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Be Your Selfie: Identity, Aesthetics and Power in Digital Self-Representation
No full textNetworking Knowledge 8(6)Special Issue: Be Your SelfieNovember 20151IntroductionBe Your Selfie: Identity, Aesthetics and Power in Digital Self-RepresentationDR LAURA BUSETTA, Sapienza University of Romeand DR VALERIO COLADONATO, SapienzaUniversity of RomeThis issue ofNetworking Knowledgeinvestigates the practice of the “selfie”, one of the most significant phenomena in the current mediascape. Selfies are a notable example of how the interaction between social networking and recent forms of visual self-representation is reshaping traditional notions such as subjectivity, privacy, and celebrity, among others. As part of the contemporary diffusion of amateur visual culture via personal devices –among which, mobile integrated cameras are arguably the most relevant –selfies contribute to the global circulation of personal images. Their popularity can be related to other trends dating back to the last decades of the twentieth century, such as the rise of artists and photographers who focused their work mostly on self-portraiture. As far as amateur production is concerned, personal images used to circulate among the relatively homogeneous community of the author's (digital) friends in social networking websites, but since selfies have turned into an object of global public consumption, the ideological mechanisms of celebrity culture have been activated. Thus, selfies have also become a recognizable item in the self-branding activities carried out by public figures: they are a well-integrated part of the media strategy of political leaders and entertainment personalities. This issue aims to contribute to the analysis of such phenomena by adopting two different, yet auxiliary, perspectives: on one hand, the debate on self-representation developed in the tradition of visual studies, and in relation to the history of the arts and photography; on the other hand, an approach based on cultural studies, which aims to highlight how power relations and socially sanctioned forms of “identity” are inscribed in the production and circulation of selfies
Donne e Bibbia nella crisi dell'Europa cattolica (secoli XVI-XVII)
No full textil volume affronta il cruciale rapporto donne-Bibbia attraverso l'analisi di fonti inquisitoriali, letterarie, iconografiche e musicali in un originale intreccio tra ottica maschile e sensibilità femminile focalizzato sulle differenti realtà geografiche e culturali di Italia, Spagna, Francia, Portogallo, Austria e America latin
Valerio Palmeri. Nuove forme dell’abitare
No full textThe interview investigates the thought and the practice of Valerio Palmieri, Associate Professor at the Roma Tre University and Partner at the Anselmi & Associates Architectural Studio. The housing topic goes through his activity as an architect, both in terms of research and teaching; its broad perspective on the subject and its ability to represent it provides an important cultural opportunit
Speciale luce naturale
No full textSupplemento di 16 pagine a "Il Giornale dell'Architettura", pubblicato nel numero 113 nel mese di marzo 2013. Il supplemento contiene diversi articoli dai titoli: "Daylighting design: valore economico, comfort e risparmio energetico" (di Valerio R.M. Lo Verso); "La luce per plasmare spazi di qualità" (intervista a Maurizio Varratta, di Laura Milan); "La luce è un materiale fondamentale per l'architettura" (di Giulio Antonutto e Roberto Caria); "Please don't take my sunshine away" (di Federica Caffaro); "Un'alleanza che apre nuove possibilità" (di Valerio R.M. Lo Verso); "La luce come parametro di valutazione" (di Mariadonata Bancher, Martina Demattio, Gabriele Frasnelli); "Istruzioni per l'uso" (di Carlo Micono); "Model Home 2020: sei edifici efficienti" (di Velux); "Verso un protocollo «Active House» per il clima mediterraneo: Brera e Svevah" (di Arianna Brambilla, Michele Sauchelli); "VELUXlab. Architettura «attiva» per il futuro" (di Marco Imperadori
Correspondence: Laura Kephart and Arthur Stupka
No full textThis 1936 correspondence, between Laura Kephart (Mrs. Horace Kephart) and Arthur Stupka, concerns a possible Kephart Memorial. Horace Kephart (1862-1931) was a noted naturalist, woodsman, journalist, and author and promoter of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Arthur Stupka (1905-1999) was the first park naturalist to work at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Mindscapes: Laura Riding's poetry and poetics /
