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Scholarly publishing and peer review in the Global South: the role of the reviewer
Peter Lor
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Lor, P. (2022). Scholarly publishing and peer review in the Global South: the role of the reviewer. JLIS.It, 14(1), 10–29. https://doi.org/10.36253/jlis.it-512
Copyright (c) 2022 Peter Lor
Peer review is an integral part of contemporary scholarly publishing, especially journal publishing. Work submitted by scholars from all parts of the world is subjected to it. This includes submissions by scholars from the Global South, who wish to publish in "international" journals or in local journals which follow the same model. These authors may not be native English speakers and may be unfamiliar with the conventions of Western scholarship. Many of them conduct research and write their manuscripts under challenging circumstances. They may find it difficult to comply with the requirements of the journals to which they submit their articles. Their manuscripts quite often pose challenges to the peer reviewers. The purpose of this article is to provide some background on scholarly publishing in the Global South and the challenges those colleagues face, and to outline what this may mean for the role of the reviewer.
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On the fire dynamics of vehicles and electrical equipment: Dissertation
Johan Mangs
Research output: Thesis › Dissertation › Collection of Articles
The fire behaviour of passenger cars, electronic cabinets, and electrical ignition sources has been studied by experimental, modelling and statistical methods. The research presented in this thesis gives new quantitative information on variables essential for estimating fire safety of these subjects and structures relating to them. Full-scale fire experiments on ordinary medium-size passenger cars, equipped as in practise with oil, four tyres, spare tyre and 30 litres of petrol in the fuel tank are presented. Rate of heat release by means of oxygen consumption calorimetry, mass loss and rate of mass loss, heat flux, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide production rate, smoke production rate, gas temperatures above the car and temperatures inside the car were determined as a function of time. The experimental rate of heat release curves are parametrised by superposition of one Boltzmann curve and three symmetrical Gaussian curves. The car fire is modelled by two fire plumes, one emerging from the centre of the windscreen of the car, the other from the centre of the rear window. Gas temperatures are calculated using rate of heat release for the model plumes and Alpert's equations for maximum ceiling jet temperature, and compared to experimental temperatures from the car fire experiments. The calculated and measured temperatures were found to be in good accordance. The results can be used in design calculations for car park buildings and other structures related to passenger cars. Electrical ignitions of fires in nuclear power plants are studied by analysing statistical information from incident reports, by modelling the most frequent physical ignition mechanisms, and by experiments on some scenarios. Statistical data indicated cables have a significant role in electrical ignitions. Modelling some relevant cable fire scenarios give quantitative information on the conditions and physical processes of possible cable fire situations. Full and reduced scale experiments have been carried out on electronic cabinets with differing ventilation conditions, contents and structure, igniting the cabinet with a small propane burner beneath a cable or wiring bundle. Measurements on rate of heat release, mass loss, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and smoke (carbon) production rate, gas and surface temperatures were performed. The potential rate of heat release bound in carbon (smoke) and carbon monoxide production due to incomplete combustion was determined from measured production rates and reaction equations, and found to be considerable. Ignition power and energy sufficient for sustained burning leading to flashover in the cabinet were determined. The fire growth rate after ignition was concluded to be slow. The effect of the cabinet fire on an adjacent cabinet and a cabinet 1 m apart was studied, and times to ignition of cables in the adjacent cabinet were estimated. A model for estimating the maximum rate of heat release in an electronic cabinet is proposed, and checked against experimental data. It is found to describe the main features of a burning cabinet after flashover when the fire becomes ventilation-controlled. The model seems to be quite insensitive to parameters of the burning cabinet and a formula is proposed which depends on cabinet dimensions only. Furthermore, an analytic formula is suggested to estimate the minimum rate of heat release needed for flashover in an electronic cabinet. The formula is consistent with available experimental data, although the amount of data is still small. The results of the cabinet study can be used in safety assessment studies of fires originating in an electronic cabinet, e.g. estimating fire size, or as energy release input data in fire development calculations on control rooms in process plants and other sites containing electronic cabinets.
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Keski-Rahkonen, Olavi, Supervisor, External person
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electronics Earth & Environmental Sciences 45%
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smoke Earth & Environmental Sciences 27%
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Mangs, J. (2004). On the fire dynamics of vehicles and electrical equipment: Dissertation. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. http://www.vtt.fi/inf/pdf/publications/2004/P521.pdf
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Mangs J. On the fire dynamics of vehicles and electrical equipment: Dissertation. Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, 2004. 66 p.

