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MEMORY CONFLICTS IN CONTEMPORARY UKRAINIAN HEROIC DISCOURSE (SOCIO-PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECT)
Authors: Тsymbal Tetiana
Published: December 2020

The article presents the results of research of the formation of historical memory, conflicts of memories, the correlation of individual and collective memory in human consciousness, which today is one of the most relevant in the Ukrainian humanities, given the annexation of Crimea, Russian aggression against Ukraine and ongoing conditions the struggle for the establishment and assertion of the independence of our state. The phenomenon of historical memory is one of those that a wide range of humanities are trying to study: philosophy, history, sociology, culturology, psychology, etc. The semantic content of the concepts "conflict (or war) of memories", "individual historical memory", "collective historical memory", the relationship between the concepts of "memory" and "history" is considered. It is emphasized that memory is an important condition that determines the activity of a person and a certain social group. The reasons for the development of memory conflicts may be in the intensification of ambiguous interpretations of the past, opposing interpretations of the past, official policy in the cultural sphere, regional features of the interpretation of past events, which leads to changes in toponymy, symbolism, etc.
In addition, today in Ukrainian society there are several vectors of conflicts of memory: from the memory of the USSR ("beautiful Soviet country" or "terrible totalitarian state") to one of the sharpest conflicts of memory, concerning the actual heroic discourse that unfolded with the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war, raising a painful question: who to consider a hero?
It is emphasized that today memories of the past, of collective historical traumas, and their processing are sometimes used to confront peoples and cause conflicts of memories. The past orients society to the system coordinates of "friend and foe", forms views on national interests and determines preferences. The task of the individual in these conditions - to maintain critical thinking and try to learn as deeply as possible the actual, archival material. It is argued that memory conflicts are a reflection of both individual and collective consciousness and need to be further understood in multidisciplinary scientific discourse.
THE PROBLEM OF FINITENESS OF HUMAN EXISTENCE IN UKRAINIAN FOLKLORE
Authors: Volodymyr Yatchenko, Oksana Oliinyk Volodymyr Yatchenko, Oksana Oliinyk , Volodymyr Yatchenko, Oksana Oliinyk Volodymyr Yatchenko, Oksana Oliinyk
Published: December 2020

The article analyzes the existential problems of life, death and immortality in Ukrainian folklore (based on Ukrainian fairy tales). In the corpus of Ukrainian folk tales there are widely used topics, which in European philosophy and literature are called "tragic foundations of human existence" - awareness of the inevitability of death in the earthly existence of man, the search for forms of individual immortality. In Ukrainian fairy tales there is a dual attitude of the individual to the inevitability of his own death. On the one hand, there is the motive of reconciliation with the fate of human destiny, and in order to relieve the painful feeling of one's own finitude, the instruction on the higher meaning of the existence of death is forced. Death is justified because it appears as the prevention of the absurdity of infinite human existence or as an obstacle to the debauchery of the whims and dangerous wishes of the individual, or ultimately as the punishment of people for violating the commandments of the Supreme Spiritual Creature. In other words, death appears in a number of fairy tales as the expression of the highest world justice. At the same time, death mostly appears in fairy tales as an objectified pagan idea of Death as a concrete living creature with its whims, sympathies and weaknesses. The problem of finding ways to achieve immortality is traced in Ukrainian fairy tales in two ways. Most often, this search unfolds in the plane of the victory of the hero of the fairy tale over death, or through the imprisonment of death, or through the marriage of the hero to a divine being. This is a very common motive in the tales around the world. Less common is the motive of achieving immortality through the moral self-improvement of the hero, his compliance to the moral commandments of God. This is already a reflection in fairy tales of the influence of Christianity on the spiritual world of the ancestors of modern Ukrainians.
YURIJ TYSHCHENKO AS A PUBLISHER OF UKRAINIAN BOOKS IN EMIGRATION
Authors: Antoniuk Tеtiana
Published: December 2020

The publishing activity of Yurij Tyshchenko (Siryi) in Ukraine and emigration (1907–1953) as one of the brightest representatives of the process of Ukrainian revival of the first half of the XX century is traced. It is analysed the efforts of a prominent Ukrainian on business in the awakening of national consciousness, forming of identity, knowledge dissemination among the great masses of Ukrainians, distribution of Ukrainian books in Ukraine and in the world through organizing and operation of publishing houses "Dzvin", "UT Publishing House (Yurij Tyshchenko)", active public activity. It is updated the book products of the publishing houses, managed by Yu. Tyshchenko, from the fund of the Foreign Ukrainistics Department of the Bibliology Institute of Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine. Special attention is paid to scientific, popular science, educational and children's book. There are given content and book characteristics and there are found out the ways of distribution of the Ukrainian book in emigration conditions. There are traced the relationship of the enterprises managed by Yu.Tyshchenko with Ukrainian establishments, organizations and public associations in emigration and in Ukraine. On the example of activity of Yu.
Tyshchenko in emigration, it is shown the complexity of publishing process organization and the life and activities of Ukrainian political emigration abroad. Considerable attention is paid to the works of Yu. Tyshchenko himself, prepared, published and reprinted in Ukraine and the diaspora. The personal connections and cooperation of Yu.
Tyshchenko with prominent Ukrainian scientific, political and public figures of the first half of the XX century are revealed. Attention is accented on the contribution of a prominent Ukrainian figure in the development of Ukrainian book publishing, book distribution, Ukrainian cultural and national revival. On the example of Yu. Tyshchenko's activity in emigration, the complexity of the organization of the publishing process and the life and activity of Ukrainian political emigration abroad is shown.
PUBLIC AND PERSONAL RELATIONS BETWEEN LESYA UKRAINKA AND BORYS HRINCHENKO: PRELIMINARY NOTES OF THE POET'S LETTERS
Authors: Bezzub Yurii
Published: December 2020

