bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Jesihov sonet kot govorni izziv
Authors: Podbevšek Katarina
Published: September 2024

In this paper, I discuss the good and poor reading aloud of a literary text and emphasise the need to prepare for effective performance. Taking Jesih’s sonnet Nekega dne, ob uri, ko mrači se as an example, I introduce the preparation process for interpretative reading (speech interpretation), emphasising the importance of decoding meanings in smaller textual units and defining the points in language structure that provide an opportunity for different speech options and individual speech interpretation.
Ali je nevroznanost rešila humanistiko? Revizija razmerja med nevroznanostjo in literarno vedo pet let kasneje
Authors: Žunkovič Igor
Published: September 2024

In her widely cited article, published by The New York Times in 2010, Patricia Cohen proposed the notion of the neuroscientific future of the humanities. The development of neurometric techniques opened a new and unexpected horizon of literary research, especially with regard to new opportunities for literary response studies. Five years later, there is a need to revise these new approaches. This article examines neuroscientific approaches to literature, analysing the kind of neuroscientific research that has been conducted so far and exploring other research opportunities that emerge within the realm of neuroscientific methodology. Thus we relativise the claim that neuroscience is the saviour of humanities and explore perspectives of the relationship between neuroscience and literature.
Esejizmi v romanu Vinka Ošlaka
Authors: Vollmaier Lubej Janja
Published: September 2024

The present contribution examines essayism in the literary work of Vinko Ošlak. It presents the entwined essayistic thoughts in his three novels, in the autobiographical novel Človeka nikar and in the socially critical novels Hagar and Obletnica mature. The role and meaning of essayistic elements and essayistic excursions in the aforementioned literary works is analysed.
Primeri slovenskih manjšalnic z vidika evalvativne morfologije
Authors: Sicherl Eva
Published: September 2024

A comparison of linguistics articles on diminutives in Slovene as well as in some other languages – particularly Slavic languages, but also English – brings to light certain divergences concerning the status of some word-formational elements used in diminutive formation. The present article focuses on some of these differences: the elements mini- and mikro- as opposed to malo- and drobno- in complex words, and the status of non-finite suffixes in verbal and adjectival diminutives.
Narodna identiteta pri Beneških Slovencih in Furlanih danes
Authors: Zuljan Kumar Danila
Published: September 2024

In the Udine province of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Slovenian and Friulian are increasingly seen and heard in public life, i.e., outside the private sphere and beyond Slovenian and Friulian institutional frameworks. The present article deals with changes in the perception of their mother tongue among representatives of both communities in relation to the prevailing Italian language, the use of which was associated with a more prestigious position in society in the past. It also investigates changes in the attitude of the majority population towards the two minority languages. The changes of discourse practices are occurring in parallel with changes in the communities’ identity practices. This process is not an exception in Europe and can be placed within the wider (European) process of regionalisation.
Slovenska recepcija Pierra Corneilla
Authors: Smolej Tone
Published: September 2024

The paper explores the Slovenian reception of Pierre Corneille, progressing from the first readers in the 17th century to the present. This topic is complemented through an analysis of the stanzas employed by Marija Javoršek in the Slovenian translations of Le Cid, Médée and Polyeucte, as well as Emil Filipčič’s productive reception of Psyché.
Vloga vzgojiteljice oz. vzgojitelja v procesu razvijanja otrokove bralne pismenosti
Authors: Skubic Darija
Published: September 2024

Learning to read and write at an academic level is a lifelong process starting in the preschool period. The development of children’s literacy is influenced by several factors, with preschool teachers’ beliefs regarding literacy development in early childhood being among the most relevant ones. In the survey, conducted in Slovenian kindergartens, we investigated preschool teachers’ attitudes towards reading literacy development in early childhood. The results showed that preschool teachers are aware of the importance of reading literacy and are committed to its reinforcement in kindergarten, but the systematic development of children’s literacy in Slovenian kindergartens nevertheless has to be ensured, which undoubtedly includes raising the expectations of the child as a linguistically competent partner.
Slovenska strokovna besedila visoke stopnje specializiranosti med kulturnimi in globalnimi vplivi
Authors: Kuster Helena
Published: September 2024

The article addresses the stylistic characteristics of technical texts from two perspectives. A number of recent studies of technical communication have pointed to cultural influences, but at the same time they emphasise the need to go beyond localisation and to move to global communication following the model of a lingua franca. Adaptation to general tendencies that are independent of the primary cultural system leads to a convergence of stylistic norms, and intercultural differences in technical thinking with a high degree of specialisation are reduced due to the absorption of foreign-language structures. Slovenian technical discourse has been diachronically shaped following the model of more influential linguistic cultural systems, especially German; stylistic analysis is therefore comparatively based on German technical discourse.
Novi pristopi v akademski slovnici knjižne češčine (?)
Authors: Bednařikova Božena
Published: September 2024

