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L'affaire Fantômas (1932)
Authors: Vidal Georges
Published: August 2013

Au printemps 1932, un réseau d’espionnage — soviétique constitué de membres du Parti communiste français est démantelé. En révélant les faiblesses de leurs services, alors confrontés à une activité croissante des espions allemands et italiens, l’affaire Fantômas va permettre aux responsables du contre-espionnage français de décider les dirigeants politiques et militaires à réorganiser la lutte contre le renseignement étranger. La direction du Parti communiste français, elle, profite du scandale pour obtenir de Moscou l’arrêt du recrutement de militants espions par les services soviétiques.
Le cas Annette Zelman et les débuts de la « Solution finale » en France (mai-juin 1942)
Authors: Joly Laurent
Published: August 2013

Le 22 mai 1942, Annette Zelman, vingt ans, juive, est — arrêtée à Paris à la suite d’une dénonciation du père de son fiancé. Un mois plus tard, elle est déportée à destination d’Auschwitz, où elle disparaît. Ce drame individuel vient rappeler que, pour les nazis, tous les juifs étaient destinés à mourir et que, même en France où la majorité a survécu, la fatalité pouvait s’abattre sur n’importe qui, y compris une étudiante française vivant dans un milieu privilégié. Un cas d’arbitraire pur, dans le contexte des débuts de la « Solution finale » en Europe de l’Ouest, que la mise au jour d’archives familiales inédites permet d’éclairer dans toute sa dimension humaine.
La Sipo-SD en Belgique
Authors: Majerus Benoît
Published: August 2013

L’article propose une relecture de la Sipo-SD, — présentée souvent comme une police toute-puissante, en Belgique occupée. Cette police allemande est essentiellement une petite institution bureaucratique qui fonctionne comme police ré-active et non proactive. Notre argument se construit autour de trois thèses. Premièrement, la Sipo-SD n’est qu’un appareil répressif parmi d’autres. Deuxièmement, son positionnement dans le dispositif policier allemand n’est pas déterminé par des phénomènes de concurrence avec d’autres institutions allemandes, notamment l’administration militaire. Troisièmement, cette police politique ne forme pas un bloc homogène mais est traversée par plusieurs lignes de partage.
Les accords d'Helsinki ou le triomphe des conceptions paneuropéennes du général de Gaulle
Authors: Badalassi Nicolas
Published: August 2013

Signé le 1 er août 1975, l’Acte final d’Helsinki se veut le prolongement multilatéral de la politique de détente à l’égard des pays du pacte de Varsovie inaugurée par le général de Gaulle au milieu des années 1960. Alors que dès 1954, les Soviétiques envisagent leur projet de conférence sur la sécurité européenne comme un moyen de distendre les liens entre les États-Unis et l’Europe occidentale et de consacrer le statu quo politique et territorial européen issu de la guerre froide, Georges Pompidou, lorsqu’il donne son accord à la tenue de la conférence en 1969-1970, entend en faire au contraire l’instrument du dépassement de l’ordre bipolaire européen.
Michel Crozier, entre la France et les États-Unis
Authors: Chaubet François
Published: August 2013

Faire l’histoire des sciences sociales après 1945, dans — un contexte de circulation transnationale croissante des savoirs, pousse le chercheur à s’intéresser à la dimension internationale des carrières scientifiques. Dans le cas de Michel Crozier, un des leaders de la sociologie française après 1960, ses relations avec les États-Unis furent capitales pour expliquer la réussite de sacarrière. Ressources scientifiques, appuis académiques,inspiration intellectuelle plus générale, les États-Unis lui furent un remarquable tremplin. Mais, dans cettevie entre deux pays, la pensée de Crozier fut finalementcelle de la distance critique, aussi bien vis-à-vis de laFrance que des États-Unis. Cela explique peut-être, infine , sa relative perte de notoriété dans ces deux pays.
La fanfare arménienne du négus
Authors: Adjemian Boris
Published: August 2013

La création de la première fanfare royale d’Éthiopie — en 1924, formée de quarante enfants des orphelinats du Patriarcat arménien de Jérusalem et dont le chef d’orchestre composa le premier hymne national éthiopien, doit être mise en perspective avec l’emploi de nombreux artisans arméniens à la cour impériale, depuis la fin du 19 siècle, et avec les liens séculaires entretenus entre la monarchie éthiopienne et l’Église arménienne. Dans le contexte d’une immigration européenne inédite et de la menace coloniale exercée sur ce seul État africain admis à la Société des nations, la fanfare arménienne du négus révèle l’utilisation politique des représentations des étrangers héritées du passé par les souverains éthiopiens du début du 20 e siècle.
Syndicalistes croyants et panafricains
Authors: Blum Françoise
Published: August 2013

