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Die “ek” in (‘YK’): Die desentralisasie van die subjek in Breyten Breytenbach se digbundel (‘YK’)
No full textIn Breyten Breytenbach’s poetry the “I” is complex. “I” and “you”, the writer and the reader, are not represented with constituted meanings but as signifiers and as part of language production. This article reflects on the development process of the writer as the textual “I”, the “I” narrator in the poetic text – the “I” of language that is not homogeneous or constant. The text is regarded as a pluriform in dialogue (often incomplete) with a variety of texts, the writer and his text, the texts of the reader and the texts of society and history. The author discusses the decentralisation of the subject in Breytenbach’s poetry with respect to his prison collection (‘YK’), and especially the poem “nekra” (a neologism recalling “necro”)
Analysis and Reconstruction of Shipwreck YK 11 (c. Seventh Century A.D.) from the Theodosian Harbor at Yenikapı in Istanbul, Turkey
No full textSince 2004, the Istanbul Archaeological Museums have conducted salvage archaeological excavations at the construction site of an underground railway station at Yenikapı in Istanbul, Turkey. These excavations have unearthed the remains of Constantinople’s Theodosian Harbor (Portus Theodosiacus), including 36 Byzantine shipwrecks. The detailed study of eight of these wrecks was allocated to a small international team under the direction of Cemal Pulak from the Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA) at Texas A&M University. One of these shipwrecks, YK 11, was a small, heavily-repaired, pine-built merchantman abandoned as a derelict at the western end of the harbor early in the seventh century. This dissertation serves as a detailed record of the YK 11 hull remains, provides a theoretical reconstruction of the vessel, compares the ship’s construction with that of contemporaneous vessels, and explores the ship’s historical context.
The YK 11 hull was excavated, dismantled, and removed from the construction zone at Yenikapı in 2008. The author conducted the post-excavation documentation of the ship’s timbers between 2009 and 2012, following methods established by Fred van Doorninck and J. Richard Steffy of INA in their work with Mediterranean shipwrecks. This documentation revealed that YK 11 had undergone a series of significant repairs over the ship’s lifetime. In these repairs, much of the ship’s original planking, edge fastened with unpegged mortise-and-tenon joints below the waterline, was replaced with planks lacking edge fasteners; a considerable number of the ship’s frames were also replaced. These repairs to YK 11 significantly complicated the interpretation of its original construction.
The paucity of edge fasteners, presence of caulking, and attachment of frames to the keel might be taken as evidence that YK 11 was built after a skeleton-based tradition. However, with the detailed documentation of each component timber, a careful analysis of fastening patterns, the identification of repairs, and a thorough study of the preserved surface detail, it is clear that YK 11, although exhibiting evidence of both shell-first and skeleton-first techniques, was initially designed and built as a primarily shell-based vessel. As such, this study of YK 11 contributes valuable new information toward a better understanding of the transition from shell-based to skeleton-based shipbuilding in the Mediterranean
Perancangan tokoh film animasi 3D cerita "tan unggal" berdasarkan karya sastra Melayu Sambas.
No full textTujuan perancangan untuk mendapatkan konsep perancangan tokoh animasi 3D untuk memvisualkan legenda dan cerita rakyat "Tan unggal".Untuk merancang tokoh film animasi 3D dari cerita Tan Ungal disini dibahas tentang masalah bagaimana merancang toko film tersebut yang dapat memvisualkan (menggambarkan) tokoh dalam legenda cerita Tan Unggal sebagai karya sastra budaya Melayu Sambas yang sesuai dengan persepsi komunitas budaya atau masyarakat setempat
Suržyk as a Transitional Stage from Russian to Ukrainian: The Perspective of Ukrainian Migrants and War Refugees in Finland
No full textThis article examines how Ukrainian migrants and war refugees in Finland perceive and use Suržyk, a cluster of intermediate varieties between Ukrainian and Russian, as a transitional stage facilitating the shift from Russian-dominant to Ukrainian-dominant speech. Drawing on 1615 survey responses collected between November 2022 and January 2023, the study reveals that 42 respondents view Suržyk as a bridge that supports the gradual acquisition of standard Ukrainian. Qualitative content analysis of open-ended responses shows repeated references to Suržyk as a “stepping stone”, “temporary means” or “bridge”, highlighting its role in maintaining intelligibility and fluency for speakers who are not confident in standard Ukrainian. Although some respondents acknowledge the stigma associated with mixed speech, they also stress Suržyk’s practical advantages in contexts shaped by the 2022 full-scale war and heightened purist discourses. Speakers report pressure to adhere to purist language norms in formal settings, whereas in informal spaces, they consider Suržyk a natural outcome of bilingual backgrounds. These findings illuminate the interplay between language ideologies, sociopolitical dynamics, and individual agency, suggesting that for many Ukrainians in Finland, Suržyk serves as a temporary yet functional means to align with Ukrainian identity under rapidly changing circumstances
Talk your way round: a speech interface to a virtual museum
