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Allied Cooperation in Europe on the Eve of World War I
Authors: Potiekhin Oleksandr
Published: December 2020

The article puts forward an opinion that the current crisis of world order requires reverting to discovering the reasons of World War I.
The author states that in 1914, a majority of decision-makers believed they had a dominant strategy; thus, the policy they followed was the best, irrespective of another party’s actions. The complicated task of clarifying the concerns and intentions of others as well as predicting the aggravation of the situation as a result of their actions was not taken into account. The quest for minimising responsibility and increasing comfort while taking bellicose measures hindered the realisation of the fact that a more cautious strategy was a safer option.
The military and political alliances, including the Entente Cordiale (the Triple Entente) and the Triple Alliance (after Italy’s withdrawal, the Central Powers), the defence purposes enshrined in secret agreements notwithstanding, were established for waging wars but not for maintaining peace by mutual containment. Fragile arrangements between the two alliances did not allow them to prevent opponents or partners from unleashing the war and subsequently halt hostilities after the failure of a range of envisaged strategic operations.
The states continuously threatened each other with their actions, and repeated attempts to create the impression of a threat of aggression, although without any intention to use military force, undermined international stability. The efforts of European leaders constituted a diplomatic game, as the parties bluffed and sought to play trump cards they never had. The initial stakes, particularly colonial and territorial claims of actors, were negligible as compared with the incommensurably higher payback – the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian, Russian, German, and Ottoman empires, and the two totalitarian revolutions in the 20th-century Europe, Russian (Bolshevist) and German (Nazi). The author concludes that it was not allied obligations that prompted states to choose a certain side; rather, each country’s government decided to join the war on their own, guided by spurious ‘national interests’.
Keywords: World War I, Entente, military and political alliances, Europe, 20th century.
International Situation in Europe and USSR’S Foreign Policy prior to and after the Outbreak of World War II
Authors: Kirpenko Pavlo
Published: December 2020

The article is devoted to the international situation in Europe and USSR’s foreign policy before and after the outbreak of World War II. The author states that from the very begin¬ning the fascist regime in Germany was favourably received by Stalin’s USSR. Hitler also claimed that the German government was ready to develop friendly relations with the Soviet Union. However, such a situation in the bilateral relations was short-lived. Seeking benevolence from Western European countries, Hitler assumed the role of an anti-communist crusader. With a view to strengthening the country’s security, countering Germany and fascism, Stalin gave up his ideological dogmas in line with the situation. Moscow came to vigorously support all politi¬cal forces, which were advocating closer relations with the USSR against fascism.
After Germany attacked the Soviet Union, Stalin’s foreign policy suffered a total collapse, which was a devastating blow to the myth of his brilliance and sagacity. The glorification of fascism and the policy of its befriending came at a cost. Nearly 50 million Soviet citizens per¬ished in the war against the fascist Germany, of which 10 million were Ukrainian nationals.
In Russia, both public officials and scholars still avoid the truth about the foreign policy activity of the Soviet leadership in 1939 and 1940s. In this regard, the Ukrainian histo¬rian and specialist in international relations, professor at Kyiv Pedagogical University Anatolii Trubaichuk was the first in the Soviet Union to tell the truth in his writings and lectures about the essence of the Soviet foreign policy before and after the beginning of World War II based on his profound scientific research.
The author stresses that the search for full truth is to be continued. To that end, it is neces¬sary that all the archives in Russia be opened and access to documents relating to the period of World War II be provided.
Keywords: World War II, foreign policy, Soviet Union, Stalin, Germany.
…And May Marigolds Bloom in Flowerbeds of Ashgabat
Authors: Homanovska Svitlana
Published: December 2020

In her article, the author recalls her tenure at the Embassy of Ukraine in Turkmenistan, describes her impressions from the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, local architecture and customs, emphasises the forthcoming and respectful attitude to Ukraine at both daily and official levels, and reveals important aspects of cooperation in the economic and cultural-humanitarian fields.
Keywords: Ukrainian-Turkmen relations, Ashgabat, Embassy of Ukraine in Turkmenistan.
ESTIMATING THE QUALITY OF POWDER WIRE SURFACING RESTORATION OF SCOOP CHAIN FAST-WEARING PARTS WITH THE USE OF ULTRASONIC
Authors: Berezin Eugene K. , Rodyushkin Vladimir M.
Published: December 2020

On the example of the fingers of the scoop chain, a technique is proposed for the integral assessment of the quality of restoration of parts using elastic waves - ultrasound. The purpose of the work is to ensure the efficiency of measurements when assessing the quality of remanufactured parts in the conditions of a repair base. For this, data on the attenuation of elastic waves when they pass through the restored part were used. Unlike precision measurements of the velocity of elastic waves, the measurement of ultrasound attenuation does not require laboratory equipment, a conventional industrial flaw detector is sufficient. To assess the quality of the product, the transducer was alternately installed at points determined along the length of the finger, the probe beam was directed along the diameter and the first pulse of elastic vibrations reflected from the opposite side of the finger was recorded and the second, which passed two additional diameters of the finger. Found a quantitative indicator that allows you to assess the quality of restoration of the part. The proposed method to a certain extent solves the problem of integral assessment of the state of the restored finger of the scoop chain. To prevent premature failure of parts restored by welding with flux-cored wire, it is enough to introduce into practice an easy procedure for controlling sound attenuation.
RESEARCH OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE RATE OF ULTRASOUND IN METALS WITH THEIR IMPACT VISCOSITY AND HARDNESS UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF REDUCED TEMPERATURES
Authors: Khlybov Alexander A. , Kabaldin Yuri G. , Anosov Maksim S. , Ryabov Dmitry A. , Matveev Yuri I.
Published: December 2020

