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THE ROLE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONER IN POST-TRAUMATIC DISORDER CASES
Authors:   Internship programme, Bajawa General Hospital, Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara, Nuralitha Amira
Published: October 2024

Introduction – Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental illness whose criteria are listed in DSM-5 and ICD 11 marked by an inability to recover after experiencing or watching a horrific event that lasts more than 1 month. PTSD should be considered in any patient who has experienced a significant tumultuous occasion. Methods – The author makes this article based on several kinds of literature that discuss PTSD, the role of GP in PTSD patients, psychological first aid, and psychological, and pharmacological treatment for PTSD patients. The literature used is limited from 2009 to 2021. Results – Approximately 3% of the adult population suffers from PTSD. Often the first point of contact, General Practitioners are positioned to assist patients who have contemporarily experienced a traumatic life event and who are at risk for developing PTSD. Discuss –Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental illness whose criteria are listed in DSM V and ICD 11 marked by an inability to recover after experiencing or watching a horrific event that lasts more than 1 month that can be treatable. As primary healthcare providers, general practitioners are the first healthcare practitioners accessible to individuals who have experienced a horrifying episode. Conclusion – General practitioners take an important part in recognizing people with PTSD and giving psychological first aid, managing their care with psychological or pharmacological treatment, and referring them for specialized care when needed. Keywords: post-traumatic stress disorder, general practitioner, psychological.
COMPARISON BETWEEN OLANZAPINE AND HALOPERIDOL AS TREATMENT OF ACUTE AGITATION
Authors:   Internship programme, Bhayangkara Hospital, Kediri, Indonesia, Nadlirah Faizah
Published: October 2024

Introduction – Antipsychotics have been used as a treatment of choice in acute agitation, with haloperidol being the most widely used from the first generation, and olanzapine from the second generation. Therefore, there is a need to understand these drugs, particularly in their efficacy and safety as a treatment of acute agitation. Methods – This review uses several works of literature between 2011 to 2021 that discuss olanzapine and haloperidol as treatments for acute agitation. Results – Atypical antipsychotic agents are equally effective when compared to typical antipsychotics in treating acute agitation Discuss – On several head-to-head comparisons, olanzapine showed superiority to haloperidol based on the onset of efficacy. Conclusion – Agitated patients interfere with the diagnostic and treatment process. First-line treatment involves verbal de-escalation for patients and if failed, a physician could use pharmacological intervention in the form of rapid tranquillization to continue the therapeutic process. When determining which drug to use, a physician must consider both efficacy and safety. Due to the heterogeneity of study results, it is difficult to conclude that a certain agent is the best treatment for acute agitation. Olanzapine and haloperidol are equally effective antipsychotic agents in treating agitated symptoms. Olanzapine has numerous advantageous properties, including a lesser risk of causing extrapyramidal side effects that in turn can aggravate agitation, but the downside of olanzapine is that it is expensive and has limited availability compared to haloperidol. On the other hand, haloperidol, as a monotherapy or combination therapy either with an antihistamine-anticholinergic or benzodiazepine is a good alternative. Therefore, determining which agent to use should consider the comprehensive state of the patient, as is almost always the case when psychotropic medications are prescribed. Keywords: olanzapine, haloperidol, agitation.
Milo Rau’s Orestes in Mosul (2019) revisited: De ‘nieuwe tragedie’ in een wereld van ‘globaal realisme’
Authors: Decreus Freddy
Published: October 2024

This contribution sketches a picture of the changed theatre practice of Milo Rau, artistic director of NTGent (2018-2023). The starting point is the notion of ‘global realism’ that determines the form and content of the new kind of tragedy he wants to develop. As part of his Trilogy of ancient myths, his 2019 Orestes in Mosul will then be discussed and interpreted from his most recent publications, ‘revisited’ in other words
De Hittieten en de Aegeïsche wereld
Authors: De Meyer Léon
Published: October 2024

Despite the initial strong resistance to Emile Forrer’s hypothesis that Ahhiyawa, in the Hittite
texts, was to be identified as the "land of the Achaeans", and that well-known historical Greek
characters as Andreus, Eteocles and Atreus were mentioned there, support for this theory has
grown over the years. This article states, in the form of a state-of-the-art report, the arguments
in favour of this hypothesis, before dwelling on the identifications between Hittite, Greek and
Turkish geographical names in Asia Minor, and on the historical relations between the Hittite
Empire and the Achaean world, according to Hittite sources. In this way, a fascinating picture
is drawn of Asia Minor’s west coast in pre-homeric days.
De antieken voor elke Griek verstaanbaar!: Taalkwestie en vertaling in het 19de-eeuwse Griekenland
Authors: De Herdt Katja
Published: October 2024

