ARISTOPHANES VS TYPHON: CO(S)MIC RIVALRY, VOICE AND TEMPORALITY INKNIGHTS

Ramus ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Telò

Recent studies have analysed the essential role of interpoetic rivalry in Aristophanes' comic imagination. Zachary Biles has shown that ‘festival agonistics provide an underlying logic for the overall thematic design of individual plays’ and that ‘the plays can be treated as creative responses to the competitions.’ Aristophanes' dramatisation of comic competition has been viewed as a reflection of the struggles of political factions in late-fifth-century Athens or as an expression of a ‘rhetoric of self-promotion’ that builds the comic plot through the mutual borrowing of comic material (jokes, running gags). This paper suggests thatKnightspresents interpoetic rivalry as a conflict of embodied aesthetic modes. In this play, Aristophanes' tendentious definition of his comic self against his predecessor Cratinus results in opposed ways of conceptualising the sonic quality of dramatic performance and its material effects on the audience. The nexus of voice and temporality, which, as I argue, shapes the play's agonistic plot, equates the intergenerational duelling of Aristophanes' and Cratinus' political counterparts (the Sausage Seller and the older Paphlagon, respectively) to a contrast of somatic experiences grounded in sound.

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 301
Author(s):  
Haneen A. Al-Khawaja ◽  
Barjoyai Bardai

This research discusses in detail the theoretical aspect of the quality standards of banking services of traditional Islamic banks. The criterion of "Shari'ah Compliance" was added by the researcher to the importance and role of dealing with Islamic banks, the definition of this standard and its importance, how to test it for banks as well as how, without the legitimate commitment of these banks to what is classified as Islamic from the foundation, we focus on the importance of the existence of a legal commitment to any Islamic bank to achieve the quality of Islamic banking services of high quality in accordance with Islamic law and laws to achieve a high confidence in the customers who belong to him and deal with his Conspiracy.


Big Data ◽  
2016 ◽  
pp. 1668-1686
Author(s):  
Margee Hume ◽  
Craig Hume ◽  
Paul Johnston ◽  
Jeffrey Soar ◽  
Jon Whitty

Aged care is projected to be the fastest-growing sector within the health and community care industries (Reynolds, 2009). Strengthening the care-giving workforce, compliance, delivery, and technology is not only vital to our social infrastructure and improving the quality of care, but also has the potential to drive long-term economic growth and contribute to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This chapter examines the role of Knowledge Management (KM) in aged care organizations to assist in the delivery of aged care. With limited research related to KM in aged care, this chapter advances knowledge and offers a unique view of KM from the perspective of 22 aged care stakeholders. Using in-depth interviewing, this chapter explores the definition of knowledge in aged care facilities, the importance of knowledge planning, capture, and diffusion for accreditation purposes, and offers recommendations for the development of sustainable knowledge management practice and development.


Author(s):  
Virginia Sun ◽  
Tami Tittelfitz ◽  
Marjorie J. Hein

Surgery and chemotherapy are common treatment modalities used to manage disease and symptoms in palliative settings where the disease is incurable. These treatment modalities can lead to deteriorations in a patient’s quality of life (QOL). The benefits of palliative surgery and chemotherapy should always focus on QOL, symptom control, and symptom prevention. The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of the definition of palliative surgery and chemotherapy, describe common indications for surgery and chemotherapy for palliative treatment intent, and discuss the role of nursing in caring for patients who are receiving palliative surgery and chemotherapy.


2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. i32-i35
Author(s):  
Dineke Zeegers Paget ◽  
David Patterson

Abstract In this article, we examine the essential role of law in achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Following the World Health Organization’s broad definition of health, all SDGs can be seen to impact on human health and hence the health goal (SDG3) should be right at the centre of the entire 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We note recent research on the contribution of law, including international human rights law, to achieving health for all and discuss the role of law in addressing seven emerging health challenges. Law can and should play an important role in achieving all health-related SDGs, by respecting, protecting and fulfilling the right to health, ensuring that no one is left behind.


Jurnal Pari ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Siti Nurhayati ◽  
Arfah Elly

ABSTRAKBibliografi sangat penting bagi peneliti khususnya peneliti di Pusat Penelitian Sosial Ekonomi Kelautan dan Perikanan. Tujuan penulisan makalah memberikan gambaran pentingnya bibliografi dalam mendukung tugas peneliti. Makalah ini menguraikan tentang pengertian dan definisi bibliografi jenis-jenis bibliografi, serta peranan bibliografi bagi peneliti. Peneliti perlu memahami biliografi ini untuk menunjukkan tentang kegiatan-kegiatan penelitian yang telah dan akan dilakukan oleh peneliti lain. Fungsi lain dari bibliografi adalah sebagai bagian dari jasa pelayanan perpustakaan kepada pemustaka. Dengan menerbitkan suatu bibliografi, pustakawan dapat menawarkan koleksinya kepada pemakai tanpa harus mengeluarkan seluruh koleksi yang dimilikinya, serta dapat menjangkau pemustaka yang tinggal jauh dari perpustakaan. Dengan demikian maka, bibliografi dapat digunakan sebagai bahan rujukan terhadap koleksi perpustakaan. Selain itu diharapkan dapat menjadi acuan bagi pengelola perpustakaan yang lainnya dalam meningkatkan kualitas layanan kepada pemustaka khususnya peneliti.ABSTRACTThe Bibliography is very important for  researchers in particular those at the Marine and Fisheries for   Socio-Economic Research Center. The purpose of writing this paper is to give an illustration of  the importance of the bibliography  to support  the task of researchers. It describes   the definition of  bibliogra-phy, the   types of bibliographic, as well as the role of  bibliography for  researchers. Researchers need to understand bibliography in order to  show other researchers the research activities that have been and will be conducted.  Another function of the bibliography is as a part  of the library services to the patrons/users. By publishing a bibliography, librarians  can offer  their  collection to the users without having to  displaytheir entire collection, and they can also  reach those who are in remote places away from the library. Therefore, the bibliography can be  used  as a reference material to the library collection as well as a reference for other  library managers in  improving the quality of their service to the patrons especially researchers


