scholarly journals Federal and Regional Aspects of the Moscow City Duma Elections

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-94
Author(s):  
A. I. Sperkach
Keyword(s):  
Local Features ◽  
Electoral Cycle ◽  
Moscow City ◽  
Reputational Costs ◽  
Independent Candidates

The author focuses on one of the most resonant events of the last electoral cycle: the election of deputies of the Moscow city Duma, their Federal and purely local features using comparative and system methods. The author in most cases relied on open sources, widely attracting media materials. The article states the image damage suffered by “United Russia” in the capital, whose representatives were nominated as independent candidates. At the same time, reputational costs, taking into account the results of elections in other regions, paradoxically contribute to the fact that the project of “United Russia”, as the party in power, will continue.

A Review of the Electoral Process under Ghana's Fourth Republic

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 355-377
Author(s):  
Lydia A. Nkansah ◽  
Delali A. Gawu
Keyword(s):  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Electoral Process ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
Members Of Parliament ◽  
Electoral Cycle ◽  
Fourth Republic ◽  
General Elections ◽  
Election Results

There have been seven general elections, under Ghana's Fourth Republic, to elect presidents and members of parliament. There are laws regulating the electoral process and election results have generally been accepted and, in a few cases, challenged through the laid-down process. Elections in Ghana are nonetheless reportedly flawed with irregularities tainting the outcome and creating tensions and sometimes pockets of violence. This article examines the electoral process under Ghana's Fourth Republic, namely the adoption of regulations for each electoral cycle, voters’ registration and the voters’ register, nomination of aspirants, voting, counting of votes and declaration of the results. To ensure the integrity of the electoral process, the laws regulating elections should comply with the dictates of the procedural requirements of the rule of law and the Electoral Commission's actions must be consistent with these laws.

Recognition of Birds in Blurred and Illumination Images by Local Features

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
Suresha .M ◽  
. Sandeep
Keyword(s):  
Computer Vision ◽  
Time Complexity ◽  
Feature Detection ◽  
Feature Matching ◽  
Fast Algorithms ◽  
Local Features ◽  
Experimental Demonstration ◽  
Harris Corner ◽  
Blurred Image ◽  
Blurred Images

Local features are of great importance in computer vision. It performs feature detection and feature matching are two important tasks. In this paper concentrates on the problem of recognition of birds using local features. Investigation summarizes the local features SURF, FAST and HARRIS against blurred and illumination images. FAST and Harris corner algorithm have given less accuracy for blurred images. The SURF algorithm gives best result for blurred image because its identify strongest local features and time complexity is less and experimental demonstration shows that SURF algorithm is robust for blurred images and the FAST algorithms is suitable for images with illumination.

Features of Copyright and Related Rights Defense on the Internet: Scientific Discussion at a Seminar in the First Court of Appeal

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 94-100
Author(s):  
N. V. Buzova ◽  
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M. M. Karelina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Copyright Protection ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Judicial Reform ◽  
Scientific Discussion ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
Moscow City ◽  
Interim Measures ◽  
Judicial Protection ◽  
Appeal Courts ◽  
Court Of Appeal

The final stage of the judicial reform was the creation of new cassation and appeal courts in the system of courts of general jurisdiction that provide additional guarantees for the effective judicial protection of citizens. Russian legislation establishes a mechanism for the protection of infringed copyright and related rights on the Internet. Such a mechanism provides for the imposition of interim measures by the Moscow City Court and the termination by Roskomnadzor of access to the site or page of the site on the Internet, on which information is posted in violation of copyright and related rights. In the case of interim measures, the case decision belongs to competence of the Moscow City Court. As a result of changes in the legislation on the judicial system, the courts of appeal and cassation of general jurisdiction began to work. Consideration of complaints against judicial acts of the Moscow City Court, rendered by them at first instance, are referred to the competence of the new courts. The article notes the stages of development of legislation on copyright protection on the Internet, as well as some problematic aspects of copyright and related rights protection on the Internet.

An Examination of Reputational Costs and Tax Avoidance: Evidence from Firms with Valuable Consumer Brands

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chelsea Rae Austin ◽  
Ryan J. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Tax Avoidance ◽  
Tax Rates ◽  
Effective Tax Rates ◽  
Reputational Costs

ABSTRACT We expect firms with the greatest exposure to reputational damage among consumers will engage in lower levels of tax avoidance to minimize unwanted scrutiny that could impair the firms' reputation. We identify a set of firms with valuable consumer reputation using Harris Interactive's EquiTrend survey, which surveys consumers about their perceptions of valuable and prominent brands. We find evidence in support of our hypothesis that firms with valuable brands will engage in less tax avoidance. Specifically, we find a positive and significant association between our measure of reputation and both the GAAP and cash effective tax rates (measured over one and three years). We find mixed evidence on whether there is a negative and significant association between reputation and the probability the firm is engaging in tax sheltering.

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