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Markuckaitė, EGLĖ, and Jonė Grigaliūnienė. "WHAT IS “RIGHT” IN TRANSLATION: CROSS-CULTURAL DIFFERENCES FROM LINGUISTIC POINT OF VIEW." Vertimo studijos 7, no. 7 (April 5, 2017): 68. http://dx.doi.org/10.15388/vertstud.2014.7.10532.
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The present paper reports on the study of the cultural word right, which is arguably one of the most culture-specific words in the English language (Wierzbicka 2006, 64). One of the means of measurement of culture-specificity is its translation into other languages. In the present study, the Parallel English-Lithuanian Corpus, compiled at the Centre of Computational Linguistics of Vytautas Magnus University, was used as the basis for checking the translations of the word right. Both quantitative and qualitative methods of research were applied in distinguishing the senses of the English word right and its correspondences in Lithuanian as well as making some inferences regarding the possible cultural differences. The research findings show that while the concept of the English word right is based on respect for rational thinking, logical deductions, and evidence, the Lithuanian correspondences are associated more with metaphysical truth and the dichotomy between GOOD and BAD.
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Gater, R., De B. Almeida E. Sousa, G. Barrientos, J. Caraveo, C. R. Chandrashekar, M. Dhadphale, D. Goldberg, et al. "The pathways to psychiatric care: a cross-cultural study." Psychological Medicine 21, no. 3 (August 1991): 761–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003329170002239x.
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SYNOPSISThis paper describes the referral pathways taken by 1554 patients newly referred to the mental health services in 11 countries, and documents factors associated with delays in referral. The pathways in centres relatively well provided with psychiatric staff were dominated by general practitioners and to a lesser extent hospital doctors: the relatively less well resourced centres showed a variety of pathways with native healers often playing an important part. Delays were remarkably short in all centres regardless of psychiatric resources, but in some centres we found longer delays on pathways involving native healers. Somatic problems were a common presentation in all centres, and in some centres there was a tendency for patients presenting with somatic problems to have longer delays than those with symptoms of depression or anxiety. The implications of these findings are discussed in the context of an ongoing programme of WHO research activities aimed at improving the quality of mental illness care available in community settings.
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Saunders, Paul, and Aunty Kerrie Doyle. "Cultural Proficiency in First Nations Health Research: A Mixed-Methods, Cross-Cultural Evaluation of a Novel Resource." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 1 (December 20, 2022): 39. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010039.
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Recent efforts have illustrated the efficacy of culturally proficient approaches to research, underpinned by robust partnerships between researchers and First Nations peoples and communities. This article seeks to determine differences in approaches to First Nations research engagement perceptions between First Nations and non-First Nations researchers, as well as whether participation in a cultural proficiency workshop improved the perceived cultural proficiency of non-First Nations health researchers. Also, whether a set of novel cultural proficiency resources, designed in the Sydney region could be applied broadly across First Nations contexts within Australia. The evaluation adopted a mixed-methods, cross-cultural (First Nations and non-First Nations) design to appraise the novel cultural proficiency resources, identifying participant perceptions to First Nations research engagement, as well as views regarding the feasibility of universal application of the resources. A quantitative pre- and post-workshop evaluation was also undertaken to measure differences in self-reported cultural proficiency. Qualitative data underwent thematic analysis and quantitative data were analysed applying t-tests. Both qualitative and quantitative evaluation showed minimal variation between the cultural groups regarding research engagement perceptions, based on viewing of the online resources. A statistically significant increase in self-reported cultural proficiency was found in non-First Nations workshop participants. Cultural proficiency education and training programs that promote an immersive, interactive, and ongoing framework can build the perceived cultural proficiency of non-First Nations health researchers, however First Nations expertise must validate this perceived cultural proficiency to be beneficial in practice. Based on the research findings, applying the underlying ethical principles of First Nations research with a local, context-centred approach allows for the broad application of cultural proficiency research education and training programs within Australia.
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Nieto-Galan, Agustí. "Constructing “Pure” and “Applied” Science in Early Francoism." Culture & History Digital Journal 10, no. 1 (April 29, 2021): e002. http://dx.doi.org/10.3989/chdj.2021.002.
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The paper discusses several appropriations of the categories of “pure” and “applied” science (mainly in chemistry) in early Francoism. At the height of a crusade that criminalized “pure” science as inherently attached to the culture of the Second Spanish Republic, the category of “pure” assumed spiritual, religious and anti-materialist values in the early education policies of the new regime, in the context of the newly founded national research centre, the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC). At the same time, relevant Francoist scientists stressed the high moral status of a new utilitarian, “applied” science, to efficiently serve the material needs of the country. As a result, the categories of “pure” and “applied” science, and their rhetorical use in public addresses and propaganda, became useful tools for building a strong alliance between science and power that cemented the dictatorship.
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Kopceva, Natal'ya, Aleksandra Sitnikova, Yana Andriushina, Diana Zinchenko, Ekaterina Sertakova, Daniil Lucik, Egor Kozlov, Arina Prigoda, and Yana Moiseeva. "RESULTS OF THE SCIENTIFIC SEMINAR "THEORY AND PRACTICE OF APPLIED CULTURAL RESEARCH" ON 26TH OCTOBER 2022 (MUSEUM CENTRE “PLOSCHAD MIRA”, KRASNOYARSK)." Siberian Art History Journal 1, no. 4 (December 19, 2022): 55–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.31804/2782-4926-2022-1-4-55-83.
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This text presents a summary of the work of the educational, scientific and methodological seminar "Theories and Practices of Applied Cultural Research" (October 26, 2022, Krasnoyarsk, Museum Center "Ploschad Mira"). The seminar was devoted to the presentation of topical art studies in accordance with memorable dates for the world of culture and art: 1) Compositional formulas in works of visual and audiovisual art; 2) Creation of archives as an actual form of audiovisual culture research; 3) Actual studies of cinematography: 65 years since the release of the film "The Cranes Are Flying" by M. Kalatozov, 85 years since the birth of Soviet screenwriter Gennady Shpalikov, 75 years since the birth of writer Stephen King; 4) History of publishing: 160 years since the birth of the Russian publisher Petr Petrovich Soykin.
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Ediae, O. J., F. J. Abeng, and J. C. Egbudom. "User Experience of Architectural Promenade in Art and Cultural Centres in Calabar, Crossriver State, Nigeria." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1054, no. 1 (September 1, 2022): 012029. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1054/1/012029.
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Abstract The architectural success of any structure depends on how well people experience spaces. In order to improve the overall user experience in spaces, the architectural promenade concept has become a part of modern architectural design. Despite this, little is known about it or how it affects the user experience, particularly in Art and Cultural Centres. This research aims to assess the user experience of architectural promenade in selected Art and Cultural Centres in Calabar, Cross-river state, Nigeria. A quantitative methodology was applied to gather data from the selected arts and Cultural Centres in Calabar, Crossriver. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 2021 software was employed to analyse the acquired data. The findings indicated that many users did not necessarily enjoy the architectural promenade in Cultural Centres, affecting their overall experience of spaces. The study recommended architectural promenade as an area of user experience that researchers could focus on in research. It also suggests Architects architectural promenade as a conscious consideration in the design of art and Cultural Centres.
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Dutta, Dipmala, and Polly Vauquline. "Institutionalisation of Women’s Studies Research Centre, Gauhati University: A Struggle for Space and Identity." Space and Culture, India 6, no. 1 (June 28, 2018): 16–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.20896/saci.v6i1.321.
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Institutionalisation of Women’s Studies (WS) in India although started in the 1970s, it took a decade further to cross the threshold of Northeastern States. The isolation which the Northeast of India has always faced in the social, economic and political spheres was also reflected in the case of establishment of the Women’s Studies Centres as the then Vice Chancellor Dr. Deba Prasad Barooah had to struggle against the University Grants Commission for establishing it in Gauhati University. Again, the narrative of WSRC, GU do not find mention in the book Narratives from Women's Studies Family: Recreating Knowledge where experiences of 17 centres from across the country are illustrated. This paper investigates all such structural difficulties, negligence and struggle faced by one of the first Women’s Studies Centre of Northeast India, established in Gauhati University (GU), since its conceptualisation to inception in 1989 till the present. It attempts in revealing the experiences of the Directors, yielding the efforts behind the setting up of the centre, the role played by different individuals both internal and external of the University towards the establishment of the Centre, the catalysts that prevented the premature decay of the Centre and most importantly the struggle for space, identity and recognition the constraints faced to obtain them. To achieve these goals oral history method was applied to explore the experiences of the previous directors and the author (2nd author) herself. The narratives illustrate the history of struggles, challenges and the subsequent development over a span of more than twenty five years. The paper documents the support the University provided despite being a patriarchal institution for fostering of the WSRC, which in gradual years took steps to produce the Department of Women’s Studies. It will also look into the progressive role Women’s Studies played not only in the varsity internally but also at the external front through research and advocacy by inducing new panoramic view towards and discussion of women’s issues in a multidimensional framework.
