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Synthesis, characterisation, and electrical properties of novel nanostructured conducting poly(aniline-co-m-chloroaniline) with incorporated silver particles
Authors: Vivekanandan Janakiraman , Mahudeswaran Arunachalam , Tang Xiao-Yan , Kumbar Sangamesh G. , Vijayanand Pachanoor Subbaian
Published: April 2015

Novel copolymers of poly(aniline-co-m-chloroaniline)-doped dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid (DBSA) with embedded silver nanoparticles were synthesised using the in situ chemical oxidative method. The structural properties of the copolymers were characterised using the UV-VIS and FTIR spectroscopic methods. The crystalline nature of the copolymer was demonstrated by way of the X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed the presence of particle agglomerates measuring 50 nm to 100 nm on the surface of the nanocomposites. The electrical conductivity of the copolymer was dependent on the monomer composition and was found to be in the range of 10
Regional and local phenomena influencing the thermal state in the Flysch belt of the northeastern part of Slovakia
Authors: Majcin Dušan , Bilčík Dušan , Kutas Roman , Hlavňová Petra , Bezák Vladimír , Kucharič Ľudovít
Published: April 2015

The locality of the northeastern most part of Slovakian Flysch belt belongs to interesting areas in terms of the interpretation of geothermal conditions in mutual relation with the lithosphere structure and their tectonic development. The evaluation of the geothermal energy sources parameters of this locality is likewise worthwhile. The region under study has the centre in position of the borehole Zboj ZB-1 and spreads out Slovakia also in Poland and Ukraine.

Our contribution provides the analyses of existing geothermal data enhanced by the construction of temperature field models corresponding to the global and local aspects that influence the temperature and heat flow density distributions. The analyses are related to the structures and effects of separate phenomena along as well as across the Carpathian arc. The model calculations were carried out both by analytical and numerical methods of solving the heat transfer equations including their steady state forms and transient cases too.

Besides the regional trend of thermal activity decrease in direction from East-Slovakian Basin to the outer Carpathian units the combined local influences are applied: subsurface thermophysical parameters of rock complexes distributions, non-stationary sources from supposed subvolcanic bodies in close surroundings of borehole Zboj ZB-1, and the effects of the hydrological factors. Considering the observed higher thermal activity in arched zone along the Carpathian structures we discussed the thermal effects of rock complexes supposed as a source of regional Carpathian Conductivity Anomaly and the transfer of heat from East-Slovakian Basin to Outer Carpathian Flysch units. The analysis and the modelling results suggest that the mentioned activity is caused by the influences of source type phenomena mainly related to deep fault systems at the margin of the European Platform. That means the anomalies in heat flow density distribution can reach the value 70 mW/m2 and more in the zone above the thermally active deep-fault system with the presence of volcanism and hydrothermal activities.
Star-shaped poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) featuring a porphyrin core: synthesis and metal complexation
Authors: Rudolph Tobias , Crotty Sarah , Schubert Ulrich S. , Schacher Felix H.
Published: April 2015

We demonstrate the synthesis of star-shaped poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) featuring a porphyrin core starting from alkyne-functionalized porphyrin ([TPP-TB]4) and azide-functionalized poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (PEtOx-N3) via copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC). The porphyrin core was further utilized for the complexation of either copper or iron within the central cavity. The obtained materials were investigated using a combination of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, size-exclusion chromatography, and matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. In the case of copper, the inclusion of the metal ion was achieved in a one-pot reaction during the CuAAC reaction for attaching the PEtOx-N3 arms.
The Prisms of Management
Authors: Domański Jarosław , Kotarba Wiesław , Krupa Tadeusz
Published: April 2015

This article makes a contribution to the ongoing paradigmatic debate concerning management science, aiming to define more precisely its constructs. At present, within this field there is a lack of definition, of a universally accepted way of seeing reality, which results in a clear deficit in pedagogical identity. Our proposal for a new paradigm is based on three descriptors or constructs (prisms): organization, knowledge, and safety (OKS); in this model, the leading role is played by human.

The “organization” prism, in the classic sense, concerns the organization with an emphasis on the implementation of the personalistic vision of human. The “knowledge” prism includes the technical, social, and economic aspects of the collection, processing, and use of knowledge. The “security” prism is an aspect related to the identification and prevention of crises and threats to the functioning of the OKS triad as a whole.
Methods and Technologies Supporting Information and Knowledge Management on the Example of the Police
Authors: Szczygielska Agnieszka
Published: April 2015

This work refers to one of the hierarchical organizations, which is the police. The example of the Municipal Crowd Management (Stołeczne Stanowisko Kierowania; SSK) has been chosen as the basis for a detailed analysis presented in this article. The Department, as the place where the work of many individuals, departments and services is integrated, must demonstrate a high level of knowledge, competence, and coordination activities. The innovative technologies appear to be the unquestionable support. They should primarily serve the needs of managing knowledge on the efficient actions in relation to the socio- market requirements. In case of this organization, these solutions play a vital part in the creation of intelligent organization to support its activities focused on delivering effective public services and thus contributing to build the knowledge economy in Poland. An attempt to present the discussed issues has been taken in this study.
A linear decomposition attack
Authors: Myasnikov Alexei , Roman'kov Vitaliĭ
Published: April 2015

