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Laïcité par défaut ou par excès ?
Authors: Lauret Bernard
Published: December 2023

Les événements de janvier 2015 posent la question du lien entre liberté d’expression et liberté religieuse. La réponse doit intégrer une dimension culturelle permettant aux religions de trouver place dans le débat public. La laïcité est « bipolaire » : elle exclut tout monopole, tant religieux que laïque.
Une expertise collective sur le climat
Authors: Jouzel Jean
Published: December 2023

Notre connaissance de l’évolution du climat et des conséquences à prévoir est issue des travaux d’une instance internationale sous l’égide de l’ONU, le GIEC. Comment s’est-il constitué ? Comment fonctionne-t-il ? À quels résultats est-il parvenu ? Ses rapports sont-ils fiables ? Les décisions politiques à prendre dépendent en grande part de la réponse à ces questions.
Renforcement du bien-être et de la nutrition des lycéens : la logique d’intervention du programme « Lycéen Bouge »
Authors: Varis Bertille , Kaldé-Frientz Adèle , Rougier Vanessa , Zbitou Asma , Chwatacz Clara , Kivits Joëlle , Omorou Abdou Yacoubou
Published: December 2023

Introduction : Dans le cadre d’une politique nationale de lutte contre le surpoids et l’obésité, le programme « Lycéen Bouge » vise à combattre les inégalités sociales de santé chez les adolescents, en améliorant leur bien-être et leur équilibre nutritionnel. Cet article a pour objectif de présenter la logique d’intervention de ce programme, et d’en identifier les fonctions clés, indispensables au bon fonctionnement du programme et à son éventuelle transférabilité. Méthode : Les données ont été recueillies à travers des entretiens auprès des chargés de projet et des séances d’observation des activités au sein de plusieurs lycées. Une analyse documentaire a également été réalisée. Les données ont ensuite été analysées par thématiques, dans une démarche collaborative avec le porteur de projet, afin d’élaborer le modèle logique du programme. Résultats : Le travail d’analyse et d’élaboration du modèle logique a permis d’identifier les objectifs et les composantes du programme, ainsi que six fonctions clés. Les fonctions clés identifiées concernent le format et la co-construction des activités, les partenariats locaux, le volontariat des établissements, la formation aux compétences psychosociales (CPS) et la durabilité du projet. Discussion : Sur certains points, le programme se démarque de ce que l’on trouve dans la littérature et les données probantes, et pourrait donc s’en inspirer pour s’améliorer. Il s’agit notamment de l’implication des bénéficiaires et de la mise en place d’une approche globale et sensible au genre, qui permettraient de toucher plus d’élèves.
Improved multi-label classifiers for predicting protein subcellular localization
Authors: Chen Lei , Qu Ruyun , Liu Xintong
Published: December 2023

Protein functions are closely related to their subcellular locations. At present, the prediction of protein subcellular locations is one of the most important problems in protein science. The evident defects of traditional methods make it urgent to design methods with high efficiency and low costs. To date, lots of computational methods have been proposed. However, this problem is far from being completely solved. Recently, some multi-label classifiers have been proposed to identify subcellular locations of human, animal, Gram-negative bacterial and eukaryotic proteins. These classifiers adopted the protein features derived from gene ontology information. Although they provided good performance, they can be further improved by adopting more powerful machine learning algorithms. In this study, four improved multi-label classifiers were set up for identification of subcellular locations of the above four protein types. The random k-labelsets (RAKEL) algorithm was used to tackle proteins with multiple locations, and random forest was used as the basic prediction engine. All classifiers were tested by jackknife test, indicating their high performance. Comparisons with previous classifiers further confirmed the superiority of the proposed classifiers.
Determinantes espaciales de la malaria en España del siglo XVIII al XX
Authors: Martínez Portillo Alejandro , Gómez Barroso Diana
Published: December 2023

Actualmente, el paludismo o malaria no circula de forma activa en muchos países de renta alta, y la mayoría de los casos que se producen en el mundo se localizan en el continente africano. España fue un territorio habitual para el paludismo hasta 1964, fecha en que se confirmó su erradicación en nuestro país. El objetivo de este estudio es investigar, desde una perspectiva geográfica e integradora, el paludismo en España a lo largo de los siglos XVIII, XIX y XX. La interrelación o superposición de diversos factores resultaría determinante en la persistencia de situaciones endémicas a lo ancho de las grandes cuencas hidrográficas al oeste e interior peninsular, así como en la fachada levantina, principalmente. No obstante, sería la actividad humana la que moduló, en última instancia, fluctuaciones locales en esta distribución, creando o modificando las condiciones idóneas para la aparición del paludismo. La malaria epidémica también se caracterizaría por emerger de una interrelación de partes en un sistema complejo, y en ella destacó el papel de fenómenos atmosféricos extremos.
La discapacidad y su configuración como signo de otredad: una mirada historiográfica
Authors: Moctezuma Balderas Andrea Cristina
Published: December 2023

El presente artículo, construido a partir de una revisión historiográfica, aborda a la discapacidad como signo, cifrado en las corporalidades de las personas en distintos contextos geográficos y momentos históricos de occidente en los cuales, el signo de la discapacidad aparece cifrada en otros signos, como “el estigma”, “la raza”, “lo monstruoso”, “lo freak” y “lo patológico”. El abordaje de estos signos, nos permite observar como la posición social de las personas en situación de discapacidad ha ido transformándose a lo largo del tiempo, al igual que los distintos dispositivos de dominación y violencia que atravesaron y aún atraviesan, a las corporalidades y subjetividades de las personas signadas por la marca de la “otredad”.
Del degeneracionismo al exterminio en la psiquiatría nazi. De Arthur de Gobineau y Benedict Morel a Emil Kraepelin y Ernst Rüdin
Authors: Pérez-Pérez Beatriz , Comelles Josep M.
Published: December 2023

Este artículo analiza, a partir el vínculo entre psiquiatría y antropología, cómo se consolidó un discurso organicista capaz de legitimar el exterminio nazi y las políticas eugenésicas en los países democráticos. Partimos del degeneracionismo del siglo XIX y contrastamos la vertiente étnica y racial de Arthur de Gobineau con la vertiente alienista de Benedict Morel, hasta llegar a la síntesis de Cesare Lombroso. Visibilizamos el vínculo que Emil Kraepelin estableció entre la “degeneración” de los individuos y la de las razas, señalando al pueblo judío, como determinante en la consolidación científica de la Rassenhygiene en la que Adolf Hitler fundamentó su Mein Kampf. Destacamos como la justificación para “destruir la vida indigna de ser vivida”, que emergió desde el ensamblaje entre la psiquiatría y la justicia, fue determinante en la transición del III Reich entre la esterilización forzosa y el exterminio. Abordamos el Programa de Eutanasia forzosa a través del importante papel político de Ernst Rüdin, sucesor de Kraepelin y fundador de la psiquiatría genética. Concluimos que el nacionalsocialismo llevó a su máxima expresión la lógica de muerte inscrita en el degeneracionismo. Finalmente, tras una reflexión sobre las reacciones y alternativas de posguerra, destacamos la persistencia contemporánea tanto del determinismo biológico como de la desigualdad legal que marcaron el destino de las primeras víctimas del exterminio nazi.
Discursos e imágenes sobre la desigualdad. Políticas públicas e institucionalización de la locura en el noroeste argentino (1935-1954)
Authors: Golcman Aida Alejandra , Azar Bon Benjamín
Published: December 2023

En la presente investigación analizaremos la primera institución psiquiátrica del noroeste argentino, específicamente en la provincia de Tucumán, el Hospital de Alienados (HA), desde el evento que impulsó su creación -la negativa de traslados interprovinciales de pacientes a colonias nacionales en 1935- hasta el retorno a dicha práctica por parte del Estado nacional -en 1954-. Hasta la creación del HA, las posibles respuestas para las personas con problemáticas psiquiátricas eran el traslado a instituciones en otras provincias o el encierro en un asilo de la ciudad y en establecimientos policiales. Ante las graves consecuencias de las últimas alternativas, y la cancelación de los traslados, tuvo que ser el propio Estado provincial el que hiciera frente a la problemática. El HA se constituyó como el primero en Argentina en pertenecer a un Estado provincial y no depender de las arcas nacionales. Este trabajo inaugural en los estudios historiográficos de la región nos permitirá analizar algunos procesos institucionales de las políticas en salud mental a nivel provincial y nacional, las concepciones sobre locura y encierro que se sostenían en aquella época, el flagelo de la pobreza como causa para enloquecer y el efecto de todo lo anterior en la opinión pública.
La Organización Panamericana de la Salud en Argentina. El caso de la Escuela de Salud Pública de la Universidad de Buenos Aires (1960-1976)
Authors: Ramón Rayez Federico
Published: December 2023

Este artículo examina los vínculos entre Argentina y la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) a través del caso de la Escuela de Salud Pública de la Universidad de Buenos Aires desde su creación en 1958 y hasta mediados de los años 1970. En diálogo con trabajos contemporáneos que indagaron el surgimiento de actores internacionales de salud pública en diferentes regiones del mundo, nos preguntamos por el papel jugado por la OPS en la Argentina en los años sesenta y setenta. A partir de un corpus de materiales de archivo (como legajos administrativos, publicaciones periódicas, etc.) y fuentes secundarias, presentamos los antecedentes históricos de la relación entre algunos médicos argentinos y el organismo panamericano, así como los inicios de la colaboración entre instancias locales e internacionales para la formación de especialistas en salud pública. Luego de esto intentamos reconstruir las acciones llevadas adelante por el organismo panamericano en territorio argentino con especial énfasis en el caso del desarrollo de la Escuela de Salud Pública.
Astronomía alfonsí en Europa
Authors: Chabás Bergón José
Published: December 2023

