bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Incidence of hospital-acquired venous thromboembolic disease.
Authors: Grande Ratti María Florencia , Posadas-Martínez María Lourdes , Vicens Jimena , González Bernaldo de Quirós Fernán , Vázquez Fernando Javier , Giunta Diego Hernán
Published: October 2018

Background: There is limited knowledge of the incidence of venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) during hospitalization, since most of these are community-based data.Purpose: To estimate the incidence rate (IR) of VTE developed during hospitalization.Methods: Prospective cohort of all inpatients admitted in a university tertiary hospital, in Argentina. The inclusion criteria were defined as: adult patients consecutively admitted from July/2006 to August/2013, for any cause. Patients admitted for VTE were excluded; all patients at the time of admission were free of event. Each person was followed contributing time at risk, from admission to event, discharge or death. VTE incident cases were captured from the Institutional Registry of Thromboembolic Disease (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT01372514). Incidence rate was calculated with 95% confidence intervals.Results: The crude incidence rate of VTE for clinical patients was 0.49 (95%CI 0.45-0.55) per 1,000 cases person-days, and IR adjusted for WHO was 0.23 (95%CI 0.19-0.26). The crude IR of VTE for surgical patients was 0.25 (95%CI 0.23-0.27), and IR adjusted for WHO was 0.13 (95%CI 0.10-0.17). The incidence rate ratio (IRR) for VTE shows that surgical admission reduces the IRR and age categories increases the thrombosis rate risk, after adjustment for age category, sex and surgical admission.Conclusions: This study suggests that there is a high risk of VTE in hospitalized patients and is still a frequent problem.
Frecuencia y factores de riesgo asociados de Neuropatía Autonómica Cardíaca en pacientes con Diabetes tipo 2
Authors: Romero Silvana A. , Ortin Agostina , Mercado Noelia , Caeiro Gabriela , Waitman Jorge
Published: October 2018

Background: Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is a common complication of diabetes and is associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Despite its prevalence, it is usually underdiagnosed. Objective to assess frequency of CAN in type 2 diabetes, treated at the Diabetology Service at Cordoba Hospital, Argentina.
Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2015 to May 2016. Cardiovascular Autonomic Tests (Ewing´s battery) were performed: response to Valsalva maneuver, expiration-to-inspiration ratio (E/I ratio), standing to lying flat and postural hypotension.
Results: 100 type 2 diabetes patients, 53% females. The mean age and diabetes duration 52 years old and 8.4 years, respectively. Hemoglobin A1c level of 8.7% and 47% were insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes patients. 29% had early CAN, 54% confirmed CAN (10% severe CAN) and 17% normal cardiovascular tests. Confirmed CAN was higher in those with longer duration of diabetes; longer duration of insulin therapy, older patients and severe hypoglycemia events was higher in those with confirmed CAN versus without CAN or early CAN (p 0.003). The risk factors associated were hypertension OR 2.55 (p 0.02), peripheral neuropathy OR 11.7 (p <0.0001), diabetic retinopathy OR 9.03 (p 0.001), diabetic nephropathy OR 3.12 (p 0.03) and hemoglobin A1c > 7% OR 2.57 (p 0, 03).
Conclusions: frequency of CAN was high, was associated with hypertension, microvascular complications, older age, poor metabolic control, longer duration of disease and insulin therapy. Patients with a higher risk of developing CAN should be identified, in order to reduce the impact of this complication.
KELÂMÎ VE FIKHÎ İHTİLAF EKSENİNDE BİR TEFSİR: EL-İŞÂRÂTÜ'L-İLÂHİYYE İLE'L-MEBÂHİSİ'L-USÛLİYYE
Authors: ARPAGUŞ Faysal
Published: October 2018

Öz: Necmüddîn
et-Tûfî’nin el-İşârâtü’l-ilahiyye ile’l-mebâhisi’l-usûliyye adlı
tefsirinin incelendiği bu çalışmada, müellifin hayatı ile birlikte eserinin
metot ve muhtevası ele alınmaktadır. İlk bölümde klasik kaynaklarda yer aldığı
kadarıyla müellifin hayatı irdelenmekte ve yaşadığı dönemle birlikte ders
aldığı hocaların onun üzerindeki etkilerine değinilmektedir. Metot açısından
müellifin nasıl bir yöntem takip ettiği ve bununla nereye varmak istediği,
ikinci bölümde yer almaktadır. Eserin muhtevasından örneklere ise üçüncü bölümde
yer verilmiştir. Tefsir literatürü içerisinde mezheplerin herhangi bir konuda
itikat ve amellerinin meşruiyeti için delil getirdiği ayetleri, Kur’ân’ın
tertibine uygun olarak nasıl yorumladıklarını zikretmesi ve ardından büyük
çoğunluğun onlara ne şekilde cevap verdiğini belirtmesi, muhteva yönünden el-İşârât’ı
oldukça dikkat çekici kılmaktadır. Kısaca, kelâm ve fıkıh gibi dini ilimlerin
diğer sahalarında oluşan ihtilafı muhtasar olarak tefsire aktarması, bu
yapılırken de mezheplerin bakış açılarına azamî derecede riayet etmesi, onu
farklı kılmaktadır. Bu farklılığa daha yakından bakarak tefsirler içerisinde el-İşârât’ın
nerede olduğu, özgün bir tefsir olup olmadığı, akademik olarak hangi boşluğu
doldurduğu belirlenmeye çalışılmaktadır.
Utilization of Digital Literacy in Retirement Planning Among Ghanaian Formal and Informal Sector Workers
Authors: Dovie Delali A.
Published: October 2018

