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Queer Masculinities: Gender Roles, the Abject and Bottomhood in Ocean Vuong’sOn Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
Authors: Slopek Christina 
Published: November 2021

AbstractThis article analyzes queerness in Ocean Vuong’sOn Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous(2019), teasing out how the queer relationship at the core of the novel is framed. Ocean Vuong’s novel mobilizes queerness to straddle boundaries between cultures, gender roles and bodies.On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeousplaces the queer sexual orientations and gender performances of its protagonists, one Vietnamese American, one white American, in firm relation to the formative force of cultural contexts. Zooming in on two young boys’ queerness, the novel diversifies gender roles and makes room especially for non-normative masculinities. What is more,On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeousmobilizes the abject to showcase how queer sexual intimacy straddles boundaries between bodies and subjects. The article attends to language politics in connection with the novel’s coming-out performance, striated constructions of gender roles and their interplay with the abject and “bottomhood” (Nguyen 2014: 2) to come to grips with the novel’s diversification of queer masculinities.
An improved Wilson equation for phase equilibrium K values estimation
Authors: Monnery Wayne D. 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
Phase equilibrium K values are either estimated with empirical correlations or rigorously calculated based on fugacity values determined from an equation of state. There have been several empirical analytical equations such as Raoult’s Law, the Hoffman Equations (Hoffman A, Crump J, Hocott C. Equilibrium constants for a gas condensate system. J Petrol Technol 1953;5:1–10) and their modifications and the well-known Wilson Equation (Wilson G. A modified Redlich–Kwong equation of state applicable to general physical data calculations. In: AIChE National Meeting Paper15C, May 4–7, Cleveland, OH; 1969). along with several modifications. This work presents a new modification of the Wilson Equation for estimating phase equilibrium K values, predominantly for light hydrocarbon mixtures. The modification is based on correlating a subset of a database of K values, established from convergence pressure data. Results show the method to accurately correlate and predict the K value data, within 10% on average. Moreover, the predicted K factors provide remarkable results for such a simple model when used in a variety of phase equilibrium calculations. The results also show that the new model compares favorably with existing empirical analytical methods. Such a model would provide excellent initial estimates for rigorous thermodynamic calculations.
Signs, forms, and models: Thomas A. Sebeok’s enduring legacy for semiotics
Authors: Danesi Marcel 
Published: November 2021

AbstractThomas A. Sebeok has left semiotics a comprehensive theoretical apparatus for studying semiosis across species and across systems (biological and artificial). Uniting the notions ofform,sign, andmodelinto an integrative purview of meaning-making, known as modeling systems theory, Sebeok has provided a conceptual and terminological apparatus for studying allforms of meaningin terms of the fundamental “standing-for principle” that undergirds all semiotic theories. This essay revisits the Sebeokian perspective, delineating its main components in a retrospective way, highlighting its value not only to semiotics but to computer science as well. Above all else, Sebeok has made it possible concretely to establish specific interconnections between semiotics and cognate disciplines in ways that are relatively free of terminological complexities and ambiguities which have beset semiotics in the past.
Design and simulation of a MEMS MIM capacitive pressure sensor with high sensitivity in low pressure range
Authors: Ansari Hamid Reza , Kordrostami Zoheir 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
In this paper, the improvement of the sensitivity of a capacitive MEMS pressure sensor is investigated. The proposed spring for the sensor can increase the sensitivity. Silicon is used as the substrate and gold and aluminium nitrate are used as the diaphragm and the dielectric layer, respectively. The dimensions of the diaphragm are 150 µm × 150 µm, which is suspended by four springs. The air gap between the diaphragm and the top electrode is 1.5 µm. The proposed structure is an efficient sensor for the pressures in the range of 1–20 kPa. By using the proposed design, the sensitivity of the MEMS sensor in 18 kPa has improved to 663 (× 10−3 pF/kPa).
The change pattern in serum G protein-coupled estrogen receptor-1 (GPER1) levels during pregnancy with and without gestational diabetes mellitus
Authors: Guven Berrak , Akdemir Yesim 
Published: November 2021

Abstract

Objectives
The purpose of this study was to evaluate serum G protein-coupled estrogen receptor-1 (GPER1) levels in non-pregnant and pregnant with and without gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Methods
The study comprised 40 pregnant women with (n=20) and without GDM (n=20) and 20 healthy non-pregnant women. Data as maternal age, gestational age, and body mass index (BMI) of participants were recorded and serum samples were collected. Serum GPER1 levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays.

