scholarly journals PETSCII – A Character Set and a Creative Platform

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-47
Author(s):  
Markku Reunanen ◽  
Tero Heikkinen ◽  
Anders Carlsson
Keyword(s):  
Fine Art ◽  
Entry Point ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Art Works ◽  
Character Set

PETSCII is the built-in character set used on 8-bit Commodore computers, such as the PET, C-64 and Plus/4. The character set and the BASIC environment provided an entry point to rudimentary graphic editing for a generation of hobbyists. Over the years PETSCII has been used for a variety of creative purposes: for example games, demos, telecommunications, videos, books and fine art have been created using the graphical symbols. Through the analysis of existing art works and our own hands-on project – a graphics editor – we dig deeper into the specific properties of the character set. In this article we show how the fixed symbols set the frame for what is possible and how, on the other hand, they provide grounds for creative experimentation, display of skill and recognizable styles.

THE FINE ART OF HORSING AROUND: A NOTE ON WORDPLAY IN MESOMEDES’ HYMN TO NEMESIS

2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 428-431
Author(s):  
Thomas R. Keith
Keyword(s):  
Fine Art ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Starting Point

I have deliberately left ζυγόν untranslated, for it is from this ambiguous noun that we will take our starting point. Two of the most prominent scholars to analyse this hymn have interpreted ζυγόν radically differently. According to Ewen Bowie in his survey of Antonine poetry, the word refers to the ‘balance’ or scales of justice with which Nemesis weighs men's fates. Tim Whitmarsh, on the other hand, believes that it refers to the ‘yoke’ of the chariot the goddess drives, and links the image to a wider leitmotif of deities as charioteers that he detects throughout Mesomedes’ hymnic poetry.

Sixty years of research on leadership in Africa: A review of the literature

Leadership ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 222-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Willem Fourie ◽  
Suzanne C van der Merwe ◽  
Ben van der Merwe
Keyword(s):  
Large Body ◽  
Entry Point ◽  
The Other ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Dual Purpose ◽  
Historical Literature ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Diachronic Analysis ◽  
The One

This paper reviews peer-reviewed research on leadership in Africa published from 1950 to 2009. The review has a dual purpose. On the one hand, it provides scholars with an entry point to the relatively large body of historical literature by means of a descriptive diachronic analysis of the literature. On the other hand, it also applies a synchronic analysis, and concludes with four interpretative statements on the scholarship on leadership in Africa. These statements are: (i) Scholarship on leadership in Africa has changed, and the change is lopsided; (ii) Female scholars are increasing, and they work on different themes from male scholars; (iii) Legitimacy remains a key issue, and continues to evolve; (iv) Authenticity has become a key issue and is now closely related to reclaiming African values.

scholarly journals Colour dematerialization in spiritual literature and painting

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 174
Author(s):  
Dadang Sudrajat ◽  
Yasraf Amir Piliang ◽  
Tisna Sanjaya ◽  
Andriyanto Rikrik Kusmara
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Art Works ◽  
The Difference

<p>Colour in variety of art expression can be interpreted differently. This study is aiming at analyzing the colour dematerialization of Javanese spiritual literature “Falsafah Jeroning Warna” by Suprapto Kadis and a painting by Ahmad Sadali entitled “Gunung Mas”. Research was done by employing qualitative research, while data was collected by observation, interview, discussion, and documentation study. The analysis of meanings in the two art works was done in descriptive way by using the theory and the knowledge of tasawwuf or sufism, the aesthetics, and arts. Results showed that both sufis, Ahmad Sadali and Suprapto Kadis, share similarities in doing dematerialization towards colour. For them, colour was initially taken from nature (the external territory) which then experienced dematerialization when it made contact with inspiration that was created from the internal area (mental). On the other hand, the difference between the two art works lies on an understanding that colour in FJW is naturalistic mimesis in nature, meanwhile, the painting of Ahmad Sadali is naturaly abstract.</p>

Real estate politicians in India

Urban Studies ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 004209802093791
Author(s):  
Sai Balakrishnan ◽  
Narendar Pani
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Global South ◽  
Entry Point ◽  
The Other ◽  
Labour Costs ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Electoral Democracy ◽  
Housing Needs ◽  
The One

This article uses as its entry point the empirical phenomenon of what we call ‘real estate politicians’ in India; that is, politicians whose main source of wealth is real estate. We argue that the rise of real estate politicians is situated within deeper processes of ‘labour voter contradictions’ in low-wage democratic societies of the global south. On the one hand, countries like India largely compete in the global economy based on their cheaper labour costs, but on the other hand, the condition of electoral democracy makes it imperative for politicians to meet the consumption, including housing, needs of their low-wage but electorally mobilised labour voters. As real estate politicians mediate the negotiated access of unorganised and surplus workers to informal land and unauthorised housing, the delinking of housing struggles from labour struggles leaves processes of capitalist agglomeration unchecked. This, we argue, blunts the potential of land struggles to emerge as sites of radical labour politics.

