bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
MOVING AWAY FROM BRAZIL TO INTERPRET BRAZIL
Authors: Oliveira Amurabi
Published: October 2023

The sociologist and anthropologist Gilberto Freyre (1900-1987), author of The Masters and the Slaves (1933), and historian Sérgio Buarque de Holanda (1902-1982), author of Roots of Brazil (1936), are considered some of the main interpreters of Brazilian society, having produced works that continue to impact the understanding of Brazil, according to some researchers, these were the works that "invented Brazil". In this essay, I seek to analyze the impact of the experiences these authors had abroad during the production process of their best-known works. In the case of Gilberto Freyre, I highlight his academic training in the United States, and in the case of Sérgio Buarque de Holanda, his free training in Germany. I believe that due to different academic and cultural experiences abroad, Gilberto Freyre and Sérgio Buarque de Holanda developed different interpretations of Brazil. Based on the analysis of their biographies and their best-known works, I seek to highlight how some of the main interpretations of Brazilian society were only possible due to the "intellectual diaspora" in which these authors participated, trying to understand the influences permeating their work.
O lobby árabe, a bancada BBB e o governo Bolsonaro na ‘máquina anti-política’
Authors: Karam John Tofik
Published: October 2023

Meu artigo indaga sobre o papel do “lobby árabe” na “máquina anti-política” que moi não apenas a esquerda mas também a direita no Sul Global. Composta por diplomatas, empresários e outros brasileiros de origem árabe, a “Câmara de Comércio Árabe-Brasileira,” conhecida pela sigla CCAB, ajudou a impedir uma das promessas mais polêmicas do Bolsonaro: a transferência da embaixada brasileira para Jerusalém. Aqui argumenta-se que, esse lobby árabe exerceu um papel paradoxal na manutenção da embaixada brasileira em Tel Aviv, de acordo com os Estados-membros da Liga Árabe, e das exportações brasileiras a esses mesmos Estados. A CCAB dificultou uma mudança reacionária na diplomacia brasileira contrariando a bancada “da bíblia” ao mesmo tempo que facilitou a exportação “da bala” e “do boi.” A CCAB revela que não se consolidou, e dificilmente se consolidará, uma direita supostamente global.
Jeff Garmany & Anthony Pereira (eds.) Understanding Contemporary Brazil
Authors: Webb Matthew
Published: October 2023

In Understanding Contemporary Brazil, Jeff Garmany and Anthony W. Pereira have compiled a welcome and distinctly post-modern synthesis of contemporary scholarship on Brazil.

So, how does one understand contemporary Brazil? Garmany and Pereira, both based at King’s Brazil Institute, King’s College London (Pereira as Director and Garmany as Senior Lecturer) are quick to point out that their goal was not to describe current events but to explain the social contexts that give rise to the Brazil we see today and to anchor their university reading lists in a single text. 

Readers will find a toolkit to analyse social, cultural, political and economic issues, and an extensive bibliography of Brazilian and non-Brazilian scholars, many of whom have been put into conversation with each other for the first time. These references alone provide an excellent starting point for future researchers and students but still point to the enormity of understanding any country and the main discourses surrounding any national issue.
Ways of designating shades of color in the Kazakh and South Siberian Turkic languages
Authors:   Limited Liability Partnership «Astana IT University», Astana, Kazakhstan, Abzhaparova M.D.
Published: October 2023

The article reveals the mechanism of word formation in the Turkic languages in a comparative aspect by considering the Kazakh and Altai languages. Their genetic closeness determines the similarity in the organization of color naming systems due to their common historical roots. However, this closeness does not deny the differences that arose during their independent cultural and historical development. The morphological method is basic in the word formation process of color designations of the languages under study. A number of parametric values are formed, in particular, the sufficiency or insufficiency of color, the degree of color intensity and saturation (high or low), and the gradation of features. The word formation mechanism also includes compounding and reduplication (full and partial), syntactic and comparative constructions. Each of the methods is intended to express specific semantics, with the morphological expressing a weak degree, reduplication demonstrating high-degree features, and compounding designating mixed colors. The word-formation analysis of color designation allows a conclusion to be drawn that the Kazakh and Altai languages possess a significant potential for expanding and enriching the lexical-semantic group of color designations.
Surgical treatment of terson's syndrome at the background of subarachnoid hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of the brain (a clinical case)
Authors:   The S. Fyodorov Foundation to promote the development of advanced medical technology, Moscow, Kutin I.M. , Mironov A.V. ,   The S. Fyodorov Foundation to promote the development of advanced medical technology, Moscow, Stalnaya A.S. ,   The S. Fyodorov Foundation to promote the development of advanced medical technology, Moscow, Margaryan T.O. ,   The S. Fyodorov Foundation to promote the development of advanced medical technology, Moscow
Published: October 2023

Purpose. To describe a clinical case and treatment performed in a patient with Terson's syndrome at the background of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Clinical case. Patient O., born in 1981, came to our center with complaints of decreased vision, especially of the left eye. It is known from the anamnesis that a month ago a diagnosis of non-traumatic subarachnoid, ventricular hemorrhage in the left the of the brain was made. After examination, microinvasive vitrectomy, for total the of the left eye, partial hemophthalmos of the right eye was recommended. As the result of surgical intervention, it was possible to significantly improve the visual functions of both eyes. Conclusion. Currently, there are no uniform recommendations that would say at what point vitrectomy is necessary. In case of wait-and-see tactics and conservative therapy, complications such as vitreous fibrosis, development of traction syndrome, retinal detachment, or development of epiretinal fibrosis are possible. With timely surgical treatment within 1–1.5 months, it is possible to restore the initial visual functions of the patient. However, it is necessary to conduct large-scale research in this area in order to reach a consensus. Key words: Terson`s syndrome; hemophthalmos; microinvasive vitrectomy; subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Clinical cases of surgical treatment of cataract in amiodarone-induced keratopathy
Authors:   LLC ", Perevozchikov P.A. ,   Tri-Z",   , Moscow, Peregudov D.V. ,   LLC "Tri-Z", Moscow, Loova D.V. ,   LLC "Tri-Z", Moscow
Published: October 2023

