bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Domestic and International Pilates Research Trends: A Review of Literature in Natural Science
Authors: Park Byoung-Jae , Seon Se-Young , Yun So-Mi
Published: January 2023

PURPOSE This study was conducted for the purpose of exploring the direction and quality of Pilates research in the future by comparing and analyzing research trends in the field of Pilates natural science at home and abroad.METHODS In order to analyze domestic and foreign Pilates research trends, we analyzed academic papers of the last 10 years (2013-2022) in the natural science field, and domestic papers were used as the keyword ‘Pilates’ using DP Pia, Kiss, and Riss, which are academic information services. A total of 105 papers were used by searching. For overseas studies, Pub med and Scholar were used, and only SCI and SCIE papers were collected and 129 papers were searched.RESULTS First, according to the comparative analysis of research trends by domestic and foreign fields, physiology (61%), kinematics (24.8%), and rehabilitation (14.2%) were found in the order of domestic, whereas in foreign countries, kinematics (34.9%) and physiology (33.3%) and rehabilitation (31.8%), a study with a relatively even distribution was conducted. Second, in the comparative analysis by study subject, domestic literature was the highest with 68.7% of studies targeting women, and was conducted separately by various age groups. Foreign fields, 40.9% of studies conducted by gender were found, and there were many studies that considered the characteristics of musculoskeletal disorders and metabolic diseases rather than gender. Third, looking at the comparison by research variable, studies have been conducted on various topics in physiology and kinetic dynamics. However, while domestic studies have focused on changes in body composition, foreign studies are actively conducting research on muscle function, musculoskeletal disorders, and rehabilitation.CONCLUSIONS In summary, it is judged that active research in the field of kinematics and rehabilitation should be conducted for more diverse subjects in the field of Pilates.
The Effect of Immediate Functional Ankle Rehabilitation on a Range of Motion, Muscle Strength, and Stiffness after Achilles Tendon Repair in Soccer Player
Authors: Lee Kwang-Jin , Seon Se-Young , Park Byoung-Jae , An Keun-Ok
Published: January 2023

PURPOSE This study aims to investigate the effect of immediate functional ankle rehabilitation after Achilles tendon repair on an ankle range of motion, muscle strength, and stiffness in soccer players.METHODS The subject of this case study is one soccer player belonging to team A. Athlete A (age 25 years, height 174 cm, weight 63 kg) visited hospital B due to an Achilles tendon rupture that occurred during the training in February 07, 2022. February 08, 2022, athlete A had Achilles tendon reconstruction at B hospital. Two weeks after the operation, athlete A visited the M exercise center and performed immediate functional rehabilitation exercises for 16 weeks.RESULTS As a result of 16 weeks of immediate functional ankle rehabilitation exercise, athlete A’s ankle joint range of motion (supine and prone dorsi flexion, supine and prone plantar flexion), muscle strength (supine and prone dorsi flexion, supine and prone plantar flexion, inversion, eversion), and stiffness(Achilles tendon, gastrocnemius medial and lateral) were positively improved. Also, the difference between the range of motion, muscle strength, and stiffness of the affected involved and noninvolved side of the ankle was decreased after 8 and 16 weeks compared to pre-exercise.CONCLUSIONS Therefore, it is suggested to apply immediate functional rehabilitation exercises to help soccer players return to play early after Achilles tendon surgery.
A Comparison Study of Sport Medicine Research Trend Before and After the 4th Industrial Revolution: A Systematic Review
Authors: Fan Tenglong , Lin Man-Hsu , Kim Kijin
Published: January 2023

OBJECTIVES The purpose of the study is to explore the changing trend of research keywords in the field of sports medicine the contributions of outstanding authors, institutions, and countries participating in the research, and the technologies directly related to the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) in the field of 4IR sports medicine before and after 4IR.METHODS The sample data of this study was retrieved from all the bibliographic information of the top two journals in the sports medicine field (i.e. Sports Medicine and British Journal of Sports Medicine). A bibliometric analysis was carried out by using CiteSpace, and python was used for further text mining on the key nodes in the analysis results.RESULTS The study has found that cardiovascular disease has always been popular in the research field of sports medicine; improving people’s quality of life and avoiding the risk of disease through physical activity, as long as research related to cruciate ligament may appear frequently again in the next few years. After 4IR, the field of sports medicine began to shift from a single study of epidemiology to multidimensional research of epidemiology, preventive medicine and psychology; the population characteristics of the researches began to be more segmented. Also, more collaboration between authors, institutions and institutions involved in sports medicine research has found. Germany and hospitals have become emerging forces after 4IR, and meta-analysis and systematic review are common concerns of Germany and hospitals. The impact of 4IR on sports medicine is mainly manifested in the application of sensors, intelligent monitoring, metabolomics and genomics, which having a great prospect in application.CONCLUSIONS The study sorted out the changes in research trends in the field of sports medicine before and after 4IR, and at the same time proved that the impact of 4IR on sports medicine has already existed, and more scholars need to pay attention. 4IR has brought new forces and new trends to the field of sports medicine, which deepened the research cooperation in this field. Wearable devices, intelligent monitoring, metabolomics, and genomics have applied and had a positive developing trend in sports medicine field.
Напрями підвищення ефективності системи заходів загальносоціального запобігання терористичним актам в Україні
Authors:   Odesa State University of Internal Affairs, Стукаліна Ольга
Published: January 2023

