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#MeToo and Intersectionality: An Examination of the #MeToo Movement Through the R. Kelly Scandal

The momentum of the #MeToo movement has broadened the reach of the campaign that activist Tarana Burke started in 2006 to help women of color from underprivileged communities who have experienced rape or sexual assault. The campaign received little mainstream media attention until 11 years later, when the phrase was used by prominent White women to share their stories of sexual assault through social media. While the movement has found success with the Weinstein effect, the original audience of the movement—women of color—did not share in its success because of the added factor of race. This comparative analysis through an examination of the R. Kelly scandal will provide insight into the role that intersectionality has played in the #MeToo movement and how the movement has evolved to address intersectionality as part of its overall goal to combat sexual assault and harassment.
English Teachers' Conceptual Knowledge and Pedagogical Practices on Student-Centered Learning in Primary Schools in Denpasar Municipality

This study aims at (1) describing the conceptual pedagogical knowledge of the English teachers in public elementary schools in Denpasar municipality on child-centered learning, (2) describing the pedagogical practices of the English teachers in public elementary schools in Denpasar municipality on child-centered learning, and (3) describing the relation of English teachers’ conceptual pedagogical knowledge and pedagogical practices in the context of child-centered learning in public elementary schools in Denpasar municipality. The subjects who are under investigation in the study are three English primary teachers from three public primary schools in Denpasar municipality. The type of this study is embedded mixed method which was adapted from Creswell (2012). The instruments used to collect the data in this study are observation sheet, questionnaire, and interview guide. The result of the questionnaire shows that the Teachers have very strong concept on child-centered learning as the mean score is in the range of 3.3335 ≤ M ≥ 4.0005. This was contradicted with the data obtained from the classroom observation in which implementation of child-centered learning was low implemented. It indicated that there was tendency of inconsistent between teachers' conceptual knowledge and their practices on child-centered learning
REPRESENTATION OF MUTUAL TERMS AND RESEARCH SKILLS TOWARDS GRADE POINT AVERAGE: EXPLORATION STUDY

Research activities have been studied extensively to improve the quality of learning, especially in higher education. This research aims to explore the mastery of the term of research ( TR or IR ) and research skills (RS or KR) of toward of grade point average (GPA or IPK). This research uses a quantitative approach to the object of students in natural science education program a number of 67 people who follow biotechnology courses academic year 2017/2018. Data collection with tests and aggregation of documentation. Data analysis technique is done by quantitative descriptive analysis. The decision indicates that the exact number of IR is 66.0 (easy category) and KS is 65.8 (short category). The result of correlation analysis shows 𝐹𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡 = 6,147˃ 3,140 = 𝐹𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 = (0,05;2;64) or in other words there a relationship of IR and KR collectively to GPA. This study concludes that there is a significant correlation between IR and KR guards in the same period as the GPA. Based on the investigation, it is expected to provide benefits as one of the considerations for the selection and determination of learning mods related to learning. It is expected to be useful as a consideration for the selection and determination of study-related modes for improvement.
Why Choose Psychology? An Investigation of Norwegian High School Students

Psychology as an A-level subject in senior high school (12th to 13th grade) has increased in popularity in recent years. The purpose of this study was to investigate why students choose psychology as a subject, and their satisfaction with this choice. A total of 624 Norwegian students responded to a survey. A factor analysis supported a three-factor solution in relation to reasons for choosing to study psychology in terms of “interest,” “therapy,” and “rigor. ” The results showed that interest in the subject was the most common reason, thus supporting the “sexy subject hypothesis. ” However, a substantial minority of the students also reported personal reasons for choosing psychology, hence there was some support for the “therapy hypothesis. ” The least pertinent reason for choosing this subject was a perception of psychology as an easy subject. Hence, the “rigor hypothesis” was not supported. The findings also showed general satisfaction with their choice of psychology as a subject, and realistic expectations of expected academic performance (grades) in psychology. Practical consequences were discussed.
Work and musculoskeletal discomfort of Nigerian health workers: pattern and predictors

