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Myomimus igdeliensis nov. sp. is described from Д°Дџdeli (SW Sivas, Central Anatolia). The morphological description of the new species is given with the systematic and stratigraphic relationships.

The nature does not respect administrative boundaries. However, the protected areas are very often located on the state boundaries and in many cases neighbour just on the boundary. Also establishment of Natura 2000 Network as the "Habitats" and "Birds" Directives invoked the need for interoperable, accessible and harmonised datasets in the European Union. The need to have information on nature conservation geo-referenced and available at the EU level increases in recent years due to a trend by European park author...

Currently, continuous gas lift has a significant contribution for the purpose of petroleum production from those wells that have low production rates or those that have ceased their production. Therefore, production engineers are constantly finding the ways for optimizing this type of system. Superior designs are achieved when important parameters are optimized prior to system implementation. Optimization of gas injection into the annulus and also the tubing size are of the most important parameters. The functiona...

A marine archaeological survey reveals not only ancient relics, in cases of success but interesting features on the seabed. During a field work, at the sea area westwards of Santorini island, (South Aegean Sea, Greece) we discovered volcanic formations of pillow lavas surrounded by hydrothermal vents, delineated by white bacterial mats and drifted particulates in the water column. With side scan sonar, we recorded two circular dome-like formations possibly of volcanic origin with nearby larger seamounts and wide o...

A combustion product production has increased in Czechia in recent years. The ways must be looked for how to use the combustion products effectively. One of the ways is to use them as building mixtures suitable for building purposes and for reclamation redevelopment works. Types of building mixtures based on combustion products were designed and their qualitative parameters were long term observed in the frame of the solution of a research proposal under the title “Research of physical and chemical properties of...

Ochotona mediterranensis nov. sp. is recognized from an Early Pliocene of Д°Дџdeli (SW Sivas, Central Anatolia). The morphological description of the new species is given within its own systematic and stratigraphic relationships.

The causes of geomagnetic disturbances are either high velocity streams of solar wind originating in coronal holes or coronal mass ejections related to solar energetic events. In this presentation we will concentrate on the second case. Data concerning solar energetic events, published by the USAF/NOAA in the form of daily reports, have been collected since 1996. An analysis of ten years long data collection has shown that the degree of the geoeffectiveness of energetic events depends not only on their size and on...

Geographic information systems (GIS) constitute a new powerful technology that can address many of the information needs of decision makers in state and local governments. Therefore this paper represents an attempt to use this technique to optimize Ghorabi iron ore grade for uses in blast furnace as the first step in steel industry in Egypt.

SД±r\ccalД± Medrese(Madrasa- moslem theological school), which is one of the most important medreses of Konya and Anatolia is in Konya Province, Meram District, GazialemЕџah Quarter.SД±r\ccalД± Medrese, that is among the medreses having an open courtyard, two liwans and two floors, has been had constructed by Bedreddin Muslih in the Period of GД±yaseddin Keyh\"usrev the 2nd. In the front parts of the building cut stone is used, while in other parts rubble stone is used. It has been used as medrese until 1924 with ...

In regard to indisputable carcinogenic effects of asbestos species the European Union prohibited (from January 2005) the usage all kinds of asbestos fibres in member states. This fact resulted in replacement of asbestos by artificial mineral and synthetic fibres. In this context large demolitions are realised, frequently unnecessary and a big volume of wastes and dangerous dust is created. These are mainly hazardous wastes that require an adequate disposal. The paper offers a view of the most frequently used metho...

Bubble-point pressure, gas solubility and viscosity of oils are of the most important parameters in use for petroleum and chemical engineers. In this study a simple-to-use; straight-forward mathematical model is correlated on a set of 94 crude oil data. The correlation is achieved based on an exponential regression. The results are compared with variety of conventional empirical correlations and have also been evaluated by comparison with 12 laboratory data other than those used for the regression. It has been con...

The offered method is based on consideration of seismic process as a process of Earth’s crust destruction by seismogenetic breaks of different size and location, connected with each other. Special mathematical methods of handling are used to reveal these connections of earthquakes (EQs) that determine place and time of a preparing strong EQ. We’ll divide EQs (1) by their strength in magnitudes, for example 5.0 and 7.0, into weak, moderate, and strong, and (2) by depth, for example 15 and 40 km, into surfacial,...

Methane emission into the underground mine environment frequently leads to gas accumulations and therefore increases explosion risk. This risk is very serious since primary gas explosion can act as an ignition source of the secondary coal dust explosion with devastating consequences, generating disastrous events in underground mines. In most cases fatalities occur at locations far from the source of the explosion due to the effects of a propagating large flame and an intense pressure wave. The objective of this pr...

