Sexuality Education: A Comprehensive Review and Policy Recommendation

The goal of this paper is to evaluate existing data around current sexuality education curricula, adolescent reproductive statistics, and sexually transmitted infection rates. Sexual health behaviors, such as contraceptive use, relationship behavior, and relationship violence, are also researched. The United States (US) has the highest rates of both teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection among all developed nations. Current literature shows that abstinence-only education programs in the US do not have positive effects on sexual health outcomes of adolescents. Through this literature review, we found that there are vast differences in sexuality education requirements across the states, affecting the public health of millions of school aged students nationwide. States that do not require comprehensive sexuality education have poorer sexual health outcomes, suggesting that American adolescents could benefit from adjustments to the current sexuality education policies. With the current level of sexually transmitted infections and adolescent pregnancies, we must identify effective curricula to increase knowledge of evidence-based sexuality education and find successful models of implementation for the United States. This paper recommends certain policy changes to address the sexual health outcomes and improve overall reproductive health, including repealing and replacing Title V, Section 510 funding or reallocating Title V funding in conjunction with implementing state-specific comprehensive sexuality education program mandates

Impact of different leadership styles on the success of the project

This thesis examines the impact of various leadership styles on project success across different industries, including IT, construction, and healthcare. Through a combination of literature review and empirical research involving interviews with industry leaders, this study explores how transformational, transactional, authoritarian, and democratic leadership styles affect team motivation, project quality, and deadline adherence. The research identifies the strengths and weaknesses of each leadership style and evaluates their effectiveness in specific project scenarios. Transformational leadership is noted for its ability to inspire and innovate, making it ideal for dynamic sectors like technology. In contrast, transactional and authoritarian styles provide structure and discipline, suited for industries requiring stringent adherence to standards, such as construction. Furthermore, democratic leadership, with its emphasis on collective decision-making, is found to enhance creativity and employee satisfaction, which is crucial in education and healthcare projects. The study also incorporates a SWOT analysis to provide a detailed evaluation of each leadership style, offering insights into their potential impacts under various operational conditions. Key findings suggest that no single leadership style is universally effective; rather, project managers should adapt their leadership approach based on project requirements, team dynamics, and industry characteristics. The thesis concludes with recommendations for project leaders on selecting and tailoring leadership styles to optimize project outcomes and enhance team performance. This research contributes to the field of project management by providing a clearer understanding of how specific leadership styles can directly influence project success and by offering practical guidance for current and future project managers

Assessment of Propionibacterium Metabolic Activity on Protein Substrate of Sarcoplasmic Fraction in Hydrobionts’ Muscle Tissue

As a result of the conducted scientific researches, the authors analyzed methodical aspects of studying the proteolytic properties of Propionibacterium freudenreichii subsp. shermanii-KM 186 – the representatives of the probiotic group of microorganisms, which allowed not only to evaluate the enzymatic activity of the objects of study but also to discover how physical and chemical factors influence the proteins hydrolysis intensity in sarcoplasmic and myofibrillary fractions of hydrobionts’ muscle tissue. During the experiment which aimed at assessing the possibility of using individual protein fractions of fish muscle tissue as a substrate for proteolysis by Propionibacterium bacteria for the spectrophotometry analysis of their enzymatic activity, it was found that the sarcoplasmic fraction can be used as a substrate for studying the microorganisms’ proteolytic activity. Determination of the information content of tyrosine concentration measuring by spectrophotometry to characterize the proteolytic activity of bacterial suspensions showed that to assess the enzymatic activity of living microorganisms culture it is advisable to use not the absolute values of the bacterial suspension activity, expressed in μmolTYR/ml×min or the tyrosine concentration in the sample (μmol/L), but the change in the tyrosine level in comparison with its primary values. This way of expressing the results will allow us to assess the prevalence of processes (dissimilation/assimilation). In addition, the experiment revealed the characteristic response of the Propionibacterium bacteria’s metabolic activity to changes in the physical and chemical conditions

