The Narrative as a Mnemonic Text (Based on “Children of War” Narratives)

The article is focuses on the consideration of "children of war" narratives as mnemonic texts united by a common theme and containing memories of the Great Patriotic War in Russia (1941- 1945). The interdisciplinary approach to the analysis of such texts makes it possible to describe the nature of representation of the war in the minds of its eyewitnesses, to trace its rethinking and changing nature of memories. The research material illustrates the distinctive features of the narrative as a mnemonic text, namely the retrospective nature of the narrative, structural and semantic heterogeneity of the texts, linguistic expression of the authenticity of the event series, the interaction of the narrator with the interviewer in the narration, temporal postponement of memories expressed in evaluative judgments, self-examination of the events, reflexion, as well as cognitive "symbiosis" of the past and present, expressed in the using of past and present tenses of verbs in a sentence. The article introduces the notion of mnemonic situation and describes its structure and types: situations of information presence, situations of information loss, situations of information absence and situations of information recovery. In the course of the research, we found examples of interaction of several types of mnemical situation in a sentence or a thematic fragment.

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POWER AND DAGESTANI SOCIETY IN THE YEARS WORLD WAR I: EVERYDAY PRACTICES

History Archeology and Ethnography of the Caucasus ◽

10.32653/ch163581-597 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 581-597

Author(s):

Elmira M. Dalgat ◽

Madina I. Abdulaeva ◽

Burkutbay G. Ayagan

Keyword(s):

World War I ◽

Military Service ◽

Daily Life ◽

Interdisciplinary Approach ◽

First World War ◽

World War ◽

Distinctive Features ◽

The First World War ◽

Regional Authorities ◽

First World

The article deals with the little-studied problems of relations and interaction between the regional authorities and Dagestani society against the background of the events of the First world war, which made its severe adjustments to the daily life of society. The relevance of the topic is not in doubt in connection with the realities of today, when the crisis of power and society in a number of countries led to the so-called "color revolutions". Historical experience of social disasters allows us to model and predict the future. An interdisciplinary approach to the study of social, political, and economic aspects of the worldview of various segments of the population, their psychological perception of war and their attitude to power allowed us to show the real historical reality. The rejection of the ideology that considered the First world war solely as a forerunner of the revolution, the involvement of memoir literature, the work of foreign researchers, the identification and display of the personal factor made the main focus of research in favor of social anthropology.The daily life of the population of the Dagestan region, as one of the outskirts of tsarist Russia during the First world war, carried General Imperial features, but at the same time had its own specifics. The laws of wartime left an imprint on the daily life of the population of all Russia. However, the available material shows that the crisis phenomena that covered the frontline territory with the beginning of the war in the Dagestan region appeared only by 1916. In the first two years, the regional authorities managed to contain the prices of food and basic necessities. The analysis of the ratio of regional and national history revealed other distinctive features of daily life of Dagestani society, caused by the lack of universal military service for mountaineers, the remoteness of the region from the front line, the presence of a strong traditionalist core that prevents the marginalization of society.

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Burāq depicted as Amanita muscaria in a 15th century Timurid-illuminated manuscript?

Journal of Psychedelic Studies ◽

10.1556/2054.2019.023 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 133-141

Author(s):

Alan Piper

Keyword(s):

Interdisciplinary Approach ◽

Distinctive Features ◽

Amanita Muscaria ◽

Illuminated Manuscript ◽

15Th Century ◽

Spirit World

A series of illustrations in a 15th century Timurid manuscript record the mi’raj, the ascent through the seven heavens by Mohammed, the Prophet of Islam. Several of the illustrations depict Burāq, the fabulous creature by means of which Mohammed achieves his ascent, with distinctive features of the Amanita muscaria mushroom. A. muscaria or “fly agaric” is a psychoactive mushroom used by Siberian shamans to enter the spirit world for the purposes of conversing with spirits or diagnosing and curing disease. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the author explores the routes by which Burāq could have come to be depicted in this manuscript with the characteristics of a psychoactive fungus, when any suggestion that the Prophet might have had recourse to a drug to accomplish his spirit journey would be anathema to orthodox Islam. There is no suggestion that Mohammad’s night journey (isra) or ascent (mi’raj) was accomplished under the influence of a psychoactive mushroom or plant.

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Cheetah chase algorithm (CCA): a nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithm

International Journal of Engineering & Technology ◽

10.14419/ijet.v7i3.18.14616 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 1804

Author(s):

M Goudhaman

Keyword(s):

High Speed ◽

Optimal Solution ◽

The Self ◽

Metaheuristic Algorithms ◽

Metaheuristic Algorithm ◽

Parameter Change ◽

Exploration And Exploitation ◽

Distinctive Features ◽

Exploitation And Exploration ◽

Self Examination

In recent years, appreciable attention among analysts to take care of the extraordinary enhancement issues utilizing metaheuristic algorithms in the domain area of Swarm Intelligence. Many metaheuristic algorithms have been developed by inspiring various nature phenomena’s. Exploration and exploitation are distinctive capacities and confine each other, along these lines, customary calculations require numerous parameters and bunches of expenses to accomplish the adjust, and furthermore need to modify parameters for various enhancement issues. In this paper, another populace based algorithm, the Cheetah Chase Algorithm (CCA), is presented. Distinctive features of Cheetah and their characteristics has been the essential motivation for advancement of this optimization algorithm. Cheetah Chase Algorithm (CCA) has awesome capacities both in exploitation and exploration, is proposed to address these issues. To start with, CCA endeavours to locate the optimal solution in the assigned hunt territory. It at that point utilizes history data to pursue its prey. CCA can, hence, decide the situation of the worldwide ideal. CCA accomplishes solid exploitation and exploration with these highlights. Additionally, as indicated by various issues, CCA executes versatile parameter change. The self-examination and analysis of this exploration show that each CCA capacity can have different beneficial outcomes, while the execution correlation exhibits CCAs predominance over conventional metaheuristic algorithms. The proposed Cheetah Chase Algorithm is developed by the process of hunting and chasing of Cheetah to capture its prey with the parameters of high speed, velocity and greater accelerations.

