bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Language in motion: A framework for unifying spoken language, signed language, and gesture
Authors: Wilcox Sherman
Published: March 2019

In this article I describe a framework for unifying spoken language, signed language, and gesture. Called the language as motion framework, it relies on three broad theories: cognitive grammar, dynamic systems, and cognitive neuroscience. The foundational claim of the language in motion framework is that language and gesture are manifestations of a general human expressive ability which is grounded in embodied cognition and the need for mobile creatures to make sense of their environment.
El impacto sociopolítico del discurso de líderes sordos en Argentina
Authors: Massone María Ignacia , Martínez Rocío A. , Druetta María Rosa , Lemmo Pablo P.
Published: March 2019

Actualmente, la Argentina es el escenario del impacto sociopolítico del discurso político de los líderes Sordos. Desde los 90, en el medio de una de las más dramáticas crisis económicas, los excluidos luchan por encontrar nuevas identidades, y así el discurso político Sordo (DPS) emerge. El discurso de las ciencias sociales y sus prácticas llevan a la legitimación de la Lengua de Señas Argentina (LSA) y los lingüistas funcionamos como investigadores orgánicos. Las personas Sordas empiezan a convertirse en letrados a través del uso de las nuevas tecnologías y fuera de la escuela formal. El propósito de este trabajo es analizar la jerarquización de la información desde la Lingüística Funcional y el Análisis del Discurso en un corpus recolectado en el 2007. El análisis de los temas y los remas mostrará los objetivos y los contenidos que el DPS tira en la arena de la lucha sociopolítica. Hipotetizamos la existencia del Tema del Evento y Rema del Evento que pertenecen a la práctica discursiva que actúa dialécticamente –en términos lacanianos– con la práctica social. Estos dos discursos, líderes Sordos y lingüística, generan una tensión intertextual que intenta fragmentar al discurso dominante.
La cuantificación indefinida en la lengua de signos española (LSE): La expresión del cuantificador todo
Authors: Fernández Soneira Ana Mª
Published: March 2019

La cuantificación en la lengua de signos española (LSE) presenta una gran variedad de procedimientos de expresión. El presente trabajo analiza la expresión de la cuantificación indefinida, específicamente la expresión de contenidos cuantitativos asociados a la idea de “totalidad”. Nuestro objetivo es describir las realizaciones estándar del cuantificador TODO y analizar otras expresiones más específicas cuya realización se apoya en las características diferenciales de las lenguas signadas: el uso del espacio, la iconicidad y la metáfora. Estas características las observaremos tanto en la propia configuración de los signos analizados, como en su estructura conceptual y en la combinación con otros signos.
Procesos de lexicalización en la LSC: Procedimientos de combinación
Authors: Jarque Moyano Maria Josep , Cordorniu Tomàs Imma , Bosch-Baliarda Marta , Fernández-Viader Mª del Pilar , García Ruiz Carlos , Serrano Oliver Encarna , Segimon i Valentí Josep M.
Published: March 2019

En este trabajo se describen los diferentes procedimientos formales de combinación para la creación léxica en la lengua de signos catalana (LSC), así como el papel fundamental de la metáfora y la metonimia conceptuales en su motivación original. Para ello se caracterizan los distintos procesos de lexicalización formal y semántica dentro de un continuo de agrupaciones léxicas fijas: colocaciones, compuestos sintagmáticos, locuciones y compuestos léxicos.
Aproximación a la historia de vida a partir de un taller de formación con el alumnado de 1r de Grado de Educación Social
Authors: Martin-Bermúdez Nieves , Moreno-Fernández Olga
Published: March 2019

Los esfuerzos realizados por adaptar los contenidos y las metodologías docentes al Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior (EEES) se han centrado, entre otras cosas, en la formación por competencias; el diseño de evaluación continua; o metodologías para el aprendizaje activo, autónomo y participativo. En concreto, hemos considerado el uso del taller de formación para favorecer la construcción del conocimiento desde el aula, facilitando la puesta en práctica de contenidos teóricos. Esto nos ha permitido transformar la metodología de una asignatura eminentemente teórica en otra en la que el alumnado participa construyendo el contenido a través del inicio a la investigación; utilizando la técnica de la historia de vida. Presentamos en este artículo el proceso y resultado de la experiencia con alumnado del Grado de Educación Social, de la Universidad Pablo de Olavide (Sevilla), durante dos cursos académicos. El trabajo pone de manifiesto un alto consenso sobre la importancia de integrar la utilización del taller didáctico en las aulas.
Un nuevo enfoque en el aprendizaje de idiomas con las TIC: el e-PEL
Authors: Mira-Giménez Mario-Jesús
Published: March 2019

El objetivo de este artículo es determinar la validez del e-PEL (Portfolio Europeo de las Lenguas Electrónico) como herramienta para aprender idiomas y estrategias de aprendizaje y como instrumento de evaluación formativa y sumativa. El estudio se llevó a cabo en dos grupos de alemán de primer curso de B1 de la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Alicante entre diciembre de 2014 y mayo de 2015 a través de tres tomas de datos: un Pretest, un Test y un Postest. Se ha utilizado metodología cuantitativa para analizar los resultados obtenidos en las cuatro destrezas lingüísticas (comprensión oral y escrita y expresión e interacción oral y escrita) y cualitativa para realizar un estudio sobre la opinión de los estudiantes acerca del e-PEL mediante un cuestionario. El resultado del estudio ha sido una leve mejoría en las notas del Grupo Experimental respecto al Grupo Control gracias al enfoque didáctico. Sin embargo, se requiere una implementación tecnológica del e-PEL a través de la aplicación de la Web 2.0 y la Web 3.0.
Anàlisi de les percepcions de les competències assolides en entorns virtuals d’aprenentatge: El cas dels plans d’empresa de la UOC
Authors: Serradell-López Enric , Ferreras i Garcia Raquel
Published: March 2019

