Journal articles on the topic 'Unioni registrate'

Abstract: The new Regulations (No. 2016/1103 and No. 2016/1104) recently adopted through an enhanced cooperation by the European Legislator aim to deal with all the private international law aspects of matrimonial property regimes and property consequences of registered partnerships, both as concerns the daily management of matrimonial property (or partner’s property) and its liquidation, in particular as a result of the couple’s separation or the death of one of the spouses (or partners). This paper aims to address the prominent role of party autonomy in the two Regulations and to focus on the coordination between the legal system embodied in the new two Regulations, and other relevant instruments of European private international law in force, such as the Succession Regulation and the Bruxelles II- bis Regulation.Keywords: party autonomy; successions; matrimonial property regime, partnership property regi­me, applicable law, choice of law, private international law.Riassunto: I due nuovi regolamenti (No. 2016/1103 e No. 2016/1104), recentemente adottati nell’ambito di una cooperazione rafforzata dal legislatore europeo, si propongono di regolare tutti gli aspetti internazional privatistici legati ai regimi patrimoniali tra coniugi e alle conseguenze patrimoniali delle partnership registrate, sia per ciò che concerne la regolare amministrazione dei beni sia per ciò che riguarda la liquidazione degli stessi beni facenti parte del regime matrimoniale (o della partnership regi­strata) nel caso si verifichino vicende che ne alterino il normale svolgimento, come la separazione della coppia o la morte di uno degli sposi (o dei partner). Il presente scritto si propone di esaminare il ruolo prominente che, all’interno di entrambi i regolamenti, è riservato alla volontà delle parti e di focaliz­zarsi sul coordinamento tra i due nuovi strumenti e gli altri regolamenti di diritto internazionale privato europeo attualmente in vigore e, particolarmente, il regolamento sulle successioni transfrontaliere e il regolamento Bruxelles II- bisParole chiave: autonomia della volontà; successioni; rapporti patrimoniali tra coniugi; effetti pa­trimoniali delle unioni registrate; legge applicabile; scelta di legge; diritto internazionale privato.

Abstract: The following article aims at testing the interrelations between the rules on: jurisdiction in divorce and parental responsibility laid down in the Brussels IIa Regulation, maintenance laid down in the Maintenance Regulation, and property regime laid down in the Regulation on Matrimonial Property Regimes and on Property Consequences of Registered Partnerships, considering a number of potentially seised Member State courts and their interactions with domestic law. For the testing, the national legal system and case law of Slovakia and Czech Republic, which require hearing of a dispute in unique proceedings (with certain differences), has been selected in order to tackle problems connected with the simultaneous application of rules established by the EU regulations and domestic procedural rules.Keywords: Multiplicity of Regulations in Family Matters, Interplay between Jurisdictional Rules, Divorce, Parental Responsibility, Maintenance, Matrimonial Property Regimes, Czech and Slovak Legislation.Riassunto: Il presente contributo mira a verificare l’interazione tra le norme sulla competenza in materia di divorzio e responsabilità genitoriale stabilite dal Regolamento Bruxelles IIa, in materia di obbligazioni alimentari previste nel Regolamento sulle Obbligazioni Alimentari, e in materia di regimi patrimoniali previsti dai Regolamenti in Materia di Regimi Patrimoniali fra Coniugi e di Effetti Patrimoniali delle Unioni Registrate, prendendo in considerazione le Corti degli Stati Membri potenzialmente adite e la loro interazione con il diritto interno. Al fine di testare il funzionamento e affrontare i problema legati all’applicazione simultanea delle norme stabilite dal diritto dell’UE e delle norme procedurali nazionali, sono stati scelti i sistemi giuridici della Slovacchia e della Repubblica ceca, che richiedono, con alcune differenze, l’audizione di una controversia in un unico processo.Parole chiave: molteplicità dei regolamenti in diritto di familia, interazione tra le norme sulla competenza, divorzio, responsabilità genitoriale, obbligazioni alimentari, regime patrimoniale, legislazione ceca e slovacca.

The Constitution of Kenya specifically recognizes the freedom of association to form and belong to trade unions. However, despite the adoption of the Labour Relations Act, union practice is still hampered by excessive restrictions. The EPZ companies are labor intensive requiring a large amount of labor to produce its goods or service and thus, the welfare of the employees play a key role in their functions. This study sought to determine the effect of trade union practices on employees’ welfare at export processing zones industries in Athi River, Kenya. The specific objectives sought to determine the effect of collective bargaining agreements, industrial action, dispute resolution and trade union representation on employees’ welfare at export processing zones industries in Athi River, Kenya. The study employed a descriptive research design. Primary data was collected by means of a structured questionnaire. The target population of the study was employees in EPZ companies in Athi River, Kenya with large employees enrolled in active trade unions. The unit of observation was the employees in the trade unions. The findings indicated that collective bargaining agreements had a positive and significant coefficient with employees’ welfare at the EPZ industries. Industrial action had a positive but non-significant effect with employees’ welfare at Export Processing Zones industries. Dispute resolution had a positive and significant coefficient with employees’ welfare at the EPZ industries. Trade union representation had a positive and significant coefficient with employees’ welfare at the EPZ industries. The study recommended that trade union should avoid the path of confrontation but continue dialogue through the collective bargaining process and demands should be realistic in nature with what is obtainable in the related industry. An existence of a formal two way communication between management and trade unions will ensure that right message is properly understood and on time too. Keywords: Collective Bargaining Agreements, Industrial Action, Dispute Resolution, Trade Union Representation, Employees Welfare & Export Processing Zones

La lessicografia istroromanza (IR) vanta ormai una discreta tradizione: vocabo­ lari di G.A.Dalla Zonca (dignanese; 1978) e di D.Cemecca (vallese; 1986), materiale IR nell' AIS e nei vocabolari di E.Rosamani (1958 e 1975), alcuni studi ecc. A questi si ag­ giunge adesso ii Vocabolario qui recensito, uscito nella stessa collana come quelli <lei Dalla Zonca e del Cemecca. Esso, con le sue 1140 pagine, supera per mole quasi tre volte la somma dei due precedenti e, poiché contiene anche ii lessico degli altri dialetti IR, è in un certo modo la summa della lessicografia IR. Sono state purtroppo omesse le voci registrate dall'AIS (p. 9), sicché manca una notevole parte dei patrimonio lessicale IR.

From 1 January 1990 medical and dental practitioners employed by health authorities were no longer required under the terms of their contracts to subscribe to a medical defence organisation. The health department, however, advised practitioners (DHSS circular) to “maintain their defence body membership in order to ensure they are covered for any work which does not fall within the scope of the indemnity scheme”. The expediency with which the scheme was introduced enabled little discussion on the consequences of such change and surprised medical practitioners and defence organisations alike. This major change in medical indemnity since 1954 will have long-term implications for practitioners, medical defence organisations, local health authorities and most importantly, the quality and quantity of health care which can be delivered. A meeting held on 9 April 1990 at Charter Nightingale Hospital was convened to discuss the implications of the NHS indemnity scheme between senior registrars in psychiatry and representatives from the Medical Defence Union, Medical Protection Society, British Medical Association and the local health authority.

