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University of Ljubljana
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About: University of Ljubljana is a education organization based out in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Liquid crystal. The organization has 17210 authors who have published 47013 publications receiving 1082684 citations. The organization is also known as: Univerza v Ljubljani.
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TL;DR: An approximately molar ratio for these elements in certain human organs following exposure to high levels of inorganic mercury is reported.
Abstract: THE ability of selenium compounds to modify profoundly the toxicity of both organic and inorganic mercury compounds has been demonstrated in experimental animals by Parizek and co-workers1,2. The analytical data of Ganther et al.3 on tuna and of Koeman et al.4 on marine mammals showed that natural levels of mercury and selenium are strongly correlated. Here we report an approximately molar ratio for these elements in certain human organs following exposure to high levels of inorganic mercury.
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TL;DR: The suitability of the Allium test procedure as a system for environmental monitoring is presented and the possibility of categorization the different polluted test liquids into quality classes is presented according to the influence of the test liquids on macroscopic and cytologic parameters.
Abstract: The bulbs of Allium cepa were grown in test liquids of various pollution levels as follows: undiluted industrial and municipal waste water; biological treatment plant output water; water from the Drava river upstream and downstream of the city of Maribor; and non-chlorinated drinking water as a negative control test. The paper presents the response of the Allium cepa genetic material to the presence of potential cytotoxic and genotoxic substances in test liquids and the suitability of the Allium cepa testing procedure as a method for short-term determination of water pollution level. The suitability of the Allium test procedure as a system for environmental monitoring is presented. The influence of water pollution on macroscopic and cytologic parameters of the common onion by application of the biological testing method was examined. The macroscopic parameter was inhibition of root growth. The cytological parameters were: aberrant cells in metaphase and anaphase, index of micronuclei appearance and inhibition of cell division. The possibility of categorization the different polluted test liquids into quality classes is presented according to the influence of the test liquids on macroscopic and cytologic parameters. Test liquids are divided into 8 quality classes: the first class is the least polluted surface waters, the second and the third classes are more polluted surface water, the fourth and the fifth classes are biological treatment plant output waters, the sixth till the eighth quality classes are untreated waste waters. The most polluted test liquids (untreated industrial and municipal waste waters) caused sublethal and even lethal effects. The most polluted tested liquids cause the inhibition of root growth over 50% (even up to 74%), decrease of mitotic index over 36% (even up to 66%), increase of presence of interphase cells with micronuclei over 3% and increase of presence of aberrant cells for more than 10 times in comparison to control test.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill1, Trinity College, Dublin2, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy3, University of Malaya4, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens5, Cardiff University6, Karolinska Institutet7, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam8, Mahidol University9, University of Ljubljana10, University of Birmingham11, University of Nevada, Las Vegas12, Thammasat University13, Sofia Medical University14, University of Zagreb15
TL;DR: It is suggested that the set of recommendations proposed can improve students' quality of life and well-being, enhance their total educational experience and positively influence their future careers as oral health physicians.
Abstract: Dental education is regarded as a complex, demanding and often stressful pedagogical procedure. Undergraduates, while enrolled in programmes of 4-6 years duration, are required to attain a unique and diverse collection of competences. Despite the major differences in educational systems, philosophies, methods and resources available worldwide, dental students' views regarding their education appear to be relatively convergent. This paper summarizes dental students' standpoint of their studies, showcases their experiences in different educational settings and discusses the characteristics of a positive academic environment. It is a consensus opinion that the 'students' perspective' should be taken into consideration in all discussions and decisions regarding dental education. Moreover, it is suggested that the set of recommendations proposed can improve students' quality of life and well-being, enhance their total educational experience and positively influence their future careers as oral health physicians. The 'ideal' academic environment may be defined as one that best prepares students for their future professional life and contributes towards their personal development, psychosomatic and social well-being. A number of diverse factors significantly influence the way students perceive and experience their education. These range from 'class size', 'leisure time' and 'assessment procedures' to 'relations with peers and faculty', 'ethical climate' and 'extra-curricular opportunities'. Research has revealed that stress symptoms, including psychological and psychosomatic manifestations, are prevalent among dental students. Apparently some stressors are inherent in dental studies. Nevertheless, suggested strategies and preventive interventions can reduce or eliminate many sources of stress and appropriate support services should be readily available. A key point for the Working Group has been the discrimination between 'teaching' and 'learning'. It is suggested that the educational content should be made available to students through a variety of methods, because individual learning styles and preferences vary considerably. Regardless of the educational philosophy adopted, students should be placed at the centre of the process. Moreover, it is critical that they are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning. Other improvements suggested include increased formative assessment and self-assessment opportunities, reflective portfolios, collaborative learning, familiarization with and increased implementation of information and communication technology applications, early clinical exposure, greater emphasis on qualitative criteria in clinical education, community placements, and other extracurricular experiences such as international exchanges and awareness of minority and global health issues. The establishment of a global network in dental education is firmly supported but to be effective it will need active student representation and involvement.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the surface integrity characteristics of machined surface as a function of depth have been analyzed for different combinations of cooling/lubrication machining conditions, and the results show that cryogenic machining processes can be implemented to improve all major surface integrity features, thus improving the final product quality level.
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TL;DR: In this article, an analysis of the ecological parameters of the cutting fluids and its influence on the machinability parameters is given, which is based on output parameters of production process considering also ecological norms.
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David Miller | 203 | 2573 | 204840 |
Hyun-Chul Kim | 176 | 4076 | 183227 |
James M. Tour | 143 | 859 | 91364 |
Carmen García | 139 | 1503 | 96925 |
Bernt Schiele | 130 | 568 | 70032 |
Vladimir Cindro | 129 | 1157 | 82000 |
Teresa Barillari | 129 | 984 | 78782 |
Sven Menke | 129 | 1121 | 82034 |
Horst Oberlack | 129 | 985 | 80069 |
Hubert Kroha | 129 | 1126 | 80746 |
Peter Schacht | 129 | 1030 | 80092 |
Siegfried Bethke | 129 | 1266 | 103520 |
Igor Mandić | 128 | 1065 | 79498 |
Stefan Kluth | 128 | 1261 | 84534 |
Andrej Gorišek | 128 | 951 | 67830 |