No full textTese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Comunicação e Expressão.Esta tese propõe uma leitura revisionista da poesia contemporânea através do exame do caso de um dos mais esquecidos escritores norte-americanos do século XX: Laura (Riding) Jackson (1901-1991). O objetivo é demonstrar que Riding não apenas possuía uma poética definida e singular, mas que ela permanece uma das instâncias mais extremas e paradoxais do modernismo anglo-americano, a ponto de Riding abandonar a escrita da poesia em 1938. Recorrendo a conceitos de "formação do cânone" bem como às noções de "discurso" e "função do autor", em Foucault, investigo a construção do cânone da poesia moderna anglo-americana, recuperando o contexto e as circunstâncias da ocultação de Riding. Enquanto cubro os "discursos" poéticos em circulação na primeira metade do século XX-o "imagismo" de Pound, a "dissociação da sensibilidade", "impersonalidade" e "tradição" de Eliot, a "unidade orgância" e "ambigüidade" da Nova Crítica-ofereço um panorama crítico de modernismos alternativos sendo articulados à época. Minha intenção é demonstrar que os poemas de Riding são expressões vigorosas de um escritor para quem "a mente pensando se torna a força ativa do poema", para usar a apta formulação de Charles Bernstein. Entre minhas descobertas sobre as várias e complexas razões que levaram à não-canonização de Riding estão a hegemonia da Nova Crítica, o exílio voluntário de Riding da cena literária (onde são feitas ou desfeitas as reputações), sua recusa em ser antologiada, bem como em ser explicada em termos críticos que não os dela. Todos esses fatores, mais a "dificuldade" de sua poesia, contribuíram para fazer de Riding "a maior poeta esquecida da poesia norte-americana", como escreveu Kenneth Rexroth. Ajudado pelos insights de dois importantes críticos de poesia norte-americana, Charles Bernstein e Marjorie Perloff, defendo que a "poesia da mente" de Riding-onde o que está em jogo é que o que pensamos ser a nossa realidade-representa uma mudança radical no paradigma da poética modernista: de uma poesia centrada na imagem para uma poesia centrada na linguagem. Focalizando a experiência consciente e o tempo duracional do pensamento presente em seus poemas, concluo que as "pensagens" de Riding têm o objetivo preciso de constatar um fato universal: enquanto seres humanos e pensantes, estamos numa condição permanente chamada linguagem
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) I/D polymorphism influences body composition through the hydration status in a young Italian population
No full textAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) I/D polymorphism influences body composition through the hydration status in a young Italian population
Laura Bordoni1, Francesca Marchegiani2, Valerio Napolioni3, Rosita Gabbianelli4 1School of Advanced Studies, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy 2Clinical Laboratory and Molecular Diagnostics, INRCA-IRCCS, Ancona, Italy 3Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA 4School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
Objective: The well-known insertion/deletion polymorphism (rs4646994) of the human angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene has been previously associated with obesity both in preschoolers, adolescents and adults. It has been reported a consistent association between this polymorphism and blood flow, muscular strength and ACE enzyme activity. Despite the relevant role of ACE in all these processes, very few evidences are currently available on the relationship between this gene variant and hydration status. Thus, we studied the association between ACE I/D polymorphism, body composition and hydration status in a young population of Italians children and adolescents.
Methods: A total of 306 healthy children and adolescents, who regularly practice sport, were recruited for the study. For all the subjects, anthropometric, bioimpedentiometric parameters and urine samples were collected. ACE I/D genotyping was performed on DNA from buccal swabs. General linear model (GLM) and two-way ANOVA tests has been performed with SPSS software.
Results: On the whole, interesting correlation between ACE I/D polymorphism, body composition and hydration status was detected in our population. In particular, a genetic-dependent effect of a good hydration status on body composition has been identified.
