Academic literature on the topic 'Mark 7:24-30'

Mark 7:24–30 tells the story of Jesus’ surprising encounter and sharp verbal exchange with a Syrophoenician woman who sought healing for her demon-oppressed daughter. The woman embodies otherness in many dimensions: religious, ethnic, status, and gender. Jesus’ initial response to her request, expressed in a harsh-sounding parabolic proverb, is resistance and reluctance. This article explores possible reasons for that reluctance and suggests that Jesus initially understood that the Reign of God would be realized first among Jews and only later among Gentiles. The woman’s clever response to Jesus, as well as her insistence on the inclusiveness of divine mercy, served to change Jesus’ mind about the order and timing of the fulfillment of God’s in-breaking rule and reign. This article takes the view that Jesus’ change of mind can serve as a model for contemporary followers of Jesus who sometimes struggle to receive the challenging gifts of otherness. It also affirms that “the others” often have both insights and courage which may be catalytic for the growth of those who encounter them.

In society’s 24/7 news cycle, caring people can easily become overwhelmed with the needs of this world, in addition to the needs of family, friends, and self. This sermon explores one of the most-told stories of the New Testament, the miraculous feeding of thousands, specifically the account in Mark 6:30–44. It outlines three potential responses to meeting needs: engorging, exhausting oneself, and engaging. The sermon celebrates the radically alternative way of Jesus to meet needs miraculously, as it offers a hopeful word about how Christians can navigate need faithfully, responsively, and expectantly.

The application of a path method allowing the simulation of the process of semi-mark system operation is considered. There is shown a sample of the technological complex during the operation of which various failures are possible. The simulation of the technological complex taking into account depreciating failures is carried out; the accuracy of the path method is confirmed.

Problems 1, 6, 26, and 27 were contributed by Harry Simon, 701 Viola Street, Eunice, LA 70535-4339. Problems 2, 7–11, 18, 19, 22, 25 and 31 were prepared by Bob Tex Kenney, P. 0. Box 454, Saipan, MP 96950. Problems 3, 4, 5, 21, and 23 were adapted from Mathematical Quickies by Charles W. Trigg (Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1985). Problems 12–14 and 20 were offered by Morris Jack DeLeon, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431. Problem 15 was submitted by Enrico Uva, Outreach Schools, 1741 de Biencourt, Montreal, PQ H4E 1T4. Problems 16, 17, and 24 were adapted from The Moscow Puzzles: 359 Mathematical Recreations by Bons A. Kordemsky (Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1992). Problems 29 and 30 were contributed by Mark Harbison, 5737 College Avenue, #23, San Diego, CA 92120.

Abstract Introduction T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) and lymphoma (T-LBL) originate from the common T-cell precursors and are formally differentiated by bone marrow blast count with less than 25% considered as T-LBL. ALL treatment protocols are successfully applied with quite similar long-term results in both entities. Dose intense chemotherapy is proposed to be the best option. RALL is conducting a prospective multicenter trial in the treatment of Ph-negative adult ALL patients based on the opposite approach - non-intensive but non-interruptive treatment (NCT01193933). T-LBL pts were included in the study.So we decided to define whether the difference in response rate and long-term results exists in T-ALL and T-LBL patients treated according to RALL-2009 protocol. Patients and Methods The therapy was unified for all Ph-negative ALL pts, but in T-cell ALL/LBL autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (auto-HSCT) after non-myeloablative BEAM conditioning was scheduled as late intensification (+3-4 mo of CR) followed by prolonged 2 years maintenance. From Jan 2009, till Jul 2016, 30 centers enrolled 107 T-ALL/LBL pts. Median age was 28 years (15-54 y), 34 f / 73 m; early T-cell (TI/II) phenotype was verified in 56 (52.3%), mature (T-IV) - in 10 (9.4%), thymic (TIII, CD1a+) ALL - in 41 pts (38.3%). T-lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LBL= <25% b/m blasts) was diagnosed in 22 pts (20,5%). We divided the analyzed population into 3 groups: < 5% b/m blasts, with 5-24%, ≥25%. Pts' characteristics according to the b/m involvement are depicted in Table 1. Autologous HSCT was performed in 35, allogeneic-in 7 pts. The analysis was performed in July 2016. Results As it's shown in Table 1 the patients with T-LBL disregarding the % of blasts cells (<5% or 5-24%) have much less initial WBC and LDH levels, more frequent mediastinum involvement, less frequent CNS disease in comparison with T-ALL patients. There were no patients with pro-T-subtype (T1) T-LBL comparing with 42% of patients with pro-T-ALL. Mature T-subtype was slightly more frequent (4/22 vs 6/85) (p=0,1) in T-LBL. Total CR rate in 97 available for analysis patients was 87,6% (n=85), induction death was registered in 5,1% (n=5), resistance-in 7,2% (n=7). All induction deaths occurred in T-ALL patients, resistant cases were registered much more frequently (p=0,01) in T-LBL with less than 5% of blast cells than in T-ALL (3/10 vs 4/85). Only 35 of 85 (41,2%) CR pts underwent autologous HSCT due to logistics problems and refusals. Auto-HSCT was done at a median time of 6 mo from CR and pts proceeded to further maintenance. We compared 5-y disease-free survival (DFS) and probability of relapse (RP) in transplanted pts and those who survived in CR ≥ 6 months (land-mark) receiving only chemotherapy. This analysis was carried out in 2 cohorts of patients: T-LBL (<5%; 5-24%) and T-ALL (≥25%). Land-mark analysis demonstrated the essential benefit of auto-HSCT only for T-ALL patients: DFS from time of transplantation was 95% and from land-mark for chemotherapy group - 61% (p=0,005), RP-5% vs 30% (p=0,02). But in T-LBL pts there were no benefit of autologous HSCT over chemotherapy (DFS -100% vs 86%, RP-0% vs 14%, p=0,3). At 5 years overall survival (OS) for the whole T-ALL/T-LBL group constituted-66%, DFS-76%. There were no differences in OS (77% vs 66%, p=0,8) and in DFS (87% vs 74%, p=0,7) in T-LBL and T-ALL. Conclusions Our data demonstrate that non-intensive, but non-interruptive treatment approach is effective as in T-ALL so in T-LBL. T-LBL patients had no induction mortality but more frequently were reported as having resistant disease on RALL-2009 protocol. Auto-HSCT after BEAM conditioning followed by maintenance provided substantial benefit only for patients with T-ALL, but not T-LBL. Table 1 Clinical characteristics and treatment outcome in T-ALL and T-LBL patients Table 1. Clinical characteristics and treatment outcome in T-ALL and T-LBL patients Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

