Additional Visuals: Current Trends of Filling the Screen Space of a Television Shot

This article reveals the phenomenon of multilayer of the television screen space, updated in the 21st century thanks to creative methods and technical means related to the information era. The relevance of the topic under study is based on the permanent changeability of the technologies for creating visual constructs on the screen. The author traces the evolution of the original techniques of supplementing the composition of the shot in a historical context: from the classical caption to the artistic and expressive computer embodiment of graphic or other visual objects, including a simulacrum, corresponding to the properties of the concept of “additional visuals”. During the study, a rigorous analysis of the screen space is carried out when additional visuals pass into the status of augmented reality. In the view of studying the visual component of the television footage, the article draws close attention to the extra-spatial nature of the objects of the expressive compositional structure of the frame, and the variety of presentation of the composition components in the context of the multivisuality of the screen. The vertical frame composition is another subject of this study related to the use of mobile devices with video recording function. The article provides examples of using smartphones with a vertically located screen in video shooting, taking into account not only convenience, but also changes in the visual range, concentrated audience perception of the content. The filling of the screen space reveals new aspects in the construction of multi-valued compositions of the frame. Against this background, further developments in the research field of additional visuals on the television screen are very important. In this regard, this publication may be of interest to specialists in the field of media, as well as a wide range of readers and viewers.

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РУССКИЙ ЯЗЫК – ЯЗЫК ВЫСШЕГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ В КГМА

Vestnik Bishkek Humanities University ◽

10.35254/bhu.2019.50.30 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 50-53

Author(s):

Г. Кульбаева

Keyword(s):

Russian Language ◽

Educational Activity ◽

Official Language ◽

Main Motivation ◽

Language Functioning ◽

Teaching Language ◽

Medical Academy ◽

Wide Range ◽

The Status ◽

The Russian Language

Аннотация. В статье рассматривается вопрос о функционировании русского языка в образовательном пространстве КГМА. Большое место в работе занимает роль русского языка в учебной деятельности студентов-медиков. Мотивацией к изучению именно, русского языка являются следующие факторы: статус официального языка; возможность привлечь внимание широкого круга специалистов к своим исследованиям; понимание престижности русского языка. В статье нашли отражение различные формы работы по расширению сферы использования русского языка в медицинской академии. В работе уделено внимание и профильным учебным пособиям, разработанным автором статьи. Анализ некоторых заданий позволяет констатировать тот факт, что содержание пособии определено через компетенции, одной из которых является языковая. Ключевые слова:язык обучения, фундаментальные науки, соматические ФЕ, компетентностная основа, профессиональная направленность, жаргонная лексика. Аннотация. Макалада КММАнын билим берүү мейкиндеги орус тилин өздөштүү маселеси каралат. Орус тили студент-медиктердин окуу ишмердигинде чоң роль ойнойт. Расмий тил статусу, өз изилдөөлөрүнө көпчүлүк адистердин көңүлүн буруу мүмкүнчүлүгү, орус тилинин баркын түшүнүү, өзгөчөлөп билүүгө далил болуп эсептелет. Макалада медициналык академияда орус тили колдонуу чөйрөсүн кеңейтүү боюнча иштөөнү ар кандай формалары көрсөтүлгөн. Эмгекте макаланын автору иштеп чыккан адистик окуу колдонмолорго да көңул бурулган. Кээ бир тапшырмалардын анализи колдонмонун мазмуну компетенция, анын бирөөсү тил аркылуу аныкталганын факт катары көрсөтүүгө мүмкүндүк түзөт. Түйүндүү сөздөр: фундаменталдык илимдер, соматикалык фразеологизмдер, компетенттик негиз, профессионалдык багытталыш, жаргондук лексика. Summary. The article discusses the Russian language functioning in the of the KSMA’s educational space. Russian language plays a big role in the educational activity of the medical students. The main motivation of learning the Russian language has the following points: the status of the official language; the opportunity to attract the attention of a wide range of specialists to their research; understanding of the prestige of the Russian language. The article reflected various forms of work to expand the scope of the use of the Russian language at the medical academy. The work focuses on specialized textbooks developed by the author of the article. An analysis of some tasks allows us to state the fact that the content of the manual is determined through competencies, one of which is the language. Key words: teaching language, fundamental sciences, somatic phraseological unit, slang vocabulary.

