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A D-Shaped Photonic Crystal Fiber Refractive Index Sensor Coated with Graphene and Zinc Oxide
Authors: Liang Han , Shen Tao , Feng Yue , Liu Hongchen , Han Wei
Published: December 2020

A surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor based on a D-shaped photonic crystal fiber (PCF) with an uncomplicated structure is proposed to detect the change of refractive index of liquid analytes, and numerical simulation is carried out by the finite element method (FEM). Using silver as the plasmonic metal, the performances of the SPR-PCF sensor coated with a graphene layer and zinc oxide (ZnO) layer were assessed. The sensor designed is only coated with material on the polished surface, which makes the sensor production uncomplicated and solves the problems of filling material in the hole and coating on the hole wall. The effects of structural parameters such as graphene layer thickness, silver layer thickness, ZnO thickness, lattice spacing and manufacturing tolerance of blowhole diameter on the sensor performance were numerically simulated. The numerical results show that the sensitivity of the SPR-PCF sensor coated with 25 nm ZnO is highest in the ZnO thickness range from 10 to 25 nm. In the refractive index range of 1.37–1.41 for liquid analyte, the maximum sensitivity and corresponding resolution reach 6000 nm/RIU and 1.667 × 10−5, respectively. In addition, the sensor has good stability and high structural tolerance under the tolerance of ±5% of blowhole diameter. This work has wide application value in the detection of biochemical analytes, water pollution monitoring, food quality, and medical diagnosis.
Estimation of the Respiratory Rate from Localised ECG at Different Auscultation Sites
Authors: Bao Xinqi , Abdala Aimé Kingwengwe , Kamavuako Ernest Nlandu
Published: December 2020

The respiratory rate (RR) is a vital physiological parameter in prediagnosis and daily monitoring. It can be obtained indirectly from Electrocardiogram (ECG) signals using ECG-derived respiration (EDR) techniques. As part of the study in designing an early cardiac screening system, this work aimed to study whether the accuracy of ECG derived RR depends on the auscultation sites. Experiments were conducted on 12 healthy subjects to obtain simultaneous ECG (at auscultation sites and Lead I as reference) and respiration signals from a microphone close to the nostril. Four EDR algorithms were tested on the data to estimate RR in both the time and frequency domain. Results reveal that: (1) The location of the ECG electrodes between auscultation sites does not impact the estimation of RR, (2) baseline wander and amplitude modulation algorithms outperformed the frequency modulation and band-pass filter algorithms, (3) using frequency domain features to estimate RR can provide more accurate RR except when using the band-pass filter algorithm. These results pave the way for ECG-based RR estimation in miniaturised integrated cardiac screening device.
Sensing Framework for the Internet of Actors in the Value Co-Creation Process with a Beacon-Attachable Indoor Positioning System
Authors: Zempo Keiichi , Arai Taiga , Aoki Takuya , Okada Yukihiko
Published: December 2020

To evaluate and improve the value of a service, it is important to measure not only the outcomes, but also the process of the service. Value co-creation (VCC) is not limited to outcomes, especially in interpersonal services based on interactions between actors. In this paper, a sensing framework for a VCC process in retail stores is proposed by improving an environment recognition based indoor positioning system with high positioning performance in a metal shelf environment. The conventional indoor positioning systems use radio waves; therefore, errors are caused by reflection, absorption, and interference from metal shelves. An improvement in positioning performance was achieved in the proposed method by using an IR (infrared) slit and IR light, which avoids such errors. The system was designed to recognize many and unspecified people based on the environment recognition method that the receivers had installed, in the service environment. In addition, sensor networking was also conducted by adding a function to transmit payload and identification simultaneously to the beacons that were attached to positioning objects. The effectiveness of the proposed method was verified by installing it not only in an experimental environment with ideal conditions, but posteriorly, the system was tested in real conditions, in a retail store. In our experimental setup, in a comparison with equal element numbers, positioning identification was possible within an error of 96.2 mm in a static environment in contrast to the radio wave based method where an average positioning error of approximately 648 mm was measured using the radio wave based method (Bluetooth low-energy fingerprinting technique). Moreover, when multiple beacons were used simultaneously in our system within the measurement range of one receiver, the appropriate setting of the pulse interval and jitter rate was implemented by simulation. Additionally, it was confirmed that, in a real scenario, it is possible to measure the changes in movement and positional relationships between people. This result shows the feasibility of measuring and evaluating the VCC process in retail stores, although it was difficult to measure the interaction between actors.
The Role of Marketing in Shaping the Development of the Market of Organic Farming Products in Poland
Authors: Sobocińska Magdalena , Mazurek-Łopacińska Krystyna , Skowron Stanisław , Graczyk Andrzej , Kociszewski Karol
Published: December 2020

