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Analysis Ready Data: Enabling Analysis of the Landsat Archive
Authors: Dwyer John , Roy David , Sauer Brian , Jenkerson Calli , Zhang Hankui , Lymburner Leo
Published: August 2018

Data that have been processed to allow analysis with a minimum of additional user effort are often referred to as Analysis Ready Data (ARD). The ability to perform large scale Landsat analysis relies on the ability to access observations that are geometrically and radiometrically consistent, and have had non-target features (clouds) and poor quality observations flagged so that they can be excluded. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has processed all of the Landsat 4 and 5 Thematic Mapper (TM), Landsat 7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+), Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) archive over the conterminous United States (CONUS), Alaska, and Hawaii, into Landsat ARD. The ARD are available to significantly reduce the burden of pre-processing on users of Landsat data. Provision of pre-prepared ARD is intended to make it easier for users to produce Landsat-based maps of land cover and land-cover change and other derived geophysical and biophysical products. The ARD are provided as tiled, georegistered, top of atmosphere and atmospherically corrected products defined in a common equal area projection, accompanied by spatially explicit quality assessment information, and
Contact-Patch-Size Distribution and Limits of Self-Affinity in Contacts between Randomly Rough Surfaces
Authors: Müser Martin H. , Wang Anle
Published: August 2018

True contact between solids with randomly rough surfaces tends to occur at a large number of microscopic contact patches.  So far, two scaling regimes have been identified for the number density n(A) of contact-patch sizes A in elastic, non-adhesive, self-affine contacts.  At small A, n(A) is approximately constant,  while  n(A)  decreases as a power law at large  A.  Using Green’s function molecular dynamics, we identify a characteristic (maximum) contact area Ac above which a superexponential decay of n(A) becomes apparent if the contact pressure is below the pressure pcp at which contact percolates.  We  also find that  Ac increases with load relatively slowly far away from contact percolation. Results for Ac  can be estimated from the stress autocorrelation function Gσσ (r) with the following argument: the radius of characteristic contact patches, rc, cannot be so large that Gσσ (rc) is much less than pc2. Our findings provide a possible mechanism for the breakdown of the proportionality between friction and wear with load at large contact pressures and/or for  surfaces with a large roll-off wavelength.
Could Prevalence of Human Rhinosporidiosis be Attributed to Distribution of Rhinosporidium seeberi in Natural Water Bodies?
Authors: Kalyani S. , Gowri Selvan , Krishnan Jayalakshmi , Vimali Jaisheela , Kumar D. Siva Sundara , Vignesh Ramachandran , Shankar Esaki M.
Published: August 2018

Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous tropical infectious disease that often manifests as a papillomatous vascular polypoidal granulomata, primarily involving the nasal mucosa. Epidemiological data on the prevalence rates of rhinosporidiosis in Southern India are seemingly scarce. Here, we aimed at exploring the prevalence of human rhinosporidiosis as well as the potential risk factors of its acquisition by availing data from a tertiary health care setting in Thiruvarur district of Tamilnadu, India. The study included retrospective analyses of histopathological data collected during a 3-year study period, from 101 patients with a presumptive diagnosis of rhinosporidiosis. Of the 101 cases examined, nasal rhinosporidiosis was confirmed in 46 (45.5%) cases, while the remaining 55 patients who tested negative for rhinosporidiosis histopathology were diagnosed of benign allergic inflammatory nasal polyps. Of the 46 cases diagnosed of rhinosporidiosis, 26 were males and the remaining females. Among the rhinosporidiosis cases of both the genders, the 11-20 years age-group was found to be predominantly infected. No significant change in the trend of rhinosporidiosis was observed through the study period (p=0.56). Of the 55 cases diagnosed of benign allergic inflammatory nasal polyps, the frequency was high among females (88%) which was statistically significant (p<0.000003). This study documents the high prevalence of rhinosporidiosis in Thiruvarur and probably points to the existence of this invasive fungi in the soils and water bodies of Thiruvarur, adding to other possible pre-existing risk factors and modalities of transmission.
Ex Post Nash Equilibrium in Games for Decision Making in Multi-environments
Authors: Edalat Abbas , Hossein Ghorban Samira , Ghoroghi Ali
Published: August 2018

We employ the solution concept of ex post Nash equilibrium to predict the interaction of a finite number of agents competing in a finite number of basic games simultaneously. The competition is called a multi-game. For each agent, a specific weight, considered as private information, is allocated to each basic game representing its investment in that game and the utility of each agent for any strategy profile is the weighted sum, i.e., convex combination, of its utilities in the basic games. Multi-games can model decision making in multi-environments in a variety of circumstances, including decision making in multi-markets and decision making when there are both material and social utilities for agents as, we propose, in the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Trust Game. Given a set of pure Nash equilibria, one for each basic game in a multi-game, we construct a pure Bayesian Nash equilibrium for the multi-game. We then focus on the class of so-called uniform multi-games in which each agent is constrained to play in all games the same strategy from an action set consisting of a best response per game. Uniform multi-games are equivalent to multi-dimensional Bayesian games where the type of each agent is a finite dimensional vector with non-negative components. A notion of pure type-regularity for uniform multi-games is developed and it is shown that a multi-game that is pure type-regular on the boundary of its type space has a pure ex post Nash equilibrium which is computed in constant time with respect to the number of the types and is independent of prior probability distributions. We then develop an algorithm, linear in the number of types of the agents, which tests if a multi-game is pure type-regular on the boundary of its type space in which case it returns a pure ex post Nash equilibrium for the multi-game.
The Sonochemical Synthesis of Simple Organic Biomolecules in Aqueous Solutions Containing Dissolved Prebiotic Gases
Authors: Grieser Franz
Published: August 2018

This review considers the generation of relatively simple biomolecules, e.g., primary amino acids, resulting from the rapid collapse of bubbles in aqueous solutions containing various, low molar mass, gases. Some of the possible primary reactions occurring to produce the biomolecules are introduced and discussed. A brief discussion is included on the possible involvement of hydrodynamic cavitation, at the primordial seashore, as the initiating processes for the formation of the first organic molecules on prebiotic earth and the origins of life on Earth some 4 billion years ago.
A Polyphenol Rich Extract from Solanum melongena L. DR2 Peel Exhibits Antioxidant Properties and Anti-Herpes Simplex virus Type 1 Activity In Vitro
Authors: Di Sotto Antonella , Di Giacomo Silvia , Amatore Donatella , Locatelli Marcello , Vitalone Annabella , Toniolo Chiara , Rotino Giuseppe Leonardo , Lo Scalzo Roberto , Palamara Anna Teresa , Marcocci Maria Elena , Nencioni Lucia
Published: August 2018

DR2B and DR2C extracts, from peel of commercially and physiologically ripe eggplants, were studied for the antioxidative cytoprotective properties and anti-HSV-1 activity, in line with the evidence that several antioxidants can impair viral replication by maintaining reducing conditions into the host cells. The antioxidative cytoprotective effects against tBOOH-induced damage was assessed in Caco2 cells, while the antiviral activity was studied in Vero cells; phenolic and anthocyanin fingerprint was characterized by integrated phytochemical methods. Results highlighted different compositions of the extracts, with chlorogenic acid and delphinidin-3-rutinoside as the major constituents; other peculiar phytochemicals were also identified. DR2C resulted able to partly counteract the tBOOH-induced cytotoxicity, with a remarkable lowering of lactate metabolism under both normoxia and hypoxia. DR2B and DR2C reduced ROS production, possessed scavenging and chelating properties. Interestingly, DR2C increased intracellular GSH levels. Furthermore, DR2C inhibited the HSV-1 replication when added for 24 h after viral adsorption, as also confirmed by the reduction of many viral proteins expression. Since DR2C was able to reduce NOX4 expression during HSV-1 infection, its antiviral activity may be correlated to its antioxidant properties. Although further studies are needed to better characterize DR2C activity, the results suggest this extract as a promising new anti-HSV-1 agent.
A Copula-Based Bayesian Network for Modeling Compound Flood Hazard from Riverine and Coastal Interactions at the Catchment Scale: An Application to the Houston Ship Channel, Texas
Authors: Couasnon Anaïs , Sebastian Antonia , Morales-Nápoles Oswaldo
Published: August 2018

Traditional flood hazard analyses often rely on univariate probability distributions; however, in many coastal catchments, flooding is the result of complex hydrodynamic interactions between multiple drivers. For example, synoptic meteorological conditions can produce considerable rainfall-runoff, while also generating wind-driven elevated sea levels. When these drivers interact in space and time, they can exacerbate flood impacts; this phenomenon is known as compound flooding. In this paper, we build a Bayesian Network based on Gaussian copulas to generate the equivalent of 500 years of daily stochastic boundary conditions for a coastal watershed in Southeast Texas. In doing so, we overcome many of the limitations of conventional univariate approaches and are able to probabilistically represent compound floods caused by riverine and coastal interactions. We calculate the resulting water levels using a 1D steady-state hydraulic model and find that flood stages in the catchment are strongly affected by backwater effects from tributary inflows and downstream water levels. By comparing with a bathtub modeling approach, we show that simplifying the multivariate dependence between flood drivers can lead to an underestimation of flood impacts, highlighting that accounting for multivariate dependence is critical for the accurate representation of flood risk in coastal catchments prone to compound events.
Comparison of Plant and Microbial Communities between an Artificial Restoration and a Natural Restoration Topsoil in Coal Mining Subsidence Area
Authors: Liu Ying , Lei Shaogang , Gong Chuangang , Bian Zhengfu
Published: August 2018

