Adjectives and proper nouns in romance and english

My contribution examines some problems raised by adjectival restrictive modification of proper nouns. I begin with a contrast between the way in which this modification is achieved in English and in Romance, particularly in Romanian: while English uses the same structure for proper and common nouns, in Romance, in the case of the definite article, other structures are preferred (and in Romanian obligatory), which have the form PN+Art+Adj (structures which I call 'identificatory appositions'). After briefly examining the types of conversion of PNs to CNs and the behaviour of determiners with PNs, I discuss some possible solutions to the contrast between Romance and English, and conclude that Romance uses the identificatory apposition for a special type of restrictive modification of PNs, one in which a selection among familiar entities is involved. In Romanian instead of preference we find obligatoriness for morphological reasons. Then I sketch an analysis of the structure of identificatory apposition, associating it to a special semantic rule from which we can derive most of its properties. In the end I present some further applications of the structure I have proposed

Adjectives and proper nouns in romance and english

My contribution examines some problems raised by adjectival restrictive modification of proper nouns. I begin with a contrast between the way in which this modification is achieved in English and in Romance, particularly in Romanian: while English uses the same structure for proper and common nouns, in Romance, in the case of the definite article, other structures are preferred (and in Romanian obligatory), which have the form PN+Art+Adj (structures which I call 'identificatory appositions'). After briefly examining the types of conversion of PNs to CNs and the behaviour of determiners with PNs, I discuss some possible solutions to the contrast between Romance and English, and conclude that Romance uses the identificatory apposition for a special type of restrictive modification of PNs, one in which a selection among familiar entities is involved. In Romanian instead of preference we find obligatoriness for morphological reasons. Then I sketch an analysis of the structure of identificatory apposition, associating it to a special semantic rule from which we can derive most of its properties. In the end I present some further applications of the structure I have proposed

Data-driven diagnosis of PEM fuel cell: A comparative study

International audienceThis paper is dedicated to data-driven diagnosis for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC). More precisely, it deals with water related faults (flooding and membrane drying) by using pattern classification methodologies. Firstly, a method based on physical considerations is defined to label the training data. Secondly, a feature extraction procedure is carried out to pick up the significant features from vectors constructed by individual cell voltages. Finally, a classification is adopted in the feature space to realize the fault diagnosis. Various feature extraction and classification methodologies are employed on a 20-cell PEMFC stack. The performances of these methodologies are compared

Substituting Classic Procedures in Favor of Digital Procedures in Cases with Minors

In the current context, as a result of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to develop a network that allows the creation of a suitable environment for the digitization of the judicial system is being discussed more and more frequently. The pandemic has brought to the surface the gaps in the judicial system regarding the entire digitization process. Thus, an example would be the norm that provided that the courts can communicate documents using the electronic signature and which was mostly inapplicable, because many courts were not equipped with this signature, although the recommendations were in the sense of sending the documents by post electronics . The lacunar legislative framework is a common problem that does not allow the development of a real possibility of creating and expanding viable digitization mechanisms that respect the procedural guarantees imposed by national and European legislation. Trying to summarize, we can say that technology comes to the aid of modern devices by diluting the classic procedure in favor of the digital procedure and regarding cases with minors. In civil matters, we show that the digitalization of justice in Romania has developed in an extremely slow manner compared to the need for freedom and evolution of humanity, but also a certain convenience of the people. In the context of the digitalization of society, we appreciate that it is normal for the legal profession to begin a transformational change towards new opportunities

Non-referential topical phrases in Romanian and the theory of topicality

I discuss various theories of sentence topics against the background of attested examples of topicalization in Romanian. I argue that non-referential topical phrases constitute a problem for the concept of aboutness topic proposed by Reinhart (1981) and can better be accounted for in a theory where topicalized constituents are indicators of the discourse topic (von Fintel 1994). I examine various types of topicalized constituents, classified according to the relation they entertain with the previous sentences and the discourse topic. Furthermore, I discuss another function of sentence topics, which can be characterized independently of discourse relations: that of anchoring the new information in the common ground. I suggest a way in which this function can be subsumed under the general function of indicating discourse-topic dynamics

