e nature of divine eternality is obscure in both historical andmodern discussions. In a way its obscurity is no surprise, given that the nature of time is so mysterious. But the obscurity is still notable relative to the other traditional divine attributes, which are comparatively much better understood. Our perplexities regarding eternality are compounded, I will argue here, by a failure to re...

H ow do smalland medium-sized firms raise external equity capital? In this paper, I describe two markets that entrepreneurs of smalland medium-sized enterprises use in the United States to raise equity: the organized private equity market and the market for angel capital. Both markets are important sources of equity capital for smalland mediumsized firms. However, until recently, not much was k...

It is increasingly apparent that the future of the Amazon rainforest is under threat from both climate change and agricultural practices. Here we use a 13-year time series of (A)ATSR derived aerosol optical depth (AOD) measurements to examine the role of aerosols in the interaction between deforestation, biomass burning and drought over the Amazon. The seasonal cycle of AOD shows peaks in Septe...

This paper results from an ongoing investigation of the rheology of dry and wet granular materials. We describe the different time scales involved and the related dimensionless numbers that govern dry as well as wet granular flows, with a focus to the dimensionless numbers relevant for flow in the quasistatic wet system at low confining stress. The macroscopic friction coefficient and the appar...

Throughout plant evolution the circadian clock has expanded into a complex signaling network, coordinating physiological and metabolic processes with environment. Early land plants faced new environmental pressures that required energy-demanding stress responses. Integrating abiotic response system provides control over daily energy expenditure. Here, we describe of in limited, yet compelling, ...