Este artigo investiga, através de um conjunto de dados qualitativos e quantitativos, a dependência dos trabalhadores dos sectores formal e informal das fontes de conhecimento digital e não digital e a sua utilidade nos processos de planeamento da reforma. Os resultados mostram que os trabalhadores utilizam o hibridismo de artefactos de aprendizagem digital e não digital na obtenção de informações  para o planeamento da reforma. Os utilizadores de conhecimento não digital podem ser designados como socialmente excluídos da utilização do espaço digital. Estes são perspetivados através do enfoque nas utilizações, no funcionamento, na capacidade e na agência. A literacia digital facilita o acesso às informações necessárias para o planeamento da reforma através de media sofisticados e outros conhecimentos e competências associadas, enquanto o planeamento da reforma oferece oportunidades para a obtenção de informações necessárias para a inclusão social. O teste V de Cramer de 0,705 indica uma associação forte entre as fontes de informação do planeamento da reforma e a utilidade. Comparativamente, os trabalhadores do sector formal estão mais expostos a, e/ou são usuários de artefactos e literacia digital devido à natureza do  seu trabalho e assim são mais digitalmente instruídos o que  tem implicações em termos de desigualdade.

Isto pode ter consequências no aumento das disparidades na preparação da reforma. A intensificação do planeamento da reforma pode ser auxiliada no futuro através de um maior conhecimento digital, resgatando assim grupos sociais relativamente invisíveis, nomeadamente os trabalhados do sector informal na era digital.
Sustainability of the Black Press as Social Justice: A Digital Technology Gap Study
Authors: Acosta Indhira Suero , Motta Bernardo H.
Published: October 2018

The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) enlists a total of 157 members - publications directed to the African-American community in the United States. There is currently no research on how these publications have adopted technology through time, or if the adoption of new media contributes to their growth and survival in the publishing industry. In Florida, The Weekly Challenger, Daytona Times and Florida Courier, three of 13 historical newspapers, are connected in history and structure and show different types of survival methods. How have these publications adopted technology through time? What types of trends are reflected in these newspapers? What challenges are faced by the Black community weeklies? To answer these questions, the authors conducted case studies employing participant observation, lengthy interviews, historical research and qualitative questionnaires. A significant finding of this research demonstrates the difficulty to get responses due to suspicion and intimidation from the targeted audience. These newspapers struggle with a diminished workforce who lack professional and technical training and must perform multiple roles. Findings also show that 14 of the newspapers listed as current NNPA members are not currently in circulation and that the publications’ pattern of adoption is not planned, but a consequence of availability and chance.
Pengaruh Pelatihan dan Motivasi Kerja Terhadap Produktivitas Kerja Pegawai
Authors: pettarani Andi , Sjahruddin Herman , Mus Abd. Mansyur
Published: October 2018

Regression analysis is constructed for capturing the effect of of training and work motivation on the employee productivity of South Sulawesi Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS). The population in this study were all employees of the South Sulawesi statistics center (BPS) totaling 88 employees. Multiple regression analysis was used to test the research hypothesis using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version, 21.0. The results of the study provide evidence that the training has insignificant positive effect on work productivity, in other tests proved that the work motivation has a significant positive effect on employee productivity
Pengaruh Kinerja Keuangan Terhadap Harga Saham
Authors: Ramadhana Andi Aspar , Sjahruddin Herman
Published: October 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji dan menganalisis pengaruh Kinerja Keuangan Terhadap Harga Saham . Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah Laporan keuangan triwulan untuk tahun 2014-2017, Perusahaan industri manufaktur Sektor industri barang konsumsi Sub Sektor rokok yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) yang berjumlah 4 (empat) perusahaan, namun terdapat 1 (satu) diantaranya yang penyajian laporan keuangannya tidak disajikan secara lengkap, terkait dengan variable yang dianalisis (Return on Asset (ROA), Net Profit Margin (NPM), Debt to Total Assets Ratio (DAR) dan Price Earning ratio (PER) serta closing price saham), sehingga sampel dalam penelitian ini hanya menggunakan 3 emiten saja (PT HM Sampoerna Tbk (HMSP), PT. Gudang Garam Tbk (GGRM), dan PT. Wismilak Inti Makmur Tbk (WIIM)). sehingga keseluruhan data yang digunakan berjumlah 3 X 16 = 48 unit data. Hasil analisis regresi ganda menunjukkan bahwa ROA berpengaruh negatif dan tidak signifikan terhadap harga saham, variabel NPM berpengaruh positif dan tidak signifikan terhadap harga saham, sedangkan variabel DAR dan PER berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap harga saham
The neon fruit illusion: a fresh recipe for colour science demonstrations
Authors: Harvey Joshua , Morimoto Takuma , Spitschan Manuel
Published: October 2018

