bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Locally automated restoration in SDN disaggregated networks
Authors: Sambo Nicola
Published: February 2020

Multi-vendor interoperability and disaggregation are attracting the interest of network operators as a way to avoid vendor lock-in, thus opening the market and, possibly, reducing costs. NETCONF, in concert with YANG data models, has been identified as the software defined networking (SDN) configuration protocol for these networks. Currently, several YANG models describe devices in a vendor-neutral way; however, there is a lack of YANG models describing functions. Moreover, the centralization of the control plane may suffer from scalability issues during critical situations (e.g., link failures), given that several restoration requests will arrive at the SDN controller close in time. This paper investigates an innovative paradigm of restoration for disaggregated SDN networks named delegated restoration, which operates in a hybrid centralized–distributed manner. Before a failure occurs, the backup lightpath is centrally computed by the SDN controller, and, based on this computation, the controller informs the network devices (switches and transponders), through NETCONF, of the reconfigurations to perform in case of failure. Simulations show that delegated restoration can reduce the restoration time with respect to a fully centralized approach, making it a candidate for impacting the operation, administration, and maintenance of next-generation networks.
Photonic nanojets generated by single microspheres of various sizes illuminated by resonant and non-resonant focused Gaussian beams of different waists
Authors: Mandal Amartya , Dantham Venkata Ramanaiah
Published: February 2020

We report theoretical simulations on the photonic nanojet (PNJ) of single dielectric microspheres of various sizes illuminated by focused Gaussian beams (FGBs), using analytical theory developed by Gouesbet et al. based on the Bromwich formalism. The radius of the microsphere (

R

) is varied from 1 to 45 µm. The effect of the beam waist (

ω
0

) on characteristic parameters such as maximum electric field enhancement (

η

m
a
x

) of the PNJ, the focal length of the microsphere (

f

), effective length, and width of the PNJ is studied in detail. The effect of the refractive index of the microsphere (

n
p

) and

R

on the

η

m
a
x

for different values of

ω
0

is studied. The dependence of (i) the

f

value on

R

and (ii) the

η

m
a
x

value on

λ

is investigated systematically.
Cross-scale additive direct-writing fabrication of micro/nano lens arrays by electrohydrodynamic jet printing
Authors: Zhou Peilin , Yu Haibo , Zou Wuhao , Zhong Ya , Wang Xiaoduo , Wang Zhidong , Liu Lianqing
Published: February 2020

High-quality micro/nanolens arrays (M/NLAs) are becoming irreplaceable components of various compact and miniaturized optical systems and functional devices. There is urgent requirement for a low-cost, high-efficiency, and high-precision technique to manufacture high-quality M/NLAs to meet their diverse and personalized applications. In this paper, we report the one-step maskless fabrication of M/NLAs via electrohydrodynamic jet (E-jet) printing. In order to get the best morphological parameters of M/NLAs, we adopted the stable cone-jet printing mode with optimized parameters instead of the micro dripping mode. The optical parameters of M/NLAs were analyzed and optimized, and they were influenced by the E-jet printing parameters, the wettability of the substrate, and the viscosity of the UV-curable adhesive. Thus, diverse and customized M/NLAs were obtained. Herein, we realized the fabrication of nanolens with a minimum diameter of 120 nm, and NLAs with different parameters were printed on a silicon substrate, a cantilever of atomic force microscopy probe, and single-layer graphene.
Acceleration of computer-generated hologram using wavefront-recording plane and look-up table in three-dimensional holographic display
Authors: Pi Dapu , Liu Juan , Han Yu , Yu Shuang , Xiang Ning
Published: February 2020

In this paper, we propose a fast calculation method using look-up table and wavefront-recording plane. Wavefront-recording plane method consists of two steps: the first step is the calculation of a wavefront-recording plane which is placed between the object and the hologram. In the second step, we obtain the hologram by executing diffraction calculation from the wavefront-recording plane to the hologram plane. The first step of the previous wavefront-recording plane method is time consuming. In order to obtain further acceleration to the first step, we propose high compressed look-up table method based on wavefront-recording plane. We perform numerical simulations and optical experiments to verify the proposed method. Numerical simulation results show that the calculation time reduces dramatically in comparison with previous wavefront-recording plane method and the memory usage is very small. The optical experimental results are in accord with the numerical simulation results. It is expected that proposed method can greatly reduce the computational complexity and could be widely applied in the holographic field in the future.
Vector beams in planar photonic crystal cavities with rotating air holes
Authors: Gao Xiaomei , Yang Lechen , Bo Fang , Li Jiafang , Zhang Guoquan , Xu Jingjun
Published: February 2020

We report a method to generate angularly polarized vector beams with a topological charge of one by rotating air holes to form two-dimensional photonic crystal (PC) cavities. The mode volume and resonance wavelength of these cavities are tuned from

0.33

(
λ

/

n

)
3

to

12

(
λ

/

n

)
3

and in a wide range of 400 nm, respectively, by controlling the range of fixed air holes near the center of the structure. As a benefit, the half-maximum divergence angles of the vector beam can be widely changed from 90° to

∼

60

∘

. By adjusting the shift direction of the air holes in the PC cavities, optical vector beams with different far-field morphology are obtained. The scheme provides not only an alternative method to generate optical vector beams, but also an effective strategy to control far-field morphology and polarizations, which holds promising applications such as optical microscopy and micro-manipulation.
Digital implementation of TCSPC
Authors: Moon Sucbei , Park Byungjun , Won Youngjae
Published: February 2020

