bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Study of Facial Features of American and Japanese Cartoon Characters
Authors: Liu Kun , Chen Jun-Hong , Chang Kang-Ming
Published: May 2019

Many researchers think that the characters in animated cartoons and comics are designed according to the exaggeration or reduction of some features based on the human face. However, the feature distribution of the human face is relatively symmetrical and uniform. Thus, to ensure the characters look exaggerated, but without breaking the principle of symmetry, some questions remain: Which facial features should be exaggerated during the design process? How exaggerated are the faces of cartoon characters compared to real faces? To answer these questions, we selected 100 cartoon characters from American and Japanese animation, collected data from their facial features and the facial features of real people, and then described the features using angles, lengths, and areas. Finally, we compared cartoon characters’ facial features values with real facial features and determined the key parts and degree of facial exaggeration of animated characters. The research results show that American and Japanese cartoon characters both exaggerate the eyes, nose, ears, forehead, and chin. Compared with human faces, taking the eye area as an example, American animation characters are twice as large compared with human faces, whereas Japanese animation characters are 3.4 times larger than human faces. The study results can be used for reference by animation character designers and researchers.
Universes Inside a Black Hole with the de Sitter Interior
Authors: Dymnikova Irina
Published: May 2019

We outline the basic ideas and analyze the possibilities of the quantum birth of universes inside regular black holes with the de Sitter interior replacing a singularity. We compare different cases and show that the most plausible case is the birth of a flat universe from an initial quantum fluctuation with a small admixture of radiation and strings with the negative deficit angle, which provides the existence of a potential barrier needed for quantum tunneling.
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Enhance Cell Killing and Block Interferon-Beta Synthesis Elicited by Infection with an Oncolytic Parainfluenza Virus
Authors: Fox Candace R. , Parks Griffith D.
Published: May 2019

Previous results have shown that infection with the cytoplasmic-replicating parainfluenza virus 5 mutant P/V-CPI- sensitizes cells to DNA damaging agents, resulting in the enhanced killing of airway cancer cells. Here, we have tested the hypothesis that histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors can also act with P/V-CPI- infection to enhance cancer cell killing. Using human small cell lung cancer and laryngeal cancer cell lines, 10 HDAC inhibitors were tested for their effect on viability of P/V-CPI- infected cells. HDAC inhibitors such as scriptaid enhanced caspase-3/7, -8 and -9 activity induced by P/V-CPI- and overall cell toxicity. Scriptaid-mediated enhanced killing was eliminated in lung cancer cells that were engineered to express a protein which sequesters double stranded RNA. Scriptaid also enhanced cancer cell killing by two other negative strand RNA viruses – the La Crosse virus and vesicular stomatitis virus. Scriptaid treatment enhanced the spread of the P/V-CPI- virus through a population of cancer cells, and suppressed interferon-beta induction through blocking phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of Interferon Regulatory Factor 3 (IRF-3). Taken together, these data support a role for combinations of a cytoplasmic-replicating RNA virus such as the P/V-CPI- mutant along with chemotherapeutic agents.
PROBLEMS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RIGHTS OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PARTICIPANTS ON THE USE OF SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE CONDITIONS OF COMPETITIVE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Authors: Avdeeva G.
Published: May 2019

А competition between the criminal procedure parties and equality rights in presentation their evidences to the court, the availability of accused right to defense himself are among the basic principles of legal procedure in Ukraine. Despite the fact that in Art. 22 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine states that «criminal proceedings are carried out on the basis of the adversarial procedure», the parties of criminal procedure in Ukraine do not have equaling rights and opportunities to gather evidence through the using of special knowledge.

A law № 2147-19 inured at the end of 2017 in Ukraine. The changes in the Criminal procedure law and Ukraine law «About a forensic examination» banned for lawyers and investigators to choose theyselves an expert establishment or experts. Investigators, public prosecutors and advocates have a right only to send a request to the judge about needing of a forensic examination. A judge personally chooses expert establishment or an expert. It is a cause of the substantial lowing of rights of lawyers and investigators in the collecting of proofs. These problems of regulation of expert activity in Ukraine do not correspond to the competitive European principles of the court. Part of these problems can be resolved if in Ukraine will adopt the Project of law № 8249. It is proposed in this law to return rights for the investigators and lawyers, which allow them personally to attract of experts. Also it is proposed to allow to nonstate experts and other specialists to conduct forensic examinations. This will bring the legislation of Ukraine closer to the legislation of the member countries of the European Union and will allow the principle of equality of parties rights of criminal procedure. A competition between state and non-state experts will lead to an increase of the quality and scientific level of expert conclusions.

Key words: criminal proceedings, special knowledge, competitive judiciary.
SERVICEABILITIES AND IDENTIFICATION OF CARBOXYL-CONTAINING ANTIFREEZING AGENTS
Authors:   O. Sych; T. Kot
Published: May 2019

All major types of cooling liquids for motor vehicles are describes herein. Various liquids are used to cool internal-combustion engines. Water is the best cooling liquid in the warm season, when the air temperature is above 00С. Liquids with a low freezing point, namely antifreeze agents are used at temperatures below 00С. Low-freezing coolants – antifreeze agents are prepared by mixing water with one or more components that have the ability to lower the freezing point of the solution. The best low-freezing coolants are mixtures of water with glycols – ethylene glycol and propylene glycol. An additive package is added to the antifreeze compound to improve performance. Depending on the nature of the additives, modern antifreeze agents are divided into three types: traditional, carboxylate and hybrid.

