bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
UV/VIS absorption properties of metal sulphate polymer nanocomposites
Authors:   Department of Applied Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38030, Pakistan, Ahmad M. N. , Nadeem S. ,   Department of Chemistry, University of Management & Technology, Lahore 54000, Pakistan, Ul Hassan S. ,   Department of Chemistry, University of Management & Technology, Lahore 54000, Pakistan, Jamil S. ,   Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan, Javed M. ,   Department of Chemistry, University of Management & Technology, Lahore 54000, Pakistan, Mohyuddin A. ,   Department of Chemistry, University of Management & Technology, Lahore 54000, Pakistan, Haroon S. M. ,   Department of Chemistry, University of Management & Technology, Lahore 54000, Pakistan, Akhtar T. ,   Department of Chemistry, University of Management & Technology, Lahore 54000, Pakistan, Rauf A. ,   Department of Chemistry, University of Management & Technology, Lahore 54000, Pakistan, Raza H. ,   Department of Chemistry, University of Management & Technology, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Published: February 2023

In this study, the nanoparticles of CaSO4, SrSO4, and BaSO4 were synthesized by precipitation method. Metal chlorides were used against the (NH4)2SO4 for the synthesis of nanoparticles by using pure water and water-ethanol solvent system. The average particle size was calculated as 25.26/ 22.13 nm, 19.29/ 29.35 and 26.93 / 27.93nm for BaSO4, CaSO4 and SrSO4 in ethanol-water/ pure-water system respectively. These nanoparticles were utilized for the preparation of PVAc nanocomposites films with 1-3 wt/wt% composition. These films were subjected to absorption of UV-Vis radiation and SrSO4 composite found the best one for the absorption of UV light.
The birth of a giant: evolutionary insights into the origin of auxin responses in plants
Authors: Carrillo‐Carrasco Vanessa Polet , Hernandez‐Garcia Jorge , Mutte Sumanth K , Weijers Dolf
Published: February 2023

The plant signaling molecule auxin is present in multiple kingdoms of life. Since its discovery, a century of research has been focused on its action as a phytohormone. In land plants, auxin regulates growth and development through transcriptional and non‐transcriptional programs. Some of the molecular mechanisms underlying these responses are well understood, mainly in Arabidopsis. Recently, the availability of genomic and transcriptomic data of green lineages, together with phylogenetic inference, has provided the basis to reconstruct the evolutionary history of some components involved in auxin biology. In this review, we follow the evolutionary trajectory that allowed auxin to become the “giant” of plant biology by focusing on bryophytes and streptophyte algae. We consider auxin biosynthesis, transport, physiological, and molecular responses, as well as evidence supporting the role of auxin as a chemical messenger for communication within ecosystems. Finally, we emphasize that functional validation of predicted orthologs will shed light on the conserved properties of auxin biology among streptophytes.
Analisis Teknik dan Kualitas Terjemahan Konjungsi “bahkan” dan “dan” dalam Terjemahan Mahasiswa Mata Kuliah Terjemahan Sosial Budaya Prodi D3 Bahasa Mandarin Universitas Jenderal Soedirman
Authors: Prasetyowati Hanggar , Syahputri Adilla Achmad , Isro Zuyinatul , Arieshanty Chendy
Published: February 2023

Penelitian ini akan mengkaji teknik dan kualitas terjemahan konjungsi “namun” “dan” mahasiswa pada mata kuliah sosial budaya. Peneliti melakukan pengamatan pada terjemahan teks sosial budaya mahasiswa progam studi D3 Bahasa Mandarin Unsoed peserta mata kuliah terjemahan sosial budaya, lalu melakukan analisis terhadap teknik dan kualitas terjemahan yang muncul, serta menyebar kuisioner untuk mendapatkan saran dalam melakukan perbaikan terhadap sistem pengajaran khususnya terjemahan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kesalahan didominasi oleh ambiguitas makna yang disebabkan kesalahan pemilihan kata konjungsi dan teknik yang digunakan belum sepenuhnya tepat. Hal ini terjadi karena salah satu faktor yaitu kurangnya komptensi mahasiswa terutama dalam menguasai kata dan konteks penggunaan terutama kata konjungsiThis study will examine the technique and quality of translation of the conjunctions "but" "and" students in socio-cultural courses. The researcher made observations on the translation of socio-cultural texts for students of the diploma Mandarin Unsoed study program, participants in the socio-cultural translation course, then analyzed the techniques and quality of the translations that emerged, and distributed questionnaires to get suggestions for improvements to the teaching system, especially translation. The results showed that the error was dominated by ambiguity of meaning caused by incorrect choice of conjunctions and the technique used was not entirely correct. This happens because of one of the factors, namely the lack of student competence, especially in mastering words and contexts of use, especially conjunctions
Succinate dehydrogenase variants in paraganglioma: why are B subunit variants ‘bad’?
Authors: Gruber Lucinda M , Hart Steven N , Maher III Louis James
Published: February 2023