Cet article s’intéresse aux réseaux syndicalistes — « croyants » en Afrique francophone dans les années 1960. La balkanisation syndicale, moins connue que la balkanisation politique en Afrique s’est accompagnée du maintien de liens panafricains, formalisés ou non dans des Internationales, telle l’Union panafricaine des travailleurs croyants. Il subsiste après les indépendances des liens encore forts avec les syndicats de l’ancienne métropole, ainsi qu’avec les Internationales syndicales. Les impératifs de la construction nationale ainsi que les aléas politiques conditionnent une pratique syndicale, dont les acteurs peuvent être alternativement au faîte du pouvoir, en prison ou en exil.
Concurrences et ententes au sein des mouvements de jeunesse
Authors: Fuchs Julien
Published: August 2013

Organisations socio-éducatives originale, les — mouvements de jeunes connaissent en Alsace une histoire singulière à partir de la fin de la Première Guerre mondiale. Convergeant autour d’un objectif global de formation des enfants et adolescents selon des principes et des pédagogies résolument innovants, imprégnés dans le même temps des enjeux politiques, idéologiques et confessionnels propres à cette région, les rapports qu’ils entretiennent oscillent entre conflits et coopération. Évoluant vers davantage d’entente que de concurrence, ce dialogue apparaît fécond et permet aux mouvements de jeunesse de figurer comme des instances essentielles de socialisation jusqu’au milieu des années 1960.
Approche du merveilleux paysager : le dialogue entre l’art du jardin et la littérature
Authors: Reyniès Justine de
Published: August 2013

Dans le dernier tiers du xviiie siècle, les écrits qui ont accompagné l’essor du jardin paysager ont été le lieu d’un renouvellement de l’imaginaire du lieu magique. Rattachés au genre « surprenant » dans le cadre d’une application des catégories rhétoriques au paysage, les traits constitutifs de la topique du lieu enchanté sont repris et intégrés au sein d’une sémiotique de l’espace qui attribue à certains éléments le pouvoir de signifier un au-delà du visible. Parallèlement, avec la Dissertation on Oriental Gardening (1772) de William Chambers, une jonction s’opère entre l’écriture du paysage et le genre moderne du conte de fées, notamment dans sa variante orientale illustrée par Les Mille et une nuits. Le lieu créé ou « hanté » par des êtres surnaturels s’identifie désormais au territoire du rêve, lui-même assimilé à l’espace mental où se déploie le génie artistique. Parmi les paysages oniriques des récits de l’âge romantique, les décors de Laura de George Sand et Le Domaine d’Arnheim illustrent l’héritage laissé à la création littéraire par la féerie pittoresque des Lumières.
The Mammoth’s Part in the World’s Demise. Of the End of Humanity in Early Science Fiction
Authors: Mayer Anna
Published: August 2013

La disparition de l’humanité est un thème littéraire qui remonte aussi loin que l’écriture. A l’époque romantique, la structure narratologique de la littérature apocalyptique en Occident a radicalement changé. Le cœur du récit ne décrit plus une transition vers l’au-delà, mais la fin de la vie humaine sur terre. Cet article tente de montrer comment les scénarios du Dernier Homme reflètent un changement politique ainsi que les résultats scientifiques de l´époque. A partir de la théorie de Malthus sur la population, je me concentre sur la dimension socio-politique qui est développée dans les œuvres. La découverte d’espèces préhistoriques peut être décrite comme une blessure narcissique, selon l’analyse de Freud. Les scénarios apocalyptiques deviennent alors un cadre approprié pour faire face à ces nouvelles découvertes scientifiques. Enfin, j’analyse la représentation de l’être humain qui est proposée dans ces œuvres.
Regional Structure and Economic Development
Authors: Bieri David S.
Published: August 2013

This chapter investigates several aspects of how local economic development and growth are shaped by regional differences in industrial structure on the one hand and interregional linkages on the other hand. The author begins by proposing an alternative regional classification of regions for U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) on the basis of clusters that were formed by principal component analysis from economic variables that are relevant for regional growth. These variables include labor productivity growth, measures of local industry mix, human capital, entrepreneurship, and innovation. He then uses these growth-based regional clusters to control the presence of cluster-specific fixed-effects when explaining the spatial characteristics of urban specialization and concentration in the United States. The empirical validity of these new economic regions are evaluated against alternative established classifications such as the BEA Regions, Crone’s (2005) Economic Regions, the Census Regions, and the Federal Reserve Districts. Looking specifically at the empirics of regional growth both in a traditional ß-convergence setting as well as a dynamic panel setting, the author examines the explanatory power of regional differences in economic structure such as industry concentration, employment specialization, and sectoral diversity.
The Role of Governance in Teledensity and Economic Growth
Authors: Nondo Chali , Kahsai Mulugeta S. , Schaeffer Peter V.
Published: August 2013

The objective of this chapter is to highlight the role played by governance in GDP growth and changes in telephone density in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. The contribution of these two factors to aggregate output and telephone density is examined using the dynamic system GMM estimation that accounts for the endogeneity of GDP and telephone density. GMM estimations reveal that government effectiveness is positively associated with GDP growth, while political stability has a negative effect on telecommunications penetration. In addition, the estimations indicate that changes in telephone density have a positive effect on GDP growth. From a policy standpoint, the empirical model results suggest that telecommunications infrastructure-driven growth can be augmented if telecommunications infrastructure investment can generate a multiplier effect through job creation, both directly related and indirectly related to telecommunication infrastructure.
Digital Image Watermarking
Authors: Naskar Ruchira , Chakraborty Rajat Subhra , Das Dev Kumar , Chakraborty Chandan
Published: August 2013

