bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sensitivity and Amplitude Measured Characteristics of the Defect. Review of Changes in Rail Flaw Detection over a Quarter Century
Authors: Molotkov Sergey
Published: September 2020

The review focuses on sensitivity in ultrasonic flaw detection in rails and related accompanying issues. The set of topics considered includes changes in definitions of terms, used measures and methods of sensitivity adjustment that have occurred over the past 25 years. Amplitude characteristics of detected defect are considered in detail. The article is supplemented with practical examples of sensitivity settings, as well as measurements of signal amplitudes and defect detection coefficient for various cases.
Przełożył Bruno Jasieński
Authors: Bednarczyk Anna
Published: September 2020

Translated by Bruno Jasieński

The article discusses Bruno Jasieński’s translation of poems by Russian futurists. Attention is primarily drawn to the reproduction of typical features of futuristic poetry (non-standard words and images, neologisms, sound design of the text), and to the distinctive features of the creativity of the translated poets. As a result, the author comes to the conclusion that the most essential characteristic of the poet’s translation activity is his creativity. Together with the futuristic nature of the work of Jasieński himself, it contributes to the implementation of translations that preserve the mentioned features of authentic texts.
Dos and don'ts for reducing feline anxiety in the veterinary environment
Authors: Clark Caroline
Published: September 2020

Visits to the veterinary practice can be extremely stressful for feline patients and this is evident in many cats as soon as they enter the hospital. Some of the challenges that the feline patient has to endure in the practice include lack of control through forced restraint and handling, changes in routine, unfamiliar scents, strange noises and different people and animals. Being proactive in creating a positive patient experience should therefore be a priority for every member of the veterinary team and this should extend to every department of the hospital. This article considers the cat's species-specific requirements and looks at how veterinary professionals can attempt to meet these needs within the veterinary environment. A number of useful strategies are presented to help staff facilitate a feline-friendly approach in all the different areas of the practice.
Small animal Review
Authors: Tennant Bryn
Published: September 2020

Summary: Allergic dermatitis in dogs can be managed using a range of medical therapies including glucocorticoids, ciclosporin, oclacitinib, loviketmab and immunotherapy. Oclacitinib inhibits janus-kinases leading to depressed function of proinflammatory cytokines. Some cytokines protect against tumour development. Oclacitinib may hinder cell proliferation, differentiation, migration, apoptosis and survival. Oclacitinib's impact in dogs who have neoplasia is unclear. The study discussed here has assessed the risk of neoplasia in dogs treated over a long period with oclacitinib.
Effects of Democratic Parenting and Teaching Activities on High School Students’ Global Citizenship: A Multilevel Structural Equation Model with Student Factors as Mediators
Authors: Pinjai Pitak , Damrongpanit Suntonrapot
Published: September 2020

The objectives of this research included to study the effects of democratic parenting and teaching activities on global citizenship according to logical reasoning in making decisions on political attitudes among 2,286 students from 80 classrooms. The research instruments included 1) a set of rating- scale questionnaires for students with 92 items, having the reliability as 0.968 and 2) a set of rating- scale questionnaires for teachers with 23 items, having the reliability as 0.893. The results of the multilevel structural equation model analysis revealed that the factor of political attitudes was the most important in describing each student's global citizenship with the explanation of the variance with democratic parenting and the analysis of applying the reasons in students’ decisions was as 68.50%. Teaching activities affected positively on global citizenship both directly and indirectly through statistically significant factors with and together explained the variance of the global citizenship of each student by 84.00%. These findings highlight the importance of developing and fostering political attitudes that affect students' global citizenship through parenting and teaching activities covering the development of relevant factors as discussed in the Discussion and Implementation Part.
Synovial fluid fingerprinting in end-stage knee osteoarthritis
Authors: Jayadev Chethan , Hulley Philippa , Swales Catherine , Snelling Sarah , Collins Gary , Taylor Peter , Price Andrew
Published: September 2020

Aims

The lack of disease-modifying treatments for osteoarthritis (OA) is linked to a shortage of suitable biomarkers. This study combines multi-molecule synovial fluid analysis with machine learning to produce an accurate diagnostic biomarker model for end-stage knee OA (esOA).

Methods

Synovial fluid (SF) from patients with esOA, non-OA knee injury, and inflammatory knee arthritis were analyzed for 35 potential markers using immunoassays. Partial least square discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) was used to derive a biomarker model for cohort classification. The ability of the biomarker model to diagnose esOA was validated by identical wide-spectrum SF analysis of a test cohort of ten patients with esOA.

Results

PLS-DA produced a streamlined biomarker model with excellent sensitivity (95%), specificity (98.4%), and reliability (97.4%). The eight-biomarker model produced a fingerprint for esOA comprising type IIA procollagen N-terminal propeptide (PIIANP), tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1, a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 4 (ADAMTS-4), monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1, interferon-γ-inducible protein-10 (IP-10), and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β3. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis demonstrated excellent discriminatory accuracy: area under the curve (AUC) being 0.970 for esOA, 0.957 for knee injury, and 1 for inflammatory arthritis. All ten validation test patients were classified correctly as esOA (accuracy 100%; reliability 100%) by the biomarker model.

