Metaphors of Acculturation in Contemporary Korean Canadian Short Fiction

Judit Nagy(Judit Nagy ) 한국캐나다학회 2012 Asia-Pacific Journal of Canadian Studies (APJCS) Vol.18 No.1·2

K-pop’s Art of Attention: Canadian Repercussions of the Korean Wave in Music

Judit Nagy(Judit Nagy ) 한국캐나다학회 2014 Asia-Pacific Journal of Canadian Studies (APJCS) Vol.20 No.2

The aim of the study is to examine the extent of influence the Korean wave, and within the category, K-pop has exerted on Canadian audiences. Employing transculturation theories, synthesizing socio-cultural information, and using concrete examples as illustration, the study will propose reasons for K-pop’s popularity among Canadians. It will be demonstrated that the essential hybridity of the genre, cultural policy making, Canada-bound Korean immigration, international student and tourism demographics, young Canadians’ presence in Korea as exchange students, academics or EFL teachers and the popularity of social media are all influential factors in making K-pop thrive on Canadian soil.

Impact of Shading Net Color on Phytochemical Contents in Two Chili Pepper Hybrids Cultivated Under Greenhouse Conditions

Nagy, Zsuzsa,Daood, Hussein,Nemenyi, Andars,Ambrozy, Zsuzsanna,Pek, Zoltan,Helyes, Lajos Korean Society of Horticultural Science 2017 원예과학기술지 Vol.35 No.4

The objective of this study was to understand the combined effect of shading treatment and harvest time on pungency, ascorbic acid content, market-quality pepper yield, and photosynthetic activity in a yellow 'Star Flame' and 'Fire Flame' F1 hybrid pepper cultivar (Capsicum annuum). Plants were cultivated in a greenhouse under white, red, and green shading nets and compared to those grown under unshaded control conditions. The ascorbic acid and pungency parameters were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatographic methods. Ascorbic acid, a compound of high nutritive value in pepper, was highest in fruits gathered during the first summer harvest in both hybrids. The ascorbic acid content was found to be further increased in fruits from plants grown under white net shading in both 'Star Flame' and 'Fire Flame'. Total capsaicinoid contents in 'Star Flame' were influenced by the interaction of shading treatment and harvest time (p = 0.004), with the lowest amounts ($241.2-251.5mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ fresh weight) resulting from white and red shading treatments at the early autumn harvest. In 'Fire Flame', both shading treatment (p = 0.009) and harvest time (p < 0.001) affected total capsaicinoid contents. We observed significantly higher total capsaicinoid contents in control fruits compared to that resulting from red and green shading treatments at the second harvest, and that resulting from red shading treatment at the third harvest. Analysis of photosynthetic activity revealed a significant and negative correlation between Fv/Fm values and total capsaicinoid contents in both hybrids (p < 0.001). Based on the obtained results, the harvest of peppers during summer should be promoted to produce fruits with high pungency.

Asymmetric Interdependence and the Selective Diversification of Supply Chains

Nagy, Stephen R.,Nguyen, Hanh World Association for Triple Helix and Future Stra 2021 Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia Vol.20 No.2

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the risks of an over-concentration of supply chains in one country. It has motivated stakeholders to pursue diversification strategies. However, a paradox exists. Stakeholders have shied away from a complete decoupling and preferring to selectively enhance economic ties with China. This article explores this paradox by examining supply chain concentration in China as a form of asymmetric interdependence and the countermeasures from the U.S., Japan, Australia, and India to minimize vulnerabilities. It argues that while the COVID-19 disruptions have brought to light the risk of supply chain overconcentration in China, countermeasures are also driven by coercive diplomacy and the deepening U.S.-China rivalry. The paper also examines the feasibility of diversification efforts by focusing on the capacity and capabilities of alternative supply chain hubs. It finds that while states are actively seeking ways to prevent China from using asymmetric interdependence of supply chains and trade to gain political leverage, there are structural limits to the degree of diversification in the short to mid-term.

Nonlinear numerical modelling for the effects of surface explosions on buried reinforced concrete structures

Nagy, N.,Mohamed, M.,Boot, J.C. Techno-Press 2010 Geomechanics & engineering Vol.2 No.1

The analysis of structure response and design of buried structures subjected to dynamic destructive loads have been receiving increasing interest due to recent severe damage caused by strong earthquakes and terrorist attacks. For a comprehensive design of buried structures subjected to blast loads to be conducted, the whole system behaviour including simulation of the explosion, propagation of shock waves through the soil medium, the interaction of the soil with the buried structure and the structure response needs to be simulated in a single model. Such a model will enable more realistic simulation of the fundamental physical behaviour. This paper presents a complete model simulating the whole system using the finite element package ABAQUS/Explicit. The Arbitrary Lagrange Euler Coupling formulation is used to model the explosive charge and the soil region near the explosion to eliminate the distortion of the mesh under high deformation, while the conventional finite element method is used to model the rest of the system. The elasto-plastic Drucker-Prager Cap model is used to model the soil behaviour. The explosion process is simulated using the Jones-Wilkens-Lee equation of state. The Concrete Damage Plasticity model is used to simulate the behaviour of concrete with the reinforcement considered as an elasto-plastic material. The contact interface between soil and structure is simulated using the general Mohr-Coulomb friction concept, which allows for sliding, separation and rebound between the buried structure surface and the surrounding soil. The behaviour of the whole system is evaluated using a numerical example which shows that the proposed model is capable of producing a realistic simulation of the physical system behaviour in a smooth numerical process.

Development of a Fatigue Experiment for the Stiffener-to-deck Plate Connection in Orthotropic Steel Decks

Wim Nagy,Benjin Wang,Bohumil Culek,Philippe Van Bogaert,Hans De Backer 한국강구조학회 2017 International Journal of Steel Structures Vol.17 No.4

Orthotropic Steel Decks (OSDs) are widely used in long span steel bridges since they are extremely light weighted and very efficient for resisting localized traffic loads. As this type of bridge deck consists of a complex network of longitudinal and transverse stiffeners, it is very sensitive to fatigue. Moreover, there is a lack of understanding concerning the actual fatigue behaviour. Therefore, a small-scale fatigue test has been designed for which the stresses would correspond with actual OSDs. Taking into account the possibilities available in laboratory conditions, the stress distribution at the considered weld does not perfectly match when using only one longitudinal stiffener. Nevertheless, relevant test data was obtained showing the dominance of weld toe cracks. In addition, beach marks are added during the tests. As a result, more information became available about the crack propagation. This information is very helpful when using fatigue assessment tools such as fracture mechanics.

NAVIGATING THE TURBULENT WATERS OF TRANSITION: HOW HUNGARIAN FIRMS CO-EVOLVE WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENT IN THE LAST TWENTY YEARS OF ECONOMIC TRANSITION?

Gábor Nagy,József Berács 글로벌지식마케팅경영학회 2014 Global Marketing Conference Vol.2014 No.11

Research on strategic orientations has mainly focused on Western countries, leaving findings an open issue for other contexts, such as transitional economies. In these economies competition is likely to be fluid and new entrants are approaching the market which offers new perspectives on the strategic orientation-context link. However, extant literature on strategic management has mostly studied short term adaption events or single cases, and to more accurately account for the dynamic process of economic transition, strategic research has to focus on how firms co-evolve with the changing environment. Extending previous work, we investigate the process of firms’ co-evolution with their environment over the last two decades of economic transition in Hungary. Results show that there has been a significant increase in perceived market turbulence, technological turbulence and competitive intensity as the Hungarian economy enters the later phase of economic transition. However, firms do not perceive this change in the environment and do not respond to it by allocating more resources on customer and competitor orientation.

