bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Structural and electrical properties of new core-shell silver poly(m-toluidine-co-2-bromoaniline) nanocomposites
Authors: Mahudeswaran A. , Jeeva A. , Chandrasekaran J. , Vijayanand P.S.
Published: October 2019

In this article, we report the synthesis and characterization of silver dispersed poly(m-toluidine-co-2-bromoaniline) copolymer synthesized by chemical oxidative polymerization method. The synthesized copolymer composites were subjected to different analytical characterization methods, such as FT-IR, UV, XRD, SEM, photoluminescence and electrical conductivity studies. All the polymer samples are found to be soluble in common organic solvents. UV absorption spectra show a red shift when silver nanoparticles are dispersed in the copolymer. The characteristic peaks observed in FT-IR spectra confirm the formation of the copolymer. XRD pattern reveals the crystalline nature of the copolymer composites and sharp peaks in the spectra confirm the presence of silver particles. The silver nanoparticles change the surface morphology in the form of perfect encapsulation. The electrical conductivity of the polymer composites is found to vary from 10−4 S/cm to 10−6 S/cm. PL study reveals the charge transfer between the copolymer and the silver particles.
Security Awareness in Romania – Security Culture and Social Responsibility Development Pillar
Authors: Mantea Paula-Diana
Published: October 2019

This article brings into discussion the current state of security culture in Romania as well as the impact that the development of security education has in the training of young people who are socially responsible and aware of the importance of internalizing the basic concepts in ensuring individual and national security. The analysis continues with success factors to be pursued in public-private partnerships as a means of promoting education and security culture among young people, along with identifying recommendations for their development and improvement. Security education represents a pillar for developing a strong security culture. Therefore, increasing the security awareness among the population, especially of the young people enrolled in various educational stages, must become a priority on the strategic agendas.

This paper analyzes the steps performed so far in Romania and looks into the benefits such a strategy could bring to cybersecurity, especially by developing a framework for sustainable partnerships in the security field.
The Differences between the Military Field and the Civilian Fields in Terms of Intercultural Competence
Authors: Matei Florentina-Lavinia
Published: October 2019

This study aimed at investigating significant differences in the level of intercultural competence of students before attending an internship of international mobility by the intermediary of the Erasmus Plus program, depending on their field of study. The three areas of study that imply the students attending the research are: military, exact science and humanities. The research was processed by a questionnaire measuring the level of intercultural competence, the items being structured on the three dimensions of intercultural competence: knowledge, attitudes and abilities. The results indicate that significant differences exist only at the level of the attitude’s component, the highest average being registered for the field of exact sciences.
Design of 2.4 GHz Transceiver for Wireless Communication
Authors: Al-Rawi Muhanned
Published: October 2019

The receiver and the transmitter are usually a cascade of several circuits. This paper presents a study of each of the individual components that comprise both the transmitter and the receiver. The design tasks for each component are described as well as the factors to be put into consideration. The simulations of the various components are done using microwave office and Proteus 7 professional. The results obtained for the receiver are satisfactory and fully demonstrated the functioning of the receiver.
Optimization of Artificial Neural Networks with Genetic Algorithms for Biometric Pattern Recognition
Authors: Werner Gábor , Hanka László
Published: October 2019

The process of pattern recognition in the biometrics is particularly important. The patterns can differ from each other a lot, and even the samples can be significantly different from the templates. The Artificial Neural Networks can be applied as a universal approximator to recognize the patterns with more flexibility. However the topology of the networks determines the processing time and complexity of the hardware of the physical environments. The Genetic Algorithms can be used with success in optimization problems like in this situation, the topology of the neural network is more optimal if we apply the Genetic Algorithms. This study introduce an algorithm in which a tailor made algorithm correcting the topology to enhance the effectiveness of the process.
PEMETAAN TEMPAT PENAMPUNGAN SAMPAH (TPS) ILEGAL MENGGUNAKAN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) DI WILAYAH KECAMATAN MATARAM KOTA MATARAM
Authors: Wahyudin Wahyudin
Published: October 2019

Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui sebaran titik-titik Tempat Penampungan Sampah (TPS) ilegal dan volumenya, serta pengaruh faktor geofisik, faktor antropogenik dan faktor kependudukan terhadap sebaran Tempat Penampungan Sampah (TPS) ilegal. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif yang diperkuat dengan hasil pemetaan TPS Ilegal berdasarkan data Global Positioning System (GPS) dengan menggunakan Geographic Information System (GIS). Analisis data yang digunakan yaitu analisis deskriptif dan disajikan dalam bentuk output berupa peta serta tabulasi data.

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penyebaran lokasi dari 43 TPS Ilegal hampir merata di 9 kelurahan di Kecamatan Mataram. Karakteristik TPS Ilegal ditinjau dari volume, jarak dengan sungai, jenis penggunaan lahan, jenis jalan yang ditempati, dan kepadatan penduduk. Volume TPS Ilegal terbesar yang diperoleh yaitu sebesar 36 m3, lokasi TPS Ilegal berjarak kurang dari 15 m dari sungai sebesar 60,46% dan berada di jalan lingkungan yakni sebesar 58,14%. Sedangkan kepadatan penduduk tidak dapat dijadikan faktor utama terkait pengaruhnya terhadap jumlah titik TPS ilegal di Kecamatan Mataram. Dengan demikian keberadaan TPS Ilegal tersebut sangat berpotensi mencemari lingkungan karena berada dekat dengan sungai dan berada di lingkungan permukiman.
Hacia unas pedagogías para el post-acuerdo territorializando la paz desde la escuela y la educación (Texto en construcción)
Authors: Mejía Jiménez Marco Raúl
Published: October 2019

