bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Early-Onset Fat Embolism Syndrome
Authors: Cronin Kevin J. , Hayes Christopher B. , Moghadamian Eric S.
Published: June 2018

Case:

We present the case of a 26-year-old otherwise healthy man with an isolated tibial and fibular shaft fracture who developed signs of fat embolism syndrome (FES) within 6 hours of injury and prior to any operative treatment.

Conclusion:

General orthopaedists and traumatologists should be aware that the onset of FES is not always delayed for several days, but can develop within 6 hours of injury. After initiation of appropriate management, including respiratory support, our patient did well. There was union of the fracture, and he was able to return to work at 3 months postinjury.
Exertional Supraspinatus Syndrome
Authors: Kooner Sahil , Kubik Jeremy , LeBlanc Justin , Martin Ryan
Published: June 2018

Case:

We present 2 unique cases of exertional supraspinatus syndrome related to overexertion in 2 young men. In both cases, the diagnosis was delayed because the symptom was nonspecific shoulder pain; however, progressive pain, an elevated creatine kinase (CK) level, and either increased compartmental pressures or findings on magnetic resonance imaging eventually led to the appropriate diagnosis.

Conclusion:

The terms “supraspinatus compartment syndrome” and “supraspinatus rhabdomyolysis” are inappropriately used interchangeably. We believe that both conditions are part of a spectrum of pathology called exertional supraspinatus syndrome. It is important to differentiate between these conditions because a patient with supraspinatus compartment syndrome, which is distinguished by elevated compartment pressures, requires an immediate fasciotomy.
Huanglongbing-induced Anatomical Changes in Citrus Fibrous Root Orders
Authors: Kumar Naveen , Kiran Fnu , Etxeberria Ed
Published: June 2018

Citrus fibrous roots are vital for absorption and transport of water, nutrients, and other endogenous plant growth regulators. Efficient functioning of these roots in Huanglongbing (HLB)-affected citrus trees is important for their survival. One-year-old ‘Valencia’ sweet orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) trees on Swingle citrumelo were budded with HLB-infected budwood to determine the HLB-induced pathological responses at the ultrastructural level of different fibrous root orders. The fibrous root mass was dissected into four root orders: fourth-order (attached to a thick rudimentary taproot), third-order (attached to the fourth-order root), and second-order roots (attached to the third-order root). We were not able to study the ultrastructure of the first-order (attached to the second-order root) roots in this study. Severe loss in fibrous root mass was observed within 1 year following HLB infection. All root orders displayed various degrees of HLB symptoms. The fourth-order roots comprised normal phloem and disintegrated phloem. Some vascular bundles had completely disintegrated phloem tissue, whereas others showed normal ultrastructure. The fourth-order roots were also deficient in starch granules compared with controls. The pattern of phloem disintegration was similar in the third- and second-order roots. A thick layer of necrotic phloem developed near cortical cells, while the rest of the phloem structure remained normal in the third- and second-order roots. Cortical cells of both third and second orders were enriched with starch granules; therefore, soluble carbohydrates are most likely not the limiting factor for root decline in these root orders. The xylem anatomy displayed heptarch to pentarch morphology in the various root orders. These observations confirmed that various root orders in the fibrous root system are distinct and exhibit varied pathological responses during HLB pathogenesis. We propose that photosynthates deprived fourth-order roots in conjunction with necrotic phloem promoted decline in all root orders and impaired the translocation process to aboveground plant parts.
Muskmelon Cultivar Attractiveness to Striped Cucumber Beetle and Susceptibility to Bacterial Wilt
Authors: Mohammadi Ahmad Shah , Maynard Elizabeth T. , Foster Ricky E. , Egel Daniel S. , McNamara Kevin T.
Published: June 2018

Bacterial wilt of cucurbits, incited by Erwinia tracheiphila (E. F. Smith) and vectored by the striped cucumber beetle [Acalymma vittatum (F.)] (SCB), is a serious disease of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.). Cultivars differ in attractiveness to SCB and susceptibility to bacterial wilt, but no cultivar resistant to bacterial wilt has been introduced. In 2015 and 2016, replicated field plots of eight cultivars were grown at Lafayette, Wanatah, and Vincennes, IN, to identify differences in attractiveness to SCB and susceptibility to bacterial wilt. ‘Savor’ had significantly more beetle activity than ‘Hales Best’, ‘Superstar’, and ‘Aphrodite’ in three of six site-years, and more than ‘Diplomat’, ‘Dream Dew’, ‘Athena’, and ‘Wrangler’ in two site-years. Beetle activity for ‘Athena’, ‘Superstar’, and ‘Wrangler’ did not differ significantly from ‘Aphrodite’ for any site-year. Bacterial wilt severity was significantly greater for ‘Diplomat’ and ‘Dream Dew’ than for other cultivars in four site-years. ‘Superstar’ had the least disease in five site-years, but significantly less than ‘Aphrodite’, ‘Athena’, and ‘Hales Best’ in only one site-year. At one site, additional plots of each cultivar were populated with five SCBs per plant, and rowcovers were applied to keep the SCBs near the plants for 3 weeks. This resulted in similar beetle activity on all cultivars, but most disease in ‘Dream Dew’ and least in ‘Superstar’ and ‘Athena’. Marketable yield was generally highest for ‘Aphrodite’, ‘Superstar’, and ‘Athena’ when plants were exposed to natural beetle populations. Overall, ‘Savor’ and ‘Diplomat’ were the most attractive to beetles, and ‘Diplomat’ and ‘Dream Dew’ were the most susceptible to bacterial wilt. ‘Aphrodite’, ‘Athena’, and ‘Superstar’ were less attractive to beetles and showed more tolerance to bacterial wilt in both 2015 and 2016.
Effects of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, or Magnesium Deficiency on Growth and Photosynthesis of Eustoma
Authors: Chen Chang-Tsern , Lee Ching-Lung , Yeh Der-Ming
Published: June 2018

