Live Coding Research Articles

براہوئی راج ٹی دستار نا اہمیت او گڑاس دُو سُبکی نا دُودآک

Main objective of this article is to highlight the merits of some Brahui Customs and their impact on the society. Apart from that we also try to thresh out the importance of the customs for the society and how they keep intact with Rules & Regulations in shape of tradition without any written documentation or legislation. It reveals from the history that all such customs were implemented verbally by the stake holders strictly. In short we have also discussed some of the Brahui Customs that, how much importance and impact they have upon culture. For example, most of the people use to wear turbans, assuming that they wear this traditionally or for some other purpose? Similarly, it was mandatory to serve tea and Hubble Bubble (Tobacco "Chan-o-Chulum) when guest used to come and guest was mainly responsible to elaborate about his arrival journey and about the climate, which is traditionally called "Hall o Hawall" No doubt that Hall-o-awall was the main source of communication and core information at that time which were totally based on truthiness, trust and reality. Furthermore, another custom which is based on humanitarian ground which called "Bejjar " in which a person will traditionally demand some help in shape of exchequer, animals or any other sources from their relatives and friends to make necessary arrangements for his or his son or brother's marriage. In this way some body will be able to meet the expenses of marriage with the help of their friends. In addition, due to multi-dimensional merits/benefits, the customs were treated as manifesto of Brahui Culture so Brahui public strictly followed such norm with letter & sprit. If we briefly review the Brahui Culture and people, they may seem very innocent & sincere and mostly lived in rural and undeveloped areas. Their living style was very simple but their vision and commitment towards traditional norms were solid & strong. Especially respect of women, guests, brotherhood and for those who knocked at their door in time of need and shelter. Traditionally Brahui Culturist were always ready to sacrifice their lives for the protection of those who did ask them for. Due to such solid & committed customs, image of Brahui’s was highly appreciable and such code of life made them respectable & honorable in the society. All in all, the main motive was to expose these customs to bring awareness to the general public and open a clue for researchers who are interested to research on the merits of Brahui Culture and their way of life.

A Mini Review on CRISPR -Cas: The Cutting Edge Of DNA Editing

The ability to control and modify DNA—the code of life, has long been cherished by the scientists. They want to use genome editing to investigate different diseases that affect humans. With this easier access to DNA sequences, scientists are on the verge of a third revolution that will deeply impact our lives, to the extent that computers have changed society: we are entering the era of “gene editing”, following the era of “gene reading”. Gene editing is the rational and precise modification of DNA sequences program in living cells and organisms. Nuclease-based gene editing is already widely used in research as a cost-effective, fast, and easy way to conduct genetic experiments. Other recent approaches to targeted genome modification – zinc-finger nucleases [ZFNs] and transcription-activator like effector nucleases [TALENs]– enable researchers to generate permanent mutations by introducing double-stranded breaks to activate repair pathways. These approaches are costly and time-consuming to engineer, limiting their widespread use, particularly for large scale, high-throughput studies. A new gene editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 offers the potential for substantial improvement over previous technologies in that it is simple to use and inexpensive and has a relatively high degree of precision and efficiency. These characteristics have led many in the scientific and business communities to assert that CRISPR-Cas9 will lead to groundbreaking advances in many fields, including agriculture, energy, ecosystem conservation, and in the investigation, prevention, and treatment of diseases. The advent of facile genome engineering using the bacterial RNA-guided CRISPR-Cas9 system in animals and plants is transforming biology. This article is an aim to understand CRISPR (CLUSTERED REGULARLY INTERSPACED PALINDROMIC REPEAT) biology from its initial discovery through the elucidation of the CRISPR-Cas9 enzyme mechanism, which has set the stage for remarkable developments using this technology to modify, regulate, or mark genomic loci in a wide variety of cells and organisms from all three domains of life. CRISPR-Cas9 has triggered a revolution in which laboratories around the world are using the technology for innovative applications in biology. The power of this technology to systematically analyze gene functions in mammalian cells, study genomic rearrangements and the progression of cancers or other diseases, and potentially correct genetic mutations responsible for inherited disorders. CRISPR-Cas9 is having a major impact on functional genomics conducted in experimental systems. Its application in genome-wide studies will enable large-scale screening for drug targets and other phenotypes and will facilitate the generation of engineered animal models that will benefit pharmacological studies and the understanding of human diseases. CRISPR- Cas9 applications in plants and fungi also promise to change the pace and course of agricultural research. Future research directions to improve the technology will include engineering or identifying smaller Cas9 variants with distinct specificity that may be more amenable to delivery in human cells. Understanding the homology- directed repair mechanisms that follow Cas9-mediated DNA cleavage will enhance.

