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EMPTY SIGNS, HISTORICAL IMAGINARIES
Authors: Berecz Ágoston
Published: April 2024

Set in a multiethnic region of the nineteenth-century Habsburg Empire, this thoroughly interdisciplinary study maps out how the competing Romanian, Hungarian and German nationalization projects dealt with proper names. With particular attention to their function as symbols of national histories, Berecz makes a case for names as ideal guides for understanding historical imaginaries and how they operate socially. In tracing the changing fortunes of nationalization movements and the ways in which their efforts were received by mass constituencies, he provides an innovative and compelling account of the historical utilization, manipulation, and contestation of names.
FINDING WAYS THROUGH EUROSPACE
Authors: Schapendonk Joris
Published: April 2024

Studying the im/mobility trajectories of West Africans in the EU, this book presents a new approach to West African migrants in Europe. It argues that a migration lens is not necessarily the best starting point to understand these dynamic im/mobility processes. Rather than seeing migrancy as the primary marker of their lives, this book positions these trajectories in a wider social script of mobility and discusses how African migrants are confronted with rigid mobility regimes, but also how they manage to transgress and circumvent them.
ABORTION IN POST-REVOLUTIONARY TUNISIA
Authors: Maffi Irene
Published: April 2024

After the revolution of 2011, the electoral victory of the Islamist party ‘Ennahdha’ allowed previously silenced religious and conservative ideas about women’s right to abortion to be expressed. This also allowed healthcare providers in the public sector to refuse abortion and contraceptive care. This book explores the changes and continuity in the local discourses and practices related to the body, sexuality, reproduction and gender relationships. It also investigates how the bureaucratic apparatus of government healthcare facilities affects the complex moral world of clinicians and patients.
Seasonal development rhythm of representatives of the genus Spiraea L. during introduction in the European North-East of Russia (Komi Republic)
Authors: Smirnova A. N.
Published: April 2024

Shrubs of the genus Spiraea L. are distinguished by a great variety of ornamental features, but are still underused in ornamental horticulture in the northern territories. The issues of passing the seasonal cycle of plants under new harsh climatic conditions remain fragmentarily studied. The research was aimed at examining the features and identifying patterns of the seasonal rhythm of introduced species of the genus Spiraea L. The research was carried out on the basis of the collection of the Botanical Garden of the Institute of Biology, located in the middle taiga subzone of Komi Republic. Plants to be observed included nine species of three taxonomic sections of the genus Spiraea L. The long-term averages of phenological phases and periods of seasonal rhythm of species, as well as variability of features based on the results of phenological observations for six years in the period 2013-2018 were determined. The vegetation period of plants under new conditions lasts up to 145 days and corresponds to the vegetation period of the introduction station. Shoot growth lasts from 65 to 80 days in diﬀerent species. The sequence of ﬂowering, diﬀerences in the dates of onset and duration of ﬂowering in diﬀerent Spiraea species of three sections were noted. The duration of the preﬂoral period ranges from 18 to 41 %, the ﬂowering period – from 8 to 31 % of the total vegetation period of plants. The total duration of ﬂowering of the studied species accounts for almost 100 days. The least variability is speciﬁc for the period of vegetation of species (variability index up to 5.9 %), the greatest variability – for the period of ﬂowering of plants (variability – up to 26.7 %). The taxonomic factor (85-91 %) was revealed to inﬂuence the passage of the generative phases of the seasonal cycle. The correlation interaction was determined between the main phenophases and the early leaf fall phase. The seasonal type of growth and phenological development of Spiraea plants is characterized by an early beginning and end of vegetation, a relatively short period of growth of shoots, and the consistency of average phenological dates. This phenorhythm of the studied species of the genus Spiraea demonstrates their potential for ornamental gardening in the northern region.
Association of socioeconomic status with the management outcome of unruptured intracranial arteriovenous malformation
Authors: Yang Wuyang , Liu Jiaqi , Chen Yuxi , Hung Alice L. , Sattari Shahab Aldin , Feghali James , Huang Judy
Published: April 2024

OBJECTIVE

The longitudinal management of unruptured brain arteriovenous malformation (bAVM) is crucial. To date, no study in the United States has evaluated the impact of socioeconomic status (SES) on bAVM outcome. Herein, the authors aimed to clarify the impact of SES, as indicated by the area deprivation index (ADI), on bAVM outcome.

METHODS

A retrospective analysis of an institutional bAVM database was conducted. Non–hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia patients with a single unruptured bAVM in the period from 1990 to 2021 were included in the analysis. The ADI was categorized as low (ADI ≤ 15th percentile), mid (15th percentile < ADI < 85th percentile), and high (ADI ≥ 85th percentile), with a low ADI indicating the most advantaged group. Patient baseline and follow-up data were analyzed. The primary outcome of interest was nonindependence (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] score > 2) at the last follow-up. A multivariable logistic regression model was performed.

