scholarly journals Changes in perceptions of border security influence desired levels of immigration

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan C Briggs ◽  
Omer Solodoch
Keyword(s):  
Border Security ◽  
Perceived Threat ◽  
Sense Of Control ◽  
Security Measures ◽  
Sense Of Security ◽  
Survey Experiments ◽  
Group Identities ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Border Controls ◽  
And Control

Security concerns about immigration are on the rise. Many countries respond by fortifying their borders. Yet little is known about the influence of border security measures on perceived threat from immigration. Borders might facilitate group identities and spread fear of outsiders. In contrast, they might enhance citizens' sense of security and control over immigration. We test these claims using survey experiments run on a nationally representative sample of over 1,000 Americans. The findings show that allocating more government resources to border security increases desired levels of immigration. This effect is likely driven by a sense of control over immigration, induced by border security measures even when the number or characteristics of immigrants remain unchanged. Our findings suggest that border controls, which are widely considered as symbols of closure and isolation, can promote openness to immigration.

scholarly journals Ten-year trends of hypertension treatment and control rate in Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwang-il Kim ◽  
Eunjeong Ji ◽  
Jung-yeon Choi ◽  
Sun-wook Kim ◽  
Soyeon Ahn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Favorable Effect ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Hypertension Treatment ◽  
Treatment Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Past ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
And Control

AbstractWe analyzed the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) database to determine the trends of hypertension treatment and control rate in Korea over the past 10 years. In addition, we tried to investigate the effect of chronic medical conditions on hypertension management. We investigated the hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control rate from 2008 to 2017. KNHANES, which uses a stratified multistage sampling design, is a cross-sectional, nationally representative survey conducted by the Korean government. A total of 59,282 adults (≥ 20 years) were included, which was representative of the total population of around 40 million Koreans per year. The mean age was 50.7 ± 16.4 years and 42.6% were male. The prevalence of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus, and obesity significantly increased over the 10 years. During this period, the hypertension treatment and control rate significantly improved. Hypertension treatment rate was significantly lower in the younger age group compared to the older age group, but the control rate among the treated patients was not significantly different between age groups. The treatment and control rates of hypertension were higher in patients with multimorbidity, which implies that it has a favorable effect on the treatment and control of hypertension. Hypertension treatment and control rate have improved over the past 10 years. The higher treatment and control rate in patients with multimorbidity suggest that the more aggressive surveillance might be associated with the improvement of hypertension treatment and control rate in Korea.

scholarly journals Borders and resilience: Asylum seeker reception at the securitized Finnish-Swedish border

2021 ◽  
pp. 239965442110000
Author(s):  
Eeva-Kaisa Prokkola
Keyword(s):  
Asylum Seeker ◽  
Forced Migration ◽  
Border Crossing ◽  
Border Crossings ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Everyday Practices ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Border Controls ◽  
And Control ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation

The past decade has witnessed a shift from “open borders” policies and cross-border cooperation towards heightened border securitization and the building of border walls. In the EU context, since the migration influx of 2015–2016, many Member States have retained the re-instituted Schengen border controls intended to be temporary. Such heightened border securitization has produced high levels of anxiety among various populations and increased societal polarization. This paper focuses on the processes underpinning asylum seeker reception at the re-bordered Finnish-Swedish border and in the Finnish border town of Tornio. The asylum process is studied from the perspective of local authorities and NGO actors active in the everyday reception, care and control practices in the border securitization environment enacted in Tornio in 2015. The analysis highlights how the ‘success’ of everyday reception work at the Tornio border crossing was bound to the historical openness of the border and pre-existing relations of trust and cooperation between different actors at various scales. The paper thus provides a new understanding of the significance of borders and border crossings from the perspective of resilience and highlights some of the paradoxes of border securitization. It notes that although border closures are commonly envisioned as a direct response to forced migration, the everyday practices and capacities of the asylum reception at the Finnish-Swedish border are themselves highly dependent on pre-existing border crossings and cross-border cooperation.

