bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Bütünleşik Bulanık AHP-Bulanık MOORA Yaklaşımının Market Personeli Seçimi Problemine Uygulanması
Authors: ORGAN Arzu , KENGER Murat Deniz
Published: October 2018

Günümüzde
işletmeler varlıklarını devam ettirebilmek, gelişip büyüyebilmek ve
hedefledikleri amaçlarına ulaşabilmek için planlama yaparak bir yol haritası
oluşturmak zorundadırlar. Planlama yapılırken içinde yaşadığımız bilgi çağı da
dikkate alındığında işletmeyi temsil eden yapı taşı olarak insan kaynağı
kavramı son derece önem kazanmış olup, işletmeye nitelikli iş gücü
kazandırılması bakımından personel seçim sürecinin en uygun bir şekilde
yapılması gerekmektedir. Böylece işletmenin gerektiğinde gereksinimlerini temin
edebilecek seviyede ve beceride bulunması başarıya götürebileceği gibi aksi bir
olumsuz durumda kaçınılmaz olacaktır. Personel seçim sürecinin etkin ve doğru
bir şekilde kullanılması sağlanarak uygun işe elaman tercihinde çalışan ve
işletme yönünden verimli performansa ulaşılması önemlidir.

Bu çalışmada Osmaniye ilinde uzun zamandır faaliyet gösteren yerel bir
zincir markette işe alınacak personel için, iş yeri için gerekli kriterleri göz
önünde bulundurularak Çok Kriterli Karar Verme (ÇKKV) yöntemleri ile
değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Belirlenen personel kriterlerinin ağırlıkları
Bulanık AHP yöntemi ile hesaplanmış, elde edilen ağırlık değerleri Bulanık
MOORA yöntemleri uygulanarak işe alınacak personelin seçim kararında
alternatifler arasından en uygun olanının tercihi yapılmaya çalışılmıştır.
TENSÃO DE ÁGUA NO SOLO PARA O REINÍCIO DA IRRIGAÇÃO DE MILHO VERDE NO SEMIÁRIDO
Authors: ASPIAZÚ IGNACIO , DA SILVA FERNANDO GOMES , OLIVEIRA RENATO MENDES , DE JESUS SILVA KAREN MARCELLE , DOS SANTOS SILVÂNIO RODRIGUES , PORTUGAL ARLEY FIGUEIREDO , MOREIRA JOSÉ ALOÍSIO ALVES , BRITO ORLANDO GONÇALVES , DA SILVA NATANAEL PEREIRA
Published: October 2018

RESUMO O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar em campo a tensão de água do solo adequada para o reinício da irrigação do milho verde no semiárido. O experimento constou de seis valores de tensão matricial da água do solo (20 kPa, 40 kPa, 60 kPa, 80 kPa, 100 kPa e 120 kPa) testadas em uma cultivar de milho, o hibrido duplo AG 1051. O experimento foi instalado no período de inverno de 2013, nos meses de agosto a novembro, num delineamento experimental de blocos casualizados (DBC), com quatro repetições, conduzidos na fazenda experimental da Embrapa Milho e Sorgo em Nova Porteirinha, MG. Foram avaliadas as variáveis: produtividade de espigas sem palha (t ha-1), número de espigas totais e comerciais por hectare, comprimento de espigas com palha e sem palha e diâmetro de espigas comerciais. Dentre os resultados pode-se constatar que os maiores valores para as variáveis de morfologia e de produtividade foram obtidos quando a irrigação foi efetuada com tensão próxima de 50 kPa, tornando-a a tensão mais adequada para o uso racional da água no manejo da irrigação do milho verde.Palavras-chave: Zea mays L., déficit hídrico, manejo da irrigação, resistência elétrica. SOIL WATER TENSION FOR REWATERING GREEN CORN IN THE SEMIARID  ABSTRACT _ The objective of this work was to determine the adequate water tension for rewatering green corn at field conditions in the semiarid. The experiment consisted of six values of matric soil water tension (20 kPa, 40 kPa, 60 kPa, 80 kPa, 100 kPa and 120 kPa) and one maize cultivar, the double hybrid AG1051. The experiment was installed in the 2013 winter season, from August to November, in a randomized blocks design (DBC), with four replicates, and conducted at the experimental farm belonging to Embrapa Maize and Sorghum in Nova Porteirinha, MG. Morphological parameters were evaluated such as plant height, leaf area index and dry mass, and also the yield parameters such as weight of spikes with straw and without straw (t ha-1), number of total and commercial spikes per hectare, diameter of commercial spikes and length of commercial spikes with and without straw. The highest values for the morphology and productivity variables were obtained when irrigation was carried out with a tension close to 50 kPa, which proved to be the most suitable tension for the rational use of water in the irrigation management of green corn.Keywords: Zea mays L., water deficit, irrigation management, electrical resistance.
AVALIAÇÃO DE LINHAGENS S3 DE MILHO EM CRUZAMENTO TOPCROSS EM DOIS ESPAÇAMENTOS ENTRE LINHAS
Authors: GABRIEL ANDRÉ , FARIA MARCOS VENTURA , MENDES MARCELO CRUZ , GAVA EMANUEL , ZALUSKI WELTON LUIZ , POSSATTO JÚNIOR OMAR , CESCON LARISSA KRIZONOSKI
Published: October 2018

