Iranian medical English journals: reference analysis based on journal selection criteria in WOS, PubMed and Scopus

Objective: The references are an important component of citation analysis. In this study, it is aimed to determine the reference analysis of Iranian Medical English Journals (IMEJ) based on WOS, Scopus and PubMed journal selection criteria. Methods: This study is a descriptive quantitative analysis which deals with the last issues of 52 numbers of IMEJ which haven\u27t been indexed in WOS, Scopus, and PubMed. The data were collected observing the journals data provider websites and then entered into a checklist tool. MS Excel software was used for data analysis. Results: About 88.5% of journals had their own reference style. In 60.9% of journals, the amount of failure in the reference style was less than 10%. The average of self-citations to authors and journal articles, were 3.6% and 1.2%, respectively. The average percentage of foreign references was 83.6%. Most of the references were old and only 2.9% of references were done in the study year. Journals with 87.2%, had received most of the references. Conclusion: References old date, imbalance the format of cited resources, and high distances between the rate of Iranian and foreign references, were the shortcomings of cited references in IMEJ

Le droit au quartier et l’acceptation sociale de la gentrification: Les cas de deux processus de transformation urbaine à Nantes et Montréal

Parmi les travaux sur la gentrification, relativement peu d’études abordent le cas de ceux qui réussissent à rester dans leur quartier, même si ces résidents en subissent les effets tout autant. Dans cet article, nous étudions les réactions citoyennesà la gentrification à partir du cadre Exit, Voice, Loyalty de Hirschman (1970) selon qui le couple voice-loyalty présente le meilleur potentiel de renversement d’une situation insatisfaisante. Nous analysons les réactions citoyennes à partir des exemples du quartier Madeleine-Champ-de-Mars à Nantes et du quartier Hochelaga-Maisonneuve à Montréal. Alors que le premier cas démontre l’efficacité relative de la mobilisation citoyenne dans un contexte de collaboration, le second met en évidence les résultats d’une confrontation. Nous soutenons qu’une prise de parole par les habitants (Voice), combinée à une volonté politique, peut déclencher un processus de négociation et de co-construction de la transformation urbaine la rendant socialement acceptable. Nous concluons également que le conflit joue un rôle important dans la mise en place de négociations équilibrées entre les différentes parties prenantes.Relatively few studies on gentrification address the case of those citizens who manage to stay in their neighbourhoods, even if they suffer from various forms of marginalization provoked by the gentrification process. In this article, we study their reaction based on the Exit, Voice, Loyalty framework proposed by Hirschman (1970), according to which the voice-loyalty pair has the best potential for converting a situation considered as unsatisfactory. We analyse the acceptability of gentrification through Hirschman’s possibilities of reaction, on the base of two cases: Madeleine-Champ-de-Mars in Nantes and Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal. The former demonstrates the effectiveness of citizens’ mobilization within a context of collaboration while the latter illustrates the results of social mobilization within a context of confrontation. We assert that the expression of voice by residents, combined with political will, can mobilize citizens and initiate a process of negotiation and co-construction of the urban transformation favouring a socially acceptable gentrification. We also conclude that conflict plays an important role in establishing balanced negotiations between different stakeholders

Culture de proximité et développement local : vers une grille de la vitalité culturelle des quartiers à Montréal

Cet article porte sur les activités culturelles et créatives et le développement des communautés locales. De nombreux travaux montrent que les arts et la culture contribuent à la formation de citoyens créatifs, mieux intégrés et plus aptes à relever les défis du développement des territoires. Il manque cependant des outils permettant aux acteurs d’évaluer la vitalité culturelle locale. Ce texte porte sur une recherche partenariale réalisée à Montréal afin de combler ce manque. Nous présentons d’abord une grille permettant une lecture de la vitalité culturelle des quartiers que nous avons élaborée, puis les résultats de son application à un quartier de Montréal (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) dans lequel la culture de proximité s’articule à l’action communautaire pour constituer un élément important de dynamisme socioéconomique. Pour conclure, nous résumons nos résultats en ce qui concerne la validation de la grille.This article deals with the development of local communities, in relation with cultural and creative activities. Research has shown that arts and culture contribute to the improvement of citizens’ creativity, and to their capability to cope with the challenges posed by the development of their communities. However there are no indicators for local actors to evaluate the local cultural vitality. This paper, based on a collaborative research, seeks to correct this lack. We first present a set of indicators that was developed to evaluate the local cultural vitality and then their application in one district of Montreal (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie). We then synthesize the results of the validation of this grid of indicators

Cultural Initiatives and Local Development: A Basis for Inclusive Neighborhood Revitalization

This article focuses on cultural and creative activities and the development of local communities. Several studies on North America, Europe and Latin America have shown that this type of activity may have a positive impact on the local economy and living environments, and in particular on the sense of territorial belonging and on relations between citizens. In this text, we propose a reading of the impact of neighborhood cultural initiatives in the context of local socio-economic development based on a set of indicators of the local cultural vitality of a neighborhood. The empirical research was carried out in Montreal, namely on two boroughs: Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie and Sud-Ouest

