bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Epidemiological Study of Respiratory Virus Infections among Hospitalized Children Aged 14 Years and Younger during COVID-19 Pandemic in Wuhan, China, 2018–2022
Authors: Hao Yingchan , Cheng Li , Lu Dan
Published: November 2023

Introduction:

The viral etiological characteristics and prevalence of hospitalized children with acute respiratory tract infection were preliminary studied in Wuhan City during the COVID-19 pandemic, to provide a reliable scientific basis for better understanding of the role of various pathogens in cases and for the prevention and clinical treatment of acute respiratory tract infection.

Methods:

A total of 69,086 children with acute respiratory infections hospitalized and treated in our department from January 2018 to December 2022 were enrolled as our research subjects. Sociodemographic and clinical data as well as nasopharyngeal samples were collected from patients. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), adenovirus (ADV), infuenza virus A (FluA), infuenza virus B (FluB), and parainfluenza virus (PIV) were detected by direct immunofluorescence (DFA) to understand and analyze the epidemic characteristics of respiratory pathogens in children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results:

The total detection rate of respiratory pathogens was 24.52% of the 69,086 hospitalized children. The frequency of respiratory viruses in those ADV, RSV, FluA, FluB, and PIV was 14.67%, 46.40%, 7.76%, 5.23%, and 25.95%. There were significant differences between the various pathogens (P < 0.001). There were the fewest pathogen-positive patients and positive detection rate in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. There were significant differences in the pathogen detection rate among different years (P < 0.001). In addition, the results showed that the total detection rate of respiratory virus tested in different age groups was significantly different (P < 0.001). The positive detection rate was highest in the 1–3-year-old age group, which is prone to acute respiratory infections. We also found that different pathogens showed obvious seasonal fluctuation and epidemic. RSV reached its peak in winter. ADV is mainly prevalent in spring and summer. FluA has a high detection rate in winter. Winter and spring are the peak seasons for FluB infection, whereas PIV is detected in all seasons, with a higher incidence rate in the spring and summer.

Conclusion:

The epidemiological distribution of pathogens of acute respiratory tract infection in hospitalized children in Wuhan from 2018 to 2022 varies with gender, age, and season. Nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) were implemented as control measures worldwide and reduced the transmission of respiratory pathogens. NPIs are likely to be the primary driver of the dramatic reduction in respiratory virus infection activity in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, to dissolving NPIs can lead to a recurrence of viral infection pathogens, especially in children.
A case series of pneumonia beyond usual infections in children
Authors: Kaur Hardeep , Mahajan Gaurav , Matte Amrapali , Bhat Vivek
Published: November 2023

Pneumonia is the most common cause of mortality in under-five children worldwide. Largely, viral pneumonia is the most common cause of pneumonia in children across all age groups. We need to think outside the jukebox while dealing with cases of recurrent or persistent pneumonia. A few uncommon causes of persistent or recurrent pneumonia are primary or secondary immunodeficiencies, airway anomalies, infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, aspiration pneumonia, and severe gastroesophageal reflux. We present a few uncommon presentations of pneumonia in children, which can pose a significant diagnostic challenge in a resource-limited setting.
Risk factors for early-onset lung cancer in Korea: analysis of a nationally representative population-based cohort
Authors: Kang Jihun , Kim Taeyun , Han Kyung-Do , Jung Jin-Hyung , Jeong Su-Min , Yeo Yo Hwan , Jung Kyuwon , Lee Hyun , Cho Jong Ho , Shin Dong Wook
Published: November 2023

OBJECTIVES: We examined the associations of socioeconomic factors, health behaviors, and comorbidities with early-onset lung cancer.METHODS: The study included 6,794,287 individuals aged 20-39 years who participated in a Korean national health check-up program from 2009 to 2012. During the follow-up period, 4,684 participants developed lung cancer. Multivariable Cox regression analysis was used to estimate the independent associations of potential risk factors with incident lung cancer.RESULTS: Older age (multivariable hazard ratio [mHR], 1.13; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.12 to 1.14) and female sex (mHR, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.49 to 1.75) were associated with increased lung cancer risk. Current smoking was also associated with elevated risk (<10 pack-years: mHR, 1.12; 95% CI, 1.01 to 1.24; ≥10 pack-years: mHR, 1.30; 95% CI, 1.18 to 1.45), but past smoking was not. Although mild alcohol consumption (<10 g/day) was associated with lower lung cancer risk (mHR, 0.92; 95% CI, 0.86 to 0.99), heavier alcohol consumption (≥10 g/day) was not. Higher income (highest vs. lowest quartile: mHR, 0.86; 95% CI, 0.78 to 0.94), physical activity for at least 1,500 metabolic equivalent of task-min/wk (vs. non-exercisers: mHR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.69 to 0.99) and obesity (vs. normal weight: mHR, 0.89; 95% CI, 0.83 to 0.96) were associated with lower lung cancer risk, whereas metabolic syndrome was associated with increased risk (mHR, 1.13; 95% CI, 1.03 to 1.24).CONCLUSIONS: In young adults, age, female sex, smoking, and metabolic syndrome were risk factors for early-onset lung cancer, while high income, physical activity, and obesity displayed protective effects.
COVID-19 infections and vaccination in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia – a cohort study
Authors: Gantert E , Meerwein C , Soyka M
Published: November 2023

