Bar-Ilan University

About: Bar-Ilan University is a education organization based out in Ramat Gan, Israel. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Poison control. The organization has 12835 authors who have published 34964 publications receiving 995648 citations. The organization is also known as: Bar Ilan University & BIU.

Inter-similarity between coupled networks

Abstract: Recent studies have shown that a system composed of several randomly interdependent networks is extremely vulnerable to random failure. However, real interdependent networks are usually not randomly interdependent, rather pairs of dependent nodes are coupled according to some regularity which we coin inter-similarity. For example, we study a system composed of an interdependent world wide port network and a world wide airport network and show that well-connected ports tend to couple with well-connected airports. We introduce two quantities for measuring the level of inter-similarity between networks: i) the inter degree-degree correlation (IDDC); ii) the inter-clustering coefficient (ICC). We then show both by simulation models and by analyzing the port-airport system that as the networks become more inter-similar the system becomes significantly more robust to random failure.

Consumers' Attitudes Toward Product Placement in Movies

Abstract: An attitudinal study reveals that most consumers do not object to product placement in motion pictures and prefer it over alternative forms of on-the-screen promotional activities because it is con...

Structural analysis of electrolyte solutions for rechargeable Mg batteries by stereoscopic means and DFT calculations.

Abstract: We present a rigorous analysis of unique, wide electrochemical window solutions for rechargeable magnesium batteries, based on aromatic ligands containing organometallic complexes. These solutions are comprised of the transmetalation reaction products of PhxMgCl2−x and PhyAlCl3−y in different proportions, in THF. In principle, these reactions involve the exchange of ligands between the magnesium and the aluminum based compounds, forming ionic species and neutral molecules, such as Mg2Cl3+·6THF, MgCl2·4THF, and PhyAlCl4−y− (y = 0−4). The identification of the equilibrium species in the solutions is carried out by a combination of Raman spectroscopy, multinuclear NMR, and single-crystal XRD analyses. The association of the spectroscopic results with explicit identifiable species is supported by spectral analyses of specially synthesized reference compounds and DFT quantum-mechanical calculations. The correlation between the identified solution equilibrium species and the electrochemical anodic stability win...

Attachment Security in Couple Relationships: A Systemic Model and Its Implications for Family Dynamics

Abstract: Theory and research on adult attachment style emphasize the crucial role that the sense of attachment security plays in the formation and maintenance of couple relationships. In the present article, we review studies that have examined the contribution of adult attachment style to relational cognitions, emotions, and behaviors as well as to the formation, quality, and stability of dating and marital relationships. We discuss some of the measurement and design issues raised by this research. Based on the reviewed findings, we provide an integrative, systemic theoretical model delineating how the links between partners' attachment security and the quality of their couple relationship occurs. Finally, we discuss the implications of this model for the understanding of how attachment style and couple relationships combine to affect the family system in general, and parent-child relationships and children's developmental outcomes, in particular.