The Late 1980s HIV Outbreak in the Southeast of Soviet Russia: Soviet Government and Its Policy against the Epidemic (The Case of Kalmykia) by Margarita V. Baduginova

“…The work focuses on the activities of government institutions, certain measures, preventive and anti-epidemic arrangements, as well as the efforts of a special commission for organizational and practical assistance to Soviet Kalmykia’s Ministry of Health. …”
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A study regarding student satisfaction on medical graduate license examinations and career guiding sessions around the globe including the NEXT (National Exit Test) exam of India... by Bhanupriya Shivshankar Pande, Amit Jagannath Patil, Aashutosh Ramakant Patel, Dnyaneshwari Pande, Vaishnavi Galande, Rohit Garde

“… Context:The National Medical Commission of India in the year 2019 recommended the National level licenses exam for medical graduates. …”
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Building a Framework for Visual Question Answering Systems by Maya Abu Hamoud, Wasim Safi

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Combating modern methods of legalisation (laundering) of the funds obtained by criminal means with the use of cryptocurrency by V. Р. Yatsenko, V. S. Bushyn

“…Unfortunately, the methods and means of carrying out illegal activities in order to conceal them and avoid responsibility for their commission are being updated on a daily basis. Successful money laundering requires high intelligence and an understanding of the processes of working with modern financial technologies. …”
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A cooperative search algorithm-based flood forecasting framework: application across diverse Chinese catchments by Jinhai Yang, Lei Wen, Junliang Guo, Yiru Chen, Yongchen Zhu, Yun Wang, Meihong Ma, Meihong Ma

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Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Using Anatomically Detailed Puppets while Interrogating Extremely Vulnerable Persons by T. P. Matiushkova

“…The author has determined the tasks of applying of the set of anatomically detailed puppets: 1) actualization of recollection; 2) visual demonstration by the child of the mechanism of criminal actions committed against the child; 3) increasing the reliability and significance of information about the circumstances of the commission; 4) prevention of secondary traumatization of minor victims and eyewitnesses of certain types of crimes. …”
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Topical issues of drug addiction criminological characteristics in Ukraine by S. V. Lukianenko, N. O. Pribytkova

“…It has been stated that the criminological characteristic of drug addiction in Ukraine can be revealed through a combination of the following factors: drug addiction is a factor that contributes to the commission of crimes in order to obtain funds to buy drugs; drug addiction causes changes in the behaviour and thinking of the addict, and therefore may lead to an increase in the likelihood of committing crimes; it may be the cause of violence or other crimes, as it promotes aggressive behaviour and reduces inhibition; it reduces the social adaptation of the addict, which increases the likelihood that the person will become a criminal; drug addiction can cause a loss of control over one's own behaviour and a decrease in self-esteem, which, in turn, is a determining factor in crime. …”
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CORPORATISM IN WESTERN EUROPE: CURRENT STATE AND PROSPECTS FOR EVOLUTION by Р. Ja. Feldman

“…The typical institutions of democratic corporatism (tripartite commissions, socio-economic councils, etc.), who played a crucial role in rebuilding post-war Europe, become rudimentary organs of the national political systems. …”
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Administrative Liability for Violating the Rules of Stopping, Parking, Vehicle Parking by O. Yu. Salmanova, A. T. Komziuk

“…The authors of the article have defined the essence, grounds and procedure for implementing administrative liability for violating the rules of stopping, parking, vehicle parking, in particular they characterize the content of the rules of stopping, parking, vehicle parking, violation of which is the legal basis of liability, i.e. the objective aspect of the subject liable for these violations, the administrative penalties that may be imposed for their commission, the types of entities authorized to consider cases of these violations, as well as the specifics of proceedings in such cases. …”
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Microscopic Mechanism of the Interaction in the Adsorption of Caramel Pigments onto Rosin-Based Decolorizing Resin for Sugar by WEI Yanhong, WANG Jiaxin, JIAO Li, LIAO Chunyu, LEI Fuhou, LI Wen

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Problems of proving in criminal proceedings based on violations of war laws and customs by A. V. Shulzhenko

“…The latter includes the commission of illegal actions from the territory of another state, not under the control of Ukraine, which significantly complicates the process of establishing of the subjects of criminal acts during the investigation, the locations of military units from which shelling of Ukrainian territory, where civilians are located, is carried out. …”
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Infrastructure as a Complex Adaptive System by Edward J. Oughton, Will Usher, Peter Tyler, Jim W. Hall

“…This approach has been used by the UK National Infrastructure Commission to produce a National Infrastructure Assessment which is capable of coordinating infrastructure policy across a historically fragmented governance landscape spanning eight government departments. …”
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Structural Performance of Translucent Concrete Façade Panels by Awetehagn Tuaum, Stanley Shitote, Walter Oyawa, Medhanye Biedebrhan

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Problems of interaction in the investigation of corruption crimes in the field of official activity and professional activity related to the provision of public services by Yu. K. Doroshenko

“…The specified activity is objectively necessary and often begins from the moment of checking the received information about the commission of a crime. This activity by its nature is very complex, which finds its expression in its phasing. …”
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Practice of comorbidity management based on community chronic disease health management support centers: an introduction and discussion by Mengyun SUI, Sheng ZHANG, Yuheng WANG, Qinghua YAN, Fei WU, Chen FU, Minna CHENG, Yan SHI

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Forensic Characteristics of Crimes in the Field of Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, Their Analogues or Precursors by D. V. Golovin

“…The author has determined the criminogenic characteristics inherent to the offender and how his / her behavior is manifested during the commission of crimes in this area. A detailed theoretical characteristic of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues and precursors has been provided; the method of committing the crime has been determined; the identity of an offender and a victim has been detailed; the concept of forensic characteristic as a source of information about this type of crime and its role in practical application has been theoretically defined. …”
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A cross-sectional study of essential surgical, obstetric, and anaesthesia care capacity in the public sector in Fiji. by Ashneel Sundar, Jope Makutu, Ifereimi Waqainabete, Grace Zhang, Jemesa Tudravu, Josese Turagava, Kiki Maoate, Rajeev Patel, Rennie Xinrui Qin

“…The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery indicator collection highlighted gaps in surgical, obstetric, and anaesthesia (SOA) care in Fiji. …”
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Trend of skin cancer mortality and years of life lost in China from 2013 to 2021 by Jingyi Li, Jiaqi Zeng, Yuanchao Yang, Biran Huang

“…This study aimed to estimate the mortality trends of skin cancer in China within 2013–2021.MethodsA retrospective analysis of skin cancer deaths within 2013–2021 was performed using the China death cause surveillance dataset compiled by the National Health Commission Statistics Information Center and the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Center. …”
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Fine-tuning d-p hybridization in Ni-B x cocatalyst for enhanced photocatalytic H2 production by Haoyu Long, Xidong Zhang, Zhenyi Zhang, Jianjun Zhang, Jiaguo Yu, Huogen Yu

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ESTIMATED ELECTRICITY BILLING SYSTEM AND ITS EFFECTS ON CONSUMERS IN RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS CENTRES IN WUKARI METROPOLIS, TARABA STATE by Abubakar Ahmadu, Vyonkhen Tanko Nacho

“…It is recommended among others the adoption of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) to gauge consumers’ energy consumption pending the provision of prepaid meters and that National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) should intensify efforts in the provision of free and/or subsidized prepaid meters to consumers. …”
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