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TINDAK TUTUR DAN VARIASI BAHASA DALAM FILM WADJDA SEBUAH ANALISIS SOSIOPRAGMATIK
Authors: Hasan Tasya Aufa Amalia , Kuswardono Singgih , Rahmawati Nailur
Published: August 2023

The objectives of this research are; (1) To find out the directive speech acts used in the Wadjda film; (2) To find out the atmosphere of use, the means of use, who the speakers/users are, the field of use, and the area of ​​use as language variations related to the stigma of Arab ethnicity in the Wadjda film. This research is qualitative research, the research design is in the form of a literature study, the data collection technique is a free-talk-free listening technique, the research instrument uses data cards and data recapitulation sheets, while the data analysis method uses an informal presentation method. In this study, 237 directive speech act data were found which were divided into 55 forms of order; 86 forms of rule; 11 forms of ruling in negation form; 44 forms of advising; 19 forms of pleading; and 22 forms of recommending. The language variation that is highlighted in this study is the variation in terms of female speakers because this film is set in the social background of women's lives in Saudi Arabia.
TUTURAN DIREKTIF FILM UMAR BIN KHATTAB EPISODE 1-15 (TINJAUAN PRAGMATIK)
Authors: Puspianti Ira , Irawati Retno Purnama
Published: August 2023

Directive speech acts are speech acts that function to direct the speech partner to do something. The purpose of this study is to increase understanding of the directive speech acts contained in the film Umar Bin Khattab. This research is a qualitative research with a descriptive qualitative research design. The data is in the form of directive speech acts with the data source of the Umar Bin Khattab film. The instrument used in this research is a data card. The data collection technique used the referencing method. The data collection technique used the equivalent method. The results of this study indicate that in the film Umar Bin Khattab found 104 data, with the following divisions: 21 utterances in the form of requests, 39 utterances in the form of questions, 22 utterances in the form of orders, nine utterances in the form of prohibitions, five utterances in the form of giving permission, and eight utterances in the form of advice. . Of the six types of directive speech acts in this film, the question form is the most used, and the permission form is the least used.
Ash-shidq Linamudzaj Al-maaddah Al-nachwiyyah Al- ittishaliyyah Lithullab Qism Al-lughah Al-arabiyyah Fii Al-jaami’ah Al-islaamiyyah
Authors: Kamaluddin Kamaluddin
Published: August 2023

Abstract:

This research aims to test the validity of the learning material model for Arabic grammar using the communicative approach for the students of Arabic Departement at the State Islamic Universities in Indonesia. The learning material model for Arabic grammar is prepared using a communicative approach to provide students with basic grammatical rules that help them understand and communicate Arabic texts. The data sources are five experts who assess the validity of learning material model. Validity data is collected through a questionnaire. Data in the form of expert assessment of the model were analyzed quantitatively descriptively, while data in the form of suggestions for revision of the model were analyzed qualitatively. The results of the research show that the average validity score of the learning material model for Arabic grammar is 3.33 in very good category. It means that the learning materials model is valid for use with little revision in some aspects, namely the content, design, writing, colouring, and layout
Can Glycosylated Hemoglobin and Fasting Blood Sugar Replace Glucose Challenge Test in Screening for Gestational Diabetes?
Authors: Dehghan Samin , Mohammadianamiri Farima , Yazdani Shahla , Musavi Hadis , Bouzari Seyed Zahra , Mesbah Samira , Bayani Mohammad Ali , Abedi Samakoush Mohammad , Bouzari Zinatossadat , Ebrahim Ellaheh
Published: August 2023

Objectives: The present study aimed to compare the diagnostic values of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and fasting blood sugar (FBS) using the glucose challenge test (GCT) in screening for gestational diabetes. Materials and Methods: A total of 618 women at 24-28 weeks of pregnancy were selected, and their FBS and HbA1c were measured using the GCT. The obtained results were compared in terms of sensitivity, specificity, as well as positive and negative predictive values using the ROC curve. Results: At the cut-off point of 1.4, sensitivity was 69.74% and specificity was 69.05 for the FBS test; at the cut-off point of 6.6, sensitivity was 90.79% and specificity was 80.95% for the HbA1c test; the area under the ROC curve was 0.925 with a 95% confidence interval (0.979, 0.872). Conclusion: The diagnostic values of the HbA1c test and GCT were favorable in screening for gestational diabetes; the HbA1c test also showed a high diagnostic value in women with positive OGCT and GCT results.
High initial β-hCG predicts IVF outcomes accurately and precludes the need for repeated measurements
Authors: Shibli Abu Raya Yasmin , Bilgory Asaf , Aslih Nardin , Atzmon Yuval , Shavit Maya , Estrada Daniela , Sharqawi Moamina , Shalom-Paz Einat
Published: August 2023

