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The Effect of Grammar Teaching Methods on Students’ Writing Skill
Authors: Musa Fadiel Mohammed
Published: September 2021

This study investigates the effect of grammar teaching methods on students’ writing skill in secondary level. The study was based on action research, carried out in the academic year 2017 in one of Sudanese secondary schools. The participants were in second year. They studied English for the same number of years (6 years).The study followed two different methods of grammar teaching: 1) grammar in 'context' and 2) in 'isolation' to assess which method is more beneficial for English learners to write grammatical error-free composition. Students were divided into two groups: control and experimental groups.For the purpose of high measurement, participants in the two groups sat for apre English test on writing. The results showed that P-value of T-test (0.567) was greater than significant level (0.05) which means there was no statistical difference between experimental and control groups in the pre-test. Then the experiment was run; teaching the two groups using different methods.The control group was taught grammarin isolation method; where experimental group was taught grammar in context.Instructions lasted for two months and the two groups had the same writing test. The results indicated that P-value of T-test (0.000) was less than significant level (0.05) which means there was statistical difference between experimental and control in post-test. Finding showed that: teaching grammar ‘in context’ helps students to produce better writing than teaching grammar ‘in isolation’.
RAZVOJ VEKTORSKI UPRAVLJANOG POGONA ASINHRONOG MOTORA PRIMENOM MATLAB/SIMULINK AUTOKODING PROCEDURA
Authors: Davidović Zoran , Milićević Dragan
Published: September 2021

U ovom radu prikazana je mogućnost korišćenja naprednih softverskih alata primenljivih u oblasti elektromotornih pogona. Praktična verifikacija je izvršena na primeru vektorskog upravljanja i na razvijenom prototipu trofaznog invertora. Model je razvijen korišćenjem MATLAB/Simulink paketa tako da je istovremeno postojala mogućnost i softverskih analiza koje su korisne u fazi projektovanja i testiranja  sistema uz zadržavanje jednostavnog prelaska na stvarni sistem korišćenjem autokoding podrške. Kao osnovni doprinos rada se mogu prepoznati detaljni eksperimentalni rezultati kojim je dokazana ispravnost usvojenog pristupa u razvoju kontrole.
IMPLEMENTACIJA PROGRAMABILNIH LOGIČKIH KONTROLERA SA FUZZY LOGIKOM U UPRAVLJANJU STAMBENIM OBJEKTIMA
Authors: Pavlović Tijana
Published: September 2021

U ovom radu je programiran programabilni logički kontroler u programskom okruženju TIA portal kako bi se upravljalo pametnom kućom sa sistemom grejanja i hlađenja zasnovanim po principu fazi (engl. fuzzy) logike.
SISTEM ZA UPRAVLJANJE VIRTUELNIM POSTROJENJEM ZA GENERISANJE ELEKTRIČNE ENERGIJE I SISTEM ZA OTKUP ELEKTRIČNE ENERGIJE
Authors: Krstić Anđela
Published: September 2021

Virtualne elektrane predstavljaju jedno od tehnoloških rešenja koja omogućavaju uključivanje distribuiranih energetskih resursa u elektroenergetski sistem što doprinosi ostvarivanju ekoloških ciljeva celokupnog sistema. Postoji veliki broj različitih definicija šta je tačno virtualna elektrana ali se sve u najvećoj meri slažu da je virtualna elektrana skup distribuiranih energetskih resursa različitih vrsta, kontrolisanih sa jedne lokacije, koji se na tržištu električne energije posmatraju kao jedan generator tj. elektrana. Fokus ovog rada je prikaz jedne implementacije virtualnih elektrana i prikaz trgovine energijom. Korisnik VPP aplikacije ima mogućnost upravljanja generatorima, pregled generacije, pregled prodate enegije i istorijskih podataka. Korisnik aplikacije za otkup energije ima mogucnost pregleda informacije o potrosnji, otkupljenoj energiji, energiji iz mreže, istorijskim podacima, finansijskim podacima, podacima o tokenima i upravljanju kriterijumom za otkup energije.
ELEKTROMOTORNI POGON ZA TRANSPORT I SKLADIŠTENJE MELASE
Authors: Gelić Aleksandar , Jerkan Dejan
Published: September 2021

U ovom radu obrađen je elektro­motor­ni pogon za transport i skladištenje melase. Opisan je odabir zaštitne opreme i prikazan proračun trajno dozvoljenih struja i padova napona prilikom izbora provodnika za napajanje asinhronih motora u pogonu. Takođe izvršen je odabir adekvatnih frekventnih pretvarača i soft startera za odgovarajuće asinhrone motore, kao i odabir odgovarajućeg programabilnog logičkog kontrolera. Na kraju je dato objašnjenje kako i na koji način se pokreću motori u pogonu korišćenjem kontrolnog panela, servisnih i lokalnih upravljačkih kutija.
ANALIZA VODOSNABDEVANJA NASELJA BAČKA PALANKA
Authors: Mihajlović Marko
Published: September 2021

