bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Psychological distress related to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic and coping strategies among general population in Egypt
Authors: Elkayal Manal Mohamed , Shahin Mahmoud Abdel Hameed , Hussien Rasha Mohammed
Published: January 2022

Background

Psychological distress is considered a threat to the mental health of human beings. This research was conducted at the beginning of the emerging COVID-19 pandemic, when most people had limited knowledge about coronavirus, mode of transmission, associated manifestations, with uncertainty about treatment, vaccine, future life, and coping capacity. This study examined the nature of the psychological distress related to the emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and coping strategies adopted among the general population in Egypt.

Methods

This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study assessing a convenience sample consisting of 312 participants from the general population in Egypt. Data were gathered as online responses to a questionnaire which incorporated a sociodemographic datasheet, psychological distress scale, and ways of coping scale.

Results

Forty-two percent of the participants showed severe psychological distress and 26% showed mild to moderate psychological distress. There was a strong positive correlation between the distress score and the overall coping score—that is, the higher the distress, the more ways of coping were adopted (p < 0.001). This study also showed that the methods of adaptation used by most of the population were based on emotional coping strategy. The most adaptive people were those who work in the health field and the residents in the cities with a monthly income sufficient enough to meet their needs; better adaptation methods were also seen among both divorced and highly educated people. We also found a significant relationship between sociodemographic characteristics except for sex and overall coping methods (p < 0.001). Further, significant relationships between sociodemographic characteristics and psychological distress were observed (p < 0.001).

Conclusion

Most of the study population as a sample of the general population in Egypt reported suffering from varying degrees of psychological distress during the COVID-19 crisis. However, the more severe an individual’s level of psychological distress, the greater their adaptation ability was. This study focuses light on the importance to provide appropriate interventions against COVID-19-related stresses and equipping people with suitable strategies for coping with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Extension of the KDO turbulence/transition model to account for roughness
Authors: Fang Chunfei , Xu Jinglei
Published: January 2022

Wall roughness significantly influences both laminar-turbulent transition process and fully developed turbulence. A wall roughness extension for the KDO turbulence/transition model is developed. The roughness effect is introduced via the modification of the k and νt boundary conditions. The wall is considered to be lifted to a higher position. The difference between the original position and the higher position, named as equivalent roughness height, is linked to the actual roughness height. The ratio between the two heights is determined by reasoning. With such a roughness extension, the predictions of the KDO RANS model agree well with the measurements of turbulent boundary layer with a sand grain surface, while the KDO transition model yields accurate cross-flow transition predictions of flow past a 6:1 spheroid.
Urban voids: identifying and optimizing urban voids potential as a revitalization source in enhancing developing countries’ city income
Authors: Hashem Omnia Mamdouh , Wahba Sherine Mohy-Eldin , Nasr-Eldin Tarek Ibrahim
Published: January 2022

This study attempts to remedy the issue of urban voids, which are one of the possible choices for extra interactive spaces. As a city with a great civilization history, Egypt is also home to many urban voids, mainly buffer zones. This generates the research problem that urban voids result from managing isolated planning sites irrespective of the context and away from the community. Few studies tackled the impact of public spaces on city life; they were mainly theoretically oriented and focused on piazzas without highlighting other spaces or conducting empirical investigations. The study determines that voids could be a testing ground to establish a framework of how these spaces can be reused. Revitalizing urban voids goal is to reconnect these useless spaces with context, achieve users’ needs, integrate technologies with the space to revitalize the city, and increase its income through combining theoretical findings, empirical study, and questionnaires, which generate a framework that helps the planners and designers in developing urban voids and maximizing its efficiency. Currently, adaptive redesign is a hot topic to discuss, and this may be the moment to realize that following the updated design components, meeting community needs, and using technology will always reinvigorate the void.
Care and compassion at time of pandemic: an ICU field experience in Italy
Authors: Ferrari Annalaura , Russo Selena , Quagliotto Catia , Granello Roberta , Menato Lorenza , Nola Antonio , Addesa Stefano , Cassella Sergio , Farnia Antonio , Strepparava Mariagrazia , Mauri Alessandra , Peta Mario
Published: January 2022

After the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in March 2020, the majority of hospital policies have followed guidelines aimed to prevent the virus transmission and the families’ entry was denied in all hospital wards and intensive care units (ICU). Despite being necessary, such restrictions have been experienced with discomfort and sufferings by the general ICU staff of Treviso Hospital (Italy) and by families of patients. Therefore, from April 2020, a step-by-step project was developed to reactivate contact with COVID-19 patients’ families. The several requests and appeals of intensive care communities and organizations, both nationally and internationally, motivated the Treviso hospital initiative, leading to a model that might be potentially useful to other intensive care units worldwide.
MEN1 Surveillance Guidelines: Time to (Re)Think?
Authors: Newey Paul J , Newell-Price John
Published: January 2022

