bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Biopsychosocial-Digital Approach to Health and Disease: Call for a Paradigm Expansion (Preprint)
Authors: Ahmadvand Alireza , Gatchel Robert , Brownstein John , Nissen Lisa
Published: December 2017

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Digital health is an advancing phenomenon in modern health care systems. Currently, numerous stakeholders in various countries are evaluating the potential benefits of digital health solutions at the individual, population, and/or organizational levels. Additionally, driving factors are being created from the customer-side of the health care systems to push health care providers, policymakers, or researchers to embrace digital health solutions. However, health care providers may differ in their approach to adopt these solutions. Health care providers are not assumed to be appropriately trained to address the requirements of integrating digital health solutions into daily everyday practices and procedures. To adapt to the changing demands of health care systems, it is necessary to expand relevant paradigms and to train human resources as required. In this article, a more comprehensive paradigm will be proposed, based on the ‘biopsychosocial model’ of assessing health and disease, originally introduced by George L Engel. The “biopsychosocial model” must be leveraged to include a “digital” component, thus suggesting a ‘biopsychosocial-digital’ approach to health and disease. Modifications to the “biopsychosocial” model and transition to the “biopsychosocial-digital” model are explained. Furthermore, the emerging implications of understanding health and disease are clarified pertaining to their relevance in training human resources for health care provision and research.
Global Energy and CO2s: Defection Risk
Authors: Lane Jan-Erik
Published: December 2017

It is fair to judge that the UNFCCC’s COP23 in Bonn this fall ended in nothing. Thus far, there is no implementation plan or set of management strategies for the COP21 TREATY in Paris 2015. Instead, a new reunion has been called for 2018 in Polish Katowice, with its huge coal mines-Poland relies almost to 70 % on coal. At the same time, Germany acknowledges that it cannot cut back coal as promised, but I will close atomic power stations down! Here, we examine the defection option against the COP21 Treaty. Other nations may be tempted by reneging.
RADIAL FORCE IMPACT ON THE FRICTION COEFFICIENT AND TEMPERATURE OF A SELF-LUBRICATING PLAIN BEARING
Authors: Bojić Nada , Milčić Dragan , Banić Milan , Mijajlović Miroslav , Nikolić Ružica
Published: December 2017

Self-lubricating bearings are available in spherical, plain, flanged journal, and rod end bearing configurations. They were originally developed to eliminate the need for re-lubrication, to provide lower torque and to solve application problems where the conventional metal-to-metal bearings would not perform satisfactorily, for instance, in the presence of high frequency vibrations. Among the dominant tribological parameters of the self-lubricating bearing, two could be singled out: the coefficient of friction and temperature. To determine these parameters, an experimental method was applied in this paper. By using this method, the coefficient of friction and temperature were identified and their correlation was established. The aim of this research was to determine the effect of radial force on tribological parameters in order to predict the behavior of sliding bearings with graphite in real operating conditions.
THERMAL BUCKLING ANALYSIS OF FUNCTIONALLY GRADED CIRCULAR PLATE RESTING ON THE PASTERNAK ELASTIC FOUNDATION VIA THE DIFFERENTIAL TRANSFORM METHOD
Authors: Farhatnia Fatemeh , Ghanbari-Mobarakeh Mahsa , Rasouli-Jazi Saeid , Oveissi Soheil
Published: December 2017

In this paper, we propose a thermal buckling analysis of a functionally graded (FG) circular plate exhibiting polar orthotropic characteristics and resting on the Pasternak elastic foundation. The plate is assumed to be exposed to two kinds of thermal loads, namely, uniform temperature rise and linear temperature rise through thickness. The FG properties are assumed to vary continuously in the direction of thickness according to the simple power law model in terms of the volume fraction of two constituents. The governing equilibrium equations in buckling are based on the Von-Karman nonlinearity. To obtain the critical buckling temperature, we exploit a semi-numerical technique called differential transform method (DTM). This method provides fast accurate results and has a short computational calculation compared with the Taylor expansion method. Furthermore, some numerical examples are provided to consider the influence of various parameters such as volume fraction index, thickness-to-radius ratio, elastic foundation stiffness, modulus ratio of orthotropic materials and influence of boundary conditions. In order to predict the critical buckling temperature, it is observed that the critical temperature can be easily adjusted by appropriate variation of elastic foundation parameters and gradient index of FG material. Finally, the numerical results are compared with those available in the literature to confirm the accuracy and reliability of the DTM to determine the critical buckling temperature.
INFLUENCE OF THE CHANGING LOCAL CLIMATE ON WIND POTENTIALS OF MOUNT KOPAONIK
Authors: Živković Predrag , Tomić Mladen , Dimitrijević Dragana , Kecman Ivana , Dobrnjac Mirko
Published: December 2017

