On the Matter of Robot Minds

The view that phenomenally conscious robots are on the horizon often rests on a certain philosophical view about consciousness, one we call “nomological behaviorism.” The view entails that, as a matter of nomological necessity, if a robot had exactly the same patterns of dispositions to peripheral behavior as a phenomenally conscious being, then the robot would be phenomenally conscious; indeed it would have all and only the states of phenomenal consciousness that the phenomenally conscious being in question has. We experimentally investigate whether the folk think that certain (hypothetical) robots made of silicon and steel would have the same conscious states as certain familiar biological beings with the same patterns of dispositions to peripheral behavior as the robots. Our findings provide evidence that the folk largely reject the view that silicon-based robots would have the sensations that they, the folk, attribute to the biological beings in question

Color logic: Interactively defining color in the context of computer graphics

An attempt was made to build a bridge between the art and science of color, utilizing computer graphics as a medium. This interactive tutorial presents both technical and non-technical information in virtually complete graphic form, allowing the undergraduate college student to readily understand and apply its content. The program concentrates on relevant topics within each of the following aspects of color science: Color Vision, Light and Objects, Color Perception, Aesthetics and Design, Color Order, and Computer Color Models. Upon preliminary completion, user-testing was conducted in order to ensure that the program is intuitive, intriguing, and valuable to a wide range of users. COLOR LOGIC represents effective integration of color science, graphic design, user-interface design, and computer graphics design. Several practical applications for the program are discussed

An educational blueprint

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Why That? An Ecological Perspective of ELL Teachers’ Professional Development

This article aims to identify the influences which affect the professional development choices of teachers who work with English language learners. Through a qualitative analysis of the experiences of four teachers in four different schools in two school districts, the professional development choices of these teachers are seen as a response to particular institutional forces. These influences mediate the teachers’ choices for professional learning and include concerns related to the classroom, the school site, the district, and the legislative arena. Ultimately, this study provides guidance for teachers trying to identify the specific roles and responsibilities they embody in their schools and for teacher educators who hope to prepare teachers for their future professional lives

Fieldwork at Gordion 1950–2012

Einige der aufsehenerregendsten neuen Entdeckungen Anatoliens wurden in Gordion gemacht, der phrygischen Hauptstadt, von der aus über mehr als zwei Jahrhunderte ein Großteil Zentralkleinasiens kontrolliert wurde und die kontinuierlich u. a. mit Lydien, Griechenland, Assyrien, Persien und dem syrisch-hethitischen Königreich von Tabal in Verbindung stand. Obwohl die Entwicklung des Geländes bislang als relativ gut erforscht galt, zeigt eine vor Kurzem überarbeitete Untersuchung zur Chronologie des Ortes, dass das, was bisher als kimmerischer Einfall um 700 v. Chr. gedeutet wurde, eine Feuersbrunst war, die wahrscheinlich zu einem neuen Ausbau führte, der einhundert Jahre früher stattfand. Dies hat erhebliche Konsequenzen sowohl für die Chronologie der phrygischen Architektur, Keramik und Artefakte als auch für unser Verständnis der Geschichte und Archäologie Zentralanatoliens in der Eisenzeit. Dieser Beitrag präsentiert die wichtigsten Entdeckungen, die in Gordion seit Beginn der Feldforschungen im Jahr 1950 gemacht wurden, mit Schwerpunkt auf dem Material phrygischer Zeit (ca. 950–330 v. Chr.).Some of the most dramatic new discoveries in Anatolia have been made at Gordion, the Phrygian capital that controlled much of central Asia Minor for over two centuries and interacted continually with Lydia, Greece, Assyria, Persia, and the Syro-Hittite realm of Tabal, among others. Although for many years its topographical development was regarded as relatively well understood, a recently revised analysis of the site’s chronology has trans- formed what had been interpreted as a Cimmerian attack of ca. 700 B.C. into a conflagration possibly related to new construction that occurred 100 years earlier. As a consequence, the chronology of Phrygian architecture, ceramics, and artifacts has changed dramatically, as has our understanding of the history and archaeology of central Anatolia during the Iron Age. This article presents the most important discoveries that have been made at Gordion since the beginning of fieldwork in 1950, with an emphasis on the material of Phrygian date (ca. 950–330 B.C.)

