174 research outputs found
Elis Gruffydd and the Welsh Historical Tradition
No full textElis Gruffydd’s Cronicl is the longest piece of original prose ever written in the Welsh language, and the first example of writing by a Welsh author for a Welsh audience produced on the Continent. In 2018, Elis’s Cronicl was added to the prestigious UNESCO UK Memory of the World Register, one of only five such recognitions in Wales, giving the Cronicl globally recognized status. Despite this, Elis’s Cronicl is understudied, a “forgotten gem” most of which has never been transcribed, translated, or published in book form. Elis lived and wrote in the British military center and staple port, Calais, which attracted a variety of nationalities, cultures, publishers, and independent thinkers. Elis is the first known Welshman to convert to Protestantism and write about his experience. He gives an eyewitness account of important events like the Field of the Cloth of Gold, the coronation of Anne Boleyn, and hearings at the Star Chamber. Most significant to me, however, is that he used the Welsh language for this document, which allowed him to create a document for the preservation of his native culture and language. Unlike his contemporary chroniclers, Elis did not write for a patron or monarch. The first-person insight of a soldier in the field is rare, especially in this period. Few scholars have examined this document, and the text has not been edited or translated in full, meaning access is greatly reduced. Only small portions of the Cronicl have ever been analyzed or published. This text, particularly the Tudor portion, is understudied, and my research provides a new historical reading of a source that has much left to reveal
Elis Gruffydd and the Welsh Historical Tradition
No full textElis Gruffydd’s Cronicl is the longest piece of original prose ever written in the Welsh language, and the first example of writing by a Welsh author for a Welsh audience produced on the Continent. In 2018, Elis’s Cronicl was added to the prestigious UNESCO UK Memory of the World Register, one of only five such recognitions in Wales, giving the Cronicl globally recognized status. Despite this, Elis’s Cronicl is understudied, a “forgotten gem” most of which has never been transcribed, translated, or published in book form. Elis lived and wrote in the British military center and staple port, Calais, which attracted a variety of nationalities, cultures, publishers, and independent thinkers. Elis is the first known Welshman to convert to Protestantism and write about his experience. He gives an eyewitness account of important events like the Field of the Cloth of Gold, the coronation of Anne Boleyn, and hearings at the Star Chamber. Most significant to me, however, is that he used the Welsh language for this document, which allowed him to create a document for the preservation of his native culture and language. Unlike his contemporary chroniclers, Elis did not write for a patron or monarch. The first-person insight of a soldier in the field is rare, especially in this period. Few scholars have examined this document, and the text has not been edited or translated in full, meaning access is greatly reduced. Only small portions of the Cronicl have ever been analyzed or published. This text, particularly the Tudor portion, is understudied, and my research provides a new historical reading of a source that has much left to reveal
Measuring GAMMA 10 end-loss ions with an ELIS (end-loss-ion spectrometers) from TMX-U
No full textThe author spent the period from March 22 to July 10, 1987, at the GAMMA 10 tandem-mirror experiment at the University of Tsukuba in Tsukuba, Japan. The purpose of this extended trip was to install on GAMMA 10 one of the end-loss-ion spectrometers (ELIS) used on TMX-U (Tandem Mirror Experiment-Upgrade) at LLNL and to make plasma measurements there with this diagnostic instrument. This report discusses the considerable planning and preparations that preceded the trip, the actual experience with the ELIS equipment at GAMMA 10, data and results obtained while the author was there, GAMMA 10 experimental procedures, the scientific and technical support during the stay, and some final comments and suggestions concerning an international exchange such as this one. The data acquired on GAMMA 10 while there, along with earlier data, present an encouraging picture of a plasma in a thermal-barrier mode in a tandem-mirror, magnetic-fusion machine. 6 refs
