Bernardo Torni. Opuscoli filosofici e medici. Ed. Montelli Marina Messina. (Pubblicazioni del “Centro di Studi del Pensiero Filosofico del Cinquecento e del Seicento in Relazione ai Problemi della Scienza” del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Serie III, Testi, no. 8.) Florence: La Nuova Italia Editrice, 1982. xliii + 91 pp. L. 8,000. - Bernardo Torni (1452-1497) taught logic, philosophy, and for most of his career medicine at the University of Pisa. He had personal connections with the family of Lorenzo de’ Medici; the future Pope Leo X was as a youth Torni's patient. As Marina Messina Montelli points out, Torni has hitherto been chiefly remembered as the author of a brief Relatio anatomica published in two modern editions, neither of them critical, and of a commentary on Heytesbury twice printed in early editions. Almost all the rest of Torni's known surviving works have now been edited for the first time by Dr. Montelli from the only two known manuscripts of a set of his short treatises and quaestiones, namely Riccardiana 930 (formerly L. III.XXI) and Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Ottoboni Lat. 1508 (formerly a.3.19), fols. 72–103.

1984 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-61
Author(s):  
Nancy G. Siraisi
Keyword(s):  
The Family ◽  
The Future ◽  
Personal Connections ◽  
Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The University ◽  
First Time

scholarly journals Two new records of flowering plants from Lesotho

Bothalia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khotso Kobisi ◽  
Lerato S. Kose ◽  
Annah Moteetee
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
New Records ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Flowering Plants ◽  
Plant Identification ◽  
The Family ◽  
National University ◽  
The University ◽  
First Time

Background: A number of books, articles and checklists have been published on Lesotho’s flora. The species presented here have been recorded for South Africa but have not previously been recorded for Lesotho.Objectives: As part of a study aimed at updating biodiversity records of the southern parts of Lesotho (Qacha’s Nek and Quthing districts), with the main focus of compiling a checklist for the Sehlabethebe National Park, this report presents plant species that have until now not been recorded for the Lesotho flora.Method: Several field trips were undertaken between 2004 and 2009. Plant identification was done based on observation and photographic records. After the compilation of the checklist, it became clear that two of the species observed had not been previously recorded for Lesotho. A follow-up trip was carried out in February 2016, during which plant specimens of the presumed new records were collected and deposited at the National University of Lesotho Herbarium (ROML) [and the University of Johannesburg Herbarium (JRAU)]. Plant identification was confirmed by experts in the family Apocynaceae.Results: Two species not previously recorded for Lesotho, namely Ceropegia africana subsp. barklyi and Duvalia caespitosa subsp. caespitosa, were found during the exploration of the southern parts of Lesotho which included the Sehlabathebe National Park.Conclusions: The fact that two species have been recorded in Lesotho for the first time clearly indicates that documentation of the flora of Lesotho needs to be updated. This work is therefore regarded as complementary to previous publications on the Lesotho flora.

scholarly journals Tarantula phylogenomics: A robust phylogeny of multiple tarantula lineages inferred from transcriptome data sheds light on the prickly issue of urticating setae evolution

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Foley ◽  
Tim Lueddecke ◽  
Dong-Qiang Chen ◽  
Henrik Krehenwinkel ◽  
Sven Kuenzel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New World ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Morphological Data ◽  
Ancestral State ◽  
Transcriptome Data ◽  
Large Size ◽  
The Family ◽  
History Of ◽  
Almost All ◽  
First Time

Mygalomorph spiders of the family Theraphosidae, known to the broader public as tarantulas, are among the most recognizable arachnids on earth due to their large size and widespread distribution. Their use of urticating setae is a notable adaptation that has evolved exclusively in certain New World theraphosids. Thus far, the evolutionary history of Theraphosidae remains poorly understood; theraphosid systematics still largely relies on morphological datasets, which suffer from high degrees of homoplasy, and traditional targeted sequencing of preselected genes failed to provide strong support for supra-generic clades (i.e. particularly those broader than subfamilies). In this study, we provide the first robust phylogenetic hypothesis of theraphosid evolution inferred from transcriptome data. A core ortholog approach was used to generate a phylogeny from 2460 orthologous genes across 25 theraphosid genera, representing all of the major theraphosid subfamilies, except Selenogyrinae. For the first time our phylogeny recovers a monophyletic group that comprises the vast majority of New World theraphosid subfamilies including Aviculariinae and Theraphosinae. Concurrently, we provide additional evidence for the integrity of questionable subfamilies, such as Poecilotheriinae and Psalmopoeinae, and support the non-monophyly of Ischnocolinae. The deeper relationships between almost all subfamilies are confidently inferred for the first time. We also used our phylogeny in tandem with published morphological data to perform ancestral state analyses on urticating setae. This revealed that the evolution of this important defensive trait might be explained by three equally parsimonious scenarios.

