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Computing the Arrangement of Circles on a Sphere, with Applications in Structural Biology
2009
International audience; Balls and spheres are the simplest modeling primitives after affine ones, which accounts for their ubiquitousness in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics. Amongst the many applications, we may cite their prevalence when it comes to modeling our ambient 3D space, or to handle molecular shapes using Van der Waals models. If most of the applications developed so far are based upon simple geometric tests between balls, in particular the intersection test, a number of applications would obviously benefit from finer pieces of information. Consider a sphere $S_0$ and a list of circles on it, each such circle stemming from the intersection between $S_0$ and another spher…
Ludology, Narratology and Philosophical Hermeneutics
2014
In this article we present the hermeneutic method as a tool for analyzing game studies discourses. We use Markku Eskelinen’s profusely interpreted “The Gaming Situation” (2001) as a case study. Our premise is that whereas the hermeneutic method is academically well-established, its conscious application is not. It is suggested that with conscious application of the hermeneutic method the persistent and problematic questions in game studies, like those related to narrative, definition, and art, gain potential to be treated with increased sophistication. peerReviewed
Klientu attiecību vadīšana uzņēmumā.
2018
Bakalaura darba mērķis ir pamatojoties uz līdzšinējo Circle K klientu attiecību vadīšanas pamatprincipu, analīzi un salīdzināšanu ar konkurentu piedāvājumiem, izstrādāt priekšlikumus tās uzlabošanai. Pirmajā nodaļā analizēti klientu attiecību vadīšanas teorētiskie aspekti un galvenie ieguvumi, kā arī apskatīti klientu lojalitātes veicināšanas principi. Otrajā nodaļā tiek pētīta lojalitāšu karšu efektivitāte balstoties uz statistikas datiem, kā arī apskatīta klientu attiecību vadīšanu uzņēmumos Circle K un VIRŠI-A. Trešajā nodaļā veikta Circle K un VIRŠI-A pārstāvju interviju analīze, kā arī balstoties uz veiktās aptaujas rezultātiem, analizēta klientu lojalitāte degvielas tirgotājiem. Darbs…
Aikuisten S2-oppijoiden kielenoppimisen kokemuksia selkomukautetun kaunokirjallisuuden parissa
2020
Artikkeli käsittelee oppimisen kokemuksia selkomukautetun kaunokirjallisuuden parissa kotoutumiskoulutuksen lukupiirissä. Aineistona ovat lukupiirien 24 osallistujan haastattelut. Haastattelut on tehty osallistujien toisella kielellä tai lingua franca -englannilla, ja niitä lähestytään fenomenologista ajattelutapaa hyödyntäen kertomuksina oppimisen kokemuksista. Kokemukset vaihtelevat yksilöllisesti, ja tärkeimmiksi merkityskokonaisuuksiksi nousevat sanat, kielen rakenteet ja kielenkäyttö. Kokemusten yksilöllisyyttä voidaan selittää sosiokulttuurisesta teoriasta käsin: vaikka selkomukautettu kaunokirjallisuus tarjoaa lukijalleen runsaasti kielellisiä affordansseja, tarjoumia, kukin lukija t…
Uzņēmumu “Circle K Latvia” un “Virši-A” tēls sociālajos medijos Latvijā: popularitāte, atgriezeniskā saite un reakcijas
2022
Bakalaura darba tēma ir “Uzņēmumu “Circle K Latvia” un “Virši-A” tēls sociālajos medijos Latvijā: popularitāte, atgriezeniskā saite un reakcijas”. Darba mērķis ir noskaidrot un izpētīt, kādi ir “Circle K Latvia” un “Virši-A” tēli un popularitāte sociālajos medijos Latvijā – veicot salīdzinājumu saprast, kāda ir atgriezeniskā saite no sekotāju puses. Bakalaura darba teorētiskajā daļā autore ir izveidojusi trīs lielās nodaļas: mārketings, komunikācija un sociālie tīkli, savukārt, metodoloģiskajā daļā autore ir izmantojusi divas kvantitatīvās pētniecības metodes: aptauja tiešsaistē, ar kuras palīdzību tika uzzināts respondentu viedoklis par uzņēmumu komunikāciju un veiksmīgu zīmola tēlu; ar ot…
Small $C^1$ actions of semidirect products on compact manifolds
2020
Let $T$ be a compact fibered $3$--manifold, presented as a mapping torus of a compact, orientable surface $S$ with monodromy $\psi$, and let $M$ be a compact Riemannian manifold. Our main result is that if the induced action $\psi^*$ on $H^1(S,\mathbb{R})$ has no eigenvalues on the unit circle, then there exists a neighborhood $\mathcal U$ of the trivial action in the space of $C^1$ actions of $\pi_1(T)$ on $M$ such that any action in $\mathcal{U}$ is abelian. We will prove that the same result holds in the generality of an infinite cyclic extension of an arbitrary finitely generated group $H$, provided that the conjugation action of the cyclic group on $H^1(H,\mathbb{R})\neq 0$ has no eige…
The becoming of family relationships and friendship circles after a bisexual break-up
2021
This chapter explores how bisexual women’s family relationships and friendship circles unravel after a relationship breakup. It intervenes at the conjunction of three under-researched areas: bisexual people’s relationships, LGBTIQA+ separations, and social networks after relationship breakups. The becoming of social or friendship circles after a bisexual relationship breakup is approached through the Deleuzo-Guattarian concept of assemblages, where multiple and complex elements come together, connecting in various ways and taking various forms. Further, the chapter offers a novel perspective on bisexuality as a process of “becoming” as part of these relational assemblages, rather than as “b…
Co-evolution of three mega-trends nurtures un-captured GDP – Uber's ride-sharing revolution
2016
Uber used a disruptive business model driven by digital technology to trigger a ride-sharing revolution. The institutional sources of the company’s platform ecosystem architecture were analyzed to explain this revolutionary change. Both an empirical analysis of a co-existing development trajectory with taxis and institutional enablers that helped to create Uber’s platform ecosystem were analyzed. The analysis identified a correspondence with the “two-faced” nature of ICT that nurtures un-captured GDP. This two-faced nature of ICT can be attributed to a virtuous cycle of decline in prices and an increase in the number of trips. We show that this cycle can be attributed to a self-propagating …
Improved Method for Orbital Elements Differential Correction.
1990
As was pointed out by IAU in 1976, an important problem in fundamental astronomy is the improvement of the vernal equinox and equator positions. To this aim, it is necessary to know the accurate values of minor planets orbital elements. The classical methods of orbital elements differential corrections are based on linking the observations at different epochs considering equal derivatives respect to the initial and osculating elements. In this paper we present an improved method in which the least squares matrix coefficients is calculated from the integration of the Lagrange planetary equations and its derivatives.
Higher Education in a Knowledge Society: How to Close the Knowledge Divide
2015
In this chapter, Higher Education in a Knowledge Society: how to close the knowledge divide, Richard Ennals and Hans Christian Garmann Johnsen discuss education policy in UK and Norway, and how national conditions might influence the role that universities take in social development. The new communicative reality: mobilisation and education breaking the institutional barriers. They can be met by initiatives like Quality Circles, or a Penny University. The underlying big problem is to what extent universities are really taking a role in reducing the serious knowledge and education level divide we see in western societies.