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Die Größere Hoffnung und die Dynamik des Imaginären. Aichingers Roman in französischer Sprache
Authors: Agnese Barbara 
Published: October 2016

AbstractIlse Aichinger’s early reception in France was very sparse although a French translation of Die größere Hoffnung by Marielore Rouveyre was published as early as 1956 by Gallimard. A new French translation by Uta Müller and Denis Denjean was published by Verdier as recently as 2007 in a series dedicated to Austrian and German literature. This translation tries to stay closer to the original and contains an epilogue by Jean-Yves Masson, a specialist for Austrian and comparative literature. In the same year Verdier published a translation of Aichinger’s collected short-stories. These translations may be signs of a relaunch of Aichinger’s reception in France.
Die italienischen Übersetzungen von Ilse Aichingers Roman Die größere Hoffnung
Authors: Oswald Stephan 
Published: October 2016

AbstractAichinger’s novel The greater hope was translated into Italian twice, the first time in 1963 and in a new version in 1999. The result, especially in the case of the most recent translation, is disappointing. It is absolutely insufficient, full of inaccuracies as well as mistakes and omissions, indeed to the extent that an Italian reader has difficulty gaining an adequate understanding of the original. Rather than compiling a boring list made out of all the pertinent criticism that could be made, these versions are used here as a basis for a discussion of a variety of typical translation issues such as the rendition of specific stylistic phenomena like alienation or playing with the reader’s expectations, difficulty in translating fact and elements uniquely belonging to a foreign culture, puns, etc.
Ilse Aichingers Roman Die größere Hoffnung in slowenischer Übersetzung
Authors: Petrič Tanja 
Published: October 2016

AbstractIn the introductory part, statistical analyses of previous studies, interviews with translators and data from the Slovenian national bibliographical database are used to evaluate the reception of Ilse Aichinger’s works in Slovenia. The article presents the role and position of the translation of the novel Die größere Hoffnung from the year 2003, published by the Austrian-Slovenian publishing house Mohorjeva druzˇba /Hermagoras Verein in Klagenfurt, and its Slovenian radio adaptation in the year 1972. The second part of the paper examines the degrees of equivalence and adequacy between the two translations and the original at different levels of the text on the basis of a critical comparative analysis. Despite occasional deviations, both Slovenian versions can be considered to be satisfactory.
„Denn mit dem Pogrom war ich und werde gewesen sein“
Authors: Venzl Tilman 
Published: October 2016

Abstract:Axel Honneth’s theory of recognition is juxtaposed to Lotte Paepcke’s descriptions of the disrespect for Jews in Germany from the Weimar Republic, through the Third Reich, to the Federal Republic. While Paepcke’s depiction of the transitional time to National Socialism can be well understood in terms of Honneth’s theory as a continuous erosion of the various spheres of recognition, the theory is not fully adequate to describe her position on the German politics of memory of the postwar period. Paepcke is convinced that a renewed recognition of Jews in Germany after the Shoah can only be obtained by a broad acceptance of the concept of ‘negative symbiosis’ (Dan Diner), both publicly and individually.
Allogenität und assemblage
Authors: Wagner Benno 
Published: October 2016

AbstractKafka’s frequently interpreted castle-village topology connects to a series of contemporary neo-mythologies that aim to re-establish a dualistic (‘allogeneic’, in Blüher’s terms) reading of the social. There, the ‘secondary life’ of the everyday world can once more be distinguished from a ‘primary life’ defined as an enhanced state of being in religious or heroic terms. However, instead of merely criticizing or deconstructing these totalizing discourses (by authors such as Martin Buber, Werner Sombart, and Hans Blüher), Kafka’s novel allows us to understand their epochal attraction by carefully retracing them as assemblages in terms of actor network theory.
Erlebnishunger, Erschöpfung und Metaphysik
Authors: Priem Karin 
Published: October 2016

