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An interrogation of research on Caribbean social issues: establishing the need for an indigenous Caribbean research approach
Authors: Wilson Shakeisha , Nakhid Camille , Fernandez-Santana Anabel , Nakhid-Chatoor Margaret
Published: October 2018

Caribbean social issues, like so many other global issues, are often researched and addressed using traditional Western philosophies and methodologies. However, some societies have criticized the use of Western approaches recognizing their unsuitability to accurately assess the distinctive culture, identity, and overall social structures of these societies. An investigation of the use of Caribbean research methodologies or approaches revealed that there is a significant absence in the use of culturally specific ways of conducting research in the Caribbean region and diaspora. This pattern was found to be consistent with the authors’ findings from a critical review of research methodologies used by postgraduate scholars in investigating Caribbean-related issues in the past 10 years. As a result, this article lobbies for the promotion of more culturally specific and relevant Caribbean research approaches that are respectful of the worldviews and practices of locals within the region.
Seismic capacity estimation of a reinforced concrete containment building considering bidirectional cyclic effect
Authors: Zheng Zhi , Zhai Changhai , Bao Xu , Pan Xiaolan
Published: October 2018

This study serves to estimate the seismic capacity of the reinforced concrete containment building considering its bidirectional cyclic effect and variations of energy. The implementation of the capacity estimation has been performed by extending two well-known methods: nonlinear static pushover and incremental dynamic analysis. The displacement and dissipated energy demands are obtained from the static pushover analysis considering bidirectional cyclic effect. In total, 18 bidirectional earthquake intensity parameters are developed to perform the incremental dynamic analysis for the reinforced concrete containment building. Results show that the bidirectional static pushover analysis tends to decrease the capacity of the reinforced concrete containment building in comparison with unidirectional static pushover analysis. The 5% damped first-mode geometric mean spectral acceleration strongly correlates with the maximum top displacement of the containment building. The comparison of the incremental dynamic analysis and static pushover curves is employed to determine the seismic capacity of the reinforced concrete containment building. It is concluded that bidirectional static pushover and incremental dynamic analysis studies can be used in performance evaluation and capacity estimation of reinforced concrete containment buildings under bidirectional earthquake excitations.
The humanities meet STEM: Five approaches for humanists
Authors: Gleason Daniel W
Published: October 2018

With STEM education garnering an increasing share of educational budgets and press, humanities teachers should consider how to respond to the growing power of math and science. Should humanists read the writing on the wall and tether themselves to the economic engine of STEM? Or should humanists separate themselves, retreating securely into their own disciplinary homes? Middle ground options, including critique of and partnership with STEM, are available as well. This article lays out five postures or approaches that humanists should weigh as they consider how to proceed. Drawing from various case studies, including medical humanities, digital humanities, and innovative interdisciplinary curricula, the article fleshes out the advantages and limitations of each approach.
A traffic pattern detection algorithm based on multimodal sensing
Authors: Qin Yanjun , Luo Haiyong , Zhao Fang , Zhao Zhongliang , Jiang Mengling
Published: October 2018

Nowadays, smartphones are widely and frequently used in people’s daily lives for their powerful functions, which generate an enormous amount of data accordingly. The large volume and various types of data make it possible to accurately identify people’s travel behaviors, that is, transportation mode detection. Using the transportation mode detection, results can increase commuting efficiency and optimize metropolitan transportation planning. Although much work has been done on transportation mode detection problem, the accuracy is not sufficient. In this article, an accurate traffic pattern detection algorithm based on multimodal sensing is proposed. This algorithm first extracts various sensory features and semantic features from four types of sensor (i.e. accelerator, gyroscope, magnetometer, and barometer). These sensors are commonly embedded in commodity smartphones. All the extracted features are then fed into a convolutional neural network to infer traffic patterns. Extensive experimental results show that the proposed scheme can identify four transportation patterns with 94.18% accuracy.
Development of torque clutch drilling tool and evaluation of drag reduction performance
Authors: Wang Xingming , Chen Ping , Huang Wanzhi , Zou Jiayan
Published: October 2018

Horizontal well is one of the important methods of unconventional oil and gas resource development. As increasing length of horizontal section, there is a serious problem that axial force cannot transfer to bit. The drilling field needs a low-friction and low-cost drag reduction tool. This article summarized existing technologies of drag reduction in the horizontal and inclined well and proposes an integrated design of torque clutch. Detailed design of tool sub-systems is introduced. The tool includes three sub-systems: clutch, hydraulic system, and monitoring system. The clutch is consisted of multiple clutch units mounted in a parallel arrangement. Power of hydraulic control system adopts difference in pressure between inside and outside of drill pipes. It can efficiently reduce power consumption. The design function and minimum working pressure are validated and obtained by indoor test. According to theoretical calculation, reasonable distance from tool to bit can be obtained for an actual drilled well. During directional drilling mode, the tool can reduce more than 30% axial drag of drill string according to theoretical calculation. The tool can effectively improve the capacity of transfer weight to bit and overcome the excessive drag in horizontal drilling. No similar tools are reported in the current field.
Vascular surgery: What increases the flow of students to the speciality?
Authors: Turki Mohammed Adil A , Zargaran Alexander , Murtaza Aasim , Thomas Amal , Spiers Harry , Gill Moneet , Aggarwal Shaurya , Turki Sarah , Zargaran David
Published: October 2018

