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Analgesic and Antipyretic Activity of Sweet Orange Peel Methanol Extract
Authors: Silalahi Elsa Debora , Lister I Nyoman Ehrich , Fachrial Edy
Published: October 2023

An analgesic-antipyretic drug widely used is paracetamol, which has various health benefits and several adverse effects. Therefore, various natural products have been extensively studied as alternative analgesic-antipyretics, one of which is sweet orange peel. This study aimed to investigate sweet orange peel's analgesic and antipyretic activity by in vivo methods. This experimental study evaluated the analgesic and antipyretic effects of sweet orange peel extract extracted by the maceration method. The analgesic effect was evaluated by tail immersion (Maximum Possible Analgesia) and acetic acid-induced writhing method (total abdominal writhing). Meanwhile, the antipyretic effect was evaluated by the brewer yeast-induced hyperpyrexia (body temperature) method. This study showed that sweet orange peel methanol extract significantly increased the maximum possible analgesia value (132.79%) and reduced the number of abdominal writhing (44.05%) at the highest dose of 750 mg/kg BW. It indicated analgesic activity from sweet orange peels. Meanwhile, the antipyretic effect of sweet orange peel methanol extract was observed from 1-4 hours after administration, and the highest percentage inhibition of body temperature 4 hours after administration was found in a moderate dose, that was 5.98% (P value: 0.042). Therefore, it can be concluded that sweet orange peel methanol extract has analgesic and antipyretic effects with an optimal dose range of 500-750 mg/kg BW.
Focus 31 - octobre 2023
Authors: Van der Linden Bruno
Published: October 2023

La réduction de la durée hebdomadaire de travail est récemment revenue à l’avant-plan en Belgique. Il s’agit non pas de réduire marginalement cette durée mais d’expérimenter une formule de travail sur quatre journées accompagnée d’une durée hebdomadaire sensiblement réduite, la référence étant le système des 32 heures par semaine (quatre fois huit heures par jour, par exemple). Il existe de nombreuses évaluations des mises en oeuvre passées de la réduction du temps de travail. L’intention n’est pas ici de résumer ces évaluations, au demeurant de qualité très variable. Face aux prises de position récentes en Belgique à propos de la «semaine de quatre jours», ce focus de Regards économiques a pour objectif d’expliciter l’éventail des implications d’une telle formule. Trop souvent en effet, les prises de position ne mettent en avant que l’une ou l’autre de ces implications.
PENEGAKAN HUKUM BAGI GURU SEBAGAI PELAKU TINDAK PIDANA KEKERASAN DI SEKOLAH
Authors: Dwizhafira Desida , Rochaeti Nur , Yusriyadi Yusriyadi
Published: October 2023

Di Indonesia, kekerasan Guru terhadap anak didik menjadi krisis moral Bangsa. Tindak Kekerasan terjadi hanya karena alasan untuk mendisiplinkan anak didiknya. Mengingat bahwa lembaga pendidikan seharusnya dapat menyelesaikan masalah secara edukatif tanpa harus menggunakan tindak kekerasan. Penulisan hukum ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui atau menganalisis kebijakan yang tepat tentang tindak pidana kekerasan terhadap Anak dan Anak Didik. Dan menganalisis pelaksanaan kebijakan formulasi tindak pidana kekerasan yang dilakukan oleh guru terhadap Anak Didik Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah yuridis empiris dengan sifat deskriptif. Metode pengumpulan data ini diperoleh melalui wawancara.  Kebijakan formulasi tentang tindak pidana kekerasan terhadap anak didik diatur di dalam UU No 35 Tahun 2014 tentang Perlindungan Anak, UU Nomor 14 Tahun 2005 Tentang Guru dan Dosen, dan Permen Nomor 82 Tahun 2015 Tentang Pencegahan dan Penanggulangan Tindak Kekerasan di Lingkungan Satuan Pendidikan dan Penerapan Kebijakan Formulasi tentang Tindak Kekerasan Guru terhadap Anak Didik  berlaku bagi Guru dapat dipertanggungjawabkan apabila perbuatan guru tersebut tidak dalam ruang lingkup pekerjaannya. Perbuatannya tersebut tidak sesuai atau melanggar undang-undang yang berlaku , guru tersebut mendisiplinkan anak didik lepas dari koridor / batasan sebagai guru, perbuatan yang dilakukannya tersebut mengandung kesengajaan, kealpaan dan kerugian yang cukup besar dirasakan oleh anak didik.
Erratum - Tri-Lineage Differentiation of NTERA2 Clone D1 Cells towards Neural, Hepatic and Osteogenic Lineages in Vitro
Authors: Szeky Balázs , Mayer B. , Gyongy M. , Hajdara A. , Barsi S. , Karpati S. , Nemeth K.
Published: October 2023

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The original article was published in Folia Biologica (Praha) Volume 67, No. 5-6 (2021), 174-182. https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2021067050174
Censorship as a Determinant of Professional Journalistic Practices in the Cameroon Context
Authors: Wantchami Nengieh Lizzie , Ngange Kingsley Lyonga , Cheo Victor , Célestin Nana
Published: October 2023

