IGJR issue 1/2018 by IF and FRFG

“…Vanhuysse, Pieter (2015): Skills, stakes and clout: Early human capital foundations for European welfare futures. …”
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Co-creation and application of a framework for the de-prioritization of urban communities during insecticide-treated bed net mass campaigns for malaria prevention and control in Kw... by Ifeoma D. Ozodiegwu, Laurette Mhlanga, Eniola A. Bamgboye, Adeniyi F. Fagbamigbe, Cyril Ademu, Chukwu Okoronkwo, Joshua O. Akinyemi, Akintayo O. Ogunwale, IkeOluwapo O. Ajayi, Beatriz Galatas

“…We developed an urban LLINs distribution framework and a novel strategy, which was piloted in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State. Methods A participatory action research approach, combined with abductive inquiry, was employed to co-design a framework for guiding bed net distribution. …”
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Synergistic enhancement of hydrophobic dental adhesives: autonomous strengthening, polymerization kinetics, and hydrolytic resistance by Burak Korkmaz, Erhan Demirel, Qiang Ye, Qiang Ye, Anil Misra, Anil Misra, Candan Tamerler, Candan Tamerler, Candan Tamerler, Paulette Spencer, Paulette Spencer, Paulette Spencer

“…The newly formulated methacrylate-based adhesive capitalizes on free-radical polymerization, sol-gel reactions, and hydrophobicity to provide enhanced mechanical properties at elevated temperatures in wet environments and hydrolytic stability under aggressive aging conditions.…”
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Decarbonizing Saudi Arabia energy and industrial sectors: Assessment of carbon capture cost by Feras Rowaihy, Ali Hamieh, Naser Odeh, Mohamad Hejazi, Mohammed Al-Juaied, Abdulkader M. Afifi, Hussein Hoteit

“…The CO2 capture costs are estimated by incorporating stationary emission plant data with reference cases from analogous industrial sectors, including capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operating expenditure (OPEX). …”
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Separation of Short-Chain Fatty Acids from Primary Sludge into a Particle-Free Permeate by Coupling Chamber Filter-Press and Cross-Flow Microfiltration: Optimization, Semi-Continuo... by Nikhil Shylaja Prakash, Peter Maurer, Harald Horn, Florencia Saravia, Andrea Hille-Reichel

“…Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are valuable metabolic intermediates that are produced during dark fermentation of sludge, which, when capitalized on, can be used as chemical precursors for biotechnological applications. …”
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Establishing a baseline for surgical care in Mongolia: a situational analysis using the six indicators from the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery by Raymond R Price, Ali Jalali, Anudari Zorigtbaatar, Sarnai Erdene, Sergelen Orgoi, Andrea Davis, Jonathan Nellermoe, Jade M Nunez, Simon Ruhnke, Battsetseg Gonchigjav, Nomindari Bat-Erdene, Kevin Bagley, Micah Katz, Hannah Pioli, Batsaikhan Bat-Erdene, Ganbold Lundeg

“…Secondary outcomes include regional access; surgeons, anaesthesiologists and obstetricians (SAO) density; surgical volume; and perioperative mortality.Results In 2016, 80.1% of the population had 2-hour access to essential surgery, including 60% of those outside the capital. SAO density was 47.4/100 000 population. …”
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Contagious viruses’ corollaries and deterioration of quality education in developing countries: an integrated model of artificial intelligence (AI) awareness and remote working by Muhammad Asif Zaheer, Tanveer Muhammad Anwar, Mohamed Albeshr, Maryam Manzoor, Zoia Khan

“…Design/methodology/approach – This empirical investigation employs a self-administered survey distributed among the faculty members within higher education institutions (HEIs) of the Punjab province and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Islamabad, Pakistan. The final sample of 622 faculty members was collected through convenience sampling, and structural equation modeling was performed with SmartPLS to assess the proposed model. …”
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Genetic Polymorphisms in RNF138, ABCA1 and ESRRG-GPATCH2 Genes and their Role in Insulin Resistance Risk among Normal BMI Individuals in Indian Population: A Case-control Study by Sabitha Thummala, Sarah Fathima, Nithya Kruthi, Junaid Ahmed Khan Ghori, Katherine Saikia, Vivek Belde, Balamurali Andiyakkal Rajendran, Rahul Ranganathan

“…Introduction: India, characterised as the “diabetes capital” of the world, faces a rapidly increasing diabetes crisis, with over 65 million cases diagnosed. …”
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Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS-attributed mortalities and associated sociodemographic factors in Papua New Guinea: evidence from the comprehensive health and epidemiological surveillanc... by Chalapati Rao, Willie Pomat, Tony Okely, Bang Nguyen Pham, Norah Abori, Vinson D Silas, Ronny Jorry