At this year's European Conference on Visual Perception we debuted a novel colour science demonstration---and visual illusion---for the Un mare di illusioni exhibition. Under carefully curated lighting conditions, cycling through different illuminant spectra, certain fruits and vegetables appear to glow and dim in an unchanging environment. Encouraged by the positive reactions it received, and the numerous and specific questions from conference delegates, we here describe what this illusion is, why we believe it may work, and how this particular low-cost setup may be assembled and demonstrated for the amazement of your friends, students, and members of the public.
The Child’s Pantheon: Children’s Hierarchical Belief Structure in Real and Non-Real figures
Authors: Kapitány Rohan , Nelson Nicole L. , Goldstein Thalia Raquel , Burdett Emily
Published: October 2018

To what extent do children believe in real, unreal, natural and supernatural figures relative to each other, and to what extent are features of culture responsible for belief? Are some figures, like Santa Claus or an alien, perceived as more real than figures like Princess Elsa or a unicorn? We categorized 13 figures into five a priori categories based on 1) whether children receive direct evidence of the figure’s existence, 2) whether children receive indirect evidence of the figure’s existence, 3) whether the figure was associated with culture-specific rituals or norms, and 4) whether the figure was explicitly presented as fictional. We anticipated that the categories would be endorsed in the following order: ‘Real People’ (a person known to the child, The Wiggles), ‘Cultural Figures’ (Santa Claus, The Easter Bunny, The Tooth Fairy), ‘Ambiguous Figures’ (Dinosaurs, Aliens), ‘Mythical Figures’ (unicorns, ghosts, dragons), and ‘Fictional Figures’ (Spongebob Squarepants, Princess Elsa, Peter Pan). In total, we analysed responses from 176 children (aged 2 - 11 years) and 56 adults for ‘how real’ they believed 13 individual figures were (95 children were examined online by their parents, and 81 children were examined by trained research assistants). A cluster analysis, based exclusively on children’s ‘realness’ scores, revealed a structure supporting our hypotheses, and multilevel regressions revealed a sensible hierarchy of endorsement with differing developmental trajectories for each category of figures. We advance the argument that cultural rituals are a special form of testimony that influences children’s reality/fantasy distinctions, and that rituals and norms for ‘Cultural Figures’ are a powerful and under-researched factor in generating and sustaining in a child’s endorsement for a figure’s reality status. All our data and materials our publically available at https://osf.io/wurxy/?view_only=845c07c064af448a99cb668cd8dda0f7
Everyday Thoughts in Time: Experience Sampling Studies of Mental Time Travel
Authors: Baumeister Roy
Published: October 2018

Time is an important yet mysterious aspects of human conscious experience. We investigated time in everyday thoughts. Two community samples, contacted at random points for three (Study 1; 6,686 reports) and 14 days (Study 2; 2,361 reports), reported on their most recent thought. Both studies found that thoughts about the present and future were frequent, whereas thoughts about the past were rare. Thoughts about the present were common during social interaction, felt pleasant, but lacked to meaningfulness. Thoughts about the future included desires to satisfy goals and usually involved planning. Thoughts about the past were relatively unpleasant and involuntary. Subjective experiences of past and future thoughts often were similar and differed from present focus, consistent with views that memory and prospection use similar mental structures. Taken together, the present work provides unique insights into the conscious experience of time highlights the pragmatic utility of future thought.
The dynamics of intonation: categorical and continuous variation in an attractor-based model
Authors: Roessig Simon , Mücke Doris , Grice Martine
Published: October 2018

The framework of dynamical systems offers powerful tools to understand the relation between stability and variability in human cognition in general and in speech in particular. In the current paper, we propose a dynamical systems approach to the description of German nuclear pitch accents in focus marking to account for both the categorical as well as the continuous variation found in intonational data. We report on results from 27 native speakers and employ an attractor landscape to represent pitch accent types in terms of f0 measures in a continuous dimension. We demonstrate how the same system can account for both the categorical variation (relative stability of one prosodic category) as well as the continuous variation (detailed modifications within one prosodic category). The model is able to capture the qualitative aspects of focus marking such as falling vs. rising pitch accent types as well as the quantitative aspects such as less rising vs. more rising accents in one system by means of scaling a single parameter. Furthermore, speaker group specific strategies are analysed and modelled as differences in the scaling of this parameter. Thus, the model contributes to the ongoing debate about the relation between phonetics and phonology and the importance of variation in language and speech.
Robust Maximum Marginal Likelihood (RMML) Estimation for Item Response Theory Models
Authors: Hong Maxwell , Cheng Alison
Published: October 2018

