Criticism of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series has maintained that its popularity stems from a well-marketed, repetitive and simple structure. However, this essay considers that this success derives from recognizable mythological heroic structures. The essay traces the protagonist’s development from the perspective of two different theories that contrast and complement each other in various wa...

We will give an account of the naturalized epistemology based on the computational character of cognition and agency -which includes evolutionary approaches to cognition (Lorenz 1977, Popper 1978, Toulmin 1972 and Campbell et al. 1989, Harms 2004). In this framework knowledge is seen as a result of the structuring of input data (data → information → knowledge) by an interactive computational pr...

Left figure: Passive patient esophageal pressure (Pes) in cmH2O on x-axis versus tidal volume ml y-axis. Green dashed line represents the chest wall compliance Right same actively breathing support ventilation. compliance. Red shaded area is Campbell diagram representing inspiratory work of

A tree diagram is a tree with positive integral weight on each edge, which is a notion generalized from the Dynkin diagrams of finite-dimensional simple Lie algebras. We introduce two nilpotent Lie algebras and their extended solvable Lie algebras associated with each tree diagram. The solvable tree diagram Lie algebras turn out to be complete Lie algebras of maximal rank analogous to the Borel...

We consider an axi-symmetric flexible rotor perturbed by dissipative, conservative, and non-conservative positional forces originated at the contact with the anisotropic stator. The Campbell diagram of the unperturbed system is a mesh-like structure in the frequency-speed plane with double eigenfrequencies at the nodes. The diagram is convenient for the analysis of the traveling waves in the ro...

We consider an axi-symmetric rotor perturbed by dissipative, conservative, and non-conservative positional forces originated at the contact with the anisotropic stator. The Campbell diagram of the unperturbed system is a mesh-like structure in the frequency-speed plane with double eigenfrequencies at the nodes. The diagram is convenient for the analysis of the traveling waves in the rotating el...

1. In a recent article in this journal, Neil Campbell has argued that certain problems with the doctrine of psycho-physical supervenience can be overcome if supervenience is viewed as a relation between predicates rather than as a relation between properties. Campbell suggests that, when properly understood, this predicate version of supervenience "expresses a form of psycho-physical dependence...

Although the real exchange rate real interest rate (RERI) relationship is central to most open economy macroeconomic models, empirical support for the relationship is generally found to be rather weak. In this paper we re-investigate the RERI relationship using bilateral U.S. real exchange rate data spanning the period 1978 to 2007. Instead of testing one particular model, we build on Campbell ...

Abs~'act Lower Proterozoic stromatolites and associated clastic carbonate deposits of the Campbell Group, flom the southern margin (Prieska area) of the Kaapvaal Craton, northern Cape Province, are described. Contrary to previous interpretations (Beukes, 1978; 1980a) shallow subtidal to suprafidal facies a r e recognised and discussed in regional context. An alternative model for the facies dev...

BEDTIME ROUTINES AND SLEEP PATTERNS OF HOSPITALIZED ELDERLY By Marie E. Vander Kooi The purpose of this study was to examine whether performance of a familiar bedtime routine was related to the self-reported nocturnal sleep pattern quality of the hospitalized elderly. A descriptive correlational design was used to analyze data collected on a convenience sample of 30 elderly patients. The Bedtim...