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Applying a Multicomponent Framework to Manage School Refusal: A Case Report

Abstract Introduction: This paper presents the rationale of applying a combined cognitive behavioral and dialectical approach with parent management strategies to a case of anxiety-based school refusal. School refusal is a serious concern that causes much subjective distress to the child, placing his/her parents under tremendous stress. It negatively impacts the child’s self-worth and psychological well-being, and also interferes with social and educational development. The condition is frequently co-morbid with emotional difficulties including depression and anxiety in children and adolescents. Method: The client in this study is a 17-year-old boy with an above average intelligence level presented with school refusal, along with symptoms of anxiety, obsessive worry and excessive reassurance seeking behaviors. Initial assessments using the Children’s Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) revealed moderate impairment in the social area and severe impairment in the academic area. The client showed clear difficulties in emotion regulation, in terms of a higher use of expressive suppression and lesser use of cognitive reappraisal, which were identified on the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ). Psychotherapy involved weekly sessions of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques including facilitating exposure, cognitive restructuring, distress tolerance, effective goal setting, and interpersonal effectiveness skills in the family context. Changes were assessed at 6 months, 12 months and 18 months follow-up. Results: Results showed reductions in subjective anxiety and reassurance seeking behaviors, and an increase in distress tolerance, with a higher use of cognitive reappraisal. Improvements in interpersonal effectiveness in the family context were noted. The CGAS and ERQ ratings at 6 months, 12 months and 18 months follow-up showed steady improvement, with the client resuming regular schooling. Conclusion: A combined cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral approach can be useful in managing school refusal. This case report emphasizes the need for further research to understand the effectiveness of multicomponent approaches to school refusal.
Synthesis and characterization of surface-modified mesoporous silica materials with β-cyclodextrin

Abstract Mesoporous silica materials containing microporous cavities provided by surface-bound β-cyclodextrin (CD ICS) were synthesized by co-condensation of a β-CD-functionalized triethoxysilane (CD ICL) with TEOS using dodecylamine, tetradecylamine, or hexadecylamine surfactants as structure directing agents. The incorporation of β-CD within the mesoporous framework was supported by IR, Raman, MALDI TOF MS, 13C solids CP-MAS NMR, and TGA results. Small-angle X-ray diffraction and nitrogen adsorption provide evidence of ordered silica mesostructured frameworks. For materials with similar CD loading, the textural properties (surface area and pore volume) doubled as the surfactant changed from dodecylamine (C12) to hexadecylamine (C16). The textural properties decrease with CD loading (2 to 6%). The sorption capacity of gas phase polar and apolar species (nitrogen and methyl chloride) varies along with the adsorption properties in aqueous solution toward p-nitrophenol according to the CD loading (2–6%) and surfactant template employed. Along with gas adsorption of model compounds, the structural effects relate to the surfactant alkyl chain length due to the structure directing effects of the C12 to C16 surfactants. This study reveals the structural contribution of surface modification and framework incorporation of β-cyclodextrin with mesoporous silica framework materials.
MELCOR steady state calculation of the generic PWR of 40MWth

After the two most significant nuclear accidents in history – the Chernobyl Reactor Four explosion in Ukraine (1986) and the Fukushima Daiichi accident in Japan (2011) –, the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) included a new chapter (19) dedicated to the Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA) and Severe Accident Analysis (SAA), covering accidents with core melting. FSAR is the most important document for licensing of siting, construction, commissioning and operation of a nuclear power plant. In the USA, the elaboration of the FSAR chapter 19 is according to the review and acceptance criteria described in the NUREG-0800 and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.200. The same approach is being adopted in Brazil by National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN). Therefore, the FSAR elaboration requires a detailed knowledge of severe accident phenomena and an analysis of the design vulnerabilities to the severe accidents, as provided in a PSA – e.g., the identification of the initiating events involving significant Core Damage Frequency (CDF) are made in the PSA Level 1. As part of the design and certification activities of a plant of reference, the Laboratory of Risk Analysis, Evaluating and Management (LabRisco), located in the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, has been preparing a group of specialists to model the progression of severe accidents in Pressurized Water Reactors (PWR), to support the CNEN regulatory expectation – since Brazilian Nuclear Power Plants (NPP), i.e., Angra 1, 2 and 3, have PWR type, the efforts of the CNEN are concentrated on accidents at this type of reactor. The initial investigation objectives were on completing the detailed input data for a PWR cooling system model using the U.S. NRC MELCOR 2.2 code, and on the study of the reference plant equipment behavior – by comparing this model results and the reference plant normal operation main parameters, as modeled with RELAP5/MOD2 code.
Laparoscopic management in hydatid disease of liver: a series of 35 cases