RESUMO – A utilização de híbridos comerciais é uma opção para gerar populações-base para obter novas linhagens superiores. Portanto, objetivou-se com a pesquisa selecionar linhagens S3 superiores para produtividade de grãos, avaliadas em dois espaçamentos, para ser avançadas no processo de endogamia. Para isso, foram avaliados 75 híbridos topcrosses juntamente com seis híbridos comerciais (DKB245 PRO2, P30F53 H, P30B39 H, AS1572, DKB315 PRO e SG6030 PRO). Foi utilizado o delineamento látice triplo 9x9 para avaliação de florescimento masculino (FM), altura de planta (AP), altura de espiga (AE), prolificidade (PR) e produtividade de grãos (PG). Houve diferença significativa entre genótipos para todas as características avaliadas, interação genótipo x espaçamento para a PG e AE. Não foi constatada diferença significativa para espaçamento entre linhas. Os híbridos topcrosses TC102-05, TC102-06, TC102-15, TC102-16, TC102-17, TC102-21 e TC102-24 se destacaram nos dois espaçamentos entre linhas, aliando características de produtividade de grãos, estatura e ciclo precoce, cujas respectivas linhagens deverão ser avançadas no processo de endogamia.Palavras-chave: Zea mays L., testador, linhagens parcialmente endogâmicas. EVALUATION OF S3 MAIZE LINES TOPCROSSED IN TWO ROW SPACINGS ABSTRACT – The use of commercial hybrids is an option to generate base populations for obtaining new superior lines. The objective of this study was to select S3 lines superior for grain yield, evaluated in two row spacings, to be advanced in the process of inbreeding. For this, 75 topcross hybrids were evaluated along with six commercial hybrids (DKB245 PRO2, P30F53 H, P30B39 H, AS1572, DKB315 PRO and SG6030 PRO). The 9x9 triple lattice design was used.to evaluate the agronomic traits of male flowering (MF), plant height (PH), ear heigth (EH), prolificacy (PR) and grain yield (GY). There was a significant difference between genotype for all traits evaluated, interaction genotype x spacing for EH and GY. No significant difference was observed for line spacing. The topcross hybrids TC102- 05, TC102-06, TC102-15, TC102-16, TC102-17, TC102-21 and TC102-24 were superior in the two row spacings, combining the characters of grain yield, stature and early cycle, whose lines should be advanced in the process of endogamy.Keywords: Zea mays L., tester, partially inbred lines.
Potentialities of fast ion neutralization at grazing incidence angles from crystal surfaces for development of new generation of uv laser sources
Authors: Aleksandrov P.A. , Fanchenko S.S. , Schemardov S.G.
Published: October 2018

Abstract. The paper considers processes of electron capture by fast ions scattered from metal surfaces at grazing incidence angles. It discusses the possibilities of excitation of high atomic levels in neutralization process and laser generation. The Doppler compression effect for ion beams is shown to be rather essential for laser generation in the ion energy range of several tens keV. It is shown that the four-level laser generation scheme is the preferable one. The values of critical currents for laser generation are evaluated. The experimental setup for ion beam neutralization is observed. The experimental results on nitrogen ion beam neutralization on silicon (001) wafers at grazing incident angles are presented. The dependence of the neutralization coefficient on the grazing incidence angle is measured, a good coincidence between peak maximum and Lindhard angles is demonstrated. It is shown that in case of neutralization without special vacuum surface cleaning the neutralization coefficient makes approximately 30% for ion energy of 40 keV. The one-electron resonant neutralization to nitrogen 2P1/2, 2D3/2, 4S3/2 atomic terms is discussed. The mechanism of resonant coherent excitation of fast nitrogen atoms in front of a Si (001) surface is observed, the resonant energy being estimated about 70 keV.
Ciudadanía, política e identidad nacional en Uruguay: algunos bosquejos genealógicos = Citizenship, politics and National identity in Uruguay: some genealogical sketches
Authors: Gallardo Javier
Published: October 2018

Resumen: Este artículo reconstruye algunos discursos fundacionales de una autocomprensión ciudadana de la identidad nacional en el Uruguay, relevando dos momentos representativos del ideario y el lenguaje político sobre la ciudadanía uruguaya y su ascendiente en las trayectorias políticas del país. Uno de ellos, identificado con el componente político de una ciudadanía monolítica o escindida de la sociedad, informado por un vacío identitario originario y por el imaginario de un autogobierno republicano. El otro, animado por diversos discursos que, a propósito de la integración política de los extranjeros, vendrán a privilegiar los atributos sociales o culturales de los ciudadanos y sus aptitudes para reproducir un orden político estable, dando así un nuevo giro estandarizado a las identidades ciudadanas. Si bien estas reconstrucciones genealógicas permiten apreciar las conexiones conceptuales de estos lenguajes con las teorías convencionales de la ciudadanía también dejan entrever algunos persistentes déficits en la autoidentificación pluralista y democrática de la política uruguaya.Palabras clave: Ciudadanía, república, nación, democracia, inmigración.Abstract: This paper reconstructs some of the foundational discourses of a citizen's self-understanding view of the national identity in Uruguay, revealing two representative moments of the set of ideas and the political language about the Uruguayan citizenship and its ascendancy in the political trajectories of the country. One of them, identified with the political component of a monolithic citizenship or rifted from society, informed by an original identity gap and by the imaginary of a republican self-government. The other, animated by various speeches that, regarding to the political integration of foreigners, will come to privilege the social or cultural attributes of citizens and their aptitudes to reproduce a stable political order, thus giving a new standardized turn to citizen identities. Although these genealogical reconstructions make it possible to appreciate the conceptual connections of these languages with the conventional theories of citizenship, they also reveal some persistent deficits in the pluralistic and democratic self-identification of Uruguayan politics.Keywords: Citizenship, republic, nation, democracy, immigration.
Solidaridad = Solidarity
Authors: Aramayo Roberto R.
Published: October 2018