Obtaining all acceptable locations is one of the main tasks for siting wind turbines. The economic factors are usually very limiting. Very thorough analyses are needed in order to ensure the project finalization. Nevertheless, even after all the steps are made, some problems may occur. One of them is the real status of the winds in the so-called climatology period. This paper focuses on the influences of the changing winds after the preliminary estimations are done. The estimations are obtained using the WAsP simulation software. The results are compared in terms of quality and quantity of the wind data and capacity factor. Finally, an economic analysis is done.
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THE CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER IN A SPIRALLY COILED CORRUGATED TUBE WITH RADIANT HEATING
Authors: Đorđević Milan , Stefanović Velimir , Vukić Mića , Mančić Marko
Published: December 2017

The Archimedean spiral coil made of a transversely corrugated tube was exposed to radiant heating in order to represent a heat absorber of the parabolic dish solar concentrator. The main advantage of the considered innovative design solution is a coupling effect of the two passive methods for heat transfer enhancement - coiling of the flow channel and changes in surface roughness. The curvature ratio of the spiral coil varies from 0.029 to 0.234, while water and a mixture of propylene glycol and water are used as heat transfer fluids. The unique focus of this study is on specific boundary conditions since the heat flux upon the tube external surfaces varies not only in the circumferential direction, but in the axial direction as well. Instrumentation of the laboratory model of the heat absorber mounted in the radiation field includes measurement of inlet fluid flow rate, pressure drop, inlet and outlet fluid temperature and 35 type K thermocouples welded to the coil surface. A thermal analysis of the experimentally obtained data implies taking into consideration the externally applied radiation field, convective and radiative heat losses, conduction through the tube wall and convection to the internal fluid. The experimental results have shown significant enhancement of the heat transfer rate compared to spirally coiled smooth tubes, up to 240% in the turbulent flow regime.
Occurrence of Fretting in Connection with Interference with Loading by Bending with the Rotation
Authors: Turygin Yu V , Yakupov A A
Published: December 2017

Рассмотрены причины возникновения фреттинга в условиях плотного контакта деталей на примере соединения с натягом. Большое количество такого рода соединений, используемых в машиностроении, испытывают переменные нагрузки. К таким типам нагрузок можно отнести пульсирующие и ударные, стремящиеся сдвинуть соединяемые детали относительно друг друга; скручивающие, которые возникают под действием крутильных колебаний, и способные вызвать окружное смещение сопряженных элементов. Рассмотрены условия появления и некоторые разновидности разрушений, появляющихся в контактирующих деталях в результате фреттинг-износа. Например, фреттинг, возникший в месте посадки наружного кольца подшипника в корпусную деталь. Причиной данного разрушения явились микроперемещения (относительные движения контактирующих деталей), возникшие во время работы узла. Такие разрушения неблагоприятно влияют на распределение нагрузки в подшипнике, продукты же износа будут служить как абразивные элементы, что также плохо отразится на работе детали. Сделан обзор работ, в которых предпринимались попытки решить данный вопрос методом конечных элементов, например в программном комплексе ANSYS. В проанализированном примере при моделировании решалась задача для трех состояний: сцепления, скольжения и раскрытия стыка.
Application of Regression Analysis for Determining the Permeability in Terrigenous Rocks of the Bashkir Arch and Solikamsk Depression
Authors: Sherbenev A V
Published: December 2017

В статье рассмотрены проницаемые и непроницаемые породы Башкирского свода и Соликамской депрессии. Башкирский свод находится в южной части Пермского края, Соликамская депрессия занимает восточную часть северной половины края. Материалом для рассмотрения являются пористость, проницаемость, объемная и минералогическая плотности и плотность насыщенного образца, полученные при исследовании кернового материала из скважин, находящихся на рассматриваемых тектонических элементах. Из полученных данных составлена статистически значимая выборка, достаточная для проведения статистического анализа. Степень связи параметров между собой и определение различий и сходств в породах различных тектонических элементов проводилось по результатам, полученным при построении корреляционных матриц. При рассмотрении полученных коэффициентов корреляции исследуемых параметров получено, что породы на разных тектонических элементах различаются по степени связанности между объемной, минеральной плотностью и плотностью насыщенного образца. Это указывает на различие пород в уплотненности пород на разных тектонических элементах. Наиболее плотные породы представлены на территории Соликамской депрессии. Основным параметром для рассмотрения выбран параметр проницаемости как один из наиболее важных при разработке месторождений. Для выявления параметров, влияющих на определение проницаемости, проведен регрессионный анализ, показывающий зависимость между зависимой переменной и одной или несколькими независимыми. По результатам этого анализа построены линейные математические модели и выявлена степень влияния каждого из рассматриваемых параметров на формирование коэффициента проницаемости. Проведен сравнительный анализ между параметрами, влияющими на определение проницаемости в проницаемых и непроницаемых породах на различных тектонических элементах.
Coil for Wire Winding
Authors: Shavrin O I , Skvortsov A N , Dombrachev A N
Published: December 2017

