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    Jacob Viner’s Reminiscences from the New Deal (February 11, 1953)

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    This paper presents and reproduces an unpublished oral history interview given by Jacob Viner in 1953. The interview released by Viner for the Columbia Oral History Project gives us a valuable opportunity to throw light on his advisory activity during the New Deal Era. In our introduction we attempt to make a critical appraisal of Viner's reminiscences and to state the contribution they can provide to our general knowledge of the period. In addition, we also attempt to find out some biographical and interpretative elements useful to understand Viner’s own vision and his contribution to important economic policy processes during the New Deal.

    Jacob of Sarug's Homily on Tamar (Gen 38)

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    This small volume contains an edition (from Vatican ms. 117) of Jacob of Sarug’s homily on Tamar (420 lines long). The full title is “On Tamar and on the Mystery of the Church.” The biblical narrative on which the poem is based (Gen 38) gives Jacob the opportunity to discuss various women in the early part of biblical history and in Jesus’ lineage, as well as the fact that a woman who is called a prostitute is in that lineage. Jacob explains how Scripture’s language is used in this regard

    Jacob Wassermann.

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    One of several renderings of the German author Jacob Wassermann by the painter and illustrator Suzanne Carvallo-Schülein.Digital ImageArtwork

    Jacob of Serugh's Homilies on the Spectacles of the Theatre

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    This fascinating volume contains excerpts from four otherwise unedited (and untranslated) homilies from Jacob of Sarug on the theatre. These homilies, extant only in a single manuscript (BM Add. 17158), which is unfortunately poorly preserved, are unique for the light they cast on the Greek theatre in the Byzantine period. In this article, originally published in Le Muséon 48 (1935), Moss gives a substantive introduction to the selections presented from these homilies, and then presents the texts in Syriac and in English translation. Scholars and readers interested in Syriac literature, and in Jacob of Sarug in particular, as well as students of the history of the theatre, will find this work of great interest.Translated into English from the Syriac text

    Development and use of a G. mellonella infection model to discover novel virulence mutants in B. anthracis

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    Understanding bacterial virulence provides insight into the molecular basis behind infection and could identify new targets for drug development. Currently, in vivo virulence is assessed in the mouse model. While this model is effective, there are constraints associated with vertebrate use. This study investigated the invertebrate wax worm larvae, G. mellonella, as an alternative in vivo model for B. anthracis. We constructed and assessed several virulence mutants and found that G. mellonella effectively distinguished between virulent and avirulent strains. We also tested whether G. mellonella could identify novel virulence mutants. Transposon mutants were screened for deficits in reactive oxygen species (ROS) survival and iron acquisition and were then assessed in G. mellonella. Two were found to have an in vivo phenotype. These results demonstrate the potential effectiveness of G. mellonella as an infection model and could increase the efficiency in the identification of novel bacterial virulence mutants

    THE THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF ADAM SMITH'S WORK

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    The paper will discuss the theological foundation to Smith's writings. Teleology, final causes and divine design were initially seen as central to understanding Smith's writings. Over time, this view fell out of fashion. In the period after World War II, with the rise of positivism, commentators tended to overlook or downplay this interpretation. In the last decade, or so, teleology has started to be restored to its former position as an essential element in understanding Smith. After spelling out Smith's teleology and his view of final causes, divine design and the ends of nature, we try to explain the Panglossian nature of the 'new theistic view' of Smith. While our view differs somewhat, we agree with the essence of the 'new view' claim: a theological view exists in Smith which underpins his moral and economic theories.Political Economy,

    Jacob of Serugh on the Eucharist: Homilies 22 and 95

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    In the two articles reprinted here, Dom Hugh Connolly offers an English translation of two homilies from Jacob of Serugh dealing with the Eucharist. Connolly used the Syriac text of Bedjan’s edition of Jacob’s homilies (also available from Gorgias Press), homilies 22 and 95 in that edition. A short selection from homily 53 is also translated because of its related subject matter. Connolly gives an introduction to each homily and includes some explanatory notes to the texts. These translations originally appeared in The Downside Review, nos. 27 (1908) and 29 (1910).Translated into English from the Syriac text of Bedjan’s edition of Jacob’s homilies.These translations originally appeared in The Downside Review, nos. 27 (1908) and 29 (1910)

    Three-dimensional measurements of heavy and light particle dispersion in shear turbulence

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    We present new experimental data concerning the statistics of heavy and light particles dispersed at low concentrations in a homogeneous turbulent shear flow. Information on both the spatial distribution and on the relative velocity of the dispersed phases is obtained by accurate three-dimensional optical measurements, and will allow to comparatively discuss the issues of turbulent clustering and small scale anisotropy by analyzing the scale- and angular dependence of suitable particle observables computed in the two cases
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