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Recent Developments in Generation, Detection and Application of Nanobubbles in Flotation
Authors: Nazari Sabereh , Hassanzadeh Ahmad , He Yaqun , Khoshdast Hamid , Kowalczuk Przemyslaw B.
Published: April 2022

This paper reviews recent developments in the fundamental understating of ultrafine (nano) bubbles (NBs) and presents technological advances and reagent types used for their generation in flotation. The generation of NBs using various approaches including ultrasonication, solvent exchange, temperature change, hydrodynamic cavitation, and electrolysis was assessed. Most importantly, restrictions and opportunities with respect to the detection of NBs were comprehensively reviewed, focusing on various characterization techniques such as the laser particle size analyzer (LPSA), nanoparticle tracking (NTA), dynamic light scattering (DLS), zeta-phase light scattering (ZPALS), and zeta sizer. As a key feature, types and possible mechanisms of surfactants applied to stabilize NBs were also explored. Furthermore, flotation-assisted nano-bubbles was reported as an efficient method for recovering minerals, with a special focus on flotation kinetics. It was found that most researchers reported the existence and formation of NBs by different techniques, but there is not enough information on an accurate measurement of their size distribution and their commonly used reagents. It was also recognized that a suitable method for generating NBs, at a high rate and with a low cost, remains a technical challenge in flotation. The application of hydrodynamic cavitation based on a venturi tube and using the LPSA and NTA in laboratory scales were identified as the most predominant approaches for the generation and detection of NBs, respectively. In this regard, neither pilot- nor industrial-scale case studies were found in the literature; they were only highlighted as future works. Although the NB-stabilizing effects of electrolytes have been well-explored, the mechanisms related to surfactants remain the issue of further investigation. The effectiveness of the NB-assisted flotation processes has been mostly addressed for single minerals, and only a few works have been reported for bulk materials. Finally, we believe that the current review paves the way for an appropriate selection of generating and detecting ultrafine bubbles and shines the light on a profound understanding of its effectiveness.
Predictive Models of Phytosterol Degradation in Rapeseeds Stored in Bulk Based on Artificial Neural Networks and Response Surface Regression
Authors: Wawrzyniak Jolanta , Rudzińska Magdalena , Gawrysiak-Witulska Marzena , Przybył Krzysztof
Published: April 2022

The need to maintain the highest possible levels of bioactive components contained in raw materials requires the elaboration of tools supporting their processing operations, starting from the first stages of the food production chain. In this study, artificial neural networks (ANNs) and response surface regression (RSR) were used to develop models of phytosterol degradation in bulks of rapeseed stored under various temperatures and water activity conditions (T = 12–30 °C and aw = 0.75–0.90). Among ANNs, networks based on a multilayer perceptron (MLP) and a radial basis function (RBF) were tested. The model input constituted aw, temperature and storage time, whilst the model output was the phytosterol level in seeds. The ANN-based modeling turned out to be more effective in estimating phytosterol levels than the RSR, while MLP-ANNs proved to be more satisfactory than RBF-ANNs. The approximation quality of the ANNs models depended on the number of neurons and the type of activation functions in the hidden layer. The best model was provided by the MLP-ANN containing nine neurons in the hidden layer equipped with the logistic activation function. The model performance evaluation showed its high prediction accuracy and generalization capability (R2 = 0.978; RMSE = 0.140). Its accuracy was also confirmed by the elliptical joint confidence region (EJCR) test. The results show the high usefulness of ANNs in predictive modeling of phytosterol degradation in rapeseeds. The elaborated MLP-ANN model may be used as a support tool in modern postharvest management systems.
Pathogen Spillover to an Invasive Tick Species: First Detection of Bourbon Virus in Haemaphysalis longicornis in the United States
Authors: Cumbie Alexandra N. , Trimble Rebecca N. , Eastwood Gillian
Published: April 2022

Haemaphysalis longicornis (Neumann, 1901) (Acari: Ixodidae), the Asian longhorned tick, is an invasive tick species present in the USA since at least 2017 and has been detected in one-third of Virginia counties. While this species is associated with the transmission of multiple pathogens in its native geographical range of eastern Asia, little is known about its ability to acquire and transmit pathogens in the USA, specifically those that are transmissible to humans, although from an animal health perspective, it has already been shown to vector Theileria orientalis Ikeda strains. Emerging tick-borne viruses such as Bourbon virus (genus: Thogotovirus) are of concern, as these newly discovered pathogenic agents have caused fatal clinical cases, and little is known about their distribution or enzootic maintenance. This study examined H. longicornis collected within Virginia (from ten counties) for Bourbon and Heartland viruses using PCR methods. All ticks tested negative for Heartland virus via qRT-PCR (S segment target). Bourbon-virus-positive samples were confirmed on two different gene targets and with Sanger sequencing of the PB2 (segment 1) gene. Bourbon virus RNA was detected in one nymphal stage H. longicornis from Patrick County, one nymph from Staunton City, and one larval pool and one adult female tick from Wythe County, Virginia. An additional 100 Amblyomma americanum (Linnaeus 1758; lone star tick) collected at the same Patrick County site revealed one positive nymphal pool, suggesting that Bourbon virus may have spilled over from the native vector, potentially by co-feeding on a shared Bourbon-virus-infected vertebrate host. Blood tested from local harvested deer revealed a 11.1% antibody seroprevalence against Bourbon virus, exposure which further corroborates that this tick-borne virus is circulating in the southwest Virginia region. Through these results, it can be concluded that H. longicornis can carry Bourbon virus and that pathogen spillover may occur from native to invasive tick species.
Natural Philosophy, Abstraction, and Mathematics among Materialists: Thomas Hobbes and Margaret Cavendish on Light
Authors: Adams Marcus P.
Published: April 2022

