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Reformulasi Delik Ideologi dalam Perspektif Pembaruan Hukum Pidana Indonesia
Authors: Adhial Fajrin Yaris , Triwijaya Ach. Faisol , Rachmadi Yuridika Prawira
Published: July 2021

Sistem hukum pidana Indonesia mengenal adanya berbagai macam tindak pidana, di antaranya tindak pidana yang berkaitan dengan larangan terhadap penyebarluasan ideologi-ideologi tertentu, atau yang bisa disebut dengan istilah delik ideologi. Delik ideologi ini berkaitan dengan penyebaran ideologi Komunisme, Marxis-Leninisme yang tidak bisa dipisahkan dari sejarah kelam Negara Indonesia. Tulisan ini ditujukan untuk menganalisis formulasi rumusan delik ideologi dalam hukum positif Indonesia serta untuk mengkaji delik ideologi tersebut dari aspek pembaruan hukum pidana Indonesia. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian yuridis normatif, karena permasalahan yang diangkat beranjak dari sistem norma hukum pidana yang berlaku. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa formulasi rumusan tindak pidana ideologi di dalam Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana (KUHP) maupun Rancangan KUHP (RKUHP) memiliki rumusan yang tidak jauh berbeda. Rumusan delik ideologi tersebut memiliki problematika yuridis khususnya dari aspek unsur perbuatan, jenis, dan objek tindak pidana. Maka dari itu perlu dilakukan reformulasi delik ideologi di dalam RKUHP, dengan memperhatikan arah politik hukum pidana Indonesia yang berbasiskan pada nilai-nilai Pancasila.
Local Certification: Genetically Modified Organisms and Commercialization
Authors: Sujadmiko Bayu , Tisnanta HS , Melati Davey Orima
Published: July 2021

Local government requires a regulatory framework as a base of Genetically Modified Organisms’ (GMO) development and expansion in order to support food sovereignty. In regions of Indonesia, GMO products could be strengthened through local certification. The involvement of the government is vital in supporting the economical activities of entrepreneurs in certain regions. Researchers are interested in further discussion on, “Local Certification: Genetically Modified Organisms’ Commercialization”. The studies focus on the urgency for local certification in GMO products and the commercialization of local certification towards GMO Products of region in Indonesia. This is normative research through a statute approach, which concerns legal basis for local government authority regarding agricultural products’ affairs. The research suggested that urgency for local certification in every region is very much needed to bolster food production with GMO technology base as part of the geographical index product. In the implementation amongst society, the product could be supervised and developed to enhance local and national economic activities by paying attention to the quality of genetically modified products and its food safety. GMO commercialization is still constrained by permit on feed, food and environmental safety. Therefore, the Indonesian Government’s protection on GMO product commercialization is required, both from national and local governments through a local certification. The practice upon food local certification is implemented in several regions of Indonesia, such as West Sumatra by establishing an institution; Kebumen Regency by forming a food certification related regulation and Palembang City also by applying food certification.
Penguatan Kedaulatan Negara di Udara dan Urgensi Sinkronisasi Hukum
Authors: Nugraha Ridha Aditya , Tedemaking Konrardus Elias Liat , Sacharissa Vicia
Published: July 2021

Ruang udara merupakan medium penting bagi Indonesia sebagai negara kepulauan. Seiring perkembangan teknologi kedirgantaraan, kini kesejahteraan suatu negara semakin bergantung kepada pemanfaatan medium ini. Maka sangat berdasar menyatakan bahwa pengamanan ruang udara sebagai hal yang krusial. Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) Angkatan Udara bersama Kementerian Perhubungan menjadi garda terdepan dalam upaya menegakkan kedaulatan pada ruang udara nasional. Kehadiran Peraturan Pemerintah tentang Pengamanan Wilayah Udara pada tahun 2018 menguatkan landasan hukum dalam bertindak; diantaranya intersepsi hingga pendaratan paksa pesawat asing oleh TNI Angkatan Udara. Mengingat aktivitas penerbangan bersifat lintas batas negara, maka upaya pengamanan wilayah udara nasional erat bersinggungan dengan norma dan hukum internasional. Alhasil, ketentuan Rules of the Air hingga Artikel 3bis Konvensi Chicago 1944 terkait intersepsi pesawat sipil dengan mengedepankan keamanan dan keselamatan penerbangan menjadi tidak terpisahkan. Artikel ini akan membahas perihal intersepsi dari berbagai sudut pandang beserta kewenangan TNI Angkatan Udara maupun Kementerian Perhubungan. Perbandingan dengan hukum positif Thailand dilakukan guna memberikan masukan terhadap peraturan nasional, salah satunya perihal denda administratif yang bertujuan melindungi anggaran negara. Metode penelitian yuridis normatif berlaku dalam penulisan ini. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa terdapat suatu urgensi untuk menyempurnakan serta melakukan sinkronisasi hukum positif Indonesia terkait pengamanan wilayah udara nasional.
Kekayaan Intelektual di Kepulauan Bangka Belitung; Studi Terhadap Upaya Proteksi
Authors: Darwance Darwance , Yokotani Yokotani , Anggita Wenni
Published: July 2021

