bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dietary and lifestyle associations with microbiome diversity
Authors: Watson Katherine M. , Siemens MBSc Kyla N. , Anand Sudarshan , Gardner Ivy H. , Sharpton Thomas J. , Dewey MS Elizabeth N. , Martindale MD Robert , Gaulke Christopher A. , Tsikitis
Published: July 2022

BackgroundMicrobial dysbiosis has been closely linked with colorectal cancer development. However, data is limited regarding the relationship of the mucosal microbiome, adenomatous polyps and dietary habits. Understanding these associations may elucidate pathways for risk stratification according to diet.ResultsPatients undergoing screening colonoscopy were included in our prospective, single center study and divided into adenoma or no adenoma cohorts. Oral, fecal, and mucosal samples were obtained. Microbial DNA was extracted, and amplicon libraries generated using primers for the 16S rRNA gene V4 region. Patient and dietary information was collected. Of 104 participants, 44% presented with polyps, which were predominantly tubular adenomas (87%). Adenoma formation and multiple patient dietary and lifestyle characteristics were associated with mucosal microbiome diversity. Lifestyle factors included age, body mass index, adenoma number, and dietary consumption of red meats, processed meats, vegetables, fruit, grain, fermented foods and alcohol. ConclusionIn this study we showed associations between dietary habits, adenoma formation and the mucosal microbiome. These early findings suggest that ongoing research into diet modification may help reduce adenoma formation and subsequently the development of CRC.
Growth, abundance, and diversity of black mangrove (Avicennia germinans) pneumatophores in deforested and sand-filled mangrove forest at Eagle Island, Niger Delta Nigeria
Authors: Numbere Aroloye , Camilo Gerardo
Published: July 2022

Pneumatophore is a major channel of oxygen circulation in mangrove forest. It is hypothesized that soil condition, canopy cover and stagnant pool of water can influence pneumatophore growth. Pneumatophore abundance, diversity indices, microbial and chemical composition in sand-filled mangrove forest was studied. Six plots were established within a rectangular area measuring 4152.24m2 in a random block design to investigate the effect of soil conditions on pneumatophore growth. A total of 9,586 pneumatophores were physically counted and differentiated into four types namely 1-branch, 2-branch, 3-branch, and 4-branch pneumatophores. The ANOVA results shows that there is significant difference in the abundance of pneumatophore types (F3, 20 = 7.61, p < .001). The most abundant pneumatophore type is the one branch pneumatophore (n = 4747) while the least is the four branched pneumatophores. The stagnant pool site with silty and muddy soil has the most abundant pneumatophore growth whereas plots in the seashore site with sandy soil has the least abundant pneumatophores. In contrast, the seashore site has the highest diversity (H = 1.367) while the stagnant pool has the lowest diversity (H = 0.956). Metal concentration was higher in the stagnant pool site while microbial count is higher in the seashore site. The study shows that soil condition, canopy cover, stagnant pool plus tidal action influenced pneumatophore growth.
Learning Attentive Attribute-Aware Node Embeddings in Dynamic Environments
Authors: Ahmed Nourhan , Rashed Ahmed , Schmidt-Thieme Lars
Published: July 2022

Learning node embeddings is fundamentally essential for numerous applications , such as link prediction and node classification. The purpose of node embedding techniques is to learn a low-dimensional representation for each node in the graph. Many existing node representation learning methods for dynamic attributed graphs focus on preserving the temporal proximity of the nodes with relatively shallow models. However, real-life graphs are complex, and usually exhibit evolutionary patterns of node attributes and graph structure. Therefore, the current state-of-the-art models fail to capture the information in the dynamic attributed graphs and settle for sub-optimal results. In this paper, we propose a novel model for embedding nodes in dynamic attributed graphs that captures the full extent of all relevant node information and the graph interrelations as well as graph evolutionary patterns. During model training, attribute-aware node embedding is learned using both graph and node properties in a dynamic context. Experiments demonstrate that our proposed method is superior to the state-of-the-art models in link prediction tasks. In addition, it introduces a novel way for learning richer representations by fully exploiting node attributes, graph structure, and evolutionary patterns in dynamic attributed graphs.
An Efficient photocatalyst based on Polyaniline Decorated MWCNT/CeO2 for degradation of Methylene Blue (MB) Dye
Authors: Ali Abdu Hussen
Published: July 2022

This industrial waste contain organic dye was dropped without previous treatment which result a serious environmental pollution. Among many organic dye, methylene blue (MB) dye is an aromatic heterocyclic chemical compound and is harmful if swallowed or inhaled and also causes skin and eye irritation on contact. This study aims the degradation of this harmful dye by unique PANI-MWCNT/CeO2 nanocomposite. The PANI decorated binary nanocomposite was synthesized by polymerization of aniline on the surface of MWCNT/CeO2. The optical, structures, surface morphology and functional groups of the developed composites were studied using UV–Vis diffuse reflectance, powdered X-ray diffraction (XRD), SEM and FT-IR spectroscopic techniques respectively. The synthesized nanocomposite shows effective degradation of MB. This is due to unique properties of PANI which is the delocalized π-conjugated structures is beneficial to rapid charge separation, thus the separation efficiency of photogenerated electron (e-)– hole (h+) pairs. The operational parameter is optimized, such as effects of pH, initial dye concentration, effect of irradiation time, effect of light and catalyst load were investigated using photocatalytic degradation of PANI-MWCNT/CeO2. The results obtained indicated the efficient degradation at pH= 8 which extents to 92.5%, at 10 ppm extent to 90.93 %, at 35 min interval extent to 95.01 %, MB with PANI-MWCNT/CeO2 on light extent to 89.52 % and at 0.12 g/L extent to 97.48 % respectively. Moreover, the mechanism of scavenger reaction was performed and it confirm the most important species in the degradation process would be (-*O2) and (*OH). The recyclability of PANI-MWCNT/CeO2 for photocatalytic degradation MB was also evaluated for three consecutive cycles at optimum condition (10 ppm MB, 0.12 g/L of catalyst, at pH=8) and the results shows only an 14 % decrement was observed after three cyclic run. The practical application was evaluated on a real sewage sample solution collected from Kombolcha Textile Industry, which shows a good performance about 71.74 % degradation.
THEORETICAL ESSENCE OF BUSINESS ENTITIES FOREIGN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AUDIT
Authors: Basanets I.
Published: July 2022

The growth of business activity of foreign economic activity entities leads to an increase in illegal transactions. Accordingly, there is a need for greater control over the international activities of enterprises. This control can be exercised both at the state level and at the business entity level through an audit. A comprehensive audit system of foreign economic transactions should solve the problem of the tax base of export-import transactions. Incorrect determination of the tax base leads to an understatement of tax amounts, which leads to a decrease in the country's financial security. Negative consequences for foreign economic activity entities due to unconfirmed tax transactions caused in the form of fines and distortions of financial indicators lead to a decrease in financial confidence in the company by foreign users of information and investors and buyers. Therefore, the issues of auditing foreign economic activity are relevant to improving the economic security of the state and the entity. The purpose of the article is to study the theoretical and methodological approaches to the organization and business entities' foreign economic activity audit. To achieve this goal, scientific abstraction, dialectical, logical generalization, analysis, synthesis, induction, and deduction were used. The main results of the study: 1) based on a comparative study of several scientific sources, it is established that today there are three types of audit of foreign economic activity: domestic, independent foreign, and state; 2) systematized the main tasks, so the essential purpose of each of the types of audit of foreign economic activity; 3) it is established that today there is a growing demand for independent audits, the result of which is an independent audit opinion because independent control has the most positive impact on the company's image and its development at the international level. Conclusions: comprehensive audit of foreign economic activity is an ongoing process, which includes three components: 1) internal audit of current foreign economic transactions, the primary purpose of which is to obtain reliable and complete information on financial statements to make sound management decisions; 2) independent external audit during the growth of foreign economic activity of the enterprise, the primary purpose of which is, on the one hand, to increase the confidence of external users in the financial statements of foreign economic activity, and on the other - to avoid potential penalties and, consequently, increase financial security ; 3) state audit, the purpose of which is constant control over the correctness of accrual and payment of taxes by the subjects of foreign economic activity. Carrying out a full-fledged audit of foreign economic transactions requires constant monitoring of various types of factors that affect the emergence of risks in foreign economic activity.
MANAGEMENT OF MOTIVATION OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PERSONNEL OF THE ORGANIZATION
Authors: Rekunenko I. , Kobushko I. , Rybalchenko S. , Ryzhkov V , Ismailova A.
Published: July 2022

The company's activities fully ensure the professional development of staff, which has a positive effect on the motivation of all employees. Accordingly, it proves once again that the managers of successful corporations and firms are well aware that today it is not enough to stimulate the labor activity of staff. In the conditions of rapid aging of knowledge, global innovative changes it is extremely important to ensure the subordination of motivational management to the tasks of continuous professional development of staff.
The basic principles of motivation of professional development of employees are analyzed and the system of motivation of personnel of Azercell Telecom LLC is improved and it is determined that the company's activity fully provides professional development of personnel, which has a positive effect on motivation of all employees. Accordingly, the managers of successful corporations and firms are well aware that today it is not enough to stimulate staff work, because in the rapidly aging knowledge, global innovation change is extremely important to ensure the motivation of motivational management to continuous professional development.
The Grass is Singing: Double-bound Abjection of Race and Gender
Authors:   British And American Language And Literature Association Of Korea, Lee Seonjung
Published: July 2022

This paper aims to discuss how the protagonist’s subjectivity can be achieved in Doris Lessing’s The Grass is Singing by reading it from a Kristevan perspective. To this end, it explores the relationships of abjection that the poor white female subject Mary has with patriarchal white community and colonized black natives respectively. On the level of personal archeology, abjection is the process through which an infant begins to develop a sense of a discrete “I” by rejecting and expelling the maternal abject; on the socio-historical level, abjection is the matrix on which societies are founded and maintain their identities by constructing boundaries and jettisoning the antisocial abjects. Under the influences of double-bound abjection operating by cross-hatched intersection of race and gender conflicts, Mary is pushed out as abject by the white community, but at the same time casts Moses as abject. However, as Mary develops an intimate relationship with Moses, she realizes that alterity she repudiates can exist without being repressed or expelled, and that she can be constituted as a mature subject only by recognizing and embracing alterity within herself.
Efficacy and Safety of Pola-BR Combination in Relapsed/Refractory Aggressive В-Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas: A Russian Multi-Center Study
Authors: Smykova Olesya Gennadevna , Semenova A.A. , Chernykh Yu.B. , Mitina T.A. , Kildyushevskii A.V. , Kravchenko S.K. , Misyurina A.E. , Magomedova A.U. , Baryakh E.A. , Samarina S.V. , Volkov N.P. , Markelov V.V. , Kotselyabina P.V. , Fedorova L.V. , Lepik K.V. , Kondakova E.V. , Stelmakh L.V. , Baykov V.V. , Mikhailova N.B. , Moiseev I.S. , Tumyan G.S. , Osmanov E.A. , Kulagin A.D.
Published: July 2022

Aim. To analyze the first experience of administering polatu-zumab vedotin combined with bendamustine and rituximab (Pola-BR) in clinical practice at some specialized institutions in the Russian Federation. Materials & Methods. The prospective multi-center study enrolled 39 patients with relapsed/refractory aggressive В-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas (B-NHLs): 31 (79 %) patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, 7 (18 %) patients with primary mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma, and 1 (3 %) patient with gray zone lymphoma. There were 20 men and 19 women aged 19-69 years (median 43 years). All the patients were treated with Pola-BR protocol: bendamustine 90 mg/m2 on Days 1 and 2, rituximab 375 mg/m2 on Day 1, and polatuzumab vedotin 1.8 mg/kg on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle. Full treatment with 6 cycles was completed by 19 patients. PET-CT was performed prior to therapy and after the 2nd, 4th, and 6th Pola-BR cycles. The tumor response was evaluated according to the Lugano 2014 criteria. The toxicity profile was assessed by means of reporting adverse events according to the NCI CTCAE, version 5.0. Results. Objective response to the therapy, according to the Lugano 2014 criteria, was identified in 24 (61.5 %) patients: 19 (48.7 %) of them showed the complete response, and 5 (12.8 %) of them showed the partial one. Stable disease as best response to the therapy was reported in 3 (7.7 %) patients, disease progression was observed in 12 (30.8 %) patients. By the time of data analysis, the median follow-up duration was 16.8 months (range 5.3-24.2 months). The 2-year overall survival (OS) was 44 % (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 24-62 %), the median OS was 20.8 months. The 2-year progression-free survival (PFS) was 27 % (95% CI 12-43 %), the median PFS was 7.3 months. Adverse events of grade 3/4 included anemia (n = 4; 10.3 %), neutropenia (n = 15; 38.5 %), thrombocytopenia (n = 3; 7.7 %), and febrile neutropenia (n = 2; 5.1 %). In 2 patients with history of hepatitis B, the virus reactivation was identified on Pola-BR therapy. No cases of peripheral neuropathy were observed. Conclusion. Results obtained in real-world clinical practice correspond to the previously published data and demonstrate that polatuzumab vedotin therapy (Pola-BR protocol) has a controllable toxicity profile and is, therefore, a promising chemotherapy method of relapsed/refractory aggressive B-NHL treatment.
Prognostic Value of the Degree of Tumor Tissue Infiltration by CD15-Positive Granulocytes in Nodular Sclerosis Classical Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Authors: Perfilova Elena Aleksandrovna , D’yakonov D.A. , Minaev M.S.
Published: July 2022

Nodular sclerosis classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NSCHL) is one of the most common malignant lymphoproliferative diseases among younger people. The tumor is considered to be potentially curable. However, despite successful application of standard treatment methods, primary resistance and relapses occur. At present, many researchers focus on studying the value of tumor microenvironment in the prognosis of the course and progression of classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma (cHL), aiming at identifying new therapeutic targets. The present paper shows that the relative count of CD15-positive granulocytes in patients with favorable course of the disease is significantly lower than in therapy-refractory patients. The threshold of tumor microenvironment cells expressing CD15 was 8 %. The data obtained provide the basis for determining prognostic value of CD15-positive granulocytes in NSCHL and presenting this cell pool as a potential therapeutic target.
A Study on the Management of Tea Plantations by Japanese Residents during the Japanese Colonial Period: Focused on Comparison between Ogawa Tea Plantations and Ozaki Tea Plantations
Authors:   Association for International Tea Culture, Kim Hyoun-a
Published: July 2022

The purpose of this thesis is to organize and analyze the records of Japanese tea plantation management in Korea during the Japanese colonial period, and to reveal the hidden goals of Japan and the Japanese Government-General of Korea. This study reveals the intention of the Japanese government and the Japanese government-general to manage tea and tea culture through the management of tea gardens by Japanese living in Korea during the Japanese colonial period. It was confirmed as follows that the intentions of the Japanese and the Japanese Government-General of Korea had an impact on the Japanese tea plantation management. We collected data on Ogawa tea fields in Jeongeup and Ozaki tea fields in Gwangju to review tea field operations and compare the two tea fields. The tea fields in Ogawa are tea fields grown from Japanese tea seeds, and the tea fields in Ozaki are wild tea fields native to Korea. This was revealed in the newspapers promoting the Ogawa tea plantations in Jeongeup and the Ozaki tea plantations receiving warnings not to interfere with the tea business in mainland Japan. Japan and the Japanese Government-General of Korea revealed that there was an intention and purpose to manage Korean tea culture by spreading the lie that Japan started tea culture and tea industry in Korea during the Japanese colonial period.
What is the future of the bank branch in the midst of the 4.0 industrial revolution? Answers from Vietnam
Authors: Thu Pham Thuy , Thi Thu Hoang Hien , Thi Thu Do Ha
Published: July 2022

Digital channels (websites, bank apps, mobile banking) are incrementally improving as a result of technology innovation and changing customer behavior. The unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic has just added to this trend by urging people to work and make all financial transaction through the Internet. In this context, the question arises of whether banks should revive their physical branches or take the opportunity to shift to mainly digital platform? This research focuses on the branch network trend of Vietnamese commercial banks during the period 2012–2019 to answer the question, what is the contribution of bank branch networks to the banks’ profits. Panel data from 22 largest Vietnamese commercial banks in terms of owners’ capital has been analyzed, using Random Effect Model (REM) regression models. The results show that Vietnamese banks are still expanding their branch networks, despite the fact that bank customers are increasingly engaging in digital bank services. The number of branches has a positive correlation with the banks’ profits, although there is a disparity between large network banks and the rest. The research suggests some implications that can help optimize the branch network in the context of digitalization in an emerging market.
Financing of tourism and recreation in municipal programs during the pandemic period: the case of Odesa
Authors: Petrushenko Mykola , Shevchenko Hanna , Khumarova Nina , Krivenceva Alina
Published: July 2022

The threat of rapid spread of COVID-19 infection was felt primarily by residents of big cities and in the economy of resort towns the tourism and recreation sector suffered the most. At the same time, the need for travelling and recreation in conditions of forced isolation and the need for rehabilitation of citizens has not decreased. Accordingly, the municipal authorities should carry out appropriate organizational and financial measures aimed at maintaining the functioning of the domestic market of recreational and tourist services. The study aims to analyze the indicators of financing tourism and recreation within the socio-economic programs of urban development in order to develop recommendations based on the results to improve this funding within the adaptation to the conditions of the pandemic period. This was done by analyzing the development programs of the city of Odesa in Ukraine, the effect of which extends to the pre-pandemic period of 2019, as well as the years of the pandemic 2020–2022. In substantiating the budgeting mechanism within urban development programs built on a systematic approach at the stage of comparative assessment of recreational expectations based on the modified Vroom model one took into account such indicators as: percentage of recreation costs, variability of prices for recreational services, anxiety associated with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, etc. Within the proposed mechanism recommendations are aimed at justifying decisions regarding the variability of funding in urban programs relevant to the development of recreation and tourism, namely, by increasing the funding from the development budget and increasing control over the implementation of these programs, as well as improving the coordination function in order to prepare the ground for the implementation of “4P” and “people-first” models in recreation and tourism at the municipal level.
AcknowledgmentThe paper contains the results of research conducted under the National Academy of Science of Ukraine’s grant Formation and Use of Natural-Resource Assets of the Recreational and Tourism Sphere (0120U100159) and the Nominal Scholarship of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Young Scientists-Doctors of Sciences for 2021 (0121U113482).
Succession of Ukraine and the Baltic States: comparative analysis
Authors: Zinchenko Olena
Published: July 2022

In the early 1990s, Ukraine and the Baltic states gained independence. This put them in front of the need to choose the succession - the Soviet or pre-Soviet republics. Ukraine inherited the Constitution of the USSR of 1918-1978, the Baltic States - the republics that existed before their occupation in 1940. This approach to solving the problem led Ukraine and the Baltic States to the opposite results of comprehensive development. The raised topic is too relevant, as the election of Ukraine to the succession of the Soviet constitutions of 1918-1978 proved to be a destructive factor in statehood. The purpose of the study is to identify the features of Ukraine's succession. To achieve this, the Basic Laws of the USSR of 1918-1978, as well as scientific methods and principles of research were used. The main of them was a comparative analysis of the subject of study, which was the core of achieving this goal. Its application helped to identify differences in the choice of succession to Ukraine and the Baltic States after gaining independence, its features and practical consequences. The principles of determinism and retrospective analysis ensured the establishment of causal relationships between processes. The systematic method facilitated the consideration of Ukraine and the Baltic States as equivalent units, in accordance with the requirements of which the research problem was formulated. The use of the principle of historicism made it possible to identify the significance of processes in the context of different epochs. The method of objectivity, coupled with the principle of historicism, helped to avoid traditional assessments of events, facts, government, and so on in Soviet science. Structurally complex method, classifications, normative-legal approach, principles of analogy and logical analysis made it possible to divide the constitutions of different states and epochs into separate groups, identify their importance in the study process, formulate general conclusions, establish radical opposition to Ukraine and the Baltic states and identify their specific strategic outcomes. The author came to the conclusion that the peculiarity of Ukrainian entrepreneurship is the entrepreneurship of the Ukrainian SSR, the inability to solve strategic problems of domestic and foreign policy, which have been put forward in recent times. The peculiarity of the succession of the Baltic states was the inheritance of the republics that existed before the occupation in 1940, which created the preconditions for the successful solution of strategic tasks of domestic and foreign policy.
Payment for special nature management as a tool for providing balanced use of natural resources
Authors: Bredikhina V.
Published: July 2022

In this paper, we have analyzed the problems of formation of the payment for special use of natural resources during the implementation of the concept of sustainable development and the need to conserve natural resources for present and future generations. Payment for special nature management is considered as one of the principles of environmental law, in particular the right to use natural resources, as part of the economic and legal mechanism for environmental protection and as the main feature and condition of special use of natural resources in economic activities. The historical aspect of the development of payment for special nature management in the environmental legislation and state environmental policy in Ukraine is studied. The attention is drawn to the inconsistence usage of payment for nature management as a principle in the state strategic documents of environmental orientation, which may be an obstacle to the implementation of balanced and economical use of natural resources policies. The role of payment for special use of natural resources within the framework of the economic and legal mechanism of environmental protection are considered, its fiscal nature as a source of filling the corresponding budgets and the scope of accumulated funds for resource conservation and environmental measures.Features and problems of payment in various spheres of nature management are analyzed. Gaps and inconsistencies in the modern environmental legislation on the regulation of paid or free usage of natural resources are highlighted.The importance of payment for nature management is emphasized concerning the fact that the relevant payments are a source of accumulation of budget funds and should be targeted; they compensate for the costs of protection, conservation and reproduction of natural resources and ecosystems; perform a stimulating function - encourage nature users, business entities to use natural resources rationally, economically and effectively.
Biological diversity as an object of environmental legal relations in the field of conservation and sustainable use
Authors: Tulina E.
Published: July 2022

Peculiarities of legal regulation of legal relations in the field of conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity are considered. The provisions of national and international legislation in this area have been studied, as well as the meaning of the terms «biological diversity» and «sustainable use of biological diversity» from the point of view of law. From the standpoint of law, the program documents are analyzed, based on the provisions of which the state policy in the field of conservation and use of biodiversity is formed, as well as the place of norms on conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in the environmental legislation of Ukraine. The necessity of developing a single categorical-conceptual apparatus in the field of regulation of relations on conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity is substantiated. It is established that the legal regulation of conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity is provided mainly by national programs, strategies and other policy documents, and ensuring the requirements of conservation and sustainable use of natural, spatial, species, population and coenotic diversity of biodiversity components. It is noted that the term «biological diversity» and its species (spatial, species, population and coenotic diversity (depending on the level of organization)) are used mainly in setting legal requirements for the protection, use and reproduction of certain natural resources. in order to uniformly apply the term «biodiversity» and understand its meaning, its definition should be introduced into national legislation at the level of natural resource laws. It is also considered necessary to include basic terms, including the concept of «biological diversity», in the future Environmental Code. At the same time, relations in the field of biodiversity (its components) should be considered in the context of its sustainable use as part of a more global concept of sustainable development, where the principle of rational use of natural resources is a key condition for sustainable economic and social development.
Civil-law characteristics of the terms of wrap license agreements
Authors: Anisimov K.
Published: July 2022

The article is devoted to the study of the most significant features of the terms of wrap license agreements. In the domestic civil law science, the outlined topics are not properly developed. At the same time, the process of Ukrainian Civil Law recoding, attempts to reform both the Contract Law general principles and the provisions on disposal of intellectual property rights agreements, as well as globalization and European integration processes strengthening require intensification of scientific efforts. The author considers the features of wrap license agreements that directly affect their content. The contract theory and practice of the USA, Canada and the United Kingdom in the relevant field are analyzed and generalized. On this basis, the subject of wrap license agreements is formulated as the permission to use the objects of copyright and (or) related rights. It is proposed at the Civil Code of Ukraine level to consolidate the possibility of granting only non-exclusive licenses under the studied agreements. It is emphasized that under these agreements only the right to use the object of intellectual property rights could be provided. It is proved that the use of the object of copyright and (or) related rights for functional purposes coexists with its proper legal use. It is pointed to the need to ensure the possibility of temporary use of such an object outside Ukraine, if there is no term concerning the territory in the agreement. It is noted that when the licensor establishes the auto-prolongation of wrap license agreements, the licensee must be duly warned about this and provided with a transparent possibility to refuse the prolongation. The importance of establishing the non-paid presumption of wrap license agreements is substantiated. The most common in the software and databases mass markets payment models for the use of copyright and (or) related rights are named. Finally, it is concluded that it is necessary to conduct further research of the wrap license agreements and to enshrine them into the civil legislation of Ukraine.
Real-time sensing and low-cost experimental setup for water quantity investigation in Nature-based Solutions
Authors: Gobatti Lucas , Martins José Rodolfo Scarati , Pereira Maria Cristina Santana , Leite Brenda Chaves Coelho
Published: July 2022

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Regulatory Ecosystem Services are less tangible and more complex to quantify. Among these, research to quantify water regulation services provided by Blue-Green Infrastructure is especially relevant for a range of different applications. However, to reach this quantification, experimentalists usually need to measure the flow rate, which can be costly if using high-end industry standard sensors. The present article brings, thus, a low-cost experimental setup for real-time data capture and logging using the US-025 ultrasonic sensor. The proposed setup measures a weir tanks’ water level in order to indirectly estimate the flow rate. A successful pilot experiment is described, estimating the water quantity performance of a vegetated roof in comparison to a ceramic tiled roof. For a same event, flow rate measures taken by the proposed setup are compared to readings from a rain gauge and results show a close trend. The performance of the vegetated roof has shown substantial rainfall retention and detention when compared to the ceramic roof. It is concluded that the setup is a cost-effective tool that can be attached to inlets and outlets of different NbS for characterising a range of water flow rates capable of supporting laboratory and field data capture.
Filter media for basin infiltration: a case study
Authors: Hägg Kristofer , Pott Britt-Marie
Published: July 2022

This study presents a viable filter media for infiltration basins used by managed aquifer recharge (MAR) plants. Filter media properties for sand filters, such as rapid and slow sand filters, are well established. This article investigates suitable filter media based on operational experience and filter media recommendations for sand filters, which is applied to the Vomb water treatment plant (WTP), a MAR plant in south Sweden. The results from this case study showed that a filter media with an effective grain size (d10) of 0.22–0.38 mm was likely viable based on the grain sizes of the natural glacifluvial deposits. The recommendation also included an optimal d10 range of 0.22–0.30 mm to increase the retention of particles in the filter media, rather than particles clogging and reducing the permeability of the aquifer. As a result of using filter media with lower d10-values than the glacifluvial deposits, unsaturated conditions under the infiltration basins will also likely improve. Furthermore, the recommendations presented in this study include limits for certain natural occurring contaminants (such as arsenic and mercury), other grain size grading characteristics and mineral composition.
Legal Inequality of the Subjects of the Russian Federation and the Problems of Ensuring the Unity of the Legal Space
Authors: Andreеchev I. S.
Published: July 2022

Simultaneously with  the evolution  of the modern  Russian  state, federal  relations are also developing.  Since  2000, one of the priorities of state development  has been to ensure the unity  of the Russian  state. This  task was realized  through the formation  of a unified  legal system, ensuring the unity  of the system of public authority, the unity  of the status of the individual  throughout the state, the sovereignty and state integrity of the Russian Federation, the supremacy  of the Constitution  of Russia  and  federal  laws  throughout  its territory, the unity  of the  economic  space.  The  concept  of «unity  of legal space» has  steadily  entered the constitutional  and legal matter, the study of which  is devoted to quite a few theoretical studies.  No  less than  practical studies reflecting the results of the ongoing work  to ensure the unity  of the legal space in Russia.  It is impossible to carry out such a policy without ensuring genuine  legal equality  of the regions that  make  up the Russian  Federation.  The diverse and  numerous  composition of the subjects of the Russian  Federation, the diversity of their interests, factors of law-making and law enforcement  practice have given rise to a multidimensional phenomenon  consisting in the presence of different  rights (opportunities) of the subjects of the Russian  Federation  implemented  in the field of law-making (in  the presence of uniformly  established  their subjects of competence  and  powers), to which  the federal center reacts differently.  The existence of such a practice indicates a violation of the principle of equality of the subjects of the Russian  Federation among themselves  (Part 1 of art. 5 of the Constitution  of Russia)  and in relations with  federal state authorities  (Part 5 of Article 5 of the Constitution  of Russia).  Such  a view (approach)  in research on the legal equality of the subjects of the Russian  Federation and ensuring the unity of the legal space is innovative.  The  article reveals the depth of differences, the reasons and  motives for the occurrence  of such  examples, and  also suggests a  mechanism  for their  settlement, using numerous  practical examples, including based on the author’s experience.
Potential to Promote the Initiative “One Belt – One Way” in Russia
Authors: Xing W. , Sibirskaya E. V. , Oveshnikova L. V.
Published: July 2022

Today, there is a fairly  good level of cooperation  and  interaction  in various  spheres and on various issues between  Russia and China.  To a greater extent, this applies to trade and economic, military-political, cultural and educational  partnerships. There are quite a lot of factors contributing to this trend, but the key ones are: the presence of a high level of military-political, economic and socio-social sovereignty, as well as stability in both countries; a good level of diplomatic missions; the range of problems and dangers of the external environment are mutually  mediated  and identical  for both Russia and China;  the foreign policy courses of the countries  have  many  points of contact  in terms of vision  of global transformations and  transformations   of  the  world  market,  and  their  common  vectors  and  promising trends coincide; there are many  mutually  beneficial  projects in the field of economics, the implementation of which  depends on the level of achievement  of strategic the goals of both Russia and China both in the medium  and long term. It is important to emphasize that these trends  have  intensified, strengthened  and  acquired  a special conceptual  meaning  against the background  of heightened  military  and  political tensions in the world, the application of large-scale sectoral sanctions against Russia  by many  countries of the world, mostly by the  United  States  and  European  countries, the  strengthening  of diplomatic  confrontation between  China  and the United States, as well as in trade andin  the economic  sphere and on issues of determining  the status of fr. Taiwan. The  relevance  of studying  tactical  and strategic initiative  decisions, as well as prospects within  the framework  of the international model  of cooperation – “One belt – one road” certainly  has a high level of significance, has an applied meaning  and clearly expressed socio-economic and political expediency.  It is important  that this initiative  becomes a platform for productive  and  mutually  beneficial cooperation for countries and various organizations with the achievement  of maximum synergetic effect.  This  project should  become  the  starting point for the  implementation of the strategic vector in Russia’s international  policy – «turn to the East». The  study places clear emphasis  on the promising possibility of joint implementation of this project model of international  cooperation.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OVIPOSITION OF Podocnemis unifilis AND WATER LEVEL IN PERUVIAN AMAZONIAN FLOODPLAINS
Authors: Véliz Rosas Claudia , Moreira-Turcq Patricia , Cochonneau Gerard , Santini William , Loup Guyot Jean
Published: July 2022

In the Amazon floodplains, hydrological variability plays a crucial role by shaping the habitat, offering shelter and feeding or breeding areas. During the dry season, some fresh water turtles such as the yellow-spotted turtle (Podocnemis unifilis Troschel, 1848) use the sand banks at point bar areas as breeding sites, which must be available in time for the start of oviposition. In this study, we used altimetry-derived water level data from radar satellites combined with in-situ hydrological measurements to evaluate water level variations and relate them to oviposition starting dates (2003-2012) from Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, Peru. Synchronous hydrological behavior was found between the major river stems (Ucayali and Marañon) and the inner rivers (Pacaya and Samiria), thus enabling the utilization of water level in the main river stem to correlate with oviposition in the inner rivers. Mean oviposition date was July 23nd with selection of a narrow water level range (92 masl ± 0.9 SD). Consistent shifts towards early/late oviposition were found for years with early/late dry season onset. Extreme biological shifts in terms of oviposition date onset, were identified for specific years (2004, 2010 and 2011) mainly for the extreme dry year of 2010.
¿EL IBUPROFENO Y FENOBARBITAL INFLUYEN EN LA TOLERANCIA DEL VECTOR DEL DENGUE AL LARVICIDA TEMEFOS?
Authors: Morales-Rodríguez Richar J. , Roldán-Rodríguez Judith , Salvador-Herrera Karina
Published: July 2022

La liberación de productos farmacéuticos se ha incrementado en ecosistemas terrestres y acuáticos poniendo en riesgo a la biota, pudiendo generar múltiples impactos en los organismos, desde modificar la expresión enzimática hasta el impacto intergeneracional en los organismos expuestos. Este estudio evaluó la influencia del fenobarbital e ibuprofeno sobre tolerancia al insecticida temefos en dos poblaciones de Aedes aegypti, La Esperanza (LE) y Rockefeller (Rock). Las larvas I fueron expuestas a 17.7 μg/ml de ibuprofeno y 200 μg/ml de fenobarbital hasta alcanzar el estadio III; posteriormente, se determinó la mortalidad larvaria al temefos (0.005, 0.025 y 0.050 μg/ml) y la actividad enzimática de las esterasas. Se encontró que el fenobarbital favorece una mayor tolerancia a 0.025 μg/ml de temefos, a las 24 horas de exposición, en la población LE (44.00 ± 6.93% de mortalidad) a diferencia de la Rock (97.33 ± 2.67% de mortalidad); además, disminuye la actividad enzimática de las alfa esterasas en los especímenes Rock y LE (0.3892 ± 0.0756 y 0.1722 ± 0.0194, densidad óptica, respectivamente). Asimismo, el ibuprofeno reporta una menor DL90 (0.024 μg/ml temefos) que el testigo (DL90 = 0.039 μg/ml de temefos) a las 2 horas de exposición. Se concluye que el fenobarbital aumenta la tolerancia de larvas de Aedes aegypti al temefos, y el ibuprofeno estimula la actividad de las alfa y beta-esterasas.
Design of resilience test website development through arcs motivation design model approach to assess the mental health of students at SMA Negeri 1 Sape
Authors: Fathayatih Syagiful , Sariyatun Sariyatun , Yamtinah Sri
Published: July 2022

This study is a literature review about the exposure of resilience test website development design through the ARCS Motivation Design model approach to assess the mental health of SMA Negeri 1 Sape students. The aim of this study is to provide an overview of how to design a resilience test website through the ARCS Motivation Design model approach to assess students’ mental health. The design of the resilience test website development through the arcs motivation design model approach so that the material presented was more easily accepted by students. Therefore, more in-depth information is needed to describe how students have difficulty solving problems in learning activities in terms of student resilience. ARCS Motivation Model is a motivational model that emphasizes the motivational aspects consisting of attention, relevance, confidence, satisfaction. In the learning and learning process, the four motivational conditions of students must be maintained during the learning and learning process. Through the resilience test with the ARCS motivation model approach, it is expected that the success of individuals in adapting to unpleasant/bad conditions in overcoming, going through, and returning to their original conditions to maintain psychological stability in the face of stress, especially in the era of online learning.
Effect of Firing Temperature on Density, Porosity, Impact Strength, and Macro Structure of Crucible Materials Made from Graphite, Kaolin, and Castable Cement
Authors: Latif Abdul , Rusiyanto Rusiyanto , Sunyoto Sunyoto , Kriswanto Kriswanto , Fitriyana Deni Fajar
Published: July 2022

Along with the advancement of modern times and technology, the metal sector plays a critical role in sustaining present growth. The industry's increased competitiveness has hampered the development of numerous small-scale metal casting industries. A crucible made of local graphite can only be used not more than ten melting cycles. This research aims to examine the influence of firing temperature on the density, porosity, impact strength, and macrostructure of graphite, kaolin and castable cement crucible materials. This research applies experiment method at various firing temperature, i.e. 850 °C, 900 °C, 950 °C, 1000 °C and 1050 °C. The crucible materials are made of graphite, kaolin, and castable cement. The firing process employs a heating rate of 5 °C/min and a holding time 2 hours. The results show that firing temperature influences the density, porosity, impact strength and macrostructure of crucible. The highest density at 1.86 grams/cm3 was obtained at the firing temperature of 1050 °C. The lowest porosity value of 41% was attained at firing temperature of 1050 °C. However, this value was still below the crucible index criterion. The highest impact strength of 0.003249 Joule/mm2 occurred for firing temperature of 1050 °C.
The Effect of Variations in The Distance of the Expansion Valve with The Evaporator on the Performance of the Type Cooling Machine Split AC
Authors: Alfian Handi , Wiratmaja I Gede , Nugraha I Nyoman Pasek
Published: July 2022

This research was conducted with the aim of finding the effect of variations in the distance of the expansion valve with the evaporator on the performance of the type cooling machine Split AC. The method used in this research was the experimental method. The variation used in this research were the variation of the distance between the expansion valve and the evaporator by 1 meter, 2 meters, and 3 meters (standard), then the value sought in this study were the room cooling rate and COP (Coefficient of Performance). Data collection in this study was repeated 15 times. From the results of data collection and the calculation process, the room cooling rate has increased compared to the standard distance variation, which were 3 meters, where the highest room cooling rate occurs at a distance of 1 meter variation of 0.0876 Kj/s, so the smaller the expansion valve distance from the evaporator, the smaller the expansion valve distance from the evaporator. room cooling rate increases, and vice versa. And for the COP results from variations in the distance of the expansion valve with the evaporator decreased from the standard distance variation of 3 meters, where the lowest COP occurred at a distance variation of 1 meter by 33.58, so the smaller the distance of the expansion valve with the evaporator, the COP of the cooling machine decreased and vice versa.
Study of Thermal Behavior in Mixed Scrap Tires (ST) And Polypropylene (PP) Plastic Using Thermogravimetry Analysis (TGA) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
Authors: Sofana Ilyas , Wijayanti Widya , Hamidi Nurkholis
Published: July 2022

The world's rapid population growth, technological progress, and industrialization lead to an increase in fossil energy demand such as oil, coal, and natural gas. It is feared that this could lead to a scarcity of fossil energy in the future, therefore the use of alternative energy must be considered. One interesting concept to develop is waste to energy by utilizing plastic waste and also tires on vehicles. This is very possible because the two wastes contain elements of hydrocarbons which are also contained in fossil fuels so they can be processed to become alternative energy which can simultaneously reduce the population of the waste due to the increase in the world's population. This study aims to investigate the thermal behavior of scrap tires (ST) and polypropylene (PP) plastic using thermogravimetry analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). TGA thermogram showed that the feedstock samples were degraded in the temperature range of 331,97 oC to 448,08 oC. The interpretation of the DSC thermogram that showing information about the glass transition point and the melting point of the feedstock polymer will also be presented in this study.