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Structural Organization and Distribution of Fiber Types in Extraocular Muscles of Cats

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100093420 ◽

1972 ◽

Vol 30 ◽

pp. 34-35

Author(s):

Asish C. Nag ◽

Lee D. Peachey

Keyword(s):

Fiber Type ◽

Light And Electron Microscopy ◽

Small Diameter ◽

Extraocular Muscles ◽

Fiber Types ◽

Distinctive Features ◽

Superior Rectus ◽

Adult Cats ◽

Different Diameters ◽

Orbital Region

Cat extraocular muscles consist of two regions: orbital, and global. The orbital region contains predominantly small diameter fibers, while the global region contains a variety of fibers of different diameters. The differences in ultrastructural features among these muscle fibers indicate that the extraocular muscles of cats contain at least five structurally distinguishable types of fibers.Superior rectus muscles were studied by light and electron microscopy, mapping the distribution of each fiber type with its distinctive features. A mixture of 4% paraformaldehyde and 4% glutaraldehyde was perfused through the carotid arteries of anesthetized adult cats and applied locally to exposed superior rectus muscles during the perfusion.

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Passy-Muir Speaking Valve Use in a Children's Hospital: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorders ◽

10.1044/vvd18.2.76 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 76-86 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Lauren Hofmann ◽

Joseph Bolton ◽

Susan Ferry

Keyword(s):

Tracheostomy Tube ◽

Pediatric Population ◽

Interdisciplinary Approach ◽

Extended Period ◽

Speech Development ◽

Tube Placement ◽

Background Information ◽

Speaking Valve ◽

Children's Hospital ◽

Children’S Hospital

Abstract At The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) we treat many children requiring tracheostomy tube placement. With potential for a tracheostomy tube to be in place for an extended period of time, these children may be at risk for long-term disruption to normal speech development. As such, speaking valves that restore more normal phonation are often key tools in the effort to restore speech and promote more typical language development in this population. However, successful use of speaking valves is frequently more challenging with infant and pediatric patients than with adult patients. The purpose of this article is to review background information related to speaking valves, the indications for one-way valve use, criteria for candidacy, and the benefits of using speaking valves in the pediatric population. This review will emphasize the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration from the perspectives of speech-language pathology and respiratory therapy. Along with the background information, we will present current practices and a case study to illustrate a safe and systematic approach to speaking valve implementation based upon our experiences.

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Prophylactic Mastectomy - Evaluation and Treatment of High Risk Patients

Swiss Surgery ◽

10.1024/1023-9332.8.2.45 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 45-52 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Remmel ◽

Harder

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Breast Cancer Risk ◽

Cancer Risk ◽

Risk Reduction ◽

Prophylactic Mastectomy ◽

Interdisciplinary Approach ◽

Reconstructive Procedures ◽

Medline Search ◽

Breast Cancer Risk Reduction ◽

Cancer Risk Reduction

Prophylactic mastectomy is an aggressive strategy for breast cancer risk reduction. The indications and efficiency of this procedures are not yet clearly defined. Randomized, prospective studies, comparing different surgical procedures with other modalities of breast cancer risk reduction are lacking. The report evaluates the existing controversy, based on Medline search in the following sequence: risk factors, possibilities of risk reduction, effectiveness of risk reduction, technical considerations and recommendations. Patient selection is difficult and needs an interdisciplinary approach. The women have to be well informed about all treatment alternatives and various reconstructive procedures. An appropriate risk reduction strategy should be selected individually for each patient. Up to now, there exist only recommendations from different institutions but no definitive guidelines.

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The Therapist’s Reaction to a Patient’s Suicide

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000062 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 99-105 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Friedrich Martin Wurst ◽

Isabella Kunz ◽

Gregory Skipper ◽

Manfred Wolfersdorf ◽

Karl H. Beine ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Emotional Responses ◽

Well Being ◽

Emotional Reaction ◽

Emotional Reactions ◽

Analog Scale ◽

General Hospitals ◽

Item Questionnaire ◽

Retrospective Nature ◽

The Impact ◽

Over Time

Background: A substantial proportion of therapists experience the loss of a patient to suicide at some point during their professional life. Aims: To assess (1) the impact of a patient’s suicide on therapists distress and well-being over time, (2) which factors contribute to the reaction, and (3) which subgroup might need special interventions in the aftermath of suicide. Methods: A 63-item questionnaire was sent to all 185 Psychiatric Clinics at General Hospitals in Germany. The emotional reaction of therapists to patient’s suicide was measured immediately, after 2 weeks, and after 6 months. Results: Three out of ten therapists suffer from severe distress after a patients’ suicide. The item “overall distress” immediately after the suicide predicts emotional reactions and changes in behavior. The emotional responses immediately after the suicide explained 43.5% of the variance of total distress in a regression analysis. Limitations: The retrospective nature of the study is its primary limitation. Conclusions: Our data suggest that identifying the severely distressed subgroup could be done using a visual analog scale for overall distress. As a consequence, more specific and intensified help could be provided to these professionals.

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