This study seeks to assess the relationship between censorship and professionalism in the Cameroon media landscape. It employs a descriptive cross-sectional survey research design using, specifically, the concurrent-nested mixed method approach. A total of 270 journalists were interviewed from five of the 10 regions of Cameroon, covering the geographical diversity of the country with another purposive dimension of the sample targeting buoyant regions. These regions were Northwest, Southwest, Littoral, Centre and North and a semi-structured questionnaire consisting of open and close ended questions was used for data collection. The journalists were conveniently sampled and data was collected in their media houses. Quantitative data were processed using Epidata 3.1 and analysed with the support of SPSS 21.0. The Cronbach’s Alpha reliability coefficient was very satisfactory, with a value ranging 0.815 to 0.972. This therefore, implies that the internal consistency assumption was not violated, that items on the questionnaire were understood and answered to a satisfactory level of objectivity. Major findings revealed that there was somehow no relationship between professionalism and censorship (R=0.026; P=0.676). This implies that censorship is more content-related and action is triggered only when journalists deviate from the established or expected norms.
Adverse Impacts of Oil Spills on Marine, Lowland and Upland Ecosystems of Niger Delta of Nigeria and the Control Measures
Authors: Akpan Etuk Etiese
Published: October 2023

An oil spill is the accidental or deliberate release of oil into the environment whether terrestrial or marine. Oil spill pollution is a growing environmental concern that harms both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The Niger Delta Region of Nigeria is a plausible victim of these frequent oil spillages caused by equipment failures, corrosion, human errors, willful damages of pipelines and installations and accident etc. The released oil impacts the soil fertility of the region, the surface water, ground water aquifer and the entire marine habitats leading to health challenges, diseases and death, unemployment, and poverty in the region. Pollution sometimes traverses through the food chain to the human consumers. Possible remedial actions include prevention of oil spills, prompt intervention when they occur by containment, recovery and clean up of the spills. Environmental restoration may be required to resuscitate the soil fertility to continue to support agricultural efforts of the local communities in the region.
Empréstimos do inglês na língua cabo-verdiana no presente e no passado
Authors: Jabłonka Edyta
Published: October 2023

The main objective of the present study is to observe the influence of English on the Cape Verdean language, taking into account the historical events and the linguistic contacts between the languages in question. It is intended to observe how Anglicisms have been introduced in different contexts, especially in recent times, therefore, without forgetting the British and American influence in Cape Verde in past centuries and its impact on the lexicon. The semantic fields covered include, among others, new technologies, sports and music (rap kriol). The present descriptive research is based mainly on digital sources, such as social networks, online press, dictionaries available online and song texts. In conclusion, the analysis carried out proves the constant presence of Anglicisms in Cape Verdean reality, as well as their flow related to the emergence of new phenomena that need to be named.
Analysis of a second-tier test panel in dried blood spot samples using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry in Catalonia’s newborn screening programme
Authors: Pajares-García Sonia , González de Aledo-Castillo José Manuel , Flores-Jiménez José Eduardo , Collado Tatiana , Pérez Judit , Paredes-Fuentes Abraham José , Argudo-Ramírez Ana , López-Galera Rosa María , Prats Blanca , García-Villoria Judit
Published: October 2023

Objectives

Acylcarnitine and amino acid analyses of dried blood spot (DBS) samples using tandem mass spectrometry in newborn screening (NBS) programmes can generate false positive (FP) results. Therefore, implementation of second-tier tests (2TTs) using DBS samples has become increasingly important to avoid FPs. The most widely used 2TT metabolites include methylmalonic acid, 3-hydroxypropionic acid, methylcitric acid, and homocysteine.

Methods

We simultaneously measured 46 underivatised metabolites, including organic acids, acylglycine and acylcarnitine isomers, homocysteine, and orotic acid, in DBS samples using tandem mass spectrometry. To validate this method, we analysed samples from 147 healthy newborns, 160 patients with genetic disorders diagnosed via NBS, 20 patients with acquired vitamin B12 deficiency, 10 newborns receiving antibiotic treatment, and nine external quality control samples.

Results

The validation study revealed that 31 metabolites showed good analytical performance. Furthermore, this method detected key metabolites for all diseases associated with increased levels of the following acylcarnitines: C3, C4, C5, C4DC/C5OH, and C5DC. The sensitivity of this method to detect all diseases was 100 %, and the specificity was 74–99 %, except for glutaric aciduria type 1. This method can also be used to diagnose mitochondrial fatty acid β-oxidation disorders (FAODs) and urea cycle defects (UCDs).