UPLOrc: A Networked, Live Coding Laptop Orchestra based in South Africa

In this article I report on the current and emerging practices of UPLOrc (University of Pretoria Laptop Orchestra), a networked live coding laptop orchestra based in Southern Africa. Since its establishment in 2019, the ensemble has performed live coded network music using the TidalCycles live coding environment at various conferences and live streamed events. The development of these practices is owed to, among other aspects, the fieldwork experience I obtained with the trans-continental network ensemble SuperContinent. I describe how this knowledge has been implemented into the activities of UPLOrc, alongside some of our own emerging practices. Particular problems that emerged during the performance preparation process is also highlighted, as well as the strategies that could be implemented to address some of these problems.

Islamic ideology of communication, journalism and its principles: A research overview

Considering the journalism and communication in the human history, it will be clear to us that the founders and inventors of communication and journalism were the Prophets (peace be upon them) by the command of Allah, the Lord of Glory. Prophets were sent by Almighty to the people as preachers. They taught entire humanity complete way of life, morality, etiquettes and much more. With the passage of time, the methods of communication and journalism have also been evolved. Islam is a complete code of life. Therefore, it also has rules and regulations regarding communication and journalism. Now a day, unfortunately it has been witnessed that a lot of political communication and journalism is based on false news and deception. The worldwide propaganda against Islam in television programs is no secret these days. This approach of media is creating moral, societal, psychological and family problems and creating chaos among the people. Although, there are positive effects of media as well. Therefore, it is the need of time to establish a strong proIslamic media with Islamic journalistic principles. It would be helpful to present a true picture of Islam and concept of peace and will respond to all false allegations about Muslims and Islam. It will prevent the religious ideology of the country, spread true teachings of prophets and truth to the people in the best possible way.

ENGLISH-RULING ON WEARING RED CLOTHING: A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF HADITH LITERATURE

Islam is a complete code of life that provides guidelines for every walk of human life. All its injunctions and commands contain wisdom and benefits for mankind. While defining the broader framework for various aspects, Islam does provide room for flexibility within the defined margins and limits. This commendable aspect of Islam makes it very easy to follow the religion. However, it is due to excessive use of our own intellect that we make things difficult and complex for us; this often results in the true spirit of Islamic rulings getting lost. Many a time, scholars get lost in the minor details and miss the broader essence behind the rulings. One of such issues that confuse many common people is the ruling regarding permissibility or impermissibility for males to wear the red dress or clothing; several different rulings exist about this matter. In this paper, we have endeavoured to go through the hadith literature and collect all the relevant ahadith that we were able to gather through our extensive review of hadith literature. The collected ahadith have been coded under various themes and analysed holistically. We have also compiled opinions of scholars from various schools of thought and provided possible reasons for their opinions in the light of hadith literature and principles of jurisprudence. Though the paper seems to deal with one specific issue, it can also be used to formulate a research model for studies in hadith literature.

