bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Eddy Detection in HF Radar-Derived Surface Currents in the Gulf of Naples
Authors: Bagaglini Leonardo , Falco Pierpaolo , Zambianchi Enrico
Published: December 2019

Submesoscale eddies play an important role in the energy transfer from the mesoscale down to the dissipative range, as well as in tracer transport. They carry inorganic matter, nutrients and biomass; in addition, they may act as pollutant conveyors. However, synoptic observations of these features need high resolution sampling, in both time and space, making their identification challenging. Therefore, HF coastal radar were and are successfully used to accurately identify, track and describe them. In this paper we tested two already existing algorithms for the automated detection of submesoscale eddies. We applied these algorithms to HF radar velocity fields measured by a network of three radar systems operating in the Gulf of Naples. Both methods showed shortcomings, due to the high non-geostrophy of the observed currents. For this reason we developed a third, novel algorithm that proved to be able to detect highly asymmetrical eddies, often not properly identified by the previous ones. We used the results of the application of this algorithm to estimate the eddy boundary profiles and the eddy spatial distribution.
Sight for Sorghums: Comparisons of Satellite- and Ground-Based Sorghum Yield Estimates in Mali
Authors: Lobell David B. , Di Tommaso Stefania , You Calum , Yacoubou Djima Ismael , Burke Marshall , Kilic Talip
Published: December 2019

The advent of multiple satellite systems capable of resolving smallholder agricultural plots raises possibilities for significant advances in measuring and understanding agricultural productivity in smallholder systems. However, since only imperfect yield data are typically available for model training and validation, assessing the accuracy of satellite-based estimates remains a central challenge. Leveraging a survey experiment in Mali, this study uses plot-level sorghum yield estimates, based on farmer reporting and crop cutting, to construct and evaluate estimates from three satellite-based sensors. Consistent with prior work, the analysis indicates low correlation between the ground-based yield measures (r = 0.33). Satellite greenness, as measured by the growing season peak value of the green chlorophyll vegetation index from Sentinel-2, correlates much more strongly with crop cut (r = 0.48) than with self-reported (r = 0.22) yields. Given the inevitable limitations of ground-based measures, the paper reports the results from the regressions of self-reported, crop cut, and (crop cut-calibrated) satellite sorghum yields. The regression covariates explain more than twice as much variation in calibrated satellite yields (R2 = 0.25) compared to self-reported or crop cut yields, suggesting that a satellite-based approach anchored in crop cuts can be used to track sorghum yields as well or perhaps better than traditional measures. Finally, the paper gauges the sensitivity of yield predictions to the use of Sentinel-2 versus higher-resolution imagery from Planetscope and DigitalGlobe. All three sensors exhibit similar performance, suggesting little gains from finer resolutions in this system.
A Novel Method of Evaluating Highway Traffic Prosperity Based on Nighttime Light Remote Sensing
Authors: Chang Ying , Wang Shixin , Zhou Yi , Wang Litao , Wang Futao
Published: December 2019

As the backbone and arteries of a comprehensive transportation network, highways play an important role in improving people’s living standards and promoting economic growth. However, globally, there is limited quantifiable data evaluating the highway traffic state, characteristics, and performance. From the 1960s to the present, remote sensing has been regarded as the most effective technology for long-term and large-scale monitoring of surface information. However, how to reflect the dynamic “flow” information of traffic with a static remote sensing image has always been a difficult problem that is hard to solve in the field. This study aims to construct a method of evaluating highway traffic prosperity using nighttime remote sensing. First, based on nighttime light data that indicate social and economic activities, a highway-oriented method was proposed to extract highway nighttime light data from 2015 annual nighttime light data of the Suomi National Polar-Orbiting Partnership Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite sensor (SNPP-VIIRS). Subsequently, Pearson correlation analysis was used to fit the relationship between freeway traffic flow volume and freeway nighttime light at the provincial level. The results showed that Pearson Correlation Coefficient of freeway nighttime light and freeway traffic flow volume for coach and truck are 0.905 and 0.731, respectively, which are higher than between freeway traffic flow volume for coach and truck and total nighttime light (0.593 and 0.516, respectively). A new index—Highway Nighttime Traffic Prosperity Index (HNTPI)—was proposed to evaluate highway traffic across China. The results showed that HNTPI has a strong correspondence with socio-economic parameters. The Pearson Correlation Coefficient of HNTPI and gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, consumption per capita, and population are 0.772, 0.895, and 0.968, respectively. There is a huge spatial heterogeneity in China nighttime traffic, the prosperity degree of highway traffic in developed coastal areas is obviously higher than that inland. The national general highway is the most prosperous highway at night and the national general highway nighttime prosperity of Shanghai reached 22.34%. This research provides basic data for the long-term monitoring and evaluation of regional traffic operation at night and research on the correlation between regional highway construction and the economy.
A Remote Sensing-Based Application of Bayesian Networks for Epithermal Gold Potential Mapping in Ahar-Arasbaran Area, NW Iran
Authors: Bolouki Seyed Mohammad , Ramazi Hamid Reza , Maghsoudi Abbas , Beiranvand Pour Amin , Sohrabi Ghahraman
Published: December 2019

