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The power of statues: constructing imperial narratives under the Ptolemies
Authors: Fischer-Bovet Christelle 
Published: October 2024

AbstractThis article examines how and why the Ptolemies, soon after they succeeded Alexander in Egypt, orchestrated the return of Egyptian statues supposedly stolen by the Persians, drawing on the cultural memory of different population groups: Egyptians and Graeco-Macedonians. First, it argues that the Ptolemies invested energy in searching for Egyptian objects and gods’ statues in the Levant, which they distributed among the temples, though some may have been newly fabricated statues. Second, the study aims to reconstruct what the Ptolemies knew about earlier Greek and Near Eastern traditions of seizing and returning statues, which mixed elements of truth with topoi. This reconstruction serves to explain how meaningful it was to Egyptians and Graeco-Macedonians to bring back statues after each campaign. Finally, comparing the tale of Bentresh, the account of Sarapis’ origin by Tacitus and the Ptolemaic stelae, the article suggests that these narratives highlighted Egypt as the centre of the world with the most powerful ruler, a claim appealing to all its inhabitants.
Baby talk on stage: performing Aristophanes Clouds 1382
Authors: Sluiter Ineke , Levelt Claartje C. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractIn a scene of father-son conflict in Aristophanes’ Clouds, father Strepsiades supports his right to be treated well by his son Pheidippides by reminding the boy of how well he was taken care of as a baby. Even before Pheidippides could talk properly, his father catered to his every wish. If he said ‘brū’, his father would get him something to drink, ‘mammā’ would make him get food, and ‘kakkā’ would lead to his being taken outside to relieve himself. These baby-words have always been taken for what Strepsiades claims they were: meaningful and intentional baby requests.Starting with brū, we discuss ancient and modern interpretations of the passage and contextualize it within the history of ancient and later Western thought about child language. We then propose a new interpretation of brū as the conventional rendition of a universal baby vocalization, what is known as a ‘raspberry’. In performance, this would lead to a mimetic ‘depiction’ in the middle of Strepsiades’ sentence. Finally, we return to the utterances mammā and kakkā to show that there, too, Strepsiades may be demonstrating parental devotion by interpreting the virtually unintelligible and by acting out baby activities that lend plausibility to his mantic performance.
Wake flow past a submerged plate near a free surface
Authors: McLean E. , Bowles Robert , Vanden-Broeck Jean-Marc 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
A wake model is pursued for potential flow past a submerged, finite-length plate that is perpendicular to a uniform, horizontal stream bounded above by a free surface. The effects of gravity are included along the free surface. The approach is to adopt an open-wake model such that the wake boundaries become parallel to the undisturbed stream at some (unknown) point downstream. Boundary integral equations are formed and then discretised along the wake boundaries and free surface in order to obtain a solution numerically. In terms of the dependency of the solution on various parameters, the problem will be formulated in two ways. First, for a given Froude number and ratio of the length of the vertical plate to the draft (the depth of the bottom of the vertical plate relative to the undisturbed free surface), the effect of the wake underpressure coefficient on the size of the wake will be considered. Then, the problem will be discussed where we instead (more naturally) fix the Froude number, draft and length of the vertical, submerged plate. The dependencies of the solution on these parameters will be analysed regarding the effects on several factors, including the size of the wake, the relative lengths of the upper and lower wake boundaries, and the resulting wake underpressure coefficient.
Registering Theory-Based Predictions in Political Science
Authors: Miller Andrew Cesare 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTHow can political scientists rigorously evaluate the predictive power of theories? Many peer-reviewed political science articles include predictions about future outcomes, and scholars make predictions on social media and other public forums. The prevalence of predictions suggests that scholars recognize the utility of leveraging theories for this purpose; however, the predictions often are not made in a manner that allows for rigorously evaluating their accuracy. Building on the increasing popularity of study preregistration in the social sciences, this article proposes “prediction registration” as a means for scholars to publish falsifiable, systematic, and verifiable theory-based predictions. Increasing the rigor of predictive theory testing can advance often-circular debates about accuracy and presents a “win-win” for scholars who aim to test the predictive power of theories. With a more rigorous approach, correct predictions would better demonstrate a theory’s ability to forecast outcomes, and missed predictions would reveal information that can be used to calibrate the theory.
