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Experimental Tests of Parameters Characterizing the Cooperation of Powered Roof Support Base and Floor of Low Bearing Capacity
Authors: Markowicz Józef , Rajwa Sylwester , Szweda Stanisław 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
Results of experimental tests aiming at determination of base pressure on the floor, carried out within “Geosoft” project, are presented. The tests included stand tests carried out with use of unique measuring instrumentation and special hydraulic cushion as well as tests of load of roof support set to load in operating longwall panel. The measurement results confirmed the necessity to consider the 3D model of cooperation of base and floor. Factors having impact on distribution of base pressure on the floor and its maximal value were identified, taking into account the test results.
Drawings are talking: Exploring language learners’ beliefs through visual narratives
Authors: İnözü Jülide 
Published: January 2017

AbstractThis paper reports on a study, which suggests an alternative use of drawings in language classrooms. The study uses young children’s drawings about learning English as an innovative way of investigating their perceptions of what it means to learn a foreign language. The images of language learning constructed by the children in their drawings may provide us with insights into their own personal experience of language learning. In order to understand what sense they have made of the language learning process, the participants were told to draw a picture of themselves as learners of English. A qualitative image-based interpretative research approach was used in the analysis of the drawings. In order to verify the interpretations of the drawings, informal interviews were conducted with each student individually following the drawing session. The findings provide us with a window into the students’ minds and help us to develop a framework for understanding young learners’ language learning beliefs. The paper ends with a discussion of the findings, the implications for language classrooms and suggestions for future research.
Children’s drawings as part of School Language Profiles: Heteroglossic realities in families and schools
Authors: Purkarthofer Judith 
Published: January 2017

AbstractChild language development occurs in a given environment, complete with explicit and implicit regulations, intervening actors with their coherent or contradictory intentions, and specific resources for speakers. The main research question of this contribution is: What can drawings as parts of School Language Profiles tell us about the multilingual environments of bilingual families and schools? The analytical framework of spatial and language practices provides a means to talk about how and why certain expressions are chosen and which influences are mentioned in relation to school and family. In particular, the focus is on how heteroglossic spaces are constructed through local/spatial/language practices and how these constructions are represented in the drawings of children. The drawings were collected in a bilingual school in Austria, with Slovene and German as languages of instruction. Children’s drawings present a fine-grained perception of their multilingual surroundings and we see how children refer to home/school in their drawings and distinguish language realities. Findings indicate that language regimes and goals of families and school are in close relation to each other, have influence on each other but do not necessarily always complement each other. This means that in analyzing heteroglossic realities, both cannot be regarded as separate (or separable) spaces.
Transcending ‘Cold Intimacies’ in Veiko Õunpuu’s Works
Authors: Näripea Eva , Mazierska Ewa 
Published: January 2017

AbstractThis article examines five films by Veiko Õunpuu, Estonia’s most renowned contemporary director –Empty(Tühirand, Estonia, 2006),Autumn Ball(Sügisball, Estonia, 2007),Temptations of St Tony(Püha Tõnu kiusamine, Estonia/Finland/Sweden, 2009),Free Range: Ballad on Approving of the World(Free Range: ballaad maailma heakskiitmisest, Estonia, 2013) andRoukli(Estonia, 2015), focusing on his representations of neoliberalism and especially its effect on the emotional and intimate lives of the characters. We argue that the characters of his films typically reject the conventional romance promoted by neoliberal discourses, including Hollywood cinema, yet this does not make them happy, but disoriented and restless. The repudiation of ‘emotional capitalism’ also pertains to the way Õunpuu’s films are conceived and executed. Most importantly, he resists the conventions of Hollywood cinema, including a classical script and happy ending, and also sets and shoots his films in peripheral places. Our main theoretical framework is the concept of ‘emotional capitalism’ as elaborated by Eva Illouz.
Motives and barriers of migration to Saxony: the case of migrating health professionals from Czechia
Authors: Dolejš Martin , Glorius Birgit , Hruška Vladan 
Published: January 2017

