bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Systematic Review of Cancer Burden Forecasting Models: Evaluating Efficacy for Long-Term Predictions Using Annual Data
Authors: Dahia Simranjeet Singh , Konduru Laalithya , Barreto Savio G
Published: April 2024

This paper presents a comprehensive systematic review of forecasting models applied to cancer burden prediction, focusing on their efficacy for long-term predictions using annual data. Cancer represents a significant challenge to global healthcare systems, necessitating accurate forecasting models for effective planning and resource allocation. We evaluated various methodologies, including JoinPoint Regression, Age-Period-Cohort models, time series analysis, exponential smoothing, machine learning, and more, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses in forecasting cancer incidence, mortality, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years. Our literature search strategy involved a systematic search across major scientific databases, yielding a final selection of 10 studies for in-depth analysis. These studies employed diverse forecasting models, which were critically assessed for their predictive accuracy, handling of annual data limitations, and applicability to cancer epidemiology. Our findings indicate that no single model universally excels in all aspects of cancer burden forecasting. However, ARIMA models and their variants consistently demonstrated strong predictive performance across different cancers, countries, and projection periods. The evaluation also underscores the challenges posed by limited long-term data and the potential for complex models to overfit in sparse data scenarios. Importantly, the review suggests a need for further research into developing models capable of accurate longer-term forecasts, which could significantly enhance healthcare planning and intervention strategies. In conclusion, while ARIMA and its derivatives currently lead in performance, there is a pressing need for innovative models that extend predictive capabilities over longer horizons, improving the global healthcare sector's response to the cancer burden.
Evolution and future directions of banking risk management research: A bibliometric analysis
Authors: Minh Sang Nguyen
Published: April 2024

This bibliometric analysis examines the evolution of academic research on banking risk management over the past four decades. The research maps publication trends, influential works, authorship, geographical distribution, conceptual themes, and future research directions using quantitative analysis of 286 English-language articles from the Scopus database. Since the 1990s, publication output and citations have been on the rise, with peaks in 2012 and 2019, indicating a rise in scholarly interest. The focus of research has expanded beyond credit risk to include operational, liquidity, and other key risks. Governance and culture are also expanding areas of emphasis. Geographic diffusion is revealed by bibliometric mapping, shifting from the early dominance of U.S. and European scholars to the increasing contributions of Asia and other emerging economies. Analysis of frequently occurring keywords illustrates the importance of fundamental risk management concerns. Six conceptual domains are identified by cluster analysis: operational risks, governance, liquidity risks, commercial bank risks, credit risks and performance, and market risk interactions. Based on the bibliometric analysis and research findings, three promising future research directions are proposed: the impact of pandemics and natural disasters on bank risk management; emerging threats such as cybercrime and climate change; and the impact of risk culture and governance on outcomes. AcknowledgmentIt is crucial to recognize everyone who contributed to the success of this study, notably the Ho Chi Minh University of Banking, Vietnam.
The impact of investor sentiment on stock liquidity of listed companies in China
Authors: Xu Lu , Xue Chunxiao , Zhang Jianing
Published: April 2024

Researchers have scrutinized the link between investor sentiment and stock market liquidity globally, yet few have delved into this dynamic in emerging markets, especially China. Utilizing a sample of 1,839 publicly listed companies in China from 2010 to 2019, this study applies firm- and year-fixed-effects models to explore the nexus between investor sentiment and stock illiquidity, employing the Amihud measure for stock illiquidity assessment. The outcomes of these fixed-effect regressions illustrate a significantly positive relationship between investor sentiment and stock liquidity in the Chinese market. The positive link is more evident in scenarios characterized by high firm leverage, rapid revenue growth, larger corporations, greater institutional ownership, higher stock volatility, and lower book-to-market ratios. Intriguingly, this analysis incorporates the quadratic term of investor sentiment to examine the potential for a nonlinear dynamic between stock illiquidity and investor sentiment. The findings elucidate that the effect of investor sentiment on stock liquidity diminishes at elevated levels of sentiment, revealing a nonlinear inverse U-shaped relationship. The positive correlation between investor sentiment and stock liquidity persists across the three divisions of the Chinese Shenzhen Stock Exchange and remains robust using alternative liquidity measures, such as Roll’s impact and zeros impact. Addressing causality concerns, current investor sentiment appears to influence subsequent liquidity levels. These results provide valuable perspectives for policymakers, business executives, and investors in the stock market.
Acknowledgment This research was funded by the Department of Education of Zhejiang Province General Program [Y202353438], the Wenzhou Association for Science and Technology—Service and Technology Innovation Program [jczc0254], the Wenzhou-Kean University Student Partnering with Faculty Research Program [WKUSPF2023004], and the Wenzhou-Kean University International Collaborative Research Program [ICRP2023002].
Relation Between Sella Turcica Bridging and Palatal Canine Impaction – A Review
Authors: Abdul Khader Saheb Safeena , Devang Darshan
Published: April 2024

