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Understanding the Drivers of Long-Term Youth Unemployment: Micro-Level Evidence from South Africa

Significantly high youth unemployment rates have become a prominent economic and social feature around the globe. The situation from a South African perspective has reached critical stages with an ominously high and increasing number of unemployed youth contributing to excessive poverty and inequality levels. Whilst concerns surrounding their inability to access decent employment opportunities have become prominent, the longevity of the cohort? s failure to secure work has undoubtedly become the leading trepidation for the country? s economic development objectives. Academic discourse surrounding the issue has continuously emphasised the potential scarring effects for young people, reiterating the loss of valuable future human capital levels as well as the risk of social exclusion. Despite these concerns, evidence, especially from developing regions, as to what drives long-term unemployment among the cohort still remain novel, necessitating analyses on both the demographic and work-related factors contributing to the situation. As such, the primary objective of the study was to identify the main microeconomic drivers of long-term youth unemployment in South Africa. A quantitative approach and cross-sectional research design were employed by using secondary data obtained from Statistics South Africa? s 2019 Quarterly Labour Force Survey. The sample comprised a total of 4544 unemployed job seekers. The statistical analysis included the use of descriptive statistics, cross-tabulations and the use of a binary logistic regression. The study? s findings revealed the long-term nature surrounding cohort? s unemployment to be affected by an array of factors. Amongst the more prominent of these included a lack of experience, skill mismatches and an underlining preference amongst the cohort for highly job secure work opportunities. In addition to this, various inter-regional disparities, high job search costs and low social capital levels all seemed to increase the likelihood of being unemployed for longer than 12 months. Henceforth, addressing this situation necessitates a multi-pronged approach. This requires the creation of a sustainable and inclusive economic growth path that stimulates the demand for a variety of skills in various sectors. Moreover, government at all levels should exude a strong political will to enhance the current education system and create an enabling environment in which much needed public-private sector partnership formation can take place. The latter should specifically seek to provide quality work-integrated learning programmes that promote the development of both soft and technical skills, smoothing the successful transition of the cohort to the labour market.
Sagittal abdominal diameter and visceral adiposity: correlates of beta-cell function and dysglycemia in severely obese women

© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013 Correspondence to: Nana Gletsu-Miller, ngletsum@purdue.edu. Conflict of interest No conflict of interest Disclaimer The findings and conclusions in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. NIH Public Access Author Manuscript Obes Surg. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2013 August 23. Published in final edited form as: Obes Surg. 2013 July ; 23(7): 874–881. doi:10.1007/s11695-013-0874-6. N IH PA Athor M anscript N IH PA Athor M anscript N IH PA Athor M anscript Background—In the context of increasing obesity prevalence, the relationship between large visceral adipose tissue (VAT) volumes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is unclear. In a clinical sample of severely obese women (mean body mass index [BMI], 46 kg/m2) with fasting normoglycemia (n=40) or dysglycemia (impaired fasting glucose+diabetes; n=20), we sought to determine the usefulness of anthropometric correlates of VAT and associations with dysglycemia. Methods—VAT volume was estimated using multi-slice computer tomography; anthropometric surrogates included sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD), waist circumference (WC) and BMI. Insulin sensitivity (Si), and beta-cell dysfunction, measured by insulin secretion (AIRg) and the disposition index (DI), were determined by frequently sampled intravenous glucose tolerance test. Results—Compared to fasting normoglycemic women, individuals with dysglycemia had greater VAT (P<0.001) and SAD (P=0.04), but BMI, total adiposity and Si were similar. VAT was inversely associated with AIRg and DI after controlling for ancestry, Si, and total adiposity (standardized beta, −0.32 and −0.34, both P<0.05). In addition, SAD (beta=0.41, P=0.02) was found to be a better estimate of VAT volume than WC (beta=0.32, P=0.08) after controlling for covariates. Receiver operating characteristic analysis showed that VAT volume, followed by SAD, outperformed WC and BMI in identifying dysglycemic participants. Conclusions—Increasing VAT is associated with beta-cell dysfunction and dysglycemia in very obese women. In the presence of severe obesity, SAD is a simple surrogate of VAT, and an indicator of glucose dysregulation.
Elite athletes are higher on grit but lower on conscientiousness than a comparison sample of nonathletes

