America’s First Memorial Honoring Survivors of Sexual Violence

Over the past two decades, America taken part of a broader global trend of “memorial mania” in which memorials dedicated to remembering injustice have exploded into public space. Memorials that facilitate the centering of marginalized narratives of violence hold significant power for social change. This article focuses on one such space: The Survivors Memorial in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Survivors Memorial opened in October 2020 and is the first public memorial honoring survivors of sexual violence. Despite the progress of the anti-rape and feminist movements as well as a variety of legal interventions designed to address sexual violence and empower, many survivors are left without a sense of justice or institutional or community recognition. Drawing on 21 in-depth, qualitative interviews with individuals involved in all aspects of the memorial project, this article documents how one community mobilized to create a space for survivors whose voices are often overlooked, disbelieved and silenced by the criminal justice system, practitioners, and communities. In focusing on how participants narrate the significance and meaning of the Survivors Memorial, this article uncovers how social, political, and local circumstances coalesced to make the Memorial possible. These factors include local leadership, the prevalence of sexual violence, the unique structure of the Minneapolis park structure, and the rise of the #MeToo movement. Interviews illuminate that participants worked to intentionally construct the Memorial as an accessible and visible space that centers on providing all sexual violence survivors with public acknowledgment of their experiences, while simultaneously engaging community members in dialogs about sexual violence, ultimately, laying the foundation for sexual violence prevention efforts.

Challenges and chances for local health and social care integration – Lessons from Greater Manchester, England

PurposeSustainability and transformation partnerships (STPs) were introduced to England, asking 44 local areas to submit their health and social care plans for the period from October 2016 to March 2021. This study aims to offer a deeper understanding of the complex structure in the local practice, and to discuss the associated challenges and chances.Design/methodology/approachDocumentary analysis, qualitative interviews and questionnaire survey are used for this study. Findings have been compared and analysed thematically.FindingsThe study participants reported that apart from pooled budgets, past collaborative experience and local leadership are crucial elements for transforming health and social care integration in Greater Manchester (GM). Also, this study provides policy recommendations to promote effective collaborative partnerships in local practices and mitigate local inequity of funding progress.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings of this paper cannot be extrapolated to all stakeholders due to the limited samples. Meanwhile, some of the discussions about the case of GM may not be transferrable to other STPs.Originality/valueThis study argues that the success of pooled budgets is the result, rather than the cause, of effective negotiations between various stakeholders; and therefore, there is no evidence suggesting that pooled budgets can resolve the discoordination of health and social care. Moreover, due to the bottom-up approach adopted by STPs, more effective boroughs tend to receive additional funding, resulting in an increasing gap of development between effective and ineffective boroughs.

Pangaroh – Ketua Adat: Dinamika Kepemimpinan Lokal Masyarakat Dayak Salako dalam Kajian Budaya

The phenomenon of the development of the local leadership system in the Dayak Salako community in Nyarumkop village, Singkawang, West Kalimantan, cannot be separated from the current era development; of which the existing leadership system in the community requires dynamic aspects to make the traditional leadership system able to adjust its functions and role in the society that continues to develop. This article will analyze and explain how local leadership forms when community groups Dayak Salako still live as a Bantang community until now, which has become a village community that already has its formal and bureaucratic government leadership. Through a qualitative method with an ethnographic approach, key informants from the customary chief and other stakeholders within the community, it turns out that the leadership of the Dayak Salako customary chief has undergone several changes following the form of life of the community. Even though the global modern development impacts the community's way of life, the importance and influence of customary chief are pertinent. Fenomena perkembangan sistem kepemimpinan lokal pada masyarakat Dayak Salako di Desa Nyarumkop, Singkawang, Kalimantan Barat, tidak lepas dari perkembangan zaman saat ini; dimana sistem kepemimpinan yang ada di masyarakat membutuhkan aspek dinamis agar sistem kepemimpinan tradisional mampu menyesuaikan fungsi dan perannya dalam masyarakat yang terus berkembang. Artikel ini akan menganalisis dan menjelaskan bagaimana kepemimpinan lokal terbentuk ketika kelompok masyarakat Dayak Salako masih hidup sebagai masyarakat Bentang sampai sekarang, yang telah menjadi masyarakat desa yang telah memiliki kepemimpinan pemerintahan formal dan birokrasi. Melalui metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan etnografi, informan kunci dari kepala adat dan pemangku kepentingan lainnya dalam masyarakat, ternyata kepemimpinan kepala adat Dayak Salako telah mengalami beberapa kali perubahan mengikuti bentuk kehidupan masyarakat. Meskipun perkembangan modern global berdampak pada cara hidup masyarakat, peran penting dan pengaruh kepala adat tetap relevan.

