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Some Interactional Functions of Text in a Text-and-Voice SCMC Chat Session for Language Learning
Authors: Nguyen Hanh thi , Langevin André
Published: January 2016

This case study examines the functions of the text mode in a predominantly voice-only SCMC tutoring session. Using conversation analysis with attention paid to the sequential and holistic unfolding of both text and voice turns, the authors found that the bimodal text-and-voice mode was employed in repair, Initiation-Response-Feedback, assessment, and topical talk sequences. Within these sequences, text turns often reinforced voice turns to focus on language forms but also sometimes contributed to rapport-building and emotional emphasis in the voice turns. In addition to supporting voice turns, text turns also performed distinct actions that worked together with the actions in the voice turns such as initiating repair, presenting language examples as objects for consideration, achieving humor, and signaling discourse structure. The findings shed light on the interactional processes in bimodal SCMC for second language teaching and learning.
Local Norms in CALL Language Practice
Authors: White Jonathan R.
Published: January 2016

This article presents an investigation into what norms are negotiated in a CALL classrooms by non-native speakers of English who are Internet novices. There is an on-going debate regarding the status of non-native speaker norms. Although there is more and more recognition that they are valid learner targets, native speaker norms are still reported to have the highest status for learners. Internet language use, though, has led to a change in the perception of norms, as communities of non-native speakers can set their own norms over those of native speakers. Data are analysed from academic textchat seminars which show that a community of inexperienced Internet users set their own norms, which go directly against their L1 community cultural norms of respect towards teachers. This paper proposes that it is an affordance of CALL environments that they can do this. This work is further evidence that it is smaller discourse communities that set norms separate from those of larger geo-political national communities.
Parametric Analysis of Different Grades of Steel Materials Used in Plastic Industries through Die Sinking EDM Process
Authors: Bose Goutam Kumar , Pain Pritam
Published: January 2016

In the present research work four different work materials viz. EN24, D2, H13, P20 which are commonly use in plastic industries are considered for machining applying EDM process. Four different control parameters such as pulse on time, pulse off time, gap current, and Spark gap are considered to study the effect on the performance of responses like material removal rate, surface roughness and overcut using a square shape copper tool with lateral flushing. A well design experimental plan is used to reduce the total number of experiment following L9 orthogonal array. Based on Taguchi methodology the significant process parameters affecting the responses are identified applying ANOVA for each material. The effect of the responses with respect to the four control parameters for the four different work materials is compared through linear graphs. A well-known Grey relational analysis is carried out where the weights are calculated using entropy method to full fill the multi criteria decision making process.
Hybridization Between Scoring Technique and Similarity Technique for Automatic Summarization by Extraction
Authors: Boudia Mohamed Amine , Rahmani Amine , Rahmani Mohamed Elhadi , Djebbar Abdelatif , Bouarara Hadj Ahmed , Kabli Fatima , Guandouz Mohamed
Published: January 2016

To generate a summary automatically, the theory gives three approaches: by classification, by understanding or by extraction which is the most used and easy to implement. The current literature presents three basic techniques in the extraction approach: Extraction by scoring, Extraction by similarity and last but not least extraction by prototype. In previous work, the authors have always used one technique only and after that the proposed many manner to optimize the results: by the optimization algorithm or even they introduces the bio-inspired method to optimize the performance of automatic summarizers like ants or spider socials. Each technique has of weakness and strength point. In fact, the authors proposed in this work to use two technique one after the other to compensate the weakness of each technique by the strength of the second technique. In this paper, the authors will give a short state of art that will allow them later to explain the weakness and strength of each technique, after that they will explain their approach of Hybridization we will done.
Distributed Query Plan Generation Using Firefly Algorithm
Authors: Singh Neha , Prakash Jay , Kumar T.V. Vijay
Published: January 2016

A large number of queries are posed daily against the distributed databases spread across the globe. Query processing strategies are used to generate efficient query plans for these queries. The number of such query plans increases exponentially with the increase in the number of involved sites and relations accessed by the query. Further, this complexity increases if the data is fragmented and replicated across multiple sites. This problem, referred to as the distributed query plan generation (DQPG) problem, is a combinatorial optimization problem. An attempt has been made in this paper to solve this DQPG problem using the Firefly Algorithm (FA), which is inspired by the flashing behaviour of fireflies in nature. The proposed FA based DQPG algorithm (DQPGFA), aims to generate distributed query plans incurring minimum Query Proximity Cost (QPC) value. The experimental results show that DQPGFA, in comparison to the GA based DQPG algorithm (DQPGGA), was able to select Top-K query plans that had a comparatively lesser average QPC value. Such generated query plans would, most likely, lead to an improvement in the query response time and thereby would result in effective and efficient decision making.
A Framework to Analyze Variation of the Satisfaction of Patients for Outpatient Needs
Authors: Jana Arnab
Published: January 2016