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Concern after Britain's MI5 spy service warns lawmakers over Chinese agent of influence
Europe - Western Europe
Britain's domestic spy service MI5 has warned lawmakers that the Chinese Communist Party has been employing a woman to exert improper influence over members of parliament.
MI5 sent out an alert and picture of the woman named Christine Lee on Thursday alleging she was "involved in political interference activities" in the United Kingdom on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party.
Speaker Lindsay Hoyle, who circulated MI5's alert to lawmakers, said MI5 had found that Lee "has facilitated financial donations to serving and aspiring parliamentarians on behalf of foreign nationals based in Hong Kong and China".
Hoyle said Lee had been involved with the now disbanded all-party parliamentary group, Chinese in Britain.
Britain's interior minister Priti Patel told reporters that Lee's behaviour was currently below the criminal threshold to prosecute her, but she said that by putting the alert out the government was able to warn lawmakers about Lee's attempts to improperly influence them.
Patel said it was "deeply concerning" that an individual working on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party had targeted lawmakers.
Lee is the founder of a law firm, which has offices in London and Birmingham, according to a government official. A woman who answered the phone at the Birmingham office said: "We are not taking any calls now". A request for comment left at the London office went unanswered.
The law firm lists on its website one of its roles as legal adviser to the Chinese embassy in Britain.
The Chinese embassy in London said in a statement that China does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.
"We have no need and never seek to 'buy influence' in any foreign parliament," it said. "We firmly oppose the trick of smearing and intimidation against the Chinese community in the UK."
Barry Gardiner, a lawmaker for the opposition Labour Party, said he had received hundreds of thousands of pounds in donations from Lee and said he has been liaising with intelligence services "for a number of years" about her.
"They have always known, and been made fully aware by me, of her engagement with my office and the donations she made to fund researchers in my office in the past," Gardiner said.
Gardiner employed Lee's son as a diary manager but he resigned on Thursday.
Iain Duncan Smith, a former leader of Britain's governing Conservative Party who has been sanctioned by China for highlighting alleged human right abuses in Xinjiang, called for an urgent update from the government on the issue.
He questioned why the woman had not been deported and called for a tightening of the accreditation process for people gaining access to parliament, which he said was too lenient.
Lee is listed under the Christine Lee & Co law firm as a British national in financial filings with Companies House, Britain's corporate registry.
Former defence minister Tobias Ellwood told parliament of her alleged activity: "This is the sort of grey-zone interference we now anticipate and expect from China."
Britain's relations with China have deteriorated in recent years over issues including Hong Kong and Xinjiang.
Last year MI5 urged British citizens to treat the threat of spying from Russia, China and Iran with as much vigilance as terrorism.
British spies say China and Russia have each sought to steal commercially sensitive data and intellectual property as well as to interfere in domestic politics and sow misinformation.
The Chinese ambassador to Britain was banned from attending an event in the British parliament last year because Beijing imposed sanctions on lawmakers who highlighted alleged human right abuses in Xinjiang.
China placed the sanctions on nine British politicians in March last year for spreading what it said were "lies and disinformation" over the treatment of Uyghur Muslims in the country's far west.
(Reporting by Andrew MacAskill; Editing by Hugh Lawson and Christopher Cushing)
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Fisher, a founding member of Procol Harum, played organ on the 1967 hit argued that he wrote the distinctive organ melody. After three weeks in court, Mr Justice Blackburne ruled that Fisher is to be entitled to 40% of the copyright.
Fisher's argued he wanted to be credited with 50% and up to £1 million in backdated payments, but the court decided that lead singer Gary Brooker's input was more than his on the song, and the payments rejected.
Since "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" was written in the 60s, the song has been credited to Procol Harum founder member and singer Gary Brooker and the group's lyricist Keith Reid.
Brooker defended his claim to be the sole writer of the tune, saying in a statement, "If Matthew Fisher's name ends up on my song, then mine can come off! It's hard to believe that I've worked with somebody on and off since 1967 whilst they hid such unspoken resentment.
The singer, who still fronts Procol Harum, will have to pay the majority of the legal fees, estimated to be around £500,000.
Gary Brooker has been granted permission to appeal.