Leadership in the quality public service improvement

Public service is the implementation of government tasks directly to meet the needs and interests of the community. But what is happening today is the emergence of the phenomenon of government in carrying out public service activities that are often interpreted in different connotations by the public. Therefore, it is considered necessary to improve the quality of public services in accordance needs of the community. This is certainly strongly influenced by good leadership for the improvement of the implementation of public services as an urgent need for the improvement of public services to the community. The purpose of this study is to find out the interconnectedness of local leadership relationships in the implementation of public services so that there is an improvement in the quality of public services. This research uses quantitative methods with a descriptive approach with data collection techniques in this study consisting of observation, questionnaire, and literature studies (library research). Determination of research samples through multistage random sampling methods and formulating them into the Slovin formula. The results showed the amount of quality of public services. The field of cleanliness handling cleanliness is 4050 or 67.50% with a fairly good predicate.

Evidence for third-party mediation but not punishment in Mentawai justice

Researchers argue that third-party involvement is critical for sustaining human cooperation, yet how third parties contribute remains unclear, especially in small-scale, politically decentralized societies. In a study of wrongdoing and punishment among the Mentawai horticulturalists of Indonesia, we test two hypotheses of third-party involvement: punishment and mediation. From a sample of 444 transgressions, most of which were followed by the payment of a fine (usually in pigs, durian trees, etc.), we find no evidence of third-party punishment. Victims or aggrieved family members demanded fines, and if an aggressor was punished for failing to pay, punishment was always imposed by the victim or an aggrieved party and never by third parties. We also find little evidence of indirect sanctions by third parties. Nearly 20% of transgressions were followed by no punishment, and as predicted by dyadic models of punishment, punishment was less likely when transgressions were among related individuals. At the same time, third parties—especially shamans and elders—were often called as mediators, and mediators were called more as cooperation was threatened. Moreover, government officials appear to fill similar roles as community mediators, demonstrating how governmental intervention might contribute to the decline of local leadership institutions. These findings suggest that, among the Mentawai, institutionalized punishment functions more to restore dyadic cooperation than to enforce norms.

Results of a study of remote reporting over virtual applications and using visually calibrated monitors

Background and Objectives The purpose of this study is to examine differences in image quality, discrepancy rates, productivity and user experience between remote reporting over Virtual Application (VA) using visually calibrated monitors, and reporting using diagnostic grade workstations in hospital premises. Methods Three specialist accredited radiologists examined and provisionally reported outpatient CT and MR studies over PACS delivered as a VA, using visually calibrated monitors from their homes. They then proceeded to view the same studies within hospital premises and issue a final report. Surveys were filled out for each imaging study. Discrepancies were reviewed and assigned RADPEER scores. Results A total of 51 outpatient CT and MRIs were read. Relative to hospital premise reporting, on a Likert scale of 5 (the higher the better), average image quality was 3.9, speed of loading and image manipulation was 4.4 and productivity was 4.1. Remote reporting user experience did not differ significantly between CT versus MRI studies. Complete concordance rate was 80.4% (41/51) and only one of the studies had a significant discrepancy, which may have been due to extra time given to interpretation. All three radiologists reported factors influencing image display and quality as the top factor impacting remote reporting throughput. Conclusions Remote reporting over VA with visually calibrated monitors for CT and MR can be useful in periods of staffing difficulty to augment on-site radiologists, though attention must be paid to its limitations and policies defined by local leadership with reference to relevant national position

THE "GREAT TERROR” AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE STRUGGLE WITHIN THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE CPSU

