bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pendampingan Pemasaran Melalui Perbaikan Kemasan Produk Makanan Ringan Pengusaha Kecil di Semarang Utara
Authors: Nugroho Samuel Bintang , Adhityawan Marino , Agustini Dwi Hayu
Published: March 2019

Packaging is an element of product strategy that is used to attract consumers to buy the product. Small businesses usually do not pay attention to their product packages so that the products are not attractive to the target consumers. Here, we used packaging to help the small business partners to leverage sales of their products. The assistance covers labelling in which relevant information about the products is provided to the consumers. The small business partners have been successfully selling their products with higher price because of better packages.
Agile Methodology: Solution to Unravel Complexities in the Implementation of ERP System
Authors: Wijaya Santo Fernandi
Published: March 2019

Improving productivity is a demand for the industry in order to enhance competitive advantage, especially in the manufacturing industry. For that, the industry is required to make a breakthrough in order to improve organizational performance, such as addressing the inefficiencies in managing business processes, so as to improve the way work becomes more effective and efficient. One of the efforts in improving the performance is the development in the field of Information Communication Technology (ICT), the development of technology as an effort to improve the agility of the organization. ERP system is one solution that can be employed in order to improve company performance. However, in reality, industrial companies face the complexity of implementing ERP systems. This is a challenge, that is how effective for a company in order to solve the complexity of implementing an ERP system for an industry?. In this opportunity, researchers intend to conduct a research to identify the complexity of factors in the ERP implementation, namely by proposing agile methods as one of the new methodologies in the effort to solve the complexity in the ERP implementation for an industry. The results of this study will result in an agile modeling of ERP systems, which is expected to solve the complexity of implementation and improve the capacity of ERP systems for an Industry.
MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN SIMBOL HURUF MELALUI PERMAINAN ULAR TANGGA PADA ANAK USIA 5-6 TAHUN DI DESA DUKUH KRAJAN RT 09 RW 01 KELURAHAN DUKUH KECAMATAN SIDOMUKTI KOTA SALATIGA
Authors: Maqdalena Erma , Widiastuti Ajeng Ayu
Published: March 2019

This study aims to improve the ability to recognize symbols of the letters through the game of snakes ladder in children aged 5-6 years in Desa Dukuh Krajan RT 09 RW 01, Kelurahan Dukuh, Kecamatan Sidomukti, Kota Salatiga. This research is a type of Action Research Research (PAR). This study uses the subjects of children aged 5-6 years, amounting to 5 children. Technique of collecting data by observation, documentation, and interview. Data analysis techniques using quantitative descriptive. The results of this study indicate that snakes ladder method can improve the ability to recognize symbols of letters. The increase of letter symbol recognition can be seen based on the increase of pre-action percentage because 53,33% increase in cycle I become 65,55%, in cycle II increase to 81,65%, so that learning can be said succeed because of its calculation. the percentage of the ability to recognize symbols shows 76%. Indicators used include children who can show the shape of the symbol (pre-writing), create a picture with some letters / posts that have been shaped letters, and write his own name.
Abordagem data mining para a previsão da resistência à compressão uniaxial de misturas laboratoriais de solo-cimento
Authors: Tinoco Joaquim , S. Correia António , Venda Oliveira Paulo , Gomes Correia A. , Lemos Luís
Published: March 2019

A previsão da resistência à compressão uniaxial (qu) de misturas solo-cimento é de elevada importância durante a fase de projeto. Para a sua quantificação são realizados ensaios laboratoriais, os quais consomem muito tempo e recursos. Neste artigo é apresentada uma nova abordagem para avaliação da qu ao longo do tempo tirando proveito das elevadas capacidades de aprendizagem das técnicas de Inteligência Artificial (IA). Três algoritmos de IA, nomeadamente as Redes Neuronais Artificiais (RNAs), as Máquinas de Vetores de Suporte (MVSs) e Regressões Múltiplas (RMs), foram treinados utilizando uma base de dados composta por 444 registos contemplando solos não coesivos, coesivos e orgânicos, assim como diferentes ligantes, condições de mistura e tempos de cura. Os resultados obtidos evidenciam um desempenho promissor na previsão da qu de misturas laboratoriais de solo-cimento, sendo o melhor desempenho conseguido através da média das previsões obtidas pelas MVSs e RNAs (RR� � ����). Estes modelos reproduzem eficazmente os principais efeitos das variáveis de entrada, nomeadamente da razão água/cimento, teor em cimento, teor em matéria orgânica e tempo de cura, as quais são conhecidas como preponderantes no comportamento de misturas solo-cimento.
Análisis de varianza multifactorial para resistencia última a la compresión paralela a la fibra en muestras de Guadua Angustifolia Kunth
Authors: Takeuchi T Caori , Duarte T. Mauricio , Capera O. Andrés F. , Erazo E. Wilson J.
Published: March 2019