Results
Serum GPER1 level was significantly higher in GDM (p=0.03) and non-pregnant women (p=0.005) than those of normal pregnancy. There was no significant correlation between the serum GPER1 levels age (r=0.18, p=0.34), gestational age (r=−0.22, p=0.47), and BMI (r=0.004, p=0.975).

Conclusions
Our results suggest that changes in serum GPER1 levels in pregnancy and GDM may be associated with estrogen. More detailed studies should be conducted to monitor the changes and their interactions in serum sex hormones and serum GPER1 levels during GDM.
Pentimenti. Cartografías peripatéticas que invitan a “recordar lo nuevo”: Una aproximación a la obra poética de Luisa Futoransky
Authors: Page Philippa 
Published: November 2021

ResumenEste artículo propone una aproximación a la obra de la renombrada poeta argentina Luisa Futoransky (Buenos Aires, 1939) a través de las cartografías afectivas dibujadas por sus versos. Su objetivo es esbozar algunos ejes y algunas capas de este gran mapa textual compuesto a lo largo de su obra, y a la vez proponer, dentro de esa noción de una cartografía afectiva, una estrategia de lectura que se inspira en dos ideas principales. Primero, en leer las derivas en la obra de Futoransky no solo como la representación de múltiples instantes de destierro sino también como un gesto de apertura hacia nuevos caminos. Más específicamente, como la afirmación de undevenir-nómadeen el sentido que le otorga la filósofa Rosi Braidotti (2011). Segundo, el artículo propone una estrategia de lectura que se basa en un fenómeno propio de la pintura que se llamail pentimento. Juntas, estas dos ideas permiten descifrar la ciudad escrita sobre la marcha: la horizontalidad dibujada por los flujos de la deriva y su devenir se cruza con la verticalidad que implica leer la ciudad, no hacia arriba, sino como palimpsesto hacia sus profundidades escondidas e invisibles, desde la óptica delpentimento.
Recycling of Bagasse as an Agricultural Waste and its Effect as Filler on Some Mechanical and Physical Properties of SBR Composites
Authors: Khalaf E. S. A. 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
In the present study, a series of mixes based on different concentrations of carbon black (CB) as a reinforcing filler and sugarcane bagasse as supplementary filler, were investigated to examine their effects on the mechanical properties of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) composites. To this end, the first group of mixes deals with the effect of different concentrations of CB ranging from 0 to 80 phr at fixed bagasse concentration of 25 phr. The second group of mixes involves the addition of bagasse with concentrations varying from 10 to 50 phr at 10 intervals with fixed CB concentration of 40 phr. The sizes of the employed ground bagasse powder (GBP) in all prepared formulations ranged from 20 to 180 μm. In addition, 2.5 phr of maleic anhydride (MA) was added to enhance the interfacial adhesion between SBR and agricultural waste fillers (i. e. bagasse). Tensile strength, elongation at break, modulus at 100% elongation, resilience, hardness (Shore A), abrasion and degree of swelling of the rubber vulcanizates were studied. The prepared samples were also analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to show the distribution of fiber and the occurrence of fiber-matrix adhesion. The optimum concentration of bagasse to be used simultaneously with CB in SBR composites was found to be 30 phr. Overall, it was found from the obtained results that the addition of GBP up to 50 phr is feasible without impairing the mechanical properties of SBR vulcanizates.
Control Strategies for Reactive Extrusion of Polypropylene by Peroxide Degradation A Brief Review and an Experimental Study
Authors: Wolf S. , Miethlinger J. 
Published: November 2021