Objectives

Vascular surgery is in increasing demand due to the higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease in the general population. Meanwhile, applications to join the speciality have been in decline in the last few years. St George’s Surgical Society held a one-day conference to expose undergraduates to the speciality in the hope that this will inspire more undergraduates to pursue it as a career.

Methods

The conference consisted of introductory lectures delivered by a consultant vascular surgeon, followed by practical skills workshops simulating aortic anastomosis on porcine aortas. Pre-course and post-course questionnaires assessed positive and negative perceptions of vascular surgery, knowledge of and self-reported confidence in practical surgical skills and utility of the course in their decision to potentially pursue a career in vascular surgery.

Results

There was a significant increase of 27% ( p = 0.03) in the positive perception that vascular surgery includes a diverse range of procedures and subspecialties. Attendees reported a 27% significant increase ( p = 0.02) in the perception that vascular surgery had a wide array of opportunity for academic/research work. Finally, there was an 18% decrease ( p = 0.03) in the negative perception that vascular surgery is somehow female-unfriendly or discriminatory against females. There was also a significant rise in both interest (33%) and understanding (73%) of vascular surgery.

Conclusions

A one-day conference can significantly impact students’ perception especially when there is a lack of exposure within the undergraduate curriculum. This course helped to increase positive perception and dispute negative misconceptions about the speciality. The simulation workshops held at this conference increased students’ confidence and awareness of relevant surgical skills. This conference provided a unique experience that positively impacted and inspired students and thus served as an important supplement to core medical curriculum.
Stroke survivor follow-up in a national registry: Lessons learnt from respondents who completed telephone interviews
Authors: Barclay-Moss Karen M , Lannin Natasha A , Grabsch Brenda , Kilkenny Monique , Cadilhac Dominique A
Published: October 2018

The Australian Stroke Clinical Registry (AuSCR) collects patient-reported outcomes at 90–180 days post-stroke. During telephone interviews, stroke survivors or their carers/family members often explain why they did not respond to a previously mailed survey. This feedback is useful to explore respondents’ experiences of the follow-up process. Three main reasons for not returning surveys included: health-related time constraints, confusion about survey questions, and stroke denial. Such information is helpful in improving procedures for clinical quality disease registries and researchers using postal questionnaires.
Ethnic identity without ethnic media? Diasporic cosmopolitanism, (social) media and distant conflict among young Kurds in London
Authors: Smets Kevin
Published: October 2018

Media are fundamental to the way communities make sense of conflicts. This also holds true for diaspora communities, who are involved in and affected by distant/homeland conflicts. Shifting away from the dominant focus on ‘radicalization’ through media in this context, this study looks at the role media play in making sense of such conflict among young Kurds in London. Data consist of focus groups with Kurdish youth, participant observations in community centres and ethnographic conversations. While media are generally perceived as the central forces through which diaspora youth experience and engage with the Kurdish conflict in Turkey, ethnic media, in particular Kurdish broadcasting, play a very limited role. The distance vis-à-vis ethnic media is analysed and explained through respondents’ discourses on diasporic cosmopolitanism. The results show that their shift away from ethnic media facilitates more solid ethnic identities and more enhanced engagements with the Kurdish conflict.
Nonmetabolic functions of metabolic enzymes in cancer development
Authors: Lu Sean , Wang Yugang
Published: October 2018

Metabolism is a fundamental biological process composed of a series of reactions catalyzed by metabolic enzymes. Emerging evidence demonstrates that the aberrant signaling in cancer cells induces nonmetabolic functions of metabolic enzymes in many instrumental cellular activities, which involve metabolic enzyme‐mediated protein post‐translational modifications, such as phosphorylation, acetylation, and succinylation. In the most well‐researched literatures, metabolic enzymes phosphorylate proteins rather than their metabolites as substrates. Some metabolic enzymes have altered subcellular localization, which allows their metabolic products to directly participate in nonmetabolic activities. This review discusses how these findings have deepened our understanding on enzymes originally classified as metabolic enzymes, by highlighting the nonmetabolic functions of several metabolic enzymes responsible for the development of cancer, and evaluates the potential for targeting these functions in cancer treatment.
Postprandial Plasma Glucagon Kinetics in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Comparison of Immunoassay and Mass Spectrometry
Authors: Katahira Takehiro , Kanazawa Akio , Shinohara Mai , Koshibu Mami , Kaga Hideyoshi , Mita Tomoya , Tosaka Yuka , Komiya Koji , Miyatsuka Takeshi , Ikeda Fuki , Azuma Kosuke , Takayanagi Naoko , Ogihara Takeshi , Ohmura Chie , Miyachi Atsushi , Mieno Eri , Yamashita Satoko , Watada Hirotaka
Published: October 2018

Context

Accurate glucagon level measurements are necessary for investigation of mechanisms for postprandial hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes.

