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Skeletal age assessed by TW2 using 20-bone, carpal and RUS score systems: Intra-observer and inter-observer agreement among male pubertal soccer players
Authors: Sousa-e-Silva Paulo , Coelho-e-Silva Manuel J. , Seabra Andre , Costa Daniela C. , Martinho Diogo V. , Duarte João P. , Oliveira Tomás , Gonçalves-Santos João , Rodrigues Inês , Ribeiro Luis P. , Figueiredo António J. , Konarski Jan M. , Cumming Sean P. , Malina Robert M.
Published: August 2022

The purpose of this study was to determine intra- and inter-observer agreement for the three skeletal ages derived from the TW2 method among male pubertal soccer players. The sample included 142 participants aged 11.0–15.3 years. Films of the left hand-wrist were evaluated twice by each of two observers. Twenty bones were rated and three scoring systems used to determine SA adopting the TW2 version: 20-bone, CARPAL and RUS. Overall agreement rates were 95.1% and 93.8% for, respectively, Observer A and Observer B. Although, agreement rates between observers differed for 13 bones (5 carpals, metacarpal-I, metacarpal-III, metacarpal-V, proximal phalanges-I, III and V, distal phalanx-III), intra-class correlationa were as follows: 0.990 (20-bone), 0.969 (CARPAL), and 0.988 (RUS). For the three SA protocols, BIAS was negligible: 0.02 years (20-bone), 0.04 years (CARPAL), and 0.03 years (RUS). Observer-associated error was not significant for 20-bone SA (TEM = 0.25 years, %CV = 1.86) neither RUS SA (TEM = 0.31 years, %CV = 2.22). Although the mean difference for CARPAL SAs between observers (observer A: 12.48±1.18 years; observer B: 12.29±1.24 years; t = 4.662, p<0.01), the inter-observer disagreement had little impact (TEM: 0.34 years: %CV: 2.78). The concordance between bone-specific developmental stages seemed was somewhat more problematic for the carpals than for the long bones. Finally, when error due to the observer is not greater than one stage and the replicated assignments had equal probability for being lower or higher compared to initial assignments, the effect on SAs was trivial or small.
Economic burden and catastrophic cost among people living with sickle cell disease, attending a tertiary health institution in south-east zone, Nigeria
Authors: Amarachukwu C. N. , Okoronkwo I. L. , Nweke M. C. , Ukwuoma M. K.
Published: August 2022

Out-of-pocket spending and lack of adequate health policy support for people living with sickle cell disease in Nigeria may predispose to high economic burden and catastrophic cost. The objective of the study was to evaluate the economic burden and catastrophic cost of sickle cell disease patients in a Nigerian tertiary health institution. In this study, a cross-sectional descriptive survey design was used to study a sample of 149 sickle cell disease patients managed at University of Nigeria Teaching hospital Enugu, South east Nigeria. A structured pre-tested interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect primary data from adult participants and caregivers of paediatric patients. Data collection lasted for three months. The major findings were median monthly economic burden of approximately N76, 711 (US$385) per person. Of this, outpatient cost constituted approximately 88%. Admission, drugs and blood transfusion constitute the major contributors to the economic burden experienced by the sickle cell disease patients in the study. All socio-economic status groups suffered catastrophic expenditure but the poorest quartile had the highest incidence: 61% at 40% threshold, 71% at 30% threshold and at 88% at 10% threshold. Conclusion: economic burden was high for sickle cell disease patients who also suffered high catastrophic costs due to the impact of out-of-pocket expenditure. People living with sickle cell disease need financial protection especially for the poorest since they buy from the same market and incur same costs. Policy decision making to assist the sickle cell disease patients cope with cost of care is needful in Nigeria.
Low prevalence of relative age effects in Luxembourg’s male and female youth football
Authors: Simon Claude , Carson Fraser , Faber Irene Renate , Hülsdünker Thorben
Published: August 2022

The relative age effect (RAE) is a well-established phenomenon in football. However, while the majority of previous studies focussed on established football nations, it remains unclear if the constraint of a limited population of soccer players in smaller countries associated with less strict selection procedures may reduce the risk of RAE. This study aims to investigate the RAE in Luxembourg that follows an ‘open-door’ selection policy in youth football due to the limited pool of players. Birthdates from all licensed and actively playing Luxembourgish youth footballers including all players of the youth national teams (396 girls and 10981 boys) competing in the season 2018/2019 were analysed and categorised into birth quarters and semesters. To further investigate a performance dependence of the RAE in amateur leagues, success was determined based on the teams’ rankings at the end of the season. Differences between observed and expected birthdate distributions were calculated across all licensed players and age groups, within the national teams, and for the top- and bottom-tier football teams using chi-square statistics. While a RAE was absent across all age groups (except U7), significant RAEs with high effect sizes were observed in the top-level and national teams. These findings contrast the substantial RAE effects in large football nations and suggest that open selection systems might reflect an environmental constraint that limit the prevalence of RAE in football. Further, this study indicates that a performance dependence of the RAE is not limited to high level football but already occurs on an amateur level.
Prevalence and predictors of depression, anxiety and stress among frontline healthcare workers at COVID-19 isolation sites in Gaborone, Botswana
Authors: Siamisang Keatlaretse , Kebadiretse Dineo , Tjirare Lynn Tuisiree , Muyela Charles , Gare Kebayaone , Masupe Tiny
Published: August 2022

Introduction

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with mental health outcomes and healthcare workers (HCWs) are at the highest risk. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and predictors of depression, anxiety and stress, among frontline HCWs at COVID-19 isolation and treatment sites in Gaborone, Botswana.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaires at the six (6) isolation facilities. The 42-item Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-42) was used to assess for the outcomes. The proportions are presented with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Logistic regression analysis identified predictors of the outcomes. A p value of <0.05 was considered significant.

