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Exploring Universal Basic Income: A Guide to Navigating Concepts, Evidence, and Practices

Universal basic income (UBI) is emerging as one of the most hotly debated issues in development and social protection policy. But what are the features of UBI? What is it meant to achieve? How do we know, and what don’t we know, about its performance? What does it take to implement it in practice? Drawing from global evidence, literature, and survey data, this volume provides a framework to elucidate issues and trade-offs in UBI with a view to help inform choices around its appropriateness and feasibility in different contexts. Specifically, the book examines how UBI differs from or complements other social assistance programs in terms of objectives, coverage, incidence, adequacy, incentives, effects on poverty and inequality, financing, political economy, and implementation. It also reviews past and current country experiences, surveys the full range of existing policy proposals, provides original results from micro–tax benefit simulations, and sets out a range of considerations around the analytics and practice of UBI.
Fear and emotional abilities in public organizations: a sectorial comparison of their influence on employees’ well-being

Abstract This study attempts to advance our knowledge about the roles of emotion and emotional abilities in public organizations. Specifically, the current study empirically explores a moderated mediation model in which fear mediates the relationships between perceptions of organizational politics and both job tension and turnover intention, and the emotional abilities included in emotional intelligence moderate these mediations. We tested the model in both the public and private sectors in an attempt to reveal sectorial similarities and differences. We validated the model in the public sector and demonstrated the value of considering the unique contribution of the four aspects of emotional intelligence separately rather than the cumulative contribution of all four dimensions. Our findings indicate that emotion does shape the well-being of public servants. Moreover, the findings shed light on differences in the contribution of emotion and emotional abilities in the public and the private sectors. Implications and future research directions are discussed.
Gene rearrangements in the mitochondrial genome of robust tonguefish, Cynoglossus robustus (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae) and a comparative analysis with other Cynoglossus fishes

Abstract The complete mitochondrial genome was determined for the Robust tonguefish Cynoglossus robustus belonging to the family Cynoglossidae. The length of the complete mitochondrial genome is 16,720 bp, consisting of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes, and a control region. Rearrangements of the tRNAGln and a control region gene were found and tRNAGln is translocated from the light to the heavy strand. Phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial genomes of 12 species showed that C. robustus formed a well-supported monophyletic group with other Cynoglossus species.
Assessment of in vitro Antioxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Caesalpinia Bonducella Seed Stabilized Silver Nanoparticles

Membrane lipid peroxidation and DNA, protein damage is mediated by free radicals,which formthebasis of chronicpathological complications.AgNPsare an important class of nanomaterials for a wide range of biomedical applications. Thepresent studyendeavors in vitro antioxidant andanti-in lammatory activity of green synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using medicinal plant extract from Caesalpinia bonducella seeds. Total lavonoid and phenolic contents were determined. The antioxidant potential of capped AgNPswas assessed using DPPH assay, Phosphomolybdenum assay, FRAP assay, metal chelating, hydrogen peroxide, and hydroxyl radical scavenging methods. In vitro anti-in lammatory assay of CB seed, AgNPs were performed against the standard drug. CB seedAgNPs possessed high lavonoid and phenol compared to aqueous CB seed extract. The antioxidantmethods con irmed that the silver nanoparticles have more antioxidant activity as compared to vitamin C. The synthesized silver nanoparticles exhibited potential anti-in lammatory activity with the IC50 71. 3μg/ml. Hence, this work clearly demonstrated that the coated AgNPs with CB seeds act as a potent free radical scavenger and could be considered as a potential source for anti-in lammatory drugs.
Employers' Perception on Internship Programme

Internship program is compulsory for Bachelor in Accounting (BIA) students in University Kuala Lumpur (UniKL). We believed internship program is useful to facilitate students learning opportunities outside classroom. These experiences provide the opportunity to apply classroom theory into real working environment thus enhancing students’ academic and career goals. Constructive comments from supervisor will give us indicator that we must prepare the students with all aspects of accounting wide knowledge. Employer’s feedback is important in preparing the students for the industry by developing a better programme structure and subjects offered. It is indirectly improves the lecturers’ teaching methods and skills. Therefore, this paper explores the employers’ perception towards internship programme for accounting students in Universiti Kuala Lumpur. Data was collected from employer’s feedback form using five point-likert scales distributed to employers of the participating companies from Semester January 2013 to Semester January 2015. The evaluation form is used to evaluate the students’ performance throughout their 6 months internship period. The statistical results found that student’s score is positively associated with employer’s feedback. The results also indicate that the employers’ perception is important for the students in preparing themselves for the industry and for the university in developing proper programme structure.
Enhancing the quantum cost of Reed-Muller Based Boolean quantum circuits using genetic algorithms

