‘Solidarity’ in the migration and refugee literature: analysis of a concept

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harald Bauder ◽  
Lorelle Juffs
Keyword(s):  
Literature Analysis ◽  
Refugee Literature

Molecular Responses of Cancers by Natural Products: Modifications of Autophagy Revealed by Literature Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 347-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy Wai Kan Yeung ◽  
Amr El-Demerdash ◽  
Ioana Berindan-Neagoe ◽  
Atanas G. Atanasov ◽  
Yuh-Shan Ho
Keyword(s):  
Natural Products ◽  
Literature Analysis ◽  
Molecular Responses

Schweizer Wald als Geldanlage: Win-win-Strategie für Waldwirtschaft und Pensionskassen? (Essay) | Swiss forest as an investment opportunity: a win-win situation for both the forestry sector and pension funds? (Essay)

2011 ◽  
Vol 162 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-31
Author(s):  
Daniel Häuptli
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Pension Fund ◽  
Pension Funds ◽  
Literature Analysis ◽  
Forest Land ◽  
Investment Opportunity ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Monetary Value ◽  
Forestry Sector ◽  
The One

Could there be a win-win situation for both pension funds and the Swiss forestry sector? On the one hand, developments in the forestry sector suggest that the Swiss forest presents a new lucrative investment opportunity. If this is so, then pension funds could be particularly interested, as the low correlation between Swiss forest and other classes of investment, and the long investment periods involved are ideal for pension fund portfolios. On the other hand, large investments made by pension funds could mean that existing problems in Swiss forestry, in connection with its fragmented nature, could be more rapidly solved, and the potential for rationalization in the wood value chain could be fully realized. This would in turn make investments in the forest even more profitable. This hypothesis was investigated through a comprehensive literature analysis, yield calculations for private forestry enterprises of over 50 ha made by the Swiss Federal Office for Statistics 2004–2008, and an interview with the investments director of a large Swiss pension fund. Despite the optimistic assumption that the greater efficiency gained by the investment of pension funds into the forestry sector could lead to costs lower by 50% and a 20% increase in profits, the hypothesis must be rejected, because a calculated annual return of only 0.82% is too low for pension funds. The conclusion is that the price for forest land is high, and forest owners are not only interested in the monetary value of holding forest. Other immaterial values influence prices. It is suggested that a greater emphasis on socioscientific studies concerning the link between the price of forest land and the motivation to buy and sell forest could lead to some important findings.

CÂNCER DE MAMA E REAÇÕES EMOCIONAIS: REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Arab ◽  
Bruna Belusse Demonico ◽  
Clara Knierim Correia ◽  
Guilherme Torres Vilarino ◽  
Alexandro Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Medical Literature ◽  
Cáncer De Mama ◽  
Literature Analysis ◽  
Electronic Library

O câncer de mama é o tipo de câncer mais comum e incidente mundialmente entre as mulheres. Da suspeita do câncer de mama ao pós-tratamento ocorrem efeitos deletérios à saúde física e psicológica, com influência na qualidade de vida das pacientes. O objetivo desde estudo foi investigar o comportamento de variáveis psicológicas e qualidade de vida de brasileiras no diagnóstico, tratamento e sobrevivência do câncer de mama. Para tanto, foi realizada uma revisão sistemática de literatura pelas bases de dados Medical Literature Analysis, Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde, Índice Bibliográfico Español en Ciencias de la Salud e Scientific Electronic Library Online, pelo termo “câncer de mama” associado a termos emocionais e cognitivos e qualidade de vida. Foram selecionados 36 artigos. Os resultados apontam que, em todas as etapas do câncer de mama, brasileiras apresentam reações emocionais de surpresa, medo, indignação, distúrbios com imagem corporal e ansiedade, que podem estar associadas à relação médico-paciente. Além disso, constatou-se que o enfrentamento da doença ocorre com auxílio da família e da religião. Concluiu-se que as mulheres brasileiras diagnosticadas, em tratamento ou sobreviventes do câncer de mama sofrem diversos impactos emocionais, psicológicos e físicos, que resultam na redução da qualidade de vida dessas pacientes. Palavras-chave: Neoplasias da mama. Adaptação psicológica. Emoções. Qualidade de vida.

scholarly journals An Overview on Anodes for Magnesium Batteries: Challenges towards a Promising Storage Solution for Renewables

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 810
Author(s):  
Federico Bella ◽  
Stefano De Luca ◽  
Lucia Fagiolari ◽  
Daniele Versaci ◽  
Julia Amici ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reduction Potential ◽  
Literature Analysis ◽  
Organic Electrolytes ◽  
Boron Clusters ◽  
Passivation Film ◽  
Metallic Magnesium ◽  
Passivation Layers ◽  
Magnesium Batteries ◽  
Nanostructured Metal Oxides ◽  
Nanostructured Metal

Magnesium-based batteries represent one of the successfully emerging electrochemical energy storage chemistries, mainly due to the high theoretical volumetric capacity of metallic magnesium (i.e., 3833 mAh cm−3 vs. 2046 mAh cm−3 for lithium), its low reduction potential (−2.37 V vs. SHE), abundance in the Earth’s crust (104 times higher than that of lithium) and dendrite-free behaviour when used as an anode during cycling. However, Mg deposition and dissolution processes in polar organic electrolytes lead to the formation of a passivation film bearing an insulating effect towards Mg2+ ions. Several strategies to overcome this drawback have been recently proposed, keeping as a main goal that of reducing the formation of such passivation layers and improving the magnesium-related kinetics. This manuscript offers a literature analysis on this topic, starting with a rapid overview on magnesium batteries as a feasible strategy for storing electricity coming from renewables, and then addressing the most relevant outcomes in the field of anodic materials (i.e., metallic magnesium, bismuth-, titanium- and tin-based electrodes, biphasic alloys, nanostructured metal oxides, boron clusters, graphene-based electrodes, etc.).

