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<p>L’adaptation cinématographique se présente régulièrement dans la culture contemporaine. Sa présence mérite une exploration plus détaillée. Il faut, d’abord, bien définir ce que c’est qu’une adaptation. Dans cette thèse, nous ferons appel à deux théories : la théorie de l’adaptation présentée par Linda Hutcheon et la théorie de l’intertextualité de Kristeva et celle de la transtextualité de Gérard Genette. En utilisant ces théories, nous observerons comment le texte se transforme lorsqu’il est adapté. Dans ce but, le roman <em>Les Misérables</em> de Victor Hugo sera examiné, ainsi que deux adaptations cinématographiques de ce roman. Les deux adaptations, créées par deux réalisateurs différents, correspondent aux catégories descriptives que Linda Hutcheon présente dans son livre. Ainsi, à travers son film, Claude Lelouch modernise l’histoire hugolienne et, de l’autre côté, Bille August nous offre une adaptation classique, mais pas entièrement fidèle. Les deux films sont des exemples de types d’adaptations différents. Par ailleurs, ils ont un style visuel très diffèrent et un rapport diffèrent au texte original.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)

Unaccustomed eccentric exercise results in damage to skeletal muscle ultrastructure. One bout of eccentric exercise can induce adaptations in skeletal muscle, such that if the bout is repeated indices of muscle damage are attenuated. However, little is known about the pathways mediating these "protective" adaptations. The purpose of this thesis was to further characterize adaptations to repeated eccentric exercise and to investigate the hypothesis that increased stress protein content is associated with attenuated indices of muscle damage following the second exercise bout. Untrained male (N = 8) and untrained female (N = 8) subjects performed two bouts of unilateral, eccentric leg press and unilateral, eccentric knee extension exercises separated by 5.5 wk. Biopsies were taken from the vastus latera/is of the exercised and control (rest) leg. Blood samples and strength data were also collected. Following the second exercise bout the rise in serum CK activity, the post exercise force deficit and the extent of ultrastructural disruption as characterized by Z-disk streaming were attenuated, however ubiquitin conjugated protein content was elevated. Serum CK activity was lower in females as compared to males and ubiquitin conjugated protein content was greater in males as compared females. No gender difference was detected in the extent of Z-disk streaming or the relative magnitude of post exercise force deficit. Muscle macrophage counts were elevated over resting values 24 h post exercise bout 1 and 2 in both males and females. Whereas, neutrophils counts were only elevated over resting values following the second exercise in females. HSP72 protein content did not change in response to eccentric exercise, but it tended to be greater in males as compared to females (p=0.053). HSP27 protein content increased in response to exercise in males only, although females had greater basal content. Following the second exercise bout bcl-2 protein content was greater in females as compared to males. In conclusion, adaptations to repeated eccentric exercise are associated not only with attenuated serum CK activity and force deficit as previously described, but also with decreased ultrastructural damage, increased ubiquitin conjugated protein content and changes in stress protein content. / Thesis / Master of Science (MS)

The thesis focuses on the issue of hiring and adaptation process of new employees in the company XY, branch Czech Republic. It is divided into two main parts theoretical and practical. The theoretical part is based on literature study defines basic terms, context and theoretical background related to the respective area. The practical part is a presentation of selected listed company and is dedicated to the analysis and evaluation of the current process of hiring and adaptation process in this company. The aim of the practical part is based on an analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the current concept of hiring and adaptation process in a selected company and to provide suggestions and recommendations that could lead to the entire process improvement.

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National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) are central instruments supporting developing countries in their adaptation efforts and enhancing climate resilience. As the NAP documents outline a country's vulnerabilities to climate change and planned adaptation strategies, it is essential to examine how the most vulnerable groups are considered. In the IPCC’s Sixth Synthesis Report, the concepts of maladaptation and transformational adaptation feature prominently, with prior research connecting these concepts to the inclusion of vulnerable groups in adaptation efforts.This thesis provides an in-depth assessment of how vulnerable groups and communities are considered in the three selected NAPs of Bhutan, the Marshall Islands, and Zambia. A normative theoretical framework, the maladaptation-transformative adaptation continuum, is developed from relevant academic research to examine the consideration of vulnerable groups and communities throughout the NAP. Utilising a deductive qualitative content analysis, the central elements of this framework will be operationalised to review the three selected NAP documents. The findings indicate that all of the examined NAPs take vulnerable groups and communities into account by explicitly identifying the most vulnerable social groups, and including adaptation actions that target these vulnerable groups. The inclusion of vulnerable groups and communities in the formulation process and the planned implementation of adaptation measures vary, reflecting different positions along the maladaptation-transformative adaptation continuum.

