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Women, Gender Politics, And Resistance In Kashmir, Seema Kazi

Socio-Legal Review

This article focuses on Kashmiri women and the gender politics underpinning the August 5, 2019 revocation of Article 370 in Kashmir. Reclaiming Kashmiri women’s property rights was among the justifications cited by the state for revoking Kashmir’s autonomy. Paradoxically, however, most analyses centered on its political implications. Kashmiri women’s opinions regarding the revocation, the state’s use of the women’s rights argument to justify the same, or Kashmiri women’s rights and experiences in the wake of the revocation were seldom the subjects of discussion or analysis. Beginning with a brief overview of Kashmiri women’s role in the Kashmiri struggle, I juxtapose …

An Assessment Of Electronic Waste Knowledge, Attitude, Intentions, And Risk Perception Of Sustainable Electronic Waste Management From A Developing Country Perspective, Sonny Nyeko Juma, Sumaya M. Kagoya

Business Management Review

This study aimed at assessing E-waste knowledge, E-waste intentions, E-waste attitude, and E-waste risk perceptions regarding sustainable E-waste management practices among key government decisionmakers using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Questionnaires were analyzed using Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) multivariate statistical technique. Findings indicate that the sustainable E-waste management practice model, based on E-waste knowledge, E-waste intentions, E-waste attitude, and E-waste risk perceptions, explains 56.2% of the sustainable E-waste management practice variance. Additionally, E-waste attitude, knowledge, and intention significantly influence sustainable E-waste management practices. E-waste attitude demonstrates the most robust prediction of sustainable E-waste management practices from a …

Stigma Pekerja Terhadap Penyandang Disabilitas Di Tempat Kerja, Ella Ayu Septia Mustika, Ella N. Hadi, Anharudin Anharudin, Aziz Rofi’I, Siti Nurmala Dewi

Perilaku dan Promosi Kesehatan : Indonesian Journal of Health Promotion and Behavior

Background: Inclusiveness in the workplace for workers with disabilities is required and regulated by the government. However, workers with disabilities face challenges in fulfilling their right to obtain decent work and the stigma from colleagues. This situation affects the performance of workers with disabilities, which in the long run will affect company performance. Objective: This study aims to describe the stigma of workers against workers with disabilities in the workplace. Method: The study was a descriptive study with a cross-sectional study design. The population was workers working for at least three months. The sampling technique was accidental sampling by filling …

Effectiveness And Predictors Of Home-Based Postacute Stroke Care, Yuan-Ting Lo, Wen-Chih Lin, Lin-Fu Lee, Willy Chou

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Introduction: Stroke is the leading cause of disability in adults. In 2014, Taiwan's National Health Insurance Administration started to provide inpatient postacute care, and the results indicated that this model improves the overall functional status of patients with stroke. In 2017, home-based postacute stroke care was initiated; however, no study has evaluated its effectiveness. Therefore, we explored the functional recovery of patients with stroke after 6 weeks of postacute care at home and the factors that influenced their functional improvement. Method: We recruited patients with stroke who received a score of 3 or 4 on the modified Rankin Scale between …

Effects Of Supervised Exercise Training On Health-Related Physical Fitness In Community Dwellers Aged Over 50 Years, Chun-Yi Lee, Tieh-Cheng Fu, Jong-Shyan Wang, Chih-Chin Hsu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Effects of supervised aerobic exercise training on physical fitness in aging community residents were highlighted in the study. 76 community-dwellers aged ＞ 50 years who completed an 8-week cohort study were included. All participants were instructed to walk ≥ 8000 steps per day (stp/d) and wore a smart watch to record the every-day step amount. The average number of everyday step amount in a week was used as the mean walking steps per day in a week. Among them, 39 participants were randomized to the supervised exercise training (SET) and 37 were allocated to the home exercise training (HET) groups. …

Age-Related Sonoanatomical Change Of The Knee In Children, Shu-Mei Yang, Chia-Wei Lin, Wen-Shiang Chen

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Ultrasound has been thoroughly studied and become a well-established tool for assessment of adult patients' musculoskeletal system both in research and clinical practice. However, the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound in pediatric populations is still limited. The age-dependent variability of normal sonoanatomy dueto bone maturation and ossification in children is the main limitation to establishing its validity as an imaging tool. Also, standardized definitions of gray-scale and power Doppler ultrasonography findings in different age groups of children is still lacking. Nonetheless, ultrasound is a readily accessible imaging modality that is well tolerated by children. It also allows physicians to perform a …

