Evidence of Amoral Communities

2019 ◽  
pp. 33-49
Author(s):  
Mila Dragojević
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Political Identity ◽  
State Level ◽  
The State ◽  
Principal Characteristic ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
Public Places ◽  
Personal Traits ◽  
People First ◽  
Community Roles

This chapter discusses one of the characteristics of amoral communities, which was evident across different regions in Croatia: the ethnicization of everyday life. What distinguishes amoral communities from other types of wartime settings in which violence, looting, and the destruction of property are commonplace? The principal characteristic is that the connection between ethnicity and a political identity extends into everyday facets of life. In communities where the ethnicization of everyday life is present, instead of perceiving each other in terms of personal traits or community roles, people first consider ethnicities, or, more specifically, political ethnicities. This becomes evident, for instance, in the workplace, where people start to group along ethnic lines; in public places, where symbolic messages reflect the new polarization; and even in schools or on playgrounds, where children repeat comments they heard from adults in their lives. In amoral communities, when civilians become targets of violence on the basis of their political ethnicities, these acts of violence may be presented as necessary for the restoration of order or as a consequence of wartime conditions. While the process of ethnicization initially occurs on the state level in the discourse of political leaders, it may or may not lead to polarization along ethnic lines in some communities.

scholarly journals Still a long journey to decentralize geopolitics

2021 ◽  
pp. 204382062110177
Author(s):  
Ning An ◽  
Jo Sharp ◽  
Ian Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
State Level ◽  
The State ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Analytic Framework ◽  
Confucian Culture

In this brief response paper, we respond to the insightful commentaries that critically engage with our original article in this forum. First, we discuss whether Confucian culture is fundamental to Chinese geopolitics, emphasizing how and why culture is part of a wider epistemic resource. We also note that our model is not normative, but an analytic framework for understanding complex non-western situations. Second, we discuss the geographies and scales of our model, noting a core tension between geopolitics at the state level and in everyday life. Third, we address the ‘gap’ between theory and practice under our Confucian model, noting that there is often a strategic inclusion (or exclusion) of Confucianism in practice. We finish by emphasizing that our paper is part a longer journey to further decentralize the western hold upon geopolitics.

Importance of Social and Criminological Analysis of the Domestic Sphere of Society Life in Preventing Family Crime

2021 ◽  
pp. 84-90
Author(s):  
O. V. Gavrilova ◽  
A. P. Nosenkov ◽  
A. A. Smolyakov
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
State Level ◽  
The State ◽  
Domestic Sphere ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Law ◽  
Criminological Analysis

Article provides a socio-criminological analysis of the sphere of everyday life, gives definitions of this concept by specialists in various fields of knowledge. The influence of the family on the commission of domestic crimes is considered. It is noted that in Russia there is a long overdue need for the adoption at the state level of the Law on the Prevention of Domestic Violence.

scholarly journals Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2-Specific IgG Antibodies Among Adults Living in Connecticut: Post-Infection Prevalence (PIP) Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiwani Mahajan ◽  
Rajesh Srinivasan ◽  
Carrie A Redlich ◽  
Sara K Huston ◽  
Kelly M Anastasio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
State Level ◽  
The State ◽  
Infection Prevalence ◽  
Igg Antibodies ◽  
Public Places ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Specific Igg ◽  
Hispanic White ◽  
Specific Igg Antibodies

Background: A seroprevalence study can estimate the percentage of people with SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the general population, however, most existing reports have used a convenience sample, which may bias their estimates. Methods: We sought a representative sample of Connecticut residents, aged ≥18 years and residing in non-congregate settings, who completed a survey between June 4 and June 23, 2020 and underwent serology testing for SARS-CoV-2-specific IgG antibodies between June 10 and July 29, 2020. We also oversampled non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic subpopulations. We estimated the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2-specific IgG antibodies and the prevalence of symptomatic illness and self-reported adherence to risk mitigation behaviors among this population. Results: Of the 567 respondents (mean age 50 [±17] years; 53% women; 75% non-Hispanic White individuals) included at the state-level, 23 respondents tested positive for SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies, resulting in weighted seroprevalence of 4.0 (90% confidence interval [CI] 2.0-6.0). The weighted seroprevalence for the oversampled non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic populations was 6.4% (90% CI 0.9-11.9) and 19.9% (90% CI 13.2-26.6), respectively. The majority of respondents at the state-level reported following risk mitigation behaviors: 73% avoided public places, 75% avoided gatherings of families or friends, and 97% wore a facemask, at least part of the time. Conclusions: These estimates indicate that the vast majority of people in Connecticut lack antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 and there is variation by race/ethnicity. There is a need for continued adherence to risk mitigation behaviors among Connecticut residents to prevent resurgence of COVID-19 in this region.

scholarly journals Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: The Need for Compulsory Registration

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. 153s-153s ◽  
Author(s):  
A.L. Gomes ◽  
T. Turbay ◽  
P. Venturella ◽  
L. Cecagno ◽  
G. Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
House Of Representatives ◽  
State Level ◽  
Federal District ◽  
The State ◽  
Cancer Registration ◽  
Cancer Information ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
Registration System ◽  
Public Hearings ◽  
The Impact

