Feminist Theory and the Right-Wing: Shiv Sena Women Mobilize Mumbai

Feminist scholars engaged in the study of women and religion often grapple with the problem of how to theorize the phenomenon of women’s attraction to, and active involvement in politico-religious movements characterized by strongly “patriarchal” authority structures, and by ideologies that either seem to denigrate women or assign them to subordinate social and symbolic roles. This paper looks at some of the approaches that have been taken by feminist scholars to this issue. It reviews some key adaptations of feminist theory to the rising phenomena of women’s public participation in religious, right-wing agendas. It specifically explores the relevance of feminist theory for understanding women’s involvement in movements driven by Hindu religious revivalism in India. Using ethnographic data collected on the activities of the women’s wing of the right-wing, Shiv Sena party (Shivaji’s Army) in India, it explores the alternative ways by which feminist theorization might engage with the construction of the female subject that comes into being through religiously motivated political and social agendas in the post-colonial world

Cylindrical and Toroidal Parameterizations Without Vertex Seams

A simple rendering method to avoid vertex seams in cylindrical and toroidal UV mappings used for texture mapping is presented. (A vertex seam is a vertex duplication of a polygonal mesh with different texture coordinates assigned to the two geometrically coinciding copies.) As a result, the method leads to simpler, leaner, replication-free data structures. Is also allows for a higher degree of proceduralism in generation of texture coordinates. The method is general, trivial to implement (exhaustive pseudocode is provided), very low in cost on resources (with a virtually null impact on performance), and it leverages only basic mechanisms widely available in most GPU implementations. An open-source implementation is available online

Can short sprints during moderate intensity exercise reduce the incidence of exercise mediated hypoglycaemia in individuals with type 1 diabetes?

M.Ed ThesisBackground: Short sprints have been shown to reduce exercise induced hypoglycaemia in controlled laboratory settings. This study tested the hypothesis that incorporating sprinting into moderate intensity exercise can reduce the incidence of exercise mediated hypoglycaemia in individuals with T1D in a free-living setting. Methods: Individuals with T1D were recruited into a prospective randomised controlled cross over study. Participants completed three 14-day periods in random order. In one period participants undertook moderate intensity exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes, at least 3 times a week (control period). In the other periods, participants incorporated 10s (every 20 mins) or 4s sprints (every 2 mins) into the exercise regimen. The primary outcome was the incidence of hypoglycaemia, defined as sensor glucose readings <3.5mmol/L for ≥ 20 minutes over the 14-day period. Secondary outcome measures included the incidence of hypoglycaemia <3.1mmol/L and percentage time <3.1mmol/L and <3.5mmol/L. Results: 24 participants completed the study. There was no difference in hypoglycaemic events (<3.5mmol/L) between the 4s and control period (p=0.28) or the 10s and control period (p=0.05). The 10s period was associated with fewer hypoglycaemia events <3.1mmol/L than the control period (p=0.04), with an incidence rate of 0.40 (95% CI 0.26- 0.55), 0.33 (95% CI 0.21-0.45) and 0.28 (95% CI 0.17-0.38) events per day in control, 4s and 10s periods respectively. The 10s period was associated with a reduction in time spent <3.5mmol/L (3.1% vs. 2.1%, p=0.03) and time spent <3.1mmol/L (1.9% vs 1.2%, p= 0.03). There was no increase in nocturnal hypoglycaemia during the sprinting periods. Conclusion: In a free-living setting, the inclusion of 10s sprints into moderate intensity exercise did not reduce hypoglycaemic events <3.5mmol/L but reduced hypoglycaemia <3.1mmol/l and the percentage time spent in hypoglycaemia. These observations may help active people with T1D to exercise more safely by reducing the risk of hypoglycaemia

Closed-form Quadrangulation of N-Sided Patches

We analyze the problem of quadrangulating a $n$-sided patch, each side at its boundary subdivided into a given number of edges, using a single irregular vertex (or none, when $n = 4$) that breaks the otherwise fully regular lattice. We derive, in an analytical closed-form, (1) the necessary and sufficient conditions that a patch must meet to admit this quadrangulation, and (2) a full description of the resulting tessellation(s)

Evaluating the World's First Development Impact Bond in the Education Sector: A Case Study of Educate Girls DIB