Amb l’adaptació a l’Espai Europeu d’Educació Superior (EEES) les universitats han hagut d’evolucionar el seu model pedagògic, adaptant-lo a la formació dels estudiants per competències. La introducció dels processos d’aprenentatge per mitjà de competències ha provocat una adaptació de la totalitat d’assignatures a un sistema d’avaluació basat en aquest nou model. Aquest és el cas de l’assignatura del Treball Final de Grau (TFG) del Grau d’Administració i Direcció d’empreses (ADE) de la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) en la seva especialitat d’emprenedoria o pla d’empresa.L’objectiu d’aquest treball és descriure l’assoliment de les competències del Grau d’ADE de la UOC que suposa la realització del TFG en l’especialitat del pla d’empresa. Per tal d’analitzar aquests efectes presentem un treball empíric per conèixer quin paper juguen els plans d’empresa en l’assoliment de les competències. En aquest sentit utilitzem dades obtingudes de qüestionaris distribuïts entre estudiants del Grau d’Administració i Direcció d’empreses de la UOC.
Importancia de las actitudes y del progreso en competencias sobre el rendimiento académico del estudiante
Authors: Alemany Leira Ramon , Bolancé Losilla Catalina , Chuliá Soler Helena , Santolino Prieto Miguel , Alcañiz Manuela , Riera i Prunera Carme
Published: March 2019

La mejora competencial es en la actualidad el gran eje vertebrador de la formación que, junto con la adquisición de conocimientos, contribuye al correcto desempeño profesional de los graduados. A partir de una experiencia llevada a cabo en el grado de Estadística UB-UPC, se muestra de qué modo la adquisición de competencias transversales y una actitud proactiva hacia el estudio revierten en una mejora del rendimiento académico. Sin embargo, no todas las competencias trabajadas tienen repercusión en la nota final del estudiante. Ello debe alertar al docente de la necesidad de transmitirlas mejor y de diseñar estrategias de evaluación que las contemplen.
588. La apuesta por el patrimonio histórico-artístico en el turismo de montaña. El caso del Pirineo Catalán
Authors: Cors Iglesias Martí , Gómez Martín M.Belén , Armesto López Xosé A.
Published: March 2019

Los espacios de alta montaña debido a su marginalidad geográfica han padecido durante décadas un intenso proceso de despoblamiento, que tan solo el turismo masivo de nieve ha logrado frenar e incluso revertir a partir de la segunda mitad del siglo XX. Precisamente, la escasa presión humana sobre estos espacios, de características físicas extremas, ha permitido mantener y conservar un patrimonio natural y cultural de innegable valor y atractivo que, con el paso del tiempo, se ha convertido en uno de sus principales activos de desarrollo económico y social. La patrimonialización de la montaña, vinculada al auge del turismo y la puesta en valor de los recursos naturales y culturales, es hoy en día una realidad sustentada por las distintas políticas de desarrollo local. Ante el actual escenario del cambio climático y su impacto sobre el turismo de nieve, las nuevas estrategias de desarrollo turístico relacionadas con el patrimonio cultural y natural cobran notoriedad e importancia y el patrimonio histórico-artístico se posiciona como un activo destacado de territorio, que contribuye a diversificar las líneas de producto turístico y a desestacionalizar la temporada.
584. Vidas cotidianas intervenidas: cuando el Estado irrumpe en el territorio. El caso de la población La Legua, Santiago de Chile
Authors: Larenas Salas Jorge , Fuster Farfán Xenia , Gómez León Javiera
Published: March 2019

Se propone una mirada crítica respecto de la relación entre Estado y territorio, a partir de los procesos de intervención desarrollados en la población La Legua en Santiago de Chile. Conceptualmente se analiza la forma en que el Estado se ha vinculado con el territorio, especialmente a través de su delimitación en unidades barriales que concentran ciertas características (pobreza, violencia, vulnerabilidad) y sobre las cuales se interviene a través de política públicas, sin considerar que el origen de estas problemáticas -en muchos casos- se encuentra en otras escalas de carácter estructural. En el caso de barrios que concentran violencia y vulnerabilidad (como es el caso de La Legua), los programas de regeneración barrial en Chile si bien han incorporado una diversidad de ámbitos de actuación, esta no ha sido suficiente para abordar las problemáticas de estos territorios con integralidad. El caso de La Legua es emblemático en esto, ya que después de diversas intervenciones del Estado, con distintos énfasis y recursos, las problemáticas asociadas a violencia y vulnerabilidad persisten.
593. La tasa turística de Cataluña. De impuesto recaudatorio a instrumento de política turística
Authors: Font Garolera Jaume , Colom Oliva Mercè , Imbert-Bouchard Ribera Daniel
Published: March 2019