Traditional antifreeze agents (”tosol cooling agent” and modifications) contain inorganic additives and have a small (no more than 2 years) service life, while they do not stand high (more than 1080C) temperatures. According to the classification of the Volkswagen Audi Group proposed by the group of companies, traditional antifreezes with inorganic additives are designated with symbol G11.

Hybrid antifreeze agents (G11+) contain organic and inorganic inhibitors (usually silicates or phosphates). Their service life is up to 3 years.

Carboxylate antifreeze agents (G12) contains corrosion inhibitors based on salts of higher carboxylic acids (carboxylates). Carboxylate antifreezes obtain the longest operating life of up to 5 years.

When conducting operational tests of various types of antifreeze agents for compliance with the requirements of National State Standard 28084-89 (СТ СЭВ 2130-80), “Low-freezing cooling liquids. General technical specifications” it was found that carboxylate antifreezes are inert to products (automobile radiators) made of aluminum and aluminum alloys, while traditional and hybrid antifreezes have a corrosive effect on aluminum and its alloys.

An urgent task in the study of cooling fluids for motor vehicles is the establishment of the nature of additives.

For the identification of carboxylate additives in antifreeze agents, it has been proposed to use the method of molecular spectroscopy in the infrared region of the spectrum. For the study, evaporated samples of antifreeze agents are used. Carboxylate additives are characterized by the presence of absorption bands caused by vibrations of carboxyl groups (COOH) at 1560 cm-1 to 1580 cm-1. The abovementioned absorption bands are not typical for traditional (G11) and hybrid (G11+) antifreeze agents and can be used to identify carboxylate additives in the composition of cooling liquids. This makes it possible to differentiate antifreeze agents by species.

Key words: automobile antifreeze, operational properties, identification, spectral method.
THE METHOD OF DETECTION OF BIOMOLECULES FOR THE CREATION OF SENSORS BASED ON NANO-STRUCTURED Si.
Authors:   P. Teselko; V. Shevchenko
Published: May 2019

In the work, the modification of photoluminescence spectra in the processing of porous silicon in aqueous solutions with different oxygen contents and aqueous solutions of amino acids was studied in order to further create a sensor sensitive to chemically active oxygen near the surface of porous silicon in the presence of various amino acids. he growth of the photoluminescence intensity at the processing of porous silicon in distilled water and the sensitivity of the intensity of photoluminescence to the oxygen content in water are revealed. It is proposed to use a change in the intensity of luminescence to study the properties of biomolecules, namely the determination of the amount of chemically active oxygen near the surface of porous silicon in the presence of various amino acids.

Changing the sizes of nanocrystals is the main reason for increasing the intensity of photoluminescence when processing porous silicon in aqueous solutions. After applying to the surface of samples of porous silicon aqueous solutions of glycine, alanine, phenylalanine, the intensity of photoluminescence varies for all samples. Changing the sizes of nanocrystals is the main reason for increasing the intensity of photoluminescence when processing porous silicon in aqueous solutions. After applying to the surface of samples of porous silicon aqueous solutions of glycine, alanine, phenylalanine, the intensity of photoluminescence varies for all samples.

Key words: photoluminescence, nanostructured porous silicon, biosensors.
Sistem Informasi Pembelian, Produksi dan Penjualan Sintong Topi Berbasis Web pada Twin's Plas
Authors: Hidayat Taufiq , Hardiyana Bella
Published: May 2019

Pengolahan data dan informasi merupakan suatu hal yang diperlukan bagi sebuah perusahaan untuk menertibkan proses bisnisnya. Twin’s Plas adalah perusahaan yang masih menggunakan sistem tradisional. Pengolahan data masih dilakukan manual. Berdasarkan hal itulah penulis berkeinginan membangun Sistem Informasi Pembelian, Produksi dan Penjualan Sintong Topi Berbasis Web Pada Twin's Plas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui sistem pembelian, produksi dan penjualan di Twin’s Plas, merancang sistem informasi pembelian, produksi dan penjualan di Twin’s Plas, melakukan pengujian sistem informasi pembelian, produksi dan penjualan pada Twin’s Plas, mengimplementasikan sistem informasi pembelian, produksi dan penjualan di Twin’s Plas. Dalam penelitian yang dikerjakan, penulis menggunakan metode deskriptif dan metode tindakan. Berdasarkan hasil pengujian, bahwa sistem informasi pembelian, produksi dan penjualan sintong topi pada Twin’s Plas yang dibuat sesuai dengan hasil yang diharapkan. Penulis berharap bahwa sistem informasi pembelian, produksi dan penjualan ini dapat mempermudah serta mempercepat proses pengolahan data pembelian, produksi, dan penjualan serta membantu proses bisnis perusahaan.
PEMANFAATAN AUGMENTED REALITY PADA KATALOG PRODUK KECANTIKAN "WARDAH"
Authors: Kurniawan Andri , Destiarmand Achmad H , Mutiaz Intan R
Published: May 2019

