Geoconservation, history of

[Excerto] The word "geoconservation" was probably used for the first time in Tasmania (Australia) in the beginning of the 1990s (Sharples 1993). Sharples, a pioneer of Australian geoconservation, reports that during the period of 1993-1994, the Forestry Commission of Tasmania prepared several reports with preliminary inventories of landforms in the state forests of Tasmania in order to facilitate "the conservation of Earth systems ('Geoconservation')" (Sharples 1993). However, initiatives to protect particular geological and geomorphological features started centuries before, during the seventeenth century. The first example of the protection of geological features dates back to 1668, concerning the protection of the Baumannshöhle cave in the Harz Mountains in Germany (Grube 1994)...info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Inventorying geological heritage in large territories : a methodological proposal applied to Brazil

An adequate management of geological heritage by national and regional authorities presupposes the existence of a solid geosites inventory. Unfortunately, this is not the case for many countries. Most often, there is no national inventory at all or the method and criteria used to assess geosites was not adequate. This paper makes an overview of the strengths and weaknesses of the most common procedures to produce a geosite inventory and proposes a methodology particularly adapted for large territories such as Brazil. Nevertheless, this methodological approach can be easily adapted to any other geographical or geological setting, promoting the characterization and conservation of the world's geological heritage.High Level Scholarship Programme of the European Union - Programme AlβanFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)

A Geological Itinerary Through the Southern Apennine Thrust-Belt (Basilicata—Southern Italy)

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TINDAK TUTUR ILOKUSI ANTARA GURU DAN SISWA PADA ANAK PENYANDANG DOWN SYNDROME

Abstrak. Penelitian ini membahas mengenai fenomena tindak tutur yang dimiliki para siswa penyandang DS pada SLB Dharma Wanita Bogor. Penelitian dilaksanakan dengan menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif melalui analisis percakapan antara guru dan siswa dengan merekam aktivitas belajar mengajar di SLB Dharma Wanita Kota Bogor di dalam kelas. Pada analisis tindak tutur ilokusi para siswa SLB Dharma Wanita Kota Bogor ditemukan ilokusi asertif 25 buah, ilokusi direktif 7 buah, ilokusi komisif 5 buah, ilokusi ekspresif 4 buah, ilokusi deklaratif tidak ditemukan. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa jenis tindak tutur para siswa pada anak penyandang DS di SLB Dharma Wanita Kota Bogor yang paling banyak ditemukan ialah ilokusi asertif, yaitu sebanyak 25 buah. Ilokusi asertif menjadi jenis tindak tutur yang paling sering digunakan untuk menyatakan sesuatu kepada lawan tutur karena banyaknya pernyataan yang diucapkan siswa penyandang DS.Ilokusi deklaratif jarang sekali ditemukan karena dalam percakapan antara guru dan siswa pada anak penyandang DS karena tidak adanya korespondensi antara isi dan realitas. Kata kunci: Pragmatik, Tindak Tutur, Down Syndrom

CACAT PELAFALAN KONSONAN PADA PENDERITA TOKSOPLASMA KAJIAN NEUROLINGUISTIK

oai:jurnalunj.journal.unj.ac.id:article/314Abstrak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memaparkan atau mendeskripsikan konsonan apa sajakah yang mengalami perubahan pada penderita Toksoplasma. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif kualitatif. Berdasarkan analisis data yang dilakukan, diperoleh hasil penelitian sebagai berikut. Konsonan yang paling banyak mengalami penggantian bunyi adalah konsonan /k/ yaitu sebanyak 5 data, yaitu konsonan /k/ menjadi konsonan /Å‹/. Lalu terdapat 4 data kesalahan pada penambahan bunyi (adisi) yang dilafalkan oleh responden pertama. Konsonan yang paling banyak mengalami penambahan bunyi atau kemunculan bunyi baru adalah bunyi /k/ sebanyak 4 kali. Selebihnya penambahan /Å‹/ satu kali, penambahan /w/ satu kali, penambahan /n/ dua kali, dan penambahan /s/ satu kali. Konsonan yang paling banyak mengalami penghilangan bunyi adalah konsonan /m/, /n/, /r/, yaitu sebanyak masing-masing dua kali.Adapun konsonan yang paling sedikit mengalami penghilangan bunyi adalah /b/, /l/, /t/, /c/, /Å‹/, yaitu masing-masing sebanyak satu kali. Konsonan yang paling banyak berubah adalah menghilangnya konsonan /l/ yaitu sebanyak 5 kali. Selain itu, konsonan yang banyak mengalami penghilangan adalah konsonan /m/, /t/, /r/ masing-masing sebanyak tiga kali. Kata Kunci: Konsonan, Toksoplasma, dan Neurolinguisti

Self-objectification in women predicts approval motivation in online self-presentation

Data availability statement: The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author [SC] upon reasonable request.Researchers have examined self-objectification – viewing oneself as an object rather than a subject – in terms of its impact on intrapersonal factors, such as mental health and cognitive performance. However, few have examined how self-objectification relates to interpersonal factors. The present research addressed this gap by testing the impact of self-objectification on social approval motivation among women. Study 1 (n = 103) found that individual differences in self-objectification correlated positively with approval motivation. Study 2 (n = 94) replicated these results and found that women who reported higher self-objectification were more willing to modify their social media profile pictures unrealistically. In Study 3 (n = 100), higher self-objectifying women were more willing to unrealistically modify their profile pictures even if this exceeded normative levels, which was replicated in Study 4 (n = 199). These results suggest that women’s self-objectification is associated with a desire for approval from others and this desire manifests in a willingness to modify self-presentation.This research was supported in part by the Henry Lester Trust awarded to the first author

