Avant-Garde Movements and Cinematic Narrative Techniques
Avant-Garde Movements of the Early 20th Century
Futurism: Mixed feelings on war as art. It conceives aesthetic manifestos, decoupling of syntactic connectives. Key figures include F.T. Marinetti. Celebrates science and technology, violence, triumphalism, speed, and *maquinolatria* (machine worship). Related to Fascism.
Dada: Absolute negation, transgression, and betrayal of social norms. Embraces nihilism, ready-mades, and happenings. Key figures include T. Tzara, F. Picabia, M. Duchamp, V. Kandinsky,
Read MoreMachine Learning Algorithms: Data Science Essentials
Data & K Nearest Neighbor
- What is Data? A collection of items & their characteristics, d features or attributes which describe d items & make them unique.
- Why is Data important? We can use data to extract useful info to detect patterns which may not be visible to the naked eye, which can then be used to make predictions or decisions.
- Input vector: list of numbers which describe an item.
- KNN is a supervised learning algorithm, meaning it learns from labeled data.
- KNN finds similarities by
Understanding Copper Engraving: Techniques and History
Understanding Copper Engraving
Margins in Copper Engravings
In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, margins were largely minimal, barely leaving room. The three recorded measurements were nearly the same, even if the engraver used to cut the margin.
In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, margins were very large and sometimes exceeded the size of the image.
Signatures on Copper Engravings
Signatures are usually at the bottom and within the footprint of the engraving. They are often engraved on
Read MoreThe European Union: A Comprehensive Analysis
The European Union: An Overview
The European Union (EU) represents the economic and political integration of several European countries. It strives to safeguard cultural and linguistic diversity, symbolized by its flag and anthem. Established in 1992 by the Maastricht Treaty, the EU currently comprises 27 member states.
Stages of Construction
- 1951 Treaty of Paris: Established the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), aiming to unify European economies.
- 1957 Treaty of Rome: Created the European Economic
Understanding Action, Responsibility, and Freedom: A Philosophical Analysis
Action, Responsibility, and Freedom
Action Definition
Colloquially: Any type of act or event.
In philosophy: Voluntary and conscious operations undertaken by an individual or subject.
Home of the Specific:
- Animal behavior: Often limited to running a genetic program. While some animals learn, many actions are automatic.
- Behavior of a computer: Determined by a program. Operations are automatic, not of free choice.
- Human behavior: While children are instinctive, humans possess the ability to choose between
Expository Texts: Humanistic, Scientific, and Informative
Expository Texts
Expository texts are intended to explain or make known to receptors present knowledge in an objective manner. These are texts that convey humanistic studies on individual human beings, and texts that communicate scientific knowledge that has to do with nature. Informative text addresses a subject the issuer believes receivers do not know, exposed with the intention of informing them.
Argumentation
Argumentation is an easy way of trying to convince the receiver of thoughts or beliefs.
Read MoreCatalan Literature: Decline, Renaissance, Baroque & Neoclassicism
XII-XV Century (Decline)
Status: Decline
Movements:
- XVI Renaissance (Peter Serafí)
- XVII Baroque (Chancellor of Valley Stoves)
- XVIII Neoclassicism, Enlightenment (Baron Maldà)
The decline represents a drop in the quality and quantity of works in Catalan. A key event was the death of Martin l’Humà without children, leading to a succession issue between Ferdinand and James d’Urgell of Antequera. Ferdinand d’Antequera was chosen. The presence of poets like Sant Vicens Ferrer led to the Castilianization
Read MoreLiterary Movements: Realism to 21st Century
European Realism
French:
- Stendhal (*The Red and the Black*)
- Balzac (*The Human Comedy*)
- Flaubert (*Madame Bovary*)
English:
- Dickens (*A Christmas Carol*, *Oliver Twist*, *A Tale of Two Cities*)
Spanish Realism
Juan Valera: (*Pepita Jimenez*, *Juanita*)
Clarín:
A Zamora law professor, writer, and regular essayist, he wrote short stories, literary criticism, and novels.
- *The Ruler*: Recreates a plot in Spanish society whose values have degenerated (Vetusta). Themes include adultery, social class criticism,
Brain Anatomy: Neural Pathways and Structures
Sensory Pathways
Pain
- Enkephalin-containing neuron in the periaqueductal gray matter
- Locus coeruleus
- Lateral reticular formation
- Brain stem tegmental noradrenergic cell groups
- Descending norepinephrine pathway
- Corticonuclear fibers
- Descending serotonin pathway
- Spinoreticular pathway
- Posterolateral funiculus
- Anterolateral funiculus
- Enkephalin-containing neurons in the substantia gelatinosa
- Afferent pain neuron of dorsal root ganglion
Taste
Taste
- Ventral posteromedial (VPM) nucleus of thalamus
- Lateral hypothalamic
Understanding Political Power: Sovereignty, Institutions, and Legitimacy
Understanding Political Power
Political power is a form of power whose purpose is characterized and does not depend on individual wishes and desires.
Sovereignty
Sovereignty is the property of state power that makes it independent of other forms of power and superior to them all.
Society and Power Structures
Society is a stable group of people organized under a law or basic constitution and ruled by sovereign power structures.
Institutions and Governance
Institutions or structures are government or sovereign
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