This study evaluated β-human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) changes during the early period of pregnancy in an attempt to predict successful pregnancy outcomes in ART. It determined the median values of the β-hCG and the 2-day β-hCG increments of clinical vs biochemical pregnancies. The results of fresh day 3 embryo, frozen day 3 embryo, and frozen day 5 embryo transfers were evaluated. The cutoff values of β-hCG and the 2-day increments predicting clinical pregnancy and delivery were determined. All women who underwent embryo transfer and had a singleton pregnancy from January 2017 to December 2019 were included. As expected, clinical pregnancies had higher initial median β-hCG values compared to biochemical pregnancies (fresh day 3 (400 vs 73 mIU/mL), frozen day 3 (600 vs 268.5 mIU/mL) and frozen day 5 (937 vs 317 mIU/mL)). Nonetheless, the abortion rate was significantly lower in the group with β-hCG above the cutoff values in fresh (141 mIU/mL) and frozen (354.5 mIU/mL) cleavage stage transfers (17.2% vs 44%, P < 0.001 and 18.5% vs 38%, P = 0.003, respectively). Blastocyst transfers resulted in higher median initial β-hCG compared to cleavage embryo transfers (937 vs 600 mIU/mL), and the initial β-hCG values from frozen cleavage embryos were higher compared to fresh cleavage embryos (600 vs 400 mIU/mL). Earlier implantation in frozen cycles may be caused by freezing–thawing procedures. Moreover, in fresh cycles, negative effects of the hormonal milieu of fresh cycles may delay implantation. These results indicate that high initial β-hCG and high 2-day β-hCG increments demonstrated better outcomes, including more clinical pregnancies and fewer abortions.
Recensión a Farto Piay, Tomás: El proceso de decomiso autónomo, Ed. Tirant lo Blanch, Valencia, 2021 (521 páginas)
Authors: Uriarte Valiente Luis Maria
Published: August 2023

El proceso de decomiso autónomo nace de las exigencias de la DIR 2014/42/UE del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 3 de abril de 2014, sobre el embargo y el decomiso de los instrumentos y del producto del delito en la Unión Europea de articular cauces para la implementación del decomiso y, en especial, para permitir la efectividad de las nuevas modalidades de esta institución, en concreto y entre ellos, en aquellos casos en que se hayan incoado procedimientos penales en relación con una infracción penal que pueda dar lugar, directa o indirectamente, a una ventaja económica, y en los que dichos procedimientos podrían haber conducido a una resolución penal condenatoria si el sospechoso o acusado hubiera podido comparecer, al menos cuando dicha imposibilidad derive de su enfermedad o fuga, esto es, el decomiso autónomo, que en nuestro ordenamiento penal interno se ha venido a regular en el art. 127 ter CP y que habrá de sustanciarse a través del proceso de decomiso autónomo.
"Mi viaje a la URSS" de Jesualdo Sosa: retrato del "homo sovieticus" desde la programación cultural comunista en el Uruguay de la década del 50
Authors: Luna Sellés Carmen
Published: August 2023

Desde un enfoque hermenéutico y sociológico, se analizan los diversos retratos de hombres y mujeres que el comunista y pedagogo uruguayo Jesualdo Sosa traza en su libro de viaje Mi viaje a la URSS, publicado en 1952 por la editorial del PCU. El hecho de que el viaje fuera sufragado por la VOKS en una época de fuerte polarización ideológica entre las dos superpotencias y de obediencia del PCU a las consignas soviéticas queda reflejado en la caracterización física y moral de los hombres y mujeres soviéticos retratados. Éstos, como veremos, responden al mito del homo sovieticus del imaginario estalinista.
La negación de las nominalizaciones deverbales
Authors: Ros García Laura
Published: August 2023

Este artículo aborda la interacción de la negación con las nominalizaciones deverbales. Se examina qué tipos de nominalizaciones son compatibles con la negación y se pone el foco de estudio en las nominalizaciones eventivas. Se muestra cómo la interpretación que emerge con la construcción  se corresponde, de forma paralela a lo que ocurre en el dominio verbal, con la lectura de eventualidad inhibida. Tras ello, se pone de manifiesto cómo la construcción denota una eventualidad que posee propiedades tanto estativas como eventivas.
The Influence of Emotional Intelligence Competencies on Students’ GPA & Overall Academic Performance
Authors: Hussainy Syed Sadullah , Wahaibi Mahmood Ali Al
Published: August 2023

This study investigates the influence of emotional intelligence competencies on students’ GPAs and overall academic performance. A structured questionnaire was developed using Daniel Goleman’s model of emotional Intelligence (Self-awareness, Emotion Management, Self-motivation, Empathy & Social Skills). Data were collected using a convenience sampling method from 114 students in the Faculty of Business Studies at Arab Open University, Oman, where around 700 full-time students have been enrolled for the academic year 2022. The study's hypotheses were examined and validated using descriptive and inferential statistical tools such as the "t"-test, ANOVA, and Multiple Regression. The results indicate that, out of the five emotional intelligence skills, the “Social Skill” has the most decisive influence on students' academic performance. Additionally, a significant correlation has been found between students' emotional Intelligence, GPA, and overall academic performance. This study further offers suggestions for improving students' emotional intelligence abilities to improve students’ overall academic performance.
Bridging Turmoil and Transformation: A Comprehensive Review of the Lebanese Banking Sector from 2000 to 2018
Authors: Elia Jean , Maalouf Dr. Nada Jabbour Al , Sawaya Dr. Chadia
Published: August 2023

