190 research outputs found
Nella biblioteca di Hartmann Schedel: l'index librorum aldino del 1498 e le Decades rerum Venetarum di Marcantonio Sabellico
No full textThe contribution examines the first catalogue issued by Aldo Manuzio on 1 October 1498 and in particular the copy in the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek in Vienna (Ink. 7.A.13). A careful examination of the manuscript annotations, known to be by Hartmann Schedel, has enabled the author to identify the volume in which Schedel had the catalogue bound in his lifetime: a copy of Marcantonio Sabellico’s Decades rerum Venetarum (Venice, Andrea Torresani, 1487) also in the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Ink. 7.A.7). A detailed description of the item and Schedel's textual and graphic additions reveals for the first time what was one of the most significant books in the humanist's library and allow us to reconstruct the overall context of its use in the years immediately following its publication
From conformance to performance? A comparative analysis of the European Union territorial policy trends in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
No full textAs several Western Balkans countries aspire to become members of the European Union (EU) in the (near) future, it is interesting to explore to what extent EU territorial trends are adopted in both the official national regulations and spatial planning practice. To do so, we: 1) screen EU territorial policies to elucidate the trends and principles of territorial development, 2) analyse the contents of spatial plans in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and 3) compare the practical application of the principles such as decentralisation, diffusion of power, subsidiarity, multi-actorship, synergy, transparency, citizen participation, coordinated action (among various disciplinary bodies), and holistic strategies. The findings show the ineffectiveness of declaratively adopted EU territorial trends against place-based territorial policy approaches
IDENTIFYING STUDENTS’ INFORMATION NEEDS IN THE ERA OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES: IS SERBIA ON THE THRESHOLD OF CHANGE?
No full textU radu su prikazani načini uporabe informacijsko-komunikacijskih tehnologija (IKT) u nastavi i u istraživačke svrhe na Arhitektonskom fakultetu Sveučilišta u Beogradu. Cilj rada je provjera mogućnosti uporabe IKT za promociju arhitektonskog obrazovanja te načina za prevladavanje trenutnih prepreka prilikom upotrebe IKT-a. Nakon kratkog povijesnog pregleda IKT-a, prikazano je trenutno stanje i razina primjene IKT-a na Arhitektonskom fakultetu. Također, istraživanje je provedeno s ciljem da se utvrdi koliko studenti upotrebljavaju IKT prilikom istraživanja i učenja. Ispitanici su izrazili čemu daju prednost u vezi s primjenom elektroničkih materijala i usluga u svrhu učenja. Rezultati ankete prikazuju načine za pomoć studentima u eri preopterećenosti informacijama i brzog razvoja tehnologija.The paper presents the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in teaching and for research purposes at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade. The aim is to consider opportunities and representation of ICT use for the promotion of architectural education, and ways to overcome current barriers when using ICT as well. After giving a short review of the history of ICT, the current status and the level of ICT implementation at the Faculty of Architecture are briefly shown. Also, a survey was conducted to determine the extent to which students use ICT for research and learning. Respondents expressed their preferences regarding learning using electronic materials and services. The survey results highlighted solutions to help students in this era of information overload and rapid development of technology
Hair coat condition: A valid and reliable indicator for on-farm welfare assessment in adult dairy goats
No full textThe aim of this study is to gather information about the possibility of including the hair coat condition as an animal-based indicator in an on-farm welfare assessment protocol for adult dairy goats. Validity was tested in two repetitions performed in Portugal and Italy, in order to increase the sample size. Two homogeneous groups of 24 adult dairy goats with rough hair coat (RH: matted, rough or scurfy hair) and 24 goats with normal hair coat (NH: shiny and sheen hair, homogeneous and well adherent to the body) were subjected to general clinical examination, evaluation of body condition, collection of hair, faecal samples and skin scraping. RH goats showed a significantly poorer body condition compared to NH goats, with a higher percentage of very thin goats by sternum area palpation (P < 0.01) and by lumbar area palpation (P < 0.001). Moreover, RH goats also showed mineral deficiencies or surplus that may lead to a consistent loss of weight (Mg, Fe: P < 0.001; K, Ca, Al, Ti, Na: P < 0.01). RH goats showed a higher prevalence of abnormal lung sounds compared to NH goats (P < 0.001). Inter-observer reliability was tested in 10 farms in Portugal and 10 farms in Italy by two assessors per country demonstrating that hair coat assessment is highly reliable (rho = 0.901; P < 0.001). Results show that hair coat condition is a valid and reliable indicator of goat welfare to be included in on-farm welfare assessment protocols
