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EPIDEMIOLOGIA E IDENTIFICAÇÃO DE Rhipicephalus sanguineus (LATREILLE, 1806) EM ARAÇATUBA, SÃO PAULO
Authors: Rampim Letícia Vinhas , Dias Samuel , Cervelatti Eliane Patrícia
Published: December 2015

Os carrapatos são responsáveis pela transmissão de diferentes patógenos de alta prevalência em regiões tropicais e subtropicais como o Brasil. O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar a prevalência destas doenças, realizar taxonomia de carrapatos parasitando cães e analisar a presença de agentes etiológicos em amostras sanguíneas de cães mantidos pelo Centro de Controle de Zoonoses de Araçatuba (CCZ). O estudo mostrou baixa prevalência das doenças transmitidas pela espécie Rhipicephalus sanguineus, sendo a única espécie encontrada. Erlichia canis foi encontrada em sete amostras coletadas e a Babesia vogeli foi encontrada em apenas uma amostra. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Carrapato. Erliquiose. Babesiose. EPIDEMIOLOGY AND IDENTIFICATION OF Rhipicephalus sanguineus (LATREILLE, 1806) IN ARAÇATUBA, SÃO PAULO  ABSTRACTTicks are responsible for transmitting different pathogens with highly prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions such as Brazil. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of tick diseases, perform taxonomy of ticks parasitizing dogs and analyze the presence of infectious agents in blood samples from dogs kept by the Center for Zoonosis Control Araçatuba (CCZ). The study showed a low prevalence of diseases transmitted by Rhipicephalus sanguineus. This was the only species found parasitizing dogs and Ehrlichiosis’s agent were found in various collected samples and agents of Babesiosis were found in only one sample. KEY-WORDS: Ticks. Ehrlichiosi. Babesiosis.  EPIDEMIOLOGÌA E IDENTIFICACIÓN DE Rhipicephalus sanguineus (LATREILLE, 1806) EM PARAÇATUBA, SÃO PAULO  RESUMENLas garrapatas son responsables de la transmisión de diferentes patógenos de alta prevalencia en las regiones tropicales y subtropicales como Brasil. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la prevalencia de estas enfermedades, realice las garrapatas que parasitan perros de taxonomía y analizar la presencia de agentes infecciosos en muestras de sangre de los perros llevados por el Centro de Control de Zoonosis Aracatuba (CCZ). El estudio mostró una baja prevalencia de enfermedades transmitidas por Rhipicephalus sanguineus, siendo las únicas especies que se encuentran. Ehrlichia canis fue encontrado en siete muestras recogidas y Babesia vogeli se encuentra en una sola muestra. PALABRAS-CLAVE Garrapata. Ehrlichiosis. La babesiosis.
Innovative HRM Practices: A Comparison of Public and Private Sector Banks of India
Authors: Kour Harjeet , Gakhar Kamlesh
Published: December 2015

Due to globalisation, public sector banks are facing tough competition from the private sector banks, both domestic and foreign. To improve their efficiency and to excel in performance, they have realised the significance of innovative HRM practices, which were earlier being used largely by private sector banks. The present study is based on primary data collected from four hundred two employees of eight banks of India comprising of four banks each from the public and private sector. We examine if there is any statistically significant difference between public and private sector banks in the implementation of forty nine innovative HRM practices. These practices fall under seven different heads: recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, compensation management, career development, employee motivation and employee security. The results of the t-tests indicate that in the area of innovative HRM, organisational policies and practices in the public and private sectors remain different in many important respects. It has been found that the private sector banks are far ahead of the public sector banks regarding the implementation of these practices. Further, it has been found with the help of different statistical tools that the level of implementation of these innovations in the eight surveyed banks also varies when examined individually.
Indian Takeovers: A Residual Income Approach to Analyse Value Creation for the Acquirer
Authors: Kalsie Anjala , Kalra Jappanjyot Kaur
Published: December 2015

The objective of the paper is to test financial performance of major merger and acquisition deals done by Indian companies in the past. The traditional accounting methodologies do not sufficiently address the key issue that whether mergers and acquisitions have a positive value creation for the acquirer and hence, is a positive NPV proposition or not. The paper employs residual income approach for valuing, and comparing the present value of the acquirer’s future earnings before the acquisition, with those that actually result following the takeover. The cost of the acquisition, the acquirer’s cost of capital, and the earnings have been taken into account. The residual income approach is used for evaluating a few major Indian takeovers during 2000-10. Using the traditional accounting method, it was observed that acquisitions result in a significant or marginal decline in profitability. However, the results using the residual income approach shows that the fundamental valuation of acquirers is significantly lower after the acquisition than it is before the acquisition.
Basel III in India: Where are we heading?
Authors: Samanta Swapna
Published: December 2015

Basel norms are designed to ensure safety and stability of the banking system at an international level. The norms were introduced in 1988, known in the name of Basel I, which through subsequent and continuous modifications has now taken the shape of Basel III in 2010-2011.Indian banks being internationally active, are well preparing themselves to comply with the norms. The paper tries to revisit the Basel III requirements and analyses the preparedness of the Indian banks for meeting the same. It makes an attempt to critically understand the contribution of these norms towards economic growth of the country.
Invited Paper The Determinants of Household Level Fertility in India
Authors: Jha Raghbendra
Published: December 2015