This study explored outpatient healthcare seeking behavior in India and estimated predisposing and enabling factors that influenced the satisfaction derived from the health care activity. The study assumed that if these gaps are fulfilled in the local facilities, this might invigorate lesser popular public providers within the neighborhood. The study was conducted in the state of West Bengal India. A multilevel framework was developed to incorporate factors affecting the satisfaction of the healthcare activity. Analysis revealed dependency on regional facilities and extensive traveling. Excessive traveling affected satisfaction negatively whereas in cases where respondent availed services from local primary health centers had positive impact on satisfaction. On the route to daily activity, ability to visit referred facility and visit to facility with modern amenities often triggered satisfaction. Segmented policy designed to fulfill these preferences might be indispensable to enhance local sufficiency.
Perceived Security as Trust Indicator in Adoption of Internet Banking in a Developing Country
Authors: Sareen Mamta
Published: January 2016

Internet Banking is becoming an important channel for banks to deliver banking services to their customers. In view of the potential benefits of Internet banking, banks are making heavy investments in building infrastructures, to offer to their customer's facilities for transacting with the bank online. While the Internet technology holds the potential to fundamentally change banks and the banking industry, it is still haunted by low rate of adoption by bank customers due to perceived risks in transacting in the virtual environment of Internet. This study makes a modest attempt to find the various factors/components of security that influences the user's security perception which in turn acts like a trust indicator towards adoption of Internet banking and proposes a research model for the same. This paper presents the empirical validation of the research model proposed through a survey of 107 internet banking users.
Solution for Improvement the Thermal Comfort inside the Automobile Passenger Compartment
Authors: Talif Sorinel Gicu , Rakosi Edward , Condurache Bogdan , Teodorescu Cosmin
Published: January 2016

Raising the thermal comfort inside the car is a primary task of the car manufacturers and therefore the process of designing an optimal solution to improve the parameters of the thermal comfort is considered to have a tremendous importance. Considering this, in this paper we aim to adapt within the car a system of air conditioning which is used in the classical way, especially in the civil engineering industry. The proposed solution consists of designing a chamber used for the fluid preparation. The system includes some preset modules of the parameter values for the thermal comfort depending on climate and season, and also the possibility to customize the standard settings with the preferred ones of the vehicle occupants. This way it will be maintained a high level of thermal comfort and also the risks of accidents will be reduced (the driver can focus on the driving act instead of setting the parameters for thermal comfort). The paper also shows an experimental stand which can be used to study the thermal comfort parameters such as air temperature, humidity and air velocity and also to collect the results.
Car Jack Based on 6R Overconstrained Mechanism
Authors: Racila Laurentiu , Dumitru Ilie , Geonea Ionut
Published: January 2016

The paper presents a possible practical application based on two 6R overconstrained mechanism, more precisely 6R Wohlhart overconstrained mechanism. Two of these mechanisms are put in a mirror position, in order to obtain a car jack. The mechanisms are disposed in other position than the original one, three non-adjacent joints being constrained to remain in a fixed plane.
Design Optimization of the Diaphragm Spring of a Mechanical Clutch for Motor Cars
Authors: Trotea Mario , Constantinescu Augustin , Neagoe Dumitru , Simniceanu Loreta
Published: January 2016

In this paper it is presented the design optimization of the diaphragm spring for a mechanical clutch. The slot shape of the fingers was parameterized and the objective function was the maximum tangential stress to be minimized subjected to the constraint that the deflection of the spring on exterior diameter in the spring centreline direction has a minimum certain value when the clutch is disengaged.
Different Approaches for Determination of Internal Combustion Engines Performances
Authors: Dima Alexandru Mihai , Tutunea Dragos , Bica Marin
Published: January 2016

The automotive industry represents one of the most important segments of the world economy that has to be in a continue development. The latest procedures for determination of an internal combustion engine performance have a big acquisition cost and demand special conditions even if the tested engine has smaller dimensions. The present paper presents other accessible solutions for this matter.
Modeling and Diagnosis of a Powertrain through Specific Parameters
Authors: Mihon Liviu , Negoitescu Arina , Tokar Adriana , Ostoia Daniel
Published: January 2016

The paper presents a control algorithm for an internal combustion engine for a conventional vehicle in order to improve the comfort and driveability. Quick engine torque variations and direct interaction with the road produce driveline resonance frequency and oscillations, especially when the vehicle is used at full load. The processes from the combustion chamber engage different elements, involved in chemical reaction between air and fuel. The Matlab/Simulink software allows to optimize a few parameters involved in engine performances evolution. The injection time, the moment of injection, the load and the speed of the engine and whole electronic engine management guarantee a smooth regime of the engine and of the vehicle and reduce the noise and the pollutants and avoid supplementary stresses and dangereous oscillations of the drivetrain components of a vehicle.
Design of a Wheelchair Intended to Humans with Locomotors Disabilities
Authors: Geonea Ionut , Romanescu Alina Elena , Racila Laurentiu , Dumitru Ilie
Published: January 2016

