179 research outputs found
Dayside and nightside reconnection rates inferred from IMAGE FUV and Super Dual Auroral Radar Network data
No full textpeer reviewedThe spectrographic imager at 121.8 nm ( SI12) of the far ultraviolet ( FUV) experiment onboard the IMAGE spacecraft produces global images of the Doppler- shifted Lyman alpha emission of the proton aurora. This emission is solely due to proton precipitation and is not contaminated by dayglow, allowing us to monitor the auroral oval on the dayside as well as on the nightside. Remote sensing of the polar aurora can be advantageously supplemented by use of ground- based data from the Super Dual Auroral Radar Network ( SuperDARN) that monitors the ionospheric convective flow pattern in the polar region. In the present study, the SI12 images are used to determine the location of the open/ closed field line boundary and to monitor its movement. The SuperDARN data are then used to compute the ionospheric electric field at the location of the open/ closed boundary. The total electric field is then computed along the boundary accounting for its movement via Faraday's law so that the dayside and nightside reconnection voltages can be derived. This procedure is applied to several substorm intervals observed simultaneously with IMAGE FUV and SuperDARN. The dayside reconnection voltage feeds the magnetosphere with open flux, which is later closed by nightside reconnection. The calculated dayside reconnection rate is consistent with the solar wind properties measured by the Geotail, Wind, and ACE satellites. We identify the presence of nightside reconnection due to pseudobreakups taking place during the growth phase. In several cases, we establish that the nightside reconnection rate is maximum at the time of the substorm expansion phase onset or shortly after, reaching similar to 120 kV, and then slowly returns to undisturbed values of similar to 30 kV. The flux closure rate can also start intensifying prior to expansion phase onset, producing pseudobreakups
Austin also must be remembered. The Augustinian legacy in Milton's work
No full textWhen I started working on this project, with a limited knowledge of Augustine, but determined to spot his presence in Miltonâs poetry, I was little aware of the intricacy of the relationship between the two authors. At this stage of my research, I do subscribe to Savoyeâs opinion, that this relationship is pervasive. However, one could safely add, it is as pervasive as it is hidden, primarily because of changed cultural paradigms, so that Miltonâs references are no longer familiar to the reader.
As I have pointed out in my presentation of the state of the art, these articulations are hardly made explicit in Miltonâs Oeuvre and also in critical literature they are hardly brought to the surface. My objective has been to make them a little more visible.
I have started my own process of discovery from the works where Milton more openly (but not completely) acknowledges his Augustinian sources, although arguably mediated. As concerns Samson Agonistes, I have presented a reading through Augustinian lenses. I am by no means claiming that mine is the best of all possible readings, but through those lenses I have been able to see a coherence, in Miltonâs dramatic poem, that is not generally recognized.
On the other hand, I thoroughly agree that âone cannot simply take any English poet and turn the post-structuralist critical machine loose on him or her in good faithâ. In particular, I am aware that I have read Miltonâs works against the current critical grain which, with a powerful turn impressed by Empsonâs Miltonâs God, is continually surfacing Miltonâs idiosyncrasies in order to cancel the received picture of a Christian author. Rather, I agree with Cirillo that Miltonâs perspective is that of âa professed Christian poet whose Christian consciousness, no matter how heterodox, colored virtually everything he wrote.â.We may ask, echoing Febvre on Rabelais, âMais de quel christianisme? In accordance with very traditional, even traditionalist Milton Criticism, I think it can safely be stated that Milton is a post-Reformation religious author, and one whose endeavour to âjustify the ways of God to menâ had to come to terms with the difficult task to find signs of providential history in the aftermath of a civil war and in the adverse context of the Restoration. His last published poems deal with this problem in different terms. As readers, we can come to different conclusions as to the texts. Behind them there is the man, âest abyssus humanae conscientiae,â in front of which, after Augustine, I can only say: "nescio"
Project: Children and youth center "SAMSON"
No full textMaģistra darba mērķis ir SIA „SAMSON” - bērnu un jauniešu centra - dibināšana. Bērnu centrs sniegs tādus sporta pakalpojumus kā karatē un vispārattīstoša vingrošana. Latvijā ir daudz sporta uzņēmumu, kas darbojas šajā jomā, tomēr autore nolēma dibināt sporta klubu Imantas rajonā, kur šobrīd jau eksistē vairāki sporta klubi, bet tie piedāvā tikai vienu sporta pakalpojuma veidu. Līdz ar to jaunam, topošam uzņēmumam SIA „SAMSON” - bērnu un jauniešu centram- būs mazāka konkurence un vairāk iespēju popularizēt un attīstīt sporta jomu noteiktā rajonā. Mūsdienās sabiedrība sāk vairāk pievērst uzmanību savam fiziskajam stāvoklim, rūpējas par veselības uzlabošanu. Vecāki arī domā par bērnu veselību un ved bērnus uz sporta nodarbībām. Līdz ar to autorei radās ideja izveidot bērnu un jauniešu sporta centru.The aim goal of the project is Ltd. Children and Youth Centre „SAMSON” foundation. The children center will give such sport services, as karate and gymnastics. Latvia has many sports companies operating in this field, however, the author has decided to establish a sports club in Imanta district, where there are sports clubs, but they offer only one type of sports service. Consequently, Ltd. Children and Youth Centre „SAMSON” will have less competition and more opportunities to promote and develop the sport in a given area. Today, people pay more attention to their physical condition, taking care of health. Parents also think about children's health and brought children to sports activities. Thus, the author have children and youth sports center creation idea
Crestal fault geometries reveal late halokinesis and collapse of the Samson Dome, Northern Norway: Implications for petroleum systems in the Barents Sea
No full textAbstractThis paper uses 2D and high-quality 3D seismic reflection data to assess the geometry and kinematics of the Samson Dome, offshore Norway, revising the implications of the new data to hydrocarbon exploration in the Barents Sea. The study area was divided into three (3) zones in terms of fault geometries and predominant strikes. Displacement-length (D-x) and Throw-depth (T-z) plots showed faults to consist of several segments that were later dip-linked. Interpreted faults were categorised into three families, with Type A comprising crestal faults, Type B representing large E-W faults, and Type C consisting of polygonal faults. The Samson Dome was formed in three major stages: a) a first stage recording buckling of the post-salt overburden and generation of radial faults; b) a second stage involving dissolution and collapse of the dome, causing subsidence of the overburden and linkage of initially isolated fault segments; and c) a final stage in which large fault segments were developed. Late Cretaceous faults strike predominantly to the NW, whereas NE-trending faults comprise Triassic structures that were reactivated in a later stage. Our work provides scarce evidence for the escape of hydrocarbons in the Samson Dome. In addition, fault analyses based on present-day stress distributions indicate a tendency for ‘locking’ of faults at depth, with the largest leakage factors occurring close to the surface. The Samson Dome is an analogue to salt structures in the Barents Sea where oil and gas exploration has occurred with varied degrees of success
Unele particularităţi ale contabilităţii şi analizei performanţelor privind rezultatele financiare
No full textCOJOCARI, Ala, SAMSON, Ina. Unele particularităţi ale contabilităţii şi analizei performanţelor privind rezultatele financiare. In: Competitivitatea şi inovarea în economia cunoaşterii [online]: conf. şt. intern., 22-23 sept., 2017: Culegere de articole. Chişinău: ASEM, 2018, vol. 3, pp. 187-192. E-ISBN 978-9975-75-897-0.Accounting and performance analysis on the financial results of an economic entity has a determining role in establishing the development strategy, especially during an economic crisis. The author will reflect the accounting records of the financial results as well as their analysis, by calculating and using a system of synthetic and analytical indicators, including the profitability indicators, which are relevant and interpretable, which can provide certain conclusions of the financial performance of an economic entity, regardless of the type of activity and form of ownership of that entity. JEL CLASSIFICATION: M49,H39, G39, F4
Book Review of Place-Based Education in the Global Age: Local Diversity David Gruenewald & Greg Smith (Eds.), NY: Lawrence Er Iba um
No full textBook Review of Place-Based Education in the Global Age: Local Diversity David Gruenewald & Greg Smith (Eds.), NY: Lawrence ErIbau
Laowomaru: Kisah Samson Dari Pulau Nias sebagai Inspirasi Penciptaan Tari Kontemporer
No full textThe creation of the dance artwork raises the Laowomaru dance because the author wants to reintroduce the legendary story of the Nias tribe, so that the existing cultural values will not be lost. This work also conveys messages and motivation to the audience. Therefore, the author created a new contemporary dance piece to enable free movement with creativity according to the author’s abilities. The method used in this dance work employs Hawkins' creation theory, which is known in the context of art to emphasize that art creation involves several main stages, namely: Exploration, Improvisation, and Formation. The Laowomaru dance project: The Story of Samson from Nias Island aims to create a contemporary dance that visualizes the character of Laowomaru and introduces the legend to the younger generation while still being grounded in tradition. This dance benefits cultural preservation, introduces the Nias warrior figure, and serves as inspiration for other choreographers. The work was developed through the stages of exploration, improvisation, and formation based on Hawkins' dance creation theory, and analyzed using La Meri’s theory. There are 10 dancers from the students and university students of Palangka Raya. This dance uses 52 floor patterns, digital music with a duration of 12 minutes and 17 seconds, as well as costumes and makeup that reflect the cultural identity of Nias.Penciptaan karya seni tari mengangkat karya tari Laowomaru yaitu karena penulis ingin memperkenalkan kembali cerita legenda dari suku Nias, agar nilai-nilai budaya yang ada tidak akan hilang. Penciptaan karya ini juga memberikan pesan dan motivasi bagi yang menontonnya. Oleh karena itu penulis membuat karya garapan baru tari kontemporer, agar bisa menciptakan gerak yang bebas dengan kreativitasnya sesuai dengan kemampuan penulis. Metode yang digunakan dalam karya tari ini menggunakan teori penciptaan Hawkins yang dikenal dalam konteks seni yang menekankan bahwa penciptaan seni melibatkan beberapa tahap utama, diantaranya: Eksplorasi, Improvisasi dan Pembentukan. Proyek tari Laowomaru: Kisah Samson dari Pulau Nias bertujuan menciptakan tari kontemporer yang memvisualisasikan karakter Laowomaru dan memperkenalkan legenda tersebut kepada generasi muda, dengan tetap berlandaskan tradisi. Tari ini bermanfaat untuk pelestarian budaya, memperkenalkan tokoh kesatria Nias, serta menjadi inspirasi bagi koreografer lain. Karya ini dikembangkan melalui tahapan eksplorasi, improvisasi, dan pembentukan berdasarkan teori penciptaan tari Hawkins, serta dianalisis menggunakan teori La Meri. Terdapat 10 penari dari kalangan pelajar dan mahasiswa Palangka Raya. Tari ini menggunakan 52 pola lantai, musik digital berdurasi 12 menit 17 detik, serta tata busana dan riasan yang mencerminkan identitas budaya Nias
T H E P E R F O R M A T I V E P R O J E C T
No full textDette speciale har til formål at udforske og V I S E hvordan Performance Design og Pædagogik i samspil kan problematisere og kritisere uddannelsessystemet og dets “regelsæt”, særligt vedrørende evnen til kritisk tænkning og individuel tanke. Det kan kaldes for et manifestet produceret og udformet af en neurodivers i et system, der ville have gavn af den viden, som ikke fremkommer af reproduktionen af den nuværende tendens’ forståelse af viden, men snarere kommer udefra - eller rettere skabes af dem udenfor - selv dem, som er udenfor indeni systemet.This project intends to S H O W how Performance Design and Pedagogy can come together and fuel a critique towards the educational system and its ‘rules’, specifically concerning critical thinking and individual thought. One could call it the manifest of, what author Erin Manning would call a ‘neurodiverse’ in a system that would benefit from the knowledge that comes not from reproducing the current tendency’s understanding of knowledge, but rather comes from outside - or rather outsiders. Even the outsiders within the system, such as myself
Geochronology and geochemistry of Early Mesoproterozoic meta-diabase sills from Quruqtagh in the northeastern Tarim Craton: implications for breakup of the Columbia supercontinent
No full textAbstract not availableChang-Zhi Wu, M. Santosh, Yan-Jing Chen, Iain M. Samson, Ru-Xiong Lei, Lian-Hui Dong, Xun Qu, Lian-Xing G
Open flux estimates in Saturn's magnetosphere during the January 2004 Cassini-HST campaign, and implications for reconnection rates
No full textpeer reviewedDuring 8-30 January 2004, a sequence of 68 UV images of Saturn's southern aurora was obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), coordinated for the first time with measurements of the upstream interplanetary conditions made by the Cassini spacecraft. Using the poleward edge of the observed aurora as a proxy for the open-closed field line boundary, the open flux content of the southern polar region has been estimated. It is found to range from similar to 15 to similar to 50 GWb during the interval, such a large variation providing evidence of a significant magnetospheric interaction with the solar wind, in particular with the interplanetary structures associated with corotating interaction regions (CIRs). The open flux is found to decline slowly during a rarefaction region in which the interplanetary magnetic field remained very weak, while decreasing sharply in association with the onset of CIR-related solar wind compressions. Such decreases are indicative of the dominating role of open flux closure in Saturn's tail during these intervals. Increases in open flux are found to occur in the higher-field compression regions after the onsets, and in a following rarefaction region of intermediate field strength. These increases are indicative of the dominating role of open flux production at Saturn's magnetopause during these intervals. The rate of open flux production has been estimated from the upstream interplanetary data using an empirical formula based on experience at Earth, with typical values varying from similar to 10 kV during the weak-field rarefaction region, to similar to 200 kV during the strong-field compression. These values have been integrated over time between individual HST image sets to estimate the total open flux produced during these intervals. Comparison with the changes in open flux obtained from the auroral images then allows us to estimate the amount of open flux closed during these intervals, and hence the averaged tail reconnection rates. Intermittent intervals of tail reconnection at rates of similar to 30-60 kV are inferred in rarefaction regions, while compression regions are characterised by rates of similar to 100-200 kV, these values representing averages over the similar to 2-day intervals between HST image sequences
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