Chapter II: Concerning the Colour of Men’s Hair

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Hope
Keyword(s):  
The World ◽  
Pass Through

It was a maxim of my Uncle William’s that no man should pass through Paris without spending four-and-twenty hours there. My uncle spoke out of a ripe experience of the world, and I honoured his advice by putting up for a day and a...

Contemplating Compilations

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Pate ◽  
Brian Kumm
Keyword(s):  
Music Making ◽  
Van Manen ◽  
The World ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
Sound Objects ◽  
Meaningful Experiences ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Max Van Manen

Through this chapter the crafting of compilations is explored as an act, art, and expression of music making, illuminating the listeners’ and compilers’ positions as cocreators of meaning, function, and purpose. Music becomes repositioned and repurposed as found or sound objects that pass through Gaston Bachelard’s triptych of resonance, repercussion, and reverberations, a process of music speaking to so as to speak for individuals’ deeply personal and significantly meaningful experiences. The chapter addresses the question, “What motivates someone to partake in this personally meaningful, vulnerable, and artistic endeavor?” Using Josef Pieper’s conceptions of leisure as celebration, an orientation toward the wonderful, and an act of affirmation, the chapter concludes that the creation and crafting of compilations (e.g., mix tape) affords poetic spaces for connection, enchantment, felt-aliveness, or what Max van Manen called an “incantative, evocative speaking, a primal telling, [whose] aim [is] to involve the voice in an original singing of the world.”

scholarly journals Commodity price pass-through along the pricing chain

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebeca Jiménez-Rodríguez ◽  
Amalia Morales-Zumaquero
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Commodity Prices ◽  
Commodity Price ◽  
Emerging Countries ◽  
Consumer Prices ◽  
Advanced Economies ◽  
The World ◽  
Producer Prices ◽  
Pass Through

AbstractThis paper analyses the commodity price pass-through along the pricing chain for the global commodity price index and the indices of its main categories (i.e., agricultural raw materials, food and beverages, energy and metals) in the world, advanced and emerging economies. To do so, the study considers country-by-country vector autoregression models and pool the results by taking weighted means for 18 advanced economies and 19 emerging countries, as well as for the world (defined as the sum of advanced and emerging economies). The results show the following: (i) there is evidence in favour of partial pass-through from commodity prices to producer prices, although the evidence for the pass-through to consumer prices is less evident; (ii) the pass-through in the world seems to be led by both advanced and emerging countries for producer prices and only by advanced economies for consumer prices; (iii) higher prices in the four categories (agricultural raw materials only in the short-run) induce significant higher producer prices in almost all cases, with shocks in the prices of energy and metals showing the largest effects; and (iv) energy prices explain the highest variability of producer and consumer prices.

Embodied Digital Rhetoric

2014 ◽  
pp. 312-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nonny de la Peña
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Philosophy Of Mind ◽  
Digital Rhetoric ◽  
Immersive Virtual Reality ◽  
The World ◽  
Technological Tools ◽  
Pass Through

A new embodied digital rhetoric emerges when using nonfiction narratives built in fully immersive virtual reality systems that take advantage of the plasticity of our sensations of presence. The feeling of “being-in-the-world” as described by phenomenologists, including philosophy of mind, film, and virtual reality theorists, is part of the adaptability that humans show in their relationship to technological tools. Andy Clark's “soft selves” and our “plastic presence” merge as the high resolution graphics of the latest virtual reality goggles and robust audio captured at real events tricks our minds into having an embodied connection with the stories portrayed in these new spaces. By putting people into news or documentary pieces on scene as themselves, opportunities for persuasive and effective rhetoric arise. This chapter cites theory, psychology and virtual reality research as well as the author's specific case studies to detail the potential for this new embodied digital rhetoric that allows us to pass through the screen and become present as witnesses to a nonfiction story.