Катушка, конструкция которой рассмотрена в статье, относится к устройствам для автоматизации намотки проволоки и может быть использована в составе автоматических линий для ее производства. Одной из самых трудоемких и длительных операций при производстве проволоки является ее намотка на катушки. Традиционно такие устройства содержат опорную втулку с установленными по ее краям дисками, при этом к отличительным особенностям катушек конкретных фирм-производителей чаще всего относятся способы выполнения их конструктивных элементов, повышающих надежность катушек и скорость намотки на них проволоки. Вместе с тем проведенный патентно-информационный поиск показал, что эффективных решений, относящихся к автоматизации процесса намотки и позволяющих, в частности, постоянно контролировать массу бунта проволоки, намотанной на катушку, не достаточно. Техническая задача описываемого технического решения - расширение функциональных возможностей катушки для намотки проволоки и обеспечение возможности использования ее не только для смотки проволоки в бунт, но и как элемента обратной связи в системах автоматического управления. Задача решена тем, что катушка содержит опорную втулку с установленными по ее краям дисками, внутри которой размещена ось на опорах, при этом в дисках выполнены продольные сквозные пазы на половину диаметра окружности упомянутых дисков, а на оси с одной стороны катушки закреплена первая линейка с установленными на ней светоизлучающими приборами, а с противоположной стороны катушки - вторая линейка с установленными на ней фотоэлементами. Положительный технический результат от применения предложенного технического решения состоит в возможности использования катушки в качестве следящего элемента в системе автоматического управления линией по изготовлению проволоки.
Comparative Evaluation of Strength, Rigidity and Crack Resistance of Concrete Structures Reinforced with Fiberglass Rebar and Steel Rebar
Authors: Begunova N V , Vozmishchev V N
Published: December 2017

В данной статье приводятся результаты исследования образцов бетонных балок по прочности, жесткости и трещиностойкости, армированных полимеркомпозитной арматурой производства ООО «КомАР». Целью исследования являлось определение прочности, жесткости и трещиностойкости балок с полимеркомпозитной арматурой и их сравнение с железобетонными балками, которые были приняты эталонными. Основным документом, устанавливающим требования для проведения испытаний, является ГОСТ 8829-94 «Изделия строительные железобетонные и бетонные заводского изготовления. Методы испытаний нагружением. Правила оценки прочности, жесткости и трещиностойкости». Балки с композитной арматурой изготовлены по аналогии с балками со стальной арматурой с сохранением геометрии, диаметра и количества стержней арматуры. Программа испытания включала в себя изучение технической документации на продукцию, изучение нормативно-правовых документов для возможной области применения, визуальный осмотр внешнего вида образцов, проведение испытания по показателям прочности, жесткости и трещиностойкости. Внешний осмотр и обследование балок проводились на предмет проверки качества поверхностей (наличия дефектов и повреждений). Проверка размеров балок и установление поверхностных дефектов (раковины, сколы) выполнялись с помощью средств измерений, а именно: штангенциркуля, рулетки и измерительной лупы.
Forecasting Dynamic Loads in Gas Pipelines Based on Identification Methods
Authors: Krasnov A N
Published: December 2017

Внутреннее давление газа - одно из основных силовых воздействий, определяющих напряженное состояние трубопроводов. Толщина стенок труб магистральных трубопроводов обычно определяется только исходя из внутреннего давления продукта. Однако при этом конструктивное решение трубопровода как строительной конструкции выбирается с учетом всех возможных воздействий для принятой схемы прокладки трубопровода. Под воздействием внутреннего давления в трубах возникают кольцевые растягивающие напряжения, которые рассчитывают по безмоментной теории тонкостенных цилиндрических оболочек, пренебрегая изменением радиальных напряжений по толщине трубы и начальным несовершенством формы поперечного сечения. Хотя вследствие овальности труб (отклонения формы поперечного сечения от круговой) наряду с кольцевыми растягивающими напряжениями и возникают изгибные напряжения, но их в расчетах по предельным состояниям не учитывают. Это объясняется тем, что в пределах допусков, установленных на овальность (отношение фактического диаметра трубы к номинальному), разрушающее давление практически одинаково для труб с различной овальностью. Однако имеются случаи, когда предельным состоянием для трубопровода является не его разрушение, а определенный уровень допускаемых напряжений. Это относится к трубопроводам, транспортирующим газ с содержанием сероводорода. Исследования показали, что склонность такого трубопровода к коррозионному разрушению тем выше, чем больше концентрация и парциальное давление сероводорода и напряженное состояние трубопровода. Для обеспечения надежной работы таких систем допускаемое максимальное напряжение определяется в зависимости от предела текучести металла труб. При определении же кольцевых напряжений от внутреннего давления необходимо учитывать начальную овальность сечения трубопровода. В статье излагаются вопросы прогнозирования кольцевых напряжений в стенке эксплуатируемого трубопровода по параметрам пульсаций давления рабочей среды. Приводится математическая модель и результаты экспериментальных исследований.
Character of Vibration Propagation for Gas Pipeline Walls from Excitation Source
Authors: Krasnov A N , Lyalin V E
Published: December 2017

