The Necessity of Myth in Updike's The Centaur

PMLA ◽  
1973 ◽  
Vol 88 (3) ◽  
pp. 452-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward P. Vargo
Keyword(s):  
Life And Death ◽  
The Future ◽  
Heaven And Earth ◽  
The City ◽  
The Universe

The Centaur is a complete ritual, a patterned ceremony of word and action in which Peter Caldwell celebrates his former experiences with his father. The explicit use of the Greek Chiron-myth serves the functions of comedy, a sign of Caldwell's estrangement from the Olinger aristocrats, and a quality of Peter's memories. What sustained Peter during the three days that he spent in town with his father was his adolescent myth of Art, the City, and the Future, by which he hoped to answer the tyranny of time and the inevitability of death. Now, in his atheist maturity, with that myth tarnished, he must depend upon a reenactment of his father's sacrifices for him, another myth that enables him to face the transcendent questions of time, life, and death. Man is presented as a creature in the middle, a participant in the conceivable and the inconceivable, a mediator between heaven and earth. The ritual actions of The Centaur—notably the lectures on the universe by Caldwell and Chiron, the obituary, and George's acceptance of life in the final chapter— serve as actions of communion or as actions against death in an atmosphere of the Barthian visibilia et itwisibilia.

scholarly journals Smart cities and robotic technologies for a model of integrated growth

2021 ◽  
pp. 237-252
Author(s):  
Elena Laudante
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Urban Systems ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Human Scale ◽  
The Future ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
The City

The paper focuses on the importance of robotics and artificial intelligence inside of the new urban contexts in which it is possible to consider and enhance the different dimensions of quality of life such as safety and health, environmental quality, social connection and civic participation. Smart technologies help cities to meet the new challenges of society, thus making them more livable, attractive and responsive in order to plan and to improve the city of the future. In accordance with the Agenda 2030 Program for sustainable development that intends the inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable city, the direction of growth and prosperity of urban environments is pursued by optimizing the use of resources and respecting the environment. In the current society, robotic technology is proposed as a tool for innovation and evolution in urban as well as industrial and domestic contexts. On the one hand the users-citizens who participate dynamically in the activities and on the other the new technological systems integrated in the urban fabric. Existing urban systems that are “amplified” of artificial and digital intelligence and give life to smart cities, physical places that allow new forms of coexistence between humans and robots in order to implement the level of quality of life and define “human centered” innovative solutions and services thus responding to the particular needs of people in an effective and dynamic way. The current city goes beyond the definition of smart city. In fact, as said by Carlo Ratti, it becomes a "senseable city", a city capable of feeling but also sensitive and capable of responding to citizens who define the overall performance of the city. The multidisciplinary approach through the dialogue between designers, architects, engineers and urban planners will allow to face the new challenges through the dynamics of robot integration in the urban landscape. The cities of the future, in fact, will be pervaded by autonomous driving vehicles, robotized delivery systems and light transport solutions, in response to the new concept of smart mobility, on a human scale, shared and connected mobility in order to improve management and control of the digitized and smart city. Automation at constant rates as the keystone for urban futures and new models of innovative society. Through the identification of representative case studies in the field of innovative systems it will be possible to highlight the connections between design, smart city and "urban" robotics that will synergically highlight the main "desirable" qualities of life in the city as a place of experimentation and radical transformations. In particular, parallel to the new robotic solutions and human-robot interactions, the design discipline will be responsible for designing the total experience of the user who lives in synergy with the robots, thus changing the socio-economic dynamics of the city.

Sustentabilidade, cultura, lazer e a ocupação dos espaços públicos nas Cidades MIL

2021 ◽  
pp. 151-162
Author(s):  
B. Machado Mazzetti ◽  
F. Chibás Ortiz
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Body Awareness ◽  
Right To The City ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City ◽  
Body Practices ◽  
The Universe

This article seeks to reflect on the already existing and inseparable rela­ tionships between society, sustainability, culture and leisure, bringing to the core of the reflection the concept of MIL Cities (Media Information as a potential scenario for developing new urban, human, cul­ tural and technological. Initially, a review of the concept of leisure was made, addressing its foundational pillars and cultural contents, poste­ riorly the relationship between individual and quality of life in cities is explained, through body practices and body awareness, as well as through environmental practices and the promotion of an increasingly active and collective environmental awareness. The relationship of oc­ cupation, belonging and right to the city is also addressed and, precisely at this point, the potential for the use of new technologies by the private sector, public authorities and civil society in the construction and appli­ cation of possibilities that permeate the universe of MIL Cities.

