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Do Economic Changes Affect the Political Preferences of Arabs in Israel?

no policy positions. IZA research is committed to the IZA Guiding Principles of Research Integrity. of our Our key between policymakers ABSTRACT We examine the relationship between socio-economic characteristics and voting patterns among Arabs in Israel. We combine panel data on 73 Arab localities with election results and socio-economic indicators for seven election years between 1996 and 2015. Exploiting variation in political preferences and socio-economic status between localities across time, we find that both demographic transition and improvements in standards of living are associated with a decrease in the proportion of Israeli Arabs voting for Jewish-majority parties and a rise in their electoral support for Arab Parties. We also find that the decrease in voter turnout among Arabs following the political effects of the Second Intifada may have been only circumstantial. Our results suggest that Arabs in Israel are becoming more politically independent, as a result of social, political and economic modernization.
Modeling and Simulation of Heat Exchanger Used in Soda Recovery

Plant automation system (technical as well as non- technical ones) can't be designed and made operational without using methods of model building and simulation of the system to be automated. In this paper model equations for closed loop temperature control of heat exchanger used in soda recovery section of Star Paper Mills Ltd., Saharanpur (U.P), India has been developed and mathematically simulated on the basis of available information and knowledge. The mathematical model for transfer function of each elements of control loop developed. Software developed for overall transfer function and simulated using MATLAB. The performance analysis of module is examined with PID controller by varying the controller parameters and set-points. The rise time (tr), peak time (tp), settling time (ts) is calculated at set point 110, 115 & 120.
Prevalence of oral lesions and conditions in a group of patients at the Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University

Objective: The aim of this study is to collect and analyze the data from patients who received treatment of oral lesions and conditions at the Special Clinic, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Thailand in order to determine and evaluate prevalence of the conditions. Materials and methods: The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Faculty of Dentistry / Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Institutional Review Board, Thailand. Five hundred and forty hospital charts of patients who attended the Special Clinic, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University for the treatment of oral mucosal lesions and conditions were examined. Prevalence of oral lesions and conditions, referral sources and history of biopsy were reviewed. Results: Out of 540 patients, 410 patients were female (76%) and 130 were male (24%). The average age of the patients was 54±15 years old. The most prevalent oral lesions and conditions treated were oral lichen planus / oral lichenoid lesion (37.76%) followed by burning mouth syndrome (9.07%), denture stomatitis (7.94%) and oral candidiasis (7.13%), respectively. Regarding the referral sources, general dental practitioners (41.6%) were the most prevalent persons who referred the patients for treatment of oral mucosal lesions and conditions, followed by periodontists (14.76%) and prosthodontists (14.76%). Approximately 26% of patients received biopsy for definite diagnosis. Conclusion: The 4 most prevalent oral lesions and conditions referred for oral medicine treatment at the Special Clinic, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University were oral lichen planus/oral lichenoid lesions, burning mouth syndrome, denture stomatitis and oral candidiasis. This result suggested that more information about these lesions and conditions should be distributed to Thai dental health care professionals for proper management of these lesions and conditions.
Conditional Conservatism and Management Earnings Forecasts (cid:63)

We study the links between conditional conservatism and voluntary disclosure of management private information. We argue that conditional conservatism acts as a mechanism that lends credibility to voluntary disclosure by providing a ‘hard’ reporting benchmark that allows outsiders to better evaluate the truthfulness of management forecasts. Using a large sample of US ﬁrms we show that more conditionally conservative ﬁrms issue more good news forecasts; serial correlation in consecutive management forecasts errors is smaller for more conservative ﬁrms; and market reactions are stronger. Indicating greater credibility of ‘hard’ voluntary disclosure issued by more conservative ﬁrms. We do not ﬁnd evidence of the conﬁrmatory role of conservatism for ‘soft’ voluntary disclosures.
The Relevance of the Bacterial Microbiome, Archaeome and Mycobiome in Pediatric Asthma and Respiratory Disorders

Bacteria, as well as eukaryotes, principally fungi, of the upper respiratory tract play key roles in the etiopathogenesis of respiratory diseases, whereas the potential role of archaea remains poorly understood. In this review, we discuss the contribution of all three domains of cellular life to human naso- and oropharyngeal microbiomes, i.e., bacterial microbiota, eukaryotes (mostly fungi), as well as the archaeome and their relation to respiratory and atopic disorders in infancy and adolescence. With this review, we aim to summarize state-of-the-art contributions to the field published in the last decade. In particular, we intend to build bridges between basic and clinical science.
Browning Development and Antioxidant Compounds in White Wines after Selenium, Iron, and Peroxide Addition