AbstractThe regime change in the former German Democratic Republic and its reunification with the Federal Republic of Germany at the beginning of 1990s launched significant social and economic changes which resulted i.a. in high out-migration rate and secondary also rapid demographic ageing of the populations of the states of former Eastern Germany including Saxony. As a consequence, there is a lack of health professionals in Saxon hospitals which is going to be solved by the in-migration of medical staff from abroad. The geographical location of the Federal state of Saxony predetermines representatives of Saxon hospitals to look for missing health care labour in Czechia and latest statistics demonstrate that this could be a successful way to stabilize or even increase the personnel numbers of Saxon health care providers. The aim of this article is not only to bring some basic data about the migration of Czech health professionals to Germany, but especially to focus on processes which facilitate or hinder such kind of mobility, influence the rate of success of their integration both into the work team and German society and form the prospects of their permanent stay in Germany. Ten interviews with Czech health professionals were conducted in order to fulfill these ambitions. As a result, crucial barriers and recommendations for improvements concerning the migration decision making, their integration and sustaining in the migratory destination are presented.
The Cost of the Dismissal, and the Predictability of Firing Costs: an Employment Solution to the Financial Crisis?
Authors: Carrà Simone 
Published: January 2017

AbstractThis paper seeks to contrast the prevailing economic justifications in favour of the ongoing deregulatory reforms (based on the need for greater certainty in terms of firing costs for businesses) with an alternative “liability based” economic approach. Eventually the scope is to ascertain whether, from a purely juridical viewpoint (and also from a Law and Economics perspective), the current legislative trend in labour law is consistent with the initially declared purposes or not. More specifically, the comparison between two very different employment protection systems (i. e., the Italian and the British ones) can show how the current legislative trend based on the predictability of firing costs is only partially consistent with the declared objectives, whereas it could play a much larger role as a hermeneutical tool used in a more business-oriented interpretation of traditional legal notions (among Italian scholars, so-called “categorie”), such as the one of dismissal on “subjective” grounds.
A Hybrid Multi-feature based Islanding Detection Technique for Grid Connected Distributed Generation
Authors: Sareen Karan , Bhalja Bhavesh R. , Maheshwari Rudra Prakash 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
This paper presents a hybrid islanding detection technique for grid connected Distributed Generations (DGs). The proposed scheme is based on three different decisive factors which are derived from negative sequence voltage (NSV) by applying Hilbert transform, Wavelet transform and standard normal distribution function. Different types of non-islanding and islanding events have been simulated by modeling IEEE 34-bus system using PSCAD/EMTDC software package. The performance of the proposed scheme has been evaluated on large number of cases which are generated by varying load and fault parameters. The simulation results indicate that the proposed scheme is able to detect islanding situation accurately even under perfect power balance condition. Moreover, the proposed scheme provides better stability in case of specific type of non-islanding event i. e. fault on adjacent feeder during which most of the existing scheme issues nuisance tripping. Furthermore, it provides satisfactorily results during change in network topology and also at different values of X/R ratio of DG. At the end performance of the proposed technique is also comprehensively compared with the schemes currently reported in the literature. This comparison apparently demonstrates the advantages of the proposed technique over existing schemes.
The Effects of Amyloglucosidase, Glucose Oxidase and Hemicellulase Utilization on the Rheological Behaviour of Dough and Quality Characteristics of Bread
Authors: Altınel Burak , Ünal S. Sezgin 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
