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Efficient NO Removal from Diesel Exhausts Gases by a Combination of Ozone Injection and Exhaust Gas Recirculation
Authors: Yoshioka Yoshio , Takahashi Tetsuya , Togashi Tsuyoshi , Shoyama Taiji 
Published: December 2016

AbstractIn order to remove NO from diesel exhaust gas, non-thermal plasma methods have been expected so far. However it is known that one of the problems is a relatively large energy consumption of the De-NOx process. In this paper, we tried to solve this problem by using a combination method of exhaust gas recirculation and ozone injection. Using a 2.4kVA diesel engine generator, we investigated that how effective is the exhaust gas recirculation to reduce the NO concentration. NO removal experiments were carried out using ozone injecttion method, and a great reduction of discharge energy of De-NOx was confirmed. The optimal recirculation rate was discussed by evaluating the total energy consumption, and we obtained a conclusion that optimal recirculation rate is about 10%.
Characterization of Oxygen-Fed Ozonizer Based on Pulsed Streamer Discharge
Authors: Namihira Takao , Wang Douyan , Sakugawa Takashi , Katsuki Sunao , Akiyama Hidenori 
Published: December 2016

AbstractRecently industrial applications of ozone have increased in widely different areas including oxidation, sterilization, deodorization, bleaching and others. Especially, a demand of movable ozonizer for treatment of diesel exhaust gas has been growing up. Generally, a generation of ozone has been attained using ultra violet irradiation, electrolysis and electrical discharges such as a dielectric barrier discharge, a surface discharge, a pulsed streamer discharge and a superimposed silent and surface discharge. In the present situation, a ozonizer based on a dielectric barrier discharge has been commonly utilized in the world. However, a ozonizer based on a dielectric barrier discharge has disadvantages as a movable ozonizer since a discharge electrode, having a breakable dielectric layer and a sensitive gap separation, does not have enough resistance to vibration stress. In this study, the characteristics of ozonizer based on a pulsed streamer discharge were measured using a magnetic pulse compressor (MPC), which has a maximum output voltage of 60 kV, a maximum pulse repetition rate of 500 pulses per second and a pulse duration of about 130 ns, and discharge reactors with coaxial geometry. For the reactor of pulsed streamer discharges, an anode and a cathode electrodes are made by metallic material and a gap separation between electrodes has a little influence on a discharge condition. Therefore, this type of ozonizer has a merit to apply mobile situation. As the results, the ozonizer based on the pulsed streamer discharges has the better production yield of 150 g/kWh in the concentration range of 10 to 20 g/m
New Method for the Synthesis of a Photocatalyst by Using Intercalation of Amines in K2Ti4O9
Authors: Tsubota Toshiki , Ohno Teruhisa , Miyazaki Yuji , Murakoshi Akinori 
Published: December 2016

AbstractIn this study, an intercalation process was used for the synthesis of a photocatalyst that works in visible light. Amine molecules were intercalated in layered material H
Characterization of Anodized Titanium Oxide Film and Photocatalytic Decomposition of Methylene Blue with Microcurrent
Authors: Ahn Sojeong , Choi Lang-kyu , Jung Jihoon 
Published: December 2016

AbstractSol-gel coating that is commonly used in photocatalyst immobilization has low binding capacity with supporting materials and low photocatalytic efficiency due to reduction of surface area of catalysts. In addition, the recombination of electrons and holes is an important reason of low efficiency in photocatalytic reaction. To solve such problems, our study devised a TiO
Photocatalytic Degradation of 4-Chlorophenol Using TiO2 and Pt-TiO2 Nanoparticles Prepared by Sol-Gel Method
Authors: Neppolian B. , Jung Haeryong , Choi Heechul 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThe photocatalytic degradation of 4-Chlorophenol (4-CP) in aqueous solution has been carried out with TiO
Degradation of Benzo[a]pyrene using TiO2 and Ag-loaded BiVO4 Photocatalysts: Evaluation by the Ames Mutagenicity Assay
Authors: Kohtani Shigeru , Inaoka Yoshihiro , Hayakawa Kazuichi , Nakagaki Ryoichi 
Published: December 2016

