bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
What Laws? Which Past?: Meillassoux’s Hyper-Chaos and the Epistemological Limitations of Retro-Causation
Authors: Ardoline Michael J. 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
The question of the metaphysical status of the laws of physics has received increased attention in recent years. Perhaps most well-known among this work are David Lewis’s Humean supervenience and Nancy Cartwright’s dispositionalism, both of which reject the classical conception of the laws of physics as necessary and real independent of the objects they govern, arguing instead that what we call laws are shorthand for the regularities of local states of affairs (on Lewis’s account) or the dispositions of objects (on Cartwright’s). The properties of necessity and reality are generally taken to go hand-in-hand when physical laws are concerned; however, this leaves aside the possibility that the laws of physics are independently real (i.e. not just a description of regularities of objects) yet contingent. This paper will explore this third option which is found in the work of Quentin Meillassoux. We will ask: if laws both exist independent of their objects and are contingent, what happens when laws change? Specifically, the possibility of metaphysical retro-causation becomes a live option. This raises both questions of the ontological status of the past as well as our epistemic access to the past after a change in physical laws. Meillassoux’s ontology of hyper-chaos weathers this challenge with its consistency intact; however, it is an open question of whether or not saving the reality of physical laws by sacrificing their necessity is worth the epistemic limits and metaphysical strangeness that it implies.
Intersubjectivity and Multiple Realities in Zarathushtra’s Gathas
Authors: Louchakova-Schwartz Olga 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
The Gathas, a corpus of seventeen poems in Old Avestan composed by the ancient Iranian poet-priest Zarathushtra (Zoroaster) ca. 1200 B.C.E., is the foundation document of Zoroastrian religion. Even though the dualistic axiology of the Gathas has been widely noted, it has proved very difficult to understand the meaning and genre of the corpus or the position of Zarathushtra’s ideas with regard to other religious philosophies. Relying on recent advances in translation and decryptions of Gathic poetry, I shall here develop a philosophical interpretation of the Gathas, including, as shall be discussed here in detail, explication of the revelation he reports in the poem known as Yasna 30. I argue that, similarly to Marx, Henry, and Schutz, Zarathushtra connects social criticism with an original philosophy of (inter)subjectivity and existential reflection, placing his account in the context of a fully developed metaphysics which includes the human-divine sharing of mental properties. I show that in order to accommodate this complicated problematic, Zarathushtra uses the vehicle of multiple realities. Reflecting the spontaneity of life, the dynamics of various ontological modes in the text create a reference to subjectivity. A description of the dream in Yasna 30 is sufficiently within the limits of possibility for a dream experience, and thereby delivers three original phenomenological reductions. The reductions initiate a genetic account of the phenomenalization of invisible impulses which give rise to moral choices, and define the human-divine relationship. The opposing moral choices open into a reverse axiological intentionality in the sphere of intersubjectivity, and are said to plot life for the rightful and lifelessness for the wrongful. It can be concluded that Zarathushtra’s theism and views of the social world are “the first philosophy”, with a unique and original phenomenological ontology of intersubjectivity at its core.
Divine Agency as Literal in Cognitive Linguistic Perspective: Response to “Conceiving God: Literal and Figurative Prompt for a More Tectonic Distinction” by Robert Masson
Authors: Sanders John 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
In “Conceiving God: Literal and Figurative Prompt for a More Tectonic Distinction” Robert Masson criticizes my claim that some concepts of God can be literal in the sense of a non-extended meaning as defined by cognitive linguists. He claims that all of our ideas for God can only be through extended meanings (what is typically called figurative language). He says that blending theory requires this conclusion. In response I make three points. First, I argue that this is not what cognitive linguistics requires. Second, that Masson fails to ever show that “God is an agent” is actually a single scope or double scope blend. Third, I suggest that behind our dispute are different metaphysical commitments regarding divine transcendence. Because I reject his understanding of divine transcendence and he fails to show that divine agency must be understood only in an extended sense, I conclude that religious believers can legitimately claim that some of their ideas of God are literal (non-extended meanings).
