Darwin Puzzled? A Computer-assisted Analysis of Language in the Origin of Species

Topoi ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bárbara Jiménez-Pazos
Keyword(s):  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Origin Of Species ◽  
Assisted Analysis

The concept of evolution in the Origin of Species: a computer-assisted analysis

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-334
Author(s):  
M. B. Sainte-Marie ◽  
J.-G. Meunier ◽  
N. Payette ◽  
J.-F. Chartier
Keyword(s):  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Origin Of Species ◽  
Assisted Analysis

Computer-Assisted Analysis of Multi-Color Confocal Microscopic Datasets: Automated Light Microscopic Discrimination of Synaptic Relationships

1996 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 284-285
Author(s):  
M Wessendorf ◽  
A Beuning ◽  
D Cameron ◽  
J Williams ◽  
C Knox
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Fibers ◽  
Confocal Scanning Laser Microscopy ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Nerve Terminals ◽  
Neuronal Somata ◽  
Scanning Laser Microscopy ◽  
Confocal Scanning ◽  
Entire Cell ◽  
Confocal Scanning Laser ◽  
Assisted Analysis

Multi-color confocal scanning-laser microscopy (CSLM) allows examination of the relationships between neuronal somata and the nerve fibers surrounding them at sub-micron resolution in x,y, and z. Given these properties, it should be possible to use multi-color CSLM to identify relationships that might be synapses and eliminate those that are clearly too distant to be synapses. In previous studies of this type, pairs of images (e.g., red and green images for tissue stained with rhodamine and fluorescein) have been merged and examined for nerve terminals that appose a stained cell (see, for instance, Mason et al.). The above method suffers from two disadvantages, though. First, although it is possible to recognize appositions in which the varicosity abuts the cell in the x or y axes, it is more difficult to recognize them if the apposition is oriented at all in the z-axis—e.g., if the varicosity lies above or below the neuron rather than next to it. Second, using this method to identify potential appositions over an entire cell is time-consuming and tedious.

scholarly journals Syllabification of the Divine Comedy

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Andrea Asperti ◽  
Stefano Dal Bianco
Keyword(s):  
Text Processing ◽  
Solution Space ◽  
Generative Models ◽  
Divine Comedy ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Divine Comedy ◽  
Left And Right ◽  
Assisted Analysis

We provide a syllabification algorithm for the Divine Comedy using techniques from probabilistic and constraint programming. We particularly focus on the synalephe , addressed in terms of the "propensity" of a word to take part in a synalephe with adjacent words. We jointly provide an online vocabulary containing, for each word, information about its syllabification, the location of the tonic accent, and the aforementioned synalephe propensity, on the left and right sides. The algorithm is intrinsically nondeterministic, producing different possible syllabifications for each verse, with different likelihoods; metric constraints relative to accents on the 10th, 4th, and 6th syllables are used to further reduce the solution space. The most likely syllabification is hence returned as output. We believe that this work could be a major milestone for a lot of different investigations. From the point of view of digital humanities it opens new perspectives on computer-assisted analysis of digital sources, comprising automated detection of anomalous and problematic cases, metric clustering of verses and their categorization, or more foundational investigations addressing, e.g., the phonetic roles of consonants and vowels. From the point of view of text processing and deep learning, information about syllabification and the location of accents opens a wide range of exciting perspectives, from the possibility of automatic learning syllabification of words and verses to the improvement of generative models, aware of metric issues, and more respectful of the expected musicality.

scholarly journals Chiming In: A Computer-Assisted Analysis of Popular Musicians’ Political Engagement on Twitter

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 205630512110190
Author(s):  
Josephine Lukito ◽  
Luis Loya ◽  
Carlos Dávalos ◽  
Jianing Li ◽  
Chau Tong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Hip Hop ◽  
Political Engagement ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Christian Music ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
Qualitative Case Studies ◽  
Systematic Examination ◽  
Assisted Analysis

While music as an artistic form is well studied, the individuals behind the art receive relatively less attention. In this article, we provide evidence of celebrity advocacy with a systematic examination of musicians’ political engagement on Twitter. This study estimates the extent to which musicians use Twitter for political purposes, with particular attention to whether such engagement varies across music genres. Through a computational-assisted analysis of 2,286,434 tweets, we group 881 musicians into three categories of political engagement on Twitter: not engaged (comprising the majority of artists), circumstantial engagement, and active political engagement. We examine the latter categories in detail with two qualitative case studies. The findings indicate that musicians from different genres have distinct patterns of political engagement. The Christian music genre shows the most engagement as a whole, especially in philanthropy. On the contrary, the most active accounts are rock and hip-hop artists, some of whom discuss political issues and call for mobilization. We conclude with suggestions for future research.

Reactivation of Tritonated Models of Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes (PMNs): A Computer-Assisted Analysis

1985 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony T.W. Cheung ◽  
Michael E. Miller ◽  
Richard M. Donovan ◽  
Elliot Goldstein ◽  
Gregory M. Kimura
Keyword(s):  
Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes ◽  
Assisted Analysis

Computer-assisted analysis of the structure of regular branched polysaccharides containing 2,3-disubstituted rhamnopyranose and mannopyranose residues on the basis of 13C NMR data

1992 ◽  
Vol 237 ◽  
pp. 11-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grigory M. Ljpkind ◽  
Alexander S. Shashkov ◽  
Nikolay E. Nifant'ev ◽  
Nikolay K. Kochetkov
Keyword(s):  
13C Nmr ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Nmr Data ◽  
Assisted Analysis

Computer assisted analysis of 2-DG autoradiographs

1982 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.R. Gallistel ◽  
C.T. Piner ◽  
T.O. Allen ◽  
N.T. Adler ◽  
E. Yadin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Assisted Analysis

Development of software and modification of Q-FISH protocol for estimation of individual telomere length in immunopathology

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (02) ◽  
pp. 1650041 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Sh. Barkovskaya ◽  
A. G. Bogomolov ◽  
N. Yu. Knauer ◽  
N. B. Rubtsov ◽  
V. A. Kozlov
Keyword(s):  
Telomere Length ◽  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Quantitative Information ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Metaphase Chromosomes ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
Background Fluorescence ◽  
Immune Mediated ◽  
Light Effects ◽  
Assisted Analysis

Telomere length is an important indicator of proliferative cell history and potential. Decreasing telomere length in the cells of an immune system can indicate immune aging in immune-mediated and chronic inflammatory diseases. Quantitative fluorescent in situ hybridization (Q-FISH) of a labeled (C3TA[Formula: see text] peptide nucleic acid probe onto fixed metaphase cells followed by digital image microscopy allows the evaluation of telomere length in the arms of individual chromosomes. Computer-assisted analysis of microscopic images can provide quantitative information on the number of telomeric repeats in individual telomeres. We developed new software to estimate telomere length. The MeTeLen software contains new options that can be used to solve some Q-FISH and microscopy problems, including correction of irregular light effects and elimination of background fluorescence. The identification and description of chromosomes and chromosome regions are essential to the Q-FISH technique. To improve the quality of cytogenetic analysis after Q-FISH, we optimized the temperature and time of DNA-denaturation to get better DAPI-banding of metaphase chromosomes. MeTeLen was tested by comparing telomere length estimations for sister chromatids, background fluorescence estimations, and correction of nonuniform light effects. The application of the developed software for analysis of telomere length in patients with rheumatoid arthritis was demonstrated.

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