The purpose of this research is to develop a motorized wheelchair, to meet the special requirements of indoor use. A wheelchair prototype is developed, which uses two motors, controlled by a PWM controller. The PWM controller is based on a L298N Dual H-Bridge Motor Controller module with an Arduino board. The prototype has the ability to perform forward/backward motion and steering. These functions are controlled by a joystick mechanism, operated by disabled human. As a drive train from motors to wheels are used chain transmissions. Drive trains convert high motor speed to lower speeds but with increased torque. The proposed design solution allows wheelchair folding for transportation. Experimental tests carried out gives us a kinematic and dynamic characterization of the wheelchair.
Variation of Start Acceleration for Wheeled and Tracked Autonomous Mini-Vehicles
Authors: Tarulescu Radu , Olteanu Ciprian , Zamfira Sorin
Published: January 2016

In this paper is presented a comparison between the obtained start-acceleration of a vehicle with wheels and one tracked. Experiments performed in this regard were conducted on three types of surfaces like parquet, carpet and sand. The vehicles chosen for testing were a remote-controlled mini-vehicle (wheeled locomotion system) and Spy Video TRAKR (locomotion system tracked). In order to determine the acceleration, the vehicles were equipped with ultrasonic sensor DT020-1 and data acquisition system MultiLogPRO, running connected to a PC or as a standalone device.
Experimental Research on the Hybridization of a Road Vehicle
Authors: Dogariu Dan Mihai , Chiru Anghel , Leahu Cristian Ioan
Published: January 2016

The electrification of the powertrain is one of the best solutions in the quest for obtaining emissions within the even more narrow limits imposed by legislation, with no penalty to the dynamic performances of the vehicle. This article describes a study regarding the possibilities of hybridization of a road vehicle. Based on real life situations, the custom driving cycles have been defined by means of GPS tracking. These driving patterns were further used in a simulation environment to test various configurations of classical and hybrid powertrains. The performances of the vehicle before and after hybridization were compared pursuing the change in emissions and fuel consumption.
Aspects of Functional Optimization and Performance Evaluation Using an Experimental Programmable Engine Control Unit
Authors: Dumitru Ilie , Racilă Laurențiu , Matei Lucian , Oprica Alexandru , Valeanu Virgil
Published: January 2016

The author’s present concerns about the study opportunities offered by the control unit (which allow experimental programming) related to viewing, adjusting and recording certain engine operating parameters. For a dedicated power supply solution (in which we find an own admission variant of route) functional enhancements the related to the settings type of injection, number of injections, injection time and air mixture – fuel, are proposed. Performance evaluation, approached in a sequence type identification system was done using a testing methodology specific to the chassis dynamometer bench to highlight the targeted optimizations.
A Comparison between a Composite Sandwich Bar with Polypropylene Honeycomb Core Reinforced with Steel Wire Mesh and Metallic Beams with Various Transversal Sections
Authors: Miriţoiu Cosmin Mihai , Burada Cristian Oliviu , Bolcu Dumitru , Stănescu Marius Marinel , Stanimir Alexandru
Published: January 2016

In this paper we have build a new composite bar with polypropylene honeycomb core reinforced with steel wire mesh. We have loaded this bar in several variants and we have recorded the stress per unit mass values. Then, we have loaded various metallic beams in the same way and we record for them the stress per unit mass values. In the end, we will highlight the strength increase or decrease if we use the composite bar instead of the classical metallic beams.
New Concept Manufacturing Steering Column Console in Composite Materials
Authors: Rad Lucian Eugen , Heitz Thomas , Chiru Anghel
Published: January 2016

Based on the requirements of achieving lightweight components and mechanical performance, the paper aims to present the structure of technology for use fiber reinforced plastics, especially plastics reinforced with carbon fiber wrap winding space technology and additional tests results for steering column console.
Research about the Quality of Bulk Titanium Materials Obtained by Powder Metallurgy Technology from Titanium Hydride Powder Used for Automotive Components
Authors: Pascu Cristina Ileana , Gingu Oana , Lupu Nicoleta , Benga Gabriel , Vida-Simiti Ioan
Published: January 2016

Titanium has excellent mechanical properties, low density, high chemical stability, good heat transfer properties and a good corrosion resistance. In recent years, a new process technology is emerging by which titanium and titanium alloys can be made by sintering titanium hydride (TiH2) and its mixture with alloying elements. The feasibility of this manufacturing approach has been fully demonstrated from powder to sintering and from microstructure to mechanical properties. This paper describes a study concerning Powder Metallurgy (PM) technology processing of Ti by conventional PM and non-conventional PM method such as Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) route. The influence of the technological parameters on the micro-hardness and SEM microstructures during bulk titanium materials processing has been studied. The STATISTICA program has been used to monitor the influence of the technological parameters on the micro-hardness of bulk titanium processed products. The tribological behaviour of the bulk titanium materials on the basis of the coefficient of friction and wear rate is presented, too.
Thermal Source at Turning Allied Steel
Authors: Roşca Adrian Sorin , Dumitru Nicolae , Roşca Doina
Published: January 2016