MISQUOTING SOPHOCLES’ OEDIPVS TYRANNVS. A NEW PROOF OF THE INAUTHENTICITY OF PS.-ARISTOTLE, ON THE COSMOS

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 733-735
Author(s):  
Manuel Galzerano
Keyword(s):  
Capital Punishment ◽  
Latin Translation ◽  
Greek City ◽  
Life And Death ◽  
Perfect Order ◽  
The World ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The City ◽  
The Universe

Chapters 6 and 7 of the pseudo-Aristotelian treatise On the Cosmos (Περὶ κόσμου = De mundo) display ‘a series of well-crafted and carefully organized analogies’ in order to represent the power of god pervading the whole universe. The last analogy (400b14–28), which is by far the most important in this section, compares the rule of god over the world to the rule of the law in a Greek city (ὁ τῆς πόλεως νόμος). As shown by the author in the previous analogies, the perfect order of the universe is the result of the continuous creation and dissolution of single things: this process—based upon the harmony of opposites—is the keystone of the eternity and equilibrium of our world. Similarly, the law is the unmoved (ἀκίνητος) mover of every activity and experience in the city: both positive and negative situations involving single citizens contribute to the supreme order and stability of the city. Positive examples include the activity of rulers, officials and members of the assemblies (ἄρχοντες, θεσμοθέται, βουλευταί, ἐκκλησιασταί), whereas negative examples include those who go to trial defending themselves (ὁ δὲ πρὸς τοὺς δικαστὰς ἀπολογησόμενος) and those who are imprisoned and destined to capital punishment (ὁ δὲ εἰς τὸ δεσμωτήριον ἀποθανούμενος). In spite of their difference, all of these actions are due to one single order (κατὰ μίαν πρόσταξιν), that is, the civic law, which ensures the stability of the city. To stress and illustrate this concordia discors, which characterizes both the city and the universe, the author of the treatise closes the passage with a quotation from Sophocles’ Oedipus Tyrannus (lines 4–5):πόλις δ' ὁμοῦ μὲν θυμιαμάτων γέμει,ὁμοῦ δὲ παιάνων τε καὶ στεναγμάτωνThe author reads these verses as a perfect example of a context characterized by opposite situations: in fact, the city is full of paeans (παιάνων), which are interpreted as ‘songs of joy and relief’, and, at the same time, it is also full of laments and mourns (στεναγμάτων). The same interpretation can be found in the Latin translation of the treatise, which gives even more emphasis to the opposition between life and death: uideasque illam ciuitatem pariter spirantem Panchaeis odoribus et graueolentibus caenis, resonantem hymnis et carminibus et canticis, eandem etiam lamentis et ploratibus heiulantem.

scholarly journals ANALISISSIKAP FAIR PLAYPADA PERMAINAN FUTSALSMA SE-KOTA BINJAI

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Nurkadri Nurkadri ◽  
Rini Andriani ◽  
Imam Aris Munandar Hutagaol
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Fair Play ◽  
Data Collection Methods ◽  
The Future ◽  
The City ◽  
Collection Methods

This research is to find out how much is the understanding of the attitude of fair play in high school clubs in the city of Binjai. The research sample, namely the high school futsal club in the city of Binjai, among them are SMAN 1 Binjai, SMAN 2 Binjai, SMAN 4 Binjai, and SMAN 5 Binjai with 70 respondents. Data collection methods using questionnaire techniques that will be filled by respondents, the data were analyzed using descriptive analysis of percentages. Based on the results of the study note that the award for opposing players was 14.54%, cheating 5.3%, playing skills 9.3%, and respecting teammates 16.78%. It can be concluded that most of the futsal clubs in the city of Binjai are sufficient in understanding fair play. The researcher suggests to the school to pay more attention to improving the quality of coaching in futsal training in schools in giving a fair play attitude. The trainer must continue to improve teaching the understanding of fair play on an ongoing basis to their students. So that in the future an exciting and fun futsal game will be created,avoiding cheating and increasingly upholding the spirit of fair play.

scholarly journals Socio-urban aspects of the pandemic crisis in Serbia

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 837-863
Author(s):  
Jelena Božilović ◽  
Jelena Petković
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Statistical Methods ◽  
Social Theory ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Ecological Perspective ◽  
The Future ◽  
The City