One of the key issues of the current functionally oriented grammatical descriptions of language is the competence and the scope of morphology, while finding the boundaries between inflection and word formation represents a specific sub-issue. The new academic grammar of Czech (Štícha et al. 2013) classifies both the inflectional and lexical morphologies in one large section entitled The Grammar of Word. This raises expectations that it follows the stream of current morphological descriptions, which conceive the word as a unit of morphology and morphology as the theory of the internal structure of word (Lieber-Mugdan, 2000; Bauer 2000, 2004). However, these expectations are not met. The paper analyses the shortcomings of the underlying theory, the incorrect use of illustrative examples as supporting evidence from which the theory is thought to have derived, the questionable interpretations, the inconsistent and often confusing terminology, and the incompatibility of the respective parts of the description. Unfortunately, all of these aspects considerably reduce the value of the new academic grammar.
Prekrivanke v slovenščini z vidika vpliva angleškega jezika
Authors: Sicherl Eva , Žele Andreja
Published: September 2024

The article aims to present the phenomenon of blends in Slovene. It discusses the influence of English on the formation of such coinages in Slovene. A typology of blends for Slovene is proposed, based on some already established linguistic theories created for other languages. The proposed typology also provides criteria for the inclusion of blends as a specific type of word-formation process in Slovene. A distinction is made between blends imported into Slovene and Slovene-made blends, with the latter type based on the already established word-formation process of juxtaposition.
Skladenjski položaj prvine pa pri prevajanju v nemščino
Authors: Rath Alexander
Published: September 2024

The Slovenian word »pa« is a multifunctional element in many linguistic environments. It can function as a coordinating conjunction and a particle denoting either mood or focus. When being translated into a language lacking an equivalent, the translator must choose the most appropriate solution from a large array of options. The choice is made not only on the lexico-semantic level, but also based on function, syntax and genre. To study this question, a contrastive syntactic model is therefore needed, in which all of the aforementioned parameters are taken into account. The present article is an attempt to adapt the German topological field model for this purpose.
Vejica v pravopisu
Authors: Lengar Verovnik Tina
Published: September 2024

Comma placement is an orthographic topic explicitly related to syntax. However, expert approaches, empirical research and user experience indicate that the strictly syntactic approach to the structuring and rendering of the rules on comma usage in the Slovenian Normative Guide 2001 (SP 2001) is too demanding for its users and often at odds with their approaches to problem solving and information retrieval. The point of departure of the paper is users’ difficulties related to comma placement and its treatment in SP 2001, which is evaluated in terms of the Guide’s diction, usage examples and rule placement within the chapter on comma usage. Finally, some editing guidelines are provided for the new chapter on comma usage in the revised normative guide.
Dejavniki bralne pismenosti in družinskega branja v otrokovem predšolskem obdobju
Authors: Haramija Dragica
Published: September 2024

Based on the results of two separate surveys regarding reading literacy in the preschool period, we conducted an analysis of various research surveys on reading literacy and family reading and produced an improved platform for the development of reading literacy and family reading in the preschool period. We included the results of a research project entitled Cultural and Systematic Factors of Reading Literacy in Slovenia, and of a research and development project on family literacy entitled Hugged by Words. The results were analysed in the light of key competences for the twenty-first century (based on eight key competences for lifelong learning), the guidelines on emergent literacy as set out within the White Paper on Education (2011), and the proposal of a National Literacy Strategy (2017). The factors in family literacy development are system-related and cultural. One of the key system-related factors is preschool education, which has a tremendous impact on family literacy, as the current Curriculum for Preschool (1999) establishes the foundation for the understanding of different activities in the kindergarten, focusing above all on recognising the fact that literacy extends to all areas of activity (movement, language, art, society, nature, mathematics).
Književni pouk v osnovni šoli med tradicijo in sodobnostjo. Oživljanje žanrov slovstvene folklore pri mladih bralcih
Authors: Medved Udovič Vida
Published: September 2024

The article addresses the topic of teaching literature in primary school in the light of certain concerns expressed at the conference (Ljubljana, 2017) on the placement and treatment of literary texts from literary folklore, antiquity and the Bible in the Slovenian Curriculum in Primary School (Učni načrt za slovenščino, 2011) and in the readers currently used in primary school. Based on a review of the curriculum and selected readers, it was found that the presence and treatment of such texts is evident in both the curriculum and the readers. When treating such texts, it is especially important that the didactic instruments used take into account the reception capacities of students of different ages and their active contact with the proposed texts. The latter is encouraged and developed by the communicative approach to teaching literature.
Modeli književnega pouka v slovenskem šolskem sistemu
Authors: Krakar Vogel Boža
Published: September 2024

