Speech-to-speech real-time translation

The given article considers the principles and technologies of Speech-to-Speech Real-Time Translation, covers general and specific problems this IT area faces and overviews its main achievementsyesBelgorod State Universit

Machine translation technologies used in online translation industry

The article gives an overview of such machine translation technologies as Rule-based Machine Translation, Statistical Machine Translation, Hybrid Machine Translation as well as of Translation Memory. Peculiarities of their implementation in online translators by different specialized IT companies are also consideredye

"Hazardous zones" within "security perimeter": comparative study on the material of folkloric discourse

The article considers the concept of "house" as a core element of "security perimeter" (the term by A. Leroy-Gourhan) on the material of English, Russian and Scottish ballad

Peculiarities of machine translation technologies implementation in major on-line translators: comparative study

The article considers the main existing machine translation technologies and their application in on-line translators by PROMT, Google and Yandex as well as their advantages and disadvantages in terms of output texts qualityye

Ralph Ellison and the Raft of Hope: A Political Companion to Invisible Man

An important new collection of original essays that examine how Ellison’s landmark novel, Invisible Man (1952), addresses the social, cultural, political, economic, and racial contradictions of America. Commenting on the significance of Mark Twain’s writings, Ralph Ellison wrote that “a novel could be fashioned as a raft of hope, perception and entertainment that might help keep us afloat as we tried to negotiate the snags and whirlpools that mark our nation’s vacillating course toward and away from the democratic ideal.” Ellison believed it was the contradiction between America’s “noble ideals and the actualities of our conduct” that inspired the most profound literature—“the American novel at its best.” Drawing from the fields of literature, politics, law, and history, the contributors make visible the political and ethical terms of Invisible Man , while also illuminating Ellison’s understanding of democracy and art. Ellison hoped that his novel, by providing a tragicomic look at American ideals and mores, would make better citizens of his readers. The contributors also explain Ellison’s distinctive views on the political tasks and responsibilities of the novelist, an especially relevant topic as contemporary writers continue to confront the American incongruity between democratic faith and practice. Ralph Ellison and the Raft of Hope uniquely demonstrates why Invisible Man stands as a premier literary meditation on American democracy. This superb collection enables readers of Invisible Man to appreciate the subtleties of its cultural and political commentary, moving them on to ponder how Ellison\u27s work imbues current debates about eradicating discrimination and flagrant inequality. -- Journal of American Studies Will make a leading contribution to what is rapidly becoming the field of Ralph Ellison Studies. It is unique in its steady devotion to revealing the political impact of Ellison’s text. This is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding Ellison’s political thought. -- Lawrence Jackson, author of Ralph Ellison: Emergence of Genius Outstanding. . . . Provides an interdisciplinary perspective of the politics of the book that aimed to ‘get readers to recognize the humanity of those hidden by stereotypes.’ -- Lexington Herald-Leader Ellison comes alive in these pages: the questions and concerns persisting over his lifetime, his connections to other authors and to events in the civil rights movement, his integrity, individuality, complexity, and seriousness of purpose—to say nothing of his sheer power as a writer—are all trenchantly and beautifully brought out in the essays. These essays contribute significantly to understanding what makes Invisible Man great and demonstrate that a great work of art has the capacity to renew itself across generations. -- Pamela K. Jensen, Kenyon College “This volume brings together reflections on and analysis of Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man . . . and of key importance to the Civil Rights movement.” -- Sage Race Relations By carefully analyzing Ellison’s complex, finely nuanced political thinking, Ralph Ellison and the Raft of Hope enables us more clearly to see Ellison’s work, which has often been obscured by unfair criticisms and misconceptions dating back to the initial reviews of Invisible Man. This careful study of Ellison’s great novel is highly recommended for all serious students of American and African American literature. -- Robert Butler -- African American Review Ralph Ellison and the Raft of Hope is a single-framework but multiple-focus reconsideration of a landmark book. Morel’s project—the politics of Invisible Man systematically revisited—is definitely worthy of the attention of the contemporary reader, or a multicultural America or anywhere else. -- Zoltan Abadi-Nagy -- Hungarian Journal of English and American Studieshttps://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_english_language_and_literature_north_america/1009/thumbnail.jp

Light elements in massive single and binary stars

We highlight the role of the light elements (Li, Be, B) in the evolution of massive single and binary stars, which is largely restricted to a diagnostic value, and foremost so for the element boron. However, we show that the boron surface abundance in massive early type stars contains key information about their foregoing evolution which is not obtainable otherwise. In particular, it allows to constrain internal mixing processes and potential previous mass transfer event for binary stars (even if the companion has disappeared). It may also help solving the mystery of the slowly rotating nitrogen-rich massive main sequence stars.Comment: 10 pages, 8 figures, to appear in proc. IAU-Symp. 268. C. Charbonnel et al., eds

Methods for heat transfer and temperature field analysis of the insulated diesel phase 2 progress report

This report describes work done during Phase 2 of a 3 year program aimed at developing a comprehensive heat transfer and thermal analysis methodology for design analysis of insulated diesel engines. The overall program addresses all the key heat transfer issues: (1) spatially and time-resolved convective and radiative in-cylinder heat transfer, (2) steady-state conduction in the overall structure, and (3) cyclical and load/speed temperature transients in the engine structure. During Phase 2, radiation heat transfer model was developed, which accounts for soot formation and burn up. A methodology was developed for carrying out the multi-dimensional finite-element heat conduction calculations within the framework of thermodynamic cycle codes. Studies were carried out using the integrated methodology to address key issues in low heat rejection engines. A wide ranging design analysis matrix was covered, including a variety of insulation strategies, recovery devices and base engine configurations. A single cylinder Cummins engine was installed at Purdue University, and it was brought to a full operational status. The development of instrumentation was continued, concentrating on radiation heat flux detector, total heat flux probe, and accurate pressure-crank angle data acquisition