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A Combination of H3BO3 (nm) and TiO2 (μm) Nano/Microparticle as an Additive to the MQL Enhances the Performance of Cutting
Authors: Rao P. Shreenivasa , Rao P.V.J. Mohan , Rao Y. Srinivasa
Published: July 2018

Turning is a mostly used metal removal process in the engineering industry that involves generation of high temperature and cutting forces. Lubrication becomes critical to minimize the effects of this temperature and forces on cutting tool and workpiece. Development of lubricants that are environmental is acquiring importance. For this, a specific study on the application of Minimum Quantity Lubricants as lubricating oil in turning operation is working on. In the present work a specific study on the application of nanosolid boric acid with titanium dioxide (μm) suspended in lubricating oil in turning of EN24steel with carbide tool. SAE-40 is taken as base lubricants and boric acid solid lubricant of (50, 60 80, 538nm) particles size and titanium dioxide (100μm) with different weight percentages taken as suspensions. Variations in cutting forces, tool temperatures, and surface roughness are studied. For this Boric acid nanoparticle were prepared by using High Energy Ball Milling. Ball milling which was carried out for the total duration of 15 hours. The sample was taken out after every 5 hours of milling for characterizing. The nanostructured boric acid particle size measurement was done by X-Ray Diffractometer which was supported by the XRD Scherer’s formula. It was found that the particle size got reduced from 538nm to 63nm for the period of 15 hrs. In present work, the obtained results were predicted by using Regression analysis method for the prediction of output parameters of the lathe machining process is modelled using two input variable parameters such as particle size of boric acid (nm) and the weight percentage of titanium dioxide (μm). Then the model predictions are compared with a set of reliable experimental data available, and it is found So that proposed Regulation analysis gives the results which are well in agreement with experimental results. Keywords: Turn machining, SAE-40 oil, Boric acid, Titanium dioxide, Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL), Regression analysis
The Application of Modified Marlstones in Biofuel Technology
Authors: Buasri Achanai , Promsupa Wachirapong , Wannato Santi , Wanta Sujitra , Loryuenyong Vorrada
Published: July 2018

Nowadays, researchers have made attempts to seek for cost-effective and eco-friendly catalyst for transesterification reaction. One possible way to reduce the costs of the catalysts is to use biomass or industrial waste as catalytic materials. The use of waste materials as catalysts also reduces the cost of waste handling and disposal. The objective of this study was to investigate the potential of the low cost, environmentally friendly calcined marlstones to be a viable catalyst in the transesterification of Jatropha seed oil. The calcination of marlstones was conducted at 900 °C for 4 h, and then the modification of calcined marlstones via hydration-dehydration treatment. The effects of different preparation conditions on biodiesel yield were investigated. The solid catalyst was characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method. The highest biodiesel yield of 97.56% for modified calcium oxide (CaO) catalyst was obtained under the optimum condition (reaction time 5 min, microwave power 600 W, methanol/oil molar ratio 9:1, and catalyst dosage 7 wt%). It was showing potential applications of novel catalyst in biodiesel industry.
Concrete Properties for Long-Span Post-Tensioned Slabs
Authors: Szydłowski Rafał
Published: July 2018

In contrast to foreign practice, in Poland, for many years, there has been a belief, that in prestressed constructions, more expensive concretes on basalt aggregates should be applied. This habit is due to the low quality of national river and fossil aggregates. They allow to obtain low concrete strength and modulus of elasticity. In the paper, basing on two examples of post-tensioned slabs, it has been shown, that it is possible to use concretes with a low value of modulus of elasticity for large-span slabs. These results may be significant in popularizing the use of post-tensioned slabs in buildings in poorer countries, making them cheaper in execution.
The Evolution of Façades and Interior Layouts of Narrow-Front Townhouses
Authors: Friedman Avi
Published: July 2018

What made the narrow townhouse, narrower than 20 ft (6 m), a suitable structure for public markets in medieval times, a dwelling for the nobility in the Renaissance, and a type of affordable housing in the modern era? Massey & Maxwell regard the townhouse as a type of building, rather than a building style. This observation lay the foundation that explains how the townhouse adapted to fit particular time periods and geographical locations, and their respective aesthetics values. While the building has remained structurally identical, it has undergone manipulations of interior room layout and exterior expression. Despite the differences in style, material, ornamentation, and detail over their history, townhouses all share one common property: the continuous façade of several joint units. By examining variations of narrow-front townhouses this paper establishes what factors or elements were responsible for its evolution. The author concludes that the design survived changes in economic conditions and social values, and political upheaval due to the inherent adaptability of its basic form, remaining part of the architectural context in every era.
The Immediate Effect of African Drumming on the Mental Well-Being of Adults With Mood Disorders: An Uncontrolled Pretest–Posttest Pilot Study
Authors: Plastow Nicola Ann , Joubert Leani , Chotoo Yushmika , Nowers Amee , Greeff Megan , Strydom Tinka , Theron Marisca , van Niekerk Emmé
Published: July 2018

OBJECTIVE. This pilot study is the first to examine the effects of an occupational therapist–led African drumming group on mental well-being among adult psychiatric inpatients with mood disorders.

METHOD. We used a quasi-experimental, uncontrolled, one-group, pretest–posttest design. We collected data for six different drumming groups (N = 13) using the Stellenbosch Mood Scale, the Primary Health Questionnaire–9, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder–7 scale, and the Enjoyment of Interaction Scale.

