Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Experiences of travel and northern rural landscapes in contemporary art

This practice based study investigates engagement with interconnecting themes of travel and rural landscape in contemporary art practice. It argues that cross-disciplinary reading and interaction between a grouping of select art practice and history of art scholarship and a grouping of select cultural geography, tourism, sociology and social anthropology scholarship, generates a richer understanding and communication of these themes in contemporary art. A review of existing scholarship reveals that there are a number of existing contemporary works of art which demonstrate engagement with interconnecting themes of travel and / or northern rural landscape. Despite this, they are yet to be presented as an identifiable, coherent, body of work of significance to the research community. Existing art historical interpretation and analysis of this work additionally fails to reference recent, relevant discourses of embodied experiences of travel and landscape which characterise much of the associated scholarship in cultural geography, tourism, sociology, and social anthropology. A combination of history of art and art practice methodology is utilised in this study to address this gap in scholarship. In the thesis, I identify and set out relevant existing scholarship in the disciplines of art practice and history of art, and those of cultural geography, tourism, sociology and social anthropology. Select examples of contemporary art are analysed and evaluated in relation to ‘wayfaring’, a theory sequentially formulated by social anthropologist Tim Ingold. Two key concepts articulated by Ingold, those of 'linear journeying' and ‘within-ness’, form the conceptual framework for this exercise. Drawing on the findings of this engagement with works by other artists, I propose an original method of ‘bridging’ as a hybrid art practice / history of art strategy for further addressing the gap in scholarship and delivering a further original contribution to knowledge. The artists’ book is identified as an effective, appropriate contemporary art medium for undertaking this bridging. I review examples of contemporary artists' book practice and explore this medium’s potential for communicating embodied experiences of linear journeying and within-ness in the context of a travel and rural landscape subject. I produced an original artists' book, 'Travelling the Line'. This work details my experiences as a hiker and artist of travelling to two particular northern rural landscapes for this study, the Scottish Highlands and Finnish Lapland. Part travel guide, part art object, 'Travelling the Line' takes the form of a hardback print book and a stand-alone, online digital platform, the latter of which includes additional video and sound content. It successfully communicates my own personal, linear, embodied act of travelling; and demonstrates the value of bringing together two bodies of scholarship, Ingold's theories and contemporary art practice. Included with this thesis is a print version of 'Travelling the Line' and an online version, accessible at https:// travellingtheline.wordpress. com.
Immunity in the Progeroid Model of Cockayne Syndrome: Biomarkers of Pathological Aging

Cockayne syndrome (CS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that affects the DNA repair process. It is a progeroid syndrome predisposing patients to accelerated aging and to increased susceptibility to respiratory infections. Here, we studied the immune status of CS patients to determine potential biomarkers associated with pathological aging. CS patients, as well as elderly and young, healthy donors, were enrolled in this study. Complete blood counts for patients and donors were assessed, immune cell subsets were analyzed using flow cytometry, and candidate cytokines were analyzed via multi-analyte ELISArray kits. In CS patients, we noticed a high percentage of lymphocytes, an increased rate of intermediate and non-classical monocytes, and a high level of pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-8. In addition, we identified an increased rate of particular subtypes of T Lymphocyte CD8+ CD28− CD27−, which are senescent T cells. Thus, an inflammatory state was found in CS patients that is similar to that observed in the elderly donors and is associated with an immunosenescence status in both groups. This could explain the CS patients’ increased susceptibility to infections, which is partly due to an aging-associated inflammation process.
Life-history aspects of Chrosomus oreas (Mountain Redbelly Dace) in Catawba Creek, Virginia

Life-history aspects of Chrosomus oreas, Mountain Redbelly Dace, were identified using specimens collected monthly from Catawba Creek in Roanoke County, Virginia. Chrosomus oreas were found in depths up to 63.3 cm with a modest relationship between abundance and depth. The largest specimen examined was a female 64.68 mm standard length, 4.80 g eviscerated weight, and 36 months of age. The oldest specimens examined were 37 months of age suggesting a maximum lifespan of approximately three years. Spawning appears to occur from April to early July, with a mean of 243 oocytes (SD = 178) up to 1.61 mm diameter in gravid females. Males begin to reach sexual maturity by approximately one year of age and all males appear to be mature by two years of age. Females do not begin to reach sexual maturity until two years of age. The diet of C. oreas appears to be almost exclusively algae and detritus. Food intake largely mimics energetic investment in gonadic mass as it was lowest in August and generally increased until May. Weight of gut contents increases with size of specimen.
Micropaleontology of paleogene deep water sediments, Haute-Savoie, France