Clinical practice guidelines for patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) recommend a variety of surveillance options. Given progress over the past decade in this area, it is timely to evaluate their ongoing utility. MEN1 is characterized by the development of synchronous or asynchronous tumors affecting a multitude of endocrine and nonendocrine tissues, resulting in premature morbidity and mortality, such that the rationale for undertaking surveillance screening in at-risk individuals appears robust. Current guidelines recommend an intensive regimen of clinical, biochemical, and radiological surveillance commencing in early childhood for those with a clinical or genetic diagnosis of MEN1, with the aim of early tumor detection and treatment. Although it is tempting to assume that such screening results in patient benefits and improved outcomes, the lack of a strong evidence base for several aspects of MEN1 care, and the potential for iatrogenic harms related to screening tests or interventions of unproven benefit, make such assumptions potentially unsound. Furthermore, the psychological as well as economic burdens of intensive screening remain largely unstudied. Although screening undoubtedly constitutes an important component of MEN1 patient care, this perspective aims to highlight some of the current uncertainties and challenges related to existing MEN1 guidelines with a particular focus on the role of screening for presymptomatic tumors. Looking forward, a screening approach that acknowledges these limitations and uncertainties and places the patient at the heart of the decision-making process is advocated.
Association Between Body Mass Index and Outcomes in Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Authors: Lu Shu Yang , Ortoleva Jamel , Colon Katia , Mueller Ariel , Laflam Andrew , Shelton Kenneth , Dalia Adam A.
Published: January 2022

BACKGROUND:

The association between obesity, or elevated body mass index (BMI), and outcomes in patients receiving venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) has not been well established. Recent studies in patients receiving venovenous ECMO did not detect an association between obesity and increased mortality. The purpose of this retrospective observational study is to evaluate the association between BMI and survival in patients receiving VA-ECMO for cardiogenic shock.

METHODS:

All patients >18 years of age supported on VA-ECMO for refractory cardiogenic shock in a single academic center between 2009 and 2019 were included. ECMO outcomes, including successful ECMO decannulation and 30-day survival, were analyzed after stratification according to BMI. Multivariable and univariate logistic regression were used to assess the association between BMI and VA-ECMO outcomes.

RESULTS:

Of the total patients (n = 355) cannulated for VA-ECMO, 61.7% of the patients survived to ECMO recovery/decannulation, 45.5% of the patients survived to 30 days after ECMO decannulation, and 38.9% of the patients survived to hospital discharge with no statistically significant differences among the BMI groups. Multivariable logistic regression did not reveal any associations between obesity as defined by BMI and survival to ECMO decannulation (odds ratio [OR] 1.07 per 5 unit increase in BMI, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.86–1.33; P = .57), 30-day survival (OR = 0.91, 95% CI, 0.73–1.14; P = .41) or survival to hospital discharge (OR = 0.95, 95% CI, 0.75–1.20; P = .66).

CONCLUSIONS:

Despite potential challenges to cannulation and maintaining adequate flow during ECMO, this single centered, retrospective observational study did not detect association between BMI and survival to ECMO decannulation, 30-day survival, or survival to hospital discharge for patients requiring VA-ECMO for refractory cardiogenic shock. These data suggest that obesity alone should not exclude candidacy for VA-ECMO.

The primary outcome in this retrospective study was survival of the ECMO therapy (survival to ECMO decannulation), defined as surviving >24 hours after decannulation without a withdrawal of care. Secondary outcomes included survival at 30 days and survival to hospital discharge.
Association of Sugammadex or Neostigmine With Major Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Children
Authors: Beltran Ralph J. , Mpody Christian , Nafiu Olubukola O. , Tobias Joseph D.
Published: January 2022

BACKGROUND:

Recent data in adult patients indicate that the use of sugammadex compared to neostigmine for reversal of neuromuscular block (NMB) was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of composite postoperative pulmonary complications. Despite the clinical significance of pulmonary complications in children, studies exploring the role of NMB reversal in the risk of these complications are currently unavailable.

METHOD:

We performed a propensity score-matched retrospective study using the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) dataset spanning the years 2016 and 2020. We studied children <18 years who underwent elective, inpatient, noncardiac surgical procedures and received either neostigmine or sugammadex for reversal of NMB. Our primary outcome was major postoperative pulmonary complication, which we defined as the occurrence of either postoperative pneumonia or respiratory failure.

RESULTS:

Our study included a study population of 33,819 children, of whom 23,312 (68.9%) received neostigmine and 10,507 (31.1%) received sugammadex. After propensity score matching (10,361 matched from each group), we found no evidence of a statistically significant association between the NMB reversal agent and the incidence of pulmonary complications (3.1% vs 3.1%; odds ratio [OR], 0.90; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.78–1.05; P = .19). The components of pulmonary complications, including respiratory failure and pneumonia, were not statistically associated with the choice of NMB reversal agent.

