bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Resurrecting Maghreb Pluriel ?: Jews and Postauthoritarian Tunisia
Authors: Rohde Achim
Published: October 2023

Abstract: The Tunisian revolution of 2011 marked a partial reconfiguration of the political elite and the beginning of a protracted democratization process whose long-term success is far from secured. In this article, I discuss societal/political/cultural transformations toward democracy in Tunisia since 2011 through the prism of its tiny Jewish minority. The perceived homogeneity of Tunisian society has come under increasing scrutiny since the revolution, and this includes a heightened visibility of the country's Jewish community and a degree of public debate on related topics. I focus on three cases: the preservation of Jewish cultural heritage, the demise of an NGO designed to fight racism and antisemitism in Tunisia, and the commemoration of the German occupation of Tunisia during World War II. Addressing contemporary Tunisian history "from the margins" enables a more nuanced understanding of political struggles that accompany processes of de-/re-territorializing Tunisian collective identities.
Modernism's World Drama: Joyce, Wagner, and the Anti-Systemic Stirrings of a Global Artwork
Authors: Haley Madigan
Published: October 2023

Abstract: Two of James Joyce's earliest essays identify a kind of artwork that would remain a model for his fiction: the world drama. Joyce's notion of the world drama built upon an aspect of Richard Wagner's theoretical writing that has been largely forgotten: the program for a revolutionary, nonnational artwork. Joyce reimagined this program within the conditions of colonial Ireland and an increasingly international print culture, conceiving of a work that is oriented toward the world at large and meant to articulate a revolutionary consciousness for its audience. Joyce's works of fiction can be understood, in these terms, as world dramas, which is one of the reasons for their influence. The history of the world drama reveals how the effort to create a revolutionary world-oriented artwork spanned international modernism, evolving as it passed from Wagner to Joyce and then later to artists such as Sergei Eisenstein and Mulk Raj Anand.
"To a Tanya Lesson in High-Heeled Shoes": Observance, Modernity and Deviance in the Moscow Chabad Community
Authors: Zelenina Galina
Published: October 2023

Abstract: After the seventy-year break in religious life under the Soviet regime, Jewish communities in Russia revived and multiplied, now consisting mostly of new "returnees to the faith," ba'alei and ba'alot teshuvah . This article, based on biographical interviews and other sources, examines the outlook, self-image and everyday life of women "returnees," ba'alot teshuvah , in a contemporary community of Lubavitch Hasidim in Moscow. Chabad women's claims to modernity and their understanding of it, their view of their community and the social hierarchies in it, and their prioritizing of religious practice over meaning and of action over belief are examined in the contexts of women's religiosity in historical Hasidism, in present-day ultra-Orthodox communities in Israel and America, and in other traditional cultures (focusing on the "alternative modernity" of voluntarily traditional subjects) and in light of Lubavitch movement policies, late Soviet "authoritative discourse" and the current Russian move toward "conservative modernization."
"I Am a Conscious Jew and an Austrian": Austrian Jewish Women Survivors in Post-Shoah Austria
Authors: Lappin-Eppel Eleonore
Published: October 2023

Abstract: This paper presents the life stories of six Jewish women who were born in Vienna, survived the Nazi persecution there or in camps, and stayed in Austria after the war. The subjects were chosen in an effort to reflect a diversity of fates, reactions and coping strategies and to offer a representative overview. I will discuss why these women did not leave Austria after the Nazi takeover, how they managed to survive the years of persecution, why they subsequently decided to remain in Austria, and how their sufferings influenced the course of their lives after liberation. As Marion Kaplan has shown for Germany, I argue that gender, class, age and family ties were important reasons for their choices to stay, both before and after the war.
A Jewish Reclaiming of German-Jewish Women Thinkers
Authors: Klapheck Elisa
Published: October 2023