We reviewed seven patients with an unstable fracture of the pelvic ring who had been treated with a Ilizarov external fixation device after a mean follow-up of 5.5 years. There were four 'open-book' injuries (type B according to Tile) and three rotationally and vertically unstable injuries (type C according to Tile). In all patients union of fracture site had been achieved after a mean period of 65 days in patients with type B injuries and 98 days in patients with type C injuries. In the four patients with an 'open-book' injury the symphyseal diastasis was partially reduced from 46 mm to 13 mm, and additional vertical displacement reduced from 24mm to 13mm. The radiological result was excellent in one patient, good in one and poor in two patients. The functional outcome was rated as excellent in three patients and good in one patient. In patients with type C injury vertical displacement was partially reduced from 21mm to 12mm. The patients in this group had excellent, good and poor radiological result, respectively. The functional outcome was excellent in two cases and good in one case. General surgical complications were not seen. Infection at the pin sites was seen in six patients. In our study unsatisfactory or poor functional result was not registrated due to construction characteristics of Ilizarov device. Because of this characteristics there were no residual vertical displacement more then 8 mm.

Abstract Context.—The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) and the International Union Against Cancer commissioned the Ophthalmic Oncology Task Force to modify and update the ophthalmic chapters of the 7th edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. Objective.—To review the existing eyelid carcinoma chapter in the 6th edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual for its clinical and research utility and to seek evidence-based revisions with the strongest medical foundation to use in updating the anatomically based TNM cancer staging system manual. Data Sources.—The 4-year Ophthalmic Oncology Task Force consisted of 45 tumor specialists from 10 countries and an extensive internal and external peer review process. The 10-member Carcinoma of the Eyelid team included a diverse group of international authors. The group included extensive representation by clinicians, pathologists, surgeons, radiation therapists, and cancer registrars, all with advanced, ophthalmic cancer–related areas of subspecialty. Data sources included the above expertise applying a worldwide medical literature search, with no discrimination based on language, country of origin, discipline source, specialty source, or surgical practice. Conclusions.—Revisions were made to the TNM classification in areas with the strongest basis in evidence and practical effect. Lymph node staging data were expanded markedly to reflect its significant prognostic value. T3 and T4 were redefined and stage groupings were added that applied current understanding in tumor biology, respected site-specific risk factors, and provided greater correlation with the common language of the overall AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. Evidence-based biomarkers and data-field modifiers were included to capture additional pathologically and clinically substantiated prognostic factors.

In May, 2003, the European Commission published detailed proposals relating to its 2001 White Paper – Strategy for a Future Chemicals Policy. The White Paper described a new registration system called the REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) system, for both new and existing chemicals. Subsequently, these detailed proposals were available for an eight-week consultation period for stakeholders to voice their views and concerns. In this paper, we describe our reactions to the Commission's more-detailed proposals. These include the creation of a European Chemicals Agency to implement the REACH system in conjunction with Competent Authorities (CAs) in Member States and the Commission itself. Unfortunately, many of our concerns and suggestions, previously voiced and shared with several other key stakeholders, remain unanswered, but are as relevant as when the White Paper was published. In particular, we are concerned about the lack of a clear and coherent strategy. There is no guidance for registrants on intelligent testing to maximise the use of non-animal approaches to safety testing, based on a combination of factors for estimating exposure levels, rather than mainly on production volumes. We are also concerned about the absence of a clear programme for the development, improvement and validation of new alternative methods, in conjunction with the Commission's own unit, the European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods, as well as other organisations with relevant expertise and experience, including FRAME. Finally, we explain why such measures should be introduced, together with clearer guidelines for the respective roles of the Agency, the CAs and the Commission in implementing and harmonising the REACH system at the European Union and Member State levels. A series of recommendations are made, to improve the situation and to improve the risk assessment process.

Category: Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: The lateral oblique incision is widely used for calcaneal displacement osteotomy in correction of hindfoot deformities. Wound healing problems and neurovascular injury are limitations of this procedure. A technique using a Shannon burr for calcaneal displacement osteotomy was introduced to avoid these complications. The advantages of the percutaneos calcaneus osteotomy have been evaluated in a comperative study. Methods: Lateral oblique incision for calcaneus osteotomy was performed in 58 patients. The senior author changed the osteotomy technique 2014. Further 64 calcaneus osteotomies were performed percutaneously. The main indication for the calcaneus osteotomy was correction of hindfoot deformities. Complementary the number of screws used for the fixation have been axamined in the study. Results: The mean age of the patients was 51,6 (14-72) years. The patients were folled up for 12 months. All cases achieved radiographic union. Wound healing problems have been registrated in the open technique group in 16 patients (27,6%). Six of them (10,3%) required a surgical revision. No wound healing problems appeared in the percutaneous group. N. suralis was affected in the open technique group in 12 patients (20,6%) and in 4 patients (6,2%) in the percutaneous osteotomy group (p 0,02). The operating time was significantly shorter in the percutaneus osteotomy group. The correction of the hindfoot axis succeed in all patients. Risk of complication did not differ significantly between single and double screw in the percutaneous osteotomy group. Conclusion: The clinical and radiological examinations showed outstanding results. There is no evident difference between the two techniques in the radiological results. Use of a single screw in percutaneous osteotomy of the calcaneus did not increased the complication rate. The percutaneous calcaneal osteotomy had a lower complication rate in our study and is probably a useful technique in patients with diabetes and affected perfusion. Further randomised studies should consider this results.

In the last years, the evaluation and validation of exposure modelling tools for inhalation exposure assessment at workplaces received new and highly increased attention by different stakeholders. One important study in this regard is the ETEAM (Evaluation of Tier 1 Exposure Assessment Models) project that evaluated exposure assessment tools under the European REACH regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals), (but next to the ETEAM project—as a project publicly funded by the German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)—it is a rather new development that research groups from universities in Europe, but also internationally, investigated this issue. These other studies focused not only on REACH tier 1 tools but also investigated other tools and aspects of tool validity. This paper tries to summarise the major findings of studies that explored the different issues of tool validity by focusing on the scientific outcomes and the exposure on the science community. On the other hand, this publication aims to provide guidance on the choice and use of tools, addressing the needs of tool users. The consequences of different stakeholders under REACH are discussed from the results of the validation studies. The major stakeholders are: (1) REACH registrants or applicants for REACH authorisations, meaning those companies, consortia or associations who are subject to REACH; (2) Evaluating authorities within the scope of REACH, meaning the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) secretariat and committees, but also the competent authorities of the member states or the European Union; (3) Developers of the different models and tools; (4) Users of the different models and tools.

