Representation Of Landscape Research Articles

Tracing Sanna kvinnor across the Nordic Theatre Landscape: Intermediaries and Forces of Circulation

Abstract Established historiographical accounts suggest that, following Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, plays by women playwrights made Swedish theatre into a feminist tribune for a brief period in the early 1880s but that their relevance had diminished by the latter half of the decade. By examining the circulation of Anne Charlotte Leffler’s Sanna kvinnor [True Women], 1883, in Nordic theatre between 1883 and 1925, this article critically evaluates these prevalent accounts by inclusively and comprehensively exploring previously overlooked empirical sources in now-digitized newspaper databases. This return to the archives aims at mapping the circulation of Sanna kvinnor, investigating the crucial forces driving its dissemination across the Nordic theatrical landscape, by considering the most important intermediaries: Danish playwright and priest Jens Christian Hostrup and his wife Elisabeth, and Swedish actor Emil Hillberg.

Visual representation of tourism landscapes: A comparative analysis of DMOs in a cross-border destination

This paper introduces a framework for analyzing and interpreting the visual content of tourism landscapes, particularly focusing on the comparative representation of these landscapes by destination management organizations (DMOs) in the cross-border context of Usedom Island, shared by Poland and Germany. Drawing on a literature review and employing visual content analysis, this study categorizes elements of tourism landscapes as depicted in DMO-produced photographs, highlighting the differences in how these landscapes are presented to potential visitors by Polish and German DMOs. Key findings reveal significant disparities in the portrayal of cultural and natural heritage, suggesting divergent marketing strategies that may influence tourists’ perceptions and destination choices. This research not only contributes to the theoretical discourse on destination imaging and branding but also offers practical insights for DMOs in leveraging landscape elements effectively.

DeepNeoAG: Neoantigen epitope prediction from melanoma antigens using a synergistic deep learning model combining protein language models and multi-window scanning convolutional neural networks

Neoantigens, derived from tumor-specific mutations, play a crucial role in eliciting anti-tumor immune responses and have emerged as promising targets for personalized cancer immunotherapy. Accurately identifying neoantigens from a vast pool of potential candidates is crucial for developing effective therapeutic strategies. This study presents a novel deep learning model that leverages the power of protein language models (PLMs) and multi-window scanning convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to predict neoantigens from normal tumor antigens with high accuracy. In this study, we present DeepNeoAG, a novel framework combines the global sequence-level information captured by a pre-trained PLM with the local sequence-based information features extracted by a multi-window scanning CNN, enabling a comprehensive representation of the protein's mutational landscape. We demonstrate the superior performance of DeepNeoAG compared to existing methods and highlight its potential to accelerate the development of personalized cancer immunotherapies.

Landscape between Representation and Performativity

This article explores the concept of landscape through the lens of performativity, challenging the traditional visual-centric understanding rooted in Western art and culture but without denying the visual and representational character of landscape. It examines the evolution of landscape representation, from its origins in linear perspective and Cartesian dualism to contemporary approaches that integrate performative practices. The analysis highlights the dialectical tension between visual representation and immersive, multisensory experiences, arguing for a more integrated view that acknowledges the performative aspects of the visual. By re-evaluating the role of distance, vision, and representation, the article advocates for a nuanced understanding of landscape that balances the visual with embodied practices, ultimately proposing that landscape should be seen as a dynamic interplay between seeing and performing.

Integrating thermal and optical models with legacy excavation data for spatial inventories

Researching at previously excavated archaeological sites comes with its own challenge set, which includes ground-truthing previously unearthed architectural features to correlate old and new trenches. This study presents a comprehensive examination technique to approach architectural features at mound-type archaeological settlements through the synergistic utilization of thermal and optical imagery obtained via remote sensing technologies. Employing an interdisciplinary approach involving various types of imagery (optical, thermal, and radar) embedded in archaeological data, this research aims to reevaluate legacy spatial data and enhance the understanding of subsurface archaeological features by exploiting the complementary advantages of both thermal and optical sensors.This study involves the acquisition, processing, and integration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based thermal and optical datasets to derive a complete representation of archaeological landscapes. Ground-truthing and validation exercises are incorporated to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the results. The results contribute to advancing the field of archaeological remote sensing and highlight the significance of integrating diverse sensing modalities for a comprehensive and nuanced interpretation of archaeological landscapes. The techniques exemplified with two mound-type case sites help to generate high-resolution mappings which provide tools to increase the accuracy of on-site legacy data and help digital protection of the sites by generating digital twins. This presents a less costly method than conventional photogrammetric techniques, making it feasible and advantageous for field archaeologists or researchers dealing with legacy spatial data.

