bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Influence of Correlations on the Thermal Performance Modeling of Parabolic Trough Collectors
Authors: Osorio Julian D. , Sensoy Tugba , Rivera-Alvarez Alejandro , Patiño-Jaramillo Gustavo A. , Ordonez Juan C.
Published: March 2023

The influence of correlations on the thermal performance modeling of parabolic trough collectors was analyzed in this work. A versatile model for a parabolic trough collector was developed that allows one- and two-dimensional analysis and enables the use of correlations to calculate thermophysical properties and convection heat transfer coefficients. The model also allows the use of constant values for properties and/or coefficients obtained from the evaluation correlations at a specific temperature. The effect of each correlation was evaluated independently, and the results were compared with a reference case that considered a two-dimensional approach and used all the correlations. For the analyzed cases, the correlation for the absorber emittance has the strongest impact on the collector efficiency, leading to a lower error when used. Based on the results, a one-dimensional model approach considering a correlation for the absorber emittance leads to efficiency errors below 3% for collector lengths of up to 243.6 m. Compared with the reference case, a one-dimensional approach using all correlations for a collector with a length of 500 m, and operating with an inlet temperature of 773 K, can result in errors around 9%. However, using constant values for properties and heat transfer coefficients could lead to errors of up to 50%. Multiple thermal models for parabolic trough collectors proposed in the literature rely on a one-dimensional approach, estimated values for the heat transfer coefficients, and constant thermophysical properties. The errors associated with those approaches are analyzed and quantified in this work as a function of the collector length and operation temperature.
Selective area doping for Mott neuromorphic electronics
Authors: Deng Sunbin , Yu Haoming , Park Tae Joon , Islam A. N. M. Nafiul , Manna Sukriti , Pofelski Alexandre , Wang Qi , Zhu Yimei , Sankaranarayanan Subramanian K. R. S. , Sengupta Abhronil , Ramanathan Shriram
Published: March 2023

The cointegration of artificial neuronal and synaptic devices with homotypic materials and structures can greatly simplify the fabrication of neuromorphic hardware. We demonstrate experimental realization of vanadium dioxide (VO
2
) artificial neurons and synapses on the same substrate through selective area carrier doping. By locally configuring pairs of catalytic and inert electrodes that enable nanoscale control over carrier density, volatility or nonvolatility can be appropriately assigned to each two-terminal Mott memory device per lithographic design, and both neuron- and synapse-like devices are successfully integrated on a single chip. Feedforward excitation and inhibition neural motifs are demonstrated at hardware level, followed by simulation of network-level handwritten digit and fashion product recognition tasks with experimental characteristics. Spatially selective electron doping opens up previously unidentified avenues for integration of emerging correlated semiconductors in electronic device technologies.
Characteristic Metabolic Changes in Skeletal Muscle Due to Vibrio vulnificus Infection in a Wound Infection Model
Authors: Ishida Kai , Shimohata Takaaki , Kanda Yuna , Nguyen Anh Quoc , Masuda Rumiko , Yamazaki Kohei , Uebanso Takashi , Mawatari Kazuaki , Kashimoto Takashige , Takahashi Akira
Published: March 2023

V. vulnificus
causes necrotizing skin and soft tissue infections (NSSTIs) in severe cases, with high mortality and sign of rapid deterioration. Despite the severity of the infection, the dysfunction of the host metabolism in skeletal muscle triggered by
V. vulnificus
is poorly understood.
Melt inclusion evidence for limestone assimilation, calc-silicate melts, and “magmatic skarn”
Authors: Xu Xinyue , Xu Xiaochun , Szmihelsky Marko , Yan Jun , Xie Qiaoqin , Steele-MacInnis Matthew
Published: March 2023

Chemical exchange between silicate magmas and carbonate rocks has major implications for igneous fractionation, atmospheric CO2 flux, and formation of mineral deposits. However, this process is only partly understood, and long-standing questions of whether, where, and how carbonate rocks can be digested by silicate melts remain controversial. We describe evidence for pervasive chemical exchange between silicate melt and carbonate rock in a shallow porphyry setting driven by limestone assimilation. Melt inclusions in endoskarn from the Chating Cu-Au deposit in eastern China reveal that the calc-silicate assemblage (diopside + andradite ± wollastonite ± epidote) was molten at the time of skarn formation and coexisted with CO2 vapor as well as sulfate- and chloride-salt melts. Hence, we argue that endoskarn at Chating formed by crystallization of an immiscible calc-silicate melt produced by assimilation of carbonate rock, aided by the presence of sulfate and other fluxes, which in turn promoted desilication of the intruding magma and drove vigorous CO2 release.
Effect of nonlinear saturation of electromagnetic instability on the viscosity of the inertial fusion fuel
Authors: Azadboni F. Khodadadi
Published: March 2023

