bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Changing the World through Prayer: Prayer as Mission Strategy among Migrant Churches in Norway
Authors: Eriksen Stian Sørlie 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
This article discusses how prayer functions as a missional strategy for Pentecostal migrant churches in Norway today. Taking its starting point in fieldwork among a cross-section of migrant churches, the article draws in particular on examples from African-led churches and their understanding and practice of prayer. From this empirical perspective, the author argues that prayer represents an ecclesial nexus for missional spirituality, undergirding and spearheading missional strategies among these churches. Prayer thus provides a powerful locus for understanding core dimensions of these churches’ ecclesial identity and missional outlooks. By interacting with perspectives from discourse analysis, semiotics, and practice theory, it is shown that essential facets of prayer inexorably permeate these churches’ missional thinking and practices to a degree that these churches’ mission can hardly be understood apart from prayer. In conclusion, the article asks how this may challenge scholars and others in terms of understandings and practices of mission today.
Ayurvedic Prakṛti Analysis for Healthy Volunteers
Authors: Rastogi Sanjeev , Chiappelli Francesco 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
Prakṛti (innate human constitution) is one of the most fundamental and versatile components of ayurvedic principles and has wide implications for preventive and curative healthcare. Its characteristics were conceived of empirically but have recently been explored in terms of genomics and molecular biology. If proven convincingly, an ayurvedic prakṛti analysis may be of immense value in personalized healthcare from both a curative and a preventive point of view. Despite their extensive application in practice, ayurvedic prakṛti examination methods have unfortunately not yet been standardized, and for this reason the inferences made on the basis of conventional methods are often questionable. Following a pilot test observation of a Prototype Prakṛti Analysis Tool (ppat), a subsequent Modified Prakṛti Analysis Tool (mpat) was developed in order to eliminate the limitations observed in the first test. The mpat was again tested for its interrater reliability for a prakṛti analysis among healthy volunteers. Forty-two healthy volunteers in the age group of young adults participated in the study and completed the prakṛti examination conducted by three independent observers who were institutionally qualified ayurvedic physicians. The result is a statistically significant correlation between independent observations and the scores obtained for vāta, pitta, and kapha (the three doṣas responsible for a prakṛti determination) variables.
The Aramaic Šap̄ˁel in Its Semitic Context
Authors: Butts Aaron Michael 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
In Aramaic, the productive causative (= C) stem can be reconstructed as *hapˁil- (suffix-conjugation) ~ *yVhapˁil- (prefix-conjugation) with *h as the causative morpheme. There are, however, also traces in Aramaic of what seems to be a non-productive C-stem in which the causative morpheme is š (< Proto-Semitic *s1). This šap̄ˁel, as it is called, was traditionally thought to result from contact with Akkadian, which has a productive C-stem with a causative morpheme š (< *s1), i.e., šaprus (stative) ~ ušapris (preterite). Nevertheless, Rabin convincingly argued, against the traditional interpretation, that many šap̄ˁel forms in Aramaic cannot be loanwords from Akkadian. Different suggestions have been made to explain the Aramaic šap̄ˁel forms that are not loanwords from Akkadian. In this article, I propose an additional option: some Aramaic šap̄ˁel forms are, I argue, backformations from *ˀištapˁal- (suffix-conjugation) ~ *yištapˁal- (prefix-conjugation), which I reconstruct as the Proto-Aramaic CT-stem inherited from Proto-Semitic.
The Effect of Tweeting on Journalists’ Reporting Practices in Kuwait
Authors: Dashti Ali A. , al-Fadhli Salah M. , Son M.S. , Hamdy H.I. 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
The social and the technical mechanisms of Twitter have encouraged many journalists to use it as part of their daily journalism practices. Journalists use Twitter for various purposes, such as newsgathering, reporting and sourcing news. Twitter has become an official and unofficial source for news for many journalists and news organizations. This study examines how Twitter is affecting the way Kuwaiti journalists source news, and asks whether Twitter has affected their journalistic practices. The results support previous studies that Twitter represents a platform in which journalists source, seek and cover news stories.
Challenging Panopticism through Representations
Authors: Plourde Khoury Melissa 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
The Burj al-Murr appears in the Beirut cityscape as a towering concrete tube dotted with rectangular windows. The construction of the tower began in 1974. The eruption of the Lebanese Civil War in 1975 radically altered the building’s purpose. Today, this towering ruin holds diverse meanings. In this article, I examine eight contemporary visual works (2001–2016) featuring Burj al-Murr. These works are analyzed as representations that challenge the Murr Tower’s ties to panopticism. Although the term panopticism is understood throughout the article to hold negative connotations and the term challenging implies defying the panopticon, the term challenging can also imply stimulation. Hence, as artists and designers appropriate Burj al-Murr, they defy the negative associations tied to it. They also stimulate its alternative potentials. In doing so, they raise questions regarding the uncertain future of this panoptic tower and representations of it yet to come.
A Literature Review on the Publicness of Chinese Social Organizations
Authors: Geng Yina 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
In the transformation of the Chinese society, the production and continuity of the publicness of social organizations affect the process and direction of social publicness. It is found out in this article through the review of relevant literature at home abroad that about the concept formulation of the publicness of social organizations the academic community has two directions: “what is” and “what ought to be.” The concepts of the publicness of social organizations are mainly classified according to social practices and political discourses. The production modes of the publicness of social organization mainly include the endogenous type and the exogenous type. Scholars believe that the alienation, incompleteness and contradiction in the publicness of social organizations are the main current crises and challenges, which are mainly attributed to the internal and external environments of social organizations. Therefore, scholars have put forward paths for fostering the publicness reproduction of social organizations. Based on the perspectives of different disciplines such as politics and sociology, researchers have adopted different approaches and methods. In the future, more efforts should be made to study the publicness of social organizations in elaborating research topics, deepening theoretical research, promoting qualitative research, and strengthening quantitative research.
Policy Environments of Social Enterprise in Taiwan: a Cross-Sectoral Governance Perspective
Authors: Yang Tzu-Shen , Chiang Min-Hsiu 
Published: June 2019

AbstractIn recent years, social enterprises in Taiwan have experienced a period of growth and are becoming more diversified. At the same time, the government is paying more attention to fostering a policy-friendly environment for their development. Despite growing interest in social enterprises, research on this phenomenon remains limited in Taiwan. Using a cross-sectoral perspective, this study is based on qualitative data from in-depth interviews on social enterprises. There are three main findings, first, the development of Taiwan’s social enterprise policy is deeply affected by different sectors. Second, the roles of the sectors are distinct and there is frequent cross-sectoral cooperation. Third, there is still a gap between the government sector’s and other sectors’ views of the social enterprise policy.
Нерешенные проблемы изучения похода А. Лисовского в 1615 году: историография
Authors: Varakin Andrei V. 
Published: June 2019

Based on a preliminary analysis of Polish and Russian Historiography concerning Colonel A. Lisovsky’s campaign in Russia in 1614, the author concludes that further progress in studying this subject is possible by means of a complex examination of “Lisovchiks” and their commander’s activities during the last stage of Russia’s Time of Troubles, 1607–1615.
The Anchorite and the Cenobium
Authors: Spock Jennifer B. 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
Solovki Monastery, founded in the first third of the fifteenth century, merged an idiorrhythmic monastic cell life within the community walls with a communal life of monastic labor, church services, and extensive economic activity by the beginning of the seventeenth century. The pious literature of the monastery’s saints’ lives promoted the ideals of both a life of community obedience to pious spiritual leaders, and of an eremitic life striving for stillness (hesychia). Tension between these two monastic ideals is evidenced in subtle ways in the major works of hagiography regarding the monastery’s founders, Zosima and Savatii, its well-known Hegumen Filipp (Kolychëv) and the life of Hegumen Irinarkh. However, a short, little-known Life of Nikifor highlights both tensions and symbiotic relations between the monks and nearby anchorites.
U.S. State Practice
Authors: Telesetsky Anastasia 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
This article summarizes U.S. State practice in the area of maritime enforcement. Focusing on the activities of the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy, the article covers law enforcement for piracy and human trafficking, law enforcement for maritime terrorism and weapon trafficking, enforcement against illegal extraction of living marine resources, enforcement to protect the marine environment from pollution, enforcement to prevent accidents at sea, customs and illegal immigration enforcement, and drug trafficking enforcement. The article notes that the U.S. approach to maritime enforcement has been a “long-arm” approach ensuring enforcement of U.S. interests spanning oceanic regions.
Settlement, Land Use and Society in the Late Antique Mediterranean, 4th–7th c. An Overview
Authors: Chavarría Alexandra , Lewit Tamara , Izdebski Adam 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
This paper outlines some key transformations in rural society and settlement patterns in the 4th to 7th c. western Mediterranean, as revealed by archaeological evidence. An overview of discernible trends and current debates about their socio-political contexts is illustrated with examples of well-investigated sites. From this data, two contrasting patterns emerge: intensive, and partly state-stimulated, cultivation of land; systematic animal breeding and specialised production up to the end of the 4th c.; and much more varied patterns of exploiting the landscape, including changes in animal husbandry, changes in land use and crops, and increasing use of uncultivated areas, in the 5th–7th c. This overview is intended to provide a broader framework for the detailed examination of environmental evidence which follows in this volume.
A Genesis of the Platform Concept: i-mode and Platform Theory in Japan
Authors: Steinberg Marc 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
Where does platform theory come from? What consequences does it have? This article offers one set of answers to these questions by looking at a body of platform theory that developed in Japan in the 1990s and arguably affected the rollout of internet-enabled mobile phones that were, in turn, models for the iPhone and Android phones several years later. Putting this body of theory in dialogue with managerial and economic theory of the platform from France and the United States, this article suggests an earlier genealogy of platform theory, a development that had immediate and long-lasting consequences for the contemporary media landscape.
Platformativity: Media Studies, Area Studies
Authors: Lamarre Thomas 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
Waves of subaltern, colonial, postcolonial, and critical race studies have posed an undeniable challenge to the normative geopolitical bent of area studies, and yet the same challenges are rarely taken up within media studies. Media studies reach a similar impasse when it comes to dealing with geopolitical forms and functions, stressing the dynamism of media and the passivity, historical immutability, and cultural inertness of regions. This article reconsiders the impasses of both area studies and media studies to propose an alternative approach to the region-platform relation: platformativity. The notion of platformativity is intended to address the infra-individual intra-actions between platform and human, and individual and collective – a kind of performativity via platforms. It considers how media infrastructures operate alongside and through national and regional forms to generate signaletic modes of existence that function as relays between disciplinary, sovereign, and biopolitical formations.
Crossing Interagency Lines
Authors: Morris Lyle J. 
Published: June 2019

Coast guard and navies, despite their varying missions, doctrine, and asset composition, share the responsibility of monitoring and defending coastal States from intrusions by foreign vessels into territorial waters. This shared responsibility has taken on added significance over the last decade due to the increasing challenge posed by gray zone actions by maritime actors in East Asia. States now desire greater coast guard-naval cooperation to address such actions, especially near disputed territory where policy-makers seek to contain the challenge using law enforcement, not military means. Yet for most States, the nature of this delineation has not been adequately addressed or is still being determined. Using the region of East Asia as a case study, and drawing upon interoperability linkages with the United States Coast Guard (USCGG) and United States Navy, this paper proposes that greater coordination and interoperability between navies and coast guards should be pursued among States in the region as one prescription to address gray zone challenges. While significant investments in training, C4I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence) and legal authorities are necessary in the long term to achieve true interoperability, this paper proposes steps that states can take to enhance existing linkages.
Trialogue in an Interreligious Context: Reinterpreting the Dialogue Model of Martin Buber
Authors: Boehle Josef 
Published: June 2019

AbstractIn this article it is proposed to reflect on the structures of all dialogue by using a Trialogue model: in the encounter between the dialogue partners the presence of a third dimension, Ultimate Reality, as well as the Ultimate Self of each of the dialogue partners are postulated and reflected upon. Trialogue, with this meaning, is a new model and is reinterpreting the core concepts used in the dialogical thinking of Martin Buber: I-It; I-Thou; and the eternal Thou. The concepts used in the Trialogue model are appropriate for an interreligious context: Ultimate Self and Ultimate Reality are concepts not limited to a specific religious tradition. Trialogue, understood as a universal type of encounter between persons, goes beyond the confines of Abrahamic traditions and a Western Enlightenment understanding of selfhood.
Note about the Persian Word Ḫargāh (Trellis Tent) in a Turko-Sogdian Context
Authors: Durand-Guédy David 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
This article discusses the origin of the Persian word ḫargāh, which is used by medieval authors to speak of the trellis tent (yurt). It argues that the word xrγ’xh found in the Sogdian text P.3 written in pre-Samanid Central Asia refer to the same object. It also builds a case for a local origin of the word, and a probable link with kërëkü, the Turkic word referring to the same type of tent.
Yazd: a “Good and Noble City” and an “Abode of Worship”
Authors: Choksy Jamsheed K. 
Published: June 2019

AbstractThis article explores what is known and not known about Yazd and its nearby settlements from antiquity through the ninth/fifteenth century. The article begins with deliberation on the location of the city in pre-Islamic and Islamic times. The investigation expands to include examination of the urban center, its polity and faith-based communities, the arrival and flourish of Islam, plus the survival of Zoroastrianism and Judaism there. Reconstruction and new construction, administrative and economic activities, and roads and waterways within the wider Dašt-i Yazd (‘Yazd plain/valley’) are discussed in relation to the city.
Incidence of Developing Contralateral Ménière’s Disease in Patients Undergoing Transmastoid Labyrinthectomy for Unilateral Ménière’s Disease
Authors: Pang Bo , Costeloe Anya , Jackson Neal M. , Babu Seilesh 
Published: June 2019

Objectives: To analyze the incidence of developing contralateral Ménière’s disease (MD) in patients who undergo labyrinthectomy for vestibular dysfunction in unilateral MD. Study Design: Retrospective chart review. Participants and Methods: Adult patients with a diagnosis of MD who underwent surgical labyrinthectomy with minimum follow-up of 12 months were included. Patients who experienced chemical labyrinthectomy, surgical labyrinthectomy for a diagnosis other than MD, contralateral ear surgery, or bilateral MD before the labyrinthectomy were excluded. The key outcome measure is whether symptoms of MD developed in the contralateral ear post-labyrinthectomy. Statistical analysis was performed using χ2 (Fisher exact) test for discrete variables and the Student t test for continuous variables. A P value < .05 was considered significant. Results: Of the140 patients who underwent labyrinthectomy for intractable vertigo due to unilateral MD, 84 had at least 1 year follow-up appointments. Twelve percent (10/84) of these patients developed contralateral MD, which was diagnosed by a neuro-otologist based on symptoms consistent with MD, including low-frequency sensorineural hearing loss. Average age in years is 63.12 (10.83; mean [SD]) at time of surgery. Average follow-up was 35.57 (15.89) months (range: 12-69 months). Conclusion: The incidence of contralateral MD development in patients who underwent labyrinthectomy for unilateral MD is 12%. The current literature states that MD has a 30% bilateral involvement rate. Our incidence is significantly lower when compared to the current literature.
A routine blood test-associated predictive model and application for tuberculosis diagnosis: a retrospective cohort study from northwest China
Authors: Li Kui , Liu Sheng-Xi , Yang Cai-Yong , Jiang Zi-Cheng , Liu Jun , Fan Chuan-Qi , Li Tao , Dong Xue-Min , Wang Jing , Ran Ren-Yu 
Published: June 2019

Objectives This study aimed to use the results of routine blood tests and relevant parameters to construct models for the prediction of active tuberculosis (ATB) and drug-resistant tuberculosis (DRTB) and to assess the diagnostic values of these models. Methods We performed logistic regression analysis to generate models of plateletcrit-albumin scoring (PAS) and platelet distribution width-treatment-sputum scoring (PTS). Area under the curve (AUC) analysis was used to analyze the diagnostic values of these curves. Finally, we performed model validation and application assessment. Results In the training cohort, for the PAS model, the AUC for diagnosing ATB was 0.902, sensitivity was 82.75%, specificity was 82.20%, accuracy rate was 81.00%, and optimal threshold value was 0.199. For the PTS model, the AUC for diagnosing DRTB was 0.700, sensitivity was 63.64%, specificity was 73.53%, accuracy rate was 89.00%, and optimal threshold value was −2.202. These two models showed significant differences in the AUC analysis, compared with single-factor models. Results in the validation cohort were similar. Conclusions The PAS model had high sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of ATB, and the PTS model had strong predictive potential for the diagnosis of DRTB.
Prognostic Factors for Return to Sport After High Tibial Osteotomy: A Directed Acyclic Graph Approach
Authors: Hoorntje Alexander , Kuijer P. Paul F.M. , van Ginneken Berbke T. , Koenraadt Koen L.M. , van Geenen Rutger C.I. , Kerkhoffs Gino M.M.J. , van Heerwaarden Ronald J. 
Published: June 2019

Background: High tibial osteotomy (HTO) is increasingly used in young and physically active patients with knee osteoarthritis. These patients have high expectations, including return to sport (RTS). By retaining native knee structures, a return to highly knee-demanding activities seems possible. However, evidence on patient-related outcomes, including RTS, is sparse. Also, time to RTS has never been described. Furthermore, prognostic factors for RTS after HTO have never been investigated. These data may further justify HTO as a surgical alternative to knee arthroplasty. Purpose: To investigate the extent and timing of RTS after HTO in the largest cohort investigated for RTS to date and to identify prognostic factors for successful RTS. Study Design: Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: Consecutive patients with HTO, operated on between 2012 and 2015, received a questionnaire. First, pre- and postoperative sports participation questions were asked. Also, time to RTS, sports level and frequency, impact level, the presymptomatic and postoperative Tegner activity score (1-10; higher is more active), and the postoperative Lysholm score (0-100; higher is better) were collected. Finally, prognostic factors for RTS were analyzed using a logistic regression model. Covariates were selected based on univariate analysis and a directed acyclic graph. Results: We included 340 eligible patients of whom 294 sufficiently completed the questionnaire. The mean follow-up was 3.7 years (± 1.0 years). Out of 256 patients participating in sports preoperatively, 210 patients (82%) returned to sport postoperatively, of whom 158 (75%) returned within 6 months. We observed a shift to participation in lower-impact activities, although 44% of reported sports activities at final follow-up were intermediate- or high-impact sports. The median Tegner score decreased from 5.0 (interquartile range [IQR], 4.0-6.0) presymptomatically to 4.0 (IQR, 3.0-4.0) at follow-up ( P < .001). The mean Lysholm score at follow-up was 68 (SD, ± 22). No significant differences were found between patients with varus or valgus osteoarthritis. The strongest prognostic factor for RTS was continued sports participation in the year before surgery (odds ratio, 2.81; 95% CI, 1.37-5.76). Conclusion: More than 8 of 10 patients returned to sport after HTO. Continued preoperative sports participation was associated with a successful RTS. Future studies need to identify additional prognostic factors.