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Conceptual representations and figurative language in language shift
Authors: Ponsonnet Maïa 
Published: November 2017

AbstractThis article explores the correlations between linguistic figurative features and their corresponding conceptual representations, by considering their respective continuities and discontinuities in language shift. I compare the figurative encoding of emotions in Kriol, a creole of northern Australia, with those of Dalabon, one of the languages replaced by this creole, with a particular focus on evidence from metaphorical gestures. The conclusions are three-fold. Firstly, the prominent figurative association between the body and the emotions observed in Dalabon is, overall, not matched in Kriol. Secondly, although this association is not prominent in Kriol, it is not entirely absent. It surfaces where speakers are less constrained by linguistic conventions: in non-conventionalized tropes, and gestures in particular. Indeed, some of the verbal emotion metaphors that have disappeared with language shift are preserved as gestural metaphors. Thus, Kriol speakers endorse the conceptual association between emotions and the body, in spite of the lower linguistic incidence of this association. The third conclusion is that therefore, in language shift, conceptual figurative representations and linguistic figurative representations are independent of each other. The former can persist when the latter largely disappear. Conversely, the fact that speakers endorse a certain type of conceptual representation does not entail that they will use corresponding linguistic forms in the new language. The transfer of linguistic figurative representations seems to depend, instead, upon purely linguistic parameters.
On p-adic L-series, p-adic cohomology and class field theory
Authors: Burns David , Macias Castillo Daniel 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
We establish several close links between the Galois structures of a range of arithmetic modules including certain natural families of ray class groups, the values at strictly positive integers of p-adic Artin L-series, the Shafarevich–Weil Theorem and the conjectural surjectivity of certain norm maps in cyclotomic

ℤ
p

{\mathbb{Z}_{p}}

-extensions. Non-commutative Iwasawa theory and the theory of organising matrices play a key role in our approach.
Symplectic and isometric SL(2,#x211D;)-invariant subbundles of the Hodge bundle
Authors: Avila Artur , Eskin Alex , Möller Martin 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Suppose N is an affine

SL
⁢

(
2
,
ℝ
)

{\mathrm{SL}(2,{\mathbb{R}})}

-invariant submanifold of the moduli space of pairs

(
M
,
ω
)

(M,\omega)

, where M is a curve, and ω is a holomorphic 1-form on M. We show that the Forni bundle of N (i.e. the maximal

SL
⁢

(
2
,
ℝ
)

{\mathrm{SL}(2,{\mathbb{R}})}

-invariant isometric subbundle of the Hodge bundle of N) is always flat and is always orthogonal to the tangent space of N. As a corollary, it follows that the Hodge bundle of N is semisimple.
Norm estimates for functions of non-selfadjoint operators nonregular on the convex hull of the spectrum
Authors: Gil’ Michael 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
We consider a bounded linear operator A in a Hilbert space with a Hilbert-Schmidt Hermitian component (A − A*)/2i. A sharp norm estimate is established for functions of A nonregular on the convex hull of the spectrum. The logarithm, fractional powers and meromorphic functions of operators are examples of such functions. Our results are based on the existence of a sequence An (n = 1, 2, ...) of finite dimensional operators strongly converging to A, whose spectra belongs to the spectrum of A. Besides, it is shown that the resolvents and holomorphic functions of An strongly converge to the resolvent and corresponding function of A.
Network Analysis Approach to Stroke Care and Assistance Provision: An Empirical Study
Authors: Szczygiel Nina , Santana Silvina 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
To model and analyse stroke care and assistance provision in the Portuguese context from the network perspective. We used the network theory as a theoretical foundation for the study. The model proposed by Frey et al. (2006) was used to elicit and comprehend possible interactions and relations between organisations expected to be involved in the provision of care and assistance to stroke patients in their pathway to rehabilitation. Providers were identified and contacted to evaluate the nature and intensity of relationships. Network analysis was performed with the NodeXL software package. Analysis of 509 entities based on about 260 000 entries indicates that stroke care provision in the evaluated context is best captured in the coalition-collaboration setting, which appears to best demonstrate the character of the network. Information from analysis of the collaboration stage was not sufficient to determine the network dynamics. Application of the network theory to understand interorganisational dynamics of the complex health care context. Empirical validation of the model proposed by Frey et al. (2006) in terms of its operationalisation and the way it actually reflects the practical context. Examination and analysis of interorganisational relationships and its contribution to management of compound health care context involving actors from various sectors.
Performance and preparation of modified pearlite thermal-insulating composites
Authors: Tang Baohua , Wang Chen , Shu Zhongjun , Wang Yong , Shao Xiaoqi 
Published: November 2017

