Matthew in History: Interpretation, Influence, and Effects

Reviewed Book: Luz, Ulrich. Matthew in History: Interpretation, Influence, and Effects. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 1994

Los Milagros de Jesús como Jubileo en el Evangelio de Marcos

Resumen: neste artigo e com base em três milagres de Jesus, no evangelho de Marcos, aprofunda-se a compreensão de práticas de “jubileu”, em que se complicam os esquemas com os quais se busca imaginar o que é milagroso. Os textos são Mc 5,1-20 (o endemoninhado de Gerasa); 5,24-34 (a mulher com fluxo de sangue) e 7,24-30 (a mulher sirofenícia). O resultado da análise exegética é um conceito de milagre que admite a rejeição generalizada, a iniciativa própria e o compromisso. Palabras-clave: Milagres de Jesus. Evangelho de Marcos. Jubileu. Endemoninhado de Gerasa. Mulher com fluxo de sangue e a sirofenícia

SOBRE EL ROSTRO DE DOIS DIOS EN EL EVANGELIO DE MARCOS

Resumo: Este artigo objetiva demonstrar como o rosto de Deus se revela no evangelho de Marcos. Pressupõe que a estrutura literária da obra é basicamente a de uma tragédia, por causa da trajetória narrativa, e que o uso das escrituras judaicas como parte dessa história, particulamente o relato da Paixão e Morte de Jesus, não contradiz este evento. Em seguida, com base na instrução recebida no penúltimo versículo da obra, ou seja, voltar para a Galiléia, que é onde majoritariamente se desenrola a primeira parte do texto, é proposto que o novo â??começo do evangelho de Jesus Cristo, Filho de Deusâ? se dá a conhecer por meio de muitos milagres aqui descritos, pois em Jerusalém, tanto para Jesus (junto com Deus) como para o evangelista, apenas permanece a memória de uma catástrofe. Palavras-chave: Evangelho de Marcos. Deus. Tragédia. Escrituras judaicas. Milagre

Los Milagros de Jesús como Jubileo en el Evangelio de Marcos

Resumen: neste artigo e com base em três milagres de Jesus, no evangelho de Marcos, aprofunda-se a compreensão de práticas de “jubileu”, em que se complicam os esquemas com os quais se busca imaginar o que é milagroso. Os textos são Mc 5,1-20 (o endemoninhado de Gerasa); 5,24-34 (a mulher com fluxo de sangue) e 7,24-30 (a mulher sirofenícia). O resultado da análise exegética é um conceito de milagre que admite a rejeição generalizada, a iniciativa própria e o compromisso. Palabras-clave: Milagres de Jesus. Evangelho de Marcos. Jubileu. Endemoninhado de Gerasa. Mulher com fluxo de sangue e a sirofenícia

The developmental relationship between language and motor performance from 3 to 5 years of age: a prospective longitudinal population study

Background: Previous research has found that language and motor skills are closely interrelated developmental areas. This observation has led to questions about the specificity of these domains, and the nature of the associations. In this study, we investigated the longitudinal relationship between language and gross and fine motor performance from 3 to 5 years of age. Methods: We tested the prediction across and within developmental domains using cross-lagged panel models. In addition, estimates of specificity for each domain were calculated. Analyses were performed using parental reports in a sample of 11 999 children from a prospective population study. Results: Structural equation modelling revealed unique positive predictions from early language performance to later fine and gross motor skills. Neither gross nor fine early motor skills uniquely predicted later language performance. Both language and motor skills were stable from 3 to 5 years of age. Motor skills were more stable in boys than in girls. Boys had lower scores than girls on fine motor performance, but gender differences in cross-lagged associations between language and motor performance were non-significant. The variance specific to language performance decreased from 68% to 46% in relation to fine motor skills and from 61% to 46% in relation to gross motor skills from 3 to 5 years of age. Conclusion: From 3 to 5 years of age the stability within each developmental area is high, and unique prediction from one domain to the other is weak. These results implicate stable and correlated developmental pathways at this age

The developmental relationship between language and motor performance from 3 to 5 years of age: a prospective longitudinal population study

This is an Open Access article originally published in BMC Psychology and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. You can access the article on publisher's website by following this link: http://www.biomedcentral.com/2050-7283/2/34Background: Previous research has found that language and motor skills are closely interrelated developmental areas. This observation has led to questions about the specificity of these domains, and the nature of the associations. In this study, we investigated the longitudinal relationship between language and gross and fine motor performance from 3 to 5 years of age. Methods: We tested the prediction across and within developmental domains using cross-lagged panel models. In addition, estimates of specificity for each domain were calculated. Analyses were performed using parental reports in a sample of 11 999 children from a prospective population study. Results: Structural equation modelling revealed unique positive predictions from early language performance to later fine and gross motor skills. Neither gross nor fine early motor skills uniquely predicted later language performance. Both language and motor skills were stable from 3 to 5 years of age. Motor skills were more stable in boys than in girls. Boys had lower scores than girls on fine motor performance, but gender differences in cross-lagged associations between language and motor performance were non-significant. The variance specific to language performance decreased from 68% to 46% in relation to fine motor skills and from 61% to 46% in relation to gross motor skills from 3 to 5 years of age. Conclusion: From 3 to 5 years of age the stability within each developmental area is high, and unique prediction from one domain to the other is weak. These results implicate stable and correlated developmental pathways at this age

YKL-40 (Chitinase-3-Like Protein 1) Serum Levels in Aortic Stenosis

Background: Identification of novel biomarkers could provide prognostic information and improve risk stratification in patients with aortic stenosis (AS). YKL-40 (chitinase-3-like protein 1), a protein involved in atherogenesis, is upregulated in human calcific aortic valves. We hypothesized that circulating YKL-40 would be elevated and associated with the degree of AS severity and outcome in patients with symptomatic AS. Methods: Plasma YKL-40 was analyzed in 2 AS populations, one severe AS (n=572) with outcome measures and one with mixed severity (n=67). YKL-40 expression in calcified valves and in an experimental pressure overload model was assessed. Results: We found (1) patients with AS had upregulated circulating YKL-40 compared with healthy controls (median 109 versus 34 ng/mL, P<0.001), but levels were not related to the degree of AS severity. (2) High YKL-40 levels (quartile 4) were associated with long-term (median follow-up 4.7 years) all-cause mortality (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.93 [95% CI, 1.37–2.73], P<0.001). (3) YKL-40 protein expression in human calcific valves co-localized with its putative receptor IL-13rα2 in close proximity to valve interstitial cells. (4) Myocardial YKL-40 increased in experimental pressure overload (6-fold in decompensated versus sham mice). Conclusions: YKL-40 levels were elevated in AS and associated with mortality but not with other metrics of disease severity including the degree of AS severity. Despite scientific rationale for its role in AS, the clinical utility of circulating YKL-40 as a biomarker is limited