Physico-chemical characteristics of geothermal water in Tulare near Medvedja

The paper presents general characteristics and legal regulations for the use of thermomineral waters in Serbia, provides information on the regional position and geological characteristics of Tulare near Medvedja, the springs of water in Tulare and the methods of testing the physical and chemical characteristics of water in Tulare are described. In addition, the results of measuring the temperature, hardness, acidity, and chemical composition of water in Tulare are given. The results of the measurements showed that the water in Tulare belongs to homeothermal waters, that is soft to very soft, slightly acidic, and has an increased amount of Na, Ca, K and Mg, and also Sr, B, Li, P, As and Hg in small quantities. The water from the spring in Tulare is not suitable for drinking. To determine the balneological utility of the water in Tulare it is necessary to carry out appropriate drilling and further examine the physical, chemical, and balneological properties of this water.

TAEZHNY EPITHERMAL DEPOSIT OF SILVER ORE (SIKHOTE-ALIN): REGIONAL POSITION, FORMATION CONDITIONS, GEOCHEMISTRY AND MINERAL COMPOSITION

The Taezhny is a silver with gold (Au:Ag = 1:100) vein deposit with a pronounced mineralogical and geochemical selenium specializationof ores. The deposit is located in the eastern part of the Sikhote-Alin orogenic belt, 700 km north of Vladivostok. The regional position of the describable ore-bearing area, similar to the Mexican deposits of the Guanajuato area typical of the Pacific region, is determined by its relationto the Early Cretaceous island-arc terrane with a distinct geochemical enrichment in silver of its folded rock complex. Quartz vein bodies are located in submeridional fracturesfeathering NE-trending sinistral strike slip faults.The near-ore alteration is dominated bysericitization and silicification of host sandstones. The main silver minerals are freibergite, acanthite, and Se-containing pyrargyrite, polybasite, stephanite. Kustelite, electrum, aguilarite, allargentum, and discrasite are much less abundant. The mineralogical and geochemical zoning of ore bodies emphasized by a highly productive Ag-sulfosalt assemblage enriched in Sein the upper part of veins and the poor ores with predominant acanthite at depth is revealed.The veins were formed with the participation of sodium chloride solutions saturated with CO2 and CH4, at the temperature range from 400 to 150° C. The deposition of productive sulfosalt-bearingassemblages occurred with a suddendecrease in pressure under conditions of discharge of magmatic-meteoric fluids in circulation zones in the sandstones under the screen of volcanic rocks overlying the Kema terrane.

Tahapan Perkembangan Provinsi DKI Jakarta Menuju Smart City

The success of DKI Jakarta Province in implementing the concept of smart city has led DKI Jakarta Province to receive various awards both at national and international levels. This situation shows that its urban management is already well developed, even though DKI Jakarta Province is faced with various complex problems. Also, up to now in the literature there is no clear concept regarding the process of developing smart cities, especially in cities with national capital status. Therefore, this study aims to describe the stages of the development of the Province of DKI Jakarta towards smart city and identify what factors influence it. This research was conducted with a qualitative approach and exploratory case study method, while data were analyzed through time series analysis. The results of this study state that there are 4 stages in the development of DKI Jakarta Province towards smart cities, namely: phase 1 E-Government, phase 2 Open Data Government, stage 3 Underpinning Smart City and stage 4 Implementing Smart City. The stages starting from 2003 to 2018 involving the implementation of e-government, public information disclosure, the principle of good governance and starting the implementation of Smart City. The research identified 19 factors influencing the stages of the development of DKI Jakarta Province towards Smart City which is further divided into four categories of factors namely globalization, regional position, governance and stakeholder collaboration.

States in international organizations: Promoting regional positions in international politics?

States address many of today’s global problems in international organizations (IOs). At the same time, regional international organizations (RIOs) play important roles in IOs, as a series of case studies suggests. RIO member states can speak on behalf of an RIO in IO negotiations. This paper explores under what conditions states voice RIO positions instead of national ones in IOs and thereby turn into agents of regionalization. Based on a novel dataset of more than 500 international negotiations and a quantitative analysis of theory-guided International Relations hypotheses, this paper shows that states are increasingly likely to negotiate on behalf of an RIO, when they regard grouping positions into regional blocs in IO negotiations as more effective, when they have a formal role as RIO chair, and when they possess financial and staff capacities needed in order to voice a regional position in international negotiations.

Features of the tax system of Japan, as a state at the post-industrial stage of development

В исследовании была сделана попытка выделить особенности налоговой системы Японии, как государства, находящегося на постиндустриальной стадии развития. В рамках проведенного анализа первоначально обосновывалось отнесение национальной экономики Японии к той или иной стадии экономического развития. Далее изучалась сложившаяся модель налоговой системы. В результате обобщения полученных результатов был сформирован перечень характеристик, присущих налоговой системе Японии, как государства с постиндустриальной экономикой. При исследовании учитывались особенности экономики Японии, определенные ее историческим развитием и региональным положением. The study attempted to highlight the features of the tax system in Japan, as a state at a post-industrial stage of development. In the framework of the analysis, the classification of the Japanese economy to a certain stage of economic development was first substantiated. Next, the prevailing tax system model was studied. As a result of a generalization of the results, a list of characteristics of the tax system of Japan as a state with a post-industrial economy was formed. The study took into account the characteristics of the Japanese economy, determined by its historical development and regional position.

Developing Sino- Israeli Relations in the Post-Cold War Era: Analyzing Desecuritization Scenarios for Iran

An important feature of Israel's foreign policy in the post-Cold War era has been development of relations with emerging powers, including China. The importance of the economic component in the foreign policy of both countries, China's efforts to achieve the status of a great power, and Israel's strategies to improve its global image and regional position have brought the two countries' relations into a form of comprehensive cooperation in the post-Cold War era. Describing the relations between the two countries in the political, military and economic spheres and acknowledging the impact of China and Israel's behavior patterns on national and regional security of Iran the article seeks to answer the following questions : What are the indicators of the development of China-Israel relations in the post-Cold War era? What are the consequences of these relations for Iran? From this article's point of view, the development of China-Israel relations in all areas has been on an upward trajectory and hence have substantial implications at the national (threatening China-Iran relations in the field of energy and weakening Iran-China military relations and enfeebling Iran's position in the Silk Road project), regional (changing the balance to the detriment of Iran, Iran's containment and normalization of Arab-Israeli relations) and international levels (China's accompanying pressures on Iran, Israel's use of China's capacity in international institutions and efforts to legitimizing and reinforcing the notion of Iran's threat and continuing Iranophobia) for Iran's security.

China’s Revisionism Versus India’s Status Quoism: Strategies and Counter-strategies of Rivals in Doklam Standoff

This article contends that China, as a part of its broader global agenda, is striving to recast the regional order in East Asia, South East Asia, and South Asia. Its revisionist moves and growing influence in South Asia are perceived by New Delhi as challenge to its national security and regional position thus forcing it to counter the Chinese moves and preserve the status quo ensuing into bilateral rivalry. Doklam standoff was an outcome of this bilateral rivalry between the two emerging Asian powers as Beijing attempted unilaterally to alter the prevailing territorial arrangement in the area of dispute and New Delhi counter-attempted to maintain the status quo. During the standoff, China projected itself as ‘victim’ of India’s aggression while making provocative military deployments and threats of war against India. Opposite to this, India absorbed Beijing’s pressure and defended its move in Doklam giving the logic of its ‘security concerns’ and ‘special relationship’ with Bhutan. New Delhi asked Beijing to resolve the dispute diplomatically while emphasizing on their troops’ mutual withdrawal from the site of standoff.

Environmental Influences on Trade Activities in the 19th Century East Coast Sumatra

This study examines the factors supported on the relationship between environmental or regional conditions affected the development of trading activities. To examine this problem, historical methods are used which include four stages, namely heuristics, criticism, interpretation, and historiography. Meanwhile, this study used a geostrategic and geopolitical approach. The result shows that the dynamic trade activity in the East Sumatra Region in the 19th century was inseparable from the strategic regional position which faces directly to the Malacca Strait which is the center of the largest maritime economic activity in the Southeast Asian region as well as connecting the 'world' from the east and west. Therefore, geopolitically, there were many forces fighting over the region including the Sumatra coastal area which importantly become the hinterland area for the international trading commodity, especially to Asia and Europe. It was evidenced by a large number of foreign investors developing tea plantations in the East Sumatra region which then stimulated the growth of ports in the coastal regions of East Sumatra with very dynamic trading activities.

THE HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MODERN URBANIZATION PROCESSES IN THE HISTORY OF UZBEKISTAN

This article explores the urbanization process in the southern regions of Uzbekistan and has scientifically proven urban-specific features of cities, their regional position,industrial potential, culture and issues which related to urban people