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Putri Rahmadewi, Alifia, and Arfin Sudirman. "HOW ASEAN PERCEIVE NATURAL DISASTER AS PART OF SECURITY COMMUNITY AGENDA?" Jurnal Asia Pacific Studies 5, no. 2 (December 19, 2021): 117–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.33541/japs.v5i2.3780.
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As a disaster-prone area, ASEAN had a set of disaster management mechanisms. In 2011 ASEAN established an institution that focuses on regional disaster management, namely the AHA Centre. However, the AHA Center did not show its significant role in some disasters. This article aimed to determine the obstacles faced by the AHA Center in 4 phases of international disaster management, namely mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery, and to use the concept of the security community to analyze ASEAN norms, institutions, and collective identity and relation to disaster management through the AHA Centre. The method used is a qualitative research method. The data collection technique collaborated several techniques derived from interviews with Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the AHA Center, and BNPB RI, document-based research, and internet-based research. This research showed how the AHA Center had played a role in the four phases of disaster management. However, there were still shortcomings such as its limited role, lack of resource management, and mechanisms that only focused on government-to-government. In addition, this shortcoming can also be found stemming from the collective identity of ASEAN, which is applied in its regional disaster management. Thus, this study suggested that the ASEAN policymakers increase the role of the AHA Center in regional disaster management, improve mechanisms and resource management, and establish cross-pillar mechanisms of the ASEAN community.
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Amris, Stine, and Julio G. Arenas. "IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN REHABILITATION OF TORTURE SURVIVORS – a long-term research strategy based on a global multi-centre study design. Part I: Theoretical considerations." Psyke & Logos 25, no. 1 (July 31, 2004): 24. http://dx.doi.org/10.7146/pl.v25i1.8659.
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Accumulated evidence that torture and other related human rights violation produces health-related consequences that require health professional assistance, has been the point of departure for the development of a global association of rehabilitation centres specialised in rehabilitation of torture survivors. The work field of torture is therefore a work field with an applied clinical practice rooted in a health professional paradigm recognising, though, the importance and influence of the socio-political and legal dimension of torture as a trauma and in service provision. In spite of a long history of rehabilitation of torture survivors, very few questions within service provision are answered. The implications of this shortcoming of knowledge are: 1) that effectiveness information on rehabilitation of torture survivors is not available, and 2) that no clear and scientifically valid recommendations on the organisation and functioning of rehabilitation services, and the intervention they offer in different socio-cultural contexts can be put forward. Given the uniqueness of torture as a trauma, the complexity of the health-related consequences with numerous contributing and modifying factors and the diversity of provided rehabilitation services to torture survivors, outcome research in this area is complex. The scientific approach implicates a series of methodological challenges and the use of combined research methodologies applied in several steps in order to ensure validity of the results. Research qualified of producing such knowledge will demand a shift from the traditional discipline-centred mode of knowledge production towards a broader conception of knowledge production, where knowledge is generated in the context of application and addresses problems identified through continual dialogue between actors from a variety of settings. The present article is a presentation of a long-term research strategy – The Impact Assessment Study – based on a global multi-centre study design and comprising 5 phases. The strategy has been developed with the aim of conducting a systematic »mapping« of the work field of torture, and the clinical practice applied in multidisciplinary rehabilitation of torture survivors. The main objective of the overall study is to assess if, how and to what extend rehabilitation at specialized centres provided in different socio-cultural contexts improves the well-being of torture survivors, and based on the achieved knowledge to establish empirically founded »best practice guidelines« for the future clinical work. Point of departure in the article will be an introduction to some of the theoretical considerations behind the research strategy, focusing on outcome assessment from a health professional perspective – what are we to measure? – and the nature of the existing knowledge-base within rehabilitation of torture survivors – the scientific state of the art.
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Kursunluoglu, Emel. "Shopping centre customer service: creating customer satisfaction and loyalty." Marketing Intelligence & Planning 32, no. 4 (May 27, 2014): 528–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mip-11-2012-0134.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse customer service effects in creating satisfaction and loyalty. The other antecedents of satisfaction and loyalty such as perceived value and service quality were not analysed in this research. Design/methodology/approach – Exploratory factor analysis was used to classify customer service items. Confirmatory factor analysis was not applied because of there was not any significant theory based on the classification of shopping centre customer service (SCCS). The research model was developed to show the relationships and the effects of customer service which were tested through multiple regression analyses. Findings – As a result of findings, customer service variables were classified into eight factors. Only four of them had effects on satisfaction and loyalty. The findings indicated that customer services had effects on customer satisfaction and loyalty. It was shown that “customer services about atmosphere (CSA)” affected both satisfaction and loyalty whereas “incentive customer services (ICS)”, “customer services in encounter stage (CSE)”, and “customer services about payment (CSP)” affected only loyalty. Research limitations/implications – The research model was about only shopping centres’ customer services; it could not reflect the customer services offered by the other retail formats since the survey was conducted in the limited area and with small sample. The research did not reflect the complete retailing landscape since the survey was applied to only brick and mortar shopping centre customers. The research model was developed according to the customer services offered by Turkish shopping centres and customers’ perceptions about satisfaction and loyalty were measured. The findings can be applicable each shopping centre that offers such customer services and has nearly the same concept. It is agreed that since this research has been conducted in Izmir it reflects the Turkish consumers’ cultural intentions. Practical implications – Although the impact degrees are at low level, customer service is an important tool for creating customer satisfaction and loyalty. According to the SCCS model in this research; it is strongly recommended that CSA, ICS, CSE, and CSP should be improved by shopping centres in order to gain customer satisfaction and loyalty. The last result of the research was surprising because it was expected that all customer service factors in the SCCS model would affect satisfaction and loyalty significantly. Although there were not any direct effects of basic customer services, facilitative customer services, customer services about children, informative customer services on satisfaction and loyalty, shopping centre management should not ignore these types of services since they are really important in the literature. Since the retailer type is important when developing customer service, each retailer should define its own customer service level according to its retail mix strategy. Originality/value – The research is the first paper that surveyed customer service effects in creating satisfaction and loyalty in Turkey through a conceptual model. The study has suggested a new model called SCCS model which classified customer service into eight factors and showed the relationships among customer service, customer satisfaction, and customer loyalty. The paper has developed the importance of customer service in the Turkish shopping centres.
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Dalton, Bronwen. "Civil Society: Overlapping Frames." Cosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal 6, no. 2 (September 2, 2014): 40–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.5130/ccs.v6i2.3918.
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The social sciences are bedeviled by terminological promiscuity. Terms and phrases are used at one time in a certain context and later borrowed and applied in different circumstances to somewhat different phenomena. Sometimes different groups of actors or researchers simultaneously use the same term with somewhat different meanings. Such is the use of the term civil society. In this 5th Anniversary of the Cosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal, it is timely to trace the evolution of the idea of civil society to its multiple guises in the present. The paper reviews the term’s 18th and 19th century roots, its recent resurrection and the opposing views of civil society, including views that question its applicability to non-western settings. It then discusses prospects for developing agreed approaches to the study of civil society. To guide our thinking the paper presents a brief overview of different approaches to defining civil society taken by some of the major so-called centres for civil society in Australia and internationally. The paper concludes by reflecting on these definitional challenges as it has played out at one particular cross faculty research centre, the University of Technology, Sydney’s Cosmopolitan Civil Societies Research Centre.
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Crawley, Rosie. "Cultural competence in occupational therapy to reduce health disparities: a systematic literature review." International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation 29, no. 10 (October 2, 2022): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2021.0011.
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Background/Aims Despite agreement about the relationship between cultural competence and health equality, there is a lack of clear guidance within occupational therapy about what it means to be culturally competent and how it can be achieved. This literature review aims to critically appraise qualitative research to explore occupational therapists' experience of working cross culturally. By comparing these experiences, this review aims to identify ways in which occupational therapists individually, and occupational therapy as a profession, can increase the efficacy of the interventions they provide within cross-cultural situations, so all clients can be supported to achieve equal health outcomes. Methods The following databases were searched between 2010 and 2020: ASSIA (Applied Social Science Index), CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), Cochrane, Embase, Medline Pubmed. The resultant papers were appraised using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist and thematic analysis was used to identify three themes. Results The six papers included in this review present the experiences of occupational therapists and occupational therapy students working in cross-cultural situations in the UK, Canada, South Africa, USA, Australia and Ireland. Three major themes emerged that explore the relationship between client-centred practice and cultural competence, theory–practice links, and strategies and barriers to working in a culturally competent way. Conclusions Cultural competence is strongly aligned with some of the core principles of occupational therapy: occupational justice and occupational identity. However, theoretical knowledge and confidence among occupational therapists in this area is lacking, implying that their impact could be greater if there was a more concrete definition of cultural competence and standardised guidelines for practice. Further research is needed to build on the strategies and overcome barriers, so that occupational therapists can fulfil the professional obligation they have to work effectively with all populations.