Merujuk kepada objek perlindungan dari beberapa peraturan perundang-undangan di bidang kekayaan intelektual, sebagian di antaranya ada di daerah, terutama indikasi geografis, pengetahuan tradisional, dan seni budaya. Sumber daya alam yang dimiliki serta seni dan budaya yang beraneka ragam di Kepulauan Bangka Belitung berpotensi pula untuk mendapatkan perlindungan secara hukum. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui sekaligus menganalis upaya proteksi terhadap kekayaan intelektual di Kepulauan Bangka Belitung, baik yang secara normatif sudah terdaftar maupun terhadap sejumlah objek yang berpotensi didaftarkan sebagai kekayaan intelektual yang dilindungi. Studi terhadap upaya perlindungan Kekayaan Intelektual di Kepulauan Bangka Belitung ini menggunakan metode penelitian yuridis empiris dengan pendekatan perundang-undangan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa beberapa upaya sudah dilakukan untuk meningkatkan perlindungan terhadap KI di daerah ini, di antaranya adalah peningkatan pendaftaran kekayaan intelektual melalui peningkatan kerjasama dengan pemerintah daerah , sentra kekayaan intelektual dan komunitas. Beberapa organisasi perangkat daerah di lingkungan pemerintah daerah juga diminta untuk mengusulkan Kekayaan Intelektual.
Menelaah Klaim Republik Korea dan Jepang atas Kepulauan Dokdo atau Takeshima: Pendekatan Historis
Authors: Taufik Harven Filippo
Published: July 2021

Wilayah merupakan bagian yang tak terpisahkan dari keberadaan suatu negara. Betapa pentingnya suatu wilayah menyebabkan suatu sengketa wilayah antar negara dapat saja terjadi. Demikianlah yang terjadi antara Republik Korea dan Jepang. Keduanya bersengketa atas suatu wilayah kepulauan di Laut Timur, yaitu Kepulauan Dokdo atau Takeshima. Republik Korea dan Jepang sama-sama bersikeras bahwa Kepulauan Dokdo atau Takeshima berada di bawah kedaulatan negaranya. Keduanya memiliki argumentasi masing-masing terhadap klaim mereka tersebut. Penelitian ini akan membahas argumentasi kedua negara serta menganalisisnya dari sudut pandang hukum internasional. Metode penelitian dalam penulisan ini ialah metode penelitian hukum normatif dengan pendekatan sejarah, kasus, dan konseptual. Dari penelitian yang telah dilakukan, didapati bahwa Jepang mengklaim Kepulauan Dokdo merupakan wilayah terra nullius yang kemudian diokupasi, serta wilayah tersebut masih dalam kedaulatannya berdasarkan Perjanjian San Fransisco. Akan tetapi, klaim Republik Korea lebih kuat di mata hukum internasional, bila memperhatikan fakta historis, tindakan yang telah dilakukan, preseden yang ada, serta prinsip efektivitas. Berdasarkan prinsip efektivitas dalam hukum internasional, kontrol efektif yang telah dilakukan Korea selama ini, bahkan sebelum Jepang masuk dan menganeksasi Dokdo atau Takeshima, telah mematahkan klaim terra nullius yang dikemukakan Jepang, dan meneguhkan klaim kedaulatan Korea atas Dokdo atau Takeshima. Hal tersebut sebagaimana yang juga berlaku dalam kasus Sipadan-Ligitan dan kasus Pulau Palmas.
O direito ao horário especial praticado por servidor público sob a ótica do princípio da eficiência
Authors: Carneiro Camilo Plaisant , Mendonça Saulo Bichara
Published: July 2021

O presente estudo se desenvolve de forma técnica e pragmática a partir do art. 98, §3º da Lei nº 8.112/90 interpretado ante aos princípios constitucionais da moralidade e eficiência e se desenvolve a partir da hipótese positiva posta ante a possíveis indagações acerca da mitigação do referido direito pela Nota Técnica Conjunta nº 113 do Ministério do Planejamento, Desenvolvimento e Gestão investigando se a necessária comprovação pelo servidor público dos requisitos legais para usufruto do direito em tela se dá de forma estrita ou se possui exceção regulamentar que imponha aplicação ética da norma legal visando maior eficiência na prestação do serviço público, bem como o impacto na adoção de tal medida perante o Poder Judiciário.
A repartição constitucional de competências federativas em matéria de saúde em tempos de covid-19: cada um por si e todos contra o vírus
Authors: Souza Heron Abdon
Published: July 2021

A Constituição de 1988 estabelece uma repartição de competências em matéria de saúde entre os entes federativos que orientou a edição de atos normativos federais, estaduais e municipais no enfrentamento dos efeitos das diversas matizes da crise provocada pela pandemia do novo coronavírus (SARS-CoV-2). O presente artigo busca analisar a diversidade desse arcabouço jurídico e sua repercussão na sociedade e no Poder Judiciário.
O teletrabalho nos tempos da velocidade e da aceleração
Authors: Paixão Júnior Nilton Rodrigues da
Published: July 2021

