17 research outputs found
Shanon, Author
No full textSee entry in Blount County volume 1, page 21: https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/collection/voter1867/id/50
Pesquisa contemporânea da consciência: modelo dos parâmetros e valores de Benny Shanon
No full textThe theoretical study aimed to critically reflect on the foundations of the theoretical model of Parameters and Values of Consciousness by Benny Shanon. Since they came to light, studies about consciousness in Psychology are not seen as a simple investigation. Bifurcated into two controversial domains, phenomenal and psychological consciousness, his studies try to find valid and elaborate methods for a real understanding of mental and behavioral phenomena. Psychologist and cognitive researcher Benny Shanon proposes a general theory of consciousness based on the exploration of unusual states arising from experiences with the entheogenic drink ayahuasca. Thus, he delimits parameters, capable of assuming varied values, which he claims to constitute the phenomenal field of consciousness, hence the individual's perception of himself and the world. However, research based on Shanon's model of consciousness is still scarce in the academic world, both internationally and nationally, and only three Brazilian productions were found for the construction of this work, one of them by the author himself. Thus, Shanon's contribution to the study of cognitive sciences and his understanding of consciousness is not denied, re-signifying classic theories in the area, but the critical examination of his theory indicates that his protocols and methods have some limitations, highlighting the fragility of the empirical basis, research methods and adoption of open science protocols, especially regarding the disclosure of raw data for peer validation. It concludes by the incipient corroboration of Shanon's theoretical perspective for consciousness research, requiring further studies based on the proposed model, mainly in contexts outside of ayahuasca induction, with the aim of legitimizing the theory and bringing the necessary contributions to investigations. of consciousness in contemporary times.O estudo teórico objetivou refletir criticamente sobre os fundamentos do modelo teórico de Parâmetros e Valores de Consciência de Benny Shanon. Desde que vieram à tona, os estudos acerca da consciência na Psicologia não são vistos como uma investigação simples. Bifurcada em dois domínios controversos, a consciência fenomenal e a psicológica, seus estudos tentam encontrar métodos válidos e elaborados para um real entendimento dos fenômenos mentais e comportamentais. O psicólogo e pesquisador cognitivo Benny Shanon faz a proposição de uma teoria geral da consciência a partir da exploração dos estados incomuns advindos das experiências com a bebida enteógena ayahuasca. Assim, delimita parâmetros, capazes de assumir valores variados, os quais alega constituir o campo fenomenal da consciência, logo a percepção do indivíduo acerca de si e do mundo. Contudo, as pesquisas baseadas no modelo de consciência de Shanon ainda se encontram escassas no meio acadêmico tanto internacional, quanto nacional, tendo sido encontradas para a construção do presente trabalho, apenas três produções brasileiras, uma delas do próprio autor. Desse modo, não se nega a contribuição de Shanon aos estudos das ciências cognitivas e sua compreensão acerca da consciência ressignificando teorias clássicas da área, porém o exame crítico de sua teoria indicia que seus protocolos e métodos se encontram com algumas limitações, destacando-se a fragilidade da base empírica, dos métodos de pesquisa e de adoção de protocolos de ciência aberta, principalmente quanto à divulgação de dados brutos para uma validação entre pares. Conclui-se pela insipiente corroboração da perspectiva teórica de Shanon para a pesquisa de consciência, sendo necessários mais estudos com fundamento no modelo proposto, principalmente em contextos fora da indução por ayahuasca, com o intuito de legitimar a teoria e trazer as devidas contribuições às investigações da consciência na contemporaneidade
Resonant Spaces: Electroacoustic Music and Ritual: A commentary on my recent music.