Globalūs pasauliniai pokyčiai skatina visuomenės domėjimąsi ne tik tarpkultūriniais skirtumais, bet ir skirtingų kultūrų tarpusavio sąveikos klausimais. Šio darbo aktualumą lėmė vis didėjantis Lietuvos gyventojų domėjimasis ispanų kultūra. Svarbu ištirti, kaip ispanai adaptuojasi lietuvių kultūroje ir jos visuomeniniame gyvenime, atskleidžiant jų adaptacijos Lietuvoje ypatumus. Išanalizavus mokslinę literatūrą, prieita prie išvados, kad adaptacijos sėkmingumą lemia tokie vidiniai veiksniai kaip individualūs ir asmeniniai individo skirtumai, ir tokie išoriniai veiksniai kaip individo gyvenimo patirtis ir pasirengimas. Atskleidžiant vienos ar kitos strategijos pasireiškimą (Kasatkina), pažymima, kad pagrindiniai veiksniai, nulemiantys vienos ar kitos strategijos pasirinkimą yra etninio tapatumo išlaikymas ir pasitenkinimas pasiektu statusu. Lyginant ispanų ir lietuvių kultūras remiantis Hofstede, Inglehart ir Lewis kultūrų lyginimo dimensijomis, paaiškėjo, kad ispanai yra panašūs į lietuvius šeimos svarbumo kriterijumi: abi kultūros šeimą nurodo kaip vertybę. Padaryta analizė leidžia atskleisti dviejų kultūrų skirtumus. Esminiai skirtumai yra bendravimo būdas, laiko ir erdvės suvokimas, kalbų struktūros. Atlikus kokybinį tyrimą, analizuojant interviu metu surinktą medžiagą, prieita prie išvados, kad ispanų kultūrinės adaptacijos sėkmingumas nepriklauso nuo jų gyvenimo trukmės Lietuvoje. Manytina, kad adaptacijos sėkmingumą veikiau nulemia vidiniai ispanų kultūros atstovų... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Due to increased interest of Spanish language and culture in Lithuania over the last few years, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the Spanish sojourners adaptation in Lithuania. Furthermore, it is important to find out the main obstacles of Spanish culture representatives while communicating with locals, exploring the influence on their adaptation process. On a basis of qualitative research (9 semi – structured interviews) study concerning Spanish Cultural Adaptation in Lithuania has been carried out. The main assumption is that Spanish cultural adaptation is influenced by such internal factors as individual motivation to adapt in a host society, aim of arrival, motivation to learn Lithuanian language and communicate with Lithuanians. The external factors which influence Spanish Adaptation in Lithuania are the difference between climate, acceptance of the host society and barriers of communications with Lithuanians. The research has shown that firstly, Spanish are satisfied with the current reached status in Lithuania. The main reason of that is their fulfilment with occupied positions in a new country. Secondly, all of them maintain their personal identity. Thirdly, Spanish who live more than 10 years in Lithuania are more likely to associate themselves with Lithuanians depending on a place of their living, in Spain they consider to be Spanish and in Lithuania they are Lithuanians. Taking into account, that successful adaptation is defined as the individual... [to full text]

Les technologies et services mobiles font aujourd'hui partie de notre vie quotidienne grâce notamment aux ordiphones et ardoises numériques. Nous vivons actuellement la réalisation de la vision de Marc Weiser. Les fonctionnalités et les services rendus prennent le dessus sur les objets techniques. Dans cette thèse, nous nous intéressons à un type particulier d'applications informatiques: les jeux vidéo. Comme d'autres secteurs, les jeux vidéo doivent prendre en compte la révolution mobile, pour se réinventer et intéresser des joueurs. Cependant, les jeux sur support mobiles doivent faire face au problème du changement des conditions de jeu du joueur. Nous pouvons parler de contexte du joueur.L'objectif de cette thèse est de proposer un modèle pour la conception de jeu auto-adaptatif au contexte du joueur. Ce modèle doit être générique et permettre la création de jeux vidéo qui sont capables de modifier les activités et objectifs qu'ils proposent en fonction du contexte courant du joueur. Notre proposition se constitue de deux éléments clefs. Le premier consiste en un modèle générique des activités et des objectifs d'un jeu vidéo que nous avons appelé «composant de gameplay». Ce modèle est une formalisation du concept de boucle de jeu objectif, challenge, récompense. Ce modèle nous permet de représenter les objectifs et activités du jeu sous la forme d'un arbre. Le deuxième élément est un modèle de détection des arbres compatibles avec un contexte courant. Ce modèle se base sur des règles de contexte qui sont associées aux nœuds de l'arbre. Notre démarche consiste ensuite à vérifier que l'objectif représenté par la racine de l'arbre peut être atteint dans le contexte courant. Pour valider notre approche, nous avons réalisé une expérimentation en laboratoire. Nous avons également utilisé notre expérience sur l'utilisation des composants de gameplay dans un contexte industriel. / Nowadays, the technologies and mobiles services are a part of our daily life thanks to smartphones and tablet computers. Currently, we live the realisation of Weiser's vision. The features and services provided are more important than technical objects.In this thesis, we are interested in a kind of computer applications: video games. Like other sectors, video games have to deal with mobile revolution in order to reinvent themselves and to interest players. However, video games on mobiles devices have to deal with the variation of playing conditions. We can call these conditions the player's context.The main objective of this thesis is to propose a model for the design of games that are able to adapt to the player's context. This model has to be generic and allow the game to adapt the proposed activities and objectives to the current context.Our proposition has two main elements. The first one is a generic model of the activities and the objectives which are proposed by the game. We have called this model "gameplay component". It is a formalization of the objectif, challenge, reward game loop concept. It allows us to represent a game as a tree.The second element is a model for detecting game tree which are compatible with a defined context. This model is based on rules which are linked with the nodes of the game tree. Our approach consist of checking that the objective which is given by the root of the game tree can be reached in the current context.In order to valid our approach, we have conducted a laboratory experimentation. We have also used our experience about using of gameplay component in a industrial context in order to do a case study.

This study lends strong support to the idea that members of Bromeliaceae have undergone a recent adaptive radiation, and therefore show that, at least in part, diversity in the tropics is due to a fast speciation rate and that the tropics can be a "cradle" for new diversification and exploitation of varying ecological niches through the diversification of ecophysiological traits within a lineage.