The natural environment is one of the areas of sustainable development. The implementation of the goals of sustainable development is associated with the creation of conditions supporting ecological behaviours as well as the greening of consumption. It cannot be ignored that the implementation of behavioural marketing concepts contributed to the development of excessive consumerism, whereas the use of marketing innovations by enterprises with high strategic potential and dominant market position often translated into shortening product life cycles. In this context, there arises a research question concerning the role that marketing has to perform nowadays, and the challenges to its concept, resulting from sustainable development. The paper is based on literature studies and the results of an empirical research that was performed on a sample of 140 entities shaping the offer of organic farming products in Poland. The study included both organic farming entities and entities dealing with the distribution of organic farming products in Poland. The goal of the paper is to show the role of marketing as a multi-paradigmatic concept in shaping the development of the market of organic farming products in Poland. The analysis of the research results aimed at identifying the reasons for introducing organic farming products by distributors into their offer, as well as showing the nature of the relationships between producers and distributors of organic farming products in Poland. The analysis of the research results shows that the relationships between producers and distributors of organic farming products in Poland are perceived by both parties as long-term and based on trust. Special attention is also paid to the hierarchy of factors stimulating the development of sales of organic farming products in Poland. Identification of stimulants for the development of the market of organic farming products indicates the great importance of marketing in this area because the main factors of development of this market are of marketing nature or are inherently related to marketing.
The Emergent Nature of Networked Sustainable Procurement
Authors: Engelseth Per , Glavee-Geo Richard , Janusz Artur , Niboi Enoch
Published: December 2020

The complex and networked nature of sustainable procurement is evoked through confronting two conceptual models, the triple bottom line-inspired parallel-type “interlocking circles model” with the more systems-oriented series-type “concentric circles model”. This endeavor is integrated with a developed application of contingency theory rooted in network thinking. Two subcase narratives from Ghana, one in the upstream portion of the supply chain associated with exploration and platform-based production, and the other an oil refinery in the downstream part are provided. Interaction, interdependency, and integration, all associated with value, conceptually ground the analyses. A developed empirically grounded conceptual model depicts sustainability as systemically intertwined with value and networked in an immediate business, network, and wider noncontextual natural and social environment. Sustainable procurement is networked, a value creating managerial process rather than, as the triple bottom line posits, a norm “out there” directing managerial action. Sustainability is inherently complex. Rather than guiding action through deterministic ethical norms, it emerges as emergent practices primarily through purposeful interaction within the supply network that instead may be interpreted and developed in a long-term sense through using the two discussed conceptual models on sustainable production.
Biostimulation of Microbial Communities from Malaysian Agricultural Soil for Detoxification of Metanil Yellow Dye; a Response Surface Methodological Approach
Authors: Muliadi Fatin Natasha Amira , Halmi Mohd Izuan Effendi , Wahid Samsuri Bin Abdul , Gani Siti Salwa Abd , Zaidan Uswatun Hasanah , Mahmud Khairil , Abd Shukor Mohd Yunus
Published: December 2020

In the present study, a mixed culture from a local agricultural soil sample was isolated for Metanil Yellow (MY) dye decolorization. The metagenomic analysis confirmed that 42.6% has been dominated by genus Bacillus, while Acinetobacter (14.0%) is present in the microbial communities of the mixed culture. For fungi diversity analysis, around 97.0% was “unclassified” fungi and 3% was Candida. The preliminary investigation in minimal salt media (MSM) showed that 100% decolorization was achieved after 24 h of incubation. Response surface methodology (RSM) was successfully applied using Box-Behnken design (BBD) to study the effect of four independent parameters—MY dye concentration, glucose concentration, ammonium sulfate concentration, and pH—on MY dye decolorization by the mixed bacterial culture. The optimal conditions predicted by the desirability function were 73 mg/L of MY, 1.934% glucose, 0.433 g/L of ammonium sulfate, and a pH of 7.097, with 97.551% decolorization The correlation coefficients (R2 and R2 adj) of 0.913 and 0.825 indicate that the established model is suitable to predict the effectiveness of dye decolorization under the investigated condition. The MY decolorization of the mixed bacterial culture was not affected by the addition of heavy metals in the growth media. Among the 10 heavy metals tested, only copper gave 56.19% MY decolorization, whereas the others gave almost 100% decolorization. The decolorization potential of the mixed bacterial culture indicates that it could be effective for future bioremediation of soil-contaminated sites and treatment solutions of water bodies polluted with the MY dye.
Striving to Be Different but Becoming the Same: Creativity and Destination Brands’ Promotional Videos
Authors: Alegro Tjaša , Turnšek Maja
Published: December 2020

Social networks have become an important supplement to traditional forms of marketing channels for destination branding. YouTube is believed to be one of the most influential social media and video sharing platforms. Its visual character, informal setting and address of the youth segment would expectedly mean a high level of creativity in the process of destination branding. By means of qualitative analysis of what are considered to be the best videos as self-selected by the European destination management organizations (DMOs), we wished to ascertain how creative these best case examples really were. The results show that the videos are extremely similar, with the most common type a “collage” of only loosely connected visuals with rare elements of storytelling or humor as the most typical creative approaches. While following the desire to show the diversity of a destination, the destination branding videos paradoxically become a collection of similar visual images and thus fail to contribute to the differentiation of the destination brand. The results show that future advice to practitioners of destination marketing for YouTube is to go beyond the typical “collage” genre of a destination marketing video and focus more on storytelling, humor and especially the most difficult step in the destination branding: strategically focusing on the smaller number of specifics that differentiate a destination rather than on the multitude of the highly diverse experiences.
Strategies and Governance for Implementing Deep Decarbonization Plans at the Local Level
Authors: Linton Samantha , Clarke Amelia , Tozer Laura
Published: December 2020