Vietnamese landscape from the French women’s perspective in Marguerite Duras’ novel

The paper analyzes the representation of the Vietnamese landscape in the novel of Marguerite Duras, especially from the perspective of the female character. The image of Vietnam through Duras’s work has not only common characteristics of the tropics but also unique, unmixed features, which are marked by places imprinted in the characters’ memories. From the perspective of the French female character, the Vietnamese landscape participates in the process of experiencing a foreign land as well as the process of inner discovery of the character. Identifying the typical hot climate of the tropics in Vietnam will provoke an exploration of the monotonous, stifling life of the French woman with the status of poor white people in the colony. Climate, land, water, flora and fauna, and architecture all carry memories. These memories evoke the image of a non-Western world that is constantly changing, filled with vitality.

Exploring the Visual and Performative Appropriation of Shakespeare in Pakistani Theatres

This research paper examines the experimental nature of appropriation focusing on The National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) renditions of Shakespeare’s Hamlet (1603) and Richard III (1597). It investigates how these adaptations bring about changes in both dramatic structure and artistic expression, dissecting visual and performative elements to uncover diverse meanings within live performances. The research delves into how NAPA’s creative choices offer new ways to examine Shakespeare’s universal themes—jealousy, incest, ambition, and hatred— through unconventional theatrical presentations, viewed from a post-dramatic perspective. Using Hans Thies Lehmann’s Post-dramatic theory (1960), it analyses alterations dramaturgical and aesthetical presentation such as plot construction, sign and symbol presentations. By bridging the gap between the art world and stagecraft, this study aims to deepen our understanding of how appropriation, aesthetics, and performance intersect. It also explores how these adaptations contribute to the global presentation of Shakespearean plays, offering insights from Pakistan’s theatrical landscape.

The Limbo Party

This piece is comprised of video stills from The Limbo Party, an audio-visual collaborative project cumulated through a long-term creative and dialogical process that explored representations of human mobility, archaeology, and landscape between 2017 and 2019. The Limbo Party features a group of “limbo experts,” Tivoli Föreningen, a self-organized association of refugees in southern Sweden. Initially, members of this group came together to learn Swedish, but then later expanded to include a wide range of practical and leisure activities. This led to the development of The Limbo Party, an arts-based investigation that considers how spatio-temporal concepts, such as limbo and twilight, can be metaphorically connected to the state(s) of waiting for asylum or other such permits. In so doing, the project explores the relationship between middle states, potential states, and suspended states in relation to migration. Together we interpreted and materialised concepts of limbo, investigating its limits and potentialities as a fertile, subversive and creative space. The first part of the process connected the contemporary reality of refugees living in Blekinge with a nearby iron-age pagan cult site. Banners were produced and placed on the ‘Dansbana’ (a typical space for dancing during social gatherings) of the local social centre followed by a party and twilight walks through the area of great archaeological significance. A second phase saw the conception and creation of a messenger-object from limbo and its ‘finding’ in the local landscape along with the the message/gift it was sent to communicate.

Dune Pattern interrupted by ephemeral drainages and human activities, on the northern Ordos Plateau in China

Dune patterns are considered a representation of the desert landscape, and their formation and evolution are affected by climatic conditions and regional differences in the sedimentary environment. High-resolution satellite images from 2007 to 2021 were used to quantitatively analyze the spatiotemporal variation of pattern parameters on the northern Ordos Plateau in China by using the dune pattern analysis method. Combined with meteorological factors and land use changes, this analysis provides insight into the dynamic change of dune patterns and the main controlling factors of dunes evolution. The results show that ephemeral drainages and roads developed in the plateau interrupt dune agglomeration downwind without significant changes in the pattern parameters from west to east and without obvious spatial variation trend of parameters in each area separated by linear obstacles. In the past 14 years, the crestlines of the sampled dunes have always been NE-SW and NNE-SSW, with a counterclockwise deflection that gradually occurred with time. The crestline length and dune height showed a decreasing trend, while the dune spacing and defect density showed an increasing trend. After 2012, a significant rise in precipitation and a drop in wind speed contributed to vegetation recovery, promoting the transformation of barchan dunes to parabolic dunes and breaking the original self-organization evolution of dunes. Therefore, the spatiotemporal evolution of dune pattern in the northern Ordos plateau is driven by natural and human factors and differs from that in the hinterland of mobile deserts.

