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Textualizing Divination: The Writing on the Wall in Daniel 5:25
Authors: Broida Marian 
Published: March 2012

Abstract
The inscription in Dan 5:25 shares features with Mesopotamian divination as well as with later pesharim and rabbinic haggadic exegesis. In the inscription and its interpretation, the authors of Dan 5 applied mantic techniques to a sacred text—in this case, the writing on the wall “sent by God”—for the first time in the Bible. The story portrays not only Daniel, but Daniel’s God, as prevailing over competitors through the appropriation and mastery of Mesopotamian techniques of mantic writing. Dan 5 appears to bridge an important divide between pre-exilic and post-exilic modes of divination in the biblical text, enlarging the “genre” of biblical intermediary texts to include the interpretation of sacred writing.
A case of diglossia in the book of Jonah?
Authors: Muraoka Takamitsu 
Published: March 2012

Abstract
The alteration between -בְּשֶׁל and -בַּאֲשֶׁר ל in the dialogue between Jonah and the sailors is possibly indicative of a diglossia in that the former is typical of the vernacular and the latter of standard, classical idiom of Hebrew.
NOUVELLES INFORMATIONS SUR LES COPEPODES CALANOIDES ET CYCLOPOIDES DES EAUX CONTINENTALES TUNISIENNES
Authors: Turki  , Abed A. El 
Published: March 2012

AbstractDuring the period 1992-1996, eighteen species of Copepoda Cyclopoida and Calanoida have been recorded in Tunisian continental water samples from 56 localities. Six species were noticed for the first time in Tunisia, three of which are new records for northern Africa. Two species represent Ethiopian elements (Paradiaptomus greeni (Gurney, 1906) and Thermocyclops tchadensis Dussart & Gras, 1966) and there is one oriental species (Apocyclops royi (Lindberg, 1940)) while Eucyclops serrulatus (Fischer, 1851) and Megacyclops gigas (Claus, 1857) are cosmopolitan, and Halicyclops neglectus Kiefer, 1935 is rather palaearctic. The majority of cyclopoid and calanoid copepods has been taken in "oueds" (both temporary and permanent waters). In Tunisian continental waters, about ten species were found in each climatic area, though there are some species particular to humid and sub-humid areas (Copidodiaptomus numidicus (Gurney, 1909) and Arctodiaptomus wierzejskii (Richard, 1888)) in northern Tunisia. Calanipeda aquaedulcis (Kritschagin, 1873) and Metacyclops minutus (Claus, 1863) occur especially in semi-arid areas. M. minutus (Claus, 1863) and Metadiaptomus chevreuxi (De Guerne & Richard, 1889) were found in the arid areas, particularly in central Tunisia. Durant la periode 1992-1996, 18 especes de copepodes (Cyclopo des et Calano des) ont ete recoltees dans les eaux continentales tunisiennes. Cet inventaire fait etat de six especes qui sont nouvelles pour la Tunisie: Paradiaptomus greeni (Gurney, 1906), Thermocyclops tchadensis Dussart & Gras, 1966, Apocyclops royi Lindberg, 1940, Halicyclops neglectus Kiefer, 1935, Eucyclops serrulatus (Fischer, 1851) et Megacyclops gigas (Claus, 1857). Parmi ces especes, les trois premieres sont nouvelles pour l'Afrique du Nord. Les especes P. greeni et T. tchadensis sont deux elements ethiopiens, A. royi est une espece jusqu'alors seulement connue d'Asie (Inde, Chine). H. neglectus est une espece palearctique alors que M. gigas et E. serrulatus sont cosmopolites. Dans les eaux continentales tunisiennes, l'etude de la repartition des Copepodes Cyclopo des et Calano des en fonction des zones climatiques precedemment etablies conduisent aux resultats suivants: Copidodiaptomus numidicus (Gurney, 1909) et Arctodiaptomus wierzejskii (Richard, 1888) sont caracteristiques de la region humide a sub-humide, Calanipeda aquaedulcis (Kritschagin, 1873) et Metacyclops minutus (Claus, 1863) sont les elements principaux de la region semi-aride. M. minutus ainsi que Metadiaptomus chevreuxi (De Guerne & Richard, 1889) sont des especes plutot caracteristiques des regions arides du centre de la Tunisie.
THE FRESHWATER CLADOCERA (ORDERS CTENOPODA AND ANOMOPODA) OF MEXICO, WITH COMMENTS ON SELECTED TAXA
Authors: Silva-Briano  , Elias-Gutierrez  , Ciros-Perez  , Suarez-Morales  
Published: March 2012

