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The unique and original Pomor book-handwriting style, created by the scribes of the Vygo-Leksinsky community, was also widespread in the regional Old Believer centers of the Priestless denominations, including part of the Ural Old Believer settlers. The Depository of Ancient Manuscripts of the Ural Federal University contains manuscripts with Pomor decor collected during archaeographical expeditions in the Ural region and adjacent territories. The article examines development of Pomor handwritten ornamental decoration forms using the example of manuscripts of the LAS UrFU from the 18th to the beginning of the 20th centuries. The process of the formation of the style basis (1st half — mid-18th century), the acquisition of its classical appearance (2nd half of the 18th c.), the process of evolution of individual elements, which led to changes and variability in compositions while maintaining repeatable stable forms, are traced (1st half of the 19th c.). The author also notes the trend of “fading” of the style, due to changes of a socio-political and cultural nature — the dissolution of the Vyg monastery and cessation of the creation of literary artefacts in a centralized manner, the spread of the practice of private scribing and design of manuscripts, as well as the influence of the so-called urban culture on the art of manuscript design, and regional features of writing, elements of folk arts and crafts (2nd half of 19th — early 20th cc.). The study of the forms of Pomor book ornament was carried out on the basis of methods of working with the decor of Pomor handwritten books developed by St. Petersburg scientists G. V. Markelov and F. V. Panchenko, including descriptions of the main types, varieties, subspecies of particular pattern elements, compiling alphanumeric designations of the main designs of Pomor ornament, distinguishing the features of compositions characteristic of a certain period of time, as well as problems of transformation of elements and style interpretation variants. The use of this technique allowed taking a fresh look at the problem of the existence and development of the Pomor style as a stable structure. Having created an ornamental style unique in its beauty and expressiveness, the scribes of the Vyg Pustyn produced manuscripts with characteristic Pomor decor for more than a century and a half. However, even after the liquidation of the monasteries and the dispersal of workshops for copying manuscripts (middle of the 19th century), the Pomor style continued to live in the manuscripts of the Old Believers due to its relevance. The stability, repeatability of designs and their immutability within the cultural and historical community of the Old Believer population allows speaking of the Pomor style as a bright independent phenomenon of book design art and a phenomenon of a historical and cultural nature.

