bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Search for primary tumor in metastatic lymph nodes of the neck
Authors: Kulikov E P , Zaharkina T V , Sashina E L , Manukovskya O V , Redkin A N , Chevardov N I , Chernicyn K I
Published: June 2017

The efficiency of combined positron emission and computer tomography in the diagnosis of primary metastatic lymph nodes of the neck was analyzed. It was established that in 34% fully examined patients was identified the primary tumor. In 32% of patients was detected distant metastases to other organs and lymph nodes. In more than 60% of patients using this method provided additional information and influence on the tactics of their treatment. Thus we believe that PET-CT should be included in diagnostic algorithm of this category of patients.
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy: epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinic, diagnostics, treatment
Authors: Belova A N , Kudykin M N , Sheiko G E
Published: June 2017

The article contains the review of literature data dedicated to the most common complication associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) - the diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). DPN is regarded as economic burden for any state and significantly influences the quality of patient’s life. DPN is characterized by progressive degeneration of peripheral nerves that leads to pain syndrome, movement disorders and loss of sensation. There is a set of theories of development of DPN, but the major etiological factor is the chronic hyperglycemia. The article describes pathophysiologic mechanisms of DPN development. It is noted that considering high variability of clinical pattern DPN has no unified classification. The article addresses issues related to diagnostics and criteria of establishing the diagnosis. Special attention of the article is dedicated to pathogenic and expected treatment methods.
Long-term cyclic aerobic training preserves the brain's health in elderly persons (brief review)
Authors: Radchenko A S , Davydov B B , Kalinichenko A N
Published: June 2017

It was identified on the base of special periodical literature analyze that cyclic muscular work systematically performed during large part of the person's life (former athlete) provides mainly the favorable effect on the brain. Ventricular-arterial coupling improvement ameliorates brain perfusion, and creates function advantages to brain health in old age. At that, the gray and white matter fading hampered, especially in structures that associated with visual control and human body spatial orientation, motor control and memory state, and age-related attenuation of cognitive functions in comparison with sedentary persons of the same age.
Key characteristics of women and men suffering from alcohol dependence in the context of auto-agressive behaviour
Authors: Somkina O Y , Merinov A V , Baqkova M A
Published: June 2017

Aim. To define the clinically and practically significant differences in characteristics of women and men who suffer from alcohol dependency in terms of auto-aggressive behavior associated with alcohol dependence. The article presents the analysis of data obtained in 124 subjects divided into two groups 62 subjects each, women and men suffering from alcohol dependence.Results. The study shows that women and men suffering from alcohol dependence have certain features throughout the course of the disease in the context of the auto-aggressive behavior. Most of the subjects were characterized by a hereditary development of the alcohol dependency represented by the presence of the alcoholism in mothers among 32% of female patients versus 10% among male ones. Women, in general, had more severe alcohol dependence (84% of the female subjects had rapid progression of the disease). The duration of therapeutic remission in most of the cases was less than a year, there were no prolonged therapeutic remissions (3 to 5 years).Conclusion. Women and men have different course of the alcohol dependence, including the auto-aggressive behavioral characteristics, which in turn requires special attention of the medical services that provide narcological and anti-suicidal aid to both female and male patients. Development of gender-specific therapeutic approaches to the treatment of alcohol dependency is also required.
EXPERIENCE OF TREATMENT OF MALE HYPERTENSION WITH OBESITY, FASTING HYPERGLYCEMIA AND DEFICIENCY OF VITAMIN D
Authors: Filatova T E. , Nizov A A. , Davydov V V.
Published: June 2017

Vitamin D insufficiency has been registered for almost half the world's population. Among the elderly, this figure reaches 80-90%, in Russia-78-83%. Men's patients of uroandrological profile with obesity, androgen deficiency, infertility and prostate diseases 69 associated with hypogonadism, obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, the frequently detected (hormone) deficiency of vitamin D. In addition to the impact on calcium-phosphorous and carbohydrate metabolism, vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of developing hypertension.We have investigated male patients on the levels of vitamin D in the blood serum with immunoassay chemiluminescent method on microchasticah (full automatic Architect i2000 Abbot), the value of systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SAD and DAD) defined by a well-known method of Korotkov, fasting glycemia rates investigated by using the gluko-zooksidantmethod, body mass index (BMI) is calculated by the formula Quetelet.Elimination of vitamin D deficiency using a single succession introduction of 30004000 IU of cholecalciferol to the men of 40-50 years, suffering from different types of pathology, turns out to be effective not only in treating systolic-diastolic hypertension, but also in reducing, as fasting hyperglycemia and overweight.
Sistematización de cuestionarios para egresados universitarios y empleadores de la Región Zumpango, Estado de México
Authors: González Jaimes Elvira Ivone , López Chau Asdrúbal , Rojas Hernández Rafael
Published: June 2017