The paper presents the results of the study of the relationship between the velocity of propagation of longitudinal waves in a metal with the values ​​of impact toughness and hardness in a wide range of low temperatures. It’s been found that with a decrease of temperature, an increase of hardness, a decrease of impact toughness and an increase of the velocity of propagation of a longitudinal wave in the studied metals are observed, and the velocity of propagation of a longitudinal wave has a close correlation with the characteristics under consideration. An increase of the speed of sound with decreasing temperature, in our opinion, is explained by an increase of the thermal conductivity of metals. Thus, by the values ​​of the speed of sound propagation in metals, it is possible to predict the level of its impact toughness, as well as hardness at low temperatures, and, consequently, the tendency to brittle fracture of structures.
OBJECTS OF INTERNAL CONTROL IN SHIPPING COMPANIES
Authors: Krainova Vera V.
Published: December 2020

Effective internal control is essential for successful operations and management of shipping companies. For its implementation, the most important task is to determine the objects of internal control, that is, the scope of its application. Internal control, as a management function, is aimed at solving management problems, therefore, in the author's opinion, objects of management and objects of internal control are identical. Based on the analysis of the approaches of various authors to the choice of management objects, the author's approach has been developed, taking into account the interaction of all elements of the management system, the multidimensional and multi-level nature of management process, and branch features of shipping business. A classification of objects of internal control in shipping companies has been developed with the allocation of such objects as resources, business processes, results of functioning, management decisions. The disclosure of the content of these objects shows that internal control covers all levels of the shipping company, including both the managed and the control systems.
RESEARCH ON EEOI PARAMETRIC CONNECTION OF A SHIP DURING THE REAL VOYAGE CONDUCTION
Authors: Leonov Valeriy E. Leonov , Serdyuk Oleksandr D. Serdyuk
Published: December 2020

The round-the-world transition of m/v Katherine ship is considered. The aim of this work is to minimize the Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator (EEOI) of the vessel, and, accordingly, to minimize the ship's fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emission depending on the parameters of sea transition: Vs, mass of transported cargo, and the distance of the passage. For specifically selected ship power plant (SPP), the parametric dependence of Vs and fuel consumption on the share of used power is determined by calculation method. The Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) is determined by the model given in Resolution MEPC.212(63). The EEOI is determined depending on the ship fuel consumption, the carbon concentration in the ship’s fuel with the main parameters accepted for transition Vs, transported cargo mass , the sea passage distance . Calculation studies are conducted in a wide range of sea transition parameters – transition distance within 200 to 2,800 nm, the Vs from 0.01 to 24.0 knots, cargo mass ranging within 4,000 to 70,000 tons.
METHOD FOR DETECTING DEFECTS IN MARINE PIPELINES BY WAVELET ANALYSIS OF REMOTE MAGNETOMETRY SIGNAL
Authors: Veselov Vitaly A. , Probotyuk Vladimir V. , Kitaev Maksim V. , Surov Oleg E.
Published: December 2020

The paper considers a method for detecting offshore pipelines defects using a wavelet transform of a remote magnetometry signal. This method makes it easier and faster to process large amounts of information obtained as the measuremens result. According to statistics, 40% to 50% of accidents with offshore pipelines occur due to the pipe walls corrosion. Thus, the research aimed to development the methods for offshore pipelines inspection and diagnostics is very important. For the testing of the suggested method for detecting pipeline defects, on the engineering analysis software ELCUT base a numerical model describing the magnetic field distribution in the area of corrosion spot located on the pipe wall was developed. It is shown that the suggested method can be used for detecting the defects and evaluating the offshore pipelines technical condition.
Íntima media carotidea como predictor de enfermedad aterosclerótica en pacientes con psoriasis
Authors: Torreyes-Reyes Mayerith Carolina , Miquilarena Scarton María Enriqueta , Angulo Herrera Douglas
Published: December 2020

La psoriasis es una enfermedad inflamatoria cutánea crónica, conocida como un desorden multisistémico. En pacientes con enfermedades inflamatorias crónicas se ha descrito una correlación directa entre el grosor de la arteria carótida común y el desarrollo de futuras complicaciones cardiovasculares. Algunos estudios han demostrado una correlación de psoriasis y el desarrollo de eventos cardiovasculares dado que tienen un riesgo aumentado de desarrollar enfermedad aterosclerótica. En Venezuela las enfermedades cardiovasculares se ubican como primera causa de muerte, y a pesar del creciente número de pacientes con psoriasis no se han llevado a cabo estudios que permitan determinar el papel de psoriasis y la enfermedad arterial coronaria. Por ello la presente investigación se planteó determinar la relación entre el grado de severidad de psoriasis y el grosor de la íntima media carotidea a un grupo de 20 pacientes con diagnóstico de psoriasis. Recopilada la información, se realizó la prueba de chi-cuadrado, considerando un contraste estadísticamente significativo si p < 0,05. El análisis de datos se hizo con JMP-SAS versión 12, obteniéndose como evidencia que existe asociación entre el grado de severidad de psoriasis y el espesor del grosor de la capa íntima media carotidea, por lo que se pudo predecir la existencia de enfermedad aterosclerótica subclínica.
Capturing temporary populations: assessing the utility of Facebook in the 2019 flood in Townsville, Australia
Authors: Chen Chiu-San , Panczak Radoslaw , Whitehead Alexander , Corcoran Jonathan
Published: December 2020

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Australian age-sex-specific COVID-19 mortality in international comparative perspective, to June 2020
Authors: Kippen Rebecca
Published: December 2020

