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Cell Biology of theCaenorhabditis elegansNucleus
Authors: Cohen-Fix Orna , Askjaer Peter
Published: January 2017

Studies on the Caenorhabditis elegans nucleus have provided fascinating insight to the organization and activities of eukaryotic cells. Being the organelle that holds the genetic blueprint of the cell, the nucleus is critical for basically every aspect of cell biology. The stereotypical development of C. elegans from a one cell-stage embryo to a fertile hermaphrodite with 959 somatic nuclei has allowed the identification of mutants with specific alterations in gene expression programs, nuclear morphology, or nuclear positioning. Moreover, the early C. elegans embryo is an excellent model to dissect the mitotic processes of nuclear disassembly and reformation with high spatiotemporal resolution. We review here several features of the C. elegans nucleus, including its composition, structure, and dynamics. We also discuss the spatial organization of chromatin and regulation of gene expression and how this depends on tight control of nucleocytoplasmic transport. Finally, the extensive connections of the nucleus with the cytoskeleton and their implications during development are described. Most processes of the C. elegans nucleus are evolutionarily conserved, highlighting the relevance of this powerful and versatile model organism to human biology.
„Profesionalaus“ pilietinio dalyvavimo įtaka demokratijos deficitui
Authors: Bielskienė Jolanta
Published: January 2017

Straipsnyje siekiama aptarti, kaip kinta politinis dalyvavimas, kai jo šerdis yra ne sušaukimo galią turintis politinis solidarumas, o dėl neoliberalios viešosios politikos įtakos atsiradusi „čekio išrašymo“ politinė kultūra. Joje „profesionalūs“ samdomi pilietiniai aktyvistai perima grass roots aktyvistų praktikas. Politinis solidarumas, kaip vienas iš trijų pamatinių demokratijos elementų (kartu su laisve ir lygybe), per daugiau kaip trisdešimt neoliberalizmo vyravimo metų buvo palaipsniui pakeistas vadybinėmis technikomis grįstu pilietiniu dalyvavimu, padidinusiu demokratijos deficitą.
Vienų motinų su vaikais šeimos Lietuvoje: demografinės ir socioekonominės charakteristikos
Authors: Stankūnienė Vlada , Baublytė Marė , Maslauskaitė Aušra
Published: January 2017

Šiuo straipsniu siekiama atskleisti vienų motinų su nepilnamečiais vaikais šeimų Lietu­voje paplitimo, demografines ir socioekonomines charakteristikas. Straipsnis parengtas remiantis 2011 m. Lietuvos gyventojų ir būstų surašymo individualaus lygmens duomenų analize, todėl suteikia naujos em­pirinės informacijos apie šio tipo šeimas. Nustatyta, kad Lietuvoje tik su vienu iš tėvų (tik su juo arba ir su juo bei kitais asmenimis) gyvena beveik trečdalis vaikų ir, palyginti su ES, šis rodiklis yra labai didelis. Tyrimas atskleidė, kad didelė vienų vaikus auginančių motinų dalis (trečdalis) yra neįregistravusios iš­tuokos. Gauti rezultatai atkreipia dėmesį į mažo išsilavinimo vienų motinų su vaikais šeimų ekonominį pažeidžiamumą, priklausomybę nuo socialinės paramos sistemos ir ypač į niekada netekėjusias šios grupės motinas, kurių net pusės pagrindinis pragyvenimo šaltinis yra pašalpos.
Išgyvenamas negalios apimtas kūnas
Authors: Viluckienė Jolita
Published: January 2017

Šiame straipsnyje, pasitelkiant M. Merleau-Ponty kūno fenomenologijos įžvalgas ir as­menines judėjimo negalią turinčių žmonių naracijas, atskleidžiama, kaip judėjimo negalią turintys asme­nys patiria ir išgyvena pasaulį per savo negalios apimtą kūną, ką reiškia ne tik turėti neįgalų kūną, bet ir gyventi, būti juo. Vėlesniame gyvenimo tarpsnyje po traumos asmenis užklupusi negalia išgyvenama kaip tam tikras kūno nepaklusnumas, kuris gali pastūmėti neįgalų asmenį į minties ir kūno dualumo išgyve­nimą, kitaip tariant, išgyventi įtrūkį tarp Aš ir savojo kūno. Tačiau asmenys, neįgalūs nuo vaikystės ar turintys įgimtą negalią, savo kūno disfunkcionalumo ar riboto pajėgumo judėti nesureikšmina ir neakcen­tuoja neįgalumo kaip tam tikros problemos ar kliuvinio būti pasaulyje, nes nuo mažens patiria nuolatinį sąlytį su pasauliu per negalios paliestą kūną.
Klaipėdos garsovaizdis (I): (ne)girdėtas miestas
Authors: Gedutis Aldis
Published: January 2017