scholarly journals In Austrian, Polish and Soviet Lviv: prosopographical portrait of Markiyan-Orest Smishko

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 11-46
Author(s):  
Natalia Bulyk
Keyword(s):  
Field Research ◽  
Scientific Activity ◽  
Roman Period ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
The Family ◽  
Western Ukraine ◽  
First Millennium ◽  
The University ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
First Time

This article is dedicated to famous Lviv archaeologist Markian-Orest Smishko, whose 120-th anniversary is celebrated by the scientific community on November 7, 2020. The life and scientific activity of archaeologists during periods of different political regimes are displayed on the basis of a large source base. Lion’s share of the researcher’s archives is preserved in Lviv. However, most of them, in particular, materials from the family archive, were introduced into scientific circulation for the first time. M. Smishko was born, lived and worked all his life in Lviv. His formation as an archaeologist can be dated back to the interwar period and is associated with the Polish University of Lviv. Till 1939, he discovered, researched, and put into scientific circulation a large number of archaeological sites that made his name well-known. Special place in his scientific research of this time belongs to sites of the Early Roman period. Simultaneously, M. Smishko conducted classes for students, took part on scientific grants, organized archaeological collection of the University and restored archaeological finds. He was one of L. Kozłowski’s favorite pupils. The next stage of M. Smishko’s life is connected with academic archeology of Lviv. From 1940 to 1961, M. Smishko headed the Department of Archeology, which was a leading academic institution in western Ukraine. Initially, it was Lviv Department of the Institute of Archeology of Academy of Sciences of USSR, and since February 1951 – Department of Archeology of the Institute of Social Sciences of Academy of Sciences of USSR. Here M. Smishko showed himself best as a scientist and organizer of academic activity, carried out his most resonant field research, published most important scientific works, including «Карпатські кургани І тисячоліття нашої ери» («Carpathian barrows of the first millennium AD») (1960) in which he distinguished a separate archaeological culture of Carpathian Tumuli, defended his doctoral dissertation (1965), raised a whole constellation of his pupils and followers. Key words: Markian Smishko, barrows, cemeteries, burial sites, Early Slavic archeology, Roman period, Carpathian Tumuli culture, glass workshop, Komariv.

T. G. M.: Problém filozofie osobnosti, jeho vztahy a souvislosti

2019 ◽  
pp. 61-72
Author(s):  
Ivo Pospíšil
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Life ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Future ◽  
The University

The presented contribution analyses – in the context of Jan Zouhar’s research scope and also on the background of the professional interests of the immortalized František Kautman (1927–2016) – the ‘philosophy’ of T. G. Masaryk’s (1850–1937) work. At the beginning, there are new publications on his alleged origin from the family of the Austro-Hungarian monarch, further their fictionalization, the investigation of his late sexual life and, last but not least, the flow of his juvenile correspondence with Zdenka Šemberová (1841–1912). For her, this communication was full of erotic and intellectual hopes which were not fulfilled and led to her lifelong loneliness and resignation, especially after the death of her father Alois Vojtěch Šembera (1807–1882), professor of Vienna Slavonic studies, one of the first opponents of the medieval authenticity of the legendary Czech Manuscripts, all of this on the background of the life of the university and Czech Vienna, where they both lived, and the adjacent Moravia. Masaryk, with his weak knowledge of standard Czech, Šemberová, at that time already a mature lady, record in their correspondence the course of their lives, their opinions, readings, and document their intellectual maturing. Their correspondence represents evidence of the lives of both: Masaryk was gradually becoming a scholar and mainly a politician, and understood their correspondence, from which Zdenka expected also an amorous fulfilment, as a mere practical exercise in stylistics and a confrontation of opinions. Their correspondence throws a new, not always favourable light on the youth of the future Czechoslovak president. Already there, the elementary features of his personality were taking their shapes.

scholarly journals The Future of Europol's Parliamentary Oversight: A Great Leap Forward?

