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Protection Of Online Gender-Based Violence Victims: A Feminist Legal Analysis, Gisela Violin, Yvonne Kezia Nafi

The Indonesian Journal of Socio-Legal Studies

The complexity of the digital era, especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, has led to increasing cases of gender-based violence online (GBVO). However, this issue has not yet received attention in the realm of Indonesian law, especially when it comes to protecting the rights of the victims. This paper aims to see how the current legal framework in Indonesia handles GBVO cases and whether it is sufficient to provide protection for victims. This paper also wants to show that the practice of GBVO is often more detrimental to women through the elaboration of several examples of cases that are widely discussed …

Cistrome And Transcriptome Analysis Identifies Unique Androgen Receptor (Ar) And Ar-V7 Splice Variant Chromatin Binding And Transcriptional Activities, Amit K Dash, William C Krause, Ayesha A Shafi, Badrajee Piyarathna, Cristian Coarfa, Nancy L Weigel

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

The constitutively active androgen receptor (AR) splice variant, AR-V7, plays an important role in resistance to androgen deprivation therapy in castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Studies seeking to determine whether AR-V7 is a partial mimic of the AR, or also has unique activities, and whether the AR-V7 cistrome contains unique binding sites have yielded conflicting results. One limitation in many studies has been the low level of AR variant compared to AR. Here, LNCaP and VCaP cell lines in which AR-V7 expression can be induced to match the level of AR, were used to compare the activities of AR and …

Computationally Driven Discovery Of Sars-Cov-2 M Pro Inhibitors: From Design To Experimental Validation, Léa El Khoury, Jay W Ponder, Et Al

2020-Current year OA Pubs

We report a fast-track computationally driven discovery of new SARS-CoV-2 main protease (M

Development Of A Stem Self-Efficacy Scale For Malaysian Primary School Children: A Validity And Reliability Study, Annie Wong Kai Sze, Norlizah Che Hassan, Wan Marzuki Wan Jaafar, Nor Aniza Ahmad, Nurazidawati Mohamad Arsad

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

This study aims to examine the psychometric properties of the Malay language version of the STEM Efficacy for Children Scale (SECS). This initiative involved 389 primary school children aged 10–11 in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted to identify the underlying factors within 16 items in SECS, followed by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to determine the model and reliability of the scale. Based on EFA, SECS managed to capture three factors related to STEM, namely, efficacy in learning science and mathematics, as well as efficacy in the application of engineering. SECS obtained a high Cronbach’s alpha …

Application Of Gellan Gum Biopolymer In Biomedical Applications: A Review, Norsyakirah Izzati Hishamuddin, Mohd Hasmizam Razali, Khairul Anuar Mat Amin

Makara Journal of Science

Gellan gum (GG) has gained considerable attention in the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries due to its functional characteristics. It has versatile properties, such as water solubility, easy bio-fabrication, good film/hydrogel-formation, biodegradability, and biocompatibility. These properties render GG a promising material in biomedical applications, specifically in the development of wound dressing materials. In this review, the use of GG biopolymer as a wound dressing material was discussed. Various fillers, such as titanium dioxides, clay, drug, and honey, have been incorporated in GG to produce film, hydrogel, or scaffold materials. The effects of filler on the mechanical performance, physical properties, antibacterial …

Analysis Of Pelvic Bone Of Ovariectomized Rats Using Infrared And Raman Spectroscopies, Nurwentari Dyah Fitriyawardhani, Ariadne Lakshmidevi Juwono, Neng Nenden Mulyaningsih

Makara Journal of Science

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that generally occurs in postmenopausal women. Osteoporosis can be studied using an animal model such as rats because rat bone structure is similar to human bone structure. This research aimed to analyze pelvic bones of ovariectomized rats that showed osteoporosis signs for the first time. In this study, 20 Rattus norvegicus were given ovariectomy at 12 weeks of age and were used as an animal model for menopausal women. The rats were euthanized every 2 weeks from 13 to 21 weeks of age. In addition, the pelvic bones of ovariectomized rats will be analyzed using …

Evaluation Of Nitrite Concentration In Edible Bird’S Nest (White, Yellow, Orange, And Red Blood), Siti Gusti Ningrum, Bagus Uda Palgunad, Rochiman Sasmita

Makara Journal of Science

The color of edible bird’s nest is associated with its nitrite concentration, but this relationship remains inconclusive. This investigation aimed to evaluate the nitrite content in edible bird’s nest of four different colors: white, yellow, orange, and red blood. Fifty-eight edible bird’s nest samples were obtained from five swiftlet farmhouses in Borneo Island, Indonesia and analyzed for nitrite content using Genesys 30 visible spectrophotometer. Results showed that the dark-colored edible bird’s nests (yellow, orange, and red blood) had higher nitrite concentrations of 304, 317, and 309 ppm, respectively, compared with the white-colored one (15 ppm). Therefore, the color of edible …