Resumen<br /><br />Tanto la Unión Europea, como los diferentes gobiernos nacionales han ido tomando medidas tendentes a la flexibilización de la jornada de trabajo con el objeto de facilitar una mejor conciliación entre vida laboral y familiar de los trabajadores. La consecución de este objetivo se ha visto comprometida por el impacto de la actual recesión en el mercado laboral. El colapso del mercado crediticio está repercutiendo de forma notable en el empleo, registrándose una abultada pérdida de puestos de trabajo desde el año 2008. A pesar de este proceso, simultáneamente se observa un aumento en el número de personas contratadas a tiempo parcial. En este artículo se pretende analizar dicho comportamiento diferencial del contrato a tiempo parcial, detallando las características de la evolución registrada por esta forma contractual en el marco de la actual crisis económica.<br /><br />Abstract<br /><br />Both the European Union and various national governments are taking measures in favor of making the work hours more flexible and easier to combine with family life. The achievement of this aim has been affected by the current labor market recession: the collapse of the credit market has significant effects on employment, as, since 2008, it has been registered a huge loss of jobs. However, despite this process, at the same time, it has been observed an increase in employees with part-time contract. In this article, we intend to analyse the peculiar behaviour of part-time contracts, providing details on the characteristics of this contractual form in the context of the current economic crisis.

The current stage of socio-economic development of the regions in Ukraine is characterized by systemic defects in the financial and credit sector, which constitute the insufficient implementation of tasks and functions to ensure the development of the national economy through the formation and optimal distribution of financial flows between sectors and economic activities. The methods of synthesis and analysis, as well as the expert method, are the methodological basis of the study. The necessity of improving the functioning parameters of the financial and credit sector in the system of financial security of Ukraine is proved. It includes the implementation of a number of measures: gradual reduction of the discount rate as a factor of credit resources reduction; restrictions on the sale of government securities to commercial banks; refinancing the reliable systemic banks and introduction of fiduciary liability; providing tax benefits to commercial banks that grant loans for priority economic activities; development of microcredit; improving the protection of creditors' rights; use of the Credit Register by banks; restructuring the borrowers' debts by commercial banks; creation of a financial ombudsman institution; development of venture financing of high-tech industries; stimulating the process of credit cooperation and intensifying the activities of credit unions; reforming the regulatory framework for the development of leasing relations; development of non-traditional ways of financial and credit support of the real economy sector; creation of a centralized depository system; determination of principles and procedure for carrying out activities by custodians and registrars of securities; development of exchange trade; providing information and analytical support to enterprises of the real sector of the economy; establishment of ‘platforms’ for joint investment; involvement of EU grant programs; creation of business support funds. The practical value of the article is to develop areas and measures to improve the parameters of the financial and credit sector in the system of overcoming regional imbalances.

Distal radius fractures (DRFs) are one of the most common types of fracture and one which is often treated surgically. Standard X-rays are obtained for DRFs, and in most cases that have an intra-articular component, a routine CT is also performed. However, it is estimated that CT is only required in 20% of cases and therefore routine CT's results in the overutilisation of resources burdening radiology and emergency departments. In this study, we explore the feasibility of using deep learning to differentiate intra- and extra-articular DRFs automatically and help streamline which fractures require a CT.Retrospectively x-ray images were retrieved from 615 DRF patients who were treated with an ORIF at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. The images were classified into AO Type A, B or C fractures by three training registrars supervised by a consultant. Deep learning was utilised in a two-stage process: 1) localise and focus the region of interest around the wrist using the YOLOv5 object detection network and 2) classify the fracture using a EfficientNet-B3 network to differentiate intra- and extra-articular fractures.The distal radius region of interest (ROI) detection stage using the ensemble model of YOLO networks detected all ROIs on the test set with no false positives. The average intersection over union between the YOLO detections and the ROI ground truth was Error! Digit expected.. The DRF classification stage using the EfficientNet-B3 ensemble achieved an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.82 for differentiating intra-articular fractures.The proposed DRF classification framework using ensemble models of YOLO and EfficientNet achieved satisfactory performance in intra- and extra-articular fracture classification. This work demonstrates the potential in automatic fracture characterization using deep learning and can serve to streamline decision making for axial imaging helping to reduce unnecessary CT scans.

1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) exists as a hygroscopic liquid. This substance is produced and / or imported to the European Economic Area in large quantities (10.000–100.000 t/year). According to the information on the ECHA website, the substance has been registered under the REACH regulation, inter alia, by two registrants from Poland. NMP is mainly used as an industrial solvent in the production of chemicals and in the industrial production. In April 2018, the European Commission limited the use of NMP due to its properties which are posing a risk to human health. Restriction 71 of Annex XVII to REACH applies to manufacturing, placing on the market and using NMP. The derived no effect level (DNEL) values for worker exposure have been determined to be 14.4 mg/m3 for inhalation exposure and 4.8 mg/kg/day for dermal exposure. The NMP documentation with the proposed NDS value was revised due to the non-compliance of the NDS value applicable in Poland (NDS 40 mg/m3) with the DNEL value recommended by the Risk Assessment Committee: DNELinh.14.4 mg/m3. Introducing a standard at the level of the DNEL value would allow the use of NMP also in a concentration equal to or greater than 0.3%. For NMP, the critical effect is respiratory irritation, chemosensory effects and reproductive toxicity. It was proposed to keep the NDS NMP value applicable in Poland, i.e. 40 mg/m3. The basis for this value was respiratory irritation and chemosensory effects. Due to the irritating effect of the compound, the TLV value was left equal to 80 mg/m3. The proposed values are consistent with the values adopted in the European Union, contained in Directive 2009/161/EU. The DSB value was established at 20 mg 2-HMSI/g creatinine. The substance was labeled with the notation „skin”, „I” and with the notation „Ft”. This article discusses the problems of occupational safety and health, which are covered by health sciences and environmengig.

Abstract The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in Great Britain (GB), in association with its stakeholders, developed the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)-Essentials (C-E) control banding tool in 1998. The objective was to provide a simple tool for employers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to help select and apply appropriate measures for the adequate control of exposure to hazardous substances. The tool used hazard classification information (R-phrases) to assign substances to one of five health hazard groups, each with its respective ‘target airborne concentration range’. The validity of the allocation of substances to a target airborne concentration range was demonstrated at the time using 111 substances that had a current health-based Occupational Exposure Limit (OEL) in GB. The C-E control banding approach remains an important tool to complement exposure assessment/monitoring and the selection and use of suitable control measures for hazardous substances. These include engineering controls and personal protective equipment (PPE). The C-E based control banding approach has been adopted around the world. This paper extends the original validation exercise, using a greater number of chemical substances, to establish whether the target airborne concentration ranges remain appropriate. This is of particular interest in light of the introduction of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for classification, in which R-phrases have now been replaced by hazard-statements (H-statements). The validation exercise includes substances with OELs published by nine bodies internationally; and the Derived No-Effect Levels (DNELs) assigned by registrants under the European Union—Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulations. When compared against 8-hour TWA OELs for 850 substances drawn from nine bodies and a limited number of DNELS, the C-E target airborne concentration ranges remain valid. This comparative work also informs a wider consideration around the practicality and the applicability of the C-E generic approach to facilitate the implementation of good practice control for a wide range of substances (more than 95%) which do not have any recognized OEL.

