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FROM HOMO SAPIENS TO HOMO PLACIDUS - MORPHOLOGICAL AFTERMATHS OF WARS
Authors: Nikityuk B. A.
Published: February 2020

The article is a little modified and edited version of an article by Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Boris Nikityuk (1933-1998), an famous Soviet and Russian anatomist and anthropologist, initiator of publications and founder of the scientific journal «Russian Morphological Newsletter», which was the opening first article in the first issue of this journal. The Editorial Board of the journal publishes this article in memory of the 85th anniversary date of birth (1933) of the founder of the journal, Professor Boris Nikityuk and on occasion of the 25th anniversary, which was in 2018 since the date of the founding of the journal «Morfologicheskie Vedomosti - Morphological Newsletter» (1993). It is devoted to the most pressing problem in the modern world from a scientific anatomical and anthropological point of view - the morphological, more precisely biological, consequences of one of the most difficult and catastrophic social phenomena - wars. Numerous scientific data, including the author’s own data, are argue the point of view, expressed a century ago by renowned anthropologist Valerian Bunak’s, that wars have as their main consequence not a direct reduction in the number of people who have the best physical qualities, but more pronounced and adverse effects on populations of subsequent generations. The author uses the term original scientific term «biological well-being» of a species «homo sapiens» as one of the criteria characterizing its evolution in the absence of wars and the peaceful coexistence of peoples. The title of the article has been changed, as a main conclusion of the article has been added the phrase «from homo sapiens to homo placidus» and also has been added the references, which are absent in original text.
Chronic Toxoplasmosis Infection in Members of Cat Breeding Organization in Surabaya
Authors: Marthalia Wina
Published: February 2020

Intoduction: The cat breeder every day began by feeding, bathing, cutting the nails and cleaning the cage. This activity presented a health risk for breeders to be infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. This study aims to analyze the incidence of chronic toxoplasmosis infection in cat breeders in Surabaya. Method: This type of research was observational with a cross-sectional study design. A total of 19 respondents involved in this study came from members of the cat breeder organization. Sampling using a simple random sampling method. Respondent information data in the form of cat hygiene, cage sanitation, and personal hygiene were collected through an interview and observation process. Meanwhile, to find out toxoplasmosis infection, a blood sample serology test was performed at the Clinical Laboratory. Data were analyzed with qualitative descriptive methods to see a picture of each variable with a toxoplasmosis infection. Result and Discussion: Serological test results showed that the prevalence of toxoplasmosis infection was 58%. Chronic toxoplasmosis infection of 62% occurred in owners with poor hygiene of drums and 91% occurred in owners with poor personal hygiene. Conclusion: As a preventive measure against the risk of infection, breeders of cats need to always maintain the sanitation of the cage, such as frequent cleaning of the cage, cat feces and cleaning the floor around the cage so that infective oocysts do not multiply around the cage area. Also, must use personal protective equipment and wash your hands after contact with cats.
Pendidikan Islam di Indonesia dari Masa ke Masa
Authors: Hanipudin Sarno
Published: January 2020

Pendidikan Islam di Indonesia terlihat masih dipenuhi problematika, secara eksplisit hal ini terjadi dalam konteks sejarah: pada periode kolonial, pendidikan Islam yang berbasis pesantren, dimana pada saat yang bersamaan pula pemerintah kolonial mempunyai misi yang sama yaitu mendirikan sekolah missionaris. pada saat tersebut pesantren dan madrasah dijadikan sebagai sasaran target politik pemerintah kolonial Belanda, karena sebagai pusat perlawanan kaum Muslim. Akan tetapi segera setelah kemerdekaan, pendidikan Islam mendapat banyak mengalami perubahan dengan mengadopsi berbagai sistem pendidikan, dengan memasukan berbagai mata pelajaran yang berasal dari non Islam. Pada tahap selanjutnya rekonstruksi pendidikan mencapai tahap yang yang diinginkan yaitu deikeluarkannya SKB tiga menteri, yang menjadikan posisi madrasah setara dengan pendidikan formal. Kajian ini mencoba untuk menarasikan ulang perjalanan pendidikan Islam di Indonesia sejak pra kemerdekaan hingga saat ini.
Prototype Alat Pengendali Lampu Dengan Perintah Suara Menggunakan Arduino Uno Berbasis Web
Authors: Ganggalia Nurul Isna
Published: January 2020

Sebagai pengguna listrik, sering kali manusia lupa, malas, atau kesulitan untuk menyalakan dan mematikan lampu. Hal tersebut membuat penggunaan listrik pada lampu tidak efektif dan efisien. Mengganti saklar manual menjadi saklar otomatis, dapat dilakukan dengan membuat pengendali lampu dengan perintah suara berbasis web. Perintah suara saat ini dapat menggantikan peranan input dari keyboard dan mouse sehingga pengguna hanya perlu mengucapkan suatu perintah dan menjadikannya lebih praktis. Pada penelitian ini, peneliti menggunakan Web Speech API sebagai pemrosesan pengenalan perintah suara. Hasil dari penelitian ini yaitu pengendalian lampu menggunakan input suara berbasis web dapat dilakukan, serta memiliki tingkat keberhasilan yang tinggi yaitu 93%.
Internet of Things in Health Care: The Social, Ethical, Legal and Professional Implications
Authors: Inieke Otobong
Published: February 2020

