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Gilbert Hottois y la “Species Technica”
No full textPurpose/Context. The purpose of this article is to provide a new light on the work of Gilbert Hottois and unpublished documents from his autobiography to analyze the evolution of the author\u27s thought.
Methodology/Approach. The methodology used is qualitative. It is based on the study of Hottois\u27 work and his notes for an autobiographical project, in which he outlined a brief chronology of the evolution of his topics of interest.
Results/Findings. The evolution of author Gilbert Hottois\u27 thought was identified in light of: (i) his interest in science fiction in the 1950s and 1960s, (ii) the publication of his doctoral thesis and his first books on philosophy between 1970 and 1980, (iii) the appearance in 1981 of his novel "Species Technica", (iv) the publication in 1984 of the book "Le Signe et la Technique", (v) his reflections on bioethics between 1985 until the early 2000s, and (vi) his later contributions on science fiction and transhumanism.
Discussion/Conclusions/Contributions. The philosophy of technoscience and the question of the future of man are primary elements in understanding the thought of Gilbert Hottois. His work should be seen around the theme of the long-term transformation of mankind through technoscience and thus Hottois should be recognized for his contributions to the reflection and study on the mutation of man due to technology.Propósito/Contexto. El objetivo de este artículo es dar una nueva mirada a la obra de Gilbert Hottois y a documentos inéditos de su autobiografía, para analizar la evolución del pensamiento del autor.
Metodología/Enfoque. La metodología utilizada es cualitativa, basada en el estudio de la obra de Hottois y en sus notas para un proyecto autobiográfico, en las cuales esbozó una breve cronología de la evolución de sus temas de interés.
Resultados/Hallazgos. Se identificó la evolución del pensamiento del autor Gilbert Hottois a la luz de: (i) su interés en la ciencia ficción en las décadas de 1950 y 1960, (ii) la publicación de su tesis doctoral y sus primeros libros de filosofía entre 1970 y 1980, (iii) la aparición en 1981 de su novela “Species Technica”, (iv) la publicación en 1984 del libro “Le Signe et la Technique”, (v) sus reflexiones sobre bioética entre 1985 hasta principios de la década de 2000, y (vi) sus posteriores contribuciones sobre la ciencia ficción y el transhumanismo.
Discusión/Conclusiones/Contribuciones. La filosofía de la tecnociencia y la cuestión del futuro del hombre son elementos primordiales para comprender el pensamiento de Gilbert Hottois. Su obra debe ser vista en torno al tema de la transformación a largo plazo de la humanidad a través de la tecnociencia y por ende Hottois debe ser reconocido por sus contribuciones a la reflexión y estudio sobre la mutación del hombre debido a la tecnología.Objetivo/Contexto. O objetivo deste artigo é dar um novo olhar ao trabalho de Gilbert Hottois e a documentos inéditos de sua autobiografia, a fim de analisar a evolução do pensamento do autor.
Metodologia/Aproximação. A metodologia utilizada é qualitativa, baseada no estudo do trabalho de Hottois e suas notas para um projeto autobiográfico, no qual ele esboçou uma breve cronologia da evolução de seus temas de interesse.
Resultados/Descobertas. A evolução do pensamento do autor Gilbert Hottois foi identificada à luz do (i) seu interesse pela ficção científica nos anos 50 e 60, (ii) a publicação de sua tese de doutorado e seus primeiros livros sobre filosofia entre 1970 e 1980, (iii) o aparecimento em 1981 de seu romance "Species Technica", (iv) a publicação em 1984 do livro "Le Signe et la Technique", (v) suas reflexões sobre bioética entre 1985 e o início dos anos 2000, e (vi) suas contribuições posteriores sobre ficção científica e transhumanismo.