Se presenta la evaluación del comportamiento de la resistencia a la compresión paralela a la fibra de probetas de Guadua angustifolia en relación a factores como zona, sección del culmo o tallo y presencia de nudo, realizada mediante un análisis de varianza multifactorial. Las muestras objeto de estudio procedentes de cuatro zonas ubicadas en el municipio de Pitalito y una en el municipio de Timaná al sur del departamento del Huila, fueron ensayadas en el Instituto de Extensión e Investigación (IEI) de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Bogotá. La metodología para el corte de los culmos, obtención de las probetas y ensayos de resistencia a la compresión, se basó en las normas NTC5300, NTC5525, NSR10 e ISO/TC 165N315, y en los protocolos para corte de culmos y probetas, y determinación de la resistencia a la compresión paralela a la fibra de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Bogotá. La resistencia a la compresión paralela a la fibra promedio de 130 probetas fue de 38,0 Mpa. El análisis de varianza multifactorial del diseño experimental, permitió identificar la significancia estadística del factor sección sobre la resistencia a la compresión con un valor-p inferior a 0,05 y un nivel de confianza del 95%, los valores más altos se encontraron para la parte superior. Los factores zona y presencia de nudo, al igual que las interacciones de segundo orden no fueron significativos.
Comparación de dos métodos de medición de actividad Metanogénica específica en reactores anaerobios aplicados al tratamiento de Vinazas
Authors: Sanabria Janeth , Durán María Fernanda , Gutiérrez Nelson
Published: March 2019

Se compararon los métodos de desplazamiento de líquido y cromatografía de gases para evaluar Actividad Metanogénica Específica (AME) cuantificando la producción de metano durante 40 días empleando como sustrato vinaza cruda. Los resultados obtenidos indican que el volumen de CH4 (mL. gDQO L-1) reportado por el método desplazamiento es mayor con respecto al volumen de metano reportado por el método cromatográfico, no obstante, el análisis estadístico aplicado indicó que no se presentaron diferencias significativas (p>0,05) entre los dos métodos de cuantificación de producción de metano evaluados cuando el sustrato empleado es vinaza cruda.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SEAWATER AND SEDIMENT IN COASTAL AREAS OF NINH THUAN
Authors: Tam Pham Huu
Published: March 2019

This paper represents some aspects on the environmental quality of coastal areas in Ninh Thuan province. Results of two surveys (performed in July 2013 – dry season, and February 2014 – rainy season) showed that in water environment, Dissolved Oxygen – DO values were relatively high (always >5mg/l). Values of Total Suspended Solids - TSS, nutrients ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate, silicate and heavy metals Pb, Hg, As were in the narrow ranges and always were lower than acceptable values for aquatic life protection. In generally, values of nutrients ammonia, nitrite, nitrate và phosphate were usually lower in Nha Trang bay but higher in coastal area of  Phu Yen. In dry season, values of TSS, nutrients nitrate, silicate were higher than those in rainy season, while Hg were contrary.

In sediment, concentrations of organic Carbon were suitable for benthos. Concentrations of Phosphorus and Nitrogen in samples were not high so it does not affect aquatic life. In generally, the quality of the sediment in Ninh Hai was better than that of the Ninh Phuoc. Concentrations of Phosphorus and Nitrogen in sediment were higher in rainy season.
Effect of annealing temperature on photoluminescence emission and photocatalytic activity of hydrothermal ZnO nanorods
Authors: Nguyen Xuan Sang
Published: March 2019

This work reports photoluminescence evolution of hydrothermally homogeneous ZnO nanorods under thermal annealing at various temperatures. The crystalline structure and morphology of synthesized samples were characterized by X-ray diffractometry and Scanning electron microscopy. The optical properties which induced defect state transition were investigated by photoluminescence emission. Besides defect states induced emissions in the visible range, the photocatalytic activity of annealed samples was evaluated which indicated that the higher visible photoluminescence intensity gives the better catalytic activity.
ДУХОВНЕ ОНОВЛЕННЯ УКРАЇНСЬКОГО СУСПІЛЬСТВА В КОНТЕКСТІ ЄВРОПЕЙСЬКИХ ТРАДИЦІЙ
Authors: Ihnatko Vasyl Stepanovych
Published: March 2019

