bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Nog altijd een vrouwenrecht? Belgische voor- en tegenstanders van abortus 25 jaar na de wet.
Authors: Celis Karen , Coene Gily
Published: January 2018

Na een lang en opmerkelijk politiek gevecht werd in 1990 in het Belgische parlement een wetsvoorstel goedgekeurd dat abortus gedeeltelijk legaliseerde. Wie voordien, om wat voor reden ook, abortus pleegde, beging ‘een misdaad tegen de orde der familie en de openbare zeden’, dixit een wet uit 1867. In vergelijking met andere Europese landen was België rijkelijk laat met het legaliseren van abortus, en het goedgekeurde wetsvoorstel was ook niet bepaald het meest verregaande. Toch lijkt deze wet te hebben geleid tot een stabiel status-quo, aangezien een aanpassing ervan in conservatieve zin − lees: een beperking van het rechtop abortus – werd verhinderd. ...
Beschouwingen bij het boekje 'Regendruppels zijn hier veel kleiner. Verhalen van nieuwe Gentenaars'
Authors: De Gendt Tina
Published: January 2018

In de ander leren we onszelf kennen. Uit de verhalen van migranten die werden opgetekend in Regendruppels zijn hier veel kleiner kunnen we heel wat opsteken over de stad waarin we leven, de cultuur die er heerst, de normen en waarden waar we zo hoog mee oplopen. Maar ook over de ma-nier waarop we met materieel erfgoed omgaan. En hoe het beter kan
Are House Alterations Sustainable?
Authors: Isnin Zarina , Ramli Rohaslinda , Hashim Ahmad Ezanee , M. Ali Irwan
Published: January 2018

House alterations have always been associated with sustainability for the future. However, a research at three low cost housing schemes in Shah Alam, Malaysia involving residences, housing contractors and neighbours showed that the construction activities or materials used caused problems and risks to social health, safety and the environment. These problems are related to lack of knowledge, skills and experiences in the building construction. Despite the presence of health and safety requirements, there remains a significant scope for improvement in Malaysia. From the findings, several recommendations are made to improve the living conditions for a sustainable future.
Redução da maioridade penal em relação aos crimes violentos: uma análise econômico-comportamental
Authors: Aguiar Julio César , Gomes Carrel Ypiranga Benevides , Tabak Benjamin Miranda
Published: January 2018

O artigo se propõe a investigar, sob uma perspectiva econômica comportamental, a relação entre as taxas de encarceramento e gastos com a segurança pública e a diminuição dos números de crimes violentos letais intencionais. Compara com a escolha da população brasileira, demonstrada em pesquisa de opinião, pela redução da maioridade penal. A partir disso, defende a ideia de que essa escolha sofre de uma limitação racional que, de acordo com a teoria paradigma, pode ser denominada como um viés de representatividade.
A Diagnostic Study of Learning Difficulties and Errors Made by the Students in English at Secondary School Level
Authors: K.S. Siddaraju , H.R. Jayamma
Published: January 2018

INTRODUCTION
Diagnosis means identifying the difficulties and errors done by the students of secondary schools in English language learning. They are intended primarily to ascertain what learning still needs to take place. In language skills testing, one can be reasonably straight forward. One can be fairly confident of one’s ability to create tests that will tell whether someone is particularly weak in say speaking, reading and writing in English language. Diagnostic testing is a lengthy process in comparison to other testing tools. A diagnostic test is a test used to diagnose or reveal an individual’s weakness and strength in a certain course of study (Hughes 2003, p. 50). Diagnostic test is helpful to identify the use of faulty, round about or incorrect procedures, the use of elementary processes where these could have been replaced by advanced processes.
A Digital Patient-Led Hospital Checklist for Enhancing Safety in Cataract Surgery: Qualitative Study (Preprint)
Authors: Stolk-Vos Aline C , van der Steen Jolet JE , Drossaert Constance HC , Braakman-Jansen Annemarie , Zijlmans Bart LM , Kranenburg Leonieke W , de Korne Dirk F
Published: January 2018

BACKGROUND

Surgery holds high risk for iatrogenic patient harm. Correct and sufficient communication and information during the surgical process is a root solution for preventing patient harm. Information technology may substantially contribute to engaging patients in this process.

OBJECTIVE

To explore the feasibility of a digital patient-led checklist for cataract surgery, we evaluated the experiences of patients and nurses who have used this novel tool with a focus on use, appreciation, and impact.

METHODS

A multidisciplinary team, including cataract surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and administrative representatives developed a 19-item digital patient-led checklist for cataract patients who underwent surgery in an ambulatory setting. This “EYEpad” checklist was distributed to patients and their companions during their hospital visit via an application on a tablet. It contained necessary information the patient should have received before or during the surgical preparation (8 items), before anesthesia (2 items), and before discharge (9 items). Patients and their companions were invited to actively indicate the information they received, or information discussed with them, by ticking on the EYEpad. Our qualitative research design included semi-structured individual interviews with 17 patients and a focus group involving 6 nurses. The transcripts were analyzed by 2 independent coders using both deductive and inductive coding.