Kemajuan teknologi beberapa tahun kebelakang ini didominasi oleh aplikasi pendukung smartphone yang bersaing menciptakan sesuatu yang baru. Seperti penggunaan augmented reality pada game pokemon go pada tahun 2016 yang sudah diunduh sebanyak 100 juta kali hanya dalam waktu kurang dari 3 bulan sejak dirilis pertama kali. Augmented reality sendiri sebenarnya adalah penggabungan dari dunia digital dan dunia realita atau kenyataan yang saling berkaitan. Dengan kelebihan yang dimiliki oleh augmented reality ini, diharapkan dapat memberi kontribusi pada media informasi atau promosi sebuah produk atau brand dari segala bidang. Salah satunya adalah brand atau produk kecantikan. Sebuah brand pada umumnya memiliki ciri khas atau keunikan tersendiri dibanding para pesaingnya di rana yang sama. Produk – produk kecantikan pada umumnya menawarkan produk yang ekslusif dan mahal, akan tetapi beberapa konsumen memperhatikan kehalalan dalam sebuah produk. Halal yang dimaksud adalah dari sisi komposisi penggunaan bahan mentah yang digunakan dalam produk kecantikan tersebut, seperti adanya campuran bahan dari hewan haram dan buas, serta mengandung unsur tubuh manusia, darah maupun hewan halal yang penyembelihannya tidak sesuai dengan syariat islam. Wardah merupakan produk dalam negeri yang menawarkan produk kecantikan yang memiliki nilai jual dengan mengedepankan produk halal, tidak mahal tetapi tetap berkelas. Tujuan dari perancangan ini adalah membuat katalog digital dari produk wardah dengan memanfaatkan teknologi augmented reality sebagai media inovasi pendukung untuk menginformasikan produk wardah kepada target audience. Metode perancangan yang akan digunakan adalah metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif untuk mencari fakta dengan interpretasi yang tepat. Pemanfaatan teknologi augmented reality pada katalog ini dimaksudkan dapat mesimulasikan produk wardah kedalam bentuk digital untuk mendapatkan informasi yang lebih mendalam tentang produk yang akan dibeli oleh target audience serta memberikan digital experience yang informatif. Dengan menggabungkan media cetak katalog yang hanya sebuah kertas namun dapat memiliki kesan digital, sehingga dapat memberi informasi yang informatif dan efektif serta interaktif yang hanya dapat dilakukan oleh teknologi augmented reality.
USING BIM SCENARIOS IN OPERATION SERVICES
Authors: Князева Н. , Knyazeva N. , Лёвина Д. , Levina D.
Published: May 2019

The lack of a single information model is the reason for the difficult interaction of all participants in the full cycle of construction. Operational services have particular difficulties: they do not receive up-to-date and complete information about the object. Therefore, intensive implementation of information modeling (IM) for operating services is conducted. Regulatory documents that take into account foreign experience and Russian originality in the field of design are being developed. There is a need to extend the use of IM at the stage of design and construction. The primary reasons are a guarantee of quality control, a guarantee of safe operation of the facility, a guarantee of re-equipment of the building with new engineering equipment, a guarantee of planning and management of the building, workflow, etc. The use of insufficiently known BIM scenarios is demonstrated to organize the solution of actual problems and to provide the most useful properties and functions of exploitation services. In connection with other information modeling tools developed, results are produced that require modifications and changes, but have promising implications for the future. In order to analyze these implications and make conclusions, the article demonstrates one of the key points that facilitate the integration of IM with operating services
El programa de subsidios directos a la agricultura (procampo) y el incremento de la producción de maíz en una región campesina de México
Authors: Juárez Sánchez José Pedro , Ramírez Valverde Benito
Published: May 2019

En este artículo se analiza el impacto del PROCAMPO en el incremento de la producción de maíz en una región campesina que comprende 11 municipios del estado de Puebla. El estudio se realizó durante los años de 1995 y 2000. Los resultados indican que la mayoría de los agricultores participan en el programa, con un promedio de 4.8 hectáreas. Más del 50% de los productores considero que los recursos que otorgó el PROCAMPO a los agricultores fueron extemporáneos, además insuficientes, ya que financiaron menos del 30% de los costos de producción. El PROGRAMA no incremento la producción, ya que no existió diferencia estadística significativa entre los participantes y no participantes en el programa. Se concluye que los agricultores buscaron mantener los niveles de producción de su parcela y no intentaron incrementar la producción debido a los bajos precios del maíz.
Diseño de una estrategia de transferencia de tecnología en la ganadería campesina de la región Mixe (ayuuk) en Oaxaca, México
Authors: Bautista Juan Antonio
Published: May 2019