AbstractKnowledge of the composition and distribution of the freshwater Cladocera in Mexico is still limited. All the available literature was reviewed and added to our own new records in different states of Mexico to present here a revised and updated list of the 110 species of the orders Ctenopoda and Anomopoda recorded for the country, with separate state records. Ecological, biogeographical, and taxonomic comments are made for selected taxa of the commonest neotropical groups: Sididae, Daphniidae, Bosminidae, Macrothricidae, and Chydoridae. La connaissance de la composition et de la repartition des Cladoceres d'eau douce du Mexique est encore tres limitee. Toute la litterature disponible a ete consultee et jointe a nos propres donnees sur plusieurs etats du Mexique. Dans le present article, une liste actualisee des especes repertoriees dans le pays et classees par etat est etablie. Cette liste comprend 110 especes de Cladoceres appartenant aux ordres Ctenopoda et Anomopoda. S'y ajoutent des commentaires ecologiques, biogeographiques et taxonomiques sur certains taxons neotropicaux parmi les groupes les plus communs: Sididae, Daphniidae, Bosminidae, Macrothricidae et Chydoridae.
Productive Forces and the Economic Logic of the Feudal Mode of Production
Authors: Wickham Chris 
Published: March 2012

AbstractThis article returns to the debate about the relative importance of the productive forces and the relations of production in the feudal mode of production. It argues, using western medieval evidence, that this relation is an empirical one and varies between modes, maybe also inside modes; and that, in the specific case of feudalism, not only were the relations of production the driving force, but developments in the productive forces actually depended upon them.
Postmodern Contributions to Marxian Economics: Theoretical Innovations and their Implications for Class Politics
Authors: Kristjanson-Gural David 
Published: March 2012

AbstractIn this paper I seek to establish that a widely held criticism of postmodern Marxism – that it is morally relativist and does not offer a basis for a systematic analysis of capitalism – is not warranted. I provide a systematic review of the postmodern Marxist literature in three distinct areas – value theory, class analysis of the household and state, and class justice – and I draw on these contributions to show that postmodern Marxism offers new insights into problems of concern to Marxian theorists. I argue, further, that it provides the normative grounds for a class politics that is open to new alliances and new strategies for engaging in class struggle.
Déesses Et Reines D'Élam
Authors: Amiet Pierre 
Published: March 2012

AbstractThe article deals with reinterpretation of the cylinder seal edited by E. Porada in 1962. The author proposes another division of the composition depicted on the seal and understands it as a meeting of two goddesses which probably symbolized a union of two ethnical elements composing Elamite political entity. The presence of an eagle and a man in the composition seems to be of marginal importance. The author also attracts attention to a terracotta plaque from Susa and an impression of a cylinder seal (AO 30.000) with images of feminine figures which apparently represent Elamite queens of the first half of the 2nd millennium B.C.
Refined Beauty, New Woman, Dynamic Heroine or Fighter for the Nation? Perceptions of China in the Programme Selection for Mei Lanfang's Performances in Japan (1919), the United States (1930) and the Soviet Union (1935)
Authors: Yeh Catherine 
Published: March 2012

AbstractOne of the seminal cultural transformations in twentieth-century China was the rise of the female impersonator, the dan actor, to national stardom, with Mei Lanfang (1894–1961) as the most famous example (see Figure I). In the short span of 20 years, this figure, once strongly associated with being the 'male flower' and the 'call-boy' of elite men, became the representative and high point of Chinese cultural achievements. The three visits Mei Lanfang made to Japan in 1919, the United States in 1930 and the Soviet Union in 1935 helped establish the image of cultural China through the art of the female impersonator.
"Ambivalent Conversions" in Nayarit: Shifting Views of Idolatry
Authors: Warner Rick 
Published: March 2012

