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Total Quality Management as a Paradigm of Business Success
Authors: Luburić Radoica 
Published: March 2014

Abstract
Total Quality Management denotes a path by which - both in a stable and a transitional environment, in a professional and scientific way and by applying a variety of methods and techniques, through constant improvements and involvement of all employees - one could get to a model that enables a simultaneous achievement of the top quality level on one hand, and the top management level, on the other. Total Quality Management is a paradigm of business success in the entire world because its set up, inter alia, improves internal functions of an organisation, instils confidence in customers and triggers improvement chain reactions with suppliers and stakeholders. Quality is the foundation and client orientation is the base of the entire concept of total quality management. Placing customers at the centre is the main idea behind the entire quality concept around which everything is built. Improving the capacity of an organization to understand and meet the actual customer needs, both stated and implied, is the main objective of the total quality management. Teamwork and team leadership play a specific role in the total quality management, top managers have the key responsibilities, and activities of the medium and lower level managers together with all employees are of immeasurable significance. Managing the teamwork within the total quality management is not only a requirement for its set up, development and implementation, but also for its survival. Total Quality Management is a managerial philosophy and a mode of running a business in order to achieve success.
Caffeine degradation in water by gamma irradiation, ozonation and ozonation/gamma irradiation
Authors: Torun Murat , Abbasova Dinara , Şolpan Dilek , Güven Olgun 
Published: March 2014

Abstract
Aqueous solutions of caffeine were treated with ozone and gamma irradiation. The amounts of remaining caffeine were determined after solid phase extraction as a function of absorbed dose and ozonation time. In addition to this, some important parameters such as inorganic ions, chemical oxygen demand (COD) dissolved oxygen and total acidity changes were followed. Caffeine (50 ppm) is found to be completely decomposed at 3.0 kGy and 1.2 kGy doses in the absence of H2O2 and in 1.20 mM H2O2 solutions, respectively. In the case of gamma irradiation after ozonation, 50 ppm caffeine was removed at 0.2 kGy when the solution was ozonized for 100 s at a rate of 10 g O3 h-1 in 400 mL 50 ppm paracetamol solution.
Relationship between vegetation structure and abundance of Great-spotted Woodpeckers (Dendrocopos major) in a mosaic habitat
Authors: Ónodi Gábor , Csörgő Tibor 
Published: March 2014

AbstractThis study was made in a postglacial relic bog in the Ócsa Protected Landscape Area in Hungary. Secondary succession of vegetation began after peat extraction and a grove-like forest evolved. Among the eight woodpecker species that occur in this area, the Great-spotted Woodpecker is the most abundant with the largest amount of data, it is for this reason we chose this species to study. The aims of this work were to detect changes in the abundance of the study species in relation to forest succession; to examine the seasonal patterns of these changes in abundance, and to identify any relationship between the height of the trees near the nets and the number of captured birds. We used the data from 1411 mist-netted Great-spotted Woodpeckers (1984- 2010), which were captured at the Ócsa Bird Ringing Station (120 standard mist nets). The assessment of forest succession rates were based on aerial photos (1979-2010). We measured the height of the vegetation, at 12 points, near each 12 m long net. Population growth of Great-spotted Woodpeckers was significantly correlated with the rate of afforestation. The majority of birds occurred only during the dispersal period. The pattern of the captures correlated well with the vegetation structure, not just with height, but also with vegetation quality as well
Thermodynamic and mechanical characterisation of kaolin clay
Authors: Hammouda I. , Mihoubi D. 
Published: March 2014

Abstract
This study deals with experimental thermodynamic and rheological characterization of kaolin. Water sorption isotherms of kaolin were determined for three temperatures (30, 50 and 70°C). Desorption isotherms were fitted by using five models (GAB, BET, Henderson modified, Adam and Shove, Peleg) among the most used ones in literature. The GAB model was found to be the most suitable for describing the relationship between equilibrium moisture content and water activity for the whole range of temperature (30-70°C) and relative humidity(0-100%). Desorption enthalpy and entropy were determined. The desorption enthalpy decreases with increasing moisture content. The density and the shrinkage of the material and the Young’s modulus variations as a function of moisture content were determined experimentally. The Young modulus varies between 0.1 MPa and 14 MPa. The viscoelastic parameters of kaolin were also determined by using a series of Prony.
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda – a Case Report
Authors: Vukanović Tatjana , Mijušković Željko , Kandolf-Sekulović Lidija , Zolotarevski Lidija , Zečević Radoš 
Published: March 2014

