222 research outputs found
Gauguin, Gilgamesh, and the modernist aesthetic allegory: the archaeology of desire in Noa Noa
No full textThis dissertation explores Paul Gauguin's Noa Noa (“fragrant” in Tahitian), a fictionalized “memoir” of his first journey to French Polynesia, which includes a transformative episode recounting a trip into the forest to collect wood for carving into sculptures. In Gauguin scholarship, this episode has provoked speculation because of the eroticized way in which the artist describes his relationship with his young Tahitian male guide on the expedition; several scholars have argued that this episode of Noa Noa is designed to trouble conventional bourgeois boundaries, while others have offered sharp postcolonial critiques. I offer a different reading of this episode, arguing that the forest journey in Noa Noa replays the journey to the cedar forest in the myth of Gilgamesh, and that the artist’s transplantation of this ancient Assyrian epic to a Polynesian setting adds a new layer to our understanding of the transnational and transhistorical nature of Gauguin's primitivism. I argue that as a painter in search of total artistic freedom, Gauguin used Gilgamesh to write into Noa Noa an allegory of aesthetic pursuit and to refashion himself as what Roland Barthes would call an "anachronic subject." This dissertation begins with a discussion of Gauguin's complicated mimetic behavior, positing him as an artist who is suspended between Romantic and Modernist aesthetic modes. It traces the lineage and development of Noa Noa as a multigeneric text drawing on many traditions simultaneously. It then proceeds to explore the discovery and translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh by French and English archaeologists and scholars in the nineteenth century, working as part of a larger imperialistic project fueled by nationalistic sentiment. It is within this context that my dissertation turns to the text of Noa Noa itself, comparing key passages with the Gilgamesh epic and demonstrating how these passages dramatize symbolically what Gauguin struggled to achieve aesthetically on canvas. I conclude that what has come to be known as the Woodcutter Episode in Noa Noa is not just about Gauguin's homoerotic desire for his Tahitian guide; it is about Gauguin's symbolic desire for fusion between thought and form in the work of art.Ph.D.Includes bibliographical referencesIncludes vitaby Jennifer Mary McBrya
Sexual Objectification of Women: What Can Ancient Rome and Modern Psychology Teach Us?
No full textSexual objectification (SO) is an omnipresent experience for women that decreases their quality of life. Researching why SO occurs and is perpetuated can help us understand how to decrease the interpersonal, mental health, and safety consequences women face from being sexually objectified. This presentation looks at sexual objectification through the lenses of two different disciplines: psychology and classics. The psychology component involved an empirical study aimed at better comprehending women’s perceptions of their own SO and the connection SO has to Greek life. Nineteen men from Union College completed two scales to assess their direct and indirect SO of women, and 83 women from Union College reported their perceptions of college men’s SO of women and their own experiences of sexual objectification. Results indicate that as a woman’s experiences of SO increases, so does the degree to which she thinks the average college man sexually objectifies women. The results also demonstrate that women think men sexually objectify women more than men actually report. No connection to Greek life was found. The classics component entailed an examination of Ovid’s Ars Amatoria, an Ancient Roman elegy on dating written around 1 BC. Analyzing Ars Amatoria can help us better understand how SO of women occurs today. Ovid promulgated active and passive gender roles, impossible hypocritical standards, violence, and misogyny. Using modern SO theory and research, we can gain insight into the often-forgotten experience ancient Roman women had. Although written in a vastly different culture and society than today, Ars Amatoria is still relevant to a modern audience and can inform our understanding of SO
Ovid\u27s Ars Amatoria through the Lens of Modern Psychology: The Static Culture of Sexually Objectifying Women
No full textAn examination of Ovid\u27s Ars Amatoria, an Ancient Roman elegy, can help a modern audience better understand how sexual objectification of women occurs today. Ovid promulgated problematic gender roles and ideals, which created a systemic culture of objectification of women. Using modern sexual objectification theory and psychological research, we can gain insight into the often-forgotten experience ancient Roman women had. Although written in a vastly different culture and society than today, Ars Amatoria is still relevant to a modern audience and illustrates how ideas put forth by Ovid about gender are not so distant from modern ones
Detección de la Negación y la Especulación en Textos Médicos y de Opinión
No full textPhD Thesis written by Noa P. Cruz Díaz at the University of Huelva under the supervision of Dr. Manuel J. Maña López. The author was examined on 10th July 2014 by a committee formed by the doctors Manuel de Buenaga (European University of Madrid), Mariana Lara Neves (University of Berlin) and Jacinto Mata (University of Huelva). The PhD Thesis was awarded Summa cum laude (International Doctorate).Tesis doctoral realizada por Noa P. Cruz Díaz en la Universidad de Huelva bajo la dirección del Dr. Manuel J. Maña López. El acto de defensa tuvo lugar el jueves 10 de julio de 2014 ante el tribunal formado por los doctores Manuel de Buenaga (Universidad Europea de Madrid), Mariana Lara Neves (Universidad de Berlín) y Jacinto Mata (Universidad de Huelva). Obtuvo mención internacional y la calificación de Sobresaliente Cum Laude por unanimidad.This thesis has been funded by the University of Huelva (PP10-02 PhD Scholarship), the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science (TIN2009-14057-C03-03 Project) and the Andalusian Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Science (TIC 07629 Project)
A peça-paisagem de Gertrude Stein: traduzindo Four Saints in Three Acts
No full textDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Comunicação e Expressão, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Estudos da Tradução, Florianópolis, 2015.Esta pesquisa foi realizada pensando na tradução da peça-paisagem, peça-ópera, Four Saints in Three Acts, escrita em 1927, pela autora norte-americana Gertrude Stein (1874-1946). A peça foi elaborada musicalmente por Virgil Garnett Thomson (1896 ? 1989), crítico e compositor americano que, após estabelecer uma amizade com Stein, pediu se ela poderia escrever um libreto, uma ópera, para que ele fizesse o arranjo musical. Four Saints, publicada na obra Last Operas and Plays (1949), inicia na página 440 e termina na página 480. Nesta pesquisa serão apresentadas duas traduções para o português brasileiro das primeiras seis páginas da peça ? páginas 440 a 445 ? escrita em língua inglesa. Uma das traduções teve o foco mais literal, buscando manter o significado das palavras; e a outra, considerando as peculiaridades do texto steiniano, teve o foco mais autoral, fazendo uma dosagem entre forma e conteúdo, privilegiando ambos. A peça foi apresentada pela primeira vez em 1934 no Wadsworth Atheneum museum, em Hartford, Connecticut, nos Estados Unidos. Duas semanas depois foi para a Broadway; também foi comentada em diversas colunas de jornais e em rádios, levando à fama uma nova forma de teatro.Abstract : This research was conducted considering the translation of the play-landscape, play-opera, Four Saints in Three Acts, written in 1927 by American author Gertrude Stein (1874-1946). The play was set to music by Virgil Garnett Thomson (1896 - 1989), American composer and critic who, after establishing a friendship with Stein, asked if she could write a libretto, an opera, for him to do the musical arrangement. Four Saints, published in the work Last Operas and Plays (1949), starts on page 440 and ends on page 480. In this research it will be presented two translations to Brazilian Portuguese of the first six pages of the play - pages 440 to 445. One of the translations had a more literal focus to keep the meaning of words; and the other, considering the steinian text peculiarities, had a more authorial focus, making a mix between form and content, focusing both. The play was first performed in 1934 at the Wadsworth Atheneum museum in Hartford, Connecticut, in the United States. Two weeks later it went to Broadway; it was also commented on several columns of newspapers and radio stations, leading to fame a new form of theater
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No full textNeurotransmitter is released at synapses by fusion of synaptic vesicles with the plasma membrane. To sustain synaptic transmission, compensatory retrieval of membranes and vesicular proteins is essential. We combined capacitance measurements and pH-imaging via pH-sensitive vesicular protein marker (anti-synaptotagmin2-cypHer5E), and compared the retrieval kinetics of membranes and vesicular proteins at the calyx of Held synapse. Membrane and Syt2 were retrieved with a similar time course when slow endocytosis was elicited. When fast endocytosis was elicited, Syt2 was still retrieved together with the membrane, but endocytosed organelle re-acidification was slowed down, which provides strong evidence for two distinct endocytotic pathways. Strikingly, CaM inhibitors or the inhibition of the Ca2+-calmodulin-Munc13-1 signaling pathway only impaired the uptake of Syt2 while leaving membrane retrieval intact, indicating different recycling mechanisms for membranes and vesicle proteins. Our data identify a novel mechanism of stimulus-and Ca2+-dependent regulation of coordinated endocytosis of synaptic membranes and vesicle proteins
WOCA A battery powered wound pump designed for use in low-resource settings
No full textVacuum-Assisted wound care (VAC) is effective for treating complex wounds, but is hardly available in low-resource settings. An affordable, portable and safe VAC device was developed to treat patients with chronic and complex wounds: the Wound Care (WOCA) Pump. The WOCA safely controls the pressure accurately (+/- 10%) between -70 and -125 mmHg for a total component cost of USD 150. In this research important steps were taken to make VAC therapy more accessible, affordable and safe for marginalised patients in low-resource settings. Next research will aim to assess its safe clinical use.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Design for SustainabilityMedical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technolog
Concepts of collective intelligence and process of creating a knowledge
No full textThe purpose of the article is present the concept of collective intelligence models and their role in the process of creation collective knowledge. The author hypothesized that the Polish education system is dysfunctional for innovation, cooperation and action in the group. Notes that this highly individualistic trend extends to all levels of education, and is specific for the individual-oriented researchers. The author also points out that this individualistic trend is break by the concept of learning 2.0, which
becomes the basis for cooperation with others
Rail Wear in Curves at the Tramway of Amsterdam
No full textRail wear in curves at the tramway of Amsterdam is a considerable problem since it consumes a significant part of the maintenance budget. The wear mechanism is not fully understood because some curves could suffer much more than others, while the cause for the difference is unknown. GVB, the public transport operator of Amsterdam, wants to obtain better insight into this problem to optimise maintenance processes and reduce maintenance costs. First, a literature review was conducted to assess knowledge on this issue and analyse methods to model train-track systems. Next, based on the literature review, parameters were identified which could influence the rail wear process, e.g. tram velocity, primary yaw stiffness or rail hardness. An evaluation of available data on those parameters at GVB was made. Data that was available and deemed essential was aligned and later used as input for a rail wear prediction model for the tramway of Amsterdam. The essential data analyses are the velocity analysis and wheel qR decay analysis. A tool was developed to obtain a detailed profile of driven velocities at the tram network, based on massive daily data from all the trams. Wheel measurement data from all the trams in the network were analysed to assess the wear of the tram wheels. Statistics were obtained over six years of wheel measurement data measured twice per year per tram. Besides, the usage data processed for inclusion in the model are tonnage, vehicle type distribution, amount of coupled vehicles and average vehicle loading.Furthermore, more than six hundred simulations were performed at DEKRA rail with GVB tram models in VAMPIRE, to obtain more insight into tram curving behaviour. Based on the simulation outcomes, relationships between energy dissipation () and radius, velocity, flange angle, vehicle loading and -type were derived. Those relationships were obtained per wheel and aggregated per tram passage. Finally, a rail wear model was made, which combines the relationships derived from the simulations, track characteristics and usage data about the curves. The energy dissipation () was used as a wear indicator by the prediction model.From the velocity analysis, trams generally keep to the speed limits, but trams drive too fast at specific curves. The wheel analysis showed qR at the tram's front wheels decays considerably faster than other wheels. Combino tram type's wheel decay was poorer than the older BN tram type. From the simulations, wheel wear has the most adverse effect on rail wear in curves. Increased vehicle velocity or amount of passengers also has a considerable negative influence on rail wear. The expected wear rises exponentially if the curve radius decreases. Also, the dependency on velocity increases exponentially when the curve radius decreases… Civil Engineerin
Designing predictable behaviour for autonomous delivery vehicles
No full textRecent technological advancements are revolutionizing last-mile package delivery, with autonomous delivery vehicles (ADVs) emerging as a sustainable alternative. These small ground vehicles autonomously navigate pavements, aiming to operate seamlessly in pedestrian-rich environments without any human intervention. The goal of this project is to design a concept of an autonomous delivery vehicle that portrays predictable behaviour for pedestrians.Extensive research involving literature analysis, interviews, and observational studies unveiled the challenges that current ADVs are facing, including unpredictable behaviour and distrust. The absence of predictability has a big impact on effective on-road communication, and it potentially leads to unsafe traffic interactions. A viable solution lies in communicating the ADV's driving intent. This study delves into the nuances of intent communication in pedestrian environments, and identifies intent signals that are predominantly communicated through body language. The objective is to replicate human-like signals in the behaviour of ADVs, to ensure an intuitive understanding of such cues from previous traffic experiences.Focusing on designing predictability through intent communication via body language, a test exploration is conducted, testing multiple different prototypes. Iterative trials resulted in interesting insights and eventually lead to the most promising intent signal – the "Looking" scenario. This intent signal is inspired by a head-turning or someone looking into the desired walking direction. Participants recognised this signal, facilitating an intuitive understanding of the meaning of the signal. The evaluation test confirmed the intent signal's positive effect on enhancing pedestrians' feelings of safety, trust, and comfort during an ADV interaction. These increased feelings of safety, trust and comfortability came from the fact that they were able to predict the movements of the ADV and because they felt "seen". The robot reacted to the participants by showing its intent, this reaction gave participants the perception that the ADV has indeed detected them and therefore won't collide with them. Consequently, it is recommended to integrate intent communication into ADV designs to ensure safer and more harmonious ADV-pedestrian interactions.Three design guidelines are formulated based on the insights from the exploration phase. The three guidelines emphasize the interpretation, visibility, and relevance of intent signals. The conceptual ADV design presented in this project, aligns with these guidelines. The intent signal in the design concept of the ADV makes their behaviour more predictable, gives people a sense of control because they feel detected, which both leads to an increase in safety, trust, and comfortability. Although the intent signal shows great promise in creating a safer and more comfortable traffic interaction between ADVs and pedestrians, additional research is needed to fully understand the impact of integrating this intent signal.Design for Interactio
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