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Magnetometer Calibration for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Using Cooperative Flight Data
Authors: Opromolla Roberto
Published: January 2020

This paper presents a new method to improve the accuracy in the heading angle estimate provided by low-cost magnetometers on board of small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). This task can be achieved by estimating the systematic error produced by the magnetic fields generated by onboard electric equipment. To this aim, calibration data must be collected in flight when, for instance, the level of thrust provided by the electric engines (and, consequently, the associated magnetic disturbance) is the same as the one occurring during nominal flight operations. The UAV whose magnetometers need to be calibrated (chief) must be able to detect and track a cooperative vehicle (deputy) using a visual camera, while flying under nominal GNSS coverage to enable relative positioning. The magnetic biases’ determination problem can be formulated as a system of non-linear equations by exploiting the acquired visual and GNSS data. The calibration can be carried out either off-line, using the data collected in flight (as done in this paper), or directly on board, i.e., in real time. Clearly, in the latter case, the two UAVs should rely on a communication link to exchange navigation data. Performance assessment is carried out by conducting multiple experimental flight tests.
IoT Resource Allocation and Optimization Based on Heuristic Algorithm
Authors: Sangaiah Arun Kumar , Hosseinabadi Ali Asghar Rahmani , Shareh Morteza Babazadeh , Bozorgi Rad Seyed Yaser , Zolfagharian Atekeh , Chilamkurti Naveen
Published: January 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a distributed system that connects everything via internet. IoT infrastructure contains multiple resources and gateways. In such a system, the problem of optimizing IoT resource allocation and scheduling (IRAS) is vital, because resource allocation (RA) and scheduling deals with the mapping between recourses and gateways and is also responsible for optimally allocating resources to available gateways. In the IoT environment, a gateway may face hundreds of resources to connect. Therefore, manual resource allocation and scheduling is not possible. In this paper, the whale optimization algorithm (WOA) is used to solve the RA problem in IoT with the aim of optimal RA and reducing the total communication cost between resources and gateways. The proposed algorithm has been compared to the other existing algorithms. Results indicate the proper performance of the proposed algorithm. Based on various benchmarks, the proposed method, in terms of “total communication cost”, is better than other ones.
A Lever-Type Method of Strain Exposure for Disk F-Shaped Torque Sensor Design
Authors: Shu Ran , Chu Zhigang , Shu Hongyu
Published: January 2020

Disk-shaped torque sensors are widely used in robotic joints and wheel driving. However, in terms of conventional spoke-type geometries, there is always a trade-off between sensitivity and stiffness, because their strain exposure depends upon a bending deformation mode which causes strain nonuniformity. This paper presents a lever-type method of strain exposure that performs a uniaxial tension and compression deformation mode to optimize the strain uniformity and improve the trade-off. Moreover, on the basis of this approach, the proposed disk F-shaped torque sensor enjoys has axial thinness, easy installation of strain gauges and flexible customization. The simulation and experimental results have validated the basic design idea.
Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Social Sciences in 2019
Authors:   Social Sciences Editorial Office
Published: January 2020

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Further Evidence of Inadequate Quality in Lateral Flow Devices Commercially Offered for the Diagnosis of Rabies
Authors: Klein Antonia , Fahrion Anna , Finke Stefan , Eyngor Marina , Novak Shiri , Yakobson Boris , Ngoepe Ernest , Phahladira Baby , Sabeta Claude , De Benedictis Paola , Gourlaouen Morgane , Orciari Lillian A. , Yager Pamela A. , Gigante Crystal M. , Knowles M. Kimberly , Fehlner-Gardiner Christine , Servat Alexandre , Cliquet Florence , Marston Denise , McElhinney Lorraine M. , Johnson Trudy , Fooks Anthony R. , Müller Thomas , Freuling Conrad M.
Published: January 2020

As a neglected zoonotic disease, rabies causes approximately 5.9 × 104 human deaths annually, primarily affecting low- and middle-income countries in Asia and Africa. In those regions, insufficient surveillance is hampering adequate medical intervention and is driving the vicious cycle of neglect. Where resources to provide laboratory disease confirmation are limited, there is a need for user-friendly and low-cost reliable diagnostic tools that do not rely on specialized laboratory facilities. Lateral flow devices (LFD) offer an alternative to conventional diagnostic methods and may strengthen control efforts in low-resource settings. Five different commercially available LFDs were compared in a multi-centered study with respect to their diagnostic sensitivity and their agreement with standard rabies diagnostic techniques. Our evaluation was conducted by several international reference laboratories using a broad panel of samples. The overall sensitivities ranged from 0% up to 62%, depending on the LFD manufacturer, with substantial variation between the different laboratories. Samples with high antigen content and high relative viral load tended to test positive more often in the Anigen/Bionote test, the latter being the one with the best performance. Still, the overall unsatisfactory findings corroborate a previous study and indicate a persistent lack of appropriate test validation and quality control. At present, the tested kits are not suitable for in-field use for rabies diagnosis, especially not for suspect animals where human contact has been identified, as an incorrect negative diagnosis may result in human casualties. This study points out the discrepancy between the enormous need for such a diagnostic tool on the one hand, and on the other hand, a number of already existing tests that are not yet ready for use.
Effects of Atomic-Scale Electron Density Profile and a Fast and Efficient Iteration Algorithm for Matter Effect of Neutrino Oscillation
Authors: Horoi Mihai , Zettel Adam
Published: January 2020

