bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Fronteiras, conflitos e identidades em um território indígena em disputa: o caso Pitaguary (Ceará)
Authors: Gonçalves Cayo Robson Bezerra , Valle Carlos Guilherme do
Published: May 2022

Este artigo tem o objetivo de analisar as fronteiras sociais como espaços de conflito entre os Pitaguary, povo indígena do estado do Ceará. Em um contexto marcado pela constante produção de discursos, representações e acusações entre os atores em disputa, os indígenas delimitavam dois tipos de fronteiras: (1) a de uma coletividade étnica diante dos interesses externos sobre o território e (2) outra demarcando limites entre os grupos faccionais em oposição. Através de pesquisa etnográfica realizada entre os anos de 2016 a 2018, acompanhamos diferentes contextos em que as fronteiras (socioespaciais, físicas e simbólicas) eram acionadas para demarcar a identidade indígena e sua legitimidade. Dessa forma, observamos as agências, os contextos históricos e as situações sociais que produziram e reproduziram esses limites. Além dos benefícios (financeiro, poder, status, reconhecimento) que as lideranças angariaram com a manutenção e o controle dessas fronteiras.
De homens e pombos: liquefazendo gênero em Chatila, Líbano
Authors: Dumovich Liza
Published: May 2022

The Best of Hard Times, fruto da pesquisa de doutorado de Gustavo Barbosa entre os moradores de Chatila, um campo de refugiados palestinos em Beirute, é uma análise etnográfica da construção da masculinidade entre os shabab (rapazes) do campo. Com leveza e humor, o autor usa a metáfora da água para construir a sua etnografia e tornar inteligível a realidade local; com uma sensibilidade lírica, ele constrói uma conexão entre os shabab e o leitor. A partir de uma perspectiva crítica em relação ao feminismo neoliberal euro americano, Barbosa mostra os limites de “gênero” enquanto um conceito binário que opõe homens e mulheres, cujas diferenças implicariam, necessariamente, uma hierarquia. O argumento central do autor é que, num contexto onde o “poder” é inexistente ou, no mínimo, bastante limitado, como ocorre entre os shabab de Chatila, essa noção de gênero se liquefaz. É o voo dos pombos criados pelos shabab que serve de metáfora para a masculinidade desses homens sem poder. Barbosa faz mais do que dissolver a pretensa universalidade e atemporalidade do conceito de gênero ou defender uma interseccionalidade entre gênero, idade, classe, etnicidade e nacionalidade. Ele propõe uma metodologia e epistemologia alternativas, que substituam posições rígidas por movimento: a “queerização” do pensamento intelectual e a produção de uma antropologia que seja mais permeável às realidades estudadas e menos domesticada pelo colonialismo acadêmico. A perspectiva queer nos permite vislumbrar outras formas de vida, relações e conexões.
Utopias Estilhaçadas: Aventuras Imperiais, Revoluções e a Crise do Estado-Nação no Oriente Médio do século XXI
Authors: Pinto Paulo Gabriel Hilu da Rocha
Published: May 2022

O presente texto configura uma transcrição revisada da palestra intitulada “Utopias Estilhaçadas: Aventuras Imperiais, Revoluções e a Crise do Estado-Nação no Oriente Médio do século XXI” proferida pelo Professor Paulo Gabriel Hilu da Rocha Pinto (PPGA/UFF), com introdução do Professor Roberto Kant de Lima (PPGA/UFF) e mediação do Dr. Hector Luiz Martins Figueira (PPGA/UVA). A palestra surge a partir da questão da retirada das tropas americanas do Afeganistão, impulsionando o debate sobre o longo ciclo geopolítico que inicia com o fim da Guerra Fria e continua até a atualidade. Combinando as visões antropológica e histórica, a presente transcrição aborda temáticas como o papel do Oriente Médio, sua relação com os Estados Unidos, e sua relação com três utopias identificadas pelo autor, a saber: utopia imperial, utopia democrática e utopia jihadista.
Nexus between total quality management and competitive advantage in Jordanian banking sector: The mediating effect of quality performance
Authors: Al Khasabah Mohammad Ali Ibrahim , Salleh Hayatul Safrah , Mat Nik Hazimah Nik , Zulkiffli Siti Nur Atikah
Published: May 2022

Competitive advantage expresses the extent to which the organization has higher capabilities than its competitors in exploiting the available opportunities and limiting the potential effects. Its importance also enables the organization to make better use of its material, human and technological resources than its competitors by providing the best services and the best products to its customers. This lofty goal prompted Jordanian banks to adopt total quality management (TQM) and quality performance as crucial factors to achieve a superior competitive advantage for an organization. Thus, the purpose of this study is to examine the mediating effect of quality performance on the relationship between total quality management and competitive advantage. This study employed a questionnaire survey with a sample of 336 managers of the Jordanian banking sector. The study model is validated and tested using the partial least squares structural equation modeling. The result of this study showed that total quality management has a positive significant effect on competitive advantage and quality performance mediated the relationship between TQM and competitive advantage in the Jordanian banking sector
The direct and indirect impacts of transformational leadership on employee change-oriented organizational citizenship behavior
Authors: Ta’Amnha Mohammad A. , Bwaliez Omar M. , Samawi Ghazi A. , Al-Anaswah Mohammad F.
Published: May 2022

