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Parole che danno vita
No full textIl volume Parole che danno vita di Roberto Quero esplora il potere trasformativo del linguaggio e della narrazione nella dimensione etica e spirituale dell’essere umano. Inserito nel contesto del Terzo Corso di Teologia della Laurea Triennale presso l’Università Cattolica, il testo si sviluppa attorno all’idea che le parole possano essere strumenti di libertà o di oppressione, di illuminazione o di oscuramento. Attraverso un approccio narrativo, il libro intreccia il racconto biblico con la letteratura profana, dimostrando come il linguaggio sia una chiave di accesso alla comprensione del bene e della giustizia.
Le riflessioni di Quero si snodano tra riferimenti a Sant’Agostino, Francesco d’Assisi, e autori come George Eliot e Paul Ricoeur, evidenziando come la narrazione sia un elemento essenziale per la costruzione del senso della vita e della fede. Il volume affronta il rapporto tra parola e potere, mostrando episodi storici di censura e controllo del linguaggio, e invitando il lettore a riscoprire il valore delle storie nel processo di discernimento e crescita personale.
Attraverso un linguaggio accessibile e coinvolgente, Parole che danno vita si presenta come un testo che non solo introduce alla teologia narrativa, ma che invita il lettore a diventare protagonista di un percorso di scoperta e trasformazione.The book Parole che danno vita by Roberto Quero explores the transformative power of language and narrative within the ethical and spiritual dimensions of human existence. Rooted in the framework of the Third Course in Theology for the Bachelor’s Degree at Università Cattolica, this work engages with theological hermeneutics, literary analysis, and philosophical inquiry to examine how words can either liberate or constrain, enlighten or obscure. Through a narrative-driven methodology, Quero interweaves biblical stories, literary classics, and contemporary cultural reflections, demonstrating how storytelling serves as a key mechanism for interpreting reality, shaping moral consciousness, and fostering critical engagement with the self and society.
The book underscores the interplay between sacred and secular narratives, illustrating how biblical texts function not merely as doctrinal sources but as dynamic, performative discourses that challenge and inspire the reader. Drawing from figures such as Augustine, Francis of Assisi, George Eliot, and Paul Ricoeur, the author emphasizes the existential and pedagogical dimensions of narrative theology, where biblical parables and literary fiction alike provide ethical paradigms and cognitive frameworks for making sense of human experience.
Furthermore, the text delves into the historical and political dimensions of language, addressing issues of censorship, knowledge control, and the emancipatory potential of reading. Through an interdisciplinary approach—bridging theology, semiotics, literary studies, and ethics—this work offers a compelling reflection on the power of words to shape individual identity and collective memory.
Written in an accessible yet academically rigorous style, Parole che danno vita serves as an invaluable resource for scholars in humanities, theology, religious studies, and cultural criticism, as well as for readers interested in the intersections of faith, literature, and philosophy. The book ultimately presents an invitation: to engage with texts not as passive recipients but as active interpreters and co-creators of meaning, in a continuous dialogue between tradition and contemporary ethical challenges
Dependency of magnetic microwave absorption on surface architecture of Co20Ni80 hierarchical structures studied by electron holography
No full textTo design and fabricate rational surface architecture of individual particles is one of the key factors that affect their magnetic properties and microwave absorption capability, which is still a great challenge. Herein, a series of Co20Ni80 hierarchical structures with different surface morphologies, including flower-, urchin-, ball-, and chain-like morphologies, were obtained using structure-directing templates via a facile one-step solvothermal treatment. The microwave reflection loss (RL) of urchin-like Co20Ni80 hierarchical structures reaches as high as -33.5 dB at 3 GHz, with almost twice the RL intensity of the ball-and chain-like structures, and the absorption bandwidth (<-10 dB) is about 5.5 GHz for the flower-like morphology, indicating that the surface nanospikes and nanoflakes on the Co20Ni80 microsphere surfaces have great influences on their magnetic microwave absorption properties. Electron holography analysis reveals that the surface nanospikes and nanoflakes could generate a high density of stray magnetic flux lines and contribute a large saturation magnetization (105.62 emu g(-1) for urchin-like and 96.41 emu g(-1) for flower-like morphology), leading the urchin-like and flower-like Co20Ni80 to possess stronger microwave RL compared with the ball-like and chain-like Co20Ni80 alloys. The eddy-current absorption mechanism mu ''(mu')(-2)(f)(-1) is dominant in the frequency region above 8 GHz, implying that eddy-current loss is a vital factor for microwave RL in the high frequency range. It can be supposed from our findings that different surface morphologies of magnetic hierarchical structures might become an effective path to achieve high-performance microwave absorption for electromagnetic shielding and stealth camouflage applications
Application of Barthes' "Death of the Author" to qur'an: possible or impossible?