Conclusion

SF analysis coupled with machine learning produced a partially validated biomarker model with cohort-specific fingerprints that accurately and reliably discriminated esOA from knee injury and inflammatory arthritis with almost 100% efficacy. The presented findings and approach represent a new biomarker concept and potential diagnostic tool to stage disease in therapy trials and monitor the efficacy of such interventions. Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2020;9(9):623–632.
A EXPANSÃO DA AGROINDÚSTRIA CANAVIEIRA NO CENTRO-OESTE BRASILEIRO (1975-2017): uma análise histórico-econômica
Authors: Barbosa Francis Régis Gonçalves Mendes , Shikida Pery Francisco Assis , Vian Carlos Eduardo De Freitas
Published: September 2020

O objetivo desta pesquisa foi analisar a expansão da agroindústria canavieira na região Centro-Oeste (de 1975 a 2017) com ênfase em aspectos histórico-econômicos, destacando os principais condicionantes, potencialidades e limites dessa agroindústria. Os principais resultados apontam que o ritmo de crescimento da área colhida, da produção de cana-de-açúcar, açúcar e etanol da região foi superior a produção média nacional, resultando no contínuo aumento da importância dessa agroindústria canavieira no cenário nacional, apoiado nos condicionantes favoráveis para sua expansão (notadamente condições edafoclimáticas, topografia das terras propícia ao uso de mecanização, etc.), apesar dos limites apontados pela literatura (logística de transporte, instabilidade no mercado de etanol, etc.). As projeções de mercado nacional e internacional para o açúcar, etanol e cogeração de energia são favoráveis à consolidação econômica da agroindústria canavieira na região Centro-Oeste no cotejo regional e nacional.
Barriers to clinical trial recruitment and recommendations for supporting breast surgeons in the workplace
Authors: O’Connell RL , Rattay T , Cutress RI , McIntosh SA , Potter S , Leff DR , Fairbrother P , Holcombe C
Published: September 2020

To better understand how to support UK breast surgeons in clinical trial participation and recruitment, the Association of Breast Surgery (ABS) Academic and Research (A&R) Committee surveyed the ABS membership on the challenges and barriers surrounding the recruitment of patients to breast cancer clinical trials.

Improving patient outcomes depends on better engagement with clinical research.
Virtual follow-up clinic for elective shoulder surgery: a safe and cost effective model
Authors: James M , Farooq D , Berntzen B , Mitra A , Tasker A , Woods D
Published: September 2020

Virtual follow-up clinics are being increasingly used in orthopaedics, but their use in elective upper limb follow-up has not been extensively developed. This paper presents a successful model of virtual elective shoulder follow-up. One hundred and forty-two (70%) of the patients treated were discharged following the virtual clinic and only eight (4%) required consultant follow-up. Of those originally discharged, six (4%) needed further physiotherapy and one (0.7%) required consultant follow-up. Virtual follow-up clinics also made a profit of £6,700 for the hospital. Virtual elective shoulder follow-up is a safe and cost effective method of follow-up for shoulder manipulation under anaesthetic and subacromial decompression.

With the optimisation of clinician time and financial benefits, is it time to update traditional pathways for postoperative clinics?
Treasures from the Collections
Authors: Hogan Corinne
Published: September 2020

Two allegorical images: Moyse Charas's Pharmacopée royale, galénique et chymique 1676 and Jan Commelin's Horti medici Amstelodamensis rariorum...1697–1701
Reflections from Covidland
Authors: Slop Mr
Published: September 2020

Fueled by an espresso, Mr Slop ponders on the value of practical training.
Effect of laser power on cleaning mechanism and surface properties
Authors: Wan Zhuang , Yang Xuefeng , Xia Guofeng , Li Dan , Liu Wenbo , Cheng Jian , Wang Shouren
Published: September 2020

In this paper, the mechanism of laser dry cleaning was introduced, and the influence of different power on laser cleaning effect and surface performance after cleaning were investigated. The cleaning effect of 60–120 W cleaning power on the oxidized layer of a Q235 surface was analyzed by experiment and simulation. The results showed that the cleaning power of 70 W makes the surface performance after cleaning of the samples relatively optimized. The best cleaning power is 90 W. The sample surface of 100 W is the smoothest, but it causes slight damage to the matrix. The cleaning power of 120 W has the maximum friction coefficient, but it has the maximum damage to the matrix.
Three-dimensional imaging of intact porcine cochlea using tissue clearing and custom-built light-sheet microscopy
Authors: Moatti Adele , Cai Yuheng , Li Chen , Sattler Tyler , Edwards Laura , Piedrahita Jorge , Ligler Frances S. , Greenbaum Alon
Published: September 2020