The article is devoted to improving the effectiveness of the system of measures of general social prevention of terrorist acts at the national, regional and local levels. It was emphasized that the prevention of terrorist acts at the national, regional and local levels is a key area that allows the most humane, with the least harm to the state and society, to address the problem of combating this phenomenon. The content of «general social prevention of terrorist acts» is revealed. It is proposed to understand «general social prevention of terrorist acts» as a system of measures that promotes the anti-criminogenic potential of the state, society and all institutions, and most importantly – the formation of a positive criminological situation, improving security of life and reducing existing terrorist threats. It is concluded that the system of measures of general social prevention of terrorist acts at the national, regional and local levels should be built to taking into account all financial and resource opportunities and specifics of specific administrative-territorial units, as well as: should be targeted, planned and systemic. settlement; should affect almost all spheres of society; should be aimed at neutralizing criminogenic factors in the of the environment that affect the emergence and implementation of terrorist acts, through the consolidated efforts of all, without exception, the subjects of preventive activities; Competent entities must take into account the territorial and spatial specifics of a particular settlement (its natural resources, historical features of the economy, proximity to the border, level of economic development, ethnic composition of the population, etc.); Competent entities should take into account the architectural design and planning of individual urban planning facilities, which will help to establish effective control over the state of public safety and public order, as well as prevent terrorist attacks; should cover a range of: socio-economic, political, ideological, organizational and managerial, psychological and educational, legal, informational and socio-cultural activities. It is proved that the activity of local self-government bodies, which promote the implementation of targeted and comprehensive programs to improve the security of the entire population and reduce the level of existing threats, including terrorist, is of particular importance in the development and implementation of social measures to prevent terrorist acts at the local and regional levels.
Adequacy of the content on infant feeding on popular websites regarding the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Brazilian children under 2 years of age
Authors: Santos Adriana de Almeida , Silva Evelyn Oliveira da , Gabe Kamila Tiemann , Leite Maria Alvim
Published: January 2023

Abstract Objectives: to verify the adequacy of recommendations on food and nutrition for infants available on popular websites in relation to the “Twelve Steps for a Healthy Diet” from the Dietary guidelines for Brazilian children under 2 years of age. Methods: popular websites were searched via the Google platform to collect data about food recommendations for children under 2 years of age. The data was categorized according to criteria developed with the Guide: totally agree, partially agree, disagree, contradictory and absent. The websites were described according to the frequency of each step and the distribution in the categories. Results: 82 websites were included. Most frequent steps: 1 (84.1%), 2 (82.9%) and 4 (63.4%); least present: 8 (23.2%), 10 (19.5%), 11 (3.7%) and 12 (1.2%). The highest percentages of adequacy in relation to the Guide were steps 1 and 4 with 46.4% and 53.8%, respectively. Steps 3 (37.9%) and 7 (75.0%) had the highest percentages of disagreement or contradiction. Conclusions: there is proper information on the internet, however, these are mixed with missing, in disagreement, partially in agreement or contradictory information, which reinforces the importance of disseminating the recommendations of the Guide
Compliance in handling of donated raw breast milk to human milk banks regarding microbiological quality
Authors: Chaves Jaísa Oliveira , Fernandes Angélica Maria de Freitas , Parreiras Paola Machado , Passos Maria Cristina , Cunha Luciana Rodrigues da , Menezes Camila Carvalho
Published: January 2023

Abstract Objectives: microbiological quality of raw human milk (HM) from donors at the HMB (Human Milk Bank) of Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Ouro Preto was evaluated. Methods: the microbiological quality of milk from each of 10 donors in triplicate (30 samples) was evaluated by enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus and total aerobic mesophiles (surface plating) and total and thermotolerant coliforms (Most Probable Number - MPN). A questionnaire and a checklist were applied after the end of sample collection to verify the compliance of milk extraction and storage procedures by the donors. Results: inadequacies in the procedures for expression and storage of donated HM were observed. The presence of all microorganisms studied were verified in the milk of all donors, and in some cases exceeded the safety limits. The checklist indicated that some necessary hygienic-sanitary procedures were not carefully performed, making it important to properly guide the donors. Conclusions: this study points to an unfavorable scenario for the safety and quality of donated HM, and it is important to encourage further studies to be conducted so that the Brazilian network of HMB adopts stricter criteria for instructions on procedures and support for HM donors.
Use of medications by pregnant women in the Family Health Strategy in the Northeast of Brazil
Authors: Campos Hudson Manoel Nogueira , Mattos Mússio Pirajá , Gomes Daiene Rosa
Published: January 2023

