bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Activated Carbon Based on Chitin Derived from Tiger Shrimp Shell (Penaeus Monodon) with Self-doping Nitrogen-Oxygen for Supercapacitor Material
Authors: Farma Rakhmawati , Valensia Indira , Apriyani Irma , Awitdrus Awitdrus , Taer Erman
Published: October 2023

Abstrak. Material karbon berbasis biopolimer chitin yang tersedia secara alami mendapat perhatian yang substansial sebagai sumber karbon berpori untuk elektroda sel superkapasitor. Fokus utama pada penelitian ini adalah pada karbon berpori berasal dari biopolimer Chitin berbasis cangkang udang dengan doping heteroatom beserta kompositnya dalam aplikasi sel superkapasitor. Tahap pembuatan elektroda karbon melalui proses pra-karbonisasi, aktivasi kimia KOH 0, 0,3 dan 0,5 M, karbonisasi-aktivasi fisika masing-masing dialiri gas N2 dan CO2. Selain itu, untuk menghadirkan permukaan hidrofibik dalam sistem larutan elektrolit yang dapat meningkatkan kinerja sel superkapasitor dapat dilakukan dengan pendopingan oksigen dan nitrogen secara internal. Elektroda karbon yang dihasilkan dikarekterisasi untuk menentukan sifat fisisnya seperti karakterisasi XRD dan FTIR. Analisis sifat elektrokimia sel superkapasitor untuk menentukan nilai kapasitansi spesifik dengan menggunakan metode CV dan GCD. Elektroda yang dihasilkan menunjukkan puncak landai dan beberapa puncak tajam yang mengindikasikan struktur mikrokristalin serta gugus fungsi yang mengandung oksigen dan nitrogen dengan nilai kapasitansi spesifik tertinggi sebesar 227 F/g pada laju pemindaian 1 mV/s di dalam larutan H2SO4 1 M. Studi ini memaparkan strategi yang efektif untuk pengembangan superkapasitor berkinerja tinggi secara ekonomis dari limbah biomassa berbasis chitin yang bersifat terbarukan. Abstract. Naturally available chitin biopolymer-based carbon materials are receiving substantial attention as porous carbon sources for supercapacitor cell electrodes. The main focus of this research is on porous carbon derived from shrimp shell-based Chitin biopolymer with doping heteroatoms and their composites in supercapacitor cell applications. The steps for making carbon electrodes were through a process of pre-carbonization, chemical activation 0, 0.3 and 0.5 M KOH, carbonization-physical activation, each flowed with N2 and CO2 gas. In addition, to presenting a hydrophobic surface in the electrolyte solution system which can improve the performance of supercapacitor cells can be done by doping oxygen and nitrogen internally. The resulting carbon electrode is characterized to determine its physical properties such as XRD and FTIR characterization. Analysis of the electrochemical properties of supercapacitor cells to determine specific capacitance values using CV and GCD methods. The resulting electrode showed a sloping peak and several sharp peaks indicating a microcrystalline structure and functional groups containing oxygen and nitrogen with the highest specific capacitance value of 227 F/g at a scan rate of 1 mV/s in 1 M H2SO4 solution. This study describes an effective strategy for the economic development of high-performance supercapacitors from chitin-based biomass waste which is renewable.
ИДЕНТИЧНОСТЬ В ЦИФРОВОМ ПРОСТРАНСТВЕ: НАРРАТИВ МЕЖДУ КОГНИТИВНЫМ И ЭКЗИСТЕНЦИАЛЬНЫМ
Authors: ЩЕДРИНА Ирина Олеговна
Published: October 2023

Статья посвящена осмыслению когнитивного и экзистенциального статуса нарратива в современном цифровом пространстве. Автор предлагает рассматривать нарратив не только как предметное поле для обсуждения когнитивной и экзистенциальной тематики, но и как инструмент самопознания, утверждения себя в цифровом пространстве, источник идентичности.
ДАЛЬНИЙ ВОСТОК В КИНОДОКУМЕНТАХ А.З. КУШЕШВИЛИ
Authors: ГОЛОВНЕВ Иван Андреевич
Published: October 2023

Статья посвящена визуальному наследию А.З. Кушешвили, одного из первых кинолетописцев советского периода истории Дальнего Востока. Автор рассматривает биографию и фильмографию кинорепортера, а также подробно останавливается на анализе двух киноочерков – «Чита – Сахалин» и «Дорога в тайгу», созданных в 1930 г. и отражающих особенности советского киноповествования об эволюции дальневосточных территорий в период культурных и экономических преобразований 1920-х – 1930-х гг.
Человекоразмерное образование в России XXI века. Выбор директора школы: быть или казаться?
Authors: Невзоров М.Н.
Published: October 2023