Con el propósito de proponer una estrategia de transferencia de tecnología en la ganadería campesina practicada por productores indígenas. Se llevó a cabo la presente investigación en la comunidad indígena de Santo Domingo, Tepuxtepec Mixe, Oaxaca; donde la ganadería campesina se encuentra integrada por aves (gallinas y guajolotes), bovinos, caprinos, ovinos y equinos, siendo notoria la ausencia de los porcinos. Además los resultados indicaron que en todas las unidades de producción campesinas (UPC) se realizan prácticas inadecuadas de tecnología de producción animal. Ante la situación encontrada, se propone una estrategia que incluye acciones referentes a organización, educación, asistencia técnica, infraestructura, financiamiento y comercialización. Con la aplicación de estas acciones se puede tener una mejora en la cría de los animales, en los ingresos de los productores, en un mayor y mejor consumo de alimentos de origen animal para la familia, mayor cantidad de abono orgánico para la parcela agrícola y una menor incidencia de enfermedades zoonóticas que se refleja en una mejor salud de la familia campesina, en particular en niños y adultos. Por estas razones, es importante diseñar y poner en practica un programa de transferencia de tecnología para este tipo de productores campesinos indígenas que habitan en el territorio nacional, en particular en Oaxaca, donde se encuentran más de 368 mil familias campesinas indígenas que conforman entre otros los grupos indígenas Zapotecos, Mixtecos, Mazatecos, Chinantecos y Mixe (en vocabulario Mixe: Ayuuk), está última de interés en este estudio.
Cultura y desarrollo desde la interculturalidad. Breve recuento de la primera Universidad Intercultural de México
Authors: González Ortíz Felipe
Published: May 2019

Se presenta una exposición de la experiencia a tres años de la implementación de la primera Universidad Intercultural de México. Se problematiza a partir del concepto de cultura y el de desarrollo para proponer que la existencia de estas universidades, específicamente la del Estado de México, deben impactar en el desarrollo de las regiones, aprovechando siempre los capitales intelectuales y los saberes culturales de todos los actores regionales. Se comienza con un recorrido por el multiculturalismo para llegar a la interculturalidad, luego los impactos formales que se ilustran en las disposiciones legales y terminar con una exposición de las primeras tres generaciones de estudiantes de la primera Universidad Intercultural del país.
Producción campesina con alto uso de insumos industriales: El cultivo de repollo (Brassica oleracea var. Capitata) en los altos de Chiapas
Authors: Santiago Lastra José Antonio , Perales Rivera Hugo R.
Published: May 2019

El repollo se ha convertido en corto tiempo en el segundo cultivo hortícola más importante de los campesinos indígenas en Los Altos de Chiapas. Es un sistema de alto uso de insumos que genera ingresos pero que también puede acarrear problemas ambientales, económicos y de salud. Pese a ello, no se han documentado las técnicas de cultivo, los problemas productivos y las soluciones que han emprendido los productores. A partir del análisis de una encuesta a productores de la región, se determinó que el sistema de producción presenta dos variantes en la escala de producción y experiencia del productor, y dos variantes en la estacionalidad y rentabilidad del cultivo; los cuales no constituyen distintos manejos de cultivo, a pesar de la variedad de combinaciones en las modalidades de las prácticas. Los principales problemas identificados por los productores son: Insectos plaga, falta de fertilidad en el suelo y enfermedades de la planta. Para mitigarlos se emplean, con frecuencia en forma inadecuada, diversos insumos industriales.
Relation of selected factors of further education in organizations development and profitability of organizations
Authors: Pudil Pavel , Mikova Irena , Komarkova Lenka , Pribyl Vladimir
Published: May 2019

Purpose – further education and training play an important role in organizations development. The paper aims to analyze its relation to the financial performance of organizations, particularly to find which factors of further education are significantly related to the organization profitability indicators.
Research methodology – it is an empirical study based on 142 profit-oriented organizations operating in the Czech Republic. Multiple median regression was used to investigate the correlation among organization profitability and talent management, long-term strategy, education evaluation, investments into education, industry sector, organization size and its owner.
Findings – the results provide evidence that talent management, education evaluation, investments into education are significantly related to the considered profitability indicator ratios (ROA, ROE, ROCE, ROS).
Research limitations – follow from the size of the research sample, its extension is planned for the continuation of our research.
Practical implications – the results of the research could stimulate organizations to pay more attention to the key factors of further education in their development so as to improve their financial performance.
Originality/Value – the authors are not aware of any other empirical study from the post-transformation economies analyzing the relation of further education and the organization´s financial performance. It extends our pilot study presented at ECMLG 2017 in London. The results provide a suggestion for organizations which steps to take in order to gain the most from further education.
Offshore companies’ participation in strategic state projects and their impact on state budget revenue
Authors: Gaidelys Vaidas
Published: May 2019

Purpose – to assess possible consequences of the employment of offshore companies in strategic state projects.
Research methodology – empirical research statistical data analysis.
This publication introduces scientific research on the case of employment of offshore companies in strategic state projects and assesses its possible damage to state budget revenue.
Findings – offshore financial centres specialise in serving particular economic sectors.
Research limitations – although developed countries suffer the most significant tax revenue losses, they promote the establishment of offshore centres. Countries do not learn from their mistakes, especially in terms of tax evasion through offshore companies.
Practical implications – by employing offshore companies in its strategic projects, Lithuania supports the double stand-ards and the principle that what the state is allowed to do, private business is not.
By taking advantage of offshore companies, corruption offences can be financed.
Originality/Value – this article introduces the new empirical research on employment of offshore companies in strategic state projects.
Polish versus European banking sector − characteristics, consolidation, ownership changes
Authors: Pyka Anna , Nocoń Aleksandra
Published: May 2019

Purpose – the main aim of the study is an assessment of the banking sector in Poland, including the size of
the sector, banking institutions forming the sector and consolidation processes taking place in the sector against the
background of banking sectors in other countries. The paper also indicates ownership changes as a consequence of
consolidation processes in the banking sectors after the global financial crisis of 2008−2012.
Research methodology – the following research methods were used: cause and effect analysis, comparative analysis,
case studies, observation method, secondary data analysis, and synthesis method.
Findings – the research allowed to find out that the banking sector in Poland is growing at a rate significantly
exceeding the growth rate in other European countries. However, rapid development does not mean a radical increase
in the importance of this sector in Europe. Concentration ratios of the Polish banking sector show continuous but
slight increases, although their level is still quite low compared to other European Union countries. Moreover, in
Poland, a decreasing number of banks, observed in recent years, reduces a share of foreign investors in the structure of
the sector. This means a high activity of domestic investors in taking over bank capital.
Research limitations – the main research limitation is that the study mainly focuses on changes as well as comparative
analysis of the concentration ratio (CR5). While further research should be expanded by more measures to compare
ownership structure and the profitability of Polish and the European Unionʼs banking sectors.
Practical implications – the results might be useful for central banks and supervisory authorities when it comes to
their role in changes in the ownership structure of banking sectors.
Originality/Value – the main value of the article is the in-depth analysis of the ownership structure of the Polish
banking sector in the background of the European ones
Risks of digitalisation of business models
Authors: Kovaitė Kristina , Stankevičienė Jelena
Published: May 2019

Purpose – to identify the types of risks to be analysed during the process of digitalisation of business
models driven by Industry 4.0 and determine which blocks of business model are affected most.
Research methodology – FARE method as a Multicriteria decision support method for expert evaluation is used.
Findings – results determine 6 types of risks: technical, competence, acceptance by staff, acceptance by customers and
partners, data privacy and security and financial risks. The highest effect is shown in customer channels, key
resources, and revenue stream and customer segmentation. The lowest effect is shown for key partners.
Research limitations – research focuses on the level of enterprise and does not cover macro-level risks.
Practical implications – Industry 4.0 brings new types of risks to be assessed. The results show that risk assessment
matrix RADi (Risk Assessment of Digitalisation of Business Model) can be used by enterprises to identify areas of
highest risks when planning and implementing digitalisation of parts or whole business model due to Industry 4.0.
Originality/Value – a new risk assessment matrix RADi (Risk Assessment of Digitalisation of Business Model) is
developed by the authors as a contribution to the systematic approach to the changes occurring because of
digitalisation in the business models
The investigation of the impact of investment sources for sustainability on country’s sustainable development. A case of Baltic States for the period 2003–2017
Authors: Lapinskaitė Indrė , Janulevičius Patrikas
Published: May 2019

Purpose – is to analyse the different investment sources for sustainable development of a country and reveal
the interaction between investment sources for sustainability and a country's sustainable development.
Research methodology – analysis of scientific sources, collection and systematization of statistical data, a method for
sustainable development index calculation, correlation regression analysis.
Findings – each analysed country's progress of sustainable development is expressed as integrated sustainable
development index revealed that all analysed countries are gradually increasing their sustainable development results.
All three analysed investment sources are strongly affecting countries sustainable development, and stochastic
relationship exists between variables.
Research limitations – statistical data with incomplete time series, for which not all the most important sustainable
development indicators were selected. The case of three Baltic countries (Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia) is used for the
period 2003–2017. The three main investment sources for sustainable development of a country: assignations of the
state budget, EU structural funds, and direct investments, are chosen for the research.
Practical implications – results can be used in calculations for other countries sustainable development and investments
interactions. They can be used to evaluate the impact of the different source and contribute to the modelling of their use.
Originality/Value – this article is unique because it reveals the interaction of multiple sustainability sources, in terms of
investment sources for sustainability and the results of a country's sustainable development. These sources can be
supplemented and adapted to other countries (at least in developed countries EU level).
Keywords: sustainability, sustainable development indicators, integrated sustainable development index, assignation
of the budget, EU funds, direct investment
Discourse on service modularity: investigating service delivery process
Authors: Skačkauskienė Ilona , Vestertė Jurga
Published: May 2019