Abstract
Porphyria cutanea tarda is a metabolic disorder that results from a reduced enzymatic activity of uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase. It is the commonest chronic porphyria. Two types of this disease have been reported up to now: acquired (Type 1, 80%) and inherited (Type 2, 20%) an autosomal dominant pattern with low clinical penetrance. Both types are associated with haemochromatosis, alcohol abuse, estrogens, iron overload, hepatitis C virus infection, and halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons causing deficiency of the uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase enzyme in the liver. In this case report we described a 23-year-old woman with increased hair growth on the face and neck, who visited an outpatient dermatology clinic for laser hair removal due to excessive hair growth on the face and neck during the last eight years (Figures 1, 2). Four laser treatments were carried out with incomplete effects. After the fourth laser hair removal treatment, a small sore on the tip of the nose was observed. The patient used oral contraceptive pills during the past 8 months. No additional medications were taken. The diagnosis of porphyria cutanea tarda was confirmed by specific biochemical analyses, since increased excretion of uroporphyrin and coproporphyrin were detected. After discontinuation of drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol (YazÒ tablets) a gradual clinical and laboratory improvement was noticed suggesting a causative role of this drug. There are many published reports discussing and describing estrogens as contraceptive agents, hormone supplements for postmenopausal replacement therapy in females, and adjunctive hormonal therapy in males with prostatic carcinoma, being the probable trigger of porphyria cutanea tarda. However, the mechanisms by which estrogens exert their effects on disease expression have not yet been fully clarified. Conclusion: this case report points to the importance of hypertrichosis as the first manifestation of porphyria cutanea tarda, since it may be a long lasting sign before the onset of other clinical symptoms of the disese
Pattern-oriented architecture design of software for logistics and transport applications
Authors: Orlov Sergey , Vishnyakov Andrei 
Published: March 2014

Abstract
Software architecture design plays the key role for logistics and transport software engineering. One of the design approaches is to reuse the architectural patterns, which express a fundamental structural organization of software systems and its behaviour. The usage of the proven and tested solutions allows us to increase the software quality and reduce potential risks.
In this paper the technique that allows selecting and evaluating suite of architectural patterns is proposed. It can be used for logistics and transportation software, which is constructed using Multi-tier architecture. The technique allows us to consistently evaluate the impact of specific patterns to software characteristics with a given functionality. Effectiveness and efficiency of the described method is confirmed by a case study.
Wireless energy supply to public transport units with hybrid drive – trends and challenges
Authors: Graurs Igors , Vizulis Aleksandrs , Rubenis Aivars , Laizāns Aigars 
Published: March 2014

Abstract
This paper describes the initial findings of research project “The Possibilities of Increasing Efficiency of City Bus Hybrid Propulsion Systems by Including Wireless Battery Charging” carried out by „LEO Research Centre” (Competency Centre for Latvian Electrical and Optical Manufacturing Industry). The project is aimed at developing wireless charging and optimising electric bus propulsion system for modern urban transportation applications. The project runs from the beginning of the 2013 until the end of 2015 and focuses on the sub-theme “Energy and Sustainable Transport”.
Untersuchung des inhomogenen plastischen Verformungszustands geschweißter Aluminiumlegierungen unter Verwendung von Beugungsmethoden
Authors: Workowski M. , Nitschke-Pagel Th. , Dilger K. 
Published: March 2014

KurzfassungAnhand lichtbogen- und elektronenstrahlgeschweißter Verbindungen wurde das lokale Verformungsverhalten geschweißter Aluminiumlegierungen unter quasi-statischer Belastung untersucht. In der Umgebung der Schweißnaht wurden Dehnungsmessungen durchgeführt, die durch Beugungsexperimente zur Bestimmung der Eigenspannungszustände sowie zur Beschreibung des Zusammenhangs zwischen aufgebrachter Verformung und der Veränderung charakteristischer Profilkenngrößen der Röntgeninterferenzlinien ergänzt wurden. Das Verformungsverhalten unter variierenden statischen Lasten wurde mittels In-situ-Beugungsexperimenten mit Synchrotronstrahlung analysiert. Beugungsexperimente mit Neutronenstrahlung liefern Informationen über den belastungsabhängigen Auf- und Abbau von Spannungszuständen im Querschnitt der Wärmeeinflusszone.
Welding Residual Stress Behavior in Tubular Steel Joints under Multiaxial Loading
Authors: Farajian M. , Nitschke-Pagel Th. , Siegele D. 
Published: March 2014

