Sense of place is important because it enhances the user experience in a setting, promotes well maintained public places and encourages public participation in planning. In addition, sense of place has recently been recognized for its significance in ecosystem and resource management. Unfortunately, due to lack of a clear definition and disorganization in the literature, the significance of sense of place has not translated well from theory to practice. This research narrows the gap between theory and practice in place-making by distilling common place-making principles from the literature to develop a set of clear, practical guidelines for place-making. Using Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, these principles (and the techniques that fulfill them) were incorporated into twenty ‘what-if’ visual simulations. Using a multi-sort technique, combined with open-ended interviews, these simulations were used to evoke participant responses to the principles and techniques distilled from the literature. Generally, it was found that sense of place is enhanced with the addition of these principles/techniques, but five unexpected ‘key findings’ were also discovered – there is a hierarchy amongst the principles; there is a hierarchy amongst the techniques; significant techniques are lacking in the literature; the principles/techniques need not be exhausted; and, with familiarity, mystery becomes meaning. Practically, it is demonstrated that the guidelines developed through this research are capable of providing solutions to issues recognized in current Canadian design guidelines. Academically, this research presents an initial exploratory study in bridging the gap between theory and practice in place-making. A number of opportunities are recognized to further test the principles/techniques distilled in this research.

Sense of place is important because it enhances the user experience in a setting, promotes well maintained public places and encourages public participation in planning. In addition, sense of place has recently been recognized for its significance in ecosystem and resource management. Unfortunately, due to lack of a clear definition and disorganization in the literature, the significance of sense of place has not translated well from theory to practice. This research narrows the gap between theory and practice in place-making by distilling common place-making principles from the literature to develop a set of clear, practical guidelines for place-making. Using Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, these principles (and the techniques that fulfill them) were incorporated into twenty ‘what-if’ visual simulations. Using a multi-sort technique, combined with open-ended interviews, these simulations were used to evoke participant responses to the principles and techniques distilled from the literature. Generally, it was found that sense of place is enhanced with the addition of these principles/techniques, but five unexpected ‘key findings’ were also discovered – there is a hierarchy amongst the principles; there is a hierarchy amongst the techniques; significant techniques are lacking in the literature; the principles/techniques need not be exhausted; and, with familiarity, mystery becomes meaning. Practically, it is demonstrated that the guidelines developed through this research are capable of providing solutions to issues recognized in current Canadian design guidelines. Academically, this research presents an initial exploratory study in bridging the gap between theory and practice in place-making. A number of opportunities are recognized to further test the principles/techniques distilled in this research.

Thèse de doctorat--Psychopathologie clinique et psychanalyse--Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, 2004. / Reproduction en l'état de l'exemplaire de soutenance. Bibliogr. p. 399-403.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Brandeis University, 1999. / "UMI:9917894." Includes bibliographical references (p. 638-644).

Issued also as inaugural dissertation, Münster. / "Benutzte Quellen und Arbeiten": p. vii-x. "Verzeichnis der Kompositionen [Valentinis]": p. 15-20. "Verzeichnis der musiktheoretischen Schriften": p. 20-24. "Schriften nicht musikalischen Inhalts": p. 24.

XAVIER, Bruno Lima. A imagem como experiência mística em Glauber Rocha e Pier Paolo Pasolini. 2014. 88f. – Dissertação (Mestrado) – Universidade Federal do Ceará, Programa de Pós-graduação em Comunicação Social, Fortaleza (CE), 2014. / Submitted by Gustavo Daher (gdaherufc@hotmail.com) on 2017-10-10T17:32:40Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_dis_blxavier.pdf: 1112367 bytes, checksum: 50ff2c526ac5fd4f8fe0694c52082026 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Márcia Araújo (marcia_m_bezerra@yahoo.com.br) on 2017-10-10T20:14:55Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_dis_blxavier.pdf: 1112367 bytes, checksum: 50ff2c526ac5fd4f8fe0694c52082026 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-10-10T20:14:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_dis_blxavier.pdf: 1112367 bytes, checksum: 50ff2c526ac5fd4f8fe0694c52082026 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014 / A obra dos diretores Pier Paolo Pasolini e Glauber Rocha possuem muitas características em comum no que diz respeito ao fazer cinematográfico. Este estudo tem como objetivo investigar o processo de construção da experiência mística presente na obra dos dois diretores. Os textos Cinema de Poesia (1965), de Pasolini, e o manifesto Eztetyka do Sonho (1971), de Glauber Rocha foram selecionados como base para esta pesquisa. Na tentativa de compreender a dimensão do pensamento estético dos diretores dentro de suas produções, a pesquisa foi a procura nas imagens dos filmes A ricota (1962) e Claro (1975) um fazer imagético que remetesse a uma possível experiência mística. Com a dificuldade de se definir essa experiência incognoscível, a pesquisa procurou a presença do místico nas imagens dos filmes desses diretores. Assim, ela não aponta como se dá está experiência, mas como podemos pensar a presença do místico a partir de seu primeiro predicativo apontada pelo filósofo das religiões Rudolf Otto, o mysterium. Com isto, este trabalho quer encontrar o que existe não de revelado nas imagens dos diretores, mas o que nelas contém de algo místico que se coloca no figurável, na obscuridade da imagem, algo que não está apresentado como tal. Assim, abordando a importância de uma imagem que subverta a lógica imagética hegemônica na contemporaneidade.

