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Violência contra si como sacrifício: o suicídio de Razis em 2 Macabeus 14.37-46
No full textEste artigo visa apresentar as influências na constituição da ideia de 2 Macabeus a respeito dos mártires e, principalmente, a respeito do suicídio de Razis, relatado em 2 Macabeus 14.37-46. De modo muito diferente dos casos de suicídio apresentados na Bíblia Hebraica, o suicídio de Razis se mostra como um caso de violência contra si que funciona como sacrifício expiatório pelo povo judeu, assumindo a ira de Deus e influenciando na libertação do povo judeu do domínio estrangeiro. Como será apresentado neste estudo, esta perspectiva tão particular é resultado não somente do desenvolvimento de uma teologia do martírio dentro do judaísmo, mas também da influência da cultura helenística, seja na percepção sobre o suicídio ou mesmo na construção da ideia da possibilidade de uma morte expiatório pelo bem do corpo social dos judeus
"And they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan" (1 Sm 31, 10). The problem of a suicide in the Old Testament. This paper addresses a multi-faceted, intriguing issue of suicide in the Bible, especially in Jewish and ancient tradition. The author aims to show all cases of suicide in the Old Testament (Abimelech, Samson, King Saul and his armor-bearer, Ahithophel, Zimri, Ptolemy Macron, Razis), focusing on a theological, linguistic and cultural analysis of selected biblical excerpts. In addition, there are many of suicide prevention in the Bible in which God’s intervention prevented the accomplishment of suicidal behavior (Moses, David, Elijah, Job, Jeremiah, Jonah). Suicide in the Bible occurs for a variety of complicated, ambiguous reasons, including intense personal guilt, sense of hopelessness, human inclination to despair or tremendous personal loss. The Bible nowhere proscribes suicide distinctly, and the question of self-killing in Hebrew Scriptures is a still live dilemma
A modelling study of the atmospheric chemistry of DMS using the global model STOCHEM-CRI
No full textThe tropospheric chemistry of dimethylsulfide (DMS) is investigated using a global three-dimensional chemical transport model, STOCHEM with the CRIv2-R5 chemistry scheme. The tropospheric distribution of DMS and its removal at the surface by OH abstraction, OH addition, NO3 oxidation, and BrO oxidation is modelled. The study shows that the lifetime and global burden of DMS is ca. 1.2 days and 98 Gg S, respectively. Inclusion of BrO oxidation resulted in a reduction of the lifetime (1.0 day) and global burden (83 Gg S) of DMS showing that this reaction is important in the DMS budget. The percentage contribution of BrO oxidation to the total removal of DMS is found to be only 7.9% that is considered a lower limit because the study does not include an inorganic source of bromine from sea-salt. BrO oxidation contributed significantly in the high latitudes of the southern hemisphere (SH). Inclusion of DMS removal by Cl2 showed that potentially a large amount of DMS is removed via this reaction specifically in the remote SH oceans, depending on the flux of Cl2 from the Southern Ocean. Model DMS levels are evaluated against measurement data from six different sites around the globe. The model predicted the correct seasonal cycle for DMS at all locations and correlated well with measurement data for most of the periods
An integrated approach for the banking intranet/extranet information systems: the interoperability case
No full textThis paper presents a technology-driven online loan core banking system, designed to fully automate the loan life cycle process. Its interoperable architecture, in both external and internal facing banking components, enables the unification and seamless collaboration of previously isolated ones. The derived workflows can be used for covering aspects from the analysis of customer data for determining the creditworthiness of the applicants, till the repayment and end of the loan. Due to the restricted human intervention the probability for errors is drastically reduced, while bank resources are made available for focusing on improving business and customer needs. In order to provide a multi-perspective evaluation of the proposed technology-driven e-loan banking system, the balanced scorecard method is employed which, by monitoring the performance of predefined KPIs, verified the applicability and significant value of the proposed platform. Copyright © 2022 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd
Alternative HER/PTEN/Akt Pathway Activation in HPV Positive and Negative Penile Carcinomas
No full textThis is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
Cloning and Expression of Recombinant Human Epidermal Growth Factor In Escherichia Coli
No full textThe expression of recombinant hEGF (human epidermal growth factor) in Escherichia coli was conducted to produce hEGF with free of inclusion bodies and biologically active. The recombinant hEGF was constructed using sticky ends ligation and resulted in successful insertion of the hEGF gene into the multiple cloning sites of the pFLAG-ATS. This insertion was confirmed by restriction enzyme analysis, PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) sequencing with 100% homology. The recombinant hEGF was expressed in E. coli at 2, 4 and 6 hours with induction of 0.5 mM and 1.0 mM IPTG (isopropylthiogalactopyranoside).This recombinant was found to be expressed as periplasmic fraction and whole cell insoluble fraction as confirmed with SDS-PAGE (sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis) and western blotting analyses. These analyses showed the molecular weight of hEGF was approximately 6.8 kDa. There was no significant difference in the production of hEGF when the expression was induced with different IPTG concentration; however, for each IPTG concentration, there was significant difference between 0 hour and all the post-induction hours. In addition, hEGF was found to be significantly higher in periplasmic fraction as compared to the whole cell insoluble fraction (196.5 ng/ml as compared with 167 ng/ml at 2 hour, 175.7 ng/ml as compared with 115.3 ng/ml at 4 hour and 168.3 ng/ml as compared with 140 ng/ml at 6 hour). Growth-stimulating activity of periplasmic hEGF was studied using BrdU (bromodeoxyuridine) cell proliferation assay and MTT (3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) cell proliferation assay. The periplasmic hEGF as compared to the standard hEGF was found to be biologically active and showed similar activity. There were significant findings of periplasmic hEGF in stimulating the growth of HEK (human epidermal keratinocytes) at 24, 48 and 72 hours of incubation. Even at the highest concentration of periplasmic hEGF (10 ng/ml), the growth-stimulating activity still occurred and incubation at 48 hour resulted with the highest stimulation (85.4% at 10 ng/ml, 77.7% at 1 ng/ml, 70.7% at 0.1 ng/ml, 55.9% at 0.01 ng/ml and 37.6% at 0.001 ng/ml). Besides, MTT cell proliferation assay of periplasmic hEGF on HDF (human dermal fibroblasts) showed significant increased in the growth-stimulating activity when the duration of incubation increased. Highest percentage of HDF growth was found at 72 hour incubation as compared with 24 and 48 hours incubation. In conclusion, the findings showed recombinant hEGF was successfully expressed in E. coli and the growth-stimulating activity of hEGF was determined
Malay Worldview on the Ornamental Design in Malay Hikayat Manuscript
No full textThe Malay world is known for its strong culture and identity with high aesthetical value and the spread of Islam in the region has raised the nobility of Malay civilization. Previous beliefs and spiritual practices have intricately developed a significant tradition, culture, and identity of the people. Henceforth, the literature in the Malay world plays an essential verification in Malay history. Recent studies stated that the lack of appreciation of Malay Hikayat manuscripts is becoming a growing concern. This study attempts to identify and evaluate the ornamental design of Malay Hikayat manuscripts that influence the Malay socio-cultural and tradition
Study of the e(+)e(-) -\u3e Ze(+)e(-) process at LEP
No full textThe cross section of the process e(+)e(-) --\u3e Ze(+)e(-) is measured with 0.7 fb(-1) of data collected with the L3 detector at LER Decays of the Z boson into quarks and muons are considered at centre-of-mass energies ranging from 183 GeV up to 209 GeV. The measurements are found to agree with Standard Model predictions, achieving a precision of about 10% for the hadronic channel. (C) 2003 Published by Elsevier Science B.V
Intact Glucosinolates Modulate Hepatic Cytochrome P450 and Phase II Conjugation Activities and can Contribute Directly to the Chemopreventive Activity of Cruciferous Vegetables
No full textStudy of spin and decay-plane correlations of W bosons in the e(+) e(-)-\u3e W+W- process at LEP
No full textData collected at LEP at centre-of-mass energies root s = 189-209 GeVare used to study correlations of the spin of W bosons using e(+)e(-) -\u3e W+W- -\u3e lvq (q) over bar events. Spin correlations are favoured by data, and found to agree with the Standard Model predictions. In addition, correlations between the W-boson decay planes are studied in e(+)e(-) -\u3e W+W- -\u3e lvq (q) over bar and e(+)e(-) -\u3e W+W- -\u3e q (q) over barq (q) over bar events. Decay-plane correlations are measured to be consistent with the Standard Model predictions
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