Drawing on both a catalogue of all Greek translations of ancient Greek literature produced between 1800 and 1915 and a sample of (unknown) translator’s forewords and reviews, this article gives an overview of the 19th-century Greek debate on language and translation. The usual binary understanding of the Greek language question as a duel between ‘conservative’ supporters of katharevousa and ‘progressive’ champions of dhimotiki doesn’t fit the actual evolution and tremendous complexity of conflicting linguistic standards in the 19th century. Firstly, one finds out that in the 1860s the bare fact of translating ancient authors into katharevousa was deemed a progressive act and trespass against existing standards. In the 1840s and 1850s it was indeed common to argue that a Greek audience didn’t need any translation of ancient texts at all. Secondly, it is quite obvious that, from 1870 onward, the use of the vernacular language of popular poetry has been tolerated in translations of, among others, homeric poems, against the by then settled doctrine that ancient authors should be translated into katharevousa. Genuine polarisation didn’t enter into the translation debate before the 1890s, when Alexandros Pallis, following Psicharis’ theory, departed from “codified” dhimotiki as used in popular poetry, and translated the Iliad into the contemporary speech of the rural population.
Wie is hier de gek? Dwaasheid om Christus' wil in Byzantium en in Rusland
Authors: Vereecken Jeannine
Published: October 2024

Holy fools (Gr. saloi) are a special group of saints venerated in the Oriental Church. Moved by extreme humility, they pretend madness and, through scandalous and enigmatic actions, they intend to expose the wickedness and hypocrisy of the world. This extravagant form of imitatio Christi originated in early monasticism (Egypt, Syria; prototype is Symeon Salos), flourished in Byzantium (Andreas Salos) and found its way to Russia, where it became very popular, especially under the tsars. Russian jurodivye played also an important role in society as defenders of the people and accusers of injustice. Dostoevsky’s fascination for jurodstvo resulted in the creation of the beautiful characters of Prince Myshkin in ‘The Idiot’ and Alesha in ‘The Brothers Karamazov’.
De geboorte van de mythologie volgens Max Müller
Authors: Heirbaut Elke
Published: October 2024

The German classical scholar and orientalist Friedrich Max Müller (1823-1900), regarded by many as the founder of the comparative study of religions, reaped a lot of fame during his life with his works on language, mythology, religion and philosophy. Müller's theories about mythology can be considered the most influential scholarly studies about mythology before the anthropological approach gained the upperhand. The first part of this article describes his impressive life and the most important of his revolutionary and controversial works, which he wrote as a professor in Victorian Oxford. In the second part of this article, Müller's search for the origins of (Greek) mythology, which he considered as an infantine disease in the development of human language, is discussed. Müller's comparative philological science of mythology searched for a rational sense behind the savage, immoral, repulsive, shalow Greek stories by connecting the Greek mythology to the Indo-European culture. By means of comparative linguistics and etymology, Müller tried to find the "healthy", underlying meaning, the ὑπόνοια, of mythology. The Greek society was domesticated; the Victorian scholars felt relieved.
Ligt in 't heden ook 't verleden? De vergrieksing van Thessaloníki in de twintigste eeuw
Authors: Hokwerda Hero
Published: October 2024

Nowadays Thessaloníki is a much different city from the Salonica of the last years before 1912, when the city came to be incorporated into modern Greece. Today, it is in every aspect a Greek city in a Greek state, while only one century ago it was a polyethnic city in the polyethnic and multicultural Ottoman Empire. Besides a number of smaller communities, there were three main population groups: the Turks, representing the ruling nation (about 25 percent oftotal population), the Jews, the largest group (although not the majority: about 45 percent), and the Greeks (about 20%), till 1912 on the same subordinate level as their Jewish fellow citizens but by far outnumbered by them. After 1912 started the often painful and tragic process of Thessaloníki ́s `Hellenization ́, with the Great Fire of 1917, the population exchange of 1923 and the deportation of the Jews under German Occupation as its main landmarks. Thelecture makes use of, and comments upon, the anthology and its epilogue (all in Dutch) Gioconda, The Jews of Thessaloníki in Greek Literature, composed and translated by the speaker and published in 2004, in a fortunate coincidence with Mark Mazower's historical study Salonica. City of Ghosts. Christians, Muslims and Jews 1430-1950 (2004) and dominated by similar feelings of nostalgia. The main emphasis of the lecture is on the twentieth century and on the relations between the Jewish and Greek population groups.
De Cappadociërs en hun talen
Authors: Janse Mark
Published: October 2024

Cappadocian (Asia Minor Greek) is a Greek-Turkish mixed language formerly spoken in Cappadocia (Central Turkey). After the transmigrations between Greece and Turkey in the 1920s, Cappadocian speakers were forced to emigrate to Greece, where they were resettled in various locations, especially in Central and Northern Greece. The Cappadocians rapidly shifted to Modern Greek and their language was thought to have died out in the 1960s. In June 2005, Mark Janse discovered Cappadocians in Central and Northern Greece who could still speak their native language fluently. This paper sketches the linguistic history of the
Cappadocians and their languages from the 19th c. BC until the present day.
Luister en huiver. Imme Dros vertelt. Literaire analyse van de jeugdbewerkingen 'Ilios' en 'Odysseus'
Authors: Geerts Sylvie
Published: October 2024

