The textuality of learning contexts

A significant aspect of learning contexts is the way in which semiotic artefacts mediate learning within them. The Literacies for Learning in Further Education (LfLFE) project is researching the role of texts and associated communicative practices in constructing and mediating teaching and learning, in shaping communities, in constructing and sustaining relationships, and in helping students to achieve their goals. A particular aim of the project is to identify ways in which people can bring literacy practices from one context into another to act as resources for learning in the new context. In this paper we explain what we mean by ‘literacy practices’, demonstrate the textuality of learning contexts through examples from contrasting curriculum areas, and show how learning can be enhanced by mobilising literacy practices from one context to another

Impact of Asymmetry of Over-Head Power Line Parameters on Short-Circuit Currents

This paper analyses the impact of asymmetry of over-head power line parameters on short circuit currents when three-phase fault and phase-to-ground fault occur. The calculation results with consideration of an asymmetry of the power line parameters are confronted with the calculation in accordance with the Slovak standard STN EN 60909 which does not consider asymmetry of equipment parameters in the power system. The calculation of short-circuit conditions was carried out for two types of 400 kV power line towers on which is a considerably different arrangement of phase conductors

Dragonflies (Odonata) of Botanical Garden‘s Pond of SUA in Nitra

Article Details: Received: 2019-09-09 | Accepted: 2019-11-12 | Available online: 2019-12-31 https://doi.org/10.15414/afz.2019.22.04.110-113The faunistic research of dragonflies was realized during 2016 and 2017. The research was carried out under the conditions of Botanical garden‘s pond of Slovak University of Agriculture (SUA) in Nitra. 229 dragonfly individuals (105♂, 124♀) were trapped during the monitored period. Trapped individuals represented 10 species and 3 families of dragonflies. The aim of the research was to determine the species composition of dragonflies of the selected locality. Based on the representation of individual species for the monitored locality, its dominance was also calculated.Keywords: dragonflies, Odonata, bioindicator, habitat, pond, dominance, climate change References ASKEW, R. R. (1988) The dragonflies of Europe. Colchester: Harley Books. 291 p.BERACKO, P. et al. (2017) Bentic invertebrates and its habitats. 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Natalia Nowakowska, King Sigismund of Poland and Martin Luther: The Reformation before Confessionalization

Review of: Natalia Nowakowska, King Sigismund of Poland and Martin Luther: The Reformation before Confessionalization, Oxford UP, 9780198813453, hbk, 201

Thermal spray coatings; materials and techniques for testing its properties

Bakalárska práca sa zaoberá rozdelením tepelných nástrekov podľa ich použitia a metódami používanými na testovanie ich vlastností. V prvej časti práce sú popísané vlastnosti povlakov, ich interakcia s okolím a vybrané typy povlakov. Druhá časť práce je venovaná vybraným metódam, určeným na testovanie vlastností povlakov.Bachelor thesis deals with the distribution of thermal spray coatings according to their use, and methods used to testing their properties. The first part describes the properties of the coatings, their interaction with the environment and selected types of the thermally sprayed coatings. The second part is focused on representative testing methods, designed to evaluate the coatings properties.

Project documentation of a switched branch from HV with transfer to LV to the customer

Práce se zabývá projektem spínané odbočky VN s převodem na NN k odběrateli. Projekt je zaměřen na celkový postup tvorby dokumentace, aby splňoval kritéria pro odsouhlasení v územním a stavebním řízení. Práce praktickým způsobem řeší přípojku kabelovým vedením na nadzemní distribuční síť vysokého napětí s následným zaústěním do rozvaděče a trafostanice. Kabelové vedení má lepší stabilitu, je mnohem méně exponované povětrnostním podmínkám. Výhoda kioskové trafostanice spočívá v ekologii, vyšší bezpečnosti, snazší obsluze svým krytím poskytuje lepší ochranu transformátoru a přístrojům. Průřezy kabelů, výkopy, ochranné přístroje, transformátor a jiné související zařízení jsou navrženy hlavně podle katalogových parametrů. Pro práci jsem použil projekt z praxe, který byl úspěšně schválený a realizovaný.The work deals with the project of a switched high-voltage branch with conversion to low voltage to the power customer. The project is focused on the overall process of creating documentation so that it meets the criteria for approval in zoning and construction proceedings. In a practical way, the work proposes solutions for the connection by cable line to the above-ground high-voltage distribution network with the subsequent connection to the switchboard and substation. Consequently, the cable line has better stability, and it is much less exposed to weather conditions. The advantage of the kiosk substation lies in ecology, higher safety, easier operation, its cover provides better protection of the transformer and devices. Cable cross-sections, trenches, protection devices, transformer and other related equipment are designed mainly based on catalogue parameters. A practical project was used to prepare the work, which was successfully approved and implemented.420 - Katedra elektrotechnikyvýborn

