Balinese Hegemonic Politness in Awig-Awig of Desa Pakraman

Hegemonic Heterosexual Masculinity BLYE FRANK

Application of DESA Design Method in Object-Oriented Software Systems

To reduce complexity in software systems it is essential to minimize the functional dependencies in them. Functional dependency can be caused by the internal logic (model) of the system as well as the user interface. It is then vital to locate the source of the dependency, so that it can be removed. Our method “Design Equations for Systems Analysis”, or DESA, offers an opportunity to accomplish...

Hegemonic Beliefs and Territorial Rights

Irredentism conflicts are ravaging human lives across the globe. These co@icts arise not only from the aggressive abrogation of settled boundaries, but from real pressures to accommodate population growth, migration, changes in solidarity patterns, and increased political mobilization. Any intellectually interesting criterion for evaluating claims to territories must be formulated without ascri...

Procedural Modelling of Traditional Balinese Settlements

Traditional Balinese Architecture is known for its extensive rules at both, the microscopic and the macroscopic level, ranging from the design of entire villages to single building elements. These rules are preserved in century old palm leaves, so-called lontars, and were put into practice by the Undagi (traditional “architect”) according to the needs of the owner of the building who provides t...

Vibrational characteristics of Balinese gamelan metallophones.

A study of the eight metallophone pairs from a Balinese gamelan semara dana has been conducted. Acoustical recordings of metallophone bars being struck were used to examine ratios of overtone frequencies to the fundamental. Results showed large variability in the number and ratios of overtones present. Scanning laser Doppler vibrometry measurements made on several bars also revealed great varia...