bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
FIXED ASSETS AND EFFICIENCY OF THEIR USE
Authors: Bredikhin V. , Yanchenko N. , Mokrytska I.
Published: October 2020

The article considers the essence of fixed assets and their structure. Companies typically invest their funds in fixed assets in order to upgrade their composition and structure, obtain rent for their operation, use in normal production activities and expand the production of goods or services. Analysis of the use of fixed assets allows companies to determine the overall state of production capacity of the firm. Therefore, companies are interested in improving the efficiency of fixed assets, as they directly affect the production and economic activities and financial condition in general.
The economic efficiency of production exists at different levels and can be determined both at the international and sectoral level, as well as at the level of an individual enterprise, so the analysis was conducted and identified factors that affect them. The successful operation of fixed assets and production facilities depends on intensive and extensive factors to improve their use, so the indicators that characterize the security of the enterprise, the state and efficiency of fixed assets. Renewal of fixed assets is carried out in the form of their replacement by more perfect and efficient, reconstruction and modernization of individual groups and types and as a result it will increase the competitiveness of the enterprise, as well as the availability and use of more modern means of labor.
Theoretical aspects of efficient operation and directions of increase at different stages of the life cycle are analyzed. When managing one of the main conditions, to increase the efficiency of reproduction processes, it is necessary to pay attention to the optimal terms and conditions of operation of fixed assets (especially the active part) in accordance with their primary technological purpose. In this case, both the reduction and increase in the period of operation in different ways affects the efficiency of reproduction and use of tools.
In order to determine the state of fixed assets at the enterprise, an analysis algorithm was developed, which is of great importance because it can be used to investigate and draw conclusions about the state and efficiency of their use.
It was determined that the main sign of increasing the level of efficient use of fixed assets of the enterprise is the growth of production through technical, organizational and economic measures.

Keywords: fixed assets, indicators, efficiency, structure, objects, use, factors, analysis, assets.
Perbandingan Dan Analisa Gambar Pada Steganografi Berdasarkan MSE Dan PSNR
Authors: Yakti Bayu Kumoro , Prayitno Ragiel Hadi
Published: October 2020

Gambar digital adalah gambar dalam bentuk format digital atau media digital seperti hard drive. Gambar digital yang terdiri dari bit (0 atau 1) disebut piksel dan memiliki kapasitas tinggi untuk menyimpan data dan informasi. Keamanan merupakan hal yang penting terutama pada saat mengirim dari data dari satu tempat ke tempat lain. Salah satu cara mengamankan data adalah melalui steganografi. Steganografi merupakan teknik yang digunakan untuk menyembunyikan keberadaan informasi rahasia di dalam suatu objek. Teknik Steganografi menutup dengan sempurna pesan rahasia dalam gambar pembawa dengan keamanan tingkat tinggi. Informasi dan data akan dimanipulasi sehingga tidak dapat dideteksi oleh mata manusia. Format gambar mempengaruhi hasil gambar steganografi. Penelitian ini membandingkan dan menganalisa hasil pengolahan steganografi pada berbagai format gambar digital yang meliputi BMP, PNG, JPEG, dan GIF. Output steganografi yang akan dianalisis adalah MSE dan PSNR. Gambar sampul akan dikonversi menjadi grayscale dengan pesan rahasia berjumlah 58 karakter. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa format GIF adalah hasil terbaik dengan MSE = 8.697 * 10-4 dan PSNR = 78.7369.
Sistem Informasi Pelayanan Administrasi Kependudukan Berbasis Website Pada Kantor Kelurahan Kutabumi
Authors: Pramono Bayu , Ningsih Rohmawati , Prakasa Sandika Gusti
Published: October 2020

Kantor Kelurahan Kutabumi yaitu Kantor yang melakukan beberapa kegiatan untuk menyelenggarakan urusan kegiatan pemerintahan, seperti pemberdayaan dan pelayanan terhadap masyarakat. Pada Kantor Kelurahan Kutabumi, pelayanan administrasi kependudukan adalah hal yang penting dalam sebuah instansi pemerintahan kelurahan. Permasalahan yang terjadi salah satunya adalah pembuatan surat permohonan persyaratan administrasi kependudukan yang dalam pengerjaannya masih menggunakan alat bantu Microsoft Excel sehingga berdampak pada pelayanan yang kurang maksimal terhadap pelayanan penduduknya. Untuk meningkatkan pelayanan mutu yang ada pada Kantor Kelurahan Kutabumi dibutuhkan sebuah sistem pelayanan agar pelayanan administrasi kependudukan lebih mudah dan cepat. Peneliti memakai metode analisa PIECES yaitu metode analisa yang menganalisa Performance, Informance, Economy, Control, Efficiency dan Service dan menggunakan metode analisa sistem Unified Modeling Language (UML) untuk menjelaskan dan menggambarkan alur dari sebuah sistem secara visualisasi. Sistem ini di rancang dengan tujuan agar dapat memudahkan proses permohonan persyaratan mengenai administrasi kependudukan dan mempermudah staff pelayanan dalam proses kegiatan laporan administrasi kependudukan.