This study examines whether grit and conscientiousness distinguish elite athletes from a comparison sample of non-athletes. Participants were 128 elite athletes and 1701 non-athletes. Both groups filled out short-form questionnaires measuring grit and conscientiousness. Consistent with expectations, there was a high positive correlation between grit and conscientiousness and the elite athletes reported higher grit than the non-athletes. Contrary to expectations, the non-athletes scored higher on conscientiousness compared to the elite athletes. The relationship between grit and conscientiousness and their importance for attaining expert performance in sport is discussed.
An Optimized RBF Neural Network Based on Beetle Antennae Search Algorithm for Modeling the Static Friction in a Robotic Manipulator Joint

Friction is a nonlinear effect that occurs in all mechanical systems which may cause limit cycles, tracking errors, and other undesirable effects. Traditional static friction models cannot characterize all the friction situations. In recent years, neural network (NN) technique has been widely used to approximate the nonlinear function. In this paper, a new method which combines radical basis function neural network (BRFNN) with beetle antennae search (BAS) algorithm for modeling friction in a robotic joint is proposed. Velocity, load, and temperature are considered as the three factors that influence the static friction. It is shown that the proposed BAS-RBFNN possesses better performance in terms of faster convergence rate and higher accuracy.
PERSONALITY TRAITS PREDICT IN SPORTS PERFORMANCE AMONG UNIVERSITY ATHLETES

The present study aims to investigate the personality traits predict in sports performance among university athletes. The sample was comprised of 232 (male=148 and Female = 84), aged between 18 to 30 years (M/SD; 25.11/1.60) of university athletes. The data were gathered from three universities of Punjab, Pakistan through purposive sampling technique. The present research was quantitative in nature and cross-sectional research design was applied. Two research instruments were used to measure the quantify data; Revised NEO personality inventory (NEO-PI-R) and Coach's Ratings Scale. The results of correlation clearly identified that neuroticism personality trait was significantly and negatively correlated with coach ability,, athletic ability, game performance, team playerness , work ethic and overall sports performance among university athletes. While, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness personality traits were significantly and positively correlated with coach ability, athletic ability, game performance, team playerness, work ethic and overall sports performance among university athletes. Whereas, the results of multiple regression analysis revealed that agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness were found to be the significant predictors of sports performance.
Hemorrhagic Breakdown of the Cerebral Bridge: A Report of 5 Observations at Lomé Teaching Hospital, Togo

Introduction: Intracerebral hemorrhage is a major public health problem in Africa. The care is well codified in developed nations but the medical outcome and the technical platform remains a thorny challenge in African countries. It is responsible for a heavy handicap and a high mortality. The corpus callosum is an anatomical structure that connects the two cerebral hemispheres and control neuropsychological behavior. The objective was to determine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of hematomas located in the corpus callosum. Clinical presentation: The stuy was carried out in the neurlogical department of the big tertiary hospital of the country. The study had reported five cases of hematoma of the corpus callosum. That has represented 0.3% of hemorrhagic strokes in the service. The average age was 33.4 years old with four females. Clinical symptoms in the acute phase were dominated by speech disorders, intracranial hypertension and meningeal signs. In the subacute phase, all patients had neuropsychological symptoms. These disorders included aphasia, left tactile anomia, ideomotor and diagonostic apraxia, and mood and behavior disorders in two-third of cases. The brain scan was performed with an average delay of 6 days. In the cerebral scan, the posterior part of the corpus callosum was the initial seat of the hematomas observed in all cases. Cerebrovascular risk factors were high blood pressure in all cases and alcoholism in two cases. The factor of poor prognosis was the association with meningeal contamination. The evolution was favorable in all five cases. Conclusion: This work brings out that hematoma of the corpus callosum is rare but still a serious disease with a misleading semiology dominated by neuropsychological disorders. The early management is the best practice to preserve functional autonomy.
Complications en chirurgie du rachis

− La chirurgie du rachis expose à un taux élevé de complications allant de 5 % à 50 % en fonction des interventions. Plus l’intervention est invasive, plus le taux est élevé. La prise en charge de ces complications nécessite des équipes médicales expérimentées. − La brèche durale est la plus commune des complications peropératoires (5 %). Moyennant une suture directe et quelques autres mesures, on peut éviter un écoulement persistant ou un pseudo-méningocèle. − L’hématome péridural est une complication redoutable et une urgence s’il est associé à un déficit (même mineur). Le diagnostic se fait par IRM. − L’infection du site opératoire nécessite une prise en charge agressive Complications en chirurgie du rachis Xavier Banse, nadia irda, Ludovic KaminsKi et Frédéric Lecouvet
Relationship between employability and turnover intention: The moderating effects of organizational support and career orientation