The effect of oxidation on the organoleptic properties of white wines mostly involves increased browning color, loss of the fruity aromas, and appearance of unpleasant odors. Browning, however, is known to be related with polyphenol oxidation and therefore it may be delayed by the presence of antioxidants such as selenium (Se) and SO2. On the other hand, the presence of oxidants such as metal ions and H2O2 can accelerate browning and oxidation phenomena. The browning capacity, the phenolic composition (both total and individual contents of flavanols and hydroxycinnamic acids), the antioxidant activity, and the SO2 content of Assyrtiko white wines were studied after the addition of Fe2+ and H2O2 and Se at two temperatures, employing an accelerated test. Browning was approached from a kinetic point of view, and the study was focused on the implication of oxidants and antioxidants on browning rate, paying particular attention to the content of major redox-active polyphenols, including substances with an o-diphenol feature, such as flavanols and hydroxycinnamic acids. The results showed that after the addition of oxidants it was possible to significantly accelerate the rate of browning development (up to 4.7 and six times) depending on the temperature and the concentration of the added compounds. The presence of Se protected wine color and preserved total SO2 at 35 °C, while at 50 °C, these effects were not observed. Total flavanol content decreased upon heating, while total hydroxycinnamic content showed a slight increase. Similarly, the content of the individual phenolic compounds (with the exception of caffeic acid and (+)-catechin at 35 °C) was decreased with oxidant addition, while Se addition was not adequate to prevent or even promote their oxidation.
The Factors Influencing the Community to Use E-Service in Pekanbaru City, Indonesia

The purpose of this research is to examine the factors influencing the use of e-government services by measuring individual acceptance in Pekanbaru City, Indonesia. This is a quantitative research with the SmartPLS program used to analyze the data and test the hypothesis. The data were obtained from 110 users of e-service (e-samsat) in Pekanbaru City. The result showed that Performance Expectancy and Perceived Risk were the factors influencing e-government adoption through the UMEGA Model. These factors significantly influenced the community’s attitudes to using this service and on effort expectancy. Other findings indicated that Facilitating Condition, Trust in Technology, and attitude also significantly influenced users' behavioral intention to use e-service. However, Effort Expectancy, Social Influence, and Trust in Government did not significantly influence the community’s behavioral intention to use e-service.
Evaluation of Performance of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in Medak District of Telangana State Indian Research Journal of Extension Education

Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) are emerging as a structure, which is indispensable in the development arena of agriculture and rural development programmes. In this article attempt has been made to study the performance of FPOs and an effort was made to compare the performance of three selected FPOs promoted by three different promoting agencies on identified performance indicators. Three FPOs were selected randomly from 3 different promoting institutes working in the Medak district. Suraksha Farmers Producer Company Ltd (SFPCL) promoted by independent research organization Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA), Marpalli Kisan Kranthi Producer Company Ltd (MKKPCL) promoted by Vrutti NGO and Siddipet Kisan Agro Farmers Producer Company Ltd (SKAFPCL) promoted by International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-arid Tropics (ICRISAT). The ex-post facto research design was adopted for the study with a sample of 90 producer members, covering three FPOs in erstwhile Medak district of Telangana state. From the analysis, it was found that among the three selected FPOs, SFPCL was rated as average whereas, MKKPCL as poor performing FPO and SKAFPCL as good performing FPO. This can be attributed to the institutional support received by the FPOs from their POPIs. Overall, the performance of FPOs was average to poor. This was due to insufficient knowledge on the business concept of FPOs among farmers and their inability to generate capital to do activities and provide service to their members.
An Electrochemical Investigation of Methanol Oxidation on Thin Films of Nickel Oxide and Its Composites with Zirconium and Yttrium Oxides

The present work is focused on the fabrication of NiO-ZrO2/FTO and NiO-Y2O3/FTO thin films via a simple dip-coating method. The films are deposited from precursor solutions of Ni(CH3COO)2·2H2O, Zr(CH3COO)4, Y(CH3COO)3·H2O in methanol. The synthesized films, after proper characterization, are employed for electrochemical oxidation of methanol. The analytical techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman, and Infrared (IR) spectroscopy reveal the successful formation of crystalline thin films of mixed metal oxide without any additional impurities. Further, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results, confirm the composition and oxidation state of all the elements present in thin films. The field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) further aided to identify the uniformity and porous nature of composite thin films while the energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) confirms the targeted elemental composition of the prepared thin films is in good agreement with precursors. The electrochemical oxidation of methanol results reveals that NiO-Y2O3/FTO and NiO-ZrO2/FTO thin films showed current densities of 6.2 mA/cm2 and 10 mA/cm2 at 0.65 V, respectively, against Ag/AgCl/3M KCl using 0.6 M methanol solution. Furthermore, Chronoamperometric (CA) results show good stability of NiO-ZrO2/FTO and NiO-Y2O3/FTO thin films with observed current decay of 10% and 6.8% of the initial current density, respectively. Moreover, the effect of scan rate and concentration of metals in a catalyst was also investigated. The Electrochemical impedance studies (EIS) further support electrochemical results, where the lower charge transfer resistance (Rct) values are recorded for composite thin films as compared to the pure metal oxide thin films (NiO/FTO, ZrO2/FTO, and Y2O3/FTO).
DISCUSSION PAPER SERIES Misallocation and Inequality

For a large set of countries, we document how the labor earnings inequality varies with GDP per capita. As countries get richer, the mean-to-median ratio and the Gini coefficient decline. Yet, this decline masks divergent patterns: while inequality at the top of the earnings distribution falls, inequality at the bottom increases. We interpret these facts within a model economy with heterogeneous workers and firms, featuring industry dynamics, search and matching frictions, and skill accumulation of workers through learning-by-doing and on-the-job training. The benchmark economy is calibrated to the UK. We then study how the earnings distribution changes with distortions that penalize high-productivity firms and frictions that reduce match formation. Distortions and frictions reduce employment, average firm size, and GDP per capita. They also affect how much firms are willing to pay workers, how well high-skill workers are matched with high-productivity firms, and how much training workers receive. The model generates the observed cross-country relation between GDP per capita and earnings inequality, as well as a host of cross-country facts on firm size distribution, firms’ training decisions, and workers’ life-cycle and job tenure earnings profiles.
ROLE OF ANTIOXIDANTS IN DIABETES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS: AN OVERVIEW

Hyperglycemia advances auto-oxidation of glucose to develop free radicals. The free radical formation past the rummaging capacities of endogenous antioxidant defenses brings about macrovascular and microvascular complications. Cell reinforcements, for example, N-acetylcysteine, Vitamin C and α-Lipoic Acid are powerful in diminishing diabetic inconveniences, demonstrating that it might be valuable either by ingestion or through dietary supplementation. Be that as it may, while antioxidants are demonstrating fundamentals in the examination of oxidant stress-related diabetic pathologies and in spite of the clear potential value of a substitution treatment, the safety and viability of antioxidant supplementation in any future treatment, needs to be built up.
Effects Of Nutrition Education And Counseling Intervention On Maternal Weight And Obstetric Outcomes Among Pregnant Women Of Gedeo Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2019, Cluster Randomized Control Trial

BackgroundA good approach to improve maternal diet during pregnancy is nutrition education and counseling. However, due to the scarcity of intervention trials, especially in Ethiopia, the effect of nutrition education and counseling intervention on pregnancy outcomes is not well studied.ObjectiveTo assess the effect of nutrition education and counseling on maternal weight and the outcomes of pregnancy among pregnant women in public health care institutions of Gedeo Zone, Southern, Ethiopia.MethodsA cluster randomized control trial study design was undertaken. Simple random sampling followed by cluster sampling was used to reach eligible study participants. A total sample of 235 (115 intervention vs.120 control group) pregnant women who followed antenatal care service in public health facilities of Gedeo Zone were included in the study. Independent t-test was used to analyze the group difference for continuous variable and chi-square test for categorical variables. The post intervention values between two groups were compared using ANCOVA by adjusting to the baseline variables.ResultAfter nutrition education and counseling, pregnant women in the control group had less weight gain than in the intervention (65.03kg vs. 56.69kg, p = 0.001). The proportion of LBW neonate was 17.8% in the intervention group and 38.2% in the control group (p < 0.001). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that the risk of LBW in the control group was 2.43 more likely than in the intervention group (AOR = 2.43; 95% CI: (1.2, 4.92). ConclusionNutrition education and counseling delivered to pregnant women on the time of pregnancy could reduce maternal malnutrition and low birth weight. We can recommend that; the intervention is easy to implement in health facilities of Gedeo zone and would be implemented without delay to achieve sustainable development goals.The trial was retrospectively registered in Pan African Clinical Trial Registry (www.pactr.org) database with unique identification number for the registry is PACTR202101757871954.
An Examination of the Relationship Between Level of Communication Apprehension and Career Thoughts: Technical Report No. 41

This study examined relationships among levels of communication apprehension and dysfunctional career thoughts in relation to career problem solving and decision making. Analysis of correlation coefficients found statistically significant moderate correlations between measures of negative career thinking and communication apprehension. Furthermore, significant mild to moderate correlations among subsets of these two constructs were found. Finally, the results indicated that individuals with high levels of communication apprehension had a higher amount of negative career thoughts than persons with low levels. Implications for further research are discussed in light of these results.
Study of Anaemia in Third Trimester of Pregnancy and Its Correlation with Maternal and Foetal Outcome