With the advent of telemedicine, Digital Rights Management of medical images has become a critical issue pertaining to security and privacy preservation in the medical industry. The technology of telemedicine makes patient diagnosis possible for physicians located at a remote site. This technology involves electronic transmission of medical images over the internet, thus raising the need for ensuring security and privacy of such information. Digital watermarking is a widely used technique for the authentication and protection of multimedia data such as images and video against various security and privacy threats. But such digital rights management practices as watermarking often lead to considerable distortion or information loss of the medical images. The medical images being highly sensitive and legally valuable assets of the medical industry, such information loss are often not tolerable. Most importantly, such information loss may lead to incorrect patient diagnosis or reduced accuracy of disease detection. In this chapter we investigate the impact of digital watermarking, and its effect on the accuracy of disease diagnosis, specifically diagnosis of malarial infection caused by Plasmodium vivax parasite. We have used a computer–aided, automatic diagnostic model for our work in this chapter. Our experimental results show that although general (lossy) digital watermarking reduces the diagnostic accuracy, it can be improved with the use of reversible (lossless) watermarking. In fact, the adverse effect(s) of watermarking on the diagnostic accuracy can be completely mitigated through the use of reversible watermarking.
E-Learning Accessibility Model
Authors: Alphin Henry C.
Published: August 2013

Using data from 22 in-depth interviews with e-learning accessibility researchers, disability specialists, instructional designers, higher education administrators, and disabled current and former higher education students, a strategic model of e-learning accessibility for disabled college students is developed. Collaboration, including interviews with experts and students, provided an underlying fabric in this study and highlights the need for interdepartmental and interdisciplinary support and communication when developing an accessibility culture. In understanding the opinions, perceived needs, and outright demands of experts and students on the topic of e-learning accessibility, a grounded theory approach resulted in a spectrum of views that was instrumental in developing a framework of which nascent e-learning programs could utilize as a new foundation and established e-learning programs could implement as an inherent aspect of the institution’s culture. Recommendations—including developing e-learning accessibility as part of the culture of the institution, with a focus on collaboration, program evaluation and outcomes assessment—are presented.
A Portable Embedded Data Acquisition and Communication System
Authors: Zhang Ran
Published: August 2013

The data acquisition equipment is very useful and popular equipment in agriculture and the other fields. This paper introduces the design of a portable data acquisition and communication system used in cropland. It collect signals of various analog and digital sensors, GPS space and time data, saving data by USB interface and transmission through WCDMA or Bluetooth. The key technology of the system is the use of embedded microprocessor (ARM), Linux Operating system and WCDMA wireless communication. This paper mainly analyzed the basic principle, hardware interface and software flow chart of this system.
Design and Research of Web-Based Assistant Teaching System
Authors: Wang Yanna , Zhou Xinyue , Zhang Jie
Published: August 2013

Web-based assistant teaching system is a virtual teaching environment built by the use of computer and network technology. It completes the system with the uses of B/S three-tier architecture, ASP.NET technology and SQL Server as its background database. Base on requirements analysis in network teaching of Cangzhou medical college, it designs the access control of the system with the user-task-role ideology. The system functions into administrator space, teacher space, student space, and teaching interactive space. This paper states the functions in detail.
A New SVM Reduction Strategy of Large-Scale Training Sample Sets
Authors: Zhu Fang , Wei Junfang , Gao Tao
Published: August 2013

There has become a bottleneck to use support vector machine (SVM) due to the problems such as slow learning speed, large buffer memory requirement, low generalization performance and so on. These problems are caused by large-scale training sample set and outlier data immixed in the other class. Aiming at these problems, this paper proposed a new reduction strategy for large-scale training sample set according to analyzing on the structure of the training sample set based on the point set theory. By using fuzzy clustering method in this new strategy, the potential support vectors are obtained and the non-boundary outlier data immixed in the other class is removed. In view of reducing greatly the scale of the training sample set, it improves the generalization performance of SVM and effectively avoids over-learning. Finally, the experimental results shown the given reduction strategy can not only reduce the train samples of SVM and speed up the train process, but also ensure accuracy of classification.
Value of a Ludic Simulation in Training First Responders to Manage Blast Incidents
Authors: Waddington Robert M. , Reeves Thomas C. , Kalin Ellen J. , Aggen William D. , Moreau Marjorie A. , Scheirich Harald , Heneghan Jerry , Cattrell Steven
Published: August 2013