The article presents various views on literature teaching in Slovenian grammar schools (gimnazija) as they have developed from the second half of the 1970s until today. It presents some of the models that have been created and shows how they have been integrated into teaching practice during school reforms. On the basis of existing research, a summary is given of the current situation with regard to literature teaching in grammar schools and some guidelines are offered for the future.
Pomen pouka književnosti v gimnazijskem programu
Authors: Ambrož Darinka
Published: September 2024

The paper addresses the importance of teaching literature in times when many pupils are less attracted to reading or consider it to be too demanding, as their worlds of words are being replaced by worlds of images. The author nonetheless advocates Confucius’s idea about the great importance of learning poems.
Slovenska ljudska balada v srednješolskem izobraževanju – pastorka književnosti?
Authors: Golež Kaučič Marjetka
Published: September 2024

The article attempts to determine how and by what means the Slovenian folk ballad is presented in the upper-secondary education process, based on a review and analysis of selected Slovenian curricula, including handbooks, textbooks and e-textbooks. For this purpose, we focus on the characteristics and features of the Slovenian ballad, as well as on the examples and their analysis offered in these publications. We also examine the experiences of some upper-secondary school teachers in regard to the topic. At the same time, the article focuses on the European and American educational space, introducing the inclusion of knowledge of folklore at the undergraduate level for those who teach folklore and the ballad, as well as cases of how this knowledge is presented in international curricula. It is concluded that the curricula and publications that bring knowledge about the Slovenian folk ballad need revision, and that a multidisciplinary view of the Slovenian folk ballad is required. The author believes that this art genre is of exceptional cultural significance and offers suggestions for improving education about folk ballads and the participation of folklorists.
Motivacija za branje s kratko prozo
Authors: Bošnjak Blanka
Published: September 2024

The paper introduces the conceptual framework of motivation for reading and its placement in the context of reading literacy. The goal of the contribution is, among other things, to form specific reading recommendations within the framework of the age levels of the third cycle of basic education at primary and secondary schools, as well as recommendations for reading according to the approved cornerstones for reading literacy. In this context, it is necessary to select the appropriate content of the reading material in terms of subject matter, topics and motives, as well as the informative aspect and cross-curricular connectivity. However, it is also important to take into account the length of text, which is why short prose texts (especially novellas and short stories) are suggested for reading motivation for selected age levels and for different subjects, as they can be read in one reading.
Utopije ljubezni v Cankarjevem romanu Milan in Milena
Authors: Leskovec Andrea
Published: September 2024

The subject of this paper is the novel Milan and Milena by Ivan Cankar, which is considered one of the first erotic novels in Slovenian literature. Although Cankar was the first Slovenian writer to problematise the field of sexuality and eroticism in general, the novel has so far not received a detailed analysis in this regard. Therefore, the discussion focuses on the phenomenon of eros, which manifests itself in the novel in all its ambivalence: as the unavailability of the other that leads to infinite lust, and as transgression in the broadest sense of the word.
Priseljenski medsvetovi v proznih delih G. Vojnovića, Z. Kneževića, D. Matković in F. Plohla
Authors: Krasovec Aleksandra
Published: September 2024

We analyse the prose works of four authors who have immigrant backgrounds from the countries of the former Yugoslavia, and who express this specific situation in their creative work: Goran Vojnović’s novels Čefurji raus! (2008) and Figa (2016), prose collections by Dijana Matković On Behalf of Her Father (2013) and Zoran Knezević Amphibians Die Twice (2014), and the novel by Feliks Plohl All My Sins (2019). Particular emphasis is given to the concept of “inter-world” (or “third space”), which is used in the sense of an intermediate space between the different immigrant worlds: the homeland or the parental country and the host country. It is in this given field that the writers create their own transcultural or transnational literature. The hybrid character of the space reflected in their works thus acts as a space for intercultural mediation, connection and translation. There is a difference in the expression of this process between the first and second generations of immigrant writers, in the degree of conflict, the interweaving of two worlds and their meta-reflection.
Zajčeve pesniške igre onstran dramskega
Authors: Toporišič Tomaž
Published: September 2024

The paper deals with a distinctive feature of Zajc’s poetic plays, a specific dialogue between drama and poetry through which the leading author of Slovenian Neomodernism largely co-created the form of poetic drama. Using examples from his plays, we will show how Zajc mixes drama with the radical sharp metaphorics and metonymy of his poetry. Zajc places plot and theme in special types of dialogue in which mythisation and demythisation take place in parallel. The lyrical or poetic drama of Dane Zajc produces new textual possibilities for theatre beyond drama. It opens the dramatic form to poetry with all its fantasy and its unrealistic or internalised vision of the world. It favours suggestive, imaginary or metaphorical or plurivalent language. This creates a specific theatricality, a form that is susceptible to “secondaryization”, to relativisation, to transcend, to escape (further) in a Deleuzian sense.
Dramatika Ivana Cankarja med inovativnostjo in družbeno stvarnostjo
Authors: Pezdirc Bartol Mateja
Published: September 2024

Cankar brought an extraordinary perceptiveness to his analysis of the social situation in the Slovenian lands, as well as an aptitude for generalising about its regularities, always starting from his immediate reality, from the world in which he lived. In his dramatic works, he captured both the political situation and the economic and social conditions in the Slovenian lands, as well as the moral condition of society at the time. In this article, we analyse all seven dramatic texts in their arc of development, with attention to the relationship between the external subject matter and the quest for a formally, linguistically and stylistically innovative formulation. We are here interested in dramatic form and novelties in the introduction of dramatic genres.
Asketična ali meditativna proza slovenskega baroka
Authors: Ogrin Matija
Published: September 2024

As a literary genre, so-called meditative prose appeared in Slovenian Baroque literature in the seventeenth century and maintained its vitality throughout the Baroque period and deep into the nineteenth century. Most of the texts of this genre were not able to penetrate the medium of the printed book, instead circulating among readers only in manuscripts. As early as the middle of the seventeenth century, two basic subgenres of meditative prose emerged. The first is represented by Adam Skalar’s manuscript from 1643, where the narration is formed by expressive literary devices and sensual representations that motivate the reader’s emotional world. The second genre is represented by the oldest surviving Slovenian translation of Andrej Jankovič’s Imitatio Christi (1659), with concise and cogent spiritual sayings that address the reader’s intellectual powers, will and spiritual insight. Most of the extant manuscripts belong to the first genre. The most important of these is the Poljane manuscript, an extensive, meditative literary narrative about the life and suffering of Jesus, written around 1800, which testifies to the popularity and perseverance of the literary genre vita Christi in the Slovenian language.
Tradicija (kratkega) pripovedništva v slovenščini pred 1820
Authors: Perenič Urška
Published: September 2024

In this article, we first define the concept of short story telling before 1820. Short story telling is understood as written texts that include religious and secular narrative verse and narrative prose. We do not draw a sharp distinction between translated and original writing, as Slovenian literary culture of this period (and later periods) is characterised by intensive intercultural contacts with other languages (Latin, German, Italian). We propose the notion of “exemplary storytelling” (Schwarzbach-Dobson), which, on the basis of the predominantly educational function of texts, combines various short forms of narration, from Biblical stories to parables, anecdotes to fictional stories. We consider both religious texts (e.g., sermons) and secular texts (e.g., almanacs), and demonstrate the continuity of exemplary storytelling in Slovenian from Protestantism onwards. The findings are summarised in an original typology that contains the main manifestations of exemplary storytelling.
Slovenski periodični tisk in izbrane strokovne knjige do 1820
Authors: Bošnjak Blanka
Published: September 2024

In the context of the first Slovenian periodicals and the publication of Slovenian professional books (meaning secular prints) published by 1820, their important role in educating Slovenians would be highlighted from Trubar’s calendar onwards, which was first published in 1557. In the eighteenth century, periodical editions of various useful and instructive almanacs for management followed – Nova krajnska pratika (from at least 1726 onwards), Breznik’s Večna pratika od gospodarstva (first from 1789) – and from that time Vodnik’s Velika and Mala pratika appeared at the turn of the century with upgraded content. The publication of other Slovenian professional books of a popular nature flourished, especially during the Enlightenment, in accordance with its utilitarian doctrine and the tendency to inform. Among such publications was the first Slovenian newspaper, Lublanske novice.
Slovenske pravljice in povedke od reformacije do romantike
Authors: Kropej Telban Monika
Published: September 2024

The article presents the Slovenian narrative tradition from the age of the Reformation to the beginning of Romanticism. This tradition was influenced by the development of the European folk narrative tradition, while also preserving traces of the literature of older civilisations in other parts of the world. A short survey is presented of the sources, collections, apocryphal legends, exempla and fairytale books that influenced the development of the Slovenian narrative tradition from the sixteenth century to the beginning of the nineteenth century. Elements from Slovenian writers from the age of the Reformation, the Enlightenment and Romanticism that influence the folk narrative of the respective time are also analysed. The reconstruction was made partly on the basis of folktales that are preserved or mentioned in later sources.
Vpogled v latinsko ustvarjalnost na slovenskem od obdobja reformacije do prve polovice 19. stoletja
Authors: Hriberšek Matej
Published: September 2024