The house at 28 College St.
On April 12, the Cumberland County Superior Court ruled that Bowdoin has the right to purchase the property at 28 College Street, the last remaining property on College Street that Bowdoin does not own. The decision comes after a months-long legal battle over a 1996 agreement between the College and the property's owner that granted Bowdoin the right to buy the home before any other buyer could place an offer, should the home be placed on the market. However, Arline Lay, the owner of 28 College, plans to appeal the ruling to the Maine Supreme Court, halting the College's plans to acquire the property.
Bowdoin filed suit against Lay in August 2016, claiming that Lay violated the agreement by repeatedly listing the property for sale after the College indicated its intention to purchase the home. Maine Superior Court Justice Micaela Murphy upheld the terms of the agreement, ruling in Bowdoin's favor.
The agreement was originally negotiated in April 1996 when the College purchased the adjacent property at 26 College Street, which Lay also owned. It granted Bowdoin the right to purchase the property at 28 College Street at a premium after Lay and her husband both pass away or no longer use the property as their primary residence. Since 1996, Lay's husband has passed away and she no longer lives in the home as a primary residence. The agreement also stipulates that Bowdoin has the first right to buy the house when Lay or her husband decided to sell it.
The home has been listed for sale several times since the agreement was made, most recently in 2015. In March 2016, Lay listed the house for $1.6 million, and in July 2016, she accepted a $750,000 offer from a woman in South Portland, despite the fact that the College had already indicated to Lay that it was exercising its option to purchase the home. The College claimed that this action violated the 1996 agreement and filed suit against Lay, her listing agent David Jones and the prospective South Portland buyer.
The conflict between the College and the Lay family also involves the value of the home, which Bowdoin argued has been inflated by Lay and listing agents. Lay listed the home for a high price arguing that Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote parts of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" there.
In the lawsuit, Bowdoin disputed the historical claims and the resulting price, maintaining that Stowe wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin" at 63 Federal Street and in Appleton Hall.
"The property listing falsely states that Harriet Beecher Stowe sought refuge to write 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' at the property. Defendants Lay and the Jones knew that this statement was false at the time it was made," said the College in court documents.
According to the agreement, Bowdoin must pay 125 percent of the "fair market value" for the home, which the College argues is less than that claimed by the defendants.
Senior Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs Scott Hood said that neither the family nor the College can determine the value of the property, per the terms of the 1996 agreement. To set the value, both the College and the family were to conduct appraisals of the property, and a third independent appraiser would conduct a third appraisal. The College agreed to pay the average of the three appraisals, plus 25 percent.
The College's appraiser determined the property to be valued at $285,000, while the family's appraisal came to $390,000.
James Lay, Arline Lay's son, said the family will maintain its historical claims of the home when it appeals the case.
"We intend to aggressively … defend our property rights and to not be forced to sell our property against our will to a very ungrateful multibillion-dollar institution known as Bowdoin College," James Lay wrote in an email to the Orient.
James Lay said he and his family no longer intend to sell the property to any buyer, expressing concerns that the College will demolish it after acquiring it.
"It's steeped in history that we don't want to give up, and surely don't want to be forced to give it up," said James Lay in a phone interview with the Orient.
Hood said that Bowdoin will not make plans for the property until the official acquisition is complete.
"We have to acquire it, and then … we can decide what the best use is of the property," he said.
Hood also defended Bowdoin's commitment to historic preservation.
"I think there are probably very few entities in the state of Maine that do more historic preservation than this college that's been here since 1802. We put a lot of money, a lot of effort and a lot of care into respecting and maintaining history," he said.