Four Ways to Another Religion’s Ultimate
Authors: Hustwit J. R. 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
The prospect of recognizing the ultimate is a matter of interpretation. As such, hermeneutics is used as a framework for describing the interactions of self, language, and the other (whether culturally other or ultimately other). Questioning whether religious ultimacy can be recognized across religious boundaries is based on a mistaken assumption that differences between religions are qualitatively different than differences within a religion. Hermeneutically speaking, intra-communal difference and inter-communal difference are of the same kind. If humans can negotiate the former, they can negotiate the latter. Recognizing ultimacy is an intersubjective act of phronēsis, or practical wisdom. As such, it cannot be explained in any detail apart from the concrete particulars of each encounter. Below is an account of recognizing the Ultimate, analyzed into four explanatory ways: its immediate quality (uncanniness), its vehicle (the classic), its cultural-linguistic mechanism (metaphorical appropriation), and its ontological implications (a signifying cosmos). Each way offers a different type of explanation as to how a person can recognize another religion’s ultimate. I begin with the most concrete: spontaneous feeling, and work my way to more speculative implications.
Learning Robot Speech Models to Predict Speech Acts in HRI
Authors: Arora Ankuj , Fiorino Humbert , Pellier Damien , Pesty Sylvie 
Published: October 2018

AbstractIn order to be acceptable and able to “camouflage” into their physio-social context in the long run, robots need to be not just functional, but autonomously psycho-affective as well. This motivates a long term necessity of introducing behavioral autonomy in robots, so they can autonomously communicate with humans without the need of “wizard” intervention. This paper proposes a technique to learn robot speech models from human-robot dialog exchanges. It views the entire exchange in the Automated Planning (AP) paradigm, representing the dialog sequences (speech acts) in the form of action sequences that modify the state of the world upon execution, gradually propelling the state to a desired goal. We then exploit intra-action and inter-action dependencies, encoding them in the form of constraints. We attempt to satisfy these constraints using aweighted maximum satisfiability model known as MAX-SAT, and convert the solution into a speech model. This model could have many uses, such as planning of fresh dialogs. In this study, the learnt model is used to predict speech acts in the dialog sequences using the sequence labeling (predicting future acts based on previously seen ones) capabilities of the LSTM (Long Short Term Memory) class of recurrent neural networks. Encouraging empirical results demonstrate the utility of this learnt model and its long term potential to facilitate autonomous behavioral planning of robots, an aspect to be explored in future works.
Non-technical users’ first encounters with a robotic telepresence technology: An empirical study of office workers
Authors: Björnfot Patrik , Bergqvist Joakim , Kaptelinin Victor 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
Robotic telepresence technologies are becoming ever more usable and affordable, as well as increasingly available as consumer products. In the coming years, a significant number of people are likely to encounter the technology for the first time, and many, if not most, of them are going to be “non-technical” users, that is, people who do not have special technical knowledge and skills of IT-professionals. Therefore, understanding how nontechnical users are getting familiar with robotic telepresence technology, how they perceive the technology, learn to control it, and relate it to their everyday work practices, is a topical research issue. This paper reports an empirical study, in which eight non-technical users, office workers who were not IT-professionals, were introduced to robotic telepresence and provided with a practical experience of acting as pilots of a remotely controlled robot. In follow up interviews the participants were asked to reflect on potential uses of the technology in their professional activities. The participants could successfully acquire basic navigation skills and reached a high level of spatial presence, but experienced problems with developing a "new body image”. When reflecting on the potential of the technology for supporting their work, the participants envisioned a number of benefits associated with remote physical mobility. The impact of the technology on the quality of workrelated social interactions was expected to be generally positive but somewhat limited.
Impact of glutamine on the effect of neopterin in methyl mercury-exposed neurons
Authors: Engin Ayse Basak , Engin Evren Doruk 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
Exposure to methyl mercury (MeHg), induces blood-brain barrier damage leading to non-selective influx of cytotoxic agents, besides the entrance of inflammatory cells into the brain. However, there is no data available regarding the effects of co-treatment of neopterin and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) in MeHgexposed SH-SY5Y dopaminergic neurons. MeHg-exposed SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells were treated with neopterin and IFN-gamma in the presence and absence of L-Glutamine. Cell viability was determined by MTT assay. Oxidative stress intensity coefficient was calculated by taking into consideration the amount of nitric oxide production per viable neuron. 5μM MeHg was found to be more toxic than 1μM or 2μM doses of MeHg for SH-SY5Y cells in glutamine-containing medium. Furthermore, 0.1μM neopterin supplementation significantly increased the neuronal cell viability while, oxidative stress significantly decreased. Glutamine supplementation in culture medium, not only enhanced the MeHg toxicity, but also supported the antioxidant effect of neopterin. These results indicate that neopterin has a protective effect on MeHg toxicity in SH-SY5Y neurons. Neopterin was more effective in improving the total mitochondrial metabolic activity of cells exposed to 5μM MeHg in comparison to IFN-gamma. Although IFN-gamma supplementation alone partially improved 5μM MeHg toxicity on neurons, it weakened the protective effect of neopterin.