Bridge piers within moving water are exposed to an additional failure mechanism known as scour. Upon the scour depth reaching the foundation of the pier, the structural integrity of the pier, and consequently the bridge, can be jeopardized. Bridge pier scour is the result of a three-dimensional flow separation consisting primarily of the horseshoe vortex, flow acceleration along the sides of the pier, and wake vortices. There are numerous factors that can affect bridge pier scour, of which many of them have been studied extensively. However, there are still some factors where the knowledge base is limited: one example is the presence of an ice cover around bridge piers. In order to reduce the risk of failure induced by scour, regardless of the cause, a preferred option is to use scour countermeasures. However, an ideal countermeasure does not exist. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to design and test an improved bridge pier scour countermeasure, while also better understanding the effects an ice cover has on scour. Achieving a new countermeasure design consisted of a hybrid approach that combined both numerical and experimental modelling. The numerical model was used in an iterative manner to expedite the design process, as well as to reduce experimental costs. Upon testing and improving the initial collar design numerically, physical models were constructed for the purpose of testing experimentally. Experimental tests were performed at a 1:30 scale in the presence of a sand bed. The same experimental setup was used to investigate bridge pier scour under an ice cover, except a rigid structure was constructed to replicate an ice cover. The artificial ice cover possessed either a smooth or a rough underside and was installed in such a way to replicate a floating or fixed (pressurized) ice cover. The purpose of the new countermeasure design was to improve on the flat plate collar by guiding the horseshoe vortex in a novel manner. By doing so, the quantity of erosive forces contacting the bed was greatly reduced. In order to reach a final design, a series of prototype designs were tested, and are outlined in this thesis, as they provide valuable insight into the scour problem. The final countermeasure design resembles a contoured collar but is made of riprap, where it was found to reduce the scour depth and volume by 81.0% and 92.3%, respectively, while using 18% less riprap than the conventional flat riprap countermeasure. Upon investigating scour in the presence of an ice cover, it was found that the quantity of scour increases as the ice cover becomes rougher and as the flow becomes more pressurized beneath. Specifically, the scour depth under the rough ice cover and the most pressurized condition increased by 412%. It was demonstrated that implementing any device which increases the width of the pier has inherent limitations for reducing scour. Instead, having a depression around the pier, especially made of riprap, such that it is flush with the bed and can help guide the horseshoe vortex, was found to greatly reduce scouring. Furthermore, it was observed that the presence of any ice cover on the surface of the water generates greater pier scour, therefore necessitating that ice cover always be taken into consideration when designing bridges in cold climates.

The Mississippi River Bridge in Vicksburg, MS is a 7 span cantilever bridge that is 3,389 feet long by 68.5 feet wide and is part of the Interstate-20 corridor. On March 23, 2011 at 1:30pm, a barge moving downstream struck a pier of the bridge. Infrasound stations located at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) detected the impact. Coincidentally, ERDC had instrumented the bridge with strain gages and accelerometers as part of a structural health monitoring project. Finite Element (FE) models were developed to investigate the structural behavior of the bridge due to the impact. The measurements and the FE models were used to determine the source mechanism of the infrasound from the bridge. Measurements from the sensors that were installed on the bridge will be presented along with FE models and infrasound data.