Twenty two outcrop sections were sampled in arder to present the benthic and planktonic foraminiferal species from Paleogene, deep water deposits. The sections studied were derived from the Voirons massif, Subalpine chains, Chablais Prealpine front and Thones syncline in the Haute-Savoie of France. Two supplementary sections were studied in the Romand Prealpine front for comparative faunal analyses. An outline of the paleoecological parameters interpreted, including dissolved oxygen levels, salinity levels, carbonate and silica availability, temperature and energy, substrate and bathymetry, is presented, illustrating the use of both planktonic and benthic foraminifers in obtaining the paleoenvironmental conditions on Paleogene deep water deposits. The paleoecology and biostratigraphy of the studied sections were interpreted using modem foraminiferal taxonomie and biostratigraphic concepts. […]
The Keratinocyte in the Picture Cutaneous Melanoma Microenvironment

Simple Summary The tumor environment is the place where the tumor resides implying that it might evolve in the role of disease progression, particularly in the phase of tumor dissemination. For cutaneous melanoma, in the early phase of disease advancement, the microenvironment is confined to the epidermal compartment since the dermo-epidermal basement membrane prevents dermal invasion. Here, poorly aggressive melanoma cells gain the aggressiveness necessary for disease progression. After dermo-epidermal membrane breakdown, the melanoma cells progressively lose keratinocyte control and engage in unusual partnerships mainly with dermal fibroblasts. Abstract Melanoma progression is a multistep evolution from a common melanocytic nevus through a radial superficial growth phase, the invasive vertical growth phase finally leading to metastatic dissemination into distant organs. Melanoma aggressiveness largely depends on the propensity to metastasize, which means the capacity to escape from the physiological microenvironment since tissue damage due to primary melanoma lesions is generally modest. Physiologically, epidermal melanocytes are attached to the basement membrane, and their adhesion/migration is under the control of surrounding keratinocytes. Thus, the epidermal compartment represents the first microenvironment responsible for melanoma spread. This complex process involves cell–cell contact and a broad range of secreted bioactive molecules. Invasion, or at the beginning of the microinvasion, implies the breakdown of the dermo-epidermal basement membrane followed by the migration of neoplastic melanocytic cells in the superficial papillary dermis. Correspondingly, several experimental evidences documented the structural and functional rearrangement of the entire tissue surrounding neoplasm that in some way reflects the atypia of tumor cells. Lastly, the microenvironment must support the proliferation and survival of melanocytes outside the normal epidermal–melanin units. This task presumably is mostly delegated to fibroblasts and ultimately to the self-autonomous capacity of melanoma cells. This review will discuss remodeling that occurs in the epidermis during melanoma formation as well as skin changes that occur independently of melanocytic hyperproliferation having possible pro-tumoral features.
Affective and Social Competencies of Elementary School Students in the Use of Digital Textbooks: A Longitudinal Study

This study investigates the impact of digital textbooks, which play an important role in post-COVID-19 digitalized education, on the development of elementary school students’ affective and social competencies. The study quantitatively analyzed three years of student panel data collected from 1,418 students in the third and fourth grades of a digital textbook pilot elementary school in South Korea. This study examined differences in the development of affective and social competencies between the treatment group (n = 708), who used digital textbooks for three years, and the control group (n = 710), who used digital textbooks for two years and returned to paper textbooks. Results showed that the affective competencies of self-efficacy, learning motivation, and learning attitudes were higher in the treatment group than in the control group, and the social competencies of communication, collaboration, and sociability were also higher. Implications for digital education research and related policies are provided, and limitations and suggestions for future research are discussed.
Seismic Fragility Curves of RC Buildings Subjected to Aging

A large number of existing reinforced concrete (RC) buildings have surpassed their anticipated service life and show signs of degradation due to aging; this degradation is a function of the construction practices adopted in the past as well as environmental conditions. This paper discusses seismic fragility and the risk assessment of RC structures, emphasizing the impact of corrosion due to concrete aging and the associated deterioration mechanisms. The literature on this topic is critically reviewed, and a methodology for studying the seismic fragility of deteriorated RC buildings is proposed. As a case study, a four-story RC building designed according to contemporary code provisions is examined. The investigation encompasses the derivation of fragility curves, considering critical parameters such as the corrosion rate, the initiation time, and the cover depth. The proposed approach enables the evaluation and quantification of the impact of corrosion mechanisms on the seismic performance of buildings.
The Role of Time Management on Behavior and Perception with Qualitative Descriptive

