413 research outputs found
Nephrite Jade in West Pakistan
No full textTwo pebbles of the nephrite variety of jade were found by the author in 1955 in the river bed of the Teri Toi in Kohat District of former North-West Frontier Province of West Pakistan; the positive identification of the compositions of the pebbles was, however, not made until February, 1962. This appears to be the first authenticated record of either of the true jade minerals (nephrite or jadeite) in Pakistan or India, and the discovery is of significance in relation to the unsolved problem of the origin of the raw material of Indian carved jade.</jats:p
Project Jade Weser Port: A feasibility study
No full textTogether with the amount of transported containers, the size of the container vessels increases. With the size of the ships their draught also becomes larger. At the moment Germany does not have a harbour, suitable to receive these large container vessels. The idea has risen to design and construct a new deep-water port. The authorities took some time contemplating where this port has to be built. Wilhelmshaven versus Cuxhaven was the dilemma. Finally, in March 2001, a temporary decision was made: a new deepwater port is to be built near Wilhelmshaven. One of the strongest points of the area near Wilhemshaven is the great possibilities for future expansion. The scope of this report is limited to the design of a deepwater port near the Wilhelmshaven: the Jade Weser Port. The Jade estuary is very suitable as a harbour, having a natural deep-sea channel and being situated close to open sea. Besides that, a large area is available for the terminal and the infrastructure on land has good possibilities for expansion. For a project, as great as the Jade Weser Port, several studies have to be done. The economic situation is one of the first studies that should be done. The Jade Weser Port studies into this subject are not widely available. This leads to the first question: Is the Jade Weser Port economically/financial feasible? Ballast Nedam has also done research into the future Jade Weser Port. Because of this research the design of the quay in the feasibility study gave reason to Ballast Nedam Dredging for some questions. The quay wall is not protected from waves and currents and there are no breakwaters to protect the berths. The quay lies parallel to the approach channel, just a couple of hundred meters away from it. This situation has led to the following question: Does the unprotected quay lead to any nautical or operational difficulties? If so, is there not a better option for the layout of the quay? The objective of this thesis study is to answer the questions that are outlined in the problem description above. This is done in the following studies: Financial/economical study Nautical/hydraulic study This report is a feasibility study for the Jade Weser Port. This feasibility study consists of five parts. First a study on the location and environmental aspects of the Jade Weser Port has been done, secondly a financial study has been done and after that the preliminary design aspects of the port are described. At last the currents, waves and navigation in and around the port are analysed. The feasibility study is concluded with the conclusions and recommendations for the new port. The results for the port can be presented by the following remarks: The financial feasibility study of the port does not show very encouraging results, although a definitive negative advice can not be given. The nautical feasibility study of the port does show promising results. The circumstances can be rough, but this will not result in much downtime.Hydraulic EngineeringCivil Engineering and Geoscience
O campo, a Ditadura Civil Militar e a perspectiva do teatro como forma de resist?ncia
No full textEl objetivo del presente trabajo es comprender el contexto que posibilita la utilizaci?n del Teatro Pol?tico como herramienta de resistencia, sobre todo para el sujeto campesino. uso como ejemplo la pieza producida por integrantes del Teatro de Arena en 1961: "Mutir?o en Nuevo Sol ", que adem?s de traer en su cuerpo los conflictos por la tierra, permite encontrar el sujeto del campo como protagonista de su historia y ese es un marco para el teatro del per?odo. El per?odo de 1954 a 1964 es lo que permite analizar los movimientos que desembocan en la imposici?n de la Dictadura Civil Militar y que contribuyen para que la pieza sea censurada junto a los movimientos culturales con el Golpe (1964) y que por otro lado, sea heredada