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Unveiling Saudi Feminism(s): Historicization, Heterogeneity, and Corporeality in Women’s Movements
Authors: Lim Merlyna 
Published: August 2018

Background Current Western discourses on women’s movements in Saudi Arabia proffer an understanding that is adverse to history and sidelines the region’s local knowledges, replacing such knowledges with a techno-utopian assumption that technology would produce better social or political conditions, and exhibit a pattern of disembodiment.Analysis This article endeavours to disturb ahistorical, monolithic, and disembodied accounts of Saudi women’s movements through three interventions: the historicization of the Saudi women’s activism and feminist movements; the recognition of the heterogeneity of Saudi women’s movements; and finally, the acknowledgement of the corporeality of Saudi women’s resistance.Conclusion and implications These interventions facilitate a better, more nuanced, and more contextual understanding of revolutionary and feminist practices, not only in Saudi Arabia, but also elsewhere in the world.Contexte Les discours occidentaux actuels dépeignent les mouvements féministes en Arabie saoudite d’une manière qui est contraire à l’histoire et qui marginalise les savoirs locaux de la région. Ces discours occidentaux remplacent les savoirs locaux par une approche techno-utopique selon laquelle la technologie réaliserait de meilleures conditions sociales ou politiques. Ces discours manifestent en outre une tendance vers la désincarnation.Analyse Cet article met en question les comptes rendus ahistoriques, monolithiques et désincarnés sur les mouvements féministes saoudiens en soulignant : l’historicisation du militantisme des femmes saoudiennes et des mouvements féministes dans le pays; la reconnaissance de l’hétérogénéité des mouvements féministes saoudiens; et finalement la corporalité de la résistance par les femmes saoudiennes.Conclusion et implications Ces mises au point permettent une meilleure compréhension, mieux contextualisée et plus nuancée, de pratiques révolutionnaires et féministes, non seulement en Arabie saoudite mais aussi ailleurs dans le monde.
The Association of Program Ratios and Consolidation Choices: Evidence from Nonprofit Hospitals
Authors: Quosigk Benedikt M. , Forgione Dana A. 
Published: August 2018

SYNOPSISThe program expense ratio is widely used as a measure of nonprofit (NP) performance. It can be derived from either GAAP financial statements or IRS Form 990. However, these sources have conflicting disclosure requirements that can significantly affect the ratio. The FASB has consolidation requirements for GAAP financial statements, but allows wide latitude in how program-specific functional expenses are disclosed. The IRS requires disclosure of functional expenses on Form 990, but allows wide latitude in how the reporting entity is defined. Thus, the program ratio can vary significantly based on the accounting choices of management. We examine the association of program ratios and consolidation choices in NP hospitals using Form 990 data. We find that hospitals receiving support from unconsolidated affiliates realize significantly higher program ratios. The IRS and FASB should consider this finding when evaluating the latitude in reporting requirements for NP hospitals.JEL Classifications: G1; G3; G18; G38; L3; L30; L31; L38; M4; M41; M48.Data Availability: All data are from publicly available sources quoted in the text.
Do Firms Manage Their Credit Ratings? Evidence from Rating-Based Contracts
Authors: Zhang Xia (Eliza) 
Published: August 2018

SYNOPSIS
This paper examines whether firms with rating-based performance-priced loan contracts (PPrating firms) manage cash flow from operations (CFO) and accruals to obtain better firm credit ratings. I find that for PPrating firms, both CFO management and accruals management, are positively associated with firm credit ratings. In the cross-section, the relation of CFO management and accruals management with firm ratings is less pronounced when there is a larger benefit associated with inflated firm ratings. These results support the view that financial statement manipulation helps PPrating firms achieve more favorable ratings; when these firms are subject to more stringent rating-agency monitoring, such manipulation proves less effective.
JEL Classifications: G18; G20; G28.
Incentivizing the Creative Process: From Initial Quantity to Eventual Creativity
Authors: Kachelmeier Steven J. , Wang Laura W. , Williamson Michael G. 
Published: August 2018

