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Livros e periódicos - Imunidade tributária - Incidência
Authors: Pereira Miguel Frauzino
Published: May 2018

- O Plenário do Supremo Tribunal Federal, em recentes julgamentos (RE 190.761 e 174.476), versando a imunidade prevista no dispositivo constitucional em referência, entendeu ser ela restrita, no que tange a equipamentos e insumos destinados à impressão de livros, jornais e periódicos, ao papel ou a qualquer outro materiaL assimilável a papel, utilizado no processode impressão.
Concessionário - Administração Pública - Multa moratória
Authors: Da Silva Luiz Alberto
Published: May 2018

- Legalidade da aplicação de multa moratória por concessionário de serviço de energia elétrica, postal e telefônica a pessoa jurídica de direito público pelo atraso no pagamento de contas por serviço prestado.
Licitação - Capacidade técnica - Capacidade financeira
Authors: Ghisi Adhemar Paladini
Published: May 2018

- Exigência de atestado de capacitação técnica deve limitar-se aos profissiollais de nível superior ou equivalente.- Não cabe a exigência quallfo à empresa participante de licitação.- Em caso de obras e serviços de alta complexidade técnica, é válido exigir a metodologia de execução.- A comprovação do capital mínimo ou de patrimônio líquido mínimo deve ser feita relativamente à data de apresentação da proposta, e não à data da publicação do edital.
Colaboração entre o Tribunal de Contas da União e o Tribunal de Contas de Cabo Verde
Authors: Souza Luciano Brandão Alves de
Published: May 2018

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Cell line access to revolutionize the biosimilars market
Authors: Gotham Dzintars
Published: May 2018

Biologic drugs are notoriously expensive. Biosimilars, though priced lower, are also costly. Analysis of the cost of production of biologics suggests that the cost of manufacture is in many cases less than 10% of the price in high-income countries, and less than a third of the price of biosimilars in India. This in turn implies that the relatively high prices of biosimilars are largely due to the need to undertake laborious reverse-engineering and phase 3 trials to demonstrate clinical similarity. In this article, it is proposed that originators could be required to submit cell line stocks to regulators and disclose details of manufacturing processes. These would be shared with prospective non-originator manufacturers to greatly reduce the investments needed to bring a non-originator biologic to market. This system would allow far greater price reductions for biologics after the expiry of monopoly rights (e.g. patents), while maintaining the monopoly rights used to incentivize drug development.
WordCommentsAnalyzer: A windows software tool for qualitative research
Authors: Abdekhodaie Ehsan , Hatami Javad , Bahrami Ehsan Hadi , Kormi-Nouri Reza
Published: May 2018

There is a lack of free software that provides a professional and smooth experience in text editing and markup for qualitative data analysis. Word processing software like Microsoft Word provides a good editing experience, allowing the researcher to effortlessly add comments to text portions. However, organizing the keywords and categories in the comments can become a more difficult task when the amount of data increases. We present WordCommentsAnalyzer, a software tool that is written in C# using .NET Framework and OpenXml, which helps a qualitative researcher to organize codes when using Microsoft Word as the primary text markup software. WordCommentsAnalyzer provides an effective user interface to count codes, to organize codes in a code hierarchy, and to see various data extracts belonging to each code. We illustrate how to use the software by conducting a preliminary content analysis on Tweets with the #successfulaging hashtag. We hope this open-source software will facilitate qualitative data analysis by researchers who are interested in using Word for this purpose.
Prevalence and factors associated with burnout among frontline primary health care providers in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review
Authors: Dugani Sagar , Afari Henrietta , Hirschhorn Lisa R. , Ratcliffe Hannah , Veillard Jeremy , Martin Gayle , Lagomarsino Gina , Basu Lopa , Bitton Asaf
Published: May 2018

Background: Primary health care (PHC) systems require motivated and well-trained frontline providers, but are increasingly challenged by the growing global shortage of health care workers. Burnout, defined as emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and low personal achievement, negatively impacts motivation and may further decrease productivity of already limited workforces. The objective of this review was to analyze the prevalence of and factors associated with provider burnout in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Methods: We performed a systematic review of articles on outpatient provider burnout in LMICs published up to 2016 in three electronic databases (EMBASE, MEDLINE, and CAB). Articles were reviewed to identify prevalence of factors associated with provider burnout.

Results: A total of 6,182 articles were identified, with 20 meeting eligibility criteria. We found heterogeneity in definition and prevalence of burnout. Most studies assessed burnout using the Maslach Burnout Inventory. All three dimensions of burnout were seen across multiple cadres (physicians, nurses, community health workers, midwives, and pharmacists). Frontline nurses in South Africa had the highest prevalence of high emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, while PHC providers in Lebanon had the highest reported prevalence of low personal achievement. Higher provider burnout (for example, among nurses, pharmacists, and rural health workers) was associated with high job stress, high time pressure and workload, and lack of organizational support.