Do religious beliefs matter for economic values?
Authors: Davis Lewis , Rodriguez Zachary 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Economic studies of religion tend to focus on religious affiliation and attendance at religious services to the exclusion of other dimensions of religion, including religious belief. We address this lacuna, using data from the World Values Survey to construct an index of religious beliefs based on whether an individual believes in God, heaven, hell, an immortal soul, and the afterlife. Following the approach in a seminal article, we compare the roles of religious beliefs and attendance in determining economic values related to cooperation, patriarchy, institutional trust, lawfulness, thrift, markets, and market fairness. Controlling for denominational, country and period fixed effects and a set of individual-level characteristics, we find that religious beliefs matter for six of these seven values, relative to five for attendance. In addition, beliefs are more important than attendance for promarket and patriarchal values and less important for thrift, market fairness, lawfulness, and institutional trust. We also consider the relationships between beliefs, attendance, and economic values for eight religious’ affiliations: Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, other religions, and non-religious. Taken together, beliefs and attendance are most important for patriarchal values, promarket attitudes, lawfulness, and institutional trust. Relative to attendance, beliefs matter most for patriarchal attitudes and least for institutional trust. Our results suggest that religious beliefs constitute an important dimension of religious life. An exclusive focus on attendance may understate the role of religion in economic values.
Fra Giovanni Angelico Da Fiesole
Authors: S. M. B.  
Published: October 2024

“It is of its very essence that the recognition of beauty should satisfy the will.”—ST.Thomas.It is difficult to write about Fra Angelico without rhapsodizing. “He cannot be praised too much”: the beauties of his pictures “baffle description”: “his art was not only inborn and inspired but also exercised with singular care, ability and judgment.” “He perfected the mystic poetry of art.” These and suchlike phrases taken haphazard from sketches of his life, can be found in almost any book that speaks of him. One is almost tempted at the outset to shirk the effort of analysis with a Chaucerian “There is na more to say,” for at the best words are inadequate expressions of the thoughts and emotions inspired by such a painter. Yet perhaps one can be forgiven for joining in the chorus of his praise by judging him from a somewhat unusual angle.
Coupled Hydrogeophysical Modeling to Constrain Unsaturated Soil Parameters for a Slow‐Moving Landslide
Authors: Boyd J. P. , Chambers J. E. , Wilkinson P. B. , Meldrum P. I. , Bruce E. , Binley A. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractGeophysical methods have proven to be useful for investigating unstable slopes as they are both non‐invasive and sensitive to the spatial distribution of physical properties in the subsurface. Of particular interest are the links between electrical resistivity and near‐surface moisture content; recent work has demonstrated that it is possible to calibrate hydrological models using geophysical measurements. In this study we explore the use of in‐field electrical resistivity data for calibrating unsaturated soil retention parameters and saturated hydraulic conductivity used for modeling unsaturated fluid flow. We study a synthetic case study, and a well‐characterized site in the northeast of England and develop an approach to calibrate retention parameters for a mudstone and a sandstone formation, the former being an actively failing unit. Petrophysical relationships between electrical resistivity and moisture content (or saturation) are established for both formations. 2D hydrological models are driven by effective rainfall estimations; subsequently these models are coupled with a geophysical forward model via a Markov chain Monte Carlo approach. For the synthetic case, we show that our modeling approach is sensitive to the moisture retention parameters, while less so to saturated hydraulic conductivity. We observe the same characteristics and sensitivities for the field case, albeit with a greater data misfit. Further hydrological simulations suggest that the slope retained high moisture contents in the months preceding a rotational failure. Therefore, we propose that coupled hydrological and geophysical modeling approaches could aid in enhancing landslide monitoring, modeling, and early warning efforts.
