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Ein Spiel mit Stereotypen? Zu Matthias Nawrats Roman ‘Die vielen Tode unseres Opas Jurek’ (2015)
Authors: Drynda Joanna
Published: October 2020

Matthias Nawrat, born in 1979 in Opole, has been living in Germany since 1989. In his latest novel Die vielen Tode unseres Opas Jurek (2015) the author returns to the country of his birth in order to recount one century of the Polish as well as of the Polish-German history. The ghastly-comical family-story uses mobile parts of stage scenery from a picaresque novel – in the centre stands a man (grandfather Jurek) who, in spite of all the atrocities of the 20th century, won’t let others prevent him from leading a joyful life. While staging the story of a struggling artist, he refers back to stereotypes, obviously with the intention of strenghtening the existing models. This contribution poses a question if the game has been successful.
Das Sanatorium der Verwandlung. Zur „immerwährenden“ Kreativität der polnischen Rezeption von Thomas Manns Zauberberg
Authors: Dziergwa Roman
Published: October 2020

The reception of Thomas Mann in Poland confirms its special nature, involving a very high degree of transforming processing and extraordinary creativity. It is true that the author of The Magic Mountain, and only he is and was considered in Poland as the German intellectual of the twentieth century par excellence. The more that in the case of this exceptional writer prominent Polish artists and creators of the culture didn’t succumb to a superficial and short-lived fascination, but rather they transformed the threads of his works and artistic biography in a highly productive process. Often there was no exaggeration to say about the "reinterpretation" or even a sort of "over-interpretation" of several biographical and literary motifs.The reception of Thomas Mann was not and is not merely occasional reception at most of an academic character. The rank and importance of eminent Polish writers, literary critics, translators and literary critics presented in the article show in best way the creativity of Polish references and positions taking to Thomas Mann and his work. No other of his novel can compete because of his inspiring role to a permanent creative activity reception area with regard to Magic Mountain. The newest and best prove for it is dating back to 2015 as two adaptation attempts of the novel in the form of opera and theatrical performance were in Poland discussed and extensively commented in the press and on the Internet and finally awarded with major prizes.
Exil als Heterotopie. Die Dimensionen der Inneren Emigration und des Exils am Beispiel des literarischen Schaffens von Ernst Wiechert
Authors: Kardach Magdalena
Published: October 2020

Ernst Wiechert (1887-1950) was an East Prussian-born author who remained mentally related to the natural and cultural landscape of that region. The relation was very strongly reflected in almost all his literary work. The article deals with defining what forms and spaces of emigration and inner emigration are specific to Wiechert. It positively verifies the present state of research which treats Wiechert as the representative of inner emigration. The article also indicates new spaces of emigration (heterotopia according to Michel Foucault's definition) and inner emigration of Wiechert by careful analysis of his autobiographical texts and literary work.
Wir sind Halbierte. Die Entdeckung der DDR in der westdeutschen Literatur vor 1989
Authors: Meier Albert
Published: October 2020

West German literature has turned its back to the existence of the second German state until the 1980s. Only a few years before the fall of the Berlin wall, three writers started to make the GDR a subject of narration or poetry: Botho Strauß, Peter Schneider and Martin Walser. In different ways, yet unanimously, they complain about the division of Germany dealing with its impact on everyday life and private feelings.
Józef Darski – Sein Leben und sein Werk
Authors: Taborek Janusz
Published: October 2020

In this contribution, we present the life and work of Józef Darski (1941–2016), a Polish German Philologist, Linguist and Grammarian. The research profile of Józef Darski contains such fields of interest as: dialectology, German grammar, contrastive German-Polish grammar as well as German as a foreign language. The most important work, which influenced his entire research output, was Linguistisches Analysemodell. Definitionen grundlegender grammatischer Begriffe. That model includes the analysis of phonological, morphological and syntactic levels of language.
Morphologische Reanalyse: Verbbildung durch -en/-igen im Alt- und Mittelhochdeutschen
Authors: Kuroda Susumu
Published: October 2020

The German suffixes -en/-igen serve to build a verb out of a noun or an adjective as in Arbeit ‚work’ – arbeiten ‚to work’, reif ‚ripe’ – reifen ‚to ripen’, Pein ‚torment’ – peinigen ‚to torment’, rein ‚pure’ – reinigen ‚to clean’. In many cases, however, this is only possible with a preverb, as langsam ‚slow’ – *langsamen – verlangsamen ‚to slow down’, Brille ‚spectacle’ – *brillen – bebrillen ‚to bespectacle’. By using the notion of unification developed in Construction Morphology, verbs such as verlangsamen or bebrillen above can be accounted for as a direct derivation from a noun or an adjective if one assumes the existence of a ‚unified’ word formation pattern [P-[[N/A]-en]V] as a fusion of [[N/A]-en]V and P-[V]. Since the Middle High German period, the use of -igen as a functionally equivalent to -en can be seen increasingly. This suffix is also characterizable as a unification of two conversion patterns, one with the adjectivizing suffix -ig and the other with the verbalizing -en. This process should be called ‚morphological reanalysis’ for the adjectivizing function of -ig is invalidated here. The development of ‚unified’ word-formation-patterns [P-[[N/A]-en]V] as well as the pattern with -igen can be ascertained first in Middle High German.
Some notes on ecophonetics: the problem of sound distinctiveness, sound sustainability, and the sustainability of vowel systems in contact conditions as exemplified by the standard Polish vowel system in contact with the Kashubian vowel system
Authors: Puppel Stanisław
Published: October 2020