We discuss a new attack, termed a
Mediating Conflicts in the Medical Sector: General Considerations from the Italian Perspective
Authors: Mannozzi Grazia
Published: April 2015

This paper focuses on the possibility of adopting a restorative justice approach and introducing mediation in dealing with conflicts that arise in the health care system due to medical malpractice. It moves from the observation that the steep increase in reported criminal cases (mainly negligent bodily injuries and negligent homicide) involving physicians has encouraged the development of “defensive medicine.” This is a questionable practice by which physicians and surgeons hope to avoid criminal charges or civil actions resulting from their professional behavior. After presenting the available statistical data on medical malpractice and on “defensive medicine” in Italy, this paper will seek to evaluate whether the introduction of mediation – which is allowed by the Italian Act 67/2014 – can delay the adoption of an attitude of defensive medicine and, in a wider perspective, discusses whether restorative justice and mediation in the health care system are feasible and desirable.
Synthesis and Characterization of Strontium Carbonate Nanostructures via Simple Hydrothermal Method
Authors: Asgari-Fard Zahra , Sabet Mohammad , Salavati-Niasari Masoud
Published: April 2015

Strontium carbonate (SrCO3) nanostructures were synthesized via simple hydrothermal method by Sr(NO3)2, ethylenediamine and hydrazine as reagents. The products were characterized with X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). Different parameter’s effects on the product size and morphology were investigated. It was found that reagent concentration, reaction time and temperature play key roles in morphology of the obtained product.
Family, Social Capital and Internal Migration in Italy: The Case of the People of Tramonti
Authors: Capello Carlo
Published: April 2015

Beginning with an outline of internal migration in Italy between the 1950s and the 1970s, the article aims to articulate a critical reflection on the role played by social capital in the development of Italian small firms. These issues are explored through an ethno-historical analysis of the experiences of a group of migrants from Tramonti, a little town in Southern Italy, whose success in the restaurant business provides the case study at the core of the paper. Since the 1950s, thousands of people have moved from Tramonti to Northern Italy, and many of them have joined the business of pizza restaurants. Although migration from this little town is just a small part of the substantial internal migration which took place in Italy in the second half of the 20th century, this case study allows us to explore some interesting questions pertaining to the study of both migration and small firms. After providing a brief historical description of the migration from Tramonti, the article attempts to explain and understand the success of this group of migrants by focusing on the key factor represented by social capital, while also offering a critical approach to the concept of social capital itself. This historical analysis shows how migratory chains consisting of family, kin and community ties have been transformed into strong social capital of prime importance to the business strategies of the Tramonti pizza-makers. This particular social capital was marked by strong family ties and values and worked through a “segmentary” logic of solidarity and fission. Indeed, this “entrepreneurial familism” was the main factor behind the success of the pizza makers (pizzaioli). The case study suggests, then, that familism is not necessarily an obstacle to economic improvement; instead, it is an essential component of the social capital, it can propel business success if it operates within the right social-economic context, like that of Northern Italy between the 1950s and 1970s.
Discourses on medical interventions in human reproduction (PGD and ART), state interventions and their justifications: Comparison of Slovak and German cases
Authors: Plichtová Jana , Moulin-Doos Claire
Published: April 2015

The paper presents a comparative analysis of the evolution of the legislative process concerning ART (especially PGD) in the specific cultural, societal and political contexts of two countries- Slovakia and Germany. Our analysis is based on 1. mapping the variety of discourses on ART in order to gain an understanding of the perspectives of the main actors and their arguments; and on 2. exploring the reasons for the differences in the current regulation of ART among European Union member states. In both Slovakia and Germany we found there was a deficit of democratic legitimacy, because the arguments and experiences of those primarily affected by the restrictive measures on the use of ART in medical care-infertile women and men-are not taken into consideration with any seriousness. On the contrary, government and legislators pay too much attention to the ethical opinions of the Catholic Church. Government intervention in Germany is highly problematic because there is no sufficient justification of the reasons behind restrictions on parental autonomy and the procreative freedom of women and men. Moreover, the restrictions are not consistent across an array of similar cases and are not applied equally to all (they differ depending on whether the embryo is in vivo or in vitro and healthy or unhealthy). Instead of an interventionist approach which protects the embryo against its own potential mother, it would be more sensible to adopt the “women-centered” approach already suggested by several authors (see for instance Freedman & Isaacs, 1993, Himmel & Michelmann, 2007). It holds that both the mother and embryo have to be at the centre of bioethical and legal considerations, instead of there being an exclusive reliance on ethical principles and expert opinions with regard to the embryo alone
One bit/s/Hz Spectrally Efficient Transmission for an Eight-Channel NRZ-Modulated DWDM System
Authors: Vij Robin , Sharma Neeraj
Published: April 2015

The core of the global telecommunication network consists of wavelength-division multiplexed (WDM) optical transmission systems. WDM is the technology of choice as it allows for a high spectral efficiency. We propose an effective way to counter the nonlinearities like four-wave mixing and cross-phase modulation to achieve the spectral efficiency of 1 bit/s/Hz using non-return-to-zero (NRZ) modulation format. We use the concept of non-uniform channel spacing and non-uniform power assignment between adjacent channels of the WDM system. We have simulated an eight-channel WDM lightwave system with bit rates of 10 and 25 Gbit/s.
Energy performance assessment with empirical methods: application of energy signature
Authors: Belussi L. , Danza L. , Meroni I. , Salamone F.
Published: April 2015

