ion in Byzantium and Its Exhibition,” Convivium 2, no. 2 (2015): 112–33. For a particularly problematic example, in which the analogical or comparative method often blurs into genealogical claims, see L. U. Marks, Enfoldment and Infinity: An Islamic Genealogy of New Media Art (Cambridge, MA, 2010). 9. For a rare exception, see J. Jakeman, “Abstract Art and Communication in ‘Mamluk’ Architecture...

Introduction This survey arose from an invitation received to attend a workshop at the University of Essex held 17-18 September 1998, hosted by the staff of the History Data Service of the UK Data Archive, to discuss the uses of the 1881 census transcription which had been coordinated by the Genealogical Society of Utah (hereafter GSU) in alliance with the Federation of Family History Societies...

Hail precipitation is characterized by enhanced spatial and temporal variability. Association Nationale d'Etude et de Lutte contre les Fléaux Atmosphériques (ANELFA) installed hailpad networks in the Atlantic and Midi-Pyrénées regions of France. Historical data of hail variables from 1990 to 2010 were used to characterize variability. A total of 443 stations with continuous records were chosen ...

hroughout history, astronomers have been accustomed to data falling from the sky. But our relatively newfound ability to store the sky's data in " clouds " offers us fascinating new ways to access, distribute, use, and analyze data, both in research and in education. Here we consider three interrelated questions: (1) What trends have we seen, and will soon see, in the growth of image and data c...