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Stories about Aaron Antonovsky - the original author of Salutogenesis (Plenary)
No full textPlenary session dedicated to the original author of the salutogenesis, Aaron AntonovskySessió plenària dedicada a l'autor original de la salutogènesis, Aaron Antonovsky6354.mp4
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GEOMETRIC PROGRESSIONS AND THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN ON FORTIFICATION ARCHITECTURE IN THE TREATISE ON FORTIFICATION BY GALASSO ALGHISI
No full text"This article presents an application of geometry in architecture. It aims to investigate. the geometric pattern underlying the conceptual design of the model of Renaissance fortification. proposed by Galasso Alghisi in the treatise Delle Fortificationi (Venice 1570). The study focuses. on the geometrical analysis of the generative dynamic of the tested form which is illustrated here by. means of detailed engravings. Within the well-established tradition of Renaissance treatises on the. subject, it is argued here that Galasso Alghisi’s treatise is of particularly interest for several reasons:. the presence in the fortification drawing of the geometric layout that underpins the finished form;. the concept of the fortification design interpreted as an evolutionary process; the identification of. several geometric parameters with respect to which it is possible to obtain a (theoretically infinite). number of formal variables, all derived from the same circular origin; the absence of radial. geometry. More specifically, the following aspects will be examined: the method of the. geometric-configuration of the fortification type proposed by Galasso Alghisi, together with the. identification of the related formal matrices; the functioning of the Istromento (instrument). described by Galasso Alghisi and advised in order to «proportion the sites to be built upon and. transform the drawings of the fortresses into structures following the proportions».
Morphological modeling and structural analysis of architectural slender geometries. The medieval town wall of Pisa
No full textThis paper explores the links between architecture drawing and structural analysis. according multidisciplinary research. Different approaches can be used to model and to analyze. masonry behavior. Particularly, the geometric modeling has been tested and evaluated in relation to. the structural model, to the data exchange parameters between LS3D and the structural software,. according to the standard techniques of architectural representation and structural modeling. The. experiment was tested on a segment of the medieval town wall of Pisa, defining a protocol. integrating the geometrical models and simplified structural methods that well be tested and. improved through other case studies
Uncommon Sense (The Sociological Review Podcast) Season 4, Episode 4: Free Speech, with Aaron Winter
No full textThe Sociological Review Podcast: Uncommon Sense Free Speech, with Aaron Winter Aaron Winter, Rosie Hancock and Alexis Hieu Truong 27th June 2025 About How is the notion of “free speech” abused and misunderstood? What’s wrong with “debate me” culture – and with the value placed on appearing to be “controversial”? And what happens when people who are actually pretty powerful claim they “can’t say anything anymore”? Sociologist Aaron Winter, an expert on racism and the far right, joins Uncommon Sense to discuss all this and more. Showing what sociology has to offer to discussions of “freedom” often found in politics, Aaron describes how “free speech” has been invoked through the decades in North America and Europe, including in the victimisation narratives found in far-right discourse today. Plus, we reflect on the importance of no-platforming, and the need for critical thought when we hear that certain ideas are simply the “voice of the people”. Featuring discussion of Aaron’s work with Aurelien Mondon on “Reactionary Democracy”. Also: celebration of influential American sociologist Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, author of “Racism without Racists”, and the UK band The Specials
Geometry of design
No full textOften the designer did not understand the visual principles of geometric composition. These principles include an understanding of classical proportioning systems such as the golden section and root rectangles, as well as ratios and proportion, interrelationships of form, and regulating lines. This paper will seek to explain the principles of geometric composition. Aim of this paper is not to quantify aesthetics through geometry but rather to reveal visual relationships that have foundations in the essential qualities of life such as proportion and growth patterns as well as mathematics. The purpose is to come inside the design process and give visual coherence to design through visual structure. It is through this insight that artist or designer may find worth and value for their works.
In the context of man-made environment and natural world there is a documented human cognitive preference for golden section proportions throughout recorded history. Documented evidence is found in the writing, art and architecture of ancient Greek. Later, Renaissance artists and architects also studied, documented and employed golden section proportions in remarkable works of sculpture, painting and buildings. In addition to man-made works, golden section can also be found in the natural world through human proportions and the growth patterns of many living plants, animal and insects.