No full textQur'an as the sacred book of Muslims has been subjected to different types of interpretations from the beginning of its revelations, approximately from 1400 years ago. All the Islamic theology scholars, even unmuslims, tried to make a contribution as the best of their abilities to its understanding. By the advent of new post-structuralist approaches of textual analysis techniques in West, the possibility of interpreting this holy book has obsessed the modern textual analysts all over the world. This article tried to investigate the possibility of Barthes’ “Death of the Author” as one of the most controversial theories of modern text analysis. Considering the fact that, the author of Qur'an has not been a human to compose the text based on the dominant social, cultural and economical context of that time, the application of Barthes’ “Death of the Author” to the Qur'anic interpretation seems to be logically impossible. Furthermore, as the Qur'anic verses are classified into two categories of “Mohkamaat” and “Motashabehaat” based on Quran itself, this theory of text analysis can be utmost be applied to the latter in order to offer a better comprehension of the “Mohkamaat” as there are various interpretations of these “ayahs” in Islamic literature
Political narrative fiction and the responsibility of the author
No full textArt in general and fiction in particular have had close affinities with politics throughout history. When there is a close tie between a narrative fiction and political issues then critics may deem it as "committed fiction". Political fiction is at the crossroads of political science and the art of fiction. And more often than not, novelists are involved with politics but not all of them are dubbed as or even consider themselves to be political novelists. In this article I attempt to investigate political fiction as a distinct genre produced (un)consciously by a range of (politically committed) novelists and critics. The authors discussed in this paper demonstrate dissimilar perspectives on freedom and democracy. Also, regarding political fiction and the responsibility of author, we will see how divergent is the attitudes of critics such as George Orwell, Allen Robbe-Grillet, Juan Goytisolo, Mario Vargas Llosa and Isabel Allende
Control Protocol for Optical Packet Switched Local Area Network
No full textOptical technologies have progressed rapidly. The newly advocated network layered architecture allows optical transport networks to support different type of services directly. The introduction of optical packet switching brings more flexibility to the network which permits highly-reconfigurable and efficient data transmission. Nowadays, local access network technologies tend to take advantage of the potentially high data rate capabilities of fibre communication to deliver faster and more various services to end users. This thesis is centred on the work of SOAPS project, which aims to design an efficient and low cost protocol for optical local area network, avoiding the limitations and challenges that optical technologies usually have, so that optical packet switching can be implemented in the near future with existing optical components. The networking concept is of centralized control which reserves the network resource in advance to offer collision-free packet switching. With this protocol, there is no need for optical buffering or optical header processing in the optical switches. The controlling scheme chosen is polling mode, while interrupt mode is also attempted in the end of the thesis. Modelling and simulations are done to evaluate the network performance with the designed protocol. Results show how the network parameters and configurations can affect the network behaviour. A congestion control scheme is proposed to adapt the network to complex traffic situations. Two alternative controlling modes will be defined and explored in the end of the thesis
Impact of RTS/CTS Handshake on the Optical Packet Switched Local Area Network Performance
No full textA centralized media access control protocol is designed to run optical packet switched traffic in local area networks. The design of the network concept was inspired by the IEEE802.11 wireless LAN protocol, although it has its own outstanding characteristics. The successful exchange of RTS and CTS messages reserves the network resources in advance so that the network ensures collision-free packet switching. The designated scheduling system enables low-cost and efficient transport networking functions. Modelling and simulations through OPNET modeller have been done to evaluate the network performance with TCP/IP traffic
Control protocol for optical packet switched local area network
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Overview of optical local access networks development and design challenges
No full textLocal access network technologies tend to take advantage of the potentially huge capabilities of fiber communication to deliver faster and more various services to end users. There has been considerable research effort in implementing access networks optically. These optical access technologies were developed particularly under certain circumstances, each of which has its own application domain. This paper reviews critically the existing optical technologies in terms of advantages and limitations. The intention of implementing optical access network also reveals some critical challenges. Through a case study, the paper analyzes the feasibility of designing an optical access network that avoids the common challenges and limitations in the optical field, hence concludes that the key issue when designing an optical access control protocol is the good utilization of the available bandwidth with simplicity of implementation
Comparative study between steel and timber roof trusses for medium span building / Che Suriani Che Said
No full textRoof area is just a small part of the total surface. Roof must be strong and stable and these are provided by the structure of the roof itself and a major consideration in the design and choice of the structure which is the span. The roof must be sufficiently stiff to carry its own weight, together with loads resulting from the effects of wind and possible live load. The general form of the building as a whole and its function may have an important bearing on the choice of the type of roof structure. This research is conducted to identify what is the suitable material for roof trusses for medium span building, either steel or timber. Medium span are classified between 7.60m to 24.40m.The important factors that must be considered before choosing the types of materials are include many factors. The Comparative Study between Steel and Timber Roof Trusses for Medium Span building is highlighted on design, weight ratio, cost, assembly/installation, fabrication (IBS) fire requirement (UBBL) and jointing. The research is done through the distribution of 40 questionnaires to Roofing Contractors, Roofing Manufacturers, Architects, Quantity Surveyors, CIDB Officers and Quality Control Assistants. Besides that, the data and information were also gathered from interviews of persons with years of experience on roof trusses. Furthermore, the author also selected four case studies about steel and timber roof trusses to achieve the objectives of this research to identify which type of roof trusses suitable and effective for medium span buildings. Finally, the analysis data from the methodology research found that steel roof trusses is suitable for medium span building compared to with timber roof trusses because many advantages and benefits for construction industry today
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