Straipsnyje nagrinėjamas miesto garsovaizdis. Garsovaizdis suvokiamas kaip garsinė aplinka bei daugybiniai garso šaltiniai, kurie pasiekia žmogaus ausį. Gretinant skirtingus Klaipėdos gar­sovaizdžio kūrimo būdus, siekiama rekonstruoti ir ištirti nūdienos Klaipėdos garsinį foną. Tyrimas grin­džiamas metodologine skirtimi tarp girdėjimo ir klausymo, kai pirmasis suvokiamas kaip pasyvus garso priėmimas, o antrasis – aktyvus veiksmas, apimantis tiek garsų paieškas, tiek jų interpretacijas bei analizę. Šiame straipsnyje dėmesys sutelktas į girdėjimo modusą, kurį geriausiai išreiškia ir perteikia oficialus miesto pristatymas Klaipėdos miesto savivaldybės bei Klaipėdos turizmo ir kultūros informacijos centro tinkla­lapiuose, Klaipėdos triukšmo reguliavimo taisyklės ir triukšmo žemėlapiai, nekilnojamojo turto vystytojų reklaminiai tekstai. Antrame straipsnyje bus nagrinėjama klausymo kategorija, apimanti garso teoretikų ir garso menininkų pastangas suvokti miesto garsovaizdžio fiksavimo ir konstravimo principus.
Beviltiška viltis – socialiai atskirtų vyrų motina?
Authors: Lyzenko Darja
Published: January 2017

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Wahakura Versus Bassinet for Safe Infant Sleep: A Randomized Trial
Authors: Baddock Sally A. , Tipene-Leach David , Williams Sheila M. , Tangiora Angeline , Jones Raymond , Iosua Ella , Macleod Emily C. , Taylor Barry J.
Published: January 2017

OBJECTIVES:

To compare an indigenous sleep device (wahakura) for infants at high risk for sudden unexpected death with a bassinet, for measures of infant sleep position, head covering, breastfeeding, bed-sharing, and maternal sleep and fatigue.

METHODS:

A total of 200 mainly Māori pregnant women were recruited from deprived areas of New Zealand. They were randomized to receive a bassinet or wahakura and asked to sleep the infant in this device from birth. Questionnaires at 1, 3, and 6 months and an overnight infrared video in the home at 1 month were completed.

RESULTS:

An intention-to-treat and an “as-used” analysis of questionnaires showed no group differences at 1, 3, and 6 months in infant-adult direct bed-sharing (7% vs 12%, P = .24 at 1 month), and at the 6-month interview, the wahakura group reported twice the level of full breastfeeding (22.5% vs 10.7%, P = .04). Maternal sleep and fatigue were not significantly different between groups. Video identified no increase in head covering, prone/side sleep position, or bed-sharing in the wahakura group, either from intention-to-treat analysis, or when analyzed for actual sleep location.

CONCLUSION

There were no significant differences in infant risk behaviors in wahakura compared with bassinets and there were other advantages, including an increase in sustained breastfeeding. This suggests wahakura are relatively safe and can be promoted as an alternative to infant-adult bed-sharing. Policies that encourage utilization are likely to be helpful in high-risk populations.
Parental Obesity and Early Childhood Development
Authors: Yeung Edwina H. , Sundaram Rajeshwari , Ghassabian Akhgar , Xie Yunlong , Buck Louis Germaine
Published: January 2017

BACKGROUND:

Previous studies identified associations between maternal obesity and childhood neurodevelopment, but few examined paternal obesity despite potentially distinct genetic/epigenetic effects related to developmental programming.

METHODS:

Upstate KIDS (2008–2010) recruited mothers from New York State (excluding New York City) at ∼4 months postpartum. Parents completed the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) when their children were 4, 8, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 months of age corrected for gestation. The ASQ is validated to screen for delays in 5 developmental domains (ie, fine motor, gross motor, communication, personal-social functioning, and problem-solving ability). Analyses included 3759 singletons and 1062 nonrelated twins with ≥1 ASQs returned. Adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95% confidence intervals were estimated by using generalized linear mixed models accounting for maternal covariates (ie, age, race, education, insurance, marital status, parity, and pregnancy smoking).

RESULTS:

Compared with normal/underweight mothers (BMI <25), children of obese mothers (26% with BMI ≥30) had increased odds of failing the fine motor domain (aOR 1.67; confidence interval 1.12–2.47). The association remained after additional adjustment for paternal BMI (1.67; 1.11–2.52). Paternal obesity (29%) was associated with increased risk of failing the personal-social domain (1.75; 1.13–2.71), albeit attenuated after adjustment for maternal obesity (aOR 1.71; 1.08–2.70). Children whose parents both had BMI ≥35 were likely to additionally fail the problem-solving domain (2.93; 1.09–7.85).

CONCLUSIONS:

Findings suggest that maternal and paternal obesity are each associated with specific delays in early childhood development, emphasizing the importance of family information when screening child development.
Update on Pediatric Overuse
Authors: Coon Eric R. , Young Paul C. , Quinonez Ricardo A. , Morgan Daniel J. , Dhruva Sanket S. , Schroeder Alan R.
Published: January 2017

As concerns over health care–related harms and costs continue to mount, efforts to identify and combat medical overuse are needed. Although much of the recent attention has focused on health care for adults, children are also harmed by overuse. Using a structured PubMed search and manual tables of contents review, we identified important articles on pediatric overuse published in 2015. These articles were evaluated according to the quality of the methods, the magnitude of clinical effect, and the number of patients potentially affected and were categorized into overdiagnosis, overtreatment, and overutilization. Overdiagnosis: Findings included evidence for overdiagnosis of hypoxemia in children with bronchiolitis and skull fractures in children suffering minor head injuries. Overtreatment: Findings included evidence that up to 85% of hospitalized children with radiographic pneumonia may not have a bacterial etiology; many children are receiving prolonged intravenous antibiotic therapy for osteomyelitis although oral therapy is equally effective; antidepressant medication for adolescents and nebulized hypertonic saline for bronchiolitis appear to be ineffective; and thresholds for treatment of hyperbilirubinemia may be too low. Overutilization: Findings suggested that the frequency of head circumference screening could be relaxed; large reductions in abdominal computed tomography testing for appendicitis appear to have been safe and effective; and overreliance on C-reactive protein levels in neonatal early onset sepsis appears to extend hospital length-of-stay.
The early Byzantine weights from Kunszentmárton, Hungary
Authors: Entwistle Chris
Published: January 2017

