Presentation given to the Royal Astronomical Society
National Astronomy Meeting 2017
More detail: http://www.binarydust.org/2017/07/06/adventures-in-acoustic-cosmology/
This document discusses hysteresis models for structural members. It defines key terms like loading, unloading, reloading and provides examples of hysteresis models. It also summarizes the hysteretic characteristics of a reinforced concrete member based on a laboratory test, including changes in stiffness from cracking and yielding. Pinching behavior is discussed for members under high shear or with slippage of reinforcement. Different hysteresis models are presented, including Masing type models. Formulas are provided for calculating hysteresis energy dissipation.
Design of rope, belt and chain by Aliyi UmerAliyi Umer
The document provides information on different types of belt, rope, and chain drives used for power transmission. It discusses flat belt drives, V-belt drives, rope drives, and chain drives. For each type of drive, it describes the components, operation, advantages and disadvantages. It also provides formulas for calculating important parameters like velocity ratio, power transmitted, stresses, and length of drives. Design procedures and considerations for selecting proper dimensions are discussed. Tables with standard dimensions and specifications for various drives are also included.
This document summarizes the adoption of ASME Y14.5-2009, Dimensioning and Tolerancing, by the Department of Defense as an international standard for engineering drawings and related documentation practices. Key aspects include:
- ASME Y14.5-2009 was adopted on February 9, 2009 for use by the DoD. Proposed changes must be submitted to the DoD Adopting Activity.
- Copies of the standard may be purchased from ASME.
- The standard was developed under procedures accredited by the American National Standards and provides opportunity for public review and comment.
The document provides an overview of techniques for using Abaqus/Explicit for dynamic simulations. It discusses when to use Abaqus/Explicit, applications such as impact and crash simulations, defining the explicit procedure, quasi-static simulations using increased load rates or mass scaling, advanced capabilities like ALE adaptive meshing, and tips for managing large models and reducing CPU time. The presentation covers the basics of explicit dynamics, contact modeling, stable time increments, and evaluating quasi-static solutions.
Chapter07 determining system requirementsDhani Ahmad
This document discusses various methods for determining system requirements, including interviews, questionnaires, observation, document analysis, Joint Application Design (JAD), prototyping, and business process reengineering (BPR). Interviews can use open-ended or close-ended questions, and preparation is important. Questionnaires must be carefully designed and can include both open-ended and close-ended questions. JAD brings together key stakeholders to simultaneously collect requirements. Prototyping converts early requirements into a working system for user feedback. BPR aims to radically improve processes through reorganization and leveraging disruptive technologies.
This chapter discusses identifying and modeling functional requirements through use cases and user stories. It describes two techniques for identifying use cases: the user goal technique which identifies user goals and tasks, and the event decomposition technique which identifies system responses to different event types. The chapter also covers modeling use cases with descriptions, diagrams, and relationships to define the system functions and actors.
This document discusses hysteresis models for structural members. It defines key terms like loading, unloading, reloading and provides examples of hysteresis models. It also summarizes the hysteretic characteristics of a reinforced concrete member based on a laboratory test, including changes in stiffness from cracking and yielding. Pinching behavior is discussed for members under high shear or with slippage of reinforcement. Different hysteresis models are presented, including Masing type models. Formulas are provided for calculating hysteresis energy dissipation.
Design of rope, belt and chain by Aliyi UmerAliyi Umer
The document provides information on different types of belt, rope, and chain drives used for power transmission. It discusses flat belt drives, V-belt drives, rope drives, and chain drives. For each type of drive, it describes the components, operation, advantages and disadvantages. It also provides formulas for calculating important parameters like velocity ratio, power transmitted, stresses, and length of drives. Design procedures and considerations for selecting proper dimensions are discussed. Tables with standard dimensions and specifications for various drives are also included.
This document summarizes the adoption of ASME Y14.5-2009, Dimensioning and Tolerancing, by the Department of Defense as an international standard for engineering drawings and related documentation practices. Key aspects include:
- ASME Y14.5-2009 was adopted on February 9, 2009 for use by the DoD. Proposed changes must be submitted to the DoD Adopting Activity.
- Copies of the standard may be purchased from ASME.
- The standard was developed under procedures accredited by the American National Standards and provides opportunity for public review and comment.
The document provides an overview of techniques for using Abaqus/Explicit for dynamic simulations. It discusses when to use Abaqus/Explicit, applications such as impact and crash simulations, defining the explicit procedure, quasi-static simulations using increased load rates or mass scaling, advanced capabilities like ALE adaptive meshing, and tips for managing large models and reducing CPU time. The presentation covers the basics of explicit dynamics, contact modeling, stable time increments, and evaluating quasi-static solutions.
