bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
International Aspects of Corruption Combating and Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals
Authors:   Deputy Head of the Department of Human Resource Policy of the People's Police College under the Ministry of Police of Vietnam, PhD (Law), Nam Bui Shi , Truntsevsky Yury V. ,   Head of the Department of Corruption Prevention Methodology of the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation, LL.D., Professor
Published: June 2024

The U.N. sustainable development goals are basic areas for the development of each state and the global community in general, the problem of their achievement is relevant for the international agenda and in view of the tasks of development of the Russian Federation and corruption combating on the national and regional levels. Performance of provisions of the 10th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption of 2023 should be referred to the efforts of the states in the achievement of these goals.
Regional Integration and New Challenges to the International Law and Order
Authors:   Leading Research Scientist of the Center of International Law and Comparative Law Studies of the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation, PhD (Law), Morozov Andrey N. , Kashirkina Anna A. ,   Leading Research Scientist of the Center of International Law and Comparative Law Studies of the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation, PhD (Law)
Published: June 2024

The article reviews issues of the contemporary international law and order within the framework of challenges and threats to international and regional security. The authors raise issues of types of international and regional security threats and the search for legal means to overcome them. The paper notes the role of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Union State of Russia and Belarus in maintaining stability of the international law and order in the contemporary conditions of international turbulence.
International Organizations and Realism of the Russian International Law Doctrine of the Late 19th to the Early 20th Century
Authors:   Professor of the Ural State Law University Named after V.F. Yakovlev, Professor of the Ural Federal University Named after the First President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin, Chief Research Scientist of the Tyumen State University, LL.D., Associate Professor, Bezborodov Yury S.
Published: June 2024

International organizations gone through a long path of evolution from the unions of ancient Greek states to supranational integration associations of the 21st century, are not only participants in international relations, but also creators of international law. That is why doctrine regarding the study of the nature of international organizations are of particular scientific interest. Russian pre-revolutionary doctrine contributed to the study of this form of interaction between states. This article is devoted to a retrospective study of the ideas of Russian scientists of the late 19th century. — beginning of the 20th century about international organizations as a form of cooperation between states of that time.
The Internal Control System (Compliance) in Prevention of Corruption-Related Crimes (Foreign Experience)
Authors:   Expert of the Transbaikal Regional Branch of the Association of Lawyers of Russia All-Russian Public Organization, Gallyamov Oleg O.
Published: June 2024

Studies of foreign experience of the development of anti-corruption compliance are characterized by several significant aspects: determination of best practices (studies of foreign experience give an opportunity to single out efficient corruption combating methods and mechanisms that can be applied and adapted in the national environment); understanding international standards, which can be important for international corporations and organizations; professional development (knowledge of foreign experience enables corruption combating specialists and experts to develop their competencies and improve quality of their work); attraction of investments (availability of an efficient anti-corruption system based on international standards can facilitate attraction of external investments and ensure trust of foreign partners). Studies of foreign experience of the development of anti-corruption compliance is an important step in raising corruption combating efficiency and improving the business environment in general.
On the Criminal Liability of the Owner for Damage Caused by a Pet (Dog) to Third Parties
Authors:   Russian-Chinese Center for Comparative Law of the Shenzhen MSU–BIT University, Head of the Department of Environmental Law Studies of the Law Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Professor, Chief Research Scientist, LL.D., Hongyan Liu , Truntsevsky Yury V. ,   Head of the Department of Corruption Prevention Methodology of the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation, LL.D., Professor, Sevalnev Vyacheslav V. ,   Leading Research Scientist of the Department of Corruption Prevention Methodology of the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation, PhD (Law)
Published: June 2024

The laws of Russia and some foreign states have no special criminal law provisions that establish the liability of the owner for damage caused by his/her pet (dog) to third parties. The article reviews issues of qualification of such acts under the laws of Russia and foreign countries. A comparative analysis of laws of some foreign states and Russia that regulate the bases and procedure for bringing pet dog owners to the legal liability for damage caused by them to health of third parties has shown the unity of approaches towards strict legal liability including criminal liability of such owners in cases of gross violation of rules for handling their pets. At the same time, countries apply different approaches within their jurisdiction to solving the issue of specification of criminal laws applicable to the cases under consideration by singling out or refusing to single out special elements of crimes for violation of pet handling rules. The task of determination of legally relevant attributes of the link between the crime subject (dog owner), behavior of his/her pet and actions/inactivity of the victim seems relevant for the Russian criminal law practice.
The Development of Criminal Law Provisions on Embezzlements with the Use of Electronic Payment Means in the Digital Transformation Era: Russian and Foreign Experience
Authors:   Junior Scientific Assistant of Faculty of Training of Research and Academic Personnel No. 3 of the Management Academy of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation, Uschekin Stanislav N.
Published: June 2024