O teletrabalho se revelou como nova forma de prestação de serviço fora do clássico ambiente de trabalho. A tecnologia da informação permite essa nova forma de trabalho. O modelo antigo de prestação de serviço num local determinado, normalmente dentro do espaço empresarial, se tornou flexível. A tecnologia da informação torna o mundo cada vez menor e os espaços de trabalho cada vez mais diversos.
أثر بعض المتغيرات الاقتصادية في عرض النقد الواسع لدول الاتحاد النقدي الاوربي
Authors: Ibrahim Ahmed Ghasan , Qasim B. ALsaedi Zahid
Published: July 2021

المستخلص

للسياسة النقدية دور كبير في تحقيق الإستقرار الاقتصادي والنقدي على حد سواء في كل دول العالم ولكن تختلف طبيعة استعمالها بين الدول ، وكذلك تختلف أهدافها من دولة الى أخرى فنجد بعض الدول توجه سياستها النقدية لمواجهة التضخم وتحقيق الإستقرار في المستوى العام للاسعار ، في حين توجه السياسة النقدية لمعالجة الإختلالات في الأسواق المالية لدول أخرى وتحقيق النمو الإقتصادي المرغوب ، والقضاء على معدلات البطالة المرتفعة ، ويتأثر عرض النقد الواسع في الإتحاد الاوربي بعدد كبير من المتغيرات الإقتصادية لذلك أشارت أهمية الدراسة الى الدور الذي تلعبه المتغيرات المختارة في عرض النقد وأثر ذلك على الإقتصاد ككل.
COVID-19 prevalence and infection control measures at homeless shelters and hostels in high-income countries: protocol for a scoping review
Authors: Levesque Justine , Loranger Nathaniel , Sehn Carter , Johnson Shantel , Babando Jordan
Published: July 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted people experiencing homelessness. Homeless shelters and hostels, as congregate living spaces for residents with many health vulnerabilities, are highly susceptible to outbreaks of COVID-19. A synthesis of the research-to-date can inform evidence-based practices for infection, prevention, and control strategies at these sites to reduce the prevalence of COVID-19 among both shelter/hostel residents and staff. Methods: A scoping review in accordance with Arksey and O’Malley’s framework will be conducted to identify literature reporting COVID-19 positivity rates among homeless shelter and hostel residents and staff, as well as infection control strategies to prevent outbreaks in these facilities. The focus will be on literature produced in high-income countries. Nine academic literature databases and 11 grey literature databases will be searched for literature from March 2020 to July 2021. Literature screening will be completed by two reviewers and facilitated by Covidence, a systematic review management platform. A third reviewer will be engaged to resolve disagreements and facilitate consensus. A narrative summary of the major themes identified in the literature, numerical counts of relevant data including the COVID-19 positivity rates, and recommendations for different infection control approaches will be produced. Discussion: The synthesis of the research generated on COVID-19 prevalence and prevention in homeless shelters and hostels will assist in establishing best practices to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other airborne diseases at these facilities in high-income countries while identifying next steps to expand the existing evidence base.
Políticas de fomento del autoempleo y creación de empleo. Un estudio de caso
Authors: Cueto Iglesias Begoña
Published: July 2021

Las microempresas suponen una importante fuente de empleo en las economías europeas. Los programas de apoyo al empleo autónomo son habituales y normalmente esta forma de empleo es el primer paso en la creación de una empresa. El objetivo de este artículo es examinar la creación de empleo en las empresas iniciadas por las personas participantes en un programa de apoyo al empleo autónomo en Asturias. Los resultados muestran que casi la mitad han creado al menos un puesto de trabajo. Las personas con experiencia laboral previa y con periodos cortos de paro antes del autoempleo presentan la probabilidad más alta de crecimiento de la empresa. Estas variables son especialmente relevantes en el caso de los hombres mientras que la contratación de empleados entre las empresas iniciadas por mujeres depende principalmente del carácter complementario o no del negocio y de su estado civil.
The role of money in employees’ life: Connection with psychological characteristics of the company staff
Authors: Karamushka Liudmyla M. , Parshak Oleksandr I. , Kredentser Oksana O. , Brukhovetska Oleksandra V. , Chausova Tetiana V.
Published: July 2021

In the course of empirical research, a connection was established between the psychological characteristics of employees (social-psychological attitudes, job satisfaction and life satisfaction) and their assessment of the role of money in their lives. There is a positive statistically significant relationship between such social-psychological attitudes of company staff as the focus on “result”, “selfishness”, “freedom”, “power”, “work” and their assessment of the role of money in life (as the degree of such social and psychological attitudes increases, the staff's positive attitude to the role of money in life is growing). At the same time, the most complete assessment of the role of money (positive assessment on most indicators) in the lives of staff is provided by such social and psychological attitudes as “power orientation” and “work orientation”. In addition, a negative statistically significant relationship was found between such attitudes as focus on “process”, “altruism”, “money” and assessment of the role of money (as the degree of such attitudes increases, a positive attitude towards the role of money in life is reduced on most indicators). There is also a statistically significant relationship between job satisfaction and life satisfaction of the staff and their assessment of the role of money. It was found that the assessment of life satisfaction of the staff contributes to a more complete and holistic assessment of the role of money in their lives, compared with job satisfaction, and provides a more “collectivist” profile for assessing the role of money. It is concluded that the use of established patterns is appropriate in the implementation of psychological counselling of company staff on this issue, as well as in the development of monetary policy of organisations.
Formation and implementation of economic mechanism of brand-technologies of trading enterprises
Authors: Saienko Maryna I. , Lelechenko Anzhela P. , Marusheva Oleksandra A. , Medvedchuk Oksana V. , Lahunova Iryna A.
Published: July 2021

In today's market, the strongest brand is a strategic resource in the fight against competitors. For many business owners and executives, building a strong brand is a key economic determinant of competition success or failure. The main problem of brand introduction is the understanding that it exists in the understanding of consumers and creates value, not just a trademark, which is present in the state register of trademarks. The aim of the article was to create the economic mechanism of brand technology commercial enterprise. The process of forming an economic branding mechanism consists of four successive steps. Authors believe that the formation of the brand needs to be stages through which consumers in the process of interaction with the brand. In this context, the task of brand managers would be to create conditions for the promotion of consumers from stage to stage using a variety of marketing tools (e.g., advertising, sales promotion, etc.).
Method of forecasting the development of the armed forces of Ukraine with consideration of the factors of adequacy of funding and efficiency of development of financial resources
Authors: Semenenko Oleh M. , Moskalenko Igor V. , Marko Yevhen I. , Remez Artem V. , Momot Dmytro S.
Published: July 2021

The article reveals the method of forecasting the dynamics of capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine taking into account the projected indicators of adequacy and efficiency of allocated financial resources, as well as a number of recommendations for planning the development of the Armed Forces of Ukraine taking into account the results of the proposed method. One of the fundamental issues of financial and economic forecasting is to determine the reference (optimal) trends in the change of financial and economic parameters allocated to the programs of capacity development programs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. One of the important problems in the development of the Armed Forces is the accuracy and correctness of forecasting the expected results of the implementation of measures and tasks of their development programs. Therefore, the article considers the issues of improving the efficiency of forecasting the development of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the validity of the needs for the share of the state budget of Ukraine in the interests of the Armed Forces by taking into account during forecasting indicators of their financial security and efficiency of allocated financial resources. The proposed approach to forecasting the dynamics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with consideration of the adequacy and efficiency of the allocated financial resources and developed practical recommendations for its use in the formation of their development programs will more accurately predict and adjust the dynamics of capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Armed Forces in general when forming programs for their development in the medium and long-term, as well as a more reasonable approach to addressing the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in these programs.
Regional level of inclusive development
Authors: Shashyna Maryna V. , Butko Mykola P. , Tulchynska Svitlana O.
Published: July 2021

The concept of inclusive development provides equal opportunities for all participants in access to the labor market and resource allocation. This concept emphasizes the equality of human capital, the ecological state of the environment, social protection and food security. This concept is fundamentally different from the standard perception of economic growth, because it has broader goals than simply increasing incomes and GDP. It rejects the position that positive results are an automatic consequence of growth; here the basic condition is human development and increase of its well-being, reduction of poverty. Therefore, it is not the result of distribution that becomes primary, but the involvement in the process of social reproduction. An alternative system of characterization of the country's position according to the resulting indicator of the Inclusive Development Index was presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos. In this research the methodical development of the system of estimation of the index of inclusive development for regions of the NUTS 4 level of the European classification is resulted.
Model of the influence of internal production conditions on the efficiency of enterprises
Authors: Ismayilov Vilayat I. , Almasov Nahid N. , Musayev Nijat S. , Samedova Aygun Q.
Published: July 2021

The establishment and development of economic and management tools for supporting business processes are consistent elements of supporting these processes. In the practice of enterprises, there is no clear boundary between the establishment and development of economic and management tools. In establishment, there is a development of methods and approaches to business process management. The novelty of the study concerns the development of tools required when new systems for managing business processes are built and their quality is ensured at enterprises. Under conditions of changes and improvement of existing systems, this novelty refers to the development of an ensured course of business processes. It was identified that the model for determining the economic efficiency of quality management systems based on the ratio of quality results and costs is consolidated by indicators in the documentation pyramid at the enterprise, which creates opportunities for the preparation of guidelines for the management system at various levels for the development of strategies, policies, tactics and procedures for flexibility and adaptability of business processes. The practical significance of the study is conditioned by the fact that systems for managing business processes and ensuring their quality exist at the studied enterprises in various forms, their functions refer to different departments and sometimes to different levels of management. The success and effectiveness of such systems are usually closely intertwined with such concepts as the flexibility and adaptability of enterprise management systems.
Peculiarities and directions of interaction of stakeholders at transport enterprises
Authors: Vodovozov Evgenii N. , Dmytriiev Illia A. , Dmytriieva Oksana I. , Spitsyna Nataliya V. , Mykolaiets Anatolii P.
Published: July 2021

