Dvojni portret umrlega v grobnici Yangqiaopan M1 v mestu Jingbian v provinci Shaanxi

Murals decorating an Eastern Han tomb excavated in Jingbian, Shaanxi include two large-scale representations of the deceased who appears in a processional scene on the left front wall of the tomb wearing typical Han elite dress, and then again on the rear wall in a regional version of a spirit seat (lingwei) composition, clean-shaven and donning a hairstyle uncommon in Han mortuary art. This paper considers these depictions in terms of Han pictorial conventions and argues that they are dual portraits of the deceased in which different attributes of his political, social, and cultural identity are stressed.Stenske poslikave v grobnici iz dinastije Vzhodni Han, ki so jo izkopali v mestu Jingbian v provinci Shaanxi, vključujejo dve večji upodobitvi pokojnika. Prva se pojavi v procesiji na levi strani prednjega zidu in prikazuje pokojnika, oblečenega v tipična hanska oblačila višjega sloja, druga pa je vidna na zadnji steni, kjer je pokojnik prikazan v lokalni varianti t. i. sedeža duše (lingwei). Tu je upodobljen s sveže obrito brado in nenavadno pričesko, kar se razlikuje od ostalih pričesk v hanski grobni umetnosti. Pričujoči prispevek proučuje te upodobitve v okviru običajnega slikovnega gradiva dinastije Han in trdi, da poslikavi prikazujeta dvojni portret pokojnega z namenom prikazovanja različnih lastnosti njegove politične, družbene in kulturne identitete

Rehabilitation of hand in subacute tetraplegic patients based on brain computer interface and functional electrical stimulation: a randomised pilot study

Objective. To compare neurological and functional outcomes between two groups of hospitalised patients with subacute tetraplegia. Approach. Seven patients received 20 sessions of brain computer interface (BCI) controlled functional electrical stimulation (FES) while five patients received the same number of sessions of passive FES for both hands. The neurological assessment measures were event related desynchronization (ERD) during movement attempt, Somatosensory evoked potential (SSEP) of the ulnar and median nerve; assessment of hand function involved the range of motion (ROM) of wrist and manual muscle test. Main results. Patients in both groups initially had intense ERD during movement attempt that was not restricted to the sensory-motor cortex. Following the treatment, ERD cortical activity restored towards the activity in able-bodied people in BCI-FES group only, remaining wide-spread in FES group. Likewise, SSEP returned in 3 patients in BCI-FES group, having no changes in FES group. The ROM of the wrist improved in both groups. Muscle strength significantly improved for both hands in BCI-FES group. For FES group, a significant improvement was noticed for right hand flexor muscles only. Significance. Combined BCI-FES therapy results in better neurological recovery and better improvement of muscle strength than FES alone. For spinal cord injured patients, BCI-FES should be considered as a therapeutic tool rather than solely a long-term assistive device for the restoration of a lost function

The Problem of Confirmation in the Everett Interpretation

I argue that the Oxford school Everett interpretation is internally incoherent, because we cannot claim that in an Everettian universe the kinds of reasoning we have used to arrive at our beliefs about quantum mechanics would lead us to form true beliefs. I show that in an Everettian context, the experimental evidence that we have available could not provide empirical confirmation for quantum mechanics, and moreover that we would not even be able to establish reference to the theoretical entities of quantum mechanics. I then consider a range of existing Everettian approaches to the probability problem and show that they do not succeed in overcoming this incoherence

Consumer engagement with self-expressive brands: Brand love and WOM outcomes

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore attitudes of consumers who engage with brands through Facebook “likes”. It explores the extent to which these brands are self-expressive and examines the relationship between brand “liking” and brand outcomes. Brand outcomes include brand love and advocacy, where advocacy incorporates WOM and brand acceptance. Design/methodology/approach: Findings are presented from a survey of Facebook users who engage with a brand by “liking” it. Findings: Brands “liked” are expressive of the inner or social self. The study identifies a positive relationship between the self-expressive nature of brands “liked” and brand love. Consumers who engage with inner self-expressive brands are more likely to offer WOM for that brand. By contrast, consumers who engage with socially self-expressive brands are more likely to accept wrongdoing from a brand. Research limitations/implications: The research is exploratory and is limited to consumers who are engaged with a brand through “liking” it on the Facebook social network. Practical implications: The study offers suggestions for managers seeking to enhance brand engagement through Facebook “liking”, and to encourage positive brand outcomes (such as WOM) among consumers already engaged with a brand on Facebook. Originality/value: This paper provides new insights into consumer brand engagement evidenced through Facebook “liking”. It charts the relationship between “liked” self-expressive brands and brand love. Distinctions are drawn between brand outcomes among consumers who “like” for socially self-expressive reasons, and consumers who are brand engaged by “liking” to express their inner selves

‘Consuming Good’ on Social Media:What Can Conspicuous Virtue Signalling on Facebook Tell Us About Prosocial and Unethical Intentions?

