21 research outputs found
Shanti Pan 6
No full textOne of twenty in the series, found near the counter as we were settling up a large order of books. Sixteen pages with standard computer art. This is a somewhat uninspired telling of a good story. Daboo is a washerman's donkey. Daboo teams up with a fox. One night they eat some great watermelon. Daboo is in such a good mood that he wants to sing. The fox warns him against waking people up. Daboo answers Nothing will happen. What do you know about singing? I'm a very good singer and I'm going to sing. The fox makes his getaway, but Daboo sings. His braying gets him a sound beating from the watchmen whom he has alerted. Do not ignore the advice of your dear ones fails as a moral because it does not get to the heart of the story, which has to do, I believe, with things like learning our context and our priorities
Performance at the Urban Periphery: Insights from Southern India
No full textThis edited volume considers performance in its engagement with expanding Indian cities, with a particular focus on festivals and performances in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
The editors ask how performance practices are affected by urbanisation, the effects of such changes on their cultural economy, and the environmental impacts of performance itself. This project also considers how performance responds to its context, and the potential for performance to be critical of the city’s development, and of its own compromises. Bringing together perspectives from the humanities, natural and social sciences, the book takes a multi-faceted analytical view of live performance, connecting contemporary with heritage forms, and human with more-than-human actors.
The three sections, themed around heritage, everyday life, and future ecologies, will be of great interest to students and scholars in performance, heritage studies, ecology and art history
Performance at the Urban Periphery: Insights from South India
No full textThis edited volume considers performance in its engagement with expanding Indian cities, with a particular focus on festivals and performances in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
The editors ask how performance practices are affected by urbanisation, the effects of such changes on their cultural economy, and the environmental impacts of performance itself. This project also considers how performance responds to its context, and the potential for performance to be critical of the city’s development, and of its own compromises. Bringing together perspectives from the humanities, natural and social sciences, the book takes a multi-faceted analytical view of live performance, connecting contemporary with heritage forms, and human with more-than-human actors.
The three sections, themed around heritage, everyday life, and future ecologies, will be of great interest to students and scholars in performance, heritage studies, ecology and art history
High-temperature phase change materials for short-term thermal energy storage in the solar receiver: Selection and analysis
No full textThe Dish-micro gas turbine (D-MGT) system could be an alternative way for small-scale power production (<100 kW) in rural areas. For such solar plants, the natural intermittence of solar flux is a major concern. The integration of a short-term thermal storage system into the solar receiver could lead to the reduction of the solar radiation fluctuation effects on the overall system. For these receivers, a concept of thermal storage using Phase Change Materials (PCMs) has been presented by authors in previous studies. The MGT can work with a minimum temperature of 800 0C at least and not convenient for a temperature below this limit. Therefore, the selection of PCMs for such high-temperature applications is a challenging task due to the demanding properties of the storage system and the limited information available in the literature. This study is based on the selection of the suitable PCM for the high-temperature solar receiver of the D-MGT system, preliminary analysis of the receiver with the selected PCMs and the detailed thermal analysis using a numerical approach. After the detailed survey, metallic PCMs are found suitable for this particular application. Based on the requirements of the MGT, the initial collection of the PCMs has melting temperatures higher than 800 0C and the latent heat of fusion greater than 500 kJ/kg. Four PCMs have been shortlisted based on their suitable properties for this application and selected for further analysis. The melting behaviour of the PCMs has modelled analytically by considering one dimensional Stefan problem. The effect of the properties of the PCM on its melting has been investigated by analytical models. The detailed charging and discharging behavior of the PCMs has been carried out with the help of 3D CFD simulations using Ansys Fluent 19.1. The results showed the good behavior of PCMs in stabilizing the outlet air temperature above 800 0C for 20–30 min of discharge phase. The MgSi showed better results than other candidates as it could maintain the outlet air temperature above 850 °C for 30 min during the discharging phase and completely melt after the 90 min of charging phase
The Arts Britain still Ignores?