Wheat flour, whole wheat flour, 25 and 50 % rye flour substituted wheat flour blends, 15 and 30 % wheat bran substituted wheat flour blends were supplemented with amyloglucosidase (at 0.000875 and 0.001 %), glucose oxidase (at 0.0003 and 0.001 %) and hemicellulase (at 0.001 and 0.005 %). The effects of enzymes on the extensographic properties of dough and quality characteristics of bread (specific volume, baking loss percentage and final moisture content) were studied. The interaction between type of flour/blend, type of enzyme and dosage of enzyme affected resistance to extension, extensibility and ratio of resistance to extensibility of doughs significantly. The interactions between type of flour/blend, type of enzyme and dosage of enzyme affected specific volume, baking loss percentage and final moisture content of breads significantly. The findings in this study indicated that enzymes can exhibit unexpected effects on dough and bread properties depending on type of flour and dosage of enzyme.
Effect of Different Drying Techniques on Physicochemical, Micro-structural and Bioactive Characteristics of Barberry Milk Smoothie Powder
Authors: Tahsiri Zahra , Niakousari Mehrdad , Mesbahi Gholam Reza 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
In this study, new smoothies were formulated based on low fat milk and barberry concentrate, and their physicochemical and bioactive properties were investigated. Physicochemical parameters of functional smoothie powders were obtained by applying low and high temperature drying methods, and by a combination of procedures programmed to process smoothie powders. The effect of spray drying (SP), refractance window (RW), foam mat drying (FM), spouted bed drying (SB) and a combination of spouted bed drying were studied herein, while the infrared lamp system (SBIR) shows how these methods affect the smoothie’s physical properties (such as bulk density, porosity, color) and its chemical properties (such as total anthocyanin content and antioxidant capacity measured by the DPPH method). The study also proved that an increase in the speed of rotation from 10 rpm to 100 rpm would lead to a diminished apparent viscosity from 642.39 mPas to 381.98 mPas regarding all reconstituted dried powders, which thus verifies their shear thinning behavior. The work highlighted that this new approach to combining the drying methods for the production of functional smoothie powders at an inlet temperature of 80 °C can result in the best maintenance of antioxidant activity (11.67 %) with the least moisture content (3.19 %).
Measuring Nominal and Real Convergence of Selected CEE Countries by the Taylor Rule
Authors: Böing Tobias , Stadtmann Georg , Sydykova Meerim 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
We propose using a simple Taylor rule to evaluate business cycle convergence of the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland with the Eurozone. Our findings indicate an ongoing convergence of those CEE countries to the Eurozone, but with instabilities and heterogeneity between the countries. Especially Poland has shown a high degree of convergence in recent years. But there are still relevant differences in Taylor rates of each country to the Eurozone of about two percentage points.
Salmonella Species On Meat Contact Surfaces and Processing Water in Sokoto Main Market and Abattoir, Nigeria
Authors: Faleke Olufemi Oludayo , Jolayemi Kelvin Olatimilehin , Igoh Yvvone Ogah , Jibril Abdurrahman Hassan , Ayedun Julius Olaniyi 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
This study was carried out to determine Salmonella contamination of food contact surfaces and processing water in meat, fish and poultry processing units in Sokoto State, Nigeria. A total of 200 swab (100 from abattoir and 100 from poultry and fish markets) and 60 processing water samples (30 from abattoir and 30 from poultry and fish markets) were collected between May to August 2015. Cultural isolation, bio-typing and sero-grouping using Salmonella Sero-Quick Group Kit was conducted to analyse the samples. Seventy-five (75/260, 28.8 %) of the total samples were positive to Salmonella by cultural isolation and bio-typing. Thirty (30/130; 23.1 %) of samples collected in abattoir and 45 (45/130; 34.6 %) of those collected from poultry and fish markets were positive for Salmonella respectively. Sero-groups D+Vi (Salmonella Typhi), B (Salmonella Paratyphi B, Salmonella Typhimurium) and C (Salmonella Paratyphi C, Salmonella Cholerae suis) were identified as the prevailing sero-groups in this study. Sero-group D+Vi has the highest prevalence (73.3 %; 55/75) from the positive bio-typing isolates. This study revealed the presence of contaminating and pathogenic Salmonella on food contact surfaces and processing water in the meat retail markets, indicating there is an urgent need to improve on the hygienic status of retail meat, poultry and fish markets.