Este texto tem como objetivo apresentar uma discussão acerca da proposta curricular das escolas itinerantes do Paraná e como ela se efetiva (ou não) no Colégio Estadual Maria Aparecida Rosignol Franciosi (localizado no distrito de Lerroville, município de Londrina), mais especificamente, em aulas de matemática. Para isso, contextualizamos historicamente a disputa pela terra no estado e a criação dessas escolas em acampamentos do Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST). A proposta curricular dessas escolas baseia-se na obra de Pistrak a respeito da Escola-Comuna da União Soviética e está organizada a partir de complexos de estudo, desenvolvidos com porções da realidade, que articulam diversas disciplinas. Com base na realidade vivenciada na escola – registrada em um diário de pesquisa e em gravações de áudio de aulas de matemática – e no complexo de estudo referente à porção da realidade “Produção de Alimentos”, descrito no documento que norteia as práticas pedagógicas dessas escolas, apresentamos algumas ideias para o trabalho em aulas de matemática, abordando as produções dos familiares e discutindo a produção agroecológica e o uso de agrotóxicos.Palavras-chave: Educação Matemática; Educação do Campo; Complexos de estudo; Escolas itinerantes. ABSTRACT: This paper aims to present a discussion about the curricular proposal of the itinerant schools of Paraná and how it is effective (or not) in the State College Maria Aparecida Rosignol Franciosi (it is in Lerroville district in the city of Londrina), more specifically, in mathematics classes. For this, we contextualize historically the dispute for the land in the state of Paraná and the creation of these schools. The curriculum proposal for these schools is based on Pistrak's work on the Soviet Union School-Commune. Based on the reality experienced at school – recorded in a research diary and audio recordings of math classes – and on the complex theme related to the portion of reality "Food Production" described in the document that guides the pedagogical practices of these schools, we present some ideas for the work in mathematics classes, approaching the family members' productions and discussing the agroecological production and the use of pesticides.Keywords: Mathematics Education; Rural Education; Complex method; Itinerant schools.

Abstract Background: Community Voices in Research (CVR) is the National Hemophilia Foundation's community-powered registry designed to provide researchers with a firsthand, 360-degree view of what it means to live with an inherited bleeding disorder (IBD) by providing insight on a wide range of areas previously not evaluated or under-evaluated in this population. Since 2019, information has been collected from those with an IBD as well as their immediate family members/caregivers. Previous QOL data-collection efforts have been narrow in scope or duration and/or relied on HCP-reported data. The self-reported, confidential, de-identified aggregate CVR data are used to improve clinical outcomes and quality of life for people with IBDs and identify research questions important to the community. Methods : Participants complete an enrollment survey followed by the baseline then annual surveys. Additional surveys focused on specific areas of interest are issued periodically. Participants provide demographic data including race, ethnicity, level of education, household income, employment, and health-insurance status. External researchers of various collaborations may apply for access to the de-identified, aggregate data, launch individual surveys, or invite participants to virtual advisory panels. All research findings are communicated to its participants through a personalized CVR dashboard. Results : White/Caucasians make up 86.9% of registrants; (11.3%) include Black/African American; Asian; South Asian; Alaska Native; American Indian; Middle Eastern; and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and any combination of those who identify as white/Caucasian plus another race; 1.8% indicated that their race was unknown or that they preferred not to answer. Ethnicity was reported as Hispanic/Latino(a) (51%), not Hispanic/Latino(a) (46.6%), and unknown/prefer not to answer (2.4%). Demographic data reveal significant disparities between white/Caucasian/non-Hispanic (WCNH) and other CVR participants in key social determinants of health, including education level, household income, employment, and health-insurance status. Tables 1-4 provide a detailed breakdown. Education: The majority of WCNH participants (64.2%) reported having college/graduate/professional-level education, while among others, most (59.4%) reported having a trade/vocational school-level education. Annual household income: The majority of WCNHs participants (57.5%) reported earnings between $50K-$149K. In contrast, the large majority (71.2%) of others reported earning $35K-$49K annually. For WCNHs participants, the midpoint of income range divided by number of people in the household was more than double that of other participants ($31,249 vs. $14,166). Employment: Significant differences between the groups in employment were seen. WCNH participants were more likely to be employed full-time (58.6%), disabled (30%), retired (30%), homemaker (15.7%), or a student (11.4%). Other participants were more likely to be employed part-time (32.5%) or unemployed (51.3%), or able to work but were unemployed (75.2%). Health insurance: A particularly stark disparity was noted in health-insurance type. Among WCNHs, 50.1% reported insurance through an employer or union, while only 15.8% of others fit this category. Among others, the majority (76.9%) reported enrollment in Medicaid or other public income-based insurance (vs. 13% of WCNHs). Conclusions: The demographic disparities between WCNHs and other participants in the CVR are critical and emphasize the need to focus on correlations between known social determinants of health and self-reported health outcomes and quality-of-life information. It is well known that education level and type of insurance, for example, can have a significantly negative impact on factors such as access to treatments and healthcare and medication adherence. CVR recruitment efforts must focus on enrolling racially and ethnically diverse participants to better understand their patient journey. This will enable the characterization of the links between racial/ethnic disparities and differences in access to care, quality of life, and related issues in the IBD community, and tailor education and advocacy efforts. As CVR data are extracted to answer a host of research questions, ensuring the inclusion of demographic disparities will benefit all members of the IBD community. Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures Witkop: Teralmmune, Inc.: Consultancy. Valentino: Spark: Ended employment in the past 24 months.

Na de schipbreuk van het Verdinaso, maakte Jef Van Bilsen (1913-1996) nog kortstondig deel uit van de groep Dinaso's rond Paul Persijn en diens alternatieve Verdinaso-directorium. Ondertussen ging hij ook op zoek naar andere manieren om aan betekenisvolle politiek te doen onder het bezettingsregime. Vanuit de overtuiging dat Duitsland nog lange tijd heer en meester over Europa zou blijven, raakte Van Bilsen in 1941 verwikkeld in een kluwen van nationalistische en royalistische Nieuwe Orde-initiatieven. In die middens ondernamen ook socialistisch voorman Hendrik De Man en de industrieel Tony Herbert afzonderlijke pogingen om iets zinvols te ondernemen in afwachting van het oorlogseinde.Tijdens Van Bilsens reis naar Berlijn in oktober 1940 was de idee ontstaan om een soort eenheidsbeweging rond Hendrik De Man op te zetten. Concreet moest De Man, in de hoedanigheid van een soort kanselier, een kabinet vormen met Dinaso’s. Dit op basis van een gemeenschappelijk programma waarin de Dinaso-ideologie centraal stond. Van Bilsen stond echter alleen met zijn enthousiasme want andere Dinaso's zagen een mogelijke samenwerking met De Man niet zitten. Bovendien stond ook De Man zelf bijzonder sceptisch tegenover het hele opzet. Verder dan een introductiegesprek tussen Van Bilsen en De Man is het aanvankelijk niet gekomen.Pas begin februari 1941 vond een eerste weerzien plaats tussen Van Bilsen en De Man. Deze laatste toonde zich toen bijzonder geïnteresseerd in de ontbinding van het Verdinaso en op 1 maart volgde een tweede ontmoeting in verband met de De Mans voorbereidingen voor de uitgave van Le Travail, dagblad van de Unie voor Hand- en Geestesarbeiders. De Man was op zoek naar enthousiaste medewerkers voor zijn krant en hengelde daarom naar Van Bilsens hulp. Van Bilsen negeerde dit en stelde voor om een Nederlandstalig dagblad 'met standing' uit te geven, los van de Unie voor Hand- en Geestesarbeiders en qua programma vergelijkbaar met dat van het Rexistische Le Nouveau Journal. Een bezoek van Otto Abetz (Duits ambassadeur in bezet Frankrijk en oud-leerling van De Man) aan Brussel, bracht dit voornemen in een stroomversnelling. Met de steun van Abetz zou het mogelijk zijn om een Vlaams dagblad uit te geven dat 'de Belgische thesis' verdedigde. Van Bilsen ging mee in die redenering en werkte alvast een voorstel uit. Van Bilsen wilde een 'politiek, cultureel, economisch informatie- en leidingsblad' uitgeven met als taak het 'negatieve nationalisme, zoals het 'anti-Fransch, anti-Waalsch en anti-Hollandsch', te bestrijden. Het 'België van morgen' zou volgens de ontwerpnota georiënteerd zijn op de vereniging van de Nederlanden en om dit alles te realiseren moest na de bezetting een 'Orde-revolutie van bovenaf' worden doorgevoerd. Er moesten echter nog heel wat praktische zaken geregeld worden vooraleer tot een daadwerkelijke uitgave kon overgegaan worden. In het bijzonder de financiering van het project en het vinden van een geïnteresseerde drukker bleek al snel onmogelijk. Door een gebrek aan middelen is er van een dagblad dan ook niets in huis gekomen.Toch had Van Bilsen de ontwerpnota niet voor niets opgesteld. Tijdens het voorjaar van 1941 vond De Man inspiratie in een initiatief van Robert Poulet en Raymond De Becker, de respectieve hoofdredacteurs van Le Nouveau Journal en de 'gestolen' Le Soir. Zij brachten alle rechtse Waalse groeperingen samen onder de noemer 'Parti Unique des Provinces Romanes de Belgique'. Eind mei 1941 voerde De Man van zijn kant een aantal gesprekken met als doel een soortgelijke organisatie aan Vlaamse kant uit te bouwen. Daartoe werd ook Van Bilsen opnieuw ingeschakeld. Eind mei 1941 werd hem verzocht om de voornoemde ontwerpnota aan De Man over te brengen. Waarschijnlijk hoopte deze de ontwerpnota nu te kunnen gebruiken als politiek-ideologische fundering voor een eventueel blad ter ondersteuning van de nog op te richten nieuwe formatie.Tijdens een eerste samenkomst op 6 juni 1941 deed De Man zijn plannen uit de doeken aan een achttal genodigden, onder wie ook Van Bilsen. De Man wilde samen met de Parti Unique een alternatieve eenheidsbeweging vormen voor de taalgrensoverschrijdende collaboratiecoalitie tussen het VNV en Rex. Daarvoor moest eerst en vooral een Vlaams pendant van de Parti Unique opgestart worden met een aantal 'Vlaamse personaliteiten'. De politiek-ideologische agenda van de op te richten beweging werd voorgesteld in een 'Schets van een Programma voor een Vlaamsche Beweging in het kader van een Belgisch Federale Staat'. De beweging zou zich niet profileren als een nieuwe partij. Het zou louter gaan om een groepering van 'thans geïsoleerde personen, en kernvorming, als mogelijk element van een ruimere constellatie later'. Ten tweede zou de groepering nationaal-socialistisch zijn, voor een socialistische orde en een autoritaire staat. Van Bilsen struikelde echter over De Mans federalistische opvattingen voor de toekomst van het Belgisch staatsverband. Het was duidelijk dat er tussen De Man en Van Bilsen een communautair meningsverschil bestond dat voor die eerste onbelangrijk scheen, maar voor Van Bilsen van onoverkomelijk belang was. Uiteindelijk bleken Van Bilsens reserves ten aanzien van een zoveelste samenwerking met De Man overbodig. De oprichting van een Nationale Bond-Vlaanderen (NBV), zoals het project ondertussen heette, werd namelijk verboden door de Duitse militaire overheid.Voor Van Bilsen was het na deze laatste poging met De Man duidelijk dat een zinvolle aanwezigheidspolitiek onmogelijk was onder de bezetting. Hij sloot zich vervolgens aan bij de clandestiene beweging van Tony Herbert, maar eigenlijk maakte Van Bilsen de mentale overstap al vroeger. Herberts beweging vond zijn wortels in een netwerk van kleine 'morele weerstandsgroepen'. Herbert was een van de weinige figuren die nooit heeft willen twijfelen aan een geallieerde eindoverwinning en vond dat men, gezien 'een Duitse overwinning voor ons land en volk een katastrofe zou zijn, slechts in één hypothese moest werken'. Hij zag het daarom als zijn plicht om tijdens de bezetting een eensgezinde groep mensen klaar te stomen om, onmiddellijk na de bevrijding, de eenheid van het land te verzekeren om zo de economische, sociale en politieke problemen van de naoorlogse periode het hoofd te bieden. De grootste uitdaging hierbij zou volgens Herbert de integratie van Walen en Vlamingen in een nieuw België zijn.Concreet begon Herbert tijdens het najaar van 1940 voordrachten te geven 'over de nationale betekenis van de Vlaamse Beweging'. Toenadering tussen Waalse en Vlaamse elites en de vervlaamsing van de Franstalige Vlamingen stonden hierbij telkens centraal. Met dit 'werk van nationale vernieuwing' oogstte hij al snel succes, ook omdat het patriottisme hoogtij vierde in de middens die hij aandeed. Begin 1941 kon Herbert al een beroep doen op een bescheiden netwerk van geëngageerde studiegroepen, al was het toen nog te vroeg om van een georganiseerde beweging te spreken. Vanaf maart 1941 vertakte dit netwerk zich ook tot in Wallonië en op 19 juni dat jaar, exact een week voordat de oprichting van de NBV verboden werd, had Van Bilsen een beslissend gesprek met Herbert. Qua politiek-ideologische instelling sloot de ultraroyalistische en antiparlementaire actie van de Herbert-beweging goed aan bij Van Bilsens discours. Bovendien was attentisme niets voor iemand met een innerlijke gedrevenheid als die van Van Bilsen. De concrete aanpak van de clandestiene Herbert-groepen moet, na de resem Duitse weigeringen tot erkenning, een heuse verademing geweest zijn.Het staat vast dat Van Bilsen zich vanaf september 1941 volledig aan de Herbert-beweging wijdde. Van Bilsens 'schamele' advocatenpraktijk bleek de ideale dekmantel om 'herbertianen' te ontvangen, vergaderingen te houden en de werking van de beweging te stuwen. Bovendien liet zijn registratie bij de balie hem toe om afspraken te regelen in het Justitiepaleis en de vredegerechten. Herbert zorgde aldus voor een nieuw kantoor op een centrale locatie in Brussel waar Van Bilsen daarna, van september 1941 tot februari 1944, het hart van de Herbert-beweging leidde. Mede omdat zich onder de Herbertianen een groot aantal verzetslieden bevonden, verzeilde ook Van Bilsen geleidelijk in de wereld van het actieve verzet.