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Normative Characteristics of Perceived Self-Efficacy
Authors: Gangloff Bernard , Mazilescu Crisanta-Alina
Published: November 2017

Globalization leads to an extension of the performance content demanded of employees. Consequently, the latter are confronted with an increase of requirements to fulfil, of obstacles to overcome, and, in this context, it seems that to consider oneself capable to respond to such demands is as important as one’s objectively possessed abilities. Numerous research has shown the beneficial aspects of a high perceived self-efficacy. These beneficial aspects and the variable distribution of the level of this feeling among populations led us to hypothesize the normative nature of this perceived self-efficacy. Three populations (line managers, non-managerial employees and students) have responded to a questionnaire on perceived self-efficacy. The executives were asked to indicate, for each item, whether they would appreciate (or not) an employee adopting the behaviour listed in the item; the non-executives were required to indicate the degree to which each proposal corresponded to their usual behaviour, and the students were asked to select the items that an employee should tick off in order to be well seen (vs. badly seen) by their supervisor. Our results confirm our hypothesis: managers significantly appreciate employees who show a high level of perceived self-efficacy (SEP). We also note that adopting such behaviours is effective among non-executives, meaning that, if we take into consideration the fact that self-presentation with neutral instructions often produces socially desirable responses, the employees are aware of this valorisation. Finally, we see that such awareness is directly confirmed by our third population, i.e., by the fact that the future employees, in this case the students, are indeed aware of this valorisation.
A Combined Hydrological and Hydraulic Model for Flood Prediction in Vietnam Applied to the Huong River Basin as a Test Case Study
Authors: Mai Dang , De Smedt Florimond
Published: November 2017

A combined hydrological and hydraulic model is presented for flood prediction in Vietnam. This model is applied to the Huong river basin as a test case study. Observed flood flows and water surface levels of the 2002–2005 flood seasons are used for model calibration, and those of the 2006–2007 flood seasons are used for validation of the model. The physically based distributed hydrologic model WetSpa is used for predicting the generation and propagation of flood flows in the mountainous upper sub-basins, and proves to predict flood flows accurately. The Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) hydraulic model is applied to simulate flood flows and inundation levels in the downstream floodplain, and also proves to predict water levels accurately. The predicted water profiles are used for mapping of inundations in the floodplain. The model may be useful in developing flood forecasting and early warning systems to mitigate losses due to flooding in Vietnam.
Updated Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics for Simulating Bending and Compression Failure Progress of Ice
Authors: Zhang Ningbo , Zheng Xing , Ma Qingwei
Published: November 2017

In this paper, an updated Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method based on the Simplified Finite Difference Interpolation scheme (SPH_SFDI) is presented to simulate the failure process of ice. The Drucker–Prager model is embedded into the SPH code to simulate the four point bending and uniaxial compression failure of ice. The cohesion softening elastic–plastic model is also used in the SPH_SFDI framework. To validate the proposed modeling approach, the numerical results of SPH_SFDI are compared with the standard SPH and the experimental data. The good agreement demonstrated that the proposed SPH_SFDI method including the elastic–plastic cohesion softening Drucker–Prager failure model can provide a useful numerical tool for simulating failure progress of the ice in practical field. It is also shown that the SPH_SFDI can significantly improve the capability and accuracy for simulating ice bending and compression failures as compared with the original SPH scheme.
Integrated Hydrological Model-Based Assessment of Stormwater Management Scenarios in Copenhagen’s First Climate Resilient Neighbourhood Using the Three Point Approach
Authors: Lerer Sara , Righetti Francesco , Rozario Thomas , Mikkelsen Peter
Published: November 2017

The city of Copenhagen currently pursues a very ambitious plan to make the city ‘cloudburst proof’ within the next 30 years. The cloudburst management plan has the potential to support the city’s aim to become more green, liveable, and sustainable. In this study, we assessed stormwater system designs using the Three Point Approach (3PA) as a framework, where an indicator value for each domain was calculated using state-of-the-art modelling techniques. We demonstrated the methodology on scenarios representing sequential enhancements of the cloudburst management plan for a district that has been appointed to become the first climate resilient neighbourhood in Copenhagen. The results show that if the cloudburst system is exploited to discharge runoff from selected areas that are disconnected from the combined sewer system, then the plan leads to multiple benefits. These include improved flood protection under a 100-years storm (i.e., compliance with the new demands in domain C of the 3PA), reduced surcharge to terrain under a 10-years storm (i.e., compliance with the service goal in domain B of the 3PA) and an improved yearly water balance (i.e., better performance in domain A of the 3PA).
Modeling of Mixed Crop Field Water Demand and a Smart Irrigation System
Authors: Wu Ray-Shyan , Liu Jih-Shun , Chang Sheng-Yu , Hussain Fiaz
Published: November 2017

