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Towards a ressourcement of Dwight D. Eisenhower's belief that "our form of government makes no sense unless it is founded in a deeply felt religious faith"
Get PDFThis Thesis examines Dwight D. Eisenhower's contention that our form of government makes no sense unless it is founded in a deeply felt religious faith. In this context, it examines the beliefs of the Founding generation that support Eisenhower's contention. It also examines the beliefs prevailing during 1950s America that came to known as American civil religion. It then turns to a review of the First Amendment jurisprudence developed by the Supreme Court of the United States in the decades following the Eisenhower administration, which essentially introduced novel, ever-evolving tests and standards governing the separation of church and state that inevitably reoriented religious attitudes in the country away from the animating principles which were the hallmark of both the Founding and the Eisenhower era. Indispensable to Eisenhower's basic inclinations and contention is an understanding that he was the inheritor of a strong moral tradition, i.e., a Judeo-Christian tradition, that had been passed on to him in his youth through an intensively biblically based education and upbringing, which, in turn, deeply influenced his later life and career; and, in particular, his Presidency. It shaped the way in which he saw the world, and the resultant policies and consequences that characterized his administration. The Thesis concludes that Eisenhower acted upon a generalized belief that we are not the end-users of the faith tradition underpinning our form of government; rather, we are obliged to pass along this tradition for the benefit of a durable and cohesive society
Book-Object-Art at Temu House
No full textBook-Object-Art is a multi-dimensional exhibition showcasing a selection of Phil’s works.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 7 – 29 September 2024
Serendipity is the string that pulls together the work in this exhibition by linking the folded books, the love book and 26 writer awards through the element of chance, creating a luring display of creative typographic experimentation.
Serendipity is the finding of something valuable without it being specifically sought. Chance can take on many definitions depending on the context, but in terms of randomness, it refers to events that take place without any viable cause or predictability. In the context of art and creativity, chance can encapsulate the idea of serendipity. It refers to the unexpected discovery of something treasurable or precious while either searching for something else, or not searching for anything at all. It’s like coming across a perfect melody by sheer luck
Developing a secure service ecosystem to implement the intelligent edge environment for smart cities
Get PDFIn the future, smart cities will provide key services including seamless communication, intelligent transport systems, advanced healthcare platforms, urban and infrastructure management, and digital services for local and regional government. Therefore, a new service and networking paradigm, called the Intelligent Edge Environment, has been specified. As a key part of this system, a new secure service ecosystem must be developed to provide the secure real-time movement of services on different High-Performance Edge Cloud Systems. This paper explores these issues by introducing the following mechanisms: a Resource Allocation Algorithm, a Resource Allocation Secure Protocol and finally a Secure Service Protocol. These systems were integrated into the Basic Capability System Library and a multithreaded FUSE client connected to the Service Management Framework. Docker was used as the migration mechanism. A prototype was developed and implemented using a FUSE-Network Memory System in which the Network Memory Server was migrated as users moved around. The result shows that this approach was safe and could be used to develop new applications and services for smart cities
Phenotypic plasticity in melanoma: the impact on management strategies
No full textThe concept of phenotypic plasticity has emerged as a significant aspect of cancer biology. Phenotypic plasticity, which refers to the ability of organisms or cells to modify their traits in response to different surroundings, is a widespread phenomenon in nature. This adaptability allows organisms to thrive in varying environments. In the context of cancer, phenotypic plasticity plays a crucial role in gene regulatory networks. Cancer cells employ similar mechanisms to adapt and survive within their dynamic microenvironment, especially during processes like metastasis and exposure to therapeutic treatments
Photographic work exhibited in 'Private Lives: from the Bedroom to Social Media', Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris
No full textBillingham's early photographic work was exhibited in 'Private lives, from the Bedroom to Social Media. From 18th Century to Now', Central Hall/Nave, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, Curated by Christine Macel and Fulvio Irace, (15th October 2024 - 30th March 2025). This exhibition was dedicated to the evolution of the idea of intimacy over the centuries. It explored various themes related to intimacy: sleep, relaxation, eroticism and sexuality, beauty care, cosmetics and washing, social networks, surveillance and insecurity. Billingham's photographs allowed one to enter into the intimacy of his family. At the same time they addressed contemporary economic difficulties and how this precariousness transforms ones relationship to intimacy. Other exhibiting artists were François Boucher, François Eisen, Vilhelm Hammershoi, Eve Le Bourgeois, Philip Lorca diCorcia, Franz West, Philippe Starck, Ettore Sottsass, Dino Gavina, Pierre Charpin, Pierre Chareau, Eileen Gray, Makkink & Bey, Jérôme Olivet, Henri Vever, René Lalique, Erwan Bouroullec, Ico Parisi, Gianni Ruffi, Joe Colombo, Bruno Munari, Superstudio, Memphis Radi Designers, Archizoom, Verner Panton, Pierre Paulin, Christian Daninos, Jean-Pierre Laporte, Gaetano Pesce, Louise Campbell, Jean Lurçat, Pierre Bobot, Rei KAWAKUBO, Paolo Ulian, Hella Jongerius, Jean-Louis Fréchin, Kosuké Tsumura, Marc Pataut, Denis Santachiara, Matali Crasset, Vico Magistretti, Bruno Munari
Jump testing in sport: a framework to guide practitioners on which metrics to select
No full textThis keynote presentation discussed metric selection from jump testing on force plates, for practitioners working in elite or professional sports organisations
Rhythmic temporal cues coordinate cross-frequency phase-amplitude coupling during memory encoding
Get PDFAccumulating evidence suggests that rhythmic temporal cues in the environment influence the encoding of information into long-term memory. Here, we test the hypothesis that these mnemonic effects of rhythm reflect the coupling of high-frequency (gamma) oscillations to entrained lower-frequency oscillations synchronized to the beat of the rhythm. In Study 1, we first test this hypothesis in the context of global effects of rhythm on memory, when memory is superior for visual stimuli presented in rhythmic compared with arrhythmic patterns at encoding [Jones, A., & Ward, E. V. Rhythmic temporal structure at encoding enhances recognition memory, Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 31, 1549–1562, 2019]. We found that rhythmic presentation of visual stimuli during encoding was associated with greater phase-amplitude coupling (PAC) between entrained low-frequency (delta) oscillations and higher-frequency (gamma) oscillations. In Study 2, we next investigated cross-frequency PAC in the context of local effects of rhythm on memory encoding, when memory is superior for visual stimuli presented in-synchrony compared with out-of-synchrony with a background auditory beat (Hickey et al., 2020). We found that the mnemonic effect of rhythm in this context was again associated with increased cross-frequency PAC between entrained low-frequency (delta) oscillations and higher-frequency (gamma) oscillations. Furthermore, the magnitude of gamma power modulations positively scaled with the subsequent memory benefit for in- versus out-of-synchrony stimuli. Together, these results suggest that the influence of rhythm on memory encoding may reflect the temporal coordination of higher-frequency gamma activity by entrained low-frequency oscillations
Selecting metrics that matter: a framework to guide practitioners when using force plates for jump testing in sport
No full textThis keynote presentation outlined a set of operational principles for practitioners to consider, to help guide them when choosing metrics for routine monitoring purposes during jump testing. It also outlined how the use of these metrics might change, when the purpose of using a jump test differs (e.g., from the perspective of a sport scientist vs. a physiotherapist)
Enhancing digital forensics readiness in big data wireless medical networks: A secure decentralised framework
Get PDFWireless medical networks are pivotal for chronic disease management, yet the sensitive Big Data they generate presents administration challenges and cyber vulnerability. This Big Data is valuable within both healthcare and legal contexts, serving as a resource for investigating medical malpractice, civil cases, criminal activities, and network-related incidents. However, the rapid evolution of network technologies and data creates complexities in digital forensics investigations and audits. To address these issues, this paper proposes a secure decentralised framework aimed at bolstering digital forensics readiness (DFR) in Big Data wireless medical networks by identifying security threats, complexities, and gaps in current research efforts. By improving the network's resilience to cyber threats and aiding in medical malpractice investigations, this framework significantly advances digital forensics, wireless networks, and healthcare. It enhances digital forensics readiness, incident response, and the management of medical malpractice incidents in Big Data wireless medical networks. A real-world scenario-based evaluation demonstrated the framework's effectiveness in improving forensic readiness and response capabilities, validating its practical applicability and impact. A comparison of the proposed framework with existing frameworks concluded that it is an advancement in framework design for DFR, especially in regard to Big Data processing, decentralised DFR storage and scalabilit
An evolutionary approach to automated class-specific data augmentation for image classification
Get PDFConvolutional neural networks (CNNs) can achieve remarkable performance in many computer vision tasks (e.g. classification, detection and segmentation of images). However, the lack of labelled data can significantly hinder their generalization capabilities and limit the scope of their applications. Synthetic data augmentation (DA) is commonly used to address this issue, but uniformly applying global transformations can result in suboptimal performance when certain changes are more relevant to specific classes. The success of DA can be improved by adopting class-specific data transformations. However, this leads to an exponential increase in the number of combinations of image transformations. Finding an optimal combination is challenging due to a large number of possible transformations (e.g. some augmentation libraries offering up to sixty default transformations) and the training times of CNNs required to evaluate each combination. Here, we present an evolutionary approach using a genetic algorithm (GA) to search for an optimal combination of class-specific transformations subject to a feasible time constraint. Our study demonstrates a GA finding augmentation strategies that are significantly superior to those chosen randomly. We discuss and highlight the benefits of using class-specific data augmentation, how our evolutionary approach can automate the search for optimal DA strategies, and how it can be improved