bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
CONSTRAINING THE EPOCH OF REIONIZATION FROM THE OBSERVED PROPERTIES OF THE HIGH-z UNIVERSE
Authors: Salvador-Solé Eduard , Manrique Alberto , Guzman Rafael , Espinosa José Miguel Rodríguez , Gallego Jesús , Herrero Artemio , Mas-Hesse J. Miguel , Franch Antonio Marín
Published: December 2016

We combine observational data on a dozen independent cosmic properties at high-z with the information on reionization drawn from the spectra of distant luminous sources and the cosmic microwave background (CMB) to constrain the interconnected evolution of galaxies and the intergalactic medium since the dark ages. The only acceptable solutions are concentrated in two narrow sets. In one of them reionization proceeds in two phases: a first one driven by Population III stars, completed at

, and after a short recombination period a second one driven by normal galaxies, completed at

. In the other set both kinds of sources work in parallel until full reionization at

. The best solution with double reionization gives excellent fits to all the observed cosmic histories, but the CMB optical depth is 3σ larger than the recent estimate from the Planck data. Alternatively, the best solution with single reionization gives less good fits to the observed star formation rate density and cold gas mass density histories, but the CMB optical depth is consistent with that estimate. We make several predictions, testable with future observations, that should discriminate between the two reionization scenarios. As a byproduct our models provide a natural explanation to some characteristic features of the cosmic properties at high-z, as well as to the origin of globular clusters.
THE MEGAMASER COSMOLOGY PROJECT. IX. BLACK HOLE MASSES FOR THREE MASER GALAXIES
Authors: Gao F. , Braatz J. A. , Reid M. J. , Condon J. J. , Greene J. E. , Henkel C. , Impellizzeri C. M. V. , Lo K. Y. , Kuo C. Y. , Pesce D. W. , Wagner J. , Zhao W.
Published: December 2016

As part of the Megamaser Cosmology Project, we present VLBI maps of nuclear water masers toward five galaxies. The masers originate in sub-parsec circumnuclear disks. For three of the galaxies, we fit Keplerian rotation curves to estimate their supermassive black hole (SMBH) masses, and determine (2.9 ± 0.3) × 106
M
⊙ for J0437+2456, (1.7 ± 0.1) × 107
M
⊙ for ESO 558–G009, and (1.1 ± 0.2) × 107
M
⊙ for NGC 5495. In the other two galaxies, Mrk 1029 and NGC 1320, the geometry and dynamics are more complicated and preclude robust black hole mass estimates. Including our new results, we compiled a list of 15 VLBI-confirmed disk maser galaxies with robust SMBH mass measurements. With this sample, we confirm the empirical relation of R
out ∝ 0.3M
SMBH reported in Wardle & Yusef-Zadeh. We also find a tentative correlation between maser disk outer radii and Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer luminosity. We find no correlations of maser disk size with X-ray 2–10 keV luminosity or [O iii] luminosity.
FIVE YEARS OF SYNTHESIS OF SOLAR SPECTRAL IRRADIANCE FROM SDID/SISA AND SDO/AIA IMAGES
Authors: Fontenla J. M. , Codrescu M. , Fedrizzi M. , Fuller-Rowell T. , Hill F. , Landi E. , Woods T.
Published: December 2016

In this paper we describe the synthetic solar spectral irradiance (SSI) calculated from 2010 to 2015 using data from the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) instrument, on board the Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft. We used the algorithms for solar disk image decomposition (SDID) and the spectral irradiance synthesis algorithm (SISA) that we had developed over several years. The SDID algorithm decomposes the images of the solar disk into areas occupied by nine types of chromospheric and 5 types of coronal physical structures. With this decomposition and a set of pre-computed angle-dependent spectra for each of the features, the SISA algorithm is used to calculate the SSI. We discuss the application of the basic SDID/SISA algorithm to a subset of the AIA images and the observed variation occurring in the 2010–2015 period of the relative areas of the solar disk covered by the various solar surface features. Our results consist of the SSI and total solar irradiance variations over the 2010–2015 period. The SSI results include soft X-ray, ultraviolet, visible, infrared, and far-infrared observations and can be used for studies of the solar radiative forcing of the Earth’s atmosphere. These SSI estimates were used to drive a thermosphere–ionosphere physical simulation model. Predictions of neutral mass density at low Earth orbit altitudes in the thermosphere and peak plasma densities at mid-latitudes are in reasonable agreement with the observations. The correlation between the simulation results and the observations was consistently better when fluxes computed by SDID/SISA procedures were used.
P-TYPE PLANET–PLANET SCATTERING: KEPLER CLOSE BINARY CONFIGURATIONS
Authors: Gong Yan-Xiang
Published: December 2016