A Brief Review of Salivary Biomarkers as Stress Indicators in Sport and Exercise
Authors: Wing Christopher 
Published: October 2018

ABSTRACT
DURING TRAINING AND COMPETITION, ATHLETES ARE SUBJECTED TO PHYSICAL LOADS THAT MAY CREATE LEVELS OF STRESS AND FATIGUE. THE SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF THIS FATIGUE, THROUGH APPROPRIATE PERIODIZATION, CAN ENHANCE PERFORMANCE AND WELL-BEING. TO ACHIEVE THIS, THE PRACTITIONER MUST HAVE A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF FATIGUE. THE USE OF SALIVARY SAMPLES TO ANALYZE BIOMARKERS, SUCH AS IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, CORTISOL, AND ALPHA-AMYLASE, HAVE BEEN PROPOSED AS USEFUL MEASURES OF IDENTIFYING ATHLETE FATIGUE AND HEALTH STATUS. THE RESULTS FROM SALIVARY ANALYSIS CAN SUBSEQUENTLY BE USED TO MONITOR ATHLETE LOAD TO OPTIMIZE RECOVERY AND PROMOTE POSITIVE ADAPTATIONS AND ENHANCE ATHLETE HEALTH STATUS.
Declining free thyroxine levels over time in irradiated childhood brain tumor survivors
Authors: van Iersel Laura , Clement Sarah C , Schouten-van Meeteren Antoinette Y N , Boot Annemieke M , Claahsen-van der Grinten Hedi L , Granzen Bernd , Sen Han K , Janssens Geert O , Michiels Erna M , van Trotsenburg A S Paul , Vandertop W Peter , van Vuurden Dannis G , Caron Hubert N , Kremer Leontien C M , van Santen Hanneke M 
Published: October 2018

ObjectiveThe incidence of cranial radiotherapy (cRT)–induced central hypothyroidism (TSHD) in childhood brain tumor survivors (CBTS) is reported to be low. However, TSHD may be more frequent than currently suspected, as its diagnosis is challenging due to broad reference ranges for free thyroxine (FT4) concentrations. TSHD is more likely to be present when FT4 levels progressively decline over time. Therefore, we determined the incidence and latency time of TSHD and changes of FT4 levels over time in irradiated CBTS.DesignNationwide, 10-year retrospective study of irradiated CBTS.MethodsTSHD was defined as ‘diagnosed’ when FT4 concentrations were below the reference range with low, normal or mildly elevated thyrotropin levels, and as ‘presumed’ when FT4 declined ≥ 20% within the reference range. Longitudinal FT4 concentrations over time were determined in growth hormone deficient (GHD) CBTS with and without diagnosed TSHD from cRT to last follow-up (pairedt-test).ResultsOf 207 included CBTS, the 5-year cumulative incidence of diagnosed TSHD was 20.3%, which occurred in 50% (25/50) of CBTS with GHD by 3.4 years (range, 0.9–9.7) after cRT. Presumed TSHD was present in 20 additional CBTS. The median FT4 decline in GH-deficient CBTS was 41.3% (P < 0.01) to diagnosis of TSHD and 12.4% (P = 0.02) in GH-deficient CBTS without diagnosed TSHD.ConclusionsFT4 concentrations in CBTS significantly decline over time after cRT, also in those not diagnosed with TSHD, suggesting that TSHD occurs more frequently and earlier than currently reported. The clinical relevance of cRT-induced FT4 decline over time should be investigated in future studies.
