February Issue Research Articles

R.I.P. Alexander A. Di Lella, O.F.M., 1929–2019

R.I.P. Alexander A. Di Lella, O.F.M., 1929–2019 Joseph E. Jensen, Ph.D. It is with deep sadness that OTA notes the passing on March 23 of this year of The Reverend Alexander S. Di Lella, O.F.M. who has served as an Associate Editor of OTA from its very first issue in February of 1978 until his death. Scattered among the pages of the forty-one previous volumes of OTA readers will find more than 120 book abstracts contributed by Dr. Di Lella. Also to be found there are abstracts of his ten books, including major commentaries on Ben Sira and Daniel, and of many of his more than fifty scholarly articles and essays. Alexander A. Di Lella began his academic career in 1958 at The Catholic University of America, earning his Licentiate of Sacred Theology in 1959, and his Doctor of Philosophy in 1962. His dissertation, a text-critical historical study of the Cairo Geniza Hebrew fragments of Sirach, established the authenticity of the fragments as witnesses to Ben Sira's original Hebrew text, and thereby provided the foundation for all future Ben Sira research. A fellowship with the American School of Oriental Research in Jerusalem provided the young scholar with experience in archaeological excavation and time for research. Next, study at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome led to a Licentiate of Sacred Scripture in 1964. Professor Di Lella spent the following forty-six years in Washington, DC, primarily teaching Semitic languages and biblical studies at Catholic University, with additional courses at Holy Name College, Washington Theological Union, and the Education for Parish Service program at what is now Trinity-Washington University. In 1992 he was awarded Catholic University's Andrews-Kelly-Ryan Distinguished Professor of Biblical Studies chair. Professor Di Lella retired from teaching at Catholic University in 2005, but continued for another five years as professor emeritus, directing doctoral dissertations. Along with his academic endeavors Professor Di Lella was active at all levels as a member of The Catholic Biblical Association of America, serving as its President in 1975-76. He contributed multiple translations for the revision of the New American Bible. As one of a committee of 14 leading Jewish, Protestant and Catholic biblical scholars Professor Di Lella reviewed hundreds of recommended improvements in translation and wording that led to the 1989 New Revised Standard Version Bible, now the most widely used modern English translation. Professor Di Lella's Catholic Edition of the NRSV appeared in 1993. On a personal note, as one among the more than a generation of scholars who was molded and shaped under Alexander A. Di Lella's careful, demanding direction and mentorship I am forever grateful. After I defended my dissertation, Social Justice in the Wisdom of Ben Sira, prepared under his direction, Fr. Di Lella became Alex. I relish fond memories of attending an occasional opera together always followed with dinner at a fine restaurant. Together we shared a love of books. At one point Alex expressed his intention to leave his professional library to me in his will. Then about four years ago I arrived at home to find unannounced nineteen large cartons of books on my porch. My first encounter with Alex was on the morning of January 21, 1993. I was a new graduate student awaiting the start of my first seminar in Room 432 of The Catholic University of America's Caldwell Hall. At precisely 9:00 a.m. Alex appeared in the doorway and proclaimed, "Peace." Alex now rests in the "peace that is beyond all understanding" that Alex always wished for others. [End Page 812] Joseph E. Jensen Assistant General Editor, OTA Copyright © 2019 The Catholic Biblical Association of America

Journal Highlights From the February Issue of JAMDA

Journal Highlights From the February Issue of JAMDA

A Place for Wolves by Kosoko Jackson

Reviewed by: A Place for Wolves by Kosoko Jackson Wesley Jacques Jackson, Kosoko A Place for Wolves. Sourcebooks Fire, 2019 [320p] Trade ed. ISBN 978-1-4926-7365-1 $17.99 E-book ed. ISBN 978-1-4926-7366-8 $17.99 Reviewed from galleys Ad Gr. 8-10 [Erratum]: The publisher informs us that Kosoko Jackson's A Place for Wolves, reviewed in the February issue of the Bulletin, will not be published. It’s 1998, and teenager James Mills is in Kosovo because his adopted parents are aid workers, but he’s finally starting to enjoy it largely because of Tomas, his Brazilian boyfriend. Being virtually the only Black person in the cold and gray former Soviet state, and gay at that, James finds in Tomas an unexpected source of tenderness and welcomed distraction from the developing armed conflict between the Serbians and the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), which eventually puts the expats in mortal danger. Each chapter is paired with a letter to James’ sister from his early Kosovo experiences in 1997, as the novel moves awkwardly from a chatty teen’s account of his world travels and active love life to a too-sweet queer romance across national and linguistic divides to a violent survival story. The politics of the Kosovo War are oversimplified to give James a cartoonish KLA villain to defeat in order to save his mom, dad, and boyfriend, and as he shifts from out-of-his-element foreigner to gun-toting action hero, considerable suspension of disbelief is required. However, the resulting kickass queer representation is a valuable addition, and readers are sure to heave a sigh of relief at the resolution of this truly nerve-racking story. Copyright © 2019 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