The dualistic origin and life code of human tumors

肿瘤起源二元论与生命密码是基于胚胎发育学、病理学和分子生物学的人类肿瘤发生的全新理论。从发育生物学角度看，生命延续和启动是一个生命周期，该周期受生殖细胞大小调控。生命延续的必要前提是具备人体最大的细胞——卵细胞，而新生命启动的必要环节是受精卵经历由大变小的卵裂过程进而产生相对小体积的胚胎干细胞，然后进行不同胚层的分化与增殖而诞生新生命。从病理学的角度看，百年来病理学家观察到的肿瘤可归结为两大表型：分化型和未分化型（或分化差型）。前者起源于正常生命周期，受精卵卵裂致胚胎发生、发育过程中分化受阻将产生相应的分化型肿瘤；而后者起源于体细胞在压力因素下形成的老化巨细胞。肿瘤像一个“怪胎”，理论上起源于老化巨细胞的“怪胎”和正常胚胎发生早期过程相似，需经历细胞增大再变小的“卵裂”过程。巨细胞的核内复制和分裂过程与卵裂酷似，但其以出芽、裂解、大爆炸的方式产生的细胞无法像受精卵或胚胎那样正常分化，而是形成未分化肿瘤。细胞大小的变化伴随核质比及倍体的变化，像密码一样，在卵裂或无丝分裂过程中决定了新生命的诞生与肿瘤的发生。肿瘤起源二元论与生命密码阐述了分化型肿瘤与未分化肿瘤的发生机制及其与生命周期的关系，首次将人类肿瘤起源和生命周期统一起来。本文在此概括性介绍该理论，为肿瘤研究乃至治疗提供全新思路和潜在靶点。.

A Signal Engine for a Live Coding Language Ecosystem

This paper reports on early advances in the design of a browser-based ecosystem for creating new live coding languages, optimal for audio synthesis, machine learning, and machine listening. We present the rationale and challenges when applying the Web Audio API to the design of a high-performance signal synthesis engine, using an AudioWorklet-based solution and refactoring our digital signal processing library Maximilian.js. Furthermore, we contribute with the latest advances in Sema, a new user-friendly playground that integrates the signal engine to empower the live coding community to design their own idiosyncratic languages and interfaces. The evaluation shows that the system runs with high reliability and efficiency and low latency.

On the Human Role in Generative Art: A Case Study of AI-driven Live Coding

The evolution of philosophical views on art is interwoven with trajectories of accelerating technological amelioration. In the emergence of generative algorithms there is a need for making sense of modern technologies that step in a realm previously reserved for humans – creativity. This paper aims to understand the role of the human in generative art by demystifying implications of black-box generative algorithms and their applications for artistic purposes. First, we shortly canvas the current state of practice and research in generative art, especially music. Then, we introduce Anastatica, a part performance, part installation built using data-driven generative live coding. Finally, we discuss implications of AI in art through a case study of Anastatica’s development and performance. We trace the path from algorithms to intelligence, applying musical and computer science theory to a practical case of generating a live coding musical performance, while focusing on aesthetic, compositional, conceptual, and phenomenological implications.

THE ISLAMIC ECONOMICS PHILOSOPHY AND APPLICATION REALITY IN THE EXISTING ISLAMIC ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN THE WORLD

Islam offers the complete code of human life. It is applicable in every sphere of life, whether business, service or any other occupations. Islamic Economic philosophy simply expounds or refers to philosophical activity within the Islamic paradigm. The main direction of Islamic philosophy provides a complete way of life based on al-Adl and al-Ihsan. The discussion on Islamic economic philosophy issues had started earlier and flourished when Muslim scholars dominated the world scientific development tradition. However, the economic issues are mainly solved by different branches and schools of economics thoughts. Therefore, this paper has an attempt look into the philosophical issues in the area Islamic economics and its comprehensive application in the existing economyall over the world. It is a purely descriptive presentation on the issues of Islamic economic philosophy. The study findings revealed that Islamic economic has a strong philosophical foundation where socioeconomic development can be done based on al-Adl and al-Ihsan. The study also concluded that al-Adl and al-Ihsan would be establish while economic life is directed by not only material motives but also consent of Allah and craving for happy eternal life in the hereafter.

Altered evolution: are reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialists ready for the genetically engineered future?