Рассчитаны акустические импедансы бесконечной цилиндрической оболочки трубы с учетом существующих условий резонансов по продольным и сдвиговым волнам в оболочке при различных азимутальных числах и углах между направлением распространения нормальной волны и нормалью к поверхности оболочки. Необходимо проводить сопоставление распределения импеданса по частоте и по длине трубы, найденное из эксперимента с теоретическим распределением импеданса, рассчитанным по уравнениям акустики. Весьма актуально, что при доводке агрегатов газокомпрессорной станции возникает необходимость сопоставления характеристик акустического поля, полученных из эксперимента и рассчитанных по системе уравнений, описывающих функционирование энергетической установки. В связи с этим необходимо исследовать, какие измерения необходимо провести в ходе испытания и как обработать полученную информацию, чтобы получить необходимые характеристики акустической волны (импеданс, соотношение между энергиями бегущей и стоячей компоненты). В статье рассмотрен характер распространения колебаний стенок трубопровода от источника возбуждений. Показано, что комплексные корни определяют волны, которые уносят энергию источника в бесконечность. Все остальные корни определяют такие колебательные движения, энергия которых локализована около источника
Molecular diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis: Prevalence of Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae in pregnant women
Authors: Matic Snezana , Nenadic Dane , Cukic Jelena , Mijailovic Zeljko , Manojlovic Nevena , Sazdanovic Predrag , Pavlovic Milos , Baskic Dejan , Zivanovic Aleksandar
Published: December 2017

Introduction/Objective. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is defined as disequilibrium of vaginal microbiota due to proliferation of Gram-negative/variable anaerobes and reduction/depletion of vaginal lactobacilli. Difficulties in interpreting microscopically categorized findings in diagnosis of BV need a molecular analysis of bacteria present in vaginal discharge of patients. In this regard, we performed real-time qPCR analysis of vaginal discharge samples with the goal to explore in which extent prevalence and amount of anaerobes, Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae, are related to findings obtained by microscopy. Methods. This study enrolled 111 asymptomatic pregnant women between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. Gram-stained vaginal smears were evaluated microscopically. Afterwards, DNA of bacteria was extracted from Gram slides and real-time qPCR was performed with the aim to detect and quantify G. vaginalis and A. vaginae. Results. The data of our study showed that 53.2% of patients had normal results, while 20.7% and 26.1% of patients had intermediary (IMD) and BV results, respectively. G. vaginalis and A. vaginae were more frequently found in IMD and BV than in healthy patients; also, the average bacterial number of G. vaginalis and A. vaginae were significantly higher in BV and IMD than in the group with normal findings (p = 0.000). Comparing mutual relation of G. vaginalis and A. vaginae, the prevalence and number of G. vaginalis were in all groups significantly higher than A. vaginae. Conclusion. The data of our study have shown that in distinguishing normal from BV findings, quantification of bacteria may be more important than just molecular detection of bacteria.
SMALL BUSINESS AS A SOCIO-ECONOMIC BASIS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM INDUSTRY IN THE REGION
Authors: Makarova Tatyana Aleksandrovna , Karlina Elena Prokofievna , Levina Yana Gennadievna
Published: December 2017

Tourism has a significant impact on economic development of the regions, encouraging the currency inflow into the country, creating new jobs, improving infrastructure. In this regard, creation of supporting business environment is an objective condition for the effective functioning of small businesses, which form the basis of entrepreneurial activity in tourism. The development of tourism entrepreneurship in the Astrakhan region is characterized by an increase in the number of subjects and objects of the tourist market, the number of tourists and volume of services provided, both due to the presence of unique natural and recreational resources and systemic interaction of subjects of small entrepreneurship within the tourism cluster. The analysis of tourism entrepreneurship in the region has identified a number of issues affecting tourism development: a high share of shadow business entities, monoproductivity, ineffective strategic management, absence of a unified system of state support, etc. The solution of these issues can be found due to the working out and implementing the strategy of tourism development, one aspect of which is the creation of a supporting business environment as a tool for improving the competitiveness of the tourism industry in the region.
STATE PROTECTIONISM IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
Authors: Molkova Anastasia Alekseevna
Published: December 2017

The era of imposed liberalization and removal of trade barriers is gradually replaced by another era aimed at strengthening state protectionism in the economy. Finally, it has been realized that the liberal economy is beneficial only for developed countries that are able to produce competitive products (services) with high added value, and developing countries specializing, as a rule, on traditional sectors of the economy (with low added value), are forced to suffer economic losses and cannot provide economic growth. The countries in transition are the most vulnerable during the period of liberalization, since the state at this time is puzzled not only by searching for alternative sources of growth, but also by searching for the possibility of realizing economic transformations, and the specific character of this stage (sensitivity to market changes) calls for a strong state position. Thus, at the present stage of development of world economies, strengthening of regional integration links is observed, instead of intensifying globalization processes, (for example, NAFTA, MERCASUR, ASEAN, APEC, SCO, etc.), and the state protectionism has come to replace universal liberalization, which is expressed in bringing all kinds of trade restrictions and an increase in tariffs that stimulate domestic producers, which, in turn, can have a positive impact on the rate of the national competitiveness. According to the analysis results, today most part of the nationally-oriented states are putting all their efforts to protect domestic markets and producers from uncontrolled imports.
INFLUENCE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OFFICIAL DISTINCTIONS ON LEVEL AND CHANGES OF THE SALARY IN BRANCHES OF THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY
Authors: Fedorova Lyudmila Nikolaevna
Published: December 2017

The analysis of a problem of formation of the salary on the basis of official data of the Federal State Statistics Service, including data of selective inspection of the organizations during 2005-2015, allowed to reveal essential differences on the nature of differentiation of the salary in a section of kinds of activity, sectors of economy and categories of the employments. Dynamics of the salary level of the workers representing four sectors of economy was considered as a subject of the analysis. The large gap has been revealed between the salaries in the extracting industry (the highest paid sphere) and in the education system (the lowest-paid one), in relation to categories of workers and specialists in comparison with heads of the organizations. The situation is connected, in particular, with the fact that the salary of a qualified employee in the education system makes only one third of the worker's earnings in the sphere of fuel production and energy resources, while the salary of the head in education sphere is about a half of earnings of the head in the fuel and energy resources production. The developing discrepancies are the result of the specific dynamics of nominal wages of separate professional and official groups of workers. Positive tendency of salary growing for all categories in the field of research is combined with a slow and unstable increase of the salary in education and health care. Thus, positive tendencies in the sphere of distribution according to labor in the Russian economy realize rather slowly and inconsistently, which reflects substantial stagnation in economic processes. In these conditions it is required to carry out more active and scientifically based policy in the social sphere aimed at overcoming unreasonable differences in compensation of various categories of the employees.
MODELLING TRENDS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT BASED ON NEURAL NETWORKS
Authors: Dergunov Vladimir Vladimirovich , Epifanova Nelly Shamilevna , Karlina Elena Prokofievna , Fartushina Anastacia Sergeevna
Published: December 2017

When forecasting socio-economic processes the question of choosing a forecasting model that allows the most objectively reflect the development trends of socio-economic systems appears relevant. The most common forecasting models are: linear model, quadratic model, exponential model, autoregressive model, Holt-Winters model. They are based on extrapolation - extending into the future the trend observed in the past and present. The fundamental non-linearity of socio-economic systems that are managed under conditions of uncertainty and incomplete observability of processes of functioning, allowed to formulate the appropriateness of their prediction using neural networks. Comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of different prediction models was carried out by the example of forecasting of socio-economic development of the Astrakhan region in 2014-2015. As the initial data there were taken the following figures: GRP, industrial output, gross agricultural products, the amount of investments in fixed assets, volumes of construction works, the average monthly wages, the consumer price index, unemployment rate in 2001-2012. The obtained minimum values of the error in forecasting social-economic development of the region based on neural networks indicate a higher degree of objectivity of the results of neural network prediction, compared to other models.
MANAGEMENT OF THE REGIONAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT: EXPERIENCE, HERITAGE AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE FUTURE
Authors: Goncharova Nadezhda Igorevna , Dvoryadkina Elena Borisovna , Kaibicheva Ekaterina Igorevna
Published: December 2017

The problem of spatial development of the entities of the Russian Federation remain one of the most essential issues of the regional economy, despite a thorough scientific elaboration. The spatial development of the entity of the Russian Federation should be based on scientific approaches to the conduct of regional policy and take into account the patterns of development of its central and peripheral territories. The purpose of the study is to identify and justify the strategic directions for managing the spatial development of the region (the entity of the Russian Federation). The theoretic basis of the research is composed of the "core-periphery" theory, the works of Russian scientists devoted to the study of economic space. To characterize center-periphery polarization there were used the coefficient of center-periphery variation and the methods of statistical analysis. The research materials were the official statistical collections and bulletins published by the Federal State Statistics Service, factual evidence in the monographs of Russian and foreign scientists, the results of authors’ proper research. The theoretical aspects of the study of spatial development management in the region have been considered and the participants of this process have been identified. It is substantiated that the spatial development of the region can be divided in three aspects: the location of productive forces in the regional space; system of settlement in the regional space; the relationship between the various elements of the space ("north-south", "center-periphery", etc.). The experience of management of spatial development of the region has been investigated in terms of: socialist economics of planning; transition from the economy of planning to the market economy; modern conditions (the Sverdlovsk region was taken as an example). In the conditions of growing agglomerative processes the priority prospects of the government policy in management of spatial development of the region in the direction "center-periphery" should be management of spatial development of agglomerations as a whole, creating alternative centers in the economic space of the region and stimulating economic activity in the periphery. These research results can be applied for developing a regional policy aimed at reducing the center-periphery differences and polarization of the regional economic space.
INFLUENCE OF ASYMMETRY OF INFORMATION ON THE ECONOMIC GROWTH
Authors: Vitalieva Elena Mikhailovna , Volkov Sergey Konstantinovich , Gushchina Elena Gennadievna
Published: December 2017

