The Mechanical Strength of Acrylic Palatal Plates Reinforced with Net or Bundle Glass Fibers

The aim of the study was to evaluate the resistant forces of acrylic palatal plates reinforced with glass net and unidirectional glass fibers. The form and models of the edentulous jaw (Frasaco) were used in the study. Palatal plates were made from hot polymerised acrylic SR Triplex Hot (Ivoclar). In the total reinforced method the studied palatal plates used were reinforced with one or three layers of fiber glass net (Stick Net). In the partial reinforced method acrylic palatal plates were reinforced with one bundle of unidirectional glass fibers (Stick). Acrylic resin and glass fibers were prepared and polymerised according to the manufacturer\u27s recommendation. Palatal plates were kept two weeks in water before the tests. Measurements of mechanical properties were made using loading in a universal resistance machine (FM Rauenstein). The palatal plates were loaded with a force in the symmetric plane. The results were compared with measurements in the control group, where acrylic palatal plates lacked reinforcement. Acrylic palatal plates reinforced with glass net, and plates withoutreinforcement break into pieces under loading. Palatal plates reinforced with bundle of glass fiber cracked under loading without being broken to pieces. The greatest strength of the studied palatal plates was observed in plates with three layers of glass net

Generically speaking, a survey on Neogene rodent diversity at the genus level in the NOW database

Over the last half a century, a massive amount of data has been gathered on Neogene rodents of Europe. Using the NOW database, we analysed changes in generic diversity during the Neogene and the beginning of the Quaternary. Studies as the present are useful for exploring major changes in diversity, but the pitfalls are many and varied. Whereas the quality of the fossil record is good, there are notable exceptions. Within our dataset, MN 1, MN 12 and MN 17 stand out for the limited number of localities available and the record of the eastern Mediterranean is clearly as yet poorer than that from central Europe and the Iberian Peninsula. The record can be influenced by incomplete faunal lists, outdated literature and unresolved taxonomies. In addition, the use of the MN system presumably obscures patterns, as it often does not allow for a co-eval comparison between various regions. Reconstruction of major patterns starts with the understanding of basic data. Despite all these limitations the results of this work indicate that the record for central Europe consistently shows higher diversity than lower latitudes. The highest peak in diversity is found in MN 15, but the record of the Iberian Peninsula shows no increase at that time. The rodent diversity is surprisingly constant during most part of the Neogene, the stronger variations being related to the diversification of the murinae and arvicolinae groups and decline of the cricetine.Naturali

Epiphytic metazoans on emergent macrophytes in oxbow lakes of the Krapina River, Croatia: differences related to plant species and limnological conditions

This study investigated the structure of the epiphytic metazoans on emerged macrophytes in the littoral zone of two oxbow lakes with different trophic levels. Differences in the diversity and density of the epiphytic metazoans were analyzed in relation to plant architecture (simple or complex stems), food resources (algae and detritus) and water characteristics (transparency and derived trophic state index). Asignificant negative correlation was found between detritus on plants as food resource, and diversity and density of epiphytic metazoans, indicating grazing of microphagous species. Rotifers dominated in diversity and density in the epiphyton on all habitats. Total density of metazoans, rotifers and copepods in epiphyton were significantly higher on Mentha in mesotrophic lake than on Iris in a eutrophic lake.We presume that macrophyte belt width and trophic state governed biotic interactions and consequently epiphytic assemblages more strongly than macrophyte architecture. However, a Mentha habitat showed a slightly higher density and diversity of epiphytic metazoans in relation to Iris at the same site, but these differences were not significant

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Path following for two HOG wheels mobile robot

To apply a spinning hemisphere as a mobile robot drive is an unconventional idea. Equipping a mobile robot with two such hemispheres brings to life a device with absolutely novel properties. In this paper we derive kinematics models of a mobile robot with two driving hemispheres, analyse shortly their properties, and adopt a control algorithm designed to follow a path. There are two kinematics models presented: the full model of the original system, and the model of the simplified system, equivalent to the original one. The second model is expressed in two different coordinate systems – the later allowing for the application of known control algorithms to drive the robot. The performance of the analysed algorithm is illustrated by computer simulation

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Data for: The age and paleoenvironment of a floodplain alongside Lake Pannon: Rodent and mollusk biostratigraphy coupled with authigenic 10Be/9Be dating in the northern Danube Basin (Slovakia).

Authigenic isotopic concentrations, 10Be/9Be ratios and calculated agesTHIS DATASET IS ARCHIVED AT DANS/EASY, BUT NOT ACCESSIBLE HERE. TO VIEW A LIST OF FILES AND ACCESS THE FILES IN THIS DATASET CLICK ON THE DOI-LINK ABOV

Pliocene to Quaternary stress field change in the western part of the Cen tral West ern Carpathians (Slovakia)

Knowledge of the current tectonic regime plays an essential role in natural hazard assessment, especially in the risk assessment of fault activity. Structural analysis of brittle deformations (using in version techniques) was used to determine the stress field state occurring within Pliocene and Quaternary deposits in the western part of the Central Western Carpathians. The deformation pattern of the reduced stress tensor showed that all structural measurements could be separated into two groups. An older, Late Pliocene fault population was activated un der NNW-SSE oriented extension. A younger, Quaternary fault population reflected origin in a NE–SW extensional tectonic regime and it distinctly showed a change the orientation of the S3 of about 70. The change in tectonic activity, as well as in the stress field orientation, is dated to the Pliocene-Pleis to cene boundary. The Quaternary stress field developed dur ing the post-collisional stage of the orogen. Our study shows that the West ern Carpathian internal units document NE-SW to NNE-SSW extension in the broader region around of the north ern Danube Basin