Mapping hydrothermal alteration minerals using multispectral remote sensing satellite imagery provides vital information for the exploration of porphyry and epithermal ore mineralizations. The Ahar-Arasbaran region, NW Iran, contains a variety of porphyry, skarn and epithermal ore deposits. Gold mineralization occurs in the form of epithermal veins and veinlets, which is associated with hydrothermal alteration zones. Thus, the identification of hydrothermal alteration zones is one of the key indicators for targeting new prospective zones of epithermal gold mineralization in the Ahar-Arasbaran region. In this study, Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper+ (Landsat-7 ETM+), Landsat-8 and Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) multispectral remote sensing datasets were processed to detect hydrothermal alteration zones associated with epithermal gold mineralization in the Ahar-Arasbaran region. Band ratio techniques and principal component analysis (PCA) were applied on Landsat-7 ETM+ and Landsat-8 data to map hydrothermal alteration zones. Advanced argillic, argillic-phyllic, propylitic and hydrous silica alteration zones were detected and discriminated by implementing band ratio, relative absorption band depth (RBD) and selective PCA to ASTER data. Subsequently, the Bayesian network classifier was used to synthesize the thematic layers of hydrothermal alteration zones. A mineral potential map was generated by the Bayesian network classifier, which shows several new prospective zones of epithermal gold mineralization in the Ahar-Arasbaran region. Besides, comprehensive field surveying and laboratory analysis were conducted to verify the remote sensing results and mineral potential map produced by the Bayesian network classifier. A good rate of agreement with field and laboratory data is achieved for remote sensing results and consequential mineral potential map. It is recommended that the Bayesian network classifier can be broadly used as a valuable model for fusing multi-sensor remote sensing results to generate mineral potential map for reconnaissance stages of epithermal gold exploration in the Ahar-Arasbaran region and other analogous metallogenic provinces around the world.
Sound Source Distance Estimation Using Deep Learning: An Image Classification Approach
Authors: Yiwere Mariam , Rhee Eun Joo
Published: December 2019

This paper presents a sound source distance estimation (SSDE) method using a convolutional recurrent neural network (CRNN). We approach the sound source distance estimation task as an image classification problem, and we aim to classify a given audio signal into one of three predefined distance classes—one meter, two meters, and three meters—irrespective of its orientation angle. For the purpose of training, we create a dataset by recording audio signals at the three different distances and three angles in different rooms. The CRNN is trained using time-frequency representations of the audio signals. Specifically, we transform the audio signals into log-scaled mel spectrograms, allowing the convolutional layers to extract the appropriate features required for the classification. When trained and tested with combined datasets from all rooms, the proposed model exhibits high classification accuracies; however, training and testing the model in separate rooms results in lower accuracies, indicating that further study is required to improve the method’s generalization ability. Our experimental results demonstrate that it is possible to estimate sound source distances in known environments by classification using the log-scaled mel spectrogram.
A Methodology of Policy Assessment at the Municipal Level: Costa Rica´s Readiness for the Implementation of Nature-Based-Solutions for Urban Stormwater Management
Authors: Neumann Veronica Alejandra , Hack Jochen
Published: December 2019

Nature-based-solutions (NBS) pursue a combination of economic, social, and environmental benefits that can meet municipal goals on stormwater and rapid urbanization problems. However, NBS have fallen behind in reaching to the political and legal framework, and with this, to a policy mix for urban stormwater sustainability. When looking closer at NBS, it becomes evident that they are loaded with many barriers, including institutional and political ones, as well as those that exist in the urban area social context. These barriers are also deepened by the lack of policy guidelines and few demonstration projects. In this respect, this paper combines the concepts of urban experiments and the policy feedback cycle (PFC) into a singular assessment tool. It´s goal is to assess Costa Rica’s municipal readiness in the implementation of NBS within the context of policy design and implementation. Therefore, this paper focusses on the first two stages of the PFC of an existing urban experiment to extract its policy insights for the successful replication of NBS projects. This novel method aims to contribute to the ongoing debate with respect to the ability of experimentation to prompt scalability and transferability of results. Hence, the New York City Green Infrastructure plan is considered as an urban experiment that promotes sustainable policy initiatives; while the PFC can identify and (re)formulate these policies initiatives and barriers into an adaptable policy guideline. Results indicate that sustainability policies at the municipal level should incorporate incentive mechanisms policies on (i) community involvement and communication; and (ii) transdisciplinary knowledge transfer between specialists and stakeholders. Finally, this paper suggests the inter-municipal cross-institutional collaboration and the recognition of external trigger events to incentivize a sustainable urban transition.
On the Necessity and Effects of Considering Correlated Stochastic Speeds in Shortest Path Problems Under Sustainable Environments
Authors: Zhang Dongqing , Guo Zhaoxia
Published: December 2019

This research addresses how the stochasticity and correlation of travel speeds affect the shortest path solutions in sustainable environments. We consider a shortest path problem with the objective function of minimizing a linear combination of the mean and standard deviation of carbon emissions. By adjusting the proportion of the standard deviation in the objective function, the effects of speed stochasticity and correlation are studied under different preferences of the decision-makers on the fluctuations of carbon emissions. Based on 102-day real speed data from the Los Angeles freeway network, this research conducts extensive numerical experiments on 200 randomly chosen origin-destination pairs. Experimental results demonstrate the necessity of considering speed stochasticity and correlation, especially when the standard deviation of carbon emissions takes a large proportion in the objective function. As the weight of the standard deviation in the objective function increases from 0 to 1.5, the reduction of emission objective values increases from 0.03% to 0.13% by considering speed stochasticity, and increases from 0.02% to 0.20% by considering speed correlation. Taking the city Los Angeles with about 2361 taxis and about 525,945 passenger orders in January 2017 as an example, 0.03% and 0.02% reductions respond to about 3156 kg and 2630 kg carbon emission, respectively.
Evaluation of Key Positions and Employees Management Level in Manufacturing Industry—The Czech Case
Authors: Horváthová Petra , Velčovská Šárka , Kauerová Lenka , Larsen Friðrik Rafn
Published: December 2019