Energy efficiency and reduction of building consumption are deeply felt issues both at Italian and international level. The recent regulatory framework sets stringent limits on energy performance of buildings. Awaiting the adoption of these principles, several methods have been developed to solve the problem of energy consumption of buildings, among which the simplified energy audit is intended to identify any anomalies in the building system, to provide helpful tips for energy refurbishments and to raise end users’ awareness. The Energy Signature is an operational tool of these methodologies, an evaluation method in which energy consumption is correlated with climatic variables, representing the actual energy behaviour of the building. In addition to that purpose, the Energy Signature can be used as an empirical tool to determine the real performances of the technical elements. The latter aspect is illustrated in this article.
New frontiers for infrared
Authors: Corsi C.
Published: April 2015

Àbstract

Infrared (IR) science and technology has been mainly dedicated to surveillance and security: since the 70’s specialized techniques have been emerging in thermal imaging for medical and cultural heritage diagnostics, building and aeronautics structures control, energy savings and remote sensing. Most of these applications were developed thanks to IR FPAs sensors with high numbers of pixels and, actually, working at room temperatures. Besides these technological achievements in sensors/ receivers, advanced developments of IR laser sources up to far IR bands have been achieved in the form QCL (quantum cascade laser), allowing wide band TLC and high sensitivity systems for security. recently new sensors and sources with improved performances are emerging in the very far IR region up to submillimeter wavelengths, the so called terahertz (THz) region.

A survey of the historical growth and a forecast of the future developments in Devices and Systems for the new frontier of IR will be discussed, in particular for the key questions: “From where and when is IR coming?”, “Where is it now?” and “Where will it go and when?”. These questions will be treated for key systems (Military/Civil), key devices (Sensors/ Sources), and new strategic technologies (Nanotech/TeraHertz).
Different cap-barrier design for MOCVD grown HOT HgCdTe barrier detectors
Authors: Kopytko M. , Kębłowski A. , Gawron W. , Madejczyk P.
Published: April 2015

The performance of HgCdTe barrier detectors with cut-off wavelengths up to 3.6 μm fabricated using metaloorganic chemi- cal vapour deposition operated at high temperatures is presented. The detectors’ architecture consists of four layers: cap contact, wide bandgap barrier, absorber and bottom contact layer. The structures were fabricated both with n- and p-type absorbing layers. In the paper, different design of cap-barrier structural unit (n-B

The devices with a p-type cap contact exhibit very low dark current densities in the range of (2÷3)×10
Laser-plasma extreme ultraviolet and soft X-ray sources based on a double stream gas puff target: interaction of the radiation pulses with matter
Authors: Bartnik A.
Published: April 2015

In this work a review of investigations concerning interaction of intense extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and soft X-ray (SXR) pulses with matter is presented. The investigations were performed using laser-produced plasma (LPP) EUV/SXR sources based on a double stream gas puff target. The sources are equipped with dedicated collectors allowing for efficient focusing of the EUV/SXR radiation pulses. Intense radiation in a wide spectral range, as well as a quasi-monochromatic radiation can be produced. In the paper different kinds of LPP EUV/SXR sources developed in the Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology are described.

Radiation intensities delivered by the sources are sufficient for different kinds of interaction experiments including EUV/SXR induced ablation, surface treatment, EUV fluorescence or photoionized plasma creation. A brief review of the main results concerning this kind of experiments performed by author of the paper are presented. However, since the LPP sources cannot compete with large scale X-ray sources like synchrotrons, free electron lasers or high energy density plasma sources, it was indicated that some investigations not requiring extreme irradiation parameters can be performed using the small scale installations. Some results, especially concerning low temperature photoionized plasmas are very unique and could be hardly obtained using the large facilities.
A Manifesto for an Introspective Digital Archaeology
Authors: Huggett Jeremy
Published: April 2015

This paper presents a grand challenge for Digital Archaeology of a different kind: it is not technical
in and of itself, it does not seek out technological solutions for archaeological problems, it does not propose
new digital tools or digital methodologies as such. Instead, it proposes a broader challenge, one which
addresses the very stuff of archaeology: an understanding of how digital technologies influence and alter our
relationships with data, from their creation and storage ultimately through to the construction of archaeological
knowledge. It argues that currently this area is under-theorised, under-represented, and under-valued, yet it is
increasingly fundamental to the way in which we arrive at an understanding of the past.
The Role of Exemplars and Lexical Frequency in Rendaku
Authors: Sano Shin-Ichiro
Published: April 2015