Increased attention has been paid to the influence of coal mining subsidence on ecological environment. Restoration of ecosystem in damaged mining area is critical for restoring disturbed environment. The comparing of plant communities and microbial communities in the artificial restoration and natural restoration areas provides an effective method for evaluating the restoration effects. However, such studies are limited in coal mining subsidence restoration areas. Subsidence area in Shendong mining area, located in the semi-arid region of Western China, was restored from 2003 with 5 ecological restoration plant species. In July 2017, the comparison and analysis of plant and microbial communities were conducted at the artificial restoration areas (AR) and the natural remediation areas (NR). The results showed that the artificial ecological restoration in Shendong mining area has achieved some success, but it has not recovered to a similar ecosystem before the destruction. A higher plant species, coverage and bacterial community diversity were observed in AR. However, these features have lower similarity compared with those in NR sites. Potential soil factors, such as pH, moisture content, total carbon content, organic matter, nitrogen and bulk density, have a greater impact on soil bacterial community structure and diversity. In the ecological restoration of the mining area, attention should be paid to the restoration of soil properties in the mining area. This study can provide theoretical guidance for more scientific ecological restoration in the damaged mining area.
Systematic Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lyme Carditis and High-Degree Atrioventricular Block
Authors: Yeung Cynthia , Baranchuk Adrian
Published: August 2018

Lyme carditis (LC) is a manifestation of the early disseminated stage of Lyme disease and often presents as high-degree atrioventricular (AV) block. High-degree AV block in LC can be treated with antibiotics, usually resolving with highly favourable prognosis, thus preventing the unnecessary implantation of permanent pacemakers. We present a systematic approach to the diagnosis and management of LC that implements the Suspicious Index in Lyme Carditis (SILC) risk stratification score.
Microbial Population Dynamics and the Role of Sulfur Reducing Bacteria Genes in Stabilizing Pb, Zn and Cd in the Terrestrial Subsurface
Authors: Karna Ranju R. , Hettiarachchi Ganga M. , Van Nostrand Joy D. , Yuan Tong , Rice Charles W. , Assefa Yared M. , Zhou Jizhong
Published: August 2018

Milling and mining metal ores are major sources of heavy metal contamination. The Spring River and its tributaries in southeast Kansas are contaminated with Pb, Zn, and Cd as a result of 120 years of mining activities. Trace metal transformations and cycling in mine waste materials greatly influence their mobility and toxicity and affect plant productivity and human health. It has been hypothesized that under reduced conditions in sulfate-rich environments, these metals can be transformed into their sulfide forms, thus limiting mobility and toxicity. We studied biogeochemical transformations of Pb, Zn and Cd in flooded subsurface mine waste materials, natural or treated with organic carbon (OC) and/or sulfur (S), by combining advanced microbiological and X-ray spectroscopic techniques to determine the effects of treatments on the microbial community structure and identify the dominant functional genes involved in the biogeochemical transformations, especially metal sulfide formation over time. Samples collected from medium-, and long-term submerged columns were used for microarray analysis via functional gene array (GeoChip 4.2). The total number of detected gene abundance decreased under long-term submergence, but major functional genes abundance was enhanced with OC plus S treatment. The microbial community exhibited a substantial change in structure in response to OC and S addition. Sulfur-reducing bacteria genes dsrA/B were identified as key players in metal sulfide formation via dissimilatory sulfate reduction. Uniqueness of this study is that microbial analyses presented here in details are in agreements with molecular-scale synchrotron-based X-ray data supporting that OC-plus-S treatment would be a promising strategy for reducing metal toxicity in mine waste materials.
Molecular and Genetic Bases of Fruit Firmness Variation in Blueberry—A Review
Authors: Cappai Francesco , Benevenuto Juliana , Ferrao Luis Felipe V. , Munoz Patricio
Published: August 2018

Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) has been recognized worldwide as a valuable source of health-promoting compounds, becoming a crop with some of the fastest rising consumer demand trends. Fruit firmness is a key target for blueberry breeding as it directly affects fruit quality, consumer preference, transportability, shelf life, and the ability of cultivars to be machine harvested. Fruit softening naturally occurs during berry development, maturation, and postharvest ripening. However, some genotypes are better at retaining firmness than others, and some are crispy, which is a putatively extra-firmness phenotype that provides a distinct eating experience. In this review, we summarized important studies addressing the firmness trait in blueberry, focusing on physiological and molecular changes affecting this trait at the onset of ripening and also the genetic basis of firmness variation across individuals. New insights into these topics were also achieved by using previously available data and historical records from the blueberry breeding program at the University of Florida. The complex quantitative nature of firmness in an autopolyploid species such as blueberry imposes additional challenges for the implementation of molecular techniques in breeding. However, we highlighted some recent genomics-based studies and the potential of a QTL mapping analysis and genome editing protocols such as CRISPR to further assist and accelerate the breeding process for this important trait.
P-Value Histograms: Inference and Diagnostic
Authors: Breheny Patrick , Stromberg Arnold , Lambert Joshua
Published: August 2018

