184 research outputs found
The author and the text: linguistic analysis of andrius tapinas' commentaries.
No full textThe author and the text: linguistic analysis of Andrius Tapinas' commentaries This bachelor thesis analyses the commentaries of Andrius Tapinas and the aim is to identify authors position. The problem of authors position explorations is that it is frequent to decide about authors position from interpersonal metafunction. As there are three metafunctions, which function together – ideational, interpersonal and textual – it is possible to decide about authors position from ideational and textual metafunctions as well. Analysis has shown that genre, themes and informtion structure, which belong to ideational metafunction, reveal authors didactic and civic position, use of irony shows authors will to criticize and change current situation and inform the readers. Analysis of intertextuality has shown, that author is creative and witty, elements of other texts help author to express his opinion and inform addressees. Interpersonal function revealed, that author uses first and second person forms, which help to affiliate with addressees
Translation of cultural references in the novel “hour of the wolf” by author-translator andrius tapinas.
No full textThe phenomenon of self-translation is not yet commonly seen in the translation discipline. This thesis examines Andrius Tapinas's fictional novel Vilko Valanda, which the author himself describes as "Vilnius but different". The novel is set in our real world, but it also contains fantasy (steampunk) elements that were not included in the analysis, as this study focused on real culture-specific items, with the exception of proper nouns. This study analyses how author-translator Andrius Tapinas translated his work Hour of the Wolf into English, what translation strategies he used to translate culture-specific items, and whether he took a more detached translator's stance, or took advantage of his own stance as an author to make changes in the translation that translators would avoid. The study used Jurgita Mikutytė's (2005) and Shih Chung-ling's (2010) classifications of culture-specific items and Eirlys Davies' (2003) classification of translation strategies in order to answer the questions posed. A total of 319 culture-specific items were found in the original novel and 312 in the translation, as in some cases it was chosen to omit culture-specific items in the translation. The author-translator concept, the classification of culture-specific items and translation strategies are discussed in this paper. The data found is presented both quantitatively and qualitatively, giving a percentage breakdown of all the culture-specific item groups and the percentage frequency of translation strategies used. Translation within each subgroup of cultural realities is then discussed with examples. Finally, conclusions are presented, answering the questions raised and summarizing the whole study. The results of the study showed that the largest group of cultural realities was proper nouns, and the second largest group was slang and idioms. It was also found that the author-translator most frequently used localization translation strategy, with transformation in second place. A more detailed analysis showed that author-translator Andrius Tapinas followed the translator's stance and did not make any significant changes in the translation and tried to bring new readers closer to the novel by using the translation strategies of localization, transformation and addition. This study may be of interest to translators and writers who are interested in the author-translator phenomenon in the Lithuanian translation community. And a limitation of this study is that for some of the culture-specific item groups examples were not found in the novel, so it may have been better to concentrate on fewer groups and to analyse them in more depth instead
The effect of task and personal relevance on credibility judgements while searching on the Internet
