502 research outputs found
Defeat and After
No full textThe German actor and author Peter Jankowsky, living in Ireland, tells (in one of his contributions for Irish radio) of an experience from his school-days which influenced his whole life. He and another member of their theatre-group were competing for the right to recite a particular poem. He lost – a failure which had surprisingly positive consequences
Boehm_PsychologSci_2015_zlBL - Jankowsky/Méndez-Chacón - Reproduction (without author data) - 7515
No full textBoehm_PsychologSci_2015_zlBL - Jankowsky/Méndez-Chacón - Reproduction (without author data) - 7515
No full textBaxter_SocialForces_2015_z0v1 - Jankowsky/Méndez-Chacón - Reproduction (without author data) - y410
No full textBaxter_SocialForces_2015_z0v1 - Jankowsky/Méndez-Chacón - Reproduction (without author data) - y410
No full textF. Max Müller and the Development of Linguistic Science
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The article examines the voluminous work of Friedrich Max Müller (18231900), a German scholar who had chosen England as his home in 1846 and lived there for 54 years until his death. Basically a Sanskritist, whose studies, however, spilled over into numerous adjoining disciplines, Müller was both highly praised and severely criticized during his life-time. Almost immediately after his death silence settled upon him.
The author argues that Müller’s outstanding achievements, firmly acknowledged by authoritative critics in his time, should make him important enough for us to study his amazingly wide-ranging work very carefully again. Müller’s contribution to linguistic science and to human knowledge is particularly significant. He began his work in the pioneering stage of linguistics and, for fear of losing sight of the larger framework, deliberately avoided concentrating on one single specialty of study. Instead, starting with books, translations, and editions involving Sanskrit, he enlarged his scope into Indian history, philosophy and religion. He conducted, and published extensively on, comparative studies in philology, religion and mythology and undertook to explore the interrelationship of thought and language. His writings on German literature and his translation of Kant’s “Kritik der reinen Vernunft” were acclaimed as solid accomplishments, no less thorough than his many volumes dealing with a large variety of aspects concerning Indian language, literature, history, and religion.
Müller never thought of himself as a linguist in the technical sense of the word. Instead, he attempted to apply his linguistic knowledge within the larger framework of the “science of man”. He worked to achieve an overall foundation, for which it became necessary to transcend disciplinary boundaries. Such an objective was unavoidably accompanied by the risk of spreading oneself too thin. At least part of the criticism he drew was on that score. The author concludes that, if we would ask not so much for what Müller did as a linguist but what he did for linguistics, we would even today gain significant insights from his work.</jats:p
Audience manipulation? Subverting the fourth wall in Pina Bausch’s Kontakthof (1978) and Nelken (1982)
No full textPina Bausch’s Tanztheater breaks everyday behaviour into its most elemental fragments, and fundamental aspects of stage etiquette are constantly challenged, not least the barrier between performer and spectator known as the fourth wall. Accordingly, the hierarchy of the theatre space is thrown into question, and the audience’s preconceived notions of boundaries, appropriate behaviour and expectations are left open ended. In the following article, two case study examples of Bausch’s works—Kontakthof (‘Meeting Place’, 1978) and Nelken (‘Carnations’, 1982)—have been selected in order to demonstrate the range of techniques Bausch employs in manipulating the fourth wall. Both are lengthy in duration and extremely complex, layered works of dance theatre, illustrating Bausch’s varied methods of audience manipulation at what I have identified as a ‘golden period’ in her career. This article explores the process of audience manipulation through Bausch’s peripatetic use of the fourth wall, illustrating that, as dance theatre has evolved, the performance event has become increasingly confrontational and direct, engaging with the audience in a more provocative manner, and calling into question the limits of the theatre space.Publisher PD
Avaliação do processo de secagem de madeira em estufa com banho de vapor