Kata Kunci : Administrasi, Pelayanan, Surat permohonan
Perancangan Knowledge Management System (KMS) Berbasis Web (Kasus : Unit Donor Darah PMI Kab Tangerang)
Authors: Wulandari Ria , Astriyani Erna , Fatra Dhamara Dirham
Published: October 2020

Sejalan dengan arah perubahan dalam menghadapi tantangan globalisasi, saat ini penyebaran informasi dilakukan dengan sangat cepat dan teratur. Proses pelaksanaan pekerjaan menjadi lebih sistematis dan dapat memberikan hasil yang lebih efektif dan efisien. Begitu juga dalam hal penyebaran ilmu atau pengetahuan yang dimiliki Sumber Daya Manusia (SDM). Saat ini telah berkembang sistem penyebaran ilmu yang telah dikelola secara teratur. Sistem tersebut dikenal dengan Knowledge Management System (KMS). Unit Donor Darah PMI Kabupaten Tangerang saat ini belum memiliki suatu sistem tata kelola sharing knowledge SDM yang memiliki pengetahuan dan keterampilan, yang membuat sebagian SDM selalu kesulitan dalam menyelesaikan permasalahan yang di hadapinya di lapangan. Untuk itu, Knowledge Management System dapat menjadi solusi dari masalah tersebut. Knowledge Management System dapat membantu terlaksananya program pembelajaran bagi SDM secara lebih mudah karena telah terdokumentasi secara rapi dan teratur. Lebih lanjut, penulis menggunakan Unified Modeling Language (UML) sebagai salah satu alat bantu untuk memodelkan secara visual yang dapat digunakan dalambahasa pemograman yang berorientasi objek dan metode analisis PIECES untuk mengidentifikasi kondisi PMI saat ini dalam pembelajaran SDM. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah pengetahuan dan keterampilan yang tersebar pada Unit Donor Darah PMI Kabupaten Tangerang dapat terindetifikasi, terdokumentasi dan termanfaatkan secara lebih optimal.

 

Knowledge Management System, Unified Modeling Language (UML), Analisis PIECES, Sharing Knowledge
The Density Functional Theory (DFT) And DFT+U Study of The Effect of The on-Site Coulomb Repulsion Parameter U on The Structural and Magnetic Properties of Ceo2 Nanoparticles
Authors: Kabir Alamgir , Nishat Sadiq Shahriyar , Rahman Sumaya
Published: October 2020

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Opportunities and Challenges of Implementing the International Valuation Standards in Fiji
Authors: Narayan Sandeep , Biswas Sharlene
Published: October 2020

In the face of globalisation and changing economies property valuation, standards
have evolved immensely over the years with the majority of the countries –
including small pacific island nations – adopting internationally recognised
valuation standards. Smaller nations’ attraction to this change is understandable
given it enhances users’ confidence in the reports, especially foreign users who
have or are looking to make significant investments in the country. However, the
data infrastructure and technical expertise in these countries differ significantly
from the larger countries that were involved in the design of these standards. This
raises the question of whether the International Valuation Standards can be
effectively implemented in smaller, Pacific nations. This paper aims to contribute
to this discussion by highlighting three key categories of challenges faced by
property valuation firms in Fiji, and then discussing how addressing these issues
presents an opportunity for the valuation field to implement the International
Valuation Standards more effectively, resulting in better property valuation
practices.
Fluctuations in Hawaii’s humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae population inferred from male song chorusing off Maui
Authors: Kügler A , Lammers MO , Zang EJ , Kaplan MB , Mooney TA
Published: October 2020

Approximately half of the North Pacific humpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliaestock visits the shallow waters of the main Hawaiian Islands seasonally. Within this breeding area, mature males produce an elaborate acoustic display known as song, which becomes the dominant source of ambient underwater sound between December and April. Following reports of unusually low whale numbers that began in 2015/16, we examined song chorusing recorded through long-term passive acoustic monitoring at 6 sites off Maui as a proxy for relative whale abundance between 2014 and 2019. Daily root-mean-square sound pressure levels (RMS SPLs) were calculated to compare variations in low-frequency acoustic energy (0-1.5 kHz). After 2014/15, the overall RMS SPLs decreased between 5.6 and 9.7 dB re 1 µPa2during the peak of whale season (February and March), reducing ambient acoustic energy from chorusing by over 50%. This change in song levels co-occurred with a broad-scale oceanic heat wave in the northeast Pacific termed the ‘Blob,’ a major El Niño event in the North Pacific, and a warming period in the Pacific Decadal Oscillation cycle. Although it remains unclear whether our observations reflect a decrease in population size, a change in migration patterns, a shift in distribution to other areas, a change in the behavior of males, or some combination of these, our results indicate that continued monitoring and further studies of humpback whales throughout the North Pacific are warranted to better understand the fluctuations occurring in this recently recovered population and other populations that continue to be endangered or threatened.
Biological Effects of Selenium Compounds With a Particular Attention to the Ontogenetic Development
Authors: OŠŤÁDALOVÁ I.
Published: October 2020

