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The Buddhist sculpture hoard at Bei Wuzhuang in Ye City Site at Linzhang County, Hebei Province
Authors: Joint Ye City Archaeological Team of the Institute of Archae  
Published: July 2017

Abstract
In January 2012, a rescue excavation was conducted to a Buddhist sculpture hoard in the Ye City Site of the Northern Dynasties located in present-day Linzhang County, Hebei Province, from which a bunch of important academic materials was recovered. Among these recovered artifacts, 2895 sculptures (intact or damaged) have been registered and numbered, plus almost 3000 fragments. Most of these sculptures were made of white marble, and one tenth of them bore inscriptions. Their dates were mainly the Eastern Wei and Northern Qi Dynasties, with few exceptions belonging to the Northern Wei and Tang Dynasties. This hoard is the one yielding the most Buddhist sculptures found since the founding of the People’s Republic, and this discovery showed the position of the Ye City as the centers of the Buddhism, culture and art in the Central Plains and North China during the late Northern Dynasties.
Excavation of the cultural remains in front of the Bezeklik Thousand-Buddha Caves
Authors: Xinjiang Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology  
Published: July 2017

Abstract
In 2009, Xinjiang Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology conducted rescue excavation to the cultural remains in front of the Bezeklik Thousand-Buddha Caves located in Turfan Basin. The excavation recovered 54 remains including caves, house foundations, stupas, etc. The date of these remains was the Qoco Uyghur Period. The artifacts unearthed from these remains were potteries, wooden and stone implements, iron and bone objects, textiles and manuscripts; in some caves, murals and ground paintings were found. This excavation provided new data for the researches on the Bezeklik Thousand- Buddha Caves.
Alignment and empathy as viewpoint phenomena: The case of amplifiers and comical hypotheticals
Authors: Feyaerts Kurt , Oben Bert , Lackner Helmut Karl , Papousek Ilona 
Published: July 2017

AbstractThis contribution focuses on verbal amplifiers and comical hypotheticals in a corpus of face-to-face interactions. Both phenomena qualify as markers of a mental viewpoint expressing an (inter)subjective construal of a certain experience. Whereas amplifiers offer a straightforward view onto a speaker’s evaluative stance, comical hypotheticals provide an intersubjective account of a viewpoint construal. As part of their meaning, their use reveals a speaker’s assumption about the interlocutor willing to allow or participate in a particular type of interactional humor. Our research interest for these phenomena concerns their occurrence as well as their interactional alignment in terms of mimicry behavior. In order to capture the impact of both linguistic and psychological variables in the use of these items, we adopt a differentiated methodological approach, which allows to correlate findings from our corpus linguistic analysis with the values obtained for interpersonal difference variables. As our data consists of male dyads of which the participants never met before the beginning of their conversation, we expected to witness an increase, along with the growing familiarity among the interlocutors, in both the use and alignment of these viewpoint phenomena. Indeed, results show a clear increase in the use of both verbal amplifiers and comical hypotheticals over the course of the interaction and independently from the also observed overall increase of communicativeness. However, with respect to the alignment of both viewpoint phenomena, our study reveals a differentiated result. Participants aligned their use of verbal amplifiers with that of their partners over the course of the interaction, but they did not do so for comical hypotheticals. Yet, within the broader discussion of the experiment’s design, this unexpected result may still seem plausible with respect to our general hypothesis. Beyond the limits of this study, the set-up and results of our study nicely connect to recent research on empathy-related behavior in social neuroscience.
100 GHz FMCW Radar Module Based on Broadband Schottky-diode Transceiver
Authors: Jiang Shu , Xu Jinping , Dou Jiangling , Wang Wenbo 
Published: July 2017