No full textDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro TecnologicoO presente trabalho trata da secagem artificial de madeiras tropicais em estufas. Uma revisão da teoria de processos de transporte de calor e massa na estrutura da madeira é apresentada. Os procedimentos usuais de secagem são descritos e alguns modelos para a estimação das propriedades de transporte são indicados. Foram observados em ambiente industrial os procedimentos de secagem de duas espécies de madeira, curupixá (Rauwolf a Paraensis Ducke) e eucalipto (Eucalyptus Grandis), em pranchas com espessuras entre 27 mm e 50 mm. As condições iniciais da madeira foram: verde (conteúdo mássico de umidade acima de 30%) e pré-seca (conteúdo mássico de umidade inferior a 30%). O processo observado é de secagem com banho de vapor saturado, com aumento constante de temperatura. As evoluções das temperaturas de bulbo seco e úmido do ar no interior da estufa, assim como os conteúdos de umidade das amostras de controle foram registrados e analisados. Os processos de secagem em estufa, convencional e com banho de vapor, são comparados em termos do tempo de secagem e da homogeneidade final de umidade na carga. Adicionalmente, a secagem natural de pranchas de eucalipto de diferentes espessuras foi comparada com a secagem em estufa com banho de vapor da mesma madeira. Os resultados indicam que o processo com banho de vapor saturado resulta numa redução considerável do tempo de secagem e numa melhor qualidade do produto para uso na indústria moveleira, quando comparada à secagem natural e à secagem artificial em estufa pelo processo convencional
Contribuições para a conservação do patrimônio histórico edificado em madeira da cidade de Antônio Prado/RS
No full textDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Civil, Florianópolis, 2009.Essa proposta de trabalho apresenta um estudo específico sobre a conservação de edificações históricas de madeira. A região sul do Brasil apresenta um grande acervo de edificações em madeira construídas pelos imigrantes europeus que colonizaram a região no final do século XIX e na primeira metade do século XX. No entanto, não existem programas específicos de conservação deste patrimônio. A cidade de Antônio Prado, localizada na serra gaúcha, aproximadamente a 180 km de Porto Alegre, foi escolhida como estudo de caso, por apresentar um conjunto de edificações históricas de madeira construídas por imigrantes italianos. O estudo serviu para diagnosticar os principais problemas patológicos das edificações e propor medidas de preservação para o patrimônio local. Como referencial teórico sobre preservação de patrimônio edificado em madeira foram pesquisadas a cidade de Bergen na Noruega e a Ilha de Chiloé no Chile. A metodologia da conservação preventiva apresenta muitas semelhanças com as características e medidas de proteção da madeira, sendo utilizada como parâmetro para a elaboração de medidas preventivas para o estudo de caso. Por meio dos estudos realizados verificou-se a importância e o potencial da participação da população local nos trabalhos de conservação. Esta condição é explorada sob a forma de divulgação de informações técnicas que tornem a população apta a conservar o patrimônio. Com este propósito, elaborou-se um manual sobre o tema que visa fornecer conhecimento para a prevenção de agentes degradadores e ilustrações com detalhes construtivos adequados para a conservação da madeira. Além das ações preventivas, as medidas de conservação buscam despertar, na comunidade local, a consciência quanto à sua identidade cultural e à responsabilidade com seu patrimônio histórico e artístico.This proposed work presents a study about the conservation of historic buildings of wood. The southern region of Brazil presents large collection wooden buildings built by European immigrants that colonized the region in the late nineteenth century and the first half of this century. However, there are no specific programs for the conservation of this heritage. The city of Antonio Prado, located in Serra Gaucha, approximately 180 km from Porto Alegre, was chosen as a case of study by presenting a set of historic wooden buildings built by Italian immigrants. The study was used to diagnose the main pathological problems of buildings and propose measures for the preservation of local heritage. As theoretical references about the preservation of built heritage in wood there were surveyed the cities of Bergen in Norway and the island of Chiloé in Chile. The methodology of preventive conservation has many similarities with the features and measures to protect the wood and is used as a paramenter for the development of preventive measures for the case study. Through studies the importance and potential of local participation in conservation work was verified. This condition is explored in the way of dissemination of technical information to make people able to preserve the patrimony. For this purpose, a manual was elaborated on the subject that aims to provide knowledge to the prevention of degrading acting and illustrations with suitable constructive details for wood preservation. In addition to the preventive actions, the conservation measures seek the awakening consciousness in the local community for its cultural identity and for its responsibility to the historical and artistic heritage
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