A hydrodynamical simulation shows that a circumbinary planet will migrate inward to the edge of the disk cavity. If multiple planets form in a circumbinary disk, successive migration will lead to planet–planet scattering (PPS). PPS of Kepler-like circumbinary planets is discussed in this paper. The aim of this paper is to answer how PPS affects the formation of these planets. We find that a close binary has a significant influence on the scattering process. If PPS occurs near the unstable boundary of a binary, about 10% of the systems can be completely destroyed after PPS. In more than 90% of the systems, there is only one planet left. Unlike the eccentricity distribution produced by PPS in a single star system, the surviving planets generally have low eccentricities if PPS take place near the location of the currently found circumbinary planets. In addition, the ejected planets are generally the innermost of two initial planets. The above results depend on the initial positions of the two planets. If the initial positions of the planets are moved away from the binary, the evolution tends toward statistics similar to those around single stars. In this process, the competition between the planet–planet force and the planet-binary force makes the eccentricity distribution of surviving planets diverse. These new features of P-type PPS will deepen our understanding of the formation of these circumbinary planets.
HOW TO FIND GRAVITATIONALLY LENSED TYPE Ia SUPERNOVAE
Authors: Goldstein Daniel A. , Nugent Peter E.
Published: December 2016

Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) that are multiply imaged by gravitational lensing can extend the SN Ia Hubble diagram to very high redshifts (z ≳ 2), probe potential SN Ia evolution, and deliver high-precision constraints on H
0, w, and Ω
m
via time delays. However, only one, iPTF16geu, has been found to date, and many more are needed to achieve these goals. To increase the multiply imaged SN Ia discovery rate, we present a simple algorithm for identifying gravitationally lensed SN Ia candidates in cadenced, wide-field optical imaging surveys. The technique is to look for supernovae that appear to be hosted by elliptical galaxies, but that have absolute magnitudes implied by the apparent hosts’ photometric redshifts that are far brighter than the absolute magnitudes of normal SNe Ia (the brightest type of supernovae found in elliptical galaxies). Importantly, this purely photometric method does not require the ability to resolve the lensed images for discovery. Active galactic nuclei, the primary sources of contamination that affect the method, can be controlled using catalog cross-matches and color cuts. Highly magnified core-collapse SNe will also be discovered as a byproduct of the method. Using a Monte Carlo simulation, we forecast that the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope can discover up to 500 multiply imaged SNe Ia using this technique in a 10 year z-band search, more than an order of magnitude improvement over previous estimates. We also predict that the Zwicky Transient Facility should find up to 10 multiply imaged SNe Ia using this technique in a 3 year R-band search—despite the fact that this survey will not resolve a single system.
Consideraciones acerca del Pliego Oficial Español para la recepción de aglomerantes hidráulicos
Authors: Guinea Guerrero Domingo
Published: December 2016

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Grandes voladuras
Authors: Gascuñana Martí Carlos
Published: December 2016

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A Front Tracking Method Based on Runge-Kutta Discontinuous Galerkin Methods
Authors: Zhang Xu-jiu , Zhu Yong-sheng , Yan Ke , Zhang You-yun
Published: December 2016

In this paper, a high-resolution front tracking method was presented for interface tracking simulation with Runge-Kutta discontinuous Galerkin methods. An interface treating method of the discontinuous methods is presented. This method don’t construct the ghost fluid and the flow information on both sides next to the interface is used to solve the interfacial status. The limiter adopted the combination of the shock detection and monotonicity-preserving limiter and level set method is used for tracking the interface. Result shown that the front tracking of the high-order accurate Runge-Kutta discontinuous Galerkin method exhibits very good agreement with exact solution in the interface condition that contain strong shock.
Multi Attribute D-S Evidence Theory Based OCC for Shared-State Scheduling in Large Scale Cluster
Authors: He Libo , Qiang Zhenping , Zhou Wei , Yao Shaowen
Published: December 2016

With the growth of big data problems, nowadays the size of cloud-scale computing clusters is growing rapidly to run complicated parallel processing jobs. To full utilize cluster resources, the cluster management system is being challenged by the scaling cloud size and the often more complicated application requirements. Omega scheduling software provides a flexible and scalable shared-state scheduling architecture for large scale cluster scheduling. One of its key ideas is using an optimistic concurrency control (OCC) algorithm to let parallel schedulers concurrently make decisions. However, there are few studies exploring to extend OCC for a shared-state scheduling architecture. Furthermore, most of the traditional’ shared-state scheduling architectures also use the same OCCs as Omega does. In this paper, we present a multi attributeDempster–Shafer (D-S) evidence theory based OCC for shared-state scheduling. This OCC adaptsthe multi attribute D-S evidence theory to help making conflict decisions for some scheduling transactions. Experiments’ results show that our method can obtain in some respects more optimized scheduling results compared to coarse-grained conflict detection of Omega.
Digital Divide
Authors: Kaufman Geoff , Flanagan Mary
Published: December 2016

With a growing body of work demonstrating the power of games to transform players' attitudes, behaviors, and cognitions, it is crucial to understand the potentially divergent experiences and outcomes afforded by digital and non-digital platforms. In a recent study, we found that transferring a public health game from a non-digital to a digital format profoundly impacted players' behaviors and the game's impact. Specifically, players of the digital version of the game, despite it being a nearly identical translation, exhibited a more rapid play pace and discussed strategies and consequences less frequently and with less depth. As a result of this discrepancy, players of the non-digital version of the game exhibited significantly higher post-game systems thinking performance and more positive valuations of vaccination, whereas players of the digital game did not. We propose several explanations for this finding, including follow-up work demonstrating the impact of platform on basic cognitive processes, that elucidate critical distinctions between digital and non-digital experiences.
Making Learning Fun
Authors: Liu Min , Horton Lucas , Kang Jina , Kimmons Royce M. , Lee Jaejin
Published: December 2016