In a recent article, we noticed that the electron density in condensed matter exhibits large spikes close to the atomic nuclei. We showed that the peak magnitude of these spikes in the electron densities, 3–4 orders larger than the average electron plasma density in the Sun’s core, have no effect on the neutrino emission and absorption probabilities or on the neutrinoless double beta decay probability. However, it was not clear if the effect of these spikes is equivalent to that of an average constant electron density in matter. We investigated these effects by a direct integration of the coupled Dirac equations describing the propagation of flavor neutrinos into, through, and out of the matter. We proposed a new iteration-based algorithm for computing the neutrino survival/appearance probability in matter, which we found to be at least 20 times faster than some direct integration algorithms under the same accuracy. With this method, we found little evidence that these spikes affect the standard oscillations probabilities. In addition, we show that the new algorithm can explain the equivalence of using average electron densities instead of the spiked electron densities. The new algorithm is further extended to the case of light sterile neutrinos.
The Most Frequently Cited Topics in Urban Planning Scholarship
Authors: Sanchez Thomas W.
Published: January 2020

Analyses of faculty citation activity usually focus on counts as a function of author characteristics, such as rank, gender, previous citation levels, and other factors influencing productivity and career path. Citation analyses of publications consider aspects, such as the number of authors, author reputation, author order, length of the title, methodology, and impact factors of the publication. While publication topics or discipline is considered important factors, they are more difficult to analyze, and therefore, performed less frequently. This article attempts to do that for the field of urban planning. Urban planning is multi-disciplinary and includes consideration of social, economic, technological, environmental, and political systems that shape human settlement patterns. It has been suspected that some topics are more “popular” and have larger audiences, therefore, are cited more often. Using nearly 15,000 urban planning publications, this article presents an analysis of topics to assess which are cited most frequently. The classification of publications was performed using a Support Vector Machine (SVM), a machine learning (ML) approach to text classification, using citation data from Google Scholar. The citation levels for the resulting categories are analyzed and discussed.
Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Viruses in 2019
Authors:   Viruses Editorial Office
Published: January 2020

The editorial team greatly appreciates the reviewers who have dedicated their considerable time and expertise to the journal’s rigorous editorial process over the past 12 months, regardless of whether the papers are finally published or not [...]
Microtubules in Polyomavirus Infection
Authors: Horníková Lenka , Bruštíková Kateřina , Forstová Jitka
Published: January 2020

Microtubules, part of the cytoskeleton, are indispensable for intracellular movement, cell division, and maintaining cell shape and polarity. In addition, microtubules play an important role in viral infection. In this review, we summarize the role of the microtubules’ network during polyomavirus infection. Polyomaviruses usurp microtubules and their motors to travel via early and late acidic endosomes to the endoplasmic reticulum. As shown for SV40, kinesin-1 and microtubules are engaged in the release of partially disassembled virus from the endoplasmic reticulum to the cytosol, and dynein apparently assists in the further disassembly of virions prior to their translocation to the cell nucleus—the place of their replication. Polyomavirus gene products affect the regulation of microtubule dynamics. Early T antigens destabilize microtubules and cause aberrant mitosis. The role of these activities in tumorigenesis has been documented. However, its importance for productive infection remains elusive. On the other hand, in the late phase of infection, the major capsid protein, VP1, of the mouse polyomavirus, counteracts T-antigen-induced destabilization. It physically binds microtubules and stabilizes them. The interaction results in the G2/M block of the cell cycle and prolonged S phase, which is apparently required for successful completion of the viral replication cycle.
5,6-Dichloro-2-Phenyl-Benzotriazoles: New Potent Inhibitors of Orthohantavirus
Authors: Sanna Giuseppina , Piras Sandra , Madeddu Silvia , Busonera Bernardetta , Klempa Boris , Corona Paola , Ibba Roberta , Murineddu Gabriele , Carta Antonio , Loddo Roberta
Published: January 2020

Orthohantaviruses, previously known as hantaviruses (family Hantaviridae, order Bunyavirales), are emerging zoonoses hosted by different rodent and insectivore species. Orthohantaviruses are transmitted by aerosolized excreta (urine, saliva and feces) of their reservoir hosts. When transmitted to humans, they cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) in Asia and Europe and hantavirus (cardio) pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in the Americas. Clinical studies have shown that early treatments of HFRS patients with ribavirin (RBV) improve prognosis. Nevertheless, there is the need for urgent development of specific antiviral drugs. In the search for new RNA virus inhibitors, we recently identified a series of variously substituted 5,6-dichloro-1(2)-phenyl-1(2)H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazole derivatives active against the human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV). Interestingly, several 2-phenyl-benzotriazoles resulted in fairly potent inhibitors of the Hantaan virus in a chemiluminescence focus reduction assay (C-FRA) showing an EC50 = 4–5 µM, ten-fold more active than ribavirin. Currently, there are no FDA approved drugs for the treatment of orthohantavirus infections. Antiviral activities and cytotoxicity profiles suggest that 5,6-dichloro-1(2)-phenyl-1(2)H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazoles could be promising candidates for further investigation as a potential treatment of hantaviral diseases.
Protective Immunity against Vibrio harveyi in Grouper Induced by Single Vaccination with Poly (Lactide-co-glycolide) Microparticles Releasing Pleurocidin Peptide and Recombinant Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate Dehydrogenase
Authors: Liu Shang-Pin , Chuang Shu-Chun , Yang Chung-Da
Published: January 2020

