A new Visca sp. from Madagascar (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae)

Visca silvaticus sp. n. is described from Madagascar and compared to other Malgassan endemic Visca Navás, 1927 species. A key for Visca species is also given. With 7 figs

Structural competition in second language production : towards a constraint-satisfaction model

Second language (L2) learners often show inconsistent production of some aspects of L2 grammar. One view, primarily based on data from L2 article production, suggests that grammatical patterns licensed by learners’ native language (L1) and those licensed by their L2 compete for selection, leading to variability in the production of L2 functional morphology. In this study, we show that the idea of structural competition has broader applicability, in correctly predicting certain asymmetries in the production of both the definite article the and plural marking –s by Thai learners of English. At the same time, we recognize that learners’ growing sensitivity to structural regularities in the L2 might be an additional contributing factor, and therefore make a novel proposal for how the L1–L2 structural competition model and the sensitivity-to-L2-structural regularities account could be integrated and their respective contributions studied under the constraint-satisfaction model of language processing. We argue that this approach is particularly suited to studying bilingual processing as it provides a natural framework for explaining how highly disparate factors, including partially activated options from both languages, interact during processing

Snow cover at the Čertova louka and the Modré sedlo sites (Krkonoše Mts) in winter 2010/2011

Sněhové poměry na studovaných lokalitách ve východních Krkonoších byly v zimě 2010/2011 zjišťovány na základě pravidelných terénních měření výšky sněhové pokrývky. Pro vyhodnocení a interpretaci provedených měření byla využita data z meteorologické stanice na Luční boudě a publikované výsledky předchozích měření v dané oblasti. Na Čertově louce se nachází nivační deprese, ve které docházelo ke zvýšené akumulaci sněhové pokrývky, která roztála na počátku června. Na lokalitě Modré sedlo, která je z větší části vystavena deflaci, sníh přetrval do konce dubna. Rozmístění sněhové pokrývky na obou lokalitách bylo v zimě 2010/2011 shodné s předešlými pozorováními. Maximální výška sněhové pokrývky byla nejnižší (o 8,4 až 43,8 %) z dosavadních pozorování a byla zaznamenána přibližně o měsíc dříve (18. 2.). Hlavním důvodem neobvyklého vývoje sněhové pokrývky byla teplá fronta s dešťovými srážkami, která ovlivňovala studované území v průběhu března. Zima 2010/2011 byla z hlediska mocnosti a délky trvání sněhové pokrývky na studovaných lokalitách podprůměrná.Snow cover at the studied locations in the Eastern Giant Mountains in the winter of 2010/2011 were collected through periodic field measurements of snow cover height. For evaluation and interpretation of measurements was used data from the meteorological station on "Luční bouda" and published the results of previous measurements in the field. In the "Čertova louka" is located nivation hollow, which show an increase in the accumulation of snow, which melted in early June. In the "Modré sedlo" location, which is largely exposed to deflation, the snow lasted until the end of April. The distribution of snow cover at both sites in winter 2010/2011 were consistent with previous observations. Maximum height of snow cover was lowest (about 8.4 to 43.8 %) from the current observation and were recorded aproximately one month earlier (18. 2.). The main reason for the development of unusual snow was warm front with rainfall, which affected the studied area during March. Winter 2010/2011 has been in terms of power and duration of snow cover at the studied locations below average.Katedra fyzické geografie a geoekologieDepartment of Physical Geography and GeoecologyPřírodovědecká fakultaFaculty of Scienc

Le Point : creation, strategy and daily life of a weekly French newspaper at the end of the 20th century

Le Point est fondé, en 1972, par des dissidents de l 'Express qui refusaient de participer à son évolution en magazine partisan. Six journalistes et trois gestionnaires imaginent alors un newsmagazine à la française où les faits auront la place prépondérante. Après les difficultés du lancement, c'est le début d'une succes story de dix ans avec des ventes en hausse constante et un magazine qui s'installe dans le monde médiatique. Au début des années 1980, la situation se complique : les premiers fondateurs quittent le journal, les ventes stagnent, l'actionnaire majoritaire vend ses parts. Le magazine tente la diversification de son activité aussi bien dans la presse que dans l'édition, la réalisation ou l'informatique. sans succès. Le modèle économique initial, fondé sur l'apport de la publicité, commence à s'éroder et le magazine se maintient surtout grâce à la fidélité de son lectorat. Les années 1990 marquent un tournant. L'actionnariat est continuellement modifié avec l'incorporation du Point dans des structures beaucoup plus grandes. La direction tente une rationalisation des coûts et se libère des multiples filières coûteuses. L'arrivée d'une nouvelle équipe en 2000 change le contenu et le contenant. L'objectif n'est plus la force de l'information mais l'augmentation des ventes. Ainsi, c'est l'analyse des différentes étapes de l'histoire de cet hebdomadaire que nous étudions pour comprendre comment le newsmagazine des années 70 a pu prendre les tournants de l'évolution de la société à l'aube du XXIème siècle.Le Point was created in 1972 by dissenting members of l 'Express, who wanted to oppose the magazine's evolution towards an ideology-based press. These six columnists and three managers imagined a French-style newsmagazine mainly focusing on facts. After a somewhat difficult launch, Le Point soon skyrocketed to engage in a ten-year success story, propelled by ever­rising sales and a growing market position, which ultimately made it a reference in the media landscape. At the beginning of the 1980s, the magazine's situation began to prove problematic: with the founding members leaving the team, sales started to stall and the main shareholder decided to sell his participation in Le Point. In response to this crisis, the new editorial team made an attempt at a diversification in the firm's activities, engaging in editing, as well as in computer science or in film-making, without much success. The initial business plan of the magazine, based on publicity income, was also beginning to falter; the magazine actually only sustained by the continued trust of its historical readers. The 1990s constituted a turning point for the magazine. During this period, the share ownership evolved rapidly and in a very unstable manner, with the magazine being often incorporated in various big structures and firms. New managing directors decided to sharply cut costs and to spin-off from the unprofitable activities in which the former team had engaged. With the arrival of yet a new team, the newspaper itself began to evolve, in terms of editorial content and of presentation. The pursued goal of this new strategy was to increase the sales volume, rather than to focus on news significance. We will therefore study, in this research. the many steps involved in the story of this weekly newspaper, so as to understand as a whole how the newsmagazine model, inherited from the 1970s, adapted to the various evolutions implied by the entry of society in the 21st century

Legal principles and their use in the process of application of law

Department of Legal Theory and Legal DoctrinesKatedra teorie práva a právních učeníFaculty of LawPrávnická fakult

Snow cover at the Čertova louka and the Modré sedlo sites (Krkonoše Mts) in winter 2010/2011

Snow cover at the studied locations in the Eastern Giant Mountains in the winter of 2010/2011 were collected through periodic field measurements of snow cover height. For evaluation and interpretation of measurements was used data from the meteorological station on "Luční bouda" and published the results of previous measurements in the field. In the "Čertova louka" is located nivation hollow, which show an increase in the accumulation of snow, which melted in early June. In the "Modré sedlo" location, which is largely exposed to deflation, the snow lasted until the end of April. The distribution of snow cover at both sites in winter 2010/2011 were consistent with previous observations. Maximum height of snow cover was lowest (about 8.4 to 43.8 %) from the current observation and were recorded aproximately one month earlier (18. 2.). The main reason for the development of unusual snow was warm front with rainfall, which affected the studied area during March. Winter 2010/2011 has been in terms of power and duration of snow cover at the studied locations below average