Taiwan average annual rainfall is approximately 2500 mm. In particular, 80% of the rainfall occurs in summer, and most of the heavy rainfall is caused by typhoons. The situation is worsening as climate change results in uneven rainfall, both in spatial and temporal terms. Moreover, climate change has resulted the variations in the seasonal rainfall pattern of Taiwan, thereby aggravating the problem of drought and flooding. The irrigation water distribution system is mostly manually operated, which produces difficulty with regard to the accurate calculation of conveyance losses of channels and fields. Therefore, making agricultural water usage more efficient in the fields and increasing operational accuracy by using modern irrigation systems can ensure appropriate irrigation and sufficient yield during droughts. If agricultural water, which accounts for 70% of the nation’s total water usage, can be allocated more precisely and efficiently, it can improve the efficacy of water resource allocation. In this study, a system dynamic model was used to establish an irrigation water management model for a companion and intercropping field in Central Taiwan. Rainfall and irrigation water were considered for the water supply, and the model simulated two scenarios by reducing 30% and 50% of the planned irrigation water in year 2015. Results indicated that the field storage in the end block of the study area was lower than the wilting point under the 50% reduced irrigation water scenario. The original irrigation plan can be reduced to be more efficient in water usage, and a 50% reduction of irrigation can be applied as a solution of water shortage when drought occurs. However, every block should be irrigated in rotation, by adjusting all water gates more frequently to ensure that the downstream blocks can receive the allocated water to get through the drought event.
Growth arrest and apoptosis of human hepatocellular carcinoma cells induced by hexamethylene bisacetamide
Authors: Ouyang Gao-Liang
Published: November 2017

Laparoscopic surgery is the main treatment method for patients with gastrointestinal malignant tumors. Although laparoscopic surgery is minimally invasive, its tool stimulation and pneumoperitoneum pressure often cause strong stress reactions in patients. On the other hand, gastrointestinal surgery can cause stronger pain in patients, compared to other surgeries. Transversus abdominis plane block (TAPB) can effectively inhibit the transmission of nerve impulses caused by surgical stimulation, alleviate patient pain, and thus alleviate stress reactions. Remazolam is an acting, safe, and effective sedative, which has little effect on hemodynamics and is suitable for most patients. TAPB combined with remazolam can reduce the dosage of total anesthetic drugs, reduce adverse reactions, reduce stress reactions, and facilitate the rapid postoperative recovery of patients.
High-resolution Spectroscopic Detection of TiO and a Stratosphere in the Day-side of WASP-33b
Authors: Nugroho Stevanus K. , Kawahara Hajime , Masuda Kento , Hirano Teruyuki , Kotani Takayuki , Tajitsu Akito
Published: November 2017

We report high-resolution spectroscopic detection of TiO molecular signature in the day-side spectra of WASP-33b, the second hottest known hot Jupiter. We used the High Dispersion Spectrograph (HDS; R ∼ 165,000) on the Subaru telescope in the wavelength range of 0.62–0.88 μm to obtain the day-side spectra of WASP-33b. We suppress and correct the systematic effects of the instrument and the telluric and stellar lines using the SYSREM algorithm after the selection of good orders based on Barnard’s star and other M-type stars. We detect a 4.8σ signal at an orbital velocity of

km s−1 and systemic velocity of

km s−1, which agree with the derived values from a previous analysis of the primary transit. Our detection with the temperature inversion model implies the existence of a stratosphere in its atmosphere; however, we were unable to constrain the volume mixing ratio of the detected TiO. We also measure the stellar radial velocity and use it to obtain a more stringent constraint on the orbital velocity,

km s−1. Our results demonstrate that high-dispersion spectroscopy is a powerful tool to characterize the atmosphere of an exoplanet, even in the optical wavelength range, and shows a promising potential in using and developing similar techniques with high-dispersion spectrograph on current 10 m class and future extremely large telescopes.
Detection of Enhanced Central Mass-to-light Ratios in Low-mass Early-type Galaxies: Evidence for Black Holes?
Authors: Pechetti Renuka , Seth Anil , Cappellari Michele , McDermid Richard , Brok Mark den , Mieske Steffen , Strader Jay
Published: November 2017

We present dynamical measurements of the central mass-to-light ratio (M/L) of a sample of 27 low-mass early-type

galaxies. We consider all

galaxies with 9.7 < log(

< 10.5 in our analysis, selecting out galaxies with available high-resolution Hubble Space Telescope (HST) data, and eliminating galaxies with significant central color gradients or obvious dust features. We use the HST images to derive mass models for these galaxies and combine these with the central velocity dispersion values from

data to obtain a central dynamical M/L estimate. These central dynamical

are higher than dynamical

derived at larger radii and stellar population estimates of the galaxy centers in ∼80% of galaxies, with a median enhancement of ∼14% and a statistical significance of 3.3σ. We show that the enhancement in the central M/L is best described either by the presence of black holes in these galaxies or by radial initial mass function variations. Assuming a black hole model, we derive black hole masses for the sample of galaxies. In two galaxies, NGC 4458 and NGC 4660, the data suggest significantly overmassive black holes, while in most others only upper limits are obtained. We also show that the level of M/L enhancements we see in these early-type galaxy nuclei are consistent with the larger enhancements seen in ultracompact dwarf galaxies (UCDs), supporting the scenario where massive UCDs are created by stripping galaxies of these masses.
Hétérogénéité des préférences individuelles, perception de la qualité et choix d’alimentation en eau potable en France
Authors: Beaumais Olivier , Veyronnet Paul
Published: November 2017