This paper re-analyses the Early Byzantine metal and glass weights excavated at Kunszenmárton in the early 1930s. It offers the latest comparanda for the weights, an up-to-date bibliography for non-specialists, and an appendix of finds of Byzantine weights from central and south-eastern European contexts.
Zwischen Hunnen- und Gepidenzeit. Frauengräber aus dem 5. Jahrhundert im Karpatenbecken
Authors: Rácz Zsófia
Published: January 2017

The aim of this study is to investigate the transition between Hunnic and Gepidic period on the basis of female burials in the Middle Danube Region. The analysis of burial practices, female dress accessories and artificial skull deformation prove that there was a continuous cultural transformation during the 5th century, not a radical change. The power structure changed in the middle of the century but it didn’t cause the disappearance of the phenomena which formed from the beginning of the century. The new female representation that emerged after the end of Roman rule in the Carpathian basin can be widely observed from a geographical as well as from a social point of view. The early graves of the Gepidic cemeteries (Reihengräberfelder) fit perfectly in the general archaeological features of the 5th century.
Backglocken, Backdeckel und Backhauben. Archäologische Angaben zur Ernährungskultur Süd- und Mitteleuropas
Authors: Vida Tivadar
Published: January 2017

Baking bells (or baking lids) were actually very simple ovens that were suitable for baking bread, meat and fish. This method of food preparation was practiced since prehistory in the Mediterranean world and we can find descriptions of baking bells in the Bible and in the works of the writers of antiquity. This individual mode of baking bread became especially widespread during late antiquity. In some regions, the use of baking bells survived either owing to a general stagnation (as in the Balkans or the Alpine lands), or to unusual living conditions (as in the Roman military camps of the Augustan period and in the medieval Ottoman-period border forts in Hungary). Their increasingly frequent use in late antiquity was a reflection of economic decline and the disappearance of urban bakeries. At the same time, the adoption of baking bells by the Barbarian peoples (such as the Avars and the ancient Hungarians) settling on the fringes of the Mediterranean world can be seen as a cultural advance and the adoption of local traditions. Baking bells were still used in the Carpathian Basin as late as the 19th century and they can be found in some areas of the Balkans even today.
Der Fund von Ada
Authors: Bálint Csanád , Garam Éva
Published: January 2017

Numerous finds, excavated from the probably isolated grave along the Lower Tisza, were taken to the Vojvođanski Muzej (Novi Sad, Serbia). The grave can be dated unambiguously to the second half of the 8th century. Drawing a parallel between the silver cup and the 8th-century dish of the Nagyszentmiklós treasure has a considerable significance both for the chronologic and cultural identification of the latter, and for the Avar-Age chronology of tendril decoration with punched background as well. Accordingly, this decoration had been around already in the 7th century, which is an equally important condition for the chronology of the late Avar Period, and especially for the research of the question of continuity between the middle and late periods.
Effect of Implant Position and Edentulous Span Length on Stresses Around Implants Assisting Claspless Distal Extension Partial Overdentures: An In Vitro Study.
Authors: ELsyad Moustafa Abdou , El Ghany Kabil Ahmed Abd , El Mekawy Nesreen
Published: January 2017

The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the effect of implant position and edentulous span length on stresses around implants assisting claspless distal extension partial overdentures. Four bilateral mandibular distal extension acrylic models were constructed. Two implants were inserted in the distal extension ridges parallel to each other and perpendicular to the ridges. Based on the implant position, models were categorized into two groups: Group I, mesial implants position and Group II, distal implant position. Each group was subdivided into 2 subgroups according to the length of edentulous span: Subgroup a, long span and Subgroup b, short span. Four claspless partial overdentures were fabricated on the models and retained to the implants with ball-and-socket attachments. Three strain gauges were cemented to the acrylic resin at buccal, lingual, and distal sides of each implant. Static unilateral vertical load of 60N was applied in the central fossae of the first molar, and peri-implant stresses were measured on loading and nonloading sides. Distal implant placements recorded significantly higher peri-implant stresses than did mesial implant placements. Long saddle recorded significantly higher stresses than did short saddle. The greatest peri-implant stresses were recorded with distal placement and long saddle at the loading side. At loading and nonloading sides, the mesial placement with a short saddle recorded the lowest strain. For mandibular distal extension partial overdentures, a mesially placed implant combined with short saddle may be preferable to a distally placed implant combined with long saddle, as the former was associated with reduced peri-implant stresses.
Developing Stability of Posterior Mandibular Implants Placed With Osteotome Expansion Technique Compared With Conventional Drilling Techniques
Authors: Lin Yen-Ting , Hong Adrienne , Peng Ying-Chin , Hong Hsiang-Hsi
Published: January 2017

