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The present research program was designed to make optimum use of selected laboratory and analytical methods for purposes of simulating a relatively complex man-machine system. Results of this research program indicate that the laboratory approach, when applied within a systems framework, offers an efficient and meaningful method for the evaluation of ECM effectiveness.

The distinctive features of the noise protection legislation at the level of 85 subjects of the Russian Federation are considered. The comparative characteristics of the time parameters "day", "night" for working days and holidays are given. It is compared with similar indicators of other countries. 46% of subjects considered 7 am as the beginning of the "day" period; 61% considered 22 pm as the beginning of the "night" period. For the first time Russia developed the following time periods separately: "day rest", "evening", "weekends and holidays". The penalty system for violation of the noise legislation is analysed. Irkutsk region has the "smallest" fines in Russia and Novosibirsk and Belgorod regions have the "biggest" fines.

The article is discussed the development of the stock market in Uzbekistan, the legislation on the issue and sale of securities of commercial banks in the stock market. In addition, the current state of raising capital through the sale of securities of commercial banks at the RSE "Tashkent" is analyzed, scientific proposals and practical recommendations aimed at eliminating the existing shortcomings are developed.

Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa (PKB) a party who carried the spirit of pluralism, democracy and has a long history of fighting for the rights of Indonesian to live safely, peacefully and comfortably. PKB Faction in DPR, 47 people sits in Indonesian Parliament, had a big mandate but the performance is bad. Commitment to an organization is an effective response (attitude) that results from evaluating work situations that connect or attach individuals to the organization. This study aims to determine the relationship between organizational commitments to their performance, especially in the PKB members'. This study uses a quantitative approach, survey methods and regression analysis techniques. In organizational commitment to PKB DPR RI members, they should have what is associated with a sense of identification (trust in organizational values), involvement (willingness to do their best for the sake of the organization) and loyalty (the desire to remain a member of the organization concerned). The results of this study indicate that the relationship between organizational commitment and the performance of members of the PKB faction is significantly correlated, means that board members who have high organizational commitment will have a good The implication is an effort that can be made by the leadership by understanding and uniting the perceptions of FPKB DPR RI members who works in DPR to create a conducive working atmosphere.

A modular system for source‐to‐dose‐to‐effect modeling analysis has been developed based on the modeling environment for total risk studies (MENTOR),(1) and applied to study the impacts of hypothetical atmospheric releases of anthrax spores. The system, MENTOR‐2E (MENTOR for Emergency Events), provides mechanistically consistent analysis of inhalation exposures for various release scenarios, while allowing consideration of specific susceptible subpopulations (such as the elderly) at the resolution of individual census tracts. The MENTOR‐2E application presented here includes atmospheric dispersion modeling, statistically representative samples of individuals along with corresponding activity patterns, and population‐based dosimetry modeling that accounts for activity and physiological variability. Two hypothetical release scenarios were simulated: a 100 g release of weaponized B. anthracis over a period of (a) one hour and (b) 10 hours, and the impact of these releases on population in the State of New Jersey was studied. Results were compared with those from simplified modeling of population dynamics (location, activities, etc.), and atmospheric dispersion of anthrax spores. The comparisons showed that in the two release scenarios simulated, each major approximation resulted in an overestimation of the number of probable infections by a factor of 5 to 10; these overestimations can have significant public health implications when preparing for and responding effectively to an actual release. This is in addition to uncertainties in dose‐response modeling, which result in an additional factor of 5 to 10 variation in estimated casualties. The MENTOR‐2E system has been developed in a modular fashion so that improvements in individual modules can be readily made without impacting the other modules, and provides a first step toward the development of models that can be used in supporting real‐time decision making.

This article analyzes the materials of the British military, devoted to the peculiarities of the use of air support forces in conditions of asymmetric conflicts on the example of the Malayan Emergency (1948-1960). Attention is focused on the transfer of British colonial experience by the US military, carried out through pilot schools, symposia, publication of reports of colonial military. The main strategic and tactical tasks of the air force in counter-guerrilla warfare are considered. The main difficulties of using support aviation forces in conditions of anti-instabilities are analysed, the tasks faced by the pilots are considered. The article focuses on the functional features of the use of helicopter forces, which have become one of the defining mechanisms for dealing with the insurgency. It is concluded that it was the British experience of using the air support forces in asymmetric conflicts that formed the basis of the strategy and tactics of the US air forces in the framework of the Vietnam War.

