Two topics are presented: synchronization games and synchronization costs. In a synchronization game on a deterministic finite automaton, there are two players, Alice and Bob, whose moves alternate. Alice wants to synchronize the given automaton, while Bob aims to make her task as hard as possible. We answer a few natural questions related to such games. Speaking about synchronization costs, we...

Speech data currently receives a growing attention and is an important source of information. We still lack suitable corpora of transcribed speech annotated with semantic roles that can be used for semantic role labeling (SRL), which is not the case for written data. Semantic role labeling in speech data is a challenging and complex task due to the lack of sentence boundaries and the many trans...

Leukocytes from peripheral blood (PB) are of great value for diagnosis as well as basic and clinical research. However, no easy, centrifugation-free method is available for the isolation of live leukocytes from blood. We here develop a simple and quick method for the purification of viable leukocytes from whole blood using novel tools, named tLeukoCatch (tip-type) or sLeukoCatch (syringe-type),...

We analyze sunspot-driven fluctuations in the standard two-sector RBC model with moderate increasing returns to scale and generalized no-income-effect preferences à la Greenwood, Hercovitz and Huffman [13]. We provide a detailed theoretical analysis enabling us to derive relevant bifurcation loci and to characterize the steady-state local stability properties as a function of various structural...

Shiffman recently summarized lessons for network effectiveness from an impressive collection of case-studies. However, in common with most global health governance analysis in recent years, Shiffman underplays the important role of states in these global networks. As the body which decides and signs international agreements, often provides the resourcing, and is responsible for implementing ini...

The uti l ization of minerals in orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) fertilized with kieserite (2,240 kg/ha) was examined in spring with lactating beef cows and wether lambs. Kieserite increased the concentration of Mg in vegetative herbage from .22 to .29% (P<.01) and of S from .20 to .29% (P<.01), with little effect on other minerals. Fert i l ization also increased (P<.01) apparent absorpti...

metabolic syndrome (mets) as a collection of obesity-associated disorders is associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, pro-thrombotic state, elevated risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. adiponectin is one of the most abundant peptide hormones derived from adipose tissue. this protein plays a major role in glucose and lipid metabolism and prevents development of ...

this article outlines the questionable role of non-state law that is based on globalization and rise of private law making. proponents of non-state law believe that there are numerous private legislators which make legal rules that govern large groups. the article examines troubled concept of non-state law and its shortcomings and benefits. it considers non-state law by theoretical and empirica...

This study was an attempt to explore the beliefs of Iranian EFL teachers about the role of grammar in English language teaching in both state schools and private language institutes. Data were collected through a questionnaire developed by Burgess and Etherington (2002), which consisted of 11 main subscales and was divided into two sections. The first section dealt with approaches to grammar te...