The Use Of Ultrasonography In Suspected Tibia Plateau Fracture With Lipohemarthrosis: A Casereport, Wei-Nung Hsu, Pon-An Chen, Sen-Wei Tsai

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Knee pain is a common complaint in rehabilitation outpatient clinics. Plain radiography is typically used to detect knee pain and trauma. However, a slight depression plateau fracture could be easily overlooked on plain radiography. This is a casereport of a 57-year-old woman with left knee pain who visited the outpatient clinic for help. Ultrasonography showed fat-fluid level, but plain radiography did not reveal any fracture. Magnetic resonance examination confirmed the depression fracture of the tibial plateau and the lipohemarthrosis. Lipohemarthrosis is a highly sensitive predictor of intra-articular surface fractures. Ultrasound is a convenient and reliable tool to detect lipohemarthrosisof the …

Application Of Ultrasonography In The Diagnosis And Treatment (5% Dextrose Hydrodissection) For Entrapment Of Spinal Accessory Nerve: A Casereport, Tien-Lee Hsieh, Wei-Ting Wu, Chun-Ping Wang, Liang-Chun Chien, Lin-Fen Hsieh

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The anatomical structure of the neck area is exceedingly complex; thus, cervical nerve damage during surgical procedures is not uncommon. A 25-year-old woman underwent excisional biopsy for neck lymphadenopathy. The patient reported left upper back pain and left shoulder weakness 1 day after the surgery. Physical examination revealed weakness of the left upper trapezius muscle and winging of the left scapula. A nerve conduction study indicated decreased compound muscle action potential amplitude on stimulation of the left spinal accessory nerve (SAN); electromyography also revealed denervation changes with the presence of voluntary motor unit action potentials in the left upper trapezius …

Viscosity Of Commercial Thickeners In Combination With Different Beverages Of Honey- And Nectar-Like Consistency And Their Change Over Time, Wei-Chun Che, Yuan-Ching Tsai, Meng-I Kuo, Tsan-Hon Liou

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Objective: This study investigated the viscosity of four beverages (green tea, grape juice, sugar-free soy milk, and Ensure®) thickened to a nectar- and honey-like consistency with five thickening products (Resource® Thickenup® Clear, Toromeal, Toromi-up, eNutrition, and Sentosa) marketed in Taiwan. The sample viscosity over time was compared. Furthermore, the results were compared with the guidelines of National Dysphagia Diet (NDD) established by the American Dietetic Association. Methods: The viscosity was measured using the Brookfield RVDV-II+ Pro viscometer with small sample adaptor, shear rate set at 50 s-1, temperature at 25℃. Results: The results showed that almost all thickening products in …

An Investigation Of The Relationship Between Oral Sucking Habits And Types Of Articulation Errors In Preschool Children With Phonological Impairment, Hsiang-Chan Yen, Ching-Fei Lee, Su-Fen Liao

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Background: Phonological impairment (PI) is the most common impairment in preschool children with speech sound disorder (SSD). In preschool children with phonological disorders, the most common process is substitution, including fronting, backing, and devoicing. The parents of children with PI always complain that it is difficult for them to abstain from pacifier use or thumb sucking. The purpose of this study was to investigate the oral sucking habits of preschool children with PI, and to explore whether different sucking habits affect different types of PI. Methods: Children aged from 36 months to 72 months, who visited the Physical Medicine and …

Swallowing Function In Parkinson's Disease: Correlation With Disease Duration And Hoehn And Yahr Stage, Yi-Ya Pan, Hsueh-Pei Wang, Ruey-Meei Wu, Tyng-Guey Wang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a common complication of Parkinson's disease (PD). Swallowing assessment scales, videofluoroscopics wallowing study (VFSS), and fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) are used to evaluate the swallowing function of patients with dysphagia. However, few studies have been conducted that assessed tongue muscle strength and hyoid bone movement in patients with PD. To better understand the correlation between disease duration, Hoehn and Yahr (H&Y) stage and swallowing function in patients with PD, this study evaluated the swallowing function in patients with PD using ultrasonography and Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI). Ultrasonography was performed to evaluate hyoid movement, and …

Ganglion Cyst Of Lumbrical Muscles: A Casereport, Pao-Sheng Wu, Chun-Te Lu, Valeria Chiu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Ganglion cysts arising from joints or tendons are commonly seen in our daily work as physiatrists, but those originating from muscles have been infrequently reported. In this casereport, we present a patient with a ganglion cyst arising from the fascia of the fourth lumbrical muscle in an occupational therapist, which has never been reported before. The lumbrical muscles of the hand vary greatly from other intrinsic muscles, because of their distinctive structure and function. A ganglion cyst that arises from the lumbrical muscle is supposed to affect the precise movement of the occupational therapist's hand. As a result, the early …

Herpes Zoster And Resultant Segmental Zoster Paresis: A Casereport And Literature Reviewarticle, Yen-Jou Ho, Hong-Yi Lin, Yao-Jen Chen

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Herpes zoster (HZV) is ascribed to the reactivation of the dormant varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in the dorsal root ganglia. The most commonly seen manifestation is a painful skin rash. However, several additional complications have been documented in the literature. A less-mentioned yet severe complication is segmental zoster paresis (SZP), which can cause limb paralysis. SZP's mechanism is still under debate, and a direct invasion of motor fibers due to anatomical adjacency has been proposed. Here we report a patient who had sudden onset of left upper limb paresis and gradually developed a skin rash afterward, which a dermatologist confirmed as …

Operating Fund Budget/ Expenditure Summary Report 2022-23, Csusb Budget Office

University Budget Office records

No abstract provided.

Pengaruh Tingkat Pendidikan Dan Pengetahuan Terhadap Kepemilikan Bpjs Ketenagakerjaan Pada Relawan Penanggulangan Bencana Gunung Semeru Tahun 2021, Rahmat Adi Prasetyo, Afifa Nur Chabibah, Setya Haksama

Preventia: The Indonesian Journal of Public Health

Humanitarian workers or volunteers are included in non-wage workers which are one of the sectors that can be protected by BPJS Ketenagakerjaan. The research results in 6 provinces show that BPJS Ketenagakerjaan participants are 3.7 percent and haven’t reached the 6 percent target. Based on the interviews results with deskrelawan admin also stated that many volunteers didn’t have BPJS Ketenagakerjaan. Individual awareness in insurance is marked by openness in accepting and utilizing insurance. This awareness can be influenced by various factors, including: age, gender, occupation, education. This research is quantitative research with cross-sectional design. It is a descriptive analysis with …

Integration Of Urban Farming Into City Infrastructure Development, Ayobami Popoola, Bolanle Wahab, Hangwelani Magidimisha Chipungu, Lovemore Chipungu

CSID Journal of Infrastructure Development

The ability to respond to the need for food is threatened by the scarcity of urban farmers (UF) in the elevation of the urban population. This shows that the availability of food is a cultivated land function, indicating that agriculture is only a mirage when sites are unavailable for farming. Irrespective of these conditions, the sustainability of food production within the city spaces is still the complimentary urban infrastructure enhancing the movement of goods and farmers. Therefore, this study aims to determine the patterns of integrating urban farming into city infrastructure development. In this case, a mixed methods approach was …

Understanding The Importance And Factors Of Participation In The Urban Planning Process: A Case Study Of Nigeria, Louis Nwachi

CSID Journal of Infrastructure Development

Studies show that most urban planning systems in many countries still rely on expert-driven, top-down technocratic plan-making processes rather than a public and people-led process. The objective of this paper is twofold: (a) to evaluate the need for public participation in the plan-making process; and (b) to highlight the factors that affect public participation in the plan-making process. A qualitative approach is adapted to obtain these objectives by conducting observations, document studies, and interviews with real-world phenomena. The Metropolitan Area of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, is examined as the case study. The research finds that public participation and engagement …

Perbedaan Edukasi Pemberian Makan Balita Dengan Metode Emotional Demonstration Dan Metode Ceramah Terhadap Pengetahuan Dan Sikap Ibu Balita Di Rt 06 Rw 08 Kelurahan Keputih Kota Surabaya, Anugrah Linda Mutiarani, Pratiwi Hariyani Putri, Kartika Yuliani

