In der vorliegenden Dissertation werden die deutschen zusammengesetzten Substantive analysiert. Das Forschungsmaterial stammt aus den handschriftlichen zweisprachigen baltischen Wörterbüchern, die in das 15. bis in das 18. Jahrhundert hineinreichen. Zur Gliederung der deutschen Substantivkomposita wurden zwei Klassifizierungen unternommen. Der ersten Gruppe werden Komposita nach den morphologischen Eigenschaften ihrer Erstglieder zugeordnet, wobei man die Art und Weise sowie Häufigkeit der Fugenelemente feststellt. Die zweite Gruppe bilden Zusammensetzungen nach der semantisch–syntaktischen Charakteristik ihrer Konstituenten. Bei der letzteren stützt man sich insbesondere auf die von J. H. Larsson (2002; 2010) unternommene Klassifizierung von Komposita. Nach dieser Einordnung unterscheidet man zwischen Determinativ-, Possessiv-, Kopulativ- und Rektionskomposita. / Šios disertacijos tyrimo objektas yra baltų kalbų rankraštinių dvikalbių žodynų vokiškosios dalies sudurtinių daiktavardžių daryba. Medžiaga rinkta iš įvairių amžių šaltinių: paties pirmojo vokiečių-prūsų kalbų Elbingo žodynėlio XV a. nuorašo, J. Langijaus XVII a. latvių-vokiečių kalbų ir XVIII a. J. Brodovskio vokiečių-lietuvių kalbų žodynų. Dūriniai pirmiausiai grupuojami pagal jų pirmojo dėmens morfologines savybes,nustatomi sudurtinių daikatavardžių modeliai ir jų dėmenų jungimo pobūdis. Grupuojant žodynų dūrinius pagal jų dėmenų semantinį-sintaksinį ryšį, pasiremta J. H. Larsson sudurtinių žodžių klasifikacija, kurioje skiriami determinatyviniai, posesyviniai, kopuliatyviniai ir valdomieji dūriniai. / This dissertation analyzes the compounding of German nouns in the hand-written bilingual Baltic dictionaries. The research begins with the oldest manuscript of the German–Prussian Vocabulary of Elbing, dated with the 15th Century. The second research source is the Latvian–German Dictionary by J. Langius from the 17th Century. The third manuscript is the German–Lithuanian dictionary by J. Brodowski from the 18th Century. The research material comes from the above-mentioned Baltic dictionaries. The results are presented as follows: first the orthography of nominal compounds is discussed, after that the types of German nouns based on their left-hand members containing a linking element are described in detail. Finally, the paper analyses classification (group) of compounds according to the semantic and syntactic interpretation of their constituents: determinative, possessive, copulative and deverbal. Further, an internal structure of nouns is described. At the end of each research chapter there is an overview of the words with unique morphemes, konfixes and affixoids.

Αντικείμενο της διπλωματικής εργασίας είναι η ανάπτυξη μιας δικτυακής πύλης της Θεατρικής Ερασιτεχνικής Ομάδας του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών. Επόμενος στόχος είναι η σχεδίαση και η υλοποίηση ενός πρωτοτύπου περιβάλλοντος που περιλαμβάνει εργαλεία για την αποθήκευση, διαχείριση και επεξεργασία των δεδομένων από προηγούμενες θεατρικές παραστάσεις. Συγκεκριμένα, το περιβάλλον αυτό θα πρέπει να παρέχει τις παρακάτω λειτουργίες: • ιστορικό παραστάσεων • διαχείριση πληροφορίας • αναζήτηση Για το σκοπό αυτό χρησιμοποιήθηκε το εργαλείο ανάπτυξης εφαρμογών διαδικτύου (PHP), βάση δεδομένων (MySQL) και το εργαλείο διαχείρισης περιεχομένου (Content Management) Mod-X Revolution. / --

