A Most Disgraceful, Sordid,Disreputable, Drunken Brawl : Paul Cadmus and the Politics of Queerness in the Early Twentieth Century

This paper examines the work of Paul Cadmus from 1930 to 1948. Over the span of nearly three decades, Cadmus\u27s art evolved from covert depictions of queer culture to an explicit depiction of the politics of queerness in immediate postwar America. Cadmus’s legacy is unique because his art documents the shifting conceptualizations of gender and sexuality in the first half of the twentieth century. He is also notable because he so masterfully maneuvered the liminal space between private and public, painting subversive images immersed in covert queerness early in his career and later using queer art as a tool of political commentary

The Loving Analogy: Race and the Early Same-Sex Marriage Debate

In the early same-sex marriage debates advocates and opponents of marriage equality often relied upon comparing mixed-race marriage jurisprudence and the Loving v Virginia decision in order to conceptualize same-sex marriage cases. Liberal commentators relied upon the analogy between the Loving decision in order to carve out space for the protection of same-sex marriage rights. Conservative scholars, however, denounced the equal protection and due process claims that relied on the sameness of race and sexuality as inexact parallels. Finally, queer and black radicals called the goal of marriage equality into question by highlighting the white supremacist and heterosexist nature of marriage as an institution. By examining the arguments put forth by liberal scholars, conservative commentators, and black queer radicals, this paper explores the sociolegal effects of the analogy. Though effective in front of the bar, culminating in the Obergefell decision in 2015, the Loving analogy proved contentious in bot the legal and social spheres

Outlining an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approach to treatment non-adherence

Non-adherence to effective treatments - inclusive of medications, physiotherapy, and psychological interventions – is a significant problem in healthcare delivery. The World Health Organisation reported an non-adherence rate of 30-50% in people taking medication for long-term conditions (Sabaté, 2003), which leads to significant adverse clinical, social and financial impacts (Khan & Socha-Dietrich , 2018). This problem is not restricted to medications. For example, uptake of pulmonary rehabilitation groups for COPD (Garrod, Marshall, Barley, & Jones, 2006) and psychological therapy groups for mental health conditions are often sub-optimal (Brebach, Sharpe, Costa, Rhodes, & Butow, 2016; Byrne et al., 2019; Michelson & Sclare, 2009). Despite extensive research on the causes of non-adherence (Kardas, Lewek, & Matyjaszczyk, 2013) and the evaluation of interventions (Conn, Ruppar, Enriquez, & Cooper, 2016), the challenge of non-adherence is still very much present

Investigating the Potential Utility of Environmental DNA to Provide a Relative Abundance Index for the Depleted Teleost, Mulloway, Argyrosomus japonicus

Non-invasive, low-cost methods for censusing depleted fish populations are being prioritised among many jurisdictions worldwide. Collecting environmental DNA (eDNA) could offer one such option for augmenting fish population assessments. However, candidate species need to be carefully selected because species-specific DNA shedding and decay rates are affected by many biotic and abiotic factors that may influence relative abundance estimates. In this study, we sought to ascertain if the eDNA of a depleted Australian teleost, mulloway, Argyrosomus japonicus, reflects its weight under controlled aquaria conditions. With four experiments, we investigated the relationships between mulloway eDNA concentrations and their weight tank−1 as a function of: (1) time post-tank establishment; (2) water temperatures (within the species’ tolerance range); (3) stocking densities; and (4) among individual, similar-sized fish. The concentrations of eDNA in tanks stabilised after six days, and a positive relationship was found between fish weight and eDNA concentration, despite some variability in shedding rates by similar-sized fish. There was also a positive effect of water temperature on eDNA concentrations, which reinforces the need to control for such abiotic factors. We conclude that there is strong utility in applying eDNA concentrations as an index of relative abundance for mulloway under controlled conditions, which justifies future field-based investigations

Advances in Electronic-Nose Technologies Developed for Biomedical Applications

The research and development of new electronic-nose applications in the biomedical field has accelerated at a phenomenal rate over the past 25 years. Many innovative e-nose technologies have provided solutions and applications to a wide variety of complex biomedical and healthcare problems. The purposes of this review are to present a comprehensive analysis of past and recent biomedical research findings and developments of electronic-nose sensor technologies, and to identify current and future potential e-nose applications that will continue to advance the effectiveness and efficiency of biomedical treatments and healthcare services for many years. An abundance of electronic-nose applications has been developed for a variety of healthcare sectors including diagnostics, immunology, pathology, patient recovery, pharmacology, physical therapy, physiology, preventative medicine, remote healthcare, and wound and graft healing. Specific biomedical e-nose applications range from uses in biochemical testing, blood-compatibility evaluations, disease diagnoses, and drug delivery to monitoring of metabolic levels, organ dysfunctions, and patient conditions through telemedicine. This paper summarizes the major electronic-nose technologies developed for healthcare and biomedical applications since the late 1980s when electronic aroma detection technologies were first recognized to be potentially useful in providing effective solutions to problems in the healthcare industry

A Comparison of Steady and Pulsatile Flow in Symmetrically Branched Tubes

The purpose of this study was to compare the characteristics of flow in the region of symmetrical bifurcations having branch-to-trunk area ratios of 0.4, 0.8 and 1.2 during steady and pulsatile flow. Flow was visualized with neutrally bouyant particles. Secondary flow was not observed in the branches during either steady or pulsatile flow when the branch-to-trunk area ratio was 0.4. Secondary velocity patterns were not observed in the branches with branch-to-trunk area ratios of 0.8 and 1.2 during pulsatile flow, although they were observed during steady flow. It may be inaccurate, therefore, to characterize pulsatile flow at an instantaneous Reynolds number on the basis of steady flow at the same Reynolds number.</jats:p

Pulsatile Blood Flow in a Channel of Small Exponential Divergence—Part II: Steady Streaming Due to the Interaction of Viscous Effects With Convected Inertia

This paper describes a secondary streaming motion that appears during the pulsatile flow of a viscous, incompressible fluid through rigid circular channels having walls which diverge at a slow exponential rate. Arising primarily from the interaction of viscous effects with convected inertial effects, this steady streaming motion acts to continuously retard downstream flow near the wall surface and enhance such flow nearer midstream. The secondary flow phenomenon is shown to be directly proportional to mean Reynolds Number, inversely proportional to the unsteadiness parameter of the flow, and to attenuate with decreasing rates of channel divergence. These effects are all self-consistent and interdependent.</jats:p

Effect of Vessel Tapering on the Transition to Turbulent Flow: Implications in the Cardiovascular System

The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of tapering upon the tendency of flow to become turbulent in straight symmetric tubes. Velocity was measured with a laser Doppler anemometer in plexiglass tubes which tapered 0.5 deg, 1.5 deg, and 2.5 deg measured from the centerline to the wall. These angles were comparable to the angles of tapering observed in the abdominal aorta of normal subjects, 1.5 deg ± 0.2 deg (mean ± SEM) (range 0 deg to 3 deg). The transition Reynolds number (based on the diameter of the tube at the piont of measurement) increased as the angle of tapering increased. When the angle of tapering was constant, the transition Reynolds number increased with increasing distance into the tapered section. These observations suggest that tapering of the abdominal aorta tends to promote laminar flow.</jats:p