Observing System Simulation Experiments Exploring Potential Spaceborne Deployment Options for a Differential Absorption Radar Measuring Marine Surface Pressures
Authors: Privé N. C. , McLinden Matthew , Lin Bing , Heymsfield G. M. , Cai Xia , Harrah Steven 
Published: October 2024

AbstractA new technology for remote measurements of marine surface pressure has been proposed, employing a V‐band differential absorption radar and a radiometric temperature sounder to calculate the total column atmospheric mass. Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs) are performed to evaluate the potential impact of Spaceborne Marine Surface Pressure (SMSP) on Numerical Weather Prediction. These experiments build on prior efforts (Privé, McLinden, et al., 2023, https://doi.org/10.16993/tellusa.3254), but with an updated version of the OSSE framework and with more sophisticated simulation of the SMSP observations and a longer experiment period. Several different instrument configurations are compared, including both scanning and non‐scanning orbits. SMSP impacts are calculated for analysis quality and forecast skill, and a forecast sensitivity observation impact tool is employed to place SMSP observations in context with the global observing network. The effects of rain contamination on observation quality are explored. Different magnitudes of simulated SMSP observation error are tested in the context of data assimilation to show the range of potential behaviors. Overall, SMSP observations are found to be most beneficial in the southern hemisphere extratropics, with statistically significant forecast improvements for the first 72 hr of the forecast. A constellation of four non‐scanning SMSP satellites is found to outperform a single scanning instrument with a 250 km wide swath.
WUS324: Multiscale Full Waveform Inversion Approaching Convergence Improves Waveform Fits While Imaging Seismic Structure of the Western United States
Authors: Rodgers A. J. , Doody C. D. , Fichtner A. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractWe report a new model of radially anisotropic crustal and upper mantle structure of the western United States (WUS324) obtained from full waveform inversion of earthquake data. We ran three multiscale inversion stages beyond model WUS256 (Rodgers et al., 2022, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022jb024549) allowing them to approach convergence to fit a larger data set to a shorter minimum period of 16 s. WUS324 is based on 324 total iterations from its starting model, significantly more (16 times) than previous studies. Waveform misfit reductions are 66%–70% for both the inversion data and an independent validation data set providing confidence in the predictive power of the model. WUS324 provides much better fits and reveals shear wavespeed, vS, structure of this large region with more detail than previous waveform tomography models. We show representative images demonstrating the resolution of diverse seismic structure across this highly heterogeneous region including oceanic lithosphere, subducting slabs and continental magmatism.
Seasonality of Submesoscale Vertical Heat Transport Modulated by Oceanic Mesoscale Eddies in the Kuroshio Extension
Authors: Wang Qingyue , Dong Changming , Dong Jihai 
Published: October 2024

AbstractEnergetic mesoscale eddies are often accompanied by strong submesoscale variability, which plays a significant role in connecting mesoscale and turbulent motions in the ocean and leads to strong vertical motions. The product of a high‐resolution (1/48°) oceanic numerical model, the LLC4320, is employed to investigate the seasonal variations of vertical heat transport induced by submesoscale processes within multiple mesoscale eddies in the Kuroshio Extension (KE) region. In different seasons, the submesoscale vertical heat transport exhibits a consistent upward pattern, with notably higher magnitudes observed during winter. In winter, the maxima value of submesoscale vertical heat flux (SVHF) can account for approximately 60% of the total vertical heat flux (VHF). This is equivalent to the average net sea surface heat flux in a single eddy region. In summer and autumn, the maxima absolute value of submesoscale vertical heat flux can account for approximately 30% of the total VHF. Energy analysis reveals that baroclinic instability associated with vertical buoyancy flux has a crucial effect on generating submesoscale processes within the eddy region. The submesoscale motions are influenced by the mixed layer instability, strain‐induced frontogenesis, turbulent thermal wind and turbulent thermal wind‐induced frontogenesis within the upper mixed layer, while they are largely associated with the strain‐induced frontogenesis in the ocean interior. Furthermore, the upward low‐frequency submesoscale vertical heat transport is generated by submesoscale secondary circulation at eddy peripheries.