AbstractThe Jesuit and Franciscan mission periods in New Spain's western province of Nayarit claimed numerous converts to Christianity, principally Cora Indians. Despite the efforts of missionaries and presidial soldiers, the indigenous residents of this rugged mountainous region persisted in clandestine non-Christian religious rituals. The extirpation of this "idolatry" was uneven, and the Coras emerged from the nineteenth century with a uniquely forged ceremonial tradition that fuses Catholic and indigenous practice and belief.
The Parental Duty to Teach Children Torah
Authors: Gilat Israel Zvi 
Published: March 2012

Abstract
The paternal obligation to teach sons Torah has developed from the halahkic approach of the Talmud period through the halakhic approach of medieval ages scholars (especially Maimonides), to the modern halakhic approach of the Israeli Rabbinical Courts. This development reflects the transformation of the Teaching-Torah concept from a strict paternal religious commandment toward sons to a comprehensive parental-cultural responsibility to young children.
The Dialogue of the Savior as a Witness to the Late Valentinian Tradition
Authors: Létourneau Pierre 
Published: March 2012

AbstractThe Dialogue of the Savior is an intriguing document amalgamating sayings of the Lord, cosmological fragments and other materials from different origins. A close analysis of its major ideas shows a Valentinian origin, as M. Krause once suspected. Addressing first the issue of finding valid criteria for the identification of Valentinian documents, the article then seeks to establish the Valentinian character of the Dialogue of the Savior by comparing it to patristic and Nag Hammadi sources. Some discrepancies between this version of Valentinianism and the patristic accounts are best explained as doctrinal accommodations toward the emerging orthodoxy.
Didymus the Blind: Commentary on Psalm 24 (23 LXX): Introduction, Translation and Commentary
Authors: Geljon Albert-Kees 
Published: March 2012

AbstractThis article offers a translation of and some comments on the commentary on Ps 24 (23 LXX) by Didymus the Blind. Didymus regards the Psalm as indicating the moral progress of the soul towards perfection. He interprets the second half of the Psalm as a reference to Christ’s dwelling on earth and his ascension. In his exegsis Didymus relies heavily on predecessors, like Clement of Alexandria and Origen.
The Influence of the Old Testament On the Charismatic Theology of St. Luke
Authors: Stronstad Roger 
Published: March 2012

AbstractThe Old Testament influences Luke's theology of the Holy Spirit in at least two ways. First, several Old Testament charismatic motifs-such as the transfer and sign motifs-are reflected in Luke-Acts. Second, the Septuagint, which is the Greek Bible used by Luke and the early Church, gives Luke much of his terminology for describing the activity of the Holy Spirit in New Testament times. Therefore, the study of the charismatic activity of the Spirit of God in Old Testament times is a necessary preliminary to a proper understanding of the Holy Spirit in Luke-Acts. For the purpose of demonstrating the influence of the Old Testament on Luke's theology of the Holy Spirit, I will not investigate the Old Testament use of "spirit", for in both the Hebrew and Greek Bibles it ranges in meaning from breath, wind, and attitude or emotion to Spirit of God. Rather, I will focus my investigation upon the charismatic activity of the Spirit of God. By "charismatic" I mean God's gift of his Spirit to either an individual or to a group to equip them for divine service. This gift of the Spirit of God has both experiential and functional dimensions.
Age and growth properties of brown trout (Salmo trutta L.) living in Kan Stream, upper Çoruh River, Turkey
Authors: Yildirim Ayhan , Arslan Murat 
Published: March 2012

Abstract
Age and growth were analyzed for brown trout from the Stream Kan, upper Çoruh River, from January 2001 to December 2001. Age varied between 0-7 years and the ratio of male to female was 1:1.05. Fork length and total weight for brown trout varied by 6.9-22.1 cm and 4.9-158.5 g for males, by 6.8-26.1 cm and 4.3-211.9 g for females, respectively. Fork length and total weight at the same age classes were not statistically significant between males and females. The highest specific growth rate occurred between age 1 and age 2 for both sexes. The von Bertalanffy equations were used to determine growth in length for both sexes and overall population separately. The growth parameters for males, females and overall population were estimated as L∞ = 32.5 cm, K = 0.169, t0 = −0.978, L∞ = 36.7 cm, K = 0.139, t0 = −1.065 and L∞ = 35.9 cm, K = 0.147, t0 = −1.002, respectively. Overall growth performance (ø) suggested that difference between the growth of brown trout from Kan stream and those from some other populations was found not statistically significant.
Ontogeny of the intermandibular and hyoid musculature in the suckermouth armoured catfish Ancistrus cf. triradiatus (Loricariidae, Siluriformes)
Authors: Geerinckx Tom , Adriaens Dominique 
Published: March 2012

AbstractLoricariidae or suckermouth armoured catfishes are the most speciose catfish family, displaying morphological specializations toward the attachment onto substrates with their sucker mouth, and the scraping of algae and other food items off these substrates. The intermandibular and hyoid musculature differs from the general siluriform situation. This detailed study on several developmental stages of a loricariid representative aims to provide insight in the ontogenetic origin of these muscles, as well as on their morphology and homology. Serial sections and 3D-reconstructions are used to visualize the early muscle configurations. The intermandibularis anterior muscle develops two parts, inserting on the lower jaw but also on the lower lip tissue. A similar differentiation into a dentary and a labial part occurs in the intermandibularis posterior (usually erroneously referred to as protractor hyoidei in loricariids). The protractor hyoidei has a compound nature in teleosts, but in loricariids no interhyoideus portion fuses to the posterior intermandibularis portion. Several arguments, including the absence of a myocomma and a double innervation, indicate the absence of an interhyoideus portion. A double innervation has been found in the hyohyoideus inferior. The posteriormost muscles in the hyoid region are relatively small during early ontogeny: the sternohyoideus halves fuse relatively late; the hyohyoidei adductores develop latest of all ventral head muscles. A remarkable shift in orientation characterizes the hyohyoideus abductor.
Illegal I Fishing and Fisheries Law Enforcement in Small Island Developing States: The Pacific Islands Experience
Authors: Aqorau Transform 
Published: March 2012

AbstractThe Pacific islands provide a good case study of how small island states have responded to the challenges of enforcing their fisheries laws and regulations. The Pacific islands, all of which are geographically small and are in their early stages of economic development, viewed the LOS Convention and the exclusive economic zone regime established as providing the opportunity for generating economic wealth. The area of ocean space under the Pacific islands' jurisdiction was inordinately disproportionate to the resources available to them to assert effectively their sovereign rights. The article examines how they have responded to the challenge. The article discusses the co-operative approach adopted by the Pacific islands and the innovative arrangements developed to control better the fishing activities of fishing states. The article concludes that, while considerable progress has been made, there is scope to improve on current arrangements to make them more effective.
The Continental Shelf of Antarctica: Implications of the Requirement to Make a Submission to the CLCS under Article 76 of the LOS Convention
Authors: Elferink Alex G. Oude 
Published: March 2012

AbstractThis article looks at the question of how the obligation of states parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to submit information on the outer limit of their continental shelf to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and the regime established by the Antarctic Treaty can be reconciled. Under the latter Treaty states have 'agreed to disagree' about the legal status of Antarctica. The establishment of an outer limit of the continental shelf on the basis of the recommendations of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf would pose a threat to this agreement to disagree as it would recognise the existence of coastal states and maritime zones. The article sets out the options of the states involved to deal with this issue. It is concluded that there are a number of approaches which safeguard the rights of coastal states under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the agreement to disagree of the Antarctic Treaty.
Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management, Commercial Fisheries, Marine Mammals and the 2001 Reykjavik Declaration in the Context of International Law
Authors: Molenaar Erik Jaap 
Published: March 2012

