The Barometer of the Romanian Economy*

The Barometer of the Romanian Economy" intends to be a mirror of the evolution of the Romanian economy and, at the same time, to be its global indicator of state and trend. "The Barometer of the Romanian Economy" was first published some years ago in Microeconomia aplicatã, on the initiative and under the co-ordination of Professor Cezar Mereuþã. Quarterly, during 1997-1999, eight issues were published until December 1999, when the publication ceased to exist. In 2000, "The Barometer of the Romanian Economy" reappeared as a semester topic in the Romanian Journal of Economic Forecasting, Nos.1-2. * Parts of the articles published on the site Barometer of the Romanian Economy, Internet Securities Inc., ISI Emerging Markets, http://www.securities.com.economic barometer, national economy, macroeconomic indicators and aggregates, economic analyses

Research on the Influence of the Light and Sexing on Growth Performance and Slaughter Results at Young Quails from Mixed Baloteşti Population of Eggs-Meat

The purposes of determining the influence of the light and sexing on growth performance and slaughter results atyoung quails from Balotesti population, was organized an experiment on 150 quails, betwen age of 28 and 70 days. The chicks were divided into two groups (control and experimental), and growth and slaughter performance were determined separately by sex. Have studied 2 lighting programs, a program of continous lighting with photoperiod duration of 16 hours (16 L + 8 N, control group) and a program with lighting with asymetric hours intervals with photoperiod duration of 16 hours (10L+2N+6L+6N, experimental group).Males and females from the experimental group were recorded average performance of growth high during the period 28 - 70 days. Live weight at age of 70 days was higher with 7.54 %, average weight gain was higher with 14.86 % and feed conversion rate was lower with 13.51 % at males from experimental group compared to males from the control group. Also, the live weight at the age of 70 days was higher with 18.09 %; average weight gain was higher with 35.12 %, while feed conversion rate was reduced with 30.08 % on females from the experimental group compared to females from the control group.The results of the slaughter at 70 days were superior in the caseof females from the both groups versus males. The average weight of the carcase was higher with 17.53 % in case of the females than that of males from the experimental group, and the carcase yield was 65.37 % at the females and 65.56 % for males. Also, the average weight of the carcase was higher with 5.08 % in case of females compared to that males from the control group, and the carcase yield was 64.20 % to females 66.70 % on males.Superior results recorded in the case of females and males from the experimental group recommended the program of lighting with asymmetric hours intervals in the growth of youth quail. Also, the higher slaughter results recorded in the case of females of the two groups recommended them in the meat production through a broiler of quail that combine advantages in the production of both males and females.Â

THE BAROMETER OF THE ROMANIAN ECONOMY

The Barometer of the Romanian Economy" intends to be a mirror of the evolution of the Romanian economy and, at the same time, to be its global indicator of state and trend. "The Barometer of the Romanian Economy" was first published some years ago in Microeconomia aplicatã, on the initiative and under the co-ordination of Professor Cezar Mereuþã. Quarterly, during 1997-1999, eight issues were published until December 1999, when the publication ceased to exist. In 2000, "The Barometer of the Romanian Economy" reappeared as a semester topic in the Romanian Journal of Economic Forecasting, Nos.1-2. * Parts of the articles published on the site Barometer of the Romanian Economy, Internet Securities Inc., ISI Emerging Markets, http://www.securities.com.economic barometer, national economy, macroeconomic indicators and aggregates, economic analyses

The Barometer of the Romanian Economy*

The Barometer of the Romanian Economy" intends to be a mirror of the evolution of the Romanian economy and, at the same time, to be its global indicator of state and trend. "The Barometer of the Romanian Economy" was first published some years ago in Microeconomia aplicatã, on the initiative and under the co-ordination of Professor Cezar Mereuþã. Quarterly, during 1997-1999, eight issues were published until December 1999, when the publication ceased to exist. In 2000, "The Barometer of the Romanian Economy" reappeared as a semester topic in the Romanian Journal of Economic Forecasting, Nos.1-2. * Parts of the articles published on the site Barometer of the Romanian Economy, Internet Securities Inc., ISI Emerging Markets, http://www.securities.com.economic barometer, national economy, macroeconomic indicators and aggregates, economic analyses