Clinical decisions regarding the stability and osseointegration of mandibular implants positioned using the bone expansion techniques are conflicting and limited. The objective was to evaluate the stability of implants placed using 2 surgical techniques, selected according to the initial width of the mandibular posterior edentulous ridge, with D3 bone density, during a 12-week period. Fifty-eight implants in 33 patients were evaluated. Thirty-two implants in 24 patients were positioned using the osteotome expansion technique, and 26 fixtures in 17 patients were installed using the conventional drilling technique. The implant stability quotient values were recorded at weeks 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 postsurgery and evaluated using analysis of variance, independent, and paired t tests. Calibrated according to the stability reading of a 3.3-mm diameter implant, the osteotome expansion group was associated with a lower bone density than the conventional group (64.96 ± 6.25 vs 68.98 ± 5.06, P = .011). The osteotome expansion group achieved a comparable primary stability (ISQb-0, P = .124) and greater increases in secondary stability (ISQb-12, P = .07) than did the conventional technique. A D3 quality ridge with mild horizontal deficiency is expandable by using the osteotome expansion technique. Although the 2 groups presented similar implant stability quotient readings during the study period, the osteotome expansion technique showed significant improvement in secondary stability. The healing patterns for these techniques are therefore inconsistent.
Load Fatigue Performance Evaluation on Two Internal Tapered Abutment–Implant Connection Implants Under Different Screw Tightening Torques
Authors: Jeng Ming-Dih , Liu Po-Yi , Kuo Jia-Hum , Lin Chun-Li
Published: January 2017

This study evaluates the load fatigue performance of different abutment–implant connection implant types—retaining-screw (RS) and taper integrated screwed-in (TIS) types under 3 applied torque levels based on the screw elastic limit. Three torque levels—the recommended torque (25 Ncm), 10% less, and 10% more than the ratio of recommended torque to screw elastic limits of different implants were applied to the implants to perform static and dynamic testing according to the ISO 14801 method. Removal torque loss was calculated for each group after the endurance limitation was reached (passed 5 × 106 cycles) in the fatigue test. The static fracture resistance results showed that the fracture resistance in the TIS-type implant significantly increased (P < .05) when the abutment screw was inserted tightly. The dynamic testing results showed that the endurance limitations for the RS-type implant were 229 N, 197 N, and 224 N and those for the TIS-type implant were 322 N, 364 N, and 376 N when the screw insertion torques were applied from low to high. The corresponding significant (P < .05) removal torque losses for the TIS-type implant were 13.2%, 5.3%, and 2.6% but no significant difference was found for the RS-type implant. This study concluded that the static fracture resistance and dynamic endurance limitation of the TIS-type implant (1-piece solid abutment) increased when torque was applied more tightly on the screw. Less torque loss was also found when increasing the screw insertion torque.
The social programme
Authors: McCulloch Christine
Published: January 2017

The social programme catered for a variety of interests and made a visit to South Africa come alive. The Johannesburg city tours allowed participants to gain their bearings both historically from the start of the city among gold mines and geographically with distinctive zoning in the rapidly growing city. The disparity was striking between rich neighbourhoods with beautiful homes guarded by high security fences to poor, crowded ‘no-go’ areas. Views of the old gold mines, the modern roads and the variety of districts from a tall building in the centre ‘Top of Africa’ were instructive.
Study on recast layer thickness and residual stress during WEDM of SMAs
Authors: Manjaiah Mallaiah , Laubscher Rudolph F.
Published: January 2017

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are difficult to machine by thermoelectric processes due to the affinity of titanium (Ti) for oxygen, and the specific properties of SMAs have been taken into account for the design of SMA actuators. In this investigation, wire electro-discharge machining of a specific SMA is investigated with specific reference to the recast layer thickness and residual stress state. The effects of processing parameters such as pulse on time, pulse off time and servo voltage on the recast layer thickness and residual stress state were evaluated. A scanning electron microscopy investigation on the recast layer showed that its thickness was a strong function of pulse on time and servo voltage, with the thinnest recast layer commensurate with high servo voltage and short pulse on time. The residual stress state was found to follow closely the recast layer thickness – that is, a thick recast layer implied a large tensile residual stress and vice versa. In conclusion, it was demonstrated that a short pulse on time combined with a high servo voltage produced the lowest residual stresses and had the least impact on the surface and subsurface properties of the material.
Physico-chemical effects on collapse behaviour of compacted red soil
Authors: Thyagaraj T. , Das A. P.
Published: January 2017

Physico-chemical effects assume significance in geoenvironmental engineering applications where compacted soils and natural soil deposits interact with chemical contaminants. The physico-chemical interactions occur at the microstructural level and affect the macrostructure and thus the volume change behaviour. This paper brings out the physico-chemical effects on the compressibility and collapse behaviour of compacted red soil. The physico-chemical effects were induced by using different fluids for specimen preparation and inundation. Salinisation of compacted specimens prepared with distilled water induces outward osmotic flow and causes induced osmotic consolidation. In addition, the diffusion of saline solutions into the compacted specimens leads to microstructural contractions at the clay particle level and results in an increase in the irreversible macrostructural strains. Consequently, the macrostructure experiences plastic hardening and this results in greater collapse strains. Scanning electron micrographs showed an increase in the size of macrovoids (loose macrostructure) with the increase in pore fluid osmotic suction owing to the microstructural contractions. Therefore, this paper also provides an insight into the behaviour of specimens prepared with saline solutions with respect to the initial loading–collapse (LC) curves and collapse behaviour when subjected to inward osmotic flow and no osmotic flow conditions. The specimens prepared with saline solutions yielded at lower vertical stress in comparison with the specimens prepared with distilled water, and the elastic response of the compacted soil was found to be independent of both matric and pore fluid osmotic suctions. The osmotic swelling, which occurs owing to dilution of pore fluid at the microstructural level, resulted in slightly lower collapse potentials in specimens subjected to inward osmotic flow condition in comparison with the no osmotic flow condition.
Non-linear SSI analysis in time domain using coupled FEM–SBFEM for a soil–pile system
Authors: Syed N. M. , Maheshwari B. K.
Published: January 2017