Self-report data are common in psychological and survey research. Unfortunately, manyof these samples are plagued with careless responses due to unmotivated participants. Thepurpose of this study is to propose and evaluate a robust estimation method in order to detectcareless, or unmotivated, responders while leveraging Item Response Theory (IRT) person fitstatistics. First, we outline a general framework for robust estimation specific for IRT models.Subsequently, we conduct a simulation study covering multiple conditions to evaluate theperformance of the proposed method. Ultimately, we show how robust maximum marginallikelihood (RMML) estimation significantly improves detection rates for careless responders andreduce bias in item parameters across conditions. Furthermore, we apply our method to a realdataset to illustrate the utility of the proposed method. Our findings suggest that robustestimation coupled with person fit statistics offers a powerful procedure to identify carelessrespondents for further review, and to provide more accurate item parameter estimates inpresence of careless responses.
Wutong God(五通神）of Suzhou
Authors: Xu Bohai
Published: October 2018

Wutong God (五通神 ) is actually Amun-Ra or Amun in China. Shangfang Hill(上方山), Suzhou is the cult centre of Amun-Ra or Amun in China, Shangfang Hill(上方山),Suzhou resembles in the Valley of the Kings.
Blood donation across the life course: the influence of life events on donor lapse
Authors: Piersma Tjeerd W. , Bekkers Rene , de Kort Wim , Merz Eva-Maria
Published: October 2018

This paper examines how blood donation loyalty changes across the life course as a result of life events. Previous studies have shown that life events affect involvement in prosocial behavior, allegedly as a result of loss of human and social capital. Using registry data from the blood collection agency in the Netherlands, linked to longitudinal survey data from the Donor InSight study (n = 20,560), we examined whether life events are related to blood donor lapse. Childbirth, losing a job and starting a job increase the likelihood of lapse; health-related events (i.e., blood transfusion for a family member, death of a family member) decrease the likelihood of lapse. Increasing difficulty to plan a donation, decreasing perceived health status, and knowing fewer other donors partially explain why donors are more likely to lapse after the occurrence of life events. Blood donor identity did not mediate effects of life events on lapse.
Savoir rire entre les lignes : matérialisme médical et « hiéropsychologie » dans la Revue de l’hypnotisme (1887–1910)
Authors: Guillin Vincent
Published: October 2018

Le rire a joué, en France, dans la deuxième moitié du 19e siècle et la première moitié du 20e siècle, un rôle stratégique crucial dans le combat anticlérical et antireligieux. De cet usage polémique du rire est résultée toute une production culturelle qu’on a distinguée d’une littérature « savante », qui mènerait la lutte contre la religion sur un tout autre plan, celui de la raison affrontant l’obscurantisme et le préjugé. Dans cet article, on essaye de montrer, à partir d’une analyse des contributions relevant de la « psychologie de la religion » ou « hiéropsychologie » publiées dans la Revue de l’hypnotisme, qu’il existe aussi un « ridicule savant », dont les formes, les codes et les usages sont caractéristiques du rire anticlérical que l’on peut associer au « matérialisme médical ».
Reading Black Resistance through Afrofuturism: Notes on post-Apocalyptic Blackness and Black Rebel Cyborgs in Canada
Authors: Maynard Robyn
Published: October 2018

Taking seriously the temporal aspects of Public Enemy's assertion that since the advent of slavery, “Armageddon been-in-effect” for the African diaspora, this paper examines Canada's black radical tradition through Afrofuturist methodologies that disrupt the linear progress narratives of modernity. As the project of modernity positions black life as outside of humanity, the black condition can be conceived of as cyborg: figured at once as machine, fungible commodity and monster. Yet despite the foundational, apocalyptic violence exerted upon the black Atlantic, subversion and resistance have also defined the black experience, embodied by those who refused, often at great risk, to fight against incorporation into the violent structures of the New World, working instead toward new ways of black becoming. These individuals have been described by Joy James and João Costa Vargas as “black rebel cyborgs.” Taking up Kodwo Eshun's elaboration of “chronopolitics,” in which interventions in our pasts can help to rewrite new futures, this article examines flashpoints of black futurities elaborated by the history of black rebel cyborgs in Canada. This article does not undertake a comprehensive historical narrative, but seeks instead to explore subversive moments in the black rebel cyborg history of Canada, turning to the “runaway slave” and freedom seeker Marie-Josephe Angélique, accused of burning down Montreal's Old Port in 1734; the resistance of black vigilance committees against slave catchers at the border in Chatham, Ontario, in 1858; and Haitian taxi drivers who organized against racism in 1980s Montreal. These flashpoints are explored alongside the Afrofuturist science fiction and speculative myths created by Drexciya, Kaie Kellough and others, with an emphasis toward infiltrating the past and the present with new black futurities.
Influence of Planting Date and Insecticide on Injury Caused by Tobacco Thrips and Peanut Yield in North Carolina
Authors: Mahoney D.J. , Jordan D.L. , Brandenburg R.L. , Royals B.R. , Inman M.D. , Hare A.T. , Shew B.B.
Published: October 2018