One of the interesting topics of recent research is the study of the Weibel electromagnetic instability growth rate in the interaction of high-intensity lasers with the dense plasma of fusion fuel pellets. In this paper, the effect of stresses caused by laser ponderomotive force on the growth rate of Weibel instability in the nonlinear phase is investigated. The growth of the nonlinear phase of Weibel instability growth rate, which is the saturation phase of Weibel instability, in the presence of stress leads to viscosity turbulence. The results show that the coefficient of reduction of fuel viscosity in the presence of the stress flow is about 0.0014 due to the anomalous transfer mechanism caused by the nonlinear growth of the Weibel instability.
Structural, electronic and optical properties of graphene/C2P4 van der Waals heterostructures with direct bandgap and high absorption coefficient
Authors: Cheng Xiaoli , Fu Xi , Li Xiaowu , Liao Wenhu , Guo Jiyuan , Li Liming
Published: March 2023

In this paper, we formed two graphene/C2P4 van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures (HSs) by stacking the graphene and the C2P4 monolayer which have been predicted by us. First, we investigated the stability of C2P4 monolayer, and calculated the binding energies and flat average differential charge density of two vdW-HSs. Second, we found that two graphene/C2P4 vdW-HSs are all direct semiconductors with bandgap as 0.051/0.064[Formula: see text]eV and 0.536/0.697[Formula: see text]eV under GGA-PBE/HSE06 functional, respectively, which provides a way to unfold the zero bandgap of graphene or let an indirect monolayer to be a relevant direct semiconductor. Additionally, two graphene/C2P4 vdW-HSs possess high absorption coefficients (16%∼18%) for the visible light and higher absorption coefficients (22%) for the near ultraviolet light, respectively. These admirable properties make two vdW-HSs as novel and potential two-dimensional materials applied on optoelectronic, electronic and photovoltaics devices.
Semantic Segmentation Algorithm of Night Images Based on Attention Mechanism
Authors: Xie Xiaona , Xu Zhiyong , Jiang Tao , Yuan JianYing , Chang Zhengwei , Zhang Linghao
Published: March 2023

At present, there are many semantic segmentation algorithms with excellent performance for intelligent driving vehicles, but most of them only work well on scenes with good illumination. In order to solve the problem of scene segmentation under low illumination, this paper proposes a novel semantic segmentation algorithm that combines visible and infrared images. In this algorithm, two parallel encoders are designed as the input of the images, and the decoder divides the fused images output from the encoder. The model is based on ResNet algorithm, and the residual attention module is used in each branch to mine and enhance the spatial features of multilevel channels to extract images information. Experiments are carried out on publicly available thermal infrared and visible datasets. The results show that the algorithm proposed in this paper is superior to the algorithm using only visible images in semantic segmentation of traffic environment.
Correlation of structure growth index with current cosmic acceleration: Constraints on dark energy models
Authors: Panotopoulos G. , Barnert G. , Campusano L. E.
Published: March 2023

We study dynamical dark energy (DE) models within Einstein’s theory by means of matter perturbations and the growth index [Formula: see text]. Within four-dimensional General Relativity, we assume that DE does not cluster, and we adopt a linear ansatz for the growth index to investigate its impact on the deceleration parameter, [Formula: see text], and on the DE equation-of-state parameter, [Formula: see text]. Following this approach, we identify a relationship between [Formula: see text] (today’s value of [Formula: see text]) and [Formula: see text], which to the best of our knowledge is new. For [Formula: see text], we find that in most of the cases considered it crosses the [Formula: see text] line (quintom) ending at a present day value [Formula: see text]. Furthermore, we show that an analytic expression for [Formula: see text] may be obtained in the form of order (4,4) (or higher) Padé parametrizations.
Theoretical and Experimental Analysis on Vibration Absorber with Particle Damping
Authors: Zhu Yunan , Cao Dongxing , Luo Zhong , Guo Xiangying
Published: March 2023

To better suppress low-frequency vibrations of flexible manipulators induced by the rotation of motors and eccentricity, a novel type of tuned particle damper (TPD) is designed by combining the advantages of classical dynamic vibration absorber (DVA) and particle dampers (PD). Compared to traditional DVAs, this TPD can reduce additional mass and effectively broaden the frequency band of the DVA. Firstly, an equivalent theoretical model is established to describe the frequency tuning principle of the designed TPD. Based on the theory of a single particle damper, the equivalent damping and stiffness of the particles are calculated through an approximate approach. Then, a three-degree-of-freedom vibration model of the manipulator system with the TPD is built, and the dynamical characteristic of the primary resonance for the coupled system are analyzed by the perturbation method. Finally, the experimental platform is set up to verify the theoretical results. A manipulator is applied to test the low-frequency vibration absorption of the designed TPD, and the vibration suppression effect is discussed both in theoretical analysis and experiments.
Development of metal-organic framework materials as solid-state polymer electrolytes for lithium-metal batteries: A review
Authors: Wang Kexin , Zhang Xu , Hao Zhongkai
Published: March 2023

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have broad prospects as functional nanoparticles in lithium metal batteries (LMBs) due to their long-distance arrangement, adjustable size and chemical custom channels. Many MOFs and their derivatives are being studied as substrates or filling components of electrode and electrolyte materials. The application of metal-organic framework materials in this field is expected to further improve the safety, stability, energy density and cycle performance of solid-state LMBs. The controllable synthesis and predictable physical and chemical properties facilitate structure building and exploration of the reaction mechanism of LMBs at the molecular or atomic level. The composition of the electrolyte often has a complex impact on the performance of the battery, especially in flexible solid electrolytes, so the reasonable and controllable design of the three-dimensional electrolyte network is an important topic. In this review, the applications of MOFs and their derivatives in solid-state polymer electrolytes for LMBs are summarized.
A Survey on Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and Their Governance
Authors: Ding Qinxu , Liebau Daniel , Wang Zhiguo , Xu Weibiao
Published: March 2023