AbstractWe report on a W-band frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) radar module with fractional bandwidth over 10 %. To improve flatness over large operation bandwidth, the radar module is developed with focus on the 90–101 GHz modular transceiver, for which accurate modeling of Schottky diode in combination with an integrated design method are proposed in this work. Moreover, the nonlinearity compensation approach is introduced to further optimize the range resolution. To verify the design method and RF performance of the radar module, both measurements of critical components and ISAR imaging experiments are performed. The results demonstrate that high resolution in range and azimuth dimensions can be achieved based on the radar module, of which the receiving gain flatness and transmitting power flatness are better than ±1.3 dB and ±0.7 dB over 90~101 GHz, respectively.
Idyll and Emotional Reality at the Dawn of French Romance
Authors: Grigoriu Brîndușa 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
In their attempt to provide a definition of the idyllic genre, readers of the medieval corpus of idyllic romance, from 1913 to our days, have discussed the relevance of such structural data as the lovers’ age and similitude, their readiness to follow a bookish ars amandi or Nature’s call, the patterns of mésalliance, the trials and tribulations of separation, and the notion of a happy end meant to change the face of the world. In order to integrate and synthesize these data, our study proposes a new approach to the idyllic corpus, based on the concept of “emotional reality” and its medieval counterparts.
Experimental and Simulation Analysis of the Successful Production of Heavy-Gauge Steel Plate by the Clad Rolling Process
Authors: Li Juan , Zhao Guanghui , Huang Qingxue , Zhou Cunlong , Zhang Zhanjie , Ma Lifeng 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
Heavy-gauge Q235 steel plate was successfully roll bonded, and this process was simulated using MARC software. The test results revealed that the chosen ultrasonic testing method satisfies Ⅰ level requirements and the mechanical properties of the materials fully meet the necessary standards. There were uniform ferrite+pearlite microstructures and sound bond areas at the bond interface. Simultaneously, fracture analysis revealed ductile fracture. Using EDS analysis, oxide+MnS inclusions were detected in sample indentations. The MARC simulation showed that after the first rolling pass, little equivalent strain occurred at the center of slab. At the third hot rolling pass, the equivalent strain of the center increased to 0.5. When rolling the last pass, the equivalent strain tended to be uniform in the roll gap region.
Identification of Collision Mechanism at Seismogenic Fault Interface Using Finite Element Analysis Involving Plate Bending Applications Using Ant Colony Optimization
Authors: Dutta P.K. , Mishra O.P. 
Published: July 2017

AbstractUnderstanding space-time correlation in equilibrium matrix when force of collision involving earthquake stress strain interaction. The proposed study shows that non-linear dynamics of earthquake behaviour simulated with ant colony optimization in short timescale deformation by analysis of the stiffness matrix and the stress strain interaction process of the rock pattern. An improved ant colony optimization combined with local search is proposed for solving this complex optimization problem of finding trigger zones for earthquake occurrences. The disturbances at trigger basins for any system cause the collapse of a subsystem leading to stress evolution and slip due to strain nucleation. The stress strain network based on redistribution of stress accumulation are discretized into four states of low stress and strain and a finite element model is established to identify vertices for the stress-strain component and edges for global coupling effects have been constructed for dynamic monitoring of stress and strain behaviour at triggering zones. In this paper, an efficient algorithm is developed for the formation of null basis of triangular and rectangular plate bending finite element models, corresponding to highly sparse flexibility matrices. Triggering basins serve as harbingers of large earthquake where stress-strain interactions have been analyzed by the quasi-static mechanics of seismic precursory stress-strain propagation in the crustal lithosphere. The simulation framework shows that with time, spatial triggering points as stress varies from one point to another to identify the external influences for the body forces and the surface forces for geodynamic frameworks.
An ethanolic extract of Desmodium adscendens exhibits antipsychotic-like activity in mice
Authors: Amoateng Patrick , Adjei Samuel , Osei-Safo Dorcas , Kukuia Kennedy K.E. , Karikari Thomas K. , Nyarko Alexander K. 
Published: July 2017

Abstract

Background:

Desmodium adscendens extract (DAE) is used traditionally in Ghana for the management of psychosis. The present study aimed at providing pharmacological evidence for its ethnomedical use by testing the hypothesis that an ethanolic extract of Desmodium adscendens may possess antipsychotic properties.

