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ON THE PERIODIC SOLUTION OF THE KELLER-SEGEL MODEL OF CHEMOTAXIS WITH A LOGISTIC SOURCE
Authors: Таkhirov Jozil , Boborakhimova Makhbuba
Published: October 2023

The paper investigates a system of three parabolic equations, which is a model of the spatiotemporal state of two competing populations of species, both of which are chemotactically attracted by the same signal substance. Individuals move according to random diffusion and chemotaxis, and both populations reproduce themselves and mutually compete with each other according to the classical Lotka-Volterra kinetics. The global existence and uniqueness of the classical solutions of this system is proved by the contraction mapping principle using a priori Lp estimates and Schauder-type estimates for parabolic equations.
ЭКОЛОГИЧЕСКОЕ ПРАВО КАК СРЕДСТВО ЗАЩИТЫ ОБЩЕСТВЕННЫХ ИНТЕРЕСОВ
Authors: Айтмаматова Упол , Эргешов Айтмамат
Published: October 2023

В данной статье авторы рассматривают вопросы обеспечения в экологическом праве публичных интересов в сфере регулирования общественных отношений по поводу природы. Отмечается, что публичные интересы, связанные с природой и ее ресурсами, обеспечиваются многими публичными отраслями права, но в первую очередь экологическим правом, поскольку предметом его правового регулирования выступают исключительно общественные отношения в сфере взаимодействия общества и природы. Особое внимание уделяется роли и значению природных ресурсов в жизни и деятельности человека и общества. На основе анализа эколого-правовой доктрины, Конституции Кыргызской Республики и иных нормативно правовых актов сделан вывод о том, что природные ресурсы обладают потенциалом, позволяющим удовлетворять разнообразные потребности экологического, экономического, научного, эстетического и иного характера, публичные интересы в сфере взаимодействия общества и природы как совокупность интересов граждан, социальных групп, общества и государства и не ограничиваются только собственно экологическими интересами. Авторы обращают особое внимание на то, что природные ресурсы выступают в качестве особого объекта права собственности, использования и охраны.
КОНСТИТУЦИОННЫЕ АСПЕКТЫ АНТИКОРРУПЦИОННЫХ МЕХАНИЗМОВ В ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИИ ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКОЙ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ: ОПЫТ КЫРГЫЗСТАНА
Authors: Исраилова Айганыш
Published: October 2023

В статье рассматриваются вопросы применения антикоррупционных механизмов в странах ЦА и ЕС и их прямая связь с сохранением экономической безопасности. Актуальность проблемы требует серьезного принятия, основанного на государственном контроле над коррупцией и конституционных нормах КР. Борьба с коррупцией выходит за рамки применения правовых механизмов и усовершенствований законодательства, требуется участие экономических аналитиков и специалистов в области информационных технологий.
The nature and intensity of the impact of the labor market, population and family on poverty from different perspectives across world economies
Authors: Jasova Emilie
Published: October 2023

The aim of the article is, with the help of empirical analysis, to verify and further expand knowledge about the existence and nature of the influence of selected indicators of the labor market, population and family on poverty from different points of view. In global economies, for example, the NAIRU indicator of men with auxiliary occupations and the percentage of women working at home with 1 child aged 12 and over had an adverse impact on the indicator of the inability to face unexpected financial costs. An adverse impact was found on the indicator of people's risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and gender, including the NAIRU indicator of men with the occupation operator and the tax rate indicator of an earning spouse with two children. On the contrary, the percentage of women working at home with 1 child 12 had a positive impact on the indicator of people's risk of poverty or social exclusion by region, for example. The NAIRU indicator of women with less than primary education aged 40-44 had a positive impact on the indicator of the risk of poverty for the elderly, among others years and an indicator of the length of working hours of an employed man as a sales and service worker.
The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Construction Industry in Czechia and Europe; Current Struggles and Future Predictions
Authors: Řeháček Vladislav
Published: October 2023

This paper talks about the the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and the impact it had on the construction industry between the years 2020 and 2023. We look at the pre-pandemic situation of the construction industry in both Europe and specifically in Czechia, followed by taking a look at the start of the pandemic and the effect it had on the industry, ranging from government restrictions and the economical impact of changing supply and demand, to changes in the strategy of different construction companies and future predictions. The paper is split into 3 parts. The first part discusses the situation in Czechia in several steps and how things changed for local construction companies (but also other industries this affected). Second part of the paper describes the situation in Europe in the same manner. Third and final portion of the paper discusses the current situation and future predictions for the developement of the construction industry in Europe while also reflecting on current struggles, and comparing them to older predictions.
A new approach - deriving expected future income for intertemporal models
Authors: Rotschedl Jiri
Published: October 2023

Individuals' current consumption decisions are influenced by the prospect of future income. This paper discusses a method for inferring agents' future (expected) income based on expectations of future states of the environment. Psychology, risk, the probability of future events occurring, etc. play an important role in this area. These essential parts have been incorporated into a simplified model that will make it easier for us to determine the value of future income and serve to more accurately incorporate agents' positive or negative expectations into intertemporal two-period or overlapping-generation models. This paper brings a new approach to this issue based on prospect theory and reference point theory. The issue is addressed only at the microeconomic level, while this approach can easily be aggregated into macroeconomic models.
Innovativeness of the economy and forms of local government support for entrepreneurship on the example of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland
Authors: Wójcik-Czerniawska Agnieszka , Grzymała Zbigniew
Published: October 2023