Design of a Test Rig for the Examination of Mechanical Properties of Rolling Bearings
Authors: Jurecki Rafał , Pokropiński Edward , Więckowski Dariusz , Żołądek Łukasz 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
The paper presents a design basis adopted for the construction of a test facility for the rig testing of rolling bearings. One of the methods of inspection of the bearings is the testing of the bearings as components having already been mounted in a specific machine component unit and tested in the conditions of operation of the unit as a whole. This article presents preliminary engineering requirements and the design of a special test rig for the examination of rolling bearings without the necessity of mounting the bearings in a specific machine component unit. The rig testing is widely used in consideration of numerous good points of such a method. The simulation testing of bearings (on test rigs) consists in reproducing as accurately as possible the real conditions of operation of the bearings when mounted in the device for which they are intended. The rigs used for such tests are complicated and expensive, but the results of such tests are more “reliable” and more accurately represent the impact of various operational factors (loads) on the durability of the bearings under test.
On the Necessity of Changes in the Strategy of Utilization Ship Boiler Technical Condition Maintenance in the Aspect of LNG Applied as Fuel
Authors: Adamkiewicz Andrzej , Zeńczak Wojciech 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
Heavy oils (HFO fuels) used on ships play a part in degradation of technical condition of heat exchange surfaces of utilization boilers especially on the exhaust gas side. Presence of sulphur in these fuels is the main factor favouring degradation. The upper limit for sulphur content in the fuel used outside the SECA areas equal to 3.5% is currently in force, at least until the year 2020 or 2025. The recommended by classification societies overhauls of utilization boilers are, therefore characterized by a specially chosen strategy thanks to which it is possible to maintain their appropriate technical condition. The requirement to use fuels with low sulphur content (LSFO), which are significantly more expensive than MDO fuels, in the areas of controlled sulphur emissions also led to a further introduction of alternative fuels, such as methanol and above all liquefied natural gas (LNG), onto ships. That is especially valid for the ship owners whose vessels e.g. ferries sail mainly within SCECA This article analyses the consequences of the introduced fuel change on utilization boiler maintenance. A change in the technical condition maintenance strategy for utilization boilers has been suggested.
Comparative Study of Light Sources for Household
Authors: Pawlak Andrzej , Zalesińska Małgorzata 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
The article describes test results that provided the ground to define and evaluate basic photometric, colorimetric and electric parameters of selected, widely available light sources, which are equivalent to a traditional incandescent 60-Watt light bulb. Overall, one halogen light bulb, three compact fluorescent lamps and eleven LED light sources were tested. In general, it was concluded that in most cases (branded products, in particular) the measured and calculated parameters differ from the values declared by manufacturers only to a small degree. LED sources prove to be the most beneficial substitute for traditional light bulbs, considering both their operational parameters and their price, which is comparable with the price of compact fluorescent lamps or, in some instances, even lower.
Digital optical processing of optical communications: towards an Optical Turing Machine
Authors: Touch Joe , Cao Yinwen , Ziyadi Morteza , Almaiman Ahmed , Mohajerin-Ariaei Amirhossein , Willner Alan E. 
Published: January 2017