CONCLUSIONS:

Choice of NMB reversal agent does not appear to impact the incidence of major postoperative pulmonary complications. Further research is needed to determine whether our results carry forth across subpopulations defined by surgical specialty, the presence of complex chronic conditions, and anesthesia technique.
Convergent Synthesis of the WXYZA′B′C′D′E′F′ Ring Segment of Maitotoxin
Authors: Umeno Keitaro , Onoue Hisaaki , Konoki Keiichi , Torikai Kohei , Yasuno Yoko , Satake Masayuki , Oishi Tohru
Published: January 2022

Synthesis of the WXYZA′B′C′D′E′F′ ring segment of maitotoxin, a ladder-shaped polyether produced by the dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus toxicus, was achieved based on a convergent strategy via α-cyano ethers developed in our laboratory. The WXYZ ring aldehyde and the C′D′E′F′ diol were combined through the construction of the B′ ring via ring-closing metathesis and the A′ ring via O,S-acetal formation followed by radical reduction. Introduction of a terminal olefin in the side chain culminated in the convergent synthesis of the WXYZA′B′C′D′E′F′ ring segment in 16 steps.
The modifying enzyme Tsr3 establishes the hierarchy of Rio kinase binding in 40S ribosome assembly
Authors: Huang Haina , Parker Melissa , Karbstein Katrin
Published: January 2022

Ribosome assembly is an intricate process, which in eukaryotes is promoted by a large machinery comprised of over 200 assembly factors (AFs) that enable the modification, folding, and processing of the ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and the binding of the 79 ribosomal proteins. While some early assembly steps occur via parallel pathways, the process overall is highly hierarchical, which allows for the integration of maturation steps with quality control processes that ensure only fully and correctly assembled subunits are released into the translating pool. How exactly this hierarchy is established, in particular given that there are many instances of RNA substrate “handover” from one highly related AF to another, remains to be determined. Here we have investigated the role of Tsr3, which installs a universally conserved modification in the P-site of the small ribosomal subunit late in assembly. Our data demonstrate that Tsr3 separates the binding of the Rio kinases, Rio2 and Rio1, with whom it shares a binding site. By binding after Rio2 dissociation, Tsr3 prevents rebinding of Rio2, promoting forward assembly. After rRNA modification is complete, Tsr3 dissociates, thereby allowing for recruitment of Rio1 into its functional site. Inactive Tsr3 blocks Rio1 function, which can be rescued using mutants that bypass the requirement for Rio1 activity. Finally, yeast strains lacking Tsr3 randomize the binding of the two kinases, leading to the release of immature ribosomes into the translating pool. These data demonstrate a role for Tsr3 and its modification activity in establishing a hierarchy for the function of the Rio kinases.
Inflammatory laboratory findings associated with severe illness among hospitalized individuals with COVID-19 in Medan, Indonesia: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Darmadi Darmadi , Pakpahan Cennikon , Ruslie Riska Habriel , Rezano Andri
Published: January 2022

Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) remains a global health problem. COVID-19 patients with severe pneumonia have a higher risk for critical illness, mostly complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome. The inflammatory response is critical, and the cytokine storm increases the severity of COVID-19. Many factors could be associated with a cytokine storm but they are incompletely understood.

This study presents characteristics of COVID-19 patients and explore the clinical and inflammatory parameters of severe and critically ill COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted in all severe COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU. Peripheral blood was taken for laboratory examination within 24 hours of admission. Haematologic parameters, serum electrolyte, renal function, liver function, pancreas enzyme, D-dimer, inflammatory cytokines interferon (IFN)-gamma, tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and C-reactive protein (CRP) were assessed in this study. Comparative analyses were done between sex, existing comorbidities, body mass index (BMI), and COVID-19 vaccination status.

Results: A total of 80 subjects were included in the study. The most frequent comorbidities found among the subjects were obesity (36.35%) and diabetes (22.5%). Only 13.75% of subjects were vaccinated. Laboratory results indicated leucocytosis and neutrophilia, with a neutrophil-lymphocyte-ratio (NLR) of 7. The mean inflammatory findings (IL-6, IL-10, TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma, MCP-1), D-dimer, CRP, and lipase increased. Lipase levels were higher in men (p = 0.003) and in comorbidity groups. No significant differences were found among different BMI groups. Lipase, IL-6, and MCP-1 levels were significantly higher (p=0.019, <0.0001, and 0.03, respectively) in the non-vaccinated group.

Conclusions: Most patients with severe COVID-19 have comorbidities and increased inflammatory markers.
Management of psychotropic medications in adults with intellectual disability: a scoping review protocol
Authors: Costello Ashley , Hehir Cian , Sharma Drona , Hudson Eithne , Doody Owen , Kelly Dervla
Published: January 2022

Introduction: Psychotropic medications are commonly prescribed among adults with intellectual disability (ID), often in the absence of a psychiatric diagnosis. As such, there is great disparity between the estimated prevalence of mental illness and the rates of psychotropic medication use amongst people with ID. ‘Off-label’ use of these medications may account for much of this discrepancy, in particular their use in the management of challenging behaviour. This has come under scrutiny due to the myriad of side effects and the deficiency of high-quality data supporting their use for this indication. Understanding the causes and justifications for such disparity is essential in discerning the efficacy of current prescription practice.

Objective: To explore the existing evidence base regarding the prescription and management of psychotropic medications in adults with ID. The aim will be achieved through identifying the psychotropic medications commonly prescribed, the underlying rationale(s) for their prescription and the evidence available that demonstrates their appropriateness and effectiveness. Additionally, the paper will seek to evaluate the availability of any existing guidance that informs the management of these medications, and the evidence and outcomes of psychotropic medication dose reduction and/or cessation interventions.

Inclusion criteria: This review will consider studies that focus on the use of psychotropic medications amongst patients with ID.

Methods: Research studies (qualitative, quantitative and mixed design) and Grey Literature (English) will be included. The search will be conducted without time restrictions. Databases will include: Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, JBI Evidence Synthesis, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Databased of Systematic Reviews, PsycINFO and Scopus. A three-step search strategy will be followed, with results screened by two independent reviewers. Data will be extracted independently by two reviewers using a data extraction tool with results mapped and presented using a narrative form supported by tables and diagrams.
Identifying knowledge gaps for successful restorative aquaculture of Ostrea edulis: a bibliometric analysis
Authors: Bertolini Camilla , Pastres Roberto
Published: January 2022

Background: Active restoration is necessary to enhance the recovery of Ostrea edulis reefs, which contribute to many ecosystem services. Restoration can be integrated within aquaculture practices, bringing positive environmental changes while maximising space utilisation. The restoration project MAREA (MAtchmaking Restoration Ecology and Aquaculture) aims to bring back O. edulis in the North-West Adriatic addressing the feasibility of its cultivation. Both successful restoration and sustainable aquaculture require a thorough understanding of the ecological needs, as the requirements of both activities need to be harmonized. Therefore, one of the preliminary activities before embarking on the pilot was the completion of a thorough literature review to identify research directions and gaps required for ‘restorative aquaculture’, aiming to gather the most up to date O. edulis knowledge on a global and local scale. 

Methods: Internet (Web of Science, Scopus, Google scholar) and physical resources (libraries) were searched for all available global and local knowledge on O. edulis. Bibliometrix was used to identify the main research topics using keywords, titles, and abstracts analyses. Studies were then manually screened and summarised to extract knowledge specific to restoration and aquaculture.

Results: While restoration studies are recent, evidence for the loss of this species and potential causes (and solutions) have been discussed since the end of the 19th century. While diseases were a leading cause for reef loss, substratum limitation appears to be one of the leading limiting factors for both restoration and aquaculture of O. edulis, and was already mentioned in the early texts that were found.

Conclusions: The review highlighted that restoration success and aquaculture feasibility depend upon the crucial stage of settlement. The project ‘MAREA’ will therefore increase its focus on this stage, both in terms of timing, location, and materials for settlement plates placement.
Montaigne and the rise of modern cultural diplomacy
Authors: Gherasim Gabriel
Published: January 2022

In the troubling sixteenth century political and religious turmoil in Europe - and particularly in France - the cosmopolitan personality of Michel de Montaigne is not only indicative for acknowledging the more and more meddling resources of culture within the realm of politics, but is also explanatory for reforming and expanding the instruments of traditional diplomacy. Specifically, the consequential insights of Montaigne's post-Renaissance humanist stance highly impacted upon certain salient developments in the field of cultural diplomacy that could be analytically framed as i) a personal imprint on reforming political culture(s) tantamount to a conspicuous signature in the field of cultural pedagogy, and ii) a commendable approach to cultural pluralism, and an influentialmodus operandiin the practice of cultural relations. The present study purports to reflect upon the rise of modern cultural diplomacy through highlighting the impact of the above-mentioned traits on further developments of the field in one of the most characteristic figures of early modernity, Michel de Montaigne.
Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on vulnerable populations in Malaysia through an ethical lens: A study of non-state actors involved in aid distribution
Authors: Nungsari Melati , Hui Yin Chuah , Fong Nicole , Pillai Veena
Published: January 2022

Background: Globally, vulnerable populations have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent responses, such as lockdown measures and mass vaccinations. Numerous ethical challenges have arisen at different levels, be it at the policy-making level or on the ground. For example, policymakers have to contain a highly contagious disease with high morbidity using scarce resources, while minimizing the medium- to long-term social and economic impacts induced by containment measures. This study explores the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations in Malaysia by using an intersectional framework that accounts for overlapping forms of marginalization.  

Methods: This study utilizes in-depth qualitative data obtained from 34 individuals and organizations to understand the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on vulnerable populations in Malaysia. We utilize four principles of ethics to guide our coding and interpretation of the data – namely beneficence, non-maleficence, justice and autonomy. We utilize a frequency analysis to roughly understand the types of ethical issues that emerged. Using hermeneutic content analysis (HCA), we then explore how the principles interact with each other.

Results: Through the frequently analysis, we found that although beneficence was very prevalent in our dataset, so was a significant amount of harm – as perpetuated through injustice, the removal or lack of autonomy and maleficence. We also unearthed a worrying landscape of harm and deep systemic issues associated with a lack of support for vulnerable households – further exacerbated during the pandemic.

Conclusions: Policy recommendations for aid organizations and society to mitigate these ethical problems are presented, such as long overdue institutional reforms and stronger ethical practices rooted in human rights principles, which government agencies and aid providers can then use in the provision of aid to vulnerable populations.
SHOPPING IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Authors: Yu Chanmi , Block Walter
Published: January 2022

Large modern shopping malls are replacing smaller, traditional groceries in the Republic of Korea. The present paper analyzes this phenomenon and recommends a laissez-faire public policy response. Alterations in selling format to consumers are only the tip of the iceberg in terms of changes in the economy. They are always occurring, at least in healthy economies, and, always, roadblocks are placed in their way. For example, Wal-Mart is prohibited from opening stores in a few communities. Uber and Lyft have been met with great hostility from established taxicab services. Economists even offer a generic term for this phenomenon: restrictions on entry. The present paper is a case study of this occurrence. It focuses on the Republic of Korea, and mainly considers grocery stores. But this small story is emblematic of what takes place in numerous countries all around the world, and many industries. We recommend a laissez-faire public policy approach to this phenomenon. If the new ways of doing things do not violate anyone’s rights, now laws should be passed interfering with the new ways of engaging in commerce. But is this not unfair to the people engaged in the old industries that are withering away? Not a bit of it. The horse and buggy industry, for example, was populated by entrepreneurs who earned a good living before the advent of the horseless carriage. Why should they be guaranteed profits when their offerings are no longer accepted by the public? And the same applies to automobile manufacturers, should their products ever be supplanted by even better means of transportation.
Legal and psychological analysis of the peculiarities of interaction with citizens of employees of internal affairs bodies in conditions of provocative behavior
Authors: Vahnina Viktoriya , Maltseva Tatyana , Afanas'ev Aleksandr , Novikov Dmitriy , Rogozhnikov Ivan , Koromyslov Dmitriy
Published: January 2022

In a media-dominated society, all organizations have certain reputational risks. In recent years, the public image of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation has been largely determined by the Internet environment. On the one hand, favorable images are created in it, on the other, the exposure of abuse and illegal actions. As a rule, the latter, on the basis of the action of the regularities of the formation of a conditioned reflex and the emergence of emotions and feelings, have a greater impact on the public. The authors note that the effectiveness of external communication of employees of internal affairs bodies is interconnected with its positioning in society, which ensures a positive or negative emotional attitude towards the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia on the part of others. In this regard, interaction with citizens in legal situations is an image-forming component.

The article analyzes the acute conflict situation of interaction between an employee of the internal affairs bodies with citizens, which is posted on the video hosting You Tube (channel of the public project "Movement") in the form of videos about citizens visiting the Reception of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia ("Kneeling in front of the lieutenant colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia! Sercons continued", " Serkons Bought the Police? Bloggers At the Reception of the Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs "). The main methods of psychological influence are highlighted, which made it possible to destabilize this situation, the regulatory legal framework is analyzed, which can be used by police officers in an acute crisis situation and in the process of performing operational and service actions.
THE WAYS TO IMPROVE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF EMPLOYEES OF THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, EXPECTED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PERSONNEL RESERVE OF AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIN
Authors: Tokareva Maria , Skvortsova Daria
Published: January 2022

The article discusses topical problems of ensuring the psychological selection of employees for inclusion in the personnel reserve of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation.

The sample of the study consists of 47 people: the first group of police officers appointed to leading positions in the educational organization of the Ministry of Internal Affairs from the personnel reserve (n = 25), and the second group of employees included in the personnel reserve of the educational organization, but who were not appointed to senior positions for various reasons (n = 22).

In order to increase the effectiveness of the examination of the individual psychological characteristics of employees recommended for inclusion in the personnel reserve of an educational organization, we propose to study them in blocks (potentials), which, in our opinion, will increase the reliability of the data obtained and reduce subjectivity. The authors of the article identified the following blocks: intellectual, leadership, adaptive and executive potential.

The article presents the results of a study of the potentials and competencies of employees of the personnel reserve of the internal affairs bodies. Recommendations for improving the work on the selection of employees included in the personnel reserve of an educational organization are presented.

An analysis of the psychological characteristics of employees of internal affairs bodies included in the personnel reserve and subsequently appointed to leading positions gives us reason to believe that psychological diagnostics and, in general, forecasting the professional success of police officers requires a revision of existing approaches to diagnostic and prognostic indicators, and possibly and psychodiagnostic methods and procedures
Health-preserving education: factors of increasing of physical activity in an urban environment
Authors: Ovchinnikov Yuri , Lyzar Oleg , Ermolov Pavel
Published: January 2022

The main idea of the article is that modern technologies of sports and recreation direction in various variations are of importance for modern man. Based on the statistical data of various specialists, the population of Krasnodar has a decrease in activity in the spectrum of physical culture and health. Analysis of the data showed that women have a greater motivation for this direction, as they are more socialized and quickly adapt to various new directions in the fitness industry. The main purpose of the study is to identify factors that increase the activity of women in the process of engaging in physical culture and recreational activities for a certain period of time. The study group consisted of 14 women aged 20-35 years, regularly engaged in the proposed program "Resist-a-ball". At the end of the five-month period of classes, data were obtained, which, in comparison with the primary indicators of the students, made it possible to make a justification for
Psychological aspects of overcoming conflict situations by police officers in the conditions of mass events
Authors: Efimkina Nadezchda , Marin Mikhail , Cvetkov Vyacheslav
Published: January 2022

The geopolitical, socio-cultural, economic changes that have burst into society in connection with the pandemic are the impetus for the development of extremist manifestations and the terrorist threat, which determines and emphasizes the relevance and vital need for a deeper study and improvement of psychological support and psychological training of police officers in places of mass activities. The article examines the features of conflict situations that arise among police officers in the activity of protecting public order during mass events. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of the experience of the police in Lower Saxony (FRG) and the current police officers in Russia. Thus, a survey of police officers (85 senior officers) enrolled in refresher courses in 2018-2019 revealed the main positive examples of successful actions: work with leaders (instigators of mass riots), including their operational isolation (40% respondents); coordinated work of all forces and means involved in the protection of public order, at the same time, timely and reliable information to the head of the operational headquarters (40% of respondents); tightening the access control and cutting the crowd into sectors (50% of the respondents), etc. In the conclusion, the main tasks are outlined, by which police officers will be able to minimize conflict situations in special conditions.
Prevention of conflicts in youth environment
Authors: Gur'eva V. , Makarova Valentina , Ivanova Irina
Published: January 2022

The article is devoted to the problem of conflict prevention in the youth environment, which is one of the most relevant in the context of modern socio-cultural conditions. The article reveals the role of the organizer of work with youth in organizing the prevention of various conflicts in the youth environment, discusses some methods, techniques and techniques for preventing conflicts, as well as techniques for getting out of conflict situations. The content of the article is based on a theoretical analysis of domestic and foreign literature on psychology, sociology and pedagogy in the field of conflict prevention and management in the youth environment, the formation of conflictological competence of young people. The proposed materials can be used in the process of teaching students in the direction of training Organization of work with youth, levels of higher education - bachelor's, master's degree in the process of mastering the relevant disciplines, in particular, the discipline "Social problems of youth", "Prevention of conflicts in the youth environment", " Psychological and pedagogical foundations of work with youth ”
On the academic freedom in the times of crisis of liberal democracy
Authors: Godłów-Legiędź Janina
Published: January 2022

Motivation: The crisis of liberal democracy reveals a new dimension to the dispute over the role of the university. Declining trust in elites and the growing uncertainty during the pandemic challenge the belief that the key aim of the university reform should be to subject it to the global mechanism of competition as well as to introduce modern management principles. In the American society, there is a growing belief that the higher education system in the United States is heading in the wrong direction and that universities are politically biased. Despite this, the American system inspires higher education all over the world, including Poland. Even during the pandemic, the attention of the academic community in Poland is focused on the lists of journals constituting the basis for the evaluation of universities and academics.

Aim: The aim of the article is to demonstrate the threats posed by a higher education system governed by the dominant economic and political forces. The author evaluates the economic forces behind the parameterisation and ranking system, challenging the rationality of the Polish higher education reforms. The source of the arguments for academic freedom is the political economy that places economic goals in the perspective of long-term universal goals and examines the complex relationships between the economic, political and moral aspects.

Results: Academic freedom is not a privilege of the academic world, but one of the foundations of the successful development of a democratic society because science and education cannot be subject to existing patterns of thinking and current economic and political forces. But modern universities are driven to act like firms in competitive market places and they are following trends set by short-term economic and politic interests. Political economy is an effective tool for analysing functioning of higher education operating in quasi-market conditions, imposed by the dominant market players and the state. Understanding the forces underlying the reform of universities requires an analysis of the processes of interpenetration of economic and political processes, which means that the paradigm of political economy is gaining importance. In view of the requirements imposed on universities, dictated by short-term interests, the most important thing is the awareness that the necessity of state financing means that no solution will guarantee autonomy, if there is no responsibility of the academic community and self-discipline of its members.
Selected aspects of the university social responsibility (USR) in Poland
Authors: Korkosz-Gębska Jolanta
Published: January 2022

Motivation: In accordance with the Law on Higher Education, the mission of the Polish education and science system is to provide top quality education and scientific activity, develop civic attitudes, and be involved in social development and creation of an innovation-based economy. The third mission of an academy focusing on social responsibility is to build mutual relations with the community in order to popularise and implement research results. In recent years, university social responsibility (USR) has turned into one of the priorities for Polish academic authorities, although research shows this to be a new matter in this area, which often leads to incorrect classification of activities resulting from regular obedience of the law as activities confirming the social responsibility of the organisation.

Aim: The main objective of this article is to identify examples of socially responsible activity assumed by Polish academies and demonstrate the similarities with such activities conducted by other foreign academies. The author also wanted to associate the name of Professor Karol Adamiecki with social responsibility affairs what is usually overlooked in studies on this subject.

Results: The conducted analyses confirmed that Polish academies are assuming socially responsible activity voluntarily and not just in order to fulfil the criterion of conformity with the currently effective laws. Furthermore, these results also confirm that — in comparison with academies abroad — the involvement of Polish academies in implementation of the concept of social responsibility is on the right path of development, although not as popularised, which only confirms the genuine and non-marketing approach to the matter of social responsibility.
OJCIEC I PASTERZ. DZIAŁALNOŚĆ PRYMASA POLSKI STEFANA WYSZYŃSKIEGO NA FORUM KOMISJI/RADY GŁÓWNEJ EPISKOPATU POLSKI (1949–1953, 1956–1981)
Authors: Białkowski Michał
Published: January 2022

Kardynał Stefan Wyszyński odegrał kluczową rolę w powojennych dziejach Kościoła katolickiego w Polsce. Po nominacji prymasowskiej, w latach 1949–1953 i 1956–1981 pełnił funkcję przewodniczącego Konferencji Episkopatu Polski. Stał również na czele Komisji (od 1969 r.) Rady Głównej Episkopatu Polski – gremium będącego prezydium polskiego episkopatu. Do najważniejszych zadań Komisji/Rady Głównej Episkopatu Polski w okresie przewodniczenia kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego wskazać należy: 1) opracowywanie projektów, schematów i wytycznych do listów pasterskich i innych publicznych wystąpień Kościoła katolickiego; 2) analizę aktualnej sytuacji Kościoła katolickiego; 3) koordynację prac innych komisji i podkomisji episkopatu. Uwzględniając – wynikające z ówczesnej sytuacji społeczno-politycznej – podstawowe kierunki pracy polskich hierarchów, określić można zagadnienia pozostające ściśle w gestii samego przewodniczącego Komisji/Rady Głównej Episkopatu Polski. Kardynał Stefan Wyszyński osobiście odpowiadał za: 1) wyznaczanie głównych kierunków i treści nauczania pasterskiego; 2) kształtowanie stosunków z władzami PRL; 3) prowadzenie polityki personalnej episkopatu w zakresie nominacji biskupich; 4) inspirowanie zmian struktury organizacyjnej, celów, zadań i statusu prawnego Konferencji Episkopatu Polski. Problematyka ta rozwinięta została w dalszej części rozważań, choć podkreślić należy, że nie wyczerpuje ona bogatego katalogu spraw, jakie spoczywały na przewodniczącym Komisji/Rady Głównej Episkopatu Polski. Poza omawianym obszarem pozostały m.in.: 5) koordynacja kontaktów ze Stolicą Apostolską i zagranicznymi konferencjami episkopatów oraz 6) szczegółowy nadzór nad procesem recepcji oraz wdrażania uchwał Soboru Watykańskiego II. Wkład kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w prace Komisji/Rady Głównej Episkopatu Polski pozostaje wciąż zagadnieniem domagającym się całościowego, pełnego i wnikliwego opracowania. Nie sposób bowiem zrozumieć procesów zachodzących w Kościele katolickim w Polsce oraz w jego relacjach z państwem komunistycznym bez tej fundamentalnej wiedzy.
MIĘDZY HISTORIĄ A TERAŹNIEJSZOŚCIĄ. WSPÓŁCZESNE PRZYKŁADY ODCHODZENIA OD ETYKI CHRZEŚCIJAŃSKIEJ W POLSKIM HARCERSTWIE
Authors: Kłosowski Michał
Published: January 2022

Harcerstwo to wspólnota, która dzięki swojej metodzie wychowuje ludzi młodych. Nie jest to grupa parafialna, ale założyciel skautingu – Robert Baden-Powell oparł ją na wartościach chrześcijańskich. Wskazują na to liczne dokumenty wydane przez władze związku w ciągu kilkudziesięciu lat. Metody te jednak ewoluowały i nie są tak przejrzyste jak to było na początku. W drużynach harcerskich coraz bardziej widoczne jest zjawisko odchodzenia od etyki chrześcijańskiej, aby w imię fałszywie rozumianej tolerancji harcerstwo budowało swą tożsamość na obcych religijnie, kulturowo i cywilizacyjnie prądach współczesnych. Jest to problem, przed którym staje dzisiejsze harcerstwo, a szczególnie osoby odpowiedzialne za

wychowanie duchowe i religijne młodych harcerzy i skautów.
ŚWIĘTOŚĆ MAŁŻEŃSTWA I RODZINY W NAUCZANIU PAPIEŻA FRANCISZKA
Authors: Tybusz Artur
Published: January 2022

Niniejszy artykuł ma na celu ukazanie wartości, jaką stanowi chrześcijański ideał małżeństwa i rodziny w świetle nauczania papieża Franciszka. Temat naszej pracy został omówiony w trzech blokach tematycznych. W pierwszym bloku podjęliśmy próbę zdefiniowania słowa świętość, ukazując tym samym bogatą specyfikę tego terminu, aby następnie spojrzeć na tę kwestię w świetle świętości rodziny i małżeństwa. Ujęte w pierwszym i drugim etapie zagadnienia prowadzą nas do bloku trzeciego niniejszej pracy, w którym uwaga została skoncentrowana na praktycznych wskazaniach, które ukazują małżeństwo jako drogę prowadzącą do świętości.
Estudios sobre historia del léxico de especialidad
Authors: Carpi Elena , Ramírez Luengo José Luis
Published: January 2022

Desde sus primeras apariciones en los diccionarios generales y después en los especializados, el léxico de la ciencia y de la técnica ha despertado el interés de los estudiosos, especialmente en los últimos veinte años. Precisamente, algunos de ellos participan en este volumen, que se centra en el análisis de la presencia del vocabulario de especialidad, circunscrito en esta ocasión a las lenguas iberorrománicas, en obras lexicográficas, académicas y generales entre los siglos XV y XIX. Junto a parcelas léxicas del español más conocidas, como la forense y la marítima, se abordan ámbitos poco explorados hasta el momento: el curtido y adobo de cueros, la cata de vino, la técnica textil, las matemáticas, etc.
Los efectos del Brexit en la coordinación en materia de Seguridad Social: del régimen privilegiado del Acuerdo de Retirada a la coordinación limitada del Acuerdo de Comercio y Cooperación.
Authors: Martín-Pozuelo López Ángela
Published: January 2022

El Brexit ha generado gran expectación en muchos ámbitos, incluido el normativo. El proceso de negociación ha sido arduo, pero, finalmente, Reino Unido y la Unión Europea han conseguido llegar a dos acuerdos: uno para regular sus relaciones, a modo transitorio (el Acuerdo de Retirada); y otro, orientado a regir sus relaciones a largo plazo (el Acuerdo de Comercio y Cooperación). Ambos textos incluyen disposiciones en materia de coordinación de los sistemas nacionales de Seguridad Social, pero nada coincidentes, por lo que requieren un tratamiento diferenciado. El objetivo de este texto es exponer las bases del Brexit y cómo estas se han dejado sentir en estos acuerdos, sobre todo, en el segundo. Asimismo, se expondrán sucintamente las principales características del régimen de coordinación en materia de Seguridad Social al amparo de cada uno de estos Acuerdos.
El encaje del infarto como accidente de trabajo en el teletrabajo.
Authors: Poquet Catalá Raquel
Published: January 2022

En este trabajo se realiza un análisis del accidente de trabajo en la modalidad de prestación de servicios de teletrabajo, especialmente, cuando se trata de un infarto. Para ello, se realiza un análisis de los elementos configuradores del concepto de accidente de trabajo, figura jurídica de construcción eminentemente jurisprudencial y judicial, para, posteriormente, analizar los parámetros constitutivos del infarto como accidente de trabajo, y su posibilidad de encuadre en el ámbito del teletrabajo, pues la LTD no ha sabido ofrecer una solución a estos conflictos jurídicos.
La necesaria dignificación del trabajo de los cuidadores no profesionales de personas dependientes, que no desarrollan otra actividad profesional, en el contexto del Pilar Europeo de Derechos Sociales.
Authors: Cervilla Garzón María José
Published: January 2022

Dado que la actividad ejercida por los cuidadores no profesionales de personas dependientes no se considera una labor profesional, con la consiguiente carencia de tutela a nivel socio-laboral, el presente estudio establece que el Pilar Europeo de Derechos Sociales puede servir como base para avanzar en la configuración de un marco jurídico que regularice su situación y la sitúe en el contexto del trabajo “digno”. Precisamente aquellos que no realizan otra actividad profesional son los que se encuentran en mayor nivel de desprotección, y los que demandan que se efectúen medidas legislativas concretas a nivel comunitario y estatal, actualmente reducida a aisladas actuaciones de las Comunidades Autónomas o la exigua cobertura de un Convenio Especial con la Seguridad Social. Por otra parte, se precisa adaptar nuestro ordenamiento jurídico a las resoluciones de los Tribunales que están detectando normas con impacto discriminatorio para las mujeres que ejercen las labores de cuidado, o irregularidades que sólo redundan en la desprotección de los cuidadores como el pago de la prestación de atención a la dependencia a la persona dependiente.