The Sanctuary of Demeter at Pergamon: Architecture and Dynasty in the Early Attalid Capital

The Sanctuary of Demeter at Pergamon, capital of the Attalid kingdom in Asia Minor (283-133 BCE), is among the city's oldest, largest, and best-preserved monuments, and it affords a unique view into its development. The cult-site wasestablished in the fourth century BCE and renovated twice in the Hellenistic period - by Philetairos (283-263 BCE), founder of the Attalid dynasty, and by Queen Apollonis, wife of Attalos I (241-197 BCE) - and again in Roman times. Despite its well-documented history, the sanctuary still awaits analysis as an architectural, ritual, and dynastic space, along with integration into the scholarship on Pergamon.This dissertation reexamines the precincts of Philetairos and Apollonis with the aim of reconstructing a context for the sanctuary in the Attalid capital. The investigation proceeds from a reassessment of the archaeological remains,formal and comparative analysis of the monuments, and consideration of cultic requirements. It offers a revised picture of the precinct's development by proposing new reconstructions for the pre-Attalid temenos and the building phases ofPhiletairos and Apollonis. It presents new evidence for narrowing the time-frame of Apollonis' dedication, making it one of the most precisely dated monuments at Pergamon. Although the lack of precise information on the cult prevents ritual identification of all structures on the site, an attempt is made to explain the precinct's ceremonial use. A focal point of the dissertation is the contextualization of the sanctuary's architectural detail. My analysis shows that the monuments of the Demeter Sanctuary were rooted in an Anatolian building tradition and that the style(s) of Apollonis' buildings elaborated on the architectural language of Philetairos' designs, conveying both unity andcontinuity.My reevaluation of the Demeter Sanctuary as an architectural and ritual space lays the groundwork for my future, broader investigations into the role of this cult-site in the Attalid capital - studies that address the intersectionof gender, cult, dynasty, and building style in this space

Recent Advances in Conjugated Polymers for Light Emitting Devices

A recent advance in the field of light emitting polymers has been the discovery of electroluminescent conjugated polymers, that is, kind of fluorescent polymers that emit light when excited by the flow of an electric current. These new generation fluorescent materials may now challenge the domination by inorganic semiconductor materials of the commercial market in light-emitting devices such as light-emitting diodes (LED) and polymer laser devices. This review provides information on unique properties of conjugated polymers and how they have been optimized to generate these properties. The review is organized in three sections focusing on the major advances in light emitting materials, recent literature survey and understanding the desirable properties as well as modern solid state lighting and displays. Recently, developed conjugated polymers are also functioning as roll-up displays for computers and mobile phones, flexible solar panels for power portable equipment as well as organic light emitting diodes in displays, in which television screens, luminous traffic, information signs, and light-emitting wallpaper in homes are also expected to broaden the use of conjugated polymers as light emitting polymers. The purpose of this review paper is to examine conjugated polymers in light emitting diodes (LEDs) in addition to organic solid state laser. Furthermore, since conjugated polymers have been approved as light-emitting organic materials similar to inorganic semiconductors, it is clear to motivate these organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) and organic lasers for modern lighting in terms of energy saving ability. In addition, future aspects of conjugated polymers in LEDs were also highlighted in this review

Association of kidney disease measures with risk of renal function worsening in patients with type 1 diabetes

Background: Albuminuria has been classically considered a marker of kidney damage progression in diabetic patients and it is routinely assessed to monitor kidney function. However, the role of a mild GFR reduction on the development of stage 653 CKD has been less explored in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients. Aim of the present study was to evaluate the prognostic role of kidney disease measures, namely albuminuria and reduced GFR, on the development of stage 653 CKD in a large cohort of patients affected by T1DM. Methods: A total of 4284 patients affected by T1DM followed-up at 76 diabetes centers participating to the Italian Association of Clinical Diabetologists (Associazione Medici Diabetologi, AMD) initiative constitutes the study population. Urinary albumin excretion (ACR) and estimated GFR (eGFR) were retrieved and analyzed. The incidence of stage 653 CKD (eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2) or eGFR reduction > 30% from baseline was evaluated. Results: The mean estimated GFR was 98 \ub1 17 mL/min/1.73m2 and the proportion of patients with albuminuria was 15.3% (n = 654) at baseline. About 8% (n = 337) of patients developed one of the two renal endpoints during the 4-year follow-up period. Age, albuminuria (micro or macro) and baseline eGFR < 90 ml/min/m2 were independent risk factors for stage 653 CKD and renal function worsening. When compared to patients with eGFR > 90 ml/min/1.73m2 and normoalbuminuria, those with albuminuria at baseline had a 1.69 greater risk of reaching stage 3 CKD, while patients with mild eGFR reduction (i.e. eGFR between 90 and 60 mL/min/1.73 m2) show a 3.81 greater risk that rose to 8.24 for those patients with albuminuria and mild eGFR reduction at baseline. Conclusions: Albuminuria and eGFR reduction represent independent risk factors for incident stage 653 CKD in T1DM patients. The simultaneous occurrence of reduced eGFR and albuminuria have a synergistic effect on renal function worsening

