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Narrative Style (narrative + style)

Distribution by Scientific Domains

Humanities and Social Sciences	33%

Selected Abstracts

Structural defects in poly(vinyl chloride)

JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE (IN TWO SECTIONS), Issue 12 2005
William H. Starnes Jr.
Abstract This article describes, in narrative style, the research of the author and his associates, performed over a period of 30 years, that led to the identification and quantification of the anomalous structures in poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) and to detailed descriptions of their mechanisms of formation. Also examined here are the implications of this work for the thermal stability of PVC, for the overall chemical mechanism of vinyl chloride polymerization, and for other relevant aspects of the chemistry and technology of vinyl chloride homopolymers and copolymers. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 2451,2467, 2005 [source]

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs-associated colopathy

ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY, Issue 1-2 2010
Yazan A. Masannat
Abstract Background:, Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used worldwide, and their complications in the upper gastrointestinal tract are well described in the literature and well known to clinicians. However, complications in the large bowel are being increasingly recognized and reported. This review aims to address the different aspects of NSAIDs-associated colopathy. Methods:, This is a review article addressing NSAIDs colopathy. A Medline-based search was performed for articles published between 1950 and 2008 on this condition. Keywords detailed were colonic disease, ulcers, strictures and/or diaphragm strictures. Only articles in the English language were considered. Results:, The articles identified included letters to the editors, case reports, case series, review articles and few original research papers. The review was structured in a narrative style in different sections addressing pathophysiology, clinical presentation and management. Conclusions:, NSAIDs colopathy is a rare benign condition. Current evidence only suggests an association with prolonged use of the NSAIDs, however, there are no studies to support the direct causation. The presentation is non-specific, and the commonest findings on endoscopy are ulceration and diaphragm-like strictures. The importance of identifying this condition is to prevent complications and also to be able to differentiate it from other conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and malignancy. [source]

ATTACHMENT THEORY AND PSYCHOANALYSIS: A RAPPROCHEMENT

BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTHERAPY, Issue 2 2000
Jeremy Holmes
ABSTRACT Attachment Theory, itself an offspring of psychoanalysis, can play a significant part in helping to link contemporary psychoanalysis with developments in neurobiology, neoDarwinism and infant research. Some highlights of this research are presented. Interpersonal experience in infancy impacts on the developing brain. Patterns of insecure attachment can be related to classical psychoanalytic defence mechanisms, but are seen as ways of maintaining contact with an object in suboptimal environments. The Adult Attachment Interview establishes different patterns of narrative style which can be related to parent-child interaction in infancy, and has confirmed many of psychoanalysis's major developmental hypotheses. With the help of two clinical examples, it is suggested that attachment ideas can help with clinical listening and identifying and intervening with different narrative styles in therapy. [source]

The crucial roles of attachment in family therapy

JOURNAL OF FAMILY THERAPY, Issue 2 2008
John Byng-Hall
This paper's aim is to enable family therapists from whatever approach to address family attachments during their work. It explores the role of attachment in the family, and how to enable therapists to increase security in the family so that family members can solve their own problems during and after therapy. The article gives a brief overview of the nature of family attachment relationships and the influence of secure and insecure attachments within the family and their narrative styles. This is described in language that a therapist might readily hold in mind and share the ideas in dialogue with families. The paper discusses the interplay between insecure attachments and other family problems, such as parental conflict and disagreements over authority. It also discusses ways of establishing a secure therapeutic base and the influence of the therapist's own attachment style. The implications for family therapy practice are described and illustrated by work with a specific family. [source]

REGARDING THE SPECTATORS OF THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY: BISHOP ODO AND HIS CIRCLE

ART HISTORY, Issue 2 2009
T. A. HESLOP
The entourage of Bishop Odo of Bayeux contained successful entrepreneurs and talented scholars. There was much to interest both groups in the Bayeux Tapestry which he commissioned. The Norman invasion of England is shown as a major logistical exercise for which the principal model was Caesar's invasion of 54 bce. Like the Romans, the Normans became successful colonists and farmed the land. The Tapestry also has epic qualities, recalling the poetic ,histories' of antiquity, especially Virgil's Aeneid, which provides parallels for episodes and incidents in the Tapestry also found in the written accounts of the Norman invasion. The rhetorical nature of history itself, ideally vivid, allusive and yet truthful, was receiving critical scrutiny at the time as part of a self-conscious revival of classical narrative styles [source]