Amiodarone-induced keratopathy occurs against the background of systemic use of the antiarrhythmic drug amiodarone, due to deposition of iodine molecules in the lysosomes of corneal cell elements. Amiodaronic keratopathy is not a contraindication to the surgical treatment of cataract. In LLC “Tri-Z”, Moscow branch 2 patients were operated for cataracts on the background of stage 2 amiodarone keratopathy. High functional results were obtained: Visus = 0.9–1.0. Considering the possibility of progressing corneal changes with subsequent transition to the projection area of the pupil against the background of taking this drug, a consultation with a arrhythmologist was recommended in order to resolve the issue of replacing amiodarone with another antiarrhythmic drug. Key words: amiodarone; keratopathy; cataract surgery.
Retropupillary implantation of the Artisan IOL
Authors:   University Eye Clinic, Stockholm, Sweden, Spandau Ulrich
Published: October 2023

Artisan – это переднекамерная ИОЛ с фиксацией к радужке (iris claw IOL). Эта ИОЛ из ПММА с диаметром оптической части 6 мм изобретена профессором Ворстом (Worst) из Нидерландов. Ее обычно имплантируют перед радужкой (антепупиллярно) в качестве факичной ИОЛ. Основное показание – миопия высокой степени. Линза Artisan также популярна среди витреоретинальных хирургов, так как ее легко имплантировать. Однако витреоретинальные хирурги имплантируют ее за радужку (ретропупиллярно). В этом случае ИОЛ имплантируют в перевернутом положении, иридэктомия не требуется. Нужно учитывать, что значения А-константы для антепупиллярного и ретропупиллярного положения отличаются.
Our experience with toric intraocular lenses implantation
Authors:   Kirov Eye Hospital, Kirov, Gavrilova I.A. ,   Kirov State Medical University of the Russian Ministry of Health, Kirov, Kudryavtseva Y.V. ,   Kirov Eye Hospital, Kirov,   Kirov State Medical University of the Russian Ministry of Health, Kirov, Lekomtseva I.A. ,   Kirov State Medical University of the Russian Ministry of Health, Kirov
Published: October 2023

Рurpose. To analyze the results of cataract phacoemulsification with implantation of toric intraocular lenses. Methods. We conducted a retrospective analysis of the results of cataract phacoemulsification with concomitant regular corneal astigmatism of 1.5 D or more. 32 patients (42 eyes) were implanted with toric intraocular lenses: 11 MX 60T lenses (BAUSCH+LOMB) and 31 Torica aAY lenses (HumanOptics). Results. Intraocular lens rotation less than 5 ° was recorded in 40 eyes (95.2 %). In 2 patients, the deviation of Torica aAY lenses was 10–15 °, which required their surgical reposition. All patients achieved an increase in uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) and best corrected visual acuity (BCVA). UCVA after surgery increased by an average of 0.5 (from 0.13±0.03 to 0.63±0.08), and then remained stable. BCVA increased by 0.33 (from 0.37±0.06 to 0.7±0.06) in the early postoperative period, and by another 0.09 (0.79±0.04) in the late period. Mean value of the spherical component of refraction decreased in the early postoperative period by 4.1 D (from 5.05±0.45 to 0.94±0.22), in the late period a slight increase by 0.09 D was recorded. The value of the cylindrical component decreased after the operation by an average of 2.24 D (from 3.31±0.22 to 1.07±0.37), further a decrease by another 0.1 D was observed. Conclusion. The implantation of toric intraocular lenses is a relatively inexpensive, technically uncomplicated, effective and safe method of cataract surgery and associated corneal astigmatism correction. Key words: phacoemulsification; astigmatism; toric intraocular lens.
Our approach to anesthetic support of vitreoretinal surgery in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy on the background of renal replacement therapy.
Authors:   SBIHC “Leningrad regional clinic hospital”, St. Petersburg, Golovin A.S. , Astapenko A.M. ,   SBIHC “Leningrad regional clinic hospital”, St. Petersburg, Oboyonkova A.S. ,   Leningrad office of “Nefrosovet”, St. Petersburg
Published: October 2023

Purpose. Identification of the optimal type of anesthetic support and regional anesthesia, the timing of surgery after a hemodialysis session, and also methods of preventing complications in patients undergoing renal replacement therapy (RRT). Methods. The results of surgical treatment under local anesthesia with intravenous sedation of 20 patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy who are on RRT were analyzed. Results. In all cases, it was possible to achieve improvement/stabilization of visual functions, avoid hemorrhagic complications, maintain nitrogen metabolism indicators, and minimize decompensation of glycemic status. Adequate anesthesia was achieved in 17 cases (85 %) with additional subtenon injection of 2 ml of 2 % lidocaine solution with the duration of surgical intervention of more than 120 minutes in 3 cases, convincing akinesia in 18 cases (90 %). In one case, after performing regional anesthesia we have fixed a lowering in blood pressure to 60/40 mm Hg and decrease in heart rate to 37 beats per minute. Conclusions. The described stereotype in vitreoretinal surgery provided confident akinesia and optimal anesthesia for the duration of surgery and early postoperative period and also allowed minimizing decompensation of the glycemic status. Intervention in18–20 hours after hemodialysis session and correct choice of anticoagulants helped to reduce the risk of hemorrhagic complications. Key words: proliferative diabetic retinopathy; local anesthesia; hemodialysis.
Biological effects of platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of macular holes
Authors:   IRTC Eye Microsurgery Ekaterinburg Center, Ekaterinburg, Demchenko N.S. , Kleymenov A.Y. ,   IRTC Eye Microsurgery Ekaterinburg Center, Ekaterinburg, Kazaykin V.N. ,   IRTC Eye Microsurgery Ekaterinburg Center, Ekaterinburg
Published: October 2023

Aim of the work is to describe the mechanisms of therapeutic effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) components on the retina in macular hole (MH) surgery. Methods. This study presents the results of 36 cases of surgical treatment of MH and the use of autologous PRP. Cellular composition of PRP of 24 patients was analyzed. Results. 2 months after the operation, all the patients had restoration of all retinal layers in the MH region and positive dynamics of visual acuity in comparison with preoperative period. After follow-up for 6 months after surgery, no cases of MH relapse were detected. Conclusion. The accumulation of data on the effective use of PRP components makes it possible to plan its wider and more effective use in the treatment of degenerative, infectious, post-traumatic and other disorders of the structures of the eye. Key words: macular hole; platelet-rich plasma.
Anesthesia in dacryosurgery
Authors:   Cheboksary branch of S. N. Fedorov “NMRC “MNTK “Eye Microsurgery”, Cheboksary, Kindullina Y.Y. , Shkolnik G.S. ,   Cheboksary branch of S. N. Fedorov “NMRC “MNTK “Eye Microsurgery”, Cheboksary, Antoshin A.V. ,   Cheboksary branch of S. N. Fedorov “NMRC “MNTK “Eye Microsurgery”, Cheboksary, Al Darrdgi I.O. ,   Cheboksary branch of S. N. Fedorov “NMRC “MNTK “Eye Microsurgery”, Cheboksary
Published: October 2023

Operations on the lacrimal pathways at present no longer represent complex orbital-nasal interventions, as it was 15–20 years ago, therefore, there may be an alternative to general anesthesia with reliable airway patency and its protection from aspiration. Aim of the study was to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of various types of anesthesia and to determine the optimal one when performing various dacryosurgical interventions. Methods. The study group included patients aged 17 to 79 years with various forms of dacryostenosis, who, according to the results of a preoperative examination, were assigned to endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorinostomy and lacrimal recanalization with intubation. The patients were divided into 2 groups, the first of which underwent endonasal coblation dacryocystorhinostomy, the second – lacrimal recanalization with intubation. Each group was divided into 2 subgroups depending on the type of anesthesia chosen (general or local). Results. When performing endonasal endoscopic coblation dacryocystorhinostomy, 83.9 % of patients noted insufficiency of local anesthesia, and when performing recanalizing operations on the lacrimal tract, insufficiency of anesthesia was noted by only 18.5 % of patients. Conclusions. Endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy, despite the innovations that have turned it into a minimally invasive procedure, remains a painful operation, for which general anesthesia is preferable. Flexible laryngeal mask creates optimal conditions during awakening and provides protection of the respiratory tract after performing all types of dacryosurgical interventions. Key words: dacryology, anesthesiology, anesthesia, dacryosurgery, dacryocystorhinostomy, lacrimal recanalization, lacrimal pathways.
Methods of optimization of complex treatment of patients with glaucoma after laser trabeculoplasty.
Authors:   Department of Ophthalmology, Tashkent State Dental Institute, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Mirbabaeva F.A. , Hikmatov M.N. ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Tashkent State Dental Institute, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Published: October 2023

Aim. To evaluate the results of complex treatment of advanced stage POAG (stage III) with the use of Retinalamin. Methods.In a hospital under observation there were 67 patients (67 eyes) with stage III POAG, including 37 men and 28 women. The age of the patients varied from 53 to 78 years. Depending on the therapy, the patients were divided into two groups. The first (main group) after laser trabeculoplasty received Retinalamin in subconjunctival injections for 10 days and patients in the control group received Retinalamin in peribulbar injections. A comprehensive examination included general ophthalmological studies: visometry, perimetry, gonioscopy, biomicroscopy, ophthalmoscopy, tonometry, tonography, as well as dopplerography of retinal vessels. Results. A year later, stabilization of the glaucoma process in the main group was achieved in 89 % of cases, in the control group – in 68 %. Conclusion. In the late stages of glaucoma, in the complex of conservative treatment, it is pathogenetically justified to use laser trabeculoplasty followed by subconjunctival injection of Retinalamin for 10 days. Key words: POAG; laser trabeculoplasty; Retinalamin.
Choroid thickness in children with progressive myopia and impact of spectacle lenses with aspherical lenslets on choroidal thickness after 12 months.
Authors:   “Clinicа ArtOptica”, Chelyabinsk, Olevskaia E.A. , Kukoleva L.V. ,   “Clinicа ArtOptica”, Chelyabinsk, Dulyba O.R. ,   “Clinicа ArtOptica”, Chelyabinsk, Ryabova L.R. ,   “Clinicа ArtOptica”, Chelyabinsk
Published: October 2023

Purpose. Due to the importance of choroid in the development of myopia, this study examined choroid thickness (CT) in children with progressive myopia and the effect of Stellest™ on the CT after 1 year of wear. Methods. A total of 50 children with myopia from –0.75D to –4.75D aged 7 to 13 years were enrolled. CT beneath the fovea, 1.5 mm and 3 mm temporal, nasal, superior and inferior to the fovea was measured by OCT at baseline and 1 month and 1 year after the treatment. The relationship between the degree of myopia, axial length, and choroidal thickness was determined. Results. Prior to treatment there was a significant negative relationship between CT, myopia degree (r = –0.63) and axial length (AL) (r = –0.53). Wearing Stellest™ induced significant choroidal thickening in the first month of treatment by 17.47±13.14 μm in all zones in 82.1 % of eyes. CT did not change in 17.9 % of eyes. Myopia has progressed in those children during 1 year. Mean annual progression gradient has decreased from –1.03±0.58D to –0.03 ±0.40D, growth of AL has decreased from 0.37±0.22 mm to 0.06±0.19 mm after 1 year. Myopia has increased by ≥ 0.25D in 27.5 % of eyes, AL has increased by ≥ 0.1mm in 29.3 % of eyes. After 1 year, a hyperopic shift of refraction within 0.5D was observed in 27.3 % of eyes and reduction in AL in 27 % of eyes, this was combined with an increase in CT by 21.24±17.61μm. After 1 year the choroid was significantly thicker in comparison with the beginning of the study. In those patients where AL has increased ≥0.1mm, CT has decreased by 12.44±8.17μm. Conclusion: Choroid thickness decreases during myopia development. Spectacle lenses with aspherical lenslets significantly increase choroidal thickness after 1 month and 1year of wear. Choroid thickness might work as a predictor of the effectiveness of myopia treatment. Key words: myopia control; myopic defocus; choroid thickness; spectacle lenses with aspherical lenslets.
Wetlab training: a new approach to ophthalmic surgeons training
Authors:   Ufa Eye Research Institute, Ufa, Sagadatova N.M. , Absalyamov M.S. ,   Ufa Eye Research Institute, Ufa, Zainutdinova G.K. ,   Ufa Eye Research Institute, Ufa
Published: October 2023

The article presents the results of Wetlab work in Ufa Eye Research Institute for 2014–2023. The described method of teaching includes theoretical training, step-by-step mastering of phacoemulsification in the training class, work at the operation unit as well as the algorithm for diagnosis and management of patients in the postoperative period. The successful work of Wet Laboratory in Ufa Eye Research Institute has made phaco training more accessible for opthtalmologists from Russia and neighbouring countires. Key words: Ufa Eye Research Institute; Wetlab; results of work.
Role of geomagnetic activity in formation of retinal vein occlusions (literature review).
Authors:   Khabarovsk Branch of S. N. Fedorov NMRC “MNTK “Eye Microsurgery”, Khabarovsk, Pomytkina N.V. ,   Far Eastern State Medical University, Khabarovsk, Sorokin E.L. ,   Khabarovsk Branch of S. N. Fedorov NMRC “MNTK “Eye Microsurgery”, Khabarovsk,   Far Eastern State Medical University, Khabarovsk, Kolenko O.V. ,   Khabarovsk Branch of S. N. Fedorov NMRC “MNTK “Eye Microsurgery”, Khabarovsk,   Postgraduate Institute for Public Health Workers, Khabarovsk,   Far Eastern State Medical University, Khabarovsk
Published: October 2023

The review presents modern information on pathogenesis of retinal vein occlusions and risk factors for their formation. An in-depth analysis of role of external factors, among which influence of geomagnetic field and geomagnetic disturbances, has been carried out. The definition is given to such notions as magnetosensitivity, its pathogenetic mechanisms, and their role in formation of acute vascular events. Information about influence of geomagnetic disturbances on the formation of retinal vein occlusion is presented. Key words: geomagnetic disturbancies; magnetosensitivity; retinal vein occlusion.
Interference Analysis Between 5G System and Fixed Satellite Service in the 28 GHz Band
Authors: Ghifari Rafli , Sari Lydia , Mardian W R. Deiny , Alam Syah , Surjati Indra
Published: October 2023

One of the most favorable frequency bands for 5G technology is the 27.5 - 28.5 GHz band which has been used by Fixed Satellite System (FSS) service in the uplink direction. This potentially causes interference between the two systems. This study aims to analyze the interference that occurs between satellite earth stations and 5G access points (AP), and between 5G AP and satellite sky stations. The analysis is carried out based on simulations using the Spectrum Engineering Advanced Monte Carlo Analysis Tool (SEAMCAT) software, with two scenarios. The first scenario is to analyze interference between the 5G AP and the FSS sky station. With the C/I interference criterion of 40.2 dB, the simulation results show that the 5G AP will not interfere with the FSS sky station. The second scenario is the interference simulation between FSS earth station and 5G AP. The simulation is carried out by varying the distance between the earth station and the 5G AP, the height of the earth station, and the height of the 5G AP. Based on the simulations, it is shown that the FSS earth station can interfere with 5G AP with a probability of up to 60%, so it is necessary to adjust the distance between systems and the height of the antenna to minimize the interference. The shortest distance needed to minimize interference is 36 km with an earth station height of 5 meters.
Notary Responsibilities Who Participated in the Certificate Embezzlement Crime
Authors: Budi Anita Widyaningrum
Published: October 2023

This study aims to analyze: 1) The responsibility of a notary who participates in the crime of certificate embezzlement. 2) Juridical implications for deeds issued by notaries participating in the crime of certificate embezzlement The approach used in this study is a sociological-juridical approach. The specification of the research used is descriptive analytical research. Types of data using primary data and secondary data obtained through interviews and literature. The data analysis method used in this research is descriptive analysis. The results of the study concluded: 1). Responsibilities of Notaries who participated in committing the crime of certificate embezzlement in Samarinda City were sentenced to 3 months in prison. Notary MS was legally and convincingly proven guilty of committing the crime of participating in embezzlement and fulfilling the elements in Article 372 of the Criminal Code juncto article 55 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code. This proves that notaries are not above the law, notaries are the same as ordinary people who must comply with laws and regulations. 2) The juridical implication of the deed issued by a notary who participated in the crime of embezzlement of certificates in Samarinda City, namely that the DA as the legal owner can apply for the cancellation of the deed of sale and purchase and certificates to the Court. The filing for annulment aims to maintain legal certainty and certainty of the rights to his land. The imposition of a criminal sentence against Notary MS does not necessarily mean that the deed in question becomes null and void by law.
Cognitive-evolutionary theory of language: justification
Authors: Popov Sergiy
Published: October 2023

This article is devoted to substantiating the cognitive-evolutionary theory of language within the framework of cognitive linguistics. The main principle of cognitive linguistics, “explanation,” serves as the foundation for this theory. It is argued that the need for this theory arises from negative trends in modern cognitive linguistics, such as an excessive focus on studying concepts without a common understanding of the term "concept" and the substitution of the object of cognitive linguistic research with the study of thinking facilitated by language, rather than thinking itself. The article proposes a new theory for cognitive linguistics that aims to explain the mechanism by which the quality of thinking influences the quality of language. Furthermore, it seeks to determine what factors contribute to the quality of thinking and identify the reasons for differences in the development of languages, thinking, and cultures associated with languages. To support this theory, an interdisciplinarity is suggested, which involves incorporating anthropological data from various fields such as philosophy, logic, cognitive psychology, ontopsychology, ethnopsychology, psycholinguistics, neurophysiology, neurolinguistics, ontolinguistics, ethnolinguistics, and primatology. The author argues in favor of the overwhelmingly positive impact of biological and cognitive evolution. While the commonly accepted notion of thinking influencing language lacks complete proof, the article identifies perception as the cognitive structure that ensures the quality of thinking. In line with the idea that the quality of perception affects thinking, which in turn affects language, three degrees of perception are identified: syncretic, superficial, and alternative. Each degree of perception is described alongside linguistic and mental characteristics observed in great apes, children, modern primitive and ancient civilized people, as well as modern civilized people. The article concludes that differences between languages (and cultures) stem from the quality of perception regarding their developmental possibilities. As a result, the cognitive-evolutionary algorithm “perception: syncretic, superficial, or alternative → corresponding logic of thinking → corresponding logic of language (corresponding logic of culture)” is proposed.
Special tax regimes for Small Businesses: Problems of choosing the optimal tax Burden
Authors: Klychova G. S. , Leontieva Zh. G. , Fakhretdinova E. N. , Zaugarova E. V. , Faizullin I. M.
Published: October 2023

In accordance with the norms of Russian legislation, taxpayers by default fall under the general taxation system. Developing financial and economic activities, commercial enterprises may apply various tax regimes: transition, for example, to the simplified taxation system (STS), unified agricultural tax, patent system, etc., is carried out at the initiative of the taxpayer, i.e. is of notification nature. It should be noted that due to the restrictions established by the legislation, special tax regimes may be applied not by all taxpayers, but only by those that meet certain criteria, including: the status of the taxpayer (legal entity or individual); type of activity; number of employees in the staff; value of depreciated property; size and composition of income; complexity of accounting and tax accounting, etc. The taxpayer’s status is not subject to special tax regimes. Since the aggregate of tax payments (tax burden) is a defining moment for a business owner, the issues of its optimization become particularly relevant. the purpose of the study is to develop a methodology for determining the tax burden by small businesses applying special tax regimes. In the course of the work we analyzed and systematized the norms of tax legislation of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan, generalized economic literature in the field of small business taxation, as well as processed data on taxes and fees posted on the official website of the Federal Tax Service of Russia, using the economic and statistical method. the result of the study is the comparison of two regimes of STS and ASTS (automated simplified taxation system) and the choice of the optimal tax burden for small businesses in order to improve the efficiency of their activities.
Characterizing (∈, ∈∨q)-Anti-Intuitionistic Fuzzy Soft UP (BCC)-Subalgebras of UP (BCC)-Algebras
Authors: Iampan Aiyared , Rajesh N.
Published: October 2023

In this paper, the concepts of (∈, ∈∨q)-anti-intuitionistic fuzzy soft UP (BCC)-subalgebras and (∈, ∈)-anti-intuitionistic fuzzy soft UP (BCC)-subalgebras of UP (BCC)-algebras are introduced and studied. The UP (BCC)-homomorphic image and inverse image are investigated in (∈, ∈∨q)-anti-intuitionistic fuzzy soft UP (BCC)-subalgebras of UP (BCC)-algebras. Characterizations of (∈, ∈∨q)-anti-intuitionistic fuzzy soft UP (BCC)-subalgebras of UP (BCC)-algebras are discussed.
A Three-Step Iterative Scheme Based on Green's Function for the Solution of Boundary Value Problems
Authors: Ahmad Junaid , Arshad Muhammad , Hammad Hasanen A. , Kattan Doha A.
Published: October 2023

In this manuscript, we suggest a three-step iterative scheme for finding approximate numerical solutions to boundary value problems (BVPs) in a Banach space setting. The underlying strategy of the scheme is based on embedding Green’s function into the three-step M-iterative scheme, which we will call in the paper M-Green’s iterative scheme. We assume certain possible mild conditions to prove the convergence and stability results of the suggested scheme. We also prove numerically that our M-Green iterative scheme is more effective than the corresponding Mann-Green and Khan-Green iterative schemes. Our results improve and extend some recent results in the literature of Green’s function based iteration schemes.
Güncel Tasarım Standartlarına Göre Soğukta Şekil Verilmiş Çelik Kesitlerin Eğilme Dayanımlarının Hesabı
Authors: BÖLÜKBAŞ Yakup
Published: October 2023

Son yıllarda soğuk şekil verilmiş çelik elemanların gerek taşıyıcı gerekse tamamlayıcı yapı elemanı olarak kullanımı oldukça popüler hale gelmiştir. Bu elemanların, imalat özelliği gereği ince et kalınlıklarına (t≤6 mm) sahip olması bu elemanların tasarımında burkulma ve burulma dayanımlarını kritik hale getirmektedir. Bu çalışmada ülkemiz inşaat sektöründe kullanıma sunulan tırnaklı C profillerin eğilme dayanımı TS EN 1993-1-3, AISI S100-16 ve DSM ile hesaplanacaktır. Seçilen 72 adet profilin bu tasarım yöntemleri ile dayanımları belirlendikten sonra aralarında karşılaştırılma yapılmış ve yöntemlerin performansı test edilmiştir. Yöntemler arasında oluşan farklar grafik üzerinde gösterilmiştir.
FEATURES OF B2B SALES MANAGEMENT IN MODERN CORPORATE PRACTICE
Authors:   Russian State University for the Humanities, Artemov Oleg Yu.
Published: October 2023

The article discusses the features of the planning, organizing and conducting B2B sales based on marketing the enterprise products in bulk to other enterprises that later resell products with or without changing their characteristics. It is emphasized that such sales system is a set of actions for the sale of goods and services in the corporate segment. The existing classification of B2B sales is presented: transactional and consulting; dealer, distributor, corporate and retail. There are definitions of the parameters that have the greatest impact on their volumes (industry, product, sales channels). New market trends were studied and such factors as: complication of the specifics of sales, decrease in customer confidence in sellers, increase in the length of the transaction cycle were noted. It is concluded that B2B sales are a more complex product than sales to individuals. The result in them depends on the sellers meeting two conditions – providing customers with high-quality content about the advantages and benefits of the product, as well as improving the efficiency of the entire sales process, which directly depends on the choice of the structure for the sales department, improving the quality of management, the level of professional training of sales managers, the availability of an effective CRM system, the use of effective motivational mechanisms, etc. In this regard, popular sales techniques have been studied (SPIN, solution sale, value-added sale, strategic sale, selling fox). Special attention in the article is paid to the algorithm for building an effective B2B sales management system, which requires individual customization and adaptation of each company. Ideally, such activity should be considered in the context of a separate business process focused on creating key shared values of the seller with customers. The importance of solving such a problem for the corporate business of the 21st century, understanding its significance and further in-depth study with access to specific practice is noted.
INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT FOR A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF A SEAPORT
Authors:   A.I. Kuindzhi Mariupol State University University, Makarenko Marina V. , Sivolap Larisa A. ,   A.I. Kuindzhi Mariupol State University University, Onishchenko Vladislav V. ,   A.I. Kuindzhi Mariupol State University University
Published: October 2023

The article substantiates the need to conduct a study on the issues of ensuring the effective functioning of the seaport in order to form an integrated approach in the field that should become the basis for the formation of an algorithm for making informed management decisions in concerning the efficiency and international competitiveness of ports. It analyzes the authors’ approaches to the definition of the port characteristics which determine its competitiveness and efficiency. The dynamics of the linkage index of liner transportation is considered. A comparative diagram of financial, operational indicators, human resources indicators for the Mariupol Seaport is given. It is emphasized that a comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of the seaport is necessary based on the definition of an integral indicator, which will become the basis for making informed management decisions aimed at creating conditions for ensuring the effective functioning of the seaport and maintaining positions not only in the domestic but also in the international market. There is a scheme for monitoring the state of effective functioning of the seaport based on the determination of the integral indicator. Thus, the adoption of an appropriate policy for the development of seaports will significantly improve the efficiency of the ports functioning and compare their achievement in the international market of port services.
Scaling Model Checking for Neural Network Analysis via State-Space Reduction and Input Segmentation
Authors: Naseer Mahum , Hasan Osman , Shafique Muhammad
Published: October 2023

Owing to their remarkable learning capabilities and performance in real-world applica- tions, the use of machine learning systems based on Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) has been continuously increasing. However, various case studies and empirical findings in the literature suggest that slight variations to DNN inputs can lead to erroneous and undesir- able DNN behavior. This has led to considerable interest in their formal analysis, aiming to provide guarantees regarding a given DNN’s behavior. Existing frameworks provide robust- ness and/or safety guarantees for the trained DNNs, using satisfiability solving and linear programming. We proposed FANNet, the first model checking-based framework for analyz- ing a broader range of DNN properties. However, the state-space explosion associated with model checking entails a scalability problem, making the FANNet applicable only to small DNNs. This work develops state-space reduction and input segmentation approaches, to improve the scalability and timing efficiency of formal DNN analysis. Compared to the state-of-the-art FANNet, this enables our new model checking-based framework to reduce the verification’s timing overhead by a factor of up to 8000, making the framework ap- plicable to DNNs even with approximately 80 times more network parameters. This in turn allows the analysis of DNN safety properties using the new framework, in addition to all the DNN properties already included with FANNet. The framework is shown to be efficiently able to analyze properties of DNNs trained on healthcare datasets as well as the well-acknowledged ACAS Xu networks.
Experimental Investigation of the Effects of E85 and Gasoline on NO Emission in a Spark Ignition Engine
Authors: ERKOCA Mustafa Ceyhun , TOPGÜL Tolga
Published: October 2023

Energy need is one of the indispensable needs of human beings. At this point, the important thing is to use the available resource that is sustainable, economical, and sensitive to the ecosystem. For this reason, alternative fuels will maintain their importance in the future as they do today. Internal combustion engines continue to be used as power plants for conventional and hybrid vehicles. The sustainability of internal combustion engines depends on their energy consumption and the emissions released. In this study, the effects of E85 and gasoline on NO emissions have been investigated experimentally by considering ignition timing and relative air/fuel ratio in a spark ignition engine. The experiments have been performed on the Ricardo Hydra research engine at 2000 rpm engine speed and a 10:1 compression ratio. The experimental results show that engine output power obtained using E85 was similar to or higher than that of E0. The exhaust gas temperatures for E85 decreased by an average of 22.6 °C, compared to E0. When all experimental data obtained with E0 and E85 were compared with each other, it was seen that gravimetric fuel consumption and brake specific fuel consumption were increased on average by 39.3% and 37.5%, respectively. The results of this study show that especially the improvement of E85 in NO emission is remarkable. Considering the maximum NO point at 1.05 or 1.1 relative air/fuel ratio, a 38.4% reduction in brake specific NO was obtained with E85.
Tekerlekli Sandalye Kullanıcılarına Yönelik Engelsiz Yaşam Alanı Projesi
Authors: MUŞ ÖZMEN Nihan , ÖZÜBERK Pelin , GÜNEŞ Ayşe
Published: October 2023

Engelli bireyler için geliştirilebilecek çözümler ve tasarlanacak uygun donanım ve ekipmanlarla onların herhangi bir yardım almadan yaşamlarına devam etmeleri sağlanabilir. Bu tür düzenlemeler yasal bir zorunluluktan dolayı yapılmak yerine, engellilerin konforunu artırmak için gereklidir. Bu çalışmada, tekerlekli sandalye kullanan engellilere yönelik bir iç mekân düzenleme projesi önerilmektedir. Çalışmanın hedefleri; yürüme engellilerin asgari ölçekte giyinme, çalışma ve sosyalleşmesi için gerekli ortamın sağlanması; evden çalışmakta olan engelli bireylerin ihtiyaçlarına kolaylıkla erişebilmelerini sağlayacak bir çalışma ünitesi ve modüllerin tasarlanması ve geliştirilmesi; bu mobilyaların ulaşılabilir fiyatlarda seri üretimden çıkmış, servis ve parça garantisi bulunacak nitelikte olmasıdır. Ülkemizin en büyük sektörlerinden biri olan mobilya sektöründe engellilere yönelik, onların hayatını kolaylaştıracak çok fazla ürün bulunmamaktadır. Bu çalışma ile bu alandaki boşluğun doldurulması ve sosyal sorumluluğun yerine getirilmesi, yürüme engelli bireylerin topluma kazandırılması ve yaşamlarına kalite katılması amaçlamaktadır. Bu projenin hedefi yürüme engelli bireyler için bir yaşam alanı konsepti oluşturmaktır. Bu amaçla geliştirilen proje, giyinme dolabı, hareketli depolama alanına sahip çalışma masası, masayla bütünleşmiş ufak depolama ihtiyaçlarını karşılayacak ve servis sehpası olarak kullanılabilecek hareketli bir üniteden oluşmaktadır. Projeye başlarken engelli bireylere yönelik daha önce yapılmış araştırma ve projeler detaylı olarak incelenmiş ve birden fazla fonksiyonu karşılayabilecek kompakt bir ürünün hazırlanması amaçlanmıştır. Sonuçta ortaya çıkan ürün hedeflenen ihtiyaçları karşılayacak düzeyde olup, birçok fonksiyonu içermekte ve tekerlekli sandalye kullanıcılarının kolayca kullanabileceği niteliktedir.
ICP-MS Analysis and Validation by Microwave Digestion System for Determination of Heavy Metals in Allergy and Cancer Drugs Taken Orally
Authors: KÖSE Elif , DALMAZ Aslıhan , SİVRİKAYA ÖZAK Sezen
Published: October 2023

The drug, one of the most important products that cannot be replaced in the field of health, prevents all threats to human health when used in place and dosage. Therefore, it has an important place in public health. Determination of the amounts and impurities of various elements used in drug production is an important parameter. According to the ICH Q3D(R1) international compliance conference guide, methods by which limit concentrations can be determined for elemental impurities by applying inductively coupled plasma (ICP) analysis to drugs are specified. In this study, the sample preparation step in the analysis of 23 elements in cancer and allergy drugs in tablet form was optimized by microwave digestion, and method development and validation studies were carried out for these drugs with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). When the analysis results were evaluated, it was seen that the data obtained were by the limit values specified in the ICH. Detection and quantification limits of the developed method, and relative standard deviation values were determined, and recovery studies were carried out by adding standards at 4 different concentrations to determine the method's precision. The correlation coefficients obtained for heavy metals in this study ranged from 0.9993 to 1.000, while the detection limit was found to be between 0.001 and 1.756 µg/L. Thus, the reliability and precision of the validation study developed has been determined and it has been shown that this method can be used in similar drug samples.
Effects of using corpus-based instruction on students’ critical thinking skills and perceptions in academic writing classes
Authors: Tesfie Birhan Amare
Published: October 2023

This study aimed at examining the effects of corpus-based instruction on students’ critical skills in academic writing classes. It also endeavored to investigate the students’ perceptions towards corpus-based instruction. To conduct the research, a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental research design was employed. A total of 77 mechanical engineering students who took technical report writing course were selected using multi-stage sampling techniques. The data gathering instruments were academic writing tests, textual analyses, questionnaire, and semi-structured interviews. Independent and paired sample t-tests and thematic analyses were employed to analyze the data.  Hence, the results indicated that the students who were instructed their academic writing skills through corpus-based instruction improved their critical thinking skills better than their counterparts who were instructed through the conventional instructional approach. Particularly, students who were instructed through corpus-based instruction employed appropriate lexical bundles and metadiscourse devices to express their argument and persuade their readers than the comparison group. Additionally, the data confirmed that students’ reacted positively towards the corpus-based instruction. Consequently, this research calls for EFL instructors to consider authentic linguistic features to enhance their students' critical thinking skills in academic writing skills classes.
Principals' and Assistant Principals' Views on Change Leadership Role in Imam Hatip High Schools
Authors: Kasapoğlu Elif , Tokatlı Emrah , Yamlı Gökben
Published: October 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı İmam Hatip Liselerinde müdür ve müdür yardımcılarının değişim liderliği rolüne yönelik görüşlerinin değerlendirilmesidir. Bu çalışmada nitel araştırma tekniklerinden fenomenoloji deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırma
için kolayda örnekleme yöntemi kullanılarak seçilen 15 öğretmen araştırmanın çalışma grubunu oluşturmuştur. Veriler yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verileri elde etmek için araştırmacı yüz yüze görüşmeler
gerçekleştirmiştir. Veri analizinde kullanılmak üzere, görüşme formundan toplanan ham veriler metodolojik olarak işlenmiştir. Veriler içerik analizi kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmanın bulgularına göre, İmam Hatip Liseleri
yöneticilerinin değişim liderliği ile öğrenci başarısı ve okul performansını artırmayı amaçladığını ve bu amaçla öğrenci merkezli, dini değerlere uygun, çağdaş ve yenilikçi yaklaşımlar benimsediğini gösteriyor. Müdürler ve müdür
yardımcıları öğrencilerin özgün potansiyellerini keşfetmeleri ve geliştirmeleri için çaba göstererek, İslami değerleri modern eğitim anlayışıyla sentezlemeyi hedefliyorlar. Ayrıca, eğitim programlarını güncelleyerek öğrencileri
geleceğin gereksinimlerine hazırlamayı amaçlıyorlar. İşbirliği ve iletişim içinde, öğretmenlerin görüşleri ve deneyimleri değerlendirilerek değişim süreçleri yönlendiriliyor. Bu yaklaşım öğrencilere daha zengin ve çeşitli bir eğitim
deneyimi sunmayı hedeflerken, okulun genel performansını artırmayı amaçlıyor.
Teachers' Views on Student-Centered Instruction and Design of Educational Environments
Authors: Ömür Özkan Ergünen Şevika , Şafak Mehtap , Altan Aslı Aslandede , Gelen Ruşen
Published: October 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı eğitsel ortamların tasarımı ve öğrenci merkezli öğretime yönelik öğretmen görüşlerinin değerlendirilmesidir. Bu çalışmanın yöntemi belirlenirken nitel araştırma tekniklerinden fenomenoloji deseni tercih edilmiştir.
Bu kapsamda kolayda örnekleme yöntemi ile araştırmaya 13 öğretmen dahil edilmiştir. Veri toplama aracı olarak yarı yapılandırılmış 3 sorudan oluşan bir görüşme formu tercih edilmiştir. Ulaşılan veriler içerik analizi ile değerlendirilmiştir.
Çalışmanın bulgularına göre, öğretmenlerin öğrenci merkezli öğrenme deneyimlerini desteklemek için kullanılan farklı stratejileri ve yaklaşımları yansıtmaktadır. Bu stratejiler, öğrencilerin öğrenme tercihlerini ve güçlü yönlerini
anlama, öğrenci ihtiyaçlarını kişiselleştirme, çeşitli kaynaklara erişim sağlama, öğrenci özgüvenini artırma, değerlendirme araçlarını çeşitlendirme, sınıf içi aktiviteleri çeşitlendirme, öğrencilere katılım fırsatları sunma ve
öğrencilerin benzersizliğini kabul etme amacı taşır. Bu yaklaşımlar, öğretmenlerin öğrenci merkezli öğrenmeyi desteklemeye yönelik çeşitli stratejileri benimsediklerini ve öğrencilerin öğrenme deneyimlerini daha etkili ve anlamlı
hale getirmeyi amaçladıklarını göstermektedir.