bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Narsist Kişiliğin Makyavelist Davranışlara Etkisi: Kocaeli Üniversitesi Özel Güvenlik Öğrencileri Örneği
Authors: UÇKUN Ceylan Gazi , ÜZÜM Burcu , UÇKUN Seher
Published: December 2018

Her insanın kişilik özellikleri
farklıdır. Bireylerin karakterleri değişik faktörlere göre oluşmaktadır. Bu
faktörlerden bazıları kişilik bozukluklarına neden olabilmektedir. Narsistik
kişilik her şeyin odağında kendisini görür. Bu kişilik yapısına sahip bireyler,
iş yaşamında  da makyavelist davranışlara
yatkınlık göstermektedirler. Bu çalışmanın amacı; narsist kişiliğin makyavelist
davranışlara etkisi incelemektir. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Özel Güvenlik ve Koruma
programında öğrenim gören öğrenciler araştırma evrenini oluşturmaktadır.
Çalışmada nicel araştırma yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada 198 katılımcıya
yüz yüze anket yöntemi uygulanmıştır. Analizler SPSS 21 programı kullanılarak
yapılmıştır. Ölçeklere geçerlilik ve güvenirlik testi yapılmıştır. Ölçeklerin
güvenirlik cronbach alfa kat sayısı 0,84 olarak bulunmuştur. Değişkenler
arasındaki ilişkiler, kolerasyon, regresyon,  Kruskal 
Wallis ve  Mann Whitney U testi
yapılarak incelenmiştir. Narsistik kişiliğin hayranlık ve rekabet boyutları,
makyavelist davranışın ahlaki yoksunluk, diğerlerine güvensizlik, statü arzusu
ve kontrol arzusu alt boyutları ile ilişkisi analiz edilmiştir. Narsistik
kişilik ile makyavelist davranışlar arasında ilişki vardır. Bu ilişki sonucunda
narsistik kişiliğin makyavelist davranışları etkilediği görülmektedir.
Activated carbon from potassium hydroxide spent liquor lignin using phosphoric acid
Authors: Sarkar Mamon , Tian Chao , Jahan M. Sarwar
Published: December 2018

Activated carbon was prepared by phosphoric acid (H3PO4) activation of potassium hydroxide (KOH) pulping spent liquor lignin from rice straw and compared with KOH hydroxide activation. The process parameters, such as impregnation ratio, activation temperature, and activation time were varied and their effects on the yield of activated carbon and iodine number were studied. The activated carbon prepared by H3PO4 at 800°C for 60 min at an impregnation ratio of 2.5 reached a Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area of 1063 m2/g, including pore diameter of 14.4 nm, iodine number of 525 mg/g, and yield of 49.2%. Yield and BET surface area in KOH activation was much lower than that of H3PO4.
Novi institucionalizam u društvenim znanostima i
njegova primjena u analizi društvenih pojava i procesa
Authors: Marčetić Gordana , Rančić Nenad
Published: December 2018

Rad se bavi institucionalnim teorijama i
pristupima u društvenim znanostima. Prikazuje se povijesna i sadržajna
povezanost starog i novog institucionalizma te metodološko-analitičke i druge
prednosti novog institucionalizma koji se analizira iz perspektive
politoloških, socioloških i ekonomskih znanosti. Upućuje se na zajedničku
jezgru svih neoinstitucionalnih pristupa te brojne sličnosti među pojedinim
pravcima, ali i znatne razlike koje su osobito vidljive u samu definiranju
pojma institucije, zbog čega još ne možemo govoriti o jedinstvenoj
neoinstitucionalnoj teoriji na razini pojedinih društvenih disciplina ni na
razini društvenih znanosti u cijelosti.
Međunarodnopravni aspekti suradnje država u borbi
protiv krijumčarenja migranata morem
Authors: Šošić Trpimir M.
Published: December 2018

Svrha je rada upozoriti
na osobitu važnost suradnje država u borbi protiv krijumčarenja migranata
morem, napose u prostoru izvan područja suverenosti obalnih država. U radu se
stoga objašnjava međunarodnopravni okvir za aktivnosti država u borbi protiv
krijumčarenja migranata morem. Pritom je naglasak stavljen na jurisdikciju
država za provođenje prisilnih mjera protiv brodova kojima se krijumčare
migranti. Izlaganje polazi od općih pravila koja uređuju jurisdikciju država na
otvorenom moru, a danas su kodificirana u Konvenciji Ujedinjenih naroda o pravu
mora iz 1982. Potom je fokus usmjeren na posebna pravila u vezi s
krijumčarenjem migranata na moru sadržanima u Protokolu protiv krijumčarenja
migranata kopnom, morem i zrakom, prihvaćenu uz Konvenciju UN-a protiv
transnacionalnog organiziranog kriminaliteta iz 2000., gdje je u čl. 7.
Protokola podcrtana upravo dužnost suradnje država stranaka „na sprječavanju i
suzbijanju krijumčarenja migranata morem, u skladu s međunarodnim pravom mora“.
Protokol protiv krijumčarenja migranata u svome članku 17., štoviše, potiče
države ugovornice na „sklapanje dvostranih ili regionalnih sporazuma ili
operativnih dogovora ili suglasnosti“ radi njegove bolje implementacije. U tom
su smislu prikazani i evaluirani oblici bilateralne i multilateralne regionalne
suradnje država s naglaskom na Mediteran, uzimajući napose u obzir suradnju
država članica Europske unije preko Agencije za europsku graničnu i obalnu
stražu (Frontex). K tomu, dan je osvrt na Rezoluciju Vijeća sigurnosti UN-a br.
2240 (2015) koja državama članicama UN-a daje izvanredne jurisdikcijske ovlasti
na otvorenom moru pred obalama Libije, a služi kao pravni temelj za djelovanje mornaričke
operacije EU-a EUNAVFOR Med „Sophia“ u okviru Zajedničke sigurnosne i obrambene
politike.
Sankcioniranje terorizma u sustavu Ujedinjenih
naroda
Authors: Lapaš Davorin , Rusan Novokmet Rutvica
Published: December 2018