Chapter07 determining system requirementsDhani Ahmad
This document discusses various methods for determining system requirements, including interviews, questionnaires, observation, document analysis, Joint Application Design (JAD), prototyping, and business process reengineering (BPR). Interviews can use open-ended or close-ended questions, and preparation is important. Questionnaires must be carefully designed and can include both open-ended and close-ended questions. JAD brings together key stakeholders to simultaneously collect requirements. Prototyping converts early requirements into a working system for user feedback. BPR aims to radically improve processes through reorganization and leveraging disruptive technologies.
This chapter discusses identifying and modeling functional requirements through use cases and user stories. It describes two techniques for identifying use cases: the user goal technique which identifies user goals and tasks, and the event decomposition technique which identifies system responses to different event types. The chapter also covers modeling use cases with descriptions, diagrams, and relationships to define the system functions and actors.
The document discusses different structural framing systems that provide lateral force resistance including braced frames, shear walls, and moment resisting frames. Braced frames use vertical trusses or bracing to resist lateral forces. Shear walls are designed to resist forces parallel to the wall plane, commonly using wood or steel sheathing. Moment resisting frames use rigid beam-column connections and joints to transfer lateral loads through bending of the frame members. Special moment resisting frames are specially detailed for ductile behavior during seismic events.
Moldtech SL - Moulds for precast concrete catalogueMoldtech SL
Moldtech provides innovative mould solutions for precast concrete elements ranging from custom moulds to turnkey plants. Their ISO certified manufacturing process uses latest technology. They offer full service from design to installation and after-sales support. Moldtech exports to 4 continents with international sales accounting for 80% of revenue.
This document summarizes the design of a steel frame structure for an indoor sports facility in Portugal according to Eurocode standards. It describes the architectural design of a dual-pitch roof and choice of structural steel components including planar truss rafters. It also outlines the modeling approach in SAP2000 including definition of loads such as self-weight, live, wind and thermal loads according to Eurocode standards. Load combinations are defined for the ultimate limit state structural/geometric verification of members.
The document discusses the history and development of steel as a building material. It describes how early iron extraction methods led to wrought iron with low strength, and how later techniques on like the Bessemer process improved steel production. Major historical structures that demonstrated the growing use of iron and steel in construction are highlighted, from 18th century cast iron bridges to tall skyscrapers in the early 20th century. The properties and classifications of steel per various codes and standards are also covered.
Stiffness matrix method of indeterminate beam-1anujajape
This document discusses the finite element analysis of continuous beams. It begins by stating that beams are structural members subjected to bending deformation and there are several methods for analyzing continuous beams, including slope deflection, moment distribution, and stiffness matrix methods. However, these traditional methods have limitations in handling complex beam geometries, loadings, material properties, or boundary conditions. The finite element method can more easily analyze such problems. It then outlines the 8 steps to solve continuous beams using finite element analysis, which include dividing the beam into elements, determining degrees of freedom and stiffness matrices, imposing boundary conditions, determining load vectors, and solving for displacements, reactions, and moments.
Maintenance & repair of steel bridgesnaveen kumar
This document discusses the inspection and maintenance of steel bridges. It outlines the various components that should be inspected such as bearings, rivets, camber, and superstructure. Critical locations prone to issues like corrosion, fatigue cracks, and loose rivets are identified. The schedule and process for inspections by different roles is provided. Recommendations for maintenance activities like painting, epoxy coating, and metallizing of steel components are described.
O documento descreve vários tipos de parafusos, porcas e acessórios de acordo com a NBR 5875, definindo suas características e especificações técnicas. Inclui definições de cabeças, pontas, fendas e outros detalhes geométricos dos componentes. Também menciona normas relacionadas como NBR 9527 e NBR 5876.
Design of Clutches and Brakes in Design of Machine Elements.pptxYogeshKumarKJMIT
This document contains lecture slides from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Maharaja Institute of Technology Mysore on the design of clutches and brakes. It discusses different types of brakes including band brakes, which use a flexible band wrapped around a drum to introduce a braking torque. Simple and differential band brakes are described along with their operating mechanisms. Formulas for calculating the braking force and torque are provided. An example problem calculating values for a differential band brake is worked out. The slides conclude with a reminder about assignments.
Fault Detection for Rolling Element Bearings using Model-BasedSorn Simatrang
This document presents a model-based technique for fault detection of rolling element bearings. It uses an analytical redundancy method with an observer-based approach. A Hammerstein-Wiener model is identified from vibration data containing outer race and inner race faults. Residuals are generated from the model and analyzed using cross-correlation with fault impulse trains to determine the fault type and time of occurrence. The method is able to successfully diagnose cases with multiple sequential faults as well as faults transitioning to normal operation.
