401 research outputs found
Hospitality and the Ethics of Improvisation in the Work of Ingemar Lindh
No full textIngemar Lindh's work on the principles of collective improvisation has crucial implications for the history of twentieth-century laboratory theatre. His early work with Étienne Decroux and Jerzy Grotowski contributed to the development of a unique practice that resists directorial montage, fixed scores, and choreography; and the ethical dimension that accompanies Lindh's research on collective improvisation is illuminating for a more holistic understanding of the technical and aesthetic considerations in theatre. In this article, Frank Camilleri discusses some of the key aspects of this dimension, notably the dynamics of hospitality and encounter that inform Lindh's approach and the question of responsibility in the actor's work. Frank Camilleri is Lecturer in Drama and Theatre Studies at the University of Kent. From 2004 to 2008 he was Academic Coordinator of Theatre Studies at the University of Malta. He is also Artistic Director of Icarus Performance Project – an ongoing research laboratory that investigates the intermediary space between training and performance processes. Camilleri's work with Lindh in the mid-1990s was instrumental for the development of this research practice
The Cyclical Representation of the UK Conference Sector's Life Cycle: The Use of Refurbishments as Rejuvenation Triggers
No full textThe Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC) model (Butler, 1980) is one of the most influential and frequently quoted tourism related lifecycle frameworks. Extensively applied and critiqued, it remains a cornerstone in tourism research. The model classifies the hypothetical temporal development of a destination into a series of stages, these being exploration, involvement, development, consolidation, stagnation and decline and/or rejuvenation, which when aggregated are represented diagrammatically as a S-shaped curve. This paper presents a theoretical extension of the TALC model, based on the decade in which UK conference venues initiated their conference product lifecycle, and the use of refurbishments as state changing triggers to rejuvenate the conference product lifecycle. This theoretical extension is applied to the four conference venue classifications that together constitute the UK conference sector, namely purpose-built venues, hotels, educational establishments and visitor attractions. Each of these venue types initiated its lifecycle at different times, with individual venues progressing through their lifecycle and either stagnating or rejuvenating through the use of refurbishment’s at differing times throughout the last 5 decades. Based on these findings, a linear model can be applied to the development of the UK conference sector. However, undertaking refurbishments, and thus the rejuvenation of the conference venues’ lifecycle, are occurring at differing times, and therefore this paper forwards the view that today a cyclical model is more appropriate to the UK conference sector
Governance challenges for wildland preservation in Canada and Mexico
No full textThe proposed Castle Wilderness (Canada) and the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (Mexico) are used to demonstrate the application of a pluridimensional spectrum of governance framework to evaluate the influence of governance on the establishment and management of pro-tected areas. The objectives are to understand (a) the relevant similarities and differences between the two countries, (b) the interactions across governance dimensions, and (c) the factors that influ-ence conservation outcomes. The analysis shows that in both cases protected area governance is affected negatively by weak environmental and economic governance. Public support, funding, and improvements in protected area governance do not deliver positive conservation outcomes because of apparent inconsistencies among economic and conservation policies
Re-sil(i)ence, aircraft noise abatement by the built environment in the vicinity of airports
No full textThe graduation research focusses on mitigations in the built environment abating aircraft noise which can used by urban planners, designers and policy makers operating in airport regions. Aircraft noise is an issue for airport regions as it forces building restrictions upon aircraft noise exposed areas (e.g. for Schiphol and the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area) and increases the chance people living in such areas will face (stress related) physical disorders. Instead of focusing on the noise source (the aircraft) this research aims to develop mitigations which can be applied within the built environment for different varieties of aircraft noise. The research first develops aircraft noise abating solutions by literature study, which are converted to twenty-four design patterns. The design pattern methodology has showed to be effective to translate (technical) information to design and planning tools and incorporates today’s complex realm of (airport) urban planning and design. Moreover, the research maps average and incidental sound pressure levels in the Schiphol area which are used to indicate where in the vicinity of Schiphol the design patterns can be applied. This results in design pattern which are partly generic (can be applied in any airport region) and specific (application of the design patterns in the Schiphol area). Aside from design patterns, also a qualitative system to analyse the effects and presence of (spatial) aircraft noise abating solutions in airport regions has been developed. By this analysis framework, different areas within the Schiphol region are analysed which indicates how the existing area can be optimized. In the final parts of the thesis, the design patterns are tested by two design cases. The first case aims to test the application of design patterns by urban designers and planners working in the Schiphol area. The results are positive but suggests further research and simplification of the design patterns in needed. The second case addresses an individual design proposal which is tested in a numerical model. The numerical model quantifies the sound pressure level reduction for the aircraft noise variety the second design case focussed on. The results are positive and show the design patterns applied in the second case contribute to increased sound pressure levels although more research will be needed.Explore labUrbanismArchitecture and The Built Environmen
