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Autumn leaves : sound and the environment in artistic practice
No full textThis publication is a book that represents an innovative, international and multi-disciplinary approach to conceptualising the dynamic relationships between sound and the environment. The editorial process involved directly commissioning textual, graphic and photographic work. The vast majority of the book represents new work, produced specifically for this publication. For the purposes of tracing historical development, an article from 1974 and three older projects have been revived and recontextualised. In addition to the editorial responsibility, the researcher wrote the introduction and conducted three original interviews. The book draws work from visual, sound and performance art, acoustic science, anthropology, cultural studies, public policy, and architectural theory. Just as it is true to say that these disciplines have not previously been brought together in this way, equally, it is no exaggeration to identify the contributors as the leading international lights in the field: Chris Watson, Tim Ingold, Hildegard Westerkamp, Christina Kubisch, Alvin Lucier, David Toop. The book is published by Double Entendre, the French publisher of the premier sound arts journal, Vibro. The book is accompanied by an audio compilation published by the German record label, Gruenrekorder (Gruen 053). www.autumn-leaves.gruenrekorder.de. The researcher co-curated the compilation, selecting relevant work that illustrated the book’s themes. The book was the catalyst for a one-day symposium at the Tate Britain called The Performance of Sound (May 19th, 2006), which the researcher co-organised. The researcher was invited to speak on the book at the Audio Extranautes: Flux, Distance, Sociability symposium at the Villa Arson in Nice in December 2007. Autumn Leaves has been reviewed in the French journal Mouvement; in MCD where the reviewer reported that “this book deserves to be translated into French”; and Soundscape: The Journal of Acoustic Ecology. Soundscape 7 (1), Autumn, 2007 reprinted an interview conducted by the author from the book. Autumn Leaves, edited by CRiSAP co-director Angus Carlyle, seeks to draw together a number of different perspectives on how the environment is made audible through sound. The perspectives contained in the book are made manifest through more traditional textual analyses, interviews, image-based works (both photography and graphic illustration) and ‘artist’s pages’ (which combine different registers of information).
Among the articles included in the book are a superb deconstruction of the concept of soundscape by anthropologist Tim Ingold; an intriguing analysis of sound from an acoustic point-of-view (or point-of-audition) by Bill Davies; Steve Goodman’s dynamic opening up of city sound to a bass materialism provoked by Greg Lynn’s ‘blob’ architecture; Salome Voegelin’s evocative mapping of sci-fi aesthetics onto the project of acoustic ecology; a wonderful meditation on the heard and the unheard by David Toop; Sylvain Marquis powerfully drawing out the ‘presence’ of Phill Niblock; Rahma Khazam finding new ways of listening through an inspired conceptual conversation between art, architecture and relational aesthetics; and a re-print of Hildegard Westerkamp’s pioneering discussion of soundwalking from 1974.
Interviews include a wide-ranging discussion with Alvin Lucier about his work and working practices; an exploration of Christina Kubisch’s long-standing commitment to teasing out the complexities of the sounds that surround us; Peter Cusack providing an exciting account of his Sound of Dangerous Places project; Chris Watson talking us through his inspirational field-recording; and Max Dixon offering fresh perspectives on how the development of strategies for noise in urban environments meshes policy with research into bio-acoustics, acoustics and creative practice.
Images include Dan Holdsworth’s haunting representations of anechoic chambers through Charles Fox’s photographs of microphone arrays in the wilderness, Axel Stockburger’s ASCII art evocations of video-game space and Nicholas Gansterer’s intricate diagrams of our heard world.
What remains of the book is devoted to the artists’ pages. In these a whole host of contemporary practitioners spanning the disciplines of graphic design, music, photography, performance and visual art offer their provocative takes on sound and the environment. Here we encounter John Wynne and Tim Wainwright presenting their collaborative work in Harefield Hospital; Aki Onda pursuing his Cinemage project; Claudia Wegener finding poetry in ear- and eye-witnessing; an unpacking of the theories and technologies behind the exciting Locus Sonus audio streams; NYSAE opening up its portfolio of acoustic ecology-inspired activities; Goran Vejvoda mobilising a modular manifesto from his three decades of sound art; the Gruenrekorder label reviewing the thinking behind its 40 releases; Jem Finer show-casing his Score For A Hole in the Ground; Cathy Lane mapping her memories of the Hebrides; Zoe Irvine making an art of places out of abandoned audio tape; and Mira Choi introducing her noise-responsive graphic software.
The editorial work and its presentation has been a collaborative venture with the designer Ian Noble.
Autumn Leaves is CRiSAP's first book and is edited by CRiSAP Co-Director Angus Carlyle[/b] and published by the exciting French sound art initiative Vibro / Double Entendre. It contains work by a variety of artists including several of CRiSAP's members - Salomé Voegelin, John Wynne, Peter Cusack, Cathy Lane and David Toop
SHORT COMMUNICATION: Impact of low- and medium-oil corn dried distillers’ grains plus solubles on growth performance of feedlot cattle
No full textDuring backgrounding, low-oil dried corn distillersâ grains plus solubles (LO-DDGS) resulted in higher DM intake (P=0.002) and increased ADG (P=0.03) in steers compared to medium-oil (MO) DDGS. Inclusion of 20% DDGS tended (P=0.06) to increase ADG compared to 10% DDGS. During finishing, MO-DDGS improved (P=0.03) feed efficiency compared to LO-DDGS.The accepted manuscript in pdf format is listed with the files at the bottom of this page. The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the manuscript may differ slightly between what is listed on this page and what is listed in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript; that in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript is what was submitted by the author
Economics with a moral compass? Welfare economics: past, present, and future
No full textThis conversation between Nobel Laureates Amartya Sen and Angus Deaton, moderated by Annual Review of Economics Editorial Committee Member Tim Besley, focuses on bringing ethical issues into economics, and the implications that this has for the practice and teaching of economics. A video of this interview is available online at https://www.annualreviews.org/r/EconMoralCompass
FAB:LCC
No full textEnquiry into digital fabrication technology and learning and teaching initiated by Tim Fransen. Other contributors Angus Luscombe and Florian Stephens
Preliminary Projects :
1] 'Exquisite Corpse' project with ABC Dip 3D Modelling and Animation students. (Led by Tim Fransen, Angus Luscombe and Florian Stephens). Output will be showcased at Round About, LCC Summer Show.
2] 'GPS Sculpture' project focused on producing topographical fabrications from GPS data (i.e. translating : longitude, latitude and altitude into three dimensional objects). (Led by Tim Fransen). Output TBA
Nostalgia and the positive valence system
No full textAccording to the regulatory model of nostalgia, nostalgia activates the positive valence system to countermand negative emotionality. However, no research has systematically examined whether nostalgia influences the diverse manifestations of the positive valence system. We addressed this issue in two preregistered studies (ΣN = 543). Participants completed trait nostalgia scales and the Positive Valence System Scale, comprising the following seven constructs: reward valuation, reward expectancy, effort valuation, action selection, reward anticipation, initial reward responsiveness, reward satiation. In both studies, trait nostalgia was positively associated with all positive valence system constructs. When nostalgia was experimentally induced (Study 2), it increased reward valuation, action selection, and initial responsiveness. The results clarify nostalgia’s impact on the positive valence system and the implications of the regulatory model
The effects of danshen and danggui on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of warfarin.
No full textAngus Chun-tim Lo.Thesis (M. Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 138-147).ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iLIST OF PUBLICATIONS --- p.iiABSTRACT --- p.iiiABBREVIATIONS --- p.viiiChapter CHAPTER 1 --- General Introduction --- p.1Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- The Effects of Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) on Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of WarfarinChapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.35Chapter 2.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.42Chapter 2.3 --- Results --- p.54Chapter 2.4 --- Discussion --- p.64Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- The Effects of Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) on Pharmacological Properties of the Stereoisomers of WarfarinChapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.68Chapter 3.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.72Chapter 3.3 --- Results --- p.84Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.99Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- The Effects of Danggui (Angelica sinensis) on Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of WarfarinChapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.104Chapter 4.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.114Chapter 4.3 --- Results --- p.120Chapter 4.4 --- Discussion --- p.127Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- General Conclusion --- p.131REFERENCES --- p.13
Red Angus Osteopetrosis Sequence Information
No full textThe recessive genetic defect of osteopetrosis (marble bone disease) in Red Angus cattle has been defined by a mutation in the bovine SLC4A2 gene located on Bos Taurus chromosome 4. The mutation was discovered in a joint effort by the Red Angus Association of America (RAAA), University of Illinois, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Wyoming, and the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-ARS). The information is available for public use without restriction, taking into account the disclaimers and caveats described below.
The causative mutation is a deletion of ~2721 bp of the SLC4A2 gene. This deletion encompasses the entirety of exon 2 and the 5’ portion of exon 3. A diagnostic assay that has been used for screening several hundred Red Angus animals is based on the amplification of a normal amplicon and a deletion-only amplicon using a trio of PCR primers (see below). Screening for other sequence variation along this portion of the gene among cattle populations has not been completed, so the potential for alleles that do not produce amplification products due to SNP under the primers exists. This likelihood is reduced for the allele containing the deletion (i.e. lower chance of false negatives) since they share a common haplotype, but the precise likelihood of false negative is not known at present. Conversely, the probability of SNP under the primers in SLC4A2 alleles with normal function is higher, such that the appearance of apparently homozygous mutant but unaffected animals is not negligible due to failure of the normal functioning allele to amplify. However, we have not observed any of this class in the approximately 1000 animals in the test populations
(Table 2) Physical properties of IODP rock samples measured under various confining pressures
No full textIn supplement to: Falcon-Suarez, Ismael Himar; Bayrakci, Gaye; Minshull, Tim A; North, Laurence J; Best, Angus; Rouméjon, Stéphane; Expedition 357 Scientists (2017): Elastic and electrical properties and permeability of serpentinites from Atlantis Massif, Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Geophysical Journal International, 211, 686-699, https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggx34
(Table 1) Description of IODP rock samples from the Atlantis Massif, near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
No full textIn supplement to: Falcon-Suarez, Ismael Himar; Bayrakci, Gaye; Minshull, Tim A; North, Laurence J; Best, Angus; Rouméjon, Stéphane; Expedition 357 Scientists (2017): Elastic and electrical properties and permeability of serpentinites from Atlantis Massif, Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Geophysical Journal International, 211, 686-699, https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggx34
An anisotropic model for the electrical resistivity of two-phase geologic materials
No full textElectrical and electromagnetic surveys of the seafloor provide valuable information about the macro and microscopic properties of subseafloor sediments. Sediment resistivity is highly variable and governed by a wide range of properties including pore-fluid salinity, pore-fluid saturation, porosity, pore geometry, and temperature. A new anisotropic, twophase, effective medium model describes the electrical resistivity of porous rocks and sediments. The only input parameters required are the resistivities of the solid and fluid components, their volume fractions and grain shape. The approach makes use of the increase in path length taken by an electrical current through an idealized granular medium comprising of aligned ellipsoidal grains. The model permits both solid and fluid phases to have a finite conductivity useful for dealing with surface charge conduction effects associated with clay minerals and gives results independent of grain size hence, valid for a wide range of sediment types. Furthermore, the model can be used to investigate the effects of grain aspect ratio and alignment on electrical resistivity anisotropy. Good agreement was found between the model predictions and laboratory measurements of resistivity and porosity on artificial sediments with known physical properties
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