Hearing loss is a prevalent disorder that affects people of all ages. On top of the existing hearing aids and cochlear implants, there is a growing effort to regenerate functional tissues and restore hearing. However, studying and evaluating these regenerative medicine approaches in a big animal model (e.g. pigs) whose anatomy, physiology, and organ size are similar to a human is challenging. In big animal models, the cochlea is bulky, intricate, and veiled in a dense and craggy otic capsule. These facts complicate 3D microscopic analysis that is vital in the cochlea, where structure-function relation is time and again manifested. To allow 3D imaging of an intact cochlea of newborn and juvenile pigs with a volume up to ∼ 250 mm3, we adapted the BoneClear tissue clearing technique, which renders the bone transparent. The transparent cochleae were then imaged with cellular resolution and in a timely fashion, which prevented bubble formation and tissue degradation, using an adaptive custom-built light-sheet fluorescence microscope. The adaptive light-sheet microscope compensated for deflections of the illumination beam by changing the angles of the beam and translating the detection objective while acquiring images. Using this combination of techniques, macroscopic and microscopic properties of the cochlea were extracted, including the density of hair cells, frequency maps, and lower frequency limits. Consequently, the proposed platform could support the growing effort to regenerate cochlear tissues and assist with basic research to advance cures for hearing impairments.
2D MOFs: A New Platform for Optics?
Authors: Arora Himani , Park SangWook , Dong Renhao , Erbe Artur
Published: September 2020

An emerging class of 2D semiconductors, so-called metal-organic
frameworks, offers intriguing potential as an active element in optical
applications.
Direct and efficient verification of entanglement between two multimode–multiphoton systems
Authors: Kiyohara Takayuki , Yamashiro Naoki , Okamoto Ryo , Araki Hirotaka , Wu Jun-Yi , Hofmann Holger F. , Takeuchi Shigeki
Published: September 2020

Linear-optic photonic networks with multiple single-photon inputs are
attracting attention due to their great potential for quantum
computation, quantum communication, and quantum sensing. They are also
essential for verifying quantum advantages via boson sampling schemes.
The quantum coherence of generated multimode–multiphoton states is
crucial for various applications. However, the coherence is invisible
in the normally obtained photon number distributions, which strictly
limits the efficiency of entanglement verification between
multimode–multiphoton systems since the required resources for quantum
state tomography increase exponentially as the number of photons/modes
increases. In this paper, we report the experimental demonstration of
direct and efficient verification of entanglement between two
multimode–multiphoton systems (one photon in three modes and two
photons in three modes) using just two sets of classical correlation
tables with and without a discrete Fourier transformation of the
optical modes, clearly demonstrating a dramatic reduction in the
resources required for entanglement verification. Our experimental
demonstration paves the way to understanding the coherence and
entanglement of multi-partite systems, not only for photons but for
other quantum resources with high-dimensional degrees of freedom.
Toward the next-generation VR/AR optics: a review of holographic near-eye displays from a human-centric perspective
Authors: Chang Chenliang , Bang Kiseung , Wetzstein Gordon , Lee Byoungho , Gao Liang
Published: September 2020

Wearable near-eye displays for virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR)
have seen enormous growth in recent years. While researchers are
exploiting a plethora of techniques to create life-like
three-dimensional (3D) objects, there is a lack of awareness of the
role of human perception in guiding the hardware development. An
ultimate VR/AR headset must integrate the display, sensors, and
processors in a compact enclosure that people can comfortably wear for
a long time while allowing a superior immersion experience and
user-friendly human–computer interaction. Compared with other 3D
displays, the holographic display has unique advantages in providing
natural depth cues and correcting eye aberrations. Therefore, it holds
great promise to be the enabling technology for next-generation VR/AR
devices. In this review, we survey the recent progress in holographic
near-eye displays from the human-centric perspective.
Patriotism and Islam on social media: How Pakistani publics revisit their allegiance to the state
Authors: Cheema Munira
Published: September 2020

This study focuses on a series of events related to the sudden disappearance of bloggers in Pakistan on 7 January 2017. Following the incident, the broadcast media reported that the bloggers were sharing blasphemous content and were involved in anti-state activities. This revelation triggered online conversations that questioned their sympathizers’ patriotism and loyalty to Islam. The study locates how this led to the emergence of several hashtag-led publics on Twitter. While focusing two hashtags that polarized the publics on the issue, the study utilizes discourse analysis to evaluate the discourses generated by the conservative and the liberal publics on patriotism and national identity. This study finds that while conflating national identity with Islam, the conservative discourse constitutes angry, threat-like closed statements that allowed no room for disagreement. Liberal publics, on the other hand, use strategic speaking to create anti-state discourse on patriotism. Despite the heated exchange between the two publics, I argue that on this occasion (event-led), Twitter offered the opportunity for initiating counter-narratives that refuse to translate patriotism in the idiom of religion. I see this as an occasional, episodic, yet unprecedented form of public sphering in Pakistani context that brings both liberals and conservatives in direct contact with each other.
Reflections from the Field: Disparate responses to labour exploitation in post-Katrina Louisiana
Authors: McCallum Leanne
Published: September 2020