The ludic, or gamelike, potential of simulations used in training is explored in this project, in which a prototype game was developed that had the mandate to train first responders to manage explosive blast incidents using an entertaining and engaging learning experience. One hypothesis and one question were postulated. The hypothesis was that the ludic component would make the game engaging, and therefore enhance learning, and the question was, “how will this type of game work within a curriculum instead of as traditional standalone training?” To test the hypothesis, surrogate end-users (N=42) participated in a formative evaluation study of the prototype, in which their feedback was solicited about all aspects of the game, including ease of use, coverage of subject matter, perceived usefulness, accuracy, realism, and immersion (i.e., extent to which they were engaged). To answer the question, the study team observed the students and instructors during the formative evaluation and collected impressions and feedback about the learning dynamic during testing. Results of the study supported the hypothesis, and led to some important realizations about the educational contexts that may work best for this type of training, i.e., that this type of game works well as a lab component of a course. After the game was modified based on the evaluation results, the game was used in live training, and subsequently reported to meet the needs of end users while achieving an appropriate blend of instructional and game design.
A Hybrid Network Emergency Communication Model
Authors: Baryun Abdussalam Nuri , Al Begain Khalid , Villa David
Published: August 2013

To communicate within disaster scenarios, different devices/systems need to cooperate with specific protocols. The key communication protocol needs to provide interoperability among these systems and provide the solution for emergency services. The paper studies the hybrid network disaster recovery (HNDR) systems and classifies its communication scenarios and requirements. The authors propose a new networking protocol for the hybrid network, with ability to forward sessions and messages through different transport protocols, and copes with node mobility and node failure. The paper considers heterogeneous network disaster recovery scenario and proposes a cost effective and easy to deploy hybrid network emergency communication protocol (HNEC). This internetwork protocol is a specific model of the inter-domain messaging (IDM) protocol for emergency communications. The routing protocol procedure is similar to the reactive AODV procedure but is different in maintaining routes from unpredicted link breaks or node failure. A detailed simulation model with the designed network layer model is used to investigate network delivery rate and end-to-end delay performance. The performance results are analyzed using varying node load, mobility speed, and network size.
Mobility Adaptive Energy Efficient and Low Latency MAC for Wireless Sensor Networks
Authors: Khan Bilal Muhammad , Bilal Rabia
Published: August 2013

In this paper a high throughput, low latency, mobility adaptive and energy efficient medium access protocol (MAC) called Mobility Adaptive (MA) for wireless sensor networks. MA-MAC ensures that transmissions incur no collisions, and allows nodes to undergo sleep mode whenever they are not transmitting or receiving. It uses delay allocation scheme based on traffic priority at each node and avoids allocating same backoff delay for more than one node unless they are in separate clusters. It also allows nodes to determine when they can switch to sleep mode during operation. MA-MAC for mobile nodes provides fast association between the mobile node and the cluster coordinator. The proposed MAC performs well in both static and mobile scenarios, which shows its significance over existing MAC protocols proposed for mobile applications. The performance of MA-MAC is evaluated through extensive simulation, analysis and comparison with other mobility aware MAC protocols. The results show that MA-MAC outperforms significantly the existing CSMA/CA, Sensor Mac (S-MAC), Mobile MAC (MOB-MAC), Mobility aware Delay sensitive MAC (MD-MAC) and Dynamic Sensor MAC (DS-MAC) protocols including throughput, latency and energy consumption.
An Overview of the Capabilities and Limitations of Smartphone Sensors
Authors: Klausner Avi , Trachtenberg Ari , Starobinski David , Horenstein Mark
Published: August 2013

Few technical details are available about the various sensors embedded in modern smartphones, and what details are available can be hard to assemble and interpret by the broader technical community that uses these devices. Since the physical and electromagnetic aspects of the sensors' operation can significantly affect the analysis and use of their data, it is essential for those who rely on these data to understand these details. As such, the authors provide a simplified and yet technically precise explanation of some of the sensors found on the Motorola Droid, which are representative of sensors found in most smartphones. The authors specifically explain its proximity sensor, Hall effect magnetometer, capacitive accelerometer, orientation sensor, and light sensor. Each sensor is described using illustrations and experiments that are provided to demonstrate some unexpected behaviors.
Contour Gradient Optimization
Authors: Wu Zhou , Chow Tommy W. S. , Cheng Shi , Shi Yuhui
Published: August 2013

Inspired by the local cooperation behavior in the real world, a new evolutionary algorithm Contour Gradient Optimization algorithm (CGO) is proposed for solving optimization problems. CGO is a new type of global search algorithm that emulates the cooperation among neighbors. Each individual in CGO evolves in its neighborhood environment to find a better region. Each individual moves with a velocity measured by the field of its nearest individuals. The field includes the attractive forces from its better neighbor in the higher contour level and the repulsive force from its worse neighbor in the lower contour level. Intensive simulations were performed and the results show that CGO is able to solve the tested multimodal optimization problems globally. In this paper, CGO is thoroughly compared with six different widely used optimization algorithms under sixteen different benchmark functions. The comparative analysis shows that CGO is comparatively better than these algorithms in the respect of accuracy and effectiveness.
A Novel Firefly Algorithm for Optimal Linear Phase FIR Filter Design
Authors: Saha Suman Kumar , Kar R. , Mandal D. , Ghoshal S. P.
Published: August 2013