Human resources management, especially the key employees management, has fundamental influence on companies’ sustainable business, which has to be considered as the priority of any business functioning. The aim of this paper is to evaluate current level of the key positions and employees management in the Czech business environment and to propose a process of its effective implementation and application in practice. Online questionnaire survey was provided using 105 companies operating in manufacturing industry of the Moravian-Silesian region as the sample. Statistical methods of data analysis were used. Fisher exact test, coefficients Phi and Cramer’s V were counted to test relations between variables. The survey results include an evaluation of the present situation as it comes to the use of the key positions and employees management system as well as an identification of interests in new system implementation. There was a low rate of use of given system in these business, with two thirds of companies showing an interest in implementing the new system. The process of implementation and the use of the key positions and employees in practice was proposed. The process is suggested in the way to make its content and form be a certain guide and help for companies to realize particular activities of this process. It would contribute to the successful realization of complex and systematic approach towards the work with the key positions and employees.
Sustainable Liquefied Natural Gas Supply Chain Management: A Review of Quantitative Models
Authors: Al-Haidous Sara , Al-Ansari Tareq
Published: December 2019

Natural gas is an essential fuel in the transitions towards a sustainable energy future as it is considered a cleaner source of fuel when compared to other hydrocarbon sources. To enable natural gas delivery from the producer to consumers, natural gas is liquified to enhance transportation efficiency and reliability. The main contribution of this paper is to develop sustainable LNG supply chain through a review of different sustainable supply chain management tools and assessing their applicability in managing LNG supply chains. Energy security has evolved to include the protection of the entire energy supply chain and infrastructure rather than a consideration for the availability of resources alone. There is a particular focus on coupling sustainability and resilience/risk as part of the need to develop integrated approaches to manage energy supply chains to deliver cargo at minimal cost and environmental impact, and to ensure that supply chains can overcome vulnerabilities withstanding potential disruptions to the supply chain. Outcomes of this review demonstrate the possibility to develop multi criteria models, which consider sustainability dimensions within the LNG supply chains and to integrate parameters that form part of the annual delivery plan ensuring day to day LNG supply chain planning consider multiple objectives.
Luxury Products and Sustainability Issues from the Perspective of Young Italian Consumers
Authors: Pencarelli Tonino , Ali Taha Viktória , Škerháková Veronika , Valentiny Tomáš , Fedorko Richard
Published: December 2019

The aim of this study is to understand the actual preferences, behaviors, and purchasing decisions of young consumers in the context of sustainability, with an emphasis on luxury products. The primary objective of the research is to determine the impact of ‘sustainable tendencies’ on stimulating the purchase of luxury goods by the Italian Generation Z and Generation Y populations. In addition to examining the intergenerational differences in perception of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable marketing, the study is aimed at investigating the potential intersection of the consumption of luxury products and the consumption of slow fashion. In particular, through an empirical analysis carried out on a sample of 1314 young consumers in Italy (representing the two generational cohorts), this research provides interesting results which demonstrate the importance of adopting differentiated CSR strategies which are attentive to sustainability based on the demographic characteristics of young consumers of luxury brands. Structural equation modeling is used to analyze and understand the structural relationships between variables. This study thus helps to fill the knowledge gap about the consumption orientation of the younger generations. The results of this study contribute to a growing body of literature on luxury brands and sustainability issues in marketing.
The Role of Sustainability in Brand Equity Value in the Financial Sector
Authors: Ajour El Zein Samer , Consolacion-Segura Carolina , Huertas-Garcia Ruben
Published: December 2019

The behavior of firms is changing as new kinds of businesses evolve. In particular, companies are now seeking to optimize their value, especially their intangible value—referred to as brand equity value—which has many behavioral drivers. The analysis of brand equity determinants in the financial sector (e.g., ethical investments, sustainability and firm behavior) has received little attention. The methodology used in this study included the collection of information from publicly listed companies, followed by the execution of a statistical analysis to study the correlations between brand equity values and their determinants. We aimed to close this gap by raising the awareness of the positive impacts of sustainable investments in the financial sector and the need for a managerial implementation model to build a sustainability-oriented brand value. The objective of this research was to examine the relationships between elements such as sustainability scores or diversity measures and firms’ brand value. Considering sectoral and regional effects, we observed a positive relationship between environmental and social governance scores and brand equity value.
Simulation-Based Positioning of Circular Economy Manager’s Skills in Construction Projects
Authors: Górecki Jarosław
Published: December 2019