No full textThis is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Taylor & Francis (Routledge)via the DOI in this record.This Note offers a provocation surrounding questions of diversity in British theatre today. It is now 40 years since the publication of Naseem Khan’s seminal report The Arts Britain Ignores which charted the range of arts practices amongst ethnic minority communities that were invisible and unsupported by national institutions. How much has changed since then? Looking at issues of funding policies, the make-up of boards of arts institutions, publishing and casting opportunities, this Note will ask if the current state of ‘British theatre’ represents what it means to be British in the twenty-first century
Dipolar Magnetic Interactions Among Magnetic Microwires
No full textThis paper presents a brief review of experiments and simulations on dipole-dipole interacting magnetic microwires that form a linear chain. In particular, recent studies on (a) amorphous Fe77.5Si7.5B15 and (b) granular Cu45Ni25Co29Mn1 microwires are discussed. Hysteresis loops were performed at room temperature for an array of N microwires (N = 1-5 for (a) and N = 1-100 for (b)) and compared with Monte Carlo simulations. In the case of amorphous soft magnetic materials (a), clear steps and plateaux on the demagnetization are visible, each step corresponding to the magnetization reversal of an individual wire. In the case of CuNiCoMn microwires (b), that exhibit a granular structure and a nearly superparamagnetic behavior when isolated, it was found that the coercivity abruptly changes from 20 to 700 Oe for N around 10. Novel Monte Carlo simulations are presented, providing useful insights about the effect of long-range interactions that account for the interesting observed magnetic behaviors. © 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.2491-26072Yelon, A., (1971) Phys. Thin Films, 6, p. 205González, J.M., Chubycalo, O.A., Hernando, A., Vázquez, M., (1998) J. Appl. Phys., 83, p. 7393Velázquez, J., García, C., Vázquez, M., Hernando, A., (1999) J. Appl. Phys., 85, p. 2768Velázquez, J., García, C., Vázquez, M., Hernando, A., (1997) J. Appl. Phys., 81, p. 5725Velázquez, J., García, C., Vázquez, M., Hernando, A., (1996) Phys. Rev. B, 54, p. 9903Adeyeye, A.O., Bland, J.A.C., Daboo, C., (1998) J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 188, pp. L1Sinnecker, E.H.C.P., De Menezes, F.S., Sampaio, L.C., Knobel, M., Vázquez, M., (2001) J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 226, p. 1467Raposo, V., García, J.M., González, J., Vázquez, M., (2000) J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 222, p. 227Sampaio, L.C., Sinnecker, E.H.C.P., Cernicchiaro, G.R.C., Knobel, M., Vázquez, M., Velázquez, J., (2000) Phys. Rev. B, 61, p. 8976Gérardin, O., Ben Youssef, J., Le Gall, H., Vukadinovic, N., Jacquart, P.M., Donahue, M.J., (2000) J. Appl. Phys., 88, p. 5899Mukenga Bantu, A.K., Rivas, J., Zaragoza, G., López-Quintela, M.A., Blanco, M.C., (2001) J. Appl. Phys., 89, p. 3393Chiriac, H., Óvari, T.A., (1996) Prog. Mater. Sci., 40, p. 333Velázquez, J., Arcas, J., Vázquez, M., (2002) Physica B, 320, p. 230Squire, P.T., Atkinson, D., Gibbs, M.R.J., Atalay, S., (1994) J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 132, p. 10Vázquez, M., Hernando, A., (1996) J. Phys. D, 29, p. 939Humphrey, F.B., (1994) Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 179-180, p. 66Pirota, K.R., Kraus, L., Chiriac, H., Knobel, M., (2001) J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 221, pp. L243Chiriac, H., Pop, G., Óvari, T.A., (1995) Phys. Rev. B, 52, p. 10104Sinnecker, E.H.C.P., Páramo, D., Larin, V., Zhukov, A., Vázquez, M., Hernando, A., González, J., (1999) J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 203, p. 54Cullity, B.D., (1973) Introduction to Magnetic Materials, , Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Reading, MALlumá, J., Vázquez, M., Hernandez, J.M., Ruiz, J.M., Garcia-Beneytez, J.M., Zhukov, A., Castaño, F.J., Tejada, J., (1999) J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 197, p. 821Adeyeye, A.O., Bland, J.A.C., Daboo, C., Hasko, D.G., (1997) Phys. Rev. B, 56, p. 3265Sampaio, L.C., De Albuquerque, M.P., Menezes, F.S., (1996) Phys. Rev. B, 54, p. 6465Vázquez, M., Chen, D.-X., (1995) IEEE Trans. Magn., 21, p. 1229Zhukov, A., Vázquez, M., Velázquez, J., Chiriac, H., Larin, V., (1995) J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 151, p. 132Paulus, P.M., Luis, F., Kroll, M., Schmid, G., De Jongh, L.J., (2001) J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 224, p. 180Vázquez, M., Zhukov, A., (1996) J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 160, p. 223Chen, D.-X., Gómez-Polo, C., Vázquez, M., (1993) J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 124, p. 26
Tailoring Coercivity In An Array Of Glass-coated Microwires