In the paper, an assumption is forwarded that if sound systems are brought to a contact setting, inter-entity distinctiveness is usually distorted. In the psycholinguistic sense of the word, it means that in the perception process, a particular sound of a less favoured system may be downgraded or even ridiculed. This generally places a given sound system in a weaker position sustainability-wise. It is assumed that the process may involve the presence and operation of the phenomenon of ethnic nepotism.
Persuasive Strategien auf den Internetseiten für Verhütungsmittel
Authors: Maciejewski Marcin
Published: October 2020

The article discusses typical persuasive strategies used by leading producers of contraceptives on their websites and on the websites of particular contraceptive products from the media-linguistic point of view. The purpose of the paper is to examine illocutions, text-clusters and the text-image relation through which the author wants to persuade about the quality of his products and to present arguments for using hormonal contraception. The article also shows which strategies are used to advertise the pill as a lifestyle and beauty product.
Beyond Ethnic Enclave: Social Integration of Chinese Immigrants in Paris’s “Little Asia”
Authors: Chen Anqi , Lu Yongxin
Published: October 2020

This paper studies the integration of Chinese immigrants in the Triangle de Choisy neighborhood in Paris, which is known for being an exotic hub of Chinese commercial and cultural activities. Based on Serge Paugam’s model, we investigated the social integration of Chinese residents in the neighborhood. Our ndings show that while dense social bonds allowed for better connection, our respondents are generally reluctant to address political engagement, which Paugam (2017) considers as one of the four key aspects of social integration. The apparent result seems to con rm the so-called Chinese ethics of diligent work and political indi erence. However, after closer examination, we found diverse forms of participation that have not been captured by the conventional ethnic- centric understanding of political engagement. First, universalistic welfare policies reduced incentives for community-based mobilization. Second, a high level of internal heterogeneity within the community and exclusion of ethnic-particularistic experience in mainstream politics both led to individualized, subtle forms of participation. By situating individual political choice within their particular memories and life histories and reconceptualizing minorities’ political engagement beyond ethnicity, more forms of political engagement can be understood and appreciated. Finally, we argue that the conventional ethnic-centred understanding of minority political participation needs to be challenged.
The Effect of Working Capital Management on Dividend Policy: An Empirical Analysis of Listed Firms in Ghana
Authors: Yakubu I.N
Published: October 2020

Relying on more recent data spanning 2007-2016, this paper investigates the impact of working capital management (WCM) on dividend policy of listed non-financial firms in Ghana. Specifically, the study assesses the effect of cash conversion cycle (CCC), days inventory outstanding (DIO), profitability, and firm growth on dividend policy. Employing the ordinary least squares (OLS) analytical technique, the findings reported that working capital management (in terms of cash conversion cycle and days inventory outstanding) and dividend policy are positively related, with DIO having a significant effect on dividend policy. The results also established a positive association between the control variables (profitability and firm growth) and dividend policy albeit insignificantly. Based on the findings, the study concludes that working capital management in terms of days inventory outstanding (DIO) is a critical factor influencing firms’ dividend policy decisions.  The study extends the inconclusive empirical evidence on the determinants of dividend policy and fills the lacuna in existing literature by focusing on how working capital management practices influence dividend policy of firms in Ghana. The findings are also useful to the board of directors of non-financial firms in deciding an appropriate dividend policy, and to the shareholders in making investment decisions.
Designing the Re-layout of the Production Floor Using Integrated Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) and Simulation Methods
Authors: Mansur Masriah , Ahmarofi Ahmad Afif
Published: October 2020

In the manufacturing company, an efficient production floor affects the productivity of the company. Thus, a well design production floor layout assists the company to achieve its objectives. In this regard, this study aims to design a new alternative production floor layout for the XYZ manufacturing company. The company facing the facility layout problem (FLP) where their workstation on the production floor was not located based on the activity-relationship. Thus, the company struggles to reduce the distance travel of their workers from one station to another by re-layout their production floor. The Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) method was used to determine the best new alternative layout for the company. Subsequently, the AnyLogic simulation software was utilized to test the effectiveness of the layout by using the number of steps as the parameter. As a result, it is found that the total number of steps of workers in the production floor can be reduced from 16,554 steps (in existing layout) to 15,956 steps (in new alternative layout).
ENHANCING INTEGRITY IN WATER GOVERNANCE IN MOROCCO: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
Authors: Legrouri Ahmed , Sendide Khalid , Kalpakian Jack
Published: October 2020

This paper examines Morocco’s effort at enhancing integrity in the water sector using stakeholder analysis, exposition concerning the major structures governing water, and structured encounters with stakeholders.  Using fieldwork, participant observation and direct interaction with the various stakeholders, the paper finds that the process of improving integrity in the Moroccan water sector is underway and is at the awareness-raising stage.  Deeper questions that deal with competencies related to transparency, working with civil society and the media remain challenges that are in the process of being articulated in order to be addressed.
EXTENDED ECO-EFFICIENT SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT MODEL: A RESEARCH NOTE
Authors: Mohamed Naina Latifah , Fernando Yudi , Shaharudin Muhammad Shabir
Published: October 2020