The article examines the public and personal relations of prominent figures of the Ukrainian national revival of the late XIX - early XX centuries Lesya Ukrainka and Borys Hrinchenko based on documents of personal origin (ego-documents), first of all Lesya Ukrainka's epistolary heritage. It is established that the preserved and published array of the poet's letters is an important source for covering their relations. It is proved that the use of epistolary contributes not only to the reproduction of facts, but also to a better understanding of the atmosphere of events and the conceptual understanding of the Ukrainian socio-political movement and its individual figures. The stages of development of the relationship between Lesya Ukrainka and Borys Hrinchenko are defined and characterized against the background of the author's individuality, her personal understanding and vision of the Ukrainian movement, attitude to the described people and events, as well as the circumstances of the social context.
CONFLICTING FACTORS OF RUSSIAN COLONIALISM: THE VIEW OF OLES HONCHAR
Authors: Hrabovsky Serhiy
Published: December 2020

The article is devoted to one of the manifestations of Oles` Honchar's legacy – his understanding of the colonial status of Ukraine in the Russian Empire and the USSR and outlining this status as a source of external and internal conflicts. The author refers to Honchar's "Diaries", published at the beginning of the XXI century, in which for more than half a century Honchar wrote down, along with observations and sketches for literary works, ideas and conclusions of the conceptual plan. In particular, there are the nature of Russian and Soviet colonialism, the totalitarian system, the deliberate destruction of Ukrainian national culture, repression of the national intelligentsia, the decline of the traditions of the Ukrainian elite, and at the same time the resistance of Ukrainians to the totalitarianimperial system.
The article focuses on the connection between the two main problems considered by Oles` Honchar – the imperial rise of Russia-USSR and the colonial status of Ukraine as part of this superpower; problems, which, in turn, have caused (and still cause) conflicts of various kinds both within Ukrainian society and around it. The author traces the evolution of Honchar's views on the problems of Russian imperialism, its Soviet continuation, the colonial state of Ukraine and the resulting social and political conflicts. The article describes both Oles` Honchar's personal opposition to all these factors and the paradigms of socio-cultural and political activity proposed by him, which can play an important role in the decolonization of Ukraine. The author argues that Honchar's intellectual heritage remains relevant to this day, but it is, unfortunately, not in demand by candidates for the role of the country's political elite.
KATERYNOSLAV AND SIMFEROPOL CHARITABLE SOCIETIES: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ACTIVITY О. Balukhtina
Authors: Balukhtina О.
Published: December 2020

The article aims at studying the largest charitable societies in Katerynoslav and Simferopol as an example of public care in the Ukrainian lands in the pre-Soviet period. The main directions of their activity are highlighted, common features and peculiarities are determined. Charitable institutions were established, which functioned at the expense of societies. It is proved that charitable activity was one of the factors increasing the level of social protection of the most vulnerable segments of the population in provincial cities.

Interest in the topic of charity is inexhaustible, as it is associated with the study of cultural and spiritual traditions, which this phenomenon is associated with in society. Among a wide range of problematic issues, today the activities of charitable societies at the level of the regions of Ukraine are insufficiently studied. The aim of the article is to study and compare the activities of Katerynoslav and Simferopol charitable societies to improve financial situation of vulnerable groups in Katerynoslav and Tavriya provinces. The method of comparative analysis is applied.

The main amount of funds came from the collection of direct donations through the organization of charity events (concerts, performances), through salary books and subscription letters. Katerynoslav Charitable Society had a much larger turnover of funds, revenues and expenditures. It is obvious that it collected more donations and was more active in entrepreneurial activity.

The successful activity of Katerynoslav and Simferopol charitable societies reflected a wide range of social needs of Southern Ukrainians and was directed, first of all to financial support of vulnerable segments of the population. Over the time, help became more targeted. Attempts were made to solve the problems of social care for the infirm, professional begging and unemployment by creating shelters and working houses. Attention was paid to the main role of women in managing societies and cooperation with local authorities was monitored.
An Empirical Cross Country Analysis on the Determinants of Economic Growth
Authors: Kun Zhang, Yuanyuan Wang, Shipeng Ren
Published: December 2020

This study analyzes the main factors affecting economic growth through regression models and carries out empirical analysis on different periods before and after the economic crisis. The results show that the increasing of trade, urban population growth rate, and inflation rate will lead to an increase in economic growth, but unemployment rate has a negative influence on economic growth.
Convergence Adjustment Method Based on Approximate Power Flow and Voltage Stability
Authors: Nan Hu, Lin Qiao, Chao Yang, Jun Qi, Shiyan Hu
Published: December 2020