Optimal digital filter design in digital signal processing has thrown a growing influence on communication systems. FIR filter design involves multi-parameter optimization, on which the existing optimization algorithms do not work efficiently. For which different optimization techniques can be utilized to determine the impulse response coefficient of a filter and try to meet the ideal frequency response characteristics. In this paper, FIR low pass, high pass, band pass and band stop filters have been designed using a new meta-heuristic search method, called firefly algorithm. Firefly Algorithm is inspired by the flash pattern and characteristics of fireflies. The performance of the designed filters has been compared with that obtained by real coded genetic algorithm (RGA), standard PSO and differential evolution (DE) optimization techniques. Differential evolution (DE) is already one of the most powerful stochastic real-parameter optimization algorithms in current use. Here the firefly algorithm (FA) technique has proven a significant advantage. For the problem at hand, the simulation of designing FIR filters has been done and the simulation results demonstrate that Firefly algorithm is better than other relevant algorithms, not only in the convergence speed but also in the performance of the designed filter.
Using Virtual Worlds to Facilitate the Exploration of Ancient Landscapes
Authors: Reynolds Robert , Vitale Kevin , Che Xiangdong , O’Shea John , Salaymeh Areej
Published: August 2013

The Land Bridge – Cultural Algorithms Program Simulation (L-CAPS) system is a functional interface for learning group behavior using Cultural Algorithms (CA). It enables the Cultural Algorithms process to implicitly communicate with, modify, and evaluate autonomous game agents restricted to an external virtual world. The L-CAPS system extends the work of Kinnaird-Heether (Reynolds & Kinnaird-Heether, 2010), and is able to examine the viability of using CA in learning group behavior in games, as well as the ability for CA to be extended to more general game designs. Here it is applied to the learning of large group movement for the Land Bridge reality game. The goal of the Land Bridge Game is to recreate the virtual world of an ancient land bridge that extended across modern Lake Huron between 10,000 B.C. and 7000 B.C. Here, the authors are trying to predict the location of hunting sites, assuming that the positioning of those sites is related to the distribution of available game. In this paper they use L-CAPS to tune an algorithm to simulate the movement of large herds of caribou. In subsequent work the authors will then generate optimal paths for these herds through the ancient landscape using various path planning algorithms.
Changes in coping behavior and the relationship to personality, health threat communication and illness perceptions from the diagnosis of diabetes: a 2-year prospective longitudinal study
Authors: Lawson Valerie L. , Bundy Christine , Belcher John , Harvey John N.
Published: August 2013

Coping behavior is of critical importance in diabetes because of its impact upon self-care and hence eventual medical outcome. We examined how coping behavior and its relationship to personality, diabetes health threat communication (DHTC) and illness representations changes after diagnosis of diabetes. Newly diagnosed diabetic patients were assessed after diagnosis and at 6, 12 and 24 months using the DHTC, Illness Perceptions and Coping inventory questionnaires. Personality traits were assessed at baseline. Active coping, planning, positive reinterpretation and growth (PRG), seeking emotional and instrumental (social) support decreased over the 2 years from diagnosis while passive acceptance increased. Openness/intellect and conscientiousness traits were associated with active coping and seeking instrumental support. Openness/intellect also associated with planning and PRG. These relationships did not vary over time. Perceived threat and serious consequences were associated with active coping but the effect diminished over time. Illness coherence (understanding of diabetes), personal and treatment control were associated with active coping, planning and seeking instrumental support and did not change over time. The coping strategies most commonly employed by diabetic patients are adaptive. Coping behavior changes over the 2 years from diagnosis. Promoting better understanding of diabetes, perceptions of personal control and treatment effectiveness are more likely than perception of health threat to sustain adaptive problem focused coping behavior.
Chronic kidney disease, spirituality and religiosity: a systematic overview with the list of eligible studies
Authors: Bragazzi Nicola Luigi , Del Puente Giovanni
Published: August 2013

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) has a tremendous psychological burden, which sometimes is overlooked or underestimated in the daily clinical routine practice, since in the health care process physicians prefer to focus on the objective aspects of the pathology. In this contribution, we make a systematic overview of the relationship between spirituality/religiosity and CKD, an emerging theme which only recently has raised interest from the scientific community despite its importance. We investigate different variables, axis and categories (from the quality of life to customer’s satisfaction, treatment adherence and therapeutic alliance, clinical parameters, as well as overall survival, and coping strategies adopted by the patient). Moreover, we underpin the principal clinically relevant implications (like the possibility of psycho-therapeutic interventions based on the spiritual and religious attitudes of the patient) and we discuss the main gaps, methodological barriers and difficulties in the field, fostering and advocating further research and clinical studies. This last aspect, together with the quality assessment of the studies, will be further explored in the second part of the study.
‘The Road to Damascus’: ’n Kerklik-teologiese perspektief
Authors: Wethmar C. J.
Published: August 2013