The document discusses ductility and ductile detailing in reinforced concrete structures. It states that structures should be designed to have lateral strength, deformability, and ductility to resist earthquakes with limited damage and no collapse. Ductility allows structures to develop their full strength through internal force redistribution. Detailing of reinforcement is important to avoid brittle failure and induce ductile behavior by allowing steel to yield in a controlled manner. Shear walls are also discussed as vertical reinforced concrete elements that help structures resist earthquake loads in a ductile manner.
System analysis and design involves developing a complete information system including hardware, software, people, procedures, and data. System analysis is the process of understanding the current system by collecting data, analyzing processes, and identifying problems and improvements. System design develops the new system based on requirements and analysis, proceeding from general design to detailed design. Tools like flowcharts, data flow diagrams, and structured English are used to describe the system design.
Chapter 5: Axial Force, Shear, and Bending MomentMonark Sutariya
1. A beam can experience three internal forces at a section - axial force, shear, and bending moment. Even for planar beams, all three forces may develop.
2. There are three types of supports - roller/link, pin, and fixed. Roller/link supports resist one force, pin supports resist two forces, and fixed supports resist two forces and a moment.
3. Beams can experience different load types - concentrated, uniform distributed, and varying distributed loads. Methods are presented to calculate the shear, axial, and bending effects of these loads on beams.
The document discusses the behavior and design of beam-columns, which are structural elements that experience both axial loads and bending moments. It covers topics such as moment connections for columns, eccentric loads on columns, interaction of axial and bending forces, and moment amplification due to axial loads. Design considerations discussed include checking for adequate strength, using interaction formulas, and verifying sufficient resistance to local buckling. The document appears to be lecture materials on structural steel beam-column design based on Canadian standards.
The document contains slides related to software design concepts from the textbook "Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach". It discusses key design principles such as abstraction, architecture, patterns, separation of concerns, modularity, information hiding, stepwise refinement, functional independence, and cohesion. The slides provide examples and definitions for these important software design topics.
The document discusses the relationships between art and science throughout history. It provides examples of how the two fields have influenced and supported each other, such as science providing new tools and materials for creating art, and art inspiring scientific discoveries through its use of beauty, harmony and symmetry. Specific examples mentioned include the mathematical underpinnings of music discovered by Pythagoras, Kepler's use of artistic concepts in astronomy, and recent techniques like data sonification that turn scientific data into music.
These are the slides of a talk by Rens Bod presented on January 18, 2012 at WERELD BEELD, Amsterdam University College. The title is: How the Humanities Changed the World, Or why we should stop worrying and love the history of the humanities.
The humanities are under severe pressure worldwide. While the humanities have been viewed for centuries as the pinnacle of education, during the last forty years or so the study of art, history, literature, language and music is typically seen as a luxury, both by policy makers and the public. The humanities are an ornamentation of life but useless for technology, economy and industry. Humanities scholars have been unable to come up with a convincing answer to their marginalization. Arguments in favour of the humanities are defensive and get lost in mantra-like repetitions like: the humanistic disciplines are important for self-cultivation (Bildung), they are relevant for cultural and historical consciousness, and they form the basis for critical thinking and democracy. While these arguments may all be true, most scholars overlook the possibility that the assumption behind the image problem itself may be wrong.
Humanities scholars seem to have taken for granted that the humanities are economically irrelevant. Yet a quick glance over the history of the humanities shows the opposite: humanistic insights not only radically changed the world but they also resulted in concrete applications. As if humanities scholars have no idea of their own history – or decided to neglect a part of it -- these applications are attributed to the sciences. Here something has to be rectified, where the attack is the best defense.
This document discusses Stockhausen's musical philosophy and creative personality. It describes Stockhausen's view of a unified musical time consisting of three spheres - the Sphere of Pitch relating to melody and harmony, the Sphere of Duration relating to rhythm and meter, and the Sphere of Form relating to larger-scale musical structure. It explains how these spheres arise from sound vibrations occurring at different speeds and overlap, allowing for transitions between realms of musical perception. The document also examines Stockhausen's concept of different musical properties being derived from the structure in time, and how this informed his compositional approach.
Binary Dust presentation Liverpool John Moore'sGavin Starks
This document discusses connections between astrophysics, acousmatic music, and mathematics. It provides examples of how sound can be used to represent astrophysical data and concepts. This includes sonifying radio spectral cubes to hear the structure of spiral galaxies and recipes for transforming the sound of black holes based on Einstein's equations. The document also mentions working at the intersection of multiple disciplines and potential topics for discussion, such as the languages of structure, performance, and cosmology as an explanation for existence. Collaborators in related fields are listed for potential future work.
