Orbital flight effects on calcium kinetics and fracture healing Final report

Orbital flight effects on calcium kinetics and fracture healin

An analysis of the solar differential rotation from the Kanzelhoehe sunspot drawings

We present here the results of the behaviour of the solar differential rotation during solar cycles no. 20 and no. 22, derived from Kanzelhoehe sunspot drawings (Kanzelhoehe Observatory for Solar and Environmental Research, University of Graz, Austria). The positions of sunspot groups were determined using a special software Sungrabber. Sunspot groups were identified with the help of the Greenwich Photoheliographic Results (GPR) and Debrecen Photoheliographic Data (DPD) databases, covering solar cycles no. 20 and no. 22, respectively. In order to calculate the sidereal angular rotation rate ω and subsequently solar rotation parameters A and B we used two procedures: a) daily motion of sunspot groups and b) linear least-square fit from the function CMD(t) for each tracer, where CMD denotes the Central Meridian Distance. The sample was limited to ±58º in CMD in order to avoid solar limb effects. We mainly investigated velocity patterns depending on the solar cycle phase and latitude

An analysis of the solar differential rotation from the Kanzelhoehe sunspot drawings

We present here the results of the behaviour of the solar differential rotation during solar cycles no. 20 and no. 22, derived from Kanzelhoehe sunspot drawings (Kanzelhoehe Observatory for Solar and Environmental Research, University of Graz, Austria). The positions of sunspot groups were determined using a special software Sungrabber. Sunspot groups were identified with the help of the Greenwich Photoheliographic Results (GPR) and Debrecen Photoheliographic Data (DPD) databases, covering solar cycles no. 20 and no. 22, respectively. In order to calculate the sidereal angular rotation rate ω and subsequently solar rotation parameters A and B we used two procedures: a) daily motion of sunspot groups and b) linear least-square fit from the function CMD(t) for each tracer, where CMD denotes the Central Meridian Distance. The sample was limited to ±58º in CMD in order to avoid solar limb effects. We mainly investigated velocity patterns depending on the solar cycle phase and latitude

The Resonance of Resonance: Critical Theory as a Sociology of World-Relations?

The main purpose of this paper is to examine Hartmut Rosa’s account of “resonance.” To this end, the analysis is divided into four parts. The first part focuses on the concept of resonance, including Rosa’s differentiation between horizontal, diagonal, and vertical “axes of resonance” and their role in the construction of different “world-relations.” The second part centers on the concept of alienation, notably the degree to which it constitutes an integral element of modern life forms and, in a larger sense, of the human condition. The third part grapples with the dialectic of resonance and alienation, shedding light on the assumption that they are antithetical to each other, while contending that their in-depth study provides normative parameters to distinguish between “the good life” and “the bad life.” The final part scrutinizes Rosa’s attempt to defend his outline of a sociological theory of resonance against objections raised by his critics and comprises a point-by-point assessment of his plea for a resonance-focused sociology of world-relations. The paper concludes by suggesting that, notwithstanding its limitations, Rosa’s approach represents one of the most promising developments in twenty-first-century critical theory

“Mind the Trap”: Mindfulness Practice Reduces Cognitive Rigidity

Two experiments examined the relation between mindfulness practice and cognitive rigidity by using a variation of the Einstellung water jar task. Participants were required to use three hypothetical jars to obtain a specific amount of water. Initial problems were solvable by the same complex formula, but in later problems (“critical” or “trap” problems) solving was possible by an additional much simpler formula. A rigidity score was compiled through perseverance of the complex formula. In Experiment 1, experienced mindfulness meditators received significantly lower rigidity scores than non-meditators who had registered for their first meditation retreat. Similar results were obtained in randomized controlled Experiment 2 comparing non-meditators who underwent an eight meeting mindfulness program with a waiting list group. The authors conclude that mindfulness meditation reduces cognitive rigidity via the tendency to be “blinded” by experience. Results are discussed in light of the benefits of mindfulness practice regarding a reduced tendency to overlook novel and adaptive ways of responding due to past experience, both in and out of the clinical setting

Sexotic: The interplay between sexualization and exoticization

The introduction reflects on the methodological value and implications of the concept „sexotic“, situates it in the research on processes of sexualization and exoticization and demonstrates how the individual contributions to the special issue relate to three central topics that can be approached via the sexotic: mobilities and migrations, arts and media, science and moralities