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THE NEED FOR CROSS-CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF INTERNSHIP FOR THE CHINESE SUBSIDIARY OF DANONE
Authors: Sidorcuka Irina , Nigmatullaeva Madina
Published: November 2018

Multinational corporations with subsidiaries worldwide are challenged by the need to communicate with and manage people different in their beliefs, behaviors, cultural values. This paper is focused on the case of Chinese interns in Danone, France. Danone is facing a severe shortage of skilled workforce in China for that reason that the company is willing to “groom” professionals externally for their Chinese subsidiary by engaging Chinese studens in internship programs within its headquarters in France. Despite the high number of Chinese students joining the internship programme each year, only few of them demonstrate a willingness to join the company upon accomplishment of the internship. Therefore the task of this study was to investigate the reasons behind such poor motivation of Chinese interns to stay in Danone through an analysis of French and Chinese cultural dimensions, proposed by key researchers in the field, as well as the empirical research of Chinese interns dissatisfaction causes through qualitative and quantitative research. The study reveals the key cultural values and attitudes of Chinese interns that have caused their dissatisfaction within french management and demonstrates that there is a mismatch between the expectations and preferencies of Chineses interns in communication and networking, time management, job distribution and staff reward and other job-related issues and the way these are dealt with in Danone.
THE MANAGERIAL COMPETENCIES OF STUDENTS OF SELECTED PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
Authors: Štofková Zuzana , Sedláková Iveta , Seemann Peter
Published: November 2018

This paper deals with key competences of students and graduates at a selected public university with an economic orientation in the Slovak Republic. The students expect from the University to have access to quality education, but also after finishing their studies to be able to apply them in practice. The businesses and organizations expect from university graduates to be equipped with competencies needed to develop their businesses and maintain their competitiveness. This paper discusses the equipment of graduates with general competencies such as knowledge, skills, abilities, values and attitudes, as well as managerial competencies such as communication, planning, organization and control, analytical thinking, creativity, problem solving, management and leadership, teamwork, flexibility and digital skills, etc. The paper presents the results of a survey focused on the scope of skills and competencies of the graduates of the University of Žilina, the Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, the Economics and Business Management study program. There the student´s profile is managerial oriented and the range of skills and competencies are considered to be the key factors for university graduates to be employed in a modern society.
THE COST AS THE MAIN DETERMINANT OF THE LOCATION OF LOGSTICS CENTERS
Authors: Tłuczak Agnieszka , Kauf Sabina
Published: November 2018

Apropriate location of the logistics center allows entrepreneurs to significantly reduce the costs of transport. On the other hand, it has a positive impact on the development of the transport infrastructure of the region.This paper presents the practical aspects of the localization problem of logistics center with the use of a geographic information system. It shows differences between theoretical models, the needs of decision-makers, and the data available to make the necessary calculations. The results of computational experiments were introduced to illustrate the effects of this approach.
TRAINING OF QUALIFIED SPECIALISTS IN THE PROCESS OF THEIR EDUCATION IN UNIVERSITY: THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
Authors: Uteubayev Talgat , Petrova Mariana , Lyubenova Irena
Published: November 2018

This article is devoted to the problem of forming qualified specialists in the labor market during the process of their education in university. This article presents the mechanisms of integration of education and business on the basis of a public-private partnership with the identification of strategic objectives, directions, and expected results of interaction between the educational institution and employers' enterprises in the training of qualified specialists. The expected results of the interaction between the subjects of the public-private partnership based on the results of the implementation of organizational and educational support for the personality of the student, teacher, employer and the state as a whole are revealed. A scheme for organizing a resource center for the interaction between an educational institution and employers' enterprises, as well as the effectiveness of its creation. The new mechanism for the sustainable development of the higher education system should solve the following strategic tasks: expansion of educational and research activities of universities and other organizations of the higher education system on the basis of the development of scientific schools and practice; interaction of fundamental scientific research and university vocational education; strengthening of the connection between the practice-oriented and research components of the university; the introduction of a competence approach that allows the linking of professional competencies that meet modern realities and market requirements in order to achieve the goald of higher education; increasing the level of preparation of competitive human resources in demand for students of universities in the domestic labor market.
INSTITUTIONAL DESIGN IN THE SYSTEM OF STATE POLICY MEASURES FOR STIMULATING ECONOMIC GROWTH IN RUSSIA IN THE CONTEXT OF GEOPOLITICAL CHALLENGES
Authors: Zolochevskaya Elena Y. , Cherkasova Tatyana P. , Mishurina Olga V. , Sivakova Yana E.
Published: November 2018