RESULTS

A total of 589 patients with unruptured bAVMs were included in the study. The mean patient age at diagnosis was 37.2 years, and 283 patients (48.0%) were male. Of the bAVMs, 238 (40.4%) had a low Spetzler-Martin grade (SMG < III), 194 (32.9%) had a moderate grade (SMG III), and 157 (26.7%) had a high grade (SMG > III). Sixty-nine patients (11.7%) were in the low-ADI group, 476 (80.8%) in the mid-ADI group, and 44 (7.5%) in high-ADI group. Increasing age (OR 1.02, 95% CI 1.01–1.04, p < 0.001), poor baseline mRS score (OR 3.27, 95% CI 1.32–7.88, p = 0.008), treatment with surgery plus radiosurgery with or without embolization (OR 3.21, 95% CI 1.03–9.81, p = 0.041), mid SMG (OR 1.94, 95% CI 1.11–3.44, p = 0.021), high SMG (OR 2.08, 95% CI 1.13–3.88, p = 0.020), longer follow-up (OR 1.05, 95% CI 1.03–1.08, p < 0.001), and mid ADI (OR 3.08, 95% CI 1.34–8.39, p = 0.015) were significantly associated with a poor outcome. A high ADI tended toward a poor outcome (OR 2.93, 95% CI 0.92–9.88, p = 0.071). Eventual obliteration of a bAVM was the only protective predictor of poor outcome (OR 0.55, 95% CI 0.30–0.98, p = 0.046).

CONCLUSIONS

This study revealed that relatively disadvantaged patients with unruptured bAVMs are more likely to experience nonindependent outcomes at the last follow-up, after adjusting for confounding variables. An emphasis on social support may be beneficial for patients with a lower SES.
What is the effect of preoperative depression on outcomes after minimally invasive surgery for adult spinal deformity? A prospective cohort analysis
Authors: Agarwal Nitin , Letchuman Vijay , Lavadi Raj Swaroop , Le Vivian P. , Aabedi Alexander A. , Shabani Saman , Chan Andrew K. , Park Paul , Uribe Juan S. , Turner Jay D. , Eastlack Robert K. , Fessler Richard G. , Fu Kai-Ming , Wang Michael Y. , Kanter Adam S. , Okonkwo David O. , Nunley Pierce D. , Anand Neel , Mundis Gregory M. , Passias Peter G. , Bess Shay , Shaffrey Christopher I. , Chou Dean , Mummaneni Praveen V.
Published: April 2024

OBJECTIVE

Depression has been implicated with worse immediate postoperative outcomes in adult spinal deformity (ASD) correction, yet the specific impact of depression on those patients undergoing minimally invasive surgery (MIS) requires further clarity. This study aimed to evaluate the role of depression in the recovery of patients with ASD after undergoing MIS.

METHODS

Patients who underwent MIS for ASD with a minimum postoperative follow-up of 1 year were included from a prospectively collected, multicenter registry. Two cohorts of patients were identified that consisted of either those affirming or denying depression on preoperative assessment. The patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) compared included scores on the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), numeric rating scale (NRS) for back and leg pain, Scoliosis Research Society Outcomes Questionnaire (SRS-22), SF-36 physical component summary, SF-36 mental component summary (MCS), EQ-5D, and EQ-5D visual analog scale.

RESULTS

Twenty-seven of 147 (18.4%) patients screened positive for preoperative depression. The nondepressed cohort had an average of 4.83 levels fused, and the depressed cohort had 5.56 levels fused per patient (p = 0.267). At 1-year follow-up, 10 patients still reported depression, representing a 63% decrease. Postoperatively, both cohorts demonstrated improvement in their PROMs; however, at 1-year follow-up, those without depression had statistically better outcomes based on the EQ-5D, MCS, and SRS-22 scores (p < 0.05). Patients with depression continued to experience higher NRS leg scores at 1-year follow-up (3.63 vs 2.22, p = 0.018). After controlling for covariates, the authors found that depression significantly impacted only 1-year follow-up MCS scores (β = 8.490, p < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS

Depressed and nondepressed patients reported similar improvements after MIS surgery, except MCS scores were more likely to improve in nondepressed patients.
Epidemiology of moderate traumatic brain injury and factors associated with poor neurological outcome
Authors: Utsumi Shu , Ohki Shingo , Shime Nobuaki
Published: April 2024

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) and factors associated with poor neurological outcome.

METHODS

This multicenter retrospective cohort study used data from the Japan Trauma Data Bank from 2019 to 2022, including adult patients (aged > 17 years) with moderate TBI (Glasgow Coma Scale [GCS] score of 9–12). Patient characteristics, injury mechanism, details of intracranial injury, treatment, and outcome were investigated. Multivariate mixed-effects logistic regression analysis was used to examine factors associated with poor neurological outcome. Poor neurological outcome was defined as a Glasgow Outcome Scale score ranging between 1 and 3.

RESULTS

A total of 1638 patients were included in the study; 67% were male, with a median age of 73 years and a median Injury Severity Score (ISS) of 17. The major mechanism of injury was falls in 545 patients (33%); subdural hematoma and cerebral contusions were both common intracranial injuries in 482 study participants (29%) each. Two hundred forty-seven patients (15%) underwent craniotomy and 366 (22%) were managed with mechanical ventilation. There were 765 patients (47%) with poor neurological outcome, of whom 215 (13%) died in the hospital. Older age (≥ 65 years; adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 4.66, 95% CI 3.54–6.12), higher Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI; aOR 1.27, 95% CI 1.14–1.42), GCS scores of 9 (aOR 1.50, 95% CI 1.08–2.09) and 10 (aOR 1.37, 95% CI 1.01–1.85), and severe trauma (ISS > 15; aOR 1.93, 95% CI 1.49–2.50) were associated with poor prognosis. Additionally, patients who required mechanical ventilation (aOR 1.76, 95% CI 1.27–2.42) and craniotomy (aOR 1.57, 95% CI 1.08–2.28) had a poor neurological outcome. Administration of tranexamic acid (aOR 0.74, 95% CI 0.58–0.94) and intensive care unit (ICU) admission (aOR 0.69, 95% CI 0.52–0.93) were associated with improved neurological outcome.

CONCLUSIONS

Almost half of the patients with moderate TBI had poor neurological outcome at hospital discharge. Several factors including older age, higher CCI, GCS scores of 9 or 10, severe trauma, and mechanical ventilation or craniotomy were found to be associated with poor neurological outcome in patients with moderate TBI. Additionally, these data suggest that tranexamic acid administration and admission to the ICU might be important for improving prognosis. Further investigations are warranted to elucidate the appropriate management for patients with moderate TBI.
Development program of a spiritual educational organization: normative requirements and significance
Authors: Лысевич Андрей , Приходько Павел Михайлович
Published: April 2024

Статья посвящена нормативным требованиям к программе развития образовательных организаций высшего образования. Обсуждается круг основных регулирующих документов и требования, предъявляемые ими к структуре и содержанию программ развития. Предлагаются варианты соотнесения программы развития духовной школы с общенациональными приоритетами развития. Приводятся соображения относительно пользы программы развития для духовных образовательных организаций в настоящее время: программа развития может стать дополнительной гарантией получения финансирования важных проектов, направленных на развитие организации, а также способствовать дополнительной консолидации работников вокруг целей развития.

The article is devoted to the regulatory requirements for the development program of educational organizations. The range of main regulatory documents and the requirements they impose on the structure and content of development programs are discussed. The variants of correlation of the development program of a spiritual school with the national development priorities are suggested. The article provides considerations on the usefulness of the development program for spiritual educational organizations at present. A development program can become an additional guarantee for obtaining funding for important projects aimed at the development of the organization, as well as contribute to additional consolidation of employees around development goals.
Decisions on the Administration of the Sacrament of Baptism in the Russian Orthodox Church in the XX–XXI cent.
Authors: Стребляченко Владимир Сергеевич
Published: April 2024

Данная статья посвящена рассмотрению вопросов, требований и постановлений совершения таинства Крещения в Русской Православной Церкви в период новейшего времени — XX–XXI веках.

This article examines the issues, requirements and regulations of administering the sacrament of Baptism in the Russian Orthodox Church in the modern period of time — XX–XXI centuries.
The abolition of the patriarchate in Rus': a historical and canonical analysis of the Synodal reform of Peter I
Authors: Борисюк Иоанн
Published: April 2024

В течение нескольких столетий синодальный период оценивался в истории русского Православия неоднозначно. Вплоть до конца XIX в. было невозможно открыто критиковать и порицать принципы синодального устройства Русской Церкви. В эту эпоху можно встретить различные мнения русских канонистов. Одни пытались примирить существующую реальность с каноническим правом Православной Церкви. Так, например, русские ученые Суворов и Градовский стремились объяснить правомерность Синодального периода. Исходили они исключительно из юридического взгляда на рассматриваемый вопрос. В противоположность этому подходу, А. В. Карташев придерживался иной позиции, заключающейся в том, что синодальный строй был необходим для Русской Церкви в данный исторический период. Данная статья посвящена каноническому анализу синодальной формы правления в Русской Православной Церкви. В частности, в ней рассматривается процесс проведения реформы и упразднения патриаршества. Дается каноническая оценка данному явлению, а также приводятся мнения различных канонистов по вышеизложенной проблеме, чья церковноправовая доктрина также является источником церковного права.

For several centuries, the synodal period was assessed ambiguously in the history of Russian Orthodoxy. Until the end of the XIX century. it was impossible to openly criticize and condemn the principles of the synodal structure of the Russian Church. During this period, one can meet different opinions of Russian canonists. They tried to reconcile the existing reality with the canon law of the Orthodox Church. So, for example, Russian scientists Suvorov and Gradovsky tried to explain the legitimacy of the Synodal period. They proceeded exclusively from a legal point of view on the issue under consideration. In contrast to this approach, A. V. Kartashev took a different position. He believed that the Synodal system was necessary for the Russian Church in this historical period. This article is devoted to the canonical analysis of the synodal form of government. In particular, it examines the process of reform and abolition of the patriarchate. A canonical assessment of this process is given, as well as the opinions of various canonists on the above problem, whose ecclesiastical legal doctrine is also a source of ecclesiastical law.
Hamas-Terror, Gaza-Krieg, Nahost-Konflikt – 50 Handlungsmöglichkeiten für Lehrer*innen
Authors: Fereidooni Karim
Published: April 2024

In diesem Beitrag fasse ich meine (außer)universitären Erfahrungen in der Lehrer*innenaus- und -fortbildung seit dem 7.10.2023 zusammen, indem ich 50 Handlungsvorschläge für Lehrer*innen im Umgang mit dem Hamas-Terror, den Gaza-Krieg und den Nahost-Konflikt präsentiere.
Multi-objective comprehensive container scheduling and resource allocation for container cloud using tuna swarm optimization algorithm
Authors: Lavanya J. , Kavi Priya S.
Published: April 2024

The paper addresses the optimization challenges in cloud resource task execution within the container paradigm, introducing the Multi-Objective Comprehensive Container Scheduling and Resource Allocation (MOCCSRA) scheme. It aims to enhance cost-effectiveness and efficiency by utilizing the Tuna Swarm Optimization (TSO) technique to optimize task planning and resource allocation. This novel approach considers various objectives for task scheduling optimization, including energy efficiency, compliance with service level agreements (SLAs), and quality of service (QoS) metrics like CPU utilization, memory usage, data transmission time, container-VM correlation, and container grouping. Resource allocation decisions are guided by the VM cost and task completion period factors. MOCCSRA distinguishes itself by tackling the multi-objective optimization challenge for task scheduling and resource allocation, producing non-dominated Pareto-optimal solutions. It effectively identifies optimal tasks and matches them with the most suitable VMs for deploying containers, thereby streamlining the overall task execution process. Through comprehensive simulations, the results demonstrate MOCCSRA’s superiority over traditional container scheduling methods, showcasing reductions in resource imbalance and notable enhancements in response times. This research introduces an innovative and practical solution that notably advances the optimization field for cloud-based container systems, meeting the increasing demand for efficient resource utilization and enhanced performance in cloud computing environments.
Algorithms for the semi-online MapReduce scheduling problem on two identical machines
Authors: Zheng Quanchang
Published: April 2024

We investigate the semi-online problem of MapReduce scheduling on two parallel machines. We aim to minimize the makespan. Jobs are released over-list, and each job includes a map task and a reduce task. The job’s map task can be preemptive and scheduled simultaneously onto different machines, however, the reduce task is non-preemptive. The job’s reduce task needs to wait for its map task to complete before starting. We consider the following two versions: Firstly, we know the processing time of the largest reduce task beforehand, and then design a 4/3-competitive optimal semi-online algorithm. Secondly, we know in advance the value of the reduce task with the largest processing time and the the total sum of the processing times. Then we present a 4/3-competitive semi-online algorithm. We conclude that the algorithm is the best possible when the largest reduce task meets certain conditions.
Long-term impact of a community-based adapted boxing program on physical functioning and quality of life of individuals with Parkinson’s disease
Authors: Savoie Félix-Antoine , Benoit Simon , Riesco Eléonor , Tanguay Andréanne
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND: Adapted boxing can help improve the physical functioning and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Whether these benefits persist longitudinally is unclear. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the impact of a community-based adapted boxing program on the physical functioning and HRQoL of individuals with PD over 1–1.5 years. METHODS: Twenty-six individuals with PD agreed to share their results on tests administered upon enrollment in the program (PRE) and ∼431 days later (POST). The tests included the Fullerton Advanced Balance scale, (FAB), the Timed Up-and-Go test (TUG), the 30-second Sit-to-Stand test (30-STS), and the PD questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39). RESULTS: From PRE to POST, performance significantly improved on the TUG and 30-STS tests (both p < 0.001), but not on the FAB (p = 0.79). Over the same period, PDQ-39 scores significantly increased (p = 0.05). No PRE to POST changes surpassed the minimal detectable change threshold. CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest that adapted boxing is at worst non-detrimental and at best potentially beneficial for muscle strength, endurance, and functional mobility in individuals with PD. However, adapted boxing probably cannot fully counteract the HRQoL decrements that accompany PD progression.
Mismatch between fixed classroom furniture and anthropometric measurements among university students: Relationships to ergonomic risk
Authors: Depreli Özde , Topcu Zehra Güçhan , Tomaç Hayriye
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND: Appropriate arrangement of classroom ergonomics is necessary for maintaining health and improving academic performance, learning, and motivation. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine the anthropometric measurements and ergonomic risk levels of students during a handwriting activity on a fixed desk and chair and to analyze the mismatch and relationships between these factors. METHODS: This study included 149 university students (female:73, male:76). Anthropometric measurements (lower and upper extremity length, shoulder height, elbow-rest height, hip-popliteal length, popliteal height, knee height, the distance between tragus and wall, and between acromion and wall) were done with a tape measure. The Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) tool was conducted to determine the ergonomic risk level while students wrote a standard text on a fixed desk and chair as if they were taking notes in the classroom. The mismatch was evaluated between backrest height and sitting shoulder height, seat height, and popliteal height. The Pearson Chi-Square and the Spearman Correlation test were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: The median values of the participants’ age, height, weight, and BMI were 22 years, 1.70 m, 68 kg, and 23.18 kg/cm2, respectively. Most students had inadequate ergonomic posture while writing on fixed furniture at the university (Median RULA grand score: 4). More mismatches for seat height (54.4%) were found in high ergonomic risk levels but mismatches for backrest height did not follow a similar result. CONCLUSIONS: More investigation should be conducted with prospective studies including interventions like adjustable furniture.
The Relationship Between the Perception of Economic Risks and Other Risks Measured in Different and Separate Environments
Authors: Perlman Amotz
Published: April 2024

While studies that examined risk perceptions in various environments have been previously conducted, the relationship between risk perceptions measured in such environments had not been examined. Such a relationship, if found, may indicate that when one learns to identify risks in one environment, they may identify risks more easily and quickly in another.

This study examined the relationship between measures of risk perception in several separate environments. The findings suggest that when learning to identify and assess risks in a particular environment, one may better identify and assess risks in a similar environment – for example, learning to identify and assess risks while driving makes it easier to identify and assess risks when crossing a road. Conversely, the findings also indicate that learning to identify and assess risks in one environment does not make it possible to better identify and assess risks in a disparate environment – for example, learning to identify and assess risks while driving does not make it easier to identify and assess risks in a workplace environment. This may also suggest that while disparate environments such as the road environment and the workplace environment are perceived as two separate environments, the road environment is experienced as one single environment by both drivers and pedestrians.
A Case Report of Situs Inversus Totalis With Ventricular Septal Defect: Flipped Physiology
Authors: Darbari Anshuman , Rawat Shubham Singh , Kumar Barun
Published: April 2024

Dextrocardia with situs inversus (situs inversus totalis) is a rare congenital condition characterized by the abnormal positioning of the heart and other organs in the thoracic and abdominal cavities. When combined with a ventricular septal defect (VSD), it presents unique challenges in diagnosis and management. Here, we present a case report of a patient with dextrocardia, situs inversus, and a perimembranous VSD, highlighting the diagnostic process and discussing available treatment options.
Are Tobacco Companies in Nigeria Complying With Health Warning Label Regulations on Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products?
Authors: Oyapero Afolabi , Erinoso Olufemi , Kareem Samson
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND: Nigeria has approved 50% coverage of text and images of pictorial health warning labels (PHWLs) on packages of cigarettes and other tobacco products such as cigars, smokeless tobacco, and loose tobacco. While there is knowledge on the extent to which LMICs like Nigeria adopt the WHO Framework Convention of Tobacco Control (FCTC), there is need to examine the compliance with adopted packaging and labeling policies to generate knowledge for strengthening existing policies and efforts at enforcement. We assessed agreement with FCTC regulations as well as compliance with Nigerian requirements which are not adequate and do not effectively capture all FCTC requirements to identify the gaps being explored by these companies in an environment of poor regulation in Lagos, Nigeria.

METHODS: This descriptive study was conducted in Lagos State, Nigeria, from October 2022 to January 2023. A multistage random sampling method was utilized. Four local government areas (LGAs) with a combined population of 16 million, accounting for 70% of the population in Lagos, Nigeria were selected while three points‑of‑sale were randomly picked from two selected wards in each LGA. Empty discarded packs of cigarette and other tobacco products were collected from these outlets. The pack dimensions were measured and assessed for PHWLs, health warning manipulations and cessation assistance. Findings were assessed for compliance with the FCTC and national legislation. For each compliance feature, we calculated the frequencies and percentages of the packs that were compliant.

RESULTS: 704 packs: 434 packs of 22 cigarette brands and 270 packs of 17 different tobacco products including cigars, snuff and loose tobacco were included in the study. Of 434 cigarette packs assessed, 50.3% were compliant with 9 indicators measured. These ranged from 48.8% to 55.5% for individual brands. For cessation assistance, image variability and image manipulation, compliance was 0% across all cigarette packs. Out of 270 tobacco product packs assessed, 10.6% were compliant with the 9 indicators assessed. Of the 12 multinational parent companies and product distributors assessed, the overall level of compliance among them was 24.9%. Level of compliance was noted to very low for companies involved in marketing other tobacco products, ranging from 0% to 20% but moderate for those marketing cigarettes, ranging from 37% to 55.5%. Companies that had no presence or subsidiaries in Nigeria but only export their products were highly non-compliant.

CONCLUSIONS: Tobacco companies had low compliance with PHWL on cigarettes and negligible compliance on other tobacco products like cigars, loose and smokeless tobacco. The government should expand and strictly enforce all regulations applying to health warnings, especially on non-cigarette tobacco products and closely monitor companies that merely export their products to the country.
Stromversorungssicherheit: Quelle staatlicher Legitimität und Solidarität?
Authors: Walther Reto
Published: April 2024

Der Stromversorgung kommt zentrale Bedeutung zu. Sie ist ein öffentliches Interesse ersten Ranges und eine Erfüllungsvoraussetzung nahezu aller öffentlichen und privaten Interessen. Ihre Sicherstellung birgt das Potenzial, den Staat zu legitimieren und den gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt zu stärken. Denn es handelt sich bei ihr um eine gesamtgesellschaftliche Herausforderung, welche die Gesellschaft nur gemeinsam meistern kann. Die Stromversorgung sicherzustellen ist grösstenteils eine Staatsaufgabe. Kantonale und kommunale Unternehmen erfüllen ihnen gesetzlich übertragene Aufgaben, während Bund und Kantone Gewährleistungs-, Regulierungs- und Auffangverantwortungen tragen. Insgesamt hat der Staat sicherzustellen, dass für alle Bevölkerungsschichten und Landesteile jederzeit ausreichend bezahlbarer Strom in genügender Qualität verfügbar ist. Vor diesem Hintergrund stellt die Energiewende eine grosse Herausforderung dar. Neben technischen Schwierigkeiten stellen sich grundlegende demokratische, rechtsstaatliche, föderalistische und sozialstaatliche Fragen. Versagt die staatliche Stromversorgung, so droht zweierlei: Einerseits würde ein dahingehend unzureichender Service public die staatliche Legitimität beeinträchtigen. Andererseits würden Verteilkämpfe und politische sowie soziale Spannungen drohen.
Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Activities of Novel Schiff Bases Derived from 3-acetyl-4-hydroxy-2h-chromen-2-one and 5-(4-ethoxy/ halo substituted phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-amine
Authors: Jadhav R. L.  , Ubale S.B.
Published: April 2024

Five novel Schiff base ligands (5a-e) were synthesized by condensing 3-acetyl-4-hydroxy-2H-chromen-2-one with 5-(4-ethoxy/ halo substituted phenyl)-1, 3, 4-oxadiazol-2-amine. Their structures were confirmed using different methods like elemental analysis, infrared spectra, 1H and 13C NMR, and mass spectroscopy. The antibacterial and antifungal activity of the synthesized compounds was studied against selected bacterial cultures; gram- negative E. coli, S. typhi and gram-positive S. aureus, B. subtilis. It was observed that all the compounds except 5a showed strong antibacterial effects against these bacteria, similar to penicillin, which is a standard antibacterial drug, because they contain halogen elements. Furthermore, they underwent testing against fungi like A. niger, P. chrysogenum, F. moniliforme and A. flavus, employing the poison plate method. Compound 5a had moderate antifungal activity compared to 5b-e. Compounds 5b-e showed excellent antifungal activity, similar to Griseofulvin, a standard antifungal drug. In brief, it may be concluded that antimicrobial activity may be attributed to the presence of both the Coumarin and oxadiazole moiety in the molecule.
Los derechos de la naturaleza y la perspectiva europea: Relato de un conflicto intercultural y posibles pistas de diálogo
Authors: Pedrolli Anna
Published: April 2024

Cuando en 2008 Ecuador reconoció los derechos de la naturaleza dentro de su texto constitucional, se trató de una acción totalmente innovadora y revolucionaria en el campo jurídico. En Europa, las reacciones a su aparición se dividieron entre escepticismo y entusiasmo. La mayoría de los juristas los consideraron como un lirismo y como algo utópico, y negaron la posibilidad de que un ser no humano, que ni siquiera puede conocer sus derechos, pudiera ejercerlos
РОЗВИТОК ПРЕДИКТИВНОЇ АНАЛІТИКИ В ОБЛІКОВОМУ ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННІ УПРАВЛІННЯ ЕКОНОМІЧНОЮ БЕЗПЕКОЮ ПІДПРИЄМСТВА
Authors: Пилипенко Андрій , Тирінова Марія
Published: April 2024

Успішне ведення сучасного бізнесу можливо лише за умови формування належної системи забезпечення його безпеки, заснованої на поєднанні досвіду господарювання, консолідації значних обсягів даних бухгалтерського обліку з відомостями інших джерел з подальшим прогнозуванням сценаріїв розвитку на цьому підґрунті. Метою статті постав розвиток теоретико-методичних засад організації інформаційно-аналітичного забезпечення управління економічною безпекою підприємства та розширення функціональності облікового процесу. В рамках обґрунтування гіпотези дослідження розглянуто потрібні зміни в організації облікового процесу в розрізі можливих напрямів застосування предиктивної аналітики щодо підтримки заданого рівня економічної безпеки підприємства. Методологічний базис дослідження склали мова моделювання бізнес-процесів BPMN та ймовірнісні мережі Байса, реалізовані у програмному комплексі Netica. З застосуванням BPMN здійснено регламентацію залучення розширеного аналітичного інструментарію до контурів управління економічною безпекою підприємства. За допомогою мереж довіри забезпечено обґрунтування та реалізація економічно безпечного стратегічного вибору підприємства.
Protezione del clima e diritto del lavoro
Authors: Däubler Wolfgang
Published: April 2024

La protezione dell'ambiente è stata oggetto di una conferenza sindacale nel 1972. Negli anni '90, i consigli d'azienda dell'industria chimica hanno concluso accordi collettivi per prevenire il verificarsi di incidenti ambientali gravi. Nel 2001, la tutela dell'ambiente è stata legislativamente riconosciuta come campo d'azione dei consigli d'azienda, ma non è stato concesso loro alcun diritto di codeterminazione. Attualmente il divario culturale tra ambientalisti e sindacati è molto diminuito; sono state organizzate persino alcune azioni comuni. I sindacati possono legittimamente concludere accordi collettivi per ridurre le emissioni di CO2. Il concetto Ecological Social Governance (ESG) può essere utilizzato dai rappresentanti dei lavoratori. Solo in casi eccezionali, come nell'industria del carbone o in quella nucleare, sono in gioco i posti di lavoro.
La giusta transizione ecologica nel settore agroalimentare europeo: politica agricola comune, sviluppo sostenibile e strategie occupazionali
Authors: Canfora Irene
Published: April 2024

Il saggio affronta la questione della rilevanza attribuita agli aspetti sociali della transizione verde nel settore agricolo e agroalimentare. Partendo dal quadro programmatico e normativo vigente nell'Unione Europea, si individuano gli strumenti normativi che permettono di tracciare la strada verso una giusta transizione ambientale, articolati nella complessità della costruzione di un "sistema alimentare sostenibile", che governa gli obiettivi del green deal in questo settore. Dall'analisi della prima attuazione del sistema, attraverso i regolamenti della Politica Agricola Comune per il 2023-27, emergono novità significative in materia di tutela del lavoro e di politiche sociali nell'ambito delle politiche agricole, sebbene il quadro normativo continui ad essere principalmente proiettato verso i profili ambientali. D'altro canto, si sottolinea come l'effettiva attuazione del sistema è rimessa agli Stati membri che dispongono di uno strumentario adeguato, nel quadro di regole definito dall'Unione, per indirizzare verso una "giusta transizione" le realtà dei propri territori.
Le novità del d.l. n. 48/2023 in tema di lavoro flessibile
Authors: Voza Roberto
Published: April 2024

L'articolo analizza le innovazioni contenute nel recente d.l. n. 48/2023, convertito con modificazioni dalla l. n. 85/2023, in materia di flessibilità del lavoro, con particolare riferimento al contratto a termine, alla somministrazione di lavoro e alle prestazioni occasionali nel settore turistico e termale.
From anti-colonialism to anti-imperialism: African student associations and activism in 1960s Italy
Authors: Deplano Valeria
Published: April 2024

After the end of European colonial rule, the presence of university students from the newly independent countries increased on both sides of the Iron Curtain. Although the students were involved in political activities both in the Eastern bloc and in Western Germany, France and Great Britain, there is a gap in academic research on this involvement in the Italian case. This article offers the first reconstruction of African student activism in Italy in the 1960s, tracing the modalities of association and mapping the links of this activism with various Italian organisations, in particular anti-colonial student organisations and the Catholic Ufficio Centrale Studenti Esteri in Italia. The article shows that throughout the decade, the African students' interests shifted from anti-colonialism to anti-imperialism and that their associations underwent a process of radicalisation, partly linked to the concurrent transformations of the Italian student movement, and partly to developments in African politics.
Italian history, Mediterranean history: New perspectives on an imperial and colonial past
Authors: Guidi Andreas
Published: April 2024

In recent years, historiographical research has increasingly focused on the link between Italy and the Mediterranean, taking into account the debate on new spatial categories in national, regional and global history, and showing a growing interest in imperial history. This article discusses the status quo and future research perspectives. Focusing on four recent Englishlanguage publications, it approaches the Mediterranean as a space that challenges mainstream Italian history by highlighting its imperial nature, including decolonisation processes and their legacies in the present. Based on these premises, the article engages in a dialogue with other geohistorical "areas" of the Mediterranean, examining sources written in different languages and paying particular attention to local experiences prior to the Italian occupation. 
Negative Co-Parenting and Children's Adjustment: The Role of Children's Appraisals and Triangulation
Authors: Camisasca Elena , Bavagnoli Alessandra
Published: April 2024

Existing literature has outlined how negative co-parenting could affect children's ad-justment through children's subjective appraisals and triangulation. However, no stud-ies have investigated whether children's cognitive appraisals and two distinct forms of children's triangulation (feelings and involvement) could be serial mediators of the associations between negative co-parenting and children's adjustment. Mediation analyses were performed using a sample of 125 Italian families of children aged 8-14. Results showed that negative co-parenting was linked to children's threat and self-blame appraisals. Data also suggested how both children's subjective appraisals (threat and self-blame) were associated with the two forms of children's triangulation (direct involvement and subjective triangulation). Finally, the results indicated two specific pathways for the serial mediation of children's cognitive appraisals and triangulation in the association between negative co-parenting and children's adjustment. On the one hand, subjective triangulation predicts children's internalizing behaviors. On the other hand, triangulation involvement promotes children's externalizing behaviors. .
Pattern e bidirezionalità dei comportamenti di Teen Dating Violence: uno studio esplorativo sui fattori di rischio in un gruppo di adolescenti campane
Authors: Santamato Margherita , Marcone Roberto , Sorrentino Anna
Published: April 2024

La TDV è un problema pervasivo tra i giovani adolescenti in cui ragazzi e ragazze sono contemporaneamente autori e vittime di violenza all'interno delle relazioni in-time. Pochi studi sono stati effettuati in Europa e in Italia e pochi si sono focalizzati sulle traiettorie di coinvolgimento nelle singole tipologie di TDV in relazione al sesso. A tal fine è stato realizzato uno studio esplorativo, coinvolgendo 70 ragazze di età compresa tra i 15 e i 17 anni (M=15.61, DS =0.64), mirato ad indagare se le diverse tipologie della TDV agita e subita , il bullismo, l'empatia cognitiva e affettiva, la vio-lenza domestica assistita, l'abuso durante l'infanzia, e i livelli di supporto sociale percepiti fossero associati al coinvolgimento in comportamenti di TDV relazionale agita. I risultati mostrano che la perpetrazione della TDV relazionale è associata al coinvol-gimento nella TDV relazionale e fisica subite, ad alti livelli di empatia affettiva, e all'abuso nell'infanzia. Laddove, il coinvolgimento nella TDV relazionale agita è as-sociata significativamente e negativamente alla TDV fisica agita. I risultati sono di-scussi in termini di implicazioni pratiche.
Valutare la qualità e l'apprendimento della didattica a distanza: Il caso dell'Università di Pisa
Authors: Di Censi Luca , Parente Giuliana
Published: April 2024

This contribution illustrates the results of the evaluation on distance learn- ing commissioned by the University of Pisa during the period of the pan- demic emergency. Educational and training institutions underwent a "para- digmatic shift" through the mandatory digitalization of the educational offer, characterized, given the available time frame, as a learning-by-doing pro- cess. Students, on the other hand, had to rethink their daily lives, redefining the ways in which they carried out their work, study, research, and personal activities. The University of Pisa commissioned an evaluation to the Human Foun- dation that could provide an initial assessment to be read from an evidence- based perspective, in order to understand if, how, and where to make neces- sary improvements to the already efficient and effective teaching and learn- ing methods adopted during the emergency phase. The commissioned evaluation activity focused on the following dimen- sions: attendance in classes; increased participation of specific targets (stu- dents with disabilities, with specific attention disorders, working students, other vulnerable categories); quality of learning; difficulties encountered in accessing education; strengths and weaknesses of distance learning; the abil- ity of distance learning to impact the reconciliation with personal/family needs.
Derecho laboral. Actores en la relación de trabajo
Authors:   Universidad de Guadalajara, Torres Aguayo Francisco Javier
Published: April 2024

Trabajadores, empresarios y litigantes encontrarán en esta obra una guía imprescindible para conocer a fondo las modificaciones en materia de derecho laboral que entraron en vigor en todo México desde el 1 de mayo de 2022. El principal cambio en esta reforma legislativa es que la resolución de diferencias o conflictos entre trabajadores y patrones competerá a los juzgados laborales del Poder Judicial de la Federación y los correspondientes a entidades federativas, para prescindir de las Juntas federales y locales de Conciliación y Arbitraje que hasta ahora fungían como mediadores. El libro está dirigido a interesados en procesos laborales en empresas tanto públicas como privadas, así como a estudiantes de licenciatura y posgrado con perfiles orientados a recursos humanos.
Conjuntos y números
Authors:   Universidad de Guadalajara, Castillo Pérez Alonso , de la Cruz García Elba Lilia , Hernández Magdaleno Alfonso Manuel
Published: April 2024

Esto es una sólida introducción a la licenciatura en Matemáticas. En las páginas de esta obra, el lector encontrará un prefacio sobre el lenguaje matemático moderno, y cinco capítulos en los que se desarrollan los temas: lógica básica, conjuntos, relaciones, números y estructuras algebraicas. Está enfocado en ayudar a que el estudiante comprenda las definiciones de los objetos matemáticos tratados en cada capítulo y las demostraciones rigurosas de algunas de sus propiedades.
Mapping Urban Injustices in Public Space: Challenges and Opportunities
Authors: Charalambous Nadia , Knierbein Sabine
Published: April 2024

Over the past few decades, cities around the world radically and rapidly changed as regards scale, scope and complexity. This is mainly due to the increasing mobility of people, goods and information as a result of technological developments, liberalization of economic systems, economic fluctuations, wars, and climate change. These changes challenge the processes of production of built environment and create conflicts and contestations between different urban groups, who have contradicted claims on the decisions and processes influencing urban transformation.Such situation brought the discussions on just/unjust urban transformation processes in urban research, policy and public debates. It raised questions on privileging the interests of affluent urban groups, while disadvantaging vulnerable communities. We see public space as central in these debates, as possible facilitator of a more just process of urban transformation. Public space is able to embrace different political, economic and cultural manifestations of urban groups, which allow them to voice their rights on the city. Public space can also submit encounters and interactions between different urban actors and perform as a place of negotiation between them. Public space is potentially able to promote fair allocations of wealth, resources, benefits and opportunities. Also, public space pedagogy helps us to reframe methods of understanding (un)just urban morphologies in urban research, planning and architectural theory as well as praxis. This special issue will thus focus on the question how urban (in)justices can be mapped, and which challenges and opportunities may arise from different approaches to mapping. Intercontextuality as well as intersectional research which combines an analysis of different forms of injustices (such as racial, social, religious, national, ethnic, etc.) will be discussed, alongside more practical and case-study based mapping experiences.Different views on public space can provide us with ways of thinking to develop planning and design strategies, policy measures, civil initiatives, and social movements to oppose processes of unjust urban transformation. Yet, in the context of a rapid-shifting economic, political and social reality, it is more and more urgent for critical re-thinking of public space as facilitator of urban justice.
Containment from Within
Authors: Ese Anders , Ese Kristin , Lien Ida Zeline , Mukeku Joseph , Sanyal Romola , Sidori Benjamin , Bergby Synne
Published: April 2024

The restrictions limiting social interaction and use of public space in Nairobi during the COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately affected residents in poor urban communities, who are dependent on using streets, alleyways, and communal areas as extensions of their household spaces to secure livelihoods. This research focuses on how this situation has been handled by women entrepreneurs living in these communities, a group that literature suggests are among those most vulnerable. Kenyans are not unfamiliar with severe limitations and control. Restrictive and punitive measures have been regularly meted out by authorities in times of crisis. While we did find evidence of restrictions being highly detrimental to the livelihoods and incomes of the women, women were able to reorganise their income generation and expenditures in attempts to cope with the situation. They were, however, unable to come together to communally address grievances and challenges; they were barred from spaces of public, important platforms that aided group interests for the women pre-COVID-19 and allowed them to take part in placemaking. The women’s abilities to cope were largely determined by the neighbourhoods they lived in, showing the need to understand and respond differently to the respective historical, social, and economic realities of these communities.