por los Movimientos sociales de la actualidad, siendo remontada en 2012, convirti?ndose en libro en 2015 y contribuyendo como material de apoyo para las luchas del movimiento sin tierra.O objetivo do presente trabalho ? compreender o contexto que possibilita a utiliza??o do Teatro Pol?tico como ferramenta de resist?ncia, sobretudo para o sujeito campon?s. Utilizando como exemplo a pe?a produzida por integrantes do Teatro de Arena em 1961: ?Mutir?o em Novo Sol?, que al?m de trazer em seu corpo os conflitos pela terra, permite encontrar o sujeito do campo como protagonista de sua hist?ria e esse ? um marco para o teatro do per?odo. O per?odo de 1954 a 1964 ? o que permite analisar os movimentos que desembocam na imposi??o da Ditadura Civil Militar e que contribuem para que a pe?a seja censurada junto aos movimentos culturais com o Golpe (1964) e que por outro lado, seja herdada pelos Movimentos sociais da atualidade, sendo remontada em 2012, se tornando livro em 2015 e contribuindo como material de apoio para as Lutas do Movimento Sem Terra
Interpersonal psychotherapy for depression in Parkinson's disease
No full textStudies have shown depression to affect up to 50% of individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and to have a negative impact on the progression of the illness. However, there is a dearth of research on psychosocial interventions for the treatment of depression in this population. To date, the utility of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), an evidence-based treatment for depression with demonstrated effectiveness in medical populations, has not been examined for this population. This case series was conducted to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for depression in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Three PD patients with Major Depressive Disorder or Dysthymia participated in the study along with a caregiver. Patients received 6 to 15 sessions of IPT primarily focused on resolving the interpersonal problem area of role transition. Caregivers attended 1 to 2 sessions which provided psychoeducation and garnered necessary supports to help patients accomplish their treatment goals. Two of the patients experienced improvement in depressive symptoms, particularly in mood, interest and motivation in activities, with gains maintained at 1-month follow-up. There was some evidence of reductions in caregiver burden as a result of the intervention, though no significant change in caregiver depressive symptoms was noted. Results of this case series suggest that IPT may be a feasible and effective option for the treatment of PD depression. Larger, controlled trials are needed to replicate these results and to further evaluate the efficacy of this intervention.Psy. D.Includes bibliographical referencesby Jade T. Rubin
Mulheres atingidas por barragens: expressando resist?ncia atrav?s das arpilleras
No full textLas arpilleras producidas en el Movimento dos Atingidos por Barragens (MAB) fueron un
instrumento que denunci? las contradicciones del Modelo Energ?tico brasile?o dentro del
cual son construidas las represas. Este modelo causa impactos sociales, ambientales y
econ?micos, y ha expulsado a m?s de un mill?n de afectados en todo el pa?s, violando
directamente los derechos humanos de la clase trabajadora, y en especial de las mujeres, que
son doblemente afectadas. Estas mujeres han enfrentado hist?ricamente a las empresas en el
d?a a d?a. Ya ten?an sus derechos violados por una sociedad machista y patriarcal, violaciones
que se agravan con la construcci?n de las represas, no tienen derecho a participar en las
decisiones de construcci?n de los emprendimientos, ni tienen acceso a los derechos despu?s
de construidos. Para la representaci?n de esta realidad hist?rica, el MAB bebe de la fuente de
la experiencia chilena de producci?n de arpilleras, que nos inspir? a plasmar el
enfrentamiento, la resistencia, lucha y conquistas de las mujeres afectadas por represas. La
producci?n de arpilleras dio a las afectadas la posibilidad de expresar aquello que las sofoca,
y les permiti? -a trav?s de agujas y tejidos- rescatar la memoria hist?rica de la lucha del
movimiento, fortaleciendo la lucha de las mujeres. Adem?s de su papel como registro
hist?rico, las arpilleras tienen un gran potencial a profundizar en el campo de la Cultura
Popular, y representan una forma de expresi?n art?stica con capacidad de intervenci?n y
transformaci?n de la realidad.As arpilleras produzidas no MAB foram um instrumento que denunciou as contradi??es do
Modelo Energ?tico brasileiro em que s?o constru?das as barragens. Este modelo causa
impactos sociais, ambientais e econ?micos expulsando mais de um milh?o de atingidos em
todo o pa?s, violando diretamente os direitos humanos da classe trabalhadora, e em especial as
mulheres que s?o duplamente afetadas. Estas mulheres tem enfrentado historicamente as
empresas em seu dia a dia. Elas j? tinham seus direitos violados por uma sociedade machista e
patriarcal, o que nas constru??es de barragens se agrava mais, n?o tem direito ? participa??o
na decis?o da constru??o dos empreendimentos ou nos direitos ap?s a constru??o. Para
representa??o desta realidade hist?rica, o MAB bebeu da fonte da experi?ncia chilena de
produ??o de arpilleras para fazer uma experi?ncia similar a partir da experi?ncia de
enfrentamento, resist?ncia, luta e conquistas das Mulheres Atingidas por Barragens. A
produ??o das arpilleras proporcionou ?s atingidas atrav?s das agulhas, panos, tecidos
expressarem aquilo que as sufoca, denunciaram, resgataram a mem?ria da luta hist?rica do
movimento e fortaleceram a luta das mulheres. Para al?m do registro hist?rico, as arpilleras
apresentam um potencial maior a ser aprofundado futuramente no campo da Cultura Popular,
elevando-as ? uma express?o art?stica com capacidade de interven??o e transforma??o da
realidade
Art, politics, popular education: dialogues necessary for social transformation
No full textPretendemos com este trabalho contribuir para evidenciar a atualidade do debate conceitual sobre a educação popular, em diálogo com o fazer artístico e a intencionalidade política. Para tanto, lançamos mão da observação participante junto a uma iniciativa de grupos de teatro de grupo da cidade de São Paulo, de criação de espaços coletivos de ação e reflexão sobre seu fazer artístico, investigando potencialidades e limites de sua contribuição estética, políti-ca e pedagógica para a formação cultural e política - e conscientização - da classe trabalhado-ra. Nessa trajetória emergiram questões fundamentais para a construção de uma atuação transformadora do ponto de vista estético, das condições materiais, do modo de produção, das formas organizativas dos trabalhadores e trabalhadoras da arte e do teatro, da relação com o público, da interação com movimentos sociais. Tais questionamentos nos remeteram a sua historicidade, identificando continuidades, descontinuidades, contradições e supera-ções em relação a experiências anteriores em que a arte, assim como a educação, como as-pectos da cultura estiveram imbricadas em uma estratégia política de transformação social.We intend with this work contribute to highlighting the relevance of the conceptual debate on popular education, in dialogue with artistic practice and the political intentionality. For this, we used participant observation with an initiative of theater groups \"group\" of São Pau-lo, of creating collective spaces of action and reflection on their artistic practice, investigating the potential and limits of its aesthetic , political and educational contribution to the cultural and political - and raising awareness - of the working class. Along the way key issues emerged for the construction of a transforming performance - from the aesthetic point of view, the material conditions, of the production process, the organizational forms of workers of art and theater, the relationship with the public, the interaction with social movements. Such questions have referred to their historicity, identifying continuities, discontinuities, contra-dictions and overcomes from previous experiences when art, as well as education, as cultur-al aspects, were intertwined in a political strategy of social transformation
Fortissat Science Alliance podcast: Conor McKinnon and Jade McMorland
No full textConor McKinnon and Jade McMorland were PhD students at the University of Strathclyde working on development of renewable energy. They took part in the Fortissat Science Alliance podcast recordings in July 2021.What is the Fortissat Science Alliance?The Fortissat Science Alliance was a Wellcome Trust & Children In Need "Curiosity" project. This scheme provided informal STEM learning opportunities for young people who attended the community centre Getting Better Together Shotts (GBT Shotts) between 2019 and 2023. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, deliveries had to pivot online so the podcast was founded. These recordings were made via Zoom with warm-up STEM activities sent to every young person in advance, along with a profile page for each researcher, so that they were relaxed and able to ask excellent questions.Link to episode on Spotify.Depending on the broadcast date, podcast deliveries were co-sponsored by Glasgow Science Festival, EXPLORATHON 2021, or EXPLORATHON 2022/23.For the duration of the project, it was supported jointly by Children in Need and the Wellcome Trust. In 2021, EXPLORATHON episodes were supported by the European Commission [grant agreement ID 101036101]. In 2022-23, EXPLORATHON episodes were supported by the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council [grant number EP/X020894/1]. Author contributions to contentConor McKinnon and Jade McMorland were the guests featured on this episode. Rebecca Hay was the youth worker coordinating the young people who conducted the interviews as well as co-editing and broadcasting the recordings. Iain Hamilton co-edited the episodes. Kirsty Ross was the STEM consultant for the project and uploaded completed episodes to Figshare.</p
Розробка агентної рекомендаційної системи віртуального університету засобами JADE
No full textThe paper presents a model of agent-based recommendation system (RS), which will operate in a framework of the virtual university and describes its multi-agent implementation based on JADE. Author grounds the choice of RS type (item-based collaborative filtering systems), algorithms that are used in various steps of generating recommendations and itemizes the role and behavior of agents.В работе предложена модель агентной рекомендательной системы (РС), которая будет функционировать в рам-ках виртуального университета и описаны ее мультиагентную реализацию средствами JADE. Обоснован выбор типа РС (item-based collaborative filtering systems), алгоритмов, исполь-зуемых на различных шагах генериро-вания рекомендаций. Расписаны роли и поведение агентов.В роботі запропоновано модель агентної рекомендаційної системи (РС), що функціонуватиме в рамках віртуального університету та описано її мультиагенту реалізацію засобами JADE. Обгрунтовано вибір типу РС (item-based collaborative filtering systems), алгоритмів, що використовуються на різних кроках генерування рекомендацій. Розписані ролі та поведінка агентів
FINAL REPORT OF THE JADE HUMAN-COMPUTER SYSTEMS GROUP
No full textThis report summarises the participation of the Human-Computer Systems
(HCS) group members in the Jade project which ran from
November 1982 to October 1985. On the downside: (a) the Jade
HCS group comprised mostly people with no HCS experience; (b) conflicting
goals within Jade dictated a split within the project that
re-inforced a natural division of interests; (c) restricted resources and
necessary priorities meant the allocation of effort to the HCS work was
low; (d) speedy implementation dictated avoidance of just those
problems that would stimulate research; (e) it proved impossible to
produce an objective definition of the user and the user's needs; (f) the
group did not press hard for tools development within Jade. On
the upside: (a) the group promoted communication by open meetings and a
willingness to consider all viewpoints; (b) a pragmatic approach was
adopted to problems of conflict; (c) significant new research was carried
out into a variety of diverse and important problems under the umbrella
of the Multimedia Adaptive Workstation for the Disabled (MAWD)
project; (d) an excellent Jade User Manual was produced; (e) a
succinct statement of practical dialogue design principles was laid
down; (f) significant extra funding was generated (76,000) and (g) a
number of refereed research publications were published together with
a variety of internal reports. The HCS group experience was very similar
to that reported by similar groups involved in similar projects. The
problem of the programmer as a user remains an unsolved problem.
Jade itself has been a big experiment, and we are still collecting
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Book review: Adorno reframed by Geoffrey Boucher
No full textDismissed as a miserable elitist who condemned popular culture in the name of high art, Theodor W. Adorno is one of the most provocative and important yet least understood of contemporary thinkers. This book aims to challenge this popular image and re-examines Adorno as a utopian philosopher who believed authentic art could save the world. Jade Montserrat finds that the author is extremely generous in his descriptions of the artists’ vision and treatment
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