The three key concepts of interdependency, resiliency and sustainability of a complex system have appeared in a number of studies and in various contexts. Nevertheless, little has been done to define and analyse them, especially the latter two, in a unified quantitative framework for engineering infrastructures. In this paper, we propose overarching mathematical modelling frameworks to quantify...

Longitudinal relations among ego-resiliency (ER), effortful control (EC), and observed intrusive parenting were examined at 18, 30, and 42 months of age (Ns = 256, 230, and 210) using structural equation modeling. Intrusive parenting at 18 and 30 months negatively predicted EC a year later, over and above earlier levels. EC at 30 months mediated the negative relation between 18-month intrusive ...

In this paper, we first develop a fragmentation method that reduces the storage overhead of replicated objects. We then present a data management protocol for these fragmented objects, and show that this protocol is a generalisation of quorum consensus algorithms for replicated data in which objects are not fragmented. Although this protocol reduces storage requirements, it does not achieve the...

Cities as the most complex man-made structures have been always exposed to natural and man-made hazards; these unpredictable risks have imposed seriousimpacts on urban areas. Meanwhile Urban Resiliency is the ability of cities to respond quickly to inappropriate and unpredictable conditions, which continiues stronger than before, consistent to the new conditions. Karaj as one of the metropolise...

ENWEndNote BIBJabRef, Mendeley RISPapers, Reference Manager, RefWorks, Zotero AMA Dymecka J, Bidzan M, Gerymski R. Severity of biomedical variables associated with the course multiple sclerosis and levels mental resiliency. Neuropsychiatria i Neuropsychologia/Neuropsychiatry Neuropsychology. 2022;17(1):31-39. doi:10.5114/nan.2022.117954. APA Dymecka, J., Bidzan, M., & Gerymski, (2022). Neuropsy...

Teaching multiple subjects can be a challenging task, particularly for non-specialized or generalist teachers in secondary schools. These may lack subject-specific knowledge, pedagogy, and struggle with workload management. As result, they experience stress, burnout, reduced job satisfaction, which negatively affect teaching effectiveness student outcomes. This study aims to explore the challen...

Background & Aims: Anxiety is an emotion-based disorder resulting from resiliency and it is expected that the ability of individuals to regulate their emotions can be a key factor in determining the amount of their resiliency. The present study aimed to examine the effects of training emotion regulation skills on the resiliency of patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Methods: Using...

Key predistribution schemes for distributed sensor networks have received significant attention in the recent literature. In this paper we propose a new construction method for these schemes based on combinations of duals of standard block designs. Our method is a broad spectrum one which works for any intersection threshold. By varying the initial designs, we can generate various schemes and t...