Circular economy (CE) is an emerging economic model based on the endless circulation flow of resources creating additional value. In temporary organizations such as construction projects, all administrative decisions are crucial for final success. One of the ideas is to enroll a circular economy manager (CEMR) and put him in an organizational structure. Implementation of the CE concept should be the effort of the entire project team. However, actions specific to the innovative nature of the procedures related to the CE in construction projects require additional support. It can be provided by professionals who can adapt a wide spectrum of knowledge to be used for promoting CE in the execution of construction processes. CEMRs can play the role of patrons of the CE issues because they support project managers in saving material resources in construction projects. The symmetry between visible outcomes of the CE idea and the employment of an extra manager has contributed to the development of the CEMR selection criteria model. However, effective recruitment for such a post may be a bit complicated for decision-makers, especially when CE is still enigmatic, as its procedures are quite undiscovered. All in all, the multi-criteria decision-making problem forces one to prepare the list of selection criteria and to rank them according to status in the hierarchy. This article shows prioritized criteria for selecting the CEMR based on the advanced literature review concluded after several expert-based reviews and calculated after some Monte Carlo simulations. The main purpose of this article is to help decision-makers in construction projects to perform a reliable recruitment process.
Two Fixed Point Theorems Concerning F-Contraction in Complete Metric Spaces
Authors: Popescu Ovidiu , Stan Gabriel
Published: December 2019

In this paper, we generalize some results of Wardowski (Fixed Point Theory Appl. 2012:94, 2012), Cosentino and Vetro (Filomat 28:4, 2014), and Piri and Kumam (Fixed Point Theory Appl. 2014:210, 2014) theories by applying some weaker symmetrical conditions on the self map of a complete metric space and on the mapping F, concerning the contractions defined by Wardowski.
Tool Orientation Optimization for Disk Milling Process Based on Torque Balance Method
Authors: Li Zhishan , Shi Yaoyao
Published: December 2019

Disk milling strategy has been applied in grooving for decades for its capacity to provide huge milling force on difficult-to-cut material. However, basic research on the tool orientation of the disk milling cutter for the disk milling process on the milling free surface, especially on the free surface of the blisk, is still lacking in previous studies. In this study, the minimum residual amount after the disc milling process is used as an optimization target to obtain the optimal tool orientation of the disc cutter. To address the problem mentioned above, a torque balance method, including a torque balance algorithm and concentric circle ray point (CCRP) method is proposed. The torque calculation and torque balance problem are solved by the torque balance algorithm and the problem of generating random points to cause torque symmetry is solved in the CCRP method. Based on the secondary development of UG NX software, a series of tool orientation of disk milling cutter are calculated. Finally, the torque balance method is compared with steepest descent method, Newton method, and conjugate gradient method in the aspects of calculation accuracy, operation speed, and convergence speed. However, both the calculation speed and the convergence speed are better than the other three algorithms. Compared with the other three methods, the operation speed of the torque balance method is reduced by 0.35 times, 1.5 times, and 2.25 times. The results prove the feasibility of the torque balance method in solving the problem of tool orientation optimization of the disk milling cutter.
Introduction to the Toxins Special Issue “Ricin Toxins”
Authors: Tumer Nilgun E.
Published: December 2019

Ricin toxin isolated from the castor bean (Ricinus communis) is one of the most potent and lethal molecules known [...]
Essential Role of Host Double-Stranded DNA Released from Dying Cells by Cationic Liposomes for Mucosal Adjuvanticity
Authors: Tada Rui , Ohshima Akihiro , Tanazawa Yuya , Ohmi Akari , Takahashi Saeko , Kiyono Hiroshi , Kunisawa Jun , Aramaki Yukihiko , Negishi Yoichi
Published: December 2019

Infectious disease remains a substantial cause of death. To overcome this issue, mucosal vaccine systems are considered to be a promising strategy. Yet, none are approved for clinical use, except for live-attenuated mucosal vaccines, mainly owing to the lack of effective and safe systems to induce antigen-specific immune responses in the mucosal compartment. We have reported that intranasal vaccination of an antigenic protein, with cationic liposomes composed of 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammonium-propane and 3β-[N-(N′,N′-dimethylaminoethane)-carbamoyl], induced antigen-specific mucosal and systemic antibody responses in mice. However, precise molecular mechanism(s) underlying the mucosal adjuvant effects of cationic liposomes remain to be uncovered. Here, we show that a host double-stranded DNA (dsDNA), released at the site of cationic liposome injection, plays an essential role for the mucosal adjuvanticity of the cationic liposome. Namely, we found that nasal administration of the cationic liposomes induced localized cell death, at the site of injection, resulting in extracellular leakage of host dsDNA. Additionally, in vivo DNase I treatment markedly impaired OVA-specific mucosal and systemic antibody production exerted by cationic liposomes. Our report reveals that host dsDNA, released from local dying cells, acts as a damage-associated molecular pattern that mediates the mucosal adjuvant activity of cationic liposomes.
Cu-BTC Metal−Organic Framework Modified Membranes for Landfill Leachate Treatment
Authors: Mazani Mahfar , Aghapour Aktij Sadegh , Rahimpour Ahmad , Tavajohi Hassan Kiadeh Naser
Published: December 2019

In this study, Cu-BTC (copper(II) benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) were incorporated into the structure of polysulfone (PSf) ultrafiltration (UF) membranes to improve the membrane performance for landfill leachate treatment, whereby different concentrations of Cu-BTC (0.5, 1, 1.5, 2 wt%) were added to the PSf casting solution. The successful incorporation of Cu-BTC MOFs into the modified membranes was investigated by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX). The Cu-BTC-modified PSf membranes showed higher performance in terms of flux and rejection, as compared to the neat PSf membrane. For example, the pure water flux (PWF) of neat membrane increased from 111 to 194 L/m2h (LMH) by loading 2 wt% Cu-BTC into the membrane structure, indicating 74% improvement in PWF. Furthermore, the flux of this membrane during filtration of landfill leachate increased up to 15 LMH, which indicated 50% improvement in permeability, as compared to the neat membrane. Finally, the modified membranes showed reasonable antifouling and anti-biofouling properties than the blank membrane.
On the Empirical Model of the Global Medical Tourism Market
Authors: Khotinskaya G.I.
Published: December 2019

According to UNWTO, Russia ranks 5th in the world in terms of attractiveness of medical tourism, but in the MTI ranking the country is only in 34th place (out of 41). Russia’s share in this global market is 0.4%. The country has set an ambitious task to realize the full potential of incoming medical tourism. In this regard, global empirical experience in this segment of the global and Russian markets and attempts to model their development are of interest. The present report is devoted to the relevant problems.
The Idea of a Meaningful Synthesis of Marxist and Non-Marxist Systems of Political Economy as a Mirror of Intellectual Turmoil
(About V.T. Ryazanov’s Book «Modern Political Economy: Prospects of Neo-Marxist Synthesis»)
Authors: Lyubinin A.B.
Published: December 2019

Review of the monograph indicated in the subtitle V.T. Ryazanov. The reviewer is critical of the position of the author of the book, believing that it is possible and even necessary (to increase the effectiveness of General economic theory and bring it closer to practice) substantial (and not just formal-conventional) synthesis of the Marxist system of political economy with its non-Marxist systems. The article emphasizes the difference between the subject and the method of the classical, including Marxist, school of political economy with its characteristic objective perception of the subject from the neoclassical school with its reduction of objective reality to subjective assessments; this excludes their meaningful synthesis as part of a single «modern political economy». V.T. Ryazanov’s interpretation of commodity production in the economic system of «Capital» of K. Marx as a purely mental abstraction, in fact — a fiction, myth is also counter-argued. On the issue of identification of the discipline «national economy», the reviewer, unlike the author of the book, takes the position that it is a concrete economic science that does not have a political economic status.
Огляд актуальних тенденцій розвитку туристичної галузі в Дніпропетровській області: державно-управлінський аспект
Authors: Матвеєва О. Ю.
Published: December 2019

Подано огляд актуальних тенденцій розвитку туристичної галузі в Дніпропетровській області у контексті аналітичного супроводу Стратегії розвитку Дніпропетровської області до 2027 р. Наведено проблеми та перспективи модернізації зазначеної галузі з позиції  державного управління. Сформовано та розвинуто пропозиції щодо вдосконалення управління галуззю туризму на наступні 5 років.
Primer Dismenore Ağrısında Tamamlayıcı ve Alternatif Tedavi Yöntemleri Kullanımı
Authors: KAHYAOĞLU SÜT Hatice , Küçükkaya Burcu , Arslan Ebru
Published: December 2019

Amaç: Primer dismenore ağrısında kullanılan tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tedavi yöntemlerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel tipte bu araştırma, Aralık 2017-Mayıs 2018 tarihleri arasında … Üniversitesi Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Polikliniği’ne ve Acil Servis İzlem Alanı’na başvuran kadınlar üzerinde yürütülmüştür. 18-49 yaş arası 406 kadın çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir.  Katılımcılara kişisel ve menstrual siklus bilgileri, primer dismenore semptomları, tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tedavi yöntemleri (TAT) kullanımına ilişkin soruları içeren anket formu uygulanmıştır. Bulgular: Kadınların yaş ortalaması 26.2±8.2’dir. Kadınların %85.5’inin primer dismenore ağrısı yaşadığı, %58.6’sının ağrı ile baş etmede TAT yöntemlerini kullandığı belirlenmiştir. TAT yöntemlerinin faydalı olduğunu düşünenlerin oranı %61.1’dir. Kadınlar primer dismenore ağrısını azaltmak ve rahatlamak için sırasıyla; yüzüstü ve cenin pozisyonunda uzanma (%57.9), sıcak duş alma (%57.6), uyuma (%57.6), ayaklarına ısı uygulama (%55.5), karına ısı uygulama (%52.2), karına masaj yapma (%50.2), yürüyüş/egzersiz yapma (%39.9), müzik dinleme (%38.7), dua etme (%31.5), nefes egzersizi (%25.9), akupressure (%15.8) tamamlayıcı tedavi yöntemlerini uyguladıklarını belirtmişlerdir. Kadınların alternatif (bitkisel/besinsel) tedavi yöntemleri içerisinde en yaygın kullandıkları yöntemler sırasıyla; ıhlamur çayı (%35.2), yeşil çay (%31), papatya çayı (%30), sıcak süt (%27.3), siyah çay (%22.4), tarçın (%18.2), rezene çayı (%14) ve kiraz sapı çayı (%13.5)’dır.  Sonuç: Genç kadınların büyük çoğunluğu primer dismenore ağrısı yaşamakta ve ağrı ile baş etmek için TAT yöntemlerini sıklıkla kullanmaktadır. Bu nedenle, primer dismenore ağrısı ile baş etmek için kadınlara TAT yöntemleri hakkında kanıta dayalı bilgilendirme yapılması ve bilinçli kullanım farkındalığını kazandırması gerekmektedir.
The Kannan Contraction Mapping Theorem for Composition Operators in Metric Spaces and Partially Ordered Metric Spaces
Authors: Ampadu Clement Boateng
Published: December 2019

In this paper, fixed point theorems of the Kannan type are obtained in the setting of metric space and metric space endowed with partial order, respectively, for self-mappings that are composition operators.
I’tibariat: A New Possible Theoretical Basis for Interreligious Dialogue
Authors: Taheri Javad
Published: December 2019