Prone to problems flow calculation does not converge at the scheduled maximum power operating mode, the current operating personnel inability to visually observe the system state, convergence can only be adjusted by trial and error approach. Solving the problem of non convergence of power flow plays an important role in power system analysis. Based on the intermediate process of solving the Newton method, the concept of an approximate fashion, the relation between convergence and voltage stability is calculated by analyzing the trend of the voltage characteristics similar trend as the main basis of the judgment result in the trend does not converge, based on voltage sensitivity further, by improving the convergence of the method to boost the voltage level indirectly. Finally, after the New England 39-bus system to verify, by demonstrating the relevance and accuracy of the proposed method. When not solve the problem of the convergence trend is not impressive, it has a certain reference value for practical application. This study has a good application prospect in practical engineering application
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PRACTICES: THE EXAMPLES OF LATVIA AND UKRAINE
Authors: Vasylchuk Iryna , Slyusarenko Kateryna , Kotane Inta
Published: December 2020

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a good business practice and an organized movement develops and gains increasing support not only among entrepreneurs and businesspersons but also among consumers choosing goods and services from reputable enterprises that implement generally accepted business ethics in their daily operation. The problem of CSR has become urgent in the context of ensuring economic and sustainable business development. Increasing attention is paid to raising the competitiveness and efficiency of business through the principles of CSR. The latest research on reputation and CSR in Latvia shows that there are few entrepreneurs, national institutions and members of the public in Latvia who understand the basics of CSR and support the manifestations thereof. In Ukraine, CSR practices of companies are also at the initial stage of their development, they are carried out epidemically, and only large companies have sustainable development strategies and publish non-financial reports. The aim of the research is to assess CSR practices in Ukraine and Latvia. General scientific research methods were used in the given research, namely: the monographic and descriptive methods and comparative analysis. The results of the research revealed that socially responsible entrepreneurship related to the principles of sustainable development, i.e. meeting current needs without compromising the needs of future generations. Sustainable development is characterized by three interrelated dimensions: environmental, economic and social, through which socially responsible entrepreneurship could be assessed.
EXAMINATION OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS IN LATVIA
Authors: Maļkeviča Viktorija , Zvaigzne Anda , Murinska Sandra
Published: December 2020

The development of telecommunications plays an essential role in the economy, as it affects the opportunities for communication between economic actors at both the national and global levels. Today mobile communication companies, which provide quality communication and information retrieval opportunities through the variety of their services, technological features and tariff plans, are important telecommunication providers. The aim of the present research is to examine the leading mobile communication service providers in Latvia by employing the theoretical findings of communication technology and telecommunications.The research used the following methods: monographic, induction and deduction, graphic, comparison, as well as competitiveness assessment based on the competitiveness index.The research described the theoretical aspects of telecommunications, examined the leading mobile communication service providers in Latvia, their most important financial performance indicators, services and tariff plans offered as well as assessed their competitiveness.Examining the mobile tariff plans and the services included therein, it was found that they were quite similar. However, an examination of each offer in more detail revealed that there were many nuances that were important to the client and that should be paid attention to.After assessing the competitiveness of the leading mobile communication providers, it was concluded that Latvijas Mobilas Telefons scored the highest number of points, Bite Latvija was in second place and Tele 2 took third place. An assessment of the key factors of competitiveness for the providers revealed that the company Latvijas Mobilais Telefons needed to improve the positions where its competitors had higher ratings: its discount system, the prices of services and the supply of services.
ANALYSIS OF LEGO BRAND COMMUNICATION FOR THE AUDIENCE OF CHILDREN IN SOCIAL MEDIA
Authors: Volkova Diāna , Volkova Jeļena , Znotiņa Daina
Published: December 2020

Social media have become not only a platform for contacts among individuals but also a channel through which companies can maintain constant two-way feedback with consumers. Companies around the world become increasingly aware of the potential of children in the market and increase their communication with the children's audience. The ability to influence a child’s choices through communication via social media could give companies an opportunity to increase their sales. The aim of the research is to assess the elements of social media communication for the LEGO brand and their influence on children’s audience in Latvia. The research concluded that nowadays it is important for a company to identify the right target audience, and only then, based on the company’s strategy, consider the need to use specific tools available in social media. By focusing their communication on children, companies also need to build a parallel relationship with their parents to make sure that the brand is relevant, safe and committed to the values that are relevant to the audience. Nowadays it is fruitful to focus on video content that creates a sense of presence and reality. LEGO is a good source of inspiration for companies in Latvia that want to create a strong brand story, thereby increasing their visibility through communication via social media. The research aim was achieved by identifying the theoretical basis, analysing the communication marketing activities of the LEGO brand focused on children, as well as conducting structured expert interviews and performing a content analysis.
LYOPHILIZED HIKING FOOD DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
Authors: Silicka Inese , Dembovska Iveta , Teirumnieka Erika , Dembovskis Ivo
Published: December 2020

The consumption of functional food is increasing in almost all industrialized countries, not only because of an aging population, but also because of a more enthusiastic lifestyle, which makes meeting the nutritional requirements more difficult. In part, the transition to processed, easily packaged and pre-cooked foods is considered to be a response to long working hours. It resulted in an increased demand for ready-to-eat foods in recent years and it is expected to continue growing. The aim of the research is to study and analyze lyophilized hiking food development trends.  Methods used in the research – monographic, synthesis, statistical analysis methods. The research developed proposals for food processing companies for further development of lyophilized food.
Functional electrical stimulation reduces pain and shoulder subluxation in chronic post-stroke patients?
Authors: Silva Willian Vasconcellos da , Cirne Gabriele Natane de Medeiros , Filho Edson Meneses da Silva , Cacho Enio Walker Azevedo , Lopes Johnnatas Mikael , Cacho Roberta de Oliveira , Baroni Marina Pegoraro
Published: December 2020