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between transformational leadership (TL) and change-oriented organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) based on basic assumptions of the job demand-resource (JD-R) model, social exchange theory (SET), and behavioral plasticity theory (BPT). In addition, this study explores the role of the organizational level of resources and individual level of resources on employee wellbeing and attitudes. Based on 698 responses from Jordanian insurance employees, the mediating role of employee wellbeing and the moderating role of core self-evaluation (CSE) were investigated between TL and change-oriented OCB. Data were analyzed based on multiple regression, hierarchical regression, and macro process plugin. The results indicate that transformational leadership is positively related to change-oriented OCB, and this relationship is mediated by employee wellbeing. Moreover, moderated path analysis shows that the positive CSE strengthens the direct effect of TL on employee wellbeing and work attitude, as well as the indirect impact of TL on employee work attitude. The results also suggest that organizational level of support is a critical factor for enhancing employee wellbeing and change-oriented OCB, and this support is more powerful with a high level of personal resources (i.e., positive CSE). The research model provided in this study is the first framework that suggests the mediating effect of employee wellbeing on the direct relationship between TL and change-oriented OCB, as well as the moderating effect of CSE on this indirect relationship.
A strategic corporate governance framework for state-owned enterprises in the developing economy
Authors: Kaunda Elias , Pelser Theuns
Published: May 2022

Corporate scandals that have rocked the world in the past two decades have heightened the importance of corporate governance (Zalewska, 2014). Despite the interest in the adoption of corporate governance state-owned enterprises (SOEs), the performance of these organisations remains poor (Vagliasindi, 2008), which has been attributed to ineffective corporate governance (World Bank, 2007). The objective of this study was to develop a strategic corporate governance enterprise in the developing economy. The study followed a critical realism approach. As a result, a multi-methodology and mixed design were employed. The sample included all SOEs registered in Malawi, which had operated from 2000–2016 but excluded regulatory, financial, and academic institutions. Data collection followed the critical realism case study method. Findings reveal that large power distance, cronyism, and materialistic cultures are entrenched in society and negatively impact corporate governance. Results further show that increased shareholders’ power and multiple principals have a negative effect on performance. The study recommended changes to legal form, board operations, and disclosure to improve corporate governance effectiveness. The study has contributed to a body of knowledge in terms of developing a strategic governance framework for SOEs in Malawi. The study has also established that cultural values influence the effectiveness of corporate governance.
A magyar nemzeti adatvagyon jelentősége a bűnüldöző szervek munkája során
Authors: Nyitrai Endre
Published: May 2022

A tanulmányban az elektronikus adatok (digitális nyomok) nem a nyílt, bárki által megismerhető területek (például: internet, Big Data) vagy a piac, a profitszerzés szemszögéből kerülnek górcső alá, hanem a bűnüldözés oldaláról. A vizsgálat arra irányul, hogyan kellene kiaknázni az állami szervek és a bürokrácia területén működtetett több ezer nyilvántartásban meglévő digitális adatot, illetve megteremteni a hazai nemzeti adatvagyon újrahasznosítását, egyben a gyors információáramlást. A tanulmány bemutatja a magyar nemzeti adatvagyon fontosságát, és kizárólag a rendőrség (rendészeti szervek) oldaláról vizsgálja a már meglévő és folyamatosan növekvő adattömeg jelentőségét, amely a nyomozás metodikájára és eredményességére is hatással lehet
Játékoskultúrák metszetében
Authors: Krek Norbert
Published: May 2022

Recenzió Jon Peterson The Elusive Shift: How Role-Playing Games Forged Their Identity
című kötetéről.
El juego artístico en el ámbito escolar. Un dispositivo para la formación integral
Authors: Porello Andrea
Published: May 2022

La complejidad del contexto educativo (Guyot, 2016) genera una gran demanda de propuestas eficaces que contribuyan al desarrollo integral de los niños con el objetivo de favorecer el aprendizaje, la convivencia y el sentido de ciudadanía responsable. La escuela requiere de investigaciones que permitan avanzar hacia la calidad educativa, tendiente a proporcionar una formación integral (Ley de Educación Nacional N.º 26206, Ley de Educación de Córdoba N.º 9870).Con este propósito y a partir de un concepto de educación como transformación (Nirenberg, 2013), se diseñó, con una metodología mixta con predominancia cualitativa (Hernández Sampieri et al., 2010), un dispositivo basado en el juego artístico (Zerbino, 2007) y se elaboraron recursos pedagógicos que buscan favorecer las condiciones necesarias para una experiencia integral, con base en antecedentes que posicionan al juego creativo y cooperativo como una vía eficiente para lograr dicha experiencia (Winnicott, 1996; Vigotsky, 2003; Garaigordobil Landazábal, 2005).El dispositivo está articulado con una exposición de arte y cada niño dispuso de una bitácora para producir y conservar sus trabajos. Con propuestas individuales y grupales, se buscó ofrecerles oportunidades para que pudieran tomar conciencia tanto de las diferencias en la percepción subjetiva como de los desafíos que supone aprender a trabajar en grupo de manera respetuosa. Además, se diseñaron y utilizaron variados instrumentos para analizar y evaluar las repercusiones subjetivas de la propuesta y en las diferentes dimensiones del desarrollo integral.
„Ascending aortic thrombus associated with SARS-CoV-2”
Authors: Baczewski Kamil , Czajkowski Marek , Stążka Janusz
Published: May 2022

Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome in association with
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) occured more that 6 million cases in Poland
since first patient  on 04, March 2020. We present patient with
SARS-CoV-2 and thrombus in ascending aorta. Clinically patient had also
significant coronary artery disease which schould be treated by cardiac
surgeons. Surgery was performer by medial sternotomy and  systematic
hipothermia.
Ischemic preconditioning does not prevent placental dysfunction induced by fetal cardiac bypass
Authors: Assad Renato , Guedes Marcelo G. A. , Aiello Vera D. , Thomaz Petronio G. , Zanoni Fernando L. , Saito Mauricio , Silva Ana Paula N. Da , E Raphael dos S. Coutinho Silva , Pinto Marcelo , Jatene Marcelo , Moreira Luiz Felipe P.
Published: May 2022

Background: Remote ischemic preconditioning (rIPC) has been
applied to attenuate tissue injury. We tested the hypothesis that rIPC
applied to fetal lambs undergoing cardiac bypass (CB) reduces fetal
systemic inflammation and placental dysfunction. Methods:
Eighteen fetal lambs were divided into 3 groups: sham, CB control, and
CB rIPC. CB rIPC fetuses had a hindlimb tourniquet applied to occlude
blood flow for 4 cycles of a 5-minute period, followed by a 2-minute
reperfusion period. Both study groups underwent 30 minutes of
normothermic CB. Fetal inflammatory markers, gas exchange, and placental
and fetal lung morphological changes were assessed. Results:
The CB rIPC group achieved higher bypass flow rates (p<.001).
After CB start, both study groups developed significant decreases in
PaO2, mixed acidosis and increased lactate levels (p<.0004).
No significant differences on tissular edema were observed on fetal
lungs and placenta (p>.391). Expression of toll-like
receptor-4 and ICAM-1 in the placenta and fetal lungs did not differ
among the 3 groups, as well as with VCAM-1 of fetal lungs
(p>.225). Placental VCAM-1 expression was lower in the rIPC
group (p<.05). Fetal interleukin-1 (IL-1) and thromboxane A2
(TXA2) levels were lower at 60 minutes post-CB in the CB rIPC group
(p<.05). There was no significant differences in TNF-α, PGE2,
IL-6 and IL-10 plasma levels of the three groups at 60-minute
post-bypass (p>.133). Conclusion: Although rIPC
allowed for increased blood flow during fetal CB and decreased in IL-1
and TXA2 levels and placental VCAM-1, it did not prevent placental
dysfunction in fetal lambs undergoing CB.
Sunitinib-induced thrombotic microangiopathy: a case report
Authors: ardalan Mohammadreza , Khalaji Amirreza , Vahed Sepideh Zonuni , Moslemi Mohammadreza , Mirghaffari Alireza
Published: May 2022

Sunitinib-induced thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is a secondary TMA
caused by Sunitinib.Despite the extensive use of the drug ,little is
known about this complication of Sunitinib. In this study, we reported a
63 years old male with Sunitinib induced TMA treated for metastatic
renal cell carcinoma.
Pregnancy outcomes in breech presentation at term: a comparison between two third level birth centre protocols
Authors: Bevilacqua Elisa , Jani Jacques , Meli Federica , Carlin Andrew , Bonanni Giulia , Rimbault Margot , Ruggiano Ilaria , Quenon Céline , Romanzi Federica , Lanzone Antonio , Badr Dominique
Published: May 2022

Background: Medical literature supports planned caesarean delivery (CD)
for breech presentation at term, due to observed reductions in neonatal
morbidity and mortality when compared to normal vaginal delivery (NVD).
Objectives: We want to compare perinatal outcomes of singleton
pregnancies with breech presentation at term in two University
hospitals. One where the option of NVD is routinely offered (Protocol
I), a second where these babies are routinely delivered by CD (Protocol
II). Study design: A retrospective matched cohort-study was conducted
between January 2015 and May 2021. We included singleton pregnancies
with frank or complete breech presentations, delivered from 34+0 weeks
gestation with known outcomes. Primary outcomes were a composite of
adverse obstetrical outcomes (CAOO) and a composite of neonatal adverse
outcomes (CANO). Results: 1079 women were eligible for analysis. After
matching for possible confounding factors, the final analysis was
conducted in 257 patients in each group. CAOO was similar in the two
groups (24.1% versus 24.5%, p-value = 1.000), CANO was significantly
higher in patients of Protocol I (17.9% versus 1.2%, p-value
< 0.001). No neonatal death or birth trauma were reported in
either group. The rates of NICU admission (4.3% vs 0.4%; p=0.004),
respiratory distress at birth (17.5% vs 1.2%; p<0.001) and
APGAR scores <7 after 5 minutes (5.8% vs 0.4%;
p<0.001) were significantly higher for Protocol I. Conclusion:
Short-term, non-severe adverse neonatal outcomes are significantly
increased in the Protocol I group. These must be balanced against the
possible negative impacts of caesarean birth on long-term infant and
maternal health.
Disease activity is associated with QTc interval in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Insights from the KURAMA study
Authors: Ozasa Neiko , Song Xiaoyang , Hashimoto Motomu , Tsujimura Akira , Shizuta Satoshi , Terao Chikashi , Ito Hiromu , Tanaka Masao , Kimura Takeshi
Published: May 2022

Background: Corrected QT (QTc) prolongation is a frequently
observed ECG abnormality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Objectives: We aimed to investigate the association between
disease activity and QTc interval in patients with RA. Methods:
Data were obtained from the Kyoto University Rheumatoid Arthritis
Management Alliance population-based RA cohort. We used a linear model
to compare the association between QTc interval and RA-related
parameters, including patient characteristics and disease activity
assessed using the visual analog scale, C-reactive protein level,
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), disease activity score 28-joint
count using erythrocyte sedimentation rate (DAS28-ESR), simplified
disease activity index (SDAI), clinical disease activity index (CDAI),
and health assessment questionnaire (HAQ) score. We also constructed
multivariate linear regression models to adjust for confounding effects.
Results: The mean QTc interval of 340 patients (mean age: 64.7
± 12.3 years, female: 289 [85%]) with ECG data was 420.0 ± 18.4,
and the mean disease activity indices were: DAS28-ESR, 2.7 ± 1.1 points;
CDAI, 5.0 ± 5.2 points; SDAI, 5.4 ± 5.7 points; and HAQ, 0.61 ± 0.71
points. Linear correlations were observed between the QTc interval and
all parameters for disease activity in the univariate analysis. The
three multivariate linear regression models using age, sex, HAQ score,
and disease activity indices (CDAI, SDAI, or DAS28-ESR) were
significantly associated with the QTc interval (P = 0.0002, 0.0002,
0.0004, respectively). Conclusions: Disease activity is
significantly associated with the QTc interval in patients with RA.
Attention should be given to ECG abnormalities in patients with RA and
progressive disease activity.
Laryngoscopy-based scoring system for the diagnosis of vocal fold leukoplakia: A preliminary study
Authors: Ni Xiao-Guang , Zhu Ji-Qing , Tie Cheng-Wei , Wang Mei-Ling , Zhang Wei , Wang Gui-Qi
Published: May 2022

Objective: To propose a scoring system based on laryngoscopic
characteristics for the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant
vocal cord leukoplakia. Design: Retrospective study. Setting: Tertiary
hospitals Participants: Laryngoscopic images from 200 cases of vocal
cord leukoplakia were retrospectively analyzed. The morphologies of
vocal cord leukoplakia under laryngoscopy were evaluated by two
laryngologists. Main outcome measures: The laryngoscopic signs of benign
and malignant vocal cord leukoplakia were compared, and statistically
significant features were assigned and accumulated to establish the
leukoplakia finding score (LFS). Results: A total of five indicators
(size, thickness, texture, hyperemia, and anterior commissure
involvement) associated with malignant vocal cord leukoplakia were
included to construct the LFS, with a possible range of 0–10 points.
The diagnosis of malignant vocal cord leukoplakia as a score of ≥6
points was the most efficient. The sensitivity, specificity, and
accuracy of the LFS were 93.8%, 83.6%, and 86.0%, respectively. The
consistency in the LFS obtained by different laryngologists was strong
(kappa=0.809). Conclusion: This scoring system based on laryngoscopic
characteristics has high diagnostic value for distinguishing benign and
malignant vocal cord leukoplakia.
The Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath (GCTTS) in a pediatric patient: case report
Authors: Carrera Yuri Igor López , Priego José Manuel Aguilar , Moya Monica Nayeli Madrazo , Figueroa Fernanda Alicia Baldeón , Sánchez Sandra Alicia Cerón
Published: May 2022

Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath is a rare benign neoplasia, which
has variable clinical presentations, the localized and the diffuse
forms. It is the second most common soft tissue tumor of the hand region
in grown up population, therefore its presence in children is
extraordinary.
Climate-induced habitat suitability changes intensify fishing impacts on the life history of large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea)
Authors: Wang Ya , Zhou Xi Jie , Xie Bin , Chen Jiajie , Huang Lingfeng
Published: May 2022

Intense fishing pressure and climate change are major threats to fish
populations and coastal fisheries. Larimichthys crocea (large
yellow croaker) is a long-lived fish, which performs seasonal migrations
from its spawning and nursery grounds along the coast of the East China
Sea (ECS) to overwintering grounds offshore. This study used
length-based analysis and habitat suitability index (HSI) model to
evaluate current life-history parameters and overwintering habitat
suitability of L. crocea, respectively. We compared recent (2019)
and historical (1971-1982) life-history parameters and overwintering HSI
to analyze the fishing pressure and climate change effects on the
overall population and overwintering phase of L. crocea. The
length-based analysis indicated serious overfishing of L. crocea,
characterized by reduced catch yield, size truncation, constrained
distribution, and advanced maturation causing a recruitment bottleneck.
The overwintering HSI modeling results indicated that climate change has
led to decreased sea surface temperature during L. crocea
overwintering phase over the last half-century, which in turn led to
area decrease and an offshore-oriented shifting of optimal overwintering
habitat of L. crocea. The fishing-caused size truncation may have
constrained the migratory ability and distribution of L. crocea
subsequently leading to the mismatch of the optimal overwintering
habitat against climate change background, namely habitat bottleneck.
Hence, while heavily fishing was the major cause of L. crocea
collapse, climate-induced overwintering habitat suitability may have
intensified the fishery collapse of L. crocea population. It is
important for management to take both overfishing and climate change
issues into consideration when developing stock enhancement activities
and policy regulations, particularly for migratory long-lived fish that
share a similar life history to L. crocea. Combined with China’s
current restocking and stock enhancement initiatives, we propose
recommendations for future restocking of L. crocea in China.
Image matching via progressive priors
Authors: wang weiqing , SUN Yongrong , Zhao Kedong , Liu Zhong , luo wenjun , qin jinchang
Published: May 2022

