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Least Adder’s-Tongue (Ophioglossum Lusitanicum L.) in Croatia - Distribution, Ecology and Conservation
Authors: Brana Slavko , Vuković Nina , Kaligarič Mitja 
Published: September 2014

AbstractThe presence of the least adder’s tongue (Ophioglossum lusitanicum) in Croatia is sparsely documented in scientific literature, with only a few records to date. After findings from the 19thcentury, the species was not confirmed in the field for a whole century, and was consequently considered extinct in the Croatian flora. It has been recently confirmed in southern Istria (Croatia), in habitats with moderate anthropogenic impacts.
Effect of Water Deficiency and Potassium Application on Plant Growth, Osmolytes and Grain Yield of Brassica Napus Cultivars
Authors: Ali Murad , Bakht Jehan , Khan Gul Daraz 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
One of the major issues with brassica oil seed production is the water requirement of the brassica crop. To address the problem, field experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of potassium (K) and water deficiency levels on canola (Brassica napus L.). Analysis of the data revealed that application of K, irrigation and interactions between irrigation and cultivar (I x C), irrigation and potassium (I x K), potassium and cultivar (K x C), and irrigation and cultivar and potassium (I x C x K) had a significant (p < 0.05) effect on shoot proline content, relative water content, plant fresh weight and grain yield. Potassium application, irrigation and interaction between I x C, K x C, and I x C x K had a significant (p < 0.05) effect on shoot sugar content. Water deficiency increased shoot proline and sugar contents and decreased relative water content. Potassium application increased shoot proline level in a dose dependent manner. Minimum proline and sugar contents and maximum relative water content, plant fresh and dry weight and yield were obtained when 100% irrigation was applied. Maximum grain yield was obtained upon application of 100% irrigation in combination with 120 kg ha−1 K.
Cu-Zn slags from Røros (Norway): a case study of rapid cooling and crystal nucleation
Authors: Warchulski Rafał , Szopa Krzysztof 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
The mining town of Røros located in central Norway was established in 1644 and it is known of historical mining industry related to copper. Røros was designated as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980 on the base of mining culture represented by, e.g., unique wooden architecture. Slag pieces are composed of three parts differing in glass to crystallites ratio. Røros slags are composed of olivine- and pyroxene- group minerals accompanied by sulphides, with glass in the interstices. Temperature gradient and volatiles content were determined as the main factor influencing crystallization process in this material
Manufacturing Documentation for the High-Variety Products
Authors: Mleczko Janusz , Dulina L'uboslav 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
In the last years researches in engineering have moved towards customer-oriented manufacturing. The individual customer’s requirements are very important for the company’s activities. It results in high-variety production. High-variety production like mass customization is facing the challenge of effective variety management. Applying methods of mass customization to the empirical process can improve the efficiency of product development process and reduce time and cost. The manufacturing process requires documentation of the production. Very often, the documentation process and the time of its formation is limited. One possible way to solve this problem is to automatically create documentation in electronic form. Then, without having to print, distribute them directly to the panel of the machine. In the process of creating manufacturing documentation, this method takes into account alternative manufacturing processes and the current availability of labor resources The article is an attempt at the analysis of the modern manufacturing systems and answering the question, how it is possible to produce without having documentation in paper form. The presented solution is used for the high-variety products manufactured in the SMEs. The method was validated in the conditions of best practice high-variety production.
Apolipoproteins: Good Markers for Cardiovacular Risk in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Dyslipidemia
Authors: Tudor Mirela - Nicoleta , Mitrea Adina , Georgiana Popa Simona , Zaharie Sorin , Moţa Maria , Mola Eugen 
Published: September 2014

