The 'Vida' of Queen Fredegund in 'Tote Listoire de France': vernacular translation and genre in thirteenth-century French and Occitan literature

in Nottingham French Studies (2017), 56(1), 98--112

This article examines the role that translation may have played in the development of medieval vernacular literature. It analyses an extract of an early 13th-c. translation into a hybrid French-Occitan ... [more ▼]

This article examines the role that translation may have played in the development of medieval vernacular literature. It analyses an extract of an early 13th-c. translation into a hybrid French-Occitan vernacular of an 8th-c. historical text, the 'Liber Historiae Francorum'. The translation coincides with the adoption of narrative prose both in Old French and in Occitan literature, which reflects a growing interest in historical writings. The second half of the article compares the anecdote with the narrative structures and content of one of the troubadour 'vidas' and 'razos' - biographical texts in prose that emerged in the same period and regions as this translation. The article concludes by suggesting that the new vernacular genre shares narrative features with the early medieval Latin text that are preserved in its translation. [less ▲]

Video games and their effects: the Pros and Cons of a fascinating medium.

Presentation (2015, February 01)

Video-Based Feedback for Assisting Physical Activity

in 12th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications (VISAPP) (2017)

In this paper, we explore the concept of providing feedback to a user moving in front of a depth camera so that he is able to replicate a specific template action. This can be used as a home based ... [more ▼]

In this paper, we explore the concept of providing feedback to a user moving in front of a depth camera so that he is able to replicate a specific template action. This can be used as a home based rehabilitation system for stroke survivors, where the objective is for patients to practice and improve their daily life activities. Patients are guided in how to correctly perform an action by following feedback proposals. These proposals are presented in a human interpretable way. In order to align an action that was performed with the template action, we explore two different approaches, namely, Subsequence Dynamic Time Warping and Temporal Commonality Discovery. The first method aims to find the temporal alignment and the second one discovers the interval of the subsequence that shares similar content, after which standard Dynamic Time Warping can be used for the temporal alignment. Then, feedback proposals can be provided in order to correct the user with respect to the template action. Experimental results show that both methods have similar accuracy rate and the computational time is a decisive factor, where Subsequence Dynamic Time Warping achieves faster results. [less ▲]

Vidéosurveillance à Johannesburg : impacts sur la population et le territoire

in Geographica Helvetica (2007), 62(2), 123-131

In order to combat violence and criminality, Johannesburg, in its striving to become a «world-class city», has installed a closed circuit television system in its Central Business District (CBD). The ... [more ▼]

In order to combat violence and criminality, Johannesburg, in its striving to become a «world-class city», has installed a closed circuit television system in its Central Business District (CBD). The article analyses the social and spatial effects of this modern surveillance technology. It is argued that surveillance by camera essentially aims at protecting important areas. Its effect on reducing criminality does not appear to be as certain. Furthermore, closed circuit television has contributed towards a new territorialisation of space in the wake of Apartheid and towards the introduction of a privatized public culture. This means that a whole segment of the population appears to be excluded from such areas on socio-economic grounds. [less ▲]

Vie de Charles IV de Luxembourg, éd. et trad. Pierre Monnet et Jean-Claude Schmitt

in Medievales (2012)

Vie des institutions - Le Parlement européen

in Blumann, Claude; Picod, Fabrice (Eds.) Annuaire de droit de l'Union européenne (2013)

La Vie des Normes et l'Esprit des Lois

Book published by L'Harmattan (1998)

Les auteurs de tendances diverses et divergentes auxquels des collègues d'autres disciplines ont bien voulu s'associer, tentent dans cet ouvrage de permettre au lecteur de se faire une idée de la ... [more ▼]

Les auteurs de tendances diverses et divergentes auxquels des collègues d'autres disciplines ont bien voulu s'associer, tentent dans cet ouvrage de permettre au lecteur de se faire une idée de la complexité des problèmes d'application du droit et de l'éthique. Aujourd'hui l'avènement des éthiques appliquées confère aux débats sur l'application des normes éthiques une vigueur particulière. Le but de ce livre est de mieux faire connaître les positions en présence. [less ▲]

La vie formulaire - entre procédure judiciaire et dérive administrative du droit d’hier à aujourd’hui

in Revue internationale de droit processuel (2018)

Vieillesse et Vieillissement, Vulnérabilité et Ressources : Regards Croisés.

Book published by Maison des Sciences de l’Homme d’Aquitaine (2011)

Viele Sprachen, viele Kulturen. Und ein spannender interdisziplinärer Forschungsschwerpunkt: Key Research Area Mehrsprachigkeit und Interkulturelle Studien

Report (2015)