Anatomical variations in sella turcica are associated with various types of syndromes, craniofacial, and dental abnormalities. The one of interest to orthodontists is palatal impaction of canine. It has been advocated that the dental progenitor cells and anterior wall of the sella-turcica share a common embryological origin, and neural crest cells play an important role in the development of both. The early diagnosis and intervention for impacted canines can reduce the duration, expense, and complexity of treatment in the permanent dentition. A proper knowledge of normal variants and pathologies that are associated with sella turcica bridging is required. Lateral cephalograms and CBCT should be studied thoroughly to observe the presence of STB and its association with PCI. The present review aimed at getting a much clearer association of bridging of sella turcica with palatal impaction of canine.
Usuarios de los servicios de transporte digital en Colombia: Un análisis desde el derecho del consumo
Authors: González Ramírez Sara Lizeth
Published: April 2024

La falta de regulación en la normativa colombiana respecto a los servicios de transporte ofrecidos por plataformas digitales ha generado una anomia legislativa que expone a usuarios y prestadores del servicio a una desprotección de sus derechos. Esta problemática evidencia muchos casos en los que coexiste la imposición de cláusulas abusivas. Esta problemática evidencia variedad de casos en los que coexiste, la imposición de cláusulas abusivas a los usuarios, con la informalidad laboral a la que se encuentran sometidos los socios conductores de estas plataformas, generando un impedimento en el acceso a un régimen laboral garantista.
Lo anterior, sustenta la investigación que se abordará mediante el estudio de referentes normativos expuestos en legislaciones internacionales como la de México, Chile y Argentina, de igual manera, se atenderán criterios establecidos por la jurisprudencia emitida por las autoridades competentes y las altas cortes colombianas, con el fin de dar a conocer algunos  precedentes útiles para identificar las medidas que han tomado y como han llevado a cabo el desarrollo de ciertas temáticas para resolver ambigüedades y vacíos legales en torno al tema. Se espera que este análisis permita dilucidar la postura existente frente al uso de estas plataformas en el país.
Protección social en Colombia: una mirada desde el derecho a una subsistencia digna
Authors: Duque Quintero Sandra Patricia , Duque Quintero Mónica , González Sánchez Patricia
Published: April 2024

En Colombia, existen desigualdades significativas en el acceso a derechos fundamentales como la subsistencia digna. El sistema de protección social que debe garantizar unos mínimos esenciales se ha enfocado principalmente en los trabajadores formales, dejando a los trabajadores informales y a las personas de bajos ingresos sin una protección adecuada. Esto se traduce en un porcentaje importante de población desprotegida, con bajos niveles de ingresos y dificultades para acceder a nuevos esquemas de salvaguardia. En este contexto, es fundamental examinar el sistema de protección social en Colombia y su capacidad para garantizar una subsistencia digna. Este artículo describe el sistema de protección social en Colombia, en su componente no contributivo, analiza la protección constitucional del derecho a una subsistencia digna y plantea la necesidad de un sistema integral de protección social que no solo proporcione recursos económicos y servicios básicos, sino también las capacidades necesarias para promover el desarrollo humano integral y la justicia social.
Environmental Protection Through Sustainable Land Management
Authors: Foroughi Rahim , Daneshgar Farhad
Published: April 2024

Sustainable land planning and successful land use change methods are essential as the world faces rising environmental challenges. This study examines the transformative potential of biomimicry and biophilia in addressing these challenges and the potential of bio-collaboration, bio-utilization, bio-inspiration, biophilic design, and biomimicry in creating a sustainable environment. The argument is that such integration can potentially create creative ways to lessen the effects of human activity on the environment by utilising the knowledge of nature and combining biological system concepts. This study argues that by incorporating the above environmental factors into land planning practises, a holistic and sustainable approach can be achieved, fostering peaceful coexistence between human activities and the natural environment. This will also improve the resilience of urban and rural environments while offering practical solutions for a climate change-conscious world. As the main theoretical contribution, this study synthesizes a theoretical framework in the form of a conceptual structure for understanding, analyzing, and interpreting sustainability by adopting an ecosystem theoretical framework for achieving sustainable land management.
Keywords: Biophilic Design, Biomimicry, Sustainable Design Strategy, Bio-Collaboration, Biodiversity, Land use Management, Sustainable Land Management, Environmental Protection, Global Climate.
Citizen Participation Program in Iztapalapa Precinct, with the implementation of Cablebus Line 2
Authors: Denise Maria , Cabrera-Sanchez Bertha N. Cabrera-Sanchez
Published: April 2024

The growth of the world’s cities gives rise to new forms of urban mobility for their inhabitants. In Mexico City, unchecked urban growth in the city’s central areas has created new needs for transportation systems. The solution to this demand was the implementation of two cable car (Cablebus) lines in the city’s most densely populated precincts.
The transportation mode called “Cablebus” is a system of gondolas suspended in the air, which transports passengers over short distances from station to station. The rugged topography found in the Gustavo A. Madero and Iztapalapa precincts, located in the north and east of the city, respectively, was the reason behind the decision to implement this mode of urban mobility.
The aim of this article is to illustrate the process of active participation among residents, government agencies, and non-profit organizations in Iztapalapa Precinct that unfolded with the implementation of programs like Iztapalapa Mural, in relation to the community’s perception of the urban environment in the context of the implementation of the Cablebus. By making changes in their environment, the community comes to identify with their cultural rights and builds positive expectations for the urban environment. Thus, with the collaboration and support of local homeowners, their efforts led to the creation of 927 artistic murals, enlivening rooftops, perimeter walls, and façades.
Local residents express part of their cultural identity in the murals and share it with a wider public along the route of Cablebus Line 2. The perception among residents changes positively with regard to the safety of their living space and urban image. It opened new opportunities to improve and rescue public spaces that have been repurposed to achieve better interaction and communication in the community and create urban-architectural symbols that give the area a unique meaning and promote the integration of urban mobility by incorporating artistic expressions that reflect the local culture.
Critical Analysis of Institutional and Regulatory Framework for Building Stock Energy Efficiency and Transition in Pakistan
Authors: Sheikh Nida , Laverge Jelle , Delghust Marc
Published: April 2024

Climate change has emerged as a global focal point, notably affecting vulnerable countries like Pakistan. The country faces heightened risk, prompting concern among many due to its susceptibility to climate-related hazards. An imperative challenge arising from this phenomenon is the necessary shift towards sustainable energy, particularly concerning energy consumption within the building sector. Buildings significantly contribute to daily energy usage and subsequent GHG emissions. In Pakistan, transitioning to energy-efficient building stock holds pivotal importance in mitigating climate change impacts. This hinges on establishing a robust institutional framework and regulatory structure centered around energy efficiency. While Pakistan possesses policies and national guidelines advocating for energy-efficient buildings, their practical enforcement and application remain inadequate. The inception of the Building Energy Code of Pakistan in 1990, based on ASHRAE 90.1 standards, marked a step forward. However, obstacles rooted in institutional weakness and limited capacity building have impeded its effective adoption and adherence. Although the Energy Provisions of 2011 introduced modifications, their scope remained confined mainly to commercial structures. This paper conducts an extensive assessment of Pakistan's existing institutional and regulatory framework for building energy efficiency and transition. Drawing on literature insights and stakeholder perspectives, an in-depth understanding of prevailing policies and institutions uncovers underlying reasons for non-compliance and limited implementation. Additionally, input was gathered from stakeholders through interviews, aiming to identify barriers obstructing the reinforcement of building energy efficiency measures in Pakistan. Discourse and narrative analysis, informed by literature and stakeholder interviews, revealed the significance of awareness, participation, coordination, capacity building, technical expertise, finance, and resources as key factors contributing to deficient compliance and implementation of existing codes and policy guidelines. This paper also proposes actionable recommendations to expedite the transition towards a sustainable, energy-efficient building stock in Pakistan.
Advancements in Meaning Negotiation for Enhanced Semantic Collaboration in Information Systems
Authors: Dalila Graba , Elhannani Souad
Published: April 2024

Pragmatic Web emerges from Semantic Web to empower human-computer collaboration. The majority of methods rely on knowledge exchange and reuse through ontologies and rules, leading to the development of interactive systems through distributed multiagent systems over the web. Meaning negotiation becomes crucial for agents to reach a consensus on the meaning of concepts within a domain. Various approaches have been suggested to enhance the pragmatics of the web through meaning negotiation. In this scope, Aldo de Moor’s pragmatic web model integrates contextual and domain ontologies in a case study. The model explores the potential of ontology merging to enhance the meaning of negotiation. Ontology merging streamlines communication by reducing negotiation steps, and fostering more efficient collaboration across diverse domains. This paper explores the potential of Aldo de Moor's pragmatic web model to improve the meaning negotiation process in multiple domains. To assess the efficacy of merging ontologies in meaning negotiation, the authors designed 123 scenarios applicable to 30 different domain ontologies. These scenarios encompassed various contextual situations, simulating real-world interactions between agents. The effectiveness of our approach is demonstrated in this paper through an example in the e-recruitment domain. The result demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in negotiation steps when using the merged ontology compared to traditional methods. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test revealed an 87% reduction (p-value < 0.05), highlighting the effectiveness of the approach.
Translations and Publications of Russian Sources on the History of Sino-Russian Relations during the Qing Dynasty in China
Authors:   Nankai University, He Yudan
Published: April 2024

At the beginning, the Qing Dynasty maintained a certain level of contacts with countries around the world. Later, China was closed for a while, but soon found itself forcibly opened. During this period, foreign missionaries, diplomats, merchants, military men, researchers and others began to flock to China. They were extremely surprised by life in Qing China, and therefore recorded everything they saw and heard. The number of their works, which are stored in libraries, archives, museums or private collections in various countries of the world, is incredibly large, and they are valuable materials for understanding the history of the Qing Dynasty and China’s foreign relations for almost three centuries. Russian sinology originated at the beginning of the 18th century, when the Russian Orthodox Mission was founded in Beijing. The ROM operated in China from 1715 to 1956, while it should be noted that almost two hundred years of its existence occurred during the Qing Dynasty. In the early period (1715–1861), it acted as the diplomatic representation of Russia in China, so among the members of the ROM there were many sinologists who studied the history of the Qing, especially the history of Sino-Russian relations during the Qing dynasty. The high level of research and the special view contained in the works is of great importance to us. In this regard, since the 1980s, Chinese scientific institutions and individual scientists have consistently translated important works of Russian sinologists into Chinese.
Ancient Tamil Poetry: Archaic Substratum
Authors:   Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamera) of the RAS, Albedil Margarita F.
Published: April 2024

Thе article is a tribute to the memory of the outstanding Russian dravidologist A. M. Dubyansky; it examines the archaic foundations of ancient Tamil poetry. This poetry is represented by two poetry collections: “Eight anthologies” and “Ten songs or poems”, which were created in the 1st–3rd centuries. A. M. Dubyansky explored the mythological and ritual origins of this poetry, it seems reasonable to reveal in it a deep archaic substratum; this is the purpose of the article. Thanks to phylogenetic memory, its actualization took place at different times in different areas of culture and literature, therefore, ancient Tamil poetry is no exception to the general rule. There are grounds to establish a genetic connection between one of the key terms of the analyzed poetry, namely, aņańku, denoting various phenomena of the sacred sphere, with the ancient archetype of integrity, the origins of which date back to deep antiquity. The ancient Tamil poetic canon also reflected archaic ideas about time-space, the chronotope; they are significantly different from the historical dictated by the usual for us Newtonian-Cartesian paradigm. The image of the ancient Tamil god Murugan depicts the mythology of a young god, who is typologically close to the dying and resurrecting gods of the agricultural cults of the Old World. However, they left the historical scene, but the cult of Murugan is still popular in the Dravidian area, this creates opportunities for a deeper study of this mythology. Thus, the translations and studies of A. M. Dubyansky receive additional source study value and can be fruitfully used for various kinds of humanitarian research.
The Sociology of Female Characters in the Novels of Western Armenian Female Authors in the Late 19th Century
Authors:   Institute of Literature after Manuk Abeghian of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, Hambardzumyan Naira , Parsadanyan Siranush ,   Institute of Literature after Manuk Abeghian of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
Published: April 2024

The aim of the research is to reveal the sociology of building women characters (their vocabulary) in the novels of two Armenian female authors, namely novelist-publicist Srbuhi Tyusab and novelist-poet Sipil, who lived and worked in the Ottoman Empire, Constantinople in particular, in the second half of the 19th century. The problem of the study is the literary-sociological and linguistic generalizations of female characters’ vocabulary in Srbuhi Tyusab’s novel “Araksia or the Governess” and Sipil’s “A Girl’s Heart” from the perspectives of comparative analysis of linguistic features, vocabulary and semantic commonalities of the texts. A comparative analysis of female characters in the novels “Araksia or the Governess” (1887) by Tyusab and “A Girl’s Heart” (1891) by Sipil, has been attempted from the perspectives of literary and sociological studies. The actuality of the study lies in its interdisciplinarity, according to which the material was analyzed in the context of mutual connections between literary studies, linguistics, social and computer sciences with the application of the methods of literary and linguistic comparison, sociological statistics, as well as the graph-based semantic representation method. This kind of study has been attempted for the first time. It is important and actual not only in terms of interdisciplinarity, but also in terms of the analysis of women’s issues in Armenian Studies.
Sentiment Analysis of the Image of the Franks (ifranj) in the Arabic Folk Epic Sīrat Ḏа̄t al-Himma
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Sokolov Oleg A.
Published: April 2024

The method of sentiment analysis opens up great prospects for historical and anthropological research, primarily for studying the problems of the construct of the image of Other. To test this method on the material of the Arabic language, I chose the Arabic Folk Epics as they are a conflux of the cultural memory of Arab population of Levant and Egypt, insufficiently investigated from the point of view of historical anthropology. The narratives of the Arabic Folk Epics combine an ancient Arabian tribal folklore, as well as fabulous and legendary stories of ancient Semitic and Persian origin, in addition to the chronicles from different periods of the history of Islam. The Epic Sīrat Ḏа̄t al-Himma (The Life of Ḏа̄t al-Himma) was taken as an example to analyze the contexts about the Franks in this type of sources, and to conceptualize the patterns of creating the emotive image of the Frank-Crusader. The main patterns of creating the image of the Other in the Epic are the opposition of the followers of the true and heretical faiths, the attribution of deviant and bestial behavior to the Franks, and the depiction of them as carriers of demonic superpowers. The tropes and stylistic devices of metaphor, epithet and hyperbole, used in these cases, are joined to evoke laughter, fear and hatred of the Franks at the same time in the listener of the Folk Epics, making comic relief one of the most recurrently used techniques as it usually involves all abovementioned emotions.
Socio-Cultural Peculiarities of the Audience of Online Drama in Bahrain
Authors:   Gulf University, Al Tawalbeh Ahmad Mohammed Nahar , Safori Amjad Omar Ali ,   Zarqa University, Mahmoud Alia Ali Idris ,   Zarqa University, Al-Zoubi Ashraf Faleh Yousef ,   Applied Science Private University, Sharadgah Tahsin Mohammad Anis Hasan ,   Zarqa University
Published: April 2024

Bahrain’s population is diversified, consisting of both Bahrainis and expats from many nations. Online dramas often reflect this diversity in terms of the languages used and the portrayal of cultural identities. Productions may employ a mix of Arabic and English, or they may incorporate characters from various ethnic origins. Grounded in uses and gratifications theory this research examines online dramas on web television platforms in Bahrain — one of the most ecomomically developed country of the Middle East and the Arab Gulf region with a high index of digital media consumers. Therefore, this study aims to explore social and cultural peculiarities of usage of online dramas in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Moreover, the research attempts to examine motivations of different social groups of watching online dramas on web television platforms. The paper tends to investigate gratifications achieved from watching online dramas on Netflix. For this goal Netflix platform has been chosen as a pattern of the most popular web television platforms in the above metioned region. To achieve these objectives, a cross-sectional online questionnaire was used with self-selection, and convenience non-probability sampling techniques. A total number of 306 self-selected respondents from Bahrain was investigated. The overall results showed that within the Banrainean society, which prefers to watch online dramas via the precised web television platforms, there is no difference between ritulaized and instrumental motivitations, as well as there is no a significant difference between process and content gratifications.
Global and Local Challenges Facing Syria and Russia in the Light of the Resolution of the Syrian Crisis
Authors:   University of Wasit, Hassan Luma Mutter
Published: April 2024

Since the outbreak of the Syrian uprising in March, 2013, the United States of America and the European Union have exerted various pressures on the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad’s regime to step him down from power, but all their efforts were in vain due to the supporting stance of both Russia and China to al-Assad through the use of veto power to block several international resolutions. The significance of the current paper lies in the fact it tackles those challenges facing Arab region, particularly Syria, in addition to the Russian position supporting Syria. The aim of the present paper is to adopt an analytical background of the Russian position regarding the Syrian crisis and the political as well as the strategic dimensions for such a move on the regional and international levels. The research comprises three sections in addition to an introduction and a conclusion. Section one investigates the reasons behind the Syrian crisis and the Russian interests in the region; Section two tackles is devoted to the Russian position towards the crisis, while the third section studies the Russian military intervention in Syria. From this perspective, we find that Russia seeks to ensure its influence over Syrian politics after a peaceful settlement. It aims to safeguard its strategic interests, restore its position, and end its international isolation, presenting itself as a major power on the global stage.
Grounds and purposes of the investigative inspection in criminal proceedings
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Stoyko Nikolay G. , Baianov Aleksandr I. ,   Siberian Federal University, Loginova Nadezda G. ,   Siberian Federal University, Pristanskov Vladimir D. ,   Siberian Federal University, Sidorova Nataliia A. ,   St. Petersburg State University, Tuzov Andrey G. ,   St. Petersburg State University
Published: April 2024

An analysis of the text of Article 176 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation "Grounds for Inspection" indicates a discrepancy between its title and content. The concept of "grounds for inspection" is not contained or disclosed in this article, and the objectives of the inspection are formulated incorrectly and do not express the specifics of the investigative action in question. In practice, this leads to a misunderstanding of the purpose of the inspection and, as a result, to the ineffectiveness of its application in specific situations. In some cases, the lack of a clear and understandable definition of the grounds and purposes of the inspection leads to the inadmissible substitution of other investigative actions (for example, a search) by the inspection and, thus, to the violation of the rights of citizens whose interests are affected by the conduct of such an action. As a result of the analysis of legislation, the practice of its application and scientific literature, the authors come to the conclusion that it is necessary to distinguish between general and special legal grounds (permits) for inspection. A general legal permission is a written decision (resolution) to initiate criminal proceedings (in exceptional cases, a report of a crime). A special legal permission is an oral decision (expressed outside the will of the investigator) to conduct an inspection. At the same time, the objects of inspection are various kinds of material traces that are important for establishing the presence or absence of the circumstances of the criminal case (single real objects or groups of objects, their attributes, properties and states, location environment). Sufficient evidence obtained from a legally recognized non-procedural or procedural source to indicate the existence of such traces constitutes the factual basis for the inspection that will be carried out for the purpose of their detection, recording and seizure.
The action of rights in rem on the relations of merchant shipping
Authors:   Sevastopol State University, Koval’ Vladimir N.
Published: April 2024

The article explores the legal nature and analyzes the relationship of property, obligation and public law relations arising in the field of merchant shipping. The conclusion about the leading role of civil law in the regulation of these relations is substantiated. At the same time, the basis for the construction of both obligations and public marine legal relations are proprietary relations and rights ("rights in rem"), that establish the affiliation of material objects which are used for merchant shipping. Considering the inconsistency of the current real law regulation with existing socio-economic needs, the author analyzes the content of the bills prepared in the process of reforming civil legislation. In author`s opinion, these bills do not fully solve the tasks of establishing in the Civil Code of the Russian Federation a closed list of rights in rem («numerus clausus») and proper regulation of possession. In particular, the unresolved problems of regulating proprietary rights on natural resources, the controversial approach of the legislator and the authors of the reform to determining the legal status of a sea vessel are noted. The author does not agree with the exclusivity of the principle of a single real estate object and justifies the need to preserve the status of a sea vessel as a real thing. The article defends the position of a consistent distinction between real and obligation, absolute and relative, as well as private law and public law relations. However, the author does not agree with the self-removal of civilists from the tasks of coordinating civil and administrative legislation. The right of ownership and other absolute proprietary rights (rights in rem) are regulated exclusively by civil law. Their connection with such public law obligations as obligations to ensure the safety and environmental friendliness of merchant shipping is realized by concretizing in relative public legal relations the general passive legal obligation of the owner not to violate the subjective rights of other persons. This obligation is enshrined in the provisions of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation and is characterized in modern civil science as a general regulatory and protective obligation of a public law nature. The author of the article substantiates that such an obligation may arise not only from the owner, but also in cases where a person owns a material object on other titles (bareboat charter, possession of cargo, etc.). The above justifies the need to formulate the general provisions of rights in rem not only considering the tasks of ensuring civil circulation, but also taking into account the needs of public law regulation of such areas as merchant shipping.
Direction with the discovery of legal control in the field of support for rare types of entrepreneurial activity
Authors:   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Belousov Andrey L.
Published: April 2024

Within the framework of the article, an analysis of the current state of legal support in the field of support for certain types of entrepreneurial activity was carried out and ways for further development of legislation in this area were proposed. An assessment is made of the current preferential legal regimes for conducting certain types of entrepreneurial activity. In particular, the author focuses on special economic zones, industrial (industrial) parks, a special investment contract and territories of advanced socio-economic development. The problems of each of the considered legal regimes are indicated. Based on this, theoretical proposals are formulated aimed at optimizing and increasing the efficiency of the entire system of measures to support individual sectors of the economy. These theoretical proposals are based on a single conceptual model of legal regulation of preferential regimes for doing business. The basis of the new conceptual model should be a separate Law on preferential regimes for doing business. Within the framework of this normative act, the preferential legal regimes that are currently quite fragmented in relation to each other will unite into a coherent and orderly system of tools to support certain areas of entrepreneurial activity.
Forensic features of methods of committing theft using methods of social engineering and information and telecommunication technologies
Authors:   Krasnodar University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Starostenko Nina I.
Published: April 2024

Many online media have recently been focusing on the topic of social engineering fraud. Business leaders, computer security experts, and lawyers, in particular, law enforcement officers, however, do not fully understand the kinds of frauds that can be conducted through or with the aid of the Internet and mobile communication, or the ramifications of such frauds for the future of e-commerce. The article will present a forensic characteristic of the system of actions for the preparation, commission and concealment of fraud using social engineering methods and information and telecommunications technologies. This paper has three principal goals. First, it will identify the principal types of social engineering frauds that law enforcement and regulatory authorities are observing. Second, it will explain the major psychological influence techniques that criminals use in conducting such frauds. Third, it will identify the patterns of preparation, commission and concealment of fraud of this type. The paper will begin by presenting a typology of the criminal and the forensic characteristics of his illegal activity. Also, will explore the principal psychological features of social engineering fraud. In conclusion, the features of the methods of committing fraud of the analyzed category of crimes will be summarized and its characteristic features will be revealed.
The Role of Predictive Policing in Predicting Spetio-temporal Crime Mapping
Authors:   Duhok Polytechnic University, Abdulkareem Fahil Abdulbasit A.
Published: April 2024

Since the modern criminology critically reviews the contribution of socio-environmental factors to the crime mapping in terms of their spatio-temporal distribution, a statistical/machine learning technique namely called the Risk Terrain Modelling-RTM is currently being used as a software solution to diagnose the socio-environmental conditions that lead to crime in a specific area's geography (Study Area), through geospatial and temporal analyses of crimes by linking them to hotspots and analysing them into Big Data (Criminal Data), and as a result, appears the new predicting patterns of risks in geographical area under survey (Survey Area) in future, all that for a sake of a rapid and effective response by the Predictive Police, firstly, for setting the priorities for the deployment of precautionary resources to prevent crime and reduce potential risks in the event of a crime, and secondly, what is required to be done upon arrival as a precautionary step to control the crime with a minimum disadvantage to the police forces. The Risk Terrain Modelling-RTM represents a systematic investment for more than a decade in the field of criminal investigation, it is have been founded by Leslie W. Kennedy and Joel M. Caplan at Rutgers University, and it currently testes in over than 45 countries around the world.
Development of higher education within the Belt and Road: Achievements, deficiencies and the rule of law pathway
Authors:   Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, Jia Shaoxue
Published: April 2024

The Belt and Road Initiative provides new opportunities and impetus for the development of higher education in China. In the past 20 years, higher education in China has made great achievements: the scale of higher education talents has increased, the protection of higher education rights has improved, and cooperation and exchanges in higher education have increased. Regarding exchanges and cooperation in higher education in the Belt and Road, China faces unresolved challenges, including the only opportunity for talent training, a complex and changing environment for international cooperation, and broad and unclear institutional norms. Guaranteeing the rule of law is a support and driving force for countries to engage in exchanges and cooperation in higher education within the framework of the Belt and Road. China needs to actively promote the construction of the rule of law under the Belt and Road framework, unambiguously promote the development of higher education through effective laws, and actively promote the civilized process of the rule of law in higher education. Utilizing the rule of law and the rule of law will promote a new stage of higher education reform and build a modern higher education system with Chinese characteristics. Based on the concept of ensuring the proper rule of law to support cooperation and development, various methods should be applied to promote the development of the rule of law, including the formation of the concept of effective law and good governance, the improvement of information and evaluation systems in higher education, and the improvement of the information and evaluation system in higher education.
Principles for cooperation in legal services of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Authors:   Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, Jiang Siyuan ,   China National Institute for SCO International Exchange and Judicial Cooperation
Published: April 2024

The development of interregional legal service cooperation in the SCO is an important measure within the SCO to align with the strategy of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Eurasian Economic Union and serve economic and trade exchanges. Legal service cooperation involves the transfer of judicial sovereignty, and on the basis of respecting the sovereignty of member states, political mutual trust should be enhanced through consultation, co-construction and sharing, and cooperation should be gradually promoted to higher quality and deeper development, and finally an equal, open and win-win cooperation order should be established.
Assessing minimum water efficiency standards for plumbing products in homes and business
Authors: Fane Simon Anthony , Liu A. , Falletta J.
Published: April 2024

This paper describes a study that used end-use-based stock modelling to develop water, energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) savings forecasts for policy options. These options were alternative mechanisms for imposing minimum water efficiency standards on the fixtures and appliances within buildings. The study demonstrates how both residential and non-residential sub-sectors can be modelled, using demographic and industry forecasts and other available data sources, using an end-use/stock modelling approach. Specifically, the study modelled the expected water, energy and GHG savings from potential minimum water efficiency standards for plumbing products and appliances in homes and business in Australia. It discusses the relative merits of mechanisms for implementing the proposed minimum standards via: a sustainable building planning measure – such as the Building Sustainability Index (BASIX) in New South Wales; the Australian Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) scheme; or via plumbing regulations within the National Construction Code (NCC). The paper concludes that as well as being a useful mechanism for imposing minimum standards in itself, a star-rating system such as WELS offers advantages in developing and modelling water efficiency policy options. The approach described can support decision-making on policies that improve water efficiency across building types.
A simple method to prepare anion exchange membrane by PVA/EVOH/MIDA for acid recovery by diffusion dialysis
Authors: Zhao Hua , Zhang Yueyue , Gong Yifei , Shen Haiyang , Zhang Wenxuan , Cheng Congliang , Li Ping
Published: April 2024

Given the substantial environmental pollution from industrial expansion, environmental protection has become particularly important. Nowadays, anion exchange membranes (AEMs) are widely used in wastewater treatment. With the use of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), ethylene-vinyl alcohol (EVOH) copolymer, and methyl iminodiacetic acid (MIDA), a series of cross-linked AEMs were successfully prepared using the solvent casting technique, and the network structure was formed in the membranes due to the cross-linking reaction between PVA/EVOH and MIDA. Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy were used to analyze the prepared membranes. At the same time, its comprehensive properties which include water uptake, linear expansion rate, ion exchange capacity, thermal stability, chemical stability, and mechanical stability were thoroughly researched. In addition, diffusion dialysis performance in practical applications was also studied in detail. The acid dialysis coefficient (UH+) ranged from 10.2 to 35.6 × 10−3 m/h. Separation factor (S) value ranged from 25 to 38, which were all larger than that of the commercial membrane DF-120 (UH+: 8.5 × 10−3 m/h, S: 18.5). The prepared membranes had potential application value in acid recovery.
The research of river basin ecological compensation based on water emissions trading mechanism
Authors: Lu Zuliang , Xing Lu , Xu Ruixiang , Hou Chunjuan , Yang Yin
Published: April 2024

By integrating the successful case of the European Union emissions trading system, this study proposes a water emissions trading system, a novel method of reducing water pollution. Assuming that upstream governments allocate initial quotas to upstream businesses as the compensation standard, this approach defines the foundational principles of market trading mechanisms and establishes a robust watershed ecological compensation model to address challenges in water pollution prevention. To be specific, the government establishes a reasonable initial quota for upstream enterprises, which can be used to limit the emissions of upstream pollution. When enterprises exceed their allocated emissions quota, they face financial penalties. Conversely, these emissions rights can be transformed into profitable assets by participating in the trading market as a form of ecological compensation. Numerical simulations demonstrate that various pollutant emissions from upstream businesses will have various effects on the profits of other businesses. Businesses in the upstream region received reimbursement from the assigned emission rights through the market mechanism, demonstrating that ecological compensation for the watershed can be achieved through the market mechanism. This novel market trading system aims at controlling emissions management from the perspectives of individual enterprises and ultimately optimizing the aquatic environment.
Intinerários Transatlânticos Da Filosofia Da Informação Em Iberoamérica E Caribe: cartografias filosófico-epistemológicas em Biblioteconomia e Ciência da Informação no século XXI
Authors: Saldanha Gustavo Silva
Published: April 2024

The problem research is: how can we recognize the historical philosophical dilemmas and the contemporary socio-critical development of a philosophy of information in Library and Information Science (LIS), based on a historical epistemology, in Caribbean-Iberoamerican context? The basic theoretical framework is anchored in the dimensions between LIS epistemology and the theoretical plurality of knowledge organization (KO), the epistemological foundation and the institutional constitution of the KO in the international context and its repercussion in Brazil, as well as the influence of the philosophy of language platform under the epistemological constructs in LIS. The methodological procedures are based on the Ludwig Wittgenstein (1979, 1992a,b, 2002, 2005) methodological-philosophical approach. The operationalization of the research collection stages takes place from three methodological perspectives: bibliographic, theoretical and conceptual. For the purposes of constructing the corpora, for this stage of the research, the database consulted was the Base de Dados Referenciais de Artigos de Periódicos em Ciência da Informação(BRAPCI) from Brazil. The search for a given “philosophy of information” in a para-territorial context (focus in Caribbean-Iberoamerican context) in LIS from the descriptors: philosophy of information; philosophy; social theory; epistemology; theory; culture theory; critical theory; theory of knowledge; political theory, present in the field literature in conjunction with geographic demarcation descriptors (continent, country, province, state, city, territory). The study sources were compiled and managed by Zotero software. The results bring evidence of philosophical-epistemological production in thegeographical context investigated, demonstrating the paths of a structural bibliographical production, of foundation, to the growing set of philosophical-informational approaches with a political, social and cultural approach.