On Getting Along and Getting Ahead: How Personality Affects Social Network Dynamics

Hoe gaan mensen met elkaar om binnen organisaties? In dit proefschrift wordt onderzocht hoe persoonlijkheid en interpersoonlijke waarnemingen de dynamiek van sociale netwerken beïnvloeden. Hierin worden twee studies gepresenteerd die ons begrip over het ontstaan van vriendschap binnen organisaties vergrooten. Het eerste onderzoek bestudeert hoe de persoonlijkheidskenmerk ‘proactive persoonlijkheid" – het vermogen van een individu om zichzelf of haar / zijn omgeving te veranderen (Bateman & Crant, 1993) – bijdraagt aan de vorming van de perceptie van competentie en vriendschap binnen teams. Het tweede onderzoek bestudeert hoe de Five Factor persoonlijkheidskenmerken bijdragen aan de dynamiek van vriendschaps- en conflictnetwerken, alsmede hoe vriendschap en conflict elkaar beïnvloeden.How people get along and get ahead socially within the organizations? This dissertation studies the role of personality and interpersonal perceptions in social network dynamics. It presents two studies that advance our understanding on how friendship unfolds within the organizations. The first study looks into how proactive personality - individuals’ inclination to shape their environment and foster change - contributes to the formation of perceptions of competence and friendship in teams. The second study looks into how Five Factor personality traits add to dynamics of friendship and conflict networks and looks into how friendship and conflict mutually influence each other

The Study of Thermal Reversibility of the Freezing-defrost Process of Browned Onion

The features and dynamics of the freezing-defrost processes of the studied sample of browned onion were established and studied. At the research it was revealed, that at freezing temperature –20 °С the value of maximal freezing speed does not change.The process of defrost of browned onion was carried out using calorimeter with the reverse connection on temperature and PID-regulator, on the temperature curve of its freezing. It was determined, that the process of defrost of the studied sample needs more heat that is educed at freezing. The modes of stepped defrost that testify to the possibility of thermal reversibility of freezing process were experimentally established.The direct dependence of educed and consumed heat quantity on the mode of thermal processing of studied sample was revealed. The more moisture was eliminated from the food product, the less heat must be consumed for defrost. The analogous dependence is typical also for the freezing process.The received data can be used for determination of the rational modes of freezing and defrost of the browned onion

KIMA Voice

KIMA: Voice is a participatory art piece enquiring the role of the arts in perceived social connectednes

miROrtho: computational survey of microRNA genes

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short, non-protein coding RNAs that direct the widespread phenomenon of post-transcriptional regulation of metazoan genes. The mature ∼22-nt long RNA molecules are processed from genome-encoded stem-loop structured precursor genes. Hundreds of such genes have been experimentally validated in vertebrate genomes, yet their discovery remains challenging, and substantially higher numbers have been estimated. The miROrtho database (http://cegg.unige.ch/mirortho) presents the results of a comprehensive computational survey of miRNA gene candidates across the majority of sequenced metazoan genomes. We designed and applied a three-tier analysis pipeline: (i) an SVM-based ab initio screen for potent hairpins, plus homologs of known miRNAs, (ii) an orthology delineation procedure and (iii) an SVM-based classifier of the ortholog multiple sequence alignments. The web interface provides direct access to putative miRNA annotations, ortholog multiple alignments, RNA secondary structure conservation, and sequence data. The miROrtho data are conceptually complementary to the miRBase catalog of experimentally verified miRNA sequences, providing a consistent comparative genomics perspective as well as identifying many novel miRNA genes with strong evolutionary suppor

The Interaction between Personality, Social Network Position and Involvement in Innovation Process

Abstract This dissertation proposal investigates how personality and individuals’ social network position affect individuals’ involvement into the innovation process. It posits that people would feel inclined to become involved into the different phases of the innovation process depending on their Big Five personality traits. Additionally, this research elaborates on personality antecedents of social relationships and network structure. Furthermore, it accounts for the dynamic relationship between stages in innovation process and social network structure. Finally, it posits that there is potentially a mismatch between social network structure in different stages of the innovation process, and that this mismatch is caused by individuals’ personality. The suggested conceptual framework contributes to the innovation literature by enriching our understanding of why people create markedly different patterns of social ties in the workplace and how this tie formation process and personality influence innovation process. An empirical study aimed at testing the suggested propositions is suggested