Modern stage of economic reorganization in Russia is characterized by the need to create favorable conditions for economic development of the country. Existing models of economic growth include the following parameters: investment, production capacities, labor productivity, etc. However, it seems necessary to formulate a model that takes into account the amount of information and the asymmetry of information (surplus, incompleteness, alteration, etc.) as factors of influencing economic growth. The role of information in the available models of economic growth has been analyzed; the dependency of economic growth on the asymmetry of information has been revealed; the impact of the asymmetry of information on economic growth has been evaluated. Econometric methods have revealed the dependence of economic growth on information asymmetry. The existence of a direct dependence of the growth of the target audience of the enterprise on the amount of information presented about the company and products at the micro-level. It was also revealed that information produced by the economic actors is an additional indicator of economic growth in conditions of information technologies development and innovation. There have been considered possible after-effects of information asymmetry. It has been inferred that continuous monitoring of sources and neutralization of the possible causes of asymmetry of the information will allow micro - level data to increase market share, to stimulate economic growth at the macro level. There have been developed recommendations on reducing information asymmetry. The research results can be used for developing information strategy of the enterprise activity at the domestic and foreign markets.
DEVELOPING MECHANISM OF INTERACTION IN THE SYSTEM OF MANAGEMENT FUND OF THE WIDESPREAD SUB-SOIL MINERALS
Authors: Dadykin Valeriy Sergeevich
Published: December 2017

The mineral and raw-material potential is the basis for stable and balanced development of modern economy in case of its rational and complex use across the whole spectrum of natural resources. There has been considered the existing system of the subsoil resources management at the federal and regional level, in terms of interaction in solving the problems of accounting and information support for widespread minerals.As a methodological base of research there come out the methods of structural analysis and design in IDEF0 notation using Ramus software product. Using the context diagram of the functional process model of subsoil resources management there have been determined the place and role of territorial geoinformation analytical system of geological-economic monitoring in the management structure of state-owned subsoil Fund. Subsequent decomposition of the process control allowed to itemize the powers of the authorities of the Fund in the framework of geoinformation analytical system of natural resources management. Finally, it has been inferred that for the solution of problems of interaction of federal and regional authorities in the sphere of mineral resources it is necessary to create a territorial geo-information system of geological and economic monitoring hierarchical multilevel structure aiming the interaction of various authorities and subsoil users to increase the efficiency of mineral raw material complex management, which will contribute to: streamlining the system of data exchange; forming a unified methodological base on geologic and economical information of legal and regulatory acts and standards, formation of the regional cluster economic structures built subject to the available natural and mineral potentials, which are the locomotives of development of regional economy.
THE POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPING THE POTATO-PRODUCT SUBCOMPLEX IN THE REPUBLIC OF MORDOVIA IN CONDITIONS OF IMPORT SUBSTITUTION
Authors: Potapova Lydia Nikolaevna , Potapov Sergei Valentinovich
Published: December 2017

Structural agrarian policy requires to solve the key problem of the RF agroindustrial complex - the problem of providing population with domestic agricultural products of high quality and at a reasonable price.The unstable market relations, disunity and inconsistency of the actions of all branches and spheres of the agroindustrial complex have led to a critical situation of the potato-product subcomplex in the Republic of Mordovia. Problems associated with the infrastructure support of the industry require deep qualitative restructuring, implementation of a number of organizational, economic and technical-technological transformations. For this purpose, in the republic there should be created a new innovative market model for developing the potato-product subcomplex based on the cutting-edge advances of the modern science and practice in Russia and abroad. The main reasons for the low efficiency of potato growing are: a low technological level of potato cultivation; using out-of-date low-productivity machinery; lack of inexpensive machinery and equipment in the domestic market; insufficient production rates of high-quality seeds (especially varieties of high quality, intended for consumption in fresh and for industrial processing for potato products). The potato-derived subcomplex is designed to ensure economic and social stability of the rural areas of the Republic of Mordovia, where potato growing engages a large part of the population. Given the importance of this issue for the social and economic development of the region, it is necessary to develop the directions for sustainable development of the potato-producing subcomplex which will help stimulate the potato cultivation and potato processing products. This is highly relevant in the context of the import substitution policy, as well as for raising competitiveness of the products manufactured by the farmers of the Republic in the domestic and foreign markets.
The Paradox of Gödel’s Numbering and the Philosophy of Modern Metamathematics
Authors: DJIDJIAN Robert
Published: December 2017

The author of this article critically analyses the proof of Gödel’s famous theorem on the incompleteness of formalized arithmetic. It is shown that Gödel’s formalization of meta-mathematics provides a proof of the incompleteness not of mathematical science but of the system of formalized meta-mathematics developed by Gödel himself. The arguments against the idea of the formalization of meta-mathematics are presented. The article suggests also an interpretation of the essence of mathematical truth. It is noted that the refutation of Gödel’s proof does not suggest returning to Hilbert’s program of formalism since the formalization of an axiomatic theory can’t exclude the appearance of paradoxes within its framework. It is shown that the use of self-referential Gödel’s numbering in a formalized system leads to the emergence of a Liar type paradox – a self-contradic­tory formula that demonstrates the inconsistency of that same system.
Philosophy Embracing Humanities
Authors: MOUTSOPOULOS Evangelos
Published: December 2017