Rad se bavi analizom reakcija Ujedinjenih naroda na zločin terorizma u obliku inkriminacije terorizma u nizu konvencija prihvaćenih u krilu te organizacije, no još više u obliku moralnih, ali i pravnih sankcija sadržanih u političkim osudama neobvezujućih rezolucija Opće skupštine, posebice tijekom hladnog rata, kao i u obvezujućim sankcijskim rezolucijama Vijeća sigurnosti počevši od 90-ih godina prošlog stoljeća. Pritom rad upućuje na specifičan razvojni proces koji počinje sankcijama prema državama odgovornima za tzv. „državni terorizam“, a u posljednjih 15-ak godina sankcije su se gotovo potpuno usmjerile prema terorističkim organizacijama kao nedržavnim akterima te su razvojem međunarodnoga kaznenog pravosuđa otvorile prostor i individualnoj međunarodnoj kaznenoj odgovornosti za taj zločin.
DECOUPAGE CREATION TRAINING FOR EMPOWERING WOMEN AT RPTRA MAHKOTA MERUYA SELATAN
Authors: Mahliza Febrina , Wahyuni Putri Dwi , Pernamasari Rieke
Published: December 2018

Women are part of the community but participation of women in community empowerment has not been maximized. Meruya Selatan is one of areas in Jakarta Selatan which has presence of low-educated housewives. Women in productive age, especially housewives, are one of the potential group that can be developed by providing skills and knowledge. One of the ways to improve knowledge and life skills as a part of the women empowerment training program is giving the skills of decorating product with decoupage technique which is now a trend among housewives. By the activity, it was expected could empower and improve knowledge and ability of women for producing products that had high economic value. This training was expected could provide an alternative for women in the field of entrepreneurship so that they can open business, increase income, and help to fulfill the needs of their family.
IMPACT OF THE FACTORS OF THE REGIONAL MARKET MARINE PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION ON THE ACTIVITY OF THE SHIPPING COMPANY
Authors: Steba A.A. , Mikhailova Yu.V.
Published: December 2018

Transport is one of the most important factors influencing the level of socio-economic development. Despite the increase in volume shipping needs of the population in such traffic are not met in full. The problem turn linked to the absence or lack of understanding of the functioning of the transport system in general and the marine passenger AI component and lack of knowledge about the economic aspects of its existence.

Lack of understanding of the principles of the regional market of maritime passenger transport and uncertainty factors that market has a negative impact on the organization and the management of shipping companies.

In the article the concept of regional market of maritime passenger transport is revealed. Market factors affecting the activities of shipping companies. Done grouping on the basis of factors. The character of influence factors on various aspects of the shipping company.
COMPLEX OF IMITATION DYNAMIC MODELS OPTIMIZATION OF PARAMETERS OF TECHNOLOGICAL LOAD COMPLEXES OF PORTA
Authors: Tikhonin V.I.
Published: December 2018

Definite and analyzed factors having influence on the process of overload of loads in port and on treatment of ships and carriages. Their priority is definite. The process of functioning of technological shifting complexes (terminals) of port is described and the method of determination of their optimum parameters is offered by an imitation dynamic design.

Classification of terminals and models is offered. The basic modify parameters of models and boundary of their changes are definite. The cases of outages of transport vehicles are described. Flow-charts and algorithm of construction of simulation models are developed.

It is suggested to use principle of the «special events» and their list is definite. The basic requirements are definite by the construction of models and determination of their adequacy. The possible complex of optimization parameters of simulation model is offered.
SUPPORT EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF RENTAL VESSELS
Authors: Sudnyk N.V.
Published: December 2018

The problems which are to be settled by companies operating the time-chartered tonnage are determined. There are models which help to make a decision of using the rented tonnage in different segments of freight market (kinds of chartering). The specialties of forming the incomes and expenses of the operating company in different segments of market are shown.
APPLICATION OF THE OPTIMIZATION METHOD IN THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ANALYSIS OF THE WORKING PROCESS OF SHIP DIESELS
Authors: Varbanets R.A. , Belousov E.V. , Yeryganov A.V. , Maulevych V.O. , Aleksandrovskaya N.I. , Kryzhanovskaya I.P.
Published: December 2018

The article touches upon the possibility of using the method of gradientless n-parametric minimization of Powell'64 in tasks of monitoring the working process of marine diesel engines. There is given an example of finding a global minimum of the Rosenbrock test function. Using the Powell'64 method, the Least-squares functionals in the synchronization and modelling tasks of compression-expansion curves in the working cylinder are minimized. The calculation results of data synchronization for low-speed two-stroke and medium-speed four-stroke marine diesel engines are shown. The synchronization problem can be solved in terms of equation P' = 0 derived for the sector from compression starting to combustion starting in the cylinder. The selection of the boundary conditions for simulation is shown. The advantage of Powell’64 method is its high efficiency for quadratic functionals. As opposed to gradient methods, the Powell'64 method does not require calculating derivatives and is universal for minimizing complex nonlinear general functionals. The original author's algorithm of data synchronization by analyzing the indicator diagrams using the Powell'64 method has been applied in the latest versions of monitoring systems of D4.0H marine diesel engine.
CONSTRUCTING AXONOMETRIC PROJECTIONS FOR THE CUTTING OF WOODEN STRUCTURES IN THE AUTOCAD SYSTEM
Authors: Konoplyov A.V. , Zelinsky V.F. , Ducre L.G. , Perpery A.A.
Published: December 2018

A technique for constructing axonometric projections for the cutting of wooden structures in the AutoCAD system is proposed.
ANALYSIS OF MODERN METHODS OF BERTH RECONSTRUCTIONS
Authors: Slobodyanik A.V.
Published: December 2018

The increase of cargo traffic in Ukrainian ports is constrained due to the lack of deep-sea berths of high bearing capacity. Despite the construction of new facilities, it is necessary to make the most of the existing berthing front. The technical condition of the berthing front, according to the results of the surveys, is in an unsatisfactory state. Many quays need substantial reconstruction in order to increase depths and increase operational loads. In the present work the analysis of modern methods of reconstruction of mooring structures of various designs is carried out. The possibility of their application in various conditions is estimated. A new scheme for reconstruction of berthing facilities is proposed. A comparative analysis of the existing reconstruction methods with the proposed one is made.
IMITATION TECHNOLOGIES IN REMOTE TRAINING
Authors: Tusova I.A. , Chelabchi V.V. , Chelabchi V.M.
Published: December 2018

The article gives a brief overview of the problem of creating and operating software simulators for training and advanced training.

