La política de la transgenericidad: Pierre du Ryer y su adaptación dramática de «Argenis» de John Barclay

John Barclay’s Argenis (1621) was an immediate smash hit in France, not least because the hero Poliarchus is a Frenchman. Indeed, it is rumored that Argenis was Cardinal Richelieu’s favorite novel, particularly because of the political dimension of this alleged roman à clé. Numerous French translations appeared between 1622 and 1630, and Nicolas Coeffeteau’s abridged version (1624) made the novel even more accessible to French readers. Taking advantage of the novel’s success, Pierre Du Ryer (1606-1658), one of the most popular playwrights of his generation, wrote two adaptations of Barclay’s novel: Argenis et Poliarque, ou Théocrine, tragicomédie (1630), focusses on the first encounter between Argenis and Poliarchus, whilst L’Argenis du sieur Du Ryer, tragi-comédie, dernière journée (1631) attempts to recount the entire plot.This article explores, through the prism of Du Ryer’s two plays, the poetics of adaptation of the neo-Latin novel to French tragicomedy. It approaches this question from narratological and performance viewpoints, and reflects on the politics of transgenericity, defined broadly as both the inscription of a genre in another and the passage from one mode of representation to another. This dual operation is political, in the sense that such a generic transformation is never insignificant, objective, or unmotivated. In fact, Du Ryer’s choice to adapt Argenis complicates the politics of spectacle at this time, especially since the dramatist’s patrons were not allies of Cardinal Richelieu, who was implementing reason of state policies and building an absolutist state.Argenis, de John Barclay (1621), fue un exitazo inmediato en Francia, en parte porque el héroe Poliarchus es francés. De hecho, se decía que Argenis era libro de cabecera del cardenal Richelieu, y que le fascinaba la dimensión política de este supuesto roman à clé. Aparecieron numerosas traducciones francesas entre 1622 y 1630, y la refundición abreviada de Nicolas Coeffeteau (1624) difundió la novela a un público lector aun más amplio. Aprovechándose de su éxito, Pierre Du Ryer (1606-1658), uno de los dramaturgos más populares de su generación, adaptó la novela dos veces: Argenis et Poliarque, ou Théocrine, tragicomédie (1630) se centra en el primer encuentro entre Argenis y Poliarchus, mientras que L’Argenis du sieur Du Ryer, tragi-comédie, dernière journée (1631) intenta narrar la historia entera.Por medio de estas dos adaptaciones, este artículo explora la poética de la adaptación de la novela neo-latina a la tragicomedia francesa. Se aborda el tema desde la perspectiva de la narratología y la teoría de performance, para reflexionar sobre la política de la ‘transgenericidad’, definida en términos generales como la inscripción de un género en otro y el cambio de un modo de representación a otro. Esta operación doble tiene implicaciones políticas, porque dicha transformación genérica nunca carece de consecuencias y no puede ser objetiva ni inocente. De hecho, la decisión de adaptar Argenis complica la política del espectáculo en esta época, sobre todo porque los mecenas del dramaturgo no eran los aliados del cardenal Richelieu, empeñado en poner en práctica los principios de Razón de Estado y crear un estado absolutista.

Long-term trends in income and wealth inequality in the Netherlands: 1808-1940

Obwohl die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung der Niederlande einen anderen Weg verfolgte, als der von den Länder, die Kuznets in seiner Studie über langfristige Einkommensverteilung untersucht hatte, wiesen die Niederländer das gleiche umgekehrte U-Muster der Ungleichheit auf, das Kuznets entwickelt hatte. Von der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts bis ungefähr 1880 vergrößerte sich der Grad der Ungleichheit und verringerte sich allmählich danach. Während des Ersten Weltkrieges ergab sich eine dramatische Verbreitung der Einkommensunterschiede, die anschließend dann mehr als aufgehoben wurden. Das Muster der Einkommensverteilung direkt vor und direkt nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg war ähnlich. Zwar charakterisierten zyklische Entwicklungen die Geschichte der Einkommensverteilung in den Jahren zwischen den Kriegen, für den untersuchten Zeitraum insgesamt war jedoch die Entwicklung von Einkommens- und Reichtumsungleichheit deutlich im Rückgang begriffen. (KW)Although the economic development of the Netherlands took a different path from that of the countries investigated by Kuznets in his study of long-run income distribution patterns, the Netherlands shared in the inverse-U pattern of inequality established by him. From the mid-nineteenth century until about 1880 levels of inequality increased, declining gradually thereafter. During WWI there was a dramatic widening of income differentials, which were subsequently more than reversed. The immediate pre- and post-WWI pattern of wealth distribution was similar. While cyclical developments characterized the distribution history of the inter-war years, for the period as a whole the trend of both income and wealth inequality was firmly downwards

