bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Cross-sectional Retrospective Study of Survival of Amalgam Restoration in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital
Authors: Olaleye Ajinde Oluwasola
Published: October 2013

Background

This is a cross-sectional retrospective study on survival of amalgam restoration in a Teaching Hospital in Nigeria. There has been no study on this particular subject in Nigeria despite the fact that there is an alarming increase in dental caries and the preferred choice of treatment for over 5 decades has been amalgam restoration.

Materials and methods

It is a retrospective study of dental records of the dental center over a period of 12 years setting certain criteria that must be met by such records. Those that fulfilled these criteria were then recalled for examination.

Results

Two hundred and ninety-four amalgam restorations were placed with primary placements forming 75.69 of all restorations carried out while replacements were 24.31%. Fractured restoration was the commonest cause of failure of restoration accounting for 66% of all replacement. Ditching formed 15.5%, recurrent caries 11.6%, dislodged restoration 5.3%. While cervical overhanging amalgam was 1.6%. 25%, 50%, 75% cumulative failure rate occurs at 4.2 and 6.9 and 9.2 years respectively. While at the same time 73.2 and 19.2% of the restorations lasted for 5 and 10 years respectively.

Conclusion

Primary placement is the preoccupation of the dentist's in Nigeria while replacement rate is low. However, while recurrent caries is the major cause of restoration failure in economies country in Europe and America, it is not the case in this study.

How to cite this article

Olaleye AO. A Cross-sectional Retrospective Study of Survival of Amalgam Restoration in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital. World J Dent 2013;4(3):149-154.
Morphometric Analysis and Characterization of Teeth Extracted from Mature Cystic Teratoma of the Ovary
Authors: Togoo Rafi Ahmed
Published: October 2013

Mature cystic teratomas are a form of ovarian germ cell tumor and often called ‘dermoid cysts’ because they are mostly cystic. Many teratomas have teeth with morphologically identifiable crowns and roots. The objective of this study was to carry out morphometric measurements of teratomatous teeth extracted from a mature cystic teratoma excised from a 28-year-old female patient. The extracted teeth were stored in normal saline till they were subjected to morphometric analysis. All measurements were done using digital calipers (Derby, France), repeated twice and the average was recorded. The teeth were labeled as teratomatous tooth 1 (TT1), teratomatous tooth 2 (TT2) and teratomatous tooth 3 (TT3). The gross morphology of TT1 resembled a maxillary deciduous canine whereas TT2 and TT3 resembled a deciduous incisor and a mesioden respectively. The teratomatous broadly resembled normal intraoral teeth. With all of them primarily resembling maxillary deciduous teeth it would not be out of place to postulate that the displaced embryonic tissue leading to the formation of these was from the upper front region of the stomodeum.

How to cite this article

Togoo RA. Morphometric Analysis and Characterization of Teeth Extracted from Mature Cystic Teratoma of the Ovary. World J Dent 2013;4(3):155-157.
Hemisection
Authors: Saraf Adish Anand
Published: October 2013

Resective therapy has been utilized in the treatment of furcation defects for over 100 years. This review article emphasis on the predisposing factors, indications, contraindications, diagnosis and treatment protocol for hemisection of mandibular molars.

How to cite this article

Saraf AA, Patil AC. Hemisection. World J Dent 2013;4(3):180-187.
Solitary Bone Cysts of the Mandible: Two Case Reports and a Review of Literature
Authors: Kotrashetti SM , Louis Archana , Neeli Arati S
Published: October 2013

Background

The solitary bone cyst is an uncommon nonepithelial cyst. Clinically, the lesion is asymptomatic in the majority of cases and is often accidentally discovered on routine radiological examination, frequently during the second decade of life. Its pathogenesis is still not clearly understood. The majority of solitary bone cysts are located in the mandibular body. This article presents two case reports, one in whom a cyst was diagnosed on routine radiographic examination and other patient reported with dull ache and radiographic examination showed bilateral presentation of the cystic lesion.

Materials and methods

In both patients the biopsy was planned. On surgical opening the lesions presented empty cavities. Curettage was done and overlying bone sent for histopathological examination. Both patients were followed for 1 year.

Results

At follow-up visit both patients were examined clinically and radiographically. In both the patients resolution of the lesion was seen at follow-up visit.

Conclusion

Solitary bone cyst is a rare entity with typical clinical and radiographic features. However, confirmation of diagnosis can be made only by histological examination. Solitary bone cyst may be secondary to an underlying bone pathology. Solitary bone cyst of the head and neck may vary in presentation and severity. Surgical removal is the treatment of choice and provides a satisfying outcome.

How to cite this article

Neeli AS, Kotrashetti SM, Louis A. Solitary Bone Cysts of the Mandible: Two Case Reports and a Review of Literature. World J Dent 2013;4(3):193-197.
Management of Infected Radicular Cyst by Marsupialization
Authors: Trehan Mridula , Agarwal Prateek , Vashistha Abhishek
Published: October 2013

Cystic lesions are frequent in the oral cavity. They are defined as a pathologic cavity with or without fluid or semifluid material. Radicular cysts are the most common odontogenic cystic lesions of inflammatory origin affecting the jaws. They are most commonly found at the apices of the involved teeth. This case report presents the successful surgical management of large infected radicular cyst involving entire body region of right side of mandible. We illustrate the possibility of healing of cystic periapical lesions with conservation of vital structures.