Conclusions

We have described a 2TT panel of 31 metabolites in DBS samples based on an easy and rapid method without derivatisation. Its implementation allowed us to distinguish between different organic acidurias, some FAODs, and UCDs. This new strategy has increased the efficiency of our NBS programme by reducing FP and false negative results, second sample requests, and the time required for diagnosis.
Arbitrability of Data Protection Disputes: Personal Data, Personalized Justice?
Authors: Novović Miloš
Published: October 2023

This article explores the interplay between international arbitration and data subject compensation claims under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The analysis focuses on the validity and enforcement of arbitration agreements and the resulting awards. The article argues that despite potential skepticism, arbitration can offer significant benefits to data subjects, and that compensation claims under the GDPR should be considered arbitrable under the New York Convention and CJEU case law. The article further argues that EU courts have a duty to refer disputes to arbitration, and that the mandatory provisions of EU law have limited means of interfering with this duty. Furthermore, it establishes that the misapplication of GDPR provisions does not automatically justify the denial of arbitral award recognition. The article argues that this is a natural extension of trust traditionally shown to arbitrators, and that such trust should not be easily cast aside.
Numerical simulation of solid–liquid mixing characteristics in a tank stirred by an improved double-layer 4-pitched blades impeller
Authors: Li Jia , Wang Shilong , Yang Bo , He Yan
Published: October 2023

Aiming at the problems of low mixing efficiency and poor uniformity of solid–liquid dispersion caused by double-layer 4-pitched blades turbine, a new impeller is obtained by optimizing the structure of the traditional blade. In order to efficiently apply the improved double-layer 4-pitched blades impeller to the mixing process of DNAN-based explosives, this paper takes the new impeller as the research object, investigating the solid–liquid suspension characteristics of the stirred tank through computational fluid dynamics (CFD). A stirring experiment is designed, and a conductivity probe is employed to measure the local solid particle concentration. After validating the CFD model by experimental results, numerical analysis is successfully used to examine the impacts of stirring speed, layer spacing, impeller height from the bottom and impeller inclination angle on the solid–liquid mixing quality. Results show that the increase of rotational speed can significantly enhance the solid–liquid dispersion efficiency. Meanwhile, the blade structure parameters have an important influence on the homogeneity of solid phase distribution, and the appropriate blade structure can make the particles have a better suspension effect. Moreover, the improved blade has obvious advantages in solid–liquid space homogenization in comparison to the traditional blade under the same stirring conditions.
Effects of freeze–thaw cycles on micro and meso-structural characteristics and mechanical properties of porous asphalt mixtures
Authors: Gao Meiyi , Zhang Haitao , Gu Yongcai , Zhao Song , Guo Zhichao , Li Yuchen
Published: October 2023

Porous asphalt concrete (PAC) have a typical big void-skeleton structure, and porous asphalt mixtures with large voids are more prone to freeze–thaw damage. As a result, research on the influence of freeze–thaw cycles on the micro-structure and mechanical characteristics of porous asphalt mixes offers a theoretical framework for overcoming water stability concerns in porous asphalt mixtures in practice, as well as for further popularization and application. In this study, styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS)-modified asphalt and high viscosity modified asphalt were constructed on the basis of the original asphalt, and the mix proportions of asphalt mixes PAC-13, AC-13, and SMA-13 were designed. To begin, molecular dynamics simulations were used to look into the effects of freeze–thaw cycles on asphalt–aggregate interface adhesion and mixture micro-mechanical properties. Second, the effects of freeze–thaw cycles on the void characteristics of porous asphalt mixtures were explored utilizing digital image processing technologies. Finally, the freeze–thaw split test was utilized to evaluate the macroscopic mechanical properties of a porous asphalt mixture after freezing and thawing cycles. According to the study findings, high viscosity modified asphalt made with 4% SBS/8% TPS has the greatest performance. The application of SBS/TPS-modified asphalt can considerably improve the damage resistance of porous asphalt mixes. The micro-structure and mechanical qualities of porous asphalt mixtures are damaged by freeze–thaw cycles, and the damage gets worse as the number of cycles rises. The study’s conclusions provide a theoretical justification for the application of porous asphalt pavement.
λ-Commuting of bounded linear operators on ultrametric Banach spaces and determinant spectrum of ultrametric matrices
Authors: Ettayb Jawad
Published: October 2023

In this article, we study the

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-commuting of bounded linear operators on ultrametric Banach spaces and the determinant spectrum of ultrametric matrices. We discuss some properties of

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-commuting of bounded linear operators and the determinant spectrum of ultrametric matrices. Finally, we provide some examples to support our work.
Criminologia e literatura: O romance Via Ápia e as Unidades de Polícia Pacificadoras
Authors: BATISTA Vera Malaguti
Published: October 2023

The following article considers the relations between literature and criminology based on the criminological tradition of Roberto Lyra and other interpreters of Brazilian structural violence in Machado de Assis. Based on an analysis of the novel Via Ápia by Geovani Martins, we reveal the context surrounding the implementation of Police Pacifying Units (UPPs) in the Rocinha neighborhood. The daily lives of Martins’ five young protagonists demonstrate the various consequences of such a project on the lives of the residents of the favelas in which the units were installed: the effects on the trade of illicit substances, the brutality and lethality of the police, and the militarized occupation of such places. Literature as a witness to history reveals itself as an important key to criminological interpretation.
Dynamic test study of twelve elastic constants of larch timber
Authors: Xu Qiyun , Lan Xinyuan , Ali Muhammad , Ding Yewei , Wang Zheng
Published: October 2023