The paper presents a method which combines experimental and theoretical approach, to derive an expression for estimating the power of thermal source in a turning process. This method uses a finite element mesh overlapped on infrared images (obtained from the cutting process), in order to extract the nodal temperatures corresponding on. A reverse formulation for a finite element analysis is used, knowing the nodal temperatures and boundary conditions, and deriving the thermal load which produces the measured thermal distribution. This experiment has concentrated to allied steel.
Mathematical Model of a Dummy Cranio-Cervical Complex in Frontal Impact Testing Device
Authors: Ciunel Stefanita , Tică Bebe , Popa Dragos Laurentiu
Published: January 2016

Biomechanics is the science that uses mechanical equations in studying biological structures such as bones, muscles, ligaments, joints and other body structures. It is important in understanding the mechanism of injury to the cervical spine (C1-C7) and head bones. We developed a mathematical approach to mechanical behavior of cervical vertebrae and inter-vertebral discs, in terms of laboratory testing. The paper presents the mathematical model based on Lagrange equations for a frontal impact testing head-neck system. The steps for the solving these equations are exposed in the paper. These studies were combined with FEA and dynamic analysis for determination of constants,parameters, forces and functional relations. Results and conclusions were analyzed in the final of the paper.
Study on the Applied Tolerances Using Computer Aided Design
Authors: Craciunoiu Nicolae , Balanoiu Ana
Published: January 2016

Based on the ISO standards, that give the geometric definition and interpretation of tolerances, this paper propose o representation and interpretation for the geometric tolerances applied to the real pieces. In order to do that, based on the 2D layout of the part, a 3D model of the real piece (skin model) is developed. Then, the datum surface and tolerance zone are applied and explained.
Reconstruction of an Unusual Road Traffic Accident Using Two Different Versions of a Simulation Program
Authors: Gönczi Attila Iuliu , Cipleu Adrian , Mihon Liviu
Published: January 2016

In most of the cases of a road traffic accident reconstruction, the usage of traditional reconstruction methods represents the basic set of tools, but in an ever increasing number of cases, computer simulation is used for control the results or vice versa. In some cases, traditional methods, based on linear momentum conservation, energy conservation and assessment of deformation of the vehicles or experimental results of crash tests are not suitable because of the highly unusual character of the collision. The paper deals with one case of this type in which the pedestrian was cut in two parts.
Tester for Study the Influence of Tire Vertical Load and Tire Internal Pressure on Tire Cornering Stiffness
Authors: Georgieva Hristina , Pavlov Nikolai , Kunchev Lilo
Published: January 2016

This article presents the results of experimental study of the influence of tire vertical load and tire internal pressure on tire cornering stiffness. The results have been obtained with a mobile tire tester which was developed at department “CEAET” at TU-SOFIA. The information about the dates of size load, index speed, index group, wearing out is obtained from Goodyear website, www.goodyear.eu. The study process concerns three main areas: (i) the choice of the experimental methodology; (ii) calculation and analysis of the data; (iii) discussion and conclusion. The obtained results give the possibility to determinate the role of tire on vehicle handling and stability.
Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Induces Reversal of Tumor-Induced T Cell Tolerance and Prevents Immune Escape
Authors: Bandyopadhyay Sanmay , Quinn Thomas J. , Scandiuzzi Lisa , Basu Indranil , Partanen Ari , Tomé Wolfgang A. , Macian Fernando , Guha Chandan
Published: January 2016

Immune responses against cancer cells are often hindered by immunosuppressive mechanisms that are developed in the tumor microenvironment. Induction of a hyporesponsive state in tumor Ag-specific T cells is one of the major events responsible for the inability of the adaptive immune system to mount an efficient antitumor response and frequently contributes to lessen the efficacy of immunotherapeutic approaches. Treatment of localized tumors by focused ultrasound (FUS) is a minimally invasive therapy that uses a range of input energy for in situ tumor ablation through the generation of thermal and cavitation effect. Using a murine B16 melanoma tumor model, we show that a variant of FUS that delivers a reduced level of energy at the focal point and generates mild mechanical and thermal stress in target cells has the ability to increase immunogenic presentation of tumor Ags, which results in reversal of tumor-induced T cell tolerance. Furthermore, we show that the combination of nonablative low-energy FUS with an ablative hypofractionated radiation therapy results in synergistic control of primary tumors and leads to a dramatic reduction in spontaneous pulmonary metastases while prolonging recurrence-free survival only in immunocompetent mice.
Hepatic Stellate Cells Directly Inhibit B Cells via Programmed Death–Ligand 1
Authors: Li Yan , Lu Lina , Qian Shiguang , Fung John J. , Lin Feng
Published: January 2016