Abstract This study examines the impact of employability on turnover intention by differentiating internal and external employability, and considering the possible moderating roles of perceived organizational support (POS) and career orientation. Using a sample of 411 responses to a two-wave questionnaire survey generated from six cities in China, we find that external employability positively influenced turnover intention, but internal employability negatively influenced turnover intention. The results also indicate that POS had a positive moderating effect only on the relationship between external employability and turnover intention. Furthermore, for employees with disengaged career orientation, external employability exerts a strong impact on turnover intention. This study adds to the limited research empirically linking employability and turnover intention, whereas the findings can be used by HRM practitioners to factor in organizational support and career orientation initiatives that improve the retention of employees with high external employability.
The Role of Neurostimulation in the Treatment of Epilepsy-A Commentary on the State of Its Use and Its Potential Worldwide

Citation: Swaminathan A (2020) The Role of Neurostimulation in the Treatment of Epilepsy-A Commentary on the State of Its Use and Its Potential Worldwide. Int J Neurol Neurother 7:097. doi. org/10.23937/2378-3001/1410097 Accepted: February 20, 2020: Published: February 22, 2020 Copyright: © 2020 Swaminathan A. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. DOI: 10.23937/2378-3001/1410097
Biomarker Driven Management of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: How Far have we come?

In the United States, colorectal cancer is the fourth most common and the second leading cause of cancer mortality. In spite of current screening strategies 1 out of 5 patients still presents with metastatic disease. According to recent estimation provided by National Cancer Institute and National Center for health statistics, 71,830 men and 65,000 women will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 26,270 men and 24,040 women will die of the disease [1,2]. The management of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) has improved dramatically over the last 15 years. From a median overall survival (OS) of just 6 months with best supportive care (BSC), the best observed median OS has improved to around 30 months in select populations [3]. The current standard of care for mCRC commonly combines cytotoxic chemotherapy with biologic agents. At present, there are six different classes of drugs (three classes of cytotoxic agents, and three classes of biologic agents, namely anti EGFR, anti VEGF agents and multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor) available for the treatment of mCRC. Table 1 provides an overview of all agents that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of mCRC, with their mechanism of action and side effect profile [2-6].
Review of Metasurface Antennas for Computational Microwave Imaging

This article covers recent advances in the fusion of metasurface antenna design and computational imaging (CI) concepts for the realization of imaging systems that are planar, fast, and low cost. We start by explaining the operation of metamaterial antennas which can generate diverse radiation patterns. Their advantages and distinctions from previous antennas are elucidated. We then provide an intuitive overview of the CI framework and argue that metamaterial antennas are a near ideal platform for implementing such schemes at microwave frequencies. We describe two metamaterial antenna implementations: frequency diverse and electronically reconfigurable. The tradeoffs governing the design and operation of each architecture are examined. We conclude by examining the outlook of metamaterial antennas for microwave imaging and propose various future directions.
Sound Transmission Through a Thin Plate with Shaped Frequency Response

Thin plates, in the form of individual panels or whole device casings, often separate the noise source from its recipients. It would be very desirable if the panels could effectively block the sound transmission preventing noise from further propagation. This is especially challenging to achieve at low frequencies. A promising approach, intensively developed in the recent years, is to employ active control methods by adding sensors and actuators, and running a control algorithm. However, if the noise is narrow-band, an alternative passive solution originally developed by the authors can be applied. It is based on appropriately located passive elements which can be used to alter the frequency response of the vibrating structure thus improving its sound insulation properties. Such an approach is referred to as the frequency response shaping method. The purpose of this paper is to further develop this method and apply it to a device casing panel. The efficiency of the method is evaluated by simulation and real experiments. Appropriate cost functions and mathematical models are formulated and used to optimise the arrangement of passive elements mounted to the plate, enhancing its sound insulation properties at the given frequency range. The results are reported, and advantages and limits of the method are pointed out and discussed.
Cryoconite: an efficient accumulator of radioactive fallout in glacial environments

