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New Cyber-mixmechatronic Concept for the Realization of Smart Cybernetic Systems with Applications in the Industry, Economy and Society
Authors: Gheorghe Gheorghe Ion , Constantin Anghel , Ilie Iulian 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
The current scientific work show for the first time, (i) a new complex mixmechatronic concept of integration and fusion in the structures of smart technical and technological systems and (ii) the systems of electronic control for holistic physical-virtual assembly.
The content of the paper highlight some results of professional researches in Mechatronics and Cyber-Mix Mechatronics fields at the National Institute of Research and Development in Mechatronics and Measurement Technique– Bucharest and also at Politehnica University of Bucharest (PUB) from Romania. Some of these results are in the process of transfer and capitalization to the industry, economy and society.
Selective Hydrogen Sulphide Removal from Acid Gas by Alkali Chemisorption in a Jet Reactor
Authors: Bobek Janka , Rippel-Pethő Dóra , Molnár Éva , Bocsi Róbert 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
Natural gas is a primary energy source that contains a number of light paraffins. It also contains several undesirable components, such as water, ammonia, hydrogen sulphide, etc. In our study, a selective hydrogen sulphide removal process was achieved by alkali chemisorption in a custom-designed jet reactor. Several model gas compositions (CO2-H2S-N2) were evaluated to find parameters that enable H2S absorption instead of CO2. The negative effect of the presence of CO2 in the raw gas on the efficiency of H2S removal was observed. The beneficial effect of the low residence time (less than 1 s) on the efficiency of H2S removal was recognized. Optimal operational parameters were defined to reach at least a 50% efficiency of H2S removal and minimal alkali consumption.
Skeletal Muscle Metastases and Inferior Vena Cava Involvement in a Patient with Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma and Sarcomatoid Differentiation
Authors: Molnar Călin , Tătaru Octavian-Sabin , Mărginean Lucian , Borda Angela 
Published: October 2016

Abstract

Introduction: Renal cell carcinoma has a propensity to propagate into the renal vein and inferior vena cava. A small percentage has distant metastasis at presentation. Pulmonary, hepatic, cerebral and bone metastases are common, but skeletal muscle involvement is rare.

Case presentation: We present the case of a 51-year-old patient complaining of right flank pain, gross hematuria and a painful left laterothoracic mass. Preoperative examination revealed a tumor in the inferior pole of the right kidney, thrombosis of the right renal vein that extended into the inferior vena cava and a left laterothoracic tumor. We decided on a preoperative digital subtraction angiography and selected embolization of the laterothoracic mass. We performed right radical nephrectomy with vena cava thrombus excision and excision of the left laterothoracic tumor. The pathological examination revealed a clear cell renal carcinoma with sarcomatoid differentiation of the right kidney. Metastases with the above features were noticed in the right adrenal gland and in the skeletal muscle of the chest wall.

Conclusions: The surgical resection of large renal tumors with associated thrombus within the inferior vena cava is challenging to any surgeon. The preoperative embolization of the metastatic tumor is helpful in the reduction of pain and intraoperative blood loss.
Niche overlap and shared distributional patterns between two South American small carnivorans: Galictis cuja and Lyncodon patagonicus (Carnivora: Mustelidae)
Authors: Schiaffini Mauro Ignacio 
Published: October 2016

AbstractLimiting abiotic conditions might shape boundaries of species distribution, while biotic factors influence such distributions through interspecific relationships. When two morphologically and or/ecologically similar species are geographically overlapped, a distribution displacement or a change in size or morphology is expected to minimize competition. Environmental niche modeling (ENM) might help us understand the relationship between distribution of a species’ pair and their relationship with environmental conditions, allowing us to test the possible existence of shared distribution patterns and/or displacements across wide geographic ranges. In this work, distribution patterns and climatic and geographic overlap are analyzed between two South American small carnivorans,
Diagnostics of laser-produced plasmas
Authors: Batani Dimitri , Morace Alessio , Maheut Yohann , Jakubowska Katarzyna , Volpe Luca 
Published: October 2016

