39 research outputs found
La conférence-performance : dramaturgie de l’ère numérique ? À partir de I am 1984 (Barbara Matijevic, Giuseppe Chico, 2008) et Un Faible degré d’originalité (Antoine Defoort, 2013)
No full textInternational audienceThis paper aims at considering conference-performance as symptomatic of theatrical creation within digital environment, reflecting on two case studies: I am 1984, created in 2008 by Barbara Matijevic and Giuseppe Chico, and Un Faible degré d’originalité, designed in 2013 by Antoine Defoort. Internet means the end of the time of property-based knowledge: can the trend of conference-performance be considered as a sign of such big transformation? I try here to explore several implications of this pattern, both on methodological and dramaturgic levels, and, at the end, I emphasize the importance of drawing in stage device, as being, perhaps, a form of remediation of web format.Cette contribution propose d’envisager la conférence-performance comme le symptôme de la création scénique en milieu numérique, à partir de deux exemples I am 1984, créé par le duo Barbara Matijevic et Giuseppe Chico en 2008 et Un Faible degré d’originalité conçu par Antoine Defoort en 2013. L’adoption de la conférence comme modèle de représentation n’est ici pas anodine : elle apparait en effet comme un mode de transmission lié à l’inflation de l’information et à la modification de la propriété des connaissances, qui caractérisent le web. Je tenterai ainsi de comprendre à quoi correspond le choix de cette forme particulière, comment le motif de la navigation s’y déploie tant au niveau méthodologique que dramaturgique et enfin, comment l’emploi du dessin apparait comme une forme de remédiation du format web
A Way not to Follow; the Art not to Know. Inspired by Patricia De Martelaere's Work on Taoism
No full text© 2015 by Tijdschrift voor Filosofie. All rights reserved. Patricia De Martelaere (1957-2009) was a Belgian (and Flemish) author, philosopher, and practitioner of shadowboxing. She wrote an inspiring little book on Taoism that stresses the physical, energetic, and martial aspects of its practice. This paper elaborates upon three central ideas from her work, turns them into a direction that she did not envision, and applies them to a critical-historical interpretation of the Taoist texts that she elaborates upon: an active way of non-knowing, the awareness of a shared ground, and the intellectual fertility resulting from this approach. By occasionally putting aside certain assumptions from contemporary research on early Chinese Taoist philosophers - with respect to books, authors, philosophical consistency, schools, etc. - we can offer alternative accounts to the now dominant forms of interpretation. This approach does not take a position in favor of or against the existence or importance of such entities as "books", "philosophers", or "schools" in pre-imperial China. Nor does it promote an alternative for the dominant narratives. It simply allows for a degree of openness with respect to these narratives, thereby allowing for greater nuance that is at risk of being suffocated in the current context of academic philosophy.status: Publishe
Retinitis Pigmentosa GTPase Regulator (RPGR) protein isoforms in mammalian retina:insights into X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa and associated ciliopathies
No full textMutations in the cilia-centrosomal protein Retinitis Pigmentosa GTPase Regulator (RPGR) are a frequent cause of retinal degeneration. The RPGR gene undergoes complex alternative splicing and encodes multiple protein isoforms. To elucidate the function of major RPGR isoforms (RPGR 1-19 and RPGR ORF15), we have generated isoform-specific antibodies and examined their expression and localization in the retina. Using sucrose-gradient centrifugation, immunofluorescence and co-immunoprecipitation methods, we show that RPGR isoforms localize to distinct sub-cellular compartments in mammalian photoreceptors and associate with a number of cilia-centrosomal proteins. The RCC1-like domain of RPGR, which is present in all major RPGR isoforms, is sufficient to target it to the cilia and centrosomes in cultured cells. Our findings indicate that multiple isotypes of RPGR may perform overlapping yet somewhat distinct transport-related functions in photoreceptors
RECONNECTING THE ROMANTIC OPERA REPERTOIRE: THE FORGOTTEN STAGE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE GRAND THEATRE DE GAND
