bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sustainability and Its Place in the Self-Determination of Information-Based Companies
Authors: Baran Michał
Published: June 2020

The term sustainability is understood in many different ways. Its interpretation determines the behaviors of those who want to include the idea into their actions. The question, therefore, arises about how individual entities understand the term sustainability and how they express their vision in this regard. This issue is largely qualitative and requires the use of qualitative data analysis tools. In this context, information-based companies are a special case because they are free of burdens that affect enterprises with roots in the traditional economy. Attitudes towards the idea of sustainability in this group of enterprises are of the most voluntary nature. In the present discussion, the thesis was adopted that the context in which the entity refers to the idea of sustainability reveals the dimensions within the framework of which the entity determines its attitude to this idea. In the present discussion, the subjects of interest were exclusively the semantic categories of the context and not the typology of organizations using such semantic categories. A qualitative analysis (carried out on the basis of linguistic analysis) of the annual reports—a purposive sample of 20 selected enterprises and sector leaders whose activities are based on data processing—submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission has allowed us to identify four dimensions of self-determination in the context of sustainability (the detection of these dimensions was the main purpose of the conducted analysis). Due to the method used, which involved examining the linguistic significance of individual words and in accordance with scientific rules, the requirement of representativeness did not apply to the collected data. However, the data had to show the various concepts currently used (even if only once) by sector leaders in their public discourse. The detected dimensions are divided into two groups: internal, where two types specified as BASE and ROLE are listed, and external, with two successive types hidden under the names IDEA and CARE.
Effects of Different Nutrient and Trace Metal Concentrations on Growth of the Toxic Dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum Isolated from Korean Coastal Waters
Authors: Han Kyong Ha , Kim Hyun Jung , Li Zhun , Youn Joo Yeon , Kwak Kyeong Yoon , Seo Min Ho , Hwang Jinik , Lee Sang Deuk , Yun Suk Min , Oh Seok Jin , Park Jong Woo , Lim Weol-Ae , Shin Hyeon Ho
Published: June 2020

The effects of the addition of nutrients (nitrate: N; phosphate: P; and vitamin B1) and trace metals (iron: Fe; Copper: Cu; and selenium: Se) on the growth of Gymnodinium catenatum, which was isolated from Korean coastal waters, were investigated. The Korean isolate of G. catenatum grew under a wide range of concentrations of N and P. Whilst high concentrations of N (> N: P ratio of 23.5) did not stimulate the growth rate, an enhanced growth rate and cell density were observed with the addition of P. The experimental addition of vitamin B1 revealed that G. catenatum is not dependent on vitamin B1 for growth. Moreover, the addition of Fe and Cu resulted in no significant differences in the growth patterns and rates of G. catenatum between the controls and treatments. It is thus possible that growth of the Korean isolate of G. catenatum does not require high concentrations of Fe and Cu. However, the cell densities were enhanced in the stationary phases of treatments upon addition of Se, and the maximum cell densities were higher than those in the culture experiments upon additions of other nutrient and trace metals. Our findings indicate that G. catenatum prefers P and Se for proliferation, rather than other nutritional sources.
Carbon Footprint Evaluation of the Business Event Sector in Japan
Authors: Kitamura Yusuke , Karkour Selim , Ichisugi Yuki , Itsubo Norihiro
Published: June 2020

The business event sector expects large economic impact as MICE (Meeting (M), Incentive Travel (I), Convention (C), and Exhibition and Event (E)). Some guidelines for MICE sustainability include the requirement for carbon management (carbon neutral, measurement of greenhouse gas emissions, carbon offset, etc.) as a positive contribution to mitigating climate change. According to the environmental guidelines for events updated by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in 2019, goods should be procured after considering the environmental load items and life cycle stages from the life cycle assessment (LCA) perspective. In this study, we evaluated the business events sector, not only transportation but also accommodation of participants from overseas, as well as food and beverages, souvenirs and shopping, and entertainment and tourism expenses. These items were not included in the previous existing case studies. We evaluated the carbon footprint (CFP), calculated from consumption information using input-output analysis. In this study, the total CFP was 804.8 t-CO2eq (M, I, C-ICCA (Convention based on an international conference standard from the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA)), and E) and transportation (Transp, 56.0%) contributed the most, followed by planning and preparation (Plan, 13.2%) and accommodation (Acc, 12.0%), souvenirs, shopping, entertainment and sightseeing (SE, 10.1%), and food and beverages (FB, 7.9%). In the case of M, I, C-JNTO (Convention based on an international conference standard from the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)) and E, the total CFP was 1714.4 t-CO2eq and transportation (Transp, 54.3%) contributed the most, followed by planning and preparation (Plan, 14.3%) and accommodation (Acc, 12.9%), food and beverages (FB, 9.2%), and souvenirs, shopping, entertainment and sightseeing (SE, 8.2%). From this result, the CFP of this sector was found to be due to transportation, planning and preparation, accommodation, food and beverages, and souvenirs. Sustainability guidelines recommend that organizers procure products that contribute to lower CFP, and it is considered good practice to provide participants with such product and service choices. The providers themselves also need action to offer low CFP products. Assessing changes in consumption items in future studies may help to calculate environmental impacts and sustainability.
Artificial Intelligence: An Energy Efficiency Tool for Enhanced High performance computing
Authors: Kelechi Anabi Hilary , Alsharif Mohammed H. , Bameyi Okpe Jonah , Ezra Paul Joan , Joseph Iorshase Kator , Atayero Aaron-Anthony , Geem Zong Woo , Hong Junhee
Published: June 2020

Power-consuming entities such as high performance computing (HPC) sites and large data centers are growing with the advance in information technology. In business, HPC is used to enhance the product delivery time, reduce the production cost, and decrease the time it takes to develop a new product. Today’s high level of computing power from supercomputers comes at the expense of consuming large amounts of electric power. It is necessary to consider reducing the energy required by the computing systems and the resources needed to operate these computing systems to minimize the energy utilized by HPC entities. The database could improve system energy efficiency by sampling all the components’ power consumption at regular intervals and the information contained in a database. The information stored in the database will serve as input data for energy-efficiency optimization. More so, device workload information and different usage metrics are stored in the database. There has been strong momentum in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for optimizing and processing automation by leveraging on already existing information. This paper discusses ideas for improving energy efficiency for HPC using AI.
Venomics Approach Reveals a High Proportion of Lactrodectus-Like Toxins in the Venom of the Noble False Widow Spider Steatoda nobilis
Authors: Dunbar John P. , Fort Antoine , Redureau Damien , Sulpice Ronan , Dugon Michel M. , Quinton Loïc
Published: June 2020

The noble false widow spider Steatoda nobilis originates from the Macaronesian archipelago and has expanded its range globally. Outside of its natural range, it may have a negative impact on native wildlife, and in temperate regions it lives in synanthropic environments where it frequently encounters humans, subsequently leading to envenomations. S. nobilis is the only medically significant spider in Ireland and the UK, and envenomations have resulted in local and systemic neurotoxic symptoms similar to true black widows (genus Latrodectus). S. nobilis is a sister group to Latrodectus which possesses the highly potent neurotoxins called α-latrotoxins that can induce neuromuscular paralysis and is responsible for human fatalities. However, and despite this close relationship, the venom composition of S. nobilis has never been investigated. In this context, a combination of transcriptomic and proteomic cutting-edge approaches has been used to deeply characterise S. nobilis venom. Mining of transcriptome data for the peptides identified by proteomics revealed 240 annotated sequences, of which 118 are related to toxins, 37 as enzymes, 43 as proteins involved in various biological functions, and 42 proteins without any identified function to date. Among the toxins, the most represented in numbers are α-latrotoxins (61), δ-latroinsectotoxins (44) and latrodectins (6), all of which were first characterised from black widow venoms. Transcriptomics alone provided a similar representation to proteomics, thus demonstrating that our approach is highly sensitive and accurate. More precisely, a relative quantification approach revealed that latrodectins are the most concentrated toxin (28%), followed by α-latrotoxins (11%), δ-latroinsectotoxins (11%) and α-latrocrustotoxins (11%). Approximately two-thirds of the venom is composed of Latrodectus-like toxins. Such toxins are highly potent towards the nervous system of vertebrates and likely responsible for the array of symptoms occurring after envenomation by black widows and false widows. Thus, caution should be taken in dismissing S. nobilis as harmless. This work paves the way towards a better understanding of the competitiveness of S. nobilis and its potential medical importance.
Uremic Toxins and Vascular Dysfunction
Authors: Six Isabelle , Flissi Nadia , Lenglet Gaëlle , Louvet Loïc , Kamel Said , Gallet Marlène , Massy Ziad A. , Liabeuf Sophie
Published: June 2020

Vascular dysfunction is an essential element found in many cardiovascular pathologies and in pathologies that have a cardiovascular impact such as chronic kidney disease (CKD). Alteration of vasomotricity is due to an imbalance between the production of relaxing and contracting factors. In addition to becoming a determining factor in pathophysiological alterations, vascular dysfunction constitutes the first step in the development of atherosclerosis plaques or vascular calcifications. In patients with CKD, alteration of vasomotricity tends to emerge as being a new, less conventional, risk factor. CKD is characterized by the accumulation of uremic toxins (UTs) such as phosphate, para-cresyl sulfate, indoxyl sulfate, and FGF23 and, consequently, the deleterious role of UTs on vascular dysfunction has been explored. This accumulation of UTs is associated with systemic alterations including inflammation, oxidative stress, and the decrease of nitric oxide production. The present review proposes to summarize our current knowledge of the mechanisms by which UTs induce vascular dysfunction.
Defining Elimination of Genital Warts—A Modified Delphi Study
Authors: Khawar Laila , Machalek Dorothy A. , Regan David G. , Donovan Basil , McGregor Skye , Guy Rebecca J.
Published: June 2020

Background: Substantial declines in genital warts (GW) have been observed in countries with quadrivalent HPV vaccination programmes, with Australia showing the highest reductions due to early commencement and high vaccination coverage. There is a real potential to achieve GW elimination; however, no GW elimination definition exists. Taking Australia as a case study, we aimed to reach expert consensus on a proposed GW elimination definition using a modified Delphi process. Method: We used modelling and epidemiological data to estimate the expected number of new GW cases, from pre-vaccination (baseline) in 2006 to the year 2060 in Australian heterosexuals, men who have sex with men (MSM), and newly arrived international travellers and migrants. We used these data and the literature, to develop a questionnaire containing ten elimination-related items, each with 9-point Likert scales (1—strongly disagree; 9—strongly agree). The survey was completed by 18 experts who participated in a full day face-to-face modified Delphi study, in which individuals and then small groups discussed and scored each item. The process was repeated online for items where consensus (≥70% agreement) was not initially achieved. Median and coefficient of variation (COV) were used to describe the central tendency and variability of responses, respectively. Findings: There was a 95% participation rate in the face-to-face session, and 84% response rate in the final online round. The median item score ranged between 7.0 and 9.0 and the COV was ≤0.30 on all items. Consensus was reached that at ≥80% HPV vaccination coverage, GW will be eliminated as a public health problem in Australia by 2060. During this time period there will be a 95% reduction in population-level incidence compared with baseline, equivalent to <1 GW case per 10,000 population. The reductions will occur most rapidly in Australian heterosexuals, with 73%, 90% and 97% relative reductions by years 2021, 2030 and 2060, respectively. The proportion of new GW cases attributable to importation will increase from 3.6% in 2006 to ~49% in 2060. Interpretation: Our results indicate that the vaccination programme will minimise new GW cases in the Australian population, but importation of cases will continue. This is the first study to define GW elimination at a national level. The framework developed could be used to define GW elimination in other countries, with thresholds particularly valuable for vaccination programme impact evaluation. Funding: LK supported through an Australian Government Research Training Programme Scholarship; unconditional funding from Seqirus to support the Delphi Workshop.
Influence of Dissolved Organic Matter Sources on In-Stream Net Dissolved Organic Carbon Uptake in a Mediterranean Stream
Authors: Lupon Anna , Catalán Núria , Martí Eugènia , Bernal Susana
Published: June 2020

Studies exploring how different sources of dissolved organic matter (DOM) influence in-stream dissolved organic carbon (DOC) uptake at the ecosystem scale are scarce in the literature. To fill this knowledge gap, we examined the relationship between DOM sources and in-stream net DOC uptake (UDOC) in a sub-humid Mediterranean stream. We considered four reach-scale scenarios occurring under natural conditions that differed in predominant DOM sources (groundwater, leaf litter, and/or upstream water). Results showed that groundwater inputs favored in-stream net DOC uptake, while leaf litter inputs promoted in-stream net DOC release. However, there was no clear effect of DOM source mixing on the magnitude of UDOC. Further, the variability in UDOC within and among scenarios was mostly explained by stream DOC concentration, suggesting that DOC availability limits microbial activity in this stream. DOM composition became a controlling factor of UDOC variability only during the leaf litter period, when stream DOC concentration was the highest. Together, these results suggest that the capacity of headwater forested streams to process DOC is closely tied to the availability of different DOM sources and how they vary over time and along the river network.
Numerical Simulation and Risk Assessment of Cascade Reservoir Dam-Break
Authors: Hu Liangming , Yang Xu , Li Qian , Li Shuyu
Published: June 2020

Despite the fact that cascade reservoirs are built in a large number of river basins nowadays, there is still an absence of studies on sequential embankment dam-break in cascade reservoirs. Therefore, numerical simulations and risk analyses of cascade reservoir dam-break are of practical engineering significance. In this study, by means of contacting the hydraulic features of upstream and downstream reservoirs with flood routing simulation (FRS) and flood-regulating calculation (FRC), a numerical model for the whole process of cascade reservoir breaching simulation (CRBS) is established based on a single-embankment dam-break model (Dam Breach Analysis—China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (DB-IWHR)). In a case study of a fundamental cascade reservoir system, in the upstream Tangjiashan barrier lake and the downstream reservoir II, the whole process of cascade reservoir dam-break is simulated and predicted under working schemes of different discharge capacities, and the risk of cascading breaching was also evaluated through CRBS. The results show that, in the dam-break of Tangjiashan barrier lake, the calculated values of the peak outflow rate are about 10% more than the recorded data, which are in an acceptable range. In the simulation of flood routing, the dam-break flood arrived at the downstream reservoir after 3 h. According to the predicted results of flood-regulating calculations and the dam-break simulation in the downstream reservoir, the risk of sequential dam-break can be effectively reduced by setting early warnings to decrease reservoir storage in advance and adding a second discharge tunnel to increase the discharge capacity. Alongside the simulation of flood routing and flood regulation, the whole process of cascade dam-break was completely simulated and the results of CRBS tend to be more reasonable; CRBS shows the great value of engineering application in the risk assessment and flood control of cascade reservoirs as an universal numerical prediction model.
Estimating Rainfall Design Values for the City of Oslo, Norway—Comparison of Methods and Quantification of Uncertainty
Authors: Lutz Julia , Grinde Lars , Dyrrdal Anita Verpe
Published: June 2020

Due to its location, its old sewage system, and the channelling of rivers, Oslo is highly exposed to urban flooding. Thus, it is crucial to provide relevant and reliable information on extreme precipitation in the planning and design of infrastructure. Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) curves are a frequently used tool for that purpose. However, the computational method for IDF curves in Norway was established over 45 years ago, and has not been further developed since. In our study, we show that the current method of fitting a Gumbel distribution to the highest precipitation events is not able to reflect the return values for the long return periods. Instead, we introduce the fitting of a Generalised Extreme Value (GEV) distribution for annual maximum precipitation in two different ways, using (a) a modified Maximum Likelihood estimation and (b) Bayesian inference. The comparison of the two methods for 14 stations in and around Oslo reveals that the estimated median return values are very similar, but the Bayesian method provides upper credible interval boundaries that are considerably higher. Two different goodness-of-fit tests favour the Bayesian method; thus, we suggest using the Bayesian inference for estimating IDF curves for the Oslo area.
Comparison of Baseflow Separation Methods in the German Low Mountain Range
Authors: Kissel Michael , Schmalz Britta
Published: June 2020

The last several years in southern Germany brought below average precipitation and high temperatures, leading to considerable challenges in water resource management. Deriving a plausible baseflow estimate is important as it affects aspects of integrated water resource management such as water usage and low flow predictions. The aim of this study is to estimate baseflow in a representative catchment in the German low mountain range and identify suitable baseflow estimation methods for this region. Several different baseflow separation methods, including digital filters, a mass balance filter (MBF) and non-continuous estimation methods were applied and compared to estimate baseflow. Using electric conductivity (EC) for the MBF, June to September and November to May were found to be suitable to estimate the EC of the baseflow and runoff component, respectively. Both weekly and continuous EC monitoring can derive similar EC value component estimates. However, EC estimation of the runoff component requires more careful consideration. The baseflow index (BFI) is estimated to be in the range of 0.4 to 0.5. The Chapman and Maxwell filter, Kille method and the Q90/Q50 ratio are recommended for baseflow estimation in the German low mountain range as they give similar results to the MBF. The Eckhardt filter requires further calibration before application.
Baseline Groundwater Quality before Shale Gas Development in Xishui, Southwest China: Analyses of Hydrochemistry and Multiple Environmental Isotopes (2H, 18O, 13C, 87Sr/86Sr, 11B, and Noble Gas Isotopes)
Authors: Li Zhenbin , Huang Tianming , Ma Baoqiang , Long Yin , Zhang Fen , Tian Jiao , Li Yiman , Pang Zhonghe
Published: June 2020

The baseline quality of pre-drilling shallow groundwater is essential for the evaluation of potential environmental impacts of shale gas development. The Xishui region in the northern Guizhou Province of Southwest China has the potential for shale gas development but there is a lack of commercial production. As for the future environmental concerns in this undeveloped area, this study presented the hydrochemical and isotopic characteristics of shallow groundwater and its dissolved gas before shale gas development and determined the sensitive monitoring indicators. Results showed that shallow groundwater with an average pH of 7.73 had low total dissolved solids (TDS) ranging between 102 and 397 mg/L, with the main water chemistry types of HCO3-Ca and HCO3-Ca·Mg. The quality of most groundwater samples satisfied the drinking water standards of China. The mass concentration of dissolved methane in groundwater was below the detection limit (<0.01 mg/L), suggesting the low baseline value of hydrocarbon. The shallow groundwater was mainly recharged by local precipitation based on water isotopes. Water chemistry was modified by the dominant dissolution of carbonate rocks and partial dissolution of clastic rocks, as indicated by δ13C-DIC, 87Sr/86Sr, and δ11B. Evidence from carbon isotopes of dissolved methane and CO2 (δ13C-CH4 and δ13C-CO2) and noble gas isotopes (3He/4He and 4He/20Ne) demonstrated that the biogenic methane mainly originated from acetate fermentation and the dissolved noble gas was a result of the dissolution of air. Based on the geochemical and isotopic differences between shallow groundwater and flowback and produced water (including shale gas) from the Weiyuan and Fuling shale gas fields as well as shale gas from Xishui, this study has provided the sensitive monitoring indicators and methods for identifying potential pollution of regional shallow groundwater related to shale gas development in the future.
The Quadruple Helix Model as a Smart City Design Principle
Authors: Kuzior Aleksandra , Kuzior Paulina
Published: June 2020

The article presents considerations on the quadruple helix model as a principle of smart city design in which technological and social innovations result from cooperation and seeking synergies among four groups of stakeholders: administration, business, science and residents. The overriding goal of this synergy should be to improve the quality of residents’ life in various dimensions of their individual and socio-professional functioning. An optimal model of urban management and creation of a Smart City and a Smart Sustainable City is based on knowledge, properly disseminated and distributed, as a condition for acquiring interdisciplinary competences. The cities develop for their inhabitants, without whom they become empty and die. Therefore, a holistic model of managing a Smart City should be adopted, aiming at shaping a Smart Sustainable City on this basis, i.e. taking such management solutions that do not exclude any group of stakeholders and any urban system or subsystem bearing in mind the environment and future generations. In the article, the authors present selected solutions for creating Smart Cities and Smart Sustainable Cities based on the top-down model and bottom-up model, recognizing, at the same time, that well-designed synergy among the entities of the quadruple helix is based on knowledge and its proper dissemination and distribution.
Kafkas Albanyası Devletinin Hıristiyanlık Öncesi Dini İnançları
Authors: AFANDİYEV Nizami
Published: June 2020

Kafkas Albanyası devleti, Azerbaycan devletinin sınırları da dâhil olmak üzere, Güney Kafkasya topraklarında MÖ. IV - MS. VIII. yüzyılda var olan, aynı zamanda Azerbaycan tarihinin bir parçası olarak kabul edilen bir devlettir. Günümüzde Alban dini ve kültür mirasını sürdüren Udi halkı halen Azerbaycan devletinin azınlık halkı olarak yaşamlarını sürdürmektedirler. Bünyesinde çok sayıda topluluk barındıran Albanya devleti, Hıristiyanlık öncesi büyücülük, totemizm, göksel cisimlere tapınma ve putperestlik gibi inançların yanı sıra Yahudilik gibi tek tanrılı inançlara sahip olmuştur. Bu kadim inançlar Hıristiyanlık ve İslam dininin bölgede etkin olduğu dönemlerde hayatiyetlerini korumuş, hatta bu gün bile az da olsa varlıklarını sürdürmektedirler. Günümüzde bölgede yaşayan dini inanç ve kültürü değerlendirmemiz açısından geçmişte bu coğrafyada var olmuş kadim dini inançları ve yaşanan kültürü bilmek oldukça önemlidir. Çalışmamızın konusu günümüz Azerbaycan devlet sınırlarını içine alan, tarihi Albanya devleti ve halklarının Hıristiyanlık öncesi dini inançlarını ve bu inançların günümüze yansımasını araştırmaktır. Bu bağlamda bölge üzerine kaleme alınmış eserler incelenmiş olup karşılaştırma yapılarak günümüz durumu değerlendirilmiştir.
ГОРИЗОНТАЛЬНА СТРАТИФІКАЦІЯ ЯК ЗАПОРУКА КОНКУРЕНТОЗДАТНОСТІ НІМЕЦЬКИХ УНІВЕРСИТЕТІВ
Authors: Черкашин С. В.
Published: June 2020

Автор зазначає, що головним завданням професійної підготовки фахівців з академічною освітою є прищеплення студентам ключових компетенцій, у тому числі соціальних, комунікативних, медійних тощо. Проте на задній план відсувається компетентність, котра ґрунтується на наукових знаннях. Ця компетентність відповідає науковому елітарному характеру німецької університетської освіти і забезпечує підготовку тих спеціалістів, котрі можуть забезпечити вироблення університетами унікального освітнього продукту. Саме цього продукту потребує сучасний ринок освітніх послуг. Проте його продукування, на думку автора, можливо за умови диверсифікації і збереження елітарного характеру німецької університетської освіти.
РЕАЛІЗАЦІЯ ЗАХОДІВ ЩОДО ПРОФІЛАКТИКИ ВИРОБНИЧОГО ТРАВМАТИЗМУ ТА ПРОФЕСІЙНИХ ЗАХВОРЮВАНЬ У СИСТЕМІ ПУБЛІЧНОГО УПРАВЛІННЯ
Authors: Karamyshev D.  , Andrieiev  A.
Published: June 2020

Наведено порівняльний аналіз стану нещасних випадків та професійних захворювань в Україні за 2017–2019 рр., здійснений без урахування нещасних випадків та професійних захворювань, що сталися на підприємствах, які знаходяться в населених пунктах, на території яких органи державної влади тимчасово не здійснюють або здійснюють не в повному обсязі свої повноваження. Розглянуто причини виникнення виробничого травматизму та настання нещасних випадків на цих підприємствах. На підставі наведеного порівняльного аналізу дійдено висновків про неповний статистичний облік загального травматизму в Україні та недостатній аналіз причин травматизму.
ВИЗНАЧЕННЯ ОСНОВНИХ ТЕОРЕТИЧНИХ ДЕФІНІЦІЙ РЕСТОРАННОЇ СПРАВИ У СИСТЕМІ ДЕРЖАВНОГО УПРАВЛІННЯ
Authors: Balandina  I. 
Published: June 2020

Статтю присвячено актуальним питанням визначення теоретичних підходів до описання основних понять ресторанного господарства з урахуванням специфіки цієї галузі. Розглянуто специфічні характеристики ресторанної справи, що визначені як висока ступінь комерціалізації та висока конкуренція на ринку. Визначено як пріоритетні для галузі забезпечення високого рівня надання послуг та обслуговування, що відповідає загальноприйнятим на законодавчому рівні нормам та стандартам, а також суттєво залежить від мотивів та потреб споживачів. Проаналізовано законодавчу базу теоретичного описання основних визначень ресторанної справи та окреслено шляхи її подальшого вдосконалення.
РЕФОРМУВАННЯ СИСТЕМИ ОРГАНІВ, ЩО РЕАЛІЗУЮТЬ ДЕРЖАВНУ МИТНУ ПОЛІТИКУ
Authors: Rodchenko I.
Published: June 2020

Проаналізовано реформування системи органів, що реалізують державну митну політику. Встановлено, що державна митна політика і політика у сфері боротьби з правопорушеннями під час застосування законодавства з питань державної митної справи, що реалізує Державна митна служба України (центральний органом виконавчої влади, діяльність якого спрямовується та координується Кабінетом Міністрів України через Міністра фінансів України), є пріоритетним завданням.
ІСТОРІЯ СТАНОВЛЕННЯ ТА РОЗВИТКУ ФУНКЦІЙ ДЕРЖАВИ У СФЕРІ ЗАХИСТУ НАСЕЛЕННЯ І ТЕРИТОРІЙ ВІД НАДЗВИЧАЙНИХ СИТУАЦІЙ
Authors: Shoyko  V. 
Published: June 2020

Обґрунтовано, що в історії становлення та розвитку функцій держави у сфері захисту населення й територій від надзвичайних ситуацій залишився період, який потребує конкретизації, суттєвого доповнення та збагачення відомими історичними фактами.

Визначено, що в загальному випадку тема початку зародження та сталого розвитку заходів пожежної безпеки отримала значно більший інтерес науковців, ніж історична тематика започаткування механізмів державного управління у сфері захисту населення і територій від наслідків надзвичайних ситуацій у цілому. Доведено, що на сьогодні не існує спільної думки стосовно класифікації етапів їхньої еволюції у відповідних часових рамках. Проте майже всі науковці галузі державного управління роблять наголос на тому, що зміни, що мали місце на світовій військово-політичній арені, мають прямий вплив на цей процес. Особливо це стосується змін у способах проведення збройної боротьби та появи сучасних засобів ураження і варіантів їхнього бойового застосування.

Виокремлено три основних етапи розвитку механізмів державного управління у сфері цивільного захисту: Х ст. до н.е. – XVIII ст. н.е., XVIII ст. – 30-ті рр. ХХ ст. та 30-ті рр. ХХ ст. – наш час.
КОВАЛЕНТНІСТЬ ЗВ’ЯЗКІВ ТРІАДИ “БІЗНЕС – ВЛАДА – ГРОМАДА”
Authors: Nesterenko D. 
Published: June 2020

Розглянуто систему взаємозв’язків та функцій інститутів “бізнес – влада – громада” на кожному витку потрійної спіралі, які мають свою специфіку, пов’язану з реальною ситуацією в державі, і багато в чому залежать від того, яку роль відіграє кожний з інститутів у забезпеченні сталого розвитку країни, які компетенції він має. Проаналізовано зв’язки “держава – громада”, “держава – бізнес”, громада – бізнес”. Подано модель системи відносин тріади “бізнес – влада – громада”. Акцентовано увагу на формуванні нових та оптимізації вже сформованих механізмів взаємодії органів державної влади, бізнесу та громадянського суспільства, що буде сприяти більш активному залученню бізнесу та громадськості до процесів розроблення публічної політики, впливатиме на зростання економічних показників регіону та його соціального добробуту та створить синергетичний ефект, покращуючи добробут нації в цілому.
МЕТОДОЛОГІЧНІ ОСНОВИ СТРАТЕГІЧНОГО ОЦІНЮВАННЯ СИСТЕМИ УПРАВЛІННЯ РОЗВИТКОМ СІЛЬСЬКИХ ТЕРИТОРІЙ В УМОВАХ ДЕЦЕНТРАЛІЗАЦІЇ В УКРАЇНІ
Authors: Horban A
Published: June 2020

Визначено методологічні основи стратегічного оцінювання системи управління  розвитком сільських територій в умовах децентралізації в Україні. Розкрито елементи цього процесу: мета, принципи, методи, інструменти, критерії та послідовність дій.  Окреслено його складники, а саме моніторинг: процесів бюджетування та фінансового менеджменту територіальної громади, процесів надання адміністративних та соціальних  послуг за ключовими критеріями демократичного врядування, адвокасі, інклюзивності та інтеграції, фінансової безпеки громади  з використанням переваг методології паблік-реінжинірингу, бенчмаркінгу та аутсорсингу, інструментарію стратегічного та контент-аналізу.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ УПРОВАДЖЕННЯ ПУБЛІЧНО-УПРАВЛІНСЬКИХ МЕХАНІЗМІВ РОЗВИТКУ ТЕРИТОРІАЛЬНИХ ГРОМАД
Authors: Blazhivska  M. 
Published: June 2020

Проаналізовано змістове наповнення: поняття і сутності децентралізації публічної влади; стратегічного напряму сучасної муніципальної реформи. Запропоновано шляхи щодо зміцнення інституту місцевого самоврядування та розширення прав і можливостей територіальних громад, регіонів у цілому, а також реформування  органів публічної влади на місцях. Вказано, що умови регіонального розвитку в Україні в останнє десятиліття суттєво змінилися, і це викликало необхідність розроблення нової регіональної політики, децентралізації, підвищення конкурентоспроможності адміністративно-територіальних одиниць базового рівня – територіальних громад, розкрито зміст публічно-управлінських механізмів їхнього розвитку, обґрунтовано  причини деструктивного впливу на цей процес, запропоновано можливі шляхи вирішення актуальних проблем.
РЕЗУЛЬТАТИВНІСТЬ РЕАЛІЗАЦІЇ ДЕРЖАВНОЇ ПОЛІТИКИ У СФЕРІ ЄВРОПЕЙСЬКОЇ ІНТЕГРАЦІЇ В КОНТЕКСТІ ВИКОНАННЯ УГОДИ ПРО АСОЦІАЦІЮ МІЖ УКРАЇНОЮ ТА ЄС
Authors: Ryeznikov  V. 
Published: June 2020

Охарактеризовано особливості формування та реалізації державної політики у сфері європейської інтеграції України в сучасних умовах. Визначено ступінь результативності виконання Угоди про асоціацію між Україною та Європейським Союзом. Виокремлено проблемні аспекти та суперечності реалізації державної політики у сфері європейської інтеграції України в контексті виконання зазначеної Угоди, визначено пріоритетні напрями її виконання в контексті підвищення результативності формування та реалізації державної політики у сфері європейської інтеграції України.
ТИПОЛОГІЗАЦІЯ СУЧАСНОГО ТЕРОРИЗМУ В УМОВАХ ГЛОБАЛІЗАЦІЇ
Authors: Sаvсhuk  S. 
Published: June 2020

Висвітлено основні теоретичні підходи до дослідження проблем тероризму, здійснено типологізацію останнього. Зазначено, що важливими ознаками тероризму є його політичне мотивування та наявність елемента залякування, прагнення створити соціальну і психологічну атмосферу страху.

Досліджено два ключових підходи до визначення причин виникнення тероризму. Зазначено, що біологічний підхід пов’язує це явище з “природним” прагненням людей загрожувати інтересам інших і використовувати будь-які доступні засоби для досягнення своєї мети. Соціальний підхід виходить з визначального значення соціальних процесів виникнення тероризму, хоча й характеризується великою різноманітністю оцінок ролі й механізму впливу тих або інших соціальних чинників.

Акцентовано увагу на тому, що необхідною умовою протидії терористичним загрозам на національному ґрунті є формування ефективної державної антитерористичної політики, що в першу чергу потребує розроблення чіткої концепції та стратегії, базових принципів, правового забезпечення.
МЕХАНІЗМИ УПРОВАДЖЕННЯ ДОБРОГО ВРЯДУВАННЯ В КРАЇНАХ – ЧЛЕНАХ ЄВРОПЕЙСЬКОГО СОЮЗУ
Authors: Telychkan Yu. 
Published: June 2020

Проаналізовано механізми упровадження доброго врядування в країнах – членах Європейського Союзу, встановлено, що воно визначається Стратегією інновацій та належного врядування, прийнятою Комітетом Міністрів Ради Європи 26.03.2008 р., що спрямована на покращання місцевого управління на основі спільного зобов’язання урядів, асоціацій місцевих органів влади та окремих місцевих органів влади.
Yank’s Quest of Identity in Eugene O’Neill’s The Hairy Ape
Authors: Satish Alhat Swapnil
Published: June 2020

At the dawn of the Twentieth Century, changes were rapidly taking place in our society. The word ‘Modern’ was, during this time, flying everywhere in the wind. Amidst all this, some people were in search of their own identity, as well. Societies across the globe were changing, and everyone was gaining consciousness about his/her identity, his or her place in society, we need an identity to survive in this world of ours. It’s very hard to imagine ourselves without an identity; our quest for identity commences as soon as we arrive in this world and lasts till the graveyard. Identity is a must for everyone in this world of ours; therefore, in literature too, the characters were haunted with their own identity, their sense of belonging. The aim of the researcher and this paper is to point out the importance of identity for the character as well as a writer and why identity is so must for us if we want t to survive in this world.
Beliefs in Nature
Authors: Ashok D
Published: June 2020

Tamil people living in the countryside. They are living their lives by putting their thoughts on natural products. Folklore rewards the good and evil of the stars in the sky. The Sun or Moon appears after the disappearance of the people and is considered a new beginning. People believe that appealing to the deity can convey rain through rituals. The folk believe that appeals to the deity can be communicated by laws such as showers of rain. People believe that the gods and the evil spirits stay in the plants so that some plants are worshiped and some are taken away from their lives. People believe that animals are related to their body organs and that they are beneficial. Thus the confidence in the thoughts of the people is developed. Such beliefs are the cause of people who think that the benefits are good. They have established themselves in the community. That emerges as a community-based culture.
An Introduction to the Second Veeranaikar Diary
Authors: Devi R
Published: June 2020

Human life is subject to change over time. In that way, man made a habit of taking note of events in everyday life. This was later called the diary. The forerunner of the diaries is the Greek memorandum known as “Ephemerides”. The diary-writing system developed in the 18th century among Tamils. Anandarangappillai, who was the head of the French government in Puducherry, records the political and social situation in Puducherry in the 18th century. Many have since written a dairy, In that order Rajagopala Nayakar’s son ll Veeranaikar, who played the second lord (Nayinar) post in the French court’s both during the French rule of Puducherry in the late 18th century, wrote a dairy from 1778 to 1792. The introduction of ll Veeranayakar as well as information about Puducherry, history of Veeranaaykar’s dairy, Hints about printer of Veeranaikar’s diary,process of process printing information’s explained in this article.
Manifesting Ecofeminism in Peatland Restoration: Policies, Actions, and Challenges
Authors: Safitri Myrna Asnawati
Published: June 2020

Degradation of peatland ecosystems occurs as a result of excessive exploitation leading to peat drainage and fires. This was influenced by a masculinity perspective in resource tenure and utilization. Ecofeminism presents a different perspective on narratives and inter-relationships of human with nature, including the place of women in them. Injustice that befalls women occur due to unequal power relations in the control and utilization of resources in the peatland ecosystem. This paper discusses the Government of Indonesia’s efforts to reduce gender injustice through Peatland Restoration’s policy. Two policies are discussed here, namely the Social Safety Safeguard and Peat Cares Village Program. It is concluded that women's participation must be able to resolve the imbalance of power relations among women as well as between gender. This requires sufficient time and everlasting education.

 
Women Village Facilitator Action on Economic Revitalization of the Women's Group: a Case Study in 3 peatland villages, Central Kalimantan
Authors: Subono Nur Iman , Pratiwi Andi Misbahul , Boangmanalu Abby Gina
Published: June 2020

Peatlands play an important role in the ecological and economic aspects. Peatlands degradation in various regions in Indonesia brings economic issues, especially for women. The involvement of women in the peatland restoration program as a strategy needs to be reviewed. This research focuses on the involvement of women in the peatland restoration as a village facilitator, mainly on aspects of economic revitalization. This research focuses in 3 Villages in Central Kalimantan Province, Jabiren Village, Tumpang Nusa Village, and Gandang Barat Village. The main question of this research is how are the actions, challenges, and strategies experienced by women as village facilitators in the Desa Peduli Gambut program. Based on in-depth interviews with relevant actors and literature studies, this research finds, 1) the economic revitalization program conducted by women village facilitators build the economic resilience of rural women communities and changes the gender relations; 2) women village facilitators faced structural and cultural obstacles in their action; 3) the program is also the part of political actions for peatlands preservation.
Cecilia Abdo Ferez, Diego Fernández Peychaux y Gabriela Rodríguez Rial (Comps.). Hobbes, el hereje: teología, política y materialismo
Authors: Moretti Ignacio
Published: June 2020

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Analisa Target Pajak Tak Tertagih Pada Pajak Bumi dan Bangunan Studi kasus pada Kabupaten Bengkalis
Authors: Mubarak Husni , Ramdani Ari
Published: June 2020

This research title is Analysis of Target Value from Uncollected Tax on Land and Building Tax covers in the Bengkalis district. The data used is the Regional Revenue Agency (BAPENDA) for the past 3 years. The results of this study find that Uncollected taxes for world tax and tax (PBB tax) in Bengkalis region is very high, 52 percent or it same with Rp. 9,219,974,176 in total from PBB tax 2019. Have 6 sub-districts failure to collect PBB tax, they are have less value than 50% of 11 sub-districts, and only 1 sub-district have sucsess performs with a failure value only 5.84%, it mean the community's ability to pay PBB tax is over 96%.
Efektifitas Program Mahasiswa Wirausaha (Pmw) Terhadap Minat Berwirausaha Mahasiswa Politeknik Negeri Bengkalis
Authors: Supriati Supriati , Sunarto Nazrantika , Astuti Dwi
Published: June 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas PMW, minat berwirausaha mahasiswa, dan besarnya pengaruh efektivitas PMW terhadap minat berwirausaha pada Politeknik Negeri Bengkalis. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah teknik probability sampling, yaitu Proportionate Stratified Random Sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan kuesioner, wawancara dan studi literatur.  Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah seluruh mahasiswa Polbeng yang masih aktif yang berjumlah 1.825 mahasiswa sehingga mendapatkan sampel 100 responden. Hasil penelitan menunjukkan bahwa efektivitas PMW Politeknik Negeri Bengkalis dinyatakan telah berhasil meningkatkan softskill mahasiswa, adanya keterlibatan dalam kegiatan bisnis, dan menumbuhkan jiwa bisnis. Sedangkan minat berwirausaha mendapatkan persepsi sangat tinggi sebesar 4.64 adalah yaitu bangga jika dengan berwirausaha dapat menciptakan lapangan pekerjaan. Besarnya pengaruh variabel efektivitas PMW terhadap variabel minat berwirausaha mahasiswa adalah sebesar 27,8%, sedangkan sisanya sebesar 72,2% dipengaruhi oleh variabel lain yang tidak dapat dijelaskan pada penelitian ini.
Orientaciones actuales de la política migratoria con una visión desde el Sur global
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Nieto Mendoza Arturo
Published: June 2020

Actualmente, las políticas migratorias tienen tres orientaciones: a) de fronteras accesibles y derechos humanos, que ponen en el centro ese conjunto de garantías sustentadas en la dignidad humana; b) de fronteras restrictivas de control y securitización, enfocadas hacia un control férreo de las fronteras y que incluyen a la migración en la agenda de seguridad; y c) de fronteras expandidas y externalización, con respecto a las políticas que implementan los países de destino dejando de lado su responsabilidad y ejerciendo una presión asimétrica hacia países de origen y tránsito con la intención de influir en los flujos migratorios. El artículo expone, además, una visión de cómo entender las políticas con una perspectiva desde el Sur global para las migraciones.
REFLECTION ON CONSERVATION-RESTORATION PRACTICE TODAY. A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Belishki Stefan , Corr Susan
Published: June 2020

Contemporary conservation-restoration practice is affected by theoretical and ethical principles and by social factors. They are often discussed separately, but their effect on the processes of conservation-restoration is complex and intertwined.This paper offers an overview of the development of professional codes of ethics in conservation-restoration and as they relate to and inform professional competences. It looks at how ethics and competences are defined and link with professional education. It also discusses relationships with other professions in the preservation of cultural heritage and the need for clarification on the role and obligation of these respective professions. The legal and social issues they generate at a European level are touched upon.
THE METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CONSERVATION DATA FOR STUCCO ARTIFACTS
Authors: Capasso Filippo Edoardo , Castiello Francesca , Dichiara Simona , Giandomenico Manuel , Iacopino Natalie , Maddalena Erika , Mauri Camilla , Muca Sokol , Roscigno Mariagiulia , Schiattone Sofia
Published: June 2020

Some 90 Roman stucco fragments, coming from the Archaeological Park of Herculaneum, underwent in the conservation-restoration process within the Istituto Superiore per la Conservazione ed il Restauro (ISCR) laboratories in Matera. Before the conservation activity, the wide number of this manufacts brought us to design a data management system, suitable for stucco findings. Nowadays, the international approaches towards data management of this kind of artifacts is extremely heterogeneous and the absence of an unequivocal data sheet makes the cataloguing very complex and laborious. Our studies on the fragments allowed us to draw up a specific cataloguing instrument for this kind of material, carried out with a software structuring data collection in order to respond to different necessities, such as completeness and updatability, required by an efficient data management system.
THE CONSERVATION-RESTORATION OF ARCHITECTURAL STATUARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SCULPTURE AND ARCHITECTURE
Authors: De Clercq Camille , De Roy Judy
Published: June 2020

Between the conservation-restoration of several disciplines like sculpture and that of architecture differences in the application of the general ethical guidelines exist. Because some “objects” like architectural statuary cannot be classified under one specific discipline this paper attempts to outline the parallels between the applicable disciplines and to point out any inconsistencies, thus encouraging an environment in which the cross-pollination of the principles of a minimal, reversible and stable intervention can thrive and bridging the existing gap between the different fields. Two case studies undertaken by KIK-IRPA Brussels of the treatment of architectural statuary from around 1900 in Brussels are used to illustrate some of these aspects.
GIOTTO’S STIGMATIZATION OF SAINT FRANCIS: AN APPROACH FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE IMAGE
Authors: Lanfranchi Maria Rosa
Published: June 2020

For the conservation restoration of Giotto’s Stigmatization, painted in the transept of Santa Croce, it was considered the possible new retouching of forms replaced by some old reconstruction, totally out of context after cleaning. The logical process followed in this specific case study was based on the drawing repetitions demonstrated by Giotto in his creations. The nature of the proposal of our of retouching it’s guaranteed by the reintegration technique that allows to recognize the new reconstructed forms and the reversible binder (watercolours) will allow a future cancellation of the fills.