Human hydatid disease or cystic echinococcosis is parasitic disease of world-wide distribution and is endemic in sheep rearing areas including the Indian subcontinent. It is caused by cestodes Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis that lives in the small intestine of dogs and other canines. Humans are the accidental intermediate host in which the parasite exists in the larval form, structurally composed of a hydatid cyst containing a bunch of larvae in a fluid medium. The organ most commonly involved is liver followed by lungs. The laparoscopic surgery of a hydatid cyst was first described in literature in the year 1992 and later in the year 1994. However, this was soon thereafter followed by a report of anaphylactic shock complicating laparoscopic treatment of hydatid cyst of the liver in the year 1998 and this created an extravagant fear of intra-operative anaphylaxis intimidating the surgeons from more widely accepting the minimal access surgery for the treatment of hydatid cysts. However, during the last 2 decades various studies in literature validate the supremacy of laparoscopy in the treatment of hydatid disease of liver. This study intends at reinforcing ABSTRACT
Study Iron Homeostasis of Infected and Non-Infected Iraqi Camels with Trypanosomiasis

Trypanosomiasis is one of the common parasitic diseases, which infects the dromedary camels and decreases the numbers of these animals in Iraq. To get the best knowledge of the changes of iron status in camels infected with trypanosomiasis, in an attempt to take advantage of these variables as markers for infection, we designed this study. The current study conducted in blood sample collection from155 dromedary camels, 33 were infected (21.29%), according to the status of infection with Trypanosoma evansi that depends on blood smear examination as a golden test. Results denote significant differences of infection ratio by sex and age, from total of 132 male tested, 29 (21.96%) infected, distributed into 12 (%41.37) of age ≤ 2 years and 17 (58.62) of ≥ 2 years. From 23 female tested, 4 (17.39%) were infected at age ≤ 2 years. Furthermore, the results of this study demonstrated significant (p˂0.05) decrease in total serum iron, transferrin saturation, ferritin, whereas increased in total iron binding capacity and unsaturated iron binding capacity in the infected male and female camels with different age. Analyzed data of iron status parameters denoted that the cutoff point test between sensitivity (97) and specificity (100) for serum iron is (≤67.26), for transferrin saturation is (≤17.23) between the sensitivity and specificity (100) and (≥378.66), for total iron binding capacity between the sensitivity and specificity (93.9 and 96.7) respectively. Also, the cutoff point test between the sensitivity (100) and specificity (96.7) for unsaturated iron binding capacity is (≥301.27) and ferritin concentration has a cutoff point is (≤ 249.88) for the sensitivity (100) and specificity (99.2). It could be concluded from what was stated in the results of the current study, that the measurement of the concentration of serum ferritin could be considered as a good marker for the T. evansi infection
ENERGY REDUCTION BY OPTIMIZING SHARPNESS ANGLE AND FEED PER KNIFE IN WOOD PLANING OPERATION

Wood planing operation is one of the widely used processes in value-adding technology of wood products in the wood based industry in Sarawak. The machines and knives used for wood planing process should be properly deliberated and operated in order to achieve high productivity and lower operation cost. Over the years, energy efficiency has become more a function of processing and machine innovation. In the light of growing national interest and desire to develop forest plantations amongst the tropical countries, it is deemed timely and pertinent to evaluate potential plantation species before planting decisions are made. Knowledge on the effect of wood planing parameters on power consumption would improve energy efficiency, thus reduce operating costs and enhance profitability. The evaluation of power consumption is one of the essentials and decisive parts of the required evaluation. This paper is in the proposal stage through literature review with the objectives to determine the optimum knife sharpness angle and feed per knife during the wood planing operation while to obtain the best surface quality and the lowest energy consumption, thus to reduce energy consumption in wood planing process. The study is intended to test on major planted Acacia mangium species in Sarawak. In the evaluation of power consumption and surface roughness results, correlation analysis, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and also a t-test will be employed to investigate whether there is a significant difference between the power consumption and surface roughness values with respect to the tested sharpness angles and feed per knife. As a relationship at the P ≤ 0.05 level to make available between the factors, Duncan’s multiple mean comparison test will be applied and homogenous groups to be detected. The analysis will be performed using SPSS 11.5 (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences).
Sustaining ocular emergency and trauma services in corona crisis during the era of pan lockdown