It is a challenging issue how to improve the accuracy of image matching
in computer vision. To address this issue, an image matching method is
proposed, which is via progressive priors of a putative dataset.
Distance ratio priors of a putative dataset are initially employed to
calculate a tentative deformation through geometric constraints.
Progressive priors of the putative dataset, obtained by the tentative
deformation, are then engaged to improve the accuracy of image matching
by estimating a global deformation. The comparison experiments
illustrate that our proposed method more effectively enhances the
accuracy of image matching than six state-of-the-art methods.
Identification of priority areas for soil erosion governance and analysis of control factors based on different karst landform types
Authors: Li Rui , Jing Jun , Zhang Yushan , Wu Qinglin
Published: May 2022

Soil erosion is the prominent ecological and environmental problem in
karst area of southwest China, which seriously restricts the sustainable
development of the region. Determining the priority areas of soil
erosion governance and its driving factors can significantly improve the
efficiency of prevention and control. However, at present, there are few
researches on the priority areas of governance that comprehensively
consider karst landform types and management requirements. Based on the
minimum administrative unit and karst landform types, this study
identified the priority areas of soil erosion control by comprehensive
use of spatial clustering method and geographic detectors, and
quantified the driving factors and their interactions. The results
indicated that: (i) Priority areas within the smallest administrative
unit are clustered in the southwest, southeast and northeast of the
study area, overlapping with areas of intense erosion; Geomorphological
differentiation of multi-factor gradient risk zones is obvious, but the
areas with strong erosion are all controlled by bedrock exposure rate,
altitude and slope aspect. (ii) The soil erosion in the priority area is
concentrated and intense. By treating the priority area, which accounts
for 12.77% of the total area, soil erosion can be reduced by 27.66%.
(iii) The driving factors have a strong dependence on karst landforms,
showing obvious differences in different karst landform areas;
Interaction of factors, especially the interaction between human
disturbance factors and natural influence factors, can significantly
enhance the explanatory power of soil erosion. The research results have
important theoretical significance for the planning and control of soil
and water loss in karst areas.
Prevalence of free-living amoebae in swimming pools and recreational waters, a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Chaúque Beni Jequicene Mussengue , Santos Denise Leal dos , Anvari Davood , Rott Marilise Brittes
Published: May 2022

Free-living amoebae (FLA) are cosmopolitan microorganisms known to be
pathogenic to humans who often have a history of contact with
contaminated water. Swimming pools and recreational waters are among the
environments where the greatest human exposure to FLA occurs. This study
aimed to determine the prevalence of FLA in swimming pools and
recreational waters, through a systematic review and meta-analysis that
included studies published between 1977 and 2021. 71 studies were
included and an overall prevalence of FLA in swimming pools and
recreational waters of 40.89% (95% CI = 33.97–48.00) was found.
Considering the studies published up to 2010 (1977 - 2010) and after
2010 (>2010 - 2021) the prevalence were 51.54% (95% CI =
36.65-66.29) and 37.95% (95% CI = 30.34 – 45.86), respectively. The
highest prevalence were found in the American continent (59.52%), in
Malaysia (89.33%) and in indoor hot pools 52.27%. In studies that used
morphological methods, PCR and both methods simultaneously to identify
FLA, the prevalence was 56.41, 22.32 and 39.94%, respectively.
Considering only PCR-based studies, the prevalence of Naegleria
spp., Acanthamoeba spp., Hartmanella spp. and
Vermamoeba spp. was 10.01, 15.38, 16.40 and 16.06%,
respectively. There is considerable risk of AFL infection in swimming
pools and recreational waters. Recreational water safety needs to be
routinely monitored and, in case of risk, locations need to be
identified with warning signs and users need to be educated. Swimming
pools and artificial recreational water should be properly disinfected.
Photolysis of NaOCl or NaCl in water by UV-C radiation is a promising
alternative to disinfect swimming pools and artificial recreational
waters.
Factors Associated with Adjuvant Treatment Delays in Patients Treated Surgically for Head and Neck Cancer
Authors: Sticker Alan , Thomas Sydney , Russell Greg , Waltonen Joshua
Published: May 2022

Objectives: To determine the patient and treatment characteristics
associated with delay in post-operative radiation therapy (PORT) for
patients treated surgically for head and neck squamous cell cancer
(HNSCC) at our institution. Design: Single institution retrospective
review Setting: Tertiary care academic medical center Participants:
Patients treated surgically for HNSCC that underwent PORT between
2013-2016 Main outcomes measures: Time from surgery to initiation of
PORT. Results: 140 patients met inclusion criteria. A majority did not
start radiotherapy within six weeks. Factors associated with a delayed
initiation of PORT included length of stay >8 days, 30-day
readmission, no adjuvant chemotherapy, post-operative complications, and
fragmented care. Conclusion: A majority of patients did not initiate
PORT within the guideline-recommended 6 weeks. Modifiable risks factors
that delay initiation of PORT were identified.
Paul's Collection through the Saints: Romans 15:31 in Papyrus 46
Authors: White Benjamin L. , Batson Alexander D.
Published: May 2022

