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L’usage religieux des vases plastiques de la Grèce de l’Est en Sicile, Grande Grèce et Étrurie : le cas de la tête d’Acheloos
Authors: Ciuccarelli Maria Raffaella
Published: June 2019

Est retracée ici l’origine de la signification chthonienne véhiculée par les vases plastiques ioniens archaïques à tête d’Achéloos recueillis dans des tombes d’Étrurie. Elle s’est apparemment élaborée dans le cadre du culte de Déméter et Perséphone, des Nymphes et peut-être d’Aphrodite Ourania, dans des colonies grecques d’Italie (Sélinonte, Locres) ; ces vases plastiques sont très présents dans les tombes archaïques de Syracuse et de Tarente. Cette interprétation chthonienne d’Achéloos est arrivée via Gravisca et par le commerce tyrrhénien en Étrurie, où elle se manifeste dans une série de documents aussi bien dans les grands sanctuaires qu’en contexte funéraire.
Protomés de terre cuite de l’antique Lètè (Mygdonie)
Authors: Tzanavari Katerina
Published: June 2019

Les protomés féminines apparaissent en un grand nombre dans le mobilier funéraire des nécropoles de l’antique Lètè (Mygdonie, Macédoine) ; elles se répartissent en 5 types iconographiques principaux. Parmi les exemplaires des types A, B et C (ve - ive s.) on reconnaît des importations béotiennes du ve s., dont l’influence se prolonge jusqu’au ive s., mais aussi des importations probables depuis les ateliers plus proches d’Olynthe et d’Akanthos en Chalcidique. C’est au tournant du ive au iiie s. que s’installent des ateliers à Lètè : leurs productions (types D, E) se prolongent jusqu’en plein iie s., avec quelques exemplaires originaux où l’on peut reconnaître Isis ou Aphrodite Antheia.
Les danseuses voilées au ive s. av. J.-C.
Authors: Martin Nathalie
Published: June 2019

Aux ve – ive s. av. J.-C. apparaît sur les vases athéniens le thème de la danseuse voilée. Il connaît rapidement une large diffusion géographique, sur différents supports : bronzes, miroirs, bijoux, terres cuites, etc. Mais il est difficile, à travers la diversité des supports et des motifs, d’en percevoir la nature et la fonction. Souvent traitées comme une seule entité, les « mantle dances » recouvrent en fait des événements sociaux divers qu’il convient d’observer séparément.
Harpocrates on Rheneia. Two Egyptian Figurines from the Necropolis of Delos
Authors: Barrett Caitlín E.
Published: June 2019

Of the numerous terracotta figurines from Hellenistic Delos, a small minority depict Egyptian deities or other figures from Egyptian religious cult. This paper focuses on one subgroup of these terracottas: ithyphallic figurines of Harpocrates from the Delian necropolis on Rheneia. Such images are often dismissed as “grotesque,” but a detailed examination of their iconography and archaeological context reveals a highly sophisticated understanding of Egyptian theology. The presence of themes from so-called “official” religion in mass-produced, widely accessible objects such as terracotta figurines suggests a closer, more complex relationship between “popular” and “official” cults than is often acknowledged.
Figurines isiaques en terre cuite d’Asie Mineure
Authors: Podvin Jean-Louis
Published: June 2019

À partir de la période hellénistique et pendant la domination romaine, les cultes isiaques d’Isis, Sérapis et Harpocrate notamment, ont connu un réel succès hors d’Égypte, dans le monde méditerranéen oriental. En Asie Mineure, les symboles isiaques fleurissent sur les monnaies des cités ; des temples leur sont dédiés. La religiosité populaire n’est pas en reste et les statuettes de terre cuite en constituent d’intéressants témoignages. L’étude montrera les particularités iconographiques de cette production par rapport à celle d’Égypte, recensera les lieux de trouvaille de ces terres cuites isiaques et cherchera à voir si elles sont en phase avec les autres catégories d’isiaca.
Terracotta Figurines from Houses at Olynthus. Findspot and Function
Authors: Sharpe Heather F.
Published: June 2019

The extensive array of terracottas excavated from houses at Olynthus provides an ideal opportunity to evaluate the reason (or reasons) behind the use and display of terracottas in Greek houses. Current debate alternates between their use as decorative and religious objects. An analysis of the iconography of the terracottas in combination with their findspot and the artifacts found in proximity can shed light on this issue. While literary evidence frequently mentions traditional household gods – Hermes, Zeus, and Hestia – they were infrequently represented in sculptural form. At Olynthus, the majority of terracottas depict women: heads, busts, masks, seated and standing figures. Their generic appearance and lack of attributes often make it difficult to determine whether they are mortal or divine. As pointed out by Nicholas Cahill, many of the terracottas were found in association with objects primarily used by women (e.g. loomweights, jewelry, and cookware). This suggests that many of these female masks, heads, and figurines may in fact represent deities (e.g. Demeter and Aphrodite), who were strongly associated with the domestic work and lives of Olynthian women.
Figürliche Terrakotten aus zwei dionysischen Kultgebäuden in Pergamon
Authors: Japp Sarah , Schwarzer Holger
Published: June 2019