AbstractIn this article, three composites were prepared by filling the composition of hydrophobically modified pearlite with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), urea-formaldehyde resin (UF), and melamine urea formaldehyde resin (MUF). Properties including combustion time, smoke density, oxygen index, and thermal conductivity, as well as the effects of component ratio on the combustion performance were determined for each of the three composites. The results indicated improved flame retardancy of all composite samples as a result of synergistic effects of the hydrophobically modified pearlite and the three binding agents. The PVA-based composite showed advantages in density, thermal decomposition, and smoke density, whereas UF-based and MUF-based ones showed good flame retardancy. Specially, the oxygen index of MUF-based composite material reached 52.5% (Level B1 flame retardancy).
Electrospun polystyrene/Aliquat 336 for preconcentration and determination of thiocyanate in flow analysis
Authors: O’Bryan Yukie , Truong Yen B. , Cattrall Robert W. , Kyratzis Illias L. , Kolev Spas D. 
Published: November 2017

Abstract A new extracting polymer wool was prepared from polystyrene (PS) and the commercial extractant Aliquat 336 by electrospinning and its potential as a packing material for an online preconcentration column in an automated flow injection system was investigated for the determination of thiocyanate (SCN−). The formation of the wool fibres was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The polymer wool was inserted into a glass tube to prepare a column. SCN− solutions of different volumes (2-10 mL) were passed through the fibre-packed column where SCN− was extracted by the fibres. The columnwas then eluted with a small volume of 1MNaNO3 solution. The eluatewas mixed with an iron(III) solution and the resulting coloured complex (FeSCN2+) was detected colorimetrically. The system successfully achieved 21-fold preconcentration of SCN−. A linear calibration curve was obtained in the range from 0.02 to 1.0 mg L−1 SCN− with a sampling rate of 9 h−1. To the authors’ best knowledge this is the first time electrospun fibres containing a liquid extractant have been used for preconcentration in a flow analysis system.
Early Bilingual Education and Content and Language Integrated Learning Assessment in Primary Education: Assessment Beliefs, Knowledge and Practice in Portuguese State and Private Schools
Authors: Xavier Ana 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Educational provisions, such as Early Bilingual Education (EBE) and Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), where curriculum content is learnt, taught and assessed through the means of an additional language, are not yet widespread in general primary and secondary education in Portugal. Knowing how to assess in such provisions, which have a dual focus on the mastering of language proficiency and content knowledge and skills, can be intricate. The first step towards building a rationale for soundly assessing language and content at early primary level in Portuguese schools needs to first understand how teachers working in EBE and CLIL education settings view assessment and what they do with it in the classroom. This article analyses the research findings of a small scale national research study conducted in Portugal in 2013/2014 on EBE and CLIL assessment beliefs, knowledge and practice on the part of teachers working in a national pilot on early bilingual education – the Bilingual Schools Project teachers (BSPT) and teachers working in similar provisions in private schools – the Non-Bilingual Schools Project teachers (NBSPT).
Assessing Speaking Proficiency: A Challenge for the Portuguese EFL Teacher
Authors: Correia Rúben Constantino 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Speaking has been increasingly promoted in curricula, both nationally and internationally, as one of the major aims of foreign language teaching. However, the unique features of this skill make it the most challenging one to assess. Portuguese EFL teachers seem to be at odds with suitable assessment procedures designed to monitor students’ progress. This paper examines the rationale underlying some of the core concepts on educational classroom-based assessment, including their definitions and key characteristics, as well as briefly outlining the theoretical premises of the communicative competence model designed by Canale and Swain to suggest what may be assessed. It also focuses on a new approach to language assessment – learning-oriented assessment, by highlighting its twofold potential to be the link between instruction and what is learned and to promote effective student learning. The paper concludes with two different practical examples of how to assess speaking in the classroom with a learning-oriented perspective in mind.
Task-Based Learning (TBL) and Cognition
Authors: Costa Andreia 
Published: November 2017

