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The Utopia of the Human: about Ge Fei’s Jiangnan Trilogy
Authors: Zhang Yinde 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
Researchers have recently shown a growing interest for studies of anti-utopian fictions in Chinese, highlighting their critical value in history, society, and ideology. However the persistence of the utopian spirit beyond these dystopian representations has often been neglected. The present paper aims to explore this underlying utopianism by focusing on Ge Fei’s Jiangnan Triology (2004–2011), as it forms a significant paradigm on the issue, through an appeal for displacement, pointing out the importance in our reflections of moving from topography into the human dimension. This paper seeks to examine how human utopia is featured both in a literary and contextualized way, by arguing that utopianism is humanism, inherent to the awareness of social and historical crises, as opposed to the myths of Nation, Progress or Prosperity.
Reconstructing the Zhuang zi: Preliminary Considerations
Authors: Bumbacher Stephan Peter 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
The received version of the text Zhuang zi can be traced to the fourth century AD when its commentator Guo Xiang has shortened by roughly a third and rearranged the text available to him. The version(s) current at that time were in all likelihood descendants of the text which Liu Xiang in the first century BC had prepared for the imperial library. The scant hints at his activity are discussed. As Liu Xiang also compiled own works that contain implicit Zhuang zi quotations, this allows to partially reconstruct the pre-Guo Xiang text. Some scholars assume that members of the court of Huai nan have produced a redaction of their own in the second half of the second century BC. While this cannot be excluded, evidence is presented that the transmission of the Zhuang zi text has not been influenced by the Huai nan scholars. The earliest explicit quotation of the text can be found in the Lü shi chun qiu of 239 BC. This source also contains a series of implicit quotations allowing to partially reconstruct the pre-Han Zhuang zi. Excavated bamboo slips lead to the identification of later insertions into the text. As the pre-Guo Xiang version survived into the Tang dynasty, a systematic search in a broad range of pre-Tang and Tang texts revealed lost pericopes as well as lost parts of pericopes and lost sentences.
Les « Hommes singuliers » (duxing) dans le Livre des Han postérieurs (Hou Hanshu, 5e s. apr. J.-C.)
Authors: Zufferey Nicolas 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
Fan Ye’s Hou Hanshu (“The Book of Later Han”, 5th AD) devotes a (collective) biographical chapter to the duxing, i.e. “[men of] singular conduct” (ch. 81, “Duxing liezhuan”), namely twenty-four men singled out for their infallible loyalty, strong sense of friendship or filial piety. This paper attempts to grasp the nature of these moral figures, notably in relation to other biographic categories like hermits and knight-errants, with whom the duxing share a number of traits: to some extent, the duxing can be understood as tamed variations of such political outsiders; notably, several duxing refused employment out of loyalty for the Han regime, in ways reminiscent of hermits or recluses declining to accept office out of moral reasons. The duxing chapter is also potentially informative of the moral values of lower social strata such as the regional nobility or even local servants, in supposed contrast with the higher, “Confucian” values of the court and the central administration. A conclusion is that the duxing represent a transition category between (late) Han dynasty values and medieval categories. The duxing chapter is also instructive in historiographical terms, because the nature of the materials collected gives clues to the methods of the historian.
Dimitri Kirsanoff: The Elusive Estonian
Authors: Hoyer Dirk 
Published: January 2017

