Search results for "Historical"
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Bemerkungen zu K.-D. Thomann: „100 Jahre Zeitschrift für Orthopädie“
2008
The historical review of 100 years of the Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie could create the impression that the Nazi era did not have any significant impact on orthopedics in Germany. In this commentary it is shown that the Prevention of Heredopathic Offspring Act of 1933 resulted in an uncritical overemphasis on hereditary factors. This decisively influenced concepts of, research into and therapy for hip dislocation, both in Germany and other countries.
On the importance of 19th century dream research: Progress in dream research between Aristotle’s work on dreaming and the discovery of REM sleep
2008
Nordic Cooperation in the Nuclear Safety Sector: High, Low, or Differentiated Integration?
2020
Nordic cooperation has been depicted as eroding due to the increased importance of EU-related cooperation and integration. However, scholars propose that longstanding Nordic networks, grounded in professions and located in the state administration, may prove to be more robust toward external changes. This article discusses this proposal by looking at Nordic cooperation between the national radiation protection and nuclear safety authorities in Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The article maps behavioural perceptions of agency staff based on a dataset of 37 interviews to illustrate if the cooperation between the Nordic authorities is characterized by high integration, low integ…
The effect of Water on passive cooling systems in the Arab-Norman architecture of the Zisa Palace in Palermo
2019
This paper shows the theories argued by some historians with reference to the working of natural water passive cooling systems employed in the Zisa Complex. Albeit such theories are seminal attempts to understand passive water systems, they have no scientific evidence. This study instead concentrates on a more rigorous treatment that enabled to set up a robust framework for designing a historical water passive system such as the Salsabil, which in fact was conceived and developed in an empirical way. Several historical buildings of the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern architecture include relevant artefacts useful to control humidity and temperature through water passive systems . The archi…
Cultural content of lighting for the discovery of archaeological heritage
2013
Archaeological sites, built landscapes of the past, represent the identity heritage for future generations. The aim of this article is to investigate and demonstrate the importance of the cultural identity reinforcement, which can be achieved by enhancing the historical heritage through the use of artificial lighting. The charm of an archaeological site or a monument comes from the perception of its whole environmental context, both for the functional lighting and the enhancement of the artistic and monumental. Light can turn into concrete matter both in interiors, in archaeological and urban spaces: combining innovative technologies, artificial light can be used to change the world, to sha…
Arquitectura rural y puesta en valor del patrimonio cultural en Sicilia
2020
espanolLa contribucionpretende examinar los resultados que las medidas de puesta en valor del patrimonio cultural aportan a la arquitectura rural y al paisaje sicilianos, centrandose en la mejora de la construccion en las zonas rurales y sobre la posible capacidad de devolver centralidad y valor adecuado al territorio, en quanto recurso multifuncional, capaz de garantizar servicios fundamentales para el bienestar de las comunidades locales y de conservar el patrimonio historico, cultural y paisajistico. A tal efecto, se analizaun caso de estudio de recalificacion de un ejemplo arquitectonico siciliano EnglishThe work proposes to examine the results that measures to redevelopment of the cult…
Architettura rurale e valorizzazione del patrimonio culturale in Sicilia
2020
La contribuciónpretende examinar los resultados que las medidas de puesta en valor del patrimonio cultural aportan a la arquitectura rural y al paisaje sicilianos, centrándose en la mejora de la construcción en las zonas rurales y sobre la posible capacidad de devolver centralidad y valor adecuado al territorio, en quanto recurso multifuncional, capaz de garantizar servicios fundamentales para el bienestar de las comunidades locales y de conservar el patrimonio histórico, cultural y paisajístico. A tal efecto, se analizaun caso de estudio de recalificación de un ejemplo arquitectónico siciliano. The work proposes to examine the results that measures to redevelopment of the cultural heritage…
«History’s stained canvas»: Uses and appropriations of medieval past in Enlightenment Historiography. The case of Peter «the cruel»
2020
The aim of this paper is to explore the political meanings of the medieval past in the historical understanding of individuals in the 18th century. Beyond the familiar Gothic myth, I will focus on the multilayered image of the monarch Peter of Castile (1334–1369), considered cruel, lustful and passionate in the eyes of enemies and historians. The aim is to analyse the different attitudes towards and uses of this historical figure (one that was quite problematic given the cultural values of the period), ranging from the most negative of connotations to the most passionate of defences and including some more ambiguous stances. For this analysis, I will explore certain Enlightenment debates th…
Lope and the Creation of Contemporary Heroes: «La nueva victoria de don Gonzalo de Córdoba» y «La nueva victoria del marqués de Santa Cruz»
2013
Lope defended the usefulness of history presented on stage, that is, theatre’s function of preserving and creating a collective memory. In the case of La nueva victoria de don Gonzalo and La nueva victoria del marqués de Santa Cruz, this playwright dramatized military events that took place immediately before the composition of these plays. In this article i will analyze the fundamental traits of those texts in relation to Lope’s desire to please his patrons and, at the same time, to participate in the making of a Spanish national identity, which intensified during the first years of king Philip IV’s reign through different media, among them painting and theatre. This paper ends reflecting …
Voices and perspectives in Norwegian pupils' work on religions and world views: a diachronic study applying sociocultural learning theory
2011
Accepted version of an article in the journal:British Journal of Religious Education. Definitive published version available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01416200.2011.628190 This article researches work by four pupils in a diachronic collection of Norwegian primary school workbooks. Given signs of a variety of voices and perspectives in chosen representations of central tenets and/or practices in religions and philosophical traditions, how can an analysis and discussion of a few chosen texts shed light on their authors', i.e. the pupils', (self-) formative modes of encountering the diverse voices and perspectives? The pupils' expressions are discussed by staging an interaction between ind…