Manufacturing organizations must improve their environmental protection as this is the requirement of every stakeholder nowadays. At the same time, manufacturing organizations that pursue environmental protection goal should adopt eco-efficient supply chain integration as it has been known to improve environmental protection without sacrificing economic and operational performances. Nevertheless, there is a decline in integration among manufacturing organizations and their supply chain partners. Furthermore, investigations in the literature have been one-dimensional toward the relationship between practice and performance. It is obvious that current studies pointing toward energy-efficient practice to achieve eco-efficient supply chain integration but it is insufficient. Thus, this study objective is to investigate the impact of eco-efficient supply chain integration on environmental protection and proposing improvement for future research. This study has proposed an extended eco-efficient supply chain integration management model based on the gap in the literature and industry. This study elaborates on the importance of manufacturing organizations achieving environmental protection while understanding that organizations especially from developing countries cannot afford to move from economic and operational performances. The extended model proposed also underlines the improvement for eco-efficient supply chain integration management model and providing a breakthrough for future research to contribute to the organizational theory development and practical improvements.
Confirmatory testing of primary aldosteronism with saline infusion test and LC-MS/MS
Authors: Fuss Carmina Teresa , Brohm Katharina , Kurlbaum Max , Hannemann Anke , Kendl Sabine , Fassnacht Martin , Deutschbein Timo , Hahner Stefanie , Kroiss Matthias
Published: October 2020

Objective

Saline infusion testing (SIT) for confirmation of primary aldosteronism (PA) is based on impaired aldosterone suppression in PA compared to essential hypertension (EH). In the past, aldosterone was quantified using immunoassays (IA). Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is increasingly used in clinical routine. We aimed at a method-specific aldosterone threshold for the diagnosis of PA during SIT and explored the diagnostic utility of steroid panel analysis.

Design

Retrospective cohort study of 187 paired SIT samples (2009–2018). Diagnosis of PA (n = 103) and EH (n = 84) was established based on clinical routine workup without using LC-MS/MS values.

Setting

Tertiary care center.

Methods

LC-MS/MS using a commercial steroid panel. Receiver operator characteristics analysis was used to determine method-specific cut-offs using a positive predictive value (PPV) of 90% as criterion.

Results

Aldosterone measured by IA was on average 31 ng/L higher than with LC-MS/MS. The cut-offs for PA confirmation were 54 ng/L for IA (sensitivity: 95%, 95% CI: 89.0–98.4; specificity: 87%, 95% CI: 77.8–93.3; area under the curve (AUC): 0.955, 95% CI: 0.924–0.986; PPV: 90%, 95% CI: 83.7–93.9) and 69 ng/L for LC-MS/MS (79%, 95% CI: 69.5–86.1; 89%, 95% CI: 80.6–95.0; 0.902, 95% CI: 0.857–0.947; 90%, 95% CI: 82.8–94.4). Other steroids did not improve SIT.

Conclusions

Aldosterone quantification with LC-MS/MS and IA yields comparable SIT-cut-offs. Lower AUC for LC-MS/MS is likely due to the spectrum of disease in PA and previous decision making based on IA results. Until data of a prospective trial with clinical endpoints are available, the suggested cut-off can be used in clinical routine.
Productive vs. residential economy: Factors behind the recovery of rural areas in socioeconomic decline
Authors: Peón Pose David , Martínez Filgueira Xose Manuel , López-Iglesias Edelmiro
Published: October 2020

The analysis and explanation of the diverse rural dynamics might help to design better targeted rural development policies. We focus on Galicia (Spain) as a case study of a region in demographic decline, in order to trace what factors are associated with the recovery of specific rural areas. Since demographic ageing and depopulation are often an inheritance from strong migration processes in the past, and the resulting imbalances, we use a statistical method by Martínez Filgueira, Peón & López Iglesias (2017) to remove thedemographic drag due to past migration. We then perform a multivariate statistical analysis that explores the relationship of the municipalities’ population growth beyond the drag with a total of 50 indicators in 10 domains, including territorial, such as infrastructures and remoteness, economic diversification, the profitability of business activities, human capital, and quality of life indicators, such as access to public services and trends of rurbanisation. We obtain mixed results for the dichotomy ‘entrepreneurshipversus quality of life’. The main findings are the evidence of agglomeration economies –the distance to the main cities and the size of the county capital– and the positive impact of socio-economic variables such as disposable income and stock of human capital. In addition, we obtain a correspondence between rural areas in recovery and a higher density of companies and self-employment in the services sector.
Solidariedade intergeracional e cuidados informais: as percepções dos nativos digitais. Estudo de caso do concelho de Setúbal (Portugal)
Authors: Lourenço Paulo Mota
Published: October 2020