Abstract. Cryoconite is rich in natural and artificial radioactivity, but a discussion about its ability to accumulate radionuclides is lacking. A characterization of cryoconite from two Alpine glaciers is presented here. Results confirm that cryoconite is significantly more radioactive than the matrices usually adopted for the environmental monitoring of radioactivity, such as lichens and mosses, with activity concentrations exceeding 10 000 Bq kg−1 for single radionuclides. This makes cryoconite an ideal matrix to investigate the deposition and occurrence of radioactive species in glacial environments. In addition, cryoconite can be used to track environmental radioactivity sources. We have exploited atomic and activity ratios of artificial radionuclides to identify the sources of the anthropogenic radioactivity accumulated in our samples. The signature of cryoconite from different Alpine glaciers is compatible with the stratospheric global fallout and Chernobyl accident products. Differences are found when considering other geographic contexts. A comparison with data from literature shows that Alpine cryoconite is strongly influenced by the Chernobyl fallout, while cryoconite from other regions is more impacted by events such as nuclear test explosions and satellite reentries. To explain the accumulation of radionuclides in cryoconite, the glacial environment as a whole must be considered, and particularly the interaction between ice, meltwater, cryoconite and atmospheric deposition. We hypothesize that the impurities originally preserved into ice and mobilized with meltwater during summer, including radionuclides, are accumulated in cryoconite because of their affinity for organic matter, which is abundant in cryoconite. In relation to these processes, we have explored the possibility of exploiting radioactivity to date cryoconite.
CYSTIC TUBERCULOSIS OF TALUS IN A CHILD: A CASE REPORT

Tuberculosis of the talus is an unusual presentation of musculoskeletal tuberculosis. It is a rare manifestation of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) and accounts for around 0.1 to 0.3% of total EPTB. Its indolent nature often leads to missed or delayed diagnosis. Thus, prompt diagnosis is of utmost importance as diagnostic and therapeutic delay can worsen the prognosis. We are reporting a case of an 8-year-old boy with tuberculosis of the isolated right Talus with discharging sinus. The X-ray showed a cystic form of tuberculosis. He was treated with first-line antitubercular drugs. The child responded to the chemotherapy and by the end of the 12-month course, he was asymptomatic. Thus, early diagnosis and therapy are crucial for good results.
Study of Dynamical Properties and Effective of a State u for Hyperchaotic Pan Systems

89 Study of Dynamical Properties and Effective of a State u for Hyperchaotic Pan Systems Saad Fawzi AL-Azzawi saad_fawzi78@yahoo.com Department of Mathematics, College of Computer Sciences and Mathematics, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq Received on: 27/05/2012 Accepted on: 18/09/2012 ABSTRACT In this paper, we propose a new four-dimensional continuous autonomous hyperchaotic system which is built by adding a nonlinear controller to a threedimensional chaotic Pan system. The new system is analyzed both theoretically and numerically by studying dynamical behaviors for this system, including equilibrium points, Lyapunov exponents, stability and bifurcation, also we study the stability, bifurcation and symmetry for another four dimensional system which is generated by Pan in (2011) from the original system, we compared between two systems and found the difference between them. Finally, we show the effective of state u on the two systems.
Amplified warming of seasonal cold extremes relative to the mean in the Northern Hemisphere extratropics

Abstract. Cold extremes are anticipated to warm at a faster rate than both hot extremes and average temperatures for much of the Northern Hemisphere. Anomalously warm cold extremes can affect numerous sectors, including human health, tourism and various ecosystems that are sensitive to cold temperatures. Using a selection of global climate models, this paper explores the accelerated warming of seasonal cold extremes relative to seasonal mean temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere extratropics. The potential driving physical mechanisms are investigated by assessing conditions on or prior to the day when the cold extreme occurs to understand how the different environmental fields are related. During winter, North America, Europe and much of Eurasia show amplified warming of cold extremes projected for the late 21st century, compared to the mid-20th century. This is shown to be largely driven by reductions in cold air temperature advection, suggested as a likely consequence of Arctic amplification. In spring and autumn, cold extremes are expected to warm faster than average temperatures for most of the Northern Hemisphere mid-latitudes to high latitudes, particularly Alaska, northern Canada and northern Eurasia. In the shoulder seasons, projected decreases in snow cover and associated reductions in surface albedo are suggested as the largest contributor affecting the accelerated rates of warming in cold extremes. The key findings of this study improve our understanding of the environmental conditions that contribute to the accelerated warming of cold extremes relative to mean temperatures.
DEMON ~ ANGEL : a suite of programs to carry out density modification

The DEMON/ANGEL suite of computer programs has been developed to carry out density modification by non-crystallographic symmetry-averaging, solvent-flattening and histogram-mapping techniques. This suite consists of programs that allow molecular envelopes to be defined and modified, non-crystallographic symmetry operators to be refined either within one crystal form or between several crystal forms, and iterative density modification to be carried out, including non-crystallographic symmetry averaging of electron densities within or between crystal forms.
Electronic textiles functionalized with conductive polymers

[Título da Tese] Dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em [Engenharia Informática] Advisor: Dr. Ana Catarina Bernardino Baptista, Researcher at CENIMAT/I3N, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon Co-advisor: Dr. Bruno Miguel Morais Faustino, Post-doctoral researcher, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon