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Non-verbal predication in Old Zamuco
No full textThis chapter describes non-verbal predication in †Old Zamuco, the language that gave its name to the Zamucoan family (southeastern Bolivia, northern Paraguay). Old Zamuco is the most conservative Zamucoan language, which is also reflected in non-verbal predication. After introducing Old Zamuco and its main features, the chapter is organized according to the semantic types of non-verbal predication: identity and inclusion predication, adverbial predication, existential predication, possessive predication, quantification and ostension. It then addresses the interaction of non-verbal predication with word classes, negation, TAM features and complex constructions
Non-verbal predication: Results and perspectives
No full text[Extract] As detailed in Chapter 1, the present collection adopts the approach proposed by the seminal works of Hengeveld (1992) and Stassen (1997), according to which non-verbal predication may be expressed by three major strategies:
- Type I: copula construction;
- Type II: juxtaposition construction;
- Type III: predicative inflection construction
Optimising the power regeneration and chemical oxygen demand removal in microbial fuel cell systems using integrated soft computing methods and multiple-objective optimisation
No full textMicrobial fuel cells (MFCs) have recently emerged as a sustainable technology for simultaneously treating wastewater and generating electricity. However, optimising their operational parameters to enhance performance remains a complex challenge. This study proposes an integrated framework that combines advanced machine learning models—long short-term memory (LSTM) and gated recurrent unit (GRU)—with a multi- objective genetic algorithm (MOGA) to optimise chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal and power output. Experimental data were obtained by varying glucose concentrations (1–9 g/L), yeast extract concentrations (1–5 g/L), and aeration rates (0–110 mL/min). Among the models evaluated, the LSTM model performed best in predicting COD removal. In contrast, the GRU model outperformed the others in power prediction. These surrogate models were incorporated into the MOGA to identify nine Pareto-optimal solutions. Experimental validation confirmed the high accuracy of the proposed approach, with average errors of 5.47 % for COD and 3.29 % for power. This work offers a cost-effective and scalable optimisation strategy, significantly reducing the need for exhaustive experimental trials while improving the efficiency and applicability of MFCs in real-world scenarios
Practicing Low-Carbon Tourism: Empirical Research on Digital Consumer-Adapting Circular Behaviour in the Indonesian Food Industry
No full textAlda Chairani, Hera Oktadiana, Myrza Rahmanita, and Willy Arafah focus on Indonesia, which has recently been identified as a significant food-wasting nation. In response, the Indonesian government has been promoting low-carbon tourism with a particular emphasis on SDG 12. The authors explore the digital landscape of online food delivery, examining the factors that influence consumers' circular behavior. Their findings reveal that the Motive, Value, Decision, and Behavior (MVDB) model provides a sequential framework to encourage circular behavior among digital consumers in the food industry. Specifically, utilitarian and hedonic motives positively impact consumption value; consumption value, in turn, influences digital decision-making, which ultimately promotes circular behavior. Additionally, consumption value mediates the relationship between hedonic motives and digital decision-making
Stone artefacts on submerged land surfaces: A response to Larcombe et al.
No full textLarcombe et al. (2025) challenge the work of the Deep History of Sea Country team regarding the provenance and mobility of lithic artefacts on the seafloor of Murujuga, Northwestern Australia. They propose that these artefacts were originally deposited on terrestrial Holocene landforms, and subsequently transported into the marine environment, challenging our interpretation of primary deposition on pre-inundation land surfaces.
The authors largely base their conclusions on a hydrodynamic model and a 32-year satellite-derived shoreline dataset. Here we highlight the critical shortcomings in their approach including the application of a low resolution and poorly validated regional hydrodynamic model to infer current speeds at the local site level and by extension the transport of lithic artefacts at the seabed, and the analysis and interpretation of satellite derived shorelines which, when scrutinised, were found to be unrepresentative of real-world conditions.