The study of Sound-SpaceHarishJariwala_21161691_DissertationHarish Jariwala
This document discusses the study of sound-space and how it can inform the work of an aural architect. It provides context on the history of spatial sound, including early experiments with speaker placement in churches and developments in 20th century works. Technologies like multichannel systems, ambisonics, and wavefield synthesis allowed more advanced spatialization. Composers such as Schaeffer, Stockhausen, and Boulez incorporated spatial techniques. Contemporary applications include binaural audio in VR and games. The document argues understanding sound-space through concepts like spectromorphology can benefit composition by considering spatial qualities of sound objects.
The Song of a Place to Itself – Some Reflections and Observations on the Conn...Gudrun Dreher
‘The Song of a Place to Itself – Some Reflections and Observations on the Connection between Place and Literature’ is part of a series of educational materials I have developed.
The slides explore the relationship between place, culture, and literature and include examples and interpretations of selected works, as well as suggestions for various activities.
You are welcome to use these slides as teaching material for grade 12, college, and university or to study them independently on your own.
The content includes a detailed analysis & comparison of Skaay's Haida myth about ‘The Sapsucker’ and Franz Kafka's parable ‘Before the Law’ and is suitable for teens and adults - including students whose first language is NOT English.
Further your education by finding out more about stories, poems, and cultures from other places!
The document discusses new findings on the acoustic dimensions and properties of several sacred sites around the world from prehistoric times to modern periods. Researchers are exploring how sound may have enhanced ancient sacred places and been an integral part of cultural and religious practices. Some key points discussed include:
- Evidence that music was played in prehistoric European caves, as flutes and other instruments have been discovered. The most acoustically resonant places in the caves correlate with areas containing the densest paintings.
- Studies of the acoustics of temples like Chichen Itza in Mexico and Chavín de Huántar in Peru show sounds like hand claps or conch shell instruments could mimic animal calls or the sound
The document provides a summary of the history of Western music from the Medieval era to the Romantic era. It discusses the origins and characteristics of music in each era, including the development of polyphony in the Renaissance and the introduction of opera and increased instrumentation in the Baroque era. The Classical era saw the rise of homophonic music and genres like the sonata and symphony. The Romantic era was characterized by an emphasis on emotion and expression through techniques like expanded instrumentation and chromaticism.
The document discusses different structural framing systems that provide lateral force resistance including braced frames, shear walls, and moment resisting frames. Braced frames use vertical trusses or bracing to resist lateral forces. Shear walls are designed to resist forces parallel to the wall plane, commonly using wood or steel sheathing. Moment resisting frames use rigid beam-column connections and joints to transfer lateral loads through bending of the frame members. Special moment resisting frames are specially detailed for ductile behavior during seismic events.
Moldtech SL - Moulds for precast concrete catalogueMoldtech SL
Moldtech provides innovative mould solutions for precast concrete elements ranging from custom moulds to turnkey plants. Their ISO certified manufacturing process uses latest technology. They offer full service from design to installation and after-sales support. Moldtech exports to 4 continents with international sales accounting for 80% of revenue.
This document summarizes the design of a steel frame structure for an indoor sports facility in Portugal according to Eurocode standards. It describes the architectural design of a dual-pitch roof and choice of structural steel components including planar truss rafters. It also outlines the modeling approach in SAP2000 including definition of loads such as self-weight, live, wind and thermal loads according to Eurocode standards. Load combinations are defined for the ultimate limit state structural/geometric verification of members.
The document discusses the history and development of steel as a building material. It describes how early iron extraction methods led to wrought iron with low strength, and how later techniques on like the Bessemer process improved steel production. Major historical structures that demonstrated the growing use of iron and steel in construction are highlighted, from 18th century cast iron bridges to tall skyscrapers in the early 20th century. The properties and classifications of steel per various codes and standards are also covered.
Stiffness matrix method of indeterminate beam-1anujajape
This document discusses the finite element analysis of continuous beams. It begins by stating that beams are structural members subjected to bending deformation and there are several methods for analyzing continuous beams, including slope deflection, moment distribution, and stiffness matrix methods. However, these traditional methods have limitations in handling complex beam geometries, loadings, material properties, or boundary conditions. The finite element method can more easily analyze such problems. It then outlines the 8 steps to solve continuous beams using finite element analysis, which include dividing the beam into elements, determining degrees of freedom and stiffness matrices, imposing boundary conditions, determining load vectors, and solving for displacements, reactions, and moments.
Maintenance & repair of steel bridgesnaveen kumar
This document discusses the inspection and maintenance of steel bridges. It outlines the various components that should be inspected such as bearings, rivets, camber, and superstructure. Critical locations prone to issues like corrosion, fatigue cracks, and loose rivets are identified. The schedule and process for inspections by different roles is provided. Recommendations for maintenance activities like painting, epoxy coating, and metallizing of steel components are described.
O documento descreve vários tipos de parafusos, porcas e acessórios de acordo com a NBR 5875, definindo suas características e especificações técnicas. Inclui definições de cabeças, pontas, fendas e outros detalhes geométricos dos componentes. Também menciona normas relacionadas como NBR 9527 e NBR 5876.
Design of Clutches and Brakes in Design of Machine Elements.pptxYogeshKumarKJMIT
This document contains lecture slides from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Maharaja Institute of Technology Mysore on the design of clutches and brakes. It discusses different types of brakes including band brakes, which use a flexible band wrapped around a drum to introduce a braking torque. Simple and differential band brakes are described along with their operating mechanisms. Formulas for calculating the braking force and torque are provided. An example problem calculating values for a differential band brake is worked out. The slides conclude with a reminder about assignments.
Fault Detection for Rolling Element Bearings using Model-BasedSorn Simatrang
This document presents a model-based technique for fault detection of rolling element bearings. It uses an analytical redundancy method with an observer-based approach. A Hammerstein-Wiener model is identified from vibration data containing outer race and inner race faults. Residuals are generated from the model and analyzed using cross-correlation with fault impulse trains to determine the fault type and time of occurrence. The method is able to successfully diagnose cases with multiple sequential faults as well as faults transitioning to normal operation.
The document discusses ductility and ductile detailing in reinforced concrete structures. It states that structures should be designed to have lateral strength, deformability, and ductility to resist earthquakes with limited damage and no collapse. Ductility allows structures to develop their full strength through internal force redistribution. Detailing of reinforcement is important to avoid brittle failure and induce ductile behavior by allowing steel to yield in a controlled manner. Shear walls are also discussed as vertical reinforced concrete elements that help structures resist earthquake loads in a ductile manner.
System analysis and design involves developing a complete information system including hardware, software, people, procedures, and data. System analysis is the process of understanding the current system by collecting data, analyzing processes, and identifying problems and improvements. System design develops the new system based on requirements and analysis, proceeding from general design to detailed design. Tools like flowcharts, data flow diagrams, and structured English are used to describe the system design.
Chapter 5: Axial Force, Shear, and Bending MomentMonark Sutariya
1. A beam can experience three internal forces at a section - axial force, shear, and bending moment. Even for planar beams, all three forces may develop.
2. There are three types of supports - roller/link, pin, and fixed. Roller/link supports resist one force, pin supports resist two forces, and fixed supports resist two forces and a moment.
3. Beams can experience different load types - concentrated, uniform distributed, and varying distributed loads. Methods are presented to calculate the shear, axial, and bending effects of these loads on beams.
The document discusses the behavior and design of beam-columns, which are structural elements that experience both axial loads and bending moments. It covers topics such as moment connections for columns, eccentric loads on columns, interaction of axial and bending forces, and moment amplification due to axial loads. Design considerations discussed include checking for adequate strength, using interaction formulas, and verifying sufficient resistance to local buckling. The document appears to be lecture materials on structural steel beam-column design based on Canadian standards.
The document contains slides related to software design concepts from the textbook "Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach". It discusses key design principles such as abstraction, architecture, patterns, separation of concerns, modularity, information hiding, stepwise refinement, functional independence, and cohesion. The slides provide examples and definitions for these important software design topics.
The document discusses the relationships between art and science throughout history. It provides examples of how the two fields have influenced and supported each other, such as science providing new tools and materials for creating art, and art inspiring scientific discoveries through its use of beauty, harmony and symmetry. Specific examples mentioned include the mathematical underpinnings of music discovered by Pythagoras, Kepler's use of artistic concepts in astronomy, and recent techniques like data sonification that turn scientific data into music.
These are the slides of a talk by Rens Bod presented on January 18, 2012 at WERELD BEELD, Amsterdam University College. The title is: How the Humanities Changed the World, Or why we should stop worrying and love the history of the humanities.