Com recurso ao Modelo Conceptual do Estudo Social dos Processos de Envelhecimento, a pesquisa tem como objetivo analisar as perceções dos nativos digitais da solidariedade e ambivalência intergeracional sobre as atividades da vida diária (AVD), demonstrando-se a influência da coesão intergerações nos cuidados informais. A metodologia desenvolve uma abordagem mista, quantitativa (N = 993) e qualitativa, Focus Group (N = 24), aplicada entre 2017 e 2018 aos alunos do 12º ano de escolaridade das escolas secundárias do concelho de Setúbal, Portugal. Os resultados apresentam maior perceção no sexo feminino (50,7%) e nos jovens com 16 anos de idade (58,5%). A perceção mais elevada é registada no grau de autonomia dos avós (49,4%) sendo a mais baixa na disponibilidade para cuidar das pessoas idosas (53,1%). A solidariedadeestrutural é a dimensão que apresenta valores de perceção mais elevados na análise de conteúdo das narrativas. O estudo permite concluir que a solidariedade e ambivalência intergeracional influenciam a perceção dos jovens sobre os Cuidados Informais.
Degradación das institucións sociais e usos do solo: mecanismos de retroalimentación entre forestación e condicións de habitabilidade no rural
Authors: Martínez-Cabrera Helena , Rodríguez- Rodríguez Gonzalo , M. Ballesteros Hugo
Published: October 2020

A evidencia sobre a irreversibilidade de certos cambios sociais foise consolidando, mais os procesos de formación das percepcións de irreversibilidade e as relacións entre os elementos que as alimentan permanecen inexplorados. Este traballo aborda a contribución dos usos do solo á creación de condicións de habitabilidade no rural, un dos principais retos socioeconómicos destas áreas, empregando 10 entrevistas con persoas expertas no monte realizadas no ano 2016 na Mariña luguesa. Mediante un Diagrama de Bucles Causais, elabórase un modelo de benestar percibido que captura as dinámicas entre subsistemas sociais e naturais no presente, ademais das súas posibilidades de cambio. Os resultados confirman que a autoeficacia, o sentimento de lugar ou a sensación de control asentan unha percepción de irreversibilidade sobre a calidade de vida no rural e reducen a probabilidade de acción colectiva. A necesidade de considerar as percepcións da poboación no deseño de políticas de dinamización rural eficaces queda subliñada.
Autonomía energética local y desarrollo rural sostenible. Análisis de la pre-disposición a participar en comunidades energéticas renovables
Authors: López Cabarcos María Ángeles , Romero Castro Noelia , Miramontes Viña Vanessa
Published: October 2020

Las comunidades energéticas renovables (CER) se han postulado en la literatura académica como una potencial fuente de oportunidades para el desarrollo rural sostenible. Las nuevas líneas estratégicas del Gobierno de la nación apuntan a que podrían empezar a incentivarse de un modo más contundente, haciendo necesario el análisis de los condicionantes de la predisposición a participar y/o invertir en este tipo de iniciativas. Con base en la información recogida a través de una encuesta en un pequeño pueblo de Galicia, analizamos mediante técnicas cuantitativas (análisis de componentes principales y de regresión múltiple) las características sociodemográficas y sociopsicológicas que determinan la predisposición a participar y/o invertir en una CER rural. Los resultados revelan que el género, el nivel de renta y un factor de capital social relacionado con la confianza y la cooperación resultan significativos. Estos resultados nos permiten formular conclusiones y recomendaciones para investigadores, promotores y legisladores.
To the 75th anniversary of the academician of the NAS of Ukraine Kristal by Oleg Olexandrovych
Authors:   Bogomoletz Institute of physiology NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, Chentsova І.І. , Ivanova S.Yu. ,   Bogomoletz Institute of physiology NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, Sagach V. F. ,   Bogomoletz Institute of physiology NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, Lukyanetz E.A. ,   Bogomoletz Institute of physiology NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: October 2020

Oleg Olexandrovych Krishtal was born in Kyiv on July 5, 1945, in the family of entomologists. From the age of four, the world-famous in future biophysicist and neurophysiologist spent in expeditions and scientific institutions with his parents, watching through the work of scientists, he learned at the age of five read and since then read everything that came on the eyes, including encyclopedias. In the school he was one of the best students and was graduated as a medalist. Already at that time, he was confident that future discoveries in biology will be linked to the development physics. So after graduating from school, he chose Faculty of Physics, Kyiv University named after T.G. Shevchenko, who graduated in 1968, after graduating in physics with a degree in physics "Molecular physics".
THE EFFECT OF STRESS AND PHYTOESTROGENIZATION IN THE NEONATAL PERIOD ON THE FERTILITY OF ADULT MALE RATS
Authors:   State Institution 'V. Danilevsky Institute for Endocrine Pathology Problems of the NAMS of Ukraine', Kharkiv, Ukraine, Velichko N.F. , Karpenko N.O. ,   State Institution 'V. Danilevsky Institute for Endocrine Pathology Problems of the NAMS of Ukraine', Kharkiv, Ukraine, Koreneva E.M. ,   State Institution 'V. Danilevsky Institute for Endocrine Pathology Problems of the NAMS of Ukraine', Kharkiv, Ukraine, Chistyakova E.E. ,   State Institution 'V. Danilevsky Institute for Endocrine Pathology Problems of the NAMS of Ukraine', Kharkiv, Ukraine, Smolenko N.P. ,   State Institution 'V. Danilevsky Institute for Endocrine Pathology Problems of the NAMS of Ukraine', Kharkiv, Ukraine, Bondarenko V.О. ,   State Institution 'V. Danilevsky Institute for Endocrine Pathology Problems of the NAMS of Ukraine', Kharkiv, Ukraine
Published: October 2020

