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Snowdon weather data
Get PDFMeteorological data collected on the slopes of Snowdon by students and staff of Bangor University during an Easter field course, running from 1969 to 201
Questioning the dualities of psychoanalysis and architecture: mediating our connection to the material world
Get PDFWhile Freudian psychoanalysis and Jungian psychology may seek to go beyond the Cartesian split of body and mind, they draw their own lines of division, splitting the mind into two worlds of ego-conscious and unconscious, each with their own ways of Being and rules of behaviour. Furthermore, they tend to ignore the relevance of the material world for our psychological wellbeing, preferring to focus on interpersonal and intrapersonal human relationships. This essay examines the models of the unconscious put forward by Freud and Jung in relation to the material, non-human environment to reconsider the significance of the built environment for their theories. I conclude that Jung’s approach to the built environment is perhaps more defensive or closed-off to the “outside” world than he otherwise suggests in his writings, while Freud’s by contrast is potentially more open to it, and probably more than he himself realized or was willing to accept
Learning interventions and training methods in health emergencies: A scoping review
Get PDFBackgroundKeeping the health workforce and the public informed about the latest evolving health information during a health emergency is critical to preventing, detecting and responding to infectious disease outbreaks or other health emergencies. Having a well-informed, ready, willing, and skilled workforce and an informed public can help save lives, reduce diseases and suffering, and minimize socio-economic loss in affected communities and countries. Providing “just in time” support and opportunities for learning in health emergencies is much needed for capacity building. In this paper, ‘learning intervention’ refers to the provision of ad-hoc, focused, or personalized training sessions with the goal of preparing the health workers for emergencies or filling specific knowledge or skill gaps. We refer to ‘training methods’ as instructional design strategies used to teach someone the necessary knowledge and skills to perform a task. MethodsWe conducted a scoping review to map and better understand what learning interventions and training methods have been used in different types of health emergencies and by whom. Studies were identified using six databases (Pubmed/Medline, Embase, Hinari, WorldCat, CABI and Web of Science) and by consulting with experts. Characteristics of studies were mapped and displayed and major topic areas were identified. Results Of the 319 records that were included, contexts most frequently covered were COVID-19, disasters in general, Ebola and wars. Four prominent topic areas were identified: 1) Knowledge acquisition, 2) Emergency plans, 3) Impact of the learning intervention, and 4) Training methods. Much of the evidence was based on observational methods with few trials, which likely reflects the unique context of each health emergency. Evolution of methods was apparent, particularly in virtual learning. Learning during health emergencies appeared to improve knowledge, general management of the situation, quality of life of both trainers and affected population, satisfaction and clinical outcomesConclusion This is the first scoping review to map the evidence, which serves as a first step in developing urgently needed global guidance to further improve the quality and reach of learning interventions and training methods in this context. <br/
Preservation of groove mark striae formed by armoured mud clasts: the role of armour sediment size and bed yield stress
Get PDFFostering Creative Visualisation Skills Through Data-Art Exhibitions
Get PDFData-art exhibitions offer a unique and real-world setting to foster creative visualisation skills among students. They serve as real-world platform for students to display their work, bridging the gap between classroom learning and professional practice. Students must develop a technical solution, grasp the context, and produce work that is appropriate for public presentation. This scenario helps to encourage innovative thinking, engagement with the topic, and helps to enhance technical proficiency. We present our implementation of a data-art exhibition within a computing curriculum, for third-year degree-level students. Students create art-based visualisations from selected datasets and present their work in a public exhibition. We have used this initiative over the course of two academic years with different cohorts, and reflect on its impact on student learning and creativity
Design Contradictions: Help or Hindrance?