No full textPeople can view the Internet as an endless source of information although it is not known how individuals might evaluate the credibility of information that is presented on websites. A methodology is needed to incorporate how the information seeking task, as well as the level of personal relevance, influences the criteria individuals use to evaluate Internet information. Forty subjects completed four search tasks with two of the tasks in topic areas where subjects had a high level of interest and the other two tasks in areas where subjects had a low level of interest. For each of the topic areas the subjects were asked to complete one fact finding task and one task that required more in-depth analysis. The results revealed that there are four factors explaining the subjects’ credibility judgments: competence, coverage, presentation, and trustworthiness. Results of logistic regression suggest that the complexity of the task influences the factors used in judging the credibility of information being presented. However there appears to be no relationship between the levels of personal relevance and criteria used to judge credibility. A revised model is proposed that incorporates the four factors and illustrates how they are used in evaluating credibility.Ph.D.Includes bibliographical referencesIncludes vitaby Andrius Viktoras Kirkyl
Ciceronian ideas in Andrius Volanas’s social and political theory
No full textAndrius Volanas was a sixteenth-century Lithuanian Calvinist leader. He was known not only for his political activities, but also gained notoriety as the author of De libertate politica sive civili (1572), in which he studies the main social and political problems of Lithuania. In this book we can find political and social ideas that were modern not only for Lithuania of that time, but also for Europe, where different protestant theologians were trying to define the new social and political frames of social and political life, and in so doing were trying to find the keys to political modernization. They sought inspiration not only among their contemporaries, but also in ancient Hellenistic philosophy. The Roman philosopher Cicero was one of their most popular sources of inspiration. Andrius Volanas and others had used Cicero’s ideas to look for new vectors in political and social life.Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas / Vytautas Magnus UniversityPolitologijos katedra / Department of Political SciencePolitikos mokslų ir diplomatijos fakult. / Faculty of Political Science and Diplomac
PRIGIMTINIS ĮSTATYMAS IR PRIGIMTINĖS TEISĖS: NUO TOMO AKVINIEČIO IKI THOMASO HOBBESO
No full textStraipsnyje analizuojama prigimtinio įstatymo koncepcijos politinėje filosofijoje sklaida. Susitelkiama ties dviejų mąstytojų – Tomo Akviniečio ir Thomaso Hobbeso – teorijomis, svarstomi jų filosofinių pozicijų panašumai ir skirtumai. Teigiama, kad perėjimas nuo Akviniečio prie Hobbeso politinės filosofijos yra glaudžiai susijęs su esmine transformacija, kurią galima vadinti perėjimu nuo klasikinės prigimtinio įstatymo koncepcijos prie prigimtinių teisių teorijos. Taip pat akcentuojama, jog tiek Akviniečio, tiek Hobbeso filosofinės įžvalgos yra svarbus diskusijų objektas ir šiandien. Tokio pobūdžio diskusijos galėtų reikšmingai praturtinti šiuolaikinę politinę filosofiją.
Prasminiai žodžiai: prigimtinis įstatymas, prigimtinės teisės, Akvinietis, Hobbesas.
NATURAL LAW AND NATURAL RIGHTS: FROM AQUINAS TO HOBBES
Andrius Navickas
Summary
The article deals with the concept of “rights” in the political philosophy. The author compares political philosophy of Aquinas and Hobbes, shows their similarities and differencies. The main aim of such analysis – to reveal the transformation in political philosophy, which can be named as the switch to natural rights theories. The author stresses that the tradition of natural law has various versions. The works of Aquinas and Hobbes represent two of them, which still are relevant for contemporary philosophical discussions.
Keywords: natural law, natural rights, Aquinas, Hobbes
Cross reactivity in serological tests for syphilis and lyme disease.