AbstractIn 2005, the Ontario government passed the Places to Grow Act and the Greenbelt Act, both major changes in land use policy designed to preserve greenspaces and combat urban sprawl in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, Canada's largest conurbation. This article examines the actors, actor beliefs, and inter‐actor alliances in the southern Ontario land use policy subsystem from the perspective of the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF). Specifically, this paper undertakes an empirical examination of the ACF's Belief Homophily Hypothesis, which holds that inter‐actor alliances form on the basis of shared policy‐relevant beliefs, creating advocacy coalitions. The analysis finds strong evidence of three advocacy coalitions in the policy subsystem—an agricultural coalition, an environmentalist coalition, and a developers' coalition—as predicted by the hypothesis. However, it also finds equally strong evidence of a cross‐coalition coordination network of peak organizations, something not predicted by the Belief Homophily Hypothesis, and in need of explanation within the ACF.

The recently developed Chemical Looping Combustion technology (CLC) is nowadays considered an interesting option to capture CO2 at low cost in fossil fuelled power plants. In the past years, significant advances have been achieved in the combustion of both gaseous and solid fuels. Nevertheless, pollutant gas emissions from CLC systems have received little attention. This paper focuses on sulphur, nitrogen and mercury emissions during lignite combustion in a 500Wth CLC unit. Ilmenite was used as oxygen carrier, as it is one of the most common materials used for CLC of solid fuels. The main sulphur species detected in the fuel reactor were H2S and SO2. The amount and proportion depended on the temperature of the fuel reactor. The higher the temperature, the more H2S converted to SO2. In the air reactor, the sulphur in the unconverted char was released as SO2. Regarding the emission of nitrogen in coal, most of the nitrogen was found as N2 at the outlet of the fuel reactor. No NH3 or HCN were registered and only small amounts of NO were detected. The nitrogen contained in the char reaching the air reactor was released as NO. Mercury speciation was also analyzed and the ratio Hg2+/Hg0 determined. In the fuel reactor, the major mercury species was Hg0 and in the air reactor Hg2+. The incorporation of a carbon separation unit between fuel and air reactors would help to reduce the sulphur emissions in the air reactor and comply with the current legislation for power generation systems. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. ; The authors thank the Government of Aragón and La Caixa (2012-GA-LC-076 project) and the Spanish Ministry for Science and Innovation (ENE2010-19550 project) for the financial support. T. Mendiara thanks for the "Juan de la Cierva" post-doctoral contract awarded by this Ministry. This work was also partially supported by the European Commission, under the RFCS program (ACCLAIM Project, Contract RFCP-CT-2012-40 ; Peer Reviewed

Although civil society organizations (CSOs) often receive attention in development discourse, they are particularly deemed to provide a new way that ensures good governance. Hence, an understanding of their contributions against the backdrop of governance‐related challenges in Kenya calls for fresh and new research. This article gives attention to CSOs' role in the promotion of community participation in governance. Specifically, it looks into capacities of CSOs involved in these efforts on governance. It links persistent poor governance happening at the counties to inadequate capacities of CSOs involved in the fight against the vice. It argues that CSOs lack vital capacities including adequate funds, staff, offices, and equipment, to be able to sustain action against poor governance. The study methodology involved a survey, focus group discussions, and in‐depth face‐to‐face interviews. A variety of tools were used that included a survey questionnaire, focus group discussion guide, and in‐depth interview guide. Some of the recommendations are that it is important for stakeholders including the government to understand CSOs and provide them with required support. CSOs also need to be given training and exposure to programs in other countries that have successfully addressed governance issues.