This article analyzes the features of three groups of institutional factors: institutional and economic, institutional and political, and institutional and social.  Influencing these factors by means of sound state policy can initiate economic growth on an innovative basis. An assessment of existing institutional barriers that act as constraints to economic growth in Russia is provided in the paper. In addition, the role of institutional design in optimizing the state policy for stimulating accelerated development and structural reorganization of the main development institutions is defined and an algorithm for implementing institutional design and its direction is proposed.
THE CONTENT KNOWLEDGE OF TURKISH AND SLOVAK PRE-SERVICE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS: THE CASE OF THE SQUARE
Authors: Duatepe-Paksu Asuman , Žilková Katarína
Published: November 2018

This study compares the content knowledge of Slovak and Turkish pre-service teachers regarding the classification of the square. The study participants were final year students of training departments for elementary teachers. These pre-service teachers had completed all obligatory geometry courses in their program. For data collection, six questions leading to 10 items for analysis were used in this study. The total correct responses for each item were calculated as percentages for the Slovak and Turkish groups each and a chi-square test of independence was performed to see how well pre-service teachers understood the square in terms of quadrilateral relationships and whether groups of pre-service teachers from different countries displayed significantly different scores. According to the results, the responses of the Turkish and Slovak pre-service teachers were statistically different on each item. Slovak pre-service teachers displayed a significantly higher score on items relating to the class inclusion of a square with a rectangle, a parallelogram, and a quadrilateral. Turkish pre-service teachers presented a significantly higher score for items questioning the class inclusion of a square with a rhombus and a polygon.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN EUROPEAN LEGAL DOCUMENTS
Authors: Klimek Libor
Published: November 2018

This contribution deals with European legal documents in the context of domestic violence. It focuses on the most crucial contemporary documents containing requirements addressed to European States. It analyses documents of the European Union and the Council of Europe. It is divided into three sections. The first section introduces the European Union Directive 2012/29/EU on victims of crime (Directive 2012/29/EU establishing the minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime), the second section analyses the Directive 2011/99/EU on the European protection order, and the third section briefly focuses on the Council of Europe convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul convention). Many problems occurred. The legal framework exists, but the needs of each victim should be assessed individually. As regards the Directive on victims of crime, no government is willing to monitor it. As regards the European protection order, only a few such protection orders have been applied.
SCENARIO FOR PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF RUSSIAN MEGAPOLISES (USING THE EXAMPLE OF ‘WHITE COLLAR’ WORKERS)
Authors: Posukhova Oxana , Nor-Arevyan Oxana , Zayats Pavel , Klimenko Ludmila
Published: November 2018

Scenarios for professional identity development are studied using level-based sociological analysis, i.e., at a social micro-level in a group of peer professionals and at an institutional macro-level in a social and professional structure of a megapolis. Based on the research, in which ‘white collar’ workers were chosen as a reference group, the authors conclude that a professional identity in a megapolis experiences multidirectional influence of imitative professionalism. In addition, an identification model matrix is formed that focuses on professional identity as a self-identification that self-attributes to a group of professionals as a power with active social and civil position. The discovered trends are reviewed at macro- and micro-levels.
CREATING A SOFTWARE SYSTEM WITH FUNCTIONALITY TO HELP MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE FOR PEOPLE WITH A VISUAL DEFICIT
Authors: Sabev Negoslav , Georgieva-Tsaneva Galya , Bogdanova Galina
Published: November 2018

The software systems that millions of users use everyday around the world are mainly targeted at the main and the largest average group of people - people without disabilities. However, software systems are often inaccessible and unusable for another group of people - people with congenital or acquired disabilities. For a system to be accessible to people with special needs, it must be designed to take account of and be geared to their specific needs, opportunities for using the software systems and the hardware that provides them. This paper presents a model for creating a software system (for a physiological data analysis) that takes into account the needs of people with disabilities and in particular people with visual deficits. This model will ensure the assibilites of the software system and its easy use by both this target group and people without disabilities.
KNOWLEDGE AND ETHICS
Authors: Schubert Martin
Published: November 2018

The author of the study explains human cognitive processes by referring to the scientific works of Heinz von Foerster, the Socrates of Cybernetics and co-founder of radical constructivism. The default postulate according to which “The environment as we perceive it is our invention” is supported by two experiments. The neurophysiological experiments on which the postulate is based are briefly explained and relevant ethical conclusions are subsequently drawn.
THE STATUS AND SIGNIFICANCE OF LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM OF RUSSIAN SOCIETY
Authors: Shapsugov Damir Y. , Radachinsky Yuri N. , Kurochkin Andrey V.
Published: November 2018

Only a few scientific works in Russian legal studies are devoted to the status of legal responsibility in the Russian legal framework. This article examines the status of legal responsibility in the legal system of Russian society and proposes a new approach and defines the relationships between legal responsibility and legal awareness, legal culture, and regulation of social relations on the basis of authors’ consecutive studies as well as other viewpoints presented in the literature. Authors outlined the features of legal responsibility in the context of Russian legal framework and social relations, highlighting criteria of legal behavior and Russian legal norms contributing to the development of this phenomenon.
DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO HYPER CONCENTRATION OF THE POWER IN RUSSIA
Authors: Sologub Vladimir A. , Hasheva Irina A.
Published: November 2018