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Recycling and Reuse in the Roman Economy

10.1093/oso/9780198860846.001.0001 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Building Materials ◽

Computational Modelling ◽

Late Antique ◽

Roman Economy ◽

Wide Range ◽

The Status ◽

Recent Developments ◽

Methodological Approaches ◽

First Time ◽

Site Types

The recycling and reuse of materials and objects were extensive in the past, but have rarely been embedded into models of the economy; even more rarely has any attempt been made to assess the scale of these practices. Recent developments, including the use of large datasets, computational modelling, and high-resolution analytical chemistry, are increasingly offering the means to reconstruct recycling and reuse, and even to approach the thorny matter of quantification. Growing scholarly interest in the topic has also led to an increasing recognition of these practices from those employing more traditional methodological approaches, which are sometimes coupled with innovative archaeological theory. Thanks to these efforts, it has been possible for the first time in this volume to draw together archaeological case studies on the recycling and reuse of a wide range of materials, from papyri and textiles, to amphorae, metals and glass, building materials and statuary. Recycling and reuse occur at a range of site types, and often in contexts which cross-cut material categories, or move from one object category to another. The volume focuses principally on the Roman Imperial and late antique world, over a broad geographical span ranging from Britain to North Africa and the East Mediterranean. Last, but not least, the volume is unique in focusing upon these activities as a part of the status quo, and not just as a response to crisis.

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Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Deposition of TiO2: A Review

Materials ◽

10.3390/ma13132931 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (13) ◽

pp. 2931

Author(s):

Soumya Banerjee ◽

Ek Adhikari ◽

Pitambar Sapkota ◽

Amal Sebastian ◽

Sylwia Ptasinska

Keyword(s):

Atmospheric Pressure ◽

Gas Flow ◽

Plasma Deposition ◽

Atmospheric Pressure Plasma ◽

Cost Savings ◽

Historical Background ◽

Pressure Plasma ◽

Wide Range ◽

The Status ◽

Deposition Techniques

Atmospheric pressure plasma (APP) deposition techniques are useful today because of their simplicity and their time and cost savings, particularly for growth of oxide films. Among the oxide materials, titanium dioxide (TiO2) has a wide range of applications in electronics, solar cells, and photocatalysis, which has made it an extremely popular research topic for decades. Here, we provide an overview of non-thermal APP deposition techniques for TiO2 thin film, some historical background, and some very recent findings and developments. First, we define non-thermal plasma, and then we describe the advantages of APP deposition. In addition, we explain the importance of TiO2 and then describe briefly the three deposition techniques used to date. We also compare the structural, electronic, and optical properties of TiO2 films deposited by different APP methods. Lastly, we examine the status of current research related to the effects of such deposition parameters as plasma power, feed gas, bias voltage, gas flow rate, and substrate temperature on the deposition rate, crystal phase, and other film properties. The examples given cover the most common APP deposition techniques for TiO2 growth to understand their advantages for specific applications. In addition, we discuss the important challenges that APP deposition is facing in this rapidly growing field.

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Growth Promotion or Osmotic Stress Response: How SNF1-Related Protein Kinase 2 (SnRK2) Kinases Are Activated and Manage Intracellular Signaling in Plants

Plants ◽

10.3390/plants10071443 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (7) ◽

pp. 1443

Author(s):

Yoshiaki Kamiyama ◽

Sotaro Katagiri ◽

Taishi Umezawa

Keyword(s):

Protein Kinase ◽

Plant Growth ◽

Osmotic Stress ◽

Protein Function ◽

Intracellular Signaling ◽

Growth Promotion ◽

Research Field ◽

Dependent Manner ◽

Related Protein ◽

Wide Range

Reversible phosphorylation is a major mechanism for regulating protein function and controls a wide range of cellular functions including responses to external stimuli. The plant-specific SNF1-related protein kinase 2s (SnRK2s) function as central regulators of plant growth and development, as well as tolerance to multiple abiotic stresses. Although the activity of SnRK2s is tightly regulated in a phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA)-dependent manner, recent investigations have revealed that SnRK2s can be activated by group B Raf-like protein kinases independently of ABA. Furthermore, evidence is accumulating that SnRK2s modulate plant growth through regulation of target of rapamycin (TOR) signaling. Here, we summarize recent advances in knowledge of how SnRK2s mediate plant growth and osmotic stress signaling and discuss future challenges in this research field.