Methods:
The primary behavioral effects of DAE on the central nervous system of mice were investigated using Irwin’s test paradigm. Novelty-induced and apomorphine-induced locomotor and rearing behaviors in mice were explored in an open-field observational test system. Apomorphine-induced cage climbing test in mice was used as the antipsychotic animal model. The ability of DAE to induce catalepsy and enhance haloperidol-induced catalepsy was also investigated in mice.

Results:
The DAE produced sedation, cholinergic-, and serotonergic-like effects in mice when evaluated using the Irwin’s test. No lethality was observed after 24 h post-treatment. The LD50 in mice was estimated to be greater than 3000 mg/kg. The DAE significantly decreased the frequency of novelty- and apomorphine-induced rearing and locomotor activities in mice. It also significantly lowered the frequency and duration of apomorphine-induced climbing activities in mice. It did not induce any cataleptic event in naïve mice but only significantly enhanced haloperidol-induced catalepsy at a dose of 1000 mg/kg.

Conclusions:
The ethanolic extract of Desmodium adscendens exhibited antipsychotic-like activities in mice. Motor side effects are only likely to develop at higher doses of the extract.
New Developments in Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Myocardial Diseases – Technical Aspects and Clinical Applications
Authors: Morariu Mirabela , Bordi Lehel , Opincariu Diana , Ratiu Alexandra Mihaela , Condrea Sebastian , Benedek Annabell , Benedek Theodora 
Published: July 2017

AbstractCardiac magnetic resonance imaging is an evolving imaging method that can be used in cardiovascular pathology evaluation. Technological developments have increased the clinical utility of cardiac magnetic resonance in the exploration of various cardiac abnormalities. The most important imaging techniques and their utility will be presented in this review, together with the advantages and limitations of cardiac magnetic resonance and with a brief presentation of common cardiac disorders that can be assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance including ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies and myocarditis.
Low-Density Carotid Plaques and the Risk of Stroke
Authors: Chițu Monica , Benedek Theodora , Rat Nora , Hodas Roxana , Mester András , Benedek Annabell , Bordi Lehel , Benedek Imre 
Published: July 2017

AbstractIschemic stroke is the second cause of death worldwide, and at least a quarter of all ischemic strokes are associated with carotid atherosclerotic disease, the diagnosis of which relies primarily on imaging methods. Traditional risk assessment in carotid atherosclerotic disease has long been based on the measurement of stenosis severity, but there is strong evidence that only stenosis grading falls short in predicting near-future events. Moreover, numerous histopathologic studies gathered increasing evidence that plaque vulnerability depends on its composition and morphology, therefore, the new concept of “vulnerable plaque” analysis is necessary, independent of the carotid narrowing. Follow-up studies concluded that the presence of a large-lipid necrotic core and thin fibrous cap are significantly more likely to result in future ischemic events and thereby are hallmarks for unstable lesions. Under these conditions, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) characterization of specific plaque properties can provide additional information on ischemic stroke risk that are not provided by the simple measurement of luminal stenosis. Therefore, besides the stenosis degree, plaque morphology assessment using noninvasive methods could be useful to identify rupture-prone plaques and may be a suitable prognosis tool that will help improve risk stratification and the effectiveness of therapeutic strategies.
Difficulties of Mobilization and Harvesting of Hematopoietic Stem Cells in Heavily Pre-Treated Patients
Authors: Lázár Erzsébet , Köpeczi Judit-Beáta , Kakucs Enikő , Benedek István , Jakab Szende , Pakucs Annamária , Tudor Cezara , Benedek István 
Published: July 2017

AbstractThis study presents a new method of combined growth factor mobilization with increased dose (15 μg/kg) of filgrastim and standard mono dose of plerixafor in subjects with multiple myeloma, Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Efficient mobilization is a key factor in the treatment of this group of patients, because autologous transplantation can be performed in cases in which we succeed to obtain a minimally sufficient number of stem cells. Autologous stem cell transplantation is included in the current standard treatment of multiple myeloma and in the relapsed cases of lymphomas.
Generalized Severe Plaque Psoriasis in an HIV Positive Patient – a Challenging Treatment
Authors: Chiriac Anca , Georgescu Rareș , Brzezinski Piotr , Stolnicu Simona 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
Psoriasis is a systemic chronic immune-mediated disorder, rarely reported in HIV-infected patients, in which the disease is more severe and debilitating. Response to treatment is modest, and skin diseases may profoundly affect the patients’ quality of life. Anti-psoriasis therapies have immunosuppressive effects and must be carefully recommended in HIV-infected patients. Moreover, the compliance of HIV patients diagnosed with psoriasis is low, and monitoring these patients is challenging. Herein we present a rare case of severe HIV-associated psoriasis with large plaques localized on the trunk, abdomen, limbs and plantar area in a non-compliant patient, with impaired renal and hepatic functions, dyslipidemia, and anemia, for whom the therapeutic approach was disappointing.
Imaging Techniques for the Assessment of Coronary Arteries in Diabetic Patients Undergoing PCI with Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds
Authors: Cordunean Alina , Hodas Roxana , Benedek Edvin , Bordi Lehel , Benedek Imre , Benedek Theodora 
Published: July 2017

AbstractPatients who suffer from diabetes mellitus and present coronary artery disease are at a higher risk of cardiovascular events. The coronary arteries of diabetic patients present a diffuse process of atherosclerosis with frequent distal involvement, being prone to acute cardiovascular events. Diabetics present an increased rate of developing coronary artery remodeling, negative remodeling being representative for this class of patients; this process is characterized by vessel shrinkage and an increased rate of coronary calcium accumulation that is a predictor for cardiovascular risk. Currently, it is desired to improve the treatment of diabetic patients with bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS), because of their reduced risk of restenosis and the ability to restore coronary function, including vasomotion, adaptive shear stress, and expansive remodeling. Optical coherence tomography, intravascular ultrasound and multi-slice computed tomography are imaging techniques used for a high accuracy of diagnosis in coronary artery disease. This manuscript is a review that aims to highlight imaging techniques used for evaluating the functional impact of coronary lesions in diabetic patients who underwent coronary PCI with bioresorbable scaffolds and to describe the functional markers that show the specificity for predicting coronary artery disease.
Digital Dentistry — 3D Printing Applications
Authors: Zaharia Cristian , Gabor Alin-Gabriel , Gavrilovici Andrei , Stan Adrian Tudor , Idorasi Laura , Sinescu Cosmin , Negruțiu Meda-Lavinia 
Published: July 2017

AbstractThree-dimensional (3D) printing is an additive manufacturing method in which a 3D item is formed by laying down successive layers of material. 3D printers are machines that produce representations of objects either planned with a CAD program or scanned with a 3D scanner. Printing is a method for replicating text and pictures, typically with ink on paper. We can print different dental pieces using different methods such as selective laser sintering (SLS), stereolithography, fused deposition modeling, and laminated object manufacturing. The materials are certified for printing individual impression trays, orthodontic models, gingiva mask, and different prosthetic objects. The material can reach a flexural strength of more than 80 MPa. 3D printing takes the effectiveness of digital projects to the production phase. Dental laboratories are able to produce crowns, bridges, stone models, and various orthodontic appliances by methods that combine oral scanning, 3D printing, and CAD/CAM design. Modern 3D printing has been used for the development of prototypes for several years, and it has begun to find its use in the world of manufacturing. Digital technology and 3D printing have significantly elevated the rate of success in dental implantology using custom surgical guides and improving the quality and accuracy of dental work.
Digital Dentistry — Digital Impression and CAD/CAM System Applications
Authors: Gabor Alin-Gabriel , Zaharia Cristian , Stan Adrian Tudor , Gavrilovici Andrei Mihai , Negruțiu Meda-Lavinia , Sinescu Cosmin 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
Digital imprint and computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacture (CAD/CAM) systems offer several benefits compared to traditional techniques. The use of a CAD/CAM system to scan preparations and generate restorations in-office, removes a second appointment for the patient. The existence of precision benefits in using complete systems and chairside scanning systems, has been proven. CAD/CAM restorations have a good longevity and meet the accepted clinical parameters. New digital impression methods are presently accessible, and before long, the long-awaited goal of sparing patients of one the most unpleasant practices in clinical dentistry, acquiring dental impressions, will be exchanged by intraoral digital scanning. CAD/CAM systems existing nowadays, can feed data through accurate digital scans created from plaster models, straight to manufacturing systems that can shape ceramic or resin restorations with no requirement of a physical copy of the prepared, adjacent, and antagonist teeth.
Silver Nanotechnology — the Future in Caries Therapy? A Report of Two Cases
Authors: Idorași Laura , Cîrligeriu Laura , Sinescu Cosmin , Zaharia Cristian , Stan Adrian Tudor , Negruțiu Meda Lavinia 
Published: July 2017

AbstractIntroduction: Dental decays remain the most common and rampant biofilm-dependent oral disorders. Influencing the delicate dynamic between demineralization and remineralization is a big challenge in clinical practice, and nanotechnology is considered a viable solution. The therapeutic management of caries, which includes nanotechnology, has two big approaches, an antibacterial one and a remineralizing one. Silver is recognized to display a powerful toxicity to a large variety of micro-organisms, thus silver-based composites have been widely used in several bactericidal applications.Case report: We present our attempts and results in using silver nanoparticle solutions on a 14-year-old and a 34-year-old patient with dental decays and no previous dental pain. One of the cases was treated with chlorhexidine 2% and the other with Nanocare Plus, as antimicrobial agents. In both cases we recorded decreased values of the bacterial burden in comparison with the initial values.Conclusion: This two-case presentation compared the antibacterial effect of two antibacterial solutions, providing useful information regarding novel therapies for dental caries, but further research in this domain is needed.
Application of Balanced Acceptance Sampling to an Intertidal Survey
Authors: Abi Naeimeh , Moradi Mohammad , Salehi Mohammad , Brown Jennifer , Al-Khayat Jassim A. , Moltchanova Elena 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
In ecological studies, the population of interest is often spread over a large area. In these studies, obtaining a sample with good spatial coverage is an important feature in the design of a survey. In most cases adjacent, or neighbouring, units are more similar than units further apart and the resulting spatial autocorrelation should be taken into account.
Two dimensional systematic sampling (grid-based sampling) is one conventional method that has been used in environmental studies to achieve spatial coverage of the area.
Balanced Acceptance Sampling (BAS) is a new method for selecting well spread out sampling units over the study area.
In this paper we will compare the BAS design and two dimensional systematic sampling for selecting samples (quadrats) from a large area, using a case study of a crab species from an intertidal marine zone in Qatar.
Evaluating Global Biodiversity Hotspots – Very Rich and Even More Endangered
Authors: Hrdina Aleš , Romportl Dušan 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
Species on the Earth are under increasing human pressure, according to some authors, the current rate of extinction occurred only a few times in the past, for the last time in the Cretaceous Period in the Mesozoic Era. The main goal of current nature conservation is to maintain the highest native biological diversity and to preserve and enhance life-supporting ecosystem processes, functions and services with the best possible use of financial resources. The areas where can be found the highest concentrations of endemic species and that also face the highest loss of natural habitats are called biodiversity hotspots. Globally, now there are 36 hotspots, covering 2.4 % of the Earth’s land area and harbouring about 50 % of endemic plant species and 42 % of endemic terrestrial vertebrate species in the world. The areas can be compared in terms of species richness, endemism, natural habitat loss or territorial protection and nature conservation can be carried out in the most efficient way. The most important hotspots are Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands and Sundaland.
Friend or foe? First language (L1) in second/foreign language (L2/FL) instruction & Vygotsky
Authors: Channa Liaquat A. , Gilhooly Daniel , Lynn Charles A. , Manan Syed A. , Soomro Niaz Hussain 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
This theoretical review paper investigates the role of first language (L1) in the mainstream scholarship of second/foreign (L2/FL) language education in the context of language learning, teaching, and bilingual education. The term ‘mainstream’ refers here to the scholarship that is not informed by sociocultural theory in general and Vygotskian sociocultural theory in particular. The paper later explains a Vygotskian perspective on the use of L1 in L2/FL language education and discusses how the perspective may help content teachers in (a) employing L1 in teaching L2/FL content and (b) helping L2/FL students to become self-regulative users of the target language.