Conclusions: Our comprehensive review of published literature showed that provider burnout is prevalent across various health care providers in LMICs. Further studies are required to better measure the causes and consequences of burnout and guide the development of effective interventions to reduce or prevent burnout.
A descriptive study of potential participant preferences for the design of an incentivised weight loss programme for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending a public hospital in Lima, Peru
Authors: Akehurst Harold , Pesantes M. Amalia , Cornejo S. del Pilar , Manrique Katty , Lazo-Porras Maria , Portocarrero Jill , Diez-Canseco Francisco , Bernabe-Ortiz Antonio , Trujillo Antonio J. , Miranda J. Jaime
Published: May 2018

Background: Weight loss is important for the control of type 2 diabetes mellitus but is difficult to achieve and sustain. Programmes employing financial incentives have been successful in areas such as smoking cessation. However, the optimum design for an incentivised programme for weight loss is undetermined, and may depend on social, cultural and demographic factors.

Methods: An original questionnaire was designed whose items addressed respondent personal and health characteristics, and preferences for a hypothetical incentivised weight loss programme. One hundred people with type 2 diabetes mellitus were recruited to complete the questionnaire from the endocrinology clinic of a public hospital in Lima, Peru. A descriptive analysis of responses was performed.

Results: Ninety-five percent of subjects who had previously attempted to lose weight had found this either 'difficult' or 'very difficult'. Eighty-five percent of subjects would participate in an incentivised weight loss programme. Median suggested incentive for 1 kg weight loss every 2 weeks over 9 months was PEN 100 (~USD $30). Cash was preferred by 70% as payment method. Only 56% of subjects would participate in a deposit-contract scheme, and the median suggested deposit amount was PEN 20 (~USD $6). Eighty percent of subjects would share the incentive with a helper, and family members were the most common choice of helper.

Conclusions: The challenge of achieving and sustaining weight loss is confirmed in this setting. Direct cash payments of PEN 100 were generally preferred, with substantial scope for involving a co-participant with whom the incentive could be shared. Employing direct financial incentives in future weight loss programmes appears to be widely acceptable among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
An Analysis of Organizational Structure in Process Variation
Authors: Zhang Dingyu , Bhuiyan Nadia , Kong Linghua
Published: May 2018

In today’s uncertain and dynamic market environment, the need for organizational structures that can respond to persistent improvement in organizational processes is more critical than ever. Current organizational studies emphasize categorized processes and structures, lacking any development of continuity in the temporal and spatial layers of environmental change. In this study, organizational structure is seen as varying according to departmentalization and assignment, whereas the process environment changes with information dependency and complexity. We develop a systemic framework, comparing our results with industrial data from the global automotive industry. We then extend the model to analyze variations in organizational structure in response to both static and dynamic process environments with varying communication costs. As will be demonstrated, organizational structures are stable at certain degrees during continuous process change. These same structures are able to fit multiple processes into a cycle of continuous improvement. This stability is also evaluated in situations where processes vary along different directions. And finally, in response to the need for organizational restructuring, we provide a set of strategic guidelines for managers to apply in process variation.
Review: Genetic diversity studies using microsatellite markers and their contribution in supporting sustainable sheep breeding programs
Authors: SHERIFF OUMER , ALEMAYEHU KEFYALEW
Published: May 2018

Abstract. Sheriff O, Alemayehu K. 2017. Review: Genetic diversity studies using microsatellite markers and their contribution in supporting sustainable sheep breeding programs. Asian J Agric 1: 46-51. Microsatellites have been widely accepted and employed as useful molecular markers for measuring genetic diversity and divergence within and among populations. The various parameters developed so far to measure genetic diversity within and among populations are observed and expected heterozygosity (Ho and He), the mean number of alleles per locus (MNA), polymorphic information content (PIC), genetic distance and phylogenetic or tree building approach. The objective of this review was therefore to quantify the genetic diversity studies of domestic sheep populations using microsatellite markers and their contribution in supporting sustainable sheep breeding programs. From the review, it is possible to see that there were high population genetic variations in all the studied sheep populations, poor levels of population differentiation and high levels of inbreeding. On the other hand, low estimates of heterozygosity and mean number of alleles and employing only few and weak markers were observed in some of the studies. The gaps observed in the previous genetic diversity studies of the sheep populations may demand further works to reveal more information on the population structures and to start appropriate and sustainable breeding programs.
‘I cut it [her hair] real short right after I got the job’: Queer coding during the interview for LGBTQ+ women
Authors: Reddy-Best Kelly
Published: May 2018

The purpose of this study was to examine how lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and/or questioning women manage their appearance during and after the interview process. I conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews with 22 self-identifying LGBTQ+ women who worked in an environment with business casual or business dress code expectations and were between the ages of 23 and 39. Based upon analysis of the data, four key themes emerged. These themes included appearance labour, appearance malleability, appearance inflexibility and job search motivations. Participants related that they were actively thinking about and reflecting on their appearance in relation to their sexual identity and how this might impact hiring outcomes. Implications for how employers can potentially reduce bias during the hiring practice are offered.
Consanguinity and congenital heart disease in offspring
Authors: Fazeriandy Aris , Ali Muhammad , Saing Johannes H. , Tobing Tina Christina L. , Adriansyah Rizky
Published: May 2018