Intelligent Car Parking Locator Service

This paper presents an InfoStation-based multi-agent system facilitating a Car Parking Locator service provision within a University Campus. The system network architecture is outlined, illustrating its functioning during the service provision. A detailed description of the Car Parking Locator service is given and the system entities’ interaction is described. System implementation approaches are also considered

Mathematically Modelling The Dissolution Of Solid Dispersions

summary:A solid dispersion is a dosage form in which an active ingredient (a drug) is mixed with at least one inert solid component. The purpose of the inert component is usually to improve the bioavailability of the drug. In particular, the inert component is frequently chosen to improve the dissolution rate of a drug that is poorly soluble in water. The construction of reliable mathematical models that accurately describe the dissolution of solid dispersions would clearly assist with their rational design. However, the development of such models is challenging since a dissolving solid dispersion constitutes a non-ideal mixture, and the selection of appropriate forms for the activity coefficients that describe the interaction between the drug, the inert matrix, and the dissolution medium is delicate. In this paper, we present some preliminary ideas for modelling the dissolution of solid dispersions

Modelling phase separation in amorphous solid dispersions

Much work has been devoted to analysing thermodynamic models for solid dispersions with a view to identifying regions in the phase diagram where amorphous phase separation or drug recrystallization can occur. However, detailed partial differential equation non-equilibrium models that track the evolution of solid dispersions in time and space are lacking. Hence theoretical predictions for the timescale over which phase separation occurs in a solid dispersion are not available. In this paper, we address some of these deficiencies by (i) constructing a general multicomponent diffusion model for a dissolving solid dispersion; (ii) specializing the model to a binary drug/polymer system in storage; (iii) deriving an effective concentration dependent drug diffusion coefficient for the binary system, thereby obtaining a theoretical prediction for the timescale over which phase separation occurs; and (iv) presenting a detailed numerical investigation of the HPMCAS/Felodipine system assuming a Flory-Huggins activity coefficient. The numerical simulations exhibit numerous interesting phenomena, such as the formation of polymer droplets and strings, Ostwald ripening/coarsening, phase inversion, and droplet-to-string transitions

Determining finite strain: how far have we progressed?

One of the main aims in the field of structural geology is the identification and quantification of deformation or strain. This pursuit has occupied geologists since the 1800s, but has evolved dramatically since those early studies. The quantification of strain in sedimentary lithologies was initially restricted to lithologies of known initial shape, such as fossils or reduction spots. In 1967, Ramsay presented a series of methods and calculations, which allowed populations of clasts to be used as strain markers. These methods acted as a foundation for modern strain analysis, and have influenced thousands of studies. This review highlights the significance of Ramsay's contribution to modern strain analysis. We outline the advances in the field over the 50 years since publication of Folding and Fracturing of Rocks, review the existing limitations of strain analysis methods and look to future developments

InfoStation-based Adaptable Provision of m Learning Services: Main Scenarios

This paper presents an adaptable InfoStation-based multi-agent system facilitating the mobile eLearning (mLearning) service provision within a University Campus. A horizontal view of the network architecture is presented. Main communications scenarios are considered by describing the detailed interaction of the system entities involved in the mLearning service provision. The mTest service is explored as a practical example. System implementation approaches are also considered

Improvement of Energy Efficiency for Wastewater Treatment

Wastewater treatment requires the elimination of pathogens and reduction of organic matter in the treated sludge to acceptable levels. One process used to achieve this is Autothermal Thermophylic Aerobic Digestion (ATAD), which relies on promoting non-pathogenic thermophilic bacteria to digest organic matter and kill pathogens through metabolic heat generation. This process requires continuous aeration that may be energy consuming, and the final aim of the study is to identify how the process design can minimize the energy input per mass of treated sludge. Appropriate modeling of the reactor process is an essential ingredient, so we explore properties of an existing model and propose a simplified alternative model