No full textPurpose: To explore the development of a speech interface to a Virtual World and to consider its relevance for disabled users. Method: The system was developed using mainly software that is available at minimal cost. How well the system functioned was assessed by measuring the number of times a group of users with a range of voices had to repeat commands in order for them to be successfully recognised. During an initial session, these users were asked to use the system with no instruction to see how easy this was. Results: Most of the spoken commands had to be repeated less than twice on average for successful recognition. For a set of ‘teleportation’ commands this figure was higher (2.4), but it was clear why this was so and could easily be rectified. The system was easy to use without instruction. Comments on the system were generally positive. Conclusions: While the system has some limitations, a Virtual World with a reasonably reliable speech interface has been developed almost entirely from software which is available at minimal cost. Improvements and further testing are considered. Such a system would clearly improve access to Virtual Reality technologies for those without the skills or physical ability to use a standard keyboard and mouse. It is an example of both Assistive Technology and Universal Design
Maylandia estherae
No full textMaylandia estherae (Konings) (Fig. 95, AF[SPC]) 2012; Leong, 2012; Kwik et al., 2013; Ng PX & Tan, 2013; Yeo, 2013; Tan, 2014a; Ng et al., 2015; Tan YK et al., 2015 (as Oreochromis sp.); Lim et al., 2016; Tan, 2016b, 2016c (as Oreochromis sp.); Tan & Koh, 2016; Theng et al., 2016; Tan et al., 2017b. References. Liew et al., 2012. Distribution. Pandan canal (Liew et al., 2012). Remarks. This individual is probably a discarded pet fish.Published as part of Hui, Tan Heok, Peng, Kelvin Lim Kok, Huan, Liew Jia, Wei, Low Bi, Hing, Rayson Lim Bock, Beng, Jeffrey Kwik Teik & Yeo, Darren C. J., 2020, The non-native freshwater fishes of Singapore: an annotated compilation, pp. 150-195 in Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 68 on page 179, DOI: 10.26107/RBZ-2020-0016, http://zenodo.org/record/534398
Predators and prey
No full textMR0549988This article presents the basic conclusions contained in the English-language papers by the author [Math. Biosci. 33 (1977), no. 1–2, 135–144; MR0682243] and by the author and W. J. Bühler [ibid. 38 (1978), no. 3–4, 293–301; MR0479452] on the probability of extinction of the prey in a bivariate Markov chain model (Xk,Yk) for the number of prey Xk and number of predators Yk at time kT, k≥0, imbedded in a complex continuous-time process
A Simple Proof for a Forbidden Subposet Problem
No full textThe posetYk,2consists ofk+ 2 distinct elementsx1,x2, . . . ,xk,y1,y2, suchthatx16x26. . .6xk6y1,y2. The posetY?k,2is the dual poset ofYk,2.The sum of theklargest binomial coefficients of ordernis denoted by ?(n, k).Let La](n,{Yk,2, Y?k,2}) be the size of the largest familyF ?2[n]that containsneitherYk,2norY?k,2as an induced subposet. Methuku and Tompkins proved thatLa](n,{Y2,2, Y?2,2}) = ?(n,2) forn>3 and conjectured the generalization that ifk>2 is an integer andn>k+1, then La](n,{Yk,2, Y?k,2}) = ?(n, k). On the other hand,it is known that La](n, Yk,2) and La](n, Y?k,2) are both strictly greater than ?(n, k).In this paper, we introduce a simple approach, motivated by discharging, to provethis conjecture
A textual research of the writing of miscellaneous notes in Wanli reign of Ming dynasty = Ming Wanli bi ji cheng shu kao lun
No full textUp till now, the study of miscellaneous notes has largely focused on the
content of the texts. Nonetheless the research on their sources, writing modes,
and the note-recording process is quite inadequate. This thesis applies research
methods in communication studies and stylistics to the study of miscellaneous
notes in Wanli reign of Ming Dynasty, attempting an ontological research on
the information collection and writing process of miscellaneous notes.
The first part of the thesis explores the information sources of
miscellaneous notes, using miscellaneous notes of recorded conversation as an
example. On the basis of a solid survey of the conversationalists in the
miscellaneous notes of this period, this thesis carried out a meticulous
investigation into the lives of the key conversationalists. This part of my study
reveals that the conversationalists mainly consist of scholars, officials and
common literati. The conversationalists collected their sources from their
official experiences as well as local or family legends, and endowed their
stories with strong local characteristics. Recorded conversations include private talks within family, conversations between hosts and guests and talks in literary
circles. The diverse backgrounds of conversationalists and the different
occasions where the talks took place impact significantly on the contents, the
formats and the styles of miscellaneous notes.
The second part discusses several important issues in note-recording by
analogy and induction. The first topic concerns the motives of note-recording.
The discourse context of Wanli reign induces three major motives. The first
one, taking Confucian ideals as its lead, aspires to improve human society
through passing on wise words and noble deeds.The second one uses
miscellaneous notes instrumentally for collecting and compiling knowledge,
usually in the form of scattered and unordered items. The last one, influenced
by the literati trend of displaying distinguished talent and superior taste in the
late Ming, records proverbs and anecdotes in pursuit of a refined literary
pleasure, Moreover, the author selects the materials by evaluating their
authenticity, rarity, and relevance to the authorial concerns. Their most striking
features, as being unarranged and in disorder, are determined by such factors as
the authors’ different age levels, as well as the various materials with which
they wrote and preserved their works.
The third part delineates the process of revision and polish of
miscellaneous notes by conducting a case study on Er tan, a work widely
circulated during Wanli reign. This part carefully examines the life of the
author Wang Tonggui and goes on to explore the writing and editing process of
this work. A thorough comparison of the texts of different versions discloses
many modifications by the author as the work expanded from fifteen volumes
to fifty-four volumes. The changes include the increasing of the numbers of
tales and anecdotes under certain themes, the amplification or modification of
the original comments, as well as a re-categorization of items. All these
changes have facilitated Er Tan to develop from a work resembling oral
literature into a book with written texts expected to be read.published_or_final_versionChineseDoctoralDoctor of Philosoph
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