Workplaces in the cinema

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the representation of workplaces in the cinema and discuss its relevance to facilities management research. Design/methodology/approach – An analysis of representation of work and the workplace in three films is made. These are Metropolis (1927), Wall Street (1987) and Clerks (1994). Cross-case themes are then discussed. Findings – Although the three films are of different time periods and genres a number of common themes emerge. These include level of control over the work process, alienation from the product of work and social capital gained. This may have implications for how workplaces are perceived and interpreted. Analysis of representations of the workplace in popular culture may contribute to user-centred approaches to facilities management. Research limitations/implications – The study is limited to three films. A different choice might produce different results. Practical implications – Understanding representations of the workplace in popular culture may give insights into user responses to management actions. Originality/value – Although there is a research literature on the analysis of popular culture within organizational studies this has not been taken up by facilities management researchers. This paper explores the relevance of the analysis of an aspect of popular culture for facilities management

Monte Carlo study of coaxially gated CNTFETs: capacitive effects and dynamic performance

Carbon Nanotube (CNT) appears as a promising candidate to shrink field-effect transistors (FET) to the nanometer scale. Extensive experimental works have been performed recently to develop the appropriate technology and to explore DC characteristics of carbon nanotube field effect transistor (CNTFET). In this work, we present results of Monte Carlo simulation of a coaxially gated CNTFET including electron-phonon scattering. Our purpose is to present the intrinsic transport properties of such material through the evaluation of electron mean-free-path. To highlight the potential of high performance level of CNTFET, we then perform a study of DC characteristics and of the impact of capacitive effects. Finally, we compare the performance of CNTFET with that of Si nanowire MOSFET.Comment: 15 pages, 14 figures, final version to be published in C. R. Acad. Sci. Pari

Effect of the inclination angle on the transient melting dynamics and heat transfer of a phase change material

“This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and AIP Publishing. This article appeared in (Curbelo, J.; Madruga, S. Effect of the inclination angle on the transient melting dynamics and heat transfer of a phase change material. "Physics of fluids", 1 Maig 2021, vol. 33, núm. 5.) and may be found at https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/5.0047367"We report two-dimensional simulations and analytic results on the effect of the inclination on the transient heat transfer, flow, and melting dynamics of a phase change material within a square domain heated from one side. The liquid phase has Prandtl number Pr¿=¿60.8, Stefan number Ste¿=¿0.49, and Rayleigh numbers extend over eight orders of magnitude 0=¿¿=6.6·108 for the largest geometry studied. The tilt determines the stability threshold of the base state. Above a critical inclination, there exists only a laminar flow at the melted phase, irrespective of the Rayleigh number. Below that inclination, the base state destabilizes following two paths according to the inclination: either leading to a turbulent state for angles near the critical inclination or passing through a regime of plume coarsening before reaching the turbulent state for smaller angles. We find that the Nusselt and Reynolds numbers follow a power law as ¿¿~¿¿¿,¿¿¿~¿¿¿ in the turbulent regime. Small inclinations reduce very slightly a and strongly ß. The inclination leads to subduction of the kinematic boundary layer into the thermal boundary layer. The scaling laws of the Nusselt and Reynolds numbers and boundary layers are in agreement with different results at high Rayleigh convection. However, some striking differences appear as the stabilization of turbulent states with further increasing of the Rayleigh number. We find as well that the turbulent regime exhibits a higher dispersion in quantities related to heat transfer and flow dynamics on smaller domains.S.M. acknowledges support by the Spanish Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad under Project Nos. TRA2016‐75075-R and ESP2015‐70458-P. J.C. acknowledges the support of the “Ramon y Cajal” Project No. RYC2018‐025169 and ICMAT Severo Ochoa Project No. SEV-2015‐0554.Postprint (author's final draft

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Aerospace medicine and biology: A continuing bibliography with indexes (supplement 359)

This bibliography lists 164 reports, articles and other documents introduced into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information System during Jan. 1992. Subject coverage includes: aerospace medicine and physiology, life support systems and man/system technology, protective clothing, exobiology and extraterrestrial life, planetary biology, and flight crew behavior and performance

Optimal learning spaces: design implications for primary schools

Review guide of the design evidence for primary school

Preparing for War: The 25th Battalion in Halifax, 1914–15

The 25th Battalion was authorized in November 1914 and recruited men from throughout Nova Scotia before departing for England in May 1915. It spent the winter and early spring of 1914–15 in Halifax, where it was based at the Armoury and on the Common. Robert Clements, a native of Yarmouth, enlisted in the battalion in November 1914 and served in it throughout the war, rising to the rank of lieutenant. Many years later he wrote an informal history of the battalion, giving a colourful account based on his personal experiences and observations. These excerpts from his soon to be published manuscript, describe the battalion’s experiences in Halifax as the men trained, coped with inadequate equipment and inexperienced officers, and prepared to go overseas

Space as a Medium for Interior Branding in Commercial and Retail Spaces, Case Study: Tiara Handycraft Shop in Surabaya, Indonesia

The development of the creative economy in Indonesia resulted in more creative industries have sprung up, such as the commercial and retail space. Commercial and retail space is a space where business or commercial activities are carried out. Space, in the context of commercial and promotional activities, at the same time can become a branding medium for products and services that become commercial commodities. As a branding medium, space is very important to be designed with the additional aim of strengthening the branding image, in addition to its main goal of optimizing commercial activities in it. Tiara handicraft�s store was one of the stores that want to actualize interior branding through design and create a unique shopping environment as part of its marketing strategy. Indirectly it can be said that the planning and creation of the right interior atmosphere will drive the rate of sales. This research aimed to determine how the interior space of the Tiara Handicraft store was used as an interior branding medium. Was the implementation in accordance with the 3 aspects of interior branding according to Kim Kuhteubl, namely clear vision, unique story, and energy? This research is a qualitative research with descriptive analysis method. Based on the results of the analysis, it can be seen that the Tiara handicraft shop has implemented the three aspects of interior branding well. This application can be seen in the selection of shapes, colors, materials for interior elements, organization of space, and arrangement of furniture and displays. In this design, space as a medium for interior branding conveys stories, messages from shop owners to visitors through the atmosphere of the room, logos, signage, and other interior elements. It is this story or message that distinguishes Tiara Handicraft Stores from other stores in general