The innovation index of the economies of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland did not exceed the EU average in 2022. The highest rate - 92.6% of the EU average was achieved by the Czech Republic, while the lowest - 60.5% by Poland. At the beginning of the economic and social transformation in the 1990s, then Czechoslovakia and Poland were on an equal footing in many areas. For over 35 years, the economy of Czechoslovakia, and later the Czech Republic and Slovakia, has become more innovative than the Polish one. The main reason for the success of the Czech economy, in particular, should be sought in the innovativeness of products and processes of small and medium-sized enterprises. Also noteworthy is the fact of statutory support for economic development in this country at the level of regional and local governments, which is not so clearly seen in Slovakia or Poland. Therefore, it can be argued that in the Czech Republic, apart from national and regional economic organizations, a positive climate for the economy is also created at the local government level, which accelerates the country's economic development. The authors realize that proving this thesis exceeds the size of the article. Nevertheless, it may be an important element in the search for additional reasons for the economic success of the Czech Republic.
Characterization of the volatile compound profile of artisanal Minas cheese from different regions
Authors: DÁRGERE Adélia Ferreira , PINTO Sandra Maria , BATISTA Diogo Santos , CORREIA Laryssa Fernandes , MARÇAL Joanna Oliveira , LIMA Lidiany Mendonça Zacaroni , FARIA Peter Bitencourt
Published: October 2023

Artisanal Minas cheese (AMC) is a product with great economic, historical, and cultural value, and the final organoleptic characteristics of AMC can be influenced by soil and climate factors at the production site (terroir). This study aimed to evaluate the profile of volatile compounds in cheeses from seven certified producing regions in Minas Gerais, Brazil, to characterize the volatile compounds according to their origin. A total of 78 samples were obtained from producers registered with the health certification body (Instituto Mineiro de Agropecuária), and the health requirements, minimum ripening time, and characteristic production methods of the cheeses from each region were followed. In general, a total of 166 compounds were identified, which were divided into several chemical groups, including aldehydes (20), ketones (17), carboxylic acids (20), terpenes (6), esters (57), hydrocarbons (15), and alcohols (31). The terpenes α-pinene and caryophyllene-oxide were possible plant markers for cheeses from the Canastra and Serro regions, as these compounds were not identified in cheeses from the other regions. For cheeses from different regions, interactions between some origin-related compounds were verified, which may help establish guidelines and standards for chemical compounds at different production sites, as there are differences between the profiles of volatile compounds and the region.
Widening Scripts
Authors: Assis Mariana Prandini , Forrest Michelle , Henderson Angela , MacCallum Lindsey , Reilly Ian , Shaffner Ellen , Stoneman Scott
Published: October 2023

Widening Scripts: Cultivating Feminist Care in Academic Labor is addressed to scholars, educators, and students devoted to the struggle against precarity, atomization, and the commodification of knowledge. Through shared reading, discussion, and reflection, and gathered around a shared interest in feminist theory and politics, the authors discovered a model of care within academia that helped them to sustain their opposition to dominant academic practices that are diminishing, competitive, and exploitative.

In this book, the authors narrate that discovery and the realization of a desire to share in the assembling of a collective feminist survival kit. In Living a Feminist Life, Sara Ahmed offers a wide-ranging killjoy survival kit that includes books, things, tools, time, life, permission notes, other killjoys, humor, feelings, and bodies. As a response to the stress, strain, and profound grief produced by the COVID-19 pandemic, with its viral acceleration of crises already endemic to neoliberal capitalism, the authors mined an evolving cluster of decolonial feminist texts in an attempt to find meaning, encounter moving premonitions, and engage with radical instigations to thought. By co-creating a survival kit through sustained collaboration during the pandemic, they develop a sense of the value of experimentation and risk-taking and learn how to cultivate an inclusive space that allows them to express their views, reclaim accountability, and learn confidently from each other.

Widening Scripts combines collaborative feminist theory, acts of care, and critical dialogue in an effort to open up decelerated, altruistic, and connected ways of doing academic work together.
Inequity Behind Levees, The Case of the United States of America
Authors: Vahedifard Farshid , Azhar Mohammed , Brown Dustin , Madani Kaveh
Published: October 2023

Infrastructure equity is an immediate concern with levees, constituting the backbone of the U.S. protection against flooding. Flooding patterns are exacerbated by anthropogenic climate change in several regions, posing a significant risk to the economy, safety, and well-being of the nation. The evolving risk of flooding is shown to disproportionately affect historically underserved and socially vulnerable communities (HUSVCs). Here we compare the sociodemographic and socioeconomic composition of leveed and non-leveed U.S. communities and show a substantial overrepresentation of HUSVCs in leveed areas at the state, regional, and national levels. Further, we analyze the proportion of communities designated as “disadvantaged” in leveed versus non-leveed areas, revealing a substantially larger population of disadvantaged communities residing behind levees. Our analyses show that nationally, Hispanic are the most overrepresented population in leveed areas yielding a disparity percentage of 39.9%, followed by Native American (18.7%), Asian (17.7%), and Black (16.1%) communities. Communities characterized by low education, poverty, and disability exhibit a disproportionately higher presentation of 27.8%, 20.4%, and 5.4% in leveed areas across the U.S. In 43 states, disadvantaged communities are overrepresented behind levees, with a national disparity percentage of 40.6%. At the regional level, the highest disparity was observed in the Northeast (57.3%), followed by the West (51.3%), Southeast (38%), Midwest (29.2%), and Southwest (25%). The findings can enable decision- and policy-makers to identify hotspots within HUSVCs that need to be prioritized for enhancing the integrity and climate adaptation of their levee systems.
PERBANDINGAN PEMERIKSAAN GLUKOSA DARAH PUASA DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN SAMPEL SERUM DAN PLASMA EDTA PADA PASIEN DIABETES MELITUS TIPE 2
Authors: Puspita Indrajati , Kurniawan Muhammad Rizki , Riyanti Apriyani
Published: October 2023

