Contemporary art galleries innovation management

This paper focuses on capabilities implemented by micro firms in actual art sector. After last two decades, since establishment of new art selling ventures has started, current art market of Russia is still in its emerging phase. Art galleries, who preserve to be the main place where the art is purchased, today have to survive in the hostile business environment. Whereas the rivalry does not affect gallery performance significantly, the major challenges for these micro firms are customer unawareness and shortages of financing. The business environment requires capabilities inherited by galleries to sustain the performance. Such capabilities may lead to innovation adoption. This paper represents the first explorative study on contemporary art market of Saint-Petersburg. In order to gain an understanding of the topic, qualitative method was chosen and in-depth interviews were done with 7 different micro firms using key informant method.

Pala(a)vaa tunteiden etiikkaa

Mari Krappalan väitöskirja "Burning (of) ethics of the passions : contemporary art as a process" tarkastettiin Taideteollisen korkeakoulun Taidekasvatuksen osastolla 11.12.1999.

Effects of aluminum sulfate on delta-aminolevulinate dehydratase from kidney, brain, and liver of adult mice

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the in vitro and in vivo effects of aluminum sulfate on delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALA-D) activity from the brain, liver and kidney of adult mice (Swiss albine). In vitro experiments showed that the aluminum sulfate concentration needed to inhibit the enzyme activity was 1.0-5.0 mM (N = 3) in brain, 4.0-5.0 mM (N = 3) in liver and 0.0-5.0 mM (N = 3) in kidney. The in vivo experiments were performed on three groups for one month: 1) control animals (N = 8); 2) animals treated with 1 g% (34 mM) sodium citrate (N = 8) and 3) animals treated with 1 g% (34 mM) sodium citrate plus 3.3 g% (49.5 mM) aluminum sulfate (N = 8). Exposure to aluminum sulfate in drinking water inhibited ALA-D activity in kidney (23.3 ± 3.7%, mean ± SEM, P<0.05 compared to control), but enhanced it in liver (31.2 ± 15.0%, mean ± SEM, P<0.05). The concentrations of aluminum in the brain, liver and kidney of adult mice were determined by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. The aluminum concentrations increased significantly in the liver (527 ± 3.9%, mean ± SEM, P<0.05) and kidney (283 ± 1.7%, mean ± SEM, P<0.05) but did not change in the brain of aluminum-exposed mice. One of the most important and striking observations was the increase in hepatic aluminum concentration in the mice treated only with 1 g% sodium citrate (34 mM) (217 ± 1.5%, mean ± SEM, P<0.05 compared to control). These results show that aluminum interferes with delta-aminolevulinate dehydratase activity in vitro and in vivo. The accumulation of this element was in the order: liver > kidney > brain. Furthermore, aluminum had only inhibitory properties in vitro, while in vivo it inhibited or stimulated the enzyme depending on the organ studied.

Le voile de dentelle : drame en 6 actes et 7 tableaux / par MM. Léonce et Eugène Nus ; par M. R. [Rochelle]

Collection : Théâtre contemporain illustré ; 113e et 114e livraisons

Le voile de dentelle : drame en 6 actes et 7 tableaux / par MM. Léonce et Eugène Nus ; par M. R. [Rochelle]

Collection : Théâtre contemporain illustré ; 113e et 114e livraisons

Le voile de dentelle : drame en 6 actes et 7 tableaux / par MM. Léonce et Eugène Nus ; par M. R. [Rochelle]

Collection : Théâtre contemporain illustré ; 113e et 114e livraisons

Le voile de dentelle : drame en 6 actes et 7 tableaux / par MM. Léonce et Eugène Nus ; par M. R. [Rochelle]

Collection : Théâtre contemporain illustré ; 113e et 114e livraisons

A magnificient collection of manuscripts formed by a gentleman of consummate taste and judgment... : Sotheby, 7 juin 1876

[Vente. Livres. 1876-06-07. Londres]