In the paper the significance of milk-feeding period for the formation of male reproductive health is experimentally shown. It has been found that the use of emotional stress and excessive phytoestrogenization, both separately and together, in male rats during breastfeeding leads to certain disorders of the reproductive system in adulthood. Modeled emotional stress or phytoestergenization on the principle of imprinting caused hyperostrogeny, androgen deficiency, changes in the ratio of androgenization/estrogenization in adulthood. The applied factors led to impaired spermatogenesis, inhibition of sexual activity, and decreased reproductive potential. In the stressed animals, the decrease in androgens was such that the testosterone levels did not differ from intact females. In the case of joint application of the factors in the suckling period, in adult male rats there were no clinically significant changes in the sperm count. The concentration of sex hormones corresponded to the physiological norm, sexual behavior was characterized by slightly differentiated changes. However, a 2.5-fold decrease in their fertility (or potential number of offspring) was critical and largest among all study groups. The latter indicates impaired spermatogenesis and the formation of defective sperm, that is, the problem of the parental genome, possibly epigenetic in nature.
DYSLIPIDEMIA AND REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS IN MALE RATS DUE TO PROLONGED CONSUMPTION OF HYDROGENATED PALM OIL
Authors:   H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Antipova R.V.
Published: October 2020

The paper focuses on the problem of unbalanced nutrition. The effects of hydrogenated palm oil (solid form) consumption at a dose of 3 g / kg body weight, which exceeded the daily norm by 1,5 times, for 75 days in adult male rats have been experimentally shown. The simulated experimental conditions led to the development of dyslipidemia in the serum and the liver (hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia). Signs of androgen deficiency were also found: the content of total and free testosterone in the serum was significantly less than the physiological norm. Also, defects in spermatogenesis were recorded in the experimental animals: total gametes concentration and proportion of morphologically normal gametes decreased, the pathological forms increased. Disorders of androgen-synthetic and spermatogenic functions in the testes were accompanied by histological changes. In testicular tissues, structural rearrangements of a number of seminal tubules have been observed, possibly due to an increase in inactive Leydig cell forms. A decrease in the index of spermatogenesis was found, this reflects the number of generations of spermatogenic cells in the wall of the seminal tubules. An increased number of tortuous seminal tubules with exfoliated germ cells in the lumen have been reported. The reason may be the loss of communication between the germ cells and the supporting Sertoli cells. When the link between the germ cell and the supporting cells is lost, the effects of testosterone are impossible, which leads to a violation of spermatogenesis.
INFLUENCE OF WINDING ENDS ON THE PARAMETERS OF PULSE INDUCTOR WITH U-SHAPED CORE
Authors:   Institute of Electrodynamics of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Peremohy av., 56, Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine, Kryshchuk R.S.
Published: October 2020

It is known from the scientific literature that magnetic pulse processing of electrically conductive non-magnetic sheet materials helps to reduce residual stresses, especially in welded joints. This is due to magnetoplastic and electroplastic effects. To create such effects in non-magnetic electrically conductive materials with welded joints, an inductor with pulsed magnetic field, U-shaped magnetic circuit and hollow conductor for possibility of active cooling of the winding is proposed. Such inductor allows inducing high-density pulsed currents in electrically conductive non-magnetic sheet materials with welded joints. It studies the parameters of the inductor - active resistance and inductance in the frequency-domain mode. The parameters calculated in two-dimensional and three-dimensional models are compared. The electromagnetic field is calculated using Maxwell equations and finite element method. Parameters of an ends of winding are determined by the difference in the parameters of the three-dimensional and two-dimensional models of the induction system. Resistance is calculated separately in the groove`s part of the winding, the outer part and on the frontal parts. The parameters of the induction system with a ferromagnetic core and non-magnetic thin-sheet alloy AMg6 are calculated for various values of complex amplitude of current in winding. Additionally, the parameters are calculated both without the magnetic core and without the non-magnetic metal. The quantitative comparison of the parameters of the three-dimensional model with the two-dimensional one is performed. The active resistance and inductance of end parts of the inductor are investigated by well-known analytical expressions from handbooks of electric machines. References 11, figures 3, tables 6.
Review of the ophthalmic symptoms of preeclampsia
Authors: Nagy Z. Z.
Published: October 2020

