scholarly journals Quaternionic (super) twistors extensions and general superspaces

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (01) ◽  
pp. 1750009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Julio Cirilo-Lombardo ◽  
Victor N. Pervushin
Keyword(s):  
Tensor Representation ◽  
Theoretical Context ◽  
Number Of Components ◽  
Penrose Twistor

In a attempt to treat a supergravity as a tensor representation, the four-dimensional [Formula: see text]-extended quaternionic superspaces are constructed from the (diffeomorphyc) graded extension of the ordinary Penrose-twistor formulation, performed in a previous work of the authors [D. J. Cirilo-Lombardo and V. N. Pervushin, Int. J. Geom. Methods Mod. Phys., doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S0219887816501139.], with [Formula: see text] These quaternionic superspaces have [Formula: see text] even-quaternionic coordinates and [Formula: see text] odd-quaternionic coordinates, where each coordinate is a quaternion composed by four [Formula: see text]-fields (bosons and fermions respectively). The fields content as the dimensionality (even and odd sectors) of these superspaces are given and exemplified by selected physical cases. In this case, the number of fields of the supergravity is determined by the number of components of the tensor representation of the four-dimensional [Formula: see text]-extended quaternionic superspaces. The role of tensorial central charges for any [Formula: see text] even [Formula: see text] is elucidated from this theoretical context.

Predictability and phonology: past, present and future

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (s2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Shaw ◽  
Shigeto Kawahara
Keyword(s):  
Human Language ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Theoretical Context ◽  
Sound Patterns

AbstractMany papers in this special issue grew out of the talks given at the Symposium “The role of predictability in shaping human language sound patterns,” held at Western Sydney University (Dec. 10–11, 2016). Some papers were submitted in response to an open call; others were invited contributions. This introduction aims to contextualize the papers in the special issue within a broader theoretical context, focusing on what it means for phonological theory to incorporate gradient predictability, what questions arise as a consequence, and how the papers in this issue address these questions.

The Effects of Rule Complexity on Organizational Noncompliance and Remediation: Evidence From Restaurant Health Inspections

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (8) ◽  
pp. 1436-1468 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Lehman ◽  
Bruce Cooil ◽  
Rangaraj Ramanujam
Keyword(s):  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Legal Rules ◽  
Number Of Components ◽  
Santa Monica ◽  
Rule System ◽  
Rule Complexity

Organizational noncompliance with legal rules can be consequential. The antecedents of such noncompliance as well as the remediation of it thus remain enduring subjects of research inquiry. However, prior studies have implicitly treated all rules alike. In contrast, we argue that rules are not all the same and that differences between rules might be systematically linked to variations in the likelihoods of noncompliance and remediation across the range of organizations under the purview of a rule system. We consider the role of two fundamental but distinct sources of rule complexity: components (i.e., sections that compose a rule) and connections (i.e., functional links to other rules in the same system). We analyzed data from 81,266 rule-level observations from 1,011 health inspections of 289 restaurants in Santa Monica, California, conducted from 2007 to 2010. As hypothesized, increases in either source of rule complexity were associated with higher probabilities of noncompliance. Unexpectedly, however, the two sources of rule complexity had divergent effects on remediation such that increases in the number of connections were associated with higher probabilities of repeated noncompliance, whereas increases in the number of components were not. Taken together, we suggest that our understanding of noncompliance and remediation can be enhanced by viewing them both as rule-level phenomena. A range of implications for theory and practice are discussed.

scholarly journals Small Literature as a Problem. Could It Be Solved?

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-289
Author(s):  
Dalia Satkauskytė
Keyword(s):  
World Literature ◽  
Global System ◽  
Theoretical Context ◽  
The Status ◽  
Franco Moretti ◽  
Literary System

Th e article discusses the status and functioning of so-called small literatures, including Lithuanian literature, in the global system of world literature. Referring to Franco Moretti and Pascale Casanova’s interpretation of world literature system as based on the principle of inequality, the author discusses the conception of belonging to small literatures as a destiny and interprets the onecentric world literary system as hegemonic. Being dominated by grand literatures, small literatures have very restricted possibilities of gravitation towards the center of world literature. In that theoretical context, the article considers the following issues: is it possible and how is it possible to avoid the destiny of small literatures staying in the periphery of world literature, what role in this situation plays the writer himself, what depends on the culture and research politics, could literary scholars play the role of mediators and what could be the alternatives for onecentered world literary system.

scholarly journals The role of copper in the Electronics Industry as an interconnecting agent

2011 ◽  
pp. 53-56
Author(s):  
Gangotri Dey
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Circuit ◽  
Periodic Table ◽  
Electronics Industry ◽  
The Other ◽  
Transition Elements ◽  
Number Of Components ◽  
Nickel Cobalt ◽  
Iron Nickel ◽  
Over Time

Mendeleev to Periodic table: “Dear PT, according to you, which is the most boring element of them all?” PT: “My Lord, Maybe copper?” Mendeleev: “Why do you say this?” PT: “It gets very boring for me. Unlike the other transition elements, for example iron, nickel, cobalt, which show magnetism, copper has no choice but to settle with one spin. Such monotony in spin makes it quite boring, I think.” Mendeleev:- “Do you understand the beauty of copper? Do you know that it could change the modern electronics industry?” PT: “No, never thought of that.” Mendeleev: “Then listen to me carefully. During the 1960's, Gordon Moore predicted that, in the electronics industry, the number of components that could be assembled within one integrated circuit (IC) would increase exponentially over time, and thus also the size of a fully operational IC would be reduced. Indeed, this turned out to be true in ...