We demonstrated previously that mouse hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) suppress T cells via programmed death–ligand 1 (PD-L1), but it remains unknown whether they exert any effects on B cells, the other component of the adaptive immune system. In this study, we found that mouse HSCs directly inhibited B cells and that PD-L1 was also integrally involved. We found that HSCs inhibited the upregulation of activation markers on activated B cells, as well as the proliferation of activated B cells and their cytokine/Ig production in vitro, and that pharmaceutically or genetically blocking the interaction of PD-L1 with programmed cell death protein 1 impaired the ability of HSCs to inhibit B cells. To test the newly discovered B cell–inhibitory activity of HSCs in vivo, we developed a protocol of intrasplenic artery injection to directly deliver HSCs into the spleen. We found that local delivery of wild-type HSCs into the spleens of mice that had been immunized with 4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenylacetyl–Ficoll, a T cell–independent Ag, significantly suppressed Ag-specific IgM and IgG production in vivo, whereas splenic artery delivery of PD-L1–deficient HSCs failed to do so. In conclusion, in addition to inhibiting T cells, mouse HSCs concurrently inhibit B cells via PD-L1. This direct B cell–inhibitory activity of HSCs should contribute to the mechanism by which HSCs maintain the liver’s immune homeostasis.
An Improved Ward Architecture for Treatment of Patients with Ebola Virus Disease in Liberia
Authors: You Jianping , Mao Qing
Published: January 2016

During the recent outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in west Africa, we established an Ebola treatment center (ETC) with improved ward architecture. The ETC was built with movable prefabricated boards according to infectious disease unit standard requirements. The clinical staff ensured their own security while providing patients with effective treatment. Of the 180 admissions to the ETC, 10 cases were confirmed with EVD of which six patients survived. None of the clinical staff was infected. We hope that our experience will enable others to avoid unnecessary risks while delivering EVD care.
Infection with Leptospira kirschneri Serovar Mozdok: First Report from the Southern Hemisphere
Authors: da Cunha Carlos Eduardo Pouey , Felix Samuel Rodrigues , Neto Amilton Clair Pinto Seixas , Campello-Felix Anelize , Kremer Frederico Schmitt , Monte Leonardo Garcia , Amaral Marta Gonçalves , de Oliveira Nobre Márcia , da Silva Éverton Fagonde , Hartleben Cláudia Pinho , McBride Alan John Alexander , Dellagostin Odir Antonio
Published: January 2016

Leptospirosis is a global zoonosis caused by pathogenic Leptospira spp. In this study, we characterized two Leptospira kirschneri serogroup Pomona serovar Mozdok isolates, one obtained from a dog and the other from a patient with severe leptospirosis, 4 years later. Histopathological analysis showed that both isolates caused severe tissue damage when used to infect hamsters. While L. kirschneri serogroup Pomona serovar Mozdok is endemic in animals in Europe, there is only one report of human leptospirosis in the literature. Although strains belonging to L. kirschneri serogroup Pomona have been identified in cases of human leptospirosis in Europe, serovar Mozdok has not yet been implicated. The 4-year interval between isolations and the fact that this is the first report of serovar Mozdok as the causative agent of human leptospirosis in the southern hemisphere, demonstrates its epidemiological importance to public health. Moreover, the presence of serovar Mozdok in Brazil has the potential to affect vaccine and diagnostic test development.
One in Five Maternal Deaths in Bangladesh Associated with Acute Jaundice: Results from a National Maternal Mortality Survey
Authors: Shah Rupal , Nahar Quamrun , Gurley Emily S.
Published: January 2016

We estimated the proportion of maternal deaths in Bangladesh associated with acute onset of jaundice. We used verbal autopsy data from a nationally representative maternal mortality survey to calculate the proportion of maternal deaths associated with jaundice and compared it to previously published estimates. Of all maternal deaths between 2008 and 2010, 23% were associated with jaundice, compared with 19% from 1998 to 2001. Approximately one of five maternal deaths was preceded by jaundice, unchanged in 10 years. Our findings highlight the need to better understand the etiology of these maternal deaths in Bangladesh.
Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Complicated by Nosocomial Infection with Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Authors: Gröschel Matthias I. , Omansen Till F. , de Lange Wiel , van der Werf Tjip S. , Lokate Mariëtte , Bathoorn Erik , Akkerman Onno W. , Stienstra Ymkje
Published: January 2016

Treatment of mycobacterial diseases such as tuberculosis (TB) entails long and intense antimicrobial therapy. TB patients are at risk of coinfection with other multidrug-resistant bacteria, such as those from Enterobacteriaceae family, because of antimicrobial selection pressure and nosocomial transmission during prolonged hospital admission. Here, we report on two patients treated for multidrug-resistant TB, who developed severe sepsis due to an extended spectrum β-lactamase producing organism. Diagnostic culture identified the venous access port as source, and upon surgical removal and antimicrobial therapy rapid clinical improvement was achieved. Increased awareness and knowledge on the prevalence of multi-resistant Enterobacteriaceae is needed, notably in TB centers, to provide a safe hospital environment to our patients.
Comparison of Schistosoma mansoni Prevalence and Intensity of Infection, as Determined by the Circulating Cathodic Antigen Urine Assay or by the Kato-Katz Fecal Assay: A Systematic Review
Authors: Kittur Nupur , Castleman Jennifer D. , Campbell Carl H. , King Charles H. , Colley Daniel G.
Published: January 2016