The Extent Of The Practice Of Iraqi Banks To Manage Profits Using The (Llp It) Model And Its Reflection On The Tax Base, A Case Study Of A Sample Of Iraqi Private Banks Listed In The Iraqi Stock Exchange, Haider Kathem Nasser, Ghaith Arkan Abdullah, Mohammed Hashim Hammood

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

The research aims to identify the extent to which Iraqi private banks practice profit management motivated by reducing the taxable base by increasing the provision for loan losses by relying on the LLP it model, which consists of a main independent variable (net profit before tax) and independent sub-variables (bank size, total debts to total equity, loans granted to total obligations) under the name of the variables governing the banking business. (Colmgrove-Smirnov) was used to test the normal distribution of data for all banks during the period 2017-2020, and then find the correlation between the main independent variable sub and …

Unhoused And Unhireable? Examining Employment Biases In Service Contexts Related To Perceived Warmth And Competence Of People Experiencing Houselessness, Larry R. Martinez, Nicholas A. Smith, Megan J. Snoeyink, Breffni M. Noone, Alex Shockley

Psychology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Lack of safe and stable housing is a pernicious and growing social concern, and stereotypes about individuals experiencing houselessness are generally quite negative. Little scholarly work has examined housing insecurity and its associated stereotypes in employment contexts. The purpose of the current research was to examine, in the context of the hospitality industry, whether housing status influences hiring managers' perceptions of hireability (Study 1) and customers' evaluations of an organization and its employees (Study 2) using the stereotype content model. Across two experimental studies, we assessed participant attitudes toward individuals experiencing houselessness. In Study 1, we instructed 148 hotel managers …

Correction To: Reconfigurable Circularly Polarized Hemispherical Dra Using Plasmonic Graphene Strips For Mimo Communications, Hadeer Elhemaily

Renewable Electrical Energy Engineering

This paper investigates the radiation characteristics of a Hemispherical- Dielectric Resonator Antenna (DRA) loaded with graphene strips and fed by ridge-gap waveguide (RGW) transmission line for 60 GHz. The RGW unit-cell introduces frequency bandgap from 45 to 92 GHz centered around 60 GHz. A coupling slot loaded with orthogonal oriented cross graphene strips is used to couple energy from RGW line to the hemispherical-DRA. The cross slots are used to control the type of polarization radiated from the hemispherical DRA. Diferent states of linear and circular polarization are achieved according to the biased/un-biased graphene strips. The hemispherical DRA introduces circular …

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Introduction To Financial Analysis, Kenneth S. Bigel

Open Touro Created

2022

This Open Textbook is a dynamic guide incorporating the essential skills needed to build a foundation in Financial Analysis. Students and readers will learn how to insightfully read a Financial Statement, utilize key financial ratios in order to derive forward-looking investment-related inferences from the accounting data, engage in elementary forecasting and modeling, master the theory of the Time Value of Money, and learn to price stocks and bonds in an environment in which interest rates constantly change. Ample problems and solutions, and review questions are provided to the student so that s/he can gauge his/her progress. This text will …

Research Communities And Institutional Resilience Amidst The Covid-19 Pandemic, Joseph Ching Velasco

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

The End Of The Tributary Relationship Between Vietnam And China In The Second Half Of The Nineteenth Century, Nguyen Thi My Hanh

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

This article explores the final movement and transformation of “traditional” diplomatic activities between Vietnam and China in a unique historical period from 1858 to 1885. In particular, this period begins when French colonialists, a third factor, appeared and concludes when the tributary relationship between Vietnam and China ended in accordance with the Tianjin Treaty signed between France and China. Vietnam tried to maintain peaceful and open relations with China. Concurrently, the Qing Dynasty strived to maintain a relationship with its Vietnamese “vassal.” The Qing Dynasty needed both the political and economic interests of its vassal, especially when its own prestige …

Narratives Of Structural And Cultural Violence In The Context Of The Stateless Hill Tribes Living With Hiv/ Aids In Chiang Rai, Thailand, Pilasinee Wongnuch, Thapakorn Ruanjai, Anongnad Mee-Inta, Chadaporn Inta, Tawatchai Apidechkul, Rattipark Tamornpark, Panupong Upala, Chalitar Chomchoei, Phitnaree Thutsanti