The German psychologist, Gustav Fechner, in the 19th century investigated the human behavior to the special aesthetics qualities of the golden section rectangle. Fechner’s curiosity was due to the documented evidence of a cross-cultural archetypal aesthetic preference for golden section. His experiments were repeated later in more scientific manner by Lalo in 1908 and still later by others, but the results were similar.
The study will continue with the analysis of graphic design, illustration, architecture and industrial design, underlying how organizational principles of geometry gives to a creative work a sense of compositional cohesiveness and a visual sense of belongings
Aaron Copland collection,
No full textThe Aaron Copland collection consists of published and unpublished music by Copland and other composers, correspondence, writings, biographical material, datebooks, journals, professional papers, including legal and financial material, photographs, awards, art work, and books. Of particular interest is the correspondence with Nadia Boulanger, which extend over 50 years, and with his long-time friend, Harold Clurman. Other significant correspondents are Leonard Bernstein, Paul Bowles, Benjamin Britten, Carlos Chávez, David Diamond, Roy Harris, Charles Ives, Claire Reis, Arnold Schoenberg, Roger Sessions, and Virgil Thomson. The photographic collection of Copland's friend and confidant Victor Kraft, a professional photographer, forms part of the collection.Open to research.Access Advisory: Not all materials in this collection may be readily accessible; please request accessibility information well in advance of your visit http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/perform.contactCite as: Aaron Copland Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress.Composer Aaron Copland was born on Nov. 14, 1900, in Brooklyn, N.Y. From 1921-1924 he studied composition and orchestration with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. Copland was the recipient of the 1925-1926 Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship, the first in music. Many awards followed throughout his life. Copland performed his own music as pianist and conductor and also conducted music of other composers. He was the author of articles and books and of oral presentations on music. He was also active as an administrator, founding festivals and concert series and in publishing contemporary music. Copland died on Dec. 2, 1990, in North Tarrytown, N.Y.Some mss. Gifts Aaron Copland ca. 1940-1970.Bulk of the collection Gift Aaron Copland 1989.Some mss. Gifts Nadia Boulanger estate July 18, 1980, and Mar. 6, 1981.Libretto material for The tender land Gift Erik Johns.Some mss. Gift Bennett Lerner.Sound recordings and moving images transferred to Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division.Books from Copland's library transferred to Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division.1154 published scores by North and South American composers (not including Copland) located in Performing Arts Library in the New York Public Library a microfilm is available in the Library of Congress Performing Arts Reading Room: Microfilm 93/20010.Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Performing Arts Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu00200
Aaron Kramer (1921-1997) papers, undated, 1943-1968
No full textThe collection documents the life and work of American poet Aaron Kramer through biographical sketches, copies of his poetry, as well as a copy of his Master of Arts thesis for the faculty of Brooklyn College.Published citations should take the following form: Identification of item, date (if known); Aaron Kramer (1921-1997) Papers; P-533; box number; folder number; American Jewish Historical Society, Boston, MA and New York, NY.Gift of the author,Poet, translator, and professor, Aaron Kramer was born on December 13, 1921, in Brooklyn, NY. Kramer is identified with the literary circles of New York City throughout the mid-20th century where his work focused on the role of poet as critic of society and voice of resistance towards injustice. His major works include poems in the compilations, Seven Poets in Search of an Answer (1941) and The Tune of the Calliope: Poems and Drawings of New York; his translations of poems from the Holocaust, and scholarly studies, such as, The Prophetic Tradition in American Poetry (1968).Finding Aid available in Reading Room and on Internet
Aaron Abbott
No full textPhotograph of Aaron Abbott of Sulphur, OK, c. 1910-1918. He was a publisher and author of, "The Lure of the Indian Country" using the pseudonym Oleta Littleheart
Dark on the hill
No full text"Dark on the Hill" is a novel, set in the year 2010 in a pocket of Southwestern Pennsylvania, that follows a man named Bobby Patrick Miller as he copes with the influx of a recent natural gas drilling boom in his home town. Bobby encounters a mysterious new neighbor who helps him realize his new role in the community as his family farm undergoes rapid change and destruction.M.F.A.by Aaron Bigler Lefebvr
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