U okviru rada predstavljene su neka od mogućih rešenja vodosnabdevanja naselja Bačke Palanke. Cilj rada je bio unapređenje mreže, predlaganjem jednog idealnog rešenja vodosnabdevanja na osnovu zadatih potreba, sprovedene hidrauličke analize, te i potrebe za vodom odgovarajućeg kvaliteta. Hidraulička anliza i analiza kvaliteta vode su sprovedeni u okivru programskog paketa EPANET.
PROCENA STANјA AB KONSTRUKCIJE I ENERGETSKA SANACIJA ZGRADE BIVŠE MODNE KUĆE "22 DECEMBAR" U ĆUPRIJI
Authors: Stojanović Aleksandar
Published: September 2021

Rad se sastoji iz dva dela, teorijskog i praktičnog. U teorijskom delu su obrađeni tipovi ventilisanih fasada i fasadni sistemi kompanije „Sobotec“. U praktičnom delu urađena je procena stanja  objekta „22. Decembar“ u Ćupriji. Zatim je urađen proračun energetske efikasnosti za postojeće stanje objekta. Nakon predloženih mera enegetske sanacije ponovo je urađen proračun energetske efikasnosti zgrade. Na kraju, upoređeni su rezultati ova dva proračuna.
PROCENA STANЈA I ENERGETSKA SANACIJA ZGRADE OSNOVNE ŠKOLE U KUPINOVU
Authors: Kozić Stefan
Published: September 2021

Rad se sastoji iz dva dijela, teorijskog i stručnog. U teorijskom dijelu su opisani glavni principi i mehanizmi konstruisanja i funkcionisanja spušenih pla­fona. Detaljnije su opisana dva komercijalno korišćena sistema spušenih plafona: fiksirani i modularni. U struč­nom dijelu rada urađena je procjena stanja Osnovne ško­le Dušan Vukasović – Diogen u Kupinovu, zatim analiza energetskih performansi zgrade škole i ocena energetskog razreda. Predložene su mere za energetsku sanaciju zgrade i ponovljen je proračun energetske efikasnosti. Dobijena je značajna energetska ušteda i zgrada je svrstana u energetski razred C.
International experience in providing emergency psychological assistance to minors
Authors: Gavrilova O. Ya. , Ulyanina O. A.
Published: September 2021

Relevance. The development of a system for providing emergency psychological assistance to minors in our country involves taking into account the leading international experience, both in terms of the practice of providing emergency psychological assistance and at the level of its methodological support.

Intention. To review the key aspects of international experience in providing emergency psychological assistance to minors.

Methodology. The object of the work was scientific articles indexed in the abstract-bibliographic database of the Russian Science Citation Index, and articles included in international databases.

Results and Discussion. There were analyzed the main meta-analytical reviews, as well as data on the implementation of the emergency psychological assistance system in different countries. The article considers such characteristics of emergency psychological assistance as types, terms, place and agents of rendering, as well as the main modalities of psychological practice in which psychological support and assistance to minors is provided. The degree of methodological development of the problem of providing emergency psychological assistance to minors in the international community is revealed through the analysis of two main guidelines with recommendations in relation to working with stress reactions in emergency situations for children and adolescents.

Conclusion. The variability of embedding the system for providing emergency psychological assistance both in the structure of the educational sphere and in various departments in different countries makes it possible to reasonably choose the optimal model, taking into account the realities of our country in general and regional characteristics in particular.
Assessment of the working conditions of medical personnel in military medical organizations during the pandemic of new coronavirus infection
Authors: Grebenkov S. V. , Batov V. E. , Kuznetsov S. M.
Published: September 2021

Relevance. During the pandemic of new coronavirus infection, healthcare professionals have increased occupational risks of exposure to the pathogen SARS-CoV-2, as well as physical and psychological stress, especially when treating Covid patients in “red zones”. Such a change in working conditions wasn’t reflected in the results of a special assessment, which requires the development of an individual scientifically based approach to its organization in conditions equated to emergency situations. Intention. Evaluate the results of a special assessment of working conditions and their compliance with actual working conditions, taking into account the health risks for healthcare professionals taking care of Covid patients.

Methodology. We retrospectively conducted a comparative analysis of 295 cards for a special assessment of the working conditions of medical personnel of military medical organizations of therapeutic and infectious profile over 2015–2019, and 266 cards from the same organizations for 2020.

Results and Discussion. Study of cards for special assessment of working conditions of medical personnel of military medical organizations for 2015–2020 showed the leading role of biological factors for all categories of medical personnel. Working in the “Red zone” should be assessed as 3.3 (Degree III harmful) based on biological hazard or 4 (dangerous) due to risks of acute occupational diseases and death. This should be reflected in the results of special assessment of working conditions and compensated via reduction of working hours. However, in the context of the pandemic, actual working hours of healthcare professionals exceeded the established 39 hours per week (Article 350 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation), and the medical personnel were allowed to work with the pathogen of Group II pathogenicity without preliminary medical examinations.

