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Underuse of English verb–particle constructions in an L2 learner corpus: Focus on structural patterns and one-word preference
Authors: Sung Min-Chang 
Published: March 2017

AbstractThis study analyzes English verb–particle constructions (VPC) in a learner and a native corpus of argumentative essays, focusing on two important factors: structural patterns of VPCs and preference for one-word verbs (e. g.,delayvs.put off). The results showed that while every structural type of VPC was significantly underused by L2 learners, greater underuse was observed with discontinuous transitive VPCs (e. g.,bring it back). In addition, the frequency of the most underused VPCs in the learner corpus was significantly lower than that of their one-word synonyms, indicating the learners’ strong preference for one-word verbs. Identifying these specific areas of difficulty when learning VPCs, the author explores how contrastive linguistic analyses and corpus-based quantitative approaches can collaboratively contribute to the investigation of complex interlanguage systems.
Dual Band Notched EBG Structure based UWB MIMO/Diversity Antenna with Reduced Wide Band Electromagnetic Coupling
Authors: Jaglan Naveen , Kanaujia Binod Kumar , Gupta Samir Dev , Srivastava Shweta 
Published: March 2017

AbstractA dual band-notched MIMO/Diversity antenna is proposed in this paper. The proposed antenna ensures notches in WiMAX band (3.3–3.6 GHz) besides WLAN band (5–6 GHz). Mushroom Electromagnetic Band Gap (EBG) arrangements are employed for discarding interfering frequencies. The procedure followed to attain notches is antenna shape independent with established formulas. The electromagnetic coupling among two narrowly set apart Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) monopoles is reduced by means of decoupling bands and slotted ground plane. Monopoles are 90° angularly parted with steps on the radiator. This aids to diminish mutual coupling and also adds in the direction of impedance matching by long current route. S
Effective one-pot synthesis of (E)-poly(vinyl arylenes) via trans-borylation/Suzuki coupling protocol
Authors: Szyling Jakub , Walkowiak Jędrzej 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
A new stereoselective method for the synthesis of (E)-poly(vinylarenes) on the basis of the Ru-H catalyzed trans-borylation reaction and sequential Suzuki coupling is described. Two different strategies of Pd-catalyzed polycondensation leading to unsaturated organic macromolecular compounds are discussed. Development of a one-pot procedure reduces costs and time, needed for the separation of intermediates, the amount of organic solvents used for purification and therefore has a positive influence on the process sustainability.
Genetic Analysis of Half Diallel Matting with Different Methods and their Comparisons for Yield and its Associated Traits in Sunflower under Saline Soil Stress Conditions
Authors: Abd El-Satar Mohamed Ali 
Published: March 2017