The article deals with issues of interaction of stakeholders in enterprises of transport sector. A theoretical definition of the concept of stakeholders is provided. It is noted that the system of interaction of the enterprise with stakeholders should include analysis of the specifics of the industry. The separation of stakeholders into external and internal agents is inadequate. The article proposes to classify stakeholders according to their functional direction. The analysis of stakeholder categories allowed to develop the author's methodology of creating a register of stakeholders to ensure more efficient further work with them. The peculiarities of interaction with stakeholders are defined depending on the stages of business processes implementation. As a result of the analysis, potential schemes of interaction with stakeholders at each stage of management functions implementation have been identified. Interaction with stakeholders is divided into direct and indirect. Ways of assessing the effectiveness of direct interaction in the course of each management function have been identified. To determine the impact of indirect interaction, the concept of development as an economic category has been introduced. A technique for assessment of the effectiveness of indirect interaction with stakeholders has been developed. In order to carry out the assessment, it is proposed to introduce a new indicator determining the performance of development processes – an indicator of assessment the efficiency of indirect interaction with stakeholders. Recommendations for further research of possibilities of increasing this indicator are given.
Financial risk as a type of business risk
Authors: Popova Anastasiia V. , Pozhodzhuk Tetiana B. , Belianevych Olena A. , Povar Pavlo O. , Pozhodzhuk Roman V.
Published: July 2021

To fully disclose the category of “financial risk”, the main points of view were analysed to determine the general theoretical category of “risk” and “entrepreneurial risk”. The following main features of financial risk were identified: a high degree of probability of financial risk; occurrence of adverse financial consequences for the business entity; property nature of adverse consequences of financial risk; individual certainty; occurrence of adverse financial consequences due to the influence of certain factors. Based on the selected features, the authors proposed to define financial risk as a type of business risk. It consists in the possibility of adverse financial consequences in the form of loss of income or loss of capital due to the influence of negative external and/or internal factors on professional financial activities. It is established that financial risk is a complex legal category and has the following structure: subject, object and causal relationship between the source (factors, phenomena, influence) and the consequences of financial risk.
Organizational and Economic Mechanism of Development and Promotion of IT Products in Ukraine
Authors: Shaposhnykov Kostiantyn , Kochubei Oleksandr , Grygor Oleg , Protsenko Nataliia , Vyshnevska Oksana , Dzyubina Andriy
Published: July 2021

Software development and the implementation of IT industry products are usually a very complicated and complex process. In recent years, software requirements' nature and complexity have changed dramatically, as have user demands for cost, performance, and quality. These three parameters can be considered key, and keeping them at an appropriate level for consumers is possible only through optimal design using well-established software development methodologies.The search for ways to optimize labour and financial costs leads managers worldwide to the need to use in practice a variety of techniques and approaches. With this approach, the scientific and economic substantiation of the advisability of choosing one or another organizational and financial mechanism for organizing a team of developers and marketers becomes especially important.The authors of the article studied Dynamics of export growth of Ukrainian IT products, the relationship between the IT product market elements, the main and auxiliary stages of creating an IT product. For the development and promotion of IT products, the authors proposed a methodology for iterative software development based on prototyping, using elements of the SCRUM system, which was tested at a private Ukrainian IT company. The modified version of the agile development system proposed in the article showed promising results in practice, both IT company managers and specialists positively assessed the experience of its use. Based on the already proven technology of agile development, this technique was able to add some mechanics that made it possible to neutralize several negative factors inherent in other approaches.
Personnel management within the conditions of new social-economic reality
Authors: Marchenko Оksana A. , Starko Iryna E. , Motuzenko Oksana V. , Vdovichena Olga H. , Makarenko Maksym V.
Published: July 2021

The purpose of the academic paper is to study the new personnel management system within the conditions of external shocks (pandemic). The methodology is based on quantitative and qualitative methodology using in-depth interview methods with the HR Project Director for Cement JSC “Podilsky Cement”, content analysis of the company’s website, statistical analysis of financial statements in order to determine the effectiveness of personnel management programs. The results prove that within the conditions of new social-economic reality through external shocks (pandemic) a new system of personnel management is formed, which through technology transforms the threats of management (hiring, employment) into opportunities for development and training, mentoring, internships by reducing staff turnover. Thus, the positive effect emerges of replacing the negative consequences of the virus spreading with the potential for human resources’ development through effective virtual communication. External shocks cause a change in the social variables of the organization through the transformation of values, motivation, efficiency of employees. Within the pandemic conditions, the value of the collective atmosphere for employees increases, which will have a medium-term effect in the form of increased financial performance of organizations. The practical significance of the results lies in the possibility of using the results in human resource management, namely the integration of technology into personnel management in order to establish virtual communications.
Formation of a System of Indicators of Assessment of Economic Security of Regions
Authors: Harkava Viktoriia , Bezpatochnyi Maksym , Koshchii Oksana , Hryshyna Larysa
Published: July 2021