Editorial: Fear of the unknown

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FDOU Project 26A Part 5 Task 1 - Our Florida Reefs (OFR) Survey Outreach Efforts

This report contains summaries of the OFR survey outreach activities completed in Miami- Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Martin counties between October 1st, 2014 and February 2nd, 2015. A total of seven presentations were given in Broward, Palm Beach, and Martin Counties. These presentations were for groups such as dive clubs, underwater photography clubs, fishing clubs, and environmental professionals clubs. Unfortunately, due to scheduling conflicts no survey presentations have been given in Miami-Dade County to-date. Summaries of these outreach presentations include the name of the club, location of the presentation, number of people reached, demographics, questions and responses during the presentations, and any flyers, emails, and/or pictures associated with each presentation. Table 1 displays these presentations indicating the club name, type of club, type of event, date of presentation, event location, and county. A total of 25 locations were visited to hand out survey postcards. These included three dive shops in Miami-Dade County, six dive shops in Broward County, ten dive shops, one surf shop, and one fishing store in Palm Beach County, and one dive shop and two marinas in Martin County. Table 2 shows survey outreach locations visited, their address, and the date visited. Survey outreach emails were sent to over 45 different groups targeting thousands of people. The largest was FWC at 15,000. Efforts were also made to email all registered fishing license holders in south Florida totaling several hundred thousand emails, but no organization (FWC, NSU, FDEP) could send the email due to information privacy rules. Social media included Facebook and Twitter account postings on various reef related group pages such as Florida’s Coral Program, Protect Our Reefs, and Divers Direct. Articles were also posted on various forums such as Scuba Board and Florida Sportsman. Working with OFR and DEP staff, Joe Donzelli, NSU’s Associate Director of the Office of Public Affairs, wrote a press release to highlight the OFR survey and its importance in the effort to protect Florida’s reefs. Various media groups covered the story including The Sun Sentinel, The Fishing Wire, and Nova Southeastern University’s Shark Bytes. The outreach had a substantial effect on the number of survey respondents. The highest peaks in survey participation occurred in 2014 on October 16th, 22nd, and 23rd with 61, 45, and 64 survey registrations created those days respectively. The second largest spike on October 16th, 2014 may be due to the social media posts created and shared that day. An example of some of these posts can be viewed in Figure 13. Facebook post by Protect Our Reefs promoting the OFR survey. and Figure 14. Facebook post by Florida\u27s Coral Program advertising the OFR survey. It is important to note that October 16th, 2014, that date this post was created and shared by sixteen others, had a large spike in survey responses. The FWC email to over 15,000 people on October 22nd, 2014 accounted for the third largest spike in survey participation and the Sun Sentinel media coverage on October 23rd, 2014 accounted for the largest. Because the Sun Sentinel article and the FWC email occurred on consecutive days, it is difficult to determine which outreach effort actually produced more participation

BUSINESS CLIMATE OF FOOD FIRMS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PROBLEMS FACED BY FOOD MANUFACTURERS, WHOLESALERS, RETAILERS AND SERVICE INSTITUTIONS IN NEW JERSEY

This paper presents the problems facing food firms using information from focus groups of industry executives from New Jersey. The leading problems for food manufacturers are related to regulation, taxation, economic development, and high business costs. For food wholesalers the leading problems are transportation, regulation, labor quality, training and education, and public relations. Food retailers cite litigation and liability, high business costs, regulation, and insurance costs as leading problems. For food service firms, regulation, licensing and permits, labor quality and costs, and high business costs are the most pressing problems. Policy recommendations for improving the business climate are provided.Agribusiness,