The scaled boundary finite-element method (SBFEM) coupled with the finite-element method (FEM) is increasingly being employed to study soil–structure interaction (SSI) problems. However, most of the coupled FEM–SBFEM models for dynamic SSI analysis include only linear behaviour of the soil in the near field. In the present work, a coupled FEM–SBFEM scheme is presented in the time domain for non-linear dynamic SSI analysis. An advanced plasticity-based model, namely the hierarchical single-surface (HiSS)-δ0, is incorporated to simulate soil non-linearity. A three-dimensional single pile–soil system is solved for externally applied dynamic load as well as ground excitation. A parametric study is done to gain insight into the effects of soil stiffness and intensity of loading on the non-linear response of a single pile–soil system by calculating its dynamic impedances and kinematic interaction factors. Also, the displacement response at the pile head due to the El Centro earthquake is calculated for linear and non-linear cases.
Statistical modelling of the influential factors on chloride penetration in concrete
Authors: Silva Ana , Neves Rui , de Brito Jorge
Published: January 2017

It is widely acknowledged that reinforcing steel corrosion is the most common deterioration mechanism in reinforced concrete structures and that chloride penetration is one of the processes that induce such a mechanism. Although chloride ingress in concrete has been thoroughly investigated, it is still difficult to foresee, in a quantitative manner, the performance of a given concrete mix regarding chloride penetration over time. This work intends to provide simple analytical models to the prediction of concrete's performance with respect to chloride penetration, conveying it in the form of a diffusion coefficient. For that purpose, a comprehensive sample of 493 case studies were collected from 43 publications. The statistical modelling is performed using a multiple linear regression. This approach allowed identifying explanatory variables to this phenomenon and its transposition to mathematical models. This paper presents three analytical models to characterize the resistance of concrete to chloride penetration. A general model to estimate chloride diffusion coefficients is proposed, as well as two specific models, one for natural exposure conditions and the other for migration tests. The physical meaning of the variables considered in the models was discussed, allowing a comprehensible description of chloride penetration in concrete.
Literatura - kultura - dialog. Problemy i dylematy współczesnej komparatystyki literackiej
Authors: SZEWCZYK Grażyna Barbara
Published: January 2017

Artykuł jest próbą rekonstrukcji i charakterystyki dyskursów w komparatystyce literackiej w XX i XXI wieku. Wychodząc od zaprezentowania metodologii badań po-równawczych w latach pięćdziesiątych XX wieku, Autorka podejmuje ocenę strategii, modeli i koncepcji badawczych w kolejnych dziesięcioleciach. Przedmiotem kontrowersji i sporów komparatystów, podkreśla, były trudności związane z określeniem tożsamości rozwijającej się dyscypliny, jej instrumentarium i miejsca we współczesnych, ponowoczesnych kierunkach literaturoznawstwa. Przywołując i komentując wypowiedzi polskich i zagranicznych uczonych, wskazuje na metodologiczne zawiłości towarzyszące próbie uściślenia celów i zadań badawczych komparatystyki w okresie tzw. zwrotu kulturowego. W tym kontekście rozważa także kategorię dialogu i dialogowości, interkulturowości i transkulturowości oraz zagadnienie przekładu i jego rolę w procesie międzykulturowej komunikacji.
Recepcja twórczości Ricardy Huch w Polsce
Authors: JELITTO-PIECHULIK Gabriela
Published: January 2017

Niniejszy artykuł przedstawia stan badań nad recepcją twórczości niemieckiej pisarki Ricardy Huch w Polsce. Recepcję jej twórczości w naszym kraju można rozpatrywać, analizując artykuły opublikowane w dziełach zwartych, biogramy zamieszczone w leksykonach i encyklopediach, przedstawienia dokonań literackich Huch w studiach dotyczących historii niemieckiej literatury, tłumaczenia jej wierszy, tłumaczenie powieści Erinnerungen von Ludolf Ursleu, dem Jüngeren [Wspomnienia Ludolfa Ursleu Juniora], przyznanie Nagrody im. Ricardy Huch Miasta Darmstadt polskiej pisarce Hannie Krall, a także projekt studentów opolskiej germanistyki propagujący twórczość R. Huch. O ile twórczość Ricardy Huch została odnotowana przez polskich badaczy literatury niemieckiej, o czym świadczą opracowania poświęcone jej spuściźnie literackiej, o tyle brak jest w dalszym ciągu rzetelnego opracowania naukowego zarówno na niemieckim, jak i polskim rynku wydawniczym, które ujęłoby ca-łościowo bardzo zróżnicowaną twórczość Huch i osadziło ją w kontekście estetyczno-literackim, historycznym, społecznym i politycznym.
Odczytywanie powieści Południca Julii Franck i Słownik Jenny Erpenbeck z perspektywy polskiej
Authors: PIOTROWSKA Katarzyna
Published: January 2017