Background: The impact of covid pandemic and pan lockdown on the ocular trauma and emergency department has proved the importance of ocular trauma services deliverance on national vision statics. The un-availability of ophthalmic services in remote areas and limited resources have large impact on prognostic outcomes of ocular emergencies. The presentation of ocular emergency cases and their demographic pattern is important in planning and programming of national strategy to cope up with and sustain the ocular emergency services during such pandemics. Methods: Retrospective cohort study at tertiary care center. Results: The incidence of ocular trauma was increased in male pediatric age group with most common mode of injury was wooden objects. The prognosis of visual outcome was ill- affected due to late presentation and un-availability of ocular emergency services in remote areas. Conclusions: The strategy of “Reassess-Reinforce-Resume” was proved successful in sustaining the emerging trend of ocular trauma during COVID pan- lockdown.
Energy solutions for a sustainable world

School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden; School of Business, Society and Technology, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden; Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Energia, Università degli Studi di Pisa, Pisa, Italy (formerly at Universita’ di Perugia); Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore; School of Business, Society and Technology, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden
Effects of quantitative electroencephalogram normalization using 4-channel live z-score training neurofeedback for children with learning disabilities: preliminary data

Children with learning disabilities (LD) can have difficulties in reading at word level, text comprehension, writing or arithmetic. Several studies have shown the efficacy of neurofeedback (NF) in improving learning skills through brainwave operant conditioning in children with LD. The aim of this work was to show the efficacy of live z-score NF training (LZT) for quantitative electroencephalogram (QEEG) normalization in school children with LD. Twenty-eight children aged 1015 years with LD participated. Ten 30-min sessions of QEEG-guided LZT using patient’s highly preferred feedback were applied. After 10 sessions of QEEGguided LZT, participants showed statistically significant improvements in QEEG normalization and a statistically significant small to medium improvement in the Cognitive and Emotional Checklist. The results suggest that LZT-NF produces a tendency towards normalization of brain waves in children with LD, and might be advised as a therapeutic alternative or coadjuvant along with cognitive interventions.
Afterglow Carbon Dots: From Fundamentals to Applications

The ability of carbon dots (CDs) to emit afterglow emission in addition to fluorescence in response to UV-to-visible excitation allows them to be a new class of luminescent materials. When compared with traditional organic or inorganic afterglow materials, CDs have a set of advantages, including small size, ease of synthesis, and absence of highly toxic metal ions. In addition, high dependence of their afterglow color output on temperature, excitation wavelength, and aggregation degrees adds remarkable flexibility in the creation of multimode luminescence of CDs without the need for changing their intrinsic attributes. These characteristics make CDs particularly attractive in the fields of sensing, anticounterfeiting, and data encryption. In this review, we first describe the general attributes of afterglow CDs and their fundamental afterglow mechanism. We then highlight recent strategic advances in the generation or activation of the afterglow luminescence of CDs. Considerable emphasis is placed on the summarization of their emergent afterglow properties in response to external stimulation. We further highlight the emerging applications of afterglow CDs on the basis of their unique optical features and present the key challenges needed to be addressed before the realization of their full practical utility.
Guided Mobile Learning for English Language Teaching: The Teachers’ Perspective

Aims: This study evaluates teachers' perspectives on the integration of guided mobile learning through the Mobile Intervention Module (MIM) in English language teaching. As previous studies suggested that there are conflicting views among scholars with regards to mobile usage in classroom learning, this paper attempts to address scholars' concerns by suggesting English language teachers' opinions on the possibility of having practical guided mobile learning activities to complement the course contents. Study Design: This study adopts a qualitative approach. Place and Duration of Study: Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia, between February 2019 to July 2019. Methodology: Interview sessions are conducted among four language instructors to see how they perceive the effectiveness of guided mobile learning intervention towards teaching and learning. Content Analysis is later adopted to analyse the interview data where specific themes are derived. The concept of MIM that incorporates appropriate web learning tools is developed and explained. MIM functions as a comprehensive guide that matches the course contents to the most appropriate web learning tools. Results: The results show that all instructors perceive guided mobile learning through the MIM positively. This study implicates that guided mobile learning could be useful in facilitating the teaching approach shift from conventional to technology-assisted, enabling the integration of interactive activities in learning, developing specific language skills and enhancing engagement. It should also be noted that there may be some adaptation barriers of mobile learning that can hinder learning process. Conclusion: While it is recommended that mobile learning is integrated with lessons, to achieve effective results, however, as suggested in the findings of this study, it has to be guided, thus a proper module that links the syllabus to the mobile apps needs to be created.
Clinicopathological patterns and outcomes of urothelial bladder malignancies in Sri Lankan patients

