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Tax Reform in Slovakia
No full textThe paper evaluates recent tax legislation in Slovakia, effected January 2004, according to principles of optimal taxation and optimal tax systems. The author evaluates Slovak tax reform with particular regard to personal income tax and commodity taxes. The adoption of a flat personal-income-tax rate and a uniform VAT rate is viewed as in line with the optimal taxation theory, and the projected lessening of administrative costs and degree of tax evasion is positively evaluated.tax reform; flat tax; Slovakia
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
No full textThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Tipes of fantasticism in prose of Radovan Beli Marković
No full textПроза Радована Белог Марковића није фантастична у целини, већ садржи елементе фантастике. Типови фантастике у њој су разноврсни. Типологија фантастике у прози овога писца изведена је из његовог дела индуктивном методом и унеколико се заснива на даљој и ближој литерарној традицији, али и на закључцима до којих смо дошли и на основу којих су изведени и други типови фантастике у делу овога писца. Типологија фантастике у прози Радована Белог Марковића Ф А Н Т А С Т И К А ЛИРСКА, ЈЕЗИЧКА, ДЕЛИРИЧНА са елементима ониричког, са елементима ониричког и сакралног Демитологизована Митолошка и фолклорна Десакрализована Приповедног простора и времена Двојника Меланхолије и досаде Предмета Природе Смрти Мнимих бића Jединственост Радована Белог Марковића у савременој српској књижевности огледа се у начину структурирања дела, његовим формалним одликама, као и у бројним и разноврсним начинима мистификације приповеданог, у лиризацији прозног текста и барокности језика, што су углавном и његови највећи доприноси књижевности којој припада.Proza Radovana Belog Markovića nije fantastična u celini, već sadrži elemente fantastike. Tipovi fantastike u njoj su raznovrsni. Tipologija fantastike u prozi ovoga pisca izvedena je iz njegovog dela induktivnom metodom i unekoliko se zasniva na daljoj i bližoj literarnoj tradiciji, ali i na zaključcima do kojih smo došli i na osnovu kojih su izvedeni i drugi tipovi fantastike u delu ovoga pisca. Tipologija fantastike u prozi Radovana Belog Markovića F A N T A S T I K A LIRSKA, JEZIČKA, DELIRIČNA sa elementima oniričkog, sa elementima oniričkog i sakralnog Demitologizovana Mitološka i folklorna Desakralizovana Pripovednog prostora i vremena Dvojnika Melanholije i dosade Predmeta Prirode Smrti Mnimih bića Jedinstvenost Radovana Belog Markovića u savremenoj srpskoj književnosti ogleda se u načinu strukturiranja dela, njegovim formalnim odlikama, kao i u brojnim i raznovrsnim načinima mistifikacije pripovedanog, u lirizaciji proznog teksta i baroknosti jezika, što su uglavnom i njegovi najveći doprinosi književnosti kojoj pripada.Тhe prose of Radovan Beli Marković is not fantastic as a whole, but contains elements of fiction. Tipes of fantasticism in it are diverse. The typology of fantasticism in prose of this writer is derived from his work using the inductive method. This typology is based on a distant and recent literary tradition, but also on conclusions reached by the author of this dissertation, on the basis of which other types of fiction were derived in the writing of this author. Typology of Fantasticism in prose of Radovan Beli Marković F А N Т А S Т I C I S M Lyric, linguistic Delirious - with elements of oneiric - with elements of oneiric and sacred Demythologized Mythological and folklore Desanctified Narrative space and time counterpart Melancholy and boredom Objects Nature Death Imaginary creatures The uniqueness of Radovan Beli Markovic's writing in contemporary Serbian literature is reflected in the way of structuring his writing, its formal qualities, as well as in numerous and diverse ways of mystification of the narration, in making his prose lyrical and language baroque, representing mainly his greatest contribution to literature where he belongs
FIGURE 2 in First occurrence of the genus Paraleucilla (Calcarea, Porifera) in the Atlantic Ocean: P. m a g n a sp. nov.