Актуальність теми дослідження. Європейський вибір України передбачає очищення від нашарувань тоталітарного суспільства, утвердження нової духовності і моралі, які б відповідали національним традиціям і загальнолюдськими нормам життєдіяльності.
Постановка проблеми. Цей процес визначає необхідність теоретико-методологічного осмислення процесу духовного оновлення національного простору.
Аналіз останніх досліджень і публікацій. Питання зміни ціннісних орієнтирів українців розглядають Є. Борінштейн, Е. Кац, В. Колесніченко, А. Кудряченко, М. Пірен, В. Рибалка, І. Русенко та інші. Проблеми духовної складової трансформаційних процесів в Україні розглядають Є. Борінштейн, Е. Кац, В. Колесніченко, А. Кудряченко, М. Пірен, В. Рибалка, І. Русенко тощо.
Виділення недосліджених частин загальної проблеми. Поза увагою дослідників знаходиться хід рушійних змін духовної складової вітчизняної спільноти.
Постановка завдання. Розглянути процес оновлення українського суспільства в основі, котрого лежать європейські цінності.
Виклад основного матеріалу. Загальнолюдські цінності передбачають насамперед єдність людського роду на засадах людиноцентризму, гідності, миру і справедливості. Здійснюється аналіз особливих ціннісних категорій, що вироблені століттями в історії людства і визнані ним як загальні, належать наступні етичні погляди, моральні принципи й установки людини: добро, благородство, справедливість, честь, гідність і як вищий прояв духовності – гуманізм у ставленні до людей і стосунках між ними.
Висновки. Формування демократичних цінностей, визначених історією європейського континенту, є для України свідченням духовно-морального відродження.
ПЕДАГОГІЧНА МАЙСТЕРНІСТЬ ВИКЛАДАЧА СОЦІАЛЬНОЇ РОБОТИ – ЗАПОРУКА УСПІШНОГО ПРОФЕСІЙНОГО СТАНОВЛЕННЯ МАЙБУТНІХ СОЦІАЛЬНИХ ПРАЦІВНИКІВ
Authors: Ostrianko Tetiana Serhiivna , Leskova Liubov Fedorivna
Published: March 2019

Актуальність теми дослідження. Проблема педагогічної майстерності викладача соціальної роботи на сьогоднішній день набуває особливого значення, що обумовлене як викликами сучасного суспільства так і новим розумінням змісту соціальної роботи.
Постановка проблеми. Підготовка висококваліфікованого та конкурентоспроможного фахівця соціальної сфери в сучасних умовах розвитку українського суспільства вимагає відповідного рівня педагогічної майстерності викладача соціальної роботи.
Аналіз останніх досліджень і публікацій. Питання сутності і змісту педагогічної майстерності досліджували вітчизняні й зарубіжні науковці – А. І. Кузьминський, І. А. Зязюн, Н. В. Кузьміна, Н. В. Кухарєв. Підходи щодо визначення змісту і сутності поняття педагогічної майстерності проаналізовано В. В. Ягуповим.
Виділення недосліджених частин загальної проблеми. Малодослідженими залишаються теоретичні та практичні аспекти проблеми розвитку педагогічної майстерності викладача соціальної роботи у вищих навчальних закладах. Постановка завдання полягає у визначення головних складників майстерності викладача соціальної роботи та шляхів її підвищення у процесі підготовки майбутніх соціальних працівників. Виклад основного матеріалу. Педагогічна майстерність викладача соціальної роботи вищого навчального закладу є інтегрованою якістю особистості, що забезпечує стабільну результативну діяльність викладача, його професійно-педагогічний саморозвиток, самоактуалізацію на основі гуманізму, психологопедагогічної, методичної та фахової компетентності, особистісних характеристик та професійної мобільності. Висновки. Ефективним шляхом підвищення педагогічної майстерності викладачів соціальної роботи є підвищення кваліфікації в інших навчальних закладах та стажування, зокрема у закордонних ВНЗ, що збагачують індивідуальний досвід людини, надають можливість ознайомитися і практикувати різні моделі створення і поширення знань.
Oral Testimony as Historical Source Material for the Reconstruction of the Judicial History of Shipping in India (1600-1800)
Authors: Chowdhary Mir Kamruzzman
Published: March 2019

This study was an attempt to understand how the available alternative source materials, such as oral testimonies can serve as valuable assets to unveiling certain aspects of maritime history in India. A number of themes in maritime history in India failed to get the attention of the generation of historians, because of the paucity of written documents. Unlike in Europe, the penning down of shipping activities was not a concern for the authorities at the port in India. The pamphlets and newsletters declared the scheduled departure of the ship in Europe but, in India, this was done verbally. Therefore, maritime history in India remained marginalised. Hence, in this article, I make an endeavour to perceive how the oral testimonies can help shed some new light on certain aspects of maritime history in India, such as life on the ship, maritime practices, and perceptions among the littoral people in coastal societies. This article also outlines an approach on how the broader question on the transformation of scattered maritime practices among coastal societies can be adapted and transferred into an organised institution of law by the nineteenth century, and how these can be pursued in future. I also suggest in this article that the role of Europeans, especially the British, in the process of transformation, can be investigated further through oral testimonies in corroboration with the colonial archival records.
Rhijnvis Feith en Melancholiese Gesangdigting in die Voortrekkervrou Susanna Smit se Godsdienstige Dagboeke
Authors: Raath Andries Gerhardus
Published: March 2019