Science, propelled forward by noble aspirations and, at times, human hubris, has the capacity to affect lives and alter the world in unanticipated ways. Even seemingly minor discoveries have repeatedly proven to have far reaching implications that experts within their respective fields could not have predicted. Nuclear technology is both a source of energy and a potential means of annihilation. The internet has both seamlessly connected the world but has also opened society to the misuse and manipulation of information. Both exemplify how new technologies have the potential for positive and negative outcomes that often go beyond what was initially intended. This is not a fault of science and innovation but rather an inherent occupational hazard as new discoveries exist within a gray zone between ignorance and comprehension. These gaps in our knowledge can only be filled over time as our knowledge expands. Innovations that were once seen as fringe, over time, become mainstream and that which was once revolutionary becomes a part of everyday life. Occasionally, a scientific advancement comes along that challenges societal norms and causes us to question what is feasible, acceptable, and ethical. Nowhere in the twenty-first century has this been more evident than within the fields of genetics and genetic engineering. As we gain a deeper understanding of the source code of life, from individual base pairs to epigenetic influences, the implications of new discoveries will go far beyond curing genetic diseases, and the possibilities will be endless. Reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) specialists utilize many tools including expanded carrier screening, preimplantation genetic testing, and embryo selection and have become some of the experts at the forefront of the ongoing genetic revolution. Now more than ever, there is a need for REIs to be trained in the fundamentals of genetics, exposed to novel gene sequencing and editing techniques, and involved in the coming ethical discussions in order to be prepared for the genetically engineered future.

Anomalous Forms in Computer Music

Anomalous Forms in Computer Music

A Site of Unsettlement

A Site of Unsettlement

Inside the Matrix: Immersive Live Coding for Architectural Design

Algorithmic Design (AD) uses computer programs to describe architectural models. These models are visual by nature and, thus, greatly benefit from immersive visualization. To allow architects to benefit from the advantages of Virtual Reality (VR) within an AD workflow, we propose a new design approach: Live Coding in Virtual Reality (LCVR). LCVR means that the architect programs the design while immersed in it, receiving immediate feedback on the changes applied to the program. In this paper, we discuss the benefits and impacts of such an approach, as well as the most pressing implementation issues, namely the projection of the programming environment onto VR, and the input mechanisms to change the program or parts of it. For each, we offer a critical analysis and comparison of the various solutions available in the context of two different programming paradigms: visual and textual.

Ten quick tips for teaching with participatory live coding.

Ten quick tips for teaching with participatory live coding.

On-The-Fly Syntheziser Programming with Fuzzy Rule Learning.

This manuscript explores fuzzy rule learning for sound synthesizer programming within the performative practice known as live coding. In this practice, sound synthesis algorithms are programmed in real time by means of source code. To facilitate this, one possibility is to automatically create variations out of a few synthesizer presets. However, the need for real-time feedback makes existent synthesizer programmers unfeasible to use. In addition, sometimes presets are created mid-performance and as such no benchmarks exist. Inductive rule learning has shown to be effective for creating real-time variations in such a scenario. However, logical IF-THEN rules do not cover the whole feature space. Here, we present an algorithm that extends IF-THEN rules to hyperrectangles, which are used as the cores of membership functions to create a map of the input space. To generalize the rules, the contradictions are solved by a maximum volume heuristics. The user controls the novelty-consistency balance with respect to the input data using the algorithm parameters. The algorithm was evaluated in live performances and by cross-validation using extrinsic-benchmarks and a dataset collected during user tests. The model’s accuracy achieves state-of-the-art results. This, together with the positive criticism received from live coders that tested our methodology, suggests that this is a promising approach.

