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The reception of Aristophanes’ Lysistrata from a contemporary perspective: David Stuttard’s Lysistrata, or Loose Strif
No full textThis article aims to analyse the theatrical version that David Stuttard published regarding
thefamous comedy by Aristophanes’ Lysistrata. Considering the definitions provided by Lorna
Hardwick (2003), it will be proposed a reading of David Stuttard’s play as an adaptation rather
than a new version. In addition, the article will focus on the female characters in Stuttard’s
play, as well as on the means used by the author to achieve the humorous aspect that characterises the play. Finally, there will be focus on the contemporaneity of this play and provide
some critical assessment of it.Este artículo pretende analizar la versión teatral que David Stuttard publicó dela famosa comedia de Aristófanes, Lisístrata. Considerando las definiciones aportadas por Lorna Hardwick
(2003), se propondrá una lectura de la obra de David Stuttard como una adaptación más
que como una nueva versión. Además, el artículo se centrará en los personajes femeninos
de la obra de Stuttard, así como en los medios utilizados por el autor para conseguir el aspecto humorístico que caracterizan a la misma. Por último, se destacará la contemporaneidad
de esta obra y se ofrecerá una valoración crítica de la misma
La recepción de la Lisístrata de Aristófanes desde una perspectiva actual: Lysistrata, or Loose Strife de David Sttutard
No full textThis article aims to analyse the theatrical version that David Stuttard published regarding
thefamous comedy by Aristophanes’ Lysistrata. Considering the definitions provided by Lorna
Hardwick (2003), it will be proposed a reading of David Stuttard’s play as an adaptation rather
than a new version. In addition, the article will focus on the female characters in Stuttard’s
play, as well as on the means used by the author to achieve the humorous aspect that charac-
terises the play. Finally, there will be focus on the contemporaneity of this play and provide
some critical assessment of it.Este artículo pretende analizar la versión teatral que David Stuttard publicó dela famosa come-
dia de Aristófanes, Lisístrata. Considerando las definiciones aportadas por Lorna Hardwick
(2003), se propondrá una lectura de la obra de David Stuttard como una adaptación más
que como una nueva versión. Además, el artículo se centrará en los personajes femeninos
de la obra de Stuttard, así como en los medios utilizados por el autor para conseguir el aspec-
to humorístico que caracterizan a la misma. Por último, se destacará la contemporaneidad
de esta obra y se ofrecerá una valoración crítica de la misma
vkontis/excess_mortality: covid_impacts_2020-21
No full textData and code for Lessons learned and lessons missed: impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on all-cause mortality in 40 industrialised countries prior to mass vaccination by V. Kontis, J.E. Bennett, R.M. Parks, T. Rashid, J. Pearson-Stuttard, P. Asaria, B. Zhou, M. Guillot, C.D. Mathers, Y.H. Khang, M. McKee and M. Ezzati
D. Stuttard (ed.), Looking at Medea: Essays and a translation of Euripides’ tragedy
No full text"Euripides’ Medea is one of the most often read, studied and performed of all Greek tragedies": such an introduction of the great Greek classics by Bloomsbury, the publisher of Looking at Medea. Essays and a translation of Euripides’ tragedy raises great expectations. Is it possible, in 2014, to offer new significant insights into Euripides’ most discussed play? Founder of the theatre company Actors of Dionysus, editor or author of several books on Ancient Greek drama and translator, David St..