How to cite this article

Agarwal P, Sharma S, Trehan M, Vashistha A. Management of Infected Radicular Cyst by Marsupialization. World J Dent 2013;4(3):214-216.
Ferrara Technique of Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty for Keratoconus Treatment
Authors: Torquetti Leonardo
Published: October 2013

Purpose

To report the first clinical results of application Ferrara's technique of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (FDALK) in patients with keratoconus.

Materials and methods

Thirty-four eyes of 34 patients with advanced keratoconus were included in the study. All patients were operated by the FDALK technique. Preoperative and postoperative uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA), corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), corneal topography and corneal astigmatism were evaluated. Intra- and postoperative complications are described.

Results

Uncorrected visual acuity improved in from 20/400 to 20/125; corrected visual acuity improved from 20/300 to 20/48. The mean follow-up was 19.3 months (sd: 7.1). Corneal topography (Pentacam®) showed significant corneal flattening in all cases. Microperforations of the Descemet's membrane, requiring conversion to penetrating keratoplasty, occurred in two cases.

Conclusion

The FDALK technique is a safe and effective technique to be applied in patients with keratoconus. Visual outcome is comparable to PK, with advantage of preserving recipient endothelium, which lessens the risk of endothelium rejection.

How to cite this article

Ferrara P, Ferrara G, Torquetti L. Ferrara Technique of Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty for Keratoconus Treatment. Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis 2013;2(2):51-55.
Reverse Geometry Hybrid Contact Lens Fitting in a Case of Donor-Host Misalignment after Keratoplasty
Authors: Pérez-Cambrodí Rafael J , Ruiz-Fortes Pedro
Published: October 2013

Purpose

To report the successful outcome obtained after fitting a new hybrid contact lens in a cornea with an area of donor-host misalignment and significant levels of irregular astigmatism after penetrating keratoplasty (PKP).

Materials and methods

A 41-year-old female with bilateral asymmetric keratoconus underwent PKP in her left eye due to the advanced status of the disease. One year after surgery, the patient referred a poor visual acuity and quality in this eye. The fitting of different types of rigid gas permeable contact lenses was performed, but with an unsuccessful outcome due to contact lens stability problems and uncomfortable wear. Scheimpflug imaging evaluation revealed that a donor-host misalignment was present at the nasal area. Contact lens fitting with a reverse geometry hybrid contact lens (Clearkone, SynergEyes Carlsbad) was then fitted. Visual, refractive, and ocular aberrometric outcomes were evaluated during a 1-year period after the fitting.

Results

Uncorrected distance visual acuity improved from a prefitting value of 20/200 to a best corrected postfitting value of 20/20. Prefitting manifest refraction was +5.00 sphere and .5.50 cylinder at 75°, with a corrected distance visual acuity of 20/30. Higher order root mean square (RMS) for a 5 mm pupil changed from a prefitting value of 6.83 μm to a postfitting value of 1.57 μm (5 mm pupil). The contact lens wearing was referred as comfortable, with no anterior segment alterations.

Conclusion

The SynergEyes Clearkone contact lens seems to be another potentially useful option for the visual rehabilitation after PKP, especially in cases of donor-host misalignment.

How to cite this article

Pérez-Cambrodí RJ, Ruiz-Fortes P, Llorens DPP. Reverse Geometry Hybrid Contact Lens Fitting in a Case of Donor-Host Misalignment after Keratoplasty. Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis 2013;2(2):69-72.
Pregnancy-induced Progression of Keratoconus in a 37-Year-Old Patient
Authors: Valbon Bruno Freitas , Glicéria Juliana , Santos Rodrigo Teixeira
Published: October 2013

Purpose

To report a case of keratoconus that progressed during pregnancy without any accompanying disease.

Methods

A case report.

Results

A patient with keratoconus that worsened during pregnancy demonstrates that pregnancy can be a previously unrecognized risk factor for progression of keratoconus.

Conclusion

To our knowledge, this is the first case reported in Brazil and the third paper in the world showing pregnancyinduced keratoconus progression in a patient with no accompanying disease.

How to cite this article

Glicéria J, Valbon BF, Santos RT, Ambrósio R Jr. Pregnancy-induced Progression of Keratoconus in a 37-Year-Old Patient. Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis 2013;2(2):84-88.
Intacs 210° in Post-lasik Ectasia: Follow-up of Clinical and Biomechanical Changes
Authors: Blanco Claudia , Nuñez Maria Ximena
Published: October 2013

The authors report a case of a post-LASIK corneal ectasia with low refractive defect and progressive decreased visual acuity. INTACS SK 210° arc in 7 central millimeters was implanted, 1 year postoperative showed a decreased in maximum keratometry, vertical coma and improved visual acuity. Two years postoperative topography evidence progression of the ectasia.

