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Letter from unknown author to Michel-Dmitri Calvocoressi, undated
No full textAn undated letter from an unknown author to French critic and musicologist Michel-Dmitri Calvocoressi
Letter from unknown author to Michel-Dmitri Calvocoressi, undated
No full textAn undated letter from an unknown author to French critic and musicologist Michel-Dmitri Calvocoressi
Letter from unknown author to Michel-Dmitri Calvocoressi, undated
No full textAn undated letter from an unknown author to French critic and musicologist Michel-Dmitri Calvocoressi
Michel Houellebecq : humanity and its aftermath /
No full textMichel Houellebecq is perhaps the single most successful and controversial of all contemporary novelists writing in French. Houellebecq has become a global publishing phenomenon: his books have been translated worldwide, three film adaptations of his work have been produced, and the author has been the subject of million-euro publishing deals and of successive media scandals in France. His novels narrate a metaphysical mutation or paradigm shift through which humanity as we know it ceases to be the over-riding value or focus of our world when it comes into conflict with a competitor in the form of a post-human or neo-human species. It is the aim of this book to appraise the global significance of Houellebecq's novelistic visions while at the same time situating them within the context of French literature, culture and society.Michel Houellebecq is perhaps the single most successful and controversial of all contemporary novelists writing in French. Houellebecq has become a global publishing phenomenon: his books have been translated worldwide, three film adaptations of his work have been produced, and the author has been the subject of million-euro publishing deals and of successive media scandals in France. His novels narrate a metaphysical mutation or paradigm shift through which humanity as we know it ceases to be the over-riding value or focus of our world when it comes into conflict with a competitor in the form of a post-human or neo-human species. It is the aim of this book to appraise the global significance of Houellebecq's novelistic visions while at the same time situating them within the context of French literature, culture and society.Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-209) and index.Sex and politics -- Work and leisure -- Science and religion -- Conclusion : humanity and its aftermath.Print version record.JSTO
Probabilistic simulation for the certification of railway vehicles
No full textThe present dynamic certification process that is based on experiments has been essentially built on the basis of experience. The introduction of simulation techniques into this process would be of great interest. However, an accurate simulation of complex, nonlinear systems is a difficult task, in particular when rare events (for example, unstable behaviour) are considered. After analysing the system and the currently utilized procedure, this paper proposes a method to achieve, in some particular cases, a simulation-based certification. It focuses on the need for precise and representative excitations (running conditions) and on their variable nature. A probabilistic approach is therefore proposed and illustrated using an example.
First, this paper presents a short description of the vehicle / track system and of the experimental procedure. The proposed simulation process is then described. The requirement to analyse a set of running conditions that is at least as large as the one tested experimentally is explained. In the third section, a sensitivity analysis to determine the most influential parameters of the system is reported. Finally, the proposed method is summarized and an application is presented
Variations on the Author
No full text“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Séminaire Michel de Certeau (17)
No full textSéminaire dirigé par Christian Delacroix, François Dossé, Patrick Garcia et Michel Trebitsch. Enregistré par l'IHTP (Paris) entre 1994 et 2000
Séminaire Michel de Certeau (08)
No full textSéminaire dirigé par Christian Delacroix, François Dossé, Patrick Garcia et Michel Trebitsch. Enregistré par l'IHTP (Paris) entre 1994 et 2000
Séminaire Michel de Certeau (10)
No full textSéminaire dirigé par Christian Delacroix, François Dossé, Patrick Garcia et Michel Trebitsch. Enregistré par l'IHTP (Paris) entre 1994 et 2000.Document sonore non consultable : support endommagé
Séminaire Michel de Certeau (15)
No full textSéminaire dirigé par Christian Delacroix, François Dossé, Patrick Garcia et Michel Trebitsch. Enregistré par l'IHTP (Paris) entre 1994 et 2000.Document sonore non consultable : support endommagé
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