416 research outputs found
Comparative Politics: An Introduction
No full textBook DescriptionA modern, up-to-date and extremely well written new introductory text, written by an experienced author and specialist in the field. The approach hangs around the three main themes of liberalization, globalization and democratization. From the Back Cover"Politics is not just a game. It is the ultimate game" Comparative Politics takes a truly international approach to the study of different political systems. Using a clear analytical framework and focusing on three key concepts: democratisation, liberalisation and globalisation, Comparative Politics explains how governments and political establishments gain, exercise and maintain power. Case studies and examples of different types of government from around the world vividly illustrate the text. Not only liberal democracies, but authoritarian and military systems are considered, and the impact of new social movements, and their opposition to the centralisation of power is also explored. Key features: * Global perspective * Clear and distinctive analytical framework * Three themes: democratisation, liberalisation and globalisation * 12 case studies to illustrate key aspects * Brief analyses of 22 leading countries * Sample examination questions * Broad bibliography and suggestions for further reading *Supporting webside material - see p.vii Peter Calvert has been Professor of Comparative and International Politics at the University of Southampton since 1984. He has more than forty years teaching experience at University level, is the author, co-author or editor of some thirty books and has since 1996 been co-editor of the journal Democratization
Eliza Calvert Hall: Kentucky Author and Suffragist
No full textIn 1907, the author, poet, essayist, and folk art historian Eliza Calvert Hall (1856–1935) published Aunt Jane of Kentucky, a collection of stories about rural life infused with the spirit and gentle good humor of its elderly narrator, Aunt Jane. The book and several sequels achieved wide popularity and placed Hall in the front ranks of “local color” fiction writers of her time. As Hall struggled to balance her writing career with the duties of a nineteenth-century wife and mother, suffragist Laura Clay was lobbying for every woman’s right to vote. Hall joined the battle, writing fearlessly in support of suffrage and equality. While her passionate essays served as a direct appeal for this cause, her creative writing also carried a feminist spirit, celebrating the strength, humor, love, and art of the common woman. In Eliza Calvert Hall, Lynn E. Niedermeier tells the story of this remarkable Kentucky woman for the first time.
Supplies a valuable history of the women\u27s rights movement in Kentucky, and also introduces the reader to an overlooked author of compassionate and witty fiction. -- Bonnie Jean Cox, former director of the University of Kentucky\u27s Women and Gender Studies programhttps://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_books/1000/thumbnail.jp
Opkomende technologie met impact
No full textAutomatische voertuigen bieden grote kansen op het gebiedvan toegankelijkheid, mobiliteit en verkeersveiligheid, als wede risico’s op tijd onder ogen zien, zegt Simeon Calvert.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.Transport and Plannin
From Pedrolino to a Pierrot: The Origin, Ancestry and Ambivalence of the British Pierrot Troupe
No full textIn this article, the author considers the British development of the seaside Pierrot troupe, arguing that its construction is consistent with the notion of invented tradition, and the associated concerns with identity and nationality. Tracing the history of the character from its origins as Pedrolino in the commedia dell’arte, the article considers the traditional and novel elements of the British form. This also allows a brief account of the origin and aesthetics of the British tradition. Reflecting on the synthesis of the archaic and contemporary dimensions of the form, the author proposes that the new structure constructed an ambivalent class of character. The composition of both troupes and audiences was drawn from across the range of social strata. Through its collectivity and its treatment of contemporary social themes, it is argued the British Pierrot troupe approached and negotiated questions of a cultural and national identity in the late-Victorian period.