Selenium is a trace element that is essential for living organism. Its beneficial effect is, however, expressed in a very narrow dosage range: the high and low doses of selenium are connected with pathological manifestations. The toxicity depends on the chemical form of selenium, state of organism, interactions with heavy metals and on the stage of ontogenetic development. Whereas one dose of sodium selenite (20 μmol/kg b.w.) is lethal in adult rats, suckling rats are entirely resistant. However, within one week after administration of the same dose, cataract of eye lens developed. The highest incidence of cataract was observed in 10-day-old animals and it decreased until day 20. From postnatal day 20 to day 40 the rats were resistant to both the lethal and cataractogenic effects of selenium. The incidence of cataract may be suppressed by premature weaning, lower hydration of suckling, change of water soluble/water insoluble lens protein ratio, thyroxine treatment, and by interaction with mercury. By means of its oxidative and reduction properties, selenium is involved in the maintenance of the cell redox homeostasis. Typical example is its possible cardioprotective effect: selenium decreased number of arrhythmias, reduced infarct size and improved the contractile recovery after ischemia/reperfusion injury. Selenium supplementation may thus increase cardiac tolerance to ischemic damage.
Microarray Analysis of Normal and Abnormal Chick Ventricular Myocardial Development
Authors: KREJČÍ E. , PESEVSKI Z. , DEALMEIDA A. C. , MRUG M. , FRESCO V. M. , ARGRAVES W. S. , BARTH J. L. , CUI X. , SEDMERA D.
Published: October 2020

The left and right ventricle originate from distinct parts of the cardiac tube, and several genes are known to be differentially expressed in these compartments. The aims of this study were to determine developmental differences in gene expression between the left and right ventricle, and to assess the effect of altered hemodynamic loading. RNA was extracted from isolated left and right normal chick embryonic ventricles at embryonic day 6, 8, and 10, and from day 8 left atrial ligated hearts with hypoplastic left and dilated right ventricles. cRNA was hybridized to Affymetrix Chicken Genome array according to manufacturer protocols. Microarray analysis identified 302 transcripts that were differentially expressed between the left and right ventricle. Comparative analysis detected 91 genes that were different in left ventricles of ligated hearts compared to age-matched ventricles, while 66 were different in the right ones. A large number of the changes could be interpreted as a delay of normal maturation. The approach described in this study could be used as one of the measures to gauge success of surgical procedures for congenital heart disease and help in determining the optimal time frame for intervention to prevent onset of irreversible changes.
H2S PROPERTIES AND INITIAL RESPONSE STRATEGY TO SAFE WORKING AT OFFSHORE
Authors: Subiyanto Subiyanto , Oktavia Ariana
Published: October 2020

Hydrogen sulphideor H2S is a naturally occurring gas found in a variety of geological formation. It is also formed by the natural decomposition of organic material in the absence of oxygen. It is encountered in a variety of industrial processes, including sewage and waste water treatment facilities and the production also refining of petroleum, pulp and paper, metals, acid gas, stink dump,vessels, etc.H2S gas is colorless, heavier than air and extremely toxic in small concentrations, it has a rotten egg smell, causes eye and throat irritation. H2S can deaden your sense of smell; at higher concentrations can causes death. For these reason training in how to protect you is crucial in any industry and places where H2S might be encountered. You will know more about the toxic effect and dangers of H2S, but first take a look at the following fatality incidents, which occurred in the petroleum industry. All of this incident could have been prevented.The data were collected by using study of literature and observation.the suggestionto overcome the problem are cautions when dealing with any confined space and if near oil and gas facilities check wind direction.
Prolonged Intraoperative Cardiac Arrest in a Young Patient with Successful Precordial Thump
Authors: Ahmed Sitelnissa Saeed , Ejaimi Gamal Abdalla Mohamed , Yousif Areeg Izzeldin Ahmed
Published: October 2020

Cardiac arrest during surgery is rare but is one of the most dreaded complications. Precordial thump (PT) had been used for a long time, but in the present day it has become obsolete. In regard to the witnessed onset of asystole, there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against the use of the PT. This case report is of a 17-year-old male who presented to hospital with a congenital haemangioma on the right calf. He had no other significant medical conditions and was on no other medications. The patient history, clinical examination, and investigations were normal. He had undergone an operation 3 weeks previously where a section of his haemangioma was excised, and an appointment was made for excision of the remaining haemangioma. Anaesthesia induction and endotracheal intubation were smooth and uneventful. Following lifting and exsanguination of the patient’s leg by Esmarch bandage, he developed ventricular fibrillation and arrested with asystole. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed, with no good response, for approximately 50 minutes. Lastly, a PT was performed, and the patient’s heart rate immediately returned. The operation was postponed. Postresuscitation care was conducted in an intensive care unit. The patient was later discharged without complications.
The ‘Four Aspects of the Qur'an’ ḥadīth and the Evolution of Ṣūfī Exegesis until Shams al-Dīn al-Fanārī (d. 834/1431)
Authors: Calis Halim
Published: October 2020

