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From Albania to Brazil: Ismail Kadaré's Broken april and its filmic adaptation, Walter Salles' Abril despedaçado
No full textDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Comunicação e Expressão, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras/Inglês e Literatura Correspondente, Florianópolis, 2007The aim of the present study is to analyse how issues of Albanian national identity are portrayed in Ismail Kadaré's novel Broken April (Prilli i Thyer), and how such features have been appropriated and translated onto the screen into a Northeastern Brazilian context. I depart from the premise that, even though Brazilian elements are indeed shown in the film, the non existence of the Kanun in Brazil, and the use of narrative techniques different from the ones employed in the novel render the story of the blood feuds in the film more universal than the genuinely Albanian reality depicted in the novel. In sum, the appropriation transcends the Albanian reality into a universal context, showing, at the same time, elements which are typical of the Brazilian culture.O objetivo do presente estudo é analisar como questões sobre a identidade nacional Albanesa são retratadas no romance Abril Despedaçado (Prilli i Thyer), de Ismail Kadaré, e como tais questões foram apropriadas e traduzidas para a tela num contexto Nordestino-Brasileiro. O estudo parte do princípio que, embora elementos tipicamente Brasileiros sejam mostrados no filme, a não existência do Kanun no Brasil, e o uso de técnicas narrativas diferentes das empregadas no romance ajudam a deixar a história das brigas de família no filme com um aspecto mais universal do que a realidade genuinamente Albanesa representada na romance. Em suma, a apropriação transcende a realidade Albanesa para um contexto mais universal, sem deixar de mostrar também elementos típicos da cultura Brasileira
Variations on the Author
No full text“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Effect of using micropalm oil fuel ash as partial replacement of cement on the properties of cement mortar
No full textThis study investigates the effects of micropalm oil fuel ash (mPOFA) on compressive strength and pore structure of cement mortar. Various experimental techniques, such as compression test, isothermal calorimetry, mercury intrusion porosimetry, and X-ray diffraction, are performed to figure out the effect of using mPOFA as partial replacement of cement on the hydration of cement and determine its optimal replacement level to increase mechanical property of the mortar specimens. 10 wt.% of cement replacement with mPOFA is found to give the highest level of compressive strength, achieving a 23% increase over the control specimens after 3 days of curing. High K2O contents in mPOFA stimulate C3S in cement to form C-S-H at early ages, and high surface area of mPOFA acts as a nucleus to develop C-S-H. Also, small mPOFA particles and C-S-H formed by pozzolanic reaction fill the pores and lead to reduction in large capillary pores. In XRD analysis, a decrease in Ca(OH)2 and SiO2 contents with age confirmed a high pozzolanic reactivity of mPOFA
Use of an agricultural by-product, nano sized Palm Oil Fuel Ash as a supplementary cementitious material
No full textAn experimental study was conducted with objectives to find out the properties of nano sized Palm Oil Fuel Ash (nPOFA), which is a by-product of palm oil industry, and its effects on the hydration kinetics. The replacement ratios of nPOFA was set at 0-90%. Mortar and paste specimens containing nPOFA were prepared to study the effects of nPOFA on compressive strength and the microstructure. The results of X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) indicated that the nPOFA mainly consists of SiO2 and its average size is 100-150 nm. There was an increase in compressive strength of mortar specimens by the incorporation of nPOFA. However, more than 40% of nPOFA caused the reduction in compressive strength. As curing age increases, the microstructure of the specimens with nPOFA became denser than the samples without nPOFA due to the refinement of microstructure. The reduction in Ca(OH)(2) from pozzolanic reaction and the further formation of C-S-H were confirmed by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), XRD and FT-IR. On this basis, a schematic hydration mechanism of nPOFA in cement matrix was proposed, and it is anticipated that nPOFA could be used as eco-friendly cementitious materials. (c) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.This work was supported by basic science research program through the National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (No. 2015R1A5A1037548)
Memorandum sent to Lord Edward Grey
No full textTitle: Memorandum presented to Lord Edward Grey, British Minister of Foreign Affairs and President-in-Chief of the Conference of Ambassadors of the Great Powers in London Originally published: Originally written in 1913 as a private memorandum Language: FrenchThe text used is from Ismail Qemali, Përmbledhje dokumentesh, ed. by T. Hoxha, (Tirana: Sh.B “8 Nentori,” 1982), pp. 232–235. About the author Ismail Qemali bej Vlora (also known as Ismail Kemal Pasha) [1844, Vlora, (It Valona, present-d..
