Welfare needs of Turkish and Kurdish communities in London: a community based research project

This report presents key findings from a research project on the characteristics and needs of Turkish and Kurdish communities in London and the effects of the recent economic crisis and welfare restructuring. The study, conducted between 2012 and 2013, was commissioned by Day-Mer (Turkish and Kurdish Community Centre) to Middlesex University’s Social Policy Research Centre. The project’s budget is part of a Big Fund's 'Transition Fund' gran

The effect of sulfur dioxide on iron, copper and brass

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study, under laboratory conditions, the corrosive effect of sulfur dioxide (SO2) present in the atmosphere of urban and industrial areas on various construction materials. Design/methodology/approach – Iron, copper and brass metals were exposed to SO2 gas at different relative humidities that were obtained using analytical grade glycerol and water mixtures. The corrosion rates (mdd) of the samples were determined over 120?h using the weight?loss method under fixed relative humidity (rH) conditions. The change of galvanic current was measured as a function of exposure time over 196?h. Nyquist diagrams were obtained in 10-3?M Na2SO4 solutions with a pH value of 7.2, which was assumed to correspond to 100 percent rH conditions. Findings – The obtained data showed that the corrosion rate of the studied metals increased with increasing rH. The corrosion rate of the metals decreased with exposure time, due to accumulation of corrosion products over the surface of the metals. However, the surface films of corrosion products on the metal surfaces were not stable and the corrosion rate increased again with time when the surface film disappeared. Research limitations/implications – The atmospheric corrosion of the industrial materials is dependent upon the rH and SO2 concentration. The corrosive effect of SO2 present in the atmosphere of urban and industrial areas on various construction materials can be tested under laboratory conditions. Originality/value – The effects of SO2 and NH3 on the atmospheric corrosion of galvanized iron and the effect of rH on the atmospheric corrosion of defective organic coating materials were reported in literature. In this study, the corrosive effect of SO2 present in the atmosphere of urban and industrial areas on various construction materials (iron, copper and brass) under laboratory conditions was studied. © 2011, Emerald Group Publishing Limite

Radiologic diagnosis of a type-III pleuropulmonary blastoma

PubMed ID: 25786292Pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) is a rare and aggressive dysontogenic neoplasm, occurring in children under the age of 6 years in most cases. CT and MRI findings are well-known, a mixed solid and cystic lesion with variable contrast enhancement and a necrotic centre. We report the radiologic features of type III PPB case

Correction to “A Study on CO2 Decomposition to CO and O2 by the Combination of Catalysis and Dielectric-Barrier Discharges at Low Temperatures and Ambient Pressure”

Galip Akay should be added as an author. The correct authorship list is reflected in the authorship of this Correction. A present address is provided for G. Akay. In section 2.1 (Materials), the following paragraph citing the source of colloidal silica and including two new references should be added: Ni/SiO2 Catalyst. A Ni/SiO2 catalyst with a molar ratio of [Ni]/[SiO2] = 1/4 was prepared from a precursor solution of colloidal silica (30 wt % suspension in water, Bindzil CC301, AkzoNobel) as silica precursor and Ni(NO3)2 6H2O (purity, 97%, Sigma-Aldrich) as catalyst precursor according to literature published by Akay.1,2 The detailed preparation and characterization of the "Akay Catalyst" is available in literature.1,2 In section 2.3 (Catalytic Reactions), Figure 1 depicts a schematic of the experimental setup (Figure 1a is reproduced from ref 3) and the DBD reactor with different configurations (Figure 1b-e). The Acknowledgment should read as given below. The work published in this paper was partly supported by EU FP7 project COPIRIDE (Combining Process Intensificationdriven Manufacture of Microstructured Reactors and Process Design regarding Industrial Dimensions and Environment, Grant CP-IP 228853. 1 Sept 2009-31 Aug. 2013), and EU FP7 project PolyCat (Modern Polymer-Based Catalysts and Microflow Conditions as Key Elements of Innovation and Fine Chemical Synthesis, Grant CP-IP 246095. 1 Oct. 2010-31 Dec. 2013). These EU projects are gratefully acknowledged. Prof. Galip Akay established Process Intensification and Minimization (PIM) Centre, and he was the recipient and the director of these EU grants when he was in Newcastle University