This article provides a thorough analysis of the Lebanese banking industry from 2000 to 2018. It looks at the major innovations, difficulties, and changes that have shaped the sector and shed light on the technological, economic, and regulatory factors that affect how well it performs. This study offers insights into opportunities and challenges faced by Lebanese banks within the domestic and regional financial landscape by analyzing trends, policies, and reforms. Between 2001 and 2019, data from published Bilanbanques were gathered, and this information is now being used to build theoretical foundations, empirical models, and a practical understanding of banking systems in emerging economies. The article's importance stems from its coverage of a crucial time in Lebanon marked by political transitions, economic downturns, and regional instability. It highlights how banks navigated difficult times and underwent transformative changes by thoroughly examining the banking industry within this context. Lebanese banks remained liquid, managed risks, and embraced modernization despite the recessionary conditions, positioning themselves for further expansion. Their perseverance during political unrest and economic downturns highlighted depositors' and investors' confidence, which was supported by adherence to international best practices. The Lebanese banking industry played a crucial role as a financial intermediary, catalyst, and partner throughout the years under consideration, promoting the expansion and stability of the economy. It was able to investigate domestic and international expansion opportunities thanks to its strong financial position, dedication to ethical business practices, and commitment to risk management. The sector's performance demonstrates how important it is to Lebanon's economy, serving as a rock of confidence and support for customers and investors in the face of local and regional unrest.
Problems BA Students Face During the Process of Translating Prepositions of Movement from English into Arabic
Authors: Hanaqtah Mohammad , Dawoud Nadia Lutfi , Taleb Yasmeen A. Abu-
Published: August 2023

Prepositions are unique closed-class grammatical forms that have syntactic and semantic qualities. They act as vital markers to the structure of a sentence and reveal the spatial, temporal, or logical relationship of their object to another part of the sentence. This study investigates the difficulties that BA students face when translating prepositions. The sample consisted of 60 students from three private universities. To achieve the objectives a translation Cloze Test consisting of 30-statements was used. The data resulting was concluded using the Level of Achievement Score. The results showed that students fail to recognize prepositions as parts of multiword expressions. Understanding prepositions involve understanding their interpersonal, textual, and ideational meaning, which requires understanding their semantic and syntactic role. There are many differences between prepositions in the way they are conceptualized in each language.  It also revealed that communicative translation is one of the most successful techniques in translation.
Screening of antenatal patients for anaemia and haemoglobinopathies
Authors: Ahuja Tejal , Bhatnagar Nidhi , Shah Mamta , Shah Sangita
Published: August 2023

Introduction: Anaemia is an extremely common condition in pregnancy worldwide, conferring a number of health risks to mother and child. Iron deficiency is most widespread micronutritional deficiency in the world and disproportionately affects female because of increased iron requirements during menstruation, pregnancy and lactation. Haemoglobinopathies are a group of inherited disorders because of abnormalities in haemoglobin synthesis or structure. Thalassemia and Sickle cell anaemias are the most prevalent haemoglobinopathies and a national health burden in India so identifying these disorders during antenatal period is necessary to take appropriate measures. Methods: A prospective study of screening for haemoglobin variants in Antenatal Patients due to low haemoglobin and evaluation of other causes was performed for 1 year with 570 samples. In Low Hb patients’ CBC, Reticulocyte staining and sickling test was performed. Haemoglobin analysis was done by HPLC BIO RAD VARIANT II. In Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA) Serum ferritin & Serum Iron level were done and in Megaloblastic Anaemia(MA) Vitamin B12 level were done. Result: Prevalence of anaemia in antenatal patients was 90.25%; in this IDA presented with 84.21%, MA with 4.73% and Dimorphic anaemia 1.27%. Prevalence of haemoglobinopathies in this study was 9.75%; in this Beta Thalassemia Minor present with 5.08%, Sickle Cell Trait 4.03%, Hb D Punjab 0.52% and Hb Q india 0.17%. Conclusion: Antenatal screening for genetic disorders, such as Beta thalassemia, Sickle Cell Anaemia, aims to reduce the burden of these diseases by offering information to individual with a high likelihood of giving birth to affected babies and giving parents more choices regarding their reproductive decisions. For this, premarital and antenatal screening should be mandatory to prevent the birth of affected offspring.
Matrix solution for the inverse problem of classical dynamics of a particle
Authors: B. Calado Ana , D. Bulnes Juan
Published: August 2023