Nous explorons les déterminants des choix individuels d’alimentation en eau potable en France. Parmi ces déterminants, nous nous concentrons plus particulièrement sur la qualité perçue de l’eau du robinet mesurée par le niveau de satisfaction déclaré par les individus. En réponse à une qualité perçue comme insuffisante, ou insatisfaisante, les individus peuvent adopter des comportements d’évitement et acheter de l’eau en bouteille ou des systèmes de filtration plutôt que de consommer directement l’eau du robinet. Toutefois, la qualité perçue de l’eau du robinet, comme prédicteur des choix d’alimentation en eau potable, est susceptible d’être endogène. Nous proposons donc une méthodologie novatrice, combinant l’estimation d’un modèle Logit multinomial à facteurs d’échelle ( scaled multinomial Logit ) et une correction de l’endogénéité par la méthode d’inclusion des résidus en deux étapes ( two-stage residual inclusion ). En utilisant une coupe instantanée d’environ 3 500 individus, nous montrons que le niveau de satisfaction est bien un déterminant des choix individuels d’alimentation en eau potable. Nous montrons également que la correction du problème d’endogénéité change sensiblement les résultats relatifs aux sources de l’hétérogénéité des préférences individuelles en matière de choix d’alimentation en eau potable.
Training in Values as an Incubator for Sustainability Attitudes
Authors: Pineda-Albaladejo Juan Manuel , Moya-Faz Francisco J. , López Puga Jorge
Published: November 2017

Following the proposals arising from the Schwartz model on the cognitive representations of human needs expressed in his Theory of Values, instrumental values and terminal values, which are vital for understanding and entrepreneurship behavior, we have engaged in a critical review of this model and the types of values. We go on to examine the academic curriculum of ethical and moral profiles as promoters of sustainable attitude values in order to contribute an integrated and updated option to the academic world.
Visual and Refractive Outcomes of Children After Early Secondary Cataract Extraction Following Wound Repair for Penetrating Ocular Trauma
Authors: Arora Kamaldeep , Arora Priyanka , Ganesh Suma , Gupta Shriya , Das Rashmi Ranjan
Published: November 2017

Purpose:

To evaluate the visual and refractive outcomes in children 8 years of age or younger with corneal laceration and cataract following penetrating ocular injuries who underwent primary corneal tear repair followed within 1 to 8 weeks by early secondary cataract extraction.

Methods:

This retrospective, non-comparative case series reviewed the admission and operative charts of children 8 years of age or younger (range: 3 to 8 years) who underwent corneal wound repair as the primary surgical procedure followed within 1 to 8 weeks by cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation, with a minimum follow-up period of 6 months. The main outcome measures were best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and refractive error as the spherical equivalent at the final follow-up visit.

Results:

A total of 47 children (33 boys, 14 girls) were included. The mean age at the time of injury was 5.9 ± 2.2 years (range: 3 to 8 years). Follow-up periods ranged from 6 months to 3 years (median: 18 months). The mean time gap between the wound repair and cataract extraction was 5 weeks (range: 1 to 8 weeks). Approximately 36 (77%) eyes obtained BCVA better than 6/18. All but one eye achieved BCVA better than 6/60. The deviation from emmetropia was less than 1.00 diopter (D) in 23 (54%) eyes, 1.00 to 3.00 D in 15 (35%) eyes, and more than 3.00 D in 5 (12%) eyes.

Conclusions:

Early removal of cataract with intraocular lens implantation 1 to 8 weeks after the primary wound repair in young children with penetrating corneal injuries can result in excellent visual and refractive outcomes with early intervention and aggressive amblyopia treatment.

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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
. 2018;55(2):122–127.]
Resistant Infantile Bacterial Conjunctivitis in Egypt: A Microbiology Study
Authors: Hashish Aiman Abdeltawwab , Elbakary Molham Abdelhafez , Allam Waleed Abdelhady
Published: November 2017

Purpose:

To study the microbiological aspects of infantile bacterial conjunctivitis resistant to empirical topical antibiotic therapy in Egypt.

Methods:

Ninety-two eyes of 86 infants with bacterial conjunctivitis were included in this prospective study. They all failed to show evidence of clinical improvement after 2 weeks of empirical topical antibiotic therapy. Conjunctival swabs were obtained from all patients for bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity testing.

Results:

The age of the participants ranged from 4 to 6 months. Culture results revealed infection with a solitary organism in 48.9% of eyes. Mixed bacterial growth was reported in 47.8% of eyes, whereas 3.3% of eyes showed no bacterial growth. The most commonly isolated organisms were
Staphylococcus aureus
,
Streptococcus pneumoniae
, and
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
. These organisms were highly sensitive to fluoroquinolones (levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, and norfloxacin), followed by chloramphenicol, vancomycin, and amikacin, and were resistant to carbapenems (imipenem and meropenem), fusidic acid, and pipracellin.