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Key Challenges in the Status Analysis for the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan in Podgorica, Montenegro

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13031037 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 1037

Author(s):

Radoje Vujadinović ◽

Jelena Šaković Jovanović ◽

Aljaž Plevnik ◽

Luka Mladenovič ◽

Tom Rye

Keyword(s):

Traffic Accidents ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Motor Vehicles ◽

Urban Mobility ◽

Passenger Cars ◽

Study Program ◽

Wide Range ◽

The Status ◽

Sustainable Urban Mobility ◽

Status Analysis

The paper presents the results of the application of a practical approach for collecting data, which provides a simple, cost efficient, and easily reproducible method that was applied to obtain the necessary data for the status analysis of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) for Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. Important data for the estimation of the existing condition of the traffic system were collected through desk research from the appropriate institutions and organizations. Several surveys and focus group interviews were conducted, in which about 5000 residents of Podgorica participated. In addition to answering questions, residents made numerous suggestions, confirming the correctness of a participatory approach in the new traffic planning paradigm that provides the SUMP with crucial advantages. A manual cordon count of traffic on five bridges for the traffic of the motor vehicles, as well as on two pedestrian-only bridges, was performed by students from the study program Road Traffic, and there are plans to repeat this in the coming years in order to enable more reliable monitoring and evaluation of the obtained data. Contemporary quality management tools such as BYPAD and ParkPAD were also used to assess the status of cycling and parking policy, respectively. It is especially important to emphasize that Podgorica is the first city in the West Balkans, and the fourth city in Europe, in which the ParkPAD tool was applied. A wide range of negative phenomena and trends was identified, like a rapid increase in the number of registered vehicles, an increase in the motorization rate and the number of traffic accidents, increased non-compliance with traffic rules, excessive use of passenger cars and auto-taxi vehicles, insufficient use of unattractive public transport, walking and cycling, etc. Based on the data collected, key challenges in status analysis in Podgorica were identified, which the SUMP should try to overcome.

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Recent Attempts in the Design of Efficient PVC Plasticizers with Reduced Migration

Materials ◽

10.3390/ma14040844 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 844

Author(s):

Joanna Czogała ◽

Ewa Pankalla ◽

Roman Turczyn

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Partial Replacement ◽

Total Replacement ◽

Current Trends ◽

Poly Vinyl Chloride ◽

Wide Range ◽

Migration Resistance ◽

Secondary Plasticizer ◽

New Compounds ◽

Ethylhexyl Phthalate

This paper reviews the current trends in replacing commonly used plasticizers in poly(vinyl chloride), PVC, formulations by new compounds with reduced migration, leading to the enhancement in mechanical properties and better plasticizing efficiency. Novel plasticizers have been divided into three groups depending on the replacement strategy, i.e., total replacement, partial replacement, and internal plasticizers. Chemical and physical properties of PVC formulations containing a wide range of plasticizers have been compared, allowing observance of the improvements in polymer performance in comparison to PVC plasticized with conventionally applied bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, di-n-octyl phthalate, bis(2-ethylhexyl) terephthalate and di-n-octyl terephthalate. Among a variety of newly developed plasticizers, we have indicated those presenting excellent migration resistance and advantageous mechanical properties, as well as those derived from natural sources. A separate chapter has been dedicated to the description of a synergistic effect of a mixture of two plasticizers, primary and secondary, that benefits in migration suppression when secondary plasticizer is added to PVC blend.

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Teaching Critical Vocabulary to Filipino Heritage Language Learners

Education Sciences ◽

10.3390/educsci11060260 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 260

Author(s):

Jayson Parba

Keyword(s):

Language Development ◽

Social Issues ◽

Language Teaching ◽

Language Teachers ◽

World Language ◽

Wide Range ◽

Teachers And Students ◽

The Status ◽

Language Classrooms ◽

L1 And L2

Engaging in critical dialogues in language classrooms that draw on critical pedagogical perspectives can be challenging for learners because of gaps in communicative resources in their L1 and L2. Since critically oriented classrooms involve discussing social issues, students are expected to deploy “literate talk” to engage in critiquing society and a wide range of texts. Although recent studies have explored teachers’ and students’ engagement with critical materials and critical dialogues, research that explores language development in critical language teaching remains a concern for language teachers. In this paper, I share my experience of fostering language development, specifically the overt teaching of critical vocabulary to students of (Tagalog-based) Filipino language at a university in Hawai’i. Through a discussion of racist stereotypes targeting Filipinos and the impacts of these discourses on students’ lived experiences, the notion of “critical vocabulary” emerges as an important tool for students to articulate the presence of and to dismantle oppressive structures of power, including everyday discourses supporting the status quo. This paper defines critical vocabulary and advances its theoretical and practical contribution to critical language teaching. It also includes students’ perspectives of their language development and ends with pedagogical implications for heritage/world language teachers around the world.