Возможно ли перевести массовую виктимизированную школу в режим авторской (элитной) школы? Можно ли перевести традиционный учебно-воспитательный процесс в человекоориентированный? Как построить гуманитарную систему школы? Главным действующим лицом модернизации является директор школы как лидер-мотиватор, побуждающий педагогический персонал к личностному и профессиональному росту, работающий в весьма непростых социально-экономических условиях, атмосфере педагогического и управленческого непрофессионализма. Речь идет о субъекте и его деятельности в общеобразовательной школе. Данные материалы предназначены для руководителей общеобразовательных школ.
A Study On Internal And External Factors Influencing Manufacturing Company Share Price
Authors: Richie Alessandro Piero  , Natsir Khairina
Published: October 2023

The Intention of the study is to discover academic proof associated with the role of internal factors such as Profitability, financial Leverage, and market value in driving a company's stock price. At the same time, this study wanted to evaluate the position of external factors, namely interest rates on stock price movements. The research population are companies in the manufacturing industry group, Indonesia Stock Exchange. By using a purposive-sampling its obtained a total of 280 company data from 56 manufacturing companies in the 2017 to 2021 time period. Data was analized using fixed effect regression model. The finding of the study show that Profitability is able to bring positive and significant movement to stock prices, financial leverageehas a positive anddinsignificant impact on stock prices, while market value has a negative and significant” influence on stock prices, while interest rates significantly move stock prices in the opposite direction.
Determinants Of Traffic Effectiveness From E-Commerce In Indonesia Before And During The Pandemic
Authors: Setyawan Ignatius Roni , Agustin Ekadjaja  , Ekadjaja Margarita , Wilson Wijaya
Published: October 2023

This study studies the determining factor for the effectiveness of e-commerce traffic in Indonesia. Four factors influence the level of effectiveness of e-commerce traffic. The first two factors are App Store and Play Store rankings. The next factor is the number of interactions with social media users, such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. The last factor determining the effectiveness of e-commerce traffic is the number of employees from each e-commerce company. Using panel data regression, this study has obtained that the Play Store rank has a more significant effect on the effectiveness of e-commerce traffic than the App Store rank. The other findings are that social media visitors do not affect significantly, while the number of employees has a positive relationship and significantly influences the effectiveness of traffic e-commerce.
Lost Architecture Remodeling: An Iconographic Reading
Authors: De Miranda Adriana
Published: October 2023

In the Middle Ages, images had useful functions, particularly among illiterates. In holy places pictorial representations helped to instruct illiterates, making them understand the stories that were represented, recognize the Saints, and perceive the meaning of their attributes. The representation of a miniature model of a church associated with a saint often denotes that he had erected holy places as symbols of the ‘building up’ of the Church through the Doctrine and his own theological writings. A model of a town often refers to the town where the church holding the painting was located. A miniature model of a medieval town is usually offered to the Virgin by the patron saint of the city which is represented. This article intends to illustrate how the representation of an architectural miniature model, as the main attribute of a saint in medieval iconography, has influenced the process of remodeling lost architectures that have changed shape over the centuries due to reconstruction or restoration. Architectural miniature models, represented as an iconographic attribute of a saint, are shown in numerous 14th to 15th century paintings. The usefulness of a maquette, in remodeling both the aspect and the style of a structure, is underlined by impressively precise architectural details which characterize the suggestive and eloquent examples of maquette examined in this study.
Didactic Tool Based on Virtual and Augmented Reality in Art Education: Learning through an Interactive Game
Authors: Tomšič Amon Bea
Published: October 2023

This article presents research on the results of using a didactic tool based on virtual and augmented reality, developed for solving tasks from the field of spatial design. The theoretical part presents the context of the tool’s development and discusses spatial perception in new media, spatial design of images and screen views, and new media and augmented reality in school practice. The didactic tool consists of a computer, a computer screen, a computer camera, and a set of markers with symbols for different architectural elements that allow different composition operations. Manipulation of the markers is captured by a computer camera, which recognizes the symbols as function keys and allows interaction with a computer program. The computer decodes the data and displays it on the screen as surfaces and solids. This strategy promotes learning like a computer game. We tested it with eighth grade elementary students. The goal was to determine the extent to which the tool would affect the implementation of artistic tasks, creativity, motivation, satisfaction, and understanding of art concepts. The results presented here are encouraging, especially in the area of creativity, which was confirmed by teachers and students after the evaluation.
The Influence of Temporality: Exhibiting Architecture and the Prospect of Immediacy of Discipline at the Venice Biennale
Authors: Ereš Davor
Published: October 2023

The state of architecture being exhibited and (re)exposed through formats of public display does not present the central framework of architectural production. However, the condition of exhibiting architecture is opening a set of valuable prospects for the discipline – it creates a specific temporal form of displacement for architecture in which a multifaceted set of connotations and views of this discipline is being provoked. The exhibition and its structure are understood here primarily as a point in time; a specific temporal form with its own tactics of appearance that make the notion of contemporaneity occur.

Taking the context of the Venice Biennale of Architecture as the most prominent platform for global overview of architectural practice, this paper will reflect on today’s relevance of architecture as an aesthetic discipline related not only to designing (projection and production of architecture), but to its post-production (exhibiting architecture) as well. Claiming that architectural contemporaneity is motivated primarily by the urge for actuality – setting the new emerges as the formative property of the discipline.

This paper aims to prove that the specific temporal form of exhibition reveals a proposition for regenerating the competency of architectural discipline. This proposition about being present manifests itself as a prospect for the immediacy of the discipline, as the qualitative evidence of architecture’s immanency to continuously reconstitute and actualize, maintaining the passage to keep its influence in shaping our world.
Evaluation of Lipid Profile in Psoriatic Patients Treated by Methotrexate And Retinoid
Authors: S. Ahmeid Mutaz , A. Hamad Noor , S. Najem Wesam
Published: October 2023

Background: Psoriasis is a common disease with the population prevalence ranging from 2%to 3%. Its prevalence in the population is affected by genetic, environmental. Psoriasis isassociated with an atherogenic lipid profile but longitudinal changes in lipids around diseaseonset are unknown. Because of the wide range of comorbid conditions associated withpsoriasis, comprehensive screening and treatment must be implemented to most effectivelymanage psoriasis patients. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of type of treatment(methotrexate & retinoid) on serum lipid profiles for psoriatic patients. Methods: Comparedthe changes in lipid profiles in a psoriatic 50 patient , 20 of them as a control group never takea treatment, 15 psoriatic patient treated by methotrexate, and 15 psoriatic patient treated byretinoid. All lipid measures index data were abstracted. Random-effects models adjusting forage, sex and calendar year were used to examine trends in lipid profiles. Result: Decreaseserum total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein, and high density lipoprotein in psoriaticpatient on methotrexate, while increase triglyceride level with systemic retinoid. Conclusions:Psoriatic patients could be considered as a group with an increased atherosclerotic risk becauseof susceptibility in lipid profile.
The efficiency of Soran M Medium in Selective Isolation of Antibiotic Producing Actinomycetes
Authors: Y. Noori Ashwaq , I. Othman Karwan , M. Othman Maryia , T. Mustafa Eman
Published: October 2023

To assess the role of enriched constituents forming Soran M medium in selectiveisolation of antibiotic producing actinomycetes, six soil samples were collected inNovember 2016 from different sites in Soran, Erbil, Iraq. To culture soil samples spreadplatetechnique was used on Soran M and standard medium such as Arginine GlycerolSalt agar. Preliminary screening was done using cross-streak method against fourbacterial pathogenic strains and Candida albicans. Nine isolates from total 40actinomycetes isolates showed antimicrobial activities against pathogens. Themorphological and cultural characterization of these isolates was performed and showedthat 3 isolates belonged to the genus Nocardia while the others belonged to Streptomyces.The potential strain MB3 with both broad spectrum antibacterial and antifungal activitywas isolated on both media but showed different abilities to produce antibiotics. It wasidentified as Streptomyces sp. Findings from this investigation revealed that nutrientmedia with different composition affect the isolation of antibiotic producingactinomycetes with different activities.
In Vitro new experimentally culture media for Leishmania species cultivation
Authors: Saleem Mohammed Ali Nuha
Published: October 2023

A fifty four different biphasic media were used to cultivate promastigote parasite of Leishmania tropica and compared with ordinary NNN medium, to find a cow milk agar medium can provide a good cultivation to the parasite as well as the ordinary medium, where milk is a cheap and simple, and a good source of lipids, protein, carbohydrate, and calcium. Also, using a 20% of human urine, can enhance the growth rate of parasite, this reduced the time that needed to cultivate the parasite in the ordinary NNN medium. So, using of a modified NNN medium (medium that used the solid phase of ordinary NNN and 20% of human urine as liquid phase) in the field of laboratory can provide a short duration to cultivate Leishmania parasite. The count of Leishmiania tropica, promastigotes ,taken from NNN medium reached, 3 × 106/ml at the end of the 6th day in our new medium, while in NNN medium the number of organisms reached only 1× 106 / ml. also 9.7×107 promastigotes found after the fourteen days of cultivation in media supplemented with urine and 22×106promaastigotes in the tenth days in media with milk. After several passages, the cultured medium ,prepared was .evaluated as, being quite simple, inexpensive, and successful ,compared with, other commercially ,available culture media.
Isolation and Identification of some Bacterial Species From Cervix Infected Women in Salahuddin Governorate
Authors: Muwafaq Azeez Iman , Nather Maa'roof Mohammed
Published: October 2023