Latin literary creation in Slovenia is a relatively poorly researched field in this country, as it has been dealt with by only a few researchers. In the study of Slovenian literary history, too, there are authors who exclusively or at least partly wrote in the Latin language and who are frequently either overlooked or marginalised, thus leaving a significant gap in the understanding and evaluation of their work. A large proportion of literary authors had a classical education and, through their education, both classical languages often left a noticeable mark on their output, both in the topics of their works and in their language. Thus, a thorough overview of Latin creativity in Slovenia still remains a desideratum not only in the field of philology, but also of Slovenian studies and numerous other fields. The present article concisely presents Latin creativity in Slovenia from the mid-sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth century, while some of its fields are also accompanied by illustrative examples.
Jezikovnostilistična primerjava dveh slovenskih prevodov Flaubertove Madame Bovary in vprašanje zastaranja prevodov
Authors: Vlahovič Lea
Published: September 2024

The paper proposes a linguistic-stylistic analysis of two Slovenian translations of Gustave Flaubert’s novel Madame Bovary on different levels of language (orthography, morphology, lexis, syntax and discourse) and determines which factors are responsible for the retranslation. We describe the Retranslation Hypothesis, the concept of ageing translations, and motives for retranslation. The analysis is based on the author’s own French-Slovenian parallel corpus and concludes that the new translation by Suzana Koncut was motivated by a number of factors, especially time and social aspects, and that it seems more appropriate for today’s reader because it respects today’s linguistic norms and has fewer obsolete elements.
V svetu blišča in bede: Čudežni Feliks in Veliki Gatsby
Authors: Zupan Sosič Alojzija
Published: September 2024

In dealing with the two novels, both of which are prescribed texts for matriculation exams, the article sheds light on splendour and misery by comparing characters with each other and focusing primarily on experience in the first stage of literary interpretation and evaluation in the second. The most obvious catalysts of splendour and misery in both novels are Skobenski and Gatsby, while the most exposed critics of these phenomena are Feliks and Nick. Although Skobenski and Feliks are similar in their intellectual superiority and Ahasuerus-like qualities, Feliks is an honest man who experiences double misery, concerning family and society, under the veil of splendour: at the point of removing masks and veils, the family and historical novel turns into a socially critical novel. The critique of bourgeois double standards in the American novel is not as profound and high quality, as the fascination with splendour is concealed by a veil of naive compassion for Gatsby. Through trivialisation, the novel thus “romanticises” the cunning and ruthlessness of thenouveau riche, while being scornfully critical of the lower classes.
Dileme in merila ob kodifikaciji frazeologije
Authors: Jakop Nataša , Kržišnik Erika
Published: September 2024

The article addresses traditional phraseological dilemmas connected with norm and codification: the spelling of the initial letter of the onomastic component of phraseological units, solid spelling or spelling as two words. A survey of Slovenian manuals of orthography reveals a fragmentary codification of proper names in idioms and varying codification principles concerning solid spelling or spelling as two words, taking into account formal and semantic principles. The analysis shows that in use, norm and codification, the capital initial of the onomastic component of phraseological units has prevailed, but that appellativisation processes are not negligible. The data presented in the article, obtained by means of a comprehensive analysis of phraseological material in Slovenian corpora, show the tendency of solid spelling or spelling as two words in phraseology for future codification. Its function in phraseological units is to reveal and enforce primarily formal and functional principles for the formation of a single word compound, since the semantic principle is unreliable in units whose semantic transfers are intrinsic by definition. In this respect, a somewhat special behaviour is exhibited by pragmatic idioms.
Još jednom (posljednji put) o ljubavi. „Obnove modernizma“ i postmoderna u slovenskoj i hrvatskoj poeziji
Authors: Kovač Zvonko
Published: September 2024

The relationship and boundaries between the repeated renovations of modernism and the postmodern in the second half of the twentieth century are not easy to determine because they depend on innovation based on originality and historical modernisms, and writing with or through (and in resistance to) tradition. My reading and understanding (analyses, interpretation) refers to comparative analyses of the poetry of Dane Zajc, Drago Ivanišević and Danijel Dragojević. Instead of a conclusion, there is a brief contrasting insight into the poetry of Tomaž Šalamun and Luko Paljetak, a poet of parallel neomodernism and postmodernism.
Gimnazijski učni načrt za književnost pri pouku slovenščine: od evalvacije do inovacije
Authors: Žbogar Alenka
Published: September 2024