Underground mining leads to creation of subsidence depression on the surface of the undermined territory. An observation network was built to be used for repeated surveying by GPS. From GPS data the surface subsidence was computed. The evaluation of the progress of the subsidence of surface points shows on an important influence of tectonic faults, earlier undermining and generally the geo-mechanical condition of the massif on the surface subsidence.

One of the two main elements create our professional discipline is the effort to determine the shape of the earth and related developments in measurement methods and techniques, the other is the cadastre and title studies connected with the phenomenon of property. The currency, reliability of the present title and cadastre data on the usage of national database isn’t sufficient to respond the needs of technical and information technologies. Land arrangement works in Turkey has been carried out under the two main...

Classification of information and data of mining in every relevant mining industry plays an important, sensitive, and undeniable role in progressive decision making procedures. Collecting this data in the form of a software collection package can be useful in providing service and information for the future mining activities and industries. Organizing of mining information on base the type of major minerals, geological setting, origin of the forming , and situation of the active and abandoned mines basically leads...

Natural sources of water, especially fresh water resources, are of significant importance for the population of each country. One of the major problems of the research of water state is the determination of influence of anthropogenic impact factors on water quality. In the given work there is executed statistical processing of the existing base of longterm historical data of the River Kura (Mtkvari) water quality parameters (some physical-chemical parameters and the main ions) for the period of 1980–1989, and th...

\cCakraz district of Bartın province in northwestern Turkey contains wide deposits of quartz sand. Regional geology consist of Lias aged carbonated claystones of Himmetpaşa formation, Barremian aged limestone, dolomitic limestones of Zonguldak formation and Aptian aged sandstone – carbonated sandstones of Kilimli formation. \cCakraz district quartz sand deposits are hosted in Himmetpaşa formation and usually occur as wide lenses in the host rocks. In this study major and minor element chemical analysis, petro...

Konya Basin has wide area which 62.000 km2 and has important water potential. However water reserves decreasing in basin recent years. Groundwater levels are decreasing for global warming, scarcity of rains, unconscious usage, plant cover, uncontrolled illegal wells and conditions of basin coming near drought. Climatic data are changing because of global warming in Konya Basin. Average rain is 280,8 mm and this is very low. Drought period is living since 1998 in basin. Rain quantity of 2007 is less than average of...

Urbanization in many aspects in the process of social change and forming has its own distinct features. Especially urbanisation in the developing countries like us has been experienced a process including both traditional and modern institutions and socioeconomic structures. The most important component on implementation of the plans which prepared to redirect the development is plan implementation tools. In this way, while the plan application was being provided, the equal share of urban income can be given by th...

Dusts arise in every step of foundry process. A lot of dust create by mould sands and core sands preparation. Their composition depend on used binder. The main compound of these dusts is SiO2 and by mould sands with organic binder it is carbon too. A melting process is connected with formation of flue dust, its composition depends on charge composition. Cupola furnaces, electric arc furnaces and induction furnaces are used in foundry. The most quantity of dust is produced from cupola furnace. It is very fine-grain...

Return material consists of gating, risers and residues from cold chamber, defective castings and another residues from die casting. This material has to be degreased from the fatty and separating agents that are usually of oil origin. In common praxis the clean and contaminated material is put in to melting furnace, it is melted and new alloys are added in the form of small pieces. Within the frame of experiments the influence of contaminated return material in the charge on quality die castings was observed. The...

The method of seismic refraction is widely used in many applied Geology fields and problems today. Although it has some limitations, in the case of detecting a lower velocity bounded layer, this method is well tailored to a crystalline environments where, more often, weathering degree is highest on the surface and gradually decreases in depth and thus can aid in associating the weathering degree to velocity. Some relationships have been made to establish a connection between velocities and the elastic properties o...

For Geo-Science education it is very important not only know what it could be looked like and how it could be used but also can use it to differ one thing from another and etc. Geo-students should learn our planet by using different methods based on modern technologies. This paper is devoted to one of them that has high developed last time – the Earth Remote Sensing. There is successful experience of the Remote Sensing Centers creation at different Universities of Russia, Kazakhstan, Spain and other countries. R...

In this study, the water content of the base sediments and rocks under an abandoned small waste water dam in Selcuk University campus in Konya was monitored. This small dam was planned to construct for the beneficiation of the waste water of Selcuk University main campus. After usage of a few mouths, the dam was demolished by campus authorities due to its water leakage through its base sediments. The study presented here contains the work done to determine water localization in the base rocks in front of the dam. ...

Rock-Eval pyrolysis is an exceptionally reliable and effective method in analysis and evaluation of source rocks. The suitable core or cutting sample choices, consequence of processing and investigations are indispensable condition for successful scientific applications. This study demonstrates geochemical data of representative pyrolysed Permian, Triassic and Jurassic fine grained sediments from Central South Moesian Platform Margin. The quantity and quality of the organic matter in rocks are measured and calcula...