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations or DAOs are organizations governed by a set of pre-defined rules programmed as source code in smart contracts. Once implemented, a DAO can automatically execute tasks, coordinate, and facilitate decentralized decision-making, without any central authority. This new and emerging paradigm is still under development and has not been researched much until today. To our knowledge, the literature still lacks a comprehensive survey discussing DAOs and DAO governance. We conduct a systematic review of common characteristics, a DAO categorization, real-world DAO applications, DAO governance including voting schemes and dispute resolution mechanisms in DAOs to provide an initial overview. We anticipate that our work can provide useful insights and references for researchers and industrial practitioners who wish to delve deeper into this nascent area.
Electrochemical Manufacturing Routes for Organic Chemical Commodities
Authors: Mathison Ricardo , Ramos Figueroa Alexandra L. , Bloomquist Casey , Modestino Miguel A.
Published: March 2023

Electrochemical synthesis of organic chemical commodities provides an alternative to conventional thermochemical manufacturing and enables the direct use of renewable electricity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the chemical industry. We discuss electrochemical synthesis approaches that use abundant carbon feedstocks for the production of the largest petrochemical precursors and basic organic chemical products: light olefins, olefin oxidation derivatives, aromatics, and methanol. First, we identify feasible routes for the electrochemical production of each commodity while considering the reaction thermodynamics, available feedstocks, and competing thermochemical processes. Next, we summarize successful catalysis and reaction engineering approaches to overcome technological challenges that prevent electrochemical routes from operating at high production rates, selectivity, stability, and energy conversion efficiency. Finally, we provide an outlook on the strategies that must be implemented to achieve large-scale electrochemical manufacturing of major organic chemical commodities.
Envisioning a Woman Scientist
Authors: McKee Suzanne P.
Published: March 2023

I entered science at a particularly lucky time. By the mid-1960s, women were being encouraged to pursue serious scientific careers. During the 60-year span of my career, women have become equal partners with men in scientific research, particularly in the biological sciences. There also has been abundant funding for research, which allowed me to succeed in a “soft-money” position at Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, a place that was especially supportive for a woman scientist with children. In this article, I describe the findings that I think represent the most interesting and enduring scientific work from my career.
Endothelial glycocalyx in retina, hyperglycemia, and diabetic retinopathy
Authors: Kaur Gaganpreet , Harris Norman R.
Published: March 2023

The endothelial glycocalyx (EG) is a meshlike network present on the apical surface of the endothelium. Membrane-bound proteoglycans, the major backbone molecules of the EG, consist of glycosaminoglycans attached to core proteins. In addition to maintaining the integrity of the endothelial barrier, the EG regulates inflammation and perfusion and acts as a mechanosensor. The loss of the EG can cause endothelial dysfunction and drive the progression of vascular diseases including diabetic retinopathy. Therefore, the EG presents a novel therapeutic target for treatment of vascular complications. In this review article, we provide an overview of the structure and function of the EG in the retina. Our particular focus is on hyperglycemia-induced perturbations in the glycocalyx structure in the retina, potential underlying mechanisms, and clinical trials studying protective treatments against degradation of the EG.
Knockdown of deoxythymidylate kinase suppresses progression and epithelial-mesenchymal-transition of lung adenocarcinoma via STAT3 signaling
Authors: Yu Fengqiang , Chen Yanxun , Qiu Ruiqin , Lin Nanlong , Yin Yinhe , Zhuo Yi , Lin Jianbo , Lai Fancai
Published: March 2023

DTYMK plays an important role in progression of LUAD through the STAT3 signaling pathway. YMU1 may serve as a novel drug to suppress the development of LUAD.
NAT10 Drives Cisplatin Chemoresistance by Enhancing ac4C-Associated DNA Repair in Bladder Cancer
Authors: Xie Ruihui , Cheng Liang , Huang Ming , Huang Lin , Chen Ziyue , Zhang Qiang , Li Hong , Lu Junlin , Wang Hongjin , Zhou Qianghua , Huang Jian , Chen Xu , Lin Tianxin
Published: March 2023

Epitranscriptomic RNA modifications constitute a critical gene regulatory component that can affect cancer progression. Among these, the RNA N4-acetylcytidine (ac4C) modification, which is mediated by the ac4C writer N-acetyltransferase 10 (NAT10), regulates the stabilization of mRNA. Here, we identified that the ac4C modification is induced upon cisplatin treatment and correlates with chemoresistance in bladder cancer. Both in vitro and in vivo, NAT10 promoted cisplatin chemoresistance in bladder cancer cells by enhancing DNA damage repair (DDR). Mechanistically, NAT10 bound and stabilized AHNAK mRNA by protecting it from exonucleases, and AHNAK-mediated DDR was required for NAT10-induced cisplatin resistance. Clinically, NAT10 overexpression was associated with chemoresistance, recurrence, and worse clinical outcome in patients with bladder cancer. Cisplatin-induced NFκB signaling activation was required for the upregulation of NAT10 expression, and NFκB p65 directly bound to the NAT10 promoter to activate transcription. Moreover, pharmacological inhibition of NAT10 with Remodelin sensitized bladder cancer organoids and mouse xenografts to cisplatin. Overall, the present study uncovered a mechanism of NAT10-mediated mRNA stabilization in bladder cancer, laying the foundation for NAT10 as a therapeutic target to overcome cisplatin resistance in bladder cancer.

