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[Schauspielhaus Düsseldorf] / Bibel-Abend : Montag, den 27. November 1916, abends 8 Uhr ; Verse und Erzählungen aus dem Alten Testament
No full textProfessor Emil Milan, Berli
[Italian diary] 1938-1940
No full textHandwritten manuscript, describing Emil Neumann’s difficult sojourn in Italy, waiting for permission to immigrate to the United States.digitizedEmil Neumann and his wife Irma fled to Italy in order to get on a boat to America. Whilst waiting for their visas in Milan, Emil got arrested in June 1940 and incarcerated in a prison in Como, where he and 13 other Jewish refugees stayed until they were transferred to Salerno in July 1940. They were brought to an old monastery in Campagna (40km from Salerno), where conditions were better than in the prison in Como. The diary ends in October, when he was still waiting for his visa in Campagna.George Berlstei
Development of novel lanthanide-doped Nanomaterials for biomedical application
No full textThe research on nanomaterials for biomedical and technological applications is nowadays particularly flourishing thanks to the multiple interesting properties deriving from the small size of the nanoparticles. Particularly interesting are lanthanide-doped nanomaterials with peculiar luminescent properties that could be applied in several technological fields, such as energy, security and bioremediation. In the biomedical field, they could be exploited as optical imaging contrast agents, therapy agents and, by proper designs that combine multiple features, as theranostic agents.
In Chapter 2, a NIR optical nanothermometer based on CaF2:Y,Nd is presented. The nanomaterial was synthesized by means of an innovative microwave-assisted hydrothermal method which produced colloidal nanoparticles directly dispersible in water. The emission of the nanomaterial was improved by exploiting the declustering effect of Y3+ doping on Nd3+ clusters by increasing the Y3+ doping percentage. The optical nanothermometry features of the nanomaterial were tested in the 20-60◦C temperature range on Nd3+ emission bands in the first and second biological windows for possible biomedical applications.
In Chapter 3, the preparation and the study of protein-nanoparticle hybrid films is described. In particular, by exploiting the ability of α-synuclein to aggregate upon environmental triggering, luminescent hybrid films with AuNPs and CaF2:Yb,Er NPs were prepared. The films were then characterized by means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and tested for their possible application as primary luminescent thermometers by exploiting the up-conversion emission of CaF2:Yb,Er NPs.
In Chapter 4 a novel synthesis for the production of directly waterdispersible and colloidally stable Ln3+-doped SrF2 NPs is reported. This synthesis exploits sodium glutamate as a capping agent to confer a positively charged surface to the nanoparticles, which is useful for possible applications in various technological fields.
In Chapter 5, a novel nanocomposite for possible photodynamic therapy application based on up-converting SrF2 NPs is presented. The synthesis method presented in Chapter 4 was exploited to produce up-converting nanoparticles that were further functionalized with a photosensitizer in order to induce tumor cell death upon NIR light irradiation. The nanomaterial was thoroughly characterized from the chemical-physical point of view and tested for possible biomedical applications on living cells
Development of novel lanthanide-doped Nanomaterials for biomedical application
No full textThe research on nanomaterials for biomedical and technological applications is nowadays particularly flourishing thanks to the multiple interesting properties deriving from the small size of the nanoparticles. Particularly interesting are lanthanide-doped nanomaterials with peculiar luminescent properties that could be applied in several technological fields, such as energy, security and bioremediation. In the biomedical field, they could be exploited as optical imaging contrast agents, therapy agents and, by proper designs that combine multiple features, as theranostic agents.
In Chapter 2, a NIR optical nanothermometer based on CaF2:Y,Nd is presented. The nanomaterial was synthesized by means of an innovative microwave-assisted hydrothermal method which produced colloidal nanoparticles directly dispersible in water. The emission of the nanomaterial was improved by exploiting the declustering effect of Y3+ doping on Nd3+ clusters by increasing the Y3+ doping percentage. The optical nanothermometry features of the nanomaterial were tested in the 20-60◦C temperature range on Nd3+ emission bands in the first and second biological windows for possible biomedical applications.
In Chapter 3, the preparation and the study of protein-nanoparticle hybrid films is described. In particular, by exploiting the ability of α-synuclein to aggregate upon environmental triggering, luminescent hybrid films with AuNPs and CaF2:Yb,Er NPs were prepared. The films were then characterized by means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and tested for their possible application as primary luminescent thermometers by exploiting the up-conversion emission of CaF2:Yb,Er NPs.
In Chapter 4 a novel synthesis for the production of directly waterdispersible and colloidally stable Ln3+-doped SrF2 NPs is reported. This synthesis exploits sodium glutamate as a capping agent to confer a positively charged surface to the nanoparticles, which is useful for possible applications in various technological fields.
In Chapter 5, a novel nanocomposite for possible photodynamic therapy application based on up-converting SrF2 NPs is presented. The synthesis method presented in Chapter 4 was exploited to produce up-converting nanoparticles that were further functionalized with a photosensitizer in order to induce tumor cell death upon NIR light irradiation. The nanomaterial was thoroughly characterized from the chemical-physical point of view and tested for possible biomedical applications on living cells
5 minutes with Milan Vojnovic
No full textProfessor Milan Vojnovic is a Chair in Data Science in the Department of Statistics, London School and Economics & Political Science. With the publication of Contest Theory, we took the opportunity to interview the author to find out more about his book and how it relates to his career
Population aging and the labor market : the case of Sri Lanka
No full textSri Lanka's population is predicted to age vary fast during the next 50 years, bringing a slowdown of labor force growth and after 2030its contraction. Based on a 2006 representative survey of old people in Sri Lanka, the paper examines labor market consequences of this process, focusing on retirement pathways and the determinants of labor market withdrawal. The paper finds that a vast majority of Sri Lankan old workers are engaged in the informal sector, work long hours, and are paid less than younger workers. Moreover, the paper shows that labor market duality carries over to old age: (i) previous employment is the most important predictor of the retirement pathway; (ii) older workers fall into two categories: civil servants and formal private sector workers, who generally stop working before they reach 60 because they are forced to do so by mandatory retirement regulations, and casual workers and the self-employed, who work until very old age (or death) due to poverty and insufficient income and who stop working primarily because of poor health; and (iii) the option of part-time work is used primarily by workers who held regular jobs in their prime age employment, but not by casual workers and self-employed.Labor Markets,Health Monitoring&Evaluation,Labor Policies,Work&Working Conditions,
L'espace migratoire de Yougoslavie : historique des migrations yougoslaves
No full textMigration in relation to Yogoslavian territory : a history of Yugoslavian migration
Emil HERŠAK and Milan MESIĆ
This analysis outlines the principal aspects and tendancies of migration in relation to the territory which is now Yugoslavia, from far back in history up to the present day. The state of Yugoslavia only having been created in 1918, even the migration which took place within its boundaries was in fact international; (for example migration between medieval states, then between the Ottoman and Habsburg empires and later between the independant Balkan States). Obviously, there have also been migratory movements (emigration or Immigration) on a larger scale from central and western Europe to southern Russia. This movement had a marked effect upon the ethnic make-up of the Yugoslavian countries. The present ethnic pattern dates back to the « Turkish epoch ». The authors write in detail about this period, at the end of which specific sorts of economic migration emerged (e.g. the Petchalbars) with many emigrants leaving Yugoslavia for other European countries as well as overseas countries. Since this analysis focuses on Yugoslavian territory, it does not deal with events in the « host » countries. It does, however, consider external migratory movements during the period between the two wars. This section explains why Yugoslav emigrants changed their principal destinations. Political emigration began as a result of Word War II and the socialist revolution. Socialist Yugoslavia took an active part in the movement of European workers in the 1960s. The authors analyse the social transformations which lead to the renunciation of their initially negative ideological attitude towards emigration. Certain questions about the problems of current Yugoslavian emigration policy conclude the debate.L'espace migratoire de Yougoslavie : historique des migrations yougoslaves
Emil HERŠAK et Milan MESIĆ
Cette présentation donne un aperçu des principaux aspects et des grandes lignes des migrations liées au territoire de la Yougoslavie actuelle, depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours. Le premier État yougoslave n'ayant été créé qu'en 1918, les migrations, même dans l'enceinte de cet espace, ont souvent eu un caractère international (par exemple, migrations entre les États médiévaux, puis entre les régions ottomanes et les régions habsbourgeoises, puis entre les États balkaniques indépendants à nouveau). Il y eut également, bien entendu, des mouvements migratoires (émigration ou immigration) de plus grande envergure, de l'Europe Centrale et Occidentale jusqu'à la Russie méridionale. Ceci eut d'ailleurs une influence très nette sur la structure ethnique des pays yougoslaves. La mosaïque ethnique actuelle date, en fait, de « l'époque turque ». Les auteurs parlent en détails de cette période à la fin de laquelle apparaissent les formes spécifiques de la migration économique (e.t. les « petchalbars ») dirigée vers l'Europe et les pays d'outre-mer. Le cadre de cette présentation étant déterminé par l'espace yougoslave, elle ne traite pas les événements dans les pays d'immigration. Mais, ensuite, elle suit les mouvements de migration extérieure pendant la période entre les deux guerres, donnant les raisons pour lesquelles les émigrants yougoslaves modifièrent leurs principales destinations d'émigration. L'émigration politique fut le résultat de la deuxième guerre mondiale et de la révolution socialiste. La Yougoslavie socialiste participera massivement aux migrations des travailleurs européens à partir des années 60. Les auteurs analysent de façon critique les transformations sociales ayant amené les dirigeants yougoslaves à renoncer à leur politique au départ négative et idéologique quant aux migrations extérieures. Le débat se termine par les questions et problèmes actuels de la politique yougoslave relative aux migrations.Heršak Emil, Mesić Milan. L'espace migratoire de Yougoslavie : historique des migrations yougoslaves. In: Revue européenne des migrations internationales, vol. 6, n°2,1990. pp. 27-64
Radicals formation in supersonic plasma jet
No full textTitle: Creation of radicals in electric discharge supersonic plasma jet Author: Milan MaSat Department: Department of Surface and Plasma Science Supervisor: Prof. RNDr. Milan Tichy, DrSc. Supervisor's e-mail address: [email protected] Abstract: Free radicals are the key intermediates and propagators of chemical reactions in Earth's atmosphere. Study of their structure and chemical properties is vital for understanding the processes in atmosphere. But their high reactivity brings the need for specific research methods. In-situ preparation and non-invasive detection and characterization techniques are needed. Most commonly used laboratory techniques such as photodissociation or electric discharge generate radicals at temperatures that are significantly higher then those under atmospheric conditions, which we intendto model. In this work, I was developing a source of cold radicals and experimental techniques for measuring their properties. 1 combined plasma source, which creates sufficient concentrations of radicals with supersonic expansion in which the translational and internal degrees of freedom are cooled deeply below the room temperature. For their characterization I used high-resolution spectroscopy utilizing near infrared laser diodes. I also developed and built electronic circuits and software..
Milan Kangrga – Thought and Boundaries
No full textKada govorimo o filozofiji druge polovice 20. stoljeća na području jugoistočne Europe jedno od nezaobilaznih imena svakako je ono Milana Kangrge. Upravo zato rad nastoji dati generalni ocrt filozofske misli navedenog autora, od njegovih Praxis korijena pa sve do kraja zrele, spekulativne misli na liniji Kant–Hegel–Marx. Posebna se pozornost posvećuje etičkom nauku Milana Kangrge, kao i širim implikacijama nekih momenata njegove misli, između ostalog i problema dokidanja (Aufhebung) etike u horizontu spekulativnog tumačenja misli Karla Marxa koji se u analizi pokazao nerješivim. Osnovna je misao vodilja rada da se kroz kritički prikaz teza ovog filozofa na najbolji mogući način može dobiti uvid u bitna filozofijska strujanja u jugoistočnoj Europi posljednjih pedesetak godina.When we talk about 20th century philosophy in Southeast Europe, Milan Kangrga is one of the names we certainly must cover. Because of this, the paper tries to provide a general presentation of his philosophical thought, from its Praxis roots to the end of the mature, speculative thought on the road from Kant to Hegel, and especially Marx as its final destination. Particular attention is paid to the ethical teachings of Milan Kangrga, as well as to the broader implications of some key moments in his thought, notably the problem of a system of ethics existing within a speculative Marxist framework. One of the main ideas of the paper is that through a critical overview of the thesis of this particular philosopher one might derive a valid point of view as far as the philosophical trends in Southeast Europe are concerned
Non-performance of the severance pay program in Slovenia
No full textCombining information from the firm survey of labor costs with the information about claims filed with the Guarantee Fund by workers whose employers defaulted on their severance pay obligations, the paper analyzes the so-called non-performance problem of severance pay - the fact that coverage, and thus legal entitlement, does not guarantee the actual receipt of the benefit - as experienced in Slovenia in 2000. The findings are threefold: (i) one-third of total obligations incurred by firms failed to be honored and only a small portion of defaulted severance pay claims was reimbursed by the Guarantee Fund; (ii) while both men and women seem to be equally affected, workers older than 40 were disproportion ally represented among those whose severance pay claims failed to be honored; and (iii) among firms that incurred severance pay liabilities, larger and more productive firms were more likely to observe their fiduciary obligations and pay them out. These findings corroborate the weaknesses of severance pay as an income protection program, pointing to the large scale of the non-performance problem and the inequities created by it.Labor Policies,,Labor Markets,Wages, Compensation&Benefits,Social Protections&Assistance
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