AbstractIndustry 4.0 and digitalization are widely argued for the future success of numerous industrial solutions. Big data management might lead to the assumption that every issue can be solved numerically without any physical background. To some extent, this strategy will help within the plastics industry in general and in the extrusion technology in particular. However, a deep process knowledge together with process-relevant sensors, as well as the right process arrangements within the processing chain combined with smart data mining methods will be still the key success of industry 4.0. This presentation illustrates, based on a brief review on existing control strategies (Part 1), including sensory and predictive control models for reactive extrusion applied at a real-life on-site best practice project (Part 2), possibilities in combination of process tasks with digitalization approaches for PP-Polymer production. Specifically, rheological research conducted with a novel, patented multi-point rheometer (part 3), will provide a deeper insight into dynamic processes such as reactive extrusion. With those results and derivations thereof, improvements in predictive process control in addition to artificial control systems are made and might even lead to further interesting opportunities.
Utilizing Pyrolytic Biomass Products for Rubber Reinforcement: Effect of the Silica Content in Biomass Feed Stocks
Authors: Yu L.-Y. , Xue B.-C. , Qian M.-M. , Li Y.-X. , Chen Z.-X. , Zhu Y.-C. , Wang X.-F. 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
Biochar has been exploited as a substitution of carbon black in the rubber industry and various biochars exhibit diverse reinforcing abilities due to the different compositions. This work aims at studying the effect of silica on the modification process and reinforcing performance through the comparison of three biochars with different contents of silica, pyrolytic rice husks (PRH, 34 wt%), pyrolytic bamboos (PB, 7 wt%) and pyrolytic corn cobs (PC, 0.4 wt%). The results reveal that PRH requires higher rotational speed (300 min–1) than PB (200 min–1) and PC (200 min–1) to achieve similar particle sizes during the ball milling process because of the aggregations of higher silica content. Meanwhile, silica-rich pyrolytic biomass exhibits enhanced reinforcement on mechanical properties and thermal stability of rubber, and the elongation at break of vulcanizates continues to improve with increasing silica contents. Combined with the energy consumption and reinforcement, biochar containing a little amount of silica is more suitable to be widely used as bio-filler in rubber industry. This work should serve as a valuable reference to select appropriate biochar for the production of bio-fillers with high reinforcement.
Use of Image Analysis for Non-Destructive Testing of Thermoformed Food Packages
Authors: Ekşi O. 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine the thickness distribution of a food package using a non-destructive method. Initially, thickness measurements were carried out using an experimental procedure for thermoformed samples that were used for food packaging. Additionally, in this study, image analysis was used for the first time to determine the thickness distribution of the thermoformed products non-destructively. Image analysis software was employed for the estimation of thickness distribution. Measured thickness results were compared to those estimated using image analysis. Based on the results of the current study, image analysis may be an alternative method for non-destructive testing of thermoformed food packages even in a mass production line. Image analysis can be used to determine not only thickness distribution but also the weakest regions in a food package.
Transcultural Communication for a Polycentric World
Authors: Thussu Daya 
Published: November 2021

AbstractIn the era of digitized and globalized 24/7 communication, the one-way vertical flow of media and mediated culture from the West to the East has given way to multiple and horizontal flows, in which Asian countries are playing an increasingly significant role. This is having a profound impact on transcultural communication in a polycentric world. Although the United States and some other western countries still maintain their leading position in the field of global media and communication hardware and software. This article suggests that new actors, harnessing the potential of digital globalization, have emerged in the past decade and provide new avenues for transnational communication. Such changes, it argues, warrant a re-evaluation of how we define the global in terms of media and communication. Focusing on the growing global influence and digital presence of China and other Asian countries, the article suggests that the ascent of Asia contributes to further internationalizing of media and its study.
Angular momentum redirection phase of vector beams in a non-planar geometry
Authors: McWilliam Amy , Cisowski Claire Marie , Bennett Robert , Franke-Arnold Sonja 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
An electric field propagating along a non-planar path can acquire geometric phases. Previously, geometric phases have been linked to spin redirection and independently to spatial mode transformation, resulting in the rotation of polarisation and intensity profiles, respectively. We investigate the non-planar propagation of scalar and vector light fields and demonstrate that polarisation and intensity profiles rotate by the same angle. The geometric phase acquired is proportional to j = ℓ + σ, where ℓ is the topological charge and σ is the helicity. Radial and azimuthally polarised beams with j = 0 are eigenmodes of the system and are not affected by the geometric path. The effects considered here are relevant for systems relying on photonic spin Hall effects, polarisation and vector microscopy, as well as topological optics in communication systems.
Crystal structure of [6,6′-(((2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diyl)bis(azanylylidene))bis(methanylylidene))bis(2-chlorophenolato)-κ4N,N′,O,O′]copper(II)
Authors: Duan Rui , Ma Xun , Huang Meifen , Wang Man , Wu Qiong 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
C19H18Cl2CuN2O2, monoclinic, space group C2/c (no. 15), a = 21.010(3) Å, b = 11.3886(15) Å, c = 7.9578(10) Å, β = 100.725(4)°, V = 1870.8(4) Å3, Z = 4, wR
2 = 0.1620, T = 170.0 K.
Study of effect of wood-flour content on mechanical, thermal, rheological properties and thermoformability of wood-polypropylene composites
Authors: Marathe Deepti , Joshi Hemant , Kambli Pratiksha , Joshi Pramod 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
Wood plastic composites (WPC) were made from polypropylene (PP), impact copolymer (ICP) and wood flour (WF) by varying the WF content from 10 to 40% with PP grafted maleic anhydride as a coupling agent. The effect of varying WF content was studied on rheological, thermal, mechanical properties and dynamic mechanical properties. Experimental small amplitude oscillatory shear (SAOS) data was compared with the Einstein–Batchelor and empirical Krieger–Dougherty relations. Significant dependence of mechanical and rheological properties on WF content was observed. Young’s modulus, flexural modulus and dynamic shear viscosity increased with WF content. Results of dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) showed increase in storage modulus with WF content. Three millimeter thick compression molded composites sheets were thermoformed using axisymmetric molds with two draw depths. Sag observed visually during thermoforming decreased with increasing WF content. Components made from the composites showed close to uniform thickness distribution as compared to those from ICP.
Boccaccios Überlegungen zum Ursprung der allegorischen Dichtung
Authors: Feddern Stefan 
Published: November 2021

AbstractIn this essay, the origin of poetry and its relationship to Holy Scripture as outlined by Boccaccio especially in theGenealogia deorum gentilium(GDG 14.8) are analyzed, both with a view to the reception of ancient authors and in particular against the background of the discourse on the relationship between poetry and theology since Thomas Aquinas. The article systematically examines the importance of the four characteristic features according to Boccaccio's understanding of poetry in the reconstruction of its origin: the special, metrically bound language, the divine object, allegory, and fiction.
Itinerario de un texto de Erasmo: elSermón de las misericordias de Diosen castellano (1528, 1544 y 1549)
Authors: Corradine Jimena Gamba 
Published: November 2021

AbstractIn this article, I study some aspects of the Spanish translation of Erasmus of Rotterdam’sDe immensa Dei misericordia concio: theSermón de la grandeza y muchedumbre de las misericordias de Dios. I review the context in which the three known editions (Logroño, 1528; Seville, 1544; Antwerp 1549) were produced in the light of other translations, such as the Italian one. I also examine the passages expurgated from the Latin text in Gaspar de Quiroga’s 1584 Inquisitorial Index and summarise critical opinion concerning the allegedly polemical nature of this pious work. According to some scholars, this apparently orthodox sermon by Erasmus may well have encouraged a rather heterodox interpretation in certain contexts.
On the elasticity of centres and the possibility of multiple roofs: revisiting some of Ulrich Ammon’s views on language variation and pluricentricity
Authors: Darquennes Jeroen 
Published: November 2021

AbstractAgainst the background of a concise overview of Ulrich Ammon’soeuvrethis article first of all provides a constructive-critical account of some of the key concepts and questions that guided his macrosociolinguistic work on pluricentric languages and variation in German. In what follows, an attempt is made to further develop some of Ammon’s thoughts through emphasising the elasticity of the concept of pluricentricity and arguing for a creative use of the concept of “roofing” when describing the intricate interplay of standard and nonstandard varieties especially in language contact zones.
Monetary Policy and the Top 10%: A Time-Series Analysis Using ARDL and ECM
Authors: Omar Nadeen , Richter Christian 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
For the past decades, income inequality has been on the rise, and so is the frequency of its mentions in recent speeches by central bankers. With the heightened importance of the topic, this research aims to study the impact of monetary policy on income inequality. The study used dynamic models for the analysis, namely; the Error-correction Model (ECM) and the Auto-regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model to determine the relationship in both the short- and long-run. The data used were the top 10% income share and the short-term interest rate. Our main hypothesis is that changes in the short-term interest rate have a significant impact on the top 10% income share. We draw time-series evidence from a sample of nine economies at different stages of development: United States, United Kingdom, Russia, Germany, France, Greece, China, South Africa and Chile. The findings support the hypothesis with interestingly varying effects across our sample. These results provide important implications that can contribute in bettering policy setting and add to the discussion of the role of central banks in reducing income inequality.
Punctuation and text segmentation in 15th-century pamphlets
Authors: Neumann Marko 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
The use of punctuation in German incunabula is often described as arbitrary, irregular, and unsystematic (cf. Masalon 2014: 54–56). This concerns the inventory, frequency, and function of punctuation marks as well as pragmatic aspects such as how typesetters treated punctuation in their respective target texts. In this paper, punctuation is not seen as an independent linguistic subsystem, but as a means of text segmentation that – along with other measures (e. g. capital letters, pilcrows, and white space) – was used to structure a text with respect to its formal appearance, helping the reader to decode information. This case study is based on a corpus of German pamphlets written by the Bohemian astrologer Wenzel Faber and printed annually beginning in 1481 at various print shops, principally in Leipzig and Nuremberg. The analysis finds significant changes in the editions before and after 1490. These changes include an increasing consistency in the intensity of text segmentation, and a use of capital letters and punctuation marks developed from a polyfunctional to a monofunctional approach. Finally, different types of text segmentation are proposed, each characterized by a specific relationship between its frequency and its function. Despite this overall tendency, one must still take into account that typesetters followed individual punctuation practices in their search for suitable forms of text segmentation.
Digitalization and City Center Resilience. Exploring Visitors’ Perceptions in Leipzig, Germany
Authors: Schade Katrin , Müller Andre , Holdack Eric , Hübscher Marcus , Lurie Katja , Schulze Juana 
Published: November 2021

AbstractThis article deals with digitalization as a contribution to city center resilience, using Leipzig as an example. Focus group interviews illustrate that digital applications can attract to visit the city center and thus contribute to city center resilience. To reinforce these findings, the authors develop a prototype of a digital map covering Leipzig’s city center that is tested by means of 70 go-along interviews. The interviews show that linking digital functions and location-specific information thereby can be effective regarding city center resilience.
Herkunft, Heimat und Identität narrativ erkunden: Der Roman „HERKUNFT“ von Saša Stanišić in religionspädagogischer Perspektive
Authors: Kumlehn Martina 
Published: November 2021

Zusammenfassung
Der Beitrag entfaltet zunächst Facetten von Heimat, die im Kontext religiöser Bildung relevant werden können. Vor diesem Hintergrund wird der Roman „HERKUNFT“ von Saša Stanišić interpretiert und auf religionspädagogische Anschlussstellen hin befragt. Die Rede von Herkunft/Heimat wird als Konstrukt narrativer Identitätsbildung im Sinne von Erinnerungskultur zwischen Fakt und Fiktion profiliert und in ihrer prinzipiellen Offenheit und Unabschließbarkeit religiös gedeutet.