This research explores the lives and experiences of female exotic dancers with the aim of gaining an empathic understanding of their involvement in the stripping industry. The stereotypes and generalizations of exotic dancers and the stripping industry undermine the exotic dancer's ability to be seen as an individual with her own story and her own experiences. The participants of this research were selected through convenience sampling and consist of three female exotic dancers. The researcher interviewed the participants using a semi-structured interview format and focused on the dancer's experience within the exotic dancing industry, her family history, her relationships, and personal life. The data was analysed using thematic network analysis. The thematic networks are often contradictory and inconsistent with the common stereotypes and ideas held about exotic dancers. The results indicate that some exotic dancers experience meaning, healing, gratification, and power within their work and live responsible, productive lives. / Psychology / M.A. (Clinical Psychology)

The following document sets forth the validity and usefulness of the promotional and outreach tools that industrial designers and design studios currently use to advertise their products and promote their services. From the perspective that the new media, platforms, and social networks pose as well as the technology that is associated with them, we will analyze tools and actions that traditionally have been applied by this group. From the virtual portfolio, the managing of exhibition events and creative talks, to interacting with new digital media and the general public. Focused on a national scope, the research work deals with aspects such as the current industrial designers employment situation and the industrial design economic impact in our society, always from the perspective that our recent socioeconomic measures carried out by the Different governments have imposed on this group. In addition, we have analyzed the current situation and the way of working that more than 80 currently active studies or industrial designers (from more than 380 creatives in total that have exhibited at Nude contest) and now are considered the current quarry of Spanish design. Their reality, the success or otherwise of their way of working, and the results they get, have been considered the benchmark on which to base the new methodologies of action. This study aims to show how the current industrial designers operate in a changing society, which requires to be constantly connected, sharing information and interacting, not only to maintain an updated knowledge of the reality that surrounds them at global level, but to get a place in an increasingly competitive and demanding market. / En el siguiente documento se expone la validez y utilidad de las distintas herramientas promocionales y de divulgación que los diseñadores industriales y estudios de diseño utilizan en la actualidad para dar a conocer sus productos y promocionar sus servicios. Desde la perspectiva que los nuevos medios de comunicación, plataformas, y redes sociales plantean así como la tecnología que viene asociada a ellos, se analizarán herramientas y acciones que tradicionalmente se han venido aplicando por este colectivo. Desde la creación de un portfolio virtual, la gestión de eventos expositivos y charlas creativas, hasta la interacción con los nuevos medios digitales y el público en general Centrado en un ámbito geográfico nacional, el trabajo de investigación aborda aspectos tales como la situación laboral de los actuales diseñadores industriales y la repercusión económica que el diseño industrial tiene en nuestra sociedad, siempre desde la perspectiva que las recientes medidas socioeconómicas llevadas a cabo por los distintos gobiernos han impuesto a este colectivo. Además se ha analizado la situación actual y la forma de operar de más de 80 estudios o diseñadores industriales en activo de los más de 380 creativos que han pasado por el certamen NUDE y que son considerados la actual cantera del diseño Español. Su realidad, el éxito o no de su forma de trabajar, y los resultados que obtienen, se han considera el referente sobre el cual basar las nuevas metodologías de actuación. Con este estudio se pretende mostrar cómo los actuales diseñadores industriales operan en una sociedad cambiante, que obliga a estar constantemente conectado, compartiendo información e interactuando, no solo para mantener un conocimiento actualizado al instante de la realidad que les rodea a nivel global, si no para conseguir hacerse un hueco en un mercado cada vez más competitivo y exigente. / En el següent document s'exposa la validesa i utilitat de les diferents eines promocionals i de divulgació que els dissenyadors industrials i estudis de disseny s'utilitzen en l'actualitat per donar a conèixer els seus productes i promocionar els seus serveis. Des de la perspectiva que els nous mitjans de comunicació, plataformes, i xarxes socials plantegen així com la tecnologia que ve associada a ells, s'analitzaran eines i accions que tradicionalment s'han vingut aplicant per aquest col·lectiu. Des de la creació d'un portfoli virtual, la gestió d'esdeveniments expositius i xerrades creatives, fins a la interacció amb els nous mitjans digitals i el públic en general Centrat en un àmbit geogràfic nacional, el treball de recerca aborda aspectes com ara la situació laboral dels actuals dissenyadors industrials i la repercussió econòmica que el disseny industrial té en la nostra societat, sempre des de la perspectiva que les recents mesures socioeconòmiques dutes a terme pels diferents governs han imposat a aquest col·lectiu. A més s'ha analitzat la situació actual i la forma d'operar de més de 80 estudis o dissenyadors industrials en actiu dels més de 380 creatius que han passat pel certamen Nude i que són considerats l'actual pedrera del disseny Espanyol. La seva realitat, l'èxit o no de la seva forma de treballar, i els resultats que s'obtenen, s'han considera el referent sobre el qual basar les noves metodologies d'actuació. Amb aquest estudi es pretén mostrar com els actuals dissenyadors industrials operen en una societat canviant, que obliga a estar constantment connectat, compartint informació i interactuant, no només per mantenir un coneixement actualitzat al moment de la realitat que els envolta a nivell global, si no per aconseguir fer-se un lloc en un mercat cada vegada més competitiu i exigent / Abarca Fernández, JM. (2017). Estudio y evaluación de las actuales herramientas de promoción y divulgación para el diseño [Tesis doctoral no publicada]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/86215 / TESIS