Hurricane Katrina was a devastating natural disaster that changed the landscape of the United States’ Gulf Coast. This was followed by a human-made disaster of failed policies, poor governmental oversight, and rampant labour abuse. This article compares how the anti-trafficking and labour rights movements responded to the widespread labour abuse following Katrina. It examines how the worker rights movement responded to systemic issues impacting labourers, and explores the anti-trafficking movement’s criminal justice response to severe forms of exploitation. It shows how the anti-trafficking movement failed to adequately address severe forms of labour abuse, as opposed to the more successful organising efforts of the worker rights movement. The article concludes by considering how the two movements may respond to conditions of labour exploitation emerging as a result of a new disaster impacting workers in Louisiana: the COVID-19 pandemic.
Regional Disparities in Turkey: A Socio-Economic Perspective
Authors: Karaalp-Orhan Hacer Simay
Published: September 2020

Economic development, for any country, is one of the most important objectives to be achieved. However, development cannot be realized in all regions and provinces of a county at the same time and speed. Turkey also struggles against a persistent economic development problem among regions in east-west and coast-inland for many years. This study aims to analyze the regional inequalities in Turkey under the scope of economic, demographic and social indicators from 2007 to the latest data. The results indicate that TR-10 Istanbul is the engine region of Turkey in terms of industrialization and development with the highest contribution (31%) based on service and industry sectors, to the gross value added. Other industrialized regions are the Aegean region where localization economies mainly dominated and the East Marmara and TR51-Ankara regions where urbanization economies operated in. Agricultural activities heavily concentrated in Aegean, Antalya, Konya and Şanlıurfa regions. In these regions, participation in the labour market is also very high. However, the highest income inequality and poverty is also found in TR10, TR62 and TR21 regions. The less developed region is the Southeast Anatolian region in terms of low income, education, health and high unemployment, young population and immigration rates. Keywords: Regional disparities, regional development, socio-economic indicators, Turkey
The Role of Sensitivity Training for Managing Diversities in Sustainable Smart Societies
Authors: Karaatmaca Ceren , Altinay Fahriye , Altinay Zehra , Dagli Gokmen
Published: September 2020

Entrepreneurial attempts play a key role to make behaviors in a global connected context. In this attempt, it is crucial to manage diversities and extend the capacity of the understanding and knowledge on the sensitivity for making sustainable and smart societies. This research aims to evaluate the perceptions of members of Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) on sensitivity training and sheds a light on description, content and benefits on sensitivity and its’ training in order to create mutual understanding from life experiences on different types of NGOs. As qualitative research was employed in this research, interview and word association methods were used as data collection methods. As the study group, 35 members of various NGOs participated the research and their reflections on sensitivity training as a managerial and organizational perspective were analyzed using interview and word association methods coding through content analysis. In this respect, for data analysis, computer-aided qualitative data analysis software (RQDA) was conducted that R package was used. This research revealed firstly that the most frequently mentioned words for sensitivity definition were empathy which is related with interpersonal relationships and emotional intelligence (EQ); self-knowledge which is related with awareness and conscious; and the viewpoints of oneself like perception and bias. Secondly, to examine the suggestions of the different NGO participants suggesting the managers for raising awareness on sensitivity among their employers in a workplace, themes were identified as managers' own personal approach that is being their own example, trainings and the approach of the human resources department. Thirdly, the benefits of an education for sensitivity skill to sustainable smart societies for global citizenship and its contribution to the development of the sustainable smart societies are overlooked. The main themes were collected under the headings of communication, productivity and respected organization. In the light of the findings it can be stated that with sensitivity training in the workplace, social relations and group atmosphere improve and at the referred point, when benefits of sensitivity training is overlooked,very useful results are reached for individuals, groups and organizations that are directly related for sustainable and smart societies. The sensitivity training is an activity to determine the tasks to be carried out in order to achieve certain goals, to determine the personnel to perform this function, to determine the competencies and responsibilities and organizational relations of global citizens in smart societies. Keywords: Empathy, Global Citizenship, Management Sensitivity, Smart Society, Training
The Impact of Fiscal Decentralization on Economic Growth in Central and Eastern Europe
Authors: Korotun Volodymyr , Kaneva Tetiana , Drepin Anton , Levaieva Liudmyla , Kucherenko Svitlana
Published: September 2020

In this research, we evaluated the impact of fiscal decentralization on GDP per capita growth. Using the unbalanced panel data, the authors assessed the interconnections between fiscal decentralization – considering its expenditure and revenue aspects as well as tax autonomy – and economic growth for Central and Eastern European countries from 1995 to 2018. In the examined states, the expenditure decentralization exceeded the revenue one. We found out that revenue decentralization and tax autonomy adversely affected economic growth. But expenditure decentralization associated with a positive GDP growth rate. In this paper, we also explored the peculiarities of fiscal decentralization reform. Structural transformations radically reduced the size of the public sector in Central and Eastern Europe, which had a positive effect on the economy. The vital components of local budgets tax revenues are personal income tax and the property taxes. The most effective mechanism for the property tax base’s determination arises from the value of the real estate or land.