The peptide adjuvant, pleurocidin (PLE), and the Vibrio harveyi antigen, recombinant glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (rGAPDH) protein, were encapsulated with poly (lactide-co-glycolide) (PLG) polymers in our previous study to produce PLG-encapsulated PLE plus rGAPDH microparticles (PLG-PLE/rGAPDH MPs) that sustained stable release of both PLE and rGAPDH as well as, after two-time vaccination with MPs, generated long-term protective immunity against V. harveyi in grouper. Stable controlled-release of PLE plus rGAPDH from PLG-PLE/rGAPDH MPs is an attractive feature for developing an effective single-dose vaccine. In the present study, therefore, we aim to evaluate whether single administration with PLG-PLE/rGAPDH MPs in grouper would result in protective immunity against V. harveyi. Peritoneal vaccination of grouper with one dose of PLG-PLE/rGAPDH MPs raised serum titers over a long 12-week period. Moreover, twelve weeks after vaccination, significant lymphocyte proliferation and maximum TNF-α production were found in grouper immunized with a single dose of PLG-PLE/rGAPDH MPs. More importantly, immune responses elicited by single vaccination with PLG-PLE/rGAPDH MPs protected 80% of fish against a lethal peritoneal challenge of the highly virulent V. harveyi (Vh MML-1). In conclusion, our data truly reveal the feasibility of the development of a single-dose vaccine against V. harveyi based on PLG-PLE/rGAPDH MPs.
Benefits of Electrified Powertrains in Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Authors: Vijayagopal Ram , Rousseau Aymeric
Published: January 2020

The benefits of electrified powertrains for light-duty vehicles are well understood, however sufficient published information is not available on the benefits of advanced powertrains on the various types of medium and heavy duty vehicles. Quantifying the benefits of powertrain electrification will help fleet operators understand the advantages or limitations in adopting electrified powertrains in their truck fleets. Trucks vary in size and shape, as they are designed for specific applications. It is necessary to model each kind of truck separately to understand what kind of powertrain architecture will be feasible for their daily operations. This paper examines 11 types of vehicles and 5 powertrain technology choices to quantify the fuel saving potential of each design choice. This study uses the regulatory cycles proposed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for measuring fuel consumption.
Impact of Acetyl Acetone on Zinc Uptake and Oxidative Stress in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
Authors: Mahmud Usman Bashir , Lawan Ishaq Yahaya , Dagari M. S.
Published: January 2020

The purpose of this research is to determine the impacts of acetyl acetone on zinc uptake and oxidative stress in cucumber (Cucumis sativus) seedlings grown in hydroponic solutions. Thirty seedlings of cucumber were collected from Kura local government area Kano, Kano state. Concentrations of Zn2+ in the hydroponics were varied from 0.000 to 0.025 mol dm-3 and of acetyl acetone were also varied from 0.000 to 0.025 mol dm-3. The seedlings were replanted and kept at Department of Agriculture Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil garden. The weight of plants increased significantly (p<0.05) with concentration of Zn2+ in the absence of acetyl acetone and highly insignificantly (p>0.05) with concentration of acetyl acetone in the absence of Zn2+. In the presence of acetyl acetone and Zn2+ plant weight decreased highly insignificant (p>0.05). Leaf fall was observed from plants in all hydroponic, the number of falling leaves was insignificant (p>0.05) with concentration of Zn2+ but it is insignificant (p>0.05) with concentration of acetyl acetone and highly insignificant in the presence of acetyl acetone and Zn2+ (p>0.05). The volume of the solution decreased highly significant (p<0.05) with concentration of Zn2+ and significant with concentration of acetyl acetone (p<0.05) the volume also increased insignificantly in the presence of acetyl acetone and Zn2+ (p>0.05). The pH values of treated hydroponics before replanting and after harvest were insignificant with increased in the concentration of Zn2+ (p>0.05). Both shoot and root zinc accumulated were insignificant at lower concentration of Zn2+ (p>0.05) and significant at higher concentration of Zn2+ (p<0.05). The zinc translocation factor decreased highly insignificantly (p>0.05) at lower concentration of Zn2+ and significant at higher concentration of Zn2+ (p>0.05) in treated plants compared to control. The chlorophyll, carotenoid and proline content varied in the presence and absence of acetyl acetone and or combination of the two, with (p<0.05) or (p>0.05).
Potential use of Pennisetum purpureum for phytoremediation and bioenergy production: a mini review
Authors: Osman Nurul Atiqah , Roslan Ahmad Muhaimin , Ibrahim Mohamad Faizal , Hassan Mohd Ali
Published: January 2020