Background: Shoulder subluxation is a common complication of cerebral vascular accident (stroke) and the use of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) within the rehabilitation process is extremely important. Objective: To analyze the therapeutic effects of FES in the treatment of chronic shoulder subluxation in post-stroke patients. Method: This is a case study of patients with radiologically subluxation confirmed, who were randomly divided into two groups: Control Group (CG) and Treatment Group (TG). Patients were assessed before and after treatment and at the 2-month follow-up. The assessment consisted of the modified Ashworth scale; passive goniometry; Fugl-Meyer scale; McGill pain questionnaire and evaluation of shoulder subluxation by radiography. The CG did not receive physiotherapeutic intervention; and TG underwent 20 sessions of motor kinesiotherapy and FES associated with functional exercises with a total duration of 1 hour, three times a week, for 7 weeks. The data were analyzed descriptively. Results: The mean age of CG participants was 82.5 ± 1.5 years and of the TG was 70.5 ± 13.5 years. All of them were retired, sedentary, non-smokers/alcoholics and had hemiparesis on the left side. There was an approximate increase of 10o for most joint movements of the shoulder, improvement in McGill scale scores and reduction of shoulder subluxation in TG patients. Conclusion: FES associated with functional movements was effective in reducing the degree of subluxation of the shoulder joint and decreased pain in subjectsin the chronic phase of the post-stroke.
Italia Üzüm Çeşidinde Salkımlarda Torbalama Uygulamalarının Olgunluk, Verim ve Kalite Üzerine Etkileri
Authors: ERGÖNÜL Onur , AYDIN Serkan , ÖZER Cengiz , ORHAN ÖZALP Zeliha , YAŞASIN Ahmet , GÜLCÜ Mehmet , KORKUTAL İlknur
Published: December 2020

Araştırmada Italia çeşidinde 2012 ve 2013 yıllarında üç farklı torbalama uygulamasının (Mogul 19 g m-2, Mogul 30 g m-2 ve Tyvek) olgunluk, verim ve kalite üzerine etkileri incelenmiştir. Torbalama uygulamaları tane tutumu döneminde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmanın yürütüldüğü her iki yılda da Mogul tip torbalarda torba içi sıcaklıklarının dış koşullara göre daha yüksek olduğu, Tyvek tip torbalarda ise torba içi sıcaklıkların dış koşullara yakın seyrettiği belirlenmiştir. Torba içi nem değerleri tüm torbalarda dış koşullara göre düşük bulunmuş, Mogul tip torbalarda bu değer Tyvek tip torbalara göre daha düşük ortaya çıkmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre tane yarılma direnci ölçümlerinde açıkta geliştirilen tanelerin torbalama uygulanmış tanelere göre daha sağlam olduğu belirlenmiştir. Özellikle Mogul tip torbaların ise olgunlaşmayı hızlandırıcı etki gösterdiği belirlenmiştir.
Muş İlindeki Besi İşletmelerinde Memnuniyet ve Etkileyen Faktörler
Authors: BAKIR Galip , KİBAR Mustafa
Published: December 2020

Bu araştırmada, besi işletmecilerinin memnuniyet düzeyleri ve etkileyen faktörleri belirlemek amacıyla Muş İli ve 5 ilçesinde 368 işletme sahibiyle yüz yüze anket çalışması yapılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler SPSS paket programında analiz edilerek, çapraz tablolar oluşturulmuştur. İl genelinde işletmecilerin %65’inin besicilikten memnun iken, %35’inin besicilikten memnun olmadıkları belirlenmiştir. İlçeler arasında en yüksek memnuniyet oranları Korkut (%74.5) ve Varto (%78.3) ilçelerinde iken en yüksek memnuniyetsizlik oranları ise (%56.3) Hasköy ilçesinde bulunan işletmelerde belirlenmiştir. Besicilikten memnun olanların %33.1’i 41-50 yaş grubunda, %29.2’si 51+ yaş gurubunda ve %15.7’si 30≤ yaş grubunda olan genç ve hayvancılığa yeni başlayan işletmecilerde bulunmuştur. Birey sayısı 4≤ olan işletmecilerin en yüksek memnuniyet oranına sahip oldukları ve birey sayısı arttıkça memnuniyet oranının azalması anlamlı bulunmuştur. Hayvan sayısı 5≤ olan işletmelerde besicilikten memnuniyet oranı %63.5 iken, hayvan sayısı arttıkça (21-40 baş) memnuniyet oranı %72.9’a yükselmiştir. Irklar içerisinde işletmecilerin en yüksek (%67) memnuniyet oranı melez ırkında bulunurken, bunu kültür ırkı izlemiştir. Besiciliğin yanında başka bir iş yapan işletmecilerin, %70.7 oranıyla sadece besicilik yapanlara göre daha memnun oldukları belirlenmiştir. Besi sonunda hayvanlarını eder fiyata satan işletmecilerin %74.7’sinin besicilikten memnun oldukları belirlenmiştir. Besi sonunda hayvanlarını eder fiyata satsalar bile işletmecilerin %25.3’ünün besicilikten memnun olmadıkları tespit edilmiştir. Besicilikten memnun olan işletmecilerin tamamına yakını (%97.4) ve memnun olmayan işletmecilerin %68.3’ünün besiciliği sürdürmek istedikleri belirlenmiştir.
Acoustical Investigation of Bats in Selçuklu District of Konya Province
Authors: BAŞ Mesut , ARSLAN Atilla
Published: December 2020