This paper examines the relationship between lexical frequency and phonological processes, focusing on rendaku in Japanese. Recently, the effect of lexical frequency on linguistic processes, either direct or indirect, has been confirmed in a growing body of studies. However, little attention has been paid to the potential effect of lexical frequency on rendaku. With this background, I examined the effect of lexical frequency on the applicability of rendaku, and developed an analogy-based model by incorporating lexical frequency. The results demonstrate (i) that lexical frequency affects the applicability of rendaku, (ii) less frequent compounds follow the existing patterns that the exemplar offers, and (iii) that rendaku is psychologically real; in other words, rendaku is productively applied to innovative forms, and such an application can be accounted for by the current model.
Consolidation and swell characteristics of dispersive soils stabilized with lime and natural zeolite
Authors: Savaş Hasan
Published: April 2015

Many engineering structures such as dam embankments, road way embankments have suffered serious erosion problems and have failed due to the presence of the dispersive soils. Different additives are used to control the dispersivity properties of these soils. In this study, the effects of lime and natural zeolite on the consolidation and swell characteristics of dispersive clay soils were investigated. For this purpose, identification and compaction tests were carried out on the soil samples. Dispersivity, swell and consolidation tests were performed on the specimens prepared by standard Proctor energy and constant lime content levels (2%, as a percentage of dry weight of the soil), the percentage (0%, 1%, 3%, 6%, 10%, 15% and 20%) of a mixture of natural zeolite additives. As a result of this study, it is shown that the dispersive soils can sufficiently be treated using lime and natural zeolite. From the test results, 2% lime and 3% natural zeolite was the most effective stabilizer in decreasing swell and compressibility potential of dispersive soils.
Law of Torsional Vibration and Discussion on Vibration Suppression Based on Helicopter/Engine System
Authors: Miao Lizhen , Zhang Haibo , Ning Jingtao
Published: April 2015

With both the advantages like attacking close targets and the disadvantages especially like dynamic coupling, helicopter deserves more investigations these days. This paper did dynamic study both in a simplified and a multi-degree of freedom, comprehensive helicopter model, so that to reveal the law of torsional vibration. In the simplified model, the law how arbitrary parameter affects the first-order vibration mode, is discussed. Then, the validation is done in a multi-degree of freedom model by means of the fast Fourier transformation (FFT) method. In this case, how the low-frequency vibration mode relates with the first-order vibration mode is clearly presented, as well as the research direction to design a filter. Lastly, a simple filter is designed with some simulations.
Numerical Study of a Fuel Centrifugal Pump with Variable Impeller Width for Aero-engines
Authors: Wang Bin , Guan Huasheng , Ye Zhifeng
Published: April 2015

As typical pump with large flow rate and high reliability, centrifugal pumps in fuel system of aero-engines mostly regulate flow rate by flow bypass, which leads to low efficiency and large fuel temperature rise especially at low flow rate. An innovative fuel centrifugal pump with variable impeller width is a more effective way to regulate flow rate than flow bypass. To find external characteristics of the centrifugal pump with variable impeller width proposed in this paper, flow domain within the pump is simulated numerically and some primary performance parameters and their correlation are analyzed. Results show that flow rate of the pump can be regulated by variable impeller width and that efficiency for this scheme is higher than that for flow bypass. The higher outlet static pressure the pump runs at, the wider range of flow rates can be obtained with stronger nonlinear relationship between flow rate and impeller width.
Education and Religion: A New Research Centre at Göttingen
Authors: Gemeinhardt Peter
Published: April 2015

Der Beitrag stellt ein interdisziplinäres Forschungszentrum vor, das an der Universität Göttingen aus Mitteln der Exzellenzinitiative von Bund und Ländern errichtet wurde. Im Gespräch zwischen Neutestamentlern, Kirchenhistorikern, Klassischen Philologen, Islam- und Religionswissenschaftlern wird der Frage nach dem Verhältnis von Bildung und Religion von der römischen Kaiserzeit bis zum klassischen Islam nachgegangen. Das Profi l der einzelnen Nachwuchsforschergruppen sowie die inhaltlichen Leit perspektiven für das gesamte Zentrum (Bildungsinstitutionen, Exegese, Geschichtsschreibung, Autoritäten) werden skizziert. Ein Ausblick leitet zur Thematik des vorliegenden Sammelbandes über.
Conversion to Christian Philosophy—the case of Origen’s School in Caesarea
Authors: Jacobsen Anders-Christian
Published: April 2015

In this article I will discuss whether the teaching and preaching of Origen should be understood as aiming at a conversion to philosophy. The idea that Origen’s teaching can be understood this way is inspired by Gregor Thaumaturgus-or Gregory the Wonderworker as he is called in English.1 In his address2 to Origen and his fellow pupils when he left Origen’s school in Caesarea Gregory describes what happened to him in Origen’s school as a kind of conversion. Reading Gregory’s address one can get the impression that his conversion was a conversion to philosophy more than a conversion to Christianity or to a certain kind of Christian theology. In a shorter form, Eusebius mentions something similar. At this background it is reasonable to ask what Gregory could have meant by his description, and whether such a description of Origen’s work can be confirmed and substantiated by Origen’s own writings. I will focus on Origen’s activities in Caesarea, but these will be seen in the context of what we know about his own education and his teaching in Alexandria in the period before he moved to Caesarea.
Crucifixion in the West: From Constantine to Recceswinth
Authors: Granger Cook John
Published: April 2015

Die Forschung geht - gegen wenige abweichende Meinungen - im Allgemeinen davon aus, dass Konstantin die Kreuzigungspraxis beendete. Der Aufsatz erfasst die Anhaltspunkte für Kreuzigungen im Westen aus patristischen, juristischen und literarischen Quellen von der Zeit Konstantins bis zur Verkündung der Lex Visigothorum durch Rekkeswinth im Jahr 654. Konstantin strebte wahrscheinlich das Ende der Praxis an; nach seinem Tod verschwinden Hinweise auf offiziell verhängte Kreuzigungen bis zur Eroberung Spaniens durch die Muslime. Dabei bestehen Parallelen zwischen Konstantins Vorgehen in Fragen der Kreuzigung und seinem Streben danach, die Gladiatorenspiele (besonders die damnatio ad ludum) zu beenden, was aber erst nach drei weiteren Generationen christlicher Kaiser gelang.
Edition. „Siehe, Magier kamen aus dem Osten“: Eine Paraphrase der Magier-Perikope aus dem Matthäusevangelium (Mt 2,1-12)
Authors: Förster Hans
Published: April 2015

A Coptic paraphrasing of one of the Gospels from the White Monastery contains a narration based on the so-called magi pericope from the Gospel of Matthew (Mt 2:1- 12). It focuses this story onto the fight between Herod, a worldly King, and Jesus as the “King of Heaven.” This strengthens the parallels between the magi pericope and the Passion. Herod is identified with Pontius Pilate, and the phrase: “King of the Jews” which is focused throughout the Passion is integrated into the magi pericope. Some elements of the text indicate a liturgical usage in Egypt. Palaeographic analysis suggests dating it back to the 9th or 10th century C.E.
Galen und Asklepios
Authors: Brockmann Christian
Published: April 2015

This paper examines the ties between temple healing and the scientific practice of medicine and healing in Antiquity as exemplified in the writings of Galen of Pergamon. This prominent physician, while representing a medical science based on rational principles, seeking precise knowledge of all the workings of the human body and aiming to establish a well-founded and comprehensive therapeutic method, nevertheless considers himself a disciple of Asklepios. Galen’s reference to “our fatherly god Asklepios,” invoking their common Pergamene home, attests to his respect for and close link to the deity. In the face of rare or particularly challenging illnesses or impending vital decisions, Galen the scientist recurs to divine counsel, received from Asklepios by way of dreams. In closing, this paper contrasts the relationship of the scientific practitioner of medicine to his art’s god with the enthused, all-encompassing and directing devotion to Asklepios as extolled in the works of the orator Aelius Aristides, particularly in his
New Ethiopic Documents for the History of Christian Egypt
Authors: Bausi Alessandro , Camplani Alberto
Published: April 2015

New documents written in Ethiopic have come to light in a manuscript discovered in Ethiopia in 1999. These documents not only shed important light upon the literary and cultural history of the Aksumite civilization, but are also of great significance for the history of Christianity in Egypt. The collection transmitted by the manuscript includes the Ethiopic version of a lost Greek
Apollinaris, Basil and Gregory of Nyssa
Authors: Capone Alessandro
Published: April 2015

The paper is divided into three parts: First, it traces and contextualizes the references to Apollinaris which can be found in Basil’s correspondence. Then, it focuses attention on Basil’s and Gregory’s interpretation of some biblical passages, particularly Heb 1,3, in the confutation of Apollinaris’ and Eunomius’ doctrines. Finally, it examines a passage from
More Sahidic Fragments from the Life of Shenoute Attributed to Besa
Authors: Suciu Alin
Published: April 2015

This article identifies a parchment leaf kept in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow as a fragment from the Sahidic version of the Life of Shenoute (Bibliotheca Hagiographia Orientalis 1074-1078; clavis coptica 0461), a hagiographical work about the archimandrite of the White Monastery attributed to his successor, Besa. The fragment offers a portion of the text which has survived only in the Arabic and Ethiopic versions. The paleographical inspection indicates that the dismembered leaf belonged to the White Monastery codex MONB.WV. Besides the Moscow fragment, this article adds two other paleographically related fragments to the White Monastery codex MONB.WV.
Die Anfänge des Melitianischen Schismas
Authors: Moll Sebastian
Published: April 2015

This article attempts to describe the origins of the Melitian Schism (ca. 303-311). Special attention will be given to the conflict between Melitius and Peter as its cause. As an appendix, I offer the first German translation of the so-called “Fundamentalurkunden” of the Melitian Schism.
Edition: C’est l’habit qui fait le moine: Édition de la version valenciennoise de la Vita Sanctae Euphrosynae (BHL 2722)
Authors: Reisdoerfer Joseph
Published: April 2015

Im Rahmen unseres Artikels edieren wir zum ersten Mal die lateinische Version BHL 2722 der Vita Sanctae Euphrosynae aus der Hs. Bib. mun. Valenciennes 0168, fol. 211r-212v. Die Einleitung gibt kurze Angaben zu der Heiligen selbst (Alexandria, 5. Jh. n.Chr.?), zum hagiographischen Dossier und, besonders wichtig, zu der Monachoparthenos- Thematik: Ein junges Mädchen als Mönch verkleidet versteckt sich in einem Männerkloster. Die Edition folgt soweit wie möglich dem tradierten Manuskripttext; Wort- und Sacherklärungen sowie Interpretationsansätze fi ndet man in den beigefügten Fußnoten.
Diskussion / Discussion: Ist der Soter in Ptolemäus’ Epistula ad Floram der Demiurg? Zu einer These von Christoph Markschies
Authors: Schmid Herbert
Published: April 2015

Some years ago, Christoph Markschies suggested a new interpretation of the diffi cult passage 3,6 in Ptolemy’s Epistula ad Floram: The Creator/Demiurge and the Redeemer/ Soter are identical, therefore Ptolemy did not hold the Gnostic teachings that Irenaeus attributes to him. This article is a reply to Markschies’ suggestion. It offers an analysis of what Ptolemy, in the entire Epistula ad Floram, has to say about the Creator and the Redeemer. This leads to the conclusion that Markschies’ interpretation of the passage 3,6 is not probable; for Ptolemy, the Creator and the Redeemer are in fact two different characters and are clearly distinguished from each other: While the Creator is an intermediate being, the Redeemer shares in the nature of the perfect God.
Echtheitskritische Überlegungen zur Praefatio von Prudenzens Gesamtwerk
Authors: Gärtner Thomas
Published: April 2015

In the present paper it is tried to call in doubt the authenticity of the fourth stanza of Prudentius’ introductory poem (the ninth and eleventh stanza were deleted by Christian Gnilka). It is argued that after the deletion of these three stanzas the dichotomic structure of the introductory poem will become more transparent.
Diskussion / Discussion: Individuality in Some Gnostic Authors: With a few remarks on the interpretation of Ptolemaeus, Epistula ad Floram
Authors: Markschies Christoph
Published: April 2015

Um die Systembildungen der valentinianischen Gnosis angemessen zu verstehen, muss man sich fragen, inwieweit die in den philosophierenden Kunstmythen dieser Schulrichtung erwähnten Figuren “Individuen” sind. Zu diesem Zweck wird zunächst die sogenannte Grande Notice bei Irenaeus (Haer. 1,1,1-1,8,5 part.) vor dem Hintergrund mittelplatonischer und neupythagoreischer Texte untersucht. Es zeigt sich dabei, dass die sogenannten “Ewigkeiten” (Kontrafakturen der platonischen Ideen) wie auch die Ideen nicht als “unabhängige Individuen” verstanden werden können. Ein solches, klassisch gewordenes Verständnis entspricht vielmehr der häresiologischen Strategie der antignostischen Mehrheitschristen, Gnostiker als nichtchristliche Polytheisten zu denunzieren. Diese Interpretation wird sodann auf den Brief des stadtrömischen Valentinianers Ptolemaeus an die Matrone Flora angewendet. Es wird dabei deutlich (gegen die von Herbert Schmid jüngst in dieser Zeitschrift [ZAC 15,2 (2011): 249-271] vorgetragene Deutung), dass in diesem Text Erlöser und Weltschöpfer “in irgendeinem Verhältnis der Identität” stehen. Eine schlichte Interpretation als zwei separierte Identitäten, wie sie Schmid vorträgt, wird jedenfalls dem Text und seinem erkennbaren Hintergrund in der platonisch-neupythagoreischen Zahlentheorie nicht gerecht.
Der schlechtere Weg ist das Ziel: Zum Leitbild des Philosophen in den Biographien des Eunapios
Authors: Becker Matthias
Published: April 2015

Many studies that deal with the Lives of the Philosophers and Sophists of Eunapius conclude that the Platonist philosophers portrayed in this collective biography avoided the general public and civic life of the cities. As a result, Eunapius is said to favour the philosophical retreat (anachoresis) from society and political activity. A close reading, however, shows that Eunapius quite subtly even criticizes this avoidance of the limelight. While acknowledging the central importance of contemplation, he argues that it is a crucial aspect of the pagan identity that philosophers use their teaching positions to reach out for potential future intellectuals and uneducated laymen alike. This almost missionary role of the philosopher in society is motivated by the growing importance of imperial Christianity on the one hand, and by an ethics of philanthropy on the other. It is the intention of Eunapius to substitute a tendency to escape from the world for a type of social behaviour that is reminiscent of Socrates.
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Nano-,Micro- and Macroporous Lignin Sorbents for Purification of Biological Fluids
Authors: NN Chopabayeva  , KN Mukanov
Published: April 2015

Novel nano-, micro- and macroporous ion-exchangers based on hydrolytic lignin of cotton husk have been synthesized by two-step process including o-alkylation of biopolymer with diglycidyl ether of dioxydiphenylpropane and subsequent amination of formed glycidyl derivative. The optimal conditions of synthesis, composition, structure and physical, chemical properties of ion-exchangers were investigated by FTIR, SEM, porosimetry and potentiometric titration method. Textural characteristics of lignin and sorbents were also studied. It has been established that alkaline activated lignin shows an increase of SBET from 17.7 to 20.9 m2/g while modification leads to decrease of SBET more than double (from 14.5 to 9.2-5.2 m2/g) that of an untreared sample. Synthesized ion-exchangers are characterized by approximately identical porous structure and mainly contained a pore size of 10-14 nm. The results show the efficiency of lignin based sorbents for the removal of water and lipid soluble toxic metabolites from blood serum of diabetic retinopathy patients. Considerable detoxication effects of sorbents have potential for prevention and treatment of diabetes.
Kinosternon scorpioides scorpioides Linnaeus, 1766: range extension and first records in the upper Paraguay River basin and Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Authors: Tomas Walfrido Moraes , Chiaravalotti Rafael Morais , Camilo André Restel , Freitas Gabriel Oliveira de
Published: April 2015