In 1991 the writer Imme Dros published an integral translation of Homerʼs Odyssey. Some years later she published a version of both the Iliad and the Odyssey for a young reading public. In this article both of these juvenile novels are subject to a narratological study with the aim of formulating an answer to the question in which ways Imme Dros succeeded in creating her own version of Iliad and Odyssey which is both true to the original and accessible for a young, contemporary public. Furthermore the narratological aspects of time, narrator, listener, tension and characters are analysed and compared with the original. Finally language, style, humour and intertextual links of young peopleʼs novels are briefly investigated.
Digenis Akritis: Een tekst, een held
Authors: Penninck Mieke
Published: October 2024

This article offers an introduction to Digenis Akritis, one of the first literary texts written in the Greek vernacular. First the two most important versions, E and G, and their differences are discussed. The historical background of the text is a second topic that is treated. Most attention is paid, however, to the kind of text Digenis Akritis is. The author argues that Digenis Akritis is a text sui generis using elements from the Greek novel, hagiography and epic. In doing so, the narrative has its own specific purpose: the depiction of an imperfect, human hero.
De ‘ekfrasis’ van de Pauw: Toeschouwer en schouwspel in de Tweede Sofistiek
Authors: De Herdt Irina
Published: October 2024

Studies of ekphrasis often focus exclusively on the descriptions of works of art, whereas the original meaning of this ancient rhetorical technique primarily concerns the ability to ‘place before the eyes’ a wide range of objects and situations. This article aims to disclose how several ekphraseis of the peacock in the Second Sophistic intentionally play with both dimensions. The variegated bird is not only an obvious metaphor of the sophistic orator, keen on displaying his rhetorical skills, it is also a ‘meta-ekphrastic’ image that reveals the tensions underlying the very principle of ekphrasis. Achilles Tatius, Libanius and Lucian in particular reveal the dazzling peacock to be an occasion to reflect upon the difficult relationships between art and nature, painting and writing, seeing and hearing.
De representatie in de Turkse roman van de Grieks-Turkse oorlog van de jaren ‘20
Authors: Soenen Johan
Published: October 2024

Previously this article points out that the ‘genre’ novel did not exist in Ottoman literature and that the Turkish novel only in the twenties grew to full stature.Based on novels of Halide Edib (Atesjten Gömlek, 1922), Y.K.Karaosmanoglu (Yaban, 1933 and Ankara, 1934) and Kemal Yalcin (Emanet çeyiz, 1998) this article shows a ‘Turkish’ representation of the War of Independence (1918-1923) commanded by Mustafa Kemal (alias Atatürk) against the occupation of Turkey by the Greek army after the First World War. Halide Edib and Karaosmanoglu, the most important Turkish writers of that time, bring an eyewitness report of the war in question. In his book Emanet çeyiz Kemal Yalcin incorporates the tragic consequences for the Turkish as well as the Greek victims of the war.
De fanarioten: Griekse elite in Osmaanse dienst
Authors: Detrez Raymond
Published: October 2024

The Phanariotes were a Greek-speaking Orthodox Christian elite in the Ottoman Empire. They were called ‘Phanariotes’ as most of them had a mansion in the Fanar district in Istanbul. Having accumulated huge fortunes as traders and tax farmers, they acquired a considerable influence on the dealings of the Patriarchate of Constantinople which financially depended on them as money lenders. The Phanariotes became even more powerful in the 17th century as grand dragomans – translators, secretaries and advisors to the grand vizier. In this capacity, they were involved in all major peace negotiations with foreign powers and the making of the international treaties which decided the fate of the empire. They reached the peak of their power, wealth and cultural radiation in the 18th century as hospodars (rulers) of the Ottoman vassal states Wallachia and Moldavia. As some Phanariote families had been involved in the Greek War for Independence, the sultans lost their confidence in the Fanariotes as reliable administrators. In the 19th century, the Phanariotes merged with the Greek bourgeoisie in the Ottoman Empire and in Greece and only individuals still played a role of importance, mainly in diplomacy.
Allegorie tot het uiterste: Hesiodus’ 'Theogonie' uitgelegd
Authors: Koning Hugo
Published: October 2024

This essay deals with allegorical explanations of Hesiod’s Theogony in ancient and Byzantine exegetical texts. Its main aim is to illuminate some of the general strategies and attitudes employed by ancient scholars to find and understand hidden meanings in the poem. Using several striking examples from the corpus of exegetical texts, the essay demonstrates that – contrary to the modern communis opinio on the ancient practice of allegory – a) ancient scholars do not only see absurd passages as a sign that there is a hidden meaning but rather see the myth as basically cryptic; b) etymology is generally not used as a means to reconstruct the original language but as a tool to penetrate to the deeper layers of meaning; and c) ancient and byzantine exegetes do apply certain strategies to control the potential polyinterpretability of the text they so eagerly seek to explain.
How they did things with words': Epigrafische taalhandelingen en de emancipatie van de dèmos in de postklassieke Griekse 'poleis'
Authors: Van den Bossche Johannes
Published: October 2024

