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NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR THREAT TO UNITED STATES SECURITY DURING THE LEADERSHIP OF DONALD TRUMP
Authors: Danial Darwis Danial Darwis
Published: February 2023

This paper attempts to look at the North Korean nuclear threat to the security of the United States during the presidency of the United States President Donald Trump by using the Security Dilemma, which is one of the concepts in realism theory that arises as a result of a country's actions to improve its country's security. Still, on the one hand, it creates a reaction. Other countries also want to improve their security, which will lead to a decrease in safety in the first country. In addition, the author also uses Balance of Power which underlies his view that every government or alliance of countries that feel threatened by increasing the military power of a country or a coalition of other countries will respond by increasing the strength of their country as a balancing effort. North Korea is again in the global spotlight for developing its nuclear program. This has created a reaction in the form of a security threat to the United States, so under the leadership of Donald Trump, various efforts have been made to offset this. This paper finds the results that the U.S. security dilemma is based on fear and threats due to the increasing power of North Korea. U.S. President Donald Trump tries to stop this by carrying out a Balance of Power. The forms of activity by Donald Trump include trying to combine diplomatic and sanctions with extreme measures in cutting economic resources, stopping food supplies, and diplomacy of isolation. Using military instruments to force Pyongyang to halt its nuclear weapons development program is also possible.
»Hvad gör väl namnet?«
Authors: Arping Åsa
Published: February 2023

»What’s in a Name?«: Anonymity and Brand making in the Swedish Press and Helicon of the 1840’s

Foregrounding Sweden in the 1840’s as a »transformational society« (A. Melberg), politically pendling between revolution and reaction, this article explores the symbolic re-negotiations of the name in contemporary press and book market.

During this decade dominating practices of anonymous publishing and collective voices addressing »public opinion« were challenged by new demands for individualized image-making. How did writers and critics deal with this transformation, and how did it affect their public appearance?

These questions are exemplified through writers and/or cultural journalists like Fredrika Bremer, Sophie von Knorring, Emilie Carlén, C.J.L. Almqvist, Oscar Patric Sturzenbecker, Wendela Hebbe and Carl Anton Wetterbergh.

Confronting the persistent use of anonymity, the essay argues for a more thorough understanding of how this practice, rather than offering concealment and protection, was diligently exploited as a means to  destabilize the role of the writer/journalist, often boosting public interest in the private person behind the text.

For women participants, anonymous writing meant conforming to prescribed norms of female modesty, but at the same time it offered possibilities to transgress them.

In the same way, choosing not to publish in print was more than an act of humility, exclusive manucript circulation could just as well function as a critique of literary commerce.

As today’s digital blog activities  have made evident, scholars of literature and press must include non-print material in their analyses. Similarly an interest in the public literary debates of the 1840’s necessitates an awareness of an ongoing, parallel semi-public presence of manuscripts and letters, in order to understand how actors move between different spheres of literary production and circulation. Thus, the significance of the name in literary publicities is apparent, and should attract further attention in our field of research.
En kvinnas plats i världsordningen
Authors: Jonsson Stefan
Published: February 2023

An Essential Trait in the Works of Pia Arke and Marguerite Duras

Contemporary arts and literature provide a record of alternative narratives of globalization. This essay discusses how the global world system is reconfigured in two different aesthetic endeavors: the so-called »India Cycle« of Marguerite Duras and the visual artwork of Greenlandic-Danish artist Pia Arke. The essay suggests that both Duras and Arke constitute what may be defined as global narratives, and, furthermore, that both approach what may be termed »the essential trait« of contemporary global history. This essential trait is made visible – or, indeed, audible – through the pertinent figure of a subaltern female subject, which the reader or viewer perceives as occupying the very margin or edge of the global order. It is argued that this position still remains untheorized in postcolonial cultural theory. Finally, the essay presents a model through which this figure may be understood, while it also insists on the figure’s importance as a touchstone and corrective of urgent political and theoretical problems of our era.
Den mörke brodern
Authors: Alvstad Cecilia , Lundahl Mikela
Published: February 2023

The Dark Brother. Swedish Negrophilia in 1957

This article sheds new light on the Swedish introduction of poetry written in French, Spanish and Portuguese by black authors and/or on »black« topics. More specifically, the article discusses Artur Lundkvist’s anthology Den mörke brodern (‘The darker brother’), published in 1957. It analyzes the title, foreword, selection and translations included in the anthology and relates these to international models of the time and to a Swedish essay on poetry written by black authors published in 1960. Lundkvist’s approach is found to be more negrophile and exotizising than the international models and the Swedish essay.
Läsa normalt
Authors: Degerman Peter , Johansson Anders
Published: February 2023

Reading »Normal«: A Critique of Rosenblatt’s Reader-Response Theory

In the article we address the question of how the relation between literary theory and literary didactics should be understood. During the last decades the new research field of subject didactics has been introduced as a bridge between pedagogy and traditional academic disciplines. As the metaphoric bridge implies, didactics could be seen as a meeting place for different theoretical traditions. In the article we argue that this kind of meeting should not be reduced to simple eclecticism; just adding one entity to the other. Instead the meeting ground should be made a place of real critical investigation of the presuppositions and consequences of different theoretical approaches across traditional borders.

