FOREGROUNDING IN A VIEW OF COGNITIVE STYLISTICS APPLIED TO FAIRY-FANTASY TEXT ‘THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY’ BY DOUGLAS ADAMS

The article examines the cognitive approach to the definition of concept ‘foregrounding’, its application to the analysis of a fragment of a fairytale-fantasy text, and describes its potential for a further detailed analysis of literary works. On the example of the analysis of a fairy-tale-fantasy text, the possibilities of using the elaborations of image-schemes and binary opposition of the trajector-landmark for revealing the meaning of the work and the personality of its characters are demonstrated.

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Geometric and Topological Bases of a New Classification of Wood Vascular Tissues Part 1: Shape and Arrangement Classifications of Vessels

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13147545 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (14) ◽

pp. 7545

Author(s):

Nikolai Bardarov ◽

Vladislav Todorov ◽

Nicole Christoff

Keyword(s):

Computer Vision ◽

Detailed Analysis ◽

Tree Species ◽

Complete Solution ◽

New Classification ◽

Topological Characteristics ◽

Definition Of ◽

Wood Science ◽

Quantitative Indicators

The need to identify wood by its anatomical features requires a detailed analysis of all the elements that make it up. This is a significant problem of structural wood science, the most general and complete solution of which is yet to be sought. In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the use of computer vision methods to automate processes such as the detection, identification, and classification of different tissues and different tree species. The more successful use of these methods in wood anatomy requires a more precise and comprehensive definition of the anatomical elements, according to their geometric and topological characteristics. In this article, we conduct a detailed analysis of the limits of variation of the location and grouping of vessels in the observed microscopic samples. The present development offers criteria and quantitative indicators for defining the terms shape, location, and group of wood tissues. It is proposed to differentiate the quantitative indicators of the vessels depending on their geometric and topological characteristics. Thus, with the help of computer vision technics, it will be possible to establish topological characteristics of wood vessels, the extraction of which would be used to develop an algorithm for the automatic classification of tree species.

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Capitale sociale e salute

SALUTE E SOCIETÀ ◽

10.3280/ses2011-003009 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 135-154

Author(s):

Luigi Tronca

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Health Outcomes ◽

Detailed Analysis ◽

Health Research ◽

Perceived Health ◽

Operational Definition ◽

Causal Processes ◽

The Family ◽

Definition Of ◽

Consumption Strategies

This paper provides a sociological overview of the concept of social capital and explores how it is related to the notion of health. The theoretical section of the study addresses the issue of an operational definition of social capital and conducts detailed analysis of the dimensions and forms of the concept that stand out in terms of importance in the field of health research. It also takes into consideration the most significant causal mechanisms identified between social capital and health outcomes. The empirical part of the paper features analysis of data on the connection between social capital and self-perceived health, collected during the first survey conducted in Italy by the Osservatorio sulle Strategie di Consumo delle Famiglie (Observatory on Consumption Strategies in the Family). The survey shows that community social capital, generally expressed in terms of family trust, may, depending on the subject's social milieu of origin, not play any role in determining the level of self-perceived health in Italy. Alternatively, it may play either of two roles, acting as a multiplier or a substitute with regard to positive causal processes determined by parameters of a socio-demographic nature.

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Some Comments on the Age – Abundance Relation

Symposium - International Astronomical Union ◽

10.1017/s0074180900009013 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 72 ◽

pp. 215-218 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

S. Grenier ◽

L. da Silva ◽

A. Heck

Keyword(s):

Detailed Analysis ◽

Classification Method ◽

The Galaxy

From the results obtained with the tri-dimensional quantative classification method of Spite (1966), the relation age-abundance is analyzed for the Galaxy. The dispersion on the abundance for stars at a given age appears to prevail over a possible relation between the age and the abundance for these stars. From a detailed analysis of eight F2-G2 stars, it appears that the index Δm1 is sensitive to microturbulence velocity.

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Imagology of Iranians in One Thousand Nights and One Night

European Journal of Language and Literature ◽

10.26417/ejls.v4i1.p74-80 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 74

Author(s):

Ehsan Ghabool ◽

Mina Ravansalar

Keyword(s):

Comparative Literature ◽

Literary Work ◽

Real Image ◽

Economic Prosperity ◽

Literary Works ◽

Arabic Translation ◽

The Real ◽

Similarities And Differences ◽

Definition Of

Imagology is a branch of comparative literature which explores the image of one nation in the literature of another nation. One Thousand Nights and One Night is among the important books which can show the image of different nations and people such as Indians, Iranians and Arabs. Since the oldest version of the book is in Arabic, it is considered an Arabic literary work though it was translated from a Persian tale in the first place. On this basis the study of the image of Iranians in One Thousand Nights and One Night can be included under the definition of imagology. In this article, first we explain, analyze and study the image of Iranians in the book One Thousand Nights and One Night with respect to 1. anthropology (including entertainments, personification of animals, disapprobation of lies and betrayal of spouses), 2. religious and mythical beliefs (including the belief in daevas and jinnis, magic, fire-worshipping and similar plots), 3. politics (emphasizing the position of vizier and his family in government), 4. economics (emphasizing economic prosperity), then we will compare the collected information with the image of Iranians in credited works and in this way we will identify the similarities and differences of Iranians’ image in One Thousand Nights and One Night and the above-said literary works. Finally we come to this conclusion that the similarities belong to the real image of Iranians in the pre-Islamic days and that differences show the image of post-Islamic Iran which is added through Arabic translation.