The elastic modulus, shear modulus, and Poisson’s ratio of timber are the elastic constants characterizing its material properties. In this paper, the transient excitation method was used to dynamically measure the 10 elastic constants of the falling larch wood under the condition of the free board and cantilever board, that is, 3 elastic moduli E, 3 shear moduli G, and 4 Poisson’s ratios μ. The other two Poisson’s ratios μ were derived using the principle of orthogonality. At the same time, the elastic modulus, shear modulus, and Poisson’s ratio under static conditions were tested and verified by symmetrical four-point bending, asymmetrical four-point bending, and tensile methods. This study is expected to have good application value and practical significance for timber as an engineering structural material, which is widely used in architecture, decoration, furniture, transportation, musical instruments, and in other fields.
On positive eigenfunctions of one nonlocal boundary problem
Authors: Pečiulytė Sigita , Štikonas Artūras
Published: October 2023

In this paper we present separate cases of Sturm–Liouville problem with nonlocal two-point boundary condition. The existence of positive eigenvalues and eigenfunctions is analysed. Obtained results we compare with results that are described in paper [1] and denote that in some cases they don’t coincide.
On a functional equation related to an automorphism of a unit circle
Authors: Kirjackis Eduardas
Published: October 2023

In this article the complete description of the decisions of a functional equation(1 + ¯ζeiθ z)pf (z) = f (ω(0))f (z)is given, where ω(z) = (eiθ z + ζ )/(1 + ¯ζeiθ z) – automorphism of a unit circle E and the decisions are searched among analytical in E functions. It is established, that research of a given functional equation is closely connected to property of stationary points of automorpism ω(z).
Analytical investigation of the delay system with structural matrix having eigenvalues on the unit circle
Authors: Leonaitė Gintarė , Rimas Jonas
Published: October 2023

Investigation of the mutual synchronizatin system with delays, composed of n (n= 2p +1, p ∈ N) oscillators joined into a onedirectional ring, is carried out. The investigation is based on the use of eigenvectors of the matrix, which describes the structure of the internal links of the system.
Year of Francysk Skaryna in Lithuania, Poland and the Czech Republic
Authors: Parshankou Aliaksandr
Published: October 2023

The year 2022 was announced in Lithuania by the decision of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania in the years of Francysk Skaryna. It was marked by the publication of monographs dedicated to the outstanding cultural figure, a number of conferences where controversial issues of the life and work of Francysk Skaryna were discussed, a summer school - a joint event of the Czech Republic and Lithuania, exhibitions, film projects, and publications in the press. The events of 2022 in Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, in which scientists, librarians, creative teams took part, and the continuation of scoriniana in 2023, indicate that the legacy of Francysk Skorina does not lose its relevance.
From the History of the Study of Old Believers in North-Western Belarus: Modern Period
Authors: Auseichyk Uladzimir
Published: October 2023

This article is the second part of the historiographical review of publications on the history, language and culture of the Old Believers of North-Western Belarus. It analyses the modern stage (1990–2000 years) of the study of this problematic. The review presents characteristics of both Belarusian and foreign (Lithuanian, Polish, Russian) historiography. The modern period is marked by the growing interest to the Old Believers in Belarus. As a result, a considerable volume of historical, ethnographic, linguistic and art history research has been published. A significant part of these studies is devoted to the Old Believer population of North-Western Belarus. The paper defines the main directions of scientific analysis of this problematic, characterizes methods and sources of the conducted research. We conclude that in spite of a rather significant volume of published researches, a number of important questions concerning the history, language and culture of Old Believers of North-Western Belarus have not been elaborated by now.
United Kingdom’s Market Investigation Powers Under the Enterprise Act 2002 in the Context of EU’s New Competition Tool Proposal
Authors: Mleczko Marcin
Published: October 2023

In this article, the author is aiming to look at the United Kingdom’s system of market investigations, which involves quite extensive procedural safeguards, and is trying to see whether there are any lessons which could be learned and later used in developing the New Competition Tool or a similar market investigation tool on the European Union level.
Lifestyle choices and awareness of fundamental rights
Authors: Wojciechowski Bartosz
Published: October 2023

This paper deals with the need to recognise the pluralism of the ways of life in modern legal systems, so that each person in a diverse world can find his or her own modus vivendi. Such an approach is especially relevant when discussing the rights of LGBTQ persons, when the relevant practice of the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland (Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny) can become a starting point. The author notes that the proper implementation of rights and tolerance for the pluralism of values, worldviews or ways of life are impossible without the legal awareness of the members of specific minorities, which is formed by the sensitive and pluralistic approach of judges when making judicial decisions.
Naujasis kriptoturto veiklos reglamentavimas Lietuvoje ir Europos Sąjungoje
Authors: Laucius Gediminas
Published: October 2023