It is increasingly common for experiments in biology and medicine to involve large numbers of hypothesis tests. A natural graphical method for visualizing these tests is to construct a histogram from the p-values of these tests. In this article, we examine the shapes, both normal and abnormal, that these histograms can take on, as well as present simple inferential procedures that help to interpret the shapes in terms of diagnosing potential problems with the experiment. We examine potential causes of these problems in detail, and discuss potential remedies. Throughout, examples of abnormal-looking p-value histograms are provided and based on case studies involving real biological experiments.
Agronomic Advancement in Tillage, Crop Rotation, Soil Health and Genetic Gain in Durum Wheat Cultivation: a 17-year Canadian Story
Authors: Li Lin , Niu Yining , Ruan Yuefeng , DePauw Ron , Singh Asheesh K , Gan Yantai
Published: August 2018

The global demands for various grains including durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) are expected to increase substantially in the coming years due to ever-growing human population’s needs for food, feed and fuel. Thus, providing consistent or increased durum grain to the world market is one of the priorities for policy-makers, researchers, and farmers. What are the major achievements in agronomic advancement for durum wheat cultivation in recent decades? How might the current cropping systems be improved to increase crop yield and quality and improve resource use efficiencies while minimizing input costs and decreasing negative impact on the environment? Canada is one of the major durum wheat producers in the world, as Canada contributes about 50% to global trade of durum grain. Canada’s research achievements in durum wheat might serve as a guide for advancing the cultivation of the crop in other regions/countries on the planet. This review summarizes the major Canadian research findings in the aspects of durum wheat agronomics during the period 2001 to 2017 years. It highlights the main advancements in seeding and tillage, crop rotation and diversification, and use of pulse-induced microbiomes to improve soil health and feedback mechanism. The genetic gain and breeding for resistance against abiotic and biotic stresses are discussed. Finally, we identified main constraints and suggested some near-term research priorities. The research findings highlighted in this review will be of use for other areas on the planet to increase durum wheat productivity, improve soil fertility and health, and enhance long-term sustainability.
Problems and ways to improve the investment attractiveness
Authors: Bessonova E. A. , Gubanova M. A.
Published: August 2018

The article defines the investment attractiveness of the region. It analyzes the level of investment attractiveness of the region, on the example of the Kursk region. Identified the problems and the ways of its improvement.
Strategic management accounting in the system of the chemical industry business processes controlling
Authors: Khlevnaya Е. А.
Published: August 2018

The article examines the problems and prospects of development of chemical industry at the present stage of economic development, the special importance of the management accounting system by business processes focused on strategic development of the company is noted. The conclusion about the necessity of construction of accounting management with the specified parameters volumetric analyst of financial responsibility centers and business processes as information and analytical basis of controlling was made.
Economic and legal problems of interaction between municipal authorities and the possibility of their solution in the aspect of the theory of human capital
Authors: Kapranоva M. V. , Kolgushkina A. V.
Published: August 2018

The article discusses the contradictions of relations in the structure of municipal authorities relevant to the Russian reality concerning the activities of heads of municipalities, representative bodies of local self-government, local administration. The study demonstrates that, as ways to optimize the activities of municipal authorities, one should consider not only expanding the search for legal levers of influence on the system, but also monitoring the dynamics of human capital of the subjects of local self-government, which would reveal the factors of integration of relationships and develop incentives for supporting the partnership of social institutions.
Labour migration and its impact on employment in the Republic of Bashkortostan
Authors: Yakshibaeva G. V.
Published: August 2018

The problem of providing the most efficient and rational selection, distribution, use of migrant workers, with regard to both internal and external migration in close relation to socio-economic and demographic interests of the state are currently of particular relevance. Scientific novelty of work consists in the identification of factors and directions of flows as departing and arriving labor migrants in the Republic of Bashkortostan, the characteristics of the development of labour migration and its impact on employment, which allowed to identify problems and negative trends.
Mutual fund management in the period of financial crisis
Authors: Bank О. А.
Published: August 2018

Mutual fund managers do not have full freedom in choosing investment strategies - they are limited both by the laws and by investment declarations of the funds. Investment strategy cannot be fully changed even in financial crisis but it only can be corrected. This fact could not be characterized as a disadvantage because different types of funds are efficient in different time even during the same economic recession. Mutual fund manager should rationally invest funds of their clients: it is better to keep the maximum possible part of the portfolio in cash and instruments with fixed income on the declining market and it is better to keep shares on the rising market. However the choice of bonds also as the choice of shares should pay respect for the features of these instruments during unfavorable economic conditions. Russian mutual fund management differs from fund management in other countries as in stable economic situation so in the circumstances of financial crisis.
The development of industrial policy in science cities
Authors: Berseneva O. V.
Published: August 2018