By emphasizing the importance of rigorous field validation and contextual site analyses, we reaffirm the preservation and integrity of Murujuga's underwater cultural heritage, while challenging the scientific rigor of the conclusions presented by Larcombe et al
Deep-water canyon-channel systems of the Queensland Plateau, Northeast Australia
No full textSediment conduits like erosive canyons and channels are common morphological elements of submarine landscapes down to abyssal depths. While canyon-channel systems connected to slopes and shallow water are well studied, detached sediment-routing systems emerging in deeper waters have received less attention, especially in carbonate settings. We study the sedimentary architecture and evolution of an extensive canyon-channel system in the ‘Willis Passage’, a marine strait between the Magdelaine and Willis carbonate banks (Queensland Plateau, northeast Australia). The canyon-channel system is detached from the slopes of the carbonate banks, emerges at depths of >500 m and runs over more than 100 km towards the slope break of the carbonate plateau. The canyon is several kilometres wide and several tens of metres deep. Morphological edges (knickpoints) occur along the canyon course; one with a plunge pool at its downstream foot wall. Current ripples and coarse-grained lag deposits at the floor of the canyon indicate bottom-current activity and possibly winnowing of fine-grained sediment. The seafloor outside the canyon is intersected by bundles of grooves (linear seafloor cuts), tens of kilometres long. Sedimentological and morphological characteristics indicate that canyon-channel system and grooves are shaped by eastward-flowing bottom currents, which is in a direction counter to the dominant westward-flowing oceanic current regime. We propose that eastward-flowing sediment-laden bottom currents originate from the channelization of oceanic currents by the carbonate edifices of the Queensland Plateau, paired with tidal pumping in the narrow passages between the banks. This mechanism is most efficient during episodes of lowered sea level, while bottom currents are much weaker during sea-level highstand. Our seismic data reveal the existence of buried individual canyon-channel systems and document that the Queensland Plateau underwent episodic changes in the local current regime since the upper Miocene. Based on new geophysical and oceanographic data, as well as video observations of the seafloor, we show that slope-detached deep-water canyon-channel systems act as a conveyor, routing sediment from carbonate platforms to the deep ocean. As a link between the neritic realm and abyssal depths, these systems are important agents of dismantling and degradation of carbonate platforms and underline the role of bottom currents in shaping these depositional environments
Problematic gaming: A cluster analysis using gaming motivations and negative emotional states
No full textStudies have identified different subtypes of problematic gamers. However, these studies were either conducted among adolescents or adults who played World of Warcraft, imposing a limit to the generalizability of the results. Consequently, the current study aims to address this limitation by recruiting adult gamers of varied game genres. Participants were a representative of sample of 1001 young adults (50.15 % females; 74.43 % Chinese, 13.29 % Malays, 9.29 % Indians, and 3.00 % Others). They completed instruments that assess gaming motivations, negative emotional states, and problematic gaming. The results identified three clusters: participants with high risk, moderate risk, and low risk for problematic gaming. The current study provided evidence of homogeneity among problematic gamers (i.e., Cluster 1 only), with the cluster reporting the highest scores on gaming motivations and negative emotional states. Limitations include the potential overrepresentation of the action, adventure, and role-playing game genres by participants. Future research directions include comparing the number and type of clusters between different demographic segments and exploring various combinations of clustering variables on the number and type of clusters
Non-verbal predication in the world’s languages: An analytical framework
No full textThis chapter outlines, with empirical data drawn from several languages, a theoretical framework accounting for the various manifestations of non-verbal predication. After defining non-verbal predication, it itemizes the different types of non-verbal predication according to: (i) the morphosyntactic nature of the non-verbal predicate (nominal, adjectival, adverbial); (ii) the types of predicative marking (copula construction, juxtaposition, predicative inflection); (iii) the functional domains in which the use of non-verbal predication is particularly prominent (inclusion vs. identity predication, locational predication, existential predication, possessive predication, ostension). In particular, we distinguish two types of predicative inflection and identify a mixed type combining predicative inflection and copula construction. We introduce a new terminology for the various types of locational predication and address the need to keep inverse-locational predication separated from existential predication. Finally, we propose a new typology of predicative possessive constructions
Non-verbal predication in the world’s languages: A typological survey. Volume 1: Eurasia, North America, South America
No full textThe notion of predication is usually associated with the lexical class of verbs. However, the predicate function may also be expressed by Noun / Adjective / Adverb / Quantifier Phrases:
a. John is a doctor. b. The man is old. c. The boys are in the garden. d. Sam's friends are many.
Natural languages do, with respect to non-verbal predication, what they are expected to do in any compartment of grammar: they sharply diverge in their behavior.
This book offers a wide typological overview of how languages deal with non-verbal predication (henceforth: NVP). After the pioneering works by Hengeveld (1992) and Stassen (1997), no other work has attempted to provide a comprehensive overview of this pervasive syntactic phenomenon. Hence, the need for this book
Towards a more inclusive model of financial inclusion: Technology and well-being
No full textThere is growing attention on the role of businesses in addressing the financial challenges faced by various excluded groups. While technology has driven progress in financial inclusion, the diverse characteristics of these excluded groups, ranging from income and gender to culture, geography, and education, require a more holistic and inclusive approach. This paper proposes an inclusive model of financial inclusion by synthesizing existing literature to identify key factors of financial inclusion and explore how they interact. Based on this synthesis, a conceptual model is developed to address the varied needs of different stakeholders