Abstract

Background and aims. Dyslipidemia (DLP) is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and may accelerate its progression. Circulating lipoproteins and their constituent proteins, apolipoproteins, are risk factors for CKD and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The aim of the study was to determine whether there is a correlation between apolipoproteins and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) or between apolipoproteins and anthropometrical and laboratory parameters or between evaluated cardiovascular risk (CV) and dyslipidemia/CKD. Material and methods. We performed a study on 51 subjects from the Nephrology Department of Emergency Clinical County Hospital of Craiova, from November 2011 to July 2013. Results. We found statistically significant correlations between eGFR and Apo A1. Also we found a linear correlation between C-reactive protein (CRP) and Apo B. When we evaluated the CV risk using CRP, we found statistically significant differences between the groups (CKD and DLP, only CKD, only DLP and control group), patients with CKD and DLP showing the highest levels of CRP. Conclusions. Elevated levels of Apo A1 are associated with a low rate of CKD. DLP and chronic inflammation play an important role in the progression of CKD. Patients with CKD and DLP had a high cardiovascular risk.
Monitoring the effects of an education for peace program: An Israeli perspective
Authors: Arnon Michal , Galily Yair 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
The aim of the current study was to monitor the changes that individual participants experienced as a result of taking part in a peace education program. The findings of prior analyses led to the understanding that participating in a peace program does not always ensure positive changes and may even cause a regression in attitudes. The present study was conducted in two stages. In the first stage, the researchers learned about the processes that participants underwent during a peace education program and accordingly, a reinforcement program to restore/rehabilitate any negative attitudes was formed. In the second stage, the effectiveness over time of this reinforcement program was evaluated. The study’s findings show that engaging in reflection about the workshop content, especially when it is oriented towards positive thinking, is effective in reinforcing attitudes among participants who underwent a positive change in attitudes, and at the same time helps to rehabilitate attitudes among those participants who underwent a negative change. It is recommended that future peace education programs include at least three parts: preliminary preparation, the program itself, and follow-up/reinforcement activity after completion of the program.
Key concepts in philosophical counselling
Authors: Šulavíková Blanka 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
This article explores various interpretations of philosophical counselling. These interpretations are determined by the nature and status of the key concepts from which they are derived. The first is “critical thinking”, which a number of authors have based their conceptions on; just two examples are mentioned in the article—Elliot D. Cohen and Tim LeBon. Many philosophical practitioners, especially those whose philosophizing is influenced by Socrates, use critical thinking, and indeed believe that it is what philosophical practice is all about. Pierre Grimes is another example of someone who has been influenced by Socrates. Eckart Ruschmann and Ran Lahav believe that interpreting world beliefs is the basis of philosophical counselling. Others think philosophical counselling stems from interpretations of the concept of “wisdom”. The article also discusses Ran Lahav’s more recent views and those of Gerald Rochelle. The concept of “virtues” is discussed in relation to the work of Arto Tukiainen, Lydia B. Amir and Jess Fleming.
Young Jean Lee’s Cruel Dramaturgy
Authors: Ybarra Patricia 
Published: September 2014

ABSTRACT:“Young Jean Lee’s Cruel Optimism” argues that the Brown University production of Young Jean Lee’s Straight White Men stages the tensions inherent in performing white masculinity under U.S. neo-liberal capitalism. The article performs a dramaturgical analysis of the production in relationship to Raymond Williams’s conception of liberal tragedy from Modern Tragedy (1966) and Lauren Berlant’s theorization of the impasse in Cruel Optimism (2011). This analysis reveals how the reconceptualization of liberal tragedy in the neo-liberal age asks that we reconsider the relationship between debt and aspiration so crucial to Williams’s conception of Ibsen’s dramaturgy. The theatricality of the play offers a new way to understand the affect and effects of living with the spectre of labour precarity and debt in the contemporary United States.
Röntgentomografische Untersuchung eines kommerziellen Lithium-Ionen-Kondensators*
Authors: Wieder Frank , Kallfaß Christoph , Tötzke Christian , Schier Hermann , Graf Klaus , Hilger André , Banhart John , Manke Ingo , Hoch Constantin 
Published: September 2014