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Question order effect refers to the phenomenon that previous questions may affect the cognitive response process and respondents' answers. Previous questions generate a context or frame in which questions are interpreted. At the same time, in online surveys, the visual design may also shift responses. Past empirical research has yielded considerable evidence supporting the impact of question order on measurement, but few studies have investigated how question order effects vary with the visual design. Our main research question was whether question order effects are different on item-by-item formats compared to grid formats. The study uses data from an online survey experiment conducted on a non-probability-based online panel in Hungary, in 2019. We used the welfare-related questions of the 8'th wave of ESS. We manipulated the questionnaire by changing the position of a question that calls forth negative stereotypes about such social benefits and services. We further varied the visual design by presenting the questions in separate pages (item-by-item) or one grid. The results show that placing the priming questions right before the target item significantly changed respondents' attitudes in a negative way, but the effect was significant only when questions were presented on separate pages. A possible reason behind this finding may be that respondents engage in a deeper cognition when questions are presented separately. On the other hand, the grid format was robust against question order, in addition, we found little evidence of stronger satisficing on grids. The findings highlight that mixing item-by-item and grids formats in online surveys may introduce measurement inequivalence, especially when question order effects are expected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Despite the growing interest in mirrorless vehicles equipped with a camera monitor system (CMS), the human factors research findings on CMS display layout design have not been synthesized yet, hindering the application of the knowledge and the identification of future research directions. In an effort to address the 'lack of integration of the existing knowledge', this literature review addresses the following research questions: 1) what CMS display layout designs have been considered/developed by academic researchers and by automakers, respectively?; 2) among possible CMS display layout design alternatives, which ones have not yet been examined through human factors evaluation studies?; and 3) how do the existing human factors studies on the evaluation of different CMS display layout designs vary in the specifics of research? This review provides significant implications for the ergonomic design of CMS display layouts, including some potential design opportunities and future research directions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the characteristics of arrays and decorations in the manuscripts of the Qajar period in the in-text section and to study the patterns and colors widely used in the manuscripts of this period. Methodology: The method of this research is descriptive-analytical. In this regard, first, the typographic characteristics of selected array pages are described. And inductively, common features are enumerated and analyzed. By purposefill sampling method, 77 art manuscripts with a scribe and writing date from Qajar period were selected from the exquisite manuscripts of the National Library. Notably, 34 sample images of these manuscripts are presented in this research. Findings: Qajar illumination has continued the Safavid style with the difference that the congressional margin is observed with a regular rhythm and large head-pieces. Qajar book decoration style has a special place as a coherent and school style in Iranian painting. And it has all the features (property) of a thematic and applied education of a painting school. Basically, the art of book decoration was mostly dependent on the court. And kings, princes, and local rulers were the most important clients of works of art and sponsors of art. Half of the studied Qurans have four or two pages with arrays in the opening papers (containing a list of chapters and prayers before recitation). The opening pages of all manuscripts of the Quran and prayer books and 76 percent of the literary books and 90 percent of the selected scientific manuscripts have head-pieces and inscriptions. In all Qurans, there are two opening pages and in the other manuscript, there is an opening page with a head-pieces and inscription. Most of the design of the head-pieces is the same as the dome or altar pattern. Ornate colored flowers have been used extensively in the text of gilding and sometimes in the layout of the head-pieces. The use of Arabesque in gilding the opening pages of the manuscripts under study is less varied. The flowers and leaves of Khatai are abundantly seen in the arrays of the opening pages of selected manuscripts. The purity and radiance of the colors used in the arrays of these books has created a kind of freshness and radiance. All Qurans and prayer books and 35 percent of literary books and 50 percent of selected scientific manuscripts have array margins on the opening pages. In the margins of the gilded and jeweled of the books, various types of Khatai flowers and leaves and Arabesque motifs are drawn on a golden or azure background and in some samples on the paper itself, hr the inscriptions of this period, Arabesque motifs are mostly designed in the form of frames or headbands, and the various thorns of the inscription are filled with Khatai motifs and small flowers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information extraction is a fundamental task of many business intelligence services that entail massive document processing. Understanding a document page structure in terms of its layout provides contextual support which is helpful in the semantic interpretation of the document terms. In this paper, inspired by the progress of deep learning methodologies applied to the task of object recognition, we transfer these models to the specific case of document object detection, reformulating the traditional problem of document layout analysis. Moreover, we importantly contribute to prior arts by defining the task of instance segmentation on the document image domain. An instance segmentation paradigm is especially important in complex layouts whose contents should interact for the proper rendering of the page, i.e., the proper text wrapping around an image. Finally, we provide an extensive evaluation, both qualitative and quantitative, that demonstrates the superior performance of the proposed methodology over the current state of the art. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information about the editorial policy of the journal regarding the submission of manuscripts.

Through illustrations notoriously difficult to interpret, even when considered in conjunction with the chapters they presumably depict, the sixteenth-century manuscript "Splendor Solis" exemplifies the highly symbolical approach to representing alchemical processes. The central images of the pictures are typically characterized by the fantastic: mythic animals, beheading, and allusions to the classical gods. Yet, among all the wondrous creatures and allegorical scenes, one very familiar, even ordinary animal regularly appears in the illustrations of this particular manuscript—the horse. Its very ubiquity offers insight into the larger picture of alchemy: some of the uses of the animal are unique to alchemy; others reflect the daily life or ordinariness of the alchemist's culture. This article examines those illustrations in which horses appear and discusses how their depiction contributes to understanding the alchemical processes represented in the visual and verbal texts of the manuscript. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article the authors examine the high rate of manuscript rejection in the field of management research and offer suggestions on how to improve the quality of management research and the resulting manuscripts. They note that most work that has examined manuscript rejection has focused on the need for more extensive review systems; however, they suggest that inadequately planned research may be a more significant problem. They contend that new mechanisms need to be put in place that would provide researchers with feedback and advice while they are still in the developmental stage of their work. They outline how an independent review system could function to provide this service to researches and discuss some of the potential difficulties and benefits that may arise.