The article presents an analysis of foreign legislation regulating criminal liability for thefts committed using electronic means of payment. The features of foreign legislation are identified, on the basis of which the prospects for improving domestic criminal legal measures to counter the crimes in question are determined. The results obtained can serve as a basis for improving criminal law provisions providing for liability for thefts committed using electronic means of payment.
The Russian Legal Reality in the Works by N.S. Leskov
Authors:   Professor of the Department of the Russian Language of the Volgograd Academy of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation, Doctor of Philology, Professor, Prokurova Natalya S. , Prokurova Sofya V. ,   Associate Professor of the Department of Sociology, General and Legal Psychology of the Volgograd Institute of Management (Branch) of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), PhD (Psychology)
Published: June 2024

The article analyzes the works of the Russian writer N.S. Leskov, which reflects the Russian legal reality. In sharply satirical tones, the author draws a corrupt pre-reform court (“Waster”), images of embezzling government officials — the police chief and the quarterly (“Robbery”), images of nihilist criminals (“On knives”) and gives an example of true service to the Fatherland in the person of the quarterly Ryzhov (“Odnodum”).
Some Special Aspects of Culture of Missionary Polemics of the Early 20th Century
Authors:   Associate Professor of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies of the Vladimir State University, PhD (Philosophy), Markova Natalya M.
Published: June 2024

The article is devoted to a topical issue at the beginning of the twentieth century – the culture of conducting missionary polemics. The Manifesto of April 17, 1905 allowed Orthodox Christians to convert to other denominations. It opened up a number of problems for the Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian government and forced them to look for ways and new methods of missionary activity to retain adherents of Orthodoxy in their ranks and attract new followers.
Local History Projects in the System of Implementation of Innovative Activities of Libraries of Belgorod Region
Authors:   Head of the Department of Library and Information Activities of the Belgorod State Institute of Arts and Culture, Doctor of Philology, Professor, Turanina Neonila A. , Malysheva Maria S. ,   Senior Lecturer of the Department of Library and Information Activities of the Belgorod State Institute of Arts and Culture, PhD (Philology), Sushkova Yulia N. ,   Lecturer of the Department of Library and Information Activities of the Belgorod State Institute of Arts and Culture
Published: June 2024

The article examines the forms of project activity and ways of its implementation in a modern library and information institution. It is noted that project activity as a type of productive human labor has gone through an evolutionary path over the past few decades and has undergone significant changes. A special place in the modern research paradigm is occupied by the study of the project activities of libraries as an important social institution. The article analyzes the library project as a kind of program, which takes into account the results of the analysis of the library's external environment, technological capabilities, as well as the personnel potential of the library and information institution. The structural elements of a modern library project are considered. In conclusion, the authors conclude that it is precisely modern forms of implementation of library project activities, namely the use of Internet technologies and network format, that make possible the process of forming the image of the library as a modern cultural and information center, whose functions include, among other things, the dissemination of local history information.
Some Problems of the Legal Regulation of Activities of Private Labor Migrant Employment Agencies in the Republic of Tajikistan
Authors:   Leading Research Scientist of the Research Institute of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population, PhD (Law), Makhmadullozoda Nurullo R. , Khaitov Saidali P. ,   Associate Professor of the Department of Economic, Financial and Anti-Corruption Law of the Tajik State University of Finance and Economics, PhD (Law), Associate Professor
Published: June 2024

The article discusses the legal basis for the regulation of private employment agencies for hiring and employment of migrant workers in the Republic of Tajikistan. The author of the article analyzes international and national norms in the field of labor migration, focusing on regulating the activities of private employment agencies engaged in hiring and employing citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan abroad, as well as hiring and employing citizens of third countries to other countries through the Republic of Tajikistan. The issues of legal regulation of the activities of foreign companies that are engaged in recruiting and employment of citizens abroad on the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan were also studied. In conclusion, in order to eliminate gaps and shortcomings in the legal regulation of this issue, the author offers a reasonable proposal to improve the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan regulating licensing of activities related to the employment of migrant workers abroad.
Fulfilment of Tasks in the Migration Policy Sphere Imposed by the Law by National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation
Authors:   Associate Professor of the Department of Theory and History of State and Law of the Saint Petersburg State Fire Service University of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Shenshin Viktor M.
Published: June 2024

The author has attempted to study the tasks of the National Guard troops assigned to them by legislation in the framework of ensuring migration policy. Based on the results of the analysis, attempts were made to amend the Federal Law ‘On the Troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation’.
Specific Features of Migration Policy of a Modern Law-Governed State
Authors:   Senior Lecturer of the Department of Theory of State and Law of the Kikot Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, PhD (Law), Rakov Kirill A.
Published: June 2024