Inscriptions have been a source for ancient history ever since their discovery. In this article I tentatively reinterpret inscriptions as speech acts. By adapting Austin’s well-known speech act theory, I create a theoretical framework which can be used to gain access to layers of information formerly left out of consideration. By approaching inscriptions as speech acts, I am able to unravel part of the sociopolitical fabric that instigated the production of inscriptions. I demonstrate the usefulness of this approach by analyzing the socio-political context of the imperial Greek polis, focusing on the dichotomy oligarchy vs. democracy. As a means of capturing the voice of the people (media plebs), I reanalyze/reconsider the epigraphic record of associations (collegia). In doing so, I am able to identify some deftly crafted language-strategies used by these associations to negotiate their place and status in the polis, thus contributing to the ongoing rehabilitation of the people (δῆμος) as a significant political factor in Greek poleis under Roman rule.
Waar zijn de goden naartoe? Over monotheïsme, henotheïsme en andere ‘theïsmen’ in de Grieks-Romeinse wereld
Authors: Van Nuffelen Peter
Published: October 2024

Greco-Roman religion is usually defined as polytheistic. At the same time, the ancients recognised some form of unity in the seemingly endless number of deities. Scholarship still debates about the right labels to be used for ancient ideas about unity in the divine world, with henotheism and monotheism being most current. If debates about terms may seem just a scholar’s pastime, this contribution argues that the choice for a label often implies a particular position as to how the relationship between Greco-Roman religion and Christianity is conceived.Scholars insisting on henotheism tend to emphasise the difference between both and a break in the religious history with the transition from the one to the other, whereas scholars using monotheism tend to assume some form of continuity. This contribution traces some of these debates, using C. Castoriadis and J. North as examples. It then focuses on the way ancient authors conceived of the relationship between a belief in the unity of the divine and traditional cult practice, showing how the belief in the unity of the divine did not necessarily impact on traditional cult practice. At the same time, late antique pagans could use their monotheism to build bridges with Christians, who would, however, insist on the unity of cult practice and belief: in other words, one could not claim that the divine is one and worship at the same time different deities. This appeal to coherence found its root in imperial philosophy, which was now turned by Christians against the pagans who claimed to be the heirs of that tradition.
Mythologie voor christenen en Bijbels in hexameters: Eruditie en traditie in de late oudheid
Authors: Verhelst Berenice
Published: October 2024

When pagan religion ‘lost’ and Christianity ‘won’ – the reign of Theodosius (384-392) was an important turning point – the cultural, religious and symbolical status of the pagan Greco-Roman gods arguably changed. Today, they are part of our cultural heritage, without any religious connotations. But how did Christians in Late Antiquity deal with the heritage of their still omnipresent past? A closer look at the literature from this period of change (4th-6th century AD) can offer a – partial – answer, but only when Christian and ‘pagan’ (or better ‘secular’) literature are studied together and in relation to one another. Nonnus of Panopolis (5th AD) is an interesting case. He wrote a 48-book epic poem on the God Dionysus and a hexametrical Paraphrase of the gospel of John. Can Dionysus represent Christ? Or is Nonnus’ interest in mythology (like ours) purely antiquarian? What is the effect of the Gospel’s transformation into an epic poem? This contribution combines a central focus on Nonnus with a few explorations of the broader Late Antique (Greco-Roman) context.
Retoriek en dialectiek in de Pseudo-Clementinen: De zoektocht naar de ware ‘sophia’ in de disputen met Appion
Authors: De Vos Benjamin
Published: October 2024

The Pseudo-Clementines is the traditional title of a unique, early Christian novel (3rd-4th century), transmitted in several versions. This contribution focuses on the Greek version, called the Homilies, and more specifically on a much discussed part of those Homilies, namely the discussions with Appion. The passage inwhich the main character Clemens enters into discussion with the pagan Appion, shows us how those characters claim truth and argue about the true culture, philosophy, education, etc. This passage is all too often considered as ‘separate’ and ‘strange’ in the source criticism of the Pseudo-Clementines, making it underexposed territory in rhetorical and literary research, but also in philosophical research. This contribution offers a rhetorical and narrative analysis of those disputes with Appion including some philosophical insights and a discussion of the dynamics of fictionalization. This analysis also serves as a case study for the overall reading experience and the general interpretation of the Pseudo-Clementine Homilies.
Aristoteles over de vrouw
Authors: Melkebeek Tineke
Published: October 2024

This contribution aims to provide insight into Aristotle’s arguments for the natural inferiority of women. According to Aristotle, female reason ‘lacks authority’.He does not explain why this is the case or what this actually means. This paper combines Aristotle’s psychology, ethics, politics and biology in order to spell out this obscurity. However, no explanation will be satisfying to the modern reader. It is crucial to understand that science is embedded in a cultural and political environment. An ambitious scientist with a genius for observing reality, can get it wrong nonetheless. This contribution offers a reflection on Aristotle’s biological and philosophical observations in order to understand his ideas within their context.
Grieken en Barbaren: Antiek etnocentrisme en kosmopolitisme
Authors: Praet Danny
Published: October 2024