Keywords: fiscal policy, fiscal decentralization, tax autonomy, property taxes, economic growth
A Conceptual Framework Outlining Factors Affecting the Acceptance of Earth as a Sustainable Building Material in the United Kingdom
Authors: Zami Mohammad Sharif
Published: September 2020

Despite the fact that contemporary earth construction may open up new avenues to cutting down CO2 emissions, a review of literature reveals that there is sparse research to date identifying reasons behind why there may be resistance to earth construction as a sustainable construction material in the United Kingdom. The aim of this paper is to formulate a conceptual framework that facilitates a clearer understanding of factors affecting the acceptance of earth as a sustainable material in the UK. To achieve this aim, this study adopted a research methodological framework comprising of an extensive review of literature, the Delphi technique, and in-depth interviews. The conceptual framework provides insight into factors related to the UK context specifically including a lack of technological innovation, resources, well-established supply chain networks, training facilities in universities and building codes. These issues may be addressed through the promotion of earthen architecture as a method of cutting CO2 emissions and introducing earth construction modules in relevant degree programs.

Keywords: conceptual framework, factors, building material, earth, environmental sustainability
Commercial and Legal Regulation of Advisory Services in the Ukrainian Agrarian Business Prospect Reform
Authors: Kovalchuk Inna , Melnyk Olesia , Pakhomova Anna
Published: September 2020

The article is devoted to theoretical and practical aspects of reforming the commercial and legal regulation of advisory services in the agrarian business of Ukraine. The characteristic of agricultural advisory activity model structure in Ukraine is given, which currently consists of several levels of subjects of such activity: the first level - national, nationwide; second level - regional; third level - local; fourth level - personal. Particular attention is given to the legal analysis of the essence of "advisory services in the agricultural business" as a type of commercial activity, and taking into account the provisions of the current legislation, it is proved that in its essence and legal nature - agribusiness advisory is an institution of commercial law. The article examines and characterizes a typical business agreement for the provision of advisory services in the agricultural sector of the Ukrainian economy, the essential conditions for this type of contracts are given, and their characteristics are defined. The advisory activity is seen as an effective instrument of state agrarian policy.

Keywords: commercial and legal regulation, advisory service, advisory activity, agrarian business, advisor, expert consulting services, consulting
Sustainable Digitalization in Public Institutions: Challenges for Human Rights
Authors: Pūraitė Aurelija , Adamonienė Rūta , Žemeckė Audronė
Published: September 2020

The modern world is bound not only by global flows of information, capital, services, and movement of goods and people but also by the wide range of opportunities to exert both positive and negative effects on these flows. Already, most of the aforementioned global flows, stationary and variable objects are protected (organized, coordinated, controlled) by digital technology and in the foreseeable future digitization will encompass the most diverse aspects and processes of existence. Access to the development, deployment, management and use of relevant digital technologies has expanded to such an extent that it has become virtually difficult and even impossible to provide timely protection against a wide range of actors, ranging from unauthorized specialized gathering to varying degrees of security. The development of information technology, which increasingly embraces various aspects of the existence of different security entities, calls for a new rethink of the philosophical - ideological, political, economic, social and cultural foundations of public security. In recent decades human rights have dominated in the discourse of legal and political systems. Now the balance between protection of human rights and public safety in the context of digitalization imposes necessity to reflect the concept of fundamental rights once again.  Keywords: Sustainable digitalization, public and private security, human rights
Evaluation of the Barrier-Free Tourism and Sustainability of the Barrier-Free Society in Cyprus
Authors: Altinay Fahriye , Altinay Zehra , Altinay Mehmet , Dagli Gökmen
Published: September 2020

The main aim of the current study is to evaluate the opinions of the students at the departments of tourism and special education towards to the concept of sustainability of barrier-free tourism and society therefore with the light of this aim, and current study attempted to address how disabled individuals could have an access to the tourism and life opportunities as well as the challenges that they are experiencing while having an access to these opportunities, probable solutions which might be employed to cope with these challenges, universal rights of the disabled individuals about having an access and transportation in contexts barrier-free tourism practices in TRNCThe current study employed a semi-structured interview as a data collection tool. The study group of the current research consisted of 80 participants who are the students at the tourism and specialized education teaching departments at Near East University and the University of Kyrenia. Data were collected with 20 minutes face to face interviews. While performing data analysis, responses of the participants were categorized and placed to the tables and then the researcher(s) re-examined the classified data set and formed underlying themes and categories. With the light of the findings, it can be stated that education at universities, secondary and primary schools should be intensified to inject necessary information to the students regarding barrier free tourism and provision of  health care services for disabled people. At the reffered point. joint commitment should be carried among ministry of education, tourism, heallth and municipalities to raise public awareness regarding barrier free tourism. Additionally media and press should design more programs regarding barrier free tourism at their broadcasting stream to raise public awareness, and in-service trainings for disabled people should be provided to employees in hotels.

