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    The Constrained Left and its Adverse Impact on Losers of Globalization. IHS Political Science Series No. 120, May 2010

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    This paper examines the political mechanisms of welfare state policymaking in two countries with differing levels of institutional and political constraints, Germany and Ireland. The study analyzes the joint impact of political constraints and varying party governments on different dimensions of labor market policymaking. It comes to the conclusion that left-wing governments must cut spending more to accommodate the conservative opposition and gain its support when political and institutional constraints are high. To simultaneously ensure the support from pivotal extra-parliamentary actors, namely labor unions that are closely linked to the governing party, the left has to further compensate the unions' prime constituency, which is the well-integrated core workforce. The privileged treatment of labor market 'insiders' by left-wing governments in countries with high political constraints comes at the expenses of labor market 'outsiders'. Left-wing party governments in countries where political constraints are low are better able to address the needs of broader segments of society

    The psychology of sustainability and psychological capital: new lenses to examine well-being in the translation profession.

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    The psychology of sustainability and sustainable development is a new research area which involves optimizing and regenerating personal resources in order to establish meaningful lives and work experiences (Di Fabio, 2017). The concept of psychological capital (PsyCap) has been linked to the psychology of sustainability due to its potential role in promoting well-being in organizations and improving people’s health and performance. However, this area of sustainability science is currently absent from the translation studies literature despite its relevance for professional translators’ work in today’s challenging and competitive environment. In line with the argument that sustainability principles apply to a variety of disciplines, the purpose of this article is to introduce the value of the psychology of sustainability for organizational and individual well-being via key concepts of relevance to the translation profession. Within this trans-disciplinary reflection space (Di Fabio and Rosen, 2018), I will also consider the research evidence for adopting a primary prevention perspective for the benefit of professional translators. Examining translator behaviour through the lens of the psychology of sustainability is a new and exciting venture that has the potential to reframe professional perspectives and translators’ career paths

    Emotional Intelligence and Translation Studies: a New Bridge

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    This paper presents a case for the study of non-cognitive psychological processes in Translation Studies (TS). More specifically, it aims to highlight the value of studying the emotional intelligence (EI) of translators and interpreters. Firstly, the concept of EI is defined and a review of trait EI profiling is undertaken, with a focus on two recent studies that have relevance for TS. Secondly, recent research within TS and related disciplines that provides evidence of the value of studying the affective and emotional traits of translators and interpreters is discussed. The final section of this paper provides some recommendations for the study of EI in TS research to benefit the translation and interpreting community. It will be argued that investigating emotional intelligence is both necessary and desirable to gain a deeper understanding of translation and interpreting processes

    Sofia’s story in translation. Leaving Shanghai:translation and commentary

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    The article analyzes the French short story "Sofia's Story. Leaving Shanghai," by Isabelle Charpentier. The characters and plot are explored. It discusses the author's unique writing style which is the use of long and detailed lists that appear at interval's throughout. It presents the story's translation in English language. Also cited is a list of a different sort towards the end that encapsulates the juxtaposition and contrast that centers on Sofia's experiences

    Estradiol Treatment Prevents Injury Induced Enhancement in Spinal Cord Dynorphin Expression

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    Administration of the ovarian steroid estradiol in male and female animals has been shown to have neuromodulatory and neuroprotective effects in a variety of experimental models. In the present study, spinal tissues from dermatomes just above (T5–T7, at level) a severe chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) at T8 were analyzed for expression levels of prodynorphin (PRDN) and phospho-(serine 369) κ-opioid receptor (KOR-P) in 17 β estradiol (EB)- and placebo-treated adult male rats. Dynorphin was targeted since (1) it has previously been shown to be elevated post-SCI, (2) intrathecal injection of dynorphin produces several of the same adverse effects seen with a SCI, and (3) its increased expression is known to occur in a variety of different experimental models of central neuropathic pain. A significant elevation of extracellular levels of both PRDN and KOR-P in the placebo-treated SCI group relative to uninjured surgical sham controls was found in spinal tissues above the injury level, indicating increased dynorphin levels. Importantly, the EB-treated SCI group did not show elevations of PRDN levels at 6 weeks post-injury. Immunohistochemical analysis of at level tissues revealed that EB treatment significantly prevented a post-SCI increase in expression of PRDN puncta co-labeling synapsin I, a nerve terminal marker. The dynorphin-containing terminals co-labeled vesicular glutamate receptor-2 (a marker of glutamatergic terminals), a finding consistent with a non-opioid basis for the adverse effects of dynorphin. These results support a beneficial role for EB treatment post-SCI through a reduction in excessive spinal cord levels of dynorphin. Studies manipulating the timing of the EB treatment post-injury along with specific functional assessments will address whether the beneficial effects are due to EB’s potential neuromodulatory or neuroprotective action

    Réflexions sur l'identité paysanne au XIXe siècle : identité réelle ou supposée ?

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    Pour le sens commun, les écrivains et les chercheurs, le terme paysan semble aller de soi et connote une identité fondée sur l'activité agricole et une culture spécifique. Or d'une part les paysans n'ont pas le monopole du travail de la terre, d'autre part, nombre d'entre-eux sont des pluriactifs, des migrants et de ce fait s'inscrivent dans des sphères socio-culturelles différentes de celle de leur village. Par ailleurs la civilisation « traditionnelle » paysanne, l'esprit de clocher, le patois sont autant de références propres à l'ensemble de la communauté d'habitants. Si l'identité paysanne est des plus incertaines, en revanche l'ouverture, à la fin du XIXe siècle sur l'économie de marché et la naissance d'un syndicalisme agricole construisent une profession. Le terme paysan, ambigu, polysémique s'efface devant celui d'agriculteur qui signe véritablement le sentiment d'appartenance.Thinking about a Peasant Identity in the 19th Century: Real or Presumed identity? In common sense, for the writers and researchers, the meaning of the word “peasant” (paysan) seems to be taken for granted and includes an identity based on farmwork and a specific culture. Well, on the one hand, peasants don't have the monopoly of rural work and on the other hand, some of them have other activities or are migrant workers. For these reasons, they can belong to another sociocultural field that is different from their village's. Moreover the “traditional” peasant civilization, parochialism and patois are considered to be references to the whole community. But though the peasant identity is not cleary defined, the opening to a market economy and the first agricultural labour unions at the end of the 19th century built up a real profession. The word peasant which is ambigous and polysemous is now giving way to the word “farmer” (agriculteur) which really underlines this feeling of membership
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