Conclusions:

Bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity testing provides beneficial diagnostic and therapeutic information when dealing with infantile resistant bacterial conjunctivitis.

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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus.
2018;55(2):135–139.]
Zika Virus: A Review for Pediatricians
Authors: Heald-Sargent Taylor , Muller William
Published: November 2017

For the past several years, the Zika virus has been a topic of conversation among pediatric health care providers in many settings. This article provides current answers to many questions that may be posed to pediatricians, including inquiries about clinical presentation, testing, and prevention. Although infants born with congenital Zika syndrome often have microcephaly, there are other characteristic features, such as eye abnormalities, that one should recognize. Additionally, testing for the syndrome must be considered in all infants at risk for infection, including those who are asymptomatic at birth. Maternal travel to an endemic region or sexual intercourse with an exposed person shortly before or during pregnancy may put an infant at risk for infection.

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Pediatr Ann
. 2017;46(11):e428–e432.]
IL-33–Responsive Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells Are Regulated by Female Sex Hormones in the Uterus
Authors: Bartemes Kathleen , Chen Chien-Chang , Iijima Koji , Drake Li , Kita Hirohito
Published: November 2017

Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) reside in multiple organs in the body, where they play roles in immunity, tissue homeostasis, and metabolic regulation. However, little is known about the regulatory mechanisms of ILC2s in different organs. Here, we identified ILC2s in the mouse uterus and found that they express cell surface molecules, including the IL-33 receptor, ST2, that are roughly comparable to those expressed by lung ILC2s. Both in vivo and in vitro treatment with IL-33 induced type 2 cytokine production in uterine ILC2s, suggesting that they respond to IL-33 in a manner similar to ILC2s in other organs. Importantly, uterine ILC2s were nearly absent in ovariectomized mice and were increased in wild-type mice by estrogen administration, whereas lung ILC2s were unaffected by both ovariectomy and estrogen administration. Likewise, a marked reduction in uterine ILC2s was observed in mice deficient in estrogen receptor α or estrogen receptor β. Furthermore, uterine ILC2s highly expressed estrogen receptor α, and in vitro culture of isolated uterine ILC2s with 17β-estradiol modified expression of a number of genes. Finally, an increased prevalence in neonatal mortality was observed in litters from dams lacking the IL-33 receptor, ST2. Taken together, our findings indicate that unlike lung IL2Cs, uterine ILC2s are regulated by female sex hormones, which may specialize them for specific physiological functions.
Übersetzung oder Adaption: Fallbeispiel Jakob Alešovec (1842–1901)
Authors: Žigon Tanja
Published: November 2017

Der vorliegende Beitrag setzt sich mit den essayistischen Skizzen Laybacher Typen (Ljubljanske slike) aus der Feder des Publizisten, Dramatikers und Satirikers Jakob Alešovec (1842–1901) auseinander, wobei hier der Frage nachgegangen wird, ob es sich bei der Übersetzung der behandelten Texte aus dem Deutschen ins Slowenische um eine (Selbst)übersetzung handelt oder man in diesem Zusammenhang doch lieber von einer Adaption sprechen sollte. Anhand der Lebens- und Schaffensgeschichte des Autors wie auch im Hinblick auf die im 19. Jahrhundert geltenden Normen in der slowenischen Übersetzungskultur wird gezeigt, dass es sich bei dem deutschen Ausgangstext überwiegend um eine Textvorlage für die slowenische Version handelt, welche als eine Zwischenstation zur originalen Produktion im Slowenischen zu verstehen ist.
Fortified Fiction: Writers and Drink
Authors: Klepuszewski Wojciech
Published: November 2017

Part of what is usually labelled as drink/ing studies comprises literature and the way drink is rendered in literary works. In many cases such works are written by writers who themselves are drink-dependent. This article focuses on such fiction an such writers, acknowledging American literature, extensively discussed in various studies, and bringing to the fore some British novelists who largely remain at the margin of critical interest in this respect.
Understanding South African Xenophobia Through the Prism of J. M. Coetzee’s Summertime ‘Scenes from a Provincial Life’
Authors: Zajec Polona
Published: November 2017

The xenophobic violence and discrimination that greets African migrants in post-apartheid South Africa highlights a social and political issue that threatens the idea(l) of the open pan-African society. The article looks at this xenophobia through the lens of J. M. Coetzee fictionalized memoir Summertime ‘Scenes from a Provincial Life’ and tries to develop a new understanding of South Africa’s relationship to the African ‘other’ – or to the ‘other’ Africa, relevant not only in the context of postcolonial studies but also in a more global perspective on social and cultural responses to processes of migration.
Technology and Occupation: Past, Present, and the Next 100 Years of Theory and Practice
Authors: Smith Roger O.
Published: November 2017

During the first 100 years of occupational therapy, the profession developed a remarkable practice and theory base. All along, technology was an active and core component of practice, but often technology was mentioned only as an adjunct component of therapy and as if it was a specialty. This lecture proposes a new foundational theory that places technology at the heart of occupational therapy as a fundamental part of human occupation and the human experience. Moreover, this new Metaphysical Physical–Emotive Theory of Occupation pushes the occupational therapy profession and the occupational science discipline to overtly consider occupation on the level of a metaphysical-level reality. The presentation of this theory at the Centennial of the profession charges the field to test and further define the theory over the next 100 years and to leverage technology and its role in optimizing occupational performance into the future.
Double Act
Authors: Nadel Ira
Published: November 2017

“The story of Stoppard’s life is a compelling one and it is laid out with extraordinary detail in this first major biography” – Evening Standard

Double Act is the first major biography of one of the world’s celebrated most writers, From his early theatrical success as the youngest playwright ever produced at the National Theatre, to his Academy Award for Shakespeare in Love, Tom Stoppard’s work is renowned for its dazzling wit, invention and box-office appeal. But his real life is a more complicated affair still; and this acclaimed and authoritative book reveals the remarkable private story of a man who from childhood had to invent his own personality, and whose multi-layered dramas reflect the enduring contradictions of his life.

“An impressive biography ... it makes a good story out of that most unpromising subject, an unqualified and extended triumph.” Spectator

“Appealingly embellished with Stoppard’s shrewd witticisms about his work and full of keen perceptions of its own, Double Act offers an exhaustive and enlightening overview of a singular talent that is happiest when expressing itself in dual ways.” Sunday Times

“Nadel is excellent at providing an exposition of Stoppard’s ideas and the wider social context in which he lives.” Independent on Sunday

“A searching biography of this mercurial writer ... Nadel builds an engrossing picture of someone in continual self-reinvention.” Jewish Chronicle

“Stoppard’s playwriting career, unsurprisingly, constitutes the largest component of the biography, and the production details, gossip and contractual facts make for fascinating reading.” Irish Times

“If the genius of Nadel’s subject lies in paradox, it also needs genius to turn that paradox into an event. This book is one, and a palpable hit.” Good Book Guide

“Essential reading for all students of theatre.” Hampstead & Highgate
Make Acting Work
Authors: Salt Chrys
Published: November 2017

Make Acting Work is an essential guide for anyone wishing to develop a career in this exciting but unpredictable profession. It offers a level-headed appraisal of the challenges that actors face and identifies a wide range of opportunities that exist for the resourceful. Practical advice is given on all the critical elements, including preparing a CV, photographs, demo-tape and showreel, getting an agent, and auditioning. The different requirements of theatre, radio, film and tv are explained, as well as a comprehensive survey of less traditional work, such as voice-overs, corporate training and role play.
In the Studio with Joyce Piven
Authors: Piven Joyce , Applebaum Susan
Published: November 2017

In the Studio with Joyce Piven takes you directly inside the creative process of the renowned Piven Workshop led by Joyce and Byrne Piven.

The Piven Theatre Workshop in Chicago has nurtured theatre artists celebrated in the US, Ireland and Britain including Joan Cusack, John Cusack, Jeremy Piven, Aidan Quinn, Sarah Ruhl, Lili Taylor and Kate Walsh. Co-authors Joyce Piven and Susan Applebaum describe the Workshop techniques (developed and refined over forty years of theatrical training) as a virtual fly-on-the-wall experience, taking the reader inside the director's studio, classroom, and green room.

Part One introduces the central principles of game work and the concept of 'encounter' - finding the emotional experience at the heart of a set of given circumstances - and ends with a chapter on the role of story theatre as a bridge between games and play text.

Part Two takes you into the classroom with Joyce Piven through fully-detailed transcripts of physical and vocal workshops on play, agreement, specificity, transformation and story theatre, accompanied by explanations and tips for teaching.

The book ends with an alphabetical appendix of games taught by Byrne and Joyce Piven based on their work with Paul Sills and Viola Spolin, Etienne Decroux, Uta Hagen and Mira Rostova.

A highly regarded guide and resource for actors, teachers, and directors, for anyone interested in the creative process of acting and actor training.
Play-acting
Authors: Dixon Luke
Published: November 2017

A handbook of theatre workshops for actors, teachers and directors, by a leader in the field of physical theatre and research.

This is a book of theatrical beginnings for actors, teachers and directors. Divided into four parts, from Body through to Voice, Heart and Mind, the book covers all the elements you need to engage in order to train as an actor. The dizzying breadth of exercises and workshops offered here start you off on all the processes; from voice warm-ups and bodywork through to interacting with space and creating characters. Drawing on a plethora of influences, from Japanese Butoh to African dance, Shakespearean verse speaking and children’s games, this book is aimed to entice actors who need to refresh their skills, those who would like to take part in or run workshops, and many who have no experience at all.

Praise for Luke Dixon’s directing: “Outstanding physical theatre…electrifying…an appearance of the most voluptuous glamour” -Independent
A Singer’s Guide to Getting Work
Authors: Byrne John , Payne Julie
Published: November 2017

A Singer’s Guide to Getting Work contains essential advice for anyone wanting to launch or maintain their professional singing career. The book focuses on the realities of starting a career and making a living in this field and is aimed at a wide range of singers. Styles of singing covered include Pop, Soul, Country, Folk, Jazz and Classical.