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Vallejo, Mauro. Hipnosis e impostura en Buenos Aires. De médicos, sonámbulas y charlatanes a fines del siglo XIX. Madrid, Editorial CSIC, 2021, 348 pp. [ISBN: 978-84-00-10797-0]
Authors: Ríos Molina Andrés
Published: December 2023

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Healthcare Marketing, Meaning, Historical Development, Applications, and Current Status
Authors: Djakeli Kakhaber
Published: December 2023

Artificial intelligence with virtual reality and the overwhelming digitalization in the next 10 years will change the role of healthcare marketing from managing to creation of new health. The dynamic of digital force development and the disruptive technological jump to high competitiveness of healthcare providers will make the role of marketing as the core. The functionality of healthcare and its advantages with professional medical manipulations and diagnosis will relay of modern marketing function to flourish the preventive and active healthcare for everyone to bring the health manipulations to the home of patients and make health the daily substance, utilizing deepest digitalization of relation to patients, insurers, health providers, controllers, and to the new health quality systems into one big, branded family. All this innovative development is today under construction, and they rely on healthcare marketing. The chapter includes the evolution of healthcare marketing from the beginning to advanced stages and the future of healthcare marketing development.
The Relevance of Literacy in Digital Health for Success of Healthcare and Its Marketing
Authors: Martin Mario Sierra , Urbistondo Pilar Alarcón
Published: December 2023

This chapter represents a significant effort to understand and present a comprehensive overview of telemedicine and digital literacy in the context of healthcare in contemporary society. To achieve this, a thorough review of the most relevant and current studies conducted in the last five years has been carried out. One of the crucial aspects addressed in this chapter is the identification of barriers that hinder the adoption of telemedicine. Additionally, it examines the drivers that promote the adoption of telemedicine. These may include convenience, time and money savings, accessibility to quality healthcare services, and the ability to continuously monitor medical conditions from the comfort of one's home.
A Review of the Colombian Healthcare System
Authors: Girón-Restrepo Gustavo Adolfo , Tena-Monferrer Sandra , Fandos-Roig Juan Carlos
Published: December 2023

This chapter, of a descriptive nature, aims to highlight the challenges that the Colombian healthcare system is facing. The widespread discontent and protests of society over the last few years have led to the proposal that the current government of Colombia presented to the Congress of the Republic for its reform. Bill 339 of 2023 seeks to improve access conditions for the most vulnerable households while also reducing the administrative barriers causing delays in payments to hospitals and specialist appointments. However, it should be stated that the healthcare system is a truly broad and complex ecosystem, so it is not an easy task to assess the outcomes of the potential reforms. Besides, Colombia brings together highly relevant heterogeneous factors, almost like no other country in Latin America, a complex geography, interculturality, unemployment, and social inequality, among many others. Consequently, this work presents and brings together the social, political, economic, and academic perceptions of this new scenario that arises in the potential change.
Spot Urinary Citrate Normograms in Children
Authors: Malaki Majid , Seyedzadeh Seyed Abolhassan
Published: December 2023

Citrate in the urine inhibits nephrolithiasis, and oral citrate solutions are used to prevent stones forming. The present study aimed to estimate the normograms of the urinary levels of citrate, creatinine, and their ratio in spot urine samples collected from 237 healthy children, aged from 1 month to 14 years. The findings showed the mean, standard deviation, median, and 5th and 95th percentiles of the values and compared them among age groups and between the sexes by using analysis of variance and independent t-tests. Our findings indicate that the ratio of spot urinary citrate to creatinine was higher for children younger than 18 months of age, possibly related to the consumption of dairy protein as their main meal. The 5th percentiles (lower cut off) for spot urinary citrate-to-creatinine ratio, were 915 mg/g for children aged under 18 months, 109 mg/g and 126 mg/g for older boys and girls.
COVID-19 mortality trends before and after the national vaccination program in Iran: A joinpoint regression analysis
Authors: Sepandi Mojtaba , Alimohamadi Yousef , Alimohamadi Kolsoom
Published: December 2023

Objective:

To investigate the trend of mortality by COVID-19 before and after the national vaccination program using joinpoint regression analysis from 19 February 2020 to 5 September 2022.

Methods:

In the present study, a joinpoint regression analysis of monthly collected data on confirmed deaths of COVID-19 in Iran from February 19, 2020 to September 5, 2022 was performed.

Results:

After national vaccination in Iran, the trend of new monthly deaths due to COVID-19 was decreasing. The percentage of monthly changes from the beginning of the pandemic to the 19th month was 6.62% (95% CI: 1.1, 12.4), which had an increasing trend. From the 19th month to the end of the 31st month, the mortality trend was decreasing, and the percentage of monthly changes was −20.05% (95% CI: −8.3, −30.3) (P=0.002). The average percentage of monthly changes was −5% with a 95% CI of (−10.5, 0.9).

Conclusions:

Along with other health measures, such as quarantine, wearing a mask, hand washing, social distancing, etc., national vaccination significantly reduces the mortality rate of COVID-19.
Combined Effect of Pelvic Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation with Core Strengthening on Trunk Control, Balance, and Gait in Paraplegia
Authors: Sharma Adarsh , Saxena Akanksha
Published: December 2023

Spinal cord injury (SCI) has deleterious effects on quality of life and vocation. A partial or complete loss of sensory and motor functions below the site of injury is a potential clinical sign of SCI. Trunk and pelvic control are crucial for balance and gait to perform vocational tasks of daily living. In this case report, a 40-year-old male with traumatic incomplete paraplegia (AIS Grade C, neurological level T6) received 45 min of intervention per session, which included pelvic proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation combined with core strengthening exercises 5 times a week for 4 weeks. Baseline and postassessments were done for trunk control with the trunk control test for SCI, balance with the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and the SCI-functional ambulation inventory (SCI-FAI), and gait with the walking index for SCI II (WISCI). After 4 weeks of intervention, there were significant differences between baseline and postintervention scores on the trunk control test for SCI (16–18), WISCI (Level 1–2), SCI-FAI (03–06), and BBS (04–08). This is the first case report that enabled and promoted potentiate intervention to improve trunk control, balance, and gait in paraplegics. This outcome motivates additional research on its therapeutic potential and mechanism.
Prevalence of Self-care Practices among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients and its Effect on Glycemic Control: A Cross-sectional Study in Secondary and Tertiary Health-care Centers in Lucknow
Authors: Khan Maviya , Agarwal Monika , Usman Kauser , Mishra Prabhakar
Published: December 2023

Background:

Globally, prevalence of diabetes is 10.5%, and in 2019, approximately 463 million adults were living with diabetes by 2045; this will increase to 700 million (10.9%). India is a diabetic capital of world, prevalence of diabetes in India is 8.3%.

Aim:

This study aimed to assess self-care practices (SCPs) among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients, its predictors, and effect of SCP on glycemic control.

Materials and Methods:

A cross-sectional hospital-based study was conducted among 300 known T2DM patients in the age group of 18–60 years attending noncommunicable diseases clinic at Secondary and Tertiary Care Hospitals of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, selected using two-stage purposive sampling method. Data were collected using a predesigned and pretested semi-structured questionnaire. Data were collected from consenting respondents on the sociodemographic profile (about their residence, gender, marital status, type of family, educational status, family income, employment status, etc.). SCP was assessed using Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities. Data were analyzed using SPSS.

Results:

Among 300 patients with a mean age 50 ± 8.9 years, the prevalence of good SCPs was 37%. Out of 189 T2DM patients with poor SCPs, 66.4% had uncontrolled blood sugar level (285.4 ± 67 mg/dL). Out of 73 T2DM patients with poor SCPs, 65.7% had uncontrolled glycated hemoglobin level (8.4% ± 2%), and this was statistically significant.

Conclusion:

The practice of self-care was found to be suboptimal among patients with T2DM in the study.
Contextual Factors to Improve Implementation of Malaria Chemoprevention in Children: A Systematic Review
Authors: Gatiba Peris , Laury Jessica , Steinhardt Laura , Hwang Jimee , Thwing Julie I. , Zulliger Rose , Emerson Courtney , Gutman Julie R.
Published: December 2023

Malaria remains a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly among children under 5 years of age. To help address this challenge, the WHO recommends chemoprevention for certain populations. For children and infants, the WHO recommends seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), perennial malaria chemoprevention (PMC; formerly intermittent preventive treatment in infants [IPTi]), and, more recently, intermittent preventive treatment in school children (IPTsc). This review describes the contextual factors, including feasibility, acceptability, health equity, financial considerations, and values and preferences, that impact implementation of these strategies. A systematic search was conducted on July 5, 2022, and repeated April 13, 2023, to identify relevant literature. Two reviewers independently screened titles for eligibility, extracted data from eligible articles, and identified and summarized themes. Of 6,295 unique titles identified, 65 were included. The most frequently evaluated strategy was SMC (n = 40), followed by IPTi (n = 18) and then IPTsc (n = 6). Overall, these strategies were highly acceptable, although with IPTsc, there were community concerns with providing drugs to girls of reproductive age and the use of nonmedical staff for drug distribution. For SMC, door-to-door delivery resulted in higher coverage, improved caregiver acceptance, and reduced cost. Lower adherence was noted when caregivers were charged with giving doses 2 and 3 unsupervised. For SMC and IPTi, travel distances and inclement weather limited accessibility. Sensitization and caregiver education efforts, retention of high-quality drug distributors, and improved transportation were key to improving coverage. Additional research is needed to understand the role of community values and preferences in chemoprevention implementation.
Enhancing Organisational Agility by Means of Agile Complexity Leadership
Authors: BOATENG Philipp , OLEXOVÁ Cecília
Published: December 2023

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to establish current knowledge regard-ing how organisational agility and competitive advantage could be enhanced when Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) adopt agile complexity leader-ship to fully exploit digital transformation. Aims(s) – The primary aim of this paper is to understand the role of agile complexity leadership in improving organisational agility and competitive advantage in SMEs during digital transformation. Secondary aims include: Identification of knowledge gaps in leadership at-tributes to foster organisational agility. Evaluation of research focus and methods used to date. Exploration of agile complexity leadership as a model for optimising performance in agile organisations. Design/methodology/approach – A literature review was conducted using the Web of Science Database from 1992 to 2023 using the keywords complexity, complexity science, complexity leadership, agile, agile leadership. Initially, 62 journal articles were listed. Abstracts were reviewed to see if they are valuable and related to how agile complexity leadership enhances organisational agility, in effective digital transformation for SMEs—the final sample comprised 13 journal articles and four books. Findings – Three major findings are identified: significant knowledge gaps remain regarding the leadership attributes required for optimisation of organisational agility because it is related to business sustainability instead of traditional short-term production objectives; the focus of research to date has been reliant on quantitative methods often employed with samples that are not statistically representative; the concept of complexity leadership has been relatively neglected as a potential effective leadership model to optimise performance in SMEs. Limitations of the study – The study acknowledges limitations in its approach due to reliance on literature, which may have biases. Future research should include empirical studies to validate findings and expand understanding of agile complexity leadership in SMEs. Originality/value – This paper provides novel insights into the intersection of organisational agility, and leadership regarding digital transformation within SMEs. It is valuable to scholars, business leaders, and practitioners interested in optimising performance through innovative leadership models in organi-sations.
Technical Error Factors On Panoramic Radiographic Examination At The Radiology Installation Of Unjani Dental and Mouth Hospital
Authors: Asriningrum Surdiyah , Sudrajat Ismayanti , Meliawati Mely
Published: December 2023

Panoramic is a three-dimensional curved zone where anatomical structures are well defined on panoramic radiography. Panoramic radiography includes a detailed anatomy of the jaw complex with some superimpositions and distortions that can be exacerbated by technical errors in image acquisition as well as many extra-jaw anatomical structures that are able to give clear description to interpretate. Therefore, in obtaining a panoramic radiograph it is necessary to obtain the desired  structure with high quality and minimal distortion. Errors that often occur in producing good panoramic radiographs are technical errors or when positioning the patient and during the panoramic examination. The purpose of this study was to determine the main factors causing the errors so that technician can produce good quality radiographs, take into account patient placement at the time of examination, perform film processing, and handle general film procedures. The research method used was a quantitative method with a descriptive observational         approach. The number of samples was 64 radiographs, which are adult patients over  18 years old with the use of exposure factors in the range of 60kV, 10mA and 16.4s. All radiographs  were taken by qualified radiographers with more than 5 years of experience. The radiographs were viewed and observed without any modification on a computed radiography monitor screen. Radiographic results will be evaluated by experienced technician who have worked more than 5 years. Evaluation is obtained by analyzing the data descriptively in the form of assessment of the percentage of rejection of panoramic radiographs to make conclusions. Out of the 2418 panoramic radiographs viewed, 2354 (97%)  radiographs had no errors while 64 (3%) radiographs showed one or more positioning error. The most common positioning error observed in the radiographs was failuer to position chin tipped high (56,02%). Whereas the least common error recorded were movement and apron shadow (1.15%).
REFLEKSI NILAI-NILAI SPIRITUAL PERSPEKTIF ISLAM:DEKONSTRUKSI MENTAL AKUNTAN
Authors: Hajar Hasbullah
Published: December 2023

The current challenge for an accountant is to understand that accountants are not only required to know and comply with the professional code of ethics, but accountants are also required to understand the socio-spiritual accountants. If accountant was understanded about them socio-spiritual, eventually they will made spiritual values as a principle in carrying out his job. This research try to explore spiritual values, especially in the religion perspective, namely Islam. In exploring spiritual values, I found that the potential for spiritual values contained in the holy book of the Koran which is reflected in the nature and character of the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W, then this potention are probably to change the mind and mentality of accountants who have been confined by capitalism. This paper ends with the idea that a quality of a Muslim's spiritual will determine the good implementation and depth of internalization of Islamic spiritual values in carrying out his job.
Analysis of the Potential Use of Schedule 1 Chemicals and Toxic Industrial Substances in Chemical Terrorism
Authors:   The Korean Association for Terrorism Studies, Shin Moon-Sik , Yoon Yi , Kang Seungmin , Cha Janghyeon
Published: December 2023

In this study, we analyzed chemical substances that could be used in chemical terrorism for the purpose of mass destruction, social disruption and assassination, and suggested ways to effectively manage these chemicals. The analysis focused on toxic industrial substance which are suggested by accident preparation substances from regulations and literature, and schedule 1 chemicals which actually used in chemical terrorism recently. The analysis was conducted based on ease of acquisition, transportation, and dispersal, which can vary depending on the physical, chemical properties and toxicity of the substances. The review concluded that the schedule 1 chemical is more likely to be utilized for chemical terrorism compared to industrial toxic substances. Unlike industrial toxic substance, schedule 1 chemical can be obtained through synthesis or smuggling from abroad. They possess high toxicity enough to achieve object with small quantities, so that it has advantages of secretly transportation and dispersal to that target location or individuals. This analysis is supported by recent chemical terrorism cases. To prevent terrorists from acquiring the schedule 1 chemicals identified as potential candidates for chemical terrorism, effective management and supervision of various chemicals that can be used for the synthesis of schedule 1 chemical is crucial. In this regard, it is essential to thoroughly monitor and analyze the chemicals purchased by consumers to determine their potential for synthesizing these category of chemicals. To achieve this, we propose the establishment and utilization of an artificial intelligence-based system.
Need for Using Wiretapping for International Narcotics Investigations : Mid to Long-term Review
Authors:   The Korean Association for Terrorism Studies, Lee Jae-in
Published: December 2023

In 2021, narcotics smuggled and detected in Korea amounted to approximately 1,016.1 kg, which was a 675% increase compared to the previous year, thus recording the highest level ever. As evident in the huge increase of smuggled drugs, there are many international narcotics organizations based in Korea that are active, and it is presumed that there is considerable funding and personnel used for these crimes.
As the drug smuggling and distribution methods of international narcotics organizations are becoming more and more elaborate, it has become harder to crack down and apprehend the criminals using existing investigation techniques. Therefore, the wiretapping system of the current Protection of Communications Secrets Act can be considered as a solution. While wiretapping is actively used for criminal investigations through strict pre- and post-control abroad, wiretapping is basically nullified in Korea. Thus, massive overhauls such as modifying laws, technical support, etc. are needed, and it will also require the creation of social consensus.
In this practical research, the wiretapping systems and utilization status of the current Protection of Communications Secrets Act will be inspected, review of practical cases confirmed to require wiretapping (investigation of international narcotics smuggling organization) and foreign wiretapping laws, while thinking about methods for supplementing and utilizing the wiretapping system of the current Protection of Communications Secrets Act.
UKRAINEʼS INTEGRATION INTO THE EUʼS SINGLE DIGITAL MARKET IN THE FIELD OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Authors:   National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman, Lutsenko Oleksandr
Published: December 2023

The article examines the state of the telecommunications market in Ukraine and the world. Analyzed the forecasts of the worldʼs leading companies specializing in identifying and researching strategic technological trends that contribute to the development of digitalization and innovation. It was found that in Ukraine, in addition to the introduction of the latest technological solutions, the issues of state regulation of the telecommunication services sector, strengthening the role of the national regulatory body in the field of electronic communications, development and adoption of by-laws provided for by the Law of Ukraine «On Electronic Communications» the like. The comparative analysis of Ukraineʼs place with the countries of the nearest geographical neighbors in separate indices of research of the level of development of informatization in the country, namely: Global Innovation Index (GII), Digitization Acceptance Index (DAI) and Information and Communication Technology Development Index (IDI). The main problematic aspects that hinder the effective development of the domestic telecommunications industry are highlighted. The main priority directions and prospects for the development of the telecommunications market in Ukraine are considered. The influence of the instruments of state regulation of the telecommunication services market on the level of development of the competitive environment is analyzed. The key processes and challenges for determining the current state of telecommunications have been studied. It is determined that Ukraineʼs path to the Single Digital Market of the European Union should be based on coordinated actions of the government to form an effective state policy in the development of digitalization of all industries and create a reliable digital infrastructure. The relevance of the study lies in the fact that the telecommunications industry is in constant dynamics and trends are growing. In this aspect, the analysis of the current state of the telecommunications market in Ukraine is of great importance for determining its place in the world market and establishing further directions of its development.
THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS ON THE FINAL CHOICE OF THE CONSUMER
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Kapral Olha
Published: December 2023

Ten years ago, the online environment was viewed in a radically different way. Today, humanity is experiencing a historical period of very rapid growth of information technology, especially in the United States, Japan and Western Europe.During the pandemic, the usual life and the usual processes for each of us changed. Many of us have stepped out of our comfort zone. We started wearing masks, disinfecting our hands and this has become a habit of every inhabitant of the planet Earth. Many of the processes we are accustomed to have also undergone transformations.In the near future it is the development of the information sphere, the level of information security will determine the political and economic role of the state on the world stage. At the present stage of world development, the Internet and everything connected with it is gaining new importance. In its development, mankind has approached the fact that the Internet has become the main generator of global macro-trends. It contributes to the transformation of the values of humanity and its social structures. The rapid growth of interest in social networks has revolutionized the way we communicate and share information, changing the priorities of business and marketers and creating a new place for people to interact. The Internet and virtual communities have brought together consumers and retailers through unrestricted access to information, better social networking, enhanced communication and change in the way consumers and businesses communicate. Consumers are no longer passive recipients of marketing messages; instead, they use well-known social networks such as Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram to express their positive or negative opinions. As a platform where consumers can share their ideas, opinions, experiences and knowledge, as well as providing a virtual space for communication, content and sharing, as well as self-discovery and selfrealization, social networks can be an important agent for consumer socialization. It can be argued that today the Internet in general and social networks in particular have significantly expanded the opportunities for people to be more informed consumers of information content.
COMPETITIVE ADVERTISING STRATEGY OF THE ENTERPRISE: ASPECTS OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF MARKETING MANAGEMENT
Authors:   V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kuzmynchuk Nataliia , Kutsenko Tetiana ,   V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Klymenko Daria ,   V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
Published: December 2023

The main purpose of the article is to study the peculiarities of the financial analysis and the effectiveness of competitive advertising within the basis of business strategy and marketing management. Within the article, one of the main points substantiates that the synergy of scientific approaches in understanding the essence and classification of business advertising strategies, is indicating a consistent lack of unified approaches towards the concept, due to diversified scientific views on the nature, role and importance of advertising in modern business. Advertisers have to understand the consumers, ask how they feel about it, and measure the mention of the message or the change in attitude as a result. Generally speaking, the advertising strategy should be perceived as a developing plan for the organisational approach within the techniques, principles, rules, tools and methods of advertising for the purpose of certain strategic objectives of business development. Advertising is the core ingredient in the success of any brand, as it fuels the interest of potential customers and boosts the need of your product towards the existing audience. To tackle the demand and customer flow, effectiveness indicators are attributed to read through the traffic. This means a controlled approach to your campaigns and correctly understanding the customer flow. Systematization of such tools for the development and implementation of advertising strategy of the enterprise indicates the need for comprehensive advertising activities, including the use of modern methods of digital and SMM advertising.These tools make the difference when considering potential clients as the company can understand what they are looking for and foresee flaws and gain competitive advantage.Nevertheless, every successful campaign starts with a specific goal. An important factor is the establishment of clear goals, which set important indicators for analysis. Without a starting point, you can't measure your campaign performance in the future. Furthermore, the right marketing funnel has to be addressed in order to guide the customer to the product and not lose him on the way. Such actions are essential essential to track and handle as these determine the growth rate.The analysis of the methodology for evaluating the implementation of the company's advertising strategy shows a significant spread of both coefficient methods and indicator and comprehensive approaches in evaluating the effectiveness of business advertising companies.
Grief Work
Authors: Cariaga Stephanie
Published: December 2023

The ongoing pandemic and an outpouring call for racial, economic, gender, disability and climate justice have incited a rupture in our “normal” ways of being, knowing, and relating. As teacher educators, we have yet to fully “acknowledge the rupture” (Roy, 2020), grieve what we may have lost, and reckon with our underlying responsibilities to ourselves, our students, and to each other. Integrating personal narrative and pedagogical reflections, in addition to building upon apocalyptic, abolitionist, and embodied frameworks, I explore our collective and complicit hesitance to change in teacher education. I turn to therapist and somatics scholar Resmaa Menakem’s (2017) distinction between dirty pain and clean pain to explore these questions and unravel the necessary embodied skills to move from the dehumanizing habits of schooling to a humanizing praxis of education. I offer that transformative education requires building our willingness and capacity to grieve.
Comparison of live microalgae and Spray-dried algae powder effects on growth, digestive and antioxidant capacity of juvenile pearl oyster Pinctada maxima
Authors: Li Yi , Vasquez Hebert Ely , Yin Ze , Chen Yu , Mao Jing , Wang Lingfeng , Zhang Meng , Lan Shuaiqin , Wei Shangkun , Yu Feng , Zheng Xing , Gu Zhifeng
Published: December 2023

The pearl production through the pearl oyster Pinctada maxima’s culture has developed slowly over the past decades due to over-fishing of wild populations and mass mortality at juvenile stages. Indoor farming is an alternative mode for P. maxima juvenile cultivation to improve survival rates. In pursuit of optimizing healthy management under the indoor farming mode, the objective of this investigation was to compare the growth performance, digestion, and antioxidant capacity of juveniles fed with different microalgae-based diets (live Isochrysis zhanjiangensis, Platymonas subcordiformis, Chaetoceros muelleri; and spray-dried I. zhanjiangensis, P. subcordiformis, C. muelleri powder). The juvenile survival rates fed with spray-dried microalgae powder (except C. muelleri powder) were not significantly different from those fed on live microalgae. However, the growth performance of juveniles fed with spray-dried microalgae powder could have been better than the live one. The digestive enzymatic activities were consistent with growth performance, and diets affected the antioxidant capacity. The spray-dried I. zhanjiangensis powder can serve as a substitute for live microalga in P. maxima juvenile indoor farming and is recommended under controlled conditions. The findings from this study would provide essential data to improve health management for P. maxima juveniles in indoor farming conditions.
Nipah Encephalitis Outbreak in Malaysia
Authors: Tan CT , Wong KT
Published: December 2023

Introduction: Between September 1998 and June 1999, there was a severe outbreak of viral encephalitis among the pig farm workers in Malaysia.

Methods: This is a review of the published literature related to the outbreak with the focus on human diseases.

Results: The encephalitis was caused by a newly discovered paramyxovirus related to Hendra virus, later named Nipah virus. There were 265 patients with acute encephalitis. The disease is thought to spread from pig to man through close contact. The risk of human-to-human spread is thought to be low. The disease affected mainly adult Chinese males, half of whom had affected family members. The disease presented mainly as acute encephalitis with a short incubation period of less than two weeks, with the main symptoms of fever, headache, and giddiness followed by coma. Distinctive clinical signs include segmental myoclonus, areflexia and hypotonia, hypertension, and tachycardia. Initial cerebrospinal fluid was abnormal in 75% of patients. Serology was helpful in confirming the diagnosis. Magnetic resonance imaging showed distinctive changes of multiple, discrete, and small high signal lesions, best seen with fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) sequences. Mortality was high at 40% and death was probably due to severe brainstem involvement. The main necropsy finding in acute encephalitis was that of disseminated microinfarction associated with vasculitis and direct neuronal involvement. Ribavirin was able to reduce the mortality by 36%. Relapse encephalitis was seen in 7.5% of those who recovered from acute encephalitis, and late-onset encephalitis in 3.4% of those with initial non-encephalitic or asymptomatic diseases. The mean interval between initial illness and the onset of the complication was 8.4 months. The relapse and late-onset encephalitis which manifested as focal encephalitis arose from recurrent infection.

Conclusion: Nipah virus, a recently discovered paramyxovirus, causes a unique encephalitis with high mortality as well as relapse and late-onset encephalitis. The infection is mainly spread from pigs to man.
Youth Suicide and Parasuicide in Singapore
Authors: Ung E K
Published: December 2023

Introduction: Suicide and parasuicide rates are important markers of the health of a nation. Suicide is a common cause of mortality in youth and parasuicide has its peak prevalence in adolescence and early adulthood. Both pose a tremendous burden to individuals, families and society. Historical and current studies on suicide and parasuicide in Singapore are reviewed and discussed in the light of available worldwide research.
Methods: Studies on suicide and parasuicide in Singapore were identified through a MEDLINE search (from 1979). Information from these studies were supplemented with relevant local monographs on suicide and parasuicide.
Results: Suicide is extremely rare in children under 10 years of age. Rates rise in the 10 to 14 years age group and increase markedly in the 15 to 19 years age group. The male to female ratio is about 2:1 for youths 10 to 14 years old and 1:1 for the 15 to 19 years age group. The historical preponderance of female suicide is much less clearly seen in recent years. Jumping from a height is the commonest method used, and mental illness and recent life stress are common causative factors. A peak in suicides in the young was found for June and October, and a trough for November and December. Parasuicide is extremely rare in children under 10 years of age. There was a peak in the months of October and November in the student population, corresponding to the examination months. Youths of Indian ethnicity were over-represented.
Conclusions: Preventing suicide and parasuicide is of paramount importance, given the severe burden of such acts on individuals, families and society. Current studies on youth suicide in Singapore and a national study on parasuicide are urgently needed to increase our understanding of these phenomena.
The Diagnosis and Management of Hypercalcaemia
Authors: Koh LKH
Published: December 2023

Introduction: Hypercalcaemia is a relatively common clinical problem with a wide spectrum of presentations. This review provides an overview of the diagnosis and management of hypercalcaemia, and recent developments in drug therapy.

Methods: A non-systematic review of the English-language literature on various aspects in the management of hypercalcaemia was conducted.

Results: Increasingly, more patients with asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic disease are being detected. Appropriate evaluation of hypercalcaemia requires a careful elucidation of the underlying causes, the commonest being primary hyperparathyroidism and malignancy. The decision to treat and extent of treatment depends on factors such as the degree of hypercalcaemia, severity of symptoms, and the underlying cause. Several options are readily available to lower serum calcium levels. In the setting of acute, symptomatic hypercalcaemia, general measures such as saline rehydration and loop diuretics, and more specific measures including bisphosphonates (e.g. clodronate, pamidronate, ibandronate and zoledronate), calcitonin, mithramycin, gallium, glucocorticoids and dialysis, could be utilised. Definitive correction of the underlying cause, such as surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism or anti-tumour therapy, is important in controlling chronic hypercalcaemia. Medical therapy (estrogen, alendronate and raloxifene) is available to control bone sequelae in asymptomatic, mild hyperparathyroidism where surgery is not indicated.

Conclusion: The therapeutic approach to hypercalcaemia should be tailored to the clinical setting. Developments in the understanding of the pathophysiological processes and the increasing availability of more powerful therapeutic options would help in achieving good outcomes in the management of acute and chronic hypercalcaemia.