An evaluation of the Cygnet parenting support programme for parents of children with autism spectrum conditions
No full textParents of children on the autistic spectrum often struggle to understand the condition and, related to this, manage their child’s behaviour. Cygnet is a parenting intervention which aims to help parents address these difficulties, consequently improving parenting confidence. It is widely used in the United Kingdom (UK). Despite this, there have been few evaluations. This paper reports a small-scale pragmatic evaluation of Cygnet as it was routinely delivered in two English cities. A non-randomised controlled study of outcomes for parents (and their children) was conducted. Data regarding intervention fidelity and delivery costs were also collected. Parents either attending, or waiting to attend, Cygnet were recruited (intervention group: IG, n=35; comparator group: CG, n=32). Parents completed standardised measures of child behaviour and parenting sense of competence pre- and post-intervention, and at three-month follow-up (matched time points for CG). Longer-term outcomes were measured for the IG. IG parents also set specific child behaviour goals. Typically, the programme was delivered as specified by the manual. Attending Cygnet was associated with significant improvements in parenting satisfaction and the specific child behaviour goals. Findings regarding other outcomes were equivocal and further evaluation is required. We conclude that Cygnet is a promising intervention for parents of children with autism in terms of, at least, some outcomes
Performance of the Muon g−2 calorimeter and readout systems measured with test beam data
No full textA single calorimeter station for the Muon g−2 experiment at Fermilab includes the following subsystems: a 54-element array of PbF2 Cherenkov crystals read out by large-area SiPMs, bias and slow-control electronics, a suite of 800MSPS waveform digitizers, a clock and control distribution network, a gain calibration and monitoring system, and a GPU-based front-end which is read out through a MIDAS data acquisition environment. The entire system performance was evaluated using 2.5–5GeV electrons at the End Station Test Beam at SLAC. This paper includes a description of the individual subsystems and the results of measurements of the energy response and resolution, energy-scale stability, timing resolution, and spatial uniformity. All measured performances meet or exceed the g−2 experimental requirements. Based on the success of the tests, the complete production of the required 24 calorimeter stations has been made and installation into the main experiment is complete. Furthermore, the calorimeter response measurements reported here informed the design of the reconstruction algorithms that are now employed in the running g−2 experiment
The other margin: do minimum wages cause working hours adjustments for low-wage workers?
No full textThis paper estimates the impact of the introduction of the UK minimum wage on the working hours of low-wage employees using difference-in-differences estimators. The estimates using the employer-based New Earnings Surveys indicate that the introduction of the minimum wage reduced the basic hours of low-wage workers by between 1 and 2 hours per week. The effects on total paid hours are similar (indicating negligible effects on paid overtime) and lagged effects dominate the smaller and less significant initial effects within this. Estimates using the employee-based Labour Force Surveys are typically less significant
Performance of the Muon g−2 calorimeter and readout systems measured with test beam data
No full textA single calorimeter station for the Muon g−2 experiment at Fermilab includes the following subsystems: a 54-element array of PbF2 Cherenkov crystals read out by large-area SiPMs, bias and slow-control electronics, a suite of 800MSPS waveform digitizers, a clock and control distribution network, a gain calibration and monitoring system, and a GPU-based front-end which is read out through a MIDAS data acquisition environment. The entire system performance was evaluated using 2.5–5GeV electrons at the End Station Test Beam at SLAC. This paper includes a description of the individual subsystems and the results of measurements of the energy response and resolution, energy-scale stability, timing resolution, and spatial uniformity. All measured performances meet or exceed the g−2 experimental requirements. Based on the success of the tests, the complete production of the required 24 calorimeter stations has been made and installation into the main experiment is complete. Furthermore, the calorimeter response measurements reported here informed the design of the reconstruction algorithms that are now employed in the running g−2 experiment
Estimation of the Distribution of Hourly Pay from Household Survey Data: The Use of Missing Data Methods to Handle Measurement Error
No full textMeasurement errors in survey data on hourly pay may lead to serious upward bias in low pay estimates. We consider how to correct for this bias when auxiliary accurately measured data are available for a subsample. An application to the UK Labour Force Survey is described. The use of fractional imputation, nearest neighbour imputation, predictive mean matching and propensity score weighting are considered. Properties of point estimators are compared both theoretically and by simulation. A fractional predictive mean matching imputation approach is advocated. It performs similarly to propensity score weighting, but displays slight advantages of robustness and efficiency.
The other margin : do minimum wages cause working hours adjustments for low-wage workers?
No full textThis paper estimates the impact of the introduction of the UK minimum wage on the working hours of low-wage employees using difference-in-differences estimators. The estimates using the employer-based New Earnings Surveys indicate that the introduction of the minimum wage reduced the basic hours of low-wage workers by between 1 and 2 hours per week. The effects on total paid hours are similar (indicating negligible effects on paid overtime) and lagged effects dominate the smaller and less significant initial effects within this. Estimates using the employee-based Labour Force Surveys are typically less significant.minimum wages ; working hours ; labour demand ; difference-in-differences estimator
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