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The impact of exchange rate changes on sectoral activity: The case of Egypt
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This paper investigates the effect of changes in exchange rate on sectoral production in Egypt. For this purpose, the study, first, uses a MIDAS regression to compare between the sign and magnitude of the effect of two exchange rate measures on 22 subsectors and 4 aggregate sectors\u27 production in the period between 1982 till 2014. One measure is the monthly deflated official bilateral exchange rate of EGP against the US dollar and the other is the annual real effective exchange rate of the EGP. The results show opposite signs and magnitudes when comparing both measures which is a highly important finding as the effect of exchange rate on production is a debatable topic where each study shows different results depending on many aspects including the choice of exchange rate measure. As the real effective exchange rate is more representative of a currency\u27s real value, the interpretation of the estimation results is based on comparing public sectors and subsectors with private ones, export orientation with import orientation of each sector and sectors being tradable vs. non-tradable. Finally, results show that most of the low elasticity sectors are public, non-tradable and contribute by only little to GDP, while most tradable large sectors are highly elastic regardless of import and export shares of sectors
Sustainable & Effective Integrated Technology in Classrooms
Get PDFLeaders and Laggards describe how educational innovation means discarding policies and practices that no longer serve students while creating opportunities for smart, entrepreneurial problem-solvers to help children learn (qtd.In Blueprint). This description of Education Innovation relates well with the idea of integrating technology in education. However, this integration process is a complex one that must be carefully done and well researched in order for education process to benefit and develop. The most important point that educational administration has to focus on is how to construct a sustainable practical integration of technology in education to eliminate the drawbacks of traditional teaching without losing its essential good qualities. This essay will discuss possible solutions to this issue and present current applications
Islamophobia - Is it justified?
Get PDFThis research paper discusses the main reasons, triggers and consequences of the so-called Islamophobia phenomenon. The answer to the question raised in the title Is Islamophobia justified? is found to be: Islamophobia is a religious discrimination affecting innocent people who are or appear to be Muslims, especially after 9/11. This is due to the generalization of the guilt of any terroristic attack on the whole Muslim community and even on Islam. This answer was concluded through an evaluation of the aspects mentioned earlier which precedes through referencing other scholarly works, showing a collection of statistics developed by well established Research Centers and authorities and deriving a possible analysis. This provides the reader with a wider view and a discovery of possible missing links that would help him make a better judgement
Reality in the eyes of Descartes vs. Berkeley
Get PDFThis writing elaborates on how the two Great Philosophers see reality, human and God existence. The reader gets exposed to two different ways of thinking that were essential in the history of American,Western, Human and Religious Philosophy as well as a foundation of Science in the Modern History
SISTEM PENGKONVERSI NADA LAGU DARI NOT BALOK MENJADI NADA PIANO
Get PDFABSTRAKSI: Semakin berkembangnya teknologi pengolahan citra dgital, banyak aplikasi pengolahan citra yang sangat bermanfaat untuk keperluan deteksi, konversi, sekuriti, dan lainnya. Sehingga banyak bidang yang menggunakan pengolahan citra sebagai teknologi dasar untuk membantu menyelesaikan berbagai permasalahan yang berkaitan dalam bidang tersebut.Dalam bidang musik, partitur merupakan suatu hal yang sangat penting. Partitur adalah alat bantu bagi seorang penyanyi atau musisi dalam bernyanyi atau memainkan alat musik. Partitur berisi susunan nada-nada yang harmonis yang disusun sedemikian rupa oleh pengarang. Oleh karena itu, untuk mendapatkan nada- nada yang harmonis, sangat dibutuhkan ketepatan dalam membaca not-not dalam partitur.Pada tugas akhir ini, dikembangkan suatu aplikasi untuk mengkonversikan not balok pada suatu data gambar yang berasal dari partitur keluaran sebuah software musescore, menjadi nada. Sistem ini dibuat dengan tujuan untuk optimasi terhadap pembacaan not balok yang biasanya dilakukan secara manual.Hasil yang diharapkan dari tugas ini adalah bagaimana sistem ini mampu mengkonversi not balok menjadi nada yang dengan menghasilkan performansi diatas 80 % .Kata Kunci : not balok, partitur, citra digital, scanning.ABSTRACT: The continued development of digital image processing technologies, many image processing applications are very useful for detection purposes, conversion, security, and others. So many fields that use image processing as a basic technology to help solve various problems related to the field.In the field of music, the score is a very important thing. Scores are an invaluable tool for a singer or musician in singing or playing musical instruments. Arrangement of the score contains a harmonic tones are arranged in such a way by the author. Therefore, to obtain a harmonious tunes, much-needed accuracy in reading the notes in the score.At this final project, developed an application to convert musical notes on an image data output from a software musescore to be a tone. The system is made with a view to optimization of reading musical notes that are usually done manually.The expected outcome of this task is how the system is able to convert musical notes to produce a tone with performance above 80%.Keyword: musical notes, sheet music, digital images, scanning
