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At the core of my practice I believe my body is my self, and my self is my body. It is a political act to address the entire body/self because this creates the greatest potential for honest human interactions. In being present and aware of the entirety of myself, I can understand my needs and desires and act upon intuition, instead obeying social obligations that oppress my existence. Through this lens, I search to find avenues into experience that resist any singular way of being that is limiting. I create moments of experience that address my whole self by emotionally, energetically, and physically connecting to the present through intuitive movement; a process that allows for recognition of the freedoms and restrictions that exist to transform the self. I believe that sensory connection in life can be the default, and when energy permits, I arrive into my existence from here. I came to fully understand my creative and physical practice during my senior year of college. My research based project MOVES explores the value of movement, play, and creation. Using dance as an opportunity for active awareness of my existence- I search for pleasure and vitality in the present moment- especially to transform a restrictive sensation like anxiety or numbness into a feeling of vitality. The body has great power in transforming emotions and states that prevent myself from being present, and so I work to understand habits that are both restrictive and socially constructed so that I can see if I can reshape them through dance. I do not intend to critique socialization at large as I believe it is a valuable process that has taught me how to communicate in important ways, however I do question socialized ways of being that have influenced me to think, act, or feel in ways that do not allow me to exist in the present. In the creation of performance structures, I also attempt to explore my awareness of my self and my environment, using this personal experiment to see what the value of this experience is for myself and for others ...

In this issue, Dr. Venkat Pulla, Coordinator, Social Work Discipline & Senior Lecturer, Australian Catholic University, Australia (Brisbane Campus), writes the editorial on denominations by Modi Government to deal the pervasive corruption in India.

When Viktor Yanukovych won the Ukrainian presidential election in February 2010, there was consensus among most analysts on his probable foreign policy course. It was believed that he would reduce the emphasis on the West and return to a more balanced »multi-vectoral« policy which would include improving relations with Russia. In the domestic sphere, many observers claimed that while there might be some deterioration of press freedom, on the whole pluralism in Ukraine would be preserved, making a significant democratic rollback impossible. In fact, in both these arenas, the pace and the extent of the changes have far outstripped the original predictions, leaving the EU and its member states in something of a quandary as to Yanukovych's goals and intentions

Die vorliegende Dissertation untersucht die Chancen und Herausforderung von Migration aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln. Erstens wird Migration sowohl aus der Perspektive der Einwanderer, als auch aus Sicht der Empfängerländer betrachtet. Zweitens beschäftigt sich die Promotionsschrift mit der Frage ob sich Einwanderer, verglichen mit der einheimischen Bevölkerung, in Bezug auf ihre Arbeitsmarktpartizipation und ihren Gesundheitszustand unterscheiden. Kapitel 2 untersucht die langfristigen Folgen von Vertreibung auf das Sterblichkeitsrisiko aus historischer Sicht. Kapitel 3 befasst sich mit dem Einfluss von Zuwanderung auf Arbeitsrisiken. In Kapitel 4 geht es um den Einfluss von Familienpolitik auf die Erwerbstätigkeit von einheimischen und ausländischen Müttern. Kapitel 5 analysiert den psychischen Gesundheitszustand von Einwanderern in Australien. Für die empirischen Analysen werden Mikrodaten aus Deutschland und Australien verwendet. ; This dissertation examines the opportunities and challenges of migration from different perspectives. First, migration is considered from the perspective of the immigrants as well as from the perspective of the receiving countries. Second, the dissertation deals with the question of whether immigrants differ from the native population in terms of their labor market participation rates and their state of health. Chapter 2 examines the long-term consequences of forced migration on the mortality risk from a historical perspective. Chapter 3 deals with the influence of immigration on workplace hazards. Chapter 4 discusses the influence of family policy on the employment of native and foreign mothers. Chapter 5 analyses the mental health of immigrants in Australia. Microdata from Germany and Australia are used for the empirical analyses.

I-MOVE/I-MOVE+ study team: Portugal - Baltazar Nunes, Ausenda Machado, Ana Paula Rodrigues, Verónica Gomez, Irina Kislaya, Mafalda Sousa Uva (Departamento de Epidemiologia, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge); Raquel Guiomar, Pedro Pechirra, Paula Cristóvão, Patrícia Conde, Inês Costa (Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge). ; I-MOVE/I-MOVE+study team - Portugal: Baltazar Nunes, Departamento de Epidemiologia, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge; Ausenda Machado, Departamento de Epidemiologia, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge; Ana Paula Rodrigues, Departamento de Epidemiologia, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge; Verónica Gomez, Departamento de Epidemiologia, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge; Irina Kislaya, Departamento de Epidemiologia, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge; Mafalda Sousa Uva, Departamento de Epidemiologia, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge; Raquel Guiomar, Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge; Pedro Pechirra, Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge; Paula Cristóvão, Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge; Patrícia Conde, Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo; Jorge Inês Costa, Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge. ; We measured early 2016/17 season influenza vaccine effectiveness (IVE) against influenza A(H3N2) in Europe using multicentre case control studies at primary care and hospital levels. IVE at primary care level was 44.1%, 46.9% and 23.4% among 0-14, 15-64 and ≥ 65 year-olds, and 25.7% in the influenza vaccination target group. At hospital level, IVE was 2.5%, 7.9% and 2.4% among ≥ 65, 65-79 and ≥ 80 year-olds. As in previous seasons, we observed suboptimal IVE against influenza A(H3N2). ; This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 634446. ; info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Movement-based design is reaching critical mass in HCI, and we can start to identify strategies, similarities and differences in how it is approached. Similarities may include, for example, a strong first person perspective on design, emphasising movement, somatics and aesthetic sensibilities of the designer, as well as starting from the premise that our bodily ways of being in the world are shaped by the ecologies of people, cultural practices and the artefacts we create and use. Different classes of systems are starting to emerge, such as spurring somaesthetic appreciation processes using biofeedback loops or carefully nudging us to interact with our own movements; engaging us in affective loops where the technology takes on a stronger agency, attempting to pull participants into particular experiences; extending on our senses and perception – even creating new senses through technology; social interactions, engaging us to jointly explore movement or touch; even endowing machines with their own 'somatics', exploring our relationship to technology; as well as engaging in larger political issues around the body, such as gender perspectives, or challenging the mind-body divide.

All across the world a wide range of people move for work - women and men, citizens and temporary foreign workers, new workers and those near retirement. From hours-long daily commutes, to travel that takes workers away from home for days, weeks, months and even years; from cars and buses, to trains, ships and planes; from highly-paid top executive jobs, to minimum-wage service jobs; from natural resource dependent industry to natural wonder dependent tourism - the spectrum of employment-related geographical mobility (E-RGM) is dynamic and broad. The On the Move Partnership is a 7-year national scale research study with international links, which will look comparatively at the spectrum of employment-related geographical mobility and its consequences for workers, families, employers, communities, and Canadian municipal, provincial and federal governments. The project was officially launched in December 2012.

Im vorliegenden Papier werden die Ursachen und das Ausmaß von so genannten First-Mover Vorteilen (FMV) analysiert und wettbewerbsökonomische sowie regulierungspolitische Implikationen erörtert. Im Zentrum der Analyse stehen dabei das theoretische Fundament von FMV, die empirischen Befunde zu FMV und eine qualitative und quantitative empirische Analyse zum Schweizer Mobilfunkmarkt. Im Vergleich zu anderen Ländern finden wir signifikante FMV und eine anhaltende Dominanz des Marktführers Swisscom Mobile. Wettbewerbspolitische und regulatorische Maßnahmen, die eine solche Position stärken bzw. festigen, werden als wettbewerbsschädlich identifiziert.

Mountain areas cover a significant proportion of the European continent. Within the European Union (EU), many of the newest Member States have particularly high proportions of mountainous land. Ongoing debates in the EU relate to perceptions of mountains as being "handicapped" or marginalized versus having specific development opportunities, and to the challenges of climate change and other global changes. In 2015 and 2016, these issues have been highlighted by the European Parliament and through the publication of a strategic research agenda by the Swiss–Austrian Alliance.

The 24-km Dakar Toll Road (Autoroute de l'Avenir Dakar – Dianmiadio), built to solve severe congestion problems, was inaugurated in 2013 on schedule and below budget. It has reduced travel times by two thirds between downtown and the outskirts and is spurring the development of the conurbation. Long recognized to be an urgent priority, it took however about 30 years to eventuate, mainly because decision makers were deterred by the magnitude of the resettlement plan needed to insert this infrastructure into densely populated informal settlements. The paper explains (i) how the relocation of 38,000 people was mitigated through a comprehensive compensation scheme combined with the construction of a new town to accommodate some of those relocated, and the upgrading of low-income settlements along the Road and (ii) how this USD760 million project, first greenfield toll road in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa), and structured as a Public Private Partnersip, materialized through funding from multilaterals, government, commercial banks and the private sector. The paper describes how compensation of affected households, commercial buildings, etc. were estimated, making sure all those affected end up in at least an equivalent position as they were in prior to the project. It also explains how a new city was designed to accommodate 20,000 persons, with schools, health centers, paved roads, community facilities, running water, electricity, market, sewage, etc. In addition, it details the rationale for providing consolidated settlements along this road with better urban roads, community facilities and drainage structures, to ensure that those who are too poor to drive, would still benefit from the project.

Standing together, Bukit Duri evicted residents are steadfast with their class action suit demanding full compensation and damages. Court declares eviction illegal.

European standards concerning the maximum residue limit (MRL) for ethephon on pineapples are being reconsidered. In July 2001, the ceiling Is to be changed to 0.5 mg/kg but may subsequently be Increased to 2 mg If this limit Is approved by the Codex alimentarius. This stop-and-go pattern clearly Illustrates the complexity of the situation resulting from Insufficient scientific knowledge of the technical components of the problem and the Interference of numerous economic aspects. It first of all concerns producers in Côte d'Ivoire, the main suppliers of the European Union.

In its annual review for 2005-2006, the Sustainable Development Commission put forward an alternative vision for the future, a path to sustainability. ; Publisher PDF

Persuasive technology refers to research after and development of instruments that can support people, society, institutions or governments to persuade other people of a particular opinion or to behave in a particular way. A digital lifestyle coach is a behavior change support system, a special type of persuasive technology. Rhetoric and social psychology are basic sciences that inform technologists about the principles, strategies and tactics of persuasive communication and about the factors that determine the successfulness of the use of persuasive technologies. We present the main requirements for these technologies and show how they motivate the use of information and communication technology, services, sensors and new mobile hardware devices. Digital coaches play the role of a human coach and clients experience the system as a social actor. This motivates to present the system on the user interface as a graphical virtual human that addresses her messages verbally to the client. Research has shown that this may have a positive effect on the successfulness of the system. As an illustration we present a digital coach that is developed to support diabetes patients to adhere to a more healthy lifestyle. We present results of a comparative experiment to see if the use of a virtual human improves the eectiveness of the digital coach compared to presenting the message by a simple text message.

This bulletin article discusses how the Puerto Rican government is focusing on the reduction of energy consumption and on ways to reduce energy costs for commercial and residential consumers. It explains the energy reforms that will be implemented in order to meet the aforementioned goals.