Based on the shape and model of echolocation calls, the acoustic definition of insectivorous bat species has become a successful tool for revealing the use of different habitats, activity and behaviour patterns. Many researchers have used ultrasonic detectors to identify bat species and assess habitat use. This method has become particularly valuable for species that are difficult to capture. In this study, a total of 3167 bat passages were recorded in the Selçuklu district of Konya province, by using an ultrasonic detector. As a result of the survey, 6 species (Myotis myotis / blythii, Barbastella barbastellus, Pipistrellus pipistrellus, Hypsugo savii, Eptesicus serotinus and Miniopterus schreibersii) were analysed. B. barbastellus and E. serotinus were recorded acoustically for the first time in the study area. ANOVA analysis showed that there were no significant differences in the call parameters between the locations where M. myotis / blythii, B. barbastellus, P. pipistrellus and M. schreibersii species were recorded. Discriminant Function Analysis (DFA) was performed to classify 5 species (M. myotis / blythii, B. barbastellus, P. pipistrellus, H. savii and M. schreibersii). As a result of the DFA, the species were classified as 100%.
Alpha-synuclein’ in PreNAC(46-56) Fibril Bölütünün Moleküler Dinamik Simülasyon Yöntemi ile Konformasyonel Değerlendirmesi
Authors: ALICI Hakan
Published: December 2020

Bu araştırmada, Parkinson hastalığı ile ilişkilendirilen apha-synuclein (AS)’ in PreNAC(46-56) fibril bölütü Moleküler Dinamik Simülasyon yöntemi kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Çalışmadaki, ilk amaç PreNAC üzerine gelecekte yapılması muhtemel çalışmalar için en uygun kuvvet alanının belirlenmesidir. Literatürde biyomoleküllerin simülasyonlarında sıklıkla kullanılan yedi kuvvet alanı üzerinden yapılan değerlendirmede, başta CHARMM27 ve GROMOS53A6 olmak üzere AMBER99SB ve AMBER99SB-ILDN kuvvet alanlarının ileriki çalışmalarda ele alınmasının uygun olacağı tespit edilmiştir. Çalışmanın diğer amacı ise PreNAC arayüz için konformasyonel özelliklerin moleküler seviyede aydınlatılmasıdır. Bu kapsamda gözlemlenen önemli bulgulardan biri His50 amino asidinin en fazla konformasyonel değişim gösteren amino asit olmasıdır. Ayrıca literatürde birden fazla ailesel mutasyon içerdiği tespit edilen 53. konumdaki Thr amino asidinin yüksek konformasyonel kararlılığa sahip olduğu gözlemlenmiştir. Bunlara ilaveten, ele alınan PreNAC arayüz için tabakalar arası elektrostatik etkileşimlerin ara yüzün kararlılığı için başlıca etkileşim tipleri olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, elde edilen bulguların AS’ nin PreNAC ve benzeri fibril bölütlerinin gelecek çalışmalarına ışık tutması beklenilmektedir.
Osmaniye ili Nar Bahçeleri'nde Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae)’nin Mevsimsel Popülasyon Dalgalanmaları ve Zarar oranları
Authors: DEMİREL Nihat , ÇARDAK Murat
Published: December 2020

Akdeniz meyve sineği (AMS), Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae), ülkemizde narın önemli bir zararlısıdır. Çalışma 2012-2013 yıllarında Osmaniye ilinde bulunan nar bahçelerinde Akdeniz meyve sineğinin mevsimsel popülasyon dalgalanmaları ve zarar oranının belirlenmesi için yapılmıştır. Çalışma Econex sarı tuzak + feromon (% 95 trimedlure) ve DDVP kullanılarak birinci yılda (11 Ağustos-21 Aralık) Hicaz çeşidi bulunan dört nar bahçesinde, ikinci yılda (11 Ağustos-30 Kasım) Hicaz çeşitleri bulunan dört nar bahçesinde yapılmıştır. Feromon tuzakları haftalık olarak kontrol edilmiş ve yakalanan erginler sayılmış ve temizlenmiştir. Hasat zamanı feromon tuzaklarının kurulduğu nar ağacı hariç, her bahçeden rastgele seçilen 300 meyve kontrol edilerek vuruklu nar meyvesi sayısı kaydedilmiştir. 2012 yılında yanlızca iki bahçede AMS ergini belirlenmiş olup en fazla ergin 26 Ekim’de yakalanmış, bunu 9-23 Kasım, 15 Eylül tarihleri takip etmiştir. Yüzdesel olarak en fazla ergin kasım (45.8) ayında yakalanmış olup, bunu eylül (23.8), ekim (20.8), ağustos (8.3) ve aralık (1.19) ayları takip etmiştir. 2013 yılında bütün bahçelerde AMS ergini belirlenmiş olup en fazla ergin 10 Kasım’da yakalanmış, bunu 3 Kasım ve 13 Ekim tarihleri takip etmiştir. Yüzdesel olarak en fazla ergin kasım (35.40) ayında yakalanmış, bunu eylül (32.85), ekim (28.83) ve ağustos (2.92) ayları takip etmiştir. 2012 yılında yüzdesel olarak AMS’nin en fazla zararı Bahçe II (7.33)’de gözlenmiş, bunu Bahçe I (5.66) takip etmiştir. 2013 yılında yüzdesel olarak AMS’nin en fazla zararı Bahçe I (10.33)’de gözlenmiş, bunu Bahçe IV (10.0), Bahçe III (6.66) ve Bahçe II (5.66) takip etmiştir.
FATORES LIMITANTES NO PROCESSO DE FISCALIZAÇÃO DE ISS: O CASO DAS ATIVIDADES PORTUÁRIAS DO MUNICÍPIO DE PARANAGUÁ/PR
Authors: Carneiro Amanda Maciel , Raupp Fabiano Maury , Secchi Leonardo
Published: December 2020