The nature of light is a focus of Thomas Hobbes’s natural philosophical project. Hobbes’s explanation of the light (lux) of lucid bodies differs across his works, from dilation and contraction in Elements of Law to simple circular motions in De corpore. However, Hobbes consistently explains perceived light (lumen) by positing that bodily resistance (endeavor) generates the phantasm of light. In Letters I.XIX–XX of Philosophical Letters, fellow materialist Margaret Cavendish attacks the Hobbesian understanding of both lux and lumen by claiming that Hobbes has illicitly made abstractions from matter. In this paper, I argue that Cavendish’s criticisms rely on an incorrect understanding of the nature of Hobbesian geometry and the role it plays in Hobbes’s natural philosophy. Rather than understanding geometry as wholly abstract, Hobbes attempts to ground geometry in different ways of considering bodies and their motions. Furthermore, Hobbes’s own criticisms of abstraction suggest that he would share many of the worries she raises but deny that he falls prey to them.
Optimization of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet with Single-Pin Electrode Configuration and Its Application in Polyaniline Thin Film Growth
Authors: Jung Eun Young , Park Choon-Sang , Jang Hyo Jun , Iqbal Shahzad , Hong Tae Eun , Shin Bhum Jae , Choi Muhan , Tae Heung-Sik
Published: April 2022

This study systematically investigated an atmospheric pressure plasma reactor with a centered single pin electrode inside a dielectric tube for depositing the polyaniline (PANI) thin film based on the experimental case studies relative to variations in pin electrode configurations (cases I, II, and III), bluff-body heights, and argon (Ar) gas flow rates. In these cases, the intensified charge-coupled device and optical emission spectroscopy were analyzed to investigate the factors affecting intensive glow-like plasma generation for deposition with a large area. Compared to case I, the intense glow-like plasma of the cases II and III generated abundant reactive nitrogen species (RNSs) and excited argon radical species for fragmentation and recombination of PANI. In case III, the film thickness and deposition rate of the PANI thin film were about 450 nm and 7.5 nm/min, respectively. This increase may imply that the increase in the excited radical species contributes to the fragmentation and recombination due to the increase in RNSs and excited argon radicals during the atmospheric pressure (AP) plasma polymerization to obtain the PANI thin film. This intense glow-like plasma generated broadly by the AP plasma reactor can uniformly deposit the PANI thin film, which is confirmed by field emission-scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.
Post-Salafism: Religious Revisionism in Contemporary Saudi Arabia
Authors: Sinani Besnik
Published: April 2022

This article seeks to identify the driving factors, features, and significance of the transformation of Salafism in contemporary Muslim societies, a development labeled ‘post-Salafism’. Throughout the 20th century, Salafism grew into a global religious movement, with distinctive local characteristics. Its post-Salafi transformations have likewise been diverse and reflect local conditions. ‘Post-Salafism’ is a term employed congruently to point at the fragmentation of Salafi religious authority; the emergence of Salafi alliances with other Muslim groups, which challenge Salafi conceptions of doctrinal superiority; in Salafi softening of sectarian rhetoric as a way of distancing from militant groups; in Salafi “indigenization”; and in social and political transformations that overlap with post-Islamism. Post-Salafism refers additionally to debates within Salafi circles, reflective of emerging internal doctrinal contradictions. Since the founding of Saudi Arabia in 1932, the kingdom has played a unique role in promoting, financing, and building the institutional network of global Salafism. The transformation of Saudi Salafism, therefore, resulting from changes in government policy, public pressure, and internal revisionism, will effect Salafism globally, pointing at a transformative moment in Muslim religious thought and authority structures.
Emotional Regulation in Parental Optimism—The Influence of Parenting Style
Authors: Șițoiu Andreea , Pânișoară Georgeta
Published: April 2022

