Regional Press and Local Authority Structures: History of Its Establishment and Relations (1930–2000). On the example of the Omsk Region by S. V. Novikov

“…The work of the committee with district newspapers resulted in a victory in the elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Omsk Region in 1995, included representatives of management and business circles who won 25 out of 30 seats. …”
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Effect of selected formal and legal factors on the quality of life of individuals with limited mobility. Study findings by Katarzyna Jaworska, Jakub Jan Zięty, Michał Krzykowski

“…Conclusions It will be necessary to implement the necessary legislation. It is of particular importance to clearly regulate the responsibility for damage caused by an action (a felony) taken by artificial intelligence in the Polish legal system, especially the rules on which it should be based – fault, risk, or fairness. …”
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South African Electoral Commission’s mobile app for voters: Data privacy and security dimensions by Nawal Omar, Scott Timcke

“…This study conducted a privacy and security analysis of the app, through a compliance review of the IEC’s privacy policy in terms of the South African data protection legislation, followed by an analysis of the app’s APK files, permissions, third-party trackers, and vulnerabilities, including API (application programming interface) calls. …”
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Physiologists as medical scientists: An early warning from the German academic system by Katrin Streckfuss‐Bömeke, Nicolle Kränkel, Christoph Maack, Renate B. Schnabel, Laura C. Zelarayán, Norbert Frey, Peter Jezzard, Martina Krüger, Nico Lachmann, Susanne Lutz, Claudia Noack, Eric Schoger, Katrin Schröder, Laura C. Sommerfeld, Sabine Steffens, Holger Winkels, Christina Würtz, Tanja Zeller, Eva A. Rog‐Zielinska, Peter Kohl

“…They also face time limits on their career progression arising from national academic employment legislation, and imminent reforms by the German government are likely to make this worse. …”
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Comparison of the Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels in Adolescents at Three Schools Located Three Different Distances from a Large Steel Mill by Murat Acat, Yusuf Aydemir, Onur Yazıcı, Mahmut Turğut, Mustafa Çörtük, Murat Çakar, Zehra Yaşar, Sami Deniz, Erdoğan Çetinkaya

“…There are needed some studies that can evaluate the safe distance and legislation must consider these findings.…”
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Underlying factors behind the low participation rate in electronic waste recycling by R. Siringo, H. Herdiansyah, R.D. Kusumastuti

“…It questions the efficacy of providing facilities to collect electronic waste despite the lack of legislated regulations or policies. Using the goal-framing theory as a foundation, a survey conducted on 208 respondents in 2018 revealed that selling obsolete electronic devices to peddlers or retaining them at home were standard practices in society, and only 2% of respondents recycled their electronic waste at formal facilities. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN A CLOSED INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL by SENOU ISSAKA, NARCIS BÂRSAN, VALENTIN NEDEFF, SOME N. ANTOINE, NACRO H. BISMARCK

“…These differences, however parameters are substantially higher compared the value of the legislation in groundwater Romania. Salinity remains relatively high at the point of sample P1 (0.7). …”
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Curbing the trade in pangolin scales in China by revealing the characteristics of the illegal trade network by Fei Xi, Xiaoran Chao, Shibao Wu, Fuhua Zhang

“…We recommend that, in addition to advocating for stronger pangolin protection legislation and law enforcement in Africa, the inspection in China of cargo and baggage on ships and aircraft from Africa and of trucks entering and leaving Bozhou City should also by strengthened, as should the raising of awareness of pangolin protection among express delivery personnel, and in particular, practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine should be discouraged from using pangolin scales in treatments. …”
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Evaluation of the Supply Process in Public Hospitals: A Qualitative Study by Demet Kavak, Şafak Çınar, Ugur Ugrak, Fırat Seyhan

“…Nvivo 2020 software was used during the analysis process.Findings: The current legislation in Türkiye was observed to allow for various supply methods. …”
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Recovery of LiFePO4 cathodes: Criticalities and prospect towards a long-term eco-friendly solution by B. Visone, O. Senneca, P.P. Prosini, B. Apicella

“…Lastly, it appears imperative for legislators to formulate a regulatory framework specifically tailored to the treatment of spent lithium-ion batteries.…”
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Analysis of the Influence of Cracked Sleepers under Static Loading on Ballasted Railway Tracks by Laura Montalbán Domingo, Clara Zamorano Martín, Cristina Palenzuela Avilés, Julia I. Real Herráiz

“…Central and rail-seat crack detection require visual inspections, as legislation establishes, and involve sleepers’ renewal even though European Normative considers that thicknesses up to 0.5 mm do not imply an inadequate behaviour of the sleepers. …”
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Self-care interventions for legal and safe abortions: lessons learned from a woman-centered approach to sexual and reproductive healthcare in Uruguay by Cecilia Stapff, Lucía Gómez Garbero, Rodolfo Gómez Ponce de León, Leonel Briozzo, Antonella Lavelanet, Manjulaa Narasimhan

“…Local setting: Since 2005, an accelerated decrease in maternal mortality has been recorded in Uruguay, coinciding with the implementation of two major actions: a harm reduction approach with active promotion of self-care through self-management of medical abortions; and in 2012, a change in legislation, which made abortion legal within sexual and reproductive health facilities when requested by women up to 12 weeks of pregnancy or later for specific indications. …”
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Readiness to Use Mediation – Judges’ and Entrepreneurs’ Perspective by Włodzimierz Broński, Marek Dąbrowski, Piotr Sławicki, Michał Wiechetek

“…The obtained results also confirm significant differences between judges and entrepreneurs as regards expected legislative changes. The differences between the surveyed professional groups mainly concern the legal regulations concerning the obligation to conduct mediation, the costs of mediation and the popularity of mediation among judges. …”
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The Virtuous Circle of Geodiversity: Application of Geoscience Knowledge for Sustainability in the Framework of the International Geodiversity Day by Khoso Rasool Bux, Negri Arianna, Guerini Michele, Mantovani Alizia, Shajahan Rasia, Gentilini Sara, Perotti Luigi, Giardino Marco

“…This paper presents possible geodiversity actions (use of digital knowledge, geosite inventory, sustainable geotourism, and legislative recognition) through global, regional, and local examples: a series of research and public engagement initiatives, including the themes of the International Geodiversity Day (IGD), a UNESCO celebration aimed at fostering public awareness of the contribution of abiotic nature to daily life and environmental stability. …”
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Stem Cells: A Historical Review about Biological, Religious, and Ethical Issues by Ioannis Alexandros Charitos, Andrea Ballini, Stefania Cantore, Mariarosaria Boccellino, Marina Di Domenico, Elisa Borsani, Riccardo Nocini, Michele Di Cosola, Luigi Santacroce, Lucrezia Bottalico

“…So, in addition to the origin of stem cells, there are currently some social bioethical (such as political and legislative issues) and religious dilemmas. The purpose of the study is aimed at being a narrative on the history of stem cells and the evolution of their use to date, as well as to clarify the bioethical position of the various religions today in comparison with the social ones regarding the research and use of embryonic and adult ones. …”
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DRONES AND THE ETHICAL POLITICS OF PUBLIC MONITORING by Andrei-Alexandru STOICA, Ștefan PICA

“…In essence, we will interpret important case law from USA and Europe regarding the usage of cameras and other video monitoring devices, stationary and mobile, and also to figure out if its applicable to drones. If said legislation or legal practice exists and if not, we will spell out if its ethical or not.…”
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Global mapping of epidemic risk assessment toolkits: A scoping review for COVID-19 and future epidemics preparedness implications. by Bach Xuan Tran, Bach Xuan Tran, Long Hoang Nguyen, Linh Phuong Doan, Tham Thi Nguyen, Giang Thu Vu, Hoa Thi Do, Huong Thi Le, Carl A Latkin, Cyrus S H Ho, Roger C M Ho

“…Components such as Governance and Legislation, Financing, Health Service Provision, and Human Resources are key domains in almost all toolkits. …”
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Establishing the Institute of Independent Evaluation of Higher Education in the Russian Federation by V. A. Bolotov, G. N. Motova, V. G. Navodnov

“…The analysis of the independent evaluation of higher education’s present situation revealed certain inconsistencies between the legislative and regulatory framework and real practice. …”
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Integrated coastal zone management with a good governance approach (Kish Island case example) by Abbas Ladani, Ahmad Pour Ahmad, Karamatollah Ziyari, Rahmatollah Farhoudi, Saeed Zanganeh Shahraki

“…The main criteria in this model are participation, legislation, accountability, accountability, central justice, transparency, efficiency and effectiveness, and community-centricity, each of which includes sub-criteria. …”
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Mind Over Waste: Decoding the Mental Models of Hard-to-Reach in Household Waste Practices by Bremane Inguna, Liberova Veronika, Bezrucko Alise Egija, Blumberga Dagnija, Blumberga Andra

“…The results show that different groups of consumers develop different reactions to the waste management measures foreseen in the legislation, with the hard-to-reach exhibiting particularly minimal engagement. …”
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