ResumenAquí se quiere adscribir la solidaridad a una compleja constelación conceptual donde nos encontraríamos con términos tales como altruismo, compasión, empatía, fraternidad o incluso filantropía, pero procuraría rehuir lo implicado por  palabras como beneficencia, caridad, lástima, misericordia o piedad. Sucesora de cuanto simbolizaba la fraternidad, la solidaridad no puede cotizarse demasiado en un contexto donde priman los valores del homo economicus y por eso conviene revisitarla desde los valores enarbolados por la Ilustración. De ahí que se repasen los conceptos kantianos de autonomía e independencia, junto a las reflexiones de Rousseau en torno a la desigualdad, para reivindicar una interdependencia que no peque de aporofobia y cultive la insolidaridad en lugar de una imprescindible justicia social. Palabras clave: Solidaridad, fraternidad, autonomía, interdependencia, desigualdad, aporofobia, justicia social, Kant, Rousseau, Doménech, Muguerza. Abstract: The aim here is to address the ascription of solidarity to a complex conceptual constellation in which could be found such terms as altruism, compassion, empathy, fraternity, or even philantropy, trying to avoid at the same time what is implied by other words like benevolence, charity, pity, mercy or piety. Being a successor of everything symbolizing fraternity, solidarity itself cannot be enough in demand in a context where values related to the homo oeconomicus come first. That would be more the reason to revisit solidarity from the vantage point posed by enlightened values. Thus, going over Kantian concepts like autonomy and independence, joined those by Rousseau’s reflections on inequality, both seem to claim for an interdependence not tainted by aporophobia or promoting the lack of solidarity, but instead by the indispensable social justice.Keywords: Solidarity, fraternity, autonomy, interdependence, inequality, aporophobia, social justice, Kant, Rousseau, Doménech, Muguerza.
¿Un caso bagatela? En defensa del recurso de amparo = A bagatelle case? In defence of the individual appeal for protection to the constitutional court
Authors: Prada García Aurelio de
Published: October 2018

Resumen: El recurso de amparo, -un instrumento básico para la defensa de los derechos y libertades fundamentales de los ciudadanos-, precisaría, paradójicamente, de defensa ante las reformas que ha sufrido o que le amenazan e incluso, presuntamente, ante la actuación del propio Tribunal Constitucional. En este trabajo, a partir de un caso concreto, se apuntan algunas reformas que, en nuestra opinión, harían de dicho recurso un instrumento realmente efectivo.Palabras clave: Derechos y libertades fundamentales, recurso de amparo, amparo objetivo, derecho a la tutela judicial efectiva, Tribunal Constitucional. Abstract: The individual appeal for protection to the Constitutional Court , -a basic tool in order to defend the fundamental rights and liberties-, would need, paradoxically, to be defended from the amendments which has suffered or threaten it and, allegedly, even from the very action of the Constitutional Court. In this work we analyze a case and point out some amendments that, in our opinion, would make that basic tool truly effective.Keywords: Fundamental rights and liberties, individual appeal for protection to the Constitutional Court, objective individual appeal, right to obtain effective protection from the judges and the courts, Constitutional Court.
Terrorismo individual = Individual terrorism
Authors: Coteño Muñoz Alejandro
Published: October 2018

Resumen: Los atentados perpetrados por actores solitarios en los últimos años han despertado el interés del legislador por la figura del terrorismo individual. No obstante, aunque este se regula en las últimas reformas penales, no se ha dispuesto una definición del mismo en términos positivos, sino que ésta únicamente se dispone en términos negativos con respecto al terrorismo colectivo. Así las cosas, en este trabajo se delinean los criterios para determinar cuándo un acto de terrorismo entra dentro del terrorismo individual y se aplican estas herramientas en tres casos paradigmáticos de lo generalmente conocido como “lobo solitario”. Por último, se aportan tres clasificaciones diferentes del terrorista individual a fin de apuntalar una base sólida que permita una aproximación a sus distintos niveles de peligrosidad criminal.Palabras clave: Terrorismo individual, organización terrorista, grupo terrorista, lobos solitarios, pertenencia.Abstract: The attacks perpetrated on recent years by lone actors have aroused the interest of the lawmaker for the concept of individual terrorism. However, although it has been regulated in the last criminal reforms, a definition of it has not been positivized, a definition of it has not been provided in positive terms, but only in negative terms regarding collective terrorism. In this context, this study outlines the criteria to determine when an act of terrorism falls into individual terrorism and these tools are applied to three paradigmatic cases of what is generally known as lone wolves. Finally, three different classifications of the individual terrorist are provided to underpin a solid basis for an approach to their different levels of criminal dangerousness.Keywords: Individual terrorism, terrorist organization, terrorist group, lone wolves, membership.
Lorenzo Peña y Gonzalo (2017), Visión lógica del derecho. Una defensa del racionalismo jurídico: Sobre “Visión lógica del derecho” de Lorenzo Peña
Authors: Barragán Julia
Published: October 2018

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Lorenzo Peña y Gonzalo (2017), Visión lógica del derecho. Una defensa del racionalismo jurídico: Como es lógico, hablemos del Derecho como es. En diálogo con Lorenzo Peña
Authors: Ollero Tassara Andrés
Published: October 2018

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Lorenzo Peña y Gonzalo (2017), Visión lógica del derecho. Una defensa del racionalismo jurídico: Comentario a un libro singular
Authors: Atienza Manuel
Published: October 2018