*E-mail: jurga.vesterte@vgtu.lt
Abstract. Purpose – the purpose of this research is to determine aspects of the service delivery process what must be considered for modularisation. The aim is reached through (1) investigating the process construct; (2) describing and schematizing service delivery process through integration of customer and provider perspectives; (3) ascertaining the as-pects of the service delivery process modularisation.
Research methodology – the article is built on an overview of the scientific literature dealing with the topic, using meth-ods of comparative analysis, systemic analysis, abstraction, synthesis, abductive reasoning.
Findings – for achieving service modularisation, the service provider may apply standardisation and automation methods on three dimensions of service delivery process: (1) service offering; (2) parts of the service process that are managed by the provider; (3) organisational structure of the provider.
Research limitations – the study examines the aspects of modularity only on the conceptual level. A natural extension of this research is an empirical investigation of the introduced approaches.
Practical implications – the proposed approaches help practitioners in the decision-making process for a service delivery process modularisation.
Originality/Value – the study approaches the modularisation of the service delivery process considering the customer and service provider perspectives and fills the gap in the literature on service modularisation management.
Keywords: services; service modularity; service delivery process; service management.
Violence against women: stereotyped or new challenge of society
Authors: Abesadze Nino , Paresashvili Nino , Kinkladze Rusudan
Published: May 2019

Purpose – the aim of the work is Statistical analysis of violence against women in Georgia, according to the causes, forms, revealed forms and results of violence.
Research methodology – the methods of statistical observation, grouping, and analysis were used in the research process. The graphical expression method is widely used.
Findings – violence against women is a taboo topic for Georgian society and rarely becomes disclosed. Violence against women and girls in Georgia includes sexual abuse, rape, sexual harassment, early marriages, or forced marriage. The cases of violence against women are much more common in residents of Tbilisi, Samtskhe-Javakheti, and Mtskheta-Mtianeti. It is relatively low in Adjara, Guria, Samegrelo and Imereti regions. Besides physical violence, there is frequent psychological violence, such as constant control of the wife, threatening, intimidation, etc. Violence indicators are different for age groups and nationalities
Research limitations – the survey is intended for a wide segment. In the future, it is possible to further expand the area by considering sources of financing.
Practical implications – the results of this research will help increase public awareness and the need for womenʼs rights.
Originality/Value – since 2009, research about womenʼs violence in Georgia has not been conducted. Therefore, the statistical data presented here is completely the most recent.
Digitalization of human resource management practices and its impact on employees’ well-being
Authors: Fedorova Alena , Koropets Olga , Gatti Mauro
Published: May 2019

Purpose – the purpose of the article is assessing the impact of the processes of the labor activity digitalization
on employees’ well-being that have not yet received sufficient attention in HRM research and practice. The causal
relationship between the digital transformation of the HRM practices and employees’ well-being is examined in the
paper.
Research methodology – the research methodology involves the analysis of data obtained by means of sociological
surveys, narrative and content analysis. Additionally, the case study method allows us to explore the problem in detail
using the example of the largest Russian university.
Findings – the results of our study identify the problematic issues resulting from expanding the practice of applying
digital technologies in HRM system, proving the negative impact of digitalization processes on employee well-being
(along with positive effects), and, therefore, the need to develop management solutions aimed at preserving well-being
in the workplace.
Research limitations – the limitations of this pilot research are primarily due to the insufficient sample size that will be
overcome in the future annual monitoring study.
Practical implications – searching for new management decisions and models aimed at prevention of worsening wellbeing at work in organizations that introduce digital technology.
Originality/Value – the novelty of this study consists in examining the HRM digitalization process in the context of
social pollution of the labor sphere
Customer game experience impact on gamification and online purchasing
Authors: Haziri Fortesa , Shabani Lulzim , Chovancova Miloslava
Published: May 2019

PPurpose – the purpose of the current research was to investigate the influence of the experience of players
and no-players on their purchasing behavior in a gamified purchasing setting.
Research methodology – PLS-SEM has been employed to investigate the effect of gaming on consumer behavior and
analyze the data gathered via the questionnaire distributed online.
Findings – unlike studies in different domains, where the positive impact of game experience in a gamified learning
environment and purchasing intention towards gamified products has been highlighted, the results of this research reveal
the irrelevance of game experience in online purchasing behavior.
Research limitations – firstly, no comparison has been made concerning the differences between board-games and
online games. Secondly, the length of time spent playing has not been analyzed. Lastly, the research does not offer any
insight regarding the country, nor compare online and offline buying behavior.
Practical implications – eventually, game experience needlessly impacts the purchasing process in a gamified setting.
Game design, personality, characteristics, cultural background and other attributes of the participants are an important
caveat.
Originality/Value – the research reveals stimulating results for scholars in the field of gamification, game elements,
consumer behavior, and online purchasing
Digitalization in insurance companies
Authors: Łyskawa Krzysztof , Kędra Arleta , Klapkiv Lyubov , Klapkiv Jurij
Published: May 2019

