Coda

2018 ◽  
pp. 183-192
Author(s):  
Tim Lanzendörfer
Keyword(s):  
Literary Fiction ◽  
Symbolic Meaning ◽  
Literary Field ◽  
The Future ◽  
Crucial Part

The coda explores what the book takes to be the most expansive question about contemporary zombie fiction, its meaning for literature at large. It departs from the question of whether we will be able to read literature again without the zombie, and takes zombie fiction, in its many manifestations but especially in its appearance in ostensibly “literary” fiction, as a crucial part of the contemporary generic turn, and as a harbinger of the future of fiction. More than that, however, it suggests that the processes at work in zombie fiction prefigure a larger shift in the literary field, one which ultimately depends on the zombie’s capacity to broadly signal possibility, rather than symbolic meaning.

Welcome to the marriage of human capability and artificial intelligence

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14
Author(s):  
Ryan Scott ◽  
Malcolm Le Lievre
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Workplace Change ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Future ◽  
Human Capability ◽  
Mind Set ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Crucial Part ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore insights methodology and technology by using behavioral to create a mind-set change in the way people work, especially in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). Design/methodology/approach The approach is to examine how AI is driving workplace change, introduce the idea that most organizations have untapped analytics, add the idea of what we know future work will look like and look at how greater, data-driven human behavioral insights will help prepare future human-to-human work and inform people’s work with and alongside AI. Findings Human (behavioral) intelligence will be an increasingly crucial part of behaviorally smart organizations, from hiring to placement to adaptation to team building, compliance and more. These human capability insights will, among other things, better prepare people and organizations for changing work roles, including working with and alongside AI and similar tech innovation. Research limitations/implications No doubt researchers across the private, public and nonprofit sectors will want to further study the nexus of human capability, behavioral insights technology and AI, but it is clear that such work is already underway and can prove even more valuable if adopted on a broader, deeper level. Practical implications Much “people data” inside organizations is currently not being harvested. Validated, scalable processes exist to mine that data and leverage it to help organizations of all types and sizes be ready for the future, particularly in regard to the marriage of human capability and AI. Social implications In terms of human capability and AI, individuals, teams, organizations, customers and other stakeholders will all benefit. The investment of time and other resources is minimal, but must include C-suite buy in. Originality/value Much exists on the softer aspects of the marriage of human capability and AI and other workplace advancements. What has been lacking – until now – is a 1) practical, 2) validated and 3) scalable behavioral insights tech form that quantifiably informs how people and AI will work in the future, especially side by side.

Open Source in the Cloud

2014 ◽  
pp. 179-191
Author(s):  
Egbert de Smet
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Distributed Storage ◽  
End Users ◽  
The Future ◽  
Cloud Providers ◽  
Open Standards ◽  
Living Environments ◽  
Crucial Part ◽  
Opening Up

Whereas “Open Source” in software is still gaining momentum in many fields of applications, it is even more present in the “behind the curtains” scene of the Cloud. It is behind the scenes because Cloud tools are only operated by Cloud providers creating their infrastructure, not by end users. But as that infrastructure is going to be a crucial part of the IT environment of the future, like water and power supply have become for the wider living environments, it is good to note that this infrastructure is not limited to (commercial) proprietary technology and standards, but rather is subject to input from the major Open Source players. This chapter reviews the main technologies of this moment in Cloud software: CloudStack of Citrix and Apache, OpenStack of Suse and Openshift from RedHat. Also the CEPH-technology for distributed storage is added in this overview due to its obvious relevance for the Cloud. The brief review of these products confirms that FOSS indeed plays a major role in the Cloud, opening up that technology for open standards and “public” ownership of this soon-to-be an essential part of our IT environment.

scholarly journals Summary of pottery development to knowledge

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-54
Author(s):  
Uzzi Festus Osarumwense ◽  
Edem Peters
Keyword(s):  
Reference Point ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Future Generation ◽  
Symbolic Meaning ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
The Aesthetic