Introduction: Anemia is one of the most common nutritional deficiency condition affecting pregnant women, prevalence is 14% in developed countries, 51% in poor countries, and 65 to 75 %present in India. Anemia is the second leading cause of maternal death in India, accounting for nearly 80% of anemia-related maternal fatalities in Southeast Asia. Because of disparities in socioeconomic situations, lifestyles and health-seeking habits among countries, the prevalence of anemia in pregnancy varies significantly. Aim: To study occurrence of anemia in third trimester of pregnancy with its various causes and its impact on maternal and fetal outcome. Objectives: To study various etiological factors associated with anemia in third trimester of pregnancy. To study the outcome of mother and neonate born to them. Material & Methods: Present study was conducted in the Department of Pathology at Krishna Medical Research Center on blood samples received from 200 patients with anemia in the third trimester of pregnancy. Hematological (CBC, Peripheral smear, Reticulocyte count, Bone marrow aspiration, HPLC) and biochemical (Serum ferritin, Serum iron, TIBC, Vitamin B12) investigations were done. Data so collected was tabulated in an excel sheet and was analysed. Results: Out of 200 subjects, maximum cases were having age of 19-30 years (84%). 43% (86/200) had mild anemia, 48.5% (97/200) had moderate anemia and 8.5% (17/200) had severe anemia.63. 5% (127/200) cases were unbooked and 36.5% (73/200) were booked under antenatal care in department of Obstetric and Gynecology of our tertiary care centre. In our study, 98% (196/200) of the cases were from rural areas. 55% (110/200) cases were from illiterate group and 45% (90/200) cases were from literate group. Majority of cases i.e. 43% (86/200) belonged to lower socioeconomic class (V). Maximum number of cases i.e. 78.5% (157/200) in this study were >37 weeks of gestation. Maximum number of cases in this study were primigravida. Iron deficiency is the most common cause of maternal anemia. Conclusion: The result from this study show that the commonest cause of maternal anemia in pregnancy was iron deficiency followed by vitamin B12/folate deficiency, comprising of majority of cases i.e. 98.5%. These are nutritional deficiencies which can be prevented and treated. From this study it can be concluded that the outcome of anemia in pregnancy depends upon the cause and the degree or severity of anemia. Hb estimation and peripheral smear examination can help to assess the severity of the anemia in pregnancy and thus can reduce both the maternal and fetal complications if detected and treated early. It is highly recommended that more effective guidelines regarding educating girl child, regular antenatal check ups, free provision and regular intake of iron-folic acid tablets, should start at grass-root levels to get safe motherhood. Key words: Anemia, Pregnant women, Third trimester, CBC.
Factors Associated with Developmental Verbal Disorder in 5-Years-Old Children in Banda Aceh City

: Developmental disorder of speech, language and or communication affects many things, including school academic achievement, general skills, social relations and work. This study aimed to determine the factors associated with developmental verbal disorders in 5-year-old children. The type of this research was quantitative with cross sectional study design. The sample used was mothers with 5-year-old children totaling 140 people who were randomly selected in a sub-district in Aceh, Indonesia. The method of data collection used was a questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Chi square test results indicated that the factors associated with verbal development were prenatal, delivery and postpartum factors. While the logistic regression test results showed that the prenatal factor was the most dominant factor related to the ability of verbal development (P Value: 0.0001; OR: 59,386). It is expected that families, especially mothers, get prenatal care during their next pregnancy and train language development by communicating correctly and clearly with children. It is also suggested that health workers at the Community Health Center (Puskesmas) improve health promotion about the importance of mother care during pregnancy.
The Magnitude and Predictors of Overeducation and Overskilling in Latin America: Evidence from PIAAC

Occupational mismatch, defined as a discrepancy between workers’ qualifications or skills and those required by their job, is a highly debated phenomenon in developed countries, but rarely addressed in developing economies from a comparative perspective. This study investigates the magnitudes of overeducation and overskilling, and their correlates, in four developing Latin American countries that have undergone a rapid and unregulated expansion of tertiary education participation (i.e. Chile, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru). Using a variety of measures derived from PIAAC data, we find that the magnitudes of subjective overeducation, and objective and subjective overskilling are sizable (particularly in Chile and Mexico), albeit lower than OECD estimates. Differences in objective overskilling between the OECD and LAC countries are largely explained by workforce skill levels. We also find that overeducation, overskilling and credential inflation affect those occupations which arguably require less qualifications. Potential supply and demand side explanations for these patterns are discussed.