Planting date can affect pest incidence and severity in peanut. Research was conducted from 2013 to 2016 in North Carolina to determine tobacco thrips [Frankliniella fusca (Hinds)] injury and pod yield when peanut was planted in early, mid-, and late-May when phorate was applied in the seed furrow at planting, acephate was applied to emerged peanut 3 wk after planting, or when both insecticides were applied. Differences in visible injury to peanut caused by tobacco thrips feeding were observed across yr, planting dates, and insecticide treatments. Applying either phorate or acephate was often as effective as the combination of both insecticides in preventing injury caused by tobacco thrips although in some instances applying both insecticides was more effective than a single insecticide. Visible injury caused by tobacco thrips was often greater when peanut was planted in early May compared with later plantings. Peanut yield was protected equally from tobacco thrips injury by phorate, acephate, and the combination of both insecticides. Planting date and insecticides affected peanut yield independently suggesting that strategies for managing tobacco thrips will not differ across planting dates in North Carolina. Peanut yield was greater in 2 of 4 yr when planted in mid-May compared with planting in early or late-May.
Cattle Grazing Affects Peanut Root Characteristics in a Bahiagrass-Based Crop Rotation System
Authors: Sidhu S.S. , George S. , Rowland D.L. , Faircloth W. , Marois J.J. , Wright D.L.
Published: October 2018

The critical aspect of production agriculture in the southeastern US with increasing associated costs is to improve economic and agronomic sustainability. A four yr sod-based rotation system consisting of two yr of bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum Flueggé) (grazed or non-grazed) followed by a yr of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) and a yr of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.), each with winter cover crop (grazed or non-grazed) was established in Marianna, FL. The effect of grazing on root parameters (length, volume, surface area, and diameter) of peanut was observed using a mini-rhizotron. There were differences in several root parameters between grazed and non-grazed plots including: peanut root length (307 mm in grazed vs 167 mm in non-grazed), volume (50 mm3 in grazed vs. 23 mm3 in non-grazed), surface area (399 mm2 in grazed vs. 197 mm2 in non-grazed), and diameter (2.4 mm in grazed vs. 1.7 mm in non-grazed). Roots at the 45-60 cm and 60-75 cm depths had significantly greater length in the grazed than the non-grazed plots. Likewise, surface area was significantly greater in the grazed plots at the 30-45 cm, 45-60 cm and 60-75 cm depths. Grazed plots at the 40-65 cm depths showed significant increase in root diameter. No significant difference in peanut yield was observed for the grazed or non-grazed treatments. A more developed root system associated with cattle grazing in the sod-based rotation system may enable peanuts to be more resilient in adverse environmental conditions such as drought stress, enhance nutrient cycling without affecting yield, thereby improving long-term sustainability.
Plant density and peanut crop yield (Arachis hypogaea) in the peanut growing region of Córdoba (Argentina)
Authors: Morla F.D. , Giayetto O. , Fernandez E. M. , Cerioni G. A. , Cerliani C.
Published: October 2018

Plant density is one of the most important management factors affecting the peanut growth, modifying the capacity to capture radiation, water and nutrients. Peanut yield response to increased plant density changes according to environmental conditions, the genotype used, and planting date. Therefore, the optimum plant density (OPD) may vary with location. The aim of this project was (i) to fit the Mitscherlich's equation of diminishing productivities to the yield response of runner-type peanuts to increasing plant density under different growing conditions in the peanut growing region of Cordoba Argentina; and (ii) validate this model with independent experimental data. The first stage was based on the analysis of data from different projects of plant densities carried out in the peanut growing area of Córdoba. This information was adjusted to the decreasing yield equation and the OPD was calculated. For validation, a field experiment was conducted during the 2013/14 and 2014/15 growing seasons under irrigated and rain-fed conditions where pod yield was evaluated for 5, 12, 18, 25 and 36 plants/m2. No interaction was detected between soil moisture conditions and plant density. Yield response to plant density had a high degree of fitness for a wide range of environmental and crop conditions. In field experiments, the peanut yield decreased only at the lowest plant density (5 plants/m2). Yield response to density adjusted to the Mitscherlich equation indicated that OPD ranged from 10.5 to 24.8 plants/m2. Using a single adjustment equation y = 1(1 – e−0.1784x), OPD was estimated to be 16.8 plants/m2 at harvest (11.7 plants per linear meter in 0.7 m between rows) for the peanut growing region of Cordoba. This approach can be a valuable input, along with other variables to analyze, when choosing peanut sowing density.
Unloading Farmers' Stock Warehouses with a Peanut Vacuum
Authors: Butts C. L. , Sorensen R. B. , Lamb M. C.
Published: October 2018