Results

A total of 447 participants with a median age of 30 years responded. Depression, anxiety and stress were detected in 94 (21.0% (95% CI 17.3–25.1%)), 126 (28.2% (CI 24.1–32.6%)) and 71 (15.9% (12.6–19.6%)) of the participants respectively. Depression was associated with smoking (AOR 2.39 (95% CI 1.23–4.67)), working at the largest COVID-19 isolation centre, Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital (SKMTH) (AOR 0.25 (95% CI 0.15–0.43)) and experience of stigma (AOR 1.68 (95% CI 1.01–2.81)). Tertiary education (AOR 1.82 (95% CI 1.07–3.07)), SKMTH (AOR 0.49 (95% CI 0.31–0.77)), household members with chronic lung or heart disease (AOR 2.05 (95% CI 1.20–3.50)) and losing relatives or friends to COVID-19 (AOR 1.72 (95% CI 1.10–2.70)) were predictors of anxiety. Finally, predictors of stress were smoking (AOR 3.20 (95% CI 1.42–7.39)), household members with chronic heart or lung disease (AOR 2.44 (95% CI 1.27–4.69)), losing relatives or friends to COVID-19 (AOR 1.90 (1.05–3.43)) and working at SKMTH (AOR 0.24 (0.12–0.49)).

Conclusion

Depression, anxiety and stress are common among frontline HCWs working in the COVID-19 isolation sites in Gaborone. There is an urgent need to address the mental health outcomes associated with COVID-19 including addressing the risk factors identified in this study.
Raw material choices and technical practices as indices of cultural change: Characterizing obsidian consumption at ‘Mycenaean’ Quartier Nu, Malia (Crete)
Authors: Carter Tristan , Kilikoglou Vassilis
Published: August 2022

This paper takes a practice-based approach to the study of cultural identity, focusing on how raw material and technical choices involved in the production of quotidian tools served to both reproduce, and reflect a social group’s very way of being. We then consider the (dis)continuity of obsidian blade-making traditions from Middle–Late Bronze Age Malia (north-central Crete), i.e., before and after a period of island-wide destructions, and appearance of foreign elements believed to reflect the arrival of a population from the Greek mainland (Mycenaeans). Methodologically this involves an integrated, ‘thick description’ obsidian characterisation study to detail long-term cultural traditions, including the use of Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) to source the raw materials of 36 artifacts. The results show a significant degree of continuity in the community’s lithic traditions, suggesting that many of the innovative features at Malia can be interpreted in terms of local factions appropriating new and foreign means of social distinction, rather than wholescale changes in community composition.
What do university students say about online learning and the COVID-19 pandemic in central Fiji? A qualitative study
Authors: Okyere Eunice , Salusalu Mosese , Goundar Ramneek , Marfoh Kissinger
Published: August 2022

Globally, the spread of COVID-19 has led to the closure of schools, thereby accelerating the expansion of the online learning environment. Though, Fiji National University students’ (FNU), had no option than to quickly adopt to this mode of learning, within limited period, their learning experiences are yet to be examined and documented. We used phenomenological study design to explore students’ online learning challenges, coping strategies and their perceptions on the causes of COVID-19. A total of 120 in-depth interviews were conducted with FNU students, at different levels and colleges, and analysed thematically, using inductive approach. The three themes emerged included COVID-19 misconception beliefs among students, online learning challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and online learning coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The misconception beliefs identified were natural occurrence, manmade for depopulation, unreal/fake and as a means of soliciting for funds. The challenges included ineffective tutorial sessions, lack of learning devices, unstable internet service, inadequate learning environment, socio-cultural practices, feeling of loneliness, anxiety and stress, and difficulties accessing online platforms and acquiring practical skills. The coping strategies used by students ranged from support from family and counsellors, help-seeking, frequent communication, time management, learning flexibility to control over learning environment. The findings highlight the need for policy makers, school managers, lecturers and other key stakeholders to address online learning challenges to improve online learning among FNU students. Relevant information should be provided on the COVID-19 pandemic to clear misconceptions.
Questionnaires of interoception do not assess the same construct
Authors: Vig Luca , Köteles Ferenc , Ferentzi Eszter
Published: August 2022

