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Does resale extend the use phase of garments? Exploring longevity on the fashion resale market
Authors: Dalgaard Nielsen Mette , Skjold Else
Published: July 2024

Despite a growing engagement in design strategies for longevity and circular business models (CBMs) such as resale, volumes of underutilized garments keep increasing at an accelerated pace. Within research, there is a lack of empirical validation of what actually takes place as garments enter the secondary market, as well as how the product journey of garments in situated contexts, such as local resale environments, is shaped. Therefore, this article presents an empirical follow-the-garment exploration comprised by (n)ethnographic data from two pilot studies and an ongoing Ph.D. project. With a point of departure in selected resale environments and focusing on the two Danish fashion brands GANNI and Baum und Pferdgarten (BuF), the article inquires selected examples of resale mechanisms that partake in the ongoing configuration of garment trajectories and emerge as vital co-creative powers in bringing longevity into being – or failing to do so. Combining empirical data with new materialist approaches that situate agency as a hybrid and distributed concept, the article delineates garment lifespans as inherently entangled in and dependent upon multiple agential matters. Arguing that product journeys cannot be predetermined, the article proposes a critique of design- and garment-centric longevity strategies that exaggerate the abilities of designers to control garment lifespans beyond the design stage. While having a narrow time–space horizon and a limited focus on two specific case brands, the article acts as a reflective comment that could have broader implications for perceptions of CBMs and design strategies for longevity in a fashion and textiles context.
Textile aesthetics in mending
Authors: Ravnløkke Louise
Published: July 2024

This article explores how designers in textiles and clothing can use their skills in materials and aesthetics to change perceptions of garments when they show signs of wear. Beyond prolonging clothing lifespan, garment repair can serve as a bottom-up approach to alter clothing culture through innovative creativity. With this article, I substantiate the discussion of mending as an alternative avenue that can echo another aesthetic within the realm of fashion. A growing body of research is occupied with how garment repair can create resilience in the textile and clothing industry by influencing the use phase. This has given rise to studies on garment design from a ‘repair thinking’ perspective, where mending is integrated into the design phase, prompting innovative approaches to garment construction, product types, and business models to rebalance the fashion industry. However, extending garment life through mending is complex, influenced by systemic and social factors, often overshadowed by the polished image of fashion. Within this scope, aesthetic and material expressions of mending are still to be researched. Designers possess skills in working with aesthetics, such as material qualities, visual expressions, textures, colours and patterns. This article explores how these skills illuminate the socio-material dimensions of garment mending. The research includes three encounters with mending which has resulted in a range of full-garment samples and insights into related material processes. The preliminary findings are visualized in a spectrum of mending concepts. Drawing from this overview of material expressions, the article discusses the role of designers in a world undergoing sustainable climate transformation. It presents three case examples showcasing how textile and clothing designers can employ their skills in materials and aesthetics. The article concludes by considering how future research could involve collaboration with companies to introduce mending concepts as part of a broader appreciation of material expression.
Cromosopatía del síndrome del maullido de gato, Cromosoma cinco (2013)
Authors: Abad-Pacheco Karen , Cabrera Shaira , Cevallos Stefania
Published: July 2024

Cromosoma cinco es una historia de búsqueda y reencuentro, que detalla cómo unos padres realizan una incansable búsqueda para encontrar una respuesta a todas las anomalías que presenta su hija Andrea, desde el momento en que nació. Una vez con el diagnóstico, se sabe que Andrea tiene un síndrome raro llamado “maullido de gato”, que afecta directamente al cromosoma cinco. El síndrome aparece por la pérdida de una sección del cromosoma cinco, pudiendo desencadenar complicaciones principalmente psicomotrices y retraso en el crecimiento. En el transcurso del documental, la madre de Andrea va detallando el duro proceso que tuvo que atravesar para poder entender y sobre todo aceptar la realidad, ya que con Andrea todos los días eran y son de aprendizaje. En este trabajo, además se describen y se analizan los procesos biomédicos empleados para la detección de este síndrome.
Efek Penggunaan Deksametason Ajuvan untuk Meningitis Bakteri pada Anak
Authors: Handryastuti Setyo , Rafli Achmad , Wicaksono Yuda Satrio , Mangunatmadja Irawan , Soebadi Amanda , Santoso Dara Ninggar
Published: July 2024