AbstractThis article investigates the contradictory information about the Estonian identity of the filmmaker Dimitri Kirsanoff (1899–1957) and examines the archival material that provides final confirmation of his birth and childhood in Tartu. In addition, Kirsanoff’s substantial contribution to silent cinema and his significance in the context of French avant-garde impressionism are discussed. Kirsanoff’s most acclaimed filmMénilmontant(France, 1926) was released 90 years ago. It is still frequently screened all over the world, due to its experimental montage techniques, the early use of handheld cameras, its innovative use of actual locations and the actors’ performances that still resonate with contemporary audiences.Ménilmontantis also influential because of its elliptical narrative style. However, with the advent of sound film, Kirsanoff’s career declined because the reorganisation of the film industry limited the creative freedom he enjoyed in the 1920s. This article attempts to contribute to a wider acknowledgement of Dimitri Kirsanoff’s Estonian origins, his films and his important place in the world cinema.
Dynamic hardness of wood – measurements with an automated portable hardness tester
Authors: de Assis Albert Augusto , Alexandre Rogério Pinto , Ballarin Adriano Wagner 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
A research group on forest products from School of Agriculture – Sao Paulo State University. Brazil developed a portable hardness tester for wood, which is based on a displacement transducer and an embedded electronic processor for dynamic evaluation of hardness. This paper presents the results of calibration tests of the equipment, carried out on seven species of Eucalyptus. A new methodology for dynamic hardness calculation has been introduced, which relays on the reaction force of the indentation, while the measurements of indentation depth are performed under load. A moderate to strong linear correlation to Janka hardness and its variations were found. This new approach avoids the classical problems of Brinell hardness test in terms of “sinking-in” (causing diffuse edges) and elastic recovery of the indentation.
Regional differentiation and the geopolitical and transboundary position of the Presheva Valley
Authors: Ejupi Arsim , Ramadani Ibrahim 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
The determination of the Presheva Valley as a special region highlights the need for theoretical analysis and the use of different methods and principles which enable geographical regionalization. The Presheva Valley represents a natural continuation of the Albanian ethnic territories. With a very convenient position in terms of geography and transportation, as well as its geostrategic and geopolitical basis, it has been occupied by many invaders throughout different periods of history. Under the current administrative, political and territorial division of Serbia, the municipalities of Presheva and Bujanoci belong to the Pčinja district, based in Vranje, while the municipality of Medvegja belongs to the Jablanica district, based in Leskoc. The Presheva Valley has had the status of special region in various periods, but since it shares historical, ethnic and demographic characteristics with other Albanian ethnic territories, it has frequently been separated for the purpose of the assimilation of the Albanian people.
Analysis of the Efficiency of Port Container Terminals with the Use of the Data Envelopment Analysis Method of Relative Productivity Evaluation
Authors: Wiśnicki Bogusz , Chybowski Leszek , Czarnecki Maksymilian 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
The article presents a method for evaluating the efficiency of port container terminals. The research was conducted for nine European terminals which use different handling technologies. The terminals have been divided due to the level of automation of transport processes. In the efficiency research DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) method is applied, that was previously used in studies of the relative productivity in the industry. This method allows you to multicriteria process analysis based on the properly selected production system model processing input parameters on output. Conclusions from analysis can be a ground for making a decision on organizational or investment issues.
The Conceptual Design Algorithm of Inland LNG Barges
Authors: Łozowicka Dorota , Kaup Magdalena 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
The article concerns the problem of inland waterways transport of LNG. Its aim is to present the algorithm of conceptual design of inland barges for LNG transport, intended for exploitation on European waterways. The article describes the areas where LNG barges exist, depending on the allowable operating parameters on the waterways. It presents existing architectural and construction solutions of barges for inland LNG transport, as well as the necessary equipment, due to the nature of cargo. Then the article presents the procedure of the conceptual design of LNG barges, including navigation restrictions and functional and economic criteria. The conceptual design algorithm of LGN barges, presented in the article, allows to preliminary design calculations, on the basis of which, are obtained the main dimensions and parameters of unit, depending on the transport task and the class of inland waterways, on which the transport will be realized.
It Systems Supporting the Management of Production Capacity
Authors: Milewska Elżbieta 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
The paper presents the problem of manufacturing process flexibility in view of a company’s material and information flow stream management. The author of the article has described the functions of a production process control system and presented the characteristics of production capacity intensive and extensive reserves. The MRP II/ERP, MES and APS class IT tools supporting the process of production planning, organization and control have also been discussed.
Strategies toward phosphorus-containing PAHs and the effect of P-substitution on the electronic properties
Authors: Szűcs Rózsa , Riobé François , Escande Aude , Joly Damien , Bouit Pierre-Antoine , Nyulászi László , Hissler Muriel 
Published: January 2017