V prispevku evalviramo književne vsebine, cilje, standarde znanja/pričakovane dosežke, didaktična priporočila (pristope/strategije) gimnazijskega učnega načrta za slovenščino (književnost) (2008). Primerjamo ga z njegovim predhodnikom (1998). Na osnovi evalvacije oblikujemo smernice za nov gimnazijski učni načrt za slovenščino (književnost), upoštevajoč Izhodišča za prenovo učnih načrtov v osnovni šoli in v gimnaziji (2022). Kot nov temeljni cilj določimo razvijanje literarne zmožnosti, znotraj treh skupin ciljev postavimo izvirno skupino ciljev, ki spodbuja interpretativni, (po)ustvarjalni in kritični odziv dijakov na književnost, predlagamo uvedbo esejske zmožnosti kot enega od procesno-razvojnih ciljev pouka slovenščine ter poleg obveznih uvedemo motivacijske teme, namenjene spodbujanju motivacije za branje leposlovja in bralnih navad. Reprodukcijo zgodovinskih podatkov preoblikujemo v umeščanje literarnih besedil v literarni sistem (tj. v čas in prostor) preko konstruktivističnega pouka. Razpravljamo o skupnih ciljih.   In the article, we evaluate the aims and objectives, literary content, standards of knowledge/expected achievements, didactic recommendations (approaches/strategies) of the gymnasium curriculum for Slovenian language and literature. We compare it with its predecessor (1998). Based on the evaluation, we are formulating guidelines for a new grammar school curriculum for Slovenian, focusing on literature, taking into account the Starting points for curruculum renewal in primary and secondary level of education (2022). As a new general aim of teaching literature, we determine the development of literary competence (in 2008, the general aim is to educate a literarily cultivated reader, and in 1998, active interaction with fiction). We create three groups of  general aims and objectives: literary texts and students' response to them are in focus of literary class, historical informations are reduced in favor of literary system. We discuss general aims and objectives.
Entre fascination et doute. Octave Mirbeau et la science
Authors: Staroń Anita
Published: September 2024

Octave Mirbeau is consistently interested in the development of science, as is evident from his press articles, short stories and novels. But his judgment of science and its conquests, of scientists and their methods, is not unambiguous. His work contains therefore both enthusiasm for the power of human knowledge and the vivid conscience of its harmful effects. This study aims to highlight these contrasting positions and reflect on their foundations, which arise from the polemical nature of his writing, from his own lucidity and from the lack of faith in the human race. In spite of his pessimistic beliefs, Mirbeau persists on fighting for the values he cherishes, confronting an idealistic vision of science with a disillusioned image of the reality.
La musique rédemptrice : K.622 et Dring de Christian Gailly
Authors: Bodzińska-Bobkowska Jadwiga
Published: September 2024

The aim of this study is to compare two novels by Christian Gailly, a French jazz saxophonist, psychoanalyst and writer, died in 2013. The universes of the novels K.622 and Dring, are similar in terms of the action and the characteristics of their protagonists, both in their fifties, and depressed; music lovers and obsessed with concrete musical works. This study shows that the mainspring of the narrative, the center of the fictional universe and the major interest of the characters is music. Perceived as an ordering principle of the universe, Mozart’s and Bach’s music is not only omnipresent in the novels, but above all is a life-saving power.
An analytical model for point source pollutants in an urban area with mesoscale wind and wet deposition
Authors: Latha R. , Lakshminarayanachari K. , Bhaskar C.
Published: September 2024

Industrialization has led to severe environmental degradation, posing substantial health risks. The primary pollutants originate from land, air, and water sources. Monitoring air pollution typically requires expensive equipment. To address this, scientists have created various models based on specific criteria to predict air pollution levels. This paper explores an analytical solution to the problem of air pollution caused by point sources that disperse contaminants into the atmosphere. Specifically, it investigates how the removal processes affect the concentration of key pollutants. We apply the methods of separation of variables and Fourier transformation to derive an analytical solution for the mathematical model.
Analisis Rasio Keuangan Untuk Menilai Financial Distress Perusahaan Transportasi Yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia Periode 2020 – 2023
Authors: Chiutami Jesslyn , Alhazami Lutfi
Published: September 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh variabel profitabilitas rasio, likuiditas rasio, leverage rasio dan rasio aktifitas terhadap  kesulitan keuangan. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data tahun 2020 – 2023. Teknik pemilihan sampel adalah purposive sampling total  perusahaan yang akan diteliti 27 perusahaan dengan data sebanyak 108 sampel.  Pengumpulan data yang dilakukan pada penelitian ini adalah pengumpulan data sekunder. Dalam penelitian ini peneliti menggunakan data yang bersumber dari laporan keuangan perusahaan transportasi yang terdaftar di BEI. Analisis data menunjukkan secara bersama-sama (simultan) variabel profitabilitas, likuiditas, leverage, aktivitas  berpengaruh terhadap kesulitan keuangan. Dan secara parsial profitabilitas dan likuiditas berpengaruh terhadap kesulitan keuangan. Leverage dan aktivitas tidak berpengaruh terhadap kesulitan keuangan.
Evaluation of Missing Data Imputation Methods and PCA Techniques for Machine Learning Models in Breast Cancer Diagnosis Using WBCD
Authors: Koca Yavuz Bahadir , Aktepe Elif
Published: September 2024

