bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Fatores associados à depressão em pacientes oncológicos durante quimioterapia
Authors: Arantes Taciana Cunha , Martins Vitória Eugênia , Mendes Amanda Silva , Silva Andréa Mara Bernardes da , Nicolussi Adriana Cristina
Published: October 2019

Objetivo: analisar os fatores associados à depressão, em pacientes oncológicos, durante quimioterapia. Métodos: estudo descritivo, transversal, realizado com 208 pacientes, durante quimioterapia. Utilizou-se de questionário para caracterização geral e Inventário de Depressão de Beck. Resultados: maioria era mulher, entre 40 e 79 anos, casadas, católicas, aposentadas/donas de casa, com ensino fundamental e encontrava-se sem depressão (71,2%); enquanto 17,3% apresentaram depressão e 11,5% disforia. Nas associações, encontrou-se significância estatística nas associações do Inventário de Depressão de Beck com realização de cirurgia (p=0,002), tempo decorrido desde cirurgia (p=0,014), tempo desde início da quimioterapia (p=0,030) e efeitos colaterais da quimioterapia (p=0,019). Conclusão: houve baixa incidência de depressão, contudo a frequência foi maior nos pacientes que não realizaram cirurgia concomitante, que tiveram quimioterapia iniciada até seis meses e que relataram mais efeitos colaterais durante o tratamento.
Change in baseline characteristics over 20 years of adults with growth hormone (GH) deficiency on GH replacement therapy
Authors: Höybye Charlotte , Burman Pia , Feldt-Rasmussen Ulla , Hey-Hadavi Judith , Aydin Ferah , Camacho-Hubner Cecilia , Mattsson Anders F
Published: October 2019

Objective

Clinical observations over time of adults with growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD) have indicated a shift in patient characteristics at diagnosis. The objective of this study was to compare baseline characteristics of patients diagnosed with adult-onset GHD naive to GH replacement during three study periods (1994–1999 (P1), 2000–2004 (P2), and 2005–2012 (P3)) using the KIMS (Pfizer’s International Metabolic) database.

Methods

Data were retrieved for a total of 6069 patients with adult-onset GHD from six countries (Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and UK): P1 (n = 1705), P2 (n = 2397), and P3 (n = 1967).

Results

The proportions of patients with pituitary/hypothalamic tumors and patients with multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies decreased per entry year period, while the proportions with hypertension and diabetes increased. The lag time from diagnosis of pituitary disease to start of GH treatment decreased by 2.9 years over the entry year periods. IGF-1 increased by 0.1 standard deviation score per entry year period. Maximum GH following various stimulation tests, BMI, and waist circumference increased. The use of radiotherapy, glucocorticoid replacement doses, and the proportion of women >50 years on estrogen replacement therapy decreased. The effects of 1 year of GH replacement were similar over the entry year periods despite changes in the patients’ baseline characteristics. An expected increase in fasting blood glucose was seen after 1 year of GH treatment.

Conclusions

The degree of confirmed GHD became less pronounced and more patients with co-morbidities and diabetes were considered for GH replacement therapy, possibly reflecting increased knowledge and confidence in GH therapy gained with time.
Soluble CD105 is prognostic of disease recurrence in prostate cancer patients
Authors: Placencio-Hickok Veronica R , Madhav Anisha , Kim Sungjin , Duong Frank , Angara Bryan , Liu Zhenqiu , Bhowmick Neil A
Published: October 2019

While the overall 5-year survival rate for prostate cancer is near 100%, up to 35% of patients will develop recurrent disease. At the time of prostatectomy, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is used to guide primary therapy with the goal of curative intervention. It can be valuable to know when primary therapy may not in fact be curative, so that subsequent adjuvant therapy can be administered at an early stage to limit progression. We examined prostate cancer patients with PSA ≤10 ng/mL that were all subjected to prostatectomy with at least 5 years of follow-up (n = 181). Based on data that endoglin (CD105) signaling in the tumor can contribute to prostate cancer progression, we examined the expression of soluble CD105 (sCD105) in the patient plasma. To determine the relation of plasma sCD105 measures to cellular CD105 in tissues, we tested an independent set of prostate cancer tissues and paired plasma (n = 31). Elevated sCD105 was found to be associated with recurrence-free survival of prostate cancer patients. Further, sCD105 levels in patient plasma were inversely correlated with cellular CD105 expression. This translational study supported preclinical data demonstrating the pro-tumorigenic capacity of cellular CD105 and provide a blood-based biomarker, sCD105, for prostate cancer recurrence in prostatectomy patients with PSA levels ≤10 ng/mL.
Estrogen deficiency induces memory loss via altered hippocampal HB-EGF and autophagy
Authors: Pandey Rukmani , Shukla Pallavi , Anjum Baby , Gupta Himanshu Pawankumar , Pal Subhashis , Arjaria Nidhi , Gupta Keerti , Chattopadhyay Naibedya , Sinha Rohit A , Bandyopadhyay Sanghamitra
Published: October 2019