Conclusion: Our results do not only confirm the relationship between ACE I/D polymorphism and body composition, but also suggest a key role of the hydration status on the modulation of this relationship. These interesting preliminary results warrant further investigation to disentangle the genetic role of ACE on hydration homeostasis
Letter, Julia Gardiner Tyler to Mrs. Laura Holloway, author of First Ladies, dated September 20, 1869
No full textALS of Julia Gardiner Tyler to Mrs. Laura Holloway, author of First Ladies, dated September 20, 1869, about interviewing other first ladies. ALS.Found in:Mss. 65 T97 Additions, Series 1: Mss. Acc. 1993.19 Addition, 186
Heritage tourism: a case study of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Heritage Site at Pepin, Wisconsin
No full textPlan BMany things must be taken into consideration when developing a heritage tourism site. It can be a wonderful opportunity for the community involved to benefit economically and historically. Heritage tourism can keep alive the heritage and traditions of the communities past. When it is discovered that a heritage site exists, the first step is to consult with the community. A site will not succeed without the acceptance and assistance from the community involved. Once the interest is known, the development process can proceed. After determining that there is a heritage tourism site possibility in their area, a commumity must do research to determine the feasibility of the site, what will make it a success, and how to obtain that success. This study will examine a community with a heritage tourism site that has been successful in developing and maintaining it's site. By conducting this study, other communities seeking information for developing their site will have an example and tool to work with. The site chosen for this study is the Laura Ingalls Wilder site in Pepin, Wisconsin. The town is rich with it's heritage associated with Laura Ingalls Wilder. The development and success for this town will be documented through this study. Laura Ingails Wilder is a perfect choice for examining heritage tourism. The author of many American Pioneer books, she has become famous all over the world. In turn all places that she or her family members lived are or are becoming heritage tourism sites. There are older ones that have been in progress for some years, such as the one in Pepin, and there are ones that are being discovered through the popularity of new books written about Laura's family. These communities would benefi greatly from the information this study will produce. Without the bene-fit of this knowledge communities who are unaccustomed to tourism or the way the other Laura Ingalls Wilder sites operate, may make terrible errors in development, tarnishing the site. This may also reflect badly on the other Laura Ingalls Wilder sites. It is important for new Wilder sites to examine all information and know exactly what they are doing when developing the site. If all the Laura Ingalls Wilder sites can benefit from each other's knowledge and experience it will greatly increase the market for all sites. The more detailed and expansive the sites are about their knowledge and sites to see, the more people are going to want to travel to as many sites as possible, learning all they can about the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family. These sites not only attract Laura Ingalls Wilder fans but all people that are interested in the American Pioneer period of the United States history. This study will provide the knowledge for communities who are developing heritage tourism sites, especially those focusing on Laura Ingalls Wilder. This is a very important study for tourism and especially heritage tourism. When a heritage site is discovered communities run into the barrier of not having the experience and knowledge to develop the site properly. This study will analyze tourism in Pepin, Wisconsin to determine it's successfulness due to the fact that it is a Laura Ingalls Wilder heritage tourism site, and Wfit was developed in a way to provide tourists with a view of Laura Ingalls Wilder's past and the past of many Pioneer Americans. By studying this subject it will allow for many people to benefit. Tourist who are seeking the pleasure of the knowledge of the past, and communities who want to preserve their past and profit from tourism
Core Journal Lists: Classic Tool, New Relevance
No full textReviews the historical context of core journal lists, current uses in collection assessment, and existing methodologies for creating lists. Outlines two next generation core list projects developing new methodologies and integrating novel information/data sources to improve precision: a national-level core psychology list and the other a local institutional core list for the interdisciplinary field of urban studies and planning. The paper is based on the authors’ panel presentation at the 2009 ACRL National Conference (Seattle, Washington) titled “Core Journal Lists Re-viewed and Re-imagined.”This is an electronic version of an article published in Robin A. Paynter, Rose M. Jackson & Laura Bowering Mullen (2010): Core Journal Lists: Classic Tool, New Relevance, Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 29:1, 15-31. Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian is available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01639260903571096Peer reviewe
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