There are a number of questionnaires assessing the self-reported trait-like aspect of interoception, also called interoceptive sensibility (ISb). Based on the varying purposes of their development and characteristics, however, it is not likely that they assess exactly the same construct. In a community sample of 265 adults, we examined this assumption for three commonly used questionnaires of ISb, namely the Body Awareness subscale of the Body Perception Questionnaire (BPQ-BA), the Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ), and the eight subscales of Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA). We investigated their associations, and their relation to positive and negative affect and somatosensory amplification. According to the results of correlation analysis, BPQ-BA, BAQ and MAIA were partly unrelated to each other, partly showed weak to moderate positive associations. Also, differences with respect to their association with positive and negative affect were found. These findings suggest that the investigated questionnaires cannot be used interchangeably to assess the subjective aspect of interoception, and the term ISb is not appropriately defined.
A study of HBV infection and its risk factors in pregnant women in Zakho city, Iraq
Authors: Khalid Fatima K. , Rasheed Narin A. , Hussein Nawfal R. , Naqid Ibrahim A.
Published: August 2022

Background

Despite vaccine and antiviral treatment availability, hepatitis B virus (HBV) continues to circulate among pregnant women in Iraq. HBV spread is due to many factors. This study evaluated HBV prevalence among pregnant women and Syrian refugees residing in Zakho city, Iraq, and identified risk factors associated with infection.

Materials and methods

Demographic data were collected from 2,054 pregnant women via a questionnaire assessing risk factors associated with HBV infection. Blood samples were collected for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and were screened using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

Results

Tests revealed that 1.1% of pregnant women in Zakho and 11.3% of Syrian refugees (p = 0.001) were positive for HBsAg. The average age of HBsAg-positive patients was 31.4286 ± 6.6746 years (p = 0.002). Average rates of parity and abortion in HBV-infected subjects were 3.5 ± 2.6874 and 0.1785 ± 0.5479, respectively (p = 0.044 and 0.012, respectively). The following were identified as associated risk factors for HBV infection: nationality, (Zakho versus the city centre), tattoos, and polygamy (p = 0.001, 0.03, 0.007, and 0.001, respectively). No significant associations between HBV prevalence and blood transfusion, prior injection history, dental procedures, or surgical procedures were found.

Conclusion

The prevalence of HBV infection among Syrian refugees was higher than that of indigenous participants. Several risk factors were significantly associated with HBV positivity, which may facilitate effective preventive program implementation and decrease mother-to-child transmission risk. This will likely reduce infant and childhood HBV chronicity, and mortality rates.
Az Euró joga: Az újraszabályozás néhány elvi kérdése = The Law of the Euro: Some theoretical questions of the re-regulation
Authors: Forgács Imre
Published: August 2022

A legtöbb pénzügyi szakértő egyetért abban, hogy a közös európai valuta a „gazdag” és a viszonylag „szegény” tagállamok között meglévő gazdasági szakadékot tovább mélyítette. Mindezek ellenére a húszéves euró az európai integráció eddigi történetének legjelentősebb eredménye. A tagállamoknak a Covid-19 és az ukrajnai háború okozta válságok idején elemezniük kell az Európai Monetáris Unió szabályozási rendszerének ellentmondásait. Megfelelő mérlegelés után, akkor is dönteniük kell az euró szabályozási reformjához vezető elkerülhetetlen jogi lépésekről, ha az Európai Unió Szerződéseit nem módosítják. = Most financial experts agree that the common European currency has deepened the economic gap between the ’rich’ and the relatively ’poor’ Member States. Despite this, the twenty years old Euro is one of the most powerful achievements in the history of European integration. In the turbulent times of the Covid-19 and the Ukrainian war, the Member States have to analyze the contradictions of the current regulation of the European Monetary Union. After due considerations, they must decide on the unavoidable legal steps toward a regulatory reform of the Euro even without any amendments of the Treaties of the European Union.
Szakképzés és fejlettség = Qualification and development
Authors: Horváth Anna , Mihele Mihály András , Trautmann László , Vida Cecília
Published: August 2022

Tanulmányunkban arra a kérdésre kerestük a választ, hogy a tudásalapú gazdaság korszakában milyen fejlődési utakat járhat be jelenlegi fejlettségi szintjének fényében a hazai szakképzés. Ennek érdekében a hazai szakképzés történetének áttekintését és annak jelenlegi állapotát – területi differenciáltságát és a gazdasági fejlettséghez kötődő kapcsolatának vizsgálatát végeztük el. A vizsgálat eredményeként megállapítható, hogy a magyar szakképzés évszázados jellemzője a területi különbségek fennállása, az egyes területek ágazati struktúrája meghatározó a szakképzés fejlődésében. A felzárkóztatási folyamatban a szakma műveléséhez szükséges ismeretek és a szakmai kultúra átadása egyaránt fontos a szakképzés fejlesztésében, illetve a lemorzsolódás visszaszorításában. = In our study, we sought to answer the question of what development paths vocational education and training can take in the era of the knowledge economy, given its current level of development. To this end, we reviewed the history of vocational education and training in Hungary and examined its current state - its spatial differentiation and its relationship to economic development. As a result of the study, it can be concluded that the existence of regional differences is a centuries-old characteristic of Hungarian vocational education and training, and the sectoral structure of each region is a determining factor in the development of vocational education and training. In the process of catching up, the transfer of skills and professional culture is important both in the development of vocational education and in reducing drop-outs.
A Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem képzéseinek munkaerőpiaci és hallgatói megítélése a Diplomás Pályakövetési Rendszer adatai alapján = Job market performance and graduate evaluation of the programs of Corvinus University of Budapest based on the Graduate Tracking System database
Authors: Berezvai Zombor
Published: August 2022

Tanulmányunk célja a Budapesti Corvinus Egyetemen (BCE) nappali tagozaton abszolvált hallgatók munkaerőpiaci helyzetének vizsgálata az elmúlt szűk évtizedben. Az eredmények alapján egyértelműen látható, hogy a végzettek egyre könnyebben tudtak elhelyezkedni, emellett a munkatapasztalat növekedésével jelentősen (évente átlagosan 8-10%-kal) emelkedett a bruttó jövedelmük, és szintén növekedett a felsőfokú végzettséget igénylő munkakörökben való foglalkoztatottságuk. Hasonló megállapítások tehetők az azonos képzéseken, de más egyetemeken abszolvált hallgatók esetén is, azonban a BCE-n abszolváltak minden esetben kedvezőbb eredményekkel rendelkeznek. Ezzel összhangban a volt hallgatók döntő többsége újra beiratkozna a BCE-re, ha most kellene döntenie. = Our research aims to understand the job market performance of the students graduated at Corvinus University of Budapest (CUB) in the past decade. Results indicate that graduates can get their first job in a short time after graduation and it decreased in the past years. Furthermore, as work experience increases, gross income of the graduates grows substantially (on average 8% to 10% per annum) and higher percentage of them work in positions requiring tertiary education. Similar tendencies can be observed for students graduated in the same programs but at different universities. However, CUB graduates show much better outcomes in all metrics. In line with these results, the majority of the graduates would choose CUB again.
A csapat egysége
Authors: Szabó Dorottya
Published: August 2022

2021-ben Kínában megjelent egy tangping néven elhíresült mozgalom, aminek lényege, hogy arra bátorítja a kínaiakat, hogy hagyjanak fel a karrierépítéssel, ne dőljenek be az üres materialista ígéreteknek, inkább dőljenek hátra és élvezzék az életet. A jelenség alapvetően a 20-as és 30-as éveikben járó, képzett munkaerő körében terjedt el, akik nélkülözhetetlen építőkockái (lennének) a tudásalapú társadalom felépítésének Kínában. Ezek az emberek a középosztályhoz tartoznak, a városokban élnek, alapvető szociális háló védi őket, ezek a körülmények pedig lehetővé teszik számukra a hanyatt dőlést, a mókuskerékből való kiszállást. A középosztálynak megvannak a maga problémái az elszálló ingatlanárak, a növekvő háztartási eladósodottság, a társadalmi ranglétrán való lecsúszás lehetőségének képében – mindez meglehetősen erősen rezonál az USA-beli helyzettel – azonban ez a társadalmi réteg csupán a fele a 1,4 milliárdos kínai népességnek, a populáció közel 48%-a alacsony jövedelmű. Amikor Kína tudásalapú gazdaságra való átállásának lehetőségeiről beszélünk, nem feledkezhetünk meg erről a masszív társadalmi rétegről sem. (...)
Results of geological exploration and new geological structure data of the Rodnikovsky area
Authors: Titov Dmitrii
Published: August 2022

The article discusses the geological structure and prospects for coal mining at the Rodnikovsky site based on data obtained during drilling and core description.
EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES FOR INTERCULTURAL INTERACTION
Authors: Boykova Fani , Dikova Lyudmila
Published: August 2022

The poster presents part of the results of a survey, which was conducted by the team "Educational and enlightenment work" of project "Plovdiv – from multilingual and multicultural center of Eastern Rumelia to European Capital of Culture".The particularities of the language situation in Plovdiv is presented by E. Petrova in Plovdiv - language diversity. The questionnaire in electronic format is completed anonymously and voluntarily by teachers of different disciplines in Plovdiv schools. We will present only the questions aimed at exploring modern educational practices for intercultural interaction in Plovdiv in connection with its election as European Capital of Culture in 2019. The first group of questions, the results of which we present, have a structured answer on three levels – Yes, No, I don’t know. A higher percentage of the teachers (see poster) have no information about how familiar the students they work with are with the European Capital of Culture initiative. Another group of questions focuses on exploring what the attitudes are to introducing students to traditions and customs outside the cultural community to which they belong and what resources are most often used to develop intercultural competences.From the responses, it becomes clear that the European Capital of Culture initiative was not dominant in the practices of the teachers surveyed, but they are deliberately working to develop the intercultural competence of the students. The authors expresses sincere gratitude to the Scientific Research Fund at the Ministry of Education and Science and the "Scientific and Project Activity" Division at Plovdiv University "Paisiy Hilendarski" for the assistance provided.
Comments on “Impact of Antibiotic Stewardship Rounds in the Intensive Care Setting: A Prospective Cluster-Randomized Crossover Study”
Authors: Hagiya Hideharu
Published: August 2022

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Role of Obesity-Induced Inflammatory Cytokines on Breast Cancer & Therapeutics
Authors: Jarin Joty, Dr. Moshaffayata , Khan Dr. Salma , Afroz Dr. Sabrina , Family Name Deactivated Given Names Deactivated , Towhid Dr. Saiful , Rahman Dr. Mustafijur , Rajia Dr. Sultana , Ghosh, Dr. Ammy Shankar
Published: August 2022

According to WHO, obesity, a global pandemic, is an important cause of cancer. Obesity-induced adipose tissue expansion is associated with infiltration of immune cells which causessecretion of adipokines, chemokines, cytokines like IL-1,2,6,8, TNF-α, etc. The purpose of thisstudy is to provide a comprehensive review of the effects of obesity-induced inflammatorycytokines on breast cancer while discussing available therapeutics & chemotherapy in thetreatment of breast cancer. We discussed the identification of inflammatory biomarkers releasedby adipose tissue, and alterations in their pathway in the pathogenesis of breast cancer. Our studyhelps in improving diagnostic accuracy, identifying targets of therapy, and suggesting usefullifestyle behaviors for this aspect. We conducted our research in PubMed to identify relevantjournal articles published within the last 10 years. We extracted pertinent data and discussedmajor signaling pathways regulated by inflammatory cytokines and adipokines in mediatingbreast cancer. Obesity involves different changes that may contribute to the development ofbreast cancer, such as excess inflammatory cytokines and chronic inflammation,hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, and raised leptin and estrogens. It leads to a low-gradechronic inflammatory state in the body, which leads to increased estrogen and aromatase,increased growth proliferation, and angiogenesis. All of these contribute to the development ofbreast cancer, mostly ductal breast cancer and ER-positive breast cancer. Leptin antagonist,Adiponectin agonists, aromatase inhibitors, and lipid-lowering drugs have shown favorable resultsin the treatment of breast cancer. Metformin inhibits the IL-6 mRNA expression and activatesthe IL-1R expression which acts as an anti-inflammatory cytokine. In breast cancer cells,Metformin interferes with mTOR pathway signaling and decreases the expression of HER-2protein. Weight loss with exercise and reduced calorie intake reduces the risk of breast cancer inboth premenopausal and postmenopausal women. Early detection using “biomarkers” shows apromising improvement in the survival rate.
Improving Students’ Retention Using Machine Learning: Impacts and Implications
Authors: Trivedi Sandeep
Published: August 2022

Traditional statistical tools and qualitative techniques were employed in the literature to discover and forecast charac teristics/factors that impact student retention the most. Modeling the links between these early available indicators and a student's future status of engineering persistence can be very useful in improving student retention in engineering. For some years, machine learning approaches have been used in education to predict retention and discover factors impacting retention rates, with better outcomes since 2010. This study focuses on different machine learning techniques used in literature for improving students’ retention; we have identified various factors that might affect the students’ retention and employed SVM and Neural Networks for predicting students’ retention rates.
The course of infectious arthritis in a patient with hypogammaglobulinemia
Authors: Savchenko E. A. , Glazunov P. A. , Bunova S. S. , Zhilyaev E. V.
Published: August 2022

Hypogammaglobulinemia is a condition caused by low levels of immunoglobulins in the blood serum. It can be a manifestation of primary immunodeficiency, characterized by a violation of the production of immunoglobulins, in particular common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). A typical clinical sign of CVID is various severe infections, among which infectious arthritis is not uncommon. At the same time, the clinical picture of infections can differ significantly from that in individuals with a normal immune response, including the spectrum of infectious arthritis pathogens.The article describes a clinical case of an unusual course of infectious arthritis in a patient with newly diagnosed hypogammaglobulinemia. The peculiar features of the case were a long (more than 1.5 years) course of the disease, without the development of septic complications, no increase in ESR and CRP, recurrence of arthritis after a 2-month course of antibiotic therapy, and the presence of generalized edema. The causes and diagnosis, features of infectious complications, including infectious arthritis, and probable causes of edematous syndrome in CVID are discussed.
Skin lesions in systemic lupus erythematosus. Part 2: clinical and histological features
Authors: Shumilova A. A. , Travkina E. I. , Reshetnyak T. M.
Published: August 2022

Skin lesions in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are not just a cosmetic defect, accompanied by a deterioration in the quality of life and psychological discomfort, but, possibly, the first sign of a systemic course of disease. Systemic involvement can develop in patients with almost any type of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE), requiring the study of CLE in combination with SLE. Dermatologists are the first to face with skin manifestations of SLE, while other organs and systems affection leads the patient to a rheumatologist. It is important to understand that skin lesions do not cause irreversible organ damage, but continuity of therapeutic approaches between a dermatologist and a rheumatologist is necessary. The review presents the clinical signs, diagnostic features and histological characteristics of CLE.
Untangling the Inefficiency of Hotel Industry: The Portuguese Teixeira Duarte Hotel Chain Analysis
Authors: Ferreira Nuno Rafael
Published: August 2022

In this study the technical efficiency was analyzed for four hotels of the Teixeira Duarte Group - a renowned Portuguese hotel chain. An efficiency ranking was established for these four Portuguese hotels units using Stochastic Frontier Analysis. This methodology allowed discriminating between measurement error and systematic inefficiencies, enabling the identification of the main inefficiency causes. The results showed that distance to the airport and higher price of accommodations promote efficiency. Additionally, hotels with many standard rooms and sea views are likely to achieve higher levels of efficiency. These results should be carefully considered when aiming at improving hotel's efficiency, especially in Portuguese units with similar typology and location of the ones considered in this analysis.
The Relationship Between Access to Information Services and Youth Involvement in Agribusiness Value Chains in Kakamega County, Kenya.
Authors: Rogito Jeremiah , Makhanu Everlyne
Published: August 2022

Agribusiness offers huge employment potential considering its wider labour absorptive capacity. However, youth involvement in agribusiness in Kakamega County, Kenya is low. The study aimed at assessing the relationship between access to information services and youth involvement in agribusiness value chains. Stratified and simple random sampling was adopted to select 240 respondents. Data collected was analyzed to generate frequencies, percentages and correlation. It was established that there is a strong correlation between access to information and youth involvement in agricultural value chains. Lack of or inadequate access to information services is a key constrain to agricultural productivity in Kakamega county as it affects all aspects of the value chain except consumption. County governments and the Ministry of Agriculture will use these findings to design appropriate agricultural messaging strategies. Policymakers and Donor agencies using these findings will be able to formulate policies that will enhance youth involvement in the Value Chain by knowing what segments of the value chain to focus on youth intervention strategies.
A Study on the Middle Manager Managerial Core Competencies and Training Requirements in Local Government
Authors: Chang Jen-Chia , Ou Chingyu
Published: August 2022

The “Chief” of local government is a middle manager within the organization. This role is responsible for the communications and implementation of various policies of the county and city governments externally. Internally, the role is responsible for team building and giving work directions. If it is possible to cultivate the person to become a “knowledge worker” through trainings, this can strengthen one’s job competency and effectively enhance the agency’s administration performance. Public service with better quality can be provided. This study adopts the “survey techniques.” The survey is based on the “managerial core competency items of the mid and high-level management positions in the agencies under the Executive Yuan.” There are 6 items of core competency aspects (problem analysis, project management, performance management, information management, communications and coordination, and team building) established and there are 16 items as basic competencies. Testing is applied to the middle manager, the director and deputy director and chief of staff of the service units of the K City government based on the survey highlights. It is hoped to discuss the managerial core competencies and their training requirements for the middle manager of the local government. The purpose is to enhance the competency at the job in order to strengthen the managerial core competency of the middle manager of the City government. Thank you to K City government for authorizing the use of the original data of the above survey. Based on the research results, it has been confirmed that the Junior rank civil service middle manager established by the Executive Yuan, its managerial core competency items are applicable to local government. Under training resource constraints for the agencies, the trainings for the middle managers of the local government shall be prioritized and strengthened based on the needs: They are competencies in “performance expression and communications” and “job motivation” and continue to maintain the 7 core competency items in “problem identification,” “program planning,” “communication expression,” “conflict management,” “job instruction,” “team management” and “knowledge management.”
Wellposedness of a Cauchy Problem Associated to Third Order Equation
Authors: Ayala Yolanda Santiago
Published: August 2022

In this article we prove that the Cauchy problem associated to third order equation in periodic Sobolev spaces is globally well posed. We do this in an intuitive way using Fourier theory and in a fine version using groups theory. Also, we study its generalization to n-th order equation.
Technology Solutions to Improve the Efficiency of Resource Sharing Among Law Training Institutions in Vietnam
Authors: Nga Pham Thanh
Published: August 2022

Currently, there are about 100 law training institutions in Vietnam. In 2019, Vietnamese law training institutions established a network. This activity is very necessary to support each other in the process of law training between the law training institutions. In this article, the author will mention and present the problem of technology application and recommend solutions in sharing resource activities between law training institutions in Vietnam for the next period.
Design and fabrication of an ultra compact Gysel power divider with harmonic suppression by using U shaped resonators
Authors: Shirzadian Gilan Maryam , Gholami Farhad
Published: August 2022

In this paper, a new design of Gysel power divider with good performance and very compact size is presented. In this design, rectangular resonators and U shaped transmission lines are used. Operating frequency that is considered is 580 MHZ. The proposed power divider only takes 15.83% of the area of the corresponding conventional Gysel power divider. Proposed equal low pass filters are replaced with transmission lines and the harmonics suppression is also improved. In this design, 10 harmonics are suppressed. Finally, the proposed power divider is fabricated and a good match is found between the simulation and measurement results.
Debt and Credit: Entangling the Marginal and Liminal in the Non-monetary Economies of Bronze Age Ugarit
Authors: McGeough Kevin M.
Published: August 2022

In a non-monetary economy, one of the main mechanisms for the storage of wealth is debt. For people living on the margins of the major urban societies of the Bronze Age Near East, debt and credit offered means of participating in larger aspects of economic life yet simultaneously allowed elites to gain access to their bodies, their family members, and their property as means of wealth storage. This paper seeks to explore how debt and credit were used to entangle marginal and liminal groups but also, perhaps, offered these same groups opportunities for resistance or for integration into larger polities. Textual evidence for debt and credit can allow us the opportunity to gain access to different information about the lives of marginal and liminal people. Using the Late Bronze Age Syrian city of Ugarit as a case study, this paper will explore some of the possible ways that the debt and credit mechanisms attested in the administrative record reflect practices through which marginal and liminal individuals became integrated into a larger Ugaritic society.
Aus alt mach neu
Authors: Böhnert Katharina , Lemke Ilka , Nowak Jessica
Published: August 2022

Angesichts eines gesteigerten Interesses für den Themenkomplex Sprachgeschichte innerhalb der Fachdidaktik Deutsch in den letzten Jahren zeigt der Beitrag mögliche Perspektiven für eine Sprachgeschichtsdidaktik auf, die über den traditionellen Kanon hinausgehen und insbesondere Phänomene des grammatischen Wandels berücksichtigen. Neben der Beschreibung zentraler Entwicklungslinien innerhalb der Fachkultur hin zu einer Verdrängung des Lernbereichs gibt es fachdidaktische Bestrebungen seiner Wiederaufnahme (vgl. Dieckmann & Voigt 1980: 7), was aus fachlicher Sicht insbesondere im Zuge der curricularen Verankerung der historischen Dimension von Sprache in den Lehrplänen des Faches Deutsch eine positive Entwicklung darstellt (vgl. Böhnert 2017: 43–60). Anhand einer Bestandsaufnahme in Form einer Lehrplan- und Lehrwerkanalyse sowie der Befragung von Lehrenden und Lernenden wird gezeigt, dass der traditionelle Kanon sprachgeschichtlicher Inhalte zugunsten gegenwartssprachlicher Konzepte umstrukturiert wurde (vgl. Elspaß 2007). Welche (didaktischen und fachwissenschaftlichen) Chancen diese Entwicklung bietet, soll im Beitrag diskutiert werden.
Korpusbasiert Althochdeutsch lernen
Authors: Schnelle Gohar , Petrova Svetlana , Herbers Birgit
Published: August 2022

Der Beitrag zeigt, wie digitale Korpora im universitären Sprachgeschichtsunterricht eingesetzt werden können, um innovative Lehrformate in der historischen Linguistik zu etablieren. Im Mittelpunkt stehen bisherige Erfahrungen aus der Vermittlung des Althochdeutschen auf der Basis des Referenzkorpus Altdeutsch (Donhauser 2015) in verschiedenen curricularen Settings. Die aufgezeigten Einsatzbereiche werden mit Blick auf bereits etablierte Konzepte des korpusbasierten Lernens in der Fremdsprachendidaktik betrachtet und im Lichte aktueller Zielsetzungen der Hochschuldidaktik evaluiert. Darüber hinaus werden Perspektiven für den Ausbau des Angebots durch Nutzung der digitalen Referenzkorpora zur deutschen Sprachgeschichte in anderen Bereichen der Hochschullehre aufgezeigt.
Wortgeschichte digital: Neue Formen lexikographischer Wissensvermittlung
Authors: Gardt Andreas , Harm Volker
Published: August 2022

Wortgeschichte digitalist ein Wörterbuch zur Semantik des Neuhochdeutschen, das die Zeit von etwa 1650 bis in die Gegenwart umfasst. Es ist an der Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen angesiedelt und Teil desZentrums für digitale Lexikographie der deutschen Sprache(ZDL). Das Wörterbuch richtet sich an einen breiten Nutzerkreis, der sowohl Fachwissenschaftler als auch die sprachinteressierte Öffentlichkeit einschließt. In dem Beitrag soll zum einen gezeigt werden, in welcher Weise der Online-Auftritt vonWortgeschichte digitalgestaltet ist und wie diese Gestaltung eine möglichst breit angelegte Nutzeradressierung gewährleisten soll. Zum anderen soll anhand von Lehrszenarien für das germanistische Studium dargelegt werden, wie das Projekt für die Erarbeitung sprachhistorischer Inhalte und Methoden fruchtbar gemacht werden kann. Durch das narrative Format der Wörterbuchartikel wird den Studierenden auch die Möglichkeit zum Verfassen ‚dichter‘ Texte gegeben, was für einige ihrer Berufsfelder relevant sein kann.
II. Texts, Law, and Church Reform: The Anti-Simoniac Dossier of BM Reims Ms. 15 and the Collectio Sinemuriensis
Authors: Ott John S.
Published: August 2022

This paper explores a little-known florilegium of 36 canons found in Reims, Bibliothèque municipale Ms. 15. The canons form one part of a dossier against simoniac prelates, assembled in 1078–1079 by reform-minded clergy in Reims to bring down the archbishop, Manasses I (ca. 1069–1080). Taken nearly whole-cloth from the Tuscan Collectio Barberiniana, the canons of Reims 15 shed light on the transmission of legal material from northern Italy to northern France, and offer precious insight into how this material was assembled for use. Moreover, substantial elements of the florilegium were incorporated into the eleventh-century legal collection known as Sinemuriensis. Using the canonical material of Reims 15, this paper offers a new hypothesis concerning the various recensions of Sinemuriensis and their dating, and concludes with an edition of the canons from the Reims florilegium.
Heinrich Hahn (1605–1668). A Portrait of a Lutheran Jurist at the University of Helmstedt
Authors: Astorri Paolo , Jensen Søren Frank
Published: August 2022

This article provides a first sketch of the scholarly and confessional identity of the Helmstedt law professor, Heinrich Hahn (1605–1668). It analyses Hahn’s most important work, a commentary on the Paratitla by Matthaeus Wesenbeck (1531–1586), and a funeral sermon delivered by Balthasar Cellarius (1614–1689) at Hahn’s funeral. By exploring what Hahn’s work reveals about his religious convictions alongside Cellarius’ portrait of him, the article presents a paradigmatic model of the interaction between law and religion in the early modern period. In his commentary, Hahn employs Scholastic moral theology, both at the level of general principles and in the resolution of legal problems. However, when it comes to decisive doctrinal points, Hahn turns away from Catholic sources. In the sermon, Cellarius presents Hahn as an ideal law professor whose faith was the foundation of his professional ethos as well as his private life. Throughout the sermon, he questions whether jurists can be good Christians and negotiates the relationship between faith and works.
Zur Verfasserschaft des Edictum Theoderici
Authors: Jakobi Rainer
Published: August 2022

The readings of the only witness of the Edictum Theoderici, Pithou’s 1579 editio princeps, have often been misreported by modern editors. Unnecessary conjectures and editorial errors have sometimes even eliminated those true readings which give information about the disputed origin and authorship of the Edictum: At least, one law certainly shows the individual hand of Cassiodorus. Further errors in modern editions are corrected in the paper’s appendix.
China’s Zero-COVID Campaign and the Body Politic
Authors: Yang Dali L.
Published: August 2022

China’s leadership has promoted its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, deploying lockdowns and other aggressive measures to keep cases and deaths low, as a demonstration of the superiority of its Communist party-state system compared with the pandemic performance of other forms of government around the world. But the zero-COVID approach has come with heavy economic and social costs that have become more visible with the spread of more transmissible variants of the virus. These costs, and the party-state’s unyielding approach of turning pandemic control into a militaristic national campaign, culminated in the long lockdown of Shanghai—a veritable siege—in the spring of 2022.
The Urban Geographies of Philippine Transnationalism
Authors: Ortega Arnisson Andre C. , Katigbak Evangeline O.
Published: August 2022

Overseas Filipinos have had an enduring impact in facilitating urban change in the Philippines. This article focuses on three sites—gated subdivisions, islands, and homes in peri-urban villages—that demonstrate the different ways Filipino transnationalism is entangled with urban transformations in the Philippines. The diaspora has an important role in the production of urban spaces, where houses, condominium units, and other structures are not just profit-driven investments, but are intimately linked to aspirations and dreams anchored in diasporic homelands.
Wokół uniwersyteckich kół naukowych – przegląd pojęć i możliwości
Authors:   Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu, Nymś-Górna Agnieszka
Published: August 2022

The aim of the text is to reflect on the participation of research clubs in the life of a university, with particular emphasis on cooperation with the local community and inter-institutional cooperation at various levels. The article is a review, signaling the issues that should be explored in more detail. The university’s mission is discussed and the role of research clubs is emphasized. They constitute an important space for development, not only for students, but also for the university itself and for the local community.
Doświadczenia emancypacyjne nauczycielek wiejskich w perspektywie filozofii egzystencjalnej Simone de Beauvoir
Authors:   Uniwersytet Szczeciński, Cybort-Zioło Natalia
Published: August 2022

In this article I present the results of research whose aim was to explore the emancipatory experiences of female teachers working in rural primary schools in order to analyse, interpret, and explain the sources of oppression and the ways of overcoming or weakening it and in effect supporting this professional group in achieving autonomy in particular dimensions of their existence. The theoretical perspective of the conducted research was primarily based on the existential theses of Simone de Beauvoir contained in her treatise ‘The Second Sex’ and ‘The Ethics of Ambiguity’, as well as in her novels, essays, and memoirs. The research, carried out using Fritz Schütze’s narrative interview method, showed that the female participants react ambiguously to the oppression experienced in the economic, socio-cultural, historical, and personal fields: they accept oppression in certain areas, while in others they fight to achieve new rights and fields of freedom, contributing to their subjective liberation and emancipation through the education of male and female students.
Oczekiwania nauczycieli i rodziców wobec nauczyciela edukacji wczesnoszkolnej
Authors:   Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach, Gawlik Iwona
Published: August 2022

This article focuses on the issue of parents’ and teachers’ expectations concerning the early childhood education (ECE) teacher, who plays an important role in the process of teaching, upbringing, and taking care of children in primary school grades 1–3. Consequently, parents’ and teachers’ expectations are high. This article is of a theoretical and empirical nature. The results of the findings indicate divergences in the teachers’ (43) and parents’ (54) opinions regarding the expected traits of the ECE teacher. Parents’ and teachers’ expectations differ and diverse traits of the ECE teacher are important to various respondents: parents value ECE teachers’ education and their friendly attitude to pupils, while ECE teachers emphasise decisiveness, consistency, and a good attitude towards their responsibilities.
(Nie)sprawiedliwe narzędzia – pisanie bluszczowe
Authors:   Uniwersytet Szczeciński, Cywiński Aleksander
Published: August 2022

The text presents an autoethnographic response to the results of a survey in which academics were asked about their sense of justice regarding the tools offered by universities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis of 118 responses and their justifications indicates that for 77% of them the tools proposed during the COVID-19 epidemic are fair and for 23% – unfair. In addition, respondents questioned the validity of the question of fairness with regard to digital tools. On the basis of autoethnography, the above result is a catalyst for reflecting on the author’s ideas about the research topic and the relationship of people with artificial intelligence (AI). As a result of the conducted analysis, it is postulated that the dichotomy “fair/unfair” be used in relation to digital tools used in education.