The so-called »theory of I’tibariat«, as formulated by Muhammad Hussein Tabataba’i, is unprecedented in the philosophical and theological tradition of Islamic thinking. »I’tibariat«, i.e. »conventions«, are related to what have been necessitated and conventioned by human beings. I’tibariat can differ among different groups of people and usually vary from one culture to another, but at the same time, they have some main common aspects. Allamah asserts that many cultural and religious conceptions have their roots in I’tibariat. He explains how these conventions are being made by people in order to fulfil their spiritual and material necessities. This justifies how cultural and religious categories and concepts are different cross-culturally and inter-religiously. Analyzing religious language as a product of imaginative power of human intellect can testify that religious diversity is a function of the circumstances of lives of human beings. With this explanation, inter-religious dialogue can be attained first and foremost with the opinion that mutual understanding is possible through the language which is principally I’tibari.
Trend Analysis of Monthly Average Flows of Kizilirmak Basin
Authors: MİNARECİOĞLU Necmiye , ÇITAKOĞLU Hatice
Published: December 2019

The impact of climate change on
meteorological data and water resources is one of the subjects of interest in
both hydrology and meteorology. The change in
meteorological occurrences due to the atmospheric circulation of climate is an
important factor in the design of water structures and water management issues. In this study, trend analysis was performed by using monthly average
current values taken from three different current observation stations in Kizilirmak
basin and the presence of meaningful trend was investigated. Mann Kendall (MK) and Modified Mann Kendall (Hamed) and Spearman's Rho
(SRHO) methods are the non-parametric methods used in trend analysis of basin
flows. The linear regression method, which is a parametric
method, is also included in the study of trend. Pettit method was used
to determine the beginning of the trend. The mean monthly flow
data between the years of 1970 and 2010 were taken from 15-03, 15-68 and 15-208
stations analyzed and as a result an increasing trend in 15-68 stations and a
decreasing trend was determined in 15-208 and 15-03 stations. According to the Pettit test, the beginning of the increase trend in flow
at station 15-68 is September 1986. And the beginning of the decrease in the
15-208 station was in April 1989 and the beginning of the decrease in the 15-03
stations took place in 1999-September.
Bandırma Körfezi ve Kapıdağ Yarımadası (Marmara Denizi, Türkiye) Amatör Olta Balıkçılığının Sosyo-ekonomik Özellikleri ve Av Kompozisyonu
Authors: ÖNDES Fikret
Published: December 2019

Bu çalışma, Bandırma Körfezi ve Kapıdağ Yarımadası’ndaki amatör balıkçıların sosyo-demografik özelliklerini, balıkçılık harcamalarını, birim çabaya düşen av miktarı ile av kompozisyonunu tespit etmeyi amaçlamıştır. Veri temini, yüz yüze yapılan anketler ile (n=120) Eylül-Aralık 2018 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Anketler ile balıkçıların demografik özellikleri, balıkçılık aktivitesi için yaptıkları masraflar, aktivitenin zamansal değişimi, birim çabaya düşen av miktarı, av kompozisyonu ve başlıca sorunlar ile balıkçıların balıkçılık yönetiminde potansiyel düzenlemelere karşı bakış açıları hakkında verilere ulaşılmıştır. Balıkçıların ortalama yaşı 46 ± 14 yıl olarak tespit edilmiş ve büyük bir kısmının lise mezunu evli erkeklerden oluştuğu gözlemlenmiştir. Bir balıkçının ortalama 1 470 ± 189 TL yıllık masrafının olduğu tespit edilmiş ve av ekipmanları en büyük harcama kalemidir. Birim çabaya düşen av miktarı ortalama 0,46 kg/saat olarak tespit edilmiştir. Çalışmada toplam 29 tür rapor edilmiş, en yaygın tutulan türler sırasıyla Trachurus mediterraneus, Lithognathus mormyrus ve Pomatomus saltatrix’ dir. Amatör balıkçıların %55’i ticari balıkçılar ile çıkar çatışması yaşadıklarını bildirmiştir. Ankete katılanların büyük çoğunluğu amatör balıkçılıkta uygulanan mevcut tebliğ hakkında yeterli bilgilerinin olmadığını ve olası yer ve zaman yasaklarını gereksiz bulduklarını belirtmiştir. Denizel kaynakların sürdürülebilir kullanımı için amatör balıkçıların, tebliğ hakkında bilgilendirilmelerinin ve yaptıkları aktivitenin denetlenip, izlenmesinin büyük önemi bulunmaktadır.
The Effect of Modification with Epoxy and Polyester Resins on Some Mechanical Properties of Pine and Chestnut Woods
Authors: PELİT Hüseyin , KASAR Esra , SÖNMEZ Abdullah
Published: December 2019