Looking Back at 2018

Looking Back at 2018

Highlights of the February issue

Highlights of the February issue

ABOUT THE FIRST TRANSLATION OF THE «METAMORPHOSES» BY OVID IN A.P. SUMAROKOV’S JOURNAL «HARD-WORKING BEE» (1759)

The article studies the reasons for the appearance of the first prosaic translation of the excerpt from Metamorphoses by Ovid in the March issue of the magazine Hard-Working Bee. The Hard-Working Bee is a new type of monthly periodical press for the XVIII century. This is a private journal, its editorial policy did not depend on the government or the Academic office. Sumarokov published it as a private enterprise for one year, from January to December 1759. March book of Hard-Working Bee is, like the previous two, a collection of texts of different genre nature. Prose and poetry, original works and translations were published there. Neither the translation repertoire, nor the language of the source, nor the genre, nor the personality of the translators can give even a hint at the reason for the appearance of specific texts in the early January, February and March issues of the Hard-Working Bee. In the article, the generally accepted interpretation of the Sumarokov journals appeal to the ancient texts as following the tradition of academic journalism or the General cultural context of secularization is questioned. Three probable reasons for the appearance of this passage in the March issue of the Hard-Working Bee are considered. One of them is the Masonic orientation of Sumarokovs magazine. The second is criticism of domestic and foreign policy of Empress Elizabeth and her entourage. The third is the literary war declared by Sumarokov against Lomonosov on the pages of the magazine. The translation of the passage, made by the student Kramarenkov, became the semantic core of the whole March issue of the Hard-Working Bee, and the myth of the Phaeton turned into a key element of the mythology of early Russian Freemasonry.

Editorial Note

Editorial Note

Readily Mixed Atmospheric Organic Particles

Recent wisdom holds that the mixtures of components in atmospheric particulate matter can be largely immobile and readily exist as solid-like structures under ambient conditions. Work reported by Ye et al. in the February issue of Chem suggests that a more fluid state in which components readily evaporate and re-condense to liquid-like particles prevails.

A Big-Data Approach to Understanding the Thematic Landscape of the Field of Business Ethics, 1982–2016

This study focuses on examining the thematic landscape of the history of scholarly publication in business ethics. We analyze the titles, abstracts, full texts, and citation information of all research papers published in the field’s leading journal, the Journal of Business Ethics, from its inaugural issue in February 1982 until December 2016—a dataset that comprises 6308 articles and 42 million words. Our key method is a computational algorithm known as probabilistic topic modeling, which we use to examine objectively the field’s latent thematic landscape based on the vast volume of scholarly texts. This “big-data” approach allows us not only to provide time-specific snapshots of various research topics, but also to track the dynamic evolution of each topic over time. We further examine the pattern of individual papers’ topic diversity and the influence of individual papers’ topic diversity on their impact over time. We conclude this study with our recommendation for future studies in business ethics research.

Employers Starting 2018 in a Much More Pro‐Business Environment

The first Republican majority National Labor Relations Board in nearly a decade made up for lost time during the closing days of December, issuing several important decisions that overturned pro‐labor rulings from the Obama era. These rulings were the subject of several articles in the February issue of Management Report. As employers consider their potential liability for unfair labor practices in 2018 and beyond, the following are three of the most significant areas where the new Trump Board has made welcome changes to the rules.

