218,058 research outputs found
Verdade e coragem: cinismo na ficção de Rubem Fonseca
No full textDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Comunicação e Expressão. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Literatura Brasileira, Floriaqnópolis, 2013Minha dissertação faz uma leitura de um mo(vi)mento de escrita e da produção ficcional de Rubem Fonseca, autor brasileiro, na medida em que este assume seu antagonismo diante da cena social, de forma a propor textos ficcionais focados em seu tempo, nas grandes cidades e nos sujeitos que nelas circulam. Assim, sugiro uma aproximação entre a condição de engajamento do autor, que transpõe esse compromisso a personagens e situações ficcionais que problematizam a verdade sobre sociedades e sujeitos ambíguos, e uma importante noção apresentada a nós por Michel Foucault em A coragem da verdade: a parresía cínica. Para isso seleciono, dentro da ainda ativa produção ficcional de Rubem Fonseca, três narrativas presentes na reunião de contos Feliz ano novo, publicada originalmente em 1975 e integralmente censurada no ano seguinte: o conto que dá nome à obra, Feliz ano novo; Passeio noturno (parte I); e Intestino grosso; por apresentarem personagens e situações característicos do que podemos enquadrar nas definições de parresía cínica e especialmente do cinismo moderno. Para articulação do estudo, evoco então a conceituação apresentada por Michel Foucault para a noção de parresía, importante forma de veridição que surge na antiguidade e abarca em si uma caracterização fundamental sobre a forma como se dá, nesse momento, a constituição do sujeito em relação a si e ao outro através de seus atos e de seu dizer. No entanto, é especialmente na modalidade cínica de parresía que busco escopo para este estudo, uma prática que abarca a bíos como objeto de preocupação estética. Diante da elucidação desses conceitos, aproximo a discussão a nosso tempo lembrando a proposição de Peter Sloterdijk sobre como se constitui o cínico moderno, a nova configuração do modo de existência desse sujeito diante de um tempo de diferentes e múltiplas dissimulações, de forma a buscar nos personagens e situações ficcionais delineados nos contos de Rubem Fonseca a articulação entre elementos da parresía cínica moderna e da desenvolvida na antiguidade. <br
Simulation of thermal plant optimization and hydraulic aspects of thermal distribution loops for large campuses
No full textFollowing an introduction, the author describes Texas A&M University and its utilities system. After that, the author presents how to construct simulation models for chilled water and heating hot water distribution systems. The simulation model was used in a $2.3 million Ross Street chilled water pipe replacement project at Texas A&M University. A second project conducted at the University of Texas at San Antonio was used as an example to demonstrate how to identify and design an optimal distribution system by using a simulation model. The author found that the minor losses of these closed loop thermal distribution systems are significantly higher than potable water distribution systems. In the second part of the report, the author presents the latest development of software called the Plant Optimization Program, which can simulate cogeneration plant operation, estimate its operation cost and provide optimized operation suggestions. The author also developed detailed simulation models for a gas turbine and heat recovery steam generator and identified significant potential savings. Finally, the author also used a steam turbine as an example to present a multi-regression method on constructing simulation models by using basic statistics and optimization algorithms. This report presents a survey of the author??s working experience at the Energy Systems Laboratory (ESL) at Texas A&M University during the period of January 2002 through March 2004. The purpose of the above work was to allow the author to become familiar with the practice of engineering. The result is that the author knows how to complete a project from start to finish and understands how both technical and nontechnical aspects of a project need to be considered in order to ensure a quality deliverable and bring a project to successful completion. This report concludes that the objectives of the internship were successfully accomplished and that the requirements for the degree of Degree of Engineering have been satisfied
International Commercial Courts: An Introductory Overview
No full textOn July 14th, 2022, the Universities of Bologna, Milan, and Verona jointly organized a webinar on the topic: “International commercial courts: a paradigm for the future of adjudication?”. The interest aroused by the individual speeches, the numerous ideas that emerged from the debate between the speakers, and the rich exchange of opinions among the participants suggested deepening the analysis of such a topical subject matter in a collective volume, to which further eminent specialists in the field of international litigation and arbitration contributed.
The editors are thus honored to present this volume, which they hope will assist academics and practitioners in navigating the diverse and dynamic world of international commercial courts, with a view to triggering further analysis and insights
Intern experience at CH���M Hill, Inc.: an internship report
No full textIncludes author's vita"Submitted to the College of Engineering of Texas A&M University in partial
fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Engineering."Includes bibliographical referencesA review of the author's internship experience with CH���M HILL, Inc.
