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Selected AbstractsInside Front Cover (Adv. Eng.ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS, Issue 8 2010Mater. Intense mobility of an osteoblast (actin, green) on a plasma activated surface leaving footprints of fibronectin (red). [source] Inside Front Cover (Adv. Eng.ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS, Issue 5 2010Mater. Surface roughness is another important factor impacting cell behavior and AFM is utilized to determine the surface morphology. The Cover shows the surface morphology measured by AFM obtained from O2 PIII PTFE. More details can be found in the article of Paul K. Chu on p. B163. [source] Inside Front Cover ,Advanced Biomaterials 1/2009ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS, Issue 3 2009Andrés F. Lasagni The cover picture by Lasagni et. al shows two-dimensional periodic microstructures of polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEG-DA) fabricated using nanosecond (top) and femtosecond (bellow) multibeam laser interference patterning (MLI). The periodic topography can be varied by simple control of the interference patterns as well as exposure dosages. Such structures with controlled topography are of relevant importance for applications in biomedical devices. [source] Inside Front Cover Advanced Biomaterials 2/2008)ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS, Issue 10 2008Article first published online: 27 OCT 200 No abstract is available for this article. [source] Inside Front Cover: Novel Engineered Ion Channel Provides Controllable Ion Permeability for Polyelectrolyte Microcapsules Coated with a Lipid Membrane (Adv. Funct.ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Issue 2 2009Mater. In their Full Paper on page 201, Donald Martin and co-workers describe the covering of polyelectrolyte microcapsules with a lipid bilayer that incorporates a novel engineered ion channel to provide a functional capability to control transport across the microcapsule wall. The cover image shows atomic-force microscopy images of these 8-layer polyelectroctrolyte capsules recorded using tapping mode in an aqueous environment. The capsules can be seen to collapse in a folded manner, with an occasional wrinkle that "absorbs" the extra surface area when flattening the spherical surface. [source] Inside Front Cover: A Unique Microcracking Process Associated with the Inelastic Deformation of Haversian Bone (Adv. Funct.ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Issue 1 2009Mater. Human cortical bone is capable of adapting to the mechanical environment through dynamic remodeling of the Haversian systems. The presence of Haversian canals, however, also introduces stress concentration and could have detrimental effects on the fracture resistance of bone. How is the hierarchical structure in bone designed to alleviate such stress concentrations? On page 57, Vincent Ebacher and Rizhi Wang report a unique and stable microcracking process accompanying the inelastic deformation of Haversian bone. The results lead to the critical role of the well-organized bone lamellae surrounding each Haversian canal. [source] Multicolor Pattern Generation in Photonic Bandgap Composites,ADVANCED MATERIALS, Issue 2 2005P. Jiang The generation of complex, permanent, multicolor patterns in photonic bandgap films is demonstrated. The procedure allows for the overall spatial control of the reflected color on the surface of a photonic crystal, as well as the ability to define the visible or near-IR response of a patterned region through control of the stop-band wavelength. For example, the attached image presents a 10,mm wide, orange, "tiger paw" insignia templated on a green background. See also inside front cover. [source] Refractive Index Patterns in Silicon Inverted Colloidal Photonic Crystals,ADVANCED MATERIALS, Issue 14 2003N. Tétreault Spatially resolved laser micro-annealing (process shown on inside front cover) has been used to drive an amorphous to nanocrystalline phase transition in Si inverted colloidal photonic crystals to create micrometer-sized refractive index patterns (observed as the yellow color in the Figure). This provides a simple means of tailoring the optical properties of Si photonic crystals, and has applications in photonic crystal miniaturized optical components, devices, and circuits. [source] Modification of Electronic Structures of a Carbon Nanotube by Hydrogen FunctionalizationADVANCED MATERIALS, Issue 24 2002K.S. Kim A rigorous method to engineer the electronic structure of carbon nanotubes from metallic to semiconducting is reported (see inside front cover). An intramolecular junction in carbon nanotube is fabricated, where half of the nanotube is masked by a silicon oxide thin film. Functionalization of the nanotube by atomic hydrogen leads to the formation of an intramolecular junction, resulting in clear rectifying behavior at room temperature. This represents an important step towards the practical realization of nanotube-based nanotransistors. [source] Erratum to the front cover of International Studies Quarterly 51:1 (March 2007)INTERNATIONAL STUDIES QUARTERLY, Issue 2 