Performance Portable Solid Mechanics via Matrix-Free pp-Multigrid

Finite element analysis of solid mechanics is a foundational tool of modern engineering, with low-order finite element methods and assembled sparse matrices representing the industry standard for implicit analysis. We use performance models and numerical experiments to demonstrate that high-order methods greatly reduce the costs to reach engineering tolerances while enabling effective use of GPUs. We demonstrate the reliability, efficiency, and scalability of matrix-free $p$-multigrid methods with algebraic multigrid coarse solvers through large deformation hyperelastic simulations of multiscale structures. We investigate accuracy, cost, and execution time on multi-node CPU and GPU systems for moderate to large models using AMD MI250X (OLCF Crusher), NVIDIA A100 (NERSC Perlmutter), and V100 (LLNL Lassen and OLCF Summit), resulting in order of magnitude efficiency improvements over a broad range of model properties and scales. We discuss efficient matrix-free representation of Jacobians and demonstrate how automatic differentiation enables rapid development of nonlinear material models without impacting debuggability and workflows targeting GPUs

Developing Framework and Strategies for Capacity Building to Apply Evidence-Informed Health Policy-Making in Iran: Mixed Methods Study of SAHSHA Project

BACKGROUND: SASHA, which stands for "evidence-informed health policy-making (EIHP)" in Persian, is a national project to draw a roadmap for strengthening EIHP in Iran. As a part of SASHA, this research aimed to develop evidence-based and context-aware policy options for increasing the capacity of decision-makers to apply EIHP in Iran. METHODS: This was a qualitative study, which was informed by a literature review of pull efforts' capacity building programs. Based on the review, we developed policy options and validated them through an expert panel that involved twelve experts. Data were analyzed using a content analysis method. RESULTS: We extracted data from 11 articles. The objectives of capacity building programs were: single-skill development, personal/professional development, and organizational development. According to these objectives, the contents and training methods of the programs vary. Capacity building programs have shown positive impacts on individual knowledge/attitudes to use EIHP. However, the impacts of programs at the organizational or the health system level remain under-researched. We followed several threads from the literature review through to the expert panel that included training the management team, instead of training managers, training for problem-solving skills, and designing tailored programs. Barriers of capacity building for EIHP regard the context of the health system (weak accountability and the widespread conflict of interest) and healthcare organizational structures (decision support systems, knowledge management infrastructures, and lack of management team). Experts suggested interventions on the barriers, particularly on resolving the conflict of interests before launching new programs. A proposed framework to increase the capacity of health policy-makers incorporates strategies at three levels: capacity building program, organizational structure, and health system context. CONCLUSION: To prepare the context of Iranian healthcare organizations for capacity building programs, the conflict of interests needs to be resolved, decision-makers should be made more accountable, and healthcare organizations need to provide more knowledge management infrastructures and decision support systems

The global burden of cancer attributable to risk factors, 2010-19 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Background Understanding the magnitude of cancer burden attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors is crucial for development of effective prevention and mitigation strategies. We analysed results from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 to inform cancer control planning efforts globally. Methods The GBD 2019 comparative risk assessment framework was used to estimate cancer burden attributable to behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risk factors. A total of 82 risk-outcome pairs were included on the basis of the World Cancer Research Fund criteria. Estimated cancer deaths and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) in 2019 and change in these measures between 2010 and 2019 are presented. Findings Globally, in 2019, the risk factors included in this analysis accounted for 4.45 million (95% uncertainty interval 4.01-4.94) deaths and 105 million (95.0-116) DALYs for both sexes combined, representing 44.4% (41.3-48.4) of all cancer deaths and 42.0% (39.1-45.6) of all DALYs. There were 2.88 million (2.60-3.18) risk-attributable cancer deaths in males (50.6% [47.8-54.1] of all male cancer deaths) and 1.58 million (1.36-1.84) risk-attributable cancer deaths in females (36.3% [32.5-41.3] of all female cancer deaths). The leading risk factors at the most detailed level globally for risk-attributable cancer deaths and DALYs in 2019 for both sexes combined were smoking, followed by alcohol use and high BMI. Risk-attributable cancer burden varied by world region and Socio-demographic Index (SDI), with smoking, unsafe sex, and alcohol use being the three leading risk factors for risk-attributable cancer DALYs in low SDI locations in 2019, whereas DALYs in high SDI locations mirrored the top three global risk factor rankings. From 2010 to 2019, global risk-attributable cancer deaths increased by 20.4% (12.6-28.4) and DALYs by 16.8% (8.8-25.0), with the greatest percentage increase in metabolic risks (34.7% [27.9-42.8] and 33.3% [25.8-42.0]). Interpretation The leading risk factors contributing to global cancer burden in 2019 were behavioural, whereas metabolic risk factors saw the largest increases between 2010 and 2019. Reducing exposure to these modifiable risk factors would decrease cancer mortality and DALY rates worldwide, and policies should be tailored appropriately to local cancer risk factor burden. Copyright (C) 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.Peer reviewe