AbstractPhotodegradations of benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) on Ag-loaded BiVO
Effects of Operational Factors on the Atrazine Degradation in a Fixed Nano-TiO2 Photocatalytic Reactor
Authors: Li Zhonghua , George Dennis B. 
Published: December 2016

AbstractWater quality monitoring throughout the United States has shown that atrazine is ubiquitous in surface and groundwater supplies. Once it is transported to adjacent streams and/or leaches to groundwater, it poses a potential threat to humans and wildlife. A photocatalytic reactor employing a highly pure nano-sized anatase TiO
Photocatalytic Activity of W-Doped TiO2 Nanopowders
Authors: Michalow Katarzyna A. , Vital Andri , Heel Andre , Graule Thomas , Reifler Felix A. , Ritter Axel , Zakrzewska Katarzyna , Rekas Mieczyslaw 
Published: December 2016

AbstractPolycrystalline tungsten-doped titanium dioxide nanopowders within a dopant concentration of 0-1 at.% were prepared by a one-step flame spray synthesis (FSS). Mixtures of titanium tetra-isopropoxide dissolved in ethanol and tungsten hexacarbonyl solubilized in tetrahydrofuran were used as precursors. The specific surface area (SSA) of the powders was between 40 and 130 m
Catalytic Wet Peroxide Oxidation Process for the Continuous Treatment of Polluted Effluents on a Pilot Plant Scale
Authors: Martínez Fernando , Pariente M Isabel , Melero Juan Antonio , Botas Juan Ángel 
Published: December 2016

AbstractCatalytic Wet Peroxide Oxidation (CWPO) for the continuous treatment of a phenolic aqueous solution has been studied on a pilot scale process. The pilot plant has been designed by integration of a catalytic fixed bed reactor (FBR) with a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR). The CSTR is used as reservoir for the continuous delivering of a recirculation stream through the catalytic bed. The main part of phenol mineralization takes place by catalytic oxidation in the FBR. The mesoporous SBA-15 silica-supported iron oxide (Fe
Study on Bipolar Corona Discharge in Emitting Needle Electrode Configuration
Authors: Chen Haifeng , Su Penghao , Yang Shu , Zhu Yimin 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThis paper systematically studied the current-voltage characteristics and the spectrum characteristics of bipolar corona discharge in multi-needle electrode configuration, and determined the optimized space between electrodes. The experimental results show that the discharge current I decreases with an increase in the needle radius a or the space between electrodes d, and increases with an increase in the space between needles s. Due to the symmetry of the discharge electrode configuration, the polarity of the HV electrode has no obvious influence on the discharge. Using the method of OES for measuring N
Influence of Solution Composition and Chemical Structure of Dye on Removal of Organic Dye by DC Diaphragm Discharge in Water solutions
Authors: Stará Zdenka , Krčma František , Nejezchleb Martin , Skalný Ján Dušan 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThe process of organic dye removal from various water solutions containing organic dyes and inorganic additives by the DC diaphragm discharge has been studied in so called “negative part” of this. The concentration of treated dye decreases almost exponentially to constant residual value. The final dye concentration reached approximately 20% of the initial value after 10 minutes of the treatment of the Direct Red 79 dye solution. The dye de-coloration was affected by the dye structure. The azo and diazo compounds have been degraded significantly faster to be compared to thiazine compounds. The degradation process requires an optimal adjustment of the initial solution conductivity. The optimum conductivity of approximately 600 μS⋅cm
Photocatalytic Oxidation of Multi-Component Systems – An Investigation Using Toluene/Ethylbenzene, Octane/Decane/Dodecane and Formaldehyde/Acetaldehyde
Authors: Chen Wenhao , Zhang Jianshun Jensen 
Published: December 2016

