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Agile project management in telecommunications industry Agile gestión de proyectos en la industria de las telecomunicaciones

The international community's development corresponds to the onset of the fourth industrial revolution. This is a qualitatively new stage of development. Telecommunications industry is one of the dynamic industries in the world. Products and services in this industry are changed very quickly. As the business of the telecommunications company develops, internal processes and technologies are at the center of attention. The company's success in a dynamically developing external environment is determined by the company's ability to adapt to rapidly changing market needs. Agile Project management as an approach allowing to form a business model that is the most effectively functioning in the modern telecommunications industry is analyzed. Examples of the implementation of the agile project management are considered. State and prospects of Russian telecommunications industry development are determined. Agile Project management is offered as a promising methodology of project management in Russian telecom. The development of the telecommunications sector to the world level is one of the priorities of the national economy.
Synthesis and in vitro anticancer activity of certain novel 1-(2-methyl-6-arylpyridin-3-yl)-3-phenylureas as apoptosis-inducing agents

Abstract In connection with our research program on the development of novel anticancer candidates, herein we report the design and synthesis of novel series of 1-(2-methyl-6-arylpyridin-3-yl)-3-phenylureas 5a–l. The target pyridins were evaluated for their in vitro anticancer activity against two cancer cell lines: non-small cell lung cancer A549 cell line and colon cancer HCT-116 cell line. Compound 5l emerged as the most active congener towards both A549 and HCT-116 cell lines with IC50 values equal to 3.22 ± 0.2 and 2.71 ± 0.16 µM, respectively, which are comparable to those of Doxorubicin; 2.93 ± 0.28 and 3.10 ± 0.22, respectively. Furthermore, compound 5l stood out as the most potent pyridine derivative (mean % GI = 40), at US-NCI Developmental Therapeutic Program anticancer assay, with broad-spectrum antitumor activity against the most tested cancer cell lines from all subpanels. Compound 5l was able to provoke apoptosis in HCT-116 cells as evidenced by the decreased expression of the anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein, and the enhanced expression of the pro-apoptotic proteins levels; Bax, cytochrome C, p53, caspase-3 and caspase-9. Moreover, 5l disrupted the HCT-116 cell cycle via alteration of the Sub-G1 phase and arresting the G2-M stage. Also, 5l showed a significant increase in the percent of annexinV-FITC positive apoptotic cells from 1.99 to 15.76%.
Depressed mood induction in early cigarette withdrawal is unaffected by acute monoamine precursor supplementation

Background Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death; however, quitting is difficult and early relapse is common. Dysphoric mood during early cigarette withdrawal is associated with relapse, and with the exception of bupropion and nortriptyline, few interventions have been developed to prevent this. During early cigarette withdrawal there is an elevation in the levels of monoamine oxidase-A (MAO-A), which removes monoamines excessively and induces oxidative stress and is implicated in creating sad mood. Hence, we conducted a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover trial of a dietary supplement designed to counter the effects of elevated MAO-A levels on vulnerability to depressed mood. Methods Twenty-one otherwise healthy cigarette smokers completed the protocol, receiving either active dietary supplement followed by washout and placebo or the same in reverse order. The dietary supplement was composed of monoamine precursors (2 g tryptophan, 10 g tyrosine) and blueberry antioxidants (blueberry juice with blueberry extract). Vulnerability to depressed mood was measured by the change in scores of depressed mood on the visual analog scale (VAS) following the sad mood induction paradigm (MIP). Results There was a significant increase in VAS depressed mood scores after the sad MIP during supplement and placebo, but no difference between active and placebo conditions. There was also a significant increase in urge-to-smoke scores after sad MIP during supplement and placebo but no difference between active and placebo conditions. Reliability of the increase in VAS after MIP was very good. Conclusion The dietary supplement had negligible effect on depressed mood, but sad MIP is a very reliable method that can be applied in future studies to assess other interventions for preventing dysphoric mood during early cigarette withdrawal.
Development and Application of Novel Sampling Methodologies for Study of Volatile Particulate Matter in Military Aircraft Emissions

Abstract : Understanding the contribution of aircraft emissions to atmospheric particles starts with accurate measurement of volatile particles in the engine exhaust. We focused on the development of an advanced sampling and measurement system consisting of a dilution chamber (DC) and vapor-particle separator (VPS). Results using monodisperse synthetic particles indicate nonvolatile nanoparticles evaporated through sublimation thus their population size remained unchanged but the number concentration decreased as the temperature increased. Volatile particles shrink and evaporate thereby reducing both the particle population size and number concentration. The results unequivocally apply to both particles from conventional diesel compression and turboshaft engine emissions. The VPS could also be used to generate thermogram that can be used to derive evaporation kinetics and energy barrier; both are fundamental quantities of the thermal behavior of an aerosol population.
Piecewise Constant Controlled Linear Fuzzy Differential Inclusions