Dalton Trevisan: fragmentos e críticas (seguidos de antologia)
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X nada (4 nothing)
Get PDFIn this article, the author introduces the film \u27X nada (4 nothing)\u27 as a guide of pedagogical intervention. This guide consists on a summary and a specification sheet; a section of topics and values to discuss; activities to watch before the movie; some rules about the development of the cinema-forum; curiosities of interest about the movie and some educational proposals to answer after watching the movie; proposals that are for action and reflection-action. With all this teaching materials, we try to know, understand and value the cinematographic language and its didactic possibilities to educate in values our students not only on formal fields but also on informal ones.Se trata de una guía de intervención pedagógica sobre la película "X nada (4 nothing)". Comprende un resumen y ficha técnica del film; temas y valores a tratar; actividades previas al visionado; pautas para el desarrollo del cine-fórum; curiosidades de interés sobre la película; y propuestas educativas para la acción- reflexión-acción a partir de la película. Con este material intentamos conocer, comprender y valorar el lenguaje cinematográfico y sus posibilidades didácticas para educar en valores tanto en los ámbitos formales como no formales
Efek Substitusi Akor Dan Tangga Nada Pentatonik Pada Mood Dalam Piano Jazz
No full textPenelitian ini berjudul "Efek Substitusi Akor Dan Tangga Nada Pentatonik Pada Mood Dalam Piano Jazz". Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan teknik improvisasi piano jazz dengan cara menggunakan substitusi akor dan tangga nada pentatonik sebagai bahan eksplorasi. Penggunaan substitusi akor sangat membantu dalam mengembangkan improvisasi sehingga dapat menambah nuansa baru. Penulis memilih lagu Are You Happy karya Yohan Kim untuk digunakan sebagai sarana eksplorasi yang representatif. Dalam menerapkan improvisasi tangga nada pentatonik, penulis menggunakan akor yang sudah disubstitusi sebagai acuan dan pondasi. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode penelitian kualitatif dengan tahapan pengumpulan data yang terdiri dari observasi, studi dokumentasi, dan wawancara, kemudian analisis data yang didukung oleh metode eksplorasi dan penarikan kesimpulan. Dari proses penelitian dan penyajian yang sudah dilakukan, penulis menerapkan tangga nada pentatonik serta akor substitusi ke dalam improvisasi lagu Are You Happy karya Yohan Kim. Penulis berhasil menghadirkan ‘mood’ yang berbeda, unik dan baru dengan menerapkan improvisasi tangga nada pentatonik dan mensubstitusi akor improvisasi. Penerapan Tritone substitusi di akor ii dan V7 dalam improvisasi lagu tersebut bisa memberi pilihan tangga nada pentatonik dan bisa mengembangkan mood dalam berimprovisasi. Penerapan substitusi akor ke dalam improvisasi menggunakan tangga nada pentatonik dengan berbagai macam variasinya mampu menghasilkan mood yang berbeda.Kata kunci: Pentatonik, substitusi akor, improvisasi AbstractThis research is titled "The Effects of Chord Substitution and Pentatonic Scale on Mood in Jazz Piano." The aim of this study is to develop jazz piano improvisation techniques by using chord substitutions and the pentatonic scale as exploration materials. The use of chord substitution is highly beneficial in enhancing improvisation, adding new nuances to the music. The author chose the song "Are You Happy" by Yohan Kim as a representative tool for exploration. When applying pentatonic scale improvisation, the author used substituted chords as references and foundations.The research methodology employed in this study is qualitative research, involving data collection stages such as observation, documentary study, and interviews. Data analysis is supported by exploration methods and drawing conclusions. Through the research process and presentation, the author applied the pentatonic scale and chord substitutions to the improvisation of the song "Are You Happy" by Yohan Kim. The author successfully introduced a different, unique, and new mood by applying pentatonic scale improvisation and chord substitutions. The implementation of Tritone substitution in the ii and V7 chords in the improvisation of the song provides options for pentatonic scales and contributes to mood development in improvisation. The application of chord substitution in improvisation using the pentatonic scale, with its various variations, can generate different moodsKeywords: pentatonic, subtitution acord, improvisatio
Translating ‘Historia del hombre que quiso parar el mundo’ from the collection Tanta pasión para nada by Julio Llamazares
No full textAs yet, Tanta pasión para nada has never been published as a translation in English. In fact, despite being a recognized author in the Spanish-speaking world, with numerous works published by the major publisher Alfaguara,1 only one book by the Spanish journalist and author Julio Llamazares has been translated into English. What could the reasons for this be? Charlotte Barslund highlights the fact that some authors’ books may not ‘travel’ well to another language even though it is technically possible to translate them, as they ‘may be deeply rooted in their own culture, and have little appeal to foreign readers, despite being highly regarded in their country of origin’ (2011: 151).Full Tex
Franz Thiard de Laforest (1838-1911) — Author of the Book Die Bocche di Cattaro, 1898.