How to cite this article

Nuñez MX, Blanco C. Intacs 210° in Post-lasik Ectasia: Follow-up of Clinical and Biomechanical Changes. Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis 2013;2(2):89-91.
Contributions of local and regional sources to fine PM in the megacity of Paris
Authors: Skyllakou K. , Murphy B. N. , Megaritis A. G. , Fountoukis C. , Pandis S. N.
Published: October 2013

Abstract. The Particulate Matter Source Apportionment Technology (PSAT) is used together with PMCAMx, a regional chemical transport model, to estimate how local emissions and pollutant transport affect primary and secondary particulate matter mass concentration levels in Paris. During the summer and the winter periods examined, only 13% of the PM2.5 is predicted to be due to local Paris emissions, with 36% coming from mid range (50–500 km from the center of the Paris) sources and 51% from long range transport (more than 500 km from Paris). The local emissions contribution to predicted elemental carbon (EC) is significant, with almost 60% of the EC originating from local sources during both summer and winter. Approximately 50% of the predicted fresh primary organic aerosol (POA) originated from local sources and another 45% from areas 100–500 km from the receptor region during summer. Regional sources dominated the secondary PM components. During summer more than 70% of the predicted sulfate originated from SO2 emitted more than 500 km away from the center of the Paris. Also more than 45% of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) was due to the oxidation of VOC precursors that were emitted 100–500 km from the center of the Paris. The model predicts more contribution from long range secondary PM sources during winter because the timescale for its production is longer due to the slower photochemical activity. PSAT results for contributions of local and regional sources were compared with observation-based estimates from field campaigns that took place during the MEGAPOLI project. PSAT predictions are in general consistent (within 20%) with these estimates for OA and sulfate. The only exception is that PSAT predicts higher local EC contribution during the summer compared to that estimated from observations.
Impact of human population density on fire frequency at the global scale
Authors: Knorr W. , Kaminski T. , Arneth A. , Weber U.
Published: October 2013

Abstract. Human impact on wildfires, a major Earth system component, remains poorly understood. While local studies have found more fires close to settlements and roads, assimilated charcoal records and analyses of regional fire patterns from remote-sensing observations point to a decline in fire frequency with increasing human population. Here, we present a global analysis using three multi-year satellite-based burned-area products combined with a parameter estimation and uncertainty analysis with a non-linear model. We show that at the global scale, the impact of increasing population density is mainly to reduce fire frequency. Only for areas with up to 0.1 people per km2, we find that fire frequency increases by 10 to 20% relative to its value at no population. The results are robust against choice of burned-area data set, and indicate that at only very few places on Earth, fire frequency is limited by human ignitions. Applying the results to historical population estimates results in a moderate but accelerating decline of global burned area by around 14% since 1800, with most of the decline since 1950.
Quantifying the carbon uptake by vegetation for Europe on a 1 km2 resolution using a remote sensing driven vegetation model
Authors: Wißkirchen K. , Tum M. , Günther K. P. , Niklaus M. , Eisfelder C. , Knorr W.
Published: October 2013

Abstract. In this study we compare monthly gross primary productivity (GPP) time series (2000–2007), computed for Europe with the Biosphere Energy Transfer Hydrology (BETHY/DLR) model with monthly data from the eddy covariance measurements network FLUXNET. BETHY/DLR with a spatial resolution of 1 km2 is designed for regional and continental applications (here Europe) and operated at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). It was adapted from the BETHY scheme to be driven by remote sensing data (leaf area index (LAI) and land cover information) and meteorology. Time series of LAI obtained from the CYCLOPES database are used to control the phenology of vegetation. Meteorological time series from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) are used as driver. These comprise daily information on temperature, precipitation, wind speed and radiation. Additionally, static maps such as land cover, elevation, and soil type are used. To validate our model results we used eddy covariance measurements from the FLUXNET network of 74 towers across Europe. For forest sites we found that our model predicts between 20 and 40% higher annual GPP sums. In contrast, for cropland sites BETHY/DLR results show about 18% less GPP than eddy covariance measurements. For grassland sites, between 10% more and 16% less GPP was calculated with BETHY/DLR. A mean total carbon uptake of 2.5 PgC a−1 (±0.17 PgC a−1) was found for Europe. In addition, this study reports on risks that arise from the comparison of modelled data to FLUXNET measurements and their interpretation width. Furthermore we investigate reasons for uncertainties in model results and focus here on Vmax values, and finally embed our results into a broader context of model validation studies published during the last years in order to evaluate differences or similarities in analysed error sources.
A refined statistical cloud closure using double-Gaussian probability density functions
Authors: Naumann A. K. , Seifert A. , Mellado J. P.
Published: October 2013

Abstract. We introduce a probability density function (PDF)-based scheme to parameterize cloud fraction, average liquid water and liquid water flux in large-scale models, that is developed from and tested against large-eddy simulations and observational data. Because the tails of the PDFs are crucial for an appropriate parameterization of cloud properties, we use a double-Gaussian distribution that is able to represent the observed, skewed PDFs properly. Introducing two closure equations, the resulting parameterization relies on the first three moments of the subgrid variability of temperature and moisture as input parameters. The parameterization is found to be superior to a single-Gaussian approach in diagnosing the cloud fraction and average liquid water profiles. A priori testing also suggests improved accuracy compared to existing double-Gaussian closures. Furthermore, we find that the error of the new parameterization is smallest for a horizontal resolution of about 5–20 km and also depends on the appearance of mesoscale structures that are accompanied by higher rain rates. In combination with simple autoconversion schemes that only depend on the liquid water, the error introduced by the new parameterization is orders of magnitude smaller than the difference between various autoconversion schemes. For the liquid water flux, we introduce a parameterization that is depending on the skewness of the subgrid variability of temperature and moisture and that reproduces the profiles of the liquid water flux well.
Adding a dynamical cryosphere into iLOVECLIM (version 1.0) – Part 1: Coupling with the GRISLI ice-sheet model
Authors: Roche D. M. , Dumas C. , Bügelmayer M. , Charbit S. , Ritz C.
Published: October 2013

