bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A cross-sectional study on health status of convicted prisoners in a central jail of central India
Authors: Rathod Shyam M , Thakre Sushama Subhash , Jadhao Ashok , Thakre Subhash , Agrawal Sanjay
Published: April 2023

: Health care in prisons is one of the neglected health areas in our country, looking in to the health problem of prisons will show us a way for the approach in providing a healthcare for prisoners.

The planning and implementing prevention strategies and interventions can bring about long-term reductions in expenditure on criminal justice, health and other services. There is clear evidence that well planned crime prevention strategies not only prevent crime and victimization, but also promote community safety and contribute to the sustainable development of countries.

This study aims to assess the health status of convicted prisoners along with study socio-demographic profile of prisoners and to give suitable recommendation based on study findings.

A cross-sectional study was conducted among convicted prisoners of central jail in central India for the period of one year (July 2021 to July 2022). This study was conducted among 225 convicted prisoners by using Pre-designed and pretested proforma.participant was selected by systemic random sampling. Face to face interview was carried out for obtaining data.

: Data was checked for consistency and completeness and entered in SPSS 20. Descriptive statistics like mean, standard deviation and percentages was will be used to describe the findings.

: It is observe that 153 (68%) were anaemic followed by 111(49%) participants were depressed, 59 (26%) had hypertension, 16(7.1%) had type II DM, 11(4.8%) had mental illness, 20(8.8%) had ringworm infestation, 11(4.8%) had Asthma, 7(3.1%) had haemorrhoids, 27 (12%) complained of low back pain, 3(1.3%) had epilepsy.
Protective effects of ferulic acid against ionizing radiation-induced oxidative damage in rat lens through activating Nrf2 signal pathway
Authors:   Department of Ophthalmology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China, Chen Yueqin , Zhang Xiaoran ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Nanjing Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China, Gao Weiping ,   Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China, Cao Qian ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Nanjing Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China, Yan Feng ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Nanjing Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China, Xue Chunyan ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Nanjing Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
Published: April 2023

AIM: To examine the protection of ferulic acid (FA) against ionizing radiation (IR)-induced lens injury in rats, as well as the underlying mechanisms.
METHODS: FA (50 mg/kg) was administered to rats for 4 consecutive days before they were given 10 Gy γ-radiation, as well as for 3 consecutive days afterward. Two weeks after radiation, the eye tissues were collected. Histological alterations were evaluated by hematoxylin-eosin staining. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was utilized to assess the activities of glutathione reductase (GR) and superoxide dismutase (SOD), as well as the levels of glutathione (GSH) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in the lenses. The protein and mRNA levels of Bcl-2, caspase-3, Bax, heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), and glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit (GCLC) were quantified using Western blot and quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, respectively. With nuclear extracts, the nuclear factor erythroid-2 related factor (Nrf2) protein expressions in the nuclei were also measured.
RESULTS: Rats exposed to IR showed lens histological alterations which could be alleviated by FA. FA treatment reversed apoptosis-related markers in IR-induced lens, as evidenced by lower levels of Bax and caspase-3 and higher level of Bcl-2. Furthermore, IR induced oxidative damage manifested by decreased GSH level, increased MDA level, and decreased SOD and GR activities. FA boosted nuclear translocation of Nrf2 and increased the expressions of HO-1 and GCLC to inhibit oxidative stress, as evidenced by an increase in GSH, a decrease in MDA, and an increase in GR and SOD activities.
CONCLUSION: FA may work well in preventing and treating IR-induced cataract through promoting the Nrf2 signal pathway to attenuate oxidative damage and cell apoptosis.
Predicting the prognosis of primary orbital lymphoma by clinical characteristics and imaging features
Authors:   Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Beijing 100730, China, Zhu Jian-Bo , Zhang Hong-Mei ,   Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100021, China, Wang Ning-Li ,   Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Beijing 100730, China
Published: April 2023

AIM: To analyze the 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) of primary orbital lymphoma (POL) by clinical characteristics and imaging features.
METHODS: A total of 72 patients, 43 males and 29 females, with histologically confirmed POL, were retrospectively recruited between January 2012 and May 2017. The information on clinical characteristics, imaging features, and 5-year DFS was obtained. Univariate and multivariate forward logistic regression analyses were used to identify the variables significantly associated with 5-year DFS. Kaplan-Meier was applied for survival analysis.
RESULTS: Univariate analysis revealed that uni- or bilateral orbital involvement, single or multiple lesions, treatment methods, and contrast enhancement pattern on images were significant for 5-year DFS (P=0.022, 0.042, <0.001, and 0.028, respectively), while in multivariate logistic regression analysis, only uni- or bilateral orbital involvement, treatment methods and contrast enhancement pattern on images were significant (r=0.453, 0.897, and 0.556, P=0.038, <0.001 and 0.022, respectively). The survival curves for DFS were obtained.
CONCLUSION: The majority of POL are B-cell lymphomas. Unilateral orbital involvement, homogeneous contrast enhancement on images, and the appropriate treatment schemes result to be significant factors for a good prognosis for POL.
Microstructural morphology and visual acuity outcome in eyes with epiretinal membrane before, during, and after membrane peeling in intraoperative optical coherence tomography assisted macular surgery
Authors:   Department of Ophthalmology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, Munich 81675, Germany, Weschta Melanie , Klaas Julian E. ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, Munich 81675, Germany; Department of Ophthalmology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Mathildenstr. 8, Munich 80336, Germany, Feucht Nikolaus ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, Munich 81675, Germany; Smile Eyes Augenklinik Munich Airport, Terminalstraße Mitte 18, Munich 85356, Germany, Lohmann Chris P. ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, Munich 81675, Germany, Maier Mathias ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, Munich 81675, Germany
Published: April 2023

