An Archaeology and History of a Caribbean Sugar Plantation on Antigua

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Soil Analysis ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Sugar Plantation ◽  
The Face ◽  
History Of ◽  
Rich Information ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Slave Quarters ◽  
Historical Developments

An Archaeology and History of a Caribbean Sugar Plantation on Antigua uses archaeological and documentary evidence to reconstruct daily life at Betty’s Hope plantation on the island of Antigua, one of the largest sugar plantations in the Caribbean. It demonstrates the rich information that the multidisciplinary approach of contemporary historical archaeology can offer when assessing the long-term impacts of sugarcane agriculture on the region and its people. Drawing on ten years of research at the 300-year-old site, the researchers uncover the plantation’s inner workings and its connections to broader historical developments in the Atlantic World. Excavations at the Great House reveal similarities to other British colonial sites, and historical records reveal the owners’ involvement in the Atlantic slave trade and in the trade of rum and other commodities. Artifacts uncovered from the slave quarters—ceramic tokens, repurposed bottle glass, and hundreds of Afro-Antiguan pottery sherds—speak to the agency of enslaved peoples in the face of harsh living conditions. Contributors also use ethnographic field data collected from interviews with contemporary farmers, as well as soil analysis to demonstrate how three centuries of sugarcane monocropping created a complicated legacy of soil depletion. Today tourism has long surpassed sugar as Antigua’s primary economic driver. Looking at visitor exhibits and new technologies for exploring and interpreting the site, the volume discusses best practices in cultural heritage management at Betty’s Hope and other locations that are home to contested historical narratives of a colonial past.

scholarly journals Excavating awareness and power in data science: A manifesto for trustworthy pervasive data research

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 205395172110407
Author(s):  
Katie Shilton ◽  
Emanuel Moss ◽  
Sarah A. Gilbert ◽  
Matthew J. Bietz ◽  
Casey Fiesler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Science ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Colonial Legacy ◽  
Research Scholarship ◽  
History Of ◽  
Rich Information ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Frequent public uproar over forms of data science that rely on information about people demonstrates the challenges of defining and demonstrating trustworthy digital data research practices. This paper reviews problems of trustworthiness in what we term pervasive data research: scholarship that relies on the rich information generated about people through digital interaction. We highlight the entwined problems of participant unawareness of such research and the relationship of pervasive data research to corporate datafication and surveillance. We suggest a way forward by drawing from the history of a different methodological approach in which researchers have struggled with trustworthy practice: ethnography. To grapple with the colonial legacy of their methods, ethnographers have developed analytic lenses and researcher practices that foreground relations of awareness and power. These lenses are inspiring but also challenging for pervasive data research, given the flattening of contexts inherent in digital data collection. We propose ways that pervasive data researchers can incorporate reflection on awareness and power within their research to support the development of trustworthy data science.

Byzantines and Crusaders in Non-Greek Sources, 1025-1204

2007 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Source Material ◽  
Byzantine Empire ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
The West ◽  
Fourth Crusade ◽  
The North ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Face ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Rich

These chapters survey the range of historical sources from the peoples who collided with the Byzantine Empire during this period of dramatic upheaval. The Empire that had been expanded and consolidated by Basil II (d. 1025) was to disintegrate in the face of incursions from the north and Muslim east. In addition, pilgrims and crusaders from the west passed through the Empire and settled – culminating in the capture of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade in 1204. In order to understand the history of the region during this period, one must be aware of the rich source material created by these shifting populations, in a wide range of languages, and with differing traditions of historical writing. The 14 chapters give an overview of the material, highlighting any problems the historian may have in dealing with it, and provide detailed bibliographical surveys. Latin, Arabic, Jewish, Slavonic, Georgian, Armenian, and Syriac sources are all discussed.

scholarly journals BRIDGES BUILT ON THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA DURING THE OTTOMAN PERIOD

AГГ+ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Milijana Okilj
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Balkan Peninsula ◽  
Bridge Construction ◽  
Important Place ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Rich ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Way

The history of bridge construction is marked by incredible achievements and new technologies that have enabled bridges to become one of the most important tools for bridging cities and countries. Throughout their long history, bridges have managed to influence our culture and improve the way we travel, do business etc. It was a long way from the first bridges to the grandiose constructions. With the arrival of the Ottomans on the Balkan Peninsula, a new specific bridge construction was formed, based on the influence of the Ottoman bridges, but also on the rich tradition of local builders. Remarkable successes were achieved in the construction in the Ottoman period. A considerable number of stone bridges were built in the territory of the Republic of Srpska during that period, which occupy an important place in the construction of that period.