Keywords: Barrier- Free Tourism, Sustainable Society, Education, Accessibility, Awareness
Oil and Fat Business of Ukraine: Marketing Orientation for Achieving Competitive Advantages
Authors: Gonchar Olga , Zamkova Nataliia , Polishchuk Iryna , Dovhan Yuriy , Sokolovska Valentyna
Published: September 2020

The article examines theoretical approaches to achieving the competitive advantages of Ukrainian oil and fat enterprises in modern market conditions. Special attention is paid to the peculiarities of the use in business management of marketing concepts of business organization, which are oriented at the market, needs of consumers, society and other stakeholders. The most effective results for the enterprises are provided by the implementation of marketing management concepts that are oriented at identifying and meeting consumer demand as well as consideration of the interests of all other stakeholders in the supply chain of oil and fat products, the individual, community and society, i.e. concepts of marketing interaction and holistic marketing.

The supply chain of oil and fat products includes the economic interests of business entities that develop varieties of oil and fat seeds, machinery and technology, supply of resources, production of raw materials, processing, storage and transportation, etc. A key position in the supply chain is occupied by the consumer. The success of the marketing strategy of the enterprise depends on the degree of consideration of the interests of the individual, communities, society and the state.

It is concluded that oil and fat companies in the food industry can gain sustainable competitive advantages due to integration efforts aimed to form agricultural and food clusters in local geographical areas from all stakeholders and relationships in the supply chain of oil and fat products including suppliers, manufacturers, intermediaries, consumers, government and other organizations, etc.

Keywords: oil and fat business, marketing orientation, competitive advantages, supply chain, stakeholders, interests, oil and fat cluster.
Forms and Consequences of the Cyber Threats and Extortion Phenomenon
Authors: Vasiu Ioana , Vasiu Lucian
Published: September 2020

Cyber threats and extortionate communications usually aim to influence the behavior or obtain compliance from victims. The phenomenon includes a wide range of forms, such as intimate partner violence; violence against women; dating abuse; sexual harassment; sexual coercion and extortion; etc. The victimization is linked to personal insecurity or disruption, mental and physical health, work or school performance, may represent a high financial burden, affecting negatively the sustainable development in a number of ways. The scale, scope, and challenges posed by this criminal phenomenon cannot be overstated. A deep analysis of the nature and extent of cyber extortion and threat is an essential component in the design of control strategies and programs. This research aims to provide an in-depth examination of the cyber threats and extortion phenomenon. The approach is interdisciplinary and empirically-informed. The analysis was done on a large number of cases and provides a comprehensive description of the essential characteristics of the phenomenon, including forms, communication vectors, and consequences for victims. The article concludes with recommendations for effectively addressing the phenomenon.

Keywords: Cybercrime, Extortion, Speech, Threats, Violence, Discrimination, Ransomware
Legal Support of the Patient's Right to Innovation in Health
Authors: Shevchuk Oleksandr , Lysodyed Oleksandr , Borysenko Igor , Bululukov Oleg , Babaieva Oleksandra
Published: September 2020

The article discusses certain aspects of legal regulation of patients' rights to innovations in healthcare sector. The subject of the study is the legislative acts on human rights in healthcare field, forms and types of human rights and directions for their implementation. Attention is focused on such types of patients' rights to innovations in healthcare field: (1) right to biomedical experiments; (2) right to reproductive technology; (3) right to donation;                (4) right to transplant organs and anatomical materials; (5) right to therapeutic cloning; (6) right to change gender;   (7) right to virtual reality. Essence of “innovation in medicine” is revealed, classification of human rights is given.

The purpose of the article is to disclose the features of legal regulation of implementation of the patients rights to innovations in healthcare field. The methodology of this work is based on a set of research methods. The comparative method was used to elucidate the legal aspects of the patients rights to innovations in healthcare sector. Using the method of theoretical analysis, systemic and analytical methods, the term “patients' rights to innovations in healthcare field” was established, their varieties were characterized. Introduction of effective innovative models in health sector in context of patient rights will improve the availability and quality of provision of medical services to the population. It has been established that an important element in the implementation of innovative technologies in healthcare sector is the regulatory framework, which must comply with international standards.

