O caráter odorante de compostos reduzidos de enxofre (TRS), tipicamente emitidos na indústria papeleira, tem gerado grande interesse por parte dessas indústrias em predizer a qualidade do ar nas proximidades de suas fontes emissoras.... more
O caráter odorante de compostos reduzidos de enxofre (TRS), tipicamente emitidos na indústria papeleira, tem gerado grande interesse por parte dessas indústrias em predizer a qualidade do ar nas proximidades de suas fontes emissoras. Desse modo, o presente trabalho tem por objetivo avaliar o impacto na atmosfera resultante das emissões de TRS de uma fabricante de papel e celulose de grande porte, por meio da modelagem dos compostos gasosos emitidos a partir de duas fontes pontuais (tomadas como as maiores contribuidoras). Para tanto, foi utilizado o “software” AID (Avaliação Instantânea de Dispersão) baseado no modelo de Gauss para determinação das concentrações (no ar) resultantes dessas emissões. Nessa determinação, foram abordados os principais parâmetros meteorológicos (dos últimos 3 anos) e cinéticos de emissão necessários à modelagem. A máxima concentração de TRS obtida após a modelagem foi de 3,84 ppb (somatório das duas fontes avaliadas), ficando bem abaixo dos limites de pe...
O caráter odorante de compostos reduzidos de enxofre (TRS), tipicamente emitidos na indústria papeleira, tem gerado grande interesse por parte dessas indústrias em predizer a qualidade do ar nas proximidades de suas fontes emissoras.... more
O caráter odorante de compostos reduzidos de enxofre (TRS), tipicamente emitidos na indústria papeleira, tem gerado grande interesse por parte dessas indústrias em predizer a qualidade do ar nas proximidades de suas fontes emissoras. Desse modo, o presente trabalho tem por objetivo avaliar o impacto na atmosfera resultante das emissões de TRS de uma fabricante de papel e celulose de grande porte, por meio da modelagem dos compostos gasosos emitidos a partir de duas fontes pontuais (tomadas como as maiores contribuidoras). Para tanto, foi utilizado o “software” AID (Avaliação Instantânea de Dispersão) baseado no modelo de Gauss para determinação das concentrações (no ar) resultantes dessas emissões. Nessa determinação, foram abordados os principais parâmetros meteorológicos (dos últimos 3 anos) e cinéticos de emissão necessários à modelagem. A máxima concentração de TRS obtida após a modelagem foi de 3,84 ppb (somatório das duas fontes avaliadas), ficando bem abaixo dos limites de pe...
Autophagy is activated early after human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection, but later on the virus blocks autophagy. Here we characterized 2 HCMV proteins, TRS1 and IRS1, which inhibit autophagy during infection. Expression of either TRS1... more
Autophagy is activated early after human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection, but later on the virus blocks autophagy. Here we characterized 2 HCMV proteins, TRS1 and IRS1, which inhibit autophagy during infection. Expression of either TRS1 or IRS1 was able to block autophagy in different cell lines, independently of the EIF2S1 kinase, EIF2AK2/PKR. Instead, TRS1 and IRS1 interacted with the autophagy protein BECN1/Beclin 1. We mapped the BECN1-binding domain (BBD) of IRS1 and TRS1 and found it to be essential for autophagy inhibition. Mutant viruses that express only IRS1 or TRS1 partially controlled autophagy, whereas a double mutant virus expressing neither protein stimulated autophagy. A mutant virus that did not express IRS1 and expressed a truncated form of TRS1 in which the BBD was deleted, failed to control autophagy. However, this mutant virus had similar replication kinetics as wild-type virus, suggesting that autophagy inhibition is not critical for viral replication. In fact...
The evolutionary nature of the web and the massive amounts of information posted on daily basis make it necessary to continuously attempt to improve the relevancy of web search results. Finding results that best suit the needs of every... more
The evolutionary nature of the web and the massive amounts of information posted on daily basis make it necessary to continuously attempt to improve the relevancy of web search results. Finding results that best suit the needs of every individual is a very challenging problem. In most cases, what users attempt to achieve on the web is beyond a simple request that can be answered through submitting a simple search query. The concept of a task has been of interest to those attempting to improve the effectiveness of users retrieving web information. In this paper, the most common type of task on the web which is information gathering was taken into consideration. The research presented here concerns a visual interface that uses visualization, visual query reformulation, and visual clustering as factors intended to improve the process of web information gathering. A user study was conducted to evaluate the Visual Search Engine (VSE). The results indicate that the use of visual features ...