Using NSS data for 1993-94 and 2004-05 this paper highlights the impact of growing incomes, social and household decisions of households, and regional and ethnic factors on patterns of household level fertility in India. These have helped determine the composition of India’s young (aged 9 to 34) today. Demographic transition is well underway in India with rising incomes associated with fewer children and smaller family size. Households with more women in the age group 26-35 have more children, are more likely to have children than not having them as well as having larger family size. Average education of females lowers household size whereas (instrumented) shares of expenditure on education and health have varying effects. Muslim households have more children and are more likely to have larger family sizes. Households in BIMARU states have more children as do urban households. Thus demographic transition has occurred unevenly across various groups in India.
Tax Controversies and Litigation in India
Authors: Lodha Chandra
Published: December 2015

The past few years have seen an unprecedented increase in tax litigation in India involving high-profile names and huge numbers. This coupled with pending backlog of cases has resulted in long delays in administration of justice. Such a scenario points to the inadequacy of the legal apparatus existing in the country which calls for major overhaul of the entire justice delivery system. This paper looks at the various types of tax litigation and its impact on tax payers and investors. It also suggests measures that can be undertaken to reduce the extent of controversies and litigation and speed up the process of resolution.
COMPOSITION AND RESEARCH, CONCEPT AND CONTEXT - THE MAIN METHODOLOGICAL PRIORITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATIVE DESIGN SAMARA STATE UNIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE AND CIVIL ENGINEERING
Authors: MALAKHOV Sergey Alekseevich , REPINA Eugenia Aleksandrovna
Published: December 2015

The article theory of architecture identified with the Genesis of the personal design experience of the architect: how successful, so wealthy theory. Examines the relationship between theoretical and methodological developments of the Department of innovative design aimed at a gradual transition from the corporeal-sensual, compositional experience to contextual and analytical, conceptual, and, ultimately, the environmental approach to solving design problems. In the basis of methodology of the Department of innovative design - the activity of the academic workshop of Sergey Malakhov and Eugenia Repina, the key principles which were published in the monograph from the series «TATLIN MONO» (April 2012). The article determines that the design strategies should focus on the holistic understanding of the environment as basic values of the design profession as an architect and designer.
Social Psychology and Society Journal Celebrates its 5-th Anniversary!
Authors: Tolstykh N.N.
Published: December 2015

You are currently viewing the issue № 4, 2015 of the Social Psychology and Society journal — the issue which, in fact, may fully be considered the anniversary one, because it was 5 years ago, at the very end of 2010, that the pilot issue of our journal saw the light of day. In the opening paper of that issue, the author, Galina Andreyeva, remarked that the title of the journal is actually its motto. Perhaps, these words are the most precise definition of the journal’s mission: appealing to the most relevant problems in the society and discussing a wide variety of social psychological issues stemming from the situation of the ‘changed individual in a changing society’ and, therefore, by the changing approaches in methodology and theory.
Real and Ideal Home Representations as Moderators of the Positive Person’s Functioning
Authors: Nartova-Bochaver S.K. , Reznichenko S.I. , Braginets E.I. , Podlipnyak M.B.
Published: December 2015

Real and ideal home representations as moderators of positive person’s functioning are investigated. The sample consisted of 222 students (177 females, 45 males, Мage = 20,9). The following questionnaires were used: The Functionality of home environment developed by authors, The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) by R. Tennant et al., The Authenticity scale by A. Wood et al. Descriptive statistics, correlation and multiregression analyses were used. There have been found: the all positive functioning scores are higher in the ideal home representation; there are more correlations between home representations and positive functioning in females as compared to males; the real home representation impacts on the positive person’s functioning much more than the ideal home representation.

The research was conducted with the assistance of the Russian Science Foundation (project № 14-18-02163).
Social Identity and Ethnic Attitudes in Students from Chechnya
Authors: Khukhlaev O.E. , Minazova V.M. , Pavlova O.S. , Zykov E.V.
Published: December 2015

The study focused on analyzing the impact of ethnic and national identity on the ethnonational attitudes among young people living in the North Caucasus. The study involved students residing in the Chechen Republic (214 subjects aged 16—19 years (mean 17.8), girls — 97, boys — 117). We used: 1) Ethnonational attitudes scale; 2) Technique for studying expression of ethnic and national identity; 3) Interethnic Attitudes questionnaire; 4) General Social Attitudes Scale by E.Frenkel-Brunswik. The outcomes of the research indicate that national identity is a weak predictor of ethnonational attitudes. It is associated with ethnic identity, but does not play any significant role in the formation of interethnic relationships. However, ethnic identity does shape the feeling of pride and other positive feelings that one has about his/her own “nationality”. To a lesser extent, but still statistically significant, subjective importance of one’s ethnicity is associated with hostility towards other nationalities and with negative assessment of social equality and cultural diversity.
Perception of Political Leaders in Modern School Students (A Psychosemantic Research)
Authors: Sobkin V.S. , Mnatsakanyan M.A.
Published: December 2015