Organic and/or heavy metal pollutants in soil and wastewater can be remediated by phytoremediation. Phytoremediation combines the disciplines of plant physiology, soil microbiology and soil chemistry. There are several ways by which plants extract, stabilize, filtrate, volatilize or degrade the contaminants. However, the effectiveness of phytoremediation relies upon the type of plant used. Pennisetum purpureum, commonly referred to as Napier grass, is one of the exceptional phytoremediators due to its rapid growth rate and ability to survive in highly contaminated soils. In the present review, the potential use and applicability of P. purpureum to remediate various contaminated areas was highlighted and comprehensively discussed, especially the five phytoremediation mechanisms involved (i.e., phytodegradation, phytoextraction, phytofiltration, phytostabilization, phytovolatilization). The application and management of P. purpureum in soil and wastewater phytoremediation were also critically presented. The coupling of phytoremediation and bioenergy is the zero-waste concept that can be applied since P. purpureum contains high lignocellulosic content that can be utilized as carbon source for biofuel production, such as ethanol and butanol.
Desenvolvimiento y validación de métodos bioanalíticos por HPLC- DAD para la cuantificación de fenitoína e inhibidores de la Glicoproteína- P (elacridar y tariquidar) en plasma
Authors: Huaynasi Aguirre Stefany , Onque Quirita Yemima , Paredes Fuentes Julitza , Carpio Carpio José , Villanueva Salas José , Nieto Montesinos Rita , Vera López Karin
Published: January 2020

Se desarrollaron y validaron dos métodos bioanalíticos simples, rápidos, selectivos y sensibles por HPLC-DAD, uno para la determinación y cuantificación de fenitoina, y otro para inhibidores de la Glicoproteina-P (tariquidar y elacridar) usando 0.2ml de plasma. La separación de los analitos se realizó usando columna Chromolith® Performance RP-18 100 - 4.6 mm, con una fase móvil compuesta de ACN:Buffer acetato 10mM pH=5.2 (27.5:72.5) para fenitoina y suEI, para la determinación de tariquidar, elacridar y su EI se usó ACN:MeOH:Buffer acetato 10mM pH=5.2 (30:50:20), en ambos métodos se usó un flujo de 1mL/min, temperatura de 25±1°C, un complemento de honda de 210nm. Los métodos mostraron ser lineales y sensibles, el método fenitoina en el rango de 100 a 50 000 ng/mL (LC = 36.98 ng/mL, LD = 98.79 ng/ mL) e inhibidores de 100 a 20 000 ng/mL (LC = 36.98 ng/mL, LD = 98.79 ng/mL), también mostraron ser precisos (% CV <15), reproducibles y exactos. La recuperación fue superior al 97% (fenitoina) y 93% (inhibidores) ambos métodos presentaron estabilidad en ciclos de congelamiento y descongelamiento, estabilidad a corto (5h y 24h) y a largo plazo hasta por 3 meses a -20 °C. Los métodos bioanalíticos desarrollados y validados podrán servir para evaluar el efecto sobre la farmacocinética y biodisponibilidad de la coadministración de tariquidar y elacridar con fenitoina.
DETERMINATION OF LEADING FISHERY PRODUCTSPESANTREN BASED USING FUZZY TOPSIS METHOD
Authors: Ramli Ramli , Setiawan Budi , Santoso Imam , Mustaniroh Siti Asmaul
Published: January 2020

Processed fishery products between one regions and other regions vary depending on the resources in the region which substantially increase added value for the fisheries sector as a whole. Thus the development of Processed fishery products in Situbondo Regency needs to pay attention to the potential of fishery resources and market potential in this region. Situbondo Regency is known as the city of santri because of the hundreds of pesantren with nearly one hundred thousand santri scattered in this area. Pesantren is a unique educational institution. One of the uniqueness is in the form of high militancy and fanaticism from santri, pesantren graduates, communities in pesantren and pesantren sympathizers. This high fanaticism can be converted into a potential market as a target market for processed fishery products at pesantren in Situbondo Regency. Therefore, a study is needed on the development of processed fishery products that can meet the market needs of pesantren in Situbondo. This research was conducted with the aim to determine of superior processed fishery products based on pesantren in Situbondo regency by using Fuzzy TOPSIS method, which is one of the fuzzy multi attribute methods for decision making. The results showed that superior processed fishery products based on pesantren in Situbondo regency were alternative A3 (squid crackers), processed fishery products of the next were alternative A1 (mixed fish crackers) and alternative A2 (tuna crackers).
DEVELOPMENT PRIORITY ON SEAWEED KAPPAPHYCUS ALVAREZII CULTIVATION IN AREA CLUSTER KOLONO DISTRICT KONAWE SOUTH
Authors: Astuti Oce , Emiyarti Emiyarti , Pariakan Arman
Published: January 2020