Remotely accessible 35 kVA diesel backup generator

[Abstract]: Remote access controllers are widely used in many industrial engineering applications. The PLC (programmable logic controller) in conjunction with SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) is used to monitor and control industrial plant and equipment worldwide. Electrical plant systems can be controlled from a singular motor to many hundreds of devices. The remote control can be either hardwired or soft-wired using radio links or the internet. Modern control systems use SCADA to ensure that only authorised people have remote access to plant and equipment. PLCs provide the physical hardware interface layer for the SCADA system. They provide the necessary signal conditioning, isolation, control and communication abilities for a robust and reliable system. This dissertation describes the remote accessibility of a 35kVA Diesel Backup Generator at the University of Southern Queensland for students to access the laboratory experiment locally or remotely. A computer is used as a Mimic or HMI (Human Machine Interface) designed with SCADA Software which is linked to a PLC. The experiment is PLC controlled to enhance safety and improved convenience of performing an experiment, allowing students to align the practical and theoretical components of their courses. This project will focus entirely on the automation and remote control of the 35kVA Diesel Backup Generator at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Toowoomba campus

Sustainability analysis of carbon dioxide emissions on combustion of biomass for electricity

The transition towards renewable, low-carbon energy is a fundamental element of climate change mitigation. Many countries around the world have set their decarbonization strategies to reduce emissions. The European Union has already declared bioenergy to be carbon-neutral, which has prompted other countries to expand their production. Bioenergy can only reduce atmospheric CO2 over time through post-harvest increases in net primary production (NPP), defined as the rate at which all the autotrophs in an ecosystem produce net useful chemical energy using inorganic substances, such as CO2. Therefore, the climate impact of bioenergy depends on CO2 emissions from the combustion of biomass, the fate of the harvested land, and the dynamics of NPP. This study uses the dynamic bioenergy lifecycle analysis model, which tracks the carbon stocks and fluxes in the atmosphere, biomass, soils, and oceans. The model is used to simulate the substitution of coal for wood in electric power generation, estimating the parameters governing NPP and other fluxes using data for the Canadian boreal forest. Our dynamic analysis revealed that the first impact of displacing coal with wood is an immediate increase in the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere. [...

„Bearbeiter, Uebersetzer, Stükzuschneider“. Plagiatoren im Unterhaltungstheater des 19. Jahrhunderts

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Nestroy and the songs of his models: adaption, transformation, and parody

Die Autorin stellt die Lieder Johann Nestroys, die lange als bloße Gebrauchstexte abgeurteilt wurden, in den Mittelpunkt. Dabei untersucht sie das Verhältnis der Lieder zu den musikalischen Einlagen in ihren Vorlagen – Nestroy schöpfte besonders aus einem riesigen Reservoir an französischen Vaudevilles. Piok geht den Einzelheiten der Nestroy’schen ,Gattungsübernahme‘, seinen Adaptionen an den österreichischen Kulturkreis und parodistischen Verfahren nach. Nestroy and the Songs of His Models: Adaption, Transformation, and Parody: The author focuses on Johann Nestroy’s songs, long disparaged as mere functional texts, examining the relation of the songs to the musical interludes in their models: Nestroy particularly drew from a huge reservoir of French vaudevilles. Piok traces the details of Nestroy’s ‘take-over of genre’, his adaptions to Austrian culture, and his parodistic methods

Intrinsic room-temperature electrophosphorescence from a pi- conjugated polymer

Electrically induced phosphorescence from a poly(para- phenylene) ladder-type polymer is observed for the first time and characterized using time resolved spectroscopy. Short-lived phosphorescence is also observed in gated fluorescence spectra and is found to be quenched reversibly by oxygen. Thermally activated triplet diffusion to covalently bound palladium sites, which are formed at a concentration of about 80 ppm in a side reaction during polymer synthesis, is believed to be the cause of this novel effect, which suggests a new approach to the design of efficient electroluminescent materials

Intrinsic room-temperature electrophosphorescence from a pi- conjugated polymer

Electrically induced phosphorescence from a poly(para- phenylene) ladder-type polymer is observed for the first time and characterized using time resolved spectroscopy. Short-lived phosphorescence is also observed in gated fluorescence spectra and is found to be quenched reversibly by oxygen. Thermally activated triplet diffusion to covalently bound palladium sites, which are formed at a concentration of about 80 ppm in a side reaction during polymer synthesis, is believed to be the cause of this novel effect, which suggests a new approach to the design of efficient electroluminescent materials