The paper presents results of an empirical study on the features of perception of political leaders in modern high school students. The data was collected in the beginning of 2014, when the political situation in Russia was unstable, mostly due to the effects of the events in Ukraine. The study involved 110 students of 10— 11 grades of Moscow schools (67 boys, 43 girls) aged from 15 to 18. A method of semantic differential was used: the subjects were asked to assess 29 political leaders, Russian as well as foreign, plus such categories as ‘myself’, ‘my ideal’, ‘ideal political leader’ and ‘antipathetic person’ according to 33 semantic characteristics (scales). As it is shown, the structure of the attitude to political leaders in late adolescents is built around three generalized semantic indicators: ‘intelligence, power’, ‘tolerance’ and ‘ambition’. The way that the adolescent subjects perceive political leaders of the Soviet Union and modern Russia suggests that there is an obvious decrease in the significance of positive characteristics related the moral qualities of the leader.
Features of Social Cognition in Late Adulthood
Authors: Melehin A. , Sergienko E.A.
Published: December 2015

The paper presents outcomes of researches on the central component of social cognition — theory of mind in late adulthood. The outcomes show that, in normal aging, in advanced adulthood (55—74 years) as well as in old age (75—90 years) there are several qualitative changes in the affective (understanding and differentiation of emotions) and cognitive (understanding irony and deceit) components of theory of mind. Also, at these ages individuals may develop various forms of theory of mind deficits. They may encounter difficulties with reading facial expressions and recognizing other people’s emotions. It becomes harder for them to recognize negative emotions (such as sorrow, fear, anger) than positive ones (joy). The paper describes features of pragmatic interpretation of events and understanding of deceit and irony in late adulthood.
Components of Appearance in the Structure of Perception of Visual Representations of Age
Authors: Vorontsova T.A. , Nikolaeva E.G.
Published: December 2015

The article discusses the problem of perception of age (one’s own and that of other people), which is regarded as a special case of social perception. The aim of this study was to analyze the components of another person’s appearance in the structure of perception of visual representations of age. For these purposes the authors created a special technique, “Identifying Age through Photo Visualization” (Shkurko T.A., Nikolaeva E. G.). The study enrolled 20 individuals (10 men, 10 women aged 18 to 58 years) as “models” (i.e. objects of perception) and 60 individuals (47 women and 13 men aged 18 to 77 years) as subjects of perception. The paper shows that in the structure of perception of visual representations of age the most important are stable, moderately stable and dynamic components of appearance, among which the stable parameters prevail. The face as the focus of the stable, moderately stable and dynamic components of appearance is the key element of appearance in one’s perception of other people’s age.
Accuracy of Interpersonal Perception in Mediated Contacts in Social Media
Authors: Belinskaya E.P. , Bronin I.D.
Published: December 2015

The paper focuses on the issue of accuracy of interpersonal perception in computer-mediated communication. It shows how J.Biesanz’s social accuracy model of interpersonal perception may be used in explorations of interpersonal perception in mediated contacts — via personal webpages in social media. In the study the subjects (15 people) were asked to assess individuals with whom they were unacquainted basing on their webpages in VKontakte (30 web pages) using a brief version of the Big Five Inventory. The outcomes reveal which objective parameters of the assessed webpages contribute most to the accuracy of interpersonal perception in the subjects, and also prove that the accuracy of interpersonal perception in this case is shaped by its normative component, not by the distinctive one. This suggests that in virtual communication one’s perception of a partner may be more affected by stereotypes than in real communication — a hypothesis that needs to be further tested.

The research was conducted with the assistance of the Russian Foundation for Humanities, project 14-06-00730 “Transformations of Higher Mental Functions in the Context of Information Society Development (A Cultural-Historical Approach)”.
Basic Beliefs and Cultural Attitudes as Predictors of Emotional and Psychological Well-Being in Urban and Rural Populations
Authors: Shamionov R.M.
Published: December 2015

The paper presents and discusses outcomes of a research on cultural attitudes and basic beliefs as predictors of psychological and emotional well-being in urban and rural populations. As it was revealed, beliefs contribute to the emotional and psychological well-being of both people living in urban and in rural areas. The rates of regression explaining the variations in psychological well-being by beliefs are higher in those living in rural areas, whereas the rates explaining emotional well-being are higher in urban population. The most significant predictor of the subjective well-being is one’s belief in the worth of his/her Self and in other people’s kindness. Also, of much importance for the well-being of those living in the cities (in contrast to the rural population) is their belief in luck. The impact of cultural context on the psychological well-being is higher in the rural population, while its impact on their emotional well-being remains unclear. However, if the city represents the impact of vertical individualism, in the rural areas it is horizontal individualism and collectivism that play an important role in the prediction. Thus beliefs and cultural context to a greater extent account for the variations in the psychological well-being in the rural population than in the urban one. Inclusion in a social territorial community also predetermines the differences in the prediction of the emotional and psychological well-being. The research was conducted with the assistance of the Russian Foundation for Humanities, project № 14-06-00250а “Structure and Predictors of Subjective Well-Being: Ethnopsychological Analysis”.
Relationship between Consumer Identity and Brand Personality as a Factor of Brand Commitment
Authors: Antonova N.V. , Morozova V.D.
Published: December 2015

