The Poor and the Pandemic: COVID-19

World Health ◽

Poor People ◽

Political Status ◽

The Poor ◽

The People ◽

The World ◽

History Of ◽

COVID-19 was proven to be a pandemic in early 2020 by the World Health Organisation (WHO). At present, 213 countries have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the history of global pandemics, COVID-19 has had a major impact on society as it has killed humans, spread human suffering and uprooted the lives of the people. Across the globe, there are 18,705,096 confirmed cases, 11,922,692 recovered cases, 704,385 deaths, and 6,078,019 active cases as of, 5 August 2020. It has affected the world’s economic, social and political status. Poor people belonging to the lower strata of society face more difficulties during pandemics. They are unable to secure their daily bread as well as other basic needs. The impact of COVID-19 on the poor and the role of society have been addressed.

The Impact of Ultraviolet Radiation on the Aetiology and Development of Uveal Melanoma

Cancers ◽

10.3390/cancers13071700 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 1700

Author(s):

Melissa Chalada ◽

Charmaine A. Ramlogan-Steel ◽

Bijay P. Dhungel ◽

Christopher J. Layton ◽

Jason C. Steel

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Ultraviolet Radiation ◽

Uveal Melanoma ◽

World Health ◽

Genetic Mutations ◽

High Incidence ◽

The World ◽

Uveal melanoma (UM) is currently classified by the World Health Organisation as a melanoma caused by risk factors other than cumulative solar damage. However, factors relating to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) susceptibility such as light-coloured skin and eyes, propensity to burn, and proximity to the equator, frequently correlate with higher risk of UM. These risk factors echo those of the far more common cutaneous melanoma (CM), which is widely accepted to be caused by excessive UVR exposure, suggesting a role of UVR in the development and progression of a proportion of UM. Indeed, this could mean that countries, such as Australia, with high UVR exposure and the highest incidences of CM would represent a similarly high incidence of UM if UVR exposure is truly involved. Most cases of UM lack the typical genetic mutations that are related to UVR damage, although recent evidence in a small minority of cases has shown otherwise. This review therefore reassesses statistical, environmental, anatomical, and physiological evidence for and against the role of UVR in the aetiology of UM.

An Open Letter to All IJEMM Members on COVID–19

International Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture ◽

10.26776/ijemm.05.01.2020.01 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 1-1

Author(s):

Mohammad Yeakub Ali

Keyword(s):

World Health ◽

Open Letter ◽

Web Based ◽

The People ◽

The World ◽

Engineering Materials ◽

The Impact ◽

Online Web

Dear IJEMM Members I wanted to provide an update to the broader community of International Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture (IJEMM) regarding our efforts to alleviate the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The Editorial Board is deeply sympathised with the people suffering worldwide due the outbreak of pandemic COVID-19. We are closely monitoring the outbreak and implementing social isolation and other measures, according to World Health Organisation guidelines, to mitigate the impact on our members, volunteers and customers around the world. As the safety of people is of highest priority, our aim is to continue delivering our services for editors, reviewers, authors, readers, and other members to the highest possible standards using our online web-based platforms. I trust that each of you is doing well and finding ways to cope with this challenging pandemic situation which is a test from God, the almighty. Please stay safe, do not panic, heighten your spirituality and seek forgiveness. With thanks and regards, Professor Ir. Dr. Mohammad Yeakub AliEditor-In-ChiefInternational Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture

The Role of Religious Force in the Wukan Incident

The China Nonprofit Review ◽

10.1163/18765149-12341258 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 155-175 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Hou Yuxin

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

Religious Beliefs ◽

The Political ◽

The People ◽

The World ◽

History Of ◽

The Media ◽

Social Management ◽

The Village

Abstract The Wukan Incident attracted extensive attention both in China and around the world, and has been interpreted from many different perspectives. In both the media and academia, the focus has very much been on the temporal level of the Incident. The political and legal dimensions, as well as the implications of the Incident in terms of human rights have all been pored over. However, what all of these discussions have overlooked is the role played by religious force during the Incident. The village of Wukan has a history of over four hundred years, and is deeply influenced by the religious beliefs of its people. Within both the system of religious beliefs and in everyday life in the village, the divine immortal Zhenxiu Xianweng and the religious rite of casting shengbei have a powerful influence. In times of peace, Xianweng and casting shengbei work to bestow good fortune, wealth and longevity on both the village itself, and the individuals who live there. During the Wukan Incident, they had a harmonizing influence, and helped to unify and protect the people. Looking at the specific roles played by religion throughout the Wukan Incident will not only enable us to develop a more meaningful understanding of the cultural nature and the complexity of the Incident itself, it will also enrich our understanding, on a divine level, of innovations in social management.