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Vital Defenses

Journal of Family Issues ◽

10.1177/0192513x06293852 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 182-211 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Michelle L. Stevenson ◽

Tammy L. Henderson ◽

Eboni Baugh

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Historical Context ◽

Future Research ◽

Poor People ◽

Cash Assistance ◽

Wide Range ◽

Social Penetration ◽

Support Resources ◽

Child Centered ◽

Temporary Assistance

Guided by the conceptual frameworks of social support appraisal mechanisms and cultural variant perspectives, the reported experiences of 23 Black grandmothers parenting grandchildren who receive cash assistance under the current welfare program, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), were used to integrate macro- and micro-level perspectives by exploring mechanisms used to appraise social support resources within a historical context. Mechanisms of social support appraisals included personal esteem (i.e., adaptive pride, self-reliance, and personal resources) and social penetration (i.e., family respect and responsibility, reaction to myths or stereotypical views held about poor people, and normative child-centered activities) as economically poor grandmothers demonstrated strong personal integrity and familial responsibility. Grandmothers relied on a wide range of sources for formal and informal support to provide for their grandchildren. Recommendations for future research are discussed to fortify established family defenses.

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MORAL OBLIGATION AFTER THE DEATH OF GOD: CRITICAL REFLECTIONS ON CONCERNS FROM IMMANUEL KANT, G. W. F. HEGEL, AND ELIZABETH ANSCOMBE

Social Philosophy and Policy ◽

10.1017/s0265052509990252 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 317-340 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

H. Tristram Engelhardt

Keyword(s):

Immanuel Kant ◽

Moral Obligation ◽

Historical Context ◽

Important Change ◽

Moral Pluralism ◽

Moral Obligations ◽

European Continent ◽

Presence Of God ◽

Thing In Itself ◽

The Status

AbstractOnce God is no longer recognized as the ground and the enforcer of morality, the character and force of morality undergoes a significant change, a point made by G.E.M. Anscombe in her observation that without God the significance of morality is changed, as the word criminal would be changed if there were no criminal law and criminal courts. There is no longer in principle a God's-eye perspective from which one can envisage setting moral pluralism aside. In addition, it becomes impossible to show that morality should always trump concerns of prudence, concerns for one's own non-moral interests and the interests of those to whom one is close. Immanuel Kant's attempt to maintain the unity of morality and the force of moral obligation by invoking the idea of God and the postulates of pure practical reason (i.e., God and immortality) are explored and assessed. Hegel's reconstruction of the status of moral obligation is also examined, given his attempt to eschew Kant's thing-in-itself, as well as Kant's at least possible transcendent God. Severed from any metaphysical anchor, morality gains a contingent content from socio-historical context and its enforcement from the state. Hegel's disengagement from a transcendent God marks a watershed in the place of God in philosophical reflections regarding the status of moral obligations on the European continent. Anscombe is vindicated. Absent the presence of God, there is an important change in the force of moral obligation.

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The Study of Hindu New Religious Movements

Nova Religio The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions ◽

10.1525/nr.2011.15.2.6 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 6-19

Author(s):

Gene R. Thursby

Keyword(s):

Transcendental Meditation ◽

Social World ◽

Religious Movements ◽

New Religious Movements ◽

Special Issue ◽

Social Harmony ◽

Wide Range ◽

The World ◽

The Status ◽

Arya Samaj

The category of Hindu new religious movements is conventional and useful, but has imprecise boundaries. Scholars tend to include within it some groups that have claimed they are not Hindu (Arya Samaj, Ramakrishna Mission) or not religious (Transcendental Meditation). Within its wide range are world-affirming groups dedicated to transforming the physical and social world as well as world-transcending groups that find the status of the world doubtful and their purpose at another level or in another realm. The four articles in this special issue of Nova Religio on Hindu new religious movements represent several aspects of this category, and the potential for accommodation of basic differences, social harmony, and even world-transcendence.

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