Groundwater is an important source of drinking water for many human communities, both urban and rural, their quality directly determining the health state of the population. At European level a great importance is given to water, the Water Framework Directive 60/200/EC establishing clear objectives through which all European waters (including groundwaters) should achieve a “good status” until 2015 and through which water should be used in a sustainable way throughout Europe. In this context, sanitary protectio...

Several soft-programs to reverse tomography data acquired on 2D panels, for transmitted seismic rays, were developed. The procedures are based on three concepts: graphic mediation of velocities (V) coupled with a system of correction factors to reconstruct the initial V distribution (Tomography Interactive Modeling-TIM), minimize velocities errors by applying matrix calculation (Matrix Calculus in Tomography -MCT) and graphic-analytical uncover of velocities from the periphery to the center of the examined panel (...

Anomaly separation plays an important role in mineral exploration. The fractal based method presented in this study provides an anomaly separation method which accomplishes anomaly separation in frequency domain. It is based on the Fourier transformation, which can be compared to a glass prism. The prism separates light into various components, each depending on its wavelength (or frequency) content. Fourier transform can be viewed as a "mathematical prism" that separates a function into various components based o...

Recent renewable energy sources utilization in the Slovak republic represents only 2.6 \% from the total primary energy sources consumption. 27\% of the Slovakian technically utilizable renewable energy sources potential is used, so there still remain enormous unused potential, which comprise 115 775 TJ per year. Technically utilizable Slovakian renewable sources potential is estimated, based on the existed analysis, at 112 636 TJ per year (or 136 421 TJ per year, if we consider hydroelectric power plants with the...

The clay fraction of saponite-rich samples from western Macedonia, Greece was used for the preparation of TiO2 –pillared saponite. Nanocomposites of titania saponite were prepared by solvothermal reaction using water and ethanol as the solvent, hexamethylene tetramine as the precipitant and titanium trichloride as the precursor. Phase composition, particle morphology, element content and physical properties were characterized using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron microscopy with Microanalysis (SEM-EDS...

This study focuses on the geochemical and mineralogical compounds of clay occurrences that had been interbedded low rank coals in Biga Peninsula, Turkey. The usages of these clay formations were also studied. Clay occurrences were formed and alternated along with Tertiary lignite seams in the peninsula where is one of the basic metallic and industrial mineral potential regions in Turkey. Chemical and mineralogical analyses were performed on thirteen clay samples from different lignite beds. The XRD analyses show t...

Kosovo is rich in coal resources / reserves. There are about 14 billion tones coal resources in Kosova. The coal in Kosova is used mainly in power (electricity) generation and less amount for heating. Kosovo coal is lignite type. Exploitation of coal is being donning in two open pits Bardh and Mirash. There is also a project for building of the new power plant (capacity 2000 MW). For this, supply of coal should be made by the new mine - Sibovci. The underground mining was abandoned in 1922. Now it is the surface m...

Kosovo has a varied geology that ranges in age from the Neo-Proterozoic to the Holocene. The geology is characterized by substantial structural features on a regional scale, including, normal faulting and thrusting. The area belongs to the External Vadar Zone (EVZ). The Volcanic complex Mitrovic\"e – Samadrexh\"e is dominated by Jurassic and Neogene volcanic rocks from several eruption centres, interlayered by metamorphic and sedimentary units. The survey area was determined in the adjacent area of the known Pb ...

Sb-mineralization had been exploited in many localities in Slovakia. Contamination of environment by Sb, As and other heavy metals is specific problem of Slovak mining regions. Three localities Poproc (in eastern part of Slovakia), Medzibrod and Dubrava (in The Low Tatras) are abandoned mining areas where the stibnite ores had been exploited for many years. These areas represent high potential environmental risk because of transport and accumulation of contamination in different parts of environment (waters, strea...

The historical Ibrahim Aga Mansion purchased by the Chamber of Architects of Aksaray and wished to be used as the service building for the chamber. In this study, the strengthening project before the restoration of the building was prepared. The building had no foundations under the stone walls and suffered from cracks and decaying of the wooden floors. Since the existing structural system did not allow restoration of the building, strengthening and redesign of the structural system was the main priority. In the r...

The subject of the paper is a landslide process near Sofia, which endangers the international railway traffic to Greece. Sliding arises out of a lack of measures for drainage. The intensive landslide process should be overcome in three stages: 1/ prompt measures for the active slide prevention combined with earthfill abutment with a retaining wall; 2/ building of drainage structures, and 3/ reinforcement of the earth bed under the railroad. The approach for getting the landslide processes under control is demonstr...

Students approaches to “mine engineering job” in Selcuk University, Mining Engineering Department is one of the study area to comprehend departmental educational target. This study was taken place by surveying the mining engineering students at Selcuk University. The survey covered first year (grade) students for their ideas and expectations in future. Second and third year students were surveyed for their lectures and difficulties they come across during their education. Fourth year students in the department...

As it is well-known, customer relationship management (CRM) has become an important topic for practitioners in recent years. Customer relationship management becomes an important key of how to manage relationships with customers effectively. A key component of many initiatives is the implementation of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) methods. In order to enhance customer relationships, the application of CRM methods are exploring in detail. By means of the application of CRM methods, university human resourc...

The web content grows annually by a geometric progression. Internet pages provide information not only through the markup language (X)HTML, which is used to create Web pages, but often in many different other formats and also web services. One task of this project is to make detail analysis of existing web services for obtaining the geographical coordinates of the given information and take advantage of them to extract spatial information from web pages. Positive results of this analysis in Czech information on th...

Lignite and other types of coal are formed as result of different chemical and biological transformations of ligneous and plant materials lacking oxygen. During the coal use for energy production , there are mineralogical remains in the form of ashes, which have different physical, chemical, mineralogical and morphological properties, which largely depend on the type of coal used, and technology in its combustion. This type of ashes is presented in thermal power plants in the form of dust or fly ash and inorganic ...

Terracing (Cordell and McCafferty, 1989, Philips, 1992) is an operator that is applied to potential field data to produce regions of constant field amplitude that are separated by sharp boundaries. Magnetic data is usually transformed into pseudogravity data (Baranov, 1957) prior to the application of terracing. The objective of terracing is ’to recast potential field maps into a geologic map like format’ (Cordell and McCafferty, 1989). Terracing is performed by moving a window through the data and computing t...

The calibration of the geodetic apparatus is nowadays viewed as common. It is recommended to test it as soon as the new apparatus has been purchased, as it is necessary to find out whether the apparatus meets the parameters declared by the manufacturer. It is also necessary to test it at regular intervals (during the period of two or three years), after it has been repaired, or if any deviation has been found during the process of surveying. The testing of geodetics apparatus are preceded in such a way they corres...

Standardisation and participation in the processes of developing standards are becoming increasingly important for the surveying profession. Application of standards is a very important part in the process for Quality Management (QM). A key role in developing standards has The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from almost 150 countries. However, in many cases the prescribed standards are not appropriate for practising professionals, so that th...

Most important factors that made them feeling tired or overloaded in underground, were heat factor and other microclimatic factors influencing working environment deterioration. Mine modernism made those influences become lower rapidly, however, increasing the mine depth, made underground microclimate conditions get worse, as a lack of the fresh air and continuous problems to increase the air content. Microclimatic parameters in the Trepca mine were considered, emphasising horizon 10th and their influence in heat ...

This paper presents the analysis of ground vibration parameters induced by blasting excavations realized at different sites located close to the residential areas. Within the scope of this study, in order to predict peak particle velocity and determine the slope of the attenuation curve for all sites and rock units, ground vibration components were measured for all blast events over a long period. During the study, while the parameters of scaled distance were recorded carefully, the ground vibration components wer...

Surface waves and related currents are analyzed to predict earthquakes. It is further known that earthquakes are associated with the emission of different types of electromagnetic waves. Since earthquakes axe so very powerful, the electromagnetic waves associated with them would also be quite powerful. Seismic electromagnetic phenomena may be useful for short-term prediction. Substantial effort over many years has led to considerable progress being made in the field of long-term prediction. Electromagnetic waves a...

The contribution briefly characterizes basic service oriented architecture principles as well as web service as its dominating implementation form. It emphasizes an importance of uniform thermochemical properties source and thermodynamics computations for mathematical models creation. For technological processes models that include models of heating, heat generation and chemical reactions models there are necessary thermochemical properties and thermodynamics computations as: specific heat capacity, heat of format...

A revaluation of the important of the climatic variations on the Earth in the last 120,000 years (Quaternary palaeoclimatological data) led us to render evident a special geodynamic moment around 40,000-39,000 years (ka) before present (BP). We have correlated this moment with a severe change of the precessional year duration caused by a modification of the rotational axis position under the influence of a cosmic body. We consider this cosmic event to be the capture of the Moon (by the Earth), former first planet ...

Today, the world is involved in a major experiment, which studies what happens when they are released into the atmosphere in greater quantities of carbon dioxide and other gases. The climate models developed by specialists in the field estimate that, the global climate will warm by 1, 1 – 6,400 C during this century. The main cause of the global warming is increasing the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere in the last centuries. The gases behave like walls of a greenhouse, maintaining the solar energy in the ...