Environmental Histories and Personal Memory: Collaborative Works in Sonification and Virtual Reality

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 51-53
Author(s):  
Richard Graham
Keyword(s):  
Historical Data ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Short Paper ◽  
Personal Memory ◽  
Ubiquitous Sensing ◽  
Short Statement ◽  
Stevens Institute ◽  
History Of ◽  
Environmental Histories ◽  
Institute Of Technology

This short paper will present an overview of two historical data projects developed at the Sensory Computation/Experimental Narrative Environments Lab at Stevens Institute of Technology between 2015–2017. The first project focuses on the sonification of environmental data derived from a ubiquitous sensing network embedded in Tidmarsh Living Observatory in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The second project presented in this short paper explores a history of instrument gesture data as a basis for interactivity in a virtual scene. This short statement discusses these two projects and their creative implications.

LOOK AT MEDICINE ATTENTION: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-75
Author(s):  
Absalom Khuzhanazarov ◽  
◽  
Shukhrat Allamuratov
Keyword(s):  
History Of Medicine ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Attention Problems ◽  
Medical Field ◽  
Problems And Solutions ◽  
History Of ◽  
Country Analysis

This article presents historical data and scientific conclusions regarding the history of medicine in our country. Analysis of current problems in the medical field as a result of the reforms implemented over the last three years.

Bonobos

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
19Th Century ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
History Of ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
First Time

This is a comprehensive, illustrated catalogue of the 200+ marine chronometers in the collections of Royal Museums Greenwich. Every chronometer has been completely dismantled, studied and recorded, and illustrations include especially commissioned line drawings as well as photographs. The collection is also used to illustrate a newly researched and up-to-date chapter describing the history of the marine chronometer, so the book is much more than simply a catalogue. The history chapter naturally includes the story of John Harrison’s pioneering work in creating the first practical marine timekeepers, all four of which are included in the catalogue, newly photographed and described in minute detail for the first time. In fact full technical and historical data are provided for all of the marine chronometers in the collection, to an extent never before attempted, including biographical details of every maker represented. A chapter describes how the 19th century English chronometer was manufactured, and another provides comprehensive and logically arranged information on how to assess and date a given marine chronometer, something collectors and dealers find particularly difficult. For further help in identification of chronometers, appendices include a pictorial record of the number punches used by specific makers to number their movements, and the maker’s punches used by the rough movement makers. There is also a close-up pictorial guide to the various compensation balances used in chronometers in the collection, a technical Glossary of terms used in the catalogue text and a concordance of the various inventory numbers used in the collection over the years.

scholarly journals Astronomical phenomena in Dresden codex

2013 ◽  
pp. 53-64
Author(s):  
V. Böhm ◽  
B. Böhm ◽  
J. Klokocník ◽  
J. Vondrák ◽  
J. Kostelecký
Keyword(s):  
Historical Data ◽  
Large Uncertainty ◽  
Astronomical Data ◽  
Julian Date ◽  
History Of ◽  
Solar Eclipses ◽  
Dresden Codex ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between Maya and our calendar is expressed by a coefficient known as ?correlation? which is a number of days that we have to add to the Mayan Long Count date to get Julian Date used in astronomy. There is surprisingly large uncertainty in the value of the correlation, yielding a shift between both calendars (and thus between the history of Maya and of our world) to typically several hundred years. There are more than 50 diverse values of the correlation, some of them derived from historical, other by astronomical data. We test here (among others) the well established Goodman-Mart?nez-Thompson correlation (GMT), based on historical data, and the B?hms? one (B&B), based on astronomical data decoded from the Dresden Codex (DC); this correlation differs by about +104 years from the GMT. In our previous works we used several astronomical phenomena as recorded in the DC for a check. We clearly demonstrated that (i) the GMT was not capable to predict these phenomena that really happened in nature and (ii) that the GMT predicts them on the days when they did not occur. The phenomena used till now in the test are, however, short-periodic and the test then may suffer from ambiguity. Therefore, we add long-periodic astronomical phenomena, decoded successfully from the DC, to the testing. These are (i) a synchrony of Venusian heliacal risings with the solar eclipses, (ii) a synchrony of Venus and Mars conjunctions with the eclipses, (iii) conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn repeated in a rare way, and (iv) a synchrony of synodic and sideric periods of Mercury with the tropical year. Based on our analysis, we find that the B&B correlation yields the best agreement with the astronomical phenomena observed by the Maya. Therefore we recommend to reject the GMT and support the B&B correlation.

Reflections on the Public Interpretation of Regional Environmental History In Western Pennsylvania

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 50-69
Author(s):  
Chris J. Magoc
Keyword(s):  
Environmental History ◽  
Public History ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Interpretation ◽  
The Past ◽  
Natural Resource Extraction ◽  
History Of ◽  
Environmental Histories ◽  
Western Pennsylvania

This essay attempts to counter the scarcity of efforts to address issues of natural resource extraction and environmental exploitation in public history forums. Focused on western Pennsylvania, it argues that the history of industrial development and its deleterious environmental impacts demands a regional vision that not only frames these stories within the ideological and economic context of the past, but also challenges residents and visitors to consider this history in light of the related environmental concerns of our own time. The essay explores some of the difficult issues faced by public historians and practitioners as they seek to produce public environmental histories that do not elude opportunities to link past and present in meaningful ways.