Introduction:Studies on bladder cancer in Sri Lanka have shown varying results in relation to clinicopathological characteristics and data on outcomes is limited. This study was aimed to describe the clinicopathological characteristics and outcomes of histologically confirmed urothelial bladder malignancies and to compare with previous studies. Methods: A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data of 314 newly diagnosed primary bladder malignancies between January-2007 and January-2017, was performed. After excluding the non-urothelial cancers, 289(92%) urothelial cancers (males=245, 84.8%, mean age = 65.4±SD10.9 years) were analysed. Data on clinical presentation, cystoscopic findings, histopathology and outcomes were studied. Results: The majority (87.9%, n=254) presented with haematuria with a median duration of symptoms of 1 month. Non-muscle invasive cancers were seen among 64.4% (pTa:n=87(30.1%),pT1:n=99(34.3%)). The pT1 high grade (pT1-HG) tumours were seen in 17.5%. Muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) were seen in 35.6%(n=103). The majority were high grade tumours (n=156,54%). Urothelial MIBC were significantly associated with solid tumours (p 3cm (p Conclusions: Urothelial cancer in the study population was 92%. Higher proportion of MIBC, high grade tumours and pT1-HG tumours were noted. The recurrence rate was high. Future studies should focus on the causative factors for this trend.
GENDER DIVERSITY, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND FIRM PERFORMANCE IN MAJOR ASIAN ECONOMIES

This study analyzes the effects of gender diversity and corporate governance on firms' performance in Asian major economies. The study finds a positive and significant impact of gender diversity on firms' performance. Besides, the study explored the significant role of executive female directors as compared to non-executive female directors. The impact of board characteristics and ownership structure on firms' performance were also examined and found the evidence of positive association of them with firm's performance in most cases except India (where the state ownership exhibited negative impact on firm's performance). The study also provides a comparative analysis of developed and developing economies in Asia and reported the significant role of female representation in emerging markets as compared to developed and overall market results. Lastly, the study also confirms the non-existence of reverse causality between gender diversity and firms' performance by applying t-tests and breaking down the sample according to women's participation in the corporate board. The results confirm the role of female representation on firm performance from tokenism to critical mass. Consequently, the results strongly suggest that gender diversity in firms' boards needs to be enhanced, compulsory laws being a key determinant to achieve the desired results in the Asian context.
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT:VAR METHOD FOR UZBEKISTAN

This paper examines the annual data series from 2000 to 2020 and analyses the interaction among foreign direct investment, economic growth and employment through VAR model.Augmented Dickey-Fuller test, Grangercausality test and variance decompositionresults show that the foreign directinvestment has a positive effect on economic growth and employment, and the economic growth has a positiveeffect on foreign direct investment and employment. There is a bi-directional causality between employment and economic growth.Meanwhile, theforeign direct investment can also result in an increase in the employment.Simultaneously, the high speed economicgrowth can improve the employment in Uzbekistan.More importantly, this paper providesrecommendationsfor Uzbekistan’s government to settle social problems such as employment and economic growth.Specifically, at present, Uzbekistan’s government should encourage foreign investors to invest in Uzbekistan because itcan be beneficial to employment and economic growth in Uzbekistan. Of course, the structure of employment alsoshould be optimized so as to keep high speed economic growth.
Socioeconomic and cultural drivers of women’s formal work in rural Ghana

We study socioeconomic indicators of female labour force participation in off-farm formal employment in a subsistence agriculture setting in northern Ghana, where a new commercial farm provides a positive demand shock for low-skilled labour. We use a set of quantitative and qualitative data examining determinants of female labour force participation, the social effects arising from it, and the influence on female decision-making power in their households. In line with other micro-studies, we find that education is not a driver of female labour participation in low-skilled jobs. Women from wealthier households and those with young children have a significantly lower probability of starting off-farm work. Polygamy and male dominance reduce women’s labour force participation. Women who earn off-farm income are strengthened in their intra-household decision-making position and can spend more money on themselves.
Lebanese American University Excessive Managerial Entrenchment, Corporate Governance, and Firm Performance By Christelle Antounian A thesis Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration

This paper investigates the impact of excessive managerial entrenchment on the CEO turnover-performance sensitivity, CEO compensation, and firm value. We measure the degree of managerial entrenchment based on the E-index presented by Bebchuck et al. (2006). Our main focus is on firms’ excess managerial entrenchment, which is calculated by finding the difference between firm’s E-index and its industry median in a given year. Our findings suggest that an increase in excess CEO entrenchment reduces the likelihood of CEO turnover due to poor performance. We also show a positive correlation between excessive entrenchment and CEO compensation as managers gain more power and authority when they are entrenched. On the other hand, excess CEO entrenchment has an inverse correlation with firm value. We propose that excessive managerial entrenchment has a converse impact on board monitoring and firm performance. Also, we suggest that a sound corporate protects the shareholders’ interests as it prevents CEOs from over entrenchment.