Naturalness, Personality, and Mindfulness Predict EcoWellness: Implications for Counseling Practice

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher James Holden ◽  
Ryan F. Reese ◽  
Christopher M. Seitz
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Number Of Components ◽  
Counseling Practice ◽  
Holistic Process ◽  
Connection With Nature

Wellness is a holistic process comprised of a number of components, one of which is connection with nature. The concept of EcoWellness is designed to encapsulate this connection with nature. Previous humanistic counseling research has established connections between EcoWellness and a number of outcomes. However, just as people vary in terms of their overall wellness, people vary in EcoWellness. Thus, we sought to explore the role of various individual differences in overall EcoWellness. Data were collected online through self-report measures of mindfulness, personality, EcoWellness, and other individual differences. In particular, the observe and describe components of mindfulness, greater perceived naturalness, along with eXtraversion, agreeableness, and openness were found to predict EcoWellness. Thus, individuals who score higher on these traits may be more likely to be EcoWell. Implications for humanistic counseling and research are discussed.

Non-visitors: who are they, why is it important to know them?

CADMO ◽  
2010 ◽  
pp. 49-61
Author(s):  
Irene Presta
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Theoretical Context ◽  
Educational Role ◽  
Insufficient Knowledge

Who are the non-visitors in a museum? Why is it important to know them? The answers to these questions inspired the following study, that has been conducted both on a theoretical and practical basis. The results of this research, despite the fact of not having a representative value, have an extremely important documental value. The data collection shows some almost surprising facts, such as the insufficient knowledge about what a museum is. More than half of the interviewed supplied a totally wrong definition for museum. The study of the non-visitor also represents an opportunity to rethink the organization of the museum itself. The first goal of this study is to investigate the main characteristics of non-visitors and the reasons why they don't visit museums, thus preventing museums from exploiting the educational function that is part of their mission. The educational role of museums is fundamental to fight illiteracy. In a theoretical context, where museums play such an important role in society, the study of non-visitors represents the first important step in order to understand the endogenous limits that prevent its educational function.

scholarly journals Classroom dialogue and digital technologies: A scoping review

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 1995-2028 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Major ◽  
P. Warwick ◽  
I. Rasmussen ◽  
S. Ludvigsen ◽  
V. Cook
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Field Of Study ◽  
Theoretical Context ◽  
Thematic Synthesis ◽  
Classroom Dialogue ◽  
The Future

Abstract This article presents a systematic scoping review of the literature focusing on interactions between classroom dialogue and digital technology. The first review of its type in this area, it both maps extant research and, through a process of thematic synthesis, investigates the role of technology in supporting classroom dialogue. In total, 72 studies (published 2000–2016) are analysed to establish the characteristics of existing evidence and to identify themes. The central intention is to enable researchers and others to access an extensive base of studies, thematically analysed, when developing insights and interpretations in a rapidly changing field of study. The discussion illustrates the interconnectedness of key themes, placing the studies in a methodological and theoretical context and examining challenges for the future.

Early Modern Comedy and the Politics of Religion: Reconsidering Comedy in Rospigliosi's Il Sant'Alessio

2018 ◽  
Vol 143 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-87
Author(s):  
Maria Anne Purciello
Keyword(s):  
Early Modern ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Theoretical Context ◽  
Political Statement ◽  
Widespread Acceptance ◽  
Politics Of Religion ◽  
History Of ◽  
Religious Ideals ◽  
The Devil

ABSTRACTGiulio Rospigliosi and Stefano Landi's 1634 revisions of Il Sant'Alessio for the Barberini stage expanded the role of comedy within the opera. These revisions reveal an important juncture in the history of religious comedy and lay the foundation for the development of a comic rubric for the still-developing operatic genre. This article examines the legend of St Alexis and its potential for historic reinterpretation in light of the Barberini family's religious and political goals. Its consideration of the interrelationship of religion and comedy in early modern sacred drama provides the theoretical context for an analysis of scenes in the 1634 version featuring the comic pages Martio and Curtio. Operating as a mitigating force between the extreme ideologies presented by the characters of Sant'Alessio and the Devil, the pages’ comedy promotes a more widespread acceptance of key religious ideals and becomes the driving force behind a significant political statement for post-Tridentine Rome.

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