Theoretical Evolution of Metaphor

This article brings together and discusses long-persisting theoretical perspectives that differ in their approaches to the nature and functions of metaphor—starting from Aristotle and his traditional view on metaphor and continuing up to contemporary metaphor theorists, such as Lakoff and Johnson. The aim is to offer insight into how metaphor has evolved from a mere figure of speech residing in literary works alone to a pervasive conceptual phenomenon permeating a wide spectrum of discourse domains

Researching Conceptual Metaphor in a Parallel Corpus

This article will explore the translational treatment of conceptual metaphors in a parallel corpus of American self-help texts on marriage relationships and their Arabic translations. The focus here on conceptual metaphors is primarily motivated by the need for a definitive account of the challenges posed by such metaphors in translation, the sorts of procedures used to handle them, and the actual factors contributing to the ease or difficulty of their translation. These issues have not been adequately addressed in previous analyses, which have concentrated largely on individual metaphorical expressions rather than on concepts that give rise to them. Little information was therefore available on the translation of different kinds of conceptual metaphors that characterize a particular discourse. This study introduces a detailed and replicable methodology for researching conceptual metaphor within the context of a parallel corpus from a descriptive perspective.&nbsp

Development prediction algorithm of vehicle travel time based traffic data

This work bases on encouraging a generous and conceivable estimation for modified an algorithm for vehicle travel times on a highway from the eliminated traffic information using set aside camera image groupings. The strategy for the assessment of vehicle travel times relies upon the distinctive verification of traffic state. The particular vehicle velocities are gotten from acknowledged vehicle positions in two persistent images by working out the distance covered all through elapsed past time doing mollification between the removed traffic flow data and cultivating a plan to unequivocally predict vehicle travel times. Erbil road data base is used to recognize road locales around road segments which are projected into the commended camera images and later distinguished vehicles are assigned to the looking at route segment so instantaneous and current velocities are calculated. All data were effectively processed and visualized using both MATLAB and Python programming language and its libraries

Some Properties of Li-Yorke Chaos

In this paper we study Li-Yorke chaos in linear operator on Banach space, in addition to  establishing some basic properties of Li-Yorke chaos and explanation when the operator be Li-Yorke chaos or not. We also prove...............

Study of Hormonal levels changes in women’s serum with polycystic ovaries syndrome (PCOS)

This study was done in Fallujah Hospital and AL-Jameaa medical Lab in Fallujah city since the beginning of February of 2009 until June 2009. Hormonal changes in the serum of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) infertile women in Fallujah city and there countryside’s were studied. Forty infertile women affected with increase of testosterone were selected, twenty of them with (PCOS) compared with twenty normal women. All of the women in this study from Fallujah city and surrounded area with different ages. All women showed the same symptoms, like hair growth in face, bold voice with an increase in testosterone and increase in LH while there no differences in FSH level. The levels of Prolactin was increased at (12.5%) .In conclusion the high levels of testosterone is responsible of hirsutism studeid in women lead to presence of the secondary characters of men in women and this because of high levels of in free androgens which lead to the increase estrogen in esteron form that make a appositive feed back on LH secretion which lead to increase testosterone secretion from the ovary

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation with a Small T-plate for Volar Barton Fracture Management

Background: One-sixth of all fractures in the emergency room are distal radius fractures. It is very important to recognize and adequately treat volar Barton fractures to avoid complication of malunion and its adverse effects. Although various fixation techniques have been described, with the plate, the patient can begin early active wrist workouts performing stable reduction. Objective: Open reduction and small T-plate internal fixation of a distal radius volar Barton fracture were used to evaluate the functional outcomes for the fracture treatment. Patients and Methods: At Zagazig University Hospital, 30 patients with a volar Barton fracture were studied in prospective interventional research, the study was carried out through six months. Preoperative X-ray and CT were done and the patient was prepared for surgery. By adopting an FCR technique (flexor carpi radialis approach), the fracture was reduced, the plate was fixed, and the image intensification was utilized for confirming the results. Results: Mean operative time was 54.1±8.47 and of 30 patients operated upon, 16 patients were discharged one day after operation while the mean time lapse before surgery was 1.3±0.53. The mean time of bone union was 6.5±0.89 weeks (range 5-8 weeks). There was a significant improvement in wrist range of motion in all directions postoperatively. 2 patients (6.7%) had superficial infection, 1 patient (3.3%) had tourniquet paralysis, 1 patient had stiffness (3.3%) and another had mal-united fracture (3.3%). Conclusion: Volar distal buttressing with the Ellis T plate is easy and inexpensive, and it delivers good functional benefits. Simplistic and low-complication procedure provides precise anatomical reduction of the fracture and restoration of the wrist's shape and function

Stability and Existence of Solutions for a Tripled Problem of Fractional Hybrid Delay Differential Equations

The purpose of this paper is to determine the existence of tripled fixed point results for the tripled symmetry system of fractional hybrid delay differential equations. We obtain results which support the existence of at least one solution to our system by applying hybrid fixed point theory. Similar types of stability analysis are presented, including Ulam–Hyers, generalized Ulam–Hyers, Ulam–Hyers–Rassias, and generalized Ulam–Hyers–Rassias. The necessary stipulations for obtaining the solution to our proposed problem are established. Finally, we provide a non-trivial illustrative example to support and enhance our analysis.This work was supported in part by the Basque Government under Grant IT1555-22

Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder Using A 1-Dimensional Convolutional Neural Network

Autism Spectrum Disorder, also known as ASD, is a neurodevelopmental disease that impairs speech, social interaction, and behavior. Machine learning is a field of artificial intelligence that focuses on creating algorithms that can learn patterns and make ASD classification based on input data. The results of using machine learning algorithms to categorize ASD have been inconsistent. More research is needed to improve the accuracy of the classification of ASD. To address this, deep learning such as 1D CNN has been proposed as an alternative for the classification of ASD detection. The proposed techniques are evaluated on publicly available three different ASD datasets (children, Adults, and adolescents). Results strongly suggest that 1D CNNs have shown improved accuracy in the classification of ASD compared to traditional machine learning algorithms, on all these datasets with higher accuracy of 99.45%, 98.66%, and 90% for Autistic Spectrum Disorder Screening in Data for Adults, Children, and Adolescents respectively as they are better suited for the analysis of time series data commonly used in the diagnosis of this disorde

Sponge media drying using a swirling fluidized bed dryer

Surface preparation today has seen the introduction of sponge media as an alternative product against the traditionally used abrasive materials. Being soft and elastic, the sponge media reduces air borne emission significantly during surface preparation with capability to be re-used. However the environmental conditions limit the sponge media usage whereby wet surroundings prohibit the re-use of the sponge without being dried properly. This study proposes the swirling fluidized bed dryer as a novel drying technique for sponge media. Batch experiments were conducted to study the bed’s hydrodynamics followed by drying studies for three bed loadings of 0.5 kg, 0.75 kg and 1.0 kg at three drying temperatures of 80°C, 90°C and 100°C. It was found that, minimum fluidization velocities for the wet sponge particles were found to be 1.342, 1.361 and 1.382 m/s with minimum swirling velocities of 1.400, 1.469 and 1.526 m/s. Drying times were recorded between 6 to 16 minutes depending on bed loading and drying temperature. Smaller bed weights exhibits faster drying with constant-rate drying period while higher drying temperature and larger bed load resulted in falling-rate drying period. Thin layer modelling for the falling-rate region indicates that Verma et. al model provides the best fit for the present experimental data with coefficient of determination, R2 = 0.98773, root mean square error, RMSE = 0.05048, residuals = 0.3442 and reduced chi-square, χ2 = 0.00254. The effective diffusivity, Deff, for 0.5 kg bed load was found to be 3.454 x 10-9 m2/s and 1.751 x 10-9 m2/s for 0.75 kg bed load. In conclusion, SFBD was found to be a viable and efficient method in drying of sponge media for various industrial applications particularly surface preparation

Effects of incorporation of Eurycoma longifolia jack root extract on properties of heat cured acrylic resin

Aim: Herbal treatment has recently been validated as a safe and effective alternative to antimicrobial drugs due to its safety and efficiency. Eurycoma longifolia root jack root extract (E.L.) has been documented for its antibacterial and antifungal properties. Acrylic resin is used to produce dentures. However, due to its porous nature, it is a good site for Candida albicans to adhere and cause infection. The aim of the presented study was to evaluate the effects of adding E.L. root extract to acrylic resin on the properties of heat polymerized denture material. Materials and Methods: Sixty circular-shaped (30mm × 2mm) specimens were prepared from heatpolymerized acrylic resin in total. Then they were divided into one control group and two experimental groups, which were prepared by adding 0.5 gm of E.L. root extract to 10mL monomer. Polymer powder was added to the monomer. The conventional water bath method was used for mixing, packing, and processing. Specimens were polished and finished after processing, and then maintained for 48h in distilled water. Shore D, profilometer tester and color recognition sensor were employed to measure the surface hardness, roughness and color changes. Statistical analysis was conducted via independent sample t test. Results: The results indicated no significant change in roughness values concerning the study groups. Hardness results showed a higher mean value for the experimental group in compared to the control. However, the independent sample t test showed no significant change between the study groups. In color change test, no statistically significant change between experimental and control regarding red and green colors mean values whereas blue color mean values showed significant alteration and color change tests. Conclusion: The study concluded that E. longifolia root extract showed better surface hardness and no effect on color alteration and surface roughness after incorporation to heat cure acrylic resin, which means it can be used as a natural safe antimicrobial agent incorporated into the resin