The economic security category of the region is complex, multifaceted and has many features. Therefore, the use of a multifactorial approach to assessing economic security is justified. Assessment of the economic security of a region is possible provided that formal approaches are used, using specific indicators. The practical implementation of the analytical and regulatory components of the process of ensuring the economic security of the region requires an economic assessment on the basis of and in comparison with the thresholds. In order to control the level of economic security of the region in order to develop preventive measures for expected threats, it is necessary to carry out a continuous study of the regional economic situation on the chosen system of indicators. The quantitative expression of indicators determines the thresholds for the functioning of the economic system of the region.
International Investment Activity in the Context of the Foreign Relations of Ukraine with Countries of the European Union
Authors: Kulakov Oleksii , Babiy Irina , Havryliak Anatolii , Bilokon Mykhailo , Dikan Olene , Miroshnichenko Tetyana
Published: July 2021

The necessary regulation of international investment activity can be carried out using economic, administrative and legal methods, as well as tools of motivation and restraint was shown in the article. The domestic strategy in the field of foreign relations is not limited to creating favorable conditions for investment activity, but also includes an active role of the state government in shaping the system of long-term investment in the economy was researched. The benefits of public investment programs were considered. The main methods of risk assessment of international investment activity in the sphere of foreign relations of Ukraine were defined. Based on an analysis of the investment volume of projects of different directions over a five-year period, the tendency to increase investments was identified. The model for assessing the impact of EU foreign investment projects on the economy has been developed.
Digital tools of territorial communities in improving the quality of services to the population
Authors: Sahanenko Sierhiei , Popov Mykola , Holynska Olesia , Kolisnichenko Natalia , Davtian Stepan , Motyhin Dmytro
Published: July 2021

The article considers the main aspects of the introduction of digital tools of local communities and their role in improving the quality of services to the population.The purpose of the study is an analysis of the ways and scope of use of digital tools by the United Territorial Communities (UTC) in it's activities, in particular to: involve residents in decision-making processes in these communities and improve the quality of services to the population - as a result of UTC cooperation through digital communications. The study focuses on interaction with residents of relevant UTCs, and on the cooperation of local communities in improving the quality of services to the population. Peculiarities and main aspects of digital interaction with the residents of the territorial community and effective coverage of the government's activities with digital tools are identified. It is proposed as a mechanism of cooperation of UTC by means of digital communications to improve the quality of services to the population of territorial communities implementation of the digital communication strategy.
International Economic Relations: Integration Associations and Ukraine in the Global System of International Trade
Authors: Babenko Vitalina , Poplavska Olga , Tkach Mykola , Sidorov Mykhailo , Ovchynnikova Viktoria , Fomina Yelizaveta
Published: July 2021

On the basis of cluster analysis, homogeneous groups of international integration associations of the world have been established and their structure has been determined. This made it possible to determine the objective position between the integration associations and Ukraine in the global system of international trade. The functional dependencies of development of the international integration are calculated, and the most informative factors are determined. The results of the research are the basis for analyzing the problems and prospects for the development of Ukraine's integration in the global system of international trade.
A new lithostratigraphic framework for portions of the Pongola Supergroup within the Nkandla sub-basin, southern Kaapvaal Craton, South Africa; insights into Mozaan Group stratigraphy
Authors: Hicks N. , Gold D.J.C. , Ncume M. , Hoyer L.
Published: July 2021

A revised lithostratigraphic framework for Mozaan Group-equivalent strata within the Nkandla sub-basin is presented based on new field data, remote sensing and genetic sequence stratigraphic interpretations. Although previous literature has suggested that no Mozaan Group lithologies were deposited within the sub-basin, reinterpretations presented here indicate that 90% of the lithostratigraphy developed within the main basin occurs within the Nkandla and Mhlatuze inliers. Mozaan Group units previously defined as the Vutshini and Ekombe formations are correlated with stratigraphy from the lowermost Sinqeni Formation to the Gabela Formation. Although thinner than units within the type area in the main basin, thicknesses of the Sinqeni Formation are comparable to those observed within the White Mfolozi Inlier. A ~1 000 m composite reference profile is measured within the Mdlelanga Syncline of the Nkandla Inlier. Further profiles were measured for sequences in the Gem-Vuleka Syncline of the Nkandla Inlier, as well as within the Mhlatuze Inlier. These latter profiles, however, host only lower Mozaan Group strata. In all sections the basal portion of the sequence comprises two quartz arenite units, separated by a ferruginous shale, which hosts minor iron formation interbeds. This predominantly coarse-grained lower sequence is overlain by a shale-dominated succession with multiple sandstone interbeds. A prominent coarse-grained quartz arenite unit forms a distinct marker in the middle portion of the sequence. This is overlain by a sequence of shales and sandstones with two prominent igneous units present. Genetic sequence stratigraphic interpretations indicate cyclical deposition of dominantly shallow marine sediments with condensed sections, marked by iron formations or ferruginous shales, denoting periods of marine highstand along the southeastern margin of the Kaapvaal Craton. The evidence of Mozaan Group stratigraphy within the Nkandla sub-basin supports a passive margin tectonic model whereby deposition occurred in an arcuate shallow continental margin which opened to the southeast. The extension of Mozaan Group strata into the Nkandla sub-basin suggests that the Mozaan Basin likely formed a single depository rather than separate sub-basins as previously proposed.
Lithostratigraphy of the Mesoproterozoic Twakputs Gneiss
Authors: Doggart S. , Macey P.H. , Frei D.
Published: July 2021