Growth and photosynthetic parameters were measured in Eustoma grandiflorum (Raf.) Shinn. ‘Umihonoka’ grown hydroponically under nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), or magnesium (Mg) deficiency in 1/2 strength of modified Johnson’s solution. Plant height, node number, and leaf area were all reduced under N, P, K, and Ca deficiencies but not under Mg deficiency as compared with plants grown in the complete nutrient solution. Shoot and root dry weight were reduced in the N-, P-, K-, and Ca-deficient treatments, whereas root but not shoot dry weight was lowered by Mg-deficient treatment. Shoot-to-root dry weight ratio decreased under N and P deficiencies, increased under K and Mg deficiency, but was not altered under Ca deficiency. Decreased net photosynthetic rate (Pn) of N-, P-, and K-deficient leaves was all related to lower stomatal conductance (gS), whereas N-deficient leaves also accompanied by a higher intercellular carbon dioxide concentration (Ci). The Mg-deficient treatment did not alter chlorophyll fluorescence Fv/Fm, maximal fluorescence (Fm), or minimal fluorescence (Fo). Decreased Fv/Fm of N-, P-, K-, and Ca-deficient leaves was all related to lower Fm, whereas N- and P-deficient leaves also accompanied by lower Fo. A key was developed for the identification of N, P, K, Ca, and Mg deficiency symptoms.
Economic Feasibility of Converting from a Bare Ground System with Seepage Irrigation to Plasticulture for Cabbage Production: Where is the Risk?
Authors: Barrett Charles E. , Zotarelli Lincoln , Paranhos Lucas G. , Dittmar Peter , Fraisse Clyde W. , VanSickle John
Published: June 2018

Weather has a major influence on cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.) production. Variation in yield between years and cropping seasons is common in North America. Cabbage in Florida has historically been cultivated on bare ground with seepage irrigation. The objectives of this study were to compare yield and profit of a bare ground cabbage production system used in Florida with an alternative plasticulture system. Data from various cabbage trials were combined by production system and used to create regression equations that predicted yield based on air temperature and solar radiation that were significantly correlated with yield. The regression equations were then simulated with correlated stochastic air temperature and solar radiation to estimate the yield distributions for both systems. Cabbage price ($/Mg fresh) was stochastically simulated (correlated to yield) to be used in the profit model. The profit model was created by using the product of yield and the price per unit yield minus fixed and variable costs associated with production and marketing. Simulated profit for bare ground and plasticulture was used to estimate their respective distributions to provide a tool for making better management decisions in the presence of risky weather conditions. The plasticulture system was estimated to have a 36% higher cost but a 57% higher profit than the bare ground system. This is, in large part, because the simulated mean yield for the bare ground system was 29.7 Mg·ha−1 compared with 54.4 Mg·ha−1 for plasticulture. These findings confirmed that plasticulture is an economically viable best management practice for cabbage production in Northeast Florida.
Optimization of Leaf Area Estimation in a High-Density Apple Orchard Using Hemispherical Photography
Authors: Knerl Angela , Anthony Brendon , Serra Sara , Musacchi Stefano
Published: June 2018

Leaf area is evaluated as leaf area index (LAI), the ratio of leaf to ground area, and is known to be crucial to understanding forests and high-quality fruit production in orchards. Nondestructive tools have been available for decades that pair hemispherical photography with gap fraction theories to understand LAI. Those tools do not allow for rapid assessment in the field, and there is no standardized protocol to acquire accurate estimates yet. This experiment has developed an optimized method with the CID Plant Canopy Imager (CI-110) in a high-density apple orchard. This novel tool for LAI estimation allows image acquisition and processing in real time in the field. LAI assessments of hemispherical images were taken under five light environments, at three imaging heights, processed with two thresholding methods, and were compared with destructive LAI values for accuracy. The difference between estimated and destructive LAI (∆LAI) was determined for trees on an individual or grouped by a three tree basis. Estimations for triplet groupings were more accurate, and the significantly lower ∆LAI in each treatment occurred for the no-net environment, 10 cm from the ground and processed with the Otsu threshold. When combined as triplet groupings, this methodology sequence yielded an LAI estimation with a 13% prediction error (∆LAI = 0.19). The use of the CI-110 with this methodology can give useful, real-time information regarding orchard canopies to address pruning and training decisions for high-quality fruit production.
Tolerance of Native and Ornamental Grasses to Over-the-top Applications of Topramezone Herbicide
Authors: Marble S. Christopher , Elmore Matthew T. , Brosnan James T.
Published: June 2018

Research was conducted to determine the tolerance of multiple native and ornamental grass species and one ornamental sedge species to over-the-top applications of the postemergence herbicide topramezone at three locations in the southeastern United States in 2016 and 2017. Fully rooted liners of selected grass species were outplanted into research plots in Apopka, FL; Dallas, TX; and Knoxville, TN in late spring, allowed time to establish (≈1–2 months) and then treated with two applications of topramezone at either 0.05 or 0.10 kg a.i./ha at 6–8 weeks intervals. Results showed that species including Andropogon virginicus (broomsedge), Schizachyrium scoparium ‘The Blues’ (little bluestem), Tripsacum dactyloides (eastern gamagrass), and Tripsacum floridanum (florida gamagrass) exhibited the greatest tolerance to topramezone with <10% injury to no injury being evident after each application of both herbicide rates tested. Chasmanthium latifolium (wild oats), Eragrostis elliottii ‘Wind Dancer’, Muhlenbergia capillaris (pink muhly), and Spartina bakeri (sandcord grass) were significantly injured (50% injury or greater) at both herbicide rates. Average injury observed on Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’ (red switchgrass) (ranging from 39% to 100% injury) and Sorghastrum nutans (indian grass) (ranging from 0% to 40% injury) was higher in Florida than in Tennessee (injury ranging from 23% to 43% on red switchgrass and 0% to 10% on indian grass). Similarly, Pennisetum alopecuroides (dwarf fountain grass) showed higher tolerance in Texas (ranging from 0% to 34% injury) compared with those observed in Tennessee (ranging from 0% to 53% injury). Topramezone injury to Carex appalachica (appalachian sedge) was ≤18% following two applications at both rates tested. Although no injury was observed in appalachian sedge following a single application up to 0.1 kg a.i. in Florida, plants succumbed to heat stress and accurate ratings could not be taken following the second application. Because of variability observed, tolerance of red switchgrass, indian grass, dwarf fountain grass, and appalachian sedge to applications of topramezone deserves further investigation. There is potential for future use of topramezone for control of certain grass and broadleaf weeds growing in and around certain ornamental grass species. However, as there was significant variability in tolerance based on species and differences in cultivars, testing a small group of plants before large-scale application would be recommended.
Disorder-free spin glass transitions and jamming in exactly solvable mean-field models
Authors: Yoshino Hajime
Published: June 2018

We construct and analyze a family of MM-component
vectorial spin systems which exhibit glass transitions and jamming
within supercooled paramagnetic states without quenched disorder. Our
system is defined on lattices with connectivity
c=\alpha Mc=αM
and becomes exactly solvable in the limit of large number of components
M \to \inftyM→∞.
We consider generic pp-body
interactions between the vectorial Ising/continuous spins with
linear/non-linear potentials. The existence of self-generated randomness
is demonstrated by showing that the random energy model is recovered
from a MM-component
ferromagnetic pp-spin
Ising model in M \to \inftyM→∞
and p \to \inftyp→∞
limit. In our systems the quenched disorder, if present, and the
self-generated disorder act additively. Our theory provides a unified
mean-field theoretical framework for glass transitions of rotational
degree of freedoms such as orientation of molecules in glass forming
liquids, color angles in continuous coloring of graphs and vector spins
of geometrically frustrated magnets. The rotational glass transitions
accompany various types of replica symmetry breaking. In the case of
repulsive hardcore interactions in the spin space, the criticality of
the jamming or SAT/UNSTAT transition becomes the same as that of
hardspheres.
Asymmetric dark matter: residual annihilations and self-interactions
Authors: Baldes Iason , Cirelli Marco , Panci Paolo , Petraki Kalliopi , Sala Filippo , Taoso Marco
Published: June 2018

Dark matter (DM) coupled to light mediators has been invoked to
resolve the putative discrepancies between collisionless cold DM and
galactic structure observations. However, \gammaγ-ray
searches and the CMB strongly constrain such scenarios. To ease the
tension, we consider asymmetric DM. We show that, contrary to the common
lore, detectable annihilations occur even for large asymmetries, and
derive bounds from the CMB, \gammaγ-ray,
neutrino and antiproton searches. We then identify the viable space for
self-interacting DM. Direct detection does not exclude this scenario,
but provides a way to test it.
Prospects for use of coaching in Ukrainian banks
Authors: Brych Vasyl , Yazlyuk Borys , Hudratian Saak , Snihur Khrystyna , Dermanska Liudmyla
Published: June 2018

