This article describes the phonetic process of post-nasal devoicing in Tswana. We propose a multi-agent exemplar model with various interaction schemes which include factors like functional and social biases in order to account for this counter-intuitive phenomenon. Our novel hybrid multi-agent modeling framework facilitates investigation of sound change by combining the sociophonetic model of ...

An earlier study (Nettle 1999b) concluded, based on computer simulations and some inferences from empirical data, that languages will change the more slowly the larger the population gets. We replicate this study using a more complete language model for simulations (the Schulze model combined with a BarabásiAlbert network) and a richer empirical dataset (the World Atlas of Language Structures e...

Bones, even after their growth has been completed, react to both external and internal factors which include feeding. The process of bone mineralization, including limb bones, is a very important index of the effectiveness and quality of feeding procedures, aswell as a measure of the organism’s health status. Antibiotics, which used to be very popular growth stimulators in feeding, have recentl...

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence aqueous extracts different plant species on grain and protein yield soybean. testing conducted at Institute Field Vegetable Crops in Novi Sad seeds NS Apolo variety. above-ground part nettle, nettle comfrey, whole banana fruit, peel, onion bulbs leaves, top parts willow twigs soybean plants were foliarly applied. In addition untreated contr...

The experiments were carried out on 5 groups of cage housed broiler chickens the Ross 308 cross aged from 1 to 35 days. It was found that dried chicory root, oregano, and common nettle are valuable additives in compound poultry feed. addition amounts 2 kg/t; 0.5 kg/t, 2.0 respectively, diets allows obtaining good livability (100%) live bodyweight, as well low feed conversion. In experimental me...

Background and Objective: Nowadays, incidence of antibiotic-resistance among pathogenic bacteria has increased due to indiscriminate use of antimicrobial drugs for treatment of diseases, especially urinary tract infections. Medicinal plants are also of great importance as antibacterial agents. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the antibacterial effect of ethanolic extract of n...

Introduction: Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) is the most important genus in the plant family Urticaceae. Urtica Dioica root Extract (UDE) is widely used for the treatment of prostate hyperplasia. Side effects of UDE were not studied on other organs such as testes (an important organ of the male reproductive system). Furthermore, antagonist effects of UDE on testosterone were considered. The...

BACKGROUND Numerous studies were carried out to develop more sophisticated dressings to expedite healing processes and diminish the bacterial burden in burn wounds. This study assessed the healing effect of nettle extract on second degree burns wound in rats in comparison with silver sulfadiazine and vaseline. METHODS Forty rats were randomly assigned to four equal groups. A deep second-degr...