This study was carried out for isolating some pathogenic types of positive and negative bacteria for Gram stain, which cause the infection of the vaginitis in infected women and its diagnosis by routine laboratory methods and confirm the diagnosis using Vitek2compact system by collecting fifty samples of the swab of the cervix in the period between October 2015 till April 2016 from the in patients and out patients women in Salahuddin Hospital for the age groups between (14-50) years.The results of isolation show the percentage of bacterial growth was 78%, it reached samples in 78%.The results of the diagnosis of routine diagnostic tests, which were confirmed by using VITEK comparte2 system that there was a diversity of bacterial species including bacterial species from the source of isolation of vaginal infection, where the Escherichia coli bacteria had the highest isolation rate of isolation in 22%, followed by other bacterial species with different isolations. It was observed that there was a variation in the isolation rates and bacterial infections species of the vagina where bacterial isolates were isolated Proteus mirabilis isolates in 20.5% and as Klebsiella pneumonia showed isolations in 10.3%. For Salmonicida Aeromonas and Staphylococcus hominis Bacteria, the isolates was in 7.7%, While Pseudomonas luteola, Pantoes spp, Pseudomonas oryzihabitans, Ochrobactrum anthropic, Sphingomonas paucimbilis bacteria, isolations were isolated in 5.1 %.All isolates were characterized by their high resistance to ten different types of antibiotics, which represent: Gentamicin, Oxacillin, Tetracyclin, Cefotaxme, Amplicillin Novabiocin, Chloramphenicol, Rifampin, Trimethoprim and Azithromycin. The bacterial isolates gave absolute resistance to 100% of the majority of antibiotics used in our current study, while most isolates were sensitive to antagonists Gentamicin
Isolation and identification Streptococcus pneumonia from contact lenses of conjunctivitis and keratitis patients with bacteria resistance to antibiotics
Authors: M. Tawfiq Shameran
Published: October 2023

There are different methods for identification bacteria,we used culture methods,biochemical tests and molecular method,the aim of this study to decide the measure of efficient select gene for the recognition of the S. pneumonia by molecular tests -specific polymerase chain reaction(PCR),the assay targeting lytA gene from keratitis and conjunctivitis in patients and clients wearing contact lenses in several centers in Erbil city, the results showed that out of 12 investigated S.pneumoniae isolates by culture methods and biochemical testes ,lytA gene is found in 6(50%).all 6 of the positive lytA isolates encapsulated ,Norfloxacin and Seftazidime were the best antibiotics (100% ,83.3%) respectively, most infections was keratitis(cornal infections),in addition the majority of patients and clients were among females 78(60%),32(24.6)of patients and clients in the average age ranging from(15-20)years ,80(61.5%) of infections recoded of those who are putting cosmetic lens
Effect of smoking on interleukin 6, tumor necrosis factor and C-reactive protein in hypertensive patients
Authors: Ali Saleh Jawad
Published: October 2023

Smoking is a main independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease which include hypertension, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, vascular disease, and stroke. The aim of study is to identify the effect of smoking on interleukin 6, tumor necrosis factor alpha and C-reactive protein in smoking and hypertensive patients. Data collected was carried out during the period from July 2018 to September 5,125.72 cm Bajii city which include measurement of Interleukin 6, C.R protein and tumor necrosis factor alpha. In this study there was a significant differences between the control and hypertensive cases, but there is non-significant differences between hypertensive smoker and non-smoker cases. About the interlukin there is a significant differences between the control and hypertensive cases. In C.R protein, there is a significant differences between the control and hypertensive cases, but there is non-significant differences between hypertensive smoker and non-smoker cases, about the tumor necrosis factor, there is a significant differences between the control and hypertensive cases, but there is non-significant differences between hypertensive smoker and non-smoker
Determination the Optimum Conditions for Antibiotics Production from Streptomyces albus that Locally Isolated
Authors: H. Abdull Wahaab Marwa
Published: October 2023

A total of 31 different Streptomyces isolates were recovered from 25 samples of soil collected from different sites in Tikrit University gardens. There were 14 isolates showed as activity against pathogenic bacterial isolates, 6 (43)% isolates were effected against Staph. aureus. and E. coli, while 3 (21)% isolates showed impact high against Staphylococcus aureus only, and did not show any effect against Escherichia coli, while 5 (36)% isolates showed impact against E. coli only, Streptomyces albus were identified which gave the high effectiveness against pathogenic bacteria on the bases of morphological and biochemical tests and sensitivity to some antibiotics. This isolate was gave high production at 30 C for 7 days and pH 7, the best carbon source when used glucose at concentrations 15-20 g / l and the level of salt was at 1.5 g / l and with the use of Cysteine as a nitrogen source oncluded that AEA has a therapeutic activity against nephrotoxicity induced by gentamicin in male rats.
Determination The Inhibitory Effect of the truffle Terfezia sp crude Extract against some types of bacterial species causes Eye infections
Authors: Nadhier Maroff Mohammed , Laith Salih mahdi Safa
Published: October 2023