RESULTS

All but one of the 17 patients used the EYEpad, occasionally assisted by his or her companion (usually the partner). In several cases, the checklist was completed by the companion. Most patients felt positively about the usability of the EYEpad. Yet, for most of the patients, it was not clear why they received the checklist. Only 4 of them indicated that they understood that the EYEpad was used to determine if there were sufficient and correct information discussed or checked by the nurses. Although most nurses agreed the EYEpad was easy to use and could be a useful tool for improving patient engagement for improving safety, they felt that not all elderly patients were willing or capable of using it and it interfered with the existing surgical process. They also anticipated the need to spend more time explaining the purpose and use of the EYEpad.

CONCLUSIONS

Our results showed that a digital patient-led checklist is a potentially valid way to increase patient participation in safety improvement efforts, even among elderly patients. It also illustrates the crucial role nurses play in the implementation and diffusion of technological innovations. Increased patient participation will only improve safety when both healthcare workers and patients feel empowered to share responsibility and balance their power.
The Income Taxation of Native Title Agreements
Authors: Stewart Miranda
Published: January 2018

In this paper is the agreement between Argyle, Traditional Owners for the mine area and the Kimberley Land Council. This paper carries all the rules to make sure that we treat each other properly. It has taken many years and a lot of hard work to make this agreement. We are very proud to sign it. With this agreement as a start, we can make the future better for Traditional Owners and Argyle.

This article examines the tax issues that arise in respect of native title agreements and recent proposals for tax reform by the Australian Government. Native title agreements sit at the intersection of indigenous economies, the market economy and the state. They contribute to sharing the benefits of resource development with traditional owners and compensate for the replacement value of non-renewable resources to the future generations.
Attributes and Attribution of State Courts — Federalism and the Kable Principle
Authors: Lim Brendan
Published: January 2018

‘State courts’ can be understood in at least two ways. Their ‘attributes’ are the characteristics that define them as ‘courts’. Their ‘attribution’ is the extent to which they are regarded as emanations of a ‘state’ in its constitutional conception as a constituent unit of the federation. The principle first articulated in Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (1996) 189 CLR 51 ensures the institutional integrity of state courts by protecting from legislative impairment their defining characteristics as ‘courts’. It therefore understands state courts almost exclusively by their ‘attributes’. This article examines the significance to the Kable principle of also understanding state courts by their ‘attribution‘. There are different conceptions of the proper attribution of state courts, coincident with different visions of how to accommodate simultaneous constitutional commitments to autonomous states and integrated courts. Those conceptions influence the content and application of the Kable principle in ways that are insufficiently appreciated. This insight permits a new perspective on the Kable principle as a doctrine of federalism, and its recent applications in International Finance Trust Co Ltd v NSW Crime Commission (2009) 240 CLR 319; Kirk v Industrial Court (NSW) (2010) 239 CLR 531; South Australia v Totani (2010) 242 CLR 1; and Wainohu v New South Wales (2011) 243 CLR 181. It also prompts an analysis of a contemporaneous evolution in the constitutional policy of the Commonwealth, whose Attorney-General typically intervened in Kable cases in support of the states, until recently seeking to extend to them certain Chapter III limitations.
Prosecution and Punishment of People Smugglers in Australia 2008-2011
Authors: Schloenhardt Andreas , Martin Charles
Published: January 2018

This article provides an analysis of people smuggling prosecutions in Australia from 2008 to 2011. Based on the available case law, the article develops a profile of ‘typical’ people smuggling offenders, examines sentencing trends, and analyses the role of smuggled migrants. The article concludes that current prosecutorial and sentencing practice have had no success in deterring people smuggling and develops a number of recommendations for law reform and policy change.
Stepping Stones — from Corporate Fault to Directors' Personal Civil Liability
Authors: Herzberg Abe , Anderson Helen
Published: January 2018

Several recent cases have seen the courts approving ASIC's employment of a ‘stepping stone’ approach that applies directors‘ statutory duty of care as well as their other statutory duties in a novel context. The first ‘stepping stone‘ involves an action against a company for contravention of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The establishment of corporate fault may then step stone to a finding that by exposing their company to the risk of criminal prosecution, civil liability or significant reputational damage, directors contravened one or more of their statutory duties in ss 180-2 of the Corporations Act, particularly their statutory duty of care, with the attendant civil penalty consequences. The effect of the ‘stepping stone’ approach is that directors may face a type of derivative civil liability for corporate fault. In this paper we analyse the stepping stone approach and assess the justification for imposing civil liability on directors for their company's misbehaviour. This paper also examines whether an extension of the stepping stone approach could make directors liable for their company's contraventions of non-Corporations Act laws as well as open the floodgates to make directors personally liable to shareholders, creditors, employees, or others affected by corporate fault.
Investor-State Arbitration: The Roadmap from the Multilateral Agreement on Investment to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Authors: Sappideen Razeen , He Ling Ling
Published: January 2018