В статье рассмотрена одна из причин начала «Большого террора». Противостояние Сталина с другими представителями ЦК КПСС, а также внезапное убийство С.М. Кирова привели к «чисткам» внутри политического и военного руководства Советского Союза. Поиск виноватых продолжился и среди простого населения, поскольку в стране отмечалось невыполнение «планов» чистки. Также проанализирована отечественная историография 1950-2000-х гг. по проблеме «Большого террора». Сталинская система опиралась на механизм «чрезвычайщины» на всем протяжении своего существования: волны террора прокатились в 1930–1932 гг., в 1932–1934 гг., в 1936–1938 гг., в 1939–1945 гг., в 1946–1953 гг. С точки зрения автора, масштабы массового террора в 1930–1932 и в 1936–1938 гг. сопоставимы по своей ожесточенности, скоротечности и количеству репрессированных. Историографический анализ показал, что российские историки достигли консенсуса по базовой структуре «Большого террора». Ряд аспектов проблемы сохраняет свою дискуссионность: предпосылки и причины, периодизация, причины завершения; другие требуют дополнительного исследования: роль культурного генотипа и социальных настроений общества, последствия террора. Автор, вопреки преобладающему мнению, включает в содержание «Большого террора» репрессии против элиты наряду с массовым террором, «антикулацкой» и «национальными» операциями. Применение методов новейшей социальной истории заставляет глубже задуматься о социокультурных основаниях террора. Акцентируя внимание на исключительной роли Сталина в организации «Большого террора», не следует забывать, что диктатор действовал, находя опору в утопических социальных ожиданиях и ментальности крестьянских масс, «комбатантной брутальности» своих сподвижников, порожденной опытом Гражданской войны. The article discusses the reasons for the beginning of the "Great Terror". The influence of the NKVD № 00447, which was one of the main regulators of the terror of the late 30s, is comprehended. The position of the "triples" in sentencing on the basis of the report of the Prosecutor's Office of the USSR has been studied. The severity of the sentence received is determined depending on belonging to a certain category in the gradation of the accused. The influence of the local leadership on a significant increase in the number of repressed citizens is considered. The domestic historiography of the 1950s-2000s on the actual problem of the "Great Terror" is also analyzed. The Stalinist system relied on the mechanism of "extraordinary" throughout its existence: waves of terror swept in 1930-1932, in1932-1934, in1936-1938, in1939-1945, in1946- 1953. From the author's point of view, the scale of the mass terror of 1930-1932 and 1936-1938 are comparable in their bitterness, transience and the number of repressed. Historiographical analysis has shown that a consensus has been reached among Russian historians on the basic structure of the "Great Terror". A number of aspects of the problem remain controversial: prerequisites and causes, periodization, reasons for completion; others require additional research: the role of the cultural genotype and social attitudes of society, the consequences of terror, etc. The author, contrary to the prevailing opinion, includes in the content of the "Great Terror" repression against the elite along with the mass terror of "anti-Kulak" and "national" operations. The application of the methods of modern social history makes us think more deeply about the socio-cultural foundations of terror. Focusing on the exceptional role of Stalin in the organization of the "Great Terror", we should not forget that the dictator acted, finding support in utopian social expectations and the mentality of the unbridled masses, the "combatant brutality" of his associates, generated by the experience of the Civil War.

Rolling Out Behavioral Recovery Outreach (BRO) Teams: Perspectives From an Inaugural Partner Site

The Sioux Falls VA Community Living Center (CLC) is a partner site for the Behavioral Recovery Outreach (BRO) Team dissemination. This CLC is home to over 55 Veterans requiring a variety of specialty needs such as dementia care, short-term rehabilitation, respite, hospice, and/or psychosocial needs. Many of the Veterans followed by the BRO Team on the CLC experienced frequent rehospitalizations and difficult placement in the community due to behavioral concerns. Local leadership encouraged participation in the BRO Team dissemination due to the growing need in this VA system to open access to dementia and mental health care, successfully discharge Veterans to appropriate community settings, and reduce unnecessary rehospitalizations. This presentation will discuss BRO Team development, including several factors facilitating successful BRO Team implementation (e.g., leadership support, community outreach approaches, staff partner buy-in), and identify barriers impacting successful implementation with a case example to illustrate strategies to overcome such barriers.

Support From the Top: Diverse Leadership Partners for Sustained STAR-VA Implementation

The STAR-VA program was an initiative out of what is now called the VA Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, partnering with the national Offices of Geriatrics and Extended Care and Nursing Services. Ongoing collaboration with these national, as well as regional and medical-center-level leaders, has been critical for informing program implementation and dissemination strategies. We will discuss several key partnered strategies, including (1) linking STAR-VA to national CLC systematic quality improvement efforts; (2) engaging national inter-office program leaders in decisions about outreach to and inclusion of facilities in STAR-VA training and implementation; (3) training local STAR-VA champions on strategies for engaging local leadership support; (4) briefing leaders across the system with program updates; and (5) using national VA data to inform STAR-VA sustained implementation. Discussion will address challenges and opportunities for engaging leadership stakeholders in facilitating sustained implementation of evidence-based programs.