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Orsini, Federico. "Intervention strategies for renewed living ecologies. The Belgian experience." TECHNE - Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment, no. 24 (July 26, 2022): 73–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/techne-12865.
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Demolition-reconstruction interventions and deep renovation interventions are the main strategies implemented with the aim of adapting the existing residential heritage. In particular, the deep renovation interventions are at the centre of a cultural debate, as evidenced by the research carried out on large modernist peripheral settlements. In this context, it is interesting to investigate how this approach can be applied to those historic urban tissues and smaller centres that strongly characterise the Italian and European territory. Starting from the analysis of several case studies identified in the Belgian context, the work codifies archetypes of intervention on technological units and analyses their limits and potential of application to the Italian context with the aim of opening a debate between conservation approaches and adaptation approaches.
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González Martínez, Elier, and Maria Fernanda Velez Arteaga. "Inmigrantes venezolanos en el contexto ecuatoriano: análisis de las relaciones interculturales." INNOVA Research Journal 4, no. 3.1 (November 12, 2019): 135–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.33890/innova.v4.n3.1.2019.1061.
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En la actualidad, Ecuador recibe inmigrantes de varios continentes. Refiriéndose a la nacionalidad venezolana, a principios de 2018 aproximadamente 547.000 venezolanos ingresaron a Ecuador a través de la frontera colombiana, eso equivale un promedio diario de entre 2.700 y 3.000 hombres, mujeres y niños. Con posturas a favor y en contra, los venezolanos han enfrentado en el territorio ecuatoriano disimiles dificultades para su integración social, por lo que el objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar las relaciones interculturales de los inmigrantes venezolanos en Ecuador. El enfoque de la investigación fue cuantitativo y se escogió el cuestionario “Relaciones Interculturales en Sociedades Plurales” (versión: grupo ecuatoriano) que se encuentra en el sitio oficial Centre for Applied Cross-cultural Research. Participaron 190 venezolanos en la investigación que residen en la ciudad de Quito y Guayaquil. Los resultados evidenciaron que los mayores problemas están vinculados a actos de discriminación social percibida y lo vinculado con su seguridad. La competencia sociocultural que indagó sobre la actitud de ellos para integrase mostró valores significativos de interés y disposición de ellos para formar parte de la sociedad ecuatoriana.
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Khan, Jahanzeb, Rahman Ullah, and Zafar Khan. "Socio-cultural factors of child domestic labour in the urban centre: A quantitative study in Peshawar Pakistan." Liberal Arts and Social Sciences International Journal (LASSIJ) 5, no. 1 (June 30, 2021): 528–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.47264/idea.lassij/5.1.34.
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This research article investigates the socio-economic factors of child domestic labour. The quantitative methods utilize for the exploring the causal factors of child domestic labour. Data collected from 341 child domestic labour and their parents through snowball sampling techniques from the universe of the study. Uni-variate and Bi-variate statistics applied for the analysis of primary data. Poverty and over-population reinforce the child domestic labour in the urban centre of Pakistan. Large family size and unemployment compel parents to allow children in school age as a domestic worker. Gender discrimination and poverty also increase children's susceptibility to work as domestic labour. Pashtun, culturally more preferred children to keep them as a domestic labour and Pashtuns allow children to work inside home due to purdah (veil). Domestic child labour also psycho-sextual and physical abuses and it is not reported in majority cases. Socio-economic protection of children and education significantly decrease the ratio of child domestic labour. It suggests to control over-population and provides socio-economic protection will decrease the ration of child domestic labour in the urban centre of Pakistan.
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Marhefka, Stephanie L., Vinita Sharma, Ellen J. Schafer, DeAnne Turner, Oluyemisi Falope, Adetola Louis-Jacques, Mary M. Wachira, Taylor Livingston, and Regina Maria Roig-Romero. "‘Why do we need a policy?’ Administrators’ perceptions on breast-feeding-friendly childcare." Public Health Nutrition 22, no. 3 (November 5, 2018): 553–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1368980018002914.
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AbstractObjectiveMothers’ return to work and childcare providers’ support for feeding expressed human milk are associated with breast-feeding duration rates in the USA, where most infants are regularly under non-parental care. The objective of the present study was to explore Florida-based childcare centre administrators’ awareness and perceptions of the Florida Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare Initiative.DesignSemi-structured interviews were based on the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research and analysed using applied thematic analysis.SettingChildcare centre administrators in Tampa Bay, FL, USA, interviewed in 2015.ParticipantsTwenty-eight childcare centre administrators: female (100 %) and Non-Hispanic White (61 %) with mean age of 50 years and 13 years of experience.ResultsMost administrators perceived potential implementation of the Florida Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare Initiative as simple and beneficial. Tension for change and a related construct (perceived consumer need for the initiative) were low, seemingly due to formula-feeding being normative. Perceived financial costs and relative priority varied. Some centres had facilitating structural characteristics, but none had formal breast-feeding policies.ConclusionsA cultural shift, facilitated by state and national breast-feeding-friendly childcare policies and regulations, may be important for increasing tension for change and thereby increasing access to breast-feeding-friendly childcare. Similar to efforts surrounding the rapid growth of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, national comprehensive evidence-based policies, regulations, metrics and technical assistance are needed to strengthen state-level breast-feeding-friendly childcare initiatives.
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Esteves Pairazaman, Ambrocio Teodoro, Ruben Eduardo Cueva Mestanza, Gabriel Leon Apac, Juana Elvira Chavez Flores, Diana Justina Lizarme Arevalo, Carolina Marisol Caja Clemente, and Daniel Ñañez del Pino. "Internal control and supply of medicines in the pharmacy area of the Zarate Health Centre - 2021." F1000Research 11 (May 19, 2022): 540. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.110857.1.
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Background: The purpose of this research was to evaluate whether internal control helps the supply of medicines in the pharmacy area of the Zarate health center in 2021. Methods: The research method was deductive and descriptive-observational. The approach was quantitative, as the analysis was observational based on documentary analysis. It was an applied, non-experimental, cross-sectional design. The population and sample were the documentation of internal control and medicine supply in the pharmacy area of the Zarate health center in 2021. Due to the nature of the research, a checklist was used as a data collection instrument, which was used to collect all the information from the documentation available at the study site. Results: As main results, it was found that the evaluation of internal control obtained a score of 63 out of 66 possible points, with 95.5% compliance, and the supply variable obtained a score of 37 out of 42 possible points, with 88.1% compliance. Conclusion: It was found that internal control affects and helps the supply of medicines in the pharmacy area of the Zarate health center in 2021.
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Брызгалов, Михаил, Mikhail Bryzgalov, Юлия Жилкова, and Yuliya Zhilkova. "The project «national center of restoration of musical instruments» in the context of preservation of material heritage of musical culture." Servis Plus 10, no. 1 (February 26, 2016): 101–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/17488.
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The article discusses the functioning of organizations and the increasing social and economic significance of the
results of activity of economic entities in the sphere of culture. In this case, the orientation of the management
of cultural institutions is in the direction of higher levels of economic activity, utility and profitability. In this
regard, there is the question about the effectiveness of the institutions of culture not only in economic but also
in social sphere. The need for the implementation of the project “national centre of restoration of musical
instruments” as a scientific-educational center is proved by the fact that the budgetary allocation for its creation
and development will support the unique mission of the center for the broadcast world tradition of preserving
material heritage of musical culture. On the other hand, it will contribute to a social result, which is expressed
in the effectiveness of the protection events of the musical objects of cultural heritage. A separate issue is the
preservation of cultural heritage, including tangible objects and music culture through a series of government
support measures. However, in recent years, there is a tendency to stagnation in the share of expenditure on
culture. The article presents the planned expenditures of the budgetary system, which is planned spending on
culture be left at 0.5% of GDP. On the other hand, financing of applied scientific research in the field of culture
has increased. This decision is connected with the growing social and economic significance of the results of
activity of economic entities in the sphere of culture in the direction of higher levels of economic activity, utility
and profitability. The feasibility of the implementation of the project “national centre of restoration of musical
instruments” as a scientific-educational center is to broadcast the world’s traditions of preservation of material
heritage of musical culture and assist in attracting private investment in projects and activities for restoration
and examination of objects of musical culture.
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Liu, James H. "Commentary on Furnham's Culture Shock, Berry's Acculturation Theory, and Marsella and Yamada's Indigenous Psychopathology: Being a Call to Action for Pacific Rim Psychology." Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology 5, no. 2 (December 2011): 75–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s183449090000060x.
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The three articles in this special edition of the Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology encompass a range of approaches within cross-cultural psychology. Adrian Furnham's (2011) culture shock shows how academic psychology can be applied to, and helps to inform a popular concept. John Berry's (2011) acculturation theory demonstrates how focused theory and empirical data can align with a national agenda. Anthony J. Marsella and Ann Marie Yamada's (2011) socioconstructionist critique of mainstream clinical psychology and psychiatric practices illustrate how epistemology and indigenous psychology can challenge institutional practices. They are united in rejecting a culture-blind psychology of the mainstream. They differ by referencing largely separate but nonetheless complementary literatures on cultures of relevance to the Pacific Rim region. Taken together, these three articles combine meaningfully to illustrate how Pacific Rim psychology might benefit from having (1) a definition of itself with Hawaii and the Pacific Island Nations as the centre and hub for the broader Pacific Rim that includes East Asia and the Western American seaboard; (2) a focus on action, particularly action research and its cyclical communication process of planning, action, evaluation and feedback; and (3) an interdisciplinary orientation where interconnectedness with such institutions as mass media, government, and clinical and psychiatric practices, as well as within psychology itself, underpin and inform research practice and policy.
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Walia, Tarun, M. Kirthiga, Carel Brigi, M. S. Muthu, Ruba Odeh, Vijay Pakash Mathur, and Steven Rodrigues. "Interproximal contact areas of primary molars based on OXIS classification – a two centre cross sectional study." Wellcome Open Research 5 (February 3, 2021): 285. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16424.2.
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Background: Contact areas in primary teeth are known to be broader, flatter and situated farther gingivally than permanent teeth. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of OXIS contact areas between primary molars using die models of children from two different ethnic populations. The research question of the present study is “What is the prevalence OXIS contact areas of primary molars in the populations studied?”. Methods: A cross-sectional study was planned in a representative sample of 200 caries-free contact areas among children aged 3-6 years in two centers, Ajman and Puducherry. Data collection was performed from sectional or full-arch die stone models. The contacts were assessed according to OXIS classification by a single calibrated examiner at Center 2. Prevalence was expressed as numbers and percentages. The Chi-square test was applied to determine the association of OXIS contacts across genders and arches. Results: The prevalence of O, X, I, and S contacts were 19%, 22.5%, 53%, and 5.5% in Center 1 and 6%, 1.5%, 75.5%, and 17% in Center 2, respectively. Significant results (p=0.005) were obtained in Center 1 when inter-arch comparison was performed and between the centers with respect to type of contact. No significant difference was obtained with respect to gender and OXIS contact areas. Conclusions: The present study confirmed OXIS contacts in both the centers. The ‘O’ and ‘X’ types of contacts were observed more in Center 1, whereas ‘I’ and ‘S’ contacts were observed more in Center 2.
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Lating, Noval Ali, and Liena Sofiana. "TRAVELER’S KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TO ACCESS TOURISM HEALTH CENTRE AT GUNUNGKIDUL: CASE STUDY AT INDRAYANTI BEACH." Epidemiology and Society Health Review (ESHR) 2, no. 1 (May 5, 2020): 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.26555/eshr.v2i1.1507.
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Background: Indrayanti beach located at Gunungkidul district, Yogyakarta. The number of tourists visited this beach has increased each year, meaning that it increases the health risks for the tourist and people involved, such as infectious diseases, blisters, lost, injured by objects or marine animals, sea water irritation. However, according to the previous study, a traveler who is accessing the Tourism Health Centre is low. This research aimed to identify the relationship between knowledge and attitude of the travelers in Indrayanti Beach to the traveler’s access to the Tourism Health Centre.Method: Quantitative analytical approach with a cross-sectional study design was applied in this study. Of 106 travelers was participate in this study that was recruited through accidental sampling. A tested questionnaire contained knowledge, and attitude was asked to the Indrayanti visitor. A Chi-square test was used to analyze the result.Results: There is a significant association between knowledge level (p=0.027) and attitude (p = 0.000) to the willingness to access the Tourism Health Centre. Conclusion: Knowledge and attitude are the primary aspects of the willingness to access the Tourism Health Centre.
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Milutinovic, Dragana, Milena Mikic, Dragoslava Rakic, Dusanka Cvijanovic, and Dragana Zivkovic. "Evaluation of comfort level in patients with immobilization." Medical review 71, suppl. 1 (2018): 31–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/mpns18s1031m.
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Introduction. In our modern ?high-tech? society, comfort of the patient is often forgotten because the practice is usually performed according to the bio-medical model and focused only on solving the physical problems of the patient rather than on a holistic approach. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the comfort level of patients hospitalized with the immobilization. Material and Methods. The study was conducted as an observational, analytical cross-sectional study by interviewing 124 patients hospitalized at the Clinical Centre of Vojvodina. Comfort Immobilization Questionnaire with 20 individual statements that describe the current good or bad condition of the patient was used as an instru?ment of research. Descriptive and inferential statistics methods were applied for statistical data processing and statistical significance was determined at p < 0.05. Results. The immobilized orthopedic patients reported a high level of comfort in the socio-cultural and spiritual context, which was, however, insufficient in the physical context and the immediate environment context. A low level of comfort was reported by the patients between the ages of 36 and 59 years and the patients with immobilization of the upper extremities. Comfort level was conditioned by the intensity of pain and applied analgesic therapy rather than the duration of applied immobilization. Conclusion. The results of this study indicate that the patients? comfort level is significantly affected by modifying factors such as hospital facilities as well as the type of immobilization and their age. Comfort Immobilization Questionnaire has proven to be a simple and reliable questionnaire for testing the patients comfort level in different contexts.
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Yang, Tianren. "Understanding commuting patterns and changes: Counterfactual analysis in a planning support framework." Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science 47, no. 8 (May 12, 2020): 1440–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2399808320924433.
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In order to contain commuting distance growth and relieve traffic burden in mega-city regions, it is essential to understand journey-to-work patterns and changes in those patterns. This research develops a planning support model that integrates increasingly available mobile phone data and conventional statistics into a theoretical urban economic framework to reveal and explain commuting changes. Base-year calibration and cross-year validation were conducted first to test the model’s predictive ability. Counterfactual simulations were then applied to help local planners and policymakers understand which factors lead to differences in commuting patterns and how different policies influence various categorical zones (i.e. centre, near suburbs, sub-centres and far suburbs). The case study of Shanghai shows that jobs–housing co-location results in shorter commutes and that policymakers should be more cautious when determining workplace locations as they play a more significant role in mitigating excessive commutes and redistributing travel demand. Furthermore, land use and transport developments should be coordinated across spatial scales to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes for both the city centre and the suburbs. Coupled with empirical evidence explaining commuting changes over time, the proposed model can deliver timely and situation-cogent messages regarding the success or failure of planned policy initiatives.
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Senft, Yuliya, Monika Kirsch, Kris Denhaerynck, Fabienne Dobbels, Remon Helmy, Cynthia L. Russell, Lut Berben, et al. "Practice patterns to improve pre and post-transplant medication adherence in heart transplant centres: a secondary data analysis of the international BRIGHT study." European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 17, no. 4 (December 12, 2017): 356–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1474515117747577.
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Background: As medication non-adherence is a major risk factor for poor post-transplant outcomes, we explored how adherence is assessed, enhanced and integrated across the transplant continuum. Aim: The aim of this study was to study practice patterns regarding pre- and post-transplant medication adherence assessment and interventions in international heart transplant centres. Methods: We used data from the Building Research Initiative Group: chronic illness management and adherence in heart transplantation (BRIGHT) study, a cross-sectional study conducted in 36 heart transplant centres in 11 countries. On a 27-item questionnaire, 100 clinicians (range one to five per centre) reported their practice patterns regarding adherence assessment and intervention strategies pre-transplant, immediately post-transplant, less than one year, and one or more year post-transplant. Educational/cognitive, counselling/behavioural and psychosocial/affective strategies were assessed. Clinicians’ responses (intervention present vs. absent; or incongruence in reporting intervention) were aggregated at the centre level. Results: The adherence assessment method most commonly used along the transplant continuum was questioning patients (range 75–88.9%). Pre-transplant, all three categories of intervention strategy were applied. Providing reading materials (82.9%) or instructions (68.6%), involving family or support persons in education (91.4%), and establishing partnership (91.4%) were used most frequently. Post-transplant, strategies closely resembled those employed pre-transplant. Training patients (during recovery) and cueing were more often applied during hospitalisation (74.3%). After the first year post-transplant, except for motivational interviewing (25.7–28.6%), the number of strategies decreased. Conclusions: Across the transplant continuum, diverse adherence interventions are implemented; however, post-transplant, the frequency of adherence interventions decreases. Therefore, increased investment is necessary in long-term adherence interventions.