Abstract Objectives: To evaluate the medication use, exposure to potential risks, and associated factors before and during pregnancy of pregnant women receiving care at the Family Health Strategy in a municipality in the Northeast of Brazil. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of pregnant women receiving care in the municipality of Barreiras, in Bahia, Brazil. In data analysis process, prevalence and frequency of medication use were estimated. To investigate the association between variables, the outcome measure was expressed by the prevalence ratio (crude and adjusted) with a 95% confidence interval via Poisson regression. Results: The prevalence of medication use before pregnancy was 35% and during pregnancy, it was 80.7%. Analgesics and antianemics were the prevalent groups of medications before and during pregnancy, respectively. Family income (≤1 minimum wage; PR=1.62; CI95%=1.02-2.55) showed an association with prior use; health problems (PR=2.3; CI95%=1.27-4.22) and complaints in pregnancy (PR=2.39; CI95%=1.28-4.47) had an association with use during pregnancy. Conclusion: The characterization of a high prevalence of use of medicines by pregnant women, combined with a trend of failures in family planning could demonstrate the exposure of the risks of using some harmful substances in periods close to conception and pregnancy.
Analysis of the anxiety level in high risk pregnancy based on the Beck Anxiety Inventory
Authors: Paz Monique Maria Silva da , Diniz Raquel de Moura Campos , Almeida Milene de Oliveira , Cabral Nadine Oliveira , Assis Thais Josy Castro Freire de , Sena Milleny Fernandes de , Pontes Viviann Alves de , Borges Natália Mota da Silva , Mendes Cristina Katya Torres Teixeira
Published: January 2023

Abstract Objectives: to analyze the level of anxiety in high risk pregnant women admitted in the maternity ward of the Hospital Universitário Lauro Wanderley (HULW) of the Federal University of Paraíba. Methods: an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study of quantitative character, with a sample composed of 100 pregnant women diagnosed as high risk interned at HULW. Data collection was performed using the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), used to assess the level of anxiety the patient is in and the existing symptoms. For the statistical analysis, the Mann Whitney, Kruskal Wallis and Spearman correlation tests were used, considering p<0.05. Results: it was observed that 68% of pregnant women have moderate to high anxiety, with heat, fear of the worst happening, faster heartbeat, emotional instability and nervousness listed as the most common symptoms. The presence of an anxious condition was independent of maternal age, marital status or parity, however the gestational trimester, history of abortions and length of hospital stay were identified as risk factors for anxiety. Conclusion: pregnant women with a high risk diagnosis hospitalized at HULW presented anxiety, thus identifying the need for a multiprofessional support network, such as family assistance.
Robson Classification for cesarean section in a Public Hospital in Distrito Federal
Authors: Moresi Eduardo Henrique Costa , Moreira Pedro Piancastelli , Ferrer Isabela Lemos , Baptistella Melorie Kern Capovilla Sarubo , Bolognani Cláudia Vicari
Published: January 2023

Abstract Objectives: to evaluate cesarean taxes by looking at Robson classification on 10 groups (G) and the principal indications at the prevalent groups and at G10. Methods: cross-sectional, observational, retrospective study, including all deliveries performed in a public hospital in Distrito Federal in 2019. Data were collected from medical records and pregnant women were classified in 10 groups. Pearson’s chi-squared test was used to calculate the p-value. The risk estimate for cesarean was defined by common odds ratio of Mantel-Haenszel, with calculation of odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI95%). Results: there were 2,205 deliveries, 1,084 (49.1%) of which were cesarean and 1,121 (50.9%) vaginal deliveries. The principal factors for cesarean were G5 (39.3%), G2 (21.2%) and G1 (13.6%). At G10, cesarean had 51.5% of births, not differing statistically from the other groups (p>0.05). Considering all preterm births, G6 to G10 and the other groups, there is a bigger chance of cesarean happening in relation to normal labor (OR=1.4; CI95%= 1.011-2.094; p=0.042). Dystocia remained at G1 and G2, previous cesarean at G5 and hypertensive syndrome at G10. Conclusion: cesarean was most prevalent delivery route, showing elevated rates even in primiparous and preterm births. Preponderance of dystocia and acute fetal distress suggests better evaluation of the diagnostic criteria, mainly in G1, G2 and G10.
X-ray, multispectral and chlorophyll fluorescence images: innovative methods for evaluating the physiological potential of rice seeds
Authors: Silva Artur Sousa , Cicero Silvio Moure , Silva Fabiano França da , Gomes-Junior Francisco Guilhien
Published: January 2023