The Dutch Evangelical hymnbook, introduced in the Dutch Reformed Church (Nederlandsch Hervormde Kerk) in 1807, contained 192 religious songs authored by poets from diverse religious backgrounds. The themes of these hymns covered a wide spectrum: meditations on the attributes of God, faith, trust in God’s omnipotence, prayer, death, and the Christian’s life with Christ. Hymn writers from a broad spectrum of religious persuasions—like Christian Gellert (1715–1769), Friedrich Klopstock (1724–1803), Georg Neumark (1621–1681), Jodocus van Lodenstein (1620–1677) and Isaac Watts (1674–1748)—contributed directly or indirectly towards the hymnbook. The hymnbook drew criticism from Reformed circles as deviating from the scriptural truths, subverting the Reformed faith, propagating salvation through human endeavour and reflecting Enlightenment values in opposition to the orthodox Reformed faith. Furthermore, it was criticised for being sentimentalist and promoting earthly love, peace and patience based on humanist principles. Throughout the nineteenth century, Reformed authors, the likes of Hendrik de Cock, Dirk Postma, Pierre Dammes Marie Huet and S.J. du Toit, objected to Feith’s hymns as hymnody deviating from the Reformed conviction. In spite of such criticism, Feith’s hymns remained popular in Reformed circles. In addition, the Voortrekker woman, Susanna Smit, found Feith’s hymns inspiring under dire circumstances and trials on the South African frontier. In spite of her formal commitment to the Reformed faith, Susanna relied heavily on the spiritual strength she drew from Feith’s hymns. Under the influence of German Romantic literature, Feith’s hymns inspired and/or undergirded the same sentiments in her spiritual mentality profile.
Unrealized Architectural Projects of the 1920s: The Value of Constructivism Ideas
Authors: Galkina Marina V.
Published: March 2019

The article is devoted to one of the most interesting topics: the ideological heritage of constructivism and evaluation of its value. The no­velty of the research is determined by the choice of its subject: unrealized projects of Soviet architects of the 1920s (I.I. Leonidov, K.S. Melnikov, V.A. Vesnin, A.A. Vesnin, L.A. Vesnin and N.A. Ladovsky) as a source of promising ideas for the architecture and design of the late 20th—early 21st century. The paper aims to assess the creative and artistic value of the unrealized projects of Soviet constructivists for the modern architectural design. The main result is the attempt to present a historical and conceptual overview of the origin and features of constructivism and rationalism as trends in urban planning. The 1920s, when the principles and trends in constructivist architecture were formed, became the time of development of a new production and architectural model. The combination of rationalist approach with utopian functionality of most of these projects was the reason for rejection of a truly constructivist trend in Soviet architecture in favor of the “Stalin Empire Style”, and later — deconstructivism. The problematics of constructivist solutions of the 1920s in the field of urban planning and environmental management largely determined the methodology of architectural space organization of the USSR cities in the 1930s, when the stan­dard of “industry oriented” socialist society became a priority. The author considers theoretical studies and scientific publications about the works of Soviet constructivist architects, gives examples of explicit translation of the principles of constructivism in the 21st century architecture, and makes an assumption about the relationship between the ideolo­gical heritage of Soviet constructivists and the artistic and creative process of modern architects and desig­ners (founders of high-tech style R. Piano, N. Foster; deconstructivists F. Gehry, Z. Hadid, D. Libeskind).

The article concludes that the constructivist ima­ges and stylistics of the analyzed period, though not translated by modern designers and architects “directly”, become the basis for implementation of new conceptual solutions.
Идентичность «защитник» в социальной и профессиональной практике Фриды Вигдоровой
Authors: Serebryakova Elena G.
Published: March 2019

The object of the research is the social and professional position of the writer and journalist Frida Vigdorova, which was estimated by the Soviet li­beral intelligentsia of the 1960s—1970s as extremely valuable. Her record of the trial of I. Brodsky served as a model for the drafters of reports on the trials of dissidents — A. Ginzburg, P. Litvinov, N. Gorbanevskaya, and others. Nonconformists shared the worldview principles of Vigdorova, replicated her behavioral model in the process of protecting dissidents from persecution of the authorities, and made the “advocate” model the standard of public behavior. The article aims to identify the origins of the “advocate” behavioral model formation and to characterize the journalist’s axiology. Frida Vigdorova’s journalism and memoirs of her contemporaries served as the study material.

The author asserts that Vigdorova modeled her social and professional behavior on the samples crea­ted by the Russian and European tradition. V. Korolenko’s public activities was the closest reference point. To prove this thesis, the author compares Vigdorova’s behavioral tactics in the “case of Brodsky” and Korolenko’s in the “case of Beilis”. Comments of Vigdorova’s contemporaries confirm her conscious orientation to the “advocate” behavioral model, implemented not only in the “case of Brodsky”, but also in her social practice and journalism. Vigdorova’s axiology, according to her contemporaries, included active help to people, humanism and a desire for justice.

Vigdorova’s journalism is devoted to the ethics of social relations. The plot of her essays is usually based on dramatic events requiring immediate public intervention. She orients the reader to empathy and active social behavior in response. Thus, the task of forming the active participation of citizens in the fate of each other is solved; the value of compassion and mercy is established.

