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Elokuva-arvostelu

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Elokuva-arvostelu

Le relazioni Italo - Finlandesi nella documentazione del Ministero degli Affari Esteri italiano e nel "Memoriale" di Attilio Tamaro (1929-1935)

My doctoral thesis may be placed within the branch of studies on the history of international relations and it examines the development of Italian-Finnish bilateral relations during the mandate of Attilio Tamaro, the plenipotentiary Minister (1929-1935). The research is based exclusively on Italian sources, on the private documentation of the diplomat and on his “Memoriale”, which have been critically analysed, using theories, such as those on the policies of power, on the soft power and on foreign trade. This research aims to draw attention to the bilateral dynamics, and to bridge the gaps of the specific historiography, paying attention to the relations between the Lapua movement and Italian fascism, and to the role that the Minister Tamaro played. The 1929-1935 period is the most intense one in the bilateral relations, and it expands those already begun in the Twenties, thereby replacing the idea of a poor and backward Italy with that of a modern, strong and orderly country that fascism had been capable of building. The need for Finland to solve its internal problems led to the development of the lappist movement in the first few months of 1930 which, with its anticommunism and anti-parliamentarism, led conservative Finland to look towards the Italian political model with particular fondness. The Italian diplomacy, at least during the Grandi ministry, distinguished itself for its moderate involvement in its connections with lappism. After 1932, with the spread of universal fascism, opposing national-socialism, the relationships between fascism and the lappist movement intensified and led the IKL (Patriotic People’s Movement) into the Italian sphere. Actually, especially after 1933, what was the most effective instrument of Tamaro’s political action was culture: the Italian Readership, the cultural associations, and the use of the cinematic arts and art were the channels for the expansion of a cultural imperialism which abounded in political propaganda. With the War of Ethiopia in 1935, the good Italian-Finnish relationships partly cooled down because Italy appeared to be a dangerous nation for the stability of the security system of Finland. The research results are stimulating: they bring to light the ambitions of great power of monarchist-fascist Italy; they show the importance of the Italian example in inspiring the conservative Finnish right-wing; they allow one to hypothesize that there was at least an indirect influence of the Italian model on the development of Finnish events. The aspiration of our research is to stimulate further studies on diplomatic, military and trade relations between Italy and the Scandinavian countries from 1919 to today.

Vampyyrin varjossa. Pelon elementit elokuvassa Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens.

Tutkielman aiheena on vuonna 1922 tehty saksalainen ekspressionistinen elokuva Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens. Elokuva on ensimmäinen virallinen sovitus irlantilaisen kirjailija Bram Stokerin Draculasta (1897). Tutkielmassa tarkastellaan, minkälaisia pelon elementtejä elokuva välittää katsojilleen. Tämän lisäksi tutkielmassa on kehitelty lähiluvun tutkimusmetodia hyödyntäen rakennetaulukkoa, jolla elokuvasta ilmeneviä pelon elementtejä analysoidaan. Rakennetaulukon muodostuksessa on erityisesti hyödynnetty saksalaisen elokuvatutkija Siegfried Kracauerin kahta teosta: Caligarista Hitleriin (1947) sekä Propaganda ja kansallissosialistinen elokuva (1942). Tutkimuksessa on Kracauerin oppeja noudattaen laadittu jokaiselle analysoitavalle kohtaukselle oma rakennetaulukkonsa, johon on yksityiskohtaisesti purettu kohtausten visuaalinen sisältö, vuorosanat ja musiikki. Analysoitava aineisto koostuu kuudesta elokuvan kohtauksesta. Valituissa kohtauksissa keskeisessä roolissa ovat elokuvan päähenkilöt: vampyyrikreivi Orlok, asianajaja Hutter ja tämän vaimo Ellen. Keskeisenä tutkimuskirjallisuutena on käytetty elokuvatutkimuksesta, vampyyripopulaarikulttuurista, pelon kulttuurista sekä saksalaisesta 1900–1930-lukujen yhteiskunnasta kertovia teoksia. Tutkimuskirjallisuudella avataan Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens -elokuvan historiallista sekä kulttuurista kontekstia. Kirjallisuuden lisäksi tutkimuksessa on käytetty kommenttiraitoja, joita Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens -elokuvaan on tehty. Taustatutkimuksessa on myös käytetty elokuvasta kertovia dokumentteja. Tutkimustuloksissa päädytään siihen, että ensisijaisesti Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens välittää katsojilleen kuoleman pelkoon liitettäviä elementtejä. Pelon elementtejä välitetään monipuolisesti elokuvassa kuten hahmojen olemuksen ja dialogin, miljöön, kamerakuvan luomien näkökulmien ja musiikin keinoin. Käytetty lähiluvun tutkimusmetodi ja rakennetaulukko ovat toimivia elokuvan kohtausten analyyseissä, mutta vaativat vielä jatko-tutkimuksia, mikäli niitä halutaan yrittää soveltaa muussa kuin ekspressionistisen elokuva-aineiston tarkastelussa.