AbstractA half diallel cross between five divergent sunflower genotypes was evaluated under two contrast locations of Kafr El-Hamam (fovourable soil as a control) and Tag Al-Ezz (as salt affected soil) Agricultural Research Stations using randomized complete block design with three replications. High significance variation among genotypes and their components was detected for all studied traits at both and combined locations. Selection in early generations would be effective at both locations for improving days to 50 % flowering, days to physiological maturity, plant height, head diameter, No. of green leaves plant
Modulation of oncogenic signaling networks by Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus
Authors: Wong Jason P. , Damania Blossom 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the etiological agent of three human malignancies: Kaposi’s sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma, and multicentric Castleman’s disease. To persist and replicate within host cells, KSHV encodes proteins that modulate different signaling pathways. Manipulation of cell survival and proliferative networks by KSHV can promote the development of KSHV-associated malignancies. In this review, we discuss recent updates on KSHV pathogenesis and the viral life cycle. We focus on proteins encoded by KSHV that modulate the phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3 kinase and extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 pathways to create an environment favorable for viral replication and the development of KSHV malignancies.
Effect of Modified Sludge on the Particles Flocculation and Slurry Stability in the Co-slurry of Sludge and Petroleum Coke
Authors: Liu Meng , Zhang Xiaobin , Zhao Liang 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
Sewage sludge modified by Ca(OH)2 and Fe2(SO4)3 were used as make the slurry with petroleum coke, and changes in the size distribution and a total number of particles in the slurry were determined by Focused Beam Reflectance Measurement (FBRM) to explore the particles flocculation mechanism. In addition, the structural strength of petroleum coke sludge slurry (PCSS) was calculated by two mathematic models to illustrate the how the sludge improves the stability of PCSS. The results indicated that the absolute value of the Zeta potential of PCSS increased with the sludge addition and that PCSS stability improved. However, the absolute value of the Zeta potential decreased and the stability declined after the sludge was modified by Fe2(SO4)3 and Ca(OH)2. Petroleum coke particles were wrapped by sludge flocs, and small particles flocculated during their co-slurry process to form a spatial network structure, effectively prevented the settlement of petroleum coke particles and ultimately improved the stability of slurry. The calculation results obtained by the two mathematic models reveal that the shearing energy consumption per-unit-quality of PCSS using raw sludge is twice or thrice than that of PCWS. However, energy consumption was reduced after the sludge was modified by Fe2(SO4)3.
RTDS Modeling of a Hybrid-Source Autonomous Electric Microgrid
Authors: Ajewole Titus Oluwasuji , Oyekanmi Waheed Ayinla , Babalola Adeniyi A. , Omoigui Michael Osaretin 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
Presented in this article is a scaled model of a hybrid-source autonomous electric microgrid, which is developed using a Real Time Digital Simulator, to provide a laboratory-level research facility on renewable energy-based electric microgrid systems. Three energy sources: a pico-hydropower emulator, a diesel engine emulator and a wind turbine emulator; are inter-connected at a point of common coupling, with the hybridized source supplying an aggregate of electrical load. A control scheme is developed that employs the synchronous machine-based pico-hydropower emulator as grid-forming source, while the other two sources feed the grid-former. Since models demonstrated with simulated weather data and load demand profiles may not accurately represent the operational behaviours of the actual system in the real-world scenario, a real-life wind speed profile is implemented on the wind turbine emulator to investigate the behaviours of the lab-microgrid under a near-real-world operating scenario. Balance reactive power flow is established among the three source emulators as a result of which the frequencies of the emulators are synchronized. A proper fault ride-through characteristic is also exhibited by the system. These show that the near-real-world behaviours of the lab-microgrid closely match the operational performance of the actual microgrid in the real-world scenario. The application could, therefore, be adopted as an affordable laboratory tool in research activities and as an instructional kit in teaching on the autonomous microgrid.
Using Liquid-Only Cans (Equipped with a Single Particle) to Quantify Heat Transfer Phenomenon During Thermal Processing
Authors: Pratap Singh Anubhav , Singh Anika , Ramaswamy Hosahalli S. 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
This study utilizes liquid-only cans (fitted with a single particle) to gain insight into the heat transfer phenomenon during the novel process of reciprocating agitation thermal processing (RA-TP) for sterilization of food. Overall heat transfer coefficient (U) across the can-wall was evaluated for cylindrical cans, filled with different concentration of glycerin and treated with reciprocating agitation thermal processing (RA-TP). Thermocouple-equipped single spherical particle (diameter = 0.019 m) of various densities were also kept inside the cans to obtain preliminary insights into the heat transfer phenomenon at the liquid–particle interface (hfp). Seven process variables, viz. operating temperature (110–130 °C), reciprocation frequency (1–4 Hz), reciprocation amplitude (0.05–0.25 m), can headspace (0.006–0.012 m), liquid viscosity (0.001–0.942 Pa.s) and particle density (830–2,210 kg/m3), were varied according to three full-factorial designs and corresponding U & hfp were reported. Depending on the processing condition and product composition, U and hfp varied in the range 197–1,240 W/m2K and 210–1,230 W/m2K respectively. Higher heat transfer was observed at both can wall and liquid–particle interface with increasing temperature, headspace, frequency and amplitude and decreasing liquid viscosity. The order of heat transfer coefficients for processing conditions was: Frequency > amplitude > headspace > temperature; while for product composition was: Frequency > liquid viscosity > product density. This study is relevant for providing data for process modeling of reciprocating agitation thermal processing.
Body Language: Tattooing and Branding in Ancient Mesopotamia
Authors: Ditchey Mallory 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
The permanent marking of human bodies by branding and tattooing was practiced throughout the entire three millennia of the cuneiform record. Brands and tattoos were inflicted on slaves as a means of either marking human or divine ownership, or as a method of punishment for slaves who had already run away. This practice was surprisingly consistent; cuneiform tablets from the early third millennium list branded persons and animals owned by the temple household, while documents from the Achaemenid period detail legal disputes involving marked slaves. As the Near Eastern economy became increasingly international, slaves were marked in multiple languages ensuring the maintenance of social order across a broad geographical scope. Mesopotamian branding and tattoo practices had long-lasting consequences; the Greeks and Romans adopted the custom, the Egyptians began to mark prisoners of war, and the Bible prohibits skin marking in certain contexts. This essay provides a broad overview of the textual evidence for branding and tattooing throughout Ancient Mesopotamian history, placing it within the context of a civilization in which writing on natural bodies – animate or otherwise – was profoundly meaningful.
Design development and evaluation of triphala tablets
Authors: Mouriya Neelam , Valvi Anupama , Athawale Rajani , Bhatt Narendra 
Published: March 2017