Control of Refuse Incinerator Particulate Emissions

1986 ◽  
Vol 200 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-49
Author(s):  
K R Parker ◽  
A Russell-Jones
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Electrostatic Precipitator ◽  
Heat Energy ◽  
Flue Gases ◽  
Particulate Emissions ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Special Design ◽  
The World ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
Local Emissions

One of the critical factors involved in the use of refuse as a source of heat energy is the requirement to remove particulate matter from the hot flue gases. The paper describes how this can be accomplished using electrostatic precipitators. Special design features of precipitators for this application are outlined including pre-collector devices to cope with low bulk density paper char which can otherwise pass through the precipitator. Performance data from various parts of the world are discussed, illustrating how the electrostatic precipitator can be designed to cope with the local emissions legislation.

scholarly journals STRATEGIC ROLE OF INDIAN NAVY IN IOR AT PRESENT

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (46) ◽  
pp. 11318-11325
Author(s):  
Hemant Kumar Pandey ◽  
Akhilesh Dwivedi
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Trade Flow ◽  
Indian Ocean Region ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The World ◽  
Ocean Region ◽  
The Indian Ocean ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
Economic Developments

The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) turned out to be the most engaging region for global activities in recent years. The Indian Ocean consists of the most important trade routes of the world. The Indian Ocean provides a way to move through various regions of the world. World's huge economic players always keep an eye on the IOR for its strategic importance. The Indian Ocean is a gateway to the Atlantic Ocean through the Mediterranean Sea via the Red Sea and it also provides a way to the Pacific Ocean through the Strait of Malacca. It is the main shipping channel for the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The Indian Ocean region is spread over 28 states, three continents and covers 17.5% of the global land area. The IOR is home to almost 36% of the population of the world. The region is proven to have a rich petroleum resources and other metals. Indian Ocean is also a rich source of fish and its export. Major Sea routes of the world pass through the Indian Ocean that connects the Middle East, Africa, and East Asia with Europe and the Americas. The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has become a home for economic developments, disputes, conflicts, and competition for regional influence by regional and extra-regional powers. The Trade flow from IOR across the globe has its importance for the global economy as well as regional countries. The growing presence of regional power (China) is a major concern for India and other regional countries and that has compelled them to reshape their maritime strategies. This article aims to state the importance of IOR in Indian reference and Chinese presence in IOR and its strategies.

scholarly journals Current state of the gas industry of the republic of kazakhstan

2021 ◽  
pp. 201-208
Author(s):  
Z. A. Imangozhina
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Moving Average ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Gas Field ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
The World ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
Sphere Of Influence

The Republic of Kazakhstan possesses large reserves of natural resources. Gas is one of the most demanded energy resources in the world today. Kazakhstan is one of the 30 leading countries in terms of gas reserves and production, while constantly increasing its production potential and expanding its sphere of influence in the gas field in the world. In percentage terms, Kazakhstan owns 1.7% of the world's proven natural gas reserves. This article analyzes the indicators of the country's gas industry development. There was prepared a forecast of natural gas production up to 2030, it was made using the Brown model of moving average (CC model). The analysis of indicators of gas transportation through pipelines, such as transit and export, is made. The location on the map plays an important role in the development of the gas industry in Kazakhstan, as gas pipelines connecting Europe and Asia pass through its territory. Transit gas pipelines are used both for gas supplies to the domestic market of the country and for gas exports. The total length of high, medium and low pressure gas pipelines in Kazakhstan is 28,628 km. In addition to positive indicators indicating the stable development of the industry, the factors hindering the development of the gas industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan are identified.

scholarly journals Some Factors which Promote and Restrict Islamization in America

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-50
Author(s):  
Akbar Muhammud
Keyword(s):  
White Americans ◽  
Islam In America ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
European Americans ◽  
Conversion To Islam ◽  
The World ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
The Individual ◽  
International Phenomenon

Let me begin with a brief explicatory statement about the word‘Islamization.’ I use this term here in reference to a two-stage process.The first stage is conversion to Islam,’ and the second is thereinforcement, strengthening or deepening of Islam in the individual. Ofcourse, most Muslims in the world are born into a Muslim family, andthus they do not pass through the first stage, or so it would seem. Butmany of them do have social, intellectual and spiritual experienceswhich are the essence of the second stage of Islamization. An example ofthis would be the effects of the international phenomenon called “theresurgence of Islam”.In America, the situation is somewhat different. Recent immigrantsfrom Muslim societies-say during the last eighty years-and theiroffspring generally do not pass through the first stage per se. However,American Muslims, who are descendants of people who arrived herefrom Europe (European-Americans or “white Americans”) and Africa(African-Americans or “black Americans”) several centuries ago,passed through, in varying degrees, both stages. Now let us considersome factors which promote and restrict Islamization in America ...