Implications of the novel usage adoption of the internet of things in various sectors of works and life are researched and documented at pace. This is related to the overall high rate at which new technologies are adopted in modern society. Healthcare is a vital aspect of everyday activities and as such overlaps with the increasingly important role played by use of the internet and associated technologies. The purpose of this review article is to draw attention to the potential social, ethical, legal and professional limitations to using IoT in the context of healthcare. The social and ethical aspects in particular, focus on IoT usage in care of the elderly with relevant case studies as reference.
Approaches for Containerized Scientific Workflows in Cloud Environments with Applications in Life Science
Authors: Spjuth Ola , Capuccini Marco , Carone Matteo , Larsson Anders , Schaal Wesley , Novella Jon Ander , Stein Oliver , Ekmefjord Morgan , Di Tommaso Paolo , Floden Evan , Notredame Cedric , Moreno Pablo , Emami Khoonsari Payam , Herman Stephanie , Kultima Kim , Lampa Samuel
Published: February 2020

Containers are gaining popularity in life science research as they provide a solution for encompassing dependencies of provisioned tools, simplify software installations for end users and offer a form of isolation between processes. Scientific workflows are ideal for chaining containers into data analysis pipelines to aid in creating reproducible analyses. In this manuscript we review a number of approaches to using containers as implemented in the workflow tools Nextflow, Galaxy, Pachyderm, Argo, Kubeflow, Luigi and SciPipe, when deployed in cloud environments. A particular focus is placed on the workflow tool’s interaction with the Kubernetes container orchestration framework.
Amyloidosis and Renal Disease in Patients with Crohn's Disease
Authors: Navarro Quiroz Roberto , Aroca Martinez Gustavo , Atencio Ibarra Linda , Ospino Rodriguez Maria , Sarmiento Gutierrez Joany , Cadena Bonfanti Andres , Diaz Arroyo Esperanza , Gomez Escorcia Lorena , Villarreal Jose Luis , Garcia Alzate Roberto , Gonzales Torres Henry , Lozano Arias Daisy , Carrero Gonzalez Carmen , Navarro Quiroz Elkin
Published: February 2020

Crohn's disease (CD) results from an aberrant immune response against commensal microbiota in genetically susceptible hosts. However, the nature of immune defects, the microflora involved, and genetic susceptibility remain incompletely defined and controversial. This review seeks to describe the present state of association between CD and renal disease; moreover, we highlight the convergence of CD with amyloidosis that can trigger sustained inflammation, producing the pathological alteration observed in both diseases. The following MESH terms were searched in PubMed, PubMed Central (PMC), and Web of Science: “Crohn´s disease” and “renal disease.” The R RISmed package was used for PubMed and PMC. The abnormal humoral immune response is described along with alterations in immune cell migration mechanisms in CD during inflammation.
Reading Ability Counseling For Learning Difficulties Children With Dyslexia Using Multi-Factor Analysis
Authors: Raharjo Trubus
Published: February 2020

Difficulty reading in a dyslexic person becomes a problem for students, whereas reading becomes a benchmark in the academic success of students in the class. Reading disability at diagnosis is common in children with normal intelligence but have difficulty building reading skills. Learning difficulties in dyslexic children can be detected from various analyzes of phonological awareness, memory skills, visual stimulation, and auditory stimulation. This study aims to obtain a description of the factors affecting learning difficulties in dyslexic children. The subjects in this study were divided into dyslexic categories as many as 106 and non-dyslexic as many as 104 students in grade 2 until grade 3 of elementary school and the diagnosis was carried out based on the criteria contained in the specific learning disorder category in DSM-5. Measurements were made by testing the reading ability of elementary school students who have an indication of dyslexia with a multi-factor method. The results showed an indication there was an influence between memory, visual stimulation, auditory stimulation with phonological awareness and also a correlation between variables. Students with dyslexia must immediately receive counseling from the counselor.
Nilotinib, a Discoidin domain receptor 1 (DDR1) inhibitor, induces apoptosis and inhibits migration in breast cancer
Authors: Yu Shufang , Wang Shuang , Xie Yanping , Bao Aina , Li Jing , Ye Tingting , Yang Chu , Lin Bin , Yang Minghua
Published: January 2020