Objective

To evaluate the accuracy of postprandial glucagon level measurements using a sandwich ELISA vs a recently established liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS) method in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Design and Participants

Twenty patients with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin underwent a meal test before and after administration of the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor anagliptin for 4 weeks. Blood samples were taken serially after the meal, and glucagon levels were measured using both ELISA and LC-HRMS. We compared the change from baseline to 4 weeks (Δ0–4W) using the area under the curve for plasma glucagon during the meal test [area under the curve (AUC)0–3h] measured using ELISA and LC-HRMS.

Results

ELISA-based glucagon AUC0–3h was higher than LC-HRMS–based AUC0–3h at baseline and 4 weeks. However, differences in Δ0–4W-AUC0–3h measured using ELISA and LC-HRMS were not statistically significant. Additionally, Δ0–4W-AUC0–3h measured using ELISA and LC-HRMS were strongly correlated (r = 0.87, P < 0.001).

Conclusions

Plasma glucagon levels during a meal test in patients with type 2 diabetes measured using ELISA were consistently higher than those measured using LC-HRMS. However, given that the changes in glucagon levels measured using ELISA before and after dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor therapy were similar to those based on LC-HRMS, this ELISA seems to be useful for evaluating the effect of the drug interventions on postprandial glucagon levels.
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Authors: Howley Edward T.
Published: October 2018

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Aloe barbadensis Miller leaf exudate is a potential treatment for bovine mastitis
Authors: Fiordalisi Samira de Aquino Leite , Honorato Luciana Aparecida , Kuhnen Shirley
Published: October 2018

Background: Aloe barbadensis Miller, also known as Aloe vera is a well-known phytotherapeutic, and parts of its leaves are used for a wide range of medicinal purposes. This study seeks to assess the in vitro antimicrobial and cytotoxic effects of leaf exudate (LE) from A. barbadensis leaves against Staphylococcus aureus and MAC-T bovine mammary epithelial cells.

Methods: Seasonal LE samples were collected, and the effect on total phenolic and aloin contents was determined. Antimicrobial activity of LE was evaluated using the broth microdilution method, and toxicity to MAC-T cells was determined by MTT assay.

Results: Samples collected during different seasons of the year showed a seasonal effect on the chemical profile of LE (P<0.05). However, despite these chemical variations, we found no differences in antimicrobial activity against S. aureus. For all studied samples, the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was 1,000 µg/mL. Furthermore, we found an elevated cytotoxic effect of LE on MAC-T cells with a significant reduction in cellular viability at 7.8 µg/mL (P<0.05) and an IC50 of 91.89 µg/mL.

Conclusions: Despite the antimicrobial effects of LE, the high toxicity for MAC-T cells suggests that it is unsuitable for intramammary use, but does have potential as a topical antimicrobial.
The “The-World-Around-Us” Lesson on the Topic “Mushrooms” for the Students of the Second Grade
Authors: Воскобойникова Е. , Voskoboynikova E. , Стручаева Тамара , Struchaeva Tamara
Published: October 2018

The article considers the variant of the lesson on the topic “Mushrooms” of the course “The-World-Around-Us” for the students of the second grade. The teacher applies active teaching methods, offering younger schoolchildren research tasks using frontal, individual, steam room and group forms of work. Formation of an active academic position contributes to the development of logical operations and skills of communicative interaction among students.
Organization of the Creation Process of Creative Works by Students of Primary Grades on the Basis of an Educational Event
Authors: Бережных Е. , Berezhnyh E. , Пантюхина Н. , Pantyuhina N.
Published: October 2018

The article reveals the experience of teachers of the Vyatka Humanitarian Gymnasium with enhanced education in English in the development of the verbal creativity of primary grades students on the basis of an educational event. It describes the methodological approaches to organizing the creative work of primary school pupils, analyzes the experience of the Vyatka humanitarian gymnasium on the formation of a system of educational events that are relevant for children of primary school age.
ENERGY BASE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AGRO-INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS IN SAKHA REPUBLIC (YAKUTIA)
Authors: Афанасьев Дмитрий , Afanasyev Dmitry , Ли-Фир-Су Роза , Lee-Fir-Su Roza , Хоютанов Александр , Khoiutanov Alexander
Published: October 2018

Available capacities in the three main power districts of the republic of power stations, transformer substations, boiler rooms, transmission capacities of electric lines and networks, district heating systems are fully capable of covering all the needs of the agro-industrial complex in the next 15...20 years. The transition to gas and steam-piston technologies as the most efficient generation technologies is suggested
Problems of Ensuring Investment Attractiveness of Agriculture of Sverdlovsk Region
Authors: Мокина Лилия , Mokina Liliya
Published: October 2018