Identification of Artistically Gifted Children in Visual Arts Teaching/Identifikacija likovno nadarene djece u nastavi likovne kulture
Authors: Brajčić Marija , Kuščević Dubravka , Pupić Bakrač Marta 
Published: October 2018

AbstractThe aim of this research was to evaluate how teachers recognize younger pupils who are artistically gifted (in visual arts). The participants were 150 elementary school teachers (1st to 4th grade) from the Split-Dalmatia County and the Dubrovnik-Neretva County in Croatia. Their task was to answer the questions in the two-part questionnaire in a truthful manner.The results showed that the participants were much familiar with the characteristics by which they could recognize gifted children. There were also confirmed the statistically significant differences in identifying younger gifted pupils, regarding the teachers' work experience and level of education. The more educated and less experienced teachers were less successful in identifying gifted pupils than their more experienced, but less educated colleagues. No significant influence of the rural or urban background was noticed. We concluded that experience was a relevant factor in identifying gifted pupils.Key words: artistically gifted child; pupil; teacher; visual arts teaching.---Sažetak Cilj ovog rada bio je istražiti koliko učitelji prepoznaju likovno nadarene učenike mlađe školske dobi. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 150 učitelja razredne nastave iz Splitsko-dalmatinske i Dubrovačko-neretvanske županije u Hrvatskoj. Zadatak učiteljica bio je iskreno odgovoriti na anketna pitanja vezana uz karakteristike likovno nadarenog djeteta. Rezultati su pokazali kako su učitelji upoznati s karakteristikama likovno nadarene djece. Također, utvrdili smo da postoji statistički značajna razlika u identificiranju likovno nadarenih učenika mlađe školske dobi s obzirom na trajanje radnog staža. Naime, mlađe sudionice s manje radnog iskustva slabije identificiraju likovno nadarene učenike od starijih učiteljica s više iskustva i manje obrazovanja. Nije uočen značajan utjecaj mjesta stanovanja u identificiranju likovno nadarenih učenika mlađe školske dobi. Zaključili smo da je iskustvo bitan faktor u identifikaciji likovno nadarenih učenika.Ključne riječi: likovno nadareno dijete; nastava likovne kulture; učitelj; učenik
The Relation between College Resources and Learning Outcomes: Considering the Mediating Effects of Student Engagement/Odnos između resursa visokih učilišta i rezultata učenja: razmatranje posredničkog učinka studentske angažiranosti
Authors: Malechwanzi Joseph Muthiani , Hongde Lei 
Published: October 2018

Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the relation between college resources and learning outcomes through the mediation of student engagement. Based on data collected from 430 college students and 122 faculties spread across the Coastal Region of Kenya, we used the structural equation model approach to test a model that hypothesised the relation between college resources and learning outcomes. Using student engagement as a parameter, statistical analyses demonstrated that college resources have a significant and indirect effect on student learning outcomes. The regression coefficient of college resources on student learning outcomes is reduced from 0.62 to 0.01 and is insignificant when student engagement is added to the model. The results reveal that the effects of college resources should be evaluated in terms of the degree to which they increase student engagement. Implications for practice and further research directions are also discussed. Key words: achievement; environment; involvement; vocational colleges.---SažetakCilj ovog rada jest istražiti odnos između resursa visokih učilišta i rezultata učenja posredovanjem studentske angažiranosti. Oslanjajući se na podatke prikupljene od 430 studenata i 122 obrazovne ustanove diljem obalne regije Kenije, koristili smo se statističkim modelom utemeljenim na strukturnim jednadžbama sa svrhom ispitivanja modela koji upućuje na odnos između resursa učilišta i rezultata učenja. Uzimajući studentski angažman kao parametar, rezultati statističke analize pokazali su da resursi obrazovnih ustanova imaju značajan i neizravan učinak na rezultate učenja studenata. Koeficijent regresije resursa učilišta u odnosu na rezultate učenja smanjen je s 0.62 na 0.01, te postaje beznačajan kad se modelu pridoda studentska angažiranost. Rezultati pokazuju da učinke resursa učilišta treba ocijeniti u kontekstu njihova utjecaja na uvećanje angažmana studenata. U radu se raspravlja i o implikacijama za praksu, kao i o daljnjim pravcima istraživanja.Ključne riječi: postignuće; okolina; uključenost; strukovno učilište
Kondisi Hidrooseanografi Perairan dan Hubungannya dengan Kelimpahan Fitoplankton di Perairan Sedanau dan Pulau Tiga, Kabupaten Natuna, Kepulauan Riau
Authors: Radiarta I Nyoman , - Erlania , Haryadi Joni 
Published: October 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji kondisi kualitas perairan dan hubungannya dengan kondisi fitoplankton di perairan Pulau Sedanau dan Pulau Tiga Kabupaten Natuna, Kepulauan Riau. Kondisi kualitas perairan dianalisis secara statistik dengan pendekatan klaster analisis dan indek kualitas air/WQI (Water Quality Index), dengan melibatkan seluruh parameter dan berdasarkan parameter kunci biota perairan. Hasil analisis klaster membagi kawasan perairan menjadi tiga klaster di masing-masing lokasi penelitian. Klaster ini membagi kawasan perairan berdasarkan kedekatan dengan daratan dan tingkat keterbukaan (keterlindungan) kawasan. Pembagian kawasan ini dapat digunakan sebagai acuan lokasi pengembangan budidaya laut. Analisa indek kualitas air menunjukkan bahwa perairan Pulau Sedanau dan Pulau Tiga masih dalam kategori baik dengan nilai indek berkisar antara 71-90. Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan (90%) antara klaster kawasan dengan kondisi fitoplankton, sedangkan hubungannya dengan WQI umumnya tidak signifikan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa karaktersitik perairan di Pulau Sedanau dan Pulau Tiga cukup berbeda, namun masih sangat baik untuk mendukung pengembangan budidaya laut.
