The Interpretation of Indexicals in Hybrid Quotation: A Pragmatic Account by Philippe De Brabanter

“…Most writers on quotation offer a semantic account of hybrid quotation, in terms of the conventional meaning of some linguistic unit that occurs as part of the construction, usually quotation marks. Against these, and with Recanati (2000, 2001), I provide an analysis in terms of context-shifts. …”
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Pandemic Fictions: Covid-19 and the Cultures of Dystopia by Sean Mark

“…The essay argues that it is the loss of impulses and discourses that challenge the status quo that marks the truly dystopian aspect of the pandemic. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCES IN STUDENTS BY TRAINING PROGRAMS by A. V. Lazareva

“…During the training group work all the participants demonstrated all the stages of group dynamic, high level of performance and emotional involvement into the process. As the author marks out, it is the emotional involvement that positively effected the participants' interaction, their self-realization and language barriers removing. …”
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Comparison of modularity-based approaches for nodes clustering in hypergraphs by Poda, Veronica, Matias, Catherine

“…Through exploration of various simulation settings with controlled ground truth clustering, we offer a comparison of these methods using different quality measures, including true clustering recovery, running time, (local) maximization of the objective, and the number of clusters detected. Our contribution marks the first attempt to clarify the advantages and drawbacks of these newly available methods. …”
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Experimental Investigation of Cavitation Signatures in an Automotive Torque Converter Using a Microwave Telemetry Technique by C. L. Anderson, L. Zeng, P. O. Sweger, A. Narain, J. R. Blough

“…Advanced cavitation was marked by operating conditions that exhibited a 2% or more torque degradation from the converter's noncavitating performance.…”
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Impact of the introduction of the modular written-theoretical examination in the training internship. by Mabel Rocha Vázquez, Mirtha A. Hernández López

“…The percentage of excellent marks was considerably higher using oral rather that written examination. …”
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Diaspora and postmodern fecundity by Bishnupriya Ghosh, Bhaskar Sarkar

“…The increased productivity in economic and cultural terms marks the postmodern as remarkably fecund. This perception of fecundity comes from the various, and often opposing, groups on the political continuum.1 The 'triumph' of transnational capital in Asia and the entry of Eastern Europe into the capitalist fold have created unprecedented economic and financial flows. …”
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Unpacking the Municipal Demarcation Application in South Africa by Zaakirah Iqbal Jeeva, Trynos Gumbo, Juanee Cilliers

“… The year 2022 marks the sixth democratic local municipal demarcation process in South Africa. …”
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Automatic detection of fake reviews at marketplaces using expert-based features and consumers’ reactions by A. N. Borodulina, E. V. Mikhalkova

“…The paper presents the results of automatic classification of reviews from Russian marketplaces into potentially fake and honest ones using modelling of features that experts call labels of a fake review (presence of template words, exclamation marks, emoji, positive sentiment), and machine learning algorithms. …”
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Barrès contre Ruskin by Jessica Desclaux

“…Barrès thus had a paradoxical role in the circulation of Ruskin’s ideas in France: he contributed to his fame—he is one of the first among few writers who used his name in a novel and, in 1904 he strongly advised Proust to translate St Mark’s Rest—, yet he also became an example of resistance to Ruskin. …”
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Advances in nucleic acid-based cancer vaccines by Hung-Chun Liao, Shih-Jen Liu

“…The widespread administration of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 to billions globally marks a significant milestone. Furthermore, the approval of an mRNA vaccine for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) this year underscores the versatility of this technology. …”
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Nourrir les morts ou « Celui qui fait vivre », les différents régimes de commensalité rituelle chez les Mixe (Oaxaca, Mexique) by Perig Pitrou

“…The development of this imaginary, in particular in urban areas, supports the idea that Mexicans maintain close relations with the dead, whom they welcome with meals in the festive atmosphere that marks their yearly return. However, ethnographic observation of alimentary transfers realized for these visitors and performed by Mixe communities in the state of Oaxaca proves that the principle of expelling the dead out of the domestic sphere is not forgotten during the Day of the Dead. …”
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Next-Generation Sequencing and Epigenomics Research: A Hammer in Search of Nails by Shrutii Sarda, Sridhar Hannenhalli

“…While there is essentially a single genome in an individual, there are hundreds of epigenomes, corresponding to various types of epigenomic marks at different developmental times and in multiple tissue types. …”
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Compositional analysis of interrogative imperatives in Hungarian by Judit Kleiber, Gábor Alberti

“…The interrogative character is represented by (1) rise-fall intonation which marks polar questions, (2) the discourse marker ugye expressing bias, (3) the particle vajon expressing self-reflection or hesitation, and (4) wavy intonation which indicates surprise. …”
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Remote Work and Digital Progressions during the Covid-19 Pandemic for Auditors and Financial Managers in Johannesburg, South Africa by Irene Marindi

“… The emergence of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) marks a significant transformation, introducing technological and digital advancements that are reshaping how work is conducted, largely through virtual platforms (Abe 2020: xviii). …”
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Prevalence And Morphometric Analysis Of Fossa Navicularis Magna In Dry Human Skulls by Maria Tasleem, Mohtasham Hina, Fauzia Qureshi, Imtiaz Aslam, Iram Atta, Raafea Tafweez

“…Fossa was measured in its transverse and vertical diameters and to locate the fossa its distance from various anatomical land marks such as foramen ovale, foramen Lacerum, carotid canal, occipital condyles, pharyngeal tubercle and posterior border of vomer was noted. …”
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De l’Esthétisation à l’anti-symbolisme : les évolutions du corps chez William Carlos Williams by Samantha Lemeunier

“…This subversion of physical canons marks the singularity of the williamsian style while contaminating the textual body as the poet notably reworks various poetic genres such as the sonnet. …”
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Comparative Study on the Harmonization of Resource- Utilization in the Case of Three Companies in the European Automotive Industry by Bogdan Cosmin GOMOI

“…It can be argued that only 2023 marks a relative stability of car sales at European Union level. …”
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A Rising E-Channel Tide Lifts All Boats? The Impact of Manufacturer Multichannel Encroachment on Traditional Selling and Leasing by Wei Yan, Youwei Li, Ying Wu, Mark Palmer

“…However, academic and anecdotal evidence both point to the pressures arising from this new e-channel manufacturing environment. Question marks therefore remain on how the addition of this e-channel affects the traditional marketing strategies of leasing and selling. …”
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Living with Gorillas? Lessons from Batwa-Gorillas’ Convivial Relations at Bwindi Forest, Uganda by Christine, Ampumuza

“…Based on the content analysis of stories of Batwa’s historical relations with gorillas, unstructured interviews, ethnographic village stays, and empirical observations, we argue that open-mindedness—to learn from, to be affected by and affect our fellow dwellers on earth (human and non-human)—marks the starting point of convivial living. Therefore, convivial conservation can further be enriched by expanding the scope of historical reparations to include knowledges that have been historically excluded. …”
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