Characterization of ancient ceramic shreds: Insights into firing conditions and manufacturing technology

Four ancient ceramic shreds from the archaeological site Leletepe in the Fizuli region of the Republic of Azerbaijan and two local raw ceramic pastes were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and thermal analysis (TG-DTG) techniques. XRD analysis of ceramic sherds reveals that all investigated samples contain similar minerals: quartz, feldspar, and clay. Three samples out of four contain calcite. Based on the traditional approach, it has been assumed that the firing process in these samples stopped before 700 °C. The mass loss ratios of samples of ancient ceramics also indicate that reversible dehydroxylation took place in all four samples, thus indicating the initial mild firing conditions. The summary of all the applied methods indicates that the ceramic samples were made using a similar manufacturing technology. According to XRD analysis, samples N1 and N4 contain diopside, and samples N2 and N3 contain maghemite, indicating the different origins of the ceramic shreds. Analysis of the raw ceramic mass also did not reveal the presence of these minerals, which may indicate a discrepancy between the origin of ancient ceramic sherds and modern ones

Ways to Increase the Influence of Taxes in the Development of Financial and Economic Activities of Construction Enterprises

In this article the construction enterprises are analyzed, the results of the   financial and economic activities of construction enterprises directly depend on objective and subjective factors, influence on cement prices as a result of the different payment of land, given the main reason for determination of the cost of production of cement raw materials as a basis for calculating the tax on the use of subsoil

Epizootic situation of Aujeszky disease within the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Background: The relevance of the study is determined by the danger that this disease poses to all types of domestic animals in the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as the significant damage caused by this situation to the entire agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Timely and competent analysis of the epizootic situation for this disease in the country will reliably determine the development tendencies of this condition and predetermine a set of measures that should be taken to combat this animal disease in agricultural regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Aim: This study examines the development of the epizootic situation of Aujeszky disease within the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Methods: To achieve the set research goal, a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods are used. Results: The results of this research article can be of significant importance for livestock breeders of the Republic of Kazakhstan, who are working on raising the number of pigs and other types of domestic animals and are interested in a further increase in the number. Conclusion: From a practical standpoint, the significance of this study is conditioned by the possibility of searching and determining the main directions of the spread of the disease under consideration in agricultural lands and regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as taking a set of measures to eradicate such a disease and prevent its future occurrence in the country