Background and context: According INCA 630,000 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in 2018, however Brazil does not have a unified registration system for cases of cancer. The Cancer Information System (SISCAN) was supposed to be in operation in Brazil since 2013, but it is not used by several Brazilian municipalities. Without these records it is not possible to measure the actual dimension of cases of cancer (number of cases, stages, treatments, etc.); consequently, public policies aiming at actual oncologic needs are not developed, which leads to the waste of public resources and an increase in mortality rates. Aim: Implement a mandatory and unified cancer registration system in Brazil. Strategy/Tactics: Involvement of various stakeholders, such as political leaders, NGOs, the press, etc. Align several actions and projects executed by Federação Brasileira de Instituições Filantrópicas de Apoio à Saúde da Mama (FEMAMA) for the same goal. Share FEMAMA´s goal with other pressure groups. Program/Policy process: Prepare arguments for proposing a bill on the topic in question. Promotion in the media regarding the impact of the lack of a mandatory registration system; Align discourse with NGOs associated to FEMAMA so that they can act as representatives and regional influencers on this topic. Meeting with the Minister of Health In reference to World Cancer Day (WCD), NGOs associated to FEMAMA have submitted letters asking state Congresspeople to draft a bill creating mandatory cancer notification systems in their respective states; Organization of 13 debate cycles and 9 public hearings at state assemblies about the topic; Articulations with federal Congresspeople for proposing a bill on the topic in question; Organization of a conference attended by NGO representatives and female political leaders to discuss action proposals; Discussion of the project and joint actions executed alongside multisector group in Brazil. Outcomes: Favorable opinion from the Ministry of Health about FEMAMA´s goals; WCD: Actions organized in 15 Brazilian states with the engagement of 17 Congresspeople; Organization of debate cycles and public hearings on the topic in 13 Brazilian states; Enactment of a regulation implementing a mandatory cancer registration system in the Federal District since 2017; Submission of a proposal petition requesting the implementation of a mandatory cancer registration system in the State of São Paulo to the State Department of Health. Proposal of two bills submitted at the House of Representatives on the topic in question (PL 8478/2017 and PL 8470/2017); The bills (unified) were passed by the House of Representatives, and have been subsequently submitted to the Senate for analysis; What was learned: The articulations with several political leaders for the proposal of a bill for the implementation of a mandatory cancer registration system and the articulated engagement of NGOs leverages these actions and expands debate in the legislative, both on a national and on a state level.

Follow the Leader: Theory and Evidence on Political Participation

1999 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
pp. 525-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ron Shachar ◽  
Barry Nalebuff
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Voter Turnout ◽  
Presidential Elections ◽  
Structural Estimation ◽  
State Level ◽  
Positive Function ◽  
The State ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
Percent Increase

Using state-by-state voting data for U.S. presidential elections, we observe that voter turnout is a positive function of predicted closeness. To explain the strategic component of political participation, we develop a follow-the-leader model. Political leaders expend effort according to their chance of being pivotal, which depends on the expected closeness of the race (at both state and national levels) and how voters respond to their effort. Structural estimation supports this model. For example, a 1-percent increase in the predicted closeness at the state level stimulates leaders' efforts, which increases turnout by 0.34 percent. (JEL D72, C33, C72, H41)

scholarly journals On Some Regularities of the Transformation of the Civilizational Idea in Modern Russia

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 87-101
Author(s):  
M. R. Zazulina
Keyword(s):  
Political Identity ◽  
State Level ◽  
The State ◽  
National State ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
Development Path ◽  
Political Discourses ◽  
Economic Discourses

The paper analyzes the changes in the content of the civilizational idea in modern Russia. It is shown that the substantive changes concern both the traditional fluctuations between the orientation to the European and Eurasian development path, and the emergence of new features, in particular related to environmental and economic issues. At the same time, there is a reconfiguration of the civilizational idea regarding economic and political discourses. There is a fusion of civilizational identity with political identity, which manifests itself in the form of active use of national-state resources for the formation of national-civilizational identity. It is concluded that at the state level, civilizational identity is supported by political and economic discourses, and the Russian-Eurasian discourse itself is being transformed, turning from a discourse about the integration of cultures into a discourse about the integration of economies based on the integration of cultures.

Hygiene in Nineteenth-Century Ottoman Bulgaria

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-31
Author(s):  
Svetla Ianeva
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Population Based ◽  
The State ◽  
Public Places ◽  
Modern Education ◽  
Traditional Patterns

The article examines the most important elements of personal, home and everyday life hygiene and several aspects of public hygiene such as the availability and public use of water, the state of cleanliness of the streets and other public places (bazaars, caravanserais, hospitals), the location and state of the graveyards, some public measures for the prevention of the spread of diseases (isolation and quarantine) in nineteenth-century Ottoman Bulgaria. The differences in the hygienic notions, habits and practices of the local population based on religion, culture and tradition as well as the existence or absence of mutual influences in this respect are considered. The article addresses also the question of the beginning of some transformations in the traditional patterns of hygiene in the region, mainly during the second half of the nineteenth century, under European influence and under the influence of modern education.

Medicaid 101: A Primer for Speech-Language Pathologists in Education Settings

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-11
Author(s):  
Janet Deppe ◽  
Marie Ireland
Keyword(s):  
State Level ◽  
The State ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Inspector General ◽  
Medical Necessity ◽  
School Settings ◽  
Speech Language Pathologist ◽  
School Based ◽  
Emerging Trends

This paper will provide the school-based speech-language pathologist (SLP) with an overview of the federal requirements for Medicaid, including provider qualifications, “under the direction of” rule, medical necessity, and covered services. Billing, documentation, and reimbursement issues at the state level will be examined. A summary of the findings of the Office of Inspector General audits of state Medicaid plans is included as well as what SLPs need to do in order to ensure that services are delivered appropriately. Emerging trends and advocacy tools will complete the primer on Medicaid services in school settings.

Moving the State-Level Needle: Using Epidemiological Data and Locally Tailored Prevention Strategy

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Buka ◽  
Jasmina Burdzovic ◽  
Elizabeth Kretchman ◽  
Charles Williams ◽  
Paul Florin
Keyword(s):  
State Level ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
The State ◽  
Prevention Strategy
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