Cette contribution traite de terres cuites recueillies dans deux édifices cultuels dionysiaques de la « Stadtgrabung » de Pergame. Dans la première partie, S. Japp présente les figurines du bâtiment Z. Malgré le caractère dionysiaque marqué de la décoration intérieure de ce bâtiment, sa fonction reste discutée ; plusieurs indices suggèrent cependant d’y voir la résidence officielle du prêtre de Dionysos plutôt qu’un prytanée ou le local d’une association dionysiaque. Dans la deuxième partie, H. Schwarzer étudie les figurines du « Podiensaalgebäude », un édifice d’époque gréco-romaine que des inscriptions identifient comme le lieu de réunion d’une association cultuelle dionysiaque, les Boukoloi. Les trouvailles coroplastiques dans les deux édifices datent en majorité de l’époque hellénistique et du début de l’époque impériale, période à laquelle elles constituaient manifestement des offrandes appréciées. Le répertoire iconographique, loin d’être limité à la sphère dionysiaque, est d’une complexité qui suggère des pratiques cultuelles syncrétiques. Sous réserve d’analyses futures, la terre de la plupart des figurines, peu micacée et occasionnellement dégraissée avec du calcaire, témoigne d’une fabrication locale.
Terrakotten aus dem Hanghaus 2 in Ephesos
Authors: Rathmayr Elisabeth
Published: June 2019

La Maison en terrasse 2 d’Éphèse, construite au début du ier s. apr. J.-C. et détruite durant le troisième quart du iiie s., offre pour l’époque romaine impériale un témoignage exceptionnel de décor d’habitat privé. Les figurines de terre cuite ont été recueillies les unes dans la couche de destruction, les autres dans des sondages sous les sols les plus récents : les premières qui appartiennent au mobilier de l’occupation finale durant le du iiie s. sont moins nombreuses que les secondes, qui peuvent être attribuées à des périodes plus anciennes durant lesquelles elles constituaient donc vraisemblablement une plus grande part du décor sculpté de la maison. Le répertoire figuré de la dernière phase d’occupation comprend des gladiateurs, des grotesques, des poupées articulées, des portraits, des masques, des animaux et des divinités. La majorité provient des cours péristyles et des salles d’apparat, où a aussi été recueillie la plus grande partie de la sculpture en pierre, bronze et ivoire : aussi peut-on admettre l’idée d’un décor sculpté indépendant des matériaux. Cependant, certains thèmes, comme les grotesques et les gladiateurs, n’apparaissent qu’en terre cuite et jamais en marbre, tandis que les représentations d’Aphrodite et les portraits sont attestés dans les deux matériaux. La recherche de la fonction des terres cuites doit faire intervenir à la fois leur sujet et leur lieu d’exposition.
A Group of Terracotta Figurines from Samos: a Case for a Domestic Cult?
Authors: Kosma Maria
Published: June 2019

During a rescue excavation in Samos part of a private house came to light. At the juncture of two walls a semicircular construction was revealed that contained terracotta lamps, household pottery and other artifacts, and thirteen terracotta figurines. Eight of the figurines recovered from the upper strata depict Dionysos, Aphrodite, and Athena in the form of a bust and date between the second half of the 1st century AD and the first half of the 2nd century AD. Two hydriaphoroi, a herm, and two figurine fragments were found standing in situ at the bottom of a pit. These latter date also in the 1st century AD. Many hypotheses have been developed to account for the presence of terracottas in houses but none are satisfactory. These terracottas from Samos are of particular interest since they were found in situ. It is likely that they indicate the presence of a domestic shrine, where the worship of Demeter and Hermes was carried out.
Formes et fonctions des terres cuites dans les tombes archaïques de Samos
Authors: Mariaud Olivier
Published: June 2019

Après la grande plastique, la petite plastique de Samos des époques préclassiques commence à être bien connue, grâce notamment à la publication des terres cuites d’époque géométrique de l’Héraion ainsi qu’à diverses études de synthèse. Mais le regard des savants s’est essentiellement porté sur les contextes les plus riches, ceux des sanctuaires. Qu’en est-il du contexte funéraire ? Les fouilles de J. Bœhlau, à la fin du xixe s., ont mis au jour quelques terres cuites figurées parmi le mobilier de certaines tombes archaïques. Pour prendre tout leur sens, ces objets doivent être replacés dans leur contexte stylistique (place dans la production locale ou régionale) et archéologique (assemblages funéraires récurrents).
Les figurines de la tombe B 158 de Thèbes : Tanagréennes ou Thébaines ?
Authors: Harami Alexandra , Jeammet Violaine
Published: June 2019

Les fouilles menées à Thèbes (Béotie) en 2000 ont mis au jour une très importante nécropole dont certaines tombes ont déjà pu être succinctement présentées en attendant la publication définitive. La tombe B 158 se distingue par le nombre de ses figurines en terre cuite – une douzaine, parfois très fragmentaires – et la qualité de ses pièces les mieux conservées. Tombe à ciste, elle comprend deux ensevelissements, datés de la première moitié du iiie et du iie s. av. J.-C. Elle contenait des offrandes déposées à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur associant vases, figurines et matériel en fer. Les figurines, qui appartiendraient pour majorité au premier ensevelissement, montrent au moins trois argiles différentes et une variété typologique qui repose encore une fois la question de la présence d’ateliers coroplastiques à Thèbes, de leurs liens avec ceux de Tanagra, et plus généralement de la créativité des ateliers béotiens et de leur longévité.
Animal Terracottas from Children Graves at Opuntian Locris
Authors: Selekou Maria
Published: June 2019