In this article we consider the some prop- erties of the fuzzy R-solution of the controlled linear fuzzy differential inclusions. Also, many engineering systems use piecewise constant controls. However the majority of results of the theory of optimum control are received for measurable controls. In the given paper we introduce the algorithm of replacement of measurable control on piecewise constant control so that the corresponding fuzzy R-solutions of linear fuzzy systems would be close (with necessary accuracy)
Effect of salinity stress on mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] during consecutive summer and spring seasons

Mungbean is an ecologically important food grain legume crop. Susceptibility towards salinity stress has limited the productivity of mungbean. The effect of salt stress on two popular mungbean varieties ("Pusa vishal" and "Pusa ratna") has been compared during summer and spring seasons. The experiment was carried out at two salinity stress levels (50 mM and 75 mM NaCl). Significant variations and adaptability among stressed and non-stressed plants were observed in both varieties. The plants in early vegetative stage were found more resistant to salinity as compared to plants in late vegetative and reproductive stage. Salt stress, high temperature and salinity induced osmotic stress severely limited the plant growth, morphology, physiology and yield characteristics during summer. Measured parameters were less affected during spring season. The tolerant variety „Pusa vishal‟ exhibited less reduction in plant height, total chlorophyll and carotenoid contents, plant length, leaf area, rate of photosynthesis, number of pods per plant and grain yield at high salinity level. However, the susceptible variety „Pusa ratna‟ showed higher reduction for the measured parameters under salinity stress. A delay in pod ripening during spring season resulted in less pod-shattering. The present study may help to execute further research on screening of large mungbean germplasm for salt tolerance during spring season. The germplasm screening may help to identify resistant genotypes for genetic improvement of mungbean for growing in saline soil.
Strategic performance management in local governments in the Philippines: work and rating challenges

Since 2012, the Philippine Civil Service Commission has required all local governments to have a strategic performance management system (SPMS) as a central element of responsible and effective governance. In response, this note considers the SPMS experience of local governments in three cities, with a special focus on the work and rating challenges involved in selected areas of service delivery. It appreciates the nature and significance of the challenges, with insights being provided and conclusions reached about possible responses to them.
The Relationship of Attachment to Religiosity, Spirituality, and Mindfulness in Secular and Religious Populations in Israel

The Relationship of Attachment to Religiosity, Spirituality, and Mindfulness In Secular and Religious Populations in Israel Eleanor Ford Cobb This dissertation examined the relationship of attachment to three related but separate constructs: religiosity, spirituality, and mindfulness. The sample consisted of 2020 adults living in Israel. Each participant completed a series of self-report measures online, including the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale, Religious Commitment Inventory, Daily Spiritual Experiences, Spirituality Scale (including the sub-scales of Spiritual Self-Discovery, Spiritual Eco-Awareness, and Spiritual Relationships), Langer Mindfulness Scale, and a demographic questionnaire. Correlation and regression analyses were employed to assess for significant relationships between attachment and the outcome variables. Correlational findings indicated that Spiritual Self-Discovery and the Religious Commitment Inventory were both significantly correlated with attachment, whereas mindfulness was not found to be significantly correlated with attachment. Results of the regression analysis showed that none of the outcome variables produced significant quadratic or interaction models. Overall, this study indicates that the constructs of religiosity, spirituality, and mindfulness each have distinct relationships with adult attachment. The findings provide modest support for the previous literature on the compensation model, that religiosity can serve as a compensatory strategy for insecure attachment; the findings expand on the model by indicating that at least one aspect of spirituality (Spiritual Self-Discovery) may also serve as a compensatory mechanism. Findings also provide modest support for bolstering secure attachment through increased religious and spiritual belief. However, the significant findings were sparse and modest, bringing into question the extent to which religiosity, spirituality, and mindfulness really are related to attachment in any clinically significant way.
THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF USING AIRBORNE LASER SCANNING FOR FOREST INVENTORIES IN LITHUANIA

Copyright © 2017 The Authors. Published by Aleksandras Stulginskis University. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF USING AIRBORNE LASER SCANNING FOR FOREST INVENTORIES IN LITHUANIA
How do Australian universities market STEM courses in YouTube videos?