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Olonkho Comparisons: Stability and Transformations (based on the Texts from the Northern Epic Tradition of the Yakuts)

Nauchnyy dialog ◽

10.24224/2227-1295-2020-4-203-219 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 203-219

Author(s):

S. D. Lvova

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Detailed Analysis ◽

Reference Standard ◽

Peripheral Part ◽

Epic Tradition ◽

Northern Regions ◽

Comparative Constructions ◽

Definition Of

The results of a comparative analysis of options for staible comparisons characteristic of the northern epic tradition of the Yakuts are presented. The relevance of the study is due to insufficient research of comparisons on the material of epic texts of the northern regions matching the established traditions of the olonkho of the central and Vilyuy regions of Yakutia to identify their commonality and specificity. Particular attention is paid to the structure of comparative constructions, their parallelization and the content of comparison images. A detailed analysis of the components of the five stable comparisons operating in all four texts is provided. As a result of the study, increased stability of comparisons was established in the Verkhoyansk, Mom and Oymyakon texts of the olonkho, in which only the peripheral part varies (epithets, additional terms of parallelism). The author’s notable introduction of the narrator in the Middle Kolyma text is considered, where peculiar objects and images of comparison are revealed. A comparison image was found that is characteristic only of the northern epic tradition when describing the heroic table. The definitions of individual obsolete words and their interpretation with the aim of establishing the original images of olonkho are given. A definition of the word kunnyalyk , missing in the dictionaries of the Yakut language, used as an epithet, included in the comparison construction and as a designation of an independent reference standard is proposed.

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Deconstruction of Binary Opposition in Kritikus Adinan Story by Budi Darma

TRANSFORMATIKA JURNAL BAHASA SASTRA DAN PENGAJARANNYA ◽

10.31002/transformatika.v2i1.602 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Iswadi Bahardur

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Research Method ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Theoretical Perspective ◽

Literary Texts ◽

Binary Opposition ◽

Literary Works ◽

Data Source ◽

The Subject

Writing this article backed by multi interpretation problems raised by a text, especially literary texts. Multi interpretation is inseparable from the consciousness and unconscious of the subject of the author, as well as the process of reconstruction by the reader. Based on this article this article aims to describe the results of deconstructing binary opposition readings on the story of Kritikus Adinan by Budi Darma. The data source used is the story of Kritikus Adinan. The research method used is descriptive analysis with the theoretical perspective of deconstruction of Jaques Derrida. Based on the findings and data analysis, the results show the following. First, the deconstruction readings of the Kritikus Adinan can not be separated from the word-scoring process as Jaques Derrida puts it in deconstruction theory. Secondly, the reconstruction of Kritkus Adinan’s story leads to unfamiliarity but leads the reader to discover the marginalized texts. Third, based on the results of deconstruction reading in the story of Kritikus Adinan, there is a binary opposition that has been denied and broken by the author by presenting a reversal of fact. Suggestions that can be recommended are many other literary works that are worthy and important to be reviewed by other researchers to uncover the phenomenon of reversing the facts by the author.

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Intentionality: A philosophical-cognitive approach to mental representations

Revista de Filosofia Aurora ◽

10.7213/aurora.26.039.ao06 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 26 (39) ◽

pp. 819

Author(s):

Cleverson Leite Bastos ◽

Tomas Rodolfo Drunkenmolle

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Psychology ◽

Mental Representation ◽

Philosophy Of Mind ◽

Mental Representations ◽

Hard Core ◽

Explanatory Models ◽

Cognitive Approach ◽

Clear Cut ◽

Points Of View ◽

Definition Of

This article critically analyses the notion of intentionality from several philosophical cognitive points of view. The authors argue that the notion of mental representation in the wider sense and intentionality in the narrower sense remains elusive despite accommodated paradoxes, improved semantic precision and more sophisticated strategies in dealing with intentionality. We will argue that different approaches to intentionality appear to be coherent in their inferences. However, most of them become contradictory and mutually exclusive when juxtaposed and applied to borderline questions. While the explanatory value of both philosophy of mind as well as cognitive psychology should not be underestimated, we must note that not even hard-core neuroscience has been able to pin point what is going on in our minds, let alone come up with a clear cut explanation how it works or a definition of what thought really is. To date, however, intentionality is the best of all explanatory models regarding mental representations.