This contribution analyses the development of the antithesis between Greek or Hellene versus barbarian in ancient philosophy and religion from Heraclitus to Late Antiquity. In the classical Athens of Plato and Isocrates we can see a fascinating debate about a division of the world in us versus them. For Aristotle barbarians were slaves ‘by nature’ and Greeks should rule the world. Ancient natural scientists also contributed to the debate by explaining cultural differences from ‘objective’ causes like climate. In the cosmopolitanism of the Stoics all people are brothers and sisters, but from the Hellenistic period onwards we also see a rising interest in non-Greek, i.e. ‘barbarian’ wisdom-traditions, as e.g. from the Egyptians, Persians or Jews, which were integrated into Greek philosophy. The chapter ends with the fascinating reversal of the concepts of barbarian versus Hellene in the religious history of Late Antiquity, in which Hellene came to mean ‘pagan’ and in which Hellenized Judaism and Christianity presented themselves as the true paideia.
Retorica in de antieke klas: vergeten hefboom voor taal- en literatuuronderwijs vandaag
Authors: De Temmerman Koen
Published: October 2024

This article deals with ancient rhetoric, a discipline central to ancient education.As is well known to classicists but perhaps less so to other language professionals, this discipline provided important, conceptual foundations for an area much larger than mere speech-writing. I illustrate this observation by exploring the basics of the so-called progymnasmata, preliminary exercises in writing and composition, and by showing how these exercises were intimately connected with the gradual development of writing skills, comprehension of texts and literary criticism. I argue that, since progymnasmatic theory both drew upon and was later consolidated in various literary traditions (in Antiquity and beyond), its conceptual toolkit remains relevant in modern-day teaching of languages and literatures, both ancient and modern. To show this, I focus on two progymnasmata in particular (ethopoeia and ecphrasis) and discuss examples from ancient fiction, tragedy, late antique hagiography, Shakespeare and a novel from the French Renaissance.
‘School bij maanlicht’ of instrument van de Verlichting? Grieks onderwijs onder Osmaans bewind
Authors: Detrez Raymond
Published: October 2024

Under Ottoman rule the Orthodox Christians were discriminated against in many ways. At the same time, they enjoyed cultural autonomy, enabling them to organize their own educational system. There were primary schools, most often accommodated in churches and monasteries, and secondary schools in separatebuildings. From the eighteenth century onward, an increasing number of the latter were financed by municipalities and rich merchants. There were also a few high schools, like the Patriarchal School in Constantinople and the Athonite. Although the level of instruction was usually low, some teachers were famous philosophers and mathematicians. The modernization of Greek education seems to have been hampered more by the church’s conservatism and distrust of new ideas originating in the Catholic West than by Ottoman restrictions.
De kracht van het Griekse denken: De leraar Grieks als de ‘polytropos’ bij uitstek
Authors: George Marc
Published: October 2024

This article explores the following questions: What are the traces of ancient Greek thinking in our language and thoughts? How does a teacher of ancient Greek continue to inspire? For what reason can we describe a teacher of ancient Greek as ‘polytropos’?
“Geleende pluimen”: Grieks en Latijn in vertaling door de eeuwen heen
Authors: Verhelst Berenice
Published: October 2024

In Cicero’s reflections on his translation of Demosthenes, he states that he did not translate as an interpreter but as an orator. Hieronymus did not translate the Bible word after word, but wanted to grasp its meaning. The “rederijker” (member of a Chamber of Rhetoric) Cornelis van Ghistele claimed in 1554 that he had translated Vergil’s Aeneid “retoryckelijck” (according to the conventions of the Chambers of Rhetoric) and as a “pleasant and worthy read”. He translates as a poet in the poetic form and the language and style that is typical of his own age, like before him Ausonius and after him Joost Van den Vondel, Alexander Pope, Christopher Logue and many others. This contribution zooms in on a select number of highlights and turning points from the Greek and Latin history of translation, both as target languages (especially Latin) and source languages (especially Greek), from Antiquity to the present, Livius Andronicus to Emily Wilson. It shows a colourful past and critically evaluates the current state of the field with an eye on the future. Translations are never a neutral way of passing on information. They always give an interpretation and are coloured by common attitudes of their own age. Nonetheless they are read as replacements of the original. Moreover, they function as ambassadors of a different culture and age. Also this final aspect is of importance now that the sense of studying Latin and Greek is being questioned more than ever.
Verzen uit de marge (gehaald): Een introductie op Byzantijnse boekepigrammen
Authors: Boeten Julie , De Groot Sien
Published: October 2024

Byzantine manuscripts abound in metrical texts that comment on the content of the book or on several aspects of its production. These poems are also known as book epigrams. In this article, we offer an introduction on the genre and situate it within the context of Byzantine manuscript production and epigrammatic poetry. We explore what book epigrams may tell us about the Byzantines who are connected to the books: its scribes, patrons and readers. While these people usually remain in the shadows, book epigrams offer us an insight into their motivation for writing books, the challenges they meet, and their reading experiences. Analysing the metre of book epigrams, which in many cases deviates from the “norm”, can help us to understand how Byzantine dodecasyllabic verses were produced and perceived. These poems, in short, shed light on aspects of manuscript production and transmission that are otherwise inaccessible to us.
Grieks, Nederlands, en de gemeenschappelijke Europese woordenschat
Authors: De Boel Gunnar
Published: October 2024