Cluster Kolono Konawe South, Southeast Sulawesi Province is an area that has the potential of the sea to be developed by seaweed cultivation activities Kappahycus alvarezii, with the benefit of creating regional economic improvement. So far, the development of commercial seaweed cultivation is still lacking so that people's income and local revenue are not optimal. One of the causes is the absence of strategic planning and policy in the development of seaweed cultivation. As a first step, it is necessary to determine the priorities for the development of cultivation K. alvarezii in the Kolono cluster area. The method applied in collecting research data is observation, interviews, and questionnaires. Policy priority scale analysis is determined by the Analytical Hierarchy Process (PHA). The results of the study showed that the cultivation activities of K. alvarezii in the Kolono cluster area, South Konawe District required improvements in several factors, namely the availability of human resources, improvement of the capital system, and the detection of an appropriate aquatic environment. To maintain/sustain the aquaculture business K. alvarezii, some strategic policies are needed. The practical alternative policy that can be done in the short term by the South Konawe District government in the Klater Kolono area is to conduct training and demonstration of cultivation K. alvarezii which includes cultivation design, site selection, planter preparation, seed preparation, maintenance, harvest and post-harvest techniques, processes sales and profit value and capital flow.
ОСВІТА ВПРОДОВЖ ЖИТТЯ В УМОВАХ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНО-ТЕХНОЛОГІЧНОГО СУСПІЛЬСТВА
Authors: Лук'янова Лариса
Published: January 2020

Статтю присвячено аналізу проблеми освіти впродовж життя в умовах інформаційно-технологічного суспільства. Здійснено аналіз сучасних досліджень і публікацій з досліджуваної проблеми. Обґрунтовано актуальність і важливість розвитку освіти впродовж життя, що зумовлено динамікою соціального й науково-технічного прогресу, змінами у змісті й характері праці, збільшенням вільного часу, а також можливостями його раціонального використання.

Акцентовано увагу на суспільстві знань як особливому рівні розвитку суспільства, в якому знання впливає на матеріальне й духовне життя людини і стає основним джерелом її подальшого розвитку, а власне суспільству знань притаманні потреба й спроможність до постійного набуття знань, що перетворюються на фактор розуміння проблем розвитку суспільства та їх технологічного рішення. Розкрито значення освіти як чинника сталого розвитку суспільства. Наголошено, що освіта стає універсальним цивілізаційним ресурсом, який уможливлює розвиток потенціалу кожної особистості. Зазначено, що забезпечення доступності та безперервності освіти упродовж усього життя визнано одним із пріоритетних напрямів державної освітньої політики, окреслених Національною стратегією розвитку освіти в Україні на період до 2021 року, що активізувало процеси творення української моделі освіти дорослих.

Візуалізовано результати міжнародних експертних опитувань, які свідчать про наявність позитивного впливу різних форм освіти і навчання дорослих на продуктивність праці та зайнятість. Приділено увагу питанню фінансування освіти. Наведено заходи, що сприятимуть підвищенню ефективності освіти впродовж життя в Україні, обґрунтовано доцільність їх упровадження. Доведено, що освіта впродовж життя зумовлює інноваційність розвитку, який можна представити на трьох рівнях: індивідуальному, рівні підприємства (організації) та рівні суспільства.

Ключові слова: освіти впродовж життя; безперервна освіта; освіта дорослих; суспільство знань.
ОСВІТА ДЛЯ МИРУ – ОСВІТА В ДІАЛОЗІ
Authors: Янковська Дорота
Published: January 2020

У статті обгрунтовано актуальність порушеної проблеми. Автор звертає увагу на зростання значення освіти для миру у XXI столітті. Доводить, що доцільно освіту для миру розглядати у поєднанні із освітою у діалозі. Для обґрунтування цієї тези було проведено лексичний аналіз термінів «мир» та «діалог». З’ясовано, що категорія миру зустрічається у різних значеннях: мир суспільний (зовнішній та внутрішній, що розглядається з точки зору стану суспільної угоди між членами груп, партій, націй, тобто мирне співжиття, протилежністю якого є війна, конфлікт, смута тощо) та мир індивідуальний (психологічний та духовний спокій, протилежністю якому є внутрішня тривога, страх, дисгармонія, незадоволення). Виокремлено також кілька важливих конотацій - термін діалог: інформаційний діалог, діалог перемовин, діалог, що поглиблює розуміння (герменевтичний) та особистий діалог. Автор показала, що для кожного із значень, наданих слову «мир», можна вказати відповідний (служить миру) тип діалогу.

У цьому контексті віднайдено загальні сфери освіти для миру та освіти у діалозі. Зокрема, освіта для миру вказує на гуманістичний підтекст цінності миру, багатоаспектність його прояву в житті людей та суспільства. В освітніх взаємостосунках навчання в діалозі передбачає партнерство і виступає проти демонстрації сили. У навчанні на основі діалогу суть освітніх взаємодій полягає у створенні ситуацій, які приведуть учня до діалогу з тими цінностями, які йому подаються. Він не обов’язково мусить їх прийняти, але завжди повинен розуміти їх значення, враховувати, чи служать вони людині та національній культурі, членом якої вона є. Виховання в діалозі розвиває повагу до інших - людей, товариств, культур, відкритості та співпереживання.

