Are Retail Outlets Complying with National Legislation to Protect Children from Exposure to Tobacco Displays at Point of Sale? Results from the First Compliance Study in the UK. by Douglas Eadie, Martine Stead, Anne Marie MacKintosh, Susan Murray, Catherine Best, Jamie Pearce, Catherine Tisch, Winfried van der Sluijs, Amanda Amos, Andy MacGregor, Sally Haw

“…<h4>Materials and methods</h4>A discreet observational audit was conducted 7-14 days post implementation which took measures of physical changes made to cover products, server/assistant practices, tobacco signage and advertising, and communication of price information. …”
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Challenges in Exercising the Right to Appeal – The Case of Slovenian Administrative Consultation by Polonca Kovač

“… Purpose: The article aims to identify systemic challenges in Slovenian administrative practice arising from an inadequately regulated right to appeal under the General Administrative Procedure Act (GAPA). …”
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VIDEO BLOGGING AS AN INNOVATIVE FORM OF THE PROJECT ACTIVITY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING TO JOURNALISM STUDENTS by M. V. Petrova

“…The aim of the publication is to consider video blogging as an innovative form of project-oriented learning a foreign language and to characterize the features of creating and implementing media content within the framework of a foreign language training course. …”
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Sectoral differences in CSR practices: insights from Slovak food and non-food industries by Jana Kozáková

“…This study explores the implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Slovak companies, with a comparative focus on food and non-food sectors. …”
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The Philosophy of Semar as an Ethical Framework for the Use of Artificial Intelligence by Mohamad Khusnial Muhtar, Naufal Robbiqis Dwi

“…The Waspada principle highlights the&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">importance of risk mitigation, addressing challenges such as algorithmic bias, privacy concerns, and&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">unequal access to technology. 2) The integration of these ethical values presents an opportunity for&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">strategic collaboration among developers, users, and policymakers to craft regulations that harmonize&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">global standards with local wisdom, reinforcing the importance of culture-based ethics education. 3) Key&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">challenges in implementation include limited cultural awareness in AI ethics discourse, resource&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">constraints, and difficulties in aligning local ethical values with global regulatory frameworks. …”
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An exergy-based analysis for the synthesis of aromatics from biomass by Mohammed Usman, Joseph Akintola, Gabriel Umoh, Joseph Akpan, Ekpotu Wilson, Queen Moses, Philemon Udom, Edose Osagie

“…The chemical process industry has been facing rising energy costs, increasing competition due to rapid globalization, and more stringent government regulations amid growing public concern for the environment, health, and safety. …”
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Hierarchical connection in the system of sources of EU tax law by I. I. Babin, L. I. Vdovichena

“…The research emphasizes that while primary sources, such as the founding treaties, establish the constitutional foundation of the EU legal system, secondary sources – comprising regulations, directives, and decisions – serve as instruments for legislative implementation. …”
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Standards for the Epidemiological Investigation of Measles and Rubella Foci by O. V. Tsvirkun, N. T. Tikhonova, A. G. Gerasimova, N. V. Turaeva, L. A. Barkinkhoeva, N. I. Briko

“…The model of the direction of information flows provides for the order of interaction of various organizations: the movement of reports, clinical samples, research results and «Maps of epidemiological examination of the focus of an infectious disease», etc., as well as regulated deadlines for the implementation of measures. …”
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Assessing the role of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in cancer development in Nigeria: environmental exposure, risk factors, and policy gaps by Daniel Omeodisemi Omokpariola, Patrick Leonard Omokpariola, Victor Uchenna Okechukwu, Abuchi Princewill Okeke, Anu Adekunle Daramola

“…The policy landscape reveals significant gaps in regulating and enforcing laws on POPs, with limited implementation due to capacity constraints, lack of political will and public awareness. …”
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SOME ISSUES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN LAW INSTITUTIONS AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE INTERNATIONAL MASTER’S DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAM «EUROPEAN AND I... by Sergey Yu. Marochkin, Marina I. Shunevich

“…The research is based on the dialectic method regulating legislative norms, including the corporate right and activity of managing subjects. …”
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The impact of policies on the digital transformation capability of Vietnamese agricultural enterprises: the moderating role of policy accessibility by Man Do Thi, Trang Le Huyen, Lan Le Thi

“…This study focuses on evaluating the implementation of policies and programmes introduced by the government and local authorities to support the digital transformation of agricultural enterprises. …”
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The Russian Oil and Gas Sector in the Projection of Modern Transformational Trends by E. A. Kuklina, A. D. Palchik

“…It is advisable to develop a document at the level of industry regulators that includes a package of preferences for oil and gas companies implementing the ESG agenda (tax incentives, provision of long-term and cheap financing by infrastructure state banks, accelerated depreciation of capital investments in ESG projects, ensuring stable financing of joint projects in the field of sustainable development of the regions where oil and gas companies are based).…”
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Application of Supervised Learning Methods and Information Gain Methods in the Determination of Asbestos–Cement Roofs’ Deterioration State by Manuel Saba, David Valdelamar Martínez, Leydy K. Torres Gil, Gabriel E. Chanchí Golondrino, Manuel A. Ospina Alarcón

“…The methodology is adaptable to different urban environments and climatic conditions, supporting global efforts in asbestos management, especially in countries where asbestos regulations are newly implemented. Organized within the CRISP-DM framework, this paper details the methodological phases, presents compelling results on reflectance band relevance, evaluates machine learning models, and concludes with prospects for future research aimed at enhancing asbestos detection and removal strategies.…”
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Event-based surveillance at health facility and community level in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review by Ruwan Ratnayake, Anna Kuehne, Jonathan Polonsky, Christopher Haskew, Karl Schenkel, Olivier Le Polain de Waroux

“…Background The International Health Regulations require member states to establish “capacity to detect, assess, notify and report events”. …”
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STRATEGICITY AS A BASIC PRINCIPLE OF PROFESSIONAL AND PEDAGOGICAL ACTIVITY by Olha O. Lilik

“…It all starts with the awareness of the professional task and the emergence of a motive for its implementation, then there is a definition of the scope of professional activity, within which you want to perform the task, and the parameters of its consistent implementation. …”
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Consolidation of municipalities in the newest time by Y. Blagov

“…In rural districts it is proposed to unite settlements in rural municipalareas. The implementation of this bill will lead to the mass elimination of rural settlements.Actually there are no accurate and exhaustive legislative provisions regulating the territorialboundaries of urban districts, forms of the transformation and abolition of municipalities;moreover, local political and economic elites persistently seek to preserve the single tiermanagement system developed over the decades. …”
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Key directions of the Russian economy innovative development with the innovative activity practice of the integrated corporate structures by F. I. Shamhalov, R. V. Sizov

“…ARTICLE RETRACTEDThe article deals with the problems and the key directions of The article deals with the problems and key directions of innovative development of the Russian industry in connection with the need to reduce the dependence of the national economy on the situation on world commodity markets, as well as to create the conditions and incentives for the introduction and modern technologies development, improving energy and environmental efficiency of the economy and productivity for the development of economic sectors and industries, producing goods with high added value for the implementation of innovative projects and in general - to upgrade the socio-economic system of the country.The following statement is given: the development of innovative high-tech and knowledge-intensive industries must ensure import substitution products at the first stage, primarily in the militaryindustrial complex, and in the future - export-oriented competitive product.The article analyzes the experience of innovative activity of the integrated corporate structures with the participation of the state in the following areas: the integration of the industrial and financial capital; the concentration of capital (through the merger and acquisition of enterprises, strategic alliances); diversification of forms and fields of activity; globalization of activities (creation of subsidiaries in the most attractive countries and working on promising markets); capital internationalization (through the creation of transnational companies).On the basis of generalization of global corporate management experience in the state corporations the article analyzes key conditions and factors that determine the efficiency of the state-owned companies as a whole: a clear statement of goals and objectives of the state as the owner, whose interests go beyond the usual business purposes; fixing of these goals and objectives in the regulations, in the concepts and programs of long-term socioeconomic development of the country, in special agreements between the government and public sector enterprises, as well as in the statutes, in the policy and budgetary documents of state corporations; the creation of state corporations administration system that allows to carry out the separation of the control and management functions, to ensure coherence and consistency of the implementation of the asset management policy, the uniformity of the rules of management of state property on the basis of common rules; harmonization of interests of the state and private investors, their documentary fixation (for corporate plans, agreements between the parties, etc.) in order to limit undue state interference in the activities of state-owned companies, on the one hand, and protection from lobbying strain - on the other hand; increasing business transparency, which is the foundation of good governance; the establishment of effective operational management systems, including goal setting and planning, reporting, monitoring, control and evaluation of companies, risk management and information disclosure.…”
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Does climate-smart agriculture technology improve farmers' subjective well-being? Micro-level evidence from Odisha, India by Dukhabandhu Sahoo, Pritisudha Mohanty, Surbhi Mishra, Manash Kumar Behera, Souryabrata Mohapatra

“…Climate change and weather patterns significantly affect agricultural yield, necessitating the implementation of more efficient, productive, and climate-resilient techniques. …”
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Controversies in the Application of AI in Radiology—Is There Medico-Legal Support? Aspects from Romanian Practice by Ana-Maria Ungureanu, Sergiu-Ciprian Matei, Daniel Malita

“…In the field of radio-imaging in Romania, the implementation of AI systems in diagnosis is at its beginning. …”
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Challenges and strategies for management and conservation of water resources and freshwater biodiversity in the Lake Victoria Basin by Frank O. Masese, Elizabeth W. Wanderi, Elizabeth W. Wanderi, Hyline N. Nyangweso, Hyline N. Nyangweso

“…Priority should be accorded to a cohesive Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) approach, reinforced by harmonized regional laws and regulations. Emphasizing participatory approaches through co-management, enhanced gathering and dissemination of research findings, mainstreaming climate change considerations, implementing sustainable environmental monitoring protocols, and introducing novel strategies like Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) are crucial steps to reduce reliance on donor funds. …”
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