Brain, Beauty, and Art

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Work ◽  
Creative Arts ◽  
Dance Music ◽  
Short History ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Current State ◽  
History Of ◽  
Music And Architecture ◽  
Volume Targets ◽  
Near Future

Neuroscience joins the long history of discussions about aesthetics in psychology, philosophy, art history, and the creative arts. In this volume, leading scholars in this nascent field reflect on the promise of neuroaesthetics to enrich our understanding of this universal yet diverse facet of human experience. The volume will inform and stimulate anyone with an abiding interest in why it is that, across time and culture, we respond to beauty, engage with art, and are affected by music and architecture. The volume consists of essays from foundational researchers whose empirical work launched the field. Each essay is anchored to an original, peer-reviewed paper from the short history of this new and burgeoning subdiscipline of cognitive neuroscience. Authors of each essay were asked three questions: (1) What motivated the original paper? (2) What were the main findings or theoretical claims made?, and (3) How do those findings or claims fit with the current state and anticipated near future of neuroaesthetics? Together, these essays establish the territory and current boundaries of neuroaesthetics and identify its most promising future directions. Topics include models of neuroaesthetics and discussions of beauty, art, dance, music, literature, and architecture. The volume targets the general public; it also serves as an important resource for scientists, humanitarians, educators, and newcomers to the field, and it will catalyze interdisciplinary conversations critical to the maturation of this young field.

scholarly journals A view on chemical and biochemical engineering: Where are they going?

2002 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 163-170
Author(s):  
Vlada Veljkovic
Keyword(s):  
Future Development ◽  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Biological Engineering ◽  
Short History ◽  
Biochemical Engineering ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Future ◽  
Important Trend ◽  
History Of ◽  
Near Future

A short history of chemical and biochemical engineering is presented, both industrial and educational aspects being considered. The most important trend in the future development of bio/chemical engineering - biological engineering - is pointed out. The current state and near future of biotechnology are described.

Reflections on Thirty Years of Muqarnas

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gülru Necipoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Board Members ◽  
Islamic Art ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Advisory Boards ◽  
Current State ◽  
Thirtieth Anniversary ◽  
History Of ◽  
Art And Architecture ◽  
State Of The Field

In this volume marking the thirtieth anniversary of Muqarnas, the Editor reflects on the evolution of the journal over the years. To that end, the members of the Editorial and Advisory Boards were sent a questionnaire, asking them to comment on the contributions of Muqarnas and its Supplements series to the field of Islamic art and architecture studies over the past three decades, and to provide suggestions for future directions. Their observations, thoughts, and hopes for Muqarnas have been anonymously incorporated into this essay, which, in conversation with their comments, looks back on the history of the publication and offers some possibilities for the path it might take going forward.
The goal here is neither to assess the historiography nor to examine the current state of the field thirty years after the opening essay of volume 1. Instead, the focus is on the development and impact of both Muqarnas and the Supplements series in a highly specialized field with relatively few and short-lived or sporadic journals, before turning to the successes and shortcomings of these publications, as outlined by some of the board members. 


Future Directions in Cognitive Engineering and Naturalistic Decision Making

1995 ◽  
Vol 39 (9) ◽  
pp. 450-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mica R. Endsley ◽  
Gary Klein ◽  
David D. Woods ◽  
Philip J. Smith ◽  
Stephen J. Selcon
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Cognitive Engineering ◽  
Training Process ◽  
Naturalistic Decision Making ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Current State ◽  
Near Future ◽  
And Training ◽  
Research Domain

Cognitive Engineering and Naturalistic Decision Making are presented as two related fields of endeavor that seek to understand how people process information and perform within complex systems and to develop ways of applying this knowledge within the design and training process This panel presents an overview of the current state of the art in this research domain and charts paths for needed developments in the field in the near future.