We present a digital instrumentation method of time-correlated single-photon counting (TCSPC). The pulsed signal of a single-photon sensitive photodetector is digitized by a high-speed analog-to-digital converter and digitally processed for determination of the photon detection times. We found that our digitally implemented TCSPC (dTCSPC) provides a smart way of discriminating valid photon pulses for the reliable measurement of fluorescence lifetimes and time-resolved spectroscopy.
High-speed and broadband digital receiver based on optical sampling pulse waveform matching
Authors: Wang Sitong , Sun Yiwei , Hu Liang , Chen Jianping , Wu Guiling
Published: February 2020

In this Letter, we propose a high-speed, broadband photonic digital receiver that can realize the matched filtering of the digital signal through shaping the optical sampling pulse according to the specific waveform of the transmitted digital signal. The receiver’s filtering response is matched with the spectrum of the digital signal’s specific waveform, and the instantaneous signal-to-average-noise ratio of the filtered signal is maximized at the sampling points. The principle of proposed receiver is theoretically analyzed and experimentally verified. The weak digital signals with different signal-to-noise ratio are detected and correctly distinguished in the experiments.
Demonstration of a simple technique for controllable revolution of light-absorbing particles in air
Authors: Porfirev Alexey P. , Dubman Anna B. , Porfiriev Denis P.
Published: February 2020

The rotation of optically trapped particles is used in many applications for the realization of different micromechanical devices, such as micropumps, microrotors, and microgyroscopes, as well as for the investigation of particle interactions. Although for transparent micro-objects in both liquid media and vacuum, the rotation can easily be realized by transfer of the spin angular or orbital angular momentum from the light to the object. In the case of light-absorbing micro-objects in gaseous media, such transfers are insignificant in comparison with the thermal effects arising from the photo- and thermo-phoresis phenomena initiating the movement of trapped particles in a laser beam. Currently, proposed methods using a single focused laser beam, tapered-ring optical traps, or single and multiple bottle beams (BBs) have various limitations—for example, the inability to control the direction of the revolution of trapped particles or the low revolution frequency and small revolution angles. Here we propose a simple method for the realization of the revolution of airborne light-absorbing particles. The method is based on a combination of a circular diaphragm and a rotating cylindrical lens, enabling the generation of linear optical BBs. Our results show the flexibility and reliability of the proposed technique, allowing such laser traps to be used in various optical systems for the manipulation of micro-objects with different dimensions and shapes.
Inverse design of plasmonic metasurfaces by convolutional neural network
Authors: Lin Ronghui , Zhai Yanfen , Xiong Chenxin , Li Xiaohang
Published: February 2020

Artificial neural networks have shown effectiveness in the inverse design of nanophotonic structures; however, the numerical accuracy and algorithm efficiency are not analyzed adequately in previous reports. In this Letter, we demonstrate the convolutional neural network as an inverse design tool to achieve high numerical accuracy in plasmonic metasurfaces. A comparison of the convolutional neural networks and the fully connected neural networks show that convolutional neural networks have higher generalization capabilities. We share practical guidelines for optimizing the neural network and analyzed the hierarchy of accuracy in the multi-parameter inverse design of plasmonic metasurfaces. A high inverse design accuracy of

±
8

n
m

for the critical geometrical parameters is demonstrated.
High-power and frequency-stable ultraviolet laser performance in space for the wind lidar on Aeolus
Authors: Lux Oliver , Wernham Denny , Bravetti Paolo , McGoldrick Phil , Lecrenier Olivier , Riede Wolfgang , D’Ottavi Alessandro , De Sanctis Valeria , Schillinger Marc , Lochard Jérémie , Marshall Jon , Lemmerz Christian , Weiler Fabian , Mondin Linda , Ciapponi Alessandra , Kanitz Thomas , Elfving Anders , Parrinello Tommaso , Reitebuch Oliver
Published: February 2020

Global acquisition of atmospheric wind profiles using a spaceborne direct-detection Doppler wind lidar is being accomplished following the launch of European Space Agency’s Aeolus mission. One key part of the instrument is a single-frequency, ultraviolet laser that emits nanosecond pulses into the atmosphere. High output energy and frequency stability ensure a sufficient signal-to-noise ratio of the backscatter return and an accurate determination of the Doppler frequency shift induced by the wind. This Letter discusses the design of the laser transmitter for the first Doppler wind lidar in space and its performance during the first year of the Aeolus mission, providing valuable insights for upcoming space lidar missions.
Tongan translation realities across Tā ('Time') and Vā ('Space')
Authors: Kalavite Telesia
Published: February 2020

The kingdom of Tonga known as the Friendly Islands is a bilingual country where the official languages are Tongan (lea faka-Tonga) and English (lea faka-Pilitānia). In a bilingual environment like Tonga, the ability to translate effectively between the two languages is a fundamental skill to communicate well and to achieve academic success. The main focus of this article is to approach translation through a sociocultural lens, and more specifically, through a Tongan-inspired tāvāist perspective: 'Okusitino's Māhina'sTā–Vā('Time–Space') Theory of Reality. This theory has influenced a range of practices from many disciplines and social activities, such as translation. Theorizing translation in and acrosstā('time') andvā('space') informs the relationships between languages, cultures and educational backgrounds in the transmission of 'ilo('knowledge') andpoto('skills') among all members of the society. In exploring the theory this article will consider two translation case studies of English to Tongan literature: Lewis Carroll'sAlice in Wonderland(1865) and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry'sThe Little Prince(1943).
Risk of Tuberculosis in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Infliximab or Adalimumab Is Dependent on the Local Disease Burden of Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Kedia Saurabh , Mouli Venigalla Pratap , Kamat Nagesh , Sankar Jeeva , Ananthakrishnan Ashwin , Makharia Govind , Ahuja Vineet
Published: February 2020

OBJECTIVES:

Infliximab (IFX) or adalimumab (ADA) use in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) leads to increased risk of tuberculosis (TB). This meta-analysis evaluated the factors which determine this risk, with special focus on local TB incidence.