Las tasas e impuestos sobre la actividad turística sobreañadidas a los impuestos convencionales son un tema de actualidad permanente. Se realiza aquí un balance de la implantación en Cataluña de la tasa turística llamada Impost sobre les Estades en Establiments Turístics (IEET), creada mediante una ley del Parlament de Catalunya, de marzo del 2012. El impuesto grava la estancia en establecimientos de alojamiento y se aplica en todo el territorio catalán desde el primero de noviembre del mismo año. El). A continuación, se analiza y se valora la cuantía de la recaudación obtenida durante los tres ejercicios completos (2013, 2014 y 2015) de los que se dispone de datos fiables; el análisis territorial se realiza a escala de las nueve marcas territoriales turísticas que utiliza la Agència Catalana de Turisme (ACT) para promocionar los destinos catalanes, y también a escala municipal, destacando en este último caso la recaudación del municipio de Barcelona. El trabajo finaliza con la discusión de los datos aportados y unas conclusiones sobre la oportunidad de establecer tasas turísticas y a qué conceptos deberían destinarse su recaudación.
A Novel Patient-Reported Outcome-Based Evaluation (PROBE) of Quality of Life in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Authors: Barnes Edward L. , Kappelman Michael D. , Long Millie D. , Evon Donna M. , Martin Christopher F. , Sandler Robert S.
Published: March 2019

OBJECTIVES:

There is increased interest in measuring patient-reported outcomes (PROs) such as quality of life (QoL) among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We aimed to create and validate a new measure of QoL to assess the psychosocial burden of IBD using publicly available assessment tools.

METHODS:

Using the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's IBD Partners cohort, we performed several cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses to create a new PRO-based evaluation (PROBE) of QoL among patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). We used factor analysis and Pearson correlation test to identify candidate questions for inclusion, Wilcoxon rank-sum test to examine responsiveness of the PROBE to changes in disease activity, and test-retest reliability assessments in patients with stable disease activity. We also compared the PROBE to the Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire to assess construct validity.

RESULTS:

A total of 4,854 patients (64% CD, 36% UC) completed surveys with 6 items included in the final PROBE. Compared with baseline there was a significant decrease in PROBE scores at follow-up among patients who experienced a flare for UC (25.0 vs 22.2, P = 0.001) and CD (23.1 vs 21.0, P < 0.001). Among patients with stable disease activity, Cronbach alpha was 0.87 in CD and 0.82 in UC. The PROBE correlated well with the Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire in CD (r = 0.88) and UC (r = 0.86).

DISCUSSION:

We created a novel measure to assess QoL in patients with IBD using publicly available survey items. This new PROBE can be used to facilitate clinical care, clinical and epidemiological research, and quality improvement.
Recurrent Esophageal Stricture Secondary to Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Rare Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge
Authors: Usman Rana Muhammad , Jehangir Qasim , Bilal Muhammad
Published: March 2019

Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune blistering disorder of skin and mucous membranes, characterized by acantholysis, can be life threatening, and carries significant morbidity. Esophageal involvement is uncommon, and the diagnosis can often be delayed. Esophageal stricture secondary to PV is extremely rare, and there are no guidelines on the management of this complication. We present a case of recalcitrant esophageal stricture, secondary to PV, successfully treated with topical and intralesional steroids. Moreover, we review the literature pertaining to esophageal PV and the management of esophageal strictures.
Acute Pancreatitis Caused by Tamoxifen-Induced Severe Hypertriglyceridemia After 4 Years of Tamoxifen Use
Authors: Tey Tze Tong , Maung Aye Chan , Lim Kim Wei , Hsiang John Chen
Published: March 2019

We report a case of a 55-year-old woman with hypertension and diabetes mellitus, who took tamoxifen for the past 4 years. She presented with acute pancreatitis caused by markedly elevated serum triglycerides (3,883 mg/dL). Tamoxifen is known to cause a mild increase in serum triglycerides, but it rarely increases to such high levels to cause acute pancreatitis. The patient recovered well, and tamoxifen was switched to letrozole. It is crucial to monitor serum lipids up to 4 years and beyond for patients on tamoxifen, particularly in patients with known dyslipidemia or diabetes mellitus.
Mucosal Healing Is Associated With the Reduced Disabling Disease in Crohn's Disease
Authors: Huang Shanshan , Li Li , Ben-Horin Shomron , Mao Ren , Lin Sinan , Qiu Yun , Feng Rui , He Yao , Chen Baili , Zeng Zhirong , Chen Minhu , Zhang Shenghong
Published: March 2019

OBJECTIVES:

Mucosal healing (MH) is the goal of the “treat to target” strategy in Crohn's disease (CD), which seeks to prevent disability. However, evidence is limited regarding whether achieving MH can reduce disability in CD. We aimed to estimate the probability of disabling disease and to investigate the association between MH and disabling disease in CD.

METHODS:

This was a retrospective case-control study of 319 consecutive CD patients. The primary outcome was disabling disease occurrence (defined as surgery, hospitalizations, steroid dependency, or disease complications). The secondary endpoint was disabling disease recurrence. The Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards model were used to calculate cumulative rates and for multivariate analysis, respectively.

RESULTS:

Of 319 CD patients (median follow-up time: 42.4 months, interquartile range: 24.7–60.0 months), 105 (32.9%) progressed to disabling disease and 20 (6.3%) had the recurrence of disabling disease. The cumulative rates of disabling disease were 11.3%, 30.2%, and 44.9% at 1, 3, and 5 years, respectively, after diagnosis. MH was associated with a significantly lower frequency of surgery, new penetrating event, and new stenosis (P = 0.004, P = 0.001, P = 0.002, respectively). Univariate and multivariate analyses revealed that MH was an independent protective factor of disabling disease occurrence (hazard ratio: 0.166, 95% confidence interval: 0.084–0.329).