Background: Overexpression of Discoidin domain receptor 1(DDR1) is known to enhance the malignancy of breast cancer considerably. This study reports the identification of a potent DDR1 inhibitor, Nilotinib for the treatment of breast cancer. Methods: MTT assay was used to evaluate the inhibitory activity of Nilotinib and meantime we used flow cytometry to evaluate the pro-apoptotic activity of Nilotinib against MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231. Expression of DDR1 was manipulated in MCF-7 cell lines with low level DDR1 expression by transfecting with plasmids containing by shRNA. The effect of DDR1 or treatment with Nilotinib on cell migration was assayed. The expression of p-DDR1, DDR1, p-ERK1/2, ERK1/2 and E-cadherin，Vimentin, Snail1 were detected by western blot and immuno-fluorescent staining . Results: Nilotinib against MCF-7 (IC 50 =0.403 μM) and MDA-MB-231 (IC 50 =0.819 μM) and also indicated induced apoptotic cell death after co-cuturing with Nilotinib (500 nM), apoptosis rate is 29.60 % ± 2.19% and 18.75 % ± 2.30% respective ly. Moreover, Nilotinib effectually blocked cellular migration of MCF-7. Interestingly, Knock-down DDR1 could significantly block the migration of breast cancer, meantime the sensitivity of Nilotinib to MCF-7 was reduced. Conclusion: Targeting DDR1 therapeutically could potentially affect survival and influence metabolism in breast cancer, and Nilotinib could as a candidate for the treatment of breast cancer.
Towards an understanding of the burdens of medication management affecting older people: the MEMORABLE realist synthesis
Authors: Maidment Ian , Lawson Sally , Wong Geoff , Booth Andrew , Watson Anne , Zaman Hadar , Mullan Judy , McKeown Jane , Bailey Sylvia
Published: February 2020

Background: More older people are living in the community with multiple diagnoses and medications. Managing multiple medications produces issues of unrivalled complexity for those involved. Despite increasing literature on the subject, gaps remain in understanding how, why and for whom complex medication management works, and therefore how best to improve practice and outcomes. MEMORABLE, MEdication Management in Older people: Realist Approaches Based on Literature and Evaluation, aimed to address these gaps.
Methods: MEMORABLE used realism to understand causal paths within medication management. Informed by RAMESES (Realist And Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis: and Evolving Standards) guidelines, MEMORABLE involved three overlapping work packages: 1) Realist Review of the literature (24 articles on medication management exploring causality); 2) Realist Evaluation (50 realist-informed interviews with older people, family carers and health and care practitioners, explaining their experiences); and 3) data synthesis and theorising from 1) and 2).
Results: Medication management was viewed from the perspective of ‘implementation’ and structured into five stages: identifying a problem (Stage 1), getting a diagnosis and/or medications (Stage 2), starting, changing or stopping medications (Stage 3), continuing to take medications (Stage 4), and reviewing/reconciling medications (Stage 5).
Three individual stages (1, 3 and 4) are conducted by the older person sometimes with family carer support when they balance routines, coping and risk. Stages 2 and 5 are interpersonal where the older person works with a practitioner-prescriber-reviewer, perhaps with carer involvement.
Applying Normalisation Process Theory, four steps were identified within each stage: 1) sense making: information, clarification; 2) action: shared-decision-making; 3) reflection/monitoring; and 4) enduring relationships, based on collaboration and mutual trust.
In a detailed analysis of Stage 5: Reviewing/reconciling medications, adopting the lens of ‘burden’, MEMORABLE identified five burdens amenable to mitigation: ambiguity, concealment, unfamiliarity, fragmentation and exclusion. Two initial improvement propositions were identified for further research: a risk screening tool and individualised information.
Conclusions: Older people and family carers often find medication management challenging and burdensome particularly for complex regimens. Practitioners need to be aware of this potential challenge, and work with older people and their carers to minimise the burden associated with medication management.
Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury alters inflammation-associated gut microbiota
Authors: Kuang Cuifang , Su Lingqin , Qin Manman , Qiu Liang , Yu Jun
Published: January 2020

Background The gut microbiota plays important roles in the development of cardiovascular diseases. However, whether myocardial ischemia–reperfusion (I/R) alters gut microbiota composition and its significance remains unknown. In this work, Sprague–Dawley rats were subjected to left anterior descending coronary artery ligation and reperfusion. The fecal DNA isolated before myocardial ischemia and after reperfusion were analyzed for microbiota changes by high-throughput 16S rDNA sequencing. Results Results showed that compared with the pre-I/R and pre-sham surgery group, I/R and sham surgery significantly increased the relative abundance of the phyla Proteobacteria , and decreased the relative abundance of the phylum Firmicutes . The I/R surgical procedure increased the proportions of phylum Spirochaetes and genus Enterococcus compared to pre-I/R and sham surgery group. Moreover, I/R surgery significantly worsened the infiltration of macrophages into heart tissue compared with sham surgery. Conclusions Taken together, these findings suggested that myocardial I/R altered the gut microbiota profile, which may promote inflammatory cell infiltration in the injured heart.
Spatio-temporal analysis of Deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning in Iran between 2011 and 2018- An ecological study
Authors: Alimohamadi Yousef , Rahimi Danial , Mehri Ahmad
Published: January 2020

