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Factors underlying persistently high radon levels in a house located in a karst limestone region of Ireland – lessons learned about remediation
Authors: Long Stephanie C. , Fenton David , Scivyer Chris , Monahan Eugene 
Published: September 2016

Abstract
The remediation of buildings with elevated radon concentrations is generally straightforward. However, in some cases a number of attempts may be needed to reduce concentrations to below the reference level and, occasionally, it may be impossible to reduce concentrations to below the reference level in a cost effective way. This paper details the work carried out between 2004 and 2012 to reduce radon concentrations in a house with initial radon concentrations of almost 1500 Bq/m3. Over this period, high radon levels were consistently recorded despite the introduction of various radon remedial measures. Remedial work was carried out on ten occasions with 29 radon tests carried out to measure the effect of this work. The paper describes the structure of the house and the karst geology that it is built on and the likely contribution of these factors to the difficulties encountered reducing concentrations. Ultimately, radon concentrations were reduced to about 450 Bq/m3 but no further reductions were considered practicable without substantial and costly renovation to the house. Nonetheless, the remedial work carried out to date has resulted in a significant reduction in the risk to the homeowner of developing lung cancer. This work has also added to the understanding of radon remediation techniques in Ireland, particularly for houses built on karst limestone.
Default case, NP-ellipsis, and the theory of control in Polish
Authors: Lindert Patrick 
Published: September 2016

Abstract
The goal of this paper is two-fold. In the first part, I will offer a closer look into the nature of the instrumental case in Polish. In the literature, the instrumental case has been identified as a lexical, predicational, and a default case. In this paper, I will review the arguments for these distinctions, and argue that a default usage of instrumental is empirically not tenable. In the second part, an analysis of obligatory control constructions with the instrumental and agreeing case on predicates is discussed. It will be proposed that predicates that agree with their subjects are bare adjectives, whereas instrumental adjectives are situated within a DP with its head noun being optionally elided. As a last point, I will show how control mechanisms forbid bare adjectives in object control.
Preparation and analysis of polypropylene composites with maleated tea dust particles
Authors: Lanjewar Shital R. , Bari Pravin S. , Hansora Dharmesh P. , Mishra Satyendra 
Published: September 2016

Abstract
In this research work, the recycling of waste tea dust particles was done by preparing the injection moulded polypropylene (PP) composites using different (10–40 wt.%) loadings of tea dust particles as a filler. The tea dust particles were treated with maleic anhydride (MA) and its esterification effect was studied on physico-mechanical (morphology, mechanical, thermal and swelling) properties of tea dust:polypropylene (TD:PP) composites. Surface modification of tea dust particles was observed due to the MA treatment i.e. the esterification effect. The surface morphology of the composites showed better interfacial bonding between the maleated tea dust particles and PP than the untreated particles. The mechanical properties of the maleated TD:PP composites were found to be improved (200–300% higher tensile strength, 250% higher tensile modulus, 43% higher flexural strength and 10% higher hardness) as compared to untreated TD:PP composites. Crystallinity and thermal properties of the maleated TD:PP composites showed increasing trend with increase in filler content. Water absorption tests showed that maleated TD:PP composites absorb less water than that of untreated one. The increment in all these properties is due to the greater compatibility in tea dust particles and PP by MA treatment. Thus, tea dust particles can be suggested for preparation of composite materials.
Micromechanical properties of unidirectional composites filled with single and clustered shaped fibers
Authors: Lei Yong-Peng , Wang Hui , Qin Qing-Hua 
Published: September 2016

Abstract
Computational micromechanics provides an efficient strategy to optimize composite materials by addressing the effect of different material and geometric parameters involved. In the present paper, the effective transverse elastic properties for periodic composite materials reinforced with single and clustered polygonal fibers are evaluated using the micromechanical finite element formulation subject to periodic displacement boundary conditions. The cross-sectional shapes of polygonal fibers are assumed to be triangular, square, pentagonal, hexagonal, octagonal, and circular to perform comprehensive investigation. By applying a periodic displacement constraint along the boundary of the representative unit cell of the composite to meet the requirement of straight-line constraint during the deformation of the unit cell, the computational micromechanical modeling based on homogenization technology is established for evaluating the effects of fiber shape and cluster on the overall properties. Subsequently, the micromechanical model is divided into four submodels, which are solved by means of the finite element analysis for determining the traction distributions along the cell boundary. Finally, the effective orthotropic elastic constants of composites are obtained using the solutions of the linear system of equations involving traction integrations to investigate the effects of fiber shape and cluster on the overall properties.
Auswertung von Vibrometersignalen zur Bestimmung kardiovaskulärer Parameter
Authors: Mignanelli Laura , Luik Armin , Kroschel Kristian , Scalise Lorenzo , Rembe Christian 
Published: September 2016