Diabetes melitus dikenal sebagai Silent Killer karena sering tidak disadari keberadaannya oleh penderita, dan pada saat dilakukan pemeriksaan laboratorium secara acak dan terdapat keluhan, baru disadari bahwa pasien tersebut menderita diabetes melitus.  Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui apakah terdapat perbedaan yang bermakna pada pemeriksaan glukosa darah puasa jika menggunakan sampel serum dan plasma EDTA. Pada umumnya sampel yang digunakan untuk pemeriksaan ini adalah serum yaitu darah tanpa antikoagulan atau darah segar (whole blood).. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode analitik observasional. Dimana serum dan plasma EDTA merupakan variabel bebas dan pemeriksaan glukosa darah puasa sebagai variabel terikat, menggunakan 30 sampel uji untuk pemeriksaan glukosa darah puasa pada pasien dengan Diabetes Melitus tipe 2. Hasil penelitian yang dilakukan terhadap pemeriksaan glukosa darah puasa dengan kedua sampel uji, uji statistik Nilai Sig sebesar 0,684 > 0,05 dapat disimpulkan bahwa tidak terdapat perbedaan bermakna pada hasil uji glukosa darah puasa dengan menggunakan sampel serum dan plasma EDTA.
MEDIA UBI NUABOSI DAN UBI KUNING (Manihot utilissama) SEBAGAI SUBSTITUSI PADA PERTUMBUHAN BAKTERI Escherichia coli DAN Staphylococcus aureus
Authors: Djala Agnensia Samma , Bia Michael Bhadi , Kambuno Norma Tiku
Published: October 2023

Indonesia memiliki kekayaan alam dengan keanekaragaman hayati, UNESCO pun menyatakan Indonesia sebagai negara megabiodiversity ke-2 setelah Brazil. Banyaknya sumber daya alam yang telah dimanfaatkan sebagai substitusi media pertumbuhan bakteri mendorong peneliti untuk mengkaji dan membuat media alternatif pengganti nutrient agar yang berasal dari ubi kayu nuabosi dan ubi kayu kuning. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui media ubi kayu nuabosi dan ubi kayu kuning dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai alternatif pengganti media nutrient agar pada pertumbuhan bakteri Escherichia coli dan Staphylococcus aureus. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian true eksperiment dengan desain posttes-only kontrol design dimana pengaruh perlakuan dianalisis menggunakan uji beda yakni uji one way ANOVA. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan rata-rata jumlah koloni pertumbuan bakteri Escherichia coli pada media  ubi kayu nuabosi sebanyak 530 CFU/mL, media ubi kayu kuning 599 CFU/mL, dan media nutrient agar sebagai kontrol sebanyak 435 CFU/mL, Sedangkan untuk bakteri Stapylococcus aureus yang tumbuh pada media nutrient agar sebagai kontrol sebanyak 708 CFU/mL, media ubi kayu nuabosi 434 CFU/mL, dan media ubi kayu kuning 103 CFU/mL. Hasil uji statistik one way ANOVA pertumbuhan bakteri Escherichia coli pada media ubi kayu nuabosi, ubi kayu kuning, dan media nutrient agar didapatkan nilai p value 0.059  (p > 0.05) hal tersebut menunjukkan tidak ada perbedaan yang signifikan berarti baik media ubi kayu kuning, media ubi kayu nuabosi dan media nutrient agar memiliki kemampuan yang sama pada pertumbuhan bakteri Escherichia coli, sedangkan uji statistik one way ANOVA untuk pertumbuhan bakteri Staphylococcus aureus pada media ubi kayu nuabosi, media ubi kayu kuning, dan media nutrient agar didapatkan niai signitifikasi 0.000 (p < 0.05), hal tersebut menunjukkan terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan. Berdasarkan hasil analisa pada media ubi kayu kuning dan media ubi kayu nuabosi dapat dijadikan media alternatif pengganti pertumbuhan bakteri Escherichia coli dan Staphylococcus aureus.
ANALISIS JUMLAH LEUKOSIT DAN ERITROSIT PADA URINE LENGKAP PASIEN INFEKSI SALURAN KEMIH (ISK) DI RUMAH SAKIT SANTA ELISABETH MEDAN TAHUN 2023
Authors: Lase Dian Magdalena , Tarigan Rica Vera Br. , Situmorang Paska R.
Published: October 2023