CONCLUSIONS:

Disabling disease was common in Chinese CD patients and increased during follow-up. Moreover, MH was significantly associated with a reduced occurrence of disabling disease in CD.
Góry Hemos a bizantyńskie wpływy kulturowe i gospodarcze na wczesnośredniowieczną Bułgarię
Authors: Marinow Kirił
Published: March 2019

Tekst omawia znaczenie górskiego łańcucha Hemosu (współcześnie odpowiadającego masywom Przedbałkanu, Starej Płaniny i Srednej Gory), który rozdzielał jądro terytorialne wczesnośredniowiecznej Bułgarii znajdujące się na północy od ziem bizantyńskich leżących na południu (prawie przez cały tzw. pogański okres państwa bułgarskiego, a zatem pomiędzy końcem VII. a połową IX. w.), i dzielił państwo na dwa geograficznie odrębne obszary przez pozostałą część istnienia tzw. Pierwszego Państwa Bułgarskiego (od drugiej połowy IX. do końca X. i początków XI. w.). Analiza źródłowa wskazuje, że szczególnie w pierwszej części omawianego okresu chronologicznego – w tzw. okresie pogańskim lub barbarzyńskim – góry rzeczywiście, do pewnego stopnia, odgrywały rolę bariery dla wpływów bizantyńskich na Bułgarów. Wynikało to z różnic ideologicznych (politycznych) i konfesyjnych pomiędzy oboma państwami.
,,Na sałasie ni ma pani lekko“. Życie codzienne pasterzy wołoskich na szałasach na pograniczu polsko-słowackim w XXI wieku jako dziedzictwo kulturowe regionu Karpat (wybór zagadnień)
Authors: Kocój Ewa Maria
Published: March 2019

The purpose of this article is to present the preliminary results of the research on the shepherds' everyday life that I have been conducting since 2015 in the field of history, migration, and cultural heritage of the Vlach minority inhabiting the areas from Albania to the northern Carpathians. One of the research stages entails the studies of the daily life and rituals of the highlanders living in the huts on the Polish side of the Carpathians. The article describes the issues concerning the organization and the time-space symbolism of a modern hut, including their daily life and schedule of activities. The research was conducted in the selected huts of Spiš, Orava, Podhale, Żywiec region, and Silesian Beskids in Poland in 2015-2018. In all cases, I applied qualitative research, mostly structured and unstructured interviews with senior and young shepherds working in the huts, as well as covert and overt participant observations conducted during selected pastoral holidays and meetings in various spaces—in temples, during highlander's and Vlach conventions, in theme meetings, and in the huts. I supplement these techniques with the analysis of the visual sources that I made during the field research, received from the enthusiasts of this topic, or found on the Internet. The research has shown that modern pastoralism oscillates between two poles: the traditional, which has made it possible to retain many elements from the past (cultural heritage), and the modern, thanks to which shepherds introduce global solutions to their huts and traditions.
Gabriel Radomir (1014–1015) i Jan Władysław (1015–1018), władcy państwa bułgarskiego w źródłach bizantyńskich
Authors: Leszka Mirosław Jerzy
Published: March 2019

Artykuł poświęcony jest wizerunkowi carów bułgarskich: Gabriela Radomira i Jana Władysława, którzy przez ponad trzy lata po śmierci cara Samuela stawiali opór cesarzowi Bazylemu II. Według autora nie wzbudzili on specjalnego zainteresowania bizantyńskich historiografów. Z jednej strony wynikało to z krótkotrwałości ich rządów, z drugiej zaś, być może, z przekonania, że losy zmagań cesarstwa z Bułgarią Komitopulów rozstrzygnęły się już wcześniej – w krwawych bojach z Samuelem, który dla Bizantyńczyków był z pewnością postacią zdecydowanie większego formatu niż jego następcy.
Hypomnemata byzantina. Prace ofiarowane profesorowi Maciejowi Salamonowi, pod redakcją Jacka Bonarka i Stanisława Turleja, Instytut Historii i Stosunków Międzynarodowch Uniwersytetu Jana Kochanowskiego, Filia w Piotrkowie Trybunalskim, Wydawnictwo-Drukarnia Marland 2, Piotrków Trybunalski 2017, ss. 166.
Authors: Leszka Mirosław
Published: March 2019

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Serbskie kręgi finansowe w Chorwacji na przełomie XIX i XX wieku. Kontekst społeczno-polityczny
Authors: Paszkiewicz Jędrzej
Published: March 2019

W artykule zostały przedstawione okoliczności, w których doszło do wykrystalizowania się serbskich elit finansowych w autonomicznym Królestwie Chorwacji i Sławonii, na przełomie XIX i XX wieku. Pod uwagę wzięto środowiska  które w tym czasie prowadziły działalność finansowo-kredytową. Rola serbskich elit finansowych jest charakteryzowana pod kątem działań ekonomicznych i powiązań społeczno-politycznych. W opisie uwzględniono kontekst “podwójnej autonomii” prawno-politycznej”, w których ówcześnie funkcjonowali prawosławni Serbowie, dotyczącej statusu Królestwa Chorwacji i Sławonii oraz patriarchatu w Karlovcach. Na podstawie analizy założeń programowych Banku Serbskiego z Zagrzebia (Srpska banka; 1895–1918), największej instytucji finansowej, która była kojarzona z serbskim kapitałem w Austro-Węgrzech, przeprowadzona jest refleksja nad wpływem omawianych elit na proces modernizacji społecznej i politycznej ludności serbskiej z obszaru ówczesnej Chorwacji.
Ассоциативные аспекты номинации банковских вкладов в русском языке
Authors: Jóźwiak Jolanta
Published: March 2019