2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 789-802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tineke A Abma ◽  
Guy AM Widdershoven ◽  
Brenda JM Frederiks ◽  
Rob H van Hooren ◽  
Frans van Wijmen ◽  
...  

This article deals with the question of how ethicists respond to practical moral problems emerging in health care practices. Do they remain distanced, taking on the role of an expert, or do they become engaged with nurses and other participants in practice and jointly develop contextualized insights about good care? A basic assumption of dialogical ethics entails that the definition of good care and what it means to be a good nurse is a collaborative product of ongoing dialogues among various stakeholders engaged in the practice. This article discusses the value of a dialogical approach to ethics by drawing on the work of various nursing scholars. We present a case example concerning the quality of freedom restrictions for intellectually disabled people. Issues for discussion include the role and required competences of the ethicist and dealing with asymmetrical relationships between stakeholders.


2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janne Røsvik ◽  
Dawn Brooker ◽  
Marit Mjorud ◽  
Øyvind Kirkevold

SummaryThe VIPS framework is a four-part definition of person-centred care for people with dementia (PCC), which arose out of an earlier review article for this journal. The definition has assisted in the practical application of person-centred care. It has been operationalized into the VIPS practice model (VPM), which has been subject to a recent randomized controlled trial within Norwegian nursing homes. The VPM provided a vehicle for the VIPS framework to be utilized during reflective practice meetings focusing on understanding care situations from the perspective of residents with moderate to severe dementia. VPM incorporated an education and coaching approach, clearly defined staff roles, and resident-focused outcomes in a cycle to support improvements in quality of care. The use of VPM in practice is discussed. VPM was built utilizing the literature from organizational change. The role of literature reviews in bringing about change in practice is highlighted.


1975 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. B. Atkinson

ABSTRACTEleven years after the publication of Richard Titmuss's essay on Income Distribution and Social Change, the official statisticians are still drawing optimistic conclusions about the tendency of income inequality to decline in Britain. This article re-examines some of the critical questions raised by Titmuss concerning the accuracy and interpretation of the official statistics. It considers the definition of income, the implications of capital gains, fringe benefits and the benefits from owner-occupation, the role of life-cycle factors, and the measurement of inequality. It concludes with an assessment of the impact of Titmuss's study on the quality of statistical information and on attitudes and beliefs.


2008 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 1-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuela Bakola

Although the role of competition in Greek cultural and social practices has been well documented and studied, it is only in the last decades that the extent to which it permeates Athenian drama has been realised. The element of competition in Athenian dramatic performances is now widely used as an interpretative tool, especially in Old comedy, where the competitive conditions of performance are overtly articulated. As research on the fragmentary comic poets proliferates, Aristophanes' rivals have become a far more visible element in the scenery of Old Attic comedy and, as a result, the fiercely competitive dimension of comic performances is more easily traced. We are now able to ask questions from new perspectives, and understand better such issues as authorial collaboration, charges of plagiarism, claims of degeneration and decline in the quality of plays and their authors, as well as illustrate the enormous role of audience reception in the interpretation of Old comedy. Aristophanes' bombastic and self-righteous comments regarding himself and his poetry are now read in a more nuanced manner, as a competitive poetic strategy which constructs a fictionalised ‘Aristophanes’.


10.1068/d76j ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 803-831 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orna Blumen

Following recent insights into performativity and space, I explore the widespread routine of going-to-work as a capitalist ritual. Going-to-work produces a powerful yet ordinary, unspectacular landscape, whose performativity is fourfold: the compatibility of the material form and human use of it; the movements of people and the clothes they wear; the variety of individual practices of going-to-work; and the timing and spacing of this collective ritual. Generally, going-to-work is performative, because it transforms people into employees, defining productivity in terms of paid work. Hence, the prime quality of this landscape is to enhance economically productive bodies. In the second part of this paper, I examine this productive—nonproductive distinction in a unique setting on the edge of an Israeli neighborhood of ultraorthodox Jews, whose definition of men's work—unpaid religious studies—contrasts with that of the majority of the modern population. The distinctive ultraorthodox appearance, originally designed to mark a particular Jewish identity, signifies their nonproductivity as a spatial performance of Otherness. This provides an opportunity to probe going-to-work in this specific place as an arena where the ultraorthodox identity as Other intersects with their capitalist identity as Other. Short street interviews with modern and ultra-orthodox Jews show that they recognize work as the main theme of this landscape. They are also aware that work is socially defined and can be criticized on both capitalist and ultraorthodox—religious grounds, and they illustrate how the controversy over the definition of work lies within the struggle over Jewish identity. I conclude by illuminating the performative role of space in displaying identity and social ideas.


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