Infeksi Saluran Kemih (ISK) merupakan penyakit karena adanya infeksi yang disebabkan oleh patogen yang masuk pada saluran perkemihan yaitu ginjal, ureter, kandung kemih, dan uretra. Angka kejadian ISK masih cukup banyak terjadi di Indonesia, ada sekitar 90-100 kasus per 100.000 dari data (Hartanti et al., 2020). Penegakan diagnosis ISK dilakukan  pemeriksaan urinalisis yaitu menganalisis sampel urine yaitu menghitung jumlah leukosit dan eritrosit. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis jumlah leukosit dan eritrosit pada urine lengkap pasien infeksi saluran kemih (ISK) di Rumah Sakit Santa Elisabeth Medan Tahun 2023. Metode penelitian ini adalah deskriptif dengan desain penelitian cross sectional dan sampel sebanyak 40 orang. Hasil penelitian didapatkan sebagian besar pasien berjenis kelamin perempuan sebanyak 26 orang (65%) dan laki-laki sebanyak 14 orang (35%). Peningkatan jumlah leukosit >4 sel/LP sebanyak 40 orang (100%) dan peningkatan jumlah eritrosit >2 sel/LP sebanyak 37 orang (92,5%) dan sebagian kecil jumlah eritrosit normal 1-2 sel/LP sebanyak 3 orang (7,5%). Dari hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan perempuan lebih beresiko karena adanya perbedaan anatomi uretra perempuan dan laki-laki dan penderita ISK mengalami peningkatan jumlah leukosit sebagai penanda terjadinya inflamasi serta terjadi peningkatan jumlah eritrosit disebabkan kerusakan membran glomerular sepanjang sistem perkemihan.
PENGARUH SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA (SDM) TERHADAP KUALITAS SEDIAAN BASIL TAHAN ASAM (BTA) DI FASILITAS KESEHATAN KABUPATEN CILACAP PADA TAHUN 2022
Authors: Priyanto Anggih , Pangesti Ira , Mubarok Akhmad
Published: October 2023

Tuberkulosis (TB) merupakan penyakit menular yang berbahaya dan menyebabkan banyak kematian, pengendalian perlu dilakukan agar angka penularan dan kematian TB dapat menurun. Pandemi COVID-19 berdampak pada target eliminasi TBC, sehingga target melambat, terhenti atau mundur. Salah satu upaya yang dilakukan untuk meningkatkan kembali adalah dengan melakukan Pengendalian Mutu Eksternal (PME) oleh UPTD laboratorium kesehatan Dinas Kesehatan untuk mengawasi agar kualitas pemeriksaan laboratorium di fasilitas kesehatan menghasilkan pemeriksaan yang akurat dan teliti, maka dari itu faktor Sumber Daya Manusia (SDM) perlu diperhatikan untuk memperoleh hasil pemeriksaan yang berkualis. Penelitian ini bertujuan guna mengetahui pengaruh SDM terhadap kualitas sediaan BTA di fasilitas kesehatan di Kabupaten Cilacap pada tahun 2022. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menganalisa nilai dari hasil PME terhadap kualitas sediaan BTA pada tahun 2022 dengan hasil skor observasi kuesioner mengenai SDM terhadap 30 responden di fasilitas kesehatan di Kabupaten Cilacap yang dipilih secara random. Uji statistik korelasi Pearson yang digunakan, menghasilkan adanya hubungan yang signifikan antara SDM dengan kualitas sediaan BTA di fasilitas kesehatan di Kabupaten Cilacap pada tahun 2022 dengan nilai 0,008<0,05. Kualitas spesimen, ukuran dan ketebalan sediaan banyak terjadi ketidaksesuaian  pada pembuatan sediaan BTA di fasilitas kesehatan, pelatihan perlu dilakukan secara rutin untuk mengontrol kualitas sediaan BTA.
DESIRE ON THE ROAD: A PSYCHOANALYTICAL READING OF “THE LAKE ISLE OF INNISFREE” AND “STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING”
Authors: ARIF G. M. JAVED
Published: October 2023

W. B. Yeats’s “The Lake Isle of Innisfree” and R. Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” contain various kinds of similarities and dissimilarities in several ways. Both the poems can be analyzed in order to explore how the poets are exploiting symbols in order to reveal the speakers’ dream states, how the speakers are moving between conscious and unconscious states of mind, and how their ids, egos, and superegos are working in relation to the desires in their minds. In order to examine all these related issues that the poems embody to thrill their readers, the relevant literary theory is psychoanalysis. A comparative study of these two poems using Freudian psychoanalytic criticism reveals that in both the poems, the poets/speakers are not only somehow on the road, but they are also constantly engaged in handling their desires which are hard to satisfy, yet difficult to repress. Desire in both Yeats’s and Frost’s poems appears to be overwhelming and always in the process of satisfaction though satisfaction finally seems unachievable. Such a psychoanalytic reading can help the readers appreciate these two poems in a new light.
HOUSEHOLDS’ WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR NATURAL HAZARD INSURANCE IN THE SOUTHWESTERN COASTAL REGION OF BANGLADESH
Authors: Rabeya Kaniz , Haider Dr. Mohammed Ziaul
Published: October 2023

The southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh is enormously susceptible to natural hazards due to global environmental change, triggering economic instability in coastal households every year. Hazard microinsurance might be a decent option to build financial resilience; considering the assorted consumers’ preferences is essential for policy scheming. Therefore, this research estimated households’ willingness to pay (WTP) for natural hazard insurance (NHI) in Bagerhat Sadar and Rampal upazila of Bagerhat district in southwestern coastal Bangladesh. The contingent valuation method’s double-bounded dichotomous choice (DBDC) technique was exerted on the 120 randomly interviewed households’ dataset to estimate the WTP for NHI considering three experimental bid values (i.e., initial bid of BDT 300, maximum bid of BDT 500, and lower bid of BDT 200 as the NHI premium per month). This assessment revealed that, on average, around three-fourth of coastal household experienced financial losses (i.e., damage to crops, fish-shrimp enclosures, integrated farms, and houses) yearly due to natural hazards. Almost two-third of the total sample was interested in taking such alternative financial support after a massive coastal hazard, and the mean WTP was approximately BDT 284. Amongst those households, more than four-fifth were willing to pay for the initial bid value. Moreover, a logit analysis was performed to identify WTP’s probability and maximum likelihood; the Pearson goodness-of-fit test to estimate the chi-square ( =5.29; p<0.01) value; and Kendall’s tau-b ( ) test to clarify the level of significance and associations [Highest correlation-coefficient (WTP and initial bid) =0.837**; **p<0.01; strongly associated; optimal value] between WTP and three experimental bid values. Besides, this research has attempted to give policymakers a vivid understanding of households’ behavior in adopting such microinsurance. Government and development agencies are highly recommended to implement such a microinsurance scheme as post-hazard economic facilitation for coastal victims.
TÜRKİYE’DE İKTİSADİ BÜYÜME VE GELİR DAĞILIMINDAKİ İLİŞKİSİ
Authors: Ayan Ceyda , Durgun Ayşe
Published: October 2023