Heat Transfer Photogallery

The K-22 Heat Transfer Visualization Committee sponsored the 24th Heat Transfer Photogallery during the 2017 Summer Heat Transfer Conference at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue, Bellevue, WA, on July 9–12, 2017. Nine entries were submitted to the Photogallery sessions. A peer-reviewed evaluation was conducted by both the participants and selected HTD K-22 Technical Committee members, which identified four final entries for publication in the 2018 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer February issue. Among the selected entries, two visualize droplet phenomena, and the remainder visualizes phase change at extreme temperatures.The purpose of publishing photogallery entries in JHT is to draw attention to innovative features of visualization techniques and to present aesthetic qualities of heat and mass transport phenomena. To focus on visualization images and schematics for each entry, a text is kept to a minimum and further details should be sought directly from the corresponding authors. Our wish is that the journal readers enjoy viewing these collections, acquire knowledge in state-of-the-art visualization techniques, and promote participation in future Photogallery sessions at the SHTC and ASME-IMECE conferences.

2018?? Already?? [Editorial

Yes, it is already 2018! Time is flying... but let's look at the bright side of it. We have 365 new days to live, love and enjoy life. And, on top of that, 365 new days to read and enjoy our magazine! A lot of new topics, new articles and new discussions are coming your way in 2018! This February issue is dedicated to the Fabrication Laboratories all around the world! A couple of years ago FabLabs were new and rare. Now you can find them almost everywhere. But what is a FabLab?

ERJPodcast February 2018: Effectivenessversusefficacy

As part of the February issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief editor Martin Kolb interviews the Jørgen Vestbo (The University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK) about the important difference between standard efficacy trials and real-world effectiveness trials such as the Salford Lung Study.

Journal Highlights From the February Issue of JAMDA

Journal Highlights From the February Issue of JAMDA

In the February issue…

In the February issue…

Advanced Biosystems: Looking Back on our First Year and Welcome to 2018

<i>Advanced Biosystems</i>: Looking Back on our First Year and Welcome to 2018

Errors and identifying valvular disease…

In response to an article in our February issue about typical stable angina in a nurse-led chest pain assessment unit, a reader wrote in with his comments and highlighted some inaccuracies

A Tribute to Rudolf Kalman: His Research, Life, and Influence [Historical Perspectives

Prof. Rudolf Emil Kalman (Figure 1) passed away on July 2, 2016 at his home in Gainesville, Florida, at the age of 86. An obituary was published in the February issue of IEEE Control Systems Magazine [1], and the purpose of this collection of articles is to celebrate his legacy.

Correction to: Resting Heart Rate Trajectory Pattern Predicts Arterial Stiffness in a Community-Based Chinese Cohort.

HomeArteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular BiologyVol. 37, No. 4Correction to: Resting Heart Rate Trajectory Pattern Predicts Arterial Stiffness in a Community-Based Chinese Cohort Free AccessCorrectionPDF/EPUBAboutView PDFView EPUBSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyReddit Jump toFree AccessCorrectionPDF/EPUBCorrection to: Resting Heart Rate Trajectory Pattern Predicts Arterial Stiffness in a Community-Based Chinese Cohort Originally published1 Apr 2017https://doi.org/10.1161/ATV.0000000000000047Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2017;37:e40This article corrects the followingResting Heart Rate Trajectory Pattern Predicts Arterial Stiffness in a Community-Based Chinese CohortCorrection to: Resting Heart Rate Trajectory Pattern Predicts Arterial Stiffness in a Community-Based Chinese CohortIn the article by Chen et al, “Resting Heart Rate Trajectory Pattern Predicts Arterial Stiffness in a Community-Based Chinese Cohort,” which published in the February issue of the journal (Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2017;37:359–364. DOI: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.116.308674), a correction was needed.The first author’s name was spelled incorrectly. The correct name is Shuohua Chen.The authors apologize for the error.This correction has been made to the current online version of the article, which is available at http://atvb.ahajournals.org/content/37/2/359. Previous Back to top Next FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsRelated articlesResting Heart Rate Trajectory Pattern Predicts Arterial Stiffness in a Community-Based Chinese CohortShuohua Chen, et al. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2017;37:359-364 April 2017Vol 37, Issue 4 Advertisement Article InformationMetrics © 2017 American Heart Association, Inc.https://doi.org/10.1161/ATV.0000000000000047PMID: 28330948 Originally publishedApril 1, 2017 PDF download Advertisement

Comments on the dilemma in the February issue: When the client is away

In the dilemma discussed in the February issue of In Practice, a 12-year-old German shepherd dog (Jasper) presents with vomiting and diarrhoea. A dog minder has Jasper while the client...