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In this paper, we report on the different synthetic strategies which led to the preparation of a whole family of polyaromatic hydrocarbons containing a P-atom at the edge. In particular, we show from both experimental and theoretical perspective how the Scholl method has to be adapted to the specificity of organophosphorus derivatives. The P-modified PAHs possess the classical phosphane reactivity that allows fine-tuning of their electronic properties as evidenced by spectro-electrochemistry and theoretical calculations. In particular, the effect of P-substitution on the aromaticity of the different cycles of the PAH was studied.
National parliaments fighting back? Institutional engineering as a successful means to become active actors in EU affairs
Authors: Fromage Diane 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
The European integration process has long been characterised by the predominance of national executive powers. National parliaments were recognised as European actors after several decades only, in the Maastricht Treaty first and to an even larger extent in the Lisbon Treaty. Parliaments were hence long dependent on national constitutional, legal and administrative arrangements to be able to participate in EU affairs. This paper analyses how national parliaments (and their members) have reacted to the challenge the European integration process has represented for them while it also takes due account of the role other institutions, such as constitutional courts, have played in this field. It is argued that while these arrangements may have been successful in allowing national parliaments to play a greater role in this field, they should remain temporary for they are characterised by uncertainty and instability and make it generally difficult for citizens to follow up on national parliaments’ actions and to be fully informed.
It Is About Control: Progressivism, FATCA and Global Law
Authors: Grant Jennifer 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
Progressive ideology has slowly eroded American principles for over a century, declaring social control its ultimate goal. Social control is not possible while American principles, such as individual freedoms and limited government, thrive. Global control is now the favored progressive tactic to overcome such principles, and no sector of our lives is off limits.
This paper intends to examine the motives behind, and consequences of, U.S. legislation known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”). Thanks to FATCA, financial institutions around the world have been forced into a sphere of global control. Passed without debate as stealth legislation, FATCA moved us towards global control. FATCA is merely a pit-stop to global control over all financial institutions, transactions, reporting, and a host of other areas. Even worse, the pit-stop is a short one. International organizations are currently working on a global version of FATCA.
Children’s early awareness of the effect of interpersonal status on politeness
Authors: Chen Yupin 
Published: January 2017

AbstractThis study discusses two Mandarin-speaking children’s linguistic politeness through longitudinally observing their uses of request forms with regard to different interactional situations where their interpersonal status may vary accordingly. It seems that the children demonstrate a systematic correspondence between request forms and directness to adhere to politeness at an early age. Although they apparently prefer to utilize comparatively more direct request forms most of the time, a closer investigation reveals a division of labor: they appear to use simple imperatives when their interpersonal status is either superior or equal to their parents and use declaratives with the lexeme WANT when their interpersonal status is inferior. It is therefore suggested that politeness may be mutually negotiated between interlocutors and that children should get socialized with politeness through interaction with adults or other children within various social or interpersonal relationships.
Assessment of Passenger Satisfaction with Public Bus Transport Services: A Case Study of Lucknow City (India)
Authors: Singh Sanjay 
Published: January 2017