PAM 43.680 frag. 46 provides the first textual evidence of a manuscript with Psalm 41 among the Qumran scrolls and offers an additional example of stichometrically arranged psalms with one-colon lines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: How likely is it that few species can randomly assemble into a feasible and stable community? Some studies have answered that as long as the community is feasible, it will nearly always be stable. In contrast, other studies have answered that the likelihood is almost null. Here, we show that the origin of this debate has been the underestimation of the association of the parameter space of intrinsic growth rates with the feasibility and stability properties of small randomly‐assembled communities. In particular, we demonstrate that not all parameterizations and sampling distributions of intrinsic growth rates lead to the same probabilities of stability and feasibility, which could mistakenly lead to under‐ or overestimate the stability properties of feasible communities. Additionally, we find that stability imposes a filtering of species abundances “towards” more even distributions in small feasible randomly‐assembled communities. This indicates that the stability of feasible communities is inherently linked to the starting distribution of species abundances, a characteristic that many times has been ignored, but should be incorporated in manageable lab and field experiments. Overall, the return to this debate is a central reminder that a more systematic exploration of the feasible parameter space is necessary to derive general conclusions about the stability properties of ecological communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article argues that the act of Vorlage-based copying involves a dynamic interplay between both memory and Vorlage. While numerous scholars argue that memory played a significant role in textual transmission in ancient Israel and early Judaism, few have explicitly discussed the role that memory plays in the act of copying a manuscript. This article identifies with greater precision the point in the copying process at which a scribe may rely on long-term memory, rather than his Vorlage. The article will examine three erasures in three Dead Sea scrolls that demonstrate the phenomenon of memorycued errors, in which a scribe's long-term memory caused mistakes in the copying process. Not only do these memory-cued errors illustrate the role of memory in the copying process, they also allow for a much clearer and more nuanced understanding of the nature of textual transmission. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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An introduction to the journal is presented in which the author discusses the theme of the issue, the layout of medieval manuscripts.

In January 2006, a new journal, Capsula Eburnea, was born into the Italian scientific publishing scene with the initial goal of creating, at the same time, "an open scientific forum and a blog", based on the premise that "in medicine, nothing should be considered stable, immutable or unsusceptible to critical review at any time, by any scientist". The Editorial Team progressively sought to improve the quality of the manuscripts published, introducing the requirement for all articles to be written in English, and changed the Journal's name to EuroMediterranean Biomedical Journal in 2012. Over the last five years, approximately 125 articles by young doctors (including original articles, reviews, commentaries, notes, and abstract books) have been published. The editorial board are confident that the new publishing layout and the renewed web-portal of the journal, introduced in this editorial, represent an essential upgrade after over 10 years of editorial activity, and that these improvements will be appreciated by our authors and, especially, our readers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

More people have cited Axel Becke's article on Density Functional Thermochemistry[1] than any other article between 1989 and 2014-over 45 000. How many citations has WoS indexed for the most cited chemical engineering paper?[2,3] less than 1000, between 1000 and 5000, between 5000 and 10 000, more than 10 000, [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The discussion section explains the meaning of results to the readers, and addresses the implications of the findings emanating from the particular study. Authors should compare their results with previous reports, and attempt to explain similarities and differences. It is useful to outline the limitations and strengths of the study, and suggest a future line of work. A concise, convincing and meticulous discussion with scholarly referencing is the key to a lasting impression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author discusses the process of cataloguing and the purpose of machine-readable cataloging record (MARC) record through the developed red carpet level of cataloguing with the manuscript score of French composer Gabriel Faure using the three standard red carpet interview questions. Topics discussed include the manuscript title "La fluer qui va sur l'eau" which signed and dated, the production of the manuscript and the manuscript score provenance from Faure to McGill University.

The article focuses on the research paper writing and mentions that importance of writing the title, abstract and introduction. Topics discussed include title as the first part of any manuscript wherein title or the keywords are used to retrieve the scientific paper during online searches; abstract writing in a concise manner including major elements of research; and importance of length in terms of introduction to research paper.

Graduate programmes require their doctoral students to write as scholars and experts who publish their findings in quality, peer-reviewed journals. However, since not all programmes require a formal writing course and uniformity in explicit instructions from supervisors is not possible, variability in the preparedness of trainees for scientific manuscript writing is likely. Indeed, results from a selfreported survey of doctoral and postdoctoral researchers that we conducted confirm this uneven preparation, and reinforce the clear need for formal training in disciplinary writing. We review some initiatives, whose implementation should prove profitable in formalizing the instruction of pre- and postdoctoral researchers in the practical skills required to write dissertations and scientific manuscripts, the cornerstone for archiving and transferring disciplinary knowledge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article, the author discusses the performance measure Citation Index, which is used to measure quality of a research paper for publication. Topics discussed include the importance of good references for publication of a paper, publication manuscript, and the relation between a manuscript and reference citing. He mentions an example of publication of simple paper, which was recited in other researches.

The article lists contributors to the issue, including Assefaw Bariagaber, Victoria Bernal, and David M. Bozzini, and contains instructions to authors on submitting works.

An essay is presented on the effect the digital manuscript has had on medievalists as well as the roles played by habit and sensation in the interaction with medieval books. The essay discusses the medieval habits of reading, how these habits structure textual meaning and the significance of a layout in the presentation of a manuscript. The essay goes on to discuss the fragility of medieval objects and the aura of mystery this produces for a scholar.

An essay is presented on the rhyming pattern of "Sir Thopas," a chapter of the medieval poem "The Canterbury Tales" by the 14th century poet Geoffrey Chaucer. The essay discusses the rhyming pattern, called a tail rhyme, the rhyme's similarity to a liturgical song and the way in which the layout of the poem suggests that it is a parody. The essay goes on to discuss the significance of the poem's form and the different ways in which it could be recieved.

Abstract: The ideal intervention against HIV/ AIDS infection will be a highly effective vaccine with long lasting-protection, but unfortunately that is currently non-existent. In this manuscript the potential of antiretroviral drugs when used as pre-exposure vaccines in the fight against the spread of HIV is explored using a mathematical model. Results from the analysis of the reproduction number suggest that use of antiretroviral drugs as pre-exposure vaccines for the uninfected in conjunction to their use as treatment regimen for the infected will contribute meaningfully to curtail the spread of the epidemic. This result is also supported by numerical simulations which show low levels of infection when both interventions are in place. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

The article discusses an Ethiopian Coptic magical manuscript (MS 681) housed at Romania's University Library of Cluj (Biblioteca Centrală Universitară). The authors begin by describing the layout and size of the manuscript, along with its binding and decoration. They note the presence of magical spells, a prayer dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and prayers related to protection from charms, demons, and diseases in the manuscript. They conclude that the manuscript should be included in the Ethiopian Manuscript Microfilm Library.

In this article the authors offer observations on the Códice de Teotenantzin (Codex Teotenantzin), an artwork that documents bas-reliefs carved on the cliffs of the Basin of Mexico, from the eighteenth century. Particular focus is given to the codex's depiction of a goddess named Teotenantzin, which translates to mother of the gods. The author suggests that codex was created by an artist trained in European painting traditions. Details relating to the artistic technique used on the codex are also discussed.