Cancer is one of the leading causes of human mortality and breast cancer deaths are particularly common among women. Early diagnosis of breast cancer is considered a key way to reduce these deaths. The use of expert systems, artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques in the medical field aims to assist doctors in early disease detection. One of the main objectives of these technologies is to diagnose life-threatening diseases such as breast cancer earlier and more accurately. In this study, analyses conducted on the Wisconsin Breast Cancer Dataset (WBCD) evaluated the effects of different missing data imputation methods and PCA-based data reduction technique on model performance using supervised machine learning methods. In the first stage of the study, the detection and management of missing values in the dataset were addressed. It was found that imputing missing values with median performed better compared to other methods. Subsequently, the dataset was reduced in size using the PCA method and the performance of algorithms was measured by experimenting with different numbers of components. The results indicate that effectively addressing the missing data problem and using PCA-based data reduction techniques significantly improve model performance. The best performance was achieved by imputing missing data with median values and reducing data dimensionality with PCA. This study emphasizes the importance of combining machine learning approaches for breast cancer diagnosis with missing data management strategies. Additionally, the effects of different missing data imputation methods and PCA on model performance have been thoroughly examined.
Comparative Investigation of Deep Convolutional Networks in Detection of Plant Diseases
Authors: Ataman Fikriye , Eroğlu Halil
Published: September 2024

Abstract: Preserving plant health and early detection of diseases are crucial in modern agriculture. Artificial intelligence techniques, particularly deep learning networks, are employed for this purpose. In this study, disease recognition was conducted using leaf images from various plant species. The study encompassed important agricultural products such as apples, strawberries, grapes, corn, peppers, and potatoes among the plant species considered. Among the deep learning networks, popular architectures like AlexNet, Vgg16, MobileNetV2, and Inception were compared. The Inception V3 model achieved the highest success rate of 92%, followed by the AlexNet architecture with a success rate of 91%. Among these networks, the InceptionV3 model yielded the best results. The InceptionV3 model effectively learned from plant leaf images and accurately distinguished between diseased and healthy leaves. These findings demonstrate that AI-based systems can be efficiently utilized for disease recognition and prevention in the agriculture sector. In this study, the performance of the InceptionV3 model in disease recognition on plant leaves was analyzed in detail, emphasizing the role of deep learning networks in agricultural applications.
Evaluation of Sun Protection Factor of Northern Iraqi Propolis
Authors: Ayna Adnan , Nerway Farhan
Published: September 2024

One of the main risk factors for skin cancer and photoaging is excessive sun exposure combined with a lack of sun protection. Incorporating natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents into sunscreens and taking natural antioxidant extracts orally are two recent photoprotection approaches. Propolis and its plant precursors have the potential to be used as active components in pharmaceutical and skin care products that mitigate the effects of ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Thus far, no research has been carried out on the photoprotective effects of Northern Iraqi propolis. Ethanol and water extracts of propolis are used in this work because of its potential sun protection factor. This investigation aimed to assess the sun protection factor of Northern Iraqi propolis collected from Erbil, Mosul and Sulaymaniyah. The sun protection factor of propolis extracts were assessed using the methods of Mansur. According to the findings, the extracts' sun protection factor varied from 5.1 to 17.9. The Musol propolis ethanol extract had the greatest sun protection factor at a concentration of 20 ppm (17.9). At 0.5 ppm (5.1), the Erbil water extract had the lowest sun protection factor. Overall, it was noticed that the sun protection factor value of the propolis ethanolic extract was higher than the water extract for each concentration studied.
Testing the Reliability of Numerical Model Studies for a Broad-Crested Weir
Authors: Aydoğdu Mahmut
Published: September 2024

The increase in population causes the need for water to increase day by day. The fact that water resources are limited further emphasizes the effective use of water. For this purpose, level-flow control of water transmitted through open channels is very important. Broad-crested weir types are widely used in these controls carried out through weirs. In this study, a newly designed broad-crested weir type that has not been used before was used. The model created in the laboratory environment was tested for two different flows. Flow depths and velocity values were measured. To test the study's accuracy, three-dimensional solutions were performed with Ansys-Fluent software. It was observed that there was general agreement between experimental and numerical data. It was seen that this study allowed different designs to be tested at less cost before moving on to field applications. In addition, it has been understood that the weir structures applied in the field can be detected through computer software to determine the sections where they may be damaged.
Investigation of the Effects of Rutin in Spraque Dawley Rats with Biochemical Parameters in Colistin-Induced Lung Injury
Authors: Kandemir Özge , Küçükler Sefa
Published: September 2024