Estrogen deficiency reduces estrogen receptor-alpha (ERα) and promotes apoptosis in the hippocampus, inducing learning-memory deficits; however, underlying mechanisms remain less understood. Here, we explored the molecular mechanism in an ovariectomized (OVX) rat model, hypothesizing participation of autophagy and growth factor signaling that relate with apoptosis. We observed enhanced hippocampal autophagy in OVX rats, characterized by increased levels of autophagy proteins, presence of autophagosomes and inhibition of AKT-mTOR signaling. Investigating upstream effectors of reduced AKT-mTOR signaling revealed a decrease in hippocampal heparin-binding epidermal growth factor (HB-EGF) and p-EGFR. Moreover, 17β-estradiol and HB-EGF treatments restored hippocampal EGFR activation and alleviated downstream autophagy process and neuronal loss in OVX rats. In vitro studies using estrogen receptor (ERα)-silenced primary hippocampal neurons further corroborated the in vivo observations. Additionally, in vivo and in vitro studies suggested the participation of an attenuated hippocampal neuronal HB-EGF and enhanced autophagy in apoptosis of hippocampal neurons in estrogen- and ERα-deficient conditions. Subsequently, we found evidence of mitochondrial loss and mitophagy in hippocampal neurons of OVX rats and ERα-silenced cells. The ERα-silenced cells also showed a reduction in ATP production and an HB-EGF-mediated restoration. Finally in concordance with molecular studies, inhibition of autophagy and treatment with HB-EGF in OVX rats restored cognitive performances, assessed through Y-Maze and passive avoidance tasks. Overall, our study, for the first time, links neuronal HB-EGF/EGFR signaling and autophagy with ERα and memory performance, disrupted in estrogen-deficient condition.
A Comparison of Finite Difference Schemes for Computational Modelling of Biosensors
Authors: Gaidamauskaitė E. , Baronas R.
Published: October 2019

This paper presents a one-dimensional-in-space mathematical model of an amperometric biosensor. The model is based on the reaction-diffusion equations containing a non-linear term related to Michaelis-Menten kinetics of the enzymatic reactions. The stated problem is solved numerically by applying the finite difference method. Several types of finite difference schemes are used. The numerical results for the schemes and couple mathematical software packages are compared and verified against known analytical solutions. Calculation results are compared in terms of the precision and computation time.
Interpretable Nonlinear Model for Enterprise Bankruptcy Prediction
Authors: Purvinis O. , Virbickaitė R. , Šukys P.
Published: October 2019

The aim of this research was to model bankruptcy dependency of Lithuanian enterprises on their financial ratios and its dynamics over time by the integration of artificial neural networks and fuzzy logic technology using Adaptive Network – based Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS). We used data from financial reports for three years’ of 230 Lithuanian going and failed enterprises. Input variables used for the ANFIS model training and testing composed of 13 financial ratios of the last year before bankruptcy and 13 variables characterizing changes of that ratios over time. It was checked 1716 subsets of input variables, each subset containing five input variables. This way the ANFIS model and the best subset of predictive variables with minimal training errors was found. Test of that model showed that percentage of right failure and success predictions reached 80 %. Fuzzy rules of the ANFIS were used to construct interpretable rules base, which can be useful for enterprise managers as knowledge for the linguistic diagnosis of failure or financial problems.
Analogue Electrical Circuit for Simulation of the Duffing-Holmes Equation
Authors: Tamaševičiūtė E. , Tamaševičius A. , Mykolaitis G. , Bumelienė S.
Published: October 2019

We describe an extremely simple second order analogue electrical circuit for simulating the two-well Duffing-Holmes mathematical oscillator. Numerical results and analogue electrical simulations are illustrated with the snapshots of chaotic waveforms, with the phase portraits (the Lissajous figures) and with the stroboscopic maps (the Poincar´e sections).
Investigation of Negative Critical Points of the Characteristic Function for Problems with Nonlocal Boundary Conditions
Authors: Pečiulytė S. , Štikonienė O. , Štikonas A.
Published: October 2019

In this paper the Sturm-Liouville problem with one classical and the other nonlocal two-point or integral boundary condition is investigated. Critical points of the characteristic function are analyzed. We investigate how distribution of the critical points depends on nonlocal boundary condition parameters. In the first part of this paper we investigate the case of negative critical points.
Effect of Lippia alba essential oil administration on obesity and T2DM markers in Wistar rats
Authors: Acevedo-Estupiñan Maria Victoria , Stashenko Elena , Rodríguez-Sanabria Fernando
Published: October 2019

Introduction: Lippia alba (Mill) N.E. Brown (Verbenaceae) is an aromatic plant from Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, it is traditionally used by the Colombian population to treat various diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the metabolic effects of Lippia alba essential oil (EO) oral administration on obesity and diabetes markers in Wistar rats. Methods: control and Streptozotocin (STZ) diabetes induced rats were used to evaluate the EO metabolic effects. Glucose and triglycerides were measured using commercial colorimetric kits, the animals’ weight was followed for 21 days treatment and TNF- and adiponectin concentration was determined with ELISA technique. Results: The consumption of EO shows body weight gain regulation, lower glucose and cholesterol levels in normal rats and lower TNF- in comparison with the Glibenclamide treated rats between the STZ diabetic groups. No toxic effects were founded. Conclusions: The EO exerts a benefical metabolic effect in rats, therefore it is interesting to be evaluate a future in human beings with T2DM or overweight.
Landfill leachate treatment - towards an integrated approach
Authors: Pelkonen Markku
Published: October 2019