Significance:

The mRNA ac4C writer NAT10 stimulates DNA damage repair to promote cisplatin chemoresistance in bladder cancer, identifying NAT10 inhibition as a potential therapeutic approach to enhance cisplatin sensitivity.
Recent Trends in Power Transformer Fault Diagnosis and Condition Assessment
Authors: Husain Zakir , Malik Hasmat , Khan Mohd. Arif
Published: March 2023

Power transformers are interface between different voltage levels of essential importance. Because of the long manufacturing processes, transformers are one of the most critical and expensive equipment and so this is one of the reasons why condition monitoring becomes more popular. Monitoring systems as basis for diagnostics open the possibility for expanding the operating time, reducing the risk of expensive failures and allows several maintenance strategies. With different monitoring techniques, detailed informations about the transformer condition can be received and helps to minimize the probability of an unexpected outage. In this paper a methodology has been developed to use information derived from condition monitoring and diagnostics for rehabilitation purposes of transformers. The interpretation and understanding of the test data are obtained from the International Standards.
A New Block S-Random Interleaver for Shorter Length Frames for Turbo Codes
Authors: Salim Mohammad , Yadav R.P. , Narwal Kapil , Sharma Aarti
Published: March 2023

In this paper, we have proposed a new design of interleaver based on S-random and block interleaver. The characteristics of both block and S-random interleaver are used by this proposed interleaver.  There is a large influence of free distance in turbo codes due to interleaving as it lowers the error floor. The free distance of turbo codes can be increased by designing interleaver with high spread. In this case, the overall spreading factor is increased significantly for smaller length frames also. The simulations results are compared with full S-random interleavers. The bit error rate performance of proposed interleaver for Turbo codes is much better than full s-random interleaver at the cost of small delay.
Improved Dynamic Response of Buck Converter using Fuzzy Controller
Authors: Kiran Nagulapati , Raja Ch Varaha Narasimha
Published: March 2023

This paper presents comparative performance of Buck Converter in both open as well as closed loop. With the help state equations Mathematical Model of Buck Converter is designed in MATLAB/SIMULINK. The obtained output response of open loop Buck Converter is sluggish, not optimum and consists of peak overshoots. PI Controller is used in closed loop model of Buck Converter. Output Voltage is compared with a reference signal, which then is processed through a controller (PI/Fuzzy). The obtained signal is superimposed with a carrier signal and given to switching device used. To further optimize the performance of Buck Converter and eliminate the peak overshoot present in output response, Fuzzy controller is used. Here Suguno type Fuzzy is used.
A Hybrid Hardware Verification Technique in FPGA Design
Authors: Firouzabadi Mojtaba.Dehghani , Heidari Hossein
Published: March 2023

Assertion-based verification (ABV) is best emerging technique for verification of industrial hardware. Property Specification Language (PSL) is one of the most important components of ABV. In this paper we present a method to emulate hardware that is capable of support ABV that in it assertion expressions mapped to HDL. We simulated this method by an applicable example by Modelsim software. Test results indicate that this method performance is good.
Four‐Year Follow‐Up on the First‐in‐Human Experience With Nautilus Intrasaccular System Assisted Coiling for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms
Authors: Sakai Nobuyuki , Kawabata Shuhei , Funatsu Takayuki , Okuda Tomohiro , Akiyama Ryo , Beppu Mikiya , Matsui Yuichi , Adachi Hiromasa , Horiuchi Kazufumi , Imamura Hirotoshi , Sakai Chiaki , Tani Shoichi , Adachi Hidemitsu , Sasaki Natsuhi , Tokunaga So , Fukumitsu Ryu , Shigematsu Tomoyoshi
Published: March 2023

Background

The authors present the long‐term (4 year) results of a first‐in‐man, single‐center case series with the Nautilus Intrasaccular System for the embolization of wide‐neck intracranial aneurysms.

Methods

From February 2018 to July 2018, the authors enrolled 5 patients into a first‐in‐human study of the Nautilus device. After treatment, patients underwent 6 months with digital subtraction angiography and 3 years with magnetic resonance angiography according to institutional standard of care. Occlusion rates were core‐laboratory adjudicated for the digital subtraction angiography and independently assessed by a neurointerventionalist not part of the care team for the magnetic resonance angiography. Neurological outcome (modified Ranking scale score) was evaluated at 24 hours, 7 days, 6 months, and 1, 2, 3, and 4 years, and adverse events were collected during the first 6 months post treatment.

Results

Five patients with unruptured, wide‐necked aneurysms were treated and followed up for 4 years. Aneurysm locations included basilar bifurcation (2 of 5), internal carotid artery terminus (1 of 5), superior cerebellar artery (1 of 5), and the anterior communicating artery (1 of 5). The average aneurysm size was 7.6 mm and the average neck diameter was 5.2 mm. Immediate complete and near‐complete occlusion (Raymond–Roy classification class I and II) was achieved in 80% (4 of 5) of the aneurysms. Occlusion results improved at 6 months and remained stable at 3 years, without retreatment (Raymond–Roy classification class I 80%, class I and II 100%). All patients maintained good neurological outcome at all follow‐ups (modified Ranking scale 0).