"The Road to Damascus": A church theology perspective This article researches the historical and methodological background to the document The Road to Damascus. Investigation shows that this background is provided by Liberation Theology in general and the views developed by the Ecumenical Association of Third World Theologians in particular. An analysis of the basic line of thought in The Road to Damascus is made, which is then followed by an attempt to enter into a meaningful dialogue with it. Appreciation is expressed for the social concern voiced by the document. Questions are however raised concerning the axiomatic function accorded to social analysis in a theological statement. It is contended that such a socio-analytical method adversely affects the ability to render an historically adequate interpretation of Biblical and secular texts.
Valse verwagtinge aan die kaak gestel: Die funksie van die heilstradisies in Jeremia 7:1-15
Authors: Vosloo W. , Terblanche M. D.
Published: August 2013

False expectations exposed: The function of traditions in Jeremiah 7:1-15 In Jeremiah 7:1-15 various traditions are employed in different ways. The expectations based on the Zion Tradition, namely that Jerusalem is inviolable because of Jahweh’s presence, are exposed to be false. This is done with reference to the Sinai Tradition, accentuating that Jahweh's saving acts are not determined by his presence in the temple, but by Juda’s loyalty to the prescriptions of Sinai. Furthermore, the Conquest Tradition is used to describe the extent of the judgment in store for Juda, namely the loss of the land.
Die Narratiewe Funksie van die Liedere in Openbaring 4:1-5:15
Authors: Du Rand J. A.
Published: August 2013

The Narratological Function of the Hymns in Revelation 4:1-5:15 The problem is that research on the hymns in the book of Revelation has concentrated up till now one-sidedly on pre-textual issues and internal structure. Narrative criticism is recently proving that the Apocalypse could be treated as a full literary text. The application of narratological insights on plot development, focalisation/point of view and reader response as well as employing some insights from the socio cultural milieu enables the text as dramatic narrative to deliver its own message even more dynamically. The function of the hymns in chapters 4 and 5 is to confirm the identity of God and the Lamb, as well as that of the reader/hearer within a narratological framework.
Die tekskritiek van die Nuwe Testament (1): Die huidige metodologiese situasie
Authors: Jacobs L. D.
Published: August 2013

The textual criticism of the New Testament (1): The current methodological Situation This first article in a two-part series on the textual criticism of the New Testament focuses on the current state of affairs regarding textcritical methodology. Majority text methods and the two main streams of eclecticism, viz moderate and rigorous eclecticism, as well as statistical methods and the use of conjectural emendation, are reviewed with regard to their views on method as well as the history of the text. The purpose is to arrive at a workable solution which the keen and often not so able textual critic, translator and exegete can use in his handling of the Greek text of the New Testament.
Sending en eenheid: ’n Perspektief vanuit die Ned Geref Kerk
Authors: Meiring P. G. J.
Published: August 2013

Mission and unity: A Dutch Reformed perspective The decisions on church unity and ecumenical relationships, taken by the Bloemfontein synod of the Dutch Reformed Church (October, 1990) came as a welcome surprise to many and as an unwelcome disappointment to others. The importance of six resolutions adopted by synod, as well as their implications for the mission of the church, are discussed. If Christians were to fulfil their calling in this respect, the author contends, they will have to leant to look in a new way in five directions: at one another; at their own hearts; at new models for unity, at the local church; and, finally, at God Himself.
Klank-inhoud-chiasme in die Macalōt-Psalms (Ps 120-134)
Authors: Viviers H.
Published: August 2013

Semantic-sonant chiasmus in the macalōt-psalms (Ps 120-134) Semantic-sonant-chiasmus forms part of the variety of chiastical patterns in classical Hebrew poetry. Although not well-known it is an acknowledged poetical technique. The interesting combination of semantics and phonology simultaneously prevents monotonous repetition in a poem. At the same time it helps to create structural and semantical cohesion in a poem. In each macalōt-psalm it links adjacent components and subtly emphasizes theme(s). It also plays an important role in the macalōt-collection as a whole. Together with and in combination with other poetical techniques, it reiterates the literary unity of the collection.
Die samestelling en struktuur van die boek Hosea
Authors: Vosloo W.
Published: August 2013

The composition and structure of the book Hosea Notwithstanding the composition of a book as revealed by means of historical critical methods, it is necessary to establish the structure of the final text by way of literary criteria and with regard to contents. Such a structure does not necessarily represent the intention of the author(s), but represents a reader’s approach to the text. Most commentaries on the book of Hosea follow the main divisions 1-3; 4-11; 12-14, which has been demonstrated to be the result of formation and the final redactor’s activities. A more viable structure is proposed to facilitate the reading of the text.
The implications of E Schillebeeckx’s theology of liberation for anthropology and creation
Authors: Malan D. J.
Published: August 2013

The theology of Edward Schillebeeckx has direct relevance for the situation of violence in South Africa. Anthropology and creation are closely linked in his theology through Christology. Christology is "concentrated creation". It underscores the grace of God as well as the responsibility of man. The negative contrast experiences of humanity calls for decisive praxis. Praxis is the precursor of theology and the function of theology is to as certain whether the praxis of the church is secundam scripturas.
In gesprek met Johan Heyns
Authors: Jonker W. D.
Published: August 2013