We solve the inverse problem corresponding to the fundamental problem of the classical dynamics of a material particle through a matrix treatment: assuming knowing the mass and the position (the trajectory, in relation to an inertial reference) of a particle at all times, we impose that this corresponds to the eigenvector of a “position matrix". Subsequent development leads to a “force matrix", which has the resultant force on the particle as its eigenvector. We identified some limitations of this matrix treatment.
The Rebirth of Empires: Contest and Cooperation of Russia and Türkiye in the Black Sea Region(Political and Historical Analysis)
Authors: Irkhin Aleksandr A. , Moskalenko Olga A. , Kabanova Natalya E. , Demeshko Natalya E.
Published: August 2023

Introduction. Modern Russia and Türkiye are dynamically developing geopolitical centers actively participating in the formation of a new model of international relations. The purpose of the research is to determine how historical models and patterns of interaction of the two states have influenced on current cooperation and their possible clash in the near future and compare their main resource opportunities for obtaining the status of a power in the new world order.

Materials and Methods. The study is carried out within the framework of the paradigms of classical geopolitics using system, geopolitical, civilizational and historical approaches. The authors consider the historical experience of Russian-Turkish relations in the form of the interaction of imperial systems.

Results. It’s seen that although Russia and Türkiye can be seen as historical antagonists, their imperial nature is based on Eurasian spatial projects that influence their contemporary foreign policy. Despite the12 Russian-Turkish wars, the powers have never posed an existential threat to each other and have had unprecedented periods of political rapprochement, while at the same time they have faced the existential challenges from the united West. Now, having a significant space for cooperation in the economic and geopolitical sphere, Russia and Türkiye clash in three key regions: the Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa, the Black Sea region, the South Caucasus and Central Asia. The central issue of interaction is the problem of the functioning of the Black Sea straits. The issue was updated after the start of the Special Military Operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, when Ankara, on the basis of the Montreux Convention, blocked the straits for all warships that benefits Russia.

Discussion and Conclusion. The sovereign revival of Russia and Türkiye is a reason for an extremely unstable climate of bilateral relations, within which a positive agenda is currently being formed due to the personal factor of the two presidents: painful issues to be postponed for future. This state of affairs requires a qualitative scientific examination of the historical and political experience of the interaction of the two powers and modeling of future bilateral relations.
Diseño instruccional en educación virtual: migración de cursos de un contexto de aprendizaje presencial a un contexto virtual.
Authors: Chavarría Villalobos Cindy Rebeca , Pérez Álvarez Ronald Antonio , Muñoz Ramírez Mónica Estela
Published: August 2023

La pandemia del COVID-19 propició que las instituciones de educación superior movieran sus cursos impartidos y diseñados para una modalidad presencial a una plataforma virtual en poco tiempo. Sin embargo, estas instituciones, así como sus docentes, no contaban con experiencia en educación virtual. Lo cual hizo que cada institución respondiera de distintas formas a la adaptación de este nuevo contexto de aprendizaje. No obstante, muchas de las estrategias implementadas durante el proceso de adaptación, así como las experiencias de los estudiantes en el desarrollo de los cursos, no han sido documentadas. Con el fin de contribuir en la documentación de experiencias por parte de los estudiantes, este artículo presenta el proceso de sistematización seguido para migrar dos cursos, del área de programación, de una modalidad 100% presencial a una modalidad 100% virtual, mediante el uso de la plataforma de Mediación Virtual de la Universidad de Costa Rica. Un total de 104 estudiantes de educación superior participaron en el estudio. Con el fin de conocer la percepción de los estudiantes sobre el diseño instruccional utilizado, los participantes contestaron un cuestionario de 18 preguntas. Los resultados, obtenidos de 53 personas muestran que, el estudiantado tiene una percepción positiva del diseño instruccional utilizado y consideran que les ayudó a: organizar y planificar las actividades a realizar en cada semana, tomar conciencia sobre los conocimientos a adquirir y a valorar la importancia de cada recurso académico utilizado. Se espera que esta sistematización sirva de guía para docentes que deseen hacer una migración planificada de un curso presencial a un curso virtual.
‘We’ll All Dance each Springtime with Jack-in-the-Green’
Authors: Whitehead Amy , Letcher Andy
Published: August 2023

The Green Man is a familiar image in British popular culture who is celebrated in a variety of ways, not least in an ever-growing number of festive processions in towns, villages, and cities, particularly around Beltane (May Day). Combining two scholarly voices, this article offers a survey of the Green Man image and related ritual phenomena in what we refer to as the ‘Green Man complex’. Here we address the Green Man’s role in what could be the mobilization of responses to the current ecological crisis, as well as his relationship to growing trends in dark green religion. Last, we turn our attention to the theoretical innovations that current Green Man phenomena invites: more than ‘symbolic’ or ‘representational’, the Green Man is a source for contemporary Pagan ritual religious creativity that is being used in animistic, embodied, territorializing, and reciprocal fashions to direct human attention toward the other-than-human vegetable kingdom.
Edwin Bernbaum, Sacred Mountains of the World
Authors: Sarmiento Fausto O
Published: August 2023

