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Syntax-driven argument identification and multi-argument classification for semantic role labeling [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Semantic role labeling is an important stage in systems for Natural Language Understanding. The basic problem is one of identifying who did what to whom for each predicate in a sentence. Thus labeling is a two-step process: identify constituent phrases
Lin, Chi-San Althon
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Argument Quality and Cultural Difference [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Conference Papers and Commentary.Argumentation theorists typically conceive argument goodness in terms of an argument's provision of reasons for its conclusion which are such that fair-minded appraisal suggests that it ought to be accepted by all ...
Siegel, Harvey
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Social Discounting of Large Dams with Climate Change Uncertainty

open access: yesWater Alternatives, 2010
It has long been known that the economic assessment of large projects is sensitive to assumptions about discounting future costs and benefits. Projects that require high upfront investments and take years to begin producing economic benefits can be ...
Marc Jeuland
doaj  

Degradation mechanism of the von Willebrand factor A2 domain by nattokinase

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Nattokinase, a natto‐derived protease, exhibits potent antithrombotic effects. This study demonstrates that nattokinase directly cleaves the von Willebrand factor (vWF) A2 domain in vitro. Unlike the native regulator ADAMTS13, nattokinase degrades folded vWF independently of shear stress.
Ryuichi Hyakumoto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Hong Kong appraisal system: problems and issues in its implementation and perceived impacts in Government-funded secondary schools [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The Education and Manpower Bureau (henceforth EMB) requested that all government and aided schools have an open and fair staff appraisal system put in place by the end of the 2001-02 school year, with a view to enhancing the professional development of ...
Chan, Wai-fat
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Salmonella lipopolysaccharide‐containing supported lipid bilayers as platforms to study bacteriophage interactions

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We present robust protocols for the preparation of supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) incorporating either Salmonella smooth LPS or outer membrane vesicles (OMVs). We use a combination of quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM‐D) and fluorescence microscopy to both characterize the SLBs of various compositions and to probe their interactions ...
Hudson P. Pace   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microbiome−host proteostasis crosstalk—An emerging perspective on mechanisms and interventions toward healthy longevity

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Proteostasis and the gut microbiota play a key role in shaping host physiology. Microbiota‐derived metabolites, vitamins, and RNA modulate host proteostasis. Findings from model systems, including C. elegans, indicate microbes can either stabilize or disrupt host proteostasis.
Abhishek Anil Dubey, Maria Ermolaeva
wiley   +1 more source

Residential Appraisal and the Lending Process: A Survey of Issues [PDF]

open access: yes
This article surveys mainly academic literature for issues concerning the use of appraisals in the residential lending process. The development of appraisal methodologies is reviewed, and the strengths and weaknesses of various appraisal techniques are ...
Ko Wang, George H. Lentz
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Why the Ultimate Argument for Scientific Realism Ultimately Fails [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
In this paper, I argue that the ultimate argument for Scientific Realism, also known as the No-Miracles Argument (NMA), ultimately fails as an abductive defence of Epistemic Scientific Realism (ESR), where (ESR) is the thesis that successful theories of ...
Mizrahi, Moti
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Appraisal and ideology in students’ argumentative texts: a systemic functional linguistics study

open access: yesJOALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature)
This study aims to examine how students employ evaluative language in argumentative writing using Appraisal theory, specifically the categories of Attitude, Graduation, and Engagement to uncover the connection between evaluative strategies and ideological positioning, a relatively unexplored area in EFL research.
Faizal Risdianto   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

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