‘Cam Era’ — the contemporary urban Panopticon.

The Contemporary Era

After its clamorous reception by the media and the praise heaped upon it from many different quarters, the História de Portugal edited by Rui Ramos (and particularly the chapters for which he himself was responsible) met with a chorus of criticisms made by some of his peers in statements that were gathered together and published by a daily newspaper.3 The most negative reactions related, above ...

Theory in the Contemporary Era

Evaluation of a contemporary CAD/CAM system.

The objective of this study is to investigate the accuracy of the TracerCAD system in measuring a model of known dimensions and volumes. A cylindrical nylon 6.6 model was prepared. Landmarks were added to indicate proximal, distal, anterior, medial, and lateral. Four additional landmarks were added at regular intervals along the length of the cylinder with a view to calculating diameters and vo...

Physical diagnosis in the contemporary era.

There is a consensus that clinical evaluation gives 80% of diagnoses. This is based on consistent historical experience. We already know that the positive value of signs, symptoms or diagnostic tests increases as the accuracy of clinical evaluation improves. Nowadays, as concepts of accuracy, sensitivity, specificity and predictive values are becoming popular in medical practice, the accuracy o...

Investigating the Impact of the Contextual Developments on the Concept of House in Contemporary era

    Although there is a belief in the interaction of context and architecture, recognizing, defining, and managing this issue faces fundamental challenges that reveal the need for a deeper understanding of the concept of contextual and architectural interaction. Context features, regardless of the subject, have a direct impact on the nature of an architectural work. These characteristics are re...