The article concludes that the axiology and beha­vioral practices of Vigdorova included the universal values for the Russian and European tradition of the 19th century — anthropocentrism and humanism.
Rare Publications of the Library for Natural Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the Service of Culture and Historical Science
Authors: Levner Mikhail V.
Published: March 2019

The article aims to demonstrate the results of research and bringing to the technological implementation, in the Library for Natural Scien­ces of the Russian Academy of Sciences (LNS RAS), of a full cycle of works, from identification of rare books in the collections, their description and scanning, to their registration in the Union Catalog and Electronic Library. The author gives a brief description of the software package developed at LNS RAS for creating the Electronic Catalog and full-text Electronic Library of Rare Publications, as well as the scheme of automated interaction of all technological departments involved in the process. The information on practical implementation and directions of the technology development is given. The article presents a brief review of the research, with the identified part of the collection of rare publications of the LNS RAS. For the first time, the Central Library of the LNS RAS implements the Union Catalog and Electronic Library of Rare Publications, reflecting not only the bibliographic information on the publications, but also the data on their specific features (author’s inscriptions, bookplates, stamps, etc.). Rare publications previously inaccessible to researchers, though already used by scientists of the RAS institutes, are introduced into scientific circulation. The article identifies and describes materials about geographical expeditions of the 18th—19th centuries and samples of Russian and foreign book printing of the 18th century. For the first time, the LNS RAS conducts research related to the history of Russian science and printing, and identifies bookplates and proprietary marks of Russian scientists, which have not previously been reflected in ca­talogs. This opens a new cultural layer of historical data, now available to researchers.
The Phenomenon of Soviet Holiday
Authors: Storchak Vladimir M. , OGORODNIKOVA OLGA
Published: March 2019

The article is aimed at studying theore­tical aspects of the concept of “holiday” in the context of the category of “social institution”; presenting the main etymological and substantive components of holiday — generally accepted and historically established rules and regulations, the order and way of action that are observed by virtue of well-established traditions, stereotypical behavior, etc.

The article analyzes the specifics of holiday closely associated with the archetypal need for its existence, the ambivalence of holiday, its democracy, calendar character, magnitude, and entertainment.

The authors study the functional significance of ho­liday. They demonstrate the role of holidays in sha­ping common experiences among actors of the social groups arising in the course of interaction, which in turn reinforce the individual experiences of parti­cipants and send them in a common direction, encou­raging joint active participation in the life of society.

In terms of classification of Soviet holiday, the article identifies the following positions: national and revolutionary holidays, labor ones, traditional calendar-household ones, family-public ones, etc.

The article considers the structure of Soviet holiday and its main elements, including the idea and event, moral and psychological content, social memory, principles of organization, and means of ideological and artistic expression.
Bilingual Educational Policy in Georgia: Can it Benefit the Process of Integration of Society?
Authors: Tabatadze Shalva
Published: March 2019

This article reviews the educational policy for the integration of society in Georgia. It is an analytical research paper on the current situation  of ethnic minority education in Georgia. The problems and opportunities of bilingual education policy are analysed in the article. The content analysis research method was utilised in the study. The author argues that bilingual education is a crucial tool for the integration of Georgian society; however, local control, involvement, and context are crucial in the implementation of a national bilingual educational programme. The changes on the political, institutional and pedagogical levels of bilingual education are necessary for the successful implementation of bilingual education reform.
Pollination of Greenhouse Tomatoes by the Mexican bumblebee Bombus ephippiatus (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Authors: Vergara Carlos Hernan , Fonseca-Buendía Paula
Published: March 2019

The Mexican native bumblebee Bombus ephippiatus Say was evaluated as a potential pollinator of greenhouse tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicon L.). The experiments were performed at San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, from June to December 2004 in two 1 000 m2 greenhouses planted with tomatoes of the cultivar Mallory (Hazera ®). For the experiments, we used two colonies of Bombus ephippiatus, reared in the laboratory from queens captured in the field.  Four treatments were applied to 20 study plants: pollination by bumble bees, manual pollination, pollination by mechanical vibration and no pollination (bagged flowers, no vibration). We measured percentage of flowers visited by bumble bees, number of seeds per fruit, maturing time, sugar content, fruit weight and fruit shape. All available flowers were visited by bumblebees, as measured by the degree of anther cone bruising. The number of seeds per fruit was higher for bumble bee-pollinated plants as compared with plants pollinated mechanically or not pollinated and was not significantly different between hand-pollinated and bumble bee-pollinated plants. Maturation time was significantly longer and sugar content, fresh weight and seed count were significantly higher for bumblebee pollinated flowers than for flowers pollinated manually or with no supplemental pollination, but did not differ with flowers pollinated mechanically.
Pollen analyses for pollination research, unacetolyzed pollen
Authors: Jones Gretchen D.
Published: March 2019

Pollinators feed on the pollen, nectar, and other plant exudates that are associated with flowers. As a result of this feeding activity, pollen becomes attached to them. Analysis of this pollen can reveal what they eat, their dispersal patterns in and around cropping systems, and their role in pollination. However, finding pollen on and or in a pollinator depends on the technique used to recover pollen. Two very easy techniques are described in detail that have been used to recover pollen from a variety of pollinators including beneficial and harmful insects, spiders, bats, and other pollinators. These techniques can be used to recover pollen from internal tissues (gut, alimentary canal, crop, etc.), external tissues (proboscis, legs, eyes, etc.), or both. By using the proper technique, better pollen recovery can be made and thus better data can be obtained about the pollinators, the foods they eat, the plants they pollinate, their migration routes and source zones.
How well do we understand landscape effects on pollinators and pollination services?
Authors: Viana Blandina Felipe , Boscolo Danilo , Mariano Neto Eduardo marianon@gmail.com , Lopes Luciano , Lopes Ariadna , Fereira Patricia , Pigozzo Camila Magalhães , Primo Luis
Published: March 2019