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The main aim of this study is threefold. First, it tries to assess the passenger satisfaction with public bus transport services in the city of Lucknow in India. Second, it tries to examine the service quality attributes that influence the passenger satisfaction. Third, it tries to evaluate the relative importance of service quality attributes to find out the priority for service quality improvements to enhance passenger satisfaction. The study is based on a survey of objective as well as subjective questions conducted between May and July 2014. Five major bus stops of Lucknow were selected for the survey. Total 148 respondents were randomly selected to elicit their overall satisfaction and factors that influence their satisfaction in the use of public bus transport services in Lucknow using a self-rated questionnaire. The collected sample of responses is subjected to principal component analysis, a statistical technique for dimensionality reduction of the dataset, and descriptive analysis. The result of theses analyses shows that passengers are mostly dissatisfied with public bus transport services in Lucknow. Using principal component analysis, five underlying factors were extracted that influenced passenger satisfaction with public bus transport services in the city. Out of these five factors, comfort and safety has the greatest impact on overall satisfaction, followed by the adequacy of capacity of public bus transport services, orderly and clean environment inside buses, elegant design of buses and bus stops, and accessibility to public bus transport services in the city. The study thus provides a direction for public bus transport administration in the city to understand the gaps that exist and try to fill them to improve its services so that passenger satisfaction can be enhanced and consequently more people can be attracted towards public bus transport.
Mitochondria Maintain Distinct Ca2+Pools in Cone Photoreceptors
Authors: Giarmarco Michelle M. , Cleghorn Whitney M. , Sloat Stephanie R. , Hurley James B. , Brockerhoff Susan E. 
Published: January 2017

Ca2+ions have distinct roles in the outer segment, cell body, and synaptic terminal of photoreceptors. We tested the hypothesis that distinct Ca2+domains are maintained by Ca2+uptake into mitochondria. Serial block face scanning electron microscopy of zebrafish cones revealed that nearly 100 mitochondria cluster at the apical side of the inner segment, directly below the outer segment. The endoplasmic reticulum surrounds the basal and lateral surfaces of this cluster, but does not reach the apical surface or penetrate into the cluster. Using genetically encoded Ca2+sensors, we found that mitochondria take up Ca2+when it accumulates either in the cone cell body or outer segment. Blocking mitochondrial Ca2+uniporter activity compromises the ability of mitochondria to maintain distinct Ca2+domains. Together, our findings indicate that mitochondria can modulate subcellular functional specialization in photoreceptors.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTCa2+homeostasis is essential for the survival and function of retinal photoreceptors. Separate pools of Ca2+regulate phototransduction in the outer segment, metabolism in the cell body, and neurotransmitter release at the synaptic terminal. We investigated the role of mitochondria in compartmentalization of Ca2+. We found that mitochondria form a dense cluster that acts as a diffusion barrier between the outer segment and cell body. The cluster is surprisingly only partially surrounded by the endoplasmic reticulum, a key mediator of mitochondrial Ca2+uptake. Blocking the uptake of Ca2+by mitochondria causes redistribution of Ca2+throughout the cell. Our results show that mitochondrial Ca2+uptake in photoreceptors is complex and plays an essential role in normal function.
Stochastic gene expression: bacterial elites in chemotaxis
Authors: van Vliet Simon , Ackermann Martin 
Published: January 2017

Even in the absence of genetic or environmental differences, cells differ from each other in their molecular make‐up. The consequences of these phenotypic differences are often not well understood. New work by Waite et al () directly links variation in the molecular composition of individual bacterial cells to their population‐level performance.
Estudo de termos simples e expressões fixas baseado em um corpus de segurança da aviação
Authors: Costa Carlos Eduardo Piazentine 
Published: January 2017