In this study, the effects of epoxy and
polyester resin applications on some mechanical strength properties of scots
pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and
chestnut (castanea sativa) wood
samples were investigated. Firstly, in the circular sawing machine, a different
numbers of channels (2+1 and 3+2)
were opened on the surfaces of wood samples. Then, these channels were filled
with casting type epoxy and polyester resins. The density, modulus of repture (MOR), modulus of
elasticity (MOE), and compression strength parallel to the grain (CS) tests
were performed on the samples. According to the results of the study, the
density values of pine and chestnut samples increased by 25% and 42%,
respectively, depending on the number of channels after resin application. In addition,
compared with epoxy resin applied samples, the density increase was higher in
the polyester resin applied samples. After application of resins, a slight
increase was observed in the MOR and MOE values of chestnut samples. However,
CS values tend to decrease in these samples. In
pine samples with resin applied, the strength properties (MOR, MOE and CS)
decreased depending on the increase in the number of channels. Furthermore, the
effect of the resin type on all
strength properties of the samples was statistically
insignificant.
Hubungan Sanitasi Lingkungan Rumah Tangga Dengan Kejadian Stunting Pada Anak Balita Di Puskesmas Wonomulyo Kabupaten polewali Mandar Tahun 2019
Authors: Yuliani Soeracmad Yuliani Soeracmad
Published: December 2019

Stunting adalah kondisi gagal tumbuh pada anak balita yang di akibatkan kekurangan gizi terjadi sejak bayi dalam kandungan dan pada masa awal setelah bayi berusia 2 tahun. Tujuannya untuk menganalisis Faktor Risiko Sanitasi Lingkungan Rumah Tangga. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah Observasional Analitik dengan pendekatan Case Control. Hasil penelitian ini menjelaskan bahwa  Cuci tangan pakai sabun di air mengalir merupakan 2 kali beresiko terjadinya stuntingdengan nilai p 0,000>0,05 artinya secara statistik mempunyai pengaruh yang bermakna antara cuci tangan di air mengalir pakai sabun dengan kejadian stunting. Sedangkan pengamana sampah rumah tangga beresiko 2 kali kejadian stunting dengan nilai p 0,000>0,05 artinya secara statistik mempunyai pengaruh yang bermakna antara pengamanan sampah rumah tangga dengan kejadian stunting.dan pengelolaan air minum dan makanan rumah tangga 2 kali beresiko terjadinya stunting dengan nila p 1,000>0,05 dimana secara statistika tidak memiliki pengaruh yang bermakna antara pengelolaan air minum dan makanan rumah tangga terhadap kejadian stunting.Kemudian pengamanan saluran pembuangan air limbah 2kali beresiko terjadinya stunting dengan nilai p 0,000>0,05 artinya secara statistik mempunyai pengaruh yang bermakna antara pengelolaan saluran pembuangan air limbah rumah tangga dengan kejadian stunting.. cuci tangan di air mengalir pakai sabun,pengamanan sampah rumah tangga ,pengamanan saluran pembuangan air limbah rumah tangga berpengaruh terhadap kejadian stunting sedangkan  pengelolaan air minum dan makanan rumah tangga tidak ada hubungan dengan kejadian stunting pada anak balita.
TÜRKİYE’DEKİ GELİR EŞİTSİZLİĞİNİN TOPLUMSAL CİNSİYET, KADININ İSTİHDAMI VE KADIN YOKSULLUĞU AÇISINDAN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ*
Authors: TURGUT Ayşe Şeyma
Published: December 2019

Dünyadaki hemen hemen bütün ülkelerin ortak problemini oluşturan yoksulluğun temel sebebi kaynakların halk arasında adil dağıtılamaması anlamına gelen gelir eşitsizliği olgusudur. Gelir eşitsizliği ise en çok hakim ataerkil toplumsal cinsiyet rollerinin etkisi altında bırakılan, eğitim seviyesinin ve işgücüne katılımlarının düşük olduğu kadınları olumsuz etkilemektedir. Gelir dağılımı eşitsizliği kadınları yoksullaştırmakta, işgücüne katılımlarını düşürmektedir. Literatür tarama modeline dayalı bu araştırmada toplumsal cinsiyete, kadın istihdamına ve kadın yoksulluğuna yönelik istatistikler gelir eşitsizliği bağlamında yorumlanmıştır. Kadınların toplumsal cinsiyet açısından genel durumu değerlendirildiğinde kadınların erkeklere oranla daha az kazandığı, daha güvencesiz koşullarda ve daha fazla kayıt dışı çalıştığı, varlık ve faaliyet gelirlerini daha az elinde bulundurduğu ve gelir eşitsizliğinin sosyal, ekonomik ve psikolojik açıdan daha kırılgan bir grubunu oluşturduğu görülmektedir.
La petrografia nella storia della scienza
Authors: Cirrincione Rosolino
Published: December 2019

Questa è la prima parte di un lavoro nel quale vengono ripercorse le tappe principali che segnano la nascita e lo sviluppo della petrografia, la scienza che studia le rocce. Questa disciplina rimasta per molto tempo in grembo alla mineralogia e alla geologia vede nei primi decenni del XIX secolo formulare i principi basilari che sanciscono una propria autonomia. Il periodo coincide con la crescente disponibilità di dati chimici e l'inizio delle osservazioni delle rocce al microscopio, strumento che segnerà una rivoluzione nei criteri e negli schemi classificativi fino ad allora usati dagli studiosi. Per questa ragione si è preferito trattare qui l'intervallo temporale che dalle prime disquisizioni scientifiche sulle rocce arriva fino alla comparsa del microscopio; nella seconda si esaminerà lo sviluppo della ricerca che dalle prime osservazioni di rocce in sezione sottile al microscopio giunge sino ai giorni nostri.
DEVELOPING ADOBE FLASH PROFESSIONAL AS A LEARNING MEDIA TO INCREASE THE FIRST GRADE STUDENTS` SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENT AT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN THE 2018/2019 ACADEMIC YEARS
Authors: Wulandari Yunia , Fadhilawati Dian
Published: December 2019

