Where is that Worthless Dreamer? Bottom\u27s Fantastic Redemption in Hoffman\u27s \u3ci\u3eA Midsummer Night\u27s Dream\u3c/i\u3e

A study of Michael Hoffmann’s reinterpretation of Bottom in his 1999 film of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which treats Bottom and his interactions with Faërie seriously rather than farcically and resonates throughout the film in a shifting of focus from the aristocratic court to the dignity of the common man and his worthiness to enter Faërie

Gandalf and Merlin: J.R.R. Tolkien\u27s Adoption and Transformation of a Literary Tradition

Concerns the roots of the wizard Gandalf’s character in the legendary figure of Merlin, tracing Merlin’s development through a variety of English and continental literature up through the twentieth century, and showing how various authors, including Tolkien, interpreted and adapted the wizard for their purposes

Rethinking Shylock\u27s Tragedy: Radford\u27s Critique of Anti-Semetism in \u3ci\u3eThe Merchant of Venice\u3c/i\u3e

Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice is not usually thought of as one of his more mythically resonant plays (aside from the Belmont casket scene), yet it is ultimately based on prevailing contemporary Christian myths about Jews and the way these myths defined Christians’ beliefs about themselves. This paper examines film director Michael Radford’s masterful use of myths and symbolism in his production of this play. Includes a reproduction of a painting which Radford duplicates in the final scene of the film, resolving the multiple themes of the play

From Children’s Book to Epic Prequel: Peter Jackson’s Transformation of Tolkien’s \u3ci\u3eThe Hobbit\u3c/i\u3e

Makes the case that Jackson’s sometimes controversial screenwriting decisions actually echo Tolkien’s own abortive attempt to revise and change The Hobbit to bring it into line with the mood and milieu of The Lord of the Rings

Designing Urban Spaces to Enhance Active and Sustainable Mobility: An Analysis of Physical and Symbolic Affordances in School Squares in the Metropolitan Area of Milan, Italy

As thresholds to cities, public spaces adjacent to schools play an important role in children’s everyday mobilities, potentially shaping their future mobility habits and affective experiences. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the urban design conditions of such spaces, defined as “school squares”, and, with the aid of affordance theory, to analyze spatial features and characteristics that might encourage or hinder active and sustainable mobility practices. In the first part of the paper, we define sustainable mobility, conduct a literature review on affective responses to the urban environment, and discuss active school travel (AST) in relation to the design of school squares. By focusing on 416 primary and lower secondary schools in the metropolitan area of Milan, we present an assessment method that is composed of on-desk and on-site surveys. In particular, Phase 1 defines the type of school squares, Phase 2 investigates physical affordances (spatial features and characteristics that directly influence active mobility practices, such as bicycle racks, protective barriers, benches, and parked cars), and Phase 3 discusses symbolic affordances (elements and characteristics that might induce different affective responses to a school square with regard to active mobility, such as bicycle racks, parked cars, greenery, and dustbins). The results indicate that in most cases school squares are characterized by typological confusion that has nothing to do with the school environment: narrow sidewalks, disorder, and low levels of safety. In order to promote active and sustainable mobility choices and enhance children’s mobile experiences, it is necessary to address the aforementioned features. The ultimate goal of this paper is to provide insights for developing an urban regeneration framework that considers school squares a safe context and a starting point from which to perform sustainable mobility practices

Isolasi Dan Identifikasi Bakteri Aerob Yang Dapat Menyebabkan Infeksi Nosokomial Di Ruangan Instalasi Gizi Blu Rsup Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Manado

: Kitchen of hospital to be a part or unit of a hospital that is not less important as other services in the hospital , because it provides direct services to patients through the food served by nutritional care . Nosocomial infections are infections that occur during hospitalization where the infection does not exist at the time of admission to the hospital . Infections that occur more than 48 hours after hospital admission . Most infections occur in hospitals is caused by external factors , ie diseases which spread from food and cutlery . Implementation of the food was less qualified health care, in addition to extending the treatment process can also cause cross-infections or nosocomial infections which can be through the cutlery and food . Purpose: To determine the presence of aerobic bacteria that can cause nosocomial infections in the kitchen of BLU Prof. Dr R. D. Kandou Manado .Method: This study was a prospective descriptive study that analyzed 24 samples on cutlery and 6 samples of food in kitchen of BLU Nutrition Dr Prof. Dr R. D. Kandou Manado. Result: From the results of this study were found 11 species of bacteria such as Bacillus subtilis (33,3%), a gram-negative cocci (10%) , Lactobacillus (10%), Enterobacter agglomerans (6,7%), Serratia rubidaea (6,7%), Providencia stuartii (3,3%), Serratia liquefaciens (3,3%), Providencia rettgeri (3,3%), Vibrio cholera (3,3%), Enterobacter cloacae (3,3%), Enterobacter aerogenes (3,3%).Conclusion: The conclusion of this study showed that the most commonly found bacteria was Bacillus subtilis (33,3%)

