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"La materia quando inizia a soffrire": Denial Figures in Guido Morselli's Work
No full textopenIl presente lavoro si propone di indagare la questione della crisi del soggetto così come discussa dall'autore italiano Guido Morselli, nelle diverse sedi dei romanzi, della produzione saggistica e del diario personale. Da qui si analizzeranno temi quali il solipsismo e gli interrogativi esistenziali, fin dai loro primi riverberi nella filosofia centro-europea di fine Ottocento, inizio Novecento.The present work aims yo investigate the issue of the crisis of the subject, as it is discussed by the Italian author Guido Morselli, on his novels, essays and personal diary. We will also analyze topics such as solipsism and existential questions from their first reverberations on the late eighteen century and early nineteen century middle European philosophy
D collaborations: The European evidence 2000–2012
No full textMuch evidence exists of the increasing levels of research cooperation and globalization in the knowledge generation process. This paper aims to assess the determinants of the quality of research collaborations, using a sample of joint patent applications to the European Patent Office between 2000 and 2012. The results of the empirical analysis show that the limited exhaustibility of knowledge and the geographical distance among research partners are crucial determinants of research quality. Specifically, the non-exhaustible character of knowledge and cross-border knowledge creation enhance patent quality. Moreover, the distance among research partners exerts a curvilinear effect, as the quality of innovation increases when partners are either in spatial proximity or distant among each other
The effects of limited exhaustibility of knowledge and geographical distance on the quality of R&D collaborations: The European evidence 2000–2012
No full textMuch evidence exists of the increasing levels of research cooperation and globalization in the knowledge generation process. This paper aims to assess the determinants of the quality of research collaborations, using a sample of joint patent applications to the European Patent Office between 2000 and 2012. The results of the empirical analysis show that the limited exhaustibility of knowledge and the geographical distance among research partners are crucial determinants of research quality. Specifically, the non-exhaustible character of knowledge and cross-border knowledge creation enhance patent quality. Moreover, the distance among research partners exerts a curvilinear effect, as the quality of innovation increases when partners are either in spatial proximity or distant among each other
Intangible assets and the productivity slowdown
No full textOver recent decades, advanced economies have been characterised by reduced rates of productivity. In this article, we advance the hypothesis that one of the potential causes of this trend might be the new knowledge capitalisation practices. Capitalisation of intangible assets is justified by the limited exhaustibility of knowledge, which implies its slow obsolescence, and hence, having the potential of being capitalised to reflect its prolonged period of contribution to productivity. However, the capitalisation of an increasing proportion of the assets that initially were accounted for as labour or intermediate inputs is having a direct effect on increasing capital and theoretical output and reducing total factor productivity (TFP). Our empirical analysis based on US-listed firms shows that the capitalisation of knowledge strongly reduces both the levels of TFP, and because of its fast increase in the last two decades, its rates of growth
Innovation and inequality: the effect of introduction of machines on workers
No full textIn the last decades the exceptional technological pervasiveness has renewed the debate on the effects on technology on the society. Technology and innovations have crucial implications for the wellbeing of the society and the increasing use of technology in the production process is not without consequences for workers. The discussion has relevant historical roots, and, in my humble opinion, it is necessary to review the historical debate on technological unemployment. The first part is devoted to the historical debate on technological unemployment. I focused on the phenomenon of Luddism, and I went through the positions of Ricardo, Marx and the other classical economists, passing from marginalists until the first half of the twentieth century. Then, I’ll analyse the sources of introduction of labor-saving innovations in the context of Industrial Revolution, comparing how factor prices, path-dependency, cumulativeness of technological progress and both industrial relations and industrial conflicts might have played a role in this process. In the last part, I reviewed the debate on the increase of income (and wealth) inequalities starting from 1980s which has afflicted many countries. Relatedly to this, I shared the position of some authors, such as Piketty, which do not attribute the surge for top shares only to skill-biased technical change and to a race between technology and education. The surge of shares in the upper-tail of the distribution can be better understood in the context of the economics of superstars, the model proposed for the first time by Rosen (1983). Furthermore, I have analysed the evolution of Forbes’ billionaires, by dividing them in innovators and non-innovators. After having analysed the evolution of the alpha of the Pareto distribution, I have analysed the dynamics of the classes by using Markov transition matrixes. A stochastic process of wealth accumulation, moreover, has helped me to bring out some unexplored links between innovation and inequalities, and between innovation and economic growth
"Sailing around the World (1857-1859). Colonial Patterns, Native Societies, Global Resources in the Circumnavigation of the Austrian Frigate Novara"
No full textThis essay by Guido Abbattista analyzes the Austrian frigate Novara’s circumnavigation (1857–1859) as a paradigmatic case of nineteenth-century global exploration, set within the broader context of European imperial expansion and scientific ambition. Abbattista demonstrates how the Novara expedition, Austria’s first global voyage, was not only a naval and scientific enterprise but also a vehicle for projecting imperial prestige, asserting national identity, and gathering knowledge about colonial patterns, native societies, and global resources. Drawing on official reports, scientific publications, and ethnographic collections, the essay situates the Novara alongside other Austrian and European voyages, highlighting its role in consolidating Austria’s place on the world stage. The author explores the ideological underpinnings of the mission, especially as articulated by Karl von Scherzer, who framed the journey in terms of Eurocentric progress, racial hierarchies, and the civilizing mission of Europe—particularly the “Anglo-Saxon” model. The essay critically examines how the Novara’s documentation and collections contributed to museums and scientific institutions, while also reflecting the contradictions and exclusions of imperialist worldviews. Ultimately, Abbattista argues that the Novara expedition exemplifies the entanglement of science, empire, and global modernity, offering insight into the construction of “global Europeanness” and the enduring legacies of colonial encounters
Erratum to: Association Study between Coronary Artery Disease and rs1333049 Polymorphism at 9p21.3 Locus in Italian Population (Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research, (2017), 10, 5-6, (455-458), 10.1007/s12265-017-9758-9)
No full textThe author affiliation for both Guido Iaccarino and Michele Ciccarelli is Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Scuola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno. The currently mentioned affiliations (Department of Advanced Biomedical SciencesFederico II University NaplesItaly and IRCCS SDN Istituto di Ricerca Diagnostica e Nucleare Naples Italy respectively) are not correct
Missa luba : new edition and conductor's analysis
No full text"Since 1964 and the first printed edition of Missa Luba by Guido Haazen, this work has been performed countless numbers of times all over the world. Missa Luba continues to have a large number of performances each year, despite the fact that there is very little research available, and the only published edition is wholly insufficient in producing an authentic performance. To date, the following has not been published in any known academic publications: 1) a biography of Guido Haazen, 2) research into the first choir to sing Missa Luba, 3) a detailed explanation of the collective improvisational nature of the work, and 4) a comparison of the folk melodies used as models to the corresponding sections of each Mass movement. The purpose of this document is to provide a new edition of Missa Luba and an analysis of the work useful to a conductor. The reasons why a new edition is needed and what changes are made to the existing edition will be discussed, along with an analysis, which will cover the work's historical background, structure, and performance practice concerns. The document will incorporate recent research into this subject, especially that of interviews with Guido Haazen prior to his death in 2004, and a more accurate transcription of the original 1958 recording. Also, significant to this project is a description of the ethnic instruments used in the original performances of Missa Luba and suitable modern substitutions. Research conducted at the Central Africa Museum in Tervuren, Belgium will be primary in this discussion. The result of this document will be a new edition of Missa Luba, more accurately reflective of the 1958 recording and early performances, and will provide much needed research into its creation, structure, and performance. "--Abstract from author supplied metadata
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