Autorka podejmuje tematykę recepcji w Polsce powieści Południca (Mittagsfrau) Julii Franck i powieści Słownik (Wörterbuch), autorstwa Jenny Erpenbeck. Analiza recenzji, komentarzy, omówień w obiegu akademickim i krytycznoliterackim (także nieprofesjonalnym obiegu internetowym) obu tych utworów wskazuje na większe zainteresowanie odczytywaniem Południcy niż Słownika. Przyczyn takiej sytuacji można dopatrywać się w działaniach promocyjnych wydawnictw, w których ukazały się powieści. Czytelnicy chętniej sięgają po autora konsekrowanego, już nagradzanego, posiadającego medialne uznanie i prestiż, niż po ważnego, posiadającego kapitał symboliczny. Autorka wskazuje ponadto, że odczytywaniu Południcy towarzyszy podkreślanie roli, jaką odgrywa w powieści perspektywa tożsamości narodowej mieszkańców Europy Wschodniej, natomiast optyka totalitarna, przez którą postrzegany jest Słownik Jenny Erpenbeck, ujawnia polsko-niemiecką bliskość historyczną, tożsamą dla obu państw z Bloku Wschodniego. Podsumowując artykuł, Autorka stwierdza, że młoda niemiecka literatura, reprezentowana przez omawiane autorki, wciąż rzadko jest przedmiotem badań akademickich.
Deutschland im Rausch von Morphin von Szczepan Twardoch - Wie deutsch kann ein polnischer Roman sein?
Authors: BADURA Bożena
Published: January 2017

Wie kaum ein anderer polnischer Autor hat Szczepan Twardoch mit seinem Roman Morphin einen großen Erfolg auf dem deutschen Buchmarkt verzeichnen können. Doch womit ist diese außerordentliche Faszination der deutschen LeserInnen an diesem Buch zu begründen? Die Antwort liegt in seiner Struktur einerseits und einer be-stimmten Themen- und Perspektivenwahl andererseits. Denn der Roman, so die These des vorliegenden Beitrags, ist - trotz seiner Angehörigkeit zu einem fremden Kulturkreis - in vie-len Aspekten mit dem deutschen kollektiven Gedächtnis konform. Zudem vereint er gekonnt einige tief in der deutschen literarischen Tradition verwurzelte Themen mit einer Moderni-tät der Gegenwartsliteratur.
„Wyjść z cienia, wydostać się z szafy i piwnicy" - międzynarodowy program literacko- -tłumaczeniowy TransStar Europa i jego wpływ na recepcję literatury niemieckojęzycznej XX i XXI wieku w Polsce
Authors: MATUSZEWSKA Karolina
Published: January 2017

Autorka artykułu prezentuje europejski program TransStar Europa, wspierany przez Komisję Europejską i współfinansowany ze środków programu Unii Europejskiej „Uczenie się przez całe życie" oraz powstały w jego ramach projekt Tłumaczeniowa Kostka Rubika - literatura europejska i przekład w sześciu odsłonach, w których uczestniczyła jako stypendystka w latach 2013-2015. Oba przedsięwzięcia miały na celu promocję języków na-leżących do obszaru Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej i Południowej oraz bogactwa jej literatur i kultur. Do programu przystąpili studenci i tzw. young professionals wyłonieni w ramach konkursów rozpisanych w ośmiu państwach: Austrii, Czechach, Chorwacji, Niemczech, Polsce, Słowenii, Szwajcarii i na Ukrainie. Zgłębiali oni tajniki tłumaczeń literackich oraz prze-szli szkolenia z zarządzania kulturą, pracowali indywidualnie, w grupach, tandemach językowych, współpracowali też z mentorami - np. Sławą Lisiecką - co zaowocowało m.in. wy-daniem antologii z przełożonymi przez uczestników fragmentami tekstów niemieckojęzycznej literatury współczesnej. Liczne spotkania, odczyty, prezentacje i wieczorki autorskie oraz obecność stypendystów na targach książki w Lipsku pogłębiały ich wiedzę z zakresu prze-kładu i literaturoznawstwa. Autorka zwraca uwagę na fakt, że wymagająca i czasochłonna praca nad przekładami urozmaicona była szerokim wachlarzem imprez kulturalnych, otwartych również dla osób spoza programu, wykazujących zainteresowanie tłumaczeniami literackimi. Udział w programie TransStar Europa był ubogacający zarówno dla stypendystów, jak i organizatorów.
Exploring Characteristics of Place in Dark Tourism and Its Causal Relationships with Consequence Variables: The Case of Seodaemun Prison History Hall Visitors
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Kim Jae Hak
Published: January 2017

The objective of this study was to explore the characteristics of place in dark tourism and to examine the causal relationships among the characteristics of place, place attachment, and behavioral attitude. In order to achieve the objective, a total of 219 valid responses were collected using an exit survey distributed at the Seodaemun Prison History Hall. The data were analyzed by an exploratory factor analysis that identified characteristics of place including history/education, remembrance/representation, and building/viewing setting. Then the data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis to reveal that the characteristics of place influence both place attachment and behavioral attitude, and particularly place attachment influences the formation of behavioral attitude. The results indicate that the characteristics of place relating to history/education, remembrance/representation, and building/viewing setting are significant predictors of place attachment and behavioral attitude. Also, place attachment could be an antecedent as well as a consequence of the characteristics of place and behavioral attitude. Based on these results, academic and practical implications for future research have been suggested.
The Relationship among Sense of Community, Sociopolitical Control Ability, Policy Participation in Rural Tourism Development
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Jeong Eun-seong , Kang Seung-Hee , Jin Cheol-woong
Published: January 2017

Rural tourism has been increasingly promoted in lots of nations and regions as an alternative to the traditional mass tourism for socioeconomic revitalization in rural areas. In terms of sustainable tourism, benefits of rural tourism are to be fairly distributed to local residents and tourists. Citizen participation and empowerment toward tourism policy-making are necessary to achieve the goals of sustainable rural tourism with strengthening sense of community of local residents. The study, therefore, investigates the mediation effect of sense of community on the relationship between psychological empowerment, by adapting from sociopolitical control, and participation of rural tourism policy-making. The empirical results reveal that the relationship between local residents’ psychological empowerment, both leadership competence and policy control, and participation of rural tourism policy-making is mediated by sense of community. The study provides a foundation for researchers and policy-makers of rural tourism in the understanding of the association among psychological empowerment, sense of community and participatory behavior in the realm of rural tourism policy-making.
An Identification of Convention Participation Constraints and an Examination of the Decision - Making Process of Convention Participants: Applying an Extended Model of Goal - Directed Behavior
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Kim Heejin , Kim In-sin
Published: January 2017

This study attempted to understand convention attendees’ participation intention by adopting the Model of Goal-directed behavior(MGB) in a convention context. Specifically, attendees’ participation intention in a convention can be explained with an extended MGB including convention participation constraints and prior knowledge. The conceptual model in this study was designed based on a literature review and it was then tested empirically. The empirical investigation was done using a questionnaire distributed to 300 attendees who were attending a convention. The data collected from 278 of the questionnaires were suitable to be analyzed using SPSS and AMOS 20.0 programs. The results revealed that (1) Two convention participation constraints were identified using an exploratory factor analysis and their tow constraint factors (personal constraint and structural constraint) influenced attitude significantly. (2) Participants attitude, anticipated emotions and perceived behavioral control had impacts on desire significantly. (3) Subject norm, and desire had a significant effect on behavioral intention while perceived behavioral intention did not have impact on behavioral intention. (4) Prior knowledge had a significant impact on desire, but it had an insignificant effect on behavioral intention. Based on this research, important practical and academic implications were provided.
The Effect of Emotional Intelligence on Resilience and Group Cohesiveness: Focused on the Moderating Effect of Organizational Politics
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Lee Yoon-Joo , Lee Ae-Joo
Published: January 2017

This research attempts to analyze the relationship among Emotional Intelligence on Resilience and Group Cohesiveness in the hotel industry using important factors of the hotel organization as parameters. Methods of efficient human resource management for hotel employees are suggested with the facts of this research as a foundation. The sampling subjects for examination were hotel employees currently working at first-class hotels in Seoul area. These results showed the hotel has to construct an organizational atmosphere to reduce organizational politics in order to achieve improved emotional intelligence, resilience and Group Cohesiveness. A high emotional intelligence through resilience and Group Cohesiveness will occur and these suggest that effort is needed more than anything else. An SPSS. Ver.22.0 statistical package for frequency analysis was used on all samples. Credibility analysis and exploratory factor analysis was used for general characteristics of the sample through the cording process.
Effects of Internal Marketing on the Organizational Commitment of Super - Deluxe Hotel Employees: Focusing on The Moderating Effects of Rank
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Paek Su-Jean
Published: January 2017

The purpose of this study was to analyze the moderating effect of rank on the relationship between internal marketing and the subsequent affective commitment of super- deluxe hotel employees. An analysis of 259 responses from super-deluxe hotel employees was conducted using multiple regression analysis and a Chow-test yielded the following results. First, the two sub-factors of internal marketing and internal communication/compensation had significant influence on affective commitment. However, the sub-factor of educational training did not. Second, employee rank moderated the relationship between internal marketing and organization commitment, thus supporting the research hypothesis. Results of the study confirm that internal marketing of hotels influence the affective commitment of employees. It is suggested that hotels should provide employees organizational support and manage human resources according to employee department and rank.
A Study on the Brand Image Differentiation Strategy of Food Enterprise Using the Multidimensional Scaling Method
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Ahn Hye-Lim , Choi Ha-Yeon , Kim Hak-Seon
Published: January 2017

This study aimed to reveal the effect of the brand image of three major food companies on selection factors by using the multidimensional scaling method. The structure of the result was visually analyzed in order to identify the positioning among the food companies using Alscal Proxcal, Prefmap and IPA. In addition, associations with 8 important items and customer satisfaction were analyzed using an IPA Matrix. Out of 256 distributed, 205 questionnaires were finally suitable for analyses. This research is summarized as follows: (1) Three food companies were not closely similar, however, food company C seemed to be on the competition structure with not only food company D, but also with food company P. (2) Selected items were examined according to each priority of coefficients shown as 4.33(Taste), 4.05(Price) and 4.05(Nutritional value). It was shown that the average importance of each quality of products was 3.9. However, 4 of the items: the taste of product, nutritional value, price and the intension of purchase were above average. In contrast, Awareness of brand and the types of product were below average. On the basis of this multidimensional scaling method, the aspect of customers’ choice of product priority depended on its taste, nutrition, value of price and the intention to purchase. This study will help marketers develop strategy and it could be utilized for future study too.
Effects of a Tourist Guide’s Non - verbal Communication Capabilities on the Satisfaction and Behavioral Intention of Tourists: Focusing on Chinese Tourists Visiting Korea
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Hyun Eunji
Published: January 2017