Kurzfassung
Gegenstand dieser Studie ist ein kommerzieller Lithium-Ionen-Kondensator (LIC), welcher einer intensiven Alterung in Form von sukzessive durchgeführten Lade- und Entladeprozessen unterzogen wurde. Die dabei auftretenden dreidimensionalen Veränderungen der inneren Struktur wurden mittels Röntgen-Tomografie analysiert. Mit ansteigender Zyklenzahl finden wir eine Ansammlung von Elektrolytflüssigkeit im Bodenbereich des Kondensators vor. Unter Berücksichtigung der beim Zyklieren aufgezeichneten elektrischen Daten ergibt sich ein klarer Zusammenhang zwischen der Elektrolytverteilung im Bodenbereich und der Leistung des LIC.
Effects of Ferroboron and Ferrochromium Powder Addition on Abrasive Wear Resistance of Fe-Based Hardfacing Coatings
Authors: Yüksel Nilay , Şahin Salim 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
Ferrochromium is used in hardfacing alloys as carbide former. In this study, ferroboron was used with ferrochromium to investigate the effect on microstructure and wear resistance. Five different hardfacing alloys (50 % massive welding wire + 50 % powder mixture) were produced by open arc welding on AISI 1020 steel. Microstructure, SEM and XRD analysis, hardness test, and dry sand/rubber wheel abrasion test were carried out. According to the test results, as the amount of ferroboron increased, wear rate decreased. Minimum wear rate was obtained in 100 % ferroboron powder added sample.
Experimental and Analytical Study of Masonry Constructions Reinforced with Bed Joints
Authors: Kamanli Mehmet , Cogurcu Mustafa Tolga 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
In this study, investigation was conducted on the out-of-plane fracture under repeated reversing loads of specimens of unreinforced masonry wall models, a suitable building material found worldwide, strengthened by bed joints using FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic) with epoxy resin, by production of two separate wall samples composed of materials with identical characteristics in a 1 : 1 ratio. It was also observed that the fracture type became brittle and the pour lines indicated that it did not have tensile strength. Approximately, a 3.5 increase in withstanding breakage under seismic forces was observed in the performance of the wall strengthened by FRP with epoxy reinforcements in the bed joints. Furthermore, the shear strength of the model masonry wall was 48 % less than that attained in the wall strengthened by bed joints and it was determined that the energy absorption of the model masonry wall was 22 % less than that of the wall strengthened by bed joints. Additionally, while the masonry wall in the test which was not strengthened broke under repeated reversing loads at 65 kN, the break load of the strengthened masonry wall was ascertained to be 80 kN. The accuracy and application of the results of the studies conducted were also scrutinized by running finite element stress analysis and numerical solutions using an ANSYS computer-supported analysis program.
Taguchi-Based Grey Relation Optimization of Machining Parameters and Cutting Path Strategies in CNC Pocket Milling Operations
Authors: Esme Ugur 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
This study has focused on the Taguchi-based multi-response optimization of the pocket milling process for an optimal parametric combination to yield minimum surface roughness within a minimum machining time using a combination of Grey relational analysis (GRA) and the Taguchi method on the CNC process of DIN 1.0038 medium carbon steel. Sixteen experimental runs based on an orthogonal array of the Taguchi method were performed to derive multi-objective functions to be optimized within the experimental range. The objective functions have been selected in relation to parameters of the pocket milling process, i. e., surface roughness and machining time. The Taguchi approach was followed by Grey relational analysis to solve the multi-response optimization problem. The significance of these factors on overall quality characteristics of the pocket milling process has also been evaluated quantitatively by a variance analysis method (ANOVA). Optimal results have been verified by validation experiments to calculate the effectiveness of the method. The application of this method showed that proper selection of the milling parameters produces better surface roughness within the minimum machining time.
Effect of Process Parameters on Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Arc Stud Welds*
Authors: Yilmaz Necip Fazil , Hamza Abdulbasit Abdulqadir 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
Arc stud welding is used to weld predominantly pin-shaped metal parts to metal workpieces. This welding process plays an important role in the field of steel structures, bridge building, shipbuilding, vehicle manufacture, manufacture of household appliances and steam boiler construction. Due to its vital importance, it is very important to determine the influencing parameters on the mechanical and microstructural properties of the weldment. In this study, AISI 304 stainless steel studs were welded onto the same type of base plate. It was observed that welding current, welding time, plunge and lift are prominent stud welding parameters. Welding current and welding time must be selected properly to obtain a high quality performance weld joint.
Mechanical Properties of Laser Welded 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel*
Authors: Köse Ceyhun , Kaçar Ramazan 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
Duplex stainless steel is widely used in the oil, chemical industry and to a lesser extent in the medical industry, because of the high mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and good weldability. In this study, AISI 2205 (22Cr5Ni3Mo) duplex stainless steel samples were joined using the CO2 laser beam welding method. In order to determine the mechanical properties of the welded joints, tensile tests were applied and the hardness of the welded sample was measured on the cross-section. The microstructure characterization of welded samples was also carried out using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. Although, the mechanical properties of welded samples were found acceptable, the final microstructure of the welded metal and the heat affected zone (HAZ) were significantly affected by the ferrite phase due to the low heat input that caused high cooling rates, respectively.
Oligometastatic breast cancer: A mini review
Authors: Rastogi Sameer , Gulia Seema , Bajpai Jyoti , Ghosh Jaya , Gupta Sudeep 
Published: September 2014