A peanut vacuum developed by redesigning an existing grain vacuum (vac) specifically to handle farmers' stock peanuts was tested. The peanut vac consists of a PTO-driven positive displacement blower, two cyclone separators, and a hydraulically-powered airlock valve. The blower pulls air and farmers' stock peanuts through a length of suction hose into the first cyclone separator where the peanuts are separated from the airstream. The air then travels to a second cyclone separator where the suspended dirt and other fine particles are separated from the airstream. The cleaned air proceeds through the blower and is blown through a discharge chute beneath the outlet of an airlock valve mounted on the bottom of the first cyclone. Farmers' stock peanuts from the first cyclone fall from the outlet of the airlock valve into the airstream in the discharge chute and are conveyed up into a waiting trailer. The peanut vac is powered by a 1000-rpm PTO shaft of a tractor supplying a minimum of 75 kW. Initial feasibility tests were conducted while unloading 1/10-scale farmers' stock warehouses to determine the optimum operating parameters to minimize mechanical damage. The optimized peanut vac was taken to two locations in South Georgia and used to extract peanuts from farmers' stock warehouses in addition to the conventional equipment used for warehouse bailout. The weight of peanuts on each truck, time to fill each truck, and the farmers' stock grade factors for the peanuts in each truck was recorded and compared by conveyance method. At the first location, the conventional equipment consisted of a skid-steer loader with an oversized bucket driven into the pile of peanuts. The peanuts were emptied into a surge bin feeding a portable conveyor belt that conveyed the peanuts into a waiting truck. At the second location, a large articulated bucket loader was used in lieu of the skid-steer loader. Peanuts loaded using the conventional method averaged 5.2% foreign material (FM) and 6.7% loose shelled kernels (LSK). Peanuts loaded using the peanut vac averaged 2.7 and 4.9% FM and LSK, respectively. Trucks were loaded at a rate of 187 MT/h using conventional equipment compared to 61MT/h using the peanut vac.
Analysis of globalization determinants impact on human resources development
Authors: Pereverzieva Anna
Published: October 2018

Subject, objective of the study. The role of human resources at the present stage of society development is revealed. Globalization determinants are distinguished. Adjustment of the role of human resources amid intensification of globalization impact on all components of human life is illustrated. The influence of modern globalization tendencies on labour activity is determined. Hereupon industrial and informational approaches to the definition of the subsence of labour are figured out. The analysis of globalization factors influence on the development of human resources is made. The objective of the study is to analyze globalization determinants impact on human resources development. Method and methodology of research design. General scientific and specific methods and techniques of scientific research are used: induction and deduction, when determining the role of human resources at the present stage of society development; analysis and synthesis, when determining the impact of modern globalization tendencies on labour and human resources development; scientific abstraction and systematic analysis, when emphasizing globalization factors. Study findings. Findings of the impact analysis of globalization factors on human resources development are presented. Globalization factors are identified. The peculiarities of their effect are characterized. Conclusions. Taking into account current tendencies in the development of society, the role of human resources is being increased. They determine the potential opportunities, ensure competitiveness rate and shape the future trajectories of development. Intensification of globalization process effect leads to the need for constant development and self-improvement of a person in order to meet modern requirements and increase individual competitiveness rate. We identify some key globalization determinants, which affect human resources development: economic, political, technological, educational, social and cultural. These factors peculiarities mean the chain reaction which cause the factor`s performance initiated by other`s impact. Nowadays there are significant changes in the work activity, the nature of labor, in which the highest creative activity of a person is considered to be the most important. The result is the creation of a unique product that simultaneously satisfies the needs of a person in the development of abilities, self-realization, and at the same time satisfies the needs of others.
Ivan Franko about the emigration of ukrainians : historical and economic analysis in the context of modernity
Authors: Studinski Volodymyr , Studinskа Galina
Published: October 2018

The article attempts to consider the labor emigration of Ukrainians through the work of Ivan Franko in the historical and economic aspect. The writer 's views and position on the problems of labor emigration of Ukrainians in the second half of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are discussed, as well as parallels with modern emigration processes are conducted. Attention is drawn to the description of the methods, means and mechanisms that were used to emigrate Ukrainians, which were covered in the scientific and literary work of Ivan Franko. It also explains the up-front factors that have prompted Ukrainians to emigrate, in particular labor, and attempts to analyze the positive and negative effects of Ukrainian emigration processes in different historical periods through the prism of Ivan Franko work. Also, the relationship between land ownership and Ukrainian emigration abroad is traced. It is emphasized that many questions raised by Ivan Franko have not lost their relevance in the present historical period. Ivan Franko in a number of his publications makes an attempt to understand the reasons for the emigration of the complex - economic, political, domestic, and environmental. In particular, he is one of the first not only among Ukrainian but also European researchers to draw attention to the deterioration of the ecological component and its direct impact on the emigration processes of the population. Also, the ideological and propaganda aspect in the influences on the emigration of Ukrainians. Particularly visible in the works of Ivan Franko, the inability of state and municipal government to quickly influence the process of emigration. The article gives a brief description of the research of this problem in the works of Ivan Franko by Ukrainian scholars. The urgency of this problem has gained a new sound today, as Ukraine received free access to the world labor market, and also found itself at the epicenter of a geopolitical conflict between civilizational warfare, which, in turn, influenced the qualitative and quantitative indicators of emigration.
Theoretical essence of risks, hazards and threats in the context of enterprise economic safety provision
Authors: Tkachuk Anna , Dankevich Andriy
Published: October 2018

