Hannes Meyer's "Biological" Concept and its Loosening Influence on Form
JOURNAL OF ASIAN ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING ENGINEERING
Authors: Tomita, Hideo
Abstract
This is a study of forms loosening in German modern architecture. Through computer graphics form analysis, we have explored the design process of Hannes Meyer's (1889-1954) Federal School of the General German Trade Unions Federation (ADGB) (1928-1930). We then verified our conclusions with Meyer's own explanations. In Chapter 2, we have examined the formation of the psychological effects of the glazed corridor during the design process. In Chapter 3, we have clarified the formation of the method known as "dissolution into the landscape" through the analysis of landscape and architecture. Then in Chapter 4, we have explained that a "biological" concept is present in these two methods. Meyer loosened architectural form based on a "biological" concept and presented a new architectural methodology at the end of the 1920s.
Genetic parameters for growth rate and Kleiber ratios of Nellore sheep
INDIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL RESEARCH
Authors: Kumar, I. Satish; Gangaraju, G.; Kumar, C. Vijaya; Nath, Sapna
Abstract
Data on growth traits of Nellore sheep were extracted from the records maintained at Livestock Research Station, Palamaner, Andhra Pradesh, India for a period of five years. The genetic and phenotypic parameters were estimated for growth traits i.e., average daily gain (ADG) from birth to 3 months (ADGa), 3 months to 6 months (ADGb), 6 to 12 months (ADGc) and the corresponding Kleiber ratio (KR) at respective stages of growth. The non genetic factors included in the model were having significance on most of the traits studied. The heritability estimates for ADG and corresponding KR ranged from 0.17 to 0.25. The estimates of genetic correlations among the traits ranged between -0.28 (Ka-Kb) and 0.99 (ADGb-Kb). The moderate estimates of heritability, high and positive genetic correlations among the traits in the study were suggestive of moderate genetic progress in the Nellore breed of sheep through selection.