43 research outputs found
Documentation of war crimes related to damage and destruction of buildings and legal mechanisms for providing housing to victims
No full textThe regulation of the right to housing in the Constitution of Ukraine necessitates the development of modern housing legislation. This facilitates the protection and proper realization of the housing rights of individuals. The existence of outdated Housing Code of the Ukrainian SSR in Ukraine creates the need for reforming housing legislation. There is a need to establish modern conceptual foundations for housing legislation. New social relations emerging in the housing sector must be adequately enshrined in housing legislation.The purpose of the article is to formulate a conceptual scientific approach to the housing law of Ukraine that meets current challenges and realities. The following research methods were used: the formal-logical method was employed to identify new trends in the development of social housing relations in Ukraine; the system-structural method was applied to clarify the characteristics of the right to housing within the structure of other rights; the dialectical method was used to compare the right to housing during Soviet times and in the present.Summary of main research results. The right to housing is part of the fundamental right to an adequate standard of living. This is reflected in international legal acts and Ukrainian legislation. Under martial law, the state has introduced new mechanisms for protecting and safeguarding the right to housing. These include a compensation program and the provision of housing certificates through the E-recovery program. Efforts continue to establish and implement new mechanisms for providing housing to temporarily displaced persons. There is a growing focus on providing housing to individuals in need due to circumstances beyond their control, supported by or thanks to the organizational efforts of international organizations and funds, charitable organizations, local communities, and volunteers. This is part of the state’s policy aimed at forming a civil society in Ukraine.Current societal developments and realities necessitate the creation of a Concept for the Development of Housing Legislation in Ukraine. A modern Housing Code of Ukraine should be established. This should be done considering that the rights to housing and an adequate standard of living (which includes housing) are fundamental rights enshrined in Articles 47 and 48 of the Constitution of Ukraine. The state should establish reliable legal mechanisms enabling every citizen to build housing, acquire it in ownership, or rent it, as well as ensure the provision of housing to citizens in need of social protection by the state. There is a need for special legal regulation of housing provision funded by international organizations and funds, charitable organizations, volunteers
Hot electron-driven electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction on metal–semiconductor nanodiode electrodes
No full text© 2019, The Author(s). Hot electrons generated on metal catalysts influence atomic and molecular processes, leading to hot electron-driven catalytic reactions. Here, we show the acceleration of electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution caused by internal injection of hot electrons on Pt/Si metal–semiconductor electrodes. When a forward bias voltage is applied to the Pt/Si contact, hot electrons are injected. The excess energy of these electrons allows them to reach the Pt/electrolyte interface and reduce the adsorbed hydrogen ions to form H 2 (2H + + 2e − →H 2 ). We show that the onset potential of the hydrogen evolution reaction shifts positively by 160 mV while the cathodic current exhibits an 8-fold increase in the presence of hot electrons. The effect disappears when the thickness of the Pt film exceeds the mean free path of the hot electrons. The concept of a hot electron-driven reaction can lead to the development of a novel mechanism for controlling reactivity at liquid–solid interface
Liquid-phase catalytic reactor combined with measurement of hot electron flux and chemiluminescence
No full textUnderstanding the role of electronically nonadiabatic interactions during chemical reactions on metal surfaces in liquid media is of great importance for a variety of applications including catalysis, electrochemistry, and environmental science. Here, we report the design of an experimental apparatus for detection of the highly excited (hot) electrons created as a result of nonadiabatic energy transfer during the catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide on thin-film metal-semiconductor nanodiodes. The apparatus enables the measurement of hot electron flows and related phenomena (e.g., surface chemiluminescence) as well as the corresponding reaction rates at different temperatures. The products of the chemical reaction can be characterized in the gaseous phase by means of gas chromatography. The combined measurement of hot electron flux, catalytic activity, and light emission can lead to a fundamental understanding of the elementary processes occurring during the heterogeneous catalytic reaction. © 2016 Author(s)1331sciescopu
The growth function of the adding machine
No full textWe compute the growth function of the generalized adding machine and show that its generating function is not algebraic.The author would like to thank his advisor Ievgen Bondarenko for his help, guidance and time spent during discussions and corrections of this article
The growth function of the adding machine
No full textWe compute the growth function of the generalized adding machine and show that its generating function is not algebraic.The author would like to thank his advisor Ievgen Bondarenko for his help, guidance and time spent during discussions and corrections of this article
The growth function of the adding machine
No full textWe compute the growth function of the generalized adding machine and show that its generating function is not algebraic.The author would like to thank his advisor Ievgen Bondarenko for his help, guidance and time spent during discussions and corrections of this article
Interpretation theories in Ukrainian courts — Past and present
No full textThe article is devoted to the analysis of the issue of legal interpretation, and in particular to its aspect of being an art, and the way the three main interpretation theories fit into the artistic concept of interpretation. This concept is also used to analyze the state of legal interpretation conducted by Ukrainian courts, as well as tendencies of its development. The author first provides a brief overview of the concept of interpretation generally, and legal interpretation particularly. Then he elaborates briefly on the issue of the artistic nature of interpretation as a skill of a human being. This is followed by an analysis of the Ukrainian legal system supported by the example of a recent case, and the author concludes with his ideas on the working practical combination of the theories of interpretation to be beneficial for both the Ukrainian and other legal systems
Деякі міркування про постправду в праві
No full textThe article presents an attempt of the author to address the issue of post-truth in the legal reality. It tries to cover the issues of post-truth genesis as a term, its interrelation within philosophical, religious, journalistic discourse, and its essence and role in law. The author concludes that post-truth cannot be viewed as a newly established term and that it has continuously been used before. It has been used by different ancient nations’ educated citizens, and continued on with being used by religious leaders and European philosophers afterwards. The idea of post-truth can be traced in most classic philosophic works, and it keeps getting attention by legal, philological, and philosophical researchers, as well as the researchers in other fields. Post-truth is currently one of the most addressed topics around the world due to its tight links with the current highly debatable political occurrences (annexation of Ukrainian Crimea, subsequent military operations in Eastern Ukraine, Brexit, recent United States’ presidential elections, as well as many other aspects being clear only to a certain point. The main goal of post-truth as a term is to divert the attention of its object from applying rational decision making to applying emotional decision making even if one is not fully substituted by the other. It urges the object to be guided by emotions more than by common sense and rational choice while it does not fully dwell on emotions thus leaving room for certain rational choice decisions made under strict control of the newly created reality it is a basis of. This reality is also not a unique accomplishment. Virtual reality has been a subject of research for the whole of human history. It was well addressed by religious leaders (and still is), by scientists, psychologists, novelists, medical researchers, journalists, philosophers, as well as lawyers. The article specifically focuses on the role of post-truth in law, and makes a conclusion that this term is not new for law and legal practice, while there is a long evidence of post-truth ideas having been used in almost all court hearings, and by almost all participants. The article also points out the fact that due to its long history of co-existence with post-truth, law has developed a comprehensive set of borderlines partly aimed at dealing with post-truth negative outcome. It includes legal norms, procedural norms, legal knowledge, and common sense. The article also stresses the fact that posttruth methods may not always be used in a negative context. It is not uncommon of post-truth methods to have outcome positive for society or for certain individuals.Article received 13.05.2018Статтю присвячено роздумам про актуальне на сьогодні поняття постправди у всій різноманітності його сприйняття. Автор робить спроби оцінити його з погляду релігії, журналістики та передусім права. Здійснено аналіз історії виникнення явища, його позитивних та негативних характеристик, а також подано рекомендації щодо боротьби з його можливими негативними проявами.Матеріал надійшов 13.05.201
How Well Prepared Are We for the Next Pandemic?
No full textDie Pandemievorsorge ist nach COVID-19 zu einem dringenden globalen Thema geworden. In ihrer Dissertation befasst sich Carolin Mezes mit zentralen Fragen der Überwachung der Pandemievorsorge in der Vergangenheit, wie etwa der Einführung von Verfahren zur Rechenschaftspflicht und der Stärkung der Kapazitäten der Gesundheitssysteme. Die Autorin analysiert Notfälle im Bereich der öffentlichen Gesundheit aus einer kulturellen und infrastrukturellen Perspektive, was dazu beiträgt, zu klären, was in der Vergangenheit falsch gelaufen ist, um den Weg für eine sicherere Zukunft zu ebnen.Since COVID-19, pandemic preparedness has become an urgent global issue. Carolin Mezes’ dissertation addresses key issues in the monitoring of past pandemic preparedness, such as establishing accountability practices and strengthening health system capacity. The author analyzes public health emergencies from a cultural and infrastructure perspective, which helps clarify what went wrong in the past in order to pave the way for a safer future
Khadu Gymnastics: Recovery Effect and Health Benefits
No full textThe article highlights the idea of complex use of gymnastics and Hadu exercises in physical education classes, aimed at solving problems of a health-improving nature, harmonious physical development of the individual as well as the improvement of his motor abilities and health strengthening. The author accentuates on the necessity to effectively include Khadu gymnastics not only in the educational process of classroom or extracurricular activities but also in everyday lives and practices. The research is based on the experience of Zviad Arabuli, who developed the system based on a specifically organized set of exercises. The author underlines the idea of an adequate application of the above-mentioned methodology in order to increase its the positive effect in the restoration of the musculoskeletal system of trainees, enhance the effectiveness of the health-improving processes as well as restoring impaired functions of the human body as a whole. The major component of Hadu gymnastics is exercising with simultaneous tension of opposing muscles that has to be accompanied by proper breathing. When recognizing Zviad Arabuli's methodology as one of the innovative health techniques in the sports industry we focus on its compliance with the socio-cultural demands of society regarding increasing work capacity, stress resistance in order to obtain a health-improving result. Testing of indicators of functional status and analysis of survey results of representatives of different age groups testified to positive changes during the subjective assessment of their health. The study, in which 20 women and 15 men participated, was conducted for 7 months at the sports complex of the Mariupol State University. During the interview, 54% of the respondents confirmed the disappearance of back and neck pain, 20% of the respondents underlined the reduction of pain in the lower back, 28% of the respondents noted the improvement of vision, 12% of the respondents indicated the reduction of pain in the joints, 63% of them confirmed the ease of walking and straightening the posture, 15% of women and men improved their sleep after a few weeks of doing the blitz complex exercises. Appealing to the balance of the spiritual, aesthetic and physical qualities of a modern person, Hadu gymnastics, represented by a system of specially developed physical exercises and scientifically based techniques, confirms in practice its target focus on maintaining person’s proper physical shape as well as strengthening his health and restoring impaired body functions