The article discusses the features of municipal industrial policy, namely the establishment of the organizational-economic mechanism of formation of municipal industrial policy. Methods of increasing the investment attractiveness of science cities are proposed. The methods of administrative influence on the formation of industrial policy in science cities, and their influence on improving social and economic development are considered.
Features of realization of the budgetary policy of the Murmansk region in the medium term
Authors: Ryazantseva M. V.
Published: August 2018

Fiscal policy of the Murmansk region is focused on the need to balance the budget and ensure fiscal sustainability while maintaining social stability. Balance is achieved through operational use of preventive measures aimed at optimization of emerging risks.
Analysis of innovative activity of regions of the Volga Federal district
Authors: Nesterova S. I.
Published: August 2018

The detailed analysis of innovative activity of subjects of the Volga Federal district is made, the contribution of each region to the overall innovation outcomes is assessed. The impact of expenditures on technological innovations, their impact and profitability of innovative goods, works, services on the financial performance of organizations are defined. The factors hindering the development of innovation activity in Russia are defined.
Methodology for assessing the functioning of small innovative enterprises with educational organizations
Authors: Popova Yu. S. , Sandu I. S.
Published: August 2018

The article presents a methodology for assessing the effectiveness of creating small innovative enterprises (enterprises-exponents) in the educational environment of the Moscow Region, including financial and economic indicators - current liquidity ratio and return on equity; scientific and innovative indicators - the ratio of equipment to create the result of intellectual activity and the ratio of intellectual property and socio-intellectual indicators - the ratio of employees of the enterprise engaged in creating the result of intellectual activity and the ratio of young employees engaged in the production of the result of intellectual activity.
Substantiation of strategic directions for development of the region taking into account the requirements of sustainable development
Authors: Ikhaylova E. G. , Dyakov M. Yu.
Published: August 2018

The types of diversification of the regional economy are considered within the framework of the region's economic development strategy. On the example of the Kamchatka Territory, the choice of concentric diversification is substantiated as the most fully reflecting the goals of sustainable development and conservation of natural capital.
Financial instruments the implementation of innovative projects of import substitution
Authors: Aldoshkin A. V.
Published: August 2018

А precondition for the implementation of innovative projects is the availability of funding. For large companies and the organization usually does not occur. They have as their own means and capabilities of the organization other sources of funding - issuance of debt securities, Bank loans, sale of equity interest, etc. However, for small innovative companies, entrepreneurs, innovators, start-ups, having only an idea and sample experimental production, the problem of financing innovation is the key. They have extremely limited opportunities to attract debt capital, a Bank loan - in particular, due to the peculiarities of financing of this activity.
Economic security of the Russian Federation at the present stage
Authors: Bank S. V.
Published: August 2018

In the framework of the presented article, economic problems of a global and national nature that affect the state of Russia's economic security are analyzed and analyzed. The directions of preservation and improvement of the system of economic security of the Russian Federation at present are determined.
Innovative activity of hospitality industry enterprises in the context of global economic competition
Authors: Rudenko L. L. , Pavlenko I. G. , Barashok I. V.
Published: August 2018

In the article the role and influence of innovative activity in the hospitality industry enterprises is considered. Generalized and structured functions and features of innovative activity of enterprises of the tourism industry in the conditions of global economic competition. Approaches to structuring the types of innovative activity of hospitality industry enterprises are proposed.
Distribution of corruption crimes by types of economic activity
Authors: Mikhailov D. V.
Published: August 2018

This work is an analysis of the distribution of committed crimes of corruption by economic activities in Russia on the basis of the data of internal affairs bodies. The author makes a grouping and determines the types of economic activity most susceptible to committing crimes of corruption in them.
Conceptual features of the implementation of economic analysis of small businesses
Authors: Bank O. A.
Published: August 2018

In the presented article, the author considers the features of the economic analysis of the activity of small enterprises for the rationality of their management. The key criterion by which an enterprise of any industry affiliation and organizational and legal form is referred to as a small one is the average number of employees involved in the labor process for the implementation of the main activity for the reporting period.
Planning a loan in a small business
Authors: Epanchintsev V. Y. , Levchenko K. A.
Published: August 2018

This article focuses on research of small business lending trends. Presented is a description of the current situation of small business in the national economy and the credit market. The problems encountered by enterprises when lending. Developed measures to promote lending to small businesses.
To change the properties of magnetic fluids in an alternating magnetic field
Authors: Shchurin K. V. , Panin I. G.
Published: August 2018

Provides an overview of magnetic fluids and their external activation methods weak energy impacts. Considered the physical basis of magnetic fuel activation with a view to change their molecular and nadmolekuljarnyh structures. A new design of magnetic liquid Activator Wednesday with a high rate of utilization of capacity. Shows comparative testing fuels combustion engine, resulting in significant increase recorded their energy and environmental performance after magnetic fuel activation. Considered a prerequisite applying magnetic rocket fuels activation.
Improving the efficiency of cyclic devices for collecting and processing information in monitoring and vibration diagnostics systems
Authors: Moroz A. P. , Abbasova T. S. , Stavrovsky M. E.
Published: August 2018

Identified the problem of increasing the efficiency of the collection device and the processing of information in telemetry monitoring systems and vibration diagnostics. The possibilities of CAD-programs for the calculation of vibro-impact processes and random vibration devices and printed circuit boards. A study of the frequency and random vibration study on the example of the PCB in SolidWorks environment. Abstract purpose, principle of operation, characteristics of the onboard telemetry information «Pyrite» system for measuring the parameters of aircraft, which are characterized by different phases and the duration of the flight telemetered site; It shows that the «Pyrite» equipment can be effectively used for the integrated telemetry information slowly evolving processes and rapidly changing processes of aircraft.
Information leakage at the modern company (organization) - IS problem
Authors: Solianoy V. N. , Sukhoterin A. I.
Published: August 2018

The article reveals problem of use economic information in the most difficult production field, connected with an increase stream of information and constant depending on the production potential. IS (DP) becomes important activity.
Development of rules in expert systems for the analysis and evaluation of telecommunications
Authors: Abbasova T. S.
Published: August 2018

Typical malfunctions that may occur in telecommunication systems due to the failure to meet the noise immunity requirements, as well as the characteristic features that can identify these problems, are analyzed. In the process of developing the knowledge base for the expert system for assessing the telecommunications infrastructure, the existing tools for developing knowledge bases have been improved.
Market overview CAE solutions for hydro, fluid dynamics of turbomachines
Authors: Koptilin R. M. , Gaynutdinov A. V.
Published: August 2018

In this article the review of the market of software complexes for solving the problems of hydro- and gas dynamics of turbomachines is given. In the course of the work, CAE systems were analyzed to solve problems in this area. In the course of the analysis, the main possibilities, physical models, methods of solving problems used in this software were considered. Comparison of the functional of CFD analysis systems was carried out, the same and distinctive properties of the modeling systems of processes occurring in turbomachinery were identified.
Tendencies of development of languages of programming of the high level
Authors: Isaeva G. N. , Teodorovich N. N. , Sidorov Y. Y.
Published: August 2018

The main directions of the development of modern high-level programming languages (HL PL) and their evolutionary development are considered in the article. The statistics are presented for the HL PL, which are key in the framework of various programming paradigms, based on the data of modern electronic resources. A tendency is shown to obliterate the boundaries between the strict classification of the HL PL, as belonging to different computational models underlying the development of the language. It is shown that the main reason for the popularity of scripting languages and languages of reactive programming is related to the scale of solved economic problems, the mass coverage of all spheres of the economy by network structures, and also the desire of developers to have a simple, understandable and universal software development tool.
Visualization of the behavior of research objects in the form of dynamic interactive three-dimensional models
Authors: Komrakov A. A.
Published: August 2018

This article describes the process of visualization of data obtained in the course of a scientific experiment or test process of complex technical systems using modern methods of creating images and video based on volumetric models of objects in three-dimensional space. The main stages of the process of developing integrated systems for data acquisition and visualization are considered, as well as analysis of such systems using the tools of queuing theory. An example of the practical implementation of the proposed approaches is given.
Features of the calculation of the centripetal turbine in the software Numeca
Authors: Koptilin R. M. , Gaynutdinov A. V.
Published: August 2018

In the article written, processes occurring in a centripetal turbine are considered. The geometry was analyzed, the main elements were selected, the grid was built. In the course of the calculation work, a mathematical model was developed to solve the problem posed, the incoming parameters and the geometry feature were taken into account. The calculations were carried out using the Numeca software. In the course of the work, it was established the effect of temperature changes on some processes occurring in the provided turbine.
Methodological support for preparation and presentation of research results in the master thesis
Authors: Strenalyuk Yu. V.
Published: August 2018

In the article, the structure and sequence of presentation and presentation of the results of master's work is carried out.
Protected by the national system of payment cards as an experience operational decisions major tasks
Authors: Sukhoterin A. I.
Published: August 2018

Every year, in the total volume of cash transactions and transactions via cards increases. In addition, only foreign payment systems is used. Country's economy was under great threat; accordingly, the creation of a national analogue was a priority task that requires a dependable program for the development and integration of the entire engineering infrastructure that make up them: information technology, telecommunications and information security. Taking into account that the databases of authorization centers contain information which full or partial loss leads to significant financial losses. It is can be much higher than the costs of information services. Because of that, it is necessary to ensure protection of all components of authorization.
Features of physical and geometrical model of the formation of porous structures of oxide films with micro-arc oxidation of aluminum piston alloys
Authors: Scriabin M. L. , Smekhova I. N.
Published: August 2018

