MIKROKOSMOS

EVALUATIVE Attitudes

Examples from JJV TMRs -

JJV0002 %attitude_7

"Up to now, industry major Tokyo Kaijo **was wary of** product tie-ups, but since a lot of ((insurance subscribers)) start long-term savings for education funds, and to provide for old age, ((Tokyo Kaijo)) decided to try to incorporate securities companies' products and absorb these funds."

Note: We represented "be wary of" with a combination of the EVALUATIVE and EXPECTATION attitudes.

%attitude_7
	type		evaluative
	attributed-to	%set_6
	scope		%tie-up_3
	time		%time_17
	value		0.4

%attitude_6 
        type   		expectation 
        attributed-to	%set_6 
        scope		%tie-up_3 
        time		%time_16 
        value		>0.5

"There also is **concern** that, with two Canadian companies contracting to provide two Japanese companies with the same technology, licensing and know-how disputes will occur."

Note: We represented "concern" with an EVALUATIVE (negative) and EPISTEMIC (positive) attitudes.

%attitude_4
          type           epistemic
          attributed-to  *author*
          scope          %occur_1
          time           %time_16
          value          >0.5

%attitude_5
          type           evaluative
          attributed-to  *author*
          scope          %occur_1
          time           %time_16
          value          <0.4                ;"osore" means
                                             concern, danger, or
                                             fear.  We represent
                                             it as an attitude of
                                             positive expectation
                                             and negative
                                             evaluation.

Examples from EJV TMRs -

"C. Ito and Co. depends on United Coil Center in Bangkok, a new joint company with a local firm to **recover its delay** in penetrating the lucrative rolled steel market in the region."

attitude_24
        type            evaluative
        value           1
        scope           %recover_1
        attribution     %company_51
        time            time_

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"Also angling for a **solid share** in the Philippine rolled steel market is Nissho Iwai Corp.

;;    -> Nissho Iwai is attempting to attain a solid share in the...market

attitude_31                     ;;solid
        type    	evaluative
        value   	.7
        scope   	%market-share_1
        attribution *author*
        time        time_0

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**"Top** Trading Houses Are Making Big Inroads Into High-Growth Markets For Rolled Steel In Southeast Asia."

attitude_30                     ;;top
        type    	evaluative
        value   	1
        scope   	%trading-house_1
        attribution *author*
        time        time_0