ANALYSIS OF REGULATED PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN FOR LOCAL CONTENT REQUIREMENTS

In connection with membership in the World Trade Organization and the Eurasian Economic Union, the Republic of Kazakhstan has taken several obligations to create equal conditions for producers of goods, works and services of all participating countries. This circumstance makes it difficult to provide direct support to domestic producers. The purchases of government bodies, quasi-government organizations and subsoil users of solid minerals, hydrocarbons and uranium (government-regulated purchases) create a significant volume of demand for various kinds of goods, works and services. Therefore, within the framework of the research, a literary review of the regulatory legal acts governing the procurement of these entities was carried out. An assessment of the norms contributing to an increase in the share of local content in purchases is given. As a result, proposals were formed to improve legislation in order to increase the effectiveness of these norms.

KETERSEDIAN KOLEKSI MUATAN LOKAL DALAM MENINGKATKAN LITERASI INFORMASI MASYARAKAT TENTANG KEARIFAN LOKAL DI DINAS PERPUSTAKAAN DAN KEARSIPAN KOTA PADANG PANJANG

The purpose of this study is to describe (1) the availability of collections local content in increasing public information literacy about wisdom local at the Padang Panjang City Library and Archives Service; (2) obstacles in improving public information literacy about local wisdom in the Dinas Padang Panjang City Library and Archives; and (3) efforts in improving public information literacy about local wisdom in the Dinas Padang Panjang City Library and Archives. This research is a type of qualitative research with a descriptive method. Data collection techniques through observation, interview, and documentation. Research data was obtained from the results of an interview with the Head of the Library Service and Assistant Service Staff Padang Panjang City Library and Archives. The results of this study are as follows. First, in doing availability of local library collections pay attention to indicators availability of library collections including. (1) relevance, availability collection of local content in the library is relevant to the related user needs collection of local content; (2) user-oriented, collection availability local content in the library related to the information needs of users; (3) completeness of collections, completeness of local content collections in the library is still not complete because it only exists in printed form; (4) the ratio of titles, users and field specialist. The ratio between the titles of local content collections in the library and current users is still limited; (5) does not conflict with politics, ideology, religion or belief, race, or class. Availability of local content collection what is in the library does not conflict with politics, ideology, religion as well as existing races and groups; (6) scientific objects, collection availability local content in the library is adjusted to the vision and mission of the parent institution to achieve goals and objectives. Second, the City Library and Archives Service Padang Panjang has obstacles, namely: (1) lack of librarians functional in carrying out coaching activities; (2) users looking for local content collection is still very limited; (3) lack of active community participation. Third, the Padang Panjang City Library and Archives Service carried out several efforts to improve public information literacy about wisdom local Padang Panjang, namely: (1) holding traditional training activities; and (2) providing guidance to the Community Reading Park (TBM)

DAYA DUKUNG LINGKUNGAN UNTUK FUNGSI LINDUNG SITUS GUA BERINGIN DAN GUA CARANO DANAU SINGKARAK, SUMATERA BARAT [THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORTING FUNCTIONS FOR PROTECTION OF BARINGIN AND CARANO CAVE SITES IN THE SINGKARAK LAKE, WEST SUMATERA]

Lingkungan merupakan faktor penting bagi kehidupan di masa lalu hingga kini yang memiliki potensi sebagai sumber penghidupan manusia, seperti sumber air dan makanan. Manusia memiliki kemampuan adaptasi yang baik terhadap lingkungannya, dengan mengeksploitasi lingkungan dan menciptakan teknologi yang selaras dengan kebudayaannya. Adapun permasalahan yang akan dibahas pertama, bagaimana gambaran daya dukung lingkungan untuk fungsi lindung bagi keberlangsungan situs Gua Carano dan Gua Beringin di sekitar Danau Singkarak. Kedua, bagaimana nilai penting situs bagi penelitian dan pelestarian. Kemudian tujuannya adalah mengetahui daya dukung lingkungan untuk fungsi lindung bagi keberlangsungan situs Gua Carano dan Gua Beringin di sekitar Danau Singkarak. Selain itu bertujuan untuk mengetahui nilai penting situs bagi penelitian dan pelestarian. Metode yang diterapkan adalah kualitatif menggunakan alur penalaran induktif. Hipotesisnya adalah lingkungan mempengaruhi budaya yang berkembang pada situs tersebut di masa lalu,dan perubahan yang terjadi di sekitarnya akan mempengaruhi situsnya. Kemudian guna mempertajam analisis daya dukung lingkungan untuk fungsi lindung dilakukan analisa terhadap data primer dan data sekunder melalui peta. Keberadaan Gua Beringin dan Gua Carano di tepian Danau Singkarak memiliki nilai sejarah yang cukup tinggi sejak masa prasejarah. Nilai penting dari sisi pendidikan dan ilmu pengetahuan meliputi teknologi pembuatan gerabah dan aktivitas kemaritiman di lingkungan danau sebagai bagian dari pelajaran muatan lokal, maupun menjadi objek penelitian bagi disiplin ilmu lain selain arkeologi. Nilai penting bagi kebudayaan berkaitan dengan strategi adaptasi dan subsistensi terhadap sumber daya alam di lingkungan danau. Environment is important for human livelihood, such as a source of water and food. Humans have a good ability to adapt by exploiting the environment and creating technology which is in harmony with their culture. The problems in this study are how is environment carrying capacity for protection the sustainability of Carano and Beringin Caves around Singkarak Lake, and how important are the caves. The method applied was qualitative using inductive reasoning flow. The analysis of both primary and secondary data was carried out through maps. The result showed that these caves have a fairly high historical value since prehistoric times. The important values in terms of education and science include technology for making pottery and maritime activities as part of local content lessons, as well as being an object of research for disciplines other than archeology. The Important values of culture are related to adaptation and subsistence strategies for natural resources.

Local Content Requirements in Nigeria's Extractive Sector and the Implications for Sustainable Development

This article examines the framework of Nigeria's local content laws and policy, and the implications for sustainable development. The legislation is geared towards safeguarding local productivity and aiding the progressive aspirations of Nigeria's citizens. While commendable in principle, there have been questions about policy articulation, implementation and enforcement mechanisms, especially with regard to the Sustainable Development Goals. The article examines the local content legislation in Nigeria, and how policies have shaped the community-corporate nexus. This exposes the challenges facing extractive resource governance in a jurisdiction such as Nigeria and the discourses that have permeated legal scholarship on the practical deference to local content by non-state actors. It considers that well designed and implemented local content requirements are catalysts for structural development. To achieve sustainable development of its extractive sector, Nigeria requires state-led determination to stimulate economic growth and development. The article argues for continuous consultation as a bedrock for meaningful engagement.

Bridging LGBT+ Content Gaps Across Wikipedia Language Editions

In the past several years, the Wikimedia Movement has become more aware of the lack of representation of specific communities, that is, content gaps. Next to geographical and gender-related initiatives, the LGBT+ Wikimedia community has organized to create LGBT+ content encompassing (among other topics) biographies, events, and culture. In this paper, we present a computational approach to collecting and analyzing LGBT+ articles. We selected 14 Wikipedia language editions to study the coverage of LGBT+ content in general, its visibility in the list of Featured Articles, and its overlap with the local content of the Wikipedia language editions. Results show that a considerable part of potentially LGBT+ related content exists across Wikipedia language editions; however, this relation is not evident in each language edition. In this sense, closing the LGBT+ content gap is about creating articles and making connection to the topic visible in already existing articles. We also analyze the frequency of biographies of persons with non-heterosexual sexual orientations. We find that even though they represent only a small share of all biographies, they are a bit more frequent among the Featured Articles. When taking into account all the LGBT+ biographies of the different languages, English context celebrities are the most visible. While part of the LGBT+ content is related to each language edition's local context, it tends to be less contextualized than the entire language editions. This indicates the possibility of growing LGBT+ content in each Wikipedia language edition by representing its most immediate LGBT+ local context. We propose a dashboard tool to find relevant LGBT+ articles across language editions and start bridging the gaps. Finally, we conclude this study by presenting recommendations for the next steps amongst the Wikipedia communities to fill some of these gaps.

Netflix in Turkey: Localization and audience expectations from video on demand

Drawing on in-depth interviews with users of Netflix and the local streaming service BluTV as well as analysis of press releases, and original TV series produced by these platforms, this study explores the emergence and impact of Video on Demand (VOD) in Turkey. It examines how VOD is adopted, negotiated, reformulated, and received in a non-Western context where global and local VOD platforms compete, substitute and emulate each other. We ask the following research question: What are Turkish audiences’ social, psychological and technological needs and expectations from global and local VOD platforms? In order to respond to this question, we explore Turkish audiences’ insight into what VOD means to them and offers them as content, in comparison with platforms’ marketing discourse. The article argues that a) the local content that platforms offer is a central juncture through which audiences articulate their larger expectations from VODs, and b) Netflix’s localization attempts do not always correspond with the audience demand, it is heavily critiqued and at times rejected by the local audience. The findings of this research indicate that the expectations, needs, and gratifications of Netflix and VOD audiences depend on three factors: Their interpretation of VODs’ local content in relation to their cultural experience with broadcast TV, their technological needs such as instant access to global content and time/space shifting opportunities, and lastly the political context and policies such as the internet regulation and censorship. The significance of this is study is in showing, as distinct from the abundant literature on localization of Netflix, the complexity of local taste. Audiences’ evaluation of a VOD is shaped simultaneously by multiple factors including their experiences with network TV, other VODs, media regulations as well as informal networks/piracy.

The threat of lingua globalization towards vernaculars in South Sulawesi

Indonesia seems to face the crisis of local language, especially in urbanization. The emergence of English as a lingua franca is undeniable to decrease the existence of vernaculars. The research aims to reveal the reason for urbanization giving the biggest impact on the Indonesian’s local language in South Sulawesi and how to maintain the use of local language is facing extinction in this century. This study applied a descriptive qualitative design by interviewing three subjects. They are lecturers and students. The interview result showed that globalization is one of the plagues that had the impact on vernaculars becoming threatened in this present day, influenced people to obey their vernaculars, and also affected the youths’ psychological order and their perception. It is due to the significant use of international or national language and the less effort from the government in maintaining the vernaculars, particularly in South Sulawesi. One suggestion can be proposed that local content needs to be involved in the Education sector e.g., intensifying vernacular use in school and family, and sustainably promoting cultural heritage to attract the society.

Specific features of ruthenium influence on corrosion characteristics of different titanium alloys

This article discusses the results of corrosion tests and microstructural studies of forgings from various titanium alloys modified with ruthenium, of systems Ti–Al–Zr + 0.15% Ru, Ti–Al–V–Mo + 0.15% Ru, Ti–Al–V–Cr–Fe–Mo + 0.15% Ru and similar systems of basic compositions. On the basis of the performed complex of studies, the influence of the amount of the β-phase on the local content of ruthenium and, as a consequence, on the effect of cathodic protection in general was analyzed.