There is a direct equivalence between Boolean functions represented in Reed-Muller logic and Boolean Quantum Circuits. Different polarity Reed-Muller expansions will give different Boolean quantum circuits with different cost for the same Boolean function. For a given Boolean function with n variables there are 2n possible expansions. Searching for the expansion that gives a Boolean quantum circuit with minimum quantum cost within the search space is a hard problem for large n. This paper will use genetic algorithms to find the fixed/mixed polarity Reed-Muller expansion that gives a Boolean quantum circuit with minimum quantum cost to optimize the circuit realization of a given Boolean function.
Pediatric Intoxication Cases Followed in the PICU; 2-year Experience

Öz 150 DOI: 10.4274/cayd.galenos. 2018.19484 J Pediatr Emerg Intensive Care Med 2019;6:150-155 Halil Keskin1, Mustafa Kara2, Hülya Akat2, Naci Ceviz3 1Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Intensive Unit, Erzurum, Turkey 2Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child Health and Diseases, Erzurum, Turkey 3Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Erzurum, Turkey Research Article / Özgün Araştırma Address for Correspondence/Yazışma Adresi: Naci Ceviz, Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Erzurum, Turkey E-mail: ceviznaci@yahoo.com ORCID ID: orcid.org/0000-0002-2911-6483 Received/Geliş Tarihi: 30.12. 2018 Accepted/Kabul Tarihi: 06.10. 2018 Copyright 2019 by Society of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Pediatric Intensive Care published by Galenos Yayınevi.
Immigrants and legal status: Do personal contacts matter?

This paper addresses the effect of personal contacts on immigrantsâ€™ legal status by focusing particularly on the contactsâ€™ direct links to legal status and indirect associations with the labor market. The overall effect of these contacts is theoretically unsigned and likely to vary across contact type and contextual factors. Our empirical analysis, based on unique Italian survey data on both documented and undocumented immigrants, tests two hypotheses regarding native contacts: (i) that they are more likely to be associated with a higher immigrant documentation probability and (ii) that they are more likely to introduce immigrants to jobs that facilitate access to employment-based legalization initiatives. Our results indicate that contacts with both natives and family members have a direct, positive, and quantitatively large effect on immigrant documentation probability, whereas contacts with members of the same ethnic group only indirectly increase documentation probability by raising the probability of employment. Our findings also support the hypothesis that native contacts connect immigrants with better jobs.
Biliary Atresia in Korea: A Survey by the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons.

설문 문항에 따라 심도 있는 토의가 진행된 내용을 요약 하면 다음과 같다. 문항 1의 영아 황달 환자의 감별진단을 위한 검사에 대한 토론에서 복부초음파검사가 과거에는 담즙정체 환자에서 선별검사 목적으로 시행되었으나 1992년 부터 일부에서는 좀 더 확실한 진단 방법으로 이용하려는 견해가 있음이 소개되었다. 또한.
PRE-HYPERTENSION AND IT’S ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG STUDENTS IN A PRE-UNIVERSITYCOLLEGE IN MALAYSIA

ABSTRACT Background: Pre-hypertension is defined as the blood pressure between 120/80 mmHg and/or 139/89mmHg. The prevalence of pre-hypertension is highest among age group of 18 to 29 years old. It is associated with higher risk of cardiovascular diseases and often was undiagnosed. The aim of this study is to look at the prevalence and factors associated with pre-hypertension among pre-university students. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2016 among students of a pre-university college in Malaysia. A stratified random sampling by gender was conducted, and a total of 761 students participated in this study with 179 male and 592 female participants. The Malay version of International Physical Activity Questionnaire, modified caffeine intake questionnaire and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index to measure physical activity, caffeine intake and sleep quality respectively. Blood pressures were measured twice using sphygmomanometer and the average readings were taken for further data analysis. Binary multiple logistic regression was done to look at factors of pre-hypertension. Result: The percentage of pre-hypertension was 34.2 % (95% CI [30.1, 38.3]. Factors associated with pre-hypertension in this study were male gender, those whose father had non-formal primary level of education, caffeine intake of more than 125 mg per day, those who were physically inactive, poor sleep quality and overweight or obese. Conclusion: The study noted of high percentage of pre-hypertension among respondents, thus early strategy aim at increased screening and early behavioural modification is necessary to reduce the burden of diseases of related morbidities. Keywords: Malaysia, , Pre-Hypertension, Caffeine Intake, Sleep Quality, Physical Activity
Sipuleucel-T in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients ≥80 years-old: data from PROCEED.