No full textFIGURE 2. External morphology of Paraleucilla magna sp. nov. A — Sponge in situ; B — Preserved holotype; C — Detail of osculum and atrial cavity of holotype.Published as part of Klautau, Michelle, Monteiro, Leandro & Borojevic, Radovan, 2004, First occurrence of the genus Paraleucilla (Calcarea, Porifera) in the Atlantic Ocean: P. m a g n a sp. nov., pp. 1-8 in Zootaxa 710 on page 4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15832
Mitomycin C in highly myopic eyes - Author reply
No full textOphthalmology. 2005 Feb;112(2):208-18; discussion 219.
Mitomycin C modulation of corneal wound healing after photorefractive keratectomy in highly myopic eyes.
Gambato C, Ghirlando A, Moretto E, Busato F, Midena E.
SourceRefractive Surgery Service and Antimetabolite Therapy Research Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the role of topical mitomycin C in corneal wound healing (CWH) after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in highly myopic eyes.
DESIGN: Prospective, double-masked, randomized clinical trial.
PARTICIPANTS: Seventy-two eyes of 36 patients affected by high (>7 diopters) myopia.
METHODS: In each patient, one eye was randomly assigned to PRK with intraoperative topical 0.02% mitomycin C application, and the fellow eye was treated with a placebo. Postoperatively, mitomycin C-treated eyes received artificial tears (3 times daily, tapered in 3 months), whereas the fellow eye was treated with fluorometholone sodium 2% and artificial tears (3 times daily, tapered in 3 months).
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), contrast sensitivity, manifest refraction, and biomicroscopy. Contrast sensitivity was determined using the Pelli-Robson chart. Corneal confocal microscopy documented CWH.
RESULTS: Mean follow-up was 18 months (range, 12-36). No side effects or toxic effects were documented. At 12-month follow-up examination, UCVAs (logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution) were 0.4+/-0.48 and 0.5+/-0.53 (P = .03) in mitomycin C-treated eyes and corticosteroid-treated eyes, respectively. At 1 year, corneal haze developed in 20% of corticosteroid-treated eyes, versus 0% of mitomycin C-treated eyes. At 12, 24, and 36 months, corneal confocal microscopy showed activated keratocytes and extracellular matrix significantly more evident in untreated eyes (Ps = 0.004, 0.024, and 0.046, respectively).
CONCLUSION: Topical intraoperative application of 0.02% mitomycin C can reduce haze formation in highly myopic eyes undergoing PRK.
Comment in
Ophthalmology. 2006 Feb;113(2):357; author reply 357-8
Tipes of fantasticism in prose of Radovan Beli Marković
No full textПроза Радована Белог Марковића није фантастична у целини, већ садржи елементе фантастике. Типови фантастике у њој су разноврсни. Типологија фантастике у прози овога писца изведена је из његовог дела индуктивном методом и унеколико се заснива на даљој и ближој литерарној традицији, али и на закључцима до којих смо дошли и на основу којих су изведени и други типови фантастике у делу овога писца. Типологија фантастике у прози Радована Белог Марковића Ф А Н Т А С Т И К А ЛИРСКА, ЈЕЗИЧКА, ДЕЛИРИЧНА са елементима ониричког, са елементима ониричког и сакралног Демитологизована Митолошка и фолклорна Десакрализована Приповедног простора и времена Двојника Меланхолије и досаде Предмета Природе Смрти Мнимих бића Jединственост Радована Белог Марковића у савременој српској књижевности огледа се у начину структурирања дела, његовим формалним одликама, као и у бројним и разноврсним начинима мистификације приповеданог, у лиризацији прозног текста и барокности језика, што су углавном и његови највећи доприноси књижевности којој припада.Proza Radovana Belog Markovića nije fantastična u celini, već sadrži elemente fantastike. Tipovi fantastike u njoj su raznovrsni. Tipologija fantastike u prozi ovoga pisca izvedena je iz njegovog dela induktivnom metodom i unekoliko se zasniva na daljoj i bližoj literarnoj tradiciji, ali i na zaključcima do kojih smo došli i na osnovu kojih su izvedeni i drugi tipovi fantastike u delu ovoga pisca. Tipologija fantastike u prozi Radovana Belog Markovića F A N T A S T I K A LIRSKA, JEZIČKA, DELIRIČNA sa elementima oniričkog, sa elementima oniričkog i sakralnog Demitologizovana Mitološka i folklorna Desakralizovana Pripovednog prostora i vremena Dvojnika Melanholije i dosade Predmeta Prirode Smrti Mnimih bića Jedinstvenost Radovana Belog Markovića u savremenoj srpskoj književnosti ogleda se u načinu strukturiranja dela, njegovim formalnim odlikama, kao i u brojnim i raznovrsnim načinima mistifikacije pripovedanog, u lirizaciji proznog teksta i baroknosti jezika, što su uglavnom i njegovi najveći doprinosi književnosti kojoj pripada.Тhe prose of Radovan Beli Marković is not fantastic as a whole, but contains elements of fiction. Tipes of fantasticism in it are diverse. The typology of fantasticism in prose of this writer is derived from his work using the inductive method. This typology is based on a distant and recent literary tradition, but also on conclusions reached by the author of this dissertation, on the basis of which other types of fiction were derived in the writing of this author. Typology of Fantasticism in prose of Radovan Beli Marković F А N Т А S Т I C I S M Lyric, linguistic Delirious - with elements of oneiric - with elements of oneiric and sacred Demythologized Mythological and folklore Desanctified Narrative space and time counterpart Melancholy and boredom Objects Nature Death Imaginary creatures The uniqueness of Radovan Beli Markovic's writing in contemporary Serbian literature is reflected in the way of structuring his writing, its formal qualities, as well as in numerous and diverse ways of mystification of the narration, in making his prose lyrical and language baroque, representing mainly his greatest contribution to literature where he belongs
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
No full textWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
The Neogene Mediterranean origin of Cyprideis torosa (Jones, 1850)
No full textAlthough Cyprideis torosa is one of the most studied ostracods, its ecophenotypic variability has always impeded a clear definition of its carapace morphology. As a consequence, it is often difficult to identify this species in fossil material and very little is known about its phylogenetic origin. In this paper, we attempt to answer two main questions: when and from what species did C. torosa originate? To reach this goal we first analysed living and Recent populations of C. torosa collected from different salinity environments to define its variability. We found that the valve outline, the size of rounded normal sieve pores and the percentage width of the anterior inner lamella seem to vary independently of salinity. Secondly, to look for possible ancestors we analysed several Neogene species and found that Cyprideis sp. from the mid-Serravallian of Spain could possibly be the common ancestor of the Late Miocene Mediterranean and Lake Pannon lineages and that C. torosa is strictly linked to the Mediterranean stock, particularly to the phyletic lineage C. ruggierii-C. crotonensis. In this framework Cyprideis gr. torosa originated in the late Tortonian and C. torosa s.s. is thought to have been differentiated from C. crotonensis at the beginning of the Calabrian. Supplementary material: biometric tables and the list of the examined material is available at https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3636170.v
A Multi-Language Comparison of Influences on Author Verification using Character N-Grams
No full textWe create a new multi-language corpus for author verification based on Wikipedia talkpages, and evaluate the influence that differences in topic and time have on character n-gram author profiles. Topic alignment between two texts is found to increase author verification precision, and an authors writing style is found to change over time, but not more significantly after 3 years than after 1 year.Information ArchitectureWISElectrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Scienc
A 0.12mm<sup>2</sup> Wien-Bridge Temperature Sensor with 0.1°C (3σ) Inaccuracy from -40°C to 180°C
No full text Resistor-based temperature sensors can achieve much higher resolution and energy efficiency than conventional BJT-based sensors [1], but they typically occupy more area (> 0.25 mm 2 ) and have lower operating temperatures (le 125 {circ} {C}) [2]-[4]. This work describes a 0.12mm 2 resistor-based sensor that uses a Wien-bridge (WB) filter to achieve 0.1 {circ} {C} (3 sigma) inaccuracy from - 40 {circ} {C} to 180 {circ} {C}. Compared to a state-of-the-art WB sensor [4], it occupies 6 × less area and achieves comparable relative accuracy over a 76% wider operating range. Session 10.3 Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Electronic InstrumentationMicroelectronic
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