Ассоциативные аспекты номинации банковских вкладов в русском языке
Pressehoroskope als Kleintextsorte im deutsch-polnischen Vergleich
Authors: Schatte Czesława
Published: March 2019

Pressehoroskope als Kleintextsorte im deutsch-polnischen Vergleich
Neologia we współczesnym języku hiszpańskim
Authors: Szałek Jerzy
Published: March 2019

Neologia we współczesnym języku hiszpańskim
Motyw Pigmaliona i koncepcja naomizmu na przykładzie powieści Miłość szaleńca Tanizakiego Jun'ichirō oraz jej adaptacji filmowej
Authors: Karolak Nikodem , Żeromska Estera
Published: March 2019

Motyw Pigmaliona i koncepcja naomizmu na przykładzie powieści Miłość szaleńcaTanizakiego Jun'ichirō oraz jej adaptacji filmowej
Canons of linguistic knowlegde in textbooks for teaching technical English at an academic level
Authors: Haładewicz-Grzelak Małgorzata , Dolińska Magdalena
Published: March 2019

Canons of linguistic knowlegde in textbooks for teaching technical English at anacademic level
Utrata domen przez język duński − czy język duński jest zagrożony?
Authors: Szubert Andrzej
Published: March 2019

Utrata domen przez język duński − czy język duński jest zagrożony?
The role of Armenian language in the preservation of Armenian identity
Authors: Arakelyan Tatevik
Published: March 2019

The role of Armenian language in the preservation of Armenian identity
Linguistic landscape research: some methodological remarks
Authors: Budarina Olena
Published: March 2019

Linguistic landscape research: some methodological remarks
De lange linjer i norsk språkhistorie etter 1814 – nasjonal og sosial språkstrid og språkplanlegging
Authors: Jahr Ernst Håkon
Published: March 2019

De lange linjer i norsk språkhistorie etter 1814 – nasjonal og sosial språkstrid og språkplanlegging
Psychologia w służbie ekologii człowieka: implikacje ekolingwistyczne
Authors: Junkiert Joanna
Published: March 2019

Psychologia w służbie ekologii człowieka: implikacje ekolingwistyczne
Social semiotics in visual communication applied in advertisements of banking products and services
Authors: Kowalewska Kinga , Koszko Marta
Published: March 2019

Social semiotics in visual communication applied in advertisements of bankingproducts and services
Filtrowanie konfliktogenności w przestrzeni publicznej na przykładzie diady ‘nauczyciel – uczeń’
Authors: Puppel Stanisław , Krawczak Marcin
Published: March 2019

Filtrowanie konfliktogenności w przestrzeni publicznej na przykładzie diady‘nauczyciel – uczeń’
Image and its manufacturing in human communication vis-à-vis the translation profession: the image dynamism of the Polish sworn translator of the English language
Authors: Bielak Marlena Iwona
Published: March 2019

It is claimed that the Polish sworn translator in his/her translating activities is subject to a complex processes of image manufacturing. Based on some important contributions to the problem of image generation, it is shown that the Polish sworn translator’s practices within image generation suffer from being intuitive, not very careful and lacking cautious planning. It is also claimed that a successful image generation should be strengthened by proper cross-cultural conditioning.
The role of non-verbal cues in image making on the basis of selected press advertisements showing elderly women
Authors: Kowalewska Kinga
Published: March 2019

In Europe, the population of people over 60 years old has increased dramatically in the last few decades. Due to the demographic changes, in Poland, the world of marketing seems to discover the purchasing power of the elderly. Seniors become not only the receivers but also the senders of advertising messages. In order to sell a product, ad makers present people who are supposed to be liked, trusted, identified with and finally followed. In a press advertisement, to which an average consumer devotes 1.5 seconds, the picture is of top priority. The present research aims at analyzing the image of elderly women in press advertisements on the basis of their physical appearance, the context of the depicted situation, their clothes, facial expressions, eye-contact, and other visible traits. The survey study was conducted among young people to see the difference in their perception of elderly women in the pictures illustrating press advertisements for different products. The research results show how the positive image of the elderly in advertising can be created.
Developing communicative competence in L2 tertiary level students: remarks on culturally responsive teaching
Authors: Zybert Jerzy , Lehman Iga
Published: March 2019

Semiotic links exist among communication, culture, teaching, and learning and this has important implications for implementing culturally responsive teaching. The present paper provides some arguments in favour of creating culturally sensitive classrooms where students have an opportunity to acquire a broader cultural awareness which helps them to develop their intercultural communicative competence.
Influence of Wave Shape on Sediment Transport in Coastal Regions
Authors: Ostrowski Rafał
Published: March 2019