We examine the use of a ludic simulation designed for middle school space science to support students' learning and motivation. A total of 383 sixth graders and 447 seventh graders participated in this study. The findings showed that sixth- and seventh-graders perceived the simulation as having substantial ludic characteristics and educational value. The results indicated that having a playful experience is important for this age group and that participating in a ludic simulation can help motivate students to learn school subjects. Results also indicated that incorporating ludus into the learning experience can improve students' attitudes toward the subject matter. Implications of policy, research, and practice with regard to using ludic simulations to support classroom-based learning were discussed.
Teaching Childbirth Support Techniques Using the Prepared Partner and Digital Birth
Authors: Holloway Alexandra
Published: December 2016

In today's California, a mother's primary social support person in childbirth is her partner, guiding her through a multidimensional experience, helping her make sense of unforgettable emotions and sensations. Preparing the partner is an integral step to making sure that the mother is well-supported in her birth. Because the mother's experience is influenced by the support she receives, and because birth partners need more support than is recognized, we target birth partners with a learning intervention. We investigate video games as a vehicle for knowledge transfer to the birth partner, both as currently available and as a positive learning tool. To address the problem of limited access to childbirth preparation methods, we investigated, designed, and evaluated two games: The Prepared Partner, an online Flash game, and Digital Birth, an iPhone application. Both games allow the user to practice various supportive actions in the realm of childbirth support for a mother in labor. We found that players of The Prepared Partner met learning goals while enjoying the game.
Computer-Presented and Physical Brain-Training Exercises for School Children
Authors: Wexler Bruce E.
Published: December 2016

This chapter reviews the neuroscience foundation for understanding and harnessing neuroplastic processes that shape the structure and function of the human brain after birth, describes a newly developed, integrated series of computer presented and physical exercises to promote activity-related development of neurocognitive systems of attention and executive function in elementary school children, and reviews evidence of the efficacy of the program. The computer-presented brain exercises have new functionalities that more fully shape the training to each user's individual profile of cognitive strengths and weaknesses than was previously possible. The programs also provide assessments of each child's cognitive strengths and weaknesses based on built in formal tests of cognition and error analytic algorithms applied to 15-20,000 responses from each child while using the brain training program.
Transcatheter pulmonary valve perforation using chronic total occlusion wire in pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum
Authors: Bakhru Shweta , Marathe Shilpa , Saxena Manish , Verma Sudeep , Saileela Rajan , Dash Tapan K , Koneti Nageswara Rao
Published: December 2016

Background:

Perforation of pulmonary valve using radiofrequency ablation in pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PA IVS) is a treatment of choice. However, significant cost of the equipment limits its utility, especially in the developing economies.

Objective:

To assess the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of perforation of pulmonary valve using chronic total occlusion (CTO) wires in patients with PA IVS as an alternative to radiofrequency ablation.

Methods:

This is a single-center, nonrandomized, retrospective study conducted during June 2008 to September 2015. Twenty-four patients with PA IVS were selected for the procedure during the study period. The median age and weight of the study population were 8. days and 2.65 kg, respectively. Four patients were excluded after right ventricular angiogram as they showed right ventricular-dependent coronary circulation. The pulmonary valve perforation was attempted using various types of CTO wires based on the tip load with variable penetrating characteristics.

Results:

The procedure was successful in 16 of twenty patients using CTO wires: Shinobi in nine, Miracle in four, CROSS-IT in two, and Conquest Pro in one. Two patients had perforation of right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT). Pericardiocentesis was required in one patient to relieve cardiac tamponade. Later, the same patient underwent successful hybrid pulmonary valvotomy. The other patient underwent ductus arteriosus (DA) stenting. Balloon atrial septostomy was needed in three cases with systemic venous congestion. Desaturation was persistent in five cases necessitating DA or RVOT stenting to augment pulmonary blood flow. There were two early and two late deaths. The mean follow-up was 22.66 ± 16 months. Three patients underwent one and half ventricle repair and one Blalock–Taussig shunt during follow-up.

Conclusion:

Perforation of the pulmonary valve can be done successfully using CTO wires in selected cases of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum.
Objetos de estudio y orientación metodológica de la reciente investigación sobre comunicación en España (2008-2014)
Authors: Martínez Nicolás Manuel , Saperas-Lapiedra Enric
Published: December 2016

El interés por analizar la investigación sobre comunicación en España ha crecido en la última década de una manera llamativa, aunque son todavía escasos los trabajos que atiendan a la descripción de los objetos de estudio y los enfoques metodológicos de la misma. Como continuación de un trabajo anterior en el que se abordaban estas cuestiones para el periodo 1998-2007, en éste se analiza la investigación comunicativa española más reciente mediante un análisis de contenido de los artículos publicados entre 2008 y 2014 en cinco revistas especializadas: Anàlisi, Comunicación y Sociedad, Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico, Revista Latina de Comunicación Social y Zer, publicaciones que ocupan posiciones destacadas en los índices de impacto de la especialidad. En el diseño muestral se ha realizado una cata de años alternos en el periodo estudiado (2008, 2010, 2012 y 2014). El corpus final incluye 529 artículos firmados por autores adscritos a universidades y centros de investigación españoles, a los que se aplicó una ficha de codificación que, sobre los objetivos atendidos entre trabajo, incluye cinco variables, dos de ellas para dar cuenta de los objetos de estudio y tres sobre los aspectos metodológicos. Los resultados indican que la reciente investigación española sobre comunicación continúa tomando como objeto preferente el estudio del periodismo y la información periodística, y se interesa especialmente por el análisis de los contenidos mediáticos, que supone el 60% de las contribuciones en este periodo. Por lo que hace a los enfoques metodológicos, los investigadores españoles siguen haciendo básicamente estudios empíricos, con predominio claro de la investigación cuantitativa y una apreciable mejora de la calidad metodológica de los trabajos publicados.
Interpretation of Daba Script: Gemu from Wujiao Village
Authors: XU Duoduo
Published: December 2016