Convocant els fantasmes. 'Convocando los fantasmas'.

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Euskara eta Inguruaren ezagutza uztartzen dituzten material kurrikularrak. 'Materiales curriculares que ligan Euskera y Conocimiento de Medio'.

Seminario realizado por siete profesores pertenecientes a los colegios públicos de Aretxabaleta y Arrasate (Guipuzcoa), cuyos objetivos son: plantear la enseñanza de la lengua a través de su uso y promover la interacción entre profesores y alumnos en las tareas que se proponen, siendo una de ellas el reciclaje del profesorado. Mediante un plan de trabajo continuado para toda la Educación Primaria, los profesores contrastan y modifican el material utilizado en el aula. Tras sucesivas evaluaciones (inicial, durante el proceso y final), se presentan nuevas unidades didácticas con su justificación teórica, abundantes textos y fichas de evaluación y observación. El grupo proyecta la continuación del seminarioen los próximos cursos y la publicación del material elaborado.

Neutrino mixing effects on the tau-neutrino mass limit

We point out that the usual experimental upper bounds on the ''tau-neutrino mass'' do not apply if neutrino mixing is considered. The suppression of the population of the tau decay spectrum near the end point, caused by mixing, may be compensated by an enhancement because of a resonant mechanism of hadronization. It is necessary therefore to analyze the whole spectrum to infer some limit to the '' tau-neutrino mass.'' We argue that, consequently, neutrino mixing evades the objection to interpret the KARMEN anomaly as a heavy sequential neutrino.

Overabundant deer: Better management through research

Overabundance of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) continues to challenge wildlife professionals nationwide, especially in urban settings. Moreover, wildlife managers often lack general site-specific information on deer movements, survival, and reproduction that are critical for management planning. We conducted radio-telemetry research concurrent with deer culling in forest preserves in northeastern Illinois and used empirical data to construct predictive population models. We culled 2,826 deer from 16 forest preserves in DuPage County (1992-1999) including 1,736 from the 10 km2 Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve. We also radio-marked 129 deer from 8 preserves in DuPage and adjacent Cook County (1994-1998). Recruitment was inversely associated with deer density suggesting a classic density-dependent response. Female deer were philopatric and 20% of adult males dispersed. Survival was high for all sex and age classes, and deer-vehicle collisions accounted for >55% of known mortalities. Based upon data from other areas, early attempts to apply population models to deer at Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve were not useful. The subsequent quantification of the density-dependent recruitment response and use of other empirical data strengthened the predictive capability of models. Our experience illustrates the importance of understanding demographics of overabundant deer in order to set realistic objectives and make sound management decisions.

The Political Economy of the 2014-2020 Common Agricultural Policy: An Imperfect Storm. CEPS Paperback, 17 August 2015

After five years of debates, consultations and negotiations, the European institutions reached an agreement in 2013 on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the 2014-2020 period. The outcome has major implications for the EU’s budget and farmers’ incomes but also for Europe’s environment, its contribution to global climate change and to food security in the EU and in the world. It was decided to spend more than €400 billion during the rest of the decade on the CAP.The official claims are that the new CAP will take better account of society's expectations and lead to far-reaching changes by making subsidies fairer and ‘greener’ and making the CAP more efficient. It is also asserted that the CAP will play a key part in achieving the overall objective of promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. However, there is significant scepticism about these claims and disappointment with the outcome of the decision-making, the first in which the European Parliament was involved under the co-decision procedure. In contrast to earlier reforms where more substantive changes were made to the CAP, the factors that induced the policy discussions in 2008-13 and those that influenced the decision-making did not reinforce each other. On the contrary, they sometimes counteracted one another, yielding an ‘imperfect storm’ as it were, resulting in more status quo and fewer changes. This book discusses the outcome of the decision-making and the factors that influenced the policy choices and decisions. It brings together contributions from leading academics from various disciplines and policy-makers, and key participants in the process from the European Commission and the European Parliament.

U-M Softball Team, 1997

Front Row: Sara Griffin, Kellyn Tate, Jessica Lang (captain), Kelly Holmes, Jen Smith, Tracy Taylor, Jen McKittrick, Lisa Kelley.

Back Row: Cathy Davie, Traci Conrad, Stacey Judd, Jamie Gillies, Melissa Gentile, Karmen Lappo, Pam Kosanke, Tammy Mika, Lisa Beard.

Not Pictured: Mary Adams.

U-M Softball Team, 1998

Back Row: Melissa Taylor, Christine Garza, Courtney Murdock, Melissa Gentile, Rebecca Tune, Marie Barda, Kim Bugel

Middle Row: Stacey Judd, Karmen Lappo, Traci Conrad, Tammy Mika, Cathy Davie, Pam Kosanke, Jamie Gillies

Front Row: Sara Griffin, Jennifer McKittrick (captain), Lisa Kelley, Kellyn Tate (captain) Blanc LeBron (manager)