AbstractOptical computing is needed to support Tb/s in-network processing in a way that unifies communication and computation using a single data representation that supports in-transit network packet processing, security, and big data filtering. Support for optical computation of this sort requires leveraging the native properties of optical wave mixing to enable computation and switching for programmability. As a consequence, data must be encoded digitally as phase (M-PSK), semantics-preserving regeneration is the key to high-order computation, and data processing at Tb/s rates requires mixing. Experiments have demonstrated viable approaches to phase squeezing and power restoration. This work led our team to develop the first serial, optical Internet hop-count decrement, and to design and simulate optical circuits for calculating the Internet checksum and multiplexing Internet packets. The current exploration focuses on limited-lookback computational models to reduce the need for permanent storage and hybrid nanophotonic circuits that combine phase-aligned comb sources, non-linear mixing, and switching on the same substrate to avoid the macroscopic effects that hamper benchtop prototypes.
“The Muslim World” Question during the Interwar Era Global Imaginary, 1924–1945
Authors: Aydin Cemil 
Published: January 2017

AbstractAny study of the League of Nations should pay close attention to the minimal representation of the imagined “Muslim world” in this organization during its first decade. While the Eurocentric imperial internationalism of the League was criticized by interwar Pan-Islamic internationalist networks, there were frequent attempts by Muslims to engage the League, make it hear Muslim demands and discontents, and, later on, to make it more inclusive of Muslim polities. The Muslim global imaginary of the world order then lacked any dominant unitary pattern. In this chaotic political space, subaltern Muslim networks tried to revive earlier Pan-Islamic notions of solidarity to empower the demands of weak Muslim populations. When the Axis empires of the Second World War tried to utilize some of these Pan-Islamic networks for propaganda purposes, their failures revealed the illusion of Muslim unity. It was the eventual failure of a global illusion of a Pan-Islamic alliance with an imperial sponsor during the Second World War that made the United Nations the international venue of choice for post-war global Muslim political imaginaries.
International Experts or Fascist Envoys? Alberto Theodoli and Pietro Stoppani at the League of Nations
Authors: Tollardo Elisabetta 
Published: January 2017

AbstractThis article seeks to shed new light on the complex nature of Italian agency in the League of Nations (LoN) and the Italians’ involvement in the international community that characterised Geneva in the interwar period. By analysing the actions and the networks of the Italians who worked in the League’s machinery, this article reveals the extent to which they were part of an international society emerging in Geneva. Through the experiences of Alberto Theodoli, chairman of the Permanent Mandates Commission, and Pietro Stoppani, director of the Economic Relations Section, this study concludes that Italian experts were fully part of the international society that flourished in interwar Geneva, being members of international networks and using their position to promote their agendas. However, these Italians were influenced in different ways by the Fascist regime and their attachment to the League’s internationalism varied. The article shows how the Fascist government realised the potential of the LoN world for promoting its foreign policy goals and legitimising the regime. Fascist Italy valued Geneva as a central forum for international relations and as a place where it could further its imperial ambitions.
The Red Swastika Society’s Humanitarian Work: A Re-interpretation of the Red Cross in China
Authors: Pfeiff Alexandra 
Published: January 2017

AbstractThis article examines the emergence of the Red Swastika Society, a Chinese faith-based humanitarian organization, and its development during the 1930s when political changes and war enforced a transformation of the organization and saw a strengthening of its adherence to Red Cross relief activities and Red Cross principles. This article suggests that despite growing similarities with the work of a national Red Cross Society throughout the 1930s, the organization retained its religious founding principles and practices, which distinguished its faith-based humanitarian mission from the larger Red Cross Movement.
Implication of Federalism in ‘Federal’ Related Political Institutions: A Conceptual Analysis
Authors: Kalu John O. , Bing Dov 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
While most students of federalism feel satisfied with defining it as involving self-rule and shared rule, there is an inherent laxity in that definition because several institutional forms have dual components of self-rule and shared rule. It is therefore necessary to find out if federalism is an equivalent of all self-rule – shared rule systems of government or not. This requires an effort to locate the implication of federalism in federal related political institutions, by exploring the conceptual distinctions between related terms such as federalism, federation, federal government, federal political systems, confederation, and decentralized union. Hence, this article aims at distinguishing these concepts, as well as identifying the interlinkage and relationship that exists between them. The goal is to reduce the level of uncertainty associated with the meaning of federalism in the contemporary political culture, and also, to make it less contested and distinct from other federal kindred terms.