ABSTRACT Universities are no longer limited to traditional media platforms for recruitment advertising; increasingly, institutions are using online videos and social media to promote themselves locally and internationally. We analysed a sample of 81 YouTube videos that promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) courses in 40 Australian universities. We used quantitative content analysis to examine gender and ethnic representations, and qualitative content analysis to inductively find marketing themes. Videos used on the websites of both established and younger Australian universities had almost equal numbers of women and men. Students (including alumni) were the most common speakers in videos. However, representation of non-Caucasians remained low. Of the 17 reoccurring themes identified, Course Experience and Labour Market were most common. The lack of clear unique selling propositions was a key weakness across all videos. Overall, video content from Australian STEM faculties rarely went beyond vague platitudes and generally lacked specific STEM content.
A New Machine Learning based Approach for Text Spam Filtering Technique

Electronic mail (e-mail) has become an essential element in our daily activities in recent past. Volume of email traffic is increasing many a fold in last couple of decades. Out of all such e-mails around 80% are unwanted mails, called as unsolicited bulk email (UBE) or spam mails. With the drastic increase in the use of electronic mail, there has also been an escalation in the problem of dealing with spam mails. In spite of availability of many commercial text based spam filters, users still suffer from the problem of spam mail, which unnecessarily accumulated in their inbox. In this work, we have proposed a spam detection algorithm based on Machine Learning approach. We have used the concept of Cumulative Weighted Sum (CWS) seeking to achieve a greater rate of accuracy in detecting spam mails. Three different techniques are also proposed for calculating CWS value. Our method is able to detect most of the spam and provides an accurate and dynamic filtration for such mails. Experimental results of our technique with different benchmark datasets are quite significant and gives much improved performance than the available text spam filters.
Aalborg Universitet Are Weight Status and Cognition Associated ?

Objective: The aim of this study was to characterise the association between the cognitive profile and weight restoration in children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa. Methods: The study was a longitudinal, matched case–control, multicentre study. An assessment of cognitive functions was conducted by using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–III/the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale–III, the Test of Memory and Learning– second edition, Trail Making Tests A and B, the Rey–Osterrieth Complex Figure Test and the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery. Results: One hundred twenty individuals, 60 patients with anorexia nervosa with mean age of 14.65 (SD 1.820) years and 60 healthy controls with mean age of 14.76 (SD 1.704) years, participated. No association was found between weight recovery and cognitive functions. However, a significant increase in motor speed was found in Trail Making Test A (p=0.004), Reaction Time (RTI) five-choice movement time (p=0.002) and RTI simple movement time (p=0.011), resulting in a normalisation corresponding to that found in healthy controls. Furthermore, a significantly lower score in the perceptual organization index (p=0.029) was found at follow-up. Conclusions: Weight recovery appears not to be associated with cognition. Copyright © 2016 The Authors European Eating Disorders Review published by Eating Disorders Association and John Wiley & Sons Ltd Received 26 October 2015; Revised 22 January 2016; Accepted 25 February 2016
Iron metabolism and hepcidin concentration in teenagers before and after exercise in relation to the HFE gene status

Background: ‪The aim of the study was to compare the influence of exercise on iron metabolism and hepcidin concentration between carriers of His63Asp mutation (H63D polymorphism) and wild type HFE gene males. Iron is an essential micronutrient required for various biological processes. Systemic iron homeostasis is maintained in a hormone-like negative feedback mechanism by the 25-amino acid peptide hepcidin. Hepcidin controls duodenal iron absorption and iron recycling from senescent erythrocytes using tissue macrophages through the down-regulation of the sole known iron cell exporter, ferroportin-1. Exercise may induce an inflammatory response that leads to changes in iron metabolism. Material and methods: ‪Iron, ferritin, hepcidin concentration and transferrin saturation were measured in carriers of His63Asp mutation of HFE and wild type teenagers before and after cycle ergometer exercise. Results: ‪His63Asp carriers had higher basal hepcidin concentration than wild type probands (p < 0.05). Interestingly, the analysis of the correlation between iron and hepcidin concentration showed a positive tendency in H63D carriers, while the wild type group showed a negative tendency at the basal and post-exercise point. Conclusions: ‪This study demonstrates that exercise has a distinct impact on iron metabolism through the hepcidin pathway with regard to the HFE gene status.
An Efficient Clustering Algorithm Based on Local Optimality of K -Means: An Efficient Clustering Algorithm Based on Local Optimality of K -Means

