bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A study on financial literacy and investment behaviour among investors: An empirical study
Authors: Savaliya Vidhi
Published: March 2024

Financial service plays a crucial role in facilitating economic growth by providing individuals and businesses with access to capital, risk management and financial products. In this context, understanding the ned and awareness about financial literacy is essential for the growth of financial sector. This article presents a descriptive research study focused on understanding the financial literacy and impact of it on the investment decision made by investors. This research aims to investigate the relation between the financial literacy investors have and the impact of it on investment pattern of investment as well as satisfaction level of the investment made by investors. The study employs a convenience sampling method to collect primary data through a structured questionnaire administrated to 100 respondents, the finding from this research provides valuable insights for financial institutions and financial planner as well as to investment advisors to enhance public awareness and encourage for financial literacy ultimately boosting the better financial decision by individuals and corporates and to showcase the growth of the backbone of economy.
Análise energética de um chiller de absorção integrado a uma unidade de cogeração a gás natural
Authors: Alcântara Suellen Cristina Sousa , Villa Alvaro Antonio Ochoa , Costa José Ângelo Peixoto da , Cézar Kleber Lima
Published: March 2024

Os sistemas de cogeração de energia apresentam o potencial necessário à exploração racional dos recursos energéticos, vantagens econômicas e ambientais, segundo vários níveis de complexidade.  Este artigo mostra a análise energética de um sistema de cogeração de energia composto por um grupo gerador, acionado por gás natural, um chiller de absorção de simples efeito operando com LiBr/H2O, um trocador de calor e uma torre de resfriamento. A modelagem termodinâmica foi desenvolvida na plataforma computacional Engineering Equation Solver®, EES-32 da F-Chart, e teve como propósito avaliar a influência dos principais parâmetros operacionais do sistema de cogeração. Embasando-se em dados fornecidos pelos fabricantes dos componentes do sistema e na primeira lei da termodinâmica, foi possível analisar o efeito de parâmetros como a carga do motor na divisão dos gases de exaustão entre o acionamento do chiller de absorção e um processo secundário. Para valores padrões adotados, o Coefficient Of Performance (COP) encontrado foi de 0,7427, sendo necessário apenas 50% dos gases rejeitados pelo motor para o acionamento do chiller, a eficiência energética do sistema de cogeração ficou em torno de 45,5%, potencial que pode ser aumentado se 100% dos gases de exaustão do motor fossem aproveitados.
Introduction to NJWLS 2024-1
Authors: Buch Anders
Published: March 2024

Welcome to this first 2024 issue of Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies. The issue includes four research articles from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
Сущность и цели современного прокурорского надзора
Authors: Басина А.Е. , Коломийцева П.С.
Published: March 2024

Защита прав и свобод человека всегда имеет важное значение в рамках реализации правоохранительной функции государства. Государство осуществляет данную функции посредством наделения соответствующими полномочиями отдельные органы государственной власти. Прокуратура представляет собой орган государственной власти, который наделен полномочиями надзора за корректным и единообразным применением закона. Прокурорский надзор, в данной связи, обладает уникальными чертами и свойствами, что отличает его от иных видов государственной деятельности. Права и свободы человека и гражданина служат основой благополучных отношений государства и общества, поэтому вопрос об обеспечении их охраны особенно актуален. Институт прав и свобод личности позволяет определить пределы уголовной ответственности. Основная роль по обеспечению прав и свобод личности отводится органам прокуратуры РФ. Реализация указанных функций осуществляется посредством прокурорского надзора. Данное понятие служит основным при рассмотрении сущности деятельности органов прокуратуры РФ.
Процессуальное положение участников КФХ
Authors: Волобуева В.К.
Published: March 2024

В данной статье рассматриваются важнейшие аспекты о процессуаль-ном положении участников КФХ. Автор подчеркивает важность государ-ственной поддержки в качестве основного источника финансирования для стимулирования инновационного развития в сфере крестьянских (фермер-ских) хозяйств. Анализируется судебная практика, выявляя ключевые аспек-ты процессуального положения участников КФХ. В заключении подчеркивается значение принципов самостоятельности, заинтересованности, рациональности и инновационной активности для создания и эффективного функционирования крестьянских (фермерских) хозяйств. Безусловно, тема исследования актуальна в настоящее время.
Роль и влияние государственной поддержки предпринимательства на развитие малого и среднего бизнеса: анализ правовых механизмов и их эффективность
Authors: Гарбузов И.С. , Пчѐлкин К.А.
Published: March 2024

Представленная статья направлена на анализ вопросов, связанных с определением особенностей и эффективности государственной поддержки предпринимательства на развитие малого и среднего бизнеса. В работе авторами основной акцент делается на исследовании материалов официальной статистики, демонстрирующих динамику роста экономической эффективности субъектов малого и среднего предпринимательства, как на федеральном, так и на региональном уровне. На основании произведѐнного анализа в заключении формулируется вывод, что реализуемая государством поддержка приносит реальную практическую эффективность и способствует росту экономических показателей субъектов малого и среднего предпринимательства.
Правовое регулирование банковской тайны в Российской Федерации
Authors: Дьячкова Т.С. , Пакулина А.В.
Published: March 2024