Dave Calvert is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Huddersfield, UK. His research
interests include street theatre, Applied Theatre and learning disabled
performance. He is also a member of The Pierrotters, the last remaining seaside
Pierrot troupe
Corrigendum to “A generic multi-level framework for microscopic traffic simulation with automated vehicles in mixed traffic” [Transport. Res. Part C: Emerg. Technol. 110 (2020) 291–311] (Transportation Research Part C (2020) 110 (291–311), (S0968090X19304322), (10.1016/j.trc.2019.11.019))
No full textThe authors regret that a contributing author was missing from the list of authors. The complete list of authors should be: “S.C. Calvert, B. van Arem, & J. W. C. van Lint”. All are with Delft University of Technology, Department of Transport & Planning, The Netherlands updated as above. The authors would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.Transport and Plannin
Toward a luminescence chronology for coastal dune and beach deposits on Calvert Island, British Columbia central coast, Canada
No full textThe Quaternary geology of the central coast of British Columbia contains a rich and complex record of glacial activity, post-glacial sea level and landscape change, and early human occupation spanning the last ∼10,000 years. At present, however, this region remains a largely understudied portion of coastal North America. This study describes the luminescence characteristics of quartz and K-feldspar from coastal dune and beach sands on Calvert Island and develops a suitable optical dating protocol that will allow for a more rigorous chronology for post-glacial landscape evolution and human occupation on British Columbia's central coast. Luminescence signals from Calvert Island quartz are dim, and appear to lack the so-called “fast” component that is most desirable for optical dating. K-feldspar signals are sufficiently bright for optical dating. We test and refine a single-aliquot regenerative-dose (SAR) protocol for K-feldspar specific to Calvert Island samples through a series of dose recovery and preheat plateau tests. Two approaches for correcting a sample age for anomalous fading are compared and a correction for phototransfer is introduced and applied. Measured fading rates vary from sample to sample implying that, in this region, it is not sufficient to rely on two or three representative fading rates as has sometimes been done elsewhere. Refined age estimates show consistency with independent radiocarbon dating control and help identify radiocarbon-dated organic-rich sediments that have been reworked.Peer reviewedOptical dating; K-feldspar; Anomalous fading; Phototransfer; Coastal geomorphology; British Columbia central coas
Quantifying the impact of adverse weather conditions on road network performance
No full textAdverse weather conditions regularly lead to severe congestion and large travel time delays on road networks all over the world. Different climate scenarios indicate that in the future adverse weather conditions are likely to become more frequent, last longer and will be more extreme. Although climate mitigation measures are being taken, it remains important to investigate how adverse weather events will affect the performance of the road network in the future. The main objective of this paper is to give an overview of how the impact of adverse weather conditions and adaptation measures on road network performance can be quantified. A literature review has been performed to show what is empirically known about the impact of adverse weather conditions on the road network performance. Furthermore, available methods to quantify the impact of adverse weather conditions and adaptation measures on the road network performance for future situations are reviewed. As an example, a case study for the municipality of Rotterdam has been carried out that shows how a combination of models can be used to analyse which links in the road network are most vulnerable for increasingly severe local weather related disturbances. The results of the case study allow local authorities to decide whether or not they need to take adaptation measures
The role of dockless shared-bikes in Delft: From a user perspective
No full textThis thesis provides an insight into the role of dockless shared-bikes (Mobike) in Delft. The objective of is to fill the knowledge gap about the users of shared-bicycles and their motivations to use shared-bikes in Delft. A survey is and finally gained 91 useful results. 76% of respondents are students, and in general, people are highly educated. 46% of respondents are commuters who work/study in Delft, 5% are tourists, and the other half are living in Delft. Most of the Delft’s inhabitants also own a bike; they are classified as ‘casual’, occasional Mobike users with the main reason to use Mobike as a temporary replacement for their own bike. Most of the commuters, who live outside of Delft, do not own a bike in and use Mobike every (week)day. Their main motivator to use Mobike is out of convenience. All this information finally leads to the main conclusion about the role of dockless shared-bike in sustainable mobility in Delft. From this research, it turned out that 98% of Mobike trips is replacing trips made with other sustainable transport modes such as walking, other forms of cycling and public transport.Bachelor Graduation ProjectCivil Engineering | Transport and Plannin
Pushing Ahead With the Pro Bono Assistance Program, 12 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 286 (2013)
No full textLawyers often contribute their time and energy helping the under-resourced through pro bono work, whether because it’s required of them or because of a personal desire to assist those less fortunate. But until 2011, few, if any programs were available for IP Professionals to volunteer their time for patent legal services, leaving them to contribute to areas of law outside their expertise. A group of IP law experts from LegalCORPS and a pro bono program created by the America Invents Act (AIA) has changed that. In this brief Article, John Calvert, author of the AIA provision that created the USPTO Pro Bono Assistance Program, discusses the creation of this new program, its successes, and goals for the immediate future. He also explains how IP Professionals can get involved with this exciting new opportunity to help those under-resourced
Examination of long-term soil development and phosphorus dynamics in a hypermaritime chronosequence, Calvert Island, British Columbia, Canada
No full textThis thesis examines soil development, phosphorus (P) dynamics and ecosystem
succession in an aeolian sand dune chronosequence spanning 10,760 years on Calvert Island,
in hypermaritime coastal British Columbia, Canada. After 100 years of soil development,
thick forest floors have developed (~28 cm), and after ~3,500 years mature Podzols have
formed with cemented placic and ortstein horizons. With increasing soil age, mineral soil
total P declines linearly and organic P forms become increasingly dominant, with
glycerophosphates dominating organic horizons, and inositol hexakisphosphates and DNA
dominating mineral horizons on the older sites. After 7,000 years, ecosystem retrogression –
a long-term decline in biomass – is suggested by reduced tree basal area and a shift towards
shrubby, more stress-tolerant species such as Pinus contorta var contorta and Tsuga
mertensiana. Retrogression in the Calvert Island chronosequence is most likely caused by
formation of cemented horizons and declining soil P reserves, though further investigation is
needed.phosphorus (P) dynamicsecosystem successionCalvert Islandhypermaritimechronosequenc
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