Daba calendars are the only written texts of Dabaism discovered so far. Some studies have been discontinuously conducted on this topic since the first report on this script in 1940. However, some unclear and obscure hermeneutic points of Daba script have still to be investigated in-depth. In this paper, I present an interpretation of a Daba calendar based on my original field work data. This Daba calendar, entitled "Gemu", is from Wūjiǎo (屋脚) Village. It is relatively old, showing a more archaic version of Daba calendars if compared with other ones and with the classification proposed in Song (2003). The present study aims to expand our knowledge of Daba script and of the context in which it was and is still used. Further on, this paper can contribute in establishing a philological foundation for further researches on Daba script, originating possibly related comparative studies.
Improving Students' Language Performance Through Consistent Use of E-Learning: An Empirical Study in Japanese, Korean, Hindi and Sanskrit
Authors: LIBRENJAK Sara , KOCIJAN Kristina , JANJIĆ Marijana
Published: December 2016

This paper describes the backing theories, methodology, and results of a two-semester long case study of the application of technology in teaching four Asian languages (Japanese, Korean, Hindi, and Sanskrit) to Croatian students. We have developed e-learning materials to follow the curriculum in Croatia and deployed them in Asian language classrooms. Students who agreed to participate in the study were tested before using the materials, and after each semester, and their progress was surveyed. In the case of Japanese students (N=53), we have thoroughly monitored their usage and compared the progress of students who have diligently studied vocabulary and grammar using our materials on Memrise, and those who have neglected their studies. This was measured through their scores on the Memrise, which shows the user's activity. Also, their progress was measured using standardized tests that were designed in such a manner to resemble Japanese Language Proficiency Test. We have found that frequent users progressed averagely 20,3% after each semester, while non-frequent users have progressed only 11,6%, proving this method to be related to stable and constant use of e-materials.
Adjective distribution in Modern Mongolian
Authors: LI Wenchao
Published: December 2016

This paper discusses adjective distribution in Mongolian based upon the mereological framework: scale structure. It investigates how adjectival complements are sensitive to the scalar structure of adjectival predicates (APs) in resultative constructions as well as direct perception expressions. The findings reveal that Mongolian only tolerates inherent resultatives; derived resultatives are ruled out. The acceptability of adjectival complements in inherent resultatives runs from 'Totally open-scale/Totally closed-scale' down to 'Lower closed/Upper closed-scale'. On the other hand, adjectival complements in direct perception expressions are of no diverse acceptability, i.e. all layers of APs are licensed. Furthermore, durative verbs are likely to yield open-scale APs whilst punctual verbs seem to favour closed-scale APs.
Semi-Semantic Annotation: A guideline for the URDU.KON-TB treebank POS annotation
Authors: ABBAS Qaiser
Published: December 2016

This work elaborates the semi-semantic part of speech annotation guidelines for the URDU.KON-TB treebank: an annotated corpus. A hierarchical annotation scheme was designed to label the part of speech and then applied on the corpus. This raw corpus was collected from the Urdu Wikipedia and the Jang newspaper and then annotated with the proposed semi-semantic part of speech labels. The corpus contains text of local & international news, social stories, sports, culture, finance, religion, traveling, etc. This exercise finally contributed a part of speech annotation to the URDU.KON-TB treebank. Twenty-two main part of speech categories are divided into subcategories, which conclude the morphological, and semantical information encoded in it. This article reports the annotation guidelines in major; however, it also briefs the development of the URDU.KON-TB treebank, which includes the raw corpus collection, designing & employment of annotation scheme and finally, its statistical evaluation and results. The guidelines presented as follows, will be useful for linguistic community to annotate the sentences not only for the national language Urdu but for the other indigenous languages like Punjab, Sindhi, Pashto, etc., as well.
Raziskava o biografskem učenju žensk v kontekstu migracij
Authors: Kožar Rosulnik Klara
Published: December 2016

Migracije postajajo vse bolj aktualna tema na različnih znanstvenih področjih. Tudi andragogika se vse bolj intenzivno posveča različnim fenomenom, povezanim z migracijami. Predstavljamo doktorsko raziskavo s področja andragogike, ki je bila končana v tem letu in se je osredotočila na učenje žensk, ki imajo izkušnjo migracije.
Lilijana Burcar: Restavracija kapitalizma: Repatriarhalizacija družb (Založba Sophia, 2015)
Authors: Mencin Čeplak Metka
Published: December 2016