Each bank manager should understand that the use of modern personnel management technologies is essential to motivate employees to work efficiently. Coaching is one of the ways to influence employees, it focuses on the formation of employee behavior in such a way as to maximize the independence and effectiveness of the decisions taken. To date, this kind of personnel management is becoming more relevant and significant. The purpose of the study is to determine the methods of coaching and its algorithm in personnel management, the possibility of borrowing the foreign companies experience, as well as its effective use as an innovative approach to personnel management. Scientific findings of leading scholars in personnel management, especially coaching, make the theoretical basis of the research. The research uses the methods of analysis, synthesis and comparison. The article describes the category of “coaching”, defines its main characteristics, functions and tasks, examines the use of coaching in the Coaching Policy on the Central Bank of Ireland, analyzes the current implementation of coaching in Ukrainian banks and rationalizes the relevance and prospects for using coaching by Ukrainian banks.
Development of innovative forms of logistics provision
Authors: Petrenko Nataliya , Kozhukhіvska Raisa , Kustrich Liliia , Kovalenko Grygorii , Makushok Olga
Published: June 2018

The purpose of the article is to study and justify the need to use information technologies (IT), in particular financial, logistics provision and in the management of business processes. This will increase competitive advantages, improve the quality of logistics services and reduce the cost of their implementation. In accordance with the goal, such interrelated tasks are solved: peculiarities of development of integrated logistics providers are defined and studied; priority directions in the work of providers are determined; the foreign and Ukrainian experience of implementation of services in the field of logistics are analyzed; necessity of using virtual logistics providers in the market of transport and logistics services is substantiated. Scientific novelty of the conducted research consists in theoretical substantiation and experimental confirmation of methods and tools for development, management and organization of information support of logistics provider activity. The particular attention in the research is paid to modeling and designing of information support systems for innovative forms of logistics providers. Their activities are based on the automation of the implementation of logistics business processes, as well as capabilities of artificial intelligence when making managerial decisions in the field of logistics to improve the financial position of enterprises. The practical significance of the research is to develop an innovative virtual logistics provider in the market of logistics services and expand financial possibilities of using innovative logistics provider tools to improve processes of information support management for logistics operating activities.
Serological evidence of canine influenza virus infection in shelter dogs in Turkey
Authors: AYDIN HAKAN , KIRBAS AKIN , TIMURKAN MEHMET OZKAN , AKTAS MUSTAFA SINAN , KIRMIZI GULIZAR ACAR , AYDIN OMER
Published: June 2018

Influenza virus infection is an important disease which occurs in humans and a variety of animals. Because of the wide host adaptation and segmented genome, there is always the possibility of mutations and interspecies transmission of the influenza virus. Our study is the first to draw attention to canine influenza infection in Turkey. For this purpose, 208 sera and swab samples were collected from dogs with respiratory and nonrespiratory signs in various seasons. Out of the 208 dogs, 94 (45.2%) were male and 114 (54.8%) were female; the average age was 4.7 years. A total of 208 sera samples were tested for the presence of canine influenza virusspecific antibodies by the indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The seroprevalence of canine influenza virus infection was 11/208 (5.8%). With regard to seasonal distribution, the highest rate of seropositivity was detected in spring, and the lowest in summer. Molecular detection of the canine influenza virus from nasal swab samples was done by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction using specific universal primers for the hemagglutinin gene. Influenza virus nucleic acid could not be detected by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. In this study, we revealed for the first time the existence of the canine influenza virus in Turkey. Although the seroprevalence was relatively low, it would be useful to investigate the canine influenza virus on a large scale and among dogs with infectious respiratory disease in the Turkish dog population..
Development and application of genome sequencing in studies on poultry production traits and health
Authors: DUNISŁAWSKA ALEKSANDRA , SŁAWIŃSKA ANNA , SIWEK MARIA
Published: June 2018

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is a novel method widely used in animal science and veterinary research. This technique revolutionized molecular biology and animal genetics research. The unquestionable advantage of NGS is an almost unlimited insight into genetic information. This review discusses the most important applications and achievements in poultry genomics available due to detailed sequence information. Here we present the development of sequencing methods and their further applications in poultry research. The chicken is an important livestock species and a model organism. It is the first non-mammalian amniote whose genome was sequenced by the International Chicken Genome Sequencing Consortium. Therefore, analysis of the chicken genome as a model organism and comparative analysis of genome reference plays an important role in current research. The detailed knowledge of the chicken genome position of genes associated with most important phenotypic traits will contribute to the development of molecular methods for the selection of animals..
Bingöl İlinde Yetiştirilen Bazı Fasulye (Phaseolus vulgaris) Çeşitlerinde Tespit Edilen Böcek Populasyonları ve Acanthoscelides obtectus’a Tepkileri
Authors: KAPLAN Emin , SABANCI BAL Senem , AYÇİÇEK Mehmet
Published: June 2018