AbstractThe lack of insight into the initial welding residual stress field and its behavior during the different phases of the fatigue damage namely crack initiation and propagation has led to conservative assumptions in fatigue design codes of welds. Since a significant amount of fatigue failures in welded joints are caused by torsion or combined tension-torsion in machinery components, estimating the potential threat of the inevitable residual stresses to structural integrity seems to be mandatory for the design of the future tubular lightweight welded components and structures. In this paper the residual stresses in cylindrical specimens with bead on tube welds out of S355J2H were determined experimentally by means of X-ray and neutron diffraction. Welding residual stresses as high as almost the yield strength of the base metal were observed in the weld bead. At the weld toes which are potentially fatigue crack initiation sites, however compressive residual stresses were present. After discussing briefly the sources and origins of the residual stress field, its behavior under pure torsional and combined tension-torsion loading will be presented.
Residual Stresses and Fatigue Behavior of High Strength Structural Steels with Fillet Welded Longitudinal Stiffeners
Authors: Hensel J. , Nitschke-Pagel Th. , Dilger K. , Schoenborn S. 
Published: March 2014

AbstractResidual stresses may affect the behavior of welded steels under fatigue loading. However, for the design of welded structures the level and distribution of residual stresses from welding are often not known so that tensile residual stresses in the order of the yield strength are conservatively assumed. Stress relief annealing is generally suspected to enhance the fatigue strength. The results presented here focus on the influence of residual stresses and thermal stress relief on the fatigue strength of longitudinal stiffeners made of a mild steel S355NL and a high-strength steel S960QL. The initial residual stress conditions were measured using X-ray and neutron diffraction. In order to characterize the influence of residual stresses on the fatigue strength, specimens were tested in the as-welded condition and after a stress-relieving heat treatment. Fatigue testing was conducted under constant amplitude loading with a stress ratio of R = −1 using samples with high and low stress concentration. It was shown that the annealing process influenced not only the welding residual stresses but also the welding distortion. It was found that welding distortion can be increased by thermal stress relief which again affects the fatigue strength.
Estimation of discharge from Langtang River basin, Rasuwa, Nepal, using a glacio-hydrological model
Authors: Pradhananga Niraj S. , Kayastha Rijan B. , Bhattarai Bikas C. , Adhikari Tirtha R. , Pradhan Suresh C. , Devkota Lochan P. , Shrestha Arun B. , Mool Pradeep K. 
Published: March 2014

AbstractThis paper provides the results of semi-distributed positive degree-day (PDD) modelling for a glacierized river basin in Nepal. The main objective is to estimate the present and future discharge from the glacierized Langtang River basin using a PDD model (PDDM). The PDDM is calibrated for the period 1993–98 and is validated for the period 1999–2006 with Nash–Sutcliffe values of 0.85 and 0.80, respectively. Furthermore, the projected precipitation and temperature data from 2010 to 2050 are obtained from the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Norway, for the representative concentration pathway 4.5 (RCP4.5) scenario. The Weather Research and Forecasting regional climate model is used to downscale the data from the Norwegian Earth System Model general circulation model. Projected discharge shows no significant trend, but in the future during the pre-monsoon period, discharge will be high and the peak discharge will be in July whereas it is in August at present. The contribution of snow and ice melt from glaciers and snowmelt from rocks and vegetation will decrease in the future: in 2040–50 it will be just 50% of the total discharge. The PDDM is sensitive to monthly average temperature, as a 2°C temperature increase will increase the discharge by 31.9%. Changes in glacier area are less sensitive, as glacier area decreases of 25% and 50% result in a change in the total discharge of –5.7% and –11.4%, respectively.
Trans-faire en supervision...
Authors: Rouzel Joseph 
Published: March 2014

Soutenir la position éducative prend, entre autres dispositifs institutionnels, la forme de la supervision d’équipe, pour favoriser la métabolisation des affects, trouver la distance efficiente dans la relation engagée, produire un savoir issu de l’expérience transférentielle. La fonction de superviseur vise avant tout un désencombrement, un démêlage du transfert qui se noue entre un usager (ici un jeune) et un professionnel. L’essence même du travail, qu’il soit social ou psychique, pour mener à bien les missions qui lui incombent, réside dans ce que Freud désigne sous le chef de « maniement du transfert ».
Une étude sur le développement mental des enfants de la rue à Kinshasa
Authors: Azia Dimbu Florentin 
Published: March 2014

Depuis plus d’une vingtaine d’années, la République démocratique du Congo voit se multiplier les « enfants de la rue », enfants chassés ou fugueurs, en rupture avec leur milieu familial. Peu de travaux existent sur cette population singulière. L’auteur esquisse les bases d’une étude sur le développement mental et cognitif des enfants des rues et ses premiers résultats. En effet, le temps passé dans la rue n’a-t-il pas altéré leurs compétences ? Placés dans une situation d’apprentissage, sont-ils en mesure d’acquérir des connaissances ? Contrairement à ce que le sens commun nous aurait poussé à croire, les résultats de cette étude démontrent que leurs dures conditions de vie n’ont en rien affecté leur développement mental et leurs capacités cognitives.
Quand le bilinguisme entre dans la famille avec la naissance d'un enfant Langue des signes et français au quotidien
Authors: Dalle-Nazébi Sophie 
Published: March 2014

La langue des signes pratiquée en France (LSF) par des personnes sourdes implique des processus originaux de transmission. Dans l’écrasante majorité des cas, leurs parents ne sont pas eux-mêmes sourds et ne connaissent rien des langues visuelles. La « mixité » des familles est la norme des personnes sourdes. Faire le choix d’éduquer des enfants sourds dans une langue qu’on ne maîtrise pas encore suppose d’articuler l’espace familial à des réseaux de communication en LSF, mais aussi de mettre en place une gestion quotidienne et située du bilinguisme. Cette analyse repose sur une enquête ethnographique et une série d’entretiens menée en 1996, et renouvelée 15 ans plus tard, auprès de 20 familles. Étendu à la fratrie, ce terrain porte sur leur parcours d’initiation à la LSF ainsi que sur la répartition des rôles et la gestion du bilinguisme par ces familles. Partageant des moments de repas et des temps informels, puis observant des activités péri-scolaires, nous pouvons rendre compte des variations des pratiques linguistiques selon les contextes et d’enjeux plus identitaires concernant aussi bien les enfants sourds que leur fratrie entendante.
Brown marmorated stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Canada: recent establishment, occurrence, and pest status in southern Ontario
Authors: Gariepy T.D. , Fraser H. , Scott-Dupree C.D. 
Published: March 2014

AbstractHalyomorpha halys Stål (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), has been intercepted numerous times in Canada, and overwintering BMSB adults have been reported by homeowners. However, established breeding populations were not detected before 2012. Here we report the occurrence of established populations of BMSB in southern Ontario, Canada and describe habitats, host plants, and collection efforts from 2012 to 2013. Tracking the phenology and spread of this pest in Ontario is critical for the development of integrated pest management strategies to prevent severe economic damage due to this pest.
Signal-Transducing Adaptor Protein-2 Controls the IgE-Mediated, Mast Cell–Mediated Anaphylactic Responses
Authors: Sekine Yuichi , Nishida Keigo , Yamasaki Satoru , Muromoto Ryuta , Kon Shigeyuki , Kashiwakura Jun-ichi , Saitoh Kodai , Togi Sumihito , Yoshimura Akihiko , Oritani Kenji , Matsuda Tadashi 
Published: March 2014