64 Background: Sipuleucel-T is an autologous cellular immunotherapy indicated for asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic mCRPC based on data from the pivotal phase 3 IMPACT trial that demonstrated a 22% reduction in the risk of death. Given the high prevalence of older men in the mCRPC patient (pt) population, we sought to understand disease characteristics and sipuleucel-T product parameters in pts ≥80 years (yrs). Methods: PROCEED is an ongoing phase 4 registry enrolling pts treated with sipuleucel-T within ≤6 months. Baseline pt demographics and disease characteristics were collected. Sipuleucel-T product parameters that were assessed included: total nucleated cell (TNC) count, antigen presenting cell (APC) count (large CD54+ cells), and APC activation (upregulation of CD54; a measure of product potency). Results: As of May 2013, 1254 subjects were enrolled and have completed treatment. Of these, 278 (20%) pts were ≥80 yrs-old. Disease and infused product characteristics in pts ≥80 yrs vs. <80 yrs are d.
Utilizing technology-enhanced learning in geography: testing student response systems in large lectures

ABSTRACT This paper explores the benefits and drawbacks of technology-enhanced learning (TEL) to engage undergraduate students in geography modules at Newcastle University. I consider the efficacy of “student response systems” (hereafter SRS, also known as audience response systems, clickers or personal response systems) in large lectures by experimenting with Mentimeter, an online platform designed to allow real-time response to questions. The rationale for the study is twofold: first, to respond to the swelling university enrolment which means that lectures remain a common teaching practice, and second, to reflect on the pervasive role technology plays in the everyday lives of staff and students. Bringing these two concerns together, I argue that TEL and SRS have the potential to respond to these challenges as well as to improve the overall learning and teaching experience. In order for SRS to be effective however, they need to be fully integrated into the curriculum and staffers need to be driving the usage. These arguments employ concepts of “active learning” and “contingent teaching” to better understand the usefulness of SRS to engage students in large lectures as well as how to develop a systematic approach to integrating technology into university lectures.
Risk factors of emergence agitation after general anesthesia in adult patients

Background: Emergence agitation (EA) is one of the most common complications after general anesthesia. The goal of this retrospective study was to determine the risk factors of EA in adult patients who underwent general anesthesia. Methods: We retrospectively investigated the medical records of 5,358 adult patients who stayed in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) of our hospital after general anesthesia during the 1-year period from January 2014 to December 2014. Psychological and behavioral status in the PACU was determined by the Aono four-point scale. Grade of 3 or 4 were considered as manifestations of EA. Multiple variables assessed EA risk factors. Results: Two-hundred-forty-five patients (4.6%) developed EA. In multivariate analysis, male gender (OR = 1.626, P = 0.001), older age (OR = 1.010, P = 0.035), abdominal surgery (OR = 1.633, P = 0.002), spine surgery (OR = 1.777, P = 0.015), longer duration of anesthesia (OR = 1.002, P ＜ 0.001), postoperative nausea and vomiting (OR = 20.164, P ＜ 0.001) and postoperative pain (OR = 3.614, P ＜ 0.001) were risk factors of EA. Conclusions: Male gender and older patients were risk factors of EA after general anesthesia in adult patients. Careful attention is needed for patients who receive abdominal or spine surgery, and who receive prolonged anesthesia. Adequate postoperative analgesia and antiemetic therapy should be provided to reduce the incidence of EA. (Anesth Pain Med 2016; 11: 410-416)
Health care providers satisfaction with the clinical laboratory service of Nekemte Referral Hospital, Western Ethiopia

The objective of this study was to assess health care providers’ satisfaction with the service provided by the clinical laboratory personnel at Nekemte Referral Hospital, Western Ethiopia to determine the level of satisfaction of health care providers on clinical laboratory services. A cross sectional study was conducted from March to April, 2014 at Nekemte Referral Hospital. The data was collected from 105 randomly selected health professionals. The collected data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 statistical software. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to assess the association between treatment outcomes and predictor variables. The overall satisfaction for all health care professionals on clinical laboratory services was 62.86%, while specific professional level of satisfaction was 51.2% for nurses, 65.0% for physicians, 75.0% for health officer (Assistant physician) and 85.7% for midwifes. Lack of adequacy of laboratory materials, absence of a timely report of critical values, lack of getting urgent results on time, and inadequacy of test menu on laboratory request forms were areas mentioned as sources of dissatisfaction. The overall degree of customers’ satisfaction with laboratory services was good. But the study showed room for improvement. In addition to taking intervention, the root causes of dissatisfaction need to be investigated and means of improving the satisfaction level should be designed and implemented. Key words: Satisfaction, health care providers, clinical laboratory services, Nekemte Referral Hospital.
Psychosomatic Aspects of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Review

