this study tries to show that how viewpoint functions in discourse. as it will be clarified, it is highly related to the intention of the speaker/writer, and as a result, the orientation (s)he adopts in the discourse. deictic markers function as discourse markers to fix and anchor time, place, agent, and other discursive elements. in this way, the viewpoint adopted by the enunciator/utterer is ...

Advances within the Sustainability Business Models (SBMs) literature from perspective of boundary-spanning business models have received limited attention. Further, discourse SBMs exploring collaborative practices adopts that forums are always a ‘force for good’. This paper reviews important theories and relevant calls into question dearth research examining sustainability focuses on role power...

We point out an omission in the paper ‘The Algebraic Structure of the Arbitrary-Order Cone’ by Alzalg published in J. Optim. Theory Appl. in 2016. In reaction to this omission, some alternative results have been presented.

The k-set agreement problem is a paradigm of coordination problems encountered in distributed computing. The parameter k defines the coordination degree we are interested in. The case k corresponds to the well-known uniform consensus problem. More precisely, the k-set agreement problem considers a system made up of n processes where each process proposes a value. It requires that each non-fault...

The passage of time pertains to the dynamic happening anticipated future events merging into a present actuality and subsequently becoming past. Philosophers scientists alike often endorse view that is an illusion. Here we instead account for phenomenology as real psycho-biological phenomenon. We argue experience has measurable basis it arises from internal generative model anticipating upcomin...

This study examines the use, adaptation, modification and omission of astronomical calendrical elements in early Japanese Mikky? (ninth century) large part from perspective exact sciences. Shingon Tendai inherited a Sinicized system Indian astrology their respective beginnings, but significance this fact religions is underrecognized despite reality that was both studied technically required Mik...