From finding the right singing teacher to getting an agent, from performing live to recording, this is a comprehensive book of tips that will inspire and encourage beginners and help those already in the profession to take their careers to the next level.
Victorian Theatricals
Authors: Hudston Sara
Published: November 2017

A captivating study of the plays, literature and writings about private and public theatrical spectacle during the Victorian Age.

By the 1890s the British theatre had transformed itself into a world where spectacles and public shows were aimed at the widest audience possible. The theatre had become big business. This anthology brings together a variety of plays and prose which sets this phenomenon in perspective and traces the development of Victorian theatricals from private home events in the late-Georgian period to full-scale Gilbert and Sullivan operettas in the 1890s. The section ‘Theatrical Behaviour’ looks at the world of the audience and includes extracts from Jane Austen’s novel Mansfield Park; Thackeray’s Vanity Fair; an anonymous playlet called Acting Proverbs; and an extract from Marie Corelli’s novel Sorrows of Satan. In ‘Fun and Freaks’ we explore the world of popular, sensationalist entertainment through the eyes of Dickens, Thomas Hardy, Dion Boucicault and others. In the final section, ‘Society’, we have the scripts for four principal melodramas and serious plays of the age: The Factory Lad by John Walker; Society by T.W. Robertson; The Mikado by W.S. Gilbert and The Second Mrs Tanqueray by Arthur Wing Pinero.
Mastering the Audition
Authors: Soto-Morettini Donna
Published: November 2017

Frustrating, nerve-wracking, job-winning or job-losing, flawed yet necessary - auditioning is a maddening business for everyone involved. The people behind the audition desk are looking for a killer audition (often under tremendous pressure), but most of the auditionees walk into the room feeling nervous, unprepared, and unable to control their own performance.

Although the idea of creating 'winning performance strategies' is common in business and sports studies, no one has ever really attempted to bring the psychology of creating a winning performance to a book on auditioning.

Drawing on some fascinating, cutting-edge research into how the brain copes and responds in high-stress situations, Mastering the Audition looks closely at the effects of fear, at our flawed ability to assess or really know ourselves, at what really drives us, and at what it really takes to master the audition experience.

Applicable to all areas of performing, including reality television, musicals, stage, film and commercials, this book helps you hone your performing skills and develop the mental toughness that can keep you going through the inevitable ups and downs of the audition process. Where other books advise you to 'be confident' and 'be prepared', Mastering the Audition tells you exactly HOW.
Essentials of Stage Management
Authors: Maccoy Peter
Published: November 2017

Good stage management is key to the smooth running of any theatrical production and, as technology continues to develop and regulations tighten, the responsibilities of the stage manager have never been greater. In this essential guide, Peter Maccoy examines the qualities and skills necessary for effective management, stressing the importance of understanding both the creative and the technical processes involved in theatre. From negotiating contracts through to rehearsals, performance and post-production, Essentials of Stage Management is packed with invaluable advice on every aspect of the job and every type of theatre.
Euripides our Contemporary
Authors: Walton J. Michael
Published: November 2017

'In this masterful reevaluation of Euripides, Michael Walton recasts the playwright in light of his resonance for today’s translators and directors. Springing from the rehearsal room rather than the page, Walton shows us not only why we are ready for Euripides, but why we so desperately need him.’ Mary Louise Hart, Associate Curator of Antiquities, J. Paul Getty Museum

‘A useful, reader-friendly introduction aimed at non-specialists, [it] offers detailed summaries of Euripides’ plays, along with keen observations on their relevance for today’s theater.’ Rush Rehm, author of Radical Theatre

Euripides Our Contemporary is a major new study of the work of the great classical tragedian that illuminates his work and demonstrates both its vitality and how it continues to speak to us today. Taking a thematic approach to Euripides’ plays it provides the reader with a wide-ranging and thorough appreciation of the writer’s entire canon. For students, teachers and practitioners this is the best single-volume treatment of the writer’s work, considering the plays for their accessibility and for their focus on issues and concerns which are as significant as ever in the modern world.

Divided into three sections, the book first examines ‘Domesticating Tragedy’, the manner in which Euripides gave the world of myth an application to ordinary life. The second section tackles the ‘Grand Passions’: characters under extraordinary pressure and the extent to which personal responsibility can be absolved through various aspects of circumstance. The third looks at the nature of Euripides’ theatre and his acknowledgment of it, the great roles and the playwrights of the last hundred years whose craft seems most influenced by his work. An Appendix at the end of the book provides a short summary of the plots of all nineteen plays.
Musical Theatre Auditions and Casting
Authors: Rutherford Neil
Published: November 2017

Musical theatre is a tough and over-crowded industry. Yet, despite the huge competition, many performers find auditioning difficult with little knowledge of what the directors, creative teams and producers are looking for, or how to win the panel over with their unique talent. As a leading international casting director, Neil Rutherford has seen thousands of hopefuls audition over the years. Uniquely, he also understands what it is like to audition from his years as a professional actor in musical theatre.