The Adoption and Transformation of Capability Maturity Models in Government

2019 ◽  
pp. 146-159
Author(s):  
Terry F. Buss
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Public Management ◽  
Maturity Models ◽  
Capability Maturity ◽  
Excellent Opportunity ◽  
The Us ◽  
The World ◽  
Quality Movement ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
Engineering Institute

Capability maturity models (CMM), an outgrowth of the decades-old quality movement, and originally developed by Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute for the US Defense Department in the 1980s as a way to improve software engineering, has become the inspiration for similar models addressing every aspect of public management by governments around the world. CMM posits several evolutionary stages that organizations must pass through to achieve increasingly higher levels of capability in achieving quality. Stages are determined by research evidence, expert opinion, best practices, and evaluations. While CMM has produced some impressive gains, it has drawn criticism for lacking a theoretical underpinning, exorbitant costs, being somewhat subjective, and lack of success in many organizations. The field has no universal agreed upon standards, so it may be necessary to create an organization to study and vet various CMM applications. The field as it matures presents an excellent opportunity to study public management in the context of organizations employing CMM.

Philosophical Aurality

PMLA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 135 (2) ◽  
pp. 412-418
Author(s):  
Francois Noudelmann
Keyword(s):  
Oral Language ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Ancient Philosophy ◽  
Western Philosophy ◽  
Oral Transmission ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
Pass Through

The Notion of Aurality, by Going Beyond the Usual Distinction Between Written and Oral Language, Raises Questions About the nature of listening while reading. The academic rehabilitation of orality in relation to writing has certainly made way for audible performing arts. It has also led to reassessments of cultures in all continents and archipelagoes that favor oral transmission. However, this attention to the auditory should not cause us to forget an orality inside writing, which comes not only from its inspiration but also from its very material. Let us therefore follow Friedrich Nietzsche's injunction to remove the plugs from our ears (332) and forget the legend of ideas being silent, abstracted from any sonic reality. Even if we do not use the expression “oral philosophy,” we must remember that many discourses since antiquity, especially those of Socrates, have been oral performances. Our reading of ancient philosophy should therefore be sensitive to this acoustic dimension. But Western philosophy has constantly been suspicious of hearing, probably because the ear is always suspected of passivity, compared to an eye that objectifies reality. Since the ears have no lids to interrupt perception, they allow the sonic matter of the world to pass through without the subject's being able to control it. Consequently, the history of metaphysics presents a series of interdictions against sounds, and warnings about their enchanting power and their betrayal of the meaning they are supposed to carry. The desire to channel and domesticate the anarchy of sounds reflects a philosophical malentendu: sound is both misheard and misunderstood.

scholarly journals Exchange Rate Pass-Through to Import Prices, Inflation and Monetary Policy in Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 60 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. O. Fatai ◽  
T. O. Akinbobola
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Policy ◽  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Impulse Response Function ◽  
Exchange Rate Policy ◽  
Annual Data ◽  
Import Prices ◽  
The World ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
Exchange Rate Pass Through ◽  
The Impact

The study investigates the impact of Exchange Rate Pass-through (ERPT) to import prices, Inflation, and monetary policy in Nigeria. Secondary data were used. The data covered the period of 1986-2012. Annual data on Nominal Effective Exchange Rate Index (NEER), Import Prices (IMP), Interest Rate (ITR), Money Supply (MS) and Inflation (INF) were sourced from the publication of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Oil Price Index (OPI) were sourced from the World Development Indicators (WDI) published by the World Bank. The study applied Six-Variable VAR Model to estimate the Impulse Response Function (IRFs) and Variance Decomposition (VDCs). Based on SVAR analysis the study found that ERPT in Nigeria during the period under review is moderate, significant and persistent in the case of import prices and low and short lived in the case of inflation. The fact is that, ERPT was found to be incomplete and has useful implication to policymakers, especially in the design and implementation of exchange rate and monetary policy. Thus policy makers should take into account the incomplete response of import prices when they decide to devalue the currency so as to improve trade balance irrespective of several other factors which might determine the effectiveness of exchange rate policy (such as supply factors, elasticity of foreign and domestic demand, availability of substitutes etc ). To achieve this, the increased role of CBN will definitely require a carefully developed monetary policy and a strengthening of its institutional capacity. 

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