687 research outputs found
Discourses of Philoxenus. Volume 2
No full textPhiloxenus (Aksenoyo) of Mabbug, who died in 523, is one of the most important theologians of the Syrian Orthodox tradition. Budge offers in these two volumes the Syriac text and English translation of that author’s Discourses on Admonition of the (Monastic) Way of Life. Volume 1 contains the Syriac text with critical apparatus, and volume 2 the translation prefaced by a lengthy introduction, in which Budge covers the metropolitan of Mabbug’s life, works, and theology. On this last point, some fragments from Philoxenus (up to that time unedited) that make his theological position clear are presented in Syriac. Naturally, the manuscripts used for the text and translation are also discussed. Finally, Budge not only provides an index of biblical quotations, but also gives the texts used by Philoxenus side by side with those of the Peshitta for comparison. These significant volumes are essential reading for those interested in monasticism, the Syriac Bible, and Syrian Orthodox theology and spirituality.Translated into English from Syriac
Discourses of Philoxenus. Volume 1
No full textPhiloxenus (Aksenoyo) of Mabbug, who died in 523, is one of the most important theologians of the Syrian Orthodox tradition. Budge offers in these two volumes the Syriac text and English translation of that author’s Discourses on Admonition of the (Monastic) Way of Life. Volume 1 contains the Syriac text with critical apparatus, and volume 2 the translation prefaced by a lengthy introduction, in which Budge covers the metropolitan of Mabbug’s life, works, and theology. On this last point, some fragments from Philoxenus (up to that time unedited) that make his theological position clear are presented in Syriac. Naturally, the manuscripts used for the text and translation are also discussed. Finally, Budge not only provides an index of biblical quotations, but also gives the texts used by Philoxenus side by side with those of the Peshitta for comparison. These significant volumes are essential reading for those interested in monasticism, the Syriac Bible, and Syrian Orthodox theology and spirituality.Vol. 1 contains the Syriac text.. In Vol2, the text is translated into English from the ancient Syriac version
Alpine grassland soils contain large proportion of labile carbon but indicate long turnover times
No full textAlpine soils are expected to contain large amounts of labile carbon (C) which may become a further source of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) as a result of global warming. However, there is little data available on these soils, and understanding of the influence of environmental factors on soil organic matter (SOM) turnover is limited. We extracted 30 cm deep cores from five grassland sites along a small elevation gradient from 2285 to 2653 m a.s.l. in the central Swiss Alps. Our aim was to determine the quantity, allocation, degree of stabilization and mean residence time (MRT) of SOM in relation to site factors such as soil pH, vegetation, and SOM composition. Soil fractions obtained by size and density fractionation revealed a high proportion of labile C in SOM, mostly in the uppermost soil layers. Labile C in the top 20 cm across the gradient ranged from 39.6–57.6 % in comparison to 7.2–29.6 % reported in previous studies for lower elevation soils (810–1960 m a.s.l.). At the highest elevation, MRTs measured by means of radiocarbon dating and turnover modelling, increased between fractions of growing stability from 90 years in free POM (fPOM) to 534 years in the mineral associated fraction (mOM). Depending on elevation and pH, plant community data suggested considerable variation in the quantity and quality of organic matter input, and these patterns could be reflected in the dynamics of soil C. 13C NMR data confirmed a relationship of SOM composition to MRT. While low temperature in alpine environments is likely to be a major cause for the slow turnover rate observed, other factors such as residue quality and soil pH, as well as the combination of all factors, play an important role in causing small scale variability of SOM turnover. Failing to incorporate this interplay of controlling factors into models may impair the performance of models to project SOM responses to environmental change
Ian Budge: a life of writing and organising, walking and talking
No full textThis new book introduces innovative research on democracy from the leading Comparative Manifestos Project (CMP).
It outlines the achievements of the project to date, illustrates how its findings may be applied, lays out the future challenges it faces and examines how the field as a whole can advance. It also presents a special assessment of the dimensionality of party competition, presenting ways in which research can be extended and related to broader approaches in Political Science and Theory.
Although CMP research is widely used and constitutes the major comparative data set on party positions and ideological location, it is also subject to challenge. The volume therefore provides the reader with a clear sense of the key debates and questions surrounding its work.
This volume also honors the life-time achievement of Professor Ian Budge, who has provided distinguished intellectual leadership for the CMP over the last twenty-five years.
This is an essential point of reference for all comparative research on the functioning of democracies. This book will be of great interest to all students and scholars of politics and of democracy in particular.<br/
Alta\u27s future champions, L to R: Tiffany Altman, Sarah Budge, Caroline Motley, Nora Nieminski, Bobbi Jo Toman, Maxine Marshall, and Joslyn Thomas, circa 2000.
No full textPhoto of some skiers, "Alta\u27s future champions," , circa 2000: Left to right: Tiffany Altman, Sarah Budge, Caroline Motley, Nora Nieminski, Bobbi Jo Toman, Maxine Marshall, and Joslyn Thoma
Life of Rabban Hormizd and the foundation of his Monastery at Al-Kosh
No full textThe monastery of Rabban Hormizd located in modern-day Iraq is an important site first for the Assyrian Church of the East and now for the Catholic Chaldean Church. The monastery is named after its founder, Rabban Hormizd, who was a seventh century monk from Persia. There are two accounts of the life of Rabban Hormizd, one prose and the other poetic. In the present work, E. A. Wallis Budge presents the Syriac text of the latter of these two works: a metrical work that recounts the life of Rabban Hormizd and details the origins of the monastery. The work is also an acrostic poem with twenty two sections corresponding to the letters of the Syriac alphabet. However, this is not a traditional acrostic: in this work, each line ends, rather than begins, with the same letter. This style frequently results in interesting orthographic variations, but it is also evidence of a vast knowledge of the Syriac language and remarkable creativity in the application of that knowledge. The text is accompanied by a brief introduction and a critical apparatus that notes many glosses included in the manuscript
Viagra for fetal growth restriction: STRIDER Consortium replies to letter by Symonds and Budge
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We read with dismay and concern the misleading comments of Symonds and Budge regarding the Dutch STRIDER Trial based on selective information.
Symonds and Budge erroneously stated that the “trial intervention resulted in 11 infant deaths due to lung related problems”. In fact, the study was stopped following an interim analysis that showed possible (but currently unproven) harm and likely lack of benefit (futility); and to allow detailed review and validation of the findings before any further exposure of women and their fetuses to sildenafil. The signal of potential harm related to an increased incidence of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn and a non‐significant trend towards an increase in neonatal death. Pulmonary hypertension is a common complication in this high-risk group of severely growth restricted pre-term newborns; to attribute a newborn loss to that entity without deeper and more thorough analysis (which is currently underway) is presumptive
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