This article explores the possibility that a significant but little-known singular reading in P⁴⁶ may hold existential priority over the rest of the extant tradition. At Rom 15:31 in P⁴⁶, Paul prays that his “ministry for Jerusalem” (the so-called collection) might be “acceptable through the saints (διὰ τῶν ἁγίων).” The rest of the manuscript and Patristic witnesses preserve the more typically Pauline τοῖς ἁγίοις. This singular reading has never been included in the apparatus of the hand-editions of the Novum Testamentum Graece and thus has been unknown to commentators on Romans since the publication of P⁴⁶ in the 1930s. We argue, based on the habits of the scribe of P⁴⁶, that its singular witness of διὰ τῶν ἁγίων was also the reading of its exemplar and that this earliest preserved reading is more likely than not the earlier of the two possible readings. We then offer several ways of understanding Rom 15:31 in light of its priority, one of which rewrites our understanding of Paul's relationship with the city of Jerusalem as a whole. It understands the saints in Jerusalem as the agents through which the collection, broadened in scope toward the end of Paul's journey to include all of the poor in Jerusalem, including those who have not believed in Jesus, would be administered.
Justice Endures Forever: Paul's Grammar of Generosity
Authors: Eubank Nathan
Published: May 2022

For centuries before and after Paul, Jewish sages taught that charitable deeds are among the supreme acts of fidelity to God. Paul himself taught what might be called a traditional Jewish theology of charitable giving. He describes generosity to humans as an act of service for God that will bring happy returns in the future. He uses the cultic and financial metaphors that are common in other Jewish discussions of charity, and he also quotes biblical texts that speak of God's protection of the generous. This article concludes by noting the implications of this largely unrecognized point of continuity between Paul, Jesus, and the prior biblical tradition for situating the collection on the larger landscape of Paul's theology and for understanding how Paul develops his understanding of charity in light of the Christ.
Cultic Theosis in Paul and Second Temple Judaism
Authors: Barber Michael P. , Kincaid John A.
Published: May 2022

Since the work of Sanders, the question of participation has been at the center of Pauline soteriological debates. In this article, we argue that the salvation-historical and apocalyptic aspects of Paul's thought can be integrated by means of what might be called “cultic theosis.” We begin by looking at the way the cult figured prominently in Jewish eschatological hopes (e.g., Isa 2:2–3; 56:3–7; Ezek 40–48; Mal 3:1–3). We also show that in certain texts it was linked to participation in divine realities or what could broadly be described as “theosis” (e.g., Sir 50:1–22; Philo, Somn. 2.188–89; 2.231–32; 4Q511 XXXV, 3–5; 1QHᵃ XI, 21–22; 4Q400 II, 1). It is against this background that we investigate Paul's cultic language in 1 Corinthians. Not only does Paul view the church as the eschatological temple (1 Cor 3:16–17; 6:19), according to him it is through the ongoing cultic life of the church that believers participate in the body of “the man from heaven” (1 Cor 10:16–17; 15:47–49) and enter into the presence of heavenly realities (1 Cor 11:10). Moreover, our survey of Jewish texts illuminates Paul's account of the Lord's Supper (1 Cor 11:23–26), which itself evokes cultic imagery (e.g., Exod 24:3–11). Specifically, it explains the way Paul describes participation (κοινωνία) in Christ through the eucharist (1 Cor 10:16–17) in terms of Israel's sacrificial worship, through which the people become “sharers” (κοινωνοί) in the altar (1 Cor 10:18).
“Before I Was Born”: Time in Paul's Autobiographical Reflection in Galatians 1 and 2
Authors: Chambers Chad
Published: May 2022

J. Louis Martyn, in his seminal commentary on Galatians, asks a question we each hear almost every day: “What time is it?” However, this seemingly simple question highlights a significant point of discussion between Pauline interpreters who stress discontinuity as the center of Paul's gospel and others who stress continuity as the heart of Paul's gospel. Time is a crucial motif in Galatians as Paul weaves “the present evil age,” “new creation,” and “the fullness of time” into his letter. This article investigates the question of time in Paul's autobiographical reflections in Gal 1:11–2:21. It begins by examining the basic temporal elements in Gal 1:11–17. Then, after a general discussion of the metaphorical nature of time, it examines how time is metaphorically structured in Paul's autobiographical reflections in Gal 1–2. Finally, it offers three observations about Paul's view of time within Galatians.
Letter Carriers and Paul's Use of Scripture
Authors: Harmon Matthew S.
Published: May 2022

Within the discussion of Paul's use of Scripture, scholars have frequently wondered how his predominantly Gentile congregations would have recognized his often subtle allusions to and echoes of the Old Testament, let alone their broader context. One solution has been to suggest that the carrier of the letter played a role in further explaining its contents. In order to assess the validity of this possibility, this article begins by exploring the role of letter carriers in the ancient world. A survey of the Pauline epistles indicates that his letter carriers performed a similar range of tasks; they were more than merely couriers. They were similar to Greco-Roman envoys, sent as a manifestation of Paul's παρονσία and authorized to act on his behalf. As a result of this survey, two implications emerge for the study of Paul's use of Scripture and the audience's competency to recognize it: (1) Paul's use of envoys suggests they were authorized to explain the contents of the letter further, including his use of Scripture. (2) Given the letter's role to mediate the very presence of Paul himself, it is reasonable to conclude that his envoys engaged in teaching, a central component of his own ministry. Thus, there are solid grounds for suggesting that Paul's letter carriers played a role in helping the audience to recognize Old Testament allusions and echoes, as well as their original context.
Beyond the Torah at Antioch: The Probable Locus for Paul's Radical Transition
Authors: Campbell Douglas A.
Published: May 2022