This study contributes to determining the relationship between parental emotional regulation, optimism, and parenting style. The responses collected from respondents with parental status were used in the research. The majority of respondents were female; in terms of the age of participants, they were predominantly in the category of 31–40 years, followed by those in the category 41–50 years. The data were analyzed statistically through operations such as correlations, regression, and analysis of variance. The results indicate that the authoritative parenting style is associated with the emotional regulation of parents (r = 0.25, p < 0.001), but also with their level of optimism (r = 0.29, p < 0.001). It has been demonstrated both through correlations and through confirmatory factor analysis that optimism and emotional regulation are two factors that contribute to the adoption of the authoritative parenting style. The analysis of variance indicated that the emotional regulation of the parents does not vary according to their age. Based on multiple linear regression, it was established that 5% of parents’ level of optimism is predicted by their level of emotional regulation. These new results reveal the contribution of emotional regulation and parental optimism in the process of raising and educating a child.
Incidence of Patellar Desmopathy in the Modified Maquet Technique with and without PRGF
Authors: Valiño-Cultelli Victoria , Varela-López Óscar , González-Cantalapiedra Antonio
Published: April 2022

Patellar desmopathy can lead to desmitis, discomfort, and lameness. In the traditional MMT, a pin is used for the fixation of the fragment of the osteotomized tibia to the implant and the tibial diaphysis; this pin needs to be placed below the insertion of the patellar ligament to avoid damaging it. Considering the differences between TTA and MMT, the authors consider it important to determine the incidence of patellar desmopathy in the MMT. This is a prospective study that enrolled 53 owned dogs that underwent MMT and were followed up by a complete examination and radiograph controls to establish the patellar tendon thickening and the presence of clinical desmitis. The PRGF were administrated to 29 of those patients, in order to determine if PRGF’s action could decrease ligament desmitis. The conclusions in this study were that the desmopathy produced by the MMT is similar to that generated by the TTA if the pin is carefully placed; in addition, the PRGF did not decrease the inflammation and the thickening of the ligament.
Primary care contacts, continuity, identification of palliative care needs, and hospital use: a population-based cohort study in people dying with dementia
Authors: Leniz Javiera , Gulliford Martin , Higginson Irene J , Bajwah Sabrina , Yi Deokhee , Gao Wei , Sleeman Katherine E
Published: April 2022

Background

Reducing hospital admissions among people dying with dementia is a policy priority.

Aim

To explore associations between primary care contacts, continuity of primary care, identification of palliative care needs, and unplanned hospital admissions among people dying with dementia.

Design and setting

This was a retrospective cohort study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink linked with hospital records and Office for National Statistics data. Adults (>18 years) who died between 2009 and 2018 with a diagnosis of dementia were included in the study.

Method

The association between GP contacts, Herfindahl–Hirschman Index continuity of care score, palliative care needs identification before the last 90 days of life, and multiple unplanned hospital admissions in the last 90 days was evaluated using random-effects Poisson regression.

Results

In total, 33 714 decedents with dementia were identified: 64.1% (n = 21 623) female, mean age 86.6 years (SD 8.1), mean comorbidities 2.2 (SD 1.6). Of these, 1894 (5.6%) had multiple hospital admissions in the last 90 days of life (increase from 4.9%, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 4.2 to 5.6 in 2009 to 7.1%, 95% CI = 5.7 to 8.4 in 2018). Participants with more GP contacts had higher risk of multiple hospital admissions (incidence risk ratio [IRR] 1.08, 95% CI = 1.05 to 1.11). Higher continuity of care scores (IRR 0.79, 95% CI = 0.68 to 0.92) and identification of palliative care needs (IRR 0.66, 95% CI = 0.56 to 0.78) were associated with lower frequency of these admissions.

Conclusion

Multiple hospital admissions among people dying with dementia are increasing. Higher continuity of care and identification of palliative care needs are associated with a lower risk of multiple hospital admissions in this population, and might help prevent these admissions at the end of life.
DIGITALIZATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AS IT-STRUCTURING OF THE PROCESS MANAGEMENT PYRAMID
Authors: Suleymanova L. , Sapozhnikov P. , Krivchikov A.
Published: April 2022

The article considers the issue of implementation of digitalization processes in the construction industry within the framework of the state program "Digital Economy of the Russian Federation". Analysis of the current development of digitalization has shown the need for interaction of all participants in the management of capital construction facilities. At the level of government authorities, the transition to digitalization is carried out through electronic document management and the issuance of permits for construction in electronic form. The customer must see the current state of affairs at each stage of construction through the digitalization of design and construction works. The general contractor is interested in monitoring the work of contractors and reducing material costs. By developing a single digital information model of a building, the design organization simplifies the processes of creating drawings, specifications and correcting errors of related departments. At the level of work on the construction site, digitalization processes are least developed. Digitalization of the production of works will speed up the processes of controlling the delivery of goods, the work of performers and mechanisms, will facilitate the maintenance of work logs and executive documentation. As a result, digitalization of each construction process will lead to improved interaction of participants, as well as to the effect of "synergy".
STRENGTH AND DEFORMATION OF BENDED REINFORCED CONCRETE ELEMENTS REINFORCED WITH CARBON FIBER
Authors: Smolyago G. , Obernikhina Y.
Published: April 2022