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FEATURES OF THE LEAN PRODUCTION IMPLEMENTATION AT THE ENTERPRISES OF UKRAINE’S DAIRY INDUSTRY

Three Seas Economic Journal ◽

10.30525/2661-5150/2021-2-8 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 48-53

Author(s):

Mariia Foshchii ◽

Natalia Krasnokutska

Keyword(s):

Detailed Analysis ◽

Lean Manufacturing ◽

Lean Production ◽

Rapid Assessment ◽

Dairy Industry ◽

Short Period ◽

Analysis And Synthesis ◽

Production Concept ◽

Definition Of ◽

Safe Working

The purpose of the paper is to study the features of the lean production implementation in the dairy industry of Ukraine. Methodology. To achieve the purpose and solve the tasks set in the paper, a system of general and special research methods was used, namely methods of scientific knowledge (scientific abstraction, analysis and synthesis, deduction, generalization) to study the theoretical principles of the lean production implementation in Ukraine’s enterprises, and questionnaire to assess the lean production implementation’s effectiveness in the enterprises of Ukraine’s dairy industry. Results of the survey examine the theoretical and methodological foundations of the “lean production” concept: taking into account all the definitions mentioned above, the following author’s definition of lean production is put forward: lean production is a system of the enterprise, which is constantly improving, aimed at building all processes in a continuous flow of value creation by preventing and eliminating all types of losses, involving staff in teamwork based on project approaches and maintaining safe working conditions in order to create attractive value for the consumer. Methodological support for rapid assessment of the lean production implementation’s effectiveness on the basis of employee surveys has been developed and the efficiency of the lean production implementation at the enterprises of Ukraine’s dairy industry has been assessed. It is concluded about the lack of effectiveness of implementing lean production at three enterprises of Ukraine’s dairy industry. This is due to the short period of the lean production implementation, as Enterprise 1 only started implementation at the end of 2020. Based on the survey and questionnaire of employees and managers of Ukraine’s dairy industry, the main stereotypes related to the implementation of lean production are identified and refuted, and the reasons for the slow and inefficient implementation of lean production are identified. Lean manufacturing cannot be implemented once and for all, it must be done constantly, because lean manufacturing is a tool for gaining a competitive advantage. Scientific novelty: methodological support for rapid assessment of the lean production implementation’s effectiveness has been further developed, which, unlike others, takes into account the peculiarities of the dairy industry and allows to determine problems and prospects for enterprise development on the basis of a questionnaire. A promising direction of research is a more detailed analysis of the “lean production polygon”, which is based on the survey. A more detailed analysis of the underlying three pentagons will reveal problems in the three subsystems of lean production.

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The chemical fingerprints of the thin and the thick disk

Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union ◽

10.1017/s1743921308027592 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 4 (S254) ◽

pp. 197-202

Author(s):

Sofia Feltzing ◽

Sally Oey ◽

Thomas Bensby

Keyword(s):

Past History ◽

Thick Disk ◽

Chemical Abundance ◽

Dwarf Stars ◽

Abundance Patterns ◽

The Galaxy ◽

Thin And Thick Disks ◽

Thick Disks ◽

Definition Of ◽

Galactic Stellar Populations

AbstractThe past history and origin of the different Galactic stellar populations are manifested in their different chemical abundance patterns. We obtained new elemental abundances for 553 F and G dwarf stars, to more accurately quantify these patterns for the thin and thick disks. However, the exact definition of disk membership is not straightforward. Stars that have a high likelihood of belonging to the thin disk show different abundance patterns from those for the thick disk. In contrast, we show that stars for the Hercules Stream do not show unique abundance patterns, but rather follow those of the thin and thick disks. This strongly suggests that the Hercules Stream is a feature induced by internal dynamics within the Galaxy rather than the remnant of an accreted satellite.

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RR Lyrae stars: prime calibrators of the first rung of the distance ladder

Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union ◽

10.1017/s1743921312021205 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 8 (S289) ◽

pp. 101-108 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Carla Cacciari

Keyword(s):

Local Group ◽

Primary Standard ◽

Empirical Methods ◽

Rr Lyrae Stars ◽

Rr Lyrae ◽

The Galaxy ◽

Definition Of ◽

Near Future ◽

Lyrae Stars ◽

Distance Indicators

AbstractRR Lyrae variables are the primary standard candles for old stellar populations, and the traditional first step in the definition of the distance scale. Their properties are known on the basis of well-established physical concepts and their calibration is based on several empirical methods. Both aspects are critically reviewed, and their application as distance indicators within the Galaxy and the Local Group are discussed, also in view of the observing facilities that will be available in the near future.

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