The aim of this dissertation is to evaluate Development Impact Bonds (DIBs), a subset of Impact Bonds, through a case study of Educate Girls DIB (EGDIB). The study takes into account the effect of EGDIB on its beneficiaries, its service providing social enterprise and the overall sectorial ecosystem. The research explores the question, “What is the impact of development impact bonds (DIBs) on its various actors?”. The research presents the complexities and challenges involved during the design and implementation of this DIB as an ‘all private parties’ transaction. The DIB surpassed all its target outcomes as the service provider adapted their operations based on the data-finding throughout the programme. This research concludes that beyond the complexities of these financialised transactions, there lies an opportunity for the service provider to experiment with new methods and resources that focus on outcomes. If service providers can sustain and scale the leanings from the program, DIBs can open doors for flexible funding avenues. On the other hand, the direct impact on beneficiaries were striking at the end of the programme but could not last post-completion of the DIB. Thus, the time-bound nature of these contracts cannot guarantee its benefits on beneficiaries in the long-term even when targeted results are achieved as per the pre-determined criteria. In the overall development ecosystem, DIBs should be perceived as a Research and Development (R&D) tool rather than an absolute intervention because their high complexities and cost create entry-barriers at multiple fronts

Liminal Space: Representations Of Modern Urbanity

This Master’s Thesis Dossier is made up of three sections including a Case Study, a Comprehensive Artist Statement, and a Practice Documentation section. The case study analyzes George Shaw’s artistic practice and explores his interest in memory and place. In the artist statement I discuss my painting practice, which explores how the structure of urban and suburban environments affect people’s moods and behaviours and their social connections. I outline the art historical precedents for this type of subject matter and my work’s connection with Romanticism and photography. I also include research done on urban design by Jan Gehl and Charles Montgomery and research on the effects of having contact with architecture and greenspace by Eva M. Selhub and Alan C. Logan. Ultimately, I hope to reveal how the often unconsidered architectural spaces in urban and suburban settings subtly impact our lives. Lastly, the practice documentation section contains photographs and descriptions of some of the drawings and paintings I have completed during my MFA candidacy

ECB's Monetary Policy and Income Inequality: evidence from Panel Data Models

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Reliability- Based Stability Analysis of Slope

In Geotechnical engineering, the design and construction is done based on the Factor of Safety obtained from the deterministic approach. This Factor of safety doesn’t take into account the source and amount of uncertainty associated with the soil properties. Therefore, reliability based approach for the stability analysis has to be done to consider these uncertainties. In the present study, reliability-based stability analysis of slope has been made for using Finite Element Method, Upper bound Limit Analysis and Analytical method given by Low (1989). The commercially available software PLAXIS 2D-V9.02 is used for Finite Element Method and LimitState:GEO for Limit Analysis. The limit state function is developed using response surface methods. Full factorial design is used for development of response surface models. In this study, reliability analysis is done using first order reliability method. The need for reliability analysis and the corresponding reliability index and factor of safety is discussed. The study is validated by analyzing a case study of James Bay dykes. Parametric study has been done varying the soil and slope properties and modification has been made in the equation given by Low’s equation of Factor of Safety

On period doubling bifurcations and on compact analytic semigroups

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A quadrilateral rendering primitive

The only surface primitives that are supported by common graphics hardware are triangles and more complex shapes have to be triangulated before being sent to the rasterizer. Even quadrilaterals, which are frequently used in many applications, are rendered as a pair of triangles after splitting them along either diagonal. This creates an undesirable C1 -discontinuity that is visible in the shading or texture signal. We propose a new method that overcomes this drawback and is designed to be implemented in hardware as a new rasterizer. It processes a potentially non-planar quadrilateral directly without any splitting and interpolates attributes smoothly inside the quadrilateral. This interpolation is based on a recent generalization of barycentric coordinates that we adapted to handle perspective correction and situations in which a quadrilateral is partially behind the point of view.The only surface primitives that are supported by common graphics hardware are triangles and more complex shapes have to be triangulated before being sent to the rasterizer. Even quadrilaterals, which are frequently used in many applications, are rendered as a pair of triangles after splitting them along either diagonal. This creates an undesirable C1-discontinuity that is visible in the shading or texture signal. We propose a new method that overcomes this drawback and is designed to be implemented in hardware as a new rasterizer. It processes a potentially non-planar quadrilateral directly without any splitting and interpolates attributes smoothly inside the quadrilateral. This interpolation is based on a recent generalization of barycentric coordinates that we adapted to handle perspective correction and situations in which a quadrilateral is partially behind the point of view. \ua9 The Eurographics Association 2004