Farstanäs Camping arrenderar en tomt i Södertälje, nordost om Järna, en anlagd strand med breda gräsmattor som skär in i mitten av ett naturreservat. Till och med sommaren 2021 har ägaren tillsammans med kommunen kommit till beslutet att campingen kvarstår, därefter är det osäkert och när jag kontaktar utvecklingssamordnaren för vidare information kommer svaret att det inte är bestämt.För att fortsätta främja bad, sol och se till att platsen förvaltas byggs ett konferenshotell i närheten av stranden med en publik pir som följer vattnet. Byggnaden inhyser även restaurang och lokaler som står fria för allmänheten. En större, kontinuerlig närvaro tryggar och förlänger säsongen, lokalerna går att hyra för evenemang och under sommarhalvåret kan de öppnas upp, bre ut sig mot skogen eller rulla ner i slänten.Gestaltningen av den nya strukturen vill gå jämte en tanke om social och ekonomisk hållbarhet, byggnaden smyger upp för backen och ska vara inbjudande. Solvarmt, bullar och kaffe. En lek både med klassiska material, lånade drömmar om romanser under en pir och livad dans på blekta plank. Tillsammans med de andra närliggande gårdarna gör piren en ny allé och svävar över landskapet, den gröna kryddhyllan, ingrodd i grön slamfärg, kan ge liv i en plats som börjat bli lite grå i kanten. Viken är välbesökt under sommarhalvåret och det här är ett initiativ för att kunna möta kommunens hopp om intäkter och att därmed konkurera med den pågående privatiseringen. De lokaler som annars skulle säljas ut eller rivas kan fortsätta förvaltas under nytt styre, campingen kan stå kvar många år till och närliggande verksamheter gynnas av både förbipasserande och de som vill stanna längre men kanske hellre nattar en bit bort. Badet förblir öppet för alla. / Farstanäs Camping leases a plot in Södertälje, northeast of Järna, a landscaped beach with wide lawns that cut into the middle of a nature reserve. Until the summer of 2021, the owner and the municipality have decided that the campsite will remain, after that it is uncertain and when I contact the development coordinator for further information, the answer recieved is that it has not been decided. To continue to promote swimming, sunbathing and ensure that the site is managed, a conference hotel is being built near the beach with a public pier that follows the water. The building also houses a restaurant and premises that are free for the public. A larger, continuous presence secures and extends the season, the premises can be rented for events and during the summer they can be opened up, spread out towards the forest or roll down the slope. The design of the new structure wants to go hand in hand with an idea of ​​social and economic sustainability, the building creeps up the hill and should be inviting. Sunny, buns and coffee. A play both with classic materials, borrowed dreams of romances under a pier and lively dance on faded planks. Together with the other nearby farms, the pier makes a new avenue and hovers over the landscape, the green spice shelf, ingrained in green mud color, can give life to a place that has started to get a little gray at the edge. The bay is well visited during the summer and this is an initiative to be able to meet the municipality's hope for revenue and thus compete with the ongoing privatization. The premises that would otherwise be sold out or demolished can continue to be managed under new management, the campsite can remain for many more years and nearby activities benefit from both passers-by and those who want to stay longer but perhaps rather a night away. The beach remains open to everyone.

Obiettivo di questo lavoro è presentare e discutere la critica militante di Pier Paolo Pasolini tra gli anni 50 e 60 del XX secolo, attraverso lanalisi dei saggi e delle recensioni delle due raccolte Passione e ideologia (1960) ed Empirismo eretico (1972). Pasolini, critico multiforme oltre che artista sperimentale, capace di muoversi tra i più diversi campi artistici, viene inserito nel contesto della critica italiana, mostrandone le affinità e le peculiarità rispetto alle principali correnti critiche contemporanee, come il marxismo, la stilistica, lermetismo, lo strutturalismo. / O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar e discutir a crítica militante de Pier Paolo Pasolini escrita entre os anos de 1950 e 1960 do século XX, analisando ensaios e resenhas das duas coletâneas Passione e ideologia (1960) e Empirismo eretico (1972). Pasolini, enquanto crítico multiforme e artista experimental, transita pelos mais diversos campos artísticos. No contexto da crítica italiana, o trabalho procura mostrar as afinidades e as peculiaridades das principais vertentes críticas contemporâneas, como o marxismo, a estilística, o hermetismo, o estruturalismo