Mutations that predispose to familial pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma include inherited variants in the four genes (SDHA, SDHB, SDHC and SDHD) encoding subunits of succinate dehydrogenase (SDH), an enzyme of the mitochondrial tricarboxylic acid cycle and complex II of the electron transport chain. In heterozygous variant carriers, somatic loss of heterozygosity is thought to result in tumorigenic accumulation of succinate and reactive oxygen species. Inexplicably, variants affecting the SDHB subunit predict worse clinical outcomes. Why? Here we consider two hypotheses. First, relative to SDH A, C and D subunits, the small SDHB subunit might be more intrinsically ‘fragile’ to missense mutations because of its relatively large fraction of amino acids contacting prosthetic groups and other SDH subunits. We show evidence that supports this hypothesis. Second, the natural pool of human SDHB variants might, by chance, be biased toward severe truncating variants and missense variants causing more disruptive amino acid substitutions. We tested this hypothesis by creating a database of known SDH variants and predicting their biochemical severities. Our data suggest that natural SDHB variants are more pathogenic. It is unclear if this bias is sufficient to explain clinical data. Other explanations include the possibility that SDH subcomplexes remaining after SDHB loss have unique tumorigenic gain-of-function characteristics, and/or that SDHB may have additional unknown tumor-suppressor functions.
Informacinės sistemos vaidmuo konstruojant vaiko gerovės specialistų kasdienę darbo praktiką
Authors:   , Seniutis Miroslavas
Published: February 2023

The role of the information system in constructing the everyday work practice of child welfare specialists
External Efforts to Increase Cocoa Exports to the European Market: A Comparison between Ghana and Indonesia
Authors: Satrio Refin , Kurniawan Andi
Published: February 2023

Cocoa is one of the essential commodities that contribute significantly to the Indonesian economy. As the third largest cocoa-producing country in the world, Indonesia is facing competition from Ghana, a global cocoa-producing country which is relatively similar to Indonesia in terms of politics, economy, and the cocoa industry. Ghana has a competitive advantage that makes its cocoa products appear superior to Indonesia in terms of quality, productivity figures, and cocoa export value. Especially, this is seen in terms of cocoa export to the European Union market. This article aims to study the external efforts made by Ghana and Indonesia to increase their cocoa exports to the European Union market, the largest chocolate consumer region in the world. To do this, it used a qualitative research method with descriptive-analytical and comparative analysis employing the theory of competitive advantage and the concept of economic diplomacy. The article found that Indonesia has excellent cocoa potential that can be developed further and can learn from what Ghana has attempted to increase its cocoa exports to the European Union market.
The Political Dynamics of Southeast Asia and the Identity Transformation of ASEAN in Post-Cold War and Post-Economic Crisis 1997-1998
Authors: Ginanjar Wahyu Rozzaqi , Maksum Ali
Published: February 2023

In general, regional integration takes the form of political economy initiatives focused on commercial interests to achieve broader socio-political and security goals. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional organization in Southeast Asia. After the end of the Cold War, ASEAN underwent changes, especially in terms of norms, governance, and collective identity. This article aims to explain the institutional reform and transformation of ASEAN's identity as a regional organization after the end of Cold War era. Using Alexander Wendt's concept of Collective Identity, this article argues that the 1997-1998 crisis and political dynamics in Southeast Asia unraveled the weaknesses of ASEAN's traditional principles as a regional organization. This led to skepticism towards the credibility and function of ASEAN. In order to restore its image and credibility, ASEAN conducted institutional reform in some stages. The institutional reform started with conceptualizing shared ideas through the establishment of the ASEAN Community, which was then institutionalized in a set of norms through the ASEAN Charter. These institutional reforms gave birth to a common set of ideas and norms for the member states. These shared ideas and norms indicate the transformation of ASEAN's collective identity as a regional organization that is more in line with universal norms such as human rights, democracy, and good governance.
Impact of state indifference on ethnolinguistic vitality
Authors: Ahmed Musavir
Published: February 2023

This paper reports on ethnolinguistic vitality and the impact of state indifference on it among Baltis of Kargil in Ladakh division of former Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) state in India. The Baltis of Kargil have registered a negative population growth over last three consecutive decades in official records even when the population of district Kargil and former J&K state has been increasing substantially during the period. From 48,498 individuals in 1981, the group has been reduced to 13,774 individuals in 2011. Surprisingly the Purigpa, another ethnic group in Kargil closely related to the Baltis, have registered a substantial decadal growth rate of 114% from 2001 to 2011. Using the cultural autonomy model of ethnolinguistic vitality, the study found the group to be moderately strong in collective group identity and strong in social proximity, however a weak institutional control and a very weak ideological legitimacy reflected in a huge decrease in population of the group in official records is indicative of state indifference, which has weakened the vitality of the group.
Dragos Gheorghiu (ed.), Art in the Archaeological Imagination
Authors: Cristofaro Ilaria
Published: February 2023

Dragos Gheorghiu (ed.), Art in the Archaeological ImaginationOxford: Oxbow Books, 2020. Paperback, 144 pp. ISBN: 9781789253528. £36.00.
Prickly Jim
Authors: Hill Lydia , Stonnell Sam
Published: February 2023

Within this text, we discuss themes that cover the relationship between our personal visual art collaborations and how they relate to the heavy music scene and culture within Aotearoa. We provide background context to the origins of Prickly Jim, and display examples of the type of work we create. We explore the culture of the ‘moshpit’ in relation to our own personal experiences and the wider correspondence it has with our creative output. The pit becomes a perfect metaphor to describe the dichotomy between the aesthetics of metal and metal’s true heart. On the outside, the pit is choreographed violence, intimidating to the uninitiated. On the inside, there is a profound sense of community and belonging. Yes, we punch and shove each other, but it is in a way that could only be described as endearing.
Generałowie tytularni Wojska Polskiego w okresie II Rzeczypospolitej – biografia zbiorowa. Część I: Uwarunkowania prawne i analiza statystyczna
Authors: Wojtaszak Andrzej
Published: February 2023

The article is about analysis of group of Polish Army officers which under the law got rights to general title. In that time rights achieved 100 offices. The largest group were the ex Austro – Hungarian soldiers – 53 officers (more than the half of promoted). Second group were Russian (Tsarist army) – 38 persons. There were five officers form ex – German army and 2 from Polish Legions. Zdzisław Dmochowski has never served in the army. His past requires more research. The largest group of generals were infantry army – 36, and doctors – 24, troopers – 13, gunners – 8, sappers – 5, authorizing officers – 6 and controllers – 3 and train troops – 2. Another services had only once representative.
Analysis of the application of tax control over transfer pricing
Authors: Antipina Darya
Published: February 2023

This article discusses the issue related to the application of tax control in the field of transfer pricing. The author considered the key provisions related to the concept of transfer pricing, the history of the emergence of this phenomenon and its application at present in Russia.
An important place in this article is occupied by the analysis of the activities of multinational corporations. The author described the mechanism of corporate governance of a multinational corporation, described the main subtleties related to both direct management and taxation issues. The author justified the importance of considering multinational corporations as one of the most important categories of taxation. In addition, this paper examines the main provisions issued with the assistance of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, examines the specifics of the application of these provisions in several aspects, among which corporate governance and transfer pricing are highlighted. The author was upset by different groups of risks that may arise in the context of the transfer pricing process. In addition, this article highlights the features of the application of the Guidelines of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Russia. Based on this, a comparative analysis was carried out between those provisions that are used in Russia without any changes, and those that were changed in specific conditions.
In the final part of the work, the author described the mechanism of interaction between the transfer pricing process and the existing principles of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and also considered the existing difficulties that hinder the improvement of the existing system.
Do we need a Hippocratic Oath for artificial intelligence scientists?
Authors: Siafakas Nikolaos M.
Published: February 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been beneficial for humanity, improving many human activities. However, there are now significant dangers that may increase when AI reaches a human level of intelligence or superintelligence. It is paramount to focus on ensuring that AI is designed in a manner that is robustly beneficial for humans. The ethics and personal responsibilities of AI scientists could play an important role in continuing the constructive use of AI in the future. Lessons can be learnt from the long and successful history of medical ethics. Therefore, a Hippocratic Oath for AI scientists may increase awareness of the potential lethal threats of AI, enhance efforts to develop safe and beneficial AI to prevent corrupt practices and manipulations and invigorate ethical codes. The Hippocratic Oath in medicine, using simple universal principles, is a basis of human ethics, and in an analogous way, the proposed oath for AI scientists could enhance morality beyond biological consciousness and spread ethics across the universe.
Robust Discrete-Time Hybrid Controller for Non-Inverting Buck-Boost DC-DC Converter
Authors: YALÇIN Faruk , YAZİCİ İrfan
Published: February 2023