The Scorpion mud turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides) is the chelonian species with the largest distribution range in the Neotropics. The species is reportedly distributed as two disjunct populations in South America: the Amazonian and the Chacoan populations. We present new records of K. s. scorpioides which represent an expansion of the species distribution, with the first records for the Upper Paraguay River basin, the first records for the Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, as well as an evidence that the two previously documented populations area not disjunct.
Phytoplankton in a tropical estuary, Northeast Brazil: composition and life forms
Authors: Aquino Eveline P. , Borges Gislayne C. P. , Honorato-da-Silva Marcos , Passavante José Zanon O. , Silva-Cunha Maria G. G. S.
Published: April 2015

We aimed verify the composition of the phytoplankton community and this life forms that occur in the Capibaribe River estuary, Pernambuco, Brazil. This is a highly impacted ecosystem by anthropic activities. We collected samples of the phytoplankton community at three stations, during three months of each season: dry, from October to December 2010; rainy, from May to July 2011. We collected samples during the low and high tide, at the spring tide. We classified the species based on life forms. We identified 127 taxa, and the majority of species were freshwater planktonic form (FP; 30%), followed by marine oceanic planktonic (MOP; 25%), marine neritic tichoplanktonic (MNT; 22%) and planktonic (MNP; 19%,), and tichoplanktonic  estuarine (TE; 3%) and freshwater (TF; 1%). The majority of species identified were diatoms, since it assumes the most variability of life forms, therefore enabling its presence in the different portions at the estuary.
Metastatic renal cell carcinoma from a native kidney of a renal transplant patient diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) biopsy
Authors: Alastal Yaseen , Hammad Tariq A , Rafiq Ehsan , Nawras Mohamad , Alaradi Osama , Nawras Ali
Published: April 2015

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) biopsy sampling of enlarged lymph nodes is increasingly used to diagnose metastatic tumors, especially of the gastrointestinal tract and the lungs. Herein, we describe the diagnosis of metastatic renal cell carcinoma from a native kidney of a 54 year-old male patient, who had a 5-years history of renal transplant, by EUS-FNA of mediastinal and celiac lymph nodes. Histological and immunohistochemical findings confirmed the origin of metastatic tumor. EUS-FNA with proper cytological evaluation can be useful in the diagnosis of metastatic renal cell carcinoma in renal transplant patients.
Influence of Herbicide Safeners on Creeping Bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera) Tolerance to Herbicides
Authors: Elmore Matthew T. , Brosnan James T. , Armel Gregory R. , Vargas Jose J. , Breeden Gregory K.
Published: April 2015

Glasshouse research was conducted to investigate the efficacy of herbicide safeners for improving creeping bentgrass (CBG) tolerance to various herbicides. CBG injury from amicarbazone (150 g ha−1), bispyribac-sodium (110 g ha−1), fenoxaprop-p-ethyl (35 g ha−1), imazapic (45 g ha−1), quinclorac (1,050 g ha−1), or topramezone (37 g ha−1) applied in combination with the herbicide safeners naphthalic anhydride or isoxadifen-ethyl was evaluated. These safeners reduced CBG injury from topramezone only. Topramezone was then applied in combination with naphthalic anhydride, isoxadifen-ethyl, cloquintocet-mexyl (cloquintocet), fenchlorazole-ethyl, mefenpyr-diethyl, and benoxacor. These experiments determined that CBG injury was lowest from topramezone in combination with cloquintocet. Additional experiments evaluated topramezone (37 g ha−1) with several rates of cloquintocet and determined that applications at ≥ 28 g ha−1reduced CBG injury similarly. Cloquintocet (28 g ha−1) increased topramezone I50values against CBG, but not large crabgrass or goosegrass. The cytochrome P450 (cP450) inhibitor malathion (1000 g ha−1) reduced topramezone I50values against CBG in one experimental run. Topramezone–cloquintocet combinations warrant further research in field settings.
Briefing: Effect of drain installation patterns on rate of consolidation
Authors: Rujikiatkamjorn Cholachat , Indraratna Buddhima
Published: April 2015

Prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) are employed to accelerate consolidation by decreasing the drainage path length. In the present study, using analytical solutions, an attempt was made to evaluate and quantify the effectiveness of two non-conventional PVD installation patterns, involving a parallel drain wall compared with a circular drain ring pattern, in contrast to conventional PVD installation (square or triangular patterns). The governing equations are based on the equal strain theory including the smear effect, and they provide a relative comparison between the two newly proposed installation patterns and the conventional square PVD grid, in terms of both the consolidation time and the equivalent drain spacing. The comparisons between the new and conventional installation patterns are made based on a single drain analysis and the density of PVDs per unit area.
ON HAMLET’S CRYPT: EFFI BRIEST, ASTA NIELSEN, AND BRITNEY SPEARS
Authors: Kolarov Viola
Published: April 2015