This paper discusses the following points of the history of philosophy and modern life. The emergence of philosophy – the longing for wisdom – in Ancient Greece as the historical point of formation of human rational reasoning. The formation of the ideal of kalokagathia – the art of fine speeches – as the main factor that initiated studia humaniora in Roman culture and the tradition of humanities in present days. The Greek language and literature as carriers of wisdom of Antic world that gave birth to Neoplatonism and Christian philosophy and mysticism. The rehabilitation of Aristotle’s Organon as the way to Neohellenic philosophy and the advent of the European Renaissance. Greek philosophy becoming an inseparable part of humanities in modern times. The unprecedented growth of technologies and globalization pushing aside philosophy and humanities in the interest of profit and immense wealth. The paradigm of corruption as the cause of worldwide detriment of individuals. Humanities and philosophy as the only warrants of an effective transition towards sane societies.
Can There Be a Credible Philosophy of History?
Authors: MOSINYAN Davit
Published: December 2017

A lot of different historical issues were discussed during many centuries. As a result, the philosophy of history was established as an independent academic discipline. However, nowadays there are so many philosophies of history that we have to ask ourselves where this development leads us to, and whether they have anything positive to give to science. The question is as follows: “Can there be a credible philosophy of history?”. Nevertheless, we still need to find out the significance of its credibility. To perform this task, we need to examine the very concept of the philosophy of history and to study the history of the philosophy of history.
Critical Remarks on the Theoretical Significance of Vahanian’s Death of God Theology (Brief Review)
Authors: STEPANYAN Andranik
Published: December 2017

The aim of this article is to briefly present and analyse in the context of radical theology the theoretical significance of Gabriel Vahanian’s death of God theology from the theological, philosophical and cultural viewpoints. Gabriel Vahanian was a French-Armenian distinguished theologian who played a significant role in the western religious, theological-philosophical thought. The main idea of Vahanian is that the death of God is a cultural phenomenon. God himself is not dead, but men’s religious and cultural perceptions about God are dead as modern man has lost the sense of transcendence and the presence of transcendent God. That is, the death of God means his absence in the modern world. The existence of God and his reality are not self-sufficient realities anymore but are irrelevant for modern people, hence dead.
Non-Verbal Communication and Cues in Armenian-American Literary Discourse
Authors: KHACHIBABYAN Mane
Published: December 2017

Communication is foundation of life. Literature is a universal form of communication. Writers communicate beliefs, ideas, experiences, feelings and thoughts. Armenian-American literature is a huge source of communication. Armenian-American writers who migrated to the USA throughout various time periods bring unique storylines and techniques to literature. Nonverbal communication is known to be the more honest part of human communication. Understanding communication requires combined analysis of verbal and nonverbal communication. This research identifies features of nonverbal communication incorporated in literary texts. Nonverbal cues incorporated in literary texts are seemingly minor yet vital features which sometimes are left out of the readers’ attention.

The following literary works were chosen for the research: Peter Balakian’s Black Dog of Fate (1997, memoir), Micheline Aharonian Marcom’s Three Apples Fell from Heaven (2001, fiction). The chosen samples include writings which have not been widely analysed especially from communication theory aspects. The main analysis method utilized was close reading of the texts. Further, research can be done to analyse poetry collections to identify whether nonverbal cues are as significantly used in poetry as they are used in stories and novels.
Information Security in the System of Ensuring National Security
Authors: SHAHBAZYAN Marine
Published: December 2017

As a system-building factor for a modern and dynamically developing society, the information sphere significantly influences the political, economic, cultural, protective, and ideological general state and elements of the states', nations' and individuals' life security, which highlights the importance of information security in the national security system.

Information security is a state of national community where the comprehensive and safe protection of a person, society and state is guaranteed from all sorts of information risks and threats, radically oriented political and social forces. Consequently, information security is a complex process to gradually overcome any information risk. The challenges and threats the information security faces determine the specific content of the practical steps and measures that ensure the national security.
Pharmacognostical, Phytochemical, Physio-Chemical and Acute Toxicity Studies on the Leaves of Manilkara zapota (l) Van Royen var.PKM1
Authors: S. Swarnakumari , S. Premanand
Published: December 2017

The present research work was extend out for the leaves of Manilkara zapota (L) Van Royen var. PKM1 to investigate the
pharmacognostical characters, physiochemical constants, phytochemical studies for the presence of various secondary
metabolites and its toxicity was screened using brine shrimp lethality assay. In pharmacognostical work, both
macroscopical and microscopical characters were examined. Physiochemical constant like ash value, loss on drying and
extractive values of successive solvents with increasing order of polarity were analysed. Preliminary phytochemical
screening were conducted with various solvent extracts, exposes the presence of carbohydrates, proteins and amino acids,
flavonoids, terpenoids, tannins and phytosterols and wherein ethanolic extract of leaves indicates the presence of
flavonoids. Further investigation on toxicity was carried out with the ethanolic extract of the leaves, showed 100% mortality
in the range of 1500 ppm/ml compared to standard podophyllotoxin which showed lethality at 3ppm level. This work will
aid future investigators in their pharmacological analysis of this particular species which is imbibed with medicinal values.
Quality Standardization of Flowers of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn.
Authors: Gopalkrishnan Bindu , Chiranjeev Roy
Published: December 2017