Background: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant orphan disease, leading to malformations of blood vessels. Regarding the pandemic, both, the course of COVID-19 infection and the response to the vaccination and its pos- sible side effects, such as increased bleeding episodes, are still poorly investigated. Methodology: Retrospective single-center cohort study at the Department of Otolaryngology / Head & neck Surgery (University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland) between February 14th and March 21th 2022. Among the 32 eligible adult patients with HHT, we collected patient- and disease-specific characteristics. The course of a COVID-19 infection including severity of the disease and symptoms were noted. We assessed changes in the Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Epistaxis Severity Score (HHT-ESS) before and after vaccination. Results: Out of the 32 patients, 5 patients suffered a COVID-19 infection, thereby mainly experiencing loss of taste and smell and cough. No significant change of the HHT-ESS before and after vaccination was observed. The median HHT-ESS before and after the vaccination was 4.06. Conclusions: There was no significant change in bleeding severity (HHT-ESS) before and after COVID-19 vaccination. Based on these findings, the vaccination for HHT patients does not seem to worsen the further course of the disease. The overall symptoms, risks and complications after Sars-CoV-2 vaccination and infection seem to be comparable to the general population.
Chemical composition, antibacterial and antioxidant activities of essential oils from Ccyphostemma adenocaule and Ziziphus spinachristi
Authors: Gebrehiwot Hadush , Dekebo Aman , Shenkute Kebede , Ensermu Urgessa , Endale Milkyas
Published: November 2023

In the present work, the chemical composition, antibacterial and antioxidant potencies of essential oils (EOs) extracted from the leaves and roots of Cyphostemma adenocaule and Ziziphus spinachristi were evaluated. Hydrodistillation was used to extract the EOs and the chemical compositions were analyzed by GC-MS. The antibacterial activity of the EOs were evaluated against four bacterial strains by agar disc diffusion method. Moreover, the antioxidant properties were evaluated by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay method. Perillyl alcohol (13.08%) and phytone (12.64%) were the major compounds detected in the leaves and roots of Cyphostemma adenocaule respectively. Whereas, nootkatone was the principal compound detected in the leaves (30.12%) and roots (26.52%) of Ziziphus spinachristi. The antibacterial activity results showed that, the EOs of Cyphostemma adenocaule and Ziziphus spinachristi displayed the highest inhibition zones against Streptococcus pyogenes (13.67 ± 0.34 and 12.67 ± 0.10 mm respectively) at 10 mg/mL. The antioxidant activity of the EOs were also promising, and the strongest IC50 value (4.15 µg/mL) was calculated for Ziziphus spinachristi (leaves). Thus, the antibacterial and antioxidant properties of the EOs enlighten the use of these plants for the aforementioned activities and as a common ingredients in cosmetic applications.

KEY WORDS: Essential oils, Antibacterial activity, Antioxidant activity, Cyphostemma adenocaule, Ziziphus

Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2024, 38(1), 167-186. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v38i1.13
Synthesis and characterization of activated carbon from Asphodelus microcarpus in two steps
Authors: Mohammed Ourred , Mhamed Kaid , Houaria Merine
Published: November 2023

The aim of the present work was to prepare an activated carbon from new precursor Asphodelus microcarpus using KOH as an impregnating agent, in two steps and in the absence of nitrogen. Its preparation requires a pre-carbonization at 500 °C for 60 min in order to obtain the char. Then activation of the char is realized by using KOH using as activating agent variable impregnation ratio: char/activating agent. Calcination is then carried out at 750 °C and 850 °C for 1 hour without azote. The determination of the optimum conditions is carried out by measuring the iodine number and that of methylene blue. The characterization of the chosen product is carried out by the following techniques: BET, FTIR-ATR, SEM and DRX. Under optimum conditions with mass ratio 1:4 at 750 °C (the calcination temperature), the specific surface area is equal to 1025.75 m2.g-1 and we obtain micro-meso activated carbon. The adsorption kinetics of dye chosen agrees with the pseudo-second-order model, and it appears that Freundlich (two parameters model) and Redlich-Peterson (three parameters model) describe better the adsorption data. Error analysis also showed that the Freunlich model better described the adsorption of Eriochrome Black T compared with the three parameter models.

KEY WORDS: Asphodelus microcarpus, Two-stage activation process, Chemical activation, Adsorption, Dye

 

Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2024, 38(1), 199-212. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v38i1.15
Synthesis, crystal structure, DFT calculation and Hirshfeld surface analysis of N-(4-methyl phenyl)-2-(3-nitro-benzamido) benzamide
Authors: Mohammed Ayoob Mzgin , Emam Hawaiz Farouq
Published: November 2023

A new bis amide N-(4-methylphenyl)-2-(3-nitrobenzamide) benzamide was synthesized from a ring-opening reaction of 2-(3-nitrophenyl)-4H-benzoxazin-4-one, with 4-methyl aniline in a shorten reaction time (1.0 min) and characterized using different spectroscopic techniques (FT-IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR) and single-crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD). In the crystal lattice, the molecules are linked by N–H···O and C–H···O hydrogen bonds. The Hirshfeld surface analysis mapped over shape index, curvedness indices, dnorm revealed strong H...H and H...O/O...H and intermolecular connections a key contributors to crystal packing structure. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were applied with B3LYP/6-311G(d) level to provide theoretical data along with HOMO-LUMO electronic energy with the MEP map.