The paper examines the major threats and related legal challenges posed by activities based on blockchain technology, such as cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs), the Decentralised Finance System (DeFi), and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). In the light of practical findings, the provisions of the Lithuanian Law on prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing and MiCA regulation are being analysed. The paper arrives at the conclusion that the new national law should effectively contribute to the prevention of cybercrimes, money laundering, terrorist financing, and violation of international sanctions. Nevertheless, a number of other issues typical for cryptocurrencies and other forms of utilisation of the blockchain technology remain unaddressed. Certain loopholes will be partly filled in by MiCA regulation. However, it will not create the required scope of legal certainty for other than cryptocurrencies forms of technology utilisation. On the basis of these findings, the paper puts forward proposals for the further development of the regulation of activities based on the blockchain technology.
ON THE CRISIS OF CULTURE AND MAN IN THE «FAR-FETCHED» TRADITIONALISM OF R.GUENON
Authors: BORISOVA Tatyana Viktorovna , BESKARAVAINYI Stanislav Sergeevich
Published: October 2023

The problem of the crisis situation of Western European culture at the beginning of the 19th century became the central problem in the ideological heritage of R. Guenon. In his reflections, the French thinker turns to the consideration of the role and significance of traditions in the life of a person and society. R.Guenon fills the term “tradition” with his semantic load, making this term a key element in his philosophy. The reflexive space of Guénon’s philosophy is the sphere of the philosophy of religion and it is difficult to attribute it to the sphere of religious philosophy. This difficulty lies in the departure of the French thinker from the traditions of the Christian worldview to the ideological foundations of Eastern mysticism, agnosticism and theosophical views. Perhaps it is these preferences of Guénon that lead the researchers of his work to the idea that he is, in a certain sense, the “forerunner” of the postmodern era in Europe. Tradition and the crisis of traditions for the philosopher are considered as the main subject of study. The scale of historical and philosophical analysis is taken by the thinker without embarrassment as wide as possible. Ultimately, the very crisis of culture for Guenon can and must serve as a transition to a new stage in the development of culture. In this new stage, a syncretic creative renewal of world religions on the basis of the Eastern mysteries will take place. The cyclic concept of the author’s history does not retain its traditional connection with the Christian understanding of the future, the loss of the Christian eschatological understanding of man. the Renaissance is declared a break point with the traditional understanding of being. For a philosopher, tradition is not reduced to folk custom. And already at this stage, we are witnessing Guénon’s attempt to give the established philosophical terms their own sound, fitting them to his concept and esoteric context.
OVERCOMING EUROPEAN NIHILISM IN THE TEACHINGS OF FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF NON-CLASSICAL PHILOSOPHY
Authors: ZAHARCHUK Aleksey Felixowitch
Published: October 2023

The subject of the study is Friedrich Nietzsche’s concept of nihilism as an integral part of his socio-philosophical views.The relevance of addressing the concept of nihilism in the context of Friedrich Nietzsche’s reflections on society is due to the fact that, in the philosopher’s view, nihilism is the main concept for substantiating the idea of the crisis nature of modern Western civilization. It is because of nihilism, Friedrich Nietzsche believed, that Western society in the historical perspective is doomed to decline and death.So, Friedrich Nietzsche’s critical approach to the problems of society is conceptual in nature, in a historical-philosophical sense, Nietzschean criticism contributed to the formation of the problem of the formation of a mass society and the idea of a crisis of Western culture in Western philosophical and social thought.In accordance with the purpose of the research, the article analyzes the Nietzschean criticism of society in the context of the reception and reflection of this criticism in the thoughts of famous representatives of non-classical philosophy, which is important for the formation of the modern discourse of Western culture.The paper analyzes the concept of nihilism as a prerequisite for Friedrich Nietzsche’s negative attitude towards the development prospects of Western society. The close connection between the idea of nihilism and rationalism is noted, it is rationalism, according to the philosopher, that is a prerequisite for the moral decline of society.It is emphasized that Friedrich Nietzsche’s fundamental criticism of rationalism at the level of general philosophical ideas has certain deviations when the philosopher considers specific socio-political processes.It is concluded that it is precisely in the socio-political aspect in the views of Friedrich Nietzsche that the complexity of the relationship between the concepts of rational and irrational is most characteristically manifested. This complexity actually goes beyond purely Nietzschean philosophy and becomes a subject of reflection for many representatives of non-classical philosophy.The article, based on the statements of a number of researchers of the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche, proves the opinion that the philosopher’s anti-irrationalism can be understood in a constructive way, as a supplement and deepening of modern ideas about the nature of the rational, and not always the positive influence of the rational on man and society.Thus, the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche acts as a prerequisite for the further deepening of ideas in Western culture about the contradictory nature of society in which rational and irrational elements are inextricably intertwined.
THE PRESENCE OF ETERNITY IN TIME ACCORDING TO THE THEOLOGY OF ORIGEN OF ALEXANDRIA AND DANTE ALIGHIERI
Authors: Nesprava Oleksandra
Published: October 2023

wledge, including philosophy, theology and literature. The concept of time has deep roots in human history and is related to many complex questions, such as the nature of time, its relation to eternity and human existence. In this context, comparing the concepts of time of different authors can help to understand the diversity of views on this phenomenon and its significance in culture and history.This article examines the concepts of time and eternity in the works of two outstanding authors - Origen and Dante. Both of these authors have a significant impact on the culture and spiritual heritage of the world, and their views on time and eternity attract the attention of researchers from various fields. The purpose of the article is an attempt to compare and analyze the concepts of time and eternity in the works of Origen and Dante in order to better understand their views and their influence on culture and spiritual tradition.Through the analysis and comparison of the two authors’ theological-philosophical concept of eternity, we also identify the way of participation in eternity through which man opens the way to his eternal permanence.The study of time and eternity is of constant relevance because it addresses fundamental questions about the nature of existence, the meaning of life, and the ultimate destiny of humanity. By studying the thoughts of Origen, an early Christian theologian, and Dante Alighieri, a medieval poet, we gain a deeper understanding of the evolution of these concepts and their significance in different intellectual and cultural contexts. This comparative analysis sheds light on timeless and universal aspects of time and eternity that transcend historical and cultural boundaries.
Práticas educativas de professores, comportamento e dificuldades de desempenho acadêmico
Authors: Turini Bolsoni-Silva Alessandra , Regina Loureiro Sonia
Published: October 2023

Constitui-se em lacuna do conhecimento as práticas educativas dos professores frente às crianças que apresentam dificuldades múltiplas ou específicas. Objetivou-se caracterizar e comparar as práticas educativas positivas e negativas de professores para três grupos diferenciados de crianças, considerando-se uma amostra não clínica, sem problemas comportamentais e de desempenho acadêmico (G1) e duas amostras clínicas, uma de crianças com problemas múltiplos, comportamentais e de desempenho acadêmico (G2) e outra de crianças com problemas específicos, comportamentais (G3). Participaram 102 meninos e suas professoras, as quais responderam a instrumentos sobre práticas educativas, habilidades sociais e problemas comportamentais. Verificou-se que, comparativamente, crianças com problemas de desempenho e de comportamento associados apresentaram mais problemas de comportamento, menos habilidades sociais e seus professores relataram mais déficits de práticas educativas positivas e uso mais frequente de práticas negativas. Conclui-se sobre a relevância de estudar riscos combinados e de promover intervenções com professores e crianças.
mediação da viola entremundos
Authors: Falleiros Gustavo , Dravet Florence
Published: October 2023

Na tradição, os violeiros sertanejos atuam como dizentes entremundos, apoiados no conhecimento técnico do instrumento e na sensibilidade analógica com que fazem uma leitura dos vários níveis da realidade. Buscamos flagrar essa dinâmica a partir dos achados poético-musicais de Esbrangente (2003), álbum que evidencia a relação discípulo-mestre estabelecida entre os violeiros Roberto Corrêa, Badia Medeiros, Paulo Freire e Manoel de Oliveira. Contribuem para essa proposta, noções oriundas do pensamento complexo de Edgar Morin e da antropologia pós-estrutural de Eduardo Viveiros de Castro, passando pela estética de Guimarães Rosa, exemplificada pelos contos Cara-de-Bronze e Meu tio Iauaretê. O estudo nos permite concluir que os achados poéticos de Esbrangente repousam em lampejos de pensamento analógico e técnica musical apurada e que os violeiros guardam os traços do poeta, cuja sabedoria permite atravessar os níveis da realidade do sertão.
ANALISIS EKONOMI ISLAM TERHADAP PEMUNGUTAN PAJAK PENGHASILAN (Pph 21)
Authors: ARLINA AGUSTIN MILA , MUSTOFA MUSTOFA , HIDAYAT AHMAD AGUS
Published: October 2023

Income tax (PPh 21) is a mandatory payment, related to the gain that a person receives from a person's work, service, or activity. Income tax is collected based on a progressive levy rate that adjusts the amount of the taxpayer's income, the greater the income, the greater the percentage of levy imposed. In this study, it shows that the determination of progressive income tax rates (PPh 21) is obtained from the perspective of equality and benefit, and income tax (PPh 21) achieves 3 out of 4 tax accumulation principles (dharibah) in the Islamic economy as a result of which income tax is taken from the obligatory tax allowed.
Exploring teachers’ experiences in implementing the Screening, identification, assessment and support policy in South Africa
Authors: Maree Carien , Condy Janet , Meda Lawrence
Published: October 2023

Inclusion and equitable education, as articulated by the fourth sustainable development goal and anticipated by 2030 seems hard to attain in a context where teachers’ practices are inconsistent with inclusive national policies. In the study reported on here we investigated South African teachers’ experiences in implementing the screening, identification, assessment, and support (SIAS) policy in their classrooms. The intersectionality of colliding worldviews and the pedagogy of discomfort were used as conceptual framework. We adopted a qualitative case study within an interpretive paradigm. Twelve teachers were purposively selected from 3 focus group discussions. The results reveal that a disconnect between the inclusive policy and classroom practices occurs because teachers have negative attitudes towards using the document and feel inadequately trained to implement it. We conclude with 3 essential lessons about teachers’ disengagement with the policy: (i) teachers are reluctant to complete the SIAS documents because of the added administrative burden and a lack of knowledge about inclusive education; (ii) more experienced teachers influence the worldviews of newly qualified teachers (NQTs); and (iii) inclusive education training conducted by the district-based support team (DBST) is inadequate resulting in a disconnect between practice and pedagogical practices.
CORRUPTION 'SCANDALS' IN BRAZIL, EXCHANGE SYSTEM AND INFLUENCE NETWORKS
Authors: Almeida Carlos Henrique Filgueiras Prata de
Published: October 2023

The analysis of the corrupt exchange system in Brazil and the social mechanisms that gives it a structure requires understanding the negotiation process and the influence relationships involved, as well as its organizational principles and their connection with the functioning of politics. To attain such goals, we use a theoretical framework with authors from different perspectives or "paradigms" (Vanucci, 2015; Filgueiras, 2006), who approach the phenomenon of corruption and its agents in a sociological way (Granovetter, 2006), highlighting the importance of interpersonal relationships as an element defining this network of exchanges (Bezerra, 1995; Petrarca, 2021), without neglecting fundamental aspects of political economy (Rose-Ackerman, 1978). The analysis of the so-called "corruption scandals" that occurred in Brazil reveals the existence of a polycentric network in which resources are moved and relationships, whether economics or influential, are established between operators, politicians and businesspeople, which has a significant impact on the decision-making process.
Book review
Authors: Pepper Andrew
Published: October 2023

Earthquake engineering for dams and reservoirs
Palaearktik bölgedeki Lobrathium Mulsant & Rey, 1878 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) cinsi üzerine II: Türkiye’den bir yeni tür ve bazı türler üzerinde faunistik notlar
Authors: ANLAŞ Sinan
Published: October 2023

The genus Lobrathium Mulsant & Rey (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) is represented in the Palaearctic region by 156 species. In the study, Lobrathium (s. str.) thracicum sp. n. (Kırklareli) from Türkiye is described, figured, and distinguished from geographically closest congeners. The genus is now known to occurin Türkiye by 12 species, 10 of which are endemic to this country. Faunistic notes on nine species of the genus Lobrathium in Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus, Czechia, Greece, France, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, and Türkiye of the Palaearctic Region are presented. Two species that are taxonomically controversial, Lobrathium apicale (Baud di Selve, 1857) from Cyprus and Lobrathium. afghanicum Coiffait, 1979, synonym of Lobrathium triste (Cameron, 1924) from Afghanistan, are illustrated.
Antonio Gramsci y la sociología contemporánea. Rodrigo Santofimio. 2015
Authors: Cruz Julio
Published: October 2023

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Thinking the Self through Hooks, Needles, and Scalpels: Body Suspensions, Tattoos, and other Body Modifications
Authors: Manfredi Federica
Published: October 2023

Body modifications such as tattoo, scarification and body suspension represent not only aesthetic interventions, they can also be social practices with which to challenge and transcend the body’s limits, operating on the perception of wellbeing and moulding specific forms of self. In this Research Article, based on research on body suspension in Europe, I aim to analyse body modifications as a means to voluntarily intervene in human perceptive abilities, shaping individual lives through unconventional sensory experiences. In these practices, pain is signified as a threshold for sensory turmoil, capable of shaping the protagonists into a ‘sensory poiesis’. Through such sensory experiences the individual embarks on a process of ‘self-design’ to achieve a better state of being, combining suspensions with other body modification techniques. Suspension practitioners act on the flesh and skin with hooks, scalpel, and ink in order to process events, to trigger new versions of the self, and to enhance how they feel. In doing so, they produce unique and original ‘projects of humanity’, that is, new forms of humanity created by the individuals themselves.
Making Sense of New Disease Categories: Naming, Spatialising, and Serialising in Genomic Medicine
Authors: Navne Laura Emdal
Published: October 2023

Intrigued by geneticists’ framing of new gene names as somehow devoid of meaning, I set out to explore how patients and families make sense of naming practices in the field of genomic medicine. The aim for ever-more precise disease categorisation has resulted in names for medical conditions that are more akin to car-licence plates, such as DPF2 and G246A. Conducting fieldwork in Denmark, I followed the introduction of personalised medicine—that is the aim to tailor prevention, diagnosis, and treatment to the individual based on genomic and other data—in the field of rare diseases and diabetes. Engaging with theories of naming, spatialisation and serialisation, I suggest that it is exactly because of their unsettled meaning and presupposed lack of history that new gene names provide patients extra room for creative identity work. I argue that some patients and families use the new genetic disease labels to escape unwanted moral regimes, relocating disease aetiology from a moralised landscape to a ‘molecularised’ genetic one. I discuss how practices of serialisation enable patients to feel recognised as unique persons. In conclusion, I suggest that while the new genetic names may not stigmatise, they do change the patients’ idea of who they are in surprising ways, some of which the geneticists had not anticipated.
Screening Charity Recipients: Health Philanthropy, Medical Diagnosis, and Kidney Disease Prevention in Sri Lanka
Authors: Wickramasinghe Upul Kumara
Published: October 2023

Over the last several decades, epidemics of chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) have appeared in Mesoamerica, North Africa, and South Asia. Drawing on 14 months of ethnographic fieldwork in a CKDu-affected village in Sri Lanka, I explore how one CKDu ‘hotspot’ came into being following population screening interventions by a community development organisation, a philanthropic foundation, and a university research group. While the production of test results proved vital to the mobilisation of further research and public health resources for the community, this ethnography reveals philanthropy could be seen to have shaped by screening as much as screening was seen to have influenced by philanthropy. The example of medical screening and philanthropic interventions in Ginnoruwa illustrates how bioindicators of failing kidney function became a key metric for demarcating the community into populations of the deserving (or not so deserving) poorly, which in turn helped to create the pattern of disease prevalence and concentration that led to the community being designated a ‘hotspot’. In Ginnoruwa, philanthropy and screening did not operate independently but constituted a novel hybrid, which I refer to as ‘philanthropic science’.
Giving Birth in Silence
Authors: Chang Fu-Yu , Aguirre Jacinta
Published: October 2023

Jacinta, deaf from birth, chose to give birth to her own baby at home without her hearing aids. Fu-Yu assisted and took photos of the process. This is a Photo Essay about alternative possibilities to biomedical childbirth. We share our experience through this medium, as the ‘visual’ was our shared sensory perception at the time. Besides acknowledging the intersubjectivities that surfaced, we see the importance of recognising that ‘images are representations of the world filtered by the positionalities of the makers themselves, influenced by unique experiences that brought them to that point in time … Images become an extension of a way of thinking, visually connecting maker with participant along lines of thought’ (Cartwright and Crowder 2017, 515). Although Fu-Yu is the one operating the camera, Jacinta, her partner, her mother, her cat and her home ‘make the image’. Whilst Jacinta was in labour, Fu-Yu was assisting Carmen Susana (the midwife) and recording the event at the same time with a camera hanging around her neck. We want to offer the audience this shared ‘visual’ experience as an invitation to think and ‘visualise’ care and childbirth from a disability-studies perspective.
Lessons learned: reacting, rebounding and recovering from dental clinical failures
Authors: Makhubele KC
Published: October 2023

Dental professionals all endeavour to provide their patients with the best possible care, utilising their skills, knowledge and experience to ensure positive results. Nevertheless, despite their best efforts, dental clinical failures can occur, leaving the patient and dentist to deal with the repercussions. In this article, we will discuss how to react, regroup and recover from dental clinical failures, drawing from strategies for dealing with the aftermath and learning from these experiences. A proactive and compassionate approach is necessary when addressing dental clinical failures. It is essential to acknowledge and address the situation promptly and professionally. The first stage is to communicate openly and honestly with the patient, providing a detailed explanation of what went wrong, accepting responsibility for the failure, and expressing genuine compassion for the patient’s concerns and emotions. Dentists should also engage in self-reflection and self-evaluation, conducting an objective analysis of the failure and determining its fundamental cause. Colleagues, mentors and professional organisations can provide valuable insight and direction when consulted.
Maxillofacial Radiology 205
Authors: Merbold Lené , Smit Chané , Uys André
Published: October 2023

A 13-year-old male patient presented with a painless expansile swelling of the anterior mandible. Radiographic examination showed a unilocular radiolucent lesion resulting in bony expansion and teeth displacement (Figure 1). The lesion was biopsied and histological examination showed a conventional ameloblastoma. The lesion was marsupialised and was followed up over a period of 96 months (Figure 2-5). Subsequent signs of bone fill and absence of the lesion was noted for the follow-up period of 12 months (Figure 3). The lesion, however, recurred after 68 months with greater amounts of expansion compared to the initial presentation (Figure 4,5).
Maxillofacial Radiology Mönckeberg arteriosclerosis
Authors: Simpson J , Ebrahim L
Published: October 2023

Patient 1: A 75-year-old male presented to the department for the extraction of the 11. Upon panoramic examination (fig. 1), a well defined, curvilinear “railroad track” opacity was noted across the inferior border of the left mandible (white arrow).

 

Patient 2: A 77-year-old male patient was referred for a Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) scan (fig. 2) prior to implant therapy. The scan slices demonstrate “pipe-track” and “railroad track” hyperdensities along the course of the facial artery on CBCT examination.
What’s new for the clinician – summaries of recently published papers
Authors: Yengopal V
Published: October 2023

Interdental cleaning devices in the form of dental floss and interdental brushes have traditionally being used as adjuncts to plaque removal in the interproximal areas of teeth. However, their routine use among younger adolescents has been reported in many studies to be less than optimal. In orthodontic patients, fixed braces promote supra- and subgingival accumulation of biofilm by impeding oral hygiene resulting in an altered oral microbiome, enamel decalcification and gingivitis1. It was recently shown that patients with upper and lower multibracket appliances are affected significantly more frequently by gingivitis (65%) and white spot lesions (30%).1 Additionally, in the predominantly young orthodontic patients, interdental spaces are often too narrow to use interdental brushes and flossing is challenging and time-consuming. Oral irrigators are easy to use even in the presence of orthodontic braces and are therefore favoured by many patients. Most oral irrigators use a stream of water only to mechanically remove plaque from interproximal areas but there are also oral irrigators which use a mixture of air and water, called microburst technology.