ABSTRACT
In two experiments, we examine whether performance-contingent incentives facilitate the creative process by enhancing the initial preparation that precedes creative incubation. The defining characteristic of both experiments is a second-stage task that is separated in time from the first-stage implementation of different incentive schemes. In Experiment 1, the second stage takes place ten days after we implement conditions with quantity incentives, high-creativity incentives, incentives with a minimum-creativity threshold, and a fixed-pay control condition. In Experiment 2, we test the effects of incentives with an incubation period of 20 minutes, during which an experimenter escorts participants on a walk between compensated work periods. In both experiments, we find that participants with quantity incentives outperform the high-creativity production of their fixed-pay counterparts only in the second-stage task. Mediation analyses suggest that quantity-incentivized participants' propensity to try more divergent ideas in the first stage sparks their creativity advantage in the second stage.
JEL Classifications: D24; D91; M11; M41.
Latvian High-Tech Industry: Trends and Developments
Authors: Menaker Joseph , Ozoliņa Velga 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
The paper covers analysis of high-tech industry development in Latvia, as well as its facilitating and restricting factors. High-tech industries become more important in Latvia both in terms of export share and generated value added; also the number of enterprises and employees is increasing. A stable political system, enabling business environment, a relatively low corporate income tax rate, and government aid are considered as some of the most important facilitating factors. The paper emphasizes the government’s role in promoting and developing the high-tech manufacturing. The most significant limitations are the lack of skilled specialists and sophisticated real estate space, and the remote industrial supply companies and the service centres. Recommendations are given on the possible development directions, including improvements in manufacturing infrastructure, enhancements of the skill level of the labour force, and bringing up a new generation of entrepreneurs.
Agrilus (Uragrilus) guerini: a new species for the Romanian fauna (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)
Authors: Manci Cosmin-Ovidiu , Ruicănescu Adrian 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
Agrilus guerini Lacordaire is recorded for the first time in Romania, in Southern Transylvania. The occurrence of this species in Romania was expected, as it is present in neighbouring countries. A short description, some aspects of biology and ecology, and a distribution map of this species in Romania are given
PEER FEEDBACK OVER TIME
Authors: Smith Julia N. , O’Neill Thomas A. 
Published: August 2018

Abstract –Given the ubiquity of teamwork in engineering education and industry1, developing teamwork skills in undergraduate students is a critical component of their training. This is supported by the inclusion of ‘individual and teamwork’ as a graduate attribute by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board2. The current work explores the development of teamwork skills through the use of multiple administrations of peer feedback, in order to explore the value of using several administrations and support past findings that have suggested increased administrations provide incremental improvements.
Additionally, the paper discusses the use of an empirically validated and user-friendly tool used to deliver the peer feedback assessments. The results suggest that students find the tool easy to use and that they believed the feedback they received and gave was accurate and useful. Together, these results suggest that peer feedback, delivered using the ITPMetrics.com platform, is an effective and well-received method of fostering soft-skill development in engineering students.
A THREE-TIER EVALUATION RUBRIC FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF GROUP PROJECTS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSES
Authors: Sowinski Andrew , Taylor David 
Published: August 2018

Abstract – Group projects are often key to engineering design courses since they simultaneously develop teamwork and communication skills in the context of solving difficult engineering problems. However, fair, consistent, and transparent grading of these projects are difficult to achieve, and the individual contribution of students can likewise be difficult to evaluate.
Standardized marking rubrics are often used to increase the consistency and fairness of project evaluations; however, these frequently lack a systematic means for evaluating individual effort within group work. Rubrics also are difficult to employ when there are numerous possible solutions and where some solutions are more elegant or challenging when compared to others.
To provide a consistent accounting of individual effort and the difficulty of a submitted group design solution, a three-tier marking rubric was developed. Comparing the project grades between two cohorts in the same course showed that there was a broader distribution of grades when using the three-tier marking scheme.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ACTIVE LEARNING COMPONENT THROUGH RESEARCH REPORTS IN A LABORATORY COURSE
Authors: Abelló Juan , Labossière Paul 
Published: August 2018