This study was conducted to determine the optimal stage of the estrus cycle to achieve the highest pregnancy rates in surrogate recipient gilts receiving somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) embryos. Potential surrogate gilts over 7 months of age were checked at Day 21 of their estrus cycle for their estrous status by observing external signs: vaginal fluid, vulva redness, vulva swelling, and standing response to back pressure. Viscosity of vaginal fluid was evaluated and classified as none, medium, and strong. Vulva redness and swelling were respectively assessed as none or shrink, medium, and strong. Back pressure was estimated by an immediate move, standing less than 10 s, and standing over 10 s. Ovulation status was observed when surrogates had SCNT embryos transferred into their oviducts, and then ovulation status of each surrogate was classified depending on the follicular diameter, as follows: preovulation (PO – 17 surrogates; follicular diameter of PO was 3 to 5 mm), just prior to ovulation (JPO – 20 surrogates; follicular diameter of JPO was 6 to 8 mm), ovulating (IO – 12 surrogates; ovulation mark with JPO follicles), just after ovulation (JAO – 14 surrogates; ovulation mark without follicles), and after ovulation (AO – 24 surrogates; ovaries showed only corpora lutea). Real-time ultrasonograpy was used for pregnancy diagnosis by observing amniotic vesicles. All data were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) and protected least significant difference (LSD) test using general linear models in a statistical analysis system (SAS Institute, Inc., Cary, NC, USA) program to determine differences among experimental groups. The first pregnancy diagnosis was done on Day 30 after ET and then repeated in 2-week intervals until Day 114. SCNT embryos transferred into JPO surrogates gave better pregnancy rates (9/20, 45%) than others (4% to 11%) on Day 30 after ET (P < 0.05). These results suggest that ovulation status of surrogate gilts is an important critical factor for pregnancy. This information indicates that surrogate gilts implanted with SCNT pig embryos just prior to ovulation can achieve optimal pregnancy rates. In conclusion, the JPO surrogate selected should strongly show all parameters (vaginal fluid, vulva redness, vulva swelling, and standing response to back pressure) for the preparation of surrogates. This study was supported by the bio-organ production research grant (No.06020602) of the NLRI.

Abstract ANTICIPATED UNITED STATES CONGRESS ACT should lead to reversing a neglected duty to the people by supporting FAA induced bill to civilize classified military air combat technology to maximize flight safety of airliners and cargo jet transports, in addition to FAA certifying pilots to master Jet-Engine Steering (“JES”) as automatic or pilot recovery when Traditional Aerodynamic-only Flight Control (“TAFC”) fails to prevent a crash and other related damages [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42]. Replacement of propeller driven air vehicles with jet engines marks the first jet-engine historical revolution. Yet designers of TAFC still a priori arrest jet engines to provide only brute force forward – a practice leading to wrong freezing of wings, tails, canards, landing gear, airframe and avionics prior to selection of off-the-shelf jet engine to fit that non-integrated design. A second jet-engine revolution is currently in. It originated by failures of TAFC to function and prevent catastrophes especially in post-stall flight domains, takeoff and landing, which mark the JES-Revolution. Full scale JES implementation started in 1986 in the U.S. by YF-22 design [24, 31, 32, 33, 34]. Three years later the YF-22 prototype was selected over the YF-23 that lacked IPA-78402 JES Technologies [31] like 60+ to 1 kill-ratio advantage during WVR air combat – a revolution gradually followed by RUSSIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN and South KOREA [20, 21, 28]. Civilizing JES to maximize future passengers flight safety by preventing various airlines catastrophes [8] had been successfully first flight tested by a subscale JES-Boeing-727 under U.S. FAA support [8, 25]. Pro and cons of military vs. civil JES-technologies are presented by this editorial.