Local self-government existed throughout the history of Russia, regardless of the successive forms of government. Despite some transformations in the municipal sphere, certain objectives of Russia’s municipal reform have not been realized. This article describes the reasons for permanent reform of local government in the plane of standard and legal character, the financial and economic limitations of the municipality, and the low activity of self-organization of citizens. Moreover, authors provide the results of a public poll regarding the reform of the local self-government and give an assessment of the results of the reforms undertaken and define the existing problems and prospects of developing local government as objectives of this research. Authors concluded that the existing system of local self-government needs modernization and should be based on certain strategy and tactics involving historical approach and analysis of current socioeconomic conditions for future progress.
THE ATTITUDE OF GENERATION Y STUDENTS TO THEIR JOINT STUDY PROGRAMME. QUALITY ASSESSMENT
Authors: Statnickė Gita
Published: November 2018

Students from Generation Y are already studying or choosing a profession, and their choice is mainly determined by their lifestyle, as they seek jobs which provide joy and are not just a source of money. Generation Y put great demands on the quality of their chosen study programme. The purpose of this research is to reveal how the joint study programme students who belong to Generation Y assess their experience in terms of quality of their studies as a service. The article discusses the concept of quality of studies as a service; provides the theoretical aspects of the study service quality assessment in a higher education institution; presents a carried out experienced quality assessment on a joint study programme as a service from the point of view of the Generation Y students; and provides recommendations for improving the quality of studies as a service from the point of view of the Generation Y students.
A CRITICAL THINKING APPROACH FOR IMPLEMENTING INTERDISCIPLINARITY IN CAREER GUIDANCE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Authors: Strods Gunars , Strode Aina
Published: November 2018

Skills that promote the growth and well-being of society are particularly important. In this context an important task is to encourage more young people to choose professions in mathematics, science and technology, as the adequacy of the number of graduates in these highly sought after fields is extremely important for innovation and growth.In the context of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, the fields of Wood-Forestry, Metal-Machinery, and Agriculture-Food are considered to be fast-growing industries. However, the number of trained specialists is insufficient, and the motivation and interest of potential employees should be facilitated by school career counselors.The aim of this article is to study the most demanded professional competencies in Wood-Forestry, Metal-Machinery, and the Agriculture-Food industries and to elaborate recommendations for designing a methodology for career counselor’s professional development training for career guidance in secondary school.Research methods: A literature study and a questionnaire. In total 130 respondents - Administrative, Sector managers and Sector specialists from companies, voluntary answered the survey questions online.The results of the study determined the most demanded competencies in Wood-Forestry, Metal-Machinery and the Agriculture-Food industries are related to design, technology and economics. It is recommended to use a critical thinking approach for implement interdisciplinarity in career guidance in secondary schools. The career counselors should be introduced to the most demanded professional competencies in Wood-Forestry, Metal-Machinery, and Agriculture-Food industries during professional development training for career guidance for secondary school students.
THE EMERGING TEACHERS’ COMPETENCE FOR IMPROVING HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND FACTORS IMPACTING IT
Authors: Usca Svetlana , Vecenāne Helēna , Bethere Dina
Published: November 2018

This publication analyses and discusses the aspects of healthy lifestyle implementation competence in the personal life of students and future teachers, viewing it as a potential contribution to their professional career. The correlation of internal factors such as students' attitudes, knowledge, skills and abilities and influence of external factors of social environment are analysed as healthy lifestyle competence. The empirical study focuses on two priority healthy lifestyle components –physical activity and the development of healthy eating habits in relation to the conditions provided by a higher education microsystem formulating a proposal for improving the interaction of these factors. For achieving the research goal, emerging teachers have been surveyed using the methodology developed by Corbin et al. (2008). For statistical analysis of the research data, the SPSS 22.0 program was employed: a method of descriptive statistics, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Kendall's tau-b correlation test. The results of this study prove the differences in competence indicators in relation to the respondents’ age and chosen specialization, as well as show the lack of support from professional management and medical staff for implementation of a healthy lifestyle.
TYPOLOGY OF THE DYSGRAPHIA ERRORS OF BILINGUAL PUPILS (ROMA AND TURKISH ETHNICITY) OF PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE
Authors: Valchev Gencho , Georgieva Diyana , Teneva Maria
Published: November 2018

This article addresses the problems of integrating bilingual pupils (of Roma and Turkish origin) in primary school from a logopedic perspective. The main aim of the research is to compare qualitative and quantitative parameters of dysgraphia disorders and specify their types in bilingual and monolingual pupils (Bulgarians) of primary school age. The methods include exploring: basic graphic habits, phonematic perception, writing in different language situations, and identification and typology of specific dysgraphia errors according to certain criteria. The analysis indicates a similar negative trend among achievements of bilingual pupils, both Roma and Turks, whereas the monolingual learners, Bulgarians, prove to be most efficient in performing linguistic tasks. To a great extent, the results are predetermined by both the learners’ ethnolinguistic affiliation and the type of settlement in which they reside. At the same time, language interference has a negative impact on bilingual pupils’ attitudes and motivation to participate actively in their education and hence, it becomes a barrier to their socialization.
THE EMERGENCE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
Authors: Vlasova Galina B. , Vlasov Vasily I. , Denisenko Svetlana V.
Published: November 2018

The emergence of international law and periodization of its development remain relevant today. In general, most scientists consider that there were limited manifestations of international law in the era of Antiquity and the European Middle Ages. However, the manifestations that did emerge are significant. In particular, the practice of settling interstate agreements in the Ancient East evidences such importance. In the context of ancient civilization, this practice reached a new level. It led to the emergence of sufficiently broad alliances of states and at the same time, customary international law, as was observed in the international legal practices in the times of Hellenistic era and the era of the Roman Empire.
STAFFING INNOVATIONS IN THE MUNICIPAL TERRITORY
Authors: Vorontsov Sergei A. , Ponedelkov Alexander V.
Published: November 2018

This article describes a sociological analysis of the staffing issues in municipal territories. The sustainability and stability that have been ensured in recent years in almost all spheres of life are critical for Russia, which is a multinational country with a complex federative structure and diversity of cultures. The sustainability of the national economy has substantially increased, although many unsolved problems remain. The issues of an ineffective system of state and municipal governance due to employees’ low professional level and corruptness are among these. This research examines the effective staffing in the municipal territories between June and August 2017. The territories are those of the Russian Federation republics of Karachay-Cherkess, Karelia, and North Ossetia-Alania; the oblasts of Volgograd, Rostov, Moscow, Arkhangelsk, Astrakhan, Kurgan, and Chelyabinsk; and krais of Krasnodar and Stavropol. Methods involve a sociological survey to assess the effectiveness of local economic policies and the proficiency of local governing bodies in securing qualified managers who are capable of innovative development. The research focuses on the effectiveness of manager rotation in the local governing bodies in the municipalities. The purpose of the research is to reveal the main obstacles to forming a staffing reserve for solving new tasks relevant to the high competitiveness of the municipal territories. It also assesses the personal qualities required of the officials in these local governing bodies and the measures needed to effectively implement investment potential and increase municipal territory competitiveness. The paper concludes with a summary of trends needed to increase the effectiveness of the municipal staff in the surveyed regions of the Russian Federation. Among the main trends are increasing the qualifications of management staff, introducing an effective staff policy, procuring a reserve of staff with the necessary qualifications, implementing effective information coverage of staff policy in the region and the municipal territories to reduce the risk of corruption, and identifying ways to motivate staff using economic incentives.
FUNCTIONAL AND ADHERENCE ASSESSMENT IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH THORACIC KYPHOSIS
Authors: Amaricai Elena
Published: November 2018

Thoracic kyphosis represents a widely spread spinal deviation that affects an increasing number of children and adolescents. It effects not only the development of children but can also have consequences on the ventilatory parameters and on the aerobic functional capacity.  The objectives of our study were to assess the respiratory function and functional capacity in children and adolescents with thoracic kyphosis who followed a physical therapy program and to compare these parameters to healthy controls. Another objective was to evaluate the adherence of this category of patients to a supervised exercise program. 20 children and adolescents diagnosed with thoracic kyphosis and 20 gender and age-matched healthy controls were included in the study. Our patients performed a twelve-week supervised exercise program. They were assessed at the beginning and at the end of rehabilitation by spirometry (forced vital capacity-FVC, forced expiratory volume in 1 second-FEV1, peak expiratory flow-PEF and FEV1/FVC ratio) and functional capacity testing (6-minute walk test: 6MWT). A final assessment was conducted with the parents of the children and the adolescents with thoracic kyphosis where they completed an adherence questionnaire. In patients with thoracic kyphosis, their FVC, FEV1, PEF and 6-MWT scores improved significantly after the twelve-week program (p˂0.0001). After rehabilitation there were no differences between the study patients and controls, except for the functional capacity which had lower values in children and adolescents with thoracic kyphosis. Adherence to an exercise-based program could improve the outcomes of the rehabilitation. Besides the respiratory function and functional capacity, assessing adherence to therapy and improving it should be considered when treating pediatric patients suffering from thoracic kyphosis.
OBTAINING THE PHYSIOLOGICAL DATA USING THE PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHIC METHOD
Authors: Cheshmedzhiev Krasimir , Georgieva-Tsaneva Galya
Published: November 2018