Abstract: The following essay describes a typical uneasiness with regard to the reception of the intellectual legacy of German-Jewish women thinkers like Hannah Arendt, Bertha Pappenheim, Regina Jonas and Margarete Susman. The material reality of the large role played by such Jewish women thinkers may have vanished in the Shoah. Their Jewish intellectual descendants in Germany today have built upon their work, but that work takes place in contested territory, where other, non-Jewish scholars also lay claim to this legacy. In this personal reflection, I analyze the different motivations of non-Jewish and Jewish feminists in post-Shoah Germany to engage with Jewish thinkers. Certainly, the conflicts are also about academic power and the control of interpretation. Yet, they have a political quality that is interesting in and of itself, one that underlines the far-reaching impact of the intellectual legacy of Jewish women thinkers in societal discourse in Germany today.
Women's Impact on the Development of Israel's Healthcare System: The Contributions of Nurse Ida Wissotzky
Authors: Weiss Dorit
Published: October 2023

Abstract: Ida Wissotzky is among the nurses who made important but often overlooked contributions to the development of Israel's healthcare sector in the pre-state and early state years. Apart from her leadership roles in the young country's emergent hospital system, her career including working with Jewish refugees in British internment camps in Cyprus after the Holocaust, caring for wounded soldiers during and after the 1948 war, and supervising the care of new immigrants in Israel's absorption camps. This article describes some of the most important junctures in Israel's nursing history, from the last decade of the British Mandate in Palestine through the early decades of the State of Israel, as they were experienced by one determined and compassionate woman who aspired to combine pioneering nursing work with involvement in the political and ideological struggles of the nation-building years. It thereby contributes to a better understanding of women's impact on the development of nursing in Israel.
Emmer starch isolation by alkaline protease digestion of wet-milled seeds
Authors: Dzhivoderova-Zarcheva Mina Minkova , Dobrev Georgi , Shopska Vesela , Merdzhanov Pavel , Kostov Georgi , Stoyanova Albena , Denkova-Kostova Rositsa
Published: October 2023

In today's dynamic world, it is necessary to explore more alternative options for starch isolation and develop technologies to obtain better quality products. The presence of impurities in the composition of starch is an indicator that affects its properties. Starch was isolated from whole emmer seeds. The present study aims to compare the protein content of isolated emmer starch obtained by a standard alkaline method and a combined alkaline with an enzymatic method. The conducted method for the isolation of starch from emmer was with a duration of the alkaline treatment of 24 and 48 hours. The results were compared with the results obtained from the combination of alkaline (24 hours) and enzyme (with an amount of enzyme 0.05 - 2.2% for 1 - 8 h) treatment. The results showed that the long alkaline treatment could be replaced by a shorter one with 0.05% enzyme for 1 hThe lowest values of protein in the composition of starch were reported after treatment with 1.1% multienzyme preparation for 8 h.
Antioxidant potential and fatty acid profile of different canihua (Chenopodium pallidicaule) cultivars, raised in Bolivian Altiplano
Authors: Limachi Jimena , Huanca Susana , Castañeta Grover , Miranda-Flores Daniela , Palma Valeria , Yañiquez Jorge , Tejeda Leslie , Mollinedo Patricia , Dimov Krasimir , Popova Teodora , Peñarrieta Mauricio
Published: October 2023

Though widely used in the Andes in the ancient times, canihua has been considered a forgotten crop for a long time. Only lately, due to increasing demand in European countries, canihua reveals significantly growing market potential. With the current scarcity of research about the composition, nutritional and healthy profile, this study aimed to provide new information about the antioxidant capacity and the fatty acid profile of Bolivian canihua cultivars with different grain colour. Samples of 28 cultivars were used in the study, divided into three groups according to the grain colour– light brown, pink and dark brown. Total antioxidant capacity, content of the total phenols and flavonoids, as well as fatty acid composition were quantified for the groups. The cultivars with light brown grains displayed the strongest antioxidant potential and the highest content of phenols and flavonoids. Regardless of the colour, canihua cultivars were rich in saturated fatty acids, linoleic and oleic acid. The pink grained cultivars displayed the most favourable fatty acid profile, with lowest amount of C16:0. Correlation analysis showed that total phenols and flavonoids, as well as saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids had strong and positive contribution for the antioxidant potential of the canihua grains.
Phosphorus-containing compounds of alkaline-earth metals as prospective antimicrobial composites for packaging materials
Authors: Diichuk Iryna , Diichuk Volodymyr , Rotar Diana , Kobasa Ihor
Published: October 2023

An influence of the qualitative and quantitative composition, phase structure, and the mode of thermal treatment on antimicrobial activity of various phosphorus-containing compounds of some alkaline-earth metals synthesized by co-sedimentation of a metal salt and ammonium hydrophosphate in a solution of ammonium hydroxide has been investigated. The grain size distribution was checked by the laser grain size analysis, which showed that the mean grain size in the materials obtained by the treatment between 400 and 800℃ ranged between 5.48±2.81 and 126.71±3.68 μm. As seen from the sample weight loss analysis, the greatest loss was achieved for the magnesium compounds and became from 3.84±0.13  % (400℃) to 4.13±0.15 % (800℃). Other phosphorus-containing compounds showed weight losses lesser than 3 % (0.36–2.83 %). Antimicrobial activity of the synthesized compounds was tested for different grain sizes against the following reference strains: gram-positive S. aureus АТСС 25923, gram-negative E. coli АТСС 25922, and yeast-like fungi C. albicans ATCC 885-653. Smaller grains showed a greater antimicrobial activity, while all samples proved some retardation in germs proliferation. Possible approaches to the application of the synthesized compounds as antibacterial fillers for the food paper packaging materials are discussed.
Comparative study on five commercial strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for wheat ethanol production
Authors: Blagoeva Nadezhda Borisova , Spasov Hristo , Zapryanova Polina
Published: October 2023

The Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast is one of the most widely used eukaryotes in a large variety of industrial processes such as ethanol production. Alcoholic fermentation is one of the critical points. There are salient differences between the yeast strains employed for neutral spirits and those used in whisky, rum, and brandy fermentation. The former white spirit processes aim to minimize the synthesis of volatile compounds. Five commercial strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae were compared for ethanol production. The appearance and rehydration, bacterial contamination, reproductive ability, fermentation activity and metabolism of yeast were studied. A significant difference was established in the total, viable and dead cell counts: between 15.71×109 and 58.59×109 total cells.g-1 dry product. The levels of bacterial cells were considerably below the permissible limits. Similar reproduction and fermentation activities were found but there were differences in the fermentation dynamics, which is very important for this production. The coefficients of sugar conversion into alcohol were between 0.574 and 0.595. The differences in the substrate utilization and synthesis of certain higher alcohols and acetic acid were established. Some of the commercial strains studied were recommended for wheat ethanol production on the basis of the results of the study.
CT Evaluation of the Tracheobronchial Tree in Swine
Authors: Gao Xiaoyu , Antunes Ines , Luu Nile Khai , Hadjiabdolhamid Negin , Polivka Alesh Ruben , Molloi Sabee
Published: October 2023

Swine are commonly used for research on the respiratory system, but various anatomic features of the tracheobronchial tree of swine are poorly defined. The purpose of our study was to acquire normative measurements of the tracheobronchial tree of swine by using chest CT scans, thus
laying a foundation for treating or studying airway disorders in this species. In our study, 33 male swine underwent thoracic CT scans; we measured anatomic features of the tracheobronchial tree, including the diameter, length, and angle of various airway structures. We further analyzed the
relationships among selected principal parameters. Our data revealed several similarities and differences in anatomy between swine and humans. This information may be useful in future research.
Integration of Sex Education and Self Awareness to Strengthen Cross-Sex Friendship among Alpha Generation
Authors: Setiawan Andre , Ifanta Pratiwi Christina
Published: October 2023

As social beings, humans need other people in living life. In this case, it's a friend. The friend in question is someone who is always there when things are hard/happy, or when needed, a friend like that is called a friendship. Establishing interpersonal relationships (friendships) is important. The existence of interpersonal relationships can provide support, assistance, and comfort. There are times when a human has friends of different genders. Especially for the alpha generation who are more open-minded in terms of choosing friends, which means they are not limited to gender. However, in reality, there are still many friend zone phenomena that can damage friendships. Even worse, there are many cases of sexual violence against their friends. Therefore an understanding of sex education and self-awareness is needed to strengthen cross-sex friendships in the alpha generation. This article aims to provide a deeper understanding of how to strengthen cross-sex friendships. Based on the results of a literature study, sex education that is integrated with self-awareness can strengthen cross-sex friendships.
The Dangers of Procrastination for Learners
Authors: Khairun Nelani , Oktari Melandi , Sari Tarigan Nurmala , Erina Fitri Syakilla , Hasanah Radiatul
Published: October 2023

Procrastination behavior in doing assignments or what is currently known in the world of education as academic procrastination, is a behavior that is very often done by some students. This procrastination itself has various impacts and can cause harm to students related to their academic life. This research will not only discuss the impact of procrastination but will also reveal what are the dangers of procrastination for students using the literature study research method. The results of this study show that procrastination can harm students from a physical, psychological, or emotional perspective. If procrastination is continuously carried out by students, there will be physical disorders in the form of health problems, psychological disorders in the form of high stress, and emotional disorders in the form of high anxiety.
Family-Centered Research: Reflections From a Zoom-Based Recording Method of Families Learning Together at Home
Authors: Pattison Scott A. , Svarovsky Gina , Ramos Montañez Smirla , López Burgos Viviana , Santiago Alicia , De Los Santos Sabrina
Published: October 2023

Although schools are a primary focus of education research, we have long known that families are equally critical in supporting children’s learning. However, many existing studies put families in situations that share little resemblance to what family learning looks like outside of school. These limitations undermine both the quality of the research and our commitments to equity. Based on our experiences during the global health pandemic, we reflect on these limitations and offer thoughts to motivate a new vision of family learning research. Among other things, the process revealed the power of allowing families to choose how and when they engage in learning experiences together and finding ways to capture more authentic family configurations beyond the parent-child dyad.
Psychological counseling techniques and their use in work with students of vocational education institutions under martial law
Authors:   Bila Tserkva Institute of Continuing Professional Education, ‘University of Education Management’ of the NAES of Ukraine, Furs Oleg
Published: October 2023

Introduction. Mental health crisis counseling is an important students' stress resistance development factor. Aim: to analyze psychological counseling techniques and their effectiveness in training students at vocational education institutions. Methods. Techniques used in psychological counseling of vocational students: interviews, content reflecting (paraphrasing and generalizing), silent pauses, emotions reflecting, interpretation, and confrontation. Results. The concept of counseling is revealed. The psychological counseling techniques used in counseling vocational education students are analyzed. The described psychological counseling techniques are the key tools used by psychologists-counselors. Conclusions. It has been proven that the described psychological counseling techniques are effective means to improve vocational institution students' emotional and psychological conditions, academic performance as well as to cope with students' life crises.
Women's money attitudes and their relationship with demographic, economic, and professional factors
Authors:   G.S. Kostiuk Institute of psychology, Klymenko Nataliia
Published: October 2023

Introduction. Women's attitude to money is a topical issue in the conditions of war and social tension in Ukraine. Since thousands of Ukrainian men have gone to war of whom many have been killed or wounded, women have become responsible for many financial aspects of family life and started to play an active role in earning money. To better understand this phenomenon, a study of women's monetary attitudes and the relationship between women's monetary attitudes and their demographic, economic, and professional factors is needed. Aim: to analyze the level of women's money attitudes and their relationship with demographic, economic, and professional factors. Methods: T. Tang Monetary Ethics Scale (MAS) (modified by M. Simkiv) (Simkiv, 2011) and a special questionnaire-passport. Results. Women's money attitudes (money as good, money as evil, money as an achievement factor, money as a respect factor, money as a budget factor, money as a freedom and power factor), which had high, medium, and low levels, had positive and negative statistically significant relationships with women's demographic, economic, and professional factors. Conclusions. Women's money attitudes and monetary literacy can be improved by means of special training programs based on this research findings.
Work self-efficacy and its role in promoting psychological health of the staff of educational organizations in the conditions of war and post-war revival: a theoretical analysis of the problem
Authors:   G.S. Kostiuk Institute of psychology, Kredentser Oksana
Published: October 2023