Context: Onethemostprevalentendocrinedisordersamongfemalesofthereproductiveageispolycysticovariansyndrome(PCOS). Studies have shown that a number of disorders are associated with PCOS, including depression, anxiety, impaired body image and bodydissatisfaction,eatingdisorder,sexualdysfunction,andreducedqualityoflife. However,thereisstillashadowofdoubtregard-ing the etiology of these disorders in the literature. Based on a review of literature on PCOS symptoms and its disorder, it has been revealed that clinicians generally identify the physical symptoms of PCOS while the psychological aspects of PCOS have remained unexplored. The current study aimed at reviewing the psychosomatic aspects of PCOS. Evidence Acquisition: The current study aimed at reviewing the research regarding PCOS published in various databases, including and more speciﬁcally PubMed, ProQuest, Ovid, web of science, Science direct, magiran, scientiﬁc information database (SID), and IranMedex. The keywords used for ﬁnding relevant research articles were polycystic ovarian syndrome, mood disorders or psychological issues, psychosocial problems, borderline personality disorder or personality disorder, stress, coping styles, physical symptoms, obesity, sexual dysfunction, and quality of life. Research articles published from 1983 to 2016 with relevant topics were selected for this study. Overall, 130 articles were searched. However, after a screening procedure was carried out by the researchers based on the summary of all articles, 53 full articles were considered for this study. Results: Based on researchers’ ﬁndings, 2 general categories emerged: (a) Psychosocial concerns related to PCOS (body dissatisfaction, body weight and body-image disturbances, sexual and relational functioning, femininity, fertility and sexuality concerns, health-related quality of life, stress, and coping responses); and (b) Psychiatric disorders (mood disorders, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and borderline personality disorder). Conclusions: Given the high prevalence and the serious psychiatric complications associated with PCOS in females, clinicians should pay considerable attention to this condition and ensure that patients receive adequate psychotherapeutic and pharmaco-logictreatments. Additionally,itissuggestedthatnursesandhealthcareproviders,throughprovidingpsychosocialeducationand support, should improve coping strategies of females with PCOS.
Kernel-Based Aggregating Learning System for Online Portfolio Optimization

Recently, various machine learning techniques have been applied to solve online portfolio optimization (OLPO) problems. These approaches typically explore aggressive strategies to gain excess returns due to the existence of irrational phenomena in financial markets. However, existing aggressive OLPO strategies rarely consider the downside risk and lack effective trend representation, which leads to poor prediction performance and large investment losses in certain market environments. Besides, prediction with a single model is often unstable and sensitive to the noises and outliers, and the subsequent selection of optimal parameters also become obstacles to accurate estimation. To overcome these drawbacks, this paper proposes a novel kernel-based aggregating learning (KAL) system for OLPO. It includes a two-step price prediction scheme to improve the accuracy and robustness of the estimation. Specifically, a component price estimator is built by exploiting additional indicator information and the nonstationary nature of financial time series, and then an aggregating learning method is presented to combine multiple component estimators following different principles. Next, this paper conducts an enhanced tracking system by introducing a kernel-based increasing factor to maximize the future wealth of next period. At last, an online learning algorithm is designed to solve the system objective, which is suitable for large-scale and time-limited situations. Experimental results on several benchmark datasets from diverse real markets show that KAL outperforms other state-of-the-art systems in cumulative wealth and some risk-adjusted metrics. Meanwhile, it can withstand certain transaction costs.
Kachru’s Three Concentric Circles Model of English Language: An Overview of Criticism & the Place of Kuwait in it

This paper attempts to examine in a descriptive way the pioneering model of “World Englishes” proposed by Kachru in the mid-1980s that allocates the presence of English into three concentric circles: The Inner Circle, the Outer Circle, and the Expanding Circle. The Inner Circle presents the countries where English is used as a native language and as a first language among people. These countries include the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The Outer Circle includes countries that have old historical British colonial relations and where English is commonly used in social life or the government sectors. Most of the countries that belong to this circle are former colonies of the British Empire, such as India, Malaysia, Singapore, Ghana, Kenya, and others. The usage of English in these countries is similar to what is known as English as a second language. The third circle, The Expanding Circle, includes countries that introduce English as a foreign language in schools and universities, mostly for communicating in English with the Inner and Outer Circles. Such countries include Turkey, Saudi Arabia, The Emirates, Japan, China, Korea, and others. Since its first introduction in 1985, Kachru's Three Concentric Circles Model of English Language has occasioned a great debate. Many linguists considered it one of the most influential models for understanding the use of English in different countries. Some, on the other hand, including Kachru himself, criticized the model for its oversimplification and the unclear membership to the circles. In addition to an overview of criticism on Kachru's model based on different studies, this paper tries to locate the place of ELT in Kuwait among the three circles.