Abstract –Mechanical Engineering Laboratories is a third-year course at the University of Manitoba that covers the application of mechanical engineering principles to relevant experimental problems. The course spans two terms, counts for two credit hours per term and traditionally required student teams to prepare formal laboratory reports only.
An active learning component was introduced by assigning students to write research reports on topics that would otherwise have been covered in the lectures. This allowed us to enable additional laboratory groups during former lecture slots and accommodate the program’s enrollment increase from 80 to 120 students. Introducing research reports also allowed students to learn independently, research beyond the level of detail in the course if they wished, and practice their lifelong learning skills along with teamwork skills.
Most students did well in this component of the course. Student feedback comments on the research reports were mostly positive. This experience suggests that an active learning component through research reports in lieu of some lectures may be a useful active learning tool in an upper-level laboratory course.
Creating a Human-Centric Engineering Design Course
Authors: Salustri Filippo A. , Neumann W. Patrick 
Published: August 2018

Abstract –In 2009, the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Ryerson University introduced a new course, MEC325: Introduction to Engineering Design, intended to address various perceived shortcomings in the Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering undergraduate programs. The authors realized that there is very little literature on how human factors can be embedded ubiquitously in engineering design processes. As a result, MEC325 has become anchored on the concept of “human-centric engineering design.” This paper will describe the course’s initial state and summarize many of the efforts taken by the authors to tightly integrate engineering design and human factors, and to provide a valuable learning experience to both mechanical and industrial engineering undergraduate students.
To Isolate, or to Share? That is a Question for Intel SGX
Authors: Shen Youren , Chen Yu , Chen Kang , Tian Hongliang , Yan Shoumeng 
Published: August 2018

One cornerstone of computer security is hardware-based isolation mechanisms, among which an emerging technology named <em>Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX)</em> offers arguably the strongest security on x86 architecture. Intel SGX enables user-level code to create trusted memory regions named <em>enclaves</em>, which are isolated from the rest of the system, including privileged system software. This strong isolation of SGX, however, forbids sharing any trusted memory between enclaves, making it difficult to implement any features or techniques that must share code or data between enclaves. This dilemma between isolation and sharing is especially challenging to system software for SGX (e.g., library OSes), to which both properties are highly desirable.To resolve the tension between isolation and sharing in system software for SGX, especially library OSes, we propose a <em>single-address-space approach</em>, which runs all (user-level) processes and the library OS in a single enclave. This single-enclave architecture enables various memory-sharing features or techniques, thus improving both performance and usability. To enforce inter-process isolation and user-privilege isolation inside the enclave, we design a <em>multi-domain</em> software fault isolation (SFI) scheme, which is unique in its support for two types of domains: 1) data domains, which enable process isolation, and 2) code domains, which enable shared libraries. Our SFI is implemented efficiently by leveraging Intel Memory Protection Extensions (MPX). Experimental results show an average overhead of 10\%, thus demonstrating the practicality of our approach.
A mediação da aprendizagem na educação permanente em saúde:análise da sua capacidade de problematizar
Authors: Queiroz Giovanna Santana , Santos Maria Ligia Rangel 
Published: August 2018