Edwin Bernbaum, Sacred Mountains of the World (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2nd ed, 2022), 411 pp., $29.99 (pbk), ISBN:9781108-8334742.
Foliate Mask in Vernacular Material Culture from Medieval to Modern Norway
Authors: Lykke Karen V , Ohrvik Ane
Published: August 2023

In this article, we explore the contexts and appearances of what we argue is a Norwegian version of the Green Man – the Glibb – in vernacular settings. We also discuss the figure’s possible meanings in Norwegian secular culture. Most of the objects are part of the digital artifact collection called DigitaltMuseum (Digital Museum), which is a common database for Norwegian and Swedish museums and collections. Our collection and analysis of this material provides an initial step toward documenting the figure’s appearances and uses beyond the ecclesial material culture; however, it does not represent an exhaustive list of sources. We investigate the appearance of this particular ‘Green Man’ figure, discussing its material form and iconographical features and analysing its placement and occurrence. We argue that the Glibb’s ambiguous and flexible imagery is also a flexible symbol. Over the centuries, such symbols can enter into new constellations and interpretations of meaning with is new generation that continues to use their material forms.
Searching for the Green Man
Authors: Lykke Karen V , Taylor Bron
Published: August 2023

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Harley Rustad, Lost in the Valley of Death: A Story of Obsession and Danger in the Himalayas
Authors: Pejovic Katarina
Published: August 2023

Harley Rustad, Lost in the Valley of Death: A Story of Obsession and Danger in the Himalayas (New York: Harper, 2022), 304 pp., $29.99 (cloth), ISBN: 9780062965967.
Problematyka pracy socjalnej w kontekście źródeł i przedmiotu jej naukowości w Polsce
Authors: Kruk Anna Monika
Published: August 2023

The article contains context of social work field as an interdisciplinary science. The social work field is not a formal discipline of science in Poland, but practical and theoretical area of knowledge. The paper consists of two mainly parts. In the first and second part of this article the author presents historical and contemporary towards of the social work in the cross-disciplinary context. The beginning and origin of social work interdisciplinary come from the interwar period, from educational and socio-logical ideas, but first of all, in an improvement processing of a social human resources for protective professions.
The Soviet Model Ensuring the Right to Defense and the Right to Questions of the Accused During Interrogations
Authors:   North-Western Branch of the Russian State University of Justice, Zashlyapin Leonid
Published: August 2023

Introduction. The instability of the current criminal procedure law may be associated with strategic errors in the formulation of legislative ideas during the period of the previous Code of Criminal Procedure of the RSFSR, 1960. The purpose of the paper is to identify the relationship between the basic provision of the law on ensuring the right of the accused to defense and his right to questions in investigative actions. Methods. The system modeling based on the axiom that ensuring the right of the accused to defense as the main provision of the law and the subjective right of the accused to questions in the investigative interrogations show procedural similarity, is scaled. Results. The signs of eclecticism of the system model of the right of the accused to defense, dissonant with the subjective right of the accused to questions in investigative verbal actions of the original version of the CPC, are revealed. Conclusion. It is concluded that it is necessary to take into account when reforming criminal procedure law, the normative similarity manifested in the principle of ensuring the right to personal protection (Article 16 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation, 2001), and the subjective right of the accused to questions in investigative interrogations.
More on the Types of Interpretative Acts
Authors:   Saratov State Law Academy (the Balakovo Branch), Terekhov Evgeny
Published: August 2023

Introduction. The official interpretation of the norms of law occupies an important place in the legal regulation mechanism. Despite this, its system is not well studied today. This is especially true of interpretative acts whose totality currently needs considering. Purpose is the generalization and analysis of specific ideas about the types of interpretative acts, taking into account the latest changes that have occurred in the legal sphere of society. Methods. The methodological framework for the research is a set of methods of scientific cognition, among which the main ones are consistency, analysis, comparative legal, formal legal, historical. Results. The analysis carried out in the work allows not only identifying various interpretative acts according to the specific criteria, but also revealing their essential characteristics. Conclusions. As a result of the conducted research, it has been found that the analysis of interpretative acts contributes not only to the formation and subsequent development of their individual varieties, but also causes the need for their systematization. That is why it is worth distinguishing not just the types, but the groups of types of interpretative acts. The identification of the groups of types of interpretative acts will allow determining the specifics and analysis of problematic issues in the study of specific areas of the official interpretation of the norms of law, as well as proposing the ways to overcome in the future the difficulties encountered.
Green Bonds and Industrial Mortgages as Key Financial Instruments for Digital Sustainability Institutions
Authors:   Volgograd State University, Inshakova Agnessa , Osadchenko Elvira ,   Volgograd State University
Published: August 2023

Introduction. At the present stage of development of the economic system of the Russian Federation, environmental entrepreneurship is of priority importance in the process of informational neo-industrialization of society as the main factor in preserving the environment and increasing the level of climate and energy security of the state and society. In the context of the significance of the problems of legal support for sustainable development, the purpose of the work is to conduct a study of innovative legal mechanisms for financing environmental entrepreneurship that meet the main parameters of this concept. Methods. The methodological framework for the study is determined by the approach of materialistic positivism, which determines the application of a combination of the general scientific and special legal methods of scientific knowledge. In particular, the methods of formal logic, consistency, analysis, and the comparative legal and formal legal methods are used. Results. In the context of a new socio-economic formation that meets the concept of sustainable development, the need to form the legal framework for new financial instruments such as “digital green industrial mortgages” and “digital green bonds”. Conclusions. As a result of the study, it is found that the legal regulation of non-documentary securities, including “digital green industrial mortgages” and “green bonds”, will increase the stability of the regulation of public relations, and allow the formation of a legal conceptual apparatus used in the future when resolving disputes that arise in the process of implementing economic activities by subjects of environmental entrepreneurship. The authors prove the need to include the term “long-term deal of environmental entrepreneurship” in the categorical apparatus of the civil legislation. The authors have substantiated the necessity of making changes to the current legislation aimed at fixing the procedure, conditions and terms for issuing digital securities, whose subject is the financing of environmental protection measures.
The Theory-Legal Problems of Non-Competitive Challenging of Debtor’s Transactions Made for the Purpose of Causing Harm to His Creditors
Authors:   Volgograd State Agrarian University, Kagalnitskova Natalia , Tolstova Olga ,   Volgograd State University
Published: August 2023

Introduction. The paper deals with the identification of problems related to the practical implementation of the possibility of creditors’ challenging the debtor’s transactions aimed at withdrawing his assets in connection with the possible foreclosure on his debts. Purpose. The authors of the paper attempt to model the theoretical and legal foundations of the institution of non-competitive challenging in Russian civil law. With the help of such general scientific methods as synthesis, analysis, comparative and dialectical methods, as well as the specific scientific methods of cognition, in particular, formal-legal, structural-functional and others, the authors have determined the place of non-competitive challenging in the system of ways to protect the violated creditors’ rights, analyzed the conditions of such protection, and investigated the law enforcement practice. Results. There are no norms in the Russian legislation regulating the challenging of the debtor’s actions committed to the detriment of the interests of his creditors. As a result, to eliminate the gap the judicial practice is forced to carry out the legal regulation using a general legal mechanism for protecting the rights of bona fide persons in the presence of abuse of law by third parties. Conclusions. It is proposed to introduce into the civil legislation the institution of noncompetitive creditor’s challenging, which has already found its main features in modern judicial practice.
On the Placement (Publication) of Regulatory Acts of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation on “The Official Internet Portal of Legal Information”
Authors:   General Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation, Artemenkov Vladimir
Published: August 2023

Introduction. The paper substantiates the idea of the expediency of placing (publishing) on the “Official Internet Portal of Legal Information” the regulatory acts of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation, which, in terms of their legal force and social and legal significance, are comparable to the regulatory acts of the federal executive bodies posted on the specified official state information and legal resource in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. The comparability of the designated acts is manifested in those cases when they are issued under and pursuant to the same legal norm, affecting the homogeneous rights and obligations of citizens, or have signs of acts that do not need the state registration. The purpose of the study is a scientifically based conclusion on the advisability of posting (publishing) on the “Official Internet Portal of Legal Information” the regulatory acts of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation and a proposal de lege ferenda aimed at improving the legal mechanism for such posting (publication). Methods. The methodological framework for the study is the methods of scientific knowledge, among which the main one is the comparative legal method. The results of the study are to achieve the goals. The scope of results: the legislative process. Conclusion. The placement (publication) on the “Official Internet Portal of Legal Information” of the relevant regulatory acts of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation contributes to providing public authorities, organizations and citizens with official, complete and reliable legal information.
A New View on the Punishment System in the Conditions of Civilizational Transformation of Public Relations
Authors:   Sevastopol State University, Krainova Nadezhda
Published: August 2023

Introduction. The progressive changes in the geopolitical situation and the resulting processes of transformation of social relations inevitably entail the need to revise the legal regulations in all areas. The sphere of criminal law regulation, in particular the institution of punishment, is no exception. The paper analyzes the effectiveness of various types of punishment listed in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, makes proposals for changing existing approaches, proposes a new model of the punishment system, and evaluates its prospects. Methods. In the course of the scientific research, dialectical, system-structural, analytical, and comparative legal methods are used. The published data of the judicial statistics of the Judicial Department under the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and the statistics of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation are analyzed. Results. The paper substantiates the author’s position on changing the current system of punishment, which provides for types of punishment that have not been applied for a sufficiently long period of time as well as duplicating other types of criminal law impact. Based on the study of the statistical data on the number of punishments imposed in the interval from 2000 to 2021, a diagram is presented that indicates the penological trends that should be taken into account in the process of building a new promising model of the punishment system in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Conclusions. The author's vision of a promising model of the system of punishments is presented, including the reduction of existing types of punishments and focusing on punishments that provide for the impact on the convicted person by upbringing and real work aimed at reintegrating a person released from serving into society.
Improving the Indictment as a Way to Transform Criminal Justice
Authors:   Sevastopol State University, Galimov Emil
Published: August 2023

Introduction. The law enforcement practice indicates the increased importance of the correct preparation of an indictment since this procedural document allows us to formulate conclusions about the sufficiency of the collected evidence in the criminal case under consideration and assists the prosecutor in making appropriate decisions after reading this procedural document. At the same time, judicial control over the proper execution and drafting of the indictment and compliance with the limits of the charge are of particular importance. The purpose of the paper is to identify the problems with the structure and content of the indictment as a law enforcement act that completes the preliminary investigation of a criminal case. Methods. The methodological framework for the study is a set of methods of scientific knowledge, among which the main ones are comparative legal, formal legal, analysis, and generalization. Results. The main problems directly relating to the content, form, and structure of the indictment, as well as the representation in it of the main circumstances of the crime and evidence, are considered. Conclusions. The indictment, as a special procedural act, has a complex procedural and legal structure and is subject to increased requirements in the process of implementing the concept and principles of adversarial criminal proceedings. This circumstance requires the systematization of all the main prescriptions that determine the optimal procedural model of the mechanism for drawing up an indictment, as well as predetermining all subsequent procedural actions and the consequences of drawing up and adopting the indictment.
Economic Freedom and Environmental, Social, Governance Practices: An Analysis of the Financial Sector in the Americas
Authors: Ferreira Lucas Benedito Gomes Rocha , Malansk Leonardo Köppe
Published: August 2023

Through the theory of legitimacy and the theoretical perspective of New Institutional Economics, the purpose of this paper is to analyze the effect of economic freedom over the relationship between Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) practices and profitability. The sample was finance companies located in the Americas, between 2017 and 2020, using the Refinitiv Eikon® database. The analysis used data modeling in a hierarchical panel. Results demonstrate that ESG practices have a positive and significant impact on profitability. Individually, only the social variable showed a positive and significant relationship over profitability. As for the moderating effect of economic freedom, it was shown that economic freedom enhances the relationship between an ESG index and profitability, and only enhances the relationship between corporate governance and profitability when analyzed individually. Furthermore, findings imply that a country’s institutional quality has an important influence on ESG practices and profitability.
OPTIMIZATION ANALYSIS OF PRINTED CIRCUIT HEAT EXCHANGER USED FOR HUMID AIR TURBINE CYCLE BY ECONOMY AND IRREVERSIBLE LOSS EVALUATION
Authors: Chen Junlin , Yang Chen , Cheng Keyong , Li Xunfeng , Huai Xiulan
Published: August 2023

The printed circuit heat exchanger (PCHE) is a prospective candidate with great application potential in humid air turbine cycles due to its high efficiency and compactness. In the present study, a one-dimensional heat transfer and flow resistance model of both straight and zigzag channels was established based on segmental thermal design. The impact of moisture content on thermal hydraulic characteristics, entropy generation, and entransy dissipation of PCHE was evaluated. A two-objective optimization of PCHE for the heat exchange process between flue gas and compressed air was performed. The cost, thermal effectiveness, entropy generation number, and entransy dissipation number were selected as the optimization objectives. The results indicate that as moisture content increases from 0 to 0.15 kg/ kg(d), the j factor decreases by 3%, the effectiveness reduces by 1.6% (straight channel) and 0.9% (zigzag channel), and the entropy generation number and the entransy dissipation number increase by 1.4% and 3.2%, respectively. Therefore, the heat recovery margin in the recuperator design should be amplified to meet the operation conditions of the variable moisture content. The entransy dissipation number of zigzag channels is 1.2 times greater than that of straight channels, which effectively distinguishes the irreversible loss of air in PCHE channels. The criteria to evaluate the optimization of entransy dissipation number is more comprehensive, as the coverage of effectiveness based on entransy dissipation number is broader than that of the entropy generation number, which changes from 0.716-0.788 to 0.769-0.788. The trade-off of cost and irreversible loss needs to be considered in application optimization.
CFD INVESTIGATION OF HEAT TRANSFER ON FOUR CYLINDERS IN IN-LINE SQUARE ARRANGEMENT EQUIPPED WITH SPLITTER PLATES
Authors: Zerrouki Djilali , Ladjedel Omar , Kahil Yacine , Morad Belharizi , Adjlout Lahouari , Yahiaoui Tayeb , Sikula Ondrej , Zemmani Farah , Belhadj Senini Lina Wafaa
Published: August 2023

A numerical study was carried out for heat transfer in flow past four cylinders in in-line square arrangement with a pitch-to-diameter ratio L/D = 4.2. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) computations were performed for Reynolds numbers of 9300 and 20,000 to investigate passive control using a rectangular splitter plate placed on the rear side of the cylinders. Three different configurations were considered: the first one contains only smooth cylinders, the second uses cylinders equipped with splitter plate in the upstream row, and the third configuration where all cylinders have a splitter plate. The steady-state Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations were solved using a finite volume method, where the k-ω SST turbulence model was used to produce a closed system of solvable equations. Results of the simulations in terms of temperature and Nusselt number distributions for all cylinders are presented and compared. The effect of new configurations on the heat transfer is well demonstrated, where a drop of about 7.92% in Nusselt number is reported using the splitter plate.
THE INFLUENCE OF NATURAL CONVECTION ON EFFECTIVE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF ANISOTROPIC OPEN-CELL FOAM
Authors: Zhang Chao , Wang Hui , Du Yanxia , Wang Xian , Xiao Guangming
Published: August 2023

Accurately predicting the effective thermal conductivity (ETC) of anisotropic open-cell foam when natural convection effects are present is a significant challenge. In this work, a comprehensive process was built to predict ETC of anisotropic open-cell foam reconstructed using X-ray computed tomography
considering natural convection effects at pore scale. The hybrid thermal lattice Boltzmann method was built to predict the ETC when natural convection was considered. Results show that numerically predicted ETCs fit well with experimental results for both pure conduction and considering natural convection effects, with a relative error of 4.59% and 5.73%. The ETC increases gradually before the flow enters the interacting boundary layer region and then rapidly, and ETC increases 167.8% when local Ra is 3617.15. The anisotropy of the ETC in the orthogonal directions is positively proportional to the aspect ratio of the Feret diameter. The natural convection enhances the anisotropy of ETC under pure conduction conditions when thermal conductivity of the fluid and foam skeleton are the same; when thermal conductivity is not the same, the natural convection weakens the anisotropy of heat transfer under pure conduction conditions. When structure anisotropies are 1.04, 1.38, and 1.44, the anisotropies of ETC decrease by 0.66%, 7.23%, and 8.84% at kr = 10 and 0.27%, 4.33%, and 4.51% at kr = 0.1. These findings provide valuable insights for the design of anisotropic open-cell foams for thermal insulation applications.
THE PLACEMENT POSITION EFFECT OF ADSORPTIVE NATURAL GAS STORAGE TANKS ON THE HEAT-TRANSFER RATE DURING CHARGING; CFD ANALYSES
Authors: Bidhendi Mohsen Moradi , Nazemi Ali Hekmat , Rashidi Alimorad , Masoumi Mir Esmaeil , Samipoorgiri Mohammad
Published: August 2023

Achieving thermal equilibrium is crucial for optimizing gas adsorption in adsorbed natural gas (ANG) storage tanks. This study shows that flow turbulence can increase the convective heat-transfer coefficient. The results emphasize the importance of the activated carbon monolith configuration and storage tank positioning in influencing flow turbulence. Activated carbon was synthesized through the chemical activation of walnut-shell precursors using caustic potash at a temperature of 800°C and a residence time of 2 h. Polymeric binders are used to fabricate activated carbon monoliths. The results of the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis indicate that the sample has a surface area of 1413 m2·g-1, a pore volume of 0.69 cm3·g-1, and an average pore diameter of 19 Å. Gambit software is used to arrange tanks geometrically in both horizontal and vertical orientations. This includes incorporating porous zones such as perforated and simple monoliths, as well as an annulus zone. Laboratory experiments were conducted to determine the physical properties of the monolith, including viscosity and inertial resistance, which are essential for modeling. The Fluent19 software was utilized to model the delivery of methane gas to ANG tanks at a constant mass flow rate of 0.003 kg·s-1 and a temperature of 283 K. The simulation was conducted using the delayed-detached eddy simulation approach. The porous zone temperature and annulus zone fluid-flow turbulence were observed. The study reveals that using perforated monoliths in a vertical tank increases flow turbulence rate by 39% and lowers the temperature by up to 10°C.
Effect of temperature profile on dynamic behaviour of asphalt pavements under moving loads
Authors: Tabasi Ehsan , Jahangiri Behnam , Kooban Farhad
Published: August 2023

The durability of pavement structures is influenced by their dynamic responses, which are governed by factors such as traffic loads, temperature variations and material properties. In this study, the dynamic behaviour of asphalt pavement subjected to harmonic rectangular moving loads and varying boundary conditions and temperature profiles is investigated. The dynamic response of multi-layered asphalt pavements is analysed using the third-order shear deformation plate theory. The governing equations of motion in the time domain are derived using Hamilton's principle, and solutions are obtained in the Laplace domain through the Fourier series. Durbin's transform is then applied to revert the equations back to the time domain. The accuracy of the proposed approach is validated through comparisons with literature data and finite-element simulations. The results demonstrate that these factors significantly influence the response of the considered system to excitations. The study's key findings include that a higher dynamic response is observed in asphalt pavement under uniform temperature fields compared to linear and harmonic distributions. Harmonic temperature patterns result in larger deflections than linear profiles. Therefore, the non-uniformity of temperature fields, particularly those with harmonic patterns, should be considered in pavement design and construction.