Subject, purpose of work. In the article it was conducted a theoretical generalization of the essence of concepts such as: risk, danger and threat of economic activity, as well as it was revealed their nature and interconnection was established. It is proved the possibility of ensuring the economic security of the enterprise on the basis of realization of the essence of risks, dangers and threats of enterprise economic activity. Method or methodology of work. In the course of the research there were used the following general scientific and specific methods and techniques of cognition such as induction and deduction, analysis and synthesis, and scientific abstraction. The result of work. It has been established that the competitive environment hides some uncertainty, which requires the enterprise to make economic decisions. Each economic decision, in its turn, is likely to endanger the risks which can lead to dangerous situations in the absence of influence on them. The risk may be justified, which ultimately gives the company new opportunities for development, and may be unjustifiable, which will contain a number of hazards that can threaten the enterprise. Thus, the provision of economic security is seen to mitigate the negative effects of factors that directly or indirectly influence the adoption of risky decisions in order to prevent the threats of the enterprise. Therefore, the threat is a form of danger that arises as a result of a risky economic decision. The approaches to the classification of threats of enterprise activity are summarized, which give an expanded view of the causes of their occurrence and management tools in order to avoid or mitigate negative consequences. The field of results application. The obtained results can be applied at formation, maintenance and increase of economic safety of the enterprise. Conclusions. The combination of approaches to understanding the essence of risks, threats and dangers underline once again the lack of consensus on the nature of these concepts. However, despite this fact, the following can be noted: the presence of risks, threats and dangers compels the enterprise to develop, learn, refine and sharpen its protective mechanisms in order to minimize the influence of these factors on economic activity. Classification of threats enables to identify the tools for managing them in the process of ensuring the economic security of the enterprise.
The financing of education in Ukraine
Authors: Malyshko Vitalina , Makarchuk Inna , Horodnichenko Yuliya
Published: October 2018

The relevance of the research topic. The financing of education in Ukraine has been and remains a topical issue of our time. Now true important issues are reforms in the education system, creating a government environment for a rational use of resources of state and local budgets. Thus the main objective should be to ensure adequate financing of the sector by optimizing budgetary and extrabudgetary sources of its development. Statement of the problem. Education funding is one of the main factors of economic growth and sustainable development of the state, so the study of this topic will always be relevant. Analysis of recent researches and publications. Education funding is devoted to the many scientific publications. The study of this question were engaged in such domestic scientists as: T. Bogolib, A. Boyko, J. Buckovski, Z. Varnaly, A. Velichko, I. Kalenyuk, L. Kozorezenko, V. Malyshko, I. Chugunov, L. Yaremenko and others. Among foreign authors it is necessary to allocate the work. N. Lukashenko, V. Marcinkiewicz, J. Nematov, G. Hoag. Selection of unexplored parts of the general problem. Insufficient funding of the education sector depends on the public authorities. In Ukraine, since the beginning of the 2018/2019 academic years held an educational reform, which requires further research and improvement. Setting the task, the purpose of the study. The aim is to study theoretical and practical aspects of education financing in Ukraine. Method or methodology for conducting research. The authors apply a set of methods of scientific research: generalization, comparative analysis, statistical and other research methods. Presentation of the main material (results of work). It analyses the state of education financing in Ukraine in 2005-2017 years. The field of application of results: Ministry of education and science of Ukraine, Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Conclusions. In Ukraine financing of the education system is characterized by imperfection of normative-legal support and insufficient financial resources. The problem of our country lies in the fact that at the state level lack of understanding of the vital necessity in a competitive education system.
Conceptual foundations of social protection in the context of the general welfare theory
Authors: Rippa Marija
Published: October 2018

The subject of the study is a system of social protection in the context of general welfare theories. Purpose of the article. The aim is research of theoretical-methodological and organizational-legal aspects of the functioning of the system of social protection. Methods of research. General scientific methods were used in the process of research, in particular, comparison, induction and deduction, analysis and synthesis, generalization of information and grouping. Results of the study. The main scientific result of the research is the theoretical substantiation and practical solution of a set of issues related to the problems of studying modern trends and ways of introducing and developing market models of social protection in Ukraine. The field of application of the research results. The results can be applied in the field of studying the problems of the current social protection system and determining the directions for its upgrage. Conclusions. A critical analysis of approaches to the definition of the essence of social protection was conducted, the formation of the social protection system was considered, the models of Otto von Bismarck and Lord Beveridge, their development in the context of the theory of general welfare, analyzed the purpose and functions of social protection in the conditions of development of the social and market economy.
The innovative potential of the Visegrad Group regions
Authors: Czupich Mariusz
Published: October 2018