The humanities are under severe pressure worldwide. While the humanities have been viewed for centuries as the pinnacle of education, during the last forty years or so the study of art, history, literature, language and music is typically seen as a luxury, both by policy makers and the public. The humanities are an ornamentation of life but useless for technology, economy and industry. Humanities scholars have been unable to come up with a convincing answer to their marginalization. Arguments in favour of the humanities are defensive and get lost in mantra-like repetitions like: the humanistic disciplines are important for self-cultivation (Bildung), they are relevant for cultural and historical consciousness, and they form the basis for critical thinking and democracy. While these arguments may all be true, most scholars overlook the possibility that the assumption behind the image problem itself may be wrong.
Humanities scholars seem to have taken for granted that the humanities are economically irrelevant. Yet a quick glance over the history of the humanities shows the opposite: humanistic insights not only radically changed the world but they also resulted in concrete applications. As if humanities scholars have no idea of their own history – or decided to neglect a part of it -- these applications are attributed to the sciences. Here something has to be rectified, where the attack is the best defense.
This document discusses Stockhausen's musical philosophy and creative personality. It describes Stockhausen's view of a unified musical time consisting of three spheres - the Sphere of Pitch relating to melody and harmony, the Sphere of Duration relating to rhythm and meter, and the Sphere of Form relating to larger-scale musical structure. It explains how these spheres arise from sound vibrations occurring at different speeds and overlap, allowing for transitions between realms of musical perception. The document also examines Stockhausen's concept of different musical properties being derived from the structure in time, and how this informed his compositional approach.
Binary Dust presentation Liverpool John Moore'sGavin Starks
This document discusses connections between astrophysics, acousmatic music, and mathematics. It provides examples of how sound can be used to represent astrophysical data and concepts. This includes sonifying radio spectral cubes to hear the structure of spiral galaxies and recipes for transforming the sound of black holes based on Einstein's equations. The document also mentions working at the intersection of multiple disciplines and potential topics for discussion, such as the languages of structure, performance, and cosmology as an explanation for existence. Collaborators in related fields are listed for potential future work.
The study of Sound-SpaceHarishJariwala_21161691_DissertationHarish Jariwala
This document discusses the study of sound-space and how it can inform the work of an aural architect. It provides context on the history of spatial sound, including early experiments with speaker placement in churches and developments in 20th century works. Technologies like multichannel systems, ambisonics, and wavefield synthesis allowed more advanced spatialization. Composers such as Schaeffer, Stockhausen, and Boulez incorporated spatial techniques. Contemporary applications include binaural audio in VR and games. The document argues understanding sound-space through concepts like spectromorphology can benefit composition by considering spatial qualities of sound objects.
The Song of a Place to Itself – Some Reflections and Observations on the Conn...Gudrun Dreher
‘The Song of a Place to Itself – Some Reflections and Observations on the Connection between Place and Literature’ is part of a series of educational materials I have developed.
The slides explore the relationship between place, culture, and literature and include examples and interpretations of selected works, as well as suggestions for various activities.
You are welcome to use these slides as teaching material for grade 12, college, and university or to study them independently on your own.
The content includes a detailed analysis & comparison of Skaay's Haida myth about ‘The Sapsucker’ and Franz Kafka's parable ‘Before the Law’ and is suitable for teens and adults - including students whose first language is NOT English.
Further your education by finding out more about stories, poems, and cultures from other places!
The document discusses new findings on the acoustic dimensions and properties of several sacred sites around the world from prehistoric times to modern periods. Researchers are exploring how sound may have enhanced ancient sacred places and been an integral part of cultural and religious practices. Some key points discussed include:
- Evidence that music was played in prehistoric European caves, as flutes and other instruments have been discovered. The most acoustically resonant places in the caves correlate with areas containing the densest paintings.
- Studies of the acoustics of temples like Chichen Itza in Mexico and Chavín de Huántar in Peru show sounds like hand claps or conch shell instruments could mimic animal calls or the sound
The document provides a summary of the history of Western music from the Medieval era to the Romantic era. It discusses the origins and characteristics of music in each era, including the development of polyphony in the Renaissance and the introduction of opera and increased instrumentation in the Baroque era. The Classical era saw the rise of homophonic music and genres like the sonata and symphony. The Romantic era was characterized by an emphasis on emotion and expression through techniques like expanded instrumentation and chromaticism.
The document provides a summary of the history of Western music from the Medieval era to the Romantic era. It discusses the origins and characteristics of music in each era, including the development of polyphony in the Renaissance and the introduction of opera and increased instrumentation in the Baroque era. The Classical era saw the rise of homophonic music and genres like the sonata and symphony. The Romantic era was characterized by a focus on emotion and expression through techniques like expanded instrumentation and more frequent key changes.
