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Practice : Architecture, Technique and Representation
Conversant in contemporary theory and architectural history, Stan Allen argues that concepts in architecture are not imported from other disciplines, but emerge through the materials and procedures of architectural practice itself.Drawing on his own experience as a working architect, he examines the ways in which the tools available to the architect affect the design and production of buildings. This second edition includes revised essays together with previously unpublished work.Allen’s seminal piece on Field Conditions is included in this reworked, revised and redesigned volume.A compelling read for student and practitioner alike.
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The Arab City – Architecture and Representation
Moving beyond reductive notions of identity, myths of authenticity, fetishized traditionalism, or the constructed opposition of tradition and modernity, The Arab City: Architectural and Representation critically engages contemporary architectural and urban production in the Middle East.Taking the "Arab City" and "Islamic Architecture" as sites of investigation rather than given categories, this book reframes the region's buildings, cities, and landscapes and broadens its architectural and urban canons.Arab cities are multifaceted places and sites of layered historical imaginaries; defined by regional and territorial economies, they bridge scales of production and political engagement.The essays collected here investigate cultural representation, the evolution of historical cities, contemporary architectural practices, emerging urban conditions, and responsive urban imaginaries in the Arab World. With contributions from Ashraf Abdalla, Senan Abdelqader, Nadia Abu ElA-Haj, Su'ad Amiry, Amale Andraos, Mohammed al-Asad, George Arbid, Mohamed Elshahed, Yasser Elsheshtawy, Rania Ghosn, Saba Innab, Adrian Lahoud, Lila Abu Lughod, Ziad Jamaleddine, Ahmed Kanna, Bernard Khoury, Laura Kurgan, Ali Mangera, Reinhold Martin, Timothy Mitchell, Magda Mostafa, Nasser Rabbat, Hashim Sarkis, Felicity Scott, Hala Warde, Mark Wasiuta, Eyal Weizman, Mabel O.Wilson, and Gwendolyn Wright.
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Culture, Power and Education : Representation, Interpretation, Contestation
Employing Gramscian conceptions of hegemony, this book demonstrates the inextricable links between politics, education, culture and power. Based upon in-depth analyses of the theories of Antonio Gramsci, Lorenzo Milani, Paulo Freire, Henry Giroux, and bell hooks among others, this book shows how many hegemonic social relationships are fundamentally educational relationships.In doing so, Mayo demonstrates how popular culture, education, museums, and fine art are both sites of hegemony and contestation. This thought-provoking work will be of interest to students and scholars with an interest in sociology of art and culture, sociology of education, critical pedagogy, cultural studies, museum studies and social theory.
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Models of Representation in Czech Literary History
In the last twenty years of their academic engagement in the field of literary history, the authors have focused predominantly on the explorations of various possible ways of writing literary history with the impulses and inspiration produced by recent literary theory.Their long discussions resulted in two crucial questions. 1) How could traces of certain time or certain historical period be performed in literary texts and how are we able to recognize these traces of historical strategies, ideas, aims or imaginative structures?Concepts of representations - often discussed in humanities nowadays - seem to us a useful tool which could help a literary historian who is confronted with heterogeneous variety of literary texts of a certain historical horizon to construct his/her reflections based on the traces ascending from the past. 2) What do historical events taking place in one specific context of certain time and space (e.g. a small country like Czech Lands) represent for readers of the other times and spaces?Such a general consideration can be eventually specified to focus for instance on the exile authors forced to watch and witness such a de-contextualization from the distance of their exile?What are the options of an exile writer to challenge the representations and other discoursive practices produced by official literature, especially during periods of totalitarian regimes? In the first part of this book theoretical approaches to concepts of representations are discussed especially in relationship with a practical work of a literary historian. The second part of the book provides variety of case studies in which the various modes of historical and ideological representations in literary texts are considered.The general frame of these interpretations is built on the polarity between great canonical exile figures such as Milan Kundera, and exile or immigrant Czech writers who stayed in shadow and have almost been forgotten.
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How can queer representation be implemented in history education?
Queer representation can be implemented in history education by incorporating the stories and experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals into the curriculum. This can be done by highlighting the contributions of queer historical figures, discussing the impact of LGBTQ+ movements and events on history, and exploring the challenges and discrimination faced by queer communities throughout history. Additionally, educators can use inclusive language and resources that reflect the diversity of sexual orientations and gender identities. By integrating queer perspectives into history education, students can gain a more comprehensive understanding of the past and develop empathy and respect for all individuals.
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What is the polar representation of a Cartesian representation?
The polar representation of a Cartesian representation is a way of expressing a point in the Cartesian plane using polar coordinates. In the polar representation, a point is described by its distance from the origin (r) and the angle it makes with the positive x-axis (θ). This is in contrast to the Cartesian representation, which describes a point using its x and y coordinates. The polar representation provides a different way of understanding and visualizing points in the plane, and it can be useful in certain mathematical and scientific contexts.