The fragments of epistolary evidence we possess, principally in Galatians, suggest the perhaps surprising biographical judgment that Paul did not abandon a torah-based ethic for his converts from paganism immediately after his call near Damascus. Moreover, recent “Lutheran” criticisms of this biographical judgment lack cogency. Paul seems to have abandoned a torah-based ethic for his converts from paganism, as Acts 11:26 suggests, only after encountering this radical Christian praxis in Syrian Antioch, and hence after his first visit as an apostle to Jerusalem and two to three years after his call.
Thomas Aquinas, 2 Corinthians 5, and the Christian Hope for Life after Death
Authors: Hentschel Jason
Published: May 2022

The question of the afterlife in Christian life and thought has once again become the focus of a number of recent works, both popular and academic. Today, this question typically focuses on the relationship of body to soul and the content (or even the purpose) of the intermediate state in light of the professed—though not necessarily popular—Christian belief in the resurrection of the body. Much of the discussion is directly concerned with the immensely practical version of this question: what hope do we give to the dying and the bereaved? In this article, I suggest that the exegetical and philosophical insights of Thomas Aquinas, as found most particularly in his relatively unmined biblical commentaries, provide not only a refreshing reading of 2 Cor 5 but also a more pastorally astute explication of the hope Paul finds in both the intermediate and resurrection states.
You Are Filled in Him: Theosis and Colossians 2–3
Authors: Blackwell Ben C.
Published: May 2022

In Col 2:9–10, Paul makes a striking statement about Christ and those who believe in him: "in him all the fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you are filled in him." With the parallel use of πλήρωμα and πληρόω, Paul wants readers to see a connection between Christ's fullness and believers' filling. By providing a close reading of chaps. 2–3, I demonstrate that Colossians gives one of the clearest accounts in the NT of what was later termed "theosis," or deification. This deifying transformation is Christologically shaped, such that the repeated emphasis of Paul's letter is embodying Christ's death and life. After demonstrating the argument exegetically, I then explore how this reading coheres with patristic views of deification and whether it nullifies the Creator-created distinction.
Worshiping the Father, Worshiping the Son: Cultic Language and the Identity of God in the Gospel of Matthew
Authors: Leim Joshua E.
Published: May 2022

ABSTRACTS

This article attempts to provide a more coherent account of Matthew's theological grammar than is currently on offer by closely examining two linguistic patterns in the Gospel: Matthew's literarily sophisticated use of the word "worship/pay homage" (προσκνέω) and its relation to Jesus' identity as Son of God. I argue that the pattern of Matthew's προσκνέω language vis-à-vis Israel's God and Jesus creates an "ungrammaticality" (à la Riffaterre) that requires of the reader a second or "hermeneutic" reading to discover how the narrative coherently holds this tension together. Matthew, I contend, rearticulates the identity of God around the Father-Son relation.
Ecclesiology, Election, and the Life of God: A Missional Reading of the Thessalonian Correspondence
Authors: Johnson Andy
Published: May 2022

This article explores portions of the Thessalonian correspondence through a missional lens, focusing on its depiction of the church's election, the mode of the church's participation in the missio Dei as it lives out its election, and the particular sort of missional understanding of the Trinitarian God this reading suggests. This exploration is framed by a conversation with two recent proposals that revise (McDonald), or interact heavily with (Flett), Barth's Christological redefinition of the doctrine of election. The article assumes that Barth was right to redefine the doctrine of election Christologically and that doing so must factor into how one articulates an ontology of the Triune God. As a starting point, it also utilizes McDonald's basic twofold representational dynamic of election, namely, election as the representation of God to others and others to God. However, the article's reading of the Thessalonian correspondence suggests a different understanding of the elect's participation in the missio Dei than is articulated by either Flett or McDonald. Features of these letters suggest that the elect's participation in the missio Dei is best understood as ontic participation in the Triune God's actions/being, that is, as a Spirit-generated representing of God's very self to others and others to God. The article concludes with an attempt to ground this understanding of the elect's participation in the missio Dei in an ontology of election that gives the Spirit a more prominent place in the Triune God's unfolding life with God's elect people.
Joseph Remembered the Exodus: Memory, Narrative, and Remembering the Future
Authors: Reese Ruth Anne
Published: May 2022

The author of Hebrews selected, shaped, and narrated the events and characters of Heb 11. By drawing on collective memories shared between the preacher and the audience, the author encourages the congregation to share in the life of faith demonstrated by those who are referenced. This life of faith is not based on an unrealized future but rather on the presence of the future in the past. In the particular section of Heb 11 that deals with Abraham and his descendants (vv. 8–22), there are appeals to significant identity shaping collective memories such as the person of Joseph and the exodus. The surprising comment that Joseph remembered the exodus is one example of the way in which a collective memory such as the exodus is appealed to as evidence for a true hope, based on an eschatological future that is embedded in the memory of the past. The book of Hebrews describes the eschatological future as something that has already begun (demonstrated in Heb 12 as well as in Heb 1:2) and makes use of collective memory as one more means to solidify that anticipation. For early Christians, the memory of the exodus was a memory of God's deliverance demonstrated in the OT, as well as a memory of Jesus and the deliverance he pointed toward at the Last Supper, accomplished on the cross, and will bring to complete fulfillment on the last day.
"One Like a Son of Man" in the Court of the Foreign King: Daniel 7 as Pointer to Wise Participation in the Divine Life
Authors: Meadowcroft Tim
Published: May 2022