Get PDFNakon prikaza knjige o Splitu i njegovim starinama becčkog fotografa Franza Thiarda de Lafresta u prethodnom broju Peristila, autorica sada govori o njegovoj drugoj knjizi "Die Bocche di Cattaro" iz 1898. i do sada nepoznatog teksta o Tripunu Kokolji — kamenčić koji je nedostajao. U ovom napisu najprije se bavi dijelovima knjige koji su pretežno putopisnog karaktera, da bi zatim, u poglavlju o Madoninu otoku, ukazala na jedan do sada nepoznati Laforestov tekst o peraštanskom slikaru Tripi Kokolji, koji je nakon školovanja u Veneciji, svojim vrlo kvalitetnim slikama opremio i ukrasio crkvu Gospe od Škrpjela na otočiću pred Perastom. Autorica u tom tekstu pronalazi mnogo originalnosti i smionosti naročito u ocjenjivanju Kokoljina djela i konstatira da je Laforestova valorizacija iz 1898. bila, od svih tekstova o toj temi najbliža suvremenim pogledima i ocjenama dr. Krune Prijatelja, objavljenih u njegovu kapitalnom djelu o Tripi Kokolji iz 1952. godine.In this study the author returns to the interesting personality of the Viennese photographer Franz Thiard de Laforest (Vienna, 1838 — Kotor, 1911), about whom she wrote in the latest issue of the Peristil (45, 2002). Therein she described and analyzed his book Spalato und seine Alterthümer (1878), in which Laforest figured as the author of the text and the original photographs, and as publisher.
This study deals with another Laforest book, Die Bocche di Cattaro from 1898, in which he again appears both as the author and publisher. The author of the study first describes the travel related sections of the book, and then, in the chapter on the Madonna's Island she singles out a so far unknown texts by Laforests on Tripo Kokolja (Perast, 1661 — Korčula, 1713), a painter from Perast who, after studies in Venice, painted high quality paintings for the church of Our Lady of Škrpjel on an island in front of Perast.
In the analysis of the text (which is quoted in totality) she has discovered several original and daring evaluations of Kokolja's work, in particular on Venetian influences, as Laforest, in opposition to many other writers, denies any influence of great Renaissance artists. She concludes that Laforest's ideas came closest to those of contemporary scholars, e.g., Dr. Kruno Prijatelj as expressed in his capital work on Tripo Kokolja (1952).
Laforest's text has been overlooked by all experts and it does not appear in any bibliography on Kokolja, not even in that by Prijatelj; the author corrects this oversight and accords the Laforest text its deserved place as a missing piece on Kokolja oeuvre.
At the end of the book there is a long list of 190 photographs, Laforest had been taking along the Dalmatian coastland since the sixties. The list is accompanied by an album entitled "Album von Dalmatien — Photogtaphien aus der Anstalt von Franz Laforest in Cattaro." The album contains in the original format of 24 x 30 centimeters all the photographs listed.
The author has selected several reproduction from the book, and also a dozen photos from the large album on Dalmatia containing some of the earliest, and the best, photographs of Dalmatian cathedrals of Zadar, Šibenik, Split, Dubrovnik, and Kotor. The series of reproductions ends with a picture of the Old Bridge in Mostar, considered one of Laforest's masterpieces
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