The works were substantially completed and the High Street opened to through traffic on 3 September 2015.
After many years in preparation the safety improvements scheme is due to take place in August.
Click here for the layout plan of the works.
The traffic in Hurstpierpoint High Street has been a problem for many years. As traffic increases so difficulties with parking, congestion and pedestrian safety have grown.
In 2011 the Parish Council asked specialist consultants Stilwell Partnership to investigate the High Street and come up with some options for solving the problems. It has become obvious that a road that was suitable for a horse and cart is never going to be right for modern traffic. However, there are some changes which could make it safer and more pleasant.
Following the public exhibition and feedback in November 2012, we worked with our specialist consultants and West Sussex County Council to design a scheme. There is no magic wand solution and congestion will continue to be a problem, but we hope to make the Street safer for pedestrians and a slightly easier road to negotiate. One of the solutions was to 'build-out' some of the kerbline to prevent people from parking in unhelpful places.
Thank you to all those who were able to attend our public exhibition from 22 to 24 November 2012. We received over 150 responses and a large number of helpful comments. The schedule of the responses is available below.
The Parish Council commissioned the consultants Stilwell Partnership to carry out a full detail design of the Improvements Scheme. The Scheme was subject to the technical approval of the Highway Authority (West Sussex County Council) before its implementation. The funding for the £150,000 cost was a combination of contributions from the Parish Council, the County Council, and 's106' funds which came from the new developments in the village.
The scheme was completed in September 2015.
Please check with notes of the latest meetings of our Traffic and Parking Working Group to see the details.


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Australia's leading aged care chef, Peter Morgan-Jones, has prepared innovative recipes which draw on his extensive international experience, with one recipe even inspired by cooking for a 'young prince' at Highgrove House.
Many of the dishes have been shared in his daily work in HammondCare's dementia cottages, much to the delight of residents and families. He is ably supported by HammondCare experts who join Peter in writing on how to make mealtimes a pleasurable, social and safe experience in the context of dementia, ageing, swallowing difficulties and texture-modified diets.
Thanks to Don't give me eggs that bounce, even people facing major eating difficulties will find a tasty range of food and drink that they can enjoy. At the same time, people who eat a regular diet will find dozens of recipes, tips and techniques to enhance their culinary experience.
Carers are especially supported with time saving techniques, easy options and a special chapter on caring for the carer, along with lists of support organisations and resources.
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Roasted peach and a cream popsicles (soft diet pictured) also suitable for minced and pureed - page 112. (Includes 5gm of Shape it gel powder)
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2 Women Pulled From Speeding Car That Took Out Power Poles, Hydrant In Sylmar
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SYLMAR (CBSLA) — Two women are in critical condition Wednesday after being pulled out of a car that had taken out power poles and a fire hydrant in Sylmar.
Firefighters were called out to Bleeker Street and San Fernando Road at about 1:30 a.m. and found a gold sedan that had slammed into a fire hydrant, shearing it and sending water shooting up into power lines and creating a possible electrical hazard, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The victims, 18 and 20 years old, were extricated from the sedan and taken to a trauma center in critical condition. The older woman was later arrested on suspicion of DUI.
There were reports of at least two male victims, but no one else has been found.
LADWP crews were called out to turn off the hydrant and remove the electrical threat, authorities said. Approximately 30 LADWP customers were without power as a result.
The sedan was reported to have been speeding when it crashed.


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All of the work-related stress plaguing us day after day is devastating to our minds and bodies. The World Health Organization has called stress "the health epidemic of the 21st century." Thanks in part to the technology-driven workplaces of today, studies have found that 1 in 3 adults suffer from habitual sleep deprivation on a regular basis. Work stress even makes it even harder to relax – even after the workday is complete and we're ensconced in the safety of our own homes.
But there are ways to help mitigate this encroaching stress by employing tactics to help you stay calm at work, avoid negative thoughts and regain your emotional wellness during your 9-to-5.
Even though many aspects of modern life are now automated, work seems to be becoming more stressful with time. What exactly is driving the escalation of work stress?
The economic world is moving towards a single, global marketplace. In response, organizations are downsizing and restructuring to stay competitive – this means more competition for the remaining jobs and more work for those who claim those jobs.
The rise of the 'gig' economy. Firms are needing to become more flexible to compete in today's global marketplace. As such, more temporary and part-time work opportunities are being offered in place of secure, full-time work. Although the gig economy works well for many people, the uncertainty involved in gig jobs can be stressful for others.
The telecommunication revolution. Digital devices seem like a godsend in many ways. It's now possible to be constantly connected to the people most important to us, to remain apprised of current events, and to stay in touch with friends across the globe. Unfortunately, there's a dark side to this technology, too: it makes it easy for work to reach us. When we're always just a quick text or email away, it can be impossible to draw effective boundaries between work life and home life, which interferes with the ability to take any downtime at the end of the day or on days off. The expectation of constant availability can turn ordinary work stress into a chronic problem that's impossible to escape.
The increasing complexity of work. The globalized marketplace means that workers may be expected to adopt multiple roles, continuously train themselves in new skills, and juggle more tasks than ever before. With these shifts in the basic foundations of the workplace, it's no surprise that so many of us are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and out of our depth.
With all these factors weighing on our minds, it's not hard to see how stress can quickly become crippling – even for people who aren't seriously overworked, have a good degree of self-control, and work in positive environments.
Stress is more than a temporary, fleeting moment while at work. Stressful moments compound and, over time, take a toll on our physical health and mental and emotional wellbeing. If you are unable to stay calm under pressure at work, job stress becomes a chronic condition causing real and severe effects.
Early warning signs of chronic work stress include headaches, muscles pain, and sleep disturbances. As these conditions persist, they can lead to high blood pressure and a weakened immune system, leaving your body more vulnerable to infection. In the long-term, overstressed workers are at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and greater general propensity toward illnesses of all kinds. Indeed, researchers estimate that 60% to 80% of visits to a primary care doctor may have a stress-related component. When you are under pressure, stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline are released, which can have detrimental effects on blood pressure and enhance weight gain.
What affects our bodies also affects our minds. Chronic stress causes many mental health issues, including depression and anxiety. Ironically, these mental health issues cause us to perform worse at work, which in turn may trigger more work stress.
Depression and anxiety can leave you feeling unmotivated, unable to focus, irritable and angry. Instead of meeting important deadlines, you may feel too paralyzed by your workload and mental exhaustion to begin an assignment. Your negative mental state can make you more prone to distraction, seeking release from stress.
Depression has been shown to increase workplace absenteeism and reduce productivity.
Just think about the last time that you've worked with someone who is stressed and unable to remain calm. They may have acted in a way that is rude or irritable, or have retreated to their desk with the intention of ignoring you (and the project) – and, predictably, they may not have come through with their share of the work. As chronic stress and burnout spreads through offices like wildfire, workplaces are being increasingly negative, unproductive environments.
But they don't have to be. There are ways we can return workplaces to spaces of positive, productive energy.
Staying calm at work is important to performing well at work. When thinking clearly, the mind can come up with some of its best ideas. A calm mind allows us to make new connections and between very different concepts to create something novel.
This aside from the positive effects that staying calm will have on your overall health – after all, work isn't everything. Being filled with calm and positive emotions at work, and in life, is associated with a longer, happier life, and reduced instance of disease.
Here are effective ways of achieving this positive, calm state of mind at work.
The first, most important thing you can do to control stress is to set boundaries. This can involve making it known that we're not available outside working hours (and sticking to it), but it can also manifest in other areas. For example, decline to take on a new project if you know you don't have the time. Request that deadlines be pushed back or changed when you have too much on your plate. Setting limits with demanding coworkers can also help.
Start with small requests and build the skill from there (yes, setting boundaries is a skill that must be learned like any other!). You'll find that the people around you are more understanding than you might think. Especially as you become more productive in your increasingly positive and energetic mental state, boundaries will be easier to set.
Deal with stress and anxiety at work by looking at the big picture. When having a hard time staying calm, assess the work situation with a different perspective. What's the worst that can happen if a deadline needs to be adjusted? Is telling a coworker "no" to a request so bad? Look back to past experience: was denying a request ever so bad?
Chances are that it's not going to be the end of your career, let alone the world. In fact, many will appreciate that you're setting clear expectations and not making promises you can't deliver on.
When pressure is mounting, it can help to stay focused on solutions, not problems. Keep your eye on the bigger goals, and don't get caught up in the hurdles along the way. When you are confident that you'll achieve the goal despite the drawbacks, calm naturally settles in.
If you are sweating at work, make sure you aren't sweating the small stuff. The Pareto principle (also called the "80/20 rule") is about finding the 20% of the tasks you do throughout the day that produce 80% of your results. Focus on those instead of the small, thankless tasks that don't matter very much.
The next time you're faced with a stressful situation, take a moment to breathe and set your state of mind before you jump in.
Take five deep breaths in and out. Focus on 'deep breathing through your belly' – filling your belly up with breath first, and then your chest.
As you breathe out, imagine all the stress in your body leaving.
Smile gently. Don't worry about how you might feel. Smiling has a positive effect on our moods.
Finally, stop demanding perfection of yourself. You're not perfect and that's okay. We all fail sometimes, and no one expects us to get things right 100% of the time. Whatever you think you may have done wrong at work, it's not worth the negative lasting on your health and emotional well-being.
Stress can make success and productivity in the workplace challenging, but it doesn't have to rule our lives. When we are mindful and take steps to keep calm at work, we can easily manage it, and be more creative, productive, and happy at work every day. With the multitude of impacts work stress has on the rest of our lives, it's well worth a try.