Capital exporting countries have attempted to protect the overseas investments of their multinational corporations (MNC) against host nation governments expropriating these investments, limiting the right to repatriate profits, or subjecting the withdrawal of their investments to heavy penalties. The aborted Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI) of the mid-1990s was an attempt at transferring these concerns to a settled legal framework between nations. Some limited expression of this is found in the provisions of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Dispute Settlement Understanding, while more substantive assertions are found in the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provisions of bilateral trade and investment agreements entered into between developed and developing economies. However, recent legal challenges and associated public relations campaigns by MNC directed at Public Law and Health measures have caused governments to reassess the situation. A classic example of this has been the challenge by tobacco companies against the plain cigarette packaging legislation introduced by the Canadian and Australian governments. The Australian Government's response to this through its statement of position in respect of future bilateral agreements and its Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011 (Cth) is equally path breaking. This article examines the dramatic turnaround in perspective of States in respect of Investor-State arbitration, and its impact on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) currently being negotiated.
The Appointment of Ministers from outside of Parliament
Authors: Blackham Alysia , Williams George
Published: January 2018

Members of the executive in Australia and other Westminster nations are traditionally appointed only from the ranks of parliamentarians, ostensibly to protect the principle of responsible government. However, there is a growing international trend in nations such as the United Kingdom for the appointment of ministers from outside of Parliament. This article examines the extent to which Australia's constitutional system can accommodate unelected members of a Commonwealth, State or Territory executive. This question is analysed from the perspective of the principle of responsible government and the text of Australia's various constitutional documents. The article also reviews existing practice in comparative jurisdictions and Australian law and practice in order to determine the form that such appointments might take.
Government Procurement as a Vehicle for Workplace Relations Reform: The Case of the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry
Authors: Creighton Breen
Published: January 2018

The use of public procurement as a vehicle for achieving public policy objectives can conveniently be traced to the Fair Wages Resolution which was adopted by the British House of Commons in 1891. This technique was subsequently adopted in many jurisdictions, and finds clear expression in the International Labour Organisation (‘ILO’)'s Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention 1949 (No 94) (‘Convention No 94’). This article describes the British model and its international progeny, and then examines a controversial and unusual Australian mutation in the form of the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry (‘Code’) and the various iterations of the associated Implementation Guidelines (‘Guidelines’) which have been adopted since 1998. It suggests that the Code and Guidelines, especially under the Howard Government, constitute a perversion of the traditional use of public procurement as a vehicle for the implementation of public policy in the industrial context. That is because they were directed to the curtailment of the rights of workers and their organisations rather than protecting employment standards and promoting collective bargaining. The article argues that the Code and Guidelines sit uneasily with accepted notions of the rule of law in a number of respects, and with certain aspects of Australia's obligations in international law. It also discusses the Fair Work Principles (‘FW Principles’) which have applied to all aspects of procurement by the Commonwealth since January 2010, and suggests that they embody an approach to public procurement and the promotion of social objectives which is rather more in keeping with international best practice than that reflected in the Construction Industry Code and Guidelines.
Heresy in the High Court? Federalism as a Constraint on Commonwealth Power
Authors: Hume David , Lynch Andrew , Williams George
Published: January 2018

Williams v Commonwealth of Australia is a landmark decision of the High Court on the scope of federal executive power in s 61 of the Constitution. The decision is also important for the interpretive methodology adopted by the Court. Notably, each judge based their understanding of s 61 upon federal readings of the Constitution. This methodology raises fresh questions about how the Constitution is to be interpreted, and whether Williams marks a break from orthodox understandings of that task. This article assesses the significance of Williams for constitutional interpretation in Australia, and whether it lays the foundation for a more robust protection of state interests by the High Court.
Rethinking the Fair Work Protection against Discriminatory Dismissal
Authors: Riley Joellen
Published: January 2018

People who lose their jobs as a consequence of discriminatory treatment at work face an array of options for redress. They might bring proceedings for unfair dismissal before a statutory tribunal (the Fair Work Commission), or they may pursue a claim in the Federal Court of Australia. This article contemplates the possibility that the system for dealing with discriminatory dismissal could be rationalized so that aggrieved employees might have a single, accessible pathway through an administrative process to deal with such complaints. This would involve rethinking whether discrimination complaints ought to be treated as a matter of vindicating legal rights, or as a matter of arbitrating competing interests. Abandoning the language of rights may facilitate a pathway around the Boilermakers' doctrine (which mandates that only Chapter III courts can determine legal rights), and so enable the establishment of a more accessible and effective avenue for dealing with discrimination at work.
Redundancy in the Australian Public Service — Some Critical Reflections
Authors: Roles Cameron
Published: January 2018

This article critically examines the law concerning dismissal on grounds of redundancy as it applies to the Australian Public Service (‘APS’). Such an examination is timely, given the newly elected Coalition government's stated intention to reduce the APS by 12 000 employees through natural attrition.

The article argues that a reduction of 12 000 employees through natural attrition alone is unlikely, and that redundancies are almost inevitable. Against this backdrop, the article considers recent legislative developments concerning dismissal on grounds of redundancy. Its focus is the genuine redundancy exclusion contained in s 389 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (‘FW Act’) and its application to APS employment. The genuine redundancy exclusion precludes unfair dismissal claims if the redundancy is genuine, the employer complies with any consultation obligations in a modern award or enterprise agreement and it would not have been reasonable in all the circumstances to redeploy the affected employee within the employer's enterprise or that of an associated entity.

The article argues that, prior to the FW Act, redundancy obligations were predominantly dealt with in collective agreements, and did not require consultations or redeployment of redundant employees beyond the individual agency. However the FW Act fundamentally changed the law in this area. The article contends that a failure to comply with consultation obligations in an agency enterprise agreement will increase the prospects of a dismissal being found to be unfair. In the APS this is problematic, given the convoluted nature of many consultation clauses in enterprise agreements. The article also argues that the redeployment obligations in s 389(2) are extremely broad and, contrary to past practice under the Public Service Act 1999 (Cth) (‘PS Act’), encompass redeployment across the APS. The obligation to redeploy across the APS creates tensions in the law between the provisions of the FW Act and the devolution of managerial powers under the PS Act.
Digital Citizenship and the Right to Identity in Australia
Authors: Sullivan Clare
Published: January 2018

Australia has announced the need to review the distribution of responsibility among individuals, businesses and governments, as a consequence of the move to digital citizenship. Australia has formally framed the issues in these terms and has opened dialogue between government and citizens regarding responsibilities for the use and protection of digital identity.

This article examines digital citizenship in Australia and considers the implications for individuals, government and the private sector of the requirement for an individual to use his/her digital identity for transactions. The features and functions of digital identity are examined, and the consequences for individuals, business and government of system failure are considered. The analysis shows that, while there are consequences for all, individuals are most affected.

The author argues that the traditional approach of relying on privacy for protection is inadequate in these circumstances. Privacy, by its nature, cannot adequately protect the part of digital identity which is required for transactions. The argument presented is that, unlike privacy, the right to identity can protect the set of digital information required for transactions. Considering the new system is literally being imposed by government, the inherent vulnerabilities of the system, and the consequences of system failure for individuals, formal recognition of the right to identity is an essential element of accountable and responsible governance. Whilst in time the right to identity in this context may be recognised by the courts, the author argues that legislative recognition and protection of an individual's right to digital identity is needed now as a key component of the distribution of responsibility in this new digital era.
La visión directiva en la toma de decisiones bajo el enfoque de la teoría cognitiva de la organización
Authors: Camaran María Lorena , Martínez Alberto Mirabal
Published: January 2018

El objetivo del presente artículo es hacer una revisión teórica sobre la visión directiva y el proceso de toma de decisiones estratégicas, teniendo como base de sustentación la teoría cognitiva de la organización. Para ello, de acuerdo a la naturaleza descriptiva de este estudio, se recurrió a diversas fuentes bibliográficas de la psicología y la teoría cognitiva para examinar un conjunto de premisas que vinculadas con esta línea de pensamiento contribuyen a explicar en buena medida el impacto de la cognición en el proceso decisorio y, en consecuencia, en el papel desempeñado por los directivos para trabajar la visión, crear estrategias y tomar decisiones clave en el más alto nivel de la jerarquía. Entre los principales hallazgos del trabajo se destaca el aporte de la teoría cognitiva como perspectiva para afrontar problemas estratégicos sustentados en las capacidades cognitivas, la presencia de los heurísticos como parte natural de la toma de decisiones, y la necesidad de profundizar en el plano de lo psicológico para conocer sobre procesos, mapas, y sesgos cognitivos, como elementos que pueden ejercer distintas influencias en las decisiones tomadas.
La responsabilidad social de la industria de los videojuegos: una aproximación desde los contenidos
Authors: Arredondo Trapero Florina Guadalupe , Vázquez Parra José Carlos
Published: January 2018

La industria del entretenimiento es una de las áreas a las que mayor atención se debe prestar en cuanto a la evaluación de sus contenidos, ya que, en su mayoría, los consumidores son jóvenes con una madurez relativa. Aunque se tienen las herramientas para evitar el consumo de material inapropiado, estas resultan poco útiles debido al desconocimiento o a la poca importancia que ponen los padres de familia en la revisión de este tipo de productos. Por ende, gran parte de la responsabilidad tiende a recaer en la industria que produce y oferta estos juegos, por lo que el manejo de contenidos que no se ajusta a los fines mismos de los videojuegos puede considerarse como acción irresponsable hacia sus grupos de interés, no respetando sus legítimas demandas. El presente ensayo tiene el objetivo de reflexionar sobre las implicaciones del contenido de los videojuegos, tomando en cuenta el impacto que tiene este tipo de productos en sus usuarios y, por consiguiente, la responsabilidad social que implica para las empresas dedicadas a esta industria.
CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING INNOVATION ACTIVITY AND CHALLENGES IN DEFINING IT
Authors: Volkov A. T.
Published: January 2018

The article presents polemically the peculiarities of using the indicators of innovation activity for evaluating the state and outcomes of the organization’s operation, including Higher Learning Institutions in the areas of development and learning new types of techniques and technology. There is considered a possible structure of a system of balanced innovation activity indicators. There is substantiated a necessity to change statistical reporting on the innovation activity.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE SCIENTIFIC-TECHNICAL PROJECT'S EXECUTIVE TEAM
Authors: Komarov A. V. , Slepcova M. A. ,  Chechetkin E. V. , Shurtakov K. V. ,  Tret'jakova M. V.
Published: January 2018

The article offers a method to evaluate the performance of executive managers teams involved in scientific-technical projects, which considers a range of factors allowing the team to reach applied targets. Within this methdology framework for evaluating the readiness of an innovative scientific-technical project, such method can be utilized for defining the team's ability to match the requirements level of the planned or already realized project. Applying suggested method will allow formulating recommendations for the development of the project team, that will lead to eliminating risks in failing to reach set targets. The methodology has been approved for federal budget programme «Research and Development in priority areas of the scientific-technical complex in Russia for 2014–2020 years».
PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY IN RUSSIA: COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES AND BARRIERS
Authors: Tsvetkova L. A.
Published: January 2018

The analysis of prospects of introduction of the developments related to blokcheyn in the world and in Russia has been made. Key investors and beneficiaries in the development of blockchain technologies were identified. High competitiveness of Russian developments, unique staffing, and favorable climatic conditions for the development of blockade technologies in the Russian Federation were noted. The patent activity in the world has been analyzed and the place of Russia on the patent landscape in the field of blockchain technologies has been determined. It is shown that, to date, the weak position of Russian developers in the global patent landscape in the field of blockchain is not critical due to the high level of uncertainty in matters of protectability of the proposed blockchain algorithms. Special attention was paid to the delayed, perhaps shortterm, readiness of residents of industrially developed countries to expand in the global space of intellectual property associated with the blockchain as soon as the patentability of the proposed solutions is proved. It is concluded that the next 2–3 years should be considered as a “window of opportunity” to form the prerequisites for Russia’s technological leadership in the cluster of block-technologies.
UNIVERSIDADE, GÊNERO E SEXUALIDADE: EXPERIÊNCIAS CURRICULARES E FORMATIVAS DE ESTUDANTES NÃOHETEROSSEXUAIS NA UFRB
Authors: De Cássia Dias Pereira Alves Rita , Dos Santos Silva Elder Luan
Published: January 2018

Nesse trabalho analisamos como os currículos e o processo formativo dos estudantes da Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia tem reforçado o lugar de estranho e quais impactos têm tido na permanência simbólica dos estudantes nãoheterossexuais. Refletimos sobre o caráter normativo dos currículos e da formação universitária e como estes têm contribuído para a produção, reprodução e atualização do conjunto de valores e práticas que instituem a heterossexualidade como única possibilidade legítima de expressão da sexualidade.
The Impact of Near-Peer Teaching on Medical Students’ Transition to Clerkships
Authors: Knobloch Alexander C. , Ledford Christy J.W. , Wilkes Sean , Saperstein Adam K.
Published: January 2018

Background and Objectives: The transition to clerkships is one of the most challenging times during medical school. To help students better cope, many schools have established transition-to-clerkship curricula. Such curricula may optimally prepare students through increasing their self-efficacy and response efficacy. We hypothesized that a small-group, near-peer-led format would be ideally suited to help students achieve these outcomes.
Methods: During process improvement for a transition-to-clerkship curriculum, we conducted an informal focus group and subsequent survey of postclerkship students to guide curricular innovation, including incorporation of third- and fourth-year students as near-peer instructors in a seminar format. Seminars included three sequential small-group discussions focused on discrete topic areas and concluded with a large-group session highlighting salient discussion points. To evaluate the impact of this educational strategy, near-peer learners were surveyed before and after the seminars.
Results: Junior student participants reported feeling more prepared to integrate into the health care team, develop a clerkship study plan, and access applicable, valuable study materials, both immediately following the seminars and 6 months later, demonstrating increased self-efficacy. These students placed equal or greater value on these topics as compared to students in previous year groups, demonstrating similar response efficacy.
Conclusions: This study demonstrated an increase in student self-efficacy that persisted 6 months postintervention, in addition to similar response efficacy. Future research could be directed toward: (1) investigating whether improvements in self-efficacy among students transitioning to clerkships are associated with improved clerkship performance and (2) studying outcomes for near-peer teachers.
Identifying Prevalence and Characteristics of Behavioral Health Education in Family Medicine Clerkships:
Authors: DeMarco Mario P. , Betancourt Renée M. , Everard Kelly  M. , Bream Kent D.W.
Published: January 2018