 Key words: health sector, innovation, legal regulation, patient rights
Approaches to Defining a Television Format as one of Intellectual Property Law objects: Ukrainian and Foreign Experiences
Authors: Sylkina Alena
Published: September 2020

In this article the author analyzes theoretical approaches which were formulated due to the appearance of complex objects of Intellectual Property Law. The attention is concentrated on the analysis of concepts that investigate the legal nature of a television format. The author considers that it is necessary to differentiate a positive approach which recognizes that a format is an object of Intellectual Property Law and negative approach which denies the possibility of television formats protection.

Through the method of comparison between the scientific doctrine and judicial practice in the countries of the Romano-Germanic and Anglo-Saxon legal systems, the author classifies concepts to be developed by theoretic community. Thus, negative approach of the Romano-Germanic Legal system countries is confirmed by normative legal acts which relate to the ideas, methods and concepts. Representatives of the Anglo-Saxon Legal system make it impossible to protect a format within the doctrines: "scene a fair", "idea\expression", "merger", etc. The author prefers the positive approach which is divided into the following concepts of the analysis of a format: as a dramatic work (according to Copyright Law), as a hybrid object, as a synthetic object, as a compilation, as a complex object of IP Law.

The author gives the definition to a television format, explains its legal nature, and views a format as one related to the concept of complex Intellectual Property Law objects. She analyzes judicial practice which has developed in Ukraine and abroad. Taking into consideration the fact that relations which are connected with the distribution of a format have not only national, but also global character, it is important to unify the given approaches and to use them in legislature. It is relevant to enhance and standardize the legislation in the television field which would contribute to the development of contractual relations between the countries.

Keywords:  tv-format, television format, complex object, hybrid object, intellectual property
Soil Organic Carbon in Godech Municipality, Western Bulgaria
Authors: Grigorov Borislav , Assenov Assen
Published: September 2020

The current study aims at examining soil organic carbon levels at the territory of Godech Municipality - one of the municipalities of Sofia Province, located in the western part of Bulgaria. The investigation includes information about some of the latest global studies, regarding soil organic carbon, including those, conducted on Bulgarian territory. Soil organic carbon plays a key role in overall carbon sequestration and it plays a key role for sustainable development. A basis of the study is the investigation of Hengl et al. (2017) who created a global soil grids at 250 m resolution. Their datasets consist of prediction data about carbon contents in g per kg at the following depths: 0 cm, 5 cm, 15 cm, 30 cm, 60 cm, 100 cm and 200 cm. This data is analyzed and developed for the purposes of the current study. Generally, soil organic carbon contents in Godech Municipality decrease from north to south, with the largest carbon pool in Berkvoska Mountain. There is an increase of carbon stocks from subsoil to topsoil, which is consistent with other results. The outcomes of the study prove to be successful and they can be applied in other investigations of this subject.

 Keywords: carbon sequestration, soil organic carbon, sustainability
TO THE QUESTION OF THE SYSTEM OF MODERN INTERNATIONAL LAW
Authors: Volkogon T.A.
Published: September 2020

The article discusses the general problems of the system of international law. The issues of theoreticalunderstanding of the process of formation of the system of international law are actualized. At the sametime, attention is drawn to structural changes and the role of domestic processes. The necessity of perceivingthe system of international law in a multidimensional format is analyzed. In particular, it is proposed in theframework of the study of the science of international law not to be limited to the classical categories of the legalsystem, but to provide a combination of modern trends with the classical fundamental basis. Such an orientationis completely determined, and its successful testing depends on the functioning of the system of international law.Attention is paid to the criteria of stability and preservation of the system of international law in thecontext of the development of the mechanism of international and national law-making.
Natural Selection in a Population is a Problem of Nonlinear Genetics
Authors: Volobuev A.N.
Published: September 2020

The problem of natural selection against recessive homozygotes in a population is investigated. It is shown that natural selection of mutant alleles linked with the Х-chromosome in a population at women is described by the nonlinear differential equation of the third order. The order of the differential equation characterizes a power of selection. It is marked that the high order of the differential equation of natural selection allows level all mutational processes in Earth populations.
Dexamathasone Pulse Therapy in Refractory Childhood Seizure Disorders
Authors: Syed Riaz Ahmed
Published: September 2020

15 children with variable intractable seizure disorders who were on multiple anti-convulsant medications were treated with pulse monthly doses of parentral dexamethsone varying from 4 – 7 months. EEG and clinical response were assessed periodically as well at the end of the study. 53% of the patients showed clinical response and EEG response. Hypertension was noted in 6, hypokalemia in 3 and hyperglycaemia in 1 patient. The ultimate compliance from the parents for this treatment was seen among 12 patients because of its proven efficacy and parents of seven patients insisted to continue the treatment for long duration.
Percepción, disposición y compromiso docente de las prácticas de gestión educativa en universidades mexicanas
Authors: Macías Armando Sánchez , Toruncha José Zilberstein , Rueda Isabel Cristina Flores , Pugliese Virginia Azuara
Published: September 2020