Many studies in the past decade, mostly in temperate countries, have documented the effects of habitat loss and fragmentation on species richness, composition, and abundance and the behaviour of pollinators. Changes in landscape structure are considered to be the primary causes of the limitation of pollination services in agricultural systems. Here, we review evidence of general patterns as well as gaps in knowledge that could be used to support the development of policies for pollinator conservation and the restoration of degraded landscapes. Our results indicate a recent increase in the number of studies on the relationships between pollination processes and landscape patterns, with some key trends already being established. Many authors indicate, for example, that the spatial organization of a landscape has a great influence on the survival and dispersal capacity of many pollinators, as spatial organization affects resource availability and determines the functional connectivity of the landscape. Additionally, the shape, size and spatial arrangement of the patches of each type of natural environment, as well as the occurrence of different types of land use, can create sites with different degrees of connectivity or even barriers to movement between patches, which can deeply modify pollinator flows through the landscape and consequently the success of cross-pollination. However, there are still some gaps, such as in the knowledge of which critical values of habitat loss can lead to drastic increases in pollinator extinction rates, information that is needed to evaluate at what point plant-pollinator interactions may collapse. We also need to concentrate research effort on improving a landscape’s capacity to facilitate pollinator flow (connectivity) between crops and nesting/foraging areas.
Insect pollination: commodity values, trade and policy considerations using coffee as an example
Authors: Thomas Vernon George , Kevan Peter
Published: March 2019

Science has shown the importance of animal pollinators to human food security, economy, and biodiversity conservation. Science continues to identify various factors causing pollinator declines and their implications. However, translation of the understanding of pollinators’ roles into current policy and regulation is weak and requires attention, both in developed and developing nations. The national and international trade of commodities generated via insect pollination is large. Trade in those crops could be a means of influencing regulations to promote the local existence of pollinating species, apart from their contributions to biodiversity conservation. This paper, using the example of international coffee production, reviews the value of pollinating species, and relates them to simple economics of commodity production. Recommendations are made that could influence policy and decision-making to promote coffee production, trade, and pollinators’ existence. Assumptions and considerations are raised and addressed. Although the role of insect pollinators in promoting fruit set and quality is accepted, implementing pollination conservation in forest habitats may require assured higher prices for coffee, and direct subsidies for forest conservation to prevent conversion to other crop lands. Exporting and importing governments and trade organizations could establish policy that requires insect pollination in the coffee certification process. The European Parliament and the North American Free Trade Agreement could be instrumental in creating policy and regulation that promotes insect pollination services in coffee production. The reciprocity between the services of insect pollinators in certified coffee production and their services in forest biodiversity production should be implicit in future policy negotiations to enhance both systems. cover image © V. Boreux
Designing a Secure and Privacy-Preserving Data Collection (SPDC) Framework for Collecting Data from Mobile Patients
Authors: Aljohani Tahani , Zhang Ning
Published: March 2019

Third-party based mobile health monitoring systems are vulnerable to threats not only imposed by outsiders but also authorized insiders, e.g. employees of the third-party service provider. This paper examines issues in this context and proposes a novel framework, called a secure and ID privacy preserving framework (SPDC), to facilitate secure and ID privacy-preserving data collections from remote patients. The framework has a number of properties: (i) it supports three different modes of data collections and different treatment of data with two levels of urgency, (ii) it protects the confidentiality  and authenticity of data being collected, (iii) it preserves patients' ID privacy against external entities as well as entities that are involved in facilitating the data collections, (iv) it uses distributed load-sharing so that no single entity is wholly responsible for the task of data collections. The ideas used in achieving these properties include the use of  structured use of multiple data collection servers  and multi-level hierarchical pseudonyms to hide patients' IDs as well as their communication patterns, and the separation of duties and pseudonym and blind-token based authentication methods so that patients' can be identified and authenticated without revealing their real IDs. Security analysis against design requirements and anonymity evaluation using entropy method are carried out to demonstrate that the framework can resists attacks on data security and protects the patients' IDs from being revealed to unauthorized entities.
Hemangiomas Infantis e Bloqueadores-Beta: 10 Anos Depois da Revolução Terapêutica
Authors: Kieselová Katarína , Santiago Felicidade
Published: March 2019

O hemangioma infantil é o tumor vascular mais frequente da infância, que se caracteriza por um rápido crescimento nos primeiros meses de vida, seguido de uma involução espontânea e progressiva nos primeiros anos. Apesar da sua benignidade e regressão espontânea, em cerca de 10% dos casos, os hemangiomas infantis acarretam um impacto funcional ou estético negativo, exigindo, portanto, um tratamento eficaz. Em 2008, a descoberta acidental do efeito benéfico do propranolol no hemangioma infantil, revolucionou a abordagem terapêutica deste tumor vascular, sendo atualmente considerado o tratamento de primeira linha. Neste artigo, pretende-se rever sucintamente os avanços da última década no tratamento do hemangioma infantil e analisar os dados publicados relativamente à utilização clínica de propranolol. Adicionalmente, serão abordados outros tratamentos emergentes que poderão, no futuro, alargar o arsenal terapêutico do hemangioma infantil.
Reconstrução de um Defeito Cirúrgico Grande da Glabela
Authors: Miroux Catarino Alexandre , Catorze Maria Goreti , Labareda José Manuel , Viana Isabel Faro
Published: March 2019

A reconstrução de defeitos grandes da glabela, sobretudo quando envolvem a fronte, é um desafio cirúrgico. A reconstrução cirúrgica desta localização deve ter em consideração as subunidades estéticas, evitar a aproximação dos supracílios e manter a simetria da face. É apresentado um caso de reconstrução de defeito cirúrgico envolvendo a glabela e a fronte pós cirurgia de Mohs. Optou-se pela realização de retalho de avanço A-T para encerramento da porção superior do defeito, associado a retalho de transposição romboidal para encerramento da zona inferior de forma a manter o espaçamento entre as supracílios. A reconstrução por subunidades estéticas e a associação de retalhos permitiu um bom resultado estético e funcional.
La ideología feminista en 'Si me permiten hablar...' Testimonio de Domitila, una mujer de las minas de Bolivia
Authors: Nieukerk Erika
Published: March 2019

El conocido testimonio de Domitila Barrios de Chúngara se analiza en este ensayo. A la luz de la teoría feminista y del análisis del contexto de la enunciación, se observa la posición de Chúngara como líder que apoya los derechos de la mujer y su simultánea representación como no feminista. Asimismo, se explora el papel de la autora y mediadora Moema Viezzer en relación al contenido feminista de la obra. La autora sugiere que, a pesar de la negación de Chúngara, su testimonio contiene ideas feministas. The well known “testimonio” of Domitila Barrios de Chúngara, by Moema Viezzer, is analized in this essay. In the light of feminist theories and  the context of enunciation, the position of Chúngara as a leader who supports women rights is explored, as well as her representation as a non-feminist woman. Moema Viezzer’s role as author and mediator is also analized with regard to the feminist contents of the book. The author suggests that, in spite of Chúngara’s denial, her account includes feminist ideas.
Introducción
Authors: Grillo Maria Teresa
Published: March 2019

El género testimonial y la heterogeneidad latinoamericana
External Debt and Agricultural Production in Nigeria
Authors: Ebhotemhen Wilson , Umoru David
Published: March 2019

Over time, Nigeria has experienced upsurge in external debt stock and several studies have estimated negative impact of growing external debt on economic growth. On sectoral basis therefore, our study proceeds to evaluate such impact of external debt on growth of agricultural production in Nigeria using time series data from 1980 to 2017. For this purpose, we utilized co-integration being test instrument and ECM to investigate link among variables used. The empirical results reveal that external debt failed to yield increase in output returns in agricultural productivity by its inverse association with agricultural output. This indicates that acquired external loans for agriculture within period of study were not optimally utilized for same resolve. Hence, we advise that Nigerian government should demonstrate sound commitment to effective debt management in order to ensure foreign loans are suitably channeled and healthily utilized for purpose acquired for as this would equally guarantee that the output returns would be sufficient for debt service obligation and balance to promote growth in other sectors of Nigerian economy.
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL LAND USE IN THE POST-SOCIALIST CAMP COUNTRIES: MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Authors: Kotykova Olena , Kuzmenko Oleksandr , Semenchuk Iryna
Published: March 2019

The purpose of the article – to carry out the monitoring and evaluation of agricultural land use sustainability in the post-socialist camp countries. Methodology. During the study, the following methods were used: dialectical, abstract and logical, system analysis, index, and graphical comparison. Monitoring and evaluating of the agricultural land use sustainability involves periodic tracking relevant indicators based on available official statistics, central authorities’ information, local authorities and carrying out, on the basis of monitoring, the ranking in the postsocialist camp countries by comparing the obtained results with their best values. Monitoring and evaluating of the agricultural land sustainability conducted to monitor the process of sustainable agricultural development goals implementation, problems’ identification of regions agricultural land use and their causes, improving the efficiency of administrative decisions of central executive authorities, local authorities and the land market actors. Elements of scientific innovation. Existing methods for determining the integral indicator for comparing the land use sustainability and own method was suggested, by which the relevant calculations and conclusions were made. The proposed methodology ensures the implementation of appropriate objectives and indicators for monitoring the Global Sustainable Development Goals 2016–2030 achievement in Ukraine. Practical significance. The availability of the integral environmental and economic indicators at the macro level is ideal for people who make decisions in terms of consideration of the environmental factors on the country’s development. The main goal of an integral indicator for comparing the sustainability of land use development in the regions of Ukraine creating is to ensure the possibility of ranking these regions in order of their total potential decreasing and thus defining “depressed” for providing the state aid to them. Conclusions. According to the given methods, it has been proved that agricultural land use in the countries of the post-socialist camp has a positive dynamics but the sustainability indicators for all indicators have not achieved yet. It has been defined that Estonia, Latvia, and Slovenia got the first three places; and Croatia, Lithuania, and Romania got the last places in the ranking of sustainability of the agricultural land use for the countries of the post-socialist camp. In accordance with settlements for solving the problems in the area of agricultural land use, the state should focus on less developed regions where the environmental situation is difficult, productivity and land return reduced, slowed population growth, and which have an excessive migration.
MARKET NICHE AS A METHOD OF BRAND PROMOTION
Authors: Boienko Olena , Susidenko Оleksii
Published: March 2019