Discussão/Conclusões/Contribuições. A filosofia da tecnociência e a questão do futuro do homem são elementos primários na compreensão do pensamento de Gilbert Hottois. Seu trabalho deve ser visto em torno do tema da transformação a longo prazo da humanidade através da tecnociência e, portanto, Hottois deve ser reconhecido por suas contribuições para a reflexão e estudo da mutação do homem devido à tecnologia
Universal banking and the financing of industrial development
No full textIn universal banking, large banks operate extensive networks of branches, provide many different services, hold several claims on firms (including equity and debt), and participate directly in the corporate governance of firms that rely on the banks for funding or as insurance underwriters. In this paper, the author contrasts the cost of financing industrialization in the United States and in Germany during the second industrial revolution. He explains that large production is typical of modern industrial practice, so the lessons from that period apply broadly to contemporary developing countries. The second industrial revolution involved many new products and technologies. Firms were producing new goods in new ways on an unprecedented scale. Therefore, they needed quick access to heavy financing. Finance costs for industry were lower in Germany than in the United States, because U.S.regulations prevented the universal banking from which Germany benefited. High finance costs retarded U.S. realization of its full industrial potential. The potential to expand quickly and reap economies of scale was greater in German industrialization. The cost of industrial financing began to decline when institutional changes came about that increased the concentration of financial market transactions. In recent decades, a combination of macroeconomic distress, international competitive pressure, and the creative invention of new financial intermediaries has helped the U.S. financial system overcome the regulatory mandate of financial fragmentation.Financial Intermediation,Payment Systems&Infrastructure,Banks&Banking Reform,Labor Policies,Decentralization,Banks&Banking Reform,Financial Intermediation,Economic Theory&Research,Environmental Economics&Policies,Housing Finance
L'ABC de Bébé (pp. [5-6])
No full textPrinted in color on cloth and sewn at the spine.
These pages depict "J" for "jacquot" (parrot), "K" for "képi" (cap), "L" for "locomotive," "M" for "musique" (music being payed by a boy using a trumpet and drum), "N" for "navire" (ship), and "O" and "P" for "oeuf de Pâques" (Easter egg).The imprint "Imagerie Pellerin, S.A." was used after 1921 and the company begin issuing cloth books for children during the 1920s.
Gilbert Dauphin was a children's book author who wrote under the pseudonym "Gil."Alphabet books
SOME ASPECTS OF THE THEORY OF -TYPE DOUBLING AND -TYPE RESONANCE
No full textAuthor Institution: Laboratoire d' Infrarouge“Discussion on the sign of the constant of -type doubling and on the possible occurrence of a vibrational -type doubling (or resonance), connected with terms in the Hamiltonian which do not depend upon rotational operators will be presented.
Radiation Dose From Cardiac Computed Tomography Before and After Implementation of Radiation Dose–Reduction Techniques
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Hydraulic properties of well screens
No full textJune 1949.Includes bibliographical references (pages 36-37).Submitted by Gilbert Lee Corey, Jr.Covers not scanned.To view the abstract, please see the full text of the document
Nitrogen fixation in the western English Channel (NE Atlantic Ocean)
No full textIn temperate Atlantic waters (18.8 to 20.1°C), biological nitrogen fixation has beendemonstrated by 2 independent measurements: 15N-N2 incorporation and nifH identification in theDNA and expressed messenger RNA (mRNA). At 2 stations in the western English Channel, bulkwaters were incubated with 15N-N2. At the high levels of particulate nitrogen (?11.5 ?mol N l–1),absolute fixation rates of 18.9 ± 0.01 and 20.0 nmol N l–1d–1 were determined. While a caveat mustaccompany the magnitude of the rates presented due to the limited number of data, the presence andactivity of diazotrophic organisms in these waters is of ecological significance and may affect currentattitudes to nitrogen and carbon budgets. In particular, our estimate of the rate of N fixation(0.35 mmol N m–2 d–1) is comparable to that of denitrification rates in UK shelf seas. Molecular analysisidentified a diversity of expressed nifH genes, and 21 different prokaryotic nifH transcripts wereidentified
SCCT guidelines for the interpretation and reporting of coronary CT angiography: A report of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Guidelines Committee
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