The article analyzes the relationship between consumer identity and brand personality as a factor of consumer commitment to the brand. We hypothesized that: a) there is a link between consumer identity and preferred brand’s personality; b) the higher the similarity between the consumer identity and preferred brand’s personality, the higher the brand commitment. The sample included 150 subjects aged 18—25. Methods: the method of
J. Aaker was used to study brand personality, and its modification was used to study consumer identity. The questionnaire of J. Brovkina was used to study brand loyalty. Results: high correlations between consumer identity and brand personality were obtained on the scales Ruggedness, Sophistication, Excitement, and high correlations between brand loyalty and deltas of the values of consumer identity and brand personality on the same scales were also discovered. On the scales of Competence and Sincerity the correlations were lower, although important as well. Thus, the hypotheses were confirmed: a) it is shown that there is a correlation between consumer identity and brand personality; b) the higher this correlation is, the higher is the commitment to the preferred brand.

The article was prepared within the framework of the Academic Fund Program at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) in 2015 (grant №(№15-05-0052) and supported within the framework of a subsidy granted to the HSE by the Government of the Russian Federation for the implementation of the Global Competitiveness Program.
Job Insecurity as a Social Psychological Phenomenon
Authors: Chuykova T.S.
Published: December 2015

The paper addresses a relatively new phenomenon of job insecurity. It provides an analysis of the various interpretations of the phenomenon given by Russian and foreign researchers, focuses on its social economical determinants and consequences for individuals and organizations. The paper concludes with an outline of some possible ways of overcoming the negative consequences of job insecurity — as for individuals, as for organizations, as for the society as a whole.

The research was conducted with the assistance of the Russian Foundation for Humanities and the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Bashkortostan (project № 15-16-02017 “Attitude to Work and Job Insecurity”).
Perception of Group Relationships as a Factor of Adaptation to University in Students with Disabilities
Authors: Teryushkova I.I.
Published: December 2015

The paper addresses the issue of adaptation to university life in first-year students with disabilities. It reviews various research data on the factors contributing to adaptation and maladaptation in students with various health conditions and analyses the outcomes of a research on basic social psychological factors of adaptation in the disabled students. The research defines the level of adaptation and two groups of factors: personality factors and social perception. The paper describes the personality traits that promote successful adaptation to university life in the students with disabilities and shows how their perception of intragroup relationships may affect the process of adaptation. The research data obtained in the student groups with high and low levels of adaptation suggests that certain changes in the system of student support during the initial period of their university life would be appropriate.
Social Psychological Conditions of Psychological Well-Being in Individuals Who Have Experienced Critical Events
Authors: Pergamenshchik L.A. , Novak N.G.
Published: December 2015

The paper addresses the issue of maintaining psychological well-being in individuals who have experienced critical events. The research presented in this paper was carried out within the paradigm of salutogenesis, according to which the most crucial factors in preserving one’s mental and physical health are the realization of the inner potential, cognitive and physical activity, orientation towards healthy life goals, and self-actualization, and not only the absence of illness and disabilities. The authors describe a procedure of methodological triangulation of quantitative and qualitative data that enabled them to outline the social psychological conditions necessary for the positive functioning of individuals who have experienced critical events.
Approbation of Personality Questionnaire by N.B. Astanina “A Technique for Exploring Self-Trust”
Authors: Runets O.V.
Published: December 2015

This paper reviews the concept of one of the basic personality traits, ‘self-trust’, and describes a tool for measuring it — a questionnaire “A Technique for Exploring Self-Trust” developed by N.B. Astanina. The questionnaire was tested on a sample of adults. Analysis of validity and reliability showed satisfactory outcomes proving that the questionnaire can be applied in research.

The research was conducted with the assistance of the Russian Foundation for Humanities (grant № 15-06-10508).
All-Russian Scientific Conference Practical Ethnopsychology: Current Issues and Perspectives of Development (Moscow, MSUPE, November 20—21, 2015)
Authors: Khukhlaev O.E.
Published: December 2015

This paper provides a brief overview of the 5th All-Russian Scientific Conference with international participants Practical Ethnopsychology: Current Issues and Perspectives of Development on the topic “Understanding One Another: Intercultural Communication in Modern Global World”. The conference consisted of the plenary session and six section meetings, as well as six workshops and several discussion groups focused on analyzing most relevant issues in modern ethnopsychology.
El arte como conciencia de la desolación. Dictadura y destino latinoamericano
Authors: Marín Osorio William
Published: December 2015

At the insistence of evil, literature constitutes overwhelming discourse that permeates critically the various dialogues that circulate in society, acquiring, beyond its aesthetic nature, a political dimension as a way of repairing consciousness and liberation of the being facing social turmoil. And before the totalitarianism of the left and right in which the words missing and torture acquire a political meaning, defining in turn the contours of a new Leviathan, democracy is still the system of government that allows the development of human freedom. In this double perspective, arises in our thinking the figure of a humanist Ernesto Sabato, in his essays and in his novels, who believes in democracy as a political system where it is possible that the human creature is able to develop its creative potential and acquires the category of person. With the report Never Again or Report Sabato, the denunciation that from the human condition it makes the creator of fictions in his Report on blind is crystallized in 50,000 pages. Both reports reveal the exploration that the artist does about the problem of evil -which constitutes itself in the great ethical and aesthetic project of the artist as seer in the perspective of the search for the identity of an Argentine man-, and from there comes an esthete and political Sabato who achieves to define clearly his essence as an artist and as a man of action. In these texts emerge the avatars of the Latin American man from the hidden history, from the pain and the voices of marginality.
Incertidumbre, provisionalidad e independencia: ¿sujeción o libertad?
Authors: Galindo Orrego Maria Isabel
Published: December 2015

Reseña del libro:Unás, Viviam (2015). Vida, trabajo y amor. Profesores en contextos inciertos. Colección "Exploraciones", No. 8. Cali, Colombia. Universidad Icesi, Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales. 342 pp.
Potentiation of activation of soluble guanylate cyclase by YC-1, NO-donors and increase of the synergistic effect of YC-1 on NO-dependent activation of the enzyme by 1,2,3-triazolyl-1,2,5-oxadiazole derivatives
Authors: Severina I.S. , Pyatakova N.V. , Shchegolev A.Yu. , Rozhkov V.Yu. , Batog L.V. , Makhova N.N.
Published: December 2015

The influence of (1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-1,2,5-oxadiazole derivatives: 4-amino-3-(5-methyl-4- ethoxycarbonyl-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-1,2,5-oxadiazole (TF 4 CH 3 ) and 4,4’-bis(5-methel-4-ethoxycarbonyl-1H- 1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-3,3’-azo-1,2,5-oxadiazole (2TF 4 CH 3 ) on stimulation of human platelet soluble guanylate cyclase by YC-1, NO-donors (sodium nitroprusside, SNP, and spermine NONO ) and on a synergistic increase of NO-dependent enzyme activation in the presence of YC-1 has been investigated. Both compounds increased guanylate cyclase activation by YC-1, potentiated guanylate cyclase stimulation by NO-donors and increased the synergistic effect of YC-1 on NO-dependent activation of soluble guanylate cyclase. The similarity in the properties of the examined TF 4 CH 3 and 2TF 4 CH 3 with that of YC-1 and the possible mechanism underlying the revealed properties of compounds used are discussed.
Ways of increasing the reliability and service life of bearing assemblies of modern gas-turbine engines and gears
Authors:   Central Institute of Aviation Motors named after P.I. Baranov, Petrov N. , Lavrentyev Yu. ,   Central Institute of Aviation Motors named after P.I. Baranov
Published: December 2015

Problems connected with ensuring reliability and service life of bearing assemblies of helicopter gas-turbine engines and accessory gearboxes have a significant place within the framework of ensuring reliability of the latter. The experience of operating the existing aviation gas-turbines and gearboxes, as well as the experience of creating new types of structures, shows that determination and establishment of the service life of the main and most loaded parts that include bearing assemblies is one of the first-priority problems facing producers of aviation gas-turbine engines and gears. The paper demonstrates an attempt to analyze the main problems which are at the bottom of shorter service life and lower reliability of domestic aviation bearings as compared to bearings made by foreign manufacturers. The scope of work to ensure the reliability of bearing assemblies in aerospace products is specified, proposals for solving the existing problems are put forward. Experimental methods of confirming the service life of bearings are outlined.
Method of investigating the elastohydrodynamic contact in slide bearings with compressible and incompressible lubrication
Authors:   Central Institute of Aviation Motors named after P.I. Baranov, Temis M.
Published: December 2015

An algorithm of solving the problem of elastohydrodynamic contact is presented in the paper. It is used to calculate characteristics of journal and thrust bearings with oil or gas lubrication. The algorithm is based on simultaneous solution of the problem of lubrication flow in the gap created by the bearing sliding surfaces and the problem of specifying the change in the gap shape due to the shift of position and deformations of sliding surfaces caused by lubrication pressure in the gap. Modifications of Reynolds equation describing incompressible (oil) and compressible (gas) lubrication flow in journal and thrust bearing are used for the calculation of bearing characteristics. The finite-element method is used to solve the Reynolds equation. Lagrange multipliers are used to ensure closedness of the rectangular region for a journal bearing. A step-by-step process with error self-correction at each step is applied for solving the nonlinear Reynolds equation for compressible lubrication. The shape of the gap in bearings with incompressible lubrication is defined by calculating the equilibrium pad position in a bearing taking into account the deformations of siding surfaces and bearing parts under the action of lubrication pressure. The shape of the gap in gas bearings is defined by the deformations of elastic foils. These deformations are calculated when solving the problem of deformation and contact interaction of the foils with each other and with the bearing housing under the action of lubrication pressure. The presented method of calculation of elastohydrodynamic contact in slide bearings allows taking into account the design features of physical products for the analysis of rotor supports characteristics.
Research of hydrodynamic processes in the lubrication system of gas turbine engines
Authors:   Central Institute of Aviation Motors named after P.I. Baranov, Gulienko A. , Shchurovskiy Yu. ,   Central Institute of Aviation Motors named after P.I. Baranov
Published: December 2015

