Narrative strategies in the gospel according to Luke : a Bakhtinian exploration

Includes bibliographical references (leaves [215]-233).Using the theory of the twentieth century Russian literary scholar and linguist, Mikhail Bakhtin, this thesis has set out to explore narrative strategy in the Gospel of Luke, the aim being to consider how this would affect a generic reading, and what implications this would have in assessing the discourse of this text. Bakhtin classifies early Christian writings as part of the Menippea, a collective name for a body of parodying-travestying literature ofthe Graeco-Roman period. In contrast to the classical genres of the mainstream, epic, love-poetry and tragedy, Bakhtin rates Menippean texts as being essentially dialogic, engaged in exploring ideas of life and death from the perspective of a carnivalistic view ofthe world. He uses the genre of the Greek Romance, seen by him as a forerunner of the European novel, to demonstrate some of his theory. Having selected the Romance, Chaereas and Callirhoe, by Chariton, as a comparative text to the Gospel of Luke, both texts are explored in terms of the Bakhtinian concepts of chronotope, carnival, and intertextuality

Rheology of concentrated suspensions containing mixtures of spheres and fibres

Optimising flow properties of concentrated suspensions is an important issue common for many industries. The rheology of concentrated suspensions has therefore been studied intensively both experimentally and theoretically. Most studies have focused on monodisperse and polydisperse suspensions of either spheres or fibres. In practice, most suspensions contain particles that are polydisperse both in size and shape. A mixing rule for such systems is expected to be a powerful tool for engineers and product designers. Therefore in this work, suspensions of spheres, fibres and mixtures thereof were characterised using rotational shear rheometry and in-line image analyses. Thereby, total solids volume concentration and fibre fraction was varied. Results from transient and steady-state shear rheometry are discussed with respect to concentration, fibre fraction, and shear induced microstructure. Experimentally obtained viscosity data were accurately fitted using the model proposed by Farris (T Soc Rheol 12:281, 1968) for mixtures of monodisperse non-interacting spheres of different size

Phenotypic and Genetic Comparison of a Plant‐Internalized and an Animal‐Isolated Salmonella Choleraesuis Strain

Contamination of fresh produce with human pathogens poses an important risk for con‐ sumers, especially after raw consumption. Moreover, if microorganisms are internalized, no re‐ moval by means of further hygienic measures would be possible. Human pathogenic bacteria iden‐ tified in these food items are mostly of human or animal origin and an adaptation to this new niche and particularly for internalization would be presumed. This study compares a plant‐internalized and an animal‐borne Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Choleraesuis aiming at the identifi‐ cation of adaptation of the plant‐internalized strain to its original environment. For this purpose, a phenotypical characterization by means of growth curves under conditions resembling the indige‐ nous environment from the plant‐internalized strain and further analyses using Pulsed‐field gel electrophoresis and Matrix‐assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight spectrometry were as‐ sessed. Furthermore, comparative genomic analyses by means of single nucleotide polymorphisms and identification of present/absent genes were performed. Although some phenotypical and ge‐ netic differences could be found, no signs of a specific adaptation for colonization and internaliza‐ tion in plants could be clearly identified. This could suggest that any Salmonella strain could directly settle in this niche without any evolutionary process being necessary. Further comparative analysis including internalized strains would be necessary to assess this question. However, these kinds of strains are not easily available

Effect of lactose on rheology of milk protein dispersions

ABSTRACT A systematic study of the flow behaviour of commercially available AME100 milk protein dispersed in water and the effect of lactose on the rheology of the system was performed at various concentration with Ubbelohde viscometry in the dilute regime and with rotational shear rheometry in the semidilute and concentrated regime. Intrinsic viscosity and overlap threshold of the lactose free system was quantified. Concentrated dispersions showed enhanced dependency of viscosity on concentration, pronounced shear thinning and elastic properties were evident. Addition of small amounts of milk protein to lactose solutions resulted in a decrease of solution viscosity while in semidilute and concentrated dispersions the viscosity was raised to a higher extent than would have been expected through the increase of solvent viscosity upon lactose addition. Findings show that changed protein-protein and proteinsolvent interactions in the presence of lactose in the solvent affects the flow behaviour of the investigated system