The article focuses on the environmental issue concerning lawyering documents. It discusses how current designs of lawyering documents has negatively affected the environment, specifically paper utilization. It suggests that redesigning lawyering documents can make documents more readable and can reduce the environmental impact of document design choices. It presents three document design strategies which include allowing or requiring double-sided printing, moving to 1.5 line spacing instead of double spacing, and adopting court rules that set documents by word counts and concurrently eliminating font and font-size requirements. Furthermore, it states that the suggestions do not involve going paperless but is based on the concept of achieving sustainability.

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The article offers information on the gospel book of Bishop Bernward. It states that under the direction of Bernward, a gospel book was made in eleventh century which is for the Benedictine monks of St. Michael's Abbey in Hildesheim, Germany. It says that the texts of the gospel book is a standard local variant and with a conclusion with list of pericopes that offer brief indications for Sunday readings and feast of liturgical year. It says that one of the ideas in the paintings of the Bernward Gospel is the sensory perception of the divine in which Robert Deshman identified as a critical component in the pictorial program of the manuscript. It also mentions the other interpretation of Deshman on the confusing representation of the Noli me tangere which illustrates the Book of Mark.

The article presents the author's insights regarding the relationship between the manuscript productions from the monastery of Echternach made at the end of the seventh century and in the eleventh century. The author says that scholarship on the manuscripts from both eras made contributions to the understanding of the art of luxury manuscript production in the Early Middle Ages. He notes that the painted pages of the books have no figural representations or decorated text. He mentions that the ornamented pages of the books communicated ideas regarding the past and present in an age of monastic and ecclesiastical reform. He also asserts that the spectacle of liturgy is one of the factors which contributed to the production of the books.

The article presents notes for authors and contributors to the "Journal of Qur'anic Studies," including manuscript format and the presentation of submissions, bibliographical references and endnotes, and advice on style and presentation.

The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act contains numerous implications for school counselors, but the affects of NCLB on school counselor's roles and identities has not been thoroughly explored. Further, ways comprehensive school counseling programs and school counselors can thrive while striving to meet the goals of NCLB have been ignored in previous research. Therefore, in this manuscript, the school counseling related facets of NCLB were presented, school counselor's roles according to the legislation were discussed and empirically supported school counseling interventions available for meeting the goals of NCLB were highlighted. Implications for practicing school counselors concluded the manuscript. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on Royal 19 D I, which is a compilation of popular prose romances and travel chronicles. These travel chronicles include the important treatise on crusading intended for Philip VI's, King of France, council in its earliest translation into French, the anonymous "Directoire." Moreover, it also focuses on the artistic emphasis of the manuscript, known as the Crusading Miscellany. In this manuscript, scenes of crusade and foreign adventure occur in locations keyed with great specificity in the text, however, the miniatures rarely include a single topographic element allowing identification of an individual site.

The article presents on the new approaches to the study of history in studying Salem's documentary. It relates on how Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum applied the method of full immersion in the fast-flowing stream of history when they focused on dealing with the infamous 1692 Salem witch trials. Meanwhile, it cites on how the documentation of Salem have became a perfect tool for student's source of information especially history, as well as on the contexts and book construction of the documentary which adds on the interests of readers.

The article presents an overview of regulations and procedures for writers who want to submit manuscripts to the periodical "Sociological Forum". A discussion of things writers must do when receiving a revise and submit letter from the periodical is presented. The guidelines for submitting a manuscript via the journal's online web-based submission system, preparing a proper manuscript, preparing an acceptable format for a manuscript, and the correct way to submit tables, figures, and references in a manuscript, is discussed.

The article focuses on various encounters in theatrical translation. It is stated that all translations starts with an encounter of discovery which leads to further encounters. Sometimes, the first encounter between future translator and author takes place through direct contact with a new play, seen in the theater or read in a manuscript or book. Moreover, these encounters which can come about by choice, by chance or by fatality, are as diverse as the different methods of translating. It is further noted that these encounters lead to the establishment of a connection that may be short or one that endures in a long-term commitment or even a lifetime partnership.