Conclusion

This initial clinical experience provides early evidence of the long‐term safety and effectiveness of the new intrasaccular neck bridging device, Nautilus. The Nautilus appears to add a simple, safe, and effective option and solution to the coil embolization of the wide‐neck aneurysm.
Diagnosing Judah’s Distress and Restoration in the Isaiah Apocalypse: Frustrated Childbirth in Isaiah 26 and Mesopotamian Medical Discourse
Authors: Kozlova Ekaterina E.
Published: March 2023

Commenting on the metaphor in Isa. 26:17–18, i.e., ‘we were with child, we writhed in labour, but we gave birth to wind,’ scholars usually note that it is purely symbolic. The ‘wind’ in it indicates ‘nothingness’ representing Israel’s powerlessness to bring about its own salvation, let alone salvation on a larger scale. This article interrogates Isaiah 26 in light of pseudocyesis or false pregnancy, a condition recognised by the obstetrical knowledge of ancient societies and confirmed by modern medicine. More specifically, it explores the passage alongside Mesopotamian medical texts which feature the presence of ‘wind’ in the body describing illnesses in general and cases of abnormal births in particular.
Judiciary and Wealth in the Ottoman Empire, 1689–1843
Authors: Dörtok Abacı Zeynep , Akiba Jun , Coşgel Metin , Ergene Boğaç
Published: March 2023

This article examines the accumulation, temporal variation, and inequality of wealth in the Ottoman judiciary between the late seventeenth and early nineteenth centuries. Using information from the estate inventories, we calculate the gross and net wealth of judges at the time of death. Comparisons against contemporary economic indicators show low to moderate levels of wealth accumulation among the judiciary. Wealth levels varied significantly across judiciary subgroups and they dropped drastically in the latter part of the eighteenth century. Regression analysis shows that differences in motives for bequests and family connections to other members of the judiciary contributed to the inequality of wealth.
Comparing activity and space patterns of the European pond turtle, Emys orbicularis (L., 1758) in a Venice Lagoon wetland area: implications for conservation planning and management
Authors: Liuzzo Mirko , Borella Stefano , Ottonello Dario , Arizza Vincenzo , Malavasi Stefano
Published: March 2023

Behavioural and spatial distribution analyses were quantified during a phase of activity and lethargy in a wild population of the European pond turtle inhabiting a protected internal wetland area of the Venice lagoon. The marked individuals (13 males and 16 females) provided informative radiotracking data to study differential patterns of activity, dispersion and habitat use between the two study periods (“October-November both 2019 and 2020” and “June-July 2020”). The differences in the movements behaviours and habitat selection were affected by period. Movements were higher in the period of activity than lethargy, but they were not influenced by sex and size. The presence of the European pond turtle in the transitional woodland/shrubs and brackish water valley habitats was significantly higher in the period of activity than lethargy. During the latter one, pond turtles were observed to brumate gregariously in a small area for brumation, usually in shallow water. In contrast, all individuals have changed water bodies during the activity period. Part of those movements has occurred towards aquatic habitat with higher salinities 1-17 (mean: 10.64). These findings provide a set of information to better understand the behavioural ecology of Emys orbicularis in the lagoon area. This is of relevance for management actions and for the conservation of this threatened species.
Western Australian magpies respond to urgency information contained in conspecific alarm calls
Authors: Dutour Mylène , Walsh Sarah L. , Blackburn Grace , Ridley Amanda R.
Published: March 2023

Many animals provide information about predator proximity in their alarm calls. In response to predators further away, Western Australian magpies (Gymnorhina tibicen dorsalis) produce alarm calls containing fewer notes compared to those produced when predators are closer. Since the ability to make fine-scale adjustments to antipredator responses by being sensitive to the level of urgency in calls may be beneficial, receivers are expected to be able to appropriately decipher and respond to this information. We conducted playbacks to test whether magpies can respond to urgency information in conspecific alarm calls. Magpies were exposed to low-urgency calls (calls with one note), high-urgency calls (calls with four notes), and one- and four-note control calls. Receivers showed greater levels of responsiveness following playbacks of high-urgency calls compared to playbacks of low-urgency and control calls, providing evidence that magpies can respond to information about the urgency of a predator threat from conspecific alarm calls.
Durable Solution to the Problem of Externally Displaced Persons from the Syrian Arab Republic in OIC Member States
Authors: Ivanov Dmitry Vladimirovich , Pchelitseva Valeria Viktorovna
Published: March 2023

According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the majority of the 5.7 million UNHCR registered refugees from the Syrian Arab Republic (SAR) reside in five Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), namely Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. The present study aims to discover the impact of the measures taken by UNHCR, European Union (EU), OIC, and states in question on the durable solution of the problem of externally displaced persons from SAR in accordance with applicable international law. It explores the scope of states’ international law obligations, their concepts of ‘burden sharing’ and ‘durable solution’ as well as legal aspects of the cooperation between the international organisations and states in question. The difference in legal positions of states and international organisations results in the lack of available forms of durable solution to the problem of external displacement from SAR.
Towards a Statute on European Union Citizenship: A Manifesto
Authors: Kostakopoulou Dora , Venables Tony
Published: March 2023