Nude through the lens of two male photographers and two female photographers: Jan Saudek, Robert Vano, Tereza of Davle, Michaela Brachtlová Presented diploma thesis deals with display of the female and male nude in photography from the perspective of four selected photographers, which are Jan Saudek, Robert Vano, Tereza of Davle and Michaela Brachtlová. This work is mainly focused on their photographic work, which is primarily focused on this photographic genre.The purpose of this work is to compare and evaluate the similarities and differences in the display of naked male and female body by the lens these men and women. I will focus on the issues of eroticism, vulgarity or influence a sexual orientation to above mentioned artists on their photographic work. The work will contain an interview with these artists and artist.

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Cytoplasmic dynein is a microtubule-dependent motor protein which participates in numerous cellular processes. The motor complex consists of two heavy chains, intermediate, light intermediate and 3 families of light chains. Dynein is able to bind to these accessory chains as well as to regulatory proteins which enables the motor protein to fulfil such a variety of cellular processes. The associated light chains participate in long-distance organelle and vesicle transport in interphase and in chromosome segregation during mitosis. However, how these light chains control the activity of the motor protein is still unknown. In this study, I combine molecular genetics and live cell imaging to elucidate the role of the associated dynein light intermediate and light chains in dynein behaviour and early endosome (EE) motility in hyphal interphase cells as well as the anchorage of dynein to the microtubule (MT) plus-end in interphase and mitotic cells. I show that the dynein light intermediate chain (DLIC) as well as the light chain 2 (DLC2, Roadblock) are involved in dynein processivity and EE movement in interphase. The downregulation of either protein results in short hyphal growth which could be caused by a decreased runlength of EE and dynein. In addition, both proteins participate in dynein anchorage to the microtubule plus-end in interphase and mitosis as well as in spindle elongation during mitosis. Each protein causes a decrease of the motor protein dynein at MT plus-ends. Surprisingly, I found only minor or no defects in LC8 or Tctex mutants in the observed functions of dynein. LC8 seems to affect the dynein but not the EE runlength. In this case, dynein is still able to move into the bipolar MT array from where kinesin3 is able to take over EEs and move them towards the cell center. In contrast, Tctex has no effect on dynein or EE runlength or any other observed dynein function in hyphal cells. However, it causes a reduction in spindle elongation. Taken together, DLIC and DLC2 are important for dynein behaviour in long distance transport as well as in spindle positioning and elongation during mitosis. Furthermore, I studied the involvement of the dynein regulators Lis1 and NudE as well as the plus-end binding protein Clip1 (Clip-170 homologue) in the anchorage of dynein to the astral microtubule plus-ends during mitosis. The disruption of the anchorage complex at the astral MT plus-end causes a decrease in dynein number at this site and therefore slower spindle elongation in Anaphase B. Taken together, all three proteins are involved in anchorage of dynein to the astral microtubule tip and the subsequent spindle elongation. Furthermore, these findings also show that Ustilago maydis evolved two different mechanisms to anchor the motor protein to MT plus-ends in hyphal and mitotic cells. The plus-end binding protein Peb1 (EB1 homologue) and the dynein regulator dynactin mediate the dynein anchorage in hyphal cells whereas in mitotic cells the plus-ends binding protein Clip1 and the dynein regulators Lis1 and NudE anchor dynein to astral MT plus-ends.