Abstract Background: Ergonomic hazards are the precursors to work-related musculoskeletal discomforts (WMSDs) in most work environments, hence, to locate a hazard, search for WMSDs. This study investigates the pattern and predictors of WMSDs and the attending ergonomic hazards that potentiate these WMSDs among employees in a tertiary healthcare centre. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional survey involving employees of Federal Medical Centre Abeokuta Ogun State Nigeria. They completed a questionnaire on the perceived presence of ergonomic hazards at their work stations and the standardized Nordic questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to examine the data. Results: 71.9% of the respondents reported WMSDs with lower back, upper back and the neck being the three most affected areas. Prolonged standing (53.1%) and prolonged sitting (40.8%) were the most prevalent perceived ergonomic hazard among the respondents. Forceful exertion was the hazard that has the highest estimated relative risk of causing musculoskeletal pain over a 12 month period (OR = 4.8), followed by prolonged standing (OR = 2.7), and frequent bending (OR = 2.6). Educational status and age of the respondents were significantly associated with the presence of WMSD (p < 0.005). Significant predictors of the presence of WMSDs were length of employment and department of employee (p < 0.005). Conclusion: WMSD is most prevalent around the back predicted by length of employment and department of employee.
Minority reports: Consciousness and the prefrontal cortex

Whether the prefrontal cortex is part of the neural sub-strates of consciousness is currently debated. Against prefrontal theories of consciousness, many have argued that neural activity in the prefrontal cortex does not correlate with consciousness but with subjective reports. We defend prefrontal theories of consciousness against this argument. We surmise that the requirement for reports is not a satis-fying explanation of the difference in neural activity between conscious and unconscious trials, and that prefrontal theories of consciousness come out of this debate unscathed.
Changes in Affective Experiences in Convergent and Divergent Creative Group Works

Background. Divergent and convergent creative tasks have reciprocal relationships with the affective experience of the individuals participating in the tasks. Previous studies have affirmed that divergent thinking tends to increase positive affect and convergent thinking tends to increase negative affect. However, creative projects often involve both divergent and convergent thinking tasks interspersed in a particular. This study is aimed at investigating how the ordering of divergent and convergent tasks during the creative process influences changes in the affective experience. The authors of the current study hypothesized that change in affect is influenced by both the type of task and the order of the task types. Methods. Twenty-two students taking a graduate-level class in “Design Thinking” at an engineering school participated as subjects. Four groups of students were each assigned to classes with different pairings of divergent and convergent tasks: either convergent tasks in a series, a divergent task followed by a convergent task, a convergent task followed by a divergent task, or two divergent tasks performed in a series. The subjects’ affective states were measured using the Self-Assessment Manikin technique before and after each task, and valence and arousal levels were compared to derive changes in affect. Results. Generally, after conducting the convergent tasks, affect remained neutral. Affect shifted in a positive direction after divergent tasks and became more negative after two consecutive convergent tasks. The valence became significantly more positive for all divergent tasks. The valence of the tasks became more negative only in the convergent–convergent task combination. Likewise, arousal levels significantly increased after almost all the divergent tasks. Conclusions. The participants’ affective states were raised most significantly in the divergent process. However, the convergent task did not necessarily decrease the valence and arousal levels. Only in the case of the class assigned two convergent tasks was the affect made more negative. Thus, the current study revealed that divergent processing strongly influences affect. This illustrates the importance of the order and combination of divergent and convergent tasks in a creative group work and therefore, how to design creative tasks in terms of optimal affective experiences for participants.
The Effects of Working While in School: Evidence from Uruguayan Lotteries

We provide the first estimates of the effects of working while in school that use controlled random variation in job offers. We leverage a Uruguayan program offering 9-to-12-month part-time employment in state-owned companies by lottery to enrolled students. Using social security data matched to the universe of over 120,000 applicants, we estimate a 9% increase in earnings over the four post-program years for youth completing a program job. We find large positive effects on school enrollment during the program year, consistent with the conditionality of the program and smaller effects in the post-program years. Our time-use survey indicates that students substitute leisure and household chores with work, without significant reductions in studying time. Finally, a decomposition of the earnings effect shows that accumulation of work experience can explain the majority of the increase in earnings.
Human Resource Professionals’ Perceptions of Music Teacher Candidate Performance on Prescreening Interview Instruments

The purpose of this study was to investigate human resources (HR) professionals’ perceptions of music teacher job candidate performance on prescreening interviews in five Midwestern school districts. Specifically, I explored how HR professionals viewed music teacher job candidate performance in relation to specific facets of the interviews as well as to other candidates. The primary data sources were interviews with HR professionals in charge of hiring new teachers. Participants perceived that prescreening interview instruments revealed differences between primary (grades K–6) and secondary (grades 7–12) licensure areas. Music teacher candidates’ responses appeared to mirror those of secondary candidates; they had difficulty exercising empathy and discussing individual student growth, and instead focused on policies and exhibited a program director mindset. Finally, participants exercised agency to personalize prescreening interview instruments depending on licensure type and applicant pool.
The Adoption Drivers of New Technology: The Case of Genetically Modified Crop Adoption by French Farmers

This work is the first study of adoption of GM crops by French farmers. The GM crop technology case was a fertile field for the study of technology adoption but existing literature mainly focuses on studies of these issues in USA, Africa and Asia. In France, main production area of maize in Europe, the agricultural sector is very atypical compared to the agricultural sector investigated in the existing literature on the GMO adoption. By a study of the GM crop adoption in the French context and within the main production area, the south-west region of France, this study reveals 4 determinant factors that shape the choice of GM or NGM maize cropping. Some of the factors pointed by this study are in line with the existing literature on technology adoption and output uncertainty and input uncertainty (uncertainty on the expected marginal benefits and costs to sustain the new technology). Other factors identified under the atypical French agriculture sector distinctive features are particularly novel. These new factors are linked to the implementation of the UE regulation on GM/NGM coexistence in the context of small fragmented farms (need of coordination between farmers to prevent GM dispersal) and importance of the market outlets proximity to federate farmers. These novel results pinpoint that in the French context there is a need of both vertical coordination (farmers with the operators downstream the supply chain as the outlet industrial) and horizontal coordination (among farmers in neighbourhood situation) to foster the technology adoption in such industry context.
Social support, depression, and somatisation among Bedouin mothers of adolescents with or without developmental disabilities

ABSTRACT Background: This study compared Bedouin mothers of adolescents with developmental disabilities (DD) and Bedouin mothers of typically developing adolescents using measures of social support, depression, and somatisation. It further examined whether social support and raising a child with DD would predict maternal depression and somatisation beyond demographic variables. Methods: Ninety-five Bedouin mothers of adolescents with and without a DD filled out self-report questionnaires. Results: Bedouin mothers raising a child with DD reported more depression and somatisation symptoms and less social support than their counterparts. Social support was negatively correlated with depression among Bedouin mothers of typical children, but not among mothers raising a child with DD. Furthermore, raising a child with DD significantly contributed to the prediction of depression and somatisation among Bedouin mothers. Conclusions: The findings suggest that Bedouin mothers raising a child with DD are at risk of experiencing mental-health issues, specifically depression and somatisation symptoms.
Mitigating effect of perceived organizational support on stress in the presence of workplace ostracism in the Pakistani nursing sector

Background: Nursing has a reputation for being a predominantly stressful profession. Prior studies focus on the overt antecedents of stress like bullying, harassment, and verbal aggression from patients as well as colleagues. Employee stress has been receiving attention for decades, yet there is a research gap on the role of workplace ostracism as an antecedent of stress for nurses. This study aimed to consider the effect of workplace ostracism on the perceived stress of nurses while considering the moderating role of perceived organizational support. Methods: This study is quantitative. A time-lagged survey was conducted in private and public hospitals of Pakistan. Data were collected from 241 nurses. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software and analysis of a moment structures (AMOS) software were employed for data analysis, such as bootstrapping analysis, Sobel test, and regression analysis. Results: Results demonstrated that workplace ostracism is positively associated with stress, while perceived organizational support has a moderating relationship. Perceived organizational support mitigates the adverse effects of workplace ostracism on nurses. Conclusion: This study contributes signi ﬁ cantly to nursing literature by identifying workplace ostracism as one of the signi ﬁ cant antecedents of stress for nurses. Perceived organizational support shows that employees are cared for and appreciated by the organization, which lessens the strength of perceived stress due to workplace ostracism.
‘Keeping it real’ authentic instructor-leadership, student engagement and performance, and leader distance

ABSTRACT In higher education teaching, a leadership lens is used to conceptualize teaching quality as ‘instructor-leadership’. Instructor-leadership research has largely focused on transactional and transformational leadership. But, increasing student distress along with the existence of mediocrity and abusiveness in higher education teaching warrants the study of authentic instructor-leadership. The aims of this study are to show that (a) authentic instructor-leadership is related to students’ academic performance via the mechanism of student engagement and (b) leader distance moderates the relationship between authentic instructor-leadership and student engagement. The proposed moderated mediation model was tested using 620 undergraduate students from a university located in Trinidad. Using structural equation modeling, the findings supported student engagement as a partial mediator and leader distance as a moderator. This study contributes to leadership and education by (a) investigating a timely form of instructor-leadership that shifts the field toward morality in teaching, (b) identifying a key mechanism in authentic leadership research, and (c) empirically examining the role of leader distance while providing a novel and conceptually sound approach to doing so. Unexpected findings, limitations, and suggestions for future research are discussed. Recommendations are outlined for self-evaluation and behavioral training.
The social configuration of labour market divides: An analysis of Germany, Belgium and Italy