Background Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, as one of the lethal poisoning, is responsible for a large percentage of poisonings and accidental deaths. Since the investigation of the mortality and the distribution of CO poisoning deaths in Iranian provinces is still unknown and no study has investigated so far, this study was conducted to determine the trend of mortality rate changes due to CO poisoning by Spatio-temporal analysis in Iran from 2011 to 2018. Methods An ecological study was conducted based on data from the reports of at the National Center for Statistics of Iran for eight years from 21 March 2011 to 21 March 2018. The number of deaths due to CO poisoning and the annual mortality rates of CO poisoning per 100,000 population were calculated. The Spatio-temporal analysis used to determine the spatial and temporal distribution of deaths. Results A total of 6078 deaths were reported due to CO poisoning that 4497 death were male (74%) and 1596 were female (26%) from 2011 to 2018. In both sexes, the mortality rate due to CO poisoning was 1.26 from 2011 to 0.91 in 2018. According to the results, the overall male-to-female ratio was 2.8. The mortality rate due to CO Poisoning had a decreasing trend. However, this trend did not have a linear trend (p=0.37). Our results showed that most of the deaths due to CO poisoning are higher in the northern and western provinces of Iran. Conclusion This study is one of the first studies to compare the spatial and temporal mortality rates due to CO poisoning in Iran. Paying attention to general education about the principles of safety in the installation of heaters and the use of the gas networks, continuous and accurate monitoring of the installation and operation of CO-producing, and the use of sensitive alarms can reduce mortality and morbidity due to CO poisoning.
Efficient long fragment editing technique enables rapid construction of genetically stable bacterial strains
Authors: Huang Chaoyong , Guo Liwei , Wang Jingge , Wang Ning , Huo Yi-Xin
Published: January 2020

Background Bacteria are versatile living systems that enhance our understanding of nature and enable biosynthesis of valuable molecules. Long fragment editing techniques are of great importance for accelerating bacterial chromosome engineering to obtain desirable and genetically stable strains. However, the existing genomic editing methods cannot meet the needs of researchers. Results We herein report an efficient long fragment editing technique for complex chromosomal engineering in Escherichia coli. The technique enabled us to integrate DNA fragments up to 12 kb into the chromosome, and to knock out DNA fragments up to 187 kb from the chromosome, with over 95% positive rates. We applied this technique for E. coli chromosomal simplification, resulting in twelve individual deletion mutants and four cumulative deletion mutants. The simplest chromosome lost a 370.6 kb DNA sequence containing 364 open reading frames. In addition, we applied the technique to metabolic engineering and constructed a genetically stable plasmid-independent isobutanol production strain that produced 1.3 g/L isobutanol via shake-flask micro-aerobic fermentation. Conclusions These results suggested that the technique is a powerful chromosomal engineering tool, highlighting its potential to be applied in different fields of synthetic biology.
Ethnomedicinal study of Plants in Wonchi District, South Western Shewa, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
Authors: Dida Getu , Warkineh Bikila , Lulekal Ermias , Demissew Sebsebe
Published: January 2020

This study documents indigenous medicinal plant utilization, management and the threats affecting them. The study carried out in Wonchi District from December to March 2017. Ethnomedicinal data were collected using semi-structural interview, Field observation, Preference and Direct matrix ranking with traditional healers. The Ethnomedicinal use of 68 plant species belonging to 62 genera and 34 families. was documented in the study area. The most commonly used plant families were Lamiaceae 9 species, 13.23%) followed by Asteraceae (8, 11.76%).Most of the plants (70.6%) were reportedly used to treat human diseases. The most frequently used plant parts were leaves (66%), followed by roots (17.64%).The dominant route of remedy administration was oral (38 preparations, 55.9%) followed by dermal (20, 29.4%), nasal (8, 11.8%) and optical (2, 3%). The study showed that Wonchi District is rich in medicinal plant and related indigenous knowledge. However, anthropogenic factors and very poor conservation efforts threaten medicinal plant survival in the study area. Promotion a complementary in-situ and ex-situ conservation strategy for medicinal plants of the District highly recommended.
Germinal Ovarian Tumors In Reproductive Age Women: Fertility-Sparing And Outcome
Authors: Dellino Miriam , Silvestris Erica , Loizzi Vera , Paradiso Angelo , Cormio Gennaro
Published: February 2020

Purpose MOGCTs (malignant ovarian germ cell tumours) is a rare tumour, which mainly affects patients in reproductive age. The aim of this study is evaluate the fertility and survival outcomes in young women with MOCGTs treated with fertility-sparing surgery (FFS).Methods From 2000 to 2018 twenty-eight patients with diagnosis of MOGCTs in reproductive age at the University of Bari were collected. Most received FFS and in patients treated conservatively, the reproductive outcome and survival were investigated. Data of patient demographics, clinical presentation, oncology markers dosage, staging, type of surgery histological examination, survival and reproductive outcome were collected from hospital and office charts. All informed consent was obtained from all patientsResults Twenty-eight patients with diagnosis of MOGCTs were collected. The median age was 24 (range: 9-45). The majority of the patients had stage IIIC. Twenty-four woman received fertility-sparing surgery consisting in unilateral ovariectomy and omentectomy whereas only 4 women based on their stage (IIIC) received a radical surgery (hysterectomy with bilateral adnexectomy, lymphadenectomy and omentectomy). Our study shows that FFS in MOGCTs can produce good results both on reproductive outcomes and on survival. Indeed, in our group there was only one case of exitus as result of recurrence. On the other side, patients after FFS maintained normal ovarian function and 5/5 women who have looked for pregnancy, obtained it spontaneously. The median follow-up was 90 moth (range 3-159).Conclusion Conservative surgery for MOGCTs should be considered for women in the reproductive age group who desire preservation of fertility.
Magnitude and associated factors of prelacteal feeding practices among mothers of under one-year-old children in Rural Pastoralist Communities of Afar, North Eastern Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study.
Authors: desta helen tkuwab , Berhe Kidanemaryam , Gebremedhin Gebretsadkan , Mohammed Hajira , Gebremariam Abebe , Mulugeta Afework
Published: February 2020

