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This study outlines the life of Carl Nielsen, and explores the symphonic elements of his work The Commotio.

The purpose of this thesis is to discuss the stylistic development of the Italian architect Aldo Rossi from Modern to Post-Modern design. A summary of the Modern architectural movement is presented along with an analysis of the developments in Post-Modern architecture since 1960. The influence of Italian culture on Rossi's career is discussed through a brief survey of Ancient Roman archetypal motifs and Italian architecture of the early 20th century. Several key buildings proposed or constructed by Rossi from 1960-1990 are discussed based on his concepts of analogy, typology, morphology and rationalism.

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Llama la atención que tanto Oswaldo Reynoso (Arequipa, 1931 – Lima, 2016), como Miguel Gutiérrez (Piura, 1940 – Lima, 2016), escritores integrantes del Grupo Narración1, luego de su permanencia en China —la posterior a la muerte de Mao Tse Tung—, publicaran cada uno una novela cuya trama se desarrolla en ese país. Gutiérrez publicó Babel, el paraíso en 1993; y Reynoso, Los eunucos inmortales en 1995. El primero estuvo cuatro años en China (de 1976 a 1979) y el segundo doce (de 1977 a 1989). Ambos viajaron para trabajar en Beijing como correctores de estilo de una agencia gubernamental y para conocer in situ la experiencia socialista china. Desde su publicación y con el transcurrir de los años —y hasta hoy— ambas novelas no gozaron de la atención de la crítica ni tuvieron una permanente lectoría como sí sucedió con el resto de la obra literaria de cada uno de estos escritores. En todo caso, fueron las menos leídas y estudiadas. Además de este destino en común, guardan una estrecha relación no solo por haber sido publicadas en la década del noventa y en similares circunstancias sino, sobre todo, porque sus personajes principales —el lingüista e investigador, innominado, en Babel, el paraíso, y el escritor y profesor O en Los eunucos inmortales— desarrollan temas como el destierro, la búsqueda, el viaje, la evocación, la creación y el ideal utópico. Mientras Gutiérrez desarrolla las relaciones que se dan al interior del variado grupo de extranjeros —desde latinoamericanos, hasta americanos, europeos y asiáticos—, que viven y trabajan para el gobierno chino, Reynoso presta atención a los hechos políticos y sociales que desencadenaron la masacre de Tian´anmen ocurrida en 1989 en Beijing. Por ello, ambas novelas pueden ser leídas desde la perspectiva de la novela social y política. Asimismo, en ambas se expresa el punto de vista ideológico-político de sus autores y su desencanto del socialismo chino que conocieron in situ tras la muerte de Mao Tse Tung, en 1976. / Tesis

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Hawke's Bay is situated on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand and has experienced several earthquakes in the past during which liquefaction occurred. The 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake is particularly interesting because it was the deadliest and one of the most damaging earthquakes in New Zealand's history. The study presented herein provides insights into the liquefaction hazards in Napier and Hastings based on the assessment of data from the 1931 Hawke's Bay event. Previous studies on the liquefaction hazard of the region have been performed, but the present work differs from those in that the liquefaction triggering and severity procedures are used to see if they can accurately predict observations from the 1931 event. Towards this end, the Cone Penetration Test (CPT)-based liquefaction triggering evaluations are used in liquefaction vulnerability assessment frameworks. It was found that liquefaction hazard in Napier is greater than Hastings. Additionally, Liquefaction Potential Index and Liquefaction Severity Number distributions across Napier and Hastings suggest that the analysis frameworks used are over-predicting the liquefaction hazard. This observation was reached through the comparison of predictions and 1931 post-earthquake observations. Possible causes for this over-prediction include the shortcomings in the analysis frameworks to account for the influence of non-liquefied layers in the profile on the severity of surficial liquefaction manifestations, shortcomings of the simplified liquefaction evaluation procedures to fully account for the depositional and compositional characteristics of the soil on liquefaction resistance, and the use of the assumption that the soils below the ground water table are fully saturated, which has been shown not to be the case at sites in Christchurch, New Zealand. The research community is still learning about earthquakes and liquefaction and this study demonstrates how historical earthquake accounts in a region can be used to assess the risk of the region from future earthquakes. / Master of Science / In light of the liquefaction-induced damage in Christchurch, New Zealand, there has been an increased awareness of the potential risk of liquefaction across New Zealand. Liquefaction is a phenomenon which occurs during earthquakes and results in a loss of strength in the soil. Hawke’s Bay, situated on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, has experienced several earthquakes in the past during which liquefaction occurred. The most common manifestations of liquefaction are the appearance of sand boils (i.e., ejecting water and mud), ground subsidence, and lateral displacements near “free” faces such as river banks. As part of this study, these observations were compiled in a database. The 1931 Hawke’s Bay earthquake is particularly an interesting case study because it was the deadliest and one of the most damaging earthquakes in New Zealand’s history. Thus, this study aims to provide insights into the liquefaction hazards in areas of Hawke’s Bay based on the assessment of data from the 1931 event. The liquefaction analysis is performed using procedures widely used in practice. Input to the analysis comes from geotechnical site investigations, intensity of the shaking during the 1931 earthquake, and estimated groundwater elevations at the time of the earthquake. The results from the analysis are then compared to the mapped observations from the 1931 event. The research community is still learning about earthquakes and liquefaction and this study demonstrates how historical earthquake accounts in a region can be used to assess the risk of the region from future earthquakes.

La presente tesis aborda el papel del humor y de la ironía en la filosofía, no solo como armas retóricas que los más importantes autores de nuestra tradición han empleado, sino también como elemento esencial de una tradición llamada “ironista” defendida por el filósofo norteamericano Richard Rorty en su obra Contingencia, ironía y solidaridad. A partir de la consideración de la propia contingencia a nivel epistemológico y moral que la filosofía, según Rorty, debe asumir en tiempos postmetafísicos, planteamos nosotros dos cuestiones principales en nuestra tesis. Por un lado, sostenemos que existe un humor filosófico, representado por la ironía, que no solo permite evaluar críticamente la historia de la metafísica para señalar en ella sus incongruencias (carácter esencial de lo cómico), sino también, permite liberarnos del dogmatismo que nos impide observar la contingencia de nuestros propios “saberes” (o lo que Rorty llama “léxicos últimos”). En este sentido el humor irónico nos enseña a replantear el papel de la filosofía. Por otro lado, Rorty le otorga a la novela y a otras artes y aproximaciones a la realidad, un papel fundamental como insumo cultural que permite la reflexión y la educación moral. Nosotros sostenemos que también la comedia, en tanto expresión artística que usa el humor, nos permite dar cuenta de las incongruencias de la realidad para abordarlas de manera crítica y que a su vez permite tener nuevas perspectivas de la problemática abordada humorísticamente para actuar en consecuencia. El humor de la comedia puede ser, entonces, un insumo para comprender la realidad y para actuar en ella críticamente, es decir, el humor cumple un papel cognoscitivo y se asume como herramienta política que imagina un individuo y una sociedad nuevos

In this paper the writer has endeavored to find the most economical design that will satisfy all conditions under which the building is to be erected. The most economical structure is one that will give the best service for the smallest cost. Of course it is not desired to erect the cheapest structure because, when considered over a long period of years it often proves the most costly. Besides the cost the quality and life of the structure will be considered. There are several factors that have been considered in designing this structure. Some of these are: (1) Use to which the building is to be put; (2) The period of years over which the building is to be used; (3) The climatic conditions; and (4) The ease with which material may be obtained and erected. In solving a problem of this type there must be many assumptions. Many of the assumed values are found to be incorrect, and when this happens a new value must be assumed and the calculations repeated. The problem is therefore solved many different times, each time with a new assumed value. In this way the most satisfactory and economical result is obtained. The overall sizes of the structure depends largely upon the space allowed for it in the Architectural design. Quite often the structural design is made more difficult by architectural features which most not be altered. In this problem the Architectural design was made by Professor C.H. Cowgill. This design was worked under the supervision of Professor C.H. Cowgill. Head of the department of Architecture, Virginia Polytechnic Institute. / M.S.

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