Assessment on Stress Estimation Method for Creep Evaluation of Components at Elevated Temperature Within Elastic Analysis Routine

Abstract An accurate stress estimation for creep evaluation is essential for the long-term safe operation of components at elevated temperature. In general, the section-dependent parameter Kt is defined in elastic analysis routine to account for the reduction in extreme fiber bending stress due to the effect of creep action. A constant value is provided for each cross section in ASME III-5 code, but this may induce underestimation or overestimation of the representative stress of the component due to the relevance of parameter Kt to many factors. Therefore, it is essential to re-examine the validity of the parameter Kt in ASME III-5 code for an adequate creep evaluation. In this work, numerical analyses on beam models with a rectangular section are conducted to calculate parameter Kt, and effects of related factors to the parameter Kt are included. The results reveal that the parameter Kt is closely related to the design life, loading level, operation temperature, and loading combinations. It can be higher than that for the pure bending moment (or tensile loading) with the introduction of the tensile loading (or the bending moment). Meanwhile, the parameter Kt may be higher than the value (i.e., 1.25) in ASME III-5 code for a longer design life, a higher loading level, and a higher operation temperature, inducing an overestimation of the representative stress. On the contrary, a smaller value than 1.25 can be found, inducing an underestimation of the representative stress for creep evaluations.

Editors' Notes

Editors' Notes

Electronic_Khipu_: Thinking in Experimental Sound from an Ancestral Andean Interface

Abstract A khipu is an artifact used in the ancient Inca Empire and previous Andean societies to process and transmit statistical and narrative information. It is known as one of the first textile computers, a tangible interface encrypted in knots and strings made of cotton and wool. This system was widely used until the Spanish colonization that banned and destroyed many of the existing khipus. This article presents the creation process of the Electronic_Khipu_, a new interface for musical expression. It takes the form of a MIDI controller, inspired by the original Incan device. The Khipu has been converted into an instrument for interaction and experimental sound generation by weaving knots with conductive rubber cords, thereby encoding musical compositions. The article goes on to document the implementation of the electronic instrument and evaluate its use in live performances. The research also explores the work of significant artists in this conceptual line who, from a decolonial perspective, have transformed and incorporated the khipu into different contemporary expressions of electronic sound art. These works, along with the practical example cited with the Electronic_Khipu_, suggest alternative practices of tangible live coding, computer music, and data sonification. Creative work with sound continues a legacy, almost lost in colonization, of the ancestral practice of weaving knots as code. In addition, some ideas will be presented to enhance the instrument's performance in the future.

சூளாமணி காட்டும் மன்னனின் மாண்புகள்

The Kappiyams, or Epics, were written as means of guiding humanity under the 4 codes of life, Aram (virtue), Porul (wealth), Inbam (pleasure), Veedu (spiritual release). Among these, the epics which followed all four were segregated as Aimperum Kappiyangal or The Five Great, Epics, while the epics which followed one or two of the four were segregated as The Five Minor Epics. One of the most important among the five minor epics is Sulamani, written by Tholamozhi Thevar. Through his epic, he guided not just the people, but also the rulers of the country on the mandates a king must follow. This paper intends to review topics such as the guidance to the king like the powers of a king, the troubles of materialistic pleasures, ruling under the guidance of informed counsel, the greatness of patience, providing quality education, standing by justice all the time, warming up to the people like the moon, dying people wanting to live some more under the king’s rule, the rule as a penance, the ways to rule the skies, and protecting people’s life as his own and for guidance for the subjects such as people always following the footsteps of their king and people being potient and accepting when a king’s rule is difficult and reaping its benefits later. Whatever be the epic, it is the duty of a poet to judge it based on the principles of morality it espouses. Sulamani portrays a king’s rule; based on justice and the effect it has on his subjects. It also puts forward the fact that a good rule is judged based on the livelihood of the subjects. By doing this, gives us deep insights into the rule of the country in it’s contemporary times.

U-4 The role of custom and habit in the modern jurisprudence of the modern era

Islam is complete code of life. Its basic sources Quran O Sunnah provide a lot of material about life of man. It is said that Islam has been completed about 14 hundred years ago. How is Islam compatible with society whereas society is variable (changeable) with time? The answer is that solution of every problem is present in the Holy Quran and Sunnah. There are two ways of solving the problem. Firstly, primary sources (laws) creeds, worships and actions. Secondly, secondary sources, Qias, Ijtihad, Istis-habe-hal, msaleh mursla, custom, Habits and their rules and limitations.