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Stephanie Mathson interviews poet and author Judith Kerman
No full textPoet and author Judith Kerman talks about her experience as a Fulbright scholar in the Dominican Republic, her work translating poems by Cuban poet Dulce Mar\ueda Loynaz, learning Spanish, translating poems from Spanish, and her book "Retrofitting Blade Runner". Kerman is interviewed by Stephanie Mathson of the Michigan State University Libraries. Part of the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writers Series
A Sea-State-Dependent Control Strategy for Wave Energy Converters: Power Limiting in Large Wave Conditions and Energy Maximising in Moderate Wave Conditions
Full text linkConventional control strategies for wave energy converters (WECs) maximise power capture of the WEC by amplifying its responses, but this exacerbates hardware constraint violations not generally taken into account, causing undesirable shutdown of electrical systems in adverse wave conditions. When WECs operate close to power take-off (PTO) capacity, the primary control objective is to limit peak power for hardware protection purposes, enabling longer continuous electricity generation time. In this paper, we propose a sea-state-dependent control strategy based on model predictive control to maximise the annual energy production of a WEC with a realistic PTO: in small to moderate sea states it adopts a conventional energy-maximising objective function to increase output power, while in higher sea states a speed-limiting objective function may be utilised to enable longer generating time before shutdown becomes necessary. While this control strategy applies to a wide range of WECs, here we carry out the case study on an attenuator WEC called M4, with gearbox transmission and a permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) as its PTO, which is being designed for a 1/4 scale ocean test in Albany, Australia. Simulation results show that compared with a benchmark passive damping controller, a 66% increase in annual energy production can be expected at the targeted site
Poet and author Judith Kerman reads her selected works at the Michigan Writers Series
No full textPoet and author Judith Kerman reads selected poems, including the English translation of poems by Cuban poet Dulce Mar\ueda Loynaz, and answers questions from audience. Kerman is introduced by Michigan State University Librarian Jeanne Drewes. Part of the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Held in the Main Library
Computationally-efficient Modelling of Wave Energy Conversion Systems via Pseudo Steady- State PMSM Model
Full text linkOcean wave energy is a widely available and largely unexploited renewable energy source. Generation equipment needs to operate reliably and withstand rough seas, so power shedding in high sea states is as important as maximum power extraction in low sea states for minimum levelized cost of energy. Wave resources fluctuate and are represented by statistical distributions, so sizing of the powertrain components needs to be optimized over multiple simulations. Computationally efficient models are required to represent the power-limiting operation of the generator, and include the wave frequency dynamics with a period of a few seconds, over a run duration of an hour. This paper develops a new pseudo-steady-state model of the permanent magnet synchronous machine (PMSM), including fieldweakening operation. Dynamic equations for the generator and current control are replaced by an analytical solution giving a factor of 15-40 times speed up in solution time
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Michel Foucault and Judith Butler: troubling Butler's appropriation of Foucault's work
Full text linkOne of the main influences on Judith Butler‘s thinking has been the work of Michel Foucault. Although this relationship is often commented on, it is rarely discussed in any detail. My thesis makes a contribution in this area. It presents an analysis of Foucault‘s work with the aim of countering Butler‘s representation of his thinking. In the first part of the thesis, I show how Butler initially interprets Foucault‘s project through Nietzschean genealogy, psychoanalysis and Derridean discourse, and how she later develops this interpretation in line with the progress of her own project. In the main part of the thesis, I present an analysis of Foucault‘s thinking in the period from The Archaeology of Knowledge (1969) to The History of Sexuality volume 1 (1976). This analysis focuses on the aspect of his work which has most influenced Butler‘s thinking: namely the notion of a relationship between knowledge, discourse and power. The other issues in his work which Butler addresses—genealogy, the subject, the body, abnormality, and sexuality—are discussed within this framework. I show how, in the early 1970s, Foucault develops the notion of power-knowledge, and sets out a relationship between power-knowledge and discourse which is overlooked by Butler. I argue that Butler interprets Foucaultian power through the notions of repression and social norms, and ignores the concepts of technology and strategy which form a key part of Foucault‘s thinking. I show how, from The Archaeology of Knowledge on, Foucault develops a socio-historical ontology and a genealogy of the subject, both of which are at variance with Butler‘s interpretation of his thinking
Cwbr Author Interview: Sex And The Civil War: Soldiers, Pornography, And The Making Of American Morality
Full text linkInterview with Judith Giesberg, author of Sex and the Civil War: Soldiers, Pornography, and the Making of American Morality Interviewed by Tom Barber Civil War Book Review (CWBR): Today the Civil War Book Review is pleased to speak with Judith Giesberg, Professor of History at Villanova Un...