This contribution looks at the way instinct is transmittedand represented as ghost appearance. The essay elaboratestwo basic theses: first, that instinct is not definedby creaturely heritage, since it is not a testable structurein itself, nor subject to mourning and developmentalprocesses; and second, that works of fine literature andpop oeuvres alike may serve as carriers of a ghost transmissioncharged with instinctive heritage. The studyrepresents a model for reading ghostly genealogies thatcomplement the familiar and familial reproductive onesas it draws on traditions such as the adultery novel, continentalphilosophy, psychoanalysis, and Disney.Currently based in Berlin, Viola Kolarov has taught inthe German Departments of the Johns Hopkins Universityand New York University. She has published onShakespeare, contemporary art, film, and pop culture.Her forthcoming book, “Shakespeare and the Autobiographyof the Machine Age,” rethinks Goethe, theGerman translation/transmission of Shakespeare, andthe German literary tradition in the contexts of mediatechnology.Originally from Berlin, Susanne Lanckowsky enteredthe Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe, class of Franz Ackermann,in 2007. Since 2009 she has shown solo and ingroup on numerous occasions and studied abroad withprestigious scholarship support for one semester at theFaculdade de Belas Artes Universidade do Porto, Portugal,and for another semester at the Escuela Nacional dePintura, Escultura y Grabado La Esmeralda in Mexico.
Cross-Border Visualities and the Canadian Image
Authors: Straw Will
Published: April 2015

This article examines a number of images (photographs, film extracts, paintings) which stage particular relationships between Canada and the United States.  A recurrent feature of Canadian images is the co-presence within them of elements which are recognizably from both Canada and the United States.   Analyzing several images marked by this co-presence, the article explores the various ways in which the proximity of Canadian and non-Canadian elements may be seen to express broader cultural or social-political relationships between two national entities. Cet article examine plusieurs images (photographies, extraits de films, tableaux) qui présentent des relations bien définies entre le Canada et les États-Unis. Une particularité récurrente dans les images canadiennes est la coprésence à l'intérieur d'elles d'éléments provenant manifestement des États-Unis ainsi que du Canada. En analysant plusieurs images marquées de cette coprésence, l'article explore les manières variées dont la proximité d'éléments canadiens et non-canadiens peut exprimer des relations plus vastes sur le plan culturel ou socio-politique entre deux nations.
The Vanished Child: An inquiry into figures and their modes of appearance
Authors: Gervais Bertrand
Published: April 2015

Sophie Calle's texts are elaborate devices that facilitate the production of figures, of complex symbolic entities. In fact, her work enables us to better understand how figures emerge and unfold in the imaginary. Thus, we find in her Disparitions (Disappearances), a startling figure, which we can name the "Vanished Child". I will present this figure and explain how it stems from the description of a painting by Rembrandt, stolen at the Gardner Museum in Boston. I will start by identifying some of the essential processes implied in the identification of a figure, and, to do so, I will give two short examples, drawn from Witold Gombrowicz and Don DeLillo. Then, after having described in details the figure of the Vanished Child, I will argue, following the French art historian Georges Didi-Huberman in his reading of Walter Benjamin, that figures are auratic objects.   Dans ses textes, Sophie Calle emploie des techniques détaillées qui facilitent la production de figures, d'entités symboliques complexes. Son œuvre nous permet effectivement de mieux comprendre comment les figures émergent et se déploient dans l'imaginaire. Ainsi, nous trouvons dans ses Disparitions (Disappearances) une figure surprenante que nous pouvons désigner comme « l'enfant disparu ». Je présenterai cette figure en expliquant comment elle découle de la description d'un tableau de Rembrandt volé au musée Gardner à Boston. J'identifierai d'abord quelques-uns des procédés essentiels à l'identification d'une figure, et pour ce faire je donnerai deux exemples, tirés des œuvres de Witold Gombrowicz et Don DeLillo. Puis je décrirai de façon détaillée la figure de l'enfant disparu, avant de démontrer le caractère auratique des figures à partir de la lecture de Walter Benjamin qu'exécute l'historien de l'art français Georges Didi-Huberman.
SUPERSTRUMPS: THE CARD GAME WITH A MISSION
Authors: Moore Syd , Wigmore Heidi , Esan Oluyinka
Published: April 2015

The artist interview in this dossier is an example of collaborative work between an artist and a writer. It is a showcase of how popular culture can be re-appropriated. The interviewees are the co-creators of the card game Superstrumps developed to address the issue of stereotyping of women. In the interview, they recount the process of creating the game involving other women from their local community. This exemplifies how a strategy for resisting and reclaiming identities undermined by negative labelling is developed. Their views are strongly shaped by their feminist principles. The interview acknowledges the complex nature of identities, the challenge of media representation and the symbiotic relationship between media and audiences is revealed.
INTRODUCTION: BLUE DOOR HAVANA
Authors: Siemens Elena
Published: April 2015

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Sight, Site, Cite: Oil in the Field of Vision
Authors: Wilson Sheena , Pendakis Andrew
Published: April 2015

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