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Zlokazov, Kirill, Roman Porozov, and Huan Tyan'de. "Relations with the social environment as a driving force for the law-abiding behavior of young people: cross-cultural research experience." Russian Journal of Deviant Behavior 2, no. 3 (October 31, 2022): 277–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.35750/2713-0622-2022-3-277-287.
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Introduction. Understanding the grounds of the law-abiding behavior of young people is a socially significant, but poorly studied research domain. Knowledge of the psychological causes of law-abiding behavior is important for the implementation of preventive work with deviant youth and the socialization of the younger generation. Contemporary scientific ideas do not have sufficient information about the role of the entire system of relations of the subject with the social environment for the motivation of law-abiding behavior, focusing on the study of the role of its specific participants - family members, relatives, friends and colleagues.
The study is focused on the relations with the social environment as a motive for law-abiding behavior. For this purpose, the study performs a cross-cultural assessment of these relationships in Chinese and Russian youth samples.
Methodology, methods and techniques. The methodological basis of the study is the social network approach to the social environment studies. This approach makes it possible to describe the social environment as a quasi-social group, the basis (center) of which is the subject, while the rest of the participants are connected to the subject through social and psychological relations. Application of this approach reveals the significance of the social environment as a motive for law-abiding behavior, showing the effect of relations with the social environment on delinquent behavior readiness.
Cross-cultural studies represent the research strategy. Information collecting method is a questionnaire analyzing the social relations and the motives of law-abiding behavior, as well as a standardized self-report measuring the subjective interaction features.
Results processing method: descriptive statistics, non-parametric alternative to one-way analysis of variance - Kruskal-Wallis H-test.
Survey sample: 100 people, consisted of Russian (50 people) and Chinese (50 people) students, of the similar age and gender.
Results: the social environment features have been determined affecting law-abiding behavior and making up motivation: (1) Social environment parameters (volume, homogeneity, interaction difficulties) within the average (standard) values do not affect the law-abiding behavior of young people; (2) Self-assessment of interaction with the social environment enhances the motivation for law-abiding behavior for Russian youth; (3) Social support from individuals in the social environment enhances the motivation for law-abiding behavior in the Russian and Chinese sampling; (4) The system of motives for law-abiding behavior can be represented as emotional, social, personal and rational motives developed under the social environment influence.
Scientific Novelty. The data obtained expand the understanding of the motivating role of relationships with the social environment, showing that the help and support of others, as well as self-assessment of interaction with the social environment, enhances the law-abiding behavior motivation.
Practical Significance. The represented classification of the motives of law-abiding behavior can be applied to develop procedures for measuring and evaluating the readiness of young people to comply with legal standards.
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Sproge, Daiga. "The Debtor’s Property Selling in the Cross-Border Insolvency Proceedings." Economics and Culture 13, no. 1 (June 1, 2016): 76–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/jec-2016-0010.
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Abstract The title of this research is “The debtor’s property selling in the cross-border insolvency proceedings”. The insolvency proceeding gets the cross-border status also in case, if a debtor is an owner of the property outside of the main interests’ centre, namely, in another country. Therefore, there are many problematic cases when insolvency administrator (also called insolvency practitioner) defines the real estate in this other country and has to make a decision concerning the methods of selling the real estate in accordance with the law of the Member State in which territory the insolvency proceedings have been started. At the same time, the administrator shall provide that the property is sold in particular with regard to procedures for the realization of assets defined in the legislation of that country, where such real estate has been located. The article’s aim is to give a view of the features of the sale of the property in the insolvency proceedings and to define the possible lack and improvements in the cross-border insolvency concerning the selling of a debtor’s property. The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union has adopted Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of 20 May 2015 on Insolvency proceedings, which shall apply from 26 June 2017, with some exceptions Despite the regulation of the cross-border insolvency has been improved, the procedure of the property disposal is still incomplete in the cross-border insolvency proceedings. Within the study the following research methods are applied: the analytical method, comparative method, sociological method and descriptive method. The predicted value of the research is theoretical and also practical. The research should be useful for the insolvency proceedings administrators, the companies and the banks, other experts involved in the cross-border insolvency proceedings, as well as for students to improve their theoretical knowledge about the cross-border insolvency.
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García Bujalance, Susana, Daniel Barrera-Fernández, and Miriam Scalici. "Touristification in historic cities. Reflections on Malaga." Revista de Turismo Contemporâneo 7, no. 1 (June 28, 2019): 93–115. http://dx.doi.org/10.21680/2357-8211.2019v7n1id16169.
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This research analyses the consequences in the economy of the city, in the urban environment and in the life of residents affected by the massive arrival of tourists in the historic centre of Malaga in Andalusia, Spain. The research combines a mixed methodology consisting of analysis of urban plans and administrative documents, statistics, direct observation of tourism-related activities, the definition of a list of indicators and verification of their application in the case study. Mass tourism in a historic city is a cause of conflicts between visitors and residents, but there are also positive effects such as job creation, cosmopolitanism or the expansion of the cultural offer. This research shows that it is necessary to act on tourists-residents’ conflicts in order to avoid the transformation of historic centres into places that expel the neighbours to give place to tourists. Planning and urban management, the active participation of citizens, as well as an awareness by the public administration, are key issues to avoid that historic centres become emptied of urban content to be turned into a scene for tourist consumption. This is the first research of the kind developed in the city of Malaga, one of the Spanish cities where tourism is growing faster, thus, the results could be applied to other cases in the same situation in the country and the Mediterranean.
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Widyasih, Wahyu. "RANCANGAN PENATAAN ARSIP KARYA SENI PERTUNJUKAN UNTUK MENDUKUNG PENGEMBANGAN TRIDHARMA PERGURUAN TINGGI DI ISI SURAKARTA." Khazanah: Jurnal Pengembangan Kearsipan 15, no. 2 (October 25, 2022): 153. http://dx.doi.org/10.22146/khazanah.74975.
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This study aims to identify the types of art archives and arrange their arrangement designs in order to support the development of the tridharma of higher education at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) Surakarta. The archives studied are the archives of performing arts that are the result of the Tridharma organization. The research was conducted using a qualitative descriptive method. That is describing a situation based on the facts that appear. The results of field observations show that the performing arts document consists of text, audio, and video. Its creation cannot be separated from previous works of art as a reference or source of works of art. Artwork documents are archives because they are the result of the tridharma process, but have only been managed as a library. The archives are dominated by final works of art from study programs at the Faculty of Performing Arts, results of artistic research from the Research Centre, and results of community service works of art from the Centre for Community Service. ISI Surakarta Archives Retention Schedule stipulates the archive as a static archive (permanent) after the retention period expires. Its arrangement requires a design according to archival standards. The design is made by taking into account the principle of provenance and original order. The design includes archive creators, archive classification (final project reports, research, and community service), archive indexes (reports, audio visual recordings, and intellectual property certificates), archive cross-linking to link different types of archives for the same archive, information archives, access conditions and archive service procedures. Keywords: archive, arrangement, design, performing arts, tridharma
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Thomas, P. B. "Unexpected Сonnections: Cultural-Historical Psychologyin a Community Mental Health Setting?" Cultural-Historical Psychology 17, no. 3 (2021): 77–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/chp.2021170311.
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This paper will reflect on the influence of Vygotsky and Luria in my work as an occupational therapist in the community mental health setting of an ‘Activity Centre’ in the National Health Service, between 1991 and 2001. The paper will discuss a limited study, referencing Vygotsky during that period, with the benefit of hindsight and subsequent developments in the field of cultural-historical psychology. The origi¬nal study raised the questions of what evidence could be found to support the application of Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) with a mixed group of adults in a community setting, and how this process of learning might be assessed and evaluated. At the time, these questions were informed by litera¬ture sources no later than 1998, and learning theory was often absent from professional training in mental healthcare. However, I will propose that some models of practice in mental health — particularly those founded in psycho-analytic group therapy and occupational therapy — could be enhanced by a deeper un-derstanding of Vygotsky’s ZPD, Luria’s model of field research, and the discussion of some less established connections in psychoanalytic praxis.
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Goniewicz, Krzysztof, and Amir Khorram-Manesh. "Maintaining Social Distancing during the COVID-19 Outbreak." Social Sciences 10, no. 1 (January 8, 2021): 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/socsci10010014.
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The analyses of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and an increasing amount of scientific research show that the spread of SARS-CoV-2 may be limited by maintaining social distancing, appropriate hand hygiene, and following the basic principles of prophylaxis. While simulating models applied to social distancing have all been tested and evaluated, the implementation of its guidelines in different traditions and cultures has not been discussed sufficiently. Consequently, applying social distancing guidelines alone may not be enough to contain the spread of the coronavirus. This brief report aims to clarify the role of cultural and behavioral differences in the diverse outcomes of COVID-19 management.
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Goniewicz, Krzysztof, and Amir Khorram-Manesh. "Maintaining Social Distancing during the COVID-19 Outbreak." Social Sciences 10, no. 1 (January 8, 2021): 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/socsci10010014.
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The analyses of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and an increasing amount of scientific research show that the spread of SARS-CoV-2 may be limited by maintaining social distancing, appropriate hand hygiene, and following the basic principles of prophylaxis. While simulating models applied to social distancing have all been tested and evaluated, the implementation of its guidelines in different traditions and cultures has not been discussed sufficiently. Consequently, applying social distancing guidelines alone may not be enough to contain the spread of the coronavirus. This brief report aims to clarify the role of cultural and behavioral differences in the diverse outcomes of COVID-19 management.
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Azman, Nor Syawallina, Ida Marlina Mazlan, Ilyana Sujak, Noor Fatehah Mat So’od, and Lawrence Wallen. "Traditional Malay House in Negeri Sembilan: Cultural influence in design and construction." Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal 7, no. 21 (September 30, 2022): 323–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7i21.3775.
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The architecture of the Traditional Malay houses reflects the physical environment to portray the family and community manifestation of the cultures and behaviours. This research attempts to discover the cultural manifestation that has affected the design and construction. The case study method is applied, specifically focusing on a case study of Rumah Telapak Ibu Soko, Tanah Datar 48, located in Kuala Pilah, Malaysia, consisting of on-site physical measurement and observation and an interview with the owner. The findings are part of explored social values and the impact of cultural influence on design and construction. Keywords: Architecture; Traditional House; Community and Culture eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7i21.3775
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Liu, James H., and Allan B. I. Bernardo. "Social Psychology for Social Change: Foundations for and Introduction to a Program of Action-Oriented Research." Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology 8, no. 2 (December 2014): 29–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/prp.2014.4.
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The Special Issues series on social psychology of social change will provide a forum for research on the science and practice of interventions for social change that benefit individuals, organisations and society. This effort takes up Lewin's call for scientific research aimed towards solving social problems and generating new knowledge, but with a theory and practice of culture and cultural change at its centre. The effort elevates the dominant research approach in developing countries in Asia where there is more concern about opportunities for training and engaging in and publishing more applied work. The emphasis both on research excellence and on a holistic concern for society as central components for theorising about effective modes of realising social change in Asia and the Pacific is a long-term project that begins with the seven diverse articles in the special issue, which span different stages in the project — from clarifying its Asian philosophical basis, to empirical analysis of the problem and levers of change, to evaluation of the outcomes of action research.
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Jaffar, Najiha, and Nor Zalina Harun. "Preserving Cultural Landscape: Malaysia’s East Coast traditional Malay settlement in change." Asian Journal of Behavioural Studies 4, no. 16 (April 30, 2019): 49. http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/ajbes.v4i16.177.
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A traditional settlement is defined as an area with sound and a strong sense of traditional village character inhabited by a society that preserves their cultural and traditional practices. However, the society’s traditions and way of life have continuously been threatened as the country moves towards urbanisation. Thus, this paper aimed to identify the changes in the traditional settlement and identify the issues in deterioration of traditional Malay settlement. A mixed-method approach applied as the research methodology. The findings reveal the changes and impact include six underlying factors; natural disaster, lack of maintenance, modern development, destruction by irresponsible parties, lack of awareness and declining of traditional product in the market.Keywords: traditional settlements; issues; heritage sites; conservation of heritage siteseISSN 2398-4295 © 2019. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/ajbes.v4i16.177
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Vatin, Nikolay I., Jarmo Havula, Lassi Martikainen, Aleksei S. Sinelnikov, Anna V. Orlova, and Stepan V. Salamakhin. "Thin-Walled Cross-Sections and their Joints: Tests and FEM-Modelling." Advanced Materials Research 945-949 (June 2014): 1211–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.945-949.1211.
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This summary report is based on the experimental and numerical research of thin-walled cross-section’s compression resistance and shear strength of their joints carried out in St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University and HAMK University of Applied Sciences, Sheet Metal Centre. Current situation on Russian market concerning the usage of cold-formed thin-walled cross-sections is aimed to find out a base foundation to start up a stipulation of the elements under discussion in the building industry (Kolesov et al. 2007; Peleshko, Urchenko 2009; Zhmarin 2012). Some questions about the compression resistance of such cross-sections were raised on different conferences (Vatin, Sinelnikov 2013; Winter 1952; Yu Wei-Wen et al. 1996) by scientific community and by companies such as Rautaruukki Oyj (Finland). Steel galvanized C-and U-profiles and thermo-profiles are types of thin-walled cross-sections that are normally used in small houses construction (Shatov 2011; Smaznov 2011). Thermo-profiles have slots in web that decrease the thermal flow through the web, but have a negative effect on strength of the profiles (Schafer, Pekoz 1998; Vatin, Popova 2006). These profiles were an object of the research. Investigations carried out included tests to prove the compression resistance of the thin-walled cross-sections and shear strength of stud-to-rack joints. Numerical modelling of thin-walled cross-sections (Cheng, Schafer 2007) was done with contemporary analysis software (SCAD Office, Lira) (Kriksunov et al. 2010; Perel'muter et al. 2009) using the finite element method (FEM) (Bayan et al. 2011; Gordeeva, Vatin 2011; Rasmussen 2009).
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Chika Chukwuorji, JohnBosco, Emmanuel Abiama Ekpedoho, Chuka Mike Ifeagwazi, Steven Kator Iorfa, and Sampson Kelechi Nwonyi. "Psychometric properties of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire – Hausa version among internally displaced persons in Nigeria." Transcultural Psychiatry 56, no. 1 (August 21, 2018): 103–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363461518794218.
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Valid measurement of meaning in life (MIL) is crucial for cross-cultural understanding of the construct. The Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), a widely used measure of MIL, has yet to be translated into any indigenous African language. The current study presents a preliminary report of a Hausa language translation of the MLQ, the MLQ-Hausa version (MLQ-H), and its reliability and validity in a Nigerian sample. Participants were 809 internally displaced persons (IDPs) (50.7% males) in Kabusa IDP Centre in Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. They completed Hausa versions of the MLQ, the Brief Personal Meaning Profile (PMP-B), and scales of the Symptoms Distress Checklist (SCL-90). Results of a confirmatory factor analysis supported the original two-factor model of the MLQ comprising presence of meaning (5 items) and search for meaning (5 items). The two factors had adequate reliability. Responses to the MLQ-H did not differ by sociodemographic factors. Concurrent validity of MLQ-H was suggested by significant correlations between MLQ-H and psychopathology symptom scales. Importantly, we found convergent validity through positive correlations of MLQ-H with the PMP-B. Results indicate that the MLQ-H is a psychometrically sound measure of MIL among Hausa IDPs and may be applied in research on meaning in life among other Hausa-speaking populations.
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Nasiri, Mahdi, Mojde Suzani, Parvin Babamoradi, and Nasrin Mohammadi. "On the Relationship between Willingness to Communicate and Decultuartion." Theory and Practice in Language Studies 6, no. 6 (June 7, 2016): 1273. http://dx.doi.org/10.17507/tpls.0606.18.
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Language learning issues coupled with cultural concerns have been the focus of language researchers within the last decades. This study makes an innovative attempt to scrutinize a new concept in cultural issues, i.e. deculturation. Hence, the relationship between willingness to communicate (WTC), one of the most controversial issues in language learning circles, and deculturation was the matter of research in this study. As far as the sample of current study was concerned, 50 upper- intermediate female English students were selected from among 80 participants from Radmehr English Language Centre in Shariar, Iran. The data was collected by means of two kinds of questionnaires, a Home Culture Attachment Scale (HCAS) and Willingness to Communicate (WTC) questionnaire. The results of the study revealed that there were meaningful relationships between the underlying constructs of the deculturation questionnaire (consisting constructs such as Religious, Iranian, Cultural, Artistic and Western Attachments) and WTC. One of the correlations demonstrated that Deculturation applied mostly for those who were willing to communicate inside the classroom. The implications of this study will best suit language practitioners and language policy makers.
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Paczos, Piotr, and Aleksandra M. Pawlak. "Experimental Optical Testing and Numerical Verification by CuFSM of Compression Columns with Modified Channel Sections." Materials 14, no. 5 (March 7, 2021): 1271. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma14051271.
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Thin-walled channel columns with non-standard cross-section shapes loaded with gradually increasing compressive force applied at the geometric centre of gravity of the cross-section were the subject of the investigations presented in this paper. The aim of the research was to determine which of the columns has the most favourable geometrical characteristics in terms of the applied load. The main investigation was an experimental study carried out using two methods: strain gauging and the optical method. Based on strain gauging, the critical forces were determined using the strain averaging method and the linear regression tangent to compression plot method. In addition, modern optical tests were performed using the ARAMIS system. The buckling forces at which the first signs of buckling appear and the buckling modes of columns were determined. The results obtained from the experimental tests were used to validate the results of numerical tests carried out using the Finite Strip Method (CuFSM). Based on this method, the values of critical forces and the percentage contribution of individual buckling forms to the loss of stability of the compressed columns were determined.
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Parent, Roger, and Stanley Varnhagen. "Qualitative evaluation of semiotic-based intercultural training." Sign Systems Studies 41, no. 1 (May 17, 2013): 116–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.12697/sss.2013.41.1.07.
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This second of a two-part series of articles on applied semiotics and intercultural training provides a qualitative evaluation of the research initiative Tools for Cultural Development. The discussion will firstly centre on several theoretical and methodological challenges inherent to the qualitative research paradigm and then relate these shifting concerns to convergent findings in poststructuralist (and postcolonial) semiotics, especially with respect to phenomenology and pragmatics. Analysis of four focus group interviews in France and Australia will examine and evaluate the 2007 training experience in light of the culture-specific contexts and stakeholder groups involved. Of particular concern will be the capacity of qualitative evaluative processes to account for the "local meanings" and "voices" within the trainee narratives so as to highlight their perceptions as to the use of semiotics for designing culturally significant practices in education and praxis.
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Joice, Katie. "René Spitz’s Empty Frames: ‘Hospitalism’, Screen Analysis and the Birth of Infant Psychiatry." Psychoanalysis and History 24, no. 1 (April 2022): 69–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/pah.2022.0411.
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This article casts light on the origins of infant psychiatry by taking a new, interdisciplinary approach to the work of psychoanalyst and film-maker René Spitz. Focusing on his observations of babies living in orphanages, it argues that by undertaking the difficult, and sometimes paradoxical, task of capturing emotional absence and psychological fragmentation on film, Spitz created a new and influential theory of the infant psyche. It considers how this vision of an indeterminate and potentially ‘empty’ infant subject was generated by the institutional care which he sought to undermine. The particular ways in which the institution emerges as a problem and opportunity for child analysts after World War II propelled Spitz into a surprising range of post-war debates on cultural politics. He is revealed as embedded in a complex, interdisciplinary web of discourse, practices and observational strategies, and at the centre of post-war visual research into the environmental origins of mental illness.
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Janeczko, Karolina. "INTERPRETATION OF SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATIONS AS A METHOD OF PERSONALISING GUIDE NARRATION (on the Example of Analysis Regarding Zoomorphic Symbols in the Selected Emblems of Tenement Houses in Kraków)." Folia Turistica 52 (September 30, 2019): 139–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0013.2647.
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Purpose. Identification of the author's interpretation of the symbolic representations of zoomorphic character as a developmental and attractive method of enriching the interpretation of historical heritage in the work of a city tour-guide and the independent planning of thematic sightseeing routes for various groups of the customers. Methods. Historical and cultural analysis of the function and essence of selected semantic symbols as a scientific interpretation of the semiological and pragmatic pattern. Findings. The analysis showed rich, symbolic “capacity” and attractiveness of the zoomorphic symbolic representations in the architecture of old-town Krak ów for the purposes of tour guiding. Research and conclusions limitations. Due to logistical constraints, analysis concerns the centre of old-town Krakow, with a few references to particularly interesting representaions outside the city centre. Practical implications. The author's symbolic interpretation of the cultural heritage presented in this text can be practically used as a market-competitive form of personalising guide narration. It is also important that it can be successfully applied to work with tourists of any age. Originality. The article combines historical and artistic analysis as well as practical and methodological aspects. Ready examples and proposals can be a non-standard and interesting vademecum, especially forbeginning city tour-guides. Type of paper. A review and didactic article, presenting the author's methods of the guide narration from a practical eprspective.
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Colaiacomo, Silvia, and Donata Puntil. "Intercultural Learning – an undergraduate module supporting the development of students’ cultural awareness in international settings." Language Learning in Higher Education 8, no. 1 (May 25, 2018): 187–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/cercles-2018-0011.
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AbstractThis report illustrates the context and development of the Intercultural Learning module, provided by the Modern Language Centre (MLC), King’s College London. The Intercultural Learning Module is a one semester undergraduate course mostly attended by visiting study abroad students. The module aims to enhance students’ intercultural awareness and skills through an interdisciplinary approach comprising Cultural Studies, Applied Linguistics, Anthropology, Psychology and Research Methods. Throughout the course students carry out an ethnographic project on a cultural topic of their choice, for which they are assessed. The principles and tools of ethnography are deeply embedded in the module content as a process of cultural observation and discovery. Over the past three years, students’ feedback has been very positive and participant numbers have increased consistently. Four parallel classes (2 per semester) run per academic year. Resulting from the increasing popularity of the course and from the internationalisation strategy of the College, the MLC is currently offering a number ofad hoctraining sessions on intercultural awareness and communication to different departments and members of the public. Training sessions differ from the module in depth and scope, but they are underpinned by the same reflection on intercultural theory and practical examples tailored to the audience.
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Nurita, Wayan, Kumiko Shishido, and I. Gede Mudana. "AIKIDO IN BALI: JAPANESE CULTURAL DIPLOMACY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH TOURISM BUSINESS." International Journal of Applied Sciences in Tourism and Events 2, no. 1 (June 22, 2018): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.31940/ijaste.v2i1.898.
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There is a significant growing number of Balinese people who learn many kinds of martial arts from other countries. One of the martial arts is Aikido, originated from Japan, which has been accepted and well developed in Bali, Indonesia. This current study aimed to find out and understand the diplomacy of Japanese culture through the practice of Aikido and its relationship with tourism business in Bali. This qualitative research took place in Aikido’s dojo (training centre) in Bali. The data were collected through observation, in-depth interview, documentation, and literature study. The technique applied to analyse the data was the qualitative technique. The findings of this study show that many Japanese aikidokas and their families visit Bali regularly, not only to perform Aikido activities, but also to enjoy the scenary and Balinese culture. The long period of Aikido practice which can be time consuming surely makes Bali an ideal place to spend memorable time for the Japanese aikidoka, their families, and the all the group members. From the political point of view, this phenomenon can be an alternative of diplomacy of Japanese culture, specifically in Bali. This study found that beside the acceptance and the development of Aikido in Bali as parts of globalization and Japanese culture diplomacy, Bali tourism sector was strenghtened at the same time.
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Jo, Myoung Su, Ki Tae Lee, Ho Deok Kang, Hong Bum Cho, and Tien Dung Nguyen. "Point Foundation (PF) method: Principles and recent research findings." Journal of Science and Technology in Civil Engineering (STCE) - NUCE 14, no. 3 (August 19, 2020): 53–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.31814/stce.nuce2020-14(3)-05.
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Conventionally, cement deep mixing (CDM) columns are designed to have constant diameters over the improved depth as this facilitates the construction procedures. However, this design pattern may be inefficient in cases of spread footings or shallow foundations. This paper first briefly introduces principles, construction procedures and quality control techniques of an innovative CDM method that can create head-enlarged column, named as Point Foundation (PF). The method is practically implemented with a specific binder that is environment-friendly and more effective in strength enhancing compared with the common binder as cement. Static load tests on three instrumented PF columns indicate that the variation trend of induced vertical stress profile along the columns in general is similar to that under the centre of shallow footings on elastic soil medium. However, the stress profile in the (semi-rigid) PF columns is larger than that in elastic soil but less than that in (rigid) PHC pile. This confirms the load transfer mechanism along semi-rigid columns like CDM/PF. Test results also indicate that at the depth of one to two times head diameters the induced stress remains just 20% the applied pressure. Findings on the trend of the induced vertical stress in the columns suggests that the settlement of common shallow footings on CDM/PF column-reinforced grounds should be evaluated using 3D condition taking into account the fact that the induced stress decreases with depth.
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ground improvement; Point Foundation (PF); tapered cross section; load transfer mechanism; load-settlement behavior.
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Zaawari, Abdullah, K. L. Tejaswini, G. D. Davina, and Anushalini Singanaveni. "Prevalence of anemia among chronic kidney disease patients in India: a single-centre study." International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology 11, no. 5 (August 24, 2022): 404. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20222135.
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Background: Chronic kidney disease is defined as abnormalities in kidney structure or function with a decreased glomerular filtration rate <60 ml/min for three months or more, irrespective of the cause. CKD has many complications that usually develop throughout disease progression. Anemia is among these complications. The prevalence of anemia is very high among CKD patients and it is an important parameter to be monitored and addressed. This research study aimed to find out the prevalence of anemia among CKD patients and investigate the relationship between anemia and other predictive factors.Methods: This was a unicenter, cross-sectional, prospective observational study conducted for six months between December 2020 and May 2021 at a tertiary care hospital to assess the prevalence of anemia among CKD patients. Data were collected, coded, and analyzed using SPSS software. A descriptive analysis was performed, and significance tests were applied where applicable. Multiple regression analysis and Pearson tests were applied to determine the relationship between variables, p>0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: A total of 715 patients were enrolled in the study, out of which 432 (59.2%) and 292 (40.8%) were male and female, respectively. The mean age was 56.4±15 SD. Out of 715 patients, 531 (74.3%) patients were anemic and 58 (8.1%) were severely anemic. Thus, the prevalence of anemia was 82.4% among study participants. Hypertension, diabetes, and CKD stage were associated with a high prevalence of anemia.Conclusions: This study reported a high prevalence of anemia compared to previous studies. Assessing the anemic status of patients in earlier stages of the disease will contribute greatly to managing this complication.
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Usmanova, E. B., O. Yu Shchelkova, M. V. Yakovleva, D. D. Tsyrenov, D. I. Sofronov, I. Yu Obidin, M. S. Berezantseva, and A. A. Yatsevich. "Validation of the Russian version of the fatigue module of the EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire for cancer patients." Bone and soft tissue sarcomas, tumors of the skin 14, no. 1 (April 13, 2022): 33–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.17650/2782-3687-2022-14-1-33-39.
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Introduction. The article presents the results of validation of the Russian language version of the fatigue (FA12) module of the specialized Quality of Life Questionnaire – Core 30 (QLQ-C30) developed by the Study Group of Quality of Life of the European Organization for Research and Treatment Cancer (EORTC). The questionnaire has been successfully applied in Russian and international trials.Materials and methods. A sample of 55 patients (mean age 53.23± 2.01 years; 52.7 % men and 47.3 % women) at the N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology was used to perform psychometric review of the fatigue module (FA12) of the QLQ-C30 questionnaire which confirmed its convergent validity and reliability – consistency (Cronbach coefficient α is 0.768).Results. The results of factor analysis confirmed adequacy of the structure of the Russian version of the fatigue module and its conformity with the basic factor model.Conclusion. The obtained results allow to state that the Russian version of the fatigue module is a reliable and valid instrument which can be used both in national and cross-cultural trials.
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Johnson, Henry. "Amami park and island tourism: Sea, land and islandness at a site of simulation." Tourism and Hospitality Research 16, no. 1 (December 15, 2015): 88–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1467358415581444.
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Amami Park is a nature and culture centre located in the Amami islands in the southwest of Japan. Objects are displayed on one site and marketed for tourists, whether on-island, in the Amami islands or more distant. This article discusses Amami Park in terms of the themes of sea, land and islandness, which emerged as topics for discussion during the research process with regard to how Amami Park represents itself, and the cultural meaning of such presentation and its relevance in the tourist industry. Amami Park offers a range of media through which to showcase the history, nature and culture of the Amami islands, and it offers numerous objects, audiovisual displays and other types of media with much description, representation and celebration of local and archipelagic identity. In this island setting, the article discusses the objects and their presentation, focussing on theme park analysis, cultural tourism and self-representation. Drawing on theoretical ideas pertaining to the notion of “simulation”, as applied to the recontextualization of disparate items in one location, the article shows how this particular nature and culture centre can be viewed as a microcosm of broader social and touristic themes in Japan, particularly with regard to the process of traveling to “other” locations within the domestic tourism industry. The article divides into three main parts that describe, analyze and discuss Amami Park, respectively through an ethnographic and critical lens.
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Ravankhah, Mohammad, Rosmarie de Wit, Athanasios V. Argyriou, Angelos Chliaoutakis, Maria João Revez, Joern Birkmann, Maja Žuvela-Aloise, Apostolos Sarris, Anastasia Tzigounaki, and Kostas Giapitsoglou. "Integrated Assessment of Natural Hazards, Including Climate Change’s Influences, for Cultural Heritage Sites: The Case of the Historic Centre of Rethymno in Greece." International Journal of Disaster Risk Science 10, no. 3 (September 2019): 343–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13753-019-00235-z.
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Abstract Within the framework of disaster risk management, this article proposes an interdisciplinary method for the analysis of multiple natural hazards, including climate change’s influences, in the context of cultural heritage. A taxonomy of natural hazards applicable to cultural heritage was developed based on the existing theoretical and conceptual frameworks. Sudden-onset hazards, such as earthquakes and floods, and slow-onset hazards, such as wetting–drying cycles and biological contamination, were incorporated into the hazard assessment procedure. Future alteration of conditions due to climate change, such as change in heat waves’ duration, was also taken into account. The proposed hazard assessment framework was applied to the case of the Historic Centre of Rethymno, a city on the northern coast of the island of Crete in Greece, to identify, analyze, and prioritize the hazards that have the potential to cause damage to the center’s historic structures. The assessment procedure includes climate model projections, GIS spatial modeling and mapping, and finally a hazard analysis matrix to enable the sharing of a better understanding of multiple hazards with the stakeholders. The results can facilitate decision making by providing the vulnerability and risk analysis with the nature and spatial distribution of the significant hazards within the study area and its setting.
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Yousef Yaghoobi, Fatemeh, Leila Riahi, Seyed Jamaleddin Tabibi, and Mahmood Mahmoodi Majdabadi Farahani. "Designing an Empowerment Model for Iranian Health Centre Managers: A comprehensive study." Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management 15, no. 4 (November 26, 2020): 28–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.24083/apjhm.v15i4.453.
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OBJECTIVES: Empowering managers plays a crucial role in developing the capabilities and competencies of individuals to improve the continuous performance of health center organizations. The purpose of this study is to design a model of empowerment of health center managers in Iran during 2018-2019. DESIGN: In this applied, exploratory and cross-sectional study, human resource empowerment components were extracted by reviewing the literature and interviewing subject specialists. Then, the conceptual model of the research was designed and the questionnaire was formulated and validated. Data were collected by filling out a questionnaire from a total of 416 managers of health centers selected by stratified random sampling. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis. RESULTS: In the final model of empowerment of health center managers, five factors were identified as effective factors. The standardized regression coefficients among the contextual, self-efficacy, managerial, organizational-value, and psychological factors with empowerment were 0.98, 0.95, 0.92, 0.90, and 0.76, respectively. The results of confirmatory factor analysis indicate the suitability of the final model of health center managers’ empowerment. CONCLUSIONS: Due to the influence of contextual, self-efficacy, managerial, organizational-value, and psychological factors in the model approved in this study, the health system senior managers can have a systemic approach to issues. In addition, they can improve managers’ abilities by employing a continuous self-assessment system in health centers, applying the proposed model, improving administrative infrastructure and working environment, paying attention to organizational culture, reward system, participatory management, information sharing, continuous training, and modeling.
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Campi, M., A. di Luggo, D. Palomba, and R. Palomba. "DIGITAL SURVEYS AND 3D RECONSTRUCTIONS FOR AUGMENTED ACCESSIBILITY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE." ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XLII-2/W9 (January 31, 2019): 205–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-xlii-2-w9-205-2019.
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<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> This paper presents part of the results of a larger research project that focused on the surveying and documenting of Roman theatres and amphitheatres in the Campania region as well as the testing of a virtual fruition system for the digital reconstruction of a case study: the Roman theatre of Benevento. The work was carried out by the research group at the Interdepartmental Urban/Eco Research Centre of the University of Naples Federico II in collaboration with Spinvector, a company specialized in ICT – Information and Communication Technology – which lead to the defining of a fruition system of Cultural Heritage applied to archaeological heritage.</p><p>The project included 3D digital surveys of the study samples carried out using reality-based techniques, which allowed for the acquisition of metric, morphological, geometric and colorimetric data. This made it possible to elaborate three-dimensional models, based on the current configuration of the places as well as of the possible original reconfigurations.</p>