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Nursing Students, Caring Attributes, and Opportunities for Educators
Authors: Bagnall Lisa Anne , Taliaferro Donna , Underdahl Louise
Published: October 2018

Ensuring that caring individuals are graduated from colleges of nursing is necessary to meet the holistic needs of a multicultural society. Two instruments, The Nyberg’s Caring Assessment Scale and Nkongho’s Caring Ability Inventory, assessed caring attributes in pre-clinical Baccalaureate and Associate degree nursing students. Watson’s Theory of Human Caring was chosen as the theoretical foundation. Although most students had low to moderate levels of internal caring, some students in both groups possessed high levels of caring. Implications of the study suggest that caring education is needed during nursing school.
Altruism Amidst War: Nurses’ Lived Experiences
Authors: Chia-Nolasco Athina Karla C. , Pia Frances Gay
Published: October 2018

Nursing altruism is believed to be an innate and molded trait; it is one of the core values of nursing. However, different people may have varying levels of altruism. Furthermore, the evolutionary framework on altruism takes it negatively by presupposing that nursing altruism is selfish and also seen by others as an “unrealistic or even utopic act.” This article aims to describe the unique experiences of the nurses who served during the infamous Zamboanga siege, which portray altruistic traits. The nurses’ altruistic acts during the siege illustrate defiance from the evolutionary framework’s definition of nursing altruism.
Konsumsi Zat Gizi pada Balita Stunting dan Non-Stunting di Kabupaten Bangkalan
Authors: Azmy Ulul , Mundiastuti Luki
Published: October 2018

Background : Foods consumed by under five children determine their growth and development in the future. The lack of nutrient intake can lead to several nutritional problems, including stunting.Objectives: This research aimed to analyze nutrient consumption of stunted and non-stunted children aged 24 - 59 month in Bangkalan.Methods: This was an observational study with case-control design, conducted in Banyuajuh, Kramat, and Pejagan sub-district in Bangkalan district. The research sample consist of 48 children aged 24 - 59 month selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected using three-times food recall 24H non-consecutive days.Results: Majority of stunting children have low levels energy, fat, protein, carbohydrate, zinc and iron intake. While non-stunted chidren, have adequate nutrients intake. There was significant correlation between nutritional status (H/A) with intake of total energy (p = 0.015; OR = 4.048), protein (p = 0.012; OR = 1.6), fat (p = 0.002; OR = 1.7), carbohydrate (p = 0.014; OR = 1.7), and zinc (p = 0.026; OR = 1.7). But, none in iron consumption (p = 0.066).Conclusions : The results showed that non-stunted children have better nutrients intake compare to the stunted children. Moreover the results also showed significant correlation between consumption of total energy, protein, fat, carbohydrate,and zinc with nutritional status (HAZ), but not significantly corelated with iron intake.ABSTRAKLatar Belakang : Makanan yang dikonsumsi anak usia balita menentukan pertumbuhan dan perkembangan di masa yang akan datang. Kurangnya konsumsi zat gizi dapat menyebabkan beberapa masalah gizi, salah satunya yaitu stunting.Tujuan : Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis konsumsi zat gizi pada balita stunting dan non-stunting usia 24 – 59 bulan di Kabupaten Bangkalan.Metode : Jenis penelitian ini adalah observasional dengan desain case control. Penelitian dilaksanakan di desa Banyuajuh dan desa Kramat Kabupaten Bangkalan. Sampel pada penelitian ini berjumlah 48 balita yang berusia antara 24 – 59 bulan dan dipilih secara acak. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode recall selama 3 hari.Hasil : Sebagian besar balita stunting memiliki tingkat konsumsi energi, lemak, protein, karbohidrat, seng, dan zat besi pada kategori kurang. Sedangkan pada balita non-stunting sebagian besar memiliki tingkat konsumsi zat gizi yang cukup. Terdapat hubungan status gizi dengan asupan energi (p = 0,015; OR = 4,048), protein (p = 0,012; OR = 1,6), lemak (p = 0,002; OR = 1,7), karbohidrat (p = 0,014; OR = 1,7), seng (p = 0,026; OR = 1,7), dan tidak ada hubungan zat besi (p = 0,066) dengan status gizi.Kesimpulan : Balita non-stunting memiliki tingkat konsumsi zat gizi yang lebih baik dibandingkan dengan balita stunting. Terdapat hubungan antara asupan energi, protein, lemak, karbohidrat, dan seng dengan status gizi (TB/U), dan tidak ada hubungan antara asupan zat besi dengan status gizi (TB/U).
Okul Öncesi Çocuklarda Reklâmın Satın Alma Davranışı Üzerindeki Etkileri
Authors: KARAOĞLU Sernur , BASFİRİNCİ Cigdem
Published: October 2018