150 samples had been collected from eye patients with ages ranged between 1 month to 80 years of both genders. The patients were clients of the consultant clinic of ophthalmology Salahuddin public Hospital for the duration between October 2016 to February 2017. The results of the isolated bacteria were divided into two section: the Gram positive bacteria while represented the highest ratio in a matter of 78 isolates that represent (82%), whereas the number of the Gram negative bacteria reached 22 isolates which represents (18%). The inhibitory effect of the aqueous and spirituous extract of Terfezia sp. Was tested against the bacterial isolates that proved high resistance against antibiotics. Three different concentrations (750,1000 and1500 mg / ml) were used, and The results proved the effectiveness of the aqueous extract against most isolates with inhibitory diameter ranged between (30-9) mm, whereas the spirituous extract proved inhibitive effectiveness against three Staph. Saprophyticus isolates only with inhibition diameters of (28-8 mm)
Detection of mec A gene in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from wounds infections
Authors: Azeez Khalid Sarwa , A. Jaafer Nihad
Published: October 2023

This study aimed to detect the occurrence of mecA gene in S.aureus isolates by PCR technique. The study included a total of 25 S. aureus was collected from patients with a wound infection. Identification of S. aureus was based on growth on manitol salt agar, catalase test, DNase test and coagulase test. Antibiotic Susceptibility test by disc diffusion method was done for all S. aureus isolates against four β- lactam antibiotics and the resistance percentage was as the following: 92% for methicillin, 32% for oxacillin, 60% for amoxicillin –clavulanic acid and 24% for ampicillin – sulbactam. PCR technique was used for the detection of mecA gene in S. aureus isolates and results showed that 24% of isolates were mecA positive, while 76% of the isolates were mecA negative
Synthesis and Characterization of Some Derivatives 1,2,3,4- Tetra Hydro Pyrimidine by Using Three Components Reactions and study the Biological Activity
Authors: Yassin Ali Kamal , G. Abed-AL-Kareem Mohammed
Published: October 2023

This paper includes a preparation of a number of heterogeneous ring compounds through a three-component reaction methods. The work started with the synthesis of derivatives 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylate [K1-K6] through the reaction of three substances together and at the same time; ethyl acetoacetate, urea, thiourea and benzaldehyde substitutes. Then synthesis of substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid compounds [K7-K12] through the aqueous base hydrolysis reaction of the compounds [K1-K6] with 5% KOH aqueous solution following by neutralize the product with HCl solution. The synthesized compounds were identified by spectral methods: UV, FT-IR and H1- NMR beside melting point and the purity was determined by using (TLC). Some of these compounds are tested against four strains of bacteria (P. aeruginosa and S. aurous).
Responsibility for the rehabilitation of Nazism (Article 354.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation): the composition of the crime and the discussion around it
Authors: Safonov Vladimir Nikolaevich , Andreev Daniil Vadimovich
Published: October 2023

The subject of the study is the corpus delicti provided for in Article 354.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (Rehabilitation of Nazism), and the judicial practice of its application. The purpose of the study was: substantiation of the need to consolidate this article in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation; identification of problems of qualification of this crime by courts based on judicial practice; proposals for their resolution and delineation from related crimes, development of recommendations for optimizing the legal norm. When writing the article, general, general scientific, private scientific and special research methods were used. Turning to the debatable issue of the need to criminalize this act, the authors cite various points of view regarding the appearance of this article in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, note the inherent shortcomings of the legal norm itself. Particular attention is paid to the categorical apparatus of the article, terminology, and delineation of the crime in question from other crimes. The problem of the location of this article in a special part of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation is considered separately. The main conclusion that the authors came to as a result of the study is the need for this memorial law in the criminal law of the Russian Federation, as one of the factors of ensuring the security of the state. The shortcomings of the legal technique of the article under consideration are revealed, ways of solving them are proposed, the position on the inclusion of Article 354.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation in Chapter 29 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (Crimes against the foundations of the constitutional system and state security) is substantiated. Practical measures aimed at optimizing the effectiveness of this criminal law norm are proposed.
Investment activity in Russian regions under sanctions and restrictions
Authors: Starovoitov Vladimir Gavrilovich , Krupnov Yurii Aleksandrovich , Lapenkova Natalia Vladimirovna
Published: October 2023

The subject of the study is organizational, managerial, socio-economic relations that arise in Russian regions and municipalities during the implementation of investment projects under the conditions of sanctions. The purpose of the study is to analyze and develop recommendations for regional and municipal authorities on attracting investments in the conditions of severe sanctions pressure from “Western” countries on the Russian Federation. The article uses empirical research methods to identify, analyze new trends and best practices in attracting investment to Russian regions and municipalities. The authors examine in detail such aspects of the research topic as the increasing importance of attracting investment to municipalities and regions due to a significant reduction in foreign direct investment due to the imposed sanctions. Particular attention is paid to identifying sources of investment capital in Russia and in “friendly” countries. As well as creating conditions for the implementation of investment projects in Russian regions and municipalities under unprecedented sanctions restrictions. To activate investment processes, it is necessary to ensure: the development and implementation of development strategies for municipalities and regions; identification and use of “unique” natural, industrial and human resources; development of investment infrastructure; creating conditions for the relocation of modern production complexes from large cities; the preferred choice of investors from “friendly” countries and representatives of domestic businesses returning capital from Western offshores; formation of special economic zones in the regions. The novelty of the study lies in the fact that, based on an analysis of the best domestic practices, specific recommendations have been developed for regional and municipal authorities on searching and attracting investment resources to Russian regions and municipalities under the conditions of “strict” sanctions restrictions. The use of research results makes it possible to intensify the processes in regions and municipalities: attracting modern high-tech economic facilities; increasing production and financial potential; improving the quality of life of the population, etc.
Prospects for the development of taxation of individuals in Russia, taking into account advanced foreign experience
Authors: Tikhonova Anna Vital'evna
Published: October 2023