Resumo: A Educação Permanente em Saúde (EPS) requer a efetivação de ações que estimulem à reflexão da realidade. Assim, este estudo busca analisar a problematização na mediação da aprendizagem dos tutores para induzir mudanças no modelo assistencial, fortalecendo o trabalho na Atenção Básica, a partir da EPS. Trata-se de um estudo de caso de natureza quantitativa e qualitativa, retrospectivo, que abordou uma ação educativa direcionada aos gestores da Atenção Básica. A análise documental e a técnica de análise do conteúdo foram adotadas. Os resultados demonstraram que os tutores estimularam o levantamento de problemas e/ou proposição de soluções; a “ação/atividade” do processo de trabalho do gestor foi o elemento essencialmente trabalhado, evidenciando o caráter operacional do Curso. Conclui-se que, para efetivação da EPS, torna-se urgente a formação pedagógica dos tutores bem como ampliar a concepção da natureza prática dos gestores.Palavras-chave: Educação Permanente em Saúde. Educação a Distância. Problematização. Processo de trabalho em saúde. Gestão em saúde. Atenção Básica.
Strategi Pemerintah Daerah dalam Meningkatkan Kualitas Pelayanan Perpustakaan Daerah Kota Tangerang Selatan
Authors: Kumara Dedek 
Published: August 2018

Penelitian ini ingin melihat lebih jauh bagaimana perpustakaan daerah dapat meningkatkan pelayanannya terhadap masyarakat melalui pengembangan rencana strategis. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1) mengetahui kondisi lingkungan internal dan eksternal Perpustakaan Daerah Kota Tangerang Selatan; (2) mengidentifikasi rumusan strategi berbasis analisis SWOT bagi perencanaan strategis jangka pendek dan jangka panjang Perpustakaan Daerah Kota Tangerang Selatan; dan (3) menganalisis proses strategi Perpustakaan Daerah Kota Tangerang Selatan. Model dan metode peneltian ini bersifat deskriptif-kualitatif. Metode analisis data yang digunakan bersifat induktif, mengacu pada Miles & Huberman model. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi partisipatif, wawancara mendalam, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pengembangan lingkungan eksternal dilakukan dengan cara memberi kesempatan kepada masyarakat untuk mengikuti pendidikan dan pelatihan tentang perpustakaan, meningkatkan jumlah pengguna, dan menjadikan perpustakaan sebagai pusat informasi bagi masyarakat. Sedangkan pengembangan lingkungan internal dilakukan dengan cara meningkatkan pelayanan perpustakaan, optimalisasi perawatan koleksi, dan memberikan formasi yang sesuai pada SDM yang ada. Adapun strategi intensif dapat dilakukan melalui penetrasi pasar, pengembangan pasar, dan pengembangan produk, sementara strategi alternatif dapat dilakukan dengan menambah tenaga pustakawan perpustakaan. This research would like to see further how regional libraries can improve their services to the public through the development of strategic plans. This study aims to: (1) know the internal and external environmental conditions of South Tangerang City Regional Library; (2) identify the strategy formulation based on SWOT analysis for short and long term strategic planning of South Tangerang City Regional Library; and (3) analyzing the strategy process of South Tangerang City Regional Library. Model and method of this research is descriptivequalitative. The data analysis method used is inductive, referring to Miles & Huberman model. Data collection techniques used were participative observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The results of this study indicate that the development of the external environment is pursued by providing opportunities for the community to follow education and training about the library, increasing the number of users, and make the library as the information center for the community. While the development of the internal environment is pursued by improving library services, optimization of collection maintenance, and provide appropriate formation on existing human resources. The intensive strategy can be done through market penetration, market development, and product development, while alternative strategies can be done by adding librarians.
Morbilidad de la Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica en Colombia. Resultados del Estudio SANEPOC-2
Authors: Kuzmar Isaac , Giraldo Ospina Carlos Eduardo , Acevedo Osorio German Oved , Rua Salas Guido 
Published: August 2018

<p align="left">OBJETIVO: relacionar las morbilidades de los pacientes pertenecientes al programa de EPOC de una institución de salud del municipio de Anserma, Caldas (Colombia). MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: estudio descriptivo de 51 pacientes a quienes les fueron tomadas espirometrías exploratorias, los hallazgos fueron contrastados con las principales comorbilidades registradas en la Historia Clínica a través de estadística descriptiva e inferencial. RESULTADOS: 50% presentaron al menos una comorbilidad registrada, principalmente la Hipertensión Arterial seguida de la Enfermedad Renal Crónica, se encontró un comportamiento asociado entre la clasificación GOLD y la presencia de síntomas con valores no estadísticamente significativos; no se encontró asociación estadísticamente significativa entre las comorbilidades y los valores espirométricos. CONCLUSIONES: se hacen necesarias nuevas investigaciones que valoren de forma clara la causalidad en la población colombiana. </p>
MENAKAR INTEGRITAS ANAK SERIBU PULAU DI MALUKU UTARA
Authors: Marannu Baso 
Published: August 2018