No abstract
Defining Pointwise Lower Scalar Curvature Bounds for C0 Metrics with Regularization by Ricci Flow
Authors:   University of California, USA, Burkhardt-Guim Paula
Published: December 2020

We survey some recent work using Ricci flow to create a class of local definitions of weak lower scalar curvature bounds that is well defined for C0 metrics. We discuss several properties of these definitions and explain some applications of this approach to questions regarding uniform convergence of metrics with scalar curvature bounded below. Finally, we consider the relationship between this approach and some other generalized notions of lower scalar curvature bounds.
Serological biomarkers of zearalenone exposure in beef heifers receiving anti-mycotoxin additive
Authors: Tonini C. , Oliveira M.S. , Parmeggiani E.B. , Sturza D.A.F. , Mallmann A.O. , Rubin M.I.B. , Mallmann C.A.
Published: December 2020

The inclusion of anti-mycotoxin additives (AMA) in the diet of production animals has been widely used to avoid mycotoxin exposure. In order to confirm the efficacy of such productsin vivo, measurement of mycotoxins and/or their metabolites in biological fluids is preconized. This study aimed at determining the serological biomarkers of zearalenone (ZEN), α-zearalenol, β-zearalenol, α-zearalanol, β-zearalanol (β-ZAL) and zearalanone, to evaluate the efficacy of an AMA in beef heifers. The trial lasted 37 days: 11 days of adaptation, 21 days of actual experiment, and 5 days of regression. Twenty-four heifers were randomly assigned to receive one of the following treatments (n=6/group): (T1) basal diet (control); (T2) basal diet + 5 mg/kg of ZEN; (T3) basal diet + 5 mg/kg of ZEN + 2.5 kg/t of AMA; and (T4) basal diet + 5 mg/kg of ZEN + 5.0 kg/t of AMA. Blood sampling was performed on different days after the diet was given. The samples were centrifuged to obtain the blood serum, and then analysed by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). β-ZAL was detected above the limit of quantification both in the unconjugated (>0.60 ng/ml) and conjugated (>0.90 ng/ml) forms. The remaining metabolites presented concentrations under the limit of detection. In the efficacy evaluation of the AMA, there was no significant difference (P>0.05) between the treatments with and without additive at the tested levels of inclusion. Thus, β-ZAL may be employed as a biomarker of ZEN exposure via diet to evaluate the efficacy of an AMA through serological parameters. The technique applied in this study proved to be an adequate alternative forin vivo confirmation of the efficacy of products in adsorbing the toxin.
Pericardial effusion: a rare side effect of clozapine
Authors: Wijesinghe P. D. L. R. , Jayasinghe R. , Silva F. H. D. S.
Published: December 2020

A pericardial effusion is a rare but very serious side effect of clozapine. We present a case of a 50-year old female, who developed fever and tachycardia during the initial period of treatment with clozapine. This case highlights the importance of having a high degree of suspiciousness for occurrence of a pericardial effusion.
A PKCβ–LYN–PYK2 Signaling Axis Is Critical for MCP-1–Dependent Migration and Adhesion of Monocytes
Authors: Das Pradip , Pal Srabani , Oldfield Claudine M , Thillai Kowsalya , Bala Sinjini , Carnevale Kevin A , Cathcart Martha K , Bhattacharjee Ashish
Published: December 2020

MCP-1–induced monocyte chemotaxis is a crucial event in inflammation and atherogenesis. Identifying the important signal transduction pathways that control monocyte chemotaxis can unravel potential targets for preventive therapies in inflammatory disease conditions. Previous studies have shown that the focal adhesion kinase Pyk2 plays a critical role in monocyte motility. In this study, we investigated the MCP-1–mediated activation of Pyk2 (particularly by the phosphorylation of Tyr402) in primary human peripheral blood monocytes. We showed that MCP-1 induces Src phosphorylation in a similar time frame and that the MCP-1–induced Pyk2 tyrosine phosphorylation is controlled by the Src family kinase. We also report, in this study, that PKCβ, an isoform of PKC, is required for both Src and Pyk2 activation/phosphorylation in response to MCP-1 stimulation. We identified Lyn as the specific Src kinase isoform that is activated by MCP-1 and acts upstream of Pyk2 in primary monocytes. Furthermore, Lyn is found to be indispensable for monocyte migration in response to MCP-1 stimulation. Moreover, our coimmunoprecipitation studies in monocytes revealed that PKCβ, Pyk2, and Lyn exist constitutively in a molecular complex. To our knowledge, our study has uncovered a novel PKCβ–Lyn–Pyk2 signaling cascade in primary monocytes that regulates MCP-1–induced monocyte adhesion and migration.
The idolatry of white supremacy in church and society? Some reflections on Black Theology of Liberation in present-day South Africa in memoriam of Vuyani Vellem
Authors: Tshaka Rothney S.
Published: December 2020

In remembering Vuyani Vellem, this paper delves into his scholarship, a scholarship that admittedly exudes his activism in academia, church and society. Choosing intentionally the marginalised as the primary interlocutors in discourse, Vellem demonstrates that he is situated in the arena of those who are otherwise seen as the wretched of the earth, insisting that Black Theology of Liberation must engage in a praxis that centres the lived experiences of black people and creates for itself legacies that would attest to Black Theology of Liberation as a formidable hermeneutic that recognises the sanctity of black life in a context of the prevalence of white supremacy. It notes however that a history of colonisation and subjugation has wrecked the humanity of black people, and as a result, a contract with black people becomes essential on this path towards the total emancipation of black people in South Africa and the world.Contribution: The scholarly contribution of this article is its focus on the systematic and practical reflection, within a paradigm in which the intersection of religious studies, social sciences and humanities generate an interdisciplinary contested discourse.
Changes in riparian forest cover from 1966 to 2017 along the Paraíba do Sul River between Jacareí and Queluz, São Paulo, Brazil
Authors: Tourinho João Marcos , Catelani Celso De Souza , Toledo Maria Cecília Barbosa de
Published: December 2020