Swedish research on literary reading in school relies heavily on the reader-response theory formulated by among others Louise M. Rosenblatt. This theory has the merit of having transformed the study of literature from a positivist reliance on facts and cultural heritage to a more dynamic and interpretive view on reading. Nonetheless it also, as all theories, has its blind spots with consequences that have to be critically examined. Through a reading of Rosenblatt’s major works, particularly Literature as Exploration and The Reader, the Text, the Poem, we therefore investigate the theoretical foundations of the theory. What we find is an insistence on the individual reader as the fundamental and stabilizing centre of language, and hence also of reading. This rejection of language as structure is based on an understanding of culture as the context that forms the individual, which can be pragmatically set aside when it comes to the unique encounter between reader and text. Reading can thus be seen as centred on the individual experience of the reader, an experience that becomes the only criterion for the understanding of normal reading. Rosenblatt’s theory leaves no room for a critical analysis of how the normal reading is constituted discursively or for an understanding of literary works that questions aesthetics based on individual experiences. It therefore tends to reproduce established norms and normal ways of reading. Consequently one may ask what kind of literature it actually supports the reading of.
Narrativ kompetens
Authors: Lundström Stefan , Olin-Scheller Christina
Published: February 2023

Narrative Competence – a Necessary Qualification in Multi Modal Text Universe?

Today’s media landscape is characterized by convergence culture, where the formats and the distribution of a narrative come together and create extensive multi modal text universe. At the same time the traditional division between producer and consumer is challenged. With examples from fan fiction and role playing games, the article discusses the notion of narrative competence as a possible way of understanding and describing the participation in multi modal text universe. Some of the things that characterize narrative competence are social interplay in a collective intelligence, to be able to discern plots and make creative imitations and to develop a meta reflective ability to be able to meet, try and understand one’s own reactions. One of the conclusions in the article is that if school education wishes to be experienced as relevant among students, it should include narrative competence. At the same time it will also increase the possibilities of reaching democratic goals.
Fransk litteratur i Sverige 1830–1900
Authors: Mörte Alling Annika
Published: February 2023

French Literature in Sweden 1830–1900. Translation, Reception and Circulation

The article presents some results from an international project on the introduction of French literature in Scandinavia during the 19th century. A point of departure is the database BREFS (Bibliographie du Réalisme Français en Scandinavie), containing the translations of novels, short stories, poetic works and theatre plays that were published in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden in book form from 1830 to 1900.

The Swedish part of the bibliography is in focus, consisting of as many as 1 500 translations, and a list of the seemingly most popular French writers in Sweden during the period is presented. With some exceptions, these writers are probably unknown to most Swedes, and not even mentioned in historical surveys of Swedish literature: Eugène Scribe, Eugène Sue, Charles Perrault, Anne H. J. Duveyrier, Henri Meilhac, Olivier Gloux, Michel Carré, Alice Durand and Jean F. A. Bayard. In fact, when it comes to the number or translations published, these authors by far exceed the wellknown representations of the French realist period, Stendhal, Balzac, Flaubert and Maupassant.

I try, briefly, to relate these results to research that has been done by others on translation in the nineteenth century, the working conditions of the translators, the reception of French authors and the role of French theatre in Sweden, which was so successful at the time.
Scedosporiosis pulmonar post COVID-19 en paciente diabético: a propósito de un caso
Authors: Xiomara Moreno Xiomara Moreno , Macero Carolina , Panizo María Mercedes , Oliveira Débora , Chocrón Benmaman Fortunato
Published: February 2023

Las especies de Scedosporium son consideradas patógenos oportunistas emergentes, que afectan a pacientes inmunocomprometidos o con respuesta inmunológica normal. La enfermedad invasiva grave supera tasas de mortalidad del 80 %. Se describe caso con afectación pulmonar causada por el complejo de especies de Scedosporium en un paciente masculino de 75 años de edad, procedente de Caracas, Venezuela, con diabetes mellitus tipo 2, infección respiratoria baja, dos infecciones previas por enfermedad por coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) e imagen radiológica de lesión de ocupación de espacio pulmonar basal izquierdo. Se envió al laboratorio de microbiología porción de aproximadamente 1 cm2 de tejido pulmonar, solicitando estudios micológicos y para micobacterias. Al examen directo con KOH al 20 % se observó un fragmento de hifa hialina tabicada. A los 12 días de incubación hubo crecimiento en agar Sabouraud dextrosa más gentamicina de colonias vellosas con pigmentado difusible color amarillo pálido a mostaza. Se realizó examen directo a las colonias con azul de algodón, observándose estructuras compatibles con el complejo de especies de Scedosporium. Scedosporium spp., es el segundo hongo filamentoso, después de Aspergillus spp., causante de infecciones respiratorias bajas. El paciente fue tratado con voriconazol después del diagnóstico micológico con una evolución satisfactoria. Las infecciones por especies de Scedosporium afectan órganos internos como los pulmones, similar al caso descrito. La infección por COVID-19 es un factor predisponente para adquirir infecciones fúngicas poco frecuentes. El laboratorio de microbiología cumple un rol importante en el diagnóstico de micosis causadas por hongos inusuales.
Optimal scheme for stimulating photofission of shielded nuclear materials on the Microtron M-30: a combination of theoretical and experimental studies
Authors: Pylypchynets Igor
Published: February 2023