EU citizenship is almost thirty years old and there are many reasons for thinking in a more holistic and constructive way about it. This can be done through the adoption of an EU Citizenship Statute which brings together all EU citizenship rights and dimensions, links clearly EU citizenship rights with the European Pillar on Social Rights, and fundamental rights, that is, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, enriches its rights and includes responsibilities for EU citizens. This idea has been supported by the European Parliament and the citizen-led Conference on the Future of Europe. In this manifesto, we present this institutional proposal, examine its drivers and its obstacles and propose the text of its possible articles before lending our attention to the steps required for the statute’s empirical implementation. The adoption of a statute would contribute to the creation of a rights-based and inclusive European community with an effective EU citizenship and enhanced living and working conditions.
The Constraint Against Doing Harm and Long-Term Consequences
Authors: Unruh Charlotte Franziska
Published: March 2023

Many people hold the constraint against doing harm, the view that the reason against doing harm is stronger than the reason against merely allowing harm, everything else being equal. Mogensen and MacAskill (2021) have recently argued that when considering indirect long-term consequences of our everyday behavior, the constraint against doing harm faces a problem: it has the absurd implication that we should do as little as possible in our lives. In this paper, I explore the view that, for behavior that does not increase anyone’s ex ante risk of suffering harm, the reason against doing harm is not stronger than the reason against merely allowing harm, everything else being equal. I argue that this view is plausible, show how it solves the paralysis problem, and defend it against objections.
Projecting China: Trade Engagement in Beijing’s Half Century
Authors: Zeiler Thomas W.
Published: March 2023

The People’s Republic of China has confronted the United States with diplomatic challenges ever since Washington recognized Beijing in January 1979. Basic to this engagement was and continues to be economics, and particularly trade, which elicited American responses ranging from enmity, fear, and uncertainty to cooperation, amity, and hope. Scholarship has not focused enough attention on the ideals and values that undergirded commercial relations as the principal American approach to China. Beginning with President Richard M. Nixon’s opening to Beijing and ending with President Donald J. Trump’s trade war (with touchstones in the Nixon, George H. W. Bush, William J. Clinton, Barack Obama, and Trump years), this article analyzes how a bilateral trading relationship that so transformed the world evolved from recognition to rivalry. The answer to the wax and wane lies in the near-century long practice of American free-trade internationalism that followed the principles of the “capitalist peace” paradigm, long embraced by the United States as a pillar of its foreign policy.
Disposal constructions in Chaoshan Southern Min
Authors: LIN Shuhan , SZETO Pui Yiu
Published: March 2023

This study examines the use of various types of disposal constructions in the Chenghai dialect of Chaoshan Southern Min. Based on the distinction between head-marking and dependent-marking grammar, we identify four types of disposal constructions, depending on the position of the marker. We performed the fruit cart task to elicit disposal constructions from 30 native speakers of this dialect. Our results indicate that zero-marking is the most dominant construction type, where topicalization represents the most common subtype; this observation is in line with Southern Min’s strong tendency towards topicalized structures. Nonetheless, despite its dominance at present, the frequency of this construction type increases with age, which suggests that it may be losing ground. Notably, according to our preliminary observation, another topicalized structure in Chenghai Southern Min also seems falling into disfavour, suggesting that the declining use of topicalization in this Chaoshan dialect may be systemic.
Revisiting the Profitability of Slavery
Authors: Rönnbäck Klas
Published: March 2023

This article revisits the scholarly debate on the profitability of historical slavery. The article examines the case of the antebellum US South, using slave hire rates as a proxy for the net rent on investments in slavery. It employs empirical data and a more advanced methodological approach to the issue than in previous research. The results suggest that the profitability of slavery was much higher than what most previous research has shown, around 14–15 per cent per year on average after adjusting for mortality risk, but that the return also fluctuated over time. It was on average more profitable for Southern capital owners to invest in slaves than investing in many alternatives such as financial instruments or manufacturing activities in the US South, as long as slavery remained a legal institution.
“Therefore I Said to the Samaritan Woman …”
Authors: Annese Andrea
Published: March 2023

This article provides some data and remarks on the reception of the Gospel of John in the Pistis Sophia (Codex Askew), with the twofold aim to shed new light on Pistis Sophia’s use of canonized Scriptures, and to contribute to the research on the Gnostic reception of the Gospel of John. Selected Johannine references in Pistis Sophia are listed and commented on, especially those in Pistis Sophia 4.141, a dense section which is key to understanding the distinctive soteriology and Christology of this text. The analysis shows that certain passages from John play an important role for Pistis Sophia. Pistis Sophia may have elaborated its soteriology in response to criticisms from “mainstream” Christianity and in parallel with certain developments that occurred in Sethianism and Valentinianism.
Sethian Luminaries in the Texts of Ritual Power and Related Coptic Compositions
Authors: Piwowarczyk Przemyslaw
Published: March 2023

Several texts of ritual power in Coptic contain the names of four spiritual powers known in the Sethian sources as luminaries. The article explores the relations between luminaries of the Nag Hammadi works and the “magical” and related texts. Two aspects are analysed. First, the sequence of luminaries, which is highly standardised in the Nag Hammadi Sethian dossier, and deviations from this standard in other texts help assess relations with original Sethian sources. Second, the texts of ritual power portray luminaries singing and playing musical instruments. The article traces the elements of the heavenly concert already in the Sethian texts. It also presents a development of this motif under the influence of the common Christian concept of the angelic concert in heaven.
Minority Converts in a Majority Church
Authors: Scheer Catherine
Published: March 2023

Conversion to Christianity among Southeast Asian highland minorities has been recurrently interpreted as a way of joining a valorised religion that distinguishes converts from often-Buddhist ruling majorities and sometimes as a means of adopting a ‘modern’ way of life. Neither of these explanations, however, seems to appropriately describe the situation of Bunong highlanders who turned to Christianity in Cambodia’s capital in the early 1970s. Under the pro-American regime of Lon Nol (1970–75), these spirit-practising inhabitants of the margins were brought to Phnom Penh to enrol in the national army. Khmer majority preachers visited them and led them to integrate themselves into the Khmer Evangelical Church. As light is shed on the astonishing trajectories of these Bunong recruits, it becomes possible to reflect upon what ‘entering Christianity’ meant for them. They were few in number, but the particularities of their experiences highlight the importance of an unprejudiced approach to Southeast Asian highlanders’ conversions.
Monitoring and Measuring the Ineffable
Authors: Saikia Bidisha , Bales Kevin
Published: March 2023

We present an analysis of the work of Religious Sisters in Assam, India. They are involved in anti-slavery/anti-human trafficking work, as well as driving fundamentally feminist, economic equality, and human rights agendas within the wider communities in which they live. Their work resembles that of Non-Governmental Organisations, but unlike most ngo s, the Sisters tend not to: produce annual reports, carry out evaluation exercises, prepare grant proposals, or set ‘key performance indicators’. This raises three questions: firstly, while the voluntary sector increasingly requires monitoring and evaluation, what are the methods the Sisters use to achieve social change? Secondly, the Sisters are not trained ngo employees, so what skill sets do they bring to the work? Thirdly, how effective is their work by their own assessment and outside evaluators? We identify six philosophical/spiritual orientations that shape their working practices and a methodology of accompaniment – living directly with those the Sisters work to support in change. While there are no educational/training certifications, there is a rite de passage that every woman must accomplish – the recognition of a divine calling to service and the encompassing commitment of a vocation.
Turning Away from the Living God (Heb. 3:12)
Authors: Church Philip
Published: March 2023

Some have suggested that the recipients of Hebrews were tempted to revert to Judaism. The theory is problematic as they would have considered themselves faithful Israelites, not having converted from one religion (Judaism) to another (Christianity). This theory appeared in Britain in the seventeenth century, flourished in the nineteenth and into the twentieth, and since then has declined. The emergence of Jewish congregations in seventeenth-century England and the work of the London Jews Society in the nineteenth century are suggested as possible reasons for its prominence then. A variety of factors have led to its decline in the twentieth century.
Retrieving Reformed Philosophy of Mind
Authors: Steffaniak Jordan L.
Published: March 2023

The Philosophy of Mind is an ever-burgeoning field of research, yet there are few contemporary confessionally Reformed examples of serious philosophical engagement. I argue that Herman Bavinck is a worthy candidate for theological and philosophical retrieval. I argue that while Bavinck attempted to ward off the growing popularity of materialism in his day, his own philosophical commitments provide a gateway to several versions of it. In so arguing I attempt to retrieve his insights and formulate them into a coherent structure that is both theologically serious and philosophically interesting. I argue that he provides several conceptual resources that would be of value to those committed to various non-reductive physicalist proposals such as hylemorphic animalism.
Proclaiming the Divine Sonship of Jesus in Arabic
Authors: Riley Paul C. J.
Published: March 2023

How can Christians proclaim the divine sonship of Jesus? The challenge of answering this question is not new. In the first millennium, Arabic-speaking Christians faced misunderstanding and opposition when they proclaimed Jesus’s divine sonship. Christians ministering in Arabic-speaking contexts today can learn much from those who faced the same challenges centuries earlier. This article includes a presentation and discussion of strategies from the past for navigating this challenging issue today.
De Oost-Syrische Liturgie
Authors: van der Ploeg O.P. J. P. M.
Published: March 2023

La liturgie syro-orientale.

Le présent article donne un aperçu de la liturgie chaldéenne telle qu'on la célèbre encore aujourd’hui, mais expliquée. l’aide des renseignements fournis par Ie rite ancien. Le meilleur guide pour ce dernier est l’Expositio Anonymi, traduite par Connolly et publiée dans le Corpus de Louvain.

L' article mentionne les réformes les plus récentes de la liturgie syro-malabare. Elles ne constituent pas une simple répristination, mais une épuration des influences latines et un raccourcissement du texte en vigueur jusqu'ici; on veut, en effet, éviter une durée excessive de la célébration liturgique.
Nieuwe Toestand In De Griekse Kerk
Authors: Stephanou A.A. E.
Published: March 2023

La situation nouvelle de l'Eglise de Grèce.