This study is based on the assumption that beginning with the passage of the Forest Code in 1965, which was revised by the law of 2012, the Permanent Preservation Area (PPA) of Paraíba do Sul River, PSR, is currently recuperated and preserved. In this context, the objective of this study was to: 1) conduct a temporal survey with respect to the rate of change of gains and losses of forest cover during the years 1966, 1977 and 2017; and, 2) do a spatial analysis in relation to this rate of change. This study was conducted along the stretch of the PSR between the municipalities of Jacareí and Queluz. Maps were used from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics - IBGE (1964-1966), the Geographic and Cartographic Institute of the state of São Paulo – IGC-SP (1978) (IGC), and high resolution images from the Pléiades satellite (2017). For the spatial and temporal analyses of the study area, geoprocessing techniques were used to quantify the area occupied by forest in two: 100 m buffer strips of the PPA, and in buffer strips of 1,000m, starting from each bank of the river. With respect to forest cover, measurements of its total and average size, proportion, gain or loss, and distance between nearby fragments were made. The results indicate that, from the decade of the 1960s to 2017, forest cover grew from 5.3% to 21%, and from 2% to 13% in the strips of 100 and 1,000 meters, respectively. With respect to areas registered from 1960, there was a reduction of 691 hectares, principally of large areas of remaining forest. However, a portion of this forest area was still present in 2017, but most of this forest was in the area 1,000 m from the riverbanks. These results will aid in the planning for establishment of priority areas for conservation of the riparian forest of the PSR. Through analysis of distances between forest fragments, empty spaces devoid of forest cover were identified, and in some cases these spaces were indicated as priority areas for recuperation. The results are discussed in the context of public policies and the periods of economic development that were drivers of landscape changes in the Paraíba do Sul Valley in the São Paulo region. In conclusion, the results demonstrate that the riparian forest of the PSR has slowly recuperated but is still far from being in compliance with current Brazilian legislation. This study will be an important aid in compliance activities conducted by public authorities in permanent preservation areas in the São Paulo PSR. An ample and refined survey of consolidated and fallow areas is suggested so that mitigation and compensation activities can be proposed for the PSR riparian forest that will promote the conservation of the quality of its water and biodiversity resources.
El desarrollo de la didáctica de las matemáticas, una mirada internacional
Authors: Artigue Michèle
Published: December 2020

Este artículo trata del desarrollo internacional de la investigación didáctica en matemáticas. Después de recordar la relación especial que existe entre las matemáticas y su enseñanza, evoca en primer lugar la emergencia de la didáctica de las matemáticas como un campo de investigación específico, en un contexto marcado por la reforma de las matemáticas modernas y la influencia de la epistemología piagetiana. A continuación, se examina la evolución de este campo de investigación, centrándose en algunas tendencias globales que trascienden su diversidad inherente, antes de abordar más específicamente la cuestión de las relaciones entre centros y periferias, y destacar la lenta pero real evolución hacia una didáctica de las matemáticas más auténticamente internacional.
Analysis of Cargo Release Services with Process Mining
Authors: Kedem-Yemini Sagit
Published: December 2020

Process Mining (PM) uses event logs extracted from process-oriented IS in order to uncover, analyse, diagnose and improve processes. However, the number of studies demonstrating PM applicability is limited, particularly in the field of logistics. This paper presents a methodological framework for a multi-faceted analysis of real-life event logs based on PM and the usefulness of its techniques, combined with traditional IE&M methods, thus offering an innovative approach on multiple levels by combining the use of PM and more traditional methods; using PM to demonstrate the actual movement of goods and generate a physical map of movements inside the warehouse; and enabling continuous tracking. A case-study, implemented on the cargo release process of a large Israeli logistics company, demonstrates this approach. Results reflect a major gap between the actual and the described processes, as an automatic creation of the process from logs shows that 64% of the customers received their goods after 4.5 hours (instead of 90 minutes, as service standard requires). Practical implications include detailed steps and a recommendation for additional analyses. Research value analysis shows that PM techniques constitute an ideal means to tackle organizational challenges by reflecting real-time situations, suggesting process improvements and creating companywide process awareness.
Yeme Öğütülmüş Rezene Tohumu İlavesinin Bıldırcınlarda Bazı Kan ve Karaciğer Parametreleri Üzerine Etkileri
Authors: Filiz KAZAK  , Tülay ÇİMRİN  , Sema ALAŞAHAN
Published: December 2020

Bu çalışma, bıldırcın rasyonlarına öğütülmüş rezene tohumu ilavesinin bazı kan parametreleri ve karaciğer oksidan-antioksidan parametreleri üzerine etkilerini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışmada 32 adet (16 adet erkek+16 adet dişi) japon bıldırcını kullanıldı. Her bir grupta 8 hayvan olacak şekilde, katkı içermeyen bazal yemle beslenen kontrol erkek, kontrol dişi ve bazal yeme %1 öğütülmüş rezene tohumu ilavesi ile beslenen rezene erkek, rezene dişi olmak üzere dört grup oluşturuldu ve 28 gün beslendi. Rasyona % 1 öğütülmüş rezene tohumu ilavesinin, karaciğer MDA düzeyini ve GPx aktivitesini azalttığı ve Vit C düzeylerini ise arttırdığı (P<0.05) belirlendi. Karaciğer GSH ve Vit C düzeyleri rezene erkek grubunda kontrol erkek grubuna kıyasla yüksek bulundu (P<0.05). Rezene dişi grubu karaciğer GPx aktivitesi, kontrol dişi grubuna kıyasla düşük belirlendi (P<0.001). Yeme rezene ilavesinin, serum CHOL, LDL, HDL düzeyleri, AST ve ALT aktiviteleri üzerine bir etkisi bulunmadı (P>0.05). Çalışma, bıldırcın rasyonlarına % 1 öğütülmüş rezene tohumu ilavesinin serum total kolesterol, LDL, HDL düzeyleri, AST ve ALT aktivitelerini değiştirmeksizin, karaciğer oksidan-antioksidan dengeyi etkileyebileceğini göstermiştir. Ayrıca bıldırcınlarda serum ve karaciğer değerlerinin cinsiyete bağlı olarak farklı olabileceği de bu tarz çalışmalarda göz önüne alınmalıdır.
Van Ekolojik Koşullarında Tritikale( x Triticosecale Witmack) Çeşitlerinde Anıza ve Normal Ekimin Verim ve Verim Unsurları Üzerine Etkisinin Araştırılması
Authors: ORAL Erol , Mehmet ÜLKER  , Fevzi ALTUNER  , Burak ÖZDEMİR
Published: December 2020

Bu çalışma Van ekolojik şartlarında 2018-19 ve 2019-20 kış yetiştirme döneminde iki yıl süre ile yürütülmüştür. Deneme Tarla Bitkileri Bölümü uygulama alanında nadas alanlarının azaltılmasında normal ve anıza ekim yöntemleri birbirleri ile kıyaslanarak verim ve verim öğelerinin tespit edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma anıza ve normal ekim yöntemleri kullanılarak altı adet tritikale çeşidi (Özer, Alperbey, Melez, Mikham-2002, Tatlıcak-97 ve Karma-2000) Tesadüf Blokları Deneme Desenine göre 3 tekerrürlü olarak yürütülmüştür. Araştırma sonunda yıllar arası fark önemsiz olup, anıza ve normal ekimden elde edilen ortalama başaklanma gün sayısı sırasıyla, 203-204 gün  ile 203-204 gün, bitki boyu 95.3-107.6 cm ile 99.0-112.3 cm, m2 başak sayısı 133.0-161.7 adet ile 135.7-175.0 adet, başakta tane sayı 37.4-42.7 adet/bitki ile 36.0-44.0 adet/bitki, başak uzunluğu 7.03-8.50 cm ile 7.40 -8.63 cm, erme süresi 45 - 46 gün ile 44-45 gün, hasat indeksi %30.8-39-4 ile % 30.5-39.3, bin tane ağırlığı 34.2-43.1 g ile 35.2-42.4 g, biyolojik verim 394.7-434.7 kg/da ile 417.3-444.0 kg,  tane verimi  123.3- 171.0  kg/da ile 127.3-174.0 kg/da, ham protein oranı %11.3-12.3 ile % 11.9-12.3  arasında değişmiştir. Sonuç olarak Van ekolojik koşullarında nadas alanlarının azaltılmasında anıza ekim yönteminden ümitvar sonuçlar elde edilmiştir.
Siirt İli Ekolojik Koşullarında DAP (Diamonyumfosfat) Gübresi Dozlarının Nohut (Cicer arietinum L.)’un Tane Verimi ve Bazı Verim Özelliklerine Etkileri
Authors: Sipan SOYSAL  , Özge UÇAR  , Murat ERMAN
Published: December 2020

Bu araştırma 2018-2019 yıllarında Siirt koşullarında farklı DAP gübresi seviyelerinin nohuttun tane verimi ve bazı verim özelliklerine etkilerini belirlemek amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Çalışmada 0, 3, 6, 9, 12 ve 15 kg/da dozlarında DAP (Diamonyum fosfat) gübresi kullanılmıştır. Denemeler tesadüf blokları deneme desenine göre 3 tekrarlamalı olarak kurulmuştur. Bu araştırma kapsamında bitki boyu, ilk bakla yüksekliği, bitkide bakla sayısı, bitkide tane sayısı, 100-tane ağırlığı ve tane verimi parametreleri incelenmiştir. Çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçlara göre bitki boyu 52,1-60,2 cm, ilk bakla yüksekliği 29,8-36,5 cm, bitkide bakla sayısı 17,2-31,7 adet/bitki, bitkide tane sayısı 18,3-33,2 adet/bitki, 100-tane ağırlığı 30,4-34,0 g ve tane verimi ise 101,2-165,4 kg/da arasında değişim göstermiştir. İncelenen tüm parametreler açısından Siirt’te nohut yetiştiriciliğinde en uygun DAP gübresi dozunun 15 kg/da olduğu belirlenmiştir.
Harran Ovası’nda Yem Bitkileri Tarımında Üretici Davranışlarının Belirlenmesi
Authors: Gülşah BENGİSU  , Büşra ÇEKİLMEZ
Published: December 2020