A lubrication system with supply and scavenge oil gear pumps with electric drives is the subject of research. The features of the workflow in lubrication system units are analyzed and the possibility of applying a homogeneous model for the description of a fine-dispersed air-oil mixture is evaluated. The principle of construction of a mathematical model of a lubrication system based on dynamic equations of the typical processes in the nodes – the flow of the two-phase mixture, mixing of the air and liquid flows, filling cavities of gear pairs in the suction zone of the pump is outlined. The developed mathematical model is verified by comparing the calculated and experimental processes.
Requirements for the order and the procedure of estimating structural strength characteristics of metal alloys for the main and critical parts of aviation gas turbine engines
Authors:   Central Institute of Aviation Motors named after P.I. Baranov, Nozhnitsky Y. , Kachanov E. ,   Certification Center «MATERIAL», Golubovskiy E. ,   Central Institute of Aviation Motors named after P.I. Baranov, Kouevda V. ,   Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC)
Published: December 2015

Requirements of the technical regulations for the order and procedure of estimating structural strength of metal alloys used in critical and main parts of aviation engines in their certification are outlined in the paper. The scope of work to be carried out by the engine designer, the developer of the material/semi-finished product and the engine manufacturer to confirm the compliance with the mentioned requirements is described. The tasks to be solved at different stages of general and special qualification of the material are discussed. The spectrum of the main mechanical characteristics of alloys, including mono-crystal alloys, to be determined during the qualification tests is presented. The standards in accordance to which the tests are to be performed are mentioned. Relationships for the determination of the material characteristics to be used in estimating the strength and service life of engine parts are given. The requirements for the statistical processing of the results of investigating the structural strength of alloys are discussed, as well as the requirements for setting the values of the mechanical properties guaranteed in the delivery of materials/semi-finished products. The necessity to have data on possible presence of different defects in the main (critical for safe operation) engine parts is mentioned. The reference list includes principal technical regulations the requirements of which are to be met during special qualification of alloys used for the manufacture of the main and critical aviation engine parts.
Application of the cyclic life additivity concept for the determination of service life of aero engine disks made from powder alloys
Authors:   Central Institute of Aviation Motors named after P.I. Baranov, Tumanov N. , Lavrentyeva M. ,   Central Institute of Aviation Motors named after P.I. Baranov, Vorobyeva N. ,   Central Institute of Aviation Motors named after P.I. Baranov, Kalashnikova A. ,   Central Institute of Aviation Motors named after P.I. Baranov
Published: December 2015

An approach to the estimation of cyclic life of aero engine disks made from powder alloys on the basis of the concept of cyclic durability additivity is proposed. Within the framework of this approach the durability of aero engine disks includes both the service life prior to low-cycle fatigue crack initiation and safe crack propagation life which is calculated as the crack stable growth period. Complex studies including the analysis of metallurgical defects in the areas of low-cycle fatigue crack initiation in disks of aircraft gas turbine engines, microfractographic reconstitution of crack kinetics and mathematical modeling of the disk stress-strain condition have been conducted. On the basis of these studies the connection between 1) the size, location and type of the defects, 2) the crack free life prior to low-cycle crack initiation caused by these defects, 3) the period of the crack growth and 4) the characteristics of stress-strain condition and the temperature of the disk in the area of crack initiation has been established. Comparative analysis of defects in granular nickel alloys produced by various technologies (for various maximum size of the grains) has been carried out. The maximum size of the defects and their number in a unit volume are shown to decrease considerably as the grain size decreases. The number of defects in critical areas of engine disks, however, remains quite large, even for the minimal size of the grains. The expedience of applying the deterministic approach for the calculation of disk survivability is shown.
Experimental determination of thermal-fatigue life of turbine blades with various coatings made of an advanced heat resistant nickel alloy
Authors:   Central Institute of Aviation Motors named after P.I. Baranov, Bychkov N. , Nozhnitsky Yu. ,   Central Institute of Aviation Motors named after P.I. Baranov, Khamidullin A. ,   Central Institute of Aviation Motors named after P.I. Baranov, Pershin A. ,   Central Institute of Aviation Motors named after P.I. Baranov, Avrutsky V. ,   Central Institute of Aviation Motors named after P.I. Baranov
Published: December 2015

An original CIAM know-how for the experimental determination of thermal-fatigue life of parts of the gas-turbine engine hot section, including parts with heat-resistant and ceramic thermal barrier coatings, in the conditions of superficial uneven heating by high-frequency currents with continuous cooling of the parts at the preset air consumption is outlined in the paper. The possibility of using high-frequency heating of the parts with coatings (including thermal protection coatings) for modeling superficial heating of full-scale parts of gas-turbine engines is shown on the basis of the tests of model samples with coatings controlling the temperature of the surface by means of a thermal imager. The method used makes it possible to simulate the thermal state of the part in the operating conditions. Temperature differences observed both over the surface and the thickness of a part create thermal stresses in the material, similar to those arising during the operation of the engine. If necessary, mechanical loads synchronized with changes in temperature, to simulate for example, the centrifugal force may be applied to the part. The article presents the results of experimental studies of thermal-fatigue life of rotor blades of the 1st stage of the turbine made of an advanced monocrystal alloy VZhM-5 without coating and with various protective coatings, conducted according in the regime Tmin↔Tmax = 350↔1050˚C.
РИЗИКИ І ЗАГРОЗИ У ФУНКЦІОНУВАННІ ЦЕНТРОБАНКІВ
Authors: Baranovskyi О. І.
Published: December 2015