Introducing SI-PEA: a Risk-based Tool to Measure the Effectiveness of Your Self-inspection Programme

Self-inspection is a requirement of most Quality Management Systems. Within an organisation, it is a key process for self-assessing compliance to regulatory requirements. Done well, it can be a very informative system – highlighting gaps and driving improvement. However, these audits can vary in effectiveness and the contribution of the programme can be difficult to assess and measure. Ensuring that there is an effective system in place is challenging. This paper assesses how the effectiveness of self-inspection programmes is currently measured and reviews the expectations of quality system regulations and standards. Based on this research, a Self-Inspection Programme Effectiveness Assessment (SI-PEA) tool was developed. SI-PEA is a risk-based method for assessing effectiveness of the self-inspection programme, verifying compliance to current quality system regulations, and identifying if there are opportunities to improve the programme. The tool ultimately assigns a risk score to the programme’s overall effectiveness. The tool was developed for application in a pharmaceutical quality system but is suitable for application within any quality management system. The developed SI-PEA tool has been successfully piloted across two companies to prove its functionality

Living Uncertainty: The 16th Congress of the International Society for Ethnology and Folklore (SIEF)

A report of the 16th Congress of the International Society for Ethnology and Folklore (SIEF) "Living Uncertainty"

A corpus-based analysis of P indexing in Ruuli (Bantu, JE103)

Verbs in Bantu languages usually carry an obligatory subject (or S/A) prefix, whereas the presence of a transitive object (or P) prefixes depends on various language-specific factors. A number of such factors is well described in a range of studies mainly based on elicited data. To examine their interplay in naturalistic texts, we conducted a corpus-based case study of object prefixes (or P indexing in the terminology used in this article) in the Bantu language Ruuli (JE103). The corpus of over 15 000 words was annotated for variables such as animacy, identifiability and textual givenness. The statistically relevant factors for triggering P indexing were identified using conditional inference trees. Unsurprisingly, the results show that the strongest predictor for P indexing in Ruuli is word order. Just as P indexing itself, we assume that word order is a differential pattern expressing the argument’s semantic and pragmatic properties. Taking only the latter into account, the analyses reveal that firstly, P indexing seems to be strongly predictable by textual givenness. Secondly, if the referent is given, the probability that it gets indexed is significantly higher if it is human

Platforming Effect in Rendering Culturonyms` Coinage at the Expert Translation and Interpreting Level in International Activities

The given paper views the impact of the process of platforming and digital translation platforms (DTP) on the rendering of cultural meaning in the dialogue of cultures at the expert translation and interpreting level. The main topic is the problem of finding mechanisms for preventing loss and distortion of the meaning of key cultural concepts in the digital age. The authors aim at analyzing methods of adequate translation and interpreting of the interlinguistic meaning of culturonyms (key cultural concepts) as influenced by platforming processes and DTP use, and their unambiguous understanding by representatives of foreign-language culture, including these interpretations in the dictionary-manual elaborated by the authors. The issue in question is the inclusion into the dictionary-manual the adequate translation determining interlanguage correlation, new culturonyms,unknown cultural meanings, and revealing and describing hidden meanings of English and Russian culture-specific elements and idioms. The authors applied a culturally oriented approach to translation and interpreting that has showed the diversity and cultural value of culturerelated codes. The cultural analysis has indicated most significant culturonyms. The authors have systematized examples of the use of cultural concepts and their translation into Russian in the word entries within the dictionary-manual, which now comprises 151 word entries. A contrastive analysis of nonequivalent lexis has revealed lacunae and non-included meanings in both printed and electronic dictionaries. The heuristic method has been used to create open-type heuristic translation tasks. The authors have received practical approval of the results. The empirical research method was used to analyze digitalization processes and assess the suitable DTP for the research purposes. The dictionary proposed herein is of theoretical and practical significance in new understanding of culturonyms, training foreign affairs specialists, and may be used in teaching translation and interpreting in higher school linguistic and cultural studies, creative education, as well as in business consulting for international companies