Problems that occur at Mikroskil University student organizations include obstacles from the administrative side, such as delays in submitting proposals and reporting activities which result in delays/especially delays in the funding process, to issues of morality and management of each studentorganization as well as time management itself. This research aims to determine and analyze the condition of Mikroskil University student organizations in running student organizations so that studentperceptions and behavior can be known, and this is the novelty of this research. This research used aqualitative descriptive survey method with a purposive sampling technique involving core administrators and active members of divisions within Mikroskil University as samples. The results of the partialtest (t-test) show that the time management variable has a positive effect on student behavior and perceptions at the Mikroskil University Student Organization. The Adjusted R2value of the time managementvariable on student behavior was obtained at 44.8%, while the time management variable on behaviortowards student perceptions was 32.8% and the remaining 55.2% and 67.2% were influenced by othervariables not examined in this research. The research results show that time management partially hasa positive and significant effect on behavior and perceptions
Influences of communication ability, organizational intimacy, and trust among colleagues on job satisfaction of nurses in comprehensive nursing care service units

Background Communication abilities, organizational intimacy, trust among colleagues, and job satisfaction of nurses in comprehensive nursing care service units are emphasized more than any other ward, and research on this is necessary. Objective The study was to examine the influences of communication ability, organizational intimacy, and trust among colleagues on the job satisfaction of nurses in the comprehensive nursing care service units. Methods This study used a cross-sectional descriptive design. The participants were 155 nurses caring for patients in the comprehensive nursing care service units in Seoul. Measures included the general characteristics of study participants, communication ability, organizational intimacy, trust among colleagues, and job satisfaction. The data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN version 27.0 program. The data collection period was from August to September 2022. Results Factors influencing the job satisfaction of nurses at the comprehensive nursing care service units were organizational intimacy (β = 0.36), communication abilities (β = 0.26), trust among colleagues (β = 0.22), and the average number of patients assigned to a nurse (β = −0.19), which explained 67% of the variance. Conclusions Organizational intimacy was the greatest factor influencing the job satisfaction of nurses in the comprehensive nursing care service units. To increase the job satisfaction of ward nurses working in the comprehensive nursing care service, securing manpower is required, and it is necessary to provide effective nursing care with an average number of patients of 5 or less. In particular, a systematic job training program is needed to increase organizational intimacy among team nurses.
New Species Described From Photographs: Yes? No? Sometimes? A Fierce Debate and a New Declaration of the ICZN

Abstract The option of describing new taxa using photographs as proxies for lost or escaped (‘unpreserved’) type specimens has been rarely used but is now undergoing renewed scrutiny as taxonomists are increasingly equipped to capture descriptive information prior to capturing and preserving type specimens. We here provide a historical perspective on this practice from both nomenclatural and practical points of view, culminating in a summary and discussion of a new Declaration of the International Commission of Zoological Nomenclature containing recommendations about descriptions without preserved specimens. We conclude that although descriptions using photographs as proxy types are Code-compliant and occasionally justified, the conditions under which such descriptions are justified are likely to remain relatively rare. Increasing restrictions on specimen collecting, which we deplore because of the centrality of collecting and collections to all of biodiversity science, could lead to more ‘proxy type’ descriptions in those taxa in which photographs can provide sufficient information for descriptions, but we predict that such cases will remain infrequent exceptions.
A Recent and Distinct Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) Reproduction Upsurge at the Treeline in the Swedish Scandes

Alpine treelines integrate temperature on decadal to millennial scales and respond sensitively, by position and structure, to climate change and variability. Thus, they define reliable proxy indicators in these respects, particularly where local site conditions are optimal (e.g orography, snow cover, soil, herbivory) and do not constrain upslope shift (Smithson et al. 2002; Fagre et al. 2003; Kullman & Öberg 2009, 2018; Holtmeier 2009; Holtmeier & Broll 2011; Körner 2012). This contention is supported worldwide by studies, displaying various magnitudes of treeline up shifts during the past 100 years or shorter periods, ultimately in concert with climate warming (Aas 1969; Kullman 1979, 1981, 1998, 2010, 2015b, 2016, 2017, 2018a, b; Esper & Schweingruber 2004; Danby & Hik 2007; Shiyatov et al. 2007; Harsch et al. 2009; Kharuk et al. 2009; Elliott 2011; Harsch & Bader 2012; Kirdyanov et al.2012; Aakala et al. 2014).
Modern observations of floccule ripples: Petitcodiac River estuary, New Brunswick, Canada