The relationship between results from Kato-Katz (KK) fecal microscopy and urine-based point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen (POC-CCA) assays for Schistosoma mansoni infection remains a critical issue. This systematic literature review of 25 published papers compares prevalence of S. mansoni infection by KK with that by the POC-CCA assay. Nineteen published studies met our inclusion criteria for data extraction and analysis. Above a prevalence of 50% by KK, KK and POC-CCA results yielded essentially the same prevalence. Below 50% prevalence by KK, the prevalence by the POC-CCA assay was between 1.5- and 6-fold higher and increased as prevalence by KK decreased. Five of nine publications met inclusion criteria for extractable data on intensity of S. mansoni infection by KK assay and visual band density using the POC-CCA assay. A clear positive relationship exists between intensity by the KK and POC-CCA assays. This systematic review indicates that below 50% prevalence, the POC-CCA assay is much more sensitive than the KK assay. However, the existing data are inadequate to precisely define the relationship between POC-CCA and KK at lower levels of KK prevalence. More studies directly comparing the two assays in low-prevalence areas are essential to inform decision-making by national schistosomiasis control programs.
Critically Reflective Pedagogical Model: a Pragmatic Blueprint for Enhancing Learning and Teaching in Construction Disciplines
Authors: Kamardeen Imriyas
Published: January 2016

University lecturers who aspire to provide an improved learning experience for their students continually, and be recognised for high quality teaching should embrace a critically reflective practice. Nonetheless, developing as a reflective lecturer is challenging, although there are pedagogical literatures as general guidelines. This study introduces a new pedagogical model of critically reflective practice to simplify the efforts for lecturers and to shorten their journey to becoming effective teachers. A two-phased action research strategy was adopted for the development and validation of the new model. The first phase operationalised the Brookfield’s four-lens framework to create a reflective teaching practice model, which was then validated with a case study in the second phase. The model offers a pragmatic blueprint for lecturers to build a career with sustained quality of teaching, which in turn translates into improved learning experiences for students.
Influence of External Environmental Factors on the Success of Public Housing Projects in Developing Countries
Authors: Musa Mohammed Mukhtar , Bin Amirudin Roslan , Sofield Trevor , Musa Mohammed Aminu
Published: January 2016

External environmental factors, which include political environment, economic environment and social environment, affect the success of public housing projects in developing countries. The purpose of this paper is to establish the effect of these factors on public housing project success using structural equation modelling (SEM) techniques.  The study was conducted in Nigeria by means of interviews, a pilot study and a main survey. Five hundred and fifty (550) questionnaires were administered to construction professionals who work as developers, consultants or contractors and those working in public housing agencies. Two hundred and seventy-six (276) questionnaires were returned completed.  The data collected were analysed by means of SEM. The results reveal that (i) the economics factor significantly affects public housing project success, (ii) the social factor significantly affects public housing project success, and (iii) the political factor significantly affects public housing project success. The study developed a comprehensive model that can assist housing policy makers, consultants, developers, contractors and other stakeholders in the planning and development of public housing programmes.
Predictor Role of Profession in Explaining Personal Value Priorities and Conflicts between Construction Stakeholders
Authors: Panahi Babak , Moezzi Elena , Preece Christopher , Zakaria Wan , Rogers John
Published: January 2016

This study investigated the relationship between “profession” and personal values to explain the potential conflicts between various groups of construction stakeholders. In this study, personal values of three professional groups of project consultants including architects, engineers, and quantity surveyors were assessed through questionnaire survey in the Malaysian construction industry. Using comparative analysis, the personal value priorities and conflicts between these professional groups of stakeholders were identified. The research findings indicated dissimilar patterns of personal values which explain potential conflicts between the stakeholders with different professions in the Malaysian construction industry. Therefore, this research confirmed the predictor role of “profession” variable in explaining personal values although this relationship was an ambiguous issue in the extant literature. This research, through identifying the value priorities of different groups of construction stakeholders, provides better understanding of their different needs, expectations, and preferences which would help project managers to have better perception of the potential conflicts between these groups of construction stakeholders.
Ármin Vámbéry (1832-1913) as a Historian of Early Hungarian Settlement in the Carpathian Basin
Authors: Dreisziger Nándor
Published: January 2016

In the English-speaking world Ármin Vámbéry is known as a traveler in Central Asia and a student of Turkic cultures and languages. In his native Hungary he is also known for his disagreement with linguists who believed that Hungarian belonged to the Ugric branch of the Finno-Ugric languages—a part of the Uralic linguistic family. Rather than accepting this theory, Vámbéry contended that Hungarian was largely a Turkic language that belonged more to the Altaic family. Few people know that Vámbéry also expressed strong opinions about the genesis of the Hungarian nation. The most important aspect of Vámbéry’s theory about Hungarian origins is the thesis that Hungarian ethnogenesis took place—beginning with late Roman times or even earlier—in the Carpathian Basin. A corollary of this proposition is that the nomadic tribes that conquered the Carpathian Basin at the end of the ninth century were Turkic peoples who were few in numbers and were assimilated by the region’s autochthonous—and by then Hungarian-speaking—population. This paper outlines Vámbéry’s arguments and describes to what extent research on this subject in the century since Vámbéry’s death has confirmed or contradicted his unconventional ideas.
From Autobiography to Fiction, or Translating Géza Csáth’s Diary from Hungarian to French and to Polish
Authors: Chmurski Mateusz
Published: January 2016