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Analyzing the Effect of Dividends on Default Probability According to Signaling and Agency Theories by Alireza Najjarpour, Saeed Fathi, Ali Foroush Bastani

“…ObjectiveThe probability of default is one factor that determines the cost of capital due to its role in credit risk. Dividend as a sign of cash flow or as a sign of ownership of wealth is one of the factors affecting the probability of default. …”
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Sushi Reverses Course: Consuming American Sushi in Tokyo by Matthew Allen, Rumi Sakamoto

“…To draw this point out, we employ the concept of “fetish” and offer a reading of cultural globalisation that is not just about products expanding out from a centre to the periphery where they are modified, but is also about producing and consuming a fetishised object of desire that has accumulated extra social and symbolic capital (Bourdieu, 1977) as it has crossed and re-crossed national borders. …”
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The associations between sedentary behavior and neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yunchen Meng, Yaqi Xue, Sanjun Yang, Fang Wu, Yanyu Dong

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Benefits and Risks of Clopidogrel vs. Aspirin Monotherapy after Recent Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Maurizio Paciaroni, Birsen Ince, Bo Hu, Jiann-Shing Jeng, Kursad Kutluk, Liping Liu, Min Lou, Vladimir Parfenov, Ka Sing Lawrence Wong, Babak Zamani, Dara Paek, Jung Min Han, Michael del Aguila, Shalini Girotra

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El “paquete” de la caza en La Pampa y sus implicancias territoriales by María Eugenia Comerci

“…En el marco de la expansión del capital en Argentina, la provincia de La Pampa se posiciona como la primera productora de cotos de caza y campos inscriptos o registrados para esa actividad, con más cantidad de trofeos y turistas. …”
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Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulants in the Management of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis—Where Do We Stand? by Nikhil Vojjala, Supriya Peshin, Lakshmi Prasanna Vaishnavi Kattamuri, Rabia Iqbal, Adit Dharia, Jayalekshmi Jayakumar, Rafi Iftekhar, Shagun Singh, Mamtha Balla, Claudia S. Villa Celi, Ramya Ramachandran, Rishab Prabhu, Sumeet K. Yadav, Geetha Krishnamoorthy, Vijendra Singh, Karan Seegobin

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Sport innovation structure landscape in Switzerland and abroad by Christelle Ganné-Chedeville, Solange Emmenegger, Hippolyt Kempf, Cornel Gübeli

“…Instruments for promoting introduction and realization in the market (business coaching, start-up capital, premises and infrastructure, etc.) are therefore offered. …”
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Cross-Talk between NOK and EGFR: Juxtamembrane and Kinase domain interactions enhancing STAT3/5 signaling in breast cancer tumorigenesis by Yinyin Wang, Bingdong Zhang, Chunhua He, Bo Tian, Sihan Liu, Jianghua Li, Jiayu Wang, Shigao Yang, Bingtao Zhu, Xiaoguang Wang, Zhijie Chang, Chenxi Cao

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英國、臺灣、馬來西亞戶外冒險教育發展之 比較分析 A Comparative Analysis on Outdoor Adventure Education Development in England, Taiwan, and Malaysia by 李晟瑋 Cheng-Wei Li, 葉優寧 Evelyn Yeap Ewe Lin

“…The ideas of habitus, field, and capital articulated by Bourdieu were integrated as major supplements to illustrate the cultural patterns linked to bodily movements. …”
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Fantasías de libertad: una comparación entre la servidumbre por contrato y el complejo industrial fronterizo en Exit West, de Mohsin Hamid, y Sea of Poppies, de Amitav Ghosh by Amrita Mishra

“…De igual manera, la novela de Hamid permite un alivio a la actual tensión manifiesta entre la fantasía neoliberal del flujo de mercancías, mano de obra y capital sin fronteras ni regulaciones, y la reciente fortificación fronteriza, una disonancia que repite las disonancias del liberalismo. …”
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Assessing the development of health technology assessment in Iran: a policy analysis using Kingdon’s Multiple streams framework: a qualitative study by Meysam Behzadifar, Saeed Shahabi, Ahad Bakhtiari, Samad Azari, Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh, Mohammad Yarahmadi, Masoud Behzadifar

“…Policy entrepreneurs play a crucial role in advocating for HTA and capitalizing on these opportunities. Conclusion HTA is recognized as a valuable tool for improving healthcare efficiency and equity in Iran. …”
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