La segmentation et regroupement en locuteurs (SRL) de collection cherche à répondre à la question « qui parle quand ? » dans une collection de documents multimédia. C’est un prérequis indispensable à l’indexation des contenus audiovisuels. La tâche de SRL consiste d’abord à segmenter chaque document en locuteurs, avant de les regrouper à l'échelle de la collection. Le but est de positionner des labels anonymes identifiant les locuteurs, y compris ceux apparaissant dans plusieurs documents, sans connaître à l'avance ni leur identité ni leur nombre. La difficulté posée par le regroupement en locuteurs à l'échelle d'une collection est le problème de la variabilité intra-locuteur/inter-document : selon les documents, un locuteur peut parler dans des environnements acoustiques variés (en studio, dans la rue...). Cette thèse propose deux méthodes pour pallier le problème. D'une part, une nouvelle méthode de compensation neuronale de variabilité est proposée, utilisant le paradigme de triplet-loss pour son apprentissage. D’autre part, un procédé itératif d'adaptation non supervisée au domaine est présenté, exploitant l'information, même imparfaite, que le système acquiert en traitant des données, pour améliorer ses performances sur le domaine acoustique cible. De plus, de nouvelles méthodes d'analyse en locuteurs des résultats de SRL sont étudiées, pour comprendre le fonctionnement réel des systèmes, au-delà du classique taux d'erreur de SRL (Diarization Error Rate ou DER). Les systèmes et méthodes sont évalués sur deux émissions télévisées d'une quarantaine d'épisodes, pour les architectures de SRL globale ou incrémentale, à l'aide de la modélisation locuteur à l'état de l'art. / The task of speaker diarization and linking aims at answering the question "who speaks and when?" in a collection of multimedia recordings. It is an essential step to index audiovisual contents. The task of speaker diarization and linking firstly consists in segmenting each recording in terms of speakers, before linking them across the collection. Aim is, to identify each speaker with a unique anonymous label, even for speakers appearing in multiple recordings, without any knowledge of their identity or number. The challenge of the cross-recording linking is the modeling of the within-speaker/across-recording variability: depending on the recording, a same speaker can appear in multiple acoustic conditions (in a studio, in the street...). The thesis proposes two methods to overcome this issue. Firstly, a novel neural variability compensation method is proposed, using the triplet-loss paradigm for training. Secondly, an iterative unsupervised domain adaptation process is presented, in which the system exploits the information (even inaccurate) about the data it processes, to enhance its performances on the target acoustic domain. Moreover, novel ways of analyzing the results in terms of speaker are explored, to understand the actual performance of a diarization and linking system, beyond the well-known Diarization Error Rate (DER). Systems and methods are evaluated on two TV shows of about 40 episodes, using either a global, or longitudinal linking architecture, and state of the art speaker modeling (i-vector).

Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee leads to chronic joint instability and reduced range of motion while the long term results are marred by a high prevalence of degenerative joint disease especially osteoarthritis. Bundles of collagen threads have been widely investigated for the repair of torn ACL, but are limited by insufficient tissue ingrowth to repopulate and completely regenerate these grafts. We have developed a novel in vitro method of characterizing fiber-based thread matrices by probing their ability to promote tissue ingrowth from a wound margin as a measure of their ability to promote repopulation and regeneration. This method is useful in the optimization of thread scaffolds, and is sensitive enough to distinguish between subtle variations in biopolymer chemistry and organization. Furthermore, this method was used to characterize the effects of crosslinking on the cell outgrowth and correlated the findings with the mechanical properties of collagen threads. The results suggest that crosslinking is required to achieve sufficient mechanical properties for high stress applications such as ACL replacement, but regardless of technique, crosslinking attenuated the cell outgrowth properties of the threads. To improve the regenerative capacity of these scaffolds, novel fibrin microthread matrices were developed with a similar morphology to collagen threads and sufficient mechanical strength to be incorporated in composite thread scaffold systems. These fibrin microthreads were loaded with FGF-2, a potent mitogen and chemotactic agent that works synergistically with fibrin in regulating cell signaling and gene expression. Increases in fibroblast migration and proliferation in FGF-2-loaded fibrin threads were successfully demonstrated with the concomitant promotion of oriented, aligned, spindle-like fibroblast morphology. These results suggest that fibrin-FGF-2 microthreads have distinct advantages as a biomaterial for the rapid regeneration of injured tissues such as the ACL.