This study qualitatively explores eight cases of best practice cities that are leading the way towards deep decarbonization. Local governments and stakeholders are developing short-term strategies and long-term pathways towards deep decarbonization at the local level but are struggling to determine effective actions. In this article, we examine cities pursuing deep decarbonization to provide insights into the strategies and governance structures that eight leading local governments are using to develop and implement deep decarbonization plans. The cases are in Canada (Bridgewater, Guelph, Vancouver and Toronto), the USA (Park City and New York City), Finland (Lahti), and Norway (Oslo) and range from very small (8.4 thousand people) to very large (9.6 million people). For each city, their implementation strategies are detailed under four categories: engagement; green economy; policy tools; and financial tools. Governance mechanisms and modes are explained regarding coordination; oversight and reporting; communication; multi-level integration; cross-sector collaboration; funding, and mode. While a number of these approaches and tools have been identified in previous research and grey literature, the findings show that leading local government plans continue to develop innovative strategies on their own and also share their successes with other communities through transnational networks. The cases examined in this study are moving beyond the incremental approach to mitigating greenhouse gases and are innovating to find applied methods for achieving transformative change. The findings from this study are useful for practitioners and academics working on climate mitigation, strategy implementation, cross-sector partnerships, and sustainable cities.
Detection of Active BoNT/C and D by EndoPep-MS Using MALDI Biotyper Instrument and Comparison with the Mouse Test Bioassay
Authors: Drigo Ilenia , Tonon Elena , Pascoletti Simone , Anniballi Fabrizio , Kalb Suzanne R. , Bano Luca
Published: December 2020

Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are among the most poisonous known biological substances, and therefore the availability of reliable, easy-to use tools for BoNT detection are important goals for food safety and human and animal health. The reference method for toxin detection and identification is the mouse bioassay (MBA). An EndoPep-MS method for BoNT differentiation has been developed based on mass spectrometry. We have validated and implemented the EndoPep-MS method on a Bruker MALDI Biotyper for the detection of BoNT/C and D serotypes. The method was extensively validated using experimentally and naturally contaminated samples comparing the results with those obtained with the MBA. Overall, the limit of detection (LoD) for both C and D toxins were less than or equal to two mouse lethal dose 50 (mLD50) per 500 µL for all tested matrices with the exception of feces spiked with BoNT/C which showed signals not-related to specific peptide fragments. Diagnostic sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value were 100% (95% CI: 87.66–100%), 96.08% (95% CI: 86.54–99.52%), and 93.33% (95% CI: 78.25–98.20%), respectively, and accuracy was 97.47% (95% CI: 91.15–99.69%). In conclusion, the tests carried out showed that the EndoPep-MS method, initially developed using more powerful mass spectrometers, can be applied to the Bruker MALDI Biotyper instrument with excellent results including for detection of the proteolytic activity of BoNT/C, BoNT/D, BoNT/CD, and BoNT/DC toxins.
Cell Death Signaling Pathway Induced by Cholix Toxin, a Cytotoxin and eEF2 ADP-Ribosyltransferase Produced by Vibrio cholerae
Authors: Ogura Kohei , Yahiro Kinnosuke , Moss Joel
Published: December 2020

Pathogenic microorganisms produce various virulence factors, e.g., enzymes, cytotoxins, effectors, which trigger development of pathologies in infectious diseases. Cholera toxin (CT) produced by O1 and O139 serotypes of Vibrio cholerae (V. cholerae) is a major cytotoxin causing severe diarrhea. Cholix cytotoxin (Cholix) was identified as a novel eukaryotic elongation factor 2 (eEF2) adenosine-diphosphate (ADP)-ribosyltransferase produced mainly in non-O1/non-O139 V. cholerae. The function and role of Cholix in infectious disease caused by V. cholerae remain unknown. The crystal structure of Cholix is similar to Pseudomonas exotoxin A (PEA) which is composed of an N-terminal receptor-recognition domain and a C-terminal ADP-ribosyltransferase domain. The endocytosed Cholix catalyzes ADP-ribosylation of eEF2 in host cells and inhibits protein synthesis, resulting in cell death. In a mouse model, Cholix caused lethality with severe liver damage. In this review, we describe the mechanism underlying Cholix-induced cytotoxicity. Cholix-induced apoptosis was regulated by mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and protein kinase C (PKC) signaling pathways, which dramatically enhanced tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) production in human liver, as well as the amount of epithelial-like HepG2 cancer cells. In contrast, Cholix induced apoptosis in hepatocytes through a mitochondrial-dependent pathway, which was not stimulated by TNF-α. These findings suggest that sensitivity to Cholix depends on the target cell. A substantial amount of information on PEA is provided in order to compare/contrast this well-characterized mono-ADP-ribosyltransferase (mART) with Cholix.
Symbols of attributes of the image of Hermes on vignettes in «Vedomosti» 1711 and «Moskovskie vedomosti» in 1756
Authors:   Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Kaverina Valeriya V.
Published: December 2020

The article discusses the evolution of the image of Hermes on newspaper vignettes from “Vedomosti” 1711 to “Moscow Vedomosti” 1756. Particular attention is paid to the attributes of the image of Hermes. In “Vedomosti” it is a horn and a caduceus, and in “Moscow Vedomosti” ― pipes and a lyre.
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Authors:   National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, SHUVALOVA Е.А. , ERMAKOV V.A. ,   National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering
Published: December 2020

The article provides a classification of types of steel structure defects that occur during operation. The designs of one of the typical billboard projects for which verification calculations are performed are described in detail. The results of an engineering survey of the supporting steel structures of billboards in Moscow commissioned in 2016-2018 are presented. An analysis of the survey data revealed the most significant defects that arise during the operation of billboards: deviation of the structure from the vertical design position; lack of fastening bolts in the nodes. In the course of the calculations, the stress-strain state of the structures was assessed, adverse load combinations and the most loaded nodes were determined. For these nodes, a series of calculations was performed, in accordance with SP 43.13330.2012, to determine the bearing capacity of the structure depending on the number and area of bolts. As a result, a summary table of the required areas is obtained, which clearly shows the minimum required number of bolts in the design and inclined position of the structure.
İslâm Kelâmı Açısından Mûcize Kerâmet İlişkisi
Authors: ÜNVERDİ Veysi
Published: December 2020

Mûcize ve kerâmet mevzusu, kelâm ilminin nübüvvet meseleleri arasında yer alır. Klasik kelâm ilminde mûcize nübüvvetin dayanağı olarak kabul edilir. Kerâmet ise veli kişilere nispet edilen hârikulâde hadiselerdir. Allah’ın elçilerini teyit etmek üzere yarattığı hadiseler, genellikle âdetullahın yani tabiat kanunlarının bir süreliğine askıya alınması şeklinde gerçekleşir. Kelâm okulları mûcizeyi nübüvvetin delili olarak değerlendirmişken kerâmet üzerinde ihtilaf etmişlerdir. Mu’tezile, mûcizenin temel işlevinin nübüvvetin ispatına yönelik olduğunu kabul etmiş ve çoğunluk, peygamber dışındaki kimselerden hârikulâde bir hadisenin zuhur etmesinin nübüvvet müessesesini zedeleyeceğini savunmuştur. Ehl-i Sünnet ise mûcizenin peygambere özgü olduğunu vurgulamış ve -bazı istisnalar olmakla beraber- kerâmetin vukuunu imkân dâhilinde kabul etmiştir. Bu çerçevede makalede mûcizenin mahiyeti, hakikati, şartları, peygamberlerin doğruluğuna delâleti, kerâmetin hakikati, imkânı, mûcize ile ilişkisi ve doğruluk kıstası olarak ele alınıp alınamayacağı hususları incelenmiştir.
Kur'an Bağlamında Sabır ve Şükür İlişkisi
Authors: BULUT Hasan
Published: December 2020

Ahlâkî kavramların en önemlilerinden biri sayılan sabır, belâ ve musibetler karşısında metanet gösterip rıza göstermek, şükür ise nimetlerden dolayı duyulan minnettarlığı dil, kalp ve beden ile ifade edip rıza göstermektir. Buna göre darlıkta sabır, bollukta ise şükrü ifa etmek kaderin her türlüsüne teslimiyet ve rıza anlamı taşır. Dolayısıyla sabır ve şükür kavramları arasında bu yönüyle sıkı bir ilişki söz konusudur. İşte bu ilişki fazilet, makam veya diğer bazı açılardan ele alınacaktır.
Sabrın imanın yarısı, şükrün ise diğer yarısını oluşturduğundan hareketle her ikisinin de iman ile güçlü bir bağı vardır. Sabır ve şükür kişinin iman derecesini tayin ettiği gibi aynı zamanda onun ahlâkî açıdan olgunluğunu da gösterir. İman ve ahlâk ile olan bu sıkı ilişkisinden olsa gerek Yüce Allah sabreden kullarına hesapsız, şükreden kullarına ise birçok mükâfat vereceğini va’d etmektedir. Bu çalışmada, sabır ve şükrün tanımına, çeşitlerine, dünyevî ve uhrevî sonuçlarına yer verilecek, sabır ve şükür ilişkisi Kur’ânî bir bakış açısıyla değerlendirilecektir.
Probabilistic Model of Interaction of Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Mass Morbidity of the Population, Taking into Account the Scale-Population Factor Materials
Authors:   Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Barzov A.A. , Denchik A.I. ,   Pavlodar State University named after S. Toraigyrov, Korneeva V.M. ,   Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Korneev S.S. ,   Bauman Moscow State Technical University
Published: December 2020