Generalized myoclonic epilepsy with photosensitivity in juvenile dogs caused by a defective DIRAS family GTPase 1

The clinical and electroencephalographic features of a canine generalized myoclonic epilepsy with photosensitivity and onset in young Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs (6 wk to 18 mo) are described. A fully penetrant recessive 4-bp deletion was identified in the DIRAS family GTPase 1 (DIRAS1) gene with an altered expression pattern of DIRAS1 protein in the affected brain. This neuronal DIRAS1 gene with a proposed role in cholinergic transmission provides not only a candidate for human myoclonic epilepsy but also insights into the disease etiology, while establishing a spontaneous model for future intervention studies and functional characterization

A PENA PARA CRIMES DE COLARINHO BRANCO COMO EXPRESSÃO DE “POPULISMO” E A FUNÇÃO CONTRAMAJORITÁRIA DO PODER JUDICIÁRIO: UMA ANÁLISE À LUZ DOS ARTIGOS 387, CPP E 59, CP

Objetivo: o presente trabalho se propõe a discutir – à luz das teorias expressivas da pena e dos princípios constitucionais – a possibilidade jurídica da consideração, no juízo de individualização da pena, de valores sociais que reflitam maior censura aos crimes de colarinho branco.Metodologia: utiliza-se o método dedutivo, mediante uma abordagem bibliográfica e documento, por meio da revisão de livros, artigos científicos, dissertações e teses.Resultados: a determinação da pena nos crimes de colarinho branco está vinculada ao amplo contexto social em que tais questões estão inseridas, não podendo o Poder Judiciário se colocar alheio às pretensões generalizadas da população. Contudo, a máxima do regime democrático impõe a observância das regras constitucionais preestabelecidas, de modo que a influência das intuições sociais de justiça na determinação da pena para os crimes de colarinho branco está adstrita aos limites normativos impostos pelo ordenamento jurídico.Contribuições: o presente estudo traz como contribuição um tema muito atual no Brasil sobre a corrupção e sua punibilidade. Estuda-se o significado do delito de colarinho branco e aborda-se o impacto que tal espécie delitiva gera no cenário brasileiro atual.Palavras-chave: crimes de colarinho branco; determinação da pena; populismo judicial; princípio contramajoritário; teorias expressivas da pena. ABSTRACTObjective: this article aims to discuss - in the light of expressive theories of punishment and constitutional principles - the legal possibility of considering, in the sentencing, social values that reflect greater censure of white-collar crimes.Methodology: the deductive method is used, through a bibliographic approach and documental, through the review of books, scientific articles, dissertations and theses.Results: the determination of the penalty in white collar crimes is linked to the broad social context in which such issues are inserted, and the judiciary cannot be oblivious to the generalized claims of the population. However, the maxim of the democratic regime imposes compliance with the pre-established constitutional rules, so that the influence of the social intuitions of justice in determining the penalty for white collar crimes is attached to the normative limits imposed by the legal system.Contributions: the present study brings as a contribution a very current theme in Brazil about corruption and its punishment. The meaning of white-collar crime is studied and the impact that this delictive species generates on the current Brazilian scenario is addressed. Keywords: countermajority principle; expressive theories of punishment; judicial populism; sentencing; white-collar crimes

Transforming the Greek Island of samothraki into a UNESCO biosphere reserve: An experience in transdisciplinarity

This research explored the feasibility of transforming the island of Samothraki. Greece, into a UNESCO biosphere reserve. The goal was to assess whether this would help to foster a sustainable socio-economic development and to preserve the unique natural and cultural heritage of the island. In recent years the number of seasonal residents and tourists on the island has been growing substantially, and so, too, have the demands upon facili ties and infrastructures. The number of livestock, primarily goats and sheep, has increased exponentially, enhanced by the agricultu ral policies of the EU. Overgrazing, in combination with the steepness of terrain, has led to severe soil erosion, even within the existing Natura 2000 conserva tion area. Such conditions made it apparent that a new develop ment model was needed, and an initiative was started to create a biosphere reserve. In a transdisciplinary process, the scientists gradually transferred ownership of this vision to local stakeholders. A biophysical and socio-economic assess ment showed that a biosphere reserve would be appropriate and be welcomed by the majority of stakeholders. The community council recently endorsed an application to UNESCO.Austrian Academy of Scienc