AbstractWe present the general challenges of plasma diagnostics for laser-produced plasmas and give a few more detailed examples: spherically bent crystals for X-ray imaging, velocity interferometers (VISAR) for shock studies, and proton radiography.
Radiocatalytic degradation of dissolved organic compounds in wastewater
Authors: Jiménez-Becerril Jaime , Moreno-López Anabel , Jiménez-Reyes Melania 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
Wastewater containing a high concentration of organic substances was exposed to gamma radiolysis in the presence and absence of a catalyst (TiO2); radiolysis and radiocatalysis were performed by means of continuous and discontinuous irradiation. Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) was the parameter used to estimate the concentration of organic compounds without interference by the high mineral content. The data was well fitted to the pseudo-first-order kinetic model of Langmuir-Hinshelwood. From a [DOC]0 = 140 ± 7 mg/L, the higher DOC degradation (74%) and apparent rate constant (Kapp = 0.083 h-1) were found using discontinuous radiocatalysis. This process could be an alternative method of treatment of industrial or municipal wastewater
Synthesis, characterizations and Pb(II) sorption properties of cobalt phosphonate materials
Authors: Maranescu Bianca , Lupa Lavinia , Visa Aurelia 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
Due to the large amount of industrial activity during the last century, heavy metal contamination of the environment has become a serious problem. Therefore, it is important to develop new and efficient methods of heavy metals removal from aqueous solutions. In this respect, three phosphonate metal organic frameworks were obtained in our labs by the reaction of divalent inorganic salt (CoSO4·7H2O), phosphonic acid [phosphonoacetic (CP), N,N-bis(phosphonomethyl)glycine (Gly) and vinylphosphonic (VP)] in hydrothermal conditions. The synthesized compounds were characterized by FTIR, X-Ray crystallography scanning electron microscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. These materials were used in the removal process of lead ions from aqueous solutions in order to determine the possibilities of their use as adsorbent materials. The effect of pH, lead initial concentrations and contact time upon the adsorption properties were investigated. From the experimental data it can be observed that the Co-Gly material developed a higher adsorption capacity for lead metal ions than the Co-VP and Co-CP, increasing following Co-CP<Co-VP<Co-Gly trend.
The Importance of Role Modeling in Mentoring Women: Lessons from Pat Summitt Legacy
Authors: Picariello Manuela , Waller Steven N. 
Published: October 2016

AbstractThe role of mentoring for women in sports industry has gathered attention among researchers in the past years (Bower, 2009; Bower, & Hums 2009, 2014; Weaver, & Chelladurai, 1999, 2002). Since few women are in leadership positions (Acosta, & Carpenter, 2014), cross-gender mentoring relationships are more likely to happen (Hopkins et al., 2008). However, according to Kram (1985), cross-gender mentoring relationships are more complex in terms of individual development and quality of the developmental relationship. In particular, role modeling function is limited (Kram, 1985). Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the functions of the same gender mentoring relationships looking at coach Pat Summitt, the winningest coach in NCAA Division I basketball history and a woman in leadership position (Becker & Wrisberg, 2008). Due to the exploratory nature of the study and the huge impact of Pat Summitt on sport (Janssen, & Dale, 2002, De Marco, & Mccullick, 1997), a single case study design to analyze her relationships from the staff and players’ perspectives was utilized as the method for data collection. This study collected data published on American news sites located using Internet search engines Google News (http://www.google.com) for 7 days. The dataset included content published through national and regional online news media, radio, television and entertainment websites and blogs. Texts were qualitatively reviewed with a content analysis and coded (Patton, 2002). This study identified career and psychosocial functions that were important in developing an effective mentoring relationships. In particular, the psychosocial functions of “role modeling” was identified as the most important for the relationship. In fact a female mentor as a role model can be perceived as a woman that has successfully overcome discriminatory barriers to career advancement.
Peculiarities of Future Finance and Economics Specialists’ Training in Western European Countries and Ukraine
Authors: Homoniuk Olena , Pokudina Larysa 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
The article touches on the peculiarities of future finance and economics specialists’ training in educational establishments of Western Europe and Ukraine. The problem of higher economic education has been considered. The experience of higher economic education organization in developed European countries has been generalized. The peculiarities of finance students’ training at foreign and Ukrainian universities have been defined. The approaches to learning and implementing of interdisciplinary links into the teaching practice of European higher educational establishments have been studied, as well as participation and influence of non-government organizations and foundations on the development of economic education in Western European countries. The authors have concluded that it is necessary to create a Ukrainian model of future finance and economics specialists’ training taking into consideration national and economic conditions of the state functioning as well as developed countries experience.
Professional Training of Language Teachers in the Context of British Experience
Authors: Glyanenko Kateryna 
Published: October 2016