The Twakputs Gneiss is a garnetiferous, K-feldspar megacrystic, biotite granite-granodiorite orthogneiss. It represents a major unit in the Kakamas Domain of the Mesoproterozoic Namaqua-Natal Metamorphic Province extending about 250 km between Riemvasmaak in South Africa and Grünau in southern Namibia. The Twakputs Gneiss occurs as foliation-parallel, sheet-like bodies tightly infolded together with granulite-facies paragneisses into which it intrudes along with a variety of other pre-tectonic granite and leucogranite orthogneisses. These rocks were subsequently intruded by late-tectonic garnet-leucogranites, granites and charnockites.

The Twakputs Gneiss is a distinctive unit characterised by large ovoid to elongate megacrysts of twinned perthitic K-feldspar, set in a coarse-grained matrix of garnet, biotite, quartz and feldspar. It contains a penetrative foliation defined by the alignment of K-feldspars and streaks of biotite that developed during the main phase D2 of the Namaqua Orogeny (~1.2 to 1.1 Ga). The foliation and an accompanying elongation lineation are more intensely developed along lithological contacts, especially at the margins of the mega-scale F3 domes and basins that refold the regional fabrics.

U-Pb zircon dating of the Twakputs Gneiss has yielded concordia ages of between ~1192 and 1208 Ma. Whole-rock geochemistry shows consistent major, trace and REE elemental trends, and thus reflect chemical variability from a single fractionating magma. The Twakputs Gneiss has a granitic to granodiorite composition and is strongly peraluminous. The geochemistry and the ubiquitous presence of garnet and pelitic xenoliths indicate an S-type granite protolith.

The Twakputs Gneiss is the most voluminous and widespread member of the Eendoorn Suite which comprises seven textural variants of garnetiferous, K-feldspar-megacrystic granitoid orthogneiss of the same age.
Interfacing Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Access to Healthcare in SADC through the Millennium Development Goals
Authors: Saurombe Amos
Published: July 2021

There are eight health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the mandate of which is to ensure access to affordable healthcare for poor countries, especially in Africa. These MDGs were supposed to be reached by 2015, but six years have now passed with little success being realised. The cost of affordable medicines remains the main predicament for poor African countries. The focus of this paper is limited to the poor countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), a part of sub-Saharan Africa. I have previously written on other measures that have been employed to improve access to medicine, for example pooled procurement used by a number of SADC countries. Unfortunately the vast rural nature of SADC member states makes it prohibitively impossible to reach every citizen, let alone convince them of the usefulness of Western healthcare. A number of scholars have written about southern Africa’s riches in the area of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) that directly relate to healthcare. It is thus the objective of this paper to argue that both efforts of using IKS and the modern healthcare system can complement each other in the quest for the realisation of better healthcare and quality of life for the citizens of southern Africa. This paper starts with a motivation to indicate why IKS and access to healthcare are related. An analysis of the eight related MDGs follows as a way of measuring how far these have been realised post the anticipated date in 2015. In this analysis, it is critical to unearth how IKS can be used in the realisation of solutions to these shortcomings.
The Deification of Black Consciousness as an Alternative Ideology in Simphiwe Dana’s “Bantu Biko Street”
Authors: Lento Mzukisi
Published: July 2021

In the context of gender-based violence and xenophobia (black on black violence), the question is being asked whether black people hate themselves. Scholars have sought explanations for these social ills in socio-economic challenges that are a legacy of apartheid. These challenges have continued in the post-apartheid era. One cultural site in which poverty and violence have been reflected is the song “Bantu Biko Street” by Simphiwe Dana. The singer invokes Bantu Biko’s philosophy of Black Consciousness as a possible solution. This article closely reads this song and argues that the current government fails to deliver its material promises. The article also depicts Black Consciousness as a possible alternative ideology to foster black pride, hope and communal sharing.
Effective Planning for Rural Development in A Democratic South Africa: The Prospects of Rural Cooperatives
Authors: Kgobe France Khutso Lavhelani
Published: July 2021