Abstract. We present the coupling approach and the first results of the GRISLI ice-sheet model within the iLOVECLIM coupled climate model. The climate component is a relatively low resolution Earth System Model of Intermediate complexity, well suited for long-term integrations and thus for coupled climate–cryosphere studies. We describe the coupling procedure with emphasise on the downscaling scheme and the methods to compute the snow fraction from total precipitation fields. We then present results for the Northern Hemisphere ice sheet (Greenland) under pre-industrial climate conditions at the end of a 14 000 yr-long integration. The obtained simulated ice sheet presents a too large thickness in central Greenland owing to the overestimation of precipitation in the atmospheric component. We find that including downscaling procedures for temperature improves the temperature distributions over Greenland for both summer and annual mean temperatures. Overall, we find an ice-sheet areal extent in reasonnable agreement with the observed Greenland ice sheet given the simplicity of the chosen climate model.
Feature-Driven 3D Building Modeling using Planar Halfspaces
Authors: Kada M. , Wichmann A.
Published: October 2013

Abstract. With the exception of pure data-driven methods, reconstruction approaches for 3D building models from aerial point clouds often incorporate some level of model information to construct regularized and well-formed roof structures. In the proposed feature-driven approach, low-level roof features like ridge lines, gable and (half-) hip ends, intersecting ridge lines, dormers etc. are detected in a hierarchical rule-based feature recognition process based on a sub-surface segmentation of the point cloud. With each feature type, a number of planar half-spaces are associated that define a certain part of the resulting 3D building model as a mathematical inequality equation. The Boolean intersection of half-spaces define convex building components that can be united to generate more complex building shapes, where the features enforce that the half-spaces are nicely aligned.
An Incremental Map Building Approach via Static Stixel Integration
Authors: Muffert M. , Anzt S. , Franke U.
Published: October 2013

Abstract. This paper presents a stereo-vision based incremental mapping approach for urban regions. As input, we use the 3D representation called multi-layered Stixel World which is computed from dense disparity images. More and more, researchers of Driver Assistance Systems rely on efficient and compact 3D representations like the Stixel World. The developed mapping approach takes into account the motion state of obstacles, as well as free space information obtained from the Stixel World. The presented work is based on the well known occupancy grid mapping technique and is formulated with evidential theory. A detailed sensor model is described which is used to determine the information whether a grid cell is occupied, free or has an unknown state. The map update is solved in a time recursive manner by using the Dempster‘s Rule of Combination. 3D results of complex inner city regions are shown and are compared with Google Earth images.
Morphology and distribution of liquid inclusions in young sea ice as imaged by magnetic resonance
Authors: Galley R. J. , Else B. G. T. , Geilfus N.-X. , Hare A. A. , Isleifson D. , Ryner L. , Barber D. G. , Rysgaard S.
Published: October 2013

Abstract. In order to determine the morphology and distribution of liquid inclusions in young sea ice, magnetic resonance imaging of an 18 cm sea ice core was done using a Siemens 3T TIM TRIO human scanner. The sample was stored at about −20 °C until the beginning of a constructive interference steady state gradient echo sequence which lasted four and a half min. Here we present the first three-dimensional reconstruction of a brine drainage channel network in young sea ice using magnetic resonance imaging. The magnetic resonance image sequence data presented here clearly illustrate that brine drainage channels are established relatively quickly during ice formation, and indicates the amount and location of vertical and horizontal fluid permeability in young sea ice. A simple analysis of the image sequence reveals that magnetic resonance imaging is useful in describing the vertical profile of liquid fraction that compares well to volumes calculated for similar sea ice temperatures. Future work in this vein may include three-dimensional magnetic resonance scans of sea ice cores at in situ temperatures using different magnetic resonance sequences in order to improve the observation of inclusions, though this will necessitate both access to a scanner and the construction of a cooling system compatible with a magnetic resonance imager.
Introduction to the special issue 'Making data - Big data and beyond'
Authors: Helles Rasmus , Jensen Klaus Bruhn
Published: October 2013

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How to do things with data: Meta–data, meta–media, and meta–communication
Authors: Jensen Klaus Bruhn
Published: October 2013

Moving beyond prevalent technological notions of meta–data, this essay conceptualizes meta–data as the outcome of diverse social practices from the perspective of communication theory. First, I revisit cybernetics and consider the relevance of the concept of meta–communication for the study of the digital media environment. While the bit trails that users leave behind are not normally conceptualized as communication, they are prime candidates for inclusion in a contemporary theory of communication. Second, I discuss digital media as meta–media — media that potentially reproduce and integrate other types of media, old and new. Meta–media yield new varieties of meta–communication and meta–data. Third, I outline a typology of meta–communication for further research on digital media, integrating insights from cybernetics and semiotics.
Faster than the speed of print: Reconciling ‘big data’ social media analysis and academic scholarship
Authors: Bruns Axel
Published: October 2013

The promise of ‘big data’ has generated a significant deal of interest in the development of new approaches to research in the humanities and social sciences, as well as a range of important critical interventions which warn of an unquestioned rush to ‘big data’. Drawing on the experiences made in developing innovative ‘big data’ approaches to social media research, this paper examines some of the repercussions for the scholarly research and publication practices of those researchers who do pursue the path of ‘big data’–centric investigation in their work. As researchers import the tools and methods of highly quantitative, statistical analysis from the ‘hard’ sciences into computational, digital humanities research, must they also subscribe to the language and assumptions underlying such ‘scientificity’? If so, how does this affect the choices made in gathering, processing, analysing, and disseminating the outcomes of digital humanities research? In particular, is there a need to rethink the forms and formats of publishing scholarly work in order to enable the rigorous scrutiny and replicability of research outcomes?
Natureza e identidade no pensamento sul-americano do século XIX: o caso de Domingo Faustino Sarmiento e sua viagem a Montevidéu
Authors: Dalfre Liz Andrea
Published: October 2013

Nos últimos anos, a historiografia sobre a América do Sul têm se voltado com grande vigor para o estudo dos discursos de formação das identidades nacionais, evidenciando a importância da idéia de natureza nas narrativas de diversos intelectuais e escritores latino americanos. De acordo com tal orientação, o objetivo deste artigo é identificar e refletir sobre alguns elementos referentes à ideia de natureza e identidade, a partir da narrativa de uma viagem do escritor argentino Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, realizada a Montevidéu em 1846.
Multidimensional Teaching
Authors: Berry Robert Q. , Ellis Mark W.
Published: October 2013

See how one seventh-grade teacher melds NCTM's Process Standards, CCSSM's Standards for Mathematical Practice, and multidimensional teaching to engage students.
By Way of Introduction
Authors: Marlene Robinson
Published: October 2013

What is a teacher leader? Teaching Children Mathematics (TCM) posed this question, inviting authors to share their ideas in our 2013 Focus Issue, “Developing and Empowering Teacher Leaders.” The responses provide our readers with a rich, varied collection of personal experiences and accomplishments describing the impact that mathematics teacher leaders have on teachers, students, and school communities.
Solutions: Fall Festival Fun
Authors: Pensack Dawn , McClusky Jeanette
Published: October 2013

The problem scenario from October 2012 engages students in simple permutations along with finding the probability of an event. Two sixth-grade teachers report on the seasonal, open-ended, authentic learning that their students experienced with a scarecrow-dressing contest.
Learning to Lead/Leading to Learn
Authors: Stump Sheryl L.
Published: October 2013

Elementary and middle school teachers in a graduate class learned to use the PRIME Leadership Framework to focus on established principles, engaging with their colleagues, and specific tasks and challenges that math coaches face.
Elementary Mathematics Specialists: Influencing Student Achievement
Authors: Campbell Patricia F. , Malkus Nathaniel N.
Published: October 2013

A three-year study found that those responsible for coaching math teachers positively affected student academic progress in grades 3, 4, and 5. Read why this effect took time to emerge.
Hanneke Reuling. After Eden: Church Fathers and Rabbis on Genesis 3:16-21
Authors: Spurling Helen
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
The Promise of Interreligious Dialogue for a World in Conflict
Authors: Fitzgerald Michael L.
Published: October 2013

Archbishop Michael L. Fitzgerald, M.Afr. until recently served as the president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue in the Vatican. In February 2006 he was appointed by Pope Bendedict XVI to be the apostolic nuncio to Egypt and the Holy See's delegate to the League of Arab States. This address was delivered at the conference "In Our Time: Interreligious Relations in a Divided World," co-sponsored by the Center for Christian-Jewish Learning at Boston College and Brandeis University to mark the 40th anniversary of Nostra Aetate. It was given at Boston College on March 16, 2006. After reviewing regions of conflict in the world, Archbishop Fitzgerald first discusses what interreligious dialogue cannot do. He then explores the Catholic Church's understanding of dialogue as reflected in Nostra Aetate. He considers how a history of past conflicts can be overcome by (1) forgetting the past; (2) achieving mutual understanding; and (3)collaborating. Finally, he examines how dialogues can be encouraged through good neighborliness, through organized action, with intellectual backing, and with spiritual backing.
Editors' Afterword
Authors: Cunningham Philip A. , Kessler Edward D.
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Bonhoeffer, the Jewish People and Post-Holocaust Theology: Eight Perspectives; Eight Theses
Authors: Haynes Stephen R.
Published: October 2013

Over the years since his death, dozens of interpreters - scholars, novelists, dramatists, filmmakers and devotional writers- have offered a variety of perspectives on Bonhoeffer’s relationship to the Jewish people. This article describes eight distinct, though overlapping and largely compatible, perspectives on this question. It then identifies the author’s own view of this important relationship by presenting and developing eight theses. The author concludes that the desire to portray Bonhoeffer as a guide for post-Holocaust theological reflection is based less in Bonhoeffer’s theological achievements than in the compelling nature of his witness and the dire need for Christian heroes from the Nazi era.
Particularity, Incarnation, and Discernment: Bonhoeffer’s "Christmas" Spirituality
Authors: Dahill Lisa E.
Published: October 2013