Esta cita pudiera servir a manera de síntesis de lo que intento desarrollar en esta ponencia, ya que asumir el problema de la paz pasa radicalmente por asumir el conflicto de otra manera y la manera como nos relacionamos los seres humanos en medio de él. Implica reconocer que asumir educativamente el conflicto significa iniciar ya un proceso social y educativo, especialmente en las nuevas generaciones, para construir las bases de un mediano plazo en el cual el manejo del conflicto desde temprana edad nos haga maduros, no para resolverlo, ya que no es posible en muchas ocasiones, sino para vivir, manejándolo y convirtiéndolo en dinamizador de nuestro crecimiento.
Una reflexión crítica de la fundamentación filosófica de las prácticas pedagógicas
Authors: Paz Samudio Alfonso
Published: October 2019

En este trabajo se busca dar una fundamentación filosófica adecuada al concepto de práctica pedagógica. La fundamentación filosófica se presenta frecuentemente para las teorías pedagógicas completas, no para aspectos aislados como el tema que abocamos. Por eso, postulamos un marco teórico complejo con ocho categorías: tres de la vida activa (labor, trabajo, acción), tres de la vida del espíritu (pensamiento, voluntad, juicio) y dos de la imaginación (imaginación radical individual, imaginación colectiva instituyente). Este esquema se basa fundamentalmente en Castoriadis y Arendt, que convergen en una problemática común esbozada por Kant. En ese orden de ideas, las prácticas pedagógicas hacen parte de la acción analizada por Arendt y clarificada por Lobo. La lógica que se sigue es la dialógica en que se comparan, desde el marco teórico, los diversos puntos de vista y se distinguen los aciertos y los puntos débiles, para esbozar una respuesta aproximada. Como criterios se utilizan los principios de la hermenéutica, la coherencia y adecuación al contexto, pero también la concordancia con los datos de que se disponga. La aplicación de los puntos de vista de Arendt ayuda a detectar puntos neurálgicos de los conceptos de práctica pedagógica, pero también permite esbozar problemas como la incorporación del perdón en la acción pedagógica y cuál sería el sentido de una pedagogía del amor.
Word Forming Models of Everyday Talish Vocabulary
Authors: Umnyashkin Alexandr , Shodiev Rustamkhon A.
Published: October 2019

To trace the genesis and historical development of Talish affixes, we have conducted an analysis of different mechanisms of the creation of new words. The lexicological basis that we selected for our research was Talish everyday vocabulary, which contains, for historical reasons, the largest number of archaisms and includes the most ancient layers of the lexicon. We have also conducted an etymological analysis and cited examples from ancient, middle, and modern Iranian languages and several other Indo-European languages. Therefore, as our research has shown, semantic and formal changes of word-forming and form-forming affixes in Talish that take part in the formation of everyday lexicon primarily deserve close attention. The material above is a major interest in studying the history of the development of the Talish language. It also testifies to the need for a detailed and more in-depth analysis of mechanisms of word-formation in lexis linked to the names of different household items.
A New World for Chemical Synthesis?
Authors: Ley Steven V. , Chen Yiding , Fitzpatrick Daniel E. , May Oliver
Published: October 2019

This perspective seeks to provide an overarching vision of the current state of chemical synthesis methodology using machinery as enabling tools. It highlights current capabilities and limitations in this highly digitallyconnected world and suggests areas where new opportunities may
arise in the future by going well beyond our present levels of innovation and automation. There is a new need for improved downstream processing tools, advanced reactor design, computational predictive algorithms and integration of robotic systems to maximise the human resource to facilitate
a new era in the assembly of our functional materials.
Robot-Accelerated Perovskite Investigation and Discovery (RAPID): 1. Inverse Temperature Crystallization
Authors: Li Zhi , Najeeb Mansoor Ani , Alves Liana , Sherman Alyssa , Parrilla Peter Cruz , Pendleton Ian M. , Zeller Matthias , Schrier Joshua , Norquist Alexander J. , Chan Emory
Published: October 2019

Metal halide perovskites are a promising class of materials for next-generation photovoltaic and optoelectronic devices. The discovery and full characterization of new perovskite-derived materials are limited by the difficulty of growing high quality crystals needed for single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. We present the first automated, high-throughput approach for metal halide perovskite single crystal discovery based on inverse temperature crystallization (ITC) as a means to rapidly identify and optimize synthesis conditions for the formation of high quality single crystals. Using this automated approach, a total of 1928 metal halide perovskite synthesis reactions were conducted using six organic ammonium cations (methylammonium, ethylammonium, n-butylammonium, formamidinium, guanidinium, and acetamidinium), increasing the number of metal halide perovskite materials accessible by ITC syntheses by three and resulting in the formation of a new phase, [C2H7N2][PbI3]. This comprehensive dataset allows for a statistical quantification of the total experimental space and of the likelihood of large single crystal formation. Moreover, this dataset enables the construction and evaluation of machine learning models for predicting crystal formation conditions. This work is a proof-of-concept that combining high throughput experimentation and machine learning accelerates and enhances the study of metal halide perovskite crystallization. This approach is designed to be generalizable to different synthetic routes for the acceleration of materials discovery.
Electrostatics, Hydrogen Bonding, and Molecular Structure at Polycation and Peptide:Lipid Membrane Interfaces
Authors: Dalchand Naomi , Cui Qiang , Geiger Franz
Published: October 2019

Polycation and peptide modified surfaces represent opportunities for developing potentially novel biocidal materials in a growing effort to combat bacterial resistance to traditional bactericides. It is well known that the positive charge of these compounds is crucial to their function in biofouling prevention and as antimicrobials, however, methods for quantifying the number of positive charges on surface-bound polycations and peptides are necessary in order to predict, control, and optimize the design and therefore, the utility of these compounds. This Spotlight on Applications reports on such an approach that combines second harmonic generation (SHG) spectroscopy, quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D), and atomistic simulations to obtain mechanistic insight into polycation-membrane interactions using supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) as our model system. We find that at high surface coverage, the large polycations we surveyed feature a considerably smaller percentage of ionization when compared to the smaller polycations and peptides. At these high charge densities, we suspect a pKa shift of the charged groups to lower charge-charge repulsion as well as the formation of a loop-like conformation such that less monomeric units form contact-ion pairs with the bilayer. Our sum frequency generation (SFG) spectroscopy results complement our understanding of the polycation-membrane interaction. At a high density of the polycation poly (allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH), second-order spectral line shapes are consistent with the expulsion of interfacial water molecules possibly due to contact-ion pair formation between PAH and the lipid bilayer. This finding could be essential for understanding the underlying first steps of cell lysis and penetration by polycations and should be explored further.
Study of the effect of Nerium oleander extract in the destruction of Argulus foliaceus and Lernaea cyprinacea in ornamental fish
Authors: Sundus Wafi Al-zayyadi
Published: October 2019

The effect of the extract of the Nerium oleander was studied on ornamental fish in vivo and in vitro, Using different concentrations and different periods. The results of the current study showed that the destruction of Argulus foliaceus in 50 g / 5 ml and 0.25 g / 5 ml of water after 62 and 135 minutes respectively when using the extract directly on the lice (in vitro), Lernaea cyprinacea was tested in the fish. The results of the study showed that Lernaea cyprinacea was destruction at a concentration of 50 mg/L after 15 minutes but did not affect lice, The results of the study showed that fish were cured from lice after one month of treatment at 33.33 mg/L for 72 consecutive hours. When fish were placed at 50/1500 g/L of the extract, they were treated from lice but caused the fish to die after 15 minutes after placing in a pure water bath.
Bankruptcy Prediction Models for Construction Companies in the Russian Federation
Authors: Voiko A. V.
Published: October 2019

The article is concerned with determining the main predictors of bankruptcy in construction organizations in the Russian Federation. Probabilistic prediction of bankruptcy is relevant for both individual companies and sectors of the national economy. Developed a long time ago, the existing bankruptcy prediction methods do not consider the industry specifics of organizations. The article investigates the mechanism for probabilistic prediction of bankruptcy based on logit models. Criteria affecting the bankruptcy probability were substantiated; a mathematical model was proposed to calculate the probability. The provided model was tested in a real company. Based on the sample of small and medium-sized construction companies, the author proposed a logit model reflecting the main factors affecting the financial state of construction companies in Russia and, therefore, the likelihood of their bankruptcy. Testing the model on the actual data from the construction enterprises showed its high predictive power. The study results allow predicting the bankruptcy in construction organizations by means of logit models.
Биядерный компекс ниобия с координированным N-гетероциклическим карбеном
Authors: Петров П.А. , Голубицкая Е.А. , Компаньков Н.Б. , Ельцов И.В. , Сухих Т.С. , Соколов М.Н.
Published: October 2019

При взаимодействии Nb(NMe2)5 и тетрафторбората 1,3-(2,6-диизопропилфенил)имидазолия (IPr∙HBF4) получен биядерный комплекс с координированным N-гетероциклическим карбеном [(IPr)Nb(=NMe)(NMe2)(µ-F)2(µ-NMe2)NbF2(NMe2)] (1). Реакция Nb(NMe2)5 и тетрафторбората 1,3-(2,4,6-триметилфенил)имидазолия (IMes∙HBF4) приводит к образованию соли [(IMes)2H][NbF6] (2). Структура комплексов установлена методом РСА.
A dinuclear paddle-wheel Cu(II) complex [Cu2(L)4(H2O)2]⋅2H2O (HL = 2-(methoxycarbonyl)benzoic acid): Crystallographic, magnetic, and theoretical analyses
Authors: Vakil F. , Mantasha I. , Shahid M. , Ahmad M.
Published: October 2019

A dinuclear paddle-wheel Cu(II) complex [Cu2(L)4(H2O)2]⋅2H2O (1) (HL = 2-(methoxycarbo­nyl)benzoic acid) is crystallized and characterized by spectral and magnetic analyses and single crystal X-ray crystallography. Single crystal XRD reveals that the complex crystallizes in the triclinic P–1 space group and has a square pyramidal environment around each copper(II) atom with a Cu⋯Cu intramolecular distance of 2.631 Å. Noncovalent C—H⋯π interactions generate a 1D chain, thus consolidating the crystal lattice. Such non-covalent interactions are verified theoretically by the Hirshfeld surface analysis, while a theoretical approach of molecular docking discloses the binding affinity of the complex with DNA which occurs interestingly in the major groove region through the free ester group present in the complex. Moreover, the temperature-variable magnetic data measured under an applied dc field of 0.1 T in the temperature range 2—300 K show the presence of strong antiferromagnetic interactions between the two Cu(II) centres of the complex.
New tick-borne encephalitis virus hot spot in Northern Zealand, Denmark, October 2019
Authors: Agergaard Charlotte N , Rosenstierne Maiken W , Bødker René , Rasmussen Morten , Andersen Peter H S , Fomsgaard Anders
Published: October 2019

During summer 2019, three patients residing by Tisvilde Hegn, Denmark were hospitalised with tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) after tick bites. A new TBE virus (TBEV) micro-focus was identified in tick nymphs collected around a playground in Tisvilde Hegn forest. Estimated TBEV prevalence was 8%, higher than in endemic areas around Europe. Whole genome sequencing showed clustering to a TBEV strain from Norway. This is the second time TBEV is found in Ixodes ricinus outside Bornholm, Denmark.
Program for TPDP 2017
Authors: Ullman Jonathan , Vilhuber Lars
Published: October 2019

The Theory and Practice of Differential Privacy workshop (TPDP 2017) was held in Dallas, TX, USA on October 30, 2017 as part of CCS 2017. This is the final program.
The Correlates of Sleep Disturbance in Symptomatic Youth
Authors: Bonneville Dominique Ashley , Stowkowy Jacqueline , Brummitt Kali , Goldstein Benjamin I , MacQueen Glenda , Addington Jean M
Published: October 2019

Background: Sleep disturbances are common across many mental health disorders, with evidence suggesting a bidirectional relationship. Furthermore, there is evidence of a significant association between sleep disruption and worse symptomology in disorders such as anxiety, depression, and psychosis. Additionally, research has demonstrated the negative impact of stress and stressful life events on psychiatric illness progression. However, little is known about possible links between sleep disturbance and these psychiatric symptoms, ongoing stress, stressful life events and functioning, especially in adolescence and early adulthood, a time when many mental illnesses first begin. Exploring these relationships may allow for a better understanding of the role sleep disruption plays in the early stages of illness. Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate potential correlates of sleep disturbance in youth experiencing subthreshold psychiatric symptoms. Methods: This study included 160 youth, ages 12 to 25 who were help seeking due to experiencing distress, mild symptoms of anxiety or depression, and/or attenuated syndromes such as clinical high risk for psychosis. Youth meeting criteria for full psychiatric diagnoses were excluded. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used to assess sleep disruption. A range of clinical symptoms were assessed using the Scale for Assessment of Psychosis-Risk Symptoms, The Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale. Current stress was assessed with the Daily Stress Inventory, and the K10 Distress Scale. Past history of major stress was measured with a Childhood Trauma and Abuse Scale, and the Life Events scale. Fourthly, functioning was assessed with the Global Functioning Scale: Social and Role. Results: Global sleep quality was most highly realted to subthreshold symptoms of anxiety (r=0.425, p<0.01), depression (r=0.420, p<0.01), and disorganized symptoms of psychosis (r=0.232, p<0.05). Additionally, global sleep was related to total distress (r=0.356, p<0.01), daily stress (r=0.268, p<0.01), and stressful life events (r=0.291, p<0.01). Social functioning did not reveal any significant correlations with sleep, however, role functioning (r=0.170, p<0.05) did exhibit a relationship with global sleep quality. Finally, bullying (r=0.196, p<0.05) and trauma (r=0.266, p<0.01) were significantly correlated with global sleep quality scores. Conclusion: This study provides early evidence for the interaction that sleep disruption may have with stress, trauma, bullying, and subthreshold psychiatric symptomology in youth. Further research is required to increase the understanding of these relationships early on in youth psychiatric illness progression.
pARTicipate: Art as Self-Expression for Persons with Aphasia
Authors: Khaledan Roujan , Tomlinson Heather A.
Published: October 2019

Background

Aphasia is an acquired communication disorder resulting from a stroke or traumatic brain injury. Persons with Aphasia (PWA) have deficits in language comprehension and expression. Loss of communicative functions can be isolating for PWA as they may face barriers to accessing community-based leisure programs. Aphasia-friendly materials, visuals and simple written or oral instructions, can reduce such barriers and support communicative access.

Objective 

The pARTicipate project is a student-initiated art group that was piloted with the aim of encouraging PWA to trial an art class in a communicatively accessible and low-risk environment, as part of an outpatient rehabilitation program. By using a life participation approach for aphasia, this project aimed to promote participants’ discovery, or rediscovery, of a hobby. 

Methods

Four PWA completed six art projects over 9 weeks. Communicative access was enhanced by using aphasia-friendly instructions and demonstrations to teach the projects. Participants showcased their projects and taught their skills to family and community members on the final “Share Day”. 

Results

Qualitative and quantitative data was gathered from satisfaction surveys. One hundred percent of the participants indicated that they enjoyed sharing their art with the community, and that they would join the group again if it was offered. Additionally, all participants indicated they would be likely to continue exploring art in the future. 

Conclusions

It is expected that the skills learned by PWAs in pARTicipate may help increase their confidence about participating in other community-based art classes. As well, continuing to use these skills may help participants develop a sense of belonging to the artistic community. By learning to incorporate personal symbols, PWA can be deliberate in their use of art for self-expression in the future. Finally, PWA were empowered to assume a leadership role during “Share Day”. Having the opportunity to teach newly acquired artistic skills to their family and community members promoted positive feelings about the self and served to reveal their cometencies.
NECESSITY TO IMPROVE THE EMERGENCY DIAGNOSTICS OF TICK-BORNE INFECTIONS IN PEOPLE BITTEN BY IXODID TICKS ABROAD OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Authors: Danchinova G. A. , Liapunov A. V. , Manzarova E. L. , Liapunova N. A. , Solovarov I. S. , Petrova I. V. , Khasnatinov M. A.
Published: October 2019

Introduction.Annually, there are several patients attended the Center for Diagnosis and Prevention of Tick-borne Infections in  Irkutsk after bites of ticks that happened outside the Pribaikalye  region or abroad. In such cases, the attacking ticks do not belong to  convenient species that are usual for Eastern Siberia. Consequently,  the spectrum of pathogenic microorganisms transmitted by these  ticks may significantly differ from those that are detected by usual  laboratory tests. Thus, both physicians and laboratory personnel may  have difficulties in proper detection and identification of pathogens as well as in diagnosing and treating of such patients.

The purposeof the study was the analysis of potential risks of human infection with the pathogens that are common in foreign countries outside the Russian Federation.

Material and methods.The article uses information from electronic databases created by the authors during 2007-2017.

Results and discussion.During 11 years of observations, 52 tick bites were registered in 20 countries, with 48 of them in the Eastern  Hemisphere (92.3 %), three (5.8 %) in the United States and one  (1.9 %) in the Republic of Cuba. The results indicate a real danger of infection by tick-borne pathogens of people traveling as the tourists  and with business purposes to the countries of Europe, Asia and America.

 

Conclusion.It is necessary to improve the existing algorithm for diagnosis, prevention and treatment for people bitten by ixodid ticks  outside the Russian Federation, taking into account the possibility of  infection by inconvenient imported infections.
Evaluation of the Persistence of Three Larvicides Used To Control Aedes aegypti In Arapiraca, Northeastern Brazil
Authors: Amorim Quesia Santos , da Rocha Bauzer Luiz Guilherme Soares , Aparecida Braga Ima , Lima José Bento Pereira
Published: October 2019

The chemical control of the mosquito Aedes aegypti is a great challenge worldwide, since several populations of this species are already resistant to traditional insecticides, such as temephos. In Brazil, alternative larvicides, such as Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) and pyriproxyfen, have been used more recently. In this study we evaluated the persistence of pyriproxyfen (Sumilarv 0.5%G), 2 commercial formulations of Bti (Vectobac WDG and Vectobac G), and temephos (Fersol 1G) under field and simulated field conditions with treatments exposed to sun and shadow. In the field tests, the 2 formulations of Bti presented less persistence in the 8th wk of evaluation (46% and 37% positivity) compared with temephos (3.6% and 6.8% positivity) and Sumilarv (6.6% and 3.8% positivity) in containers exposed to the sun and shadow, respectively. In the simulated field trial, temephos and the 2 formulations of Bti presented high persistence (100% mortality at 8th wk) when applied in the water box and in deposits placed in the shade. In containers exposed to the sun, the persistence of these products was lower (>80% mortality by temephos after 4 wk, Bti formulations for 3 wk, and Sumilarv for 6 wk). Based on these data, however, Sumilarv presented better performance in the containers exposed to the sun than the 2 formulations of Bti (Vectobac G and Vectobac WDG), which were affected by the sun.
A Novel Methodology For Recording Wing Beat Frequencies of Untethered Male and Female Aedes aegypti
Authors: Staunton Kyran M. , Usher Lili , Prachar Tim , Ritchie Scott A. , Snoad Nigel , Johnson Brian J.
Published: October 2019

Aedes aegypti is a vector of many significant arboviruses worldwide, including dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever viruses. With vector control methodology pivoting toward rearing and releasing large numbers of insects for either population suppression or virus-blocking, economical remote (sentinel) surveillance methods for release tracking become increasingly necessary. Recent steps in this direction include advances in optical sensors that identify and classify insects based on their wing beat frequency (WBF). As these traps are being developed, there is a strong need to better understand the environmental and biological factors influencing mosquito WBFs. Here, we developed new untethered-subject methodology to detect changes in WBFs of male and female Ae. aegypti. This new methodology involves directing an ultrasonic transducer at a free-flying subject and measuring the Doppler shift of the reflected ultrasonic continuous wave signal. This system's utility was assessed by determining its ability to confirm previous reports on the effect of temperature, body size, and age on the WBFs generated from acoustic or optical-based experiments. The presented ultrasonic method successfully detected expected trends for each factor for both male and female Ae. aegypti without the need for subject manipulation and potential impediment of natural flight dynamics due to tethering. As a result, this ultrasonic methodology provides a new method for understanding the environmental and physiological determinants of male and female WBFs that can inform the design of remote mosquito surveillance systems.
A New Record of Aedes thibaulti In Massachusetts
Authors: Bidlack Ellen P. , O'Donnell Kaitlyn M. , Bidlack Douglas S. , Duval Todd B. , Best Curtis , Farless Brian
Published: October 2019

For the 1st time, collections of adult female Aedes thibaulti are reported from Massachusetts. Initial collections occurred in 2016 and again in 2017 and 2018. This mosquito was found at 35 locations within 28 municipalities, including the city of Boston. Most of the Ae. thibaulti were collected with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention miniature light traps baited with CO2. Collections were made from epidemiological (EPI) wk 22 to 35 with a peak at EPI wk 24. Although larvae have not yet been collected, the most common wetland types adjacent to collection sites were forested wetlands, which is consistent with the known larval habitat of this mosquito species. Aedes thibaulti is likely established in the state of Massachusetts.
Assessing Mosquito Breeding Sites and Abundance Using An Unmanned Aircraft
Authors: Haas-Stapleton Eric J. , Barretto Miguel C. , Castillo Erika B. , Clausnitzer Ryan J. , Ferdan Robert L.
Published: October 2019