Background Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a common congenital abnormality in children. Consanguineous marriage has been identified as a risk factor of  CHD. There was an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance seen in children with some forms of congenital heart disease.Objective To assess the possible association between consanguineous marriage and congenital heart disease incidence in the offspring.Methods A case-control study was conducted from March to May 2016 on pediatric patients at H. Adam Malik General Hospital, Medan. Subjects were allocated into two groups, 100 children with CHD in the case group, and the rest in the control group. Data were analyzed using Chi-square and logistic regression tests. In the present study, P value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results In the case group, 14 patients (14%) were born of consanguineous marriages. In the control group, only 5 patients (5%) were born of consanguineous marriages. There was a significant association between consanguineous marriage and CHD (OR 1.551; 95%CI 1.138 to 2.113). Based on the result of multivariate analysis, consanguineous marriage was a risk factor for CHD in offspring (Wald=4.525; P=0.033).Conclusion  Consanguineous marriage is a risk factor for CHD in offspring.
Side effects of long-term antiepileptic drugs on renal tubules of Indonesian children
Authors: Trihono Partini Pudjiastuti , Grafianti Deasy , Mangunatmadja Irawan , Karyanti Mulya Rahma
Published: May 2018

Background Long-term treatment with antiepileptic drugs such as valproic acid (VPA) and carbamazepine (CBZ) may disrupt renal tubular function. Urinary N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) may reflect tubular function and may be useful in detecting early-stage tubular injury. To date, no study has investigated the toxic effect of VPA and CBZ on renal tubules using urinary NAG in Indonesian children.

Objectives To determine the toxicity of long-term VPA and/or CBZ treatment on renal tubules in children with epilepsy by measuring urinary NAG index (iNAG).

Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted from January to March 2015 at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital and Anakku Clinic Pondok Pinang, Jakarta. We included children aged 3 to 16 years with epilepsy on VPA (n=36), CBZ (n=14), or VPA-CBZ combination (n=14) therapy. We measured urinary levels of creatinine and NAG. The urinary NAG reference value was obtained from age-matched healthy controls (n=30). To eliminate diurnal variations in NAG, iNAG was calculated by dividing urinary NAG by urinary creatinine. A urinary iNAG of more than two standard deviations above the mean for healthy children was considered elevated.

Results Mean urinary iNAG values for the control, VPA, CBZ, and combination groups were 3.01, 5.9, 4.07, and 6.9 U/g, respectively. All treated groups had higher mean urinary iNAG values compared to the control group. Urinary iNAG was increased in 11/36 children on VPA, 2/14 children on CBZ, and 9/14 children on combination therapy.

Conclusion Long-term VPA use may impair renal tubular function, as shown by the increased urinary iNAG. Combination therapy increases damage in the renal tubules.
Výběrové zaměření pozornosti u studentů učitelství a povaha jejich interpretací
Authors: Pavlasová Lenka , Stará Jana , Vondrová Naďa , Novotná Magdaléna , Robová Jarmila , Uličná Klára
Published: May 2018

Abstrakt: Profesní vidění je důležitým spojníkem mezi profesním věděním a profesním jednáním. Článek představuje výsledky výzkumu profesního vidění studentů učitelství jednak pro 2. a 3. stupeň a jednak pro 1. stupeň ZŠ, a to na počátku studia obecné didaktiky i didaktik oborových. Pomocí analýzy písemných refl exí (n = 211) na videu zhlédnuté vyučovací hodiny zkoumá výběrové zaměření pozornosti a to, do jaké míry a jak studenti zaznamenané jevy popisují, hodnotí a interpretují. Významové jednotky byly kódovány kategoriálním systémem podle Sherinové a van Esové (2009) a modifikovaným systémem podle Stockerové (2008). Výroky kódované jako teoretizace, predikce a alterace byly analyzovány kvalitativně s cílem postihnout jejich povahu. V oblasti výběrového zaměření pozornosti výzkum potvrdil některé výsledky získané u studentů učitelství matematiky v předchozích výzkumech, poukázal však i na rozdíly. Studenti učitelství 1. stupně si více všímají žáka, zatímco výroky studentů učitelství 2. a 3. stupně jsou zaměřeny stejnou měrou na učitele i žáka. Studenti obou skupin komentují spíše obecné pedagogické jevy na úkor oborových a oborově didaktických, velmi málo interpretují (studenti učitelství 1. stupně ještě méně než studenti druhé skupiny) a jejich poznámky mají spíše obecný charakter. V jejich komentářích je patrný důraz na žákův aktivní přístup k učení. Zjištěné výsledky mohou přispět k inovacím obsahu didaktických disciplín v učitelské přípravě a k rozvoji spolupráce mezi didaktiky.Klíčová slova: profesní vidění, všímání si, student učitelství, interpretace viděného, přípravné vzdělávání učitelů.
American Art Criticism between the Cultural and the Ideological (II)
Authors: Gherasim Gabriel C.
Published: May 2018

For the past 150 years, American art and art criticism have undergone important cultural and ideological transformations that are explanatory both of their historical evolution and of the possibility of being divided into several stages. In my interpretation, art criticism cuts across the historical evolution of art in the United States, according to the following cultural and ideological paradigms: two predominant cultural ideologies of art between 1865-1900 and 1960-1980, respectively; two other aesthetic and formalist ideological shifts in the periods between 1900- 1940 and 1940-1960, respectively, and one last pluralist approach to the arts after 1980. Even if this conceptualisation of art criticism in America might seem risky and oversimplifying, there are conspicuous and undeniable arguments supporting it. In a previous study published by American, British and Canadian Studies, I provided conceptual justifications both for the criteria dividing the cultural and the ideological within the overall assessment of American art by art critics and for the analysis and interpretation of the first two important temporal periods in the field of art criticism, 1865-1900 and 1908-1940. The present study continues by analyzing the cultural and ideological stances of American art criticism after 1940 and argues for certain paradigmatic shifts from one period to another.
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Compression Thin-Walled Composite Plates Weakened by Cut-Outs
Authors: Falkowicz K.
Published: May 2018

Buckling and postbuckling response of thin-walled composite plates investigated experimentally and determinated analytically and numerically is compared. Real dimension specimens of composite plates weakened by cut-out subjected to uniform compression in laboratory buckling tests have been modelled in the finite element method and examined analytically based on P-w2 and P-w3 methods. All results were obtained during the experimental investigations and the numerical FEM analysis of a thin-walled composite plate made of a carbon–epoxy laminate with a symmetrical eight-layer arrangement of [90/-45/45/0]s. The instrument used for this purpose was a numerical ABAQUS® program.
Astatometopon sakakibarai gen. & sp. nov., a montane planthopper from Chile (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Delphacidae)
Authors: Campodonico Juan F.
Published: May 2018

Astatometopon gen. nov. is described to accommodate A. sakakibarai sp. nov., a delphacid planthopper distributed in the Nahuelbuta and Andes mountain ranges in the central and south central zones of Chile. The new taxon is placed into Delphacini but it presents some unusual features for the tribe, such as a strongly asymmetrical phallus with a porrect process arising from base, the absence of teeth on the hind margin of calcar, and an exceptional variation in carination of the eumetope.
A new genus and three new species of apterous Carventinae from China (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Aradidae)
Authors: Bai Xiaoshuan , Heiss Ernst , Cai Wanzhi
Published: May 2018

The following new apterous flat bugs of the subfamily Carventinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Aradidae) from China are described and illustrated: Cathaycoris bibulbosus gen. nov. & sp. nov. from Yunnan Province; Taiwanaptera guangxiana sp. nov. from Guangxi Province and Taiwanaptera montana sp. nov. from Yunnan Province. A key to all known species of Taiwanaptera is provided.
Micromorphology of egg and larva of Eristalis fratercula, with an updated key of Eristalis species with known third instar larvae (Diptera: Syrphidae)
Authors: Campoy Andrés , Pérez-Bañón Celeste , Nielsen Tore R. , Rojo Santos
Published: May 2018

The flower- or hoverflies (Syrphidae) and particularly the subfamily Eristalinae, are known by their importance as pollinators in both natural and agro-ecosystems. Similar to other saprophagous eristalines, the larvae of Eristalis Latreille, 1804 are characterized by an elongated anal segment and a telescopic breathing tube. These features have given them the common name of rat-tailed maggots and allow them to develop in liquid or semi-liquid media loaded with decaying organic material. This paper presents the first description of the egg and the third-instar larva of the boreal species Eristalis fratercula (Zetterstedt, 1838). Morphological studies are presented based on cryo-scanning electron microscopy (cryo-SEM). After comparison with all other known species of the genus Eris-talis with described preimaginal morphology, we conclude that main diagnostic character of E. fratercula is the presence of long branched spicules located in the upper margin on the lateral lips. Finally, we provide an updated key that includes the 15 Eristalis species whose third larval stages have already been described.
Catalogue of type specimens of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) deposited in Czech museums
Authors: Bezděčková Klára , Bezděčka Pavel , Macek Ján , Malenovský Igor
Published: May 2018

Type specimens of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) deposited in natural history museum collections in the Czech Republic are catalogued. Altogether, we list types of 19 extant taxa housed in the Department of Entomology, National Museum, Prague; the Department of Entomology, Moravian Museum, Brno; the Department of Natural History, Museum of the Highlands, Jihlava; and the Department of Natural History, Silesian Museum, Opava.
Stomanomala subcostata (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), the first record of ruteline chafer from Socotra Archipelago, Yemen
Authors: Bezděk Aleš , Král David , Limbourg Pol
Published: May 2018

Stomanomala subcostata (Fairmaire, 1887) is recorded from the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen) for the first time, it represents the only known Socotran ruteline chafer. The hitherto known distribution range of this species in Socotra Archipelago is summarized and its habitat preferences are briefly discussed.
Bostrichidae (Coleoptera) of Socotra with description of two new subspecies
Authors: Borowski Jerzy , Sławski Marek
Published: May 2018

New data on the occurrence of beetles of the family Bostrichidae on Socotra Island are presented – altogether nine species have been recorded hitherto. Besides faunistic data, the paper contains descriptions of two new subspecies: Enneadesmus obtusidentatus obscurior Borowski subsp. nov. and Enneadesmus forficula socotrensis Borowski subsp. nov. Both subspecies differ from nomino-typical forms in smaller size and distinctly shorter and less prominent tubercles and denticles on elytral truncation.
Cleridae (Coleoptera) from Socotra Island with description of new species
Authors: Gerstmeier Roland
Published: May 2018

The Cleridae from Socotra Island are reviewed and five species are recorded. In addition to the cosmopolitan Necrobia rufipes (De Geer, 1775), Wittmeridecus insularis sp. nov. (subfamily Tillinae), Opilo angustipennis sp. nov. and Opilo socotrensis sp. nov. (subfamily Clerinae) are described and illustrated. Opilo longipilis Fairmaire, 1892 is newly recorded from Socotra.
First record of the family Sphindidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) from Socotra
Authors: Hájek Jiří , Jelínek Josef
Published: May 2018

The cryptic slime-mold beetle Sphindus cf. rendilianus Lesne, 1922, described originally from Kenya, and so far known only from the holotype, is recorded from Socotra Island based on five specimens from recent collecting efforts. This is the first report of the family Sphindidae from the archipelago.
Surface Modification of Cored, Thin Walled Castings of Nickel Superalloy IN-713C
Authors: Binczyk F. , Cwajna J. , Gradoń P. , Mańka M. , Findziński R.
Published: May 2018

In current casting technology of cored, thin walled castings, the modifying coating is applied on the surface of wax pattern and, after the removal of the wax, is transferred to inner mould surface. This way the modification leading to grain refinement occur on the surface of the casting. In thin walled castings the modification effect can also be seen on the other (external) side of the casting. Proper reproduction of details in thin walled castings require high pouring temperature which intensify the chemical reactions on the mould – molten metal interface. This may lead to degradation of the surface of the castings. The core modification process is thought to circumvent this problem. The modifying coating is applied to the surface of the core. The degradation of internal surface of the casting is less relevant. The most important factor in this technology is “trough” modification – obtaining fine grained structure on the surface opposite to the surface reproduced by the core.
Current State of Art of Satellite Altimetry
Authors: Łyszkowicz Adam , Bernatowicz Anna
Published: May 2018

One of the fundamental problems of modern geodesy is precise definition of the gravitational field and its changes in time. This is essential in positioning and navigation, geo-physics, geodynamics, oceanography and other sciences related to the climate and Earth’s environment. One of the major sources of gravity data is satellite altimetry that provides gravity data with almost 75% surface of the Earth. Satellite altimetry also provides data to study local, regional and global geophysical processes, the geoid model in the areas of oceans and seas. This technique can be successfully used to study the ocean mean dynamic topography. The results of the investigations and possible products of altimetry will provide a good material for the GGOS (Global Geodetic Observing System) and institutions of IAS (International Altimetry Service).

This paper presents the achievements in satellite altimetry in all the above disciplines obtained in the last years.
Planning GPS Measurements of a Linear Object for a Specified Time Interval
Authors: Specht Cezary , Skóra Marcin
Published: May 2018

The previous measurement campaigns planning used in geodesy is conducted exclusively for individual points. For the natural process aimed at the adoption of the introduction of the planning (prediction of constellation state) in navigation, which is characterized by the movement, one should adopt measurement campaigns planning for linear objects. In contrast to the existing planning solutions, focused on point presentation of the state of the constellation of navigation system, the author of this article rearranges the proposal of determination of geometrical factors, and their summation. In the presented simulation, one has specified the route of passing at certain times and it was assumed that the receiver will move with variable motion. One has defined the geometric ratios (PDOP), which allow to distinguish the results corresponding to the adopted criteria for the measurement of linear object to be conducted with the best possible accuracy.
Data Exchange Protocol in Repsail
Authors: Gucma Maciej , Hatłas Paulina
Published: May 2018

Article presents implantation and theoretical considerations of data exchange protocol developed for the RepSail project, where main objective was design and building innovative hybrid yacht. One of problems during the design process was improper functioning of data exchange protocols that were available in the commercially available devices to mention navigation purpose NMEA183 or 2000 as well as automation dedicated ones (CAN and similar). Author shows the basis of the dedicated format of exchange for in board devices.
Effect of flue gas recirculation on heat transfer in a supercritical circulating fluidized bed combustor
Authors: Błaszczuk Artur
Published: May 2018

This paper focuses on assessment of the effect of flue gas recirculation (FGR) on heat transfer behavior in 1296t/h supercritical coal-fired circulating fluidized bed (CFB) combustor. The performance test in supercritical CFB combustor with capacity 966 MWth was performed with the low level of flue gas recirculation rate 6.9% into furnace chamber, for 80% unit load at the bed pressure of 7.7 kPa and the ratio of secondary air to the primary air SA/PA = 0.33. Heat transfer behavior in a supercritical CFB furnace between the active heat transfer surfaces (membrane wall and superheater) and bed material has been analyzed for Geldart B particle with Sauter mean diameters of 0.219 and 0.246 mm. Bed material used in the heat transfer experiments had particle density of 2700 kg/m3. A mechanistic heat transfer model based on cluster renewal approach was used in this work. A heat transfer analysis of CFB combustion system with detailed consideration of bed-to-wall heat transfer coefficient distributions along furnace height is investigated. Heat transfer data for FGR test were compared with the data obtained for representative conditions without recycled flue gases back to the furnace through star-up burners.
Internal granuloma with perforation – 2 case report
Authors: Ioana Suciu , Dimitriu B. , Varlan C. , Dana Cotrut , Diana Cristea , Loredana Mitran , Mitran M. , Irina-Maria Gheorghiu , Iliescu D.M.
Published: May 2018

Internal resorption was associated with long-term chronic inflammation of the pulp (chronic granulomatous pulpitis). When internal resorption is radiographically confirmed, endodontic treatment becomes a necessity. Vital teeth internal resorption appears radiographically as an oval enlargement of the pulp chamber and root canal with smooth, symmetrical outline. Internal granuloma is assumed to be an effect of the trauma, or pulp inflammation, the ailment is rare, asymptomatic and might progress rapidly, causing perforation.

It is difficult to remove the pulp tissue from the resorptive defect, since this area is not easily accessible for instrumentation. The delay of the endodontic treatment may lead the internal resorption to perforation, thus decreasing the chances of treatment success.

In the following paper, we present a total of two clinical cases with internal granuloma with perforation that have benefited of specific endodontic treatment.
Response of Maize/Soyabean Mixture to Number of Plants/Stand, Nitrogen Fertility Levels and Green Manure from the Soyabean Companion Crop
Authors: Odion Ehiabhi Cyril , Ahmadu Idris Salihu
Published: May 2018

Soil mining is a major problem of low technology farming and replenishing such loses is one of the problems farmers face. Trials conducted in 2004 and 2005 at Samaru, (11011’N, 07038’E and 686m a.s.l) in the northern Guinea savanna ecology of Nigeria, estimated the response of maize (Zea mays L.) and soyabean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) intercrops to green manure from the soyabean companion crop at various nitrogen fertility levels. Treatments were a factorial combination of four maize/soyabean mixtures in replacement and additive mixtures as well as their sole crops and four nitrogen rates arranged in randomized complete block (RCBD) in three replicates. Treatments improved the soil’s physical and chemical (soil C: 2 – 10 %; total N: over 100%; CEC: 20-80%) properties in 2005. Maize in replacement mixture had heavier cobs and 100-seed weight than in additive mixtures; while two plants excelled three plants per stand in these yield components and grain yield per hectare. Soyabean in additive mixture had heavier pods and 100-seed weight and seed yield per hectare than in replacement mixture. Crops in three row plots had significantly heavier pods, 100-seed weight, and seed yield than those in two row plots. Yield and yield parameters of maize increased significantly with increase in the rate of N applied while for soyabeans the 60 and 90 kg N ha−1 were similar in yield and yield parameters. Mixtures gave higher than expected LER values of mixed crops. Maize LER values at 60 and 90 kg N ha−1 were higher than 1.00, making soyabean a bonus crop. Total LER for the crops showed that crops in mixtures performed better than combined sole crops at 90 kg N ha−1. Agronomic efficiency was highest at 12:2(A) cropping pattern and 30 kg N ha−1, while replacement mixtures had higher efficiency values at low N application and the 12:2(A) had higher efficiency value at higher N rates.
Quality Parameters Of Wheat Bread Enriched With Pumpkin (Cucurbita Moschata) By-Products
Authors: Kampuse Solvita , Ozola Liene , Straumite Evita , Galoburda Ruta
Published: May 2018

Pumpkin processing into puree, juice, candied fruit and pumpkin seed oil results in large amount of by-products. Pumpkins are rich in carotenes, vitamins, minerals, pectin and dietary fibre. The aim of the current study was to evaluate effect of pumpkin pomace and pumpkin residue powder on wheat bread quality. The total content of carotenes was analyzed by spectrophotometric method. The initial increase of pumpkin residue addition indicated increase in loaf volume, which started to decrease at higher amounts. Sensory evaluation (appearance; surface, crust; porosity; texture, crumb; taste, and flavour) of wheat bread with pumpkin revealed very high consumer acceptance except sample with 50% pomace addition. Total carotene content and colour b* value in wheat bread increased by adding pumpkin by-products. It is recommended to add 5% and 10% of pumpkin powder and no more than 30% of pumpkin pomace (calculated per 100 kg of flour) to dough for production of wheat bread with pumpkin by-product additions.
Prospects Of Using Walnut In Technologies Of Drinks
Authors: Tiurikova Inna , Peresichnyi Mykhailo
Published: May 2018

The results of studies in the field of beverage functionality using walnut are presented. The main components such as celery, Jerusalem artichokes, carrots, pumpkin and rhubarb, as a dietary supplement - extracts from walnut of milk-maturity stage are offered for creating blends. The basic physical and chemical properties of fruit and vegetable raw materials and semi-finished products created on the base of them have been studied, and their nutritional and biological value has been proved. Rational technologies of fruit and vegetable blends with nut additives have been identified. Their biological value has been confirmed. Drinks are recommended for use in the daily diet of human beings to satisfy thirst and enrich the body by biologically valuable components.
Knowledge Management Platform in Advanced Product Quality Planning
Authors: Chiliban Bogdan , Baral Lal Mohan , Kifor Claudiu
Published: May 2018