AbstractIn the design of UV-PCO-based air cleaners for improving IAQ, multiple compounds interference effects need to be quantified because indoor environment has multiple VOCs under low concentrations (typically at ppb and sub-ppb levels). This paper presents a systematic experimental investigation using a labscale UV-PCO reactor under individual vs. multiple VOC challenges. Tests were conducted for two aromatics (toluene and ethylbenzene) and two aldehydes (formaldehyde and acetaldehyde) as individual compound and binary mixture, and three alkanes (octane, decane and dodecane) as individual compound, binary and ternary mixtures. An annular tube reactor coated with Degussa TiO
Texture Feature Extraction Using Intuitionistic Fuzzy Local Binary Pattern
Authors: Ansari Mohd Dilshad , Ghrera Satya Prakash , Mishra Arunodaya Raj 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
In this paper, intuitionistic fuzzy local binary for texture feature extraction (IFLBP) has been proposed to encode local texture from the input image. The proposed method extends the fuzzy local binary pattern approach by incorporating intuitionistic fuzzy sets in the representation of local patterns of texture in images. Intuitionistic fuzzy local binary pattern also contributes to more than one bin in the distribution of IFLBP values, which can further be used as a feature vector in the various fields of image processing. The performance of the proposed method has been demonstrated on various medical images and processing images of size 256×256. The obtained results validated the effectiveness and usefulness of our proposed method over the other reported methods, and new improvements are suggested.
The relationship of medial temporal lobe epilepsy with the declarative memory system
Authors: Halász Péter 
Published: December 2016

SummaryIntroduction.Medial temporal lobe of epilepsy (MTLE) is considered as local/regional epilepsy. However, as was discussed in Part I of this review (Halász, 2016a) there is more evidence regarding the involvement of both temporal lobes so as to consider MTLE as one of the typical bilateral system epilepsies.Aim.To provide contemporary review of MTLE in relation to the declarative memory system and the newly recognized hippocampo-frontal memory consolidation during slow wave sleep.Methods.A review of the available literature on experimental and clinical data and also the authors own studies in MTLE patients.Review, discussion and results.New experimental and clinical neurophysiological data have shown that MTLE is closely linked to the hippocampal memory system. It is likely that hippocampal spiking is the epileptic variations of the normal sharp wave ripple events mediating the encoding and consolidation of memory engrams by a hippocampo-frontal dialogue during slow wave sleep.Conclusions.The source of memory impairment in MTLE patients is not merely the cell loss and synaptic transformation of the hippocampal structure, but the every night interference with memory consolidation due to interictal spiking.
Electrochemical corrosion characteristics of phosphated S355J2 steel in sulfate environment
Authors: Pastorek F. , Borko K. , Dundeková S. , Fintová S. , Hadzima B. 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
Large number of mechanical and chemical surface pretreatment techniques is actually used on steels in industrial practice. Choosing the right combination of these technologies is one of the most important tasks for many applications. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the influence of selected mechanical surface preparation methods (grinding, sandblasting) on the quality and electrochemical corrosion characteristics of S355J2 steel before and after the final chemical surface treatment by the technology of manganese phosphating. The surface morphology of the formed phosphate layer was evaluated by a scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the cross section analysis was performed by a light metallographic microscopy. 0.1M Na2SO4 solution simulating aggressive industrial pollution was selected for electrochemical corrosion tests. Impact evaluation of various mechanical and chemical surface treatments on the corrosion properties of the tested steel was realized by potentiodynamic polarization tests (PD) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) using the Tafel analysis and equivalent circuits method respectively. The obtained results proved that sandblasting negatively affected the corrosion resistance of S355J2 steel and subsequently created manganese phosphate layer.
Analysis of the galvanised steel sheets resistance to corrosion after plastic deformation
Authors: Evin E. , Tomáš M. , Graban J. , Tóth M. 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
Nowadays, number of customer and environmental requirements are laid to the automotive industry. These are related to safety increase, the weight and emission reduction as well as the life-time improvement. The article presents the way to improve the corrosion resistance of the car-body components when coated steel sheets are used based on Zn-Al-Mg coatings. Thus, the life-time of the car-body is improved. Samples with conventional Zn coating and samples with advanced Zn-Al-Mg coatings were deformed by stretching and 3-point bending to 90° and 180° tests. Consequently, the samples were exposed to salt spray in the corrosion chamber. Time to red corrosion appearance and adequate percentage of corroded surface was evaluated. The results showed the better corrosion protection of Zn-Al-Mg coatings when compared to the conventional Zn coating.
Personalised beta-lactam therapy: basic principles and practical approach
Authors: Streit Frank , Perl Thorsten , Schulze Marco H. , Binder Lutz 
Published: December 2016

