A MODERN CITY. LIVING REALITIES OF HISTORY

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-154
Author(s):  
Mikhail V. DUTSEV
Keyword(s):  
Civil Engineering ◽  
State University ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Modern City ◽  
The Past ◽  
Spiritual World ◽  
Material Reality ◽  
Mental Space ◽  
Professional Context ◽  
Archetypal Images

The article is devoted to the reality of the modern historical city in the totality of the actual values of the valuable heritage, traces of the past, mental codes, archetypal images and the memory of civilization. The place of history in today’s socio-cultural fi eld and in the professional context is not clearly defi ned. Together with the understanding of the need to preserve the heritage, traces and memory of the past, there are global trends that mediate the features of the glocal in architecture. However, even this compromise cannot fully demonstrate the complexity of the historical city viability. According to the author, it is necessary to search for reasons that sometimes appear outside the material reality, but address directly to the spiritual world and mental space of a person, which is the main purpose of the article. The emphasis is placed on the artistic dimension of environmental realities, which allows us to determine the living connections of history and modernity on the basis of the author’s concept of artc integration. The article is illustrated by some results of cooperation between the Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering and the Polytechnic University of Milan (Politecnico di Milano) in the fi eld of reconstruction and renovation of historically valuable territories and author’s photographs.

scholarly journals Theories and technologies in contemporary architecture : The Laboratory of Automation and Prototyping for Architecture and Construction at the State University of Campinas, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (26) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Gabriela Celani
Keyword(s):  
Urban Design ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Computational Design ◽  
The State ◽  
State University ◽  
The Past ◽  
Contemporary Architecture

This article summarizes the work developed at LAPAC for the past seven years. The laboratory was created to start a new line of research in computational design at the School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Design at the State University of Campinas, Brazil.

A corpus-based investigation of techno-optimism and propositional certainty in the National Intelligence Council’s ‘Future Global Trends Reports’ (2010–2035)

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-57
Author(s):  
Jamie McKeown
Keyword(s):  
Global Trends ◽  
Future Role ◽  
Ideological Bias ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Global Peace ◽  
Discursive Representations

This article reports the findings from a study of discursive representations of the future role of technology in the work of the US National Intelligence Council (NIC). Specifically, it investigates the interplay of ‘techno-optimism’ (a form of ideological bias) and propositional certainty in the NIC’s ‘Future Global Trends Reports’. In doing so, it answers the following questions: To what extent was techno-optimism present in the discourse? What level of propositional certainty was expressed in the discourse? How did the discourse deal with the inherent uncertainty of the future? Overall, the discourse was pronouncedly techno-optimist in its stance towards the future role of technology: high-technological solutions were portrayed as solving a host of problems, despite the readily available presence of low-technology or no-technology solutions. In all, 75.1% of the representations were presented as future categorical certainties, meaning the future was predominantly presented as a known and closed inevitability. The discourse dealt with the inherent uncertainty of the subject matter, that is, the future, by projecting the past and present into the future. This was particularly the case in relation to the idea of technological military dominance as a guarantee of global peace, and the role of technology as an inevitable force free from societal censorship.

50th anniversary of the Department of Traumatology, Orthopedics and Disaster Medicine of A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 8-15
Author(s):  
N. V. YARYGIN ◽  
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M. V. PARSHIKOV ◽  
I. G. CHEMYANOV ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
50Th Anniversary ◽  
Disaster Medicine ◽  
Previous Experience ◽  
State University ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Medical Work ◽  
The Past ◽  
Moscow State University

The purpose — to sum up the results of the work of the Department of Traumatology, Orthopedics and Disaster Medicine for 50 years. Material and methods. A detailed analysis was carried out of the stages of the Department development since its creation in 1971. The contribution of Professors Yu.V. Golyakhovskiy, A.S. Imamaliev, V.I. Zorya, N.V. Yarygin is highlighted. The achievements of the staff in scientific, educational, pedagogical and medical work over the past years are discussed.  Results. Today, the overall bed fund of the Traumatology and Orthopedics bases of the Department is 300 beds. Only in 2019-2020, according to the results of studies conducted in clinics, 155 scientific articles and theses were published, 92 reports were made, two patents for inventions were obtained. Two textbooks, two training manuals on traumatology and orthopedics, and two monographs were published. The 4th and the 5th International Pirogov Forums were organized, with the leading Russian and foreign specialists as speakers. Conclusion. The Professors of the Department of Traumatology, Orthopedics and Disaster Medicine are highly qualified specialists, renowned in the sphere of Traumatology, Orthopedics and Disaster Medicine. The collective of the Department of Traumatology, Orthopedics and Disaster Medicine, relying on the previous experience and traditions, is energetic and confident on its anniversary.