RESULTS. Participants significantly improved on all six domains of the Stellenbosch Mood Scale, with a large clinical effect. Participants with higher self-reported anxiety and depression benefited the most. According to the Enjoyment of Interaction Scale results, all the participants enjoyed the drumming “a great deal.”

CONCLUSION. Our positive findings suggest that drumming may be an effective intervention for adults with acute mood disorders. We recommend further research that uses a control intervention.
Counteractive effects of regional transport and emissions control on the formation of fine particles: a case study during the Hangzhou G20 Summit
Authors: Ji Ying , Qin Xiaofei , Wang Bo , Xu Jian , Shen Jiandong , Chen Jianmin , Huang Kan , Deng Congrui , Yan Renchang , Xu Kaier , Zhang Tian
Published: July 2018

Abstract. To evaluate the effect of temporary emissions control measures on air quality during the 2016 G20 Summit held in Hangzhou, China, an intensive field campaign was conducted with focus on aerosol chemistry and gaseous precursors from 15 August to 12 September, 2016. The concentrations of fine particles were reduced during the intense emission control stages, of which the reduction of carbonaceous matters was mostly responsible. This was mainly ascribed to the decreases of secondary organic aerosols via the suppression of daytime peak SOC formation. Although the regional joint control was enacted extending to the Yangtze River Delta region, the effect of long-range transport on the air quality of Hangzhou was ubiquitous. Unexpectedly high NOx concentrations were observed during the control stage when the strictest restriction on vehicles was implemented, owing to the contribution from upstream populous regions such as Jiangsu and Shandong provinces. In addition, the continental outflow via sea breeze triggered a short pollution episode on the first day of the G20 Summit, resulting in a significant enhancement of the nitrogen/sulfur oxidation rates. After the Summit, all the air pollutants evidently rebounded with the lifting of various control measures. Overall, the fraction of secondary inorganic aerosols (SNA) in PM2.5 increased as relative humidity increased, but not for the concentrations of PM2.5. Aerosol components that had distinctly different sources and formation mechanisms, e.g. sulfate/nitrate and elemental carbon, showed strong correlations exclusively during the regional/long-range transport episodes. The SNA/EC ratios, which was used as a proxy for assessing the extent of secondary inorganic aerosol formation, were found significantly enhanced under transport conditions from northern China. This study highlighted that the emission control strategies were beneficial for curbing the particulate pollution whereas the regional/long-range transport may offset the local emission control effects to some extent.
Preliminary results from the total lightning detector-cum-mini weather station installed at the Calcutta University
Authors: Midya Subrata Kumar , Pal Sujay , Dutta Reetambhara , Gole Prabir Kumar , Saha Upal , Chattopadhyay Goutami , Hazra Soumyajit
Published: July 2018

Abstract. We report preliminary results derived from the total lightning detector-cum-mini weather station installed at the Calcutta University during 2016. This detector is a part of Earth Networks Total Lightning Network (ENTLN) operated globally for ground-based monitoring of total lightning activity and forecasting of localized storm alert and severe weather conditions. This set up provides improved measurement of in-cloud (IC) lightning as well as cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning in addition to daily weather data. Severe weather such as thunder squall, Nor'wester, hailstorm, cyclone over the Gangetic West Bengal can be studied in details based on total lightning activity along with other atmospheric and meteorological research using the weather data. Here we present some initial results from the analysis of total lightning measurements during the recent Nor'wester events occurred in and around Kolkata. We also present variation of wet component of atmospheric refractivity index during the monsoon season which can be used to declare the onset and withdrawal time of monsoon over Gangetic West Bengal.
Ética de la reputación online, marca personal y privacidad en el cloud computing: protección de los usuarios frente al derecho al olvido
Authors: Palos-Sanchez Pedro R. , Robina Ramírez Rafael , Cerdá Suárez Luis Manuel
Published: July 2018

Objetivo. Este artículo tiene como principal objetivo, analizar la situación actual y las previsiones futuras que puede tener la falta de privacidad en la nube o cloud computing. El borrado de los datos personales que indexa el buscador Google, retirar una foto de Facebook, eliminar un link de una noticia desafortunada o borrar el pasado puede ser una tarea que se nos antoje imposible. Aquellas personas afectadas por situaciones así, reclaman la aplicación del “derecho al olvido” basado en motivaciones plausibles.Método. Este estudio ha contrastado las opiniones de afectados, abogados y expertos en reputación online y comunicación de marca personal.Resultados. Los resultados demuestran la desproteción legal y la responsabilidad de los buscadores en la vulneración ética y, en algunos casos, legal de estos derechos.Conclusiones. La privacidad va camino de convertirse en el principal quebradero de cabeza para los buscadores. Esta conclusión, no sólo proviene de las polémicas suscitadas, sino por las numerosas denuncias que señalan ahora a la herramienta y no sólo al origen de la información. Normalmente, la herramienta es el buscador, que pone al alcance general datos que los interesados preferirían suprimir o que permanezcan en el olvido.
Lexicometría: enfoque aplicado a la redefinición de conceptos e identificación de unidades temáticas
Authors: Romero-Pérez Ivón , Alarcón-Vásquez Yolima , García-Jimenez Rafael
Published: July 2018

Objetivo. Redefinir la expresión conceptual Proyecto Pedagógico Productivo (PPP) e identificar los enfoques temáticos derivados de la extracción de patrones de conocimiento inherentes en la descomposición y comparación de unidades léxica derivadas de varias definiciones aplicando el análisis lexicométrico.Método. Este estudio es de naturaleza documental con alcance descriptivo, se desarrolla con la aplicación del método lexicometrico o de análisis textual.Se determinó un muestreo intencional y no probabilístico, con una población constituida por todos los documentos sobre el tema disponible en google scholar y bases de datos bibliográficas.Resultados. Se identificaron las unidades léxicas: rural, vida, familia y social, con un alto grado de distribución en comparación con docentes, estudiantes, estrategia y aprendizaje, que emergen de manera preponderante en las distintas representaciones gráficas derivadas del análisis de correspondencia.Conclusiones. La lexicometría una herramienta que contribuyen a la extracción de conocimiento relevante para la redefinición de un concepto desde el punto de vista de su representación colectiva, sin embargo, para la identificación de las categorias de análisis éstos deben complementarse con la revisión documental, a fin de extraer del legado historico y del estado del arte, las unidades temáticas que sólo emergen de un análisis cualatitativo.
Leveraging accreditation to integrate sustainable information literacy instruction into the medical school curriculum
Authors: Tagge Natalie
Published: July 2018

Background: While the term “information literacy” is not often used, the skills associated with that concept are now central to the mission and accreditation process of medical schools. The simultaneous emphasis on critical thinking skills, knowledge acquisition, active learning, and development and acceptance of technology perfectly positions libraries to be central to and integrated into the curriculum.Case Presentation: This case study discusses how one medical school and health sciences library leveraged accreditation to develop a sustainable and efficient flipped classroom model for teaching information literacy skills to first-year medical students. The model provides first-year medical students with the opportunity to learn information literacy skills, critical thinking skills, and teamwork, and then practice these skills throughout the pre-clerkship years.Conclusions: The curriculum was deemed a success and will be included in next year’s first-year curriculum. Faculty have reported substantial improvements in the information sources that first-year medical students are using in subsequent clinical reasoning conferences and in other parts of the curriculum. The effectiveness of the curriculum model was assessed using a rubric.
Use of annual surveying to identify technology trends and improve service provision
Authors: Norton Hannah F. , Tennant Michele R. , Edwards Mary E. , Pomputius Ariel
Published: July 2018

Objective: At an academic health sciences library serving a wide variety of disciplines, studying library users’ technology use provides necessary information on intersection points for library services. Administering a similar survey annually for five years generated a holistic view of users’ technology needs and preferences over time.Methods: From 2012 to 2016, the University of Florida Health Science Center Library (HSCL) annually administered a sixteen-to-twenty question survey addressing health sciences users’ technology awareness and use and their interest in using technology to engage with the library and its services. The survey was distributed throughout the HSC via email invitation from liaison librarians to their colleges and departments and advertisement on the HSCL home page.Results: Smartphone ownership among survey respondents was nearly universal, and a majority of respondents also owned a tablet. While respondents were likely to check library hours, use medical apps, and use library electronic resources from their mobile devices, they were unlikely to friend or follow the library on Facebook or Twitter or send a call number from the catalog. Respondents were more likely to have used EndNote than any other citation management tool, but over 50% of respondents had never used each tool or never heard of it.Conclusions: Annual review of survey results has allowed librarians to identify users’ needs and interests, leading to incremental changes in services offered. Reviewing the aggregate data allowed strategic consideration of how technology impacts library interactions with users, with implications toward library marketing, training, and service development. This article has been approved for the Medical Library Association’s Independent Reading Program.
Physician-Assisted Death: What Everyone Needs to Know
Authors: Wickline Mary A.
Published: July 2018

Physician-Assisted Death is recommended for academic medical centers and hospital libraries. It can be useful to libraries or college courses as a textbook introduction that addresses ethics and pro and con arguments.
Interprofessional Education and Medical Libraries: Partnering for Success
Authors: Shanklin Truex Eleanor
Published: July 2018

Delineated in nine chapters, this book covers everything from “soup to nuts,” starting with the history of interprofessional education (IPE) to actual case scenarios of program development, with two full chapters devoted to medical/health sciences librarians/libraries and IPE.
Moodle y Facebook como herramientas virtuales didácticas de mediación de aprendizajes: opinión de profesores y alumnos universitarios
Authors: Delgado-García Manuel , García-Prieto Francisco Javier , Gómez Hurtado Inmaculada
Published: July 2018

La incorporación a la educación superior de herramientas como plataformas virtuales o redes sociales supone una nueva reformulación del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje. Esta investigación analiza la utilidad didáctico-pedagógica de la plataforma educativa Moodle y de la red social Facebook para identificar sus potencialidades y controversias. Se presenta un estudio descriptivo e interpretativo que combina el diseño cualitativo y cuantitativo, para conocer la opinión del profesorado y alumnado de las titulaciones de grado de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación de la Universidad de Huelva (España). Los resultados profundizan en la importancia de la formación previa, la valoración positiva de su utilización como material didáctico, la potenciación de la colaboración o el debate en cuanto a su accesibilidad y uso. En conclusión, la información recabada apunta la pertinencia del uso de estas herramientas en el aprendizaje del alumnado y la necesidad de un cambio en las estructuras y la formación docente para mejorar la calidad de la enseñanza.
Still queer --- or, what is queer Internet studies for those who don't study the Internet?
Authors: Henderson Lisa
Published: July 2018

The queer Internet is a cultural formation, not a technological outcome. It bears the marks of changes, uncertainties, and structures of feeling of queer and non-queer cultures at large. Our questions can be: what have we as queers chosen to do with the Internet? What will we choose to do?
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Vol. 6, No. 2, June 2018
Authors: Williams Richard
Published: July 2018

Journal of Agricultural Studies would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether JAS publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 6, Number 2 Abhishek A. Cukkemane, Bijasu Agri Research Laboratory LLP, IndiaAshit Kumar Paul, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, BangladeshBabak Mohammadi, University of Tehran, IranChenlin Hu, The Ohio State University, USAGerardo Ojeda , Universidad Nacional de Colombia, ColombiaMohamed Mattar, King Saud University, Saudi ArabiaPramod Kumar Mishra, University of Hyderabad, IndiaSahar Bahmani, University of Wisconsin at Parkside, USASait Engindeniz, Ege University Faculty of Agriculture, TurkeySoto Caro Ariel Reinaldo, Universidad de Concepción, ChileZhao Chen, Clemson University, USA Richard Williams,EditorJournal of Agricultural Studies-------------------------------------------Macrothink Institute5348 Vegas Dr.#825Las Vegas, Nevada 89108United StatesPhone: 1-702-953-1852 ext.521Fax: 1-702-420-2900Email: jas@macrothink.orgURL: http://jas.macrothink.org
After the Riot? Rancière, Hamilton, and Radical Politics
Authors: Piper Laurence
Published: July 2018

In recent years, political forces from the Occupy movement in North America to the #FeesMustFall student protest in South Africa have attempted to disrupt the political order in the name of democratic equality. Inspired by radical theorists like Rancière, this politics promises a model of social change through the combination of the disruption of institutions and the reinvention of daily life and political subjectivities. I argue that this radical politics comes with significant limits if it ignores the requirement to build more inclusive policies and new institutions too. This is because disruption alone may extend exclusion by prompting more elite coercion and popular backlash. This claim is illustrated through the example of the #FeesMustFall movement. What is needed instead is a radical politics that also includes a clear theoretical focus on policy and institutional change, such as is contained in Hamilton's account of freedom as power through representation.
Games for Civic Renewal
Authors: Miller Joshua , Shugars Sarah , Levine Daniel
Published: July 2018

In this article, we summarize the first civic games contest, its rules and process, and the results. We describe civics, games, and argue that there is a fruitful intersection to be had between these two fields. Finally, we introduce the winning games.
The lived experiences of smokers with lung cancer
Authors: Abulqassemi Kashkoei Sakina Badiallah , Johnson Jessie , Rankin Janet , Johnson Robert
Published: July 2018

Objective: The aims of this research were to learn about the lived experiences of patients with lung cancer who smoke tobacco and to provide nurses with more insights into complexities of people’s relationship with their smoking.Methods: Descriptive phenomenology was used to explore the lived experiences of smokers with lung cancer. An in-depth unstructured conversational style interview was used as a method for data collection. The study was conducted in the inpatient, outpatient, and day care units at the National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) in Qatar. Purposive sampling was used to recruit five lung cancer patients who smoke. Colaizzi’s (1978) method was used to analyze data.Results: Participants described three related themes: (a) fate, (b) a socially acceptable addiction, and (c) self-blame and guilt.Conclusions: The findings of this study are of interest to nurses and physicians who work with lung cancer patients. The findings provide insight into experiences of patients who continue to smoke after their lung cancer diagnosis. Nurses within the smoking cessation clinic will also benefit from patients’ descriptions of what they consider useful and supportive in regards to an empathetic, coaching response to their relationships with tobacco. Future study is needed to elucidate nurses' perception on lung cancer patients who continue to smoke.
Монгол, Японы худалдаа, эдийн засгийн хамтын ажиллагааны өнөөгийн байдал
Authors: М Болормаа
Published: July 2018

Энэхүү өгүүлэлд шинэ мянганы эхэн үе буюу 2000 оноос хойшхn Монгол Японы худалдаа, эдийн засгийн харилцаа, хамтын ажиллагааны өнөөгийн байдлыг Хөгжлийн албан ёсны тусламж (ХАЁТ), худалдаа, хөрөнгө оруулалт, Эдийн засгийн түншлэлийн хэлэлцээр (EPA)-ийн хүрээнд тоймлон авч үзэх оролдлого хийлээ.
Туркийн дотоод байдал, төв азийн орнууд, монгол улстай харилцахад нөлөөлөх нь
Authors: Ч Цэрэннадмид
Published: July 2018

Бүгд Найрамдах Турк улс анх байгуулагдсан цагаас эхлэн тус улс гадаад улс төрийн бодлогоо “эх нутагт энх амгаланг тогтоосноор эх дэлхийд энх тайван бий болно” гэсэн үндсэн ойлголт, зарчмын хүрээнд тодорхойлж ирсэн билээ. Энэ зарчим одоо хэр тус улсын дотоод болон гадаад улс төрийн бодлогын үндсэн зарчим байсаар байна. Өнгөрөгч хэдэн арван жилийн турш Турк улс, Европын Холбоотой харилцах харилцаандаа тусгайлан анхаарч, тус холбоонд элсэх, холбогдох шаардлагыг биелүүлэхэд бүх шатанд идэвхи зүтгэл гаргасаар ирсэн тул тус улсын гадаад улс төрийн бодлогын тэргүүлэх чиглэл Европын Холбоонд нэгдэх асуудал байсаар ирлээ. Гэвч санхүү, эдийн засгийн олон хүнд хямрал нүүрлэсэн сүүлийн арван жилийн хугацаанд Турк улсын эдийн засаг хурдацтай хөгжиж, дэлхийн хамгийн хурдан хөгжиж буй эдийн засагтай улс орнуудын нэг боллоо. Харамсалтай нь тус улсын дотоод улс төрийн амьдралд гарч буй огцом өөрчлөлт, үйл явдал, нийгэм-эдийн засгийн нөхцөл байдал нь тус улсын бүс нутагт эзлэх байр суурийг өөрчлөөд зогсохгүй, Төв Азийн бүс нутаг, Монгол Улстай харилцах харилцаанд шинэ уур амьсгал оруулж байна.
Казахстанд хийж буй оюун санааны шинэчлэлийн зарим асуудал
Authors: Кобландин Калыбек
Published: July 2018

Энэхүү өгүүлэлд Казахстанд өрнөж буй казах хэлийг үе шаттайгаар, хурдацтайгаар латин бичиг үсэгт шилжүүлэх үйл явцын өрнөлийг тодотгон бичиж, энэ нь казах үндэстнийг дэлхийн олон соёлт орон зайд амжилттай нэгтгэн оруулах, дэлхийн хамтын нийгэмлэгийн соёл иргэншлийн үнэт зүйлсийг өөртөө мөн шингээн авах хосгүй боломжийг олгох тухай дурджээ. Орчин үеийн казахстанчуудын сэтгэхүйг өөрчилж, казах хэлийг “кирилл” үсэгнээс “латин” бичигт шилжүүлснээр Казахстаны нийгмийг Баруун Европын олон хэлтэй харилцдаг болгоод зогсохгүй, мөн өөрийгөө хуучин дарангуйллын үеийн тогтолцооноос ангижируулж чадсан, огт өөр иргэний нийгэм болсон гэдгээ батлан харуулж чадах тухайд зохиогч онцлон тэмдэглэжээ.
Are there any links among psychopathological symptoms, musical preferences and verbal working memory in female adults?
Authors: Giannouli Vaitsa , Stoyanova Stanislava
Published: July 2018

The question ‘Do psychopathology dimensions correlate with musical preferences in healthy individuals?’ still remains poorly investigated. Additionally, verbal working memory, psychopathology and music preferences have not been examined together.

Participants consisted of ninety-three young women without a previous or current psychiatric diagnosis. All participants were examined with the Forward Digit Span Task, and completed a psychopathology symptom instrument along with a musical preferences question.

Results revealed that the Global Score Index, Somatization, Hostility and Depression correlated in a statistically significant way with musical preferences in female adults. Hostility and Depression predicted classical music preferences. Depression, Obsessive/Compulsive, Somatization and Hostility predicted a pop preference, while Somatization and Psychoticism predicted a rock preference. No significant correlations were found between the above variables and verbal working memory, except for a significant correlation between age and the span of the working memory. Certain psychopathology dimensions do not influence cognition in the form of the verbal working memory in women, but can predict a specific choice of music genres.

Findings suggest that music listening preferences may represent a field of inner experiences that could reveal easy-to-obtain information about the mental health of women who have not an official psychiatric diagnosis, but may be at risk of developing psychological problems due to high self-reported symptoms of psychopathology.
Bilingual advantage? Literacy and phonological awareness in Polish-speaking early elementary school children learning English simultaneously
Authors: Pawlicka Paulina , Lipowska Małgorzata , Jurek Paweł
Published: July 2018

In most studies, paired bilingual programs turned out to be more effective in L2 (usually English) literacy acquisition than other types of programs. L1 reading proficiency was shown to foster second language reading acquisition across many languages. However, little is known about L1 reading acquisition in bilingual programs. The study examines the effect of a paired-bilingual education program conducted in Polish (L1) and English (L2) on word reading fluency in Polish as L1 after an average of 1 and 2.5 years of literacy training.

61 Polish children obtaining Polish-only literacy training and 54 children obtaining the paired-bilingual Polish-English literacy training completed word and pseudoword reading and onset-rhyme (rhyme production) and phoneme awareness (phoneme deletion and phonemic differentiation) tasks in Polish. Also Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) and English (L2) word fluency were tested.

A strong main effect of the literacy level was observed, pointing to a progressive tendency in reading efficiency in both groups of children. Moreover, a significant interaction between the group and literacy level was documented. Beginner readers (after one year of literacy instruction) from the monolingual literacy group showed a higher word reading proficiency than students from the paired-bilingual. However, after two and a half years of literacy training children from the paired-bilingual group achieved significantly higher results in Polish word reading than their peers from the monolingual group. Phonological awareness predicted reading fluency in both groups, but no significant differences between the groups were found suggesting other predictors to be responsible for the bilingual group’s advantage.
"A Fresh Look” at Physical Education
Authors: Węglarz Józef
Published: July 2018

Any rational, goal-oriented activity should be based on the thought what the simplest way to this goal is. A variety of guidelines, mostly from decision makers showing their expectations, are helpful in attaining these objectives. In school contexts, these guidelines are covered in a curriculum which defines the competencies which should be achieved at a specific stage of education. Nowadays, such a curriculum is a basis for teachers and students to create their own original programmes addressing specific requirements which can be accomplished under specific school conditions. It is important that this basis takes into account the expectations of the environment which creates and implements the process.
The Influence of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Suit on the Bomb Squad Safety
Authors: GMITRZUK Michał , STARCZEWSKI Lech , SZCZEŚNIAK Krzysztof , DANIELEWICZ Dariusz , NYC Robert , KOSMALA Leszek
Published: July 2018

The article presents a study on the influence of shock wave on a Hybrid III anthropomorphic test device (ATD HIII) equipped with an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) suit. The shock wave was generated by the detonation of SEMTEX 1A plastic explosive, formed in the shape of a 250 g, 500 g, and 840 g sphere, at a distance of
0.5 m, 1 m, and 2 m. The use of ATD allowed for determining parameters of damage to the human body as a result of the impact of overpressure wave. The experiments also included a measurement of such parameters as forces and moments on lower extremi-ties, acceleration of head and pelvis, and forces and moments on a neck simulator. Chest Wall Velocity Predictor (CWVP), calculated from the pressure measured on ADT’s chest, was adopted as the most critical parameter. It was revealed that the allowed distance of explosion of a 500 g pure explosive, which does not cause exceeding the allowed parameters, is 1 m.
Analysis of Operation of a Driving Band Mounting in a Projectile’s Shell
Authors: KACZOROWSKI Mieczysław , LINDEMANN Zdzisław , RADOMSKI Marek
Published: July 2018

The paper presents computational modelling using the Finite Element Method (FEM) for technological operation of a driving band mounted in a groove of
a projectile shell. Exemplary results of analysis for shrapnel cal. 35 mm are given. The analysis showed significant factors influencing the mounting process and a field of residual stresses in a projectile shell. It allowed for determination of mechanical properties of materials of a driving band and a projectile shell as well as of characteristic dimensions of half-finished product of a driving band and a groove in
a projectile shell. The obtained investigation results show substantial advantages of such analyses for a design process of new types of gunnery ammunition. Thus, it is possible to optimise the construction and technology, i.e., to minimise the reduced stresses in
a field of residual stresses in a projectile shell what limits the possibility of a driving band break (rupture) or cracking a projectile shell inside a barrel during the shot.
Koncepcja miniaturowego nisko-kosztowego alertera podczerwieni dla Wojsk Obrony Terytorialnej
Authors: DOBRZYŃSKI Paweł , LISKI Stanisław , MACHOWSKI Bogdan , ROSIAK Janusz
Published: July 2018

W artykule zaprezentowano koncepcję projektu niskokosztowego alertera podczerwieni dedykowanego dla Wojsk Obrony Terytorialnej, który mógłby być wykorzystany jako uniwersalna platforma rozpoznawcza bliskiego zasięgu
dla pododdziałów piechoty lub sił specjalnych, wykonujących zadania
zwiadowczo-dywersyjne lub osłonowe (w terenie: otwartym, leśnym, górzystym
lub zurbanizowanym) wiążące się z koniecznością ciągłego lokalnego lub zdalnego kontrolowania obszarów, które mógłby zająć przeciwnik pod osłoną nocy lub atakować za pomocą środków napadu powietrznego.
Fungal sinusitis among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery
Authors: Leszczyńska Joanna , Stryjewska-Makuch Grażyna , Lisowska Grażyna , Kolebacz Bogdan , Michalak- Kolarz Marta
Published: July 2018

Introduction: Fungal paranasal sinusitis can be either invasive or non-invasive. Saprophytic infections, fungus balls (FB) and allergic fungal rhinosinusitis are non-invasive (AFR).
Materials and methods: The present study examined 521 patients who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery between January 2016 and April 2017 due to chronic paranasal sinusitis at the Department of Laryngology and Laryngological Oncology of the Upper Silesian Medical Centre in Katowice. The aim of the study was to analyse the histopathological and microbiological material collected intraoperatively and to determine the incidence and type of fungal infections among patients treated for chronic sinusitis.
Results: Chronic fungal sinusitis was confirmed in 10 of 521 operated patients. The study group consisted of 9 females and 1 male. Histopathological examination revealed dead mycelium in 5 patients and colonies of Aspergillus spp. in 4, while microbiological examination revealed Candida albicans infection in 1 case. Allergy to inhalant allergens of fungal spores of Alternaria and Penicillinum was confirmed in a 73-year-old patient, which, based on the whole clinical presentation, enabled to diagnose chronic allergic fungal sinusitis. The most common location of mycelium was the maxillary sinus, followed by the sphenoid sinus.
Discussion: The most common form of non-invasive fungal sinusitis is the so-called fungus ball, which was also confirmed in our report (95% of the test subjects). AFRS is more likely to occur in warm, moist climates that favour the growth of fungi.
Is Ozone (O3) Treatment Effective in Atrophic Rhinitis? Experimental Animal Study
Authors: Altaş Bengül , Koçak Hasan , Sltınay Serdar , Yücabaş Kadir , Taşkın Ümit , Oktay Faruk
Published: July 2018

Introduction: Atrophic rhinitis (AR) is a disease characterized by atrophy of the mucosa, submucosa, bone tissue due to an unknown cause and excessive nasal cavity enlargement. The disease still has no complete treatment, and the treatment of the functional loss of atrophic cells in AR is still a matter to be investigated. Ozone (O3) therapy has been shown to enhance cell metabolism, angiogenesis, fibroblast activity, and collagen synthesis. Aim: To determine whether ozone treatment affects the disease histopathologically, in experimentally created AR. Material - Method: Twelve Wistar Hanover strain albino male rats were included in the study. Atrophic rhinitis was induced in animals by administering Pasteurella multocida toxin diluted with saline for 21 days to both nasal cavities. A total of 12 animals included in the study were divided into 2 groups as control and study. Ozone gas (60 μg/mL) was administered rectally to the study group for 21 days. After 2 weeks, the rats were decapitated, the nasal cavities were removed as a block, and atrophic rhinitis parameters (epithelial hyperplasia, goblet cell loss, cilia loss, inflammatory infiltration, and vascular ectasia) were evaluated under light microscopy by histopathological examination and statistically interpreted. Result: The incidence of vascular ectasia was significantly lower in the ozone group compared to the control group (p<0.05). There was no significant difference between the groups regarding other histopathologic findings. Conclusion: Ozone treatment was moderate at the histopathological level. We concluded that ozone therapy has no or very limited effect on atrophic rhinitis.
Ovarian cancer and inflammation. Part 1. Pro-inflammatory cytokines.
Authors: Terlikowska KM. , Strzyż-Skalij MA. , Kryński K. , Osmólska M. , Łada Z. , Malinowska-Gleń M. , Kryńska EE. , Terlikowski R.
Published: July 2018

Ovarian cancer is the most threatening cause of death among gynecologic malignancies and represents the fifth leading cause of death from all cancers for women. Research reveals that ovarian cancer patients exhibit significant immune responses against the tumor. In this review of the current literature chiefly the interaction of ovarian cancer tumor cells and the immune system is discussed. There is increasingly growing evidence that pro-inflammatory cytokines are involved in intricate complex of mechanisms responsible for tumorigenesis, and delicate balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines is critical for the antitumor host immune response.
REVIEW OF PATENT LITERATURE ON ELONGATED IGNITION SYSTEMS WITH COMBUSTIBLE TUBES FOR FIXED ARTILLERY AMMUNITION
Authors: Miszczak Maciej , Kuśnierz Tadeusz
Published: July 2018

The paper dwells on studies of foreign patent literature on design solutions for elongated systems of central ignition with combustible tubes containing the igniting stuff which stick out above the base of case and are used in fixed artillery rounds especially for tanks. The systems secure the ignition of propulsion charges within overall capacity of the case. Deployment of combustible tubes increases the level of safety as after firing with such ammunition the cartridge propulsion system leaves some incombustible parts of an elongated ignition system embedded into a case base which are removed from the cartridge chamber into a special container inside the combat vehicle. The lack of any hot protruding parts of the ignition system significantly reduces the risk of scorch injuries for the combat vehicle crew. Moreover the case bases without protruding parts need less room in the combat vehicle than the identical case bases with the protruding, usually steel, components of the elongated ignition system left after the firing.
The role of BCG in prevention of tuberculosis and the strategies to improve its immunogenicity
Authors: Mazurek Jolanta
Published: July 2018

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health problem and the main cause of death from the
infectious diseases worldwide. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), a causative agent of tuberculosis,
is the oldest known human pathogen. The only available TB vaccine, BCG, was first
administered in 1921 and since then remains the only protecting tool against TB. Yet, its efficacy
is limited and there is an urgent need to design and produce a novel vaccine that will protect
against this deadly disease in the era of emerging problems with antibiotic resistance. In this
review a current, global TB situation is outlined and the characteristics of BCG are presented.
Finally, the strategies leading to generation of BCG variants providing improved protecting
efficacy are shortly described.
Hydrogen and corrosion resistance
of Ni-Co superalloys for gas turbine
engines blades
Authors: Balitskii A.I. , Kvasnitska Y.H. , Ivaskevich L.M. , Mialnitsa H.P.
Published: July 2018

Purpose: This paper is devoted to the investigation of gaseous hydrogen and ash
gas turbine fuel influence on the mass loss in long-term corrosion and mechanical
properties of cast heat-resistant blade materials. It has been established that the level of
corrosion resistance of the investigated alloys (Ni59Cr21Co10W4Ti3Al3MoLa (SM-104-VI);
Ni57Cr16Co12W6Ti4Al3Mo2Hf (SM-90-VI); Ni57Cr16Co11W6Ti4Al4Mo2Hf (SM-88U-VI))
correlated with the chromium content and is the highest among similar materials. The
advantage of SM-104-VI alloy increases with the increasing of time base and temperature.
Design/methodology/approach: This work presents research results concerning
corrosion and hydrogen resistance of a investigated alloys examined at a standart
mechanical tests under short-term static tension was determined on smooth cylindrical
five-time samples with a diameter of the working part 5 mm at speed 1 mm/min. The
destructed areas were examined by optical and electron microscopes with computer image
analysis.
Findings: It has been found that the level of resistance of the investigated alloys high-
temperature sulfide and oxide corrosion in the ash of the gas turbine fuel is correlated with
the criterion alloying and is the highest among the known materials of the blades. The value
of specific mass loss decreases in the order of SM-88U-VI, SM-90-VI, SM-104-VI. Moreover,
its advantage over alloys of SM-90-VI and SM-88U-VI as bigger as the time the corrosive
environment.
Research limitations/implications: An essential problem is the verification of the
results obtained using the standart mechanical tests, computer-based image analysis and
other methods.
Practical implications: The observed phenomena can be regarded as the basic
explanation of reduces the plasticity characteristics of the alloys for gas turbine blades.
Originality/value: The value of this work is that increasing temperature reduces the
negative influence of hydrogen, however, even at 900°C, the values of elongation and
transverse contraction in hydrogen is lower than in the air. For a short stretch in the
temperature interval 20-900°C the least sensitive to the action of hydrogen at a pressure of
30 MPa is a single crystal SM-90-VI alloy.
Śpiew chóralny w szkolnictwie ogólnokształcącym jako czynna forma uprawiania muzyki i sposób jej upowszechnienia.
Authors: Glenc Joanna
Published: July 2018