A bibliography of IFLA conference papers [1979]
No full textThis booklet is a continuation of the first bibliography of "IFLA Conference papers 1968 - 1978". The papers included in the bibliography are all from 45th Congress and Council Meeting 27 August - 1 September 1979 in Copenhagen. The publication is arranged alphabetically by author or title and includes alphabetical cumulative subject and author indexes 1968 - 1979.
Compiled by: Ismail Abdullahi
Produced by: IFLA Clearinghouse - The Royal School of Librarianship, Copenhage
On the Performance of Energy Criterion Method in Wi-Fi Transient Signal Detection
No full textMohamed, Ismail Salem Khalifa/0000-0002-9010-7551; Catak, Ferhat Ozgur/0000-0002-2434-9966; Kara, Ali/0000-0002-9739-7619; Dalveren, Yaser/0000-0002-9459-0042In the development of radiofrequency fingerprinting (RFF), one of the major challenges is to extract subtle and robust features from transmitted signals of wireless devices to be used in accurate identification of possible threats to the wireless network. To overcome this challenge, the use of the transient region of the transmitted signals could be one of the best options. For an efficient transient-based RFF, it is also necessary to accurately and precisely estimate the transient region of the signal. Here, the most important difficulty can be attributed to the detection of the transient starting point. Thus, several methods have been developed to detect transient start in the literature. Among them, the energy criterion method based on the instantaneous amplitude characteristics (EC-a) was shown to be superior in a recent study. The study reported the performance of the EC- a method for a set of Wi-Fi signals captured from a particular Wi-Fi device brand. However, since the transient pattern varies according to the type of wireless device, the device diversity needs to be increased to achieve more reliable results. Therefore, this study is aimed at assessing the efficiency of the EC-a method across a large set ofWi-Fi signals captured from variousWi-Fi devices for the first time. To this end, Wi-Fi signals are first captured from smartphones of five brands, for a wide range of signalto-noise ratio (SNR) values defined as low (3 to 5 dB), medium (5 to 15 dB), and high (15 to 30 dB). Then, the performance of the EC-a method and well-known methods was comparatively assessed, and the efficiency of the EC-a method was verified in terms of detection accuracy
Standar Keshahihan Hadis Menurut Syuhudi Ismail
No full textThis Article aims to discuss Syuhudi Ismail’s view of the standard of authentic hadith. The author uses the library research method. This method uses data collection with the technique of documenting books that discuss Syuhudi Ismail and his method of studying hadith. Furthermore, the results of the study are: Syuhudi Ismail presents two principles in criticizing the authenticity of hadith, namely the major rule and the minor rule. The major rules are the varios conditions of criteria for the validity of a hadith that are general in nature, while the minor rules are the elements of the rules which are derivatives and detailed explanations of the rules major.