2007Article first published online: 29 JUN 200 No abstract is available for this article. [source] Front and Back Covers, Volume 25, Number 5.ANTHROPOLOGY TODAY, Issue 5 2009October 200 Front and back cover caption, volume 25 issue 5 FIELDWORK AND TECHNOLOGY The images on the front and back covers illustrate two of several reflections in this issue on the impacts of technology on the world studied by anthropologists. On the front cover, an internet cafe is one of the first sights to greet visitors to Dhunche, once a ,remote' area in northern Nepal. On the back cover, a youth tries out a telescope during the commemoration of the confirmation of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity at Roça Sundy, Príncipe, where Arthur Eddington observed a total solar eclipse. In his editorial, Bob Simpson remarks on how much the craft of fieldwork has changed as a result of the widespread on-site availability of communications technology, placing even the remotest sites within reach of home or employer. In this post-Malinowskian fieldwork, where the distinction between back here and out there has disappeared, what are the implications of this for our craft and for the quality of our obversations? Gisa Weszkalnys reflects on her fieldwork site of Príncipe as the location of one of the most important events in 20th-century science, the confirmation of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. She overlays the 2009 commemoration of this event, with international institutions promoting scientific knowledge and tourism, with another, colonial history of Príncipe as the focus of a controversy around the alleged use of slave labour in its cocoa plantations. As Kristín Loftsdóttir argues in her article, science and technology are among a range of markers used to determine who is most in need of international development, thus contributing to what she calls the ,racialization of development'. Akbar Ahmed alerts us to the fear in Washington, DC and Islamabad that the Taliban, who have recently taken over his field site in Swat Province, could potentially destabilize world order by appropriating nuclear technology. There are evidently many ways in which science and technology can and do affect our field sites. One of the greatest challenges for anthropology will be to experiment creatively and innovate with appropriate technologies in partnership. In this way we can generate more egalitarian conversations in an atmosphere of mutual respect, trust and tolerance. Whatever fieldwork becomes, it must be founded on such engagement with the broadest of publics, while making the most of these new technologies. [source] Front and Back Covers, Volume 21, Number 6.ANTHROPOLOGY TODAY, Issue 6 2005December 200 Front and back cover caption, volume 21 issue 6 Front and back cover POLITICS OF DRESS The front and back covers illustrate Emma Tarlo's narrative in this issue on the politics of Muslim dress in Britain. On the front cover, Muslim women in London protest against the proposed French law banning the wearing of ostentatious religious symbols in state schools. The march was organized by Hizb ut-Tahrir, a radical Islamic political party which responded to the French proposal by promoting various forms of Islamic dress (hijab and jilbab) as a means of combating secularism, resisting integration and submitting to the commands of Allah. The back cover shows press coverage of the story of Shabina Begum, the British Muslim girl from Luton who challenged her school's uniform policy in 2002 by requesting to wear the long-sleeved neck-to-toe jilbab in school, and won her case in the Court of Appeal in 2005. Barely visible, but present in the background, is her brother and legal guardian - a link between the two images through his involvement with Hizb ut-Tahrir, the organizers of the demonstration and Shabina Begum's advisors on issues of religious dress. A further link was made through the trainee journalist whom the Guardian entrusted to write its front-page article on the outcome of the case. When this journalist wrote a piece on the inevitability of Muslim anger one week after the London bombings, it emerged that, unknown to the newspaper, he was a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir. At a time when images of Islamic dress are increasingly used in the media as a visual shorthand for dangerous extremism, and when Muslims all over Europe are suffering from the consequences of such associations, how might anthropologists approach the issue of fundamentalist sartorial activism? Is it possible to expose the complexities of the jilbab case without contributing to the popular and false assumption that all forms of Islamic dress for women are necessarily linked to radical and oppressive ideas or suspect political agendas? The jilbab controversy raises important issues about ethnographic responsibility - a theme discussed in relation to David Mosse's book Cultivating development, and in relation to attempts to rethink guidelines on ethics in anthropology. Do anthropologists have a duty to report on politically and morally uncomfortable issues they encounter in the field or should they remain silent? If so, on what