Dutch (and the other Germanic languages) and Greek (and the other IndoEuropean languages) are united by their common inheritance from ProtoIndo-European, which includes a shared basic vocabulary. Knowledge of the sound laws allows one to pass easily from Greek to the corresponding Dutch words, many of which are still relevant in these www. times. Even after the breaking up of Indo-European unity, cultural contact between these languages was reestablished, first by the great wave which brought countless loan words, loan translations (calques) and semantic calques from Greek to Latin, and later from Latin to the modern European languages, and then by the reverse movement from Western Europe to Greece. Thus the common inheritance from PIE, combined with the uninterrupted cultural contact since Greek colonisation in Italy, led to the formation of a common European vocabulary.
Partnerkeuze bij Griekse migranten in Genk en in Brussel: tussen traditie en moderniteit
Authors: Mokos Panayota
Published: October 2024

The aim of the paper is to analyse on the one hand similarities between cultures and on the other hand differences within a culture, concerning the choice of a spouse. The Greek communities of Genk and Brussels were selected as research population. In this project 20 in depth interviews with first generation Greek respondents were conducted and analysed. Throughout these interviews data was collected from first generation migrants on how they selected their partner and on how their children selected their partner. From this research the following conclusions can be presented. First the traditional Greek partner choice resembles in general those of the Turkish, Moroccan and South-Italian communities. Secondly, within the Greek community there is a difference in patterns of partner choice between generations which is influenced by the place where they live. In Brussels there is no difference between generations whereas in Genk there is a difference in selection processes.
De Aromoenen in Griekenland
Authors: Kramer Johannes
Published: October 2024

This paper discusses the history, the way of life, the language and the sense of identity of the Aromanians, a population of between 200.000 and 400.000 people living in North Greece.
Giorgio de Chirico’s fascinatie voor Ariadne als metafoor van de dionysische en artistieke scheppingskracht
Authors: De Clercq Stefanie
Published: October 2024

In his pictural work, de Chirico (1888 -1978) displays a great fascination for Ariadne. How¬ ever, only a particular part of the traditional myth associated with Ariadne fascinates de Chirico, notably her lying asleep on the shore of Naxos, waiting for the coming of Dionysus. This Ariadne of Naxos is the incarnation of the very core of de Chirico’s artistic poetics, since she symbolizes for him the metaphysical essence that he tries to awake in his paintings. This essence is constituted by three major caracteristics. Influenced by the philosophy of Nietzsche and Schopenhauer, de Chirico conceives it as a sign, immanent and originary.
Shakespeare en de Grieken
Authors: Rowan Nicole
Published: October 2024

The Greeks play a prominent role in two plays by William Shakespeare: Timon of Athens and Troi'lus and Cressida. Shakespeare’s Timon of Athens is a complex exploration of a corrupt, moneyed society. The protagonist is a combination of a failed tragic hero and a rich and philanthropic nobleman, surrounded by greed and sycophancy; this character is forced to recognize the inherent destructiveness of the Athenian society from which he retreats in disgust and rage. Audiences or readers familiar with Homer’s Iliad must be prepared for a shock when confronting Troilus and Cressida. Whereas Homer celebrates a heroic conflict culminating in the epic battle between Hector and Achilles, Shakespeare focuses on a love story which, like the events of the Trojan War itself, he treats with a great deal of skepticism, even cynicism. This unfamiliar reworking of traditional material produces a darkly ironic view of sexuality and politics that feels familiarly modern.
Alfonso Reyes, de Mexicaanse Homeros
Authors: Creve Sam , Montballieu Aagje
Published: October 2024

Among the numerous works of the Mexican author Alfonso Reyes (1889-1959) there is a par¬ tial Spanish translation of Homer’s Iliad, which has hardly received attention by critics. This article starts by giving a survey of the circumstances in which this text came about. The main topic, however, is the presentation of a comparative study of source and target text. Several textual examples will prove that Alfonso Reyes treated the Homeric original in a particular way: he transformed himself into a modem Homer.
De Anthologia Graeca over toneelliteratuur. Een selectie in vertaling
Authors: Lateur Patrick
Published: October 2024

The Anthologia Graeca contains a number of less known epigrams that could be collected under the title ‘poets about poets’. In some cases these epigrams are a unique - but not the most trustworthy -source for information about poets. This article focuses on what is said about Greek tragedy authors. Some relevant epigrams about different authors are presented in Greek and Dutch, and provided with a brief comment.
"For a Pickup Truck"
Authors: Van Steen Gonda
Published: October 2024