The philosopher and educationalist Eduard Spranger (1882–1963) is said to be one of the last German mandarins of the Weimar Republic and after World War II. Based on analysis of his correspondence with his most important female friend, this article examines three facets of Spranger’s attitude towards the historical presence of 1913: (1) the banality of life and desire for grandeur; (2) exhaustion and malady; and (3) the longing for adventure and metaphysical beliefs.
Analysis of Media Consumption among Polish and Russian Students
Authors: Łyszkowska Edyta 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
Living in the contemporary world the man adapts his knowledge and capabilities to various technological forms which are imposed on him as a result of technological progress and development. Younger and younger generations use technological innovations more and more smoothly, living with them almost round-the-clock. The topic of this paper is media consumption by the students. The paper describes surveys of the consumption of TV, internet and other media (e.g. mobile telephony) by the Polish and Russian students and analyses the purpose of their use in their private lives and in student work. In young generations the borderlines between real and virtual worlds tend to become more and more blurred because of growing consumption of spare time. Media consumption has its numerous advantages and disadvantages. The technological development is made at the expense of addictions of young people and lower labour efficiency. This issue is addressed by more and more European countries. On the other hand, smooth consumption of new media creates a lot of interesting opportunities and allows to tap hidden potential of the worker to the benefit of the company he works for. It turns out that Poland and Russia have a lot in common. The surveys show that a lot of similarities are in media consumption, since both Polish and Russian students tend to spend more of their spare time with the media. Some differences are driven by various degrees of individual media consumption and by their popularity.
Sustainability Leadership for Competitiveness in the Hospitality Industry in Mazatlán Mexico
Authors: Ibarra Michel Juan Pedro , Ibarra Michel Mireya , Gálvez Bon Luz Cecilia , Soto Karass José Guadalupe 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
In recent years sustainability has become an important issue in business in a variety of industries. Those companies that succeed to integrate a fair balance between economic interests and the concerns about environment and social equity have had to integrate a core of sustainability values that guide their behavior in the way to do business. The leaders of the organizations have to design strategies not just to add value to their products or services, but to match the new frame of ethical and moral values of the company. This new way to do business is having a deep impact in the competitiveness of organizations as a result of the savings in the supply chain and in the way they are perceived by consumers and society. The postmodern vision of the business organization has incorporated new and far-reaching modifications to the traditional view of leadership resulting in a new type called “sustainability leadership”. This work uses a case study mixed method research will focus on determining and analyzing the characteristics of this new kind of leadership and its relationship with competitiveness in a very traditional and influencing hotel of Mazatlán, an important tourist destination of Mexico, which has been successful in reaching sustainability certifications for a number of years. The study will show the perception of key informants about the leadership and its degree of success regarding the business competitiveness and sustainability issues. It will also show the degree of fulfillment of sustainability according to an instrument designed for this purpose.
Disorders of sex development in children in KwaZulu-Natal Durban South Africa: 20-year experience in a tertiary centre
Authors: Ganie Yasmeen , Aldous Colleen , Balakrishna Yusentha , Wiersma Rinus 
Published: October 2016

AbstractBackground:The objective of the study was to describe the prevalence, clinical characteristics and aetiological diagnosis in children with disorders of sex development (DSDs) presenting to a tertiary referral centre.Methods:This is a retrospective review of all cases of DSD referred to the Paediatric Endocrine Unit in Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital (IALCH) from January 1995 to December 2014.Results:A total of 416 children (15.1%; CI: 13.8%–16.5%) were diagnosed with DSD. The aetiological diagnosis based on the current classification [Lawson Wilkins Paediatric Endocrine Society (LWPES) and European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE)] was sex chromosome DSD in 9.5% (n=33), 46 XX DSD in 33% (n=114) and 46 XY DSD in 57.5% (n=199). The most common diagnoses in descending order were a disorder in androgen synthesis and action (not classified) in 53% (n=182), ovotesticular DSD in 22% (n=75) and congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) in 10% (n=36). Overall the median age of presentation was 10 months (IQR: 1 month–4.5 years). There was a significant relationship (p<0.001) between the age of presentation and aetiological diagnosis. The majority (97%) of African patients had a diagnosis of 46 XX DSD. Prematurity was present in 47% (n=83) of children with 46 XY DSD (p<0.001).Conclusions:DSD is not an uncommon diagnosis in African patients in sub-Saharan Africa. The most common aetiological diagnosis is 46 XY DSD in androgen synthesis and action, followed by ovotesticular DSD. CAH is only the third most common disorder.
Innovation enablers: A review of Turkish contractors’ collaborative activities and sources of information
Authors: Ilter A. Tolga 
Published: October 2016