It is proposed to use the phenomenology of the well-known «scale strength factor» to construct a hardware platform for probabilistic modeling of the interaction kinetics of necessary and sufficient conditions for the occurrence of epidemics or pandemics. Exponential-plastic models have been obtained that reflect the characteristic features of these mass-population phenomena, which provide the possibility of probabilistic forecasting of various scenarios of their course. Examples of calculations based on the proposed probabilistic model are given and their correspondence to real statistical data on the development of morbidity in different countries is shown.
Investigation Comparatively of Some Ecological Properties of Peanuts and Its Soils among Osmaniye Disticts
Authors: AKA SAĞLIKER Hüsniye , ELMASOĞLU Cemile
Published: December 2020

Bu çalışmada, Osmaniye’nin Sumbas, Kadirli, Merkez, Düziçi ve Toprakkale ilçelerinden iki farklı dönemde (Şubat 2017 ve Eylül 2017) örneklenmiş yerfıstığı toprakları ile sadece Eylül 2017’de toplanmış yerfıstığının bazı ekolojik özellikleri ilçeler arasında karşılaştırılmıştır. Toprakların % saturasyon, % CaCO3, % EC içerikleri, bünye tipi ve pH değerleri birbirine yakın bulunmuştur. Tek fark Kadirli topraklarının kireç içeriğinin (%) Düziçi ve Toprakkale ilçe topraklarından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde yüksek olmasıdır (P<0.05). İlçe topraklarının % C, % N, K (ppm) ve P (ppm) içerikleri hem Şubat 2017 hem de Eylül 2017’de kıyaslandığında C, N ve K değerleri arasında anlamlı bir fark tespit edilememiştir (P>0.05). Düziçi ilçesinin Eylül 2017’de P içeriği (15.9 ppm) diğer ilçeler ve örnekleme zamanından anlamlı düzeyde yüksek bulunmuştur (P<0.05). Sumbas ve Kadirli yerfıstıklarının N içerikleri (sırasıyla % 2.93 ve % 2.60) Düziçi yerfıstığından (% 4.70) anlamlı düzeyde düşük bulunmuş iken (P<0.05). Düziçi yerfıstığının N içeriği ile Merkez ve Toprakkale yerfıstıkları arasında fark gözlenmemiştir (P>0.05). K, Mg ve Ca içerikleri (ppm) tüm ilçeler arasında fark göstermemiştir (P>0.05). Sonuç olarak Osmaniye’de yetiştirilen yerfıstığı danesinin toprak [% C, % N, K (ppm) ve P (ppm)] ve dane örneklerinin [% C, % N, K (ppm), Na (ppm), Mg (ppm) ve Ca (ppm)] besin elementi içeriklerinin ilçeler arasında fark göstermediği ortaya konmuştur.
“Silver economy” as a resorce of inclusive development of the national economy
Authors: Zhukovska Alina
Published: December 2020

Introduction. For a long period time, the world scientific community has been actively working on finding out the directions, methods, instruments and mechanisms for the economic growth provision. The current trends in the world economy have led scientists to recognize that the market economy alone is not able to solve the key social problems and that economic development alone is not enough to ensure the full effective development of the state. That is why the concept of the inclusive economic development is especially relevant today. Elderly people have significant potential to achieve the inclusive development objectives. On the one hand, the elderly people cause a serious problem connected with the budget imbalances, and on the other hand, they are a new resource for the inclusive development through the expansion of the labor market, consumption and production.Objective: to study the genesis of the «silver economy» conception, analyze its theoretical provisions, establish a connection with the conception of «inclusive economy», substantiate the prospects for the development of the «silver economy» for the foreseeable future and develop the public policy measures to provide the deepening of the integration of the elderly people into the economic life of society.Methods. To achieve this objective the following general and special methods are used: induction and deduction, logical generalization, analysis and synthesis, comparison, grouping.Results. The genesis and chronology of the conception of «silver economy» are studied. The conceptual apparatus of the concept of «silver economy» is examined through the prism of the terms used in this study. The author’s definition of the concept of «silver economy» is offered and its connection with the conception of the «inclusive development» is established. The basic models of the «silver economy», developed by the foreign scientists are studied. The prospects for the development of the «silver economy» for the nearest future are outlined. The perspective directions of the «silver economy» development are defined. A list of state policy measures that will promote the development of the «silver economy» in the country is offered.Discussion. Further research should be aimed at outlining the prospects for using the basic provisions of the concept of «silver economy» in the domestic economy.
Theoretical and organizational aspects of optimization of activities of trade enterprises based on the logistic approach
Authors: Boichyk Iryna , Spyk Halyna , Voloshyn Orysya
Published: December 2020

