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5 minutes with Milan Vojnovic
Get PDFProfessor 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
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..
Why do voters back corrupt and dishonest politicians? Interview with Milan Vaishnav
Get PDFA candidate with criminal allegations hanging over them will repel voters – or will they? Not necessarily. In India, a third of the MPs elected in 2014 faced an ongoing criminal case. Milan Vaishnav, the author of a new book about the nexus of crime and democracy in India, talks to Ros Taylor about the appeal of a strongman who can ‘get things done’, even if it means breaking the law – and considers whether some US voters share the same instincts
Le congrès de Milan (enregistrement 1/2)
No full textConférence - débats donnée par Guy Bouchauveau et Chistian Cuxac sur le congrès de Milan en 1880 dans le cadre de la commémoration du Bicentenaire de la mort de l'Abbé de l'Epée. Chacun des deux orateurs expose en même temps les tenants et les aboutissants du congrès de Milan.00:00:00 - 00:03:27 Introduction sur le congrès de Milan 00:03:31 - 00:08:20 10 et 11 septembre 1880 : qu'est ce que le congrès de Milan ? Quand aurait-il pu intervenir ? 00:08:22 - 00:15:30 Congrès de Milan : quels congressistes, quels éléments le préparent ? 00:15:31 - 00:25:55 Les stratégies des oralistes français pour imposer l'oralisme. 00:25:56 - 00:35:39 Les arguments développés pendant le congrès (médicaux, mimétiques, religieux). Les arguments non dits (rejet du corps, planification de la destruction des langues minoritaires) 00:35:39 - 00:38:50 Etat des lieux de l'enseignement aux enfants sourds en 1880 en France : éducation socialement discriminantes dans de petites institutions oralistes. 00:38:54 - 00:42:35 Résolutions du congrès de Milan 00:42:35 - 00:52:27 Effets du congrès de Milan 00:52:27 - 00:55:49 Congrès de Milan, la suite : La méthode oraliste pure subit un coup de grâce en 1909 dans un article de Binet. 00:55:57 - 00:56:35 Dessin conclusif de Guy Bouchauveau 00:56:35 - 00:58:08 Conclusion de Christian Cuxac (interprète : Elisabeth Kraut) 00:58:13 - 00:59:23 Conclusion de Guy Bouchauveau (voix Elisabeth Kraut
CHARM OF AUTHOR INTERVENTION:NARRATIVE THEORETICAL ANALYSIS ON MILAN KUNDERA’S WORKS
Get PDFArticle discusses the narrative of "interference" theory. The discussion with the author’s intervention and then gives a detailed and profound discussion. The author uses four ways to carry out the intervention, such as "deliberate go away, having no intention of sneaking, into the intention of the highlights, at random creative". This article talks about the creation of a detailed narrative analysis and has a further exploration about the effect of narrative. Under such theory frame and the synthesis, this article is attempting a utilization of the narrative theory to the text explanation
“CITTÀ FLUVIALE”. NUOVI INSEDIAMENTI E QUARTIERI SPECIALISTICI TRA DINAMICHE DI FONDAZIONE, CRESCITA E DECLINO URBANO “RIVER CITIES”. NEW SETTLEMENTS AND SPECIALIZED DISTRICTS THROUGH THE DYNAMICS OF FOUNDATION, GROWTH AND URBAN DECLINE
No full textRiver and city: a complex relationship and the reasons for their decline
Historically, the evolution of Italian, European and global cities has always been based on a vital and necessary relationship with water resources and with watercourses capa- ble of constituting the main or complementary route and network of territorial, mari- time and lagoon communication.
From the pre-Roman age to the 20th century, in the Mediterranean basin and through- out Europe, the robustness of waterways and landing and service structures has con- ditioned and stimulated overall urban development. In this context, urban, commer- cial and settlement infrastructures have changed thanks to the emergence of new and more extensive terrestrial networks, which have progressively marginalised the inner harbour districts, rendering their precious service infrastructure obsolete: docks, bridges, coastlines, tow paths, boat shelters. In Italy, the progressive impoverishment of the basins, the intensive exploitation of agricultural lands and post-industrial urban expansion have led to a profound restructuring and economic revision of the internal harbour operations of the lowlands, to the point of totally eliminating fundamental infrastructure profoundly bound to the historical urban identity of entire regions. Throughout the 20th century the destruction, burial or diversion of waterways and basins distorted the consolidated image of small, medium and large settlements, dis- rupting centuries-old social structures linked to the management of river trades, the transport and distribution of goods and their use as a driving force. A progressive loss of maintenance professions and crafts has erased opportunities and jobs that for centuries were associated
This session therefore proposes the study and examination of case studies or comparative analy- ses of situations where the presence, evolution and loss of river infrastructure influenced or de- termined the definition of new urban, infrastructural, transport and manufacturing structures. We therefore propose a perspective open to the analysis of urban complexes and especially of local and immigrant communities that are less known or that have been completely neglected by historical research. Attention is paid to the most complex or remote evolutionary relationships that assume greater interest and importance in contemporary times, for example for the pur- poses of tourist, artistic and historical-environmental development, with interventions for the recovery, restoration and re-functionalisation of the works.