Analytical comparative study of the Umayyad mosaics in Tiberius and Jericho: دراسة تحليلية مقارنة للفسيفساء الأموية "في طبريا وأريحا "

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 97-85
Author(s):  
Gamal Abdel-Rehem Ibrahim Hassan, Khayriah Mohammad Hamdan H Gamal Abdel-Rehem Ibrahim Hassan, Khayriah Mohammad Hamdan H
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Fine Art ◽  
The Other ◽  
Islamic Art ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
History Of ◽  
Similarities And Differences

The aim of the research was to analyze the artistic decorations of the mosaic of the ancient Umayyad civilization in Palestine in the light of a comparative study between the most important umayyad palaces in Khirbet al-Minya in Tiberias and Khirbet al-Masrif in Jericho. There is no doubt that the archaeological site of Khirbet al-Monaina in Palestine has played a major role in the decoration of floors and walls, where we find it covering the dome above the top of the huge hall of the palace and take geometric and floral motifs, in addition to covering some of the floors of rooms filled with many mosaics of various shapes and use. On the other hand, there is a consensus among archaeologists and Islamic arts that the ruins of Khirbet al-Mafjar are unique architectural buildings in Palestine, which represent one of the important examples in the history of Islamic art in the Umayyad period, because of its possession of fine art decorations and various materials of plaster, in addition to mosaic floors and frescoes, as well as buildings rich in examples of patterns used by the Umayyads in architectural decoration. After the comparative analytical study of the Umayyad mosaic in Khirbet al-Mania in Tiberias and Khirbet al-Mafjar in Jericho, the research found out and discovered the similarities and differences between them.

Website Data Mining Based Hyperlink Analysis Method and its Application Research

2013 ◽  
Vol 427-429 ◽  
pp. 2508-2511
Author(s):  
Lu Feng ◽  
Zhan Quan Wen ◽  
Jie Mei Lin
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
The Other ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Application Research ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Hands On ◽  
The Status ◽  
The One ◽  
Hyperlink Analysis ◽  
The Impact

In the paper, we use the principle of hyperlink analysis method to mine the website data according to the indicators of the hyperlink analysis. This method can evaluate the impact of the website based on the data which is mined from the website. The application of the results of its evaluation can be used in two hands. On the one hand, the analysis of website impact can help to find the status and problems of the website and propose improved strategies; on the other hand, it can help to analysis the applicability of the evaluation indicators of the hyperlink analysis method for the evaluation of the impact of the website.

Developing Online Computer Lab-Based Teaching Materials

2011 ◽  
pp. 242-271
Author(s):  
Lee Chao
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
The Other ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
Computer Lab ◽  
Video Clips ◽  
Multimedia Teaching ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Hands On

To get an online computer lab ready for teaching and hands-on practice, instructors should develop lab manuals and other online teaching materials. The lab teaching materials can be text, a combination of text and figures, or truly multimedia based materials including figures, sounds, animations, and video clips. By including multimedia in the instruction, the quality of the lab teaching materials can be greatly improved. The use of technology can make the tasks of developing multimedia teaching materials relatively easy. On the other hand, the use of multimedia teaching materials is limited to the type of hardware and software that are available on the server and client sides. Also, different instructions will have different requirements for multimedia materials. In this chapter, we will have a closer look at the issues related to the design of lab instructions and multimedia based teaching materials.

The Influence of Zāhirī Theory On Ibn Hazm's Theology: the Case of His Interpretation of the Anthropomorphic Text "the Hand of God"

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
AL Makin
Keyword(s):  
Literal Meaning ◽  
The Other ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Theological Debate ◽  
The One ◽  
Unity Of God ◽  
Ibn Hazm

AbstractBoth the Bible and the Qur¸ān contain anthropomorphic passages, and so a theological debate over their interpretation is very common in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. In the Qur¸ān, there are several anthropomorphic texts which describe God as having bodily features like those of human beings. For instance, God is said to have a face, eyes, feet, and hands. Various attempts were made to interpret such texts, either literally by accepting the corporcality of God or metaphorically by avoiding the implication of anthropomorphic texts. It is interesting how Ibn Hazm, who upheld Zāhirī theory (maintaining the literal meaning), tried to interpret Qur. 38:76, 5:67, 48:10 and 36:70 where reference is made to "the Hand of God." On the one hand, he felt he should maintain the literal meaning, according to which god is supposed to have hands. On the other hand, he declared himself to be a defender of tawhīd (the unity of God), which demanded that he reject all possibility of similarities between God and any of his creatures. This paper will focus on Ibn Hazm's argument by looking at his al-Fisal wa al-Milal wa al-Nihal.

When high and pop culture (re)mix: An inquiry into the memetic transformations of artwork

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 2283-2304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tali Aharoni
Keyword(s):  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Fine Arts ◽  
Pop Culture ◽  
Fine Art ◽  
Participatory Culture ◽  
The Other ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Political Expression ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Communal Expression

This article explores the complex meanings embodied in memes featuring artwork as a juxtaposition between fine arts and participatory culture. A qualitative textual analysis of 119 meme instances identified three dimensions of artwork that can be echoed in digital memes: the content, the form, and the artist. Consistent with the metaphor of communication as transmission, the mimesis of content uses artwork as a device for political expression. The mimesis of form and of the artist, on the other hand, provoke a response that emphasizes the aesthetics over the narrative, albeit for contrasting goals: while the former conveys a communal partaking of iconic gestures, which highlights what Carey depicted as the ritual view of communication, the latter distinguishes the imitators as individuals, thus comparing them to the original creator. This article demonstrates the memetic manipulation of fine art as a dual agent of individual and communal expression.

IMAGE-PROCESSING PROJECTS FOR AN ALGORITHMS COURSE

2001 ◽  
Vol 15 (05) ◽  
pp. 859-868 ◽  
Author(s):  
EUGENE FINK ◽  
MICHAEL HEATH
Keyword(s):  
Image Processing ◽  
The Other ◽  
Algorithm Analysis ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Hands On Learning ◽  
Course Material ◽  
Algorithm Theory

Courses on algorithm analysis often include little programming, and do not emphasize application of advanced techniques to practical problems. On the other hand, students usually prefer hands-on learning, and may lack motivation to study theory. We augmented an algorithms course with a series of programming tasks, which involved application of the course material to image processing. These tasks motivated the students, and led to better understanding and retention of theoretical material. They also enabled the students to learn the basics of representing and manipulating images, along with the algorithm theory.

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