The purpose of the paper is to prove that market niche is one of the methods of brand promotion. Methodology. To do research, we need to use theoretical and empirical methods. Analysing the Interbrand Ranking, we used methods of comparison, concretization, and generalization. Brand value trend was studied using the method of graphics modelling. To study the definition of “market niche,” there were used methods of comparison, generalization, and synthesis thanks to that we defined the special features of this concept. Results. The brand is a relatively new concept, which was developed in the second part of the 20th century. According to the results of this ranking in 2016, the most successful brands were Apple, Google, and Coca-Cola. These brands have the long history and their own experience of doing business in the scale of the global market. One reason for their success is the right selection of a market niche. It was defined that the market niche might be characterized by the next features: highly individual needs and requirements for satisfying which it is necessary to have a range of complement goods and services; stable market potential; weak competitors. There were interviewed several chief-executives of big Ukrainian companies and analysed the most successful and profitable market niches for today. These are: Internet resources: big data; online courses; delivery service; wearable gadget; 3D-printing; robots; fuel cells and batteries; commercial property in regions; smart materials; auto components; health care; recycling; alternative energetics; space; escort of elderly people; franchising business; agriculture; geological prospecting and green projects. Practical implementations. We defined that the brand needs to make six main steps for entering the new market. Firstly, it is necessary to define own niche. Next step is to analyse how external factors influence the brand, which operates in the chosen niche. After this business should analyse opportunities of the brand in this niche, later it is necessary to carry out a SWOT analysis of brand operating in this niche and make the prognosis of the brand operation in this niche and finally prepare the rating of chosen market niches. Value/originality. The results of made investigation might be used by entrepreneurs who are going to set up business because according to the suggested analysis we can see the most profitable niches for coming 10 years.
LEGAL COMPONENT OF THE CONCEPT OF PROVISION OF PUBLIC SERVICESм
Authors: Skyba Eleonora , Polishchuk Maryna
Published: March 2019

The paper defines the main theoretical aspects of the concept of public services in Ukraine. It is substantiated the expediency of the development of a unified concept of public services as a basic document for the modern domestic rule-making process aimed at developing modern legislation on public services, which is perfect in content and effective in application, and also for the elaboration of its scientific basis – the provisions of modern national administrative-legal science. It is developed a version of the Concept of public services, its content is covered. The proposed version contains three sections: Section I “General provisions” defines the main conceptual framework, raises problems, establishes purpose, tasks, terms of implementation of the Concept of public services; Section II “Ways and methods of problems solving, terms of implementation of the Concept of public services in Ukraine” specifies particular measures that must be taken to achieve the goal and solve the problems. These measures are conditionally divided into three groups: educational measures (the process of preparation of the standards for legal education), scientific measures (research), law-making measures (statutory acts regulating the activities of actors, procedures, guarantees). Section III “Expected results of the implementation of the Concept of public services in Ukraine” proposes the main results predicted to be achieved by virtue of three abovementioned directions (groups of measures) for the implementation of the Concept’s provisions.
TOPICAL ISSUES OF ECONOMIC CRIME INVESTIGATION: EUROPEAN VECTOR
Authors: Volobuieva Olena , Shevchenko Tetiana
Published: March 2019

The aim of the article is to analyse topical issues arising during the investigation of economic crimes in Ukraine and abroad, as well as to develop concrete suggestions to optimize the investigation of such crimes. The subject of the study is the topical issues of the investigation of economic crimes: the European vector. Methodology. The analysis of legal regulations of Ukraine and scientific literature enabled to study the current state of combating organized groups committing economic crimes and to determine the strategic priorities and objectives of counteraction to this socio-negative phenomenon in Ukraine, as well as dialectical method, scientific abstraction, methods of system analysis, were used. The results of the study revealed that the authors proposed the perspective concerning a strategy, ways, and mechanisms for overcoming economic crime in Ukraine through the introduction of advanced European experience. Practical implications. The study and adoption of positive foreign experience in countering organized crime in the economic sectors, individual elements and introducing them into the law enforcement bodies’ practice in Ukraine would enable to improve performance during the investigation of economic crimes. Relevance/originality. A comparative analysis of the investigation of economic crimes in foreign countries enabled to develop the most promising areas to improve domestic legislation in this sphere.