Introduction. Trade enterprises aim to meet consumer demand and, as a result, make a profit. Uncertainty of the external environment and the presence of a number of different problems in the economic activity of trade enterprises necessitates a revision of approaches to the formation of trade and technological processes and their optimization based on the use of modern logistics tools.Purpose. The purpose of the article is to justify the need for the use of logistic tools in organizing trade and technological processes at trade enterprises, to identify the relevant stages of the implementation of logistics, the specificity of the main elements of the trading process.Methods. To establish and identify the constituent elements of trade and technological processes, the study used analytical empiricism with an emphasis on the logistic approach, which allows the formation of effective trading activities based on the optimization of logistic processes. The study used the method of assessment and generalization to develop and substantiate proposals aimed at the development of trading activities on a logistical basis. results. A conceptual approach to the introduction of logistics at trade enterprises has been formed taking into account the possibilities of optimizing the movement of goods based on high-quality information support for goods flows and their material and financial support. The study substantiates that the effective development of a trading company is possible by combining two important components of the process: a set of trading and technological processes, which are a totality of logistic operations for selling goods       to customers and management of trade and technological processes. The result of the study is also the authentication of the stages of the formation of the logistics system and the development of the trading company, creating opportunities for the development of subsystems for managing its productivity, including through the use of modern information systems and platforms. Discussion. In this context, perspective direction of further research is the development of methods of analysis of actual indicators, research of components of formation of information support of reengineering of trade and technological processes of trade enterprises with use of modern software products and their resource potential.
Efficiency of the enterprise resources usage: practical aspect
Authors: Abernikhina Iryna , Sokyrykska Iryna
Published: December 2020

Introduction. Under the crisis circumstances in the economy an important task for enterprises is to consolidate and sometimes expand their position in the market. In this context, it is important to analyze the indicators of resource use, that allow to assess their use level and identify areas to help improve their efficiency.Methods. The theoretical basis of the study is the scientific publications of domestic and foreign scholars to assess the effectiveness of the enterprise resources usage. The results are obtained through the methods: analysis – in the study of basic theoretical, methodological approaches to assessing the efficiency of resource use; abstraction –   to determine the essential characteristics of the key indicators of resource efficiency; generalization – to systematize indicators for the efficiency assessment of enterprise resources use. The purpose is to search the directions to increase the efficiency of resources use in the conditions of an enterprise economic activity on the basis of the recent methodical achievements.Results. A thorough analysis of indicators for assessing the enterprise resources effectiveness on the basis of domestic and foreign scientists study is realized. It is proposed to systematize the most common indicators in order to assess the enterprise resources efficiency in quantitative terms into three groups: relative indicators of business activity (turnover ratios), indicators of resource management efficiency (turnover duration) and indicators of company assets efficiency for profit generation (profitability). An improved system of indicators has been applied to assess the resource use efficiency in the conditions of a real enterprise. Perspectives. Prospects for further research are to establish the degree of efficiency influence of enterprise resources use on the profit level with the mathematical models.
Obesity and Central Obesity in Indonesian Urban Communities
Authors: Septiyanti Septiyanti , Seniwati Seniwati
Published: December 2020

Obesity is a problem in various parts of the world where its prevalence is increasing rapidly, both in developed and developing countries Obesity can occur because of an imbalance between the energy from the food that comes in, which is greater than the energy used by the body. This study aimed to see the characteristics of obesity and central obesity in adult society in urban areas of Indonesia. This study used a cross-sectional study, by analyzing advanced data on Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) in the biomedical field. The results of this study indicated that in general obesity and central obesity increase with age, with the highest prevalence being at the age of 40-59 years. Both obesity and central obesity were more prevalent in female subjects. Obesity and central obesity were also more common among subjects who graduated from high school and who work as housewives. Subjects of obesity and central obesity experienced more abnormalities in biomedical examination than those with normal BMI and abdominal circumference. For this reason, it is advisable to maintain a normal BMI and abdominal circumference, especially for adults. This study proves that there are significant differences in biomedical examination in those who are obese and not obese.
A Corpus-based Transitivity Analysis of Nilopher’s Character in The Stone Woman
Authors: Muhammad Ilyas Mahmood  , Muhammad Ahmad Hashmi
Published: December 2020

The present study focuses on the use of transitivity as a tool to explore characterization. Transitivity works as a tool to analyze the depiction of people's actions at a broader level (Halliday, 1994). A significant number of studies have been done using the system of transitivity in understanding the narratives to highlight the ideological function of language (Rashid, 2016). The objective of the current study is to use the device of transitivity in highlighting the character of Nilopher in the novel "The Stone Woman". The corpus of the novel has been tagged using Stanford Log-linear Parts of Speech (POS) tagger and the list of verbs has been extracted. Each verb has been marked with its respective process 'material', 'mental', 'behavioral', 'verbal', 'relational' or 'existential'. After it, each verb has been analyzed in its particular clause using concordance. The clause structure analysis of each process shows that Nilopher has been portrayed as an assertive character. The grammatical choices of the writer help us to conclude the fickle and lustful nature of Nilopher. Moreover, it has been concluded that the character of Nilopher is developed as an emotional character with tender but corrupt nature, and covet behavior. The combination of material process verbs with specific goals and circumstances elements lead us to perceive her tender but corrupt nature. Furthermore, the transitivity analysis of mental and behavioral process verbs, explores her covet and yearning behavior. The current study is important pedagogically to understand literature with logic and evidence because transitivity analysis establishes a demonstrable fact. It will also help the writers to apply the system of transitivity with an intelligent use of language choices in portraying characters and discourse of social interaction.
Linking PubDictionaries with UniBioDicts to support Community Curation
Authors: Zobolas John , Kim Jin-Dong , Kuiper Martin , Vercruysse Steven
Published: December 2020