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Which representation method?
The representation method that should be used depends on the specific data being analyzed and the goals of the analysis. For categorical data, bar graphs or pie charts are commonly used to show the distribution of different categories. For numerical data, histograms or box plots can be used to visualize the distribution and central tendency of the data. Scatter plots are useful for showing the relationship between two numerical variables. Ultimately, the best representation method is one that effectively communicates the key insights from the data in a clear and concise manner.
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What is the linear factor representation and the polynomial representation?
The linear factor representation of a polynomial is a way of expressing the polynomial as a product of linear factors. For example, the linear factor representation of the polynomial x^2 - 4 is (x-2)(x+2). This representation helps in finding the roots of the polynomial. The polynomial representation is the standard way of expressing a polynomial as a sum of terms, each containing a variable raised to a power. For example, the polynomial representation of x^2 - 4 is x^2 - 4. This representation helps in performing operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of polynomials.
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Architecture, Media, Populism… and Violence : Reification and Representation II
The ‘Storming of the Capitol’ was, for many, the culminating media performance of the four-year presidency of Donald Trump.His presidency and its ‘final act’, bore all the hallmarks of a 21st century form of populism and media-politico spectacle that may yet come to dominate the political scene in the US, and worldwide, for years to come.The questions that such events raise are complex, varied and operative across a multitude of disciplines.This book engages with these vexed questions in the broad fields of politics and media, but does so, uniquely, through the prism of architecture.This book does not, however, limit its view to the recent events in Washington DC or the United States.Rather, it seeks to use those events as the starting point for a critique of architecture in the tapestry of mediated forms of protest and ‘political action’ more generally.Each chapter draws on case studies from across timeframes and across nations. The book sharpens our critique of the relationship between direct political action, its media representation and the role it assigns to architecture – as played out globally in the age of mass media.In doing so, it opens up broader debates about the past, present and future roles of architecture as a political tool in the context of international political systems now dominated by changing and unpredictable uses of media, and characterised by an increasingly volatile and at times violent form of political activism.It is essential reading for any student or researcher engaging with these questions.
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Multiple Representation Dice
Young learners will be on a roll with numbers and number sense with these Multiple Representation Dice. This set of 16 dice feature 4 different ways to represent a number, to support childrens learning of number sense. Includes 10 frames, base 10,
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Deflating Mental Representation
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Picturebooks: Representation and Narration
This volume discusses the aesthetic and cognitive challenges of modern picturebooks from different countries, such as Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and USA.The overarching issue concerns the mutual relationship between representation and narration by means of the picturebooks’ multimodal character.Moreover, this volume includes the main lines of debate and approaches to picturebooks by international leading researchers in the field.Topics covered are the impact of paratexts and interpictorial allusions, the relationship between artists’ books, crossover picturebooks, and picturebooks for adults, the narrative defiance of wordless picturebooks, the representation of emotions in images and text, and the depiction of hybrid characters in picturebooks.The enlargement of the picturebook corpus beyond an Anglo-American picturebook canon opens up new horizons and highlights the diverging styles and genre shifts in modern picturebooks.This tendency also demonstrates the influence of specific authors and illustrators on the appreciation of the picturebook genre, as in the case of Astrid Lindgren’s picturebooks and the picturebooks created by renowned illustrators, such as Anthony Browne, Wolf Erlbruch, Stian Hole, and Bruno Munari.This book will be the definite contribution to contemporary picturebook research for many years to come.
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Is the standard representation the same as the exponential representation?
No, the standard representation and the exponential representation are not the same. The standard representation of a number is typically in the form of a decimal or fraction, while the exponential representation is in the form of a number raised to a power. For example, the standard representation of 100 is simply "100," while the exponential representation is "10^2." These two representations convey the same value but are written in different forms.
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What is interest representation?
Interest representation refers to the process of advocating for the interests and concerns of a particular group or organization to policymakers, government officials, or other decision-makers. This can involve lobbying, public relations, and other forms of communication to influence policy decisions in favor of the represented group. Interest representation is a key component of democratic societies, as it allows for diverse voices and perspectives to be heard in the policymaking process. It is often carried out by professional lobbyists, advocacy groups, trade associations, and other organizations that work on behalf of their members or constituents.
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What are representation matrices?
Representation matrices are matrices that represent linear transformations or operators. They are used to represent the action of a linear transformation on a vector space. The elements of the representation matrix correspond to the coefficients of the linear combination of the basis vectors of the vector space. By using representation matrices, we can easily perform operations such as composition of linear transformations and finding the inverse of a linear transformation.
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What is the correct grammatical representation of the term fixed-point representation?
The correct grammatical representation of the term fixed-point representation is a compound noun. In this term, "fixed-point" acts as an adjective describing the type of representation being discussed. The hyphen between "fixed" and "point" indicates that these two words are functioning together as a single unit modifying the noun "representation." This grammatical structure helps clarify that the representation being referred to is specifically of the fixed-point type.
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