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Abstract Lacustrine sediments are particularly sensitive to modifications within the lake catchment. In a volcanic area, sedimentation rates are directly affected by the history of the volcano and its eruptions. Here, we investigate the impact of Mt. Fuji Volcano (Japan) on Lake Motosu and its watershed. The lacustrine infill is studied by combining seismic reflection profiles and sediment cores. We show evidence of changes in sedimentation patterns during the depositional history of Lake Motosu. The frequency of large mass-transport deposits recorded within the lake decreases over the Holocene. Before ~ 8000 cal yr BP, large sublacustrine landslides and turbidites were filling the lacustrine depression. After 8000 cal yr BP, only one large sublacustrine landslide was recorded. The change in sedimentation pattern coincides with a change in sediment accumulation rate. Over the last 8000 cal yr BP, the sediment accumulation rate was not sufficient enough to produce large sublacustrine slope failures. Consequently, the frequency of large mass-transport deposits decreased and only turbidites resulting from surficial slope reworking occurred. These constitute the main sedimentary infill of the deep basin. We link the change in sediment accumulation rate with (i) climate and vegetation changes; and (ii) the Mt. Fuji eruptions which affected the Lake Motosu watershed by reducing its size and strongly modified its topography. Moreover, this study highlights that the deposition of turbidites in the deep basin of Lake Motosu is mainly controlled by the paleobathymetry of the lakefloor. Two large mass-transport deposits, occurring around ~ 8000 cal yr BP and ~ 2000 cal yr BP respectively, modified the paleobathymetry of the lakefloor and therefore changed the turbidite depositional pattern of Lake Motosu.

L’administration de la vicomté de Limoges par Arthur II de Bretagne, qui l’avait acquise par mariage en 1275, et par ses successeurs n’a, jusqu’ici, pas été sérieusement étudiée. La découverte de quelques rares témoignages financiers datant du règne de Charles de Blois et de Jeanne de Penthièvre, duc et duchesse de Bretagne (1341-1364) et vicomte et vicomtesse de Limoges à partir de 1343, nous permet d’examiner en détail comment la vicomté était gouvernée et quelles ressources elle offrait à ses souverains. Un compte du receveur de Charles de Blois à Limoges pour la période 1344-1347 et les comptes du prévôt de la châtellenie de Ségur-le-Château pour 1345-1346, qui sont parmi les plus anciens témoignages de ce genre pour la vicomté, illustrent les développements sociaux, économiques et militaires connus par celle-ci alors que Limoges s’impliquait de plus en plus dans la succession contestée du duché de Bretagne (après la mort de Jean III en 1341), mais aussi dans le conflit plus général qui allait engloutir l’ouest de la France dans la première phase de la guerre de Cent Ans. Une édition des comptes de Ségur est annexée à l’étude. The administration of the viscounty of Limoges by Arthur II of Brittany, who had acquired it by marriage in 1275, and his successors has not been seriously studied. The discovery of some rare financial evidence dating to the reign of Charles de Blois and Jeanne de Penthievre, duke and duchess of Brittany (1341-1364), and viscount and viscountess of Limoges from 1343 onwards, allows us to examine in some detail how the viscounty was governed and what resources it offered its rulers. An account of the receiver of Charles de Blois in Limoges for the period 1344-1347 and the accounts of the provost of the castellany of Segur-le-Chateau for 1345-1346, amongst the earliest such records surviving for the viscounty, illustrate social, economic and military developments as Limoges became more and more involved not only in the disputed succession to the duchy of Brittany (following the death of John III in 1341) but also the more general conflict that would engulf western France in the first phase of the Hundred Years War. An edition of the Segur accounts is appended to the study.