The article written by Gonda Van Steen delves into cultural representations and ethnic mappings of post-WWII Greek child adoptions and the adoptees’ engagement with difficult facts from the past. The article tackles the sensitive topic of Greek Roma adoptions, lingering racism and racialization, and the stigma of baby-selling. Several Greek-born adoptees reflect on their ambiguous roots, which, as they have been discovering through commercial DNA testing from 2019 on, lie with Greek families of Roma origins and traditions. To them and to their sophisticated “white” circles, this line of direct descent from Greece’s “untouchables” has added issues of bias and re-racialization to the already heavy emotional burden of being adopted. Some initial reactions and behaviors have revealed the signs of internalized racism and classism. They are problematic, and they have yet to be scrutinized. Thus, new information has challenged the Greek-born adoptees with Roma roots to speak to the long-silenced record (or lack thereof) of their adoptions, suppressed as it was within their biological families, their adoptive families, and/or within their own psyche. This article also briefly touches on the knowledge of social workers as they assisted in and routinely condoned the process of legitimating, “for the sake of the child,” what they knew to be irregular adoptions based on financial arrangements.
Immigration Discourse as a Distraction from Institutional Failures
Authors: Hryvna Teodor
Published: October 2024

This paper examines how the intense focus on immigration in Western societies serves as a distraction from more fundamental institutional failures across various sectors. Through a multi-faceted qualitative approach combining critical discourse analysis, comparative institutional analysis, and philosophical inquiry, we investigate the rhetoric surrounding immigration and its purported impacts. Our findings reveal that immigration discourse often functions as a smokescreen, obscuring systemic issues such as economic stagnation, housing crises, healthcare inefficiencies, and educational shortcomings. By applying theoretical frameworks from thinkers like Girard, Habermas, and Žižek, we demonstrate that the scapegoating of immigrants is a complex societal mechanism allowing for the displacement of anxieties stemming from institutional dysfunction. The research highlights the contrast between stagnation in traditional sectors and the dynamism of the technology industry, underscoring the need for comprehensive institutional reform. We argue for reframing public discourse away from divisive immigration debates and towards addressing root causes of social and economic challenges. This study contributes to a more nuanced understanding of contemporary societal issues and calls for a shift in focus towards meaningful institutional reform to create more efficient, institutions capable of addressing 21st-century challenges.
Juvenilização da Educação de Jovens e Adultos no Ensino Médio na Bahia
Authors: Silva José Humerto da , Zan Dirce Djanira Pacheco , Santos Carla Liane Nascimento dos
Published: October 2024

Este artigo resulta de um estudo sobre a Juvenilização da  Educação de Jovens Adultos (EJA), no ensino médio, no estado da  Bahia. Tem como foco principal, desvelar quem são os jovens que estruturam esse fenômeno no estado. Para alçar o objetivo central da pesquisa, percorreu um caminho metodológico aglutinou método e técnicas de pesquisa, numa abordagem que articulou dados quantitativos com fontes teóricas já produzidas. Entre os autores referenciados, destacam-se: Bourdieu (1983), Pais (1990), Alves (2008) Spósito (2002), Silva (2009, 2012, 2023), Haddad e Di Pierro (2000), Paiva (1987), Brunel (2004), Rummert (2007), Zan(2013),  entre outros. Triangulou com o campo teórico o levantamento de dados do número de matrícula dos estudantes da EJA no Brasil e Bahia e, destacadamente no nível médio (CENSO MEC/INEP, 2013-2023); dados de  jovens de 15 a 29 anos, segundo a situação de trabalho e estudo e faixa etária. (Bahia, 2012/2022 da PNAC- Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílio Contínua e PNADC). O resultado e a análise, oriundos da triangulação das diferentes fontes, estão organizados, além das Notas Introdutórias e considerações Finais, em três seções, a saber: “A Juventude no Ensino Médio: que juventude é essa que acessa a EJA”; “A Juvenilização da EJA no ensino médio: Quando ‘novos’ sujeitos entram em cena”; “A presença de Jovens no Ensino Médio da EJA no estado da Bahia”; “Os Jovens no Ensino Médio da EJA no Estado da Bahia”. A pesquisa conclui que os jovens, inseridos na EJA do Ensino Médio, têm “rosto” definido. Na sua grande maioria, são jovens entre 15-24 anos, pobres, pretos e residentes na zona urbana do Estado da Bahia.     Trata-se, portanto, de uma juventude que não usufrui de um período exclusivo de preparação para a vida adulta- moratória social e que, desde muito cedo, inicia sua atividade de trabalho impactando de forma perversa sua trajetória escolar
 
Palavras chaves: EJA. Juventude. Juvenilização da EJA
Ensino Médio na EJA
Authors: Ventura Jaqueline Pereira , Coelho Argüelles da Costa Regis Eduardo
Published: October 2024

O presente artigo analisa criticamente a oferta pública de Educação de Jovens e Adultos (EJA) no ensino médio, no estado do Rio de Janeiro. Considerando os contextos nacional e estadual e os impactos das atuais reformas educacionais, o estudo sistematiza os tipos de oferta de EJA; relaciona-os com a tendência continuada de redução das matrículas nos cursos presenciais; e discute a política educacional gerencialista da EJA no estado. A investigação, analítica-documental, demonstra que, embora o ensino médio na EJA figure como um direito à escolarização básica, o desmonte da sua oferta presencial, a ampliação de carga horária a distância e as celebrações de parcerias público-privadas atingem diretamente a modalidade. O trabalho conclui que as tendências de diminuição de matrículas, de fragmentação das ações e de aceleração na EJA têm sido estimuladas no Rio de Janeiro e se articulam à lógica empresarial, sustando o direito à educação de qualidade de milhões de trabalhadores fluminenses.
Formação de Professores da EJA no Ensino Médio
Authors: Menezes Márcia de Oliveira , Nunes Claudio Pinto
Published: October 2024