This book provides a unique perspective on the musical theatre audition process and how to improve the chances of landing a role. With wit, humour and insight, Neil Rutherford guides the reader through the crucial elements of musical theatre auditions, opening up the process of casting and auditioning to the thousands of hopefuls trying to secure work in this industry every year, as well as anyone involved in musical theatre. With a foreword by Tony-award-winning director Bartlett Sher, the book also contains contributions from some of the world's leading directors and musical directors, including Sir Richard Eyre and Jerry Mitchell, adding further valuable insight from those at the centre of the musical theatre world. This book is a vital tool for anyone hoping to improve their audition chances and survive in the world of musical theatre.
An Actor’s Guide to Getting Work
Authors: Dunmore Simon
Published: November 2017

‘Essential reading for any young actor’ Dame Maggie Smith Competition for acting work is fierce and talent is not necessarily enough. Actors need all the help they can get with all aspects of the profession. Now in its fifth edition, completely revised and updated, this practical, comprehensive guide contains invaluable information and advice to enable actors to succeed in the business. Written with honesty, humour and thoroughness, An Actor’s Guide to Getting Work draws on the author’s rich experience in the field to offer advice to both the novice and the seasoned performer. New material in this fifth edition includes what drama schools are looking for, approaching Shakespeare for audition, professional email etiquette, using the internet as a self-marketing tool, and many more useful checklists and updated insights into the profession.
Modern Asian Theatre and Performance 1900–2000
Authors: Wetmore   Jr Kevin J. , Liu Siyuan , Mee Erin B.
Published: November 2017

Modern Asian Theatre and Performance 1900 – 2000 is a ground-breaking survey, tracking the advent of modern drama in Japan, India, China, Korea and Southeast Asia. It considers the shaping power of realism and naturalism, the influence of Western culture, the relationship between theatrical modernisation and social modernisation, and how theatre operates in contemporary Asian society.

Organised by period, nation and region, each chapter provides:

· a historical overview of the culture;

· an outline of theatre history;

· a survey of significant playwrights, actors, directors, companies, plays and productions.

With contributions from an international team of scholars, this authoritative introduction will uniquely equip students and scholars with a broad understanding of the modern theatre histories of Asia.
Performance Studies in Motion
Authors: Citron Atay , Aronson-Lehavi Sharon , Zerbib David
Published: November 2017

Performance Studies in Motion offers multiple perspectives on the current field of performance studies and suggests its future directions. Featuring new essays by pioneers Richard Schechner and Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, and by international scholars and practitioners, it shows how performance can offer a new way of seeing the world, and testifies to the dynamism of this discipline.

Beginning with an overview of the development of performance studies, the essays offer new insights into: contemporary experimental and postdramatic theatre; participatory performance and museum exhibitions; the performance of politicians, political institutions and grassroots protest movements; theatricality at war and in contemporary religious rituals, and performative practices in therapy, education and life sciences.

Employing original reflexive approaches to concrete case studies and situations, contributors introduce a variety of applications of performance studies methodologies to contemporary culture, art and society, creating new interdisciplinary links between the arts, humanities, and social and natural sciences. With studies from and about places as diverse as Austria, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Israel, Korea, Palestine, the Philippines, Poland, Rwanda and the USA, Performance Studies in Motion showcases the vitality and breadth of the field today.
Keith Johnstone
Authors: Dudeck Theresa Robbins
Published: November 2017

Keith Johnstone entered the Royal Court Theatre as a new playwright in 1956: a decade later he emerged as a groundbreaking director and teacher of improvisation. His decisive book Impro (1979), described Johnstone’s unique system of training: weaving together theories and techniques to encourage spontaneous, collaborative creation using the intuition and imagination of the actors. Johnstone has since become world-renowned, inspiring theatre greats and beginners alike; and his work continues to influence practice within and beyond the traditional theatre.

Theresa Robbins Dudeck is the first author to rigorously examine Johnstone's life and career using a combination of archival documents – many from Johnstone's personal collection – participant observation, and interviews with Johnstone, his colleagues and former students.

Keith Johnstone: A Critical Biography is a fascinating journey through the physical spaces that have served as Johnstone's transformative classrooms, and into the conceptual spaces which inform his radical pedagogy and approach to artistic work.
Disability Theatre and Modern Drama
Authors: Johnston Kirsty
Published: November 2017

Bertolt Brecht’s silent Kattrin in Mother Courage, or the disability performance lessons of his Peachum in The Threepenny Opera; Tennessee Williams’ limping Laura Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie and hard-of-hearing Bodey in A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur; Samuel Beckett’s blind Hamm and his physically disabled parents Nagg and Nell in Endgame – these and many further examples attest to disability’s critical place in modern drama. This Companion explores how disability performance studies and theatre practice provoke new debate about the place of disability in these works. The book traces the local and international processes and tensions at play in disability theatre, and offers a critical investigation of the challenges its aesthetics pose to mainstream and traditional practice.