Background In Ethiopia, inappropriate feeding including prelacteal feeding is one of the immediate causes of undernutrition. The objective of this study was to assess the magnitude and associated factors of prelacteal feeding practices among mothers of children aged less than one year in Rural Pastoralist Communities of Afar, Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Afar Region, Ethiopia from May to June 2016. A total of 424 mothers were included in the study. A two-stage cluster sampling technique was used to select sample clusters and households. A pre-tested and structured questionnaire was used as a data collection instrument. SPSS version 25 was used to analyze the data. Model goodness of fitness was assessed using Hosmer and Lemeshow test. Multi-collinearity between independent variables was checked. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify the association between the explanatory variables and prelacteal feeding practices. Multivariable logistic regression was also used to determine the independent predictors of prelacteal feeding practices. Result In this study, 75.7% (95% CI 71.1%, 79.7%) of mothers gave prelacteal feeds to their newborns. The odd of prelacteal feeding was 2.32 times higher in mothers whose husbands didn’t attend formal education as compared to their counterpart (AOR = 2.32, 95% CI: 1.18-4.5). The odds of prelacteal feeding was 7 times higher for infants delivered at home compared to infants delivered at a health facility (AOR = 7.52, 95% CI:3.44, 16.45). Fail to have skin to skin contact between the mother and the newborn increases the odds of prelacteal feeding by 5 times than their counterparts (AOR=5.12, 95%CI: 2.14, 12.21). Conclusion Three-fourth of the children in Rural Pastoralist Communities of Afar received prelacteal feeding. Home delivery, husband education and skin to skin contact immediately after birth were found to be independent predictors of prelacteal feeding in the pastoralist communities. Strengthening the behavior change communication on optimal infant and young child feeding, promotion of husband education and institutional delivery and skin to skin contact immediately after birth are the recommendations.
Channeling the Right Path-to-care: Improving Religious Leaders’ Knowledge and Beliefs about Suicide Prevention in South West Nigeria
Authors: Ogbolu Raphael E. , Ijadunola Macellina Y. , Adepoju Oladipo A. , Ola Bola A. , Quadri-Asorona Bukola , Ogundiran Abdurrahman , Akinyemi Patrick Ayodeji , Alaba Oluwatoyin A.
Published: February 2020

Background In African societies, the path-to-care that the ill and their relatives seek via consultation of traditional and religious healers is related to the concept of the causation, nature and origin of mental illness. There is a shortage of mental health personnel and facilities in Nigeria; hence, alternative healthcare providers such as Religious Leaders are often sought first. This intervention research was conducted with the aim of improving knowledge, beliefs and practices of Religious Leaders in relation to depression and suicide and their understanding of their role in suicide prevention. Methods This comparative cross sectional study with 102 Religious Leaders was conducted in two states in South West Nigeria. Religious Leaders were invited for a day medico-religious training on depression and suicide prevention among their congregation. Measures for inclusion comprised of correctly filled and completed semi-structured questionnaires pre and post training. Results Out of 102 Religious Leaders, 58.8% were 50 years and above, 76.5% were males. The average years of clerical experience as Religious Leaders was 15.9 years. Most of them (82.4%) had no previous training in suicide prevention and the average congregation size of Religious Leaders in Lagos was larger than Ile-Ife (256 vs 113). Only a few Religious Leaders (21.6%) counseled at least an individual with suicidal thoughts, 3 months preceding the training, while most (57.8%) of them noted that there are penalties for members of their congregation who attempted or died by suicide. The average knowledge score at pretest and post-test were 3.37 and 5.98 respectively out of a total score of 8. Percentage difference in knowledge scores from pretest to post-test showed a drop in low and fair scores by 19.6% and 54.9% respectively and an increase in good and very good scores by 46.1% and 28.4% respectively. Conclusion The outcome of this intervention in improving Religious Leaders’ knowledge about depression being a medical condition and major contributor to suicide has far-reaching implications on suicide prevention. In particular, through their involvement in this medico-religious collaboration, Religious Leaders have the right information required to preach and counsel towards encouraging their congregation to seek appropriate mental health care.
ALGORITHM FOR SOLVING THE INVERSE PROBLEMS OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS IN THE PRESENCE OF LIMITATIONS
Authors: Gribanova Ekaterina
Published: January 2020