This study is devoted to the search for advanced foreign experience in differentiating the tax burden of individuals and determining the directions for its implementation in Russia. The article consists of three thematic blocks: the first is devoted to assessing the tax burden of individuals in the Russian Federation, the second contains a description of foreign experience in taxing the population, and the third contains directions for improving domestic taxation. Based on the analysis of foreign experience in taxing individuals, methodological tools have been identified to ensure the differentiation of the tax burden (diversification of fiscal units; the use of a progressive scale; new fiscal institutions; tax deductions and tax credits; taxes on inheritance and gift; taxes on wealth and luxury). The tools that can be implemented in domestic practice have been identified: taxation of inheritance and donation; expanded application of elements of family taxation for socially oriented tax deductions; differentiated approach to tax administration of property and income taxes levied on individuals. In addition, methodological approaches to the administration of taxes from the population have been formed, based on the following criteria: calculation of tax liabilities; source of information on tax liabilities; the moment of granting tax benefits (preferences); frequency of payment of taxes; the possibility of hiding the object of taxation. The practical significance of the study lies in the possibility of using its results in the development of tax policy measures.
Analysis of the development of voluntary health insurance in OECD countries
Authors: Balynin Igor Viktorovich
Published: October 2023

The object of the study is the health care systems of the OECD countries. The subject of the study is voluntary health insurance in OECD countries. The purpose of the study is to identify trends and parameters for the development of voluntary health insurance in OECD countries. Within the framework of this scientific study, methods of data analysis and synthesis, their grouping and graphical interpretation were used. In the text of the article, the author points to the current trends and development parameters of voluntary health insurance in the OECD countries. Particular attention is paid to identifying countries with a high level of coverage of voluntary health insurance by the population, as well as assessing the socio-economic indicators of OECD countries in terms of levels of development of voluntary health insurance. The main conclusions of the study are related to the impact of the development of the voluntary health insurance system on the growth of life expectancy as one of the key components of the quality of life. A special scientific novelty is the obtained comparative grouping of countries depending on the level of development of voluntary medical insurance. Countries with a high level of voluntary health insurance coverage include Australia (54%), Canada (68%), Ireland (47%), Slovenia (89.8%). The results obtained in the course of the study are a good methodological basis for improving the healthcare system in the Russian Federation in the context of achieving the national development goals of our state until 2030, determined by the President of Russia in July 2020.
Vision of the image of Russia by Europeans from 2000 to 2014
Authors: Vedernikova Maria Igorevna
Published: October 2023

In this study, an attempt is made to form a holistic view of the image of Russia in Europe on the example of the image of the country in the UK, France and Germany, which was formed in the period from 2000 to 2014, i.e. before the annexation of Crimea to Russia, since this event had negative consequences for the image of Russia in European countries and after it the image significantly deteriorated. The choice of the object and subject of research is dictated by the purpose of this work. The object is the image of the state as one of the most significant elements of "soft power", and the subject is the image of Russia in Europe from 2000 to 2014. The purpose of this study is to examine the image of Russia during this period in European countries (using the example of the image of Russia in the UK, France and Germany). The research methodology is based on the principles of scientific objectivity and consistency: materials are selected and considered in the context of the situation, and facts and events are analyzed comprehensively. An important role in the research was assigned to general scientific research methods – content analysis and comparative analysis. The interdisciplinary approach makes it possible to use the achievements of such sciences as political science, image studies, sociology, psychology and marketing in the work. The territorial boundaries of the study cover countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany and France. The scientific novelty of the work consists in a comprehensive analysis of the factors influencing the perception of the image of the Russian Federation in Europe during this period. It can be stated that in the 2000s, in the context of the problem of perception of the image of Russia in the UK, France and Germany, ethnocentrism and altruistic democracy were significant concepts. It is also important to note that in the 2000s, not only negative, but also some positive characteristics of Russia's image were presented in European countries.
Political and Business Negotiations in Spain: Socio-cultural and Linguistic features.
Authors: Lityagina Elena Andreevna , Klimova Kseniya Mikhailovna
Published: October 2023