The paper deals with the influence of the wave shape, represented by water surface elevations and wave-induced nearbed velocities, on sediment transport under joint wave-current impact. The focus is on the theoretical description of vertically asymmetric wave motion and the effects of wave asymmetry on net sediment transport rates during interaction of coastal steady currents, namely wave-driven currents, with wave-induced unsteady free stream velocities. The cross-shore sediment transport is shown to depend on wave asymmetry not only quantitatively (in terms of rate), but also qualitatively (in terms of direction). Within longshore lithodynamics, wave asymmetry appears to have a significant effect on the net sediment transport rate.
A study of thermo-hydro-treated (THT) birch wood by chemical analysis and Py-GC/MS
Authors: Andersone Ingeborga , Dobele Galina , Andersons Bruno , Kurnosova Nina , Kuka Edgars , Volperts Aleksandrs , Grinins Juris
Published: March 2019

The chemical changes in birch wood occurring at thermo-hydro treatment (THT) was studied at temperatures (T) of 150, 160 and 170°C by analytical pyrolysis [Py-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry/flame ionisation detector (GC/MS/FID)], elemental analysis and traditional wet-chemical analysis. THT wood (THTW) was also extracted with acetone. Mass losses (ML) due to THT and acetone extraction of THTW were considered for material balance calculations. The holocellulose and hemicellulose (HC) contents decrease with increasing THT temperature (THTT), thus the apparent lignin content is elevated by ca. 20%. The HC degradation begins at 150°C, while that of α-cellulose modification at 170°C. Compared to unmodified birch, the THT170°C material contains ca. 10% less α-cellulose and up to 40% less HC. The Py-GC/MS also indicates decreasing amounts of volatile products from polymeric carbohydrates (CHs) and lignin origin as a function of increasing THTT. The identified CH-based Py products of THT170°C of non-extracted (ne) and extracted (e) materials resulted in 13 and 22% weight decrements, respectively, while the lignin-type Py products were reduced by 13 and 49%, respectively. With increasing THTT, the total content of CO2, water and methanol decreases, and the amount of unidentified compounds increases by 30%.
Dynamics of Product Complexity in Africa:Structural Estimation Using Structuralists Model
Authors: Gebrerufael Samson Gebresilasie
Published: March 2019

Applying the linear LAS (Latin American Structuralists) technological intensity model in Africa, this paper presents African nations are still diversifying their outputs towards the ubiquitous (fewer complexes) products. Put it simple, using the economic complexity index of Africa (explanatory variable) as a proxy for the technological intensity in Africa and per capita GDP gap (explanatory variable) as a proxy for technology gap, the paper presents a significant and positive relationship between economic complexity index of Africa and the time derivative of the economic complexity index of Africa (the explained variable). This implies that “weak” effort African nations exerted so far in diversifying their outputs towards the less ubiquitous commodities and absence of “automatic catch up tendency” (unlike what is presupposed by the mainstream neo-classical growth models). The linear panel data regression is employed on sample of 23 African economies and OECD member economies for the period 1996-2014.
The Impact of European Uncertainty on the Gulf Cooperation Council Markets
Authors: Alqahtani Abdullah Saeed S , Ouyang Hongbing , Ali Adam
Published: March 2019

The interconnectedness of global economies made it inevitable for countries to isolate themselves rather, they partner with each other majorly for economic and political gains. This often at times have a positive and negatives outcomes base on the fact that the more advanced economy tends to cast shadow on the smooth and predictable movement of some markets in the less advanced economy. On this note, it is essential for scholars to relate and determine the impact and the direction of the movement specifically with regards to stock market performance and Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU), as it concerns the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and the continent of Europe. Hence, this study investigates the effect of the changes of European Policy Uncertainty index on net oil exporter countries of the GCC stock market performance. Using the Vector Autoregressive (VAR) methodology to estimate the result, the outcome of the result implies that the impact of the changes in European policy uncertainty index on GCC’s stock markets is negative but not significant; the effect of Dollar exchange rate and US 3-month Treasury bill rate is not significant and finally, the effect of Brent Oil price on GCC countries’ stock markets is positive and significant.
Die Dichotomie analytisch-synthetisch bei Frege unter Berücksichtigung von Kant
Authors: Schirn Matthias
Published: March 2019

I begin by commenting on Kant’s conception of analytic judgements. I then turn to Frege’s notion of analyticity. I argue that his definition of analytic truth in terms of provability from logical axioms and definitions is incomplete. The requisite analyticity of the logical axioms and the definitions, and accordingly the required justification of acknowledging them as true, must be explained in a non-deductive way. I further argue that analyticity in terms of deductive proof deviates significantly from Kant’s conception of analytic judgements. I conclude with two case studies. The first concerns Frege’s attempted justification of the synthetic nature of the geometrical axioms. The second deals with Hume’s Principle, which in his logicist project Frege must establish as an analytic truth.
Recentering the Peripheral: An Event-Based Ecocritical Methodology for World Literature
Authors: Strayer Elisabeth
Published: March 2019

This article presents an original methodology of world literature that draws upon ecocritical thought to rescale and recenter literary networks. Working particularly to unsettle the center-periphery model of world systems theory, an ecocritical study of world literature turns to more-than-human scales and forces. It asks that we take our cues from world-shattering or world-shaping ecological events and work outward to track how these events influence cultural and literary life across national, regional, imperial, and even planetary boundaries. After proposing assemblage as a primary technique for conducting an event-based literary study, the article demonstrates this methodology in a culminating analysis of literary representations, through various genres and forms, of the 1883 Krakatoa volcanic eruption.
Evaluation Study of Early Formal Education Teacher Competence in Early Childhood Learning Dance at Kindergartens in Malang, Indonesia
Authors: Wulandari Retno Tri , Kustiawan Usep
Published: March 2019