Preventia: The Indonesian Journal of Public Health

Undernutrition under five years old has a variety of health risks. In Surabaya, the SSGI 2021 report that underweight cases were 16,6 percent. One of the causes of nutritional problems for toddlers is the behavior of mothers in feeding toddlers which will affect the growth and development of toddlers. The right educational method is needed to change behavior, namely Emotional Demonstration (Emo Demo). This study aimed to analyze the differences in emo demo education and lectures on the knowledge and attitudes of mothers in feeding toddlers. The design for this research is quasi-experimental with a Pre-Postest Control Group. The total …

Keynote At The Cleveland State University College Of Law Ip+ Conference, Kathleen O'Malley

Cleveland State Law Review

Thank you for your kind introduction, Lee. Thank you too for your mentorship, support, and friendship over the years. I would not be where I am today but for having you in my life. And I want to thank both you and Professor Laser for inviting me to join you today—and for providing a soap box to champion the importance of a robust intellectual property system.

Perceived Covid-19 Threat, Perceived Healthcare System Inequities, Personal Experiences Of Healthcare Discrimination And Their Associations With Covid-19 Preventive Behavioral Intentions Among College Students In The Us, Juliana S. Sherchan, Jessica R. Fernandez, Shan Qiao, Arie W. Kruglanski, Allana T. Forde

Faculty Publications

College students are often reluctant to follow U.S. preventive guidelines to lower their risk of COVID-19 infection, despite an increased risk of transmission in college settings. Prior research suggested that college students who perceived greater COVID-19 severity and susceptibility (i.e., COVID-19 threat) were more likely to engage in COVID-19 preventive behaviors, yet there is limited research examining whether perceived COVID-19 threat, perceived U.S. healthcare system inequities, and personal experiences of healthcare discrimination collectively influence college students’ COVID-19 preventive behaviors. This study identified latent classes of perceived COVID-19 threat, perceived U.S. healthcare system inequities, and personal experiences of healthcare discrimination, examined …

Language Issues Of Migrants During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Reimagining Migrant (Linguistic) Integration Programs In (Post-)Pandemic Times, Ariane Macalinga Borlongan

Journal of English and Applied Linguistics

This paper surveys the language issues experienced by migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequently proposes a (linguistic) integration program for migrants, which is responsive and sensitive to their needs particularly during crises and emergencies. Migrants’ access to disease prevention and health care has been limited, and one of the reasons for this is the language barrier. Likewise, migrants have also voiced out their difficulty communicating with health care providers also because of language. Migrants have also felt isolation because of their inability to reach out to people who could likewise speak their language and they can communicate with. Another …

Translanguaging In The Mtb-Mle Classroom: A Case Of An Island School With Multilingual Learners, Marvin C. Casalan

Journal of English and Applied Linguistics

Several studies on the development of translanguaging as a linguistic resource in a multilingual classroom have been done. The findings of the research imply that using translanguaging in English language teaching and learning is a useful method, especially in a classroom where English is taught as a second or foreign language. The primary goal of this research, on the other hand, is to look into the languages presented in an MTB-MLE as a subject and investigate the linguistic hybridity of the mother tongue used in the classroom as a language exercise, and find out the teacher’s perspectives on teaching a …

Edu-Aksiyon. Ang Distansiya Ng Mahihirap Sa Distance Learning Sa Panahon Ng Pandemya, Billy N. De Guzman, Catherine C. Cocabo

Malay Journal

Sinasandalan ng mahihirap na pamilyang Pilipino ang edukasyon bilang pangunahing pangangailangan upang makaalis sa kahirapan. Sa panahon ng pandemya, ang paniniwalang ito ay nagbigay ng pagsubok sa mahihirap na pamilya. Ang pananaliksik na ito ay tumutugon sa distansiya ng mahihirap sa pagkakamit ng edukasyon sa panahon ng pandemya. Pangunahing sinasagot sa pananaliksik na ito ang kahandaan ng mahihirap na pamilyang Pilipino sa paparating na distance learning. Dahil sa isyu ng Covid habang sinusulat ang pananaliksik, isinaalang-alang ng mga mananaliksik ang pagsusuot ng face mask, face shield, at paggamit ng alkohol. Gamit ang deskriptibong pananaliksik at purposive sampling ay naging maayos …