Submesoscale Processes in the Northern Red Sea: Insights From Underwater Glider Observations
Authors: Chu Fushuo , Yu Xiaolong , Krokos George , Hoteit Ibrahim , Asfahani Khaled , Zhan Peng 
Published: October 2024

AbstractThe critical role of oceanic submesoscale currents in promoting energy cascade and modulating biogeochemical processes as well as the heat budget in the upper ocean has gained wide recognition. Although high‐resolution numerical simulations have enabled qualitative investigation of the spatiotemporal variability of submesoscale processes in the north Red Sea (NRS), observational evidence remains scarce. This study investigated the submesoscale processes in the NRS through field observations of underwater gliders. High‐resolution glider and satellite observation data sets reveal the spatiotemporal variation characteristics of submesoscale fronts and deepen mixed layer depth during winter. Diagnosis of potential vorticity (PV) and classifications of submesoscale instabilities demonstrate conducive conditions for the mixed layer baroclinic, gravitational, and symmetric instability. The significant negative PV induced by atmospheric cooling associated with robust fronts promotes the development of submesoscale processes. Combining the Omega equation with biogeochemical observations suggests that coherent pathways via submesoscale processes lead to the vertical transport of biomass and oxygen patches, supplying nutrients into the euphotic layer and ventilating hypoxic waters at depths. These results demonstrate the fundamental role of submesoscale processes in the ocean dynamics of the NRS.
A Review of the Oceanography and Antarctic Bottom Water Formation Offshore Cape Darnley, East Antarctica
Authors: Blanckensee Sienna N. , Gwyther David E. , Galton‐Fenzi Ben K. , Gunn Kathryn L. , Herraiz‐Borreguero Laura , Ohshima Kay I. , Portela Esther , Post Alexandra L. , Bostock Helen C. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractAntarctic Bottom Water (AABW) is the densest water mass in the world and drives the lower limb of the global thermohaline circulation. AABW is formed in only four regions around Antarctica and Cape Darnley, East Antarctica, is the most recently discovered formation region. Here, we compile 40 years of oceanographic data for this region to provide the climatological oceanographic conditions, and review the water mass properties and their role in AABW formation. We split the region into three sectors (East, Central and West) and identify the main water masses, current regimes and their influence on the formation of Cape Darnley Bottom Water (CDBW). In the eastern sector, Prydz Bay, the formation of Ice Shelf Water preconditions the water (cold and fresh) that flows into the central sector to E, enhancing sea ice production in Cape Darnley Polynya. This produces a high salinity variant of Dense Shelf Water (DSW) (up to 35.15 g/kg) that we coin Burton Basin DSW. In contrast, the western sector of the Cape Darnley Polynya produces a low salinity variant (up to 34.85 g/kg) we coin Nielsen Basin DSW. The resultant combined CDBW is the warmest (upper temperature bound of 0.05C) AABW formed around Antarctica with an upper bound salinity of 34.845 g/kg. Our findings will contribute to planning future observing systems at Cape Darnley, determining the role that CDBW plays in our global oceanic and climate systems, and modeling past and future climate scenarios.
Ultra-high precision nano additive manufacturing of metal oxide semiconductors via multi-photon lithography
Authors: Cao Chun , Xia Xianmeng , Shen Xiaoming , Wang Xiaobing , Yang Zhenyao , Liu Qiulan , Ding Chenliang , Zhu Dazhao , Kuang Cuifang , Liu Xu 
Published: October 2024

AbstractAs a basic component of the versatile semiconductor devices, metal oxides play a critical role in modern electronic information industry. However, ultra-high precision nanopatterning of metal oxides often involves multi-step lithography and transfer process, which is time-consuming and costly. Here, we report a strategy, using metal-organic compounds as solid precursor photoresist for multi-photon lithography and post-sintering, to realize ultra-high precision additive manufacturing of metal oxides. As a result, we gain metal oxides including ZnO, CuO and ZrO2 with a critical dimension of 35 nm, which sets a benchmark for additive manufacturing of metal oxides. Besides, atomic doping can be easily accomplished by including the target element in precursor photoresist, and heterogeneous structures can also be created by multiple multi-photon lithography, allowing this strategy to accommodate the requirements of various semiconductor devices. For instance, we fabricate an ZnO photodetector by the proposed strategy.
Participant-reported personal utility of genetic testing for Parkinson’s disease and interest in clinical trial participation
Authors: Oas Hannah , Cook Lola , Schwantes-An Tae-Hwi , Walsh Laurence E. , Wills Anne-Marie , Mata Ignacio F. , Nance Martha A. , Beck James C. , Naito Anna , Marder Karen , Alcalay Roy N. , Verbrugge Jennifer 
Published: October 2024

AbstractGenetic testing for Parkinson’s disease (PD) is infrequently performed due to perceptions of low utility. We investigated the personal utility in PD GENEration and how results lead to enrollment in additional research studies. Participants (n = 972) underwent genetic testing, results disclosure, genetic counseling, and completed a survey examining the perceived personal utility of their results and interest in participating in additional studies. Most participants found their genetic test results useful, including satisfying curiosity (81%), feeling good about helping the medical community (80%), and having information to share with family (77%). There were no significant differences in responses based on result type. Forty-five percent of participants expressed interest in participating in research studies; whereas 16% of participants confirmed enrollment. Our results suggest that participants find personal utility in genetic testing regardless of results. Although participants may be interested in enrolling in additional research, they may need support and resources.
Endometriosis specific vaginal microbiota links to urine and serum N-glycome
Authors: MacSharry John , Kovács Zsuzsanna , Xie Yongjing , Adamczyk Barbara , Walsh Caitriona , Reidy Fiona , McAuliffe Fionnuala M. , Kilbane Mark T , Twomey Patrick J , Rudd Pauline M. , Wingfield Mary , Butler Michael , van Sinderen Douwe , Glover Louise , Saldova Radka 
Published: October 2024

AbstractEndometriosis is a chronic systemic disease, which results in endometrial-type tissue growing outside the uterus, and affects approximately 10% of reproductive-aged women worldwide. Its aetiology is poorly understood, and there is currently no long-term cure. Development and persistence of the disease depend on several coexisting factors including the vaginal microbiome. However, the role played by this important entity in endometriosis and its systemic involvement is not fully understood. Here, we investigated the vaginal microbiota, the serum and urine glycome, and antibody glycosylation in endometriosis patients. We reveal an endometriosis-specific vaginal microbiota in patients, being distinct from that present in a control group. Endometriosis patients were typified by a loss of the dominant Lactobacillus species, i.e. Lactobacillus iners, increased bacterial diversity and the presence of species such as Anaerococcus senegalensis, Prevotella jejuni, Porphyromonas bennonis and Anaerococcus octavius. The presence of trigalactosylated and triantennary serum glycans and urine core fucosylated mono-antennary glycans from IgG correlated with the vaginal presence of the bacterium A. senegalensis in endometriosis patients. Urine glycans did not differ in endometriosis, but urine IgG identified four novel sulfated glycans differing from serum IgG indicating functional relevance. Our findings contribute to understanding the relationships between the vaginal microbiota and the serum and urine glycome on the one hand, and endometriosis on the other. Further functional studies are warranted.