Introduction

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
C. Mathew Mate ◽  
Robert W. Carpick
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Scientific Field ◽  
Atomic Scale ◽  
Disk Drives ◽  
Atoms And Molecules ◽  
Success Stories ◽  
Life Success ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Rich

This chapter discusses why the scientific field encompassing friction, lubrication, adhesion, and wear is called tribology and how recent scientific advances are now enabling us to understand the rich interactions occurring between the atoms and molecules at contacting surfaces. This chapter also outlines the history of tribological science and tribology’s impact on technology, the economy, and everyday life. Success stories from MEMS, disk drives, automotive, and nanoimprinting industries are used to illustrate how nanoscale tribological science (often referred to as nanotribology) is helping to develop important new technologies. Examples considered include nanoscale contact switches and mechanical relays. The chapter concludes with a discussion around Feynman’s caveats on how friction and adhesion at the atomic and molecular level present major challenges for developing atomic scale machines.

Facial Attractiveness

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Mitrovic ◽  
Juergen Goller
Keyword(s):  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Facial Attractiveness ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Eye Color ◽  
Visual Aesthetics ◽  
Spatial Configurations ◽  
The Face ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Rich

Facial attractiveness is one of the most ubiquitous forms of beauty that people encounter and value. It is a unique category in visual aesthetics because of its deep biological foundation and essential significance for social interactions. This chapter gives an overview and discusses the rich history of facial attractiveness research from four perspectives. First, the face itself is discussed, asking what makes a face attractive, with reference to local features such as eye color and spatial configurations, and global characteristics like symmetry and averageness. Attention then turns to the face bearer, and a distinction is drawn between facial attractiveness and personal characteristics like mate quality, familiarity, and the “what is beautiful is good” stereotype. Next, the chapter examines the role of the observer, and how individual characteristics explain differences in taste and effects of facial attractiveness on perception and cognition. Finally, some inherent limitations to this research are addressed.

scholarly journals Corals and Sponges Under the Light of the Holobiont Concept: How Microbiomes Underpin Our Understanding of Marine Ecosystems

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chloé Stévenne ◽  
Maud Micha ◽  
Jean-Christophe Plumier ◽  
Stéphane Roberty
Keyword(s):  
Marine Biology ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Marine Ecosystems ◽  
Marine Organisms ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Symbiotic Relationships ◽  
The Face ◽  
History Of

In the past 20 years, a new concept has slowly emerged and expanded to various domains of marine biology research: the holobiont. A holobiont describes the consortium formed by a eukaryotic host and its associated microorganisms including bacteria, archaea, protists, microalgae, fungi, and viruses. From coral reefs to the deep-sea, symbiotic relationships and host–microbiome interactions are omnipresent and central to the health of marine ecosystems. Studying marine organisms under the light of the holobiont is a new paradigm that impacts many aspects of marine sciences. This approach is an innovative way of understanding the complex functioning of marine organisms, their evolution, their ecological roles within their ecosystems, and their adaptation to face environmental changes. This review offers a broad insight into key concepts of holobiont studies and into the current knowledge of marine model holobionts. Firstly, the history of the holobiont concept and the expansion of its use from evolutionary sciences to other fields of marine biology will be discussed. Then, the ecology and physiology of marine holobionts will be investigated through the examples of corals and sponges. We will discuss the impacts of environmental change on organisms at the holobiont level and how microbiomes contribute to the resilience and/or vulnerability of their host in the face of environmental stressors. Finally, we will conclude with the development of new technologies, holistic approaches, and future prospects for conservation biology surrounding marine holobionts.

