77 research outputs found
On some Donations to the Dimitar Dimov House-Museum
No full textThis essay will discuss about some of the more precious donations which enriched the collection of the Dimitar Dimov house-museum, part of the National Literature Museum structure since its establishment in 1976.Kacosheva Milena. On some Donations to the Dimitar Dimov House-Museum. In: Hiperboreea. Journal of History, vol. 5, N°1, 2018. pp. 57-68
The Reflective Entrepreneur
No full textIn a world where entrepreneurial success often seems deceptively accessible, it is not always clear what makes a person entrepreneurial. In this book, Dimo Dimov offers a reflective insight into the entrepreneurial journey, striking up a conversation about entrepreneurship in order to challenge and untangle existing preconceptions. A discussion of challenges and tensions such as idea versus opportunity, genius versus lunatic, and skill versus luck forms the foundation of the book, while the second part offers actions and considerations which can help the reader to seek opportunities in a fractious environment. The final part of the text focuses on the collective spirit in entrepreneurship, arising from the interplay between participation and outcomes. The author brings a succinct diversity to the field, making this book essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students on entrepreneurship courses, as well as scholars, researchers, and practitioners looking for a new perspective on entrepreneurship
The Reflective Entrepreneur
No full textIn a world where entrepreneurial success often seems deceptively accessible, it is not always clear what makes a person entrepreneurial. In this book, Dimo Dimov offers a reflective insight into the entrepreneurial journey, striking up a conversation about entrepreneurship in order to challenge and untangle existing preconceptions. A discussion of challenges and tensions such as idea versus opportunity, genius versus lunatic, and skill versus luck forms the foundation of the book, while the second part offers actions and considerations which can help the reader to seek opportunities in a fractious environment. The final part of the text focuses on the collective spirit in entrepreneurship, arising from the interplay between participation and outcomes. The author brings a succinct diversity to the field, making this book essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students on entrepreneurship courses, as well as scholars, researchers, and practitioners looking for a new perspective on entrepreneurship
Утопични дискурси в романа "Тютюн" на Димитър Димов : Дисертационен труд за присъждане на образоватена и научна степен "доктор" по професионално направление 2.1. Филология.
No full textНаучната разработка е предназначена да изследва някои специфични особености на двата романа „Тютюн” от Димитър Димов. Единият – от 1951 г., а другият, редактираният – от 1953 г. Преработката му, известна в българската литература като „случая „Тютюн”, е следствие от намесата на комунистическата творческа догма. Тази намеса формира едно клише, касаещо автора, а и двете му творби.
След демократичните промени – те, а и Димитър Димов, са възприемани като жертва на тази намеса. В периода на социализма преработеният „Тютюн” е генерализиран като еталон за социалистическия реализъм. Оценки – външни, политизирани и несъответстващи на творбите. Те са критика на комунистическата утопия, въздигната в ранг на научно предвиждане, обосновано на диалектическия и на историческия материализъм. Този е базисният за България дискурс, актуален след 9. IX. 1944 г. Той съвсем закономерно предполага хората на изкуството да оказват и съпротива, макар и чрез контекста на творбите си. Тя е насочена срещу комунистическата идеология и нейния химеричен утопизъм, който може да бъде следван само от хора с психични отклонения, или наивно вярващи в неосъществими обещания и визии. Романите „Тютюн” от Димитър Димов, доктор по ветеринарна медицина, са предназначени да функционират като интелектуална ваксина, противодействаща на наивния и екзалтирания утопизъм. Такава е и основната идейна концепция на научното изследване.
The dissertation aims to explore some specific features of the two novels “Tobacco” by Dimitar Dimov. One of them is from 1951, and the other, edited, is from 1953. Its editing, known in the Bulgarian literature as the “Tobacco Case”, is a consequence of the intervention of the communist creative dogma. This intervention forms a cliché regarding the author and both of his works.
After the democratic changes, they, as well as Dimitar Dimov, are perceived as victims of this intervention. In the socialism period, the edited “Tobacco” is generalized as a standard of socialist realism. Evaluations – external, politicized and inconsistent with the works. They are a criticism of the communist utopia, elevated to the rank of a scientific prediction based on dialectical and historical materialism. This is the basic discourse for Bulgaria, relevant after 09.09.1944. Quite naturally he presumes that men of art also resist, though through the context of their works. It is directed against the communist ideology and its chimerical utopianism, which can only be followed by people with mental disorders or naive believers in unfulfillable promises and visions. The novels “Tobacco” by Dimitar Dimov, a doctor of veterinary medicine, aim to function as an intellectual vaccine, counteracting the naive and exalted utopianism. This is the basic idea concept of the scientific research
Rebranding a growing outsourcing company from emerging market as a global marketing strategy: the case of Imperia Mobile
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Fundamental physical properties of graphene reinforced concrete.
No full textThe global warming has increased with unprecedented levels during the last couple of decades and
the trend is uprising. The construction industry is responsible for nearly 10% of all carbon emissions, mainly due to the increasing global population and the large demand for housing and civil infrastructure. Concrete, which is the most used construction material worldwide, is found in every type of building as it provides long term structural stability, support and its main constituent cement, is very cheap. Consequently, due to the raising concerns of high average temperatures, the
research community started investigating new, innovative methods for substituting cement with 'greener' materials whilst at the same time improving the intrinsic properties of concrete. However, the manufacturing complications and logistics of these materials make them unfavourable for industrial applications. A novel and truly revolutionary method of enhancing the performance of concrete, thus allowing for decreased consumption of raw materials, lies in nanoengineering the cement crystals responsible for the development of all mechanical properties of concrete. Graphene, a two-dimensional sheet of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice, is the most promising nanomaterial for composites' reinforcement to this date, due to it's exceptional strength, ability to retain original shape after strain, water impermeability properties and non-hazardous large scale manufacturing techniques. I chose to investigate the addition of liquid-phase exfoliated graphene
suspensions for concrete reinforcement, aiming to improve the fundamental mechanical properties of the construction material and therefore allowing the industry to design buildings using less volume of base materials. First, the method of liquid exfoliation of graphene was developed and the resulting water suspensions were fully characterised by Raman spectroscopy. Then, concrete samples were prepared according to British standards for construction and tested for various properties such as compressive and flexural strength, cyclic loading, water impermeability and heat transport. A separate, in-depth, study was carried out to understand the formation and propagation of micro-structural cracks between the concrete's internal matrix planes, and graphene's impact on total fracture capacity and resistance of concrete. Lastly, multiple experiments were performed to investigate the microcrystallinity of cement hydration products using X-Ray diffraction. In general, all experimental results show a consistent improvement in concrete's performance when enhanced with graphene on the nanoscale level. The nanomaterial improves the mechanical interlocking of cement crystal, thus strengthening the internal bonds of the composite matrix. This cheap and highly scalable method for producing and mixing graphene with concrete turns it into the first truly applicable method for industrial applications, with a real potential to have
positive impact on the global warming by decreasing the production of concrete
Fundamental physical properties of graphene reinforced concrete.
No full textThe global warming has increased with unprecedented levels during the last couple of decades and
the trend is uprising. The construction industry is responsible for nearly 10% of all carbon emissions, mainly due to the increasing global population and the large demand for housing and civil infrastructure. Concrete, which is the most used construction material worldwide, is found in every type of building as it provides long term structural stability, support and its main constituent cement, is very cheap. Consequently, due to the raising concerns of high average temperatures, the
research community started investigating new, innovative methods for substituting cement with 'greener' materials whilst at the same time improving the intrinsic properties of concrete. However, the manufacturing complications and logistics of these materials make them unfavourable for industrial applications. A novel and truly revolutionary method of enhancing the performance of concrete, thus allowing for decreased consumption of raw materials, lies in nanoengineering the cement crystals responsible for the development of all mechanical properties of concrete. Graphene, a two-dimensional sheet of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice, is the most promising nanomaterial for composites' reinforcement to this date, due to it's exceptional strength, ability to retain original shape after strain, water impermeability properties and non-hazardous large scale manufacturing techniques. I chose to investigate the addition of liquid-phase exfoliated graphene
suspensions for concrete reinforcement, aiming to improve the fundamental mechanical properties of the construction material and therefore allowing the industry to design buildings using less volume of base materials. First, the method of liquid exfoliation of graphene was developed and the resulting water suspensions were fully characterised by Raman spectroscopy. Then, concrete samples were prepared according to British standards for construction and tested for various properties such as compressive and flexural strength, cyclic loading, water impermeability and heat transport. A separate, in-depth, study was carried out to understand the formation and propagation of micro-structural cracks between the concrete's internal matrix planes, and graphene's impact on total fracture capacity and resistance of concrete. Lastly, multiple experiments were performed to investigate the microcrystallinity of cement hydration products using X-Ray diffraction. In general, all experimental results show a consistent improvement in concrete's performance when enhanced with graphene on the nanoscale level. The nanomaterial improves the mechanical interlocking of cement crystal, thus strengthening the internal bonds of the composite matrix. This cheap and highly scalable method for producing and mixing graphene with concrete turns it into the first truly applicable method for industrial applications, with a real potential to have
positive impact on the global warming by decreasing the production of concrete
España en la vida y en la obra de Dimitar Dimov
No full textTesis Univ. Granada. Departamento de Filología Griega y Filología Eslava. Leída el 9 de septiembre de 200
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No full textA participação de usuários de serviços de saúde mental em pesquisas acadêmicas é uma tendência recente que vem, de forma incipiente, sendo adotada no Brasil. São iniciativas interessantes na medida em que promovem a democratização da produção de conhecimento, conferindo a grupos populares a oportunidade de ter se colocarem frente às suas necessidades específicas. Rose (2003) coloca que existem vários níveis de participação e essas iniciativas não representam necessariamente a emancipação dos usuários, sendo necessário que se observe e qualifique o protagonismo dos participantes. A presente tese visa avaliar quais os efeitos do envolvimento de uma associação de usuários (a AFLORE) junto a uma aliança internacional de pesquisa (a ARUCI-SMC). Nos utilizamos da metodologia da pesquisa ação participante afim de que os membros da associação pudessem se envolver diretamente em diferentes etapas desta pesquisa, como a formulação de perguntas de pesquisa e a sistematização da experiência. As análises aqui propostas baseiam-se no conceito de paridade participativa em Nancy Fraser, que é composto por três dimensões interligadas: o reconhecimento, a redistribuição e a representação. Partiremos destas dimensões para avaliar em que medida a parceria de pesquisa promove a paridade participativa dos envolvidos. A participação de usuários em pesquisas na aliança em questão parte do reconhecimento dos mesmos enquanto sujeitos portadores de um saber único, que advém da experiência. No entanto o contrato entre universidade e comunidade e reforça estruturas sociais que bloqueiam a paridade participativa, promovendo a desigualdade. É necessário que a academia se disponha a rever aspectos como a vinculação formal com a universidade e a possibilidade de remuneração para pesquisadores comunitários. Além disso a linguagem é apresentada como aspecto que dificulta a participação de membros da comunidade. Uma estratégia de linguagem adotada nesta pesquisa é a produção audiovisual realizada de forma dialógica entre técnico do audiovisual e pesquisadores, potencializando a sistematização do conhecimento a partir das demandas do grupo de pesquisadores comunitáriosThe participation of mental health service consumers in academic research is a recent trend that has being adopted in Brazil. Such initiatives promote the democratization of knowledge production. This way popular groups have the opportunity to put forward their specific needs. Rose (2003) states that there are several levels of participation and these initiatives do not necessarily represent the empowerment of consumers, being necessary to observe and qualify the role of the participants. This thesis aims to assess what effects the involvement of an association of consumers (AFLORE) next to an international research alliance (the ARUCISMC). The use of participatory action research methodology enables consumers to be directly involved at different stages of this research. Consumers were involved in the formulation of research questions and the systematization of experience. The analysis proposed here is based on the concept of participatory parity in Nancy Fraser, which consists of three interrelated dimensions: recognition, redistribution and representation. We leave these dimensions to assess to what extent the research partnership promotes participatory parity of those involved. Consumers participation in the alliance research is based on the recognition that they are subjects with a unique knowledge that comes from experience. However, the contract between the university and community reinforces social structures that block the participatory parity, promoting inequality. Academy has to review aspects such as the formal link between the university and community researchers. Also the language is presented as an aspect that hinders the participation of community members. A language strategy adopted in this research is the audiovisual productio
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