406 research outputs found
Maki-Miraż, czyli sowiecka sztuka dezinformacji
No full textW artykule omówiono taktykę prowadzenia operacji dezinformacyjnych przez sowiecki kontrwywiad, wypracowaną na początku lat 20. XX w. Posłużono się tu przykładami operacji realizowanych pod wspólną kodową nazwą Sindikat. Następnie, korzystając z ustalonego modus operandi OGPU w zakresie dezinformacji strategicznej, opisano jej zastosowanie do powstrzymania agresji japońskiej Armii Kwantuńskiej
na sowieckim Dalekim Wschodzie. Zanalizowano także działania dezinformacyjne Sowietów na przykładzie dwóch operacji pod kryptonimami: „Maki” i „Miecztatieli”.The author of the article elaborates upon the tactics of disinformation worked out in the early 1920s by the Soviet counterintelligence on the example of a series of operations carried out under the common codename “Sindikat”. Then, using the established modus operandi of the OGPU in terms of strategic disinformation, the author describes its use in preventing the aggression of the Japanese Kwantung Army against the Soviet Far East. The author analyzes the disinformation activities of the Soviets on the example of two operations under the codenames: “Maki” and “Mechtateli”
How can early-stage startups obtain their first 1000 customers? A case study for the sewing startup Maki
No full textBefore this thesis, the startup Maki was founded with the aim to inspire people in their twenties to sew their own clothing. A product was developed which gained promising traction. But to scale Maki, gaining traction is vital, just like it is for other startups.To answer the main question, ‘how can early-stage startups obtain their first 1000 customers? ‘, this thesis explores literature and distills 6 elements that seem essential for driving traction: segmentation, positioning, core message, channels & content, branding and revenue model. For every of these elements, experiments are done to find what works for driving traction for Maki. This includes for example deep dive interviewing, testing different positionings using Instagram Advertisements, trying out TikTok as a promotion tool, testing different brand identity styles and testing revenue model types.The learnings from these tests are eventually combined into an implementation plan for Maki. But next to this, the learnings are combined in a compact, straight-forward manual (consisting of a Booklet and a Recipe Sheet) for other startup founders to use to experiment with their ‘traction ingredients’. Strategic Product Desig
PERTURBATION ALLOWED TRANSITIONS IN THE INFRARED SPECTRA OF LIGHT SYMMETRIC TOP MOLECULES
No full textArthur G. Maki and Robert M. Hexter, J. Chem. Phys. 53, 543 (1970). H. Matsuura, T. Nakagawa, and J. Overend, J. Chem. Phys. 53, 2540 (1970). Roland Love joy and Wm. Bruce Olson, Columbus Symposium, 1971, paper G12. A. G. Maki, R. L. Sams, and Wm. B. Olson, to be published.""Author Institution: National Bureau of StandardsPerturbation allowed transitions and the application of them to the determination of and of were first reported by Olson at this Symposium in 1967 (Abstract ). Such transitions were postulated in and of by Maki and , and subsequently found by Matsuura, Nakagawa, and Lovejoy and reported a few such transitions in the and bands of and Maki, Sams, and have observed a fairly extensive number of these in the band of . A more extensive set of such transitions than in any case known previously has now been found in the and bands of . These have allowed the determination by combination differences of the ground state rotational constants , , , , , , , , and . combination differences have been obtained for all K pairs from up to . These results will be discussed along with some account of the type of perturbations which have in practice led to perturbation allowed transitions, how one finds such transitions and assigns them, and lastly, where to look for such transitions in some other light symmetric top molecules
On interaction of first-language transfer and universal grammar in adult second language acquisition: WH-movement in L1-Japanese/L2-English interlanguage
No full textThe objective of this study is to investigate the nature of adult second language (L2) grammars at an early developmental stage, focusing on the question how the properties of the native language (L1) and other options of Universal Grammar (UG, Chomsky 1975, 1986) interact there. L1-Japanese adults who were learning English as an L2 were tested using grammaticality judgment tasks and elicited production tasks. ^ In Chapter 1, we overview how UG accounts for the logical problem of language acquisition in general. In Chapter 2, we review previous studies in the field of adult L2 acquisition in the framework of generative grammar. ^ Chapters 3 and 4 report the data and analyses of the experiments. The targets in Chapter 3 involve the Left Branch Condition (Ross 1967), in which English and Japanese deviate. Hence it is the place where we can see whether/how L1 transfer affects the interlanguage grammars. The results of the experiments show that L1 transfer exists at language-specific phrase structure level, while UG principles function even in the transitional representations of the adults\u27 grammars. In Chapter 4, various types of WH-movement are taken into consideration as possible parameter settings of adult interlanguage grammars. We focus on the interaction of L1 and L2 values of the characteristics of functional category and lexical items. The results of the experiments show that the interaction of (a) the value of functional category reset to the target L2, and (b) the L1 transfer at a language-specific characteristics of lexical items generate a non-L1/non-L2 grammar of a natural, i.e., UG-constrained language. ^ In Chapter 5, we conclude that the data obtained in this study support the claim that adult L2 acquisition moves on in accordance with parameter resetting, and even its transition is UG-constrained. This, in turn, suggests that the Strong Continuity Hypothesis holds in adult L2 acquisition.
