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Bank-fintech partnerships, outsourcing arrangements and the case for a mentorship regime
No full textDu soliloque au rébus ou : les figures du dialogue dans Die Ringe des Saturn de W. G. Sebald
No full textCarré Martine. Du soliloque au rébus ou : les figures du dialogue dans Die Ringe des Saturn de W. G. Sebald . In: Cahiers d'Études Germaniques, numéro 47, 2004/2. Dialogues. Etudes réunies en hommage au Professeur René Girard. pp. 159-170
Borgesian and Shakespearean Allusions in Die Ringe des Saturn by W. G. Sebald
No full textThe distinct elements of the Die Ringe des Saturn 1 by W. G. Sebald – fragments of history, memory, (auto)biography – are various and discrete, although they hang together as a coherent entirety. Yet there still remains space in between these elements, created by Sebald’s allusions to other works of literature, where the themes of the novel may be addressed. The title of Sebald’s novel itself not only reflects the author’s novelistic praxis of collecting disparate, mysterious elements and arranging them as a harmonious whole, but also echoes the novel’s themes of annihilation and reconciliation. Gareth Howell-Jones has gone so far as to posit that the novel’s title acts as a metaphor for the human condition, claiming that “as Saturn is encircled by rings made up of the fragments of a former moon, so we revolve surrounded by the shards of a lost and broken-up world, ‘our history which is but a long account of calamities’”.2 In quoting from the English translation of Die Ringe des Saturn itself, Howell-Jones reminds us of Sebald’s writing style, which intends “to evoke, to suggest, to make references that can lead in several directions or exist on several levels,”3 much like the very title of the novel
From Proto-Indo-European to Proto-Germanic
No full textThis book describes the earliest reconstructable stages of the prehistory of English, focusing specifically on linguistic structure. It outlines the grammar of Proto-Indo-European, considers the changes by which one dialect of that prehistoric language developed into Proto-Germanic, and provides a detailed account of the grammar of Proto-Germanic. In the course of his exposition Don Ringe draws on a long tradition of work on many languages, including Hittite, Sanskrit, Greek, Latin, Slavic, Gothic, and Old Norse. This second edition has been significantly revised to provide a more in-depth account of Proto-Indo-European, with further exploration of disputed points; it has also been updated to include new developments in the field, particularly in the reconstruction of the Proto-Indo-European verb and nominal inflection. The author also reconsiders some of his original approaches to specific linguistic changes and their relative chronology based on his recent research.</p
Lo sguardo di Saturno. Critica della modernità e regimi scopici in «Die Ringe des Saturn» di W. G. Sebald
No full textFollowing the footsteps of Horkheimer and Adorno’s Dialektik der Aufklärung, W. G. Sebald’s Die Ringe des Saturn develops a particular indictment of Enlightenment rationality, which manifests itself primarily as a critical examination of the three most prominent “scopic regimes” of the modern era: the “Cartesian Perspectivalism”, the “Descriptive paradigm” of Dutch seventeenth-century Art, and the “Baroque” visual culture. The critical exploration of these visual strategies stands in as representative for wide epistemological problems related to the rational ordering and organization of human thought and knowledge
Synthesis and Characterization of Heterobimetallic Aluminum-Germanium(IV) Disulfides
No full textThree heterobimetallic aluminum-germanium(IV) disulfides are synthesized. The reaction of {LAl[(SLi)(2)(THF)(2)]}(2) (1) (L = HC(CMeNAr)(2), Ar = 2,6-iPr(2)C(6)H(3)) with Ph(2)GeCl(2), Me(2)GeCl(2), and GeCl(4). respectively, in THF afforded LA1(mu-S)(2)GePh(2) (2), LA1(mu-S)(2)GeMe(2) (3) and LA1(mu-S)(2)Ge(mu-S)(2)AIL (4) in good yields. Compounds 2, 3 and 4 were investigated by elemental analysis, NMR, EI-MS and 3 was also characterized by single crystal X-ray structural analysis.Fonds der Chemischen Industrie; Gottinger Akademie der Wissenschafte
Preparation of Ti(IV) fluoride N-heterocyclic carbene complexes
No full text1, 3,4,5-Tetramethylimidazol-2-ylidene (L(Me)) and 1,3-diisopropyl-4,5-dimethylimidazol-2-ylidene (L(Pr)) readily form complexes of trans-TiF(4)(L(Me))(2) (1) and of trans-TiF(4)(L(Pr))(2) (4) with TiF(4) in THF, respectively. Complex 1 has been used as a precursor for preparing the Ti(IV) fluoride carbene complexes [{TiF(2)(L(Me))(NEt(2))}(2)(mu-F)(2)] (2) and (TiF(4)(L(Me))(2))(NacNacLi) (3) (NacNac = HC(CMeN(2,6-Pr(2)C(6)H(3)))(2)). Complex 2 was prepared from the reaction of 1-3 equiv of 1 and 1 equiv of Ti(NEt(2))(4) or by reacting TiF(4) with Ti(NEt(2))(4) and L(Me) in toluene. Complex 3 has been prepared from 1 and NacNacLi in toluene. Reaction of 1 and AlMe(3) in toluene results in ligand transfer and formation of AlMe(3)(L(Me)). Complex 4 is unstable in solution at room temperature and degrades with formation of [HL(Pr)][TiF(5)(L(Pr))] (5). Complexes 1, 2 center dot 2CH(2)Cl(2), 4, and 5 were characterized by single crystal X-ray structural analysis, elemental analysis, IR and NMR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry. The relative basicities of L(Me), L(Pr), and the donor ligands THF, pyridine, DMSO, and H(2)O as well as [Cl](-) and [F](-) toward the Ti(IV) pentafluoride anion were established by NMR and confirmed by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. L(Me) and L(Pr) are more basic than the mentioned molecular donors and more basic than chloride, however less basic than fluoride
Safety and efficacy of living donor liver preservation with HTK solution
No full textBackground. In living donor liver transplantation (LDLTx) organ procurement is usually well controlled, and allows to assess liver preservation and graft function under standardized conditions. Because publications on histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) solution are limited, we prospectively studied its safety and efficacy in a consecutive series of LDLTx. Methods. Twenty-four patients received 22 right, 1 left, and 1 left lateral lobe graft. Liver preservation was done by gravity perfusion with HTK through portal vein, and hepatic artery, and flushing of bile ducts. Total ischemia time was 191 +/- 68 minutes. Results. There was no primary nonfunction, and all partial liver grafts showed good recovery: peak aspartate aminotransferase 577 U/L, total bilirubin 15.15 mg/dL, and partial thromboplastin time 49.37 seconds. One graft was lost from parenchymal fracture secondary to portal hyperperfusion after 6 days, and the patient was salvaged with retransplantation. Thirty-day mortality, including sudden cardiac death, pancreatitis, and hepatic artery rupture, was not related to graft dysfunction. Eight of 24 recipients developed early biliary leakage. There was no late ischemic type biliary lesion. Conclusion. These results confirm that HTK solution is safe and effective when used in LDLTx. Potential advantages of HTK in comparison to other preservation solutions are low potassium concentration, low viscosity, no particles, in situ perfusion, no need to flush before reperfusion, improved biliary protection, better recovery of microcirculatory changes, ready to use, and lower costs. Because the risk-benefit ratio is of particular importance in LDLTx the use of HTK solution should be encouraged
Well-defined hydrocarbon soluble strontium fluoride and chloride complexes of composition [LSr(thf)(mu-F)(2)Sr(thf)(2)L] and [LSr(thf)(mu-Cl)(2)Sr(thf)(2)L]
No full textReaction of LSrN(SiMe3)(2)(thf) 1 (L = CH(CMe-2,6-i-Pr2C6H3N)(2)) with Me3SnF and LAlCl(Me), respectively, gave the first example of a strontium mono fluoride complex [LSr(thf)(mu-F)(2)Sr(thf)(2)L](2) and the corresponding chloride derivative [LSr(thf)(mu-Cl)(2)Sr(thf)(2)L] 3.Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaf
Synthesis and characterization of well-defined aluminum-containing heterobi metallic selenides
No full textA series of novel aluminum heterobimetallic selenicles were reported. The reaction of LAI(SeH)(2) (1) with LiN(SiMe(3))(2) resulted in the formation of [LAI(SeLi)(2)(THF)(2)] (2) (L = HC(CMeNAr)(2), Ar = 2,6-iPr(2)C(6)H(3))- Compound 2 reacted with Me(2)GeCl(2), Ph(2)GeCl(2), CP(2)TiCl(2), and CP(2)ZrCl(2), respectively, to produce LAI(mu-Se)(2)GeMe(2) (3), LAI(mu-Se)(2)GePh(2) (4), LAI(mu-Se)(2)TiCP(2) (5), and LAI(mu-Se)(2)ZrCp(2) (6) in moderate yields. Compounds 2-6 were characterized by elemental analysis, NMR, and electron impact-MS. The X-ray single-crystal structure of 3 is reported and confirms the spirocyclic arrangement of the aluminum atom within the six-membered AlN(2)C(3) and four-membered AlSe(2)Ge rings
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