METHODS:

All studies until January 31, 2019, which reported the development of TB in patients with IBD on IFX/ADA, were included after searching PubMed and Embase. Data regarding disease type, number of patients on IFX/ADA, number of patients who developed TB, mean age at IFX/ADA initiation, median duration of development of TB, and latent TB (LTB) were extracted. The details on local TB incidence were obtained from the World Health Organization database, and the studies were stratified into low (<10/100,000), intermediate (10–40/100,000), and high TB burden countries (>40/100,000). Random effect meta-analysis was performed to calculate the overall pooled prevalence and prevalence based on local TB burden.

RESULTS:

Of 130,114 patients (128 studies), 373 developed TB (pooled prevalence: 0.08% [95% confidence interval {CI}: 0.05%–0.10%]). The risk increased with increasing TB burden, pooled prevalence being 0.02% (95% CI: 0.02%–0.03%), 0.21% (95% CI: −0.02% to 0.43%), and 1.59% (95% CI: 1.19%–2.00%) for low, intermediate, and high TB burden countries, respectively. Seventy-three percent of patients who developed TB had no evidence of LTB on screening, the proportion being independent of TB burden. There was no effect of disease or treatment type, study type, gender, age at IFX/ADA initiation, and follow-up duration on TB prevalence.

DISCUSSION:

TB risk in patients with IBD on IFX/ADA depends on the local TB burden and is independent of disease/treatment type.
Safety of Endoscopy for Hospitalized Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: A National Analysis
Authors: Hoffman Gila R. , Stein Daniel J. , Moore Matthew B. , Feuerstein Joseph D.
Published: February 2020

INTRODUCTION:

Patients hospitalized with myocardial infarction (MI) are at risk of gastrointestinal bleeding because of the need for antiplatelet agents and/or anticoagulation. The data regarding the safety of endoscopy after MI are limited. This study sought to assess mortality rates of patients hospitalized with acute MI who require esophagogastroduodenoscopy or colonoscopy using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database.

METHODS:

A retrospective cohort analysis of all adult inpatients in the NIS from 2016 admitted for ST-elevation infarction myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-STEMI, or type II non-STEMI was conducted. Data were collected including patient demographics and indication for endoscopy per ICD-10 coding. HCUPnet was used to query NIS to obtain all inpatient mortality. The primary methods included adjusted χ2 for categorical outcomes, adjusted linear regression for continuous outcomes, and adjusted logistic regression for multivariable analysis.

RESULTS:

A total of 1,281,749 patients were admitted for acute coronary syndrome in 2016, and 55,035 of these patients underwent endoscopy In the multivariable regression analysis, those who underwent a GI procedure (odds ratio [OR] 0.80, P value < 0.002) and angiogram (OR 0.48, P value < 0.001) had lower in-hospital mortality, after adjusting for age, Elixhauser index, need for angiogram, sex, race, and hospital type. Endoscopy postcatheterization was not associated with a difference in mortality compared with preangiogram (OR = 0.84, 95% confidence interval 0.60–1.19).

DISCUSSION:

Patients who underwent endoscopy are sicker and have higher mortality rates than those who do not undergo endoscopy, but after adjusting for comorbidities, mortality is actually lower. This suggests that endoscopy is safe and should be performed when clinically indicated despite recent cardiac ischemia.
Prevention of Severe Acute Pancreatitis With Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Authors: Huang Zhiyin , Ma Xiao , Jia Xintong , Wang Rui , Liu Ling , Zhang Mingguang , Wan Xiaoyan , Tang Chengwei , Huang Libin
Published: February 2020

OBJECTIVES:

Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is still a big challenge. Accumulated data showed that overexpression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in acute pancreatitis and experimental pancreatitis could be attenuated with COX-2 inhibitors. This study was aimed to evaluate whether the occurrence of SAP could be prevented by selective COX-2 inhibitors.

METHODS:

A total of 190 patients with predicted SAP were randomized into convention group or convention plus COX-2 inhibitors (C+COX-2-Is) group. Besides conventional treatment to all patients in 2 groups, parecoxib (40 mg/d intravenous injection for 3 days) and celecoxib (200 mg oral or tube feeding twice daily for 7 days) were sequentially administrated to the patients in the C+COX-2-Is group. The primary outcome was predefined as the occurrence of SAP. The serum levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) for all of the patients were measured.

RESULTS:

The occurrence of SAP in the C+COX-2-Is group was decreased 47.08% compared with the convention group, 21.05% (20/95) vs 39.78% (37/93), P = 0.005. A reduction of late local complications was also shown in the C+COX-2-Is group, 18.95% (18/93) vs 34.41% (32/95), P = 0.016. The serum levels of IL-6 and TNF-α were significantly lower in the C+COX-2-Is group than those in the convention group, P < 0.05. Parecoxib relieved abdominal pain more rapidly and decreased the consumption of meperidine. An incremental reduction of cost for 1% decrease of SAP occurrence was RMB475.