Mentioning products or brands on Facebook enables individuals to display an ideal self to others through a form of virtual conspicuous consumption. Drawing on conspicuous donation behaviour literature, we investigate ‘conspicuous virtue signalling’ (CVS), as conspicuous consumption on Facebook. CVS occurs when an individual mentions a charity on their Facebook profile. We investigate need for uniqueness (NFU) and attention to social comparison information (ATSCI) as antecedents of two types of CVS–self-oriented (to gain intrinsic benefits) and other-oriented (to impress others). We also explore the relationship between CVS and self-esteem, and offline prosocial (donation to the charity) and unethical (counterfeit purchase) behaviour intentions. Data from two studies, a college survey (N = 234) and an adult survey via MTurk (N = 296), were analysed using structural equation modelling. Results indicate that NFU predicts both forms of CVS, while ATSCI influences both forms of CVS for adults and other-oriented CVS for students. Self-esteem is enhanced by self-oriented CVS. Self-oriented CVS predicts donation intention whereas other-oriented CVS significantly reduces donation intention for both samples. Furthermore, a significant relationship between CVS and purchase intention of counterfeit luxury goods is revealed. Findings provide insights into conspicuous virtue signalling and the relationship between CVS on Facebook and offline behavioural intentions

The Ursinus Weekly, November 26, 1934

Julian Woodworth secured for senior ball; Isham\u27s Three live ghosts to be staged • Henry Shoemaker to address group • Albright to face bears, turkey day • Relations clubs hold conclave at Penn State • Varied program presented at English group meeting • Report of progress made about transition study • Ursinus circle to offer prize for best pageant • E. S. Fretz named for reformed church position • Panel discussion held • YWCA members hold sing • Norristown Y sponsors program for men students • Debaters from Hawaii will argue here in February • The purpose of philosophy • Frosh end season\u27s games losing to Wyoming Seminary • Haverford holds soccer team to scoreless tie • Varsity Club to consider purchasing trophy case • Freshmen and sophomores win class hockey games • Grizzly hockey team swamps Moravian with 10-0 score • Cross-country team closes season with handicap run • Hockeyites close season with win over Drexel • Debaters hear senator Nye • Brotherhood holds forumhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1975/thumbnail.jp

Chasing the Beyond: Depictions of Hunting in Eastern Han Dynasty Tomb Reliefs (25-220 CE) from Shaanxi and Shanxi

During the first and second centuries CE colonists living along the Northern Frontier of the Han Empire built tombs with stone doorways that depicted scenes of the hunt. These reliefs depict a fabulous world inhabited by mounted archers, hybrid xian (immortals) and frolicking/fleeing animals. Within these reliefs there is also a limited tendency to draw on the alternate lifestyles of the Xiongnu, a confederation of northern nomadic tribes who served as both neighbor and foe to the Han Chinese who lived in this area. Previous scholarship has seen hunting imagery in these reliefs as passive reflections of the mixed culture and economy of the region. I instead maintain that it was part of an iconographical program that depicted and facilitated the passage of the deceased to paradise across the dangerous borderlands between Heaven and Earth. My dissertation argues that imagery in Shaanxi and Shanxi was actually a refinement of earlier Eastern Zhou (771-221 BCE) and Western Han (206BC- 8CE) depictions of the hunt and immortals, but that in this region, the positioning of the hunt at doorways created a liminal space representing the "Great Boundary" between this world and the next. This world is described in an inscription from a tomb excavated in Suide, Shaanxi that warns the deceased of the dangers that confront him if he does not return to the world of the living. On the basis of this inscription and similar "soul-summoning" passages from the Chu ci (Songs of the South) and Eastern Han dynasty tomb-quelling texts (zhenmu wen), I argue that hunting imagery in Shaanxi and Shanxi belongs to the desolate spaces that were believed to exist between this world and the next. Furthermore, I conclude that these images were a local response adopted by the patrons because they lived in a militarized, colonized setting in which fears of foreign neighbors fused with their apprehensions of the 'beyond'

The Ursinus Weekly, March 20, 1916

Freshmen yield to sophomores • The adjustment of truth • Excellent lecture on feeblemindedness • Ursinus College Press Club constitution • Cartoonist, lecturer, entertainer • Professor Jolls gives recital • Christian organizations • College men in play • Literary societies • Zwinglian anniversary • Seminary notes • Inter-group basketballhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/2622/thumbnail.jp

Multilevel analysis exploring the links between stress, depression, and sleep problems among two-year college students

This study explored the association of stress and depression with a multidimensional sleep problems construct in a sample of 2-year college students

The Ursinus Weekly, February 28, 1921

Team from University of Pennsylvania defeats varsity debating team • Zwinglian freshmen Declamation Contest • Varsity meets heavy opposition; drops two • Lehigh Valley alumni association meeting • Berks-Ursinus alumni banquet • Intercollegiate oratorical union meets • Many attend conference at Lafayette • Dean Dunham and Dr. Good to address YMCA • Girls\u27 six lose hard fought game to Temple University • Be true to thyself • The Great War and the reformed churches of Europe • Berks County students invited to dance • Girls\u27 meeting • President addresses vesper service • Girls Glee Club on Philadelphia trip • Gift to the biological laboratory • Straw riders visit Center Point • Student conditions in Europe: a few noteshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/2445/thumbnail.jp