Predmet obsežnega in natančnega preiskovanja Lilijane Burcar so procesi in oblike institucionalizacije patriarhata v kapitalizmu, politike, ki so v socializmu zrahljale institucionalni patriarhat, ukrepi, s katerim ga postsocialistične države ponovno vzpostavljajo, ter učinki pozasebljanja oskrbovalnega in varstvenega dela na družbenoekonomsko državljanstvo žensk.
Modeliranje dimenzij digitalne kompetence študentov prvega letnika izbranih pedagoških smeri
Authors: Natalija Juvan , Nančovska Šerbec Irena , Žirovnik Alenka
Published: December 2016

Digitalno kompetenten posameznik zna zanesljivo in kritično uporabljati tehnologijo v informacijski družbi za delo, študij in komunikacijo. Razvoj digitalne kompetence vključujemo v izobraževalni proces študentov pedagoških smeri, saj bodo učitelji na svoji poklicni poti vzorniki učencem. Preverjanje digitalne kompetence posameznika je zahtevno, saj ta vključuje različna področja, kot so informacije, komunikacije, kreiranje vsebin, reševanje problemov in varnost. V raziskavah srečujemo najbolj pogosto tri tipe instrumentov za merjenje stopnje digitalne kompetence: vprašalnike (največkrat samoevalvacijski) za pridobivanje informacij o posameznikovi uporabi tehnologij, analizo rešenih digitalnih nalog (problemski tip) ter zbiranje in analizo sekundarnih podatkov. V pričujoči raziskavi uporabljamo prilagojen instanten preizkus Digital Competence Assessment, ki sloni na treh dimenzijah: kognitivni, tehnološki in etični. Analiza rezultatov je pokazala, da sta za doseganje določene stopnje digitalne kompetence posameznika pri oceni z omenjenim instrumentom pomembni predvsem doseženi stopnji tehnološke in kognitivne dimenzije.
Sprejemanje informacijsko-komunikacijske tehnologije - Dejavniki in modeli
Authors: Kristl Nina
Published: December 2016

V članku predstavljamo pomen sodobne tehnologije in njen vpliv na družbeni razvoj ter uporabo v izobraževanju. Naša temeljna predpostavka je, da se bosta pogostost in kakovost uporabe izobraževalne tehnologije (najširše definirane) povečali s poznavanjem dejavnikov, ki vplivajo na njeno uporabo. V besedilu tako opredelimo koncept informacijske družbe in prikažemo različna mnenja o vplivu sodobne informacijsko-komunikacijske tehnologije na družbo. E-izobraževanje kot razširjeno obliko izobraževanja umestimo v kontekst informacijske družbe in predstavimo teorije sprejemanja tehnologije, na katerih temelji »enotna teorija sprejemanja in uporabe tehnologije« (UTAUT). Ugotavljamo, da imajo pri sprejemanju e-izobraževanja in drugih izobraževalnih tehnologijah glavno vlogo ožje socialno okolje, psihološki dejavniki in tehnične značilnosti orodja, zato morajo biti ukrepi za spodbujanje večje uporabe usmerjeni na eno od teh področij. Eden od sklepov pričujoče analize je razširitev modelov sprejemanja tehnologije s pedagoškimi vidiki e-izobraževanja, ki so pri klasičnih modelih povsem zanemarjeni.
Tense and modality in the nominal domain
Authors: Ilkhanipour Negin
Published: December 2016

It is well discussed in the literature that epistemic modals (Mod epis) are base-generated higher than Tense (T), while non-epistemic/root modals (Mod root) are base-generated lower than T, and that high modals are evaluated in the context of the speech event (i.e., with regard to the speaker at the speech time), whereas low modals are evaluated in the context of the VP event (with regard to an argument at the event time). In this study, looking with favour upon the presence of tense and modal functional projections in the nominal domain, and following the idea that adjectives are basegenerated in the specifiers of distinct functional projections, I argue that, similar to the structure of CPs, epistemic and root modal elements have different positions in DPs; epistemic adjectives appear in the specifier of Mod epis.NP above nominal tense (TNP), while root adjectives appear in the specifier of Mod root.NP below TNP, where nominal tense is the time of the existence or occurrence of the modified noun. With this aim in view, first, I show that the ambiguity of the adjective qæbli ‘previous’ is due to the two positions this adjective can occupy: the specifier of TNP and the specifier of ordinalP, where the adjective receives temporal and ordinal interpretations, respectively. Next, I explain that this structural ambiguity is observed when qæbli ‘previous’ cooccurs with root adjectives, such as qabel-e-ɁeɁtemad ‘reliable’. This suggests that the position of root adjectives is lower than TN, where it is interpreted with respect to the modified noun at the event time. With epistemic adjectives, such as Ɂehtemali ‘probable’, the adjective qæbli ‘previous’ is not ambiguous; it can be interpreted only as an ordinal modifier. This implies that the epistemic modal is higher than TN, where it is evaluated with regard to the speaker’s knowledge at the speech time. Thus, we see that the interaction of temporal and modal adjectives in DPs provides evidence for a structural hierarchy in the nominal domain parallel to its counterpart at the clausal level.
The intensional profiles of five hungarian imperative sentence types
Authors: Kleiber Judit , Alberti Gábor , Szabó Veronika
Published: December 2016