AbstractTeaching in the 21stcentury is a huge challenge and every school has to cope with all the changes that occur within society and be, at the same time, an enjoyable place for the students to develop their skills to live and function in the 21stcentury society. This paper shows how Task-Based Learning (TBL) can be a valuable option in the foreign language classroom nowadays enabling the students to be active, interact with each other, learn by doing and develop their language knowledge through communicative tasks, replacing the traditional, teacher-centred lessons. At the same time, this article aims to show how doing tasks has advantages in terms of the cognitive development while learning a foreign language, how these tasks also affect the human brain as well as discuss the importance of bringing neuroscience and scientific evidence into the classroom context.
Vertebrate Microremains from the Pragian, Emsian and Eifelian of the Prague Basin (Czech Republic)
Authors: Mergl Michal , Vaškaninová Valéria , Žigaite Živile 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
The vertebrate faunas in limestone samples of the Early and Middle Devonian ages (Pragian, early Emsian, late Emsian, and latest Eifelian) which were collected from five localities in the Barrandian area, Bohemia, include scales, tesserae, bones, and teeth of acanthodians, placoderms, chondrichthyans, and sarcopterygians. Although the vertebrate remains are not abundant the assemblages are significant in being dominated by particular taxa. Apart from undetermined microremains the genera Cheiracanthoides, Laliacanthus, Nostolepis, and Tassiliodus were determined.
Effectiveness of Agile Compared to Waterfall Implementation Methods in it Projects: Analysis Based on Business Intelligence Projects
Authors: Kisielnicki Jerzy , Misiak Anna Maria 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
The global Business Intelligence (BI) market grew by 7.3% in 2016 according to the Gartner report (2017). Today, organizations require better use of data and analytics to support their business decisions. Internet power and business trend changes have provided a broad term for data analytics - Big Data. To be able to handle it and leverage a value of having access to Big Data, organizations have no other choice than to get proper systems implemented and working. However, traditional methods are not efficient for changing business needs. Long time between project start and go-live causes a gap between initial solution blueprint and actual user requirements at the end of the project. This article presents the latest market trends in BI systems implementation by comparing agile with traditional methods. It presents a case study provided in a large telecommunications company (350 BI users) and the results of a pilot research provided in the three large companies: media, digital, and insurance. Both studies prove that agile methods might be more effective in BI projects from an end-user perspective and give first results and added value in a much shorter time compared to a traditional approach.
Web-Based Tools for System Dynamics Simulation
Authors: Łatuszyńska Małgorzata 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
A rapid development and omnipresence of the World-Wide-Web and its technologies have had remarkable impact on the field of computer simulation, understood as a numerical technique for conducting experiments with certain types of mathematical and logical models, describing the behavior of a system on a computer over extended periods of time. One of the computer simulation methods used to solve complex management problems is System Dynamics (SD). The aim of this paper is the review of SD Web-based tools in the context of some technology aspects of Web-based simulation and its advantages and disadvantages.
Quantitative studies of the morphology of the south Poland using Relief Index (RI)
Authors: Szypuła Bartłomiej 
Published: November 2017

AbstractThe aim of this study was to introduce a new morphometric index named Relief Index (RI). RI is the ratio of the total length of the contour lines and the surface area at which they occur. This easily calculated index provides an objective quantitative measure of relief variability as an important feature in geomorphological studies. To achieve this goal, a highly detailed morphometric analysis was carried out using a high-resolution (1m×1m) DEM. Twenty one sample areas in southern Poland were examined. These analyses showed RI, as a good tool for rapidly evaluating topography heterogeneity in division into relief classes. I distinguished 4 classes of the Relief Index that classify earth surface considering the variability of the relief. Results of the calculations demonstrated that there is a significant correlation between RI and the local relief and slopes, but there is no correlation between RI and planar curvatures and TWI. The relief of the sample areas were analysed using geomorphometric parameters (slopes, local relief, planar curvatures). Moreover the influence of the DEM resolution on Relief Index values was examined.
Interpretation of sedimentological processes of coarse-grained deposits applying a novel combined cluster and discriminant analysis
Authors: Farics Éva , Farics Dávid , Kovács József , Haas János 
Published: November 2017

AbstractThe main aim of this paper is to determine the depositional environments of an Upper-Eocene coarse-grained clastic succession in the Buda Hills, Hungary. First of all, we measured some commonly used parameters of samples (size, amount, roundness and sphericity) in a much more objective overall and faster way than with traditional measurement approaches, using the newly developed Rock Analyst application. For the multivariate data obtained, we applied Combined Cluster and Discriminant Analysis (CCDA) in order to determine homogeneous groups of the sampling locations based on the quantitative composition of the conglomerate as well as the shape parameters (roundness and sphericity). The result is the spatial pattern of these groups, which assists with the interpretation of the depositional processes. According to our concept, those sampling sites which belong to the same homogeneous groups were likely formed under similar geological circumstances and by similar geological processes.In the Buda Hills, we were able to distinguish various sedimentological environments within the area based on the results: fan, intermittent stream or marine.
Green synthesis of novel 2-pyrazolyl-1,3-thiazolidine-4-ones using 2-oxoimidazolidine-1,3-disulfonic acid
Authors: Nikpassand Mohammad , Fekri Leila Zare , Taherkhorsand Hasti 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
2-Oxoimidazolidine-1,3-disulfonic acid (OImDSA) is a recoverable catalyst for the synthesis of 1,3-thiazolidine-4-ones at room temperature in a one-pot procedure without using any organic solvents. Moreover, the catalyst can be easily recovered and recycled for five runs without significant loss of catalytic activity. The structures of the synthesized 1,3-thiazolidine-4-one compounds were confirmed by 1H NMR, 13C NMR and FTIR spectral data and elemental analysis.
The impact of the metabolic syndrome on bone mass density: a prospective case control study
Authors: Alhazidou Eleni , Pergialiotis Vasilios , Panagopoulos Periklis , Chrelias Charalampos , Hatziagelaki Erifili , Papantoniou Nikolaos , Trakakis Eftihios 
Published: November 2017

Abstract

Background
Obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) during the perimenopausal period and in menopause have been linked to altered bone mass density (BMD) in various experimental studies. However, current clinical studies provide conflicting results in this field. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate this association.