Article is devoted to development of the organizational mechanisms directed to increase in investment attractiveness of branch of agriculture. Sverdlovsk region has acted as the ground of a research. The analysis of tendencies of development of agriculture of the region has shown that the branch develops in the conditions of investment crisis now. The main problems complicating a region agriculture exit at least to the average level over the country are revealed. It is defined that the level of the state support is insufficient for creation and development of economic capacity of rural territories of the region. Taking into account it the author has formulated the concrete directions and recommendations about elimination of the factors constraining process of attraction of investments into branch of agriculture of the explored area. The received results will allow authorities to define the required directions of the state support at the municipal level.
Approaches to Determining the Financial Sustainability of the Region
Authors: Ибрагимов Рашад , Ibragimov Rashad
Published: October 2018

The article examines the approaches to determining the financial stability of the region, which reveals the main essence of financial stability. Guided by the experience of leading researchers, the key determinations of financial sustainability and their factors based on which it is possible to prevent its crisis situations are explored. The article describes the methods of the system approach to the definition of financial stability, which reveal the signs of financial stability. The main groups of factors that affect the financial stability of the region are identified. Based on the conducted research, qualitative and quantitative parameters of financial stability factors that determine the sustainable development of the financial system are revealed. The results of the research have a practical value of research, which in the long term can be used by regional authorities to develop a strategy for sustainable development of the regional economy.
Sustainability of Latin American and South American Economies
Authors: Басовская Елена , Basovskaya Elena , Басовский Леонид , Basovskiy Leonid , Гришина Светлана , Grishina Svetlana
Published: October 2018

Econometric estimates of the sustainability of Latin American and South American economies based on catastrophe theory are given. It is established that the Latin American economy is developing relatively steadily. Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia and Chile are developing at an accelerated pace. The growth rates of the economies of these countries exceed the growth rates of the world economy. The growth rate of the economy of Chile, Colombia, and Venezuela is 4.5–5.5%. The most stable development of the economy of Colombia. The Brazilian economy is developing a little less steadily. The economy of Chile and Venezuela is steadily developing.
UNIT FOR SOIL PROCESSING BY PULSING COMPRESSED AIR
Authors: Ахалая Бадри , Ahalaya Badri , Шогенов Юрий , Shogenov Yuriy , Ценч Юлия , Cench Yuliya , Шогенов Анзор , Shogenov Anzor
Published: October 2018

In the soil protection system of agriculture, soil-free tillage plays a decisive role in preventing the wind and water erosion development, in the regulation of its physical, chemical and biological properties, contributing to a more complete use of soil and climate resources for obtaining higher and more stable crop yields. The design of the unit, which operates with a pulsed impact of the compressed air flow, is developed, at which, upon the command of the control system, automatic operation of the pneumatic solenoid valves ensures the supply of compressed air from the high-pressure balloon through the microcircuits to the pneumatic tubes. Streams of compressed air are sent to the ground, where a “micro-explosive” air local impact on the soil and its loosening occurs. The technical and technological parameters of the device operation are determined. The unit, in one pass, cleaves the soil in a vertical plane to the installation depth, destroys the soil layer with pulsating blows of compressed air, loosening and leveling the surface.
DENSITY OF SPROUTING, FIELD GERMINATION AND STABILITY OF SPRING WHEAT PLANTS DEPENDING ON VARIETY
Authors: Шашкаров Леонид , Shashkarov Leonid , Малов Николай , Malov Nikolay
Published: October 2018

The article examines the indicators of the structure of yields of spring wheat plants, depending on the variety in the conditions of the Chuvash Republic. The density of shoots is the first indicator of the structure of yield, which can be assessed visually. On its basis, it is possible to conduct a survey of crops, paying attention to the uniformity and amicability of emergence. According to the data (Makarova VM, 1995), in the conditions of the Non-Chernozem Zone, the optimum density of seedlings of grain crops should be considered no less than 400-500 plants per 1 m2 at the rate of sowing 6 million virgin grains per 1 hectare, while ensuring the field germination level 70 - 80%. It is known that not all seeded seeds are seedlings. Therefore, distinguish between laboratory and field germination. It should be noted that there is still a concept of the completeness of seedlings, which many people still understand as synonymous with field germination. During the vegetation the number of plants per unit area does not remain unchanged. Due to a number of reasons, attacks are observed in the crop, (Terekhov M.B., 2000). The survival rate of plants is the percentage of plants that have survived to harvest, or the ratio of the total or productive number of plants before harvesting to the number of shoots per m2.
TO THE PROBLEM OF LARCH WOODS SUSTAINABILITY IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN
Authors: Шайхразиев Шамиль , Shaykhraziev Shamil , Мухаметшина Айгуль , Muhametshina Aygul' , Глушко Сергей , Glushko Sergey
Published: October 2018

On the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan grow larch forests of artificial origin. The area of larch stands in the forest fund of Tatarstan reached five thousand hectares. To assess the prospects for the introduction of larch forests in the region, the work on determining their sustainability began. The sustainability of forests is related to the success of their reforestation. The success of forest restoration depends to a large extent on the indicators of natural regeneration of the forest. The territory of the Republic of Tatarstan in the coniferous-broad-leaved forest zone contains fragments of taiga vegetation. In some areas, successful natural regeneration of larch has been identified here. Young larches, marked by us, allow us to establish the possibility of sustainable development of larch forests under the conditions of the northern part of the Republic of Tatarstan. An example of the location of larch forests in the Far Eastern region allows one to make an assumption about the high fragmentation of larch forests in the southern part of their range and the ability of this forest-forming species to grow in the coniferous-deciduous forest zone. For the European part of Russia, in the Republic of Tatarstan, fragments of taiga vegetation can be represented by stable conditionally native larch forests. It is proposed to take into account the stability of larch forests in the planning of larch cultivation in the Republic of Tatarstan.
INFLUENCE OF THE EXPERIMENTAL FOOD ADDITIVE ON BIODIVERSITY OF THE CICATRICIAL MICROFLORA OF DAILY COWS
Authors: Крупин Евгений , Krupin Evgeniy , Тагиров Марсель , Tagirov Marsel
Published: October 2018

The results of a comparative analysis of the microbiota of the rumen of four groups of dairy cows of the Kholmogory breed of the Tatarstan type, belonging to LLC “Agrofirma Rassvet” of Kukmorsky district of the Republic of Tatarstan, are given. The first group of animals was control, and the second, third and fourth - experienced. The animals of the control group received the basic economic diet of feeding. The animals of the experimental groups are experimental feed supplement in the amount of 100, 150 and 200 g per head per day, respectively, in the morning feeding. The experimental feed additive in its composition contains enzymes, probiotic microorganisms, L-carnitine and sapropel taken in a certain ratio. The composition of the experimental fodder additive is developed, and its required quantity is produced in Tatar Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture. Analysis of the rumen microflora was performed by sequencing the 16S pPHK gene on the IlluminaMiSec platform at the Kazan (Volga) Federal University. The resulting metagenomic data was analyzed using a QIIME pipeline using the Greengenes v.13.8 database and the RDP Classifier. Studies have established that the use of cows in the diets of feeding an experimental feed additive did not have a visible effect on the composition of the rumen microflora as a whole, but it affected the content of important functional groups of the microorganisms of the genera Fibrobacter, Ruminococcus, Anaeroplasma and Ruminobacter, which ensure carbohydrate metabolism and its intensity. The difference in the Shannon index gives grounds to believe that there is a possible dependence of the productive effect of the test feed additive on the uniformity of the distribution of bacteria in the rumen of the animals themselves. The article was prepared within the framework of state task AAAA-A18-118031390148-1.
INFLUENCE OF CALCULATED BACKGROUNDS OF MINERAL NUTRITION AND PLANTING DENSITY ON PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY OF EARLY-MATURING POTATOES IN THE CONDITIONS OF FOREST-STEPPE OF MIDDLE VOLGA
Authors: Кокров Александр , Kokrov Aleksandr , Гайнутдинов Марат , Gaynutdinov Marat , Владимиров Владимир , Vladimirov Vladimir , Ситникова Наталья , Sitnikova Natalya
Published: October 2018

Research was conducted to study the reaction of early varieties of Bellarosa potato to the application of calculated fertilizer doses and planting density in the conditions of the forest steppe of the Middle Volga region. Experiments were laid in 2012-2015 on gray forest soil of medium loamy granulometric composition, on the experimental field of the Transcaucasian Republic of Tatarstan. The article presents the results of 4 summer studies. It was established that the average yield for the 4 years was 41.17 tons per hectare, with a planting density of 66.6 thousand tubers against the background of nutrition, calculated to produce 40 tons per hectare. The introduction of calculated fertilizer doses for a potato yield of 30 tons per hectare, depending on the planting density, increased the productivity of tubers to 8.17-10.96 tons per hectare. The highest yield against this background – 31.18 tons per hectare on average for 4 years was formed at a density of planting 66,6 thousand pieces per hectare. It should be noted that the introduction of calculated fertilizers at this yield level increased the efficiency of increasing the density of planting, where the yield increase from this intake was 4.22 and 5.81 tons per hectare. The effectiveness of increasing the density of planting with a further increase in the background of nutrition was not so high. So, against the background of fertilizers calculated for yield of 35 tons per hectare, the increase from the increase in the density of planting to 60.6 and 66.6 thousand, compared to 55.5 thousand pieces per hectare, was 1.62 and 2.62 tons per hectare. Against the background, calculated for harvesting 40 tons per hectare on average over 4 years, an additional 1.60 and 2.90 tons per hectare of tubers were obtained.
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING: MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL FLOWS OF AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES
Authors: Остаев Гамлет , Ostaev Gamlet , Хосиев Борис , Hosiev Boris , Клычова Айгуль , Klychova Augul
Published: October 2018

At the present stage, the development of measures for management accounting, management and improvement of financial flows for agricultural enterprises is a significant problem. Financial flows for agricultural enterprises are a necessary measure for the development of not only the agricultural production sector, but also the processing of agricultural raw materials. Management accounting and management of an agricultural enterprise include strategic planning and regulation of financial flows. Management accounting and management of financial flows - is the management of the movement of cash (financial) funds, which arose in the process of promoting commodity-material and intangible values. In addition, in the process of management accounting, a purposeful allocation of financial resources in the logistical financial system of the agricultural enterprise is carried out. Management of financial flows is carried out both for the purposes of the internal environment of the agricultural enterprise, and for the external environment.
THE MAIN DIRECTIONS OF ESTIMATION OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF BUSINESS
Authors: Клычова Гузалия , Klychova Guzaliya , Закирова Алсу , Zakirova Alsu , Юсупова Альфия , Yusupova Al'fiya , Клычова Айгуль , Klychova Augul
Published: October 2018

In modern conditions, the social component of business is becoming increasingly important both for organizations and for society as a whole, since, as many years of experience show, those enterprises that develop their socially-oriented activities are more trusted by the state, investors, counterparties, creditors and other business partners. The social responsibility of business helps minimize the negative impact of the enterprise's production activities, the formation of an atmosphere of trust, predictability and common values in society, thanks to which, business becomes economically and socially more sustainable. In this regard, relevant issues are related to the assessment of the level of social responsibility of the enterprise, determining the main directions of social development of companies. The economic essence of the concept “corporate social responsibility” has been studied and specified in the article, the main directions of the corporate social responsibility of business assessment are examined. For a comprehensive assessment of corporate social responsibility, a system of indicators is proposed that takes into account its following components: the development and implementation of human resources, the formation of environmental sustainability and the implementation of socially significant projects.
TAXATION OF SUBJECTS OF SMALL ENTERPRISE WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF SPECIAL TAX REGIMES (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN)
Authors: Гильфанов Рашид , Gilfanov Rashid , Евстафьева Алсу , Evstaf'eva Alsu
Published: October 2018

Taxation of small businesses is one of the key areas in the tax policy of the Russian Federation. To create favorable economic conditions for the functioning of small business entities, special tax regimes have been created to simplify their accounting and reporting system. The article deals with the practice of applying special tax regimes in the Republic of Tatarstan. It is revealed that the most popular regimes for small business entities in the republic are the simplified and patent taxation systems. The advantages and disadvantages of the special tax regimes applied are noted.
TO THE QUESTION OF CLEANING OF EXHAUST OIL FROM NON-SOLUBLE IMPURITIES IN A HYDROCYCLONE
Authors: Глущенко Андрей , Gluschenko Andrey , Молочников Денис , Molochnikov Denis , Яковлев Сергей , Yakovlev Sergey , Гаязиев Ильнар , Gayaziev Ilnar
Published: October 2018

The possibility of using hydrocyclone plants for cleaning used oils is considered. The dependence of the degree of purification of waste oil on insoluble impurities is determined theoretically, determined by the mass content of particles in the oil flow removed through the lower drainage hole, from the time of the particle in the hydrocyclone and the radius of the surface of zero axial velocity, which determines the separation of the oil flow and the entrainment of particles through the upper or lower discharge holes.
Management And Effective Marketing Interaction: the Study of Problems
Authors: Сергиенко Е. , Sergienko E. , Кетова Н. , Ketova N.
Published: October 2018

The article discusses the current problems of personnel management and business efficiency. In modern conditions, a set of problems in this area is rightly considered from the perspective of marketing, which involves a focus on the consumer. So, for the successful work of the business structure is necessary to build long-term partnerships with consumers, and the process of verbal communication is provided directly by the staff of the company. The level of responsibility for the formation of customer loyalty in the process of such interaction is very high. Modern managers need to create effective internal programs that will be aimed at the selection of highly qualified personnel, quality training and involvement of employees in the workflow to achieve higher performance of their professional activities and, as a result — effective business development. The complex of problems in this area is studied in this work.
Management of Employee Turnover in the Industrial Enterprise: Methodological Approach
Authors: Митрофанова Елена , Mitrofanova Elena , Шаблин А. , Shablin A.
Published: October 2018

Employee turnover is a certain form of the social and labor movement of personnel, caused by existence of an imbalance of interests of internal labor market subjects because of interaction of social and economic, social and psychological and other factors. Factors of employee turnover are presented by the phenomena directly or indirectly influencing emergence of employee turnover at the enterprise. Employee turnover reasons translate her from a potential state (predisposition to turnover) on active (readiness for turnover). Employee turnover motives are the workers’ discrepancy awareness of social and labor factor condition inducing him to dismissal. The developed concept considers management of employee turnover as process of identification, assessment and monitoring of internal and external factors which can affect the employee turnover in the industrial enterprise. The developed organizational and economic mechanism of employee turnover management in the industrial enterprise represents set of justification and adoption procedures of administrative decisions in the field of employee turnover management and includes three interconnected blocks: analytical and information, administrative decisions and practical.
Development of the Training System and Human Reserve
Authors: Виниченко М. , Vinichenko M. , Караксони Петер , Karaksoni Peter , Ли Н. , Li N.
Published: October 2018

The article reveals the problematic issues of the development of the training system and the personnel reserve. In the context of increasing competition in the world market of goods and services, the labor market is increasingly difficult to implement reforms in the field of education. The high need of employers for quality personnel is limited by the inadequate elaboration of the training system and the personnel reserve. Development and optimization of the training system and the personnel reserve will increase the productivity of labor and the efficiency of organizations. In this work, a two-stage sociological study was conducted for the first time, involving 100 representatives of Russian organizations of small, medium and large businesses, mainly operating in Russia, at the first stage. At the second stage, 12 experts from among domestic and foreign scientists, business representatives and faculty took part in the focus group work. The study found that the most popular in companies use such methods of training as business training, refresher courses, instruction on position. At the same time, these methods of training in 2017 showed a certain increase in the frequency of use. As new ways (forms) of training should be allocated online courses and MBA programs. The overwhelming majority of respondents positively perceive the learning process. A number of trends were identified during the study. Among them: expansion of a set of methods and methods of selection in the personnel reserve of management and work with persons enrolled in it, increasing the complexity of their application; the growth of expectations, especially in terms of comprehensive development, based on education and self-education, which are assigned to the staffing reserve of management; priority when working with the management personnel reserve from the development of hard skills towards soft skills, allowing to be successful regardless of the specifics of the activity and direction in which a person works. These and other trends will allow us to develop principles for the effective functioning of the training system and the personnel reserve and apply them competently in practice.
Modern IT-Technologies in Personnel Management
Authors: Зименкова А. , Zimenkova A. , Ржанова И. , Rzhanova I. , Лобачева А. , Lobacheva A.
Published: October 2018

The article reveals the current state and prospects of companies using IT technologies in HR. The goals and objectives of the study are given. Examples of modern technological trends in Russia and in the world are given. The features of various services and sites that are used in the modern approach to personnel management and recruitment, as well as their advantages and disadvantages are revealed. An analysis is given of the current state of use of the latest technologies in Russia and the prospects for using them in the future. Conclusions are made about the need to improve the use of information technologies in personnel management, their modernization and, directly, the introduction of new technologies in the management of the organization's personnel. Also, a summary table is provided on the provided technological developments in the field of personnel management. All described sites and technologies will help companies in the age of rapidly developing technologies to increase the productivity and efficiency of both staff and the company as a whole.
Fundamentals of business (official) writing in the field of management
Authors: Кабашов Сергей , Kabashov Sergey
Published: October 2018

The manual is devoted to theoretical and practical issues of business culture (official) writing, drafting and editing of texts and registration of business (official) documents. Recommendations are accompanied by examples that demonstrate how to edit certain types of errors.
It is intended for students of legal and management areas of higher education, studying the discipline "Legal technique", "Russian language and culture of speech", "Business Russian language", "Editing of official texts", "Business communications", etc.the Manual will also be useful as a guide for the preparation of normative legal acts of public authorities and local self-government, for the practical activities of civil and municipal employees, managers and all who make and work with documents in the system of traditional and electronic document management.
Trees description in the main square of São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo State, Brazil
Authors: Fernandes Camila Junqueira , Ferraz Marcos Vieira , Gimenes Renata , Pereira Suzana Targanski Sajovic , Pivetta Kathia Fernandes Lopes
Published: October 2018

The knowledge of the flora existing in the cities is of great importance from the ecological and sustainable point of view, as well as being a premise for actions that provide greater safety, comfort and well-being for the population. The objective of this work was to perform an analysis of the composition, diversity and quality of the tree flora (trees and palms) existing in Rui Barbosa Square, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo State. This square is considered the main place for its location, history and use, and is located in the central region, next to the Cathedral. The arboreal individuals present in the square were counted, identified and evaluated the height and circumference of the trunk at the height of the chest; were determined phytosociological descriptors, Shannon-Weaver index and observed qualitative aspects (stem-glass balance, general status of the specimen, phytosanity and presence of association with other organisms: insects, lichens, epiphytes or parasites). The floristic composition of Rui Barbosa Square, consisted of 15 botanical families, composed of 25 genera and 28 species, in a total of 103 individuals, among trees and palm trees. The most representative species was Dypsis lutescens, with a frequency of 20.39%. The Shannon-Weaver index, an indicator of diversity, was 2.77, showing that the square presents great floristic diversity. The majority (72.8%) of individuals is in a regular or poor state; 66.02% had some fungus symptoms; 12.62% present problems due to termite attack; mosses, lichens and epiphytes are present in73.78% of the individuals in the square.
Voice rehabilitation of patients with unilateral laryngeal paresis after thyroid cancer surgery
Authors: Choynzonov Evgeny L. , Balatskaya Lidiya N. , Chizhevskaya Sventlana Yu. , Cheremisina Olga V. , Krasavina Elena A. , Zhuikova Lilia D.
Published: October 2018