Climate Change Impacts on Reference Evapotranspiration and Drought Risk Management under Environmental Egyptian Condition

( Ahmed Nagy Yassen ),( Won-ho Nam ) 한국농공학회 2018 한국농공학회 학술대회초록집 Vol.2018 No.-

Reference evapotranspiration is the first step in determining agricultural water requirements and irrigation scheduling. Impact of drought is more acute in arid and semi-arid regions. Droughts have always had far-reaching effects causing failure of crops, decreasing natural vegetation, and depleting water supplies. so today, due to the impact of climate change, the assessment of spatial distribution and temporal trends of reference evapotranspiration and drought is very important and necessary. The aim of this study is to identify whether there have been changes in the annual and monthly reference evapotranspiration and annual and seasonal drought in Egypt. The results showed that a statistically significant spatial distribution of reference evapotranspiration change has occurred in the last 35 years beginning in the 1980s. The southeastern regions, the older agricultural lands in the Nile Delta and valley, as well as the northwestern regions showed significant differences when the western desert showed non-significant effect of climate change in the annual and monthly distributions. According to statistical analysis conducted on the monthly distribution, during the winter season from November to February showed the lowest effect of climate change, while during the summer season, the highest and most significant differences occurred, especially from June to October. The last five years (2013-2017) showed a significant decrease from the previous 5 years (2008-2012) but still show a significant increase from previous periods of time (1983-2007). The drought indices showed that Coastal, Middle Delta and Middle Egypt regions were the most affected areas by drought risk, drought event occurred in 2010 in most regions at all timescales. Western desert and southeastern showed the lowest parts affected by drought risk. SPI showed lower impact than SPEI. Based on previous results, the western desert is suitable for new reclaimed projects. Furthermore, the summer crops should allow the redetermination of water requirements so involved parties can confront the effect of climate change, especially in older agricultural lands. The maps prepared using the spatiotemporal analysis will be useful to policymakers and local administrators to take effective measures to plan water resources.

Impact of climate change on spatial distribution and temporal trends of reference evapotranspiration in Egypt

( Ahmed Nagy Yassen ),( Won-ho Nam ) 한국농공학회 2018 한국농공학회 학술대회초록집 Vol.2018 No.-

Reference evapotranspiration is the first step in determining agriculture water requirements and irrigation scheduling, Understanding the changes in reference evapotranspiration under climate change is an important component to improve crop management because it is projected to cause potential effects of crop production. Therefore, detecting the changes in the spatial distribution and temporal trends of reference evapotranspiration at the regional and local scale aids in understanding the impacts of climate change and its subsequent effect on hydrology and agriculture. The aim of this study is to identify whether there have been changes in the annual and monthly reference evapotranspiration in Egypt, as evidenced by spatial distribution and temporal trends. The results showed that a statistically significant spatial distribution of reference evapotranspiration change has occurred in the last 35 years beginning in the 1980s. The southeastern regions, the older agricultural lands in the Nile Delta and valley, as well as the northwestern regions showed significant differences when the western desert showed non-significant effect of climate change in the annual and monthly distributions. According to statistical analysis conducted on the monthly distribution, during the winter season from November to February showed the lowest effect of climate change, while during the summer season, the highest and most significant differences occurred, especially from June to October. The last five years (2013-2017) showed a significant decrease from the previous 5 years (2008-2012) but still show a significant increase from previous periods of time (1983-2007). Based on previous results, the western desert is suitable for new reclaimed projects. Furthermore, the summer crops should allow the redetermination of water requirements so involved parties can confront the effect of climate change, especially in older agricultural lands. This study is significant, as it provides baseline information regarding long-term spatial distribution and temporal trends of reference evapotranspiration related to climate variability and change.

Images of Storm in Melville`s Moby-Dick

( Judit Nagy ) 서울대학교 미국학연구소 2012 미국학 Vol.35 No.1

Apart from revealing a rich repository of Romantic and Transcendentalist elements, Melville`s oeuvre testifies to some Modern and even Post-modern traits, which makes him a forerunner of his time. Not only does his multiple and versatile use of storm images in Moby-Dick illustrate the Romantic and Transcendental cultural context of the novel, it also provides evidence of its precocious Modernity and latent Post-modernity through the realized psychological and philosophical storm image exponents. With a view to verifying the above premise, the article provides a detailed analysis of the seven centers around which images of storm group in the novel: the tempestuous winds of the Euroclydon, ekphrastic storms, Father Mapple`s moral storms, the theoretical storms of The Lee Shore, storms occurring during the Pequod`s voyage, Ahab`s stormy character, and finally, the antagonism of storm and calm.