Preeclampsia is a severe, sometimes life-threatening complication of pathological pregnancies. The incidence of neonatal morbidity and mortality is usually increased. Besides general maternal symptoms like hemolysis, low platelet number, elevated liver enzyme level, proteinuria, cardiovascular problems, neurological and cerebral complications, serious ophthalmic symptoms might occur. These include focal or generalized narrowing of the arterioles, flame-shaped retinal haemorrhages, and cotton-wool spots. Rarely, disc swelling, exudative retinal detachment, cystoid macular edema, bilateral occipital lobe infarction, or cortical blindness might occur. In this article, I review the retinal and macular changes, retinal detachment, and the cause of blindness. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) allows ophthalmologists to diagnose early and late changes in choroid vasculature and circulation, and consequent retinal morphological changes. Spectral-domain OCT and enhanced depth imaging provide important insight and possible prognosis for the course of the disease. After termination of the pathological pregnancy, vision returns to normal in most cases; unfortunately, there are some exceptions.
Frank A. Thomas, How to Preach a Dangerous Sermon
Authors: Jordan Zandra L.
Published: October 2020

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Amy P. McCullough, Her Preaching Body: Conversations About Identity, Agency, and Embodiment Among Contemporary Female Preachers
Authors: Giver-Johnston Donna
Published: October 2020

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Thomas H. Troeger, The End of Preaching
Authors: Adkins-Jones Timothy L.
Published: October 2020

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Margo Kitts, Elements of Ritual and Violence
Authors: Johnson Sarah Kathleen
Published: October 2020

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Unfinished and Unfolding Tasks of Preaching: Interdisciplinary, Intercultural, and Interreligious Approaches in the Postcolonial Context of Migration
Authors: Kim-Cragg HyeRan
Published: October 2020

Addressing the preacher’s need to identify their social locations as a preacher, this article explores three critical approaches for homiletics in the postcolonial context of migration: interdisciplinary, intercultural, and interreligious. The interdisciplinary approach to homiletics was sought in the New Homiletic movement but has yet to be fully pursued. Continued dialogue with other disciplines is urgent in a context where complicated postcolonial realities must be addressed. The intercultural issues of preaching are equally important in this context. This paper, therefore, sketches the changing ecclesial landscape where a monolingual homogeneous white congregation and preacher are no longer a norm. How can preaching reflect multivocality and prevent linguistic minority members from being tokenized? The power imbalance embedded in the language of the preacher needs consideration. The interreligious approach has only recently appeared on the horizon of homiletical thought, challenging the Christian-supremacist positions and interpretative practices. Overcoming Christian-centrism, the article argues, can happen once the fear of the other, the fear of difference, and the fear of mixing are acknowledged in the preaching event. Interreligious reality is unfolding and inevitable as a marker of our postcolonial migration context. It potentially ushers in an exciting opportunity for the study of Christian preaching, if we are willing to embrace it.
Mitzi J. Smith, Womanist Sass and Talk Back: Social (In)justice, Intersectionality, and Biblical Interpretation
Authors: Little Lahronda Welch
Published: October 2020

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Ari Y. Kelman, Shout to the Lord: Making Worship Music in Evangelical America
Authors: Liu Gerald C.
Published: October 2020

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Jin Hwan Lee, The Lord’s Supper in Corinth in the Context of Greco-Roman Private Associations
Authors: Smith Jason M.
Published: October 2020

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Paul Hertig, Young Lee Hertig, Sarita Gallagher Edwards, and Robert L. Gallagher, Breaking through the Boundaries: Biblical Perspectives on Mission from the Outside In
Authors: O'Lynn Rob
Published: October 2020

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ADMINISTRAÇÃO ECOLÓGICA: CONSTRUINDO UMA EMPRESA AMBIENTAL E SOCIALMENTE RESPONSÁVEL
Authors: Ferreira Simone Bacellar Leal , Chauvel Marie Agnes
Published: October 2020

RESUMO O processo de conscientização ambiental, iniciado nos anos 1970, fez que a Administração incluísse a proteção ambiental entre seus objetivos. Novos paradigmas surgiram e conceitos como o de ecologia profunda passaram a ser compreendidos. Surgiram novas formas de negócios, como o ecoturismo. A Venturas & Aventuras, empresa que ingressou nessa atividade, tornou-se pioneira em um destino procurado por pessoas do mundo inteiro, a Chapada Diamantina. Seus fundadores sempre se preocuparam com o meio ambiente, inserindo a comunidade local, constituída de ex-garimpeiros, em suas atividades. Para isso, desenvolveram ações, que resultaram em parceria benéfica para todos os envolvidos - empresa, moradores e clientes -, e que contribui para a preservação do ecossistema da Chapada. Este artigo descreve e analisa essa experiência, mostrando as dificuldades encontradas e as soluções adotadas. A análise mostra que a empresa passou por um processo de aprendizado e transformação, aderindo a vários princípios propostos pela ecologia profunda.
UMA ANÁLISE DOS ATRIBUTOS IMPORTANTES NO PROCESSO DE DECISÃO DE COMPRA DE NOTEBOOKS UTILIZANDO ANÁLISE FATORIAL E ESCALONAMENTO MULTIDIMENSIONAL
Authors: Vieira Valter Afonso , Slongo Luiz Antonio
Published: October 2020