Dietrich Bonhoeffer has a “Christmas” spirituality, an incarnate spirituality immersed in the complexity and particularity and messiness of the world â where the God who becomes flesh lives. In his writings he is not primarily interested in the triumph of Easter but in the deepening incarnation precisely into God’s own poverty, darkness, emptiness â and joy, mercy, sweetness, love â met for Christians in Jesus Christ. In a world today where Christians in our context too often tend to see ourselves in the place of the victor, the divine agent, the conqueror in the name of “God,” his is a refreshingly humble and open perception of divine reality, curious about the world as it is and eager to find precisely in the faces and alterity of every other the very face of God.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Evangelical Moment in American Public Life
Authors: Gushee David P.
Published: October 2013

This essay was delivered during a panel discussion entitled "'Costly Discipleship and Contemporary Culture: Bonhoeffer as a Model for Religious Activism" during the conference Dietrich Bonhoeffer for Our Times: Jewish and Christian Perspectives, cosponsored by the Center for Christian-Jewish Learning at Boston College, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Hebrew College, and Andover-Newton Theological School, September 18, 2006. The author argues that conservative American evangelicals "often conflate loyalty to Jesus Christ with loyalty to the United States of America. They weave together loyalty to Jesus Christ with loyalty to the president, the party, the troops, the flag, or the nation." For the author, the witness of Dietrich Bonhoeffer encourages a strong resistance to such a confusion of loyalties.
The 1947 Seelisberg Conference: The Foundation of the Jewish-Christian Dialogue
Authors: Rutishauser Christian M.
Published: October 2013

On the 60th Anniversary of the 1947 International Emergency Conference on Anti-Semitism in Seelisberg, Switzerland, this article provides an overview and analysis of: historical events leading up to this conference; the working process and results of the conference with a focus on the specific work of its various commissions, especially that of Commission III on the Role of the Churches and the Ten Points (Theses) of Seelisberg. Looking back from the present-day vantage point, it comments on the effects of its work over the past several decades, and closes with a brief summary of the 60th Anniversary Jewish-Christian scholarly conference hosted at Lasalle-Haus in Bad Schonbrunn, Switzerland -including the 2007 joint declaration by the Swiss Bishops Conference, the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches and the Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities. An Addendum to the article provides a photograph and a list of the 1947 conference officers and commission participants.
Mary C. Boys and Sara S. Lee. Christians and Jews in Dialogue: Learning in the Presence of the Other
Authors: Lehmann Daniel
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
The Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel: Reflections on its Sixtieth Anniversary
Authors: Cohen Raymond , Weissman Deborah , Bernauer, SJ James , Korn Eugene , Lautt, OP Ruth , Greenspoon Leonard , Rudnick Ursula , Hale Dennis , Pettit Peter , Weiman Racelle
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
The Blessing of Israel and “the Curse of the Law” : A Study of Galatians 3:10-14
Authors: Smiles Vincent M
Published: October 2013

By the time he wrote Galatians, Paul was convinced that conservative Jewish-Christians were not the primary problem in the difficult debate they occasioned by their opposition to his gospel; the main problem was the Law itself and its power to require obedience to its own prescriptions. In Galatians, therefore, he turned his attack on the Law, portraying it as a “curse” on both Jews and Gentiles, the obedient and the disobedient. Paul’s critique of the Law has convinced some that Paul rejected the Jewish covenant, but the letters do not sustain that view. Paul separated the Law from the covenant, and though he abrogated the former, he never abandoned the ongoing value of the latter for both Gentiles and Jews.
Uri Bialer. Cross on the Star of David: The Christian World in Israel's Foreign Policy, 1948-1967
Authors: McGarry Michael B.
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Alan Mittleman, Byron Johnson, and Nancy Isserman, eds. Uneasy Allies?: Evangelical and Jewish Relations
Authors: Langer Ruth
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Isabella Sandwell. Religious Identity in Late Antiquity: Greeks, Jews, and Christians in Antioch
Authors: Tonias Demetrios
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Darrell Jodock, Ed. Covenantal Conversations: Christians in Dialogue with Jews and Judaism
Authors: Gregerman Adam
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Jeremy Cohen. Christ Killers: The Jews and the Passion from the Bible to the Big Screen
Authors: Sabella Jeremy
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Deborah L. Goodwin “Take Hold of the Robe of a Jew”: Herbert of Bosham’s Christian Hebraism
Authors: Slotemaker John T.
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
One Christian Perspective On Land And The State Of Israel
Authors: McGarry Michael
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Gilbert S. Rosenthal. What Can A Modern Jew Believe?
Authors: Berger Alan
Published: October 2013

NO abstract is available.
Mimi Schwartz. Good Neighbors, Bad Times: Echoes of My Father's German Village
Authors: Berger Alan L.
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Yaakov Y. Teppler. Birkat HaMinim: Jews and Christians in Conflict in the Ancient World
Authors: Langer Ruth
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Paul’s Use of the Old Testament in Romans
Authors: Harrington Daniel J.
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Jews and Judaism in European Catholic Catechisms and Textbooks
Authors: Brutti Maria
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Liturgy in the Light of Jewish-Christian Dialogue
Authors: Langer Ruth
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
"To the Jews as a Jew" (1 Cor 9:20): Paul and Jewish Identity
Authors: Perkins Pheme
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
The Vatican, Antisemitism, and the Holocaust: A Response to Kevin Madigan
Authors: Spicer, C.S.C. Kevin P.
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
"Civilizational" Boundaries in Christian-Jewish Relations
Authors: Wise Andrew K
Published: October 2013

