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Master planned communities and the re-formation of cities for health and wellbeing
No full textMaster planned estates are a common feature of modern cities. This paper explores residents’ social practices to reveal connections between spatial and social features, daily routines and health and wellbeing.
AbstractMaster planned communities (MPCs) are designed to give residents a ‘complete living experience’ including access to educational facilities, shopping centres and parks. Although MPCs aspire to be suburban utopias much research focuses on identifying negative outcomes to reinforce notions that dreams of utopian futures are rarely realised. However, as a dynamic form of city re-formation, MPCs create an opportunity to ‘get it right’ by putting into practice lessons learnt from the past and principles of best practice planning. Selandra Rise is an MPC in Melbourne, Australia that has been designed to maximise the health and wellbeing of residents. Key elements incorporate access to nature, open space for physical activity, diverse housing, access to education, public transport, a local town centre and a focus on generating employment.
This paper presents the details of a study designed to measure the role of built, natural, social and economic environments in the health and wellbeing of residents, taking account of the key design features listed. Using a social practice approach rather than taking an individual behavioural stance, the research focuses on households as a unit of study to reveal the connection between spatial and social features, daily routines and health and wellbeing. The paper presents the methods, outlines findings to date, and reflects on potential policy implications for creating neighbourhoods and cities to improve social and physical health.
Presented at the International Making Cities Livable Conference –20-24 May, 2012, Portland, Oregon US
THE OBSESSION OF CONTROL IN THE CHARACTER “EVE BLACKWELL” IN SIDNEY SHELDON’S MASTER OF THE GAME
No full textDalam suatu kelompok masyarakat, terdapat berbagai jenis kepribadian. Meskipun mereka hidup secara berdampingan dalam lingkungan yang sama, kemungkinan akan terjadinya konflik sangatlah terbuka lebar. Dalam skripsi ini, penulis membahas jenis kepribadian narsisistik, konflik – konflik yang dihadapi. dengan orang – orang disekitarnya maupun dengan dirinya sendiri, serta berakhirnya obsesi untuk pengendalian dari tokoh bernama Eve Blackwell dalam novel berjudul Master of the Game karya Sidney Sheldon. Keinginan si tokoh untuk memenangkan perhatian sang nenek dari saudari kembarnya berkembang menjadi keinginan akan kepuasan lahir dan batin dengan mengendalikan orang – orang disekitarnya termasuk dalam hubungan seks. Tujuan penulisan skripsi ini adalah untuk memaparkan usaha – usaha Eve Blackwell, dalam novel Master of the Game karya Sidney Sheldon, untuk mengendalikan orang – orang disekitarnya, konflik – konflik yang dihadapinya dan juga akhir dari obsesi akan kendalinya.
Untuk menganalisis tokoh ini, penulis menggunakan metode pendekatan struktural dan psikologis dengan menggabungkan teori narsisisme dari Joanna M. Ashmun dan teori obsesi dari S. Rachman. Penulis mengumpulkan data – data yang dibutuhkan dengan menggunakan metode penelitian pustaka.
Setelah melakukan analisis yang ditunjang oleh data - data, kita dapat mengetahui bahwa orang berkepribadian narsisistik seperti tokoh Eve Blackwell , yang kekuatan utamanya ada pada parasnya yang cantik, dapat menghalalkan segala cara untuk mewujudkan keinginannya. Namun dalam usaha – usahanya tersebut muncul berbagai bentuk perlawanan yang akan berujung pada konflik, baik internal maupun eksternal. Di bagian akhir analisis, kita juga dapat mengetahui bahwa dominasi orang berkepribadian narsisistik dapat dihentikan oleh kemunculan orang yang tepat seperti Keith Webster, yang berprofesi sebagai dokter operasi plastik, di waktu yang tepat
Complex Master Slave Interferometry
No full textA general theoretical model is developed to improve the novel Spectral Domain Interferometry method denoted as Master/Slave (MS) Interferometry. In this model, two functions, g and h are introduced to describe the modulation chirp of the channeled spectrum signal due to nonlinearities in the decoding process from wavenumber to time and due to
dispersion in the interferometer. The utilization of these two functions brings two major improvements to previous implementations of the MS method. A first improvement consists in reducing the number of channeled spectra necessary to be collected at Master stage. In previous MSI implementation, the number of channeled spectra at the Master stage
equated the number of depths where information was selected from at the Slave stage. The paper demonstrates that two experimental channeled spectra only acquired at Master stage suffice to produce A-scans from any number of resolved depths at the Slave stage. A second improvement is the utilization of complex signal processing. Previous MSI implementations discarded the phase. Complex processing of the electrical signal determined by the channeled spectrum allows phase processing that opens several novel avenues. A first consequence of such signal processing is reduction in the random component of the phase without affecting the axial resolution. In previous MSI implementations, phase instabilities were reduced by an average over the wavenumber that led to reduction in the axial resolution
High-power single-frequency thulium-doped fiber master-oscillator power-amplifier at 1943nm
No full textA Tm-doped fiber master-oscillator power-amplifier system that generates over 100W of single frequency output in a near-diffraction-limited beam with an M2 parameter of 1.25 is described. The prospects for further increase in power are considered
Master of agriculture and master of science graduates of the College of Agriculture at Texas A & M University 1974-1978 : a follow-up with comparison of selected factors
No full textTypescript (photocopy).The primary purpose of this investigation was to determine if changes were warranted in the master of agriculture and master of science curricula at Texas A&M University in preparing graduates for careers. A secondary purpose was to compare selected factors to determine if one degree seemed to hold greater promise than the other for students undecided about which degree program to select. In order to achieve the foregoing purposes, the following objectives served as guidelines in the acquisition and analysis of data: 1. To determine and compare the persons and factors that influenced graduates to pursue the master of agriculture or master of science degree. 2. To determine and compare the attitudes of graduates concerning their respective degrees. 3. To determine and compare the career patterns of graduates. 4. To develop recommendations for the modification of the curricula of the two degree programs as needed. Data were obtained from questionnaires returned by 432 or 74.5 percent of the master's graduates of the College of Agriculture at Texas A&M University for the years 1974 through 1978. Analysis of variance and chi-square analyses were used to test null hypotheses at the .05 level of probability. ..
Master Project Mozambique
No full textNovos Horizontes started seven years ago in Mozambique and is part of Communities of Fusion. The Communities of Fusion, in this report, includes: Novos Horizontes, Eggs for Africa, Rapale International School, Ebenezer College and Arcapula. All these organizations are located in one area (farm) and work together. The main activity of Novos Horizontes is a vertical integrated poultry operation. The core of the business is to get the local community involved in the complete production process by providing them chicks and feed on credit, so they can grow the chickens until they are ready for slaughter. Novos Horizontes is currently planning to expand their activities. This expansion will stress the already critical state of the water availability even more. This Master Project Mozambique is aimed at finding a solution for the water problem of Novos Horizontes. The main objective of the project is stated below: ‘Contribute to a structural improvement of the water system for the companies and organizations that are part of Communities of Fusion’Water ManagementCivil Engineering and Geoscience
EDT Master Prodoc
No full textVous trouverez sur cette page les emplois du temps du master 1 et 2 Prodoc. S'y référer pour les enseignements propres au master Prodoc. Pour les enseignements communs avec les autres masters, se référer à l'emploi du temps ADE Campus accessible depuis votre espace numérique de travail. Emploi du temps des M1 Emploi du temps des M
Master plan coastal havens, "Nikas", Kuwait
No full textCurrently there are 20,000 to 40,000 yachts in Kuwait. The majority of these yachts is stored on land because the number of berths in Kuwait is not sufficient to accommodate them all. Besides yachts, there are approximately 1,000 fishing vessels in Kuwait. The facilities for fishermen are not of sufficient quality. To overcome these problems, the Kuwaiti government initiated the development of a master plan for 9 coastal havens on Kuwait coast. Kuwait is located at the northeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordering Saudi-Arabia and Iraq and lies on the northwestern shore of the Arabian Gulf. The emirate covers approximately 20,000 km2 and has a population 3.5 million inhabitants. The coastal havens need to facilitate fishing vessels, yachts, public transport vessels, vessels from the national authorities and incidentally vessels that take refuge in one of these coastal havens. Besides the possible locations of the havens, the demand and need for these facilities is an important aspect. The yachting demand potential gives an indication of the expected development in demand of the yachting industry up to the year 2030. There already is a need for berths in Kuwait at the moment. The master plan accounts for 6750 berths in the year 2030, an increase of 4750 berths in 25 years, and a small increase in the number of fishing vessels in Kuwait. The master plan contains recommendations for the proposed development directions and functions that have to be allocated for all coastal haven locations. The complexity of the concept of a coastal haven lays within the fact that it has to facilitate yachts, fishing vessels and somewhat larger vessels at the same time. The facility must be multipurpose to some extent, but other aspects must be kept separate in order to provide all users in their needs and meet their expectations. The design requirements and criteria are applied to one coastal haven location and are translated into three layout alternatives for one coastal haven location. The layouts are evaluated with two hydraulic models. These models simulate the wave propagation from an offshore data point into the wave conditions within the coastal haven basins. The modeled wave conditions are those that occur only once during the life of the coastal haven. The layout has to be such that it can protect the vessels from these conditions. During the modeling it is concluded that the layout needs to be such that the basins are relatively closed off. The acceptable wave height within the coastal haven is very limited, because damage to the yachts and speedboats used for fishing is not acceptable in a coastal haven.Hydraulic EngineeringCivil Engineering and Geoscience
Ticket Master State of Play Grime Report
No full textTicketmaster, Disrupt and the University of Westminster deliver an in-depth report on grime.