Zusammenfassung
Laser-Doppler-Vibrometer (LDV) messen kleinste Schwingungsamplituden und haben neben technischen auch biomedizinische
Anwendungen wie zum Beispiel die Schwingungsmessung auf der Haut. Die Überwachung des Herzrhythmus wird aktuell mit dem
Elektrokardiogramm (EKG) durchgeführt, wobei Elektroden auf der Haut befestigt werden. Eine berührungslose Messung wäre
vorteilhaft und würde die Patientenüberwachung (z. B. verbrannte Haut, Traumata auf dem Brustkorb, Frühgeborene und
Athleten unter Belastung) erheblich vereinfachen. In diesem Beitrag zeigen wir, dass optische Vibrokardiographie (VKG) mit
einem LDV nicht nur wie bereits bekannt die Herzfrequenz und deren Variabilität messen kann, sondern auch eine
berührungslose Herzrhythmusmessung mit einer robusten atrioventrikulärer (AV) Block-Klassifikation ermöglicht, da der
Herzschlag als mechanische Quelle zu Schwingungen auf der Haut führt. Dazu haben wir einen geeigneten Bereich auf dem
Thorax identifiziert, der Schwingungen aufweist, die eindeutig dem Schließen von der linken Herzkammer und der linken
Herzvorkammer zugeordnet werden können. Wir diskutieren außerdem verschiedene Signalverarbeitungskonzepte für eine
automatische Signalmustererkennung von charakteristischen Signalabschnitten.
Advanced multi-sensory process data analysis and on-line evaluation by innovative human-machine-based process monitoring and control for yield optimization in polymer film industry
Authors: Kohlert Michael , König Andreas 
Published: September 2016

Abstract
High material waste in the order of more than 1000 millions of Euro/year in polymer film
industry provides an economic as well as environmental incentive for manufacturing
optimization in the polymer film industry. Advanced complex industry processes from
microelectronics to pharmaceutical industries provide huge datasets (big data) from
heterogeneous multi-sensory monitoring. Process optimization, energy efficiency, yield
optimization by higher data analysis, e.g., as in microelectronics could be transfered
to polymer fields. Inspired by Industry 4.0, e.g., big data method approaches,
condition monitoring, recommendation or human-machine interaction should provide options to
be introduced in this way. Analytical tools are available to support manufacturers in
quality and yield optimization, for real-time support. As a research vehicle for the
development of methods for efficient process interfacing, a particular polymer film process
was investigated with focus on novelty, and anomaly detection. A process line with 160
sensory channels has been monitored for several months. 21.900 process datasets of normal
condition samples consist of about 160 dimensions were investigated. Accuracies of
99% were achieved, and a first prototype of a condition monitoring GUI for process
recommendation was conceived. The results now allow process problem prediction in advance of
occurrence. In future work, a broadening of the approach to other production steps and
lines as well as methodological improvements starting from the sensor level with a focus
towards intelligent condition conitoring and self-x properties will be pursued.
Carbontetrachloride induced acute liver damage and protective effect of n-acetylcysteine on rats with regenerated and non-regenerated liver / Karaciğeri rejenere olan ve olmayan sıçanlarda, karbontetraklorürle indüklenen akut karaciğer hasarı ve n-asetilsisteinin koruyucu etkisi
Authors: Bilgiç Sedat , Özerol Elif , Iraz Mustafa , Şahin Nurhan , Tanbek Kevser , Çığlı Ahmet 
Published: September 2016