Финансовая система Малайзии: понятие финансового спора

Purpose: the article examines the main problems associated the new regulatory acts of Malaysia – the Financial Services Act of 2013 and the Islamic Financial Services Act of 2013; The characteristics of the legal status of the "Ombudsman for financial services" are listed, types of financial disputes subject to settlement under the "financial ombudsman scheme" are listed, parties to the financial dispute are identified. To achieve this goal, the article must solve the following tasks: to determine whether there are institutions in Malaysia that provide services for resolving financial disputes; to investigate the main problems associated with the definition of the concept and types of financial dispute, the conditions for the transfer of a financial dispute to the competent authority. Methods: this article is based on an interdisciplinary concept of research, which allowed to distinguish the distinctive features of the legal regulation of the settlement of financial disputes in Malaysia. Results: according to the provisions of the new laws of Malaysia, namely the Financial Services Act of 2013 and the Islamic Financial Services Act of 2013, a financial dispute should be understood as a dispute, to which the parties are a financial consumer and a financial service provider provider. Financial disputes include disputes in the field of insurance and Islamic insurance, as well as disputes over bank cards, bank accounts, ATMs, Internet banking, mobile banking, and others. The main body for the settlement of financial disputes is the Financial Ombudsman. The competence of the financial ombudsman is limited by the amount of the claim of 250,000 ringgit (about 4.5 million rubles), under insurance claims – 10,000 ringgit, in the field of unauthorized transactions – 25,000 ringgit. The procedure for resolving a financial dispute, which in Malaysia is referred to as the "scheme of a financial ombudsman", is established by the Central Bank of Malaysia. Conclusions and Relevance: the materials presented in the article show the special role of arbitration in resolving domestic and international financial disputes. The practical application of its results will improve the Russian legislation in the field of resolving financial disputes. Цель: В статье рассматриваются основные проблемы, связанные с правовым регулированием разрешения финансовых споров в Малайзии. Дана характеристика новых нормативных актов Малайзии – закона о финансовых услугах 2013 г. и закона об исламских финансовых услугах 2013 г.; дана характеристика правового статуса «омбудсмена по финансовым услугам», перечислены виды финансовых споров, подлежащих урегулированию по «схеме финансового омбудсмена», выявлены стороны финансового спора. Для достижения поставленной цели в статье решены следующие задачи: выявлено наличие в Малайзии учреждений, предоставляющих услуги по разрешению финансовых споров; исследованы основные проблемы, связанные с определением понятия и видов финансового спора, условий передачи финансового спора на разрешение компетентного органа. Методология проведения работы: Данная статья основана на сравнительно-правовом методе исследования, который позволил выделить отличительные особенности правового регулирования разрешения финансовых споров в Малайзии. Результаты работы: Согласно положениям новых законов Малайзии, а именно: Закона о финансовых услугах 2013 г. и Закона об исламских финансовых услугах 2013 г., под финансовым спором следует понимать спор, сторонами которого являются потребитель финансовых услуг (financial consumer) и поставщик финансовых услуг (financial service provider). К финансовым спорам относятся споры в области страхования и исламского страхования, а также споры по поводу банковских карт, банковских счетов, банкоматов, интернет-банкинга, мобильного банкинга, и другие. Основным органом по урегулированию финансовых споров выступает Финансовый омбудсмен. Компетенция финансового омбудсмена ограничена ценой иска в 250 тысяч ринггит (около 4,5 млн руб.), по искам в области страхования – 10 тысяч ринггит, в области несанкционированных транзакций – 25 тысяч ринггит. Порядок разрешения финансового спора, который в Малайзии именуется «схема финансового омбудсмена», устанавливается Центральным Банком Малайзии. Выводы: Материалы, изложенные в статье, показывают особую роль финансового омбудсмена в разрешении внутренних финансовых споров. Практическое применение ее результатов позволит совершенствовать российское законодательство в сфере разрешения финансовых споров.