One of the many challenges that biocurators face, is the continuous evolution of ontologies and controlled vocabularies and their lack of coverage of biological concepts. To help biocurators annotate new information that cannot yet be covered with terms from authoritative resources, we produced an update of PubDictionaries: a resource of publicly editable, simple-structured dictionaries, accessible through a dedicated REST API. PubDictionaries was equipped with both an enhanced API and a new software client that connects it to the Unified Biological Dictionaries (UBDs) uniform data exchange format. This client enables efficient search and retrieval of ad hoc created terms, and easy integration with tools that further support the curator’s specific annotation tasks. A demo that combines the Visual Syntax Method (VSM) interface for general-purpose knowledge formalization, with this new PubDictionaries-powered UBD client, shows it is now easy to incorporate the user-created PubDictionaries terminologies into biocuration tools.
Data-Driven Analysis Based on Graphical and Statistical Modelling of the Water Quality of Niger Delta Region of Nigeria
Authors: Egirani Davidson E. , Latif Mohd T. , Ugwu Ifeoma M. , Opukumo Alfred W.
Published: December 2020

Data-driven models derived from data science tools have been used to investigate water quality in some parts of the Niger Delta Region (NDR) of Nigeria. 11 communities were affected in this study. 11 water samples obtained from 25 available sources collected from January 2019 to December 2019 include rainwater, surface water and groundwater. These samples were analysed for their physicochemical and bacteriological parameters. The physical characteristics of the water points range from pH of 6.61-7.2, electrical conductivity (EC) of 450-1742 unit, the turbidity of 0.72-13.65 unit, and total dissolved solids (TDS) of 225-794. The chemical scientific dataset generated were subjected to several scientific data models such as principal component analysis (PCA), piper, Pie, Collins, and Schoeller interpretation. There is a piece of evidence that the water resources are potable in sections where Escherichia coli and total coliforms do not exceed the international and regional recommended limits of 0 per 100 ml of the sample. Also, the community water points are good for livestock and excellent for both recreation and irrigation purposes. Possible water contamination sources include faecal pollution from shallow wells and unconfined aquifers. Land use planning, enactment and implementation of environmental laws are necessary for this region to have effective surface water and groundwater resource management.
Hipoglikemia Pada Pasien Diabetes Melitus
Authors: Sukmadani Rusdi Mesa
Published: December 2020

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by an increase in insulin due to decreased insulin secretion by pancreatic beta cells and/ or insulin resistance. Hypoglycemia is one of the main risks that DM patients often to suffer. in Type 2 DM, hypoglycemia is the most common side effect of the use of insulin and sulfonylureas. It is because of their modes of action . Hypoglycaemia presents a major barrier to satisfactory long term glycemic control and remains a feared complication of diabetes treatment. Acute and chronic complications of hypoglycemia can interfere with life, such as social interactions, sleep, sexual activity, driving, sports, and other activities. Blood glucose monitoring needs to be done to prevent the risk of hypoglycemia. Patients treated with insulin, sulfonylureas/glinides are advised to check blood glucose any time hypoglycemia is going to happen.
Pigment Composition of Sphagnum fuscum of Wetlands under Anthropogenic Impact
Authors:   N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, UB RAS, Selyanina S.B. , Tatarintseva V.G. , Zubov I.N. , Ponomareva T.I. , Kutakova N.A. ,   Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov
Published: December 2020

Oligotrophic bogs prevail among wetlands in the mainland of the North of Russia. The study of the moss cover response to the increase in anthropogenic load makes it possible to reveal a shift in the ecological balance of bog ecosystems. The goаl of the research is to reveal changes in the pigment apparatus of the moss cover under drainage, road construction and mining operation as in the case of the Arkhangelsk region. Sphagnum fuscum (Schimp.) H. Klinggr. was used as the main object for studying the pigment composition of the photosynthetic apparatus. A change in the pigment composition during the drainage of bogs was found when comparing the pigments of S. fuscum moss on the undisturbed Ilas bog massif and the drained bog massif “Ovechye”; the content of carotenoids decreases and the content of chlorophyll a increases. The influence of the traffic load was studied in an open wetland of the Mezen district, where there is no tree-shrub layer. Succession of dominant species is observed in the moss-lichen layer of the bog in the immediate vicinity of the road (34 m); the projective cover of sphagnum mosses decreases to less than 10 %, and brie mosses emerge as dominants. The content of all analyzed pigments in moss samples increases with the distance from unpaved roads, especially the content of chlorophylls (>5 times at a distance of 100 m and more). As an example of the anthropogenic impact of a mining enter prise, we used terricones of the Lomonosov Mining and Processing Plant, PJSC Severalmaz, from which aeolian transport of dust particles of rocks containing saponite occurs. Near the pollution source, the content of total moss pigments is noticeably lower than in the area protected by a forest belt. A decrease in the proportion of chlorophylls a and b with a slight increase in the content of carotenoids was found in the pigment complex. The changes are due to the transfer of saponite; a clay mineral that actively absorbs water. The increased moisture provides favorable conditions for the moss vegetation, which mitigates the negative effect of pollutants on the pigment apparatus of plants. Overall, pigments content change represents plants adaptation to the adverse impacts and anthropogenic pressing.
Navigation and Piloting System of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Forest Fire Monitoring
Authors:   Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Faculty of Fundamental Science, Skudneva O.V. , Koptev S.V. ,   Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Ivantsov S.V. ,   State Autonomous Institution of the Arkhangelsk Region “Unified Forest Fire Center”
Published: December 2020