An unmanned aircraft system (UAS; i.e., drone) with an attached multispectral camera was used to quantify accumulated surface water on a 0.54-km2 tidal marsh that abuts San Francisco Bay, CA, USA. The results of the survey showed unequal accumulation of surface water and provided information for focused inspections of potential mosquito breeding areas and identified areas where existing ditches needed improvement for increasing water circulation in the marsh to reduce mosquito breeding. The UAS was also outfitted with a high-magnification zoom video camera and piloted at varying heights to measure the video camera's ability to visualize immature mosquitoes in 2 small containers of contrasting colors during simulation tests in a marsh habitat. Immature mosquitoes could be seen clearly in white or black containers at heights up to 14 and 8 m, respectively. An artificial intelligence algorithm identified mosquito larvae and pupae in videos of the white tray with 94.1% and 52.8% accuracy, respectively. Together, our studies show that an UAS equipped with multispectral and zoom cameras provides a means for vector control agencies to rapidly and quantitatively assess the landscape for the presence of surface water and mosquito larvae.
First Record of Mansonia dyari From Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands
Authors: Seger Krystal R. , Drummond Aubrey , Delgado David , Day Corey A. , Sither Charles B. , Soghigian John , Wiegmann Brian M. , Reiskind Michael H. , Ellis Brett R. , Byrd Brian D.
Published: October 2019

The first report of Mansonia dyari on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands (USVI), is confirmed. Adult and larval specimens were collected in 2018 and 2019 through adult surveillance and larval collections. Specimens were identified by microscopic methods, and a representative specimen was confirmed by DNA sequencing (mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I). Morphological features are reviewed and compared with Mansonia flaveola, a species previously reported in the USVI. Notes are provided on the locations, collection methods, and mosquito associates found with Ma. dyari in the USVI.
A Multidimensional Analysis of Stigma: Findings from a Qualitative Study of Fukushima Residents Following Japan’s 2011 Nuclear Disaster
Authors: Kwesell Allison , Jung Joo-Young
Published: October 2019

This study examines stigma from the perspective of residents of Fukushima prefecture following the 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan, to better understand effective crisis communication strategies that can mitigate the negative effects of self-stigma and promote sustainable psychosocial recovery. Social cognitive theory was employed to explore cognitive, affective, and behavioral changes faced by Fukushima residents in response to the stigma imposed upon them after the disaster. The study result based on in-depth interviews with residents of Shinchimachi, Fukushima, indicates that affectively, participants experienced a remarkable amount of fear and sadness. Cognitively, they focused on concerns about outsiders’ negative images or misinformation about Fukushima, changed priorities or values, and self-efficacy. Behaviorally, they actively resisted the stigma while strengthening their connections and belonging to their own community. Additionally, residents felt that they were branded as polluted and contagious and attributed the creation of a Fukushima stigma to a lack of full and accurate information as well as mistrust in main information sources, including media and government. This research suggests that developing a more transparent and locally based communication and information system could mitigate the negative effects of self-stigma. Theoretical implications for future research and policy suggestions for crisis communications are discussed.
Social Media Posts on Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Explosion: A Comparative Analysis of Crisis Framing and Sentiments in Three Nations
Authors: Kang Seok , Shim KyuJin , Kim Jiyoun
Published: October 2019

This study explores the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 explosion crisis by analyzing posts on Twitter in three nations: the United States, Australia, and South Korea. Using the perspectives of generic frames, issue-specific frames, cross-national frames, and user sentiment on Twitter, this study analyzes 600 posts (200 from each nation). Results reveal that Twitter posts frequently framed the crisis using attribution, morality, and conflict frames. Posts about the explosion were more professional frame oriented than national frame oriented. Negative sentiment was dominant in Twitter posts about the explosion. Morality, corporate breakdown, and customer concerns were highly associated with negative sentiment. The results demonstrate how global users respond to a corporate crisis. Study implications and suggestions are discussed.
What Do Reviewers Want? Reflections on Editing the Journal for the Past Year
Authors: Liu Brooke , Stanley Samantha
Published: October 2019

The peer review process can be challenging. In this essay, the journal’s editor and editorial assistant present a summary of reviewers’ comments to authors from the past year. In presenting themes across 79 reviews, this essay arms authors with knowledge about reviewers’ expectations for manuscripts submitted to the journal. A secondary aim of this essay is to encourage reviewers to continue providing supportive and helpful feedback. As the journal heads into its third year of publishing, we are well on our way to creating the fi rst home for high-quality risk and crisis communication research from around the globe.
Freemasonry and the Orient
Authors: De Poli Barbara
Published: October 2019

The symbolic and historical dimension of the main founding archetypes of Freemasonry – the Orient with a special focus on Egypt – are at the core of this book, which aims to recover the red thread with which masons tie together Masonry and Oriental esotericism. If, on the one hand, the Author points out mystifications and inventions that have characterised part of the Masonic narrative on its origins; on the other hand, she unearths the history of real contaminations and intersections between esotericism of the East and the West, digging up the common matrix that nourished them.
Demarcating a Linguistic Expert’s and an Authorship Investigator’s Competencies When Examining Copyright and Related Rights Objects
Authors: Kuznetsov V. O. , Kryuk E. K.
Published: October 2019

