Massive Obstacle Research Articles

Self-Stigmatization in children receiving mental health treatment in Lahore, Pakistan.

Self-stigma has a negative impact on the lives of children with mental health illnesses. It is a massive obstacle in the way of seeking professional help and poses a challenge to clinician's efforts to timely intervene and provide treatment. The aim of our study was to measure the stigma associated with mental illness in children with a variety of psychiatric diagnoses. Following Institutional Review Board approval, an interviewer-based questionnaire was administered to children (aged 8-12 years), receiving treatment in Child Psychiatry Department at a tertiary care hospital in Lahore. The questionnaire comprised of Demographic Information Form and Paediatric Self-Stigmatization Scale (PaedS). In addition, parent / caregiver also completed a modified sub scale of the PaedS measuring the children's rejection by others due to their mental health difficulties. 110 children with various psychiatric problems, were interviewed with a mean age of 10 years + 1.7. Widespread presence of self-stigmatization was found in these children with particularly high scores for the scales of Societal Devaluation (2.6 + 0.54), Secrecy (2.85 + 0.59) and Self stigma (2.7 + 0.70). Almost two third of parents also answered in affirmative to statements about their children rejection by others due to their mental health difficulties. Children with emotional/ behavioral difficulties had statistically significant scores on secrecy and personal rejection subscales (P value<.05). Significant self-stigmatization amongst the children diagnosed with mental health illnesses in Lahore, Pakistan emphasize negative societal attitudes, which need to be addressed effectively in a timely manner.

Reflection on Learning to Read Japanese Language Through Contextual Approach for Indonesian Students

In the term of language skills, reading skills are advanced skills after listening and speaking. For learners of foreign languages, in this case is Indonesian students, the urge in mastering this skill becomes a massive obstacle. Especially in learning Japanese, the most common problem encountered is the difference in writing characters, vocabulary, and grammar compared to Indonesian. As an effort to help students overcome these problems, reading learning through a contextual approach is carried out for first semester students in Japanese Language Study Program, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Jakarta. One component in the contextual approach to learning is reflection. Through this activity, students are expected to find a connection between information or knowledge they gained with their daily experiences. Thus, they will find the meaning of learning. This study aimed to determine the impact of self-reflection and its relation to the ability to read Japanese for beginner-level Indonesian students. This research method uses descriptive analysis method. From the reflections of 20 Indonesian students who were learning Japanese for the first time show that vocabulary skills were the most supportive factor in mastering reading skills compared to grammatical abilities.

A comparative analysis of several material models in LS-DYNA at high velocity impact

The questions of application of the LS-DYNA finite element analysis package for describing the interaction of a spherical projectile and a massive metal obstacle are considered. Based on a comparison of the results of numerical simulation with experimental data, a qualitative possibility has been shown to determine the magnitude of the dynamic hardness of the obstacle material.A simulation of the collision of a spherical impactor and a massive metal barrier shaped as a cube is performed. Data are obtained on the penetration of the striker into the barrier.Using the simulation curve, the values of the dynamic hardness of the obstacle were restored and a comparison was made with their experimental values. The qualitative correspondence is shown.

4.61 Self-Stigmatization in Children Receiving Mental Health Treatment in Lahore, Pakistan

Self-stigma has a negative impact on the lives of children with mental health illnesses. In Pakistan, this self-stigma manifests as a massive obstacle in the way of seeking professional help and poses a challenge to the clinician’s efforts to timely intervene and provide treatment to these children. Considering the scarcity of research on the stigmatization in children in Pakistan, the objective of our study was to measure the stigma associated with mental illness in children with a variety of diagnoses of mental illnesses.

LncRNA BANCR promotes tumorigenesis and enhances adriamycin resistance in colorectal cancer.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignancy in the United States. Chemotherapeutic resistance is a massive obstacle for cancer treatment. The roles and molecular basis of long non-coding RNA BRAF-activated noncoding RNA (BANCR) in CRC progression and adriamycin (ADR) resistance have not been extensively identified. In this study, we found that BANCR and CSE1L expressions were upregulated in CRC tumor tissues. Meanwhile, CSE1L expression was correlated with depth of CRC. BANCR silencing suppressed cell proliferation and invasion capacity, increased apoptotic rate and potentiated cell sensitivity to ADR. CSE1L downregulation triggered a reduction of cell proliferation and invasion ability, and an increase of apoptosis rate and cell sensitivity to ADR. CSE1L overexpression attenuated si-BANCR-mediated anti-proliferation, anti-invasion and pro-apoptosis effects in CRC cells. BANCR acted as a molecular sponge of miR-203 to sequester miR-203 away from CSE1L in CRC cells, resulting in the upregulation of CSE1L expression. CSE1L knockdown inhibited expressions of DNA-repair-related proteins (53BP1 and FEN1) in HCT116 cells. BANCR knockdown also inhibited tumor growth and enhanced ADR sensitivity in CRC mice model. In conclusion, BANCR knockdown suppressed CRC progression and strengthened chemosensitization of CRC cells to ADR possibly by regulating miR-203/CSE1L axis, indicating that BANCR might be a promising target for CRC treatment.