There are several issues at play within Enterprise Search (ES), a major one is that enterprises are finding it difficult to retrieve their data using current ES solutions. This research is a step towards improving this. By designing,... more
There are several issues at play within Enterprise Search (ES), a major one is that enterprises are finding it difficult to retrieve their data using current ES solutions. This research is a step towards improving this. By designing, implementing and evaluating a system for Enterprise Information Retrieval, with an improved search result presentation technique, which assists users during search tasks. This was accomplished by researching current ES systems and search result presentation techniques. This research resulted in finding two forms of document summaries, namely a textual document summary technique: Top Ranking Sentences (TRS) and a visual document summary technique: Thumbnails. These document summaries have been designed to support a user during information seeking activity. The system developed was named Basora Enterprise Search (BES) and was developed using an agile software development approach. It incorporates the TRS and Thumbnail into its search result presentation technique. The BES prototype was put through both a performance and user evaluation. The first test indicated that BES performs more or less equal to the Commercial Enterprise Search Solution IBM Omnifind 8.5, while providing the user with two extra forms of document summaries. The user evaluation focussed on evaluation the effectiveness of the new search result presentation technique. The results of the user evaluation show that there are various search tasks where the addition of these summary elements has a positive effect on relevance assessment and query reformulation. This research indicates that the BES system actually helps a user assess the relevance of a document, minimizing the amount of documents that need to be opened before the user finds the desired one. It also indicates that the additional visual and textual document summaries assist the user when reformulating a search query, decreasing the time it takes a user to complete a search task.
Both eBay and Bank of America have verified my ID using the level of encryption and security I normally maintain. Amazon.com and Sprint now ask me to remove my firewall for the purpose of "securely verifying my identity." I refuse to... more
Both eBay and Bank of America have verified my ID using the level of encryption and security I normally maintain. Amazon.com and Sprint now ask me to remove my firewall for the purpose of "securely verifying my identity." I refuse to downgrade security for them. I believe this is still discrimination, asking deaf to have less security than hearing for the important purpose of identity verification. Obviously I am concerned about identity theft. Yet I am the only person I know of in the world with my unique name.
FCC sent me a two sentence email 2.19.15 saying: it's important, they don't handle it, inviting me to file another complaint but with another federal agency: FTC, the Federal Trade Commission.
The article focuses on three equivalent particles: to jest [that is] and synonyms znaczy się [that is to say] /znaczy [which means] in the sentences of the following type: Domagał się ostatecznej decyzji Rady na jej najbliższej sesji, to... more
The article focuses on three equivalent particles: to jest [that is] and synonyms znaczy się [that is to say] /znaczy [which means] in the sentences of the following type: Domagał się ostatecznej decyzji Rady na jej najbliższej sesji, to jest / znaczy się / znaczy we wrześniu [He demanded a final decision of the Council at the next session, that is / that is to say / which means in September]. The corrective usage of equivalent items has been omitted. The unit to jest, znaczy się and znaczy are presented as contextual. The author examines composition of the thematic-rhematic structure of sentences containing them. Differences between them, as well as between them and other (selected) items of the group of equivalent particles – in particular concerning the possibility to complete the commented rheme in relation to completing the rheme of the pre-text (e.g. possibility of occurring the analytical of reasoning sentences). Due to this description leads explication of these items has been proposed.
TRS of sentences containing additive particles ( s u m m a r y ) The author discusses Ewa Walusiak’s proposal to distinguish three homogenous and synonymous language units belonging to three groups: prepositions, particles and... more
TRS of sentences containing additive particles
( s u m m a r y )
The author discusses Ewa Walusiak’s proposal to distinguish three homogenous
and synonymous language units belonging to three groups: prepositions, particles
and conjunctions. It is argued that the criteria used by Walusiak do not allow for
clear differentiation of the three groups. Therefore the author suggests an opposite
hypothesis to be true: all of the language units in question belong to one and only one
group of particles. The final part of the article is devoted to a preliminary semantic
distinction between na dodatek, w dodatku, na dobitkę, na dobitek, na dokładkę and
na domiar złego.
Tym bardziej i co dopiero – the first attempt to semantic differentiation The article presents two particles belonging to the group of so-called reinforcing particles. It presents an analysis both of from formal and semantical points of... more
Tym bardziej i co dopiero – the first attempt to semantic differentiation
The article presents two particles belonging to the group of so-called reinforcing particles. It presents an
analysis both of from formal and semantical points of view. It is discussed for example whether tym
bardziej że should be considered as a language unit or as a composition of the particle tym bardziej and
że.