This study aims to define Early Formal Education teacher competence in the learning of dance art in kindergarten in Malang. This study uses a descriptive design with quantitative and qualitative approaches. The population is kindergarten teachers in Malang. The sample uses a proportional random sampling technique that amounted to 15 kindergarten teachers from five sub-districts in Malang, each sub-district represented three teachers from different kindergartens. The data collection technique used a questionnaire. The results show that the level of kindergarten teachers’ understanding in Malang of the Early Formal Education teacher’s competence required in the learning of dance art is in a good category; however, contrary to the reality in the field, the problem of early childhood dance learning lies in the lack of pedagogical competence, personality and teacher professionalism. Teaching requires intense and sustained training to improve dance learning competence. The conclusion is that the competence of Early Formal Education teachers in the learning of dance art in kindergarten in Malang is still lacking.
Children and Television: Vicarious Socialisation Experiences
Authors: Potts Anthony , Maadad Nina , Yu Marizon
Published: March 2019

This article contributes to the understanding of socialisation of children of Filipino immigrants in South Australia by examining their experiences and engagement with media, particularly television. Thirty children, aged 8–12 years, who participated in the study were mainly accessed through social networks. Children’s names, which reflect Anglicised or Spanish influence to Filipinos, were changed to maintain ethical considerations. A qualitative methodological framework grounded the children’s perspectives in symbolic interactionism. The study particularly focused on symbolic interaction concepts of the self (selves) and influence of others, forming perspectives, roles, attitudes of others and coping, as well as how socialisation experiences of children facilitated children’s perspectives on media. These concepts are significant in understanding how children made sense of television content. This discussion on children’s media socialisation is organised into two sections according to children’s engagement with television and parental control of television watching. The children in this article have been exposed to both television content in the Philippines and Australia. Whilst the article focuses on a small cohort of primary school children, the theory and methodology could be applied to children of other cultures and as such may generate comparative results.
Universal Design for Learning: the relationship between subjective simulation, virtual environments, and inclusive education
Authors: Ciasullo Alessandro
Published: March 2019

The universality of the educational activities must be in agreement with a series of systems that involve the universality of the subjects who learn and their physical, mental, belief, race and religion differences. The possibilities promoted by an immersive education —made of stimuli aimed at transformation through the use of virtual environments and tools for the use of 3D 360° —are constituted as tools that better interpret the empathic and neurocognitive characteristics of the subjects and therefore the substratum an apprentice on which the cultural dimension is placed, this finding crosses the Universal Design for Learning. Proceeding towards the organization of modular and modular three-dimensional virtual environments responds to all the needs connected to the subject’s formation and constitutes a surprising integrative and inclusive tool in the explanation of the implicit processes of knowledge. We intend to start an experimental phase of study for the possibilities offered verification by this integration, using Federico 3DSU virtual platform to create in its interior, virtual environments involving nine guidelines in CAST in 2008, as well as check out the possibilities pedagogical-didactic.
A Comparative Analysis of Energy-Efficient Protocols for WBAN on Heterogeneous Transceivers
Authors: Perumal Kumaresan , Manoharan Prabukumar
Published: March 2019

Wide use of wireless sensors in medical services has given rise to another field called wireless body area networks (WBANs). WBANs consist of networks of wearable or implanted sensors that continuously capture and measure the vital parameters of the body. These sensor nodes have limited resources in terms of processing power, battery, and memory. Thus, the use of power has to be controlled for prolonging the network lifetime of WBAN systems. For this purpose, various energy-efficient protocols and their respective energy optimization techniques were developed to optimize power consumption, which consequently results in high energy efficiency. This article explores a power optimization model of three low-power routing protocols, namely, mobility-supporting adaptive threshold based thermal-aware energy-efficient multi-hop protocol (M-ATTEMPT), MBSTAR, and distance aware relaying energy-efficient (DARE), for WBAN. These protocols are implemented on three different test beds, and their conserved energy is compared for a varying number of sensors. Test beds were equipped with an ARM7 processor with different transceivers, namely, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and Wi-Fi. These protocols were implemented with varying transceivers taken for local case studies. Results are analyzed for the uniqueness of each protocol and their potential to support quick development and deployment of low-power WBAN systems.
Investigation of Normalization Method for SE(T) Specimen Based on Experimental and Numerical Studies
Authors: Qian Cheng , Zhou Wenxing , Huang Yifan
Published: March 2019

The present study is focused on the application of the normalization method (NM) to develop the J-integral resistance (J-R) curve based on the clamped single-edge (notched) tension (SE(T)) specimen. The investigation involves experimental data obtained from six previously tested SE(T) specimens and 3-D finite element analyses that employ the Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman constitutive model and computational cell methodology. The results of the investigation indicate that the NM method is a viable alternative for developing the J-R curve using the SE(T) specimen. A so-called k factor is proposed to further improve the computational efficiency of the NM method for the SE(T) specimen.
Glucagonoma-associated dilated cardiomyopathy refractory to somatostatin analogue therapy
Authors: Barabas Michal , Huang-Doran Isabel , Pitfield Debbie , Philips Hazel , Goonewardene Manoj , Casey Ruth T , Challis Benjamin G
Published: March 2019