The article is devoted to the analysis of the specifics and structure of negotiations and discourse in politics and business, some speech techniques and phrases, as well as important details of national and cultural specifics that need to be studied in order to avoid conflicts and misunderstandings. The objectives of this work are to identify the ethno-cultural features of business communication in Spanish during negotiations, to analyze some lexical units and speech structures of the Spanish business language and to describe situations that can lead to conflicts in business communication.The material of the article was scientific culturological works of russian and foreign authors, interviews of political figures and businessmen. The research methodology includes analytical, descriptive, interpretive, classification methods.The scientific novelty of this work consists in identifying and systematizing common verbal and nonverbal features of political and business negotiations in Spain, as well as the linguistic techniques used. It should be concluded that Spaniards definitely prefer verbal communication to non-verbal, try not to focus on audiovisual material and presentations. Analysis of the way of life of Spaniards, national values, traditions, holidays, shows that in Spain there is a huge number of events, festivals which reflects the expressive and creative nature of the Spanish people. Ignorance of the fundamental elements of the Spanish national culture can lead to disagreement in official business relations, so they should be thoroughly studied before negotiations begin.
Lexico-stylistic features of the expression of reproach in a literary work and its film adaptation: comparative analysis
Authors: Jazokova Julia
Published: October 2023

The subject of the study is the lexical means of expressing reproach. The object of the study is expressions with the intention of reproach. The theoretical basis of the research is the idea of reproach as a component of conflict communication. The study reveals the most general patterns of changing expressions with the intention of reproach in the screening of fiction. The analysis is carried out by comparing the expressions of the characters of the literary work with the expressions of the characters of the film adaptation. The author examines in detail such aspects of the topic as lexical changes in the text of a work of fiction during its film adaptation. Special attention is paid to the reasons for changing the text of a work of fiction during its film adaptation. The novelty of the research lies in the fact that for the first time a comparative analysis of expressions with the intention of reproach is carried out, the analysis is carried out in comparison of the text of fiction with its film adaptation. The following transformations were identified: the preservation of lexical composition, the omission of lexical units, the addition of lexical units and the replacement of lexical units. The main conclusions of the study are the reasons for the identified transformations, which are caused, firstly, by the change in the elements of the content of situations according to the director's plan. Secondly, transformations occur due to the cinema's greater ability to visually represent the objects of a work of art: the viewer sees what the reader can only read.
Factors Influencing the Perception and its Impact on Self-rated Health: A Cross-sectional Survey
Authors: Singh Lami , Sahithi Bogireddy , Ahad Hindustan Abdul , Kumar Bandaru Pavan , Madhusudhan Vadde
Published: October 2023

Objectives:

A cross-sectional survey was made on self-rated health, which is a simple and easy-to-administer measure of general health. It is a valid and reliable measure among those without cognitive impairment. Initially, it replaced clinical assessments in survey research and clinical settings.

Materials and Methods:

This study was a cross-sectional survey and the study was conducted in a community-based online survey of 6-month duration. Psychologically ill patients, pregnant women, and pediatrics were excluded from this study. The sample size was set to be >800, and the collected data were 806. The data was procured from every willing individual in the age group of 18-60 years old. To identify the similarity and variances in their responses, they were correlated with the health rating of the responders. The physicians at RDT Hospital, Bathalapalli, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh Prepared and validated the data collection form.

Results:

This study was evaluated to check the impact of health literacy on one’s health. All the factors were included and taken into consideration while framing the questionnaire. The parameters and the respondent’s answers were compared and correlated they were assessed by two-tailed test and significantly correlated using Pearson’s correlation. The self-rating of the health of the responders was found to be 47%. The major factors affecting health are age, gender, body mass index (BMI), occupation, weight profile, work profile, surrounding hygiene, quality of life, physical activity, eating habits, regular sleep cycle, sleep quality, stress factor, psychological and mental health, comorbidities, side effects, nutritional supplements, self-medication or doctor’s prescription, and literacy score. Respondent’s physical activities were collected and found to be 89.7% negative and statistically significant. The BMI of the responders was classified into four categories: Underweight (16.7%), normal (51.86%), overweight (20.09%), and obese (7.94%). It was found to be negatively significant and two-tailed correlated.

Conclusion:

The study has now provided evidence on what factors influence an individual’s health self-rating and how these factors correlate to influence each other on the same platform.
Possibilities Study of a Non-condensable Gas Exhaust System through the Condensate Injection Pipe at PLTP Wayang Windu
Authors: Nurlatifah Annisa , Purwakusumah Anton
Published: October 2023