Petro-Processors of Louisiana, Inc. (PPI) site, located North of the city of Baton Rouge Parish, used two sites as depositories for various petrochemical wastes from mainly the 1960s until the 1980s. The main problem was the potential for leachate migration and for exposure of toxic materials, which had been released into local waterways. Therefore, the site is considered a public health hazard area because of risks to human health from past, present, and future exposure to hazardous substances. This study focuses on investigating selected chlorinated organic liquids, which are the predominant contaminants among all wastes: Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) and Hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD) with possible health effects using a risk assessment study. The results show that even though the petrochemical waste disposal has completely shut down since1980, it will still take an average of the HCB and HCBD to reach the domestic well with groundwater is 68 years and 57 years, respectively via slow migration, which will increase the cancer risks for the people who live near PPI site. Our results indicated that the cancer risks of exposure to HCB and HCBD are 4.6x10-6 and 2.6x10-3, respectively, which are more than the 10-6 goal. In addition, this study can be used at similar sites and for different compounds to investigate the potential impacts of pollutants on human health.
Strong Influence of Pressure on the Magnetic Properties of MgB2 Bulk Superconductors
Authors: SAVAŞKAN Burcu
Published: February 2023

The influence of the pressure on the magnetic and superconducting properties of polycrystalline MgB2 bulks was studied. Bulk MgB2 samples were prepared using conventional in-situ solid state reaction and hot-pressing methods. The structural and electromagnetic properties of MgB2 samples were studied by using x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electronic microscope (SEM), magnetic hysteresis (M-H) and magnetic levitation force (Fz, Fx) measurements. XRD measurements proved high quality of MgB2 bulks with only small traces of MgO impurity phase. The zero-field Jc value reached 240 kA/cm2 for MgB2 sample produced by hot-press while 23 kA/cm2 for MgB2 sample produced by conventional in-situ at measurement temperature of 25 K. The max. levitation force values were obtained as 11.60 N and 15.42 N for MgB2 bulk samples produced by in-situ and hot-press methods at 25 K, respectively. All these magnetic measurements result indicate that pressure acts like driving force for manufacturing highly dense and high levitation capability MgB2 bulk superconductors.
The Song and Silence of the Sirens: Attunement to the ‘Other’ in Law and Music
Authors: Ramshaw Sara
Published: February 2023

Employing Homer’s story of Odysseus and the Sirens, and Kafka’s and Blanchot’s reinterpretations, this text explores ‘attunement’ as an imperfect listening that tunes its ear to the inaudible and unknowable ‘other’; resisting attempts to fully control or make selective our listening, and thereby inviting justice to be done. Compared to Kafka’s law, understood as a relentless and unceasing ‘droning noise’, the origin of which is unlocatable, justice as attunement is read here through a Derridean deconstruction of law and musical improvisation to suggest that, instead of endeavoring to harness and control the sonic like Odysseus did, it should be permitted to sing – ‘throats rising and falling, … breasts lifting, … lips half-parted’ – in the place between song and silence, where listening is always a listening-with.
Understanding perspectives of current palynology: using science with practical discourse
Authors: Jiménez-Zamora Tonatiuh , Galicia Leopoldo , Espinosa David , Rivera-González Irán , Luna-Vega Isolda
Published: February 2023

Background: Palynological studies have contributed with topics closely linked to sustainability. However, there are still few scientific reviews that have discussed the relevance of practical applications in current palynology and its perspectives as a theoretical framework for the study of integrated landscape management. This review shows palynological contributions within agricultural model diversities in both natural and novel ecosystems. Questions: What are the current perspectives and concerns of the mature phase in palynology? What are the approaches of pollen analysis on landscape management and biodiversity conservation?Studied species: Pollen analysis and palynomorphs.Study site and dates: Global literature from current palynology.Methods: Global scientific literature using keywords, theoretical frameworks, and original articles.Results: We identified palynological perspectives for the study of sustainability based on global scientific literature: 1) ecological-evolutionary and 2) interdisciplinary research. In addition, we discussed some synergies and trade-offs between ecosystem services that were recognized through current palynology in different farming landscapes: biodiversity-based farming systems and chemical input-based farming systems. While pollen morphology and descriptive palynology can provide the basis for crop improvement, biological invasions, and the effect of deforestation on native species, more analytical approaches such as land-use indicators are necessary for sustainable management. In addition, we have included some biocultural aspects to conservation, due to a lack of practical discourse in current palynology. Conclusions: Innovative influences from current palynology are powerful approaches to integrated landscape management.
Soil formation in technogenic landscapes: trends, results, and representation in the current classifications (Review)
Authors:   Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry, Siberian Branch  of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Sokolov Denis A. , Androkhanov Vladimir A. ,   Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry, Siberian Branch  of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Abakumov Evgeny V. ,   St. Petersburg State University
Published: February 2023

For hundreds of years, humans have been a soil formation factor. With the recent industrial development of vast territories, the formation of soils in technogenic and postanthropogenic conditions requires more attention. This study reviews the literature on the soils of human-transformed or human-made landscapes (technogenic landscapes), in which soil formation starts on a new technogenic substrate. Such soils may occur in different bioclimatic conditions. We focused on processes that govern soil morphology and the subsequent transformation of these soils. Often, the soils of technogenic landscapes are characterized by high bulk density values and by the presence of dense contact. Their properties are affected mainly by organic matter accumulation (humus, litter, and peat). The paper also covers approaches to the reclamation of technogenic landscapes, the main stages, and partly the reclamation options. It is noted that the efficiency of reclamation activities depends on the available resources and timely decision-making. We assessed the efficiency of soil reclamation methods and suggested technogenic landscape survey techniques. The major approaches to soil classification in technogenic landscapes in national and international soil classification systems are briefly discussed, and an approximate correlation of soil names used in different systems is suggested. All considered classifications provide the opportunity to assess the soil properties and specifics of soil formation in technogenic landscapes. However, in most studies, the soil diagnostics are limited to top-order taxa only. The paper contains 3 Figures, 2 Tables, and 140 References.
Methods for determining the drag coefficient at gas injection from the surface of spherical particle
Authors:   Tomsk State University, Arkhipov Vladimir A. , Basalaev Sergey A. ,   Tomsk State University, Perfllieva Ksenia G. ,   Tomsk State University, Polenchuk Sergey N. ,   Tomsk State University, Usanina Anna S. ,   Tomsk State University
Published: February 2023

New methods for studying the effect of gas injection from the surface of a solid spherical particle on its drag coefficient in the transient and self-similar regimes of flow around the particle have been presented. An advantage of the proposed methods is the ability to isolate in a pure form the effect of the mass flux from the particle surface (without the effect of other factors, for example, particle acceleration) on the drag coefficient. New results of an experimental study of the effect of air flow blowing on the drag coefficient of a solid perforated sphere in the Reynolds number range Re = 133÷9900 have been presented. It has been shown that the drag coefficient decreases when air is blown from the particle surface. As the Reynolds number Re increases, the drag coefficient CD upon gas injection in the transient flow regime decreases to a certain critical value corresponding to the onset of the self-similar regime. At the onset of the selfsimilar regime (reaching the critical value of CD), the drag coefficient increases with an increase in the Reynolds number and asymptotically tends to a constant value CD = 0.44. However, the opposite effect has been found for a small diameter of the particle (D = 1 cm) at a blowing velocity ue ≥ 1.3 m/s: an increase in the drag coefficient of the particle CD at air efflux from the particle surface in comparison with the drag coefficient value in the absence of gas flow injection (ue = 0 m/s). This is apparently associated with a change in the characteristics of the boundary layer of the particle due to the rearrangement of the flow profile near the spherical particle surface caused by a decrease in its size. An empirical dependence of the drag coefficient of a solid sphere on the ratio of the velocity of injection from the surface of the particle to the velocity of blowing CD = 0.15 + (0.44 - 0.15)/ (1 + 9ū/53.8) (with the coefficient of determination R2 = 0.89) has been obtained for a self-similar particle regime flow. Contribution of the authors: the authors contributed equally to this article. The authors declare no conflicts of interests.
Features of an experimental study of the stable and unstable displacement in the Hele-Shaw cell filled with glass balls
Authors:   Ufa Federal Research Center RAS, Rakhimov Artur A. , Valiev Azat A. ,   Ufa Federal Research Center RAS
Published: February 2023

The paper presents the results of an experimental study of immiscible displacements: displacement of water by oil (stable) and displacement of oil by air or water (unstable) at constant pressure drop in the Hele-Shaw cell filled with glass balls, which is a physical model of a porous fracture in an oil reservoir. The presented data allows one to draw a logical conclusion: the higher the inlet pressure, the higher the displacement efficiency. With the same oil displacement time in the Hele-Shaw cell, the passed volume of the gas significantly exceeds that of the water. The displacement by water is more complete, though. Displacements are highly dependent on inhomogeneity of the model skeleton, most significantly for the flow at low pressure drop. At the edges of the model, where the volume of the dispersed medium is greater, the motion is faster. When displacement in the model with balls is stable, the flow spreads out towards the outlet and takes a "funnel" shape that gradually expands; the motion is directed through the channel passed. For unstable displacement at low pressure drop, the motion occurs along the edges of the cell; with an increase in the pressure drop, the motion becomes more uniform, and the " viscous fingers" begin to "branch" and grow even at a distance from the outlet.
An analytical model of the fluid influx for a multilateral well in an anisotropic formation
Authors:   Tomsk Polytechnic University, Orlov Aleksey A. ,   LLC "Nedra-Consult", Russkikh Anastasiya S.
Published: February 2023

Depletion and deterioration of the structure of reserves in the fields of Western Siberia requires the involvement in the development and operation of hydrocarbon deposits represented by reservoirs with secondary filtration-volumetric properties and complex heterogeneous structure. A technology, which is successfully applied by resource companies, uses multilateral wells. Development of deposits using such wells is complicated by the choice of the optimal layout and development system for a particular field. Our goal is to propose a common approach to the creation of an optimal system for the development of oil fields. To solve this problem, it is reasonable to develop an analytical calculation method that performs express assessment of the fluid inflow to a dual-lateral well avoiding the use of multivariate and time-consuming calculations by hydrodynamic models built in a simulator. In this work, such an analytical method is developed and verified using the actual geological and geophysical data on the productive Neocomian deposits of the Severo-Ostrovnoye field in Khanty-Mansi autonomous okrug.
Formal derivation of mechanical motion magnitudes
Authors:   Vladimir Electromechanical Plant, Pavlov Valentin D.
Published: February 2023

Quantum-mechanical differential equations are considered, which are formal analogues of the Schrödinger equation. Their differences from each other and from the Schrödinger equation lie in the orders of partial derivatives. A characteristic feature of these equations is the presence of dimensional coefficients, which are the product of integer powers of mass and velocity, which allows us to consider them as quantities of mechanical motion. The logical regularity of the formation of these values is established. The applied nature of two of them - the integral Umov vector for kinetic energy and backward momentum - is considered.
Determination of aerodynamic characterisitcs of fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle by analytical techniques
Authors:   Tomsk State University, Ismailov Kuat K.
Published: February 2023

This paper presents a theoretical study of quick methods for determining the aerodynamic characteristics of fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The purpose of the research is to create tools for aircraft shape optimization problems. The developed analytical techniques allow one to determine aerodynamic lift and drag coefficients as well as the efficiency characteristics based on the aircraft general characteristics. Other properties that can be derived are the wing shape parameters, the take-off mass, the structural mass, and the required characteristics of the propulsion and power supply system according to the specified flight performance characteristics. The use of these techniques for discrete points with aerodynamic characteristics obtained numerically or experimentally allows one to extrapolate the results to the entire range of operating angles of attack. As a result, the stages of conceptual and preliminary design of UAVs can be passed in a shorter span of time. Two UAVs have been designed in Tomsk State University with the use of the proposed techniques. The first is the preliminary designed UAV Prototype-2E; the second is the Prototype-2T UAV, which has been fully designed and then manufactured. The data calculated with these techniques on a SKIF Cyberia supercomputer in Tomsk State University are compared with the results of numerical simulations implemented in OpenFOAM and ANSYS Fluent. Good agreement of the results is revealed.
Criteria for classifying crimes as private prosecution cases
Authors:   Ural Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Titov Pavel M.
Published: February 2023

The paper analyses the legal nature of criminal cases of private prosecution. Based on the principle of publicity of criminal proceedings it is argued that these cases also have a publiclaw nature. Manifestation of discretion in cases of private prosecution is limited only to the right of the victim to initiate criminal proceedings and its termination through reconciliation with the accused. In all other aspects, private prosecution cases are subject to the rules of publicity. In particular, the victim has no other means of disposing of the fate of the case than reconciliation. In view of the above, the statement about the identity of criminal cases of private prosecution with civil lawsuits is criticised. The author analyzes the views expressed in science regarding the scope of private prosecution. It is argued that significant expansion of private prosecution contradicts the objectives of criminal proceedings, and therefore is inadmissible. The paper formulates criteria for including crimes into the category of private prosecution cases. The first criterion is that in the course of the crime the interests of a particular person are primarily encroached upon, and the public interest only to a minimal extent. At the same time, the victim should not suffer serious negative consequences. With these factors in mind, it is up to the victim to assess the criminal nature of the act. The second criterion is the preventive nature, i.e. preventing the commission of similar, more serious crimes as a result of criminal prosecution. The third criterion is the possibility of collection of evidence by a victim who does not have state power. Cases of private prosecution should not include those where seizure of physical evidence is required. The fourth criterion is the possibility of autonomous resolution of the conflict through reconciliation between the victim and the accused. In this case, the law should provide for a conciliation procedure. Private prosecutions should have the ultimate aim not of convicting the perpetrator, but of ending the criminal case. This is how the prevention of private prosecution of offences is achieved. On the basis of these factors, it is appropriate to classify offences against the person and personal rights as private prosecution cases. At the same time, specific decisions on the private nature of criminal prosecution should be made through analysis of individual offences. These studies require a systematic approach and should be carried out jointly by specialists in criminal law and criminal procedure.
Coordinated court approval of legal prescriptions, which implement the infliction of penalty mechanism and the punitive and other corrective measures provided by them
Authors:   Tomsk State University, Filimonov Vadim D.
Published: February 2023

When determining the punishment, a court considers all the features of the mechanism of its infliction, as well as the semantic content of the rights and obligations of the court enshrined in the law. This requires the coordination of all its actions, including a detailed logical consistency of all links in the thinking activity of the court members. The consistency of legal prescriptions governing the infliction of punishment is often achieved, first, by the preliminary identification of the relationship between criminological and other grounds for enshrining them in the law and, second, by the determination of their corelation and subsequent legal expression in the parameters of the inflicted penalty. The coordinated approval of these legal prescriptions is also ensured when the court fulfils the requirement to consider the peculiarities of various types of criminal behaviour, the personality of the perpetrator, for example, in case of unfinished crimes, crimes committed on their aggregate, the totality of sentences, recidivism of crimes, etc when determining the type and size of the penalty. The coordinated approval of legal prescriptions in them is also determined mainly by the interconnection and interdependence of their social foundations. The coordinated approval of legal prescriptions and the punitive and other corrective measures provided by them is the requirement of the criminal law rules to consider while inflicting the penalty the size and type of the penalty and the co-relation of punitive and other corrective measures which can facilitate the achievement of such purposes of penalty as restoration of social justice, correction of convicts and prevention of new crimes. The harmonization of punitive and other remedial measures carried out by the court when inflicting the penalty is its activity aimed at maximizing their effectiveness by ensuring the fullest possible coordination of these measures among themselves, as well as with the personal characteristics of the convict. The specifics of the coordinated approval of legal prescriptions and the punitive and other corrective measures provided for by them imply several approvals. First, the coordination of legal prescriptions, considering the social concerns about the correspondence of punishment to the severity of the crime, its mitigation and strengthening, and second, the coordination of punitive and other corrective measures regulated by legal prescriptions, by harmonizing the semantic content and logical connection of the structural elements of the inflicted penalty.
The tax clause as an instrument for the convergence of private and public regulation
Authors:   Russian State University of Justice, Tsindeliani Imeda A. , Bezikova Ekaterina V. ,   Russian State University of Justice; Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics
Published: February 2023

A tax clause can be a tool for harmonizing public and private legal interests based on the balance of redistribution of tax risks between taxpayers-counterparties of civil law transactions. Constructing a tax clause in the agreement, the parties confirm the availability of their own resources to fulfill obligations, and also guarantee the validity and legality of the actual executors and co-executors of obligations. The study of legislation research, currently emerging law enforcement and judicial practice allows the authors to classify tax clauses into 2 types: assurances of circumstances with compensation for losses and assurances of circumstances with compensation for property losses. According to the analysis of judicial practice in disputes on compensation for losses (Articles 15, 431.2 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation) in case of violation of the "assurances" provided for the agreement in the situation of additional VAT charging, it can be concluded that the courts in most cases satisfy the declared property claims. The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation recognizes the plaintiff's right to compensation for losses, qualifying such an action by the taxpayer as legal and justified. That is, if the taxpayer did not realize the expenses and did not apply the VAT deduction, then he has the right to demand the recovery of the corresponding amounts of losses from the persons guilty of causing them. The presence of a tax clause guarantees reimbursement of property losses incurred by the party to the contract as a result of non-compliance with the tax clause when filing claims of tax authorities. The inclusion of tax clauses in the agreemant is reasonable and legitimate if their purpose is not to shift the fiscal consequences to the counterparty of the transaction. Compensation for losses in accordance with Article 406.1 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation is carried out regardless of the presence of a violation (nonperformance or improper performance) of the obligation by the relevant party and regardless of the causal relationship between the behavior of this party and the damage caused by the occurrence of circumstances determined by the parties. There is no doubt that in a dispute based on Article 406.1 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, the norms of Articles 15 and 431.2 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation are not applicable. Contribution of the authors: the authors contributed equally to this article. The authors declare no conflicts of interests.
Criminal legal means against combating group crimes
Authors:   Tomsk State University, Prozumentov Lev M. , Shesler Alexander V. ,   Tomsk State University; Kuzbass Institute of the Federal Penitentiary Service
Published: February 2023

Group criminality as a criminological phenomenon comprises group crimes. And a group crime is any interaction of several individuals, the content of which is a joint criminal activity. Such activities may consist not only of acts assessed by criminal law as crimes but of actions, which do not receive such an assessment. In the current Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, the commission of a crime by a group of persons is classified as complicity in a crime. And members of the group, under Part 1, Article 35 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, are called perpetrators. The analysis of the decisions of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation enables us to speak about an expanded interpretation of the commission of a crime by a group of persons that contradicts the current legislation. The authors propose a different approach to the consideration of this problem. The signs of a group crime in a criminological sense are, first, the involvement of several individuals in the criminal encroachment. Second, all members in a group crime must have a common group goal. Third, the interaction of members in a group crime should find its expression in the separation of functions. Fourth, group crime is characterized by a negative consequence for all members of the group. It is possible to distinguish the following criminal law norms that characterize the interaction of several individuals as a group crime, and serve as the means of countering group crime: 1. Norms providing for the participation of several persons in performing a specific element of crime, assessed by criminal law as complicity in a crime. 2. Norms providing for the actual participation in performing a specific element of crime together with persons brought to criminal responsibility, those persons whose actions are not criminal because of the absence of signs of the subject of the crime (failure to reach the age of criminal responsibility or insanity). 3. Norms providing for the actual participation of several persons in the performance not of an act, but in the formation with a certain person who commits a crime, of other mandatory elements of the objective side of the crime as group formations. 4. Norms providing for the criminal participation of some persons in the negative activities of other persons after the commission of the crime, aimed at creating obstacles to the disclosure of crimes committed by the latter and bringing these persons to criminal responsibility. To sum up, we can note that our conclusions are not indisputable, in many respects, they are staged in nature and need additional substantiation. Contribution of the authors: the authors contributed equally to this article. The authors declare no conflicts of interests.
HE HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF THE MUSICAL GENRE OF THE PIANO CONCERT
Authors:   Tomsk State University, Borodikhina Polina ,   Musical and theoretical disciplines at 3 schools of arts in Tomsk
Published: February 2023

The article provides an overview of the history of the piano concert. The author dwells on each period in the development of the genre from the 17th to the 21st centuries. Each stage of the historical transformation of the concert genre is considered – from the historical period, when the piano as an instrument did not yet exist, to modern music. After considering each period, the results are summed up, the main changes in the genre in this historical period are formulated in thesis.
«Spirit of the russian culture» in the contemporary musical arts
Authors: Kotylev Dmitry
Published: February 2023

The article examines the process observed in Russian national culture associated with the implementation of Russian national images and characteristic features of the Russian worldview in the modern musical space. Russian musical culture, which previously followed the features of national identity in almost everything, is now more inclined towards a cosmopolitan point of view. If in the European regions of Russia this tendency can be traced more clearly, let us turn our attention to the musical culture of Siberia, which, as you know, “the wealth of Russia will grow”. Let us dwell on the work of one of the modern young Siberian composers, whose work confirms the promising nature of the "Russian spirit" in the modern cultural space.
EDISON DENISOV OPERA "IVAN THE SOLDIER"
Authors:   Tomsk State University, Krivopalova Veronika ,   Tomsk College of Music named after E.V. Denisova, Kirienko Anna ,   Conservatory named after I. ON THE. Rimsky-Korsakov
Published: February 2023

The article gives a complete analysis of Edison Denisov's early opera "Ivan the Soldier". Some signs of the "new folklore wave" and early manifestations of the composer's future style are considered. In the 50s – 60s of the twentieth century, for man young Russian composers, turning to folklore was the only opportunity for self-expression and renewal of the musical language. In the second half of the twentieth century, the problem of saving the national in creativity is topical. The opera "Ivan the Soldier" attracts attention with its "non-perfomed" after its premiere in Tomsk more than half a century after its writing. Separately, it should be noted that there is no detailed analysis of "Ivan the Soldier" in professional literature, although this work unexpectedly shows us "another" Denisov: more "easy" to perceive, filled with folklore elements.
Comprehensive analysis methods for developmental GC exposed zebrafish v1
Authors: Choi Min-Kyeung
Published: February 2023

This protocol describes methods for the molecular, behavioral, and bioinformatic analyses of GC-exposed zebrafish. All procedures were used for the study; Developmental Glucocorticoid exposure in zebrafish primes expression of genes linked to human psychiatric disorders (Choi et al., 2023)
Uma nova espécie de Tabebuia para o Planalto Central, Brasil
Authors: Farias-Singer Rosana , Proença Carolyn Elinore Barnes
Published: February 2023

O presente trabalho apresenta uma nova espécie do gênero Tabebuia (Bignoniaceae) para o Planalto Central do Brasil, provavelmente, a menor espécie do gênero. Tabebuia coronata se distingue das demais espécies de Tabebuia pela combinação de hábito subarbustivo cespitoso, folhas compostas unifolioladas, pecíolos 7-10mm, inflorescência em racemo congesto glomeruliforme, catafilos subulados ou obtusos, lenhosos, geralmente formando uma coroa na base da inflorescência, pelas flores subsésseis, cálice com glândulas pateliformes conspícuas, corola com 5,2-6cm de comp., ovário com razão comprimento/largura de ca. 1,5, óvulos em 8 séries de 12-15 por lóculo, e frutos com 10,5-16,5cm. A espécie ocorre em cerrados rupestres nas regiões de maior altitude do Distrito Federal e Chapada dos Veadeiros, Goiás.