Reinforcement of reinforced concrete flexible elements with polymer composite materials has found wide application in modern construction, so the accumulation of experimental studies of the strength of such structures is relevant. This paper presents the results of experimental studies of the stress-strain state of flexible reinforced concrete elements forced with carbon fiber. Namely, six beams of three types. The first type of beams - reference samples without reinforcement. The second type of beams – beams loaded at the stage corresponding to the standard load, in the presence of cracks and deflections, reinforced with carbon fiber, by gluing it to a stretched zone with a U-shaped anchorage on the supporting areas after unloading. The third type of beams includes samples reinforced, similar to the second type of beams but before the application of loads. In addition, during the experimental study, control images of concrete, rebar and carbon fiber were tested to establish their basic physical and mechanical characteristics. The limit values of experimental bending moments in the middle of the span of samples of all series are obtained. It was found that all samples externally reinforced with carbon fiber were destroyed as a result of increasing the width and height of normal cracks located in the zone of pure bending and increasing deflections, which led to the separation of the composite material from the concrete and the indent of the concrete of the compressed zone
INNOVATIVE PILE TECHNOLOGIES IN MODERN FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION
Authors: Kocherzhenko V. , Suleymanova Lyudmila
Published: April 2022

Pile technologies in modern foundation engineering are the leading direction for improving their constructive and technological solutions. The bearing capacity of pile foundations largely depends on the formation of the frictional force of the soil along the lateral surface of the piles. The authors considered technologies for the construction of transformable piles using non-explosive destructive substances, modular piles with a developed lateral surface and an optimal cross-section, piles using geopolymer technology and piles that allow changing the granulometric composition of the adjacent soil. The results of laboratory studies of the models of these piles are given, the effectiveness of their application is established and methods for calculating their bearing capacity are proposed, the directions of research activities are indicated. The studies carried out allow us to conclude that the comparison of the specific bearing capacity of driven piles of different cross-sections showed that the most rational section is tavrovoe. The developed, approved and registered "Technical conditions for modular driven T-shaped piles" make it possible to manufacture, transport, and drive this type of piles for industrial and civil construction. Options for the layout of foundation systems based on modular T-section piles are proposed, depending on the nature of the load acting on them.
I-BEAM WITH ZGSP CHORNS AND A CORRUGATED WALL
Authors: Vodyahin N.
Published: April 2022

The idea of corrugating the wall of a steel beam in order to increase its local stability and reduce steel consumption by reducing the wall thickness was proposed in Russia quite a long time ago - back in the first half of the last century. This idea turned out to be quite productive. Its implementation took place in aircraft construction, in shipbuilding, and not only in the field of building structures. Over the past nearly a century, a large number of design solutions for beams with a corrugated wall have been developed in domestic and foreign metal building. These solutions differed in: the shape and orientation of the corrugations along the wall; the shape of the section of the belts; peculiarities of the adjoining of the wall along the length of the beam, the presence of technological holes in the wall, etc. Various aspects of the actual operation of beams with corrugated walls and the stress-strain state of the corrugated walls themselves (including taking into account the elastic-plastic stage of work) were studied in relation to various options for the design solutions noted above. This article presents the results of numerical simulation of the operation and analysis of the bearing capacity according to the criteria of several near-edge states of two new variants of structural solutions for beams with a corrugated wall, for which utility model patents have been obtained. In addition, a comparative analysis of the effectiveness of known structural solutions of beams with new solutions proposed by the author was carried out. The article shows that in a number of cases, beams of new design solutions, in terms of the totality of performance indicators for the studied limit states, are more efficient than traditional solutions. The novelty of the design solutions, the priority of which belongs to the authors, lies, in the first case, in the use in the beam of chords made of ZGSP with a rectangular section, the larger side of the contour of which is oriented from the plane of the corrugated wall. In the second case, the constructive solution described above is supplemented with a prestressed tightening located in the cavity of the lower chord SHG.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUSSIAN PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF HIGH CLEARANCE GEL-LIKE AQUATIC POLYACRYLIC ACID (PAA)
Authors: Peristyy V. , Chuev V. , Buzov A. , Peristaya L.
Published: April 2022

Guided by theoretical ideas about the laws of radical chain polymerization processes, work was carried out to study the influence of the parameters and conditions of aquatic polymerization of acrylic acid on the suitability of its polymer for therapeutic dentistry. These studies served as the basis for the development and patenting of the domestic technology for the production of a ~ 40 % aquatic gel-like solution of PAA, which is widely used both in Russia and abroad for the production of dental filling composites, and thus successfully solved the issue of import substitution and avoided various manipulation sanctions.

