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Art, Biography, Sexuality: Patrick Procktor and Keith Vaughan
No full textThis critical review forms a reflection on the research published within the following publications:
Patrick Procktor: Art and Life (Unicorn Press, 2010)
Keith Vaughan: The Mature Oils 1946-1977, (Sansom & Co., 2012)
The research is on two artists, Patrick Procktor (1936-2003), and Keith Vaughan (1912-1977). The monograph on Procktor – previously one of the least documented of the generation of artists who came to prominence in London in the Sixties – positions him in a history of art from which he had been notably absent. The research on Vaughan asserts a new reading of his work, one that is both deeper and more nuanced in its analysis of the ways in which personal experience and sexuality are encoded autobiographically within his work. Crucially, in both artists biography and work are symbiotically linked; the research therefore examines the links between life and art.
Revisionary in intent, the work examines trajectories of experience of gay British (or rather, English) artists in the twentieth century, artists who sought to express themselves and forge careers within the constraints of a heteronormative society, albeit one in which attitudes to sexuality were undergoing change. As gay men, both were constrained by the social mores of their times, and each used painting as a means to affirm personal and sexual identities. A key research interest is in the ways in which sexuality and persona are reflected in critical responses to the artist’s work: in Vaughan, Procktor and other gay male artists of the period. The writing on both Procktor and Vaughan examines the relationship between their personal and professional/artistic lives, framed within a broader socio-political and art historical context. It asserts the place of biography as a means to understand and form new readings of the work. The work adds substantially to the literature and wider discourse on post-war British painting and social history
Tropical ginsberg: the resonance of Allen Ginsberg on the Tropicália
No full textDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Comunicação e Expressão, Programa de Pós-graduação em Letras/Inglês e Literatura Correspondente, Florianópolis, 2010Through a dialogical relation between poems and song lyrics, and the socio-political contexts which surrounded these texts, this research discusses the resonance that North American poet, Allen Ginsberg, had over the Brazilian musical movement, the Tropicália. The corpora are the poems "Howl" (1956), "America" (1956), "Supermarket in California" (1955), "Sunflower Sutra" (1955), "Song" (1954), and "Wild Orphan" (1952), written by Allen Ginsberg, and the songs "Batmacumba" (1968), composed by Caetano Veloso, and Gilberto Gil, "Baby" (1968), composed by Caetano Veloso, "Geléia Geral" (1968), composed by Gilberto Gil and Torquato Neto, "Alegria, Alegria" (1967), composed by Caetano Veloso, and "Domingo no Parque" (1967), composed by Gilberto Gil. The main theoretical and critical parameters of this research include: Mikhail Bakhtin and his reflections on intertextuality; James J. Farrell, who believes that the American counterculture began with the Beats; Claudio Willer, who stresses the importance of Allen Ginsberg to the Beat movement, as well as to the birth of the American counterculture; Christopher Dunn, who emphasizes the historical, social, and political relevance of the Tropicália; and Celso Favaretto, who discusses in depth the complexity of most of the Tropicália songs. Based on such parameters, this research suggests that the life and work of Allen Ginsberg had great resonance over the creation of the Tropicália.Através de uma relação dialógica entre poesia e letras de música e o contexto sócio-político que circundava tais textos, este estudo discute a ressonância que o poeta Norte Americano, Allen Ginsberg, teve sobre o movimento musical Brasileiro, a Tropicália. A corpora são os poemas "Howl" (1956), "America" (1956), "Supermarket in California" (1955), "Sunflower Sutra" (1955), "Song" (1954), e "Wild Orphan" (1952), escritos por Allen Ginsberg, e as músicas "Batmacumba" (1968), composta por Caetano Veloso, e Gilberto Gil, "Baby" (1968), composta por Caetano Veloso, "Geléia Geral" (1968), composta por Gilberto Gil e Torquato Neto, "Alegria, Alegria" (1967), composta por Caetano Veloso, e "Domingo no Parque" (1967), composta por Gilberto Gil. Os principais parâmetros teóricos e críticos desta pesquisa incluem: Mikhail Bakhtin e suas reflexões sobre intertextualidade; James J. Farrell, que acredita que a contracultura Americana começou com os Beats; também em Claudio Willer, que salienta a importância de Allen Ginsberg no movimento Beat e no nascimento da contracultura Americana; Christopher Dunn, que enfatiza a relevância histórica, social e política da Tropicália; e Celso Favaretto, que discute em profundidade a complexidade da grande maioria das músicas da Tropicália. Baseando-se em tais parâmetros identificados, esta dissertação sugere que a vida e obra de Allen Ginsberg tiveram grande ressonância sobre a criação da Tropicália
Studies of the chemical and regulatory mechanisms of tyrosine hydroxylase
No full textTyrosine hydroxylase (TyrH) catalyzes the pterin-dependent hydroxylation of
tyrosine to form dihydroxyphenylalanine. The enzyme requires one atom of ferrous iron
for activity. Using deuterated 4-methylphenylalanine substrates, intrinsic primary and
secondary isotope effects of 9.6 ���� 0.9 and 1.21 ���� 0.08 have been determined for benzylic
hydroxylation catalyzed by TyrH. The large, normal secondary isotope effect is
consistent with a mechanism involving hydrogen atom abstraction to generate a radical
intermediate. The similarity of the isotope effects to those measured for benzylic
hydroxylation catalyzed by cytochrome P-450 suggests that a high-valent, ferryl-oxo
species is the hydroxylating species in TyrH. Uncoupled mutant forms of TyrH have
been utilized to unmask isotope effects on steps in the aromatic hydroxylation pathway
which also implicate a ferryl-oxo intermediate. Inverse secondary isotope effects were
seen when 3,5-2H2-tyrosine was used as a substrate for several mutant enzyme forms.