Perancangan Sistem Pengukuran Kinerja Perusahaan Dengan Metode Performance Prism (Studi Kasus PT. Pln (Persero) Area Malang)

Pengukuran kinerja merupakan proses untuk mengetahui kesuksesan yang dicapai organisasi atau individu dalam mencapai tujuannya. Pengukuran kinerja akan bermanfaat bagi banyak organisasi. Salah satu manfaatnya adalah menyediakan suatu pendekatan yang terfokus pada rencana strategis, tujuan dan performansi. Selain itu terdapat pula suatu pelaporan kinerja pada top management. Pengukuran kinerja tingkat korporasi merupakan tolak ukur penting yang dapat menunjukkan bagaimana performansi Perusahaan secara keseluruhan.Pada penelitian ini dilakukan pengukuran kinerja tingkat korporasi Perusahaan yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui nilai performansi Perusahaan secara keseluruhan. Hasilpenelitian menggunakan metode Performance Prism didapatkan nilai indeks total sebesar 8,269 yang masuk dalam katagori hijau, sehingga dapat dinyatakan kinerja Perusahaan secara keseluruhan telah memenuhi performa yang diharapkan. Kata kunci (keywords):Pengukuran Kinerja, Performance Prism, Stakeholder, Objective Matriks, Key Performance Indicato

Comparing the performance of conventional and robotic catheters in transcatheter aortic valve implantation

In this paper we investigate the performance of a recently developed robotic catheterization platform in comparison to conventional surgical equipment. Transcather aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was chosen as the test case and 12 interventionists (6 experts and 6 novices) participated in experiments with a silicon aorta model. Video sequences of the fluoroscopic monitor, used for guiding the instruments, were captured and processed with specialized software. To evaluate and compare the two systems the 2-D position of the catheter/guidewire tip is tracked and the shape of the phantom model is extracted in the video frames. In our analysis, we focus on three metrics; the procedure time, the average speed and the average distance to the vessel wall. The obtained results show that procedure time is capable of discriminating the participants of the different experience groups, achieving p=0.008 in the first stage of the experiment. In addition, experts consistently exhibit a higher average speed than novices. Ultimately, the increased average distance to the vessel wall demonstrated by the robotic system is an indication of improved precision and safer catheter/guidewire navigation

A research-informed dialogic-teaching approach to early secondary school mathematics and science: the pedagogical design and field trial of the epiSTEMe intervention

The $\textit{Effecting Principled Improvement in STEM Education [epiSTEMe]}$ project undertook pedagogical research aimed at improving pupil engagement and learning in early secondary school physical science and mathematics. Using principles identified as effective in the research literature and drawing on a range of existing pedagogical resources, the project designed and trialled a classroom intervention, with associated professional development, in a form intended to be suited to implementation at scale. The most distinctive feature of the $\textit{epiSTEMe}$ pedagogical approach is its inclusion of a component of dialogic teaching. Aimed at the first year of secondary education in English schools (covering ages 11–12), the $\textit{epiSTEMe}$ intervention consists of a short introductory module designed to prepare classes for this dialogic teaching component, and topic modules which employ the $\textit{epiSTEMe}$ pedagogical approach to cover two curricular topics in each of science and mathematics. A field trial was conducted over the 2010/2011 school year in 25 volunteer schools, randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. Within the intervention group, observation of lessons indicated that the level of dialogic teaching was higher for one of the topic modules than others. Evaluation focused on the effectiveness of the topic modules, each trialled in more than 10 classes containing a total of over 300 pupils, and compared with a group of similar composition. Overall, at this first implementation, learning gains under the $\textit{epiSTEMe}$ intervention were no greater, although for individual topic modules the effects ranged from small negative to small positive. No difference was found between intervention and control groups either in the opinion of pupils about their classroom experience or in changes in their attitude towards subjects.Thanks are due to the Economic and Social Research Council which provided funding for the epiSTEMe project (RES-179-25-0003), to the teachers who generously volunteered to review, pilot and trial versions of the modules, to Christine Howe for her contribution to design and analysis, and to Andy Tolmie and Anna Vignoles for statistical advice.This is the final version of the article. It first appeared from Taylor & Francis via https://doi.org/10.1080/02671522.2015.112964