Conclusion. Analysis of the results of special assessment of the working conditions of medical personnel showed that they do not reflect the actual harmful (dangerous) working conditions of employees involved in providing care to patients with new coronavirus infection in these medical and preventive institutions.
PEMANFAATAN SABUT PINANG SEBAGAI KOMBINASI LAPISAN MULTI MEDIA-FILTER SABUT PINANG (LMM-FSP) DI PERUMAHAN VALENSIA MUARO JAMBI DAN UJI KUALITAS AIR BERSIH
Authors: Deliza Deliza
Published: September 2021

Air bersih yang langka di perumahan Valencia Muaro Jambi yang masih dihadapi masyarakat, oleh sebab itu peneliti bertujuan untuk membantu masyarakat perumahan valensia muaro jambi untuk mendapatkan air bersih menggunakan Lapisan Multi Media-Filter Sabut Pinang (LMM-FSP). LMM-FSP merupakan suatu metoda pengolahan air dengan memanfaatkan tanah sebagai media utama yang dibentuk seperti balok bata dan disusun secara selang-seling diantara zeolit. Sistem LMM-FSP terbuat dari galon bekas dicuci bersih tinggi 40 cm berdiameter 28 cm, berisikan blok bata (12x7x4) cm campuran tanah vulkanik, arang, sabut pinang, serbuk besi (70 :10 :10: 5)%, lapisan permiable digunakan zeolit (1-3 mm). Sampel berasal dari sumur warga perumahan valencia, muaro jambi kota jambi. Penelitian dilakukan dengan variasi massa sabut pinang, laju alir 5, 10, 15, 20 mL/menit dan dua cara yaitu aerasi dan non aerasi, diperoleh efisiensi proses aerasi laju alir 5 ml/menit yang paling baik untuk menurunkan kadar pH; Bau; Nitrit; Nitrat;  kekeruhan; Mn; Fe  pada aerasi yaitu  pH 7,5 ; Tidak Berbau; Nitrit 60,30 %, Nitrat 59,33%, Mn 70,10 %, Fe 73,20% dan pada non aerasi pH 7,3 ; Tidak Berbau, Nitrit 50,82%, Nitrat 48,37% Mn 60,91%, Fe 61,20 % Dari semua nilai efisiensi penurunan parameter sudah bisa dikatakan menuhi untuk syarat air bersih[1].
Pengolahan Minyak Jelantah Menggunakan Membran Poliamida/Titanium Dioksida/Arang Aktif Kulit Durian
Authors: Safitri Rika Endara , Hayaati Ria Sheftiana Rusli
Published: September 2021

Processing of wasted cooking oil uses the photocatalyst method with metal catalysts and zeolites to reduce organic compounds. In this study, researchers used activated charcoal from durian skin and titanium dioxide embedded in a polyamide membrane as an adsorbent which was used as a medium for processing wasted cooking oil. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of processing used cooking oil using a membrane of polyamide/titanium dioxide/durian peels activated charcoal on changes in the characteristics of wasted cooking oil. Based on the results of research on the processing of wasted cooking oil with a membrane of polyamide/titanium dioxide/activated charcoal from durian peels, there was an increase in water content by 10.21%, a decrease in free fatty acids by 33.75%, a decrease in the peroxide number by 18.33%. Used cooking oil that has passed through the membrane has a decrease in %Transmission for the functional groups of C-H alkenes, C-O esters, and C-H alkanes. In the analysis of the compound content by mass spectrophotometry, it was found that the content of the methyl ester compound with the C17 and C19 chains was close to the composition of the biodiesel constituents.
Pemurnian Fikosianin dari Spirulina platensis dengan Metode Liquid Biphasic Flotation (LBF) dan Penentuan Aktivitas Antioksidannya
Authors: Elise Cori Yolanda , Syafrizayanti Syafrizayanti , Salim Marniati
Published: September 2021

Phycocyanin from Spirulina platensis (S. Platensis) is a pigment-complex protein belong to the light-harvesting phycobiliprotein family. The pigments have high economic value as a natural blue dye as well as the source of antioxidants and anticancer. Production of pure natural phycocyanin remains in high demand. Therefore, this study aimed to obtain phycocyanin with high purity values using modified liquid biphasic flotation (LBF) system and tested for DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-pycrilhydrazil) radical scavenging activity. This study produced high purity phycocyanin with purification fold 3.041 ± 0.04 and recovery yields approximately about 70.881%. Purified phycocyanin showed scavenging activity with IC50 of   338.585 mg/mL. Thus, the LBF system yielded high purity phycocyanin pigments.
Analisis Sentimen Twitter untuk Menilai Opini Terhadap Perusahaan Publik Menggunakan Algoritma Deep Neural Network
Authors: Hidayat Erwin Yudi , Hardiansyah Raindy Wicaksana , Affandy Affandy
Published: September 2021

Dalam menaikkan kinerja serta mengevaluasi kualitas, perusahaan publik membutuhkan feedback dari masyarakat / konsumen yang bisa didapat melalui media sosial. Sebagai pengguna media sosial Twitter terbesar ketiga di dunia, tweet yang beredar di Indonesia memiliki potensi meningkatkan reputasi dan citra perusahaan. Dengan memanfaatkan algoritma Deep Neural Network (DNN), neural network yang tersusun dari layer yang jumlahnya lebih dari satu, didapati hasil analisa sentimen pada Twitter berbahasa Indonesia menjadi lebih baik dibanding dengan metode lainnya. Penelitian ini menganalisa sentimen melalui tweet dari masyarakat Indonesia terhadap sejumlah perusahaan publik dengan menggunakan DNN. Data Tweet sebanyak 5504 record didapat dengan melakukan crawling melalui Application Programming Interface (API) Twitter yang selanjutnya dilakukan preprocessing (cleansing, case folding, formalisasi, stemming, dan tokenisasi). Proses labeling dilakukan untuk 3902 record dengan memanfaatkan aplikasi Sentiment Strength Detection. Tahap pelatihan model dilakukan menggunakan algoritma DNN dengan variasi jumlah hidden layer, susunan node, dan nilai learning rate. Eksperimen dengan proporsi data training dan testing sebesar 90:10 memberikan hasil performa terbaik. Model tersusun dengan 3 hidden layer dengan susunan node tiap layer pada model tersebut yaitu 128, 256, 128 node dan menggunakan learning rate sebesar 0.005, model mampu menghasilkan nilai akurasi mencapai 88.72%.
Atmosfera Rizaliana: Metonymic Journeys of Storm Tropes in José Rizal’s Writing on the Philippines
Authors: Lacuna Isa
Published: September 2021

Stormy weather appears in recurrent instances across the literary and political oeuvre of José Rizal, a nineteenth-century figure who is one of the most significant and well-known personages in Philippine history. This paper analyzes the manner by which he describes storms in a few of his personal and political works, and observes that there is a deployment of metonymic logic that undergirds not only the texts, but a variety of other movements across the nineteenth-century cultural, technological, and political landscape. The metonymic logic of storm tropes are, in this sense, not only a productive literary modality in understanding weather representations during the Philippine fin de siècle, but also become illustrative of political and historical developments during the period. Based on this overarching logic, the paper articulates the possibility of understanding global climate and climate change as a series of interconnected and associated postcolonial and ecocritical experiences that are able to figure the world at large through an alternative expansion. This paper also investigates previous critiques that categorize the Rizaliana’s weather as romantic, and interrogates the assumptions that are deployed in such categorizations – and what they might mean for Philippine postcolonial ecocriticism and its climate imaginaries.
Rain in the Basilica: Protecting Goa’s Bom Jesus from the Ravages of Climate Change
Authors: Kandolkar Vishvesh Prabhakar
Published: September 2021

Over the last century, monsoons in Goa have become more intense, with an increase of over 68% in rainfall (Goa State Biodiversity Board, 2019, p. 42). Such effects of climate change are devastating to architectural heritage, especially those structures built using materials like laterite, a weaker stone, vulnerable to rapid deterioration when it is left exposed. This is the precise problem concerning the Basilica of Bom Jesus, a sixteenth century building that is still in use. The monument which houses the relics of St. Francis Xavier is one of the most important cultural icons of Goa, as evidenced by its ongoing use and also its iconic representation in visual culture. While research may be available regarding the effects of climate change and architecture in the tropics generally, little pertains to the specificities of Indo-Portuguese architecture and especially heritage buildings. My article seeks to make an intervention in this regard, focusing on the effects of climate change with regard to the conservation of Bom Jesus. Considering the adverse effects of climate change on built heritage, architectural conservation in Goa cannot be merely about preserving cosmetic appearances, but rather must involve safeguarding monuments against major structural damage.
Goodbye on the Seas: Rising Waters, Submerging Lives
Authors: Yin Christina
Published: September 2021

This hybrid memoir begins and ends with a sea journey. Combining real-life story and dystopian tropical imaginary, the author takes us to the Straits of Malacca off the coast of Peninsular Malaysia, to futures of submerged cities in 2050, and on a final journey into the South China Sea off the coast of Sarawak on the island of Borneo. This is a story of climate change and rising seas entwining vignettes of pandemic lockdown, of a father’s dying, and the author’s future life submerged. It questions human survival in a world of demise, shaped by pandemic and surrounded by waters slowly but inexorably rising.
PSD1 from Perspective of ECJ
Authors: Bože Anete
Published: September 2021

Directive 2007/64/EC (known also as Payment Service Directive 1 – PSD1) and Directive (EU) 2015/2366 (known also as Payment Service Directive 2 – PSD2) both regulate payment services in the EU. PSD1 is no longer in force and it was replaced with PSD2 that provides the basis for a better integrated EU payments market, opens up a market for new types of payment services, allows to use new technologies to provide these services etc. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has made some significant rulings that helped to understand some concepts from the PSD1 and PSD2 more clearly. In this article, the author gives reviews of the rulings of the ECJ that are related to payment services, PSD1 and gives her own opinion on the possible impact of the respective rulings. The article was based on methods of general scientific research and interpretation of legal norms and analysis of the case-law of the ECJ. The aim of this article is to review some of the ECJ judgments related to payment services and PSD1.
Contradicting Narratives on the Spirit of the Laws: Cognitive Discourse Analysis on Narratives in China and Central and Eastern Europe
Authors: Daugulis Mārtiņš , Bukovskis Kārlis
Published: September 2021

The aim of the research is to deconstruct communicative narratives within speeches of China’s President Xi Jinping thus identifying notions for common ground in cooperation with the European Union, as well as notions that contradicts the spirit of law of Europe. The scope of research materials includes speeches of Xi Jinping addressed in a particular format – cooperation platform with Central and Eastern European countries “17 + 1”. This cooperation platform has been chosen as a discourse frame because of its rich content (China addresses 17 countries with various themes and focuses of importance). Research method utilised is cognitive discourse analysis (CODA) which focuses on those properties of discourse that are accounted for in terms of cognitive concepts. CODA allows to identify models of perceptions how cooperation and attitude toward common agreements should be formed. Several communicative narratives were identified that directly contradicts to common sense of Europe how cooperation and agreements should be maintained. Most important to mention are: 1) narrative of visible hand – as a counter argument on liberal economics – ability to interrupt free market at any situation; 2) narrative of silver bullet – a twin narrative of visible hand only in domain of political decisions; it includes an assumption that effective cooperation with China as a leader within community implies quick solutions to any decision-making problems via political intervention in business; 3) narrative of inclusive globalisation – includes expectation from all partners to respect deviations from democratic norms and western liberal values.
Pacienta tiesības saņemt pārrobežu veselības aprūpes pakalpojumu, ja pacienta piederības dalībvalstī ir pieejama efektīva stacionārā ārstēšana, taču izmantotā ārstēšanas metode neatbilst pacienta reliģiskajai pārliecībai
Authors: Šāberte Laura
Published: September 2021

In October 29th, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered a judgment in case A. vs Ministry of Health, No C-243/19. The Court in the judgment analysed significant legal issues relevant to Latvia. Therefore, the aim of the article is to analyse the main proceedings about the patient’s right to cross-border healthcare when effective hospital treatment is available in the patient’s Member State but the method of treatment used is against the patient’s religious beliefs. The article also aims to analyse whether the principle of objective investigation and prohibition of legal obstruction by institutions and courts in accordance with Administrative Procedure Law have been obeyed. In the article, European Union and national legal framework and scientific literature in the field of patient’s right to receive cross-border healthcare have been analysed. Facts of main proceedings in national court cases and request to Court of Justice of the European Union for preliminary ruling from the Senate of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia have been studied as well. Next, the Advocate General Gerard Hogan’s opinion and judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union has been analysed. Further, the judgement of the Senate of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia has been investigated. Upon concluding the article, the author draws attention to certain issues of national court’s legal analysis, which could be incompatible with the principle of objective investigation and prohibition of legal obstruction by institutions and courts.
Ārstniecības personas tiesības paust savu reliģisko pārliecību darba tiesiskajās attiecībās
Authors: Šāberte Laura , Tarasova Dace , Palkova Karina
Published: September 2021

The rights of medical practitioners are broadly defined in both national and international legislation. The scope of the rights of medical practitioners is evolving along with the development of certain sub-sectors of the field of law. One of the topical issues in the context of the exercise of the rights of medical practitioners is the right of medical practitioners to express their religious beliefs from the Labor law perspective. The right of medical practitioners to freedom of religion is to be seen as part of human rights as well. Member States that have acceded to human rights instruments that protect the right to freedom of religion do not have the right to intervene and take coercive measures to change these views. The right to freedom of religion at the level of human rights applies to a medical practitioner as an individual living in a democratic society and as a person with a medical education who is engaged in medical treatment or prevention, diagnosis and treatment, medical rehabilitation and patient care has rights and obligations within the framework of the activity. The aim of the article is to study the right of medical practitioners to express their religious beliefs in employment relations, as well as to identify problematic issues researching the case law of the CJEU and the ECtHR.
Application of Expedited Procedure in Context of Ensuring Principle of Inevitability of Punishment
Authors: Vēbers Dainis
Published: September 2021

The aim of the study is to analyse Latvia’s simplified forms of criminal proceedings, particularly the expedited procedure, possibilities for improving its application when evaluating ensuring the principle of inevitability of punishment. It has been concluded in the study that the Criminal Procedure Law provides for sufficiently effective simplified forms of criminal proceedings which allow for the rapid achievement of a fair settlement of criminal legal relations. Simultaneously, practical application of these simplified forms of criminal proceedings should be improved. It is particularly important to promote interinstitutional cooperation by ensuring common understanding of the investigator and the prosecutor, their willingness to work together. The Prosecution Office should take the initiative by creating standards for the application of simplified forms of criminal proceedings, i.e. at the stage of investigation and in their further direction. Effective application of the expedited procedure and other simplified forms of criminal proceedings serves to ensure the principle of inevitability of punishment, as well as to facilitate the exercise of the right to criminal proceedings within a reasonable time. The study looks at Latvia’s regulatory enactments and their application practices, legal literature, statistics of criminal proceedings. The study uses comparative, descriptive, deductive-inductive methods as well as methods for interpreting legislation.
Detecting Asset Misappropriation: Forensic Accounting
Authors: Liodorova Jūlija , Barkauskas Jūlija , Šneidere Ruta
Published: September 2021

The main task of the investigation of asset misappropriation is the correct classification of a crime: identification of the fact of misappropriation and determination of the amount of misappropriated assets. Specificity of asset diversity, asset accounting requirements, and a wide range of misappropriation opportunities require specialised knowledge in accounting and economics that investigators often lack. The aim of the study is to increase the knowledge of investigators in forensic accounting in order to increase effectiveness of investigations in detecting asset misappropriation. In this article, the authors, Latvian and Lithuanian accounting experts, talk about typologies of asset misappropriation and ways to detect misappropriation. The authors have compiled a list of red flags for misappropriation of assets and proposed an algorithm for determining the shortage or surplus of assets using forensic accounting methods. Research methods include: qualitative and quantitative methods of economic science, analysis of international standards and scientific literature, and graphical analysis.
Aspects of Formation of Legal Status of Subterranean Depths
Authors: Piģēns Kārlis , Kronis Ivars
Published: September 2021

The aim of the study is to identify and investigate ownership trends in exploration and use of subterranean depths of Latvia, by examining aspects of legal status of subterranean depths. The following methods were used as part of the study: (1) analytical method used for gaining and analysing the amount of information obtained, as well as for structuring research work; (2) comparative method for analysis and comparison of legal frameworks between European continent countries for the use of subterranean depths in regulatory enactments; (3) empirical method based on facts obtained objectively and systematically through collection of information. The main results of the study include: 1. Today, when society’s demand for energy is growing rapidly to ensure the well-being of society, and technology is evolving more rapidly so that energy resources can be used in an increasingly economic way, it is important to be able to separate the public’s common interest and private interest in energy resources located in the subterranean depths. 2. In the 21st century Latvia, legal framework for the ownership of subterranean depths has not carried out the introduction of a legal framework corresponding to the needs of modern society and technological capabilities to be able to perform systematically both the search and exploration of new mineral resources and other resources of subterranean depths and the establishment of a national strategy for the exploitation of subterranean depths.
Laterality and site-specific distribution patterns of Lentigo Maligna and Lentigo Maligna Melanoma
Authors: Brody Gabrielle , Yale Katerina , Nguyen Alora , Juhasz Margit , Doan Linda , Mesinkovska Natasha Atanaskova
Published: September 2021

Background: Melanoma has been described to have preferential left-sided laterality on the human body. The distribution and invasion patterns of lentigo maligna (LM) and lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM) have not been well described.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional, retrospective study at a single, academic center. LM and LMM cases from 2008-2018 in the dermatopathology registry were analyzed.

Results: A total of 392 cases were included (241 LM and 151 LMM). There was no laterality preference overall. The only exception were neoplasms located on the head/neck, which showed a left-sided laterality. LM and LMM had the highest incidence on the head/neck, followed by upper extremities, trunk, then lower extremities. Men had a higher incidence on the head/neck and trunk, while women had a higher incidence on the extremities. Interestingly, the upper extremities and the right side of the female body had a higher propensity for invasive lesions.

Conclusion: While melanomas demonstrate preferential left-sided laterality, LM and LMM only share this pattern in respect to the head/neck region. Our results complement previous study findings which characterize LM and LMM as a head/neck and upper extremity pathology. Finally, our study suggests that certain body sites and laterality have an increased propensity for invasion.
Idiopathic Aseptic Facial Granuloma
Authors: Garraway Caroline , Huynh Thy , Brodell Robert , Nahar Vinayak K.
Published: September 2021

Pyodermite froide du visage, otherwise known as idiopathic facial aseptic granuloma (IFAG), is a benign lesion exclusively seen in children and presents as a cold abscess on the face.1 We report a case of a  14-year-old male with IFAG who failed initial treatment with oral doxycycline, but responded  to treatment with oral 13-cis-retinoic acid, oral trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and intralesional triamcinolone injections over a 7 month period.
Zosteriform lichen planus as a manifestation of Wolf’s isotopic response
Authors: Glinos George , Hooper Madeline , Morey G. Eli , Seminario-Vidal Lucai
Published: September 2021

Background

Wolf’s isotopic response has been described in association with malignancy, infections, and inflammatory disorders. Lichenoid tissue reactions are a rare but recognized example of this phenomenon; only 41 cases of zosteriform lichen planus exist in publication. This case adds to the minimal literature describing lichenoid inflammatory dermatosis compatible with Wolf’s isotopic response.

 

Methods

Literature review and case description.

 

Results

A man in his 30s with a history of herpes zoster presented with a pruritic rash on his left arm. Clinical and histopathological evaluation were consistent with lichen planus in the distribution of a healed herpes zoster rash. The skin lesions improved after six weeks of treatment with clobetasol 0.05% ointment twice daily.

 

Conclusions

The presentation of lichen planus as Wolf’s isotopic response is uncommon, but responsive to standard topical therapy.
Surgeon Experience Level and Number of Mohs Stages: A Prospective Observational Study of In-training Surgeons
Authors: Visconti Michael , Buckland Molly , Krach Kent , Richardson Adam , Rutt Veronica
Published: September 2021

Background

Comparisons of Mohs surgeons by experience level (early-, mid-, late-career) and their respective number of stages taken during Mohs have not detected any difference. However, data comparing the number of stages for attending Mohs surgeons to Mohs fellows is non-existent.

Objective

To prospectively observe and compare the mean number of Mohs stages taken for attending Mohs surgeons and fellows.

Methods/Materials

Procedural data from 2,140 Mohs cases over 24 months was collected and divided into an attending or fellow surgeon cohort.

Results

The attending cohort had a higher mean number of stages for all nonmelanoma skin cancer when compared to the fellow cohort (p=0.005). The attending cohort demonstrated a higher mean number of stages for non-aggressive, non-superficial basal cell carcinoma (p<0.001), but no difference was found for other cancer subtypes. No difference was detected when comparing the two cohorts’ performance at high, medium, and low risk surgical areas.

Conclusion

The attending cohort had a higher mean number of stages overall for combined types of skin cancer and for non-aggressive, non-superficial basal cell carcinoma specifically when stratified by diagnosis as compared to the fellow cohort. No difference existed in the mean number of stages between the cohorts based on surgical area.
Pengaruh Kepuasan Dan Kepercayaan Konsumen Terhadap Loyalitas Merek Dengan Switching Cost Sebagai Variabel Mediasi (Studi Kasus Pada Konsumen Minyak Kayu Putih Cap Lang) Di Kota Madiun
Authors: Apriyanti Apriyanti , Setyowati Heny
Published: September 2021

This study is aimed to analyze the effect of consumer satisfaction, Consumer Trust, and  Switching cost to Brand Loyality. The aim of this study are 1) To analyze  the effect of consumer satisfaction to switching cost, 2) To analyze the effect of consumer trust to switching cost, 3) To analyze the effect of  switching cost to brand loyality, 4) To analyze the effect of consumer satisfaction to brand loyality, 5) To analyze the effect of consumer trust to brand loyality.  There were 154 respondents in this research. The sample deciding method is purposive sampling. To gain the result as the research goal, structural equation modelling SEM were analyzed by analysis moment of structure (AMOS) 21. The results shows that 1) consumer satisfaction positive and significantly effects the switching cost, 2) consumer trust positive and significantly effects the switching cost, 3) switching cost positive and significantly effects the brand loyality, 4) consumer satisfaction positive and significantly effect the brand loyality, 5) consumer trust positive and not significantly effect the brand loyality.
The Term “Library Service” in the Conceptual Framework of Library Science
Authors: Stolyarov Yuri N.
Published: September 2021

The article considers the contradiction in concepts connected with key content of the library activity. Some fundamental documents use the term “library service”, others use “information and library service”, “library and information service” terms. The different content is also given to these concepts. The inconsistency is increased by the fact that since Soviet times the library services have often been understood as library activity in general. There is given the brief review of primarily positions on the conceptual framework of library service: library activity, work with readers, guidance of reading, library service, library and information service, information and library service. In violation of the Federal Law № 78-FZ “On Librarianship”, the term “library and information service” is enshrined in the names of textbooks, GOST R 7.0.103—2018 “Library and information service. Terms and definitions” and GOST R 7.0.104—2019 “Library and information services of scientific library. Types, forms and modes of delivery”. While library science is striving hard to integrate itself into information science, information science itself is far from recognising library and bibliographic science as an integral part of it. “Library service” is considered both as specific and general library science concept. The definition of “work” in relation to library science is given: it is the function of library staff to create values, provide benefits or meet the informational, cultural, educational needs of readers. The author proposes to intensify the concept of “library readers study”, to develop thoroughly its theory and methodology. The paper provides additional arguments in favour of the concept of “library readers study” in addition to the well-known ones. It is argued that in addition to revealing the links between the readers’ contingent and the library staff, it is necessary to reveal the links of the “readers’ contingent” subsystem with other subsystems of the first and second circuits of the library as a system.
The System of Versions of the Library Bibliographic Classification: Evolution and Modernisation
Authors: Golodnova Nina N.
Published: September 2021

The Library Bibliographic Classification (LBC) is the national classification sistem of the Russian Federation. Its support is one of the priority areas of activity of the Russian State Library. The LBC is used in most libraries of the country, fully covering the most numerous groups — public and school libraries, all central libraries of the entities of the Russian Federation, libraries for children and youth, special libraries for the blind and visually impaired persons, libraries of higher educational institutions, libraries of the armed forces of the Russian Federation as well as part of the libraries of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), other systems and authorities.

The work with the LBC involves its development as a system of versions and publications (maintaining the standard of the LBC schedules in machine-readable form; timely updating the content and structure of the LBC; preparation, publishing, and distribution of the Abridged, Medium and Complete LBC schedules in printed and machine-readable forms, immediate changes and corrections to the schedules). There is a need for methods to systematise documents on the basis of the LBC, provision of consulting work to the library network of the country (conducting training seminars, publishing recommendations and practical guide-books, conducting operational consulting, using available communication channels); maintaining the system of training and professional development of personnel, etc.

Since the 2000s, all areas of scientific and practical activity on the management of the LBC have focused on the task of modernising the national classification system. The paper analyses the system of versions of the LBC which was implemented in the form of various versions of the classification schedules. The identifying features are the title and the year of publication. The main schedules are Complete, Medium, and Abridged schedules which are supplemented with Special ones. The article presents the historical evolution of the system of BC versions depending on the conditions of its functioning. The theoretical justification is given and the problems of practical implementation of the modernisation of the schedules are considered.
Nikonorova E.V. Maria Ivanovna Akilina — Scientist, Friend, and Ally (1953—2021)
Authors: Dvorkina Margarita Y. , Nikonorova Ekaterina V.
Published: September 2021

The article describes contribution to the library science and scientific activity of the Russian State Library (RSL) of the famous librarian Maria Ivanovna Akilina (April 13, 1953 — June 04, 2021).

Since 1989, first as senior research scientist in the departments of the Russian State Library, and then in the scientific research department of library science, she worked her way up from leading researcher to the head of the department. Together with her colleagues — library scientists, she made the great contribution to the development of problems of the general theory of library science, the organization of practical activities of libraries, scientific and methodological assistance to libraries of the country.

In the scientific research department of library science, there was created the all-Russian system for monitoring library collections; there were studied the issues of standardization of library science; and the work was carried out to create the Electronic Library of the RSL. The department developed and implemented the methodology for preparing the first fundamental unique reference publication on library science in our country — the “Library Encyclopaedia”, which was published in 2007 by the “Pashkov Dom” publisher. M.I. Akilina was a member of the editorial board of this publication; she also made a great contribution to the work as an editor and author of the articles. Together with the staff of the department from 2002 through 2013, she actively participated in the publication of the scientific-practical collection “Librarianship — the 21st Century” — the supplement to the journal “Bibliotekovedenie” [Russian Journal of Library Science], and also became one of the compilers of the collection “Library Research in the System of Postnonclassical Science”.

M.I. Akilina managed to create an atmosphere of creativity and scientific research in the department, which became a significant factor in the development of interdisciplinary approaches to the study of librarianship, its various aspects and research practices. Since 2015, M.I. Akilina worked as a leading research scientist in the Centre for the study of problems of library development in the information society. She is the author of more than 100 scientific papers, major part of which is devoted to the scientific and methodological activities of libraries and general theoretical problems of library science; these are the publications about national, central, mass rural and other libraries. When communicating with colleagues, she always took into account not only their achievements, but also the ability to be honest both in scientific work and in human relations. Her contribution to the library scientific research will undoubtedly become part of the research heritage of library science.
Determination of the necessary degree of national programs standardization by network and business planning methods
Authors: Eremin V. V. , Reshetnikov S. B. , Firsov D. V.
Published: September 2021

The article considers the application of methods that make it possible to determine the need for deeper standardization of processes within the framework of the implementation of national programs, based on the influence of the degree of standardization on the time and resource intensity of the implementation of national programs. To determine the impact of the degree of standardization on the implementation time of national programs implementation, it is proposed to use network-planning methods, taking into account the influence of the time required for the development and implementation of additional standards on the implementation of the national program. The impact of standardization on the resource intensity indicators of the implementation of national programs is proposed to be taken into account through the analysis of the dynamics of the amount of finance required for the implementation of the program. For this purpose, it is proposed to use business planning methods, namely: calculation of the costs associated with the development and implementation of additional standards and calculation of the financial benefits from deepening standardization, based on the calculation of the amount of reduction in the cost of financial resources per unit of the result of the national program implementation.
Economic assessment of the digitalization of state property (based on the materials of the Perm territory)
Authors: Rozhkov E. V.
Published: September 2021

The purpose of the study is to identify the essence of public administration of municipal property. The theoretical and methodological relevance of this research paper lies in the fact that economists do not consider the issue of publicity in the management of regional property as a priority in modern realities. The goal set determined the need to solve the following problem: to determine the economic effect of managing regional property during its digitalization. To achieve the purpose of the study, methods of statistical information processing were used. The state property of the Perm Territory is considered as the objects of research. Digitalization of property in the regions will allow you to convert analog data streams into digital format and transfer existing communications into computer technologies. This process will be the first step towards achieving the goal, then it will be necessary to complete the automation of all processes (in the infrastructure), and provide modern equipment with digital technology support.