The End of "Made in Hong Kong"? : De-industrialisation and Industrial Promotion Policy in Hong Kong
No full textThis article explores spatial aspects of Hong Kong's deindustrialisation, related both to the development of closer cross-border ties and to Hong Kong's evolution as a global city. Industrial promotion has always had its place in the generally non-interventionist economic policy ofthe government. However, under the new political and economical conditions industrial promotion has moved up on the agenda. In particular, the promotion of high-tech industries is given special governmental attention. The author wams that the plans for re-industrialising Hong Kong may be based on an obsolete view of the city: the city as an isolated entity rather than as the cross-border economic agglomeration that it is growing into. The aim should be to develop a strong and productive industrial base with intraregional co-operation for the whole agglomeration instead of just for Hong Kong
Decoherence and Revival of Attosecond Charge Migration Driven by Non-adiabatic Dynamics
No full textThe attosecond quantum beat of an electronic state superposition was captured in SiH4 using soft-X-Ray attosecond transient-absorption spectroscopy. Its decoher-ence and revival, induced by non-adiabatic vibrational dynamics, were reproduced using MCTDH calculations. (C) 2021 The Author(s)LCP
Doktorant w roli nauczyciela akademickiego
No full textThe paper covers the topic of preparation of PhD students to work with students. The dissertation focuses on the methodological preparation of PhD students, who have no prior teaching experi-ence. The author suggests how, step by step, one can prepare to academic classes; recommends professional textbooks; the core of the paper is a author’s idea on converting ordinary classes to a “mini-conference” form. In author’s opinion, this will enable student to acquire wider knowl-edge as well as develop new skills that will be useful in future professional career. The author presents ready-to-use script, which can be adapted to any subject of the class.The paper covers the topic of preparation of PhD students to work with students. The dissertation focuses on the methodological preparation of PhD students, who have no prior teaching experi-ence. The author suggests how, step by step, one can prepare to academic classes; recommends professional textbooks; the core of the paper is a author’s idea on converting ordinary classes to a “mini-conference” form. In author’s opinion, this will enable student to acquire wider knowl-edge as well as develop new skills that will be useful in future professional career. The author presents ready-to-use script, which can be adapted to any subject of the class
Effects of action space discretization and DQN extensions on algorithm robustness and efficiency: How do the discretization of the action space and various extensions to the well-known DQN algorithm influence training and the robustness of final policies under various testing conditions?
No full textReinforcement Learning (RL) has gained atten-tion as a way of creating autonomous agents for self-driving cars. This paper explores the adap- tation of the Deep Q Network (DQN), a popular deep RL algorithm, in the Carla traffic simulator for autonomous driving. It investigates the influ- ence of action space discretization and DQN ex-tensions on training performance and robustness. Results show that action space discretization en- hances behaviour consistency but negatively af- fects Q-values, training performance, and robust- ness. Double Q-Learning decreases training per- formance and leads to suboptimal convergence, re- ducing robustness. Prioritized Experience Replayalso performs worse during training, but consis-tently outperforms in robustness testing, reward es-timation and generalization.CSE3000 Research ProjectComputer Science and Engineerin
The influence of nongovernmental, business, and interest group organizations on urban politics and policy making: a case study of the leadership role and influence of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, 1960-1978, 1979
No full textThis study examined the numerous power structure studies that have been conducted throughout the United States as well as Atlanta, over the past three decades. These investigations basically revealed that the businessmen within the community most often wielded the power or influ-ence within the respective cities under study. This was especially true in Atlanta where they often operated through the business organization, known as the Chamber of Commerce. The researcher explored the leadership role of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce on local politics and policy. making in six issues from 1960 to the present. The overall changes of the Chamber's influence was examined in five mayoral elections from 1961 to 1977 in which three different persons were elected; the desegregation of public facilities, public elementary and secondary education, and employment.; the Civic Center Project, an outgrowth of urban renewal; and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Background information on each of these issues was compiled and then a questionnaire was developed to determine the influence of the Chamber since 1960. This survey received, input from the opinions of three leadership groups. This population consisted of a political group who had been elected or appointed during the time studied, the ecomomic group who were involved primarily with local business, finance, or industry, and the specialist group who were the noneconomic professionals and civic organizational leaders. After examining the responses from the survey and ' lie information gathered on the background of the various issues, it appears that changes within the Atlanta community have tic- creased the power of the Chamber. Howevef, realistically what occurred was not a change in the Chamber's power of influence, but in their methods of influence. As a result the author concluded that the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce has retained a stable and constant influence on politics and policy making within the city government from 1960 to the present
Laporan Teknis Eksplorasi Flora di Danau G. Tujuh Jambi dan Sungai Manau Sumatera Barat Taman Nasional Kerinci-Seblat
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