Software simulators of technical devices are considered. Each simulator, according to the authors, should be oriented towards training users on a particular issue. This will allow the user from the list of simulators to choose the most suitable. The level of knowledge of the user should be taken into account. The author's recommendations for creating offline simulators that do not require the use of the Internet are described.
THE STRATEGIC INITIATIVE «THE BELT AND ROAD» AND IT’S MEANING FOR UKRAINE
Authors: Glovatska S.M.
Published: December 2018

The article depicts the importance of the strategic initiative «the Belt and Road» and it’s meaning for Ukraine. The main purpose of «The Belt and Road» is described. The main areas of cooperation between Ukraine and China within «the Belt and Road» are determined.
برهان أساس للفترة ] 1,1-[ لمعامل الارتباط
Authors: الغرابي سليم اسماعيل
Published: December 2018

مفهوم معامل الارتباط كمقياس يربط بين متغيرين هذا يجلب انتباهنا إلى موضوع الإحصاء في كل المستويات. أكثر من ذلك هناك ثلاث نقاط خاصة هي اعتيادياً نشدد عليها كما يأتي:-

(1 معامل الارتباط هو الدليل المعياري والذي قيمته لا تعتمد على قياسات  

    المتغيرات الأصلية.

 (2قيمته تقع في المدى] 1,1-[ .

 (3أن مربع قيمته نصف نسبة تقليل في أحد المتغيرات بينما الآخر يبقى ثابتاً.

ولو أن هذه الخواص هي على نحو مستقيم ولو أن فئات رياضية من الطلاب           ]أنظر: Mendenhall et.al.1981, chap-5 [هم غالباً يعتقدون كحقيقة

في مقدمة كثير من المواضيع خصوصاً تلك التي توجه الى الحقول التي أحصائياً هي التي تطبق.

نسبة إلى تلك الخلفية، الغرض في هذا البند هو اشتراط أساسي لبرهان أن معامل الارتباط يقع في الفقرة ] 1,1-[ بواسطة العمل مع تباينات جمع وفرق متغيرين عشوائين معيارين.

هكذا مناقشة تشترط طريقة توصل الخواص المشتركة لمعامل الارتباط

لغرض المستمعين من الطلاب.

بعض الدلالة لأجل انحدار خطى يتم إحضاره كوصف قانون معامل الارتباط لمقياس لإنقاص نسبة أمكانية التحويل.
دراسة تطبيقية لمشاكل صفوف الانتظار للمركبات في بعض محطات التعبئة لمدينة بغداد
Authors: رضا صباح منفي , ابراهيم سماهر طارق
Published: December 2018

نظراً للظروف التي مر بها قطرنا الحبيب والتي أدت إلى وقوع العديد من الأزمات التي من أهمها أزمة الحصول على الوقود لذ لك استعملت نظرية صفوف الانتظار لحل هذه الأزمة ونظراً لارتباط هذه القضية بشكل مباشر وأساسي في الحياة اليومية  .

يهدف هذا البحث إلى إجراء دراسة على بعض محطات توزيع البنزين في جانب الكرخ  والرصافة لغرض تقليل وقت الانتظار و وقت الخدمة من خلال المعايير الخاصة بنظرية صفوف الانتظار والعمل على تحسين كفاءة هذه المحطات. من جانب ومن جانب أخر نعمل على تقليل كلفة المحطة وزيادة إرباحها من خلال تقليل وحدات الخدمة العاملة بحيث لايؤثر على عملية الانتظار وعلى وقت أداء الخدمة. وإمكانية تطبيق أكثر من توزيع إحصائي لبيانات معدل الوصول ومعدل الخدمة واختيار التوزيع الأفضل الذي يعطي تقليل وقت الانتظار ووقت الخدمة من خلال استعمال أساليب إحصائية لبيان سلوك البيانات (معدل الوصول ومعدل الخدمة ) ضمن التوزيعات الإحصائية التي تتماشى مع طبيعة هذه البيانات واختيار التوزيع الإحصائي  الأفضل الذي يؤثر على نظرية صفوف الانتظار من خلال تقليل وقت الخدمة ووقت الانتظار. وقد تم استعمال ثلاثة مجاميع لمعرفة أفضل التوزيعات هي

 

بواسون مع أسي

بواسون مع ويبل

ايرلانك مع أسي

 

وقد خرجت الدراسة بمجموعة من الاستنتاجات منها استعمال نموذج صف الانتظار (G / G / C ) ومن خلال الواقع الحالي لمحطة الإدريسي  والمستنصرية  والكيلاني عملية وقت انتظار الزبون للحصول على الخدمة حيث انه لا يوجد وقت انتظار لذلك نقترح تقليل عدد الوحدات الموجودة في المحطة وبالتالي تقليل كادر العمل وبدون تأثير على وقت الانتظار بشكل ملفت للنظر لغرض المساهمة في تقليل تكلفة المحطة وزيادة الإرباح.  نلاحظ من خلال مجاميع التوزيعات بان المحطات ذوات عدد الوحدات العاملة القليلة مثل محطات الكرخ (الخضراء، اليرموك، الشرطة الأولى) كانت بيانات الوصول والخدمة تتوزع حسب توزيع بواسون مع ويبل . أما المحطات ذوات عدد الوحدات العاملة الكبيرة مثل محطات الرصافة (الإدريسي، المستنصرية، الكيلاني) كانت بيانات الوصول والخدمة  تتوزع حسب توزيع بواسون مع أسي وبواسون مع ويبل .
اثر ابعاد اليقظة الذهنية في الابداع التنظيمي دراسة ميدانية في عدد من كليات جامعة بغداد
Authors: نوري اسماء طه
Published: December 2018

يسعى البحث الى تشخيص اثر ابعاد اليقظة الذهنية في الابداع التنظيمي، الذي اقترح في ضوء مراجعة الادبيات المتعلقة بمتغيري البحث، التي اشارت بشكل عام الى ديناميكية العلاقة بين المتغيرين، اذ يترتب على ضعف اليقظة الذهنية بوصفه واحدة من العوامل المهمة الدافعة لتنوع الابداعات وزمنها وسبل ادامتها والمحافظة عليها ومن ثم التوجه نحو دعم ومساندة الابداعات المقدمة والمبدعين، ضعفا في مستوى الابداع التنظيمي اجمالا، وهذا ما يمثل مشكلة البحث، والتي تم جمع البيانات المتعلقة به عبر تصميم استبانة، وزعت على عينة تكونت من (30) رئيس قسم علمي في عدد من كليات جامعة بغداد، وجاءت النتائج لتؤكد صحة فروض البحث والتي كانت من ابرزها وجود علاقة ارتباط بين اليقظة الذهنية والابداع التنظيمي، فضلا عن اثر موجب لابعاد المتغير الاول في المتغير الثاني، وبالاعتماد على هذه النتائج صيغة عدد من الاستنتاجات والتوصيات التي تهدف الى تقليص حجم المشكلة المدروسة.
تقدير معاملات ومعلمة القياس لأنموذج انحدار القيمة المتطرفة الخطي ( النوع الاول ) وللقيم الكبرى مع جانب تطبيقي1
Authors: محمد فاطمة جاسم , هدو عادل احمد
Published: December 2018

تم تقدير معاملات أنموذج الانحدار الخطي في حالة الاخطاء التي تسلك على وفق توزيع القيمة المتطرفة (النوع الاول) وللقيم الكبرى كتطوير الى الدراسات حول القيم الصغرى, واتبعت طريقتان في التقدير وهي طريقة المربعات الصغرى التي استخدمت كتقدير اولي يعتمد عليه في الطريقة الثانية (طريقة الامكان الاعظم ), وتم اللجوء الى طريقة نيوتن رافسن واسلوب فشر وهما من طرائق التعويض المتتالي للحصول على تقديرات الامكان الاعظم وذلك لصعوبة حلها بالاسلوب الاعتيادي .ولمعرفة اي الطريقتين السابقتين اكفا في التقدير تم استخدام الكفاءة التقريبية.كما تم التطرق الى اجراءات الاستدلال الاحصائي لانموذج انحدار القيمة المتطرفة (النوع الاول) وللقيم الكبرى وذلك من خلال تقدير حدود الثقة لكل من (معلمة القياس , معاملات الانحدار) وكذلك اختبار الفرضيات من خلال استخدام احد اختبارات حسن المطابقة الخاصة بهذا التوزيع وهو اختبار الرسم الاحتمالي تم التوصل الى انه ليس هناك اي دليل ضد التوزيع المفترض للاخطاء.الجانب التطبيقي للبحث تناول جانبان مهمان هما ازمنة البقاء (مرض ابيضاض الدم ) والثاني درجات الحرارة العظمى
استعمال قانون بنفورد في اكتشاف عمليات الاحتيال المالي
Authors: الجبوري نصيف جاسم , محمد صلاح هادي
Published: December 2018

يتضمن الاحتيال افعالا تنطوي على ممارسة الخداع من قبل اطراف متعددة داخل وخارج الشركات بقصد الحصول على منافع اقتصادية مقابل الحاق الضرر بتلك الشركات، إذ يتم ارتكاب عمليات الاحتيال عند توافر ثلاثة عوامل تتمثل بوجود الفرص والدوافع والتبرير، وان اكتشاف عمليات الاحتيال يرتبط بضرورة وجود مؤشرات تدل على احتمالية وجوده. وهنا يلعب قانون بنفورد دورا مهما في توجيه الضوء نحو احتمالية وجود عمليات الاحتيال المالي ضمن السجلات المحاسبية للشركة وهو ما يوفر الجهد والوقت الازم لاكتشاف عمليات الاحتيال والحد منه.
تطوير ممارسات القيادة الإستراتيجية في ضوء الشفافية وسلوك المواطنة التنظيمية، دراسة ميدانية لعينة من موظفي مكتب المفتش العام في وزارة الثقافة العراقية
Authors: الطائي علي حسون , النقار عبد الله حكمت
Published: December 2018

تنوعت مفردات وممارسات حقل العمل التنظيمي مع تفاوت المفاهيم واختلاف البيئات والتي منها البيئة العراقية، التي طالما اختلفت المنظمات في مساقاتها تبعا لتوجهات قادتها، في الوقت الذي يجب ان تلتزم تلك المنظمات بالأهداف الاساسية التي صممت من اجلها، لذا فقد ركز البحث على ثلاثة متغيرات المثيرة (المستقلة) منها وهي (سلوك المواطنة التنظيمية والشفافية)، ليكون المتغير المستجيب (المعتمد) القيادة الإستراتيجية، على أساس انها الاكثر حساسية واقترابا من الواقع العملي. فخرج البحث بنتائج مبررة في جانب وغير مبررة في جانب اخر، منها: ان سلوك المواطنة التنظيمي يؤثر بشكل جزئي على القيادة الاستراتيجية واما الشفافية فقد حلقت بعيدا عن العلاقة مع سلوك المواطنة التنظيمي ومتغير القيادة الاستراتيجية. لنستنتج بان هذه المتغيرات التي يمكن النظر لها بالمعية في التأثير على ممارسات القيادة الاستراتيجية لا تكفي، اذ يجب البحث عن متغيرات اكثر شمولا او ذات علاقة يمكن اعتمادها لترصين مستوى الاداء العام للمنظمة ووضعها على المساق الصحيح الذي يهدف الى تحقيق ما مطلوب منها فعلا، فيكون توافق ما بين القيادة والمرؤوسين، ليس في المشاعر والاحاسيس والافكار. انما في التوجهات والاغراض الموحدة والمحققة للمقاصد.
المقدرات الحصينة في التحليل العنقودي مع تطبيق عملي في مجال الفساد الاداري والمالي
Authors: محمد لقاء علي , خليل منال اسماعيل
Published: December 2018

إن الهدف الأساس من التحليل العنقودي (العنقدة) هو تصنيف مجموعة من عناصر البيانات الى عناقيد، وقد تم استعمال التحليل العنقودي في هذا البحث بهدف ايجاد تجمعات من الدوائر الحكومية والتي تكون متجانسة فيما بينها من اجل التصنيف ولمعرفة الاقتراب بين بعض الدوائر الحكومية في موضوع الفساد الاداري والمالي وقد تم ذلك باستعمال خمس متغيرات تمثل حالات الفساد الاداري والمالي المتفشية في دوائرالدولة وقد تم اجراء التحليل العنقودي لكل نوع من هذه المتغيرات لمعرفة مدى الاقتراب بين الدوائر لكل حالة من حالات الفساد الاداري والمالي .

ان وجود المشاهدات الشاذة وتلوث بيانات الظاهرة المدروسة ادى الى نتائج غير دقيقة وهذا يبرز من خلال عملية التحليل العنقودي الذي تم اجراءه على البيانات الملوثة وهنا ظهرت الحاجة إلى طرائق تقدير كفء والتي تسمى بالطرائق الحصينة (Robust Methods) والتي تستعمل عندما تكون بيانات الظاهرة المدروسة ملوثة نتيجة وجود شواذ في المشاهدات ومن هنا جاء هدف هذا البحث في الحصول على مقدرات حصينة لغرض استعمالها في ايجاد المسافات الحصينة وبالتالي استبعاد المشاهدات الشاذة وتنظيف البيانات وقد تم ذلك باستعمال  (The stahel – donoho estimator)
الجدوى الأقتصادية لمشروع تربية النحل بأستخدام اسلوب النحالة المتنقلة " الجزء الثاني"
Authors: عبد حميد عبيد , جبر مأمون احمد , عويد عايدة نعمة
Published: December 2018

أستكمالاً لبحثنا الاول ومن اجل تطوير وأصلاح القطاع الزراعي والنهوض بأنتاج وانتاجية هذا القطاع المتعدد المصادر , والتي تعتبر ادارة وتربية النحل احد مصادره , تم تطبيق اسلوب النحالة المتنقلة على النحل الذي يضم 20 خلية وذلك في مشروع المسيب الكبير والذي تتوافر فيه محاصيل واشجار متنوعة ومختلفة في أوقات التزهر حيث اثبتت التجربة نجاحها وأدت الى رفع مستوى انتاج الخلية الواحدة من العسل الى 49 كغم مقارنة بالسنة السابقة لها والتي كانت 15 كغم  وتفوقت على متوسط انتاج الخلية الواحدة في محافظة بابل والبالغة 13.945 كغم والحصول على فرزات مختلفة وحسب تغذية طوائف النحل اضافة الى مادة البروبولس ((العكبر)) والغذاء الملكي والطرود , والذي أدى الى زيادة معدل عائد الدينار الواحد الى 9.58 والعائد على رأس المال المستقر 8.52 بالأضافة الى تصميم عربة خاصة تساعد الفلاح على عملية التنقل وتعتبر كمنحل متنقل ويتم الأستغناء عن المنشآت الأخرى .
Impact of fertilizers on chemical analysis, amino acid and fatty acid composition of Sudanese soybean genotype
Authors: Wjdan M. Ahmed , Abdalbasit Adam Mariod , Yagoub Samia Osman , Cheng Sit Foon
Published: December 2018

The impact of fertilizer on chemical analysis, amino acid and fatty acid composition of soybean (Glycine max L merril) Sudanese local genotype was studied. A field experiment was conducted for two consecutive seasons (2009-2010 and 2010-2011) on the demonstration farm of the College of Agricultural studies, Sudan University of Science and Technology at Shambat. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with four replicates. The fertilizer treatments consisted of three types: Urea (180 kg/ha), NP (361kg/ha), compost (1904.76 kg/ha) and then control. The results showed that fertilizer treatments had no significant difference in proximate analysis of soybean seeds except in fibber. In fatty acid, control and nitrogen treatments gave the highest percentage of palmitic acid. NP and compost gave highest effect in linoleic acid and compost gave highest effect in polyunsaturated fatty acids. As general compost treatment gave the lowest effect in all amino acids and the highest effect in minerals. Control gave the highest effect in all amino acids. The application of nitrogen, NP and compost fertilizers for soybean significantly increased number of seeds/plant, weight of seeds\plant and seeds yield. The results also showed that urea fertilizer increased protein and ash content, while NP increased oil and carbohydrate contents. Compost increased all the minerals, but there was no effect on fatty and amino acid composition.
A Multiprotocol Wireless Sensor Network for High Performance Sport Applications
Authors: Bonaiuto Vincenzo , Boatto Paolo , Lanotte Nunzio , Romagnoli Cristian , Annino Giuseppe
Published: December 2018

The use of a network of wearable sensors placed on the athlete or installed into sport equipment is able to offer, in a real sport environment rather than in the unspecific spaces of a laboratory, a valuable real-time feedback to the coach during practice. This is made possible today by the coordinate use of a wide range of kinematic, dynamic, and physiological sensors. Using sensors makes training more effective, improves performance assessment, and can help in preventing injuries. In this paper, a new wireless sensor network (WSN) system for elite sport applications is presented. The network is made up of a master node and up to eight peripheral nodes (slave nodes), each one containing one or more sensors. The number of nodes can be increased with second level slave nodes; the nature of sensors varies depending on the application. Communication between nodes is made via a high performance 2.4 GHz transceiver; the network has a real-life range in excess of 100 m. The system can therefore be used in applications where the distance between nodes is long, for instance, in such sports as kayaking, sailing, and rowing. Communication with user and data download are made via a Wi-Fi link. The user communication interface is a webpage and is therefore completely platform (computer, tablet, smartphone) and operating system (Windows, iOS, Android, etc.) independent. A subset of acquired data can be visualized in real time on multiple terminals, for instance, by athlete and coach. Data from kayaking, karting, and swimming applications are presented.
Effects of Forage Rice Cultivation on Carbon and Greenhouse Gas Balances in a Rice Paddy Field
Authors: Takakai Fumiaki , Kobayashi Masahiro , Sato Takashi , Yasuda Kentaro , Kaneta Yoshihiro
Published: December 2018