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Stateless hill tribes living with HIV/AIDS are the most vulnerable population in Thailand. This article adopts the issue of the structural and cultural violence of Johan Galtung as a conceptual framework and analytical tool to narrate their experiences. Data encompassing the experiences of structural and cultural violence were collected from the 53 eligible stateless hill tribes living with HIV/AIDS recruited from 10 district hospitals and 15 communities in Chiang Rai, Thailand, using a combination of the snowball technique and purposive sampling. The present authors argue that the stateless hill tribes living with HIV/AIDS mainly experienced the following two dimensions of …

The Effect Of Aging Consumers’ Characteristics On Store Selection And Food Shopping: A Review, Vimal Chandra Verma, Nadine Khair, Norbert Meiners

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

The human population is aging faster and faster than in the past. As a result, it can be demographically proven that there will be more people older than 60 worldwide in the next 35 years. According to the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA’s) India Aging Report 2017, the proportion of people over 60 could increase from 8% in 2015 to 19% in 2050. The Indian government in particular states in its report that there will be 340 million people over 60 by 2050, creating new challenges due to specific characteristics and needs. However, this often overlooks the group of older …

The Impact Of Nature Relatedness On Environmental Attitudes Weakens Among Materialistic Individuals: Evidence From The Philippines, John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta, Christine Joy A. Ballada

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Although there exist separate lines of research showing that nature relatedness and materialism independently promote and/or hinder environmentalism, little research has looked at the influence of these two psychological factors on people’s environmental attitudes when examined in concert with each other. This is important because in reality, psychological constructs operate simultaneously and often interactively within a person. The current research investigated the moderating role of materialism on the positive impact of nature relatedness on environmental attitudes in Filipino adults within the context of massive environmental degradation and modernization in the Philippines. Using a cross-sectional online survey, data were collected from …

The Mediating Effect Of Perceived Organizational Support On The Relationship Between Authentic Leadership And Turnover Intention, Lorreine Ladao, Jean Paolo Lacap, Jake Angelo Batac, Joyce Batac, Jassel Mary Dungo

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

The paper aims to examine the effects of authentic leadership and perceived organizational support on employees’ turnover intention and investigate the mediating effect of perceived organizational support on the relationship between authentic leadership and turnover intention. The participants of the study were the 203 employees from select business process outsourcing companies within Pampanga, Philippines. The study implemented a predictive-causal research approach and a quantitative research design to gauge the relationship between perceived organizational support, authentic leadership, and turnover intention. Partial least squares–structural equation modeling was further employed to measure the direct and indirect effects of the structural model. The findings …

Moral Right To Healthcare And Covid-19 Challenges, Napoleon M. Mabaquiao Jr., Mark Anthony L. Dacela

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

One fundamental healthcare issue brought to the fore by the current COVID-19 pandemic concerns the scope and nature of the right to healthcare. Given our increasing need for the usually limited healthcare resources, to what extent can we demand provision of these resources as a matter of right? One philosophical way of handling this issue is to clarify the nature of this right. Using the challenges of COVID-19 in the Philippines as the context of analysis, we argue for the view that regards the right to healthcare as fundamentally moral in kind, which should thereby guide its legal and contractual …

A Comparative Examination Of Disaster Organizations In The Philippines, South Korea, And The United States, Junmo Kim, Seung-Bum Yang, Ador R. Torneo

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

The Philippines is highly vulnerable to weather-related and other natural disasters given its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire. Its disaster organization, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council or NDRRMC, however, has limited capacity, as demonstrated in its handling of natural disasters in the last 20 years. In this paper, we adopt a comparative approach and compare the NDRRMC with the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and South Korea’s Disaster and Safety Management (DSM) in terms of mandate, organizational structure, resources, and technical capacity to identify possible areas requiring reform. We observe that the NDRRMC’s working …

Age, Covid-19, And Mental Health In The Philippines: A Multidimensional Perspective, Hechanova Ma. Regina, Alvin Patrick Valentin, Karlos Pio Alampay

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many to become isolated, increased feelings of loneliness, and given rise to mental health issues. Using the Transactional Theory of Stress and Coping, this study looked at the predictors of mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic across age groups. Results showed that COVID-19 stressors, resilience, nonreactivity, and coping behaviors predicted stress, anxiety, depression, and psychological well-being. Cluster analysis revealed two age clusters—those between 16 and 35 years and those 36 years and above. The younger group reported greater depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms and poorer psychological well-being compared to the older group. The younger …

Intergenerational Mobility Of Education In Thailand: Effects Of Parents’ Socioeconomic Status On Children’S Opportunity In Higher Education, Natthani Meemon, Ning J. Zhang, Thomas T. H Wan, Seung Chun Paek