KEY WORDS: Benzamide, Crystal structure, DFT calculation, Hirshfeld surface

Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2024, 38(1), 229-239. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v38i1.17
Efficient removal of methylene blue dye from aqueous solution using a new biosorbent derived from Ensete ventricosum (Enset)
Authors: Tewabe Gebeyehu Belete , Manaye Kabtamu Daniel , Alehegne Tasew Temesgen
Published: November 2023

In this study, kocho was prepared from pseudostem and corm of Ensete ventricosum (enset).The behaviors of kocho were examined by using FESEM, TGA, XRD and FTIR spectroscopy. The biosorption potential of kocho, a possible low-cost new biosorbent for the efficient removal of MB dye from wastewater was investigated. Biosorption experiments were carried out in batch mode to study the effects of biosorbent dosages (0.025-0.2 g), pH (2–10), initial concentrations of MB (10 to 100 mg/L) and contact time (10 to 120 min).The highest removal efficiency of methylene blue dye (94.2%) was recorded at optimum experimental conditions. Following the removal study, it was determined that the pseudo-second order kinetics (R2 = 0.997) and Langmuir isothermal (R 2= 0.996) models may well describe the MB dye biosorption process. Furthermore, this newly developed biosorbent was fairly recyclable up to five cycles without significant loss of re-adsorption efficiency (around 9.6% loss) between 1st and 5th cycle.  Thus, the findings of this study revealed that a new kocho biosorbent derived from Ensete ventricosum can be used as a promising low-cost, environmentally friendly and efficient biosorbent for the rapid removal of MB from aqueous solutions.

KEY WORDS: Kocho, Ensete ventricosum, Biosorption, Methylene blue, Kinetics, Isothermal

Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2024, 38(1), 69-84. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v38i1.6
Correlating habitat dynamism with foliar anatomical modulations: A study with Phymatosorus scolopendria (Burm. F.) ching
Authors: Mbong E.O. , Ivon E.A. , Idio E. , Utuk K.E , Okon J.E. , Anwana E.D.
Published: November 2023

There is a dearth in ecological details on Cryptogamia when compared to available literature on higher plants. Hence, we investigated the extent of variation in altitude, light intensity and sunlight duration existing in four contrasting habitats dominated by Phymatosorus scolopendria in relation to fern foliar anatomical dynamics using standard anatomical procedures and ecological protocol. The species consistently possessed diacytic and anisocytic stomata  across the habitats  whereas anomocytic stomata were also found in the shrub epiphytes. Similarly, unicellular  trichomes were consistently  present in epiphytic plant forms while oil droplets were consistent throughout except in  the tree epiphytes. Also, the stomatal  index and number of stomata differed significantly (P<0.05) and were highest in  the epiphytes growing on the tree barks  (17.337±3.00; 14.33±1.154) but least in the erect forms (12.875±1.10;  8.67±0.577) respectively. The lithophytes recorded  highest number of epidermal cells (76.67±15.280) whereas the erect  forms recorded the least (46.33±4.041). Altitude varied  between 8.23 to 10.36 m; light intensity ranged between 1045 to  13088 lux while sunlight duration ranged from 2 to 8  hours/day. Correlation analysis revealed significant (P<0.05 and  P<0.01) coefficients. Specifically, altitude indicated strong  positive association with light intensity (r= 0.987* ) and  sunlight duration (r= 0.990**) while light intensity correlated strongly  with sunlight duration (r= 0.958). The stomatal  types were strongly associated with altitude (r=0.679), light intensity (r=  0.769) and sunlight duration (0.570) while  stomatal index correlated inversely with altitude (r= - 0.505) and sunlight duration  (r= - 0.553). Implicitly, shady habitats  with short durations of low light intensity induced higher stomatal development and  density while prolonged sunlight  duration and increasing light intensity retained low stomatal density in this plant. This  pattern indicates a close  association between species anatomical progression in relation to prevailing environmental  conditions. This  information reveals aspects of plant survival mechanism in different environmental scenarios and may aid  future  conservation efforts.
Po przemyśle. Humanistyka wobec bioruin i biogruzów
Authors: Tomczok Marta
Published: November 2023

After Industry. Humanities towards Bioruins and Biorubbles

The article is a proposal to apply the concepts of biorubbles and bioruins in relation to post-industrial sites. On the basis of field observations and critical analysis of concepts such as post-industrial places, technofact, ruin or indunatura, the author tries to propose an approach closer to the non-anthropocentric understanding of landscape, in which the emphasis is primarily on the vital nature of destruction and waste.

In the detailed part, the article proposes an analysis of artistic projects, e.g. Marcin Doś, Mona Tusz and Diana Lelonek, as well as revitalized or abandoned post-industrial sites (including the Grodziec cement plant and the site of the Orzegów coking plant in Ruda Śląska). The author presents the natural overgrowing of post-industrial rubble as an alternative to planned revitalization, which from the point of view of nature’s needs seems to be a much more successful action than the planned reconstruction of the ecosystem.
Pedagogika konserwatywna: korzenie – tożsamość – misja (wybrane wątki)
Authors: Kostkiewicz Janina
Published: November 2023

Celem artykułu jest rekonstrukcja wybranych wątków pedagogiki konserwatywnej w zakresie jej korzeni, tożsamości oraz misji, jaką mogłaby pełnić. W kwestii korzeni (źródeł) – zgodnie z założeniem wielu jej przedstawicieli mówiących, że pedagogika konserwatywna bez religii nie istnieje – wskazywane są jej związki z katolicyzmem. Odniesienia do tożsamości wiążą się z przyjmowanym rozumieniem konserwatyzmu – wobec tego koncepcje wychowania składające się na pedagogikę konserwatywną i przez nią reprezentowane są różnorodne. Wspólny im jest antysocjalizm i antyliberalizm. W wychowaniu społecznym, wychodząc od założenia, że społeczeństwo jest rozumne i ma wolę (co uznawał m.in. R. Scruton), pedagogika konserwatywna ma możliwość podjęcia misji budowania społeczno-kulturowej tożsamości narodu. Czy skolonizowana przez jedną z ideologii edukacyjnych pedagogika zdoła uwolnić swoją konserwatywną odmianę, by ta – bez wsparcia projektem politycznym – mogła zaistnieć na rynku pedagogicznym? Czy homo sovieticus nie zagrozi tej misji? Doświadczanie go w przestrzeni publicznej niestety niweluje tę misję na rzecz totalnych rozwiązań, pomijając potrzebę odbudowy pękniętej tożsamości narodu polskiego i podupadłej kultury.

Conservative Pedagogy: Roots – Identity – Mission (Selected Issues): The aim of this article is to reconstruct selected threads of conservative pedagogy in terms of its roots, identity and the mission it could fulfil. Concerning the roots (sources) – according to the assumption of many of its representatives that conservative pedagogy without religion does not exist – its connections with Catholicism are indicated. The references to identity are linked to the accepted understanding of conservatism – thus the concepts of education that make up and are represented by conservative pedagogy are diverse. What they have in common is anti-socialism and anti-liberalism. In social upbringing, starting from the assumption that society is rational and has a will (as recognised by R. Scruton, among others), conservative pedagogy has the opportunity to undertake the mission of building the socio-cultural identity of a nation. Will a pedagogy colonised by one educational ideology manage to unleash its conservative variety so that this one, without the support of a political project, can establish itself in the pedagogical market? Will homo sovieticus not threaten this mission? Experiencing it in the public space unfortunately nullifies this mission in favour of total solutions leaving aside the need to rebuild the fractured identity of the Polish nation and the decayed culture.
Przełamanie konstytucji w konstytucjonalizmie weimarskim
Authors: Bożek Michał
Published: November 2023

Breaking the Constitution in Weimar Constitutionalism

The aim of the article is an analysis of the phenomenon of breaking the constitution. It comes from expierence of the german legal positivism from the second half of the nineteenth century and it is firmly rooted in the constitutional practice of the Second Reich. This practice was the passing of the laws in the mode required for the constitutional change. Their result was the modification of some of the constitutional norms without any change of their text. Such laws didn’t repeal the binding force of concrete norms directly, but they did it indirectly. Such laws didn’t become the part of the constitution in formal meaning, but they became the part of it in a material sense. This practice was accepted by the majority of the german constitutionalists and other representatives of legal science. Supporters of the practice were especially the authors of liberal­democratic views. While the authors of the conservative views rejected the provisions of the legal positivism and the practice of breaking the constitutional norms traeted as an extraordinary measure of the repealing of the binding force of them and it cannot violate the fundamental rules and values of the constitution. Nowadays the weimar authors discussion is the important source of inspiration for the participants of the global debate on the limits of the constitutional change and the need for separation and the protection of constitutional identity.
Partycypacja obywatelska jako wartość konstytucyjna w demokratycznym państwie prawnym
Authors: Firek Wojciech
Published: November 2023

Civic Participation as a Constitutional Value in a Democratic State Governed by the Rule of Law

The article presents the idea of civic participation as a value, which, due to its positive aspects, is widely desired by society in a democratic state governed by the rule of law. Participation as a value collectively forms an axiological system. In a constitutional state, the axiological system is normatively expressed in the content of the constitution, within which it takes the form of constitutional norms and principles. Civic participation has been adopted into the Constitution of the Republic of Poland in an indirect manner. A holistic interpretation of the Constitution’s provisions allows it to be interpreted from the overarching systemic principles: the principle of the common good (Article 1) the principle of the democratic state of law (Article 2), the principle of the sovereignty of the Nation (Article 4) and the principle of social dialogue (Article 20). Consequently, civic participation as a constitutional value determines how laws are made. The State has an obligation to introduce and strengthen institutions of civic participation. Civic participation based on civil, political and social rights as well as institutions of social solidarity is an element of a democratic state of law and can be a solution to the problems of contemporary democracy.
Support of Working Informal Caregivers in the Netherlands and in Germany
Authors: Heeger-Hertter Susanne , Koopmans Ivy
Published: November 2023

The division of responsibilities and organizational structures in the field of long-term care is a subject of much discussion. This is made even more clear by the EU Work-Life Balance Directive of June 2019. In view of the rising pressure of combining work and care, it is important to enable and facilitate the working informal caregiver. In this paper an attempt is made to gain more insight into this issue. We identified the opportunities and risks of an informalization of care and studied how persons in the Netherlands and Germany are being supported to combine the different roles and tasks. The comparison shows that informal care is not only a responsibility of the individual and/or the employer but that the government should play a role in facilitating and enabling working informal caregivers. This can also be defended on efficiency arguments. It is not possible to take out an insurance against the provision of informal care on the private market. Furthermore, providing informal care has negative external effects related to a reduction of labour market participation and the ensuing costs for society.
Zygmunt Dukalski (1866-1940) – lekarz z powołania, Archeolog-amator, darczyńca zbiorów muzealnych i propagator ochrony dziedzictwa regionalnego. Przyczynek do biografii
Authors: Gołembiewska Marta
Published: November 2023

Artykuł ukazuje życie i działalności Zygmunta Dukalskiego (1866-1940) – lekarza z pasją, archeologa amatora, darczyńcę zbiorów muzealnych i propagatora ochrony dziedzictwa regionalnego.

Opracowanie stanowi również istotny wkład w budowanie narracji o społeczeństwie Stawiszyna z okresu międzywojennego. Bohater niniejszych rozważań pracował na rzecz podniesienie jakości życia stawiszyńskiej społeczności. Był inicjatorem powołania kilku organizacji oraz współorganizatorem wydarzeń kulturalnych, które ożywiły znacznie życie w prowincjonalnym miasteczku. Stał się dla mieszkańców miasta i okolic nie tylko autorytetem z dziedziny medycyny, ale osobą, która cieszyła się dużym zaufaniem społecznym. Był również prekursorem ochrony zabytków na ziemi stawiszyńskiej i regionalistą, którego badania stały się punktem wyjściowym dla współczesnych badaczy dziejów Stawiszyna. To jemu zawdzięczamy pierwsze opracowania dziejów tej niewielkiej miejscowości.

Zygmunt Dukalski (1866-1940) – Doctor, Archeologist-Amateur, Donator of Museum Collections and Promoter of Protection of Regional Heritage. Contribution to Biography: The article presents the life and activities of Zygmunt Dukalski (1866-1940) – a doctor with passion, amateur archaeologist, donor of museum collections and promoter of regional heritage protection. The study is also an important contribution to building the narrative about the society of Stawiszyn from the interwar period. The hero of these reflections worked to improve the quality of life of the Stawiszyn community. He was the initiator of the establishment of several organizations and co-organizer of cultural events that greatly revived life in the provincial town. He became for the inhabitants of the city and the surrounding area not only an authority in the field of medicine, but a person who enjoyed great social trust. He was also a precursor of the protection of monuments in the Stawiszyn region and a regionalist, whose research became the starting point for contemporary researchers of the history of Stawiszyn. It is to him that we owe the first studies of the history of this small town.
Profit People Planet: The Environmental Implications of Development in Brazil, Russia, India and China (the BRIC Economies)
Authors: Ciochetto Lynne
Published: November 2023

This paper explores environmental implications of the BRIC thesis that Brazil, Russia, India and China, along with the United States and Japan, will be the dominant economies by 2050 (O’Neill, 2001). The criteria for assessment are those common in economic analysis, the triple bottom line: profit, people, planet. The BRIC economies encompass over 25 percent of the world’s land area, 40 percent of the world’s population and a combined GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) of $US20 trillion dollars. What happens in these economies in the next 40 years will significantly impact on the rest of the world. This paper focuses on the implications of contemporary patterns of industrial growth, energy consumption, rising standards of living and the continued expansion of consumerism in the BRIC economies, and assesses them against the dual imperatives of the 21st century: achieving global environmental sustainability and delivering social justice for the people who constitute the ‘bottom billion’.
Une Nouvelle Laïcité Multiculturelle
Authors: De Botton Fernández Lena , Pulido Rodriguez Miguel Angel
Published: November 2023

L’apport de cet article réside dans le concept de «laïcité multiculturelle». Dans les sociétés du XXIe siècle, ce concept représente un progrès vers une égalité de différences où toutes les croyances et religions seraient traitées de façon égalitaire. Le principe de laïcité a constitué un pas en avant vers une plus grande égalité des droits, en Europe la démarche a été au début du XXe siècle. Un siècle plus tard, l’impact sans précédents du phénomène international des migrations a rendu les sociétés européennes multiculturelles de nouveau. Dans ce nouveau cadre, la conception traditionnelle de la laïcité, au lieu d’assurer l’égalité des droits, est devenu un principe arbitraire nuisant, plus particulièrement Ã  la communauté musulmane. Pour surmonter le trait discriminatoire de la conception traditionnelle de laïcité envers certaines confessions, un nouveau concept s’avère nécessaire, celui d’une «laïcité multiculturelle» fondée sur l’égalité de différences et le dialogue égalitaire entre les différentes cultures.
MACROECONOMIC EFFECTS OF LABOR MARKET REGULATION IN GEORGIA
Authors: Kakulia Nazira , Tkemaladze Irma
Published: November 2023

Nazira Kakulia

E-mail: nazira.kakulia@tsu.ge

Doctor of Economics, Associate Professor Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

Tbilisi, Georgia

https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8879-1339

 

Irma Tkemaladze

E-mail: irma.tkemaladze@tsu.ge 

Doctor of Economics Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

Tbilisi, Georgia

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7880-2562

 

Abstract: The article discusses the impact of the changes on labor market resulting from the formation of the post-industrial economy and caused by the pandemic crisis, in particular the process of employment forms’ transformation, response measures to the transf ormation of employment forms are analyzed, the stages of the employment policy for the study period are separated, the need to implement the employment policy necessary for the symbiotic development of standard and non-standard forms of employment is substantiated. We conclude that labor market policies are more "sensitive" in nature than other policies. Therefore, choosing the distortionist model emphasized by the World Bank or the interventionist model prioritized by the International Labor Organization will not lead us to the results that may have been achieved in other countries. In our opinion, it is recommended to use a more intermediate approach, which considers the labor market policy in the framework of the general economic policy, and the final goal of economic reforms is not only a high rate of economic growth, but also an increase in the well-being of the population. By studying the employment policy, it became clear that the course of the last period is actually aimed at providing effective employment, at the same time, complex measures are being taken to improve the current situation in the labor market.

However, as determined by the conducted expert research, only the perfection of the legal framework is not enough for the effectiveness of the policy. It is necessary to strengthen the enforcement mechanism and control the results.
Carisma institucional de la Congregación del Oratorio de San Felipe Neri. Comunidad familiar autónoma
Authors: Fernández de la Cuesta Pedro
Published: November 2023

Partiendo de una reflexión sobre los distintos modos de nombrar el seguimiento de Cristo y de algunas de las principales formas en que se ha concretado en el Ife del cristiano a lo largo de la historia (martirio, vida monástica, vida contemplativa, vida activa, etc.), llegamos a las Sociedades de Vida Apostólica, como un camino original y genuino, cuya primera manfestación se encuentra en el Oratorio de San Felipe Neri. En las dos notas siguientes (pp. 579-602 y 603-618) se hace una breve descripción histórica sobre este peculiar santo, señalando, al mismo tiempo, los rasgos más distintivos de su espiritualidad y de su obra
Speed of Pitch Change in People with Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study
Authors: Anand Supraja
Published: November 2023

Objective. To examine laryngeal maximum performance through a novel pitch diadochokinetic (DDK) task in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and healthy controls.
Methods. This exploratory pilot study included a total of eight people with PD (seven male and one female) and eight healthy controls. Participants were instructed to rapidly transition or alternate between a chosen comfortable low and high pitch and were instructed to complete the task as a pitch glide. An Auditory Sawtooth Waveform Inspired Pitch Estimator-Prime model was used to first extract the pitch contour and then a customized MATLAB algorithm was used to compute and derive measures of pitch range and pitch slope.
Results. Pitch range and slope were reduced in some participants with PD. Effects of age and disease duration were observed in people with PD: reductions in both pitch measures with increase in age and disease duration.
Conclusions. A novel pitch DDK task may supplement the conventional laryngeal DDK task in the evaluation and treatment of motor speech and voice disorders. Individual variability analysis may provide specific diagnostic and therapeutic insights for people with PD.
ПРИЧИНЫ И ПОСЛЕДСТВИЯ ПЕРЕХОДА К НОВОМУ МЕТОДУ ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ ПРОЖИТОЧНОГО МИНИМУМА
Authors: Савиных А. Д. , Власенко Р. Д.
Published: November 2023

В статье рассматриваются причины отказа от показателя «минимальная потребительская корзина» (ПК) как инструмента социальной политики, исследуются преимущества и недостатки медианного дохода и медианной зарплаты для расчёта

прожиточного минимума (ПМ) и минимального размера оплаты труда (МРОТ), прогнозируются последствия этой замены для показателей уровня бедности.
ANALISIS PENYELESAIAN PERKARA ANAK BERHADAPAN DENGAN HUKUM DI TINJAU DARI HUKUM POSITIF DAN HUKUM ISLAM
Authors: Nur Akifah Janur  , Maulana Mohammad , Jasmani Jasmani
Published: November 2023

Anak Berhadapan dengan Hukum merupakan anakk yangg berkonflik dengan hhukum, anak yang menjadi korbann, dan anakk sebagai saksii tindakk pidanaa. Di Indonesia Penyelesaian perkara Anak berhadapan dengan hukum selalu di lakukan dengan konsep restorative (Diversi yang mengasumsikan bahwa semua pihak, pelaku, korban dan masyarakat mempunyai kesempatan yang sama untuk menyelesaikan konflik yang diakibatkan oleh kejahatan . Melihat kompleksitas yang menyertai keadilan restoratif pada anak yang berhadapan dengan hukum, maka penulis tertarik untuk mengkaji penyelesaian perkara hukum anak sesuai dengan Hukum Positif dan Hukum Islam. penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui nilai Maqasid Al Syari’ah (Tujuan Hukum islam) dan Hukum Positif dalam proses penyelesaian kasus tindak pidana. penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kepustakaan. Pendekatan yang digunakan adalah yuridis normatif, dengan melihat keadilan restoratif dalam hukum Positif dan Hukum Islamnya. pada sistem hukum islam konsep restorative dikenal dengan konsep islah (Perdamaian)yang dimaksudkan untuk memelihara jiwa, akal, harta, dan keturunan.
Analisis Pergeseran Tekanan Siklus Keuangan di Indonesia
Authors: Basmar Edwin , Sutriana Sutriana , Salim Zamroni , Basmar Erlin , Campbell III Carl M.
Published: November 2023

Pergeseran gelombang siklus keuangan menjadi indikator dalam mengukur stabilitas keuangan dan pertumbuhan perekonomian, sehingga untuk mengetahui pergeseran tersebut diperlukan model yang tepat, melalui pengembangan model Ed Waves Index melalui data time series dari tahun 2019 hingga tahun 2022, hasil penelitian ditemukan bahwa terdapat 4 jenis pergeseran yaitu pergeseran jenis λ1’ dengan berat tekanan antara -0.015 A ke 0.010 A melalui durasi selama 12 bulan dengan efek positif pada pertumbuhan perekonomian, lalu pergeseran jenis λ2’ dengan berat tekanan antara 0.010 A ke -0.027 A melalui durasi 15 Bulan dengan efek negative pada stabilitas keuangan, kemudian pergeseran jenis λ3’ dengan berat tekanan antara -0.027 A ke -0.010 A melalui durasi selama 12 bulan dengan efek negative pada pertumbuhan perekonomian, adapun pergeseran jenis λ4’ dengan berat tekanan antara 0.010 A ke 0.025 A melalui durasi selama 14.5 bulan dengan efek negative pada stabilitas keuangan di Indonesia, sehingga dapat dikatakan bahwa penelitian ini dapat memberikan kontribusi pada efektifitas kinerja keuangan, khususnya sektor perbankan maupun Bank Indonesia dalam menetapkan kebijakan yang efektif bagi perekonomian di Indonesia.
Pengaruh Pengetahuan Investasi dan Motivasi Investasi Terhadap Minat Berinvestasi Di Pasar Modal Syariah Pada Mahasiswa Prodi Ekonomi Syariah IAIN Sorong
Authors: Sunatar Bambang , Hendra Muhammad , Suharmoko Suharmoko
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of investment knowledge and investment motivation on interest in investing in the Islamic capital market for students of Islamic economics study program IAIN Sorong. The research method used is a quantitative research method with descriptive analysis and multiple linear regression analysis models. The population in this study were students of Islamic economics study program IAIN Sorong totaling 372 people. The sample technique used is purposive sampling technique with an error rate of 5% so that the sample used is 100 people. The results of this study indicate that investment knowledge has a positive and significant effect on interest in investing in the Islamic capital market as evidenced by the value of t count > t table (6,832 > 1,984) and a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05. so it can be concluded that H1 is. Accepted Investment motivation has a positive and significant effect on interest in investing in the Islamic capital market as evidenced by the value of t count > t table (14,041 > 1,984) and a significant value of 0.000 < 0.05. so it can be concluded that H2 is. acceptedThen investment knowledge and investment motivation have a simultaneous effect on interest in investing in the Islamic capital market as evidenced by the f test results obtained by f arithmetic > f table (98,847 > 3.09). so it can be concluded that H3 is accepted.

Investment knowledge; Investment motivation; Investment interest; Islamic Capital Market
Pengaruh Online Customer Review, Online Customer Rating dan Online Promotion Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Online Di Shopee
Authors: Graciafernandy Maria Augustine , Almayani Rahmatun Nisa
Published: November 2023

Penggunaan internet telah berubah pesat diikuti dengan perubahan perilaku masyarakat dalam transaksi jual beli. Transaksi yang biasanya terjadi secara langsung di pasar dan toko kini bergeser ke platform-plaftorm online. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh online customer review, online customer rating dan online promotion terhadap keputusan pembelian di Shopee. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yakni metode kuantitatif dan populasi yang digunakan adalah yang konsumen pernah berbelanja online di Shopee. Sejumlah 137 responden digunakan dalam penelitian ini dengan teknik sampel purposive sample. Data tersebut didapat dari kuesioner yang disebar secara online dengan menggunakan skala likert. Data yang diperoleh akan dianalisa menggunakan alat analisa SPSS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa online customer review berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian di Shopee, online customer rating berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian di Shopee dan online promotion berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian di Shopee. Hasil uji F menunjukkan bahwa online customer review, online customer rating dan online promotion secara bersama-sama berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian di Shopee.

 

 

The use of the internet has changed rapidly followed by changes in people's behavior in buying and selling transactions. Transactions that usually occur directly in markets and shops are now shifting to online platforms. This research aims to examine the effect of online customer reviews, online customer ratings and online promotions on purchasing decisions at Shopee. The method used in this research is quantitative method and the population used is consumers who have shopped online at Shopee. A total of 137 respondents were used in this study with a purposive sample technique. The data was obtained from a questionnaire distributed online using a Likert scale. The data obtained will be analyzed using the SPSS. The results of this study indicate that online customer review has a negative or insignificant effect on purchasing decisions at Shopee, online customer rating has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions at Shopee and online promotion has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions at Shopee. Then the results of the F test show that online customer review, online customer rating and online promotion simultaneously have a significant effect on purchasing decisions at Shopee.
ANALISA DAYA DUKUNG BOREPILE DAN STABILITAS KONSTRUKSI PADA PROYEK REROUTING TOWER NEW PACITAN – NGONTORONADI
Authors: Sembiring Yenni Br
Published: November 2023

Kebutuhan pasokan listrik di Indonesia semakin besar seiring dengan pertumbuhan penduduk yang semakin tinggi serta meningkatnya aktivitas social dan ekonomi. Kondisi ini memberikan dampak bahwa pemerintah memberikan pasokan listrik kepada masyarakat berupa system sumber listrik  menggunakan tower Saluran Udara Tegangan Tinggi (SUTT) dan Saluran Udara Tegangan Ekstra Tinggi (SUTET), yang mana mudah dirakit terutama di daerah pegunungan dan jauh dari jalan raya serta biaya yang relatif lebih rendah. Kehandalan maupun stabilitas dari tower sendiri tidak lepas dari pondasi yang memikul beban di atasnya. Apabila kita salah memilih dan merencanakan pondasi, maka kesalahan tersebut mengakibatkan terjadinya kerusakan pada struktur lainnya yang menyebabkan konstruksi tersebut tidak stabil. Pondasi yang dipakai pada kali ini adalah pondasi tiang bor (bored pile). Dari hasil perhitungan daya dukung pondasi diperoleh : Daya dukung tiang grup 667.6327 Ton. SF terhadap tekan 3.60, SF terhadap tarik 2.78 dan SF terhadap momen guling 4.08
PENGARUH PENGGUNAAAN KARANG LAUT SEBAGAI PENGGANTI AGREGAT KASAR TERHADAP KUAT TEKAN BETON
Authors: Purba Andrian Ripaldi , Manalu Leonardo , Ginting Rahelina
Published: November 2023

Beton merupakan bahan yang sangat penting digunakan dalam bidang konstruksi. Hal ini tidak terlepas dari kekuatannya yang tinggi,kemudahan dalam pengerjaan, dan juga keawetannya. Sebagian besar proyek konstuksi di Indonesia bahkan dunia menggunakan beton. Maka dari itu penulis melakukan penelitian tentang beton, untuk mengetahui kekuatan dari pada beton tersebut.  Beberapa penelitian menunjukkan hasil perpaduan antara beton dengan bahan seperti karang laut. Penelitian tersebut menghasilkan  yaitu respon yang bervariasi dari campuran karang laut. Menggunakan agregat yang berbeda dan persentase karang laut yang berbeda dari penelitian sebelumnya, penulis berharap besar agar penelitian ini dapat berhasil. Menggunakan agregat kasar yaitu batu pecah dari Binjai, dan juga agregat halus yaitu pasir dari sungai di Binjai. Benda uji yang berbentuk tabung dengan ukuran diameter 15 cm dan tinggi 30 cm. f’c 30 MPa adalah kuat tekan beton yang diharapkan tercapai. Laboratorium beton Teknik Sipil, Universitas Darma Agung Medan sebgai tempat pelaksanaan penelitoian. Dan pengujian yang dilaksanakan di laboratoriun Beton tersebut, akan menghasilkan kuat tekan beton.
EVALUASI PERKERASAN KAKU (RIGID PAVEMENT) PADA PROYEK JALAN TOL MEDAN – KUALANAMU – TEBING TINGGI SEKSI 4B : ADOLINA – PERBAUNGAN (STA. 54+200 – STA. 60+425)
Authors: Sibarani Nikita , Tambunan Jepri , Debataraja Semangat , Ginting Rahelina
Published: November 2023

Jalan adalah bagian dari infrastruktur transportasi darat yang perannya begitu penting dalam perkembangan suatu tempat atau wilayah. Pembangunan jalan tol adalah satu dari berbagai bentuk pembangunan nasional yang dilakukan oleh pemerintah untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat sebagai pengguna jalan. Pembangunan jalan tol Medan–Kualanamu–Tebing Tinggi saat ini nyaris selesai pembangunannya. Pembangunan jalan tol ini nantinya diharapkan dikerjakan dengan maksimal, baik dalam struktur perkerasan, daya dukung tanah, sehingga dapat terselesaikan tepat waktu agar tercapainya kelancaran transportasi dari maupun menuju Kota Tebing Tinggi. Pembangunan jalan tol ini menggunakan perkerasan kaku. Tujuan pembahasan ini adalah untuk mempelajari dan memahami bagaimana langkah, syarat dan parameter yang digunakan dalam perhitungan tebal lapis perkerasan kaku bersama perhitungan perencanaan jalan beton semen dengan metode SNI Pd T ( Paduan Terpadu )–14–2003. Metode tersebut diawali dengan pengumpulan data-data lalu lintas, data tanah, selanjutnya dilakukan perhitungan tebal pekerasan dengan menggunakan metode perencanaan jalan beton semen dengan SNI Pd T (Paduan Terpadu) – 14 –2003. Dari hasil analisa perhitungan penulis dengan menggunakan metode perhitungan Perkerasan Beton Semen SNI Pd-T-14-2003, dihasilkan tebal perkerasan kaku adalah 24 cm, sedangkan hasil analisa perhitugan konsultan yang diperoleh penulis tebal perkerasan kaku sebesar 27 cm. Analisa perhitungan ini juga  menghasilkan nilai jumlah total akibat kerusakan fatik sebesar 0 % < 100% dan nilai jumlah total akibat kerusakan erosi 21.17%< 100%, itu artinya analisa perhitungan tebal 24 cm aman digunakan.
Influencia de la migración en el desarrollo emocional de los niños
Authors: Mora Ynedy Yuribet , Romero Lorena del Pilar Rojas
Published: November 2023

El objetivo de esta investigación es determinar la influencia de la migración en desarrollo emocional de los niños. La migración puede tener un impacto emocional significativo en los niños. El costo emocional de la separación para los niños migrantes puede ser alto y pueden experimentar una variedad de emociones negativas como ansiedad, inseguridad, preocupación, miedo, melancolía y nostalgia.  El tipo de investigación es descriptivo, documental y de campo, de acuerdo, el esquema metodológico constó de una revisión bibliográfica, identificación de puntos de interés (impacto afectivo en los niños y su auto-concepto, atención de los representantes, interés de los padres), elaboración de cuestionarios y su aplicación, así como el análisis de resultados. Conjuntamente, se hizo uso de la observación de campo como técnica de investigación complementaria. La encuesta se aplicó a los representantes legales (8), del Centro de acogida de la Fundación Kairós, en la ciudad de Guayaquil. El criterio seguido para esta selección fue el valerse de la totalidad de la muestra sin distinciones, puesto que así el resultado daría una visión completa de la realidad institucional. Se puede concluir que: El grado de desintegración familiar en un hogar que experimenta el fenómeno migratorio, dependerá básicamente de los miembros del núcleo familiar que se ausenten. El cambio emocional en los niños y niñas miembros de una familia de migrantes se verá alterado, por lo cual es de vital importancia trabajar sobre esos aspectos, es decir, considerar la parte afectiva también en las aulas.
Adaptive Humanism
Authors: Miraval Francisco , Quintana Herlinda
Published: November 2023

We believe that while humanity is experiencing a time of transition and transformation, it is “stuck” within limiting narratives.  Those narratives prevent individuals and societies from exploring new options and from acting upon those alternatives; that is, from co-creating a future. We propose the concept of Adaptive Humanism, a process of moving from limiting to quantum narratives: a process of conscious (that is, self-aware) and continuous adaptation to a new situation, as well as critical examination of both challenges and opportunities offered by that new environment. We present real-life examples, compiled during interviews conducted by the authors, of limiting narratives, as well as a brief exploration of limiting narratives from the perspectives of psychology, philosophy, and sociology. Further, we propose that the theoretical framework and practices of Theory U create a non-judgmental open space to get “unstuck” and to move from limiting to quantum narratives, meaning self-correcting narratives oriented to and emerging from the future.