AbstractThe current global crisis in marine capture fisheries contrasts sharply with the recovery of some stocks of marine mammals. Eventually this will have to lead to a re-evaluation of the preferential treatment that marine mammals now often enjoy. The widening support for ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM) and the growing insight in the interactions between marine mammals and commercial fisheries are expected to influence this evaluation. This article examines the role of marine mammals in the ecosystem with special emphasis on predation on commercial fisheries. Ample attention is devoted to the definition of EBFM, its legal status and issues of implementation. The 2001 Reykjavik Declaration on Responsible Fisheries in the Marine Ecosystem is used for illustration. One of the conclusions is that sufficient scientific research is required to substantiate positive effects that pre-emptive catches of marine mammals would have for (recovering) commercial fisheries. The regulatory objectives and international legal constraints relevant to marine mammals are moreover addressed to determine if the exploitation of marine mammals could be obligatory or "necessary".
Aboriginal I Claims to Seas in Australia
Authors: Prescott Victor , Davis Stephen 
Published: March 2012

AbstractIn 1992 the famous judgment in the Mabo (No.2 case), in the High Court of Australia, determined that the common law of Australia recognised and protected native title claims in accordance with traditional laws and customs. Within six years nearly 800 claims had been lodged with the Native Title Tribunal and 70 per cent of them were in Queensland and Western Australia. Nearly one-third of those claims included areas of sea. Before 1992 scholars had demonstrated that clan estates included marine sections along tropical coasts. Only two claims to seas or sea-bed have been tested in the courts. This paper reviews five questions that will recur in future similar cases. They deal with the location of claims, their possible extent, the evidence that will justify them, the delimitation of successful claims and accommodations regarding the use of claimed seas between indigenous and other peoples.
2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
Authors: Dromgoole Sarah 
Published: March 2012

AbstractThe UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, adopted in November 2001, is designed to create a legal framework to regulate interference with underwater cultural heritage (UCH) in international waters. This article briefly considers the background to the Convention and discusses its main provisions. These relate to the scope of application of the Convention; its objectives and general principles; its approach to private rights; its treatment of state vessels and the question of sovereign immunity; and its relationship with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982. The article then goes on to examine in detail the control mechanisms that the Convention adopts in respect of each maritime zone and the sanctions that contracting states will be required to impose for violations. Finally, dispute settlement procedures are briefly considered, before the article concludes with comments on the Convention's likely impact and effectiveness.
Does Undisputed Title to a Maritime Zone Always Exclude its Delimitation: The Grey Area Issue
Authors: Oude Elferink Alex G. 
Published: March 2012

AbstractA grey area is an area lying within 200 miles from the coast of one state, but beyond a maritime boundary with another state. One state is excluded from exercising jurisdiction in this area because it lies beyond the maritime boundary, and the other state is excluded from exercising 200-mile-zone jurisdiction because the grey area on its side of the boundary lies beyond 200 miles from its coast. The possibility of creating a grey area stems from the fact that there is a discrepancy between entitlement to the EEZ and the principles applicable to its delimitation. Entitlement to this zone is solely based on distance from the coast, but its delimitation between states can be effected on the basis of principles other than distance from the coast. This results in a line which reaches the outer limit of the EEZ at a point which is non-equidistant from the coasts of the states concerned. If such a line is applied to limit the maritime zones of both states involved, a grey area is created. Apart from an EEZ delimitation, a grey area can also result from a territorial sea delimitation. A number of bilateral treaties have established a grey area. This raises the question whether such delimitations are only the result of practical considerations or a political compromise, or whether it is also possible to create a grey area in the legal determination of a boundary. This article seeks to answer this question looking at state practice and the case law.
Consent Forms in Genomics: The Difference between Law and Practice
Authors: Gowans Heather , Kanellopoulou Nadja , Hawkins Naomi , Curren Liam , Melham Karen , Kaye Jane , Boddington Paula 
Published: March 2012

AbstractConsent forms are the principal method for obtaining informed consent from biomedical research participants. The significance of these forms is increasing as more secondary research is undertaken on existing research samples and information, and samples are deposited in biobanks accessible to many researchers. We reviewed a selection of consent forms used in European Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) and identified four common elements that were found in every consent form. Our analysis showed that only two of the four most commonly found elements in our sample of informed consent forms were required in UK law. This raises questions about what should be put in informed consent forms for research participants. These findings could be beneficial for the formulation of participant information and consent documentation in the future studies.