Full-scale results during two years operation in a controlled activated sludge system withnitrogen removal show that nitrification can be managed around the year, even long periods atlow temperature ( 4 - 5 °C), which is a new feature in landfill leachate management. The totalnitrogen removal was 46 - 57 % as annual averages and was limited seasonally by the lowcarbon content of leachate, Addition of external carbon was also tested. The removal ofheavy metals was reasonable (45 - 90 %), but organohalogen compounds was removed onlypartially (around 20 %). The biological step suits for the first phase of local treatment andrather low costs can be achieved. If more stringent effluent standards are required, a posttreatment system can be added - some of the most suitable alternatives and their costs arediscussed. From environmental point of view more comprehensive alternatives should beconsidered, which means the integration of processes inside the landfill body to the wholetreatment system.
Wastewater and leachate treatment in tartu waste water treatment plant
Authors: Terase Harri , Haller Juri
Published: October 2019

HistoryLegislationTechnical datasNitrogen removing problemsTartu landfill leachate treatment possibilities
Diverting toilet systems - quality of collected urine mixture compared to other organic fertilizers
Authors: Backlund Arne , Holtze Annette
Published: October 2019

Storstrnm County and A & B Backlund ApS are cooperating in four wastewater projectsrunning since 1998 concerning source control, diverting toilet technology and analysis ofcollected human urine mixture and composted human faeces. Results from one of the projectsare presented in this paper. A & B Backlund ApS is working with further four national andinternational projects and are planning for further projects. The projects are carried out in anAction Plan administrated by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). DanishEPA is not responsibel for the conclusions or expressed views in the reports.The collected user experiences in the Danish projects show that the diverting technology areaccepted in a housing area, is running very well in a public place and are even highlyappreciated in allotment gardens (even if further technical improvement should be made).This paper presents contents of nutrients, heavy metals, organic compounds andmicroorganisms found in urine mixture compared to findings in organic fertilizers used indanish agriculture. The analysed urine mixture was of high quality.No-mixing toilets, diverting toilets, separation toilets, composting toilets, biological toilets,waterless urinals, wastewater treatment, ecological engineering, ecological sanitation, humanurine, human faeces, nutrients, heavy metals, pathogens, compost, sludge, manure,anaerobicly processed biomass
Bioremediation of oil shale chemical industry solid wastes using phytoremedition and bioaugmentation
Authors: Truu Jaak , Heinaru Eeva , Talpsep Ene , Vedler Eve , Vurmäe Marti , Kärme Lus , Heinaru Ain
Published: October 2019

Although the production of oil shale energy and oil has decreased steadily during the last years with a corresponding decrease in wastes, the semi-coke mounds constitute one of the major adverse environmental challenges in Estonia The processed oil shale (semicoke) contains several organic and inorganic compounds (oil fractions, sulphides, phenolic compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons). Laboratory and field experiments were carried out in order to test the effect of phytoremediation and bioaugmentation for remediation of pollutants in semi-coke. Four pilot test plots (50 m2 ) were established at semi-coke depository in July 2001. For bioaugmentation experiment the set of bacteria consisting of three biodegradative strains isolated from nearby area was selected. Several molecular microbiological methods were used to assess and compare the microbial community structure and diversity as well as the presence and diversity of biodegradative genes in collected samples. The dominant bacterial species based on 16S rDNA sequences in semi-coke samples were also identified. These analyses revealed that semi-coke microbial community is characterized by few dominant populations and possesses low diversity. The phytoremediation increased the number of bacteria and diversity of microbial community in semi-coke. Within a one and half year period starting from establishment of test plots, the concentration of phenolic compounds decreased up to 50% and oil products up to three times at plots with vegetation compared to control. Bioaugmentation experiment, performed in summer 2002 increased biodegradation intensity of oil products up to 50% compared to untreated planted controls. The plots, which were supplemented with laboratory-selected bacteria, were characterized by higher microbial activity and showed changes in microbial community structure. Our findings also indicate that plant growth; particularly rooting depth and belowground biomass could be enhanced by adding mixture of selected bacterial strains to semi-coke.
Experimental reduction of landfill emissions based on different concepts: the paf model
Authors: Cossu Raffaello , Rossetti Davide
Published: October 2019

A laboratory column test and a large lysimeter reactor were set up to simulate thebehaviour of MBP waste disposal in different concept landfills. In particular, threedifferent options were used to study the reduction of long term environmental impact andto reach the sustainability: mechanical-biological pretreatment waste disposal, natural andforced aeration and flushing. The lab-scale test was set up to compare the differentbehaviour of waste with anerobic, aerobic and semiaerobic conditions, flushing. Thelysimeter reactor simulated the combination of the three different options (PAF model).The results presented in this paper show that this combination seems to synergize thepositive effects in terms of leachate and gas emissions.
Assessment methodology for volatile organic compounds from leachate treatment and other waste handling activities
Authors: Mårtensson Lennart , Thörneby Lars , Bergström Staffan , Nammari Diauddin , Mathiasson Lennart
Published: October 2019

Volatile organic compounds (VOC) are typically defined as those predominantly presentin the vapour phase in air at ambient temperature, They range in volatility from methaneto n-e 16 above and include all chemical groups - alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, esters,glycol ethers, halogens and hydrocarbons, Many of the voes are produced and emittedwhen organic matter decomposes from microbiological activity, A great number ofvolatile compounds been identified in the air in the vicinity of landfills, voes emittedfrom landfills pose as health concern and odour annoyance for the neighbourhood, Highconcentrations of voes have also been identified in the working environments at wastehandling facilities, Emissions of volatile organics from leachate, and how the treatmentsystem affects the fate of the voes have been reported, A variety of different samplingstrategies and sampling media can be used to address different monitoring requirements,including adsorption tubes and impingers with a suitable absorption solution, Finalanalysis of voes can be performed with a combination of thermodesorption ofadsorption tubes and Ge-MS, Model studies of the emission of voes from the watersurface, at the actual site in ponds or in the laboratory, can be performed in order tofacilitate budget calculations using a special designed hood, Results from analysis ofleachate before and after treatment procedures, using purge and trap methodology, showshow some identified voes such as for example benzene, toluene, xylen and trimethylbenzene are to some extent removed from the liquid,
Impacts of leachate flow conditions on the duration of the aftercare period
Authors: Fellner Johann , Döberl Gernot , Brunner Paul H
Published: October 2019

The environmental impacts of deposited MSW are mainly associated with the emissionsof leachate and biogas. While biogas emissions will become negligible within decades,leachate emissions will stay on an environmental incompatible level for hundreds ofyears, calculated under simplified assumptions. The generation of leachate from MSWlandfills is determined by the waste input, the climatic conditions and the landfillconstruction and operation. In this paper the impacts of different construction (landfillcover) and operation strategies (recirculation or flushing) on the duration of landfillaftercare (in particular leachate treatment) are evaluated. Therefore a mathematical waterflow and solute transport model which has been successfully calibrated at full scalelandfills is used. The results indicate that the stabilization process of MSW landfills ismostly determined by the internal flow conditions and that operation strategies have lessimpact. Only the warranty of "homogeneous" water flow allows sufficient operation ofstrategies for accelerated stabilization ofMSW landfills.
Bod sensor for wastewater analysis- design and calibration methods
Authors: Velling Siiri , Orupöld Kaja , Tenno Toomas
Published: October 2019

Water quality monitoring is an important aspect of water management concerning to thepollution control. The removal of biodegradable organic substances is a very importantaspect of evaluation the treatment efficiency in a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP).The amount of oxygen consumed by microorganisms to oxidise organic substances ischaracterised by biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), a widely used parameter inenvironmental analysis. The conventional method BOD determination is uneffective fromthe point of view of short-term in situ measurements or on-line monitoring because itmeasures the microorganisms endogenous and exogenous oxygen consumption over aperiod of 5 or 7 days. BOD biosensors provide much faster results thereby allowing theresearches to overcome the weaknesses of the conventional method.BOD sensor studied in present work is based on an amperometric oxygen sensor and aneasily replaceable biomembrane of mixed culture of microorganisms. Biosensor outputsignal depends on the concentration of substrate that indicates the organic pollution ofwaters. Biosensor output signal is analysed classically according to the steady-stateparameters and by the dynamic change of the response and also by the elaboratedmathematical model. The calibration of biosensor by steady-state method is based on thechange of biosensor response between an initial value and the stable end-point of thesignal. The dynamic method of measurement is based on the determination of themaximum rate of change of output signal during experiment and the mathematical modelenables us to find the time constants characterising the non-steady-state processes inBOD sensor. Studied biosensor can be used for the measurements of biochemical oxygendemand in the concentration range 10-90 mg/L.
Environmental impact assessment of leachate from elv storage place at the design stage
Authors: Soboleva Anastasia M. , Rud' Vasilii Yu. , Fedorov Mikhail P.
Published: October 2019

There is the acute problem of growth of motor vehicles reached the end of their usefullives in Saint-Petersburg [1]. One of the possible ways for solving this problem it isestablishment of a recycling system for "end-of-life-vehicles" (ELV's), includingcollection system and the creation of a storage places. Storage places are intermediatelinks in recycling system of ELV's. Necessity of creation of storage places is connectedwith absence of possibility of city authorities takes away ELV thrown their owners on thestreet earlier than one year will up. Now it is difficult to tell exactly where storage placeswill be situated within the precincts of a town or in the country. At the designing ofstorage places it is necessary to carry out the environmental impact assessment (EIA).Appearance of the given task is connected with potential leakage of car operating fluidsfrom ELV units at the collection and the storage process. This leakage is being mixedwith surface water and it cause soil and water pollution [2]. The problem ofleachate fromstorage place is significant ifit has wide spread.
Medical Student Physical Activity Education – Staying Active to Actively Help Others
Authors: Fenuta Alyssa , Brennan Andrea , Lau Rebecca , Shirazipour Celina , Hefnawi Badr , D'Urzo Katrina , Johnson Ashley , McPhee Iain , McEachern Brittany , Tomasone Jennifer
Published: October 2019

This article was migrated. The article was not marked as recommended. Exercise is Medicine Canada (EIMC) at Queen's University provided physical activity (PA) education to first year Ontario medical student conference attendees. 24 participants (23±2years) completed questionnaires one week prior (online/in-person) and one week after (online) the conference. The theory and evidence based content resulted in statistically significant increases in EIMC (χ²[1,N=24]=26.32,p<0.001) and Canadian PA guideline (χ²[1,N=24]=4.00,p=0.046) awareness. The presented material can be adopted in other settings to increase short-term awareness of EIMC and PA guidelines.
Sociological Investigation of Employment Problems and Possibilities of Students and Graduates with Disabilities and HIA (in Terms of BSU)
Authors: Zimina Ekaterina , Nefedyeva Elena , Volchenko Lyubov
Published: October 2019

The article examines the issue of implementing the social guarantee for the disabled in the field of receiving professional education and employment. It identifies the features of teaching university students in terms of inclusion, of their deprivation manifestations in certain forms of social integration and self-identification. It studies the employment needs of the students with disabilities and HIA during the study period and upon the graduating. It considers job search strategies of the students with disabilities and HIA, their behavior on the labor market and in the educational professional environment. The article specifies the main difficulties and employment problems and professional implementation of graduates with disabilities and HIA. It gives characteristic of the services rendered to the students by the BSU Regional Center for Job Placement, carries out an analysis of causes of applying to this structural university subdivision by the students with disabilities and HIA. A study is made of the students expectations and aspirations in terms of receiving additional education and labor activity in view of the handicap of their health possibilities.
On the Way Toward Developing a Comprehensive System of Sustainability Management Assessment (in Terms of Petrochemical Complex Company)
Authors: Apenko Svetlana , Fomina Yulia
Published: October 2019

The concept of sustainable development is a relatively new management paradigm which is growing in popularity in Russia. Implementation of this concept brings sustainable development principles in management processes of an organization and leads to long-term sustainability and ability to withstand the cope. Despite the spread of the sustainable development concept over the last two decades, some challenges still remain topical, including the following: how to measure sustainability; the applicability of sustainability indicators; the use of sustainable development principles in management processes and their adaptation to the companys needs. In view of this, the article raises the following research issues: 1. What indicators will allow to assess comprehensively the companys sustainability management? 2. How to reach a balance between economic, social, ecological, and institutional principles of sustainable development in management of accompany or a project? 3. What factors will lead to successful implementation of the sustainable development principles into the business strategy and companys management processes? Our study is focused on the quantitative assessment of sustainability management of a Russian petrochemical complex company located in the Omsk region of the Russian Federation. To conduct the research, we used a method of an in-depth face-to-face interview with a companys top-manager. The preliminary assessment shows that the company under study doesnt have a comprehensive system of sustainability management and implements the sustainability management institutions and practices partially, while the existing norms of sustainability management are under a strong influence of external factors.
ЕМКОСТНЫЙ МЕТОД АНАЛИЗА РЕДКИХ СОБЫТИЙ, ОЦЕНКА ПОГРЕШНОСТИ ВСЛЕДСТВИЕ КОНКУРЕНЦИИ ИЛИ ПОТЕРИ ДАННЫХ
Authors: Кораблев Юрий Александрович
Published: October 2019

Цель: в статье кратко изложена идея емкостного метода анализа редких событий. Основное внимание уделено вопросу падения точности в результате потери части данных. Обсуждение: оценка погрешности проводилась с помощью компьютерного моделирования. Описана схема проведения экспериментов. Помимо этого, производилась оценка погрешности классическим методом, когда редкие события представлены временными рядами. В качестве оценки погрешности использовалась средняя относительная погрешность и средняя квадратичная погрешность. Результаты: исследование показало, что емкостный метод анализа редких событий обладает лучшей точностью по сравнению с классическим методом, независимо от того, какая часть данных теряется, 10% 30% или 50%. Однако в случае частых событий погрешность классического метода сравнивается. Делается вывод, что для анализа редких событий необходимо переходить на емкостный метод.
СОТРУДНИЧЕСТВО И ВЗАИМОДЕЙСТВИЕ КНР И РФ В СФЕРЕ ПРОДОВОЛЬСТВЕННОЙ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ
Authors: Чен Хунцзе
Published: October 2019

Цель: рассмотреть взаимодействие и современные черты сельскохозяйственного сотрудничества между КНР и РФ, выявить проблемы, с которыми сталкиваются транснациональные сельскохозяйственные корпорации, решить проблемы российско-китайского сотрудничества в сельском хозяйстве. Обсуждение: на основе представления тенденций и характеристик китайско-российского сельскохозяйственного сотрудничества в данном документе анализируются новые возможности, стоящие перед китайско-российским сельскохозяйственным сотрудничеством, какой проект развития сельского хозяйства является приоритетной отраслью в китайско-российском сельскохозяйственном сотрудничестве, и с какими проблемами сталкивается развитие сельскохозяйственной промышленности. Результаты: статья показывает, что в сельскохозяйственном сотрудничестве между Китаем и Россией, помимо географического преимущества, очевидна комплементарность с точки зрения состояния сельскохозяйственных ресурсов, производственного потенциала, сортов продукции и спроса на рынке, и предложены основные меры по преодолению препятствий на пути сотрудничества.
СИСТЕМНЫЙ АНАЛИЗ ФИНАНСОВОГО БЛОКА ИНФОРМАЦИОННО-АНАЛИТИЧЕСКОЙ СИСТЕМЫ ПРЕДПРИЯТИЯ
Authors: Заграновская Анна Васильевна , Шолмов Алексей Константинович , Эйсснер Юрий Николаевич
Published: October 2019

Цель: совершенствование финансового блока информационно-аналитической системы предприятия, занимающегося проведением клинических исследований на территории Европы. Обсуждение: проведенный системный анализ деятельности предприятия позволил обратить внимание на информационно-аналитическую систему предприятия, выявить проблемы в ее финансовом блоке, совершенствование которого было принято осуществлять на основе процедуры системного проектирования. Сложность ее применения состоит в том, что она носит общий характер и ее конкретная реализация – это творческая задача. В частности, для уточнения проблемы был проведен опрос экспертов в данной области на основе сформированной ими многомерной шкалы оценки информационной системы по методике Руа, а также опрос трех групп пользователей системы с использованием закрытых и открытых вопросов. Ответы на открытые вопросы изучались с использованием метода совместного анализа. Это позволило определить функционал, которого не хватает в рассматриваемом блоке. Затем было проведено математическое и компьютерное моделирование финансового блока системы на основе его текущей функции. Реализованная средствами VBA модель позволяет отбирать проекты и определять последовательность выполнения их этапов, что улучшит работу с системой. Результаты: в ходе проведения исследования были выявлены причины низкой удовлетворенности пользователей информационно-аналитической системы и предложено решение по их устранению, а именно спроектирован на основе процедуры системного анализа финансовый блок системы, что позволит компании-поставщику программного обеспечения повысить удовлетворенность пользователей и сохранить важного клиента.
НИГЕРИЯ В УСЛОВИЯХ МЕЖДУНАРОДНОЙ КОНКУРЕНЦИИ: ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ И ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫ
Authors: Алешин Кирилл Андреевич
Published: October 2019

Цель: автор ставит цель определить состояние сотрудничества России с Нигерией в области торговли, инвестиций и инфраструктуры в условиях международной конкуренции и предложить механизмы для углубления связей. Обсуждение: автор предлагает оценку текущего состояния, перспектив и возможностей, трудностей во взаимоотношениях между Российской Федерацией и Нигерией в области торговли, инвестиций и инфраструктуры. Результаты: автор приходит к выводу, что Нигерия является одним из ключевых и перспективных партнеров России на Африканском континенте. Имеется значительный потенциал для увеличения экспортных операций со стороны российских компаний, углубления инвестиционного сотрудничества, расширения связей в области инфраструктуры. Предложен ряд конкретных мер для форсирования развития двусторонних экономических отношений.
Comparison of Contourlet and Time-Invariant Contourlet Transform Performance for Different Types of Noises
Authors: ASLAN Muhammet Fatih , SABANCI Kadir , DURDU Akif
Published: October 2019

A noiseless image is
desirable for many applications. However, this is not possible. Generally, wavelet-based
methods are used to noise reduction. However, due to insufficient performance
of wavelet transforms (WT) on images, different multi-resolution analysis
methods have been proposed. In this study, one of them is Contourlet Transform
(CT) and the Translation-Invariant Contourlet Transform (TICT) which is an
improved version of CT is compared using different noises. The fundus images
are taken from the DRIVE dataset and benchmark images are used. Peak
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR), Mean Squared Error (MSE), Mean Structural
Similarity (MSSIM) and Feature Similarity Index (FSIM) are used as comparison
criteria. The results showed that TICT is better in Gaussian noisy images.
Methodological Approach to Assessing Prospects for Strategic Transformation of Retailers
Authors: Chorna M. , Buhrimenko R. , Zonwire A.
Published: October 2019

The article presents a methodological approach to assessing prospects for strategic transformation of retailers by creating free competition for fundamentally new markets, which are – the blue oceans. The approach was developed in agreement with the principles of the matrix method using modern attributes-indicators of the specific character of the activities of retailers, namely the volume of the non-food group of goods and the share of the Internet network in the structure of the retailers’ turnover.
Collecting as a Cultural and Psychological Phenomenon
Authors: Kotliar I.A. , Zhurkova E.A.
Published: October 2019

The paper presents results of a pilot study on collecting as a psychological phenomenon. Collecting as a form of activity is analysed from the perspective of its motives, its final result and ways of working with collection objects. The aim of the pilot study was to reveal the content of collecting in children. A special questionnaire based on the object analysis of collecting activity was designed to explore the ways in which the main components of this activity reveal themselves. The data collected in three age groups (early school-age, early adolescence, late adolescence, 119 subjects altogether) showed that, on the one hand, collecting is a polymotivated activity which reflects the collector's system of interests, and, on the other hand, in the process of working with collection objects the collector puts into practice the different methods of organising his/her activity. The main components of collecting are interrelated.
Soviet Culture in the 1920s—30s:In Search of Methodological Orienting Points
Authors: Glebkin V.V.
Published: October 2019

The article proposes methodological tools for describing Soviet culture of the 1920s—30s and its relation to Russian culture at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The author reveals the heterogeneity of Soviet culture in this period and distinguishes between the following two 'cultural flows' with significantly different worldview and axiological characteristics: 1) radical intelligentsia (intellectuals) and 2) workers and peasants. Basic characteristics of the former flow are: goaloriented rational attitude, love for the people and anti Philistinism, a defiant break with the past, and internationalism that is reflected in its extreme form in the idea of world revolution; the ones of the latter flow are: contextual character of thinking, the absence of an attitude towards rational planning of one's activity, conformist worldviews, dislike for 'old' intelligentsia. This paper shows that many concrete transformations of Soviet culture which took place over the decade between the 1920s 30s (and which gave ground to some researchers to speak of two completely different types of culture) are related with the change of dominant cultural flows, that is, with the transition from the first cultural flow to the second.
Psychology of Children's Imitation (Experimental Psychological Research Conducted in 1929)
Authors: Bozhovich L.I. , Slavina L.S.
Published: October 2019

This is the second part of an early work by L.I. Bozhovich and L.S. Slavina. Imitation is considered within the context of higher mental functions development. The paper presents the results of the empirical research on imitation development in children of different ages. The research was carried out using a special technique (applied in pairs) for studying children's ability to imitate mediation. The authors substantiate that there are three stages in the development of imitation in children, and the second, "naive psychological stage" is described in this part of the publication.
ASPECTS OF ENSURING RIGHTS OF PERSONS DURING EXPERT-EXAMINATION IN CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Authors: Sumbarova Marina
Published: October 2019

The key issues in this article are related to procedural activity of participants of criminal procedure at investigation of crimes and, in particular, the victim are considered. The separate criminal procedure provisions relating to the legal characteristic of the victim are defined; situations of a legal regulation of appointment and production of examinations are analyzed during pre-judicial criminal trial, the characteristic of the right of acquaintance of participants of criminal trial with the judgment and questions of interaction of the persons directing process with the expert at investigation of crimes. In the conclusion in the context of the designated problems, the author offers recommendations of organizational and tactical character for improvement of interaction of the investigator and the forensic expert at investigation of crimes and, in particular, at purpose of examinations. In the conclusion offers on a being of the executed research on improvement of concrete standards of the criminal procedure law are also formulated.
ESTABLISHMENT AND ACTIVITIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT: CHALLENGE FOR XXI CENTURY
Authors: Grasis Jānis
Published: October 2019

Without any doubts, we have to recognize that the establishment of International Criminal Court (ICC) is positive step in international humanitarian and criminal law, in order to call to account persons, who has committed the most serious war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide. The authority of the ICC internationally reduces the fact that United States of America and Russian Federation have not become member states of the ICC. The brief analysis of the court practice of the ICC proves that ICC acts according to the rule of law, taking into account its independent status. In order to improve legal proceedings of the ICC, we have to find innovative mechanisms in cooperation with bodies and institutions of the United Nations Organization, to push the Member states of the United Nations Organization to actively cooperate with ICC; for example – to execute orders of the arrest of the accused persons. The special treatment must be in cases, when Heads of the State has been accused.
THE LEGAL SOURCE OF STUDY LEAVE
Authors: Bite Kitija
Published: October 2019

In the article the author researches one of the legal institutes – the study leave. This edition of the labor law provides the right of the employee for study leave in two cases: another study leave and study leave for writing diploma paper. The employer is obliged to provide the study leave on a mandatory basis, only in the case of writing the diploma paper, the right to use another study leave should be included in the employment contract. In addition, in the employment contract should be included the issue of payment of the study leave. The legislator hasn’t yet set any restrictions in the order of provision of study leave (in opposition to the annual paid leave) that causes the misunderstanding in the practical use of this norm. The author suggests to make changes in the labor law and to set for the employer the duty to provide on a mandatory basis also another study leave, leaving the payment order under the supervision of both parties and solving this issue by their agreement. This would allow the employees to gain professional experience and use knowledge and experience in the further work.
INHERITANCE BY CONTRACT COMPLEX INSTITUTION: PROBLEMATIC ISSUES ACTUALIZATION
Authors: Pilipsons Edvards
Published: October 2019

Inheritance by contract exists as a complex legal institution, including both agreements and unilateral transactions mediating the alienation of property objects. Simultaneously inheritance by contract appears as a complex legal compound and transplant. Legal doctrine and legislative practice devote insufficient attention in this legal phenomenon research. This article deals with this complex institution problematic actualization highlighting key points for future analysis and research.
DETERMINATION OF PUNISHMENT FOR AGGREGATION OF CRIMINAL OFFENCES
Authors: Persidskis Ainārs
Published: October 2019

The purpose of the article is to identify the problems related with signs of conceptual aggregation of criminal offences, find the problems and offer possible solutions. The actuality of article – signs of conceptual aggregation of criminal offences people understand different, because they have different views about the origins of conceptual aggregation of criminal offences. The author concludes that some of the signs of conceptual aggregation of criminal offences are general, mislead and does not comply with conceptual aggregation of criminal offences.
INTERPRETATION OF TERM “INTERESTS” IN CRIMINAL LAW
Authors: Baumanis Jānis
Published: October 2019

