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    A report of intraguild predation by \u3cem\u3eOrthochirus\u3c/em\u3e sp. on \u3cem\u3eHottentotta tamulus \u3c/em\u3e (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in Maharashtra, India

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    We report an event of intraguild predation by Orthochirus sp. feeding on a juvenile individual of Hottentotta tamulus (Fabricius,1798) from Maharashtra, India. This is the first report of intraguild predation among Indian scorpions

    An Overview of History of Translation in the Western World

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    The act of translation is as old as the human language. In the west, the earliest reference to the transitional activities goes back to as early as the third millennium BC. The act of translation has been put under various domains so far that includes but not limited to “art,” “craft,” or “science”. It is interesting to note that never before in the history, the act of translation has been given its due credit and credential as it has been attributed in the last and the first decades of 20th and 21st century respectively. The study of translation has been recognized as an accepted filed of research. The present paper aims at drawing an outline of Western history of translation briefly. The purpose of the paper is also do provide a tersely glance at the history of translation in the west that can be a ready reference for the student and researcher of the translation studies. It has to be noted here that the list of the periods and works of translation are collected from various archives and reference books related to translation studies, however, the author does not claim that the list is exhaustive

    Implications of New Quantum Spin Perspective In Quantum Gravity

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    Consequences of new quantum spin perspective in quantum gravity are far-reaching. Results of this novel perspective in loop quantum gravity, i.e., the modification of the equation of geometrical operators such as the area and the volume operator are known. Using newly proposed formula from this perspective, the magnitude of fundamental constants such as the reduced Planck constant \hbar, the gravitational constant GG, the speed of light cc, the Boltzmann constant kβk_{\beta}, the fine structure constant α\alpha, can be validated. With the aid of this perspective, we find new formulas for the fundamental Planckian quantities and the derived Planckian quantities. We also propose novel formulas for the Planck star such as the size, the curvature, the surface area and the size of black hole (for the Planck star) without modifying its significance. The relation of the quantum spin with the Planck temperature TPT_{P} (Tpn2)(T_{p} \propto n^{2}), the Planck mass mPm_{P} (mPn2)(m_{P} \propto n^{2}), the Planck length lPl_{P} (lPn)(l_{P} \propto n) are also proposed using this novel perspectiveComment: 13 page

    Molecular cloning, expression and Insilco analysis of drought stress inducible MYB transcription factor encoding gene from C4 plant Eleusine coracana

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    Drought is one of the key abiotic stresses that critically influences the crops by restraining their growth and yield potential. Being sessile, plant tackle the detrimental effects of drought stress by modulating the cellular state by changing the gene expression. The transcriptional syndicate essentially drives such alteration of gene expression. Transcription factors (TF) are the key regulatory protein that controls the expression of their target gene by binding to the cis-regulatory elements present in the promoter region. Myb-TF, ubiquitously present in all eukaryotes belong to one of the largest TF family, and play a wide array of biological functions in plants, including anthocyanin biosynthesis, vasculature system, cell signalling, seed maturation and abiotc stress responses. The present performed isolation and molecular cloning of full length Myb TF from Eleusine corocana. The isolated full-length coding sequence has 1053 bp and 350 aa was submitted to NCBI (Accession number MT312253). The transcript level of EcMYB increases under different abiotic stress treatments including dehydration, salinity, and high-temperature stress. The promoter region of EcMyb1 was found to be enriched in stress-responsive cis-regulatory elements such as DRE, HSE, ABRE etc. In phylogenetic analysis, EcMyb1 appeared to have high homology with its monocot orthologs particularly Sateria italica, Hordeum vulgare, Saccharum barberi and Oryza sativa. The three-dimension protein structure was generated based on homology modeling and structural aspects were discussed. Further, Insilco analysis was conducted to explore the physiological properties, subcellular localization, potential posttranslational modification sites (phosphorylation and glycosylation sites), and molecular and biological function of the full-length protein. Overall, the expression profiling and Insilco analysis of EcMyb1 strongly indicated its potential role in abiotic stress response in Eleusine corocana.

    Growth and Characterization of Gel Grown Potassium Hydrogen Levotartrate Crystals

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    Charge Crowding Promotes Self-Assembly of Collagen Hetrotrimers

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    Molecular and morphological confirmation of \u3cem\u3eIsometrus maculatus\u3c/em\u3e (DeGeer, 1778) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Northeast India and East Asia

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    We present molecular data on Isometrus maculatus (DeGeer, 1778) for the first time from India, Japan, and Taiwan based on the COI gene and justify the cosmopolitan nature of this species. We also address the first population of I. maculatus found in Teliamura, Tripura, India and give its detailed description and comparison with the rest of the Isometrus species from India. Furthermore, we discuss the justification for considering Sri Lanka as the true home of I. maculatus

    Engineering and Informatics Student Multidisciplinary Learning using 3D Visualization and 3D Display of Radio Frequency (RF) Concepts

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    This full paper addresses the Innovative Practice Category. We discuss our multidisciplinary approach to create a truly 3D representation and 3D display of RF signals in space through the development of two different training tools to enhance student understanding of Radio Communications. Both tools show the data on 3D autostereoscopic displays rather than rendered back to 2D displays. The first new tool is a series of 3D stereoscopic animations created by a multidisciplinary team of students from the Media Arts and Sciences (School of Informatics) and Electrical Engineering (School of Engineering) programs for use with an autostereoscopic display, where each animation focuses on a single topic within RF communication learning, using real-world examples. The second innovative tool models the Navy use-case of Electronic Warfare (EW) using examples with 3D antenna radiation patterns of signal propagation using U.S. Navy's SIMDIS interactive 3D visualization environment. The developed scenarios are displayed on an autostereoscopic display, allowing students to manipulate RF signals in a 3D environment. Learning gains were assessed via a 2x2 crossover experimental design an engineering student group. Compared to the control group, students showed gains in understanding of the 3D shape of dipole antennas and understanding of the multiple RF antennas in a cell phone, and the connections between mobile phone antennas and cell towers. The results from these interventions collectively indicate that a truly 3D representation in space can be used to enhance students' understanding of antennas and RF signals
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