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The design approaches of new exterior additions to historic buildings have been among the ongoing debates in the field of architectural conservation. The aim of this study is to develop an assessment method, which can be used to determine the compatibility in architectural expression of the new addition in relation to the characteristics of a historic building. This method is based on the architectural analysis, which includes environmental relations, building-lot relations, mass relations and the facade composition of the historic building both before and after the new addition in relation to the value of a historical building. In this study, a selected group of historic buildings in Izmir, Turkey with new exterior additions was analysed with regard to their exterior architectural characteristics in order to evaluate the compatibility of the new addition, by employing the use of contemporary conservation principles. The importance of this study is to guide architects to form the basis of a decision for developing an integrated approach in designing new additions in the course of the actual design process. On the other hand, the proposed method can be evaluated as a contribution to the emerging field of heritage impact assessments as well as scientific assistance to local governments to criticize specific projects of cultural heritage assets submitted for appraisal. Analysis results showed that the value of the historic building should first clearly be identified and a new addition should bear the identity of its own period. However, instead of altering the scale or form of the historic building, a new addition should complement and contribute to the sense of proportion, disposition and historical pattern. © 2012.

"Rodrigo Perez de Arce's essay Urban Transformations and Architectural Additions was published during the formative stages of Post Modernism, at the point where theory was becoming seriously established. Jencks' first essays formalising the term Post Modernism in architecture and the revised Learning from Las Vegas were published the previous year. In planning terms, modernism had become associated with comprehensive redevelopment and forms of urban organisation that ignored context, history and any sense of tradition. De Arce considered the essential nature of buildings and the richness of historic urban form and explored how robust that essence was over time. He looked at the value of essential remnants and rich complexities in maintaining a sense of continuity and relevance. Having explored the adaptation process in history, de Arce went on to see how such a process might be simulated in contemporary cities with modern buildings, using additions and layers to change them from objects in infinite windswept space to being part of a rich urban fabric which described urban place. To do this he used concrete examples; housing schemes by James Stirling, new government centres in Chandigrah and Dacca and more prosaic 60's housing blocks"--

Contemporary German counts many original postfield constructions. Following what aim does a speaker make use of these constructions? Which criteria can be used to create a taxonomy of the original occupants of postfield constructions, those non-verbal constituents of an utterance which one wouldn't expect in such a position? Relying on syntactical, prosodic, communicative and even rhetorical data, three chapters attempt to answer these questions. The state of the art of literature about the Nachfeld / postfield and the different original occupation forms it takes (Ausklammerung, Nachtrag, Rechtsversetzung…), found in Chapter 1, reveals a flood of terminology as well as a large number of divergences between linguists. These observations have led to redefining the postfield at the beginning of Chapter 2, using a corpus of political speeches. With E. Faucher's theory of demarcation (1984) as a backdrop, the postfield is defined as the space located after a final break at the level of the utterance. This space can be filled by a constituent resulting from a right projection or an addition. These two discursive devices, although syntactically and prosodically different, are used for identical rhetorical purposes (Chapter 3). Whether it be for completeness or convincing, the postfield is a strategic position at the level of both the text and the argumentation. ; Les réalisations « originales » de l'après-dernière position (ADP) font foison en allemand contemporain. À quelles fins le locuteur exploite-t-il l'ADP ? Sur la base de quels critères est-il possible de dresser une taxinomie des occupants « originaux » de l'ADP, ces constituants non verbaux de l'énoncé verbal que l'on n'attendrait pas à cet endroit ? S'appuyant sur des données syntaxiques, prosodiques et communicatives voire rhétoriques, trois chapitres tentent de répondre à ces questions. La synthèse des ouvrages existant sur le Nachfeld / ADP et ses formes d'occupation « originale » (Ausklammerung, Nachtrag, Rechtsversetzung…), proposée au chapitre 1, révèle ...