The aim of this paper is to analyze the complex relation between autobiography and fiction in the work of the Hungarian psychiatrist, writer and music critic Géza Csáth (the pen name of József Brenner [1887–1919]), in particular his 1912–1913 diary, usually called the morfinista napló [diary of a morphine addict], by comparing its Polish and French translations as a means of highlighting alternative interpretations of the diary itself. Because the choices that were made when translating such fragmented texts already imply more or less developed interpretations of them, variations between them can be examined side by side in order to reveal sometimes widely diverging understandings of the diaries’ meaning, purpose and general structure. The decision-making that led to the translators’ choices is not only examined here case by case, but also in the context of an assumed overarching reading of these diaries, accounting for a sense of consistency in their differentiation patterns. Scrutinizing these choices allows for the discussion of relevant internal contradictions within the text itself, which in turn accounts for its richness and poetic value; they invite us to immerse ourselves into a world of tangled streams of thoughts where life and work crisscross, into a narrative that is neither a proper diary nor a novel. Beyond attempting to assess the degrees of validity of the given translations, this paper focuses mainly on showcasing them as alternative yet equally relevant interpretative stepping stones into Csáth’s monstrously complex and tormented literary world.
Translating Family Names in Hungarian: A Diachronic Survey
Authors: Farkas Tamás , Slíz Mariann
Published: January 2016

In our paper we focus on the translating practice and translatability of surnames used in Hungarian, from the problems of translating the immediate predecessors of surnames to the questions of translating surnames today. Our main interest is in how multilingualism, language contact situations, language prestige considerations, customs, fashion and other potential factors affect the use of these names in different languages, and the translatability in a wider sense in the actual practice in Hungary and other countries. We shall look at name translation practice in medieval documents, the relevant questions of spontaneous and conscious surname changes, the changes of Hungarian surnames used outside of Hungary, and finally the questions of translating surnames occurring in fiction.
Hungarian gyerekestül vs. gyerekkel (‘with [the] kid’)
Authors: Fekete István
Published: January 2016

The paper analyzes the various uses of the Hungarian -stUl (‘together with’, ‘along with’) sociative (associative) suffix (later in the paper referred to simply as “sociative”), as in the example gyerekestül. As opposed to its comitative-instrumental suffix -vAl (‘with’), the -stUl suffix cannot express instrumentality. The paper aims to demonstrate the difference in use between the comitative-instrumental -vAl and the -stUl suffix in contemporary Hungarian, and to illuminate the historical emergence of the suffix as well as its grammatical status. It is argued on the basis of Antal (1960) and Kiefer (2003) that -stUl cannot be analyzed as an inflectional case suffix (such as the -vAl suffix, or -ed, -ing, or the plural in English), but should rather be categorized as a derivational suffix (such as English dis-, re-, in-, -ance, -able, -ish, -like, etc.). The paper also tries to shed light on the hypothetical cognitive psychological distinction between the comitative and the sociative. It is suggested that the sociative is based on the amalgam image schema which is derived from the LINK schema of the comitative. The ironical reading of the sociative is an implicature in the sense of Grice (1989) and Sperber and Wilson (1987). Psycholinguistic experimentation is proposed to follow up on the mental representation of the sociative.
Bridging Cultural Borders: American Students’ Pedagogical Cross-Cultural Experiences in Hungary
Authors: Greene Jackie , Vázquez-Montilla Elia
Published: January 2016

In exploring the best practices for preparing new teachers to meet the challenges of the changing demographics present in contemporary classrooms, cross-cultural internship experiences emerge as an important component to teacher training curriculums. The authors present information based on the experiences of American student teachers spending three weeks teaching English and American Culture in Szent István’s Practice School, making presentations to local clubs, churches, libraries, and traveling throughout Hungary. This exchange program presented a great opportunity for the authors to conduct a study related to exploring the impact of the student teaching abroad experience in their teaching dispositions as well as in developing an understanding of working within a culturally and linguistically diverse environment.
Pilot Course or Flying University? A University Course on Hungarian Language and History Taught in Wellington, New Zealand
Authors: Koller Bálint , Maxwell Alexander
Published: January 2016

The authors, a historian and a language-learning expert, recently devised an introduction to Hungarian history, language and culture for students in Wellington, New Zealand. We describe the origin and circumstances of New Zealand’s Hungarian community, why we thought to develop a Hungarian language course, and how the course relates to the interests of New Zealand students. After explaining our approach to historical and linguistic components of the course, we consider the future of Hungarian studies in New Zealand.
Translating Welsh Drama Into Hungarian Through English: A Contextual Introduction to Sêra Moore Williams’ Crash in Hungarian Translation
Authors: Minier Márta
Published: January 2016