The paper deals with the discussion of cities from a socio-ecological perspective, from the standpoint of health and quality of life from the time of the first industrialisation to the current social crisis. Rethinking the connection between health and life in the city in modern social theory has resulted in new constructive concepts of the city, and some ideas of such concepts in the current situation may be guidelines for the development of cities of the future. The second segment of the paper is based on the analysis of selected results of the broader empirical research conducted in 2020 by anonymous online survey and applying comparative-analytical and statistical methods. The respondents' views on the quality of life in the city and countryside at the time of the pandemic generally show that, despite the fact that the respondents evaluate the countryside more positively than the city, their attitude is such that minority of them agree with the fact that the experience with the pandemic will direct people to life outside cities in the future.

scholarly journals Estimación de calidad del cuidado de enfermería en pacientes sometidos a hemodiálisis

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Víctor Alfonso López-Soracipa ◽  
Eilyn Alexandra España-Barrios ◽  
Ana Elena Hernández-Garcés
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Care ◽  
Chronic Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms ◽  
Health Care Evaluation ◽  
Management Of Care ◽  
The City ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Quality Of Nursing

Objetivo: Evaluar la calidad del cuidado de enfermería en una población de pacientes con tratamiento de hemodiálisis en la ciudad de Bogotá. Materiales y Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal, mediante la aplicación de la adaptación colombiana del instrumento Care-Q que relaciona actitudes y actividades de cuidado que realiza el enfermero(a) y que fueron evaluadas por el paciente a través de una escala Likert. El universo estuvo conformado por la totalidad de los pacientes en hemodiálisis que pertenecen a un grupo de apoyo de pacientes crónicos, se llegó a un tope de 100 pacientes convocados a los cuales se les aplicó el instrumento. Resultados: Se determinó que entre el 60% y 85% de la población evaluaba de manera positiva los cuidados proporcionados por el personal de enfermería. Conclusiones: Se encontró un porcentaje considerable de satisfacción dentro de la población participante, lo cual se contrasta con lo evidenciado en la literatura donde se plantea que el enfermero (a) es el profesional más indicado para el cuidado de este tipo de pacientes, también se hizo evidente la necesidad de generar investigaciones dirigidas a la evaluación continua de la atención de enfermería, debido a que ello facilita la creación de acciones de mejoramiento en la gestión del cuidado y permite trabajar por el cumplimiento de la calidad en la atención en salud.Palabras clave: Satisfacción del Paciente; Mecanismos de Evaluación de la Atención de Salud; Fallo Renal CrónicoEstimation of quality of nursing care in patients subjected to hemodialysisAbstractObjective: To evaluate the quality of nursing care in a population of patients with hemodialysis treatment in the city of Bogotá. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out, through the application of the Colombian adaptation of the Care-Q instrument that relates attitudes and nursing care activities that were evaluated by the patient through a Likert scale. The universe consisted of all the patients on hemodialysis who belong to a support group of chronic patients, reaching a limit of 100 patients summoned to whom the instrument was applied. Results: It was determined that between 60% and 85% of the population evaluated in a positive way the care provided by the nursing staff. Conclusions: A considerable percentage of satisfaction was found within the participating population, which is contrasted with what is evidenced in the literature where it is stated that the nurse is the most suitable professional for the care of this type of patients. It made evident the need to generate research aimed at the continuous evaluation of nursing care, because it facilitates the creation of actions for improvement in the management of care and allows working for the fulfillment of quality in health care.Key words: Patient Satisfaction; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Kidney Failure, Chronic Estimativa da qualidade do cuidado de enfermagem em pacientes submetidos ahemodiáliseResumoObjetivo: Avaliar a qualidade do atendimento de enfermagem em uma população de pacientes com tratamento de hemodiálise na cidade de Bogotá. Materiais e Métodos: Foi realizado um estudo descritivo transversal, através da aplicação da adaptação colombiana do instrumento Care-Q que relaciona atitudes e atividades de cuidados de enfermagem que foram avaliadas pelo paciente através de uma Escala Likert. O universo consistiu de todos os pacientes em hemodiálise que pertencem a um grupo de apoio de pacientes crônicos, atingindo um limite de 100 pacientes convocados para quem o instrumento foi aplicado. Resultados: Determinou-se que entre 60% e 85% da população avaliam de forma positiva os cuidados prestados pela equipe de enfermagem. Conclusões: Uma percentagem considerável de satisfação foi encontrada na população participante, o que é contrastado com o que é evidenciado na literatura onde se afirma que a enfermeira é o profissional mais adequado para o cuidado desse tipo de pacientes. Indicou a necessidade de gerar pesquisa voltada para a avaliação contínua dos cuidados de enfermagem, pois facilita a criação de ações de melhoria na gestão dos cuidados e permite trabalhar para o atendimento da qualidade nos cuidados de saúde.Palavras chave: Satisfação do Paciente; Mecanismos de Avaliação da Assistência à Saúde; Falência Renal Crônica

