Thanksgiving and Christmas are two major holidays in the United States. Many people use social media to stay connected with their families and friends, including sharing their holiday experiences. This study utilized ...Thanksgiving and Christmas are two major holidays in the United States. Many people use social media to stay connected with their families and friends, including sharing their holiday experiences. This study utilized a stream of millions of tweets on Twitter to explore how people feel about these two holidays through real-time sentiment analysis. With help of Twitter Streaming API, we discovered the patterns of sentiment changes by hour before and after the two holidays in 2011, thus providing a unique peek into the celebration of these holidays that could not be accomplished with traditional methods. Our analysis suggested that in 2011 people had higher sentiment toward Christmas than Thanksgiving on average. The sentiment reached its maximum on the Thanksgiving Day and on The Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, highlighting stronger zeal for Christmas than Thanksgiving, while remained a stable and lower sentiment before and after the holidays. Typically there was a peak of sentiment toward Thanksgiving and Christmas in the morning of each day around 9:00am (EST). On the Thanksgiving Day the number of tweets on shopping increased rapidly and monotonically to its maximum as time approaching the midnight when people thinking of shopping on the Black Friday, but unexpectedly the sentiment toward shopping dropped quickly and monotonically, displaying the exact opposite trend. We also investigated the shopping distraction on the theme of these two holidays. It was found that there were more people talking about thankfulness than shopping during the Thanksgiving season, but more people talking about shopping than Jesus during the Christmas season.展开更多
Among the numerous themes on the suppers cited in the Bible, the Last Supper of Christ with His twelve apostles is the most poignant and rewarding for Christianity. Florentine Renaissance depictions of the theme are n...Among the numerous themes on the suppers cited in the Bible, the Last Supper of Christ with His twelve apostles is the most poignant and rewarding for Christianity. Florentine Renaissance depictions of the theme are numerous and varied, traditionally represented as a predella （step） panel and as an altarpiece in dining halls or sacristies of churches and convents. Vasari＇s Last Supper for the Refectory ofLe Murate （The Walled） in Florence is an unusual depiction of Christ＇s thanksgiving. This imposing religious structure was painted for a poor Benedictine nunnery＇s cenacolo （refectory） in Florence. Vasari completed two drawings for the commission in 1546. The drawings and painting reveal how Vasari drew upon the work of his predecessors to create an innovative expression of thanksgiving, betrayal, and departure. This large masterpiece was severely damaged, almost irreparably, by several mishaps and floods in 1583 and 1718 and, more recently, by the major Florentine alluvione （flood） of 1966. In commemoration of the 50th year anniversary of this last catastrophic event, Vasari＇s Le Mutate Last Supper was carefully and magically restored by a group of masterful technicians, artists, and scientists. Their collaboration and support from the private sector demonstrate the successful bond among art, technology, science, and patronage.展开更多
Have you ever wondered...Was turkey on the menu at the first Thanksgiving?How did the turkey become the Thanksgiving bird?The side dishes vary from house to house. In some parts of the country,you’ll find 1)mashed po...Have you ever wondered...Was turkey on the menu at the first Thanksgiving?How did the turkey become the Thanksgiving bird?The side dishes vary from house to house. In some parts of the country,you’ll find 1)mashed potatoes and gravy展开更多
文摘Thanksgiving and Christmas are two major holidays in the United States. Many people use social media to stay connected with their families and friends, including sharing their holiday experiences. This study utilized a stream of millions of tweets on Twitter to explore how people feel about these two holidays through real-time sentiment analysis. With help of Twitter Streaming API, we discovered the patterns of sentiment changes by hour before and after the two holidays in 2011, thus providing a unique peek into the celebration of these holidays that could not be accomplished with traditional methods. Our analysis suggested that in 2011 people had higher sentiment toward Christmas than Thanksgiving on average. The sentiment reached its maximum on the Thanksgiving Day and on The Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, highlighting stronger zeal for Christmas than Thanksgiving, while remained a stable and lower sentiment before and after the holidays. Typically there was a peak of sentiment toward Thanksgiving and Christmas in the morning of each day around 9:00am (EST). On the Thanksgiving Day the number of tweets on shopping increased rapidly and monotonically to its maximum as time approaching the midnight when people thinking of shopping on the Black Friday, but unexpectedly the sentiment toward shopping dropped quickly and monotonically, displaying the exact opposite trend. We also investigated the shopping distraction on the theme of these two holidays. It was found that there were more people talking about thankfulness than shopping during the Thanksgiving season, but more people talking about shopping than Jesus during the Christmas season.
文摘Among the numerous themes on the suppers cited in the Bible, the Last Supper of Christ with His twelve apostles is the most poignant and rewarding for Christianity. Florentine Renaissance depictions of the theme are numerous and varied, traditionally represented as a predella （step） panel and as an altarpiece in dining halls or sacristies of churches and convents. Vasari＇s Last Supper for the Refectory ofLe Murate （The Walled） in Florence is an unusual depiction of Christ＇s thanksgiving. This imposing religious structure was painted for a poor Benedictine nunnery＇s cenacolo （refectory） in Florence. Vasari completed two drawings for the commission in 1546. The drawings and painting reveal how Vasari drew upon the work of his predecessors to create an innovative expression of thanksgiving, betrayal, and departure. This large masterpiece was severely damaged, almost irreparably, by several mishaps and floods in 1583 and 1718 and, more recently, by the major Florentine alluvione （flood） of 1966. In commemoration of the 50th year anniversary of this last catastrophic event, Vasari＇s Le Mutate Last Supper was carefully and magically restored by a group of masterful technicians, artists, and scientists. Their collaboration and support from the private sector demonstrate the successful bond among art, technology, science, and patronage.
文摘Have you ever wondered...Was turkey on the menu at the first Thanksgiving?How did the turkey become the Thanksgiving bird?The side dishes vary from house to house. In some parts of the country,you’ll find 1)mashed potatoes and gravy