No full textSUMMARY Cross - reactivity in serological test for Lyme disease and syphilis Author: Tatjana Subočiūtė Supervisor: Andrius Vagoras, MD Work purpose: to determine the incidence of possibly false positive results of serological syphilis and Lyme borreliosis tests, routinely used in VULSK Diagnostics centre, occurring because of cross reactivity of patients, having one of these disease, blood. Work methods: the research was carried out in Vilnius University Hospital Santariškių Klinikos (VULSK) Infection Markers Research Department of Microbiological Laboratory in Laboratory Diagnostics Centre. Serum samples were collected and tested from February, 2005, till March, 2006. The investigation material was composed of 40 serum samples. 23 serum samples for syphilis test came from VULSK Centre of Dermatovenereology. 8 serum samples for Lyme borreliosis test were received from VULSK Centre of Dermatovenereology. 9 serum samples for Lyme borreliosis test were picked by UAB “Endemik”. All the samples, included into the research, were tested by following reactions: 1) RPR with titer, 2) TPHA, 3) Treponema pallidum ELISA, 4) Treponema pallidum immunofluorescence, 5) Borrelia burgdorferi immunofluorescence. Research results: After testing the serums by five reactions (PRP, TPHA, Treponema pallidum FTA – ABS, Treponema pallidum ELISA and Borrelia burgdorferi immunofluorescence), a serological cross reactivity between Borrelia burgdorferi immunofluorescence and Treponema pallidum FTA - ABS was noticed. According to the results of our research, in 5 serum samples (29%) cross reactivity (positive Treponema pallidum FTA - ABS reactions) was found when testing 17 serum samples (positive for Lyme disease). When testing 23 serum samples (positive for syphilis) cross reactivity (positive Borrelia burgdorferi immunofluorescence reactions) was found in 18 samples (78%). Moreover, false positive and false negative factors influencing the test results may affect serological test results. Conclusions: 1. It was determined, that serum samples, picked out because of Lyme disease, cross react in Treponema pallidum FTA - ABS reaction. 2. It was determined, that serum samples, picked out because of syphilis, cross react in Borrelia burgdorferi immunofluorescence reaction. 3. Serological cross reactivity is more common in case of syphilis than Lyme disease
Evaluation of seismic hazard of low seismicity areas: a case study of the Baltic region.
No full textAuthor: PhD. student of Nature Research Centre Andrius Pačėsa. The East Baltic Region (EBR) is notable for low seismic activity. Nevertheless, couple dozens of earthquakes with intensity up to VII (MSK-64 scale) have been recorded since 1616 to the current times. Moreover, instrumentally recorded earthquakes in Osmussaar island in Estonia of magnitude M=4.7 in 1976 and in Russian Kaliningrad enclave (M=5.0 and M=5.2) in 2004 showed that earthquakes in the EBR has to be considered seriously. Furthermore, earthquakes originated in the distant (~1300 km) Vrancea (Romania) seismogenic zone (SZ) are inducing perceptible trembling in the EBR 3-4 times per century on average. A few trials to evaluate seismic hazard of the EBR have been made in the past using somehow outdated Deterministic Seismic Hazard Assessment (DSHA) method or more modern Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment (PSHA) methodology covering just some parts of the EBR. Therefore, a new seismic hazard evaluation of the EBR based on PSHA methodology was carried out in this study. Five PGA (Peak Ground Acceleration) maps corresponding to different exceedances of probabilities were compiled in this study. It was found that the Vrancea SZ induced more significant influence to seismic hazard of the EBR then exceedance of probabilities were higher (10E-2, 10E-3 per year) and the local EBR SZ were dominating then exceedance of probabilities were lower (10E-4, 10E-5 per year)
Platforminių mažo seisminio aktyvumo sričių seisminio pavojaus vertinimas Baltijos regiono pavyzdžiu.
No full textAuthor: PhD. student of Nature Research Centre Andrius Pačėsa. The East Baltic Region (EBR) is notable for low seismic activity. Nevertheless, couple dozens of earthquakes with intensity up to VII (MSK-64 scale) have been recorded since 1616 to the current times. Moreover, instrumentally recorded earthquakes in Osmussaar island in Estonia of magnitude M=4.7 in 1976 and in Russian Kaliningrad enclave (M=5.0 and M=5.2) in 2004 showed that earthquakes in the EBR has to be considered seriously. Furthermore, earthquakes originated in the distant (~1300 km) Vrancea (Romania) seismogenic zone (SZ) are inducing perceptible trembling in the EBR 3-4 times per century on average. A few trials to evaluate seismic hazard of the EBR have been made in the past using somehow outdated Deterministic Seismic Hazard Assessment (DSHA) method or more modern Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment (PSHA) methodology covering just some parts of the EBR. Therefore, a new seismic hazard evaluation of the EBR based on PSHA methodology was carried out in this study. Five PGA (Peak Ground Acceleration) maps corresponding to different exceedances of probabilities were compiled in this study. It was found that the Vrancea SZ induced more significant influence to seismic hazard of the EBR then exceedance of probabilities were higher (10E-2, 10E-3 per year) and the local EBR SZ were dominating then exceedance of probabilities were lower (10E-4, 10E-5 per year)
Functions of swearwords in satirical news: analysis of examples in lithuania, sweden and usa.
