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FEMALE PORTRAYAL IN ANGELOS TERZAKIS PROSE
No full textTHE DISSERTATION IS DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS. IN THE FIRST PART A GENERAL PRESENTATION OF THE WORK OF ANGELOS TERZAKIS IS GIVEN. IT COULD BE REGARDED AS A MONOGRAPH ON THE AUTHOR. THIS PRESENTATION WAS JUDGED TO BE NECESSARY BECAUSE IN MY OPINION IT FACILITATES THE APPROACH TAKEN IN THE SECOND PART WHERE THE SUBJECT OF THE DISSERTATION IS MAINLY TACKLED. IN THE SECOND PART THE SUBJECT OF THE DISSERTATION "FEMALE PORTRAYAL IN THE AUTHOR'S PROSE" AIMS TO APPROACH AND PRESENT POINTED OUT HERE THAT THE WOMAN PLAYS A PRIMARY ROLE IN TERZAKIS PROSE.THOUGH THE THESIS THE NATURE AND POSITION OF THE WOMAN AS WELL AS HER ROLE, IN THE MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY OF THE MID-WAR PERIOD IS MADE APPARENT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A WRITER I.E. ANGELOS TERZAKIS.Η ΔΙΑΤΡΙΒΗ ΧΩΡΙΖΕΤΑΙ ΣΕ ΔΥΟ ΜΕΡΗ. ΣΤΟ ΠΡΩΤΟ ΜΕΡΟΣ ΓΙΝΕΤΑΙ ΜΙΑ ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑΣΗΤΟΥ ΕΡΓΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΓΕΛΟΥ ΤΕΡΖΑΚΗ. ΘΑ ΜΠΟΡΟΥΣΕ ΝΑ ΘΕΩΡΗΘΕΙ ΩΣ ΜΙΑ ΜΟΝΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΣΥΓΓΡΑΦΕΑ. ΑΥΤΗ Η ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑΣΗ ΚΡΙΘΗΚΕ ΑΠΑΡΑΙΤΗΤΗ ΓΙΑΤΙ, ΚΑΤΑ ΤΗ ΓΝΩΜΗ ΜΟΥ ΔΙΕΥΚΟΛΥΝΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΠΡΟΣΕΓΓΙΣΗ ΣΤΟ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΟ ΜΕΡΟΣ, ΤΟ ΚΑΘΑΥΤΟ ΘΕΜΑ ΤΗΣ ΔΙΑΤΡΙΒΗΣ. ΣΤΟ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΟ ΜΕΡΟΣ, ΤΟ ΘΕΜΑ ΤΗΣ ΔΙΑΤΡΙΒΗΣ "ΓΥΝΑΙΚΕΙΑ ΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ ΣΤΟ ΠΕΖΟΓΡΑΦΙΚΟ ΕΡΓΟ" ΕΧΕΙ ΩΣ ΣΤΟΧΟ ΤΗΝ ΠΡΟΣΕΓΓΙΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑΣΗ ΤΩΝ ΓΥΝΑΙΚΕΙΩΝ ΜΟΡΦΩΝ. ΕΔΩ ΘΑΠΡΕΠΕΙ ΝΑ ΕΠΙΣΗΜΑΝΘΕΙ ΟΤΙ Η ΓΥΝΑΙΚΑ ΚΑΤΕΧΕΙ ΤΟΝ ΠΡΩΤΕΥΟΝΤΑ ΡΟΛΟ ΜΕΣΑ ΣΤΟ ΠΕΖΟΓΡΑΦΙΚΟ ΕΡΓΟ ΤΟΥ ΤΕΡΖΑΚΗ. ΜΕΣΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΑ ΦΑΙΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΟΙΑ ΕΙΝΑΙ Η ΓΥΝΑΙΚΑ, Η ΘΕΣΗ ΚΑΙ Ο ΡΟΛΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΣΤΗ ΜΕΣΟΑΣΤΙΚΗ ΟΙΚΟΓΕΝΕΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΜΕΣΟΠΟΛΕΜΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΩΣ, ΜΕΣΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΟΠΤΙΚΗ ΓΩΝΙΑ ΕΝΟΣ ΣΥΓΓΡΑΦΕΑ, ΤΟΥ ΑΓΓΕΛΟΥ ΤΕΡΖΑΚΗ
Breakdown fields in synthetic air, CO<inf>2</inf>, a CO<inf>2</inf> / O<inf>2</inf> mixture, and CF<inf>4</inf> in the pressure range 0.5–10 MPa
No full textDesign and implementation of main elements for cold plasma manufacturing processing device
No full text106 σ.Η παρούσα εργασία εντάσσεται στα πλαίσια της μελέτης, σχεδιασμού και κατασκευής πειραματικών διατάξεων προκειμένου να διαπιστωθεί στο εργαστήριο αν η κατεργασία με πλάσμα είναι αποτελεσματική σε συγκεκριμένες εφαρμογές. Στη διπλωματική εργασία μελετήθηκαν τρία προβλήματα κατεργασιών πλάσμα.
1. Κατασκευή διάταξης για μελέτη εκκένωσης σε αέρια, με ηλεκτρόδια διαφόρων γεωμετριών και υλικών, σε ελεγχόμενες συνθήκες.
2. Κατασκευή αντιδραστήρα ψυχρού πλάσμα ατμοσφαιρικής πίεσης μικρών διαστάσεων, που θα μπορεί να λειτουργεί σε τάσεις μικρότερες ή ίσες των 6 kV, διατηρώντας παράλληλα τα χαρακτηριστικά του μεγαλύτερου πειραματικού αντιδραστήρα του εργαστηρίου.
3. Κατασκευή πρότυπης διάταξης ανάμιξης του παραγόμενου πλάσματος με ατμούς χημικών διαλυμάτων για την κατεργασία επιφανειών ξύλου, με σκοπό την αντοχή τους στην ανάπτυξη μυκήτων και δυνατότητα χρήσης της σε γραμμή παραγωγής βιομηχανίας κατασκευής παλετών.This is a study in designing, implementing and testing, of experimental devices for cold plasma treatment processes. Three main layouts were studied:
1. Vacuum DBD plasma reactor and adaptors, for studding different electrode and dielectric combinations in a controllable clean environment.
2. Mini atmospheric pressure DBD plasma reactor operating at voltages of up to 6 kV.
3. Liquid chemical and plasma afterglow mixing for fungi-proofing wooden surfaces.Άγγελος Δ. Γαρύφαλλο
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The European sovereign debt crisis ::breaking the vicious circle between sovereigns and banks /
No full text"The European Sovereign Debt Crisis: Breaking the Vicious Circle Between Sovereigns and Banks explains why the euro area's progress in reining-in the risks arising from the well-documented bi-directional financial contagion transmission mechanism that links sovereigns to commercial banks has been more prominent in respect of the channel of contagion moving from banks to sovereigns. Providing an analysis of the legal and regulatory measures that Europe and the euro area have taken to mitigate the exposure of sovereigns to financial crises generated by commercial banks, this book draws attention to areas where improvements to the arsenal of tools hitherto introduced are either desirable or necessary. Chapters further explain - with recourse to economic and legal arguments - why the channel of contagion moving from sovereigns to commercial banks has proven harder to close, and explores ways in which progress could be made in the direction of closing it so as to avert the risk of future banking sector crises. This work provides essential reading for students, researchers and practitioners with an interest in sovereign debt crises and the euro area banking system. Phoebus L. Athanassiou (LL.B, LL.M, Ph.D) is Senior Lead Legal Counsel with the Legal Services of the European Central Bank, a published author of works on banking and financial law, and a member of the Academic Faculty of the Institute of Law and Finance at the Goethe University of Frankfurt, Germany. Angelos T. Vouldis (M.Eng, MSc, Ph.D) is an Economist at the European Central Bank, with year-long policy experience in financial crises and the stress testing of financial institutions. He has published extensively in leading journals on banking, financial stability, business cycles and institutional change"-
Map of the Island of Crete in the Greek Manuscript Paris. gr. 2737 by 16th-Century Calligrapher Angelos Vergikios
No full textFor the first time in historiography, this paper introduces and analyses a unique miniature map of Crete from the manuscript Paris. gr. 2737 written by Angelos Vergikios, a famous sixteenth-century Greek calligrapher. This map illustrates the beginning of Book 3 of Pseudo-Oppian’s poem about hound hunting. The creator of the manuscript was a Cretan Greek who first emigrated to Italy and then to France. Naturally, for him Crete was an important location of his personal memory, so this miniature was especially elaborated and marked with the scribe’s special marginalia. An analysis of the peculiarities of the map of Crete suggests that the author of the miniature was also a native of Crete, which provides further support for the hypothesis that Vergikios’ daughter, whose name is unknown, was the miniaturist. For the creators of the manuscript, the miniature was primarily a reflection of their nostalgia for their lost homeland. The map seamlessly combines the ancient antique story of Zeus’ birth on Crete with the sixteenth-century system of four pillars of power of the Venetian maritime Empire on the island. Thus, the Byzantine image of a significant locus of the fantasy world of Antiquity is combined with the geopolitical reality of the Mediterranean of the Modern Age. Consequently, this miniature map illustrates the paradoxical mechanism of the revival of ancient tradition during the sixteenth century Renaissance very well by ‘reinventing’ it, i.e. by copying, revising and modernising the Byzantine model
Supporting Exploration of Design Alternatives using Multivariate Analysis Algorithms
No full textParametric modelling allows quick generation of a large number of design alternatives. Ultimately, it can be combined with optimization algorithms for obtaining optimal performance-driven design. However, setup of design space for optimization is a very complex task requiring designer’s a priori knowledge and experience. Therefore, this paper focuses on the process that happens before the optimization. It proposes to use multivariate analysis algorithms for exploring and understanding the relations between various design parameters, after sampling the design space. Additionally, portrayal of geometry isintroduced as an extension of conventional visualization methods, which accounts for evaluation of ill-defined design criteria by using designer’s expertise. The proposed method is computationally efficient and integrated into an environment familiar to architects. It relies on multivariate analysis algorithms together with database querying capabilities and an interactive dashboard developed for geometry portrayal.Design Informatic
Simulating natural ventilation in large sports buildings: Prediction of temperature and airflow patterns in the early design stages
No full textIn large sport’s buildings, a big part of energy can be saved by providing natural instead of mechanical ventilation. However, additional challenges arise while controlling airflow and temperatures in different zones. These measureshighly depend on the shape, construction and ventilation openings, which are mostly decided in the early design stages. Computational optimization can support these early stages of design, but needs to be performed in efficient ways. In this respect, the project proposes rapid assessment of temperature and airflow patterns using customized Grasshopper components, which would be able to evaluate a given model using CONTAM and EnergyPlus software assimulation engine. The proposed method integrates these simulations within an environment, which is familiar to architects and is largely used for parameterization of design in its early stages. A case study (Jiangmen Sports Center, Jiangmen, China) is used to test the developed process for a large indoor sports hall.Design Informatic
Application of Surrogate Models for Building Envelope Design Exploration and Optimization
No full textBuilding performance simulations are usually timeconsuming. They may account for the major portion of time spent in Computational Design Optimization (CDO), for instance, annual hourly daylight and energy simulations. In this case, the optimization may become less efficient or even infeasible within a limited time frame of real-world projects, due to the computationally expensive simulations. To handle the problem, this research aims to investigate the potentials of surrogate models (i.e. Response SurfaceMethodology - RSM) to be used in the building envelope design exploration and optimization that consider visual and energy performance. Specifically, the work investigates how, and to what extent, 1) problem scales may affect the application of RSM, and 2) different ways of using RSM may affect the quality of Pareto Front approximations. Thus, a series of multi-objective optimization tests are carried out; preliminary discussion is made based on the current results.Design Informatic
Urban/rural source apportionment and intraurban source-based spatial analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) and associated toxicity
No full textThis research identified and quantified source types contributing to ambient PAH and associated toxicity at the urban and intraurban scales, reflecting awareness of the variability in exposure toxicity and in source toxicity for PM-associated toxic pollutants. Source apportionment analysed vapour+particle PAH time-series data (2001-2010) from central site monitoring stations at urban (Hamilton, Toronto) and rural background (Egbert) sites in Southern Ontario, Canada. Receptor modeling by Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) identified four source types: volatilized PAH/long-range transported coal combustion, vehicle traffic exhaust, space heating, biomass combustion. At Hamilton, local industry emissions were also identified, associated with iron/steel manufacturing. Apportionment of PAH toxicity using Benzo(a)Pyrene-toxicity equivalency factors identified traffic exhaust and local industry as ‘more toxic’ source types, contributing comparably little to ambient PAH yet disproportionately to PAH-associated toxicity. Intraurban investigation of PAH sources sampled vapour+particle PAH and PM2.5 from a dense network of >30 Hamilton sites over a two-week period in June-July and December 2009. Ambient PAH exhibited substantially greater spatial variability than PM2.5 and ‘hot spots’ of elevated pollutant levels were observed near/downwind of the business district and harbour-front. A combined PMF-Chemical Mass Balance (CMB) receptor modeling approach applied factors derived from the PMF model of Hamilton central site time-series data as ‘local source profiles’ in a CMB model of spatial field sampling data, explaining spatial variability observed for PAH and PAH toxicity in terms of sources. Contributions by space heating, volatilized PAH/transported coal combustion, wood combustion showed low intraurban variability, while vehicle traffic exhaust showed moderate variability, and local industry emissions contributed significantly only near the industrial harbour-front. Vehicle traffic exhaust contributed majority of PAH toxicity at all sites, even where ambient PAH concentrations were comparably low, and local industry emissions contributed significantly only near the industrial zone, explaining ‘toxicity hot spots’ as high contributions of local industry in addition to vehicle traffic. Findings recommend that efforts to reduce PAH exposures prioritize ‘more toxic’ source types such as vehicle traffic and local industry. PMF-CMB receptor modeling using local time-series PAH data to interpret intraurban variability in ambient PAH demonstrated a viable analysis method for other urban locations
A Sound Working Environment: Optimizing the Acoustic Properties of Open Plan Workspaces Using Parametric Models
No full textOptimizing the acoustic environment of open plan offices is a complex task due to the large number of design parameters that must be considered. In current practice, acoustic analysis – even in a simplified form – is not naturally integrated into the design process of office spaces. Applying digital acoustic simulation in architectural design currently requires a time consuming back-and-forth transition between geometric modelling programs and specialist analysis software. In this study, an acoustic ray tracer was developed within Grasshopper and coupled to Galapagos in order to optimize the acoustics of an open office space. This tool has been tested and validated through a case study performed on an existing office space in the Netherlands. This study demonstrates the possibility to computationally optimize open plan workspaces by way of acoustic analysis performed on a parametric model. In itscurrent form the presented model is still limited in its features and calculation speed. Hence, further development of the tool is needed in order to facilitate a truly seamless iteration and hands-on evaluation of different design configurations (with respect to room acoustic performance).Design InformaticsTeachers of PracticeBuilding Physic
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