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In 1996 Trainspotting was the biggest thing in British culture.
Brilliantly and aggressively marketed, it crossed into the
mainstream despite being a black comedy set against the backdrop of
heroin addiction in Edinburgh. Produced by Andrew Macdonald,
scripted by John Hodge and directed by Danny Boyle, the team behind
Shallow Grave (1994), Trainspotting was an adaptation of Irvine
Welsh's barbed novel of the same title. The film is crucial for
understanding British culture in the context of devolution and the
rise of 'Cool Britannia'. Murray Smith unpicks the processes that
led to Trainspotting's enormous success. He isolates various
factors - the film's eclectic soundtrack, its depiction of Scottish
identity, its attitude to deprivation, drugs and violence, its
traffic with American cultural forms, its synthesis of realist and
fantastic elements, and its complicated relationship to 'heritage'
- that make Trainspotting such a vivid document of its time.
Although it heralded a false dawn for British
film-making,Trainspotting is, Smith concludes, both authentically
vernacular and yet transnational in its influences and ambitions.
In his afterword to this new edition, Murray Smith reflects on the
original film 25 years after its release, and its 2017 sequel T2:
Trainspotting also directed by Boyle. Smith also considers Danny
Boyle's subsequent directorial career, with highlights including
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and the 2012 London Olympics opening
ceremony.
A comprehensive overview of the film industry in Hollywood today, Contemporary Hollywood Cinema brings together leading international cinema scholars to explore the technology, institutions, film makers and movies of contemporary American film making.
A comprehensive overview of the film industry in Hollywood today, Contemporary Hollywood Cinema brings together leading international cinema scholars to explore the technology, institutions, film makers and movies of contemporary American film making.
Contents: 1. Basic Principles: The Operating Regime Approach 2. Modelling: Fuzzy Set Methods for Local Modelling Identification 3. Modelling of Electrically Stimulated Muscle 4. Process Modelling Using a Functional State Approach 5. Markov Mixtures of Experts 6. Active Learning With Mixture Models 7. Local Learning in Local Model Networks 8. Side Effects of Normalising Basic Functions 9. Control: Heterogeneous Control Laws 10. Local Laguerre Models 11. Multiple Model Adaptive Control 12. H Control Using Multiple Linear Models 13. Synthesis of Fuzzy Control Systems Based on Linear Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Models
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Switzerland (Paperback)
Joanna Murray-Smith
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1995, the Swiss Alps. Patricia Highsmith, the queen of the
thriller, now ageing and ailing, hides away in her study,
surrounded by her collection of books and antique weaponry, finding
solace in her seclusion, her cats and her cigarettes. A polished
young man turns up, sent by her New York publisher to persuade her
to write one final instalment of her best-selling series featuring
the master manipulator, Tom Ripley. But as day breaks over the
mountains, it becomes clear that the charming stranger is set on a
far more sinister mission. Joanna Murray-Smith's play Switzerland
is a gripping psychological thriller, filled with razor-sharp
dialogue. It was first performed at the Sydney Opera House in 2014.
The play received its UK premiere at the Ustinov Studio, Theatre
Royal Bath, in 2018, before transferring to the Ambassadors Theatre
in London's West End.
This book contains papers invited after the First International
Workshop on Mobile Social Signal Processing, MSSP 2010, held in
Lisbon, Portugal, in September 2010. The 9 revised papers included
in this volume represent the diversity of two fields of research,
Mobile HCI and Social Signal Processing and areas of overlap. They
cover a wide range of topics spanning from approaches for effective
interaction with mobile and wearable devices to modelling, analysis
and synthesis of nonverbal behaviour in human-human and
human-machine interactions.
obtained by simulation more quickly, effec Computer simulation of
dynamic systems is a topic which is growing steadily in importance
tively and cheaply than by experimentation and testing of the real
system. System perfor in the physical sciences, engineering,
biology and medicine. The reasons for this trend mance can also be
investigated using simula relate not only to the steadily
increasing tion for a much wider range of conditions than can be
contemplated for the real system power of computers and the rapidly
falling costs of hardware, but also to the availability because of
operating constraints or safety of appropriate software tools in
the form of requirements. Similar factors can apply in simulation
languages. Problem-oriented lan other fields, such as biomedical
systems guages of this kind assist those who are not engineering.
specialists in computational methods to trans System simulation,
using digital computers, can relate either to models based on
continu late a mathematical description into a simula tion program
in a simple and straightforward ous variables or to discrete-event
descriptions. fashion. They can also provide useful diag Continuous
system simulation techniques are applied to systems described by
sets of differ nostic information when difficulties are
encountered. Therefore, a simulation lan ential equations and
algebraic equations.