The solution of inverse problems is considered taking into account the restrictions using inverse calculations. An algorithm is proposed for solving the inverse problem, taking into account restrictions while minimizing the sum of the absolute values of the changes in the arguments. The problem of determining the increments of the function arguments is presented as a linear programming problem. The algorithm includes solving the inverse problem with the help of inverse calculations while minimizing the sum of the absolute changes in the arguments, checking the correspondence of the obtained arguments to the given restrictions, adjusting the value of the argument if it goes beyond the limits of acceptable values, and changing the varied arguments to achieve the given value of the resulting indicator. The solution of two problems with the additive and mixed dependence between the arguments of the function is considered. It is shown that the solutions obtained in this case are consistent with the result of using an iterative procedure based on changing the resulting value to a small value until a given result is achieved, and the results are compared with solving problems using the MathCad mathematical package. The advantage of the algorithm is a smaller number of iterations compared to the known method, as well as the absence of the need to use coefficients of relative importance. The presented results can be used in management decision support systems
IMPROVEMENT OF PROJECT RISK ASSESSMENT METHODS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATED INFORMATION COMPONENTS OF NON-COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONAL AND TECHNICAL SYSTEMS
Authors: Androshchuk Аlexander , Yevseiev Serhii , Melenchuk Victor , Lemeshko Olga , Lemeshko Vladimir
Published: January 2020

The results of a study using the methodological apparatus of the theory of fuzzy logic and automation tools for analyzing input data for risk assessment of projects for the implementation of automated information components of organizational and technical systems are presented. Based on the model of logistics projects for motor transport units, the method for assessing the risks of projects implementing automated information components of non-commercial organizational and technical systems has been improved. To do this, let’s analyze the peculiarities of implementing ERP projects as commercial ones and investigate the specifics of the activities of state institutions, when successful tasks, and not economic indicators, lay the foundation for the assessment. It is considered that it is possible to formulate a system of risk assessment indicators for reducing the effectiveness of projects for implementing automated information systems in non-commercial organizational and technical systems. A meaningful interpretation of the fuzzy approach is carried out regarding the formalization of the risk assessment process for projects of automated information systems of public institutions. A tree of fuzzy inference is constructed based on the results of a study of the description of indicators and expert assessments on the risk assessment of the implementation of the project of such an automated information system.

The improved method differs from the known ones by the use of hierarchical fuzzy inference, which makes it possible to quantify, reduce the time to evaluate project risks and improve the quality of decisions. An increase in the number of input variables leads to an increase in complexity (an increase in the number of rules) for constructing a fuzzy inference system. The construction of a hierarchical system of fuzzy inference and knowledge bases can reduce complexity (the number of rules). The development of a software module based on the algorithm of the method as part of corporate automated information systems of non-commercial organizational and technical systems will reduce the time for risk assessment of projects for the implementation of automated information systems.
MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING AS AN ELEMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT OF AN ENTERPRISE
Authors: Matiukha Mykola , Rovnyagin Alexander
Published: February 2020

The questions of the information resources organization and formation mechanism of an enterprise through financial and managerial reporting data and accounting data prism are highlighted. The sequence formation elements and enterprise information resources use are considered. The formation of the enterprises information resource, based on managerial accounting, is studied, which is a priority aspect of modern decision-making support, as well as other components of business tools - financial management and audit.
Information resource management has certain functions that are general and inherent in all business systems. The nature of the prepared reports and information filling of the financial statements are subordinated to general objectives. That is, it contains a range of financial information that should be publicly available and useful to a wide range of users and decision-making, and not specifically devised to the needs of a particular group or set of decision-making. Managerial reports are specialized reports that are designed either for a solution of a specific decision or for a specific manager.
The directions of the information resource management development on the basis of information technology use and information technology impact on the accounting development are disclosed.
MACROECONOMIC TOOLS FOR ENSURING RESILIENCE OF THE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONS SECTOR
Authors: Shkuropadska Diana
Published: February 2020

Research the tools for ensuring resilience of the financial corporations sector is relevant, given the fact that the development of the world economy is increasingly subject to the shock influences, to which financial crises are imposed.
The aim of the article is to identify and justify macroeconomic tools according to the directions for ensuring resilience of the financial corporations sector.
The theoretical-methodological base of the article is scientific works of scientists and reports of international organizationsfor directions and tools for ensuring resilience of the financial corporations sector and the economy in general. The general approaches and research methods have been used at preparing the article: theoretical generalization, analysis, synthesis and system method.
The use of these methods allowed to consider approaches of leading international audit companies to understand the concept “resilience of the financial corporations”. On this basis, there was suggested the author's definition of the concept “resilience of the financial corporations sector” and defined it essential characteristics.
It was explained, that the process of ensuring resilience of the financial corporations sector involves the implementation of macroeconomic tools in accordance with the following areas: the introduction of economic stimulus packages, attractive lending conditions, tax and investment benefits, promoting innovation, development of compensation mechanisms, international financial support.
The important attention in the study was paid to the role of the state in the process of implementing macroeconomic tools for ensuring resilience of the financial corporations sector. Attention is focused on the fact, that under shock influences the state should implement macroeconomic tools in line with current problems in the development of the financial corporations sector. This in turn will ensure its profitability at a level sufficient for normal functioning.
MAN-MADE LANDFORMS IN LANDSCAPE DESIGN OF TERRITORIES AS A MEANS OF SOLVING ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
Authors: BONDARENKO Iryna , KOKHAN Natalia , GONCHAR Olena , BONDARENKO Bohdan
Published: February 2020