The research was Research and development which intended to develop a valid and effective model of Adobe Flash Professional as a Learning Media to Increase the First Grade Students’ Speaking Achievement at Junior High School especially on the topics Greeting and leave taking as well as apologizing.This reseacrh applied Research and Development (R&D) design, based on Sugiyono model.which include : Analyzing potential and problem, Data collection, Product design, Product validation, Product revision, Product testing/try-out, Product revision and Final product. The subject of this research were 29 students of VII C in MTs Ma’arif NU GandusariBlitar. The data of the research were quantitative data ( the result from Test and Questionnaire) and qualitative ( the result of interview)The result of the research showed that: (1) The developed product (adobe flash profesional) as a learning media was valid, it was proved by the result of content English material validation (77.4%) and media validation (70.4%); (2) Developed Adobe flash professional as a learning mediawas effective to increase the first grade students’ speaking achievement, it was proved by the increasement of the students’ speaking mean score of Greeting and Leave Taking from (43.40) to (80.50) and score of Apologizing from (45.00) to (91.70); (3) Students gave positive responses toward the developed adobe flash professional as a learning media in teaching speaking reflected from the result of questionnire given (80.80%). From the result above, it can be concluded that adobe flash professional as a learning media was valid to be applied in teaching learning and effective to increase the first grade students’ speaking achievement at MTs Ma’arif NU GandusariBlitar.
Do patriarcalismo em Semente de Bruxa, de Margaret Atwood
Authors: Silva Almeida Gil Derlan , Teixeira Lopes Sebastião Alves
Published: December 2019

Os estudos de linha feminista canadense ganharam força e notoriedade nos anos 90 com a contribuição da narrativa de Margaret Atwood. Considerada uma das maiores escritoras de língua inglesa da atualidade, suas obras retratam situações de assujeitamento de mulheres e a força com que o patriarcalismo domina e opera sobre o público feminino. Neste artigo, objetivamos analisar o patriarcalismo e suas implicações dentro da narrativa atwoodiana de Semente de Bruxa (2018). A obra é releitura de A Tempestade (2014) de William Shakespeare, onde se entrelaçam diversas questões e temas, dos quais o patriarcalismo se faz presente e reflete no enredo a situação de poderio de homens sobre personagens femininas, repreendendo-as e silenciando-as. Como aporte teórico são usadas as discussões propostas por Barbosa (2014), Barreto (2204), Felman (1993), Pateman (1993) e Perrot (2017), afirmando assim como o patriarcalismo atuava na vida e comportamento das personagens que compunham o enredo de Semente de Bruxa (2018).
Earnings Management Through Deferred Taxes Recognized Under IAS 12: Evidence From Pakistan
Authors: Abdul Rafay Abdul Rafay , Ajmal Mobeen
Published: December 2019

This study examines earnings management through deferred taxes calculated under the IAS 12 and its impact on firm valuation. The literature finds that book–tax nonconformity leads to better earning quality and a greater association between earnings and future expected cash flows. Given that Pakistan is a pioneering implementer of the International Financial Reporting Standards, our hypothesis is that the components of deferred tax disclosed under the IAS 12 provide value-relevant information to equity investors. We divide deferred tax components into three categories: those arising from (i) operational activities, (ii) investing activities, and (iii) financing activities. These are subdivided to ensure that no value-relevant component is aggregated with a nonvalue-relevant component, which might otherwise lead to an information slack. Our sample includes data on shariah-compliant companies listed on the Karachi Meezan Index (KMI-30). We find that deferred tax line items in firms’ balance sheets are reflected in market prices. Investors also tend to treat deferred tax line items (arising from operating, financing, and investing activities) differently. Furthermore, the value relevance is dissimilar for different components of deferred tax. Investors are wary of deferred tax assets and liabilities when pricing and are likely to penalize firms with a higher deferred tax position.
Demutualization in Developing and Developed Country Stock Exchanges
Authors: Hammad Muhammad , Awan Adil , Rafiq Amir
Published: December 2019

This study considers seven different stock exchanges in order to measure the impact of demutualization announcements on stock market return volatility. This is measured based on the daily index prices of all seven indices: the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) in Canada, the FTSE 100 in the UK, the Straits Times Index (STI) in Singapore, the Nikkei 225 in Japan, the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) in Malaysia, the SENSEX in India, and the Hang Seng Index (HSI) in Hong Kong, China. A dummy variable is used to differentiate between pre- and post-event data. We use the augmented Dickey–Fuller test, the ARCH LM test and GARCH (1, 1) methodology to measure return volatility due to demutualization announcements. The results show that the decision to demutualize did not affect the UK, Singapore, and Indian stock markets, where volatility is explained by other factors. It did, however, affect the Canadian, Japanese, Hong Kong, and Malaysian stock markets. Moreover, the Canadian and Malaysian market swere negatively affected, while the Hong Kong and Japanese markets reacted positively to the demutualization announcements.
The Impact of Perceived Supervisor Support on OCB: The Moderating Effect of Introversion
Authors: Sultana Naheed , Rabie Osaid , Farooq Mariam , Amjad Ayesha
Published: December 2019

This study examines the extent to which introversion moderates the relationship between perceived supervisor support and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Based on a sample of 586 employees working in Pakistan’s education sector, we find that introverts have a positive moderating effect on the indirect relationship between perceived supervisor support, work engagement and OCB. This suggests that supervisor support fosters work engagement and, in turn, OCB.