Abstract
Objective: Our aim was to investigate 70% partial hepatectomy (PH) groups, compare with not subjected to PH groups after exposure to hepatotoxic agents for alterations in the protective effects of antioxidant agents and sensitivity of the liver. Accordingly, we aimed to investigate the toxicity of a hepatotoxic agent, carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), and protective effects of an antioxidant, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), in experimental animal model.
Methods: 67 male Wistar Albino rats were divided into 2 main groups to total 9 subgroups: group 1, underwent PH; group 2, not subjected to PH. 0.5 ml/kg CCl4 and 50 mg/kg NAC was given intraperitoneally (i.p.) to the groups. On postoperative day 9, 70% PH was performed according to the method of Higgins and Anderson. Finally, all rats were humanely killed.
Results: Catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities were significantly lower in both groups when CCl4 was administered. NAC treatment was found to significantly increase these parameters (P<0.05). Malondialdehyde (MDA) and protein carbonyl (PC) levels were significantly greater in both groups when CCl4 was administered (P<0.05). NAC treatment was found to significantly reduce these parameters.
Conclusion: These results indicated that CCl4 increased oxidation products, reduced liver enzymatic activity and reduced proliferation activity in both hepatectomised and nonhepatectomised liver. The liver injury of CCl4 and the protective effect of NAC was similarly in both main groups. Consequently, making PH may not create a negative effect and an additional health problems in liver. Thus, these results can positively affect the decisions of the healthy liver donors.
Identification of differentially expressed microRNAs during lipotoxic endoplasmic reticulum stress in RAW264.7 macrophages / RAW264.7 makrofajlarında lipotoksik endoplazmik retikulum stres sürecinde ifadesi değişen mikroRNAların tanımlanması
Authors: Nadir Mısra , Tufanlı Özlem , Erbay Ebru , Atalay Arzu 
Published: September 2016

Abstract
Objective: Increased fatty acids in the circulation and their accumulation in non-adipose tissues play a significant role in the development of obesity related metabolic and inflammatory disorders such as insulin resistance, diabetes and atherosclerosis. While fat tissue has the ability to store excess fatty acids, uptake of excess fatty acids to other tissues burdens intracellular metabolic organelles such as mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum (ER), leading to stress response and lipotoxic cell death. Unfolded protein response (UPR) is a key adaptation of the ER to stress. It is still not completely clear how lipids engage the UPR and how UPR manages both the adaptive and destructive consequences under its control. Increasing evidence point to the importance of miRNA regulation of the UPR as well as UPR’s role in miRNA biogenesis. In order to understand how lipids engage the UPR, we set forth to identify microRNAs regulated by lipotoxic ER stress in macrophages.
Methods: We stressed the mouse macrophage cell line (RAW 264.7) with a saturated fatty acid, 500μM palmitate, reflecting the levels found in the circulation of obese patients. We analyzed the microRNAome profiles of this cell line using QRT-PCR based miScript miRNA PCR array which contained all known mouse microRNAs in miRBase release16 and performed pathway analysis for potential targets.
Results: 227 microRNAs showed altered expression levels; 43 microRNAs above 2 fold difference and 13 microRNAs 3-24 fold difference. Pathway analysis enriched the target mRNAs of these lipotoxic ER stress associated miRNAs.
Conclusion: When exposed to high concentrations of saturated fatty acids that can induce ER stress, macrophages display a dynamic range of changes in their microRNAome profiles. Our findings reflect the consequences of lipotoxic stress on circulating monocytes and tissue-associated macrophages in obesity. Further studies are needed to deliniate which UPR arm is reponsible for the microRNA changes reported here.
A Catalogue of the Geophilomorpha Species (Myriapoda: Chilopoda) of Romania
Authors: Ion Constanţa–Mihaela 
Published: September 2016

AbstractA commented list of 42 centipede species from order Geophilomorpha present in Romania, is given. This comes to complete the annotated catalogue compiled by Negrea (2006) for the other orders of the class Chilopoda: Scutigeromorpha, Lithobiomorpha and Scolopendromorpha. Since 1972, when Matic published the first monograph on epimorphic centipeds from Romania in the series “Fauna României” as the results of his collaboration with his student Cornelia Dărăbanţu, the taxonomical status of many species has been debated and sometimes clarified. Some of the accepted modifications were included by Ilie (2007) in a checklist of centipedes, lacking comments on synonymies. The main goal of this work is, therefore, to update the list of known geophilomorph species from taxonomic and systematic point of view, and to include also records of new species.
Terrestrial Arthropods as a Public Health Issue in South–Eastern Romania
Authors: Preda Cristina , Iosif Ruben , Tudoran Rodica , Tuţă Liliana Ana 
Published: September 2016

Abstract
Little is known about the prevalence and severity of allergic reactions caused by terrestrial arthropods in Romania although bites and stings of arthropods represent a widely recognized public health issue. We conducted a retrospective study in Constanța, the largest city at the Romanian Black Sea coast, and documented 207 cases during 2013–2014, representing 0.5% of the total number of records at the Emergency Department of the County Clinical Emergency Hospital. Young men and women presented themselves more often to the hospital to report this type of injuries and most arthropods causing allergic reactions were not identified. Our study brings novel information on the prevalence of injuries inflicted by terrestrial arthropods on the human adult population at the Romanian Black Sea coast, it highlights existing knowledge gaps and provides information on which to base future guidelines.
Changes in the Trichoptera (Insecta) Communities from Corbii Ciungi Complex of Streams and Springs (Romanian Plain) in the Past Half Century
Authors: Ciubuc Constantin 
Published: September 2016

Abstract
The paper presents a comparative analysis of the present day caddisfly communities structure with that of their previous structure, recorded about 45 years ago in several ecosystems of plain springs in the Romanian Plain, such as Valea Izvorului (Corbi Ciungi), in Motaş et al. (1962). Several structural parameters such as species richness, species diversity (H’), frequency of occurrence and sex ratio of some populations of adult Trichoptera were considered. 41 taxa belonging to nine families of Trichoptera were presently identified in comparison with only 14 taxa (adults and larvae) recorded in Motaş (op. cit.). Out of the 41 taxa, two are recorded for the first time in the Romanian fauna (Hydropsyche contubernalis ssp. iranica and Limnephilus tauricus). Seven out of the 14 taxa recorded by Motaş (op. cit.) disappeared completely from the studied spring ecosystems (Lype reducta, Halesus digitatus, Lithax obscurus, Notidobia ciliaris, Triaenodes bicolor, Adicella syriaca and A. filicornis). The disappearance of the seven species from the studied ecosystems and the occurrence of many species unrecorded by the previous studies which are not characteristic to mountain waters are a clear indication of the deterioration of the quality of those ecosystems, which led to a new structure of Trichoptera communities.
New Records for the Aesculapian Snake (Zamenis longissimus) (Reptilia: Colubridae) in Romanian Moldova
Authors: Strugariu Alexandru , Gherghel Iulian , Sahlean Tiberiu C. , Ungureanu Eugen , Zamfirescu Ştefan R. 
Published: September 2016

Abstract
The Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus) is a widespread colubrid species, being present in much of central and southern Europe, with isolated populations occuring as far east as Iran. In Romania, the species is known from most of the country’s regions, although it has been reported from very few areas from the Moldova region (eastern and north–eastern Romania). Here we present three new records for Z. longissimus in Romanian Moldova, including the first record for the species in Botoșani County, the north–easternmost region of Romania.
Kinship Between Carabus (Morphocarabus) rothi Dejean, 1829 and Carabus (Morphocarabus) alutensis Săvulescu, 1972
Authors: Prunar Florin , Dreano Stephane , Barloy Jean , Barloy–Hubler Frederique 
Published: September 2016

Abstract
Certain criteria such as geographical proximity and a nearby elytra sculpture has suggested a phylogenetic relationship between Carabus rothi Dejean and Carabus alutensis Săvulescu. The use of mitochondrial markers (COI, cyt b) shows: the presence of 3 haplotypes, geographically presents in two regions: southern Transylvania (distributed in North, Centre, South) and Cozia Mountains. The populations from South stations of Transylvania (Bradu, Cisnădioara, Turnu Roșu) and those from Cozia Mountains are identical genetic structure despite the distance, assuming two independent origins with the same maternal phylogeny. On the left bank of the Olt River and Cozia Mountains, rothi and alutensis are identical to the rothi from south stations and result without any doubt from a common ancestor. Therefore, there is a close parental relation between alutensis on the left bank of the Olt River and rothi from the south, the other geographical origins of Carabus (Morphocarabus) rothi rothi being distinct.
New Records of Eulophidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from Romania, Including Two New Species
Authors: Hansson Christer 
Published: September 2016