Superlatives and definiteness

Previous research on superlatives in Romance languages has established three major types: (i) in Italian and Ibero-Romance, the definite article does not form part of the superlative, except for modal superlatives; (ii) in French, a definite article form functions as a superlative marker in some positions (DP-external, quantity and postnominal superlatives) but not in prenominal superlatives; (iii) in Romanian, the marker cel, historically identical to the strong definite article form, has been generalized as a superlative marker. I investigate the distributional and semantic correlates of this threefold distinction. I argue that in Romanian prenominal superlatives may sit in SpecDP, which explains the availability of relative readings, whereas in types (i) and (ii) they sit in a dedicated SpecSupP position, which is a scope position. Moreover, the existence of an overt marker allows Romanian prenominal superlatives to combine with determiners other than the definite D. The restrictions on the distribution of DP-external and quantity superlatives in type (i) are analyzed using a specific version of Heim’s (1999) raising analysis. Finally, I discuss the consequences of the data of Romance for the general debate concerning relative superlatives

Photoaging and skin cancer: Is the inflammasome the missing link?

Photoaging and epithelial skin tumorigenesis are complex processes triggered mainly by UV radiation from chronic sun exposure. This leads to DNA damage and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, which initiate an inflammatory response that alters cell structure and function. Changes in cell homeostasis and ROS production activate intracellular multiprotein platforms called inflammasomes. Inflammasomes nucleate around cytoplasmic receptors mainly of the NLR (nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeat) family and regulate caspase-1-dependant secretion of pro-inflammatory interleukin (IL)1β and IL18 cytokines, and an inflammatory form of death named pyroptosis. NLRP1 inflammasomes have taken centre stage in skin biology, as mutations in NLRP1 underlie the genetic etiology of dermatological diseases and increase the susceptibility to skin cancer. Targeting inflammasome(s) might be an important approach to improve skin inflammation, photoaging and reduce the risk of epithelial skin tumorigenesis. In this context, we discuss the potential implication of NLRP1 and NLRP3 inflammasomes

The Danubian States Concern over the Solution of Cases with Minors

Throughout the time, the growing number of international couples has led to the appearance of an impressive amount of litigation involving minors, which also represent the most difficult legal issues. In order to solve them, the Member States make every effort to align with the relevant legislation. Managing such an international process is a great challenge for legal specialists. At European level, this challenge is exacerbated by both the high standards and the guarantees provided to the parties in both international and Community civil proceedings. In the past, children’s rights were not completely approached in the European Union. The only legislative framework was the regulation of large-scale economic and political issues affecting children. At present, there is a macro level concern about children projection, including the protection of all their rights and freedoms. There is an ongoing important role in the cases concerning minors within the European Court of Justice. Until recently, the Court had resolved only a few such cases. As new, much clearer legislative measures have been adopted regarding the children’s rights, the cases resolved by the court have skyrocketed. Many of these decisions refer to children’s rights in terms of free movement

The Recognition of Internal Decisions of Adoption and Cross-Border Family Mediation

We have chosen as our theme the recognition of internal decisions of adoption and crossborder family mediation, convinced that the subject of its legal implications is far from being exhausted in the hope that we can make our contribution to the understanding of this complex legal institution. We have tried to explain both the elements of legislative continuity and discontinuity in the regulation of adoption. The research methodology also involved the deepening of Community and internal legislation on internal adoption decisions and cross-border family mediation. With all the limits of the law at European level, there is no binding framework for the recognition of adoption decisions handed down following a national procedure, legislative action is needed to ensure that the right of European citizens to family life and freedom of movement is respected at all times. Advances in trade and technology have contributed to increased interaction between different countries, which has in fact led to an increase in the number of cross-border disputes. Unfortunately, cross-border disputes are often very complicated due to the involvement of various national laws, language barriers, cultural differences. The general conclusion drawn from the research we have undertaken is that both EU and Council of Europe legislation and national legislation reflect the importance of family relations for the child