Wayang Windu Geothermal Power Plant, located in Pangalengan, Bandung regency, West Java with an installed capacity of 227 MWe has two units to generate electricity and deliver to the Jawa, Madura, and Bali grid. The steam extracted from the reservoir contains non-condensable gas of about 1-1.2% of total steam extracted, with the gas composition is CO2 92%, H2S 2%, NH3 0.1%, and residual gasses 4.9%. Possibilities study of a non-condensable gas exhaust through the condensate injection pipe was created as the efforts in the environmental conservation aspect for reducing carbon released to the atmosphere and reinjected back into the reservoir. This study was simulated in Wayang Windu Unit 2 by calculating the non-condensable gas flow rate from the gas removal system into the condensate injection pipe near of cooling tower blowdown power station area. The analysis result of this study indicates that the non-condensable gas requires a higher flow rate of condensate to dissolve the entire non-condensable gas, and may cause the slug flow pattern which would endanger the condensate pipeline system also destabilize the non-condensable gas exhaust operation process from the condenser through the gas removal system. To deal with this problem, the possibility of exhausting the non-condensable gas produced by the gas removal system can be alternated by flowing its non-condensable gas into a flash absorber system and converting its non-condensable gas into other eco-friendly products and power plant safe.
Trace Fossils Of The Selorejo Formation, Rembang Zone, North East Java Basin, Indonesia
Authors: Rizkianto Yody , Choiriah Siti Umiyatun , Subandrio Achmad , Haty Intan Paramita , Isnani Desi Kumala , Nurwantari Nanda Ajeng , Syah Darmawa Muhammad Ardiyan , Wirandoko Hendry
Published: October 2023

The Rembang Zone of the North East Java Basin is a zone that develops as a petroleum system and is one of the areas with Indonesia’s largest oil reserves. One of the lithologies in the Rembang Zone is a sedimentary rock carbonated as a marker of marine sediments. The outcrop is continuous and rich in trace fossils, especially in the Ledok and Selorejo Formations. The existence of trace fossil outcrops is crucial for the learning process of earth science, biology, and other sciences, but recently these outcrops have been closed and have become damaged.  Their numbers are decreasing due to community mining activities, so unique research on trace fossils in the Rembang Zone must be done immediately. This research aims to discover the variation of trace fossils found in the Selorejo Formation. The methods used are field mapping, measured stratigraphic measurements, rock sampling, and laboratory analysis (sedimentology, petrography, and paleontology). The research shows trace fossils in Planolites, Helminthopsis, Thalassinoides, Conichnus, Chondrites, Macaronichnus, Bergauria, Ophiomorpha, Skolithos, Terebellina, Palaeophycus, and Asterosoma.
A geological overview of the limestone members of the Woyla Group of Sumatra, Indonesia
Authors: Adhari Muhammad Ridha , Hidayat Rahmat
Published: October 2023

Mesozoic limestone units of the Woyla group were identified in many places across the northern part of Sumatra, Indonesia. Even though these sedimentary rocks may play an important role as an element of the potential Pre-Tertiary hydrocarbon play of Sumatra, their characteristics are still not well understood. This study tries to fill this research gap and aims to better understand the characteristics of the limestone members of the Woyla group. There are three objectives of this study: (1) to characterise structural features, and deformation of the Woyla Group; (2)  to provide sedimentary characteristics of the limestone members of the Woyla Group; and (3) to understand the main influences on the development of the limestone members of the Woyla Group. An integrated geological analyses, including structural scanline analysis, petrographic analysis, and acid digestion analysis, was conducted to achieve the objectives of this study.

Findings from this research show that the limestone members of the Woyla group were strongly deformed, and structural features such as bedded strata, faults, folds, and joints were identified within these rocks. The limestone units of the Woyla group consist of at least six microfacies. These are wackestone, packstone, wackestone-packstone, packstone-rudstone, fossiliferous sandstone, and fossiliferous shale. Depositional processes, sea level fluctuations, tectonisms, and climatic variations are interpreted as the main factors influencing the development and evolution of these limestone units. It is expected that the results of this study could advance our understanding of the Pre-Tertiary carbonate rocks in general, and the Woyla group of Sumatra in particular.
Statistical Analysis of Seismicity in the Horn of Africa
Authors: Alemayehu Letamo , Kavitha B. , Tezeswi T.P.
Published: October 2023

The Horn of Africa is considered as one of the seismically active regions on the African continent because of the Main Ethiopian rift system, one of the most active rift systems within the East African rift system. Therefore, it is essential to continuously analyze the seismicity to assess seismic hazards in a region of interest. To this end, seismicity information for the Horn of Africa was collected from ISC catalogues from the year 1973 to 2022 in the latitude range of 0N - 20N and the longitude range of 30E -52E from the surface to 700km below the surface. Then, as a measure of the seismicity in the Horn, Gutenberg's parameters and the spatial variation of the seismic moment were examined. According to the findings, the North Main Ethiopian Rift (NMER) is under more stress than the Central Main Ethiopian Rift (CMER) regarding seismic moment release. The Richter and Guttenberg's constants of a=6.85, b=0.88 and Mc=4.5 were obtained across the whole Horn of Africa, whereas the corresponding values for NMER, CMER and SMER were a=5.6, b=0.78, Mc=4.5; a=5.9, b=0.87, Mc=4.5; and a=6.9, b=1.03, Mc=5.0 respectively. Overall, the distribution of focal depths and magnitude showed that the distribution of seismicity in the Horn of Africa is shallow with an average focal depth of around 11 km.