This article is a critical analysis of the work of Polish historian Feliks Koneczny (1862-1949), whose "science of civilizations" has experienced a renaissance in recent years. The primary focus is on his commentary about "Jewish civilization" and its relationship with "Latin civilization." In Koneczny’s view, these two civilizations are incompatible.
Koneczny’s views on Christian-Jewish boundaries relate to the “Open Church-Closed Church” debate in Poland today. His worldview has been defended most vocally by Maciej Giertych, a key ideologue of the nationalist League of Polish Families (LPR). Radical groups, such as the NOP (National Rebirth of Poland), also use Koneczny as an authority to lend legitimacy to their statements of cultural racism.
Relationships Across the Divide: An Instigator of Transformation
Authors: O'Keefe Theresa
Published: October 2013

Much has been accomplished on formal levels to improve relations among Christians and Jews over the past fifty years. However, the same advances have not been made on the local level, between members of Christian and Jewish congregations. The challenge is to find an educational model that best serves adult congregants so as to lead to a transformed relationship among Christian and Jewish congregants and con-gregations. I argue that building relationships among individual Christians and Jews should be central to an educational agenda for members of local congregations. Interfaith relationships serve as a motivator of care and understanding for congre-gants, just as they do for leaders in dialogue. Direct engagement between congregants results in greater self-awareness and commitment to improve relations between the two religious communities.
"Salvation is from the Jews" (Jn 4:22): Aquinas, God, and the People of God
Authors: Ryan Fainche
Published: October 2013

Some believe that Pope Benedict XVI approaches interfaith relations more from the point of view of social, cultural and political cooperation than that of theological dialogue. This approach is deemed unsatisfactory by Daniel Madigan, an eminent speaker on interfaith matters. Madigan suggests that interreligious dialogue must be theological if it is to lead peoples of different faiths into deeper relationship with one another. This article will seek to illustrate the importance of this approach by a return to the thought of St Thomas Aquinas, considered by many to be the greatest medieval theologian. Serious dialogue with those of other faiths is not something new. Thomas engaged with thinkers from all traditions to whom he had access–Muslim, Jewish, pagan. His work shows not a fear of a diminution of his own faith through engagement with the “other” but an attempt to deepen it through the “others” experience of the Divine. Focusing specifically on his engagement with the Jewish people, Aquinas’ thoughts on the complex issues of predestination and election will be presented, with particular attention being given to his Commentary on Romans. The image of God with which he works shall be identified as key to his dialogue. It is the suggestion of this article that the image of God, of the Divine, with which one works is central to all engagement in interreligious dialogue, and herein may lie some of our problems, as well as rich potential for fruitful, truthful engagement.
Borders and Beyond: Priests and Laity, Jews and Christians
Authors: Korn Eugene B.
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Edward Kessler. An Introduction to Jewish-Christian Relations
Authors: Fisher Eugene J.
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Interfaith Dialogue and the Golden Age of Christian-Jewish Relations
Authors: Ariel Yaakov
Published: October 2013

Since the 1960s, remarkable changes have taken place in the relationship between the Christian and Jewish communities in the West. A movement of interfaith dialogue stood at the center of the developments, serving as a catalyst that helped to bring about reconciliation and improvement in the attitudes of Christians towards Jews. Beginning in the English-speaking world at the turn of the twentieth century, the dialogue between Jews and non-Jews gained more ground in the decades between the two world wars. The movement of interfaith reconciliation advanced considerably in the years after World War II and reached a "golden age" in the late 1960s and 1970s, when an unprecedented momentum for reconciliation and dialogue between the faiths flourished in Europe, America, Israel, and other countries. Despite occasional set-backs and while involving mostly members of liberal or mainstream groups, this movement helped to improve the relationship between Christians and Jews in an unprecedented manner and on a worldwide scale.
Leo Duprée Sandgren. Vines Intertwined: A History of Jews and Christians from the Babylonian Exile to the Advent of Islam
Authors: Burns Joshua Ezra
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
David Berger. Persecution, Polemic, and Dialogue: Essays in Jewish-Christian Relations
Authors: Lasker Daniel J.
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
John B. Cobb, Jr. and Ward M. McAfee, editors. The Dialogue Comes of Age: Christian Encounters with Other Traditions
Authors: Kreimer Nancy Fuchs
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Donald M. Lewis. The Origins of Christian Zionism: Lord Shaftsbury and the Evangelical Support for a Jewish Homeland
Authors: Sandmel David Fox
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Eric Nelson. The Hebrew Republic: Jewish Sources and the Transformation of European Political Thought
Authors: Lucci Diego
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Franklin T. Harkins, editor. Transforming Relations: Essays on Jews and Christians Throughout History in Honor of Michael A. Signer
Authors: Vehlow Katja
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
A Phenomenology of Return: Forgiveness and Atonement in Emmanuel Levinas and Abraham Joshua Heschel
Authors: Palmisano, SJ Joseph Redfield
Published: October 2013