Harsinghar/Parijataka is a sacred plant grown near the temples as well as in residential areas in India. Each and every part
of the plant is used as medicine by the aboriginals. It is botanically known as Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L. from family
Oleaceae. The stem bark and leaves have been studied in details. Although the flowers of parijataka have curative
properties in inflammations, ophthalmopathy, flatulence, colic etc. the study is lacking. Hence it was felt necessary to put
forth the pharmacognostical standards for the said flower. The present work involves the macroscopic, microscopic and
histochemical studies of petals and corolla tubes. The entire flower was investigated for powder microscopy,
fluorescence, physicochemical and qualitative phytochemical analysis. Thus these standards will be of utmost important
in identification of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis flower
Sodium Valproate-Induced Hepatic Dysfunction in Albino Rats and Protective Role of n-Butanol Extract of Centaurea sphaerocephala L.
Authors: Lahneche Amina Maya , Boucheham Ratiba , Boubekri Nassima , Bensaci Sabah , Bicha Sabrina , Bentamenne Ali , Bentamenne Fadila Benayache , Benayache Samir , Zama Djamila
Published: December 2017

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the protective effect of n-butanol extract of Centaurea sphaerocephala
(C.sphaerocephala) and Vitamin E against sodium valproate-induced hepatotoxicity and oxidative stress in male rats. Male
rats were divided into eight equal groups treated with plant extract (50mg/kg, 100mg /kg), Vit. E (100mg/kg) and VPA
(300mg/kg). At the end of the experiment, animal were scarified and samples (blood and liver’s tissue) were removed
isolated for biochemical and histological study. VPA-treated rats showed hepatic injury characterized by a significant
increase in biochemical parameters (serum transaminase, cholesterol and triglycerides). Also, VPA induced oxidative
stress exhibited a significant increase in MDA level and significant decrease in GSH levels, CAT and GPx activities. These
effects were accompanied by histopathological changes in liver. While the pretreatment by n-butanol extract of C.
sphaerocephala reversed the alteration induced by VPA and reduced its toxic effects. The results showed a significant
decrease in serum markers and liver’s lipid peroxidation whereas GSH level and the activities of GPx, CAT enzymes were
significantly increased. Histopathological observations correlated with the biochemical parameters. VPA-induced
hepatotoxicity involved free radical production, the antioxidant and free radical scavenging property of Centaurea
sphaerocephala would have provided the protection against hepatic damage.
Evaluation of Bryophyte for Green Fungicides as Alternative Treatment to Control Plant Pathogen
Authors: Deora G. S. , Suhalka D.
Published: December 2017

The aqueous, acetonic and methanolic extract of Riccia gangetica, a bryophyte, was found to be effective against
phytopathogen. The fungitoxicity of the extract was measured by percent spore germination inhibition and hyphal length
using hanging drop technique. Extract of plant were prepared in aqueous solution, acetone and methanol from 10-100
concentration. The solvent concentration with highest antifungal activity was recorded in 100 per cent methanolic extract.
Rest of the plant extracts exhibited moderate to minimal antifungal activity. Distinct morphological changes were observed
in treated fungal spores in comparison to control . The treatment clearly showed anomalies in the spores which becomes
shrinked and malformed.
Evalution of Phytoconstituents of Syzygium arnottianum Leaves
Authors: Krishna M. P. , Mohan M.
Published: December 2017

Aim: The present study is carried out to explore the major phytoconstituents and functional groups present in the methanolic extract of the leaves of Syzygium arnottianum using FTIR and GC-MS. Methods: For the identification of the
phytochemical constituents, Perkin – Elmer GC Clarus 500 system (Auto system XL) Gas Chromatograph equipped and
coupled to a mass detector Turbo mass gold – Perkin Elmer Turbomass 5.2 spectrometer with an Elite – 5MS (5% Diphenyl
/ 95% Dimethyl poly siloxane), 30m x 0.25 μm DF of capillary column is used. The molecular weight and structure of the
compounds were determined by analysis of the mass spectrum of GC-MS using the database of National Institute Standard
and Technology (NIST) library data. For the analysis of functional groups, ATR- FTIR spectroscope (Shimadzu IR
Prestige-21) is used. Results: The GC-MS analysis of the methanolic extract of S. arnottianum revealed the presence of 11
bioactive compounds with valuable biological activities. The FTIR analysis indicated the presence of alcohol, alkane,
alkene, alkyl halide, alkyne, amine, aromatic, carbonyl, ether, acid, aldehyde, anhydride and ester. Conclusion: The
phytochemical profile of the plant S. arnottianum leaf extract indicates the presence of various bioactive compounds which
can be utilised further for medicinal purposes.