In the territory of Opuntian Locris, near Kynos, the harbour of ancient Opous, is a cemetery of 80 graves – only inhumation in large pithoi and amphoras – dating from the late Archaic period to the 2nd century BC. The terracotta animals presented here were found in seven children burials from the Classical period. Most of them have mouldmade upper bodies, while their legs and the lower surfaces are handmade. Figurines of pigs, doves, horses (with and without riders), turtles, cocks, and bulls were found. They were probably produced by a local workshop that in some cases copied imported models. The types are also common in other parts of Greece, such as Boeotia, Attica, Corinth, Olynthus, and Rhodes during the 5th century BC. Their presence in children graves has apotropaic significance, but the figurines can also be interpreted as simple children’s playthings.
Terrakotten aus der östlichen Nekropole von Amphipolis
Authors: Malama Penelope
Published: June 2019

De 1999 à 2002, une fouille préventive dans la nécropole orientale d’Amphipolis a révélé plus de 800 tombes d’époque classique, hellénistique et romaine. Elles donnent quantités d’informations nouvelles sur l’organisation interne du cimetière, les types de tombes, les pratiques et le mobilier funéraires, ainsi que sur la population, grâce aux études anthropologiques réalisées sur 186 tombes. Un nombreux mobilier funéraire a été mis au jour, constitué de vases, de monnaies, de bijoux et de figurines, ces dernières principalement dans les tombes d’enfants et de femmes. Près de 350 statuettes, pour la plupart intactes, ont été inventoriées. Il s’agit de production locales, où l’on reconnaît les influences d’ateliers étrangers : ceux de Grèce méridionale, d’Athènes et de Béotie surtout, ainsi que de villes d’Ionies aux ve et ive s. ; ceux d’Asie Mineure, Myrina principalement, d’Italie méridionale et d’Égypte à l’époque hellénistique avancée, à travers les types iconographiques d’Aphrodite, d’Éros et des danseuses.
Terracotta Figurines from the Western Necropolis of Assos
Authors: Tolun Veysel
Published: June 2019

The graves in the western necropolis of Assos, excavated from 1989 to 1994, yielded numerous terracottas dated to the 5th an 4th c. BC. The representative sample of 23 figurines presented here gives an idea of the whole repertoire. Through the questions of iconography and style, we try to characterise the imports (from Rhodes essentially) and the local production.
Terracotta Votives from an Archaic Sanctuary in Argos
Authors: Barakari-Gleni Aikaterini
Published: June 2019

Recent archaeological research by the Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities of Nauplion in the city of Argos brought to light an Archaic cult-place with small votive buildings, an altar, a bothros, some burials of children in vases. Deposits in various forms and dimensions (simple pits, dump layers) yielded some 600 terracotta figurines of the Archaic period, as well as numerous other finds: drinking vessels, miniature pottery, lamps, spools, loom-weights, and spindle whorls. Most of the early terracottas are hand-made and represent many categories: anthropomorphic figurines (mostly seated females), animals, birds, horses, riders, a pomegranate, two star-shaped figurines and various objects, such as dishes and tables with cakes.
Down-to-Earth in Arcadia. Terracotta Figurines from a Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore in Tegea
Authors: Nagel Alexander
Published: June 2019

An extramural sanctuary of Demeter and Kore is situated on the hill of Haghios Sostis, ca. 2 km northwest of the agora of ancient Tegea. This paper briefly documents the circumstances by which selected finds from the site have entered several museums in the 19th and early 20th century. Although study and publication of the material from the site in the archaeological museums at Tegea and Tripolis is currently underway, the large quantity of material that is spread across various European museum collections provides additional evidence in reconstructing the original context of the site.
The Terracotta Figurines from the Haghios Sostis Sanctuary at Tegea
Authors: Karapanagiotou Anna Vassiliki , Leventi Iphigeneia
Published: June 2019

The 19th and early 20th century excavation in the extramural sanctuary on Haghios Sostis hill near Tegea (Peloponnese), according to all evidence dedicated to Demeter and Kore karpophoroi, yielded a great number of terracotta figurines. This material, briefly referred to in scientific journals, is nowadays scattered among different museums in Greece and abroad. A common project undertaken by the authors is oriented towards the study and publication primarily of the material kept in the Tegea and Tripolis Museums excavated by K.Α. Rhomaios in 1909 and 1910. The paper will address questions concerned with the wide chronological range of the material, the figurine typology, the more generic being replaced by figurines more specific to the local cult, and with the interrelations between a possibly local workshop and major production centers in the Peloponnese and beyond.
Votive Terracottas in Sanctuaries of Ancient Messene. Recent Finds and Cult Practices
Authors: Spathi Maria G.
Published: June 2019

The subject of this paper is the coroplastic production of the ancient city of Messene, as manifested through the terracotta finds from various sanctuaries, especially those of Demeter and the Dioskouroi, Artemis Orthia and Phosphoros, Asklepios, Artemis Limnatis and Laphria, and Eileithyia and the Kouretes. Some of the sanctuaries existed before the foundation of the city in 369 BC, while most of them dated in the Hellenistic and Roman times. Many of the terracotta types are common in the Greek Mainland and the Aegean, while others are variations of types already known. Large size terracottas brought to light in the sanctuary of Eileithyia and the Kouretes present iconographical peculiarities. All the terracotta figurines and relief plaques seem to be of local Messenian manufacture. This paper offers interpretations of the meaning of the figurines represented at the sanctuaries in relation to the cult practiced there.
Votive Terracotta Figurines from a Rural Sanctuary in Thesprotia, Epirus
Authors: Svana Irini
Published: June 2019