Çocuk pazarı, fiyat duyarlılığı düşük ve
kârlılığı yüksek bir pazar olarak tüm dünyada büyüme eğilimindedir. Dahası,
günümüzde hayatın her alanına nüfuz eden teknolojiler sayesinde, çocukların
maruz kaldıkları reklâm sayısı giderek artmaktadır. Buna rağmen, konunun önemi
ile kıyaslandığında, çocuklarda reklâm ve satın alma ilişkisini ele alan mevcut
çalışmaların sayıca az olduğu görülmektedir. Dahası, alanda Türk örneklem
kullanan çalışma sayısı da son derece sınırlıdır. Bütün bu nedenlerle, bu
çalışmanın amacı, 4-6 yaş arası anaokulu çocuklarında reklâma maruz kalma ve
satın alma tercihi arasındaki karşılıklı ilişkileri, deneysel serim kullanarak
ortaya koymaktır. Farklı bir kültürel altyapıya, Türk çocuklarına ait bulgular
sunacak olması ve bu süreçte geçmişteki çalışmaların çoğundan farklı olarak
deneysel serimden faydalanması, bu çalışmanın özgün değerini oluşturmaktadır.
Araştırma sonucunda bilişsel gelişimlerinden dolayı 4-6 yaş arası okul öncesi
çocukların reklamın satış amacını kavrayamadığı ve reklamda gördüğü her şeyi
gerçek olarak algıladığı ve reklamların çocukların satın alma davranışı
üzerinde etkili olduğu görülmüştür.
What Triggers the ISTFIX Bubbles?
Authors: AÇIK Abdullah , BAŞER Sadık Özlen , ERTÜRK Egemen
Published: October 2018

Business cycles are constantly observed,
whether small or large, due to delays in response of supply to demand in the
maritime market. In some cases, the incomes are so low that it does not give
the shipowners a chance to live, and in some cases they go from rags to riches.
Despite these risks, the maritime market is vital especially for developing
countries such as Turkey. The aim of this study is to determine the factors
that influence the probability of price bubble formation in the İstanbul
Freight Index (ISTFIX). In this direction, firstly the price bubbles were
determined by generalized sup augmented Dickey-Fuller (GSADF) test. Following
the GSADF test, a logit regression model was established by creating dummy
variables from bubble dates and it was tried to determine the factors affecting
bubble formation. The dataset consists of 354 weekly observations and covers the
dates between 18.03.2011 and 31.12.2017. According to the results, 4 bubble
periods with lengths ranging from 6 to 12 weeks were detected. In the logit
model, it was found that “euro” and “fuel price” variables increase the
probability of bubble formation and the marginal effect of “euro” is much
higher.
Efeitos da Qualidade da Governança Pública no Sentimento de Confiança da População em Países da América Latina
Authors: Almeida-Santos Paulo Sergio , Dani Andreia Carpes , Dal Magro Cristian Bau , Matias-Pereira José , Zonatto Vinícius Costa da Silva
Published: October 2018

O estudo investiga o efeito da qualidade da governança pública no sentimento de confiança da população em países da América Latina entre 2006 e 2014. Os achados revelam que a população brasileira apresentou maior interesse na política, comparativamente à população dos demais países analisados. O Chile é o país que possui melhores indicadores de qualidade da governança pública, enquanto Colômbia, Argentina e Peru os piores. Os melhores indicadores de confiança no governo são apresentados por Brasil e Uruguai, enquanto os piores por Colômbia e Peru. As evidências encontradas permitem concluir que os atributos da governança pública: menor estabilidade política, maior qualidade regulatória e maior voz e responsabilização, determinam a menor confiança no governo. Os achados revelam a necessidade de ações nestes países, que permitam maior interação entre sociedade e governo, para que se possa melhorar os indicadores.
Introduction: Language, Identity, and Ideology in Ukrainian Media
Authors: Kulyk Volodymyr , Nedashkivska Alla
Published: October 2018

Guest editors' preface to the articles of this issue on the topic of language, identity, and ideology in Ukrainian media.
The "German Intrigue" as an Element of the Anti-Ukrainian Campaign: A Case Study of Kyiv's Russian Language Press, 1914-18
Authors: Basenko Ivan
Published: October 2018

World War I proved to be a powerful catalyst for latent national movements on non‑Russian frontiers of the multi-ethnic Romanov Empire. Based on original sources in Kyiv’s Russian language press, this article uncovers the attitude of the Russian media toward Ukrainian national self‑determination in Southwestern Krai, the Empire’s borderland. Particularly, the study investigates the anti-Ukrainian campaign of the alleged “German intrigue.” Prejudice against the Ukrainian “foreign intrigue” originated in the media as a response to Russia’s pre-war controversy with neighbouring Austria‑Hungarian and German empires. During World War I, such prejudice developed into a prominent defamatory technique. This research illustrates how a pre-war concern about a separate Ukrainian identity evolved into full‑scale Russian hostility toward the newly established Ukrainian state by the end of 1918. In essence, the anti-Ukrainian campaign reflected the press’s worldview. Regardless of political affiliations, Russian newspapers unanimously professed state patriotism. Despite the emergence of a mass Ukrainian national movement in 1917, newspapers continued to assert the paradigm of the single all‑Russian nation. In general, this attitude should be evaluated as a historic example of a clash between Russian and Ukrainian national projects.
Larysa Masenko. Mova radians'koho totalitaryzmu [The Language of Soviet Totalitarianism].
Authors: Moser Michael
Published: October 2018

Book review of Larysa Masenko. Mova radians'koho totalitaryzmu [The Language of Soviet Totalitarianism]. Vydavnytstvo “Klio,” 2017. 240 pp., Index of Names. UAH 100,00, cloth.
Christian Raffensperger. Ties of Kinship: Genealogy and Dynastic Marriage in Kyivan Rus'.
Authors: Fylypchuk Oleksandr
Published: October 2018

Book review of Christian Raffensperger. Ties of Kinship: Genealogy and Dynastic Marriage in Kyivan Rus'. Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard University, 2016. Distributed by Harvard UP. Harvard Series in Ukrainian Studies. x, 414 pp. Tables. Notes. Works Cited. Index.$49.95, cloth.
Orest Subtelny with Orest Dzulynsky et al. Plast: Ukrainian Scouting, a Unique Story.
Authors: Melnycky Peter
Published: October 2018

