Taste and meaning

Semiotica ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 (211) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ugo Volli
Keyword(s):  
Hierarchical Structure ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Jewish Tradition ◽  
Human History ◽  
Syntactic Structures ◽  
Natural Properties ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Hierarchical Structure ◽  
Regular Text ◽  
Dietary Laws

AbstractA basic anthropological fact is that, although hunger is a constant experience in human history, not everything that from a biochemical point of view could be nutritious, in fact is eaten. In every human culture, food, not unlike language, is controlled by rich sets of rules that establish obligations and prohibitions, contextual bonds to time, and circumstances and syntactic structures for different types of meal. Often these rules – as well as linguistic ones – are unconscious, taken as “natural.” All of these rules detach food from its simple and natural properties, and give it some meaning, although this meaning is not easy to define, making food more similar to a self-referential mark than to a regular text. In this paper I analyze a specific case of these almost linguistic alimentary systems, the set of the dietary laws in the Jewish tradition and in particular its complex alimentary interdictions. The hierarchical structure of these rules is discussed and the problem of the connected effects of sense is addressed.

scholarly journals Non-Fluorinated, Sustainable, and Durable Superhydrophobic Microarrayed Surface for Water-Harvesting

Coatings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 314
Author(s):  
Oriol Rius-Ayra ◽  
Sheila Fiestas-Paradela ◽  
Nuria Llorca-Isern
Keyword(s):  
Hierarchical Structure ◽  
Superhydrophobic Surface ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Ultra Violet ◽  
Morphological Characterization ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Arid Zones ◽  
Water Harvesting ◽  
Paper Test ◽  
The Hierarchical Structure

Water scarcity is a worldwide issue that significantly affects the environment, population, and economy of the arid zones. In this study, we report a straightforward method for water-harvesting based on modifications of the surface wettability. Using magnesium chloride, lauric acid, and electrodeposition process, a superhydrophobic surface (155°) is obtained. Morphological characterization techniques allow determination of the characteristic flower-like microstructures combined with close packed nanoarrays that lead to the hierarchical structure. Furthermore, the coating presents vertically aligned microarrays in a non-linear cone morphology formed by dynamic templating of hydrogen bubbles. From a chemical point of view, magnesium laurate is responsible for the surface tension decrease. To determine the durability of the obtained surface ultra-violet (UV) light test and abrasive paper test, tests are carried out revealing high durability against these severe conditions. The water-harvesting ability of the superhydrophobic surface is studied at 45° and 90° tilted samples. The capacity of the water to be harvested efficiently is found to be at 90° tilt under fog conditions. The use of green reactants associated with this hierarchical structure broadens a new scope for sustainable freshwater collection and it becomes an excellent example of a green solution.

scholarly journals Language Norms of International Treaties

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 532-544
Author(s):  
Natalia V. Alontseva ◽  
Yury A. Ermoshin
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Translation Theory ◽  
International Treaties ◽  
Syntactic Structures ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Important Means ◽  
Language Norms ◽  
Lexical Composition ◽  
International Document

This article discusses features of the implementation of linguistic norms in international treaties.The proposed study has a purpose to identify linguistic means present in international document texts, i.e. treaties that are to fix the agreement that parties achieve with a view to establishing relations and regulating them in future. The research material is 1000 texts of international treaties. The total amount of factual material analyzed is over 6000 pages. Our methodology is based on the works by domestic and foreign authors on general theory of speech activity, laws of perception and understanding of speech, and the peculiarities of the generation of a statement, translation theory, and international law. One of the most important means of expressing information in a text is its lexical composition. International treaties texts comprise different types of vocabulary (common, terminological, specialized, etc.) that performs text- and style forming functions. From the point of view of grammar, compiling international treaties involves using particular grammatical forms and categories, syntactic structures and types of phrases. The essence of international treaties texts implies the presence of special clichs of a business style. In the preparation and editing of international treaties, the adequate use of appropriate vocabulary and grammatical means leads to a reduction of ambiguities and discrepancies in the texts of these documents.