Тhe article considers one of the promising methods of surface hardening of piston aluminum alloy - microarc oxidation. The schemes of formation of the barrier and outer layers surface treatment in aqueous electrolytes. Shows the mechanism of formation of the interface. Considers the formation of layers with high porosity and method of exposure. Proposed and described the conditions of formation of oxide films on the surface of the piston on the basis of physico-geometrical model of Keller and identified their characteristics.
Development of computer models for the study of characteristics and optimization of telemetric monitoring and control systems
Authors: Abbasova T. S. , Abbasov E. M. , Nguyen Kuang Thieu
Published: August 2018

A radio channel with Butterworth filters for monitoring and telemetry systems with single-band quadrature frequency manipulation is created. The communication channel for the speed of 180 000 (Bit / s) was investigated for the presence of a minimum of inter-symbol distortion. The organizational and technical measures for designing, testing and setting up a digital data transmission stand in the main band (without a carrier) are described to justify the theoretical positions. The characteristics of the digital communication channel .
The coverings from silicon carbide received by pyrolysis of monomethylsilane on the reactionary and connected carbide of silicon
Authors: Larionov N. V.
Published: August 2018

One of the directions of application of SiC is its use for production of optical blocks of telescopes of land and space basing. From all known technologies for production of large - size products the technology of reactionary agglomeration has practical value. The method consists in forming of procurement from powdery carbide of silicon with carbon, with the subsequent impregnation by the melted silicon. One of the main problems at the same time remains ensuring uniform purity of a surface. In this work as methods of the optical and scanning microscopy coverings on a surface of the polished plates were studied.
Investigation of the effect of the sprayed material on the operating modes and thermal characteristics of the plasma torch
Authors: Isaev V. G. , Kostylev A. G.
Published: August 2018

Authors have presented results of a research of influence of additives on characteristics of the plasmatron at their input to a plasma stream of the generator of low-temperature plasma. For a research of influence of napylyaemy material on the modes and thermal characteristics of the plasmatron by authors copper powder was entered by dispersion of 15 - 20 microns. By results of researches the characteristics providing an optimum operating mode of the generator of plasma have been chosen. It is noted that plasmatrons with the submitted characteristics are expediently used for receiving steam-gas streams in relation to technology of drawing sheetings.
Analysis of the impact of evolution of sun-synchronous orbits in terms of use of spacecraft for remote sensing of the Еarth
Authors: Artyushenko V. M. , Vinogradov D. Y.
Published: August 2018

The article gives a brief analysis of the influence of disturbing factors on the dynamics of the sun-synchronous orbit. It is shown that the result of the displacement of the local average solar time from the initial value, the usage time of the spacecraft for its intended purpose is greatly reduced. The long term existence of the spacecraft to ensure that minimal changes in the lighting conditions of the route of flight is possible in two ways. The first is due to the periodic adjustments of the inclination of the plane of the sun-synchronous orbit and maintaining medium honeycomb orbit. Second – due to the choice, formation and maintenance of sustainable, sun-synchronous orbit, which provides a maximum time interval of use of the spacecraft for its intended purpose without carrying out the correction of the inclination of the orbital plane.
Formation of non-Gaussian random processes, signals and interference, on the basis of stochastic differential equations
Authors: Artyushenko V. M. , Volovach V. I.
Published: August 2018

Reviewed and analyzed issues associated with the formation of naguszewski random processes using stochastic differential equations. Algorithms of formation of scalar, vector and n –connected continuous Markov non-Gaussian sequences are considered. Forming filters with parametric noise and with disturbing influences, which are not Gaussian processes, are analyzed. The analysis of formation of non Gaussian sequences by means of Poisson process and stochastic filters is carried out.
A multi-agent technology for network-centric control information support of regional security
Authors: Masloboev A. V.
Published: August 2018

The article represents research and work-out results in the field of applied agent-based decision support system development for regional security management. General problem statement of the regional security management information support is carried out. Modeling and automation tools of security manager activities within the region safeguarding process, interacting in the unified information environment, are proposed. A multi-agent technology for network-centric control information support of regional security has been developed. The technology is based on agent-oriented and system dynamics methodologies integration and use hybrid smart agents with integrated simulation toolkit.
An assessment of informal SMEs’ potential in an African economy – theoretical and conceptual framework
Authors: Matsongoni Herrison , Mutambara Emmanuel
Published: August 2018