A controversial issue of the demarcation between a linguistic expert’s and an authorship investigator’s competencies when conducting forensic examinations in cases related to copyright and related rights violations is considered. In this category of cases there is mainly a need to deal with the task of ascertaining particularities of texts related to the fact of plagiarism that is the comparison of texts to reveal matching fragments, presence of borrowing, its direction which is the task of a linguistic expertise. Tasks which fall under the authorship investigator’s purview are associated with the examination of written language skill and aim to determine the authorship and text drafting conditions. Formerly researchers did not separate the tasks of linguistic and authorship investigations indicating the lack of methodological development of the issue. The article suggests some methodological approaches to solving the main tasks of linguistic expertise on cases involving copyright and related rights violations developed as a result of an overview of the practice of conducting such examinations in the Russian Federal Centre of Forensic Science of the Russian Ministry of Justice.
Forms of Expert Knowledge Application in Land Disputes Settlement
Authors: Zhukova O. V.
Published: October 2019

When considering land disputes, a court examines a large amount of evidence. In this forensic land survey expertise has taken a special place since its findings often form the basis of the court decision. The correct and prompt consideration of the dispute depends on the quality work of an expert.

The paper reviews a range of problems emerging when appointing a land survey expertise, preparing materials for the forensic examination, assessing forensic expert opinions and other evidence by the court. Inter alia, it is essential to correctly determine the type of examination, the list of necessary documents to conduct it, to estimate the duration of the study. The author reveals the possibilities of expansion of a specialist’s advisory activities at the expertise appointment stage to reduce the time of its conduct.
The main directions of scientific support for the implementation of the system of organic farming in Ukraine
Authors: Kaminskyi V.F. , Korsun S.G.
Published: October 2019

The aim of this work was to study the basic directions of scientific support introduction of organic farming in Ukraine. The study used methods of comparison, synthesis, analysis, induction and deduction. The article indicated on the main areas that need special attention from researchers and suggests one possible mechanism to remove the remaining obstacles to organizational issue introduction of scientific developments in the production of organic and training areas. This can speed up the creation of new and manage existing land ownership and land use organic farming with the introduction of advanced production technology of organic crop production.
PRODUCTIVITY OF GRASSLAND IN A CHANGING CLIMATE
Authors: Kurhak V. , Bohovin A.
Published: October 2019

Climate warming, which began in the second half of XIX century, and with a certain intensity continues today, cannot but be reflected in the future on the structural and functional organization of grasslands and their productivity, as well as on strategic methods of their improvement.

Our 20-years long studies showed that phytocenosis respond to climate aridization through a significant decrease in performance even on low-lying meadows with a shallow (1-2 m below the ground) subterranean waters. In dry years, the productivity of most grass mixtures with a predominance in their composition meso-phytes, when compared with their average annual productivity in all years of research in these conditions, decreased by 26%-36%. However, environmental and biological structure of cenosis in this type of habitat remained stable.

At the watershed habitat, where moisture is supplied only due to precipitation, more stringent conditions for grasses are formed due to the climate warming. This not only leads to poor performance, but also to changes in ecological and biological structure in terms of strengthening of cenosis xerophytization, hence the need to improve the range of perennial grasses and technologies for improvement and use of grasslands.

The article includes an analysis of modern methods to provide the Ukrainian grasslands with composition of species and varieties of perennial grasses. It also outlines the main directions of their improvement in accordance with the regional topoecological composition due to the climate warming.
Agrophysical and physico-chemical properties of grey forest soil for the influence of different types of fertilizers and chemical reclamation.
Authors: Peliukhovskyi S.G.
Published: October 2019

The article presents results of research of the agrophysical and physico-chemical properties of gray forest coarse-dust light-loam soil. The influence of liming and systematic use of mineral fertilizers of by-products and the aftereffect of siderate, both separately and in various combinations on the density of the composition and structure of absorbing complex of the arable and subsoils of the soil, is shown. The density of the soil compilation in the studied areas varied in the range - 1.28 - 1.53 kg / cm3.

There was also a negative effect on the introduction of physiologically acidic mineral fertilizers, on the physical properties of the arable and subsoil layer. The introduction of CaCO3 has changed the structure of exchange cations at soil absorbing complex and led to the improvement of physical properties of the soil. Positive effects were detected by the use of complex chemical melioration, together with N50P30K55, by-products and aftereffects of siderate.
Scythris subcinctella (Bruand, [1851]) (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae): changes to the scientific name and observations on the larva in England
Authors: Heckford R. J. , Beavan S. D.
Published: October 2019

A description is provided showing that the body colour and markings of the larva of Scythris subcinctella (Bruand, [1851]) (Scythrididae) are more variable than suggested by accounts published hitherto. Changes in the scientific name of the species in the British literature are
also considered.
الأدب في مواجهة العنف - قراءة تداولية في رواية " فرانكشتاين في بغداد " -
Authors: محمد محمد رضا عبد الستار , علي ميعاد طالب
Published: October 2019