Ключові слова: мир суспільний, мир особистий, діалог, освіта для миру, освіта в діалозі.
ДИСИМІНАЦІЯ ДИСТАНЦІЙНИХ ФОРМ НАВЧАННЯ У НЕФОРМАЛЬНІЙ ОСВІТІ МОЛОДІ ТА ДОРОСЛИХ
Authors: Ващенко Любов
Published: January 2020

Автором обгрунтовано актуальність досліджуваної проблеми. З’ясовано, що впровадження в систему освіти інформаційно-комунікаційних технологій призводить до необхідності принципового перегляду підходів до організації навчання. У цьому контексті безперечно важливим видається вивчення можливостей дистанційної форми навчання. Діючі центри дистанційного навчання можна умовно розділити на три групи за ступенем «занурення» в Інтернет. Першу, найчисленнішу групу, представляють навчальні заклади, що поєднують різні традиційні форми очного й дистанційного навчання з нововведеннями в дусі часу. До другої групи належать заклади, установи, організації, для яких Інтернет служить лише внутрішнім комунікаційним середовищем, яке називається Інтранет і є, зазвичай, приватною корпоративною мережею. До третьої групи відносяться навчальні центри, вся робота яких будується виключно на Інтернет-технологіях. На прикладах провайдерів освітніх послуг, які пропонують дистанційні платформи онлайн-навчання для різних категорій населення України детально проаналізовано змістовий контент онлайн-програм та онлайн-курсів.

Охарактеризовано переваги онлайн-навчання: відсутність часових і територіальних обмежень; використання декількох засобів зв’язку одночасно; можливість вчасно зв’язатися з викладачем і задати питання, отримати консультацію; постійний моніторинг навчальної діяльності слухачів викладачем тощо.

Ключові слова: неформальна освіта, дистанційна освіта, дистанційна платформа, онлайн-програма, онлайн-курс, провайдери освітніх послуг.
Küresel Rekabet Açısından Yatırım Carilerinin Türkiye'nin Küresel Rekabet Gücü Üzerindeki Etkileri
Authors: IŞIK Serkan
Published: January 2020

Belirlenen politik hedeflerin gerçekleştirilebilmesi
için kullanılan en önemli iktisadi araçlardan biri kamu harcamalarıdır. Gelişmiş
ülke ekonomilerinde, devletin ekonomideki payının yüksek olmasının
nedenlerinden biri de budur. Özellikle yatırım carileri adı verilen eğitim ve
sağlık harcamaları bu anlamda çok önemli bir paya sahiptir.

Ekonomik anlamda en önemli kavramlardan olan ve
önemi gittikçe artan “küresel rekabet gücü”, Dünya Ekonomik Forumu tarafından
ölçülmekte Küresel Rekabet Raporu adıyla her yıl yayımlanmaktadır. Bu
raporlarda ülkelerin rekabet güçleri, oniki temel başlık altında yer alan
yüzden fazla göstergeyle sayısal olarak bir endeksle ortaya konmaktadır.
Raporlarda ülkeler, söz konusu endeks sonuçlarına göre sıralanmaktadır. Türkiye
ise, son yıllarda sıralamada gerilemektedir. Çalışmada, yatırım carilerinin
Türkiye’nin küresel rekabet gücü üzerindeki etkisi, sayısal olarak parametrik
olmayan regresyon analizi yoluyla gösterilmiştir.
DOES THE AGENT MATTER? THE GEOPOLITICAL AGENT IN NEOCLASSICAL GEOPOLITICS
Authors: Morgado Nuno
Published: January 2020

The neoclassical realist approach considers systemic stimuli (independent), and leader images, strategic culture, state-society relations, and domestic institutions (intervening) as the variables of an explanatory model of foreign policy and international outcomes (dependent variable).

Starting from the central assumptions of Ethology and Classical Élites Theory with the purpose of delimitating the agent – the geopolitical agent or the foreign policy executive – this paper aims to reinforce the importance of the intervening variables geopolitical agent’s perceptions and capacities in shaping the geopolitical design and other foreign policy outcomes. The true core of the paper is to expand the scope of geopolitical studies by including the methodological task of studying the geopolitical agent’s perceptions and capacities. In doing so, the matter directly relates to the analysis of both (i) how the geopolitical agent can perceive the geographical space (Raumsinn), and (ii) what can be the geopolitical agent’s capacities in managing resources assigned to the foreign policy.

The purpose of the paper is then threefold: (i) conceptual – because it deals with definition of terms and their differentiation, (ii) theoretical – since the paper intends to review the neoclassical realist approach and merge it with geopolitical studies trying to forge a joint approach, and (iii) methodological – as it provides methodological guidelines about the new framework.

Therefore, the paper brings the innovation of including insights of the neoclassical realist intervening variables into the geopolitical studies’ framework for a more accurate and enhanced scope of geopolitical analysis in the future.
EFFECTIVENESS OF FLIPPED CLASSROOM IN GERMAN LANGUAGE TEACHING ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT
Authors: Yap Leng Lee , Mohammad Yasin Ruhizan
Published: January 2020