The Barometer of the Romanian Economy*

The Barometer of the Romanian Economy" intends to be a mirror of the evolution of the Romanian economy and, at the same time, to be its global indicator of state and trend. "The Barometer of the Romanian Economy" was first published some years ago in Microeconomia aplicatã, on the initiative and under the co-ordination of Professor Cezar Mereuþã. Quarterly, during 1997-1999, eight issues were published until December 1999, when the publication ceased to exist. In 2000, "The Barometer of the Romanian Economy" reappeared as a semester topic in the Romanian Journal of Economic Forecasting, Nos.1-2. * Parts of the articles published on the site Barometer of the Romanian Economy, Internet Securities Inc., ISI Emerging Markets, http://www.securities.com.economic barometer, national economy, macroeconomic indicators and aggregates, economic analyses

¿Puede un curso de formación docente reducir la aceptación del amor romántico?

Introducción: La promoción de la igualdad de género es un objetivo mundial que se ha hecho extensible al ámbito educativo. No obstante, sin la adecuada formación del profesorado, es difícil transformar las escuelas en espacios coeducativos. La mayoría de los programas de formación docente en materia de igualdad se han centrado en temas como el sexismo o los roles de género, pero son escasos los que han tratado el amor romántico. Este tipo de amor, que se sustenta en una serie de mitos o creencias sobre el amor verdadero y las relaciones románticas, ha sido relacionado con la legitimación de la violencia de género. Objetivo: Este trabajo tiene como objetivo examinar el impacto de un curso de formación en las creencias sobre el amor romántico de un grupo de docentes de la Comunidad de Madrid. El programa de formación abordó, entre otros, la coeducación, el amor romántico, los estereotipos de género y la sexualidad. Método: Partiendo de una metodología de corte cuantitativo y un diseño longitudinal, se analizó el impacto del curso sobre los mitos del amor romántico del profesorado. En el estudio participaron 22 docentes de centros públicos y concertados de la zona Madrid-Este. Se trata de docentes en activo de Educación Infantil, Educación Primaria y Educación Secundaria Obligatoria. Los datos se recabaron a través de un cuestionario estructurado. El grado de acuerdo con los mitos del amor romántico se evaluó en dos momentos a través de la Escala de Mitos del Amor Romántico (SMRL). La participación fue voluntaria, anónima y confidencial. Resultados: La puntuación total obtenida en la SMRL antes de iniciar el curso fue 1.80 (SD = 0.52). Los mitos románticos con puntuaciones medias más altas fueron el mito de la omnipotencia (M = 2.64, SD = 1.40) y el mito de la abnegación (M = 2.68, SD = 1.13). Tras la participación en el curso de formación, las puntuaciones medias del profesorado disminuyeron tanto en la SMRL (1.80 vs. 1.35, t = 2.79, p < 0.01) como en los distintos mitos que la conforman. Discusión y conclusiones: El profesorado debe deconstruir este tipo de creencias para fomentar relaciones románticas sanas y equitativas. Sin embargo, las normas y creencias socioculturales son resistentes al cambio, por lo que alterarlas a nivel individual implica procesos deliberados de autorreflexión. En este sentido, los cursos de formación docente en materia de igualdad de género no deben limitarse a la exposición teórica de los contenidos; es esencial fomentar la reflexión del profesorado.2022-2

Transición guía de onda-Microstrip en banda W

In this paper, we report the design of a waveguideto- microstrip transition at W band as well as the technical considerations to take into account during the design and fabrication. In the same way, a double back-to-back waveguideto- microstrip transition has been designed and fabricated to be measured with a PNA Millimeter-Wave Network Analyzer. This structure will serve to assemble MMICs at these high frequencies. A comparison between an electromagnetic simulation and the measurements obtained in the laboratory is shown. Moreover, we show a more accuracy simulation taking into account the real dimensions and the real position of the microstrip lines used within the transition. It can be seen how this realistic simulation is more similar to the obtained measurements

VACCELERATE Site Network: Real-time definition of clinical study capacity in Europe

Background: The inconsistent European vaccine trial landscape rendered the continent of limited interest for vaccine developers. The VACCELERATE consortium created a network of capable clinical trial sites throughout Europe. VACCELERATE identifies and provides access to state-of-the-art vaccine trial sites to accelerate clinical development of vaccines. Methods: Login details for the VACCELERATE Site Network (vaccelerate.eu/site-network/) questionnaire can be obtained after sending an email to. Interested sites provide basic information, such as contact details, affiliation with infectious disease networks, main area of expertise, previous vaccine trial experience, site infrastructure and preferred vaccine trial settings. In addition, sites can recommend other clinical researchers for registration in the network. If directly requested by a sponsor or sponsor representative, the VACCELERATE Site Network pre-selects vaccine trial sites and shares basic study characteristics provided by the sponsor. Interested sites provide feedback with short surveys and feasibility questionnaires developed by VACCELERATE and are connected with the sponsor to initiate the site selection process. Results: As of April 2023, 481 sites from 39 European countries have registered in the VACCELERATE Site Network. Of these, 137 (28.5 %) sites have previous experience conducting phase I trials, 259 (53.8 %) with phase II, 340 (70.7 %) with phase III, and 205 (42.6 %) with phase IV trials, respectively. Infectious diseases were reported as main area of expertise by 274 sites (57.0 %), followed by any kind of immunosuppression by 141 (29.3 %) sites. Numbers are super additive as sites may report clinical trial experience in several indications. Two hundred and thirty-one (47.0 %) sites have the expertise and capacity to enrol paediatric populations and 391 (79.6 %) adult populations. Since its launch in October 2020, the VACCELERATE Site Network has been used 21 times for academic and industry trials, mostly interventional studies, focusing on different pathogens such as fungi, monkeypox virus, Orthomyxoviridae/influenza viruses, SARS-CoV-2, or Streptococcus pneumoniae/pneumococcus. Conclusions: The VACCELERATE Site Network enables a constantly updated Europe-wide mapping of experienced clinical sites interested in executing vaccine trials. The network is already in use as a rapid-turnaround single contact point for the identification of vaccine trials sites in Europe.The VACCELERATE Site Network has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation pro gramme (grant agreement No 101037867) and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bil dung und Forschung [BMBF]) (grant agreement No BMBF01KX2040).S

Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019 : a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Background Ending the global tobacco epidemic is a defining challenge in global health. Timely and comprehensive estimates of the prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden are needed to guide tobacco control efforts nationally and globally. Methods We estimated the prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden for 204 countries and territories, by age and sex, from 1990 to 2019 as part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study. We modelled multiple smoking-related indicators from 3625 nationally representative surveys. We completed systematic reviews and did Bayesian meta-regressions for 36 causally linked health outcomes to estimate non-linear dose-response risk curves for current and former smokers. We used a direct estimation approach to estimate attributable burden, providing more comprehensive estimates of the health effects of smoking than previously available. Findings Globally in 2019, 1.14 billion (95% uncertainty interval 1.13-1.16) individuals were current smokers, who consumed 7.41 trillion (7.11-7.74) cigarette-equivalents of tobacco in 2019. Although prevalence of smoking had decreased significantly since 1990 among both males (27.5% [26. 5-28.5] reduction) and females (37.7% [35.4-39.9] reduction) aged 15 years and older, population growth has led to a significant increase in the total number of smokers from 0.99 billion (0.98-1.00) in 1990. Globally in 2019, smoking tobacco use accounted for 7.69 million (7.16-8.20) deaths and 200 million (185-214) disability-adjusted life-years, and was the leading risk factor for death among males (20.2% [19.3-21.1] of male deaths). 6.68 million [86.9%] of 7.69 million deaths attributable to smoking tobacco use were among current smokers. Interpretation In the absence of intervention, the annual toll of 7.69 million deaths and 200 million disability-adjusted life-years attributable to smoking will increase over the coming decades. Substantial progress in reducing the prevalence of smoking tobacco use has been observed in countries from all regions and at all stages of development, but a large implementation gap remains for tobacco control. Countries have a dear and urgent opportunity to pass strong, evidence-based policies to accelerate reductions in the prevalence of smoking and reap massive health benefits for their citizens. Copyright (C) 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.Peer reviewe