No full textsponsorship: Bruno Forment holds degrees in music theory, musicology and theatre studies (Ph.D., University of Gent, 2007). Thanks to BAEF and Fulbright grants, he was a visiting fellow at the University of Southern California. He is the author and editor of (Dis)embodying Myths in Ancien Regime Opera (2012), Theatrical Heritage: Challenges and Opportunities (2015), and Swansong of an Illusion: The Historical Stage Sets of the Municipal Theater of Kortrijk (2016). He has also published essays in, among others, Cambridge Opera Journal, Eighteenth-Century Music, Staging Verdi and Wagner (Brepols, 2015), and Carmen Abroad (forthcoming). His work has been awarded by the Schweizerische Musikforschende Gesellschaft and the Province of Western Flanders (Heritage Prize for Research, 2017). He is currently a Research Fellow at the Orpheus Institute, where he investigates the artistic potential of libraries, while teaching at the Royal Conservatoire of Ghent and the Catholic University of Leuven. An earlier version of this essay was read at the 20th Biennial International Conference on NineteenthCentury Music, Huddersfield, 3 July 2018. The author wishes to thank Bruce Alan Brown for his helpful comments, as well as Hendrik Defoort and the staff at the Universiteitsbibliotheek Gent for their always helpful assistance. Digitisation of the photograph collection discussed in this article was financed with a grant from the Research Fund Flanders (FWO). (BAEF, Fulbright grants, Schweizerische Musikforschende Gesellschaft, Province of Western Flanders, Research Fund Flanders (FWO))status: Publishe
Medieval manuscripts : Ghent University Library
No full textThis is the first catalogue to provide metadata on all medieval manuscripts in the collection of Ghent University Library. The catalogue offers full discriptions of texts and provides codicological data for all handwritten books and archival documents on parchment or paper, including fragments, dating prior to c. 1530. Giving all the essential information in a nutshell and in a uniform way opens numerous ways to new research with these unique relics.
Albert Derolez (1934) is Curator emeritus of Manuscripts and Early Printed Books at Ghent University Library. He taught for many years palaeography and codicology at the Free Universities of Brussels and at several American universities. President of the Comité International de Paléographie Latine 1995-2005. Editor-in-Chief of the series Corpus Catalogorum Belgii. The Medieval Booklists of the Southern Low Countries (1994-2016). Editor of the Liber Floridus of Lambert of Saint-Omer (1968), the Liber divinorum operum of Hildegard of Bingen (1996), and other medieval texts. Author of books on medieval libraries, codicology and palaeography
Employment stability of entrants in newly founded firms : a matching approach using linked employer-employee data from Germany
No full text"Using a linked employer-employee dataset and taking the perspective of individuals rather than firms, this paper analyzes some effects of joining start-ups. We show that entrants in new firms differ from those joining incumbent firms, and we use a matching approach to compare a group of employees joining new firms in 1995/96 with a control group entering incumbent firms. Our results indicate that individuals' employment stability was higher in incumbent than in newly founded firms while their risk of becoming unemployed was lower. In particular in eastern Germany, joining firms that were older than six years was the best strategy." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))Unternehmen, Arbeitskräfte, berufliche Qualifikation, Betriebszugehörigkeit - Dauer, Beschäftigungsdauer, Arbeitslosigkeit, Berufsverlauf, zwischenbetriebliche Mobilität, Arbeitsplatzwechsel, Arbeitskräftemobilität
Biomass for thermochemical conversion: targets and challenges
No full textBioenergy will be one component of a suite of alternatives to fossil fuels. Effective conversion of biomass to energy will require the careful pairing of advanced conversion technologies with biomass feedstocks optimized for the purpose. Lignocellulosic biomass can be converted to useful energy products via two distinct pathways: enzymatic or thermochemical conversion. The thermochemical pathways are reviewed and potential biotechnology or breeding targets to improve feedstocks for pyrolysis, gasification, and combustion are identified. Biomass traits influencing the effectiveness of the thermochemical process (cell wall composition, mineral and moisture content) differ from those important for enzymatic conversion and so properties are discussed in the language of biologists (biochemical analysis) as well as that of engineers (proximate and ultimate analysis). We discuss the genetic control, potential environmental influence, and consequences of modification of these traits. Improving feedstocks for thermochemical conversion can be accomplished by the optimization of lignin levels, and the reduction of ash and moisture content. We suggest that ultimate analysis and associated properties such as H:C, O:C, and heating value might be more amenable than traditional biochemical analysis to the high-throughput necessary for the phenotyping of large plant populations. Expanding our knowledge of these biomass traits will play a critical role in the utilization of biomass for energy production globally, and add to our understanding of how plants tailor their composition with their environment