Book review of Orest Subtelny with Orest Dzulynsky et al. Plast: Ukrainian Scouting, a Unique Story. Plast Publishing, 2016. xx, 442 pp. Illustrations. Maps. Tables. Glossary of Plast Terms. Sources and Further Reading. Index. $35.00, cloth.
Anne Applebaum. Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine.
Authors: Motyl Alexander J.
Published: October 2018

Book review of Anne Applebaum. Red Famine: Stalin’s War on Ukraine. McClelland & Stewart, 2017. xxxii, 464 pp. Illustrations. Maps. Notes. Selected Bibliography. Index. $42.00, cloth.
Investigation of Indoor Air Quality in a Hospital: A Case Study from Şanlıurfa, Turkey
Authors: Rastgeldi Doğan Tuba
Published: October 2018

Most
people spent more than %80 of their time indoors. In Turkey, hospitals are
prominent governmental places. Its importance
becomes from more visits than others. An investigation about the interior air
quality across the polyclinics of one of the most visited hospital of Şanlıurfa,
Turkey, was conducted in this study. Indoor air quality in terms of PM, CO, CO2,
temperature and relative humidity was investigated. The performed measurements
were revealed that the levels of PM2.5 and PM10 in
surgery, urology, neurology, heart surgeon and eye diseases polyclinic were higher than the threshold
limits in international standards set by WHO and ASHAE. CO2, a
surrogate for indoor pollutants emitted by humans. In this research, CO2
was found to be under the standards in radiology, tomography, X-ray,
orthopedics polyclinics and emergency services. Conversely, it was measured
above the standards across the other polyclinics. Temperature and relative
humidity were found unsuitable; CO was found to meet the standards. The
significantly high rates were considered as a result of inadequate ventilation,
lack of proper cleaning, low ceiling and crowd of patients. The old age of the
building could create risk of dust particles, CO2, temperature,
humidity in the hospital for the health of the staff and patients visiting the
polyclinics.
Hedging and non-hedging trading strategies on commodities using the d-Backtest PS method. Optimized trading system hedging
Authors: Th. Vezeris Dimitrios , S. Kyrgos Themistoklis , J. Schinas Christos
Published: October 2018

Modern trading systems are mechanic, run automatically on computers inside trading platforms and decide their position against the market through optimized parameters and algorithmic strategies. These systems now, in most cases, comprise high frequency traders, especially in the Forex market.In this research, a piece of software of an automatic high frequency trading system was developed, based on the technical indicator PIVOT (price level breakthrough). The system made transactions on hourly closing prices with weekly parameters optimization period, using the d-Backtest PS method.Through the search and checking of the results, two findings for optimization of trading strategy were found. These findings with the order they were examined and are presented in this paper are as follows: (1) the simultaneous use of “long and short” positions, with different parameters in a hedging account, acts as a hedging strategy, minimizing losses, in relation to a “long or short” in a non-hedging account for the same time period and (2) there is weak correlation of past backtesting periods between the same systems, if they are configured for “long and short” trades, or for just “long” or for just “short”.
Modelling and static analysis of the alar cast partial with regard to the base elasticity
Authors: Kuchta Marek , Jadczak Kamila , Białek Rafał , Paś Jacek
Published: October 2018

The paper presents an analysis of a unilateral cast partial denture supported by the gum soft tissue with the use of the Finite Element Method (FEM) [1, 2]. In the previous considerations in the papers [3, 4], the analysis of the denture is carried out for the case, in which a movable wing is not supported, while in real conditions, the denture is placed on the elastic base of the palate soft tissues. However, the model of the elastic support, proposed in the paper [5, 6], was used only for the analysis of the bilateral cast partial denture. In the following paper, this model was used for the static analysis of the unilateral alar cast partial [7].
Research on dynamics of sorting arms with high frequency reciprocating motion
Authors: Jiang Xuchu , Li Bin , He Songping , Mao Xinyong , Jiang Wei
Published: October 2018

The characters of high frequency reciprocating equipment are quick starting and stopping, short range, high frequency and multi-freedom reciprocating motion. The inertia introduced by the high frequency reciprocating motion of a LED chip sorter has complicated effects on the positional accuracy. It is necessary to obtain dynamics of the sorting arm to suppress the vibration of the high frequency operation. The positioning precision and positioning time are affected by the natural vibration of the sorting arm by analyzing the displacement response. The paper verifies that the inherent vibration of the sorting arm has a crucial effect on its positioning precision and positioning time. Under static condition, due to the additional mass of the accelerometers, the research results show that there is no obvious difference in the experimental modal analysis (EMA) based on multi-type sensors. The modal parameters identified by accelerometers and strain gauges are very close. The modal parameters are obtained through the modal analysis method, which combines the strain modal analysis and operational modal analysis (OMA), under high frequency reciprocating motion. The paper verifies that the modal parameters of lightweight structure are very different in the static and operation. The key points of each mode are found by analyzing the modal amplitudes at different speeds which provide the guiding principle and basis for the dynamic optimization of the sorting arm mechanism.
Fatigue evaluation of metallic components based on chaotic characteristics of second harmonic generation signal
Authors: Zhang Yuhua , Mao Hanying , Mao Hanling , Huang Zhenfeng
Published: October 2018