Relevance. The photofission of shielded nuclear materials is widely used to develop methods for non-destructive analysis of their isotopic composition. To stimulate the photofission reaction, bremsstrahlung beams obtained on electronic accelerators are used. Their parameters significantly depend on the design features of accelerators and sample activation schemes.

Purpose. Theoretical modelling of parameters of an optimal scheme for stimulating the photofission of shielded nuclear materials on an electronic accelerator – Microtron M-30 for the analysis of their isotopic composition, considering its technical characteristics, and experimental verification of its parameters.

Methodology. Theoretical calculations of the parameters of bremsstrahlung beams for the Microtron M-30 were carried out using the GEANT4 toolkit. For experimental studies of the influence of structural elements of the optimal stimulation scheme on the integral characteristics of inhibitory photons, secondary photoneutrons, the method of activation of detectors made of gold was used; for residual electrons – the transmission method based on a passage chamber and a Faraday cylinder.

Results. As a result of the combination of theoretical and experimental studies, optimal parameters of the activation scheme of nuclear materials on the Microtron M-30 have been established. The scheme provides experimental conditions under which the losses of bremsstrahlung photon beams interacting with the test samples (with energies ≥6 MeV) do not exceed 35% of their initial values, with the practical absence of residual electrons (98% of electrons are absorbed) and secondary photoneutrons (no more than 1E-9 n/e).

Conclusions. The parameters of the developed stimulation scheme for the Microtron M-30 can be applied to various types of accelerators, considering their design features, characteristics of the samples, and implemented activation schemes
Thermal conductivity of solid solutions of Bi2(Te1-xSex )3 (x = 0-0.07)
Authors: Martynova Kateryna , Rogacheva Olena
Published: February 2023

Relevance. Solid solutions Bi2 (Te1-xSex )3 are effective materials for an n-leg of thermoelectric cooling devices. Recently, concentration anomalies of properties with a low impurity content were detected in these solid solutions (x ~0.01). It is important to establish whether similar anomalies would be observed on the dependence of thermal conductivity λ from the composition of the solid solution, since λ is one of the parameters that determine the thermoelectric quality factor of the material.

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to investigate the concentration dependences of the thermal conductivity of the solid solution of Bi2 (Te1-xSex )3 in the interval x = (0-0.07) to identify concentration anomalies and their possible impact on thermoelectric (TE) efficiency.

Methodology. Investigation of temperature dependences of thermal conductivity λ was performed by a dynamic calorimeter. Isotherms of λ for different temperatures in the range T = 175-400 K were built on their basis.

Results. On isotherms of λ, there is an interval of abnormal growth λ, which becomes more pronounced when the temperature decreases. The presence of this interval is associated with critical phenomena that accompany the transition of the percolation type from dilute to concentrated solid solutions.

Conclusions. The estimation of the thermoelectric figure of merit Z of materials is given. It is shown that the detected growth of λ leads to a decrease in Z in the ranges near the critical (x = 0.01), which should be considered in the practical use of solid solutions of Bi2 (Te1-xSex )3
PROSTHODONTIC REHABILITATION OF HEMIMAXILLECTOMY PATIENT WITH CAST PARTIAL DENTURE AND HOLLOW BULB OBTURATOR: A CASE REPORT
Authors:   VPDC Dental College, Sangli Department of Prosthodontics and Implantology, Sonone Akanksha , Shingote Santosh
Published: February 2023

Obturator prosthesis is required for the restoration of speech, deglutition, and improvement of esthetics in patient after maxillectomy. The presence of oral tumors necessitates the surgical removal of all or part of the maxilla, leaving the patient with a defect that compromises the integrity and function of the oral cavity. The maxillofacial Prosthodontist, as a member of the surgical team, plays an important role in the recovery and rehabilitation of maxillectomy patient by fabricating and placing a surgical obturator. This clinical report describes the use of definitive hollow bulb obturator with cast partial denture framework for the treatment of a 65-year-oldpatient with hemimaxillectomy. This technique will improve the speech, mastication, swallowing and esthetics for the patient.
PROSTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF GINGIVAL AESTHETICS - A CASE REPORT
Authors:   Dept. of Prosthodontics, Government Dental College, Kottayam., Adhershitha AR , Anilkumar S
Published: February 2023