La presente investigación propone la implementación del Sistema Operativo LimeSurvey en la Encuesta Electrónica ALFA TUNING para medir competencias académicas de egresados y su empleabilidad en región de Zumpango.Material: Encuesta Electrónica ALFA TUNING.Objetivo: ayudar a obtener información sobre la empleabilidad de los egresados, indicadores requeridos por los organismos certificadores para medir la calidad educativa.Metodología: diseño no experimental, uso de muestras aleatorias, con cortes trasversales y estadística descriptiva. Dividido en cuatro fases: Fase 0, validez de contenidos del Cuestionario ALFA TUNING con coordinadores académicos; Fase 1, prueba piloto de la Encuesta Electrónica ALFA TUNING; fase 2, aplicación de la encuesta a egresados; fase 3, aplicación de encuentra a empleadores.Resultados: La comparación de seis investigaciones podemos decir que la en encuesta utilizada para el Programa de Movilidad Universitaria Internacional (PMUI) y el sistema LimeSurvey; ambas presenta tiempos estimados menor a dos horas, pero el tiempo utilizado en el sistema LimeSurvey es seis veces menor al sistema utilizado en la plataforma PMUI. Referente al costo en uso, la  Encuesta Electrónica ALFA TUNING a través del sistema operativo LimeSurvey presenta un costo menor que todos los sistemas operativos.
Challenging Teachers’ Pedagogic Practice and Assumptions about Social Media
Authors: Cartner Helen C. , Hallas Julia L.
Published: June 2017

This article describes an innovative approach to professional development designed to challenge teachers’ pedagogic practice and assumptions about educational technologies such as social media. Developing effective technology-related professional development for teachers can be a challenge for institutions and facilitators who provide this support. To contend with this challenge, we drew on Bain’s (2004) “baker’s dozen” questions to guide the design of an online postgraduate course for teachers. This article discusses the design of the online course and what teachers came to understand about the relationship between social media and teaching as a result of completing the course activities. This small-scale case study utilised qualitative data from three cohorts of participating teachers and found that teachers do change their pedagogical practice and assumptions about social media for their own teaching contexts when they engage in course activities that challenge their existing mental models and encourage critical reasoning and reflection on learning.
Introduction to Online Learning issue 21:2
Authors: Shea Peter J.
Published: June 2017

In this issue of Online Learning we present 11 articles researching administrative and leadership perspectives, blended learning, faculty issues, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), and student issues, pedagogy, and support.   These papers advance our understanding of online learning with insights from both national and international investigators using quantitative and qualitative approaches to inquiry.
The TIPS Liquidity Premium
Authors:   Aarhus University, Andreasen Martin M. , Christensen Jens H. E. ,   Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Riddell Simon ,   Amazon
Published: June 2017

We introduce an arbitrage-free term structure model of nominal and real yields that accounts for liquidity risk in Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS). The novel feature of our model is to identify liquidity risk from individual TIPS prices by accounting for the tendency that TIPS, like most fixed-income securities, go into buy-and-hold investors’ portfolios as time passes. We find a sizable and countercyclical TIPS liquidity premium, which helps our model to match TIPS prices. Accounting for liquidity risk also improves the model’s ability to forecast inflation and match surveys of inflation expectations, although these series are not included in the estimation.
Atipikus szerződések Magyarországon és Szerbiában
Authors: Papp Tekla , Dudás Attila
Published: June 2017

The paper analyzes the notion and types of atypical contracts, primarily in the Hungarian andSerbian law, but also in wider, European perspective. The analysis sheds light on the differentterms used in different legal systems to denominate contracts that do not fit explicitly into therange of nominate contracts, that is into the range of contract-types envisaged by the civilcode or code of obligations, respectively. According to the Hungarian legal literature, all civillaw contracts are divided into two main groups: nominate and innominate contracts. Theformer group is further divided into the categories of typical and atypical contracts, while thelatter into the categories of mixed contracts and de facto innominate contracts.The authors conclude that there is a tendency in Europe, both in the jurisprudence, thelegislation and the application of law, to create a unified and coherent law of contracts, whichaffects the range of atypical contracts as well. Most notably, the Draft Common Frame ofReference, the normative proposal of the Study Group on a European Civil Code and theResearch Group on EC Private Law (Acquis Group), contains model rules on franchise, timesharing,commercial agency and treatment contracts, just as rules on electronic commerce, onthe one hand. The legislation of the European Union, on the other, aims at the highest possiblelevel of harmonisation of laws which, from the aspect of protection of consumers andcompetition law, affects the range and statutory content of atypical contracts. Finally, thepaper refers to a series of decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union that tacklecertain features of the atypical contracts, whereby the Court in the determination of issues ofcontract law applies a rather functional approach.
görögökről nem csak Nietzsche és Spengler nyomán
Authors: Kántor Zsófia Anna
Published: June 2017

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Megállapítási és marasztalási perek összehasonlítása, megállapítási keresetek speciális feltételei
Authors: Kiss Szilvia
Published: June 2017

For the first, I think that it is necessary to make clear what action is.

The action the application to the proposal of which the half interested in the debate is entitled and the court passes judgement on it. Bringing an action to the court is the prerequisite of the setting in motion of the civil action procedure.