Salvage excavations in the region of Thesprotia, Epirus, revealed a rural sanctuary which yielded a great amount of votive terracottas, mainly female. The figurines, dated from the early Classical period until the Hellenistic period are examined as evidence for the cultural and economic relations of the Thesprotians. They are classified according to the iconographic type they represent. Their iconography can be helpful in order to identify the worshipped deity (or deities) and to understand any possible ritual practices.
Aphrodite Figurines from the sanctuary of “Nymph Koronia” at Mount Helicon
Authors: Vassilopoulou Vivi , Skoumi Nelly , Nassioti Eleni
Published: June 2019

The cave of the “Nymph Koroneia” is located in Boeotia on the NE slopes of Mount Helicon at a height of 820 m. According to the existing data, the cave had been used from the Bronze Age, but mainly from the Archaic period to the Hellenistic age. Among the rich finds, the great number of Aphrodite figurines of several types suggests the worship of the goddess at the cave. Aphrodite represents not only beauty and joy of love, but also strength for the continuity and the renewal of life. This hypostasis of the goddess is related to the worship of the cave, which has to do with female fertility and labor. The identification of the figurines is based on two criteria: nudity and symbols related to Aphrodite by mythology. These symbols are: animals (swan/goose, dove), ribbon-band and fruits (pomegranate, apple).
Des terres cuites pour Déméter. Observations sur la petite plastique du sanctuaire de Vamies (Itanos, Crète)
Authors: Duplouy Alain , Zambon Alessia
Published: June 2019

Le sanctuaire suburbain de Vamies a livré une riche collection de terres cuites votives datant de l’époque archaïque à la période hellénistique. Les types plastiques représentés permettent de confirmer l’identification d’un culte à Déméter, suggérée par la localisation. Grâce à divers parallèles en Crète orientale, les statuettes archaïques esquissent les particularités d’un style régional dans la plastique dédalique.
L’Artémision d’Éphèse. Les offrandes en terre cuite de l’époque archaïque
Authors: Dewailly Martine , Muss Ulrike
Published: June 2019

Les fouilles de l’Artémision d’Éphèse ont livré des offrandes votives en terre cuite bien moins nombreuses que les offrandes plus prestigieuses en or, bronze, ambre et ivoire. Il y a cependant parmi elles, surtout aux époques les plus anciennes, quelques objets très originaux et de grande importance cultuelle. À l’époque archaïque se développe une importante production coroplastique dans toutes les cités grecques pourvues de grands sanctuaires : pourtant, l’Artémis d’Éphèse ne reçoit guère ce type d’offrande, à l’exception, au viie s., du type de figurine féminine que D.G. Hogarth appelle l’« Artémis Éphésienne ». Dans la première moitié du vie s., le seul type d’offrande votive que l’on peut considérer comme un groupe typologique est constitué par les vases plastiques, relativement nombreux et pour la plupart importés. Ces vases offerts à la divinité ont une double valeur : celle du contenant – le choix des représentations, animales pour la plupart, peut revêtir une signification particulière – et celle du contenu, le parfum étant un produit très coûteux. La Grèce de l’Est produisait des parfums à l’époque archaïque, et en particulier, semble-t-il, Éphèse, qui contribuait ainsi au kosmos d’Artémis.
Visiting Goddesses? Female Deities in the Sanctuary of Apollo at Claros
Authors: Doğan Gürbüzer Elçin
Published: June 2019

Terracotta figurines representing different goddesses were found in the sanctuary of Apollo Clarios, mainly in the sector of Artemis: they indicate various cults related to the main worship of Apollo. The most popular of the female divinities is Aphrodite, represented in different iconographic types. An additional major group consists of kourotrophoi, who recalls the role of Artemis as protector of childhood. A Kybele is probably linked with the cave where the goddess was worshipped near the sanctuary of Apollo.
Appunti su alcuni tipi di statuette ritrovate nel Thesmophorion di Iasos
Authors: Berti Fede
Published: June 2019

Après avoir rappelé l’état des recherches sur la coroplathie de Iasos, l’auteur passe en revue quelques types de statuettes recueillis dans le dépôt votif du sanctuaire de Déméter et Korè, en particulier ceux datables du dernier quart du vie et de la première moitié du ve s. av. J.-C. Il en tire quelques hypothèses qui demanderont à être vérifiées dans la suite de la recherche : le culte paraît avoir été institué sur la fin du vie s. et s’adressait à une divinité féminine (Cybèle ? la Kourotrophe ?) qui n’a pris que vers la fin du ve ou au début du ive s. une connotation démétriaque plus évidente. En tout cas, dans le mobilier votif, c’est le type de l’hydrophore qui constitue manifestement l’élément de continuité.
Au Létoon de Xanthos : cavaliers ou orantes ?
Authors: Picaud Sophie
Published: June 2019

Un lot de figurines très fragmentaires recueilli au Létoon de Xanthos pose la question du type iconographique représenté – cavaliers ou orantes ? – et celle de la divinité dédicataire : Apollon ou Léto ?
Aphrodite auf der Akropolis von Perge? Terrakottastatuetten aus F1
Authors: Wamser-Krasznai Waltrud , Recke Matthias
Published: June 2019

