Éléments du pathos pornographique

Parallélisation et optimisation d'un simulateur de morphogénèse d'organes. Application aux éléments du rein

Éléments ipsoduaux du treillis distributif libre et familles de Sperner ipsotransversales

In this paper, we characterize self-dual elements of a free distributive lattice with n generators by means of a median operation on this lattice. Hence, we obtain a constructive characterization of Sperner's families, for which H is equal to Tr H. We construct some infinite sequences of these families. These results generalize those of N. M. Rivi6re (J. Combinatorial Theory 5 (1968), 229-234) ...

Logos, Pathos, and Entertainment

Various new forms of entertainment using information and media technologies have emerged and been accepted among people all over the world. Casual and serious games, as well as communication using mobile phones, blogs, and Twitter, are such kinds of new entertainment. It is important to discuss the basic characteristics of such entertainment and to understand the direction to which these new fo...

PATHOS: Pervasive at Home Sleep Monitoring

Sleeping disorders affect a large percentage of the population, and many of them go undiagnosed each year because the method of diagnosis is to stay overnight at a sleep center. Because pervasive technologies have become so prevalent and affordable, sleep monitoring is no longer confined to a permanent installation, and can therefore be brought directly into the user home. We present a unique s...

Pathos and Patter in Real Estate Parlance

This paper presents the first systematic analysis of estate agent language and employs Aristotle’s ponderings on the art of persuasion as a means of classifying the peculiar parlance of property peddlers. “Des. Res.”, “rarely available”, “viewing essential” – these are all part of the peculiar parlance of housing advertisements. The question is whether the selling agent’s penchant for rhetoric ...