ليس في عرف التاريخ السياسي ايديولوجيا لا تسعى للهيمنة على الواقع، سواء كان هذا بالإبقاء عليه ما دام ضامنا لهيبتها واستمرار وجودها أم بتغييره إلى ما يحقق لها ذلك وبمعونة أدوات عدة ، ولعل المفارقة الأقوى في هذا أن معظم تلك الأيديولوجيات لا تأبه وهي تسعى إلى بلوغ أهدافها بما تلجأ إليه من أساليب عنيفة حتى لو أوقعها ذلك في تناقض مع ذاتها ومع الشعارات التي جاءت بها على أنقاض شعارات الأيديولوجيات الأخرى؛ وإزاء هذه الإشكالية المزمنة لم تتوقف الرواية بما في ذلك الرواية العربية عن مواجهة الكم الهائل من العنف الذي مارسته تلك الأيديولوجيات، وفضح ازدواجيتها بمكنونات السرد وطاقاته الخلاقة؛ لأن ثيمة الرواية بالدرجة الأولى مواجهة عملية انحطاط القيم ، وحمايتنا من نسيان الإنسان طبقا لرأي ميلان كونديرا، ومن هنا تزعم هذه القراءة أن رواية (فرانكشتاين في بغداد ) لـ( أحمد سعداوي) تقف في مقدمة الروايات العربية العراقية التي تصدت لهذه المشكلة في العقد الثاني من الألفية الثالثة ؛ باستثمار عناصرها على نحو واضح في نقد الواقع المعيش بعد الاحتلال الأمريكي للعراق في 2003 .
الثقافة السياسية وبناء الوحدة الوطنية (حالة العراق)
Authors: حافظ عبد العظيم جبر
Published: October 2019

ان بناء الوحدة الوطنية من المهمات الاساسية التي يقع عاتقها على المجتمعات والانظمة الأساسية, وان واحدة من العوامل التي تؤثر في بناء الوحدة الوطنية هي الثقافة السياسية المشاركة. وفي حالة العراق عندما تسود المجتمع العراقي ثقافة سياسية مشاركة فانها تعزز القيم السياسية التي تضغط باتجاه الامتثال لقرارات  السلطة السياسية التي يجب ان تمثل مصلحة المجتمع العراقي عامة من جهة, وانفتاح السلطة السياسية على المجتمع العراقي من جهة اخرى, وهو ما يجعل العلاقة بين المجتمع والسلطة اكثر عمقا ونضجا وتفاعلا وتعاونا فضلا عن الاهتمام الجدي والفعلي في مسالة التنشئة السياسية والاجتماعية التي تعبر عن قيم الوطن والوطنية والمواطنة, والعبور  فوق الانتمائات الفرعية لصالح الوطن العراقي الامر الذي يفضي الى بناء الوحدة الوطنية.
عوامل تواجد النصارى في مدينة واسط ودورهم في الحياة السياسية حتى نهاية العصر العباسي 656 هـ/ 1258
Authors: السويطي محمد حسين علي , عبد حسن أفراح حميد
Published: October 2019

الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين محمد (k) المبعوث رحمة للعالمين وعلى آله الطيبين الطاهرين وأصحابه الغر المنتجبين وبعد:

تُعد الدراسات التاريخية في مجال طبقات المجتمع الواسطي من الدراسات المهمة؛ لأنها ستسد فراغاً واضحاً في المكتبة التاريخية بصورة عامة وفي مكتبة تاريخ مدينة واسط بصورة خاصة؛ كما أنها تنسجم مع متطلبات المرحلة الحالية التي تمر بها أمتنا الاسلامية بسبب فهم بعض الجماعات الخاطيء للدين الإسلامي وحضارة المسلمين، وممارستهم الاقصاء والتهميش والقتل اتجاه النصارى وشرائح اجتماعية أخرى باسم الدين والحضارة الإسلامية؛ لهذا وقع اختيارنا على دراسة تاريخ النصارى في مدينة واسط بصفتهم أحد المكونات المجتمعية الرئيسة لمدينة واسط، تحت عنوان: (عوامل تواجد النصارى في مدينة واسط ودورهم في الحياة السياسية حتى نهاية العصر العباسي 656 هـ/ 1258م).

وقد اقتضت ضرورة البحث أن نقسمه على مباحث أربعة، صُدر بمقدمة عرضنا فيها مسوغات اختيار الموضوع وفكرته، قدمنا في المبحث الأول نبذة تاريخية عن تسمية مدينة واسط ونشأتها وتأسيسها، وشخصنا في المبحث الثاني العوامل التي أسهمت في تواجد النصارى في مدينة واسط، وبينا في المبحث الثالث دور نصارى واسط في الحياة السياسية حتى سنة 132هـ/ 749م، وعرضنا في المبحث الرابع دور نصارى واسط في الحياة السياسية 132 – 656 هـ/749– 1258م، وقفي بخاتمة أوجزنا فيها البحث وأهم الاستنتاجات التي تمخض عنها.

ولتنوع المادة التاريخية التي وظفت في بحثنا هذا وتناثرها في بطون المصادر والمراجع بصورة اشارات عابرة، اعتمدنا مجموعة كبيرة من المصادر والمراجع التي تنوعت في مادتها التاريخية وتباينت في زمن تأليفها، ومنها: (تاريخ الرسل والملوك) للطبري (ت 310هـ/ 922م)، و(الديارات) للشابشتي (ت388هـ/ 998م)، و(المنتظم في تاريخ الملوك والأمم) لابن الجوزي (ت 597هـ/ 1200م)، و(معجم البلدان) لياقوت الحموي (ت626هـ/1226م)، و(أخبار العلماء بأخبار الحكماء) للقفطي (ت646هـ/1248م)، و(عيون الانباء في طبقات الأطباء) لابن ابي أصيبعة (ت 668هـ/1172م)، و(وفيان الأعيان وانباء أبناء الزمان) لابن خلكان (ت681هـ/1282م)، و(سير أعلام النبلاء) للذهبي (ت748 هـ/1347م)، و(تاريخ نصاري العراق) لرفائيل بابو إسحاق، و(نزهة المشتاق في التاريخ يهود العراق) ليوسف غنيمة، و(ملامح من التاريخ القديم) لأحمد سوسة، و(أحوال النصارى في العصر العباسي) لجان موريس فيه.