Розглянуто вплив ризиків на діяльність центробанків як таких, а також ризиків, зумовлених неефективною діяльністю центробанків, на функціонування комерційних банків, небанківських фінансових установ, підприємств реального сектору економіки, життєдіяльність населення і держави загалом. Виявлено загрози функціонуванню центробанків.
МЕТОДИ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ БАНКІВСЬКОГО КРЕДИТУВАННЯ
Authors: Соколенко К. О.
Published: December 2015

У статті розглянуто нові шляхи удосконалення кредитної діяльності банків, форми кредиту та формування ефективної кредитної системи.  Розглянуто поняття цінової політики як основоположного компоненту кредитної діяльності банку. Проаналізовано основні інструменти цінової політки кредитних операцій. Розглянуто загальноприйняті методи цінотворення продуктів банківської діяльності. Визначено принципи встановлення ставок за кредитуванням суб’єктів господарювання
ПОНЯТТЯ ЕФЕКТИВНОСТІ БАНКІВСЬКОЇ СИСТЕМИ ТА МЕТОДИ ЇЇ ОЦІНКИ
Authors: Хайлук С. О.
Published: December 2015

В статті запропоновано до використання поняття ефективності банківської системи, визначено надійність та перспективність як основні складові даного поняття та обґрунтовано математичні методи, що можуть бути застосовані до їх оцінки.
ТЕОРЕТИЧНІ ОСНОВИ ФРАНЧАЙЗИНГУ НА СТРАХОВОМУ РИНКУ
Authors: Залєтов О. М.
Published: December 2015

У статті розглянуто франчайзинг як один з методів ведення страхового бізнесу, проаналізовано законодавчу базу його регулювання в Україні, охарактеризовано процедуру функціонування й порядок взаємин між франчайзером і франчайзі, визначені основні напрямки розвитку франчайзингу на страховому ринку.
РОЗРАХУНОК ЗАГАЛЬНИХ ПОКАЗНИКІВ СОЦІАЛЬНОЇ ВІДПОВІДАЛЬНОСТІ ПІДПРИЄМСТВА ЗА СКЛАДОВИМИ
Authors: Жосан Г. В.
Published: December 2015

В статті запропоновано методику розрахунку загальних показників соціальної відповідальності за складовими. Розраховано нормалізовані показники за складовими соціальної відповідальності з точки зору зовнішнього та внутрішнього середовища й складено в матрицю. Визначено загальні показники економічної, екологічної, соціально-трудової  та нормативно-правової складових на основі отриманих коефіцієнтів з точки зору зовнішнього та внутрішнього середовища підприємств.
БУХГАЛТЕРСЬКИЙ ОБЛІК РОЗРАХУНКІВ З ОПЛАТИ ПРАЦІ В КОНТЕКСТІ ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ ВИМОГ МІЖНАРОДНИХ СТАНДАРТІВ ФІНАНСОВОЇ ЗВІТНОСТІ
Authors: Овсюк Н. В.
Published: December 2015

У статті розглянуті основні відмінні характеристики між П(С)БО 26 “Виплати працівникам” та МСБО (IAS) 19 “Виплати працівникам”. Визначено необхідність та практичну невідворотність впровадження міжнародних стандартів у національну практику ведення бухгалтерського обліку. Здійснено порівняння основних характерних рис вітчизняного та міжнародного стандартів з виплат працівникам. Оскільки МСБО (IAS)  19 є досить детальним та ґрунтовним документом, який у повній мірі розкриває теоретичні та практичні нюанси виплат працівникам по окремих категоріях, то в результаті дослідження пропонується переглянути вітчизняний досвід класифікації та обліку виплат працівникам та зробити національні положення (стандарти) бухгалтерського обліку в більшій мірі практично спрямованими та розгалуженими.
SECURITY ASPECTS OF CLOUD-BASED MOBILE LEARNING
Authors: Velev D. G.
Published: December 2015

The paper attempts to outline the security issues in the development and application of cloud-based mobile learning. A brief definition of the mobile learning, its components and related technologies and devices is given. The specific characteristics of social media, big data and cloud computing are summarized in relation with their integration in the mobile learning and its transformation to a cloud-based environment. The main security threats to this type of learning are pointed out and some recommendations for providing security learning are given are given.
ТЕОРЕТИЧНІ АСПЕКТИ ВИЗНАЧЕННЯ СУТНОСТІ ПОНЯТТЯ КОНКУРЕНТОСПРОМОЖНОСТІ БАНКІВСЬКОЇ СИСТЕМИ
Authors: Girchenko T. D. , Petelkina J. O.
Published: December 2015

Досліджено різні підходи до визначення сутності поняття конкурентоспроможності, запропоновано її ієрархічну модель, яку адаптовано до умов і особливостей банківського конкурентного середовища. Визначено основні фактори, що впливають на конкурентоспроможність як окремого банківського, так і банківської установи та сектору в цілому.
THE PROCESS FOR FORMING A FINANCIAL SECURITY STRATEGY OF AN ENTERPRISE
Authors: Orekhova K. V.
Published: December 2015