A 67-year-old woman presented with a generalised rash associated with weight loss and resting tachycardia. She had a recent diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Biochemical evaluation revealed elevated levels of circulating glucagon and chromogranin B. Cross-sectional imaging demonstrated a pancreatic lesion and liver metastases, which were octreotide-avid. Biopsy of the liver lesion confirmed a diagnosis of well-differentiated grade 2 pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour, consistent with metastatic glucagonoma. Serial echocardiography commenced 4 years before this diagnosis demonstrated a progressive left ventricular dilatation and dysfunction in the absence of ischaemia, suggestive of glucagonoma-associated dilated cardiomyopathy. Given the severity of the cardiac impairment, surgical management was considered inappropriate and somatostatin analogue therapy was initiated, affecting clinical and biochemical improvement. Serial cross-sectional imaging demonstrated stable disease 2 years after diagnosis. Left ventricular dysfunction persisted, however, despite somatostatin analogue therapy and optimal medical management of cardiac failure. In contrast to previous reports, the case we describe demonstrates that chronic hyperglucagonaemia may lead to irreversible left ventricular compromise. Management of glucagonoma therefore requires careful and serial evaluation of cardiac status.

Learning points:

In rare cases, glucagonoma may present with cardiac failure as the dominant feature. Significant cardiac impairment may occur in the absence of other features of glucagonoma syndrome due to subclinical chronic hyperglucagonaemia.

A diagnosis of glucagonoma should be considered in patients with non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy, particularly those with other features of glucagonoma syndrome.

Cardiac impairment due to glucagonoma may not respond to somatostatin analogue therapy, even in the context of biochemical improvement.

All patients with a new diagnosis of glucagonoma should be assessed clinically for evidence of cardiac failure and, if present, a baseline transthoracic echocardiogram should be performed. In the presence of cardiac impairment these patients should be managed by an experienced cardiologist.
Study of performance properties of an asphalt modified with polyethylen
Authors: Satayeva Safura , Аbdrakhmanova Aibarsha , Kurmangaliyeva Anar
Published: March 2019

The quality of road bitumen is one of the most important factors determining the service life and quality of road asphalt concrete pavements. Current trends in oil refining and, in particular, increasingly deeper processing of crude oil, require consideration of the characteristics of its chemical composition and structure for the production of road bitumen, and, accordingly, the physical and mechanical properties of the bitumen produced.

In this study the BOR 70/100 oil asphalt from the Aktau Bitumen Factory LLP “CaspiBitum” was considered. An asphalt was modified with polymer waste to upgrade operating properties. The I-40 industrial oil was used as a softener. Indicators like penetration, extensibility (ductility), brittleness temperature and softening temperature of bitumen were explored in this study. It was shown, that physical-mechanical properties of bitumen increased after modification: needle penetration depth decreased, extensibility decreased, softening temperature increased. Also, the influence of polymers on the structure of bitumen and the effect of their action in the composition were examined. Structure of polymer waste in Republic of Kazakhstan was analyzed. It was proved, that the usage of the recycled polyethylene as a modifier is a rational approach, and it lets to recycle stocks of secondary polymeric materials. Also problems of improving the properties of polymer-bitumen binder and ecology solved.
Місце інноваційних освітніх технологій на практичних заняттях студентів психологів
Authors: Synyshyna Viktoriia
Published: March 2019

У статті здійснено спробу визначити необхідність застосування інноваційних технологій у дидактиці вищої школи. Метою нашої статті є науковий аналіз особливостей інноваційних методів проведення практичних занять зі студентами – психологами, а саме, можливостей використання методу сase-study.Проаналізовано та обґрунтовано ефективність такого методу проведення практичних занять зі студентами-психологами як case-study, що має у собі прогресивне начало, оскільки надає змогу під час творчого розгляду ситуацій ефективно вирішувати завдання майбутнього професіогенезу студентів-психологів. Кейс-метод формує навички у майбутніх психологів аналізувати практичні проблеми психології, виробляти вміння формулювати запити щодо конкретної психологічної ситуації.
Формування у дітей старшого дошкільного віку художньо-естетичних смаків засобами музичного мистецтва
Authors: Tararak Natalііa
Published: March 2019

В статі розглянуто проблеми формування художньо-естетичного смаку у дітей старшого дошкільного віку, розкрито виховний потенціал музичного мистецтва. Засоби музичного мистецтва розподілено за жанрами, формою виконавства, способами музичної виразності, метою і формами освоєння творів музичного мистецтва. Теоретично обґрунтовано педагогічні умови формування художньо-естетичного смаку у дітей старшого дошкільного віку засобами музичного мистецтва. Уточнено критерії, за допомогою яких виявлено динаміку сформованості ціннісних орієнтацій у дітей старшого дошкільного віку.
Формування ціннісних орієнтацій майбутніх учителів початкової школи засобами мистецтва
Authors: Lukyanchenko Olga
Published: March 2019

В статті розглянуто необхідність зміни форм та засобів формування ціннісних орієнтацій майбутніх вчителів початкової школи. Розкрито та схарактеризовано аксіологічні категорії, на яких базується сучасні принципи освітнього процесу в Новій українській школі, а саме: загальнолюдські морально-естетичні категорії (Краса, Добро, Істина); професійно-педагогічні (Людина (особистість), Колектив, Єдність). Визначено виховний потенціал різних видів мистецтва як універсального засобу формування ціннісних орієнтацій майбутніх учителів та доцільність використання класичних та сучасних творів мистецтва в процесі викладання дисциплін не мистецького профілю. Висвітлено приклади реалізації означеного підходу в процесі викладання дисципліни “Основи педагогіки зі вступом до спеціальності”.