The paper investigates Hungarian imperative sentence types from a pragmaticosemantic point of view. In addition to the baseline imperative, it analyzes types with non-standard intonation pattern and/or discourse markers. We apply the (S)DRT-based discourse-semantic framework of ℜeALIS for the examination and representation of five form–function pairs. The discussed types are all assigned an intensional profile which encodes the interlocutors’ beliefs, desires and intentions (from the addresser’s perspective). The analysis derives the different meanings of the variants from parametric differences.
Localizing conditional clauses in the left periphery: evidence from multiple complementizer constructions in romance
Authors: Munaro Nicola
Published: December 2016

This article analyzes the distribution of conditional clauses in multiple complementizer constructions, showing that preposed adverbial clauses could occupy in early Italo-Romance varieties different specifier positions within the left periphery of embedded clauses, a possibility that has been lost with time in Italo-Romance but is still attested in modern Ibero-Romance. It is further argued that in multiple complementizer structures the highest complementizer invariably lexicalizes the head Force°, while the other occurrences of the complementizer mark the lower boundary of the main two Topic subfields.
Asymmetries in sub-extraction out of np in Slovenian: a magnitude estimation study
Authors: Stepanov Artur , Mušič Manca , Stateva Penka
Published: December 2016

In this work, we aim to clarify the empirical paradigm that bears on two aspects of syntactic locality in Slovenian. First, building on previous work, we investigate how robustly Slovenian observes the syntactic locality constraint precluding constituent sub-extraction out of subject noun phrases. Second, we ask whether Slovenian allows Left Branch Extraction in interrogative and non-interrogative sentences. To elucidate both issues, we conducted a magnitude estimation study, the results of which support our previous claim that there is a subject island effect in Slovenian. Furthermore, our results suggest that Slovenian disallows Left Branch Extraction, in contrast with some other Slavic languages. We also discuss theoretical consequences of our empirical findings.
Some aspects of agreement with numeral phrases in Polish
Authors: Witkoś Jacek , Dziubała-Szrejbrowska Dominika
Published: December 2016

The aim of this article is to briefly analyze the agreement patterns in Polish constructions with quantified subjects and adjectival predicates/participles, and propose an account built on the nanosyntactic ideas regarding the nature of case, i.e., split Kase Phrase (Caha 2009, 2010). In the analysis we address the troublesome issues regarding the Genitive of Quantification, i.e., the source of Genitive on the nominal complement in structural contexts, and the optionality in agreement in case between the adjectival predicate/participle and the numeral (≥5), or the noun of the quantified subject. The essential part of our proposal is based on the articulated Kase Phrase in the functional sequence of the extended nominal projection and its role in the syntactic derivation of case in the spirit of nanosyntactic approach.
Preface
Authors: Ilc Gašper , Lipovšek Frančiška , Marvin Tatjana , Stopar Andrej
Published: December 2016

This volume of Linguistica is dedicated to the research in the field of generative linguistics. It contains a careful selection of academic articles which focus on contemporary developments in the generative approach to linguistic description. Parts of these articles were also presented at the 2015 Syntax, Phonology and Language Analysis Conference (SinFonIJA 8), held at the University of Ljubljana Faculty of Arts from September 24th–26th 2015, and at the 2014 Syntax, Phonology and Language Analysis Conference (SinFonIJA 7), held at the University of Graz from September 25th–27th 2014.
A source of parametric variation in the lexicon
Authors: Cinque Guglielmo
Published: December 2016

An influential conjecture concerning parameters is that they can possibly be “restricted to formal features of functional categories” (Chomsky 1995: 6). In Rizzi (2009, 2011) such features are understood as instructions triggering one of the following syntactic actions: (1) External Merge; (2) Internal Merge (Move); (3) Pronunciation/Non pronunciation (the latter arguably dependent on Internal Merge – Kayne 2005a, b). In this article I consider a particular source of parametric variation across languages in the domain of the lexicon (both functional and substantive) which appears to be due to the possibility of underspecifying certain features in some languages. The paradigmatic variation can be characterized as follows: language A has two (or more) lexical items which correspond to just one lexical item in language B.
La DLL en la universidad pública: una aproximación al estado de la cuestión en la formación inicial de maestros y maestras. Parte I.
Authors: Aguilar Ródenas Consol
Published: December 2016

El debate sobre el estado de la cuestión actual en DLL debe tener

en cuenta la realidad del área de conocimiento, su vinculación con la formación inicial de maestros y maestras, y su propio concepto de didáctica específica que, necesariamente, debe proyectarse en la investigación y en las prácticas que se generan.Nuestra finalidad es aportar información sobre dichos aspectos y vincularlos a la situación del profesoradode DLL en la universidad pública española en el curso 2014-2015, con la intención de visibilizar algunos aspectos problemáticos para, desde su conocimiento y debate, poder ofrecer desde la DLL alternativas viables para su resolución y transformación.
The Gift of Dyslexia
Authors: Cranfield Susan
Published: December 2016

Davis, Ronald D.