The activity of the cardiovascular system is very important for the overall health of a human being. The Photoplethysmographic method is an effective tool of assessing the activity of the heart. The method is based on recording changes in blood volume in the blood vessels of the individual. The report presents a non-invasive way to obtain physiological data using a created device based on the Photoplethysmographic method. The created device consists of a photodetector, infrared light-emitting diodes, and small pulse rate sensors. The proposed portable device has been tested with three types of interfaces. The received data from the Photoplethysmographic device is transmitted to a personal computer and stored for further processing.
NON-THYROIDAL ILLNESS SYNDROME IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS OF NON-VIRAL ETHIOLOGY
Authors: Chympoi Krystyna , Olinik Oksana , Teleki Yana , Palibroda Nadiia , Patratii Maryna
Published: November 2018

INTRODUCTION: The effect of hormonal status on the functional state of the liver and endocrine disfunction caused by liver diseases are beyond doubt for most authors.OBJECTIVES: The aim was to assess thyroid homeostasis in patients with chronic hepatitis and analyze the association between serum thyroid parameters and A/C polymorphism of the deiodinase type 1 (DIO1) gene.METHODS: The study was conducted on 50 patients with chronic hepatitis and 20 healthy controls. The serum free thyroxine (fT4), free triiodothyronine (fT3) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) were measured and fT3/fT4, fT4/fT3, TSH/fT3, TSH/fT4 ratio, thyroid index and total thyroid index were calculated. The alleles of the polymorphic A/C sites in the DIO1 gene were studied.RESULT: The level of fT3 was reduced and fT4 level was increased in patients with chronic hepatitis. The fT3/fT4 ratio decreased below the reference range and fT4/fT3 ratio increased by 24,1%. Elevation of the TSH level and TSH/fT3 ratio were determined. The titres of tyroglobulin autoantibodies and antithyroid peroxidase antibodies significantly exceeded the control values.It has been established that the carriage of the C-allele DIO1 was associated with an increasing fТ3 level and fТ3/fТ4 ratio, and a decreasing fТ4/fТ3 ratio and fТ4 level, while the presence of А-allele resulted in a decrease in the fТ3/fТ4 ratio and serum fТ3 with the increase in Т4 level in patients with chronic hepatitis.CONCLUSIONS: Chronic hepatitis is accompanied by the development of non-thyroidal illness syndrome. Pathologycal changes in thyroid metabolism are associated with A/C polymorphism of the DIO1 gene.
POST-MORTEM INTERVAL ESTIMATION USING POLYCRYSTALLINE CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FILMS TWO-DIMENSIONAL CARTOGRAPHY OF MUTUAL LASER POLARIZATION DISTRIBUTION LEVELS
Authors: Garazdiuk Marta , Wanchuliak Oleh , Pavlyukovich Oleksandr , Pavlyukovich Natalia , Garazdiuk Oleksandr
Published: November 2018

Post-mortem interval estimation is one of the most important issues in forensic practice. Optical diagnostic methods of biological tissue structure assessment are perspective in this area.The objects of investigation are polycrystalline films of cerebrospinal fluid, taken from 64 corpses with accurately known times of death and 15 healthy volunteers.The method of two-dimensional stokes-polarimetric mapping of distributions of a complex degree of mutual polarization with spatial-frequency filtration of microscopic images of cerebrospinal fluid films in the time monitoring of post-mortem changes in optical manifestations of polycrystalline networks has been tested in order to estimate the post-mortem interval. The most sensitive post-mortem changes in the optical manifestations of polycrystalline cerebrospinal fluid networks are revealed - statistical moments of the third and fourth orders that characterize the asymmetry and the excess (severity of the peak) of the distributions of values of the complex degree of mutual polarization of large-scale components of cerebrospinal fluid polycrystalline films microscopic images.An interval of 48 hours with the accuracy of the post-mortem interval estimation in ± 30 minutes were established by the method of two-dimensional mapping of distributions of the values of a complex degree of mutual polarization of large-scale component of cerebrospinal fluid films microscopic images.
NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN ADULT PATIENTS WITH CELIAC DISEASE
Authors: Serin Yeliz , Akbulut Gamze
Published: November 2018

Objective: This study evaluated the effect of nutrition on health-related quality of life in adult celiac patients.Material-Methods: A total of 103 individuals (26 males and 77 females) diagnosed with celiac disease by a physician, registered in the Ankara Celiac Society, and between 20 and 50 years old were enrolled in the study. Research data was collected using the face-to-face survey method with the “Celiac Disease in Health-Related Quality of Life Survey” to evaluate participants’ quality of life. Patient nutrient intake was determined using the 24-hour dietary recall method.Results: The mean age of the patients was 37.5±8.89 years and the age at diagnosis was 31.0±11.85 years. The body mass index value was 22.7±3.57 kg/m2. When the nutritional status of the participants was evaluated, the energy received from carbohydrates and protein was less, whereas the energy received from fat was more than the general recommendations. When the total quality of life score was evaluated, the average scores of men were higher than women (146.6±17.51 vs. 123.7±24.78). In addition, the total and subscale quality of life scores varied by gender, comorbid conditions, compliance with a gluten-free diet, and the duration of the gluten-free diet.Conclusions: Celiac is a disease that requires a lifelong gluten-free diet. Most celiac patients have nutritional deficiencies and poor quality of life standards. In order to prevent these deficiencies, commercially prepared foods should be enriched, especially in vitamins and minerals. In addition, increasing awareness of celiac disease in society positively affects the quality of life of individuals.
ASSOCIATION OF THE ADRB2 GENE POLYMORPHIC VARIANT C79G (rs1072714) WITH THE COURSE OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE IN OBESE AND NON-OBESE PATIENTS
Authors: Stupnytska Ganna , Gorovenko Nataliya , Podolska Svetlana , Kit Zoriana , Sheremet Michael , Kovtun Anatoliy , Nesterovska Olga
Published: November 2018