A public latrine in the 'Imperial Baths' of Sagalassos was transformed into a dump site in the early Byzantine period. Several layers of urban waste, including ceramics, bones, glass and perhaps excrements were deposited on the floor. Faecal biomarker analyses and archaeobotanical analyses were conducted to reconstruct the history of the room. 5β-stanols of human origin, such as coprostanol, were found in the sewage channels together with mineralised plant remains, indicating a human faecal context. The botanical remains are furthermore representative of the Roman diet of the Sagalassians. Soil layers, deposited on top of the latrine floor and dating to the early Byzantine period, contained herbivore derived 5β-stanols, such as 5β-stigmastanol and epi-5β-stigmastanol. Additionally, a clear predominance of epi-5β-stanols over 5β-stanols showed that the animal dung has been subject to composting. In this period, the former latrine was clearly used as a manure production site which is further confirmed by stratigraphic evidence of large amounts of urban waste artefacts, which were commonly collected together with manure before application on the fields. The results of the present study support the theory of off-site potsherd scattering as a proxy for manuring events. Additionally, the data show key evidence for vertical migration of 5β-stanols and presumably also for the leaching of bile acids. ispartof: Journal of Archaeological Science vol:39 issue:4 pages:1143-1159 status: published

Clinching is a mechanical joining technique which involves severe local plastic deformation of two or more metal sheet parts resulting in a permanent mechanical interlock. Today, it is a reliable joining technique used in automotive, HVAC and general steel constructions whilst still gaining interest. As it is not computationally feasible to include detailed sub models of these type of joints in FE simulations of real-life clinched assemblies, this paper proposes a methodology to represent these connections with simplified elements. In order to calibrate the parameters governing the equivalent model, a simple shear lap and pullout test is used. This methodology is applied to clinched configurations and validated using a modified Arcan test in which both shear and pull-out loads are considered. ispartof: NUMISHEET 2016: 10th International Conference and Workshop on Numerical Simulation of 3D Sheet Metal Forming Processes vol:734 issue:3 ispartof: Numisheet location:Bristol date:4 Sep - 9 Sep 2016 ispartof: Journal of Physics: Conference Series status: published

The expansion of Bantu languages represents one of the most momentous events in the history of Africa. While it is well accepted that Bantu languages spread from their homeland (Cameroon/Nigeria) approximately 5000 years ago (ya), there is no consensus about the timing and geographical routes underlying this expansion. Two main models of Bantu expansion have been suggested: The 'early-split' model claims that the most recent ancestor of Eastern languages expanded north of the rainforest towards the Great Lakes region approximately 4000 ya, while the 'late-split' model proposes that Eastern languages diversified from Western languages south of the rainforest approximately 2000 ya. Furthermore, it is unclear whether the language dispersal was coupled with the movement of people, raising the question of language shift versus demic diffusion. We use a novel approach taking into account both the spatial and temporal predictions of the two models and formally test these predictions with linguistic and genetic data. Our results show evidence for a demic diffusion in the genetic data, which is confirmed by the correlations between genetic and linguistic distances. While there is little support for the early-split model, the late-split model shows a relatively good fit to the data. Our analyses demonstrate that subsequent contact among languages/populations strongly affected the signal of the initial migration via isolation by distance. International audience

AbstractThis paper considers the epistemic role that embodiment plays in imagining. We focus on two aspects of embodied cognition understood in its strong sense: explicit motoric processes related to performance, and neuronal processes rooted in bodily and action processes, and describe their role in imagining. The paper argues that these two aspects of strongly embodied cognition can play distinctive and positive roles in constraining imagining, thereby complementing Amy Kind's argument for the epistemic relevance of imagination "under constraints" and Magdalena Balcerak Jackson's argument for justification by imagination.

Magnetic Properties of a Novel CeCo0.715Si2.285 Compound J. Moud°ik, J. Prokle2ka, J. Pospi2il, V. Sechovský and I. Cisa°ova Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Ke Karlovu 5, 121 16 Prague 2, Czech Republic Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Hlavova 2030/8, 128 43 Prague 2, Czech Republic

ispartof: Our Lives-Our Stories: Life Experiences of Elderly Deaf People pages:217-246 ispartof: Sign languages and deaf communities vol:14 pages:217-246 status: published