1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910784956203321

Autore

Lawrence Amy <1957->

Titolo

The passion of Montgomery Clift [[electronic resource] /] / Amy Lawrence

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2010

ISBN

1-282-76392-X

9786612763922

0-520-94582-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (353 p.)

Disciplina

791.4302/8092

Soggetti

Motion picture actors and actresses - United States - Public opinion

Motion pictures - Social aspects

Popular culture - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Face of a Saint -- 2. The Bobby-Soxers' Idol -- 3. Actor as Saint -- 4. Facing Persecution -- 5. Mortification of the Flesh -- 6. A Gay Martyr -- 7. Nothing Sacred -- Notes -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

From his 1948 film debut in Red River through such classics as The Heiress, A Place in the Sun, and From Here to Eternity, Montgomery Clift exemplified a new masculinity and-leading the way for a generation of actors, including Marlon Brando and James Dean-epitomized the new naturalistic style of acting. Clift's impact was such that, both during his troubled life and after his untimely death, fans described the actor in religious terms, characterizing Clift as a vision, acolyte, and martyr. In The Passion of Montgomery Clift, Amy Lawrence challenges the myth of Clift as tragic victim by examining Clift's participation in the manipulation of his image, his collaborations with directors, his relationships with costars, and his interactions with writers.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910438149703321

Titolo

Mathematical modeling and validation in physiology : applications to the cardiovascular and respiratory systems / / Jerry J. Batzel, Mostafa Bachar, Franz Kappel, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; New York, : Springer, c2013

ISBN

3-642-32882-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XX, 254 p. 83 illus., 34 illus. in color.)

Collana

Lecture notes in mathematics ; ; 2064

Altri autori (Persone)

BatzelJerry J

BacharMostafa

KappelF

Disciplina

571.015118

Soggetti

Human physiology - Mathematical models

Cardiovascular system - Mathematical models

Respiratory organs - Mathematical models

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1 Merging Mathematical and Physiological Knowledge: Dimensions and Challenges -- 2 Mathematical Modeling of Physiological Systems -- 3 Parameter Selection Methods in Inverse Problem Formulation.- 4 Application of the Unscented Kalman Filtering to Parameter Estimation -- 5 Integrative and Reductionist Approaches to Modeling of Control of Breathing -- 6 Parameter Identification in a Respiratory Control System Model with Delay -- 7 Experimental Studies of Respiration and Apnea -- 8 Model Validation and Control Issues in the Respiratory System -- 9 Experimental Studies of the Baroreflex -- 10 Development of Patient Specific Cardiovascular Models Predicting Dynamics in Response to Orthostatic Stress Challenges -- 11 Parameter Estimation of a Model for Baroreflex Control of Unstressed Volume.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume synthesizes theoretical and practical aspects of both the mathematical and life science viewpoints needed for modeling of the cardiovascular-respiratory system specifically and physiological systems generally.  Theoretical points include model design, model complexity and validation in the light of available data, as well as control theory approaches to feedback delay and Kalman filter



applications to parameter identification. State of the art approaches using parameter sensitivity are discussed for enhancing model identifiability through joint analysis of model structure and data. Practical examples illustrate model development at various levels of complexity based on given physiological information. The sensitivity-based approaches for examining model identifiability are illustrated by means of specific modeling  examples. The themes presented address the current problem of patient-specific model adaptation in the clinical setting, where data is typically limited.