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Dumb Animals: A Short History of Classical Logocentrism
2021
Among the most common and influential stereotypes of Greco-Roman literature is the idea that animals are ‘dumb’ (ἄλογα/muta), that is, mute and devoid of reason. In recent years, several explorations of what Stephen Newmyer has aptly called the ‘man alone of animals’ topos have pointed out that in asserting the privileged status of humans the ancients attached special importance to articulate language. Yet, most of these explorations have adopted a thematic rather than historical approach in an attempt to provide a comparative assessment of ancient and modern paradigms. In the present paper, I follow a historical line through the literary representations of animals as ‘dumb’, focusing on tw…
Tailoring the axial shape of the point spread function using the Toraldo concept
2002
A novel procedure for shaping the axial component of the point spread function of nonparaxial focusing systems by use of phase-only pupil filters is presented. The procedure is based on the Toraldo technique for tailoring focused fields. The resulting pupil filters consist of a number of concentric annular zones with constant real transmittance. The number of zones and their widths can be adapted according to the shape requirements. Our method is applied to design filters that produce axial superresolution in confocal scanning systems.
Il ruolo delle città e dei territori-snodo nel policentrismo reticolare
2014
Riconoscendo nel policentrismo il modello insediativo che contraddistingue l’Unione Europea e nell’armatura delle città di secondo livello potenzialità alternative di sviluppo, la cui forza propulsiva è intrinseca nel loro specifico milieu e nelle differenze che alimentano le opportunità di connessione, si ritiene che le città debbano diventare generatori di flussi, produttori di identità, economie e nuove geografie, creare dinamismo urbano e interazioni spaziali capaci di attrarre reti locali e globali. È necessario, pertanto, definire meglio il ruolo delle città, le modalità di interazione e di sviluppo nel più ampio contesto territoriale.
Policentrismo: da reti che connettono poli a sistemi che generano reti
2013
Il termine policentrismo si presta ad assumere diversi significati, ed è spesso collegato alla questione del riequilibrio territoriale e al potenziale dei territori in termini di competitività. In base alla disciplina, vari studiosi usano questo termine come sinonimo di dinamismo, pluralismo, multiculturalismo, come simbolo della società moderna, per spiegare forme specifiche delle strutture urbane e/o per promuovere obiettivi socio-economici. Partendo dallo studio del modello insediativo policentrico l'articolo analizza le differenze, i punti di contatto e il possibile intreccio tra questo e le reti di città, con l’obiettivo di elaborare un modello di sviluppo che possa dare vita a una com…
Biznesa procesu ārpakalpojuma centri, to atrašanās vietas analīze Baltijas valstīs un Polijā un attīstības novērtējums Latvijā
2018
Diplomdarba mērķis ir uz biznesa procesu ārpakalpojuma centru teorētiskās izpētes un to atrašanās vietas Baltijas valstīs un Polijā analīzes pamata identificēt problēmas, kas kavē šo centru tīkla attīstību Latvijā un izstrādāt priekšlikumus to risināšanai. Diplomdarba ietvaros darba autore veic Latvijas biznesa procesu ārpakalpojuma centru nozares analīzi, problēmu noteikšanu un risinājumu meklēšanu, kā arī salīdzina Baltijas valstu un Polijas atrašanas vietu priekšrocības un trūkumus ārpakalpojuma centru izveidei. Šīs salīdzināšanas rezultāti parāda, ka Polijai ir vairāk priekšrocību pār Baltijas valstīm, kur visvairāk sava starpā konkurē Latvija un Lietuva. Diplomdarbs pamatojas uz statis…
Attachment of Marine Sponge Cells of Hymeniacidon perleve on Microcarriers
2003
Toward the development of an in vitro cultivation of marine sponge cells for sustainable production of bioactive metabolites, the attachment characteristics of marine sponge cells of Hymeniacidon perleve on three types of microcarriers, Hillex, Cytodex 3, and glass beads, were studied. Mixed cell population and enriched cell fractions of specific cell types by Ficoll gradient centrifugation (6%/8%/15%/20%) were also assessed. Cell attachment ratio (defined as the ratio of cells attached on microcarrier to the total number of cells in the culture) on glass beads is much higher than that on Cytodex 3 and Hillex for both mixed cell population and cell fraction at Ficoll 15-20% interface. The h…
l-Glutamate receptor binding in bovine retina
1982
Using a centrifugation technique saturable specific [ 3 H]glutamate binding in bovine retina could be demonstrated. Scatchard analysis revealed only one population of binding sites with a dissociation constant of about 3 μ m and a maximal number of binding sites of about 0·2 pmol/mg retinal protein. Several glutamic acid analogues inhibit specific [ 3 H]glutamate binding in bovine retina with half-maximal inhibitory concentrations similar to those reported in other areas of the CNS. Specific [ 3 H]glutamate binding and sodium dependent synaptosomal uptake of glutamate are largely concentrated in the P2 fraction of bovine retina homogenates consisting of conventionally sized synaptosomes. Th…
Confession, Voice and the Sensualization of Power: The Significance of Michel Foucault’s 1962 Encounter with Jean-Jacques Rousseau
2012
Michel Foucault is known for his critiques of the intertwinement of empirical knowledge, perception and experience, and power. Within this general framework, this article focuses on a fairly unnoticed text of Foucault’s: his 1962 Introduction to Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Dialogues. The article shows that Foucault’s Introduction is central for more than one reason: Firstly, it is apparently the first piece, in which Foucault focuses in detail on confession as an individualizing mode of power and truth-utterance. Secondly, in this text, Foucault treats confession as an empirical, sensual and affective form of power. Thirdly, in this early text, Foucault presents what can be called his critique …
Construction of decision support system in business design based on integration of information technology
2016
In an increasingly competitive environment the successful functioning of any business requires continuous improvement of services, expanding the range of products and range of services, standardization, and implementation of new busines ideas, establishment and dissemination of innovative solutions on the market. The implementation of such measures were carried out in a well-developed business projects. Automating business processes often requires the organization of various programs, which creates a problem of integration. The paper attempts to organizations handling business processes through the integration of various software tools. One of the major component due implementing business p…
The Role of Business Models in Developing Business Networks
2008
Business models have received a substantial amount of interest recently. Also, various research studies have discussed business models, especially in the context of a single company operating in mass markets. Unfortunately, these models often are not applicable for complex products or services that build on long-term knowledge about customer tastes, facilities, and skills. Especially on global markets, the asset specificity and vast geographical distances make it difficult for any single company to provide this kind of service cost-efficiently on a large scale. Instead, it calls for cooperation among multiple firms. Creation of a joint business model for a collaborative network is a necessa…