Colistin (COL), frequently used for Gram-negative bacteria, may cause pulmonary toxicity in a dose-dependent manner. Flavanoid-type antioxidants have started to be used frequently against toxicity caused by different chemical agents. Rutin (RUT) is one of the flavanoid-type antioxidants. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of RUT in rats with COL-induced lung injury using biochemical parameters. In the experiment, 35 Spraqe Dawley rats were divided into five groups (n=7): Control, RUT, COL, COL+RUT50, and COL+RUT100. It was determined that COL increased lung tissue MDA values, decreased SOD, CAT, GPx activities, and GSH values, and triggered oxidative stress. COL administration increased NF-kB, TNF-α, IL-1β, MPO, and COX-2 levels, decreased mTOR levels, increased Beclin-1 levels and accelerated autophagy, increased Caspase-3 activity, and induced apoptosis. It was determined that RUT administration suppressed oxidative stress, inflammation, autophagy, and apoptosis by reversely regulating all these markers and reducing cell damage. The findings showed that the RUT application would be useful in COL-induced lung injury.
Microbial Quality of Drinking and Utility Water in Tourism Facilities in Antalya
Authors: Nural Rişan Elif , Seyhun Nadide
Published: September 2024

The microbial quality of drinking and utility water is important for public health, environmental safety, and overall well-being. Contaminated water can harbor harmful microorganisms that can cause a wide range of diseases. Governments set standards for the microbiological quality of drinking water, and it is required to regularly test and monitor the microbial content of water to meet these standards. This study investigated the microbial quality of drinking and utility water in different hotels in Antalya during high season (June – July – August – September) in 2022 and 2023. 270 water samples for each year – 540 samples in total were collected from 12 different hotels. Total coliform and E. coli analyses were performed via membrane filtration analysis, and the results were verified by using oxidase test and indole test. The results showed that only 1 hotel out of 12 have met the safety criteria required in the legislation. All the other 11 hotels had overall microbial counts over the legal limits. In 2022, total coliforms were detected in 8 hotels at 29 different sample spots, and E. coli growth was found in the water used for washing vegetables only in 1 establishment. In 2023, total coliforms were found in 11 hotels at 53 different spots, and E. coli was detected in the samples taken from the ice machines at 3 facilities. The results concluded that microbiological contamination occurs in drinking and utility water, especially originated from ice machines, in tourism facilities if the required hygiene and sanitation criteria are not provided.
Arthroscopic Bursal Acromial Reconstruction for Paraplegic Basketball Player: A Case Report
Authors: Yoo Jae-Sung
Published: September 2024

In paraplegic patients, rotator cuff tears are known to be common. Even after rotator cuff repair, the frequent use of crutches or wheelchairs can lead to high stress on the shoulder, increasing the risk of re-tear. This risk is particularly high in athletes using wheelchairs due to the intense usage. Recently, various tension-free interposition graft methods have been introduced to prevent bone-to-bone contact after rotator cuff surgery. Among these, bursal acromial reconstruction using allodermal matrix grafts is noteworthy because the graft is positioned under the acromion, potentially reducing stress on the glenohumeral joint during crutch use. Thus, the authors aim to review the outcomes of rotator cuff repair and bursal acromial reconstruction in a 47-year-old female paraplegic wheelchair basketball player, alongside a literature review.
Website-Based Electronic Module With SSI on Human Excretory System Material to Improve Cognitive Abilities and Critical Thinking
Authors:   Master's Program in Biology Education, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta Indonesia, Fadilah Dede Ayu , Ariyanti Nur Aeni ,   Master's Program in Biology Education, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta Indonesia
Published: September 2024

This development research aims to determine the feasibility, practicality and effectiveness of website-based electronic modules with socio scientific issue (SSI) on human excretory system material to improve cognitive abilities and critical thinking of class XI high school students. This type of research is R&D (research and development) with the ADDIE model (analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation). The feasibility of the developed product was assessed by material and media experts, practicality was assessed by biology teachers and student responses. Effectiveness is obtained from the results of field trials by implementing the product to experimental class students and not implemented to control class students. Analysis of product feasibility and practicality was calculated using the feasibility and practicality test formula, while the analysis of the results of cognitive abilities and critical thinking was calculated using Exel and SPSS 23. The results showed that the web-based electronic module product with SSI on human excretory system material developed was very feasible to use with very good criteria, based on the feasibility test. The product is also very practical to use with very good criteria according to biology teachers and students. The developed product is known to be effective in improving students' cognitive and critical thinking skills. The average result of cognitive ability in the experimental class of 73.44 is greater than the control which is 64.78. The average result of cognitive ability in the experimental class was 72.50 with an N-Gain value of 0.64, indicating that the increase was in the moderate category, while the average critical thinking in the experimental class was 0.60 greater than the control class of 41.28. The average result of critical thinking ability in the experimental class is 0.60 which shows that there is an increase in the moderate category. Based on these results, it is known that the cognitive and critical thinking abilities of students obtained a sig value. (2-tailed) 0.05, which means that there is a significant difference in cognitive abilities and critical thinking of students between the control class and the experimental class.