Introduction: Attention has been paid to studying the role of the sympathetic nervous system and polymorphism of the β2-adrenoceptor genes in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in recent years, but the findings of the studies contradict each other.Objective:  To establish an association between the ADRB2 gene polymorphic variant C79G (rs1072714) in obese and non-obese COPD patients.Methods: The study involved 48 obese COPD patients and 52 nonobese COPD patients. The ADRB2 gene polymorphic variant C79G (rs1072714) was genotyped and assessed by the CAT test and the BODE index.Results: It has been established that in obese COPD patients the CAT test was significantly higher in the genotype GG (24.25 ± 4.25) compared to those with obesity and the genotype CC and CG (p <0.05). The BODE index was significantly (p <0.05) lower in obese COPD patients. A strong positive correlation between BMI and FEV1 (r = 0.742, p = 0.014) in nonobese COPD patients with GG genotype has been found.Conclusion:  According to the CAT test, the quality of life in obese COPD patients with GG genotype is worse. The BODE index in obese COPD patients with CC and CG genotypes was significantly lower than in those without obesity. A strong positive correlation between BMI and FEV1 in COPD patients without obesity with GG genotype has been established.
POSSIBILITY OF TRANSMITTING ALARM MESSAGES OVER THE RADIO NETWORK TO THE MONITORING AND ALARM RECEIVING CENTRE
Authors: Boroš Martin , Halaj Martin , Veľas Andrej
Published: November 2018

Security has been and will probably be one of the basic human needs that we work on every day. Some of the popular options nowadays is the use of modern technologies in security, which is increasingly popular with alarm systems. Mostly alarm systems are electrical security systems, which in many cases can be supplemented by various additional functions according to the owner's requirements. More often, they are also able to connect a secured object to a centralized protection center so that the owner has the possibility of verifying a declared alarm signal through the intervention of the alarm system company operator.This article is aimed at transmitting the indicated alarm signal over a radio network to the centralized protection desk located in the monitoring and alarm receiving center with identification of the most appropriate option.
ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES OF COTTON FABRICS TREATED WITH 8-HYDROXYQUINOLINE AND BORAX
Authors: Buyukakinci Banu Yeşim , Tezcan Erdem
Published: November 2018

8-Hydroxyquinoline (8HQ) is a metal chelating agent that also has antibacterial properties against several different bacterial specie, but its use in cotton textile fabrics has not been tested before. 8HQ may be an alternative to heavy metal-based applications for antibacterial textile fabrics therefore, the aim of this research paper was to investigate the antibacterial properties of 8HQ and borax (BX) treated cotton fabrics for the medical textile industry.The homogenous distribution of the treated chemicals was confirmed with SEM/EDX imaging. The antibacterial activities of the fabrics were also tested against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria by mimicking the ISO 20645:2004 Standard Test Method.The highest antibacterial property was observed with the 8HQ+BX (8HB) treated cotton samples. Therefore, the 8HB treated cotton products have a potential for use especially in the medical fields mainly due to the absence of heavy metals and bacterial growth.
STATISTICAL PERFORMANCE OF X ̅ AND R CONTROL CHARTS FOR SKEWED DISTRIBUTION - CASE STUDY
Authors: Czabak-Górska Izabela D. , Lorenc Marcin
Published: November 2018

The purpose of the article is to determine the Type I error and Average Run Length values for charts   and R, for which control limits have been determined based on the Skewness Correction method (SC method), with an unknown probability distribution of the qualitative feature being tested. The study also used the Monte Carlo Simulation, in which two sampling methods were used to obtain random input scenarios - matching theoretical distributions (selected skewed distributions) and bootstrap resampling based on a manufacturing company’s measurement data. The presented article is a continuation of Czabak-Górska's (2016) research. The purpose of the article was to determine Type I error value and ARL type A for chart   and R, for which the control limits were determined based on the skewness correction method. For this purpose, measurement data from a company producing car seat frames. Presented case study showed that the chart determined using the skewness correction method works better for the data described by the gamma or log-normal distribution. This, in turn, may suggest that appropriate distribution was selected for the presented data, thanks to which it is possible to determine the course and nature of the process, which is important from the point of view of its further analysis, e.g. in terms of the process capability.
IMPACT OF AGRICULTURE ON AIR POLLUTION
Authors: Harizanova-Bartos Hristina , Stoyanova Zornitsa
Published: November 2018

Air pollution is of major importance to the environment. Last years the findings related to air pollution of the agricultural sector and the impact on it are crucial for the future development of plant and livestock breeding sectors. The main purpose of this paper is to identify, analyze and assess, on the one hand, the impacts of agriculture on air pollution and, on the other, agriculture as a pollutant. The conclusions drawn will serve as suggestions for the introduction of practices and mechanisms in agriculture that will contribute to the improvement of the environment and in particular the quality of the air.The object of the survey is the agrarian sector, and the subject of the research is 1) the impact of air pollution on the agrarian sector and 2) the effects of agrarian activities on air pollution. The paper is based on the following sequence: theoretical framework, analysis of statistical information and a survey of agrarian, environmental and agroecology experts. The survey is made under the scientific project DN 15/8 11.12. 2017 Sustainable multifunctional rural areas: reconsidering agricultural models and systems with increased demands and limited resources.
INTRINSIC SAFETY AND POSITIVE SECURITY WITH AN EMBEDDED SOFTWARE SOLUTION FOR EQUIPMENT USED IN SPACES WITH AN EXPLOSIVE POTENTIAL ATMOSPHERE
Authors: Ilcea Gabriel Ioan , Emil Pop , Popa Ionut-Alin
Published: November 2018

In this paper intrinsic safety and positive security distance control with  an embedded software solution used in spaces with an explosive potential atmosphere is approached, in comparison to those which use just hardware technology. In sectors with an explosive potential atmosphere, a combined mixture of flammable materials, oxygen, and the presence of an ignition source (mostly caused by electric devices) can cause an explosion. For this reason, in areas with a risk of explosion the electrical equipment is made using an anti- explosive safety for the inputs and outputs called intrinsic safety. Currently this protection is made using a hardware solution which has a lot of drawbacks. To diminish or to get rid of these drawbacks and to ensure the safety of the workers and reduce material loses, the author developed and presented a method of protection for the electrical equipment using intrinsic safety and positive security combined with a software solution to create a safety area consisting in a device with a single button, controlled by a VLSI chip or PLC device and inserted into a metal housing.
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF DAMPED OSCILLATIONS OF A TORSIONAL PENDULUM
Authors: Iskakov Zharilkassin
Published: November 2018

A laboratory work methodic on the experimental study of damping torsion oscillations under educational laboratory conditions was developed in this article. A torsion pendulum, which is usually used for bullet flight speed experimental determination based on angular momentum, mechanical energy conservation laws, and the laws of natural oscillations patterns, was used for this purpose. A torsion pendulum is a rod suspended on a vertically stretched steel wire and capable of performing oscillatory motion in the horizontal plane. Two rectangle shaped bodies are attached at the rod's ends, also two identical cylindrical weights that can be moved, changing the inertia moment of the pendulum, and locked in a chosen position, are arranged on the steel rod. Damping parameter dependencies are studied: the damping coefficient, damping logarithmic decrement, relaxation time, amount of oscillations during relaxation and the mechanical system quality factor against pendulum inertia moment. The least squares method was used in the processing of the experimental results. The results from this experimental study prove theoretical dependencies fidelity. The method used in this study may be recommended for physical practicum at universities when there is not a finished installation for the damping of torsional oscillations.
NANOTECHNOLOGY IN OPTICS
Authors: Kamanina Natalia
Published: November 2018

It is well known that the optical materials are unique and perspective. Optical materials and the devices based on them are operated in the broad spectral range: In the UV spectral range (where the wavelength l is approximately placed in the range of ~ 0.1 - 0.4 microns), in the VIS spectral range (l ~ 0.5 - 0.75 microns), and in the IR spectral range (l is larger than the 0.75-1 microns). These materials can be considered to resolve the different complicated tasks. To study optical materials different techniques and methods should be scrupulously used. Among different applied methods namely the laser oriented technique and nanostructuration approach have some unique features. It can be considered as the effective dominant approach in order to reveal the change of all basic physical-chemical characteristics of the materials. Our own steps in this direction have partially been recently shown too. In the current paper, advantages of the modification of optical material surfaces via a nanotechnology approach will be shown. The surface relief change provokes the spectral, mechanical and wetting phenomena changes. A CO2-laser is applied to modify the optical materials surfaces under the condition when the carbon nanotubes are deposited in vertical position at the materials surfaces. This process permits to organize covalent bonding between the carbon atoms and the model matrix ones. An emphasis will be given on the surface modifications of the materials, such as: LiF, CaF2, KBr, BaF2, Sc, some polymer surface, etc. Mechanisms responsible for the spectral characteristics change, mechanical hardness as well as the increase of the wetting angle will be discussed. The area of the application of the materials studied can be increased.
THE USAGE OF BORON/ BORON COMPOUNDS IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY AND ITS SITUATION IN TURKEY
Authors: Sokmen Nihal , Buyukakinci Banu Yeşim
Published: November 2018

Commonly found in the earth’s crust, boron happens to be the 51st element of the periodic table and is not found in its elemental state in nature. It is known that there are about 230 different boron minerals in nature. Turkey has the largest boron reserves in the world. In addition to this, Turkey’s boron minerals have the highest quality and production conditions that are more economical than other boron producing countries. For this reason, boron has great importance for Turkey and there is a significant demand for new areas of usage so that Turkey would be able to contribute to the national economy with these resources. The institute of BOREN (National Boron Research Institute) was established for this purpose in Turkey. This institute funds related projects for the extension of boron usage areas. One of the open sectors for innovation is textile technology.This study investigates the history of boron and its current situation in Turkey as well as the studies conducted regarding boron and its compounds especially in the textile field. Taking the available boron reserves in Turkey into consideration, the need for more research and development studies on boron as an environment-friendly element is clear for the textile industry.
CONCEPTS FOR DISTRIBUTED INPUT INDEPENDENT ARCHITECTURE FOR SERIOUS GAMES
Authors: Stavrev Stefan , Terzieva Todorka , Golev Angel
Published: November 2018

Serious games (SG) allow us to learn even when we are relaxing. These games are called “serious” because they allow us to be trained at domain-specific knowledge level. That is the main reason SG are gathering an even increasing research interest in recent years. In contrast with traditional, purely entertainment games, SGs architectures and design principles are under active investigation by researchers. Recent work in that field attempts to define how SG are structured, built, used and extended. However, there is still a lot of debate which design techniques are adequate or which techniques can be borrowed from other fields – such as computer science or mainstream entertainment games. The main objective of our research is three-fold: investigate and analyze current architectural approaches; summarize the top characteristics of a modern serious game; and propose an architecture that is coherent with current approaches. Following these principles, we determine that the prevailing views in the SGs area are that they should be distributed and modular, service-based and easily extendible. Building on top of that, we come up with a novel concept for creating serous games that are independent of their input devices and propose two ways that independence can be achieved. We briefly discuss the possible integration of 3-rd party services by using message queue brokers in a publish / subscribe manner. Finally, we summarize and propose different methods for extending our proposed approach.
MICROPROPAGATION OF PHALAENOPSIS SPP. BY SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS TECHNIQUE
Authors: Tran Minh Van
Published: November 2018

Phalaenopsis spp. was regularly produced through micropropagation by protocorm like bodies (PLBs); micropropagation takes a lot of labor, and has high cost of seedlings, energy and material. The purpose of this paper was to study the new technique of using in vitro embryogenesis culturing for microprogation. The method involved using protocorm like bodies as planting materials. PLBs were cut into slices and placed on the medium for callus initiation. The callus was initiated on the medium MS + BA (0.1 mg/l) supplemented with NAA (1 mg/l) or 2,4D (1 mg/l) and was proliferated on the medium MS + BA (0.1 mg/l) supplemented with NAA (1 mg/l). Somatic cell suspensions were initiated and proliferated on the medium MS + BA (0.1 mg/l) supplemented with NAA (0.5, 1 mg/l). Somatic cell suspensions were differentiated to embryonic cell suspensions on the MS medium supplemented with NAA (0.1 mg/l) + BA (0.5 mg/l). Embryonic cell suspensions were plated and regenerated on the medium: 1/2MS supplemented with NAA (0.1 mg/l) + BA (0.5 mg/l). Micropropagation of Phalaenopsis sp. via the embryogenesis technique was set up to produce 5,800 plantlets per one liter of somatic embryogenesis suspension.
COMPUTER PREDICTION AND SYNTHESIS OF NEW OXAZOLES BASED ON AN 8-THIOSUBSTITUTED 1,3,7-TRIMETHYLXANTHINE SKELETON
Authors: Zlatkov Alexander , Mitkov Javor , Georgieva Maya
Published: November 2018

The synthesis of new oxazole derivatives was carried out under Davidson synthesis conditions from O-acylacyloins with an 8-thiosubstituted 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine skeleton and ammonium acetate in a 1:10 ratio in glacial acetic acid media. The starting O-acylacyloins were obtained as products from the interaction of the sodium salt of 2-(1,3,7-trimethyl-2,6-dioxo-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-purin-8-ylthio)acetic acid and a-haloketones. The structures of the new compounds were proven by microanalyses and spectral data. The PASS online web application was used to predict the biological activity spectra of the obtained derivatives and to determine the most promising biological effects for further experimental testing. Thus, it has been shown that the synthesized compounds are a promising class for the creation of substances with a wide range of biological activity. The substrate/metabolite specificity of the tested compounds was also predicted using SMP web-service. The studied compounds were considered to perform most probably with CYP2 substrate activity.