Esse estudo teve por objetivo analisar os fatores limitantes encontrados no processo de fiscalização de ISS nas atividades portuárias do município de Paranaguá – PR, em pesquisa descritiva, realizada por meio de estudo de caso, com abordagem qualitativa. Foram utilizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com 12 dentre a totalidade dos 19 Auditores Fiscais da Fazenda Municipal, sendo as perguntas organizadas nas dimensões: processos, experiências, e gargalos. A análise dos dados se deu por análise qualitativa de conteúdo das entrevistas. O assunto envolve conceitos e particularidades de tributação, função dos auditores fiscais e fiscalização de ISS, sistema portuário e serviços portuários passíveis da cobrança de ISS. Assim, percebeu-se a escassez de literatura acerca do tema, evidenciando contribuição do estudo à comunidade acadêmica e à de auditores fiscais – que lida com situações semelhantes e possivelmente não encontra fontes de embasamento e direcionamentos de seus trabalhos. A evidenciação dos processos fiscalizatórios de ISS dos serviços portuários e dificuldades permitiu verificar caminhos e procedimentos comuns e distintos no processo, níveis de conhecimentos, técnicas, experiências dos entrevistados, obstáculos e teses específicas que norteiam os trabalhos de fiscalização.
ANÁLISE EMPÍRICA DA ASSOCIAÇÃO ENTRE INVESTIDORES ESTRANGEIROS E GOVERNANÇA CORPORATIVA NAS EMPRESAS BRASILEIRAS
Authors: Campos Eline de Almeida , Ribeiro Camilla dos Santos , Bortolon Patricia Maria
Published: December 2020

Com o objetivo de maior transparência e garantia dos direitos dos acionistas, a governança corporativa tem sido elemento de suma importância para as empresas de capital aberto. Considerando a relevante participação dos investidores estrangeiros no mercado brasileiro, segundo os dados da Brasil, Bolsa e Balcão (B3), este estudo investigou se os investidores estrangeiros levam em consideração o nível de governança corporativa ao decidir investir em empresas brasileiras listadas na bolsa. Analisando 174 empresas listadas na B3 no ano de 2017, por meio de testes de diferença de média e testes Logit, esta pesquisa mostra que há relação estatisticamente significativa entre a presença de investidor estrangeiro entre os principais acionistas das empresas e melhores índices de governança corporativa. Pode-se então, auferir que os investidores estrangeiros levam em consideração a governança corporativa das empresas na decisão de aplicação de capital no mercado brasileiro. Os resultados encontrados podem motivar as empresas a investirem em melhores práticas de governança corporativa.
RESPONSABILIDADE SOCIAL CORPORATIVA E ESTRUTURA DE CAPITAL, O CASO DAS EMPRESAS BRASILEIRAS E CHINESAS LISTADAS NA NYSE
Authors: Medeiros Ricardo , Santos Josete Florencio dos
Published: December 2020

Este estudo tem por objetivo verificar se a estrutura de capital das empresas brasileiras e chinesas que divulgam relatório de Responsabilidade Social Corporativa, listadas na NYSE, estão alinhadas com as teorias de Pecking Order e Tradeoff, no período de 2008 a 2018. Os dados foram coletados através de fontes secundárias, sendo as informações contábeis obtidas das bases de dados Economática®, e as informações sobre a divulgação de relatórios de RSC no modelo GRI obtidas no próprio website da Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Foi feito o teste de comparação de médias ANOVA fatorial e regressões múltiplas de dados em painel desbalanceado. Os resultados mostram que a estrutura de capital das empresas brasileiras e chinesas se alinham com a teoria de pecking order. Existe uma diferença na alavancagem das empresas que divulgam (ou não) o relatório entre as empresas brasileiras, com um efeito positivo da RSC sobre a alavancagem, enquanto entre as empresas chinesas o resultado não foi significante. Por fim, a alavancagem das empresas brasileiras que divulgam relatório de RSC difere das empresas chinesas que também divulgam esse relatório.
Will's Story: Managing Culturally Irreconcilable Identities in Everyday Life
Authors: Fannon Tara A.
Published: December 2020

This paper presents a case analysis from a larger research project surfacing visually disabled men's experiences of masculinity and disability in everyday life. Using the Listening Guide, a voice-centered relational method of narrative analysis, and the work of Erving Goffman and Critical Disability Studies, I present Will's story of self-exploration and illuminate how he navigates and negotiates relationships and social life in American culture, where masculinity and disability are commonly constructed as irreconcilable statuses. This paper advances knowledge about the mutuality between identities and social-structural experiences, with impairment situated between these processes as an embodied tether, that gives meaning and provides nuance to one's understanding and experience of himself in the world as a visually disabled man.
The Royal Treatment: Temporality and Technology in The King's Speech
Authors: Richman Jared S.
Published: December 2020