This article offers a predominantly contextual introduction to my translation of a contemporary Welsh play by Sêra Moore Williams, Crash (2004), into Hungarian. Williams' three-person drama for young people was written originally in the author's native language, Welsh, and translated into English by the playwright herself. In my translation process of the play from English to Hungarian the intermediary role played by English raises ethical concerns from a postcolonial perspective, while in a pragmatic sense it is almost a necessity to rely on it when communicating Welsh-language cultural production to the broader international public, including to other minor languages. The article will place the drama in its generic context, introducing the play as a Theater in Education piece, as Williams' work has been inspirational in the development of tantermi színház [classroom theater] in Hungary since the early 2000s. As a specific case study within the case study, the additional discussion of the translation of Williams' polysemic title will provide an insight into the role such a significant paratext plays in uprooting a dramatic text from one culture to another.
Transylvanianism, Nationalism, Folklore: The Academic Career of Olga Nagy in the Light of her Posthumous Book, Vallomások (2010)
Authors: Vincze Kata Zsófia
Published: January 2016

The volume Vallomások [‘Testimony’], published posthumously in 2010, is the folklorist Olga Nagy’s (1921-2006) last book. In this paper I will analyze Nagy’s academic significance in the light of her own last self reflection presented in Vallomások. This volume provides an exciting overview of the internal dynamics of East-Central European culture and interethnic relations. While I examine Nagy’s life work, especially her academic work on rural women and her new ideas regarding the alive folklore, I will also reflect on the ideology of so called Transylvanianism that constitutes the framework of many Hungarian writings from Romania. Transylvanianism is a complex ideology rooted in the Hungarian national movement of the nineteenth century, one that later turned into a complex manifestation of the Hungarian minorities in Romania through literature, culture, politics and self-definition. Elaborated by writers, historians and journalists, Transylvanianism after 1918—and even more vehemently after 1947—aimed to preserve and reinforce Hungarian national pride and identity in the region through cultural activities, education and political action.
[English-Language] Bibliography of Interest for Hungarian Cultural Studies: 2012-2013
Authors: Vasvári Louise O.
Published: January 2016

As the above title indicates, this bibliography straddles 2012-2013, covering the period since the publication in Fall of 2012 of last year’s bibliography in this journal. Each yearly bibliography is supplemented by earlier items that were only retrieved recently. Although this bibliography can only concentrate on English-language items, occasional items of particular interest in other languages are included.For a more extensive bibliography of Hungarian Studies from about 2000 to 2010, for which the AHEA yearly bibliographies are an update, see Louise O. Vasvári, Steven Tötösy de Zepetnek, and Carlo Salzani. “Bibliography for Work in Hungarian Studies as Comparative Central European Studies.” CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture (Library) (2011): http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/clcweblibrary/hungarianstudiesbibliography.
Agatha Hoff. Burning Horses - A Hungarian Life Turned Upside Down
Authors: Blaikie Evi
Published: January 2016

Reviewed by Evi Blaikie
Zoltán Fleck. Változások és változatlanságok - A magyar jogrendszer a rendszerváltozás után [Continuity and Discontinuity - The Hungarian Legal System after the Change of the System]
Authors: Csepeli György
Published: January 2016

Reviewed by György Csepeli
Bálint Gárdos, Ágnes Péter, Natália Pikli, and Maté Vince, eds. Confrontations and Interactions- Essays on Cultural Memory
Authors: De Huszar Allen Marguerite
Published: January 2016

Reviewed by Marguerite De Huszar Allen
Paulina Bren and Mary Neuburger, eds. Communism Unwrapped - Consumption in Cold War E. Europe; Cathleen M. Giustino, Catherine J. Plum, and Alexander Vari, eds. Socialist Escapes - Breaking Away from Ideology and Everyday Routine in Eastern Europe, 1945-1989.
Authors: Lisiak Agata A.
Published: January 2016

Reviewed by Agata A. Lisiak
Zoltán Kékesi. Haladék - Holokauszt-emlékezet a kortárs képzőművészetben [Respite - The Memory of the Holocaust in Contemporary Art]
Authors: Szűcs Teri
Published: January 2016

Reviewed by Teri Szűcs
Amália Kerekes, Melinda Kindl, and Judit Szabó, eds. Post Festum. Szabadtéri játékok a két világháború között Salzburgban, Szegeden és Pécsett [Post Festum: Outdoor Festivals at Salzburg, Szeged and Pécs during the Interwar Period]
Authors: Vári Alexander
Published: January 2016

Reviewed by Alexander Vári
Ádám Makkai: Polyglot Linguist, Poet and Literary Translator Between Languages
Authors: Vasvári Louise O.
Published: January 2016

Special Dedication Essay
Tamas Dobozy. Siege 13.
Authors: MacDonald Ágnes Vashegyi
Published: January 2016

Reviewed by Ágnes Vashegyi MacDonald