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Moments of Absorption explores the conceptual and visual themes that are presented in my MFA thesis exhibition. The research looks into the absorption of the nude subject, the gestures that communicate this absorption, and the domestic space as a stage for the presentation of these gestures. This work investigates a tension between the theatrical and the natural as represented by images.

Author's name: Pavel Froněk School: Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague Program: Institute of Art History Title: "Photopurism" in Art of František Drtikol Consultant: Prof. PhDr. Vojtěch Lahoda CSc. Year: 2011 The present paper aims to explore fine art photography of František Drtikol between years 1929-1935. Most of these photos were pictures of artifical figures made by autor himself. The paper also tries to tell, if all of fineart photos of 1929-1935 can be called "photopurism" and make some of more distinctive of them known to reader. Drtikol's spiritual background is also examined and possible interpretation of artworks is attempted. Key words: František Drtikol, photography, nude body, figure, photopurism, buddhism, christianity, Antonín Mattas, Lehr und Versuchsanstalt für Photographie, Antonín Mattas, Georg Heinrich Emmerich, Gordon Craig

Les secrétions de peau des grenouilles néo tropicales et sud américaines contiennent un large éventail de molécules biologiquement actives et notamment les peptides ayant des propriétés antimicrobiennes. Disposant de sécrétions de peau de la grenouille sud américaine du genre Phyllomedusa bicolor, nous avons recherché la présence molécules ayant des activités antitumoraleet angiostatique. Deux peptides cationiques antimicrobiens membres de la famille des dermaseptine (Drs) ont été identifies comme possédant ces activités: les dermaseptines B2 et B3 (Drs B2 et Drs B3). Ces deux peptides sont ainsi capables d’inhiber la prolifération et la formation de colonies de différentes lignées de cellules tumorales, la prolifération des cellules endothéliales ainsi que la formation de pseudo-capillaires in vitro. D’autre part, la Drs B2 est également capable d’inhiber la croissance des cellules tumorales dans un modèle in vivo dexénogreffe. L’exploration du mécanisme d’action de la Drs B2 sur les cellules tumorales PC3 nous a permis de mettre en évidence un rapide re-largage de la LDH cytosolique, une absence d’activation des caspases-3, -9 et -8 ainsi que l’absence de modification du potentiel de membrane mitochondriale. L’ensemble de ces données semble indiquer que la Drs B2 n’induit pas la mort de cellules tumorales par un mécanisme d’apoptose mais plus probablement par une fixation à la surface de cellules entraînant une lyse rapide de la membrane plasmique des cellules conduisant à une mort par nécrose. En conclusion, la Drs B2 est une molécule qui cible préférentiellement les cellules tumorales pour des concentrations efficaces de l’ordre du micro molaire, ce qui en fait un outil pharmacologique potentiellement intéressant pour le traitement du cancer. / The skin secretions of neotropical and South American frogs contains large amounts of a widerange of biological active molecules. Commonly studied are peptides with antimicrobialactivities. In this study we have postulated that the skin secretions from the South Americanfrog Phyllomedusa bicolor contain molecules with antitumor and angiostatic activities. Twowell known cationic alpha helical antimicrobial peptides of the dermaseptin (Drs) family wereidentified to have these activities: Drs B2 and Drs B3. Both peptides inhibited proliferationand colony formation of various tumor cell lines, and the proliferation and capillary formationof endothelial cell in vitro. Furthermore, Drs B2 inhibited tumor growth in a PC3 xenograftmodel in vivo.Research on the mechanism of action of Drs B2 on tumor cells PC3 demonstrated a rapidincreasing amount of cytosolic LDH, no activation of caspase-3, -9 or -8, and no changes inmitochondrial membrane potential. These data together indicate that Drs B2 does not act byapoptosis but possibly could fix to the tumor cell surface, disrupt the cellular plasmamembrane leading to its death by necrosis.In conclusion, Drs B2 could be an new interesting and promising pharmacological leadermolecule for the treatment of cancer. Its antitumor and angiostatic activities, especially itsselective targeting of tumoral cells with micro molar concentrations propose Drs B2 as anpotential candidate for the development of a new efficient targeting therapy against cancer.