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Representing Spatial Geographical Data via variations of Volume and Tempo in Sound [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The majority of spatial data are represented visually which can lead to an overload of information if too many data are represented. This study explores and evaluates the methods of representing spatial data using sound, with the aim of increasing the ...
Bearman, N, Tate, N
core   +1 more source

Sonic affects and the production of space: ‘Music by handle’ and the politics of street music in Victorian London [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This article examines the affective capacities of sound and its role in the on-going production of social spaces. More specifically, the article seeks to understand the situated nature of sound’s affectivity within particular social-political-material ...
Simpson, P
core   +2 more sources

Unlocking fruit dimensions: Quantification of functional traits driving plant–frugivore interactions

open access: yesApplications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Fleshy fruits attract animals to ingest fruit, swallow the seeds, and release them in the landscape, thus facilitating seed dispersal and plant regeneration. Attraction of animal dispersers is achieved via attractants such as color or scent, and rewards like sugars, lipids, and micronutrients.
Linh M. N. Nguyen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are schools panoptic? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Schools are often understood by social researchers as panoptic spaces, where power is exercised through constant surveillance and monitoring. In this paper, I use Foucault’s notorious account of the Panopticon as a point of departure for a detailed ...
Gallagher, M.
core  

Traversing Racial Distance in Hip-hop Culture: The Ethics and Politics of Listening [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Hip-hop is often studied as a ‘political’ culture. Listeners, however, often contest the attachment of a political nature to hip-hop. After the ‘dilution’ of “real” hip-hop by record labels seeking to package the sound for mainstream consumption, is it ...
Ganesh, B
core   +1 more source

Harnessing Generative AI for Sustainable Supply Chains: Lean, Circular and Green Perspectives

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Generative artificial intelligence is playing a significant role in the transformation of digital ecosystems by reinventing the processes of content generation, process automation, product innovation and customer experience. At the same time that these technologies are becoming more integrated into routine operations, the focus has shifted to ...
Ashutosh Singh   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Acoustic Features: A Data-Driven Analysis of Music Consumption in Brazil

open access: yesJournal on Interactive Systems
In the competitive streaming era, understanding regional music consumption is vital, particularly in culturally diverse nations like Brazil. While extensive research exists on national music trends, prior studies have overlooked the nuanced local ...
Filipe A. S. Moura   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping evapotranspiration variability over a complex oasis-desert ecosystem based on automated calibration of Landsat 7 ETM+ data in SEBAL [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Fragmented ecosystems of the desiccated Aral Sea seek answers to the profound local hydrologically- and water-related problems. Particularly, in the Small Aral Sea Basin (SASB), these problems are associated with low precipitation, increased temperature,
Cao, Liangzhong   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Evaluating the impact of an AI‐powered chatbot on epilepsy education and stigma reduction: A pre‐post intervention study using EpiloBot

open access: yesEpilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Effective epilepsy management requires accurate epilepsy knowledge, active patient engagement, and stigma reduction to improve health outcomes. Educational interventions have been shown to enhance patients' quality of life (QOL) and knowledge. This study evaluated the effectiveness of EpiloBot, an artificial intelligence (AI)‐powered
Izumi Kuramochi   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fully Automated Plane Prescription in Cardiac MRI: A Prospective Cohort Study

open access: yesJournal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Accurate plane positioning is important for high‐quality cardiac MRI images but requires specialized training, limiting accessibility. Purpose To evaluate an automated plane positioning tool and compare it with manual planning. Study Type Prospective.
Benjamin Böttcher   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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