The paper is devoted to the role of man-made landforms in landscape design as a means of solving a range of environmental problems. This paper gives a characteristic of man-made landforms. The use of artificial forms of relief as a means that allows evoking bright emotions in the viewer is actualized. Such objects as Mill Creek Canyon (USA), Heart of Reeds (Great Britain), Devil’s Lake (USA), Buitenschot (Holland), Landform Ueda (England) and Crawick Multiverse (Scotland), created by famous artists and designers were considered in the course of the analysis. In their landscape organization manmade landforms play the leading role, the use of which has opened up the possibility of solving a number of environmental problems. As a result, it was established that the formation of compositions from earthen embankments allows overcoming problems of regulating water balance of territories, contributing to protection from excessive noise loads, as well as becoming a tool for rehabilitation of former industrial territories.
PRUITT IGOE VS CITY OF THE FUTURE
Authors: GĄSOWSKA-KRAMARZ Agata
Published: February 2020

The idea of a modernist housing estate was aimed at determining the development of the current cities of the future. The idea developed throughout modernism gave justification for the statement that housing estates were intended to provide all the comforts to its inhabitants, but did not secure an ideal life. Something that was supposed to be clean and obvious did not come true. Attempts to secure a perfect space for the inhabitants contributed to the idea of a city of the future within our reach. Such utopian modernist settlements gave grounds for further developments involving intelligent settlements, cities of the future, living organisms with a central nervous system, capable of collecting and processing all information. The analysis presents a comparison of a housing estate and a city, the first of which became the base for the development of the other one.
SELECTED PROBLEMS INVOLVING THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL FRAME BUILDINGS IN SILESIA IN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR FUTURE THERMO-RENEWAL
Authors: SZYMANOWSKA-GWIŻDŻ Agnieszka , ORLIK-KOŻDOŃ Bożena , STEIDL Tomasz
Published: February 2020

The paper discusses the conservation state of selected examples of historical objects preserved in the Silesia Province, having a complex structure with the elements of Prussian wall. They can be found mainly in the so-called company towns created in the late 19th century. The work presents the structural and architectural details characteristic for such objects, with the emphasis on different technical condition of the structural and finishing elements. External envelopes were evaluated in terms of their thermal insulation and humidity condition, depending on their structure, type of material and location, using theoretical and calculation methods. Due to historical value of the buildings and special character of the façade, the paper suggests that the material values, thermal conductivity and humidity level of the envelopes should be closely identified to provide a basis for further analyses.
MODELLING OF THE AIRFLOW IN THE PASSENGER COACH
Authors: SARNA Izabela , PALMOWSKA Agnieszka
Published: February 2020

In this paper currents requirements of HVAC designing (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) in railway vehicles have been presented. The data were based on railway standards [1, 2].

The aim of this study was to carry out the numerical calculation of airflow combined with heat exchange in a passenger coach. ANSYS CFX 12.1 software was used to carry out the simulation. Two cases of boundary conditions were considered, the first obtained from design calculations common for ordinary buildings and information included in standards and the second only based on the information included in standards. After analysing of the results, it was found that the distribution of air velocity in a coach was similar in both cases, average air velocity was 0.79 m/s. However, the distribution of air temperature was different. For case 1 the average indoor air temperature was 25.07°C and for case 2 was 23.53°C. The method of determining the heat solar gains had a great impact on the results. A further possibility of a model improvement was indicated for example human models will be introduced in coaches, in order to verify the conditions of their thermal comfort, and air recirculation.
Temporal progression of foliar plant diseases in corn hybrids
Authors: Almeida Karoliny de Souza , Silva Anderson Rodrigo da , Lemos Natanael Marcos , Coutinho Walter Baida Garcia , Silva Jakelinny Martins , Peixoto Celma Cardoso , Leite Matheus do Carmo , Lima Milton Luiz da Paz
Published: February 2020

The environment’s impact on foliar disease growth in annual crops and the various types of differentiation must be investigated to adapt effective disease control strategies. We studied the temporal progression of foliar disease complexes in 14 commercial corn (Zea mays L.) hybrids during the 2015/2016 crop season (Ipameri, Goiás, Brazil). The experiment consisted of 10 blocks and evaluated foliar disease severity using a diagrammatic scale. The evaluations occurred at 47, 53, 59, 74, 81 and 95 days after planting. At each time point, a plant was chosen randomly from each block (10 plants total), and the diseases causing foliar damage were identified. The areas under the disease progression curves (AUDPCs) and yields were calculated. Dependent variables were evaluated using a principal component analysis to study relationships between the hybrids and the disease severity on each leaf (biplot). Heatmaps were used to determine which leaves demonstrated the greatest disease severity and temporal disease progression, and an adjusted linear correlation model was used to predict yield relative to AUDPC. The foliar disease complex consisted of helmintosporiosis, common rust, macrospora leaf spot, cercosporiosis and maize white spot. The Ns90PRO© hybrid showed limited disease progression and; therefore, was considered more resistant and consequently had a lower AUDPC value. The Dow2B610PW© hybrid showed greater disease progression. Agroceres7098PRO2© had a greater yield and consequently a lower AUDPC value, while Lg6050PRO2© had a lower yield and a higher AUDPC value. In general, the more advanced the phenological stage, the more severe the leaf disease; however, disease progression (from plant base to plant tip) was genotype- dependent.
Extinction coefficient and interception efficiency of the photosynthetic photon flux density in cherry tomato under levels of nitrogen in greenhouse conditions
Authors: Pereira Mariana de Oliveira , Lyra Gustavo Bastos , Lyra Guilherme Bastos , Silva Leonardo Duarte Batista , Souza José Leonaldo de , Pereira Carlos Rodrigues , Jorge Marcos Filgueira
Published: February 2020