Assesment Of Heavy Metal In Kramat Kebo Estuary, West Java, Indonesia As Habitat Of Oryzias Javanicus
Authors: Puspitasari Rachma , Lestari Lestari 
Published: October 2018

Nowadays, contamination monitoring in Indonesia still focused on traditional method like only depend on measurement of chemical and physical parameter. In addition, the use of organism, known as bioindicator brings some advantages such as knowing about habitat alteration and relationship between organism and environment. Fish from genus Oryzias had been known in Malaysia and Japan as a sensitive bioindicator. One of species, O. javanicus, was found in Kramat Kebo estuary, West Java, Indonesia. This preliminary study aims to determine metal distribution in water and sediment in Kramat kebo estuary, as a habitat of O. javanicus. It is also a preliminary study to assess possibility of O. javanicus as a bioindicator of heavy metal contamination in coastal area. Sampling was conducted on March and September, 2014 and analysis of total metal was done by Atomic Absorbance Spectrophotometry. Result showed that metal in water still below the threshold value by Ministry of Environment. Metal in sediment analyzed by Sediment Quality Guidelines Quetiont (SQG-Q) index, showed that all stations has SQG-Q value < 0.1, which is means that Kramat Kebo estuary is unimpacted area. We conclude for this preliminary study that existence of O. javanicus were related to less polluted of heavy metal in estuary and it suitable for bioindicator of uncontaminated heavy metal area.
ONLINE ALIŞVERİŞ SÜREÇLERİNDE DİJİTAL YERLİLERİN VE DİJİTAL GÖÇMENLERİN STRES DÜZEYLERİNİN BİYOMETRİK ANALİZİ
Authors: TOMRİS KÜÇÜN Nihan , YAMAN Can , GÜNGÖR SEZEN , EROĞLU Selçuk 
Published: October 2018

Günümüz iletişim çağında, ‘dijital göçmenler’ ve ‘dijital yerliler’ olarak tanımlanan tüketici gruplarının online satın alma davranışlarında pek çok farklılık bulunmaktadır. Yapılan araştırmalar, teknoloji ile doğar doğmaz tanışan dijital yerlilerin alışkın oldukları online alışverişe teknoloji ile erişkin dönemlerinde tanışan dijital göçmenlerin daha mesafeli yaklaştığını göstermektedir. Bu çalışmada sürekli çevrimiçi olmayı doğal kabul eden dijital yerliler ile henüz adaptasyon sürecinde olan dijital göçmenlerin online alışveriş süreçlerindeki tutumları ve süreci etkileyen faktörler ‘stres düzeyleri’ üzerinden incelenmiştir. Araştırmada her iki grup da online alışverişteki önemli stres faktörlerinden biri olan “web sitesi yüklenme hızı”nın uyaran olarak kullanılması ile manipüle edilmiş ve satın alma davranışlarındaki değişimler araştırılmıştır.
Stres düzeyleri, Galvanik Deri İletkenliği Tepkisi kullanılarak analiz edilmiş ve iki grup arasındaki fark istatistiksel yöntemler kullanılarak tespit edilmiştir. Tespit edilen stres düzeyleri farkının; hedef pazarı oluşturan iki temel grubun online alışveriş alışkanlıklarının ve alışveriş sitelerinin teknik altyapılarının tüketicinin satın alma kararı üzerindeki etkisinin anlaşılması için önemli olduğu düşünülmektedir.