Данная научная статья посвящена правовому регулированию банковской тайны в Российской Федерации. Авторами рассматривается понятие и значение банковской тайны, анализируются действующие нормативно-правовые акты, регулирующие банковскую тайну, выявляются основные проблемы и противоречия в их применении. В заключении авторы предлагают практические рекомендации и меры по совершенствованию правового регулирования банковской тайны в России.
A Simple Fluorescence Sensor Based on Merocyanine 540-MnO2 System to Detect Hypochlorite
Authors: Şenol Ayşe Merve
Published: March 2024

Merocyanine 540 (MC540)- Manganese oxide (MnO2) system-based fluorescence sensor is reported as an anion sensor in aqueous solution. MnO2 was synthesized in the presence of Potassium permanganate (KMnO4) and Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) using 3-(N-morpholino) propane sulfonic acid (MOPS) buffer. The formation of MnO2 was first confirmed by a color change and characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and Ultraviolet–Visible (UV–Vis). absorption spectroscopy techniques. Next, the interaction of MC540 with MnO2 in aqueous solution was investigated at various conditions by UV–Vis. absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. The sensing ability of the MC540-MnO2 was tested to detect hypochlorite (ClO-) ion as a “Turn-off” fluorescent sensor. The MC540-MnO2 revealed to be high selectivity and sensitivity to detect hypochlorite (ClO-) ion without being affected by the other thirteen anions. The detection limits for ClO- were evaluated in two different concentration ranges and calculated to be 0.14 μM at 0.33-4.46 μM and 0.38 μM at 5.06-14.30 μM, respectively.
Legal regulation of the integration of the EAEU digital space
Authors:   Stolypin Volga Region Institute of Administration of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Mustafaev Mamed G.
Published: March 2024

Introduction. In the whole world, all countries are involved to varying degrees in the process of digital transformation of the national economy. There is a global trend towards the use of the processes based on digital solutions. In addition, there are significant opportunities for the emergence of integration processes. Digital integration has an impact on international cooperation. The economic integration of countries becomes impossible without the digitalization of economic systems, legal frameworks, and technologies. The activities of supranational and national bodies of integration associations are adapting to the rapidly developing digital environment. Theoretical analysis. The main directions of legal support for integration processes of digitalization of the Eurasian Economic Union (the EAEU) space at the current stage is the creation of public administration mechanisms through the adoption of policies and programs at the national level. Future development of relations between the EAEU member states within the framework of legal integration on the path of digital transformation largely depends on consolidation and coordination decisions made by national governments in the field of information technologies introduced into the public administration system. This measure requires harmonization and unification of the fundamental legal documents of the member states of the Eurasian Union, which are responsible for the development of digital cooperation of the EAEU member countries in the long term. In addition, a special role is given to the convergence of mechanisms for the organization and functioning of national digital platforms and services towards the creation of a unified information system of the cross-border space of the EAEU. When identifying the fundamental problems of forming a common digital space within the Eurasian Union, the author studied foreign experience of building common digital platforms within the framework of integration associations using the example of the European Union. Results. The improvement of the current legal regulation of digital integration in the EAEU is due to the efforts of the member states to implement close coordination and make agreed decisions to promote the common digital agenda of the Eurasian Economic Union.
The influence of urbanization on the development of modern state and law
Authors:   Management Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, Korabelnikova Yulia L.
Published: March 2024

Introduction. Currently, most of the world’s population lives in cities, megacities, and urban agglomerations, since they are the core of progress and create the conditions for comprehensive human development. Theoretical analysis. A study of the history of the development of cities, urbanized and suburbanized structures shows that this particular form of human settlement is the most attractive in modern developed countries. The analysis of the research of scientists on the problems of urban development led to the conclusion that the process of urbanization had gone through several stages. Initially, it was characterized by a significant increase in urban population due to the development of industry and gradual formation of an urban lifestyle. At the second stage, more complex urban structures were created (urban agglomerations, megacities). At the present stage of development of states where cities play a leading role, urbanization has acquired a global character, and formation of an urban civilization has become its result. Empirical analysis. The study of the urban development by representatives of various branches of science showed that urbanization has significant results. It leads, firstly, to an increased role of cities in government; secondly, to the formation of urban culture, mentality and values; thirdly, to the creation of opportunities to increasingly meet the needs of urban residents; fourthly, to the emergence of characteristic urban activities and others. Results. In connection with the introduction of various innovations and constant development of the urban environment, existing social relations are being improved in these territories and new ones are being formed, and they are more formalized in nature. In connection with the globalization of the urbanization process, today we can talk about the existence of an urban civilization, where complex special legal regulation of social relations is the most effective. In this connection, it can be argued that cities and urbanized structures require the development of legal norms that are valid and subject to application specifically in these territories.
THE ROLE OF PROSODY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGY OF DIRECT QUESTIONING IN THE DETECTIVE’S SPEECH IN FILM DISCOURSE
Authors: Kosovets M. V.
Published: March 2024

