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The strengthening of Islamic fundamentalism and opposition in Egypt is described as an expression of wider public discontent about the inability of the government of coping with the severe economic and social crisis of the country. Egypt's economic predicament is marked by a total foreign debt of 30 billion dollars, by a decline of food production, by declining remittances and the return of workers from the Gulf. The pessimism about the government's chances of political survival is underpinned by statements made by the eminent Egyptian sociologist Saad Eddin Ibrahim. (DÜI-Asd)

Reported is an investigation of the attitudes & perceptions of enlisted men & women regarding the role of women in the army. Data were collected from responses to a pretested questionnaire completed by 1,718 enlisted women (EW) & 835 enlisted men (EM) stationed at army installations having a high % of F personnel. Questions explored Ss' attitude concerning the enlistment process, Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) assignment, satisfaction with army, & sex-role perceptions. EW showed a greater tendency than EM to engage in pre-enlistment consideration & planning. Similarly, EW were more likely to view their army enlistment as a vehicle for personal & occupational enhancement. EM & EW generally agreed that EW should be excluded from combat. There was less agreement within the groups as to the extent to which EW should be included in combat training & combat-related activities. With few exceptions, both EW & EM showed an acceptance of women in nontraditional roles. With regard to MOS assignment & satisfaction, EW felt that their army training was more likely to have prepared them for civilian work. EM, on the other hand, indicated a greater tendency to reenlist. Both EW & EM perceive that feminine characteristics of EW endow them with certain advantages not open to EM. EM in general felt that EW should be active participants in the majority of military activity. P. Hoye.

The major purpose of the present investigation was to reconsider some of the research on the personality correlates of liberalism-conservatism (b-C) by employing a criterion-index measure of L-C, the Conservatism Index (CI). The CI was derived from the subjects' preferences for
political candidates with liberal to conservative leanings. Six hundred and four questionnaires were completed in four surveys. Questionnaires for each survey consisted of one or more inventories followed by a straw ballot representing the CI. The ballot included all announced candidates in
the 1972 United States presidential primary campaign, plus Edward Kennedy. The CI correlated significantly with two conventional measures of L-C, and showed a similar pattern of correlates. Conservatism, especially as measured by the CI, also correlated significantly with low self concept,
conformism, materialism, provincialism, intolerance for ambiguity, traditional family ideology, and authoritarianism. The conservative was not found to be less trustful of people, nor less socially responsible, as reported by previous research. The possibility of the CI serving as a substitute
measure of b-C with advantages of brevity, currency, uniformity, and unobtrusiveness, was discussed.

"After years of dreams and negotiations, the territory of Nunavut was established in Canada's Eastern and Central Arctic on April 1, 1999. Made in Nunavut provides the first comprehensive account of the planning that led to this remarkable achievement. The authors, leading authorities on the politics of the Canadian Arctic, pay particular attention to the Government of Nunavut's innovative organizational design--especially the decentralization of offices and functions (normally located in a capital) to communities across the territory. They explain how this new government was designed and implemented, and critically assess whether decentralization has delivered "better" government for Nunavut."--

"Born at a traditional Inuit camp in what is now Nunavut, Joan Scottie has spent decades protecting the Inuit hunting way of life, most famously with her long battle against the uranium mining industry. Twice, Scottie and her community of Baker Lake successfully stopped a proposed uranium mine. Working with geographer Warren Bernauer and social scientist Jack Hicks, Scottie here tells the history of her community's decades-long fight against uranium mining. Scottie's I Will Live for Both of Us is a reflection on recent political and environmental history and a call for a future in which Inuit traditional laws and values are respected and upheld. Drawing on Scottie's rich and storied life, together with document research by Bernauer and Hicks, their book brings the perspective of a hunter, Elder, grandmother, and community organizer to bear on important political developments and conflicts in the Canadian Arctic since the Second World War. In addition to telling the story of her community's struggle against the uranium industry, I Will Live for Both of Us discusses gender relations in traditional Inuit camps, the emotional dimensions of colonial oppression, Inuit experiences with residential schools, the politics of gold mining, and Inuit traditional laws regarding the land and animals. A collaboration between three committed activists, I Will Live for Both of Us provides key insights into Inuit history, Indigenous politics, resource management, and the nuclear industry."--

The Arctic Council, a collaborative forum among governments and Arctic communities, has highlighted the problem of suicide and potential solutions. The mental health initiative during the United States chairmanship, Reducing the Incidence of Suicide in Indigenous Groups: Strengths United Through Networks (RISING SUN), used a Delphi methodology complemented by face-to-face stakeholder discussions to identify outcomes to evaluate suicide prevention interventions. RISING SUN underscored that multilevel suicide prevention initiatives require mobilizing resources and enacting policies that promote the capacity for wellness, for example, by reducing adverse childhood experiences, increasing social equity, and mitigating the effects of colonization and poverty.

The official published article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700505. ; The Arctic Council, a collaborative forum among governments and Arctic communities, has highlighted the problem of suicide and potential solutions. The mental health initiative during the United States chairmanship, Reducing the Incidence of Suicide in Indigenous Groups: Strengths United Through Networks (RISING SUN), used a Delphi methodology complemented by face-to-face stakeholder discussions to identify outcomes to evaluate suicide prevention interventions. RISING SUN underscored that multilevel suicide prevention initiatives require mobilizing resources and enacting policies that promote the capacity for wellness, for example, by reducing adverse childhood experiences, increasing social equity, and mitigating the effects of colonization and poverty.