Knowledge is an essential part of organizational competitiveness. This vital resource must be managed correctly within organizations in order to achieve desired performance levels within all undertakings. The process of managing knowledge is a very difficult one due to the illusive nature of the resource itself. Knowledge is stored within every aspect of an organization starting from people and ending with documents and processes. The Knowledge Management Platform is designed as a facilitator for managers and employees in all endeavours knowledge related within the Advanced Product Quality Planning Procedure
The Results on Metal Surface Micro Geometry Modification by Applying Electric Discharges in Impulse
Authors: Guzgan Dorin
Published: May 2018

The experimental results aimed at modification of metal surface micro geometry by applying electric discharges in impulse are presented in this paper. Taylor cone-shaped asperities were extracted from the metal piece on the flat and cylindrical surface. SEM and EDX analysis of the processed surfaces were investigated
On some special Legendre sums of the form
Authors: Andrica Dorin , Crişan Vlad
Published: May 2018

We prove that sums of the form with f(X), g(X) ∈ ℤ[X] can be explicitly computed whenever f and g are subject to some certain conditions which are defined in the paper.
Strong convergence of a composite Halpern-type iteration for a family of nonexpansive mappings in CAT(0) spaces
Authors: Ranjbar Sajad
Published: May 2018

In this paper, we prove the strong convergence of the composite Halpern-type iteration for a family of nonexpansive mappings in CAT(0) spaces and compare our results with several recent results in this subject. Also, the inexact version of the Halpern iteration is studied in CAT(0) spaces.
Special aspects of water use in Persian gardens
Authors: Fekete Albert , Haidari Reza
Published: May 2018

The Persian garden is one of the most characteristic and notable element in the Iranian landscape. Considering Iran’s hot and dry climate along with water deficit for plantation, it becomes noticeable how important the art of making gardens is to Iranians.

Water is one of the most crucial elements in the Persian garden, and we can state that gardens would be meaningless without it. Garden applications use water with its various abilities such as life, brightness, cleanliness, light, inertia, and motion, which bring forward numerous feelings in the human soul and enhance mental comfort. Also, its various running structures, such as basins, streams, water creeks, and fountains, provide mental comfort and technical functions.
Elemental profile of edible mushrooms from a forest near a major Romanian city
Authors: Zsigmond Andreea R. , Varga Krisztina , Harangi Sándor , Baranyai Edina , Urák István
Published: May 2018

We determined the elemental profile of 16 edible mushroom species from the Făget Forest, near Cluj-Napoca, and of 12 species from the Apuseni Mountains. One-way ANOVA showed no difference in the elemental content of mushrooms when the two regions were compared. Some species accumulated high amounts of trace elements, i.e. Boletus edulis (Ag, S, Zn), Macrolepiota procera (Cu), Lactarius volemus (Co), Russula emetica (Mn), Armillariella mellea, and Chantarellus cibarius (Cr). The cadmium content was the highest in the case of Leccinum scabrum and Boletus edulis. These two species presented elevated risk levels for all age-groups when they are consumed regularly.
A Causal Model of Consumer-Based Brand Equity
Authors: Szőcs Attila , Berács József
Published: May 2018

Branding literature suggests that consumer-based brand equity (CBBE) is a multidimensional construct. Starting from this approach and developing a conceptual multidimensional model, this study finds that CBBE can be best modelled with a two-dimensional structure and claims that it achieves this result by choosing the theoretically based causal specification. On the contrary, with reflective specification, one will be able to fit almost any valid construct because of the halo effect and common method bias. In the final model, Trust (in quality) and Advantage are causing the second-order Brand Equity. The two-dimensional brand equity is an intuitive model easy to interpret and easy to measure, which thus may be a much more attractive means for the management as well.
Predicting Customer Churn and Retention Rates in Nigeria’s Mobile Telecommunication Industry Using Markov Chain Modelling
Authors: Adebiyi Sulaimon Olanrewaju , Oyatoye Emmanuel Olateju , Mojekwu Joseph Nnamdi
Published: May 2018

The telecommunication industry is one of the service industries that is most affected by the problem of subscribers’ churn. Although several techniques have been used to predict customer churn in developed countries, many of those studies used secondary data which are not readily available in Nigeria for researchers. This study investigates how Markov chains help in modelling and predicting the customer churn and retention rate in the Nigerian mobile telecommunication industry. The data generated through the survey were input in the Windows-based Quantitative System for Business (WinQSB) for analysis. The results reveal that in the study area MTN has the highest retention rate (86.11%), followed by GLO (70.51%), Airtel (67%), and Etisalat (67.5%). This result has implications for telecom firms’ strategies for competitive advantage in particular and survival in general.
Businesses and Their Attitudes to Frugal Innovation
Authors: Marosi Ildikó , Katona Ferenc
Published: May 2018

In order to maintain and increase their market share and position in competition, businesses have to adapt to the changes of the environment and they have to innovate. Since the latest economic crisis, Hungarian businesses have been struggling with several problems, particularly the scarcity of both resources and demands. These circumstances lead to the issues of frugal innovation and sustainable development. The aim of this paper is to show the results of a survey on attitudes toward frugal innovation, which was conducted among 216 Hungarian enterprises in the spring of 2015. However, the surveyed businesses are striving to stay in competition in a not too favourable economic environment as most of them have not recognized the chance of frugal innovation.
The Deportation of Germans from Romania to the Soviet Union in 1944–1945
Authors: Murádin János Kristóf
Published: May 2018