“Ainda somos os mesmos”?: iconicidade, gestos e ética na apropriação do avatar de Elis Regina
No full textEste artigo aborda as implicações semióticas dos avatares gerados por IA de figuras culturais falecidas, examinando especificamente como a tecnologia deepfake funciona como uma forma de tradução intersemiótica que levanta questões sobre representação icónica, memória cultural e consequências pragmáticas. Este trabalho propõe uma análise semiótica dos gestos de Elis Regina, com foco no recente avatar digital da cantora criado para uma campanha publicitária da empresa automobilística de vendas de novas gerações de um modelo clássico, as Kombis. Com base na semiótica triádica de Peirce — particularmente os seus conceitos de iconicidade (CP 2.247-249), iconicidade operacional (Stjernfelt 2007), experiência colateral (CP 8.179) e interpretante emocional (CP 5.475) — analisamos como os avatares de IA funcionam como dicisignos que fazem múltiplas afirmações sobre identidade e presença. Analisamos as transformações gestuais por meio da mediação humana e tecnológica, aplicando os conceitos peircianos de semiótica ilimitada, continuidade (synechism) e a quebra de hábitos ao comercial da Volkswagen de 2023, que apresenta um avatar de Elis Regina gerado por IA atuando com a filha Maria Rita. A nossa análise triádica examina: (1) mimetismo gestual icónico, (2) geração de interpretantes através de modos emocionais/energéticos/lógicos e (3) consequências pragmáticas-legais-éticas.This paper addresses the semiotic implications of AI-generated avatars of deceased cultural figures, specifically examining how deepfake technology functions as a form of intersemiotic translation that raises questions about iconic representation, cultural memory, and pragmatic consequences. This work proposes a semiotic analysis of Elis Regina\u27s gestures, focusing on the singer\u27s recent digital avatar created for an advertising campaign by the automotive company selling new generations of a classic model, the Kombi van. Based on Peirce\u27s triadic semiotics—particularly his concepts of iconicity (CP 2.247-249), operational iconicity (Stjernfelt 2007), collateral experience (CP 8.179), and emotional interpretant (CP 5.475)—we analyze how AI avatars function as dicisigns that make multiple claims about identity and presence. We analyze gestural transformations through human and technological mediation, applying Peirce\u27s concepts of unlimited semiotics, synechism, and habit breaking to the 2023 Volkswagen commercial, which features an AI-generated avatar of Elis Regina acting with her daughter Maria Rita. Our triadic analysis examines: (1) iconic gestural mimicry, (2) generation of interpretants through emotional/energetic/logical modes, and (3) pragmatic-legal-ethical consequences
“Ainda somos os mesmos”?: iconicidade, gestos e ética na apropriação do avatar de Elis Regina
No full textThis paper addresses the semiotic implications of AI-generated avatars of deceased cultural figures, specifically examining how deepfake technology functions as a form of intersemiotic translation that raises questions about iconic representation, cultural memory, and pragmatic consequences. This work proposes a semiotic analysis of Elis Regina's gestures, focusing on the singer's recent digital avatar created for an advertising campaign by the automotive company selling new generations of a classic model, the Kombi van. Based on Peirce's triadic semiotics—particularly his concepts of iconicity (CP 2.247-249), operational iconicity (Stjernfelt 2007), collateral experience (CP 8.179), and emotional interpretant (CP 5.475)—we analyze how AI avatars function as dicisigns that make multiple claims about identity and presence. We analyze gestural transformations through human and technological mediation, applying Peirce's concepts of unlimited semiotics, synechism, and habit breaking to the 2023 Volkswagen commercial, which features an AI-generated avatar of Elis Regina acting with her daughter Maria Rita. Our triadic analysis examines: (1) iconic gestural mimicry, (2) generation of interpretants through emotional/energetic/logical modes, and (3) pragmatic-legal-ethical consequences.Este artigo aborda as implicações semióticas dos avatares gerados por IA de figuras culturais falecidas, examinando especificamente como a tecnologia deepfake funciona