‘The Qur'an was sent down in seven readings. Each letter of the Qur'an has an exterior and an interior. Each letter has a limit and each limit has an observation point’. This statement, attributed to the Prophet Muḥammad, has drawn the attention of both classical and modern scholars. Medieval Muslim scholars presented a variety of understandings regarding this ḥadīth in accordance with their different approaches to Qur'anic exegesis. Ṣūfī commentators on the Qur'an used the ḥadīth to justify their idea that Qur'anic verses had multiple meanings, including levels of esoteric meaning. This study traces selected important interpretations of the ḥadīth proposed by medieval Ṣūfī and non-Ṣūfī Muslim scholars, in order to show how Ṣūfī exegesis of the Qur'an passed through several transformational phases. Whereas the early Ṣūfī commentators differentiated only between literal and esoteric meanings in their interpretive practice, and their understanding of the ḥadīth did not extend beyond the scope of Qur'anic exegesis, later Ṣūfīs, such as the Akbarī School, employed the ḥadīth when building their ontological, exegetical, and even epistemological, theories, and they developed a fourfold exegetical system based on the notions of the ḥadīth. This system reached its climax in Shams al-Dīn al-Fanārī (d. 834/1431), the first Ottoman shaykh al-Islām. In his commentary, he draws parallels among ontological levels of existence, ontological levels of the divine speech, multiple Qur'anic meanings, and a hierarchy of spiritualities. As a result, his exegesis of the Qur'an functions as an epistemological medium that connects spirituality to ontology in his scriptural hermeneutics.
Towards an Abrahamic Religion: Developments in Later Meccan Suras. Part II: Abraham, Local Heritage, and Developments in Liturgy and Ethics
Authors: Koloska Hannelies
Published: October 2020

Recent Qur'anic scholarship emphasises a distinction between a Meccan and a Medinan Qur'an. In addition to the doctrinal and literary particularities that set Medinan suras apart, scholars underline the failure of Muḥammad to convert his people and the despair exhibited by his followers in Later Meccan suras. In contrast, the Medinan suras depict a successful, socially and politically engaged leader of a growing and strong religious community. This paper addresses literary and content-related developments in Later Meccan suras and demonstrates that our perceptions of a passive messenger in Mecca and an active leader in Medina, and of the emergence of a self-assured community only in Medina, have to be reconsidered. Later Meccan suras depict a contest over the interpretative dominance of the empirical world which ultimately strengthens the authority of Muḥammad and consolidates the emerging group of Followers. They exhibit intertwined developments of literary strategies such as argumentation patterns or parabolic speech, and intensive reflections on notions such as perception and knowledge. Whereas the first part of this paper examines these processes, the second part focusses on the growing importance of the figure of Abraham, a decisive turn to local heritage and the development of liturgical formulas and ethical norms. The exploration and understanding of these textual dynamics are indispensable for understanding the genesis of both Meccan and Medinan suras.
Effective strategies for prevention of cardiovascular complications in elderly patients with arterial hypertension and obesity (clinical example)
Authors: Pereverzev A. P. , Ostroumova O. D. , Mironova E. V.
Published: October 2020

The frequency of arterial hypertension has a clear tendency to increase with age. The presence of obesity imposes additional difficulties on the choice of antihypertensive therapy regimen due to the variety of pathophysiological mechanisms of raising blood pressure in patients with a combination of hypertension and obesity. This article presents the clinical case of a 68-year-old patient with hypertension and obesity, discusses a comprehensive approach that includes diet, regular physical activity, cognitive training and pharmacotherapy with the fixed combination of amlodipine with telmisartan and the imidazoline receptor agonist moxonidine. The choice of this combination is due to the following reasons: the ultra-prolonged action of both drugs, which allows you to control blood pressure during the day, including in the morning, when there is the greatest number of cardiovascular events; organoprotective properties; improving carbohydrate metabolism; reducing the risk of diabetes; antiatherosclerotic properties. The choice of moxonidine is due to the need of effective control of blood pressure, reduction of the activity of the sympathetic nervous system, because hypersympathicotonia is one of the central pathogenetic mechanisms for raising blood pressure in patients with hypertension and obesity, and the decrease in resting heart rate less than 80 bpm (an independent risk factor for cardiovascular complications in hypertension). Dietary recommendations will help to reduce body weight and blood pressure, slow the progression of atherosclerosis, prevent the development of cardiovascular catastrophes, and improve the quality of life. The aim of physical activity is reducing body weight, improve cognitive functions and reduce cardiovascular risks. Cognitive training will help improve cognitive function and, consequently, increase patient adherence to treatment. After six weeks of complex treatment, the patient noted the achievement of the target blood pressure, weight loss, improved mood, increased exercise tolerance, improved quality of life, as well as a decrease in proteinuria, which completely disappeared after another three months of therapy.
Fixed combination in patients with arterial hypertension: focus on antihypertensive and nephroprotective properties of fixed combination of lisinopril and amlodipine (clinical example)
Authors: Ebzeeva E. Yu. , Ostroumova O. D. , Doldo N. M. , Pavleeva E. E.
Published: October 2020