The study outlines the capturing of prisoners by the Red Army taking control over Transylvania in the fall of 1944. It presents the second wave of capturing: the deportations in January-February 1945, pronouncedly oriented toward the German community (Transylvanian Saxons and Swabians) primarily living in the Banat. There are described the circumstances of capturing the prisoners, the number of those taken away, the routes of their deportation, the locations and lengths of their captivity, the number of the victims, and the return of the survivors. Finally, the remembrance of the 1945 Soviet deportations, their present social embeddedness is expounded. The source material of the study consists of specialist books, essays, published recollections, and interviews with survivors made by the author and other researchers
The History of the Germans from Mérk and Vállaj, Deported to the Soviet Union for Forced Labour 1945–1949
Authors: Tircsi Richárd
Published: May 2018

The deportation - in German: Verschleppung - was a ‘taboo' for a long time. However, the works born since the change of regime provide an excellent and overall picture about this painful historical act. At the same time, it is desirable to get a more precise picture by examining the detailed history of the deportation in the case of the individual settlements. Merk and Valla), the Swabian settlements in the Szatmar region, in the eastern part of the country, lie on the periphery in several aspects. Still, considering the numerical proportion of their population, the most displaced persons were deported by the Soviets, as war criminals, from here in 1945 - a quarter of whom never saw their beloved ones and home country again. It is the particular tragedy of this fact that those deported were at least as much bound to their recipient country, the Hungarian nation, as to their German nationality. They are not criminals of war but victims of the war of racial discrimination. ‘Who will be responsible for these people suffering innocently?’ - puts the question Ferenc Juhasz, parish priest in Merk at that time. Giving an answer is the task of all of us. The paper seeks to explore a segment of the micro-texture of the country-wide, and even wider, regional trauma of this community, based on diary excerpts from the period as well as on individual, specialized literature research.
Virtual Tour of the Gulag
Authors: Cernousek Stépán
Published: May 2018

The study presents a virtual tom of the Gulag camp (www.gulag.cz ), which consists of the 3D visualization of the labour camp and the panoramic toms of all types of barracks. It is a unique opportunity to familiarize with the conditions, to see how Gulag camps really looked like, especially as there is no museum built from former Gulag camps in Russia today. The description of everyday life in the camp is illustrated by witnesses’ testimonies. The tour is accompanied by a general overview of the Gulag system and the stories of Czechoslovak, Hungarian, and Polish citizens arrested in the Gulag. The virtual tour is the result of three Czech expeditions to the furthest flung parts of Siberia (in 2009, 2011, and 2013), aiming to map what has remained of the abandoned Gulag camps in those areas.
‘Access to Justice’ and the Development of the Van Gend En Loos Doctrine: The Role of Courts and of the Individual in EU Law
Authors: Daminova Nasiya
Published: May 2018

The ‘access to justice’ within the meaning of the Treaty of Lisbon and the pertinent CJEU jurisprudence is primarily seen as access to the EU judicial system, i.e. to the EU Member States’ national courts applying the EU Law or/and the CJEU. The concept of ‘access to justice’ is therefore developing such premises of the Van Gend en Loos judgment as direct effect, vigilance of the EU individual, and the symbiotic relationship between the CJEU and national courts via the preliminary reference procedure. This work aims to explore the development of two basic ideas of Van Gend en Loos, i.e. granting directly enforceable EU rights to individuals and authorizing national courts to protect those rights, in light of the ‘access to justice’ concept within the meaning of the Lisbon Treaty – considering their importance for the realization of EU individuals’ substantive rights and uncertainty surrounding this issue. The paper develops a critique of the theory of justice in EU Law, analyzing if and how the Van Gend en Loos premises influenced the role of individuals making an attempt to claim their EU rights and the role of the EU courts responsible for the enforcement of ‘access to justice’ in the European Union. The claim of this paper is that the new concept of ‘access to justice’ brought by the Lisbon Treaty may be seen as the further development of the Van Gend ‘federalizing effect’ for greater integration through law and an enhanced protection of the individual within the EU multilevel system of Human Rights protection.
Switching Political Nuclear Energy Preferences, Changing Public Attitude
Authors: Genys Dainius , Krikštolaitis Ričardas
Published: May 2018

The aim of the paper is twofold - to cover the latest nuclear energy politics events and reveal the dynamics in public perception of nuclear energy by explaining the distribution of attitudes among two notable social groups in Lithuania. The paper is based on two empirical research studies (public polls) carried out in 2013 and 2017. The paper consists of four parts. starts with brief review of main happenings in recent nuclear politics and general tendencies public perception of nuclear energy. Then, it presents cluster analysis of both 2013 and 2017 polls, in which respondents were divided into two groups based on income, education and occupation. Lastly, the paper presents findings and discusses the dynamics of public perception. Comparing the 2017 data with the results of 2013, three main tendencies can be distinguished. First, society became better informed and more critical. Second, the cluster analysis divided respondents in two almost identical groups as in 2013 (with minor peculiarities). Third, the general tendency presupposes the breaking of the irrelevance of nuclear energy as an important factor for energy security in public perception.