scholarly journals Hierarchical Structure of the Economic Potential of a Region

REGIONOLOGY ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 422-437
Author(s):  
Ekateryna V. Shcherbakova
Keyword(s):  
Hierarchical Structure ◽  
Simulation Method ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Economic Potential ◽  
Fundamental Study ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Hierarchical Structure ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Different Levels

Introduction. The economic potential of a region is a factor in positive trends in the development of economic systems and in the stability of the state in the inter-national arena. The mechanisms of such influence are based on internal processes taking place in the structure of the economic potential of a region. However, the lack of fundamental study of the structure of the economic potential of a region and the increased interest in this issue are topical and led to the choice of this research topic which is aimed at studying the internal structure of the economic potential of a region as well as at determining the characteristics of each of its elements. Materials and Methods. When determining the structure of the economic potential of a region, the methods of the empirical, experimental and theoretical levels were used such as the method of comparing different types of economic potential, the hypothetical and logical methods as well as the simulation method. Results. By comparing the types of economic potentials at different levels of func-tioning of the economy, the elements of the structure of the economic potential of a region were identified and analyzed, subordination between them was established. Presence of subordination made it possible to identify the hierarchical structure and to present it in the form of a 3 -level hierarchy. For a more accurate understanding of the links and significance of the hierarchy of types of the economic potential of a region, the meanings and components of each level of the hierarchy were described. Discussion and Conclusions. A hierarchical structure of the economic potential of a region was revealed due to the existence of subordination between the elements of the structure. The research materials may be useful when planning economic development of a region and the state in order to strengthen market positions and competitiveness. The data obtained are of value both for economists and scientists involved in the study of regional economy.

Hierarchical Concept Structures Based Data Retrieval/Mining by Fuzzy Document Ordering System

2004 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 633-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tadashi Ohashi ◽  
◽  
Hajime Nobuhara ◽  
Kaoru Hirota
Keyword(s):  
Vector Space ◽  
Data Base ◽  
Hierarchical Structure ◽  
Data Retrieval ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Concept System ◽  
Electronic Dictionary ◽  
The Hierarchical Structure ◽  
The Way ◽  
Research Institute

A shrink operation for FOCUS (Fuzzy dOCUment ordering System) is proposed as a tool for changing user’s viewpoint in concept structures of documents. The FOCUS produces the user’s preference vector space and its concept hierarchical structure based on CSD (Concept System Dictionary) produced by EDR (Japan Electronic Dictionary Research Institute). Through document ordering experiments by 5 examinees using 20 given documents and 40 unknown ones extracted from IMDB (Internet Movie Data Base), the effectiveness of shrink operations, i.e., shrinkage of user’s preference vector space, is confirmed in the way that it avails to do fuzzy document matching in user’s rough point of view by using the hierarchical structure.

Parafia unicka w Rachaniach do 1811 roku/ The Uniate Parish in Rachanie until 1811

2012 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janusz Adam Frykowski
Keyword(s):  
Hierarchical Structure ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Holy Communion ◽  
The Hierarchical Structure ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Church ◽  
Ancillary Equipment

AbstractThe following paper depicts the history of Saint Simeon Stylites Uniate Parish in Rachanie since it became known in historical sources until 1811- that is the time it ceased to be an independent church unit. The introduction of the article contains the geographical location of the parish, its size and the position within the hierarchical structure of the Church. Having analysed post-visit inspection protocols left by Chelm Bishops, the appearance as well as fittings and ancillary equipment of the church in Rachanie in that particular period are reported. Moreover, the list of 4 local clergymen is recreated and their benefice is determined. As far as possible, both the number of worshipers and the number of Holy Communion receivers is determined.