during the period September 1975 through May 1976 is presented. During this nine month
internship the author worked as an Engineer II in the Industrial Processes discipline of this
large consulting engineering firm... The author's prime responsibility was as one of three
lead design engineers on the design of a large wastewater treatment facility for a pulp mill
in Hoquiam, Washington owned by ITT Rayonier Inc. The work generally consisted of the design
of individual treatment units and associated piping and pumping. The purpose of the project
was to provide wastewater treatment capabilities that would satisfy the effluent limitations
(standards) imposed upon the mill by the State of Washington Department of Ecology and the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The author's assignment also entailed necessary
interaction with the project manager and other CH���M HILL design engineers and support staff
members, the client's representatives, and representatives of two other consulting engineering
firms working on the project. Thus, the internship position at CH���M HILL provided considerable
experience coordinating the author's work with the work of other engineers, guiding the design
and administrative efforts of a support staff, and interacting regularly with the client and
other consulting firms. This broad exposure to a variety of engineering and organizational
problems provided a valuable educational experience
International commercial courts: an introductory overview, par. 3
No full textAn introductory overview on International commercial court
Ixodes amarali Fonseca 1935
No full text7. Ixodes amarali Fonseca, 1935b. A Neotropical species, all of whose known parasitic stages are usually found on Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae, but immature stages are also commonly collected from Rodentia: Cricetidae. Nymphs alone have been recovered from Rodentia: Muridae, while larvae alone have been recorded from Rodentia: Echimyidae. There are no records of Ixodes amarali causing human parasitism. M: Martins et al. (2019a) F: Fonseca (1935b) N: Fonseca (1958) L: Fonseca (1958) Redescriptions F: Onofrio et al. (2006 a, 2009) N: none L: Sénevet and Ripert (1967a)Published as part of Guglielmone, Alberto A., Petney, Trevor N. & Robbins, Richard G., 2020, Ixodidae (Acari: Ixodoidea): descriptions and redescriptions of all known species from 1758 to December 31, 2019, pp. 1-322 in Zootaxa 4871 (1) on pages 7-8, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4871.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/442334
Intern experience at the Texas Transportation Institute: an internship report
No full text"Submitted to the College of Engineering of Texas A&M University in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Engineering."Includes vita (leaf 91)Includes bibliographical references (leaf 57)This report discusses the author's engineering experience at the Texas
Transportation Institute (TTI), Texas A&M University from March 1974 through July 1977. A
report of this experience plus twelve additional hours of academic course work were
substituted for an internship according to requirements established by the College of
Engineering. Although the author could not retroactively establish objectives of the type
associated with a typical internship, the work experience gained could be related to the two
general objectives of an intership: 1. To demonstrate an identifiable contribution to the
organization in which the intern served, and 2. To enable the intern to become aware of the
non-technical aspects of working as an engineer in a non-academic environment. While a member
of the Texas Transportation Institute staff, the author worked on a number of projects in the
areas of highway traffic engineering research and the preparation of continuing education
courses for transportation engineering officials. These assignments were contained within the
Urban Transportation Systems Division of TTI. This report delineates the author's contribution
to four particular projects and discusses the technical as well as non-technical experience
gained from each. Having been exposed to more engineering situations than many of the other
Doctor of Engineering students, the author has already formulated some rather specific
milestones for the future. The Doctor of Engineering program is discussed in conjunction with
its potential for helping the author attain these career goals and objectives. Also, some
thoughts are presented regarding the Doctor of Engineering as a viable alternative to the
Ph.D. in preparing for a career in engineering higher education
Anacroneuria embera Gutiérrez-Fonseca, 2015, sp. n.
No full textAnacroneuria embera, sp. n. (Figs. 14–18) Material examined. Holotype ♂ (USNM). Panama: Darién, Darién National Park, field station near to the Perresenico stream, 8 ° 01' 10.41 ''N; 77 ° 44 ' 17.44 '' W, 94 m asl, 17–22 November 2014, R. Salas, PE Gutiérrez Fonseca, light trap. Adult habitus. Head with dark pigment over ocelli, extending forward to M-line; antennae mostly brown. Median pronotal stripe yellow, midlateral stripes brown, margin yellow. Femora mostly yellow but with a dark apical band. Tibiae dark yellow. Wing membrane light brown, veins dark brown. Cerci yellow brownish (Fig. 14). Male. Forewing length 9 mm. Hammer thimble-shaped, height more than apical diameter (Fig. 15). Aedeagal apex simple, slender and truncate at tip, finger-shaped; shoulders project slightly, giving apex a trilobed appearance (Fig. 16). Lateral aspect of aedeagus with spoon-shaped tip (Fig. 17). Ventral membranous lobes small (Fig. 18). Dorsal keel small, triangular and extending to the shoulder. Hooks slender at base but stout in apical half. Female. Unknown. Nymph. Unknown. Etymology. The species name honors the Emberá people of Panama, native to the Darien area, and is used as a noun in apposition. Comments. This species resembles A. uatsi Stark 1998 known from Costa Rica and Honduras. However, A. uatsi has brown marginal pronotal stripes and lacks membranous ventral lobes of the aedeagus.Published as part of Gutiérrez-Fonseca, Pablo E., 2015, Three new species of Anacroneuria Klapálek (Plecoptera: Perlidae) from Panama, pp. 69-76 in Zootaxa 3957 (3) on page 74, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3957.1.5, http://zenodo.org/record/28856
An international commercial court for Italy?
No full textIl contributo affronta il tema dell'introduzione, nel sistema giudiziario italiano, di una sezione specializzata in materia di contenzioso transfrontaliero, sul modello delle Nuove Corte Commerciali Internazionali che si stanno diffondendo in varie giurisdizion
The long-wavelength view of GG Tau A: rocks in the ring world
No full textWe present the first detection of GG Tau A at centimetre wavelengths, made with the Arcminute Microkelvin Imager Large Array at a frequency of 16 GHz (λ = 1.8 cm). The source is detected at >6 σrms with an integrated flux density of S16GHz = 249 ± 45 µJy. We use these new centimetre-wave data, in conjunction with additional measurements compiled from the literature, to investigate the long-wavelength tail of the dust emission from this unusual protoplanetary system. We use an MCMC-based method to determine maximum likelihood parameters for a simple parametric spectral model and consider the opacity and mass of the dust contributing to the microwave emission. We derive a dust mass of Md ~ 0.1 Msun, constrain the dimensions of the emitting region and find that the opacity index at λ > 7 mm is less than unity, implying a contribution to the dust population from grains exceeding ~4 cm in size. We suggest that this indicates coagulation within the GG Tau A system has proceeded to the point where dust grains have grown to the size of small rocks with dimensions of a few centimetres. Considering the relatively young age of the GG Tau association in combination with the low derived disc mass, we suggest that this system may provide a useful test case for rapid core accretion planet formation models
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