Bu araştırma; Şanlıurfa iline bağlı Harran ilçesinde bulunan Altılı, Belitaş, Bulgurlu, Balkat, Aşağı Yakın Yol, Su Geldi köylerindeki ve Tarım İlçe Müdürlüğü ‘ndeki üreticilerin yem bitkileri üretimine olan yaklaşımını ve 2018 yılında hayata geçirilen “Yem Bitkisi Üretimini Geliştirme Projesi” ne yönelik düşüncelerini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bu amaca yönelik anket soruları hazırlanmış, tesadüfen seçilen 6 köyde ve Harran Tarım ilçe müdürlüğünde bulunan toplamda 60 üretici ile yüz yüze görüşülerek anket yapılmış, anket sonuçları düzenlenmiş, elde edilen sonuçlar değerlendirilmiş ve yorumlanmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda üreticilere göre yem bitkisi tarımının gelişmemiş olmasının nedenleri arasında; yem bitkilerine uygulanan politikaların yetersiz olması, teşvik ve desteklemelerin uygulanışındaki eksiklikler, girdi maliyetlerinin yüksekliği ve verim düşüklüğü sayılabilir.
Siirt Ekolojik Koşullarında Mikrobiyolojik ve İnorganik Gübrelemenin Nohut (Cicer arietinum l.)’un Kalite Özellikleri Üzerine Etkileri
Authors: Sipan SOYSAL  , Murat ERMAN
Published: December 2020

Siirt ekolojik koşullarında mikrobiyolojik ve inorganik gübrelemenin nohut (Cicer arietinum L.)’ un verim, verim öğeleri ve nodülasyonu üzerine etkilerini belirlemek amacıyla yapılan bu çalışma tesadüf bloklarında faktöriyel deneme deseninde 3 tekerrürlü olarak 2016-2017 ve 2017-2018 yılları arasında yürütülmüştür. Çalışmada simbiyotik bakteri olarak Mesorhizobium ciceri, asimbiyotik bakteri olarak azot bağlayıcı Basillus atrophaeus, fosfat çözücü olarak Basillus GC-group ve inorganik gübre olarak DAP gübresi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada; tane protein oranı, protein verimi, tane fosfor içeriği, tane potasyum içeriği, tane nem oranı ve tanede toplam kuru madde oranı özellikleri incelenmiştir. Çalışmadan elde edilen bulgulara göre, tane protein oranı %22.3-25.6, protein verimi 21.2-40.4 kg/da, tane fosfor içeriği %0.43-0.71, tane potasyum içeriği %0.96-1.58, tane nem oranı %4.02-6.01 ve tanede toplam kuru madde oranı %93.98-95.97 arasında değişim göstermiştir. Çalışmada en yüksek protein içeriği, Mesorhizobium ciceri + %50 DAP ve Bacillus atrophaeus (N) + %50 DAP uygulamaları ile elde edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, mikrobiyolojik gübre kullanımının inorganik gübrelere tamamen bir alternatif olmamasına rağmen kullanım miktarının azalmasına olanak sağladığı tespit edilmiştir.
Bir Kuzuda Omfalaoflebitis: Olgu Sunumu
Authors: Cemalettin AYVAZOĞLU  , Erhan GÖKÇE  , H. Metin ERDOĞAN
Published: December 2020

Ruminantlarda önemli ekonomik kayıplara neden olan göbek bölgesi lezyonları (omfalitis, onfalaoflebitis, omfaloarteritis, urakus fistülü ve hernia umbilikalis) oldukça sık görülmektedir Bu çalışmada, bir koyun sürüsünde ölen, yaklaşık 15 günlük kuzuya ait çeşitli organ ve dokularda gelişen apse odakları, makroskobik olarak gözlemlendi. Yapılan nekropsi değerlendirilmesinde, göbek kordonundan başlayan yangı ve apsedasyonun karaciğere ve peritona yayıldığı belirlendi. Yapılan inceleme sonuçlarına göre de Onfalaoflebitis tanısı konulmuş, sonuçlar tartışılmıştır.
New symmetries of Black-Scholes equation
Authors: Masebe Tshidiso
Published: December 2020

This work presents the comparison study between neural super-twisting sliding mode control (NSTSM) and adaptive-network-based fuzzy inference system-STSM (ANFIS-STSM) algorithm of the doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) controlled by direct power control (DPC). The mathematical model of the three-phase DFIG has been described. The descriptions of the DPC strategy, NSTSM and the ANFIS-STSM algorithm have been presented. The DPC strategy with NSTSM and ANFIS-STSM has been described. The simulation studies of the DPC strategy with intelligent STSM algorithms have been performed, and the results of these studies are presented and discussed
Decreasing Readmissions in Medically Complex Children
Authors:   , Bartlett Colleen
Published: December 2020

Practice Problem: There was a report of an existing practice problem of increased 30-day readmission rates in medically complex children at an outpatient clinic within an extensive hospital system. Hospital readmissions can cause clinical, social, and financial burdens to the patients and their families and thus reflected a need for interventions to reduce readmissions. PICOT: The PICOT question that guided this change project: In medically complex pediatric patients ages 0-17, what is the effect of a discharge intervention bundle in reducing all-cause 30-day hospital readmissions compared to current practice within an 8-week timeframe? Evidence: The literature revealed 18 pertinent studies that fit the inclusion and exclusion criteria that promoted a discharge intervention bundle. The themes within the evidence included post-discharge telephone calls, follow-up appointments, medication reconciliation, and education with teach-back to reduce overall readmission rates. Intervention: The evidence-based intervention utilized the bundle of post-discharge telephone calls within 72 hours, follow up appointments within 7 days, and medication reconciliation with education and teach-back through in-person and virtual care. The clinic nurses championed the intervention and tracked all the data using a check sheet. Outcome: Evaluation of the outcome measures confirmed a decrease in all-cause 30-day readmissions from 23% to 14.5% within the project timeframe. Implications of the findings support the existing evidence for implementing a multifaceted bundle to decrease readmissions. Conclusion: The evidence-based change project decreased all-cause 30-day readmissions rates. The results of the project proved that implementing consistent discharge standards in medically complex children helped guide medical staff, improved patient outcomes, saved costs to the organization, and reduced 30-day all-cause hospital readmissions.
Prehistoric British Astronomy: Whatever Happened to the Earth and Sun?
Authors: Hutton Ronald
Published: December 2020