Background and Objectives: Many patients with behavioral health disorders do not seek or receive adequate care for their conditions. Among those that do, most will receive care in a primary care setting. To best meet this need, clinicians will need to demonstrate proficiency of behavioral health skills and evidence-based practices. We sought to explore the degree to which these skills are being taught in family medicine clerkships.
Methods: The Council of Academic Family Medicine’s (CAFM) Educational Research Alliance (CERA) 2016 survey of clerkship directors (CDs) was sent to 141 CDs at US and Canadian medical schools with a required family medicine run course. CDs were asked about the inclusion of behavioral health topics, tools, and techniques in the clerkship, as well as rating the importance of these items.
Results: Eighty-six percent of CDs completed the survey. Mood disorders (81.4%) were most frequently taught, followed by anxiety disorders (77.8%), substance use disorders (74.4%), and impulse control disorders (39.1%). Screening tools and behavioral health counseling skills were less commonly taught.
Conclusions: Many behavioral health topics are not taught universally to all family medicine clerkship students. Gaps exist between what is included in current curriculum and what is recommended by the National Clerkship Curriculum for family medicine. These gaps may represent challenges for improving the care for patients with behavioral health disorders.
Spike laser welding for the electrical connection of cylindrical lithium-ion batteries
Authors: Schmitz Patrick , Habedank Jan Bernd , Zaeh Michael F.
Published: January 2018

The transition toward renewable energies implicates decentralized and time-dependent ways of energy generation. To compensate for the resulting fluctuation in energy supply, local storage systems are necessary. Larger systems may consist of thousands of battery cells. Therefore, the reliable interconnection between the individual battery cells is a prerequisite for the economic production of these systems. Laser beam welding is a suitable process to contact batteries. Due to the high requirements regarding the heat input and the reproducibility of the joining process, thorough investigations are necessary. Experiments on pulsed laser beam welding of cylindrical lithium-ion cells were conducted by applying a strategy named spike welding. Suitable process parameters were identified and tested with regard to their impact on the reproducibility of the welded joint. For the measurement of the heat input during the welding process, the temperature rise inside the battery case was determined. Results indicate that a pulsed welding strategy with discrete weld seams is preferable in order to minimize the heat input and to maximize the flexibility during the welding process. Finally, battery cells were contacted and electrical properties of the cell compound were determined. The pulsed laser welding process proved to be superior compared to conventional resistance spot welding since no negative influence on the electrical properties could be observed and the heat input was kept at a minimum.
An Enhanced Smith Predictor Based Control System Using Feedback-feedforward Structure for Time-delay Processes
Authors: Mohammadzaheri M. , Tafreshi R.
Published: January 2018

This paper presents enhanced Smith predictor based control systems (SPBCSs) for processes with a time-varying or fixed time delay. This work focuses on improving the arrangement and asynchrony of SPBCS components rather than the design of the predictor and the feedback controller, which have been well discussed in the literature. The proposed control system advances SPBCS through implementation of two design recommendations: (i) replacing the classical feedback controller by a feedback-feedforward control system, and (ii) synchronizing the reference signal and the predicted output. As a result, common shortcomings of SPBCSs or control systems based on Pade approximation, i.e. the trade-off between performance and steady-state error, and instability associated with non-minimum-phase systems do not exist in the proposed SPBCS. The superior performance of the proposed control system is demonstrated with two examples: temperature control of an infrared dryer (a system with fixed time-delay) and air-fuel ratio of a lean-burn spark-ignition engine (a system with time-varying delay and lag). The proposed control system is shown to clearly outperform the conventional SPBCS and Internal Model Control (IMC) PID based on Pade approximation for aforementioned examples and performs satisfactorily in the presence of noises, actuator saturations, and severe model inaccuracies.
Identidades, sujetos y subjetividades de géneros: feminismo(s) para un pensamiento crítico
Authors: Parga Jimena , Setien Lorena , Palermo Gimena
Published: January 2018

Las autoras reflexionan acerca de conceptos clave que posibilitan abordar las diversas expresiones genéricas actuales desde una perspectiva que visibilice las estructuras sociohistóricas y culturales desiguales, en las que los procesos de subjetivación se configuran y se expresan. Desde los aportes de los estudios de género y de la perspectiva interseccional originada por los movimientos de feministas negras, buscan visibilizar cómo se manifiestan las desigualdades, al entrecruzarse las jerarquías de género con las dimensiones de clase, etnia, raza, entre otras.
Resituar al ciberfeminismo desde el cuerpo código
Authors: Esquivel Quirós Karen
Published: January 2018