RESUMO Identificar atributos importantes no processo decisorio do consumidor é uma tarefa árdua para profissionais de marketing. Diversos são os segmentos que necessitam de tais tipos de pesquisas. Com base nesse contexto, este artigo tem como objetivo identificar os atributos importantes considerados pelos consumidores na compra de notebook. Para tal fim, realizou-se uma pesquisa exploratória-qualitativa por meio da entrevista de profundidade com profissionais da área de informática e com potenciais compradores de notebook. Os resultados, após análise de conteúdo, demonstraram 42 atributos considerados para a compra. Em um segundo momento foi realizada uma etapa quantitativa tipo survey com uma amostra bola-de-neve de 131 entrevistados. Assim, após aplicação da análise fatorial exploratória, cinco dimensões foram identificadas, correspondendo aos atributos mais importantes para o processo de decisão de compra. As dimensões foram classificadas como prazer e benefício, características do aparelho, desempenho, cautela e operacional. Por fim, conclusões finais e pesquisas futuras são apresentadas e discutidas.
O Vídeo Educativo Produzido pelo Núcleo de Tecnologia Educacional para a Saúde/UFRJ: uma Visão Critica
Authors: Siqueira Vera Helena Ferraz de
Published: October 2020

Resumo: A partir da reconstrução histórica da produção de vídeos educativos no Nutes/CCS/UFRJ e de sua articulação com diferentes correntes educacionais e com o contexto sócio-econômico maior, busca-se um entendimento das ideologias subjacentes ao trabalho do núcleo ao longo de seus 20 anos de existência.
Numerical and experimental comparative of coupled neighboring buildings
Authors: Peña Luis Alejandro Perez , Doz Graciela Nora , Avila Suzana Moreira
Published: October 2020

abstract: In recent years a vibration control technique, called structural coupling, has been studied. This technique consists on linking two neighboring buildings, through a coupling device, with the purpose of reducing dynamic response. It is possible to control both structures response simultaneously, which is precisely the attractiveness of this technique. Given the potential of the structural coupling technique, this work evaluates numerically and experimentally the performance of the structural coupling technique in simple plane frames when subjected to an oscillatory movement in at base caused by a shaking table, designed and built in the Structure Laboratory of University of Brasilia. Initially, the model numerical dynamic responses, without and with coupling, were obtained. Then, experimentally, the plane frames were fixed to the shaking table and subjected to a base movement uncoupled and coupled in order to obtain the acceleration registers and its frequency spectra. Finally, numerical and experimental frequency spectra were compared. The results obtained showed the efficiency of the control method through coupling, which depends mainly on the mechanical properties of adjacent buildings and connecting devices.
Concrete produced with recycled aggregate: a durability analysis for structural use
Authors: Pimentel Lia Lorena , Rizzo Giovanna Falzetta , Jacintho Ana Elisabete Paganelli Guimarães de Avila , Fontanini Patrícia Stella Pucharelli
Published: October 2020

abstract: Construction and Demolition waste (CDW) is already used in many European countries as recycled aggregates to produce concrete for structural purposes. In Brazil, its use is still restricted to concretes with no structural function. The consumption of aggregates for the production of concrete is very large, and enabling the use of recycled aggregates in the production of concrete is essential to transform the civil construction industry into a more sustainable one. This work aimed to study the parameters that affect the durability of C30 grade concrete, produced with different types of recycled aggregate. We defined four types of coarse aggregates for carrying out this work: the natural (AN), the concrete (ARCO), the cementitious materials (ARCI) and the treated cementitious materials (ARCI Treated). We adopted 30% substitution content of natural aggregate for recycled aggregates. The treatment of the ARCI aggregate consisted of the application of water and cement solution, aiming to reduce its water absorption capacity. We determine the physical and mechanical characteristics of the concrete, in addition to carrying out indirect measurement tests of durability, by determining the permeability to air, penetration and migration of chloride ions, and determination of the carbonation depth. The results indicate that the concrete using the ARCO type aggregate, produced with 100% crushed concrete, presented characteristics like the reference concrete, indicating the possibility that it can be applied to reinforced concrete structures. As for the ARCI type aggregate, it presented inferior results when compared to the concrete reference for the tests of indirect measurement of durability, however, the concrete displayed good mechanical properties. The concrete produced with the treated ARCI did not perform better than the concrete with ARCI for most of the evaluated characteristics, indicating that the proposed treatment was not adequate.
COMPARISON OF ANTEGRADE AND RETROGRADE CEREBRAL PERFUSION IN THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF STANFORD TYPE-A AORTIC DISSECTION
Authors: TÜNEL Hüseyin Ali
Published: October 2020

OBJECTIVES:

Substantial improvement has been observed in the surgical treatment of Type-A aortic dissections in parallel with the developments in cerebral perfusion techniques. Introduction of antegrade (ACP) and retrograde (RCP) cerebral perfusion techniques with deep hypothermic total circulatory arrest (HTCA) significantly decreased neurological complications which are the most important cause of morbidity and early mortality. The incidence of temporary (TND) or permanent neurological dysfunction (PND) is still between 5.5 – 33.3%. The cerebral perfusion method is effective on this ratio, as well as factors such as age, presence of co-morbidities, emergency, diameter of the aortic arch and the ascending aorta segment that is replaced.