During the first half of the twentieth century, it was an orthodoxy among British archaeologists that the New Stone Age peoples of the island had worshipped an Earth Goddess, in chambered tombs, and then been conquered by foreigners who ushered in a Bronze Age, characterised by circular temples dedicated to a new religion focused on the heavens. In the second half of the century, belief in this sequence collapsed, and experts more or less abandoned attempts to reconstruct religion during this period of prehistory. At the same time it remains true that many of its monuments have clear alignments on heavenly bodies. What now, then, can be done to bring together this evidence with prevailing scholarly attitudes?
Dr Katterfelto and the Prehistory of Astronomical Ballooning1
Authors: Davenhall Clive
Published: December 2020

Regular telescopic astronomical observations made from balloons began after World War II, though scientific, particularly meteorological, ballooning dates from the mid-nineteenth century. However, astronomical ballooning has a curious prehistory at the dawn of lighter-than-air travel in the 1780s. The self-styled Dr Katterfelto (c.1743?-99) was a German-born travelling showman, lecturer and considerable self-publicist who in 1784-85 claimed to have made important astronomical discoveries from observations made from a balloon. It is unlikely that he made any such observations, or, indeed, any balloon flights. However, the episode throws some light on the world of the itinerant, eighteenth-century astronomical lecturer and the diffusion of contemporary astronomical and scientific knowledge.
The God in the Stone: Gemstone Talismans in Western Magical Traditions
Authors: Greene Liz
Published: December 2020

This paper will explore the perceived connection between gemstones and celestial potencies in particular magical currents in the cultures of the West, and the ritual use of gemstone talismans, amulets, and jewellery to invoke, persuade, learn from, or merge with celestial potencies. Underpinning this magical use of precious and semiprecious stones is the idea of correspondences or sympathies between the divine and the mortal realms, most emphasised through the significance of colour – itself understood, in certain currents of thought, to reflect the importance of sight as the organ of perception of the soul and the bridge to the intermediary world of the imagination in which the forms of gods, daimones, and angels can be envisioned through the mediation of those material objects with which they bear the strongest visual resemblance.
Celestial Magic as the ‘Love Path’: The Spiritual Cosmology of Ibn ‘Arabi
Authors: Broadbent Christine
Published: December 2020

Nature’s secrets can be approached in a variety of ways and this paper explores celestial magic as the ‘path of love’ via the Sufi teachings of Muhyiddin Ibn al-Arabi (1165–1240 CE). Given the honorary title of ‘the greatest master’, al-Shaykh al-Akbar, he occupies a special place in the Sufi tradition, because his writings are by far the most extensive contribution to Islamic mystical philosophy. His terminology and works have become a main point of reference for most Sufi orders, partly due to the historical circumstances explored below. His teachings continue to be widely studied, and a range of contemporary Sufi schools, like Beshara in Scotland and Karnak in Northern Australia, have introduced westerners to the study, work, invocation and meditation of the Sufi path as passed down by Ibn ‘Arabi.1 This paper explores his use of astrological symbolism to illustrate Sufi cosmology, as for example, his ‘orientations to spirit’, which are a different way of viewing the ‘quadruplicities’. In Mystical Astrology According to Ibn ‘Arabi, translator and author Titus Burckhardt (1908–1984) calls attention to what Ibn ‘Arabi calls the ‘contemplative penetration of cosmic atmosphere’. Mystical correspondences, including ‘eternal prototypes’ and designated prophets, are linked to planets, like the symbolic chain he draws between the moon and Adam’s prophetic role as the ‘mirror’ of divinity.2 This may beg the question of an overlap between the mystical and the magical, yet any such engagement depends on cultural norms and social context for its nomenclature. Celestial ‘magic’, explored as an imaginative engagement with the cosmos for the production of knowledge, allows the Sufi ‘love path’, to be considered. Further, Tasawwuf, the mystical path of Sufism, is suggestive for the sociological discourse on the ‘magical subject’ and for the question that frames this paper: namely, what are the implications for our ways of knowing?
South Indian Ritual Dispels Negative Karma in the Birth Chart
Authors: Laishley Lilan
Published: December 2020

This paper examines the practice of celestial magic in contemporary South India as it relates to the individual birth chart. Specific celestially oriented rituals are understood to minimize the unpleasant effects of the birth chart and positively influence the planetary deities. The rituals incorporate various magical objects and actions including puja, mantras, prayers, yantras, ceremonial offerings, icons, gemstones, and shrines. This paper is based on participant observation during a research trip to Tamil Nadu, South India, where an astrologer suggested a ritual was needed to clear the negative karma he saw in my birth chart. This led to a multifaceted ritual at a 9th century snake temple that I documented with photos and interviews. This specific site was chosen because the celestial snake Rahu /Ketu in the Indian astrological system was identified as the cause of the difficult karma and would need to be approached for help in clearing it. I will share the stages of this ritual, including the symbolic meaning of the objects used and actions taken. I conclude with my proposal that ritual is both a container and vehicle for celestial magic.
Trading Through Facebook
A Survey on Social Media (Facebook) Traders of Barak Valley in Assam
Authors: Anuradha Dey
Published: December 2020

Social Media plays an important role in our day to day life. With the invent of social media the
communication and trading became much easier. Social Media platforms are used by the entrepreneur to
advertise their product and services on Internet. So people by viewing the online advertisements can order
the product from around the world.
In the present study the researcher will analyze the role of facebook ads in establishing and growth of
trade and what are the products and services the Barak valley people deal with in Facebook.
Real-Time White-Board
Authors: Akshay Sharma and Shallu Bashambu
Published: December 2020