In the nonlinear ultrasonic technique, the nonlinear received signal, such as second harmonic generation (SHG) signal in higher harmonic experiments, is complicated and non-stationary time series which reflects the fatigue damage of metal components. To effectively evaluate the fatigue damage of metal components, especially the earlier fatigue damage, the chaos and fractal theory are proposed to analyze the received signal of higher harmonic experiments. Chaotic characteristics, for example Lyapunov exponent, correlation dimension and Kolmogorov entropy, are extracted to evaluate the fatigue damage. Experiments results indicate that chaotic characteristics can reasonably characterize and evaluate the fatigue state of beams, which the variation trend of chaotic characteristics has a close relationship with fatigue crack propagation. Furthermore, chaotic characteristics are very sensitive to earlier fatigue damage of used connecting rods, especially the Lyapunov exponent. Therefore, chaos and fractal theory could effectively extract the nonlinear received signals, and chaotic characteristics could reasonably evaluate the fatigue damage state of metal components.
A method for analyzing the revolute joint wear of planar multibody systems and its application in unbalance loading working condition
Authors: Lai Xiongming , Liu Yisheng , Ji Tianchen , Wang Cheng , Zhang Yong
Published: October 2018

This paper develops an efficient method to describe the evolution of the revolute joint wear during the process of the mechanism movement. In the framework of multibody systems formulation, the prediction method of the revolute joint wear in different motion time interval is established by considering the wear ranges between the pin and the bushing on the basis of the Archard’s wear model. Then a typical non-planar mechanism with unbalancing loads acting on single non-ideal revolute joint is used to illustrate the application of the method. Moreover, the corresponding experimental mechanism is tested to validate the predicting results of the proposed method. The analysis shows that the method proposed is of high efficiency and can guarantee enough predicting accuracy when the predicted wear depth is not big. Therefore, the method is practical to a certain degree in engineering.
Feature extraction for rolling element bearing weak fault based on MOMEDA and ICEEMDAN
Authors: Zhao Lei , Zhang Yongxiang , Zhu Danchen
Published: October 2018

There are always the nonlinear and non-stationary characteristics and periodic pulse in vibration signals of rolling element bearings when there are partial faults in those bearings. Improved Complete Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition with Adaptive Noise (ICEEMDAN) overcomes the presence of spurious modes and residual noise in Complete Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition with Adaptive Noise (CEEMDAN), but it cannot clearly and accurately extract the weak fault feature of rolling element bearings under the strong background noise. Here, Multipoint Optimal Minimum Entropy Deconvolution Adjusted (MOMEDA) was proposed. A bearing simulator was used to collect vibration signals of bearing inner and outer race, which was enhanced by MOMEDA, decomposed into several Intrinsic Mode Functions(IMFs) by ICEEMDAN, and analyzed by the envelope demodulation, finally gaining the frequency of shaft speed, BPFI (ball pass frequency, inner race) and harmonics, sidebands spaced, BPFO (ball pass frequency, outer race) and harmonics. The results show that this method can be used to accurately extract different frequency components of bearing fault vibration signals and diagnose bearing different fault location.
Positional control of rotary servo cart system using generalized dynamic inversion
Authors: Ansari Uzair , Mehedi Ibrahim Mustafa , Bajodah Abdulrahman H. , Al Saggaf Ubaid M.
Published: October 2018

This paper presents the design approach of Generalized Dynamic Inversion (GDI) for angular position control of SRV02 rotary servo base system. In GDI, linear first order constraint differential equations are formulated based on the deviation function of angular position and its rate, and its inverse is calculated using Moore-Penrose Generalized Inverse to realize the control law. The singularity problem related to generalized inversion is solved by the inclusion of dynamic scaling factor that will guarantee the boundedness of the elements of the inverted matrix and stable tracking performance. Numerical simulations and real-time experiment are performed to evaluate the tracking performance and robustness capabilities of the proposed control law considering nominal and perturbed model dynamics. For comparative analysis, the results of GDI is compared with conventional PID control. Simulation and experimental results demonstrate better angular position tracking for the square-wave and sinusoidal waveforms, which reveals the superiority, and agility of GDI control over conventional PID.
An improved variational mode decomposition method and its application in diesel engine fault diagnosis
Authors: Ren Gang , Jia Jide , Mei Jianmin , Jia Xiangyu , Han Jiajia , Wang Yu
Published: October 2018

The diesel engine is a complex mechanical device, with the characteristics of multi-source, multi moving parts, complex work. For the complex multi-component signal, it is usually necessary to decompose it into a number of single-component AM-FM signals, and each component is analyzed to extract amplitude and frequency information. VMD is essentially composed of a plurality of adaptive Wiener filter and has good noise robustness. Compared with EMD, EEMD, CEEMDAN, LMD and ITD, VMD has strong mathematical theory basis. At the same time, VMD rejects the method of recursive screening stripping. So VMD can effectively alleviate or avoid a series of problems which appear in other methods. However, it is a problem how to determine the number of decomposition layers and the penalty factor, because human factors will affect the decomposition results. In order to solve the problem, an improved adaptive genetic algorithm (IAGA) is proposed to optimize the parameters of VMD. Genetic algorithms mainly include 3 genetic operators: selection, crossover and mutation. The cross probability and mutation probability will directly affect the optimization results. In the traditional genetic algorithm, the probability of cross and mutation are fixed, and the genetic algorithm is easy to fall into the local optimal. According to the regulation of hormone regulation, the cross probability and mutation probability in evolution were improved. The permutation entropy is a new method of mutation detection, which mainly aims at the spatial characteristics of the time series itself. Therefore, the entropy of the components obtained by the VMD decomposition is used as the fitness function of the IAGA. The modal number K and penalty factor α of VMD were iteratively optimized by IAGA, and the optimal combination of parameters was obtained. Based on the proposed method, the vibration signals of the crankshaft bearing fault simulation experiment were decomposed into several components. According to the value of the permutation entropy, the fault components were selected and the energy was extracted. The fault pattern is identified by the support vector machine (SVM) successfully. The simulation analysis and the simulation experiment of the crankshaft bearing fault show that the proposed method is effective. For the diagnosis of other engines, a large number of validation experiments are needed for further research.
The influence of tram tracks on car vehicle speed and noise emission at four-approach intersections located on multilane arteries in cities
Authors: Sobota Aleksander , Żochowska Renata , Szczepański Emilian , Gołda Paweł
Published: October 2018