This paper explores the potency of rural cooperatives for the effective planning and implementation of rural strategies to address poverty. Rural cooperatives function as a participatory approach that provides the potential to equip and empower people in rural areas with various skills. Hence, rural cooperatives represent the means and strategies to unshackle rural people from the vicious circle of poverty. The contestation about a deadlock of rural development has become pertinent in the recent and ongoing political transformation in South Africa. This paper is grounded on the social capital theory and its ideals. As such, it depends on a literature review for its premise, argument, crux and purpose, as well as drawing up results and conclusions. The paper gathers information in respect of various scholars’ notions on rural cooperatives and rural development from related articles, journals and books. The paper reveals that where the South African government is confronted and characterised by some form of upheaval and service delivery challenges, so rural cooperatives are fit to capacitate citizens to avoid depending on the government for scarce resources. The paper further reveals that rural cooperatives are deemed to ameliorate the long-standing patterns of developmental backlogs in almost all South African municipalities. The conclusion that can be made from this paper is that the authentic promotion of rural development in the formulation of a well-informed legislative framework, that is clear and unambiguous, can deal effectively with the challenges of rural cooperatives.
Household Participation in Internal Saving and Lending Schemes: Impact on Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Chegutu, Zimbabwe
Authors: Kabonga Itai , Zvokuomba Kwashirai
Published: July 2021

There seems to an abundance of literature that discusses Internal Savings and Lending Schemes (ISALS) and poverty reduction in Zimbabwe and elsewhere in Africa. However, there is a lack of academic literature in Zimbabwe that interrogates the impact of ISALS on orphans and vulnerable children. This paper, using the project being implemented by the Tsungirirai Organisation (TO), discovered that when households participate in ISALS there is positive expenditure on education, food, health and many other needs of orphans and vulnerable children. More importantly, the study identified household expenditure on transport for orphans and vulnerable children living with HIV to access anti-retroviral medications (ARVs). As a qualitative study, the data in the study were collected using in-depth interviews and Focus Group Discussions (FGD) and we analysed the data by using thematic content analysis.
Youth Empowerment as a Pathway towards Attaining the Demographic Dividend in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Ghana
Authors: Chikozho Claudious , Sekyere Emmanuel , Asitik Akanganngang Joseph
Published: July 2021

While empowerment of the youth in Ghana could enable them to make a more meaningful contribution to the economy, a myriad of challenges faces the youth during their transition from school into the employment sector and limits the realisation of their full potential. As a result, the recent and significant increase in the size of the youth population in Ghana cannot justifiably be romanticised as an obvious stepping stone towards the realisation of a demographic dividend. In this study, qualitative and quantitative research methods were deployed to carry out a cross-sectional survey that enabled a detailed exploration of the main challenges and opportunities facing the youth in Ghana. Some of the options for enabling greater youth empowerment in the country were also identified. The study established that unemployment, skills limitations, lack of access to finance, and poorly coordinated institutional structures for implementing youth empowerment policies and programmes are major barriers to youth empowerment in Ghana. We conclude that there is a need for more targeted interventions that address these challenges and leverage any evident opportunities available for increased youth empowerment before Ghana can confidently expect to reap a demographic dividend.
Endonasal endoscopic surgery for temporal lobe epilepsy associated with sphenoidal encephalocele
Authors: Mukae Nobutaka , Kuga Daisuke , Murakami Daisuke , Komune Noritaka , Miyamoto Yusuke , Shimogawa Takafumi , Sakata Ayumi , Shigeto Hiroshi , Iwaki Toru , Morioka Takato , Mizoguchi Masahiro
Published: July 2021

Background:

Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) associated with temporal lobe encephalocele is rare, and the precise epileptogenic mechanisms and surgical strategies for such cases are still unknown. Although the previous studies have reported good seizure outcomes following chronic subdural electrode recording through invasive craniotomy, only few studies have reported successful epilepsy surgery through endoscopic endonasal lesionectomy.

Case Description:

An 18-year-old man developed generalized convulsions at the age of 15 years. Despite treatment with optimal doses of antiepileptic drugs, episodes of speech and reading difficulties were observed 2–3 times per week. Long-term video electroencephalogram (EEG) revealed ictal activities starting from the left anterior temporal region. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a temporal lobe encephalocele in the left lateral fossa of the sphenoidal sinus (sphenoidal encephalocele). Through the endoscopic endonasal approach, the tip of the encephalocele was exposed. A depth electrode was inserted into the encephalocele, which showed frequent spikes superimposed with high-frequency oscillations (HFOs) suggesting intrinsic epileptogenicity. The encephalocele was resected 8 mm from the tip. Twelve months postoperatively, the patient had no recurrence of seizures on tapering of the medication.

Conclusion:

TLE associated with sphenoidal encephalocele could be controlled with endoscopic endonasal lesionectomy, after confirming the high epileptogenicity with analysis of HFOs of intraoperative EEG recorded using an intralesional depth electrode.