The important scientific and practical issues have been solved in this article in order to determine the theoretical and methodological basis for forming and implementing the financial security strategy.The subject of this scientific work is theoretical and methodological principles and approaches to developing and implementing the financial security strategy.The methods of studying are morphological analysis (for the definition of"the financial security strategy of a company"); generalisation, comparison (for establishing links between the financial security strategy of a company and the stage of its life cycle).The key findings of studying shows that the financial security strategy is a tool for development and implementation of the objectives of financial and economic activities aimed at achieving continuous and adapted to the chronological changes process of the conversion of capital (financial sources of economic activity) into capital goods (material resources, finished products, cash) based on its financial sustainability, financial stability, market activity and competitive advantages.It has been shown the link between the financial security strategy of the company and the stage of its life cycle. It has been proved that each stage of the life cycle corresponds to a particular type of financial performance. Thus, the inception stage corresponds to the state of financial risk (the strategy for survival and renewal); the stage of growth corresponds to the state of risks and threats to financial security (the strategy of intensified efforts, the strategy of preventive actions); the stage of maturity corresponds to the state of financial security (the strategy of stabilizing and strengthening achieved positions) and so on.The practical importance of the results is that the theoretical principles and methodological approaches, which have been proposed, deepen and broaden the range of researches of modern economics on forming and implementing the financial security strategy and they can be used in their practice.
SYSTEMATIZATION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON ISSUE OF PRODUCTION COST
Authors: Yurchenko V. P.
Published: December 2015

An important condition for the production of industrial enterprises is the effective use and restoration of productive resources, which are based on competent management process of reducing production costs. The article by bibliometric and bibliographic research, critical analysis and systematization of scientific papers published in scientific bulletin and proceedings problems in the areas of accounting, development, evaluation, analysis and management of production costs, their grouping by year, within the meaning of articles in the section authors and countries.
РОЛЬ ГАРАНТІЙНИХ ФОНДІВ У ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННІ ФІНАНСОВОЇ СТАБІЛЬНОСТІ НА РИНКУ ФІНАНСОВИХ ПОСЛУГ
Authors: Lapishko M. М.
Published: December 2015

В статті проаналізовано закордонний досвід створення і функціонування гарантійних фондів на ринку фінансових послуг. Здійснено систематизацію наявних гарантійних схем і механізмів та виокремлено сучасні тенденції їхніх змін і вдосконалення.
EFL teachers’ and learners’ perspectives on “English file series”
Authors: Rahimi Masoud
Published: December 2015

The present study aimed at evaluating English File series, which is widely used in language classrooms in Iran. The purpose of this study was further to determine the teachers and learners opinions with regard to the practical considerations, layout and design, activities, skills, language type, subject and content, and conclusion of English File series. To this end, 40 teachers and 45 learners majoring in English at private language institutes in Sanandaj were selected as the participants of the study. The teachers filled out Teacher Textbook Evaluation form developed and adopted from Litz (2005) and the learners filled out Student Textbook Evaluation form developed and adopted from Litz (2005). Descriptive statistics, Independent Samples t-test and MANOVA were carried out to interpret the data. The results of Descriptive Statistics revealed that most teachers and learners had the same positive opinions with regard to all factors of the series. The results of Independent Samples t-test revealed that there was a significant difference between the opinions of teachers and learners with regard to the factors of the series altogether. The results of MANOVA revealed that there were significant differences between the opinions of teachers and learners with regard to all factors of the series except the skills. Keywords: Textbook evaluation, English File Series.
PANDANGAN AL QURAN TENTANG PEMBANGUNAN EKONOMI BERBASIS KESETARAAN GENDER
Authors: Yaqin Ainol
Published: December 2015

al-Qur’an adalah rujukan utama dan pertama setiap problematika yang dihadapi umat islam. kitab suci ini sebagai pedoman dan petunjuk hidup umat islam di sepanjang zaman. Searus dengan perubahan dan laju perkembangan zaman, terdapat berbagai persoalaan hukum, sosial, budaya dan sebagainya yang mengemuka di tengah-tengah kehidupan. Diantaranya adalah isu gender. Dalam al-Qur’an memuat nilai-nilai universal yang menjadi petunjuk bagi kehidupan manusia di sepanjang masa. Nilai-nilai yang senantiasa relevan diimplementasikan di setiap tempat, waktu dan zaman. Nilai-nilai tersebut antara lain; nilai kemanusiaan, keadilan, kemerdekaan, kesetaraan dan sebagainya. Berkaitan dengan nilai keadilan dan kesetaraan, al-Qur’an tidak pernah mentolerir adanya perbedaan dan perlakuan subdordinasi atau bahkan diskriminasi diantara umat manusia. al-Qur’an menerangkan antara laki-laki dan perempuan adalah sama atau setara. Oleh karena itu, mereka memiliki tugas dan tanggungjawab yang sama sebagai ‘abdullah dan khalifah di muka bumi. Kapasitas manusia sebagai khalifah di muka bumi berperan untuk melestarikan, mengelola dan memakmurkannya. Pemakmuran bumi dilakukan bertujuan mencapai pertumbuhan dan kemajuan di berbagai segi kehidupan, baik di bidang ekonomi, budaya, ilmu pengetahuan dan sebagainya.