<p><em>Penelitian integritas peserta didik merupakan program Nasional dari Pusat Penelitian dan Pengembangan Pendidikan Agama Badan Litbang dan Diklat Kementerian Agama, Penelitian ini </em><em>dipicu dengan banyaknya kasus-kasus yang bermunculan saat ini mulai dari maraknya tawuran antar sekolah, merebaknya penggunaan narkoba dikalangan pelajar, berkembangannya pergaulan bebas. Selain itu banyak sekolah yang kurang memperhatikan perkembangan perilaku peserta didik terkait kejujuran akademik, contek menyontek saat ujian, konsisten dengan apa yang dikatakan, tanggung jawab terhadap tugas, dan membangun relasi dalam kehidupan keagamaan. </em><em>Metode yang digunakan adalah kuantitatif dengan pendekatan survey, </em><em>dilaksanakan di 34 provinsi </em><em>dengan jumlah sampel 1158 sekolah dengan rincian 708 Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) di 164 kabupaten/kota dan 450 Madrasah Aliyah (MA) di 133 kabupaten/kota, khusus di Provinsi Maluku Utara sekolah yang dijadikan sampel sebanyak 14 sekolah yang diwakili masing-masing 10 peserta didik, sehingga jumlah sebanyak 140 peserta didik.</em><em> </em><em>Dengan menggunakan analisis deskriptif dari empat variable yang telah ditetapkan yakni (1) Kejujuran, (2) Tanggungjawab, (3) Toleransi dan (4) Cinta Tanah Air.</em><em> </em><em>Pengukuran kejujuran Secara keseluruhan rata-rata persentasi kejujuran yang ditemukan pada responden masih rendah yakni 55%. Dimensi tanggungjawab, hasilnya masih rendah yakni 62%. Dimensi toleransi, rata-rata memberikan sikap integitas yang tinggi yakni 83% atau tinggi dan Dimensi cinta tanah air, sebesar 93% atau sangat tinggi</em></p>
Content validity and reliability of a food frequency questionnaire to measure eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid intakes in young adults: A pilot study
Authors: Hanson Jennifer A. , Rosenkranz Richard R. , Holcomb Carol Ann , Haub Mark D. 
Published: August 2018

Background: The food environment is rapidly changing with regard to omega-3 fatty acids. Research is hindered by the lack of a tool specifically designed to measure intakes of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids in US populations. The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the content validity and reliability of a novel 14-item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) designed to measure contemporary sources of eicosapentaenoic aid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).Methods: During May of 2009, college students (n = 165) completed the FFQ and provided feedback. Forty-five completed the questionnaire a second time allowing for the evaluation of test-retest reliability.Results: None of the students reported consuming a food naturally rich in EPA and DHA that was not included in the FFQ. Overall instrument reliability (n = 54) was strong (ρ = 0.86, p < 0.001) and the reliability for each of the non-functional food items ranged from moderate to strong (ρ = 0.48 to 0.86, p < 0.001). Correlation coefficients for each of the functional food items were low and/or non-significant. Uncertainty regarding omega-3 functional foods was listed as a reason by eight of the twelve who felt one or more of the questions were difficult to answer. Conclusions: Overall instrument reliability was strong and content validity was good. Nonetheless, participant feedback, and the decreased test-retest coefficients for the omega-3 functional foods, suggests unfamiliarity may be problematic when measuring intakes from these food sources.Keywords: Functional foods, n-3 fatty acids, dietary assessment, seafood, eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid