bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Warranty Period Decision and Coordination in Closed-Loop Supply Chains Considering Remanufacturing and Consumer Behavior
Authors: Zhu Xiaodong , Yu Lingfei , Li Wei
Published: August 2019

The closed-loop supply chain management model is an effective way to promote sustainable economic development and environmental protection. Increasing the sales volume of remanufactured products to stimulate green growth is a key issue in the development of closed-loop supply chains. By designing an effective warranty strategy, customer’s perceived value can be enhanced and market demand can be stimulated. This study cuts through the warranty period of closed-loop supply chain products. Based on the perspective of consumer behavior, game theory is used to construct the optimal decision-making model for closed-loop supply chains. The optimal warranty decision making for new products and remanufactured products under centralized and decentralized decision-making models is discussed. Further, the impact of the closed-loop supply chain system with warranty services and the design of contract coordination is also shown. We show that consumer preference has a positive impact on the sales of remanufactured products and the profits of enterprises; with the extension of the new product and remanufacturing warranty period, the profit of the supply chain system first increases and then decreases, and the value is maximized at the extreme point in the manufacturer-led decision-making model. Furthermore, the leader gains higher profits with bargaining power, but the profit of the supply chain system under decentralized decision model is less than that of the centralized decision model, reflecting the double marginalization effect. The revenue sharing contract and the two-charge contract designed in this study coordinate the closed-loop supply chain system with warranty services, so that the member companies in the supply chain can achieve Pareto improvement.
Multidimensional Measurement of the Level of Consistency of Farm Buildings with Rural Heritage: A Methodology Tested on an Italian Case Study
Authors: Benni Stefano , Carfagna Elisabetta , Torreggiani Daniele , Maino Elisabetta , Bovo Marco , Tassinari Patrizia
Published: August 2019

The industrialization after World War II marked a severe discontinuity between rural heritage and contemporary farm buildings. Rural landscapes have thus become more and more uniform; historical buildings are often abandoned and degraded, while contemporary buildings are often disconnected from their surrounding environment. Besides aiming to protect and restore rural heritage—more and more acknowledged as a common good contributing to societal identity—attention should be paid to increasing the quality of new buildings, a crucial issue to improve landscape quality in everyday landscape contexts. Based on a series of previous studies carried out to develop and test a robust methodology allowing the analysis of the main formal features of rural buildings, organized in a comprehensive framework known as the FarmBuiLD model (Farm Building Landscape Design), this study aims to perform an integrated and compared analysis of sets of traditional and contemporary rural buildings through experimental trials on an Italian case study. In particular, the study focuses on defining and measuring indexes allowing the quantification of the level of consistency of contemporary buildings with the traditional typologies. A contemporary farm building is evaluated based on the distance of each of its formal features from those which proved to be representative of the corresponding traditional building type, evaluated through a cluster analysis of the typological characters of traditional buildings in the study area. The results showed that different degrees of dissonance can be detected. Similarities have been found, in particular with respect to the shape of buildings and their closure with regards to landscape. The major dissonances are related to the perception of buildings as flattened on the ground, due to their excessively elongated shape, and in the case of buildings completely permeable to landscape, this being necessary for structural purposes and for the type of use of historic buildings. The expected impact of this study is to provide designers and planners with indicators allowing the evaluation, on an objective basis, of the level of consistency of new buildings with local rural heritage, thus supporting both design phases and project evaluation as well as building management processes (maintenance, restoration, extension, change in use, etc.).
Tourism, Governance and Sustainable Development
Authors: dos Anjos Francisco Antonio , Kennell James
Published: August 2019

In this paper, we introduce the themes and approaches that are covered in this special issue on tourism, governance and sustainable development. Firstly, we present a discussion of the themes and topics that have informed the creation of this special issue and, secondly, we provide an overview of the content of each paper that is included within it. This editorial piece provides a useful introduction to the relationship between tourism, governance and sustainable development that can be used by researchers as a starting point for their own research. The special issue itself helps to address the relative lack of research in this area in the context of developing countries and emerging economies.
Developing an Risk Signal Detection System Based on Opinion Mining for Financial Decision Support
Authors: Yoon Byungun , Roh Taeyeoun , Jang Hyejin , Yun Dooseob
Published: August 2019

Companies have long sought to detect financial risks and prevent crises in their business activities. Investors also have a great need to identify risks and utilize them for investment. Thus, several studies have attempted to detect financial risk. However, these studies had limitations in that various data were not exploited and diverse perspectives of the firm were not reflected. This can lead to wrong choices for investment. Thus, the purpose of this study was to propose risk signal prediction models based on firm data and opinion mining, reflecting both the perspectives of firms and investors. Furthermore, we developed a process to obtain real time firm related data and convenience visualization. To develop this process, a credit event was defined as an event that led to a critical risk of the firm. In the next step, the firm risk score was calculated for a firm having a possible credit event. This score was calculated by combining the firm activity score and opinion mining score. The firm activity score was calculated based on a financial statement and disclosure data indicator, while the opinion mining score was calculated based on a sentiment analysis of news and social data. As a result, the total firm risk grade was derived, and the risk level was proposed. These processes were developed into a system and illustrated by real firm data. The results of this study demonstrate that it is possible to derive risk signals through integrated monitoring indicators and provide useful information to users. This study can help users make decisions. It also provides users an opportunity to identify new investment momentums.
Is Embodied Energy a Better Starting Point for Solving Energy Security Issues?—Based on an Overview of Embodied Energy-Related Research
Authors: Chen Jinghan , Zhou Wen , Yang Hongtao
Published: August 2019