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[Video] A thief who received justice by his own hand was defended with a dagger in hand
Although sales skyrocket in the middle of the December season, it is true that thefts also skyrocket and in the center of Bogotá there is no exception, since it is already known what the muggers' modus operandi at this time of year.
Through a video circulating on social networks, the case of an assailant who tried to steal some pants from an informal sales stand on the seventh race in Bogotá was revealed. In front of the Nuestra Señora de las Nieves parish. The way he intended to do it, as the pictures show, it was by wearing two pants so no one would notice the theft.
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However, the man was chased by the owner of the trading post and some companions, until he was reduced to the ground and forced to take off his pants in the middle of the street. This, added to the fact that people, outraged by the theft, tried to hit him several times, especially the seller.
However, the situation was forced to stop by other men who, with knives, threatened and prevented the assailant from being lynched and seriously beaten.
Also read: Murder of police officers in Bogotá: While they offer a reward, more details are known
"The peeled man has a tremendous knife in his suitcase. The one in green has a knife", a woman is heard saying in the video, while it is observed that the indicated subject has an object up his sleeve.
Meanwhile, the video shows that the alleged assailant puts his pants back on, stands up and manages to leave the place. In turn, the vendor retrieves the pants and continues on his way.
Video: Alleged thief is defended with a knife
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Q: How to disable ctrl-c in a non-interactive bash script and its git subprograms I am calling git clone from a non-interactive bash shell.  It is non-interactive because it is launched from a Windows Explorer contect menu. I am running git version 2.20.1.windows.1 on Windows 10 64-bit.
I am running Git/usr/bin/bash -l -e 'myscript' in a Git/usr/bin/mintty window launched from the context menu.
I want to block the user from interrupting the git clone with ctrl-c.
I tried:
set -m
trap '' SIGINT SIGTERM (2 single quotes)
git clone ... &
wait -n
echo $?

The ctrl-c passes through to the git clone which exits. I assume it has a signal handler that exits on SIGINT. I would like to know why this does not work.
I tried:
saved=$(stty -g)
stty -isig
git clone ...
stty "$saved"

The stty fails with "stty: standard input: Inappropriate ioctl for device" because there is no tty for a non-interactive bash shell.  So how is the ctrl-c getting to the git clone if there is no tty?
I am testing with git clone, but want to deploy this for git pull and git push.  Our developers have caused their local repos to be inconsistent by interrupting a long git pull with ctrl-c.
Any help would be appreciated.

A: Processes that handle signals themselves (examples seem to be git, ping and scp) prevent the parent trap from being called.
So this simple example won't fit these purposes:
#!/bin/bash
trap '' SIGINT SIGTERM
sleep 10

This answer suggests using set -m (processes run in separate process group) in a subshell which does not send SIGINT to the the process:
#!/bin/bash
trap '' SIGINT SIGTERM
uninterruptableCommand="git clone https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/"
( set -m; $uninterruptableCommand & wait )

WARNING: the example is a really long-running command. You can still send signals to the process directly (e.g. pkill git).

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