Learning a foreign language should be fun. Sitting hours passively in the classroom and memorizing grammatical rules in the classroom – this kind of learning experience is banal and not fruitful. Students who failed to use the grammar learned in German Language learning are a catalyst for the implementation of this study which studies German Language learning by using the Flipped Classroom. Flipped Classroom transforms the concept of concrete-walled classroom to the unobstructed classroom. Flipped Classroom is effective when students are actively involved in learning and active involvement contributes to quality and meaningful learning. This study used quasi-experimental designs, a precisely repeated-measures design where three treatment sessions were carried out on samples comprising 36 students in session 1, 35 students in sessions 2 and 3. T-test parametric tests, one-way ANOVA and one-way ANCOVA are used to analyze the quantitative data of intervention effects on the achievement of the German language. While t-test, one-way ANOVA and MANCOVA were implemented to analyze the quantitative data of intervention effects on student involvement in German Language grammar learning. The findings showed that after the treatment was given, there was no significant difference in the mean score of German Language Achievement in learning German grammar. Besides, the analysis of the findings found that there was no significant difference in the mean score of the Student Engagement among the students in the experimental group and control group after the intervention took place in session 1, session 2 and session 3. However, students following the Flipped Classroom Module showed better improvement in German language achievement and student engagement compared to students following the Traditional Module. Flipped Classroom is suggested to be integrated into German grammar learning completely. With this, grammar teaching and learning will become more interesting and more effective. In addition, German language grammar teaching and learning activities will be organized and every minute in the classroom can be fully utilized by teachers and students.
Conceptual Development of Migration Theory: Assimilation, Transnationalism
Authors: Fedorova I. O.
Published: January 2020

The development of concepts of migration theory with focuses on the current theoretical framework of assimilation and transnationalism is analyzed in this article. The difficulties in the study of migration faced by researchers according to modern theories are analyzed. The critique of “groupism” is cited as an example.
A Methodology for the Research of Communicative Strategies of Political Leaders in Online
Authors: Ivanov S. A. , Legostaeva N. I. , Platonov K. A. , Svetlov K. V.
Published: January 2020

The presented study analyzes the evolution of the concept of political leadership; examines the specific features of self-presentation of political leaders associated with development of digital communication technologies; develop and substantiate the methodological principles of analyzing the strategies of political leaders in the online space; identify and describe the major research methods, including the specific aspects of working with big data when analyzing the digital communication of political leaders; examines modern methods of mathematical modeling that make it possible to solve problems in the development and implementation of efficient online strategies for political leaders (probability models, deterministic and stochastic models, models based on game theory, etc.).
Problems of Legal Regulation of Subsoil Use in Modern Russia
Authors: Voskresenskaya E. V. , Zhilskiy N. N. , Sharyapova E. A.
Published: January 2020

The article deals with public relations that affect controversial issues of subsoil use. The relevance of the topic is not in doubt, since article 9, paragraph 1 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation [1] defines that land and other natural resources are used and protected in the Russian Federation as the basis of life and activities of peoples living in the relevant territory. Among natural resources, a special place is occupied by subsoil resources, as they have a large amount of very valuable properties. In the modern Russian economy, the problem of effective subsoil use, which is associated with the need for advanced reconstruction of the mineral resource base and replenishment of strategic mineral reserves, should be one of the most important priorities of Russian state policy.
The Problem of Defining the Concept of “Abuse of Law” in the Context of Modern Theories
Authors: Khalygov N. G. o.
Published: January 2020

The article discusses the main theoretical approaches in the study of abuse of law. It is shown that the definitions formulated in them do not meet the criterion of universality. A new, synthetic definition of the concept of “abuse of rights”, devoid of the shortcomings of the previous definitions, is proposed.
Guía de estrategias activas de enseñanza-aprendizaje para desarrollar competencias transversales en alumnos auditores
Authors: Blanco Alfaro Cristian , Cortés Iturrieta Patricia , Hernández Venegas Alberto
Published: January 2020

El paradigma educativo durante este último siglo ha cambiado considerablemente, se ha transitado de un modelo centrado en la enseñanza, a un modelo centrado en el aprendizaje. Autores como Tobón (2005), enfatizan la importancia de potenciar tanto el desarrollo de competencias técnicas como transversales a la hora de lograr la conformación del ser humano holista que la sociedad actual demanda.

Es bajo este contexto, que surge el presente proyecto, el cual tiene como finalidad potenciar el desarrollo de las competencias transversales de Trabajo en Equipo, Autonomía, Lectura Comprensiva y Razonamiento Lógico Matemático, en los estudiantes del VIII nivel de la Carrera de Auditoría de la Universidad de La Serena, valiéndose para esto, de la elaboración e implementación de una guía de estrategias activas de enseñanza-aprendizaje. Pues la valoración del desarrollo de estas competencias en términos medios por parte de los alumnos y de los agentes estratégicos vinculados con estos, constituye uno de los focos problemáticos presentes.

La metodología de este proyecto, se sustenta en un paradigma socio-crítico, con un enfoque cualitativo y un diseño metodológico de investigación-acción, siendo la aplicación de la entrevista, el focus groups y la encuesta, bases tanto para el diagnóstico del estudio, como para evaluar el impacto de la implementación de la guía.

