Olfactory Metamers or Analogous Multicomponent Odors?

Blinded by the slide show: Ignorance and the commodification of expertise

Critique of Anthropology ◽

10.1177/0308275x20959409 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 40 (4) ◽

pp. 420-437

Author(s):

Felix Stein

Keyword(s):

Human Subjects ◽

Economic Effects ◽

Material Objects ◽

Management Consultants ◽

The World ◽

Slide Show ◽

The Creation

This article investigates how commodification operates with reference to expertise, rather than material objects. By drawing on the work of German management consultants, it highlights three forms of ignorance that arise as part of commodifying expertise. These are here described as ignorance due to profit, ignorance due to rhetoric and ignorance due to strong assumptions. These forms of ignorance render invisible the wider socio-economic effects of consulting, hide the degree to which corporate representations may not reflect the world they purport to describe, and postulate specific yet highly skewed understandings of freedom regarding human subjects. Taken together, they point out that a distinguishing feature of the commodification of expertise, vis-à-vis that of material objects, is that it provides greater scope for the creation and use of ignorance, as it blurs the boundaries between commodity and context.

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A Graphical Tool for the Creation of Behaviors in Virtual Worlds

Integrating Cognitive Architectures into Virtual Character Design - Advances in Computational Intelligence and Robotics ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-0454-2.ch003 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 65-93

Author(s):

Andrea Corradini ◽

Manish Mehta

Keyword(s):

Virtual Worlds ◽

Computer Games ◽

Human Subjects ◽

Graphical Interface ◽

Virtual Characters ◽

Graphical Tool ◽

Novice Users ◽

The Creation

Typically, the creation of AI-based behaviors for Non-Playing Characters (NPC) in computer games is carried out by people with specialized skills in the broad areas of design and programming. This book chapter presents Second Mind (SM), a digital solution that makes it possible for novice users to successfully author behaviors. In SM, authors can use a graphical interface to define the behaviors of virtual characters in response to interactions with players. Authors can easily endow NPCs with behavior capabilities that make them act in different possible roles such as e.g. shopkeepers, museum hosts, etc. A series of user tests with human subjects to evaluate the behavior authoring process shows that Second Mind is easy to understand and simplifies the process of behavior production.

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A Graphical Tool for the Creation of Behaviors in Virtual Worlds

Natural Language Processing ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-0951-7.ch028 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 561-583

Author(s):

Andrea Corradini ◽

Manish Mehta

Keyword(s):

Virtual Worlds ◽

Computer Games ◽

Human Subjects ◽

Graphical Interface ◽

Virtual Characters ◽

Graphical Tool ◽

Novice Users ◽

The Creation

Typically, the creation of AI-based behaviors for Non-Playing Characters (NPC) in computer games is carried out by people with specialized skills in the broad areas of design and programming. This book chapter presents Second Mind (SM), a digital solution that makes it possible for novice users to successfully author behaviors. In SM, authors can use a graphical interface to define the behaviors of virtual characters in response to interactions with players. Authors can easily endow NPCs with behavior capabilities that make them act in different possible roles such as e.g. shopkeepers, museum hosts, etc. A series of user tests with human subjects to evaluate the behavior authoring process shows that Second Mind is easy to understand and simplifies the process of behavior production.

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PENCIPTAAN FOTOGRAFI SUREALISME HUMAN AND TIME

REKAM Jurnal Fotografi Televisi dan Animasi ◽

10.24821/rekam.v12i2.1430 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 131

Author(s):

Marventyo Amala

Keyword(s):

