Review of Theory of Harmony by Arnold Schoenberg, translated by Roy E. Carter

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Performance Practices in Johannes Brahms\u27s Chamber Music by Clive Brown, Neal Peres da Costa, and Kate Bennett Wadsworth

Michael Musgrave discusses Clive Brown, Neal Peres da Costa, and Kate Bennett Wadsworth\u27s 2015 work. Brown, Clive, Neal Peres da Costa, Kate Bennett Wadsworth. Performing Practices in Johannes Brahms\u27s Chamber Music. Kassel, Basel, London, New York, Praha: Bärenreiter, 2015 [2nd printing 2016]

Instances and connectors : issues for a second generation process language

This work is supported by UK EPSRC grants GR/L34433 and GR/L32699Over the past decade a variety of process languages have been defined, used and evaluated. It is now possible to consider second generation languages based on this experience. Rather than develop a second generation wish list this position paper explores two issues: instances and connectors. Instances relate to the relationship between a process model as a description and the, possibly multiple, enacting instances which are created from it. Connectors refers to the issue of concurrency control and achieving a higher level of abstraction in how parts of a model interact. We believe that these issues are key to developing systems which can effectively support business processes, and that they have not received sufficient attention within the process modelling community. Through exploring these issues we also illustrate our approach to designing a second generation process language.Postprin

SHAPESLewisham and the Shape of Lewisham: Connectivity, Communication and Construction in a Creative Enterprise Zone

This paper provides a deeper understanding of the challenges and needs of creative workers in Lewisham in order that the Creative Enterprise Zone's aims can be successfully pursued. Through thematic, analytic examination of academic literature and direct evidence from creative practitioners - via both original primary case studies, and wider peer group expert reflections (SHAPESLewisham Talks) - this research provides a rich grounding for the CEZ to: • support growth needs, as well as recognise, celebrate and leverage cultural capital created in, and by, those of the CEZ; • identify key issues of risk management (societal and economic) that can ensure the CEZ retains its diverse talent and builds scale, and; • work collaboratively with local educational settings to better understand and develop existing relationships between creative practitioners and organisations such as Goldsmiths University

Language Identifying Codes: Remaining Issues, Future Prospects

The work of organisations such as PARADISEC is crucially dependent on accurate and reliable identification of the languages which are represented in resources. For efficient discovery of resources to be possible, an identifying system which is accurate and stable in itself is necessary, as is wide agreement to use the system across the relevant communities (archivists and researchers from various disciplines). ISO 639‐3 is such a system and acceptance of it is now widespread; this should not, however, be taken as meaning that no problems remain and in this paper we draw attention to some of the remaining issues and the potential role of Australian researchers in working towards their solution. ISO 639‐3 reflects the reality of language differentiation more or less accurately depending on the region in question. A process for requesting revisions to the codes exists and is being used quite extensively by scholars working on Australian languages. The experience thus being accumulated will be of value in future work on language identification. This process also draws attention to another area where improvement can be made: currently, the different parts of ISO 639 (639‐1, 639‐ 2 etc.) have different registration authorities. Bringing all parts of the standard together under a single registration authority would have benefits for ongoing revisions and for transparency and is therefore an important goal. Another important goal is to ensure that linguists are able to provide input to three parts of ISO 639 currently being developed: • ISO 639‐5 a proposed set of codes for identifying groupings above the level of the single language, • ISO 639‐6 a proposed set of codes for identifying linguistic entities below the level of the single language, • ISO 639‐4 will provide an account of the principles on which the various codings rest. Australia is represented in ISO by Standards Australia, and this body has observer status in relation to ISO Technical Committee 37 which is responsible for the 639 group of standards. A group of interested scholars in Australia constitute an informal reference group for these issues (ARGILaRe: http://users.monash.edu.au/~smusgrav/ARGILaRe/) and this group is establishing ways to provide expert input. These include the establishment of a mirror committee for TC37 under the ambit of Standards Australia, ongoing involvement with international projects and endeavours, and the potential formation of a Working Group within the Research Data Alliance framework. The goal of improving access to language resources should be one which unites various research communities and therefore we are optimistic that such endeavours can and will produce valuable results

Conventional direction to unconventional measures: using quantitative easing to shape Eurozone fiscal capacity

Eight years after the outbreak of the crisis, the Eurozone (EZ) fiscal policy remains fragmented at the national level. This paper fills the structural gap between the monetary and fiscal dimensions of EZ economic policy by suggesting a ‘conventional’ direction to the unconventional Quantitative Easing (QE) policy of the European Central Bank (ECB). We propose an evolution for QE to tackle the shortcomings of the current ‘decentralized’ fiscal policy in the EZ. In a nutshell, we suggest a change in the composition of QE asset purchases, focusing on buying European Investment Bank (EIB) bonds that, in turn, would be used to finance real investments through the Juncker Plan programme. The rationale of our proposal is legitimised by an overview of the gloomy macroeconomic conditions of the EZ, and the situation in ongoing policies. The mechanism is described in detail, with a discussion of both its strengths and possible limitations

Cancer complicated by thrombosis and thrombocytopenia: still a therapeutic dilemma

Individuals who have thrombocytopenia and cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) are difficult to manage because they have a high risk of bleeding and recurrent thrombosis. The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis guidelines for the management of thrombocytopenia in patients with CAT suggest two main approaches: either complete anticoagulation with transfusion support if necessary, or dose-modified anticoagulation while the platelet count is <50×109/L. Nevertheless, rather than being based on information from randomized controlled trials (RCTs), these recommendations were based on expert consensus. Recent research from two different countries has shown how this cohort’s management and results vary widely. While the United Kingdom study, Cancer-Associated Venous Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia, found no significant differences in bleeding or recurrent thrombosis between full dose and modified dose groups, the North American Thrombocytopenia Related Outcomes with Venous thromboembolism study demonstrated a significantly lower risk of bleeding events in those receiving modified dose anticoagulation compared to full dose, without an increased risk of recurrent VTE. Therefore, an RCT is required to assess the best course of action for patients with CAT and thrombocytopenia. To define the standard of care for the management of patients with CAT and thrombocytopenia, a full-scale trial called the START randomized trial (STrategies for Anticoagulation in patients with thRombocytopenia and cancer-associated Thrombosis) is an international, multi-site pilot study that compares the use of platelet transfusions plus higher dose anticoagulation to modified dose anticoagulation in patients with thrombocytopenia and CAT receiving anticoagulation

Hyperresolution information and hyperresolution ignorance in modelling the hydrology of the land surface

There is a strong drive towards hyperresolution earth system models in order to resolve finer scales of motion in the atmosphere. The problem of obtaining more realistic representation of terrestrial fluxes of heat and water, however, is not just a problem of moving to hyperresolution grid scales. It is much more a question of a lack of knowledge about the parameterisation of processes at whatever grid scale is being used for a wider modelling problem. Hyperresolution grid scales cannot alone solve the problem of this hyperresolution ignorance. This paper discusses these issues in more detail with specific reference to land surface parameterisations and flood inundation models. The importance of making local hyperresolution model predictions available for evaluation by local stakeholders is stressed. It is expected that this will be a major driving force for improving model performance in the future. Keith BEVEN, Hannah CLOKE, Florian PAPPENBERGER, Rob LAMB, Neil HUNTE