Purpose – the main idea of the article was to characterize the process of digitalization in insurance companies through the implementation of information and communication technologies (ICT). This research examined the relationship between the expenses for information technologies of selected insurance companies and the results of their activity.
Research methodology – the research had empirical character and was based on the analysis of two groups of indicators: digitalization and insurance. The first group characterizes the level of insurance companies’ investments in ICT, and the second – the results of insurance activity. Data were collected from notes to financial statements of top 4 European insur-ance groups. The results have been received based on correlation analysis.
Findings – the results of the research showed that there is a different tendency in the raising of ICT investments and the values of gross premiums, claims, and expenses. This result deals with the important question in insurance if the higher invests in technologies could be a factor of insurers’ effectiveness.
Research limitations – most important limitation relates to the lack of complete data about information and communica-tion technologies in insurers. It is closely connected with some ambiguity in defining modern information technologies.
Practical implications – the results of the research could be used in the decision-making process in practice or future re-search.
Originality/Value – in the research the possibility to combine analysis and comparison of selected parameters of digitali-zation based on financial statements of insurance companies was described.
Rotational Evolution of the Slowest Radio Pulsar, PSR J0250+5854
Authors: Kou F. F. , Tong H. , Xu R. X. , Zhou X.
Published: May 2019

We apply theoretical spin-down models of magnetospheric evolution and magnetic field decay to simulate the possible evolution of PSR J0250+5854, which is the slowest-spinning radio pulsar detected to date. Considering the alignment of inclination angle in a 3D magnetosphere, it is possible that PSR J0250+5854 has a high magnetic field comparable with magnetars or/and high magnetic field pulsars, if a small inclination angle is considered. Our calculations show that similar long-period pulsars tend to have a relatively low period derivative in this case. In another case of magnetic field decay, calculations also show a possible connection between PSR J0250+5854 and high dipole-magnetic field magnetars. The evolutionary path indicates a relatively high spin-down rate for similar long-period pulsars.
High-resolution Observation of Moving Magnetic Features
Authors: Li Qin , Deng Na , Jing Ju , Liu Chang , Wang Haimin
Published: May 2019

Moving magnetic features (MMFs) are small magnetic elements moving almost radially away from sunspots toward the boundary of moat regions. They are mostly seen during the decay phase of a sunspot. Here we present a high-resolution observation of MMFs around a sunspot in NOAA AR 12565 on 2016 July 14 using the the 1.6 m Goode Solar Telescope (GST) at Big Bear Solar Observatory. The spectropolarimetric measurements of photospheric magnetic field are obtained from GST’s newly commissioned Near Infra-Red Imaging Spectropolarimeter at the Fe i 1.56 μm line. The statistical study of physical properties of identified fine-scale MMFs (i.e., size, lifetime, inclination, horizontal velocity, and flux) is presented. The origin of the minority polarity flux in the sunspot is determined. Same as the majority polarity flux, the minority polarity flux can originate from mid-penumbra with highly inclined fields. The role of MMFs in both polarities in the flux evolution of the sunspot is speculated, as they can both contribute to the sunspot evolution.
Diviser la mère ?
Authors: Kahn Laurence
Published: May 2019

Distinguer la figure maternelle de l'illimité que l'infans appelle de ses cris, c'est-à‑dire la diviser avec les mots, équivaut‑il à une forme de matricide ? En creusant l'écart entre les « trois Électre » (Eschyle, Sophocle, Euripide), l'auteur interroge la position de l'effroi ainsi que la configuration de la haine meurtrière dans la relation homosexuelle selon Freud. Quelle relation avec la division des deux figures maternelles selon Hésiode : Nux la Ténébreuse, Gaïa la lumineuse et l'érotique ?
À la recherche du meurtre de la mère
Authors: Baldacci Jean-Louis
Published: May 2019

Dans la perspective freudienne, c'est le meurtre du père qui est fondateur. Mais le « meurtre » de la mère n'en serait‑il pas l'avant-coup nécessaire ? L'auteur suppose que la trace du meurtre de la mère doit s'inscrire dès le début au cœur de la parole, entendue et adressée. C'est la recherche de cette trace, guidée par la parole et en particulier la parole de transfert, qui permettrait l'après coup du meurtre du père et grâce à lui, donnerait au langage son pouvoir symbolique. En d'autres termes serait-ce l'élaboration d'un double meurtre qui désendeuillerait le langage ? Rêve, jeu, humour, littérature et surtout clinique du transfert mettent au travail cette hypothèse.
La tentation du mythe
Authors: Merot Patrick
Published: May 2019

La tentation est de donner au meurtre de la mère une position symétrique au meurtre du père. Après une lecture critique de l'Orestie par Mélanie Klein, l'auteur soutient que le détachement de la mère qui permet l'accès au langage ne peut se confondre avec son meurtre. Tuer la mère, c'est tuer la langue, ce qu'illustrent a contrario les récits d'Aharon Appelfeld : tuer sa langue maternelle à quoi il s'est trouvé contraint parce qu'elle était devenue porteuse de mort, s'est douloureusement confondu avec un matricide.
Sedimentación fluvial y lacustre sintectónica ligada a un sinclinal de “buttressing” paralelo a una falla en el sector de Nigüella (NW Cordillera Ibérica)
Authors: Santos Bueno N. , Arenas Abad C. , Gil Imaz A.
Published: May 2019