AIM: To measure the difference of intraoperative central macular thickness (CMT) before, during, and after membrane peeling and investigate the influence of intraoperative macular stretching on postoperative best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) outcome and postoperative CMT development.
METHODS: A total of 59 eyes of 59 patients who underwent vitreoretinal surgery for epiretinal membrane was analyzed. Videos with intraoperative optical coherence tomography (OCT) were recorded. Difference of intraoperative CMT before, during, and after peeling was measured. Pre- and postoperatively obtained BCVA and spectral-domain OCT images were analyzed.
RESULTS: Mean age of the patients was 70±8.13y (range 46-86y). Mean baseline BCVA was 0.49±0.27 logMAR (range 0.1-1.3). Three and six months postoperatively the mean BCVA was 0.36±0.25 (P=0.01 vs baseline) and 0.38±0.35 (P=0.08 vs baseline) logMAR respectively. Mean stretch of the macula during surgery was 29% from baseline (range 2%-159%). Intraoperative findings of macular stretching did not correlate with visual acuity outcome within 6mo after surgery (r=-0.06, P=0.72). However, extent of macular stretching during surgery significantly correlated with less reduction of CMT at the fovea centralis (r=-0.43, P<0.01) and 1 mm nasal and temporal from the fovea (r=-0.37, P=0.02 and r=-0.50, P<0.01 respectively) 3mo postoperatively.
CONCLUSION: The extent of retinal stretching during membrane peeling may predict the development of postoperative central retinal thickness, though there is no correlation with visual acuity development within the first 6mo postoperatively.
Residual refractive errors in pseudophakic eyes and related factors: a population-based study
Authors:   Noor Research Center for Ophthalmic Epidemiology, Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran 1968653111, Iran, Hashemi Hassan , Rezavn Farhad ,   Noor Ophthalmology Research Center, Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran 1968653111, Iran, Hashemi Alireza ,   Noor Ophthalmology Research Center, Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran 1968653111, Iran, Khabazkhoob Mehdi ,   Department of Basic Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1968653111, Iran
Published: April 2023

AIM: To determine residual refractive error after cataract surgery in pseudophakic eyes and its relationship with age, sex, and axial length (AL).
METHODS: In this population-based cross-sectional study, the sampling was performed on individuals aged 60y and above in Tehran, Iran using a multi-stage stratified random cluster sampling method. Pseudophakic eyes with a best-corrected visual acuity of 20/32 or better were analyzed and their refractive results were reported.
RESULTS: The mean spherical equivalent (SE) refraction was -0.34±0.97 diopters (D) and the mean absolute SE was 0.72±0.74 D with a median of 0.5 D. Moreover, 32.68% (n=546, 95%CI: 30.27%-35.08%), 53.67% (n=900, 95%CI: 51.23%-56.1%), 68.99% (n=1157, 95%CI: 66.96%-71.02%), and 79.73% (n=1337, 95%CI: 77.69%-81.76%) of the eyes had a residual SE within ±0.25, ±0.50, ±0.75, and ±1.00 D of emmetropia, respectively. According to the multiple logistic regression model, increasing age was associated with a statistically significant decrease in predictability for all cut points. Moreover, the predictability based on all cut points was significantly lower in individuals with an AL longer than 24.5 mm than in those with an AL between 22 to 24.5 mm.
CONCLUSION: Based on the results, the accuracy of intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation is lower for those who underwent cataract surgery during the last 5y in Tehran, Iran. Among the most important influential factors, the choice of IOL or it’s power disproportionate to eye conditions and age can be mentioned.
MicroRNA-196-5p targets Derlin-1 to induce autophagy in human osteosarcoma cells
Authors: Ji Zhenzhong , Chen Wei , Wan Song , Zhang Yi , Xu Junhua
Published: April 2023