The plaintiff asks it for the restoration of his violated subjective right practically in the action of detaining to oblige the defendant. The object of the action of detaining the claim originating from the violated subjective right, the controversial material legal contractual relationship, his content though the plaintiff’s application, that let the court oblige it defendant onto a particular activity, abstaining from it.

Basic rule: action of detaining expired in case of claims only enforceable. The action of assessment in so much action of detaining, that it positively aims at the court establishing it for the plaintiff’s right and the existence of the defendant’s asking to stay being mentioned.

It being possible to initiate action of assessments has two conditions conjunctive: the legal defence for the claim of his necessity and the impossibility of the vindication. The content and the consequences of the action of assessment considering too narrower than the action of detaining.

The plaintiff’s aim in the action of assessment, that the court clears up whether one of the contractual relationships exist with a judgement or not, it does not claim him accomplishing a defendant’s active behaviour beyond this. The deficiency of the execution follows from this, the giving onto an end which can be grown in the part of a judgement saying detaining in the legal charge only.

Verifiable, that the action of assessment independent legal defence device quality actions. Categorically cannot be declared, if action of detaining possible, assessment one is not eligible. The clarification of the situation and correcting him wait for the legislator however.
Alkotmányozási eljárások Magyarországon (1989-2011)
Authors: Balogh Éva
Published: June 2017

In my research paper I study the Hungarian constitutional processes. The subjects of my analysis are three periods, namely the change of the political system in 1989, the constitutional attempts from 1994 to 1998, and the constitutional process between 2010 and 2011.

The processes are examined on the basis of the two notions: “legality” and “legitimacy”. Under the concept “formal legality”, I mean the legal validity of the constitutional process; i.e. whether the constitutional process takes place in accordance with the current legislation. The concept of “legitimacy” has two aspects. On the one hand, empirical legitimacy investigates whether the citizens de facto accept the constitution and value it as respectable independently of the normative motives of its acceptance. On the other hand, normative legitimacy examines whether the constitution is based on justifiable principles and whether it might be considered as legally binding.

The constitutional process in 1989 - aimed at establishing a democratic transition – took place within round-table discussions of the representatives of the old system and the strengthened opposition. As a result of the radical changes, the democratic Constitution was established in Hungary and the multi-party system also developed. The outcome of the discussions was the general supervision of the Constitution. Formally, there was only an amendment to the Constitution in 1989; however, as regard its content, a completely new norm was established.

Since the change of the political system in 1989, the idea of creating a new constitution emerges again and again in the Hungarian public life. In the course of the elections in 2010, a party alliance (in which both parties represented the same political line) reached the required two-thirds majority in the Parliament, and aimed at establishing a new constitution. The result of the constitutional process is a completely new constitution (both the form and the content of the previous constitution were changed).

All things considered, it can be stated that the amendment to the Constitution in 1989 was accepted lawfully by the Parliament of the old system, i.e. the constitutional process was legal, and in a normative sense, a legitimate Constitution was created. In 2011, the Fundamental Law of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország Alaptörvénye) was adopted on the basis of the procedure determined by the Constitution in 1989, i.e. the constitutional process was legal, though; the present research paper highlights some elements of the constitutional process that might be criticized. At present, the legitimacy of the Fundamental Law of Hungary is controversial from both sociological and normative perspectives.
privátszféra polgári jogi védelmének alapkérdései
Authors: Fézer Tamás
Published: June 2017

Privacy has become a hot topic in personality rights protection in the 21st century all over the world. Classic personality rights did not cover all aspects of modern privacy law and the lack of an exhaustive list for personality rights also left many questions unanswered. The right to privacy is hard to define and it is even more difficult to identify the limits of this sensitive right. Our goal is to analyze various definitive attempts to privacy and synthetize them with actual judicial practice in order to get closer to what privacy law truly covers in modern jurisdictions. Even if brand new challenges arise almost every day, privacy remains a powerful instrument to provide autonomy to individuals and sometimes to legal entities.
Considerations on legal remedies in Romanian civil proceedings
Authors: Roᶊu Claudia
Published: June 2017

In the system of the Romanian Code of Civil Procedure the legal remedies that can be exercised against judgements are: the appeal, the second appeal, the appeal for legal contest in annulment and review. The appeal is the only ordinary remedy, while all the others are classified as extraordinary remedies.

The reasons for which the legal remedies may be exercised vary depending on this qualification, which means that the appeal is applicable for any dissatisfaction of the parties, whereas the second appeal, the legal contest in annulment and the review may be exercised only for reasons explicitly defined by the law.

The extraordinary legal remedies cannot be exercised as long as one may lodge an appeal.

A legal remedy can be exercised against one judgement only once, if the law provides the same term of exercising the legal remedies for all existing grounds on the date of declaring that specific remedy.