Abstract 212: Control of Diabetes And Cardiovascular Biomarkers

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramanjit Kaur ◽  
Abhishek Mewada ◽  
Vikas Veeranna ◽  
Sandip Zalawadiya ◽  
Krithi Ramesh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hazard Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Distribution Width ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Diabetes Status ◽  
Control Of Diabetes ◽  
Novel Biomarkers ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Traditional Risk Factors ◽  
And Control

Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major cause of overall mortality even with optimal control. We sought to explore the association of novel biomarkers with mortality in a nationally representative cohort of adults based on DM status and control. Methods Adults (aged >20 years) in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey ( NHANES ) 1999-2008 we subdivided into four groups: no DM, Controlled DM, Uncontrolled DM and Evidence of DM but no formal diagnosis. Cox-proportional hazard analysis was performed to determine the association between novel biomarkers and mortality across the subgroups. Results Red cell distribution width (RDW) and homocysteine remained significant predictors of mortality beyond traditional risk factors (for age, sex, race, body mass index, hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking and additionally for hemoglobin, mean corpuscular volume and nutritional factor deficiencies) across all the DM subgroups in comparison to the other biomarkers. (Table 1). Conclusion RDW and homocysteine predict mortality irrespective of the diabetes status. These may be the potential targets for future research to ascertain the exact pathophysiologic mechanism.

scholarly journals Performance Comparison of SSH Libraries

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (06) ◽  
pp. 868-873
Author(s):  
Sonali Karki ◽  
◽  
Dr. Kiran V ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Performance Comparison ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Security Measures ◽  
Privileged Access ◽  
Sense Of Security ◽  
False Sense ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Python Package

The business industry is evolving. Enterprises have begun a digital transformation path, adopting innovative technologies that enable them to move quickly and change how they cooperate, lowering costs and improving productivity. However, as a result of these technologies, the conventional perimeter has evaporated, and identification has become the new line of defense. New security concerns necessitate modern security measures. Passwords are no longer appropriate for authenticating privileged access to mission-critical assets. Passwords are notorious for being insecure, causing weariness, and giving the user a false sense of security. Enterprises must use password-less solutions, which is where SSH key-based authentication comes in. The Python language’s numerous applications are the consequence of a mixture of traits that offer this language advantage over others. Some of the advantages of programming with Python are as follows: To enable easy communication between Python and other systems, Python Package Index (PyPI) is used. The package consists of a variety of modules developed by third-party developers. It also has the benefit of being an Open Source and Community Development language, as well as having substantial Support Libraries. There are multiple SSH libraries in python and this paper focuses on each of their pros and cons as well as the time it has taken for each of them to perform.

scholarly journals Underweight, overweight and obesity among South African adolescents: results of the 2002 National Youth Risk Behaviour Survey

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
SP Reddy ◽  
K Resnicow ◽  
S James ◽  
N Kambaran ◽  
R Omardien ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
White Students ◽  
Economic Transition ◽  
White Male ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Black And White ◽  
South African School ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
And Control

AbstractObjectiveThe present paper reports the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity by gender, ethnicity and grade, among participants in a 2002 national survey among South African school-going youth that included height and weight measurements.DesignA stratified two-stage sample was used. Nationally representative rates of underweight, overweight and obesity were calculated using weighted survey data and compared using χ2 analysis.SettingIn all, 9224 grade 8 to grade 11 students, present at school in selected classes within selected South African government-funded schools in all nine provinces, participated in this study. Most of the students were between 13 and 19 years of age.ResultsHigher rates of underweight were observed for males than females as well as for black and ‘coloured’ than white students. Within each gender group, black and ‘coloured’ students had significantly higher rates of underweight than their white counterparts. Higher percentages of females than males were overweight and obese, overall and among black students. Furthermore, white male students had significantly higher rates of overweight than their black and ‘coloured’ counterparts. Among females, black and white students had significantly higher rates than ‘coloured’ students. Students in higher grades showed significantly lower rates of underweight and higher rates of overweight.DiscussionThese data confirm that South Africa, a developing nation in socio-economic transition, is experiencing both undernutrition and overnutrition. However, these problems are disproportionately distributed by gender, socio-economics and ethnicity. Continued surveillance of nutritional status may be one important component of a national strategy to prevent and control malnutrition.

scholarly journals Ensuring the Confidentiality of Nuclear Information at Cloud Using Modular Encryption Standard

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Aysha Shabbir ◽  
Maryam Shabbir ◽  
Muhammad Rizwan ◽  
Fahad Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Data Storage ◽  
State Level ◽  
Security Measures ◽  
Data Confidentiality ◽  
Cloud Data ◽  
Cloud Framework ◽  
Basic Purpose ◽  
The Individual ◽  
And Control ◽  
Increasing Trends