The Electric Revolution extended themes from the Industrial Revolution and added new effects. It harmonized the world using consistent frequencies of 25, 40, 50, and 60 cycles per second transmitted by electricity. This increased the speed sounds could be produced and spread, multiplying sound producers and allowing amplification to broadcast sounds imperialistically. The Electric Revolution also established a new tonal center of prime unity against which all other sounds are balanced, relating to the operating electrical current.
This document discusses the evolution of traditional media to new media through different eras. It covers pre-historic era forms of communication like petroglyphs and cave paintings used as early as 30,000 BCE. Ancient era forms included early writing systems like cuneiform, hieroglyphics and the Phoenician alphabet. Traditional media like drama, papyrus, the printing press and photography developed between 3000 BCE to the 19th century. The modern information era saw innovations like the telegraph, telephone, phonograph and film leading to today's digital technologies.
This document discusses the evolution of traditional media to new media through different eras. It covers pre-historic era forms of communication like petroglyphs and cave paintings used as early as 30,000 BCE. Ancient era forms included early writing systems like cuneiform, hieroglyphics and the Phoenician alphabet. Traditional media like drama, papyrus, the printing press and photography developed over time. The telegraph, telephone, phonograph and film marked the beginning of new information era forms of media in the 19th century.
The document discusses the history and development of experimental and electronic music from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century. It mentions early inventors like Thaddeus Cahill who developed the Telharmonium, an early electronic instrument. It also discusses the Futurist movement in early 20th century Italy and composers like Luigi Russolo who pioneered noise music. The text then covers the development of musique concrète and electronic music in the works of composers like Schönberg, Cage, and Antheil's influential piece Ballet Mécanique.
This document discusses the healing properties of sound and vibration based on scientific research and ancient practices. It summarizes that [1] many ancient cultures and creation myths describe the universe as being created by sound vibrations, and modern scientific research supports this theory by showing how vibration can cause the shapes and densities we observe. [2] Experiments over the past 200 years by Chladni, Jenny, and Lauterwasser visually demonstrated how different sounds and frequencies form distinct patterns and structures in materials like sand, fluids, and water. [3] These experiments support theories of sound healing and show how positive sounds can create structure while negative sounds can destroy structure.
September 2015, the LIGO detectors in the USA saw space vibrate with gravitational waves for the very first time. Although the signal was extremely weak when it reached Earth, it is already promising a revolution in astrophysics.
Here are the eras for the items:
1. Phonograph - Late 19th century
2. Dry Plates - Mid-late 19th century
3. Cuneiform - Ancient era
4. Tattoos - Ancient era
5. Mobile Phones - Late 20th century
6. Parietal Art - Ancient era
7. Film - Late 19th century
8. Personal Computer - Late 20th century
9. Phoenician Alphabet - Ancient era
10. Petroglyphs - Ancient era
11. Hieroglyphs - Ancient era
12. Television - Mid 20th century
13. Printing Press - 15th century
14. Drama -
The word "music" comes from the Greek word "mousikê" meaning any of the arts or sciences governed by the Muses. In ancient Greece, it referred to poetry and what we now think of as music. In the European Middle Ages, music was considered one of the mathematical arts and was divided into three categories: musica universalis referring to the mathematical order of the universe; musica mundana referring to the proportions of the human body; and musica instrumentalis referring to performed sound through singing and instruments. The mathematical and physical relationships between frequencies that create musical intervals were a major focus of medieval musicians.
This document discusses the physics of sound and how it is transmitted. It explains that sound is a vibration that travels through a medium, like air or water, from a source to a receiver. The human ear is able to detect sound vibrations because it contains tiny hairs in the inner ear that respond to different vibration speeds and transmit that information to the brain. In summary, sound is a vibration that travels from its source through a medium and is received and processed in the brain.
This document provides an excerpt of a music theory syllabus, including assignments and topics for research. The syllabus is intended to guide students in developing knowledge and skills in music fundamentals through analyzing, listening to, singing, and playing examples from various periods in musical history, from Gregorian chant to the present day. The research topics cover foundational music theorists like Guido d'Arezzo and the Pythagoreans, as well as modern applications of music theory in fields like mathematics, engineering, psychology, and education for children with autism.
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Forms of Knowledge: Calculations and Creativity
In celebration of a new installation of work by glass artist Dr Shelley James, The Hospital Club hosted a panel discussion about the science and art of data with Professor Arthur I Miller, author of Colliding Worlds: How cutting edge science is redefining contemporary art and Gavin Starks, director of Dgen.