AbstractThis study attempts to examine the differences in the collaborative activities between the Turkish contracting firms that are listed as the “Top 225 International Contractors” byEngineering News Record(ENR), according to their international revenues, and other large contracting firms that are not on this list. For this purpose, 30 large-scale Turkish general contracting firms, including 15 listed by the ENR, have been examined in terms of their collaborations during the innovation process as well as the levels of significance for the sources of information that serve as the means of “sources of innovation”. Results show some remarkable differences between the top-listed firms and other largescale contracting companies. The levels of importance indicated for the collaborations made with “universities and research institutions” and the sources of information “conferences, fairs and exhibitions” and “scientific/technical publications” show remarkable differences between the two groups of companies. Contractors who are not ENR listed are more active in making collaborations. While the number of collaborations is increasing in the timeline, both groups of contractors indicate the most important collaborations as “consultants, private R&D institutions” and “suppliers”. Findings also show a decreasing interest against collaborations with universities. Finally, findings of the research are discussed in the context of innovation, expecting to contribute to international contracting firms in evaluating their innovation approaches to their competitive advantage.
A novel biobased polyester plasticizer prepared from palm oil and its plasticizing effect on poly (vinyl chloride)
Authors: Jia Puyou , Zhang Meng , Hu Lihong , Zhou Yonghong 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
In this study, palm oil was the first time to convert into a novel polyester plasticizer for polyvinyl chloride (PVC). In the first stage, palm oil was converted into palm oil monoglyceride (POM) by alcoholysis with glycerol. Next, a novel palm oil monoglycerides based polyester plasticizer (POMP) was synthesized from POM and maleic anhydride through esterification and condensation reaction. The structure of POMP was characterized with FTIR, 1H NMR and GPC. Then PVC blends were prepared using POMP as a plasticizer, melting behavior, thermal property, compatibility, mechanical properties and mechanism of plasticization of PVC blends were systematically studied. Melting behavior indicated that POMP could decrease the torque and the melt viscosity of PVC blends that was conducive to process. With the content of POMP increasing from 5 g to 15 g in PVC blends, the plasticized PVC blends demonstrated better compatibility, the degradation temperature (Td) increased from 252.6°C to 257.0°C, the glass transition temperature (Tg) decreased from 55°C to 49.5°C. Plasticization was put into effect by interaction of the electron cloud between the PVC chain and POMP molecule. This study may lead to the development of new type of PVC plasticizer based on vegetable oil.
Effects of Neuromedin S on the Proliferation of Splenic Lymphocytes and the Cytokine Secretion by Pulmonary Alveolar Macrophages in Pigs in vitro
Authors: Lin R. , Wang Q. , Qi B. , Huang Y. , Yang G. 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
Neuromedin S (NMS), a 36-amino acid neuropeptide, has been found to be involved in the regulation of the endocrine activity. It has been also detected in immune tissues in mammals, what suggests that NMS may play an important role in the regulation of immune response. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the presence of NMS receptor 1 (NMU1R) and effect of NMS in pig splenic lymphocytes (SPLs) and pulmonary alveolar macrophages (PAMs). The presence of NMU1R in pig SPLs and PAMs was respectively confirmed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), western blot analysis and immunocytochemical methods. Furthermore, SPL proliferation was analyzed using the 3-(4,5)-dimethyl-thiahiazo-(-2-yl)-3,5-di-phenytetrazoliumromide (MTT) method. Additionally, the secretion of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in PAMs was all measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits. In the present study, the results of RT-PCR and western blot analysis revealed that NMU1R mRNA and protein were both expressed in pig SPLs and PAMs, and the immunocytochemical investigations further revealed that the positive signal of NMU1R immunoreactivity was observed in plasma membranes of both SPLs and PAMs. In the in vitro study, we found that at concentrations of 0.001-1000 nM NMS alone or combined with lipopolysaccharide or phytohemagglutinin significantly increased SPL proliferation. Application of ELISA method showed that NMS could induce the secretion of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α in PAMs. These results suggest that NMS can act as a potently positive pro-inflammatory factor and immunomodulatory agent that affects the immune response of immune cells by combining with its receptor NMU1R.
Application of Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry for Identification of Coagulase-negative Staphylococci Isolated from Milk of Cows with Subclinical Mastitis
Authors: Banach T. , Bochniarz M. , Łyp P. , Adaszek Ł. , Wawron W. , Furmaga B. , Skrzypczak M. , Ziętek J. , Winiarczyk S. 
Published: October 2016