Cherry tomato (Perinha Água Branca cultivar) was cultivated under organic management in greenhouse conditions set up in the municipality of Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro state, Southeastern Brazil. The crop was subjected to different nitrogen doses (N) ranging from 0 to 400% based on the reference value for the crop (100 kg ha-1) applied by means of dairy cattle wastewater. In order to estimate the extinction coefficient (k) and interception efficiency (Ԑint), weekly measurements of the photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) were performed below (PPFDb) and above the canopy (PPFDa) and the Leaf Area Index (LAI) was estimated. The extinction coefficient k for each treatment was obtained based on the model proposed by Monsi and Saeki. Ԑint was estimated by the quotient between PPFD absorbed by the canopy (PPFDabs = PPFDa – PPFDb) and PPFDa. Statistical tests were applied to k and Ԑint to evaluate the distribution of data (Kolmorogov-Smirnov) and their significance (Kruskal-Wallis), considering the treatments applied. No statistically significant differences were observed for k (p<0.05), which indicated canopy structure uniformity. The median k value was 0.792. Similar to k, Ԑint showed no statistically significant differences (p<0.05) between treatments; however, the highest interception efficiency was achieved by treatment with 300% N (Ԑint = 0.825), which coincided with the highest leaf area index and the lowest by treatment with 100% N (Ԑint = 0.521). The nitrogen did not interfere in the plant canopy architecture; however, it provided greater leaf area index to plants submitted to nitrogen doses two and three times above that recommended for the crop. Treatment with three times the recommended nitrogen dose reached in a shorter time interval the maximum efficiency value
Could 137Cs remediation be accomplished with stable cesium (CsCl) on tropical soils?
Authors: Donha Riviane Maria Albuquerque , Roque Mário , Boaretto Antônio Enedi , Santos Elcio Ferreira , Macedo Fernando Giovannetti , Melo Wanderley José , Junior José Lavres
Published: February 2020

Stable cesium can be considered as the best element for desorption of soil radio-cesium. It is considered an element that slightly absorbed by plants, so that the application of high doses to the soil could increase the absorption of 137Cs, which is desired for the remediation of contaminated soils. There is shortage of knowledge on remediation of tropical and subtropical soils contaminated with 137Cs. The aim of this work was to evaluate the use of 133Cs for the remediation of Brazilian tropical and subtropical soils contaminated with 137Cs. In addition, we investigated the Cs uptake by bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) grown in Cs contaminated soil. The experiment was carried out in pots under greenhouse conditions. Seven soil types were used in the experiment (Oxisol, Udox, Psamment, Ochrept; Aquoll; Udox and Udult), which received the application of four doses of 133Cs (0, 5, 10 and 20 mg/pot in a completely randomized design arranged in a factorial scheme (7 soil types x 4 doses of 133Cs) with three replicates. An increase in transfer factor values of 137Cs was observed for both shoot growth and grains, as well as in percentage of total activity of 137Cs removed from the soil regarding to addition of stable cesium levels in all soils. The results showed that psamment soil presented higher specific activity of 137Cs in the soil and grains, as well as for the transfer coefficient from soil to shoot growth and grains. The application of stable cesium chloride to soil did not cause any effects on dry matter production of shoot growth and grains. The addition of 133Cs increased the transfer from soil 137Cs to the plant regardless of soil type, proving the efficiency of this practice for the remediation of soils contaminated with radioactive Cs. In addition, the plants of common bean were efficient for use in phytoremediation.
Potato cultivars as a source of starch in Brazil: physicochemical characteristics of the starches and their correlations
Authors: Garcia Emerson Loli , Carmo Ezequiel Lopes do , Pádua Joaquin Gonçalves de , Franco Célia Maria Landi , Leonel Magali
Published: February 2020

As a source of starch, potato remains unexploited in Brazilian industries, where they typically utilize corn and cassava. Considering the emerging need for using potato as a source of commercial starch, this study evaluated starches extracted from seven cultivars of potatoes with limited commercial usage in Brazil. Potatoes were grown under the same environmental conditions and cultural practices. After harvesting, the potato tubers were processed for the extraction of starch. The proximate composition, amylose content, resistant starch, minerals, as well as pasting and thermal properties of extracted starch samples were analyzed. Starch characteristics varied with the cultivar. Using correlation analysis, we demonstrated that minerals have a robust effect on starch characteristics. Moreover, positive correlations were observed between phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, resistant starch, viscosity peak, breakdown, and gelatinization enthalpy. Calcium had a positive correlation with the amylose content and the percentage of starch retrogradation. Starch samples showed important differences in their physicochemical properties, which are advantageous for industrial applications allowing a larger diversification and incentive to the production of potato for industry in Brazil.