A way of remembering the sanctity of the other may inform and guide Christianity towards a more robust dialogical perspective with others.  This essay will widen the question for the Christian community by exploring how Judaism remembers those who have been wronged.  The methodology is phenomenological in so far as the essay explores the phenomenon of return (teshuva) through the thought of Emmanuel Levinas in dialogue with Abraham Joshua Heschel.  When Christianity regards Judaism as a living tradition, instead of a relic, atonement and forgiveness rises to the broader horizon of being ethically relevant in an interreligious context.  The real-time teaching (talmud) from righteousness (tzedakah) in Judaism opens opportunities for dialogue with otherness.  This exploration of what forgiveness and atonement may mean in a post-Shoah world for Jews and Christians may only contribute to how dialoguing with otherness is a necessary form of return (teshuva) for all interreligious dialogues.
Discerning the "Stumbling Block"
Authors: Cunningham Philip A.
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
A Jewish Response to "Theological Questions and Perspectives in Jewish-Catholic Dialogue" by Cardinal Kurt Koch
Authors: Korn Eugene
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Terence L. Donaldson. Jews and Anti-Judaism in the New Testament: Decision Points and Divergent Interpretations
Authors: Lenk Marcie
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
David M. Freidenreich. Foreigners and their Food: Constructing Otherness in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Law
Authors: Schoenfeld Devorah
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Dermot A. Lane. Stepping Stones to Other Religions: A Christian Theology of Inter-Religious Dialogue
Authors: Gillis Chester
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Recent Anthologies and Resources
Authors: Gregerman Adam
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Herbert L. Kessler and David Nirenberg, Eds. Judaism and Christian Art: Aesthetic Anxieties from the Catacombs to Colonialism
Authors: Patton Pamela A.
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Lloyd Kim. Polemic in the Book of Hebrews: Anti-Judaism, Anti-Semitism, or Supersessionism? Princeton Theological Monograph Series 64
Authors: Massena Andrew
Published: October 2013

No abstract is available.
Slo1 is the principal potassium channel of human spermatozoa
Authors: Mannowetz Nadja , Naidoo Natasha M , Choo Seung-A Sara , Smith James F , Lishko Polina V
Published: October 2013

Mammalian spermatozoa gain competence to fertilize an oocyte as they travel through the female reproductive tract. This process is accompanied by an elevation of sperm intracellular calcium and a membrane hyperpolarization. The latter is evoked by K+ efflux; however, the molecular identity of the potassium channel of human spermatozoa (hKSper) is unknown. Here, we characterize hKSper, reporting that it is regulated by intracellular calcium but is insensitive to intracellular alkalinization. We also show that human KSper is inhibited by charybdotoxin, iberiotoxin, and paxilline, while mouse KSper is insensitive to these compounds. Such unique properties suggest that the Slo1 ion channel is the molecular determinant for hKSper. We show that Slo1 is localized to the sperm flagellum and is inhibited by progesterone. Inhibition of hKSper by progesterone may depolarize the spermatozoon to open the calcium channel CatSper, thus raising [Ca2+] to produce hyperactivation and allowing sperm to fertilize an oocyte.
Leveraging Compatible Iridium(III) Complexes to Boost Performance of Green Solvent‐Processed Non‐Fullerene Organic Solar Cells
Authors: Xia Hao , Zhang Miao , Wang Huaxi , Sun Yingjie , Li Zikang , Ma Ruijie , Liu Heng , Dela Peña Top Archie , Chandran Hrisheekesh Thachoth , Li Mingjie , Wu Jiaying , Lu Xinhui , Wong Wai‐Yeung , Li Gang
Published: July 2024

In organic solar cells (OSCs), the short exciton lifetime poses a significant limitation to exciton diffusion and dissociation. Extending exciton lifetime and suppressing recombination are crucial strategies for improving the OSC performance. Herein, an effective approach is proposed by introducing the phosphorescent emitter, tris(2‐(4‐(tert‐butyl)phenyl)‐5‐fluoropyridine)Iridium(III), with long‐lived triplet exciton lifetime in OSCs. This research reveals that the steric structure of fac‐Ir(tBufppy)3 exhibits excellent compatibility with both the donor PM6 and acceptor BTP‐eC9, maintaining efficiencies of over 90% even with a 30% third component loading. Moreover, a 10% addition of fac‐Ir(tBufppy)3 mitigates excessive aggregation in the acceptor BTP‐eC9, optimizing the active layer morphology and improving the fill factor. Transient absorption spectroscopy and transient photoluminescence measurements demonstrate that the introduction of fac‐Ir(tBufppy)3 significantly extends exciton lifetimes and suppresses recombination, which increases the short‐circuit current (JSC). Ultimately, employing the non‐halogenated solvent o‐xylene for processing, an impressive power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 18.54% is achieved in devices based on PM6:10%fac‐Ir(tBufppy)3:BTP‐eC9, surpassing the efficiency of binary PM6:BTP‐eC9 devices (17.41%). This work provides a promising approach to further improve the PCEs in binary OSCs by introducing a phosphorescent iridium(III) complex as the third component.