Latar belakang. Meningitis bakterial pada anak, umumnya disebabkan oleh Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, dan Haemophilus influenzae tipe b. Penggunaan deksametason sebagai terapi ajuvan untuk antibiotik masih menjadi perdebatan pada kasus meningitis bakterialis anak karena adanya bukti yang kontradiktif mengenai dampaknya terhadap hasil luaran klinis.Tujuan. Meninjau literatur yang ada mengenai efek dari penggunaan deksametason pada meningitis bakteri pada anak, dengan fokus pada morbiditas, mortalitas, dan efek samping.Metode. Pencarian literatur sistematis dilakukan menggunakan database Pubmed, EMBASE, Scopus, dan Cochrane. Studi yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi adalah uji klinis acak atau meta-analisis, diterbitkan dalam bahasa Inggris, dilakukan dalam 10 tahun terakhir, dan membandingkan efek penggunaan deksametason pada meningitis bakterial anak.Hasil. Lima meta-analisis disertrakan dalam tinjauan ini. Tidak terdapat penurunan signifikan dalam mortalitas dengan penggunaan deksametason dibandingkan plasebo. Konsistensi temuan menunjukkan manfaat deksametason pada fungsi pendengaran pasien meningitis bakteri. Efek terhadap kelainan neurologis masih belum jelas, dan efek samping cenderung serupa antara kelompok yang diobati dan tidak.Kesimpulan. Bukti menunjukkan potensi manfaat deksametason pada fungsi pendengaran anak dengan meningitis bakteri. Namun, dampak terhadap mortalitas dan kelainan neurologis masih memerlukan penelitian lebih lanjut. Keputusan penggunaan deksametason harus dipertimbangkan dengan hati-hati oleh dokter, sementara penelitian lanjutan, terutama dosis optimal untuk hasil neurologis, diperlukan.
Pengaruh Perubahan Iklim Terhadap Pemenuhan Hak Anak
Authors: Zuhairini Yenni , Fauzan Ahmad Asyraf , Dhamayanti Meita
Published: July 2024

Perubahan iklim memengaruhi berbagai kebutuhan dasar kehidupan manusia. Anak-anak lebih rentan dibandingkan orang dewasa terhadap perubahan lingkungan, baik langsung maupun tidak langsung. Hak anak untuk bertumbuh kembang, mendapat pelayanan kesehatan yang baik, kesejahteraan, pendidikan, dan gizi sebagaimana tercantum dalam Konvensi Hak Anak akan dipengaruhi oleh perubahan iklim, krisis pola cuaca, dan dampak jangka pendek dan jangka panjangnya. Kelangsungan hidup anak sebagai generasi penerus menjadi terancam oleh perubahan iklim, terutama, mereka yang rentan akan menanggung  beban penyakit yang sangat besar akibat perubahan iklim ini, Kesenjangan sosial dan edukasi di antara negara miskin dan maju sangat menentukan dampak perubahan iklim terhadap anak-anak. Negara paling berisiko terdampak merupakan negara berkembang minim sumber daya dan infrakstruktur untuk menanggulangi perubahan iklim. Anak-anak yang kurang beruntung akan menanggung beban kesehatan yang sangat tinggi dan tidak adil akibat perubahan iklim ini.
Hubungan Pendidikan, Pekerjaan, dan Pola Asuh Orang Tua terhadap Perkembangan Motorik Kasar dan Personal Sosial Anak Autis
Authors: Faroch Indah Ainun , Ramaningrum Galuh , Marfu’ati Nanik
Published: July 2024

Latar belakang. Gangguan perkembangan interaksi sosial dan motorik pada anak dengan autis akan mengganggu pada aktivitas sehari-hari, hubungan interpersonal, dan kehidupan di masa dewasa. Terdapat aspek yang mempengaruhi perkembangan anak yang dibagi menjadi dua faktor, yaitu genetik dan lingkungan. Faktor lingkungan meliputi pola asuh dan karakteristik keluarga.Tujuan. Mengetahui hubungan pendidikan, pekerjaan, pola asuh orang tua terhadap perkembangan motorik kasar dan personal sosial anak dengan autisMetode. Penelitian dengan metode potong lintang pada anak diagnosa autisme yang tergabung di Terapi Taman Bintang dan Sekolah Inklusi Kristha Pertiwi beserta ibu periode Maret—April 2023 dengan total sampling. Analisis bivariat menggunakan uji chi-square dan multivariat dengan regresi logistic.Hasil. Berdasarkan analisis bivariat pendidikan (p=0,355) dan pekerjaan (p=0,399) orang tua tidak berhubungan terhadap perkembangan motorik kasar. Pendidikan (p=0,336) dan pekerjaan (p=0,247) orang tua juga tidak berhubungan terhadap perkembangan personal sosial. Pola asuh orang tua berhubungan terhadap motorik kasar (p=0,042) dan personal sosial (p=0,017) anak autisme. Hasil analisis multivariat pola asuh merupakan faktor yang paling signifikan terhadap mototik kasar anak autisme (p=0,026; OR;16,371 IK95% 1,51-177,24)Kesimpulan. Penelitian ini menunjukkan faktor pola pengasuhan orang tua berpengaruh signifikan terhadap motorik kasar dan personal sosial anak autisme. Sedangkan pekerjaan dan pendidikan orang tua tidak terdapat hubungan terhadap motorik kasar dan personal sosial anak autisme.
Penggunaan Protokol Penyapihan Sedasi dalam Mencegah Sindrom Putus Obat pada Anak yang Sakit Kritis
Authors: Kadaristiana Agustina , Djer Muljadi M , Prawira Yogi
Published: July 2024

Latar belakang. Sedasi merupakan obat esensial pada perawatan anak sakit kritis, tetapi penggunaan jangka panjang dapat menimbulkan sindrom putus obat. Sampai saat ini belum ada pedoman penyapihan sedasi di unit intensif anak. Tujuan. Mengetahui peran protokol penyapihan sedasi dalam menurunkan kejadian sindrom putus obat. Metode. Penelusuran literatur dilakukan melalui PubMed, Cochrane Library, dan Embase untuk mencari artikel yang relevan. Hasil. Tiga studi memenuhi kriteria eligibilitas, yaitu dua uji klinis terandomisasi dan satu kohort prospektif. Masing-masing memiliki protokol penyapihan sedasi yang berbeda. Meskipun tingkat keabsahannya lemah, penggunaan protokol penyapihan sedasi menggunakan titrasi dan konversi obat bermanfaat dalam menurunkan sindrom putus obat, mempersingkat durasi penyapihan sedasi, dan lama rawat.Kesimpulan. Protokol penyapihan sedasi yang mudah digunakan dengan obat-obatan yang ada di Indonesia perlu dikembangkan.
Aristotle, Contract Law, and Justice in Transactions
Authors: Siliquini-Cinelli Luca
Published: July 2024

This article sheds new light on Aristotle’s conception of voluntary corrective justice through an engagement with Peter Benson’s theory of transactional justice as expounded in his new work, Justice in Transactions: A Theory of Contract Law. Benson relates his theory of transactional justice to Aristotle’s conception of voluntary corrective justice. He also states that his theory “engages some fundamental themes and outstanding questions arising from Aristotle’s account” (2019: 30). The article provides a faithful reading of the nature and working logic of voluntary corrective justice as envisaged by Aristotle to argue that Benson neither thematizes the link between his theory and Aristotle’s conception of voluntary corrective justice, nor sheds new light on Aristotle’s thought on justice more generally. In fact, the article shows, Benson’s views on justice are incompatible with Aristotle’s. This is unfortunate, the article concludes, for Benson’s contract law theory is otherwise fascinating and analytically coherent.
Keywords: contract law; transactional justice; Aristotle; corrective justice; Peter Benson.
More Speed, Less Haste
Authors: McDougall Simon
Published: July 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) regulation is in vogue, with proposals around the world to regulate AI as an activity separate to other types of data processing. This article argues that this approach is problematic, given the difficulties in defining AI. It notes that the more laissez-faire approach of the United Kingdom (UK) risks subsequent hasty legislation being introduced when innovative applications of AI cause moral panic.
The article proposes a way forward, utilizing the UK’s existing data protection framework to accelerate the shift to meaningful regulation. This approach leverages the substantial overlap between data protection regulation and the risks of AI and enables greater regulatory certainty and effectiveness by expanding the scope and powers of an existing regulator—the Information Commissioner’s Office—rather than creating something from scratch. Doing so mitigates the challenges of defining AI by focusing instead on the risks presented to individuals, organizations and society by all automated decision-making.
Finally, the article notes that the speed of change in this area will require ongoing agility from all the bodies involved in digital regulation in the UK and outlines the potential for the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum to support its member regulators.
Keywords: artificial intelligence; data protection; innovation; technology.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in Mediation for Family Relations
Authors: Moscati Maria Federica
Published: July 2024

In this article, I discuss how diversity shapes mediation when the latter is adopted for the purpose of resolving quarrels between family members, and I explore how mediation can become more inclusive to accommodate diversity and enhance equality. Diversity permeates how families are created, their structures and the relations within them. Similarly, diversity involves the roles that family members play within the family unit. There is also the diversity brought by the various social identities of the family members who are in dispute, and those identities in turn intersect with the family members’ identity as disputants. All these manifestations of diversity have an impact on the nature of family disputes and their resolution. However, the current institutional and professional approaches to mediation practice seem to oversimplify the nature of family, family relations, family disputes and family disputants, especially in terms of diversity. Thus, research and improvements in understanding and practice are needed to ensure that resolutions are reached respecting diversity and enhancing equality and inclusion. Here, I propose a contextualized and integrated approach that shapes mediation interventions in accordance with family diversity. Reflecting on diversity as it manifests in family relations and mediation will foster a renewed understanding of access to justice that builds upon kinship studies and intersectionality, whereby diversity, in all its manifestations, is a value.
Keywords: family relations; diversity; inclusion; mediation.
Criss-crossings of Psychological Practice in Adoption Processes
Authors: Coler Lucíaand , Salomone Gabriela Z
Published: July 2024

Psychologists have acquired an increasingly significant role in the field of child protection in Argentina. Particularly in regard to their participation in the adoption system, psychological reports and interventions have taken great prominence when an exceptional protection measure of family separation is decided or when the adoptability status of a child is under consideration, among other instances. The increasing incidence of intervention by psychologists makes it necessary to analyse the factors that infuse the practices conditioning professional criteria. From a mental health perspective, it is necessary for professionals in the area to be able to provide a reading of the subjective aspects at stake. Based on this, we reflect on the importance of articulating both the children’s rights field and the field of the individual subject involved in each case.
This article presents some results of PhD field research conducted in Buenos Aires, Argentina, by analysing qualitative interviews and the retrieval of information from legal files collected from a Civil Court and from several institutions related to the adoption system. It examines various institutional and discursive criss-crossings that affect the work and the viewpoint of psychologists in this area of their activity.
Keywords: adoption; ethics; institutions; psychology; subjectivity.
Doing Rights, Making Citizens
Authors: Chen Hung-Ju , Lee Po-Han
Published: July 2024

How does the right to education inform respect for citizenship rights, where school education becomes a site of contestation over democracy? Drawing on a review of all documents produced during international reviews of Taiwan’s implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and interviews with members of high-school student governments, in this article, we demonstrate how local educational systems negotiate to meet international child rights standards. We further argue that experiences of being involved in student governments and human rights review processes empower the students, informing them of a future where they feel relevant and responsible in networking and decision-making.
Keywords: civil and political rights; Convention on the Rights of the Child; education reform; right to education; school government; Taiwan.
Adopting a Rights Lens to Children’s Training in Football Academies
Authors: Ferreira Nuno , Bausili Anna Verges
Published: July 2024

Sporting issues are increasingly the subject of legal intervention in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, but the effect of commercial pressures on young football players remains largely unaddressed. Underpinned by an empirical assessment of the English Premier League’s self-regulation on youth development matters, this article argues in favour of the need to adopt a rights-based approach to children’s involvement with professional football academies. Based on data gathered through almost 80 semi-structured interviews across England, the analysis concentrates on stakeholders’ awareness of children’s rights and how they influence football academies. The article concludes with policy recommendations to ameliorate the issues identified.
Keywords: children; football; children’s rights; sports; Premier League.
Born to be Authors
Authors: Frabboni Maria Mercedes
Published: July 2024

This article analyses the role of the child as an author and creative individual, according to the paradigm of Maria Montessori, to expand the question of whether the law provides a sufficient and just safeguard to this category of copyright authors. Montessori’s exploration of the creative freedom of children shows how irresistibly strong and indomitable their creativity is in the early years. This article submits that the early years are a most significant phase when children, in their exercise of creative authorship, are able to express the utmost freedom and originality. Accordingly, a scholarship of copyright law “of” the child and, significantly, authorship “by” the child should be at the core of a just and balanced legal system that brings together the rights and safeguards embedded within international rules and the copyright framework.
Keywords: children; creativity; copyright; education; United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; Montessori; ingenuity; expression; originality; creative choices.
What about Insurance Law Principles? A Comment on the South African Case of African Unity Life Limited v Prosper Funeral Solutions Case No 2021/55922
Authors: Kilian Neels
Published: July 2024

This article discusses the legal implications of an insurance net premium. A net premium refers not only to a single premium but also to premiums in the aggregate, commonly referred to as a loss ratio calculation. This calculation is relevant to a specific agent of an insurance company, namely a binder holder, the equivalent of which as regards Lloyd’s of London is a cover holder. A binder holder is a South African approach to a cover holder and acts as an insurance company without an insurance company licence in order to, for example, draft policy wordings, and accept or reject claims. The article discusses an instance where the court did not consider the importance of a binder holder and a net premium, nor the importance of a bordereau and how it related to the business activities of Prosper Funeral Solutions.
Keywords: cover holder; binder holder; net premium; loss ratio; acknowledgment of debt; bordereau; premium collection company.
The British Courts and Compulsory ADR—How Did That Happen?
Authors: Spenser Underhill Dominic
Published: July 2024

On 29 November 2023, the Court of Appeal held in James Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, that the courts of England and Wales are entitled lawfully to order parties to engage in non-court-based dispute resolution processes. This important decision should not come as a surprise. This article will argue by reference to case law, judicial commentary and the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) that this decision is the most recent expression of an impulse the courts have long maintained: that a case can be dealt with justly by moving (by various means) litigants away from the judgment seat to one of negotiated, consensual outcomes. The decision corrects an anomaly within the CPR that obliges parties to further the overriding objective by considering alternative dispute resolution but deprives the court of a particular remedy to enforce that obligation. This article will trace the roots of the Court of Appeal decision and identify to what extent it is the natural progression in judicial thinking, and it truly breaks new ground.
Keywords: ADR; justice; civil justice; court reforms; overriding objective; Halsey; CPR; Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil; Article 6; arbitration agreements.
Teaching Strategies and Examples of Patient Safety Education in Nursing Students
Authors: Park Seong-Hi
Published: July 2024

The second National Patient Safety Comprehensive Plan was developed in 2023. In this, national-level patient safety education is designated as the fifth core task, with the establishment of an educational system for preliminary healthcare professionals included as a detailed task. The foundation for providing patient safety education to preliminary healthcare professionals has now been established. In 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) published standard guidelines for patient safety education for healthcare professionals. This study introduces the WHO's 'Patient Safety Curriculum Guide: Multi-professional Edition' and shares the experiences and cases of patient safety education conducted for nursing students—that is, future nurses—according to these guidelines. The patient safety and nursing course was designed as an elective in the second semester of the third year. Before the class was conducted, only 6.9% of the students were familiar with the concept of patient safety. Of the 11 WHO topics, this course covers nine (excluding infection control and medicine safety) and is divided into seven modules. Three modules consist of lectures only, whereas the remaining modules involve practical training. To practice patient safety, it is essential for all healthcare professionals to acquire knowledge regarding patient safety during their undergraduate curriculum. This study aimed to provide foundational information regarding patient safety education for nursing and other healthcare students who have not yet undergone patient safety training.
Safety Attitudes among Vietnamese Medical Staff in a Vietnam Disadvantaged Area: Latent Class Analysis
Authors: Nguyen Thang Huu , Pham Thanh Hai , Vu Hue Thi , Doan Minh-Nguyet Thi , Tran Huong Thanh , Nguyen Mai Phuong
Published: July 2024

Purpose: We conducted this study with the aim of characterizing safety attitudes (SA) among medical staff in a disadvantaged area of Vietnam and examining associated factors with SA.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 442 health staff members at four hospitals in Son La Province from June until August 2021. We used the Vietnamese shortened edition of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire to measure the SA of study participations. We chose latent class analysis (LCA) to identifying the number of latent classes of SA among the study subjects. Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine factors associated with the identified SA classes.Results: The results of our LCA showed that there were three latent classes, namely high SA group (n=150, 33.9%), moderate SA group (n=236, 53.4%), and low SA group (n=56, 12.7%). The multinomial logistic regression analysis found that medical staff who had university education and above, who were nurses, and who served in non-clinical areas were more likely to be in the moderate SA group and in the high SA group than in the low SA group.Conclusion: Based on these results, several recommendations could be made to improve the SA of healthcare workers in disadvantaged areas. Further research with larger sample sizes and more diverse populations is needed to confirm these findings and to develop effective interventions to improve the SA of healthcare workers in disadvantaged areas.
HNF-4α Regulates Expression of Human Ornithin Carbamoyltransferase through Interaction with Two Positive Cis-Acting Regulatory Elements Located in the Proximal Promoter
Authors: Lukšan O. , Dvořáková L. , Jirsa Milan
Published: July 2024

OTC encodes ornithine carbamoyltransferase, mitochondrial matrix enzyme involved in the synthesis of urea. The tissue-specific expression of OTC in the liver and intestine is dependent on the interaction of OTC promoter with an upstream enhancer. HNF-4 and C/EBPβ are crucial for this interaction in the rat and mouse. In the present study we focused on characterization of elements involved in the regulation of OTC transcription in human. Using a set of 5’-deleted promoter mutants in a reporter assay we identified two positive cis-acting regulatory elements located at c.-105 and c.-136 within the human OTC promoter. Both are essential for the transcriptional activity of the promoter itself and for the interaction with the enhancer. Protein binding at the corresponding sites was confirmed by DNase I footprinting. Electromobility shift assay with a specific competitor and anti-HNF-4α antibody identified the DNA-protein binding sites as HNF-4α recognition motifs. A third HNF-4α binding site has been found at the position c.-187. All three HNF-4α binding sites are located within 35 bp upstream of the transcription start sites at positions c.-95, c.-119 (major) and c.-169 (minor). A series of C/EBPβ recognition motifs was identified within the enhancer. Involvement of C/EBPβ and HNF-4α in the promoter-enhancer interaction is further supported by a massive DNA-protein interaction observed in the footprinting and EMSA assays. Since the OTC promoter lacks general core promoter elements such as TATA-box or initiators in standard positions, HNF-4α most likely plays an essential role in the initiation of OTC transcription in human.
Sądownictwo powszechne na Ziemi Lubuskiej w pierwszych latach po II wojnie światowej. Stan badań
Authors: Siemaszko Karol
Published: July 2024

Powstałe po 1945 r. polskie sądownictwo powszechne na Ziemi Lubuskiej przez długi czas nie było przedmiotem pogłębionych rozważań historyków i historyków prawa. W ostatniej dekadzie nastąpiła jednak znacząca zmiana. Opublikowano bowiem liczne prace na temat dziejów powojennego sądownictwa powszechnego na Ziemi Lubuskiej, poświęcone przede wszystkim organizacji sądownictwa, orzecznictwu w sprawach karnych oraz obsadzie personalnej. W artykule przedstawiono dotychczasowy stan badań nad powojennym sądownictwem lubuskim, a także sformułowano pewne postulaty badawcze.
Concept, Typology and Functions of Anniversary Resolutions Adopted by the Polish Sejm and Senate
Authors: Secler Bartłomiej
Published: July 2024

The commemoration of events and people is important to build the identity of the nation and political community. The celebration of historical anniversaries is an important element of commemorative rituals embedded in the politics of memory which influences the shape of collective memory. One of the politics mechanisms are the adoption of anniversary resolutions by the Sejm and Senate, the main topic of the article. The aim of the article is to present the main research findings concerning the essence and specific nature of anniversary resolutions adopted by the Polish Sejm and Senate. These include the definition, types and functions that can be attributed to the resolutions. In the above context, the theses and conclusions are based on selected 589 anniversary resolutions of the Polish Parliament adopted 1989–2019. They have been analysed under a research project funded by the National Science Centre.
Factors Determining the Greater Participation of Women in Local Government Presidential Elections in Poland
Authors: Niewiadomska-Cudak Małgorzata
Published: July 2024

The issue of women’s representation in the bodies of executive power in Polish local government is generating increasing interest in the context of women’s activity in local politics. The purpose of the publication is to explain the reasons affecting the low representation of women in local presidential elections. The author answers the question of the low representation of women in mayoral elections and examines whether existing stereotypes about the role of women in society are the main barrier affecting the decision to run in these local government elections. Are there also other reasons that hinder running for the city’s executive body? With the research questions posed in this way, the author aims not only to initiate a discussion on women’s participation in local government bodies, but also to determine the reasons for their underrepresentation and to identify effective methods of counteracting this phenomenon once the barriers are identified.
‘The Private is Political’. The Problem of the Private/Public Divide in the Light of Feminist Theory of the Second Half of the 20th Century
Authors: Nowotniak Justyna
Published: July 2024

Starting from the slogan ‘The Private is Political’, resounding in the American women’s liberation movement, a feminist critique of the separation of the private (domestic/family) sphere and the public sphere, in its early modern form, is presented. The private sphere, with women assigned to it, is, on the grounds of early modern political theory, outlawed from the rules deemed to apply to the public world, and impregnated from sound analysis and possible reform. The separation of the private and the political masks the interdependence between the two spheres and serves to legitimise gender inequality. Feminist theory problematizes this divide and reveals the complex interplay between private and public. Two themes stand out in the analysis: the subsumption of women under the family based on liberal theories of the social contract, and the idealisation of the domestic sphere, imagined as an emotional and moral refuge, in opposition to the public world, marked by egoism and impersonality. This construction serves an ideological function, reinforcing the separation attributing women to the home and family.
Ethno-National Policy of Ukraine in the Context of National Security: Problems and Prospects
Authors: Kravets Anastasia , Vyshnevska Iryna
Published: July 2024

The process of national consolidation is closely related to the implementation of a consistent ethno-national policy in accordance with modern conditions. The integration of Ukraine into the European Union is impossible without the regulation of ethno-national development processes in accordance with the standards of the European Union. The effectiveness of the state’s ethno-national policy depends on the extent to which its principles and tasks reflect the ethno-national situation in the country, ensure the participation of civil society in the processes of regulating ethno-national relations. The legislation of Ukraine in the field of ethno-national policy was formed under the influence of internal international relations and international legislation. The analysis of the content of the national legislation shows that it enshrines fundamental international norms regarding the protection of national minorities, at the same time, it also has certain shortcomings: blurred provisions, lack of specification of basic terms, obsolescence of the legislative acts themselves, etc. New political realities require revision of most of the adopted legislative acts. Neglecting issues of ethno-national development carries the danger of turning the ethno-national factor from a cultural asset into a source of conflicts and contradictions, leading to the loss of the тational security and country’s territorial integrity. Unregulated relations between ethno-cultural groups aggravate the problems of inter-ethnic communication, create conflict situations, etc. The adoption of the Concept of the State target national and cultural program “Unity in Diversity” for the period until 2034, which was developed in close consultation with national minorities (communities) with the involvement of representatives of the European Commission, the Council of Europe, and embassies of ethnically related national minorities (communities) of Ukraine.
Towards interculturally adaptive conversational AI
Authors: Brandt Adam , Hazel Spencer
Published: July 2024

Among the many ways that AI technologies are becoming embedded in our social worlds is the proliferation of Conversational User Interfaces, such as voice assistants (e.g. Apple Siri and Amazon Alexa), chatbots and voice-based conversational agents. Such conversational AI technologies are designed to draw upon the designers’ understanding of interactional practices employed in human–human conversation, and therefore have implications for intercultural communication (ICC). In this paper, we highlight some of the current shortcomings of conversational AI, and how these relate to ICC. We also draw on findings from Conversation Analysis to discuss how pragmatic norms vary across linguacultural groups (see Risager 2019 for a discussion of the term ‘linguaculture’), noting that this poses further challenges for designers of conversational AI systems. We argue that the solution is to work towards what we call interculturally adaptive conversational AI. Finally, we propose a framework for how this can be conceptualised and researched, and argue that researchers with expertise in language and ICC are uniquely placed to contribute to this endeavour.
Ameliorative effects of thistle and thyme honeys on cyclophosphamide-induced toxicity in mice
Authors: Lakhmili Houssam , Khadra Ahmed , Warda Karima , El-Abbassi Abdelilah , El-Bouzidi Laila , Boukhira Abderrahman , Alamri Abdulhakeem S. , Galanakis Charis M.
Published: July 2024

Cyclophosphamide (CP) is a potent anticancer agent widely used to treat various malignancies and autoimmune diseases after organ transplantation. However, its therapeutic benefits are often accompanied by severe toxicity, primarily attributable to oxidative stress. In contrast, Moroccan honey, including varieties, such as thyme and thistle, is known for its multifaceted medicinal properties, including potent antioxidant activity. This study sought to investigate the protective potential of Moroccan honey against CP-induced genotoxic and cytotoxic effects in mouse bone marrow cells. The results revealed a significant increase in genotoxicity and cytotoxicity following CP administration (20 mg/kg), as evidenced by elevated micronuclei frequency and a reduced ratio of polychromatic to normochromatic erythrocytes. However, pretreatment with Moroccan honey (1 g/kg) for a duration of 6 days effectively attenuated these adverse effects. Furthermore, biochemical analysis demonstrated that mice receiving honey exhibited notable improvements in liver function, as indicated by decreased levels of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and uric acid. Histological examination revealed reduced hepatic damage characterized by diminished steatosis, apoptosis, necrosis, and inflammatory cell infiltration. These findings underscore the potential of thyme and thistle honeys, as a promising adjunctive therapy to mitigate the deleterious effects associated with CP treatment, offering potential applications in complementary chemotherapeutic strategies.
Computational Methods in Applied Mathematics (CMAM 2022 Conference, Part 2)
Authors: Feischl Michael , Praetorius Dirk , Ruggeri Michele
Published: July 2024

This paper introduces the contents of the second of two special issues
associated with the 9th International Conference on Computational Methods in Applied Mathematics,
which took place from August 29 to September 2, 2022 in Vienna.
It comments on the topics and highlights of all twelve papers of the special issue.
Exploring the impact of parameters on flow boiling heat transfer in microchannels and coated microtubes: A comprehensive review
Authors: Hussein Hasan Qahtan , Fayyadh Ekhlas M. , Hasan Moayed R.
Published: July 2024

The aim of this study is to present a comprehensive review of the impact of various parameters on flow boiling heat transfer in microchannels and coated microtubes. The objectives of this study are to analyze the existing literature, identify the research methods employed, summarize the findings, and highlight the novelty and potential improvements in the field of microscale heat transfer. The review encompasses a wide range of parameters including fluid flow rate, wall heat flux, surface roughness, tube diameter, and tube coating. By examining these parameters, the study investigates their effects on the heat transfer performance in microchannels and coated microtubes. A systematic analysis is conducted to understand the relationships between these parameters and the heat transfer characteristics. The findings of this review contribute to the current state of knowledge in microscale heat transfer. The analysis reveals significant insights into the impact of various parameters on flow boiling heat transfer, providing valuable information for researchers and engineers in fields such as microelectronics cooling, energy conversion, and biomedical engineering. Moreover, this review identifies areas for further investigation and highlights the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in this research domain. The novelty and improvement of this work lie in its comprehensive analysis of the interplay between different parameters and their effects on flow boiling heat transfer. By synthesizing the existing literature, this review serves as a valuable resource for researchers and engineers working on microscale heat transfer. It offers a deeper understanding of the subject matter and paves the way for future advancements in the design and optimization of microchannels and coated microtubes for enhanced heat transfer performance.
Consistent DCF Methods for Constant-Growth Annuities à la Modigliani & Miller or Miles & Ezzell
Authors: Becker Denis M.
Published: July 2024

In this paper, we develop two complete discounted-cash flow (DCF) frameworks for the valuation of constant-growth annuities and perpetuities. By ‘complete’ we mean that these frameworks allow the valuation of a firm or project by means of different DCF methods, particularly, the equity method, the free-cash-flow (FCF) method, the adjusted-present-value-method, and the capital-cash-flow method. This also requires the derivation of formulas that allow the translation between different required returns, like the required return on unlevered and levered equity, the discount rate in the FCF method, and the required return on the tax-shield. Our paper departs from the two most advocated and mutually exclusive frameworks when dealing with DCF. The first is based on Modigliani and Miller (M&M), where the FCF at different points in time are independently distributed. The second framework rests on the analysis of Miles and Ezzell (M&E) who presume a first-order autoregressive cash-flow process. Some elements of a ‘complete’ framework exist in the literature, but in our opinion, a complete picture has not been developed yet. The contributions of this paper are the following: (1) We develop (or expand) the set of formulas that are required for the valuation of constant-growth annuities and perpetuities; (2) The formulas we develop in this paper are based on a backward-iteration process, which in itself represents a suitable tool for firm valuation; (3) Using a numerical example, we show that the two mutually exclusive frameworks of M&M or M&E achieve very different valuation results; (4) It turns out that the expected returns and the growth rate of the FCF are partly linked, but this relationship is different in the two frameworks; (5) In our numerical examples, we show how the constant-growth annuity or perpetuity, can be integrated with an explicitly planned FCF.
The Many Faces of Sūrat al-Ikhlāṣ
Authors: Ghaffar Zishan
Published: July 2024

Although Sūrat al-Ikhlāṣ (Q 112) is one of the shortest sūrahs of the Qurʾān, it has led to an extensive commentary on its structure and content in Muslim exegetical literature and in Western scholarship. This article takes the recent attempt to contextualize the sūrah in Western scholarship as a starting point and proposes new evidence for the nature of the religious milieu that shaped its form and content. It posits several “intertexts” of creedal expressions, which shed light on the discursive nature of the sūrah.
A stranding of pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata) near Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico confirms the presence of the species in the Mexican Caribbean
Authors: Padilla-Saldívar Janneth A. , Sánchez-Okrucky Roberto , Romero-Tenorio Arturo , Navarro-Solano Hugo , Serrano-Barriga Liliana , Arreola-Illescas María R. , Castelblanco-Martínez Delma N.
Published: July 2024

Strandings and opportunistic sightings represent an invaluable source of information on cetacean’s biodiversity in the Mexican Caribbean. Here, we document the stranding and rescue of two pantropical spotted dolphins Stenella attenuata (mother and male calf) near Tulum (Quintana Roo, Mexico), which died without a clear diagnosis of cause of death. This case confirms the occurrence of S. attenuata, increasing the number of local aquatic mammals to 20. As most of the other small cetaceans in this region, the conservation status of the species remains undefined, and more research is needed to better understand ecological and biological aspects of its population.
Review of organ damage from COVID and Long COVID: a disease with a spectrum of pathology
Authors: Ewing Andrew G. , Salamon Spela , Pretorius Etheresia , Joffe David , Fox Greta , Bilodeau Stephane , Bar-Yam Yaneer
Published: July 2024

Long COVID, as currently defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other authorities, is a symptomatic condition that has been shown to affect an estimated 10 %–30 % of non-hospitalized patients after one infection. However, COVID-19 can also cause organ damage in individuals without symptoms, who would not fall under the current definition of Long COVID. This organ damage, whether symptomatic or not, can lead to various health impacts such as heart attacks and strokes. Given these observations, it is necessary to either expand the definition of Long COVID to include organ damage or recognize COVID-19-induced organ damage as a distinct condition affecting many symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals after COVID-19 infections. It is important to consider that many known adverse health outcomes, including heart conditions and cancers, can be asymptomatic until harm thresholds are reached. Many more medical conditions can be identified by testing than those that are recognized through reported symptoms. It is therefore important to similarly recognize that while Long COVID symptoms are associated with organ damage, there are many individuals that have organ damage without displaying recognized symptoms and to include this harm in the characterization of COVID-19 and in the monitoring of individuals after COVID-19 infections.
A general formula in composition theory
Authors: Jakimczuk Rafael
Published: July 2024

We prove general formulae in composition theory. We study the number of restricted compositions of a positive integer n in k parts, where the parts are in very general integer sequences. Note that in compositions the order of the parts is considered.
A nonlinear Filbert-like matrix with three free parameters: From linearity to nonlinearity
Authors: Kiliç Emrah , Ersanli Didem
Published: July 2024

Filbert and Lilbert matrices are defined by terms oflinearFibonacci-like sequences. By considering terms of such linear recurrences and additional free parameters, we define a nonlinear variant of these matrices via ratios ofq-forms of terms of Fibonacci-like sequences whose indices are in nonlinear forms. We derive explicit formulae for the matricesLandUcome fromLU-decomposition, their inverses, inverse of the main matrices and their determinants.
Global existence and multiplicity of positive solutions for anisotropic eigenvalue problems
Authors: Liu Zhenhai , Papageorgiou Nikolaos S.
Published: July 2024

We consider an eigenvalue problem driven by the anisotropic (p, q)-Laplacian and with a Carathéodory reaction which is (p(z) − 1)-sublinear as x → + ∞. We look for positive solutions. We prove an existence, nonexistence and multiplicity theorem which is global in the parameter λ > 0, that is, we prove a bifurcation-type theorem which describes in an exact way the changes in the set of positive solutions as the parameter λ varies on ℝ̊+ = (0, + ∞).
Revisiting hydrotalcite synthesis: Efficient combined mechanochemical/coprecipitation synthesis to design advanced tunable basic catalysts
Authors: Nope Eliana , Sathicq Ángel G. , Martínez José J. , ALOthman Zeid A. , Romanelli Gustavo P. , Nares Elena Montejano , Ivars-Barceló Francisco , Zuazo Juan Rubio , Luque Rafael , Balu Alina M.
Published: July 2024

Hydrotalcite materials (HTs) were synthesized by a facile and swift combined mechanochemistry/coprecipitation approach, and their catalytic activity was evaluated and compared with conventionally synthesized hydrotalcites (co-precipitation method) in the Knoevenagel condensation between furfural and ethyl cyanoacetate/malononitrile. Characterization and catalytic activity results clearly demonstrate that the proposed combined mechanochemical/coprecipitation approach provides an improvement in crystallinity, morphology, tunable basicity, and textural properties (higher surface area and enhanced surface properties) as compared to HTs obtained via conventional coprecipitation methods. In addition, mechanochemically synthesized HTs largely improve catalytic activities, including conversion and product selectivity to Knoevenagel condensation products under solventless conditions, short reaction times, or reaction at room temperature as compared to conventional counterparts (e.g., 30–40 vs > 99% product yields).
„Ein ziemlich starkes Stück“
Authors: Volk Rainer
Published: July 2024

Im März 1969 bestellte eine Ad-hoc-Initiative prominenter Persönlichkeiten bei Klaus Harpprecht einen Essay zum 25. Jahrestag des 20. Juli 1944. Ziel war es, in der breiteren Öffentlichkeit eine Debatte über den Widerstand gegen Hitler anzustoßen. Der Text des bekannten Publizisten erwies sich als sprachlich, historisch und politisch prägnant. Er verknüpfte aktuelle Themen wie die Studentenrevolte und die deutsche Teilung mit dem Spektrum der Absichten und Charaktere des versuchten Staatsstreichs gegen Hitler. Doch gelang es den Initiatoren des Projekts nicht, die Skepsis der Überlebenden und Nachfahren des militärischen Widerstands zu überwinden; der Essay blieb daher ungedruckt. Rainer Volk analysiert Entstehung und Scheitern von Harpprechts Text und ordnet diesen in den zeithistorischen Kontext ein.