Hierarchical composition in complex object drawing

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michiru Makuuchi
Keyword(s):  
Hierarchical Structure ◽  
Homo Sapiens ◽  
Hierarchical Structures ◽  
Target Object ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Complex Object ◽  
Complex Objects ◽  
Cognitive Domains ◽  
Adult Participants ◽  
Symbolic Cognition

Symbolic behaviours such as language, music, drawing, dance, etc. are unique to humans and are found universally in every culture on earth1. These behaviours operate in different cognitive domains, but they are commonly characterised as linear sequences of symbols2,3. One of the most prominent features of language is hierarchical structure4, which is also found in music5,6 and mathematics7. Current research attempts to address whether hierarchical structure exists in drawing. When we draw complex objects, such as a face, we draw part by part in a hierarchical manner guided by visual semantic knowledge8. More specifically, we predicted how hierarchical structure emerges in drawing as follows. Although the drawing order of the constituent parts composing the target object is different amongst individuals, some parts will be drawn in succession consistently, thereby forming chunks. These chunks of parts would then be further integrated with other chunks into superordinate chunks, while showing differential affinity amongst chunks. The integration of chunks to an even higher chunk level repeats until finally reaching the full object. We analysed the order of drawing strokes of twenty-two complex objects by twenty-five young healthy adult participants with a cluster analysis9 and demonstrated reasonable hierarchical structures. The results suggest that drawing involves a linear production of symbols with a hierarchical structure. From an evolutionary point of view, we argue that ancient engravings and paintings manifest Homo sapiens’ capability for hierarchical symbolic cognition.

Decorative motifs on oil lamps from Grimm's 1973 excavations in Alexandria

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heba Abdel Wahed Sayed
Keyword(s):  
Point Of View ◽  
Symbolic Meaning ◽  
Ancient History ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Decorative Motifs ◽  
Egyptian Culture ◽  
Late Roman

A collection of 30 clay oil lamps from Gunther Grimm's excavations in 1973 in the Western necropolis of Alexandria has been classified by Safaa Samir Abu Al Yazid from Tanta University and found to represent 12 different types ranging in time from the Hellenistic to the late Roman periods in Egypt's ancient history. The present paper looks at this collection from the point of view of the symbolic significance of the decorative motifs used in their decoration. These motifs— figural, floral and geometric—had obvious symbolic meaning to their users and signified more than a simple belief in certain deities. They also reflected Roman Egyptian culture.

scholarly journals Finding Oxford’s medieval Jewry using organic residue analysis, faunal records and historical documents

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Dunne ◽  
E. Biddulph ◽  
P. Manix ◽  
T. Gillard ◽  
H. Whelton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Analysis ◽  
Residue Analysis ◽  
Fish Bone ◽  
Jewish Tradition ◽  
Organic Residue ◽  
Dietary Practices ◽  
Animal Bones ◽  
Dietary Laws ◽  
The City ◽  
Organic Residue Analysis

AbstractFood is often one of the most distinctive expressions of social, religious, cultural or ethnic groups. However, the archaeological identification of specific religious dietary practices, including the Jewish tradition of keeping kosher, associated with ritual food practices and taboos, is very rare. This is arguably one of the oldest known diets across the world and, for an observant Jew, maintaining dietary laws (known as Kashruth) is a fundamental part of everyday life. Recent excavations in the early medieval Oxford Jewish quarter yielded a remarkable assemblage of animal bones, marked by a complete absence of pig specimens and a dominance of kosher (permitted) birds, domestic fowl and goose. To our knowledge, this is the first identification of a Jewish dietary signature in British zooarchaeology, which contrasted markedly with the previous Saxon phase where pig bones were present in quantity and bird bones were barely seen. Lipid residue analysis of pottery from St Aldates showed that vessels from the possible Jewish houses were solely used to process ruminant carcass products, with an avoidance of pig product processing, correlating well with the faunal data. In contrast, lipid analysis of pottery from comparative assemblages from the previous Saxon phase at the site and a contemporaneous site in the city, The Queen’s College, shows that the majority of these vessels appear to have been used to process mixtures of both ruminant and non-ruminant (pig) products. Here, the combination of organic residue analysis, site excavation and animal and fish bone evidence was consistent with the presence of Jewish houses in eleventh- and twelfth-century St Aldates, Oxford, hitherto only suspected through documentary information. This is the first identification of specific religious dietary practices using lipid residue analysis, verifying that, at least 800 years ago, medieval Jewish Oxford communities practised dietary laws known as Kashruth.

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