Introduction. Today, psychologists are facing an important and urgent task of finding factors that promote educational staff's work performance and psychological health in war conditions. One of these factors is overall self-efficacy and, in particular, work self-efficacy of the individual. Aim: to make a theoretical analysis of the concept of work self-efficacy and determine its role in promoting the psychological health of the staff of educational organizations in the conditions of war and post-war revival. Results: In Western organizational psychology, the problem of self-efficacy is studied in relation to work efficiency and job satisfaction, as a staff's personal characteristics correlate, as an occupational stress-and burnout-reducing factor, and as a mental health and subjective well-being factor. Work self-efficacy is a type of personal self-efficacy and it is considered as part of professional self-concept and is defined as a person's belief in their ability to successfully perform work tasks. Work self-efficacy in foreign studies is considered as a significant correlate of such organizational indicators as career, job satisfaction, dedication, involvement in work and work productivity in general. Work self-efficacy acts as a "buffer" from occupational stress and burnout. In the conditions of war, the development of self-efficacy acquires special importance. On the one hand, self-efficacy in certain population categories has decreased, but on the other hand, self-efficacy plays a key role in reactions to stress and coping with threatening situations and traumatic events. In addition, self-efficacy is an important factor in post-war personal recovery and can be developed via psychological interventions. Conclusions: The results of the theoretical research can be helpful in empirical studies of educational staff's work self-efficacy in the conditions of war and for the development of special work self-efficacy promotion psychological technologies.
Psychological approaches to the analysis of social entrepreneurship
Authors:   Chernihiv National Polytechnic University, Nahorna Nadiia
Published: October 2023

Introduction. The unique combination of economic and social components of social entrepreneurship distinguishes it from purely entrepreneurial activity and makes it a subject of psychological research. Aim. Based on the relevant scientific literature, to determine the main psychological approaches to the analysis of social entrepreneurship. Methods. Theoretical analysis, systematization and generalization of scientific psychological literature on the problem of interest. Results. The analysis of the relevant scientific literature allowed determining the following vectors of research into the psychological foundations of social entrepreneurship: entrepreneurs' activity type, behavior type, and personal traits. Social entrepreneurship as a special activity is characterized by activity goals, features, values, motivation, and type of interaction. Besides, social entrepreneurship as a type of personal behavior combines entrepreneurial, organizational, and helping behaviors. The social entrepreneurs' personal features include entrepreneurial, organizational and personally supportive ones. Conclusions. The study of approaches to the analysis of social entrepreneurship was focused on types of activity (activity goals, signs and motivation, values, and interactions at different levels), the types of behavior (entrepreneurial, organizational, and helping activities), as well as a set of entrepreneurs' personal features (the psychological portrait of a classic entrepreneur is supplemented with their personally supporting qualities and prosocial values).
Effects of College Students’ Achievement Goals and Academic Engagement on their Self-Assessment Practice: Exploring Gender Differences
Authors:   Korean Society for Educational Evaluation, Noh Hyunjong , Sohn Wonsook
Published: October 2023

The student self-assessment is considered as a formative assessment process in which students reflect on and judge the quality of their learning and appropriately modify it, and it is also a representative strategy for assessment as learning(AAL). The purpose of this study is to identify the effects of achievement goals and academic engagement on college students' self-assessment practice and explore their gender differences. For this purpose, the data of 317 college students were analyzed, and the results are as follows. First, it was found that the learner's mastery goal had the most positive effects on student self-assessment practice by mediating cognitive or agentic engagement. Second, the higher the cognitive or agentic engagement, the higher the tendency to perform self-assessment by self-monitoring external resources(SEFM). Relatively, the higher the cognitive engagement, the more frequently the use of internal resources(SIF), while the higher the agentic engagement, the higher the tendency to obtain information by asking questions to others such as professors, parents and friends(SEFI). Third, in the internal process of self-assessment, SEFM, SEFI, and SIF, which are feedback-seeking behaviors, showed statistically significant direct effects on self-reflection. Fourth, multigroup structural model analysis confirmed gender differences in detailed pathways. Finally, through the results of the study, the necessity of preparing a plan for cultivating self-assessment literacy in an efficient and adaptive way for each learner was discussed.
Fraud Detection and Identification in Credit Card Based on Machine Learning Techniques
Authors: John Unogwu Omega , Youssef Filali
Published: October 2023