Landscape discourse of the Northern villages in Contemporary Vietnamese films (in the case of ‘Bến không chồng’ of Luu Trong Ninh and ‘Cuộc đời của Yến’ of Dinh Tuan Vu)

Through analysing the cinematic language, this essay wants to find out if there is a stereotype in the representation of the Northern village landscape in the films Bến không chồng (Luu Trong Ninh) and Cuộc đời của Yến (Dinh Tuan Vu) or not. From there, this research will show that that stereotype expressed a sense of nostalgia for and created regimes of truth about the Northern village. The essay also studies the discourse overlapping in these two films about the same historical period, with the same theme about women’s misery. This writing will point out that despite filming about the same landscape, Bến không chồng presents a sad, gloomy landscape; on the contrary, Cuộc đời của Yến shows a beautiful but simple landscape like in a tourism promotional video. Then, the author will give her opinions on the reasons for that discourse overlapping.

The Representation of the Rural Landscape and 124 Bluestone Road as Sites of Traumatic Memory in Toni Morrison’s Beloved

In our article we argue that, in Beloved, Morrison’s narrative technique employs the rural environment and this enigmatic house as potent metaphors for the inescapable burden of history and the complexity of memory. As we traverse the terrain of Morrison’s literary landscape, we explore how these sites of traumatic memory serve as powerful tools for engaging with and confronting the past. We highlight the critical importance of recognizing and reckoning with the painful past, ultimately inviting readers to confront their own relationship with history and memory.

Vibrational Energy Landscapes and Energy Flow in GPCRs.

We construct and analyze disconnectivity graphs to provide the first graphical representation of the vibrational energy landscape of a protein, in this study β2AR, a G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR), in active and inactive states. The graphs, which indicate the relative free energy of each residue and the minimum free energy barriers for energy transfer between them, reveal important composition, structural and dynamic properties that mediate the flow of energy. Prolines and glycines, which contribute to GPCR plasticity and function, are identified as bottlenecks to energy transport along the backbone from which alternative pathways for energy transport via nearby noncovalent contacts emerge, seen also in the analysis of first passage time (FPT) distributions presented here. Striking differences between the disconnectivity graphs and FPT distributions for the inactive and active states of β2AR are found where structural and dynamic changes occur upon activation, contributing to allosteric regulation.

Multi-omics analysis unveils immunosuppressive microenvironment in the occurrence and development of multiple pulmonary lung cancers

Multiple pulmonary lung cancers (MPLCs) are frequently encountered on computed tomography (CT) scanning of chest, yet their intrinsic characteristics associated with genomic features and radiological or pathological textures that may lead to distinct clinical outcomes remain largely unexplored. A total of 27 pulmonary nodules covering different radiological or pathological textures as well as matched adjacent normal tissues and blood samples were collected from patients diagnosed with MPLCs. Whole-exome sequencing (WES) and whole-transcriptome sequencing were performed. The molecular and immune features of MPLCs associated with distinct radiological or pathological textures were comprehensively investigated. Genomics analysis unveiled the distinct branches of pulmonary nodules originating independently within the same individual. EGFR and KRAS mutations were found to be prevalent in MPLCs, exhibiting mutual exclusivity. The group with KRAS mutations exhibited stronger immune signatures compared to the group with EGFR mutations. Additionally, MPLCs exhibited a pronounced immunosuppressive microenvironment, which was particularly distinct when compared with normal tissues. The expression of the FDSCP gene was specifically observed in MPLCs. When categorizing MPLCs based on radiological or pathological characteristics, a progressive increase in mutation accumulation was observed, accompanied by heightened chromatin-level instability as ground-glass opacity component declined or invasive progression occurred. A close association with the immunosuppressive microenvironment was also observed during the progression of pulmonary nodules. Notably, the upregulation of B cell and regulatory T cell marker genes occurred progressively. Immune cell abundance analysis further demonstrated a marked increase in exhausted cells and regulatory T cells during the progression of pulmonary nodules. These results were further validated by independent datasets including nCounter RNA profiling, single-cell RNA sequencing, and spatial transcriptomic datasets. Our study provided a comprehensive representation of the diverse landscape of MPLCs originating within the same individual and emphasized the significant influence of the immunosuppressive microenvironment in the occurrence and development of pulmonary nodules. These findings hold great potential for enhancing the clinical diagnosis and treatment strategies for MPLCs.

Development of the paediatric society of the African league against rheumatism (PAFLAR) JIA registry and clinical profile of JIA in Africa from the PAFLAR JIA registry

BackgroundThe spectrum of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) in Africa is still largely unknown. We thus set out to illustrate how we set up the PAFLAR JIA registry and describe the clinical profile of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis across various regions in Africa.MethodsWe carried out a retrospective observational cohort study where collaborators were trained on use of the existing PAFLAR REDCAP database to enter data for the JIA patients currently under their care capturing their epidemiological data, clinical features, laboratory investigations, diagnosis and therapy at initial diagnosis. Descriptive statistics including means, standard deviations, medians, interquartile ranges (IQR) for continuous variables and proportions for categorical variables were calculated as appropriate. Tests for difference between groups were performed between categorical variables using Pearson’s chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests. All analyses were performed using SPSS version 22 software.ResultsWe enrolled 302 patients, 58.6% (177 of 302) of whom were female. The median age of disease onset was 7 years (range 3–11 years) and the median age at diagnosis was 8.5 years (range 5–12 years). The median duration delay in diagnosis was 6 months (range 1-20.8 months). The JIA categories included Systemic JIA 18.9% (57), Oligoarticular JIA 19.2% (83), Polyarticular RF + ve 5% (15), Polyarticular RF-ve 17.9% (54), Enthesitis Related Arthritis (ERA) 18.2% (55), Psoriatic Arthritis 7% (21) and undifferentiated JIA 5.6% (17). As regards treatment the commonest therapies were NSAID therapy at 31.1%, synthetic DMARDs at 18.1%, synthetic DMARDs combined with NSAIDs at 17.5% and steroid therapy at 9.6%. Biological DMARDs accounted for 2.3% of therapies offered to our patients at diagnosis. The average JADAS score was 10.3 (range 4.8–18.2) and the average CHAQ score was 1.3 (range 0.7-2.0).ConclusionOur study highlights strategies involved in setting up a Pan-African paediatric rheumatology registry that embraces our broad diversity and the vast spectrum of JIA in Africa while comparing the various therapies available to our patients. The PAFLAR JIA registry strives to ensure a comprehensive representation of the diverse healthcare landscapes within the continent. Further longitudinal observation studies are required to ascertain the long-term outcomes of our patients and ultimately help inform policy to create a more favorable health ecosystem to support the healthcare needs of JIA patients in Africa.

Tourists’ narrative engagement and the multidimensional construction of historic urban landscapes: exploring the role of narration in place attachment

This study explores how the tourists’ narration contributes to the construction of the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL), with the forming of place attachment. Leveraging the Zaltman Metaphor Elicitation Technique, this study investigates tourists’ narration of Wuzhen, a historic town in China. The results reveal that tourists have a substantial influence on crafting a fresh narrative, actively contributing to the inclusive cultural landscape within the context of indigenous urbanisation in the HUL. Place attachment forms within this process, first with the cultivation of familiarity, then with the development of meaningful memories for city-dwelling tourists. These findings establish a correlation between tourist narration, place attachment, and the construction of the HUL. The study then highlights the creation of a multi-dimensional landscape representation due to diverse tourist narratives and underscores the previously undervalued role of narration as an essential element in the framework of place attachment.

A spatial model for the representation of emotional landscapes

AbstractThis article proposes a cartographic solution to represent the emotional landscapes of evasion for a Holocaust survivor, specifically his perceptions of safety or danger during his escape. The victim's emotional landscapes are spatially interpolated using techniques for vectors of both travel direction and magnitude (of perceptions of safety or danger). The implications for the spatial representation of emotions are that emotional landscapes might be better understood by going through an interpolation process, as the statistical analysis reveals spatial trends and autocorrelation. This may help in understanding how the abstract notion of space and the human valence of place vary in relation to each other (or not), and whether and how that variation differs based on distance and direction.

Beckett’s Not I as a Dramatic Rendition of Kristeva’s Notion of the Semiotic Chora

Samuel Beckett as a dramatist is well-known with his contributions to the landscape of British theatre. His plays reverberate with voices of traumatized, marginalized and war-stricken characters, which function as an implicit criticism of the turbulent atmosphere of the 1900s. When Beckett addresses the problems of his time in a covert way, the playwright deconstructs conventional elements of drama by specifying no plot, no setting or no theme. This Beckettian style also becomes manifest in his use of language which is characterized by the presence of segmented structures, pauses, ellipses and even silence. Considering these tenets of Beckettian drama, the thematic concerns of his theatrical productions are assumed to primarily revolve around the issues of nihilism, language, and ontology. Therefore, Beckett’s plays are thought to be read through the lenses of distinguished theorists such as Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Jacques Lacan and Julia Kristeva. From among these theorists, the concepts of the semiotic, the symbolic and the semiotic chora of Julia Kristeva as a poststructuralist thinker provide a fertile ground for a theoretical reading of Beckett’s play Not I (1972). Relevantly, this paper principally examines the applicability of Kristeva’s “semiotic chora” into Beckett’s Not I in all aspects.