Shaping labour migration to Italy: the role of labour market institutions

This article critically examines the existing explanations for the initiation and perpetuation of labour migration to Italy between the 1970s and early 2000s and highlights the role of labour market institutions in shaping demand for migrant labour. It posits that the institutions governing the labour market in Italy have contributed to creating demand for migrant workers first by generating a significant amount of low-standard employment and second by producing massive obstacles and disincentives to the labour market participation of the domestic supply of labour.

Model calculating high-speed collisions between bodies with different shapes and massive metallic obstacles

The mathematical model of a high-speed collision between bodies with arbitrary elongation and massive metallic obstacles has been suggested. The model is based on the energy balance and stage-by-stage scheme of formation of a crater. The collision process has been considered to be the quasi-stationary penetration of the deformed impactor and inertial deepening of a crater at the final step. A comparison of the calculations with the results of numerical simulations and physical experiment has shown satisfactory agreement.

Simultaneous detection of multiple debris via a cascade of numerical evaluations and a voting scheme for lines in an image sequence

This paper presents a novel method to simultaneously detect multiple trajectories of space debris in an observation image sequence to establish a reliable model for space debris environment in Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO). The debris in GEO often appear faintly in image sequences due to the high altitude. A simple but steady way to detect such faint debris is to decrease a threshold value of binarization applied to an image sequence during preprocessing. However, a low threshold value of binarization leads to extracting a large number of objects other than debris that become obstacles to detect debris trajectories. In order to detect debris from binarized image frames with massive obstacles, this work proposes a method that utilizes a cascade of numerical evaluations and a voting scheme to evaluate characteristics of the line segments obtained by connecting two image objects in different image frames, which are the candidates of debris trajectories. In the proposed method, the line segments corresponding to objects other than debris are filtered out using three types of characteristics, namely displacement, direction, and continuity. First, the displacement and direction of debris motion are evaluated to remove irrelevant trajectories. Then, the continuity of the remaining line segments is checked to find debris by counting the number of image objects appearing on or close to the line segments. Since checking the continuity can be regarded as a voting scheme, the proposed cascade algorithm can take advantage of the properties of voting method such as the Hough transform, i.e., the robustness against heavy noises and clutters, and ability of detecting multiple trajectories simultaneously. The experimental tests using real image sequences obtained in a past observation campaign demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.

Influence of barrier material and barrier shape on blast wave mitigation

This paper investigates means for increasing the effectiveness of a blast barrier using various types of surfacing. It builds on previous research on the blast effect mitigation properties of rigid concrete blast barriers. Previous research has studied barriers with a smooth surface. The effectiveness of rigid smooth barriers in reducing shock wave overpressure has been proven to be low. Their main contribution is in absorbing flying debris or shrapnel created by an explosion, and thereby reducing the risk of injury to the occupants of a building. This paper suggests ways to achieve greater safety by increasing the blast mitigation properties of barriers. It studies the influence of various materials and shapes on the effectiveness of a barrier, and proposes methods for providing increased overpressure reduction while keeping the same overall dimensions. A barrier of this kind provides additional security for the occupants of a building without disrupting the functionality of the interior with a massive obstacle. The use of a deformable porous material is compared with the use of rigid durable ultra-high performance fibre-reinforced self-compacting concrete (UHPFRSCC), developed by the authors especially for application in blast-resistant structures. The results of an original experimental program are used to determine the influence of barrier shape and barrier material on blast wave mitigation. The effect of uneven barrier surfacing on a shock wave is demonstrated on a finite element numerical model calculated using LS-DYNA. Results of the analysis proved that the use of uneven surface has a positive effect on blast mitigation properties of a barrier without affecting its shrapnel absorption capabilities. All experiments and FEM models consistently proved that a barrier has significant overpressure reduction effect in the area directly behind the barrier. The comparison of experimental measurements of rigid and deformable barrier material showed no drastic increase in mitigation properties of deformable barrier.