Human Subjects ◽

Human Perception ◽

Multiple Exposure ◽

Perception Time ◽

The Subject ◽

The Creation ◽

Exposure Technique ◽

Representation Of Time

AbstrakWaktu adalah sebuah konsep yang sepenuhnya tergantung pada persepsi manusia. Waktuadalah sebuah konsep yang tergantung pada kejadian-kejadian yang dapat diperbandingkandengan apa yang dialami. Seseorang, bahkan setiap manusia tidak bisa terlepas dari entitaswaktu ini. Sekuat apa pun ingin melepaskan diri, manusia tidak akan pernah lepas dari“sang” waktu, bahkan saat mati pun masih dilingkupi oleh waktu. Berlandaskan pada konseptentang waktu, maka terbesit sebuah ide mengenai penciptaan fotografi dengan tema waktuyang bergaya surealis. Karakteristik karya fotografi ini lebih menekankan pemotretan subjekmanusia dibalut dengan kain putih sebagai representasi waktu. Unsur pencahayaan menjadihal yang sangat diperhatikan agar ekpresi dari subjek dapat terekam dengan baik. Sementaraitu, sifat momen, pilihan arah cahaya, dan eksplorasi dengan menggunakan teknik multipleexposure, menjadi bagian yang juga ditekankan pada karya ini. AbstractThe Creation of Surrealism Photography: Human and Time. Time is a concept that isentirely dependent on human perception. Time is a concept that depends on events that canbe compared with what happened. Someone, even every man cannot be separated from theentity of time. No matter how someone wants to get away, he would never be separated from“his” time, even death is still surrounded by time. Based on the concept of time, then an ideaabout the creation of photography with the theme of time and surrealist styles popped up. Thecharacteristis of this photography project emphasizes on shooting human subjects wrappedin a white cloth as a representation of time. Lighting element is very highly considered toshow the expressions of the subject that it could be recorded properly. In the meanwhile, themoment, the choice of light direction, and exploration using multiple exposure technique, areessential parts of this work.

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The role of affect in feelings of obligation

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x19002449 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 43 ◽

Author(s):

Stefen Beeler-Duden ◽

Meltem Yucel ◽

Amrisha Vaish

Keyword(s):

Positive Emotions ◽

The Creation ◽

Sense Of Obligation

Abstract Tomasello offers a compelling account of the emergence of humans’ sense of obligation. We suggest that more needs to be said about the role of affect in the creation of obligations. We also argue that positive emotions such as gratitude evolved to encourage individuals to fulfill cooperative obligations without the negative quality that Tomasello proposes is inherent in obligations.

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Elevated level of circulatory sTLT1 induces inflammation through SYK/MEK/ERK signalling in coronary artery disease

Clinical Science ◽

10.1042/cs20190999 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 133 (22) ◽

pp. 2283-2299

Author(s):

Apabrita Ayan Das ◽

Devasmita Chakravarty ◽

Debmalya Bhunia ◽

Surajit Ghosh ◽

Prakash C. Mandal ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Coronary Artery Disease ◽

Coronary Artery ◽

Chronic Inflammation ◽

Ex Vivo ◽

Human Subjects ◽

Critical Role ◽

Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Tnf Α ◽

Artery Disease

Abstract The role of inflammation in all phases of atherosclerotic process is well established and soluble TREM-like transcript 1 (sTLT1) is reported to be associated with chronic inflammation. Yet, no information is available about the involvement of sTLT1 in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Present study was undertaken to determine the pathophysiological significance of sTLT1 in atherosclerosis by employing an observational study on human subjects (n=117) followed by experiments in human macrophages and atherosclerotic apolipoprotein E (apoE)−/− mice. Plasma level of sTLT1 was found to be significantly (P<0.05) higher in clinical (2342 ± 184 pg/ml) and subclinical cases (1773 ± 118 pg/ml) than healthy controls (461 ± 57 pg/ml). Moreover, statistical analyses further indicated that sTLT1 was not only associated with common risk factors for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) in both clinical and subclinical groups but also strongly correlated with disease severity. Ex vivo studies on macrophages showed that sTLT1 interacts with Fcɣ receptor I (FcɣRI) to activate spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK)-mediated downstream MAP kinase signalling cascade to activate nuclear factor-κ B (NF-kB). Activation of NF-kB induces secretion of tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) from macrophage cells that plays pivotal role in governing the persistence of chronic inflammation. Atherosclerotic apoE−/− mice also showed high levels of sTLT1 and TNF-α in nearly occluded aortic stage indicating the contribution of sTLT1 in inflammation. Our results clearly demonstrate that sTLT1 is clinically related to the risk factors of CAD. We also showed that binding of sTLT1 with macrophage membrane receptor, FcɣR1 initiates inflammatory signals in macrophages suggesting its critical role in thrombus development and atherosclerosis.

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