No full textThe need for innovative ideas in data visualisation drives us to explore new creative approaches. Combining two or more creative words, particularly those that contradict each other, can positively impact the creative process, sparking novel ideas and designs. As we move towards AI-driven design, an open question arises: do these design contradictions work positively with AI tools? Currently, the answer is no. AI systems, like large language models (LLMs), rely on algorithms that engender similarity, whereas creativity often requires divergence and novelty. This poster initiates a conversation on how to drive AI systems to be more creative and generate new ideas. This research invites us to reconsider traditional design methods and explore new approaches in an AI-driven world. Can we apply the same techniques used in traditional design, like the double diamond model, or do we need new methods for design engineering? How can we quickly design visualisations and craft new ideas with generative AI? This paper seeks to start this critical conversation and offers practical insights into the potential of AI in driving creativity in data visualisation
Towards Metrics for Evaluating Creativity in Visualisation Design
No full textCreativity in visualisation design is essential for designers and data scientists who need to present data in innovative ways. It is often achieved through sketching or drafting low-fidelity prototypes. However, judging this innovation is often difficult. A creative visualisation test would offer a structured approach to enhancing visual thinking and design skills, which are vital across many fields. Such a test can facilitate objective evaluation, skill identification, benchmarking, fostering innovation, and improving learning outcomes. In developing such a test, we propose focusing on four criteria: Quantity, Correctness, Novelty, and Feasibility. These criteria integrate into a test that is easy to administer. We name it the Rowen Test of Creativity in Visualisation Design; We introduce the test, scoring system and results from using eight visualisation experts
Integrating transitional-flow signatures into hybrid event beds: Implications for hybrid flow evolution on a submarine lobe fringe
Get PDFAlongside turbidites and debrites, hybrid event beds are now recognized as a common occurrence in deep-marine environments. Yet, many variations in the standard H1–H5 facies model of Haughton et al. (2009, Marine and Petroleum Geology, v. 26, p. 1900–1918) have been described since its introduction, with the role of transient-turbulent flows, i.e., flows that are transitional between fully turbulent turbidity currents and fully laminar debris flows, being particularly enigmatic. Based on a comprehensive dataset collected from the lobe fringe and distal fringe of a submarine fan (Silurian Aberystwyth Grits Group and Borth Mudstone Formation, West Wales, United Kingdom), transitional-flow signatures were integrated into the standard hybrid-event-bed model. These signatures include muddy sandstones and sandy mudstones with large ripples (formed by turbulence-enhanced transitional flows), low-amplitude bed waves and heterolithic lamination (formed by turbulence-attenuated transitional flows), and banding (formed by turbulence-enhanced to turbulence-attenuated transitional flows). The field data reveal that: (a) H1 divisions are generated by turbulent flows that form not only massive, structureless facies but also plane-parallel-laminated and ripple-cross-laminated facies; (b) H2 divisions are formed by transitional flows that form banded facies, but also facies with large ripples and low-amplitude bed waves, as well as heterolithic facies; (c) H3 divisions are formed by laminar debris flows of varied rheology; (d) H4 divisions can form from both tractional turbulent and transitional flows; and (e) H5 divisions can be hemipelagic, deposited from the dilute tail of the flow or originate from cohesive freezing of a late-stage muddy debris flow. Based on embedded Markov-chain analysis, the vertical stacking of facies in the five principal hybrid-event-bed divisions suggests a transformation from turbidity current via transitional flow to debris flow (H1 to H3), followed by a repetition of this transformation in the H4 and H5 divisions, but in overall finer-grained sediment. In addition to this complete extended facies model for hybrid event beds, three incomplete bed types could be defined: turbulent-flow-prone, transitional-flow-prone with an H3 division, and transitional-flow-prone without an H3 division. The sedimentary successions in the study area reveal a basinward change from predominantly turbidites and turbulent-flow-prone hybrid event beds via a mixture of turbulent-flow and transitional-flow signatures in hybrid events beds to H3 missing hybrid event beds with transitional-flow and muddy-debrite signatures. Hence, sediment gravity flows became increasingly muddy and cohesive from lobe fringe to lobe distal fringe
Coral carbonate production across depth: homogenisation after bleaching?
Get PDFRecurrent climate-driven warming events, which can induce severe coral bleaching and mortality on tropical reefs, are predicted to cause homogenisation of coral communities and loss of ecosystem functions in shallow reef systems (< 30 m). However, data documenting the variation in coral carbonate production across depth are limited. Here we explore differences in coral cover, community composition, coral colony size structure and carbonate production rates between two depths (10 m and 17.5 m) across four atolls in the remote Chagos Archipelago. We show higher coral carbonate production rates at 10 m (4.82 ± 0.27 G, where G = kg CaCO3 m−2 yr−1) compared to sites at 17.5 m (3.1 ± 0.18 G). The main carbonate producers at 10 m consisted of fast-growing branching and tabular corals (mainly Acroporids) and massive corals (mainly Porites), with high abundances of medium- and large-sized colonies. In contrast, coral carbonate production at 17.5 m was driven by slow-growing encrusting and foliose morphotypes and small colony sizes. Utilising a dataset following 6–7 years of recovery after the 2015–2017 bleaching event, our results show that depth-homogenisation of coral communities was temporary and carbonate production rates at 10 m depth recovered quicker at 3 of 4 studied atolls. The exception is Great Chagos Bank where slower recovery of branching and tabular corals at 10 m has led to a longer-lasting depth-homogenisation of carbonate production rates. The latter example cautions that more frequent bleaching events may drive increasing homogenisation of carbonate production rates across depth gradients, with implications for vital reef geo-ecological functions