The Author chooses the two particles to prove the thesis on non-identity of meanings in the group of
particles. Examination of TRS in which both particles can appear, especially a relation between what has
been said (a pretext) and a rhema commented by a particle, shows that tym bardziej and co dopiero do not
participate in identical structures, i.e. do not have identical meaning. The former is seen as affirming the
truthfulness on what is being said basing on truthfulness of what has been said earlier. The latter on the
other hand is used to deny untruthfulness of what is being said basing on what has been said earlier.
Pause and metatext. Preliminary remarks The main subject of discussion in the presented article is an aspect of the relation between prosody and sentence semantics, i.e. delimitation of metatext and a main sentence with the use of... more
Pause and metatext. Preliminary remarks
The main subject of discussion in the presented article is an aspect of the relation
between prosody and sentence semantics, i.e. delimitation of metatext and a main sentence
with the use of pauses. As metatext is from other than a main sentence syntactic level and
their themas are therefore different, it is predestinated to be parenthetical. Yet, it is a fact
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that not all metatextual phrases have equally distinct requirements regarding pauses. Such
a difference could be, as Jadwiga Wajszczuk proposes, a base for differentiating particles
and so-called metatextual comments. Here however the description of pauses
accompanying metatext is limited to indicating general rules of metatext pausing,
especially rules grounded on approaching clarity in communication (TRS). Semantically
insufficient reconnaissance of a pause's nature impedes a classification of metatextual
language units.
The article is dedicated to contextuality of particles in Polish language. The author calls for a understanding contextuality as a language unit’s requirement of a directly preceeding text having its own TRS, which is somehow connected... more
The article is dedicated to contextuality of particles in Polish language. The author calls for a understanding
contextuality as a language unit’s requirement of a directly preceeding text having its own
TRS, which is somehow connected with elements of TRS introduced by the language unit. Generally
speaking, the connection consists in coforming the two subordinate structures into one TRS in a frame
of superordinate theme. Erroneous thoughts on contextuality of particles are shown by presenting three
language units seen by some linguists as contextual, namely tylko ‘only’, też ‘also’ and wręcz ‘simply’.
The author points out that contextuality, which is regarded as a matter of their meaning is in fact a consequence
of their usage.
The main aim of the article is to discuss semantic equivalence of the two particles often seen as synonymous – głównie and przeważnie. It is recognised that their synonymy is apparent as depending on the context. The meaning of... more
The main aim of the article is to discuss semantic equivalence of the two particles often seen
as synonymous – głównie and przeważnie. It is recognised that their synonymy is apparent as
depending on the context. The meaning of przeważnie is looked for by confronting its
behaviour and the behaviour of frequency adverbs such as często, czasem, od czasu do czasu,
niekiedy, rzadko, z rzadka. Analising TRS of sentences with the language units in question,
the author rejects a possibility of acknowledging frequency component as belonging to
semantic structure of przeważnie.
On methodology of particles’ study – particles and thematic-rhematic of sentences S u m m a r y The article concerns the differences in the functioning of the two particles – głównie and przede wszystkim. Having analysed the... more
On methodology of particles’ study – particles and thematic-rhematic of sentences
S u m m a r y
The article concerns the differences in the functioning of the two particles –
głównie and przede wszystkim. Having analysed the definitions and contexts of
the lexemes the author suggests that these differences should be examined on
the basis of the way the particles choose the rhematic part of a sentence. Both of
them are used to single out an element from a set of other ones which are similar
to a certain extent but which are charecterised by a different degree of intensity of the same feature. However, przede wszystkim additionally substantiates the
choice and simultaneously comments on the way of speaking about the world.
The textual, archaeological, linguistic and ethnographic evidence examined in this study supports the view that the Lower Dniester region is one of the oldest regions of wine-making. The documents, artifacts and linguistic evidence... more
The textual, archaeological, linguistic and ethnographic evidence examined in this study supports the view that the Lower Dniester region is one of the oldest regions of wine-making. The documents, artifacts and linguistic evidence containing information in relation to origin of wine-making from prospective of the origin of Dionysian cult is focused on the fullest archaeological and textual evidence from Circum-Pontic and east Mediterranean regions. The role and impact of wine on the culture and religion of ancient lands of Lower Dniester and early Indo-Europeans represented by archaeological evidences is illustrated in many ways. Reexamination of the Dionysian mythology by means of the interdisciplinary approach shows strong evidence of its place of origin.