On interaction of first-language transfer and universal grammar in adult second language acquisition: WH-movement in L1-Japanese/L2-English interlanguage
No full textThe objective of this study is to investigate the nature of adult second language (L2) grammars at an early developmental stage, focusing on the question how the properties of the native language (L1) and other options of Universal Grammar (UG, Chomsky 1975, 1986) interact there. L1-Japanese adults who were learning English as an L2 were tested using grammaticality judgment tasks and elicited production tasks. ^ In Chapter 1, we overview how UG accounts for the logical problem of language acquisition in general. In Chapter 2, we review previous studies in the field of adult L2 acquisition in the framework of generative grammar. ^ Chapters 3 and 4 report the data and analyses of the experiments. The targets in Chapter 3 involve the Left Branch Condition (Ross 1967), in which English and Japanese deviate. Hence it is the place where we can see whether/how L1 transfer affects the interlanguage grammars. The results of the experiments show that L1 transfer exists at language-specific phrase structure level, while UG principles function even in the transitional representations of the adults\u27 grammars. In Chapter 4, various types of WH-movement are taken into consideration as possible parameter settings of adult interlanguage grammars. We focus on the interaction of L1 and L2 values of the characteristics of functional category and lexical items. The results of the experiments show that the interaction of (a) the value of functional category reset to the target L2, and (b) the L1 transfer at a language-specific characteristics of lexical items generate a non-L1/non-L2 grammar of a natural, i.e., UG-constrained language. ^ In Chapter 5, we conclude that the data obtained in this study support the claim that adult L2 acquisition moves on in accordance with parameter resetting, and even its transition is UG-constrained. This, in turn, suggests that the Strong Continuity Hypothesis holds in adult L2 acquisition.
Facilitating beginning sewers in making the clothes that truly fit them
No full textThis IPD master thesis describes the process of developing the product-service of Maki. Maki is a startup with the focus of making the life of a beginning sewer easier. Currently, beginning sewers have a learning journey full of struggles. In this project, a design process is described that attempts to design an online learning platform for these beginning sewers. Through extensive user research, prototyping and exploring the field of sewing, the final concept was presented. Maki is a platform that provides sew-alongs where the user learns hands-on through making garments. The user first gets to design how they want the garment to be through varying modular elements, like sleeves, or collars. After this the sew-along guides them through a process where they learn to draw the pattern and sew it together. This is done with steps in text, illustration and video, so the beginning sewer is fully supported. Since Maki users have the desire to learn how to make and design the clothing that truly fit them, the sew-along teaches them how to draw their own patterns. This is done with the help of a set of printable rulers. The rulers and sew–along will help them build a skill-set that can serve as a stepping stone in making anything they want later in their learning journey. On the platform some collaboration with other users can take place. Users get the chance to inspire others with their work through sharing pictures of end-results. The sew-along also allows users to comment, so they can help each other out and a community of beginning sewers can grow.Integrated Product Desig
Bokadō shū : zen : furoku Bokadō shiron /
No full textThe historicity of the purported author, Kin Chūzen a Japanese originally called Sayaga and naturalized in Korea, is denied by the authors of the introductory essays.Japanese translation with original Chinese text.Bokadō Kin Chūzen / Sandō Jōichi -- Gisho Bokadō bunshū / Kawai Kōmin -- Bokadō ron / Aoyagi Nanmei -- Bokadō bunshū maki no 1-3 -- Bokadō jikki maki no 1-3.Mode of access: Internet
Notes on the In-no-Dainagon Picture-scroll
No full textThe In-no-Dainagon E-maki, Picture-scroll ‘Chief Councillor of State and concurrently Superintendent-General,’ in the collection of the Fukuoka Art Museum, Fukuoka Prefecture, consists of two parts-(I) court nobles’ recollection, in the moonlight, of a grand Imperial Wa-ka (Japanese poetry) party and (II) court ladies’ talks, on the Star Festival evening, about music, vocal and instrumental. Unlike other picture-scrolls which contain explanatory texts this E-maki writes only the court nobles’ and ladies’ conversations, with the ordinal numbers of utterance, in the pictures themselves.
Although the E-maki is traditionally attributed to the authorship of In-no-Dainagon KAZAN'IN (FUJIWARA) Morokata, it is not yet scientifically established. The author finds a genuine specimen of Morokata's handwriting in his sutra colophon, offered by the late Premier Kantarō SUZUKI to the Komikado Shrine, Chiba Prefecture, dedicated to the memory of Morokata. Comparing the colophone with the E-maki, she says with confidence that the E-maki is in Morotaka's handwriting.
As a consequence of the foregoing, it goes without saying that the E-maki was written not later than the tenth month of the second year of Genkō, 1332, Morokata's death date. On the other hand, as Morokata called himself “In-no-Dainagon,” Chief Councillor of State and concurrently SuperintendentGeneral, in the E-maki, it was written not earlier than the second month of the first year of Karyaku (the third year of Shōchū), 1326, when he took the position. The author supposes Morokata, nostalgic of the good old day, wrote the E-maki while he lived in exile in the rural Province of Shimousa, now Chiba Prefecture, during the civil war of the Genkō era.
In addition, the author found a fragment of the In-no-Dainagon E-maki in the Ko-hitsu Te-kagami (old calligraphy album) Gyokujun Ijō owned by the Fujita Art Museum, Osaka. The fragment represents a court lady with her talk on the Imperial Wa-ka anthology Gyokuyō Shū. Because the same ordinal numbers of utterance as the fragment (“3rd” and “8th”) really exist both in Parts I and II of the Fukuoka E-maki, it is indisputably evident that the E-maki has or had at least one more part still unknown probably dealing with Wa-ka anthologies, from which the fragment was cut off.journal articl
Mental and Physical Health of Participants in the Masters Ski Tournament: Correlation between Status of Activities and Psychosocial Factors
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