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Patient-voice clauses within the symmetric voice system of Balinese disallow any extraction from the external-argument position, while definite external arguments are blocked from occurring altogether. The former fact is traditionally taken as evidence for syntactic ergativity in Austronesian. The latter fact has recently been argued to provide evidence for postsyntactic case licensing via adjacency with the verb. In this article, we offer a simple alternative explanation for the in-situ properties of patient-voice agents in Balinese—one that does not make reference to case.We argue that patient-voice heads come with a feature that triggers removal of the external argument’s DP shell, resulting in the loss of a determiner and a category-D feature that would otherwise enable extraction.

Yangian symmetric correlators can be constructed by the action of Yang-Baxter R operators on trivial basic correlators. The example of a four-point correlator is given in two representations and the construction of the completely connected N point correlator is described. The helicity representation is dicussed and the relation of the four-point correlator to tree-level scattering amplitudes is shown.

For simple fluids, or Newtonian fluids, the study of the Navier-Stokes equations in the high Reynolds number limit brings about two fundamental research subjects, the Euler equations and the Prandtl's system. The consideration of infinite Reynolds number reduces the Navier-Stokes equations to the Euler equations, both of which are dealing with the entire flow region. Prandtl's system consists of the governing equations of the boundary layer, a thin layer formed at the wall boundary where viscosity cannot be neglected. In this dissertation, we investigate the upper convected Maxwell(UCM) model for complex fluids, or non-Newtonian fluids, in the high Weissenberg number limit. This is analogous to the Newtonian fluids in the high Reynolds number limit. We present two well-posedness results. The first result is on an initial-boundary value problem for incompressible hypoelastic materials which arise as a high Weissenberg number limit of viscoelastic fluids. We first assume the stress tensor is rank-one and develop energy estimates to show the problem is locally well-posed. Then we show the more general case can be handled in the same spirit. This problem is closely related to the incompressible ideal magneto-hydrodynamics (MHD) system. The second result addresses the formulation of a time-dependent elastic boundary layer through scaling analysis. We show the well-posedness of this boundary layer by transforming to Lagrangian coordinates. In contrast to the possible ill-posedness of Prandtl's system in Newtonian fluids, we prove that in non-Newtonian fluids the stress boundary layer problem is well-posed. / Ph. D.

No / This paper presents the details of a methodology for predicting the thermoelastic properties degradation in general symmetric laminates with uniform ply cracks in some or all of the 90° layers. First, a stress transfer method is derived by using the concept of state space equation. The laminate can be subjected to any combination of in-plane biaxial and shear loading, and the uniform thermal loading is also taken into account. The method takes into account all independent material constants and guarantees continuous fields of all interlaminar stresses across interfaces between material layers. By this method, a laminate may be composed of an arbitrary number of monoclinic layers and each layer may have different material property and thickness. Second, the concept of the effective thermoelastic properties of a cracked laminate is introduced. Based on the numerical solutions of specially designed loading cases, the effective thermoelastic constants of a cracked laminate can be obtained. Finally, the applications of the methodology are shown by numerical examples and compared with numerical results from other models and experiment data in the literature. It is found that the theory provides good predictions of the thermoelastic properties degradation in general symmetric laminates.

Yes / In 1985, the serendipitous discovery of fullerene triggered the research of carbon structures into the world of symmetric nanomaterials. Consequently, Robert F. Curl, Harold W. Kroto and Richard E. Smalley were awarded the Noble prize in chemistry for their discovery of the buckminsterfullerene (C60 with a cage-like fused-ring structure). Fullerene, as the first symmetric nanostructure in carbon nanomaterials family, opened up new perspectives in nanomaterials field leading to discovery and research on other symmetric carbon nanomaterials like carbon nanotubes and two-dimensional graphene which put fullerenes in the shade, while fullerene as the most symmetrical molecule in the world with incredible properties deserves more attention in nanomaterials studies. Buckyball with its unique structure consisting of sp2 carbons which form a high symmetric cage with different sizes (C60, C70 and so on); however, the most abundant among them is C60 which possesses 60 carbon atoms. The combination of unique properties of this molecule extends its applications in divergent areas of science, especially those related to biomedical engineering. This review aims to be a comprehensive review with a broad interest to the biomedical engineering community, being a substantial overview of the most recent advances on fullerenes in biomedical applications that have not been exhaustively and critically reviewed in the past few years.

Withanolides are a class of ergostane natural products found in plants of family Solanaceae. Plants of this family are used in traditional medicine in Asia and South America. Recently, a series of 17β-hydroxy withanolides were identified from high-throughput screens as inhibitors of androgen-induced changes in gene expression of prostate cancer cells. Therefore, these compounds may have important applications as new therapies against prostate cancer. We have devised a synthetic route to members of this family and their analogues which allows stereoselective introduction of C14, C17 and C20 hydroxyl groups in separate steps. This will allow preparation of differentially hydroxylated analogues so as to identify which contributes to the potency and thus gain a better understanding of the SAR of this class of bioactive molecules. As part of this we have shown that the stereochemical outcome of the epoxidation of Δ 14-15 cholestanes with m-CPBA is controlled by the steric bulk of a C17 substituent. When the C17 is in the β configuration, the epoxide is formed on the α face, whereas if the C17 is trigonal (flat) or the substituent is in the α configuration, the epoxide is formed on the β face. The presence of a hydroxyl substituent at C20 does not influence the stereochemical outcome of the epoxidation. We have successfully introduced aldehyde functionality to the lateral side chain 14 hydroxyl compound. This aldehyde compound is a key intermediate from which many of the withanolides can be made. We have also investigated the introduction of a hydroxyl at the C18 as an entry into the physachenolides. Finally, we have carried out an assessment of the potency of the synthesised compounds against hormone-insensitive prostate cancer cell line, PC-3.

Sejam $F$ um corpo de característica diferente de $2$ e $G$ um grupo. A partir da involução clássica, que envia cada elemento em seu inverso, e uma orientação do grupo $G$ é possível definir uma involução clássica orientada na álgebra de grupo $FG$. O objetivo desta tese é estudar propriedades de Lie do conjunto dos elementos simétricos $(FG)^+$ e, em alguns casos, do conjunto dos elementos anti-simétricos $(FG)^-$. Primeiro, abordamos o caso quando $G$ não tem elementos de ordem $2$. Aqui, mostramos que se $(FG)^+$ (ou $(FG)^-$) é Lie nilpotente ou Lie $n$-Engel, então $FG$ também é Lie nilpotente ou Lie $m$-Engel, respectivamente. Depois, consideramos o caso quando $G$ contém uma cópia do grupo quatérnio de ordem $8$. Neste caso, caracterizamos completamente as álgebras de grupo tais que $(FG)^+$ é fortemente Lie nilpotente, Lie nilpotente e Lie $n$-Engel. Como consequência, provamos que o conjunto das unidades simétricas deste tipo de grupos é nilpotente. Estudamos também o caso em que quando $G$ não contém uma cópia do grupo quatérnio de ordem $8$. Em particular, apresentamos um exemplo que mostra que os resultados obtidos em pesquisas anteriores, com a involução clássica, não devem ser esperados ao trabalhar com involuções clássicas orientadas. Não entanto, damos alguns casos especiais de grupos nos quais esses resultados são obtidos. Finalmente, estudamos o índice de Lie nilpotência de $(FG)^+$. Estabelecemos uma condição necessária e suficiente, para que o índice de Lie nilpotência de $(FG)^+$ e a classe de nilpotência das unidades simétricas de uma álgebra de grupo Lie nilpotente sejam o maior possível. Além disso, consideramos a situação em que o grupo $G$ contém uma cópia de $Q_8$. / Let $F$ be a field of characteristic different from $2$ and $G$ a group. From the classical involution, which sends each element in its inverse and an orientation of $G$, it is possible to define an oriented classical involution on the group algebra $FG$. The goal of this thesis is to study Lie properties of the set of symmetric elements $(FG)^+$ and, in some cases, of the set of skew-symmetric elements $(FG)^-$. We first deal with the case when $G$ does not have elements of order $2$. In this situation, we show that if $(FG)^+$ (or $(FG)^-$) is Lie nilpotent or Lie $n$-Engel, then the whole group algebra $FG$ satisfies the same property. Later we consider the case when $G$ contains a copy of the quaternion group of order $8$. In this instance, we give a complete description of the group algebras such that $(FG)^+$ is strongly Lie nilpotent, Lie nilpotent and Lie $n$-Engel. As a consequence, we get that the set of symmetric units of this kind of groups is nilpotent. Furthermore, we study the case when $G$ does not contain a copy of the quaternion group of order $8$. Here, we present an example that shows that the previews results obtained in former works, with the classical involution, may not hold with an oriented classical involution. However, we give some kinds of groups for which those results are achieved. Finally, we study the Lie nilpotency index of $(FG)^+$. It is given a necessary and sufficient condition to the Lie nilpotency index of $(FG)^+$ and the nilpotency class of the symmetric units to be maximal, in a Lie nilpotent group algebra. In addition, we consider the situation when $G$ contains a copy of the quaternion group of order $8$.

Sejam $F$ um corpo de característica diferente de $2$ e $G$ um grupo. A partir da involução clássica, que envia cada elemento em seu inverso, e uma orientação do grupo $G$ é possível definir uma involução clássica orientada na álgebra de grupo $FG$. O objetivo desta tese é estudar propriedades de Lie do conjunto dos elementos simétricos $(FG)^+$ e, em alguns casos, do conjunto dos elementos anti-simétricos $(FG)^-$. Primeiro, abordamos o caso quando $G$ não tem elementos de ordem $2$. Aqui, mostramos que se $(FG)^+$ (ou $(FG)^-$) é Lie nilpotente ou Lie $n$-Engel, então $FG$ também é Lie nilpotente ou Lie $m$-Engel, respectivamente. Depois, consideramos o caso quando $G$ contém uma cópia do grupo quatérnio de ordem $8$. Neste caso, caracterizamos completamente as álgebras de grupo tais que $(FG)^+$ é fortemente Lie nilpotente, Lie nilpotente e Lie $n$-Engel. Como consequência, provamos que o conjunto das unidades simétricas deste tipo de grupos é nilpotente. Estudamos também o caso em que quando $G$ não contém uma cópia do grupo quatérnio de ordem $8$. Em particular, apresentamos um exemplo que mostra que os resultados obtidos em pesquisas anteriores, com a involução clássica, não devem ser esperados ao trabalhar com involuções clássicas orientadas. Não entanto, damos alguns casos especiais de grupos nos quais esses resultados são obtidos. Finalmente, estudamos o índice de Lie nilpotência de $(FG)^+$. Estabelecemos uma condição necessária e suficiente, para que o índice de Lie nilpotência de $(FG)^+$ e a classe de nilpotência das unidades simétricas de uma álgebra de grupo Lie nilpotente sejam o maior possível. Além disso, consideramos a situação em que o grupo $G$ contém uma cópia de $Q_8$. / Let $F$ be a field of characteristic different from $2$ and $G$ a group. From the classical involution, which sends each element in its inverse and an orientation of $G$, it is possible to define an oriented classical involution on the group algebra $FG$. The goal of this thesis is to study Lie properties of the set of symmetric elements $(FG)^+$ and, in some cases, of the set of skew-symmetric elements $(FG)^-$. We first deal with the case when $G$ does not have elements of order $2$. In this situation, we show that if $(FG)^+$ (or $(FG)^-$) is Lie nilpotent or Lie $n$-Engel, then the whole group algebra $FG$ satisfies the same property. Later we consider the case when $G$ contains a copy of the quaternion group of order $8$. In this instance, we give a complete description of the group algebras such that $(FG)^+$ is strongly Lie nilpotent, Lie nilpotent and Lie $n$-Engel. As a consequence, we get that the set of symmetric units of this kind of groups is nilpotent. Furthermore, we study the case when $G$ does not contain a copy of the quaternion group of order $8$. Here, we present an example that shows that the previews results obtained in former works, with the classical involution, may not hold with an oriented classical involution. However, we give some kinds of groups for which those results are achieved. Finally, we study the Lie nilpotency index of $(FG)^+$. It is given a necessary and sufficient condition to the Lie nilpotency index of $(FG)^+$ and the nilpotency class of the symmetric units to be maximal, in a Lie nilpotent group algebra. In addition, we consider the situation when $G$ contains a copy of the quaternion group of order $8$.