AbstractThe article deals with revealing the peculiarities of language teachers’ professional training in the context of British experience. The notions of philology, linguistics, philologist, linguist, language studies have been outlined and specified in the article. The titles of the curricula and their meanings in reference to language training have been analyzed. The reasons for an abundance of university curricula for language training have been justified. The content of Subject Benchmark Statement on Languages, Cultures and Societies has been defined. It has been stated that such processes as enhancing social values in the society, promoting integration processes and forming positive experience in the synthesis of classical and innovative approaches to training as well as the changes in the functions of training characterize the professional training of language teachers in Great Britain. On the example of De Montfort University the peculiarities of language teachers’ professional training, in particular, ESL teachers, have been illustrated. It has been concluded that the methodological basis of future language teacher’s professional training at British universities consists of personality-based, competency-based, integrative and differentiated approaches and is characterized by the orientation of the training content to forming and developing students’ core professional competencies and rational combination of theoretical practical components.
Temptation of the “Powerful”: The politics of electoral reform in Central Europe in post-transitional period
Authors: Charvát Jakub 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
The paper explores and analyses processes of electoral reforms in selected Central European countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, and Slovenia) in post-transitional period. The qualitative analysis focuses “only” on the enacted changes in electoral systems and its purpose is not to evaluate the impact and political consequences of individual changes but rather to concentrate, through a theoretically-informed detailed contextual analysis, on the electoral reform process itself. It is therefore concerned with contextual factors affecting, underlying, initiating and/or controlling these changes. The paper identifies political elites as the main actors of electoral reform processes in selected countries, and it tries to explain both motivations of political elites for changing status quo electoral systems and other circumstances of electoral reform processes in Central Europe as well. The analysis also suggests that processes of electoral reform in post-transitional period in Central Europe are characterized by a tendency to less proportional electoral system designs, with the only exception of the Slovak electoral reform of 1999 (due to specific political constellation), while it did not discover any clear tendency regarding personalization of electoral systems.
Using Simulation and Six Sigma to Analyze and Improve Motivation Process of Teachers from Undergraduate Institutions
Authors: Duică Anişoara , Florea Nicoleta Valentina , Duică Mircea Constantin , Iancu Dorin 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
It is well known that the performance of a person or of an organization depends on the degree of development (skills, competencies, knowledge, experiences) which may be achieved through a continuous process of learning; process which starts in medium schools and can depend on the efforts of teachers, of their commitment, passion, and enthusiasm to obtain results.
In this article we will analyze the motivation of teachers in providing information and learning to students, their degree of implication and satisfaction in order to motivate students to develop and to obtain results through their different stages of their lives. We will also be using simulation and six sigma (weighted average method, semantic differentiation, and simple percentage technique, regression function and Chi-square test) to analyze and interpret results in order to predict and improve teachers’ motivation, to observe the relationship between variables and to show its importance in obtaining performance.
Alternative Methods for Business Process Planning
Authors: Stefan Veronica , Radu Valentin 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
Identifying, analyzing and using the most appropriate and efficient methods for planning business processes is a key to success for every enterprise.
Our paper are two objectives: to identify the most proper methods used for planning and applying for the same case study. We are looking to demonstrate the methodology of using some software tools and compare the obtained results. The application domain will be the planning of production processes but these methods can be extended to the service processes.
The methodology is represented by the mathematical models and software applications in this fields, such as Simplex model theory, Solver Excel tools, WinQSE application, linear programming with PL.exe.
The results of the research have a high applicability level and can be extended in other business fields too.
Integration into global production networks and path-dependence: the footwear industry in post-socialist Hungary
Authors: Molnár Ernő , Lengyel István Máté 
Published: October 2016

Abstract:
Labour-intensive industries suffered a spectacular loss of their weight in the industrial structure of post-socialist Hungary having an intermediary position between the Western economies controlling the global industrial value chains and the Eastern low-cost production locations. This degradation process can be particularly witnessed in the case of the footwear industry which experienced two large waves of decline, one during the change of regime in 1989 and the other after the turn of the millennium. In the background of the changing performance of the footwear sector there were also significant structural changes during both periods of decline. Integration into global production networks by subcontracting or as subsidiaries of foreign enterprises, process and functional upgrading tendencies within the existing value chains as well as the establishment of Hungary’s own brand products for niche markets are the most important issues in this respect. This study is built upon two key questions: (1) What kind of dynamics does the Hungarian footwear industry show during its integration into the (global) production networks of the sector? (2) How are global production networks becoming embedded into the local economy; and to what extent can the transformation of the Hungarian footwear industry be considered as a path- and place-dependent process? The empirical research is based on semi-structured and in-depth interviews carried out in the last three years with representatives of enterprises from eleven industrial locations – comprising about 35 % of the total sectoral employment – in addition to sector-relevant national and local institutions.
A single dose of allopregnanolone affects rat ovarian morphology and steroidogenesis
Authors: Pelegrina Laura Tatiana , Cáceres Antonella Rosario Ramona , Giuliani Fernando Alfredo , Asensio Joana Antonella , Parborell Fernanda , Laconi Myriam Raquel 
Published: October 2016