In conversation with Johan Heyns The author commends Professor Heyns for his enormous contribution to the Reformed theology in South Africa. Heyns opted for a dynamic and inspiring theology of the Kingdom of God, which calls forth a response of obedience from all believers. However, the author is of the opinion that the philosophical character of the theology of Heyns, and especially his allegiance to the philosophy of Stoker in which the concept of the creation plays a dominant role, has hampered his possibility to develop a profound exegetical and Christological theology that could be critical enough of the kind of heresies which threatened the church during the apartheid era.
When reality has become a pale reflection of our images... Imagining faith in Christ in a postmodern context
Authors: Veldsman D. P.
Published: August 2013

Closely following the philosopher Richard Kearney’s "The wake of imagination" (1988) and "The poetics of imagining" (1991), the historical trial of the act of imagination is explicated. The implications of this very act of imagination are explored within a postmodern context. The question of the reconstruction of a christology within such apostmodern context, characterised by epistemological undecideahility and depthlessness, is addressed.
Hoe Christene in Suid-Afrika by mekaar verby praat. Oor vier morele spreekwyses in die Suid-Afrikaanse kerklike konteks
Authors: De Villiers D. E. , Smit D. J.
Published: August 2013

Are Christians in South Africa speaking at cross purposes? On four varieties of moral discourse in the context of South African churches The thesis of the article is that the use of different types of moral discourse contributes to the misunderstanding and conflict that typify the theological and church debate on socio-political issues in South-Africa. The distinction of the well-known American ethicist James M Gustafson of four varieties of moral discourse (prophetic, narrative, ethical and policy) can he used to categorise the different types of moral discourse used in South Africa. Acknowledgement of the fact that these varieties of moral discourse are used in South Africa can contribute to better understanding of and participation in the theological and church debate on socio-political issues.
An eco-hermeneutical perspective on inter-cultural counselling
Authors: Muller J. C.
Published: August 2013

This article draws on the valuable insights which Van Haven’s study of the kudu antelope species has brought to light. He indicates that a proper perception of any system’s functioning - man and nature alike - should he based on an understanding of how the various elements of a particular system interrelate - hence the term ‘eco-hermeneutical’.
’n Interpretasie van die beeld van die brander in Jakobus 1:6
Authors: Stander H. F.
Published: August 2013

An interpretation of the image of the wave in James 1:6 In James 1:6 the person who doubts when he prays, is compared with a wave in the sea that is driven and blown about by the wind. It is traditionally believed that the point of the comparison is the instability of the sea waves. Thus he who doubts is like a wave which is driven hither and thither by any chance wind - like a cork floating on the wave. It is argued in this article that this interpretation does not take cognizance of the structure of the wider context. It is suggested that the point of the comparison is rather the downward movement of the wave: the crest of the high wave dives downwards and at the end the wave completely vanishes.
Law and theology in the Covenant Code
Authors: Oosthuizen M. J.
Published: August 2013

The paper considers the relationship between law and theology within the Covenant Code. The first part of the discussion reviews the influence of the "divine law" hypotheses of Alt and Noth, on contemporary scholarship. Particular reference is made to the consequences which Weinfeld draws from this hypothesis, for his view of the secularisation process in the Deuteronomic code.
Trends in the history of research on the problem of violence in the Old Testament
Authors: Snyman S. D.
Published: August 2013

Violence as theological problem is a relative newcomer to the scene of Old Testament studies. It was only during the 1970’s that violence was given major attention by Old Testament scholars. In a number of studies the main focus was on Yahweh and his relation to violence. By the late I970’s the theories of Rene Girard on violence were applied to the Old Testament and played an important role in the thinking of Old Testament scholars on violence. In the last part of the article proposed solutions to the problem of violence in the Old Testament are discussed.
Die konsep van eer as sleutel tot die interpretasie van Psalm 133
Authors: Botha P. J.
Published: August 2013

The concept of honour as a key to the interpretation of Psalm 133 Despite the fact that its text is quite straightforward, the imagery of Psalm 133, combined with its brevity, poses some interpretational problems. In this paper it is proposed that consideration of the role played by the societal core value of honour in Israel can throw some light on the questions about the relationship between and the combined meaning of images such as that of brothers living together, oil running down from the beard of Aaron, and Yahweh’s commanding of blessing from Zion.
Search for Justice: Challenges to theology
Authors: Dolamo R. T. H.
Published: August 2013

We held the fourth general assembly of the Ecumenical Association of Third World Theologians (EATWOT) in the Philippines from December 10 - 17, 1996. The theme of the Conference was, “Search for a new, just world order: challenges to theology”. Globalization was looked at and critiqued for the impact it has on the poor as understood from the biblical perspective. Economic globalization was found to work in general against poor nations especially women in those countries hence the feminist perspective emphasised during the deliberations. The context of Asia as the poorest of the third-world continents and its religious pluralism necessitated a re-look at theology in general and Christology in particular.
Patronatus as dominante sosiale sisteem in die Romeinse wêreld gedurende die Nuwe-Testamentiese era
Authors: Joubert S. J.
Published: August 2013