Contemporary German counts many original postfield constructions. Following what aim does a speaker make use of these constructions? Which criteria can be used to create a taxonomy of the original occupants of postfield constructions, those non-verbal constituents of an utterance which one wouldn't expect in such a position? Relying on syntactical, prosodic, communicative and even rhetorical data, three chapters attempt to answer these questions. The state of the art of literature about the Nachfeld / postfield and the different original occupation forms it takes (Ausklammerung, Nachtrag, Rechtsversetzung…), found in Chapter 1, reveals a flood of terminology as well as a large number of divergences between linguists. These observations have led to redefining the postfield at the beginning of Chapter 2, using a corpus of political speeches. With E. Faucher's theory of demarcation (1984) as a backdrop, the postfield is defined as the space located after a final break at the level of the utterance. This space can be filled by a constituent resulting from a right projection or an addition. These two discursive devices, although syntactically and prosodically different, are used for identical rhetorical purposes (Chapter 3). Whether it be for completeness or convincing, the postfield is a strategic position at the level of both the text and the argumentation. ; Les réalisations « originales » de l'après-dernière position (ADP) font foison en allemand contemporain. À quelles fins le locuteur exploite-t-il l'ADP ? Sur la base de quels critères est-il possible de dresser une taxinomie des occupants « originaux » de l'ADP, ces constituants non verbaux de l'énoncé verbal que l'on n'attendrait pas à cet endroit ? S'appuyant sur des données syntaxiques, prosodiques et communicatives voire rhétoriques, trois chapitres tentent de répondre à ces questions. La synthèse des ouvrages existant sur le Nachfeld / ADP et ses formes d'occupation « originale » (Ausklammerung, Nachtrag, Rechtsversetzung…), proposée au chapitre 1, révèle - outre une inflation terminologique notoire - maintes divergences entre les linguistes. Ces constatations motivent la redéfinition de l'ADP entreprise dès le début du chapitre 2, à partir d'un corpus de discours politiques. La théorie de la démarcation de E. Faucher (1984) en toile de fond, l'ADP est définie comme l'espace situé au-delà de la dernière position matérialisée par un démarcateur dernier, au niveau de l'énoncé verbal. Elle peut être occupée de manière « originale » par un constituant qui a fait l'objet soit d'une projection à droite, soit d'une adjonction. Ces deux procédés discursifs au fonctionnement syntactico-prosodique différent sont utilisés dans un but avant tout rhétorique (chapitre 3). À des fins de complétude ou de persuasion, l'ADP représente uneposition stratégique tant au niveau textuel qu'au niveau argumentatif.

Die Monografie ist international die erste Studie, die den Entstehungsprozess der postsowjetischen zeitgenössischen Kunstmuseen von 1992 bis 2015 analysiert und beschreibt. Anhand von konkreten Fallstudien zeigt sie exemplarisch die oft nicht synchron verlaufende museumspolitische Entwicklung auf staatlicher wie auf lokaler Moskauer Ebene. Sie enthält eine umfassende Quellendokumentation. ; The monograph is the first international study to analyze and describe the process of the post-Soviet contemporary art museums from 1992 to 2015. Based on exemplary case studies, it covers the heterogeneous museum-political development, both on the state as well as on the local Moscow level. In addition, it offers a comprehensive documentation of analogous and digital sources.

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This article explores how contemporary romance can represent cognitive disability through a critical analysis of the representation of cognitive difference in the romantic comedy Addition by Australian author Toni Jordan. I argue that the novel presents a non-stereotypical representation of a protagonist with a cognitive disability who is still able to participate in a love relationship while experiencing significant impairment. I argue that such works of popular romantic fiction can act to challenge negative stereotypes around mental illness and encourage readers to reflect on their own beliefs and attitudes.