DISCUSSION:

Sequential administration of parecoxib and celecoxib in patients with predicted SAP obtained about half-reduction of SAP occurrence through decreasing serum levels of TNF-α and IL-6. This regimen presented good cost-effectiveness.
Gene-environment interactions between polymorphic loci of MMPs and obesity in essential hypertension in women.
Authors: Moskalenko Maria Ivanovna , Polonikov Alexey Valerevich , Sorokina Inna Nikolaevna , Yakunchenko Tatyana Igorevna , Krikun Yevgeniy Nikolayevich , Ponomarenko Irina Vasilevna
Published: February 2020

Backgraund: The prevalence of essential hypertension (ЕH) is increasing every year, both in Russia and around the world. Genetic and environmental risk factors are involved in the development of hypertension, and obesity plays an important role. Therefore, the study of gene-ecological interactions in the development of hypertension seems to be relevant.
Aims: to study the gene-environment interactions between polymorphic loci of MMP and obesity in essential hypertension in women.
Materials and methods: The study was conducted in a case-control design. The sample included 584 subjects: 375 patients with EH and 209 women in the control group. All individuals included in the study were genotyped for eight polymorphic loci of MMPs. Statistical data processing was performed using the software "STATISTICA". The study of the gene-environmental interactions during the formation of hypertension was performed using the GMDR method (Generalized Multifactor Dimensionality Reduction, http://www.ssg.uab.edu/gmdr).
Results: rs11568818 MMР7 and rs11225395 MMР8 polymorphic loci were found to be involved in the development of arterial hypertension in women without obesity (p0,050). Fifteen three-, four-, and five-factor models of gene-environmental interactions of 8 MMPs with obesity, associated with EH (p=0,001), were found. It is shown that the analyzed SNPs are located in the DNA regions that bind to histones, marking promoters and enhancers, in the region of hypersensitivity to DNAse-1, in the binding sites of regulatory proteins and transcription factors. The loci of MMPs rs17577, rs11568818, rs1320632 and rs11225395 have cis-eQTL-value. They affecting the expression of the genes of MMP7, SNX21, SLC12A5 and RP11-817J15.3.
Conclusions: SNP rs11568818 MMP7 and rs11225395 MMP8 and gene-environmental interactions of MMPs rs1799750, rs243865, rs3025058, rs11568818, rs1320632, rs11225395, rs17577, rs652438 with obesity are involved in the development of essential hypertension in women.
Acts of Meaning, Resource Diagrams, and Essential Learning Behaviors: The Design Evolution of Lost & Found
Authors: Gottlieb Owen , Schreiber Ian
Published: February 2020

Lost & Found is a tabletop-to-mobile game series designed for teaching medieval religious legal systems. The long-term goals of the project are to change the discourse around religious laws, such as foregrounding the prosocial aspects of religious law such as collaboration, cooperation, and communal sustainability. This design case focuses on the evolution of the design of the mechanics and core systems in the first two tabletop games in the series, informed by over three and a half years’ worth of design notes, playable prototypes, outside design consultations, internal design reviews, playtests, and interviews.
Survey and analysis the critical success factors in the reverse flow inventory management process for returnable packaging
Authors: Silva Wesley Douglas Oliveira , Fontana Marcele Elisa
Published: February 2020

Goal: This study aimed to propose a procedure to survey of the Critical success Factors (CSF) in the reverse flow inventory management.

Design/Methodology/Approach: A problem structuring method (PSM) combined with an approach for analysis of strategic map were used to facilitate and share information in a participatory process, considering all the stakeholder’s perspectives in order to identify and analyse the CSF. A case study of returnable packaging in the metallurgy and steel industry was conducted to validate the proposal.

Results: The proposal was able to minimize conflicts and it facilitated the discussions on the CFSs surveyed. In addition, the decision makers have confirmed that their viewpoints were well represented in the strategic map, and they will use the CFS to evaluate the operations performance.

Limitations of the investigation: Although the surveyed CSFs are specific to the presented case study, the procedure may be replicated in other organizations to identify their own CSF.

Practical implications: The adequate survey of CSFs is fundamental because they have potential to explain the success or failure of a company, since CSFs impact directly on profits, processes performance and competitive environment.

Originality/Value: The main contribution was to propose a methodology to survey critical success factors in the reverse flow environment adequate to messy, complex and unstructured situations, as well as this methodology was able to make a cyclic analysis and comprehension of the multiple perspectives, important in group decision maker environments.
FORECAST OF MULTIVARIATE TIME SERIES SAMPLED FROM INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY SENSORS
Authors: Dos Santos Heron Felipe Rosas , Da Silva Leila Weitzel Coelho , Sobral Ana Paula Barbosa
Published: February 2020

Goal: To evaluate the performance of a set of forecasting methods in the prediction of future values on a dataset of time series collected from sensors installed in an industrial gas turbine.

Design/Methodology/Approach: Forecasting methods tested include the use of multivariate and univariate neural networks (FNN and LSTM), exponential smoothing and ARIMA models.

Results: Results show that the use of ARIMA models to forecast on the dataset is the best default method to apply, and is the only forecasting method that consistently beats a simple naïve no-change model.

Limitation of the investigation: There was a focus on evaluating neural networks. This limited resources available to evaluate other forecasting methods. There is no guarantee that it would not be possible to find neural networks capable of yielding better forecasts than the ones achieved by the best performing methods in this research.

Practical implications: The broadest possible implications of the results are that the best default method to forecast industrial machinery time series is the use of ARIMA models. Additionally, neural networks are not capable of beating methods well stablished within the forecasting community, namely ARIMA models.