Les figurines recueillies dans le secteur F1 de l’acropole de Pergè posent la question de l’identification du sanctuaire reconnu à cet endroit. Une réponse univoque est impossible : c’est cependant à Aphrodite que renvoient la plupart des statuettes présentées ici. L’analyse stylistique des trouvailles, confortée par le contexte stratigraphique souvent connu, oriente vers la période hellénistique. On cherche ensuite à caractériser ce culte d’Aphrodite, en distinguant ses traits locaux des influences anatoliennes et chypriotes. L’identification comme sanctuaire du secteur F1 sur la base des figurines est enfin soumise à un examen critique.
Bulls and Men on the Mountaintop. Votive Terracottas from Çirişli Tepe (Central Black Sea)
Authors: Summerer Lâtife
Published: June 2019

People living in the central Black Sea area climbed a high mountain peak, which is situated about 50 km south of the coastal city Amisus to deposit offerings on its summit over centuries. The offerings were dedicated evidently to Apollo, but perhaps primarily to a local deity, and involved objects ranging from a marble inscription to clay lamps, vessels, and terracotta figurines. This cult assemblage was recovered in 1883 during a short visit to the site by Alfred Biliotti and subsequently was brought to London and finally bequeathed to the British Museum in 1885. While the dedicatory inscription was immediately published, the terracotta offerings were neglected until today. This paper presents some of these terracotta votive offerings and discusses their subject and iconography. Taking the iconographic repertoire as a guideline, the votive assemblage from the Çirişli Tepe will be interpreted in relation to cult practice and its religious background.
Tonstatuen und -statuetten der paphischen Göttin aus dem Heiligtum der Aphrodite in Alt-Paphos auf Cypern
Authors: Leibundgut Wieland Danielle
Published: June 2019

Le fameux sanctuaire de l’Aphrodite de Paphos à Palaepaphos a livré un grand nombre de terres cuites votives brisées qui attestent la continuité du culte du Bronze récent à l’époque romaine. Un ensemble de statues creuses d’époque archaïque, grandes et moyennes, de bonne qualité, présente un intérêt particulier. Elles représentent une figure féminine aux bras majestueusement levés, portant un long vêtement le plus souvent rouge et de nombreux bijoux. Depuis l’âge du Fer, des statuettes féminines aux bras levés ont été offertes dans de nombreux sanctuaires de Chypre, mais il n’y a que dans celui de Palaepaphos que l’on trouve ce type iconographique porté aux dimensions d’une statue. De nombreux arguments suggèrent qu’il représente, avec les traits qu’évoque d’ailleurs l’Hymne homérique (v. 86-88), la déesse vénérée à Paphos, dans laquelle les Grecs reconnaissaient Aphrodite. Le geste des bras levés en majesté traduit l’épiphanie de la déesse. Cette image jouait peut-être un rôle central dans les processions festives, avant d’être consacrée comme offrande officielle par le roi-prêtre et la communauté des fidèles. Ces statues de terre cuite archaïques donnent l’occasion d’analyser le répertoire iconographique des offrandes ainsi que les différentes influences d’Orient et d’Occident qui se manifestent ici, et d’envisager la signification de ces offrandes dans le contexte de Paphos.
Health Status and Quality of Life in Patients with Severe Hemophilia A: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Authors: Davari Majid , Gharibnaseri Zahra , Ravanbod Roya , Sadeghi Abolfazl
Published: June 2019

Among different groups of hemophiliacs, those suffering from Severe Hemophilia A (SHA) are most vulnerable to the complications of the disease. This study investigated the Health-Related Quality of Life (HR-QoL) among adult patients with SHA. A cross-sectional study was designed to gather demographic and clinical information from adult patients with SHA. Patients with inhibitors were excluded. The remaining were asked to complete the HR-QoL questionnaire after being examined for joint health using the Hemophilia Joint HealthScore (HJHS). The HR-QoL and joint conditions were measured in 38 patients. The mean EQ-5D value scores were 0.46 (SD = 0.23) while the mean Visual Analogous Scale score was 50 (SD = 18.7). The clinical examination of patients indicated that the HJHS were as follows: eight patients had a score of 55–75, 12 patients had a score of 40–55, 7 of them (25–40) and 11 patients had a score of 10–25. The results obtained from this study showed that HR-QoL in hemophilia patients was considerably low. Pain, anxiety/depression, and motion limitations were the main causes of the disutility for these patients respectively.
B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia as a Secondary Malignancy Following Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Authors: Gaut Daria , Bejjani Anthony , Sasine Joshua , Schiller Gary
Published: June 2019

Secondary acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a rare disease that has not been well characterized compared with secondary myelodysplastic syndrome or secondary acute myeloid leukemia. We present a report of two patients who developed ALL following complete remission of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The first case is more consistent with a therapy-related ALL as a PCR analysis of bone marrow aspirate revealed a distinct clone and the mixed-lineage leukemia gene rearrangement, commonly associated with exposure to topoisomerase II inhibitors. The second case is more consistent with clonal evolution given positive MYC and BCL2 fusion signals in the original diagnosis of DLBCL and the secondary ALL.
Effect of Two Bottom Fertilizers and Previous Crop on Yield of Durum Wheat Breeding Seed (Triticum durum Desf.)
Authors: Chiahi Nadia , Brinis Louhichi
Published: June 2019