Human connection is more important than ever as the world battles COVID-19. The internet plays an
important role in connecting people throughout the world. Many businesses have taken certain measures to
connect and collaborate in these unwanted times. This has led to an increase in demand for online
collaboration tools for connecting people throughout the world. A tool widely used in such places to
collaborate and connect is a whiteboard. In this paper, we develop a tool to increase collaboration without
restricting people to any location, any particular OS, or any particular device needed to be used. Our
application allows users to interact and collaborate through visual explanations, especially regarding the
writing of the text, making diagrams, uploading images and models/sketches interactively that can be
shared with all participants connected over the network in real-time. The tool does not require any plug-in to
be downloaded, it is easy to use and has no limit on the number of clients. We have implemented this system
by using HTML5 Canvas, Node.js, and Socket.io.
EFFECT OF DIFFERENT PRE-SOWING TREATMENT ON THE EMERGENCE OF DIALIUM GUINEENSE (WILD)
Authors: Abdulrahman A , Atiku M , Ambursa AS , Umar I , Shuaibu A , Senchi IJ , Odedina TD
Published: December 2020

The experiments were conducted in the Forestry laboratory of Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, Kebbi State. The studies were conducted from February 2020− March 2020 to assess the most effective method of breaking seed dormancy in Dialium guineense seeds. The seeds were subjected to four (4) pre-treatment methods (sulphuric acid, hot water, cold water and mechanical scarification) with untreated seeds as control, the experiment was laid out in completely randomized design (CRD) and replicated three (3) times. Final germination percentage (FGP), germination mean time (GMT), germination index (GRI), Coefficient Velocity of Germination (CVG) and Germination rate index (GRI) were calculated and the data was subjected to the analysis of the variance (ANOVA). Seed treated with cold water for 48 hours (Trt 1) started germination at two (2) days after sowing (DAS) and ended germination at 5 DAS, control and three of the treatments (Trt 2, Trt 5& Trt 7) started germination at 3 DAS while Trt 4 and Trt 8 started at 4 and 5 DAS respectively. FGP 100% was obtained from Control and Trt 5 and they finished Germination at 9 and 21 DAS respectively. Highest GI, GRI and CVG and lowest MGT were recorded from Trt 1. The result analysis of findings at 5% level of statistics showed that there is nosignificant difference between the treatments. Similarly, no germination on seeds in Trt 3 and Trt 6. Seeds of Dialium guineense are not limited by dormancy therefore can be sown without any pre-treatment, but for large scale production of Dialium seedlings it can be treated in cold water at room temperature for 48 hours due to availability and low cost with less risks.
ACHIEVING CURRICULUM INNOVATION IN POLYTECHNIC EDUCATION IN NIGERIA FOR CREATIVITY
Authors: Ikelegbe Samuel
Published: December 2020

Innovative curriculum describes the creative initiatives in curriculum planning and implementation processes by learners, teachers and curriculum specialist. It is a curriculum which represents a world class curriculum; such a curriculum is defined by its principles, skills and values to be taught to students. The polytechnic education in Nigeria is geared towards providing middle-level manpower to man the various sectors of the Nigeria economy. Polytechnic education is regulated by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), whose aims among others are to supervise polytechnics and to provide standardized minimum guide curricula for the training of students. The curriculum which is currently in use in some of the programmes for ND and HND were handed over to the Polytechnics for implementation since 2004 and many of the curriculum used in various programmes have not been reviewed for the past 16 years. This situation cannot enhance innovation in the polytechnic education since change is known as the only permanent thing. To meet up with the required standard, a review of the polytechnic curriculum which will bring additional innovation is advocated so as to achieve a curriculum that represents a world class curriculum. The curriculum should be learner centered and competency based. To achieve the objectives of the polytechnic curriculum, the national aim, institution aim and the objectives in the classroom must complement each other. The teacher who is the agent in curriculum implementation process must work in tandem with the general objectives in order to impact meaningfully on the learners. It was concluded that curriculum holds an outstanding place when seeking to promote innovation in education. It was recommended that NBTE should be more proactive in order to refocus Polytechnic education to meet international standard and that management of Polytechnics should endeavor to provide the right manpower, instructional materials, laboratories, workshops and other infrastructural amenities that will aid learning among others.
Factors Affecting the Rate of Breast Cancer; Role of Heavy Metals
Authors: Hussain Shabbir , Naseer Sumra , Waqas Muhammad , Ashraf Samina , Saddiqa Aisha , Ashraf Yasmin , Amjad Muhammad , Javed Kashif
Published: December 2020

Breast cancer is caused by uncontrolled growth of breast cells. It is more common in women as compared tothat in men. The breast cancer may be interlinked with the drinking of alcohol, smoking, sex, hormonal therapy, obesity,family history and age. Various epidemiologic studies suggest the role of metals e.g., nickel (Ni), zinc (Zn), arsenic(As),selenium (Se)and cadmium (Cd)as potential risk factors in breast cancer. Humans are exposed to these metals bymeans of drinking water, food and air. The oxidative theory suspects that the complexes formed from these metals invivo, near the location of DNA, catalyze the redox reactions which results in oxidation of DNA. The metals like arsenic(As), chromium (Cr), aluminum (Al), cadmium (Cd) and chromium (Cr)which exist in trace amount are considered ascarcinogens for organisms by IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer). The carcinogenicity of these metalsmainly depends upon their chemical structure and oxidation states.