________Jef Van Bilsen between Hendrik De Man and Tony Herbert. The political search by a former DinasoAfter the failure of the Verdinaso party, Jef Van Bilsen (1913-1996) briefly joined the Dinaso Group led by Paul Persijn with his alternative Verdinaso-directory. Meanwhile he also started searching for different ways of being involved in significant politics during the regime of the Occupation. Based on the conviction that Germany would continue as lord and master of Europe for a long time to come, Van Bilsen was caught up in a tangle of nationalistic and royalist New Order initiatives. The socialist leader Hendrik De Man and the industrialist Tony Herbert also started separate initiatives in that environment to undertake something meaningful while awaiting the end of the war. During his trip to Berlin in October 1940, Van Bilsen conceived the idea of starting a kind of unity movement centred around Hendrik De Man. This meant in fact that De Man, as a kind of chancellor was to constitute a cabinet together with the Dinaso members, based on a common programme focused on the Dinaso-ideology. However, Van Bilsen was isolated in his enthusiasm, for the other Dinaso members did not consider it feasible to cooperate with De Man. Moreover, De Man himself was very sceptical towards the whole concept. At first, Van Bilsen and De Man did not get beyond an introductory conversation. Not until the beginning of February 1941 Van Bilsen and De Man met again. At that time, De Man was very interested in the dissolution of the Verdinaso party and on 1 March, a second meeting took place in view of De Man’s preparations for the publication of Le Travail, a daily paper of the Union of Manual and Intellectual Workers. De Man was searching for enthusiastic collaborators for his paper and he therefore angled for the assistance of Van Bilsen. Van Bilsen ignored this attempt and proposed instead to publish a daily paper ‘of standing’ in the Dutch language that would be separate from the Union of Manual and Intellectual Workers and whose programme would be comparable with that of the Rexist Le Nouveau Journal. A visit by Otto Abetz (the German Ambassador in occupied France and a former student of De Man) to Brussels gave impetus to this intention. With the support of Abetz it would be possible to publish a Flemish daily paper that would defend the ‘Belgian proposition’. Van Bilsen agreed with this line of thinking, and immediately drafted a proposal. Van Bilsen wished to publish a ‘political, cultural, economic informative and leading newspaper that would have the mission to combat ‘the negative nationalism ‘like ‘the anti-French, anti-Walloon and anti-Dutch’ types of nationalism. According to the draft note, the ‘Belgium of tomorrow’ would be geared towards the reunion of the Netherlands, and in order to bring all of this about it would be necessary to carry out a ‘top-down Order-revolution’ after the occupation. However, a large number of practical matters needed to be resolved before a factual publication could be produced. It soon proved that in particular the financing of the project and finding an interested printer was impossible. Because of a lack of finances, the daily paper never saw the light of day. However, Van Bilsen had not composed the draft note in vain. During the spring of 1941, De Man was inspired by an initiative by Robert Poulet and Raymond De Becker, the respective chief editors of Le Nouveau Journal and the 'stolen' Le Soir. They united all right-wing Walloon factions under the common denominator of the 'Parti Unique des Provinces Romanes de Belgique'. At the end of May 1941, De Man had a number of conversations in his turn in order to set up a similar organisation for the Flemish side. Van Bilsen became involved again for this purpose. At the end of May 1941, he was asked to hand over the previously mentioned draft note to De Man. The latter probably hoped to make use of the draft note as a politico-ideological foundation for a future publication for the as yet to be founded formation. During a first meeting on 6 June 1941, De Man revealed his plans to eight invited guests including Van Bilsen. De Man wanted to start an alternative unity movement together with the Parti Unique to achieve a collaboration coalition across the language boundaries between the VNV and Rex. A preliminary to this end was to start up a Flemish counterpart to the Parti Unique that would include a number of ‘Flemish personalities’. The politico-ideological agenda of this future movement was presented in an ‘Outline of a programme for a Flemish movement in the framework of a Belgian Federal State’. The movement was not to be profiled as a new party. It would only concern a grouping of ‘persons that were isolated at present, and could form a core, which might be a possible element of a larger constellation later on’. Secondly, the grouping would be national-socialist, propagating a socialist order and an authoritarian state. However, Van Bilsen considered the federalist concepts of De Man an obstacle for the future of the Belgian Union of state. It was clear that De Man and Van Bilsen had different opinions about the communities. The former considered this of little importance, but for Van Bilsen it was an insurmountable problem. In the end, Van Bilsen’s reservations about yet another attempt of cooperation with De Man proved to be superfluous, as the German military authorities forbade the foundation of a National Union-Flanders (NBV) as the project was called by then. After this last attempt with De Man, Van Bilsen concluded that a meaningful politics of presence was impossible during the occupation. Consequently, he joined the clandestine movement of Tony Herbert, though he really had already switched his allegiance earlier on. Herbert’s movement was based on a network of small ‘moral resistance groups’. Herbert was one of the few people who never wanted to doubt the eventual victory of the Allies and he considered that in view of the fact that ‘a German victory would constitute a catastrophe for our country and our people, you could really only act based on one hypothesis’. Therefore, he considered it his duty to prepare a group of like-minded people during the occupation in order to be able to ensure the unity of the country and thereby confront the economic, social and political problems of the post-war period immediately after the liberation. Herbert considered that the main challenge would then be the integration of the Walloons and the Flemings into a new Belgium. During the autumn of 1940, Herbert started in fact to give lectures about the ‘national significance of the Flemish Movement’. He always focalised on the rapprochement between Walloon and Flemish elites and the process of converting French speaking Flemings into Flemish speakers. He quickly became successful with this ‘work of national renewal’, in part because patriotism reigned supreme among the circles he visited. At the beginning of 194l, Herbert could already call on a modest network of committed study groups, even if it was too early to call it an organised movement. From March 1941, this network also started spreading into Wallonia and on 19 June of that year, exactly one week before the foundation of the NBV was forbidden, Van Bilsen had a decisive discussion with Herbert. The politico-ideological views of the ultra-royalist and anti-parliamentarian action of the Herbert Movement fitted in well with the discourse of Van Bilsen. The concrete approach of the clandestine Herbert-groups must have provided great relief, after the series of German refusals for recognition. It has been established that Van Bilsen dedicated himself completely to the Herbert Movement from September 1941. Van Bilsen’s 'humble’ lawyer’s office proved to be the ideal cover for receiving the members of the Herbert Movement, to organise meetings and to promote the operation of the Movement. Moreover, his registration at the bar allowed him to organise meetings in the Justice Palace and the justice of the peace courts. Thus, Herbert provided a new office in a central location in Brussels, from where Van Belsen led the core of the Herbert Movement from September 1941 until February 1944. In part, because the Herbert Movement counted a large number of members of the resistance, Van Bilsen gradually also ended up in the world of active resistance.

