How to optimise tournament draws: The case of the FIFA World Cup
Abstract The organisers of major sports competitions use different policies with respect to constraints in the group draw. Our paper aims to rationalise these choices by analysing the trade‐off between attractiveness (the number of games played by teams from the same geographic zone) and fairness (the departure of the draw mechanism from a uniform ...
László Csató
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: In modern conditions we witness the growing problems of security in the world. This applies to all countries without exception, including those in Europe.
Vladimir PLOTNIKOV plotnikov2000@ya.ru Saint-Petersburg State Economic University, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation (1), Academy of Logistics, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation (2, 3) +2 more
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Disease burden and changing trend of tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer attributable to tobacco, globally and in China, the USA, the Russian Federation, and India, 1990-2021. [PDF]
Hu S +8 more
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Abstract This study investigates how mainstream Europarties utilise social media to communicate with the public. According to EU law, Europarties are expected to strengthen the EU's legitimacy, mainly by fostering European political awareness and facilitating civic engagement.
Stefano Greco, Tapio Raunio
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Fatal stray dog attack in Russian Federation: a case report based on CCTV documentation. [PDF]
Zolotenkova G +3 more
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Pan‐Europe Revisited: Inter‐War Debates and the EU's Pursuit of Geopolitical Power
ABSTRACT The European Union's (EU) transformation from a peace project to an assertive geopolitical actor reflects enduring tensions in integration theory dating back to the inter‐war period. This paper develops a comparative framework distinguishing territorial integration logic, which emphasises bounded political communities and collective defence ...
Kamil Zwolski
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The ‘Geopolitical Commission’: 40 Years in the Making?
Abstract In 2019, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised MEPs she would deliver a ‘Geopolitical Commission’ during the five years of her term in office, unbeknown that the COVID‐19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine were around the corner.
Robert Kissack
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A Spectrum of Pathogenic Variants in the <i>LAMA2</i> Gene in the Russian Federation. [PDF]
Chausova P +22 more
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The Return of Industrial Policy in the EU: A Chance for Central and Eastern Europe?
Abstract This contribution explores the Visegrad four's (V4) responses to the revival of industrial policy in the European Union (EU). To a region so highly industrialised, and so dependent on foreign firms, this revival brings mixed blessings. Industrial policy focused on ‘European champions’ is driving investment towards core regions and firms ...
Vera Šćepanović, Imre G. Szabó
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Epidemiology of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II According to the Register of the Russian Federation. [PDF]
Buchinskaia NV +13 more
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