Mud floccule ripples, small mud rip‐up clasts, erosional scars and tool marks are reported for the first time from the macrotidal Petitcodiac River estuary, New Brunswick, Canada. The ripples occur on the intertidal flats and are ebb‐oriented. Observations have been conducted during the spring low tide at high‐river and low‐river discharge. Floccule ripples forming during the high‐river flow are characterized by increased silt fraction, low relief and sinuous to lunate form. The ripples forming during the low flow are clay‐dominated, have very low relief and are characterized by narrow straight ridges and patchy distribution. The preserved mud floccule ripples manifest in interbedded silt‐rich and clay‐rich deposits with parallel, wavy, lenticular and current‐ripple lamination. Presented floccule ripples are current‐generated, non‐episodic in nature and are sedimentologically characterized. The ripple origin is constrained by morphometric and grain‐size analyses, and observed hydraulic processes. It is confirmed that mud floccule ripples originate under a similar range of hydraulic parameters as documented in previous flume studies. This study confirms application of work conducted in recent decades on mud‐dominated marginal‐marine environments and helps with understanding of properties and distribution of fine‐grained sediments in tidally influenced settings.
Genome-Wide Analysis of the TCP Transcription Factor Gene Family in Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

TCP transcription factors play a key role in regulating various developmental processes, particularly in shoot branching, flower development, and leaf development, and these factors are exclusively found in plants. However, comprehensive studies investigating TCP transcription factors in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) are lacking. In this study, we identified 27 CaTCP members in the pepper genome, which were classified into Class I and Class II through phylogenetic analysis. The motif analysis revealed that CaTCPs in the same class exhibit similar numbers and distributions of motifs. We predicted that 37 previously reported miRNAs target 19 CaTCPs. The expression levels of CaTCPs varied in various tissues and growth stages. Specifically, CaTCP16, a member of Class II (CIN), exhibited significantly high expression in flowers. Class I CaTCPs exhibited high expression levels in leaves, while Class II CaTCPs showed high expression in lateral branches, especially in the CYC/TB1 subclass. The expression profile suggests that CaTCPs play specific roles in the developmental processes of pepper. We provide a theoretical basis that will assist in further functional validation of the CaTCPs.
Carbon isotopes in the marine biogeochemistry model FESOM2.1-REcoM3

Abstract. In this paper we describe the implementation of the carbon isotopes 13C and 14C (radiocarbon) into the marine biogeochemistry model REcoM3. The implementation is tested in long-term equilibrium simulations where REcoM3 is coupled with the ocean general circulation model FESOM2.1, applying a low-resolution configuration and idealized climate forcing. Focusing on the carbon-isotopic composition of dissolved inorganic carbon (δ13CDIC and Δ14CDIC), our model results are largely consistent with reconstructions for the pre-anthropogenic period. Our simulations also exhibit discrepancies, e.g. in upwelling regions and the interior of the North Pacific. Some of these differences are due to the limitations of our ocean circulation model setup, which results in a rather shallow meridional overturning circulation. We additionally study the accuracy of two simplified modelling approaches for dissolved inorganic 14C, which are faster (15 % and about a factor of five, respectively) than the complete consideration of the marine radiocarbon cycle. The accuracy of both simplified approaches is better than 5 %, which should be sufficient for most studies of Δ14CDIC.
Reply to discussion on ‘Middle Jurassic shear zones at Cap de Creus (eastern Pyrenees, Spain): a record of pre-drift extension of the Piemonte–Ligurian Ocean?’ Journal of the Geological Society, London, 174, 289–300

We welcome the discussion by Elena Druguet, Jordi Carreras and Jochen Mezger (Druguet et al. 2017) of our paper (Vissers et al . 2017 b ) in which we report Jurassic 40Ar/39Ar ages from shear zones at Cap de Creus, NW Spain. The authors argue that our interpretation of these results and the inferred development of the Cap de Creus shear zones during Jurassic stretching and opening of the Piemonte Ligurian ocean contradicts structural and tectonic evidence, and that it is not sufficiently supported by geochronological data. Below we first consider their structural and tectonic arguments from the tectonic–palaeogeographical scale down to the smaller field scale, and then proceed to discuss our Ar/Ar results. Druguet et al. (2017) note that prior to the Oligo-Miocene rifting event the Corso-Sardinian block was fixed east of NE Iberia, hence that the rocks at Cap de Creus were not located at the Jurassic pre-drift continental margin and that the northern Cap de Creus shear zones could not have formed as normal faults related to continental rifting. This palaeogeographical argument builds on a previous hypothesis by Stampfli & Borel (2002), Stampfli et al. (2002) and Stampfli & Hochard (2009) in which Iberia, the Corso-Sardinian block and the Brianconnais domain formed one single microcontinent. This hypothesis, however, must be discarded on the basis of recent palaeomagnetic work on Sardinia by Advokaat et al. (2014) showing that between Late Jurassic and Eocene time Sardinia underwent no vertical-axis rotations relative to Eurasia and was fixed to Europe in a rotated position that results from post-Eocene deformation, whereas all available evidence indicates that Iberia was located much further west and underwent some 35° counterclockwise rotation during the Cretaceous (van Hinsbergen et al. 2017; Vissers et al . 2017 a ). Sardinia, …