Laboratory Activities and Students Practical Performance: The Case of Practical Organic Chemistry I Course of Haramaya University

The major objective of this study was to offer an overview of the current situation in the course practical organic chemistry I of Haramaya University. All first year second semester chemistry students, laboratory instructors and Practical Organic Chemistry I course material were involved as the main source of data. The main instruments used to collect the necessary data were questionnaires and content analysis of the course material. Observation was another instrument of data collection. Qualitative and quantitative methods were employed to analyze data. The results indicated that the majority of the activities have lower inquiry level of one and the dominant practical work identified was demonstration type activity. Moreover laboratory instructors and students ranked the most important objective of the manual—to demonstrate materials taught in lecture—least. Based on these findings certain recommendations were forwarded

Highly specialized Breast Centers did not experience delay of care during COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: the Senonetwork experience

The study aims to evaluate the performance of selected, high-volume, highly specialized, Italian Breast Centers at the time of COVID-19 pandemic (year 2020), compared to pre-pandemic time (year 2019), highlighting differences in terms of clinical presentation of breast cancer (BC) and therapeutic strategies

Digital Literacy and young children: towards better understandings of the benefits and challenges of digital technologies in homes and early years settings

This policy brief is based on an extensive body of research across Europe and elsewhere conducted by leading researchers in the field across more than 30 countries. We have studied the use of digital technologies by children under 8 years old in a variety of settings using an extensive range of research methods

Association of respiratory symptoms and lung function with occupation in the multinational Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has been associated with exposures in the workplace. We aimed to assess the association of respiratory symptoms and lung function with occupation in the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease study. Methods We analysed cross-sectional data from 28 823 adults (≥40 years) in 34 countries. We considered 11 occupations and grouped them by likelihood of exposure to organic dusts, inorganic dusts and fumes. The association of chronic cough, chronic phlegm, wheeze, dyspnoea, forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1)/FVC with occupation was assessed, per study site, using multivariable regression. These estimates were then meta-analysed. Sensitivity analyses explored differences between sexes and gross national income. Results Overall, working in settings with potentially high exposure to dusts or fumes was associated with respiratory symptoms but not lung function differences. The most common occupation was farming. Compared to people not working in any of the 11 considered occupations, those who were farmers for ≥20 years were more likely to have chronic cough (OR 1.52, 95% CI 1.19–1.94), wheeze (OR 1.37, 95% CI 1.16–1.63) and dyspnoea (OR 1.83, 95% CI 1.53–2.20), but not lower FVC (β=0.02 L, 95% CI −0.02–0.06 L) or lower FEV1/FVC (β=0.04%, 95% CI −0.49–0.58%). Some findings differed by sex and gross national income. Conclusion At a population level, the occupational exposures considered in this study do not appear to be major determinants of differences in lung function, although they are associated with more respiratory symptoms. Because not all work settings were included in this study, respiratory surveillance should still be encouraged among high-risk dusty and fume job workers, especially in low- and middle-income countries.publishedVersio

Cohort Profile: Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study

The Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study was established to assess the prevalence of chronic airflow obstruction, a key characteristic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and its risk factors in adults (≥40 years) from general populations across the world. The baseline study was conducted between 2003 and 2016, in 41 sites across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, the Caribbean and Oceania, and collected high-quality pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry from 28 828 participants. The follow-up study was conducted between 2019 and 2021, in 18 sites across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Caribbean. At baseline, there were in these sites 12 502 participants with high-quality spirometry. A total of 6452 were followed up, with 5936 completing the study core questionnaire. Of these, 4044 also provided high-quality pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry. On both occasions, the core questionnaire covered information on respiratory symptoms, doctor diagnoses, health care use, medication use and ealth status, as well as potential risk factors. Information on occupation, environmental exposures and diet was also collected

LA SOTTRAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE DEI MINORI: UN CONTRIBUTO DI INDAGINE.

International kidnapping of children: a contribution to the investigation This contribution describes an investigation regarding the international kidnapping of children, was carried out on a sample of 30 cases brought to the attention of the International Social Service of Rome in 1992. The phenomenon of kidnapping over the last few years has acquired a particular profile, especially with the increase in marriages between partners of different nationalities and cultures: in the event of separation the conflict arising in mixed marriages can force one of the 2 partners to “kidnap” the children with their illegal transfer from their place of residence to another State. The characteristics of the people involved in the kidnapping, the judicial procedure, the presence of the professionals and the measures adopted were investigated using a file of collected data, purposely compiled, that included precedent research material. The complicated implications in National and International Law that this phenomenon raises will also be described. From the results kidnapping has emerged as a strategy having little opposition in fact, almost unbeatable as a means of keeping the child

La sottrazione internazionale dei minori: Un contributo d'indagine

International kidnapping of children: a contribution to the investigation This contribution describes an investigation regarding the international kidnapping of children, was carried out on a sample of 30 cases brought to the attention of the International Social Service of Rome in 1992. The phenomenon of kidnapping over the last few years has acquired a particular profile, especially with the increase in marriages between partners of different nationalities and cultures: in the event of separation the conflict arising in mixed marriages can force one of the 2 partners to “kidnap” the children with their illegal transfer from their place of residence to another State. The characteristics of the people involved in the kidnapping, the judicial procedure, the presence of the professionals and the measures adopted were investigated using a file of collected data, purposely compiled, that included precedent research material. The complicated implications in National and International Law that this phenomenon raises will also be described. From the results kidnapping has emerged as a strategy having little opposition in fact, almost unbeatable as a means of keeping the child

I messaggi di disimpegno morale nei telefilm e nei cartoni animati

Nel capitolo viene descritta una ricerca finalizzata al rilevamento dei meccanismi di disimpegno morale, descritti in letteratura da A. Bandura, su programmi televisivi selezionati (in particolare cartoons e telefilm). Dai risultati emerge come il campione della ricerca (preadolescenti ed adolescenti) che fanno un largo consumo della TV, sono bersagliati quotidianamente da una elevata quantità di messaggi che propongono diverse modalità di disimpegno morale, mentre assistono con una frequenza relativamente inferiore a processi di assunzione di responsabilità per la propria condotta