Lifeblood of every organization is its confidential information. The accentuation on cybersecurity has expanded considerably in the course of the last few years because of the expanded number in attacks at the individual and organization and even at the state level. One specific zone of consideration is the assurance of the security of nuclear information. This may relate to both Instrumentation and Control (I&C) and Information Technology (IT). The present security measures are insufficient for nuclear information because of their lack of identification, classification, and securing measures (because of their multifaceted nature). With the increasing trends of data storage and management with the assistance of cloud, data confidentiality threats are immensely increasing. As there is no such safeguard that can make our systems a hundred percent secure, the best approach is to provide security at distinct layers. The basic purpose of layered security is to have the benefit that if one layer fails or compromised, the other layer compensates or maintains that confidentiality with the access control in the owner’s hand. In this paper, we have proposed a multilevel approach with protection-based computing by using Modular Encryption Standard (MES). We proposed a cloud framework as well to further enhance its security by utilizing a multicloud and modular approach. By performing simulations, the obtained results depicted that our proposed scheme works efficiently than other commonly used schemes.

scholarly journals Household Land Allocations and the Youth Land Access Nexus: Evidence from the Techiman Area of Ghana

Land ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Kwaku Kidido ◽  
Monica Lengoiboni
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Building Block ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Land Access ◽  
Sense Of Security ◽  
The Social ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Household Heads ◽  
And Control

Building inclusive societies that reflect the needs of all categories of people within the social spectrum is critical to achieving sustainable development. This is reflected in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which among things seek to ‘by 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex. This places enormous tasks on all governments especially in developing countries like Ghana to ensure that the youth are not left behind in access and control over land as a building block for economic empowerment. This task is particularly critical in view of the sheer numbers of the youth and yet economically marginalized underpinned by high levels of unemployment and underemployment. This case study investigates the youth land rights within the context of household landholdings and allocations dynamics. The study took place in the Techiman area in Ghana. The study sampled 455 youth and 138 household heads. The study revealed that household lands are important building block for majority of the youth in the Techiman area. It gives them a sense of security in the usage. However, the youth’s ability to depend on this source to kick start independence economic life is beset with land scarcity, non-allocation and accumulation by the lineage heads who have prerogative over household lands. The study underscores the need for social welfare scheme for the aged farmers so that they can timely release land to the younger ones without fearing for what to sustain them. There is also the need for government to create land banks to support the willing youth to engage in agriculture.

Local Origins: Context, Group Identity, and Politics of Place

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 960-974 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan Wilcox-Archuleta
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Group Identity ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
The United States ◽  
Opinion Poll ◽  
Politics Of Place ◽  
Group Identities ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Registered Voters

In-group identity is particularly important in understanding political behavior among minority populations living in the United States. Despite its importance, we know relativity little about what explains variation in perceptions of group identity among U.S.-based minority groups. I develop a theoretical framework drawing extensively for social identity theory to explain development of in-group identities among Latinos in the United States. I suggest the availability of neighborhood-level ethnic stimuli increases the likelihood that Latinos will come to see themselves a part of pan-ethnic group rather than a unique individual. I use the 2008 Collaborative Multi-Racial Political Survey (CMPS), a nationally representative public opinion poll of registered voters with oversamples of Latino respondents. I find that the availability of ethnic stimuli positively associates with stronger perceptions of group identity among Latinos. Latinos who live in contexts rich with ethnic stimuli and cues are more likely to adopt in-group identities than those who live in environments lacking ethnically salient resources.

scholarly journals Hypertension screening, awareness, treatment, and control in India: A nationally representative cross-sectional study among individuals aged 15 to 49 years

PLoS Medicine ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. e1002801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Prenissl ◽  
Jennifer Manne-Goehler ◽  
Lindsay M. Jaacks ◽  
Dorairaj Prabhakaran ◽  
Ashish Awasthi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hypertension Screening ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
And Control

‘I always have fun at work’: How ‘remarkable workers’ employ agency and control in order to enjoy themselves

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-151
Author(s):  
Kathryn Owler ◽  
Rachel L. Morrison
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Sense Of Control ◽  
Positive Orientation ◽  
Structure And Agency ◽  
Critical Realist ◽  
Workplace Fun ◽  
Work Tasks ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
And Control ◽  
Implementing Strategies

AbstractOrganisations and associated management practices are generally considered responsible for promoting employees' enjoyment of work. Our study, on the other hand, seeks to examine the capacity of individual workers to regulate their own experience of fun. We interviewed eight ‘remarkable’ workers who claimed to always (or nearly always) have fun at work. We utilised a critical realist approach in the analysis that enabled the consideration of both structure and agency in the experience of workplace fun. A key research finding was that participants possessed a strong sense of control over their own happiness at work, demonstrated in four ways: (1) a priority placed on fun, (2) a sense of responsibility for fun, (3) a positive orientation to the world and (4) a sense of mastery and challenge in work tasks. Research findings may inspire both individual workers and organisations to adopt an agentic outlook in the workplace, implementing strategies that enhance employee control.

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