This result is consistent with a direct attack by a ferryl-oxo species on the aromatic ring
of tyrosine forming a cationic intermediate. Rapid-freeze quench M����ssbauer studies have provided preliminary spectroscopic evidence for an Fe(IV) intermediate in the reaction
catalyzed by TyrH.
The role of the iron atom in the regulatory mechanism has also been investigated.
The iron atom in TyrH, as isolated, is in the ferric form and must be reduced for activity.
The iron can be reduced by a number of one-electron reductants including
tetrahydrobiopterin, ascorbate, and glutathione; however, it appears that BH4 (kred = 2.8 ����
0.1 mM-1 s-1) is the most likely candidate for reducing the enzyme in vivo. A one-electron
transfer would require a pterin radical. Rapid-freeze quench EPR experiments aimed at
detecting the intermediate were unsuccessful, suggesting that it decays very rapidly by
reducing another equivalent of enzyme. The active Fe(II) form can also become oxidized
by oxygen (210 ���� 30 M-1 s-1); this increases the affinity of catecholamine inhibitors.
Serine 40 can be phosphorylated to relieve the inhibition; however, results with S40E
TyrH show phosphorylation does not have an effect on the rate constant for reduction of
the enzyme but causes a 40% decrease in the rate constant of oxidation
The campaign for democratic socialism 1960-1964.
No full textPhDIn early 1960 it seemed likely that the official Labour
Party defence policy would be defeated by a unilateralist
resolution at the Scarborough Conference. In response to
this possibility the Campaign for Democratic Socialism,
or CDS, was established.
The CDS projected the image of a grass-roots movement
inspired by Gaitskell's "fight and fight again" speech.
But it was run by a Campaign Committee which included
leading members of the Party like Tony Crosland, Roy
Jenkins and Patrick Gordon Walker, as well as less well
known members like Bill Rodgers, Dick Taverne, Philip
Williams, Brian Walden, Denis Howell and David Marquand.
This highly talented group launched an elaborate and
successful lobbying, publicity and briefing operation
which was influential in overturning the unilateralist
vote at the Blackpool Conference of 1961. After Blackpool
the Campaign helped many of its leading members find
seats in the House of Commons while continuing to put the
"revisionist" case through its newspaper Campaign.
The importance of the CDS in the history of the Labour
Party is, primarily, as the first internal pressure group
organised by the right of the Party. It was also the
first internal Party group to use such sophisticated
lobbying techniques. Moreover, the subsequent careers of
the leading members of the Campaign influenced the
development of the Labour Party. The CDS was an important
formative political action for many of them. Finally many
of the CDS supporters set-up or joined the SDP when it
was launched
Interpretations of digital exhibition. Assessing the academic pertinence of commercial and political definitions. A case study
No full textThe principal research question of this study is framed as:
Do prevailing, industrially and politically sourced definitions of
Digital Exhibition faithfully represent the phenomenon¿s position
within the contemporary media theory framework?
Within this work Digital Exhibition is defined as:
The practice of presenting moving images, either live or pre-recorded,
to paying audiences, in public spaces, by means of digital distribution
and projection.
The majority of established literatures concerning Digital Exhibition are aimed at
producing categorical definitions of the phenomenon. These ¿meaning making¿
discourses commonly stem from potentially ideologically affected sources.
To address this issue, the author has investigated the political economy of key
commentators, and Digital Exhibition has been impartially researched following a
¿case studies¿ methodology; with an analytical framework based upon a series of
¿plausible rival hypotheses¿. These hypotheses include that Digital Exhibition isM
¿ a form of the cinema
¿ a form of television
¿ a new (new media) medium
¿ multiple media
¿ not a medium
It is presented that each investigated hypothesis can be argued to be legitimate
when employing established media theories as the means of rationalisation.