Gingival replacement prostheses have been used to replace lost tissue when other methods like surgery or regenerative procedures were considered unpredictable or unfeasible. With this method, large tissue volumes are easily substituted. Gingival prostheses take several forms. This article presents a case of gingival recession successfully managed by acrylic gingival veneer.
A Comparative Study of Managing Learning Opportunity in EFL Classroom
Authors: Zhu Hongmei
Published: February 2023

Learning opportunity plays a vital role in EFL classroom learning. Drawing on conversation analysis and comparison methods, focusing on correction activities in an experienced EFL teacher’s classroom and a novice EFL teacher’s classroom in China, this study aims to explore the differences in their practices of turn allocation for increasing learning opportunities. The study finds that the experienced teacher designs more rich turn allocation, that is, to add more turn allocation practices, to involve more students to participate in the classroom interaction, to lengthen the period for students’ involvement. In these ways, she creates more learning opportunities for students compared with novice EFL teacher. Although the result is pertinent, it might deepen understanding of high-quality EFL classroom interaction and promote EFL teachers to discover, create or maintain more learning opportunities for students.
Wavelet Estimation of a Density From Observations of Almost Periodically Correlated Process Under Positive Quadrant Dependence
Authors: Kone Moussa , Monsan Vincent
Published: February 2023

In this paper, we construct a new wavelet estimator of density for the component of a finite mixture under positive quadrant dependence. Our sample is extracted from almost periodically correlated processes. To evaluate our estimator we will determine a convergence speed from an upper bound for the mean integrated squared error (MISE). Our result is compared to the independent case which provides an optimal convergence rate.
New Record Of A Mosquito Uranotaenia Lowii (Theobald, 1901) From India
Authors: Goud Santhosh , Pattnaik Subasini , Biswal Ipsita , Seth Jaya Kishor , Hazra Rupenangshu Kumar , Panda Barsa Baisalini
Published: February 2023

This study reports Uranotaenia lowii (Theobald, 1901) as a new record from India.   It was collected from Berhampur University Campus, District  Ganjam, Odisha, India. This species is not considered to have medical importance, as it does not bite mammals and feeds upon the blood of reptiles and amphibians.
Molecular Toxonomy of Forensically Important Carrion Flies Using mt (DNA COI)
Authors: Sarika Bansode , Vitthal More , Vinod Ragade
Published: February 2023

Identification of forensically important carrion flies is made challenging by the lack of taxonomists and morphological identification keys. The eggs or larvae are difficult to identify morphologically, and in such cases, molecular technique, DNA Barcoding specific to mt (DNA COI) provides a genuine substitute. The mtCOI of two Calliphoridae species, Chrysomya megacephala, Chrysomya rufifacies and one Sarcophagidae species, Sarcophaga dux are examined in the present study for molecular identification.
Scrutinizing the Impacts of Study Abroad Programs
Authors: Sadiki Hicham
Published: February 2023

Educators and Study Abroad (SA) program designers have set high goals for these experiences. The main objective of sending students to sojourn in Morocco is to have inter-culturally competent graduates who can efficiently function in a global economy. A review of the literature on the impacts of SA programs on American students shows that these programs are frequently described as life-changing experiences since they improve participants’ second language skills, enhance their Intercultural Communicative Competence, and make them more in-demand employees. The present qualitative study examines the impacts of Study abroad programs on American students regarding the target language proficiency, Intercultural Communicative Competence, and employability. To this end, ten interviews were conducted to collect data. The findings indicate that the top three personal characteristics that are crucial to intercultural success are adaptability, open-mindedness, and patience. In addition, the top three program components that affect participants’ overall learning during their sojourn in Morocco are homestay, group travel, and academic leader. Moreover, results show that gender has no impact on respondents’ ability to communicate using the host language; however, females are better than males in terms of developing their Intercultural Communicative Competence due to their participation in Study Abroad programs in Morocco. More than that, the findings indicate that the programs’ component significantly impacts students’ ability to communicate in the target language and understand the host culture. Concerning the impact of the duration of SA programs on participants’ intercultural skills, the findings suggest that the longer these programs are the more linguistic and cultural gains students get. The core finding of this study is that the duration of Study Abroad programs and students’ previous international experiences make the strongest contribution to students’ employability; however, gender does not contribute to helping participants find a job.
Understanding Moroccan Return Migration and Intermarriage Dynamics : The Case of Moroccan Returnees from Japan
Authors: ES SIDDIKI MOHAMED TAHAR , Toutou Dr. Rachid , Bourass Fatima , Kabbouri Abderrazzak , Nakahara Dr Yumiko
Published: February 2023

The aim of this study is twofold: Firstly, it investigates the role of intermarriage or ‘Kokusai kekkon’ with Japanese natives in facilitating Moroccan migration to Japan. Secondly, it aims to understand the factors which have pushed Moroccan migrants to return home. Over the last decade, a growing number of Moroccan migrants have relied on ‘Kokusai kekkon’ or ‘intermarriage’ with Japanese natives as a strategy to migrate to Japan. Nevertheless, many of these migrants return to Morocco after years of residence and work in Japan. The study takes the hypothesis of structural reasons in Japan and Morocco as the causes of this act. Drawing from in-depth interviews with six former Moroccan migrants who have returned to Morocco, quantitative and qualitative data was collected and analyzed to understand some of the reasons behind this return migration. The study showed that intermarriage was strategic to migration for the majority of the informants; however, it was not a sufficient factor to prevent their return to Morocco. It also revealed many structural factors in both Japan and Morocco that have encouraged this return; including the inability to generate savings, the incapability to remit as well as Japan’s restrictive citizenship requirements

Keywords:Kokusai kekkon Intermarriage, n, Moroccan Returnees, Japan’s Migration

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A Case Report of Perimyocarditis as a Rare Complication of Campylobacteriosis
Authors: Behzadpour Ahmad
Published: February 2023

Campylobacter species is one of the most common infections that cause gastroenteritis in developed countries. Although most Campylobacter infections are self-limited, cases can be complicated by extraintestinal presentation, such as myocarditis, pericarditis, or perimyocarditis. We report herein a case of perimyocarditis complicating gastroenteritis in a 24-yearold male. The patient presented with abdominal pain, diarrhea, and dehydration over a couple of days, progressively worsening with substernal chest pain and dyspnea. Troponins were elevated, and ECG showed diffuse concave ST elevation and PR segment depression. Based on the clinical signs and symptoms, the diagnosis of perimyocarditis was made, and he was treated accordingly with a favorable outcome.
Chronic non-healing perianal ulcer as presenting sign of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Authors:   Additional Professor & Head of Department, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Dehradun, Uttarakhand-249203, India, Hazarika Neirita
Published: February 2023

A male in his forties presented with painful, persistent, nonhealing ulcers in the buttocks for two months with history of inadvertent weight loss and loss of appetite. History of highrisk sexual behavior including anal intercourse was present. On examination, the patient appeared cachexic with a body mass index of 15kg/m2. A shallow, tender, non-indurated, perianal ulcer of size around 10 x 7cm, with irregular margins, unhealthy granulation tissue and slough was noted. Multiple, skin-colored, umbillicated papules were also noted in bilateral buttocks (Figure 1). Multiple, non-tender, non-matted, inguinal lymph nodes were present bilaterally. A provisional diagnosis of chronic non-healing ulcer secondary to Herpes Simplex Virus with Molluscum contagiosum was considered. During workup, ELISA revealed antibodies to HIV-1 and was confirmed by Western blot test. His CD4 counts were 6.4% with absolute CD4 count of 113/µL. Blood culture revealed methicillin resistant coagulase negative staphylococci and pus culture reported growth of Enterobacter. His routine baseline investigations were normal. Rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test for syphilis and serology for hepatitis B and C virus were negative. The patient was started on tablet acyclovir 400mg thrice daily for 7 days and tablet linezolid 600 mg twice daily for 14 days along with topical antibiotic cream. The patient was then referred to the antiretroviral therapy (ART) centre. At 2 weeks’ follow-up, the ulcer showed complete re-epithelialization
Chronicling Subtle Nuances of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) through Exclusive Non- standardized tool
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, AWH Special College, Kerala University of Health Sciences, India., Narayanan Nayana
Published: February 2023

Childhood Apraxia of Speech is one of the most interesting motor speech disorders. Child with CAS will not be able to produce speech voluntarily. Due to its subtle nature CAS is either under-diagnosed or over-diagnosed in general. Another challenge faced in practice is the barrier of language as most of the standardized test uses English language based questionnaire format. Henceforth, we developed a tool to qualitatively assess various aspects of CAS.
18-F-FDG PET/CT Finding of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Metastases from Cerebellar Medulloblastoma - Case report
Authors:   Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Centre, Royal Hospital, Oman., Bulushi Naima Al
Published: February 2023

A 20- years old female patient, diagnosed case of right cerebellum medulloblastoma, post excision, adjuvant chemotherapy, and radiotherapy in 2018. Presented with right eye swelling in 2021. Brain MRI revealed aright frontal parasagittal mass lesion and left lateral cerebellar mass, highly suggestive of disease recurrence. Total spine MRI showed interval development of new intra-axial lesion at the level of the cervical medullary junction, highly suggestive of Intramedullary spinal cord metastasis (Figure 1).
The Myth of Christian Eschatology as Counter-Myth to Neoliberal Capitalist Vulgate
Authors: Lanuza Gerardo
Published: February 2023

Fashionable among postmodern writers today is the deconstruction of modernist project of de-mythologizing the pre-Enlightenment religious worldview. Following Adorno and Horkheimer, postmodernists unmask the myths undergirding scientism and secularism in the post-secular world. This article, while agreeing with the postmodern trope, contends that what is missed in this critique is the pseudo-universal pretension of neoliberal capitalism as the unrivalled myth of the vulgate of globalization. Using Christian eschatology as a counter-myth, this article contends that today more than ever we need apocalyptic messianism inherent in both socialism and Christianity to practically challenge the triumphant post-Cold War myth of neoliberalism.
A synthesis of Pope John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body”
Authors: McTavish, FMVD James , Lorenzo Simone
Published: February 2023

This article is an introduction to John Paul II’s catechesis on human love, also known as the Theology of the Body. In this essay, the authors highlight and explain twenty essential themes from the original text and relate some of these themes in the Philippine context. These themes revolve around the principle that the body is gift, and as such, is capable of revealing the divine image, in which every human being is made. This positive view of the body becomes possible by recapturing man’s original experience in Genesis which, according to John Paul II, has three dimensions: original solitude, original unity and original nakedness. The article summarily explains what he means by these three concepts, and then re-echoes the Holy Father’s claim that the body’s capacity to make visible the divine reality is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is the Incarnate Word of God. This is why the understanding of marriage found in the original text reminds us that the vocation of married love is to imitate Christ’s self-giving love for the Church. This reminder helps elevate the common secular understanding, and in this way, helps recapture the deeper beauty found in being created male and female.
Re-examining the Root Cause of the Calamba Agrarian Unrest of 1891
Authors: Escalante Rene
Published: February 2023

This paper will show that the Calamba agrarian unrest of 1891 was not purely a landlord-tenant affair. The ultimate reason behind the destruction of the harmonious relationship between the Dominicans and tenants was the discovery of an alternative source of sugar that gradually lessened the dependence of European consumers on imported cane sugar from the Philippines. The rise of beet sugar industry in Europe resulted to a significant drop of the price of sugar in the Philippines which ultimately reduced the income of families dependent on the sugar industry. The problem became complicated because instead of looking for a solution that will benefit everybody, the major players in Philippine sugar industry tried to solve the crisis based on their sectoral interest. The inquilinos (tenants) tried to lessen the impact of the crisis by not paying rent to the owners. The Dominicans on their part initiated legal measures that ultimately expelled the recalcitrant tenants out of the hacienda. These moves did not help both parties in coming up with a win-win solution to the problem. Consequently, the problems of the sugar industry became more complicated and the relationship of the Dominicans and the inquilinos deteriorated further.
Fiscal Stimulus in South Asia: Implications for resilience and sustainable development during and after COVID-19
Authors: Karim Azreen , DeWit Andrew , Sugiyama Satoka , Shaw Rajib
Published: February 2023

The world continues to be gripped by COVID-19, though the pandemic’s impact varies across countries and regions. The South Asian case is illustrative. The region is marked by inherent socioeconomic and other vulnerabilities, including high population density, relatively poor health care, and limited water sanitation facilities. South Asian countries also evince varied levels of damage from the pandemic. This paper examines the region’s circumstances as of November 2020, using macroeconomic data to explore varied pandemic impacts and fiscal policy responses. We also discuss the COVID-19 fund formed at the South-Asian regional level with contributions from all eight South Asian countries. Our analysis includes each country’s external and internal share of fiscal stimulus, and the implications for sustainable development goals (SDGs). In an argument for integrating resilience and development frameworks, the paper analyses Japan’s example of national resilience planning and related sustainable development frameworks. Our research indicates that a sustainable recovery is advantaged by fiscal stimulus that can be linked to extant developmental frameworks.
Economics of Coronavirus: In search of best alternative amid Covid-19
Authors: Muzafar Ahammed Kazi
Published: February 2023

Economics of Coronavirus (Coronamics) will deal with the economies facing severe crises like the Novel Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19). This article advises people not to panic about Covid-19. Coronamics aim to find out ways and means to face any crisis caused by man-made calamities like pandemics or embargoes or sanctions and help the affected people who can survive by maintaining their livelihood mainly with food, medicine and other essentials and can steer the economy, the nation and the country again to the right direction for further development during the bad times and beyond when these will be over. Accelerating the growth of domestic production of goods and services will be one of the best alternatives to minimise the impacts of the pandemic through creating and retaining employment and providing sustainable livelihood for all, including infected, cured and healthy residents of the country. Export trade has been frustrated due to the global lockdown. Now it is a turn for a domestic economy that has to be cared for stabilising supplies, prices and growth, and mitigating loss of export earnings and remittances with all efforts and judgments.
A Study on Work-Family Balance and Mental Health During COVID-19: Bangladeshi Employees Perspective
Authors: Khan Md. Rahat , Kumar Roy Mihir
Published: February 2023

The study aimed to measure the impact of work pressure on family balance and the effect of work-family balance on Bangladeshi employees’ mental health during COVID19 from an emerging economy perspective. Several 400 data (response rate 50.25%) were collected through simple random sampling. The exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modelling were run to test the proposed research framework with the help of MS Excel 2007, SPSS 22.0, and AMOS 23.0. The findings revealed that work-life has a significant positive impact on family life and that work-life and family life positively impact employees’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. The novelty of this research is the Bangladeshi employees’ context and the COVID-19 phenomenon.
Reshaping Bank Leadership and Governance in the Context of New Normal
Authors: Habib Shah Md. Ahsan , Sarder Md. Mostafizur Rahman
Published: February 2023

The global banking industry is taking a changed shape. Innovation, technologyled disruption, convergence, and data analytics are reshaping the banking industry. Considering the market development and concerns associated with the Covid-19 crisis, banks should focus on capital, liquidity, operational capacity, customers’ preferences, financial infrastructure, business restructuring, regulatory compliance issues, financial crime, and cybersecurity concerns. A transformed and integrated strategy by the banking institutions to handle these issues is connected with effective business continuity measures and long-term business development. The transformation is necessary to sustain and avail the opportunity to leverage banks’ role in economic support programs to improve their reputation and speed up digitisation and digitalisation. In such a stage of transformation, demands from banks’ leadership have become exponentially more significant, which is not easy to meet. From the risk management standpoint, this is the time for adopting an enterprise approach to cope with the changing environment. Improved and reshaped corporate governance in banks might help handle the situation better in this complex situation. The paper’s objective is to sketch the reshaped leadership and governance practices for the banking industry in the wake of the Covid-19 scenario. The paper identified an indicative leadership-governance framework for the long-term sustainability of banks.
Public-Private Partnerships (PPP): Contextual Considerations and Areas for Reform to Offset Covid-19 Shock
Authors: Ghosh Partha Sarathee
Published: February 2023

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are not new. However, they are becoming increasingly pivotal to accomplishing what both sides struggle to do: rolling out the high-quality development, redevelopment, and creation of public facilities and infrastructure, and as we look to the future, the development of digital infrastructure. Ideally, PPPs create a win-win opportunity for the private sector to work with governments. Companies assume management responsibility and much of the risk in exchange for profits linked to performance. The projects create a new source of business for companies while adding private sector expertise, efficiencies, and capital to public endeavours. In most cases, these projects could not get off the ground without private support, as tightening budgets make it difficult for governments to fund improvements to ageing public assets or services. Bangladesh announced a revised PPP program in the 2009/10 Budget Session and introduced a new PPP policy in August 2010 (PPP Policy 2010). Before the mid-1990s, Bangladesh had entered into several individual PPP transactions & 1996 marked the first time that a policy framework was introduced for PPPs to enable private sector partnerships in power generation. In 2010, the 6th Five-Year Plan was launched, outlining the government’s vision to improve the country’s economic growth trajectory. Private-sector participation is essential to bridge the investment gap and satisfy infrastructure needs worldwide. PPPs are one of many arrangements to consider, but due to their complex, timely and costly procurement, governments often struggle to apply and leverage them. Governments can implement mechanisms to nurture their PPPs and infuse efficiency and performance throughout their maturity journey. These mechanisms should be carefully crafted and ensure that actors are clear on their role and are empowered to execute it. It is a paradox that the PPP project pipeline development and implementation cannot keep pace with the growing demand for infrastructure & power projects. At the same time, the government is also unable to utilise the allocated budget for the PPP. Hence, the challenges are essential for the policymakers to deal with the issue in the best possible way. Bangladesh faces the challenges of modernising and expanding its vital infrastructure services, including roads, power, gas, port, etc. However, the health sector is still one crucial area where the public-private partnership (PPP) model could play a prominent role, particularly in the diagnostic, specialised treatment and medical waste. This paper is an attempt to analyse and draw lessons in the perspectives of the institutional, regulatory, finance, and other policy-relevant issues for the development of PPP projects & try to figure out the potential of Public-private partnerships (PPPs) to contribute to a clean and green recovery from the on-going Covid-19 crisis in Bangladesh.
COVID-19 and Higher Education in Bangladesh: A Case for Dual-Mode Education
Authors: M. Sadeq Abul Hasan , Sikder Zahirul Islam , Nessa Mst. Tasqurun
Published: February 2023

This study looks into the effect of COVID-19 on education, specifically higher education in Bangladesh, which led to a new insight into facilitating higher education to all potential knowledge seekers, both rural and urban, and even into the potentiality of exporting higher education overseas. It is a truism that the development of human resources is crucial for a nation for its growth, development, and prosperity in all areas and fields. Bangladesh is a highly populated country. According to the UNDP report in 2010 on HDI, Bangladesh’s HDI rose by 2.0% annually from 0.259 to 0.469, giving the country a rank of 129 out of 169 countries. If some effective programs can be undertaken to develop HR, a better quality of life for the people is possible, and thus the economy of Bangladesh may experience actual development. During COVID 19, the institutions of higher learning were shut down, and online education was introduced. The universities and the students initially faced challenges in adopting this method of education, but they were finally able to cope with the phenomenon. It provided new insight that online education is probably a better alternative to side-by-side campus education since it is difficult to cover the entire rural economy with a limited number of city-based campus-based universities. This insight may serve as a guideline for governments, policymakers, technology developers, and university authorities to make better policy choices in the future.
Evolución de la prevención y control integrados de la contaminación en el derecho europe
Authors: Revuelta Pérez Inmaculada
Published: February 2023

El trabajo analiza la evolución de la técnica del control integrado de la contaminación en el Derecho de la Unión Europea desde la Directiva 96/61, de prevención y control integrados de la contaminación hasta la Directiva 2010/75, sobre emisiones industriales.
Los desarrollos legislativos autonómicos en materia de Prevención y Control Integrados de la Contaminación (AAI)
Authors: Valencia Martín Germán
Published: February 2023

En este pequeño trabajo se hace un repaso de los desarrollos legislativos autonómicos en materia de prevención y control integrados de la contaminación, esto es, con una interpretación estricta de lo que son realmente manifestaciones de esta técnica como la que aquí se defiende, de los desarrollos legislativos autonómicos de la figura de la autorización ambiental integrada (AAI). La tesis del trabajo es que, dada la cada vez mayor densidad regulatoria de la normativa comunitaria europea y de la legislación básica estatal en la materia, el papel actual y previsiblemente también futuro de tales desarrollos es muy secundario, y centrado en la articulación de la AAI con otras intervenciones sectoriales recayentes sobre las instalaciones industriales incluidas dentro de su ámbito de aplicación.
Apuntes sobre las perspectivas de la prevención y el control integrados de la contaminación en el contexto del semestre europeo
Authors: Giles Carnero Rosa
Published: February 2023

La evolución del sistema de prevención y el control integrado de la contaminación muestra la búsqueda de soluciones normativas eficaces y eficientes que permitan la consecución de los objetivos ambientales al menor coste posible. El proceso del Semestre Europeo supone un nuevo contexto de gobernanza económica en el que tendrá que desarrollarse la política europea de prevención y el control integrado de la contaminación, de forma que la presente aportación pretende desarrollar algunas reflexiones sobre la relevancia de considerar este nuevo contexto de gobernanza para analizar las nuevas perspectivas normativas en este ámbito.
Book review: Feminist Critical Digital Pedagogy: An Open Book
Authors: Drumm Louise
Published: February 2023

[Book review, no abstract]
PENGARUH ASET, EKUITAS DAN LIABILITAS TERHADAP LABA PT ANEKA TAMBANG Tbk JAKARTA
Authors: Wiryanti Tutik
Published: February 2023

The mining industry is an attractive and promising business all over the world, including in Indonesia which is rich in natural and mineral resources. PT. Aneka Tambang, Tbk. Jakarta is a mining company owned by a State-Owned Enterprise and has been listed on the Indonesian stock exchange. The research problems such as has the Covid-19 pandemic had an impact on financial performance at PT. Aneka Tambang Tbk. Jakarta? Is the effect of assets, equities, and liabilities on profits at PT. Aneka Tambang, Tbk. Jakarta? The purpose of this study knows the effect of assets, equities, and liabilities on profits in the PT. Aneka Tambang Tbk. Jakarta. The data resource uses secondary data regarding the annual report of PT. Aneka Tambang Tbk for five years (2017 – 2021) as well as several other references, meanwhile to analyze method the data used descriptive, and multiple linear regression analysis. The research results show that the assets, equities, and liabilities are positive and significant effect on profit PT. Aneka Tambang Tbk., Jakarta.Industri pertambangan adalah bisnis yang menarik dan menjanjikan di seluruh dunia, termasuk di Indonesia yang kaya dengan sumber daya alam dan mineral. PT. Aneka Tambang Tbk. Jakarta adalah salah satu perusahaan tambang yang dimiliki Badan Usaha Milik Negara dan sudah masuk bursa efek Indonesia. Permasalahan penelitian antara lain apakah pandemi Covid-19 berdampak pada kinerja keuangan pada PT. Aneka Tambang Tbk. Jakarta? Adakah pengaruh aset, ekuitas dan liabilitas terhadap laba PT. Aneka Tambang Tbk. Jakarta? Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh aset, ekuitas dan liabilitas terhadap laba PT. Aneka Tambang Tbk. Jakarta. Sumber data yang digunakan yaitu data sekunder berupa laporan tahunan PT. Aneka Tambang Tbk. selama lima tahun (2017 – 2021) dan beberapa referensi lain, sedangkan untuk metode analisis data digunakan analisis deskriptif dan regresi linier berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa aset, ekuitas dan liabilitas berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap laba PT. Aneka Tambang Tbk. Jakarta