Abstract: Image analysis techniques are expanding in agriculture and, for being fast, simple, and not destroying samples, they are interesting alternatives in the detection of immature rice seeds. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of rice seeds using X-ray, multispectral and chlorophyll fluorescence image analysis techniques. Initially, with the seeds identified and numbered, radiographic images were obtained to determine the free space (area between the endosperm + embryo and the glumes). Subsequently, with the same seeds used in the X-ray, multispectral and chlorophyll fluorescence images were acquired, and then the computerized seedling analysis was performed with the SVIS® software. It was concluded that rice seeds that do not germinate or originate abnormal seedlings have free space equal to or greater than 18.68%, higher reflectance in the spectral bands with wavelength from 590 nm to 780 nm (41.46% to 64.21%, respectively) and in the band of 970 nm (75.65%), in addition to having chlorophyll fluorescence values equal to or greater than 40.58 and 112.92 at excitation/emission energies of 630/700 nm and 645/700 nm, respectively.
Recovery of Bradyrhizobium cells and effects on the physiological quality of soybean seeds sown in dry soil
Authors: Pinto Débora Bueno Bernardo , Ferreira Eduara , Henning Fernando Augusto , Amaral Higo Forlan , Hungria Mariangela , Nogueira Marco Antonio
Published: January 2023

Abstract: Farmers sometimes sow soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) in dry soil in the expectation of rain in the short time. However, the forecast may not confirm, letting the inoculated seeds in the dry soil indefinitely. We assessed the survival of inoculated Bradyrhizobium and physiological quality of soybean seeds sown in dry soil. In the first experiment, irrigation was applied with 2 h, 1, 4, 11, 18, or 21 days after sowing; in the second experiment, sowing was carried out 2 h, 1, 5, 12, 14, or 20 days before irrigation. Each time represented a treatment in a completely randomized design. Bradyrhizobium cells dropped from ~8-9 × 104 colony forming units per seed soon after inoculation to -60% at 2 h after sowing in dry soil, and decreased to close to zero with time in both experiments. Although there was no effect on germination (59% and 81% in the first and second experiments, respectively), the exposure to dry soil reduced the emergence speed index from 19.5 (2 h) to 12.0 (21 days) in the first experiment and from 37.8 (2 h) to 13.8 (21 days) in the second. In the first experiment, the number of abnormal seedlings increased from 7% (2 h) to 24% (21 days); in the second, cotyledons showed cracks, which increased from 1% (2 h) to ~50% (≥ 5 days). Sowing in dry soil negatively affects not only the inoculated Bradyrhizobium, but also the physiological quality of soybean seeds.
Physiological potential of soybean seeds treated and stored under uncontrolled conditions
Authors: Santos Rayssa Fernanda dos , Placido Henrique Fabricio , Lara Lorena Moreira , Zeni Neto Hugo , Henning Fernando Augusto , Braccini Alessandro Lucca
Published: January 2023

Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the isolated effect and the combination of products in the chemical treatment on the physiological potential of soybean seeds with different vigor levels, after different storage periods. The study was divided into four experiments, with different storage periods: 0, 45, 90 and 135 days, all with a completely randomized design, with four replicates. The treatments were arranged in a 12 x 2 (A x B) factorial scheme, in which factor A consisted of the application of seed treatment and factor B consisted of initial vigor levels. The physiological potential of the seeds was determined by means of the following evaluations: first germination count, seed germination, seedling emergence in the sand substrate, accelerated aging with NaCl-saturated solution, vigor index and average seedling length (Vigor-S®). Storage of seeds under uncontrolled conditions causes greater deterioration, and this process can be intensified by previous chemical treatment of the seeds. Among the products studied, the use of drying powder alone was the treatment that caused the greatest losses in the different situations studied. To ensure the maintenance of the physiological potential of soybean seeds, treatment should be carried out as close as possible to sowing.
PENSAR LA “NUEVA” PEDAGOGÍA PARA LA FORMACIÓN CIUDADANA DEL SIGLO XXI
Authors: Tovar Jenny Katherine Vargas
Published: January 2023

RESUMEN La apropiación de la llamada nueva pedagogía del siglo XXI en Colombia supuso la actualización de un debate nacional sobre la crisis de la formación ciudadana. A partir de registros etnográficos y documentales (2007–2019), el artículo presenta la estrategia retórica que reactivó dicho debate e indaga su racionalidad analizando los principios de formación y los modos de educar que propone tal reparto socioemocional del espacio-tiempo escolarizador, como asuntos que han cambiado el ordenamiento simbólico de la ciudadanía y merecen ser pensados en clave corporal y en términos del consumo que caracteriza este mercado “glocal” para la ciudadanía, la paz y/o la convivencia.
Seasonal Dynamics of Vegetation in the Wetlands of the Lower Dniester NNP Based on Remote Data from the Landsat-8 Satellite
Authors: Dvoreckiy T. V. , Gubanov V.  V.
Published: January 2023

Over the season of 2020, the vegetation dynamics of the wetlands in the Lower Dniester National Nature Park were examined using the indices NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) and VCI (Vegetation Condition Index) on the basis of Landsat-8 satellite remote sensing data. The results demonstrated that distribution of values throughout the vegetation season did not correspond to normal distribution, indicating variety of their habitat conditions. The vegetation development in spring was negatively affected by the pyrogenic factor, which formed some areas without vegetation and with poorly developed vegetation. Sharp increase in NDVI values in early summer occurred due to development of wetland ecosystems' edifier Phragmites australis, whose stems emerged from the pickle stage and developed a leaf lamina. In this period, the well-developed vegetation prevailed, its total area exceeded 97%. In autumn, the areas of the developed vegetation gradually decrease, whereas areas of the poorly developed increased. The results of the research showed effectiveness of remote sensing of wetland areas using NDVI and VCI to assess vegetation state; it also can be used for the purposes of the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of wetland ecosystems of the north-west Black Sea coastal area under increasing anthropogenic pressure and global climate change.
Peculiarities of the Influence of Oil Products on the Content and Ratio of Photosynthetic Pigments of Ceratophyllum demersum L.
Authors: Gorbatiuk L. O. , Pasichna O. O. , Platonov M. O. , Burmistrenko S. P. , Nezbrytska I. M. , Vitovetska T. V.
Published: January 2023

As a result of the performed investigations, it has been found that at the concentration of oil products, including petrol and diesel fuel, of 5.0 and 10.0 mg/L the content of photosynthetic pigments (chlorophylls a and b and carotenoids), and also (chlorophyll a/chlorophyll b) and (chlorophyll a + chlorophyll b)/carotenoids ratios significantly decreased, which is indicative of inhibiting the vital activity of macrophytes. It has been shown that the pigment system of C. demersum proved to be rather resistant to the influence of the concentrations of petrol and diesel fuel of 0.5 and 1.0 mg/L. This fact suggests that this species of higher aquatic plants can be used for phytoremediation of the aquatic environment moderately contaminated by oil products.
Comparative Analysis of Lipid Fractions Content in Lymnaea stagnalis (Gastropoda, Lymnaeidae) and Unio pictorum (Bivalvia, Unionidae)
Authors: Kyrychuk G. Ye. , Muzyka L. V. , Konstantynenko L. A.
Published: January 2023

The paper deals with content of certain lipid groups (triacylglycerols (TAG), diacylglycerols (DAG), non-etherified fatty acids (NEFA) and phospholipids (PhL)) in body of the freshwater mollusks Lymnaea stagnalis (Linnaeus, 1758), and Unio pictorum (Linnaeus, 1758), which differ in anatomical and morphological structure, ecological features, nutrition spectra and motor activity.

The lipid composition of the mollusks is species specific and significantly varies in the considered organs. The lipid content in U. pictorum organs differed in males and females.
Quantifying fabric anisotropy of granular materials using wave velocity anisotropy: a numerical investigation
Authors: Gu Xiaoqiang , Liang Xiaomin , Hu Jing
Published: January 2023

Fabric anisotropy is a sought-after micro index to correlate macro mechanical responses of granular materials. In this work, the discrete-element method is utilised to simulate multi-directional bender element tests in granular soils to obtain the evolution of wave velocities during drained conventional triaxial (CT) and true triaxial (TT) tests; the contact normal-based fabric is simultaneously monitored for bridging the fabric anisotropy and wave velocity anisotropy. The results show that stress-normalised wave velocities and microscopic fabric, including contact normal distribution and coordination number, remain nearly constant until a stress ratio threshold is reached. After the threshold value is reached, stress-normalised wave velocities start to decrease, especially in the minor principal stress direction, accompanied by significant adjustment of coordination number and fabric anisotropy. The results also reveal that the normalised wave velocity depends on the contact normal densities in the wave propagation and particle oscillation directions. With the contact normal distribution represented by a density function, a good linear relationship between the microscopic fabric anisotropy and macroscopic wave velocity anisotropy is obtained for both CT and TT tests.
Search downward: Minimal Search-based Agree
Authors: Ke Alan Hezao
Published: January 2023

This paper explores empirical merits of a version of Agree that is defined based on Minimal Search (MS-Agree). Compared to the standard Agree, MS-Agree, essentially a search algorithm, uniquely allows the independent assignment of its search target and search domain. This unique feature enables MS-Agree to accommodate both upward and downward agreement phenomena, and offers a unified downward search analysis for negative concord, inflection doubling, multiple case-assignment, cyclic agreement, and complementizer agreement observed across languages. This paper thus argues that these core empirical data that have served as the main motivation for Upward Agree can be successfully reanalyzed with MS-Agree. It is also argued that the proposed MS-Agree analysis makes better predictions than Upward Agree regarding intervention effects in apparent upward agreement phenomena.
The potential of litigating children's rights in the climate crisis before the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
Authors: Boshoff Elsabé , Damtew Samrawit Getaneh
Published: January 2023

While human rights-based climate litigation has globally increased exponentially in the past few years, no cases related to the climate crisis have been filed before the regional African human rights bodies. The aim of this article is to systematically review the requirements for successful litigation before one of the African human rights bodies, namely, the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. The article considers the potential for successful climate change litigation before the African Children's Committee based on the possible substantive rights arguments, the procedural challenges that may have to be overcome, and the potential remedies that may be granted by the African Children's Committee. It concludes that the Children's Committee is an important potential forum for child rights-based climate litigation, given that it provides strong substantive rights protection, including for the rights of future generations, broad and adaptable provisions on standing, and has a record of granting strong and transformative remedies.
Overcoming challenges to the adjudication of election-related disputes at the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights: Perspectives from the Ngandu case
Authors: Makunya Trésor Muhindo
Published: January 2023

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights is increasingly taking on the role of a regional electoral adjudication body in resolving election-related human rights violations. While this role is essential because of the contested nature of elections in Africa and the inability of many national election resolution mechanisms to sanction election irregularities, the African Commission must master the intricacies of election dispute resolution in member states for its recommendations to be based on sound legal principles. Its decision in the Ngandu case provides an opportunity to assess the nature of some of the challenges faced by the Commission when adjudicating election-related disputes and how to overcome these. In this decision, the African Commission found that the Democratic Republic of the Congo had violated the complainant's right to defence, to political participation and to work following the annulment of his election as a member of the National Assembly by the country's interim Constitutional Court (the Supreme Court of justice). The analysis of the case suggests that, despite the African Commission's ability to re-affirm the relevance of the right to political participation for the consolidation of democracy in Africa and protecting the right to a fair trial and to work, it must address three types of challenges in its role as election-adjudication body using the procedural mechanisms provided for in both the African Charter and the Rules of Procedure. These challenges are the knowledge of electoral justice systems operating in the DRC and Africa at large; the impossibility of restitution as a form of reparation; and the state's participation in proceedings and the implementation of recommendations.
The post-2010 jurisprudence on children's rights under the Kenyan Constitution
Authors: Odongo Godfrey O
Published: January 2023

The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 provides for a comprehensive Bill of Rights that seeks to ensure the protection of rights with an emphasis on 'marginalised' and 'vulnerable' persons. A dedicated clause and other specific provisions in the Bill of Rights detail the rights for children. Since 2010 the Kenyan judiciary has adopted a progressive stance by interpreting these provisions in ways that affirm children's autonomy and agency while recognising the reality of children's vulnerability and their need for protection. The expansive provisions of the Constitution have also enabled Kenyan courts to more readily embrace systematic remedial measures, such as judicial recommendations for the reform of the applicable legal framework and implementation of new policies to give effect to rights.
Distribution of face masks in Kakuma refugee camp during a pandemic: Legal obligations and responsibilities
Authors: Haldimann Orianna , Biedermann Lukas
Published: January 2023

This article argues that the inhabitants of the Kakuma refugee camp are in a special relationship with the state, resulting in an increased duty of care of the latter towards the former. The effect of this increased duty of care ultimately results in a positive obligation to provide face masks to the inhabitants to protect them from COVID-19, based on the right to the best attainable standard of health and the right to life. The article then turns to the question of who is responsible to provide such face masks in the camp. After first analysing the situation on site, the article argues that a shift of responsibility of the host state to the UN Refugee Agency took place.
A comparative analysis of the right of access to information under the Nigerian Freedom of Information Act 2011 and the South African Promotion of Access to Information Act 2001
Authors: Osawe Omosede A
Published: January 2023

The right to information is a multi-faceted right that includes the right to express or disseminate, seek, receive and to impart information. This right of access to public information is crucial in order for citizens to be properly informed, as the greater part of public information is controlled by the state, formed, collected and processed using public resources, which makes it a public possession. Thus, the right not only is a requirement, but an inherent part of human existence. However, the efficacy of an access law is determined by the extent of access actually guaranteed without altering its form or content. This can be assured by adhering to the legal principles governing the right of access. This article adopts the doctrinal methodology in undertaking a comparative study of the Nigerian Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the South African Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA). The aim is to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of both access laws, and the article finds that the PAIA is a more potent law in ensuring access to public information. Further, it canvasses that inspiration should be drawn from the robustness of the PAIA in a bid to strengthen the FOIA to guarantee full access to information. The analysis reveals that the PAIA contains more innovative provisions, such as restricted exemptions to access information, measures to promote the right of access and a broader scope of the right of access, which are essential for effective access to public information.
Construing pre-1995 laws to bring them in conformity with the Constitution of Uganda: Courts' reliance on article 274 of the Constitution to protect human rights
Authors: Mujuzi Jamil D
Published: January 2023

Article274 of the Ugandan Constitution (1995) provides that laws that existed at the time of the entry into force of the Constitution 'shall be construed with such modifications, adaptations, qualifications and exceptions as may be necessary to bring it in conformity with this Constitution'. The jurisprudence from Ugandan courts shows that they have adopted three approaches to give effect to article 274 and, as a result, protected human rights such as the right to equality (freedom from discrimination), property, human dignity, liberty and the right to bail. The first approach is for the court to read word(s) into the impugned legislative provision without any deletions. This is done in one of the two ways: by either reading these words expressly into the impugned legislation, or by doing so impliedly. The second approach is for the court to strike out words from the impugned provision and replace these with new words. According to this approach, the court either adds a few words or overhauls the entire provision. It is argued that overhauling a legislative provision is beyond the mandate of the court's power under article 274 and it ignores the principle of separation of powers in terms of which Parliament has the role to make laws. The third approach is for the court to 'strike out' or 'read out' words from the impugned legislation without replacing them. Although the Constitutional Court is the only court with the mandate to declare legislation inconsistent with the Constitution (under article 137), other courts have invoked article 274 to declare legislation unconstitutional, thus usurping the powers of the Constitutional Court. Is it argued that the Constitution may have to be amended so that other courts, other than the Constitutional Court, are also empowered to declare legislation unconstitutional on condition that such declaration takes effect after it has been confirmed by the Constitutional Court. A similar approach has been followed in other African countries such as South Africa.
To the question of organization of cultural and educational work in the industries of housing and communal services and construction
Authors:   LLC Law firm ", Kosov Dmitriy L. ,   Nadezhda",   , Barnaul, Russian Federation, Belov Viktor M. ,   Novosibirsk State Technical University, Russian Federation
Published: January 2023

This article is an attempt to model in organizational terms the subsystem of a public association participating in the systemic management of housing and communal services and construction, responsible for cultural and educational work in this area. As a result, some "boiling points" in the housing and communal services and construction industry were identified, associated, first of all, with the lack of clear legal regulation on the part of the state in the tariff area of this area of activity. It is shown that housing education and the creation of an appropriate cultural environment significantly narrow the gap of competencies between homeowners, specialists in the field of apartment building management and specialists of management companies, increase the level of trust in relationships and provide an opportunity for the emergence of new forms of positive interaction. A conditional classification of homeowners by levels of knowledge in the field of housing and communal services and construction is proposed. The structure and approximate functionality of cultural and educational work in the frame-work of housing and communal services and construction on the basis of existing public associations in this area have been built.
Methodology for forecasting the demand of graduates in IT directions
Authors:   Siberian State University of Telecommunications and Informatics, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation, Kunts Ekaterina Yu. , Lozhnikov Pavel S. ,   Omsk State Technical University, Russian Federation, Khazanskaya Ekaterina S. ,   Siberian State University of Telecommunications and Informatics, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation, Belykh Andrey A. ,   Siberian State University of Telecommunications and Informatics, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
Published: January 2023

In article propose a method for predicting the employment of students studying in IT areas at universities. The methodology is based on a continuous analysis of IT vacancies in the labor market, a multi-parameter optimization model for designing competency achievement indica-tors, as well as a method of interval assessment of the correspondence of a student's competencies to the vacancy profile. The methodology allows assessing the quality of training of IT specialists at universities.
Families enacting ‘alternative’ schooling choices and the State: A power relationship
Authors: Proboeuf Pauline
Published: January 2023

In recent years, French parents have increasingly chosen to homeschool their children or to send them to ‘alternative’ independent schools. French President Emmanuel Macron, in reaction to this trend, announced on October 2, 2020, his desire to restrict homeschooling to instances when ‘health imperatives’ necessitate this option and, further, to reinforce state control of independent schools. A bill to this effect passed on July 23, 2021, survived a challenge before the Constitutional Court, and became the law of the land one month later on August 24,.2021. The research for this paper was completed before the law took effect. Its aim was to understand the relationship between the State and those families who have made alternate schooling choices; that is, to explore the potential effects of implementing the new school policy. I relied on governmental data and, to capture how school policies were perceived by families, data collected in France that included interviews with parents, answers to an online survey, and one interview with a civil servant at the Ministry of National Education. The results of the research reveal that the dynamics that operate between ‘independent schooling’ families and the State have the markings of a power relationship that pits State authority against parents who tend to have low confidence in public schools and may identify with a counterculture. Finally, this recent legislation suggests that the French education system is moving from an educational model of ‘inclusion through control’ for children learning outside of public schools (Farges et al., 2018) to a model of exclusion through coercion.
From the material to the emotional?
Authors: Szőke Alexandra
Published: January 2023

The paper interrogates the recent intensification of state intervention in parenting by examining current tendencies in child-welfare caseworkers’ practices in Hungary. In this country different institutions and welfare workers have existed for many decades who have sought to influence childrearing practices. The paper argues that in order to unravel the specific character and importance of current instances of state intervention we need to examine the everyday practices of caseworkers, which are guided not only by relevant policies, but also by dominant norms of ideal parenting. Based on year-long ethnographic research the paper shows how a shift in our approach to parenting have been transforming caseworkers’ assessments of parental competence and explanations for initiating child removals during the past decade. While earlier neglect was assessed mostly in material terms, we can currently witness a shift towards the assessment of emotional ties between mothers and their children. However, these are extremely subjective and fluid notions that allow for the individual judgments and dominant values of social differentiation to play an ever more influential part in caseworkers’ decisions.
Emotional parliamentary lions: Evaluative metonymic complexes in editorial cartoons
Authors: Virág Ágnes
Published: January 2023

Various cognitive linguistic studies (e.g., Riad & Vaara, 2011; Riad, 2019; cf. Feng, 2017) indicate that the conceptual metonymy national building for the institutional leadership or a population can emotively frame activities and facilitate the creation of stereotypes and political attitudes. The article reconsiders this assessment by evaluating a multimodal corpus of editorial cartoons that depict the parliamentary lions that are usually personified and express emotions to voice different positions. Fifty-one editorial cartoons were retrieved from Hungarian dailies and coded according to their political topics, the related emotions they depict and the tropes (metonymy, metaphor, and irony), as well as their evaluative functions. Overall, the compression of part for the whole and member for category metonymies occurs; thus, the parliamentary lions stand for the Hungarian parliament that stands for politicians/the government or the people/the minority. These emotionally saturated metonymies cooperate with metaphorical and ironical processes by supporting the identification of those whose voice can be heard, but at the same time it also reduces the responsibility of the persons or the group hidden in the form of the lion.
The dependent Industry 4.0 development path of the Visegrád countries
Authors: Éltető Andrea , Sass Magdolna , Götz Marta
Published: January 2023

The dependency of the Visegrád countries on foreign direct investment has been emphasized in the typologies of capitalist models. Today, the question is whether this development path can be sustained. In past years democratic backsliding and a change towards more inward-looking policies have taken place in this region that may also change their attractiveness to foreign investors. The general slowdown in capital flow can weaken the dependency of these countries on FDI, but the fourth industrial revolution can conversely strengthen it. Based on interviews we conducted with business and academic experts in the Visegrád countries, it is shown that the implementation experiences of Industry 4.0 point to the reinforcement of the duality of firm-level developments and dependency on foreign-controlled enterprises. Therefore, we argue that the FDI-based economic growth path of the Visegrád countries has led to the development of FDI-led industrial transformation.
Feminist activism in Austria – and its way to escape a spiral of silencing and inner exile
Authors: Bendl Regine , Clar Maria , Schmidt Angelika
Published: January 2023

Recent political developments in European countries indicate a shift to the political right and an increase in attacks on gender equality. This political change has also started to influence scholarly work and teaching of equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) topics in Austria and has led to its re-contextualization by pinpointing the rising counter forces to EDI issues. This text fills a knowledge gap on the EDI counter forces and the experiences of EDI experts and researchers by exploring their increasing silence in these times of change to the right. Based on a participatory action research project, the paper shows that a (self-)reflection on silence opens a demand for recollecting in ‘safe spaces.’ The paper demonstrates that these spaces do not only allow a reflection on how to overcome a double fault line triggered by losing previous EDI supporters and a newly invigorated gender equality opposition. These spaces also give support in escaping the spiral of silence and inner exile. The text discusses strategies addressed in these safe spaces to counter a retraction of existing gender equality policies.
Can gender studies be in exile?
Authors: Rohde Achim , Takács Judit
Published: January 2023

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Institutional trust and the perceived trustworthiness of the unemployed and attitudes to sanctions on the unemployed: An analysis of ESS Round 8 data
Authors: Piterová Ivana
Published: January 2023

The topic of unemployment benefits, especially conditional ones, generates a lot of discussion and is associated with differences in attitudes among both people and countries. This paper aims to analyse the perceptions of the trustworthiness of the unemployed and institutional trust in relation to attitudes to sanctions on the unemployed who refuse to work for certain reasons. Data from the 8th Round of the European Social Survey (2016) focusing on preferences for sanctions on the unemployed who refuse work were analysed. The sample consisted of 9,620 respondents from 22 European countries who answered three selected questions. A two-level regression analysis proved that the perceived trustworthiness of the unemployed, gender, age, education and subjective income were significant predictors of attitudes to sanctions for the unemployed, while institutional trust at the country level moderated this relationship. The perceived untrustworthiness of the unemployed lessened the preference for maintaining benefits in the case of refusal to work; this association is weaker in countries with a higher level of institutional trust. Accordingly, increasing trust at all levels can decrease the pressure on unemployment insurance systems.
RNA isolation protocol from unwilling plant tissue v1
Authors: Parra Samuel
Published: January 2023

This protocol is intended for HIGH quality RNA extraction from plan tissues We used this protocol after several attempts with Trizol, Qiagen RNeasy plant kit and other protocols with no ressults. This procedure redered us between 300 to 1000 ng with good RNA