Architekturtradition und ethnische Identität

Sumatra ist die Heimat vielfältiger indigener Bautraditionen, deren Überleben wegen der schnellen Modernisierung des Landes gefährdet ist. Dem Verlust lebendiger Bautraditionen folgt ein Verlust von Vielfalt und kultureller Identität. Der Beitrag widmet sich zunächst der indigenen Baukultur der Karo- und Toba-Batak, zweier Ethnien im Norden Sumatras. Ein zweiter Abschnitt stellt ausgehend von den traditionellen Haustypen die Anpassungsstrategien –chancen dar, die sich aus den westlichen Einflüssen und den daraus resultierenden veränderten Familiengrößen ergeben. Die Anpassungsstrategien der Karo- und Toba-Batak illustrieren ein verzweifeltes Streben nach regionaler Zugehörigkeit und nach kultureller Identität im Zeitalter eines global-uniformen Architekturschaffens.

Rozproszone algorytmy aproksymacyjne dla grafów dyskowych

Wydział Matematyki i Informatyki: Zakład Matematyki Dyskretnej

Involvement of Rel/Nuclear Factor-κB Transcription Factors in Keratinocyte Senescence

After a finite doubling number, normal cells become senescent, i.e. nonproliferating and apoptosis resistant. Because Rel/nuclear factor (NF)-κB transcription factors regulate both proliferation and apoptosis, we have investigated their involvement in senescence. cRel overexpression in young normal keratinocytes results in premature senescence, as defined by proliferation blockage, apoptosis resistance, enlargement, and appearance of senescence-associated β-galactosidase (SA-β-Gal) activity. Normal senescent keratinocytes display a greater endogenous Rel/NF-κB DNA binding activity than young cells; inhibiting this activity in presenescent cells decreases the number of cells expressing the SA-β-Gal marker. Normal senescent keratinocytes and cRel-induced premature senescent keratinocytes overexpressed manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD), a redox enzyme encoded by a Rel/NF-κB target gene. MnSOD transforms the toxic O2.- into H2O2, whereas catalase and glutathione peroxidase convert H2O2 into H2O. Neither catalase nor glutathione peroxidase is up-regulated during cRel-induced premature senescence or during normal senescence, suggesting that H 2O2 accumulates. Quenching H2O2 by catalase delays the occurrence of both normal and premature cRel-induced senescence. Conversely, adding a nontoxic dose of H2O2 to the culture medium of young normal keratinocytes induces a premature senescence-like state. All these results indicate that Rel/NF-κB factors could take part in the occurrence of senescence by generating an oxidative stress via the induction of MnSOD.

Jumlah

El rigor, precisión, regularidad y simetría en la ornamentación arquitectónica de los pueblos Batak y Minangkabau, en Sumatra, y del pueblo Toraja, en Sulawesi, son difíciles de explicar sin matemáticas. Confirmar esa intuición pasa por contemplar el producto acabado, observar su proceso de elaboración y, sobre todo desde una perspectiva que ve las matemáticas como algo vivo, por interpelar a sus autores. Sólo así podrá decirse que se han encontrado matemáticas, las llamadas Etnomatemáticas por su origen vernáculo y extra académico.

Women artists of the international avant-garde: the case of "Abstraction-Création" (1931-1936)

Women’s contribution to abstract art in the interwar period is a subject that, to date, has received very little attention. In this article we deal with the untold story of the participation of women artists in Abstraction-Création, the foremost international group dedicated to abstract art in the 1930s. Founded in Paris in 1931, the group took on the work of two previous collectives to become a platform for the dissemination and promotion of abstract art and consisted of around a hundred members. Twelve of these were women, whose writings and works were published in the group’s annual magazine, abstraction creátion art non figuratif (1932-1936), and who participated in a number of the group’s exhibitions. Compared to what had occurred in previous groups, the participation of women, although reduced in number, was comparable to that of the male artists and being members of the group had a generally positive impact on the women’s careers. However, all this came at the expense of relinquishing any gender specificity in their work and the public presentation of it, and demonstrates that the normalization of women’s contributions to the avant-garde could only be brought about alongside a questioning of the more dogmatic views of modernity.

Front End Evaluation of 'Tester' Exhibition to be Developed into a Travelling Sports Exhibition

The purpose of this evaluation is to develop a framework that will help in planning and implementing the mobile sport exhibition, increase visitor satisfaction and aid At Bristol in building successful exhibits. The evaluation mainly focuses on visitor interaction with exhibits. It is believed that learning does occur in science centres and museums. The evaluation will therefore find out if learning occurs in the Sports exhibition and if so, the nature of the learning outcomes. The evaluation also discusses advantages and disadvantages of travelling exhibitions and identifies the characteristics of good exhibits that form the basis of the framework.From the results, an indication is that children make the larger proportion of visitors to Sportastic. Their age ranges, under 10 and 10 to 15 years constituted 21% and 30% respectively. The three most enjoyed exhibits are the Sprint Challenge (running), BATAK (test your reaction and Hot Shots (football). Visitors say these exhibits are enjoyed because they are fun, competitive, entertaining, interactive and hands-on. Skateboard Challenge and Skeleton Bob are among the exhibits least enjoyed since they are reported to be boring and uncomfortable to use. The learning outcomes from the exhibits are; increased knowledge about balancing, reaction, pulse and strength.

Efeito de diferentes fontes de carboidrato e da privação de alimento sobre aspectos biológicos de Telenomus remus Nixon (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae)

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Cultura escrita em contextos indígenas

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Terumat ha-Keri : ʻal Ṭur ṿe-Shulḥan ʻarukh Ḥoshen mishpaṭ...

Reprint of Pressburg, 1858 ed.

Avaḳ sofer : heʻarot ṿe-hagahot ṿe-ḥidushim le-Shulkhan ʻArukh Yoreh deʻah ṿe-Even ha-ʻezer = Abak Sofer /

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Die Gesetzsammlung des Judenspiegels

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Divre Yosef : ʻal Yoreh deʻah.

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Sefer Zivḥe tsedeḳ : ʻal Shulḥan ʻarukh Yoreh deʻah ... taḳanot be-ʻinyene hu-sheḥitah ... gam ʻal ḥilkhot ribit ṿe-taḳanat ʻagunot ... ṿe-sheʼelot u-teshuvot mefuzarim ...

Vol.2 includes Sheʼelot u-teshuvot Oraḥ ḥayim, Yoreh deʻah, Even ha-ezer, Ḥoshen ha-mishpat 119 p. at end.