Judith Butler, race and education
No full textThis book provides an analysis of race and education through the lens of the work of Judith Butler. Although Butler tends to be best known in the field of education for her work on gender and sexuality, her work more broadly encompasses the functioning of power and hegemonic norms and the formation of subjects, and thus can also be applied to analyse issues of race. Applying a Butlerian framework to race allows us to question its ontological status, while considering it a hegemonic norm and a performative notion which has a significant impact on real lives. The author considers the implications of Butler’s thinking for debates; addressing diverse contemporary educational issues in which race continues to be (re)produced, such as the formation of leaner identities, the production of the good citizen, raising student aspirations, counter terrorism and surveillance in education, and qualitative research in education
Judith Cohen, art historian and author of Cowtown Moderne
No full textAuthor and art historian Judith (Judy) Cohen sits on a reproduction Le Corbusier chaise from her personal collection of Art Deco style pieces. The railing seen behind her is made from a decorative grill from the restaurant in the Striplings building and the grate on the wall in the background is from the Aviation Building, which was located at Seventh and Main streets. She is the author of the book Cowtown Moderne.https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_startelegram1990s/1123/thumbnail.jp
Chuck and Judith Jones, Oral History Moment
No full textThis is an audio recording of an Oral History Moment with Chuck and Judith Jones. An Oral History Moment is a small segment of clips from an oral history interview presented by a narrator. The interview was conducted February 23, 2016. The interviewer is Madsion Garcia. The script author is Abigail Johnson, and the narrator is Allan Folsom.
In this interview, Chuck and Judith Jones discuss their respective careers in the medical field and their service in the Navy during the Cold War.
Judith Jones was born in Waco, Texas on November 18, 1945. Judith Jones attended Shannon West Texas Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and became a Registered Nurse. She worked in the Houston Medical Center at the Methodist Hospital on the psychiatric floor. Throughout her career as a nurse, Judith worked at Baptist Memorial and M.D. Anderson in Houston, and, after returning to school and graduating from Texas Christian University in 1971, taught at Murray State College and the University of Texas Fort Worth.
Chuck Jones was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on June 14, 1948. Chuck attended college at Dallas Baptist University and then Baylor University. He attended graduate school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Following his graduation, he was hired for a traineeship at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas.
Chuck and Judith met in 1972 while Judith was working at the University of Texas Fort Worth School of Nursing and Chuck was completing his residency. On August 23, 1973 the two were married in Denton, Texas. After Chuck completed his residency, they moved to Alabama for two years so Judith could work towards her Doctorate in nursing.
In 1980 both Chuck and Judith were commissioned in the Navy. Chuck worked for the first eight years with the 4th Marine Air Wing as an aviation medical officer, treating pilots in the F4 and heavy helicopter squadron. Judith assisted with active trainings during the summer and checked medical records to clear members of the Navy for exercises.
During their service, the Jones’s visited the Mojave Desert, Camp Pendleton, and Cherry Point. Chuck participated in missions in the Philippines and was sworn into active duty during Desert Storm, where he filled in for surgeons who had been deployed overseas. Chuck left the Navy reserves in 1990 in order to care for their children. Judith conducted training programs in Charleston, South Carolina and later worked in fleet hospitals. Judith retired from the military in 2004 after 23 years of service. The couple joined the Marine Corps League following their service.https://lair.etamu.edu/scua-oral-history-all/1111/thumbnail.jp
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