Arterial hypertension (AH) remains one of the most significant medical and social problems in the world, its prevalence among the adult population is 30–45%. Along with this, the modern population is characterized by a high incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD), including due to their secondary damage in the framework of hypertension. In turn, CKD is an important independent risk factor for the development and progression of cardiovascular diseases, including fatal ones. The use of existing approaches to nephroprotection in the treatment of patients with hypertension will significantly improve the prognosis both in patients with risk factors for developing renal dysfunction and in patients with pre-existing kidney disease. According to current recommendations for hypertension in such clinical situations, therapy should begin with fixed combinations of antihypertensive drugs. The combination of an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE) and a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (CCВ) demonstrated the greatest effectiveness according to evidence-based medicine in patients with high-risk hypertension, including from the standpoint of nephroprotection. In the presented clinical case, the successful use of a fixed combination of ACE and CCВ in a patient with hypertension and microalbuminuria is described.
Predictive markers of severity of postinfarction in patients of working age who have had Q-myocardial infarction
Authors: Babushkina G. V. , Permyakova S. V. , Gubaeva A. M.
Published: October 2020

The aim of the study was to determine the prognostic criteria for the severity of postinfarction (within 12 months) course in patients of working age who underwent Q-myocardial infarction (Q-MI), having studied the relationship of significant biochemical parameters with hemodynamic parameters and primary endpoints.

Materials and methods. We observed 104 male patients of working age who were admitted to the hospital with primary Q-MI, receiving rosuvastatin at a dose of 40 mg and atorvastatin at a dose of 80 mg as part of complex therapy.

Results. A direct correlation was found between the baseline parameters of C-reactive protein (CRP), aldosterone, creatinine phosphokinase, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, leukocytes, left ventricular myocardial mass (LVMM) and the primary endpoints studied during 12 months of observation in patients of working age who underwent Q-myocardial infarction.

Conclusions. Thus, the baseline level of CRP, aldosterone, creatinine phosphokinase, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, blood leukocytes and LVMM were the prognostic markers of the severity of postinfarction course in patients of working age who underwent Q-MI.
Clinical case of stent thrombosis four months after percutaneous coronary intervention
Authors: Orlova N. V. , Laperishvili M. A. , Sabirov T. A. , Chuvaryan G. A. , Poga A. R.
Published: October 2020

The article examines the reasons for restenosis of the Calypso stent with a bioresorbent coating three months after installation by 90–95% on the background of self-withdrawal of atorvastatin and ticagrelor. Recommendations for myocardial revascularization of the European Society of Cardiology and the European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons, dual antiplatelet therapy are presented. The problems of stent restenosis associated with various methods of percutaneous coronary intervention are discussed. The data of the Russian register RECORD‑3 on adherence to treatment with statins and antiplatelet agents after percutaneous coronary intervention are presented.
Back on your own: migración de retorno y la respuesta del gobierno federal en México
Authors: Jacobo Suárez Mónica Liliana , Cárdenas Alaminos Nuty
Published: October 2020

U.S.-Mexico migration has been completely transformed. Currently, more Mexicans return from the United States to Mexico than those who migrate to that country. Millions of Mexican migrants have left the United States due to the economic recession, a harsher immigration policy, and a stronger deportation system. Mexican returnees, voluntary and involuntary, present a diverse profile and wide-ranging reintegration needs, which constitutes a challenge for the government in Mexico. Here we analyze specific initiatives and programs created by the Mexican federal government to serve returnees, also we identify various challenges and areas of improvement. Finally, we offer recommendations for a better reintegration of the returnee population.
La inmigración suiza a Misiones-Argentina (1935-1939): un análisis a partir de las teorías migratorias
Authors: Mabel Zang Laura , Alejandra Fantín María
Published: October 2020

This article addresses the phenomenon of Swiss immigration to the National Territory of Misiones, Argentina, between 1935 and 1939. From an analysis based on different migration theories, we identify the structural factors that led to the mobility of people of that origin and the influence of social networks as a strategic value in the consolidation of links between migrants in the process of adapting to the new environment. The analysis of qualitative sources will reveal the reasons that led them to make the decision to emigrate, the prevailing immigration policies at every moment, and the need to adapt to an entirely new environment.
METHODS AND MEANS OF COUNTERACTION OF ACOUSTIC AND OPTICAL RECONNAISSANCE UAV
Authors: Ignatenko Nikita V. , Polikanin Alexey N.
Published: October 2020

For the last few years, the ease of purchasing and using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), their affordable cost has increased the demand for them both by companies and individuals. However, these devices might carry out illegal actions, starting with smuggling of illegal goods, unauthorized intelligence and computer attacks. As a result, this led to the urgency of developing effective and available countermeasures to detect and neutralize drones that perform reconnaissance of objects with confidential information. The most successful are autonomous systems for detecting and suppressing drones, which include optoelectronic, acoustic radar and radio frequency sensors, information from which is combined on the main computer to identify the threat and make further decisions. However, real-time monitoring is a rather difficult process that requires timely detection of adverse events or conditions. This creates many complex tasks such as object detection, classification, tracking multiple objects, and combining information from multiple sensors. In recent years, researchers have used various techniques to solve these problems and made notable progress. Applying deep learning to detect and classify UAVs is considered a new concept. In this regard, it became necessary to provide a generalized overview of UAV control technologies used for reconnaissance.
ANALYSIS OF OPTICAL SYSTEMS OF EXTREMELY WIDE-ANGLE LENSES FOR DIGITAL CAMERAS
Authors: Abramkina Daria E. , Khatsevich Tatiana N.
Published: October 2020

The article considers the classification of wide-angle lenses according to the field of view, presents the results of calculating the lens in the visible part of the spectrum for digital cameras. A method for increasing the field of view, as well as a method for ensuring high light distribution along the edge of the field of view, is proposed.
FACTORS DETERMINING THE IMPORTANCE OF UPGRADING VERIFICATION EQUIPMENT FOR VERIFICATION OF MEDICAL MONITORS
Authors: Bulava Andrey V. , Shaburova Aelita V.
Published: October 2020

The article considers factors that determine the importance of upgrading verification equipment and focuses on the role of metrological support for medical monitors, the quality of which directly depends on the correctness of the patient's diagnosis and, accordingly, the correctness of his treatment.
MODERN SOFTWARE PRODUCTS FOR MONITORING WOODLANDS
Authors: Vovk Karina Y. , Shlyakhova Maria M.
Published: October 2020

This article discusses the main products that provide the ability to monitor woodlands in real time. The functions of these products and their structure are considered. A generalization of the features of the services, as well as the selection of unique ones were highlighted.
USING MOBILE LASER SCANNING DATA FOR FORMATION OF SPATIAL BASE FOR MONITORING OF CULTURAL HERITAGE OBJECTS
Authors: Volovodova Anastasiya V. , Kulik Ekaterina N.
Published: October 2020

The article discusses the application of mobile laser scanning data for formation of spatial base for monitoring of cultural heritage objects. Mobile laser scanning technology has been characterized as a modern high-performance method of survey. The technology of processing in Gexсel Reconstructor software is presented, the main results of the processing are demonstrated. The advantages and perspectives of applications of mobile laser scanning data obtained by the Heron Lite Color for three-dimensional modeling of indoor cultural heritage objects are noted.
The Effect of Analytic Cognitive Style on Credulity
Authors: Ballová Mikušková Eva , Čavojová Vladimíra
Published: October 2020

Belief in astrology remains strong even today, and one of the explanations why some people endorse paranormal explanations is the individual differences in analytical thinking. Therefore, the main aim of this paper was to determine the effects of priming an analytical or intuitive thinking style on the credulity of participants. In two experiments (N= 965), analytic thinking was induced and the source of fake profile (astrological reading vs. psychological testing) was manipulated and participants’ prior paranormal beliefs, anomalous explanation, cognitive reflection, and depression were measured. Although analytic thinking was proved to be hard to induce experimentally, the results showed that analytic thinking predicts credulity and belief in the paranormal was linked with experiencing more anomalous experiences and more paranormal explanations. The more people were able to think analytically, the less credulous they were as reflected in the lower acceptance of fake profile as accurate.
Remediating ‘Prufrock’
Authors: Freer Scott
Published: October 2020

This article examines remediated examples of T.S. Eliot’s ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’ (1915). Eliot’s innovative dramatic monologue has sustained an enduring inter-media afterlife, mainly because visual artists generally capitalized on the poem’s residual Victorian painterly and semi-narrative qualities. Here I look at a wider range of visual forms from old and new media that, for both pedagogic and artistic purposes, remediate the poem’s ekphrastic, semi-narrative and modernist aesthetics: the comic strip, the animated film, the dramatic monologue film, the split-screen video poem and the photographic spatial montage. Together, they demonstrate the dialogic and multi-directional nature of remediation and articulate via inter-media strategies various literary properties and themes (e.g., character, setting, visual motifs, paralysis) of ‘Prufrock’.
A Study of the Thermal Environment and Air Quality in Hot–Humid Regions during Running Events in Southern Taiwan
Authors: Yu Si-Yu , Matzarakis Andreas , Lin Tzu-Ping
Published: October 2020

It is quite difficult to investigate thermal comfort in hot–humid regions, and there have not been many real case studies or research related to this issue. In this article, four running events held in nearby popular travel spots in Kaohsiung, the largest city in southern Taiwan, were selected to analyze the influence of thermal environment and air quality on thermal comfort. Mostly real time environmental monitoring data were applied for estimating thermal indicators, along with Sky View Factor (SVF) data taken at the sites of the running scheduled routes, to analyze the thermal performance of participants at running events. Compared with runners, walkers (local residents, fans, and staff of the events) would be exposed to a greater risk of thermal discomfort with increasing time spent on the routes. With the integrated analysis, mPET (modified physiologically equivalent temperature) can be viewed as a relatively comprehensive indicator in considering both environmental thermal conditions and the biometrical differences of activities and clothing types. From the results, a good correlation between mPET and solar radiation/SVF was obtained, which indicated that mPET could be sufficiently sensible in revealing the thermal condition variation from one site to another during the route with time. Based on the discomfort risk assessment, for runners, the event held in autumn with lower SVF at the route sites would be less risky of thermal discomfort, while the event held in spring with lower solar radiation would be more comfortable for walkers. As for air quality condition, the inappropriateness of holding winter outdoor activities in Kaohsiung was obviously shown in both real time monitoring data and long term analysis.
The Ångström Exponent and Single-Scattering Albedo of Black Carbon: Effects of Different Coating Materials
Authors: Luo Jie , Zhang Yongming , Zhang Qixing
Published: October 2020

In this work, the absorption Ångström exponent (AAE), extinction Ångström exponent (EAE), and single-scattering albedo (SSA) of black carbon (BC) with different coating materials are numerically investigated. BC with different coating materials can provide explanations for the small AAE, small EAE, and large AAE observed in the atmosphere, which is difficult to be explained by bare BC aggregate models. The addition of organic carbon (OC) does not necessarily increase AAE due to the transformation of BC morphologies and the existence of non-absorbing OC. The addition of coating materials does also not necessarily decrease EAE. While the addition of coating materials can increase the total size of BC-containing particles, the effective refractive index can be modified by introducing the coating materials, so increases the EAE. We found that it is not possible to differentiate between thinly- and heavily-coated BC based on EAE or AAE alone. On the other hand, SSA is much less sensitive to the size and can provide much more information for distinguishing heavily-coated BC from thinly-coated BC. For BC with different coating materials and mixing states, AAE, EAE, and SSA show rather different sensitivities to particle size and composition ratios, and their spectral-dependences also exhibit distinct differences. Different AAE and EAE trends with BC/OC ratio were also found for BC with different coating materials and mixing states. Furthermore, we also found empirical fittings for AAE, EAE, SSA, and optical cross-sections, which may be useful for retrieving the size information based on the optical measurements.
Color Centers and Jahn-Teller Effect in Ionic Crystals—My Scientific Encounters with Alex Müller
Authors: Bill Hans
Published: October 2020

This contribution presents a personal account of the influence Karl Alex Müller had on the early stages of my career and the scientific questions about which we exchanged our views over the years. While both our research branched into a variety of topics, the common experimental technique, Electron Paramagnetic Resonance, and the Jahn-Teller effect led to fruitful exchanges of ideas on these matters in semiconducting, metallic and ionic crystals.
Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Carabids Influenced by Small-Scale Admixture of Oak Trees in Pine Stands
Authors: Wehnert Alexandra , Wagner Sven , Huth Franka
Published: October 2020

In a region with poor soil fertility, low annual precipitation and large areas of homogenous Pinus sylvestris L. forests, conservation of old sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) trees is one option to enrich structure and species richness. We studied the affinities of Carabus coriaceus, C. violaceus, C. hortensis and C. arvensis for specific tree species and the resultant intra- and interspecific interactions. We focused on their temporal and spatial distributions. Pitfall traps were used as a surface-related capture method on a grid over an area of three hectares. Generalised linear models and generalised linear geostatistical models were used to analyse carabid activity densities related to distance-dependent spatial effects corresponding to tree zones (oak, oak–pine, pine). The results demonstrated significant spatial affinities among these carabids, especially for females and during the period of highest activity. Individuals of C. coriaceus showed a tendency to the oak zone and C. hortensis exhibited a significant affinity to the oak–pine mixture. Imagines of C. arvensis and C. violaceus were more closely related to pine. The observed temporal and spatial coexistence of the different Carabus species reveals that single admixed old oak trees can support greater diversity within pine-dominated forests.
Usefulness of Modified CEUS LI-RADS for the Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Sonazoid
Authors: Sugimoto Katsutoshi , Kakegawa Tatsuya , Takahashi Hiroshi , Tomita Yusuke , Abe Masakazu , Yoshimasu Yu , Takeuchi Hirohito , Kasai Yoshitaka , Itoi Takao
Published: October 2020

The Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (CEUS LI-RADS) was introduced for classifying suspected hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, it cannot be applied to Sonazoid. We assessed the diagnostic usefulness of a modified CEUS LI-RADS for HCC and non-HCC malignancies based on sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV). Patients with chronic liver disease at risk for HCC were evaluated retrospectively. Nodules ≥1 cm with arterial phase hyperenhancement, no early washout (within 60 s), and contrast defects in the Kupffer phase were classified as LR-5. Nodules showing early washout, contrast defects in the Kupffer phase, and/or rim enhancement were classified as LR-M. A total of 104 nodules in 104 patients (median age: 70.0 years; interquartile range: 54.5–78.0 years; 74 men) were evaluated. The 48 (46.2%) LR-5 lesions included 45 HCCs, 2 high-flow hemangiomas, and 1 adrenal rest tumor. The PPV of LR-5 for HCC was 93.8% (95% confidence interval (CI): 82.8–98.7%). The 22 (21.2%) LR-M lesions included 16 non-HCC malignancies and 6 HCCs. The PPV of LR-M for non-HCC malignancies, including six intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas, was 100% (95% CI: 69.8–100%). In conclusion, in the modified CEUS LI-RADS for Sonazoid, LR-5 and LR-M are good predictors of HCC and non-HCC malignancies, respectively.
Spreading Control in Two-Layer Multiplex Networks
Authors: Bernal Jaquez Roberto , Alarcón Ramos Luis Angel , Schaum Alexander
Published: October 2020

The problem of controlling a spreading process in a two-layer multiplex networks in such a way that the extinction state becomes a global attractor is addressed. The problem is formulated in terms of a Markov-chain based susceptible-infected-susceptible (SIS) dynamics in a complex multilayer network. The stabilization of the extinction state for the nonlinear discrete-time model by means of appropriate adaptation of system parameters like transition rates within layers and between layers is analyzed using a dominant linear dynamics yielding global stability results. An answer is provided for the central question about the essential changes in the step from a single to a multilayer network with respect to stability criteria and the number of nodes that need to be controlled. The results derived rigorously using mathematical analysis are verified using statical evaluations about the number of nodes to be controlled and by simulation studies that illustrate the stability property of the multilayer network induced by appropriate control action.
New Advances in High-Entropy Alloys
Authors: Zhang Yong , Li Ruixuan
Published: October 2020

Exploring new materials is an eternal pursuit in the development of human civilization [...]
Long-Range Dependent Traffic Classification with Convolutional Neural Networks Based on Hurst Exponent Analysis
Authors: Filus Katarzyna , Domański Adam , Domańska Joanna , Marek Dariusz , Szyguła Jakub
Published: October 2020

The paper examines the ability of neural networks to classify Internet traffic data in terms of self-similarity expressed by the Hurst exponent. Fractional Gaussian noise is used for the generation of synthetic data for modeling the genuine ones. It is presented that the trained model is capable of classifying the synthetic data obtained from the Pareto distribution and the real traffic data. We present the results of training for different optimizers of the cost function and a different number of convolutional layers in the neural network.
Audiovisual Media Communications in Adult Education: The case of Cyprus and Greece of Adults as Adult Learners
Authors: Nicolaou Constantinos , Kalliris George
Published: October 2020

Nowadays, audiovisual media technologies and audiovisual content (audiovisual media communications) play an important role in our physical/psychological health, education, and lifelong learning, causing the redefinition of the teaching methodology. As presented in the literature, the use of audiovisual media communications presuppose a new way of approaching effective teaching, which requires the educators on all educational levels and disciplines to display with competence many advanced skills and abilities. The aim of this research is to provide data that will contribute to the effective teaching utilizing audiovisual media communications in adult education. This research is a secondary research from two researches, which are qualitative and based on a quantitative method of analyzing. The primary data were collected through experiment method from adults (18 years and older), in Cyprus and Greece. The results confirm the current debate of using audiovisual media technologies within the educational process in technology-enhanced learning in education, both from the literature, and from the findings and results of various researches. This research is part of a larger, ongoing research that explores the multidisciplinary field that incorporates media, audiovisual content, and education (MACE), information and communications technologies (ICTs) in adult education (in Greece and Cyprus).
Methods to Optimize Carbon Footprint of Buildings in Regenerative Architectural Design with the Use of Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Network, and Parametric Design
Authors: Płoszaj-Mazurek Mateusz , Ryńska Elżbieta , Grochulska-Salak Magdalena
Published: October 2020

The analyzed research issue provides a model for Carbon Footprint estimation at an early design stage. In the context of climate neutrality, it is important to introduce regenerative design practices in the architect’s design process, especially in early design phases when the possibility of modifying the design is usually high. The research method was based on separate consecutive research works–partial tasks: Developing regenerative design guidelines for simulation purposes and for parametric modeling; generating a training set and a testing set of building designs with calculated total Carbon Footprint; using the pre-generated set to train a Machine Learning Model; applying the Machine Learning Model to predict optimal building features; prototyping an application for a quick estimation of the Total Carbon Footprint in the case of other projects in early design phases; updating the prototyped application with additional features; urban layout analysis; preparing a new approach based on Convolutional Neural Networks and training the new algorithm; and developing the final version of the application that can predict the Total Carbon Footprint of a building design based on basic building features and on the urban layout. The results of multi-criteria analyses showed relationships between the parameters of buildings and the possibility of introducing Carbon Footprint estimation and implementing building optimization at the initial design stage.
A Study for the Optimal Exploitation of Solar, Wind and Hydro Resources and Electrical Storage Systems in the Bormida Valley in the North of Italy
Authors: Bracco Stefano
Published: October 2020

The exploitation of distributed renewable energy sources leads to a low-carbon energy transition, mainly based on the optimal integration of hydro, PV and wind power plants with the remaining high-performance fossil-fuel power stations. In the last twenty years, European Union (EU) countries have shown a significant increase of the power installed in new PV and wind power plants, together with the refurbishment of small and medium size hydro stations. In particular, in Italy, PV and wind energy production has strongly increased and nowadays there are regions characterized by a very green energy mix. In this new scenario, energy storage becomes a viable solution to mitigate the variability of renewable energy sources thus optimizing the network operation. The present paper is focused on the Liguria region, in the North of Italy and in particular on the Bormida Valley where nowadays more than the half of the annual electricity consumption is covered by the renewable energy local production. The paper describes the current energy situation and proposes an optimization tool to investigate the possibility of installing new PV and wind power plants, as well as energy intensive storage units based on sodium-sulphur batteries; moreover, different scenarios are analyzed through the definition of economic and environmental key performance indicators.