La autora discute en este artículo el privilegio del cuerpo cyborg desde una mirada crítica de los vínculos entre la cibernética y el Manifiesto Cyborg (1984), de Donna Haraway. Asimismo cuestiona al ciberfeminismo como medio contemporáneo para la acción colectiva y propone revisar las gramáticas desde las interactuamos y hacemos comunicación. Por último, y a partir de los conceptos de artivismo y de arte político postula la necesidad de pensar la performance como espacio de incidencia feminista, como experiencia estética y como forma de comunicación alternativa través de los cuerpos.
Reseña a Violencias contra las mujeres
Authors: Rodríguez Yamila
Published: January 2018

Reseña a Zaiskoiski Biscay Daniela y Policastro Betsabé (comps.) (2017). Violencias contra las mujeres. Realidades, desafíos y actores en la implementación de la Ley Nacional 26.485 en La Pampa
Walsh, Mayoría y el libro que no encontraba editor
Authors: Díaz Juan Francisco
Published: January 2018

La sección ratón de hemeroteca y videoteca presenta un doble homenaje: a la revista Mayoría, por los sesenta años de la publicación del primer ejemplar de uno de los semanarios políticos pionero de nuestro país, y a Rodolfo Walsh, por los cuarenta años de su desaparición física.Dirigida por los hermanos Tulio y Bruno Jacovella, Mayoría sufrió persecuciones varias por parte del gobierno de facto encabezado por Pedro Eugenio Aramburu y por Isaac Rojas.Esta publicación, la más cara de su tipo, fue el único medio periodístico que publicó en forma completa «Operación MASACRE», la investigación que Walsh acercó al semanario luego de recibir la negativa de varios periódicos.La dupla medio / autor se complementó con otra singular investigación, «Caso Satanovsky»,indagación que se inició a partir de que el semanario le acercara la inquietud al periodista y que se extendió de junio a diciembre de 1958.
Research Bathymetry Mapping of Shallow Water Areas around Islands in the Truong Sa Archipelago by Deep - Remote sensing technology
Authors: Yen Phan Quoc , Hoai Dao Khanh , Hoa Dinh Thi Bao
Published: January 2018

Satellite image data is being researched and applied effectively in the survey and establishment of bathymetry mapping in shallow water areas in both time and human terms. Remote sensing techniques contribute to rapid updating of topography, timely assurance of civil and military operations such as maritime safety, environmental security and rescue, Warfare in the military, especially the ability to remotely monitor disputed areas. The article experiment with the Stumpf et al algorithm to estimate the shallow water depths on the Spratly Island by Landsat 8 image. The correlation coefficient of the model R2 is 0.924; RMSE is 0.99m. In addition, the results are compared with the map data of C-map and use 12 actual test points scores to evaluate the accuracy of the model.
Effect of processing techniques on the overall quality attributes of cookies produced from jackbeans and wheat flour
Authors: A. O. Akinsola O. A. Idowu,
Published: January 2018

The study was carried out to determine the effectiveness of heat processing on jackbeans, an underutilized legume. Raw and processed seed flour (roasted at 1200C for 10mins and pressure cooked for 10mins) produced from jackbeans were evaluated for its nutritional quality and antinutritional factors using standard methods. The nutritional qualities determined showed that sample with 20% pressure cooked jackbeans flour supplement has the highest amount of protein, fat, fibre and ash content, while the sample with 40% supplementation of pressure cooked jackbeans flour has the highest percentage of moisture content. The cookies produced from 100% wheat flour has the highest percentage of carbohydrate, while sample with 40% roasted jackbeans flour supplement has the highest percentage of concanavanine A. The antinutritional factors of the processed flours were found to be lower than the raw seed flour. Sensory qualities determined showed that sample with 20% of pressure cooked jackbeans supplement was rated high in terms of taste, aroma, texture, and overall acceptability, while cookies with 100% wheat flour was rated high 7.7 in term of colour. This study showed that thermal processing especially pressure cooking decreased the antinutritional contents of the jackbeans flour than other processing methods used.
Apically Dominant Mechanism for Improving Catalytic Activities of N-Doped Carbon Nanotube Arrays in Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery
Authors: Mendoza-Cortes Jose , Niu Wenhan , Pakhira Srimanta , Marcus Kyle , Li Zhao , Yang Yang
Published: January 2018

The oxygen reduction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reactions (OER) in Zn-air batteries (ZABs) require highly efficient, cost-effective and stable electrocatalysts as replacements to traditionally high cost, inconsistently stable and low poison resistant Platinum group metals (PGM) catalysts. Although, nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube (NCNT) arrays have been developed over recent decades through various advanced technologies are now capable of catalyzing ORR efficiently, their underdeveloped bifunctional property, hydrophobic surface, and detrimental preparation strategy are found to limit practical large-scale commercialization for effective rechargeable ZABs. Here, we have demonstrated fabrication of a three-dimensional (3D) nickel foam supported NCNT arrays with CoNi nanoparticles (NPs) encapsulated within the apical domain (denoted as CoNi@NCNT/NF) that exhibits excellent bifunctional catalytic performance toward both ORR (onset potential of 0.97 V vs. RHE) and OER (overpotential of 1.54 V vs. RHE at 10 mA cm-2). We further examined the practicability of this CoNi@NCNT/NF material being used as an air electrode for rechargeable ZAB coin cell and pouch cell systems. The ZAB coin cell showed a peak power density of 108 mW cm-2 with an energy density of 845 Wh kgZn-1 and robust rechargeability over 28h under ambient conditions, which exceeds the performance of PGM catalysts and leading non-PGM electrocatalysts. In addition, density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed that the ORR and OER catalytic performance of the CoNi@NCNT/NF electrode are mainly derived from the d-orbitals from the CoNi NPs encapsulated within the apical dominant end of the NCNTs.
Brain drain: Propulsive factors and consequences
Authors: ILIC Dragan , MILOSAVLJEVIC Marko
Published: January 2018