The effects of conversion from staple rice to forage rice on carbon and greenhouse gas (GHG) balances in a paddy field were evaluated. A staple rice plot without the application of livestock manure compost (LMC, S − M plot) and forage rice plots with and without the application of LMC, derived mainly from cattle (2 kg−FW m−2, F + M and F − M plots, respectively), were established. CH4 and N2O fluxes and CO2 flux from a bare soil plot for organic matter decomposition (OMD) were measured. The carbon budget was calculated by subtracting the OMD, CH4 emission, and harvested grain and straw (forage rice only) from the net primary production and LMC. The net GHG balance was calculated by integrating them as CO2 equivalents. There were no significant differences in GHG flux among the plots. Compared to the carbon loss in the S − M plot, the loss increased by harvesting straw and was mitigated by LMC application. The net GHG emission in the F + M plot was significantly lower than that in other plots (1.78 and 2.63−2.77 kg CO2-eq m−2 year−1, respectively). There is a possibility that GHG emissions could be suppressed by forage rice cultivation with the application of LMC.
Dual Specificity Phosphatase 6 Protects Neural Stem Cells from β-Amyloid-Induced Cytotoxicity through ERK1/2 Inactivation
Authors: Liao Wang , Zheng Yuqiu , Fang Wenli , Liao Shaowei , Xiong Ying , Li Yi , Xiao Songhua , Zhang Xingcai , Liu Jun
Published: December 2018

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease with limited treatment options and no cure. Beta-amyloid (Aβ) is a hallmark of AD that has potent neurotoxicity in neural stem cells (NSCs). Dual specificity phosphatase 6 (DUSP6) is a member of the mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), which is involved in regulating various physiological and pathological processes. Whether DUSP6 has a protective effect on Aβ-induced NSC injury remains to be explored. C17.2 neural stem cells were transfected with DUSP6-overexpressed plasmid. NSCs with or without DUSP6 overexpression were administrated with Aβ25–35 at various concentrations (i.e., 0, 2.5, 5 μM). DUSP6 expression after Aβ treatment was detected by Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blot and cell vitality was examined by the CCK8 assay. The oxidative stress (intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA)), endoplasmic reticulum stress (ER calcium level) and mitochondrial dysfunction (cytochrome c homeostasis) were tested. The expression of p-ERK1/2 and ERK1/2 were assayed by Western blot. Our results showed that Aβ decreased the expression of DUSP6 in a dose-dependent manner. The overexpression of DUSP6 increased the cell vitality of NSCs after Aβ treatment. Oxidative stress, ER stress, and mitochondrial dysfunction induced by Aβ could be restored by DUSP6 overexpression. Additionally, the Aβ-induced ERK1/2 activation was reversed. In summary, DUSP6 might have a neuroprotective effect on Aβ-induced cytotoxicity, probably via ERK1/2 activation.
NRSF and Its Epigenetic Effectors: New Treatments for Neurological Disease
Authors: Thompson Ryan , Chan Christina
Published: December 2018

The Neuron Restrictive Silencer Factor (NRSF) is the well-known master transcriptional repressor of the neuronal phenotype. Research to date has shown that it is an important player in the growth and development of the nervous system. Its role in the maturation of neural precursor cells to adult neurons has been well characterized in stem cell models. While much has been characterized from a developmental perspective, research is revealing that NRSF plays a role in various neurological diseases, ranging from neurodegenerative, neuropsychiatric, to cancer. Dysregulation of NRSF activity disrupts downstream gene expression that is responsible for neuronal cell homeostasis in several models that contribute to pathologic states. Interestingly, it is now becoming apparent that the dysregulation of NRSF contributes to neurological disease through epigenetic mechanisms. Although NRSF itself is a transcription factor, its major effectors are chromatin modifiers. At the level of epigenetics, changes in NRSF activity have been well characterized in models of neuropathic pain and epilepsy. Better understanding of the epigenetic basis of brain diseases has led to design and use of small molecules that can prevent NRSF from repressing gene expression by neutralizing its interactions with its chromatin remodelers. This review will address the basic function of NRSF and its cofactors, investigate their mechanisms, then explore how their dysfunction can cause disease states. This review will also address research on NRSF as a therapeutic target and delve into new therapeutic strategies that focus on disrupting NRSF’s ability to recruit chromatin remodelers.
Integrative Analysis of Global Gene Expression Identifies Opposite Patterns of Reactive Astrogliosis in Aged Human Prefrontal Cortex
Authors: Payán-Gómez César , Rodríguez Diego , Amador-Muñoz Diana , Ramírez-Clavijo Sandra
Published: December 2018

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is one of the brain regions with more prominent changes in human aging. The molecular processes related to the cognitive decline and mood changes during aging are not completely understood. To improve our knowledge, we integrated transcriptomic data of four studies of human PFC from elderly people (58–80 years old) compared with younger people (20–40 years old) using a meta-analytic approximation combined with molecular signature analysis. We identified 1817 differentially expressed genes, 561 up-regulated and 1256 down-regulated. Pathway analysis revealed down-regulation of synaptic genes with conservation of gene expression of other neuronal regions. Additionally, we identified up-regulation of markers of astrogliosis with transcriptomic signature compatible with A1 neurotoxic astrocytes and A2 neuroprotective astrocytes. Response to interferon is related to A1 astrocytes and the A2 phenotype is mediated in aging by activation of sonic hedgehog (SHH) pathway and up-regulation of metallothioneins I and genes of the family ERM (ezrin, radixin, and moesin). The main conclusions of our study are the confirmation of a global dysfunction of the synapses in the aged PFC and the evidence of opposite phenotypes of astrogliosis in the aging brain, which we report for the first time in the present article.
Establishing Raw Acceleration Thresholds to Classify Sedentary and Stationary Behaviour in Children
Authors: Hurter Liezel , Fairclough Stuart J. , Knowles Zoe R. , Porcellato Lorna A. , Cooper-Ryan Anna M. , Boddy Lynne M.
Published: December 2018