Abstract
Signal-transducing adaptor protein-2 (STAP-2) is a recently identified adaptor protein that regulates immune and inflammatory responses through interactions with a variety of signaling and transcriptional molecules. In the current study, we clarified the physiological role of STAP-2 in mast cell function, a key mediator of IgE-associated allergic responses. STAP-2 is constitutively expressed in mast cells. STAP-2 deficiency in mast cells greatly enhances FcεRI-mediated signals, resulting in the increased tyrosine phosphorylation of the phospholipase C-γ isoform, calcium mobilization, and degranulation. Of importance, STAP-2–deficient mice challenged with DNP-BSA after passive sensitization with anti-DNP IgE show more severe rectal temperature decrease than do wild-type mice. STAP-2–deficient mice also show increased vascular permeability and more severe cutaneous anaphylaxis after DNP-BSA injection. These regulatory functions performed by STAP-2 indicate that there is an interaction between STAP-2 and FcεRI. In addition, our previous data indicate that STAP-2 binds to the phospholipase C-γ isoform and IκB kinase-β. Therefore, our data described in this article strongly suggest that manipulation of STAP-2 expression in mast cells may control the pathogenesis of allergic diseases and have the potential for treating patients with allergy.
Metabolic Reprogramming Is Required for Antibody Production That Is Suppressed in Anergic but Exaggerated in Chronically BAFF-Exposed B Cells
Authors: Caro-Maldonado Alfredo , Wang Ruoning , Nichols Amanda G. , Kuraoka Masayuki , Milasta Sandra , Sun Lillian D. , Gavin Amanda L. , Abel E. Dale , Kelsoe Garnett , Green Douglas R. , Rathmell Jeffrey C. 
Published: March 2014

Abstract
B cell activation leads to proliferation and Ab production that can protect from pathogens or promote autoimmunity. Regulation of cell metabolism is essential to support the demands of lymphocyte growth and effector function and may regulate tolerance. In this study, we tested the regulation and role of glucose uptake and metabolism in the proliferation and Ab production of control, anergic, and autoimmune-prone B cells. Control B cells had a balanced increase in lactate production and oxygen consumption following activation, with proportionally increased glucose transporter Glut1 expression and mitochondrial mass upon either LPS or BCR stimulation. This contrasted with metabolic reprogramming of T cells, which had lower glycolytic flux when resting but disproportionately increased this pathway upon activation. Importantly, tolerance greatly affected B cell metabolic reprogramming. Anergic B cells remained metabolically quiescent, with only a modest increase in glycolysis and oxygen consumption with LPS stimulation. B cells chronically stimulated with elevated BAFF, however, rapidly increased glycolysis and Ab production upon stimulation. Induction of glycolysis was critical for Ab production, as glycolytic inhibition with the pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase inhibitor dichloroacetate sharply suppressed B cell proliferation and Ab secretion in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, B cell–specific deletion of Glut1 led to reduced B cell numbers and impaired Ab production in vivo. Together, these data show that activated B cells require Glut1-dependent metabolic reprogramming to support proliferation and Ab production that is distinct from T cells and that this glycolytic reprogramming is regulated in tolerance.
Eosinophils Regulate Peripheral B Cell Numbers in Both Mice and Humans
Authors: Wong Tina W. , Doyle Alfred D. , Lee James J. , Jelinek Diane F. 
Published: March 2014

Abstract
The view of eosinophils (Eos) as solely effector cells involved in host parasite defense and in the pathophysiology of allergic diseases has been challenged in recent years. In fact, there is a growing realization that these cells interact with other components of innate and adaptive immunity. For example, mouse Eos were recently demonstrated to promote plasma cell retention in the bone marrow. However, it remains unknown whether Eos influence the biology of normal B lymphocytes. In this study, we specifically assessed the effect of Eos on B cell survival, proliferation, and Ig secretion. Our data first revealed that the genetic deletion of Eos from NJ1638 IL-5 transgenic hypereosinophilic mice (previously shown to display profound B cell expansion) resulted in the near abolishment of the B cell lymphocytosis. In vitro studies using human tissues demonstrated Eos’ proximity to B cell follicles and their ability to promote B cell survival, proliferation, and Ig secretion via a contact-independent mechanism. Additionally, this ability of Eos to enhance B cell responsiveness was observed in both T-independent and T-dependent B cell activation and appears to be independent of the activation state of Eos. Finally, a retrospective clinical study of hypereosinophilic patients revealed a direct correlation between peripheral blood eosinophil levels and B cell numbers. Taken together, our study identifies a novel role for Eos in the regulation of humoral immunity via their impact on B cell homeostasis and proliferation upon activation.