STUDY OF THE ELECTRONIC GROUND STATE OF BY LASER EXCITED FLUORESCENCE FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROSCOPY
No full text C. Jungen, K-E.J. Hallin and A.J.Merer, Molec. Phys., 40, 25 (1980). G. Duxbury and R.N. Dixon, Molec. Phys., 43, 255 (1981). M. Peric, S.D. Peyerimhoff and R.J. Buenker, Molec.Phys. 49, 379 (1983).Author Institution: Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, National Research Council of CanadaA large number of spin-rovibronic levels of the upper electronic state of have been excited with a single mode rhodamine 6G dye laser. Fluorescence spectra were obtained over a wide spectral range (12000-3700 cm-1) using a Fourier transform spectrometer. Levels of the bending vibration were observed from up to 10, showing the reordering of the K-structure at the barrier to linearity: their observed energies are in good agreement with the predictions of Jungen, Hallin and Merer1 , Duxbury and and Peric, Peyerimhoff and . Numerous vibrational levels involving and were also detected and approximate anharmonic parameters have been deduced
The evolution of planning thought in Serbia: Can planning be ‘resilient’ to the transitional challenges?
No full textPlanning is deeply embedded in a specific planning context: it implies not only planning system – institutional, legal and regulative framework of planning policies, but also planning culture – steering styles, norms, values, belief systems, visions and frames of the actors involved in the planning process. In recent decades the planning context changed as well in the western world as in developing countries. New approaches, instruments and tools have been developed and implemented. However, there is a great difference in the extent of implementation of innovative planning approach depending on a certain societal setting. Thus, it is a challenging task to observe the planning change throughout a transitional context. As evolutionary resilience is understood as seeking opportunities out of crises, the aim of this research is to identify the elements important for making the planning ‘resilient’ throughout transitional periods. To illustrate such an approach, the case study of Serbia – the state that has undergone the turbulent transformations in terms of its political, socio-economic and, consequently, planning system and practices, is chosen. Before proceeding with the overview of the planning system transformation in Serbia, a general framework made of factors affecting the evolution of planning thought are briefly presented: in addition to the mentioned systemic factors (laws, government, political and economic/market forces) and planning culture – the influence of local politics, local context and individuals or ‘movements’, will be shortly explained. Further, since the relationship between past, present and future is crucial to understand the nature of evolutionary process, the case study will be analysed through a brief historical overview of the planning evolution in Serbia, through: communist period (until 1989), post-communist phase (until 2000), and a contemporary period (until present). In order to achieve the analytical coherence, all the evolution stages will be observed through the lens of: context (prevailing ideology, state system), planning practice (and products of planning), and planning process (i.e. methodological approach). The contemporary planning modus in Serbia will be illustrated with a distinct example of the “Belgrade Waterfront” project, thus elucidating the contradictory interests and manifold influences of market, political, community and professional demands. The paper will end with highlighting the crucial factors for improving the ‘planning resilience’ within transitional systems, being these in the domains of stakeholder collaboration, position of planning expertise, or nature of governance arrangements
Incoherence between justifications and outcomes in humanitarian interventions in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia – the role of neoliberalism and structural violence
No full textThis thesis analyses the economic sanctions and the military humanitarian intervention against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) during the “Kosovo crisis” in 1999. A theoretical framework combining the theory of structural violence with certain critique of neoliberalism is applied to this empirical case in order to pursue inquiries related to (i) possible incoherencies between the principles underlying protection of civilian lives and military humanitarian interventions, respectively, and (ii) desirable starting points for future policies on humanitarian intervention. The analysis suggests that neoliberalism can help explain how ongoing harm to civilians during the Kosovo crisis was weighed against the suffering from structural violence against civilians in the form of air campaigns and economic sanctions. Based on this analysis, and drawing on Kant’s idea of teleology and systems theory, I outline an alternative basis for future policy on humanitarian intervention that goes beyond a neoliberal logic. I assert that a holistic strive to utilise science, ethics and human morality and conscience holds potential for better management of situations where military breach of state sovereignty is justified on humanitarian grounds but also risks harm to civilians