Souvenir Press (London), third revised edition, 2010
El álbum ilustrado en primaria: un recurso para la adquisición de la L2
Authors: Mier Pérez Laura , Santamaría Fernández Susana
Published: December 2016

En este artículo analizamos la relevancia de utilizar elementos literarios en el proceso de adquisición de una lengua extranjera en las aulas de primaria. En concreto, planteamos las posibilidades del álbum ilustrado como herramienta para favorecer la competencia en L2, en este caso, en inglés, al mismo tiempo que se trabaja la competencia literaria propia de las edades comprendidas entre los 6 y los 12 años. Además de explorar las posibilidades como herramienta pedagógica del álbum ilustrado, proponemos una serie de lecturas concretas que creemos altamente apropiadas.
La pragmática intercultural y la relevancia de la comunicación no verbal en el aprendizaje de ELE
Authors: Villegas Paredes Gladys Luisa
Published: December 2016

Resumen

El presente estudio pretende analizar los aportes de la pragmática intercultural en la enseñanza-aprendizaje del español como lengua extranjera, y contribuir a delinear actuaciones didácticas que favorezcan la comunicación intercultural. La pragmática intercultural enfatiza la  relevancia de los sistemas de comunicación no verbal en el desarrollo de la competencia comunicativa del aprendiente; señala la necesidad de considerar la  cultura del alumno, junto a la cultura y lengua meta, como mecanismo para superar choques culturales, errores pragmáticos y malentendidos, a fin de alcanzar una comunicación eficaz e intercultural.

 

 
Imatinib mesylate-induced kidney injury in the treatment of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Authors: Zarrabi Kevin , Sweeny Keith , Keresztes Roger
Published: December 2016

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are a rare type of neoplasm arising within the gastrointestinal tract. Current treatment guidelines employ target-based therapy and adjuvant treatment with imatinib mesylate. We report a case of imatinib-induced renal injury in a 48-year-old male undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy after surgical resection of a rectal GIST. Upon initiation of imatinib therapy, the patient’s serum creatinine steadily rose and met criteria for kidney injury after twenty months of therapy. Drug discontinuation led to a normalization of renal function, but upon reinitiating therapy the serum creatinine sharply increased again. The patient’s recurrent acute renal injury led to indefinite drug discontinuation. Imatinib toxicities have been well studied; however, there are no reports to date noting its renal effects in the GIST patient population. This case report highlights imatinib as therapy for GISTs, describes an event of imatinib-induced renal injury, and reviews current treatment modalities.
The Effect of Cervical Interbody Cage Morphology, Material Composition, and Substrate Density on Cage Subsidence
Authors: Suh Paul B. , Puttlitz Christian , Lewis Chad , Bal B. Sonny , McGilvray Kirk
Published: December 2016

Background:

Interbody cages used in spinal fusion surgery can subside into the adjacent vertebral bodies after implantation, leading to loss of spinal height, malalignment, and possible radicular symptoms. Several factors may contribute to cage subsidence.

Methods:

This in vitro investigation examined the possible contribution of substrate density, cage contact area (ie, cage footprint), cage filling, cage end plate surface texture, and cage material composition on the magnitude of subsidence. Commercially available cervical interbody cages of two sizes (16 × 12 mm and 17 × 14 mm) were implanted between foam blocks of two different densities and were cyclically loaded. Cages were made of titanium alloy (Ti4Al6V), silicon nitride ceramic (Si3N4), or polyether ether ketone (n = 8 cages of each material type). Additional testing was performed on Si3N4 cages of the smaller size with nontextured surfaces and with filled cores.

Results:

Subsidence measurements showed that lower foam density had the greatest influence on subsidence, followed by smaller cage footprint. Cage material had no effect on subsidence. In the additional testing of small-footprint Si3N4 cages, the cages in which the core was filled with a load-bearing porous material had less subsidence in lower-density foam than the cages with an empty core had, whereas cage end plate surface texture had no effect on subsidence.

Conclusion:

Ranking of the relative impact of these factors indicated that substrate density had the greatest contribution to the measured subsidence (approximately 1.7 times and approximately 67 times greater than the contributions of cage footprint area and material, respectively). The contribution of cage footprint area to subsidence was found to be 40 times greater than the contribution of cage material to subsidence.
Integrated Characterization of Toxicity Distribution of Selected Heavy Metals in Stream Sediments Around Itakpe Iron Ore Mines, North Central Nigeria
Authors: Ameh Eneojo Godwin , Idakwo Ojochogwu Sunday , Ameh Ojone Caroline , Lekdukum Omojo Mercy
Published: December 2016

The results of the analysis were subjected to five (5) indices: contamination factor (CF); Ecological risk factor (Eri); Enrichment factor (EF); index of geo-accumulation (Igeo) and anthropogenic factor (AF). The CF results showed that the River PomPom dry and wet season sediments were collected in February and July respectively from 0cm to 10cm depth. Stainless steel spoon was used to collect the samples. The sediment samples were packaged, labeled and refrigerated for onward transportation to the laboratory. All samples were oven-dried (50oC) for about 24 hours, sieved through -80 mesh. About 1.0g of each sample was digested, filtered and the filtrates were ready for heavy metal analysis using Atomic sediments were most contaminated with Fe in both seasons, least contaminated with Cd at dry season and Zn in wet season. The Eri factor revealed pollution hazard level of middle during wet season and tiny in dry season. Pb and Ni showed strong and middle hazard level during wet season and Cu revealed middle level during dry season. The enrichment factor indicated extremely enriched for Fe in all locations in both seasons while most heavy metals showed depletion to minimal enrichment. The Igeo for both seasons showed that Fe was moderately to highly polluted in all locations. During dry season, other heavy metals showed moderately to unpolluted while in wet season Cd, Ni and Pb indicated moderately to very highly polluted. In both seasons, the % AF was very high for Fe, Cu, Pb. The AF% was very high for Ni and Cd in wet season. All sites in both seasons have experienced deterioration but more in the wet season. From these indices, the stream sediments have been significantly contaminated with Fe, Ni, Pb and Ni in most locations in both seasons.
Factors Affecting Business Strategy Implementation of Vietnam Garment Companies
Authors: Nguyen Hoang Viet , Nguyen Duc Nhuan
Published: December 2016

