Reading History Forward

Forward to Reading

Barons, Head Master, Woodlands Park Junior School, Tottenham, with a Foreword by Mary M. Mactaggart, Ph.D. Books I-IV. Blackie & Son Ltd. 1/6, 1/9, 2/and 2/3. One of the most marked features of recent reading material (for juniors) has been the appreciation of the fact that, once fairy tales have lost their hold, the pendulum of a child's interests tends to swing very definitely in the opposite...

Evaluating of Relative and Absolute Cumulative Input Energy Time History subjected to Forward Directivity Earthquakes

In this article, to study the effect of pulse-type near-fault earthquakes on the seismic demands of steel moment frames, 15-story 2D-frame was analyzed under the influence of 20 near-fields with forward directivity effect and 2 far-field records. The relationship between Effective Cyclic Energy, ECE and displacement demands, velocity and hysteretic curve of SDOF systems in two near- and far-fau...

Explaining Pattern-Based Reading in TeachingArchitectural History and Evaluating its Effectivenesson Architecture Students’ Ideation and Insights

In the following article, the necessity of effectiveness and application of historicalknowledge in architectural design is discussed. In other words, how historical data canbe an approach to enhance students’ design insights. A review of the literature suggeststhat one of the challenges of teaching architecture is helping students in the process ofcreating new ideas. Accordingly, one of the pro...

The IS History Initiative: Looking Forward by Looking Back

As history repeats itself, unexpected developments move us forward.

As long as our country has been involved in war, men and women have sacrificed life and limb serving this great nation in the pursuit of freedom. The unwavering commitment to enter battle comes with a trust in their fellow soldier and the peace of mind that in the event of injury, our great nation will provide the very best for our veterans. The Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Defense ...