A central theme in the study of dynamic systems is the modelling
and control of uncertain systems. While 'uncertainty' has long been
a strong motivating factor behind many techniques developed in the
modelling, control, statistics and mathematics communities, the
past decade, in particular, has witnessed remarkable progress in
this area with the emergence of a number of powerful
newmethodsforbothmodellingandcontrollinguncertaindynamicsystems.
The speci?c objective of this book is to describe and review some
of these exciting new approaches within a single volume. Our
approach was to invite some of the leading researchers in this area
to contribute to this book by submitting both tutorial papers on
their speci?c area of research, and to submit more focussed
research papers to document some of the latest results in the area.
We feel that collecting some of the main results together in this
manner is particularly important as many of the important ideas
that emerged in the past decade were derived in a variety of
academic disciplines. By providing both tutorial and
researchpaperswehopetobeabletoprovidetheinterestedreaderwithsu?cient
background to appreciate some of the main concepts from a variety
of related, but nevertheless distinct ?elds, and to provide a ?avor
of how these results are currently being used to cope with
'uncertainty. ' It is our sincere hope that the availability of
these results within a single volume will lead to further cro-
fertilization of ideas and act as a spark for further research in
this important area of applied mathematics.
Haptic human-computer interaction is interaction between a human computer user and the computer user interface based on the powerful human sense of touch. Haptic hardware has been discussed and exploited for some time, particularly in the context of computer games. However, so far, little attention has been paid to the general principles of haptic HCI and the systematic use of haptic devices for improving efficiency, effectiveness, and satisfaction in HCI.This book is the first one to focus on haptic human-computer interaction. It is based on a workshop held in Glasgow, UK, in August / September 2000. The 22 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 35 submissions. Besides a brief historic survey, the book offers topical sections on haptic interfaces for blind people, collaborative haptics, psychological issues and measurement, and applications of haptics.
Thriller starring Susan George. After their parents divorce, one
daughter lives with her mother in England while the other lives
with her father in Portugal. Following the death of her mother,
Marianne (George) stands to inherit a large sum of money and also a
number of documents containing information that will incriminate
her father, who was a crooked judge. As knowledge of her new found
wealth circulates, would-be kidnappers conspire to kill her and
claim the substantial sum of money. While her father wants the
documents, her sister wants the money and they will each stop at
nothing to get what they want.
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Love Child (Paperback)
Joanna Murray-Smith
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A reconciliation between a mother and the daughter she gave away at
birth. Anna is a successful film editor in her 40s who has defined
herself through her political conscience. Living alone in a cold,
stylish apartment she believes she has come to terms with her
history, until a young woman called Billie arrives at her door.
Billie acts in soap operas, doesn't believe in political action and
wants a mother. Together these two fractured women confront the
implications of distance; between then and now, between generations
and between the one who gave away and the one who was let go.
This must-read text/reference provides a practical guide to
processes involved in the development and application of dynamic
simulation models, covering a wide range of issues relating to
testing, verification and validation. Illustrative example problems
in continuous system simulation are presented throughout the book,
supported by extended case studies from a number of
interdisciplinary applications. Topics and features: provides an
emphasis on practical issues of model quality and validation, along
with questions concerning the management of simulation models, the
use of model libraries, and generic models; contains numerous
step-by-step examples; presents detailed case studies, often with
accompanying datasets; includes discussion of hybrid models, which
involve a combination of continuous system and discrete-event
descriptions; examines experimental modeling approaches that
involve system identification and parameter estimation; offers
supplementary material at an associated website.
Engage: Designed for the needs of Entry 3/Level 1 learners with a
full-colour, spread-based approach, and topics broken into clear,
bite-sized chunks to retain learners' attention. Lively activities,
mini case studies and clear checklists and summaries help learners
engage with - and remember - content. Achieve: Covers 11 units of
the Level 1 specification - enough for a Diploma -and 3 Units of
the Entry Level 3 specification - enough for an Award, giving
learners all the content they need to help them achieve their
qualification. Edexcel's own Assignment tips, written by BTEC
experts, help learners to achieve their potential in assessments.
Activities mapped to the assessment criteria in each unit, provide
support and clear direction for learners, helping them to work
towards the criteria. Progress: Prepares learners for employment
with a focus on employability skills and definitions of key terms.