BACKGROUND: Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is one of the most frequent complications of surgery for thyroid cancer. This injury may result in vocal cord paresis and respiratory failure. Repeat surgery for recurrent tumors involves increased risk of recurrent nerves paresis.
AIM: to evaluate the efficacy of voice rehabilitation in patients with unilateral laryngeal paresis after surgery for thyroid cancer.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: Between 2008 and 2017, a total of 54 patients with unilateral laryngeal nerve paralysis after surgery for thyroid cancer were treated at the Cancer Research Institute. All patients had histologically verified advanced stage (T3–4N0–2M0–1) of thyroid cancer. Papillary thyroid cancer was diagnosed in 87% cases. Endoscopic or laryngoscopic examination and acoustic voice analysis were the criteria for assessing voice rehabilitation efficacy.
RESULTS: Positive outcomes of voice rehabilitation were obtained in 54 patients. The vocal fold mobility was completely restored in 36 (67%) patients. The voice function was recovered due to the compensation provided by the healthy half of the larynx in 11 (21%) patients. In 7 (12%) patients, the vocal sound improved, patients no longer complained of . speech fatigue, but hoarseness persisted. By the time of discharge, the patients were able to go back to work. The effectiveness of voice restoration in patients with unilateral laryngeal paresis was directly dependent on the early start of rehabilitation measures (5–7 days after surgery) subject to interdisciplinary approach. The voice rehabilitation course ranged from 3 to 6 weeks.
CONCLUSIONS: Our technique of voice rehabilitation in patients with unilateral laryngeal paresis after surgery for thyroid cancer shortened the rehabilitation time, reduced disability in oncological patients practicing voice and speech professions and improved the quality of life and social adaptation of these patients.
Inkluzje i ekskluzje podmiotu w zbiorze Bez ciebie Anny Augustyniak
Authors: Wądolny-Tatar Katarzyna
Published: October 2018

The main concept of Anna Augustyniak’s poetic volume (Bez ciebie, Warsaw 2014) is based on poetics and semantics of a number of categories: deficiency, body, affection, journey. They make an entanglement, which shows the metamorphosis of feminine lyrical subject, at first being mentally, emotionally and sensually disconnected (excluded by itself) from the environment though love, later again connected with world through the journey in geographically-cultural and spiritual dimension. In this case, the strong affection (falling in it and out of it after the parting) can be treated analogously. Construction and titles of several poems included in volume create an enumerative series describing the condition of subject (condition “without”), both as addiction and as deliverance, inclusion and exclusion. “Traveling erotics” – as Alicja Jakubowska-Oż.g named these poems – are also an individual realisation of a convention of literary genetics. A poem appears as a body of inclusion, which encloses a story of love.
Co mówi, kiedy nikt nie mówi. Praktyka poetycka Alice Oswald jako przekład
Authors: Heydel Magda
Published: October 2018

The paper looks at two book-length poems by Alice Oswald’s: Dart (2002) and Memorial (2011) as translation projects, with an aim to understand both the nature of Oswald’s poetic practice and her concept of what is the meaning and goal of translation in creative work. I claim that translation, in the special sense the poet gives to this term, is at the very core of her work. In my analysis I concentrate on the physical aspect of Oswald’s poetic practice, the role of the body, movement in space, muscular effort, rhythm and memorization of poetry in her projects. I also look at the ways of crossing the divide between the human and non-human, linking language to the voice of the natural world and returning to oral poetry in her work.
Nieznane drobiny epistolarne Stanisława Wyspiańskiego
Authors: Bourkane Mateusz
Published: October 2018

The work concerns two short letters by Stanisław Wyspiański, which haven’t been published before. The letters, adressed to Maria Siedlecka and Eliza Pareńska, seem to be important in context of the artist’s biography.
„Tysiąc wierszy”. O poezji Wioletty Grzegorzewskiej tropem Guguł (bądź odwrotnie)
Authors: Gralewicz-Wolny Iwona
Published: October 2018

The article is devoted to the issue of the relationship between poetry and prose area of Wioletta Grzegorzewska’s literary activity. Nominated for the most important national literary awards and the Man Booker International Prize Guguły (2014) are here interpreted as the work located at the intersection of poetry and prose, in which accumulate two most important qualities of Grzegorzewska’s creativity: a unique sense of observation and sensual imagination. They join in idiom, which the reader will recognize easily, no matter what solution formally propose its author.