scholarly journals The Commonwealth of Independent States: Thirty Years Together

2021 ◽  
pp. 9-22
Author(s):  
D. Malyshev
Keyword(s):  
International Organization ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Commonwealth Of Independent States ◽  
Current State ◽  
History Of ◽  
Independent States ◽  
Soviet Space ◽  
Key Events ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Post Soviet Space

The article analyzes the main key events in the development of the thirty-year history of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) as the main structure operating in the post-Soviet space. The main stages of the formation of the CIS as a full-fledged international organization are shown; the characteristics of its structure and statutory bodies are given. Special attention is paid to the essential aspects of the development of the CIS in 2020–2021, as well as the current state of this organization, the direction of its activities in the context of overcoming the negative consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. The possible alternatives for the development of the Commonwealth in the near future have been predicted.

scholarly journals A short history of insecticides

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Volodymyr Volodymyrovych Oberemok ◽  
Kateryna Volodymyrivna Laikova ◽  
Yuri Ivanovich Gninenko ◽  
Aleksei Sergeevich Zaitsev ◽  
Palmah Mutah Nyadar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
World Market ◽  
Phytophagous Insects ◽  
Short History ◽  
Insect Pest Control ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
History Of ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Selection Of

AbstractThis review contains a brief history of the use of insecticides. The peculiarities, main advantages, and disadvantages of some modern insecticides are described. The names of the discoverers of some of the most popular insecticide preparations on the world market, are listed. The tendencies to find new insecticides to control the quantity of phytophagous insects are discussed. Special attention is paid to the perspective of creating preparations based on nucleic acids, in particular DNA insecticides. The use of insect-specific, short single-stranded DNA fragments as DNA insecticides, is paving the way in the field of “intellectual” insecticides that “think” before they act. It is worth noting, though, that in the near future, the quantity of produced insecticides will increase due to the challenges associated with food production for a rapidly growing population. It is concluded, that an agreeable interaction of scientists and manufacturers of insecticides should lead to the selection of the most optimal solutions for insect pest control, which would be safe, affordable, and effective at the same time.

History of Neuropsychology in Latin America

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Carlos Arango Lasprilla ◽  
Laiene Olabarrieta-Landa ◽  
Isabel Gonzalez ◽  
Giselle Leal ◽  
José Enrique Álvarez Alcántara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
The United States ◽  
Second World War ◽  
Armed Conflicts ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Current State ◽  
History Of ◽  
Main Activity ◽  
Second World

This chapter presents the history of neuropsychology in Latin America during five main periods. Prior to 1950, the term “neuropsychology” was rarely used. The development of this specialty in Latin America did not take place until the second half of the 20th century, centered primarily in Argentina and Uruguay. Historically, the development of neuropsychology has been slowed down by local wars, armed conflicts, and dictatorships. During the Second World War, intellectuals and scientists in neuroscience emigrated to Latin America and helped to advance the field. The period between 1970 and 1999 was mainly characterized by the evolution of neuropsychology in Colombia and Mexico and by the influence of the United States in Latin American neuropsychology. From 2000 until 2017, neuropsychology experienced a rapid growth, including establishment of graduate programs, societies, clinics/centers, Latin American scientific journals, and research publications, as well as the creation of Spanish language neuropsychological tests. As of 2018, most professionals in neuropsychology in Latin America work in private practices or universities, and their main activity is assessment and diagnosis of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders, although they also engage in rehabilitation and teaching activities. Due to the lack of written records, there is scarce information regarding the history and current state of neuropsychology in some Latin American countries, including Belize, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. Current barriers to the advancement of the field and future directions to improve the current situation are described.

scholarly journals Fate of Neuraminidases of Influenza A Viruses

2020 ◽  
Vol 218 ◽  
pp. 03053
Author(s):  
Shaomin Yan ◽  
Guang Wu
Keyword(s):  
Influenza A ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Influenza A Viruses ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
The Past ◽  
Current State ◽  
Pair Probability ◽  
History Of ◽  
Near Future