Patronage as dominant social system in the Roman world during the New Testament era Patronage was one of the most important forms of social exchange in the Roman world during the Republic as well as in Imperium Romanum. It functioned as a pervasive, voluntary form of interaction between socially disproportionate individuals and groups involved in a reciprocal exchange of material goods and services. This essay presents an overview of the nature of the various forms of interaction between patrons and their clients in the Roman world, such as that between former masters and their freedmen; the Emperor and the populus Romanus; brokers as mediators of imperial benefits to their clients; and the functions of patrons in the Roman collegia. Finally, the implications of this assessment of patronage in the Roman world for our understanding of the New Testament is discussed briefly.
Oor roeping en arbeid in Protestantse etiek
Authors: Smit D. J.
Published: August 2013

On calling and labour in Protestant ethics. Several popular and influential theological and ethical studies have recently been published relating to the notion of vocatio (calling) and the role of labour and work. Many of them focus again on the importance of this traditional link between (spiritual) calling and (everyday) work in Christian, and particularly Protestant ethical thought since Luther. This paper argues that the nature of this link has, however, radically changed since Luther's time, and that it can be very confusing if contemporary ethical reflection does not distinguish carefully between Luther's own ideas concerning calling (part 2), later developments within Protestantism (parts 3 and 4), and contemporary ethical challenges (parts 5 and 6). Only by making such careful distinctions, taking into account that human labour no longer plays the same role in modern societies which it played during Luther's time or during later forms of Protestantism, can one develop adequate categories to reflect on the relation between church and work today.
Die pendulum swaai terug - enkele opmerkinge oor metodes van skrifinterpretasie
Authors: Combrink H. J. B.
Published: August 2013

Vir iemand wat hom besig hou met die studie van die Teologie, moet dit duidelik wees dat ook in die teologiese wetenskap dikwels sprake is van aksie en reaksie, van een uiterste wat aanleiding gee tot ’n ander uiterste. Selfs in die prediking is dit natuurlik waar dat dit by geleentheid nodig kan wees om een faset van dit wat God deur sy Woord vir ons te se het so sterk te beklemtoon dat mens gevaar loop om byna eensydig te word. Maar omdat die volle raad van God aan die gemeente bedien moet word, sal die ander fasette tog ook weer by geleentheid in die prediking aan die orde moet kom.
Die Charismatici en geestelike volwassenheid
Authors: Kotz P. P. A.
Published: August 2013

Ook bid ek dat julle liefde al hoe meer sal toeneem in kennis en fyn aanvoeling, sodat julle die dinge sal kan onderskei waar dit werklik op aankom. Fil 1:9 en 10.
Psalm 131: ‘Nie my wil nie, o Here...’
Authors: Prinsloo W. S.
Published: August 2013

'n Pelgrimslied. Van Dawid. Selfverheffing en hoogmoed is daar nie by my nie, Here. Ek maak my nie besorg oor groot dinge nie, dinge wat bo my vermoë is.Ek het rus en kalmte gevind. Soos ’n kindjie wat by sy moeder tevredenheid gevind het, so het ek tevredenheid gevind.Wag op die Here Israel, nou en vir altyd.
Die troue God is my Beskermer: Psalm 59
Authors: Vosloo W.
Published: August 2013

The faithful God is my Protector: Psalm 59 The psalm consists of eight strophes, spread over three main sections, that is, verses 2—5a, 5b—11 and 12—18. The last two main sections are parallel, yet in such a way that strong contrasts are emphasized in order to articulate the message, the main thrust being that the Lord is the faithful Protector, the One who is in control of the whole earth and in whom the believer can trust.
A new transportable floating mesocosm platform with autonomous sensors for real‐time data acquisition and transmission for studying the pelagic food web functioning
Authors: Mostajir Behzad , Le Floc'h Emilie , Mas Sébastien , Pete Romain , Parin David , Nouguier Jean , Fouilland Eric , Vidussi Francesca
Published: August 2013

We describe a new transportable floating mesocosm platform with autonomous sensors. The platform has 9 separate units that can be transported by medium‐sized research vessels and positioned in coastal waters. The in situ mesocosms are equipped with a set of sensors for measuring water temperature, conductivity, chlorophyll a fluorescence (Chl a), and dissolved oxygen concentration. It can take measurements every 2 min, store these measurements, and transmit them in real time. Each mesocosm has a pump with regulated flow to mix the water column. One of the floating units is used as an in situ observatory to monitor the water temperature and Chl a in the water around the mesocosms as well as weather data and the incident light. The main data logger on the platform sends all the data collected to a remote PC computer. This floating mesocosm platform was successfully deployed in 2010 and 2011 in Mediterranean coastal waters (Thau lagoon and Cretan Sea, respectively). Simultaneous, automatic, high temporal resolution monitoring of physical, chemical, and biological parameters in the mesocosms proved to be a powerful, noninvasive, and effective approach for i) monitoring the variations in physical and chemical parameters in real time and ii) assessing the short‐term variations in Chl a and the pelagic food web metabolism (e.g., the community respiration, gross primary production, and net community production) in the mesocosms without any manipulation of water samples.