AbstractWith few exceptions such as germ cell tumors, trophoblastic neoplasms and colonic cancers, metastatic solid tumors are considered largely incurable. It is increasingly appreciated that oligometaststic cancer differs from multi-metastatic disease in prognosis and survival. Oligometastatic breast cancer (OMBC) is, therefore, sometimes considered as an intermediate biological state between localized and widely metastatic disease. There is no strict definition of OMBC with studies using different criteria. Treatment of OMBC is still controversial in view of sparse data that is retrospective. However, there is an increasing shift toward individualized, multidisciplinary management of OMBC with the intent to cure some patients. This article will concisely review the subject of OMBC from points of view of biology and practical management recommendations.
Mental health outcomes among vulnerable residents after Hurricane Sandy: Implications for disaster research and planning
Authors: Boscarino, PhD, MPH Joseph A. , Hoffman, DO Stuart N. , Adams, PhD Richard E. , Figley, PhD Charles R. , Solhkhah, MD Ramon 
Published: September 2014

Objective: To evaluate mental health outcomes among New Jersey shore residents with health impairments and disabilities after Hurricane Sandy.Design and setting: Six months following Hurricane Sandy, a cross-sectional survey of 200 adults residing in beach communities directly exposed to the storm located in Monmouth County, NJ, was conducted.Main outcome measures: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, mental health service use, and medication use.Results: The average age of residents surveyed was 59 years (SD = 13.7) and 52.5 percent (95% CI = 45.5-59.4) reported recent hospitalizations, physical limitations, fair to poor health status, multiple chronic health conditions, or physical disabilities. A total of 14.5 percent (95% CI = 10.2-20.1) of residents screened positive for PTSD and 6.0 percent (95% CI = 3.1-10.2) met criteria for depression 6 months after Sandy. In addition, 20.5 percent (95% CI = 15.4-26.7) sought some type of professional counseling after Sandy and 30.5 percent (95% CI = 24.5-37.3) experienced PTSD symptoms, depression, sought professional mental health support, or used psychotropic medications. In multivariate analyses, the best predictors of mental health and service use were having sleep problems, suicidal thoughts, moderate or severe pain, and having high exposure hurricane-related events. Analyses also suggested that noncollege graduates were more likely to receive mental health services (OR = 3.10, p = 0.009),while women were less likely to have depression (OR = 0.12, p = 0.038).Conclusion: Having physical impairments and health conditions were not directly related to adverse mental health outcomes following Sandy, but having sleep problems, pain, or suicidal thoughts were. Further research is needed to assess the health status of community residents with serious health impairments over time following disasters.
Spectrophotometric Detection of Rhodamine B after Separation-Enrichment by Using Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes
Authors: Unsal Yunus Emre , Soylak Mustafa , Tuzen Mustafa 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
A new, simple UV-Vis spectrophotometric method for the separation-preconcentration and determination of rhodamine B based on its adsorption onto multi-walled carbon nanotubes has been described. The effects of parameters for the quantitative recoveries of rhodamine B, including pH, flow, sample volumes, etc., were optimized. Matrix effects of concomitant ions or other dyes were also examined. The preconcentration factor and LOD were calculated as 125 and 0.80 μg/L, respectively. The procedure was applied to the spectrophotometric detection of rhodamine B in a soft drink, dialysis water, textile industry wastewater, and nail polish samples.
The Influence of Purge Times on the Yields of Essential Oil Components Extracted from Plants by Pressurized Liquid Extraction
Authors: Wianowska Dorota 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
The influence of different purge times on the yield of the main essential oil constituents of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.), thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.), and chamomile (Chamomilla recutita L.) was investigated. The pressurized liquid extraction process was performed by applying different extraction temperatures and solvents. The results presented in the paper show that the estimated yield of essential oil components extracted from the plants in the pressurized liquid extraction process is purge time-dependent. The differences in the estimated yields are mainly connected with the evaporation of individual essential oil components and the applied solvent during the purge; the more volatile an essential oil constituent is, the greater is its loss during purge time, and the faster the evaporation of the solvent during the purge process is, the higher the concentration of less volatile essential oil components in the pressurized liquid extraction receptacle. The effect of purge time on the estimated yield of individual essential oil constituents is additionally differentiated by the extraction temperature and the extraction ability of the applied solvent.