Abstract

Triphala is a combination of three herbs amla, bahera and haritaki, it is widely available in the form churna and is a valued formula since ancient times. The aim of this research was to develop reproducible batches of triphala tablets and evaluation of the optimized batch. Direct compression was the method of choice. The tablets were prepared using different directly compressible excipients MicroceLac, Ludipress, Ludiflash. High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) method was employed for authentification of the herbs using gallic acid as the marker. The tablets were evaluated as per the pharmacopoeial tests. The tablets each weighing 600 mg were successfully formulated fulfilling the limits of evaluation.
Ethnopharmacological approaches in mood and anxiety disorders. The relevance of the oxidative stress status
Authors: Foyet Simplice Harquin , Balmus Ioana-Miruna , Hervé Hervé Ngatanko Abaïssou , Emmanuel Asongalem Acha , Guenne Samson , Kiendrebéogo Martin , Ciobica Alin 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
Neurodegenerative diseases and psychiatric disorders are one of the most important pathologies that lead to increased morbidity in populations. Both mood and anxiety disorders include mental disorders not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain. At the molecular level, affective spectrum symptomatology is due to neurotransmitter dysregulation including receptor or transporter impairments and also due to faulty intracellular signaling that generally leads to impaired neurotransmission. Also, recent studies have shown the relationship between oxidative stress and the development of affective disorders. Since classical medication can cause major side effects and alternative approaches tend to be more and more trusted, it seems that plant extracts-based complementary therapies may offer superior yielding and safety compared to traditional medication.
Effect of aqueous extract of Aegle marmelos fruit and leaf on glycemic, insulinemic and lipidemic status of type 2 diabetic model rats
Authors: Mudi Sonchita R. , Akhter Masfida , Biswas Subrata K. , Muttalib Mohammad A. , Choudhury Subhagata , Rokeya Begum , Ali Liaquat 
Published: March 2017

Abstract

Background

Aegle marmelos is a popular fruit plant in the Indian subcontinent, various parts of which are traditionally used against various illnesses including diabetes mellitus (DM). However, the underlying mechanisms of the antidiabetic effects of the plant are not clear, especially in type 2 DM. The present study was undertaken to investigate the effect of aqueous extracts of A. marmelos fruits (AMFE) and leaves (AMLE) on glycemic, lipidemic, insulinemic, insulin resistance and β-cell functional status of type 2 diabetic model rats.

Methods
An interventional study was designed using 20 type 2 diabetic rats. Type 2 DM was induced in Long Evans rats by a single intra-peritoneal injection of streptozotocin (90 mg/kg body weight) to 48 h old pups. Three months after induction of diabetes, the rats were divided into three independent groups: water-treated control group (n=6), AMLE-treated group (n=7) and AMFE-treated group (n=7). The rats were fed with extracts or water for 21 consecutive days and blood samples were collected at days 0 and 21 after an overnight fast. Data were expressed as mean±SD and analyzed by paired t-test or ANOVA as appropriate.

Results
There were significantly lower blood glucose values in AMLE and AMFE groups at Endpoint compared to Baseline (mmol/l, mean±SD, Baseline vs. Endpoint, 7.04±1.0 vs. 6.06±0.92; p=0.032 and 7.04±0.97 vs. 5.87±0.93; p=0.047). There were also significantly lower serum insulin levels in AMLE and AMFE groups at Endpoint compared to Baseline (µIU/mL, mean±SD, Baseline vs. Endpoint, 14.02±5.48 vs. 7.57±2.90; p=0.026 and 11.54±4.83 vs. 6.58±4.36; p=0.008). Insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was significantly improved both in AMLE and AMFE groups at Endpoint compared to Baseline (mean±SD, Baseline vs. Endpoint, 4.22±1.68 vs. 2.05±0.90; p=0.021 and 3.69±1.79 vs. 1.69±1.61; p=0.013). However, β-cell function or lipid profile did not show any significant alteration at Endpoint compared to Baseline in AMLE and AMFE groups.

Conclusions
Aqueous extracts of A. marmelos leaf and fruit have hypoglycemic property which seem to be mediated by lowering of insulin resistance. These findings highlight the therapeutic potential of the extracts of A. marmelos in human type 2 DM and provides strong impetus for further studies.
The Lyrical Impulse
Authors: Altieri Charles 
Published: March 2017

AbstractThis statement does not challenge Jonathan Culler’s argument that lyric is not dramatic monologue but primarily »an event in the lyric present, a time of enunciation« (Culler 2014, 68; cf. Culler 2015). But it poses an alternative view of lyricLyricism also emphasizes, more than do studies of lyric as a genre, that poetry has a distinctive relationship to musicality. The essay develops two extended examples – in the form of a contrast between two poems in the first Imagist anthology
›I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre‹ (Psalm 49:4). How ›Lyrical‹ is Hebrew Psalmody?
Authors: Gillingham Susan 
Published: March 2017

AbstractThis paper discusses biblical poetry in relation to the ancient Greek-Latin tradition of lyric poetry. Since the Greek word »lyric« and the Hebrew word »psalterion« each have musical connotations, there must be some connection between biblical psalmody and lyric poetry. Indeed, the liturgical superscriptions of many psalms and the numerous hints to musical instruments and singing within them suggest that many texts were originally used for accompaniment to music and so could be seen as ›lyric poetry‹ in the strictest sense. There are, of course, key differences between ancient and biblical lyric poetry. Hebrew poems are formally marked not so much by metre or rhyme as by more general conventions of sonority and word-play, perhaps to facilitate memorisation. Furthermore, Hebrew poetry is particularly recognizable by its balanced expression of thought, a ›parallelism‹ which includes repeated or contrasting ideas and figurative language. This feature is also evident in some Hebrew prose: this ›blurring of the boundaries‹ between prose and poetry is another feature which distinguishes biblical poetry from ancient Greek or Latin lyric poetry. One other distinctive feature of psalmody is that, although rooted in the liturgy of the first Temple (950–587 BCE), and developing in the liturgy of the second Temple period, it continued to thrive even after the fall of the Temple in 70 CE. The liturgical use of the psalms resulted in its continual prominence throughout Jewish and Christian history; and because the essence of Hebrew poetry is more dependent on sense than sound this has also enabled a rich tradition of translation. So Hebrew psalmody is ›re-invented‹ through the several Greek, Latin, and Aramaic versions, as well as through the many languages of the early modern period, right up to the contemporary vernacular. In this sense psalmody is unusual: unlike ancient classical poetry it provides an ongoing and living tradition for a community of faith.
Theory of the Lyric: a Prototypical Approach
Authors: Hempfer Klaus W. 
Published: March 2017

AbstractProceeding from a distinction between ›poetry‹ and ›lyric‹, the present article outlines a prototype theory of the lyric as transhistorical mode. As such the lyric prototype cannot be defined by means of empirical tests, but is a theoretical construct that presupposes the knowledge of highly diverse discursive systems and traditions and the recourse to interpretative-hermeneutic methods for its validity. The model of the prototypical lyric the article proposes is based on four interdependent components: (1) a speech situation characterised by an I-here-now deixis; (2) a represented situation which comes into being in and through the simultaneous speech act based on an identical deixis; (3) a fiction of performativity whose performative character results from the simultaneity and coincidence of speech situation and represented situation, and whose fictionality is based on the fact that the relation of simultaneity is text-internal, thus ›staged‹, and does not conform to the communicative situation between producer and recipient; and finally (4) a lack of, or an asymmetry in, the relationship between speaker and addressee, in as far as the speaker has the ›licence‹ to either perform a locutionary act directly and without any explicit motivation or addressee, or to explicitly address recipients. Unlike in normal
Some Prospects for the Theory of Lyric Poetry
Authors: Lamping Dieter 
Published: March 2017