O presente estudo é um recorte da tese de doutorado intitulada docência e rizoma: o que aprende enquanto ensina, o professor da EJA no Ensino Médio. Apresenta uma breve contextualização para situar a formação de professores, a Educação de Jovens e Adultos e o Ensino Médio. O objetivo foi compreender como os professores se constituem professores da EJA no cotidiano da prática docente no ensino médio em uma escola estadual. Assumimos a epistemologia qualitativa. Para a produção dos dados adotamos as conversas interativo-provocativas coletivas a partir de um roteiro. Os sujeitos da pesquisa foram os professores que atuam na EJA do Ensino Médio, totalizando 06 (seis) professores. A metáfora do rizoma de Deleuze e Guattari foi utilizada para a análise e discussão dos dados que foram organizados em categorias. Os resultados revelam que apesar da ausência de formação para atuar na EJA durante o cotidiano da prática docente, a formação de professores aponta para uma perspectiva rizomática.
The WeThrive App and Its Impact on Adolescents Who Menstruate: Qualitative Study
Authors: MacNeil Nora , Price Victoria , Pike Meghan
Published: October 2024

Background

Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) affects up to 37% of adolescents. Without recognition, HMB can lead to other medical conditions resulting in diminished health-related quality of life. WeThrive, a new mobile health (mHealth) app, implements the pictorial bleeding assessment chart to identify HMB, and the adolescent Menstrual Bleeding Questionnaire to measure the effects of HMB on adolescents’ health-related quality of life. If HMB is identified, WeThrive will connect users to local clinics for further assessment of their menstrual bleeding with a health care provider.

Objective

This study aimed to describe adolescents’ experiences using WeThrive app.

Methods

This qualitative study was approved by the local Research Ethics Board in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and informed consent was provided by all participants. Individual semistructured interviews were held via videoconference with adolescents younger than 18 years, who had at least 1 menstrual period and had used WeThrive at least once. Interview transcripts were thematically analyzed by 2 investigators (MP and NMN) independently, and the κ statistic was calculated to determine the strength of correlation in themes.

Results

Five adolescents (mean age 15.5, range 13-18 years), participated in the interviews. All participants stated that WeThrive helps them better understand their menstrual periods by predicting period onset, recognizing menstrual symptoms, and identifying HMB. Four themes were identified: (1) the importance of visual features and usability, (2) newly obtained knowledge using WeThrive, (3) feature use depends on menstrual health, and (4) trustworthiness. There was substantial agreement on the identified themes (κ=0.73).

Conclusions

WeThrive is visually appealing, and trustworthy, and helps users better understand their menstrual periods, including identifying HMB. By identifying HMB early, WeThrive has the potential to improve the recognition of bleeding disorders and iron deficiency in adolescents. WeThrive is a useful tool to help adolescents better understand their menstrual periods.
Mobile Apps for Vaccination Services: Content Analysis and Quality Assessment (Preprint)
Authors: Zhang Chenchen , Guo Xing , Zhu Rui , Hou Wenjie , Wang Lingmeng , Wang Fuzhi , Zhang Li , Luo Dan
Published: October 2024

BACKGROUND

Vaccination services are increasingly in demand by the public, and mobile apps are an effective tool to meet that demand. However, the characteristics and quality of these apps are unknown.

OBJECTIVE

Commonly used vaccination service apps on the market were surveyed with regard to quality, service content, and user experience to evaluate and guide users.

METHODS

The Qimai Data mobile app data analytics platform was used to search for common vaccination service apps by keyword, and the WeChat and Alipay platforms were searched for apps. The apps included in the study were independently evaluated by two reviewers using the Mobile Application Rating Scale, and the service content and user experience of the apps were analyzed. The intragroup correlation coefficient between raters was used to measure interrater reliability.

RESULTS

In the app stores of the four major Android platforms and the iOS app store, 1092 and 207 apps were found, respectively; 189 WeChat applets and 30 Alipay applets were also found. A total of 29 apps was ultimately included in this study according to the inclusion criteria, including 21 independent apps, 4 WeChat applets, and 4 Alipay applets. Significant differences were found between independent apps and applets in terms of the quality score (t449.57=–5.301; P<.001) and the subjective quality score (z=–4.753; P<.001). No significant differences were found between iOS and Android platforms in terms of the quality score (t1404=–2.55; P=.80) and the subjective quality score (z=–0.137; P=.89). There was good intragroup consistency among the raters.

CONCLUSIONS

In this study, independent apps and nonindependent apps that rely on social and payment platforms for implementation were included in the vaccination services category. The overall quality of these apps was acceptable. Nonindependent running apps were found to have slightly lower scores and showed room for improvement, and scores for the participatory apps were found to be generally low overall.