No full textThis bachelor thesis analyses when, how and why swear words appear in three satirical news programmes – Lithuanian “Laikykitės ten”, Swedish “Svenska nyheter” and American “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”. The study is not quantative, one episode from each programme was selected for a more in-depth qualitative analysis. The study uses three theoretical concepts - Coupland's (2007) performance, Goffman's (1956) stage and Du Bois' (2007) stance. The analysis uses the social functions of swearing by Stapleton (2010), but slightly modified by the author: expressing emotion, humour, verbal emphasis and social bonding and identity. The analysis of the selected programmes showed that in the Lithuanian programme swearing could mostly be attributed to the function of humour, some swearing was only predictable or attempted to be hidden, and there were many videos in which other people swear a bit harder than the presenter Andrius Tapinas himself. In the Swedish and American programmes, the swear words were almost always uttered by the presenters themselves and not as quotes or in the accompanying videos. The latter presenters - Kristoffer Appelquist and John Oliver - were much more likely to show their emotions and to use swear words to emphasise the importance of other words. The fourth function - social bonding and identity - was recorded the least number of times in this study
Optimization of Functional Outcomes in Patients with Parkinson's Disease and Essential Tremor after Gamma Knife Thalamotomy
No full textThe title of Master‘s thesis: Optimization of functional outcomes in patients with Parkinson's disease and essential tremor after Gamma knife thalamotomy. The author of Master‘s thesis: Gabrielė Petlinskaitė The Head of the thesis: Andrius Radžiūnas, MD Aim: To determine the efficacy and safety of gamma knife thalamotomy for tremor arrest in patients with Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. Objectives: 1. Systematically select publications about gamma knife radiosurgical treatment for Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. 2. Identify groups of patients with Parkinson's disease and essential tremor for whom gamma knife radiosurgical treatment is indicated. 3. To review and evaluate the clinical efficacy and complications after gamma knife thalamotomy described in the literature. Methods: Systematic literature review was performed by using Pubmed database from January 2010 to December 2019. 11 articles were included in the study based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: 11 selected articles were included in the study: 8 studies are classified as prospective clinical trials, 3 studies- retrospective clinical trials. GKRS is indicated for the treatment of medically refractory tremor in cases when surgical treatment is contraindicated, tremor causes disability, when the patients are elderly ,also when patients are willing to undergo treatment. FTMRS and UPDRS are the main evaluating scales for tremor after GKRS. More than 80 (proc.) improvement in tremor was found in almost all studies. Complications associated with treatment were lower than 9 (proc.) and is related to the precise localization of the target and a properly selected radiation dose (130-150 Gy). The most common complications recorded: contralateral hemiparesis, dysphasia, paresthesias, dysphagia. No deaths were associated with the GKRS procedure. In terms of safety and efficacy, gamma knife thalamotomy could be considered by various authors as a routine non-invasive surgical treatment for patients suffering from intractable tremor. Conclusions: 1. The PRISMA screening method was used of the systematic literature review, 11 clinical trials were obtained that met all screening criteria and were included in the study. 2. Gamma knife thalamotomy is indicated for patients with Parkinson's disease or essential tremor and meets at least one of the following criteria, such as uncontrolled tremor, patient contraindicated in GSS or destructive radiofrequency ablation, older age, patients with severe co-morbidities as well as is the patient's own desire to choose the procedure. 3. Gamma knife thalamotomy is an effective non-invasive radiosurgical treatment that stops or reduces tremor in 80-94 (%) patients treated in different studies. The number of complications increases when the target dose exceeds 150 Gy or the location of the target is inaccurately determined
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