METHODS:

In this study we have compared the operative and clinical outcomes of patients with Stanford Type-A dissection whom we operated by using antegrade and retrograde cerebral perfusion. We have also investigated which perfusion method is superior to the other, the determinants of mortality and complication rates according to the groups in order to find the determinants of mortality, and to evaluate the complication rates. The data of 115 patients who were operated for acute, subacute or chronic Stanford Type A dissection and intramural hematoma (IMH) between January 2001 – March 2013 were retrospectively evaluated.

RESULTS:

No significant differences in CPB, XC, TCA, ACP, total amount of post-operative drainage, requirement of blood products, ventilation time, duration of ICU stay, hospital stay, and early mortality rates were found in our evaluation of findings and outcomes of patients in whom we either used the ACP or the RCP technique. In the multivariate analysis determinants of mortality were preoperative presence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, extremity malperfusion, duration of CPB, and postoperative renal complications.

CONCLUSIONS:

The results of our study and results of others in the medical literature regarding techniques for brain protection in open ascending and aortic arch surgery have suggested that the most effective approach to decrease the neurological complications and to obtain better outcomes may be to decrease the duration of perfusion to the possible extent.
Mountain Service in the Czech Lands from Its Foundation until the Second World War
Authors: Fejfar Aleš
Published: October 2020

The aim of this thesis is to look back at the history of the Mountain Service and to introduce the readers of the article to the history of Mountain Service in the Czech Republic, which dates back to the period of the First Republic, that is around 1930. At that time there was a great development of community life in European countries and the same holds true for the Czech Republic. The development of tourism, mountain climbing and skiing resulted in a higher number of people coming to the mountain areas where they could enjoy their new hobby and share the delights of nature. It resulted in first injuries and distress caused partially by people´s lack of knowledge of the terrain, partially by weather instability and also by insufficient technical equipment and tools. The first rescue teams recruited from native inhabitants who knew the local terrain and mountain areas. The first participants in the rescue activities, who were only insufficiently technically equipped, were woodworkers, postmen, Slalom and Wintersportvereine ski schools instructors, firemen, as well as gendarmes. The increase in accidents and events needing help took place in winter 1934/35. During the first two weekends in February six people died on the ridges of the Giant Mountains. After these events the Provincial Office in Prague initiated the establishment of Mountain Service with the help of District Office in Vrchlabí and the District Governor JUDr. Vladimír Záboj Vaina. The District Office proceeded to the establishment of the Mountain Rescue Service.
Followers of the Union of Gymnastic Societies “Sokół” (Falcon) in Poland in the Olympic Games 1924–1936
Authors: Chełmecki Jerzy
Published: October 2020

The aim of the article is to depict the participation of athletes, originated from the Union of Gymnastic Societies ‘Sokół’ (Falcon) in Poland, in the summer and winter Olympic Games in the interwar period. The Olympians represented gymnastics, athletics, boxing, wrestling and cross-country skiing – sports that were initiated on Polish soil yet during the partitions and were widely exercised in ‘Sokół’s’ societies in the interwar period. In this article, the political and social context accompanying the development of professional sport in “Sokół” can be found. Moreover, included biograms of the Olympians mention, in addition to sports successes, their membership in‘ Sokół’, and their social and professional activities after the end of a sports career. The aim of the article is to depict the participation of athletes, originated from the Union of Gymnastic Societies ‘Sokół’ (Falcon) in Poland, in the summer and winter Olympic Games in the interwar period. The Olympians represented gymnastics, athletics, boxing, wrestling and cross-country skiing – sports that were initiated on Polish soil yet during the partitions and were widely exercised in ‘Sokół’s’ societies in the interwar period. In this article, the political and social context accompanying the development of professional sport in “Sokół” can be found. Moreover, included biograms of the Olympians mention, in addition to sports successes, their membership in ‘Sokół’, and their social and professional activities after the end of a sports career. Futhermore, this study presents athletes whose biographies were contained in the published biographies and memoirs. This sources unambiguously confirm that their membership in the “Sokół” was not incidental, and their social identity was shaped in the process of education of the Society. This research area has begun to interest sport historians for some time, but publications are still incidental and rather focused on the achievements of the 'Sokół' in the dissemination of sport in selected regions of the country rather than the performance in competitive sport. The research methodology is based on the analysis of historical sources, such as sports press, diaries, and in-depth biographical studies.
Analysis of the Polish Highest Football League Competition System
Authors: Šíma Jan , Procházka Jan
Published: October 2020

The paper is focused on analysing the competition system of the highest Polish football league, in particular the championship part after the main competition, introduced in the season 2013/2014 and modified in the season 2017/2018. It is a study of the changes in the rankings after the regular part of the season, both in the group playing for the title and in the relegation group. It simulates a hypothetical situation as if the system had not been changed for the 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 seasons and the situation as if the current system had been played since the 2013/2014 season. In both cases, the results do not show huge variations, which so far challenges the needs for the 2017 modifications. In the long term, we can see a trend of higher variation of standings in the championship part after the main competition rather than in the relegation group. However, there are no major variations regarding the last two positions meaning relegation. In the six analysed seasons, the standings varied only in the seasons 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 – when only one team moved regarding the relegation positions in both cases. The standing of the championship group teams varies much less; although only in two out of six analysed seasons, the regular season winning team have kept their positions and became the final champions.