In the article the mathematical models and results of research conducted at the intersection located on multilane artery in big city in Poland have been presented. The research allowed to describe the relationship between the speed of car vehicles and the occurrence of the tram tracks, which may be important in determining the empirical capacity of intersections located on multilane arteries in cities. This dependency may be used when updating the methods of estimation of the capacity of road intersections in Poland [1], what is the original achievement of the authors. Moreover, the results of research of noise emission in the aspect of speed change of car vehicles and the occurrence of the tram tracks have been presented. In addition, the research problem is of particular importance in the process of selecting the intersection type, which is very important during the planning and organizing traffic at intersections located in cities, where the development of the tram infrastructure is being observed.
The simulation analysis of lifting type tractor’s ride comfort based on ADAMS/view
Authors: Qiao Jubin , Yan Haijing , Wang Zhiyong
Published: October 2018

Heavy tractors always work in full load, shock loading and vibration environment. The working environment is harsh, besides the vibration of the cab can easily cause driver fatigue and affect the driving comfort and safety. In this paper, taking a type of lifting tractor as a research object, the vehicle simulation model and the road model was established by ADAMS/VIEW software to simulate the vehicle's ride comfort, the weighted RMS acceleration of the cab floor in random input and the maximum vertical acceleration of the cab seat in pulse input was calculated. The calculation results and the ride comfort evaluation standard were compared and analyzed, which laid the theoretical foundation for the design and optimization of tractor’s cab.
An algorithm based on the convergent cross mapping method for the detection of causality in uni-directionally connected chaotic systems
Authors: Pukenas Kazimieras
Published: October 2018

In this paper, we present some improvements to the convergent cross mapping (CCM) algorithm for detecting causality in uni-directionally connected chaotic systems. The basic concept of the CCM algorithm is that the causal influence of system X on system Y appears as mapping of the neighbouring states in the reconstructed d-dimensional manifold, My, to the neighbouring states in the reconstructed d-dimensional manifold, Mx, and this effect is evaluated using the correlation coefficient between the estimated and observed values of Mx. We proposed a composite indicator of causality as the ratio between the correlation coefficient and the Shannon entropy of the distribution of the residuals between the estimated and observed values of Mx. Application of the proposed approach to four master-slave Rössler and Lorenz systems and real-world data showed that the new algorithm allowed a slight increase in capability to reveal the presence and direction of couplings.
Investigation of elliptical approximation in the model of the force of dry friction
Authors: Ragulskis K. , Bubulis A. , Paškevičius P. , Pauliukas A. , Ragulskis L.
Published: October 2018

In the numerical procedures involving the force of dry friction some type of numerical approximation for this investigated phenomenon is used in the process of calculations. Elliptic approximations for the local transition region are proposed, and numerical results are presented in this paper. The smoothness and continuity of this approximation is demonstrated by several computational experiments.
Emulsification liquid–liquid microextraction method based on a deep eutectic solvent for separation and preconcentration of lead from environmental water samples
Authors: Karadaş Cennet , Kara Derya
Published: October 2018

In this paper, a novel emulsification liquid–liquid microextraction method based on deep eutectic solvents (DESs) for the preconcentration of lead from water samples and its determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry is described. Purpurin was used as complexing ligand and the Pb(II)-purpurin complexes were extracted and preconcentrated from the aqueous phase using a choline chloride/2-chlorophenol (at a 1:2 molar ratio) based DES as a water-miscible extraction solvent and tetrahydrofuran as an emulsifier solvent. Some analytical parameters affecting the extraction yield were investigated and optimized. Using a 20 mL aqueous sample, the limit of detection and preconcentration factor of the method were 5.93 μg L−1 and 20, respectively. The accuracy of the method was assessed through the analysis of certified reference surface water (SPS-SW2 Batch 127) and spiked water samples. The certified and obtained values were statistically in good agreement at 95% confidence level. The recovery values of spiked water samples were between 102% and 105%.
Analysis of the Kobe earthquake time series via system identification and fault-detection techniques
Authors: Bittanti S. , Garatti S.
Published: October 2018

The Kobe earthquake was one the most severe earthquakes in Japan in recent years. It occurred on January 16, 1995, at 20:46:49 (UTC) and measured 6.8 on the moment magnitude scale. In this paper, the time series of the unbiased earth ground vertical acceleration collected by a seismograph located at the University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia, is analyzed. The time series is segmented into three consequent sub-series which represent the normal seismic activity before the arrival of the earthquake, a transition phase, and the arrival of earthquake waves. The analysis is separately performed for each segment. We show that by inspecting the degradation of the prediction performance of the model identified based on the normal seismic activity data set, it is possible to distinguish between the transition phase and normal seismic activity about 200-300 seconds before the beginning of the earthquake phase. Though this does not mean that earthquakes can be forecasted, because of the significant data distortion due to the long distance between the epicenter and the data collection location, nevertheless the achieved result may open up new routes in the study of earthquakes.