scholarly journals Exploiting the Legacy of the Arbovirus Hunters

Viruses ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikos Vasilakis ◽  
Robert B. Tesh ◽  
Vsevolod L. Popov ◽  
Steve G. Widen ◽  
Thomas G. Wood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Scientific Discovery ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
The Other ◽  
Evolutionary Relationships ◽  
Virus Discovery ◽  
History Of ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Rich History

In recent years, it has become evident that a generational gap has developed in the community of arbovirus research. This apparent gap is due to the dis-investment of training for the next generation of arbovirologists, which threatens to derail the rich history of virus discovery, field epidemiology, and understanding of the richness of diversity that surrounds us. On the other hand, new technologies have resulted in an explosion of virus discovery that is constantly redefining the virosphere and the evolutionary relationships between viruses. This paradox presents new challenges that may have immediate and disastrous consequences for public health when yet to be discovered arboviruses emerge. In this review we endeavor to bridge this gap by providing a historical context for the work being conducted today and provide continuity between the generations. To this end, we will provide a narrative of the thrill of scientific discovery and excitement and the challenges lying ahead.

scholarly journals Harnessing Large-Scale Herbarium Image Datasets Through Representation Learning

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barnaby E. Walker ◽  
Allan Tucker ◽  
Nicky Nicolson
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Representation Learning ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Machine Learning Techniques ◽  
Herbarium Specimens ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Rich Information ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Computational Resources

The mobilization of large-scale datasets of specimen images and metadata through herbarium digitization provide a rich environment for the application and development of machine learning techniques. However, limited access to computational resources and uneven progress in digitization, especially for small herbaria, still present barriers to the wide adoption of these new technologies. Using deep learning to extract representations of herbarium specimens useful for a wide variety of applications, so-called “representation learning,” could help remove these barriers. Despite its recent popularity for camera trap and natural world images, representation learning is not yet as popular for herbarium specimen images. We investigated the potential of representation learning with specimen images by building three neural networks using a publicly available dataset of over 2 million specimen images spanning multiple continents and institutions. We compared the extracted representations and tested their performance in application tasks relevant to research carried out with herbarium specimens. We found a triplet network, a type of neural network that learns distances between images, produced representations that transferred the best across all applications investigated. Our results demonstrate that it is possible to learn representations of specimen images useful in different applications, and we identify some further steps that we believe are necessary for representation learning to harness the rich information held in the worlds’ herbaria.

A Qualified Assertion Database for the History of Places

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 95-115
Author(s):  
Brandon Plewe
Keyword(s):  
Data Model ◽  
Temporal Change ◽  
Religious Congregations ◽  
Historical Gis ◽  
The Past ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Complex Information ◽  
Invaluable Tool ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Rich

Historical place databases can be an invaluable tool for capturing the rich meaning of past places. However, this richness presents obstacles to success: the daunting need to simultaneously represent complex information such as temporal change, uncertainty, relationships, and thorough sourcing has been an obstacle to historical GIS in the past. The Qualified Assertion Model developed in this paper can represent a variety of historical complexities using a single, simple, flexible data model based on a) documenting assertions of the past world rather than claiming to know the exact truth, and b) qualifying the scope, provenance, quality, and syntactics of those assertions. This model was successfully implemented in a production-strength historical gazetteer of religious congregations, demonstrating its effectiveness and some challenges.

Luxury Communist Jesus

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Sandford
Keyword(s):  
Work Ethic ◽  
Protestant Work Ethic ◽  
The Face ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Protestant Work Ethic

This article begins by outlining contemporary anti-work politics, which form the basis of Sandford’s reading. After providing a brief history of anti-work politics, Sandford examines recent scholarly treatments of Jesus’ relationship to work. An examination of a number of texts across the gospel traditions leads Sandford to argue that Jesus can be read as a ‘luxury communist’ whose behaviour flies in the face of the Protestant work ethic. Ultimately, Sandford foregrounds those texts in which Jesus discourages his followers from working, and undermines work as an ‘end in itself’, contextualising these statements in relation to other gospel texts about asceticism and the redistribution of wealth.

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