criteria should such judgements be made, and how might we assess the potential distortion generated by our silence on certain issues? [source] Front and Back Covers, Volume 21, Number 4.ANTHROPOLOGY TODAY, Issue 4 2005August 200 Front and back cover caption, volume 21 issue 4 Front cover The photo on the front cover, taken from the World Monuments Fund (WMF) website, shows house in Hilinawalö Mazingö, South Nias, Indonesia which was recently included on the WMF's List of 100 most endangered sites. Built in the 19th century, the house withstood the massive earthquake of 28 March 2005 that reduced the port towns of Nias to rubble and made over 150,000 people homeless. Constructed without nails, its complex structure can absorb tremors where modern concrete houses collapse. However, the hardwoods needed to replace columns and panels damaged by fire, rain and insects are no longer available, since Nias has been stripped of primary forest. Urgent conservation work is needed if the stone-paved villages and traditional architecture of Nias are to survive further destruction. In order to house the homeless, reconstruction planners are now studying the possibility of reviving traditional designs using cheaper, renewable materials. South Nias, whose plight was barely reported in the aftermath of the earthquake, received no government attention until ten days after the disaster. In his article on pp. 5-7 of this issue, Andrew Beatty reflects on the lack of development in Nias since he began fieldwork there in 1986 and considers the context of the recovery operation, showing how selective reporting, narrowly focused on stereotypical human interest stories, has failed to address local conditions, allowing corruption and inefficiency to thrive. Local knowledge is key to the success of aid. But only better reporting of regional power structures and stakeholders, combined with greater scrutiny of official dealings, will help to ensure that aid reaches those most in need. Back cover POLICY AND RACE The back cover reproduces questions from recent censuses conducted in England and Wales (above) and the USA (below). The former asks the respondent to state 'your ethnic group'; the latter seeks information on a 'person's race'. Statistics from the responses to these questions are given on page 4 of this issue. The British census question on ethnic origin, first introduced in 1991, is unusual in the European context. The 2001 census introduced a new 'mixed' category, as well as the term 'British' as a qualifier (to permit identification as British Black or British Asian), and a 'white' category subdivided into British, Irish and others. It also included a question on religion for the first time in more than a century, in response to the concerns of those for whom ethnic affiliation relates closely to religion (e.g. South Asian Muslims). In the US, the census of 2000 offered individuals, for the first time, the opportunity to identify themselves as belonging to more than one racial category (previously people of mixed descent were asked to choose a single racial category or to respond as 'some other race'). Most countries conduct regular censuses of their populations. In 1995 the United Nations Assembly passed a resolution calling on all its member countries to compile census data by 2004. However, a census depends on the consent of the population. Germany has not taken a full census since 1987, after postponing its scheduled 1983 census because of public concern over the proposed use of census returns to update local population registers; the Netherlands has not had a census since 1971, when high rates of refusal rendered returns unreliable. In common with a number of other countries, including Denmark, these two have turned to alternative data sources, particularly population and housing registers as well as sample surveys, for population statistics. The discourse of governance and perceptions of social category are powerfully influenced by the terms officially sanctioned by governments for the classification of citizens. The US census identifies its use of race as 'sociopolitical constructs' that are not 'scientific or anthropological in nature' (quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/meta/long_68186.htm). Race is surely one of the most potent and elusive of concepts anthropology is trying to make sense of, whether as a scientific or as a cultural category. In this issue of AT, Michael Banton contends that contributors to recent debate have not distinguished sufficiently between scientific classifications and the categories current in the English language of everyday life. In their review of the recent 'Anthropology and Genomics' conference, Simpson and Konrad point out how issues of race and policy arise in this dynamic field. ANTHROPOLOGY TODAY continues to offer a forum for topical debate on issues of public concern, and welcomes further contributions on these questions. [source] A new name, a new front cover and a revised editorial structure: steps on the way . . .ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY, Issue 1 2001Robert J. S. Thomas No abstract is available for this article. [source] | |||||||||||||