A non-linear transmission of Euclid's Elements in a medieval Hebrew calendrical treatise

In this article I present the unique partial transmission of Euclid's Elements in the medieval Hebrew calendrical treatise Yesod 'Olam (The Foundation of the World ), which was composed by Isaac Israeli in 14th‐century Toledo. After a short introduction of Yesod 'Olam , I discuss the role of mathematics, as understood by Israeli, in the study of astronomy and the Jewish calendar. I then provide a mapping of the Elements found in Yesod 'Olam and demonstrate Israeli's peculiar rendition of this seminal Greek work through four examples. Finally, I show that Israeli's transmission of the Elements is lexically independent of earlier known Hebrew versions of the text

Not Just Mere Things

This paper examines Arthur Danto\u27s contention, put forward in The Transfiguration of the Commonplace, that at a certain point in its history art becomes philosophy. The similarities and differences between Danto\u27s view and the Hegelian one from which it is derived are examined. Using Danto\u27s favorite example of a philosophical work of art, Andy Warhol\u27s Brillo Box (1965), it is argued that a more plausible interpretation of the meaning of the work undermines Danto\u27s claims about art\u27s transformation into philosophy

The concealed Tamworth Belt (New England Orogen) : stratigraphic and geophysical observations depicting a thrust-related geometry in southern Queensland, Australia

The subsurface geometry and tectonic development of the Devonian-Carboniferous Tamworth Belt, a fore-arc basin in the New England Orogen, Eastern Australia, has been examined using seismic reflection, drill core data, aeromagnetic and gravity data. In the study area, in southern Queensland, the belt is covered discordantly by up to nearly 2000 metres of Jurassic-Cretaceous sediments. The Tamworth Belt is affected in the west by the Moonie Fault, a short-cut thrust fault, which exhibits a fault-bend-fold geometry. An elongated positive magnetic anomaly is associated with the Moonie Fault, although the fault strikes beneath the thick Mesozoic cover. The western extent of the fore-arc basin lies far to the west of the study area, but probably is bounded by the Leichhardt Fault, a thrust fault that seems to root onto the same thrust flat at depth. A major westward-dipping structure forms the main eastern boundary of the belt, with a series of eastward-dipping backthrusts located farther to the west. The eastern margin also coincides with a gravity and magnetic ridge, similar to the gravity and magnetic pattern of the Lower Devonian serpentinites and iron-enriched rocks that are exposed along the Peel Fault to the south. In the study area, the Tamworth Belt is over 75 km wide and has been shortened by at least 35 km across strike. The sedimentary succession is moderately folded, and, due to thrust sheets sliding on top of each other, at least 12 km thick. Within the succession, six seismic sequences were identified, each of which is separated by a major sequence boundary. Three major deformational events have been recognised - a Mid Permian period of compressional deformation, the Mid-Late Triassic Goondiwindi Event and the Late Cretaceous Moonie Event. To the west of the Moonie Fault, Bowen-Gunnedah Basin rocks of Permian-Triassic age occur, comprising sediments that originate to the east of the Tamworth Belt succession and conformably overly at least the uppermost sequences of the Tamworth Belt succession. Within the Tamworth Belt succession, a hanging-wall syncline immediately to the east of the Moonie short-cut thrust fault may be correlated with the Rocky Creek Syncline in the northernmost exposed part of the fore-arc basin, approximately 170 km farther south. The eastern boundary separates the forearc basin sediments from rocks of the Tablelands Complex, which is a subduction-related accretionary wedge assemblage. The overall geometry of the subsurface Tamworth Belt in the southern study area is similar to that seen on the deep seismic survey and on geological cross sections farther south, but is a wider belt to the north

SYMPOSIUM Danto\u27s The Transfiguration of the Commonplace Twenty-Five Years Later

Presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic

Jimeno, Myriam, Góngora, Andrés, Martínez, Marco, Suárez, Carlos José (eds.). Manes, mansitos y manazos – una metodología de trabajo sobre violencia intrafamiliar y sexual

Quisiera empezar diciendo que me complace muchísimo que la Universidad Nacional esté seriamente comprometida en el trabajo interdisciplinario que interroga las relaciones sociales, las jerarquías y los esquemas culturales e históricos que llevan a que un conflicto desemboque en el uso de la violencia; pero sobre todo, me alegra que en esta oportunidad el «Grupo de investigación-Conflicto social y violencia» se haya ocupado del desarrollo de una metodología para trabajar con y desde la perspec..