The article considers the criteria for identifying elements of the system of law through their relationship with taxonomic units, an attempt is made to develop grounds for distinguishing between them. The novelty of the study lies in the proposal of a new element of the system of law - superbranch. The main features of the superbranch are formulated, its theoretical and practical significance is substantiated. The proposals formulated by the author open up prospects for further research on both the problem of dividing the system of law into elements, and the problem of identifying and studying individual superbranches of law

The purpose of the article is to investigate the narratives of contemporary Ukrainian composers in the context of their assessment of their own work and the actual existing musicological components of each work: its purpose, the whole conglomeration of musical means of expression, and their multidimensional and multifunctional context. Attention is focused on the problem of inconsistency of the author's linguistic content in expressing his own ideas about his work, with the actual state of affairs, in terms of musicological logic, psychology, etc. The research methodology is based on the analysis of the sphere of expression of human thinking by R. Bart, K. Bremon, F. Jameson, T. Tytarenko, Ts. Todorov, E. Tshebinski and others. Also, studies by G. Gadamer, M. Heidegger, P. Reeker, R. Harre, which consider the narrative as a discursive structure, formed on the basis of their own experience. In the field of musical art, the problem of narratology is paid attention to in the works of N. Gerasimova-Persidskaya, O. Zinkevych, Y. Chekan, and some other musicologists. Scientific novelty. For the first time in the work a comparative analysis of the subjective-authorial understanding of composers of the narratives of their own work with the musicological, culturological, and socio-political context of the existence of the individual, to establish the artistic conceptuality of some of their works. Conclusions. It is established that the assimilation and awareness of meaning are possible only through certain messages that can have many meanings, and decoding them together can take any form. Thus, at the junction of the meanings of the narrator and the listener, his interpretive understanding appears, which becomes the basis of the final conclusion.
Keywords: language content, creative narratives, artistic conceptuality, decoding.

This research aims to examine primordialism and voting behavior of Malay ethnic during the 2005-2015 Riau Islands governor election (Pemilihan Gubernur or Pilgub). The political phenomenon in Riau Islands seems to be different from other areas where other Malays dominate since non-Malay ethnic candidates won the governor election. This research used a qualitative method with a descriptive technique. The data were collected using in-depth interviews and direct observation. Informants were selected using a purposive sampling technique. The result found that people of Malay ethnic are open-minded. The candidates elected also can prove qualified personal and successfully leading the Malay ethnic people in moving ahead. Non-Malay ethnic won the Riau Islands (known as Kepri (Kepulauan Riau)) governor election determined by 1) The political identity of Malay ethnic people is open-minded, coexisting Islamic identity, speaking Malay language, practicing Malay culture, and committing to build and develop Malay ethnic people, so the candidates identified as part of Malay ethnic people and considered by the Malay ethnic people as a candidate for leader of the Malay people in a broadening sense; 2) the figure of candidates can socialize with people of Malay ethnic; 3) other minority ethnics and political parties supported the candidates. Native Malay candidates were failed due to the lack of contribution to the people of Malay ethnic in particular and the Riau Islands in general. ; Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui primordialisme dan perilaku memilih etnis Melayu pada Pemilihan Gubernur (Pilgub) Kepulauan Riau 2005-2015. Fenomena politik di Kepulauan Riau tampak berbeda dengan daerah lain yang didominasi etnis Melayu sejak kandidat dari etnis non-Melayu memenangkan pemilihan gubernur. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan teknik deskriptif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara mendalam dan observasi langsung. Informan dipilih dengan menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa masyarakat etnis melayu berpikiran terbuka. Kandidat yang terpilih juga dapat membuktikan personal yang berkualitas dan berhasil memimpin etnis melayu untuk maju. Etnis non-Melayu memenangkan Pemilihan Gubernur Kepulauan Riau (Kepri) ditentukan oleh 1) Politik indentitas masyarakat etnis melayu adalah berpikiran terbuka, berdampingan dengan identitas Islam, berbicara bahasa Melayu, mengamalkan budaya Melayu, dan berkomitmen untuk membangun dan mengembangkan masyarakat Melayu, sehingga kandidat teridentifikasi sebagai bagian dari etnik Melayu dan dianggap oleh masyarakat Melayu sebagai kandidat pemimpin masyarakat Melayu dalam arti yang luas; 2) figur kandidat mampu bersosialisasi dengan masyarakat etnis Melayu; 3) etnis minoritas lainnya dan partai politik mendukung kandidat. Kandidat dari etnis Melayu gagal karena minimnya kontribusinya kepada masyarakat Melayu pada khususnya dan Kepulauan Riau pada umumnya.