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

As a result of the government investment in education opportunity, there has been a remarkable expansion of higher education over the last 50 years in Thailand. Nevertheless, it still remains questionable whether the expansion is accompanied by ensuring equality of opportunity in higher education. Thus, this study, employing the concept of intergenerational mobility, examined both cross-sectional and long-term effects of parents’ socioeconomic status on children’s opportunity in higher education with the nationwide socioeconomic data of 2005 and 2017. The results indicated that although the higher education opportunity increased by approximately 30% during the 12-years period, parents’ socioeconomic status still played …

Rothchild Earns Horace T. Morse Award, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

Dr. Jennifer Rothchild, Professor of Sociology and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies, is the UMN Morris recipient of the 2022 Horace T. Morse - University of Minnesota Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education. The award honors faculty who excel in teaching, research, creative activities, advising, academic program development and educational leadership.

A Standardized Diagnostic Pathway For Suspected Appendicitis In Children Reduces Unnecessary Imaging, Roshan J. D'Cruz, Allison F. Linden, Courtney L. Devon, Jillian Savage, Arezoo Zomorrodi, Kirk W. Reichard, Arabinda Choudhary, Loren Berman

Department of Surgery Faculty Papers

Introduction:

Ultrasound (US) for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis is often nondiagnostic, and additional imaging is required. A standardized approach may reduce unnecessary imaging.

Methods:

We retrospectively analyzed all patients who had imaging for appendicitis in our emergency department in 2017 and evaluated patient characteristics associated with nondiagnostic US. Using these results, we developed a pediatric appendicitis score (PAS)-based imaging pathway and compared imaging trends prepathway and postpathway implementation.

Results:

A total of 971 patients received imaging for suspected appendicitis prepathway in 2017. Female sex, obesity, and low/intermediate PAS were significantly associated with nondiagnostic US, but not magnetic resonance imaging …

Documents From The March 30, 2022 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), University Of Montana--Missoula. Associated Students

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Agenda and minutes from the March 30, 2022 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM). The following resolutions were discussed:

SB97-21/22: Resolution Supporting the Missoula County and City of Missoula 2022 Sexual Assault Awareness Month Proclamation

SB91-21/22: Resolution Amending the ASUM Constitution Clarifying Ballot Referenda and Initiatives

SB92-21/22: Resolution Revising Article IV Section 18 of the ASUM Bylaws

SB93-21/22: Resolution Establishing First Aid Kit Infrastructure on Campus

SB94-21/22: Resolution Proposing a Referendum Establishing a Preamble to the ASUM Constitution

SB95-21/22: Resolution Amending ASUM Governing Documents to Improve Efficiency of Resolution Processes

SB96-21/22: Resolution Creating a Referendum …

Spectrum, Volume 48, Issue 8, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: More New Dorms Coming to SHU -- Daylight Savings -- Gas Prices Breaking the Bank -- Mad for March Madness -- Marissa J. White Earns Ed.D. -- Greek Life Philanthropy Events for Spring 2022 -- Audrey's Corner: Oops I Have Anxiety! -- SHU Featured on Showtime Series -- Kenny Werner: The New Jazz Age -- Olivia Rodrigo Behind The Scenes -- Pioneers Tee off Spring With NEC Honors -- Sarah Lawton Throws Second Career No-Hitter -- Women's Lacrosse Ready for Conference Play -- Editorial: Sophie Camizzi, Emilee Camodeo

Intermediate Anticoagulation Dosing In Covid-19 Icu Patients: Evaluation Comparing Ventilated Vs Non-Ventilated Populations, Christopher Michael D'Amico

Applied Research Projects

Surges of COVID-19 have been seen to place large numbers of patients into the ICU. Establishing standards of care is critical not only for patient care, but to also implement a baseline of therapy to build upon with future research. COVID-19 produces a hypercoagulable state resulting in higher occurrences of clotting such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and pulmonary embolism (PE). Anticoagulation medications thin the blood to combat this aspect of the disease from occurring but does so at the risk of increasing bleeding potential. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the risk/benefit of anticoagulation usage between ventilated …

03/30/2022 Meeting, Kelleen Maluski

Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Tell Me More: Parent–Child Sexual Talk And Young Adult Sexual Communication Satisfaction With Romantic Partners, Kelsi N. Wilson, Jakob Jensen, Sharon Ballard, Alan Taylor

Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences

Young adults (18–30) tend to show insufficient levels of communication about sex with their romantic partners, despite its many benefits to relationships among this age group. Learned sexual shame and guilt can play a role in inhibiting sexual communication with partners, and early messages about sex from parents stemming from narrow cultural boundaries of communication may play a role in fostering sexual shame and guilt from a young age, potentially influencing later sexual communication patterns with partners. We sought to identify whether a significant relationship existed between the sexual communication participants received from parents while growing up and their current …