When speaking about the total number of highly educated individuals’ migration, it is easy to spot that it is rapidly increasing. The brain drain issues should be taken very seriously especially in under developed and in the developing countries, knowing that the human capital is globally mobile and that highly educated individuals can without any issues market their knowledge around the globe. Dealing with it requires a carefully tailored strategy for these countries, which are suffering from severe human capital losses on annual basis. Since the labor markets of today are highly competitive, it is necessary for these countries to secure good advancement and doing business opportunities. The purpose of this research is to provide an insight into the key propulsive factors and potential consequences caused by the brain drain. The method used in order to conduct the research was a carefully designed questionnaire taken by the date subject enrolled at the third and fourth years of state governed and privately owned universities. This research shows that one of the key reasons for brain drain in underdeveloped and in the developing countries is shortage of further educational advancement opportunities.
La reforma a la salud pendiente en Chile: reflexiones en torno a una propuesta de transformación del sistema
Authors: Cid Camilo , Uthoff Andras
Published: January 2018

Chile mantiene un sistema de salud segmentado por riesgos e ingresos. Una Comisión Presidencial encargada en 2014 planteó dos escenarios para el sistema de salud según el horizonte de tiempo en que se esperaban sus resultados. Para el largo plazo propuso una visión hacia dónde debiera dirigirse el sistema de salud chileno, conviniendo en un seguro público único. En lo inmediato, propuso una transición que consistía en regular a las instituciones de salud previsional para que funcionaran bajo reglas y principios de seguridad social. Los planteamientos centrales se sustentaron en evidencia internacional de sistemas que han alcanzado éxito en ofrecer acceso y cobertura universal de salud a sus habitantes, mediante las transformaciones y regulaciones apropiadas. El análisis realizado por la Comisión implicó la inauguración de un nuevo paradigma para las políticas de salud en Chile. Uno que señala que la estrategia utilizada hasta ese momento, de promover mayor competencia y libertad de elección en mercados de seguros de salud, no ha dado resultados, y que para avanzar hacia el acceso equitativo a la salud es necesario poner en el centro el derecho a la salud y los principios de solidaridad y equidad, así como valorar el avance en el mundo, reconociendo que el esquema chileno se aleja de las mejores prácticas en cuanto a diseño de los sistemas de salud. La propuesta no se ha implementado aún, y será necesario plantear una implementación acelerada de la visión de largo plazo. La experiencia es relevante para otros países de la Región de las Américas que discuten los problemas de la segmentación en salud.
APPLICATION OF MAGNETIC SURVEY TO EXPLORE THE IRON ORE DEPOSITS IN THE NUSAWUNGU COASTAL REGENCY OF CILACAP CENTRAL JAVA
Authors: Sehah S , Raharjo Sukmaji Anom
Published: January 2018

The research aiming to explore the iron ore deposits in the Nusawungu coastal Regency of Cilacap has been conducted using the magnetic survey. The acquisition of magnetic data was conducted in April – Mei 2017, covering the area in the ranges of 109.314° – 109.345°E and 7.691° – 7.709°S. The obtained magnetic field strength data were corrected, reduced, and mapped to obtain the contour map of local magnetic anomaly. The modeling process was carried out along the path extending over the map from the positions of 109.314°E and 7.695°S to 109.335°E and 7.699°S, so that some subsurface anomalous objects are obtained. The lithological interpretation was performed to identify the types of subsurface rocks and their formations based on the magnetic susceptibility value of each anomalous objects and supported by the geological information of the research area. Based on the interpretation results, three rocks deposits of alluvium formations were obtained, which are estimated to contain iron ore. The first deposit has a length of 164.85 m, a depth of 0.57 – 8.43 m, and a magnetic susceptibility value of 0.0097 cgs. The second deposit has a length of 376.28 m, a depth of 2.56 – 19.66 m, and a magnetic susceptibility value of 0.0108 cgs. The third deposit has a length of 1,306.26 m, a depth of 3.70 – 58.69 m, and a magnetic susceptibility value of 0.0235 cgs. Out of the whole rocks deposits, the third rock deposit is interpreted to have the most prospective iron ore. This interpretation based on its high magnetic susceptibility value, which indicates the presence of many magnetic minerals (i.e. iron ores) in the rock.