Trans-active cinema production in search of urban schizophrenia

Thesis (M.S.V.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1997.Includes bibliographical references (p. 42-45).On December 15, 1996, from 1:30 to 4:30, cinem-a-crobatic was formally presented at Columbus Park, New York City. The park is located at the intersection of China town and the Federal Court district. cinem-a-crobatic attempts to amplify the complex and shifting relationship between the urban landscape and the experience of its inhabitants, through the introduction of a new form of urban cinema production. Unlike most conventional cinematic productions, cinem-a-crobatic is a cinema-production-like "play." Its participants are the production crew and the public who interact with the crew at the site of production. The production crew consists of a director, a camera person and actors. I have also included a person who interviews the director and actors to question their motives behind each scene. The roles of the production crew are interchanged among the participants. cinem-a-crobatic not only stimulates new possibilities of cinematic story tel ling by integrating the realities of urban life as a structural basis for its narrative construction, it also attempts to serve as a new method for generating social interaction. Central to the production of cinem-a-crobatic was the use of a new video device that was specifically developed for the project . It was mounted on a standard film dolly and functioned as a nomadic instrument which was pushed around the park by the participants. It functioned both as a sculptural matrix for the production and as a visual lure for drawing the public into its performative arena. This device recorded, edited, and projected the captured video image on the surface of a transparent glass screen that simultaneously framed the real landscape. This thesis text is in two parts. The first part describes the project in detail, including a brief history of how the project evolved, who the participants were, and the nature and use of the video device. The second part discusses the autobiographical and philosophical framework for the project.by Iki Nakagawa.M.S.V.S

The Use of Theme Based Approach in Teaching Young Learners' Vocabulary at RA Ulumul Qur'an Al Madani Guntung Manggis Banjarbaru Academic Year 2015/2016

Iki Rizqi Ananda. 2015. The Use of Theme-Based Approach in Teaching Young\ud Learners’ Vocabulary at RA Ulumul Qur’an Al Madani Guntung Manggis\ud Banjarbaru Academic Year 2015/2016. Thesis. English Education\ud Department, Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teachers Training. Advisors: (I)\ud Dra. Hj. Nida Mufidah, M. Pd, (II) Nani Hizriani, MA.\ud Keyword: Theme-based approach, teaching, young learners, vocabulary\ud This study describes the use of theme-based approach in teaching young\ud learners’ vocabulary at RA Ulumul Qur’an Al Madani Guntung Manggis\ud Banjarbaru. The problem formulation of this research are: how the use of themebased\ud approach in teaching young learners’ vocabulary is and what students’\ud responses in the use of theme-based approach are.\ud The subject of this research is one English teacher and 24 students of TK\ud B class of RA Ulumul Qur’an Al Madani, Guntung Manggis Banjarbaru\ud Academic Year 2015/2016. The object of the research is the use of theme-based\ud approach in teaching young learners’ vocabulary and students’ responses in the\ud use of theme-based approach.\ud To collect the data, the writer uses some techniques such as observation,\ud interview and documentary. In analyzing data, the writer uses descriptive\ud qualitative research. As using this technique, she uses data reduction, data display\ud and conclusion drawing.\ud The result of this research states that in the use of theme-based approach,\ud there are themes and the integration between main lesson and other lessons. The\ud activities, techniques and media used are adjusted to themes and students’ age.\ud Students give positive responses in the use of theme-based approach. It is because\ud they enjoy the lesson, comprehend the lesson better and always express their\ud enthusiasm toward teaching and learning process

The Initial Slope of the Variogram, Foundation of the Trabecular Bone Score, Is Not or Is Poorly Associated With Vertebral Strength.

Trabecular bone score (TBS) rests on the textural analysis of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to reflect the decay in trabecular structure characterizing osteoporosis. Yet, its discriminative power in fracture studies remains incomprehensible because prior biomechanical tests found no correlation with vertebral strength. To verify this result possibly owing to an unrealistic setup and to cover a wide range of loading scenarios, the data from three previous biomechanical studies using different experimental settings were used. They involved the compressive failure of 62 human lumbar vertebrae loaded 1) via intervertebral discs to mimic the in vivo situation ("full vertebra"); 2) via the classical endplate embedding ("vertebral body"); or 3) via a ball joint to induce anterior wedge failure ("vertebral section"). High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) scans acquired from prior testing were used to simulate anterior-posterior DXA from which areal bone mineral density (aBMD) and the initial slope of the variogram (ISV), the early definition of TBS, were evaluated. Finally, the relation of aBMD and ISV with failure load (Fexp ) and apparent failure stress (σexp ) was assessed, and their relative contribution to a multilinear model was quantified via ANOVA. We found that, unlike aBMD, ISV did not significantly correlate with Fexp and σexp , except for the "vertebral body" case (r(2) = 0.396, p = 0.028). Aside from the "vertebra section" setup where it explained only 6.4% of σexp (p = 0.037), it brought no significant improvement to aBMD. These results indicate that ISV, a replica of TBS, is a poor surrogate for vertebral strength no matter the testing setup, which supports the prior observations and raises a fortiori the question of the deterministic factors underlying the statistical relationship between TBS and vertebral fracture risk. © 2015 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research

Study on the factors determining home death of patients during home care: A historical cohort study at a home care support clinic.

Aim Associations between markedly low activities of daily living (ADL) at the start of home visit care and patient home death were analyzed using data from a home care support clinic in Japan that has a low rate of home deaths. Methods The study was a historical cohort study. It involved patients who began to receive home visit care from a home visit care support clinic between 1 April 2006 and 31 March 2011. Using home death as a dependent variable and presence/absence of markedly low ADL and other parameters (cancer, the patient's desire for home death, etc.) as independent variables, the adjusted hazard ratio and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated using the Cox proportional hazards model. Results Markedly low ADL were associated with home death even after adjustment for factors that influence home death (adjusted hazard ratio 4.40; 95% CI 2.37–8.16). Cancer and the patient's desire for home death were statistically significant factors involved in home death. In a subgroup analysis according to the presence/absence of cancer, the association between markedly low ADL and home death was stronger in the cancer-free group (adjusted hazard ratio 10.78; 95% CI 2.89–40.26) than in the cancer group (adjusted hazard ratio 5.58; 95% CI2.39–13.05). Conclusion Patients' desire for home death could be fulfilled if home care support clinics provide home visit services to not only terminal-stage cancer patients, but also bedridden cancer-free patients. We must establish systems for older adults to remain at home during the terminal period of their lives. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2012; ●●: ●●–●●

PENGARUH FAST INTERVAL TRAINING DAN SLOW INTERVAL TRAINING PADA LACTATE THRESHOLDDAN PERFORMA LARI 1500 METER

Tujuan penelitian untuk menguji pengaruh dari dua bentuk latihan interval terhadap lactate threshold (LT) dan waktu tempuh lari 1500 m. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kuasi eksperimen, pengambilan sampel dilakukan melalui teknik sampling jenuh, 12 pelari remaja (6 putra dan 6 putri) dikelompokkan secara matching, pada kelompok latihan interval durasi 30 detik (fast interval training) dengan 4-5 pengulangan dan 4 menit istirahat pada intensitas 120% AV (Average 1500m running velocity) dan kelompok latihan interval durasi ≥ 2 menit (slow interval training) dengan 6-10 pengulangan dan 3 menit istirahat pada intensitas 110% dari LT, data penelitian diperoleh melalui the modified conconi test dan tes lari 1500 m. Hasil pengolahan dan analisis data menunjukkan ada perbedaan yang signifikan antara fast interval training dan slow interval training terhadap LT (p=0.029<0.05) dan waktu tempuh lari 1500m (p=0.004<0.05). LT berkorelasi dengan waktu tempuh lari 1500 m pada kedua kelompok latihan (fast interval training r = -0.967dan slow interval training r = -0.942). Temuan pada penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa slow interval training memberikan pengaruh yang lebih besar terhadap LT dan waktu tempuh lari 1500mdibandingkan dengan fast interval training. Dengan demikian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa slow interval training merupakan strategi yang efektif dan efisien dalam meningkatkan ambang batas laktat(LT) dan memperbaiki waktu tempuh lari 1500 m untuk periode latihan selama 4 minggu.----------------------------------------------------------This study examined the effect of two different of interval training on the lactate threshold (LT) and1500m time trial performance. The research method usedquasi-experimental,12runners (6 boys and 6 girls) are grouped together then assigned to the training group interval duration of 30 seconds (fast interval training) with 4-5 repetitions and 4 minute rest at 120% intensity AV (Average 1500m running velocity) andinterval training duration ≥ 2 minutes (slow interval training) with 6-10 repetitions and 3 minutes rest at 110% intensity of LT.The measured variables were by the modified conconi test and1500m time trial. The results of this study showed that there were significant differences between fast interval training and slow interval training on LT (p = 0.029 <0.05) and 1500 mtime trial(p = 0.004 <0.05). LT correlated with 1500mtime trial in both training groups (fast interval training r = -0.967 and slow interval training r = -0.942). The main findingsindicate that slow interval training has a greater effect on LT and1500m time trial performance compared to fast interval training. In conclusion, this study showed that slow interval training is an effective and efficient strategy in increasing the lactate threshold (LT) and improving the1500m time trial performance for a 4-week training period

Measure of Departure from Marginal Average Point-Symmetry for Two-Way Contingency Tables

For the analysis of two-way contingency tables with ordered categories, Yamamoto, Tahata, Suzuki, and Tomizawa (2011) considered a measure to represent the degree of departure from marginal point-symmetry. The maximum value of the measure cannot distinguish two kinds of marginal complete asymmetry with respect to the midpoint. A measure is proposed which can distinguish two kinds of marginal asymmetry with respect to the midpoint. It also gives large-sample confidence interval for the proposed measure