Conceptualizing authorship in late imperial Chinese philology
No full textDuring the Qing dynasty (1644-1912) philology dominated the scholarly discourse in China. Scholars worked extensively on received texts dating from around 500 to 200 BCE and employed their sophisticated methodology to them in order to distinguish the authentic from the spurious. This dissertation is a study of the discussions scholars had on the topic and argues that two factors decisively shaped Chinese textual scholarship of the 18th century. First, the conceptual framework on which it rested posited only one author for each text; second, scholars considered the sages of antiquity infallible paragons of virtue. However, received texts were at odds with both assumptions. As a result of this tension, scholars argued that the textual records could not be trusted and, based on their concept of authorship, pointed to insertions of unauthorized contributors. This dissertation shows that the narrow concept of authorship was the most determining factor in their philological work, forcing them to view received texts in a different light and giving rise to the wide-spread concern over forgeries. Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly ExchangeAsian Studie
An Overview of the Conceptual Design Studies of Hybrid Electric Propulsion Air Vehicles in the Frame of Clean Sky 2 Large Passenger Aircraft
No full textIn the Clean Sky 2 Large Passenger Aircraft (LPA) program the potential of innovative hybrid electric propulsion (HEP) air vehicle concepts has been investigated by the projects ADEC (Advanced Engine and Aircraft Configuration) and NOVAIR (Novel Aircraft Configurations and Scaled Flight Testing Instrumentation). In a combined effort the members of the two projects worked closely together to identify promising technologies for air vehicle concepts that utilize hybrid electric powertrains. The vehicle design studies were divided onto the three distinct teams of DLR, TU Delft/NLR (NOVAIR), and ONERA. This paper will summarize the design efforts and the results obtained from the HEP design space exploration.Flight Performance and Propulsio
Complete mesocolic excision does not increase short-term complications in laparoscopic left-sided colectomies : a comparative retrospective single-center study
No full textBackground: Since the implementation of total mesorectal excision (TME) in rectal cancer surgery, oncological outcomes improved dramatically. With the technique of complete mesocolic excision (CME) with central vascular ligation (CVL), the same surgical principles were introduced to the field of colon cancer surgery. Until now, current literature fails to invariably demonstrate its oncological superiority when compared to conventional surgery, and there are some concerns on increased morbidity. The aim of this study is to compare short-term outcomes after left-sided laparoscopic CME versus conventional surgery.
Methods: In this retrospective analysis, data on all laparoscopic sigmoidal resections performed during a 3-year period (October 2015 to October 2018) at our institution were collected. A comparative analysis between the CME group-for sigmoid colon cancer-and the non-CME group-for benign disease-was performed.
Results: One hundred sixty-three patients met the inclusion criteria and were included for analysis. Data on 66 CME resections were compared with 97 controls. Median age and operative risk were higher in the CME group. One leak was observed in the CME group (1/66) and 3 in the non-CME group (3/97), representing no significant difference. Regarding hospital stay, postoperative complications, surgical site infections, and intra-abdominal collections, no differences were observed. There was a slightly lower reoperation (1.5% versus 6.2%, p = 0.243) and readmission rate (4.5% versus 6.2%, p = 0.740) in the CME group during the first 30 postoperative days. Operation times were significantly longer in the CME group (210 versus 184 min, p < 0.001), and a trend towards longer pathological specimens in the CME group was noted (21 vs 19 cm, p = 0.059).
Conclusions: CME does not increase short-term complications in laparoscopic left-sided colectomies. Significantly longer operation times were observed in the CME group
