The Russian Spiritual Verses on the Mother of God

2019 ◽  
pp. 182-194
Author(s):  
Richard Price
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Literary Texts ◽  
Oral Culture ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Written Word ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Life On Earth

The Russian Spiritual Verses are a repertoire of hymns to be sung, which developed over centuries in an oral culture and were performed primarily by wandering minstrels. They are strikingly free of close adherence to the Gospels. We hear of Christ being baptized as an infant, and by his Mother. There are moving laments of the Virgin at the foot of the Cross, in which she laments that her Son will be unable to look after her in her old age, and Christ consoles her with a promise that he will set up her image in every church and pray to it himself. Other hymns attribute to the Virgin an important role in the bestowal of life on earth and at the Last Judgement. The Verses show an imagination untrammelled by literary texts and often inspired by icons rather than the written word.

Text Prophetism

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Elvira Lumi ◽  
Lediona Lumi
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Literary Texts ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Greek Mythology ◽  
Divine Inspiration ◽  
Religious Doctrine ◽  
The World ◽  
Poetic Text ◽  
Poetic Diction ◽  
Life On Earth

"Utterance universalism" as a phrase is unclear, but it is enough to include the term "prophetism". As a metaphysical concept, it refers to a text written with inspiration which confirms visions of a "divine inspiration", "poetic" - "legal", that contains trace, revelation or interpretation of the origin of the creation of the world and life on earth but it warns and prospects their future in the form of a projection, literary paradigm, religious doctrine and law. Prophetic texts reformulate "toll-telling" with messages, ideas, which put forth (lat. "Utters Forth" gr. "Forthteller") hidden facts from fiction and imagination. Prometheus, gr. Prometheus (/ prəmiθprə-mee-mo means "forethought") is a Titan in Greek mythology, best known as the deity in Greek mythology who was the creator of humanity and charity of its largest, who stole fire from the mount Olympus and gave it to the mankind. Prophetic texts derive from a range of artifacts and prophetic elements, as the creative magic or the miracle of literary texts, symbolism, musicality, rhythm, images, poetic rhetoric, valence of meaning of the text, code of poetic diction that refers to either a singer in a trance or a person inspired in delirium, who believes he is sent by his God with a message to tell about events and figures that have existed, or the imaginary ancient and modern world. Text Prophetism is a combination of artifacts and platonic idealism. Key words: text Prophetism, holy text, poetic text, law text, vision, image, figure

Mathematical modelling of salt purification by recrystallization. A cross-current flow model and its comparison with the countercurrent arrangement

1986 ◽  
Vol 51 (11) ◽  
pp. 2489-2501
Author(s):  
Benitto Mayrhofer ◽  
Jana Mayrhoferová ◽  
Lubomír Neužil ◽  
Jaroslav Nývlt
Keyword(s):  
Flow Model ◽  
Current Flow ◽  
Countercurrent Flow ◽  
Flow Models ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Stage Crystallization ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Current Flows ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Cross Current

A model is derived for a multi-stage crystallization with cross-current flows of the solution and the crystals being purified. The purity of the product is compared with that achieved in the countercurrent arrangement. A suitable function has been set up which allows the cross-current and countercurrent flow models to be compared and reduces substantially the labour of computation for the countercurrent arrangement. Using the recrystallization of KAl(SO4)2.12 H2O as an example, it is shown that, when the cross-current and countercurrent processes are operated at the same output, the countercurrent arrangement is more advantageous because its solvent consumption is lower.

Writing and Ritual in Deuteronomy 28

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Quick
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Literary Texts ◽  
History Of ◽  
Important Means ◽  
Written Word ◽  
Ritual Process ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
Ritual Context

This chapter argue that ritual behaviours might be just as good a source as literary texts for the diffusion of traditional cursing and treaty material across different cultures in the ancient Near East. In particular, the role of ad hoc oral Targum in the ritual process could have been an important means by which traditions were shared between different language communities. Recognition of the ritual context of this material also provides insights for the comparative method, the dating and authorship of Deuteronomy 28, and the subversive impetus thought to have stood behind its composition. Ultimately, the function of the written word in a largely oral world is shown to be fundamental to understanding the composition, function and the early history of the curses in the book of Deuteronomy.