AbstractThe aim of this study was to use matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for the identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) isolated from the milk of cows with subclinical mastitis. The study material consisted of 33 isolates of CNS, identified by the results of API Staph tests, obtained from the milk of cows with subclinical mastitis. Based on the spectra analyses, MALDI-TOF MS tests of 33 bacterial samples allowed identification of the microorganisms in 27 cases (81.8%). The most frequent cause of subclinical mastitis was found to beStaphylococcussciuri (39%), whileS. vitulinuswas detected in 15% of the milk samples. The results obtained indicate that MALDI-TOF MS can be used for the identification of CNS isolated from bovine mastitis as a method supplementary to biochemical tests.
Hydraulic Parameters and Morphometric Variables Interactions in Bedrock Channel
Authors: Biswas Biswajit , Chandra Das Balai 
Published: October 2016

AbstractPresent study is on the interdependent nature of hydraulic parameters and morphometric variables of a bedrock river. In this study, using dumpy level, GPS, satellite images and some mathematical equations a data set on hydraulics and morphometric variables of a bedrock channel, named Bhatajhor, of eastern India was generated. That data set was used to (1) find out impulse-response relations between hydraulic variables (2) find out relations between morphometric variables and (3) find out relations between hydraulic and morphometric variables. Seven equations (5–11) were formulated based on this empirical study to the end. The seven empirical relations, most of which include only two variables, involve channel cross-section dimensions (area, width, mean depth, maximum depth, width/depth ratio, hydraulic radius), slope and hydraulic variables (velocity, kinetic energy, stream power, Manning’snfactor, Chezy’s C factor and shear stress). Observation shows relatively higher coefficient of determination (R2) between variables like velocity and Manning’snfactor (0.67), velocity and Chezy’s C factor (0.67), slope and τ (0.89), w/d ratio and hydraulic radius (0.53), slope and w/d ratio (0.50).
Investigation of spectral interference effects on determination of uranium concentration in phosphate ore by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy
Authors: Bachari Ayoob H. , Jalali Fatemeh , Alahyarizadeh Ghasem 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
Effects of spectral interferences on determination of the uranium concentration in phosphate ore were investigated by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). Eleven high intensity emission lines including four lines recommended by ICP-OES apparatus were chosen to determine the uranium concentration. The ore samples were collected from phosphate acid producing industry in the south of Iran. Three different acid combinations [(HNO3:HCl:HF-2:6:2), (H3PO4:H2SO4:HF-3:3:3), (HNO3:H2O2:HF-4:2:2)] used in microwave digestion method to explore the spectral interference effects in different solvent environments. The results showed that the trusty uranium concentration, obtained in the 367.007 nm, 386.592 nm, 389.036 nm and 409.014 nm by second acid digestion method which were 0.665 ppm, 0.972 ppm, 0.670 ppm and 0.801 ppm, respectively. Although the line of 409.014 nm was reported as the best line for determining of the uranium concentration in several literatures, the results showed that this line has a significant spectral interference with vanadium in some ores which should be considered in determining of the uranium concentration. Spectral interference effects of some elements which have high concentrations in the phosphate ore including Ca, Fe, Mg, Pb, V, Mn, and Ti on the line intensities were also investigated. Results indicated that the chosen elements affect emission intensities of all of 11 lines. They also indicated that the line of 409.014 nm provides a trusty precision in the determination of the uranium concentration in the ore sample with low vanadium concentration (at least, U/V ratio of 1:5). Results show that the line of 409.014 nm provides acceptable precision with some corrections in comparison with other selected lines. For instance in high concentrations of other elements including Fe and Ti in the ore samples, strong influences on the line intensities of the 367.007 nm (by Fe self-absorption), 386.592 nm (by Ti in high concentration), and 389.036 nm (by Fe self-absorption) were considered.