Este artigo tem como objetivo a análise do termo “segurança” em português e suas traduções para o inglês “safety” e “security” no campo da linguagem de aviação de “safety/security”. Construímos dois corpora, um com textos em português da ANAC (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil) e da FAB (Força Aérea Brasileira). E outro com textos em inglês da OACI (Organização da Aviação Civil Internacional). Com um estudo de tradução “Corpus-Based”, estudamos os termos e as principais expressões fixas em português e suas traduções para o inglês, utilizando o software “WordSith Tools”, versão 6.0, para fornecer aos tradutores, professores e profissionais da área um material útil para seus propósitos. ************************************************** ************************************************** ************************************************** ************************************************** ****A corpus-based study of simple terms “segurança”, “safety” and “security” in aviation languageAbstract: This article focuses on the Portuguese term “segurança” and its English translations “safety” and “security” in the safety/security field of aviation language. Two corpora were constructed, the first including Portuguese texts from the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) and Brazilian Air Force (FAB), and the second with English texts from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). A corpus-based translation study was performed using the WordSmith Tools software, version 6.0. Terms and main fixed expressions in Portuguese and their translations into English were examined, aimed at providing useful material to assist translators, teachers and professionals working in this field.Keywords:estudo de tradução “corpus-based”; linguagem de aviação; terminologia; segurança; “safety”; “security”.
Un análisis crítico del discurso sobre la (des)igualdad de las mujeres zapatistas
Authors: Vuorisalo-Tiitinen Sarri 
Published: January 2017

Este artículo estudia la construcción discursiva de la desigualdad de las mujeres zapatistas en México. La participación de las mujeres indígenas en el Ejercito Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (EZLN) muestra que la desigualdad depende de varios factores entrelazados. El objetivo principal es discutir el papel del lenguaje en la construcción de la identidad de las mujeres indígenas, mediante el Análisis Crítico del Discurso (ACD) y la deconstrucción de las categorías interseccionales. El análisis se basa en textos y discursos oficiales de las comandantas durante los años comprendidos entre1994 y 2009. La extensión del análisis a lo largo de los 15 años permite ver los posibles cambios en el discursoy, consecuentemente, las posibilidades del lenguaje de producir estos cambios. Se propone que, a través del uso del lenguaje, las categorías discriminatorias pueden adquirir nuevos significados que contribuyen al empoderamiento de los sujetos de un discurso no hegemónico.
El jorobado en la literatura latinoamericana: escarnio social y fracaso performativo de la voz del monstruo moral en “El jorobadito”, de Roberto Artl
Authors: Cuvardic-García Dorde 
Published: January 2017

Hasta ahora, los análisis que se han realizado de “El jorobadito”, de Roberto Artl se han centrado en la figura del narrador, en su actitud ante el matrimonio y en las difíciles relaciones que sostiene con su futura suegra y la mediocre sociedad pequeñoburguesa. Cuando se han ocupado de la figura del jorobado, han destacado, sobre todo, su condición de doble del narrador, proyección que materializa la conciencia reprimida del protagonista. El objetivo del presente artículo, en cambio, se dirige a explicar las posibles funciones que reviste el jorobado en este cuento y en la cultura occidental: monstruo moral, objeto de escarnio, sujeto que atrae la suerte. En todo caso, objeto de escarnio social, Rigoletto –de onomástica relevante para nuestro análisis- es un ‘chivo expiatorio’ sobre el que se descargan las culpas y deseos reprimidos de la sociedad ‘bienpensante’. Además, queremos demostrar que este personaje, que tiene voz propia, busca modificar -sin éxito- el comportamiento de la sociedad hacia el monstruo moral del jorobado, entendida como figura genérica. La fuerza performativa de su palabra es nula y recibe la sanción negativa de la sociedad, la muerte, a través del asesinato del narrador.
Escenas del mito de Odiseo en el <i>Pluto</i> de Aristófanes: Dos <i>exempla</i> míticos
Authors: Guevara-Macías Elisa 
Published: January 2017

La presente ponencia estudia dos exempla míticos de temática odiseica en el Pluto de Aristófanes, los cuales aparecen en el discurso desarrollado por el esclavo Carión. Por ello, primero se estudia la disposición de las partes, de acuerdo con la retórica clásica. Seguidamente, se analiza los exempla desde su contenido narrativo dentro de la argumentación elaborada por Carión y en la refutación del coro, tomando en consideración la inversión carnavalesca. Finalmente, se menciona brevemente la función de estos exempla en la comicidad, se abordan las expresiones obscenas (escatológicas y sexuales), la parodia y la distorsión mítica, para evidenciar la funcionalidad de estos dentro de la obra.