como uma forma de tradução intersemiótica que levanta questões sobre representação icónica, memória cultural e consequências pragmáticas. Este trabalho propõe uma análise semiótica dos gestos de Elis Regina, com foco no recente avatar digital da cantora criado para uma campanha publicitária da empresa automobilística de vendas de novas gerações de um modelo clássico, as Kombis. Com base na semiótica triádica de Peirce — particularmente os seus conceitos de iconicidade (CP 2.247-249), iconicidade operacional (Stjernfelt 2007), experiência colateral (CP 8.179) e interpretante emocional (CP 5.475) — analisamos como os avatares de IA funcionam como dicisignos que fazem múltiplas afirmações sobre identidade e presença. Analisamos as transformações gestuais por meio da mediação humana e tecnológica, aplicando os conceitos peircianos de semiótica ilimitada, continuidade (synechism) e a quebra de hábitos ao comercial da Volkswagen de 2023, que apresenta um avatar de Elis Regina gerado por IA atuando com a filha Maria Rita. A nossa análise triádica examina: (1) mimetismo gestual icónico, (2) geração de interpretantes através de modos emocionais/energéticos/lógicos e (3) consequências pragmáticas-legais-éticas
The diffusion and influence of theoretical models of information behaviour : the case of Savolainen's ELIS model
No full textTo ascertain the diffusion and influence of Savolainen's ELIS model and its use as a theoretical and/or methodological basis for research. A context citation analysis was made of the work where this researcher published his model. Analysis covered the year of publication, the type of work and the subject-matter of the citing documents concerned. In-context citations were analysed for their frequency in each citing text, style, location and content cited. The ELIS model received 18.5 cites/year. 20.2% of them corresponded to papers published in journals in other areas, mainly computer science. The average of cites per paper was 1.8; 64.5% of the citing works cited them only once. 60% of the cites were considered essential. Only 13.7% of these cites appear in theory or methods. 37% of the citing documents contained no concept relating to the model. The method used focuses on the most direct context of a cite (sentence or paragraph), but isolates it from the general context (full document, other documents by the author or their social capital). It has however allowed this research issue to be dealt with under laboratory conditions, and revealed nuances hidden by the absolute number of cites. It has become evident that the dissemination and influence of the ELIS model is less that what the total number of cites indicates, and that it has scarcely been incorporated into research design. Despite its popularity, it is not being validated and/or refuted by way of empirical data
The Hirsch spectrum: a novel tool for analysing scientific journals
No full textThis paper introduces the Hirsch spectrum (h-spectrum) for analyzing the academic reputation of a scientific journal. h-Spectrum is a novel tool based on the Hirsch (h) index. It is easy to construct: considering a specific journal in a specific interval of time, h-spectrum is defined as the distribution representing the h-indexes associated to the authors of the journal articles. This tool allows defining a reference profile of the typical author of a journal, compare different journals within the same scientific field, and provide a rough indication of prestige/reputation of a journal in the scientific community. h-Spectrum can be associated to every journal. Ten specific journals in the Quality Engineering/Quality Management field are analyzed so as to preliminarily investigate the h-spectrum characteristic
Evaluación del performance de una planta CIL-ADR La Joya para disminuir pérdidas de oro por relave
No full textHay diferentes procesos en la obtención de oro. Mediante lixiviación en agitación para menas aurífera y argentíferas con leyes bajas medias de cabeza como son el proceso CIP, CIL, CIC, dependiendo de la ley y producto final, para nuestro caso de estudio veremos el circuito CIL en una planta CIL-ADR para obtención de dore de 90% de pureza en oro. Últimamente se vio un aumento de inventario final de oro en el circuito de tanques en carbón lo que nos llega a una preocupación debido al aumento de oro en relaves con leyes mayores a 2 gr/TM, hasta 3 gr/TM lo cuales son valores muy altos para relaves de cianuración por proceso CIL, Nos abocaremos a la evaluación estadística de parámetros de los últimos 5 meses para ver las desviaciones del circuito y a partir de eso evaluaremos simularemos los valores actuales con los que debería tener según la curva de cinética que se calculara según datos experimentales. Por último, se darán las soluciones operacionales y metalúrgicas para mejorar el performance del circuito CIL-ADR