29 September, International Day of Otolaryngologist

Spravočnik vrača obŝej praktiki (Journal of Family Medicine) ◽

10.33920/med-10-2009-11 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 75-79

Author(s):

Oksana Rybachok

Keyword(s):

Injury Risk ◽

18Th Century ◽

Genetic Diseases ◽

Medical Science ◽

World Health ◽

Medical Practitioners ◽

The World ◽

Injury Risk Factor ◽

According to the World Health Organisation, deafness is one of the most widely spread sensory disorders in the world affecting about 360 million people worldwide. The causes of deafness can be very diverse, from genetic diseases, the impact of injury-risk factor and infectious agents to the administration of ototoxic drugs. Moreover, otolaryngologists believe that about half of deafness and hearing loss cases could have been prevented. Though otolaryngology was separated as an independent medical science in the mid-18th century, the decision to celebrate the Otolaryngologist Day on September 29 as a professional holiday for medical practitioners in this speciality was made not so long ago. This date at the end of September was chosen on purpose: the influx of patients to medical practitioners in this speciality is observed closer to the mid-autumn, after the first cold snap.

НЕСКОЛЬКО СЛОВ О М. М. ГРОМЫКО КАК ПРЕДСТАВИТЕЛЕ СЛАВЯНОФИЛЬСКОГО НАПРАВЛЕНИЯ РУССКОЙ КУЛЬТУРЫ

Традиции и современность ◽

10.33876/2687-119x/2021-27/33-38 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 33-38

Author(s):

Наталья Тимуровна Энеева

Keyword(s):

Scientific Language ◽

Historical Science ◽

Historical Process ◽

The People ◽

The World ◽

History Of ◽

Main Plot ◽

Popular Religiosity ◽

The Church

Статья посвящена роли славянофильской проблематики в становлении отечественной исторической науки 1990 х – 2010-х годов. Апробированная почти двумя столетиями историософско-богословской дискуссии, эта проблематика явила себя на исходе ХХ столетия как преимущественно экклезиологическая – как насущные вопросы личностного и общественного воцерковления. Существенное значение в этом процессе имеет воссоздание адекватного научного языка и понятийного аппарата для описания роли Церкви и народной религиозности в формировании национального самосознания и религиозно-культурной общности. Подчеркивается, что в данной концепции история Церкви и народа как ее носителя – «народа-богоносца» – предстает не в качестве локальной темы, но как основной сюжет и сущностный смысл мирового исторического процесса. The article is devoted to the role of Slavophil problems in the formation of Russian historical science in the 1990s – 2010s. Approved by almost two centuries of historiosophical and theological discussion, this problematic showed itself at the end of the twentieth century as primarily ecclesiological – as pressing issues of personal and social churching. Recreation of an adequate scientific language and conceptual apparatus for describing the role of the Church and popular religiosity in the formation of national identity and religious and cultural community is essential in this process. It is emphasized that in this concept the history of the Church and the people as its bearer – the «God-bearing people» – appears not as a local theme, but as the main plot and essential meaning of the world historical process.

Assessment of the Impact of Endocrine Disrupters on Human Health and Wildlife: Activities of the World Health Organisation

Environmental Science and Technology Library - Endocrine Disrupters ◽

10.1007/978-94-015-9769-2_14 ◽

2001 ◽

pp. 311-328 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

F. X. R. Van Leeuwen

Keyword(s):

Human Health ◽

Endocrine Disrupters ◽

World Health ◽

The World ◽

Detection and monitoring of the asymptotic COVID-19 patients using IoT devices and sensors

International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications ◽

10.1108/ijpcc-08-2020-0107 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Rajeesh Kumar N.V. ◽