Osteosarcoma is a highly prevalent type of primary bone tissues in children and young adolescents. Micro-RNA (miR) dysregulation has been linked to osteosarcoma tumorigenesis. The role of miR-196-5p was investigated in modulating the growth and metastatic behaviour of human osteosarcoma cells, along with exploring its mechanism of action. As shown by RT-qPCR expression analysis, osteosarcoma cell lines exhibited prominent (P<0.05) transcriptional repression of miR-196-5p. The latter was thus transiently overexpressed in osteosarcoma cells, which resulted in the loss of cell viability and colony formation via induction of autophagy. The western blot analysis of the autophagy marker proteins revealed that the expression of Beclin 1 and LC3B II proteins was induced by miR-196-5p, whereas that of p62 and LC3BI was repressed. Moreover, osteosarcoma cells overexpressing miR-196-5p showed significantly (P<0.05) lower migration and invasion concerning the control osteosarcoma cells. According to the results of the in-silico analysis, Derlin-1 participates in the regulation of miR-196-5p in osteosarcoma, and this prediction has been validated using a dual luciferase assay. The results indicated that miR-196-5p exerted its molecular role by targeting Derlin-1 at the post-transcriptional level. Summing up, the study revealed the modulatory potential of miR-196-5p/Derlin-1 on osteosarcoma cells and provided insights into the possible implications for the treatment and prognosis of the disease.
К вопросу об административно-правовом регулировании допуска прямых иностранных инвестиций в Российской Федерации
Authors: Байбулатов А.И. , Шарипова Э.А.
Published: April 2023

В статье рассматриваются вопросы, связанные с государственным управлением в сфере внешнего инвестирования. Роль дифференцированного подхода государства во влиянии на международные инвестиционные процессы резко усилилась в современных реалиях, обусловленных санкциями некоторых западных стран.
Отмена усыновления (удочерения) в гражданско-процессуальном порядке
Authors: Брянцева А.Р.
Published: April 2023

В данной статье рассмотрены особенности правовых и теоретических аспектов понятия отмены усыновления. Исследуется научная литература по заданной проблеме, а также практический отечественный опыт. Автором формулировано определение отмены усыновления, а также акцентируется внимание на различных трудностях, возникающих в процессе рассмотрения вопроса об отмене усыновления. Автор отметил, что в законодательстве РФ необходимо предусмотреть норму, устанавливающую запрет на неоднократную смену имени ребенку в случае его повторного усыновления
Проблема пересмотра судебных решений
Authors: Гореликова Х.А.
Published: April 2023

Настоящая статья посвящена анализу проблем, возникающих в рамках пересмотра судебных решений. Рассмотрен механизм судебной защиты, делается акцент на суды общей юрисдикции. Автор отметил, что обжалование судебного решения настолько прочно закрепилось и в законодательстве, и в судебной практике, что участники судебного процесса в ходе рассмотрения дела судом, информируются о возможности обжалования решения в тот момент, когда судья разъясняет им их процессуальные права. Лишение же лица такого права, нарушает права защиту гражданина, чем противоречит Конституции РФ. Как следствие, автором выявляются существующие пробелы действующего законодательства и предлагаются возможные пути их решения. Безусловно, данная тема актуальна в современном мире.
Правовое регулирование мер по противодействию корпоративному захвату и шантажу
Authors: Кармакаева Л.В. , Давудов Д.А.
Published: April 2023

В данной статье рассматриваются понятие и особенности правового регулирования мер по противодействию корпоративным захвату и шантажу. Актуальность рассматриваемой темы обусловлена наличием проблем, связанных с правовым регулированием мер по противодействию корпоративному захвату и шантажу.
Понятие, функции и условия возникновения гражданско-правовой ответственности в сети Интернет
Authors: Козырева Т.Н.
Published: April 2023

В статье раскрываются понятие, функции и условия возникновения гражданскоправовой ответственности за нарушения условий договор купли-продажи, заключенного в сети Интернет. Тема является актуальной, ведь многие граждане покупают продукцию через онлайн-магазины. Данная статья будет являться их проводником по основам ответственности в сети, приведет к повышению уровня правосознания, что важно для современного общества в целом.
Формы ответственности за неисполнение обязательства стороной дистанционного договора купли-продажи
Authors: Козырева Т.Н.
Published: April 2023

В статье раскрываются формы гражданско-правовой ответственности за нарушения условий договор купли-продажи, заключенного в сети Интернет. Это особенно актуально, так как очень большое количество потребителей в настоящее время прибегают к заключению договора в сети. Данная статья поможет им разобраться во всех формах ответственности, что поспособствует применению этих знаний в жизни и приведет к последующему исчезновению проявлений недобросовестности.
Информационные технологии в юриспруденции
Authors: Круглова А.В. , Корниенко М.А.
Published: April 2023

В статье рассматривается вопрос разработка qr-кодов, определяющих своим содержанием систему законодательных актов.
Правовое регулирование сделок с недвижимостью, совершаемых по результатам проведения торгов
Authors: Лаврешкина А.М.
Published: April 2023

В статье рассматриваются особенности гражданско-правового регулирования сделок с недвижимостью, совершаемых на торгах. В работе раскрывается содержание торгов при продаже недвижимости или передаче права аренды. Определяются особенности организации публичных торгов.
Особенности использования электронной подписи в гражданском процессе
Authors: Небиеридзе Д.Н.
Published: April 2023