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1121-1143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vigjilenca Abazi
Keyword(s):  
Information Structure ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Intelligence Agency ◽  
Foundational Principle ◽  
The Future ◽  
Great Leap Forward ◽  
Empirical Perspective ◽  
Almost All ◽  
First Time ◽  
Parliamentary Oversight

Secrecy profoundly challenges democratic oversight. Law enforcement cooperation, however, requires some space for discretion and confidentiality. This classical paradox within the context of the European Union is central in the current legislative debate on Europol's revision. The reform is initiated by the Commission's proposal in March 2013 and, for the first time in its history, the European Parliament has direct power to decide over the future of the intelligence agency.This article argues that we should not overestimate European Parliament's post-Lisbon prerogative for oversight, and particularly its access to Europol Classified Information, due to the architecture of intelligence exchange. The foundational principle of intelligence cooperation confers absolute discretion to the originators of information and Europol's “secrets” in almost all cases originate from the member states or third parties.The article offers a new legal and empirical perspective on the tensions of secrecy and oversight in the EU, and especially in the Area of Freedom Security and Justice. It discusses the internal information structure of Europol and suggests options for more plausible oversight arrangements.

scholarly journals Phylogenetic relationship of catshark species of the genus Scyliorhinus (Chondrichthyes, Carcharhiniformes, Scyliorhinidae) based on comparative morphology

2020 ◽  
Vol 96 (2) ◽  
pp. 345-395
Author(s):  
Karla D. A. Soares ◽  
Marcelo R. de Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Relationships ◽  
Comparative Morphology ◽  
Sister Group ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Data Matrix ◽  
The Family ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
First Time ◽  
Meristic Data

The genus Scyliorhinus is part of the family Scyliorhinidae, the most diverse family of sharks and of the subfamily Scyliorhininae along with Cephaloscyllium and Poroderma. This study reviews the phylogenetic relationships of species of Scyliorhinus in the subfamily Scyliorhininae. Specimens of all Scyliorhinus species were examined as well as specimens of four of the 18 species of Cephaloscyllium, two species of Poroderma, representatives of almost all other catshark (scyliorhinid) genera and one proscylliid (Proscyllium habereri). A detailed morphological study, including external and internal morphology, morphometry and meristic data, was performed. From this study, a total of 84 morphological characters were compiled into a data matrix. Parsimony analysis was employed to generate hypotheses of phylogenetic relationships using the TNT 1.1. Proscyllium habereri was used to root the cladogram. The phylogenetic analysis, based on implied weighting (k = 3; 300 replications and 100 trees saved per replication), resulted in three equally most parsimonious cladograms with 233 steps, with a CI of 0.37 and an RI of 0.69. The monophyly of the subfamily Scyliorhininae is supported as well as of the genus Scyliorhinus, which is proposed to be the sister group of Cephaloscyllium. The phylogenetic relationships amongst Scyliorhinus species are presented for the first time.

scholarly journals Frank Pasquill, 8 September 1914 - 15 October 1994

1996 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 277-288 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Large Family ◽  
Tuition Fees ◽  
Research Fellowship ◽  
The Family ◽  
University College ◽  
The University ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Village ◽  
And Diffusion

Frank Pasquill, who made a major contribution to our understanding of atmospheric turbulence and diffusion over more than four decades, was born on 8 September 1914 in the village of Trimdon, County Durham. He was the only son of Joseph and Elizabeth Pasquill ( née Rudd), both of whom came from Atherton, near Manchester. Joseph Pasquill, one of a large family, left school at the age of twelve to supplement the family income by working in a local mine. Frank was the first member of the family to obtain a secondary education. After attending the local primary school in Trimdon village, Frank obtained an 11-plus place at the Henry Smith Secondary School in Hartlepool which emphasized discipline and hard work. From there he obtained an open scholarship in physics and the Pemberton Scholarship in Science to University College, Durham, in 1932. The university scholarships, together with a County scholarship and an endowed scholarship from Sherburn House, Durham, covered the tuition fees and living expenses so, for the first time in his life, Frank was free of financial worries. He graduated with First Class Honours in physics in 1935 and in consequence was awarded the Pemberton Research Fellowship tenable for two years in University College. This gave him a total of five very happy years in the Castle, where scientists were in the minority but well tolerated by the students of theology and the humanities.