A poetic Amazon: lexical creations and innovations in João de Jesus Paes Loureiro\'s poetry
No full textO objetivo desta tese é estudar as criações neológicas de campo semântico relacionado ao contexto amazônico presentes na poesia de João de Jesus Paes Loureiro, cujo pensamento poético dialoga com os mitos, crenças e com o imaginário nativo daquela região. Por meio de seu estilo, o autor busca expressar uma relação diferenciada para com a língua portuguesa, valendo-se de neologismos que marcam uma localização geográfica e cultural, buscando subverter a língua num trabalho de artesanato que almeja a renovação da palavra, transmutando-a do seu uso cotidiano para adquirir cargas semânticas variadas, poetizando o que o autor chama de mundamazônico. A partir do diálogo entre as teorias da estilística lexical e da poética formal, além do auxílio do pensamento estético postulado pelo próprio autor em seus ensaios, a pesquisa recolhe as invenções lexicais de contexto amazônico distribuídas ao longo da produção literária de Paes Loureiro, sobretudo as criações que desenvolvem questionamentos sobre a modernização e exploração financeira do norte do Brasil. A recolha do corpus, portanto, não se pretende extensa. Busca-se analisar apenas os neologismos que expressam questões íntimas à amazonicidade e ao aspecto regional. A pesquisa almeja ainda verificar como o estilo do autor desenvolve uma linguagem-rio, palavra reveladora do trabalho da poesia enquanto encantaria da linguagem, conforme aponta o autor. Os livros analisados para a pesquisa foram Porantim; Deslendário; Altar em Chamas; Para ler como quem anda nas ruas; As Encantarias; Artesão das águas; O ser aberto; A loba; Cinco palavras à Virgem de Nazaré; Pentacantos; Epístolas e Baladas; Cantigas de Amar e de Amor; e Tarefa todos inclusos nos volumes I e II das Obras Reunidas e Água de Fonte, Romanceiro do Quem são eles e Iluminação/Iluminuras, de modo a traçar o perfil expressivo que tais criações incidem para compor o estilo do autor.The aim of this thesis is to study the neological creations of a semantic field related to the Amazonian context present in the poetry of João de Jesus Paes Loureiro, whose poetic thought dialogues with the myths, beliefs and the native imaginary of that region. Through his style, the author seeks to express a differentiated relationship with the Portuguese language, using neologisms that mark a geographical and cultural location, seeking to subvert the language in a work of craftsmanship that seeks the renewal of the word, transmuting it of its daily use to acquire varied semantic loads, poetizing what the author calls \"mundamazônico\". From the dialogue between the theories of lexical stylistics and formal poetics, in addition to the aesthetic thought of the author himself in his essays, the research collects the lexical inventions of the Amazonian context distributed throughout the literary production of Paes Loureiro, creations that raise questions about the modernization and financial exploration of northern Brazil. The collection of the corpus, therefore, is not intended to be extensive. We seek to analyze only the neologisms that express intimate questions about amazonicity and the regional aspect. The research also seeks to verify how the author\'s style develops a \"river language\", a revealing word for the work of poetry while \"enchanting the language\", as the author points out. The books analyzed for the research were Porantim; Deslendário; Altar em Chamas; Para ler como quem anda nas ruas; As Encantarias; Artesão das águas; O ser aberto; A loba; Cinco palavras à Virgem de Nazaré; Pentacantos; Epístolas e Baladas; Cantigas de Amar e de Amor; e Tarefa all included in volumes I and II of the Obras Reunidas e Água de Fonte, Romanceiro do Quem são eles e Iluminação/Iluminuras, in order to trace the expressive profile that such creations have in order to compose the style of the author
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