This essay examines the intersections of class, technology, and disability manifest within The King's Speech. It argues that the film obfuscates modern scientific and critical understanding of communication disorders by rendering stuttering as a moral failure rather than by attempting to understand it as a socially constructed condition contingent upon established societal and temporal norms. The essay identifies the social codes enforcing correct and eloquent speech that create a political and social climate for "compulsory fluency"—the socially imperative verbal facility promoted as necessary to participate in public life. Crucially and somewhat ironically, with its emphasis on the nobility of the title character, the film sublimates an inherent tension between media technology and the lingering social stigma surrounding disability. The King's Speech thus situates compulsory fluency as an essential component of modern kingship. By reading the film's strategic deployment of radio technology alongside its troubled representation of class and his fraught invocation of Shakespeare's Hamlet, the essay reads attitudes towards vocal disability within the context of royalty, patriarchy, and national identity. Ultimately, the essay locates The King's Speech as a film whose image of modern kingship grounds itself upon a notion of imperial authority as technologically constructed but ultimately disabled by a national fantasy of historical wholeness in the fabricated kinship between a monarch and his people.
Optimum Method for Determining Weibull Distribution Parameters Used in Wind Energy Estimation
Authors: Erisoglu Ulku , Aras Nil , Yildizay Hasan Donat
Published: December 2020

One of the well-known methods for the determination of wind energy potential is the two-parameter Weibull distribution. It is clear that the success of the Weibull distribution for wind energy applications depends on the estimation of the parameters which can be determined by using various numerical methods. In the present study, Monte Carlo simulation method is performed by using six parameters estimation method that is used in the estimation of Weibull distribution parameters such as Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE), Least Squares Method (LSM), Method of Moments (MOM), Method of Logarithmic Moments (MLM), Percentile Method (PM), and L-Moment Method (LM), and is compared to Mean Squared Error (MSE) and Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE). In this study, the wind energy potential of the Meşelik region in Eskişehir was modeled with two-parameter Weibull distribution. The average wind speed (m/s) data, which are gathered in 10-minute intervals from the measuring device installed 10 meters about the ground in Meşelik Campus of Eskişehir Osmangazi University, is used. As a result of the simulation study, it has been determined that MLE is the best parameter estimation method for two-parameter Weibull distribution in large sample sizes, and LM has the closest performance to MLE. The wind speed (m/h) data of the region has been successfully modeled with two-parameter Weibull distribution and the highest average wind power density has been obtained in July as 49.38295 (W/m2) while the lowest average wind power density has been obtained in October as 19.30044 (W/m2).
Capital Flow Management Measures and Dollarization
Authors: Andreasen Eugenia , Nuguer Victoria
Published: December 2020

This paper studies from an empirical and theoretical perspective the systemic and bank-level effects of imposing reserve requirements (RR) in foreign currency in an economy with a heavily dollarized financial system. The paper empirically characterizes banks responses to the RR carried out by the Peruvian Central Bank since 2008 with the objective of stabilizing the financial market and meeting its policy targets. The results suggest that the RR is effective in reducing the overall level of credit in the economy and that banks response in terms of credit and deposits is very heterogeneous depending on their ex ante preference for foreign funding ratio, i.e., the ratio of deposits in dollars to total loans. Motivated by the empirical insights, the paper builds a DSGE small-open-economy model with financial frictions à la Gertler-Karadi-Kiyotaki, where bank heterogeneity and financial dollarization are introduced to evaluate the effectiveness of the differential RR in reducing financial dollarization and improving financial resilience.
Savings Groups Reduce Vulnerability, but Have Mixed Effects on Financial Inclusion
Authors: Frisancho Verónica , Valdivia Martín
Published: December 2020

This paper evaluates the impact of the introduction of savings groups on poverty, vulnerability, and financial inclusion outcomes in rural Peru. Using a cluster randomized control trial and relying on both survey and administrative records, we investigate the impact of savings groups after more than two years of exposure. We find t hat savings groups channel expensive investments such as housing improvements and reduce households' vulnerability to idiosyncratic shocks, particularly among households in poorer districts. The treatment also induces changes in households labor allocation choices: access to savings groups increases female labor market participation and, in poorer areas, it fosters greater specialization in agricultural activities. Access to savings groups also leads to a four-percentage point increase in access to credit among women, mainly driven by access to the groups loans. However, the introduction of savings groups has no impact on the likelihood of using formal financial services.On the contrary, it discourages access to loans from formal financial institutions and microfinance lenders among the unbanked.
Evaluation of Textural Degradation in Compressed Medical and Biometric Images by Analyzing Image Texture Features and Edges
Authors: Bouida Ahmed , Beladgham Mohammed , Bassou Abdesselam , Benyahia Ismahane , Ahmed-Taleb Abdelmalek , Haouam Imene , Kamline Miloud
Published: December 2020

The importance of image compression is now essential during transmission or storage processes in various data applications, especially in medical and biometric systems. To perform the effectiveness of the compression process on images and evaluate degradation caused by this process, image quality assessment becomes an important tool in image services. We note that the objective criteria in image quality depend especially on the image type and image texture composition. The actual tendency is to find metrics making better qualification on errors in compressed images and correlate with the human visual system. This paper presents an investigation to examine and evaluate image compression degradation by the use of a new tendency concept of image quality assessment based on texture and edge analysis. To perform and practice this evaluation, we compress the medical and biometric images using second-generation wavelet compression algorithms and study the degradation of texture information in these images.
End Image Defect Detection of Float Glass Based on Faster Region-Based Convolutional Neural Network
Authors: Jin Dabing , Xu Shiqing , Tong Lianjie , Wu Linyu , Liu Shimin
Published: December 2020

