ArjenLucassen.com Where did the ‘gay lisp’ stereotype come from? | Science/AAAS | News JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA—The notion of a “gay lisp”—an offensive stereotype to many people—has been a confusing phenomenon for linguists. For decades, popular depictions of gay men have sometimes portrayed them pronouncing the letter “s” as more of a “th” sound—even though studies have failed to find “lispier” speech in gay men than in straight men. Now, however, preliminary data from a small study presented here last week at the biannual Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) show that young boys who don’t identify with their assigned gender use “th”-like pronunciation at slightly higher rates than their peers who do, although they seem to grow out of that tendency. The authors speculate that stereotypes of gay adults may be rooted in the speech of boys who go on to identify as gay. Munson wanted to explore how the crisp “s” speech style might emerge in young men. Surprisingly, samples from boys with gender dysphoria didn’t show that feature.
Olaf Stapledon William Olaf Stapledon (10 May 1886 – 6 September 1950) – known as Olaf Stapledon – was a British philosopher and author of influential works of science fiction.[1][2] In 2014, he was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. Life[edit] During the First World War he served as a conscientious objector.[2] Stapledon became an ambulance driver with the Friends' Ambulance Unit in France and Belgium from July 1915 to January 1919; he was awarded the Croix de Guerre for bravery.[5] On 16 July 1919 he married Agnes Zena Miller (1894–1984), an Australian cousin.[2] They had first met in 1903, and later maintained a correspondence throughout the war. They had a daughter, Mary Sydney Stapledon (1920–2008), and a son, John David Stapledon (1923–2014). On Stapledon's religious views, he was an agnostic.[8] Stapledon was cremated at Landican Crematorium. Works[edit] In nations with "life + 70 years" copyright regimes, Stapledon's published works will be in the public domain from 2021.
Expert dreamers | Science At the Dream & Nightmare Laboratory at the University of Montreal, Elizaveta Solomonova is searching for expert dreamers: people who can visit dream land and report back accurately what they see, hear, feel, and even smell. For most of us, remembered dreams are filled with sights and maybe sounds. But so much more can happen when we sleep. In order to target other modalities like movement and touch, Solomonova uses subjects trained in Vipassana meditation, a practice that focuses on bodily awareness. An unseen presence During sleep the body limits movement, shutting off voluntary muscles. Why study dreams? Dreams and nightmares can wake us up, depriving us of sleep. Find out more More Links Dream and Nightmare Lab Keep in touch Stay informed with our full suite of e-mail alerts.
News - Studio Makkink & Bey Publications » DICE Most of our academic publications registered in HAL are listed below. Some other contributions, made in more open journals or forums, as well as in the Press, can be accessed from our personal Web pages, or from the Technical Blog of Dice. Journal articles titre Les données en question auteur Stéphane Grumbach, Patrick Valduriez article Interstices, INRIA, 2016, < Accès au bibtex Chasing data in the Intermediation Era: Economy and Security at stakes Aurélien Faravelon, Stéphane Frénot, Stéphane Grumbach IEEE Security and Privacy Magazine, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2016, Economics of Cybersecurity, Part 2 Accès au texte intégral et bibtex La Sphère des Données : Objet du Droit International et Européen Jean-Sylvestre Bergé, Stéphane Grumbach Journal du droit international (Clunet), LexisNexis, 2016 Conference papers Platforms as Governments Aurélien Faravelon, Stéphane Grumbach Stéphane Grumbach Book sections Reports
We Make Money Not Art Morals, Not Memories, Define Who We Are Have you ever wondered just what it is that makes you, you? If all your memories were to fade away, would your identity dissolve along with them? Would friends and family no longer perceive you to be the same person as before? For the 5.3 million Americans experiencing memory loss due to Alzheimer’s disease, these frightening questions are more than just theoretical. Fortunately, science appears to suggest that being robbed of one’s memory does not equate with being robbed of one’s identity. Determining the factors that define one’s identity is an old philosophical problem that first received serious consideration in the 17th century by the early British empiricist, John Locke. This notion of identity as memory has received experimental support from psychology research. However, other scientists remain unconvinced of Locke’s premise, as some theorize that more central to identity is moral capacity—a variable that these previous studies did not adequately control for.
Institute of Critical Zoologists "The work to follow is an exploration of these complexities and reminds us that birds occupy a large and central part of that universe that human beings constantly carve out of nature." Ding Li “In contemporary society birds are, perhaps, both the most watched and most eaten animal on our planet. They have become a focal point of debates about a 'proper' relationship between humankind and nature, and about definitions of humanity itself.” Naoko Noguchi Against the very real environmental drama unfolding across the globe, multidisciplinary artist Renhui Zhao presents the exhibition A Bird in the Hand. Essays by Naoko Noguchi, Director of Social Programs, Ding Li, Expert in Bird Ecology and Kimiya Yui. Published by The Institute of Critical Zoologists (The Institute of Critical Zoologists publications are initiated by the Director of The Institute of Critical Zoologists) Published 2011 First Edition (500 copies) 26 images, 28 pages. More information here 25 imags, 48 pages. 16cm x 11cm x 0.6cm
European Commission appoints top scientists to fill policy advice gap | Science/AAAS | News BRUSSELS—Seven scientists, including a Fields medalist and the director of CERN, Europe's premier particle physics lab, have been appointed today to provide the European Commission with policy advice—bringing an end to a year of suspense since the awkward exit of Anne Glover, the first and only chief scientific adviser (CSA) in the commission's history. The high-level group is part of a larger setup, called the Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM), that replaces the controversial single-headed adviser role—which ended just 3 years after the previous administration created it. The new group includes four men and three women from seven different countries and seven disciplines. They will not be employed by the commission and will keep their current jobs. ∙ Polish bioinformatician Janusz Bujnicki, who leads a lab at the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw and serves on a scientific policy committee that advises Poland's science ministry;
Jaemin Paik When We All Live To 150 2012, Jun 1 year Research Project, Mixed media How would family life change if we all lived to one-hundred and fifty or beyond? With up to six generations living together, and the possibility of huge age gaps between siblings, the traditional model of the family would change dramatically, perhaps even becoming unsustainable with the burden of its large membership. Special Thanks to Mary, Ted, Elsie and Moyra Thanks to senior residents in Castle House and Christina Burnett Photographer / Taehyung Kim Make-up / Seula Kim Stylist / Heo Sohn Models / Moyra, Ted, Elsie, Simon King, Angie Chace, Edson Chace Assistant / Anastasia Vikhornova Book Design / Ilona Gaynor