scholarly journals Stretching Out Life, Maintaining the Body: Part I - Vayas in Medical Literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-65
Author(s):  
Christèle Barois
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Body Part ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Medieval India

The representation of the process of human life is at the heart of questions about longevity, rejuvenation practices and possibly those which aim at immortality. The key term for “age” in medieval India is vayas, which means “vigour”, “youth” or even  “any period of life”, that is to say  exactly the same meaning as ours (duration of life). As a criterion for the examination of the patient, vayas is invariably divided into three periods: childhood, intermediate age and old age, precisely defined in the ayurvedic saṃhitās. It seems that vayas might be a relevant gateway to the cross-disciplinary understandings of age in medieval India, and therefore to the conditions of its (relative) mastery.  

scholarly journals A Cross-Knotted Suture Basket Technique for Large Nonmagnetic Intraocular Foreign Body Removal

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Jian Cao ◽  
Baihua Chen ◽  
Yun Li
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Intraocular Foreign Body ◽  
Effective Alternative ◽  
Foreign Body Removal ◽  
Novel Technique ◽  
Clinical Investigations ◽  
Vicryl Suture ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Set Up

Purpose. To report a novel technique of cross-knotted suture basket and to test its effectiveness in large nonmagnetic intraocular foreign body (IOFB) removal. Methods. A 7/0 Vicryl suture was cut in half and cross-knotted, and four ends were introduced into a 23G needle to form a basket. Pig eyes were used to set up the IOFB model, and the effectiveness of the suture basket in the removal of large nonmagnetic intraocular foreign bodies was tested. Results. Several modifications can be made to adapt to different situations. For the materials (stone, metal, glass, and wood) and shapes (irregular, spherical, and rectangle) of large IOFB tested, the cross-knotted suture basket successfully removed all kinds of IOFBs. Conclusion. The suture basket technique provides an accessible, safe, and effective alternative in large nonmagnetic IOFB removal. It can be adapted and interchangedand also worth’s further clinical investigations.

scholarly journals Agree to disagree: Modelling co-existing scholarly perspectives on literary text

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 844-854
Author(s):  
Elli Bleeker ◽  
Bram Buitendijk ◽  
Ronald Haentjens Dekker
Keyword(s):  
Data Model ◽  
Literary Texts ◽  
Ongoing Work ◽  
Textual Data ◽  
Reference Implementation ◽  
As Graph ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Scholarly Editing ◽  
Scholarly Discourse

Abstract This essay addresses two open challenge in the domain of digital scholarly editing: (1) formally defining the meaning of markup, and (2) allowing the reuse and exchange of textual data through a distributed editorial workflow that allows the editing of texts from multiple, diverging yet co-existing perspectives. We argue that successfully addressing these issues would promote the distribution and exchange of scholarly knowledge, on a technical as well as a theoretical level. The essay introduces ongoing work on a new data model for text called ‘TAG’ (Text-as-Graph) and its reference implementation ‘Alexandria’. The essay outlines how TAG, based on a hypergraph for text, can improve the modeling of complex literary texts, and how Alexandria supports the exchange of markup files in a way that sustains scholarly discourse. We discuss three components of TAG: first, the markup technology stack allows for the formal definition of the meaning of markup (‘markup semantics’); secondly, users can add multiple layers of markup that each represent an alternative perspective on text; and finally the editorial workflow is set up in a git-like distributed version management system. As a result, the TAG model provides for the synthesis of dispersed scholarly practices and the advancement of academic discourse.

AGING IN HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT MODELED BY CELLULAR AUTOMATA WITH GENETIC DYNAMICS

2005 ◽  
Vol 16 (03) ◽  
pp. 357-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
WITOLD DZWINEL ◽  
DAVID A. YUEN
Keyword(s):  
Cellular Automata ◽  
Genetic Code ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Life Time ◽  
Control Mechanisms ◽  
Hostile Environment ◽  
Self Adaptation ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Hostile Environments ◽  
Actual Life

We model the evolution of a population on a 2D cellular automata (CA) lattice. Every individual holds a binary "genetic code". The code length and the number of "1"s in the chain correspond to the maximal and actual life-time of individual, respectively. The "genetic code" code is divided onto three life-episodes: "youth", "maturity" and "old age". Only "mature" individuals can procreate. We investigate the duration of the life-episodes and their role in protecting the population from extinction in hostile environments. We observe that in the stable environment, which does not influence the life-time of individuals, the "youth" and the "maturity" periods extend extremely long during evolution, while the "old age" remains short. The situation is different for hostile plaque-like conditions. Under these circumstances, the "youth" period vanishes, while the longer "old age" period stabilizes the population growth, increases its average age and thereby increases its chance of survival. We can conclude that the idle life-episodes set up the control mechanisms, which allow for self-adaptation of the population to varying environmental conditions.

scholarly journals Patriotyczno-narodowy aspekt starości w ideologii i literaturze bułgarskiego odrodzenia narodowego

2017 ◽  
Vol 163 ◽  
pp. 689-699
Author(s):  
Wojciech Jóźwiak
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Literary Texts

 Patriotic and national aspect of an old-age ideology within Bulgarian literature of national renaissanceOld age as aconstant, necessary attribute of life has been apoint of interest of the writers since the latest times. Its presence in the culture distinguish various intensity, and its perception oscillates anywhere from negation and disdain to elation and affirmation; nevertheless it always proves that literature pays attention to various stages of getting old.Following Bulgarian national renaissance in the first part of 19th century, in aBulgarian society took place broad, revolutionary generation change — programme of which could be found in the literary texts. Typical image of an old mother — personification of Bulgaria — simple women abandoned by her dear ones, anguished by malicious enemies yet unwavering and defending tradition becomes asymbol of the changes needed in the society.Патриотично-народният аспект на старостта в идеологията и литературата на българското ВъзражданеСтаростта като неотменна и задължителна част от живота още в най-далечни времена се превръща в тема на множество литературни текстове. Тя присъства в културата с различен интензитет, а начинът, по който се оценява този последен етап от човешката екзистенция прилича на синусоида, променяща се с течение на времето от отрицание и презрение до възхита и утвърждаване. Едновременно с това присъствието на тази тематика доказва, че литературата проявява постоянен интерес към различните етапи на остаряването.Българското Възраждане от първата половина на XIX век става двигател на широка, революционна смяна на поколенията в българското общество, чиято програма е отразе­на в множество литературни текстове. Характерният образ на старата майка — персони­фикация на България — обикнове на жена, изоставена от най-близките си, подтискана от жестоки врагове, но непобедима и защитаваща своята традиция — се превръща също така в символ на необходимите и неотложни обществени промени.

scholarly journals Neighborhood Environments and Cognitive Decline in Middle and Old Age in China: Gender and Age Variations

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 246-247
Author(s):  
Ye Luo ◽  
Xi Pan ◽  
Lingling Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Employment Service ◽  
Age Variations ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Longitudinal Effects ◽  
Neighborhood Environments ◽  
The Cross

Abstract Older adults are more vulnerable to neighborhood physical and social conditions due to longer exposure, increased vulnerability, changing spatial use, and a greater reliance on access to community sources of integration. Previous research has demonstrated an association between neighborhood environments and cognitive function in older adults. However, most studies were cross-sectional, focused on western countries, and did not examine potential moderating factors. This study examined gender and age variations in the relationship between neighborhood environments and cognitive decline in middle and old age in a developing country that is experiencing rapid population aging and rising prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Using data from a nationally representative sample of adults aged 45 years and older from the three waves of China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS 2011-2015), this study estimated multilevel growth curve models for the effects of neighborhood environments on cognitive decline separately for men and women and for those aged 45 to 64 and those aged 65 and above. It showed that the cross-sectional effect of outdoor facility and longitudinal effect of handicapped access were more significant for men, but the cross-sectional effect of community social participation and longitudinal effects of raining days, number of disasters, employment service, and community SES were more significant for women. The cross-sectional effect of infrastructure advantages and longitudinal effects of employment service and old age income support were more significant for adults aged 65 and over. These findings suggest that community-level interventions may be more beneficial for older women.

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