It is a commonplace of Danielic interpretation that ch. 7 functions as a literary hinge in the book of Daniel in that it affects the reading both of the court tales and of the visions. This article proposes that Dan 7, and particularly the figure of the one like a son of man, may also be interpreted as programmatic for a theological appreciation of the court tales in Dan 1–6. The central point of ch. 7 is the vision of the one like a son of man in the throne room of the Ancient of Days, a vision that is then interpreted in terms of its significance for "the holy ones," who emerge in the second half of ch. 7. The interplay between the one like a son of man and the holy ones reflects a dynamic of participation on the part of the holy ones in the divine life. I explore this dynamic further by looking at the gospel iteration of the Son of Man, other biblical strands of the theme of participation, resulting understandings of the theological doctrine of the incarnation as both "deification" and "inhominization," and the ethical significance of participation in the divine life. In the wider context of the Daniel tales, a theological understanding of the wise contextualization of their faith on the part of the young men at court may now be guided by the programmatic theme of participation in the divine life that emerges in Dan 7. The outcome is an appreciation of the role of the holy ones as participants with the one like a son of man in the throne room scene, from whence they exercise wisdom in the routine conduct of the life of faith. Their conduct arises out of their participation. And their stories become part of our own ethical participation in the divine life.
"You Will Be Children of the Most High": An Inquiry into Luke's Narrative Account of Theosis
Authors: Kuecker Aaron J.
Published: May 2022

Motivated by Luke's insistence on the ascension of Jesus, this essay investigates the potential for reading Luke–Acts as a witness to a particular vision of salvation as theosis. The argument begins with the introduction of Jesus in the annunciation as "Son of the Most High" and moves to Jesus' provocative teaching in Luke 6:35–36 that those who practice enemy love and radical generosity will be called "sons of the Most High" precisely because the Father practices enemy love and radical generosity. It culminates with the ascended Jesus' enactment of the practices of enemy love and radical generosity in an encounter with his enemy Saul of Tarsus. The essay identifies Acts 9 as a primary exemplar of theosis as a Spirit-enabled, ecclesial, nonviolent, full-bodied participation in the body, life, and ongoing history of the ascended Lord Jesus. According to the narrative logic of Acts 9, Saul is incorporated into the ascended Lord Jesus and into the church through the power of the Spirit and in baptism. Saul's theosis becomes evident throughout Acts in his Spirit-effected transformation from a life of violence to a life marked by practices of enemy love and generosity. Luke–Acts supports a version of theosis that is both counter-imperial—with its insistence on enemy love and power for the sake of blessing—and fully Trinitarian. It is the Spirit who incorporates humans into the life and ongoing history of Jesus, thus joining them to the life of God and the God-like pattern of life described in Luke–Acts.
To Fear and Not to Fear the Creator God: A Theological and Therapeutic Interpretation of Luke 12:4–34
Authors: Spencer F. Scott
Published: May 2022

Luke 12:4–34 represents the most extensive discourse in the NT concerning humanity's dual responsibility both to fear and not to fear God. Jesus deftly negotiates this tension without excising the terrible aspect of God-fearing: God remains both the fearsome, "demanding" judge with authority to kill and consign to hell (12:5, 20) and the winsome nurturer of all life, inspiring joy and confidence rather than fear and anxiety ("Do not be afraid," 12:4, 7, 32). This article aims to unfold Jesus' densely packed argument, driven by two principal concerns: one theological, focused on the character and activity of God, especially as Creator (and related images of Father, Bird-Keeper, Landowner, Farmer, and Shepherd); and the other therapeutic, focused on the care and security of his "friends" (12:4, 14) and "flock" (12:32) in an anxious world ruled by a gracious (yet still fearsome) God. Put another way, Luke 12:4–34 constitutes a banner example of creational and pastoral theology, guiding wise cognitive-emotional appraisals of fear, both helpful and harmful, within a God-centered view of life and death.
The Means and End in 2 Peter 1:3—11: The Theological and Moral Significance of "Theōsis"
Authors: Reuschling Wyndy Corbin
Published: May 2022

2 Peter 1:3–11 is an important text for understanding the Christian doctrine of theōsis. This text is the basis for two arguments I will make in this article. First, I suggest, as many Eastern Orthodox theologians have, that theōsis is the desired end of the Christian life. Second, because I am a theological ethicist, I am interested in probing the implications of this text for grounding the Christian moral life in God's own goodness. Theōsis, therefore, is not just an important theological category but an equally important ethical one for locating the source and purpose of the Christian moral life. I will suggest that theōsis as our participation in God's divine nature is not just an end but also a means by which we learn to embody the goodness of God as a key motivation and purpose in Christian ethics. To sharpen the ethical importance of theōsis, I will offer a brief exploration of the virtues listed in this text, suggesting that making every effort to add to and practice these virtues is part of what it means to participate in God's goodness and hence God's nature. In summary, a theological interpretation of this text offers an understanding of theōsis with significant moral implications for connecting theōsis with morality, and for integrating the ends of our lives with the means by which we live them through participation in the divine nature both now and when our union with God is fully realized.