Helps learners progress to BTEC Level 2 First by building their
confidence with the style of BTEC qualifications.
Six funny and perceptive monologues about the stresses of modern
female life. Meryl Davenport - A mother who tells the story of her
non-stop day in a rapid-fire internal monologue. Tiggy Entwhistle -
A cactus lover bravely attempting to rise above her relationship
crisis. Mary O'Donnell - A feisty teenage schoolgirl competing in a
talent quest. Theresa McTerry - An increasingly disillusioned bride
on her wedding day. Winsome Webster - A widow with an appetite for
the unexpected. Zoe Struthers - An American cabaret singer who's
had her fair share of personal problems. Joanna Murray-Smith's play
Bombshells was first performed by Caroline O'Connor at the Fairfax
Theatre, Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne, Australia, in December
2001. It was revived at the same venue in 2004, transferring to the
York Theatre in Sydney in April 2004. A reduced version consisting
of four monologues was performed by Caroline O'Connor as part of
the Edinburgh Festival Fringe at the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, in
2004. This production - now consisting of all six monologues -
transferred to the Arts Theatre in the West End in September 2004.
This must-read text/reference provides a practical guide to
processes involved in the development and application of dynamic
simulation models, covering a wide range of issues relating to
testing, verification and validation. Illustrative example problems
in continuous system simulation are presented throughout the book,
supported by extended case studies from a number of
interdisciplinary applications. Topics and features: provides an
emphasis on practical issues of model quality and validation, along
with questions concerning the management of simulation models, the
use of model libraries, and generic models; contains numerous
step-by-step examples; presents detailed case studies, often with
accompanying datasets; includes discussion of hybrid models, which
involve a combination of continuous system and discrete-event
descriptions; examines experimental modeling approaches that
involve system identification and parameter estimation; offers
supplementary material at an associated website.
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Honour (Paperback)
Joanna Murray-Smith
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An unsettling play about infidelity seen from the perspective of
the three women involved: the wife, the lover and the daughter.
George and Honor have been happily married for thirty-two years.
She is a successful writer, he is a revered columnist. They have a
perfect understanding of each other. Until a pushy young female
journalist - on an assignment to 'profile' George - quite
deliberately seeks to undermine that understanding. The fallout is
dreadful - but beautifully and convincingly portrayed in all its
painful consequences. Joanna Murray-Smith's play Honour was first
performed at the Playbox Theatre, Melbourne, Australia, in November
1995. It received its UK premiere, in this revised version, at the
National Theatre, London, in February 2003, and was revived in the
West End in 2006.
A deliciously wicked comedy that proves that the female of the
species is not only deadlier, but funnier than the male. From the
author of the West End-hit, Honour. Thirty years ago Margot Mason,
pioneer of the 1970's Women's Liberation movement and fearless
academic, wrote her groundbreaking work, The Cerebral Vagina.
Numerous best-sellers and international adulation followed, but now
she has writer's block. As she sits in her country house struggling
with a deadline, in walks Molly Rivers, student, idealist and
daughter of one of Margot's most dedicated followers. Initially
flattered, Margot is less pleased when Molly handcuffs her to the
desk and pulls a gun... Joanna Murray-Smith's play The Female of
the Species was premiered in Melbourne, Australia, in 2006. This
revised version was premiered at the Vaudeville Theatre in the West
End in 2008.
In this unique volume, the International Institute for Research and
Education's current and previous co-directors explain its origins,
activity and challenges. On 11 June 1981, the Institut
international de recherches et de formation pour promouvoir le
socialisme scientifique et democratique (later shortened to the
more versatile Institut International de Recherche et de Formation)
was founded by a Belgian royal charter. It fulfilled a plan by
Jacob Moneta, the editor-in-chief of the important big German trade
union journal Metall, the Belgian Marxist economist Ernest Mandel,
the Swiss economist Charles-Andre Udry and the philologist Jan
Philipp Reemtsma. The following summer, the IIRE opened in
Amsterdam as a centre for education and research in the service of
progressive activists, linked closely to the Marxist and workers'
movements worldwide. After three decades, hundreds of successful
seminars, schools and lectures have taken part at the IIRE, with
many dozens of participants from every continent the IIRE. In
Amsterdam, as in the new IIREs in Manila and Islamabad, its meeting
rooms and bedrooms are used by a wide range of progressive
activists and organisations. The IIRE is also the home for projects
like the Notebooks for Study and Research, the Ernest Mandel Study
Centre and the Institute for Critical Research.
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