No full textThe following portfolio and commentary concerns music and performance works created between 2008 and 2012, and an exposition of the research, ideas, aesthetics and techniques that connect
these works. I will discuss in detail the role that archaeoacoustics has played in my composition of fixed and mixed media works and how it has influenced me aesthetically in my approach to live performance. I will also explain in each instance any actual data used from various research sources, and my metaphorical interpretation of various archaeological sites and acoustic phenomena. Similarly, I will discuss the concepts of shamanism, ritual and transcendence that have influenced me, and how these concepts are expressed in my instrumental works, fixed media and live performance pieces
Using longitudinal trajectories and reference percentiles for participation in activities for children with disabilities: An evidence to practice commentary
No full textThe article talks about several aspects of using longitudinal trajectories and reference percentiles for participation in activities for children with disabilities. It mentions children with disabilities tend to participate less in physical activity and recreational sports compared with their peers with typical development; and participation for children with disabilities is limited by individual factors such as fear and pain, sociocultural factors like family and stigma of disability.Peer reviewedFinal article publishe
An Analysis of the Linguistic Situation in Martinique
No full textvi, 61 p.In Martinique, two languages coexist. French–the standardized official language of the Lesser Antilles island–is the primary language of communication and it occupies formal domains. Martinican Creole is reserved for use with family and friends. In this Senior Integrated Project, the author discusses social attitudes towards each language using data obtained from interviews she conducted with a few residents of Martinique. She examines language planning and policy of the territory, taking into consideration its political status as an overseas region and department of France. Additionally, she compares the linguistic situation of Martinique to that of Jamaica, her home country.
Keywords: language planning & policy, diglossia, creoles, French creoles, sociolinguistic
Rainwater Harvesting for Campus Student Center: A Sustainable, Community-Orientated Senior Design Project
No full textA team of three mechanical engineering senior undergraduate students and one faculty member designed and installed a rainwater harvesting system in the University’s student center. After an extensive analysis of the piping system, the team was able to use existing rain leaders and piping to move all the rainwater from the third floor patio to a mechanical room located on the first level of the building. In the mechanical room, the piping system was redesigned to route the collected water into a large storage tank. From the tank, the rainwater was pumped into the irrigation line and used to water a large portion of the campus lawns and greenery. In addition, the system incorporated an overflow feature, a drainage line, a new pump, a flow meter to track water usage (which was previously never tracked at the University), a design where regular flushing of the system is automatic, and a maintenance plan. The harvested rainwater could also potentially be used to fill up the University watering trucks to water the flowers, shrubs, and greenery that covers the 200-acre campus. Students found that this community-based project opened their eyes to sustainability, the environment, and was rewarding work
A Study of Civil Liability Views of U.S. Midwestern Police
No full textIn the past several years, there has been a greater social call for police officers to be civilly and/or criminally liable for their actions. It is unclear if concern for liability exists today among police officers and if this concern influences how officers interaction with community members. The current study explored the civil and criminal liability views of police officers and if officers feel that this liability changed how they provide services. Data for this survey came from a recent survey of police officers in the U.S. Midwest. The results will be presented and discusse
The English Language and Global Literary Influences on the Work of Shahnon Ahmad
No full textPostcolonial literary theory asserts that the colonial literature provides the models and sets the standards which writers and readers in the colonies may either imitate or resist. The major Malay author Shahnon Ahmad received his secondary and tertiary education in English and taught English at the beginning of his career. Drawing on his collection of essays Weltanschauung: Suatu Perjalanan Kreatif (2008), the paper argues that Shahnon was influenced at significant points in his literary development by his reading of literature in English and English translation-nineteenth century European and American short stories, the works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and William Faulkner - but not by English (British) literature itself. Through his creation of original new works, focused on Malay society and directed towards Malay audiences, Shahnon was not a postcolonial subject but a participant in, and contributor to, the wider flow of world literature.
Keywords: postcolonial, Shanon Ahmad, English literature, literature in English, world literatur
A Refinement of the Robertson–Schrödinger Uncertainty Principle and a Hirschman–Shannon Inequality for Wigner Distributions
No full textWe propose a refinement of the Robertson–Schrödinger uncertainty principle (RSUP) using Wigner distributions. This new principle is stronger than the RSUP. In particular, and unlike the RSUP, which can be saturated by many phase space functions, the refined RSUP can be saturated by pure Gaussian Wigner functions only. Moreover, the new principle is technically as simple as the standard RSUP. In addition, it makes a direct connection with modern harmonic analysis, since it involves the Wigner transform and its symplectic Fourier transform, which is the radar ambiguity function. As a by-product of the refined RSUP, we derive inequalities involving the entropy and the covariance matrix of Wigner distributions. These inequalities refine the Shanon and the Hirschman inequalities for the Wigner distribution of a mixed quantum state ρ. We prove sharp estimates which critically depend on the purity of ρ and which are saturated in the Gaussian case.© The Author(s) 201