Originality/Value: To the best of the authors’ knowledge, there is a scarce amount of published evaluations of multiple forecasting methods on data from real machines. This knowledge is useful for the understanding of the best forecasting methods available for the estimation of machine’s RUL using sensor time series.
Laju fotosintesis pada tanaman kelapa sawit terinfeksi karat daun Cephaleuros virescen
Authors: Susanto Agus , Prasetyo Agus Eko , Priwiratama Hari , Syarovi Muhdan
Published: February 2020

Kejadian penyakit karat daun kelapa sawit yang disebabkan alga Cephaleuros virescens semakin meningkat di Indonesia. Kerugian karena penyakit ini pada tanaman kelapa sawit belum pernah diukur secara kuantitatif. Penelitian dilakukan untuk mengukur laju fotosintesis pada tanaman kelapa sawit umur 5 tahun dengan 3 kategori serangan yaitu ringan, sedang, dan berat. Hasil pengamatan di Kebun Kalianta  menunjukkan bahwa serangan karat daun dimulai dari pelepah bawah ke pelepah atas. Kejadian penyakit juga banyak terjadi pada permukaan atas helaian daun dibandingkan dengan permukaan bawah daun. Titik kritis serangan karat daun dimulai dari daun ke-17 ke atas yang akan menurunkan laju fotosintesis kelapa sawit. Pada daun ke-9 penurunan laju fotosintesis antara intensitas penyakit ringan ke berat sebesar 42.48% yaitu dari 15.51 µmol ke 8.92 µmol.
Soft Law in International Governance
Authors: Kwiatkowski Paweł
Published: February 2020

The purpose of the article is to assess how the provisions resulting from international programmatic norms in the field of human genetic data are implemented. The presented study, adopting the perspective of institutional rationalism extended to the paradigm of legalism, considers examples of the implementation of these standards in selected legal systems – Germany, the United States of America and France. The selection of the research paradigm is preceded by a theoretical introduction, which presents three ways of conceptualizing the notion of soft law in the legal sciences. Following an outline of this legal regime in positivism, and the theories of rationalization and constructivism, the author focuses on the provisions of the International Declaration on Human Genetic Data of 16 October, 2003, which are compared with the legislative initiatives of Germany, the United States of America and France, to show the influence that the choices of states has on selection of the implemented standards and how they are implemented.
ELEKTRONİK KAYNAKLARIN REFERANS OLARAK VERİLMESİ
Authors: ALSAN Sezgin , ÇAMURCU A. Yılmaz
Published: February 2020

A suggestion for referencing of electronic Information internet, CD-ROM, floppy diskette is presented. Documents of ADA, MLA, Chicago Manual of Style, Harvard System and ISO 690-2 styles which are the most used writing styles in academic and scientifıc papers are searched from Internet .No Standard method for referencing electronic sources of information has been seen among style guides.
1998 YILINDA ASYA ÜLKELERİNDE BANKACILIK
Authors: ÜNKAYA Gülümser
Published: February 2020

The conference “Banking Factor in Asian Countries 1998” was organised by Turkish banks association in 28.09.1998. Mr Philippe Defaise of Thomson Bank Watch as the Hong Kong offıce president was one of the participant and “The development of Banking Systems in Asian countries in 1998” w as futherly discussed. The summmary of characteristics of banking system in Japan has been translated for the people who are interested in the banking sector is as follows.
ÖRGÜT İKLİMİ BAKIMINDAN BİR ÜNİVERSİTENİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
Authors: ENSARİ Hoşcan , ZEMBAT Rengin
Published: February 2020

Research studies reveals that the effectiveness of the school staff is closely reiated to the school climate; and this in return affects the effectiveness of the education and the success of the students. In this research that has been spoıısoretl by the Research Foundation of Marmara University, it is ainıed at the measurement and the evaluation of the perceptions of the academic administratiton, the teaching and the non-teaching staff as well as of the students with respect to the school climate at Marmara University.
MARMARA ÜNİVERSİTESİNE BAĞLI FAKÜLTELERDE GÖREV YAPAN YÖNETİCİ VE ÖĞRETİM ELEMANLARININ MESLEKTEN YILGINLIKLARINDA KİŞİLİK ÖZELLİKLERİNİN ROLÜ
Authors: ENSARİ Hoşcan , TUZCUOĞLU Semai
Published: February 2020

The key characteristic of the burnout syndrom is emotional exhaustion. The teachers, being not anymore successful in devoting themselves to their professions as before, reflect their negative feelings and anxieties to their students. It is clear that this woukl endanger the effectiveness of education. In this study that has been sponsored by the Research Foundation of Marmara University, it is aimed at the determination of the demographical and tha personality differences and sinıilarities bettveen the teaclıing staff and the administrators that are revealing or not revealing burnout syndrom.
İLKOKULA DEVAM EDEN ÇOCUKLARIN EV ORTAMINDA BİLGİSAYAR KULLANIMI VE EBEVEYNLERİN BİLGİSAYAR DESTEKLİ EĞİTİME YAKLAŞIMLARININ ARAŞTIRILMASI
Authors: ŞAHİN Fatma , GÜVEN Yıldız
Published: February 2020

This study was aimed to establish the usctge and the vaiue of microcomputers in home-setting of elementary schools children getting the views of parents. The 6-11 age childrens' parents (total 755 parents; 400 mother and father) were sampled located in the city of İstanbul for this investigation. The results can be summarized as belows; most of the fathers knew how to itse computers and saw themselves more acguired than mothers. On the other hand most of the parents (totally 80.13%) saw themselves very little adecjuated (36.54%) or not adeguated (43,59%) about the compııter-based education programs. Most of the parents ( 86.18%) let their children to let their children to use computers were indicated as follotvs; important effects on problem-solving capabilities (27.56%), on thinking abilities (25.65%), on readiness for higher education (21.79%), and learning while playing (21.79%). On the other hand the negative effects of computers were seen by them to weaken social interactions with others, to decrase school achievement (becaııse of giving too much time), and to be some healt problems.
YAPI İŞLETMELERİNDE ‘PROJE YÖNETİMİ’ SEVİYESİNDE TAKIM ÇALIŞMASI
Authors: ALTUĞ Bayla
Published: February 2020

Bu çatışmada inşaat yüklenici firmalarının üstlendiği bir yatırım projesi yönetiminde takım çalışması uygulamasının yararları ve takımların kuruluş ve işleyişinde gözönüne alınması gerekli özellikler açıklanmaktadır.
DİSKRİMİNANT ANALİZİ VE DOĞRUSAL OLASILIK MODELLERİ ARASINDAKİ BENZERLİK VE FARKLAR
Authors: FIRLAR Talat
Published: February 2020

This paper discusses these methods (Discriminal analysis and Linear probabitity models) and compares them. I believe that Ihe results obtained from this stage will form a basis for the following stager (thematic).
SÜRECİN DEĞİŞİM MÜHENDİSLİĞİ VE YENİDEN DÜZENLENMESİ İLE GELİŞTİRİLMESİ
Authors: ZAİM Selim
Published: February 2020

In response to competitive pressures, customer demands and changing regulatory condiiions, many companies are fundamentally rethinking the way they do business. Önce the fırm has achieved maximum performance in the daily operations, they will Jind opportunities to improve their processes. Four approaches to exploiting these opportunities are the continuous improvement, process redesign, benchmarking and process reengineering. In this article process redesign and reengineering methods have been considered. The concept of improvement is based on the Shewhard cycle.
CUMHURİYETİN 75. YILINDA COĞRAFYA VE ÜNİVERSİTE DERS KİTAPLARINDAKİ GELİŞMELER
Authors: SEKİN Sefa
Published: February 2020

Today there are 130 Geography book in University level. There were few books in western standards at the larly years of Republic of Turkey. Today there are more than 100 books in University level. These books are the result ofresearch and studies t hat have been carried on for years.
CUMHURİYETİN 75. YILINDA COĞRAFYA
Authors: SEKİN Sefa
Published: February 2020

The Geography has made significant improvement after establishment of Republic of Turkey. Today in 75, unniversary of the Rebuptic there are 10 geography departments in Faculty of Sciences and Arts, 36 departments in Education of Social Sciences, and 11 departments in Faculty of Educations.
TEK MALİYET SİSTEMİ YETERLİ DEĞİLDİR
Authors: KAPLAN Robert
Published: February 2020

Pek çok kuruluş, maliyet sistemlerinin bugünün rekabetçi ortamında yeterli olmadığını anlamıştır. Büyük ölçüde finansal muhasebe ve vergi muhasebesi tabloları için gerekli stok değerlendirmesine yönelik tasarlanmış olan maliyet sistemleri, işlem verimliliği ve ürün maliyetleri konusunda, yöneticilere doğru ve zamanında bilgi vermemektedir
TAXATION OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES’ INCOME IN THE UNITED STATES
Authors: ÜZELTÜRK Hakan
Published: February 2020

Bu makalede Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde uluslararası taşımacılık faaliyetlerinden elde edilen gelirlerin vergilendirilmesi, mevzuatta yapılan değişikliklerin ışığı altında incelenmiştir. Taraf olunan çifte vergilendirmeyi önleme anlaşmalarında taşımacılık gelirlerinin ne şekilde vergilendirildiği ve kendilerince meydana getirilen modelin diğer modellerden farkları ele alınarak, uygulamada ne tür sorunlar olduğu, bazı çözüm önerileriyle birlikte ortaya konmuştur.
A Structured E-Investigation Into the Prevalence and Acceptance of Smartphone Applications by Exercise Professionals
Authors: Bromilow Liam , Stanton Robert , Humphries Brendan
Published: February 2020

Bromilow, L, Stanton, R, and Humphries, B. A structured e-investigation into the prevalence and acceptance of smartphone applications by exercise professionals. J Strength Cond Res 34(5): 1330–1339, 2020—The primary purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence and acceptance of smartphone applications by exercise professionals when interacting with clients and patients. A 29-item anonymous online survey was designed, containing separate sections on demographics, smartphone proficiency, benefits and barriers to using smartphones, and use of smartphones in a professional setting. Accredited members of the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association, and Exercise and Sports Science Australia received an information sheet through organizational communication channels, inviting them to participate. Two hundred forty-nine exercise professionals completed the survey, with men (71%; n = 176) accounting for most of the respondents. Proficiency using smartphone applications is predominantly-advanced (37%; n = 92), intermediate (33%; n = 82), or expert (14%; n = 35). Identified strategies to find smartphone applications included personal searches (67%; n = 167) and colleague recommendations (55%; n = 137). Reported benefits include fast access to information (67%; n = 167), saves time for record keeping (56%; n = 141), and allows performance tracking (55%; n = 138). Almost all respondents (92%; n = 229) identified barriers, such as inexperience with using particular applications (42%; n = 105). Almost all respondents (96%; n = 239) reported they would recommend smartphone applications to clients and patients, primarily for self-tracking (53%; n = 132). Smartphone use among exercise professionals is prevalent; however, application and sensor technology are reluctantly underused. Increasing acceptance requires embedding within educational curricula, recognition from professional organizations, and collaboration with, to maximize the potential capabilities of smartphone technology within working environments.
Development and Maintenance of Sprint Training Adaptations: An Uphill-Downhill Study
Authors: Bissas Athanassios , Paradisis Giorgos P. , Nicholson Gareth , Walker Josh , Hanley Brian , Havenetidis Konstantinos , Cooke Carlton B.
Published: February 2020

Bissas, A, Paradisis, GP, Nicholson, G, Walker, J, Hanley, B, Havenetidis, K, and Cooke, CB. Development and maintenance of sprint training adaptations: an uphill-downhill study. J Strength Cond Res 36(1): 90–98, 2022—We examined the development of performance adaptations resulting from an uphill-downhill training program and monitored the decline of adaptations during detraining. Twenty-eight men were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 sprint training groups who trained 3 times per week for 6 weeks and a control group (C). The uphill-downhill group (U+D) trained on an 80-m platform with 3° slopes, whereas the horizontal (H) group trained on flat track. Subjects were tested for maximal running speed (MRS), associated kinematics, and leg strength before and after training, with U+D subjects also tested after weeks 2 and 4 of training, and after a 3-week detraining period. The U+D group increased their MRS by 3.7% (from 8.75 ± 0.72 to 9.07 ± 0.64 m·s−1, p < 0.05), their stride rate by 3.1% (from 4.21 ± 0.21 to 4.34 ± 0.18 Hz, p < 0.05), and their knee extensors' maximum isometric force by 21% (from 2,242 ± 489 to 2,712 ± 498 N, p < 0.05) after training. The time course of changes showed declines for weeks 1–4 (1.4–5.1%), but an ascending trend of improvement compensated all losses by the end of week 6 (p < 0.05). During detraining, no decreases occurred. No changes were observed for the H and C groups. The minimum period to produce positive effects was 6 weeks, with a very good standard of performance maintained 3 weeks after training. U+D training will prove useful for all athletes requiring fast adaptations, and it can fit into training mesocycles because of its low time demands.
Surface Stiffness and Footwear Affect the Loading Stimulus for Lower Extremity Muscles When Running
Authors: Willwacher Steffen , Fischer Katina M. , Rohr Eric , Trudeau Matthieu B. , Hamill Joseph , Brüggemann Gert-Peter
Published: February 2020

Willwacher, S, Fischer, KM, Rohr, E, Trudeau, MB, Hamill, J, and Brüggemann, G-P. Surface stiffness and footwear affect the loading stimulus for lower extremity muscles when running. J Strength Cond Res 36(1): 82–89, 2022—Running in minimal footwear or barefoot can improve foot muscle strength. Muscles spanning the foot and ankle joints have the potential to improve performance and to reduce overuse injury risk. Surface stiffness or footwear use could modify the intensity of training stimuli acting on lower extremity joints during running. The purpose of this study was to systematically investigate external ankle, knee, and hip joint moments during shod and barefoot running while considering the stiffness of the running surface. Two footwear conditions (barefoot and neutral running shoe) and 4 surface conditions (Tartan, Tartan + Ethylene Vinyl Acetate [EVA] foam, Tartan + artificial turf, Tartan + EVA foam + artificial turf) were tested at 3.5 m·s−1. Repeated measures analysis of variance revealed that barefoot running in general and running barefoot on harder surfaces increased and decreased ankle (between +5 and +26%) and knee (between 0 and −11%) joint moments, respectively. Averaged over all surfaces, running barefoot was characterized by a 6.8° more plantarflexed foot strike pattern compared with running shod. Foot strike patterns were more plantarflexed on harder surfaces; the effects, however, were less than 3°. Most surface effects were stronger in barefoot compared with shod running. Surface stiffness may be used to modulate the loading intensity of lower extremity muscles (in particular extrinsic and intrinsic foot muscles) during running. These results need to be considered when coaches advise barefoot running as a method to improve the strength of extrinsic and intrinsic foot muscles or when trying to reduce knee joint loading.
Effect of Equal Volume, High-Repetition Resistance Training to Volitional Fatigue, With Different Workout Frequencies, on Muscle Mass and Neuromuscular Performance in Postmenopausal Women
Authors: Grzyb Karolina , Candow Darren G. , Schoenfeld Brad J. , Bernat Patrick , Butchart Sara , Neary J. Patrick
Published: February 2020

Grzyb, K, Candow, DG, Schoenfeld, BJ, Bernat, P, Butchart, S, and Neary, JP. Effect of equal volume, high-repetition resistance training to volitional fatigue, with different workout frequencies, on muscle mass and neuromuscular performance in postmenopausal women. J Strength Cond Res 36(1): 31–36, 2022—This study examined the effects of equal volume, high-repetition resistance training (HRRT) performed to volitional fatigue, with different workout frequencies, on muscle mass and neuromuscular performance (strength, endurance) in untrained postmenopausal women. Subjects were randomized to perform HRRT 2 d·wk−1 (HRRT-2; 3 sets of 20–30 repetitions/set for elbow and knee flexion and extension) or 3 d·wk−1 (HRRT-3; 2 sets of 20–30 repetitions/set per exercise) for 8 weeks. Baseline and post-training assessments were made for muscle thickness, strength (1 repetition maximum [1RM]) and endurance (number of repetitions performed at 50% baseline 1RM) for elbow and knee flexor and extensor muscle groups. Significance was set at p < 0.05. There was a significant increase over time for all measures of muscle thickness, strength, and endurance (p < 0.005), with no differences between groups. Untrained postmenopausal women can expect to achieve similar improvements in muscle size, strength, and endurance when training 2 or 3 days per week, provided total weekly training volume is equal.
Piezoelectric Ring-Actuator Technique: In-Depth Scrutiny of Interpretation Method
Authors: Hussien Mahmoud N. , Karray Mourad
Published: February 2020

The piezoelectric ring-actuator technique (P-RAT) is a recent laboratory technique for the measurement of shear wave velocity (Vs) of soils. The measurement is based on transmission of a mechanical signal through the soil specimen with source and receiver transducers capsulated, for instance, in the end platens of an oedometer cell. An interpretative framework of the signals produced in the P-RAT has also been developed to minimize the subjectivity of the process and provide a consistent approach to Vs determination. However, there are some issues that would potentially affect the quality of the signals; consequently, biases of the velocity determination have not yet been explicitly discussed, such as the effects of sample and sensor characteristics as well as the signals used to excite the P-RAT sensors. P-RAT experiments on two different soils using different sensors, input signals, and oedometer cells are implemented in this study. The main purpose of the tests is not to elicit definitive information about the tested materials but to allow the P-RAT interpretation methodology to be revealed. The results suggest that this interpretation method can be beneficially used with other piezoelectric techniques (e.g., BE).
Administración burocrática, gerencia pública y gobernanza en los programas alimentarios de Argentina desde 1983
Authors: Sordini María Victoria
Published: February 2020

Desde los años setenta los cambios en el régimen de acumulación capitalista profundizaron la desigualdad social e intervinieron en el aparato estatal en Argentina. El Estado comenzó a ser observado como obstáculo para las dinámicas del modelo de acumulación y la administración pública encontró dificultades en su rol de garantizar derechos mediante la elaboración e implementación de sus intervenciones.El objetivo de este trabajo es observar la percepción de los técnicos y profesionales de la administración pública sobre el modelo burocrático, de gerencia pública y de gobernanza para la gestión e implementación de los programas alimentarios entre 1983 y 2018 en Argentina. Los diversos modelos de administración se cristalizan en las prácticas del saber-hacer de quienes diseñaron, gestionaron e implementaron los programas denotando las tensiones que se generan entre la política y la administración. El propósito de este trabajo es reconocer las rupturas y continuidades en los modelos de administración para comprender la complejidad del oficio de “hacer” políticas públicas en la democracia contemporánea.El diseño del estudio es cualitativo de tipo descriptivo. A partir de la revisión bibliográfica sobre los programas alimentarios y entrevistas en profundidad a técnicos y profesionales de la jurisdicción municipal, provincial y nacional se construye el puzzle de la intervención alimentaria en el periodo en estudio.Entre los resultados se observa que las nuevas medidas no se implementaron de manera integral y coexistieron en la administración pública elementos incompatibles en términos teóricos pero que conviven en la práctica. Las condiciones de desregulación y descentralización impactaron en la fragmentación de las políticas alimentarias, el Estado empresario trasladó su intervención compensatoria sobre el problema alimentario hacia una compensación al capital que garantiza el dinamismo del mercado. También predominan las estrategias de autorresponsabilidad y financiamiento de proyectos comunitarios en detrimento de los procedimientos burocráticos.
Editorial
Authors: Robertt Pedro , D'Avila Ana Paula Ferreira , Prates Camila , Lacerda Marcos , Carmo Arielson do , Ferreira Leonardo Tajes , Bento Matheus Lira , Ávila Máximo , Silva Neidiâne Cardoso da , Gonçalves Nicolás
Published: February 2020

É com satisfação que a Revista Novos Rumos Sociológicos (NORUS), do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Sociologia (PPGS) da Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), em seu décimo segundo número, publica o Dossiê “A generalização da ideia de empresa nas políticas sociais: características e implicações”. O objetivo deste dossiê consiste em promover discussões teóricas e metodológicas que se debruçam sobre a ideia de empresa como referencial normativo que, paulatinamente, vem incidido através de diversas técnicas, sobre as sociedades sejam elas periféricas ou centrais. O modelo de empresa enquanto poder transversal e a reflexão critica sobre as suas consequências e desdobramentos são contemplados no presente dossiê. Essa edição conta ainda com cinco artigos submetidos ao fluxo contínuo, demonstrando que a NORUS vem se consolidando como espaço de interesse de pesquisadores das Ciências Sociais para publicação de suas pesquisas. Estes artigos abordam questões ligadas a temáticas diversas, tais como: A “PEC do Teto” como reafirmação da autocracia burguesa no Brasil; Representação substantiva de gênero e raça no Brasil: análise de casos; Walden, desobediência civil no Brasil e Capitão Fantástico: Uma análise conceitual, fílmica e textual; Os sentidos do ensino de Sociologia: o que dizem egresso/as da licenciatura em Ciências Sociais da UFSC?; Redes, sociedade informacional e internet: os usos políticos do on-line na contemporaneidade a partir da massificação de pós-verdades e de fake news. Por fim, a edição conta com uma resenha intitulada « A emergência dos condenados da terra na América Latina » e escrita por William Héctor Gómez Soto e Sandro Adams, da obra “Los desbordes desde abajo: 1968 en América Latina” de Raúl Zibechi.