Massachusetts Community Mediation Center Grant Program: Fiscal Year 2022 Report & Evaluation, Madhawa Palihapitiya

Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration Publications

The FY2022 evaluation report prepared by MOPC for the tenth year of the Grant Program operations confirms that the state’s FY2022 appropriation of $2.7 million[1]continued to strengthen community mediation center operations statewide, expanded public awareness and utilization of community mediation, and maintained critical public programs focused on housing stability, youth empowerment, reducing recidivism and building capacity for diversity, equity and inclusion for center practices and services, while producing significant social and economic impacts, including a $22.1 million return on the state’s investment in cost-savings and leveraged resources. This impact demonstrates the public value and cost-effectiveness of this local …

Economic Implications Of International Energy Trade : A Comparative Analysis Across Developed, Developing, And Least Developed Nations, Mmaduabuchi Chigozie Emeghebo, Bintou K.B. Janneh, Semeria Youlo Maurice

World Maritime University Dissertations

Energy trade and consumption constitute vital components of international trade, a significance that has been amplified by escalating global industrialization and globalization. Nonetheless, the patterns of demand, trade, and utilization of energy differ markedly across various categories of economies, as delineated by the United Nations into Developed, Developing, and Least Developed Nations.

This study endeavors to elucidate the influence of international energy trade and consumption on the economic development trajectories of these three distinct categories of nations. Employing linear panel regression methodologies on panel data sets spanning the period from 1995 to 2021 for each category, the analysis reveals that …

A Comparison Of A Radial Basis Function Neural Network With Other Methods For Estimating Missing Values In Univariate Time Series, Wasn Saad Mahdi, Firas A. Mohammed Almohana

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

Missing values in the time-series data set have an impact on the correct decision-making in the future. Since complete data helps to obtain high accuracy in the estimation process, the reason for missing values is a malfunction of the measuring device or an error in the data entry process by the person. The research aims to compare the radial basis function methods with other methods to estimate missing values in univariate time series data. the simulation method was used to compare the methods to estimate the missing values, and that was used the Box-Jenkins model AR(1) once with the value …

Improving Customer Value Through The Integral Of Techniques Quality Function Deployment And Value Engineering, Zaid Mohammed A. Al-Adhami, Maha Abdul Kareem H. Alrawi

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

Health service institutions suffer from challenges resulting from the great changes that our world is witnessing today. This has affected the value that these institutions add to the patient. This research aims to identify the effect of integrating each of the techniques of QFD and value engineering for the health services provided to the patient to improve the value for him and thus obtain his satisfaction, which is reflected in the reputation of the surveyed hospitals. To achieve this, the descriptive analytical method was used, and a questionnaire was designed to collect the necessary data, which represents a measure of …

Covid-19 Relief For Opportunity Zone Funds And Investors, Adam Wallwork, Gary Hecimovich

Cleveland State Law Review

This Article describes how temporary changes to the qualified opportunity zone (QOZ) tax incentive, combined with new reliance regulations that clarify the requirements for qualified opportunity zone businesses (QOZBs) to modify their written plans to expend working capital in response to the ongoing coronavirus emergency, will make more individuals and entities eligible for federal tax stimulus by increasing flexibility for the qualified opportunity funds (QOFs) and QOZBs in which they invest to redeploy their capital into qualifying business development projects in a QOZ.

Quarterly Report - 2nd Quarter, October 1 - December 31, 2022, Etsu Foundation, East Tennessee State University

ETSU Foundation Quarterly Reports

No abstract provided.

Natural History Of Odonata Assemblages In Tropical Streams In Puerto Rico, Ashley Mariani-Ríos, Norman Maldonado-Benítez, Alonso Ramírez

Neotropical Biodiversity

Freshwater macroinvertebrates play an important role in maintaining stream food webs. Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) are important top predators in these communities and serve as indicators of stream health. Our understanding of odonate assemblages is limited in the Caribbean and the natural history of most odonate species in the region remains unknown. The focus of this research is to study the natural history of odonate species in headwater montane streams following major hurricane impacts in Puerto Rico. We monitored assemblages from August 2018 to July 2019 in two headwater streams within El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico. The study streams …