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AbstractThis study provides a comprehensive analysis of several factors that potentially contribute to attitudes toward demographic (i.e., racial, ethnic and religious) diversity in 16 advanced economies, using data from a recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center in 2021 (N = 16,254). Specifically, the study aimed to examine 12 potential covariates of anti‐diversity attitudes, using Bayesian multilevel modelling. The results showed that the variables with the strongest positive association with anti‐diversity attitudes were perceived domestic conflict (perception of greater conflict between different groups in one's country), being older and dissatisfaction with the way democracy works in one's country. The strongest negative covariates of anti‐diversity attitudes were higher levels of education and perceiving discrimination as a problem. Household income was not associated with diversity attitudes, whereas being female was associated with more pro‐diversity attitudes. The model was tested separately in Australia, and the results were generally consistent with the findings from the multinational sample. Perceived domestic conflict emerged as the strongest covariate of unfavourable diversity attitudes both in the overall sample and in Australia.

16.gadsimta Rīgas humānistu Augustīna Eicēdija un Bazilija Plīnija enkomiskā dzeja – Daugavas purpura paklājs un Slavas dziesma Rīgai – ir divi tipiski Livonijas enkomiskās dzejas paraugi. Enkomija žanrs ar izejas punktu renesanses laika Itālijā ir radis auglīgu augsni arī Livonijas humānistu vidū, bet lokālu sociālpolitisku, ģeogrāfisku un vēsturisku apstākļu dēļ ir ieguvis specifiskus vaibstus. Livonijas enkomija tradīciju nosaka vairākas faktu grupas, kuru pamatā galvenokārt ir Eiropas politiskās norises, kā arī pagānisko Baltijas tautu pretnostatījums kristīgajai Rietumeiropai, kas nereti pāraug ideoloģiskā propagandā un atklāj neobjektīvu vai formālu notikumu atspoguļojumu. Neskatoties uz to, abi enkomiji vērtējami kā sava laika noteikta sabiedrības slāņa domas atspoguļotājs un Baltijas tautu vēstures izziņas materiāls. ; The 16th century encomium poetry – The Purple Carpet of Daugava and The Encomium to Riga – are two typical examples of Livonian encomium poetry. The encomium genre beginnings can be traced back to the Renaissance period in Italy and it has found fertile ground amidst Livonian humanists, though, because of local social-politic, geographic and historical qualities it has accumulated specific traits. The tradition of Livonian encomium embraces several unique features, which are based in European political processes and also in local Baltic pagan population confrontations with Christian Western Europe, which tends to overgrow in ideological propaganda revealing unfair approach towards actuality. Nevertheless, both encomia can be viewed as an outstanding image of society and as a rich reference material of Baltic history.

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AbstractMedia stories highlighted accounts of migration away from city centers towards more rural destinations during the COVID‐19 pandemic, but systematic research about how the pandemic changed migration in more rural destinations is only starting to emerge. This paper relies on U.S. Postal Service change‐of‐address data to describe whether and how established domestic migration systems changed during the COVID‐19 pandemic, focusing on differences across the rural–urban gradient and by outdoor recreation resources. We find little evidence of massive urban exodus. We do find that out‐migration from rural counties declined post‐pandemic onset and has stayed low in the 3 years since, stemming the tide of net population loss in many rural places. Most rural counties that experienced net population loss prior to the pandemic saw either less net loss or net gains during the pandemic. Rural recreation counties experienced greater gains through both decreased out‐migration and increased in‐migration in the first year of the pandemic; but by year three, differences between rural recreation and non‐recreation counties had balanced. Overall, counties across Rural America saw notable change to pre‐pandemic migration patterns. This shift may benefit rural areas through long‐term population stability and/or growth but might also exacerbate housing and childcare shortages.

The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused concerns globally. On 30 January WHO has declared it as a global health emergency. Total 1290 people have died in the Central Chinese city of Wuhan after a coronavirus epidemic. At this time the world is facing an unprecedented pandemic of novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV- 2). According to the WHO, this disease has spread globally with 12,102,328confirmed cases and 551,046deaths as of July 10, 2020. Despite worldwide efforts to contain it, the pandemic is continuing to spread for want of a clinically-proven prophylaxis and therapeutic strategy. Corona Virus causes a number of causes a disease in mammals and birds but has also proved capable of infecting human in recent decades. In 2003,the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and, more recently, the Middle-East respiratory syndrome (MERS) demonstrated CoV slethality when crossing the species barrier and infecting people. Coronaviridae family include a group of single, plus stranded RNA viruses from multiple species, causing previously identified diarrheal diseases and common cold. The seafood market was closed and decontaminated on 1 January 2020 the market for seafood was closed and decontaminated, while countries with travel links to Wuhan were on high alert for potential travellers with unexplained respiratory disease. National and International governments are profoundly divided over where traditional, complementary and inclusive practices have human value relative to COVID-19. The main aim of this review article is to access the present scenario of covid-19 and its major precaution and treatments in a defined manner according to WHO. Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation have a potential role in building a more positive health environment for the community and improvement of immunity. Another timely initiative to launch of the traditional, integrative and Complementary health and medicine registry COVID-19 to document practices and products.

To date, Antarctica is the only continent to have escaped the COVID-19 pandemic. This was facilitated by the continent's isolation and low human presence, combined with the global emergence of the pandemic at the end of the Antarctic summer season and the rapid action of those national governmental operators and other actors still active on and around the continent during the early phases of the outbreak. Here, we consider the implications of the pandemic for Antarctic governance, national operator logistics, science, tourism and the fishing industry, as well as for Antarctic environmental protection. Global disruption will result in a temporary decrease in human activity in Antarctica, in turn leading to a reduction in environmental impacts for a period, but also a reduced capacity to respond to environmental incidents. Given the diversity of transmission routes and vectors, preventing the introduction of the virus will be difficult, even with stringent quarantine procedures in place, and the risks and implications of virus transmission to Antarctic wildlife are largely unknown. With control of the pandemic a major global challenge, international cooperation will be essential if Antarctica is to remain free of coronavirus.

International audience ; While the global Covid-19 pandemic has afflicted more than two million people worldwide 1 , the western security situation remains a concern. In France, domestic security forces are engaged in multiple fronts : crisis management within institutions, enforcing the lockdown rules, issuing fines to offenders 2 and carrying out their daily missions.While they have to deal with lockdown-related issues (domestic violence, riots in detention facilities in particular), they must face every situation with a reduced number of personnel while taking into account the risks of infection. In this difficult context, the terrorist threat remains high, as shown by the attack in Romans-sur-Isère in which a radicalized individual killed two people with a knife and injured five others 3. The arrest of four Tajik nationals in Germany on April 15, in possession of heavy weapons and preparing attacks in the name of ISIS, is another example. Over the past few weeks, jihadist groups (I), but also far-right (II) and far-left (III) movements have capitalised on the opportunities created by this global health crisis. The spread of Covid-19 has become a propaganda tool to justify their ideology, but also an element to be taken into account in their modus operandi. A comparative approach to the threat in this specific context could help to anticipate, or even prevent, any potential attack. I) Jihadists, divine justification and opportunity in the Iraqi-Syrian area The Islamic State group's strategy regarding the pandemic has evolved in recent weeks. As early as January 2020, ISIS propagandists were rejoicing the spread of the virus in China, considering it as punishment for the Chinese government's treatment of the Uyghur minority. The same arguments were repeated when the health crisis affected Shiite Iran. With the spread of Covid-19 in Europe, the terrorist rhetoric has evolved. In the March 2020 issue of the propaganda newspaper Al-Naba, ISIS encouraged its affiliates to avoid "the land of the epidemic," namely ...

La pandemia de covid-19 cambió radicalmente la vida de las personas, pero también el estado de cosas establecido en todas las esferas de la vida. Transformó las ideas medioambientales, los problemas sociales a nivel micro y microeconómico y el mecanismo de mercado para mantener la justicia económica. Las consecuencias de la pandemia han agudizado los problemas de individualismo, interseccionalidad, diversidad, inclusividad, etc. Se observaron riesgos desproporcionados y perspectivas empeoradas para los grupos social y económicamente vulnerables. En este estudio transcultural se analizó el contenido de las redes sociales, aplicando un enfoque multimodal y recurriendo a tecnologías de redes neuronales y a diferentes tipos de análisis de texto sobre la percepción del covid-19 producidos por los actores de habla hispana, alemana y rusa. El análisis de los datos permitió identificar rasgos comunes y diferentes de la percepción de diversos aspectos de la pandemia de covid-19 por parte de los actores comunicativos. Con la identidad de los temas expresados ​​explícitamente, la información implícita para los tres tipos de usuarios fue significativamente diferente y se reflejó en el transcurso y la evolución diferenciados del mismo evento de pandemia en diferentes partes del mundo, lo cual arroja luz sobre sus razones culturales y políticas.

Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a growing public health crisis. Despite initial focus on the elderly population with comorbidities, it seems that large studies from the worst affected countries follow a sex-disaggregation pattern. Analysis of available data showed marked variations in reported cases between males and females among different countries with higher mortality in males. At this early stage of the pandemic, medical datasets at the individual level are not available; therefore, it is challenging to conclude how different factors have impacted COVID-19 susceptibility. Thus, in the absence of patients' level data, we attempted to provide a theoretical description of how other determinants have affected COVID-19 susceptibility in males compared to females. In this article, we have identified and discussed possible biological and behavioral factors that could be responsible for the increased male susceptibility. Biological factors include - an absence of X-chromosomes (a powerhouse for immune-related genes), a high level of testosterone that inhibits antibody production, and the presence of Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors that facilitate viral replication. Similarly, behavioral factors constitute - higher smoking and alcohol consumptions, low level of handwashing practices, and high-risk behavior like non-adherence to health services and reluctance to follow public health measures in males.
Keywords: COVID-19; gender; males; sex disaggregation; susceptibility

AbstractObjectiveOur study investigates how changes in family contexts were associated with child behaviors during Ohio's COVID‐19 shutdown of early 2020.BackgroundThe COVID‐19 pandemic caused major economic and social changes for families. Rapid research was conducted to assess these changes and their potential impacts on child behaviors.MethodUsing a diverse sample of families with children aged birth to 9 years (N = 559), we describe key economic changes and parent‐reported stressors experienced during Ohio's shutdown period. Then, we use regression models to examine how these family conditions were associated with child emotional distress and changes in sleep routines.ResultsWhen parents experienced more total COVID‐19 pandemic‐related stressors, they also reported that their children exhibited more anxious and withdrawn, fearful, acting out, and COVID‐19 pandemic‐related behaviors (p < 0.01).ConclusionFamilies and children living at home in Ohio experienced significant stress during the shutdown. These findings can be used to inform future studies of the social and economic consequences of the COVID‐19 pandemic for parents and children.ImplicationsFamilies and children have experienced multiple stressors during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Researchers and practitioners should continue to monitor and support families and children to mitigate potential lasting consequences.