We analyse insecurity-based dividing lines and their social configurations in the German, Belgian and Italian labour markets in 2015, using latent class analysis applied to EU Labour Force Survey data. In contrast to the dual vision of ‘insider-outsider’ approaches, our findings illustrate the existence of five distinctive labour market groups or segments across countries with similar social configurations. We explain this through the social embeddedness of national regulatory systems which generate different degrees of inclusiveness for different groups of workers. This adds to ongoing debates on connecting micro- and macro-levels of analysis, as labour market segmentation as a macro-phenomenon is studied based on its micro-foundations (terms and conditions of employment relationships). We use the interlinkages between national regulatory systems and social categories to explain the findings.
Use of focus group discussion as a qualitative research tool for empowering rural women in food security and milk processing activities: A field study in Geneina, West Darfur, Sudan

This study applies focus group discussion (FG) as a qualitative research tool with the aim of empowering rural women engaged in food security and milk processing activities in Geneina, West Darfur, Sudan. To achieve this objective, the study adopted descriptive analytical approaches for qualitative data collection, with a purposively selected sample of 100 women engaged in animal husbandry (March 2019) from ten villages in three areas of the Geneina locality). Observation methods were also deployed to ensure the credibility of the qualitative data yielded by the FGD. Various techniques, including questions, audio recordings, role division matrixes, and role play were adopted to elicit and record the data and analyses. The moderators’ strategies were considered for implementing the study and hence assistant moderators were trained by the author in focus group strategies and techniques for gathering and analyzing data in relation to milk production, milk processing, and the role of gender in sheep/goat raising. Triangulation strategies were implemented to ensure validity and reliability in pursuit of the study’s objectives. The results indicated that women were sufficiently empowered through the FG sessions to express their ideas more explicitly, make their own decisions, and change their livelihoods by conceptualizing their own future projects and expectations for food security and, particularly, the livestock system https://doi.org/10.24897/acn.64. 68.407
Religiosity, Religious Practice, and Antisemitism in Present-Day Hungary

Since 1995, Surveys on antisemitism using national representative samples have been regularly carried out in Hungary. In this article, we used data from the 2011 and 2017 surveys to explore the relationship between three types of antisemitism, namely religious, secular, and emotional. Moreover, we scrutinized how different religiosity indicators can be used as explanatory variables for the different types of antisemitism. We found a slight increase in religious and secular antisemitism between 2011 and 2017, while emotional antisemitism remained almost the same. Religious anti-Judaism significantly correlated with both secular and emotional antisemitism, however, its relationship was much stronger with the former. When analyzing the relationship between different types of antisemitism and religiosity indicators, we found that while in 2011, all the indicators were connected to religious, and most of them to secular and emotional antisemitism, in 2017, only the variables measuring subjective self-classification remained significant. The results show that the relationship between religion and antisemitism underwent some substantial changes between 2011 and 2017. While in 2011, personal religiosity was a significant predictor of the strength of antisemitism, in 2017, religion serving as a cultural identity marker took over this function. The hypothetical explanatory factor for the change is the rebirth of the “Christian-national” idea appearing as the foundational element of the new Hungarian constitution, according to which Christian culture is the ultimate unifying force of the nation, giving the inner essence and meaning of the state. In this discourse, being Christian is equated with being Hungarian. Self-declared and self-defined Christian religiosity plays the role of a symbolic marker for accepting the national-conservative identity discourse and belonging to the “Christian-national” cultural-political camp where antisemitic prejudices occur more frequently than in other segments of the society.
Social Studies Teachers’ Perspectives on the Advantages and Challenges of Interactive Whiteboard Application in Oman

The study investigates the views of social studies teachers (SSTs) about the advantages and challenges of interactive whiteboard application in social studies lessons. Data was gathered using a questionnaire consisting of 58 items. The sample comprised 483 male and female SSTs from different governorates of Oman who were provided with three training programs about using Interactive Whiteboard (IWB). Data were analyzed by using: Means, T-test and One Way ANOVA. The results indicated that they considered its effect to be significant in supporting students’ learning process by enhancing the quality of learning environment, excitement of use and importance of use in social studies lessons. It also showed that they used it widely in their lessons but they experienced moderate challenges, including related to technical support and the availability of IWB in all classes. The results also indicated that teachers’ gender and experience influenced their views. The study recommends the provision of more technical support to teachers.