Informal Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in their respective economies over the world particularly in the African continent. This paper reviews various theories on SMEs towards understanding the potential of the informal sector in the context of African countries. The paper uses a theoretical approach for the purpose of assessing the challenges that have affected the development of the informal SMEs sector over the years in both the developing and developed world. Economically developing countries in Africa pose unique challenges to informal SMEs development compared to the developed countries. The paper reviews the theories that define the rise to informality in Africa by identifying the key determinants for the emergence of informal SMEs. A conceptual framework for assessing informal SME’s potential for Africa is developed. The conceptual framework is based on the Fishbone diagram developed by Kaoru Ishikawa (1986). This paper discusses the intricacies of the applicability of the proposed conceptual framework to assess the potential of the informal SMEs in Africa and the way forward for the formalization debate.
Genetic variability studies in F2 and F3 generations of ridge gourd for yield and yield components [Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.]
Authors: S.P. Gautham Suresh , T.N. Balamohan
Published: August 2018

Ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.) is the fruit of a sub-tropical vine that belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family and is native to central and eastern Asia, including the Indian subcontinent. In this study, four crosses of ridge gourd were evaluated in the F­2 generation and two crosses were advanced to F3 segregating generation for investigating the variability, heritability and genetic advance of ridge gourd. Among the crosses studied, L3xT1(Virudhunagar Local x Periyakottai Local) and L3xT2(Virudhunagar Local x Alathur  Local), exhibited superior per se performance in both F2 and F3 generations for almost all the yield contributing characters. The F­2 and F3 populations of cross L3xT1 and L3xT2 showed moderate to high PCV, GCV coupled with high heritability estimates and high genetic advance as percentage of mean for node to first male flower, node to first female flower, sex ratio, number of fruits per vine, fruit length, fruit diameter, rind thickness, flesh thickness, number of seeds per fruit and fruit yield per vine.
ANALYSIS OF DRUG COST TOWARD CAPITATION COST FOR TOP DISEASES IN SPECIAL REGION OF YOGYAKARTA PUBLIC HEALTH CENTERS
Authors: Satibi Satibi , Pambudi Risma Sakti , N Trisnadewi , Wilonakaulika Wilonakaulika , Diahayupuspandari Diahayupuspandari
Published: August 2018

Objective: In this study wanted to analyze the differences between actual and standard of prescription cost. Researchers also conducted an analysis to see whether there was a difference between actual and standard of drug value in the amount of capitation fund.Methods: This study was a retrospective observational analytic. Medical prescriptions (January 2015–June 2015) will be obtained at several Puskesmas in D.I Yogyakarta. Mann–Whitney test was performed to conduct whether there was a difference between actual and standard of prescription cost. Independent sample t-test was performed to conduct whether there was a difference between actual and standard of drug value in the amount of capitation fund.Results: Based on the data, it showed that there was a significant difference (p<0.05) between actual and standard of prescription cost. There was also a significant difference between actual and standard of drug value in the amount of capitation fund at Puskesmas in Yogyakarta city and Bantul district. The difference of value caused by prescription cost value factor that there is duration component in calculation. Yet in Sleman district, there was no significant difference (p>0.05).Conclusion: There was a significant difference between actual and standard of prescription cost. There was also a significant difference between actual and standard of drug value in the amount of capitation fund at Puskesmas in Yogyakarta city and Bantul district. Yet in Sleman district, there was no significant difference.
ANALYSIS OF THE ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS COLLECTED THROUGH ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE IN THE PHARMACOVIGILANCE UNIT OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Authors: Ingale Anand M , Nadig Pratibha , Chakraborty Ananya
Published: August 2018

Objectives: The objectives of the study were to analyze the various adverse drug reactions (ADRs) collected in the Pharmacovigilance Unit of Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre with respect to their causality, severity, and preventability and also to identify the various risk factors, concomitant medications, and comorbid conditions with the occurrence of these events.Methods: A prospective, non-interventional, observational, and cross-sectional study was carried out in the various clinical departments of Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre from June 2014 to May 2015. The Classes of drugs, Organ system involved, Comorbid conditions associated and Concomitant drugs involved in causing ADRs were looked into. The assessment for causality and severity was determined by Naranjo and Modified Hartwig and Siegel scales, respectively. The data were compiled and subjected to descriptive statistical analysis.Results: A total of 433 patients developing ADR reports were analyzed during our study period. Of these, 53.59% were females. 75% of them were of adult age group. Antimicrobials and chemotherapy group showed the maximum ADRs. The skin and appendages (27.6%) were the most affected organ system followed by the gastrointestinal system (22.8%). Comorbid conditions were found in 76 (20.1%) reports; of which diabetes (28.9%) and hypertension (26.3%) were maximum. 74 were serious reports. Maximum reports were probable and of mild severity.Conclusion: Through active surveillance of the ADRs helps in early detection and prevention of all the possible adverse events associated with the usage of drugs and thereby provides a better health-care treatment to the patients.