To improve the yield of durum wheat seed (Triticum durum Desf.), seven varieties were grown in an experimental field (Tifech region in Souk Ahras). The study focused on planting the varieties on two cropping precedents (sorghum and fallow grazing), in addition to the use of two bottom fertilizers, one potassic (Fosfactyl) and the other phoshonitrogen, (DAP). The analysis of the results showed a clear improvement in grain yields in the varieties harvested from the previous crop (Sorgho) and having received Fosfactyl as fertilizer. The best grain yields were displayed by the Carioca, Boussallem and Sersou varieties. After harvest, the study of soil parameters of the respective parcels showed soil with a sandy loam texture, with a low organic matter, with a slightly alkaline pH, while being low in salts.
Conservation Status and Threats to Vascular Plant Species Endemic to Soutpansberg Mountain Range in Limpopo Province, South Africa
Authors: Moraswi Ikarabeng , Bamigboye Samuel Oloruntoba , Tshisikhawe Milingoni Peter
Published: June 2019

Soutpansberg Mountain range is one of the main biodiversity hotspots in South Africa and it is located in Limpopo Province. It possesses high diversity of flora and fauna. Communities surrounding this mountain have long benefited from the ecosystem services that the area provides. It is of importance to determine the threat status of plant species endemic to this mountain range that has been a great source of ecosystem services. Twenty-two endemic vascular plant species of the mountain range have been identified. In this study we use the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) current 2017 version Red List categories to determine the threat status of plant species endemic to Soutpansberg Mountain range. SANBI is the national body in South African that is responsible for national threat assessment for plant and animal species and they also provide data to IUCN (International Union ofC onservation of Nature) on threat status of plant and animal taxa found in South Africa. We calculated the categorical percentages of threat status of endemic vascular plants species of Soutpansberg Mountain range and the threats these plant species are facing were gotten from SANBI Red List. This study showed that over 50% of the plant species endemic to this area are of conservation concern meaning they deserve conservation attention. Majority of threats are due to anthropogenic pressure. This implies that the endemic flora of this region is facing risk of extinction. This study recommends protection of all the endemic plant species of this mountain range in order to prevent theirf uture extinction.
Imagination, religion and morality: An interdisciplinary approach
Authors: Serfontein Bernice
Published: June 2019

Every human society and almost all of human life are infused with ethics. How do we best understand human morality and ethics? I want to argue that responsible ethics rests on a credible understanding of what it means to be human. This article proposes that a more comprehensive understanding of the distinctive human imagination, religious awareness and morality – all of which are significant aspects of being human – will facilitate a more responsible understanding and practice of ethics. Such an understanding entails a bottom-up view, which takes seriously the exploration of the fundamental evolutionary realities of human nature, that is, a natural history of morality. The quest for understanding the propensity for imagination, religious awareness and morality can be aided by exploring the core role of the evolutionary transition between becoming and being human. Accordingly, this research combines a niche construction perspective with fossil and archaeological evidence, highlighting the role of complexity in human evolution, which adds to our understanding of a completely human way of being in the world. A distinctively human imagination is part of the explanation for human evolutionary success and accordingly our sense of morality and religious disposition. The methodology this article applies is that of an interdisciplinary approach combining perspectives of some of the most prominent voices in the modern discourses on imagination, religious awareness and morality. What results from this approach is, first, a more comprehensive understanding of the human imagination, the capacity for religious awareness and morality. Ultimately, by creatively integrating the various perspectives evident in this research – by way of a philosophical bridge theory between evolutionary anthropology and theology – this article attempts to determine whether evolutionary thought can be constructively appropriated to interdisciplinary Christian theology and ethics.
The disempowerment of early childhood practitioners in impoverished and marginalised communities
Authors: Knafo Tilana , Smit Brigitte , Marais Petro
Published: June 2019

Background: Quality early childhood programmes have proven to be highly cost-effective in reversing the detrimental consequences of poverty on children’s development. However, these programmes can only influence developmental outcomes of poor children if their needs are considered.Aim: The purpose of this article was to inquire into the experiences of two early childhood development (ECD) practitioners working and living in impoverished and marginalised predominantly white communities where the involvement of volunteers from charity organisations was prominent. The researchers argued that the practitioners’ experiences regarding their work should inform the kind of complementary volunteer aid and support sought for.Setting: The research sites were two informal predominantly white settlements where unemployed residents lived in makeshift housing.Methods: A narrative inquiry, nested in the social constructivist paradigm, was employed to explore the experiences of two practitioners. Data were collected from narrative interviews, observations, documents, photographs and artefacts.Results: Both participants knew well that the needs of the children in their care differed significantly from those of their more affluent peers and believed that training would equip them better for their task. Although both centres (and communities) benefitted from volunteer support, this well-intended aid was often misguided as the volunteers were not qualified educators and did not understand the context.Conclusion: The volunteers did not empower the practitioners to use their insight and experience to deliver a quality programme fit for context. Instead, they left the practitioners with a sense of disempowerment by dictating the programmes and practices to be followed in the respective ECD centres, even though they were not qualified to do so.
Protective factors of marital stability in long-term marriage globally: a systematic review
Authors: Karimi Reza , Bakhtiyari Maryam , Masjedi Arani Abbas
Published: June 2019