»Der Aufsatz […] war gar nicht so ›sexy‹ wie das Bild.«: Fotografien weiblicher Körper in der DDR-Zeitschrift "Das Magazin" in den 1950er Jahren
No full textTThe present essay features Das Magazin, a popular East German monthly magazine that appeared in the GDR for the first time in 1954. The author analyzes the photographic depiction of women in issues of the 1950s. This analysis starts with the magazine’s prominent and well-researched nude photographs, but later focuses on other images of female bodies, i.e. in photo montages, to explore the different variations in which women were depicted in Das Magazin. A close examination of the images in question, their position and contextualization within Das Magazin allows for a look beyond the pages of the printed product and sheds light on the work of the layout artists. In doing so, the author argues that its creators revived certain visual strategies that had already been cultivated by the popular press in the interwar period and which were also existent beyond the boundaries of the GDR press. Thus, the notion of GDR magazines’ production practices can be enriched by transnational and historical perspectives.The present essay features Das Magazin, a popular East German monthly magazine that appeared in the GDR for the first time in 1954. The author analyzes the photographic depiction of women in issues of the 1950s. This analysis starts with the magazine’s prominent and well-researched nude photographs, but later focuses on other images of female bodies, i.e. in photo montages, to explore the different variations in which women were depicted in Das Magazin. A close examination of the images in question, their position and contextualization within Das Magazin allows for a look beyond the pages of the printed product and sheds light on the work of the layout artists. In doing so, the author argues that its creators revived certain visual strategies that had already been cultivated by the popular press in the interwar period and which were also existent beyond the boundaries of the GDR press. Thus, the notion of GDR magazines’ production practices can be enriched by transnational and historical perspectives
Confocal microscopy investigations of phospholipase A2 induced deformation to giant lipid vesicles
No full textPhospholipase A2 (PLA2) enzymes catalyze hydrolysis of phospholipids present in the cellular membrane bilayer breaking them into fatty acids and lysolipids. These products perform physiological and patho-physiological functions. PLA2 activity has been the subject of research for a long time. However, PLA2 induced membrane deformation is an understudied effect. It is the focus of the present work. Effects of interaction between bee venom PLA2 and membrane-mimicking Giant Unilamellar Vesicles (GUV; diameter>5µm) of phosphatidylcholine (PC) lipids were investigated by Confocal Microscopy (CFM). GUVs were prepared by electroformation on indium tin oxide (ITO) slides. The bilayers were stained with a lipophilic dye to enable fluorescence imaging in CFM. CFM videos of the GUV/PLA2 reaction showed clear evidence of bilayer disruption due to hydrolysis. Inwardly directed tubules formed followed by GUV fragmentation at high PLA2 concentrations. Pores developed and passage of secondary structures into the vesicle was observed at medium concentrations. At lower concentrations GUVs shrank. In all cases, three stages could be identified: (i) apparent initial "inactive" period, (ii) damage development, and (ii) bursting. These results lead to the following hypotheses. At high and medium PLA2 concentrations hydrolysis product formation rate is faster than that of their lateral distribution, leading to product segregation. Furthermore, lysolipids remain in the outer monolayer, while some fatty acids translocate into the inner monolayer. Packaging of the dissimilarly shaped phospholipid (cylinder), lysolipid (cone) and fatty acid (inverted cone) in the asymmetric domains along with the requirement to shield the hydrophobic tails cause local stresses that drive invaginated tubules and pores. At lower enzyme concentrations, some bilayer relaxation occurs by formation of pores through which the enzyme enters into the GUV and hydrolyzes the inner monolayer leading to shrinkage. Such shrinkage has been reported for direct enzyme delivery inside the GUV but not for outside. Elucidating membrane damage is important because damages, such as pores, cause cell leakage, which can lead to cell death. Tubules and secondary structures are mechanisms of intercellular and intracellular transport. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first observation of such structures resulting from PLA2 activity.Includes bibliographical references (pages 47-50)California State University, Northridge. Department of Physics and Astronomy
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