Allopregnanolone, a progesterone metabolite, is one of the best characterized neurosteroids. In a dose that mimics serum levels during stress, allopregnanolone inhibits sexual receptivity and ovulation and induces a decrease in luteinizing hormone levels. The aim of this work was to examine the effect of an intracerebroventricular administration of allopregnanolone on ovarian morphophysiology; serum and tissue levels of progesterone and estrogen; and enzymatic activity of 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, 20α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and 3α-hydroxysteroid oxido-reductase in the ovary and in the medial basal hypothalamus on the morning of estrus. Ovarian morphology was analyzed under light microscopy. The hormone assays were performed by radioimmunoassay. The enzymatic activities were measured by spectrophotometric analysis. The morphometric analysis revealed that, in allopregnanolone-treated animals, the number of secondary and Graafian follicles was decreased, whereas that of atretic follicles and cysts was significantly increased. Some cysts showed luteinized unruptured follicles. There were no differences in the number of tertiary follicles or corpora lutea in comparison with the corresponding control groups. In allopregnanolone-treated animals, progesterone serum levels were increased, whereas ovarian progesterone levels were decreased. Moreover, 3β-HSD and 3α-HSOR enzymatic activities were increased in the medial basal hypothalamus, whereas ovarian levels were decreased. The enzyme 20α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase showed the opposite profile. The results of this study showed that allopregnanolone interferes on ovarian steroidogenesis and ovarian morphophysiology in rats, providing a clear evidence for the role of this neurosteroid in the control of reproductive function under stress situations.Free Spanish abstract: A Spanish translation of this abstract is freely available athttp://www.reproduction-online.org/content/153/1/75/suppl/DC1.
Lecturas de derecho administrativo, de Augusto Ramón Chávez Marín
Authors: ECHEVERRY URUBURU ÁLVARO 
Published: October 2016

<p><strong>Editorial Universidad Santo Tomás, Bogotá, 2005, 214 p.</strong><strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Como lo indicó el ilustre Magistrado del Consejo de Estado Rafael Ostau de Lafont Pianeta al hacer la presentación del texto editado por la Universi- dad Santo Tomás, en evento realizado en la ante- rior feria del libro, no es éste un trabajo que obe- dezca al formato y estilo tradicional de las obras nacionales del derecho administrativo. Se trata, en efecto, de un trabajo que aborda ciertos temas de sustancial importancia en esta disciplina, ordena- dos a partir de los grandes capítulos en que se puede dividir hoy día este campo del conocimien- to jurídico.</p><p> </p><p>Son, sin duda, documentos que abren la puerta al debate académico, que concluyen sobre ciertas dis- cusiones, que plantean dudas, que ofrecen reflexio- nes, nacidos del atesoramiento de inquietudes de un académico que ha trasegado por el pensamien- to jurídico a lo largo de varios años de actividad docente y de un ejercicio profesional atento a las transformaciones de la norma administrativa. Se ve así bien llamada esta obra, pues está integrada por</p><br clear="all" /> unos documentos que constituyen <em>lecturas </em>para la reflexión, para el análisis, para la búsqueda del sa- ber, para la consolidación del conocimiento y la formación de criterios, que mucho valor pueden representar tanto para los alumnos de pregrado como para quienes aspiren a la profundización del conocimiento en la dogmática y crítica del ordena- miento positivo administrativo.
ESTADO DEL ARTE DE LOS MECANISMOS ALTERNATIVOS DE SOLUCIÓN DE CONFLICTOS EN COLOMBIA
Authors: ARIZA  SANTAMARÍA ROSEMBERT 
Published: October 2016

<p><strong>E</strong>sta investigación parte de entender el estado del arte como una investigación documental que tiene un desarrollo propio y cuya finalidad esencial es dar cuenta de construcciones de sentido sobre bases de datos que apoyan un diagnostico y un pronóstico en relación con el material documental sometido a análisis.</p><p> </p>Sobre los mecanismos alternativos de resolución de conflictos, diversos autores han realizado estudios desde las siguientes perspectivas: mecanismos alternativos de solución de conflictos como instrumentopara la convivencia, desde el punto de vista procesal se han analizado sus alcances y límites, de igual forma, se han estudiado como mecanismos de acceso a la justicia; y existen algunas posturas sobre los MASC como políticas públicas para, finalmente, revisar los análisis desde una perspectiva cultural.