Wot Do U Call It?
This is no longer a question. We call it grime.
For grime, 2017 could well be its most significant year to date and we still have a few months to go. Between this award season and the last, the genre has attracted more red carpet appearances, awards and accolades than any other. Not to mention the embrace by sections of the political elite. We’ve also witnessed the usual attire of baseball caps and designer tracksuits become even more interchangeable with DJs and bow ties. And why not if you can have your brand enhanced by Emporio Armani in the case of Dizzee Rascal, or feature on the front cover of GQ magazine, as did Stormzy.
Those more familiar with the genre will know this success is hard-won and reflects the efforts of an underground, predominantly Black British music community, that has pioneered this scene since the early 2000s and beyond. Back then in the bedrooms of East London council estates, the next generation of young producers and MCs were creating a brutal, edgy, uncompromising music. It was the sound of social deprivation emerging from the shadows of re-urbanisation and gentrification.
Leap forward to the present and the genre once dubbed the sound of London’s social underclass has blossomed. With its successes in both the singles and album charts, its arrival on the festival circuit and its growing international following, grime continues to defy industry assessments of its potential. Which is why it still could provoke the most disruptive cultural transformation of the British music industry since punk.
With the leading names now regulars on the festival circuit and capable of packing Wembley or The O2, grime has verified its credentials. Live shows have also transformed ideas about the audience, often seen jostling and bumping into each other in response to the performance. Historically this activity would be described as aggressive and potentially violent. But today, it’s more likely to be described as moshing. The tide has definitely changed. Or has it?
Grime is still struggling to transform negative perceptions within the London Metropolitan Police force and stem their disproportionate use of Form 696. This is the risk assessment form requiring the personal data of all promoters, MCs, DJs and artists 14 days in advance of an event.
Nonetheless in 2017, grime is the success story that demonstrates the complexity and diversity of the music industry. It also showcases a journey fuelled by enterprise, entrepreneurialism and creativity has the potential to achieve even greater things
Port Master Plan for the Port of Beira, Mozambique
No full textThe port of Beira is an essential driver for economic growth in Mozambique. Its location, with strong connections to the hinterland, creates a promising future for the further development of the port. The port authority requires a new port master plan in order to optimise throughput over available ground and (wet) infrastructure, and to extend its capacity in the coming decades. This report presents in structured way the development of a new port master plan for the Port of Beira. In Beira, waiting times are known to be very long and the port authorities have the desire to improve the port performance on this matter. Therefore a Harboursim model of the present situation of the Port of Beira is built, which is used to simulate the maritime traffic. For Beira Port, processes are added to the Harboursim model code to make a good representation of the reality. Furthermore, the Harboursim model is improved, by fixing errors in the model code. The adaptions made in the code are generally applicable for all future Harboursim models. This study is a case study for the ‘Adaptive Port Planning’ (APP) framework, which is an addition to the master plan development. Using the framework, differences in the robustness of the master plan alternatives are determined. Furthermore, the robustness of the chosen alternative is increased, because actions for dealing with the vulnerabilities and opportunities associated with each alternative are determined.Ports and waterwaysHydraulic EngineeringCivil Engineering and Geoscience
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