The book’s first part surveys disability theatre’s primary principles, critical terms, internal debates and key challenges to theatre practice. Examining specific disability theatre productions of modern drama, it also suggests how disability has been re-envisaged and embodied on stage. In the book’s second part, leading disability studies scholars and disability theatre practitioners analyse and creatively re-imagine modern drama, demonstrating how disability aesthetics press practitioners and scholars to rethink these works in generative, valuable and timely ways.
Movement Training for Actors
Authors: Snow Jackie
Published: November 2017

“This book vividly captures vital and imaginative lessons from one of the most influential and joyous traditions of contemporary actor training. Any actor or teacher, who is devoted to the transformational power of the theatre, will want to return to these pages again and again, finding in them not only the work to be done, but also the inspiration to do it.”

James Bundy - Dean, Yale School of Drama; Artistic Director, Yale Repertory Theatre

Movement training techniques allow actors to acquire the physical body language and non-verbal skills to clearly express the ideas and emotions of their characters. The techniques contained in this book help actors to develop awareness of their own natural posture, walk and rhythm, release the physical imagination and transform into the characters they are portraying, on stage, in film or on television.

Movement Training for Actors provides a practical workbook approach to the core fundamentals of movement, fusing together the work of the key practitioners: Sigurd Leeder, Kurt Jooss, Rudolf Laban, Trish Arnold, Litz Pisk, F. M. Alexander, Moshé Feldenkrais, Jerzy Growtowski, Jacques Lecoq and Belinda Quirey. Chapters include Games, Pure Movement, Historical Dance, Acrobatics and Animal Study.

The book is illustrated with photographs throughout and contains a DVD featuring over an hour of movement exercises further demonstrating the techniques.

Movement Training for Actors is a masterclass on movement written by experienced coach, Jackie Snow and a culmination of her many years of teaching and coaching professionals. The highly practical approach will suit actors of all abilities as well as serving as an inspirational teaching guide.
Stephen Joseph
Authors: Elsam Paul
Published: November 2017

A 1967 obituary in The Times labelled Stephen Joseph 'the most successful missionary to work in the English theatre since the second world war'. This radical man brought theatre-in-the-round to Britain, provoked Ayckbourn, Pinter and verbatim theatre creator Peter Cheeseman to write and direct, and democratised theatregoing. This monograph investigates his forgotten legacy.

This monograph draws on largely unsorted archival material (including letters from Harold Pinter, J. B. Priestley, Peggy Ramsay and others), and on new interviews with figures including Sir Alan Ayckbourn, Trevor Griffiths and Sir Ben Kingsley, to demonstrate how the impact on theatre in Britain of manager, director and 'missionary' Stephen Joseph has been far greater than is currently acknowledged within traditional theatre history narratives. The text provides a detailed assessment of Joseph's work and ideas during his lifetime, and summarises his broadly-unrecognised posthumous legacy within contemporary theatre. Throughout the book Paul Elsam identifies Joseph's work and ideas, and illustrates and analyses how others have responded to them. Key incidents and events during Joseph's career are interrogated, and case studies that highlight Joseph's influence and working methods are provided.
Acting Stanislavski
Authors: Gillett John
Published: November 2017

Stanislavski was the first to outline a systematic approach for using our experience, imagination and observation to create truthful acting. 150 years after his birth, his approach is more widely embraced and taught throughout the world – but is still often rejected, misunderstood and misapplied.

In Acting Stanislavski, John Gillett offers a clear, accessible and comprehensive account of the Stanislavski approach, from the actor's training to final performance, exploring:

ease and focus

the nature of action, interaction and objectives

the imaginary reality, senses and feeling

active analysis of text

physical and vocal expression of character

the actor in the context of training and the industry.

Drawing on Stanislavski's major books, in both English translations, and on records of his directing process and final studio classes, Acting Stanislavski demystifies terms and concepts. It is for actors from an actor's point of view, and offers many practical exercises and examples as an integrated part of each subject.

Acting Stanislavski also creates an up-to-date overview of the Stanislavski approach, connecting his legacy with the work of his successors, from Michael Chekhov to Meisner, Adler and Strasberg.

A new, extended and fully updated edition of Acting on Impulse: Reclaiming the Stanislavski Approach (Methuen Drama, 2007), Acting Stanislavski now includes new exercises and biographies, a further chapter on The Character, and an expanded glossary along with many other additions to the previous chapters. It is an essential practical and educational resource for any acting student, professional or teacher.
How To Write About Theatre
Authors: Fisher Mark
Published: November 2017

What do you do if you find yourself weeping in the stalls? How should you react to Jude Law’s trousers or David Tennant’s hair? Are you prepared to receive toilet paper in the post? What if the show you just damned turns out to be a classic? If you gave it a five-star rave will anyone believe you?

Drawing on his long years of experience as a national newspaper critic, Mark Fisher answers such questions with candour, wit and insight. Learning lessons from history's leading critics and taking examples from around the world, he gives practical advice about how to celebrate, analyse and discuss this most ephemeral of art forms – and how to make your writing come alive as you do so.

Today, more people than ever are writing about theatre, but whether you’re blogging, tweeting or writing an academic essay, your challenges as a critic remain the same: how to capture a performance in words, how to express your opinions and how to keep the reader entertained. This inspirational book shows you the way to do it.

Foreword by Chris Jones, Chief theater critic, Chicago Tribune