scholarly journals Smart cities survey: Technologies, application domains and challenges for the cities of the future

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 155014771985398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruben Sánchez-Corcuera ◽  
Adrián Nuñez-Marcos ◽  
Jesus Sesma-Solance ◽  
Aritz Bilbao-Jayo ◽  
Rubén Mulero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Future ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The City

The introduction of the Information and Communication Technologies throughout the last decades has created a trend of providing daily objects with smartness, aiming to make human life more comfortable. The paradigm of Smart Cities arises as a response to the goal of creating the city of the future, where (1) the well-being and rights of their citizens are guaranteed, (2) industry and (3) urban planning is assessed from an environmental and sustainable viewpoint. Smart Cities still face some challenges in their implementation, but gradually more research projects of Smart Cities are funded and executed. Moreover, cities from all around the globe are implementing Smart City features to improve services or the quality of life of their citizens. Through this article, (1) we go through various definitions of Smart Cities in the literature, (2) we review the technologies and methodologies used nowadays, (3) we summarise the different domains of applications where these technologies and methodologies are applied (e.g. health and education), (4) we show the cities that have integrated the Smart City paradigm in their daily functioning and (5) we provide a review of the open research challenges. Finally, we discuss about the future opportunities for Smart Cities and the issues that must be tackled in order to move towards the cities of the future.

Policy events, race and the future of the city

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kalervo N. Gulson ◽  
P. Taylor Webb
Keyword(s):  
Education Policy ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
The Future ◽  
The City

The final chapter concludes the book by examining some of the effects of problematizing ideas of race, racism, equity and so forth, and explicitly takes on the challenges that emerge when education policy is constituted by contradiction, incompleteness, and indeterminacy. The chapter revisits the key concepts of the book (events, biopolitics, race, cities, neoliberalism, difference) and places them within variegated histories of inequality and what alternatives policy scholars might consider in relation to these histories, and potential futures.

Challenges Faced by Megacities in the Future

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Assadian ◽  
Mostafa Nejati
Keyword(s):  
International Organizations ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Urban Issues ◽  
The City

The advancement of science, industry, and digital technologies has shaped the lives of many people and has encouraged more people to live in cities. Since 2007, the urban population has exceeded the rural, and this amount is estimated to increase up to 60% of world habitants by 2030, according to the United Nations. Considering that these changes in people’s lifestyle can create various challenges to society, identifying and managing the potential future challenges is a vital step to ensure a dignified living without conflicts. This paper studies the challenges that cities and megacities may face in the future and provides solutions to manage and handle them. Reports and statistics from international organizations and the authors’ critical analysis have been applied to collect the necessary data. The research findings emphasize the importance of enhanced competitiveness and the quality of life and environment on the development of the city. Moreover, the major infrastructural problems facing cities in the digital world are discussed and the importance of strategic planning and sustainable approach toward resolving urban issues are emphasized.

Rebirth

Jockomo ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 109-122
Author(s):  
Shane Lief ◽  
John McCusker
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
New Orleans ◽  
Mardi Gras ◽  
The Public ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
The Future ◽  
Major Disruption ◽  
The City

This final chapter describes how Mardi Gras Indians became more prominent in the public eye during the twentieth century. While they were often associated with violent street clashes during the early decades, by the last quarter of the century, a deliberate move towards harmony and growing cooperation led to more peaceful encounters among Mardi Gras Indians. This development paralleled the city’s growing acceptance and ultimate embrace of the Mardi Gras Indian as a cultural icon of the city. Just a few years into the twentieth century, Hurricane Katrina caused a major disruption in the cultural life of New Orleans, impacting the lives of Mardi Gras Indians and throwing the future of their tradition into doubt. Featured in this chapter is another series of interviews in which Mardi Gras Indians describe their struggles to return to New Orleans and their role in leading the city back to recovery and renewal.

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