Статья посвящена актуальным вопросам использования электронной подписи в гражданском судопроизводстве. С появлением возможности предоставления суду электронных доказательств, которые, в том числе, должны быть удостоверены электронной цифровой подписью, возникло множество проблем, обусловленных отсутствием процессуального порядка и особенностей использования электронной подписи. Актуальность темы предопределена тем, что вопрос об электронной подписи, ее необходимости, значении и подлинности очень важен для современной судебной практики, но до конца не исследован в науке. Даны определения электронного документа и электронной подписи, а также выделены виды электронной подписи.
Дискриминация женщин в сфере труда: социально-правовой аспект
Authors: Сороколетова М.А. , Субботин А.В.
Published: April 2023

Автором данной статьи рассмотрены вопросы, связанные с дискриминацией женщин при устройстве на работу. Помимо этого, выявлены проблемы, способствующие дискриминации женщин в сфере труда. Рассмотрены, имеющиеся проблемы дискриминации в Российской Федерации, а также зарубежных странах.
Развитие трудового права в Дореволюционной России
Authors: Сороколетова М.А. , Шипилов И.А.
Published: April 2023

В данной статье автором рассматривается процесс эволюции и развития и оформления трудового в дореволюционный период истории России, с Древней Руси до поздней Российской империи и анализируется процесс развития на всем протяжении данного исторического этапа.
Влияние физической культуры и спорта на процесс формирования всесторонне развитой личности и здорового стиля жизни
Authors: Брус Э.Э.
Published: April 2023

В данной статье мною было изучено влияние физической культуры на формирование личности. В ходе исследования были выявлены качества, которые приобретают люди в процессе занятий спортом. Также было определено влияние на сферы жизни человека и в последующем определена важность физической культуры на здоровый стиль жизни человека
Физические качества и способы их улучшения у студентов на академических занятиях по физической культуре и спорту
Authors: Черная Н.Р. , Журавлев О.А.
Published: April 2023

Данная статья посвящается изучению, как физическая культура и поддержка здорового образа жизни у студентов влияет на формирование физических качеств, а также как можно практически их улучшить. В работе затрагивается тема привлечения молодежи к физической культуре для улучшения их здоровья и развития этих качеств.
Теоретический анализ понятия удовлетворенности в основных жизненных сферах
Authors: Бахтина Н.Н. , Ежова В.В.
Published: April 2023

Статья посвящена теоретическому анализу понятия удовлетворенности в основных жизненных сферах. Рассмотрены представления отечественных и зарубежных авторов по проблеме удовлетворенности вообще, и удовлетворенности в основных жизненных сферах, в частности, описаны схожие термины такие как «удовлетворенность жизнью», «благополучие», «качество жизни» и «счастье». В итоге представлено рабочее определение понятия удовлетворенность в основных жизненных сферах, которое авторы определяют как сложное, комплексное, включающее в себя субъективные и объективные компоненты личного благополучия, а также характеристики физического, психологического, эмоционального и социального функционирования человека влияющие на осознанную оценку жизни человека в целом.
Почему не работают стандарты ФГОС в дополнительном образовании (ДО)?
Authors: Бондарчук Т.П. , Шатская О.В.
Published: April 2023

В статье обсуждается проблема отсутствия в дополнительном образовании универсальных критериев, как в федеральных стандартах общего обязательного образования. Отмечается, что данные критерии должны иметь психофизиологическую природу, так как связаны не только с когнитивными процессами мышления, но и с координационномышечной моторикой (исполнительской техникой). Новые психофизиологические критерии эффективности обучения в исполнительских дисциплинах дополнительного образования связаны с фундаментальными свойствами иннервации нейронов в мозге человека и его мышцах. Скорость иннервации моторных нейронов органов и мышц может быть в 400 раз меньше, чем скорость передачи импульсов в головном мозге.
Самоотношение у лиц юношеского возраста с нарушением пищевого поведения
Authors: Осинская С.А. , Венгер В.В.
Published: April 2023

В статье представлены результаты теоретического анализа зарубежных и отечественных исследований по проблеме самоотношения у лиц юношеского возраста с нарушением пищевого поведения. В качестве одного из факторов формирования нарушений пищевого поведения рассмотрены особенности самоотношения. Дисфункциональный характер самоотношения, характеризующийся отрицанием значимости собственной личности, неудовлетворенностью собой, излишней самокритикой, снижением самоуважения и другими проявлениями; несбалансированность компонентов самоотношения; низкая самооценка; неудовлетворенность собственным телом; фиксированность на собственном теле как компенсаторный механизм вследствие неспособности осознания чувств; представление о связи внешнего облика и успешности в межличностных отношениях, что влечет за собой повышение уровня тревожности, зацикленность на реальных или мнимых недостатках и служит благоприятным фоном для развития дисморфофобии. Неспособность студентов справляться со стрессом, отслеживать и дифференцировать эмоции, телесные ощущения, несформированные навыки саморегуляции актуализируют телесный дискомфорт, а также соматические симптомы, негативно сказывающиеся на пищевом поведении, что может способствовать поддержанию неадаптивного поведения и поддержанию сформировавшегося компенсаторного механизма.
Взаимосвязь семейных отношений у молодых людей с разным уровнем тревожности
Authors: Токмакова А.А. , Яворская М.В.
Published: April 2023

Данное исследование проведено среди студентов высших учебных заведений, где выявлена взаимосвязь таких шкал семейных отношений, как «сплоченность», «независимость», «конфликт», «организация» с уровнем ситуативной и личностной тревожности.
Некоторые фрагменты сложной картины космологической эволюции Вселенной и ее эпохи термоядерных реакций
Authors: Кошман В.С.
Published: April 2023

В статье решается задача извлечь то богатство космологической информации, которое несут нам реликтовое излучение и закон всемирного тяготения. Рассматривается модель расширения Вселенной с охлаждением. Приведены аргументы в пользу гипотезы о начале эпохи термоядерных реакций на планковском мгновении времени.
Влияние транспортных средств и автозаправочных станций на здоровье и экологию
Authors: Павлова Л.В. , Ваниев А.Ю.
Published: April 2023

В статье рассматриваются вопросы воздействия автомобильного транспорта и автозаправочных станций на экологию окружающего мира. Приведены диаграммы роста уровня автомобилизации населения Российской Федерации и количества зарегистрированных транспортных средств. Предлагаются мероприятия по снижению негативного воздействия на окружающий мир транспортных средств и автозаправочных станций.
THE PRINCIPLE OF FREEDOM OF CONTRACT IN THE CONCLUSION OF A TREATY AT PRIMARY REAL ESTATE MARKET
Authors: Molchanova M. E.
Published: April 2023

The article establishes a legal framework that regulates the basic principles of action and application of the principle of freedom of contract, in particular, acts of international law and legislation of Ukraine in this field are defined. Doctrinal  approaches to the question of the effect of the principle of freedom of contract are analyzed. It has been found that in the classical form, in order to implement the principle of freedom of contract, both parties must have a real practical opportunity to choose the type and type of the agreement, to jointly find out all its essential conditions, to propose certain changes to the counterparty and, upon agreement, to make such changes to the provisions of the agreement.
The problem of regulatory regulation of the limits of the application of the principle of freedom of contract in the field of real estate, when concluding agreements on the primary market, has been studied. The current state of contractual activity in the relevant industry was established and it was found that for a long time such a principle fully de facto operated only for developers and gave them the opportunity to produce and apply many investment attraction schemes by concluding unnamed contracts that contained elements of two at once, and sometimes three or even more types of contracts with different conditions.
At the same time, it is noted that on August 15, 2022, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Law of Ukraine № 2518-IX «On guaranteeing property rights to real estate objects that will be built in the future», which introduced a certain reformation of the principle of freedom of contract in the primary market real estate, characterized by the regulation of clear imperative limits of its application in relevant legal relations.
The relevant provisions of the given legislative act were analyzed, in the context of a stable legal framework, and a conclusion was drawn regarding the relevance and expediency of the introduction by the legislator of the corresponding stricter legal regulation in the field of real estate.
PROBLEMS OF PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION INTRODUCTION OF A PERSON INTO AN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL GROUP OR CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION TO PERFORM THE SPECIAL TASK OF UNDERSTANDING CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES
Authors: Lutsenko Yu. V.
Published: April 2023

The article examines the existing problems of the practical implementation of the introduction of a person into an organized criminal group or criminal organization to perform a special task of preventing or uncovering his criminal activity in modern conditions. Attention is paid to the growth of the scale of organized crime, the spread of its influence on almost all spheres of public life, including the efforts of some of its representatives to control political and economic processes in the state, which creates a real threat to national security, which in turn, new tasks are presented to the subjects of the struggle and lead to the search for effective measures aimed at counteracting the specified negative social phenomenon. Attention is drawn to the fact that increasing the effectiveness of the fight against crime, which is gaining professionalism, organization, and transnationalization at the current stage, as well as strengthening the guarantee of ensuring the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of a person in criminal proceedings, require the improvement of the toolkit for obtaining evidence in the criminal process. The instability of the socio-political and economic situation in society, the imperfection of the mechanism of state administration and the lack of effective public control over the activities of state authorities, the rapid decline in the standard of living of the majority of the population, as well as a number of other factors have currently created favorable conditions for the development of organized crime.
The work emphasizes that the performance of a special task to prevent or uncover the criminal activities of organized criminal groups is a special type of task to prevent or uncover the activities of an organized group or criminal organization, which can be performed only by participating in the criminal activities of the specified groups with the aim of gaining trust and obtaining the necessary information.
CERTAIN PROBLEM ASPECTS OF THE PROTECTION OF PARTICIPANTS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN MODERN CONDITIONS
Authors: Mykolenko O. M.
Published: April 2023

The article identifies and characterizes certain problematic aspects of the protection of participants in criminal proceedings, which are caused by the introduction of martial law in Ukraine. It was established that with the introduction of martial law in Ukraine, the practice of implementing the norms of criminal procedural legislation received many new problems and challenges that require regulatory regulation or solution by judicial practice. One of such unresolved problems is the restriction of constitutional rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of individuals in the context of the protection of participants in criminal proceedings during martial law. Attention is drawn to the fact that the provisions of the Criminal Code of Ukraine do not provide for any special forms of criminal justice in the languages of martial law, and therefore the subjects of criminal proceedings (investigators, judges and courts) face a difficult task - to ensure the implementation of criminal justice in extraordinary conditions, but according to the rules peace time It has been proven that participants in criminal proceedings can actively move around the territory of the country and beyond its borders in order to minimize threats to their health and life, which complicates both the realization of the procedural rights of the participants in criminal proceedings and their fulfillment of their procedural duties. The opinion is substantiated that changes related to the specifics of criminal proceedings under martial law should be formalized by a separate special law, which will come into force only in emergency conditions or under martial law. The factors that influence the fact that the norms of criminal procedural law, which were effective in peacetime, became ineffective in the conditions of martial law are identified: 1) the presence of a real threat to the health and life of the subjects of criminal proceedings (investigators, judges, prosecutors); 2) the existence of a real threat to the health and life of participants in criminal proceedings; 3) disorder in society, which occurs in extraordinary conditions, is used by individual participants in criminal proceedings to delay criminal proceedings or to avoid criminal justice; 4) lack of evaluation criteria in the conditions of martial law of violations by participants in criminal proceedings of their procedural duties; 5) the use of traditional forms of court proceedings, which in the conditions of martial law and conditions of scientific and technical progress, no longer meet the needs of modern civilized society; 6) the potential of the forms of protection of individual rights in criminal proceedings provided for by criminal procedural legislation is not fully used in practice.
REGULATIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFRINGEMENT IN THE PROJECT OF THE CRIMINAL LAW OF UKRAINE AND CRIMINAL LEGISLATION OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: COMPARATIVE LEGAL ANALYSIS
Authors: Movchan R. O.
Published: April 2023

The relevance of the article is explained by the need to resolve the unresolved issue in the doctrine of how liability for encroachment on the environment should be regulated in the draft of the new CC. The purpose of writing this article is to study the approaches used in the criminal codes of European countries regarding the location in the system of their special parts of norms devoted to the regulation of responsibility for encroachment on the environment, to compare these approaches with the option embodied in the Project, as well as to develop, on this basis, scientifically based recommendations regarding improvement of the relevant provisions of the Project. A wide range of scientific methods was used during the research, in particular when proving the stated hypotheses and substantiating the conclusions, among which the following should be highlighted: comparative-legal, formal-logical, philosophical, methods of system analysis and modeling. Based on the results of writing the article, a conclusion is made about the need to allocate a separate book on criminal offenses against the environment, to which the sections devoted to criminal offenses against environmental safety and the procedure for the use and protection of natural resources, which are currently not in “their” books, would be “transferred”, respectively. The advantages of this approach are that it makes it possible to ensure the specificity of criminal offenses against the environment as much as possible; absolute correlation between generic, specific and main direct objects of specific criminal offenses included in their composition; continuity of the criminal legislation of Ukraine; and also takes into account the best foreign practices. The obtained results can be used in scientific and law-making activities, as well as in the work on further improvement of the project of the new Criminal Code.
Entre sinais e incertezas: a espera pelas chuvas em 7 anos de seca no Cariri Paraibano
Authors: Zani Mateus Amoedo
Published: April 2023

A seca de 2011-2018 foi a mais longa já registrada no semiárido brasileiro e teve impactos em diversos aspectos da vida dos sitiantes da região. No presente artigo, apresento os impactos que sete anos de seca tiveram na percepção da passagem do tempo climático entre sitiantes do semiárido paraibano, entre a seca e a estação chuvosa. Neste contexto de extenso prolongamento da seca, sinais da natureza que, tradicionalmente, marcam a chegada de chuvas, já eram vistos como incertos. A partir da perspectiva das experiências do clima pelos sitiantes do semiárido, as informações e as narrativas aqui apresentadas mostram que a última seca reduziu a confiança e alimentou incertezas quanto aos fluxos do tempo climático. É importante ressaltar ainda que, nas próximas décadas, em um contexto de mudanças climáticas, as secas tendem a se prolongar e intensificar na região.
SOUZA, M. L. Ambientes e territórios: uma introdução à ecologia política. Rio de Janeiro: Bertrand Brasil, 2019. 350 p.
Authors: Silveira Mozart
Published: April 2023

Na obra Ambientes e territórios: uma introdução à Ecologia Política (SOUZA, 2019), Marcelo Lopes de Souza tem como premissa ser uma introdução à Ecologia Política. Ele deixa claro entender que a Ecologia Política possui status epistemológico de campo do conhecimento e, por isso, sempre grafa o nome com as iniciais maiúsculas. O autor ainda destaca ser preciso que se tenha a noção de que esse campo do saber não é exatamente uma novidade. Trata-se de uma área do conhecimento que possui debates relevantes desde os anos 1970. Contudo, o livro apresenta-nos uma perspectiva interessante ao nos mostrar a relevância de como esse modo de pensar político-ecológico pode impactar nos saberes e nos estudos acadêmicos, como também nas práticas ativas, em especial, na América Latina. Ainda assim, trata-se de um campo do conhecimento com carência significativa de uma vasta produção de obras acerca do assunto em língua portuguesa.
Análise do comportamento do riacho Bacuri por meio da curva cota-volume
Authors: Melo Junior Alcenor Ferreira de , Targa Marcelo Dos Santos , Catelani Celso De Souza , Labinas Adriana Mascarette
Published: April 2023

Durante o processo de urbanização, a população de Imperatriz-MA ocupou as áreas de margem do riacho Bacuri, que diariamente recebe lixo e esgoto doméstico em seu leito, o qual, também, por falta de manutenção, fica parcialmente obstruído, e sofre a redução no fluxo de água, o que, consequentemente, agrava as ocorrências de inundação. Diante disso, o presente estudo objetivou verificar o comportamento de cota e vazão do riacho Bacuri, por meio do cálculo das curvas cota-volume. O método adotado para a obtenção da vazão de cheia foi o I-PAI-WU. Os resultados indicam que o volume de inundação da bacia Bacuri equivale a 861.661,77 m³, e a cota de inundação da bacia foi determinada em 104,55 m.
Hidrogênio verde: a fonte de energia do futuro
Authors: Lara Daniela Mueller de , Richter Marc François
Published: April 2023

O hidrogênio está disponível em abundância, sendo obtido a partir de energias renováveis como meio de armazenamento de energia. Cada quilograma de hidrogênio contém aproximadamente 2,4 vezes mais energia do que o gás natural e produz zero emissões de gases de efeito estufa. A partir de uma perspectiva teórica utilizando pesquisa bibliográfica nas bases de dados Scopus, SciELO e via Google Acadêmico, este artigo buscou analisar o potencial de aplicação e uso do hidrogênio verde como fonte de energia ao futuro. Constata-se que o hidrogênio produzido de forma ambientalmente correta, permite reduzir significativamente as emissões de CO2, especialmente na indústria e nos transportes, onde a eficiência energética e uso direto da eletricidade por energias renováveis não são suficientes. Conclui-se que os países com participação considerável de energias renováveis na “carteira” energética têm uma vantagem de custo na produção de hidrogênio verde e os países com grande capacidade de geração de energia solar e eólica e infraestrutura de gasodutos são capazes de desenvolver uma infraestrutura de hidrogênio verde com custos acessíveis.
Desafios para constituição dos organismos estaduais de defesa agropecuária: interesse nacional ou direcionamento da classe rural hegemônica?
Authors: Mesquita Fabiola Ewerton Kamakura , Junior José Sampaio de Mattos , Silva Tânia Maria Duarte , Miranda Maria Cristiane Pestana Chaves
Published: April 2023

O texto aborda a construção da Defesa Agropecuária no país, apresentando suas prioridades, contradições e heranças posturais repassadas às estruturas estaduais de execução dessa Política Pública e o seu impacto na construção ideológica dos órgãos estaduais. Apresenta ainda o direcionamento estabelecido pelo grupo hegemônico rural brasileiro ao Ministério da Agricultura (MAPA), órgão responsável pela construção dessa política nacionalmente, que ditou a Febre Aftosa como a principal atuação no País. Também, demonstra como historicamente, essa priorização fomentou a constituição dos órgãos estaduais, com direcionamento que beneficiou, prioritariamente, os grandes pecuaristas, em detrimento às demais ações que beneficiariam os demais produtores, principalmente, os agricultores familiares. Traz destaque para a constituição dos Serviços de Inspeção no Brasil e como a postura do Serviço de Inspeção Federal (SIF) direcionou os demais Serviços a uma postura que tem excluído a agricultura familiar e fomentado a manutenção da informalidade dos empreendimentos industriais de pequeno porte.
Presentation: c Civil decision no. 42/2017 of 31 January 2017 delivered by the Court of Appeal Iasi - Labour and Social Insurance Litigation Section; Court of Appeal Iasi - Labour and Social Insurance Litigation Section_2
Authors: Anitei Nadia-Cerasela
Published: April 2023

Through an action filed with the Iasi Court of Appeal, the appellant ANC appeals against Civil Judgment no. 315/2016 pronounced by the Iasi Court - Civil Section I in case no. 6816/99/2015.

The appeal is pending the judgment of the case in which the applicant is requested to order the University "Dunarea de Jos", Galati to pay the transitional allowance (doctorate bonus) from 02.10.2012-2016 and the legal interest from 02.10.2012 until the date of implementation of the provisions of the Civil Decision no. 42?2017 of 31 January 2017.
Innovative Forms of Learning and Teaching: Students' perspective
Authors: Vrečič Mateja , Zupanc Anita , Hmelak Maja
Published: April 2023

This article presents innovative forms of learning and teaching that hold great importance in the process of promoting student creativity, which is crucial in the process of an individual’s professional development in the modern society. In doing so, particular emphasis was placed on project learning, distance learning and online learning. The empirical part is based on a quantitative research method. The survey questionnaire was completed by 69 students in the field of preschool education. The purpose of the research was to determine to what extent and how students use innovative forms of learning in their studies, and the extent to which professors use innovative forms of teaching. Emphasis was also placed on the satisfaction of students who experienced such working methods. The results show that students rarely use innovative forms of learning but find them important. They also consider the role of the professor in the use of innovative forms of teaching to be important, as well as the professor’s creativity in distance work. Based on the findings, additional training and distance learning opportunities with an emphasis on innovation and creativity in teaching can be critically considered, as well as incentives for the use of innovative forms in independent learning
Potentials of Learning a New Foreign Language Using the Duolingo App: Opinions of Croatian University Students
Authors: Legac Vladimir , Mikulan Krunoslav , Oreški Predrag
Published: April 2023

The introduction discusses the importance of multilingualism and foreign language competences in the EU citizens. This is followed by a description of the Duolingo app and mobile-assisted language learning. The results of earlier research studies by the same authors that dealt with the use of mobile applications in foreign language learning are also discussed, and the requirements that had to be met in the new study are presented here. The authors used a self-constructed French test and asked the participants in the study (students from the Faculty of Teacher Education at the University of Zagreb) what they thought (in a self-constructed short questionnaire, containing 14 statements) about the potential of learning French as a completely new language through the Duolingo app. The results showed that the respondents had an overall positive opinion about the quality and potential of learning a new foreign language through the Duolingo app (it lowers anxiety, it is efficient for learning the correct pronunciation, memorizing new words, practicing grammar and structure drills). The conclusion states that the initial hypothesis was confirmed and gives implications for further research.
Cross-National Analysis of Educational Video Characteristics
Authors: Lipovec Alenka , Arcet Barbara , Güler Oya , Putzlocher Martin
Published: April 2023

The paper presents the first results of the EXPERT project, in which Slovenian e-textbooks and associated video lectures are translated into English using machine translation models. Emergency remote teaching and the characteristics of video lectures in five countries (Slovenia, Finland, Germany, Spain, and Turkey) were thoroughly analysed. The questionnaire consisted of ten broad open questions with several subquestions. Responses were collected from ten e-learning experts, two in each country. A mixed quantitative and qualitative method was chosen to analyse the data. The various characteristics of video lectures were grouped into four pedagogical and six technical principles. The results show that the countries followed diverse paths in providing open educational resources and teacher training during COVID-19 school closures. In all countries, the video lectures’ compliance with the pedagogical principles for video explanations was satisfactory, but the interactivity level should have been higher. However, recording formats and the features related to the machine translation model should be reconsidered. These issues will be addressed in the subsequent phases of the project.
Determinants of adoption of multiple sustainable agricultural practices (SAPS) by smallholder farmers in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa
Authors:   University of KwaZulu-Natal, Mdoda L , Christian M ,   Nelson Mandela University, Gidi L ,   University of Limpopo
Published: April 2023

This study investigated factors influencing the adoption of multiple sustainable agricultural practices by smallholder farmers in the Eastern Cape Province. The study made use of a cross-sectional research design and a multi-stage sampling procedure. Data were collected from 168 smallholder farmers using a semi-structured questionnaire and the validity of the collected data was confirmed. Descriptive statistics and a multivariate probit regression model were used to analyze data. The results indicated that farming is practiced mostly by females (70%) with an average of 45 years and 6 people in the households, which act as family labour. The study reported that 54% of farmers adopted an improved variety of crops, use organic manure, integrated pest management, irrigation, and intercropping. Smallholder farmers faced identical constraints which limited their adoption of SAPs. The use of an improved variety of crops was influenced positively by age, years spent in school, household labour, and member of farm organizations. While income level had a negative influence, the use of organic manure was influenced positively by age, years spent in school, farm size, and members of farm organizations. Integrated pest management was positively influenced by years spent in school, income level, farm size, household labour, and member of farm organizations while age had a negative influence. Lastly, irrigation was positively influenced by years spent in school, income level, farm size, members of farm organizations, and household labour. The study concluded that the combination of multiple SAPs adoption had a positive impact on farming in the study area and their adoption was influenced by socioeconomic, institutional, and cultural factors. Therefore, the study recommended that government should provide resources and infrastructure to improve the quality and outreach of extension services through field demonstration trials and training. To fast-track the adoption of SAPs by smallholder farmers, policymakers and NGOs should focus on improving farmers' access to financial institutes to address the credit constraints by farmers so that they can purchase these SAPs. This information will assist policymakers and extension agents in developing and promoting a package of SAPs that will be user-friendly to farmers. Key words: Adoption, Eastern Cape, Farmers, Food Security, Productivity, Sustainable agricultural practices