Ülkelerin en önemli iktisat politikalarından birisi sürdürülebilir bir iktisadi büyüme oranını yakalamaktır. Fakat tek başına büyümenin gerçekleşmesi ülke ekonomilerin kalkınması için yeterli gelmemektedir. Ülkelerin ekonomik kalkınmasında ortaya çıkan ana düşünce gelir dağılımının adaletli gerçekleştirilmesidir. Bu çalışmanın amacı 1986-2021döneminde Türkiye’de Kuznets hipotezinin geçerliliğini sınamaktır. Bu amaçla Gini katsayısı, reel kişi başına düşen GSYH, GSYH deflatörü ve dış açıklık değişkenlerine ARDL sınır testi uygulanmıştır. Değişkenler arasında uzun dönemli bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir. Fakat bahsedilen dönemde Türkiye için Kuznets hipotezin geçersiz olduğunu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Young Indigenous, Afro-descendant and Local Latin American Communities United for the Defense of Ancestral Territories
Authors:   Rights and Resources Initiative
Published: October 2023

On September 6 and 7, 2023, a group of 18 young Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and local community leaders from RRI Coalition organizations met for the first time in Bogota, Colombia.  The youth leaders, who came from 10 Latin American countries, had one goal in common: to defend the ancestral lands and territorial rights of their peoples and communities, for the sustainable management of these territories and the protection of their ecosystems.  These leaders also share a desire: to strengthen links among themselves and with other youth networks in the region to strengthen their leadership skills and knowledge around land rights processes, community-led conservation, and climate change adaptation.    After two days of candid dialogue, the participants created a joint Manifesto that expresses their mutual priorities with respect to the rights-based conservation and sustainable land management processes that they have been part of in their communities.  This Manifesto represents the youth representatives’ desire and commitment to continue developing their leadership skills and knowledge to be active agents of change in the defense of their peoples’ ancestral territories and the planet as a whole. The Manifesto will also serve as a guide to RRI’s global coalition, which has committed to incorporating youth leadership and engagement in its regional and global activities going forward.
FREQUENCY OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS IN PATIENT WITH LICHEN PLANUS PRESENTING TO TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN
Authors: ZEB S , ZEB L , MEHMOOD Z , KHAN ZU , BASIT A
Published: October 2023

Lichen Planus (LP) is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the skin, mucous membranes, or both. The present study aimed to determine the frequency of hepatitis C virus in patients with lichen planus. This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Medicine, Medical Teaching Institute, Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar. The study duration was from July 2021 to December 2021. A thorough medical history and a comprehensive physical examination were obtained, including an evaluation of the affected skin and mucous membrane areas. A consultant dermatologist took Skin biopsies from the lichen planus lesions and sent them to the hospital laboratory for histopathological analysis. Hepatitis C virus infection was confirmed through PCR testing in the hospital laboratory. All collected data was documented on a specially designed form containing demographic information. The data was then analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), version 23. Post-stratification chi-square tests were applied, with a significance level set at p ≤ 0.05 to determine statistical significance. In this study, we included a total of 101 patients who had lichen planus. The ages of these patients ranged from 18 to 50 years, with a mean age of 36.410 years and a standard deviation of 9.362 years. Among these patients, 23.8% were found to be infected with the Hepatitis C virus. The patients' mean Body Mass Index (BMI) was 25.78 kg/m2, with a standard deviation of 4.087 kg/m2. An interesting finding was a statistically significant association (with a p-value of 0.002) between BMI and the occurrence of Hepatitis C virus among lichen planus patients. This suggests a positive significant association between BMI and the presence of HCV in patients with lichen planus. These findings highlight the importance of considering age, gender, and BMI when assessing the risk of HCV infection in lichen planus patients. Furthermore, the relatively high prevalence of HCV among lichen planus patients in this population emphasizes the importance of regular screening for Hepatitis C in individuals with lichen planus, particularly in the fifth decade of life, and those with lower BMIs. This information may improve clinical management and patient care in lichen planus and its potential comorbidities.
FREQUENCY OF UROLOGICAL CARCINOMA IN PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH GROSS HAEMATURIA
Authors: HAMID H , GHANI A , FAROOQ K , ULLAH R , BEGUM F , KHAN IA
Published: October 2023