The judgement is subject only to the remedies provided by the law, under the respective terms and conditions, regardless of the particulars of its statement of reasons.
Recenzió Manuel Guțan: Sisteme de drept comparate. Introducere în teoria generală a dreptului comparat (Összehasonlító jogrendszerek. Bevezetés az összehasonlító jog általán
Authors: Fegyveresi Zsolt
Published: June 2017

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A köztársasági elnöki kegyelem a büntetőjog szempontjából
Authors: Hadházi Dávid
Published: June 2017

The individual pardon, exercised by the President of the Republic, has recently become the centre of attention in the media and among the lawyers in context of life imprisonment without parole eligibility. This prompts me to investigate the presidential pardon in this article.

I am dealing with the origins and the standardization of pardon, then I move on to the conditions and criteria the Head of State can take into consideration when making the decision. Afterwards, I am presenting some statistics.

The power of pardon is stipulated by the Fundamental Law of Hungary, and the specific rules can be found in the Criminal Code, the Criminal Procedure Act and the Punishment Executive Act.

I am focusing on the last one, in which the Government and the Parliament have redressed the problems of life sentence, regarding human rights, with a compulsory procedure of pardon, thus giving the convict the hope of being released from prison. However, this solution raises a few questions, so arguments can be made both for and against it.
Analysis on Development of Transverse - Sectioned Weld Zone using FEM Verified with Multipulsed Resistance Seam Welding
Authors: Muhammad N , Manurang* YHP
Published: June 2017

This paper details an investigation, through an experimental study, of the development of weld nuggets and a heat-affected zone (HAZ) in resistance seam welding(RSEW) using a numerical simulation approach. SYSWELD software for the simulation of heat treatment, welding, and welding assembly was utilized for the simulation process. The integrated Spot Weld Advisor (SWA) in SYSWELD was applied to simulate the RSEW model using a two-dimensional axis-symmetric FE model with customized electrode meshing. The thermal-mechanical-electrical characteristic and contact condition were taken into account throughout this study. The developed model comprised a transverse cross section for welding two layers of low carbon steel with a thickness of 1 mm. For the experimental verification, three-pulsed RSEW with two different current stages was carried out. It was discovered that this program code, Spotweld Advisor, when used with the meshing method, was capable of offering results that were in agreement with physical experiments.
Utilizing a Simple Numerical Model in Discrete Element Analysis to Simulate Flow Time and Number Tests of Asphalt Mixes
Authors: Abdo A.M.A.
Published: June 2017

During the past decades, many numerical models have been used to predict responses of asphalt mixes under different types of loading. Some of these models were simple due to practicality but overestimated the response of asphalt mixes. On the other hand, sophisticated but effective numerical models have been developed to address the shortcomings of the simpler models, and were used mostly in finite element analysis (FEA). However, these models were complicated and not user friendly. Recently, the approach of the discrete element method (DEM) was adopted. Unlike traditional FEA, DEM can simulate crack propagation by allowing the separation of elements in the simulated models. Understanding these challenges, this study was initiated to investigate the utilization of a simple visco-elasto-plastic model that had been used successfully in predicting deformation in asphalt mixes using the DEM embedded in Particle Flow Code in Two Dimensions (PFC2D) software simulations. Simulation results, when compared to flow time (FT) and number (FN) test results, showed that this model could simulate actual tests, thus predicting deformation of asphalt mixes using the DEM on a larger scale.
Performance Evaluation of Eleven-Phase Induction Machine with Different PWM Techniques
Authors: Masoud M.I. , Abdelkhalik A.S.
Published: June 2017

Multiphase induction machines are used extensively in low and medium voltage (MV) drives. In MV drives, power switches have a limitation associated with switching frequency. This paper is a comparative study of the eleven-phase induction machine’s performance when used as a prototype and fed sinusoidal pulse-width-modulation (SPWM) with a low switching frequency, selective harmonic elimination (SHE), and single pulse modulation (SPM) techniques. The comparison depends on voltage/frequency controls for the same phase of voltage applied on the machine terminals for all previous techniques. The comparative study covers torque ripple, stator and harmonic currents, and motor efficiency.
Kinetics and Mechanism of Bulk Polymerization of Vinyl Chloride in a Polymerization Reactor
Authors: Ibrahim A. S. , Ali Y. A. , Saad H. M. , Amur I. H.
Published: June 2017

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is the third most commonly produced polymer and is important because of its mechanical characteristics. The most common method of PVC manufacturing is the process of suspension. Although, there are several benefits associated with suspension, this study will focus on the bulk polymerization of vinyl chloride; highlight the physical and chemical properties of PVC, which can be changed through an estimation of the optimum ratio that exists between the hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts of the polymer’s surface, and propose a new mathematical model which will be helpful for the conversion of PVC into a useful form. The result will be the proposal of a new dynamic mathematical model for the three-phase structure model. All particles have been taken into account in the proposed model, which helped contribute to the reaction in gel, solid, and liquid phases, emphasizing the use of mercury (Hg) as a catalyst. The proposed mathematical model considers the heat and mass transfer between the liquid, gel, and solid phases with chemical reactions that occur between the liquid and solid phases, and between the gel and solid phases. The effect of the catalyst and volumetric flow rates of vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) on the system have been evaluated through the proposed mathematical model. Furthermore, the study’s experimental data have been compared with the findings of the suggested model in the context of concentration and temperature reaction. Obtained results show good agreement between the proposed mathematical model and the actual plant data.
Estimating Drilling Cost and Duration Using Copulas Dependencies Models
Authors: Al Kindi M. , Al-Lawati M. , Al-Azri N.
Published: June 2017

Estimation of drilling budget and duration is a high-level challenge for oil and gas industry. This is due to the many uncertain activities in the drilling procedure such as material prices, overhead cost, inflation, oil prices, well type, and depth of drilling. Therefore, it is essential to consider all these uncertain variables and the nature of relationships between them. This eventually leads into the minimization of the level of uncertainty and yet makes a "good" estimation points for budget and duration given the well type. In this paper, the copula probability theory is used in order to model the dependencies between cost/duration and MRI (mechanical risk index). The MRI is a mathematical computation, which relates various drilling factors such as: water depth, measured depth, true vertical depth in addition to mud weight and horizontal displacement. In general, the value of MRI is utilized as an input for the drilling cost and duration estimations. Therefore, modeling the uncertain dependencies between MRI and both cost and duration using copulas is important. The cost and duration estimates for each well were extracted from the copula dependency model where research study simulate over 10,000 scenarios. These new estimates were later compared to the actual data in order to validate the performance of the procedure. Most of the wells show moderate - weak relationship of MRI dependence, which means that the variation in these wells can be related to MRI but to the extent that it is not the primary source.
Storage of Nitrous Oxide (NOx) in Diesel Engine Exhaust Gas using Alumina-Based Catalysts: Preparation, Characterization, and Testing
Authors: Alsobaai A.
Published: June 2017

This work investigated the nitrous oxide (NOx) storage process using alumina-based catalysts (K2 O/Al2 O3 , CaO/Al2 O3,  and BaO/Al2 O3 ). The feed was a synthetic exhaust gas containing 1,000 ppm of nitrogen monoxide (NO), 1,000 ppm i-C4 H10 , and an 8% O2  and N2  balance. The catalyst was carried out at temperatures between 250–450°C and a contact time of 20 minutes. It was found that NOx was effectively adsorbed in the presence of oxygen. The NOx storage capacity of K2 O/Al2 O3 was higher than that of BaO/Al2 O3.  The NOx storage capacity for K2 O/Al2 O3  decreased with increasing temperature and achieved a maximum at 250°C. Potassium loading higher than 15% in the catalyst negatively affected the morphological properties. The combination of Ba and K loading in the catalyst led to an improvement in the catalytic activity compared to its single metal catalysts. As a conclusion, mixed metal oxide was a potential catalyst for de-NOx process in meeting the stringent diesel engine exhaust emissions regulations. The catalysts were characterized by a number of techniques and measurements, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), electron affinity (EA), a scanning electron microscope (SEM), Brunner-Emmett-Teller (BET) to measure surface area, and pore volume and pore size distribution assessments.
A Comparative Study on Energy Derived from Biomass
Authors: Algarny A.M. , Al-Naimi I.M. , Alhefnawy M.A.M
Published: June 2017

The paper promotes sustainable community through empowering the production and utilization of biomass renewable energy. The aim of this paper is to urge societies to adopt sustainable energy practices and resources; the objective is to appraise the possibilities of biomass energy produced through a neighborhood in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. The system incorporates an evaluation of the measure of biomass created, then utilizes two ascertaining techniques to gauge whether the measure of energy can be delivered. The computation strategies are hypothetical, with one drawn from past works and the other from a Biomass Calculation Template performed as part of the Evaluation of Biomass Resources for Municipalities study (EBIMUN) by the Waterford County Council. The outcomes demonstrate that the aggregate potential biogas generation of the study area is around 43,200 m3 /year, the methane mass is around 18,000 m3 /year, and the energy production amount is around 250 MWh/year. Contrasting the capability of biogas creation from both techniques, the figure assessed by EBIMUN is around 7,000 m3 /year less than the hypothetically computed amount. The figures suggest that biogas is worthy of consideration as a renewable source of energy.
Thermal Performance of Solar Hot Water Systems Using a Flat Plate Collector of Accelerated Risers
Authors: Amori KE , Jabouri NS
Published: June 2017

This study focuses on a comparison of the performance of two similar locally-fabricated solar water heaters. One of the collectors features a new design for accelerated absorber; its risers are made of converging ducts whose exit area is half that of the entrance. The other collector is a conventional absorber, with risers of the same cross sectional area along its length. Each collector is the primary part of an indirect thermosyphon circulation solar hot water system. Both collectors face south with a fixed tilt angle of 33.3
Optimizing Maintenance Planning in the Production Industry Using the Markovian Approach
Authors: Kareem B , Owolabi HA
Published: June 2017