Ülkemizin
hemen hemen bütün bölgelerinde üretimi yapılabilen tarımsal ürünlerden olan
fasulyenin (Phaseolus vulgaris) verim ve kalitesi üzerine etkili olan zararlı böceklerin varlığı ve
yoğunluğu oldukça önem arz etmektedir. 2016 yılında Bingöl
Üniversitesi Tarımsal Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi’ne ait arazide yürütülen
bu çalışmada; Yerel-1, Yerel-2, Yerel-3, Yerel-4, Aras-
98, Yakutiye-98, Terzibaba, Mecidiye, Elkoca ve Kantar olmak üzere 10
farklı fasulye çeşidinde görülen faydalı ve zararlı böcekler
tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca bu çalışmalar ile birlikte araziden elde edilen
fasulye tohum böceğine (Acanthoscelides
obtectus) ait bireyler belirtilen 10 farklı kuru fasulye çeşidinde kültüre alınarak Acanthoscelides obtectus’un laboratuvar şartlarındaki popülasyon
seyri ve zarar durumu belirlenmiştir. Laboratuvar şartlarında kültüre alınan Acanthoscelides
obtectus’a karşı en dayanıklı çeşidin Terzibaba, en hassas çeşidin
Yerel-3 olduğu saptanmıştır.
Assessment of observed and simulated low flow indices for a highly managed river basin
Authors: Koch Hagen , Liersch Stefan , de Azevedo José Roberto Gonçalves , Silva Ana Lígia Chaves , Hattermann Fred Fokko
Published: June 2018

Droughts and resulting low flows are a threat for society, economy, and ecosystems. Droughts are natural phenomena, but anthropogenic water use can increase the pressure on water resources. To analyze the effects of changing land-use or water management and climate variability/change on water resources, models integrating the most important hydrological processes are needed. These models must account for natural processes and water resources management at different spatial and temporal scales, e.g., reservoir operation, water withdrawals. Low flow indices are analyzed for observed and simulated flows for the highly managed São Francisco river basin in Brazil, showing that during wet, normal, and moderately dry years, the existing reservoir system is able to augment low flows while during strong droughts the system reaches its limits. This effect is also represented in the simulations using the eco-hydrological model SWIM, which was adapted to account for region-specific characteristics of land-use and water management. While good to very good performance was achieved for calibration and validation for most gauges, for some gauges at tributaries only insufficient quantitative criteria are reached. The reasons for the deviation between observations and simulation results are discussed. Overall, the model is able to represent natural discharges and observed, managed discharges.
Physico-chemical quality of drinking water in the Njoro sub-county in Kenya
Authors: Kirianki Philip Ruciaka , Muchiri Edward , Potgieter Natasha
Published: June 2018

Njoro sub-county in Kenya suffers from constant water shortages causing the residents to rely on both improved and unimproved water sources in the area. The households in the sub-county also use different household storage containers to store drinking water in times when water is not readily available. This study was therefore undertaken to assess selective physico-chemical parameters of water used by the population for drinking purposes using standard assessment methods. A total of 372 water source samples and 162 storage container water samples were tested over a period of three months. Turbidity (0.70–273.85 NTU), iron (0.7–2.10 mg/L), fluoride (0.15–4.01 mg/L), manganese (0.01–0.37 mg/L), and nitrate (0.09–27.90 mg/L) levels in water samples were generally higher than the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and/or the World Health Organization (WHO) water quality recommendations for safe drinkable water. The results from this study support the need for continuous monitoring and treating drinking water at the points of collection and of consumption to minimize the long-term health effects on communities consuming this water.
Cinderella and the missing slipper: gender dynamics in water management in the coastal region of Bangladesh
Authors: Bahauddin Khalid Md. , Huq Hamidul
Published: June 2018

This study explored the gendered roles, responsibilities, and inequalities of access to and control over water management in the household, irrigation and agriculture. This study observed that there is considerable gender imbalance with regard to household activities, income generating activities, participation and mobility, ownership and control of resources, decision making power and involvement in different activities in water management. The distinct roles and the relations between men and women may give rise to gender inequalities where one group is systematically favored and holds advantages over another. Therefore, gender mainstreaming in water management is an integral dimension to bring to light the concerns and experiences of both men and women. The study is convinced that dissemination of information with regard to the role of women in water management and benefits of a gendered approach in the water sector has been neglected. There were inadequate research materials, especially locally in relation to gender, water management and women's empowerment, indicating that either there has not been much research conducted to explore the topic, or there has been no proper documentation of research papers pertaining to the same. Possible areas of further research may include evaluating the gender mainstreaming strategies in water and agriculture management in the southwest coastal regions of Bangladesh.
Methodology of analyzing the effectiveness of investment projects using the discounting system
Authors: Glukhovskii Artem Sergeevich , Drozhzhina Inna Viktorovna
Published: June 2018