Gross haematuria is one of the most prevalent urological conditions with a high risk of morbidity and death. Numerous studies showed that people with gross haematuria had a greater chance of acquiring urological carcinomas and those with gross haematuria had a high incidence of malignant cells. The current study was carried out to determine the frequency of urological carcinoma amongst patients presenting with gross haematuria. The current study was cross-sectional, done at the Urology Department Khalifa Gul Nawaz Teaching Hospital for six months from January 2023 to June 2023. In the current study, 170 patients were enrolled. Age, gender, place of residence, and socioeconomic level were all noted for patients. All the collected data was analyzed by using 23 version of SPSS. A total of 170 patients were enrolled in the current study. The male participants were 128 (75.29%) and female patients were 42 (24.71%. Most of the patients 82 (48.23%), were 40-50 years old. The frequency of urological carcinomas was observed in 29 (17.06%). According to the findings of our investigation, urological carcinoma is a common problem. The most prevalent causes of gross haematuria were urinary tract infections and trauma. Since urothelial tumors may be efficiently handled with a better long-term result if found early, general practitioners should order an ultrasound scan for individuals presenting with gross haematuria.
Prevalence and Role of Anemia in Mortalities of Dogs with Babesiosis
Authors: Abakpa Simon Abah Victor , Mustapha Esther Inioluwa , Mshelbwala Fakilahyel Musa , Idowu Kemi Ruth , Olasoju Mary Idowu , Akintunde Olukayode Gbolahan , Okpe Edwin Favour , Fambegbe Temiloluwa John , Awoyomi Olajoju Jokotola
Published: October 2023

Anemia is a decrease in red blood cells (RBC), packed cell volume (PCV), and hemoglobin in the blood due to hemolysis, hemorrhage, or decreased production of RBC. This research determined the prevalence, characteristics, and role of anemia in association with babesiosis in dogs for one year. A total of 103 dogs positive for babesiosis presented at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria, were screened for anemia. Among these, 80 dogs displaying anemia were selected. A thin blood smear was used to identify Babesia spp. The PCV and hemoglobin concentration (Hb) were determined using an automatic hemoglobinometer (Acon Laboratories, Inc., San Diego, USA). Temperature, pulse, PCV, Hb, and RBC assessed were correlated with mortalities. The findings indicated that 32 anemic babesiosis were male. The percentage of severe anemia was higher, compared to mild or moderate anemia. The age-specific prevalence of anemia was highest among dogs above 3 years but lowest in the age range of 1-3 years. Small breeds of dogs had a higher prevalence of anemia compared with larger breeds. The mortality rate was 18 (22.5%), with severe or microcytic hypochromic anemia being the highest. The temperature and pulse rates of the dogs that died were higher than those of survivors, while the PCV, Hb, and total RBC counts were significantly lower than those of survivors. In conclusion, the prevalence of anemia in dogs with babesiosis in this study was very high. Most of the mortalities recorded in the present study can be attributed to severe anemia and microcytic hypochromic anemia, with mortality rates of 61.% and 38.9%, respectively.
Bacterial Stomatitis in Wild Reticulated Pythons (Malayopython reticulatus) in Malaysia
Authors: Sharina Omar , Jian Ho Shao , Azlan Che-Amat
Published: October 2023

Bacterial stomatitis is a common clinical form of upper alimentary tract disease in reptiles. The current study aimed to isolate and identify the common aerobes in the oral cavities of wild reticulated pythons and to profile their antimicrobial susceptibility. The need to conduct the current research was deemed in parallel with the increasing demand for snakes as pets and the growing emergence of multiple-drug-resistant organisms. A total of 40 fresh carcasses of the wild-caught reticulated pythons were assessed for the presence or absence of stomatitis. Oral swabs were obtained and cultured on blood and MacConkey agar media. The colony and cellular morphologies of the isolates were evaluated, followed by Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial identification. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed using Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method against selected antibiotics, namely gentamicin (GEN), amoxicillin (AMX), cephalexin (LEX), azithromycin (AZM), tetracycline (TET), and ciprofloxacin (CIP), commonly used to treat bacterial infection in reptiles. Results indicated that the prevalence of stomatitis was 77.5%. Among 153 isolates identified, 76.47% of bacteria were identified from pythons with stomatitis lesions, while 23.53% of bacteria were identified from pythons without stomatitis. Of 153 isolates, Gram-negative bacteria were shown to be predominant (94.77%). The three most isolated bacterial species were Aeromonas spp. (14.38%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (11.76%), and Alcaligenes faecalis (8.5%). Meanwhile, coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp. (4.58%) and Corynebacterium spp. (0.66%) were the only isolated Gram-positive aerobes. Most isolates were observed to be equally susceptible to GEN and CIP (at 95.8%) but highly resistant to AMX (83.3%) and LEX (75.0%). In conclusion, bacterial stomatitis in wild-caught reticulated pythons was highly prevalent and often seen as a mixed bacterial infection (96.8%). The isolated bacteria consistently show susceptibility towards GEN and CIP and thus could be considered the primary line of antibiotics in treating this disease.
Potential Benefits of Propolis in Large and Small Animal Practices: A Narrative Review of the Literature
Authors: Abu-Seida Ashraf M.
Published: October 2023

Propolis is a resinous substance from a mixture of different plant parts and molecules bees compose. This narrative review article explored the application of propolis in large and small animal practices in PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases. Propolis is applied in different pharmaceutical forms. Due to its numerous biological actions, such as antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiparasitic, antiulcer, antitumor, and immunomodulatory, propolis can improve animal health and production. Propolis could be used as an alternative treatment for many diseases, such as mastitis, lumpy skin disease, foot and mouth disease, reproductive disorders, and diarrhea in cattle. Moreover, it could improve weight gain in cattle. In equine, propolis has been used as a local anesthetic and for treating dermatomycosis, chronic bronchitis, and skin wounds. In pigs, propolis has been used to treat enzootic pneumonia and as a prophylaxis for gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases in weak pigs. Propolis has been applied to treat caseous lymphadenitis and parasitic diseases in sheep and goats. Furthermore, it improves the immune status of kids and the health status of late pregnant ewes. In dogs and cats, propolis has been applied to treat otitis externa, eye diseases, Cushing’s syndrome, and dermatophytosis. In dogs, propolis can treat transmissible venereal tumors. Moreover, propolis positively affects animal production, average daily gain and milk yield in sheep, growth of calves, lambs, and piglets, and cow’s milk nutritional quality. On the other hand, the addition of propolis to the diet of feedlot bulls and pigs has no effect on their feed intake, hematological, biochemical, and immunological parameters, nutrient digestibility, microbial synthesis, and carcass characteristics. Based on the available clinical studies, propolis has potential benefits for animal health in cattle, equine, sheep, goats, pigs, dogs, and cats. According to the available literature, propolis is a natural promising agent that can alternate conventional pharmaceuticals, particularly antibiotics. It improves animal health and production with no adverse effects and low cost. Most conducted studies on the efficacy of propolis on animal health and production are in vitro. Due to its scarcity, further controlled clinical trials are recommended to evaluate the exact usefulness of propolis in veterinary medicine and to obtain reliable conclusions on the benefits of propolis in animal health and production.
“The Dream Team:” A Case Study of Teamwork in Higher Education
Authors: Burris-Melville Tashieka S. , Burris Shalieka T.
Published: October 2023

The integration of collaborative practices in essay writing within higher education constitutes a pivotal advantage, frequently producing outcomes surpassing those of independent composition endeavors. However, although collaboration is necessary and can yield many positive outcomes, a collaborative effort is not always successful. A paucity of empirical studies has highlighted the causes of the dysfunctions of teamwork in Jamaica. In higher education, participants often express frustration and unwillingness to engage in teamwork because of the various dysfunctions they are likely to experience. Consequently, in response to this gap, this case study explored both functional and dysfunctional attributes Academic Writing participants encountered at a university in Jamaica, as they worked collaboratively to complete their expository and argumentative essays. This mixed methods study collected data from interviews, peer reviews, and a questionnaire. The findings identified both functional and dysfunctional qualities. The results showed that the major functional attributes were clear communication, respect, commitment, and accountability. The main dysfunctional attributes were lack of trust, miscommunication, commitment, disrespect, and limited time management skills. Finally, this paper highlights best practices that educators can use to create and promote functional and effective teams in the teaching and learning environment.
Introduction
Authors: Behnke Lars
Published: October 2023

Introduction by editor Lars Behnke.
Morphosyntactic innovations in linguistic border zones: Evidence from Northern Germany and Eastern Poland
Authors: Behnke Lars
Published: October 2023

Border zone varieties are sometimes known for peculiar uses of morphosyntactic constructions involving function words. This paper focuses on two such constructions from two distant border zones: a) the innovative use of the preposition dla ‘for’ in Eastern Polish dialects in the Polish-Lithuanian-Belarusian-Ukrainian border zone, where these constructions appear in dative contexts that are reserved to the dative only outside the border zone, and b) the innovative use of the conjunction un ‘and’ in Low German varieties in the Danish-German border zone, where it combines with the infinitive in many functional settings. While the literature describes the origin of these innovative constructions as a result of the contact situation, not much is known about the distribution of these innovative constructions, especially their relation to functionally equivalent, but “unmarked” constructions that are not restricted to the border zone. This paper is a comparative corpus study of the variation between unmarked and innovative constructions in two distant border zones, based exclusively on dialect material. It argues that the restrictions, emergence and expansion of the innovations show a comparable pattern when measured against the distribution of their unmarked counterparts. The paper shows that the introduction of a new, innovative alternative to preexisting unmarked ones is a way to deal with the multiplied relations between functionally equivalent constructions in a plurilingual border zone.
The Effect of Guided Growth Surgery on Langenskiold Stage and Mechanical Axis in Early-Onset Blount Disease: A Retrospective Case Series
Authors: Hanstein Regina , Schneble Christopher A. , Schulz Jacob F. , Lo Yungtai , Socci Adrienne R. , Sharkey Melinda S.
Published: October 2023

Introduction:

Our understanding of the efficacy of guided growth surgery with tension-band plating (TBP) in early-onset Blount disease is evolving. Preliminary work has demonstrated that TBP can normalize the mechanical axis, yet its effect on Langenskiöld stage (LS) has not previously been reported. The primary outcome of this study was improvement in LS after TBP. Secondary outcomes were improvement in LS at most recent follow-up and improvement in mechanical axis deviation (MAD), mechanical medial proximal tibial angle, and mechanical lateral distal femoral angle at treatment completion and most recent follow-up.

Methods:

A retrospective review was done of patients with early-onset Blount disease treated with TBP between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2019, across two institutions. Inclusion criteria were a radiographic diagnosis of early-onset Blount disease (LS changes present), surgery with TBP, and follow-up beyond implant removal. Radiographs before surgery, at removal of hardware (ROH), and at most recent follow-up were evaluated.

Results:

Twenty-five limbs in 16 children who underwent TBP at a mean age of 5.8 ± 2.3 years were included. Implants were in situ a mean of 1.9 ± 0.7 years. The mean follow-up after ROH was 3.6 ± 1.4 years. LS ranged from 1 to 5 preoperatively with 14 of 25 limbs (56%) staged ≥3. LS improved in 15 of 25 limbs (60%) at ROH and in 21 of 25 limbs (84%) at most recent follow-up. Langenskiöld changes resolved in 7 of 25 limbs (28%) at most recent follow-up. Preoperatively, the MAD was varus in all limbs, but at ROH, the MAD had improved in 22 of 23 limbs with neutral or valgus alignment in 20 of 23 limbs (87%). At most recent follow-up, 16 of 23 limbs (70%) maintained improved alignment.

Discussion:

There was improvement/resolution of LS and varus deformity in early-onset Blount disease in most patients who underwent TBP. Based on these results, TBP for early-onset Blount disease should be the first-line surgical treatment.

Level of Evidence:

IV
Challenges in the Management of Complex Soft-Tissue Sarcoma Clinical Scenarios
Authors: Blank Alan , Fice Michael P.
Published: October 2023

With nearly 15,000 new cases of soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) in the United States each year, early diagnosis and therapeutic management is imperative for successful patient outcomes. Primary STS is conventionally treated with a combination of wide-margin resection, neoadjuvant or adjuvant radiation therapy, and, in specific cases, adjuvant chemotherapy. However, in situations of complex disease presentation, guidelines for treatment are less clearly outlined. Limited metastatic disease, local recurrence, fungating STSs, and unplanned or incomplete resections of STSs present unique challenges for the multidisciplinary care team. The management of complex STS clinical scenarios usually involves limb-salvage resection or amputation as well as some combination of radiation therapy and/or ablative interventional radiology techniques. As a result, a multidisciplinary team approach is essential for treating patients in these challenging scenarios, with a recent focus on the integration of plastic and reconstructive surgery into the treatment algorithm.
Superior Cluneal Nerve Entrapment Syndrome: Thought to Be Spondylolysis
Authors: Ruan Tiffany , Jones Alvin C.
Published: October 2023

A rare but typically overlooked diagnosis in the orthopaedic surgery community is superior cluneal nerve (SCN) entrapment syndrome. The cluneal nerves function as purely sensory fibers, and the SCNs provide cutaneous innervation to the posterior parasacral, gluteal, and posterolateral thigh regions. When irritated, this syndrome can cause acute and chronic lower back pain and lower extremity symptoms. A 14-year-old adolescent girl presented to the clinic for an evaluation of pain in the right side of her lower back. The patient's physical examination showed tenderness to palpation on the right posterior iliac crest seven centimeters from the midline. Her neurologic examination demonstrated normal deep tendon reflexes, muscle strength, and sensation in the L2-S1 dermatomal distribution. Although imaging showed evidence of a left L5 spondylolysis, she responded positively to a steroid injection over the posterior iliac crest but negatively to one over the L5 pars defect. She later underwent a right SCN decompression surgery. After the procedure, she reported at least 90% improvement in her pain and rated it as a one in severity, on a scale of 0 to 10. Research regarding SCN entrapment syndrome has increased in the past several years. However, most of these studies are limited to the adult population. Therefore, more reports highlighting the potential for this syndrome in adolescents are needed as well.
Generative AI and jobs
Authors: Gmyrek Pawel , Berg Janine , Bescond David ,   International Labour Organization
Published: October 2023

This Research Brief, based on ILO Working Paper 96, adds a global perspective to the debate on the labour markets and generative AI. It predicts that the overwhelming effect of the technology will be to augment occupations, rather than to automate them. The greatest impact is likely to be in high and upper-middle income countries due to a higher share of employment in clerical occupations. As clerical jobs are an important source of female employment, the effects are highly gendered. Insights from this study underline the need for proactive policies that focus on job quality, ensure fair transitions, and that are based on dialogue and adequate regulation. This brief provides additional regional and sub-regional estimates, not covered in the main working paper.
El voto electrónico. Nuevas tendencias y experiencias de la democracia tecnológica
Authors: Barrientos del Monte Fernando
Published: October 2023

La incorporación de nuevas tecnologías a los ámbitos de la política y el gobierno es una tendencia en ascenso. En varios países la automatización del voto con el uso de urnas mecánicas, urnas electrónicas e internet se ha convertido en un signo de modernidad. Los sistemas de voto electrónico son una alternativa que va ganando adeptos por su viabilidad técnica. No obstante, implica incrementar la complejidad de los procesos electorales y se enfrenta al dilema de convencer a la ciudadanía de que las nuevas tecnologías utilizadas en elecciones son confiables. En este atículo se repasan las últimas experiencias de voto electrónico en el mundo y se señalan los dilemas más significativos.
Cultura política y educación cuidadana
Authors: Ocampo Alcántar Rigoberto
Published: October 2023

El artículo revisa los distintos tipos de cultura política, caracterizando sus elementos más importantes y proponiendo su aplicación para el caso mexicano. Respecto a México, reseña los estudios más relevantes acerca de la cultura política del país, discute la participación y la educación como algunos de los elementos importantes para entender la actual cultura cívica de los mexicanos.
La elección local en el Distrito Federal
Authors: Becerra Chávez Pablo Javier , Martínez Ortega Fidel
Published: October 2023

En el año 2003 tuvo lugar en el Distrito Federal, además de las elecciones federales, el proceso electoral mediante el cual se eligieron a los 40 diputados de mayoría relativa y 26 de representación proporcional de la Asamblea Legislativa del Distrito Federal, así como los 16 jefes delegacionales que tienen a su cargo el gobierno de igual número de delegaciones en que se divide la ciudad capital.
Estadística básica de las elecciones federales en el 2003
Authors: Rivera Vázquez Jaime
Published: October 2023

Estadística básica de las elecciones federales en el 2003.