European Parliament Report No. 32 - February 1977

Im Beitrag werden drei deutsche cbersetzungen von Boiardos "Orlando Innamorato" (Marie Wilhelmine Schmidts "Rolands Abentheuer in hundert romantischen Bildern", Johann Diederich Gries' "Verliebter Roland" und Johann Gottlob Regis' "Verliebter Roland") pr\ue4sentiert und im Hinblick auf ihre textspezifischen Eigenschaften ausgelotet. Dabei wird besondere Aufmerksamkeit sowohl auf die cbersetzervorreden und sonstigen Paratexte als auch auf die jeweils verwendeten kreativen cbersetzungspraktiken gerichtet, die im Zusammenhang mit dem dynamischen cbersetzungsbegriff der Zeit um und nach 1800 zu analysieren sind. W\ue4hrend Schmidts Prosa\ufcbersetzung noch im Zeichen der fr\ufchneuzeitlichen belles infid\ue8les steht, versuchen Gries und Regis Inhalt und Form des Originals so getreu wie m\uf6glich zu reproduzieren. Beide jedoch arbeiten zugleich kreativ, wie es von jeder rhythmischen und metrischen cbertragung zu erwarten ist. W\ue4hrend sich aber Gries hie und da poetische Lizenzen erlaubt, etwa um skabr\uf6se Stellen zu zensieren oder um seinen Text f\ufcr das deutsche Ohr angenehmer zu machen, arbeitet Regis strenger originalgetreu und versieht seinen Text mit einem ausf\ufchrlichen Apparat, der von einem philologisch-dokumentarischen Anspruch zeugt. Anhand der Boiardo- cbersetzungen wird also exemplarisch gezeigt, dass in der Goethezeit verschiedene Zug\ue4nge zum literarischen cbersetzen und unterschiedliche Kreativit\ue4tsbegriffe koexistierten. Zugleich f\ufchrt die Beschreibung des cbergangs von Schmidts freier Gestaltung hin zu Regis\u2019 Originaltreue vor Augen, wie die Nachahmungspoetik in der ersten H\ue4lfte des 19. Jahrhunderts allm\ue4hlich an Bedeutung verlor zugunsten einer Auffassung von cbersetzung, die dem modernen ,Reiz des Fremden\u2018 und der Forderung nach gr\uf6 ferer N\ue4he zum Original entgegenkommt

Trivialliteratur als Gegenstand germanistischer Forschung. Traditionelle Perspektiven und neueste Entwicklungen

Forschungsbericht zu den aktuellsten Positionen der Germanistik zur Trivialliteratur

«Tu, solo, con la storia alle spalle». Durs Grünbein e la DDR: un bilancio critico

This paper analyses some of the most significant (post-)GDR poems by Grünbein and traces the development of aesthetic and poetological issues that are central to the poet’s oeuvre. It provides an articulated overview of Grünbein’s poetics by examining funda­mental themes like the love/hate attitude towards his hometown Dresden, the comple­mentary concepts of history and memory, and the materialism of the body as an antidote to utopias

Design of Gear Drives With High Gear Ratio

A three part paper to describe the results of several gear drive types with a high gear ratio is presented. A single stage planetary gear train with double helical gears is described with methods to reduce transmission errors and improve load distribution by regulating backlash during assembly. A new arrangement for face gear is also described. This new mechanism can perform rotations between axes that are collinear and intersected. Finally the design and simulation of an isostatic planetary gear train is presented. Conditions that can lead to noise and vibration of the planetary gear drive are described

Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) Reliability and Proposal of Its Use in Sports

Introduction: The Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) is a functional movement assessment method to observe movement restrictions in individuals with known musculoskeletal disorders, although it has also been used to evaluate healthy athletes of different sports. Aim: The present paper aimed to evaluate the applicability of SFMA in a clinical setting and to verify whether a student can correctly perform it. Methods: An introductory and explanatory email was sent to the subjects, containing the instructions needed to produce a video with SFMA evaluation movements. SFMA methodology was then used to analyze the received videos. The results between interobserver and intraobserver agreement were compared to the literature, considered the gold standard methods. Results: Twenty-eight subjects (17.71 ± 1.96 years aged) were rated. The functional non-painful scenario (FN) has been assigned more frequently by all raters. The student's intra-rater reliability proved to be moderate (Kappa coefficient 0.49). Results for inter-rater reliability showed that the reliability degree between the senior physiotherapist and student before and after their educational path is good (Kappa coefficient 0.60 and 0.62, respectively). Conclusions: The results of this study showed SFMA intra-rater reliability to be moderate, while inter-rater reliability can be considered good. These characteristics make it a valuable tool for sport's needs, even when used by students

AGP (Astrometric Gravitation Probe) optical design report

This paper describes the current opto-mechanical design of AGP, a mission designed for astrometric verification of General Relativity (GR) and competing gravitation theories by means of precise determination of light deflection on field stars, and of orbital parameters of selected Solar System objects. The optical concept includes a planar rear-view mirror for simultaneous imaging on the CCD mosaic detector of fields of view also from the direction opposite to the Sun, affected by negligible deflection, for the sake of real time calibration. The precision of astrometric measurements on individual stars will be of order of 1 mas, over two fields separated by few degrees around the Sun and observed simultaneously. We describe the optical design characteristics, with particular reference to manufacturing and tolerancing aspects, evidencing the preservation of very good imaging performance over the range of expected operating conditions

Colorectal Cancer Stage at Diagnosis Before vs During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy

IMPORTANCE Delays in screening programs and the reluctance of patients to seek medical attention because of the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 could be associated with the risk of more advanced colorectal cancers at diagnosis. OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was associated with more advanced oncologic stage and change in clinical presentation for patients with colorectal cancer. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This retrospective, multicenter cohort study included all 17 938 adult patients who underwent surgery for colorectal cancer from March 1, 2020, to December 31, 2021 (pandemic period), and from January 1, 2018, to February 29, 2020 (prepandemic period), in 81 participating centers in Italy, including tertiary centers and community hospitals. Follow-up was 30 days from surgery. EXPOSURES Any type of surgical procedure for colorectal cancer, including explorative surgery, palliative procedures, and atypical or segmental resections. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary outcome was advanced stage of colorectal cancer at diagnosis. Secondary outcomes were distant metastasis, T4 stage, aggressive biology (defined as cancer with at least 1 of the following characteristics: signet ring cells, mucinous tumor, budding, lymphovascular invasion, perineural invasion, and lymphangitis), stenotic lesion, emergency surgery, and palliative surgery. The independent association between the pandemic period and the outcomes was assessed using multivariate random-effects logistic regression, with hospital as the cluster variable. RESULTS A total of 17 938 patients (10 007 men [55.8%]; mean [SD] age, 70.6 [12.2] years) underwent surgery for colorectal cancer: 7796 (43.5%) during the pandemic period and 10 142 (56.5%) during the prepandemic period. Logistic regression indicated that the pandemic period was significantly associated with an increased rate of advanced-stage colorectal cancer (odds ratio [OR], 1.07; 95%CI, 1.01-1.13; P = .03), aggressive biology (OR, 1.32; 95%CI, 1.15-1.53; P < .001), and stenotic lesions (OR, 1.15; 95%CI, 1.01-1.31; P = .03). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This cohort study suggests a significant association between the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the risk of a more advanced oncologic stage at diagnosis among patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer and might indicate a potential reduction of survival for these patients

The Gaia mission

Gaia is a cornerstone mission in the science programme of the EuropeanSpace Agency (ESA). The spacecraft construction was approved in 2006, following a study in which the original interferometric concept was changed to a direct-imaging approach. Both the spacecraft and the payload were built by European industry. The involvement of the scientific community focusses on data processing for which the international Gaia Data Processing and Analysis Consortium (DPAC) was selected in 2007. Gaia was launched on 19 December 2013 and arrived at its operating point, the second Lagrange point of the Sun-Earth-Moon system, a few weeks later. The commissioning of the spacecraft and payload was completed on 19 July 2014. The nominal five-year mission started with four weeks of special, ecliptic-pole scanning and subsequently transferred into full-sky scanning mode. We recall the scientific goals of Gaia and give a description of the as-built spacecraft that is currently (mid-2016) being operated to achieve these goals. We pay special attention to the payload module, the performance of which is closely related to the scientific performance of the mission. We provide a summary of the commissioning activities and findings, followed by a description of the routine operational mode. We summarise scientific performance estimates on the basis of in-orbit operations. Several intermediate Gaia data releases are planned and the data can be retrieved from the Gaia Archive, which is available through the Gaia home page. http://www.cosmos.esa.int/gai

E.T.A. Hoffmann, Una storia di fantasmi

Traduzione e cura del racconto "Eine Spukgeschichte" di E.T.A. Hoffmann