Efficiency of teaching patients with early-stage rheumatoid arthritis

Education programs are an important part of the management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Objective: to develop a unified model of an education program for RA patients and to evaluate its efficiency at the early stage of the disease.Material and methods. A group education program was worked out with the support of the All-Russian public organization of the disabled “The Russian rheumatology organization “Nadezhda” (Hope)” and encompassed 4 daily classes lasting 90 min. All information was presented by a multidisciplinary team of specialists (rheumatologists, a cardiologist, a psychologist, a physiotherapist, and a physical trainer). The study included 55 patients with early RA (89.1% of women aged 18 to 62 years; the duration of the disease was 2 to 22 months); of them 25 were taught using the education program (a study group); 30 received drug therapy only (a control group). Following 3 and 6 months, the number of tender and swollen joints, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), and pain were determined applying a 100-ml VAS, DAS28, HAQ, and RAPID3. Adherence to non-drug treatments was assessed employing a special patient questionnaire.Results. Three and six months after being taught, two patient groups showed increases in adherence to joint protection methods by 13 and 10 times (p<0.01), regular physical training by 4 and 3.25 times (p<0.01), uses of orthoses for the wrist joint by 2 times and 75% (p<0.01) and knee orthoses by 33.3 and 50.0% (p<0.01), and orthopedic insoles by 71.4 and 57.1% (p<0.01), respectively. Following 6 months, there were statistically significant differences between the two groups in most parameters (p<0.05), except for ESR, CRP, and DAS28 (p>0.05). Further more, a good response to treatment was significantly more common in these periods, as shown by the EULAR response criteria (DAS28): 56.3% versus 40% in the control group (p<0.05).Conclusion. The education program decreases the intensity of pain syndrome and improves the functional status and quality of life of patients with early RA within 6 months. Patient education enhances adherence to non-drug treatments. The highest positive result was achieved just 3 months later; it slightly tailed off at 6 months. This necessitates re-education in succeeding 3–6 months

Явление книги: связь времен и народов

On the presentation of the first facsimile edition of a unique manuscript monument - the Lutsk Gospel of the 14th century from the collection of the Research department of manuscripts of the Russian state library.О презентации первого факсимильного издания уникального рукописного памятника - Луцкого Евангелия XIV в., хранящегося в научно-исследовательском отделе рукописей Российской государственной библиотеки

Morphophyziological and Anatomical Characteristics of Leaves in Accessions of Wild Einkorn (Triticum boeoticum Boiss.)

The aim of this study was to assess the degree of variation between 32 accessions of wild einkorn (Triticum boeoticum Boiss.) on the basic morphophysiological and anatomical characteristics of the flag and subflag leaves. The experiment was carried out during 2016 – 2017 growing seasons in the randomized block design in four replications and 10 m2 plot size. Significant differences among the accessions for all studied characters were recorded. The epidermis of the studied 32 accessions was constructed by strongly elongated prosenhyme cells with flexous walls. The stomatas were with oval to elliptic shape, about 1.5 times longer than wide. The most variable character was the total chlorophyll content. Accessions with numbers B6E0416, B6E0413, B6E0398 and B6E0392 had the largest amount of chlorophyll pigments exceeding the average standard almost twice. The water-to-biomass ratio in the flag leaf was the greatest for B6E0378, B6E0389 and B6E0401, while for the subflag leaves B6E0379, B6E0401 and B6E0385 were with the highest amount of water per unit of dry mass. The correlation between intensity of transpiration and the fresh and dry mass of leaves were slightly negative for flag leaf and slightly positive for subflag leaf. The water content of the subflag leaf had a stronger influence on the morphophysiological parameters compared to the water content of the flag leaf. PC-analysis grouped accessions according to similarity on the basis of investigated morphophysiological and physiological characters in two components in the factor plane