Materials and methods
We conducted a prospective case control study that was based on a consecutive series of menopausal women who attended the Reproductive Endocrinology Outpatient Clinic of our hospital between January 2013 and December 2016.

Results
One hundred and forty post-menopausal women were included in the present study. After stratifying the women in two groups according to the presence of MetS we observed that bone turnover markers remained unaffected by the presence of MetS (p > 0.05). On the other hand, both the T- and Z-scores of women with MetS were significantly higher compared to healthly postmenopausal women [T-score: 0.4 (−0.7 to 1.3) vs. −1 (−1.62 to −0.1), p < 0.001] [Z-score: 0.55 (−0.3 to 1.7) vs. −0.4 (−1.1 to 0.4), p = 0.003].

Conclusions
According to the findings of our study the presence of MetS during the perimenopausal years seems to have a mild benefit on bone mass density. The pathophysiology that underlies this effect remains unclear as bone turnover markers seem to be unaffected by MetS.
European Union: Spearhead of the Environment Protection Movement
Authors: Burnete Sorin , Ogunmokun Abiola E. 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Industrialization laid the foundation for contemporary civilization but also begot environmental problems, which have been building up and remained unsolved to this day. There is widespread belief that, if industrial manufacturing lies at the root of environment degradation through endless spewing of residual waste, trade among nations is to blame for scattering residual waste the world over. Yet paradoxically, it is the very international trade that might be the ground for major remedies thereto. The 20th century witnessed the shift from free trade to fair trade; it is about time to shift from fair trade to clean trade.
Nevertheless, such serious problems had barely been dealt with until the post-World War II period. An awareness-raising effort in this line was made by the European Union (EU) which, since the early 1970s, has been dealing with environmental and social issues, especially the ones deriving from international trade, in a decisive and responsible manner. Still, EU’s new policy in the field of environment protection has a downside in that it affects trade relations with partners from outside the Union, both developing and developed countries, thereby drawing fierce international reaction. The good part is that EU’s actions will most likely prompt other nations to follow suit.
Aesthetic cultivation and creative ascesis: Transcultural reflections on the late Foucault
Authors: Heubel Fabian 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Foucault’s understanding of the history and contemporary significance of ascetic practices or exercises of cultivation (ascesis) differs significantly from attempts which consider the renewal of asceticism in spiritual or even religious terms. This paper tries to show that he thought about related problems from the perspective of aesthetic cultivation. The first part will discuss his analysis of sexuality within the broader context of his theory-formation and elaborate on the theoretical structure of his concept of self-cultivation. In the second part I will situate the idea of creative ascesis in a broader historical context. The third part will provide a preliminary perspective on the transcultural significance of relating Foucault and contemporary Chinese philosophy.
The deficits of critical thinking in the postmodern era
Authors: Dudinský Vladislav , Polačková Anna 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Recognizing plurality in all areas of life is associated with accepting individual freedom in all their manifestations, including independent thinking, action and creativity. At a practical level, the self-declared freedom of the “cogito” does not automatically lead to the realisation of “I am”; individual and independent thought is increasingly manifested in the form of a mass consciousness, in its “voluntary” subordination to the general standards of society. In turn, these determinants fundamentally shape the nature of contemporary education.
The inner conflict of modernity, the moderateness of Confucianism and critical theory
Authors: Dunaj Ľubomír 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
This paper deals with Care of the Self under globalization. The first part refers to Johann P. Arnason’s interpretation of Jan Patočka’s work on super-civilization and shows the contradictions facing people in the Modern Era. It suggests that the concept of moderateness is an adequate point of departure for handling the various contradictions of the current epoch. The second part looks at selected aspects of Confucian philosophy in which moderateness, that is, the permanent search for a “middle position” is an integral part of that philosophical tradition. The critical actualisation of Confucianism as proposed for instance by Heiner Roetz is seen as an appropriate way of developing the dialogical characteristics of Confucian philosophy. In the last part it is stressed that critical theory is of relevance when identifying various forms of suffering and because of its ability to understand and critically evaluate diverse cultural and social contexts.