The article reports on the results of experimental phonetic research aimed at identifying the prosodic characteristics of utterances manifesting the strategy of direct questioning. To unveil the prosody of direct questioning, utterances used by a police detective and an amateur detective in detective film discourse have been analysed. It has been established that tone frequency, or melodic component of prosody, is helpful in differentiating of the communicative tactics, since it has turned out to be the most varied component according to the results of auditory analysis. The results of the instrumental analysis of the police detective’s speech and the amateur detective’s speech have shown that the widest frequency range marks the communicative tactic of clarification in the police detective’s speech, and the communicative tactic of a demand to speak to the point / interruption in the amateur detective’s speech. The narrowest frequency range is characteristic of the communicative tactic of a direct questioning in the police detective’s speech and the tactic of clarification in the amateur detective’s speech. On the whole, the frequency range of the utterances manifesting communicative tactics in the amateur detective’s speech has turned out to be wider compared to those in the police detective’s speech. The analysis of the localization of the frequency maxima in different parts of sense-groups uttered by both detectives has shown that the localization fluctuations of the frequency maxima are insignificant and denote expressive coloring of the most important lexemes in the speech of both detectives.
Torres Gaxiola, Andrea (2021). La técnica del capital. Ensayos sobre Bolívar Echeverría y Karl Marx. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Authors: Anguiano Lagos Omar
Published: March 2024

El pasado año de 2021 el sello editorial de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, de la UNAM publicó el libro La técnica del capital. Ensayos sobre Bolívar Echeverría y Karl Marx, de la autora mexicana Andrea Torres Gaxiola. La publicación de este trabajo es muy relevante ya que en el libro se nos presenta una delimitación crítica en torno al concepto de técnica dentro de la línea de investigación del marxismo y de la teoría de la reproducción social formulada por Bolívar Echeverría.
Legal Regime of Acquisition of Land Ownership by Newly Formed Families in the Republic of Moldova
Authors: Ardelean Grigore , Ivanov Oxana
Published: March 2024

During the transition period of the Republic of Moldova from the planned economy to the one based on free trade, fair competition, etc., including from the public property of the Soviet state to the private property of individuals, the need to establish a clear regime for acquiring and exercising the right to land ownership had become a strict one. In parallel, with the adoption of the Land Code, in addition to the appropriation of agricultural land, it was also decided to assign land to newly formed families in order to help them develop a family, ensure decent living conditions, demographic growth and prevent emigration. Since then, when the legislative framework in the field was developed in a hurry, with many shortcomings and ambiguities, and up to the date of writing this article, the legislator has not taken any measures to rectify the legal situation regarding the acquisition of land ownership by families newly formed. Thus, against the background of the respective problem, we are determined to investigate the problem as a whole, trying to offer solutions, but also suggestions to the legislator to change the attitude of the public authorities responsible for assigning these lands.
Halo-RPD: searching for RNA-binding protein targets in plants
Authors: Shamustakimova A. O.
Published: March 2024

Study of RNA-protein interactions and identification of RNA targets are among the key aspects of under-standing RNA biology. Currently, various methods are available to investigate these interactions with, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) being the most common. The search for RNA targets has largely been conducted using antibodies to an endogenous protein or to GFP-tag directly. Having to be dependent on the expression level of the target protein and having to spend time selecting highly specific antibodies make immunoprecipitation complicated. Expression of the GFP-fused protein can lead to cytotoxicity and, consequently, to improper recognition or degradation of the chimeric protein. Over the past few years, multifunctional tags have been developed. SNAP-tag and HaloTag allow the target protein to be studied from different perspectives. Labeling of the fusion protein with custom-made fluorescent dyes makes it possible to study protein expression and to localize it in the cell or the whole organism. A high-affinity substrate has been created to allow covalent binding by chimeric proteins, minimizing protein loss during protein isolation. In this paper, a HaloTag-based method, which we called Halo-RPD (HaloTag RNA PullDown), is presented. The proposed protocol uses plants with stable fusion protein expression and Magne® HaloTag® magnetic beads to capture RNA-protein complexes directly from the cytoplasmic lysate of transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana plants. The key stages described in the paper are as follows: (1) preparation of the magnetic beads; (2) tissue homogenization and collection of control samples; (3) precipitation and wash of RNA-protein complexes; (4) evaluation of protein binding efficiency; (5) RNA isolation; (6) analysis of the RNA obtained. Recommendations for better NGS assay designs are provided.
Association of three single nucleotide polymorphisms in the LPIN1 gene with milk production traits in cows of the Yaroslavl breed
Authors: Igoshin A. V. , Mishakova T. M. , Aitnazarov R. B. , Ilina A. V. , Larkin D. M. , Yudin N. S.
Published: March 2024