Programmierte Kultur von Pelargonien und Poinsettien

Am Standort Dresden-Pillnitz wurde von 2009 bis 2011 an neuen Lösungen für eine programmierte Produktion von Pelargonien und Poinsettien geforscht. Ziel war eine verbesserte Nutzung der Steuerungstechnik in den Gewächshäusern für eine energiesparende, umweltfreundliche und sichere Produktion. Mit speziellen Softwarebausteinen auf dem Bedienungs-PC der Gewächshäuser lassen sich 10 bis 20 Prozent Heizenergie und damit CO2-Emissionen einsparen. Weitere Bausteine überwachen die reale Wärme- und Lichtentwicklung und nehmen automatische Anpassungen an die Jahreswitterung vor. Eine mengenbilanzierte Düngung sichert die bedarfsgerechte Nährstoffversorgung für die geplante Pflanzengröße. Die neuen Lösungen verringern den Kontroll- und Bedienaufwand und erhöhen die Kultursicherheit. Für Pelargonien und Poinsettien werden spezielle Kombinationen von Programmbausteinen empfohlen

Answers to the Questions of the MA class "Master in Animal Law and Society"

In this question and answer session submitted by students in the Masters Program in Animal Law and Society (2nd Edition), Visiting Lecturer Dr. Wartenberg discusses questions related to the areas of progress in animal welfare in the EU and Switzerland as well as the challenges and future of Animal Welfare legislation. Among other topics, she discusses the progress in the political and judicial arenas within the EU, issues in certain legal terminology regarding Animal Law and the difficulties in achieving progression in the face of strong regional traditions such as bullfighting and foie gras.En la siguiente encuesta, formulada por los estudiantes del Master en Derecho Animal y Sociedad (2ª ed.), la Dr. Wartenberg, Prof. Visitante del mismo, responde a los aspectos en que se aprecia un progreso en la legislación de Bienestar Animal en Europa y en Suiza, así como se pronuncia acerca de los retos y el futuro de la legislación sobre Bienestar Animal. Además de otros aspectos de interés, las respuestas hacen referencia al progreso reciente que han experimentado estos tópicos, tanto en el ámbito político como en el judicial, así mismo hace referencia a algunos problemas relativos a la terminología usada en la legislación de Derecho Animal y a las dificultades para afianzar los resultados que pretende tal legislación, que tiene que hacer frente a tradiciones fuertemente arraigadas en determinados ámbitos regionales, como es el caso de las corridas de toros o el foie gras

La nueva estrategia de bienestar animal de la UE 2012-2015

On 19 January 2012 John Dalli, the European Commissioner responsible for Animal Welfare in the EU, presented the EU’s new Animal Welfare Strategy at a press conference in Brussels. The strategy is a pragmatic document characterised by the indispensable balance of interests in the political field of Animal Welfare. There are some positive aspects, but in general, the animal welfare topics touching on EU issues of public concern are neglected, for example animal welfare and the Common Agricultural Policy and cloning of animals. The status quo of specific rules for animals – still lacking some urgent regulations for dairy cows, beef cattle, rabbits, geese and ducks – now seems to be cemented. This is a severe disadvantage for the animals, as there are no specific future regulations in sight. Below you will find an analysis of the strategy, followed by a summary of the position of VIER PFOTEN indicating positive and negative aspectsEl 19 de enero 2012, John Dalli, Comisario europeo responsable del Bienestar Animal en la UE, presentó la nueva Estrategia de la UE en una conferencia de prensa en Bruselas. La estrategia es un documento pragmático, que se caracteriza por el equilibrio indispensable de intereses en el campo de la política de bienestar animal. Hay algunos aspectos positivos, pero en general, se descuidan los temas de bienestar animal cuando están relacionados con asuntos de interés público de la UE, como por ejemplo: con la Política Agrícola Común y la clonación de animales. El statu quo de las normas específicas para los animales - aún faltan algunas regulaciones urgentes para vacas lecheras, ganado vacuno, conejos, gansos y patos - parece estar cimentado. Esta es una grave desventaja para los animales, ya que no se vislumbran normas específicas para el futuro. A continuación veremos un análisis de la estrategia, seguido por un resumen de la posición de VIER Pfoten donde se indican los aspectos positivos y negativos