Possibilities for pedagogy in Further Education: Harnessing the abundance of literacy

In this report, it is argued that the most salient factor in the contemporary communicative landscape is the sheer abundance and diversity of possibilities for literacy, and that the extent and nature of students' communicative resources is a central issue in education. The text outlines the conceptual underpinnings of the Literacies for Learning in Further Education project in a social view of literacy, and the associated research design, methodology and analytical framework. It elaborates on the notion of the abundance of literacies in students' everyday lives, and on the potential for harnessing these as resources for the enhancement of learning. It provides case studies of changes in practice that have been undertaken by further education staff in order to draw upon students' everyday literacy practices on Travel and Tourism and Multimedia courses. It ends with some of the broad implications for conceptualising learning that arise from researching through the lens of literacy practices

Potential of the European Cultural Route of Saints Cyril and Methodius for the Development of Cultural Tourism

The Cultural Route of Saints Cyril and Methodius was established in 2021 as a certified route within the program of Cultural Routes managed by the Council of Europe. The idea was to connect places with the Cyrillo-Methodian and Great Moravian traditions. The development of this cultural route is managed by the European Cultural Route of Saints Cyril and Methodius with a Permanent Secretariat in Zlín in the Czech Republic. The association currently has 23 members from 8 countries (CZ, SK, GR, SI, HU, BG, HR and IT). The Cultural Routes Program of the Council of Europe, which has been in development since 1987, is an expression of the basic principles of the Council of Europe: human rights, cultural democracy, cultural diversity and identity, mutual dialogue, mutual exchange and enrichment across borders and centuries. Certified cultural works are expected to initiate innovative projects in the field of cultural tourism and sustainability of cultural development. The aim of this paper is to point out how the European Cultural Route of Saints Cyril and Methodius can contribute to the development of cultural tourism – at international, national, regional and local level. These co-patrons of Europe are closely linked to Slovakia, specifically to the city of Nitra where the Bishopric of Nitra was established in 880 by Pope John VIII. From a methodological perspective, this work is based on qualitative approach (excerpts from print and electronic information sources of varying provenance; comparative analysis; authors’ own experiences with creation of strategic documents). The critical approach to information was supported by fieldwork and communication with stakeholders. The results of our research show that Saints Cyril and Methodius are part of everyday life in Slovakia in various forms – spiritual, landscape, cultural and economic. Religious tourism, which is also associated with their cult, significantly contributes to the visibility of several municipalities and cities and supports their development, especially in connection with the construction of infrastructure. The European Cultural Route of Saints Cyril and Methodius has great potential to connect not only some of the most important European locations / points with a strong legacy of Saints Cyril and Methodius and their disciples spreading their ideas, emphasising the authenticity and uniqueness of this legacy in each of the countries involved, but also, and above all, human generations throughout the centuries

Nouns and Academic Interactions: A Neglected Feature of Metadiscourse

Metadiscourse has received considerable attention in recent years as a way of understanding the rhetorical negotiations involved in academic writing. But while a useful tool in revealing something of the dynamic interactions which underlie persuasive claim making, it has little to say about the role of nouns in this process. We address this gap by exploring the rhetorical functions of what we call metadiscursive nouns (such as fact, analysis, belief) and by mapping them onto a model of metadiscourse. The study examines ‘metadiscursive noun + post-nominal clause’ patterns, one of the most frequent structures containing such nouns, in a corpus of 120 research articles across six disciplines. Developing a rhetorically based classification and exploring the interactive and interactional use of metadiscursive nouns, we show that they are another key element of metadiscourse, offering writers a way of organizing discourse into a cohesive flow of information and of constructing a stance towards it. These interactions are further shown to realize the epistemological assumptions and rhetorical practices of particular disciplines