Este artículo aborda el entrelazamiento entre los conceptos de unionismo y antifascismo a partir del proyecto de acción política fundado en México por iniciativa del escritor costarricense Vicente Sáenz en enero de 1943: la Unión Democrática Centroamericana (UDC). Esta organización fue un instrumento de oposición de los exiliados centroamericanos en México a las dictaduras de su región durante la etapa final de la segunda guerra mundial. A partir del seguimiento de la actividad de la UDC, registrada en sus órganos de difusión, el artículo muestra la existencia de un antifascismo centroamericano en el exilio que fue capaz de articular un contenido propio –unionista y antiimperialista, en medio de una retórica democrática instalada en el lenguaje político– y que ligó los viejos anhelos de la unión centroamericana con un proyecto destinado a instaurar y consolidar gobiernos populares, democráticos, capaces de garantizar los derechos negados por el autoritarismo en la región.

Abstract Introduction The National Health Service’s reliance on overseas doctors and nurses, unlike dentists, has been widely reported. As the United Kingdom (UK) leaves the European Union, an understanding of the migration trends and possible influences are important to inform future planning. Aim To examine trends in the profile of UK registered dentists in the context of key events and policy changes from 2000 to 2020. Method Data were obtained from the General Dental Council via annual reports, and under ‘freedom of information’ communications; details of policy initiatives were obtained from the government and professional websites. Results Over a 20-year period (2000–2019), the number of registered dentists increased from 31,325 to 42,469, a net increase of 36% (11,144 dentists), the majority of whom were international graduates (58%; n = 6,416) such that by December 2019, 28% of all registered dentists had qualified outside of the UK. Similarly, regarding new registrants, there were increases of graduates from UK (18%), EEA countries (214%) and, via the Overseas Registration Examination route (621%); and a decrease from countries with bilateral agreements for recognition (43%), in line with changes in health and immigration policies. Conclusions International dental graduates increasingly contribute to the UK dental workforce and there is an urgent need for research into dentist migration and retention in the UK in support of patient access to dental care. Impact The United Kingdom (UK) dental workforce is increasingly reliant on international dental graduates representing 28% of current registrants compared with 18% in 2000. Health policies and immigration policies were the main drivers that influenced dental workforce migration to the UK along with wider events, such as EU expansions, global recession and Brexit. Pre-existing lack of research into dental workforce could add to the uncertainties of post COVID-19 oral health care access and delivery.

The body donation program of Peking Union Medical College was established in May 1999. From May 1999 to December 2017, a total of 5,576 registrants registered and 1,459 donors donated their bodies. Demographic and medical characteristics of the donors were analyzed. The top four causes of death were neoplasms, heart diseases, respiratory diseases, and cerebrovascular diseases. Age at death among donors who died of neoplasms were significantly lower than other causes of death (all p < .05), and the interval between registration and donation among donors who died of neoplasms was significantly shorter than that among donors with other causes (all p < .001). The age of donors when they registered ( p < .001) and donated ( p < .001) was significantly older than that of general Beijing population. This study may provide a guide for medical colleges or research institutions to establish or enhance their own body donation programs.

Abstract Background Multiple barriers diminish access to kidney transplantation (KT) in immigrant compared to non-immigrant populations. It is unknown whether immigration status reduces the likelihood of KT after wait-listing despite universal healthcare coverage with uniform access to transplantation. Methods We retrospectively collected data of all adult waiting list (WL) registrants in Italy (2010–20) followed for 5 years until death, KT in a foreign center, deceased-donor kidney transplant (DDKT), living-donor kidney transplant (LDKT) or permanent withdrawal from the WL. We calculated adjusted relative probability of DDKT, LDKT and permanent WL withdrawal in different immigrant categories using competing-risks multiple regression models. Results Patients were European Union (EU)-born (n = 21 624), Eastern European-born (n = 606) and non-European-born (n = 1944). After controlling for age, sex, blood type, dialysis vintage, case-mix and sensitization status, non-European-born patients had lower LDKT rates compared to other immigrant categories: LDKT adjusted relative probability of non-European-born vs. Eastern European-born 0.51 (95% CI: 0.33–0.79; P = 0.002); of non-European-born vs. EU-Born: 0.65 (95% CI: 0.47–0.82; P = 0.001). Immigration status did not affect the rate of DDKT or permanent WL withdrawal. Conclusions Among EU WL registrants, non-European immigration background is associated with reduced likelihood of LDKT but similar likelihood of DDKT and permanent WL withdrawal. Wherever not available, new national policies should enable coverage of travel and medical fees for living-donor surgery and follow-up for non-resident donors to improve uptake of LDKT in immigrant patients, and provide KT education that is culturally competent, individually tailored and easily understandable for patients and their potential living donors.

AbstractThe 4th version of the guide to the Register for European Specialists in Laboratory Medicine (EuSpLM) established by the European Communities Confederation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine describes the transfer of the register to the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) in 2016, the extension in 2018 of the Register beyond the European Union to Europe and the benefits of membership of the EFLM Academy to which the Register transferred on the Academy’s launch in 2019. The Academy offers EuSpLM registrants access to benefits that include reduced registration rates at selected conferences and free subscription to Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. With effect from 2020 eligibility was extended to anyone with an interest in laboratory medicine. The updated guide describes the electronically driven processes for individual membership and block enrolment from national societies/organisations, and the stepping stones to recognition as an EuSpLM within the Academy. Whilst eligibility for recognition as an EuSpLM remains largely unchanged new expectations across Europe in education, training, professional regulation and qualifications are reflected in updated criteria. The continuing driver for establishing the Academy and growing the EFLM Register reflects the federation’s leadership role in the harmonisation of high quality education and training for those with an interest in laboratory medicine as well as ongoing initiatives to establish a Common Training Framework for Specialists in Laboratory Medicine under EU Directive 2013/55/EC (The Recognition of Professional Qualifications).