The patented domestic technology for the production of a 40 % gel-like preparation of polyacrylic acid consists of 3 stages.

1. Dissolving 1.5 kg of maleic anhydride and 0.6 kg of initiator α,α'-azoisobutyronitrile in 32.5 kg of freshly distilled acrylic acid.

2. Tide polymerization of the prepared mixture in 120 liters of solvent water at a temperature of 93-98 ℃ for 4.5– 5 hours.

3. Concentration of the resulting ~20 % PAA solution under vacuum (residual pressure 0.8–0.015 MPa), at a temperature 65-90 ℃ to obtain a standard 40 % commercial preparation of polyacrylic acid.
Wananga Kairangahau: Appreciating research and co-publication
Authors: Cherrington Marianne , Brendenkamp Christiaan , Sehgal Tavish
Published: April 2022

The purpose of applied research is to inform action. Since our lives are built on the choices we make, critical evaluation, experiential learning and knowledge-sharing are developed competencies that ultimately transform our lives, our communities, and our future. The vision of Otago Polytechnic Auckland International Campus is to develop ‘New Zealand’s most employable graduates’; research capability and co-publication are meaningful, empowering and leverageable mechanisms in that pursuit. This reflective paper explores the value of student research, from three different stakeholder perspectives, by reflecting on a student-lecturer co-publication pilot initiative and its evolution into ‘Wānanga Kairangahau’ (researcher workshops). Wānanga Kairangahau is a student-led process designed to evolve assessment research into co-research and co-publication at Otago Polytechnic Auckland International Campus. The aim is to encourage greater participation in research and enthusiasm for inter-disciplinary, scaffolded learning and knowledge sharing on campus and beyond. Researchers seek to understand the world around them and the complex problems of society. We find that activating our research and expanding our networks and fields of influence can break boundaries and transcend limitations. We consider how to build on our expertise and global fields of experience to build knowledge, create impact, and embolden aspirations. By empowering an active research culture, we explore opportunities, capabilities and revelations that arise from growing a strong collaborative research practice to create new possibilities that enliven bold, forward action for more sustainable innovation (Zhukov & Cherrington, 2020).
The power of knowledge management in tertiary sector
Authors: Ostate Patricia , Pace Barnaby , Zhukov Yury
Published: April 2022

Tertiary Education Organisations generate significant amounts of data within the course of their primary activities and have multiple complex processes to manage the work of the Faculties, Student Support and Administrative Services. This makes knowledge management a critical necessity to ensure continuity across the organisation. The project examines the practices at Otago Polytechnic Auckland International Campus which is as a joint venture and has a unique challenge of having to merge knowledge management systems from two different tertiary education organisations – Future Skills and Otago Polytechnic. The project explores internal communications, individual work preferences and knowledge accessibility as key contributors to knowledge management through document analysis and thematic analysis of interviews with members of Otago Polytechnic Auckland International Campus academic and professional teams/ departments. The findings identified that different departments rely on individual processes that may vary significantly depending on personal preferences of the key internal stakeholders and often compartmentalise beneficial information without making it available to stakeholders outside of their teams. This research highlighted the challenges of relying on faculty-specific systems for managing operational data, which extends into different knowledge management systems across the organisation and complicates knowledge transfer. The evidence was used to make a case for higher integration of the knowledge management processes within the organisation as a way to maintain consistent quality standards and reduce operational costs, particularly within the context of increased volatility of the higher education sector.
Experiential Student-Centred Learning and Teaching
Authors: Ganeshan Kathiravelu , Cherrington Marianne , Vukikjevikj Nemanja
Published: April 2022

Student-centred learning and teaching (SCLT) is gaining interest internationally in tertiary education institutions. SCLT is an indicator of quality assessment in higher education, and scholars and educators are seeking ways to implement SCLT to boost engagement, participation, agency, and confidence in students. This paper considers some of the practical benefits of SCLT and discusses a unique inter-departmental experiential project, used to augment assessment in an international tertiary campus. Working through stops and starts with conversations and agile pivots presented many perspectives on experiential SCLT approaches. Evidence is mounting that active student learning practices facilitate more meaningful or deeper learning, that is retained longer. The novel contribution of this paper is the experiential link with SCLT paradigms used with diverse, agile student-led teams. With planning and perseverance, exceptional real-life learning can be achieved. Moreover, the underlying capabilities that are developed, support students to be highly employable graduates.
Change of customer behaviour during the covid-19 pandemic: New Zealand supermarket retail industry
Authors: Tang Wentao , Kularatne Indrapriya
Published: April 2022

This investigation aims to analyse problems and growth opportunities caused by various changes in customer behaviour during COVID-19 for the New Zealand supermarket retail industry and the solutions provided to improve customer satisfaction and experience, especially in a panic buying situation. The background of changes in customer behaviour during the pandemic period was analysed and identified key challenges and opportunities faced by the industry. The information and data from this investigation was collected from already published resources. Different solutions and strategies to deal with these key problems were determined based on pricing and product portfolio strategy, the agility and resilience of the supply chain, remote expert service and security system technology, and the development of healthy and sustainable products. Recommendations are included in establishing long-term collaborative relationships with local suppliers, cultivating the digital adaptability of employees, making available organic food to customers, and developing good sustainable practices for the supermarket retail industry.
Buddhist exoticism in the works of Eduard Limonov: philosophical and aesthetic criticism
Authors: Dubakov Leonid V.
Published: April 2022

The article analyses the specifics of the perception of Buddhism by Eduard Limonov. The reception of Buddhism is determined in his work by a system of double coding – he is a writer, but also a politician and publicist. Artistic and political narrative in his works are inextricably linked. Eduard Limonov is a critic of Buddhism, but the consistency of his views is not absolute. For the writer, Buddhism is an unoriginal religion, in the national versions of which there are too much exotic and irrational elements. In addition, Buddhism is a religion with philosophical assumptions of which, Eduard Limonov disagrees. The vision of reality as full of suffering and the desire to escape from it contradicts the active life position of the writer. At the same time, in the work of Eduard Limonov, the tendency towards the Russification of Buddhism, characteristic for the modern Russian literature, manifests itself. The writer also explores the mystical side of this religion in its Tibeto-Mongolian version, perceiving and actualising its superhuman component.
Three-component complex sentences with heterogeneous subordination in the scientific style of the Russian language (based on texts of mathematical works)
Authors: Volkova Elena B. , Korotun Vladilena L.
Published: April 2022

The article considers not the most productive type of multicomponent complex sentences – constructions with heterogeneous subordination. Nevertheless, sentences of this type are important in the style of the exact sciences, especially in the texts of mathematical works, where the main task of the author is to show the course of logical reasoning, and the reader is to follow the movement of the author's thought. In order to correctly understand this idea, it is necessary to imagine the described object or phenomenon from different angles. This is largely facilitated by the structures under study. On the basis of the texts of mathematical works, three-component complex sentences with various combinations of components of an indivisible type are analysed, syntactic relations in these structures are considered. So, for example, it was revealed that the substantive-attributive clause, explaining a certain term or concept, closely merges with the previous main clause. This is most clearly manifested when explaining a mathematical formula, when the substantive-attributive clause turns into a semi-phraseological construction, and the relative pronoun where almost completely loses its spatial semantics. The semantic core of the sentence, as a rule, is concentrated in the subordinate object clause, and the main clause acquires a service, introductory character. The means of connection in the constructions under study are standard, often repeated, as a rule, devoid of semantic colouring. Pronominal-correlative and pronominally-conjunction correlative clauses are used in tandem with either an object clause or a substantive-attributive clause. Pronominal clauses bring into the semantics of the sentence a bright semantic colouring of the consequence, comparison, quantity, mode of action, etc. In the constructions under study, indivisible clauses are so closely connected with the organising part that one can speak of their dependence as predicative units and likening their role to semi-predicative participial and adverbial phrases.
Etiology of diseases and human behaviour in folk ideas of the Semeiskie of Buryatia
Authors: Stadnik Yulia
Published: April 2022

he article presents the results of the ethnological study of the diversity of the Semeiskie folk ideas about the cause-and-effect relations between human behaviour and occurrence of certain diseases that can be cured by magic. The study was carried out on the basis of ethnographic facts available in the scientific literature and the author's personal archive. In the process of description of the ties of interest, it became clear that there is a clear link between the cause of a disease and human behavior in the Semeiskie ideas. The behaviour of the patient itself and other person, ordinary people and those having supernatural powers can be the etiology of diseases. In the ethnoculture of the Old Believers of Buryatia, disease-causing behaviour can be both everyday (routine) and ritual. The etiology with everyday behaviour reflects the popular idea of punishment for violation of a prohibition. Etiology with ritual behaviour refers to harmful magic. Further, the folk knowledge about behavioural (anthropic) etiology was used as a basis of classification for distribution of diseases into groups. Comparison of the obtained grouping with others showed a lot of coincidences and made it possible to conclude that in the Semeiskie ethnoculture, disease-causing ritual behaviour is more dangerous to health than disease-causing everyday behaviour. In general, the results of this study convince of the possibility of using the folk ideas about the etiology of diseases as a differentiating feature for arrangement of folk medical facts in ethnology. The description of this kind of ideas revealed the coincidence of the Semeiskie tradition with the well-known worldview universals.
The power politics of the US and its partners in introducing Western democracy into Afghan society
Authors: Shukurov Shukhrat Z.
Published: April 2022

The subject of the study is the power policy of the United States and its allies in the fight against international terrorist organisations in Afghanistan, aimed at building a new Afghan society based on the principles of Western democracy. The research focuses on the processes of democratisation, which were implemented in three stages in 2001-2014. The article also describes important events related to democratization – the creation of a political system in Afghanistan loyal to the United States and its allies; the holding of the first presidential and parliamentary elections; the formation of political opposition from different strata of Afghan society; the holding of the second presidential and parliamentary elections in the said country; the development of the political process against the background of the withdrawal of the main foreign contingent in 2014. The author analyses the miscalculations and serious failures of the administration of the United States and NATO related to the formation of a new government of Afghanistan, the organisation of presidential and parliamentary elections, economic recovery, training for Afghan law enforcement agencies and security. The assessment of the actions of the United States related to the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan during the period most dramatic for the population of the country is given. This article is an analysis of the processes of democratisation of Afghan society, revealing individual aspects of each stage carried out within the framework of the military operation of the United States and its allies in Afghanistan. The main conclusion of the study is that the United States and its partners have failed to achieve their goals of building an Afghan society based on Western democratic values.
The play “Not of This World” by Alexander Ostrovsky as family scenes
Authors: Medvedeva Natalya A.
Published: April 2022

The subject of the study is the compositional and content features of the scene genre, which was of great importance in the artistic system of Alexander Ostrovsky and aimed at depicting the mores and life of the environment. The article notes that the playwright significantly expanded the idea of the genre of scenes. His later plays of this genre are full-fledged works with a complete plot and developed intrigue. The play “Not of This World” shows the everyday life of the characters with their habits and entertainment. Particular attention is drawn to the poetry of the last work of the playwright, a pronounced lyrical element, the mastery of psychological characteristics. The psychological complexity and inconsistency of images and the tragic nature of the conflict based on the opposition of the main character Kseniya Kochuyeva, a woman “not of this world”, and a society ruled by money and cold calculation are noted. The moral problems of the play are revealed – it raises eternal questions about the soul, sin, family values and relationships between people. Reviews on the play “Not of this world” of critics who failed to understand or accept it, are considered. It is concluded that in this play, behind the local situation, beyond the image of a separate fate, one can see the state of society in the 1880s.
Modernist mythologism of Vladimir Nabokov’s creative work (based on the material of the novels “Mary”, “The Gift”, “Invitation to a Beheading”)
Authors: Strelnikova Larisa Yu. , Tarasova Irina I.
Published: April 2022

The subject of research in the article is the early prose of Vlaimir Nabokov, the writer of the Russian diaspora, from the point of view of the mythologising of the creative process, which was a characteristic feature of the art of modernism. The study notes that Nabokov builds his texts as artistic mythology, giving art a sacred meaning. Unlike the ontological function of the ancient myth, mythologism in modernist literature is aimed at the aesthetic perception of reality. The writer intentionally mythologises his texts, saturating them with mythological codes, revealed in such writing techniques as intertextuality, allusions, associations, including the work in a wide cultural context. It can be concluded that the mythological codes in Nabokov's modernism act as the literary work of the author who is the Creator of his texts, rather than as a formula for the world order or an explanation of reality. When studying Nabokov's works, one should keep in mind that the writer uses his codes pointwise to create new artistic structures instead of interpreting the traditional myth.
Pengaruh Inflasi dan Pertumbuhan Ekonomi terhadap Laba Bank Umum
Authors: Andani Kurniati W. , Yanuar  , Arifin Agus Zainul , Sutejo Effendy
Published: April 2022

Bank is a business entity which is engaged in financial institution, which is an intermediary institution between the public who saves fundswith people who obtain credit (debtor customers). Banking activities in an economy will be influenced by macroeconomic conditions such as: inflation and economic growth which will affect its profitability. Profitability is very important for banks to be able to increase company value. The aim of this research was to analyze the influence of inflation and gross domestic product (GDP) growth against net interest margin (NIM). Population of this research is all commercial banks listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) from 2015 to 2017. Samples collected by purposive sampling method. After passed the purposive sampling phase, 32 commercial banks have been selected as samples, which then categorized into 2 groups, small cap banks and big cap banks. The data used are cross section data and time series data, so the data analysis method uses the Panel data model. The data is processed using the Eviewes program. The test results showed that inflation does not have significant effect on NIM of small cap banks.  The test results also showed that GDP growth does not have significant effect on NIM of neither small cap banks nor big cap banks. Inflation does not affect the profitability of small-cap banks but inflation affects the profitability of large-cap banks. GDP does not affect the profitability of small capitalization banks and large capitalization banks.
Pengaruh Komisaris Independen, Kepemilikan Manajerial, dan Kepemilikan Institusional Terhadap Laba dengan Struktur Modal Sebagai Variabel Moderasi
Authors: Agustin Yose Vani
Published: April 2022

Penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji pengaruh komisaris independen, kepemilikan manajerial dan kepemilikan institusional terhadap kualitas laba dengan struktur modal sebagai variabel moderasi. Komisaris independen, kepemilikan manajerial dan kepemilikan institusional digunakan sebagai variabel independen dan kualitas laba digunakan sebagai variabel dependen. Serta struktur modal sebagai variabel moderasi. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) tahun 2016-2020. Cara penentuan sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode purposive sampling sehingga dari 196 populasi diperoleh sampel sebanyak 44 perusahaan. Data pada penelitian ini dianalisis dengan teknik analisis regresi linear berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa komisaris independen secara parsial berpengaruh positif tetapi tidak signifikan terhadap kualitas laba dan kepemilikan institusional secara parsial berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap kualitas laba. Sedangkan kepemilikan manajerial tidak berpengaruh signifikan secara parsial terhadap kualitas laba. Kepemilikan institusional yang dimoderasi oleh struktur modal berpengaruh terhadap kualitas laba, sedangkan komisaris independen dan kepemilikan manajerial yang dimoderasi oleh struktur modal tidak berpengaruh terhadap kualitas laba
Fraud Financial Statement melalui Financial Target sebagai Variabel Moderating
Authors: Salsabila Aliffa
Published: April 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh Laverage,Capital Turn Over dan Financial Stability terhadap Fraud Financial Statement dengan Financial Target sebagai variabel moderasi. Populasi yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indinesia (BEI) 2016-2020. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan adalah purposive sampling dan didapat sebanyak 47 perusahaan manufaktur sebagai sampel dengan observasi sebanyak 235 kali observasi. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi moderasi. Berdasarkan hasil uji secara simultan Laverage, Capital Turn Over dan Financial Stability berpengaruh terhadap Fraud Financial Statement. Secara parsial sebelum menggunakan variabel moderasi tidak terdapat pengaruh Laverage dan Capital Turn Over terhadap Fraud Financial Statement, terdapat pengaruh positif signifikan Financial Stability terhadap Fraud Financial Statement. Secara parsial setelah variabel moderasi tidak terdapat pengaruh Capital Turn Over dan Financial Stability terhadap Fraud Financial Statement dengan Financial Target sebagai variabel moderasi. Terdapat pengaruh negatif signifikan Laverage terhadap Fraud Financial Statement dengan Financial Target sebagai variabel moderasi.
ANALISIS DATA CURAH HUJAN SEBAGAI PENYEBAB BANJIR DI GEDONGTATAAN, LAMPUNG
Authors: Situngkir Anna Mariana
Published: April 2022

Banjir terjadi hampir setiap tahun di Gedongtataan dengan tinggi genangan dapat mencapai 1,5 meter dan menggenangi beberapa desa di Gedongtataan. Banjir tersebut menimbulkan dampak negatif seperti masalah kesehatan, kemacetan lalu lintas, dan kerusakan material. Banjir yang terjadi disebabkan oleh curah hujan yang tinggi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisa curah hujan sebagai faktor penyebab banjir di Gedongtataan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisa pola curah hujan dan frekuensi curah hujan maksimum dengan metode Gumbel. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa curah hujan tinggi di bulan Januari, Februari, dan Desember. Curah hujan harian maksimum di Gedongtataan sebesar 118 mm/hari dan dari metode Gumbel diperoleh curah hujan harian maksimum sebesar 155 mm/hari dengan periode ulang 100 tahun. Curah hujan yang tinggi dan didukung ketidakmampuan drainase dan pengendali banjir lainnya dalam mengalirkan air limpasan hujan menjadi penyebab banjir di Gedongtataan.
Ubiquitous Electronic Health System - Rancang Bangun Smart Mouse dan Smart Watch Pengukur Denyut Jantung dan Suhu Tubuh
Authors: Alfarisi Muhammad Rizqy
Published: April 2022

The purpose of this research is to design a Ubiquitous Electronic Health System to monitor health during activities. The Ubiquitous Electronic Health System is a health monitoring system and facilitator of human health support devices that are applied to devices commonly used in everyday life such as mirrors, chairs, computer mice, watches, mobile phones, and others by utilizing the Photoplethysmograph method. The equipment developed in this study consisted of a computer mouse and a watch that was added with a photodiode, infrared, and a DS18b20 sensor with functionality as a heart rate detector and body temperature measurement. into the body but the measurement or screening action is carried out with the help of sensors attached to the skin, measurements are carried out in real-time when the equipment is used daily, the measurement results can be seen on the mobile phone screen and desktop applications, the data obtained from the measurement results can then be sent to the server to be stored as a user's medical record which can be used by the user to carry out further examinations to the doctor. The parameters that are the points in this study are the number of heart beats per minute and the measurement of body temperature, these two parameters are tested by comparing the results of tests carried out by tools designed with oximeters and thermometers. The test results from the Ubiquitous Electronic Health System tool provide an accuracy of up to 98% for measuring heart rate and 85% for measuring body temperature. Design and schematic have been shown in this study.