The current COVID-19 pandemic creates the biggest health and economic challenges to the world. However, not much knowledge is available about this coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, because of its novelty. Indeed, it necessarily knows the fate of proteins generated by SARS-CoV-2. Anyway, before a large-scale study on proteins from SARS-CoV-2, it would be better to conduct a small-scale study on a well-known protein from influenza A viruses, because both are positive-sense RNA viruses. Thus, we applied a simple method of amino-acid pair probability to analyze 94 neuraminidases of influenza A viruses for better understanding of their fate. The results demonstrate three features of these neuraminidases: (i) the N1 neuraminidases are more susceptible to mutations, which is the current state of the neuraminidases; (ii) the N1 neuraminidases have undergone more mutations in the past, which is the history of the neuraminidases; and (iii) the N1 neuraminidases have a larger potential towards future mutations, which is the future of the neuraminidases. Moreover, our study reveals two clues on the mutation tendency, i.e. the mutations represent a degeneration process, and chickens, ducks and geese are rendered more susceptive to mutation. We hope to apply this approach to study the proteins from SARS-CoV-2 in near future.

Business and Mobile

2016 ◽  
pp. 312-350
Author(s):  
Nygmet Ibadildin ◽  
Kenneth E. Harvey
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Short History ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Business Applications ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
Behavior Choices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
External Communications

This chapter will explore the peculiarities of business applications of mobile technologies, including a short history and a review of the current state of affairs, major trends likely to cause further change over the coming years, key theories and models to help understand and predict these changes, and future directions of research that may provide deeper scientific insight. M-commerce has many aspects from design and usability of the devices to monetization issues of mobile applications. M-enterprise is about drastic changes in internal and external communications and efficiency in the work of each business unit. M-industry reviews the impact of mobile technologies on traditional industries and the development of entirely new industries. M-style is how our everyday lives are changing in behavior, choices and preferences. After reading this chapter you will be able to differentiate m-business in many important areas: why is it important, where it is going, what is the value to consumers.

scholarly journals Maintaining Maritime History since 1799 (to the Anniversary of the Central Naval Library)

2015 ◽  
pp. 107-112
Author(s):  
A. B. Vitas
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Maritime History ◽  
Library Directors ◽  
The Third ◽  
Current State ◽  
The World ◽  
Great Patriotic War ◽  
History Of ◽  
In The Beginning ◽  
Near Future

The article describes the history of the Naval Library beginning with the Ordinance of Emperor Paul I of 25 November, 1799 till the present day. The article contains the story of Library Directors - the outstanding people of their time, employees, saving the library during the siege of Leningrad, as well as gives an outlook for the near future. The first part of the article describes the difficulties the new library had to overcome in the beginning of its glorious historical path. The second part covers the activities of the great Directors - seafarers, such as I. Kruzenshtern, F. Wrangell - Admirals, toured round the world, and many others, successfully managed the library in the nineteenth century. The third part focuses on the difficulties that befell the library in the twentieth century: Revolution, the Civil War and the Great Patriotic War. We are still grateful to E. Kazais, A. Maimistov, B. Nikolsky for their hard work, that allowed to save the collections. The final part of the article gives an overview on the current state of library and the prospects for the near future.

Business and Mobile

2018 ◽  
pp. 921-959
Author(s):  
Nygmet Ibadildin ◽  
Kenneth E. Harvey
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Short History ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Business Applications ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
Behavior Choices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
External Communications

This chapter will explore the peculiarities of business applications of mobile technologies, including a short history and a review of the current state of affairs, major trends likely to cause further change over the coming years, key theories and models to help understand and predict these changes, and future directions of research that may provide deeper scientific insight. M-commerce has many aspects from design and usability of the devices to monetization issues of mobile applications. M-enterprise is about drastic changes in internal and external communications and efficiency in the work of each business unit. M-industry reviews the impact of mobile technologies on traditional industries and the development of entirely new industries. M-style is how our everyday lives are changing in behavior, choices and preferences. After reading this chapter you will be able to differentiate m-business in many important areas: why is it important, where it is going, what is the value to consumers.

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