The evaluation of investment projects effectiveness plays a key role in supporting the adoption and justification of decisions on investing funds. One of the key methods for evaluating investment decisions is the analysis based on the discounting of cash flows. This technique has a number of features associated with its design, which must be taken into account to obtain a reliable result. By analyzing the formulas for calculating the net present value, the pros and cons of the discount method, as well as the possible weaknesses of this approach to the analysis of investments were found.
Three step proofs of theory: the rotation is the method of the universe existence. Spots on the sun – are not magnetic fields
Authors: Velgas Lev Borisovich , Iavolinskaia Liya Lvovna
Published: June 2018

In their conception the authors seek to prove that all planets revolve around their axes because of their satellites influence. In the article, in detail, gradually by the points (by logical steps), it is proved that the Moon rotates the Earth around its own axis, and that the Earth keeps the Moon strictly in such state, not allowing it to turn to us by other side (All satellites, more than 150, are in the same rigid stable state – are dependent on their planets.) And all the satellites in the Solar System are spinning around their axes from their satellites. The Earth and the Moon in this matter are not original. Researchers give evidence of a lack of a thermonuclear reaction to the stars. And they prove that the energy of solar radiation is electrical energy, not thermonuclear. And sunspots are not magnetic fields.
Formation of the polycultural educational environment (in the process of studying Russian language as foreign) with means of inter-ethnic and ethnocultural communication within economic discourse framework
Authors: Savin Konstantin Sergeevich
Published: June 2018

The article actualizes the problem of increasing the effectiveness of training foreign students in the economic profile in the context of the subsequent provision of the labor market with highly qualified professionals that meet the growing demands of the current economic situation. The quality of students' training is considered from the point of view of the conditions for organizing a multicultural educational environment that meets the requirements of regional interaction and international cooperation. Aspects of the organization of the multicultural educational environment are considered on the basis of the multinational culture of the peoples of Russia, which is due to the economic discourse of the regions, appealing to the resources of interethnic adaptation during the training of students of economic specialties in higher education institutions, the factor of improving professional communication (as one of the most important competencies of the future specialist) interethnic and ethno-cultural dialogue in the process of education and the subsequent professional activities. The potential of the discipline «Russian as a foreign language» has been revealed in achieving the goals of organizing a multicultural environment through means of interethnic and ethno-cultural communication, taking into account its main components, among which special attention is given to discursive and strategic aspects. The main characteristics of skills and competences whose development is mediated by didactic-methodological means of the discipline «Russian as a foreign language» with a more profound mastery of the language of the specialty, taking into account the features of interethnic and ethno-cultural communication, are revealed. Their importance for successful professional socialization in conditions of interaction and cooperation of regions is shown.
The analysis of influence of using different working masses in pumping section of PHPMVA with step-type slot seal on thermal stress of cylinder-piston group
Authors: Linkov Maksim Evgenevich
Published: June 2018

The graphs of cylinder-piston group’s temperature dependences on the changes of the engine speed are presented in this article. Experimental researches show, while using different working masses in pumping section it is possible to decrease cylinder-piston group’s temperature.
Modelling an interview in a broadcast of talk radio: on the example of the German radio station «Deutschlandradio»
Authors: Nurutdinova Kamilla Aidarovna , Doroshchuk Elena Sergeevna
Published: June 2018

The application of the modeling technique allowed to reveal the organization specifics of analytical interviews on the German radio station of the «DeutschlandRadio» of the talk format, which is based on: the level of competence of the interlocutor/interlocutors, confirmation of the status of the expert interlocutors, the predetermination of the functions and behavioral actions of the journalist, the openness of the analysis process and demonstration of logical reasoning with an emphasis on the causes and consequences of the analyzed phenomenon.
Object of illegal seizure of a vehicle without intent to theft
Authors: Gritsai Iana Evgenevna
Published: June 2018

This article is devoted to the illegal seizure of a vehicle without intent to theft it. The constructive elements of the crime are analyzed, namely, the subject, the patrimonial, specific and direct object of the crime provided by Article 166 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Attention is paid to the reasons of the spread of this type of criminal assault in the conditions of the modern criminal situation. The relevance of the chosen topic in the context of Russian criminal law is explained.
Status of the staff training for the tourism industry in the Russian Federation
Authors: Pirogova Olga Viacheslavovna
Published: June 2018

The article deals with the role of staff training for the tourism industry, the analysis of directions of preparation in higher educational institutions and specialties in secondary special educational institutions is given. The analysis of existing educational programs is given; the main problems of training personnel for tourism, the poor quality of practical training of students, the need to improve the educational process in terms of improving educational programs, the introduction of new technologies and methods for teaching students, the organization of professional training of teachers, the quality of textbooks and teaching aids, the need for introduction of new technologies in the educational process are represented.
Analysis of keyboard handwriting. Methods of application
Authors: Peregudov Alexander Vladimirovich
Published: June 2018

Features of the keyboard handwriting analysis and in what areas they can be used are discussed in the work. Parameters by means of which the analysis of keyboard handwriting is carried out are considered.
Russian zoophonic verbs modifications’ domain. Peculiarity of synthesis
Authors: Ivlieva Irina Valentinovna
Published: June 2018