No full textThe influence of long-range dipole-dipole interaction on the coercivity of an array of glass-coated CuNiCo microwires is investigated by means of magnetic hysteresis measurements and Monte Carlo simulations. The microwires exhibit a granular structure consisting of Co grains in a Cu-rich matrix. Hysteresis loops for an array of N microwires (1 < N < 100), performed at room temperature, show that HC changes abruptly from 20 to 700 Oe for N around 10. This property allows us to tune HC choosing N, and promises to be useful for practical applications. © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.226-230PART II14671469Taylor, G.F., (1924) Phys. Rev., 24, p. 655Vázquez, M., Hernando, A., (1996) J. Phys. D, 29, p. 939Chiriac, H., Óvári, T.A., (1996) Prog. Mater. Sci., 40, p. 333Vázquez, M., Knobel, M., Sánchez, M.L., Valenzuela, R., Zhukov, A.P., (1997) Sens.Actuators A, 59, p. 20Velázquez, J., García, C., Vázquez, M., Hernando, A., (1999) J. Appl. Phys., 85, p. 2768Sampaio, L.C., Sinnecker, E.H.C.P., Cernicchiaro, O.R.C., Knobel, M., Vázquez, M., Velázquez, J., (2000) Phys. Rev. B, 61, p. 8976Sinnecker, E.H.C.P., Paramo, D., Larin, V., Zhukov, A., Vázquez, M., Hernando, A., González, J., (1999) J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 203, p. 54Adeyeye, A.O., Bland, J.A.C., Daboo, C., Hasko, D.G., (1997) Phys. Rev. B, 56, p. 3265Sampaio, L.C., De Albuquerque, M.P., De Menezes, F.S., (1996) Phys. Rev. B, 54, p. 646
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No full textThis is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Taylor & Francis via the DOI in this record This article discusses four performance works which were designed to take place in street spaces. Each one set out to provoke discussion of the experience of navigating Bengaluru, India. These performances were commissioned as part of a research network project linking NIAS (Bengaluru) with the University of Exeter, UK.
Each of the works maps an aspect of Bengaluru, revealing boundaries that might otherwise escape notice. The project's concern with urbanization places an emphasis on the urban periphery, redefined by these works in terms of the peripheries of institution, discourse, identity and enclave, rather than city limits.
‘Performing the Periphery’ is an AHRC network project that is looking at the ways in which performance is engaging with and affected by urban expansion in South India. This interdisciplinary project draws together scholars from humanities, social and natural sciences to exchange perspectives on the politics of performance. The works discussed were by Lawai BemBem, Smitha Cariappa, Abhishek Hazra, and Maraa and were commissioned as part of the first phase of the project, with curatorial assistance from Sumitra Sunder. Cathy Turner is the lead researcher, working with Sharada Srinivasan (NIAS); Anindya Sinha (NIAS); Jerri Daboo (Exeter) and Anne-Katrin Fenk (MOD Institute, Berlin/Bengaluru), as well as a wider network of researchers and artists.Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC
Clinical utility of <it>PKD2</it> mutation testing in a polycystic kidney disease cohort attending a specialist nephrology out-patient clinic
No full textAbstract Background ADPKD affects approximately 1:1000 of the worldwide population. It is caused by mutations in two genes, PKD1 and PKD2. Although allelic variation has some influence on disease severity, genic effects are strong, with PKD2 mutations predicting later onset of ESRF by up to 20 years. We therefore screened a cohort of ADPKD patients attending a nephrology out-patient clinic for PKD2 mutations, to identify factors that can be used to offer targeted gene testing and to provide patients with improved prognostic information. Methods 142 consecutive individuals presenting to a hospital nephrology out-patient service with a diagnosis of ADPKD and CKD stage 4 or less were screened for mutations in PKD2, following clinical evaluation and provision of a detailed family history (FH). Results PKD2 mutations were identified in one fifth of cases. 12% of non-PKD2 patients progressed to ESRF during this study whilst none with a PKD2 mutation did (median 38.5 months of follow-up, range 16–88 months, p PKD2 vs. PKD2, 54 yrs vs. 65 yrs; p PKD2 mutations were identified in patients with a FH of ESRF occurring before age 50 yrs, whereas a PKD2 mutation was predicted by a positive FH without ESRF. Conclusions PKD2 testing has a clinically significant detection rate in the pre-ESRF population. It did not accurately distinguish those individuals with milder renal disease defined by stage of CKD but did identify a group less likely to progress to ESRF. When used with detailed FH, it offers useful prognostic information for individuals and their families. It can therefore be offered to all but those whose relatives have developed ESRF before age 50.</p