Abstract:
Bacterial infections are potentially life-threatening diseases requiring effective antibiotic treatment right from the outset to achieve a favourable prognosis. Therapeutic success depends on the susceptibility of the bacterial pathogen, determined by the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), and the concentration of the antibiotic at the focus of infection, which is influenced by drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic (PK) factors. Beta-lactams are time-dependent antibiotics. Bacterial killing correlates with the duration of the drug concentration above the MIC of the pathogen. Critical illness is associated with major PK changes. This may lead to unexpected drug concentrations and unpredictable dose requirements differing significantly from standard dosages. Emerging dosing strategies are therefore based on PK/pharmacodynamic (PD) principles. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is increasingly playing a key role in antibiotic treatment optimisation in general and in beta-lactam therapy, in particular, notably in severely ill patients. Furthermore, evidence of the superiority of continuous beta-lactam infusions over shorter administration regimens is growing. Target drug concentrations have to be defined, considering MIC values especially in pathogens with limited susceptibility. For reliable TDM results, correct pre-analytical sample handling is indispensable. Personalised, TDM-guided therapy currently offers the most promising approach to assuring that beta-lactam treatment is effective, especially in critically ill patients.
Figuring the male and female: fire and water in Bradbury's (science) fiction
Authors: Davydyuk Yuliya , Panasenko Nataliya 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
The article highlights the results of the investigation of the literary FIRE and WATER concepts and their basic characteristics from a cognitive point of view. The research of the literary FIRE and WATER concepts was carried out in three steps - revealing their notional, image- and sense-bearing components. The results show that the FIRE concept is mostly personified into the image of A MAN, while the WATER concept is mostly personified into the image of А WOMAN.
German causative events with placement verbs
Authors: De Knop Sabine 
Published: December 2016