Perinatal health in the Danube region – new birth cohort justified
Authors: Knudsen Lisbeth E. , Andersen Zorana J. , Sram Radim J. , Braun Kohlová Markéta , Gurzau Eugen S. , Fucic Aleksandra , Gribaldo Laura , Rossner Pavel , Rossnerova Andrea , Máca Vojtěch , Zvěřinová Iva , Gajdosova Dagmar , Moshammer Hanns , Rudnai Peter , Ščasný Milan 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
In 2013–2015, a consortium of European scientists – NEWDANUBE – was established to prepare a birth cohort in the Danube region, including most of the countries with the highest air pollution in Europe, the area being one-fifth of the European Union’s (EU’s) territory, including 14 countries (nine EU member states), over 100 million inhabitants, with numerous challenges: big socioeconomic disparities, and a region-specific environmental pollution. The consortium reflects the EU Strategy for the Danube Region Strategy (2010), which identified 11 thematic Priority Areas – one of which is the environmental risks. Birth cohorts have been established in all other areas of Europe and collaborative efforts in promoting maternal and fetal health by minimizing the environmental exposures have been initiated with national, European, and international financial support. A birth cohort in the Danube area could apply the established methodologies for prenatal exposure and birth outcome measurements and establish a platform for targeted health promotion in couples planning pregnancies. The consortium included a strong socioeconomic part focusing on the participant’s active registration of exposures to environmental toxicants and health indicators of disease and wellbeing, combined with investigation of their risk-reducing behavior and interventions to change their lifestyle to avoid the adverse health risks. Willingness to pay for reducing the health risks in children is also proposed to be estimated. Further collaboration and networking is encouraged as the Danube region has several decades of experience and expertise in biomonitoring adult populations exposed environmentally or occupationally. Additionally, some countries in the Danube region launched small-scale birth cohorts encouraged by participation in several ongoing research projects.
Highway to thermosensation: a traced review, from the proteins to the brain
Authors: Ezquerra-Romano Ivan , Ezquerra Angel 
Published: October 2016

AbstractTemperature maintenance and detection are essential for the survival and perpetuation of any species. This review is focused on thermosensation; thus a detailed and traced explanation of the anatomical and physiological characteristics of each component of this sensation is given. First, the proteins that react to temperature changes are identified; next, the nature of the neurons involved in thermosensation is described; and then, the pathways from the skin through the spinal cord to the brain are outlined. Finally, the areas of the brain and their interconnections where thermoperception arises are explained. Transduction of the external and internal temperature information is essentially mediated by the transient receptor potential ion channels (TRPs). These proteins are embedded in the neurons’ membrane and they hyper- or de-polarize neurons in function of the intrinsic voltage and the temperature changes. There are distinct TRP sensors for different temperature ranges. Interestingly, the primary afferent neurons have either cold or hot receptors, so they are dedicated separately to cold or hot sensation. The information is transmitted by different pathways from the skin to the brain, where it either remains separated or is integrated to generate a response. It seems that both the determination of how thermoperception is produced and how we interact with the world are dependent on the particular arrangement and nature of the components, the way of transduction of information and the communication between these elements.