The interest is the basis, the driver, the initiator, the subject and the object for emergence, development and existence of criminal law. While analyzing the interpretation of the term “interest” the author concludes that despite the association of the interest with psychological processes, in the legal doctrine of criminal law “the interest” most frequently analyses not the mental attitude of an individual, but instead – the impartial aspects of the criminal offence within the framework of the object of such offence. In the contemporary criminal law, the interests as the object of a criminal offence are a value, which is protected by the potentiality of criminal punishment.
Scenario‐Dependent Site Effects for the Determination of Unbiased Local Magnitude
Authors: Holt James , Edwards Benjamin , Poggi Valerio
Published: October 2019

We explore the role of scenario‐dependent site amplification on local magnitude (ML) and possible bias it may introduce. ML is strongly influenced by local site response, which is conditioned by unique local geological factors. To isolate the effect of the near‐surface amplification on ML, relative differences between station‐specific ML at the surface and borehole (ΔML,STN) are studied for 34 sites from the KiK‐net network, Japan. We find strong moment magnitude (M) dependent scenario‐specific ΔML,STN trends over the range 3.0<M<6.5. To model these trends, we employ the stochastic method, initially using empirical surface‐to‐borehole (S/B) Fourier spectral ratios for the site term. Simulated data, ΔML,STN(M), based on the available site‐response information are shown to closely match the empirical ΔML,STN trends. Subsequently, the site term is replaced with (a) linear 1D shear‐wave (horizontal) transfer function (1D‐SHTF) amplification, (b) horizontal‐to‐vertical ratios, and (c) quarter wavelength amplification to calculate ΔML,STN(M) in the absence of S/B. We find that ΔML,STN(M) trends are best estimated with S/B as the site term, but in many cases using a linear 1D‐SHTF model is adequate. Furthermore, we discuss how this phenomenon may be related to the observed inequality between M and ML at low magnitudes and how ΔML,STN(M) may be used in the future to compute unbiased ML with greater confidence.
Análisis de factores de empoderamiento de maestros especialistas en la enseñanza inclusiva de niños de 6-16 años con dificultades auditivas
Authors: Alegre de la Rosa Olga María , Villar Angulo Luis Miguel
Published: October 2019

Este estudio ha analizado los factores de empoderamiento de maestros tutores sobre la enseñanza inclusiva de niños de 6-16 anos con dificultades auditivas. La muestra del estudio estaba compuesta por 297 maestros tutores de Gran Canaria y Tenerife. Se utilizo el Cuestionario Incluye (CI) basado en el Index for Inclusion, compuesto por tres dimensiones: Cultura, Política y Prácticas Inclusivas. El análisis primario incluyo un análisis factorial exploratorio. Los resultados indicaron que un empoderamiento docente para la integración de niños con dificultades auditivas en centros inclusivos esta sustentado por siete factores: Desarrollo profesional (DP), Autoeficacia en la enseñanza de destrezas, Liderazgo inclusivo, Gestión de la tecnología, Retos de implicación familiar, Marcos de pensamiento experto, y Usabilidad tecnológica y accesibilidad universal. Estos hallazgos implican delinear cambios curriculares en el grado de Maestro. La inclusión se convierte en el valor nuclear de empoderamiento en las competencias básicas y transversales de las materias del grado académico de Maestro. Asimismo, recomendamos el desarrollo de estándares profesionales y cursos de formación docente para la educacion inclusiva de niños con dificultades auditivas.
Explorando el liderazgo pedagógico del docente: su dimensión formativa
Authors: González Fernández Raúl , Palomares Ruiz Ascensión , López Gómez Ernesto , Gento Palacios Samuel
Published: October 2019

La literatura internacional destaca la importancia del liderazgo como un factor relevante para la mejora de la calidad educativa. Este liderazgo, en el contexto educativo, debe de ser eminentemente pedagógico y ejercerse más allá del equipo directivo de la propia institución educativa.Así, el liderazgo del profesorado emerge como elemento fundamental para la mejora de los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje. En este contexto, los objetivos de este estudio son explorar las dimensiones que definen a un docente como líder pedagógico y, a su vez, determinar la importancia de los elementos que configuran la dimensión formativa del liderazgo docente.Para ello, se lleva a cabo el presente estudio mediante una metodología cuantitativa y utilizando un cuestionario elaborado a tal efecto, en el que participan los principales agentes del hecho educativo (estudiantes, docentes y familias). La muestra (n=1196), no probabilística de tipo accidental, pertenece en su mayor parte a España (75%). Los resultados obtenidos destacan la importancia otorgada a las dimensiones afectiva, carismática, profesional, participativa y formativa del liderazgo del profesorado. En esta última, se acentúa la relevancia de la dedicación a la propia formación, el acopio de materiales para la misma y el impulso al perfeccionamiento continuo del resto de docentes de la institución. Estos resultados ponen de manifiesto que la formación, tanto inicial como continua, es un elemento clave en la práctica del liderazgo docente y, en consecuencia, para avanzar hacia la calidad educativa.