Case studies: a look at the Italian, Mediterranean and continental reality
The seven cases presented illustrate interesting – sometimes completely original – studies on internal port operations and on the management of waterways in different urban and territorial settings that must relate to the reality of the water basins and – sometimes contradictory – an- thropogenic projects.
One of these is the essay “Acqua di Torino”. Specialised villages and development of the proto-in- dustrial city by Massimiliano Cantalupo and Agostino Magnaghi (here presented only by the first author). The authors shed light on a context engaged in renewed attempts at urban regener- ation that, starting from the early years of the 21st century, attempt the redemption of a margin- ality condemned to reiterate an ever-present urban decay.
A physical and cultural landscape in many ways similar to that of Piedmont is described by Alessio A. Piano in Milan, the city of water. History, function and artistic representations of the Circle of the Navigli. This case set in Milan – from the decline of river networks to the rediscovery and proposed reopening of the Navigli – is a striking example of the changing fortunes of urban waterways in the more general context of environmental and urban regeneration initiatives.
In Memory and rediscovery of a lost river: the Ilissos in Athens, Antonia Di Tuccio analyses the river-city relationship from a diachronic perspective, starting from antiquity when its banks were home to numerous religious and work activities and concluding with its “disappearance” in the mid-20th century, channelled under modern roads.
In the paper Harbour decline. The relationship between urban pattern and use of water in Rome and Pisa, Valerio Cianfrocca looks into the relationship between the city and the river in medieval Italy, examining the reconfiguration of the urban fabric of the two cities studied. In this context, rivers lose their role as commercial routes to be exploited for their utility in the sustenance and well-being of the citizens. Other practical needs led to the diversion of Torrent Sa Riera in Palma de Mallorca. In Houses and urban spaces dictated by River Courses: Sa Riera Torrent (Palma) in the middle and modern ages Tina Sabater Sale analyses residential transformations, starting from the historical reconstruction of a block of stately buildings. The transformations that took place in Egypt between 1898 and 1960, especially the changes in river islands and coastal villages, are the topic addressed by Bruno Di Gesù in Transformations of the Nile Valley in Lower Nubia in the 20th century: the case of First Catara, discussing the complex relationships between the needs of Modernity and the protection of Heritage. Finally, in Living on waterways. How houseboating is urbanising European cities’ waterfronts Martina Callegaro takes a look at contemporary life, analysing the methods and reasons for a recent trend that is shaping the waterfronts of many European cities. The case studies of Amsterdam, Paris, London and Berlin illustrate the limits and possibilities of developing a dif- ferent and alternative way of experiencing the relationship between river and city. the river, but now have almost completely disappeared from collective memory
Yugoslavia - How redistribution hurts productivity in a socialist economy
Get PDFSocialism as practiced in Eastern Europe is characterized by massive income redistribution. This paper focuses on: (a) interfirm redistribution, consisting of taxing profitable firms in order to subsidize unprofitable ones; and (b) intrafirm redistribution, consisting of the compression of personal income differentials within a firm. The author constructs a theoretical model of redistribution of income as practiced in Yugoslav firms. Empirical results lead to the conclusions that efficiency in production could be improved at no cost if such redistribution were abolished. Furthermore, economies in which much of the GNP is redistributed through bargaining are also bound to be inefficient in distribution because some groups are less able to represent their common interests than others. Contrary to a common belief, socialist countries can not be praised on the count of equity either. This paper presents the estimating framework and the results of the empirical analysis obtained on the basis of a sample of Slovenian enterprises and a brief discussion of policy implications concludes the paper.Environmental Economics&Policies,Economic Theory&Research,Inequality,Health Economics&Finance,Work&Working Conditions
Psychological factors of violence in the workplace
Get PDFRaziskave na področju delovnih razmer kažejo, da je danes pereč problem ravno psihološko nasilje na delovnem mestu. Posebna oblika psihološkega nasilja na delovnem mestu je mobing, s katerim se v praksi srečujemo vsak dan, vendar se ga pogosto ne zavedamo.