"Placing the modernization of China in a historical context, Social Construction in Contemporary China provides a powerful argument that social construction is instrumental for the country's modernization process and a key factor in China's national rejuvenation. A wide range of topics and issues related to social construction are covered, including people's livelihood and social undertakings, income distribution, urban and rural communities, community organizations, social management, social norms, reforms of social institutions and systems, social restructuring and the process of social construction. In addition to well-informed and insightful analyses of these subjects that draw on the country's historical experiences, contributors also provide policy suggestions on how to tackle problems and respond to challenges. Its breadth and depth make this volume a valuable addition to the growing body of literature on this important topic."--Publisher's website

The third edition of this leading textbook has been comprehensively updated and substantially revised to provide the first definitive introduction to British politics and government under New Labour. As well as according greater attention to the growing role of the European Union in British politics, this edition contains systematic comparisons between constitutional arrangements in the United Kingdom and in other leading democratic political systems. The book has been substantially redesigned with the addition of many new features

"Is the need for a power balance still necessary for mediation in the Singapore context? In an increasingly digitised world, what challenges are there for online mediation? Is the distinction between facilitative and evaluative mediation still relevant? These questions, and more, are explored in Contemporary Issues in Mediation, the first ever compilation of essays on mediation topics and issues by top mediation students. Carefully selected and edited by leaders in the mediation and negotiation field Associate Professor Joel Lee from the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law, and Marcus Lim, Executive Director of the Singapore International Mediation Institute, this book is not only a unique addition to local mediation literature but also the first in a new annual series."--

The study of contemporary Europe has attracted growing attention in mainstream political science and international relations. Both studies of the European Union and cross-country comparisons of various political phenomena in different European countries are beginning to enrich our understanding of the process and limitations of integration. This growth of interest has also been stimulated by the opening up of central and eastern Europe which has encouraged scholars to address the issues of transformation using the tools of comparative politics. In addition, studies of Europeanisation are now being more systematically related to broader international developments and to the process of globalisation. British scholars, and British-based scholars, are making important contributions to the debates in political science and international relations. This review article traces some of the strands of this development.

The study of contemporary Europe has attracted growing attention in mainstream political science & international relations. Both studies of the European Union & cross-country comparisons of various political phenomena in different European countries are beginning to enrich our understanding of the process & limitations of integration. This growth of interest has also been stimulated by the opening up of Central & Eastern Europe, which has encouraged scholars to address the issues of transformation using the tools of comparative politics. In addition, studies of Europeanization are now being more systematically related to broader international developments & to the process of globalization. British scholars & British-based scholars are making important contributions to the debates in political science & international relations. This review article traces some of the strands of this development. 60 References. Adapted from the source document.

Chinese popular religion plays a very significant role in Chinese culture. The author explores recent developments in popular religion since the economic reforms in the People's Republic of China. It focuses on the factors underlying the on-going popularity of temple cults, local deities, temple festivals, and the privatization of popular beliefs—which are all deeply rooted in Chinese rural life. In addition, it tries to offer some new perspectives on the study of urban religion in contemporary China.

The article points to a questioning of what we are doing as current architecture in the country and not only that produced by architects but by other professionals or not, since the reality is that only a minuscule percentage of what is built in Peru It is the product of architects.However, we want to encourage the discussion of the approaches presented or those that have not been included (which are many) in order to provide the theoretical concepts of a reaffirmation of values ​​more in line with the times and the reality of the country, taking an interest in that large mass of inhabitants to whom thearchitecture. Likewise, it is not desired that having referred to the main aspects of architecture on a theoretical level, that is, function-form-structure, this means that they are separate factors. Nothing more wrong.We reaffirm that they are interrelated factors with an undeniable interaction, only that for greater clarity they are discussed separately, but that undoubtedly each one is a consequence of the other and vice versa. It will be enough for the author to feel that he or she has contributed at the end of reading.modestly to its objective, that is, to questioning. To talk about contemporary architecture in Peru and logically in Lima, mainly, we must first consider what we mean by architecture and then with the addition of contemporary.