OBJECTIVES: In recent decades, due to the high prevalence of divorce in numerous countries and the detrimental aftermath thereof, it has become increasingly important to study the components of marital stability. The current study explored fundamental protective factors in long-term marriage through a systematic review.METHODS: Searches for relevant publications were conducted in Embase, Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, Magiran, and Scientific Information Database from their inception through January 30, 2019. Through the keyword search, 1,706 articles were found, of which 25 articles remained after screening based on the eligibility criteria.RESULTS: The extracted protective factors associated with marital stability in long-term marriage were classified as interpersonal and intrapersonal. Notable extracted factors included spirituality and religion, commitment, sexual relationship, communication, children, love and attachment, intimacy, and conflict resolution approach. These findings show that some aspects of relationships, such as commitment, act to preserve the pillars of marriage in critical situations, while other aspects, such as intimacy, help to construct marital identity and satisfaction.CONCLUSIONS: The identified components of marital stability are structures that enhance a couple’s identity and sense of togetherness. Identifying the specific aspects of marital relationships that contribute to marital stability may help specialists and researchers to target specific types of marital interaction that may enhance the happiness and longevity of relationships, thereby preventing avoidable divorces.
Acknowledging our Referees from September 2014 through June 2016
Authors: Assistants Student , FPQ Editors
Published: June 2019

The editors express sincere gratitude to all those who have refereed for Feminist Philosophy Quarterly between September 2014 and June 2016.
Management of the Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tear
Authors: Cvetanovich Gregory L. , Waterman Brian R. , Verma Nikhil N. , Romeo Anthony A.
Published: June 2019

When evaluating patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears, orthopaedic surgeons have an increasingly wide array of surgical options, including both established techniques and emerging technologies. However, significant variability exists in the clinical evaluation and surgical indications in this subset, and definitions for pseudoparalysis and tear irreparability are inconsistent. In older patients with symptomatic rotator cuff arthropathy and relatively sedentary demands, the reverse total shoulder arthroplasty has been established as the preferred treatment option, producing reliable improvements in both pain and function. In younger patients without glenohumeral arthritis or pseudoparalysis, joint-preserving options are preferred, with recent literature highlighting alternative options including partial repair, bridging or interpositional graft placement, tendon transfers (ie, latissimus, trapezius, and pectoralis major), superior capsular reconstruction, and subacromial spacer placement. In this review article, we address the topic of irreparable rotator cuff tears, emphasizing the workup, indications for various treatment options, and clinical outcomes.
Validity of a Novel Free-Hand Pedicle Screw Placement Training Tool
Authors: Mendelis Joseph R. , Gomez Jaime A. , Lo Yungtai , Hanstein Regina , Levy I. Martin
Published: June 2019

Introduction:

This study establishes the construct validity of a low-cost training platform designed for high-repetition training of the skills required for fluent use of the five specific tools described for free-hand pedicle screw placement and breach avoidance.

Methods:

A total of 19 participants were included and divided into three groups based on spine surgery experience. Participants were asked to place five pedicle screws into the model. The performance was assessed by recording breaches, technical criteria (0 to 44 points), time to completion, and angulation of the screws. Success (no breaches, no protrusions) frequency (success/time) was calculated and analyzed.

Results:

Participants included three spine surgeons, seven advanced trainees (who had placed >10 pedicle screws), and nine inexperienced trainees. None of the screws placed by the spine surgeons breached the pedicle wall. Eight of 35 screws placed by advanced trainees (22.9%) and 31 of 45 screws placed by inexperienced trainees (68.9%) had a pedicle breach. Spine surgeons had a higher median success frequency compared with inexperienced trainees and advanced trainees (P = 0.015). The time needed to place a screw decreased over time (P < 0.0001). There was a trend toward an association between increased training level and decreased time to place five screws (P = 0.076). Increased training level was associated with greater total points scored (P < 0.0001). More screws placed by inexperienced trainees were further away from the ideal pedicle axis compared with those placed by advanced trainees or spine surgeons.

Conclusion:

An association exists between training level and performance on the pedicle screw model, which suggests construct validity when evaluating our model's use for teaching surgeon learners. The model is easily assembled and is an alternative spine surgery training tool that overcomes limited availability and considerable costs of other training platforms. It can be used in high repetition to establish tool-skill fluency.

Level of Evidence:

Level I
Use of Imaging Prior to Referral to a Musculoskeletal Oncologist
Authors: Miller Benjamin J.
Published: June 2019

The Musculoskeletal Tumor Society and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recently collaborated on a clinical practice guideline Use of Imaging Prior to Referral to an Orthopaedic Oncologist. The complete manuscript is available on OrthoGuidelines (www.orthoguidelines.org) and the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society website (www.msts.org). This clinical practice guideline is designed to assist practitioners without specialization in musculoskeletal tumors to determine the most efficacious imaging modalities for establishing an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan when confronted with a bone or soft-tissue lesion of unknown etiology. A panel of experts with interest and expertise in orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic oncology, and musculoskeletal radiology created relevant questions and synthesized existing literature into 12 topics and 27 recommendations. The group considered several common clinical and radiographic features often seen at the initial presentation of a bone or soft-tissue tumor of the pelvis or extremities. This guideline is intended to inform front-line practitioners to give insight into imaging modalities that are of minimal clinical utility, as well as those that are critical to establishing an accurate diagnosis and assessing the urgency of referral to an oncologic specialist. In addition to a summary of the primary findings of the report, we included three cases that illustrate clinical scenarios in which the guidelines can assist in determining the most appropriate first-line management. The strengths of the relevant guidelines are noted.
Teachers’ Perceptions of the Use and Effectiveness of Children’s Literature in the EFL Classrooms of the Primary Schools of Kuwait
Authors: Shuqair Khaled , Dashti Abdulmuhsin
Published: June 2019

The research examines the teachers’ perceptions of the use and effectiveness of children’s literature in their EFL classrooms in the primary public schools of the State of Kuwait. The research was conducted towards the beginning of the second semester of the academic year 2017/2018. It poses three main and interchangeable questions:

1) To what extent do teachers use children’s literature in their EFL classrooms?