Slides from Data Protection 2017 given by Gavin Starks
"That culture is always left to the end in technology revolutions. Make no mistake, the web of data is a revolution: but it has very little to do with new technology. Learn about the cultural impacts and business models that will help you navigate in a data-driven world."
https://dma.org.uk/event/data-protection-2017
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Current descriptions of immersive learning cases are often difficult or impossible to compare. This is due to a myriad of different options on what details to include, which aspects are relevant, and on the descriptive approaches employed. Also, these aspects often combine very specific details with more general guidelines or indicate intents and rationales without clarifying their implementation. In this paper we provide a method to describe immersive learning cases that is structured to enable comparisons, yet flexible enough to allow researchers and practitioners to decide which aspects to include. This method leverages a taxonomy that classifies educational aspects at three levels (uses, practices, and strategies) and then utilizes two frameworks, the Immersive Learning Brain and the Immersion Cube, to enable a structured description and interpretation of immersive learning cases. The method is then demonstrated on a published immersive learning case on training for wind turbine maintenance using virtual reality. Applying the method results in a structured artifact, the Immersive Learning Case Sheet, that tags the case with its proximal uses, practices, and strategies, and refines the free text case description to ensure that matching details are included. This contribution is thus a case description method in support of future comparative research of immersive learning cases. We then discuss how the resulting description and interpretation can be leveraged to change immersion learning cases, by enriching them (considering low-effort changes or additions) or innovating (exploring more challenging avenues of transformation). The method holds significant promise to support better-grounded research in immersive learning.
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‘last major merger.’ Hypotheses for the origin of this component include Gaia-Sausage/Enceladus (GSE), where the progenitor
collided with the MW proto-disc 8–11 Gyr ago, and the Virgo Radial Merger (VRM), where the progenitor collided with the
MW disc within the last 3 Gyr. These two scenarios make different predictions about observable structure in local phase space,
because the morphology of debris depends on how long it has had to phase mix. The recently identified phase-space folds in Gaia
DR3 have positive caustic velocities, making them fundamentally different than the phase-mixed chevrons found in simulations
at late times. Roughly 20 per cent of the stars in the prograde local stellar halo are associated with the observed caustics. Based
on a simple phase-mixing model, the observed number of caustics are consistent with a merger that occurred 1–2 Gyr ago.
We also compare the observed phase-space distribution to FIRE-2 Latte simulations of GSE-like mergers, using a quantitative
measurement of phase mixing (2D causticality). The observed local phase-space distribution best matches the simulated data
1–2 Gyr after collision, and certainly not later than 3 Gyr. This is further evidence that the progenitor of the ‘last major merger’
did not collide with the MW proto-disc at early times, as is thought for the GSE, but instead collided with the MW disc within
the last few Gyr, consistent with the body of work surrounding the VRM.
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1. Developing a Soniverse
Can sound help us understand cosmology?
Can cosmology help us understand music?
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Gavin Starks
2. Musica universalis
(literally ‘universal music’)
also called
Music of the Spheres
or
Harmony of the Spheres
is an ancient philosophical concept that regards
proportions in the movements of celestial bodies
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musica_universalis
3. This connection between
music, mathematics, and astronomy
had a profound impact on history,
resulting in music's inclusion in the Quadrivium:
the medieval curriculum that included
arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy
along with the Trivium (grammar, logic,and rhetoric)
this made up the seven liberal arts,
which are still the basis for higher education today
10. Music of the spheres
a ‘music’ thought of
not as an audible sound,
but a harmonic, mathematical
or religious concept
11. Over the last century our understanding of our universe has completely
transformed. In parallel, our ability to manipulate the microcosm of sound,
not just the macrocosm of composition, has radically changed our music.
12. Music of the hypersphere
a ‘maths’ thought of
not as a physical universe, but as an
audible, navigable sonic space
14. In the ‘data cube’ each ‘pixel’
is a whole spectrum.
Each pixel/spectra has been
transformed into a visible colour
based on its redshift or blueshift.
Selecting a pixel takes the radio
spectrum (light) and transforms
it into sound.
You can listen to, and explore,
the structure of the spiral arms.
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15. sonon:
One wavelength — ∂s
The equivalent of a photon in a sonic universe (soniverse)
nb: not to be confused with a phonon
16. Our basic soniverse has basic parameters of a ‘cosmological model’
(does include mass, density, doesn’t include particles, inflation, etc)
Here we create two identical ‘big bangs’ and put them at different redshifts
(based on a randomly generated universal spectrum rest state)
Z1 and Z2 are the redshifts of the objects
H0 changes the age of the universe.
Ω = 1 would be a flat soniverse, less or more changes curvature
translations
light travel time = delay travel time
luminosity distance, = loudness/volume distance
coloured boxes are transformed into a range we can hear
Modelling a soniverse
17. The mathematics of structure, as spoken
through grains of rendered sound,
hewn from binary dust...
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