AbstractPottery has been defined and redefined by many scholars of history and anthropologist. Pottery is wrapped in the past with no written record; this study intends to work on the historical analysis of form, style and techniques of Pottery tradition, the various pottery associations in Nigeria will be identified and discussed. The study will also examine the symbolic meaning of each of the traditions, it will also project the aesthetic qualities, and the effects of new ideas of pottery of the indigenous Benin people, and how pottery is interpreted/ the study hopes to compile and analyze forms of pottery that will rekindle interest in pottery, and serve as reference point for the future generation. Keyword: pottery, summary, development, knowledge.

scholarly journals Obrzędowe pieczywo weselne podlaskiej tradycji wschodniej – korowaj, rahulki, dwojany, korowajczyki, huski

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (XXII) ◽  
pp. 187-204
Author(s):  
Irena Matus
Keyword(s):  
Symbolic Meaning ◽  
Baking Process ◽  
The Future

This article presents types of ritual bread used as part of wedding customs, paying special attention to korowaj. In former villages, a wedding could not exist with-out the traditional korowaj and ritual baking pastries such as korowajczyki, dwojany, huski. Korowaj was treated as sanctity and it was sacralised. It was baked only once in a lifetime for the bride and for the groom. The paper discusses in detail the baking process, the accompanying rules and prohibitions and special songs which were sung. The ceremonial baking was prepared by a team of women – korowajnić. Dough served to predict the future life of the bride and the groom.Decorations made of dough were significant, characterized by timeless symbolism, for example, the most popular twisted spiral-like huski,double-branched sticks dwojany and triple-branched sticks trojany – both covered with dough. In time, new floristic and zoomorphic decorations appeared. Korowaj was round, which had a symbolic meaning as a wedding ring, and offered to newlyweds and the wedding guests. In former villages korowajczyki were also baked for the bride and used in magical procedures. Huski were given as gifts. The symbolic dwojany were prepared to protect marriage from disintegration. With the fall of tra-ditional culture, the old customs and wedding ceremonies disappeared and the baking of ritual pastries was ceased.

scholarly journals Nutraceutical Potential of Mushroom: Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1503-1513
Author(s):  
Aishwarya P. R
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Edible Mushroom ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
The Future ◽  
Crucial Part

Abstract: The nutraceutical potential of mushrooms is gaining gradual recognition and mushroom as such is becoming a crucial part of the diet. Mushrooms have various health benefits to offer and this article concentrates on the nutritional compositions and potential health benefits of mushrooms. The presence of bioactive compounds in edible mushroom helps to enhance their nutraceutical value. Mushrooms have versatile health benefits due to the presence of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Various mushroom products are gaining popularity because of their immense health benefits and eco-friendly packaging techniques. Patents filed for innovation in mushroom products and processes gives an assurance for the future of mushroom industries. Keywords: Mushrooms, nutraceutical potential, bioactive compounds, health benefits, antioxidants, packaging.

Plotting stories after war: Toward a methodology for negotiating identity

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 367-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadim Khoury
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
National Identities ◽  
International Conflicts ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Negotiation Of Identity ◽  
The Future ◽  
National Stereotypes ◽  
Crucial Part ◽  
Structural Theories

Identity is an important factor in international conflicts. As it is a crucial part of the problem, some scholars argue, national identity should be an important part of the solution. Parties to the conflict, they recommend, should negotiate their national identities so as to reach a “narrative equilibrium” that will allow them to overcome national stereotypes, build trust, and sustain peaceful relations in the future. This article evaluates not the merits of these negotiations, but the tools that social scientists have employed to analyze them. Its main purpose, therefore, is methodological. It argues that attempts to theorize the negotiation of identity fall short of their goal because they focus heavily on the notion of negotiation and very little on the concept of identity. To remedy this shortcoming, the article turns to the structural theories of narrative to conceptualize the negotiation of identity as a negotiation of literary plots. It argues that the negotiation of identity is the attempt to move away from two mutually exclusive romantic plots, and toward tragic, comic, or satiric plots in counterpoint. The introduction of plots, the article concludes, provides important insights that help theorize the negotiation of identity in post-conflict scenarios.