Depuis Ie coup d' état du 21 avril 1967, diverses mesures ont été prises concernant l' Eglise de Grèce. Un nouveau synode. été nommé par Ie gouvernement; c' est lui, et non pas l' assemblée de la hiérarchie, qui est désormais chargé de l' élection des évêques; la loi relative. la Iimite d' age s' applique désormais aussi. l' archevêque d'Athènes. Le 13 mai, Iéronymos Kotsonis, professeur de droit canonique et de pastorale. l' université de Salonique,. été élu archevêque d'Athènes et succède ainsi. Sa Béatitude mgr Chrysostome, agé de plus de quatre-vingt-dix ans et opposé au patriarche Athénagoras et. l'Eglise catholique en ce qui concerne les questions oecuméniques. Lors de la cérémonie dïntronisation Ie nouvel archevêque prononça un discours qui est un véritable programme de réformes et annonça un tournant favorable dans les relations avec les autres Eglises, orthodoxes ou non, notamment avec Ie patriarcat de Constantinople. Mgr Méliton représenta Ie patriarche Athénagoras; les discours échangés, les conversations entre mgr Méliton et Ie nouvel archevêque, une déclaration du Saint-Synode, ainsi qu'un voyage de Mgr Kotsonis. Constantinople confirmèrent Ie renouement des relations fraternelles avec Ie patriarcat.

Le Saint-Synode. pourvu les treize sièges métropolitains vacants, soit par suite du décès de leurs occupants, soit en vertu de la loi sur la Iimite d'age.

Du point de vue oecuménique la nouvelle situation semble prometteuse.
De Vierde Vergadering van de Wereldraad van Kerken. Uppsala 1968
Authors: Janssen A.A. A.
Published: March 2023

Après avoir passé en revue les trois premières assemblées du Conseil oecumeruque des Eglises, le présent article décrit Ie cadre et la composition de la 4e assemblée (Upsal 4-20 juillet 1968), esquisse les développements survenus depuis la Nouvelle Delhi (1961), cite les puhlications préparatoires, résume et situe les rapports préparatoires aux travaux des sections et dit un mot des projets de réorganisation du Conseil oecuménique pour conclure par J'encadrement liturgique de la future assemblée.
De Russisch-Orthodoxe Kerk en de Vredesactie
Authors: Ofm. Cap Zacharias
Published: March 2023

Le présent article passe en revue les efforts en faveur de la paix faits par l'Eglise orthodoxe russe depuis 1948, efforts qui ont contribué. arnéliorer les relations de cette Eglise avec Ie pouvoir soviéti que. La parti cipation au Mouvement des partisans de la paix et. ses congrès et autres activités. occupe une place importante. L'auteur esti me que quel que soit Ie contexte, qui n'échappe. personne, il est heureux que l'Eglise russe ait pu fai re en ten dre la voix de l'évangile. Depuis son affi liation au Conseil oecuméni que des Eglises et Ia présence de ses observateurs au Conci le du Vatican la réflexion théologi que sur la question de la paix. gagn. en profon deur. L'attitude envers l'Eglise catholique en ce qui concerne Ie problème de la paix s' est notablement arnéli orée depuis I' en cyclique Pacem in terris (1963). L'oeuvre pour la paix. rapproché les deux Eglises.
Priesterschap en Celibaat in de Oosterse Kerk
Authors: van der Ploeg O.P. J. P. M.
Published: March 2023

Sacerdoce et célibat dans l'Eglise d' Orient.

L'auteur traite du sacerdoce et du célibat dans l'Eglise d"Orient, en insistant sur l'Eglise orthodoxe byzantine. Depuis l'époque la plus reculée, l'Eglise. admis l'im­ portance du célibat pour les d.iacres, les prêtres et les évêques. Les motifs en faveur de cette position ont amené l'Eglise d'Occident. en faire une condition obligatoire. Dans l'Eglise de Iangue araméenne et syriaque de l'Empire perse, Ie célibat semble avoir été de règle, mais. été supprimé sous l'influence des persécutions. Dans l'E­ glise gréco-byzantine, l'idéal de soumettre tout Ie clergé au célibat. échoué. II en est résulté un compromis: l'évêque est tenu au célibat; les diacres et les prêtres. de même que primitivement les sous-diacres. n' ont plus Ie droit de se marier après leur ordination. Pour des raisons d' ordre pratique, on exige dans certaines régions que Ie prêtre au service des paroisses se marie avant de recevoir Ie diaconat. .A Ia lumière des faits et des textes, l'auteur nuance des positions dont on. souvent des idées unilatérales.
DE Vernieuwde Zending van een vernieuw de kerk (up psala)
Authors: van der Linde J. M.
Published: March 2023

Le renouvellement missionnarre d'une Eglise rénovée. Upsal 1968, section II. L’ auteur, spécialiste de missiologie et professeur. l’université d’Utrecht,. pris part. la 4e assemblée du Conseil oecuménique des Eglises. titre d’expert. Il décrit le rapport de la deuxième section (Le renouveau dans la mission), dont il suit l'articulation; il en étudie le texte, qu' il cite souvent, le contexte et les origines et. ajoute des commentaires, objectifs, mais empreints d'un accent très personnel.