The main aim of analysisis to determine the innovation potential and the level in the Visegrad Group regions, 25 years after the start of economic transformation. The reference point in the analysis is the European Union and its average values in terms of selected innovation indicators. Two methods were used in the analysis. The theoretical part uses a method of literature studies. In the empirical part - a comparative method,  which used the comparison of the Visegrad Group states and the average for the entire EU, in the scope of selected indicators of innovation potential. Results of a research. Innovation and innovativeness are no longer exclusively associated with economic activity. They also refer to public management and human attitudes. Innovativeness of the region is a component of innovation of all units operating in a given territory and determines the achievement of competitive advantage. The Visegrad Group was formed in the early 1990s. It clusters neighboring countries of Central and Eastern Europe, which began economic  transformation at the same time. The innovative potential of the Visegrad Group regions is low, comparing to the EU average. What is worse, in recent years the distance in many elements of this potential has deepened. As an example are such indicators as: expenditures of enterprises on research and development, participation in lifelong learning, or employment in the high-tech sector. One of the few potentials that can determine the  economics competitiveness of V4 group, in the future, is human capital and a high level of education in society. As a result of the analysis, it also turned out that among the Visegrad Group countries, the most innovative potential lies in the Czech and Hungarian regions. This was also reflected in the summary ranking of innovativeness. What is also important, relatively high level of innovation potential of the capital regions, which are characterized by high entrepreneurship, higher level of education and higher research and development activity of enterprises. Range of application of results: government agencies supporting innovation, local government units responsible for regional innovation, entrepreneurs. Conclusions. Innovativeness is considered today as a key determinant of the countries and regions  competitiveness. The low innovation potential of the Visegrad Group regions affects their weak economic position in relation to more developed countries. Therefore, it is crucial that the authorities should support individual elements of this potential, especially university education.
Socio-economic safety as a management object in management of agricultural enterprises as economic entities of micro-level
Authors: Antoshkin Vadim
Published: October 2018

The subject of the research is theoretical, methodological and practical aspects of identifying socioeconomic security as an object of management of the functioning and development of agrarian enterprises as micro-level subjects of economic management. It is about setting its goals, tasks, defining features, identifying the principles of implementation, establishing trends of development and priority tasks of management, including at the level of agrarian enterprises. The purpose of the work is to identify the essence of the category of socio-economic security and its practical identification; identification of features at the level of agrarian enterprises as an object of management in their management; establishment of principles and priority tasks of management. Methodological basis of the article became general scientific methods of cognition, generalization, method of comparative analysis and other methods of research. It was also a system-structural analysis and synthesis in establishing principles for the implementation of socio-economic security; problem-oriented approach in providing recommendations for further management of development and strengthening of socio-economic security of agrarian enterprises. Results of work. The main results of the paper are to clarify the categories of socio-economic security, to establish its features and identify features at the level of agrarian enterprises as an important element of their management and management of further development. The tasks of forming socio-economic security and the principles of implementation were identified. Identified development trends and priority management measures for strengthening at the level of agrarian enterprises. The field of application of the results is that the proposals on identification of the essence, features and features of socioeconomic security as a component of management in the management of enterprises are presented. The established principles of implementation and identified priority management measures can be used by managers and specialists of enterprises in order to increase their socioeconomic security in the future. In this case, special attention was paid to agricultural (agrarian) enterprises as a sphere of application of the received recommendations. Conclusions. In general terms, the study of socio-economic security at the level of agrarian enterprises needs further analysis in order to explore new options for finding existence on the market. The final choice regarding the use of any other approach or its separate components remains for each enterprise and depends on such factors as the size of the enterprise, its activities, the ambitions of the owners, etc. In order to achieve the highest possible level of socio-economic security, agrarian enterprises need to work to keep all their functional components in danger.
Method of searching of parties parity at public-private partnership
Authors: Horoshkova Lidiia , Volkov Vladimir , Karbivnychyi Ivan
Published: October 2018

In work the analysis of experience realization reforming administratively-territorial device and decentralization of management in the European countries is carried out. The comparisons of different models of decentralization of authority are carried out. The features of administrative-territorial transformations in the countries - members of EU are investigated which have resulted in positive and negative results. Is shown, that the European practice demonstrates a growing role of local self-management in system of public authority and opportunity of effective delimitation of powers of bodies of the executive authority and local self-management in nation-wide and territorial management. Is established, that in the majority of the countries of Europe at local and regional levels practically all to the competence, except for competent of nation-wide meaning(importance), belong to powers of bodies of local self-management. Is established, that in the countries of Europe the tendency to integration of administrative - territorial units of a base level is traced which answers a level of communities in Ukraine and also decentralization and reforming of functional powers in system administratively - territorial device. The carried out comparative analysis of powers of administrative-territorial units in the different countries, structure and features of formation of the incomes of local bodies self-management. On the basis of the carried out(spent) analysis the carried out offers concerning formation of the Ukrainian model of decentralization. Is proved, that for reception of positive results of decentralization of authority in Ukraine it is necessary simultaneously to take into account such aspects: introduction of mechanisms of wide attraction of the members of territorial communities to participation in management; to develop communities as public corporations on own resources; to ensure w ide scope of local self-management, to expand their jurisdiction on territory outside the occupied items; the decentralization of powers can be accompanied by decentralization of budget resources.