2) Does the school administration help towards the integration of children’s literature in the EFL curriculum for the primary graders?

3) How effective is the teachers’ use of children’s literature in enhancing the students’ proficiency in the skills of the English language?

The population of the study is the English teachers in the primary public schools in the six educational districts in Kuwait. The sample consisted of 66 English teachers selected from the 18 schools representing the six educational districts. The participants were asked to respond to a 15-statement survey and six open-ended questions. For the first question, results showed that most of the teachers frequently use children’s books in their EFL classrooms and are very much acquainted with the techniques of employing children’s books in their classes and with the various genres of children’s literature. For the second question, most of the participants agreed that the school administration is responsible for providing children’s books. However, the results also indicated that most school administrations do not consult teachers on the books to be purchased, and, as such, these books are sometimes not suitable for use in an EFL classroom. For the third question, results showed that teachers successfully use children’s books in enhancing the English skills of their EFL students, and, hence, they enrich the students’ learning experience.
Perception is Analog: The Argument from Weber's Law
Authors: Beck Jacob ,   Journal of Philosophy Inc.
Published: June 2019

In the 1980s, a number of philosophers argued that perception is analog. In the ensuing years, these arguments were forcefully criticized, leaving the thesis in doubt. This paper draws on Weber’s Law, a well-entrenched finding from psychophysics, to advance a new argument that perception is analog. This new argument is an adaptation of an argument that cognitive scientists have leveraged in support of the contention that primitive numerical representations are analog. But the argument here is extended to the representation of non-numerical magnitudes, such as luminance and distance, and shown to apply to perception and not just cognition. The relevant sense of ‘analog’ is also clarified, and two powerful objections are addressed. Finally, the question whether perception’s analog vehicles are located in conscious experience is explored and related to a well-known controversy within psychophysics.
Avaliação sobre a disposição irregular dos resíduos sólidos urbanos a partir de técnicas de sensoriamento remoto
Authors: Macêdo Cicera Camila Alves , Sales Jair Paulino de , Figueirêdo Sheilla da Silva Melo , Grangeiro Thaís Lucena , Oliveira Carlos Wagner
Published: June 2019

O presente trabalho busca georreferenciar os pontos de disposição irregular de resíduos sólidos no entorno do riacho dos Macacos tomando como ponto inicial o Parque Ecológico das Timbaúbas, localizado em Juazeiro do Norte, sul do Ceará. Para a etapa de georreferenciamento foram realizadas visitas in loco percorrendo o riacho dos Macacos, no trecho entre o Parque Ecológico das Timbaúbas e o bairro Vila Fátima. A sustentabilidade do Parque é vital para o município, pelo fato, de nele existir, a Lagoa dos Macacos, principal fonte de abastecimento do riacho e consequentemente do sistema de abastecimento de água municipal. Soluções técnicas isoladas, tais como coleta, tratamento e destinação final, vêm resolvendo parcialmente o problema, já que na medida em que o tempo decorre, observa-se que a quantidade e a complexidade dos resíduos vêm crescendo transformando-se em grave ameaça ao meio ambiente. Nesses aspectos, considera-se necessária a formulação de uma Lei Municipal voltada para gestão dos RSU, considerando as peculiaridades do local, cultura e educação da população, uma vez que o riacho dos Macacos é um dos principais afluentes do Rio Salgado. Além da implantação de projeto de revitalização do riacho das Timbaúbas e Riacho dos Macacos, uma vez que interferem diretamente na saúde e consequentemente na qualidade de vida da população.
Alfabetização energética no contexto da eficiência: lições a aprender com África do Sul, Brasil, Índia e Portugal
Authors: Muchaiabande Rui , Carvalho Paulo Cesar Marques , Mahanjane Urânio Stefane
Published: June 2019

Este estudo do tipo qualitativo descritivo examina como é que a Alfabetização Energética (AE) está se constituindo ao nível internacional como uma componente educacional integrada no contexto escolar. Um levantamento de 17 conceitos nas disciplinas de Ciências Naturais, Física, Biologia, Química, Geografia e História, nos programas curriculares de África do Sul, Brasil, Índia e Portugal em 10 anos de ensino foi realizado. Os resultados indicam que a taxa de cobertura dos conceitos é de 30% para Africa do Sul, 23% para Portugal, 18% para Brasil e 11% para India. A concentração dos conceitos ocorre nas disciplinas de Ciências Naturais para África do Sul (67%), Brasil (50%) e Índia (61%) enquanto para Portugal concentra-se na disciplina de Química-Física com 73%. Portugal revela uma evolução de integração de conceitos superior aos outros países o que pode fertilizar para uma melhor promoção de Eficiência Energética (EE) e consciência ambiental. Quanto à interdisciplinaridade, África do Sul e Brasil integram os conceitos levantados em 4 disciplinas, Índia em 5 e Portugal em 3. O estudo também conclui que estes países possuem materiais paradidáticos que são usados para viabilizar um currículo periférico de AE.