This study aimed to: (1) compare acceleration output between ActiGraph (AG) hip and wrist monitors and GENEActiv (GA) wrist monitors; (2) identify raw acceleration sedentary and stationary thresholds for the two brands and placements; and (3) validate the thresholds during a free-living period. Twenty-seven from 9- to 10-year-old children wore AG accelerometers on the right hip, dominant- and non-dominant wrists, GA accelerometers on both wrists, and an activPAL on the thigh, while completing seven sedentary and light-intensity physical activities, followed by 10 minutes of school recess. In a subsequent study, 21 children wore AG and GA wrist monitors and activPAL for two days of free-living. The main effects of activity and brand and a significant activity × brand × placement interaction were observed (all p < 0.0001). Output from the AG hip was lower than the AG wrist monitors (both p < 0.0001). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves established AG sedentary thresholds of 32.6 mg for the hip, 55.6 mg and 48.1 mg for dominant and non-dominant wrists respectively. GA wrist thresholds were 56.5 mg (dominant) and 51.6 mg (non-dominant). Similar thresholds were observed for stationary behaviours. The AG non-dominant threshold came closest to achieving equivalency with activPAL during free-living.
Operational Improvement of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Using Fuzzy Field-Weakening Control
Authors: Wang Ming-Shyan , Hsieh Min-Fu , Lin Hsin-Yu
Published: December 2018

This paper considers the fuzzy control design of maximum torque per ampere (MTPA) and maximum torque per voltage (MTPV) for the interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM) control system that is capable of reducing computation burden, improving torque output, and widening the speed range. In the entire motor speed range, three control methods, i.e., the MTPA, flux weakening, and MTPV methods may be applied depending on current and voltage statuses. The simulation using MATLAB/Simulink is first conducted and then in order to speed up the development, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) is adopted to verify the effectiveness of the proposed fuzzy MTPA and MTPV control for the IPMSM system.
“Network Sentiment” Framework to Improve Security and Privacy for Smart Home
Authors: Pecorella Tommaso , Pierucci Laura , Nizzi Francesca
Published: December 2018

A Smart Home is characterized by the presence of a huge number of small, low power devices, along with more classical devices. According to the Internet of Things (IoT) paradigm, all of them are expected to be always connected to the Internet in order to provide enhanced services. In this scenario, an attacker can undermine both the network security and the user’s security/privacy. Traditional security measures are not sufficient, because they are too difficult to setup and are either too weak to effectively protect the user or too limiting for the new services effectiveness. The paper suggests to dynamically adapt the security level of the smart home network according to the user perceived risk level what we have called network sentiment analysis. The security level is not fixed, established by a central system (usually by the Internet Service Provider) but can be changed with the users cooperation. The security of the smart home network is improved by a distributed firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems both to the smart home side as to the Internet Service Provider side. These two parts must cooperate and integrate their actions for reacting dynamically to new and on going threats. Moreover, the level of network sentiment detected can be propagate to nearby home networks (e.g., the smart home networks of the apartments inside a building) to increase/decrease their level of security, thus creating a true in-line Intrusion Prevention System (IPS). The paper also presents a test bed for Smart Home to detect and counteract to different attacks against the IoT sensors, Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections.
Isoquercetin Improves Hepatic Lipid Accumulation by Activating AMPK Pathway and Suppressing TGF-β Signaling on an HFD-Induced Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Rat Model
Authors: Qin Guohong , Ma Ji , Huang Qiongshan , Yin Hongli , Han Jichun , Li Maoru , Deng Yang , Wang Bing , Hassan Waseem , Shang Jing
Published: December 2018

Isoquercetin (IQ), a glucoside derivative of quercetin, has been reported to have beneficial effects in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In this study, we investigated the potential improvement of IQ in liver lipid accumulation, inflammation, oxidative condition, and activation in Kupffer cells (KCs) on a high-fat diet (HFD) induced NAFLD models. Male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were induced by HFD, lipopolysaccharides/free fatty acids (LPS/FFA) induced co-culture cells model between primary hepatocytes and Kupffer cells was used to test the effects and the underlying mechanism of IQ. Molecular docking was performed to predict the potential target of IQ. Significant effects of IQ were found on reduced lipid accumulation, inflammation, and oxidative stress. In addition, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathway was activated by IQ, and is plays an important role in lipid regulation. Meanwhile, IQ reversed the increase of activated KCs which caused by lipid overload, and also suppression of Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) signaling by TGF-β Recptor-1 and SMAD2/3 signaling. Finally, TGF-βR1 and TGF-βR2 were both found may involve in the mechanism of IQ. IQ can improve hepatic lipid accumulation and decrease inflammation and oxidative stress by its activating AMPK pathway and suppressing TGF-β signaling to alleviate NAFLD.
Artificial Intelligence and the Limitations of Information
Authors: Walton Paul
Published: December 2018

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning promise to make major changes to the relationship of people and organizations with technology and information. However, as with any form of information processing, they are subject to the limitations of information linked to the way in which information evolves in information ecosystems. These limitations are caused by the combinatorial challenges associated with information processing, and by the tradeoffs driven by selection pressures. Analysis of the limitations explains some current difficulties with AI and machine learning and identifies the principles required to resolve the limitations when implementing AI and machine learning in organizations. Applying the same type of analysis to artificial general intelligence (AGI) highlights some key theoretical difficulties and gives some indications about the challenges of resolving them.
Pavement Distress Detection Methods: A Review
Authors: Ragnoli Antonella , De Blasiis Maria Rosaria , Di Benedetto Alessandro
Published: December 2018

The road pavement conditions affect safety and comfort, traffic and travel times, vehicles operating cost, and emission levels. In order to optimize the road pavement management and guarantee satisfactory mobility conditions for all road users, the Pavement Management System (PMS) is an effective tool for the road manager. An effective PMS requires the availability of pavement distress data, the possibility of data maintenance and updating, in order to evaluate the best maintenance program. In the last decade, many researches have been focused on pavement distress detection, using a huge variety of technological solutions for both data collection and information extraction and qualification. This paper presents a literature review of data collection systems and processing approach aimed at the pavement condition evaluation. Both commercial solutions and research approaches have been included. The main goal is to draw a framework of the actual existing solutions, considering them from a different point of view in order to identify the most suitable for further research and technical improvement, while also considering the automated and semi-automated emerging technologies. An important attempt is to evaluate the aptness of the data collection and extraction to the type of distress, considering the distress detection, classification, and quantification phases of the procedure.
Comment on “The Memory of the Heart”, J. Cardiovasc. Dev. Dis. 2018, 5, 55
Authors: Anderson Robert
Published: December 2018

In his recent review for the Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, Cirillo offers a concept for “cardiac memory” based on the notion that the ventricular cone can be unwrapped to show a myocardial band extending from the pulmonary to the aortic root. The concept of the myocardial band was itself developed by Torrent Guasp, and has subsequently been championed by Buckberg. Neither Torrent Guasp, when formulating his initial concept, nor Buckberg in his subsequent endorsements, have validated the results of dissection using histological or other techniques that would reveal the boundaries of the alleged band. In contrast, there is a wealth of evidence showing that such boundaries do not exist and that the cardiomyocytes are packed together within the walls of the ventricular cone in the form of a three-dimensional mesh. The evidence demonstrating the manner of packing of the cardiomyocytes within the ventricular walls was summarised in another recent review published in the journal. It is disappointing that Cirillo chose to ignore the wealth of evidence disproving the concept on which he bases his entire review. Only by recognising the existence of this evidence can we truly understand ventricular function correctly, as envisaged by Cirillo.
Defining Data Science by a Data-Driven Quantification of the Community
Authors: Emmert-Streib Frank , Dehmer Matthias
Published: December 2018

Data science is a new academic field that has received much attention in recent years. One reason for this is that our increasingly digitalized society generates more and more data in all areas of our lives and science and we are desperately seeking for solutions to deal with this problem. In this paper, we investigate the academic roots of data science. We are using data of scientists and their citations from Google Scholar, who have an interest in data science, to perform a quantitative analysis of the data science community. Furthermore, for decomposing the data science community into its major defining factors corresponding to the most important research fields, we introduce a statistical regression model that is fully automatic and robust with respect to a subsampling of the data. This statistical model allows us to define the ‘importance’ of a field as its predictive abilities. Overall, our method provides an objective answer to the question ‘What is data science?’.
Agar Extraction By-Products from Gelidium sesquipedale as a Source of Glycerol-Galactosides
Authors: Lebbar Salim , Fanuel Mathieu , Le Gall Sophie , Falourd Xavier , Ropartz David , Bressollier Philippe , Gloaguen Vincent , Faugeron-Girard Céline
Published: December 2018

Alkaline treatment is a common step largely used in the industrial extraction of agar, a phycocolloid obtained from red algae such as Gelidium sesquipedale. The subsequent residue constitutes a poorly valorized by-product. The present study aimed to identify low-molecular-weight compounds in this alkaline waste. A fractionation process was designed in order to obtain the oligosaccharidic fraction from which several glycerol-galactosides were isolated. A combination of electrospray ion (ESI)-mass spectrometry, 1H-NMR spectroscopy, and glycosidic linkage analyses by GC-MS allowed the identification of floridoside, corresponding to Gal-glycerol, along with oligogalactosides, i.e., (Gal)2–4-glycerol, among which α-d-galactopyranosyl-(1→3)-β-d-galactopyranosylα1-2–glycerol and α-d-galactopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-d-galactopyranosylα1-2–glycerol were described for the first time in red algae.
Identification of Pinocembrin as an Anti-Glycation Agent and α-Glucosidase Inhibitor from Fingerroot (Boesenbergia rotunda): The Tentative Structure–Activity Relationship towards MG-Trapping Activity
Authors: Potipiranun Thammatee , Adisakwattana Sirichai , Worawalai Wisuttaya , Ramadhan Rico , Phuwapraisirisan Preecha
Published: December 2018

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease that is caused by a malfunction of carbohydrate metabolism, which plays an important role in the development of long-term diabetic complications. The excess glucose can be transformed to methylglyoxal (MG), a potential precursor of glycation. Glycation is a spontaneous non-enzymatic reaction that initially yields advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), which ultimately triggers several severe complications. Therefore, the inhibition of AGEs formation is the imperative approach for alleviating diabetic complications. The aim of this research was to investigate the glycation and α-glucosidase inhibitory abilities of compounds isolated from fingerroot. The dichloromethane extract afforded three flavanones, two chalcones, two dihydrochalcones, and one kavalactone. Most of the isolated compounds showed higher inhibition effect against AGEs formation than aminoguanidine (AG). Subsequent evaluation in MG-trapping assay indicated that their trapping potency was relatively comparable to AG. Their structure-activity relationships (SAR) of MG-trapping activity were investigated using the comparison of the structures of flavonoids. In addition, pinocembrin displayed moderate α-glucosidase inhibition against both maltase and sucrose, with IC50 values of 0.35 ± 0.021 and 0.39 ± 0.020 mM, respectively.
Synthesis and Evaluation of 3-Substituted-4-(quinoxalin-6-yl) Pyrazoles as TGF-β Type I Receptor Kinase Inhibitors
Authors: Zhao Li-Min , Guo Zhen , Xue Yi-Jie , Min Jun Zhe , Zhu Wen-Jing , Li Xiang-Yu , Piao Hu-Ri , Jin Cheng Hua
Published: December 2018

The transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), in which overexpression has been associated with various diseases, has become an attractive molecular target for the treatment of cancers. Thirty-two quinoxaline-derivatives of 3-substituted-4-(quinoxalin-6-yl) pyrazoles 14a–d, 15a–d, 16a–d, 17a–d, 18a–d, 19a–d, 25a, 25b, 25d, 26a, 26b, 26d, 27b, and 27d were synthesized and evaluated for their activin TGF-β type I receptor kinase and p38α mitogen activated protein (MAP) kinase inhibitory activity in enzymatic assays. Among these compounds, the most active compound 19b inhibited TGF-β type I receptor kinase phosphorylation with an IC50 value of 0.28 µM, with 98% inhibition at 10 µM. Compound 19b also had good selectivity index of >35 against p38α MAP kinase, with 9.0-fold more selective than clinical candidate, compound 3 (LY-2157299). A molecular docking study was performed to identify the mechanism of action of the synthesized compounds and their good binding interactions were observed. ADMET prediction of good active compounds showed that these ones possess good pharmacokinetics and drug-likeness behavior.