Abstract
Material from Romania, collected June 30 to July 5 in 2011, included 156 species of the family Eulophidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea). Of these, 126 species are newly recorded from Romania. One of the new records, Neochrysocharis marginalis Hansson, is also a new record for Europe, previously known only from North America. This material included specimens of two undescribed species which are described here as Diaulinopsis albimaxilla sp. n. and Neochrysocharis pallidicornis sp. n.
Reaction of an Al/P-based frustrated Lewis pair with benzophenone: formation of adducts and aluminium alcoholates via β-hydride elimination
Authors: Uhl Werner , Wegener Philipp , Layh Marcus , Hepp Alexander , Würthwein Ernst-Ulrich 
Published: September 2016

Abstract
Treatment of the Al/P-based frustrated Lewis pair (FLP) Mes2P–C(Al
t
Bu2)=C(H)-Ph (1) with benzophenone afforded the simple 1:1 adduct (4) with a O=CPh2 molecule coordinated to the aluminum atom by an Al←O donor-acceptor bond. Steric repulsion may prevent an interaction between the electrophilic carbonyl carbon atom and the Lewis-basic phosphorus atom. 4 is unstable in solution at room temperature, the coordination to aluminium increases the polarisation of the carbonyl group and favours its reduction. As suggested by quantum chemical calculations, a C–H bond of a
t
Bu group approaches the electrophilic center and facilitates β-hydride elimination with the release of isobutene and the formation of an Al–OCHPh2 ligation. An intact O=CPh2 molecule completes the coordination sphere of the metal atom (5). The second
t
Bu group at aluminium reacts similarly by the selective formation of an Al(OCHPh2)2 moiety (6). The thermodynamics of adduct formation and the mechanism of the hydride shift have been evaluated by quantum chemical DFT calculations.
Synthesis and structure of a coordination polymer based on 6-furylpurine
Authors: Sinha Indranil , Kösters Jutta , Müller Jens 
Published: September 2016

Abstract
The synthesis and structure of [Ag(9-methyl-6-furylpurine)(NO3)]
n
are reported. The title compound represents a rare example of a purine derivative metalated at all three endocyclic nitrogen atoms. It forms a two-dimensional coordination polymer comprising 14-membered trinuclear metallacycles. Density functional theory calculations helped to understand the metal-binding behavior of the 6-furylpurine moiety by showing the silver(I)-binding affinities of all three nitrogen donor atoms to be essentially identical under aqueous conditions.
High-pressure high-temperature decomposition of CeCoGa to the Laves phases CeCo0.58Ga1.42, CeCo0.72Ga1.28, and CeCo2
Authors: Niehaus Oliver , Heymann Gunter , Huppertz Hubert , Rodewald Ute Ch. , Heying Birgit , Pöttgen Rainer 
Published: September 2016

Abstract
The monoclinic intermediate-valent gallide CeCoGa decomposes under high-pressure (HP) (9.5 GPa) high-temperature (HT) (1470 K) conditions into the Laves phases CeCo0.58Ga1.42 (MgCu2 type), CeCo0.72Ga1.28 (MgZn2 type; major product phase), and CeCo2 (MgCu2 type). The structures of the ternary Laves phases were refined from single crystal X-ray diffractometer data: Fd3̅m, a=778.3(1) pm, wR2=0.0310, 63 F
2 values, five variables for CeCo0.58(3)Ga1.42(3) and P63/mmc, a=547.24(5), c=858.76(7) pm, wR2=0.1009, 195 F
2 values, 13 variables for CeCo0.72(1)Ga1.28(1). Partial substitution of cobalt by gallium leads to a significant increase of the distances within the tetrahedral network: 253 pm Co–Co in CeCo2 as compared to 275 pm in CeCo0.58(3)Ga1.42(3) and 265–277 pm in CeCo0.72(1)Ga1.28(1). The crystal chemical consequences are briefly discussed.