Identity and change of a field: A literature analysis of the concept of social mobility

2021 ◽  
pp. 053901842110221
Author(s):  
Magda Nico
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Social Mobility ◽  
Golden Age ◽  
Literature Analysis ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Diachronic Analysis ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
Systematic Collection

Social mobility is one of the concepts which is the most intrinsically bound to sociology. Hence, the diachronic analysis of this concept contributes to our understanding of sociology and the way that the discipline has changed, as it turned to individual social trajectories according to different topics. Aimed at contributing to this understanding, I’ve developed a literature review based on a systematic collection of the scientific publications in social sciences directly addressing social mobility. A database with conceptual and methodological variables was compiled (N=1054) and worked on. Distinct periods in the life course of this concept have been identified, with the emergence of a scattered concept (1920–1959), the golden age of social mobility (1960–1989), followed by a period of fragmentation and resistance (1990–2012). These three periods are characterized by different methodological and geographical hegemonies, flows and volumes of publications, and also by different tendencies and theoretical and disciplinary rivalries.

scholarly journals The Problems and Needs of Patients Diagnosed with Cancer and Their Caregivers

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Anna Lewandowska ◽  
Grzegorz Rudzki ◽  
Tomasz Lewandowski ◽  
Sławomir Rudzki
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Literature Analysis ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Mean ◽  
High Level ◽  
Patients Experience

(1) Background: As the literature analysis shows, cancer patients experience a variety of different needs. Each patient reacts differently to the hardships of the illness. Assessment of needs allows providing more effective support, relevant to every person’s individual experience, and is necessary for setting priorities for resource allocation, for planning and conducting holistic care, i.e., care designed to improve a patient’s quality of life in a significant way. (2) Patients and Methods: A population survey was conducted between 2018 and 2020. Cancer patients, as well as their caregivers, received an invitation to take part in the research, so their problems and needs could be assessed. (3) Results: The study involved 800 patients, 78% women and 22% men. 66% of the subjects were village residents, while 34%—city residents. The mean age of patients was 62 years, SD = 11.8. The patients received proper treatment within the public healthcare. The surveyed group of caregivers was 88% women and 12% men, 36% village residents and 64% city residents. Subjects were averagely 57 years old, SD 7.8. At the time of diagnosis, the subjects most often felt anxiety, despair, depression, feelings of helplessness (46%, 95% CI: 40–48). During illness and treatment, the subjects most often felt fatigued (79%, 95% CI: 70–80). Analysis of needs showed that 93% (95% CI: 89–97) of patients experienced a certain level of need for help in one or more aspects. (4) Conclusions: Patients diagnosed with cancer have a high level of unmet needs, especially in terms of psychological support and medical information. Their caregivers also experience needs and concerns regarding the disease. Caregivers should be made aware of the health consequences of cancer and consider appropriate supportive care for their loved ones.

scholarly journals Migration of Sulfur and Nitrogen in the Pyrolysis Products of Waste and Contaminated Plastics

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 4374
Author(s):  
Waldemar Ścierski
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Physicochemical Parameters ◽  
Literature Analysis ◽  
Waste Plastics ◽  
Pyrolysis Process ◽  
Pyrolysis Products ◽  
Plastics Recycling ◽  
A Value ◽  
Mixed Waste ◽  
Pyrolytic Oil

The most advantageous way of managing plastics, according to circular economy assumptions, is recycling, i.e., reusing them. There are three types of plastics recycling: mechanical, chemical and energy recycling. The products of the pyrolysis process can be used for both chemical and energy recycling. Possibilities of further use of pyrolysis products depend on their physicochemical parameters. Getting to know these parameters was the aim of the research, some of which are presented in this article. The paper presents the research position for conducting the pyrolysis process and discusses the results of research on pyrolysis products of waste plastics. The process was conducted to obtain the temperature of 425 °C in the pyrolytic chamber. Such a value was chosen on the basis of my own previous research and literature analysis. The focus was on the migration of sulfur and nitrogen, as in some processes these substances may pose a certain problem. Studies have shown high possibilities of migration of these elements in products of pyrolysis process. It has been shown that the migration of sulfur is similar in the case of homogeneous and mixed waste plastics—it immobilizes mainly in pyrolytic oil. Different results were obtained for nitrogen. For homogeneous plastics, nitrogen immobilizes mainly in char and oil, whereas for mixed plastics, nitrogen immobilizes in pyrolytic gas.

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