The article deals with the problem of implementing migration policy by a modern state governed by the rule of law. The author analyzes approaches to understanding the category of «rule of law» and, highlighting the basic requirements for this model of political and legal organization of society, examines the specifics of its implementation of the function of controlling population migration. The difficulties faced by the modern state in implementing its migration policy, as well as demonstrating the limitations of the model of the rule of law in the issues under consideration, are determined.
On the Legal Position of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation
Authors:   Postgraduate Student of the Department of Public Law of the Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation, Bulatov Timur R. , Ignatyeva Svetlana V. ,   Professor of the Department of Civil Law of the Saint Petersburg Military Institute of National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation Professor of the Department of Public Law of the Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation Honored Worker of the Higher School of the Russian Federation, LL.D., Professor
Published: June 2024

The article deals with the content of the legal status of foreign citizens who stay in the territory of the Russian Federation. Groups of rights and obligations of foreign citizens are defined; the main problematic areas in the field of control over migration flows are shown. The issues of labor migration and the implementation of labor activity by migrants on the territory of Russia are investigated. Judicial practice is considered and statistical analysis prepared by the Migration Department of the city of St. Petersburg concerning violations of migration legislation is presented.
Tendencies of the Political and Legal Development in the Migration Sphere: External and Internal Aspects
Authors:   Head of the Department of Economic and Financial Investigations of the Graduate School of Public Audit of the Lomonosov Moscow State University Professor of the Department of Theory of State and Law and Political Studies of the Law Faculty of the Lomonosov Moscow State University, LL.D., Professor, Khabibulin Alik G. , Mursalimov Kamil R. ,   Associate Professor of the Department of Economic and Financial Investigations of the Graduate School of Public Audit of the Lomonosov Moscow State University, PhD (Law), Associate Professor
Published: June 2024

The article is devoted to the development of migration policy in Russia based on the analysis of internal and external factors affecting the sphere of migration. When forming a migration policy, it is necessary to systematically take measures aimed at the harmonious integration of migrants into Russian society.
Legal Fundamentals of the Chinese Migration Policy in the Period from 1949 to the 1970s
Authors:   Chief Research Scientist of the National Research Institute of the Ministry of the Interior of the Chief Research Scientist of the National Research Institute of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation, LL.D., Professor, Kobets Petr N.
Published: June 2024

At present, China is one of the few world powers that has focused on its achievements increased attention from the entire international community. Obviously, in the 21st century, the world community will also have to observe the geopolitical dominance of China, so the author considered it necessary to analyze the legislative foundations of its migration policy from 1949 to the 1970s in order to better understand the issues of its formation and development. within the framework of this scientific study, the author examined the features of the emergence and further formation of Chinese policy in the field of migration, as well as its legal foundations from the moment the PRC was formed and inclusive to the 1970s. The author comes to the conclusion that with the emergence of the PRC, the Chinese authorities established the strictest measures for controlling border crossings, and therefore there were practically no external migration processes in the country. At the same time, with the formation of the PRC, the migration policy of this country began to largely depend on a number of political factors. Being in the conditions of an external hostile environment, the state also had to introduce a rigid system for issuing visas to leave the country, so external migration flows until the end of the 1970s. remained insignificant. Until the end of the 1970s. it was characterized by a small number of people leaving the country, due to the strictest measures to regulate emigration with few reasons for leaving and entering. Therefore, the organizational and legal measures taken by the Chinese leadership in 1978 contributed to the further development of migration policy.
A Legal Analysis of Migration Relations between Russia and France
Authors:   Associate Professor of the Graduate School of Public Audit of the Lomonosov Moscow State University, LL.D., Shapkina Elena A.
Published: June 2024

This article examines the migration legal relations between Russia and France. It provides an overview of the current state and dynamics of migration processes between the two countries, as well as an analysis of the interaction between the migration legislation of Russia and France. The article discusses the main reasons and factors for migration between Russia and France, including economic, social, and political aspects. Various categories of migrants are considered, such as highly skilled professionals, students, refugees, and the main legal instruments regulating their status and rights are analyzed. The article emphasizes the importance of developing effective and fair mechanisms for regulating migration legal relations between Russia and France. It puts forward recommendations for improving legislation, ensuring the protection of migrants' rights, and facilitating their integration into society to ensure a mutually beneficial and harmonious migration process between the two countries.
Special Aspects of Combating Crime That Involves the Use of Virtual Currencies in the People’s Republic of China
Authors:   Department Head of the Bureau of Special Technical Events of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, Police Colonel, Smolin Vladimir V.
Published: June 2024

The article discusses the development and improvement of the PRC's strategy in the field of protecting public relations using virtual currencies (cryptocurrencies), including through criminal legal means. The study involved taking into account the differences in legal regulation between mainland China and Hong Kong. An analysis of individual provisions of regulations and practical methods was carried out in order to generalize and adopt experience in the formation of the legislative framework in the field of combating digital crime.
Experience of Foreign Countries in the Use of Virtual Reality Systems in Solution and Investigation of Crimes
Authors:   Junior Scientific Assistant of the Faculty of Training of Academic and Research Personnel of the Kikot Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Lukinsky Ivan S.
Published: June 2024

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has led to a transformational wave of technological advances that have reshaped the fabric of society through the rapid development of cyber-physical systems, including artificial intelligence, robotics, 3D printing, virtual reality, augmented reality, and more. This paradigm shift integrates physical, digital, and biological systems, ushering in an unprecedented era of connectivity and automation. Central to 4IR is the digitization of information and the exponential growth of data, which has enabled innovative technologies such as virtual and augmented reality. When applied to crime detection and investigation, virtual reality has three main applications: scene examination, visualization of an objects for jurors, and training. As 4IR develops, the application of virtual reality technologies in the legal field appears promising, but faces corresponding challenges and opportunities.
Criminal Law Characteristics of Corruption-Related Crimes under the Laws of the Federal Republic of Germany
Authors:   Member of the Expert Advisory Board under the Council of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Senior Lecturer of the Law Faculty of the A.S. Griboyedov Moscow University, Kamyshansky Dmitry Yu. , Aksenov Aleksey N. ,   Senior Lecturer of the Department of Criminal and Legal Disciplines of the A.S. Griboyedov Moscow University
Published: June 2024

The authors, examines foreign experience of combating corruption-related crimes based on an analysis of the criminal legislation of the Federal Republic of Germany (Germany), international legal acts in the field of combating corruption, official statistics, scientific approaches, media materials and the author`s understanding about the crimes of this category.
The French Model of Pre-Trial Criminal Case Proceedings: Organizational and Procedural Mechanisms
Authors:   Associate Professor of the Department of Economic and Financial Investigations of the Graduate School of Public Audit of the Lomonosov Moscow State University, PhD (Law), Melnikov Evgeny A.
Published: June 2024

The article analyzes the organizational and procedural mechanisms for constructing the French model of preliminary proceedings in a criminal case. Particular attention is paid to the organizational and procedural division of government bodies responsible for public litigation and judicial activities. The author emphasizes that the Russian model of pre-trial proceedings also originates from the French model of preliminary proceedings, many of whose institutions were significantly transformed to the detriment of the principle of separation of powers in the pre-trial stages of criminal proceedings.
The Legal Regulation of Local Self-Government in Russia and Argentina
Authors:   Deputy Director for Research of the Law Institute of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Associate Professor of the Department of Municipal Law of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Associate Professor of the Department of Public Law of the Higher School of Economics, PhD (Law), Komlev Evgeny Yu.
Published: June 2024

The article examines the legal basis for the organization of local self-government in two federal states — Russia and Argentina. It has been established that these countries have different approaches to the issue of distribution of powers between the federal center and regions in terms of regulating the activities of municipal authorities. This is largely due to the historical features of the development of federalism in Russia and Argentina. A distinctive feature of the Argentine approach is also that some municipalities may independently determine their own municipal regime within constitutionally established limits.
Coordination Links between Heads (Governors) of Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation and Local Self-Government Authorities: Problems of the Constitutional and Legal Regulation
Authors:   Rector of the Tyumen State University, PhD (Law), Associate Professor, Romanchuk Ivan S.
Published: June 2024

This article is devoted to the consideration of the constitutional and legal aspects of building coordination ties with the participation of heads (governors) of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and local governments. It is noted that connections of this kind in a unified system of public authority arise in order to facilitate the development of local self-government and correspond to the nature of coordination, however, the scope of powers granted to the heads (governors) of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation requires critical reflection from the position of presence (absence) objective opportunities for the formation of coordination relations of the quality and content that are more consistent with the regional specifics and the needs of the organization of public power structures in a single subject of the Russian Federation. The conclusion is substantiated that in the relationship between the highest official of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation (coordinator) and local self-government bodies (coordinated persons), a transition to building, mainly, organizational relations to support the rule-making, organizational, financial activities of municipalities, ensuring monitoring of the state of protection is necessary. respect for human and civil rights and freedoms and national security. It is proposed to modify the legal status of councils of municipalities through recognizing them as an independent type of non-profit organizations in the field of public administration, establishing a requirement for the obligatory consideration of the posi-tion of the council by public authorities of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation in the listed areas.
Digital (Platform) Economy in View of the Antimonopoly Regulation (Network Effect, Digital Platform, Prohibition of Monopolistic Behavior)
Authors:   Professor of Competition Law Department at the Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL), Director of the International Scientific and Educational Center for Comparative Law and Chairman of the Commission for the Improvement of Antimonopoly Legislation of the Moscow Branch of the Association of Lawyers of Russia, Egorova Maria A. , Petrov Dmitry A. ,   Professor of the Department of Commercial Law, Scientific director of the Master's degree program “Lawyer in the field of Financial Market (Financial Lawyer)” of St. Petersburg State University, member of the Expert Council for the Protection of Competition in the Financial Services Market at the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia, LL.D., Popondopulo Vladimir F. ,   Head of the Department of Commercial Law at St. Petersburg State University, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, LL.D., Professor
Published: June 2024

The article presents an analysis of the changes made to the Competition Law within the framework of the fifth antimonopoly package and related to the digitalization of commodity markets. The concepts of “digital platform”, “network effect”, prohibition of monopolistic activity by persons using computer programs in information and telecommunication networks to conclude transactions between sellers and buyers are considered.
Some Issues of the Legal Regulation of Protection of Competition on the Market of Insurance Services
Authors:   Lawyer at a consulting law firm, Safronov Nikita V.
Published: June 2024

The article is devoted to the actual topic — regulation of competition protection in the field of insurance. This article studies the principles and main characteristics of the system of legal regulation of competition protection in the sphere of financial services in the Russian Federation and analyzes the peculiarities of legal regulation of competition protection in the market of insurance services. Based on the results of this analysis the conclusions were made about the extreme limitation of special legislative regulation of certain issues of competition protection in the field of insurance and, to a large extent, the scarcity of administrative and judicial practice in relation to these aspects of insurance. The analysis also resulted in a proposal to the legislator to introduce a clause on provision of insurance services into the provisions of part 1 of Article 18 of the Law on Protection of Competition by means of transition from the conclusion of agreements with insurers by the representatives of the PPOs not through a request for quotations, but through more transparent procedures of an open auction and an open tender.
Investment Platforms and Marketplaces as Subjects of the Antimonopoly Regulation: Problems and Prospects within the Framework of Legislative Novelties
Authors:   Lawyer at Kalner Legal Consulting Company, Fomenko Darya A.
Published: June 2024

In 2023 amendments were made to the Federal Law «On the Protection of Competition», which enshrined such concepts as “digital platform” and “network effect” at the legislative level. Despite the use of these definitions in law enforcement long before the changes were introduced, network effects were analyzed only in cases involving the abuse of market dominance by digital platforms. In the context of legislative reform, the impact of innovations on market entities in whose activities the network effect is most clearly manifested is particularly interesting, namely: on investment platforms and marketplaces.
The State Policy and Legal Regulation of Employer-Sponsored Education
Authors:   Student of the Law Faculty of the Dostoevsky Omsk State University, Lashevich German A.
Published: June 2024

The article is devoted to the legal regulation of training under an agreement on targeted training in the Russian Federation. The article also discusses the legal nature of this agreement, current changes in the field of targeted training and the development of the institution of targeted training.
Rockerbot
Authors: Zinzani Matteo , Usuelli Mirko , Cudrano Paolo , Mentasti Simone , Arnone Carlo , Cerutti Andrea , Lo Grasso Alba , Farag Abdelrahman Tarek , Matteucci Matteo
Published: June 2024

Crop inspection plays a significant role in modern agricultural practices as it enables farmers to evaluate the condition of their fields and make informed decisions regarding crop management. However, existing methods of crop inspection are often labor-intensive, leading to slow and costly processes. Therefore, there is a pressing need for more efficient and cost-effective approaches to crop inspection to improve agricultural productivity, sustainability, and to deal with labor shortage. In this study, we present Rockerbot, a novel agricultural robot designed as a compact rover capable of navigating and surveying maize fields in their early growth stages. This technology is essential for timely landscape adjustments to ensure optimal crop production. The document offers a comprehensive review of the decisions made during the hardware and software development stages. The hardware section is centered around design choices influenced by the rover’s kinematics, while the software section outlines the tasks that Rockerbot can perform using mobile perception, such as mapping, sensing, and detection.
Fourteenth International Conference on The Constructed Environment Conference Proceedings
Authors: Neuhaus Fabian
Published: June 2024

Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Conference on The Constructed Environment, hosted by the Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria , 5-6 April 2024. The conference featured research addressing the following special focus: “Asocial Forms: Reconfiguring Possibilities of Urban Space” and annual themes: Theme 1: The Design of Space and Place Theme 2: Constructing the Environment Theme 3: Environmental Impacts Theme 4: Social Impacts
Coping and Social Support in Relation to Minority Stress and Cigarette Smoking Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Veterans
Authors: Ruiz Raymond A. , Lehavot Keren , Heffner Jaimee L. , Kava Christine M. , Ornelas India J.
Published: June 2024

The intersection between a minoritized sexual orientation identity and U.S. military Veteran status places lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) Veterans at increased risk for cigarette smoking. Guided by the Minority Stress Model, this study assessed whether coping and three types of social support (general, Veteran-specific, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender [LGBT]-specific) moderated the association between minority stressors and past-year smoking among LGB Veterans. Participants were recruited online for a prospective cohort study. We conducted secondary data analysis of baseline surveys collected from September 2019 to December 2020. The study sample included cisgender LGB Veterans (N= 463). Adjusted multivariable logistic regression models estimated the odds of past-year smoking with interaction terms between minority stressors and coping/social support to test for moderation. Four statistically significant interaction terms were found. Higher versus lower levels (i.e., one-point score increase) of coping buffered the relationship between victimization and past-year smoking; Veteran-specific social support buffered the relationship between interpersonal LGB military stress and past-year smoking; and LGBT-specific social support buffered the relationship between intrapersonal LGB military stress and past-year smoking. However, general social support strengthened the relationship between social exclusion and past-year smoking. Findings provide some evidence for the minority stress model; however, regarding cigarette smoking, coping and social support may mitigate stress in some cases and exacerbate stress in others. LGB Veterans may benefit from learning positive coping skills and leveraging social support linked to LGB and Veteran identities to support smoking cessation.
The Impact of the EU Engagement in Serbia and Albania During the First Wave of COVID-19
Authors: Bregu Meljana
Published: June 2024

Solidarity is a fundamental value of the European Union, alongside cooperation and competition. The COVID-19 pandemic tested the value of European solidarity; amid this unprecedented crisis, the EU initially failed to determine the most appropriate course of action. This provoked a strong reaction within the European Union and affected the EU's position in the Western Balkans as a soft power.
This paper examined the consequences for Serbia and Albania of the lack of solidarity that characterized the initial surge of the pandemic and the consequences on the integration process. The two countries were selected based on their dissimilar foreign policies. The paper aimed to explain the distinct effects of Russia's and China's foreign policy during the pandemic in Albania and Serbia. The core idea of the research was to evaluate the European intervention and aid during the first phase of the pandemic and the public opinion perception of the EU's role in the two countries.
The study collected the data of the Balkan Barometer surveys conducted in 2020 and 2021. Also, other data from the poll conducted by the International Republican Institute and various official statements and documents from the European Union were included in the study. As a brief conclusion, the study suggested that the EU's role in the two countries during the first phase of the COVID-19 crisis was impacted by national factors like national politics and media narratives and also by the external influence of other actors like Russia and China.
REVENUE GUARANTEES IN PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
Authors:   Başkent Üniversitesi, Bağlıca Kampüsü Fatih Sultan Mahallesi Eskişehir Yolu 18.km TR 06790 Etimesgut Ankara, Türkiye, Emek Uğur
Published: June 2024

Historically, governments have been responsible for financing, construction and maintenance of infrastructure projects in such sectors as energy, transport, education and health. During last decades, public finance has been inadequate to deliver infrastructure services in terms of construction and renovation. For this reason, the private sector has played an important role to finance greenfield (new) and brownfield (existing) projects in the form of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). Infrastructure investment includes certain risks such as financing, construction, operation and demand. The private sector can control first three risks better than demand risk. The estimation of future demand risk is uneasy in countries with volatile GDP, inflation, currency or users’ willingness to pay tolls. Further, depending on optimism bias or misrepresentation, planners may overestimate the future demand. Since transport traffics have been lower than projected tolls, the private sector may become reluctant to undertake the toll revenue risk and willing to transfer this risk to the government. Minimum revenue guarantees (MRG) is one method to transfer revenue risk to the government among others. Turkish Government has preferred the MRG in the transport projects. Under MNR scheme, the government reimburses the private partner when actual toll falls short of the projected revenue over operating period. On the other hand, motorway PPP projects are divided to several parts by the Turkish Government. Once the private partner completes one part earlier in the construction period, the Turkish government takes that part into operation and MNR commences for this part. Thus, the private partner acquires extra MNR during the construction period in addition to the operating term. Consequently, front loaded MNR is used as cross-subsidy to finance other parts’ construction cost of the related project.
SIMULATION, DISCUSSION AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF INDOOR AIR CIRCULATION EFFICIENCY OF AIR PURIFIERS WITH DIFFERENT AIR INLET AND OUTLET TYPES
Authors:   Department of Safety Health and Environmental Engineering Master Class, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City, Republic of China, Ping-Chih Tsao
Published: June 2024

In today's society, people pay more and more attention to indoor air quality. Whether it is a home, office or conference room, using air purifiers has become commonplace. When purchasing an air purifier, most people focus on factors such as performance, price, and air purification efficiency. There are many types of air purifiers on the market, but there are currently few studies on the indoor air circulation efficiency of air purifiers with different air inlet and outlet types. Therefore, this study used the theoretical basis of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Fluent software to simulate indoor space and analyze flow field characteristics. They explored the effects of different air outlet forms and placements on air circulation in the conference room. The impact will be analyzed in a systematic way, and suggestions and plans for improving indoor environmental quality and comfort will be put forward. Preliminary research results point out that when the air purifier is running at high speed, use the top air outlet, front return air, and left and right air outlet back air return configurations. The air purifier has the best average wind speed. This discovery helps people configure air purifiers more effectively to improve indoor air quality and enhance people's comfort.
EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF PECHAKUCHA PRESENTATIONS IN THE EFL CLASSROOM
Authors:   National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Tsai Kuei-Ju
Published: June 2024

Oral presentation skills are widely accepted as key to academic and professional success. Despite the general consensus, in Taiwan very little has been done to develop students’ oral presentation skills in school curriculum throughout formal education. It is not uncommon to see Taiwanese undergraduates give unsatisfactory oral presentations; the plight is even worse if done in English. The reasons for such poor presentation performance may be partly attributed to students’ lower English speaking proficiency, but also due to the lack of proper training. This paper reports on a study looking into the effects of overt instruction of oral presentation skills on Taiwanese EFL undergraduate students’ 1) English presentation performance and 2) overall English speaking proficiency. In the study, two groups of students (N=42) received the same overt instruction of oral presentation skills (guided by the principles by van Ginkel, 2015), but they were required to present with varying formats. The treatment group presented with the PechaKucha format (20 slides*20 seconds), while the control group was only given a general time limit (400 seconds). Measurements were taken before and after the pedagogical intervention, including a pre-treatment presentation and a speaking pretest, a post-treatment presentation and a speaking post-test. In general, findings showed that the overt instruction did enhance students’ overall presentation performance, regardless of the format. While the two groups did not differ significantly on overall presentation performance, they exhibited differences in certain criteria including content, organization, and body language. The PechaKucha group outperformed their counterpart on the organization of their speech, but scored significantly lower on the content information. A closer look into the presentations of the PK group revealed that some students may have resorted to a circumvention strategy to work around the PechaKucha constraints on the number of slides and time limit.
Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan dan Minat Masyarakat Terhadap Pelayanan Gizi Berbasis Gen di Indonesia
Authors: Khouridhiya Mumtaz , Aji Arif Sabta , Herawati Herni Dwi , Purnamasari Sintha Dewi , Listiyana Fani , Wulandari Fatma Annisa , Surendran Shelini
Published: June 2024

Latar Belakang: Pesatnya perkembangan teknologi saat ini menciptakan pelayanan gizi berbasis gen sehingga terbentuknya inovasi baru dalam pelayanan gizi dapat membantu penurunan prevalensi Penyakit Tidak Menular (PTM). Namun, masyarakat saat ini masih belum banyak yang mengetahui tentang pelayanan gizi berbasis gen.
Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui hubungan tingkat pengetahuan dan minat masyarakat terhadap pelayanan gizi berbasis gen di Indonesia.
Metode: Desain penelitian ini adalah cross-sectional yang dilakukan secara online menggunakan Qualtrics Survey pada bulan Mei-Juni 2023. Teknik pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan teknik cluster sampling lima Provinsi di Indonesia. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan adalah kuesioner data karakteristik sosio-demografi, kuesioner terstruktur tentang pengetahuan dan minat masyarakat terhadap pelayanan gizi berbasi gen yang telah divalidasi. Analisis data statistik yang digunakan adalah uji Chi Square.
Hasil: Diperoleh sebanyak 439 responden di lima wilayah provinsi di Indonesia. Mayoritas masyarakat memiliki tingkat pengetahuan rendah (51,7%) dan minat rendah (55,4%) terhadap pelayanan gizi berbasis gen di Indonesia. Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara pengetahuan dan minat mmasyarakat terhadap pelayanan gizi berbasis gen (p=0,029, OR=1,5, 95% CI=1,04-2,22).
Kesimpulan: Terdapat hubungan antara tingkat pengetahuan dan minat masyarakat terhadap pelayanan gizi berbasis gen di Indonesia. Pelayanan gizi berbasis gen layak untuk dicoba sebagai salah satu alternatif dalam pencegahan PTM. Sebagian besar masyarakat Indonesia tidak mengetahui adanya layanan ini, media massa dapat digunakan untuk mengedukasi masyarakat tentang layanan nutrisi berbasis gen untuk nutrisi yang dipersonalisasi.
Hubungan Asupan Energi dan Zat Gizi Makro dengan Status Gizi Anak Sekolah Dasar (SD) Muhammadiyah di Kabupaten Gresik
Authors: Sholikhah Desty Muzarofatus , Rahma Amalia
Published: June 2024

Latar Belakang: Anak usia sekolah merupakan salah satu golongan yang rentan terhadap permasalahan gizi dan kesehatan. Faktor yang dapat mempengaruhi status gizi anak sekolah adalah asupan energi dan zat gizi makro.
Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara asupan energi dan zat gizi makro dengan status gizi pada anak Sekolah Dasar (SD) Muhammadiyah di Kabupaten Gresik.
Metode: Penelitian ini adalah observasional analitik dengan rancangan studi cross sectional. Sebanyak 231 anak dari 5 sekolah dasar Muhammadiyah di Kabupaten Gresik diambil sebagai sampel penelitian dengan cara purposive sampling. Penelitian telah dilakukan pada bulan Mei-Juni 2023. Variabel penelitian meliputi asupan energi, asupan zat gizi makro, dan status gizi. Pengumpulan data menggunakan metode wawancara dengan recall 2x24 jam, food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), serta pengukuran berat badan dan tinggi badan untuk menilai status gizi berdasarkan IMT/U. Seluruh data penelitian dianalisis menggunakan uji Spearman.
Hasil: Hasil menunjukkan terdapat hubungan antara asupan energi (p=0,000) dan protein (p=0,000) dengan status gizi, namun tidak terdapat hubungan antara asupan lemak (p=0,253) dan karbohidrat (p=0,821) dengan status gizi pada anak Sekolah Dasar (SD) Muhammadiyah di Kabupaten Gresik.
Kesimpulan: Asupan energi dan zat gizi makro terutama protein berhubungan dengan status gizi anak sekolah di Kabupaten Gresik. Membutuhkan peran serta orang tua dan guru dalam mengawasi asupan gizi pada anak sekolah agar tercapai status gizi yang baik.
 
Kata kunci: Asupan Energi, Zat Gizi Makro, Status Gizi, Anak Sekolah, Kabupaten Gresik
Analisis Betakaroten, Gula Total, dan Organoleptik Selai Variasi Ubi Ungu (Ipomoea batatas L. Poir) dengan Gula Singkong (Manihot esculenta)
Authors: Handayani Septy , Hidayati Khusnul
Published: June 2024

ABSTRAK
Latar Belakang: Produktivitas ubi ungu di Indonesia cukup tinggi, salah satunya di Bondowoso yang mencapai 213,84 kuintal/ha. Ubi ungu merupakan salah satu jenis ubi jalar di Indonesia dan mengandung betakaroten sebesar 4237 µg/100 yang mampu menjaga sel dari radikal bebas dan menurunkan risiko diabetes mellitus bagi penderita prediabetes. Prevalensi prediabetes di Indonesia termasuk kategori tertinggi ketiga di dunia sebesar 27,7 juta jiwa. Prevalensi prediabetes pada tahun 2022 di Kecamatan Tapen, Bondowoso berdasarkan data Puskesmas Tapen ditemukan sebesar 12,36%.
Tujuan: Menganalisis betakaroten, gula total, dan organoleptik selai variasi ubi ungu dengan gula singkong.
Metode: Quasi experimental dengan post-test only control group design untuk mengetahui kadar betakaroten, gula total, dan organoleptik selai setelah perlakuan. Selai ubi ungu dibuat dengan mengukus ubi ungu pada suhu 95˚C selama 30 menit, lalu diblender, perbandingan air dan ubi ungu sebesar 2:1, pektin 1%, dan gula singkong lalu dipanaskan pada suhu 90˚C berturut-turut selama 3 menit dan 17 menit. Variasi perbandingan gula singkong dan ubi ungu antara lain 0%:100%; 15%:85%; 30%:70%; 45%:55%. Kadar betakaroten dianalisis dengan metode Spektrofotometri UV-Vis, gula total dengan metode Luff Schoorl, organoleptik dengan metode uji hedonik. Analisis data kadar betakaroten dan gula total mengggunakan uji One Way Anova dan uji lanjut Duncan, sedangkan analisis data uji organoleptik menggunakan uji Kruskall Wallis dan uji lanjut Dunn.
Hasil: Hasil rata-rata kadar betakaroten pada perlakuan X0, X1, X2, dan X3 berturut-turut adalah 4230,3 µg/100 gram.; 3464 µg/100 gram.; 2955,6 µg/100 gram.; dan 2257,3 µg/100 gram. Selain itu, rata-rata kadar gula total pada perlakuan X0, X1, X2, dan X3 berturut-turut adalah 2,2%; 13,7%; 27,5%; dan 39,2%. Selai yang paling disukai panelis  adalah sampel X3 atau selai dengan variasi 45% gula singkong dan 55% ubi ungu.
Kesimpulan: Terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan pada kadar betakaroten, gula total, dan organoleptik selai variasi ubi ungu dengan gula singkong. Selai variasi ubi ungu dengan gula singkong dapat diterima panelis dari aspek warna, aroma, rasa, tekstur, dan keseluruhan.