Lipin-1 is a member of the evolutionarily conserved family of proteins and is expressed predominantly in adipose tissue and skeletal muscle. On the one hand, lipin-1 is an enzyme that catalyzes the dephosphorylation of phosphatidic acid to diacylglycerol (DAG) and thus participates in the metabolic pathways of biosynthesis of storage lipids in the cell, membrane phospholipids, and intracellular signaling molecules. On the other hand, lipin-1 is able to be transported from the cytoplasm to the nucleus and is a coactivator of lipid metabolism gene transcription. It was shown, using the analysis of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) associations, that the lipin-1 coding gene (LPIN1) is a promising candidate gene for milk production traits in Holstein and Brown Swiss cows. However, it is unclear how much of its effect depends on the breed. The Yaroslavl dairy cattle breed was created in the 18–19 centuries in Russia by breeding northern Great Russian cattle, which were short and poor productive, but well adapted to local climatic conditions and bad food base. It was shown by whole genome genotyping and sequencing that the Yaroslavl breed has unique genetics compared to Russian and other cattle breeds. The aim of the study was to assess the frequency of alleles and genotypes of three SNPs in the LPIN1 gene and to study the association of these SNPs with milk production traits in Yaroslavl cows. Blood samples from 142 cows of the Yaroslavl breed were obtained from two farms in the Yaroslavl region. Genotyping of SNPs was carried out by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method. Associations of SNPs with 305-day milk yield, fat yield, fat percentages, protein yield, and protein percentages were studied from the first to the fourth lactation. Statistical tests were carried out using a mixed linear model, taking into account the relationship between individuals. We identified three SNPs – rs110871255, rs207681322 and rs109039955 with a frequency of a rare allele of 0.042–0.261 in Yaroslavl cows. SNP rs110871255 was associated with fat yield during the third and fourth lactations. SNP rs207681322 was associated with milk yield for the second, third and fourth lactations, as well as protein yield for the third lactation. Thus, we identified significant associations of SNPs rs207681322 and rs110871255 in the LPIN1 gene with a number of milk production traits during several lactations in Yaroslavl cows.
Pemetaan Komponen Metabolit Sekunder Utama dari Tanaman Berkhasiat terhadap Paru paru menurut Al-Qanun fi at-Tibb 2 karya Ibnu Sina
Authors: Djamain Nelly Suryani , Nurkholiza Zahara Faiziah , Saibi Yardi Yardi , Betha Ofa Suzanti , Dahlizar Sabrina Sabrina , Dillasari Estu Mahanani
Published: March 2024

Al-Qanun fii at-Tibb 2 is a medical text book by Ibn Sina, which contains monographs of various natural materials, especially plants that have properties for organs including the lungs. In this book there is no data regarding the secondary metabolite content of these plants and this study aims to conduct a literature review of the main secondary metabolite components of these plants. and see the correlation between the major components and their efficacy on the lungs. This research was conducted using the literature review method through various databases by extracting from 124 scientific journals information about 58 plants that are efficacious for lung organs according to Al Qanun Fi'l Tibb and data has been produced in the form of the content of the main secondary metabolites of these plants, namely flavonoids, terpenes, tannins, lignans., saponins, anthraquinones, glucosinolates, phenolic acids, sekoiridoids, steroids, and alkaloids as the major components. Based on the results of this review, the main components of secondary metabolites are known to have reported beneficial bioactivities in the treatment of the respiratory system and lung organ.
Altun Yaruk'ta Tekrarlar
Authors: AHMEDOVA Aysel
Published: March 2024

Eski Uygurca metinlerin birçoğu dinî metinlerdir fakat onlarda edebî özellikler de yaygın görülür. Altun Yaruk Sudur Budist çevreye ait Eski Uygur eserlerinin en büyüklerinden biridir. Bu eserde söz sanatlarına ve onlardan biri olan tekrarlara sıkça rastlanır. Tekrarlar Altun Yaruk’a edebî değer katar ve metinde bağdaşıklığı sağlar. Altun Yaruk’ta tekrarların farklı türleri yer alır: anafor (cümle başında sözcüklerin tekrarı), epifor (cümle sonunda sözcüklerin tekrarı), tekrardan oluşan ikilemelerin tekrarı, aynı sözcüğün farklı şekillerinin kullanımı, aynı kökten oluşan farklı sözcüklerin kullanımı, cümlenin veya onun belirli bir kısmının tekrarı, yardımcı sözcüklerin (sontakılar, bağlaçlar) tekrarı vs. Eserde gönderim ögesi olarak zamirler kullanılmak yerine, önceki sözcüğün doğrudan kullanımına baş vurulur. Altun Yaruk’ta neredeyse tamamı tekrardan oluşan metin parçaları da vardır. Araştırmanın amacı Altun Yaruk’taki tekrarları belirlemek, tekrarların farklı türlerini ve kullanım özelliklerini ortaya çıkarmaktır. Bunun için tekrarlar, onların türleri ve metinde bağdaşıklığın sağlanmasında tekrarların rolü gibi kavramlarla ilgili araştırmalara başvurulacak, Altun Yaruk’taki tekrar örnekleri incelenecek ve onların anlamları açıklanarak metnin oluşmasındaki görevleri ortaya çıkarılacaktır. Yazı Altun Yaruk’ta tekrarların çok yaygın olduğunu, bu tekrarların metinde bağdaşıklık sağladığını, metne şiirsellik ve ifade gücü kattığını, onu daha anlaşılır ve akılda kalıcı kıldığını savunmaktadır. Ayrıca Altun Yaruk’ta geçen tekrarların tesadüf eseri oluşmadığı, her birinin çevirmenin isteği ve kararı ile metne eklendiğini gösterecektir.
Cinematic musicking in Mozambique
Authors: Boswall Karen
Published: March 2024

Following Mozambique’s independence from Portugal in 1975, both music and cinema were seen as essential tools in the revolutionary construction of a new and unified national identity. A National Film Institute was created to produce and distribute films throughout the country, and in a country with 43 different languages and high levels of non-literacy, it was found that musical films were effective at transcending the cultural and linguistic barriers of the colonially divided nation. One film that exemplifies the importance of musical films at this time, is the ethnographic and reflexive musical odyssey Sing My Brother — Help Me to Sing (CANTA, 1981). This multi-modal paper focuses on a scene in this film where a man and a woman play music together in northern Mozambique to reflect on how community musicking through film contributed to the passing of knowledge then, and how forty years later 30 young Mozambicans produced their multimodal, feminist, musical and equally decolonial response
Radiologic assessment of the optimal point for tube thoracostomy using the sternum as a landmark: a computed tomography‐based analysis
Authors: Jang Jaeik , Woo Jae-Hyug , Lee Mina , Choi Woo Sung , Lim Yong Su , Cho Jin Seong , Jang Jae Ho , Choi Jea Yeon , Hyun Sung Youl
Published: March 2024

Purpose: This study aimed at developing a novel tube thoracostomy technique using the sternum, a fixed anatomical structure, as an indicator to reduce the possibility of incorrect chest tube positioning and complications in patients with chest trauma.Methods: This retrospective study analyzed the data of 184 patients with chest trauma who were aged ≥18 years, visited a single regional trauma center in Korea between April and June 2022, and underwent chest computed tomography (CT) with their arms down. The conventional gold standard, 5th intercostal space (ICS) method, was compared to the lower 1/2, 1/3, and 1/4 of the sternum method by analyzing CT images. Results: When virtual tube thoracostomy routes were drawn at the mid-axillary line at the 5th ICS level, 150 patients (81.5%) on the right side and 179 patients (97.3%) on the left did not pass the diaphragm. However, at the lower 1/2 of the sternum level, 171 patients (92.9%, P<0.001) on the right and 182 patients (98.9%, P= 0.250) on the left did not pass the diaphragm. At the 5th ICS level, 129 patients (70.1%) on the right and 156 patients (84.8%) on the left were located in the safety zone and did not pass the diaphragm. Alternatively, at the lower 1/2, 1/3, and 1/4 of the sternum level, 139 (75.5%, P=0.185), 49 (26.6%, P<0.001), and 10 (5.4%, P<0.001), respectively, on the right, and 146 (79.3%, P=0.041), 69 (37.5%, P<0.001), and 16 (8.7%, P<0.001) on the left were located in the safety zone and did not pass the diaphragm. Compared to the conventional 5th ICS method, the sternum 1/2 method had a safety zone prediction sensitivity of 90.0% to 90.7%, and 97.3% to 100% sensitivity for not passing the diaphragm.Conclusions: Using the sternum length as a tube thoracostomy indicator might be feasible.
Reindeer herding of Chukotka ethnicities in the end of the 20th — first quarter of 21st century
Authors: Kolomiets O.P. , Nuvano V.N.
Published: March 2024

In Chukotka, reindeer herding is the most important element of traditional subsistence for the Chukchi, Koryak, Even and Yukaghir peoples. Despite substantial changes in reindeer herding, associated with modernization and commercialization of the industry, the herders of Chukotka were able to preserve their traditions, rituals and ethnic celebrations, associated with nomadic culture. The purpose of this work is to characterize contemporary reindeer herding as the most important component of ethnic culture in Chukotka. The article is based on the authors’ field materials collected in 1999–2023 among the reindeer herders of Anadyr, Bilibinsky, Iultinsky, Chaunsky and Chukotsky districts of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, interviews with agricultural specialists, statistical and analytical documents, scientific literature on the history and ethnography of reindeer herding. Chukchi reindeer herding developed on traditional basis until the first third of the 20th century. Then, under the influence of political and economic changes, a sharp transformation and breakdown of traditional management occurred among the indigenous peoples of the Northeast. Such intervention into the centuries-old system of nature management resulted in significant changes in the lifestyle of the Chukchi reindeer herders, system of their values, and brought significant social consequences. Nowadays, rein-deer herding in Chukotka is vital and the most important agricultural sector that provides food security for the region; it is also the element of traditional subsistence management, which preserves and develops the ethnic culture of the indigenous minority peoples of the North. Together with all the positive changes in reindeer herding during the Soviet era, it is worth emphasizing that during the crises periods of the 1990s and early 2000s, the herding enterprises with strong cultural traditions, such as social organization of camps, preservation of a nomadic family, development of riding reindeer husbandry, preference for the “old” nomadic way of life and its attributes – dwelling, fur clothing, vehicles – proved to be the most stable.
Bone items from burial No. 9 of the cemetery near the Berezovaya Mountain (traceological analysis and the search for analogies)
Authors: Usachuk A.N. , Kuptsova L.V.
Published: March 2024

In this article, we analyze bone products from the male burial No. 9 of the cemetery near the Berezovaya Mountain (Oren-burg District of the Cis-Ural region) attributed to the Sintashta Culture (20th–18th centuries BC). The funerary complex is specifi-cally interesting because it combines the ritual and inventory of representatives of the Seima-Turbino phenomenon and items belonging to chariot cultures. Furthermore, an item rare for the cultures of the chariot circle of the Ural region was placed in the burial — a disc-shaped bone buckle. The aim of this work is to find an analogy for this buckle and for other bone items of the complex using traceology data. The buckle was traceologically processed on 31st July 2002 in the campus of the Orenburg archaeological expedition two days after its discovery; at the same time its drawing was made. An astragalus and a fragment of the articular angle of the animal's scapula, both having been placed within the burial, were also analysed. Due to field condi-tions, a portable contact microscope “Mikko” was used. The main focus of this work is the buckle. The results of the traceologi-cal analysis are being introduced into the scientific discourse. Besides, for the first time this article presents the results of tra-ceological study of a similar object from burial mound 27 near the city of Atkarsk. A total of 15 buckles with similar morphology have been analyzed, 11 of them have traceological definitions. A fragment of the product of the same type was only once identi-fied in the Sintashta necropolis (grave 30 of the Sintashta burial ground); the majority of similar items derive from the sites of the Abashev Culture of the Volga-Don region. It has been revealed that the analyzed artifacts could have been used as both belt buckles and ornaments/amulets. The artifact from the burial ground near the Berezovaya Mountain is most likely a buckle, jud-ging by its size and the size of the central hole. The discovery of a buckle typologically characteristic of the Don-Volga Abashevo Culture in the Sintashta Culture necropolis demonstrates the western connections of the population who left the site. The astragalus found in the burial could have been used as a fortune-telling/dice object. The functional purpose of the articular angle of the animal’s scapula has not been determined — no analogies have been found for it, though a possible circle of analo-gies has been outlined.
Profitability and dividend policy: How does free cash flow explain this relationship?
Authors: Januarsi Yeni , Sanusi Fauji
Published: March 2024

Purpose – This study aims to examine the possible explanations for the inconsistency between profitability and dividend policy association. It also aims to carefully investigate the explanations of the free cash flow regarding the profitability-dividend policy relationship while specifying the shape of the moderating variables.Design/methodology/approach –This study uses LQ45-listed enterprises as research sample and adopt hierarchical moderating analysis as our methods. This study also uses 10-year observations from 2012-2020 with 170 firm-years observations represented by 17 companies.Findings – The results showed a positive association between profitability and dividend policy, suggesting that higher profit was capable of inducing firms to provide more dividend payments for the stockholders. Furthermore, increasing free cash flow strengthened the profitability-dividend policy relationship and it play a role as a pure moderator between both variables. Research limitations/implications – As this study use LQ45 sample firms, the interpretation from the research funding should be carefully made and generalizations should be done with caution. Also, current study does not include managerial characteristics as potential factors to influence dividend policy due to data limitation. Practical implications – This study provide implication for managers by suggesting that the free cash flow condition of a company may be essential for deciding dividend payout policy when firms can create good profitability. Firms need to maintain its fee cash flow level to gain benefit as a driver to create favorable dividend policy for stockholders. Originality/value – This study adds essential contribution to the moderating role literature by distinguishing the type of moderating role of free cash flow on the relationship between dividend policy and profitability. In addition, this study also incorporates hierarchy regression analysis which is different from prior similar study.
Reputational risks management and mitigation: Empirical evidence from the wedding organizer sector
Authors: Bayu Bayu Iskandar , Syamsul Syamsul Maarif , Widodo Widodo Ramadyanto
Published: March 2024

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to identify and determine reputation risk mitigation strategies that may arise in the business processes of wedding activities at Lifetime Organizer Bogor. A poor reputation for a wedding organizer can drive consumers to switch to competitors with a better reputation. Therefore, effective reputation risk management is crucial for wedding organizers.Design/methodology/approach – This study employs the Risk Assessment Godfrey method and Flanagan & Norman Risk Response Analysis. Risks are identified through direct observation at multiple weddings organized by Lifetime Organizer, in-depth interviews with the owner and field coordinators, and the distribution of questionnaires to partner vendors and consumers of Lifetime Organizer. The risk assessment is calculated using a comprehensive approach that combines qualitative and quantitative elements, facilitated by questionnaires, and processed through geometric mean calculations.Findings – The findings in this study contain mitigation action strategies for risks with high and extreme risk levels. These mitigation strategies are organized based on implementation that aligns with the company's needs and resources, thereby enabling the company to proactively prevent the occurrence of such risks.Research limitations/implications – In this study, the identified risks pertain to factors that may influence the company's reputation. Since reputation is a subjective perception held by individuals, it introduces subjectivity in the process of identifying and evaluating risks. It is anticipated that in future research endeavors, this aspect will be duly considered and addressed.Practical implications – The research holds significant practical implications for wedding organizers, providing a tailored approach to reputation risk management. The proposed strategies, informed by the risk assessment framework, empower companies to navigate the dynamic event planning industry effectively, fostering long-term success and resilience.Originality/value – This study contributes novelty by adapting and applying established risk assessment methods to the specific context of the wedding planning industry in Indonesia. The findings offer a unique perspective on reputation risk management, providing valuable insights for both industry practitioners and researchers in developing countries.
Heat and Photon Energy Phenomena: Dealing with Matter at the Atomic and Electronic Levels
Authors: Ali Mubarak
Published: March 2024

There is a misconception about using the terms photon and electron. When the electron of the outer ring in the silicon atom executes interstate dynamics for only one cycle, it generates force and energy for the unit photon. The unit photon has a shape similar to a Gaussian distribution with turned ends. When a photon of suitable length interacts with the side of the laterally orientated electron of a semisolid or solid atom, it converts into heat. At an approximate angle of 90°, when a photon interacts with the tip of a laterally orientated electron, it divides into bits of energy with shapes similar to integral symbols. Solid or semisolid element atoms can reveal the phenomenon of heat energy if their electrons address the interactions of photons. In the neutral state silicon atom, the center acts as the reference point for electrons executing interstate dynamics, and the north-south tips of the electrons remain along the north-south poles. The energy shapes around the force tracing along the trajectory of electron dynamics. Two forces are exerted on the electron at one time. In interstate dynamics, the electron of the outer ring first reaches the maximum limit point, where the one-bit energy is shaped. In the remaining half cycle, that electron also generates energy of one bit. When there is an uninterrupted supply of heat energy to the silicon atom, electron dynamics generate photons with a shape-like wave. Path-independent but interstate-dependent forces assume the control of an electron. This electron executes dynamics nearly at the speed of light. In dynamics, conservative forces are exerted on position-acquiring electrons. A photon can be unending in length if the electron dynamics remain uninterrupted. The changing aspect of the electron reflects the auxiliary moment of inertia at each turning point. Atoms of suitable elements generate differently shaped photons when executing dynamics for the outer ring electrons. Thus, they can also reveal the phenomenon of photon energy.
Collatz conjecture: an order isomorphic recursive machine
Authors: Williams Michael
Published: March 2024

Collatz conjecture (3x+1 problem) is a natural phenomenon in set theory that may be reconstructed using known combinatorics and order theory. Construction begins by selecting a specific order isomorphism with a bijectional order-embedding. Mapping by 3x+1 induces a unique property to only members of the mapped embedding. Under selective congruence from recursive division by two, that complex controls sequence behavior. This demonstration uses an order isomorphism consisting of two linear orders: the (1) odd positive integers and the always odd (2) Rule 50 Jacobsthal numbers, as the embedding. The argument proceeds by cardinality. When the order isomorphism is mapped under 3x+1, all Rule 50 Jacobsthal numbers are mapped to all the powers of four. This one-to-one correspondence guarantees that every odd integer is assigned to a Rule 50 Jacobsthal number, and subsequently, to a power of four. To align this construction with the conjecture, expand the set to all positive integers by showing that: (1) the powers of four embed the powers of two, in a natural way, and (2) the unique factorization of any positive even integer, not congruent to a power of two, is simply an odd integer, once the factorized power of two is divided out. In other words, if the initial choice for a positive integer is not congruent to a power of two, then recursion continues until a Rule 50 Jacobsthal number (guaranteed by cardinality) is attained. Since this value mapped by 3x+1 is always a power of four, repeated division by two will always send the sequence to one. Because this same process occurs for any choice of positive integer, Collatz conjecture is true.
Neurobiology of Egg-laying Behavior in Drosophila: Neural Control of the Female Reproductive System
Authors: Afkhami Mehrnaz
Published: March 2024

Egg-laying is one of the key aspects of female reproductive behavior in insects. Egg-laying has been studied since the dawn of Drosophila melanogaster as a model organism. The female’s internal state, hormones, and external factors, such as nutrition, light, and social environment, affect egg-laying output. However, only recently, neurobiological features of egg-laying behavior have been studied in detail. Fruitless and doublesex, two key players in the sex determination pathway, have become focal points in identifying neurons of reproductive significance in both central and peripheral nervous systems. The reproductive tract and external terminalia house sensory neurons that carry the sensory information of egg maturation, mating and egg-laying. These se include the presence of male accessory gland products and mechanical stimuli. The abdominal neuromere houses neurons that receive information from the reproductive tract, including sex peptide abdominal ganglion neurons (SAGs), and send their information to the brain. In the brain, neuronal groups like aDNs and pC1clusters modulate egg-laying decision-making, and other neurons like oviINs and oviDNs are necessary for egg-laying itself. Lastly, motor neurons involved in egg-laying, which are mostly octopaminergic, reside in the abdominal neuromere and orchestrate the muscle movements required for laying the egg. Egg-laying neuronal control is important in various evolutionary processes like cryptic female choice, and using different Drosophila species can provide intriguing avenues for the future of the field.
On Bisphosphonates and COVID-19: In Silico Model Suggests Inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 RdRp as Potential Explanation
Authors: Mohammed Muzaffar-Ur-Rehman , Chougule Kishore Suryakant , Ala Chandu , Kuthe Pranali Vijaykumar , Garg Mohit , Sankaranarayanan Murugesan , Vasan Seshadri S
Published: March 2024

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in over 720 million confirmed cases and 7 million deaths worldwide, with insufficient treatment options. Innumerable efforts are being made around the world for faster identification of therapeutic agents to treat the deadly disease. Postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection or COVID-19 (PASC), also called Long COVID, is still being understood and lacks treatment options as well. A growing list of drugs are being suggested by various in silico, in vitro and ex vivo models, however currently only two treatment options are widely used: the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) inhibitor remdesivir, and the main protease inhibitor nirmatrelvir in combination with ritonavir. Computational drug development tools and in silico studies involving molecular docking, molecular dynamics, entropy calculations and pharmacokinetics can be useful to identify new targets to treat COVID-19 and PASC, as shown in this work and our recent paper that identified alendronate as a promising candidate. We have now investigated all bisphosphonates which can bind competitively to nidovirus RdRp-associated nucleotidyl (NiRAN) transferase domain, and systematically down selected seven candidates (CHEMBL608526, CHEMBL196676, CHEMBL164344, CHEMBL4291724, CHEMBL4569308, CHEMBL387132, CHEMBL98211), two of which closely resemble the approved drugs minodronate and zoledronate. This work and our recent paper together provide an in silico mechanistic explanation for alendronate and zoledronate users having dramatically reduced odds of SARS-CoV-2 testing, COVID-19 diagnosis, and COVID-19-related hospitalizations, and indicate that similar observational studies with minodronate could be valuable.
Study of the Conformation of Bromated Guanidines with Potential Anti-leishmania Activity
Authors: Zampieri Eduardo Henrique , Dos Anjos Luana Ribeiro , Santiago Pedro Henrique de Oliveira , Nascimento Tainara Rosário da Silva , Ellena Javier , González Eduardo René Pérez
Published: March 2024

Leishmaniasis are neglected diseases that affect regions such as South Asia, South Africa and Latin America, less developed regions. Current treatment, for cutaneous, mucocutaneous and visceral leishmaniosis, which are the main forms of the disease, is based on the administration of pentavalent antimonial and amphotericin B. However, these drugs have low efficacy and high toxicity. For this reason, the search for new treatments for this disease is necessary, based on studies of new molecules and their conformations. The research proposed the conformational study of brominated guanidine compounds with potential antileishmanial activity using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. The present study involves the bro-minated molecules, LQOF-G2, LQOF-G30, LQOF-G35 and LQOF-G35-Br. The later was synthesized by the reaction of LQOF-G35 with NBS under IR irradiation at 120 Watts of potency and dichloro-methane as solvent by 12-h of exposition. The obtained results demonstrated the efficiency of the bromination method, since two bromines atoms entered the molecule. Furthermore, NMR analysis showed the occurrence of a conformational change from Z to E when compound LQOF-G35 was brominated to LQOF-G35-Br. This feature was well confirmed by comparative DRX study of the LQOF-G35 and LQOF-G35-Br compounds. The antileishmanial activity of LQOF-G2 e LQOF-G35 motivated the synthesis of new brominated compounds LQOF-G30 e LQOF-G35-Br.
Mechanical Properties of Thermally Annealed Cu/Ni and Cu/Al Multilayer Thin Films: Solid Solution vs Intermetallic Strengthening
Authors: Zhou Yang , Chun Katherine , Wang Junlan
Published: March 2024

In this study, Cu/Ni and Cu/Al multilayer thin films with individual layer thickness varying from 25 nm to 200 nm were deposited at room temperature and further annealed up to 300 ℃. The mechanical and microstructural properties of the multilayers were characterized by nanoindentation, x-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy. Both systems exhibited an increase in hardness with increasing annealing temperature. However, the Cu/Ni system showed a gradual and moderate (up to 30%) hardness increase from room temperature to 300 ℃, while the Cu/Al system showed a sharp increase (~150%) between 125℃ and 200℃. This distinct strengthening behavior is attributed to solid solution formation in Cu/Ni and diffusion-activated intermetallic formation in Cu/Al.