Resultado de esta implementación en los estudiantes a través de las asignaturas del VIII nivel, se evidencia una mejora en el desarrollo de las competencias transversales precisadas en el perfil de egreso de esta carrera. Destacándose, el desarrollo de las competencias de Trabajo en Equipo y Autonomía, contando estas con una aprobación de más del 60%, y observándose mejoras en la Lectura Comprensiva y el Razonamiento Lógico Matemático, superando el 50% más uno.
Secure Data-Encryption Strategy for Big-Data in Mobile Cloud
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering Department SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India., Sellam Mrs.V. , Reddy Mr.S.Vivek ,   Pursuing Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science and Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India., Praveen Mr. K. ,   Pursuing Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science and Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India., Krishna Mr.G.C. ,   Pursuing Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science and Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India.
Published: January 2020

Now-a-days data plays a key role in Information Technology and while coming to privacy of that data it has become a considerable issue to maintain data security at high level. Large amounts of data generated through devices are considered as a major obstacle and also tough to handle in real time scenarios. To meetwith consistent performance applications at present abandon encryptions techniquesbecausethe time for the execution and the completion of encryption techniques plays a key role during processing and transmissions of data. In this paper our moto is to secure data and proposed a new technique called Dynamic Data Encryption Strategy (DDES)which selectively encrypts data and uses some algorithms which provides a perfect encryption strategy for the data packages under some timing constraints. By this method we can achieve data privacy and security for big-data in mobile cloud-computing by using an encryption strategy respective to their requirements during execution time.
Integrating Social Media Marketing with AI through Predictive Examination
Authors:   Department of CSE, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India., Sethupathi M Gowtham , U Akshay ,   Department of CSE, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India., Surya M Charan ,   Department of CSE, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India., Nath M Gohul ,   Department of CSE, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India., Venkat Sai ,   Department of CSE, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Published: January 2020

Social Media activities have a major shift in marketing of products and have become a universal tool for advertising products. Nowadays billions of people use social media for recreational purposes and the social media activities leave a digital footprint which makes it easy to analyze each online activity. But simply having a enormous amount of data is of no use unless one can read the past and predict the future. Ai can run through data, observe patterns, give individual high quality content to each customer. The project is implemented through U Methodology. This mode determines the prospect of a customer preferring a product in an online interaction through big data and predictive analysis. Involvement of artificial intelligence can reduce human error and inclination towards a certain product. The best product a customer needs is instantaneously displayed to the customer without any time lapse.
Data Collateral in Cloud Enumerate using AES under Heroku Cloud
Authors:   Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences., Rehman Mohamed Ameen Ur , Jaisharma K. ,   Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences., Mahalakshmi D. ,   Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences.
Published: January 2020

Before some years the dossier gets stored using the hardware devices with the sufficient amount of emporium. As of the technology gets improved the emporium can be done in the nebula without the need of the external devices. But the dossier which is gets stored in the nebula that gets fetched by the third-party affiliates. So, to make the system much secured and safety new technique has been proposed in this paper. The paper shows the use of the herokucloud. The herokucloud act as a separate nebulascaffold and the AES contrivance has been used to secure the dossier in the nebula. This technique has been used in various web developing application. They can be used for various collateral maintains of dossier in the anamnesis allocation groove. The main aim of the system is to make secured of the nebuladossier.
Prediction of Breast Cancer by Segmenting the Image from Mammography using Neural Network Classifier
Authors:   Assistant Professor (O.G), Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Ramapuram Campus, SRM Institute of Science and Technology., Suganya Ms.P. , Ramanathan Ms. Sowmya ,   Student, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Ramapuram Campus, SRM Institute of Science and Technology., Ms. Prachi  ,   Student, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Ramapuram Campus, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Anirudh Mr. CHVN ,   Student, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Ramapuram Campus, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Reddy Mr. A.Yogendra ,   Student, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Ramapuram Campus, SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Published: January 2020

An automated identification system to enable early identification of breast cancer which is one of the most familiartypes of cancer amidst females which is identified using a diagnostic technique called mammography. This identification ideologybanks on multiple instance learning (MIL) paradigms which demonstrate an aid in therapeutical assistance. Within the projected framework, breasts area unit is first divided adaptively into regions. The GLCM options are extracted from wavelet sub bands. A classification of diagnostic examination procedure as normal or abnormal is revealed from lesions which are masses or small calcifications and the textural options. To arrive at the final results the abovefactors are interpreted from all parts and analysed.In the event of an anomaly found in thereport, the parts that are detected by the machine driven identification will be displayed. Dual evaluation methodology is undertaken to outline this deviation. A neural network has to be trained before utilization; it is done by segmenting the lesions and feeding it to NN. The NN assigns an anomaly index to them and then the combination of local and global anomaly index takes place.
Modification of Surface Topography and Analysis of Its Impact on Friction and Wear Reduction of Sliding Contact
Authors:   Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India., Ismail Syed , Babu P. Venkateswara ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India., Beera Satish Ben ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India.
Published: January 2020

Proper lubrication and surface modification are key factors to improve the tribological behavior of interacting sliding surfaces under lubricated conditions. Surface texturing of interacting surfaces has found to be an emerging technique that modifies the surfaces deterministically by producing surface features in the form of surface asperities or grooves with specific shape, size and distribution. The present paper address the impact of positive surface textures (protrusions) and number of positive textures in the sliding direction on friction and wear behavior of parallel sliding contacts. The square shaped positive surface textures are created on the specimen by ink-jet followed by chemical etching process. The sliding experiments are conducted on pin on disc friction and wear test rig by providing different sliding conditions such as plain dry, plain with lubricant and textures with lubricant between the interacting surfaces. The results indicated that the textures with lubricated condition exhibit lower friction and wear compared to other two conditions. Furthermore, it is reported that among the tested samples, the textured sample with number of textures three in sliding direction has shown a prominent effect in reducing friction and wear of parallel sliding contact.