Bosman, Herman Charles (1905–1951)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig MacKenzie
Keyword(s):  
Short Stories ◽  
South African ◽  
Short Story ◽  
African Literature ◽  
The Family ◽  
South African Literature ◽  
Family Home ◽  
Story Writer ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The University

A short-story writer, novelist, poet and journalist, Bosman was born in Kuils River near Cape Town, but spent most of his life in the Transvaal, and it is the Transvaal milieu that features in almost all of his writings. He became known in the 1940s for his ‘Oom Schalk Lourens’ stories, and his use of this simple-seeming but wily narrator has ensured his place in South African literature as one of the country’s most enduring and best-loved storywriters. Schalk Lourens features in the short-story collections Mafeking Road (1947) and Unto Dust (1963), while Bosman’s prison memoir, Cold Stone Jug (1949), set the trend for this important genre in South Africa. Bosman was educated at Jeppe Boys’ High School, the University of the Witwatersrand and Normal College, where he qualified as a teacher. In January 1926 he received a posting to the Groot Marico in the remote Western Transvaal, as it was known then. Despite its short duration, this stay later inspired almost all of his 150 short stories. In July 1926, on vacation at the family home in Johannesburg, he became embroiled in a family quarrel and shot and killed his step-brother David Russell. He was tried and sentenced to death—a sentence that was later commuted to imprisonment for ten years with hard labour. He eventually served four years of this sentence and was released on parole in August 1930.

scholarly journals Isolation, identification and quantification of gallic acid (gallotannins) through HPTLC in leaf galls of Madhuca longifolia (Koenig) j.f. Macb

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1142-1148
Author(s):  
Kumkum ◽  
Preeti Mishra ◽  
Rishikesh Meena ◽  
Vidya Patni
Keyword(s):  
Gallic Acid ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Leaf Tissue ◽  
Deciduous Tree ◽  
Good Resolution ◽  
Normal Leaf ◽  
Madhuca Longifolia ◽  
The Family ◽  
Almost All ◽  
First Time

Plant galls (cecidia) are pathologically produced cells, tissues, or organs of plants that have developed by hypertrophy and hyperplasia of plant tissues under the effect of gall causing organisms. Madhuca longifolia (Koenig) j.f Macb. is an economically and medicinally very important plant of the family Sapotaceae. It is a tropical mixed deciduous tree. Various galls due to insect infestation are found on almost all tree species. Leaf galls of Madhuca longifolia induced by insects of order Diptera and Hymenoptera represent a unique pattern of chemical perturbations which normally do not occur in normal leaf. During the present investigation, an accurate, fast and easy  HPTLC method was followed for quantification of gallic acid occur in the normal leaf and dried leaf galls of the Madhuca longifolia plant. The protocol followed in this study resulted in an intense peak and was able to give a good resolution of gallic acid from normal leaf and galled tissues of Madhuca longifolia (Koenig) j.f. Macb. Adaxial leaf gall induced by insect Mohwadiplosis Orientalis Rao belonging to Diptera class, Marginal gall induced by another Dipteran and vein gall by chalcidoiid Hymenopteran class of insect. Variation in Gallic acid present in normal leaf and leaf galls of Madhuca longifolia was critically reported. It was found that Gallic acid content increased almost two folds in gall tissues as compared to normal leaf tissue. Galled leaf (Dipteran adaxial gall) had a maximum amount of Gallic acid (344.4 ng) while in normal leaf and another leaf galls had less amount of gallic acid was found (180ng). This study is of practical importance because gallic acid is the most important active phenolic acid, which may be correlated with post-infection biochemical defense. Compound gallic acid has been reported for the first time from leaf galls of Madhuca longifolia (Koenig) j. f. Macb. Plant in the study.

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