Embodied energy is termed as the total (direct and indirect) energy required to produce economic or environmental goods and services. It is different from the direct energy measurement of energy consumption. Due to the importance of energy security, it has attracted increasing attention. In order to explore whether and to what extent embodied energy can provide a more innovative approach and competitive perspective to energy security issues, 2608 relevant pieces of literature from the Web of Science core collection are analyzed in this study. Results show that embodied energy has been taken seriously. Moreover, by reviewing the typical literature, this paper first summarizes the embodied energy calculation methods and models, then investigates how embodied energy provides a new perspective to energy issues, and lastly analyzes how to show value in energy security issues in its application of guiding policy-making and energy security studies. In summary, there is no doubt that embodied energy can provide a more integrated perspective on energy consumption and demand and provide a more scientific reference for policy-making to enhance energy security. However, because of data and application scope limitations, establishing a comprehensive energy security research and application system with embodied energy measurements needs hard work.
Simulation of Saline Water Irrigation for Seed Maize in Arid Northwest China Based on SWAP Model
Authors: Yuan Chengfu , Feng Shaoyuan , Huo Zailin , Ji Quanyi
Published: August 2019

Water resource shortages restrict the economic and societal development of China’s arid northwest. Drawing on groundwater resources for irrigation, field experiments growing seed maize (Zea mays L.) were conducted in 2013 and 2014 in the region’s Shiyang River Basin. The Soil–Water–Atmosphere–Plant (SWAP) model simulated soil water content, salinity, and water–salt transport, along with seed maize yield, in close agreement with measured values after calibration and validation. The model could accordingly serve to simulate different saline water irrigation scenarios for maize production in the study area. Waters with a salinity exceeding 6.0 mg/cm3 were not suitable for irrigation, whereas those between 3.0 and 5.0 mg/cm3 could be acceptable over a short period of time. Brackish water (0.71–2.0 mg/cm3) could be used with few restrictions. Long-term (five years) simulation of irrigation with saline water (3.0–5.0 mg/cm3) showed soil salinity to increase by over 9.5 mg/cm3 compared to initial levels, while seed maize yield declined by 25.0% compared with irrigation with brackish water (0.71 mg/cm3). An irrigation water salinity of 3.0–5.0 mg/cm3 was, therefore, not suitable for long-term irrigation in the study area. This study addressed significance issues related to saline water irrigation and serves as a guide for future agricultural production practices.
Quantum Behavior of a

PT

-Symmetric Two-Mode System with Cross-Kerr Nonlinearity
Authors: Peřina Jan , Lukš Antonín
Published: August 2019

Quantum behavior of two oscillator modes, with mutually balanced gain and loss and coupled via linear coupling (including energy conserving as well as energy non-conserving terms) and nonlinear cross-Kerr effect, is investigated. Stationary states are found and their stability analysis is given. Exceptional points for PT -symmetric cases are identified. Quantum dynamics treated by the model of linear operator corrections to a classical solution reveals nonclassical properties of individual modes (squeezing) as well as their entanglement.
Evolution of Asian Corn Borer Resistance to Bt Toxins Used Singly or in Pairs
Authors: Wang Yueqin , Quan Yudong , Yang Jing , Shu Changlong , Wang Zhenying , Zhang Jie , Gatehouse Angharad M. R. , Tabashnik Bruce E. , He Kanglai
Published: August 2019

Transgenic crops producing insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have revolutionized pest control, but the benefits of this approach have been reduced by the evolution of resistance in pests. The widely adopted ’pyramid strategy’ for delaying resistance entails transgenic crops producing two or more distinct toxins that kill the same pest. The limited experimental evidence supporting this strategy comes primarily from a model system under ideal conditions. Here we tested the pyramid strategy under nearly worst-case conditions, including some cross-resistance between the toxins in the pyramid. In a laboratory selection experiment with an artificial diet, we used Bt toxins Cry1Ab, Cry1F, and Cry1Ie singly or in pairs against Ostrinia furnacalis, one of the most destructive pests of corn in Asia. Under the conditions evaluated, pairs of toxins did not consistently delay the evolution of resistance relative to single toxins.
Insight into the Structural Dynamics of the Lysenin During Prepore-to-Pore Transition Using Hydrogen–Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry
Authors: Kulma Magdalena , Dadlez Michał , Kwiatkowska Katarzyna
Published: August 2019

Lysenin is a pore-forming toxin of the aerolysin family, which is derived from coelomic fluid of the earthworm Eisenia fetida. Upon binding to sphingomyelin (SM)-containing membranes, lysenin undergoes a series of structural changes promoting the conversion of water-soluble monomers into oligomers, leading to its insertion into the membrane and the formation of a lytic β-barrel pore. The soluble monomer and transmembrane pore structures were recently described, but the underlying structural details of oligomerization remain unclear. To investigate the molecular mechanisms controlling the conformational rearrangements accompanying pore formation, we compared the hydrogen–deuterium exchange pattern between lyseninWT and its mutant lyseninV88C/Y131C. This mutation arrests lysenin oligomers in the prepore state at the membrane surface and does not affect the structural dynamics of the water-soluble form of lysenin. In contrast, membrane-bound lyseninV88C/Y131C exhibited increased structural stabilization, especially within the twisted β-sheet of the N-terminal domain. We demonstrated that the structural stabilization of the lysenin prepore started at the site of lysenin’s initial interaction with the lipid membrane and was transmitted to the twisted β-sheet of the N-terminal domain, and that lyseninV88C/Y131C was arrested in this conformation. In lyseninWT, stabilization of these regions drove the conformational changes necessary for pore formation.
Camelid VHHs Fused to Human Fc Fragments Provide Long Term Protection Against Botulinum Neurotoxin A in Mice
Authors: Godakova Svetlana A. , Noskov Anatoly N. , Vinogradova Irina D. , Ugriumova Galina A. , Solovyev Andrey I. , Esmagambetov Ilias B. , Tukhvatulin Amir I. , Logunov Denis Y. , Naroditsky Boris S. , Shcheblyakov Dmitry V. , Gintsburg Aleksandr L.
Published: August 2019

The bacterium Clostridium botulinum is the causative agent of botulism—a severe intoxication caused by botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) and characterized by damage to the nervous system. In an effort to develop novel C. botulinum immunotherapeutics, camelid single-domain antibodies (sdAbs, VHHs, or nanobodies) could be used due to their unique structure and characteristics. In this study, VHHs were produced using phage display technology. A total of 15 different monoclonal VHHs were selected based on their comlementarity-determining region 3 (CDR3) sequences. Different toxin lethal dose (LD50) challenges with each selected phage clone were conducted in vivo to check their neutralizing potency. We demonstrated that modification of neutralizing VHHs with a human immunoglobulin G (IgG)1 Fc (fragment crystallizable) fragment (fusionbody, VHH-Fc) significantly increased the circulation time in the blood (up to 14 days). At the same time, VHH-Fc showed the protective activity 1000 times higher than monomeric form when challenged with 5 LD50. Moreover, VHH-Fcs remained protective even 14 days after antibody administration. These results indicate that this VHH-Fc could be used as an effective long term antitoxin protection against botulinum type A.
Evolution of Attenuation and Risk of Reversal in Peste des Petits Ruminants Vaccine Strain Nigeria 75/1
Authors: Eloiflin Roger-junior , Boyer Marie , Kwiatek Olivier , Guendouz Samia , Loire Etienne , Servan de Almeida Renata , Libeau Geneviève , Bataille Arnaud
Published: August 2019

Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus of the Morbillivirus genus. The current PPR eradication effort relies mainly on the implementation of massive vaccination campaigns. One of the most widely used PPR vaccines is the Nigeria 75/1 strain obtained after attenuation by 75 serial passages of the wild type isolate in cell cultures. Here we use high throughput deep sequencing of the historical passages that led to the Nigeria 75/1 attenuated strain to understand the evolution of PPRV attenuation and to assess the risk of reversal in different cell types. Comparison of the consensus sequences of the wild type and vaccine strains showed that only 18 fixed mutations separate the two strains. At the earliest attenuation passage at our disposal (passage 47), 12 out of the 18 mutations were already present at a frequency of 100%. Low-frequency variants were identified along the genome in all passages. Sequencing of passages after the vaccine strain showed evidence of genetic drift during cell passages, especially in cells expressing the SLAM receptor targeted by PPRV. However, 15 out of the 18 mutations related to attenuation remained fixed in the population. In vitro experiments suggest that one mutation in the leader region of the PPRV genome affects virus replication. Our results suggest that only a few mutations can have a serious impact on the pathogenicity of PPRV. Risk of reversion to virulence of the attenuated PPRV strain Nigeria 75/1 during serial passages in cell cultures seems low but limiting the number of passages during vaccine production is recommended.
Satellite Estimation of Chlorophyll-a Using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Sensor in Shallow Coastal Water Bodies: Validation and Improvement
Authors: Abbas Mohd , Melesse Assefa , Scinto Leonard , Rehage Jennifer
Published: August 2019

The size and distribution of Phytoplankton populations are indicators of the ecological status of a water body. The chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) concentration is estimated as a proxy for the distribution of phytoplankton biomass. Remote sensing is the only practical method for the synoptic assessment of Chl-a at large spatial and temporal scales. Long-term records of ocean color data from the MODIS Aqua Sensor have proven inadequate to assess Chl-a due to the lack of a robust ocean color algorithm. Chl-a estimation in shallow and coastal water bodies has been a challenge and existing operational algorithms are only suitable for deeper water bodies. In this study, the Ocean Color 3M (OC3M) derived Chl-a concentrations were compared with observed data to assess the performance of the OC3M algorithm. Subsequently, a regression analysis between in situ Chl-a and remote sensing reflectance was performed to obtain a green-red band algorithm for coastal (case 2) water. The OC3M algorithm yielded an accurate estimate of Chl-a for deep ocean (case 1) water (RMSE = 0.007, r2 = 0.518, p < 0.001), but failed to perform well in the coastal (case 2) water of Chesapeake Bay (RMSE = 23.217, r2 = 0.009, p = 0.356). The algorithm developed in this study predicted Chl-a more accurately in Chesapeake Bay (RMSE = 4.924, r2 = 0.444, p < 0.001) than the OC3M algorithm. The study indicates a maximum band ratio formulation using green and red bands could improve the satellite estimation of Chl-a in coastal waters.
Research on the Migration of the Total Manganese during the Process of Water Icing
Authors: Zhang Yan , Tang Yuanqing , Yu Aixin , Zhao Wanli , Liu Yucan
Published: August 2019

Our research focused on the migration law of the total manganese (TMn) during the process of water icing. We utilized two experimental methods: (1) natural icing and (2) simulated icing. While using laboratory simulation, we explored the effects of ice thickness, freezing temperature, and initial concentrations on the migration of TMn in the ice-water system. The distribution coefficient “K” (the ratio of the average concentration of TMn in the ice body to the average concentration of TMn in the under-ice water body) was used to characterize it. The results indicated that TMn continuously migrated from ice to under-ice water during the process of water icing. The concentration of TMn in the ice was the upper layer < middle layer < lower layer, and K decreases as the ice thickness, freezing temperature, and initial concentration increased. We explained the migration of TMn during the process of water icing from the perspective of crystallography. Our research can arouse other researcher’s attention towards the change of TMn concentration in lakes in high latitudes during the icebound period.
Safety aspects of Lactobacillus plantarum strains isolated from Siahmazgi cheese
Authors: PARTOVİ Razieh , GANDOMİ Hassan , AKHONDZADEH BASTİ Afshin
Published: August 2019

In
order to use lactic acid bacteria as starter and non-starter cultures in
fermentative products, their safety qualities should be evaluated. The
objective of the present study was to evaluate safety characteristics including
antibiotic sensitivity pattern, antimicrobial effect, H2O2
production, and biogenic amine production by Lactobacillus plantarum
strains isolated from Siahmazgi cheese. Lactobacillus plantarum strains
were unable to produce tyramine except for SD6 strain. All strains in the
current study were able to produce histamine but unable to decarboxylate
neither lysine nor ornithine. Lactobacillus plantarum strains showed
considerable antimicrobial activity against Salmonella typhimurium and Listeria
monocytogenes. All L. plantarum strains showed stronger
antimicrobial activity against S. typhimurium (3.5-42.55 mm) than L.
monocytogenes (1.5-30.49 mm). The SC9 strain had the strongest inhibitory
effect against both pathogens. After titering pH of the medium to approximately
6.5, no antimicrobial activity was noticed indicating that the antimicrobial
activity of L. plantarum strains was contributed to their acid
production and not to bacteriocin. All L. plantarum strains were capable
of producing H2O2. SA32 and SD13 strains with 2.37 and
0.77 mmol/L were the strongest and the weakest strains regarding H2O2
production, respectively (P˂ 0.05). All L. plantarum strains were
sensitive to chloramphenicol, erythromycin, rifampicin, and tetracycline, yet
resistant against vancomycin, and norfloxacin. Four patterns of antibiotic
resistance were observed among L. plantarum strains. Only two strains of
SC9 and SE4 were resistant against four antibiotics. L. plantarum
strains naturally found in Siahmazgi cheese do not generally possess dangerous
characteristics to be used in fermentative dairy products.
Oxidative status of colitis-associated cancer model induced by azoxymethane /dextran sulfate sodium and the effects of COX-2 inhibitor in mice
Authors: KISMALI Görkem , ÜNER Aykut Göktürk , MERAL Öğünç , ALPAY Merve , SALMANOĞLU Berrin , ÜLKER ÇAKIR Dilek , KOSOVA Funda , SEL Tevhide
Published: August 2019

Natural products and
anti-inflammatory agents including cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors which is
a type of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are highly considerable
interest for the prevention of carcinogenesis. The objective of this study is
to evaluate the oxidative status of colitis-associated cancer induced by azoxymethane
(AOM)/dextran sulfate sodium (DSS), and the effects of COX-2 inhibitor in mice.
Totally 40 mice were randomized and divided to four groups. All animals except
control and Cox-2 inhibitor alone group received AOM/DSS to establish
colitis-associated cancer model as reported elsewhere. COX-2 preferential
inhibitor meloxicam was used to minimize side effects such as gastrointestinal
hemorrhage. Meloxicam were used (5mg/kg, intraperitoneal) three times a week
with meloxicam alone and AOM/DSS + meloxicam group. Superoxide dismutase (SOD),
Glutathione peroxidase (GPx), Malondialdehyde (MDA) and Advanced Oxidation
Protein Products (AOPP) which all of them are oxidative stress markers were
measured by spectrophotometrically. The combination treatment of Meloxicam and
AOM/DSS significantly increased (P< 0.05) SOD activities in mice. GPx
activities were found significantly increased (P< 0.05) in Meloxicam and
AOM/DSS combinations or alone. There were no differences between the control
and treatment groups of MDA levels. AOPP levels of Meloxicam and AOM/DSS
combination group were found higher than the other groups. Meloxicam and /or
AOM/DSS treatment not caused lipid peroxidations, but increased the antioxidant
enzymes and Advanced Oxidation Protein Products levels.
Antibacterial activity of partially purified enterocins from foodborne and clinical enterococci against some pathogenic bacteria
Authors: ERGİNKAYA Zerrin , ULUDAĞ Hatice , ÜNAL TURHAN Emel
Published: August 2019

The purpose of the
present research was to obtain enterocins from bacteriocinogenic enterococci (Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium) in clinical and
food sources, and to determine antibacterial activity of these enterocins
against pathogenic bacteria including Escherichia
coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus and Salmonella Enteritidis. Enterocins were partially purified with
ammonium sulfate precipitation from E.
faecium and E. faecalis. After
purification, the antimicrobial activity of enterocin was tested on Mueller
Hinton Agar by disk diffusion assay. The 13, 8, 4 and 1 of 20 bacteriocins
obtained by Enterococcus strain
showed antimicrobial effect against S. Enteritidis,
B. cereus, E. coli and S. aureus,
respectively. One of food origin Enterococcus
(E. faecium) exhibited the
antimicrobial effect on all of the pathogen microorganisms used in our study.
Enterocins from food and clinical isolates were very effective against Salmonella Enteritidis. The most active enterocins were
produced by enterococci isolates from Hatay cow cheese due to their
antibacterial spectrum on pathogenic bacteria used in this study. This study
concluded the importance of investigating clinical enterococci besides
foodborne enterococci to benefit from antibacterial properties.
ГОЛОВНЕ ТЮРЕМНЕ УПРАВЛІННЯ РОСІЙСЬКОЇ ІМПЕРІЇ В ПОРТРЕТАХ ЙОГО ОЧІЛЬНИКІВ (ДО 140-ЛІТНЬОГО ЮВІЛЕЮ ВІДОМСТВА)
Authors: Сокальська О.
Published: August 2019

У статті окреслено передумови створення Головного тюремного управління Російської імперії, визначено його структуру та повноваження начальника управління. Уточнено перелік та хронологію перебування на посадах очільників Головного тюремного управління, їх біографічні дані, визначено та проаналізовано їх діяльність на чолі тюремного відомства.
НЕДОЛІКИ АДМІНІСТРАТИВНО-ПРАВОВОГО ЗАКОНОДАВСТВА, ЩО НЕГАТИВНО ПОЗНАЧАЮТЬСЯ НА ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ СПЕЦІАЛІЗОВАНОЇ АНТИКОРУПЦІЙНОЇ ПРОКУРАТУРИ
Authors: Кізь С.
Published: August 2019

Автором акцентовано увагу на тому, що процес удосконалення організації та функціонування Спеціалізованою антикорупційної прокуратури не можливий без перегляд ряду норм адміністративного права, які визначають основні засади її роботи, зокрема необхідно: уніфікувати термінологію, що застосовуються в профільних нормативно-правових актах; переглянути адміністративно-деліктне законодавство, в частині встановлення відповідальності прокурорів за порушення антикорупційного законодавства, а також забезпечити реалізацію принципу незалежності.
ПЕРІОДИЗАЦІЯ ЗМІН У КРИМІНАЛЬНО-ВИКОНАВЧОМУ ЗАКОНОДАВСТВІ ЩОДО ВИКОНАННЯ ПОКАРАНЬ У ВИДІ ПОЗБАВЛЕННЯ ВОЛІ В УКРАЇНІ В ПЕРІОД НЕЗАЛЕЖНОСТІ
Authors: Шевченко А. , Біба Ю.
Published: August 2019

У статті розкрито зміни у кримінально-виконавчому законодавстві України щодо виконання покарання у виді позбавлення волі. Зазначено, що історичною межею досліджуваного періоду є розвиток кримінально-виконавчого законодавства у сфері виконання покарання у виді позбавлення волі з 1 січня 2004 р. (дата набуття чинності КВК України, який було прийнято 11 липня 2003 р.) і дотепер. У дослідженні розвитку кримінально-виконавчого законодавства у сфері виконання покарання у виді позбавленням волі виокремлюємо три періоди цього важливого для України процесу (І період: 2004–2010 рр.; ІІ період: 2010–2016 рр.; ІІІ період: 2016 р. – теперішній час).
ПРОБЛЕМИ ДОТРИМАННЯ ТРУДОВИХ ПРАВ ЗАСУДЖЕНИХ В УКРАЇНІ У ВІДПОВІДНОСТІ ДО ЄВРОПЕЙСЬКИХ СТАНДАРТІВ
Authors: Шумна Л.
Published: August 2019

У статті розглянуто проблеми трудових прав засуджених у відповідності до європейських стандартів. Проведено аналіз дотримання трудових прав засуджених у місцях позбавлення волі за результатами моніторингових візитів національного превентивного механізму за підтримки Уповноваженого Верховної Ради України з прав людини. Вказано на грубі недоліки та порушення, що допускаються адміністрацією установ, що у свою чергу не відповідає нормам європейських стандартів. Запропоновано внести певні зміни в Постанову Кабінету Міністрів України від 30 листопада 2011 р. № 1232 «Деякі питання розслідування та обліку нещасних випадків, професійних захворювань та аварій на виробництві».
ПІДВИЩЕННЯ ЯКОСТІ ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ ЗАОХОЧУВАЛЬНИХ ТА ЗАБОРОННИХ ЗАХОДІВ У ДЕРЖАВНИХ ТА ПРИВАТНИХ КРИМІНАЛЬНО-ВИКОНАВЧИХ УСТАНОВАХ
Authors: Халавка В.
Published: August 2019

В статті аналізується застосування заохочувальних та заборонних заходів персоналом кримінально-виконавчої служби. Розглянуті питання, як засвоюються вказані заходи засудженими до позбавлення волі. Визначені проблеми неякісного карально-виправного впливу на засуджених до позбавлення волі працівниками установ, основними серед яких є: недостатність або відсутність відповідних професійних навичок; брак часу, що не дає можливості якісно застосовувати індивідуальні та диференційовані заходи впливу; відсутність належного фінансування.

Висвітлені питання запровадження досвіду іноземних країн у застосуванні заохочувальних та заборонних заходів у державних та приватних кримінально-виконавчих установах виконання покарань.
НОВИЙ ЗАКОН УКРАЇНИ «ПРО ОПЕРАТИВНО-РОЗШУКОВУ ДІЯЛЬНІСТЬ»: БУТИ ЧИ НЕ БУТИ?
Authors: Кріпак А.
Published: August 2019

Визначено та проаналізовано законодавчі й організаційні зміни в кримінально-процесуальному законодавстві України, зокрема щодо регулювання оперативно-розшукової діяльності. Окреслено зміст чинного Закону України «Про оперативно-розшукову діяльність» та глави 21 Кримінального процесуального кодексу України «Негласні слідчі (розшукові) дії». З’ясовано погляди окремих науковців з досліджуваного питання. Визначено стан нормативно-правового регулювання здійснення оперативно-розшукової діяльності на законодавчому рівні. Окреслено доцільність та перспективи прийняття нового Закону України «Про оперативно-розшукову діяльність».
The eliminatory effects of cold argon plasma jet on aflatoxin B1 produced by different isolates of Aspergillus section nigri
Authors: Hassanpour S. , Bayat M. , Chaichi Nosrati A. , Ghorannevis M. , Hashemi S.
Published: August 2019

Aflatoxin and ochratoxin are among the most resistant and severe toxins produced by Aspergillus spp. The aim of this study was an evaluation of eliminatory effects of cold argon plasma jet on aflatoxin B1. Sampling of wheat, corn, oatmeal, flour and rice products from northern cities of Iran was carried out. The fungal species were cultured on CHAPK medium and next to sabouraud dextrose broth + malt extract (SB + ME) and also SB + yeast extract (SB + YE) media to obtain aflatoxin B1. The ELISA test was conducted to measure the aflatoxin level. The mean initial concentration of the aflatoxin from charts analysis in the SB +ME medium was 16.106 μg / kg (10.4, 8.32 and 7.55 μg / kg at 30, 60 and 360 sec, respectively), and in the SB +YE medium from 23.699 μg / kg (12.82, 9.93 and 9.54 μg / kg, respectively), at the same time. Furthermore, the mean concentrations of aflatoxin B1 by tables analysis in the SB+ ME medium changed from 20.02 μg / kg to 6.87, 10.46 and 7.55 μg / kg, at 30, 60 and 360 sec, respectively, and in the medium SB +YE from 28.85 μg / kg reached 6.56.6, 8.43 and 7.02 μg / kg, respectively, at the same time. In this study, the change or decrease in the concentration of aflatoxin B1, from Lin/Log and Log/Lin analyses of charts was significant (p<0.05) at 60 s and 360 s of application of the cold argon plasma jet in both media. The cold plasma as a new technology in various fields of food and agriculture can provide effective and suitable solutions in order to promote the goals of food industry, especially in the areas of mycotoxin elimination.
Synthesis, antimicrobial and antimalarial activityof1, 4-benzothiazepine and pyrazolinederivatives incorporating carbazolemoiety
Authors: Kadnor V. A. , Shelke S. N.
Published: August 2019

A series of carbazole-based 1,4-benzothiazepine and pyrazoline derivatives were synthesized and the structures of the newly synthesized compounds were confirmed by FT-IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and mass spectral studies. All new derivatives 4(a-f) and 5(a-e) were screened for their in vitro antimicrobial activity, and also for their antimalarial activity. Compounds 4a, 4b, 4d, 5a, 5b and 5c exhibited promising antimicrobial and antimalarial activities as compared to positive control. Notably, compounds 4a, 4b and 4d showed excellent antifungal activity against Penicillium sp. comparable to that of a standard drug.
The effects of temperature and ultrasound on the migration of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate from plastic packaging into dairy products
Authors: Bogdanović D. S. , Anđelković D. H. , Kostić I. S. , Kocić G. M. , Anđelković T. D.
Published: August 2019

The aim of this paper is to define migration of phthalates from plastic packaging into dairy products of different fat content caused by increasing temperature and application of ultrasound on dairy product. The most common used phthalate, di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) was investigated for migration into following food-recipients with different fat content: infant formula, milk powder, whey powder and water. The results obtained by liquid-liquid extraction followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) were compared. The base peak ion of DEHP (m/z 149) was selected for further research and recording was performed in the selected ion monitoring mode (SIM). For the considered range of phthalate concentrations, 0.25 – 2.50 μg mL–1, the response of the mass-selective detector (MSD) was linear. Results showed that the migration of DEHP from packaging material is higher in dairy products with higher percentage of fat. The mass of migrated DEHP was the highest in the sample of infant formula, followed by powdered milk, whey powder and water. Phthalates being just incorporated into plastics, and not chemically bound to plastics, show increased migration when ultrasound is applied in addition to increased temperature.
Air pollution monitoring with mosses in Western Rhodopes, Bulgaria
Authors: Gribacheva N. P. , Gecheva G. M. , Stefanova V. M.
Published: August 2019

For the first time a complex study of the bioaccumulation of 22 macro- and microelements, as well as of 18 rare earth and radioactive elements in mosses was applied in the territory of Western Rhodopes. The research is a part of the international program (ICP Vegetation, UNECE) that has been carried out in most of the European countries since 1987. Certain local emitters like old and open mines, serpentines, as well as cross-border transmission were identified. In addition, highest concentrations of radioactive elements were registered in the area of an old uranium mine and most elevated sites, probably due to increased wet deposition. Both heavy metals and toxic elements, as well as radioactive elements maxima were lower than measured highest levels for Bulgaria and Europe. In such studies, inductively coupled plasma spectrometry (ICP-OES, ICP-MS) could be recommended.
Exploring the Enactment of Spirituality at Workplace
Authors: Ali Sania Zaheer , Manzoor Humera , Ahmed Wisal , Ghani Usman
Published: August 2019

Workplace spirituality is of interest to the organizational scientists since many years. But substantial research on workplace spirituality is conceptual in nature. Hence, theories developed through these conceptual papers can be misleading if they are not backed by empirical research. The aim of this research paper was to embark on a qualitative empirical research to explore how spirituality is enacted at workplace; how it can enhance the experience of employees; and what are the factors which foster workplace spirituality. The ontological stance is subjective and epistemological stanceis interpretivist. Data was collected though semi structured narrative interviews from 25 employees working in the head office of a not-for-profit organization. Finding shows that spirituality is enactedin the emerging themes of strong leadership, strong organizational culture, value driven nature of work and humanism. It contributes theoretically by empirically exploring factors like trust and respect, symbolic leadership and strong organizational culture as the constituents of workplace spirituality and methodologically by studying the subjective depth of workplace spirituality through narrative interviews which has also been the call of many researchers.
Keywords: Workplace spirituality, qualitative inquiry, not-for-profit organizations.
Small Firms, Institutions and Interactions: Low-Technology Innovations from
the Perspective of Critical Realism
Authors: Nouman Muhammad , Yunis Mohammad Sohail , Mufti Owais
Published: August 2019

Sectors or industries characterized by limited or no use of technology to innovate are called lowtechnology (LT) sectors. They are usually dominated by small firms. Identifying a dearth of academicand practitioner work, this paper helps explain how institutions within a small-firm sector and interactions of these firms with institutions influence the occurrence or non-occurrence of LT innovation. Marble sector firms primarily located in north-west Pakistan have been selected for this purpose. Advocating the need for critical realism that has been an often ignored paradigm in management research, this paper offers a unique perspective on the paradigm's fundamental tenets which are events, objects, mechanisms and causal powers through an extensive and robustqualitative analysis using case study methodology. Findings reveal strong normative and cognitive institutions but weak regulative institutions with varying levels of consistencies or otherwise in terms of small firms' interactions with these institutions. Interestingly, cognitive institutions emerge as the main barrier to LT innovation which is a key contribution of this paper along with a hard tofind critical realist perspective.
Keywords: Low-technology innovation, LT innovation, institutions, interactions, critical realism
The Casual Chain of Relationship Among the Antecedents of Brand Equity in
Pakistan's Higher Education Sector
Authors: Gul Muhammad Shafiq , Jan Farzand Ali , Amin Kashif
Published: August 2019

The stud aims at investigating brand equity along with its relevant determinants specifically thestudents' preferences as proposed in earlier literature then institutes of higher studies will be not onlyattract a mass number of students' but be able to serve the society in a far better manner. In addition,the objective of this study is also to examine the causal chain of a relationship among the antecedentsof brand equity like students preferences, brand meaning, students' satisfaction, trust, andcommitment with the mediating role of attachment strength in the higher education sector ofPakistan. A survey questionnaire was used for the collection of data from graduate level students ofPakistani Universities from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) and GilgitBaltistan. A sample of 255 students was analyzed using SmartPLS3.2.7. The findings of the studyrevealed that there exists a causal chain of a relationship among the constructs of the conceptualmodel. Furthermore, attachment strength fully mediates between brand meaning and therelationship factors like Students' satisfaction, and trust while partially mediates amid brand imageon student commitment. This paper is an effort to provide ample guidelines to the policymakers inthe higher education sector.
Keywords: Brand Meaning, Relationship Factors, Attachment Strength, Higher Education
PERSEKUTUAN ALLAH TRITUNGGAL SEBAGAI MODEL PASTORAL MENUMBUHKAN PERDAMAIAN
Authors: Wijaya Albert I Ketut Deni
Published: August 2019

Dunia sangat membutuhkan dan mendambakan kedamaian. Hal ini dikarenakan banyak sekali terjadi kekerasan, termasuk kekerasan yang mengatasnamakan agama. Situasi tersebut tentu sangat bertentangan dengan tujuan utama dari setiap agama, yaitu men ciptakan kedamaian. Berhadapan dengan kenyataan tersebut, baik jika kita melihat kembali persekutuan yang terjalin dalam Allah Tritunggal. Melalui model persekutuan Allah Tritunggal, dapat dijadikan model berpastoral menciptakan perdamaian di tengah dunia pada masa kini.
Розрахунок зон ураження зброї електромагнітного імпульсу
Authors: Fedorov P. , Bogycharskiy V. , Gamaliy N.
Published: August 2019

На основі спрощеного детерміністського підходу розроблено спосіб розрахунку дальності дії та розмірів зон ураження зброї електромагнітного імпульсу. Обґрунтовано величину рівня гарантованого функціонального ураження радіоелектронних засобів, не обладнаних спеціальними системами захисту від електромагнітного імпульсу. Показано зв'язок так званого параметра ER з дальністю дії зразка зброї електромагнітного імпульсу в напрямку максимуму діаграми спрямованості його антенної системи та запропоновано формули для розрахунку цього параметра. Встановлено, що для ураження радіоелектронних засобів на максимальній площі необхідно правильно вибирати дальність спрацювання зразка зброї електромагнітного імпульсу. Отримано розрахункові співвідношення для визначення цієї оптимальної дальності. Показано, що величина максимального радіуса ураження в першому наближенні визначається лише потужністю застосованого генератора й критеріальним рівнем ураження радіоелектронних засобів і практично не залежить від вибору антенної системи зразка зброї електромагнітного імпульсу.
Проблемні питання нормативно-правового забезпечення патентно-ліцензійного супроводження розробок і модернізації озброєння та військової техніки в Україні
Authors: Komarov V. , Yaremenko М. , Moskvitin О.
Published: August 2019

Розглянуті питання захисту інтелектуальної власності, що створена за бюджетні кошти.
Review of Survey activities 2018
Authors: Christiansen Flemming G.
Published: August 2019

Every four years the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) develops and implements new strategies to ensure that we are able to help meet the ever-changing challenges that face society. In 2018 these discussions were shaped by important issues like climate change and climate adaptation, and their consequences for our use of energy, minerals and water resources. As part of this strategic focus, GEUS introduced a new publication strategy in 2018 that seeks to increase our publication rate of high impact science, and to gain more visibility within the international scientific community and the media. Many different tools will be applied to make such a long-term cultural change possible, including modernisation of GEUS’ own publication series.
THE FUTURE OF CORPORATE REPORTING REFLECTIONS ON THE CRITICAL QUESTION OF THE NECESSITY OF FORWARD-THINKING PHILOSOPHY AND CULTURE OF REPORTING WORLDWIDE
Authors: Oreshkova Hristina
Published: August 2019

Over the most recent decades corporate reporting has proved to be essential to achieving the strategic goals of humankinds and the ever-increasing necessity of truthful information and transparency. Corporate reporting is a socially significant process and practice. The quality of corporate reporting reflects the degree of relevance of the manner enterprises and businesses communicate with the surrounding world and environment (natural or industrial) and millions of people concerned – societies, present and future generations, employees, workers, and many other people, and other living beings. On most authoritative international scientific forums – symposia, conferences, congresses, assemblies, summit meetings and events, conducted in Europe and worldwide, it is pompously declared that corporate reporting should provide useful and reliable information both financial and non-financial one. The responsibilities of accountability and stewardship seem out to be of great importance to the fulfillment of the strategic goals of our centuries.The belief of the author is that the simultaneous analysis of the global problems challenging humankinds such as climate changes, destruction of biological diversity on the Planet, the matter of the necessity of actions of creating Green Ethics and Green Economy worldwide, the increasing need for combined and well-coordinated efforts in the combat supporting the eradication of poverty globally, and the relevance of corporate reporting to solving these unique problems the mankind is facing, would highlight and confirm their intricate interrelation (the key aim of the present research), consequently rendering the debate on the future of corporate reporting more meaningful and constructive. The debate would most probably promote the standpoint we personally maintain, which is also endorsed by an increasing number of supporters in Europe and around the world, implying in particular that apart from a process of unification and reduction of essential differences in the international financial reporting, what is also necessary is the radical change in the philosophy and culture of corporate reporting and presentation. Undeniably, it includes revealing of the financial state and the substantial effects and impacts of the businesses operating activities in a straightforward manner, as complete insights and understanding of the broader and far-reaching goals to which the corporate reporting must be subordinated – at present and in the long-lasting future.
ANALYSIS OF THE INNOVATION AND BUSINESS ACTIVITY OF A COMPANY
Authors: Bichurova Iva
Published: August 2019

The paper clarifies the category of innovation potential with innovative and economic activities. The innovation potential is the ability of a system to derive from the research field innovations suitable for the practice. It is determined by the accumulated intellectual products, database, research infrastructure and other resources used to create, implement and offer innovations. The use of company and national innovation potential for the creation of modern technique, technology and organization of production are orienting production and farms to the specifics of the new economy. The innovation activity reports the dynamics and capabilities of the innovation system to power production with ready-to-use innovations. Business activity in the field of innovation characterizes the capabilities and flexibility of the production system with the resources available to perceive and assimilate innovations and offer them as products in the form of goods, services and technologies.The report justifies the selection of an innovation strategy based on an analysis of the company's innovation capabilities. They represent a set of distinct features of the company that facilitate and support its innovation activity. The purpose of such an analysis is to determine which are these key characteristics and to what extent the firm as a whole and its core business units possess them. The report also explores the basic criteria for assessing the company's innovation capability, the structure of the innovation process and the methodology of analysis of its product and process innovations.
INTERDISCIPLINARY LINKS, INTEGRATIVE APPROACH,HEURISTIC METHODS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATION - PART 1
Authors: Patev Hristo
Published: August 2019

In this first work, out of the total of twenty-four, are considered: Integrative approach, interdisciplinary relations and transnational language in the technical and economic fundament of engineering and management, for the purpose of competitive innovation and successful business. Approaches to develop the innovation with a high degree of complexity. Interactive heuristic methods and algorithms for inventive activity, for inspiring and developing new industrial products and services for households and production systems. Implementing an effective business vocabulary for organizational renewal. Introduction of gaming and "art" methods in innovation management. Intensifying innovation activities through an attempt to introduce artificial intelligence into teamwork, with simultaneous implementation of an engineering and non-engineering approach.