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INFLUENCE OF CHARACTERISTICS OF A NONLINEAR TRANSFORMER TO WORK THE INVERTER
Authors: Bykov Konstantin V. , Lazareva Nadezhda M. , Yarov Viktor M.
Published: October 2020

The article deals with the modes of switching on an inverter with a sinusoidal output voltage when working with a nonlinear transformer. The study is implemented by simulation modeling in Simulink Matlab. Simulation is carried out using the SPS model of a nonlinear transformer with various core magnetization curves. It is shown that a soft start of the inverter, performed by a gradual increase in the sinusoidal modulating voltage, eliminates in-rushes of the primary current and the magnetization current, regardless of the modulation voltage switching angle. The process of forming a hysteresis loop for a given magnetic flux is considered. The time diagrams of the direct starting-up the converter are given at various values of the modulation voltage initial phase for a core with a hysteresis loop. It is shown that the statistical characteristics of the inverter do not depend on the type of the transformer’s core magnetization curve.
DIGITALIZATION OF THE ELECTRIC POWER METERING SYSTEM
Authors: Ziganshin Ayrat G. , Mikheev Georgi M.
Published: October 2020

The article deals with the issue of paying for electricity transmission services by consumers in connection with the introducing on the 1st of July, 2020 the Federal Law no. 522-FZ dated December 27, 2018 and the requirements for smart devices and electricity metering systems. This topic is one of the key points in the fight against non-payments for electrical energy, reducing business losses. The article draws attention to the change in the relationship between a consumer of electrical power and its supplier after the introduction of the above-mentioned law. The opportunities of intelligent electricity metering systems are examined as well as their features and some of their characteristics are given.

On the example of the Verkhneuslonsky region of the Republic of Tatarstan, served by the branch of JSC “Network Company” Buinsky electrical networks, a comparative analysis of electrical power consumption is presented according to the data of those consumers who have smart metering devices installed and those who use ordinary counters. It is shown that installation of intelligent electric power metering systems made it possible to increase the useful power supply for the observed period by 15.5% in 2020 against 1.8% when using traditional counters for the same period of 2019.
DISEÑO DE CALIBRACIÓN PARA CUANTIFICAR EMISIONES DE CO2 (RESPIRACIÓN DEL SUELO) DURANTE INTERVALOS DIURNOS
Authors: López Teloxa Leticia Citlaly , Monterroso Rivas Alejandro Ismael , Gómez-Díaz Jesús David
Published: October 2020

Las emisiones del suelo son el segundo flujo mayor de bióxido de carbono (CO2) de la superficie terrestre a la atmósfera. Ese flujo depende de los organismos del suelo y las raíces de las plantas y es función de la temperatura, humedad y textura del suelo. El objetivo del presente estudio fue diseñar un método de cuantificación de emisiones de CO2 y validarlo mediante un modelo de regresión que permita el desarrollo de un protocolo experimental mejor para el uso de una cámara de medición de flujos. La emisión del suelo se midió en un área cubierta por Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. (Bermuda) con una cámara dinámica cerrada LICOR LI-8100A, integrada con un analizador infrarrojo de gases. También se determinaron la temperatura y humedad del suelo con sensores integrados, en cuatro diferentes intervalos diurnos entre toma de muestras. Los intervalos se estudiaron para buscar la mejor estimación de emisiones de CO2, en condiciones ambientales diferentes y dos tiempos de observación: la primera de 240 s cada 5 min, durante 8 h. La segunda fue de 90 s con dos repeticiones cada 30, 60 y 120 min durante 12 h. Los resultados principales mostraron que existieron diferencias significativas en las muestras evaluadas a las 8:00 y 18:00 h; en otros horarios la respiración del suelo fue relativamente homogénea. El intervalo de medición ideal que describe la fluctuación espacial del CO2 a lo largo del día y entre periodos diferentes de radiación solar fue de 120 min. La validación del modelo de regresión lineal determinó el 50% de la variación; y la restante se podría explicar por otras variables del desarrollo del pasto y las propiedades fisicoquímicas del suelo. El modelo presentó un error de ±2 µmol m-2 s-1, y es importante señalar que se elaboró bajo condiciones de humedad de 0.42 a 0.53 m3 m-3 y temperatura de 17.6 a 30 °C.
Comparación de índices de abundancia de polaca (Micromesistius australis) a partir de dos fuentes de información mediante la aplicación de Modelos Lineales Mixtos.
Authors: Zumpano Francisco , Troccoli Gonzalo , Gorini Federico , Zavatteri Anabela , Di Marco Emiliano
Published: October 2020

En este trabajo se realizó la estandarización de la captura por unidad de esfuerzo (CPUE) de polaca (Micromesistius australis) accesible a la flota surimera que operó en el océano Atlántico Sudoccidental durante el período 1993-2018. Se aplicaron Modelos Lineales Mixtos (MLM), a partir de la información de la estadística pesquera (MLMEST) y la colectada por los observadores a bordo (MLMOBS) de dichos buques con el objetivo de comparar entre sí los modelos realizados a partir de ambas fuentes de información y el modelo utilizado hasta la actualidad para la estimación de índices de abundancia de polaca. La aplicación de los MLM mejoró el ajuste con respecto al modelo utilizado hasta la actualidad, sin variar abruptamente la tendencia estimada, lo cual permitiría predecir con mayor exactitud los valores medios de CPUE estandarizados a lo largo de los años. El MLMOBS mostró un mejor ajuste y una mayor variabilidad explicada que el MLMEST. A fin de obtener estimaciones más certeras y, de esta forma poder calibrar adecuadamente los modelos de evaluación de la especie, se recomienda utilizar ambas fuentes de información, teniendo en cuenta el mayor o menor grado de representatividad de los datos.
The color of EPEA: Variability in the in situ bio-optical properties in the period 2000 - 2017
Authors: Ruiz Maria Guillermina , Lutz Vivian Alicia , Segura Valeria , Berghoff Carla Florencia , Negri Rubén Mario
Published: October 2020

The “Estación Permanente de Estudios Ambientales” (EPEA, 38°28´  S 57°41´  W, Argentina) is an ecological time series of in situ observations started in 2000 aiming to assess changes in the marine environment and plankton communities under a global change scenario. Bio-optical properties are studied at EPEA since the color of the ocean undergoes temporal fluctuations, both for natural and anthropogenic causes. Here we assessed whether bio-optical properties at EPEA have changed during 2000-2017, identifying the occurrence of special events and inter-annual trends in these properties. An increasing trend in chlorophyll a concentration, possibly due to an increase in the smaller fraction of phytoplankton was observed. Although the absorption coefficient of phytoplankton did not follow a significant trend, it represented the occurrence of special events of high biomass suggesting that satellite information should be useful for the study site. The specific absorption coefficient of phytoplankton and the blue to red absorption ratio showed high values in summer and low in winter, according to the probable dominance of different size cells and their expected acclimation to the light regime. These results emphasize the relevance of periodic bio-optical in situ observations in understanding coastal ecosystems in a context of climate change.
Badatelský výzkum lokality Hošťálkovice II – Hladový vrch (okr. Ostrava-město)
Authors: Nerudová Zdeňka , Neruda Petr
Published: October 2020

We report on the first field season at the Gravettian site Hošťálkovice II. Hošťálkovice II is an important site in the region of Ostrava situated at a strategic position above the confluence of Odra and Opava Rivers. Previous surface prospections and a small test pit excavated in 1995 found evidence for a Gravettian industry, as well as younger (Neolithic?) occupation. Two archaeological layers were detected in 1995 and the documented profile was 1.3–1.5 m thick. An excavation conducted in 2019 approx. 30 m away from the 1995 test pit showed significant differences in stratigraphy. The maximum thickness of the sediments does not exceed 30 cm. Both Palaeolithic (patinated) and post-Paleolithic (non-patinated) artefacts were situated throughout the profile. In this contribution, we present all previous knowledge about the site, discuss the stratigraphy and the possibility of several occupation events at the site during the Palaeolithic/post-Palaeolithic period.
Principles of Building a Cognitive Dynamic Model of Simultaneous Interpretation
Authors:   Military University, Balaganov Dmitry
Published: October 2020

The article looks at the principles of building a cognitive-dynamic model of simultaneous interpretation. The previous models proposed by various researchers incorporate only certain aspects of this very complicated process. The goal of the present article is to study the models of simultaneous interpretation created by both Russian and foreign scholars, to analyze their distinctive features, and to propose the author’s own principles for building a model of simultaneous interpretation based on the cognitive dynamic concept. This research project is all the more valuable for the relatively low interest demonstrated by the scientific community towards the issue of developing a model of simultaneous interpretation, and its results could be profitably used in the practical training of interpreters. Through conducting the review and analysis of relevant literature and identifying the distinctive elements of the process in question, the author comes to the conclusion that most of the existing models are partial in nature and do not depict all aspects of the simultaneous interpretation process. The author attempts at developing a model of simultaneous interpretation which would take into account all the factors that influence the functioning of the cognitive system of simultaneous interpretation. After reviewing and analyzing the current models, the author proposes his own principles of modeling simultaneous interpretation, which include linguistic, temporal, and psychological aspects. It is emphasized that stress levels, which form part of the psychological aspect of the process and fluctuate as simultaneous interpretation goes on, may influence the cognitive mechanisms of the interpreter in different ways.
A Pilot Study of Correlation between Trait Anxiety and Foreign Language Anxiety in a Bilingual Classroom
Authors:   Academician I. G. Petrovski State University, Andryushkina Julia
Published: October 2020

Empirical studies have shown that most of the students who start learning a second / foreign language experience a “debilitative” level of foreign language anxiety which can hinder language acquisition. The main goal of this study was to investigate the correlation between trait anxiety and foreign language anxiety. Another objective was to see whether there is any relationship between age, gender, level of the foreign language proficiency, and both types of anxiety. Fifty-one students of English as a foreign language participated in this pilot study. The Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) developed by Horwitz and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory developed by Spielberger were used to collect the data. The results of the survey were statistically analyzed with the main descriptive statistics of both the general sample and various subsamples based on age, gender, and level of the foreign language proficiency. The result of the pilot study revealed no significant correlation between trait anxiety and foreign language anxiety. Besides, the results demonstrated that males and females were equally affected by both types of anxiety. According to the data, first-year students were primarily concerned about tests and negative evaluation by others; second-year students were mainly afraid to communicate in a foreign language; while anxious third-year students tended to feel less competent than their fellow students. Thus, our pilot study suggests that foreign language anxiety is not limited to psychological or linguistic contexts: it should be considered comprehensively, along with other psychological, pedagogical, linguistic, and psycholinguistic factors.
The Language Situation in the Russian German Ethnic Community of Molchanovo District, Tomsk Region
Authors:   National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Kostomarov Petr , Kobenko Yurij ,   National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University
Published: October 2020

This article presents the analysis of the language situation, done as part of sociolinguistic study among representatives of the German etnic minority in the Molchanovo district of Tomsk region which has been a place of concentrated residence of German immigrants since the second half of the 20th century. Using recorded monologic and dialogic speech as well as questionnaire data, the authors identify subject-specific areas that have communicative significance in the speech behavior of Russian Germans in the area. The purpose of this article is to examine the functioning of the German dialect in the speech of representatives of the German ethnic minority from the Molchanovo district of Tomsk region as an exogloss component of the language situation. The study uses data from a sociolinguistic analysis of the language situation conducted on the territory of the Molchanovo district of Tomsk region in 2017. The main research methods are observation, comparison and interpretation, oral interviews and questionnaires. The analysis of the language situation in the indicated region has revealed a significant dominance of the Russian language over German in all areas of everyday communication. Thus, 99% of the Russian German surveyed use the Russian language, which has become their native language (54%) and serves as the main means of communication among the informants. Since, due to its long-term residence in a Russian-speaking environment, the Molchanovo German ethnic minority has been isolated from the German-speaking parent community in Germany, this has brought about a widespread use of Russian in oral (72%) and written (63%) speech as well as communication in the workplace (72%). Of no small importance is the belief of these Russian Germans in the importance of the Russian language for the development of Tomsk region (63%) as well as the use of Russian in religious practice when reading texts and prayers (45%), caused by more than fifty years of living in the area dominated by a different religious tradition (Russian Orthodox). Thus the language situation among Russian Germans in the Molchanovo district of Tomsk region is characterized by a significant dominance of the Russian language as its endoglossic exponent.
Parent training for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Shamaila Ijaz  , Farwa Rafaq  , Sonia Haider
Published: October 2020

Abstract

Objective: The main purpose of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of behavior therapy training to mothers of autistic children on verbal and non-verbal improvement of their children.

Materials and Methods: A total of 33 mothers of autistic children were selected for training based on non-probability purposive sampling procedure.  Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Knowledge Scale was used to assess mothers’ knowledge about autism and Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale was used for assessment of the communication skill in autistic children.

Results: This study revealed that behavior therapy training significantly improved communication skills of children with autism by training mothers. The results of paired t-test revealed that trained mothers developed improved communication skills.

Conclusion: These results showed improvement in communication skills of autistic children whose mothers were trained in behavior therapy.

Keywords: Behavior therapy, autism, training mothers.

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Prevalence of Nutritional Anaemia with Association of (BMI) Body Mass Index among Karachi University students, Pakistan
Authors: Umme Hani Khan  , Ehtisham Asif  , Shafaq Aiyaz Hassan  , Raheela Rahmat Zohra  , Erum Hanif
Published: October 2020

Abstract

Objective: The main objective of the study was to evaluate the health of University of Karachi students (aged 19 to 21) by observing the correlation of hemoglobin level with underweight BMI.

Methods: In this study 151 students were enrolled from the Department of Biotechnology, University of Karachi, Sindh Pakistan. Blood samples were collected and Haemoglobin estimation was performed by Sahli’s Haemoglobinometer. BMI of each student was calculated as per WHO criteria for South Asian.

Results: Out of 151 students, 60 (39.7%) students had anaemia, among which 41(27.1%) were showing grade 1 anaemia and 19(12.5%) were showing grade 2 anaemia. BMI results showed that 50 (33.1%) students were underweight  whereas, 19(12.5%) students were overweight and 12( 7.9%) students were obese. Correlation showed that 34 (22.5%) students had anaemia with underweight BMI.

Conclusion: This study concluded that Anaemia with underweight BMI is more prevalent among females especially adolescent girls. This could be as they followed poor dietary habits and had some infections. This data evaluated the health status of University students on a small scale.

Keywords: Nutritional Anaemia, Haemoglobin, BMI, Sahli’s Method, WHO. Continuous...
To determine the efficacy of bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling in differentiating Cushing disease from ectopic Cushing syndrome
Authors: Muhammad Azeemuddin  , Tanveer Ul Haq  , Shahmeer Khan  , Raza Sayani  , Ayesha Shoukat Hussain  , Rumaisa Khan
Published: October 2020

Abstract

Management of endogenous Cushing syndrome is based on its aetiology. Increased Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) levels are the most common cause of this disorder and, therefore, it is critical to determine the source of ACTH before further management. Dynamic post contrast MRI is currently the most common investigation implied to diagnose pituitary adenoma; however, it comes with the drawback of low specificity and high false positive results.

Inferior petrosal sinus sampling (IPSS) is an established invasive procedure performed to differentiate central versus peripheral source of ACTH which, in turn, results in hypercortesolaemia. This is a series of 14 patients who underwent IPSS at the Department of Radiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from January 2006 to December 2018. The case series emphasises the role of IPSS in the management of ACTH-dependent Cushing syndrome and combined efficacy of Dynamic post-contrast MRI and the procedure under focus. Continuous....
Utilisation of blood products at a centre in Pakistan. Is donating better than wasting?
Authors: Haya Ul Mujtaba  , Nida Anwar  , Naveena Fatima  , Imran Naseer  , Munira Borhany  , Tahir Shamsi
Published: October 2020

Abstract

The study was designed to investigate the quantity and reasons of wastage of blood products. This was an observational study conducted from February 2018 to February 2019 at the National Institute of Blood Disease and Bone Marrow Transplantation (NIBD and BMT), PECHS campus. The study was approved by the institutional review board. Wastage and reasons of wastage for all the blood products were evaluated. Frequencies were calculated by using SPSS version 23.0. A total of 2,880 bags of blood products were available, including 960 each of platelets, packed red cells and fresh frozen plasma. The overall wastage rate was 3.5%. Packed red cells and platelets were fully consumed, yet shortage of supply was observed. However, highest wastage was observed in fresh frozen plasma i.e. 102 bags. Expiry of unused products 60 (59%) followed by broken bags 30 (29%) were two common modes of wastage. Continuous...
OPTIMAL MONETARY AREAS AND MONETARY POLICY. AN ANALYSIS OVER WORLD POWER CENTERS
Authors: Aursulesei Tudor Mugurel , Topliceanu Stefan Catalin
Published: October 2020

The phenomenon of power in international relations has always caused interest. The current international environment is extremely amplified and interconnected, and developments in recent decades have led to the foundation of a multipolar system. At present, the competition between power centers in the world economy is manifested at all levels of power, especially from an economic perspective. There is a clear desire for the Western European states that are members of the European Union and the BRICS to detach from their financial dependence on the US dollar and the United States financial instruments. We propose to analyze whether there are correlations between the monetary policies adopted by these entities and the characteristics of the optimal monetary areas. If monetary policy moves closer to the optimal monetary area specifications, then does that global influence increase?
THE EFFECT OF PRODUCTS ATTRIBUTES CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ON BRAND LOYALTY IN THE ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES INDUSTRY: CASE OF JORDAN
Authors: Aburumman Nemer , Nieto Asisa
Published: October 2020

This paper shows an analysis of products attributes, customer satisfaction and brand loyalty in the electronic appliances sector. The main goal of the research is to determine the influence of a product’s physical and service-related attributes on customer satisfaction and eventually on brand loyalty. In particular, the objective of this paper is to answer the following question: if the attributes of a product influence in a customer satisfaction and in that way on a brand’s loyalty? We defined Customer satisfaction as the satisfaction of customers with any products. Therefore, the satisfaction was examined through a survey using questionnaires. The population included all customers of two of the branches from SmartBuy (one of the biggest companies in the IT sector in Jordan) in Amman. We designed the questionnaire and distributed it randomly to the respondents in two branches of the mentioned company. The questionnaire conducted was distributed to 150 respondents; we excluded 43 questionnaires from the analysis due to the incomplete data. So (107) questionnaires were valid for the study. The results show a correlation between the main factors, but more extensive researches in terms of the number of companies used in sampling must be conducted to verify this relation due to more factors mostly statistically insignificant.
FINANCIAL INCLUSION – ONE STEP CLOSER TO THE EUROZONE?
Authors: Cojocaru (Diaconescu) Oana Mirela , Floroiu Otilia Georgiana
Published: October 2020

Factors leading to financial exclusion are primary linked to shortages of financial resources, high costs for financial services, distrust in financial institutions, and lack of financial education. Financial inclusion of the population can sustain economic monetary and financial stability by taking efficient saving and investing decisions or by boosting the performance of an economy. In a responsible financial system, people can safely save money without fearing losing it as a result of fraud, theft, or operational errors, can conduct financial transactions, can take a loan for consumption or for investing in personal development or business idea with a proper understanding of the terms and conditions, and they can insure themselves against any kind of risk. Considering that financial exclusion leads to social exclusion, the need to establish institutions that can offer marginalized categories of the population access to different financing means is obvious, especially in rural areas. People can use financing for self-employment or for implementing entrepreneurial ideas that can generate new jobs and revenue for the community. This paper adds to the existing literature in identifying the existing relations between financial inclusion and economic growth and further investigates if an increase in the level of financial inclusion has an impact on achieving the convergence criteria and therefore entering the Eurozone.
MIGRANTS’ REMITTANCES AND PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION NEXUS: EVIDENCE FROM AN OIL-DEPENDENT ECONOMY
Authors: Igbinedion Sunday Osahon , Ighodaro Clement Atewe
Published: October 2020

This study examined migrants’ remittances, public expenditure on education and their implications for educational development in Nigeria, using Secondary School enrolment rates (SSER) as a proxy for the latter for the period 1981 to 2017. The study utilised Cointegration and error correction modelling approach in order to minimise the likelihood of producing explosive regression estimates. The empirical findings of the study indicate that Migrants’ remittances received, Public expenditures on Education and Per Capita Income growth rate exert statistically significant positive impacts on educational development in the country, while the association turned negative in the case of population growth rate. The fundamental role played by both migrant’s remittances received and Public expenditures on Education in stimulating educational development was evidently established in the study. The study therefore recommends, among others, the adoption of strategic measures that will help boost the rate of school enrolment in the country by encouraging migrants’ remittances through continuous engagement of Nigerians in the Diaspora in the country’s political and socio-economic affairs, progressive increment in budgetary allocations to the nation’s education sector, as well as enhancing the per capita income of the country through investments in key sectors of the nation’s economy.
DYNAMIC PANEL DATA ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN EMERGING AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Authors: Loukil Kamilia
Published: October 2020

Entrepreneurship is considered as a key driver of economic growth and development. That is why, scholarly contributions have set out to identify its national determinants. In the present study, we aim to shed some light on to how the institutional framework affects the entrepreneurship levels, by focusing on emerging and developing countries. More specifically, this study examines the impact of intellectual property rights (IPR) on entrepreneurship in emerging and developing countries. This issue is becoming increasingly important, especially in the context of developing countries which adhere to the Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights Agreement (TRIPS). Further to this agreement, all member countries of the world trade organization are required to achieve high standards of IPR. From the theoretical analysis, it appears that the impact of IPR on innovative entrepreneurs is positive, while their impact on imitators is more ambiguous. To empirically test these hypotheses, we apply a System Generalized Method of Moments (System GMM) technique on a panel of 28 countries during the period 2005-2012. The entrepreneurship level is measured by the new business entry density while the protection degree of intellectual property rights is measured by the IPR index of World Economic Forum. The findings show a non-significant effect of IPR on new business entry. We conclude that the intellectual property rights are not an effective tool of industrial policy in emerging and developing countries. Governments should rely on other factors in order to spur entrepreneurship.
MARKETING CAPABILITIES IN THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT. CONSEQUENCES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY
Authors: Pascalau Valentina-Simona
Published: October 2020

The purpose of this paper is to identify the effects of marketing capabilities in the digital environment on the company's performance. To test these effects, the data was obtained through a questionnaire-based survey on a sample of 38 companies that have operations in Romania. For the statistical processing of the data in the empirical research, we used the software program SPSS 23, and regarding the achievement of the objectives associated with the present research, the statistical analysis process of the data included several stages. The first stage is the calculation of the relative frequencies for the questions included in the questionnaire that concern aspects related to the firmographic characteristics linked to the investigated sample: the origin of the firm's capital, the number of employees, the turnover, the weight of the turnover realized on the account of legal and physical persons and the economic sector in which they carry out their activity. In the second stage, the reliability of the measurement scales used to deal with the constructs investigated in the present research was tested using the Cronbach coefficient α. In order to test the research hypotheses considered in this research, in the next stage, we used the confirmatory factorial analysis, with which we tested the factorial load of each item, and subsequently, we aggregated the respective items. The results suggest that the marketing capabilities in the digital environment have a positive effect on the 3 dimensions of performance analysed in this article (performance of customer relations, performance of the marketing of the company, the financial performance of the company) in an emerging economy.
RESOURCE CURSE AND EITI MEMBERSHIP EFFECT ON THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND CORRUPTION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: PART II - AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
Authors: Geldenhuys Andries Francois , Ajuwon Oluseye Samuel , Graham Michael
Published: October 2020

This study is the second and concluding part of the study that feature in volume 5(1) of this journal. It examines the impact of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) membership on Economic Growth and corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). A pooled cross-sectional panel study on 46 countries in SSA from 1996 to 2016 was employed. The results show that EITI membership and its statistical interaction with resource dependence have a moderately positive effect on reducing the resource curse on implementing countries by increasing GDP per capita. However, the results do not indicate any significant reduction in the level of corruption associated with governance in the region through EITI membership. The research concludes that the EITI has potential value and should continue to be used as a mechanism to increase transparency in the resource-curse economy. The implementation period for most member countries is, however, still in its infancy and it will be possible to assess the more success of the EITI membership with the passage of time.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION: THEORETICAL CONTRIBUTION TO USE THE WHOLESALE PRICING CONTRACT IN THE GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
Authors: Faludi Tamas
Published: October 2020

Because of the eco-consciousness and the environmental protection companies become ’green’, therefore many green supply chains are realized in the business sphere. Companies of green supply chain take care on the environmental protection. These companies try to decrease the pollution, so they implement some eco-conscious processes. The green supply chains contain these companies. The biggest problem is the coordination of these chains. Nowadays, supply chains have many members, so the cooperation is getting more and more difficult. It could be a potential good solution, if the chain members use the different contract types to coordinate the chain. Contract tries to handle the inequality between the chain members and gives a framework to the cooperation of chain members. This paper introduces the wholesale pricing contract, which can be used in the case of green supply chain and its different settings effectively. The wholesale pricing contract is one of the traditional contract types but it produces different performance in the case of centralized and decentralized setting. Centralized setting has a chain leader – this member operates and coordinates the whole chain and defines common goals for the members. In decentralized setting the members define their own goals and they act in accordance with their own interest. A simulation with numerical example is also included to represent the difference between the two settings.
REFLECTION OF PUNC ART TREND ON FASHION
Authors: AVCIOĞLU KALEBEK Nazan , ÖZDEMİR Gökçe , CORUH Ebru , ÖZTÜRK Tuğba
Published: October 2020

Fashion phenomenon is adopted by most people in society, thought, habit formation and lifestyle in conjunction with a reflection. The mirror of society reflects the community clothing at the same time. Concept of fashion is generally accepted as clothes. However fashion is covered all areas in a wide range where people are located. The political, sociological and cultural changes that societies have gone through over time have brought diversity to art trends. Art movements are the way of fashion designers that reflect their ideas on clothes. With the art and design taking place in the same pot, original clothes have designed. In this study, garments were reinterpreted with the trend of punk fashion where leather, chains and staples were used heavily in 1970s. Using different garment techniques, a punk collection was created.
GEATANO DONİZETTİ’NİN FLÜT VE PİYANO SONATININ FORM, TEKNİK VE MÜZİKAL ANALİZİ
Authors: KARA Zehra Ezgi , BİLİR Emine
Published: October 2020

Bestelediği yetmiş kadar opera ile on dokuzuncu yüzyıl İtalyan operasının en önemli bestecileri arasında yer alan Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848), genellikle opera bestecisi kimliği ile tanınsa da, farklı stilleri de içeren 611 eseri bulunmaktadır. Bestelediği çalgı müziği eserlerinin sayısı çok olmamakla birlikte, çalgı repertuvarına seçkin ve özgün eserler kazandırdığı bilinmektedir. Bu çalışmada form, teknik ve müzikal analizi yapılan Flüt ve Piyano Sonatı (1819), gerek mesleki müzik eğitimi veren kurumlarda sıklıkla eğitim materyali olarak kullanılması, gerekse pek çok flüt ve piyano sanatçısının konser repertuvarında yer alması bakımından flüt ve piyano literatüründe önemli bir yere sahiptir. Bu çalışmada gerçekleştirilen analiz yoluyla, Gaetano Donizetti’nin eserlerindeki armonik, melodik ve ritmik ögeler, form yapıları ve kullanılan çalgı teknikleri gibi bestecinin karakteristik özelliklerini yansıtan müzikal yapılar ortaya konmuştur. Çalışmanın amacı icracı, akademisyen ve mesleki müzik eğitimi alan öğrencilerin yapılan analizlerden faydalanarak eseri daha bilinçli seslendirebilmesini sağlamak ve eser ile ilgili çalışma önerileri vererek çalgı eğitimine katkı sağlamaktır.
İKİ RESİM BİR İMGE: ORTAÇAĞ İSLAM VE AVRUPA RESİM SANATINA AİT İKİ ÖRNEKTE YER ALAN ASLAN ÜZERİNDEKİ FİGÜRLER
Authors: HARMAN Mürüvet
Published: October 2020

Günümüze kadar üretilen sanat eserlerinde kimi figür, motif ya da sembollerin kesintisiz bir biçimde kullanıldığı bilinmektedir. Bunlar üretildikleri dönemlere, kültürlere, inançlara göre manalar yüklenmiştir. Bu nedenle bazılarında zıt yönlü anlam değişiklikleri bile yaşanmıştır. Yine de bunların üretim nedenlerini, üslup özelliklerini, hangi kültürel ortamda yaygınlaştıklarını, kökenlerini vb. birçok özelliğini takip etmek mümkündür. “Kültürler üstü” olarak nitelenebilecek ve uzun bir tarihsel süreçte ve farklı coğrafyalarda betimlemesi yapılan aslan üzerine yan oturmuş figürler de bu kapsama girmektedir. Söz konusu bu figürler ilk olarak Mezopotamya Uygarlıklarında ortaya çıkmıştır. Binlerce yıllık bir sürede özellikle dini inanç menşeli ele alınmıştır. Uzun bir dönem ise hemen hemen aynı betimleme anlayışını yansıtacak biçimde üretilmişlerdir. Genellikle kadın olarak karşımıza çıkan bu figürler her dönemde ve inançta anlam değişimine de uğramışlardır. Bu çalışma bahsi geçen bu figürleri ele almakta, odak noktasına ise Ortaçağ resim sanatına ait iki örneği oturtmaktadır. Bunun için figürlerin kökenine, gelişimine, yazılı kaynaklarına ve özellikle Ortaçağ’daki durumuna bakılmış, çok yönlü bir okuma yapılmaya çalışılmıştır.
Construction of a plastomer for the analysis of polypropylene fluidity under different temperatures and use of additives
Authors: Frizzo Juliano
Published: October 2020

A low-cost plastomer was built and analyzed the main factors that can improve its fluidity, such as the use of different specifications and additives. Thermoplastics are materials currently used everywhere, from simple applications such as making toys to aerospace applications. Among the usual thermoplastics in our daily lives we have polypropylene, widely used as raw material for the manufacture of various plastic materials. One of the factors that most interferes with the quality of PP in industrial use is its fluidityindex, measured by the use of plastomer, an extremely expensive equipment. From the analysis of various temperatures and percentages of additives it was possible to identify factors that improve its fluidity, improving industrial applicability. It is concluded that there is a direct relationship between the increase in the melt index (fluidity index) of the melt and the increase in temperature and additives by up to 1%, emphasizing that with 2% worse results can be obtained from the IF. This increase in the bottom IF can be explained by the theory of free volume, where the higher the temperature, the greater the free volume between the molecules and the lower their viscosity, that is, the easier their flow will be.
Attaining Satisfaction in Marriage: A Study of Marital Satisfaction Levels of Married Christians in a Developing Country
Authors: Adzovie Rita Holm
Published: October 2020

Marriage is the foundation of all communities, societies and the nation at large. If marriages do not succeed, there is bound to be problems in society. Using the descriptive research design, this study sought to find out the levels of marital satisfaction of 400 married Christians in the Accra Metropolis, Ghana. The study found that Christian married men and women in Accra Metropolis were relatively satisfied in their marriages. Also, there were significant differences in marital satisfaction levels with regard to duration of marriage. Although there were no significant differences in marital satisfaction levels with regard to gender, females reported lesser satisfaction than males. Based on this, women were entreated to initiate counselling when needed to enhance their marital satisfaction.
Prospects and role of digital technologies in Russian healthcare reforming
Authors:   State Budgetary Healthcare Institution of the Moscow City «Children’s Dental Clinic No. 37 of the Moscow City Health Department», Yudin V.I. , Shirokova O.V. ,   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Published: October 2020

Background. Modern digital technologies use can solve many problems of Russian healthcare system. The digital medicine development should be accompanied by the informatization of all participants of the process of providing medical services. Analysis and assessment of the changes taking place in society and in the health care system itself in digitalization terms are necessary for making effective management decisions aimed at improving the population health. Purpose. The purpose of this study is to analyze the digital medicine state and prospects for the development. Materials and methods. The analysis of foreign and domestic literature on digital medicine was used to identify current trends in this area and the variety of technologies used. The data analysis from public opinion polls gave an idea of the main problems of Russian healthcare. The study of Internet resources, like information and discussion platforms for medical professionals, as well as survey data, made it possible to identify the main aspects of the informatization process in the healthcare system. Results and discussion. There were highlighted: the main advantages of information technologies use in the healthcare sector, the priority areas for the digital medicine short term development, the level of understanding of telemedicine among healthcare workers, the main areas of discussion regarding digital medical technologies, as well as important problems, risks and trends in this area. Conclusion. The authors identified eight promising areas for the digital medicine short term development. The study of Internet resources has shown that medical social networks are an important channel for healthcare informatization, including professional adaptation, especially of young specialists, to work with new technologies. The Internet also allows physicians to expand their professional capabilities with the help of software products for laboratory research, diagnosis and treatment. All participants of the medical and related industries are actively entering the digitalization process, striving to create a unified system for electronic data exchange. The main problem that slows down the development of digital medicine in Russia and which needs to be addressed at the state level is ensuring data security. A key measure to solve this problem is information about digital health opportunities through social media. At the content creation level there must be built trust to this channel.
Laboratórios de investigação médica do HCFMUSP: um novo caminho a partir da reforma universitária de 1968
Authors: Favaretto Patrícia Manga Silva , Mota André
Published: October 2020

O artigo refaz a trajetória de criação dos Laboratórios de Investigação Médica (LIM) do HCFMUSP, ensejada pelas medidas da Reforma Universitária de 1968 aplicadas à Faculdade de Medicina da USP. Os LIM desenvolvem pesquisa básica e aplicada em diversos campos das ciências da saúde, além de métodos diagnósticos. Até a Reforma Universitária, essas atividades de pesquisa transcorriam nos departamentos básicos da FMUSP, articuladas com os departamentos aplicados, que se estabeleceram no HCFMUSP desde sua criação, em 1944. Os departamentos básicos, com seus laboratórios e salas de aula, ocupavam quase todo o edifício sede da FMUSP. Com a Reforma Universitária, esses departamentos foram transferidos para o campus da Cidade Universitária, onde nuclearam, sobretudo, o Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas (ICB), provocando um vácuo entre lideranças científicas e no espaço físico na Faculdade.
Entre arte e ciência: um relato sobre as contações de histórias realizadas no Instituto Butantan de 2009 a 2014
Authors: Novo Juliane Quinteiro
Published: October 2020

O Instituto Butantan é um órgão do Governo do Estado de São Paulo que atua na área da Saúde Pública com a produção de imunobiológicos, com o desenvolvimento de pesquisas científicas e com a promoção de ações culturais e de divulgação científica. Este relato de experiência descreve, de forma cronológica, como a arte de contar histórias foi utilizada pela equipe do educativo dos museus para instigar a curiosidade de assuntos científicos e de saúde pública e, assim, aproximar de forma lúdica os visitantes dos trabalhos desenvolvidos por esta instituição.
Registros fotográficos em asilos psiquiátricos: o que as expressões faciais revelam
Authors: Sá Regina de
Published: October 2020

Em meados do século XIX , a fotografia surgia como importante ferramenta para diagnosticar pacientes com problemas psiquiátricos, uma técnica empregada por um dos mais importantes estudiosos de seu tempo, o britânico Hugh Welch Diamond. O psiquiatra do Surrey County Lunatic Asylum, Inglaterra, acreditava que o tratamento das desordens mentais alcançaria pleno êxito a partir do uso da fisiognomia, arte baseada na avaliação do caráter ou da personalidade de uma pessoa a partir das expressões faciais. Na segunda parte deste artigo, conexões entre os experimentos de Diamond e sua consecução por detrás das lentes de outros fotógrafos nos permite entabular análises teórico-iconográficas sobre o olhar dos pacientes do Hospital Psiquiátrico do Juqueri, em diferentes períodos, o que nos dá pistas sobre  determinados indivíduos que profundamente observavam tanto quanto foram amplamente “apanhados pelo olho” da câmera. Assim como a máquina travava um diálogo carregado de simbologias e impressões, paralelamente, no campo das artes plásticas, seu representante maior, Van Gogh, assim registrou essa ambivalência ao produzir séries de autorretratos, especialmente no período em que esteve em uma instituição para doentes mentais, considerado como um dos mais criativos da carreira do artista.
“Manda fazer o de HIV”: narrativas de mulheres soropositivas na segunda década da epidemia de Aids (1990)
Authors: Vianna Eliza da Silva
Published: October 2020

O presente trabalho faz parte da pesquisa intitulada Aids por elas: feminização da soropositividade na segunda década da epidemia (1990), cujoobjetivo constitui compreender a relação entre os modelos de comportamento historicamente associados ao gênero feminino e o aumento de casos de soropositividade entre mulheres nos anos 1990. Para tanto, analisamos qualitativamente a experiência de mulheres que participaram do Grupo Pela Valorização, Integração e Dignidade do doente de Aids (Grupo Pela Vidda) e/ou escreveram autobiografias. Discutimos aqui algumas nuances identificadas na relação que as mulheres estudadas constroem com a experiência do adoecimento e o envolvimento público com a doença. A análise das fontes mostra que a revelação do diagnóstico e o comprometimento com o grupo de apoio e/ou a escrita autobiográfica representam um compromisso público que altera a concepção que essas mulheres têm de si mesmas, bem como provocam fissuras na representação social da Aids no período.
A produção arquitetônica do Engenheiro Ralph Pompêo de Camargo: de discípulo à artífice do espaço hospitalar no Hospital Psiquiátrico do Juquery
Authors: Pizzolato Pier Paolo Bertuzzi
Published: October 2020

Este artigo trata da produção arquitetônica ocorrida na refundação do Complexo Hospitalar do Juquery nas décadas de 1920-30, quando da ascensão do Dr. Pacheco e Silva na direção do Hospital e da chegada do Engenheiro Ralph Pompêo de Camargo, responsável pelos projetos que balizaram a concepção atual do espaço terapêutico institucional.
Arquitetura da loucura: uma leitura arqueológica do Hospital de Neuropsiquiatria Infantil (Belo Horizonte – MG)
Authors: Brandão Juliana
Published: October 2020

Uma vez que as construções arquitetônicas são ambientes artificialmente construídos, pensados e projetados por seres humanos, por que não as considerar artefatos arqueológicos ou, conforme denominado por algumas arqueólogas e arqueólogos, como superartefato? É desse modo que abordamos o antigo Hospital de Neuropsiquiatria Infantil (HNPI), de Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, que funcionou entre os anos de 1947 e 1980.Partindo dos pressupostos da Arqueologia da Arquitetura, mostramos, ao longo deste artigo, como a materialidade do HNPI, para além de um imperativo de saúde mental, apresentava discursos de poder, tendo funcionado como um verdadeiro controlador social ao tirar de circulaçãouma gama de “pequenos indesejáveis”. Sua disposição espacial permite-nos pensar alguns discursos não verbais materializados na instituição, os quais atuaram como estratégias de disciplinamento, controle e cura daqueles considerados loucos ou problemas sociais.