En este artículo se discute la evolución sedimentaria del relleno neógeno de un área situada en la parte Noroeste de la Cordillera Ibérica que presenta depósitos fluviales y lacustres, y su relación con la tectónica alpina compresiva que afectó a una falla anteriormente extensional. Los análisis estratigráficos permiten caracterizar tres unidades tectosedimentarias, con un espesor total de 120m. Las Unidades 1 y 2 están formadas dominantemente por litofacies clásticas, y están separadas por una discordancia y su correlativa conformidad. La Unidad 3 está formada por calizas tobáceas y micríticas, y representa un salto litológico brusco con la Unidad 2 en toda su extensión. Estas unidades están involucradas en dos estructuras de escala kilométrica con dirección alpina NNW-SSE: 1) la Falla de Nigüella, que pone en contacto materiales triásicos con cenozoicos en los bloques levantado y hundido, respectivamente, y 2) el Sinclinal de Nigüella, subparalelo a la falla anterior, con buzamiento de estratos entre 19º y 70º. En las unidades 1 y 2, cuatro asociaciones de facies sedimentarias representan el depósito en áreas proximales y medias de abanicos aluviales, procedentes de relieves locales, y un sistema fluvial braided con reducida llanura de inundación, procedente del Norte. Ambos ambientes registran sedimentación carbonática fluvial y lacustre. Otras tres asociaciones de facies representan el depósito dominante de carbonatos, tanto en entornos palustre-fluvial-lacustres como en lacustres. En las tres unidades, los rudstones de oncoides y fitoclastos se formaron en canales de aguas someras, con baja sinuosidad y en zonas encharcadas, con extensas zonas palustres tobáceas, con desarrollo de plantas hidrófilas. Por el contrario, las calizas micríticas con ostrácodos y las margas corresponden al depósito de calcita en zonas lacustres de aguas tranquilas y permanentes. Por tanto, el sistema sedimentario evolucionó desde un ambiente aluvial-fluvial dominante hasta un ambiente lacustre. Este hecho, junto con el desarrollo de calcretas en las unidades 1 y 2, indica condiciones más húmedas y posiblemente el paso a un lago cerrado hidrológicamente. La falla de Nigüella funcionó a principios del Jurásico como una falla normal, y durante la compresión del Cenozoico provocó la formación de una cuenca sinclinal mediante buttressing del bloque NE contra la falla. Este contexto condicionó la distribución y extensión de litofacies miocenas a lo largo del espacio y del tiempo y la localización de depocentros. La disminución de la actividad tectónica a lo largo del intervalo estudiado favoreció la incisión fluvial, la captura del acuífero mesozoico y la salida del agua subterránea rica en Ca2+ y HCO-3, dando lugar al depósito generalizado de carbonato cálcico y, finalmente, a la expansión del lago.
Heat Illness Related Meteorology over Chiangmai Using Automatic Weather Station Observed Data
Authors: Phunthirawuthi Parwapath , Saengrattanayon Chanattha , Kirtsaeng Sukrit
Published: May 2019

This research is a part of study of heat illness vulnerability. Understanding heat characteristic, especially in tropical area, would decrease loss from heat deceases and also support tourism in tropical countries. The aim of this research is to apply the meteorological sensor dataset in Chiangmai (a famous city in northern Thailand), which is under the control of Thai Meteorological Department, from 2015-2017 to investigate heat index characteristic. Two elements, temperature and relative humidity, were used to calculate heat index following Steadman’s equation. Analyzed heat index would be arranged by its intensity and then applied on heat illness warning. The study demonstrated that heat index warning from Automatic Weather Station data analysis could get along with the maximum temperature historical statistics data which observed by weather stations. Local people and visitors in Chiangmai mostly suffer from heat in between March and June. The greatest vulnerability to heat illness in Chiangmai was in April and May. This extreme-heat period is consistent with the report from Department of Decease Control Thailand, an amount of heat illness patients is very high in April and May. Moreover, the results show that even if the air temperature is getting low in after summer season but heat index is still high through the year. So, people still need to be aware of heat deceases and always concern about environmental heat when doing outdoor activities. In the future, AWS data from every station over Thailand would be used to develop a real-time Heat Illness Alert System.
The Application of Remote-Controlled Assisted Surface Water Sampling
Authors: Saramanus Sirichai , Boonyaroj Varinthorn
Published: May 2019

Water is a natural resource that is important for both human health and the environment. However, the routine activities of the municipal and industrial sectors can result in the contamination of water resources. The application of remote control water sampling is therefore useful for environmental field work by employing a remote control water sampler in a 700 m radius to collect three samples at once time during a sampling collection within 15 sec at various depths, including 0.50 m, 0.75 m and 1.00 m in depth, respectively (500 ml/sample). Remote control water sampling works with a water flow rate of 35.11±0.09 L/sec on average. For comparison, the performance of the remote control water sampling and a hand-held water sampler were evaluated. The basic water quality parameters involved temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, total dissolved solids, electrical conductivity, and coliform bacteria were found in range of 30.1-30.3 °C, 6.1-6.4, 1.06-1.20 mg/L, 337.0-359.0 mg/L, 686.0-724.0 µS/cm, and 32.0-48.0 colony, respectively, which the results showed were mostly quite similar. This machine functions as an alternative water sampler and is useful for field work applications. Moreover, it provides many advantages, such as reduction of workers, cost benefits, time-savings, and reduction of health risks.