K-Means is the most popular clustering algorithm with the convergence to one of numerous local minima, which results in much sensitivity to initial representatives. Many researches are made to overcome the sensitivity of K-Means algorithm. However, this paper proposes a novel clustering algorithm called K-MeanSCAN by means of the local optimality and sensitivity of K-Means. The core idea is to build the connectivity between sub-clusters based on the multiple clustering results of K-Means, where these clustering results are distinct because of local optimality and sensitivity of K-Means. Then a weighted connected graph of the sub-clusters is constructed using the connectivity, and the sub-clusters are merged by the graph search algorithm. Theoretic analysis and experimental demonstrations show that K-MeanSCAN outperforms existing algorithms in clustering quality and efficiency.
¿Leen los Universitarios las Encuestas de Evaluación del Profesorado Cuando se Aplican Incentivos por Participación? Una Aproximación Empírica

El objetivo del estudio es revelar en que medida los universitarios leen las encuestas de evaluacion del profesorado cuando se aplican incentivos por participacion. Se desarrolla un estudio de caracter cuantitativo, en el que, se adopta una metodologia de tipo experimental con dos grupos. El primero realiza la valoracion de su docente en un escenario libre de incentivos, el segundo completa la encuesta en un escenario de participacion incentivada. El estudio considera ademas dos tipologias de cuestionario: por un lado, escalas de Likert y, por otro, escalas con episodios de comportamiento bars. La investigacion emplea analisis descriptivos, pruebas t-Student y analisis de correlaciones de Pearson. Los resultados revelan diferencias en el tiempo invertido cuando la participacion es incentivada. Se concluye que los instrumentos con escalas de Likert no parecen favorecer una optima lectura y cumplimentacion de la encuesta cuando la evaluacion introduce recompensas. Esta situacion puede ser mejorada empleando cuestionarios bars. El presente estudio arroja luz sobre un problema practicamente ignorado por investigaciones previas, sino que, ademas, aborda el mismo proponiendo alternativas de mejora.
Statistic Model-Based Simulation on Calligraphy Creation

Calligraphy is classic course of imagery thinking.The authors manage to create new stroke shape of calligraphy character based on a statistical model with parameter:X=M(b). Where X is target stroke with new styles and parameter b is a vector to adjust the stroke features(e.g.long or short of the stroke). When the parameter is changed with some specific values,new style could be generated.Therefore,some samples are selected in order to form a training set.Each of them is marked with several points,including the points on the contour and the control points which will be used by generating the consecutive contour curve later.After that,the training set is aligned by using Generalized Procrustes Analysis and the primary features of these samples are extracted by Principal Components Analysis.Later on,a few characteristic features in the training set are extracted and represented by the form of several eigenvectors.With the extracted features,new styles of strokes can be generated.Then,stroke one(Horizontals)in "Li" style of Chinese calligraphy is illustrated with simulation results.Simulation of intelligence,patterns of imagery thinking and model of cognition are key issues here.Current work is only the first step.
Comparative Position of Business Studies in Bimstec Region

Business – industry, trade and commerce – has become highly technology oriented and sophisticated. Information technology revolution has made the world a global village. Information technology is influencing every walk of business. Corporate are adopting new strategies. Accounting standards are evolved internationally to be used in the preparation of financial statement. New financial statements are being introduced in the capital market. There is a growing need for improving the curricula of business studies. The main aim of this paper is to improve course curricula of business studies with international bench marking to cope the turbulent business environment of the seven contiguous countries of Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand and Myanmar (BIMSTEC). The study addressed the need for change in the course curricula of business school. The potential impact of the paper is to keep pace with the challenges and to equip our students to face the challenges of tomorrow’s business; there is a definite need for such an approach. Due to the advent of information technology, maintenance and control of financial records, management of commercial organizations has undergone a sea change. Corporate Governance, Office Automation, Enterprise Resource Planning, Information Systems Audit, E-Commerce, Effective Communication, Management Consultancy Services and Social Science Research Methodology may be included and concentrated in view of their increasing importance and relevance in the changing scenario. The study reinforces that improvement in business school curriculum should be a necessary step in order to realize BIMSTEC’s Business – industry, trade and commerce potential.
Integrating AES, DES, and 3-DES Encryption Algorithms for Enhanced Data Security

With the progression of digital data exchange in electronic way, information security is becoming more essential in data storage and transmission. Encryption algorithms play a major role in the information security systems. The main objective of the use of encryption algorithms is to protect data and information in order to achieve privacy. This paper provides the evaluation of encryption algorithms like AES, DES and 3DES. A comparison has been conducted for these encryption algorithms and AES is found to be the best encryption algorithm in terms of speed and security. This paper also proposes a new method to technique to encrypt files. AES, DES, 3DES algorithms have been used in parallel and results obtained are places together in a common file. Reverse process has been done to decrypt the encrypted file to obtain original text file.