ABSTRAK
Artikel ini bertujuan untuk membahas pandangan Syuhudi Ismail terhadap standar keshahihan hadis. Penulis menggunakan metode kajian pustaka (library research). Metode ini menggunakan pengumpulan data dengan teknik mendokumentasikan buku-buku yang membahas tentang Syuhudi Ismail dan metodenya dalam menelaah hadis. Selanjutnya hasil dari kajian tersebut adalah: Syuhudi Ismail menyajikan dua kaidah dalam mengkiritik keshahihan hadis yaitu kaedah mayor dan kaedah minor. Kaedah mayor adalah berbagai syarat atau kreteria kesahihan suatu hadis yang bersifat umum, sedangkan kaedah minor yaitu unsur-unsur kaedah yang merupakan turunan dan penjelasan terperinci dari kaidah mayor
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Methodology to Build Radio Cartography of Wi-Fi Coverage
No full textIn the modern world, wireless local area networks (WLANs) have seen major growth and almost become a necessity for organisations regardless of its size due to its flexibility, easy installation and cost-efficiency compared to traditional wired LANs. On the other hand, Wi-Fi cartography is being utilised to enhance wireless network deployment, optimise Wi-Fi infrastructure through performing a radio frequency (RF) spectrum analysis (2.4 and 5 GHz) and identifying crucial points to improve the performance of voice and data communications. This paper presents a methodology to build radio cartography of Wi-Fi coverage. Furthermore, simulations are run and Wi-Fi cartography results performed in several areas at the University are presented. A thorough examination and critical analysis of the simulated areas are discussed. The authors reflect upon propagation environments, access points (APs) detected with respective standards, techniques and speeds supported, latency, packet loss and quality of service parameters
Ismail Fethi\'s Views on Spirit and Morality
No full textIsmail Fethi'nin Ruh ve Ahlâk'la ilgili Görüsleri isimli bu çalısmada, daha
önce hakkında herhangi bir çalısmanın yapılmadıgını tespit ettigimiz Ismail Fethi'nin
ruh ve ahlâkla ilgili görüsleri ele alınarak, müellifin bu görüsleri felsefe açısından
degerlendirilmeye çalısılmıstır.
Müellifin ruh görüsü zihin felsefesi, ahlâk görüsü ise ahlâk felsefesi
çerçevesinde ele alınmıstır. Ruh ile ilgili görüslerinde Ismail Fethi, dualist bakıs
açısına sahip oldugundan, onun bu noktadaki görüsleri önde gelen dualist filozoflarla
karsılastırmalı olarak ele alınmıstır. Dualistik ruh anlayısının problemlerine
deginilerek Ismail Fethi'nin ruh görüsünün problemleri belirlenmistir. Ayrıca ahlâk
görüsünde tasavvufî bakıs açısına sahip oldugunu tespit ettigimiz müellifin ahlâk
görüsü önce Osmanlı ahlâk düsüncesi içinde sonra da tasavvufî ahlâk içindeki yeri
tespit edilmeye çalısılmıstır.
Bu yöntemle ele aldıgımız görüslerinde müellifin bilhassa ruh konusunda
kendinden önceki düsünürlerden etkilenmis oldugunu, günümüzdeki bilimsel ve
felsefî verilerle yer yer ters düstügünü söyleyebiliriz. Ahlâk görüsünde ise belirli bir
sistem ortaya koymaktan ziyade bireysel ahlâk konularına deginerek ruh- beden
ayrımını öngören ruh görüsüne paralel, ruhun tezkiyesi konusu dısına pek
çıkmamıstır. Bu itibarla çalısmamızın niteligi Ismail Fethi nezdinde yeni ve orjinal
fikirler ortaya çıkarmaktan çok, bilinmeyen bir düsünürün fikirlerinin degerlendirilmesi
ve düsünce dünyamıza kazandırılması olarak özetlenebilir.In this study, namely \"Ismail Fethi\'s Views on Spirit and Morality\", Ismail Fethi\'s
views regarding spirit and morality, which we determined that have not been studied
before, are discussed and those views of the author are attempted to be evaluated
from the point of philosophy.
The authors\' view of spirit is examined in the frame of mind philosophy, while his
view of morality is examined in the frame of moral philosophy. Since, in his views
about spirit Ismail Fethi adopts dualistic approach, his views on that subject are
compared with the primary dualistic philosophers\'. The problems of dualistic spirit
concept are mentioned and the problems of Ismail Fethi\'s view of spirit are pointed
out. Moreover, as we identified that regarding his view of morality the author adopts
sufi perspective, the position of his moral view in the Ottoman moral thought and in
the sufi morality is tried to be determined.
We can say that in his views, which we examined with the method depicted
above, regarding his view of spirit, in particular, the author is affected from the
scholars before him. We can also say that in some aspects these views contradict
with the contemporary scientific and philosophic findings. About his view of morality,
it can be said that rather than composing a certain system, he mentioned more on
the individual morality matters. In parallel with the view of spirit which presumes spritbody
distinction, he barely went beyond the matter of purification of the soul. Thus,
rather than revealing Ismail Fethi\'s new and original thoughts, the character of our
study can be summarized as an evaluation of the thoughts of an unknown scholar
and bringing his contribution in our contemporary thought
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