bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Tumor-Like Lump in the Palm Caused by an Inconspicuous-for 75 Years-Bullet
Authors: Athanaselis Efstratios D. , Fyllos Apostolos , Stefanou Nikolaos , Varitimidis Socrates E. , Giannikas Dimitrios
Published: July 2020

Case. An unusual case of a foreign body in the hand is described here. Excision of a tumor-like soft tissue mass revealed a 75-year-old World War II bullet fragment of which patient was unaware. Conclusion. Differential diagnosis of hand lumps and inflammatory reaction must always include retained foreign bodies even after a very long period of posttraumatic quiescence or patient’s inability to provide a relative injury case history.
Introgressive hybridization between the endangered native Bombina pachypus and the introduced B. variegata in a protected area in central Italy
Authors: Talarico Lorenzo , Ciambotta Marco , Tiberi Andrea , Mattoccia Marco
Published: July 2020

Amphibians are experiencing an ascertained global decline, which causes include the introduction of alien species and the (anthropogenic) hybridization between native and exotic taxa. Detecting introductions and assessing their impact on populations of native species is crucial for amphibian conservation. We used mitochondrial and nuclear markers to reveal introgressive hybridization between the native Bombina pachypus and the exotic B. variegata (probably introduced from Albania) in a population from a protected area of central Italy. Almost all genotyped individuals were genetically admixed, showing a larger proportion of the allochthonous genome. To our knowledge, this study provides the first evidence of successful hybridization between the two species (we found both putative F1 and backcrosses), hence representing a new threat to the conservation of the endangered, Italian-endemic B. pachypus.
A Discriminative Analysis of Gong-yi and Ci-shan: A Literature Review
Authors: Chen Mengmiao
Published: July 2020

How to discriminate the two Chinese terms for “public benefit” (gong-yi) and “charity” (ci-shan) has been an oft-discussed topic on which academic circles are yet to reach consensus. This paper sorts out systematically the existing literature comparing and analyzing gong-yi (“public benefit”) and ci-shan (“charity”), reviews it in light of their origins, their roots in cultural and intellectual history, their meanings and their associations, and summarizes views the academic circles generally hold, hoping to provide reference for further academic discussions.
Study on Public Cognition of NGOs from the Perspective of Legitimacy
Authors: Gao Miao , Yan Kegao
Published: July 2020

Public cognition is the basic element of the legitimacy of NGOs and has an important influence on the development of NGOs, but it receives insufficient attention in theoretical research. This paper examines public cognition of NGOs by constructing a scale in the two dimensions of attribute and function and distributing 2,596 questionnaires in 29 provincial regions across China. The results show that the level of public cognition of NGOs is generally high; compared with attribute cognition, function cognition is at a higher level and more stable; in terms of internal structure, the non-distributive attribute and policy advocacy function are at the bottom of attribute cognition and function cognition, respectively. Individual characteristics, such as demographic characteristics, educational background, region, and type of their organization, have varying impacts on public cognition of NGOs in different dimensions. In addition, involvement, business connection, and training influence the level of public cognition of NGOs through function cognition. To further increase public cognition of NGOs and improve legitimacy of NGOs, focus should be on the dissemination of knowledge about NGOs, and public education in this regard should be continuously strengthened, so that the public can get a better and more comprehensive understanding of NGOs.
Humanizing Blindness through Public Education
Authors: Augusto C.R. , McGraw J.M.
Published: July 2020

Public attitudes toward blindness are shaped by limited contacts with visually impaired people and unrealistic portrayals of blind people in the media. These attitudes hamper the integration of blind and visually impaired persons in society. Professionals in the field need ‘to work together to develop national and local public education programs to change stereotyped thinking. Proactive efforts that include a variety of methods can begin to humanize blindness and hence can lead to greater opportunities for fuller participation in society.
Intimate Partner Violence and Mental Health: Sex-Disaggregated Associations Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Uganda
Authors: Cohen Flora , Seff Ilana , Ssewamala Fred , Opobo Timothy , Stark Lindsay
Published: July 2020

Experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization have well-established associations with poor mental health. There is also burgeoning evidence regarding the association between IPV perpetration and mental health in a small number of countries. However, there is a paucity of data about the gendered differences for these IPV experiences within sub-Saharan African. This study examines the association between IPV victimization, perpetration, and mental health outcomes for male and female adolescents and young adults in Uganda. Data on IPV perpetration were available for a nationally representative sample of 1,373 males and 2,022 females in Uganda. Observations were weighted to be representative of 13- to 24-year-olds in Uganda. Study procedures used multivariate logistic regression models to examine associations between ever-perpetration of IPV and four self-reported mental health variables: severe sadness, feelings of worthlessness, suicide ideation, and alcohol abuse. Models controlled for age, marital status, schooling, and past exposure to violence. Models were sex-disaggregated to examine sex-specific associations. Standard errors were adjusted for sampling stratification and clustering. Data analysis showed that males were more than twice as likely as females to perpetrate IPV (14% vs. 6%, respectively; p < .001), while odds of perpetration for both sexes were higher for those ever experiencing IPV (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 12.12 for males; aOR=4.73 for females). Male perpetrators had 2.93 greater odds of experiencing suicidal ideation (95% confidence interval [CI]: [1.78, 4.82], p < .001) and increased drinking behaviors (2.21, 95% CI: [1.39, 3.50], p < .001) when compared with non-perpetrating males. In addition, female perpetrators had 2.59 times greater odds of suicidal ideation (95% CI: [1.34,4.99], p < .01), as compared with non-perpetrating females. Our findings among youth and adolescents demonstrated associated but different experiences for males and females. Findings indicate the importance of understanding the relationship between IPV victimization and perpetration, and addressing these correlates with a gender-sensitive perspective to inform policy and programming.
Study on mechanical performance of laser-welded NiTinol sheet
Authors: Datta Susmita , Raza Mohammad Shahid , Saha Partha , Pratihar Dilip Kumar
Published: July 2020

NiTinol, because of its several superior properties like shape memory effect, pseudoelasticity, corrosion resistance and biocompatibility, has become a promising member for various application areas including biomedical, micro-electro-mechanical system and aerospace. Poor machinability, lack of joining techniques and high cost of the material are presently restricting the use of the material in practical applications to its full potential. Laser welding is the majorly used fabrication technique for this material. The effects of welding on the bead geometry, microstructure, new phase formation, phase transformation temperature for laser welding of 2-mm thick NiTinol sheet in bead-on-plate configuration were investigated through this study using Yb-fiber laser in continuous mode of operation. Moreover, the mechanical properties of the joint were assessed by means of tensile tests and cyclic loading–unloading test. The functionality of the cyclic loading–unloading was tested by analysis of the mechanical hysteresis response up to 6% strain levels. Furthermore, the fractured surface was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. Results revealed that the microstructure varied across the different zones of welding depending on temperature gradient and solidification rate. The microhardness value of the weld-bead was reduced considerably from that of the parent material. Brittle intermetallic compounds of Ti and Ni were formed during welding. It was also found that the welding greatly influenced the phase transformation temperature, overall mechanical behavior and the mode of failure in comparison with parent material.
Biological Validation of a Chemical Effluent Decontamination System
Authors: Cote Christopher K. , Weidner Jessica M. , Klimko Christopher , Piper Ashley E. , Miller Jeremy A. , Hunter Melissa , Shoe Jennifer L. , Hoover Jennifer C. , Sauerbry Brian R. , Buhr Tony , Bozue Joel A. , Harbourt David E. , Glass Pamela J.
Published: July 2020

Introduction:

Failure of an existing effluent decontamination system (EDS) prompted the consideration of commercial off-the-shelf solutions for decontamination of containment laboratory waste. A bleach-based chemical EDS was purchased to serve as an interim solution.

Methods:

Studies were conducted in the laboratory to validate inactivation of Bacillus spores with bleach in complex matrices containing organic simulants including fetal bovine serum, humic acid, and animal room sanitation effluent.

Results:

These studies demonstrated effective decontamination of >106 spores at a free chlorine concentration of ≥5700 parts per million with a 2-hour contact time. Translation of these results to biological validation of the bleach-based chemical EDS required some modifications to the system and its operation.

Discussion:

The chemical EDS was validated for the treatment of biosafety levels 3 and 4 waste effluent using laboratory-prepared spore packets along with commercial biological indicators; however, several issues and lessons learned identified during the process of onboarding are also discussed, including bleach product source, method of validation, dechlorination, and treated waste disposal.
Pre-hospital delay in patients with myocardial infarction: an observational study in a tertiary care hospital of northern Bangladesh
Authors: Rafi Abdur , Sayeed Zahidus , Sultana Papia , Aik Saw , Hossain Golam
Published: July 2020

Background

Delayed hospital presentation is a hindrance to the optimum clinical outcome of modern therapies of Myocardial infarction (MI). This study aimed to investigate the significant factors associated with prolonged pre-hospital delay and the impact of this delay on in-hospital mortality among patients with MI in Northern Bangladesh.

Methods

This cross sectional study was conducted in December 2019 in cardiology ward of a 1000-bed tertiary care hospital of Bangladesh. Patients admitted in the ward with the diagnosis of myocardial infarction were included in the study. Socio demographic data, clinical features and patients’ health seeking behavior was collected in a structured questionnaire from the patients. Median with interquartile range (IQR) of pre hospital delay were calculated and compared between different groups. Chi-square (χ2) test and binary logistic regression were used to estimate the determinants of pre-hospital delay and effect of pre-hospital delay on in-hospital mortality.

Results

Three hundred thirty-seven patients was enrolled in the study and their median (IQR) pre-hospital delay was 9.0 (13.0) hours. 39.5% patients admitted in the specialized hospital within 6 h. In logistic regression, determinants of pre-hospital delay were patients age (for < 40 years aOR 2.43, 95% CI 0.73–8.12; for 40 to 60 years aOR 0.44, 95% CI 0.21–0.93), family income (for lower income aOR 5.74, 95% CI 0.89–37.06; for middle income aOR 14.22, 95% CI 2.15–94.17), distance from primary care center ≤5 km (aOR 0.42, 95% CI 0.12–0.90), predominant chest pain (aOR 0.15, 95% CI 0.05–0.48), considering symptoms as non-significant (aOR 17.81, 95% CI 5.92–53.48), referral from primary care center (for government hospital aOR 4.45, 95% CI 2.03–9.74; for private hospital OR 98.67, 95% CI 11.87–820.34); and not having family history of MI (aOR 2.65, 95% CI 1.24–5.71) (R2 = 0.528). Risk of in-hospital mortality was almost four times higher who admitted after 6 h compared to their counterpart (aOR 0.28, 95% CI 0.12–0.66); (R2 = 0.303).

Conclusion

Some modifiable factors contribute to higher pre-hospital delay of MI patients, resulting in increased in-hospital mortality. Patients’ awareness about cardiovascular diseases and improved referral pathway of the existing health care system may reduce this unexpected delay.
Clinical and economic outcomes evaluated in Lyme disease: a systematic review
Authors: Mattingly T. Joseph , Shere-Wolfe Kalpana
Published: July 2020

Background

The financial implications of Lyme disease (LD) can vary widely for both the health system and the individual patients experiencing the disease. The aim of this review was to summarize published data on clinical and economic outcomes associated with LD.

Methods

A literature review was conducted to identify all studies of LD that incorporate both clinical outcomes and costs. Included studies were described and categorized based on costs consistent with best practices used in economic evaluation.

Results

The most frequent costs identified focused on formal health costs and productivity losses were the most common costs identified outside of the health system. Travel and informal care costs were less frequently reported. Clinical and economic outcomes of LD are primarily studied through economic models or observational analyses and focus on formal health care.

Conclusions

This review provides and overview of existing evidence and recommendations for future economic analyses in LD.
Chemotherapy improves distant control in localized high-grade soft tissue sarcoma of the extremity/trunk
Authors: Rizk Victoria T. , Naghavi Arash O. , Brohl Andrew S. , Joyce David M. , Binitie Odion , Kim Youngchul , Hanna John P. , Swank Jennifer , Gonzalez Ricardo J. , Reed Damon R. , Druta Mihaela
Published: July 2020

Background

Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are rare and heterogeneous tumors making chemotherapy use controversial. Our goal was to identify a subset of patients with primary STS that benefit with the addition of chemotherapy.

Methods

A retrospective chart review included intermediate to high-grade localized primary STS of the extremity/trunk, and tumor size > 5 cm. The effect of chemotherapy was evaluated for local control (LC), distant control (DC), progression free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS).

Results

In this cohort (n = 273), patients were treated with surgery (98%), radiation (81%), and chemotherapy (24.5%). With a median follow-up of 51 months, the entire cohort’s 5-year LC, DC, PFS, and OS are 79.1%, 59.9%, 43.8%, and 68.7%, respectively. The addition of chemotherapy did not provide a DC benefit (p = 0.238) for the entire cohort. High-grade disease (n = 210) experienced a 5-year benefit in DC (68% vs. 54.4%, p = 0.04), which was more pronounced with MAI (Mesna, Adriamycin, Ifosfamide) based regimens (74.2%, p = 0.016), and a 5-year PFS (50.8% vs 45%, p = 0.025) and OS benefit (76.2% vs 70%, p = 0.067) vs. no chemotherapy. On multivariate analysis of the high-grade subset, chemotherapy independently predicted for a DC benefit (HR 0.48 95% CI 0.26–89, p = 0.019). The benefit of chemotherapy was more pronounced with MAI, showing a significant benefit in DC (HR 0.333 95% CI 0.145–0.767, p = 0.01) and PFS (HR 0.52 95% CI 0.28–0.99, p = 0.047).

Conclusion

In patients with localized STS > 5 cm, the high-grade subset had a distant control benefit with the addition of chemotherapy, leading to improved progression free survival. This is more pronounced with the use of MAI and should be considered in patients eligible for this regimen.
Elementy prezydencjalizmu w systemie ustrojowym Francji okresu V Republiki
Authors: Jakubiak Łukasz
Published: July 2020

Elements of Presidentialism in the Constitutional System of France’s Fifth Republic The Fifth French Republic was created as a modified parliamentary system, but due to constitutional changes and tendencies revealed in political practice, the functioning system of government was quite significantly modified. The purpose of this article is to analyze the elements of the presidential system that were introduced in 1958, thus in the original text of the constitution, resulted from its subsequent amendments, or can only be seen in the practice of exercising power in the conditions of the politically homogenous executive branch, i.e. outside of cohabitation periods. The author draws attention to two different ways of defining the term “presidentialism” in the French context (as a formal constitutional structure or as a pro-presidential configuration of the semi-presidentialism of the Fifth Republic), and argues that the regime initiated in 1958 is still based on at least some pillars characterizing the parliamentary model. Hence, its subsequent modifications were only to highlight presidentialism as one of the possible variants of political practice under the Fifth Republic, and not to accept presidentialism as a constitutional system of government.
Beyond normalization and equalization on Twitter: Politicians’ Twitter use during non-election times and influences of media attention
Authors: Rauchfleisch Adrian , Metag Julia
Published: July 2020

Twitter has already become one of the most important social media platforms for political communication. Concerning the use of Twitter in politics, two possible developments have been at the core of the theoretical discussion – equalization and normalization. As normalization seems to be the case in most western countries about politicians’ Twitter use, it is yet unknown to what extent this debate can be applied to non-election times. The aim of our study is threefold. First, we address the debate of normalization on Twitter with a focus on the activity level on Twitter. Second, we classify the politicians based on their activity level in order to investigate to what extent the Twitter use still differs even if a high level of adoption has been reached. Third, we analyse the impact of the traditional media on the Twittersphere during parliamentary and non-parliamentary phases, thus focusing on non-election times. Our results show that even though media attention gives some politicians an advantage online, equalization tendencies are still possible on Twitter if politicians actively use the platform.
Мусульманские сообщества в Казани начала XXI века: Причины подъема и спада исламского молодежного активизма
Authors: Гузельбаева Гузель Яхиевна , Мчедлова Мария Мирановна
Published: July 2020

Современность побуждает к переосмыслению традиционных интерпретаций общества и политики в контексте секулярной парадигмы. Многообразие форм возвращения религии в публичную сферу, пересечение институционального и неинституционального аспекта имплицируют возникновение новых социальных форм гражданской активности, фокусирующихся вокруг религиозных референтов. Социологические исследования последнего десятилетия позволяют утверждать, что среди татарского населения, традиционно исповедующего ислам, эти процессы в значительной степени затронули молодежь. Примерами инициативных групп Казани являются объединения «Сознание» и «Алтын Урта», созданные студентами-мусульманами в 2004—2012 гг. Глубинные интервью с их участниками, проведенные лично авторами в 2012—2013 и 2018—2019 гг., составляют основу данной статьи.
На пике религиозного возрождения эти объединения пересекли отведенную религии границу приватной сферы и стали осваивать публичное пространство, выстраивая свои стратегии в соответствии с исламскими представлениями. Созданные как инициативы снизу, организации сконцентрировали свою активность на уровне гражданского общества, не вступая на территорию государственных институтов и политических процессов. Их деятельность осуществлялась на пересечении религиозной и социальной сфер, а жизненные стратегии их участников выстраивались на таких принципах, как самоидентификация в качестве движения мейнстрима, которое имеет позитивный имидж и ассоциируется с трендовой тенденцией принадлежности к исламскому (глобальному) сообществу; амбициозное целеполагание, выходящее за узкогрупповые рамки; мобильность реакции на новые вызовы; отказ от иерархических патерналистских стратегий и тяготение к горизонтально-сетевым формам участия.
Наблюдающийся спад активности рассматриваемых организаций, их исключение из гражданского поля, сведение многообразной гражданской активности к узким направлениям поддержки татарской культуры и языка, потребностям семейной религиозной социализации обозначают проблемы более широкого плана. Они связаны со спецификой формата взаимоотношений между властью и обществом, между религией и обществом, уровнем социальной активности в России и эффективностью жизненных стратегий, включающих использование религиозного ресурса.
Gniazdo słowotwórcze wyrazów motywowanych nazwą własną Содом w dyskursie radykalnego ruchu prawosławnego we współczesnej Rosji
Authors: Zemszał Piotr
Published: July 2020

One of the important issues discussed in discourse texts of the radical Orthodox Church movement in Russia is the area of man’s sexual life, including the issue of homosexuality. In the studied texts, resources of nominations referring to sexual orientation and homosexual people are relatively small. The group of lexemes referring to homosexuality, mainly male, most numerously represented in the studied material and most diversified grammatically is the word-formation nest of words motivated by the proper noun Sodom (Содом). The elements of the word-formation nest with the stem содом- are usually used in the text because, due to their significantly axiological character, they make unnecessary the use of other strongly axiological units belonging already to lower stylistic registers. It is also not surprising that in the conservative and Orthodox Church circles the units of biblical origin prevail, and the richness of their forms definitely confirms their current importance in the studied discourse.
Metajęzykowe oblicze ironii
Authors: Starodworskaja Ekaterina
Published: July 2020

The paper deals with the problem of relations between verbal irony and metalinguistic features of the natural language. It is shown that the irony in the vast majority of situations involves the reaction to a real or imagined speech, which proceeds from the fact that the human mind, the main target of irony, is explicated in a manner making it possible to be examined and evaluated precisely in speech. The target of the irony is man, his intellectual abilities, ethic and aesthetic choices, his views and beliefs, while his speech (word, statement, text, manner of speaking) turns out to be the direct pretext for ironic utterance.
DETECTING SYSTEMATIC AND RANDOM COMPONENT OF SURFACE ROUGHNESS SIGNAL
Authors: Piteľ Ján , Lishchenko Natalia Vladimirovna , Larshin Vasily Petrovich
Published: July 2020

The solution of the problem of separating the initial one-dimensional signal into two components – systematic and random – has an extremely wide practical application not only in the theory of information and communication (and related disciplines), but also in mechanical engineering disciplines. For example, mechanical engineering technology being a science discipline includes the teaching about the surface quality of the machined parts and researching the surface roughness after machining these parts by cutting and grinding. The paper shows that the theoretical and actual values of roughness parameters differ significantly (up to 20 times) due to the influence of a random component that is present in the roughness signal together with a systematic component. It is necessary to identify the share of each of these components in the specified surface quality parameters in accordance with the method proposed in the paper. This method allows detecting the systematic and random components of the signal and is based on the analysis of the signal autocorrelation function. Practical examples of this analysis are considered in detail for milled surface profilogram obtained experimentally. Both milling, which creates irregularities on the machined surface, and measurement of these irregularities are performed on modern CNC equipment: machining center 500V/5 and computer measuring station T8000, respectively. The developed and shown by examples signal separation technique is also applicable in other fields of science, technology and manufacturing. For example, when determining the signal to noise ratio in the theory of information and communication, in the field of telecommunications and telemetry, radio engineering, etc.
O enfrentamento do tratamento da doença falciforme: desafios e perspectivas vivenciadas pela família
Authors: Cruz Rhalliete Souza , Da Cunha Brenda Do Socorro Gomes , Oliveira Elenilda Farias de , Araújo Ana Joyce , De Jesus Viviane Silva , Nascimento Ohana Cunha do
Published: July 2020

A doença falciforme é um distúrbio hemolítico grave causado por mutação genética, o que ocasiona a produção da hemoglobina S mutante. Este estudo teve como objetivo compreender a forma de enfrentamento dos familiares frente ao tratamento da doença falciforme. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de campo, com uma abordagem qualitativa. O estudo utilizou como base entrevistas realizadas com mães de crianças e adolescentes com doença falciforme assistidas pelo Centro de Referência de uma cidade do estado da Bahia, Brasil, no ano de 2017. Com base nas informações coletadas foi possívelperceber que pessoas com anemia falciforme, durante boa parte da vida, requerem tratamentos específicos que poderão ser executados por elas mesmas ou com ajuda e encorajamento de outras pessoas, em geral familiares. É muito importante refletir sobre a efetividade do tratamento não só do ponto de vista técnico como também sob a ótica do paciente, de sua família e da sociedade.
Three-dimensional modelling at Clays Lake
Authors: White Oliver
Published: July 2020

This paper looks at the three-dimensional (3D) modelling and the benefits and drawbacks that it has, along with how it has been used on the Clays Lake flood storage reservoir and how it was used to improve the efficiency on-site. Clays Lake is one of three flood storage reservoirs on the Upper Mole, which comply with the requirements of the Reservoirs Act 1975, providing flood protection to Crawley town and Gatwick Airport. The reservoir was constructed on behalf of the Environment Agency and was completed in 2019, along with the issue of the preliminary certificate. The dam is formed of a 12 m high earth embankment with a crest length of 120 m. The reservoir has a storage capacity of 385 000 m3 above the permanent lake level. The flow is controlled by an orifice within the main penstock situated at the inlet structure. The main penstock can be opened to release flow more quickly if required. The outlet culvert is 1.8 m in diameter and has fish brushes installed along the invert to aid with fish passage. The downstream embankment slope contains a grasscrete spillway which is overtopped in a one in 1000 year event.
Depresión en adultos mayores: prevalencia y factores de riesgo psicosocial en entornos rurales y urbano de la provincia de Misiones, Argentina
Authors: Viviana Salinas Angélica
Published: July 2020

Las investigaciones actuales indican que los cambios que acompañan el envejecimiento (sensación de inseguridad, modificación del modo de vida, restricción del entorno social, pérdida de familiares y amigos, y menor autonomía psico-física) pueden favorecer la aparición de síntomas depresivos. Sin embargo, resultan escasos los estudios que abordan esta temática incluyendo los ámbitos rurales. Por ello, el presente trabajo busca identificar el riesgo de depresión y los factores psicosociales predisponentes en adultos mayores de ámbitos rurales y urbanos. Para este fin, se realizó un estudio descriptivo-comparativo. Participaron 80 personas mayores a 65 años de zonas rurales y urbanas del sur de la provincia de Misiones. La depresión fue evaluada con el GDS-15, y los factores predisponentes con una entrevista semiestructurada. El riesgo de depresión fue estimado mediante estadísticos descriptivos, y la comparación del estado depresivo y los factores de riesgo entre las muestras fue analizado con las pruebas t y Chi2. Un análisis de regresión fue empleado para determinar el peso predictivo de los factores de riesgo sobre la depresión. El estudio arrojó valores normales y leves de depresión en ambas muestras, con mayor preponderancia en el segmento urbano (nivel leve-moderado). Los principales factores predisponentes en la población rural son la baja espiritualidad, la situación socioeconómica y los duelos recientes; y en la muestra urbana, la falta de propósito en la vida y los duelos recientes. Se observó mayor propensión a la depresión en los adultos urbanos, con niveles que llegan hasta depresión moderada en algunos casos. La diferencia puede deberse a que los adultos mayores urbanos, si bien tienen un nivel socioeconómico algo mejor, perciben un menor apoyo social, experimentan mayor soledad, tienen un propósito en la vida menos claro y definido, y un menor sentido de espiritualidad.
FACTORS INFLUENCING RESILIENCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, HULU LANGAT, SELANGOR
Authors: Hui Tho Mei , Abdullah Zuraidah
Published: July 2020

This study aimed to explore the factors influencing resilience of primary school teachers, Hulu Langat, Selangor. The research design used in this study is quantitative, and survey question is used to collect the data. A total of 351 respondents is randomly selected.  Research findings are analysed using statistical descriptive and inferences. Findings show that the level of teachers’ resilience (M=3.92, SD=.44) are high. The mean score of each dimension is personal competence (M= 3.77, SD =.57), social competency (M=3.99, SD=.55), social resource (M=3.85, SD=.54), family cohesion (M= 4.20, SD= .65) .and structure style ( M= 3.77, SD = .48). This study helps teachers to improve their resiliency, enables them to remain in the teaching profession and commits to the job which was assigned to them.
THE IMPACT OF THE WORK-LIFE BALANCE ON WORK ENGAGEMENT OF NON-ACADEMIC EMPLOYEE IN HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTIONS IN MALAYSIA
Authors: Shafie b. Hj. Aliasah Mohammadd Wazir , Abdullah Zuraidah , Shafee Salwati
Published: July 2020

Work Life Balance is an important aspect in the lives of individual employee. It is highly associated with their ability to perform well at work and live a happy and contented life. Work life balance affects  every aspects of individual either emotionally or psychologically. This study looks at the level of work-life balance as well as the work involvement of non-academic employees of higher learning institutions in Malaysia. Additionally, it also looks at how the work-life balance affects individual work involvement. Data of this quantitative study were gathered through a set of questionnaire which was administered to 335 non-academic employees of higher learning institutions in Malaysia. Analysis of findings were based on descriptive analysis using SPSS 23 version by looking at the mean and standard deviation. It also looked at the effects of work life balance on work engagement by undertaking pearson correlation analysis. The findings of the study provide and insight on the level of work life balance and work engagement as practiced by the non-academic employees of Malaysian higher learning institutions. The findings  also illustrates the significant relationship between work life balance as well as work engagement among non-academic employees  in Malaysian higher learning institutions.
“Our Stories Are Powerful”: The Use of Youth Storytelling in Policy Advocacy to Combat the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Authors: MOYER JEFFREY S. , WARREN MARK R. , KING ANDREW R.
Published: July 2020

The use of narratives and storytelling has become an increasingly common strategy in grassroots organizing and advocacy efforts to influence policy change. Drawing on qualitative interviews and observations, Jeffrey Moyer, Mark Warren, and Andrew King present a case study of the successful campaign by Voices of Youth in Chicago Education (VOYCE) to pass SB100, a progressive Illinois law aimed at ending the school-to-prison pipeline. The authors show that personal storytelling, when combined with other approaches, constitutes an effective strategy for youth organizing groups in low-income communities of color to achieve racial equity and educational justice policy goals. In this case, youth leaders involved in VOYCE told legislators their personal stories of the harm done to them and their friends by zero-tolerance school discipline and spoke to the racial inequities they faced. In doing so, they countered previously held narratives of youth of color as troublemakers and violence-prone and created a moral urgency for legislators to act. Youth leaders used storytelling and data to build a larger alliance of supporters, which contributed to the passage of a bill that limited harsh discipline, promoted restorative justice alternatives, and took steps to close racial gaps in suspensions and expulsions.
Efficacy of GC Gold Label 9 and GC Miracle Mix® Restorations using Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) in Rural Settings: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: D’Costa Valerie Gloria , Singhal Deepak Kumar , Acharya Shashidhar
Published: July 2020

Objectives: This study compared the longevity of high strength posterior glass ionomer and metal-reinforced glass ionomer using ART in rural settings within an 18-month observation period. Study Design: A nonblinded parallel design randomized controlled trial was conducted among children who attended dental outreach programs in a rural area of Southern India. Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) was performed in 92 permanent posterior teeth with either high strength posterior glass ionomer or metal-reinforced glass ionomer restorations. The allocation ratio was 1:1. Restorations were evaluated at 1, 6, 12 and 18 months after placement. Results: The success rate of metal-reinforced glass ionomer restorations was 100%, 95.4%, 90.4% and 87.2% as compared to high strength posterior glass ionomer whose success rates were 100%, 93%, 85% and 61.8% at the four follow ups respectively. There was a statistically significant difference between the success rate of the two materials at the end of 18 months with the metal-reinforced glass ionomer restorations having a higher success rate (p=0.015). Conclusions : Although the clinical performance of both materials were largely similar, the metal-reinforced glass ionomer restorations had a higher success rate than the conventional GIC at the end of 18 months of follow-up.
The Logic of Resilience as Neoliberal Governmentality Informing Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Harvey
Authors: Al-Kassimi Khaled
Published: July 2020

Despite the ascendancy of the concept of resilience in political sociology, its criticism has also expanded. In both theory and practice, this paper seeks to unpack and critically explore how resilience as embedded neoliberal governmentality permeates U.S. research in issues relating to natural environmental disasters. By highlighting the neoliberal (resilient) politics of recovery situated in two environmental disasters – Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Harvey – this paper highlights that both pre-disaster and post-disaster recovery realities contrast starkly with the “high-minded” claims of resilience being a form of “emancipatory” resistance. Rather than being identified as natural disasters, both hurricanes are identified as voluntary failures revealing how resilience discourse was used to masquerade opportunity, subjugation, exploitation, and capital accumulation by privatepublic/state-nonstate actors. Both hurricane responses highlight that resilience embedded with a laissez-faire logic privileged types of solutions that directly hindered affected communities “bouncing back”. The third and final sections analyze an alternative conceptualization of resilience pioneered in Cuba which the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) encouraged risk-reduction experts to emulate as a way forward in responding to natural environmental disasters.
Front Matter
Authors: CIPS
Published: July 2020

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Contradictions of Counter-Insurgency and Peacebuilding
Authors: Labonté Nathalie
Published: July 2020

The Canadian intervention in Kandahar from 2005 to 2011 has mainly been based on the concept of stabilization. This is particularly true from 2009 to 2011. Stabilization had some successes in Kandahar. It also had important challenges. Contradictions remain to ensure best implementation on the ground. This article is based on firsthand experience in the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team (KPRT) and the Dand District Forward Operating Base (FOB). Using Kandahar as a case example, the author aims to provide policy recommendations to the Canadian Government to increase the effectiveness of future stabilization operations.
Pour une nouvelle conceptualisation de la résistance à la marchandisation du carbone
Authors: Laberge Xavier
Published: July 2020

La concentration de gaz à effet de serre dans l’atmosphère est alarmante et en guise de réponse, de plus en plus de gouvernements se tournent vers le marché afin de la réguler. Ce type de solution est privilégié pour son efficacité, sa flexibilité, la prévisibilité de ses résultats, les innovations technologiques qu’elle stimule et ses avantages politiques. Cependant, la marchandisation du carbone ne fait pas l’unanimité. Dans cette recherche, nous évaluons trois différentes perspectives d’analyse : néocoloniale, néogramscienne et polanyienne afin de répondre à la question suivante : quels sont les fondements théoriques de la résistance à la marchandisation du carbone? Cette analyse nous permet de comprendre les mouvements de contestation et de résistance aux nouveaux instruments économiques développés par le néolibéralisme dans l’objectif de diminuer l’amplitude des changements climatiques. Nous montrons qu’en plus de marchandiser la nature, le marché du carbone se trouve accusé par ces mouvements d’être à la fois néolibéral et néocolonial.
The Statelessness of Syrian War Refugees
Authors: Vimalarajah Piratheeca
Published: July 2020

The Syrian crisis has forced the mass displacement of refugees attempting to escape the armed conflict in search of security at the borders of surrounding states. Amidst the chaos, the question of whether international law obligates the international community to take action arises. This paper examines whether the principle to non-refoulement under Article 33(1) of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees is a universal human right for persons seeking asylum from the war-torn state of the Syrian Arab Republic. Syrian asylum-seekers experience the ‘war flaw’ – the failure of international law to account for persons fleeing from armed conflict as legitimately entitled to refugee status. This paper argues that a human right to non-refoulement may exist in international law for war refugees. This may legally obligate states to accept Syrians as refugees entitled to non-refoulement without forcing their return under such critical circumstances.
Kerala’s first 100 days of facing the COVID-19 pandemic: a story of public health success
Authors: Thayyil Jayakrishnan , Jayakrishnan Thejus , Bina Thomas
Published: July 2020

The southern state of India-Kerala, where the first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases were reported in the country has come to lime light with its pandemic containing strategies and minimum case fatality rate at hundred days. The state’s unparalleled containment and testing strategies was lauded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and referred to it as the “Kerala model”.
El Nivel de Ingresos de las Familias del Ecuador: Factor de Equidad para el Consumo y el Ahorro
Authors: Dueñas Solórzano Ginger
Published: July 2020

El desarrollo del presente artículo se encuentra centrado en la generación de un análisis del nivel de ingresos de las familias del Ecuador: factor de equidad para el consumo y el ahorro, proceso que se generó en base al análisis de la equidad de género de las familias del sector y el impacto en los niveles de consumo y ahorro de las economías domésticas, contrastando mediante la aplicación de instrumentos de recolección de información de campo, por medio de la que fue posible determinar que: el desahorro transitorio de algunas familias, es influenciado por los bajos ingresos y la presencia de un solo proveedor de ingresos en el hogar, esta situación plantea las desigualdades en las posibilidades de ahorro en los hogares de los sectores urbanos frente a los rurales, con las condiciones de demanda de mercado laboral.
Capital de Marca Adidas en el Mercado de Quevedo y sus Zonas de Influencia
Authors: Villarroel Puma Marco , Carranza Quimi Wendy , Bazurto Marcillo Mónica
Published: July 2020

El objetivo de este artículo es conocer cómo la calidad percibida, la lealtad, la notoriedad e imagen de la marca deportiva Adidas, inciden en la generación de su capital de marca en el mercado de Quevedo y sus zonas de influencia. La encuesta se aplicó a una muestra de 266 consumidores de la marca Adidas, entre 20 y 50 años de edad, en el mercado de Quevedo y sus zonas de influencia. Para la interpretación de los datos se utilizó el software estadístico SPSS. El 65% de los consumidores de la marca Adidas la consideran como un producto de alta calidad, el 55% se consideran leales a la marca, el 83% la reconoce con facilidad la marca entre otras marcas del mercado y el 55% la consideran una marca con imagen poderosa. Los resultados muestran que la marca Adidas es percibida por los consumidores quevedeños como un producto de alta calidad que genera satisfacción, lealtad de marca y que representa la primero opción de compra entre sus consumidores.
Effects of Customer Knowledge Management on Marketing Management and Results: Case Study in Business Companies, FARS
Authors: Hosseinifard Seyedmohammad , Tohidi Fateme , Jahromi Hamidreza Abootalebi , Jahromi Navid Abootalebi , Adib Nakisa , Ayoubi Abdolhossein
Published: July 2020

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of customer knowledge management on marketing management and marketing results in Fars business companies. Statistical population of the present research includes 1135 employees and managers of Fars business companies which with using formula, 290 individuals were questioned with random sampling. To collect data, standard questionnaires including Vorhies & Morganâ€™s (2005) marketing questionnaire, Ling-Yeeâ€™s (2005) marketing management questionnaire, Alegriâ€™s (2011) knowledge management questionnaire were used. In order to confirm their reliability, their coefficient Cronbach's alphas are respectively 0.82, 0.79 and 0.88. For data analysis, inferential statistics, Pearson correlation test, Single variable regression, Path analysis and SPSS software version 22 were used. The results showed that there is a positive and meaningful relationship between customer knowledge management, marketing results(efficiency) and marketing management. Also, knowledge management had a positive and significant impact on marketing management and marketing results. Moreover, proposed conceptual model is supported.
Sciage De Rebuts De Tectona Grandis L. F. (Teck)
Authors: AssandÃ© Ahoba , Anatole Nâ€™Guessan Kangah , Nina Gueulou , Emmanuel Issali Auguste , Brahima Coulibaly
Published: July 2020

Les rebuts de billons de teck abandonnÃ©s dans les parcelles aprÃ¨s exploitation, sont taxÃ©s de faibles diamÃ¨tres et de faible rendement au sciage. Le travail rÃ©alisÃ© vise Ã  montrer la similitude de ces valeurs entre les rebuts et les billons de premier choix. Sept cent (700) rebuts de billons de teck de 24 ans, sÃ©lectionnÃ©s en zone de forÃªt dense semi-dÃ©cidue, ont Ã©tÃ© cubÃ©s et sciÃ©s en usine avec un plateau technique adaptÃ© aux bois de petits diamÃ¨tres. Les rÃ©sultats obtenus montrent que les diamÃ¨tres moyens des rebuts de billons Ã©tudiÃ©s sont faibles et gravitent autour de la classe 15/19 cm Ã  37%, autour de la classe 20/24 cm Ã  44% (majoritaire), autour de la classe 25/29 cm Ã  15% et autour de la classe 30/34 cm Ã  seulement 3%. Ces valeurs, bien que faibles, sont du mÃªme ordre de grandeur que celles des billons de premier choix de mÃªme Ã¢ge ou dâ€™Ã¢ge proche. Le rendement brut sciage obtenu est de 38,12% qui est faible mais Ã©galement similaire Ã  celui des billons de teck de premier choix. Ce rendement chute de 4 Ã  7% en Ã©liminant lâ€™aubier pour amÃ©liorer la qualitÃ© des dÃ©bitÃ©s. Les rebuts de billons de teck prÃ©sentent des diamÃ¨tres et des rendements sciages faibles mais similaires Ã  ceux des billons de premier choix. Les quantitÃ©s abandonnÃ©es dans les parcelles prenant de plus en plus de lâ€™ampleur, les rebuts offrent ainsi une bonne opportunitÃ© de valorisation de matiÃ¨re premiÃ¨re Ã  lâ€™Ã©chelle industrielle par un plateau technique fixe ou mobile.
Discarded teak logs in post-harvest plots are taxed with small diameters and low sawing yield. The work carried out aims to show the similarity of these values between the rejects and the logs of first choice. Seven hundred rejects of 24-year-old teak logs, selected in semi-deciduous dense forest zone, were cubed and sawed at the factory with a technical platform adapted to small diameter woods.The results obtained show that the average diameters of the discarded teak logs studied are low and revolve around the 15/19 cm class at 37%, around the 20/24 cm class at 44% (majority), around the 25/29 cm class at 15% and around the class 30/34 cm at only 3%. These values, although low, are of the same order of magnitude as those of firstgrade logs of the same age or near age.The gross sawing yield obtained is 38.12% which is low but also similar to that of the first choice teak logs. This yield drops by 4 to 7% by eliminating the sapwood to improve the quality of the sawn timber. Discarded teak logs have low lumber diameters and yields, but are similar to those of high grade logs. The quantities left in the plotstaking more and more scale, the rejects thus offer a good opportunity for raw material valorization on an industrial scale by a fixed or mobile technical platform.