Regulatory 'Pay-Go': Rationing the Public Interest

Attacks on regulation have become commonplace in Washington, D.C., and on the campaign trail. Regulatory opponents in Congress have sought to translate their attacks on regulation into legislative proposals that, if enacted, would subvert the process by which regulatory agencies carry out their statutory mission of developing and implementing rules.One of these anti-regulatory proposals, “regulatory pay-go,” embraced by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, relies on a gimmick: It would prohibit agencies from issuing new rules, no matter how beneficial they are, unless they first identify and eliminate an existing rule that involves greater or equal costs for industry. Regulatory pay-go thus creates an overall regulatory “budget,” and by placing an arbitrary cap on new safeguards, it seeks to keep that budget of total regulatory costs from growing, without regard to the hazards from which those regulations protect Americans.This CPR Issue Alert examines regulatory pay-go in greater detail, finding that it would further undermine the U.S. regulatory system’s capacity to protect people and the environment while doing nothing to improve the economy. The proposal is based on a dogmatic assumption that social benefits from regulation cannot possibly justify any increase in overall regulatory costs. Supporters of regulatory pay-go have not and cannot provide empirical support for this categorical assumption that ignores a long history of regulations saving lives, preventing injuries, and protecting property and the environment. Among its many implementation problems, regulatory pay-go would operate as a one-way ratchet, gradually reducing safeguards over time, and it would add to the already massive procedural obstacles agencies must overcome to continue protecting people and the environment against new and emerging threats. If adopted as an executive order, it would be illegal. If adopted as legislation, it would create a litigation nightmare.

High-Speed Interaction Rod and Segmented Projectiles into Massive Obstacles

In this paper we consider issues related to numerical modelling of processes of high-speed impact effect of a consistent series of damaging elements on the massive barrier. Research is carried out by comparing the finite speed of penetration of this series at a speed of penetration of the elongated one-piece (rod) of the missile of the same mass and diameter. Examines the range of initial impact speeds from 1 to 12 km/s taking into account such physical phenomena as fracture, melting and evaporation of the interacting bodies. The analysis showed that almost in all range of impact speeds segmented drummer is better solid elongated.

Дискретно-элементное моделирование внедрения шара в массивную преграду

Дискретно-элементное моделирование внедрения шара в массивную преграду

Changing labour relations in China's automotive industry

Based on a short overview of the labour regulation regime in China this article analyses the transformation of Chinese labour relations and the potential for labour conflict in the automotive industry. It is shown that labour relations in China’s automotive industry are deteriorating and that different forms of labour conflict are emerging at various points of the production chain. Thus, there is strong pressure for continued reform of the system of labour relations. However, the existing institutional setting presents massive obstacles to reform, strongly favouring the interests of capital over those of labour and putting the party-state’s imperative of political control before any autonomous articulation and negotiation of the interests of capital or labour. With no sign of a sustainable and democratic model for labour regulation, the automotive industry may remain a hotspot of labour conflict in China.

МОДЕЛИРОВАНИЕ ВЗРЫВНЫХ ВОЗДЕЙСТВИЙ НА ДЕФОРМИРУЕМЫЕ ТОНКОСТЕННЫЕ ПРЕГРАДЫ

The statement of a problem of the explosive loading on a thin metal layer based on a massive obstacle is described. The results of the numerical modeling showing some kinematic and dynamic aspects of the process are presented. The analysis permits to make some conclusions about thinning down mechanism of the metal layer and the influence of strength properties of the structural elements on the complete picture of the motion. Keywords: explosive loading, high-velocity deformation, numerical modeling.

Trusting Experience: The Foundation of Feminist Spirituality

Abstract Integral to feminist theology is the development of feminist spirituality which focuses on a wholistic flourishing of life. Feminist spirituality emerges from the lived experience of women and their trust in their experience of God and themselves. This theme is explored in the lives of Mary Ward (16th century), Florence Nightingale (19th century) and the Rev. Victory Nomvete Mbanjwa (20th century). Each woman responded to God’s call with a profound trust in her experience of God in face of the fierce opposition and the massive obstacles she encountered as she sought to follow the Spirit of God into new pathways of “life to the full”.