Maintenance is an essential activity in every manufacturing establishment, as manufacturing effectiveness counts on the functionality of production equipment and machinery in terms of their productivity and operational life. Maintenance cost minimization can be achieved by adopting an appropriate maintenance planning policy. This paper applies the Markovian approach to maintenance planning decision, thereby generating optimal maintenance policy from the identified alternatives over a specified period of time. Markov chains, transition matrices, decision processes, and dynamic programming models were formulated for the decision problem related to maintenance operations of a cable production company. Preventive and corrective maintenance data based on workloads and costs, were collected from the company and utilized in this study. The result showed variability in the choice of optimal maintenance policy that was adopted in the case study. Post optimality analysis of the process buttressed the claim. The proposed approach is promising for solving the maintenance scheduling decision problems of the company.
El pensamiento complejo y transdisciplinario como marcos de investigación científica
Authors: Galati Elvio
Published: June 2017

El trabajo pretende describir, fundamentando, desde el punto de vista metodológico, el pensamiento complejo de Edgar Morin y la transdisciplinariedad de Basarab Nicolescu. Se estructura planteando los contextos filosófico y lógico del multimétodos; y luego desarrollando ideas metodológicas a partir de la transdisciplinariedad y la complejidad. La metodología empleada es la documentación, teniendo en cuenta artículos de doctrina y la experiencia docente. Hay análisis del discurso, clasificación e interpretación, creándose también categorías. Se ven las implicancias de la filosofía integradora, compleja y transdisciplinaria, en un diseño de investigación para Ciencias Sociales. Se aporta la categoría transdisciplinar de la propiedad, sumándola a la de producción. Desarrollando la complejidad y la transdisciplinariedad como metodología, se plantean “consignas transdisciplinares” aplicadas a la investigación aunque pensadas originariamente para la enseñanza. A partir de la estructura del diseño de investigación, se señalan estrategias metodológicas transdisciplinares asistemáticas, y sistemáticas, elemento por elemento del proyecto de investigación. Como otro de los resultados se agrega la creación de la categoría de Teoría General/Provisoria de la Ciencia, encarada desde la transdisciplinariedad.
No me discuta. Migración reciente en Argentina y medios de comunicación desde el análisis sociológico-lingüístico del discurso
Authors: Meccia Ernesto
Published: June 2017

Inspirados en la noción de formación discursiva de Michel Foucault, se realiza una aproximación a la massmediatización de la migración reciente en Argentina (2016) aplicando el método del análisis sociológico-lingüístico del discurso, especialmente inspirados en la propuesta de Irene Vasilachis de Gialdino. Por consiguiente, a los fines de la elaboración de una reflexión sociológica, se destacan los recursos lingüísticos utilizados en los intercambios para comprender la idea de sociedad y migración que tienen los hablantes. Lejos del armado de algún cotejo entre discurso y realidad se procura hacer visibles las reglas o las rejillas de especificación a través de las cuales la formación discursiva hacer ver y hace hablar sobre la migración, dotándose así de su propio objeto. Se presta especial atención a la clase de subjetividad que esta formación imagina y reclama a sus enunciatarios
L’Impact des conditions socio-économiques sur la perception des problèmes de migration chez les jeunes
Authors:   Professeur en sociologie. ENSSP. ALGER  Chercheur associé au CREAD, Kamel Boucherf , Hassen Souaber ,   Chercheur associé au CREAD
Published: June 2017

Le papier que nous présentons a pour objet l’analyse de l’effet des conditions socioéconomiques des jeunes sur leur manière de se représenter l’émigration. L’approche préconisée se situe dans le sillage de la théorie des pull and push factors de la problématique des migrations, dans le but de comprendre ce qui pousse les jeunes vers l’imaginaire migratoire et conséquemment ce qui peut les attirer vers les pays de destination. Autrement dit, l’investigation se donne pour objectif de mettre en évidence les logiques sociales qui sont la base de l’imaginaire migratoire chez les jeunes des pays arabes du sud de la méditerranée. L’analyse est structurée en deux parties complémentaires : une première partie dont l’objet est la prise en charge de la part des facteurs économiques et les facteurs à caractère sociologique dans le désir de migration des jeunes. A cet effet, les attributs individuels et de contexte sont mis à contribution pour déterminer les plus discriminants. Dans une perspective comparative entre les AMCs (Arabes mediteranean countries), la deuxième partie du papier concerne la mise en évidence des effets des changements majeurs ont pris place dans certains pays AMCs sur les projets migratoires des jeunes.
GENÉTICA, BIOTECNOLOGÍA Y DERECHO PENAL EN EL MARCO DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS
Authors: (Universidad de Salamanca) Luis Enrique Gómez-Ojero y Martínez
Published: June 2017

Ya en el año 2.003, con gran y acertada previsión, advertía la propia UNESCO en el preámbulo de la Declaración Internacional sobre los Datos Genéticos Humanos que “los datos genéticos humanos son singulares por su condición de datos sensibles, toda vez que pueden indicar predisposiciones genéticas de los individuos y que esa capacidad predictiva puede ser mayor de lo que se supone en el momento de obtenerlos; pueden tener para la familia, incluyendo la descendencia, y a veces para todo el grupo, consecuencias importantes que persistan durante generaciones; así como…pueden ser importantes desde el punto de vista cultural para personas o grupos”. El preámbulo añade, de una parte, en pos de la Libertad de Ciencia, que “la recolección, el tratamiento, la utilización y la conservación de los datos genéticos humanos tienen una importancia primordial para el progreso de las ciencias..” y de otra, advierte que ello “puede entrañar riesgos para el ejercicio y la observancia de los derechos humanos y las libertades fundamentales y para el respeto de la dignidad humana”. La relevancia del argumento aquí tratado, a distancia de 13 años después, queda ratificada por el preámbulo de la nueva Directiva 2.016/680, cuando, aludiendo a los efectos de la globalización declara que “la rápida evolución tecnológica y la globalización han planteado nuevos retos en el ámbito de la protección de los datos personales. Se ha incrementado de manera significativa la magnitud de la recogida y del intercambio de datos personales. La tecnología permite el tratamiento de los datos personales en una escala sin precedentes para la realización de actividades como la prevención, la investigación, la detección o el enjuiciamiento de infracciones penales o la ejecución de sanciones penales”.
A SUBVERSÃO PRINCIPIOLÓGICA NA EXECUÇÃO PENAL E O PRINCÍPIO NE BIS IN IDEM
Authors: (PUC Minas) Klélia Canabrava Aleixo , (PUC Minas) Flávia Ávila Penido
Published: June 2017

O presente artigo visa analisar a aplicação do Princípio ne bis in idem à partir da análise de um acórdão do Tribunal de Justiça de Minas Gerais (n.10481.13.005086-9/002) fundamentado na existência de um suposto “bis in idem contra o Estado”. Tem como pano de fundo a estrita vinculação dos princípios à Constituição, notadamente a partir dos estudos do uruguaio Eduardo J. Couture, bem como a premissa de que os princípios, por sua natureza e colocação sistêmica, deveriam ser voltados à proteção do indivíduo. A hipótese de trabalho confirmada é a de que o princípio foi subvertido para estender arbitrariamente o exercício do poder punitivo do Estado. O procedimento metodológico utilizado foi o dedutivo com a realização de pesquisas bibliográfica, documental e jurisprudencial.
OS CRITÉRIOS PARA IDENTIFICAÇÃO DAS CAUSAS SUPRALEGAIS DE INEXIGIBILIDADE DE CONDUTA DIVERSA JÁ RECONHECIDAS NO DIREITO BRASILEIRO E ESTRANGEIRO
Authors: (PUC/SP) Maria Carolina de Melo Amorim
Published: June 2017

A partir do estudo de casos concretos e exposição doutrinária, tenta-se identificar os tipos de causas supralegais de inexigibilidade de conduta diversa, como elemento da culpabilidade, já conhecidos e admitidos na jurisprudência, assim como os requisitos para sua constatação. Identifica-se, também, novas causas supralegais que não se enquadram nos modelos doutrinariamente estabelecidos, chegando-se a uma nova classificação, intitulada de inexigibilidade de conduta diversa por reação à violação de direito fundamental.
CRITÉRIOS PARA AFERIÇÃO DO ERRO DE PROIBIÇÃO NO DIREITO PENAL ECONÔMICO: DISTINÇÃO IN SE E MERE PROHIBITA
Authors: (Faculdade Damas/PE) Andréa Walmsley Soares Carneiro
Published: June 2017

O objetivo do presente estudo é compreender como se aplica a teoria do erro de proibição aos crimes econômicos em razão da distinção entre os delicta in se e os delicta mera prohibita. As hipóteses foram analisadas em duas perspectivas: 1.) definição da influência dos conceitos de mala in se e mera prohibita na classificação dos tipos penais e na diferenciação entre direito penal de justiça e direito penal secundário e na compreensão do direito penal econômico; 2.) observação da influência que a mudança de paradigmas causa no entendimento da teoria do erro de proibição nos crimes econômicos. Conclui pela necessidade de alterar as balizas de análise do erro de proibição, traçando novas perspectivas sob o enfoque do direito penal econômico, com destaque ao papel exercido pela amplitude do conhecimento do injusto.
EDITORS' COMMUNICATION PATTERNS IN THE PROCESS OF BOOK MANUSCRIPTING AT POLIMEDIA PUBLISHING
Authors: Amelia Diah
Published: June 2017

Editors have a responsibility for editing the manuscripts. Editing is a process to improve a manuscript to be eligible for publication. The purpose of this study is to understand and describe the editors' communication patterns. Editors must communicate with the authors, publishing companies, and readers. This study may help to understand and describe the editors' communication patterns, including the influence of knowledge and education in the process of work. This study is a qualitative study using phenomenological study. Phenomenological study is a study that seeks the essence of the meaning of phenomena experienced by some individuals. Researcher can conduct communication research and examine the symptoms of humanities. Informants in this study are editors at Polimedia Publishing. Polimedia Publishing is one of university publishers. The theory used is interpersonal communication theory, supported by the knowledge of editor who explained about a mutual communication between editors and authors as well as publishers. The result of the study is that an editor should have specific communication patterns, knowledge, as well as proper education in completing a manuscript as a part of literacy.
Modeling of Complex Processes in Turbulent Flow of Unstable Emulsions of Immiscible Liquids
Authors: Rozentsvaig Alexander , Strashinskii Cheslav
Published: June 2017

Turbulent flows of emulsions are associated with the processes of breakage, coalescence and sedimentation of droplets of dispersed liquid. Mechanisms of these physical phenomena that form the equilibrium composition of the droplets of dispersed phase are predetermined by the structure of turbulence. Spectrum of distribution of the dispersed droplets according to the size determines in turn the nature of the interaction with the continuous medium. Therefore, a hydrodynamic model for unstable emulsion (CFD) is completed by discrete population balance model (DPB). It reflects the state of the dispersed phase of the emulsion required to construct an adequate model for CFD. A joint application requires the coordination of the composition and structure of these models for formalizing of the complex interrelationships of physical phenomena in the continuous medium and the dispersed phase of the emulsion. The key advantages of such specification of the overall structure of the partial models of the CFD consist in that model includes only the mechanisms of breakup, coalescence and sedimentation of the droplets of the dispersed phase, which are really work in the given conditions. Using of a priori theoretical information in the form of mechanisms of basic physical phenomena (MBPP) is proposed, which is necessary for obtaining the desired particular solutions of applied problems on the basis of common CFD and DPB models.
The Effect of Particle Damper’s Position on the Dynamic Response of Classical Columns
Authors: Papalou Angeliki
Published: June 2017

Preservation of the original architectural features of historic structures during their restoration and strengthening is challenging. A simple way to preserve the appearance of ancient classical columns and simultaneously protect them from earthquakes is to replace damaged or missing parts by a system that absorbs the incoming seismic energy. This paper examines the effectiveness of particle dampers in reducing the dynamic response of multi-drum and monolithic columns with capital. The properties of the damper that influence the column’s dynamic response were also examined with emphasis on the position of the damper. The measurements suggest that the replacement of the capital by a particle damper has small effect on the dynamic response of multi-drum and monolithic columns. The damper can enhance the column’s seismic safety if it replaces one of its top drums.
Response Modification Factors for Reinforced Concrete Structures Equipped with Viscous Damper Devices
Authors: Abdi Heshmatollah , Hejazi Farzad , Jaafar Mohd Saleh , Binti Abd Karim Izian
Published: June 2017

The response modification factor is one of the seismic design parameters that determine the nonlinear performance of building structures during strong earthquakes. Most seismic design codes lead to reduced loads. Nevertheless, an extensive review of related literature indicates that the effect of viscous dampers on the response modification factor is no longer considered. In this study, the effect of implementing viscous damper devices in reinforced concrete structures on the response modification factor was investigated. Reinforced concrete structures with different stories were considered to evaluate the values of the response modification factors. A nonlinear statistic analysis was performed with finite element software. The values of the response modification factors were evaluated and formulated on the basis of three factors: strength, ductility, and redundancy. Results revealed that the response modification factors for reinforced concrete structures equipped with viscous damper devices are higher than those for structures without viscous damper devices. The number of damper devices and the height of buildings have significant effects on response modification factors. In view of the analytical results across different cases, we proposed an equation according to the values of damping coefficients to determine the response modification factors for reinforced concrete structures furnished with viscous damper devices.
Performance of the CGS six DOF Shaking Table on the Harmonic Signal Reproduction
Authors: Airouche Abdelhalim , Aknouche Hassan , Bechtoula Hakim , Mezouer Nourredine , Kibboua Abderrahmane
Published: June 2017

Shaking table testing continues to play an important role in earthquake engineering research. It has been recognized as a powerful testing method to evaluate structural components and systems under realistic dynamic loads. Although it represents a very attractive experimental procedure, many technical challenges, which require attention and consideration, still remain. High fidelity in signal reproduction is the focus of the work presented in this paper. The main objective of this paper is to investigate the capabilities of adaptive control techniques based on Amplitude Phase Control (APC) and Adaptive Harmonic Cancellation (AHC) on the harmonic signal tracking performance of the shaking table. A series of 232 sinusoidal command waveforms with various frequencies and amplitudes were conducted on the shaking table of the laboratory of the National Earthquake Engineering Applied Research Center (CGS, Algeria). Experimental results are reported and recommendations on the use of these adaptive control techniques are discussed.
Performance Analysis of Wooden Reinforcement in Rammed Earth Walls
Authors: Angulo-Ibáñez Quiteria
Published: June 2017

In diverse parts of the world there exist some building systemsthat are generated for structural and constructive response tothe earth constructions. In particular, this article discussesabout the perpendicular unions of the walls of rammed earth.This is why, after a brief description of the reinforcement system,its advantages and consequences are developed, comparedto other reinforcement systems. In this way, quantitativeconclusions are obtained, demonstrating the increasing globalresistance of the wall corners compared to horizontal efforts(wind and earthquake) according to the constructive reinforcementsystem which does not have it. It has also been analysedthe collapse of these walls facing gravitational and horizontalloads. The ultimate goal of this work is to preserve the culturalheritage, traditional construction systems and to apply them,by implementing actual improvements, to their recovery.