AbstractTaking the definition of lyric poem as ›Einzelrede in Versen‹ for its basis, this article pursues two objectives: firstly, to advocate the concept of lyric poetry as an intertextual system of relationships against the background of world literature (a concept that can also constitute the theoretical foundation for the universal history of lyric poetry) and, secondly, to encourage a profound discussion with philosophy to locate lyric poetry within the ›life of the mind‹ as well as to grasp it in theoretical terms.
Towards a Historical Typology of the Subject in Lyric Poetry
Authors: Stahl Henrieke 
Published: March 2017

AbstractRecent theory of lyric shows no interest in the subject, because it is no longer considered a basic generic parameter of lyric poetry. Nevertheless, the subject has resurfaced in contemporary practice in a wide range of new and complex forms specific to the lyric mode. This article suggests a multilevel model for both the formal and historical analysis of the subject in contemporary lyric poetry.
3D and 4D studies from human reproduction to perinatal medicine
Authors: Panchal Sonal , Kurjak Asim , Nagori Chaitanya 
Published: March 2017

AbstractThree-dimensional ultrasound (3D US) is a modality of choice for prenatal diagnosis of congenital malformations. But 3D-four-dimensional US(4D US) is of utmost importance also to achieve pregnancy. 3D US plays an important role for diagnosis of PCO, to assess ovarian reserve and response and thus to decide optimum stimulation protocols. It adds to the information on follicular maturity and endometrial receptivity, thus improving the chances to achieve pregnancy for patients under treatment for fertility. 3D hystero-contrast-salpingography (HyCoSy) has also proved itself to be one of the best modalities for assessment of tubal patency. In this article, the role of 3D and 4D US is discussed for the following. I. Pretreatment assessment of the females desiring fertility which includes assessment of uterus and fallopian tubes. II. Monitoring of infertile females undergoing treatment. III. Assessment of very early pregnancy – especially in abnormal locations.
Ge/Si core/shell quantum dots in alumina: tuning the optical absorption by the core and shell size
Authors: Nekić Nikolina , Sancho-Parramon Jordi , Bogdanović-Radović Ivančica , Grenzer Jörg , Hübner René , Bernstorff Sigrid , Ivanda Mile , Buljan Maja 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
Ge/Si core/shell quantum dots (QDs) recently received extensive attention due to their specific properties induced by the confinement effects of the core and shell structure. They have a type II confinement resulting in spatially separated charge carriers, the electronic structure strongly dependent on the core and shell size. Herein, the experimental realization of Ge/Si core/shell QDs with strongly tunable optical properties is demonstrated. QDs embedded in an amorphous alumina glass matrix are produced by simple magnetron sputtering deposition. In addition, they are regularly arranged within the matrix due to their self-assembled growth regime. QDs with different Ge core and Si shell sizes are made. These core/shell structures have a significantly stronger absorption compared to pure Ge QDs and a highly tunable absorption peak dependent on the size of the core and shell. The optical properties are in agreement with recent theoretical predictions showing the dramatic influence of the shell size on optical gap, resulting in 0.7 eV blue shift for only 0.4 nm decrease at the shell thickness. Therefore, these materials are very promising for light-harvesting applications.
Crystal structure of 1-ferrocenylsulfonyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine, C16H13FeN3O2S
Authors: Hu Jing , Wang Lu-Yao , Guo Xiao-Long , Li Lu 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
C16H13FeN3O2S, triclinic, P1̅, a = 8.1311(9) Å, b = 11.6852(13) Å, c = 17.044(2) Å, α = 102.754(6)°, β = 92.548(7)°, γ = 105.563(6)°, V = 1512.3(3) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0473, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1307, T = 296(2) K.