Identifying Challenges and Barriers in Collecting, Documenting and Digitizing Palm Leaf Manuscripts in Eastern Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 13-19
Author(s):  
Gayathiri Navirathan ◽  
Oshanithi Sivarasa
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of ◽  
Successive Generations ◽  
Crucial Part ◽  
Rich History ◽  
Palm Leaf

The palm leaf manuscripts are the sources of the cultural heritage of our ancestors. It is a very crucial part of the librarians or archivists or curators to conserve and preserve them from passing the information and knowledge to successive generations. Palm leaf manuscripts indicate previous documentary heritage and conservation, preservation and made them available shortly is a challenging and demanding task at present. Sri Lanka has a rich history of documentary heritage comprised of valuable palm-leaf collections. In eastern Sri Lanka, the palm leaf manuscripts are spread everywhere as personal holdings.There are many countries all over the world that put much effort into preserving them for the future. One of the potent methods of preserving those endangered documents like manuscripts is digitization. At this point, there is an urgent need to find the suitability of preserving those palm leaf manuscripts in the facets of digitization techniques.As the palm leaf manuscripts are shown as endangered through ages while tackling them to collecting and documenting them, several challenges were faced. Therefore identifying the solutions to overcome those challenges and barriers is important to further the documentation and digitization process of palm leaf manuscripts. The study aims to find the challenges and barriers in collecting, documenting and digitizing those palm leaf collections in eastern Sri Lanka.

scholarly journals Rewriting Universes: Post-Brexit Futures in Dave Hutchinson’s Fractured Europe Quartet

Humanities ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Hadas Elber-Aviram
Keyword(s):  
Science Fiction ◽  
Literary Fiction ◽  
European Identity ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Literary Field ◽  
British Fiction ◽  
The Uk ◽  
English Nationalism ◽  
Hans Georg Gadamer

Recent years have witnessed the emergence of a new strand of British fiction that grapples with the causes and consequences of the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union. Building on Kristian Shaw’s pioneering work in this new literary field, this article shifts the focus from literary fiction to science fiction. It analyzes Dave Hutchinson’s Fractured Europe quartet—comprised of Europe in Autumn (pub. 2014), Europe at Midnight (pub. 2015), Europe in Winter (pub. 2016) and Europe at Dawn (pub. 2018)—as a case study in British science fiction’s response to the recent nationalistic turn in the UK. This article draws on a bespoke interview with Hutchinson and frames its discussion within a range of theories and studies, especially the European hermeneutics of Hans-Georg Gadamer. It argues that the Fractured Europe quartet deploys science fiction topoi to interrogate and criticize the recent rise of English nationalism. It further contends that the Fractured Europe books respond to this nationalistic turn by setting forth an estranged vision of Europe and offering alternative modalities of European identity through the mediation of photography and the redemptive possibilities of cooking.

scholarly journals Tekster om ting. På sporet af en genretransformation

1970 ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Ida Bennicke
Keyword(s):  
Literary Field ◽  
The Future

The aim of this article is to encourage museum text writers to explore alternative ways of writing. It demonstrates how exhibit labels seem to be stuck in a narrowly defined academic style, which is a problem from a communication perspective. The author proposes that text writers break free from norms and interdictions and let themselves be inspired by genres from the literary field. This might help them create exciting and readable texts that reach out to the visitor. The article presents examples of both the traditional and the literary way of writing exhibit labels, comparing their strengths and weaknesses. The conclusion is that being conscious about the genre is necessary, but so is crossing its borders in order to develop and improve exhibit labels in the future. 

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