The study attempted to measure non‐verbal communication capabilities of a tourist guide as perceived by Chinese tourists visiting Korea, in order to identify effects of such non‐verbal communication capabilities on the satisfaction of tourists. This satisfaction was shown using an evaluation of tourists’ experiences, tourist guide service and tour products. The study then analyzed effects of tourist satisfaction on their behavioral intention particularly their intentions to recommend and revisit. Using Empirical analysis, it was found that the non‐verbal communication capabilities of a tourist guide such as pseudo language and spatial behavior effected tourist satisfaction as it pertained to the tour product and experience. Tourist satisfaction played an important role in the revisit intention. This is the result of a tourists’ behavioral intention, and the satisfaction of tourists with the tour product. These experiences then had an effect on their recommendation intention. This means the revisit and recommendation intentions were improved if tourists were satisfied with the tour product and experiences and if their expectations and desires were satisfied. This research showed that the non‐verbal communication of a tourism interpretation guide played an important role in the revisit and recommendation intention of tourists.
A Study on the Differences in Preference of Accommodation Attributes and Experience Activities by Long-stay Rural Visitors’ Motivation
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Lee Sang-Hoon , Ryu Si-Young
Published: January 2017

Considering the current interest in “long-stay rural visitors”, the purpose of this study was to identify accommodation preferences and to analyze the “experience preference” of each. The Motivation-types of long-stay rural visitors were divided into an “affirmative activity type” group, a “passive activity type” group, and a “relaxation-type” group. Local safety was the most important attribute for “long-stay visitors” when they selected accommodation. Accommodation quality and rural amenity resources followed as the attributes second in importance. These findings imply that rural tourism development policies should not be focused on just the resource development of a village but must also include village safety and the accommodations in which visitors can stay. Based on the analysis results regarding group experience preference, “rural cultural experience” was selected as the highest-rate attribute that visitors wanted to experience in all three groups. In contrast, agriculture experience was found to be the least preferred attribute in all response groups. The results showed that “weak-activity visitors” were less likely to choose agriculture experience.
A Study of the Experiential Value and Satisfaction of Coffee Shop Customers and their Impacts on Customer Loyalty and Switching Intention: Moderating Effects of Alternative Attractiveness
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Kim Ji-Yeon , Kim ChungAh
Published: January 2017

This study extends the link between customer satisfaction and loyalty by adding the switching intention. Hedonic, functional, and economic values are included to measure the experiential value as an antecedent variable of satisfaction. The moderating effects of alternative attractiveness were tested for the relationship between the satisfaction and loyalty as well as the relationship between the satisfaction and switching intention. 410 Online questionnaires were distributed from June18th to the 22nd, 2014. From those, 289 respondents were included in the analyses using the SPSS 23.0 version for the study. The results reveal that all of the hedonic, functional, and economic values significantly influence satisfaction. In addition, satisfaction has a significant positive effect on loyalty. On the contrary, positive effects on the switching intention were not statistically significant. Finally, the alternative of attractiveness has a significant moderating effect that is in a negative direction for loyalty as well as for the switching intention.
Implementation of Adaptive Neural Networks Controller for NXT SCARA Robot System
Authors: M. F. Abouzaid Wessam , A. Sallam Elsayed
Published: January 2017

Several neural network controllers for robotic manipulators have been developed during the last decades due to their capability to learn the dynamic properties and the improvements in the global stability of the system. In this paper, an adaptive neural controller has been designed with self learning to resolve the problems caused by using a classical controller. A comparison between the improved unsupervised adaptive neural network controller and the P controller for the NXT SCARA robot system is done, and the result shows the improvement of the self learning controller to track the determined trajectory of robotic automated controllers with uncertainties. Implementation and practical results were designed to guarantee online real-time.
Avaliação da produção e qualidade de frutos de melancia sob diferentes doses de potássio em cobertura
Authors: Rodrigues Joel Carlos Alves , Dos Reis Luis Lessi , Da Silva César Antonio
Published: January 2017

O potássio desempenha várias funções na bioquímica e fisiologia das plantas, como nos processos de fotossíntese, transporte e armazenamento de assimilados. O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar a produção e qualidade da melancia cv. ‘Crimson Select Plus’ em função de doses de potássio como cobertura. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o de blocos ao acaso, com cinco tratamentos, quatro repetições e 20 plantas por parcela. Os tratamentos consistiram de cinco doses de potássio (0, 60, 120, 180 e 240 kg ha-1). A fonte de potássio utilizada foi o cloreto de potássio (60% de K2O), aplicado de forma parcelada em cobertura. Foram realizadas avaliações de produção e qualidade de frutos: diâmetro do fruto - DF (cm), comprimento de fruto - CF (cm), massa fresca - MF e seca do fruto - MS (kg fruto-1), espessura da polpa - EP (cm), espessura casca - EC (cm) e produtividade – PRODU (t ha-1). Para avaliação de qualidade, foram realizadas as análises de sólidos solúveis - SS (ºbrix), pH, acidez titulável - AT e índice de maturação - IM (SS/AT). A espessura de casca, pH, acidez titulável e índice  de maturação não foi alterada pelas doses de potássio. A dose que apresentou melhores resultados para a cultura da melancia da cultivar “Crimson Select Plus” em cobertura foi de 209,39 kg de K2O ha-1