Crossing Jerusalem describes twenty-four hours in the life of an Israeli family in March 2002; as they cross Jerusalem at the beginning of the latest intifada. During this single day; personal and political history burst into the present. A complex family drama explodes in the most politically tense city in the world.The Golem is inspired by the medieval Yiddish legend. This story; set in Prague; explores what happens when a monster is constructed to defend his community. This version is written for children. Year Zero is a bittersweet satire inspired by interviews conducted in the north of France; where Communists; Gaulists; collaborators and those who were children during the 1940s; provided the original source material. The play exposes the day to day experiences of the men and women who suffered or profited from those zero years. Joan of Arc has; for over five centuries; proved an irresistible and enduring icon for an extremely diverse group of people both within and without France.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. From Industrial Districts to Virtual Innovation IslandsBy BeberThis book is based on more than a decade of practical experience in RD and innovative projects conducted by the Urban and Regional Innovation Research Unit (URENIO) in Thessalonica and supported by the European Commission. It pays particular attention to concrete examples of innovative projects in less favoured regions and offers a well balanced analysis of policy models and theoretical issues.The essay is about the contribution of the environment of innovation to the creation of new knowledge. The analysis is articulated around two dimensions: the first focuses on the areas of technological innovation; i.e. cities and regions whose development relies on research and technology; the second concerns the newest development in areas of technological innovation where the information society offers new avenues to handle knowledge and increase the `intelligence of cities and regions.The originality of this book is that it combines two complementary strands of analysis which are usually not researched together: theories and planning models for innovative regions on the one hand; and virtual cities and digital applications for the dissemination of innovation on the other hand. By doing this; the author pushes the debate on innovation and regional development a step forward. His central reasoning is that innovative regions evolve from relatively simple structures (such as industrial districts and science parks); to more complex ones where institutional arrangements and digital (non-material) procedures of learning and knowledge diffusion take over. The authors novel contribution is to extend the debate on innovative environments to the next paradigm of technological innovation; based on the de-materialization of basic processes and their digital transcription.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Real to virtual innovation policyBy Alasdair ReidThis important book in the field of regional policy should be required reading for policy-makers; and students of regional policy; interested in the creation or development effective support networks for stimulating innovation in enterprises. The book provides a comprehensive overview of recent trends in regional innovation and technology policy. It illustrates the link between theory and practice through a number of case study projects which Nicos Komninos and his team have implemented in Greece; as well as at EU level through innovation networks with partners in other European regions.Drawing on this experience; the author sets outs some ground rules for building such virtual innovation management systems at regional level. The argument that is developed is that policy implementation must increasingly focus on diffusing knowledge and learning through virtual support environments.The book explains how the move from real infrastructure driven innovation and technology enviroments (science parks; innovation centres; industrial districts) has developed towards the need for knowledge diffusion techniques in all sectors of the regional innovation system. It does so through case studies and examples but a final chapter drawing together the conclusions of all these experiences in a summary critique would have been perhaps a useful addition to this otherwise excellent book.For the range of information covered and the practical information on both policy development for regional innovation strategies and specific techniques such as innovation management tools and regional technology; the book is recommended reading; notably for policy makers and stakeholders in the candidate countries to the European Union faced by the need to catch-up in policy terms.