Collision of four balls aligned

The collision of four balls aligned is analyzed in this paper. This study is based on the fundamental idea that a system formed by rigid bodies is deformable, since its shape changes because the relative distances of the different bodies change. A simple linear constitutive law, described by a pseudo-potential of dissipation completed by the condition of the impenetrability between the balls, is used. we consider the case where three balls falls on a very massive obstacle. The first ball, considered of very light mass, bounces with a velocity extensively superior to its fall velocity. This is sometimes called the superball phenomenon. This phenomenon is produced according to different cases such as the interaction between the first ball and the massive obstacle must be presented. Introducing an interaction between the first ball and the massive obstacle through the second or the third ball, the superball phenomenon is produced for all cases of evolutions after the collision. For every cases of evolutions of the balls after the collision, has been investigated the relations on the physical parameters which insure the superball phenomenon. These relations are obtained on the basis of the fundamental hypothesis: the mass of the first ball is very small whereas the mass of the massive obstacle is very large.

Gravity-assisted segregation of granular materials of equal mass and size.

High-resolution segregation is demonstrated for elastic granular materials of the same mass and size. Each grain starts at a randomly selected position in the entrance facet of a cylinder, accelerates downwards due to gravity, and then bounces against a massive obstacle with a collision cross section that is proportional to the facet size. Bounce dynamics of the falling grain is a function of its relative elasticity with the obstacle. Subsequent collisions of the grain with the wall are assumed to be perfectly elastic. In the absence of interparticle collisions, grain focusing occurs at points along the cylinder axis. In the absence of rotation, focusing occurs regardless of the initial locations and (downward) velocities of the grains at the entrance facet. The focus location depends only on the coefficient of restitution of the falling particle and the obstacle size. Grains arrive at the focus in temporally localized bursts even if released simultaneously from the facet. Efficient segregation is, therefore, achieved without additional mechanical work (e.g., shaking, spinning) on the system configuration.

Challenging Asia‐Europe relations from below?: Civil society and the politics of inclusion and opposition

There has been a striking recent upsurge of oppositional political activity in East Asia, including labour and popular responses to the Asian economic crisis. This is mirrored in the policy recommendations and campaigns advanced by Asian and European NGOs that provide an alternative vision for sustainable economic and social development. The paper explores the significance of politics ‘from below’ for current efforts to institutionalize interregional cooperation through the Asia‐Europe Meeting (ASEM). It asks whether it is justifiable to identify this development as comprising emergent realities of ‘regional civil society’ and ‘transnational democracy’. The first part outlines the theoretical debate between neoliberal, liberal‐pluralist and critical‐structural approaches to civil society's attempts to respond to processes of ‘globalization’. The second part examines the role of both elite social movements and developmental NGOs as actors seeking to address the current ASEM agenda. It identifies key tensions in the responses of civil society actors: between elite inclusion, accommodation and outright opposition. This is followed, in the third part, by a critique of current NGO response to ASEM focusing on: (i) the practical dilemmas of their engagement with the emerging multilateralist agenda; (ii) the privileging of a liberal‐pluralist conception of civil society that dominates NGOs’ ‘rethinking’ of their strategic goals; and (iii) a misreading of the globalization discourse that serves to obscure the ways in which capitalism is actually being reconfigured in our era. The main conclusion is that movements of political opposition have acted to increase public participation in and criticism of interregional policy discussions. However, it argues that capitalist social relations remain a massive obstacle to the kinds of demands for social justice made by associations of civil society.

Rock Stabilization along the Axenstrasse, Switzerland

The first road along the rocky shores of the Lake of Lucerne between the cantons of Schwyz and Uri in central Switzerland was opened in 1865. The road is still known today as the “Axenstrasse” (Axen Street) because of the main geological feature along the way, Axen Rock a vertical wall rising form the lake. To overcome this massive obstacle, a tunnel with a length of about 150 m had to be bored. Due to increased traffic, a new tunnel, deeper within the rock, was opened in 1941, while the old tunnel continued to be used by pedestrians and as back-up route during maintenance works in the new tunnel. The old tunnel is now part of a hiking trail around the entire lake.

Momentum and pseudomomentum: II. An electron in a one-dimensional periodic potential

For pt.I see ibid., vol.13, no.2 (1992). When an electron moving on a periodic lattice is reflected from a massive obstacle, the force on the obstacle depends on its precise location. If it is free to move, however, the average force is determined by the pseudo-momentum h(cross)k+ng, where g is the reciprocal lattice vector and the value for n is shown to be unambiguously defined. The relation between momentum and pseudo-momentum is studied through the Kronig-Penney model. It is shown that an electronic wavepacket carries lattice momentum along with it, and further that when an electron is accelerated by an applied force its wavefunction is distorted to the extent necessary to conserve momentum through lattice recoil.