Women's Self-Objectification and Strategic Self-Presentation on Social Media

Authors' Note: All data and materials of the project can be viewed at https://osf.io/hqx49/?view_only=8a9f58c5b9d44379bf84adbf1a46d4aa .Supplementary Material is available online at: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/03616843221143751#supplementary-materials .In four studies, we tested whether higher trait self-objectification was associated with more strategic and less authentic self-presentation on social media among cisgender women, and whether these links could be attributed to heightened approval motivation among those having higher levels of self-objectification. Study 1 (N  =  167, Mage  =  27.05) and Study 2 (N  =  149, Mage  =  29.87), using self-reported measures, found that self-objectification was positively associated with strategic self-presentation on Tinder and Facebook. Study 3 (N  =  202, Mage  =  28.07) replicated and extended the first two studies, using self-reported behavioral indicators of strategic self-presentation. The first three studies were conducted on Prolific with a nationwide sample of female participants. Study 4 (Mage  =  21.87) was a real-time behavioral study conducted on Zoom with 102 female U.K. university students using a tool by which actual photo editing was measured. The results confirmed a positive association between trait self-objectification and strategic self-presentation. Mediation analyses suggest that this relation may be attributed to a heightened approval motivation among those who self-objectify. Social media users and policy makers should be made aware of the potential downstream consequences associated with the frequent use of social media self-presentational techniques discussed in this research.The author(s) received financial support from Henry Lester Trust for the research

Narcissists don’t care about approval: the role of narcissism and status motives in explaining the relationship between self-objectification and approval motivation

Data availability: All data and materials of the project can be viewed on https://osf.io/jyvft/?view_only=addef77b8bb24f0283a38420c530d73d.Electronic Supplementary Material is available online at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-024-06141-y#Sec26 .Prior research has established that women who self-objectify seek approval from others more strongly than women who self-objectify less. Yet the boundary conditions of this link remain largely unexamined. Building on hierometer theory, which postulates that narcissism tracks social status and motivates status-optimizing behaviour, we tested whether the desire for social status (e.g., among narcissists) severed the association between self-objectification and approval seeking. Two cross-sectional studies (NS1 = 200; NS2 = 201) using moderated mediation models found support for this proposition. The moderated mediation model shows that the link between self-objectification and approval seeking was attenuated among narcissists, as narcissists seek higher social status, instead of favour and approval from others. Together, the studies suggest that self-objectification no longer predicts approval seeking among individuals who prioritise status over inclusion. The findings help further connect the self-objectification literature to research on social status and self-regard. Practical implications and extensions are discussed.This research was supported in part by the Henry Lester Trust awarded to the first author

Mind the gap: Perceived economic inequality and the well‑being gap around the globe

The link between economic inequality and individual well-being has been gaining increasing research attention. This study examines this relationship using data from 71 countries with diverse national incomes, addressing three key research gaps: (1) incorporating measures of both perceived and objective economic inequality, (2) extending analysis to multiple components of well-being beyond happiness, including meaning in life, harmony, and spirituality, and (3) assessing levels of both current and ideal well-being. Findings reveal that perceived economic inequality predicts personal well-being more strongly than objective inequality. Additionally, perceived inequality is associated with a wider gap between current and ideal levels of happiness, meaning, harmony, and spirituality, although national income moderates the effects of meaning, harmony and spirituality. We discuss the implications of these results, highlighting the need for more culturally sensitive studies on perceived economic inequality and well-being

Comparison of three radiolabelled peptide analogues for CCK-2 receptor scintigraphy in medullary thyroid carcinoma

Purpose: Cholecystokinin 2 (CCK-2) receptor overexpression has been demonstrated in a high percentage of medullary thyroid carcinomas (MTC). Analogous to somatostatin receptors, CCK-2 receptors might be viable targets for radionuclide scintigraphy and/or radionuclide therapy. Several CCK-2 receptor-binding radiopeptides have been developed, and some have been carried through into clinical studies. However, these studies are mostly limited and difficult to compare. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic and therapeutic potential of three promising CCK-2 receptor-binding radiopeptides in patients with MTC. Methods: 111In-DOTA-(D)Asp-Tyr-Nle-Gly-Trp-Nle- Asp-Phe-NH2 (111In-DOTA-CCK), a CCK analogue, and the gastrin-based ligands 99mTc-N4-Gly-(D)Glu-(Glu) 5-Ala-Tyr-Gly-Trp-Met-Asp-Phe-NH2 (99mTc- demogastrin 2) and 111In-DOTA-(D)Glu-Ala-Tyr-Gly-Trp-Met-Asp-Phe- NH2 (111In-DOTA-MG11) were each administered to the same group of six patients. Planar images made at 3-5, 7 and 24 h p.i. were used for comparison of tumour visualisation and renal uptake. Results: 99mTc-demogastrin 2 scintigraphy visualised all known lesions and new lesions in four of six patients. 111In-DOTA-CCK and 111In-DOTA-MG11 on the other hand missed several lesions; tumour uptake of these two radiopharmaceuticals was quite low. Comparison of retention of renal activity showed no major differences between the three radiopeptides. Conclusion: 99mTc-demogastrin 2 scintigraphy appeared most promising as a diagnostic tool in patients with MTC. Further studies are required to evaluate its value in patient management. Direct comparisons of the compounds studied strongly suggests that 111In-DOTA-CCK and 111In-DOTA-MG11 have less potential as imaging agents than 99mTc-demogastrin 2. These DOTA-linked compounds are considered unlikely to be useful for radionuclide therapy because of low tumour uptake