Namen magistrske naloge je pojasniti pojem in pomen mobinga v delovnih organizacijah, poiskati možne vzroke in posledice, ki vplivajo na ta pojav, ter predlagati rešitve. Poznavanje mehanizmov, ki povzročajo mobing, njegovih vzrokov in posledic je izrednega pomena za reševanje z njim povezanih težav in za nadaljnjo preventivo.
Naloga je razdeljena na teoretični in empirični del. V teoretičnem delu smo predstavili pojem mobinga, poiskali možne vzroke njegovega pojava in z njim povezane posledice za posameznika, sodelavce, organizacijo in družbo. V tem delu je tudi predstavljen način preprečevanja mobinga na delovnem mestu. Opisani so preventivni ukrepi, ki jih lahko uvede organizacija, država in tudi vsak posameznik. S poznavanjem tovrstnih mehanizmov oziroma s preventivnimi pristopi k reševanju problema mobinga lahko zmanjšamo stroške, ki nastanejo zaradi bolniških odsotnosti in odškodnin ter povečamo učinkovitost in uspešnost organizacije.
V empiričnem delu naloge je predstavljena raziskava, opravljena na vzorcu 305 anketiranih, s pomočjo katere smo ugotavljali, kako stil vodenja, način komuniciranja, zaznavanje stresa in zadovoljstvo pri delu vplivajo na zaznavanje mobing dejanj v organizaciji. Z raziskavo smo prav tako ugotavljali, ali obstajajo razlike pri zaznavanju mobing dejanj med spoloma in kako vpliva hierarhični položaj na zaznavanje tovrstnih dejanj v organizaciji.
Dobljeni rezultati kažejo, da so mobing dejanja prisotna na vseh ravneh organizacije, tako med moškimi kot tudi med ženskami.
Vzroki so različni: od neustreznega vodenja, nekakovostne komunikacije, prisotnosti stresa na delovnem mestu in nezadovoljstva zaposlenih. Vse to vpliva na pojav mobing dejanj med zaposlenimi. Povzročitelji so lahko nadrejeni, sodelavci in stranke.
Za preprečevanje tovrstnih dejanj na delovnem mestu bodo organizacije morale še veliko postoriti, saj se nekatere še vedno ne zavedajo oziroma premalo zavedajo pomembnosti prepoznavanja negativnih dejanj, predvsem pa povzročenih posledic, ki se ne ustavijo pri žrtvi, temveč se razširijo na celotno organizacijo.Research on working conditions shows that psychological violence at work is one of the biggest problems today. One particular form of psychological violence in the workplace is mobbing, which in practice we can encounter every day, but often are not aware of it.
The purpose of this masters thesis is to clarify the concept and emphasise the importance of the effects of mobbing in the workplace, to find the causes of its occurrence, to show the consequences and of course to suggest solutions. Acknowledging the causes and consequences is of special importance for solving the problems related to mobbing and also for further identification of prevention measures.
The thesis is divided into theoretical and empirical parts. In the theoretical part the concept of mobbing, the causes of its occurrence and related consequences that influence the individual, co-workers, organization and society are presented. Also in this part, ways to prevent mobbing in the workplace are presented, describing preventive measures that may be incorporated by the state, at the company level and by every individual. Adoption of these mechanisms or preventive approaches can reduce the costs that emerge due to sick leave and compensations and thus increase the efficiency and success of an organisation.
In the empirical part of the thesis, the research work on a sample of 305 respondents is presented. Here we asses how leadership styles, communication, perception of stress and job satisfaction affect the perception of mobbing within the organization or the workplace. We also examine whether there are differences in the perception of mobbing acts based on gender and hierarchical position.
Statistics show that mobbing is present at all levels of an organization, both among men and women.
The reasons are varied: inadequate leadership, inefficient communication, stress at the workplace and dissatisfaction of employees. All this affects occurrence .The perpetuators of mobbing activities can be found among leading workers, co-workers and clients.
To prevent such abuse in the workplace, organizations will have to do much, since some organization are still insufficiently aware of the importance of identifying the aggressive behaviour the consequences of which do not stop with the victim, but are extended to the entire organization
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