The article examines capabilities of Russian zoophonic verbs (those describing sounds produced by animals) to create semantic modifications. Using the appending inventory of zoophonic verbal modifications from novel sources, previously unused in lexicographic practices, the open (infinite) nature of semantic modifications’ domain, its composition and the fluidity of its lacuna zones are shown. The structure of zoophonic verbal modifications is examined; verbal modifiers, non-typical for this lexical-semantic group of verbs, are inventoried. The obstacles to successful production of semantically modified derivatives during different stages of synthesis are classified by several criteria: denotative, semantic, and distributive. The research findings demonstrate the peculiarities of Russian zoophonic verbs’ behavior as well as map out their modification capabilities during the process of synthesis.
The role of public prosecution in controlling the implementation of legislation on the contract system of the Russian Federation
Authors: Korotaeva Mariia Andreevna
Published: June 2018

The negative tendency of the growth of the corruption sector in the contract system makes it necessary to improve the measures of prosecutor's supervision over observance of the law in this sphere. The lack of consolidation in the legislative regulation of the powers and functions of the prosecutor, in the presence of their actual implementation, as well as the lack of a methodological basis for conducting inspections, hinders the effective implementation of supervisory functions. The article summarizes the practical problems of supervisory activities and the possibilities for their minimization.
Assessing the vulnerability of buildings to landslides according to the simulation results
Authors: Burova Valentina Nikolaevna
Published: June 2018

This article describes the principles of assessing the vulnerability of buildings from landslides based on simulation. Approaches to the interpretation of the results of such modeling for vulnerability assessments are substantiated. The analysis of simulation results for different variants of landslides impact on buildings of different structures is carried out. Curves of vulnerability of buildings from landslides of different sizes are constructed. Vulnerability values can be used in risk assessments as part of engineering-geological surveys and other types of work.
Dependence of socio-economic processes on the human capital development
Authors: Pestrikova Elena Alekseevna
Published: June 2018

The article examines the dependence of socio-economic processes on the human capital development. The authors concluded that improving the quality of human capital, the level of knowledge and the formation of labor are the main guarantee of labor productivity and the growth of employment in the Russian Federation.
Software for the study of small communities VKontakte and some of the results
Authors: Pechnikov Andrei Anatolevich , Ermolaev Aleksei Nikolaevich
Published: June 2018

Authors focused on study of small communities of the social network Vkontakte. For this purpose, specialized program for collecting open data from such communities was developed, which is available in the public domain. The program is easy to use and allows you to collect data about the participants and calculate basic metrics of small communities. The output format is organized in a such way that it can be used without any additional processing in the program for analysis and visualization of networks – Gephi, which significantly enhances the capabilities of researchers. Numerical simulations were made to demonstrate features of the program.
Problems of PPI admission. Analysis of incoming foreign investments in Russia in the period 2009–2017
Authors: Rashev Roman Olegovich
Published: June 2018

Foreign direct investment has a significant impact on the development of the Russian economy. It is necessary to pay more attention to attract foreign investment in Russia and remove all the difficulties on the way of their receipt. Investors have many problems with the implementation of investments in our country, so investment processes and this activity in general are constrained. Attracting PPI to the Russian economy has many advantages. Analysis of incoming foreign investments in Russia for 2009–2017 is given in the article. Main problems and recommendations are represented.
The use of solar equipment combined with other thermal equipment
Authors: Babayan Robert Suren , Asrian Ruzanna Artashes , Galstian V M
Published: June 2018

The article represents an option of shared use of the solar energy equipment and traditional thermal equipment, which allows system to work from single heating room, and from solar energy in combined form. The graphs of the results of solar power measurements on different surfaces are represented. The formula obtained on the basis of measurements is given, which makes it possible to calculate the solar energy received per day.
Master's program «Management of innovative development and organization of manufactured systems»
Authors: Iashin Sergei Nikolaevich , Ivanov Aleksei Andreevich , Kulagova Irina Aleksandrovna
Published: June 2018

The article is devoted to the issues of preparation of masters for real sectors of the economy, possessing the necessary theoretical knowledge, skills and practical skills of managing innovative development and organization of production systems. Reflected the needs of the Nizhny Novgorod region in highly skilled management personnel who own the latest complex of professional competencies for doing business in the country, as well as foreign economic activities in various world commodity markets.
Visualization as a mean of effective increase in the level of information perception and providing an intensification of learning
Authors: Tankaian Aleksej Igorevich , Krasnoplakhtova Lyudmila Ivanovna
Published: June 2018

The essence, functions and possibilities of using visualization in the learning process are studied in the article. The authors note that visualization is a modern effective mean of increasing the level of information perception in students and allows us to solve a number of pedagogical problems.
Z badań nad przyjaźnią. Kompetencje społeczne a jakość relacji przyjacielskich
Authors: Prusiński Tomasz
Published: June 2018