Forest fires are a common natural disaster all over the world. A great number of fires occur annually in the forest ecosystems of the European North of Russia for natural reasons and as a result of anthropogenic impacts. One of the urgent problems of forestry is the organization of effective control of forest fires. Herewith, it is important to quickly detect the source of fire, as well as to monitor the development of the fire, and to coordinate the actions of the staff of the ground forest protection services. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) of different classes are increasingly used for these purposes. For forestry experience and, especially for forest fire monitoring, the most practical are helicopter-type UAV, which do not require special training of staff. Such devices can operate in the mode of “fire tower” and in the mode of monitoring the edge of the fire with an option to reset information pennants at certain points. The use of UAV is an effective means of monitoring the fire situation in addition to existing methods and technologies, and especially in cases of impossibility of using highresolution satellite images for operative tasks. For the effective operation of UAV in the area of active forest fires and, thus, strong smoke, navigation and piloting systems are necessary to perform safe flights outside the action of the ground control panel located at the starting point. The aim of this work is to develop a navigation and piloting system for UAV, which can be used in the area of limitation of ground control point. The use of such systems will allow monitoring of the fire situation in real time, which is especially important in the organization of protection and suppression of forest fires in large areas of nature reserves, where the priority is to preserve the biological diversity of natural ecosystems and unique landscapes. This article may be of interest to forestry specialists, developers of UAV and equipment, fire protection and the Ministry of Emergency Situations staff, as well as to engineering students to gain experience with UAV.
The Concept of Wife in Russian and English Linguistic Consciousness
Authors:   Chelyabinsk State University, Borisenko Tat’yana V.
Published: December 2020

This paper aimed to study the content of the concept of wife in Russian and English-speaking linguocultures. The research will broaden the understanding of linguistic consciousness of Russian and English native speakers as well as identify some peculiarities of their world image. It is important to study the national world image today, as it can help to improve mutual understanding between cultures and simplify the assimilation process for those who decide to immigrate for some reason or other. The author utilized the methods of linguocultural and comparative analysis, as well as of associative-verbal nets study suggested by Yu.N. Karaulov. They include comparing associative-verbal nets by respondents’ first two reactions, identifying the most frequent types of answers, and grouping the responses into semantic zones. Further, the article analyses the synonymic chains of the word wife and explains the significance of this concept in Russian and English-speaking linguocultures, as well as identifies common semantic groups for the concept (wedding, household) and determines a common response to the stimulus in the two linguocultures. In addition, the paper traces differences in the perception of the concept of wife and singles out various semantic zones and their key elements. The research found that for many Russian native speakers, this concept contains such features as faith and belonging to someone, while in English linguistic consciousness it includes gender and partnership.
Semantics of Value-Marked Discourse
Authors:   Military University of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Sidorova Natal’ya A. ,   Russian State Social University, Kurochkina Elena V. ,   Military University of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation
Published: December 2020

This article aimed to assert the idea of value-definiteness of discourse semantics. Utterances and discourse based on the values of communicants or their ideas about values are here referred to as value-marked. The authors applied the value-activity system approach to the study of speech communication within the framework of the study on discourse semantics. The research is based on English and Russian utterances, in which the values of communicants are actualized explicitly. It was established that utterances of this type have a special property: they enable discourse semantics to replace the communicants’ ideas about values. A detailed examination of the functioning of corresponding verbal units in speech communication allowed us to determine them as a special type of units and such discourse as a special kind of discourse, requiring further research. According to the authors, the mechanism of functioning of values in discourse reality is realized through sign programs for actualizing values in the speaker’s consciousness. These values, in turn, form the basis for creating sign programs for understanding, interpreting, and motivating the recipient’s behaviour. The authors come to the conclusion that the analysis of semantics of value-marked utterances can greatly contribute to the understanding of the nature and functions of discourse, as it allows us to prove the semiotic idea of symbolic substitution of the speaker’s and the recipient’s ideas about values in a value-marked discourse. The latter is essential for studying the principles and propositions of discourse linguistics and substantiating the functioning of axiolinguistic mechanisms in discourse reality.
Solitons of Some Nonlinear Sigma-Like Models
Authors:   Usikov Institute for Radiophysics and Electronics, Ukraine, Vekslerchik V.E.
Published: December 2020

We present a set of differential identities for some class of matrices. These identities are used to derive the N-soliton solutions for the Pohlmeyer nonlinear sigma-model, two-dimensional self-dual Yang-Mills equations and some modification of the vector Calapso equation.