El ser humano, el contexto donde se desenvuelve y sus aspiraciones son cambiantes por lo que las instituciones educativas están obligadas a ser dinámicas y flexibles (Nava, Glasserman y Torres, 2019). El objetivo del presente estudio es conocer la posible relación entre las directrices esenciales de la gestión educativa: la disposición, el compromiso y la percepción de los docentes. El trabajo resume los resultados de una investigación de tipo cuantitativa con enfoque mixto, descriptiva-correlacional, transversal y no experimental, que se apoyó en un cuestionario el cual incluye tres dimensiones consideradas en la gestión educativa: gestión institucional, escolar y pedagógica. Para lo cual, se estudiaron y compararon opiniones de 93 docentes de instituciones públicas y privadas en San Luis Potosí, México. Los principales resultados indican que el tipo de financiamiento, es el principal factor que determina los niveles de gestión en las IES, siendo el de tipo privado el que alcanza mejores niveles que el público. Así mismo que el último nivel académico y la formación pedagógica formal no tiene una influencia en los niveles de gestión educativa. Finalmente la gestión pedagógica muestra diferencias en sus resultados estadísticamente significativas con un mejor valor en las privadas que en las públicas, siendo la práctica constructivista su indicador clave.
Técnicas e ferramentas de planejamento baseadas na construção enxuta e aplicáveis a empresas da construção civil: análise bibliométrica
Authors: Royer Rogério , Ferreira Porto Rosa Ariane , Netto Michele Soares
Published: September 2020

O setor da construção civil tem atividades complexas que inclui diversos profissionais, materiais e equipamentos para atingir o empreendimento desejado. A aplicação dos princípios da Construção Enxuta junto com o planejamento em empresas da construção civil, pode significar uma mudança oportuna no processo, contribuindo para que as empresas se firmem no mercado, lucrem e conquistem vantagens competitivas no cenário atual. O presente trabalho realiza uma pesquisa bibliográfica sobre os conceitos de Produção Enxuta, Construção Enxuta e Planejamento e Controle da Produção. Após a pesquisa bibliográfica, será realizada uma análise bibliométrica, que contenham o estudo e análise de publicações recentes do tema proposto, mostrando as técnicas e ferramentas de planejamento utilizadas, buscando a melhoria contínua, redução de custos e prazos das obras.
Associação entre a movimentação manual de cargas e lombalgia ocupacional em carregadores de uma central de abastecimento
Authors: Santos José Wendel dos , Santos José Welton dos , Neres Menezes Edmara Thays , Vieira Franca Veruschka , Monteiro Luciano Fernandes
Published: September 2020

O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a existência de associação entre a Movimentação Manual de Cargas (MMC) e lombalgia ocupacional em carregadores da Central de Abastecimento de Sergipe (CEASA/SE). Para tanto, um estudo observacional analítico foi conduzido com 60 carregadores. As variáveis investigadas foram coletadas mediante formulário estruturado e instrumentos de medição específicos. Os dados foram tratados estatisticamente e o nível de significância fixado em p<0,05. A associação entre as variáveis foi realizada pela técnica de regressão logística múltipla. Os resultados indicaram que a lombalgia estava associada estatisticamente à unitização de cargas (OR = 18,57), pega da embalagem (OR = 3,60), peso da carga (OR = 2,15), distância percorrida (OR = 2,04), flexão de tronco (OR = 1,96), rotação de tronco (OR = 1,41) e a quantidade de carga (OR = 1,17). Nesse sentido, intervenções ergonômicas devem ser implementadas para reduzir as chances do desenvolvimento de lombalgia nesta população.
Application of short diagnosis as an ergonomic intervention tool in a sawmill in Amazonia
Authors: Marinho Júnior Agberto Castro , Coelho Moisés Andrade
Published: September 2020

This work aims to apply the Short Diagnosis in a sawmill in Amazonia. The originality of this work lies in the application of an ergonomic intervention method that allows the identification of initial ergonomic demands, as well as aspects related to the improvement of the production process, work systems and the organization as a whole. Regarding the approach to the problem, this study is characterized as qualitative and exploratory in terms of objectives. From the standpoint of technical procedures, action research was used in this study in the form of a case study. The sample used in the study was intentional non-probabilistic. The main results stand out, the application of the Short Diagnosis approach that allowed the enterprise's knowledge in a short period of time; providing insights for future projects due to the identification of points of improvement related to production and management factors; recognition of ergonomic aspects in the observed activities; improved the enterprise's internal communication, and recommendations for organizational and ergonomic projects. Considering the theoretical and practical implications, the work enriches the literature related to the application of ergonomic intervention methods, in addition to pointing out the relevance of the Short Diagnosis as a practical tool for organizations of different sizes.