Abstract Several studies have described the semantic uses of German posture verbs, but only few have dealt with German placement verbs. The present study wants to make up for this gap. Starting from a collection of examples from the core corpora of the Digitales Wörterbuch der Deutschen Sprache (DWDS) and some former studies on posture verbs, it first describes the variety of the most common German placement verbs stellen (‘to put upright’), legen (‘to lay down’), setzen (‘to set’) and stecken (‘to stick’).
Reverse perspective as a narrative technique in Amerindian prosaic texts
Authors: Volkova Svitlana 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
The paper focuses on the narrative perspective of interpreting the ethno-cultural meanings hidden in the characters of prosaic texts written by contemporary Amerindian writers (N.S. Momaday, Linda Hogan, Leslie Silko and others). The main idea raised in their works is to highlight ethno-cultural traditions, values, ceremonies and understanding the world. The main author’s interest is paid to the reverse perspective as a narrative technique of interpretation the central character as ethno-cultural symbol.
Self-gripping mesh versus fibrin glue fixation in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a randomized prospective clinical trial in young and elderly patients
Authors: Ferrarese Alessia , Bindi Marco , Rivelli Matteo , Solej Mario , Enrico Stefano , Martino Valter 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair is a safe and effective technique. In this study we tested the hypothesis that self-gripping mesh used with the laparoscopic approach is comparable to polypropylene mesh in terms of perioperative complications, against a lower overall cost of the procedure.
We carried out a prospective randomized trial comparing a group of 30 patients who underwent laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with self-gripping mesh versus a group of 30 patients who received polypropylene mesh with fibrin glue fixation.
There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups with regard to intraoperative variables, early or late intraoperative complications, chronic pain or recurrence.
Self-gripping mesh in transabdominal hernia repair was found to be a valid alternative to polypropylene mesh in terms of complications, recurrence and postoperative pain. The cost analysis and comparability of outcomes support the preferential use of self-gripping mesh.
Tinea translucens MEYRICK, 1917 (Lepidoptera: Tineidae) – a clothesmoth species new to Poland
Authors: Mleczak Mariusz , Dobrzański Xavier , Fuglewicz Stanisław , Malkiewicz Adam , Zajda Witold 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
Tinea translucens has been recorded in Poland for the first time: there are four records from the south and west of the country. The distribution, biology and habitats of this moth are commented on. A differential diagnosis comparing this species with Tinea pellionella (only the genital characters of both sexes) is included.
Preparation of epoxy/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer/short carbon fiber composites with a self-made conical mixer
Authors: Yang Mingjing , Liang Yong , Zhang Xuexuan , Yan Zheng 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS) was introduced to modify the epoxy resin (EP) by the solution mixing method. The results showed that the modulus was decreased with the addition of ABS. Short carbon fibers (SCF) were chosen as the reinforcement agent to prepare high-performance EP/ABS/SCF composites. Meanwhile, a self-made conical mixer was applied to improve the dispersion behavior of the SCF in EP. The properties of both EP/ABS matrix and EP/ABS/SCF composites were investigated and discussed. The results showed that the tensile strength and impact strength of EP/ABS matrix are remarkably improved in the presence of 4,4-diaminodiphenyl methane (DDM), which reached the maximum value at 4 wt% ABS. The introduction of ABS and SCF eventually can maintain the excellent original properties of EP and greatly improve the tensile modulus of EP/ABS/SCF composites with the specialized self-made conical mixer.
The impact of accepting biological changes during adolescence on the severity of depression symptoms
Authors: Radziwiłłowicz Wioletta , Hrycyk Paulina , Dutczak Beata 
Published: December 2016

Abstract:
The aim of the study was to establish whether any relation exists between depression symptoms and the extent to which adolescents accept the changes their bodies undergo (the physical changes they experience at different stages of growing up), and if the connection does exist - is it gender-related. Method: Data were collected from four sub-groups: younger girls (aged 12-13), older girls (aged 17-18), younger boys (aged 12-13), and older boys (aged 17-18). The participants were asked to complete questionnaires that allow to measure the subjective intensity of depression symptoms (BDI), the current stage of biological changes (the Tanner scale) and whether these changes are accepted by the individual who experiences them (the original Feelings Towards the Body questionnaire). Results: The less adolescents accept the changes in their bodies, the higher depression symptoms they demonstrate. For younger girls, older girls and older boys, no links were established between levels of accepting bodily changes and early/late maturation (in comparison with the population of their peers). For younger boys, the later the stage of their development, the less likely they are to accept the changes in their bodies. Girls report more intense depression symptoms than boys do, but their levels of accepting changes that occur around puberty are significantly lower only when compared to those of older boys. Conclusions: Whether biological changes during puberty (mainly feelings of anxiety and shame related to the body) are accepted or not, was proven to be a significant predictor of more intense depression symptoms.
Pride May Facilitate Cooperation with Agentic Though Immoral Individuals
Authors: Krys Kuba , Wojciszke Bogdan 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
In most individualistic cultures, pride is regarded as a positive emotion that follows a positive evaluation of one’s competence or effort when achieving a goal. Fredrickson (2001) suggests that pride may expand individuals’ scope of attention and broaden their action repertoires by driving them toward greater achievements in the future. In the present study, we show that proud individuals may search for greater achievements by stronger willingness to cooperate with agentic though immoral individuals. We demonstrate that proud participants in comparison to participants in the control condition rely to a higher degree on information on agency and respect, and less on information on morality and liking of their potential partners of cooperation.