Artykuł jest próbą wskazania, iż śpiewactwo zespołowe w szkolnictwie ogólnokształcącym stanowi nie tylko ważny element edukacyjny, ale przede wszystkim jest czynnikiem kształtującym szeroko rozumianą świadomość muzyczną. Działania artyst...
Processo de enfrentamento emocional da equipe de enfermagem no cuidado de crianças com câncer hospitalizadas
Authors: Teixeira Marcella Rocha , Sanhudo Nádia Fontoura , Moura Denise Cristina Alves de , Bahia Maria Tereza Ramos
Published: July 2018

Objetivo: conhecer o processo de enfrentamento emocional da equipe de enfermagem no cuidado de crianças com câncer em uma unidade de internação hospitalar. Método: estudo descritivo, abordagem qualitativa e desenvolvido no setor de oncologia pediátrica. Foram entrevistados 10 profissionais de enfermagem, e para a análise dos dados, utilizou-se a análise temática. Resultados: emergiram duas categorias: estratégias facilitadoras para o enfrentamento emocional do processo de cuidar da criança com câncer; comportamentos e desafios apontados pela equipe de enfermagem no enfrentamento emocional do processo de cuidar da criança com câncer. Considerações finais: no enfrentamento emocional da equipe de enfermagem no cuidado a crianças com câncer existe uma dualidade entre demonstração e repressão dos sentimentos. Destaca-se a importância do apoio psicológico à equipe de enfermagem, a oferta de momentos de orientação e a troca de experiências.
Manejo da dor neonatal pela equipe de enfermagem: uma prática assistencial sedimentada?
Authors: Dantas Jéssica Machado , Machado Maria Estela Diniz , Silva Liliane Faria da , Paiva Eny Dorea
Published: July 2018

Objetivo: analisar a prática da equipe de enfermagem quanto ao manejo da dor do recém-nascido internado em Unidade Neonatal. Método: estudo descritivo, abordagem qualitativa, desenvolvido em Unidade Neonatal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, com 22 profissionais de enfermagem. Utilizou-se entrevista semiestruturada e dados submetidos à análise de conteúdo. Resultados: maioria mulheres, idades 34-55 anos, com graduação e especialização. Emergiram as categorias: Identificação da dor; Não sistematização do manejo da dor e Uso de medidas farmacológicas e não farmacológicas para controle da dor. Verificou-se que a equipe de enfermagem reconhece que o neonato sente dor, a identifica pelos parâmetros fisiológicos e comportamentais, emprega algumas medidas não farmacológicas para seu controle, porém não utiliza escalas de avaliação da dor, resultando em subtratamento. Conclusões: o manejo da dor não está sedimentado na prática de enfermagem, há necessidade de atualização do conhecimento, implementação de escala de avaliação da dor, com vistas à qualidade da assistência.
El paradigma del marketing editorial tras la aparición de los contenidos digitales
Authors: López Molina Mercedes
Published: July 2018

Since the origin of the book, the publishing industry has undergone a constant and sustained evolution: changes were gradual without determining turning points. This perfect balance has been destabilized by the irruption of communication and information technologies in the digital world. The electronic book has been created where once the printed book was the «perfect support». It is not only about exclusive resources: we find ourselves facing differentiated forms that evolve in the society and modify the value chain actors of the publishing industry. In this regard, the purpose of this research is «to explore the possible efficient and costeffective coexistence of both books in printed and/or digital forms seeking improvements in the resulting products». The question is currently being debated in numerous articles, however, the theoretical and bibliographical gap is remarkable, as well as the non-existent scientific methodology that addresses the issue from an integrative point of view of the publishing industry and, even more, from the marketing sector perspective. To sum up, the research presented could collaborate and influence the process for improving the strategic and tactical operation of the publishing marketing departments.
Levels of DNA cytosine methylation in theDrosophilagenome
Authors: Deshmukh Saniya , Ponnaluri VK Chaithanya , Dai Nan , Pradhan Sriharsa , Deobagkar Deepti
Published: July 2018

Insects provide an accessible system to study the contribution of DNA methylation to complex epigenetic phenotypes created to regulate gene expression, chromatin states, imprinting and dosage compensation. The members of genusDrosophilahave been used as a model system to study aspects of biology like development, behaviour and genetics. Despite the popularity ofDrosophila melanogasteras a genetic and epigenetic model organism, DNA methylation studies are limited due to low levels of genomic 5-methylcytosine. Our study employs a sensitive liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LCMS) based method to quantify the levels of 5-methylcytosine from the genomic DNA in different members of the genusDrosophila. Our results reveal that, despite being phylogenetically related, there is a marked variation in the levels of 5-methylcytosine between the genomes of the members of genusDrosophila. Also, there is a change in the genomic levels of 5-methylcytosine through each life cycle stage of holometabolous development inD. melanogaster.