This paper studies the impact of factors affecting on business strategy implementation of Vietnam garment companies. A total of 192 questionnaires were administered to respondents chosen from 82 Vietnam garment companies. The findings indicated that there is a significant positive relationship between 05 factors: Strategy formulation-Human resources-Communication-Corporate culture-Organizational structure and business strategy implementation from the sample point of view.
The Effect of Perceived Factors of Decision Support Systems on Actual Usage: Behavioral Intention of Using Decision Support Systems as a Mediating Variable: “An Empirical Study of Jordanian Higher Education Institutions”
Authors: Al-Momani Bilal Mohammed Salem
Published: December 2016

Decision support systems (DSS) are interactive computer-based systems that provide information, modeling, and manipulation of data. DSS are clearly knowledge-based information systems to capture, Processing and analysis of information affecting or aims to influence the decision making process, performed by people in scope professional job appointed by a user. Hence, this study describes briefly the key concepts of decision support systems such as perceived factors with a focus on quality  of information systems and quality of information variables, behavioral intention of using DSS, and actual DSS use by adopting and extending the technology acceptance model (TAM) of Davis (1989); and Davis, Bagozzi and Warshaw (1989).There are two main goals, which stimulate the study. The first goal is to combine Perceived DSS factors and behavioral intention to use DSS from both the social perspective and a technology perspective with regard to actual DSS usage, and an experimental test of relations provide strategic locations to organizations and providing indicators that should help them manage their DSS effectiveness. Managers face the dilemma in choosing and focusing on most important factors which contributing to the positive behavioral intention of use DSS by the decision makers, which, in turn, could contribute positively in the actual DSS usage by them and other users to effectively solve organizational problems. Hence, this study presents a model which should provide the useful tool for top management in the higher education institutions- in particular-to understand the factors that determine using behaviors for designing proactive interventions and to motivate the acceptance of TAM in order to use the DSS in a way that contributes to the higher education decision-making plan and IT policy.To accomplish or attain the above mentioned objectives, the researcher developed a research instrument (questionnaire) and distributed it amongst the higher education institutions in Jordan to collect data in order to empirically study hypothesis testing (related to the objectives of study). 341 questionnaires were returned from the study respondents. Data were analyzed by utilizing both SPSS (conducted descriptive analysis) and AMOS (conducting structural equation modelling).Findings of the study indicate that some hypotheses were supported while the others were not. Contributions of the study were presented. In addition, the researcher presented some recommendations. Finally, this study has identified opportunities for further study which has progressed greatly advanced understanding constantly of DSS usage, that can help formulate powerful strategies Involving differentiation between DSS perceived factors.
The Effect of Human Resource Management Practices on Organizational Commitment in Chain Pharmacies in Jordan
Authors: Bisharat Haneen , Obeidat Bader Yousef , Alrowwad Ala'aldin , Tarhini Ali , Mukattash Ibrahim
Published: December 2016

This study investigated the impact of Human Resource Management (HRM) practices on organizational commitment among pharmacists working in chain pharmacies in Jordan. The study was conducted across pharmacists of different levels in two chain pharmacies in Jordan. A questionnaire was designed and distributed to pharmacist working in two chain pharmacies in Jordan. Results found that training and development and reward system were positively and significantly impacted affective commitment; as well as both recruitment and selection and reward system were positively and significantly affected continuance commitment. However, no significant impact found between normative commitment and any of the suggested human recourse management practices. The results showed that the majority of the variables confirmed previous studies and the remaining minority did not support these studies due to factors such as culture, values, and the nature of health care practice. The results have a great implication for the pharmacy business sector in Jordan.
A Comparative Study of Refuge in Iran and Australia under Principles of Geneva Convention
Authors: Marvasty Fahimeh Tavangar , Jamali Hamidreza , Arashpour Alireza
Published: December 2016

The refuge and its rights are considered as one of the controversial categories and issues of the human rights. In this regard, the Geneva International Convention and the attached protocol can be referred as the most important international document and the most important and valuable measurement criterion related to the refugees.In this research, the rules of Iran and Australia under the Geneva Convention and the attached protocol are compared, that the Iran and Australia’s government have joined it. It seems that considering the accession of both Iran and Australia countries to the Geneva Convention, the domestic rules of these countries are perfectly conformed to this international document. Also, it seems that considering the reports of the Australia human rights commission and other defenders’ authorities of human rights, the approval of the Australia new rule about prohibition of the arrival of the refugees who arrived by boat illegally on seashore of this country and transferring them to other countries, is contrary to the principle of " not returning ", that has been mentioned in the related documents.