Arun M. ◽

Baraneetharan E. ◽

Stanly Jaya Prakash J. ◽

Kanchana A. ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Technologies ◽

Specific Treatment ◽

Lung Damage ◽

World Health ◽

Smart Devices ◽

The Internet ◽

Content Type ◽

The People ◽

The World ◽

Purpose Many investigations are going on in monitoring, contact tracing, predicting and diagnosing the COVID-19 disease and many virologists are urgently seeking to create a vaccine as early as possible. Even though there is no specific treatment for the pandemic disease, the world is now struggling to control the spread by implementing the lockdown worldwide and giving awareness to the people to wear masks and use sanitizers. The new technologies, including the Internet of things (IoT), are gaining global attention towards the increasing technical support in health-care systems, particularly in predicting, detecting, preventing and monitoring of most of the infectious diseases. Similarly, it also helps in fighting against COVID-19 by monitoring, contract tracing and detecting the COVID-19 pandemic by connection with the IoT-based smart solutions. IoT is the interconnected Web of smart devices, sensors, actuators and data, which are collected in the raw form and transmitted through the internet. The purpose of this paper is to propose the concept to detect and monitor the asymptotic patients using IoT-based sensors. Design/methodology/approach In recent days, the surge of the COVID-19 contagion has infected all over the world and it has ruined our day-to-day life. The extraordinary eruption of this pandemic virus placed the World Health Organization (WHO) in a hazardous position. The impact of this contagious virus and scarcity among the people has forced the world to get into complete lockdown, as the number of laboratory-confirmed cases is increasing in millions all over the world as per the records of the government. Findings COVID-19 patients are either symptomatic or asymptotic. Symptomatic patients have symptoms such as fever, cough and difficulty in breathing. But patients are also asymptotic, which is very difficult to detect and monitor by isolating them. Originality/value Asymptotic patients are very hazardous because without knowing that they are infected, they might spread the infection to others, also asymptotic patients might be having very serious lung damage. So, earlier prediction and monitoring of asymptotic patients are mandatory to save their life and prevent them from spreading.

Sciences and audiences along the last century: the impact of Astronomy Education

Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union ◽

10.1017/s1743921319000632 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (S349) ◽

pp. 474-478

Author(s):

Rosa M. Ros ◽

Beatriz Garca

Keyword(s):

Secondary Teachers ◽

Astronomy Education ◽

Interest In Science ◽

The Past ◽

The World ◽

History Of ◽

The Impact ◽

Made In ◽

Science Activities

AbstractJust as in the past, the development of the natural sciences and in particular of astronomy has changed the history of humanity. If we think about the role of our discipline into the future, it shows its enormous power in the field of education, owing to the possibility of awakening interest in science in very varied audiences. Within the framework of the enormous progress made in the technologies related to astronomy, many of them of daily use, the role of the astronomer in the era of Communications acquires fundamental importance.In this presentation, we will try to make a journey through the different ways of presenting astronomical topics for different audiences over the last 100 years. In turn, we will show some specific achievements, associated with education programmes of the discipline. We discuss the impact produced by proposals that are both rigorous in terms of content, and also appeal to the development of the human being in an integral manner, within the framework of citizen science activities.For this research, we have taken into account the uninterrupted development of the NASE programme, which has performed 112 courses in 24 countries throughout the world and in different languages. NASE has involved 4966 secondary teachers in the last eight years.

The impact of maternal obesity on completion of fetal anomaly screening

Journal of Perinatal Medicine ◽

10.1515/jpm-2016-0048 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 45 (9) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Kelly-Ann Eastwood ◽

Ciara Daly ◽

Alyson Hunter ◽

David McCance ◽

Ian Young ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Maternal Obesity ◽

Normal Weight ◽

World Health ◽

Fetal Anomaly ◽

Class Iii ◽

Fetal Medicine ◽

Obese Class ◽

The World ◽

AbstractObjective:To examine the impact of maternal obesity on completion of fetal anomaly screening.Methods:A retrospective analysis of 500 anomaly scans (19+0–21+6 weeks) was included. Women were categorised according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) body mass index (BMI) classification: normal weight (18.50–24.99 kg/mResults:Image quality deteriorated as BMI increased and was significantly different across the BMI categories (P<0.001). Performance was poorest in imaging of the fetal chest and was significantly different across BMI categories (P<0.001). In obese class III, 33% of four-chamber cardiac views and 38% of outflow tract views were not obtained. In total, 119 women (23.6%) had an incomplete scan. In obese class III, 44.1% of scans were incomplete compared with 10.2% in the normal BMI category (P<0.001). Of 117 women attending for repeat scans, 78.6% were complete, 11.1% were incomplete, 6.8% were advised to re-attend and 3.4% were referred to Fetal Medicine.Conclusion:Maternal obesity has a significant impact on completion of fetal anomaly screening.