John Hinshaw, Steel and Steelworkers: Race and Class Struggle in Twentieth-Century Pittsburgh. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2002. 320 pp. $75.50 cloth; $25.95 paper

2004 ◽  
Vol 65 ◽  
pp. 227-229
Author(s):  
Ruth Needleman
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Class Struggle ◽  
Historical Research ◽  
State University ◽  
Race And Class ◽  
The Past ◽  
Steel Mills ◽  
Growing Body

Richly descriptive and well documented, Steel and Steelworkers: Race and Class Struggle in Twentieth-Century Pittsburgh by John Hinshaw makes a significant contribution to the growing body of historical research on steel unionism in the twentieth century. Over the past few years, a number of new studies have broadened our understanding of unionization and work practices in the nation's steel mills, by examining in greater detail the patterns of organization in specific mills and mill towns.

scholarly journals In Pursuit of a Community of Shared Future: China’s Global Activism in Perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. 23-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhao Xiaochun
Keyword(s):  
Active Role ◽  
World Peace ◽  
The West ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
The Past ◽  
Policy Relevance ◽  
Heated Debate ◽  
National Congress ◽  
Global Activism ◽  
World Development

There has been an increasingly heated debate over the origins and prospects of China’s global activism since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held in late 2012. Some in the West view China’s proactive diplomatic posture as evidence of a rising power’s geostrategic ambition to become the next world hegemon. This article traces the intellectual pedigree and policy relevance of the concept of a “community of shared future for mankind” highlighted in President Xi Jinping’s work report to the 19th CPC National Congress in October 2017. Based on a sober assessment of global trends, and drawing inspiration from traditional Chinese wisdom and the Western civilization, this concept represents China’s vision of a more just, secure, and prosperous world in which China sees itself as an earnest builder of world peace, an important contributor to global development, and a staunch defender of international order. Concurrently, it also marks a transition of Chinese strategic posture from a “hide-and-bide” one to a global activist one. Under this vision, China’s diplomacy has taken on a new look over the past few years. Looking into the future, China is expected to play a more active role in leading international efforts to enhance global governance and exploring new models of cooperation for world development, while attempting to shoulder greater responsibilities as a major emerging power.

scholarly journals What is the threshold in urban regeneration projects in the context of urban identity? The case of Turkey

Spatium ◽  
2014 ◽  
pp. 14-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
İmre Eren
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
General Framework ◽  
Urban Regeneration ◽  
Urban Identity ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
The Past ◽  
The City ◽  
City Centres

Cities are trying to adapt to the rapidly changing global trends by regenerating themselves. Approaches and practices of this regeneration are different in several countries. In big Turkish cities, particularly in the past decade, urban regeneration practices, processes and consequences have sparked several debates. The ?new? gained or converted spaces in the city are also significant in terms of their impacts on urban identity. In this context, this study aims to identify the impacts of urban regeneration, which occurred in historical city centres, on urban identity in the case of Turkey. The study determines general framework of urban regeneration and then defines a conceptual framework of urban identity. It focuses on urban regeneration projects in the case of Turkey. Then, the topic is explored through two case studies which are selected from Turkey, Istanbul and Bursa. The findings of the study indicate that there are several problematic aspects of urban regeneration. The findings also show that urban identity was ignored in urban regeneration projects, which caused significant breaks in the context of physical, cultural, historical and semantic continuity.

scholarly journals Development vectors for the NNSUACE campus

2020 ◽  
pp. 157-166
Author(s):  
Anna Gelfond ◽  
Andrei Lapshin
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Symbiotic Relationship ◽  
State University ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Principal Tool ◽  
The University ◽  
Education Science

The Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (NNSUACE) campus is located in Zapochainie, a historical area in Nizhny Novgorod, so the issues of revitalization of the historico-architectural environment and those concerning the methods of architectural design are interwoven in the text. The symbiotic relationship between education, science and practice used as a principal tool for the training of architects at NNSUACE made it possible to envision the evolution of the university campus. The article presents the projects proposed by professional architects and students in response to the need to meet both practical and ideological challenges – to transform the university campus into a viable public space.

scholarly journals Self-Cleaning Concretes: An Overview

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
ilker bekir topçu
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Effective Solution ◽  
Concrete Technology ◽  
Engineering Studies ◽  
The Past ◽  
Great Progress ◽  
Self Cleaning ◽  
Mineral Additives

Many studies have been carried out on the problems of civil engineering with the change of human problems today and in the past. These studies contributed to the development of concrete technology. Concrete is an important building material consisting of mixing aggregate, cement and water with or without chemical and mineral additives since the first day of use. Concrete technology has made great progress and continues. With developing concrete technology, self-cleaning concretes have emerged. Many studies have been conducted on self-cleaning concretes by researchers. This article reviews the research published on self-cleaning concretes and presents its role in reducing environmental pollution and its place in future engineering studies. When we look at the studies on self-cleaning concretes that emerged as a result of the developments in concrete technology, it is seen that the developments have progressed considerably. Contemporary civil engineering has provided a highly effective solution for the solution of modern problems. Environmentally friendly building materials will fulfil their duty in reducing air pollution, one of the biggest problems of our time. Self-cleaning buildings and roads that reduce pollution may sound like futuristic ideas, but it is not far away to encounter these structures more widely in our country and our world.

Photo-Journalism: An Annotated Bibliography

1947 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-249
Author(s):  
Roland E. Wolseley
Keyword(s):  
Assistant Professor ◽  
Annotated Bibliography ◽  
State University ◽  
Technological Changes ◽  
Graphic Arts ◽  
Kent State University ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Syracuse University ◽  
Radio News

The brevity of this bibliography can be blamed, not on its compiler's unwillingness to search the photography and journalism publications or the book shelves of numerous libraries and supply shops, but upon the editor's explicit instructions and the scarcity of material. Professor Arpan's specific orders were: “The bibliography should contain references to photo-journalism only and should skip photography in general.” Precisely that was done, although “photo-journalism” was interpreted broadly. It meant that a few general books of special help should be included; it meant, also, a little attention to television and the news reel. Having prepared a bibliography in the field of general journalism, the compiler knew that little had been written on photo-journalism. He was not prepared, however, for the realization that most writing on the subject is either badly out-of-date or superficial. Articles in such journals as Camera, American Photographer, Editor and Publisher, and Popular Photography usually are topical and timely but therefore highly perishable. So many technological changes have occurred in the past few years that whole books have become mere curiosities. Popular taste has affected photo-journalism also, stimulated by the growth of the picture magazine. Photo-journalism, like newspaper circulation, radio news writing, and country journalism, is wide open for up-to-date and thorough treatment by textbook authors. At this writing there is no single book, dated later than 1939, which is intended as a basic text in a photo-journalism course or at least suitable for such use. The compiler wishes to thank James Fosdick, assistant professor of photography, Kent State University, and C. Wesley Brewster, instructor in graphic arts, Syracuse University, for their suggestions.

World trends in agricultural engineering and the direction of technical and technological modernization of crop production in the Republic of Belarus

2020 ◽  
pp. 22-39
Author(s):  
I. L. Kovalev
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Agricultural Engineering ◽  
The Past ◽  
Current State ◽  
Technological Modernization ◽  
The Republic ◽  
State Programs

Some basic directions in the global development of agricultural machinery and global trends in the dig-ital transformation of agriculture are reviewed and identified based on analysis of reports and articles by well-known expert organizations in this field. The analysis of the technical re-equipment of the Belarusian crop production over the past decade has been carried out, the directions of digitalization of agricultural production of the republic identified by the current State programs in the agricultural sector and Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 8 "On the Development of the Digital Economy" have been determined.

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