.VII. Contributions towards the history of the colouring matters derived from aniline

1863 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 645-647 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Royal Society ◽  
Short Paper ◽  
Aromatic Diamines ◽  
History Of ◽  
Derivatives Of ◽  
Careful Comparison ◽  
Phenylene Diamine

In a short paper recently submitted to the Royal Society, I pointed out the existence of two aromatic diamines, both represented by the formula C 6 H 8 N 2 = (C 6 H 4 )'' H 2 H 2 } N 2 , and closely resembling each other, but differing in some of their fundamental characters to such an extent that I did not hesitate to assert their individuality, and to distinguish them as alpha-pheny-lene-diamine and beta-phenylene-diamine. The existence of two closely allied bodies among the diatomic derivatives of the phenyl-series very naturally suggested the idea of searching for two similarly related monatomic bases of the same group, and accordingly I undertook during the last week a careful comparison of specimens of aniline prepared by different piocesses. This com parative study is still incomplete, but I beg leave to record even now an observation which appears to merit the attention of chemists.

scholarly journals A história da química por meio dos “ares”: uma contribuição experimental direcionada ao ensino de química

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 640-670
Author(s):  
Suelen Dos Santos Silva ◽  
Paula Marcelly Alves Machado ◽  
Wagner Da Silva Terra
Keyword(s):  
Historical Data ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Traditional Model ◽  
Learning Potential ◽  
Chemistry Teaching ◽  
History Of Chemistry ◽  
Teaching Resources ◽  
History Of ◽  
Chemical Contents

Resumo: O Ensino de Química no Brasil nos dias atuais segue, predominantemente, um modelo tradicional, sendo verificada a utilização de metodologias pedagógicas repetitivas de baixo potencial de aprendizagem. Nesse contexto o presente trabalho teve por intuito elaborar um plano de aula diferenciado que envolvesse conteúdos químicos, dados históricos e discussões filosóficas a partir do tema “Ares”, utilizando a demonstração investigativa como recurso didático para propiciar uma maior motivação e envolvimento dos discentes. Para se alcançar o objetivo proposto, foi realizado um conjunto de quatro experimentos, utilizando materiais de baixo custo e fácil aquisição, a saber: Peso do flogisto; Síntese do Ar Fixo (CO2); Síntese do Ar Inflamável (H2); Síntese do Ar Desflogisticado (O2). A análise qualitativa dos dados obtidos demonstrou que o formato de aula utilizado é aplicável ao Ensino Médio, tornando a aula mais dinâmica, sendo, portanto, apreciada pela maior parte dos discentes, o que possibilitou uma maior motivação desses.Palavras-chave: Experimentação Demonstrativa; História da Química; Recursos no Ensino de Química. The history of chemistry through the “airs”: an experimental contribution to chemistry teachingAbstract: The Chemistry teaching in Brazil nowadays follows, predominantly, a traditional model, being verified the use of repetitive pedagogical methodologies with low learning potential. In this context, the present work aimed to elaborate a different lesson plan involving chemical contents, historical data and philosophical discussions based on the theme “Airs”, using investigative demonstration as a didactic resource to provide more motivation and involvement of students. To achieve the proposed goal, a set of four experiments was carried out, using low-cost and easy-to-acquire materials, namely: Weight of phlogiston; Synthesis of Fixed Air (CO2); Flammable Air Synthesis (H2); Synthesis of Dephlogisticated Air (O2). The qualitative analysis of the data obtained showed that the class format used is applicable to high school, making the class more dynamic, being, therefore, appreciated by most of the students, which enabling a greater motivation.Keywords: Demonstrative Experimentation; History of Chemistry; Chemistry Teaching Resources. 

scholarly journals “PLEASE PASS THE SALT” – AN ETHNOARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDY OF SALT AND SALT FERMENTED FISH PRODUCTION, USE AND TRADE IN NORTHEAST THAILAND.

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Yankowski ◽  
Puangtip Kerdsap ◽  
Dr. Nigel Chang
Keyword(s):  
Cultural History ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Mekong Delta ◽  
Northeast Thailand ◽  
Preparation Methods ◽  
Fish Products ◽  
Fermented Fish ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of ◽  
Ethnographic Data

<p>Northeast Thailand is known for salt production, both today and in the past.  Prehistoric salt sites are found throughout the region and ethnographic and historical data demonstrates the importance of salt as a commodity as well as for preserving and fermenting fish. This paper explores the archaeology and cultural history of salt and salt fermented fish products in Northeast Thailand and the Greater Mekong Delta region.  Using archaeological, historical and ethnographic data, it addresses how the foods we eat and our preparation methods can be deeply rooted in our cultural history and identity, and discusses the ways in which they can be studied in the archaeological record to learn about the past.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></p>

scholarly journals Mining, Waste and Environmental Thought on the Central African Copperbelt, 1950–2000

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iva Peša
Keyword(s):  
Environmental History ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Central African Copperbelt ◽  
Environmental Thought ◽  
History Of ◽  
Environmental Histories ◽  
Forestry Policies

Since the early twentieth century, the copper-mining industry on the Zambian and Congolese Copperbelt has moved millions of tonnes of earth and dramatically reshaped the landscape. Nonetheless, mining companies, governments and even residents largely overlooked the adverse environmental aspects of mining until the early 1990s. By scrutinising environmental knowledge production on the Central African Copperbelt from the 1950s until the late 1990s, particularly regarding notions of ‘waste’, this article problematises the silencing of the environmental impacts of mining. To make the environmental history of the Copperbelt visible, this article examines forestry policies, medical services and environmental protests. Moreover, by historically tracing the emergence of environmental consciousness, it contextualises the sudden ‘discovery’ of pollution in the 1990s as a local and (inter)national phenomenon. Drawing on rare archival and oral history sources, it provides one of the first cross-border environmental histories of the Central African Copperbelt.

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