Przyjaźń jest uniwersalną relacją między ludźmi, ważną w kontekście życia społecznego i zdrowia psychicznego jednostki. Dotychczasowe badania empiryczne i rozważania teoretyczne wskazują, że kompetencje społeczne są związane z przyjaźnią. Badania empiryczne prezentowane w tym artykule koncentrują się na odnalezieniu i opisaniu związków między kompetencjami społecznymi a jakością relacji przyjacielskich wśród młodych dorosłych. Wyniki badań wskazują, że jednostki, które mają rozwinięte pewne umiejętności społeczne, mają również wysokiej jakości relacje przyjacielskie.
Fryburski Inwentarz Uważności FIU-14 (polska adaptacja i walidacja Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory)
Authors: Radoń Stanisław
Published: June 2018

Celem artykułu była prezentacja i sprawdzenie wartości psychometrycznej Fryburskiego inwentarza uważności (FIU-14; Wallach, Buchheld, Buttenmüller, Kleinknecht, Schmidt, 2006), który służy do pomiaru nasilenia uważności (analiza rzetelności, konfirmacyjna analiza czynnikowa, analiza korelacji z innymi testami mierzącymi różne cechy psychologiczne: neurotyzm, stabilność emocjonalną, poziom ruminacji, otwartość na doświadczenie, refleksyjność oraz siłę ego). W badaniach brało udział 578 osób (128 uczniów Zespołu Państwowych Szkół Plastycznych w Krakowie w wieku od 15 do 19 lat oraz 450 studentów stacjonarnych i niestacjonarnych Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie w wieku od 20 do 50 lat). Uzyskane rezultaty potwierdziły rzetelność (α = 0,75), bezwzględną stabilność (r = 0,91) oraz trafność stosowania stworzonej metody badawczej w stosunku do osób z populacji nieklinicznych w wieku 20–50 lat (model jednoczynnikowy: CMIN/df = 1,50; GFI = 0,95; AGFI = 0,93; CFI = 0,93; RMSEA = 0,04; PCLOSE = 0,81). War unkowo dopuszczalne jest stosowanie skróconej wersji kwestionariusza (FIU-8) wobec osób w wieku 15–19 lat (model dwuczynnikowy). Wskazana jest dalsza walidacja na próbkach klinicznych i z kontrolowanym poziomem doświadczenia w medytacji.
Mosquito and Tick-borne Illnesses in the United States. Guidelines for the Recognition and Empiric Treatment of Zoonotic Diseases in the Wilderness.
Authors: Antony Suresh
Published: June 2018

Background:

In the United States, tick-borne illnesses account for a significant number of patients that have been seen and treated by health care facilities. This in turn, has resulted in a significant morbidity and mortality and economic costs to the country.

Methods:

The distribution of these illnesses is geographically variable and is related to the climate as well. Many of these illnesses can be diagnosed and treated successfully, if recognized and started on appropriate antimicrobial therapy early in the disease process. Patient with illnesses such as Lyme disease, Wet Nile illness can result in chronic debilitating diseases if not recognized early and treated.

Conclusion:

This paper covers illnesses such as Lyme disease, West Nile illness, Rocky Mountain Spotted fever, Ehrlichia, Tularemia, typhus, mosquito borne illnesses such as enteroviruses, arboviruses as well as arthropod and rodent borne virus infections as well. It covers the epidemiology, clinical features and diagnostic tools needed to make the diagnosis and treat these patients as well.
The Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Authors: Dang Jonathan , Bashmi Luma , Meeneghan Stephen , White Janet , Hedrick Rebecca , Djurovic Jelena , Vanle Brigitte , Nguyen Dennis , Almendarez Jonathan , Ravets Paula , Gohar Yasmine , Hanna Sophia , Danovitch Itai , IsHak Waguih
Published: June 2018

Abstract

Background: An increasing number of patients and practitioners are using mindfulness meditation programs despite uncertainty about the evidence supporting these programs’ health benefits.
Aim: To review the current evidence on the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) on depressive symptoms and quality of life (QOL) among patients with depression comorbid medical conditions and those with major depressive disorder.
Methods: A comprehensive search of PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, and PsycINFO was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines for the past 30 years (1987-2017) published in English. The following keywords were used: meditation, QOL, depression, and mindfulness. Based on the consensus of two reviewers, 16 studies were selected for inclusion in this study.
Results: We included randomized controlled trials that utilized mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and other programs that based on MBSR and MBCT protocols. Overall, these interventions showed significant improvement in depressive symptoms and Quality of Life (QOL) at posttreatment (8 weeks) compared to usual care, waitlist-control, active control (psycho-education, exercise, and muscle relaxation), and evidence-based treatment (antidepressants). The interventions were found to be useful, especially among patients with depression dealing with chronic pain, cancer, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, irritable bowel syndrome, and insomnia.
Conclusions: MBSR, MBCT, and mindfulness interventions that modeled MBSR/MBCT appear efficacious as a treatment for depressive symptoms (alone and adjunctive therapy) among patients suffering from depression comorbid medical conditions, and those with major depressive disorder.