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5 minutes with Milan Vojnovic
No full textProfessor 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
No full textA 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
No full textArticle 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
No full textSocialism 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
The Czech cities from the exile: Milan Kundera
No full textIn this article we analyze the image that Milan Kundera offers of the Czech cities in two novels, The Joke, published in 1965 and The Book of Laughter and Forgetting, whose publication cost him the loss of the Czech citizenship in 1981. The author describes dark, sad and dirty cities. This pessimistic vision of his homeland is opposite to his opinion on the Western cities, with which a clear contrast is established. In both novels historic events, personal livings and subjective opinions of the exiled author are reflected
Milan Šufflay: The depths of national consciousness
No full textTitle: Dubine narodne svijesti. Radić, Bethlen i Mussolini (The depths of national consciousness. Radić, Bethlen, and Mussolini) Originally published: Hrvatska misao, vol. 4, no. 88, 24 April 1924, pp. 1–2. Language: Croatian The excerpts used are from Milan Šufflay, Izabrani politički spisi, edited by Dubravko Jelčić (Zagreb: Matica hrvatska, 2000), pp. 66–70. About the author Milan Šufflay [1879, Lepoglava (Western Slavonia)–1931, Zagreb]: historian, writer, and politician. He came from an ..
Vliv ropy a zemního plynu na ekonomiku Ruské federace
No full textStále častěji se přesvědčujeme o strategickém významu energetických surovin, zejména ropy a zemního plynu. Rusko disponuje největšími zásobami zemního plynu na světě a v případě zásob ropy se dělí společně s Venezuelou o šestou příčku. Bakalářská práce analyzuje do jaké míry se podílí ropný a plynárenský sektor na celkovém fungování ekonomiky Ruské federace. Zda je Rusko závislé na obrovských příjmech z exportu ropy a zemního plynu. Dále je věnována pozornost tranzitním státům, na kterých je Rusko závislé při dodávkách surovin na evropský trh. V závěru práce je pojednáno o energetickém dialogu EU-RF
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