Nevertheless, the author concludes that individual industrially / politically
charged definitions still do not provide an adequately comprehensive account
as to the wealth of interpretations that can be drawn for Digital Exhibition.
The author also presents his own perspective as to the subjective nature of
contemporary media taxonomies, and ultimately proposes that Digital Exhibition is
not a medium, but is a designation offered to a subjectively defined collection of events
made possible through the transmission of computational binary pulse signals
Obstacles on the path: An exposition of the experience of car-free living
No full textThe contemporary focus by local and central government on the promotion of sustainable transport options has highlighted the need for commuting to move away from the current dependence on private cars to more public and active (walking and cycling) modes of transport. Given the prominence of the motor car in personal transport options however, choosing to live car-free in this car dependent culture appears at first glance to be an irrational choice. This research explores the lived experiences of a group of Hamilton residents who have made such a choice. Using a grounded theory approach, the thesis presents the results of interviews with nine car-free Hamilton residents who shared their personal transport stories, which include their childhood experiences, but focus on their current everyday practices and experiences. Through semi-structured interviews, the costs and benefits of a car-free lifestyle are articulated and analysed. Their motivations for choosing to forgo cars and their solutions for overcoming potential barriers to car-free living are also reported and explored. The collected data generated a range of themes which are presented in three chapters, each covering a specific aspect of the participants’ stories. The first group of themes relate to the public sphere, the second to the private realm and the final group emanates from specific elements of car-free living that the thesis sought to clarify through the participants’ stories. The key finding is that living car-free within Hamilton City is viewed by the participants as a well reasoned and eminently sensible choice, which produces multiple benefits. In addition to their reduced environmental footprints, the participants value the social interaction associated with active and public transport. Their consensus is that they are healthier, wealthier and more involved members of the community. The most problematic areas of living without a car were associated with recreational and social activities, which often do not coincide with public transport schedules or involve distances too great for active transport. The benefits far outweigh any disadvantages however, and ultimately, this thesis concludes that a motor car is not necessary for the everyday activities of urban living in Hamilton and any associated inconveniences are not as insurmountable as generally imagined
In the shadow of the Australian legend: Re-reading Australian literature
No full textThe Australian legend worked as a romantic myth of survival, a foundational grand narrative that legitimised white Australian belonging to the land. The construction of an identity based on the bush ethos and on those values and characteristics recognised as quintessentially Australian helped in the creation of an imagined community. This myth carried a racist underpinning which limited the typical Australian to the category 'white'. Drawing on Foucault 18s discourse analysis I argue that the legend is a discourse, grounded in an untheorised whiteness which defines Australianness. The national identity was modelled on the exclusion of the 'other' from any sense of belonging because Australianness was simply a substitute for whiteness. This exclusion worked on two levels; while it ensured cohesion among whites against a common enemy, it also provided a sense of belonging that could not be questioned because the 'real' Australians, the indigenous people as the common enemy, were left out of a definition of Australianness. Over time this discourse evolved slightly, altering its characteristics, but maintaining its power position and ensuring that its core whiteness remained unaltered. Despite the current claim of a multicultural nation, in fact, the legend is still central to Australian identity and still constitutes the defining characteristic of Australianness. Thus even in a multicultural context where 'white' Australians claim to be just one category among others, they are the ones who define the 'rules' that govern who belongs and who may be granted recognition. In this thesis the evolution of the Australian legend is analysed through readings of key literary texts. While before Federation literature was the major instrument for the construction of the legend and a sense of national identity through an uncritical celebration of the foundational myth, later writing engaged in a critique of the legend and the discourses constructed around it. Contemporary white authors have exposed the discourses of terra nullius and the violence at the foundation of the nation, thus deconstructing the legend. However, their critique is still influenced by their privileged white perspective so that even in their dismantling of the legend there is an implicit celebration of it. It is only when indigenous authors challenge the legend that we find a more radical challenge to the legend and the discourse of whiteness which underpin it. Even then, as argued in this thesis, the legend permeates Australian life and continues to play a role in one 18s understanding of 'Australianness'
Developing a long term strategy for a warehouse network
No full textThesis: S.M. in Engineering Systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, 2017.Thesis: M.B.A., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2017.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.Includes bibliographical references (pages 62-63).This thesis addresses the question of how to create a pro-active, long term, network centric warehouse strategy. This thesis will present an inventory model built to understand the capacity needs of Amgen's warehouses over the time period of 2017-2023 to support this mission, along with recommendations based on scenario analysis from this model to analyze and quantify the impacts of multiple scenarios in support of an efficient, effective, nimble supply chain. With worldwide operations supporting a global customer base, Amgen's operational philosophy is to ensure serving "every patient, every time". Amgen's warehouses play a vital role with this mission, storing raw materials to ensure production with safety stock and various levels of Work in Progress (WIP) based not only on operational safety stock, but also strategic safety stock to ensure demand is always met, even with unforeseen risks. In order to understand the impacts of growth on warehouse utilization, a relational database inventory model was created and linked to the long range forecast of supply and demand. This inventory model linked the Bill of Materials (BOMs) to the product forecast in order to to understand the quantity of raw materials required to meet the supply. The database also calculates the WIP and finished product levels of Amgen's products. This model considers inefficiencies in the warehouses, as warehouse pallet spaces do not always store the maximum capacity of the material. This inventory model calculated the capacity required for each warehouse over the forecasted ranges of FY 2016 to FY 2023. The findings of this model were used to create Amgen's long term warehouse strategy. The model demonstrated a +- 10% accuracy to 2017 planning. We developed a strategy that mimics Amgen's operational strategy. Amgen's operational strategy is to reduce fixed costs, and focus on flexibility with variable based costs. Based on this, we found the best strategy was to work with 3rd party logistics providers (3PLs) to mitigate the capacity gaps in a variable based manner. This option is preferred over investing in expanding capacity at warehouses already in use for all three scenarios of optimistic, baseline, and pessimistic demand profiles. The biggest lever to gain warehouse capacity is to improve inventory policies and the flow of communication. Inventory policies whose aim is to reduce inventory can be viewed as a sensitive topic at a company like Amgen. But, if done in a scientific manner, and moving from a Months on Hand (MOH) approach to a scientifically calculated inventory, then moving to a multi-echelon inventory optimization, inventory and risk can be reduced. The following are ways that can be used to reduce inventory and risks. -- Track forecast error to understand variation of demand -- Lead time reduction of raw materials and work in progress -- Risk Pool Drug Product (DP) "nude" vials and decrease lead time from DP to customer -- Re-order point frequency increases -- Reduction of demand variability through: -- -- Better communication of demand forecasts between marketing, global supply chain and site supply chain teams. -- -- Reducing variability of manufacturing planning -- Seek commonality of raw materials to lower safety stock levels -- Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization By accomplishing these activities, Amgen has a scope to reduce 3PL storage requirements by 20k pallet-year spaces over the same time period. This will lower the expense of 3PL costs, and overall risks, over the same time period by $11 M. Considerable work will have to be accomplished, but the benefits will outweigh the costs.by Patrick Johnson.S.M. in Engineering SystemsM.B.A
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No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/63158Professor Patrick Weller, AO, was educated at Oxford University and the Australian National University. He is the author of a number of books dealing with Australian politics, including Can Ministers Cope: Australian Federal Ministers at Work, Richmond, Vic., Hutchinson, 1981; Malcolm Fraser PM: A Study in Prime Ministerial Power, Richmond, Vic., Penguin, 1989; Are You Being Served? State Cities and Governance, Sydney, Allen and Unwin, 2001 (edited with Glyn Davis); and Don't Tell the Prime Minister, Melbourne, Scribe Books, 2002. In 2002, he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for 'service through research in political science and public administration and for extending knowledge of executive government'. He is currently the Premier of Queensland Chair of Governance and Public Management at the Australia and New Zealand School of Government and Director of the Centre for Governance and Public Policy at Griffith University in Queensland
Analytic and arithmetic applications of half integral weight automorphic forms
No full textIn this thesis we explore both analytic and arithmetic applications of half integral weight modular forms. In the first chapter we are motivated by a conjecture of Hoffstein (2011) that asserts that the L-series attached to a half integral weight modular form satisfies a Lindelof hypothesis. Using spectral and diophantine techniques, the first chapter establishes a twisted second moment of L-series attached to such forms with a power saving error term.
The second chapter of this thesis uses the spectral theory of half integral weight forms to establish a power saving in a formula of Andrews for the coefficients of Ramanujan's famous third order mock theta function. We also prove a conjecture of Andrews (1966) relating to the convergence of said formula.
The third chapter uses spectral techniques and half integral weight Hecke theory to get bounds on sums of half integral weight Kloosterman sums. This is inspired by Sarnak and Tsimerman's treatment of weight zero Kloosterman sums in the context of the Linnik--Selberg conjecture.
Each chapter is completely self contained and independent of the others. They were originally written as separate manuscripts for publication.Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2022-05-01The student, Alexander Dunn, accepted the attached license on 2020-03-19 at 15:40.The student, Alexander Dunn, submitted this Dissertation for approval on 2020-03-19 at 15:50.This Dissertation was approved for publication on 2020-03-31 at 09:42.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #14907 on 2020-08-25 at 17:27:01Made available in DSpace on 2020-08-26T23:51:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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