Since the European Union (EU) adopted the New Accounting Strategy in 1995, several European countries have passed laws allowing their companies to publish consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Accounting Standards (IAS). As IAS is accepted by more and more countries and stock exchanges, SEC is under increasing pressure to accept IAS-based financial statements from foreign registrants. Recently, SEC indicated its intention to allow the utilization of IAS by foreign issuers on the condition that IAS is comprehensive and of high quality, and calls for the study of the quality of IAS. This study attempts to address the intangible assets controversy surrounding IAS No.38. Under IAS No.38 Intangible Assets, research and development (R&D) costs are separated. Companies are required to expense the research costs, but capitalize development costs, which must be expensed when incurred under U.S. GAAP. Furthermore, IAS No.38 allows the capitalized intangible assets (including development costs) to be revalued in subsequent periods, which is not allowed under U.S. GAAP. Critics of IAS No.38 argue that separation of R&D and the capitalization of development costs will likely be applied inconsistently across companies and provide an opportunity for management to manipulate the reported accounting numbers. Based on the financial and stock pricing information of 57 companies from eight countries whose consolidated financial statements were prepared using IAS, this study documented significant empirical evidence on investors assessment of IAS No.38s intangible assets reporting policy. Specifically, using a cross-sectional equity valuation model, evidence is obtained suggesting that intangible assets reported by sample firms under IAS No. 38 reflects the economic value of the underlying intangible assets as perceived by investors. The findings seem to support the use of IAS in preparation of financial statements for cross-border offerings.

Abstract Introduction Regulatory processes for Oral health care professionals are considered essential for patient safety and to ensure health workforce quality. The global variation in their registration and regulation is under-reported in the literature. Regulatory systems could become a barrier to their national and international movement, leading to loss of skilled human resources. The General Dental Council is the regulatory authority in the UK, one of the nine regulators of health care overseen by the Professional Standards Authority. Aim The aim of this paper is to present the professional integration experiences of internationally qualified dentists (IQDs) working in the UK, against the background of regulation and accreditation nationally. Methods Registration data were obtained from the General Dental Council to inform the sampling and recruitment of research participants. Semi-structured interviews of 38 internationally qualified dentists working in the United Kingdom were conducted between August 2014 and October 2017. The topic guide which explored professional integration experiences of the dentists was informed by the literature, with new themes added inductively. A phenomenological approach involving an epistemological stance of interpretivism, was used with framework analysis to detect themes. Results Internationally qualified dentist’s professional integration was influenced by factors that could be broadly classified as structural (source country training; registration and employment; variation in practising dentistry) and relational (experiences of discrimination; value of networks and support; and personal attributes). The routes to register for work as a dentist were perceived to favour UK dental graduates and those qualifying from the European Economic Area. Dentists from the rest of the world reported experiencing major hurdles including succeeding in the licensing examinations, English tests, proving immigration status and succeeding in obtaining a National Health Service performer number, all prior to being able to practice within state funded dental care. Conclusion The pathways for dentists to register and work in state funded dental care in UK differ by geographic type of registrant, creating significant inconsistencies in their professional integration. Professional integration is perceived by an individual IQD as a continuum dictated by host countries health care systems, workforce recruitment policies, access to training, together with their professional and personal skills. The reliance of the UK on internationally qualified dentists has increased in the past two decades, however, it is not known how these trends will be affected by UK’s exit from the European Union and the COVID-19 pandemic.

A PROTEÇÃO DE DADOS PESSOAIS NA INTERNET NO BRASIL: ANÁLISE DE DECISÕES PROFERIDAS PELO SUPREMO TRIBUNAL FEDERAL PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA ON INTERNET IN BRAZIL: ANALYSIS OF THE SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENTS Francieli Puntel Raminelli*Letícia Bodanese Rodegheri** RESUMO: As Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação (TIC) estão cada vez mais inseridas no cotidiano dos indivíduos sendo, muitas vezes, ignorado o seu potencial ofensivo. Isso se mostra factível quando se trata da proteção de dados pessoais, que, se mal empregados, podem ser comercializados e causarem danos aos titulares. A União Europeia possui inúmeras diretrizes para a regulamentação do tema, as quais foram seguidas por outros países como, por exemplo, a Argentina. No Brasil, apesar da edição da Lei n.º 12.965, de 2014, ainda restam muitas questões não regulamentadas, cuja solução fica a cargo do Poder Judiciário, que as soluciona de acordo com o ordenamento jurídico existente no país. O presente trabalho objetiva, utilizando-se do método de abordagem dedutivo, apresentar o tema em sua perspectiva teórica, analisar a lei Argentina existente, como um marco referencial e, ao final, examinar o tratamento da matéria no Brasil, por meio de algumas decisões proferidas pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal. Para tanto, também foi empregado o método de procedimento monográfico (estudo de caso) juntamente com a técnica de pesquisa documental. Conclui-se ser necessária e emergencial a regulamentação da proteção aos dados pessoais no Brasil, devendo ser utilizadas as diretrizes já existentes em outros países como parâmetro. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Proteção de dados pessoais. Direito à Intimidade. Direito à Privacidade. Lei Argentina de Proteção de Dados. Jurisprudência do Supremo Tribunal Federal. ABSTRACT: The Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are increasingly embedded in daily life, but their offensive potential is often ignored. When the protection of personal data fails, the information can be commercialized and cause damage to the users. The European Union has numerous guidelines for the regulation of the subject, which were followed by other countries, such as Argentina. In Brazil, despite the enactment of the Law n.º 12.965/2014, there are still many unregulated issues, which are solved only through litigation, in accordance with the existing legal system in the country. Through a deductive method of approach, this research aims to present the theme in its theoretical perspective, analyzing the existing law in Argentina and examining the legal treatment in Brazil, with especial attention to Supreme Court decisions. In this intention, a study case method and a documental technique of research were adopted. The conclusion is that it is necessary to regulate the protection of personal data in Brazil, embracing the guidelines of other countries as parameters. KEYWORDS: Protection of personal data. Right to Privacy. Argentinean Law on Data Protection. Supreme Court Judgments. SUMÁRIO: Introdução. 1 A Tutela da Intimidade e dos Dados Pessoais na Internet. 2 A Proteção dos Dados Pessoais na America Latina: a Experiência Argentina. 3 O Tratamento dos Dados Pessoais no Brasil: Casos Concretos. Considerações Finais. Referências.* Mestre em Direito pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Rio Grande do Sul, com período de pesquisa e atuação com professora convidada na Universidade de Sevilla, Espanha. Professora da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) e da Faculdade de Direito de Santa Maria (FADISMA). Membro do Centro de Estudos e Pesquisa em Direito e Internet, registrado no Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq).** Mestre em Direito pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Rio Grande do Sul.