The float glass contains various defects for reasons of raw materials and production process. These defects can be observed on the end images of the glass. Since the defects are correlated with specific links of the production process, it is possible to discover the process problems by identifying the location and type of defects in end images. Based on faster region-based convolutional neural network (Faster RCNN), this paper proposes a deep learning method that improves the feature extraction network, and adds a Laplacian convolutional layer to preprocess the end images. Considering the defect features in end images, the anchor box size was adjusted to speed up the training. Besides, the lack of generalizability induced by small dataset was solved through data enhancement. With improved VGG16 as the feature extraction layer, a glass defect detection model was established, whose generalizability was improved through transfer learning. The experimental results show that the proposed model achieved a mean detection accuracy of 94% on actual test set, meeting the requirements for actual use in factories.
Retrieval of Multiple Spatiotemporally Correlated Images on Tourist Attractions Based on Image Processing
Authors: Lu Shuang , Zhang Qian , Liu Yi , Liu Lei , Zhu Qing , Jing Ke
Published: December 2020

The thriving of information technology (IT) has elevated the demand for intelligent query and retrieval of information about the tourist attractions of interest, which are the bases for preparing convenient and personalized itineraries. To realize accurate and rapid query of tourist attraction information (not limited to text information), this paper proposes a spatiotemporal feature extraction method and a ranking and retrieval method for multiple spatiotemporally correlated images (MSCIs) on tourist attractions based on deeply recursive convolutional network (DRCN). Firstly, the authors introduced the acquisition process of candidate spatiotemporally correlated images on tourist attractions, including both coarse screening and fine screening. Next, the workflow of spatiotemporal feature extraction from tourist attraction images was explained, as well as he proposed convolutional long short-term memory (ConvLSTM) algorithm. After that, the ranking model of MSCIs was constructed and derived. Experimental results demonstrate that our strategy is effective in the retrieval of tourist attraction images. The research results shed light on the fast and accurate retrieval of other types of images.
The Study of Serum Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Concentrations in the Different Paraoxonase Phenotypes of Exudative Age-related Macular Degeneration Disease
Authors: Ghorbanihaghjo Amir , Fanalou Shahin , Farahmandian Navid , Bahreini Elham
Published: December 2020

Background and Aims: Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is a degenerative retinal disorder that causes progressive loss of central vision in older adults. The study aimed to determine the effect of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) as oxidizing metabolite and paraoxonase (PON1) activity within its phenotypes as an antioxidant agent in the development of such multifactorial disease.
Materials and methods: Forty-five exudative ARMD (E-ARMD) patients and 45 healthy controls were enrolled for this case-control study. Serum PON1 activity was measured using paraoxon and phenylacetate as substrates. PON1 phenotype was determined using the double-substrate method. The ADMA and oxidized LDL (OX-LDL) levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. Blood lipid profile was measured, and nontraditional lipid indexes were calculated.
Results: Three phenotypes were determined for PON1 among the participants in the study, including AA, AB, and BB phenotypes with low, moderate, and high activity, respectively. AA phenotype was more frequent among E-ARMD, while AB and BB phenotypes were more common among healthy subjects. The mean ADMA and OX-LDL levels were significantly higher in the patients comparing to the controls (p=0.02 and p=0.01, respectively). No significant differences were found in ADMA and OX-LDL levels between phenotypes in each group and also among similar phenotypes. LDL, cholesterol, and even all comprehensive lipid indexes except (atherogenic index of plasma) were higher in E-ARMD patients compared with the healthy group.
Conclusions: It was concluded that high-risk individuals could be identified by evaluating the blood factors involved in oxidative stress, and antioxidant therapies may reduce the incidence and progression of the disease.
Which Culture System Is better for Chondrogenesis of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells ; Pellet or Micromass?
Authors: Teimouri Mahtab , Hashemibeni Batool , Mardani Mohammad , Moradi Muhammadhosein
Published: December 2020

Background and Aims: The current study was conducted to compare the expression levels of collagen type Π and X during chondrogenesis of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hADMSCs) pellet and micromass cultures. 
Materials and Methods: Extracted hADMSCs were cultured until three passages and then transferred to pellet and micromass cultures in the experimental groups of day 7 and day14. For pellet and micromass cultures, aliquots of 5×105 cells/ml were centrifuged and respectively cultured in the conical tubes and droplets (12.5 µl) of the 24-well plates containing  chondrogenic medium. Realtime-polymerase chain reaction technique was performed for gene expression levels.
Results: Increased expression of collagen type Π was shown in micromass day14 compared to micromass day 7, pellet day 14 (p<0.01) and pellet day 7 (p<0.001). Also, an increased expression of collagen type Π was seen in micromass day 7 and pellet day 14 compared to pellet day 7 (p< 0.05). Expression of collagen type X increased in pellet day 14 compared to micromass on days 7 and 14 (p<0.001, p<0.01) and pellet day14 compared to pellet day7 (p< 0.05). An increased expression of collagen type X was shown in pellet day 7 compared to micromass on days 7 and 14 (p<0.05).
Conclusions: According to the results, higher expression of collagen type Π and lower expression of collagen type X in micromass cultures that are prepared by cell suspension play a better role during cellular condensation that leads to the formation of large nodules exhibiting cartilage-like morphology, suggests a higher efficiency for micromass cultures.