Exploring social media as an apparatus for audience engineering in the Nigerian theatre milieu

This study investigates the use of social media as an apparatus for audience engineering in the Nigerian theatre milieu. This interrogation becomes vital as live theatre in Nigeria continues to struggle to maintain clientele due to decreasing audience response. Using the mixed-method approach, this paper explores engaging social media channels (Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp and Tiktok) in select experimental productions - Ifure Ufford-Azorbo’s Beyond my Scars, staged in the Model Theatre Studio (MTS) at the University of Uyo, Daniel Kpodoh’s interpretation of Ola Rotimi’s The Gods are not to Blame presented at The Arena in Port Harcourt and VickyBon Uzuazor’s Diary of a Pastor’s Wife staged in Akwa Ibom State University Pinnacle Theatre. This study is underpinned by the Technology Acceptance Model, Diffusion of Innovation and Social Media Engagement Theory in its framework. In its findings, the use of social media increases the reach of the production information to prospective audiences and also enhances the reach of theatrical presentations through live feeds; therefore, social media has proven capable of attracting new audiences for wider reception of the theatre product. This suggests that social media has become a useful apparatus for audience engineering in Nigerian theatre, enabling practitioners to leverage online platforms to shape audience engagement, build community, extend conversations and promote artistic works to reach wider audiences. The study contributes to our understanding that; social media technology is a supportive performance apparatus of connectedness and is potent in influencing and transforming the theatrical landscape in Nigeria and beyond through audience engineering. This paper therefore recommends the creative and consistent use of social media platforms as standard production protocol for the reinvigoration of the theatre milieu, especially in Nigeria.

The Playhouse Effect: John Webster, Deixis and Story-Telling in the Theatres of Jacobean London

The recent (2014) inauguration of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, a reconstruction of an archetypal Jacobean indoor playhouse, on London’s Southbank, has led students and scholars of early modern theatre once again to focus attention on original playhouse performances, just as they did when its older sibling Shakespeare’s Globe opened its doors in 1996. The earlier assumption that the differences between open-air amphitheatres and indoor playhouses conditioned the way plays were written and acted is now enjoying a new lease on life, and yet there has been little research conducted in order to substantiate this otherwise perfectly logical intuition. Drawing on the insights of drama theorist Manfred Pfister as well as the linguistic concept of deixis, this article compares the language and plotting of three plays by the Jacobean playwright John Webster: The White Devil, The Duchess of Malfi and The Devil’s Law Case. Each play was first staged under significantly different circumstances within the theatrical landscape of Jacobean London, which makes them a singularly illustrative case study of how an early modern English dramatist adapted his style in order to meet the demands of the city’s diverse performance conditions.

HOW EXPLORING BODY EXPERIMENTATION IN MODERN THEATER OF WEST SUMATRA: A TWO-DECADE STUDY (1990-2010) PRESENTED?

This article examines the emergence of body experimentation in modern theater groups in West Sumatra from 1990 to 2010, focusing on the motives behind using the body as a communicative medium in theatrical performances. The study aims to comprehend the conceptualization and factors contributing to the presence of innovative theatrical presentations. The literature review explores existing studies on Indonesian theater, particularly modern theater, and relevant works related to West Sumatra theater. Due to limited literature on West Sumatran theater, the study utilizes secondary data from journals, magazines, newspaper clippings, and the internet. The research employs a qualitative methodology, incorporating literature review, observation of selected theater groups engaging in body experimentation, and interviews with key figures. Data analysis involves transcribing interviews, selecting relevant information, categorizing data, and conducting a thorough analysis, revealing the evolution of body experimentation in West Sumatran theater. The discussion section delves into three key themes: the influence of traditional spirit on modern Sumatran theater, body exploration within modern theater groups, and the notable rise of body-centric theater in West Sumatra. The article emphasizes the interconnectedness of these themes and their impact on the dynamic theatrical landscape in the region. In conclusion, the research highlights the significance of body experimentation in West Sumatran modern theater, contributing to a broader understanding of evolving theatrical practices in Indonesia, offering valuable insights for scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts interested in the dynamic intersection of tradition and innovation in performing arts.