This dissertation deals with the poetry of C.S.Z. Ntuli, with specific reference to themes, diction and form. The introductory chapter deals with the aim of study, the author's biographical background, the development of modern Zulu poetry, the state of critical studies in modern Zulu poetry, the scope of study and the method of approach. Chapter 2 examines the main themes manifest in the poetry of Ntuli. Chapter 3 is devoted to diction, with particular reference to imagery, compound words, ideophones and deideophonic derivatives. Comment is also made on ways in which these amplify the theme in selected poems. Chapter 4 discusses outstanding formal features and techniques including stanza formation, refrains, alliteration, parallelism, linking and rhythm. Chapter 5 concludes the study by giving observations about the quality of Ntuli's contribution to modern Zulu poetry, and by exploring some possibilities regarding future studies on the poetry of Ntuli / African Languages / M. A. (African languages)

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Orientador: Josimeri Hebling / Resumo: A estabilidade da união resina-dentina pode ser melhorada pelo uso de agentes promotores de ligações cruzadas (cross-linkers). Todavia, existe pouca informação quanto ao desempenho desses agentes em dentina radicular. Portanto, o objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar o efeito de três cross-linkers na atividade proteolítica e na resistência da união cimento resinoso-dentina radicular. Raízes unirradiculares foram obtidas de pré-molares humanos (n=48). Após tratamento endodôntico, essas raízes foram distribuídas em 4 grupos (n=12): água deionizada (controle), carbodiimida (EDC) 0,5 mol/L, proantocianidina (PA) 5% ou glutaraldeído (GD) 5%. Decorridas 24h do tratamento com esses agentes e da cimentação de pinos de fibra de vidro com cimento resinoso, as raízes foram seccionadas transversalmente para a obtenção de espécimes com 1 mm de espessura, das regiões cervical, média e apical. Nove raízes por grupo foram utilizadas para o ensaio mecânico de extrusão e três para determinação da atividade proteolítica dentinária, por meio de zimografia in situ. Os dados de resistência de união (RU) foram submetidos aos testes de ANOVA e Tukey e a existência de associação entre o tipo de fratura e as variáveis independentes do estudo foi determinada pelo teste de qui-quadrado (2) (=0,05). Nenhum dos cross-linkers afetou a RU imediata. GD aumentou esses valores significativamente em comparação à PA, mas não ao controle. Houve redução significante da RU do terço cervical para o apical, excet... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The resin-dentin bond stability can be improved by the use of cross-linkers. However, only scarce information is available as to the performance of these agents on root dentin. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of three cross-linkers on the proteolytic activity of root dentin and on the bond strength of resin-based cement-root dentin interfaces. Single canal roots were obtained from human premolars (n=48). After endodontic treatment, they were randomly divided into four groups: deionized water (control), 0.5 mol/L carbodiimide (EDC), 5% proanthocyanidin (PA) or 5% glutaraldehyde (GD). After 24h from dentin treatment with the cross-linkers and the cementation of a fiber post with a resin-based cement, the roots were transversally sectioned to obtain 1 mm-thick specimens, from the cervical, mid and apical areas. Nine roots per group were used for the push-out test and three for determining the proteolytic activity of the root dentin by in situ zymography. Bond strength data were submitted to ANOVA and Tukey tests and the existence of an association between the type of fracture and the independent variables of the study was determined by chi-square test (=0.05). None of the cross-linkers affected the bond strength. GD increased bond strength compared to PA, but both were similar to the control. Significant reduction in bond strength was observed between the cervical and the apical root thirds. Increase in the percentage of adhesive fractures between th... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre