A Rare Mechanical Figure from Ancient Egypt

Reeves, Nicholas

doi:10.1086/685672

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“…945-664 BCE, Metropolitan Museum of Art no. 58.36a-c (Anonymous, 1958), move up and down, but in this case by means of a string mechanism pulled through the interior of the body (Reeves, 2015). 40 Pseudo-Aristotle, On the Cosmos (hereafter Ps.-Arist.…”

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The Puppet and the Puppet-Master in Ancient Greece: Fragments of an Art Form

Skotheim

2022

Open Library of Humanities

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Of all performance traditions of antiquity, puppetry has attracted the least scholarly attention, yet, from the fragmentary evidence which has survived, it is possible to make a number of observations about the real practice of puppetry, beyond its metaphorical usage in philosophical texts. Relying on literary, epigraphical, and archaeological material, this paper addresses the inter-relation of the performance context, physical form, and aesthetic of ancient Greek puppetry. Puppeteers performed in a variety of contexts, which included public theaters, during religious festivals, where they were hired to supplement competitions in drama and music. This is documented in inscriptions relating to festivals. Like other hired entertainers, such as trick-magicians, acrobats, mimes, and pantomimes, puppeteers were known as thaumatopoioi ("marvel-makers"). Thauma is the wonder experienced at things which the viewer cannot comprehend, which seem impossible or defy expectation, and is often (as in the case of puppetry) associated with mimesis ("imitation"). Thauma is directed at puppets because they are inanimate objects, and yet appear to move as living beings in the miniature theater, an artful imitation of life.

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Section: B Materials and Construction Methodsmentioning

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The Puppet and the Puppet-Master in Ancient Greece: Fragments of an Art Form

Skotheim

2022

Open Library of Humanities

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Evidence From Artificial Intelligence in General Administrative Procedure

Dubiński

2022

PPUAM / AMU LR

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Artificial intelligence is becoming an element of everyday life, and also a part of administrative proceedings. The legislator systematically adds regulations that allow public administration bodies to use artificial intelligence. At the same time, the Code of Administrative Procedure has not been amended in this respect. The article tries to establish what artificial intelligence evidence is. In addition, the issue of whether the rules on administrative evidence should be changed to cover the use of AI evidence is examined.

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Molecular Identification and Characterization of Different Dengue Virus Serotypes Reported in Jazan Area, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Qadri¹,

AlGhamdi²,

Alkenani³

et al. 2018

JEBAS

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Dengue virus (DENV) is the public health threat worldwide. In fact, since 1994, Kingdome of Saudi Arabia (KSA) was reported dengue-free country. Later, outbreaks have been reported in Jeddah and Makkah and the dissemination of new DENV strains and serotypes into different localities could be attributed to the annual displacement of pilgrims from dengue endemic regions. Therefore, early detection of multiple infections is a crucial factor for patient's hospitalization and symptomatic treatment. The objective of the current study was to detect, characterize and to analyse the magnitude of concurrent DENV infection in Jazan area as base data for future control strategies. A total of 123 blood samples from febrile patients at Jazan area were collected. Viral RNA was subjected to Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and nested PCR. Dengue virus RNA from 12 RT-PCR positive blood samples was extracted, purified, the all viral genome sequenced, and their nucleotide sequences were searched for similarity in the GenBank. The RT-PCR results of 123 tested samples, showed 79 (64.2%) DENV positive while 44 (35.8%) are negative. DENV1 was detected in 63 out of 79 samples (79.7%) followed by DENV2 (13/79 =16.5%), and concurrent mixed infection with both DENV1 and DENV2 (3/79 = 3.8%), but DENV3 and DENV4 were not detected in all tested samples. Concurrent mixed infection with multiple DENV serotypes (DENV1, DENV2) was detected for the first time in Jazan area, KSA.

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A Rare Mechanical Figure from Ancient Egypt

Cited by 3 publications

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The Puppet and the Puppet-Master in Ancient Greece: Fragments of an Art Form

The Puppet and the Puppet-Master in Ancient Greece: Fragments of an Art Form

Evidence From Artificial Intelligence in General Administrative Procedure

Molecular Identification and Characterization of Different Dengue Virus Serotypes Reported in Jazan Area, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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