Fraudulent internet transactions have caused considerable harm and losses for both people and organizations over time. The growth of cutting-edge technology and worldwide connectivity has exacerbated the rise in online fraud instances. To offset these losses, robust fraud detection systems must be developed. ML and statistical approaches are critical components in properly recognizing fraudulent transactions. However, implementing fraud detection models presents challenges such as limited data availability, data sensitivity, and imbalanced class distributions. The confidentiality of records adds complexity to drawing inferences and constructing improved models in this domain. This research explores multiple algorithms suitable for classifying transactions as either genuine or fraudulent using the Credit Card Fraud dataset. Given the extremely unbalanced nature of the dataset, the SMOTE approach was used for oversampling to alleviate the class distribution imbalance. In addition, feature selection was carried out, and the dataset was divided into training and test data. The experiments utilized NB, RF, and MLP algorithms, all of which demonstrated high accuracy in detecting credit card fraud. MLP method achieved 99.95% accuracy as compared to other methods
A Novel Particle Swarm Optimization for Channel Allocation in OFDM Based Cognitive Radio Networks
Authors: Sharma Shubham , Judith Ratu Tandi Arrang
Published: October 2023

It has become increasingly apparent that bandwidth scarcity is an issue as wireless communications advance. Alternatively, spectrum sensing techniques are used to detect licensed users. A spectrum sensor can detect energy, matched filters, and cyclostationary features. There are, however, some drawbacks to these methods. Energy detector performance is affected by noise power uncertainty. Every primary user needs a dedicated receiver for matched filter spectrum sensing. Computational effort and observation time are required for cyclo-stationary feature detection. Spectrum use is determined using particle swarm optimization (PSO), an algorithm for determining the best frequency allocation and highest accuracy. Using PSO operations, this paper proposes an improved energy detection method compared to conventional energy detection methods. Detecting energy and using the PSO channel allocation technique to detect fading channels is also mathematically described.
Optimized the Performance of Super Resolution Images by Salt and pepper Noise Removal based on a Modified Trimmed Median Filter
Authors: Muthmainnah  , Luís Miguel Cardoso
Published: October 2023

Image processing is an interesting area where noisy images can be restored from salt and pepper noise. Various filtering algorithms can be used in the restoration process. Pixels in the original image should not be affected by the restoration process. Despite changes in dimensions and image format, the problem of the existing work persists. A hybrid technique used Ant colony Optimization to remove high-density salt and pepper noise from images. This hybrid technique would remove salt and pepper noise in corrupted images. Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) identifies and selects noisy pixels from corrupted images. It eliminates salt and pepper noise (SP Noise), which causes black and white spots in the original image. All the processes are explained to prove the theory, and the simulation results are presented.
KAMU HİZMETİ EKOSİSTEMİNDE DEĞERLERLE YÖNETMEK, BÜROKRASİYİ HÜMONOKRASİYLE YENMEK
Authors: ÖZER Mehmet Akif
Published: October 2023

Bürokrasinin olumsuzlukları karşısında kamu hizmeti ekosisteminde etkin ve verimli hizmet sunum yolları yıllardır tartışılmaktadır. Bürokratik yapılardaki işlem süreleri, maliyetler, yolsuzluk ve rüşvet gibi yasadışı faaliyetlerin yaygın olma riski, karar alma süreçlerindeki hantallık, insanların kendi hedeflerini belirlemelerine ve özgürce karar vermelerine engel olan tutuculuk, katı hiyerarşik yapı ve sıkı kurallar, çalışanların yaratıcılığının engellenmesi, motivasyonlarının düşük tutulması gibi artırılabilecek birçok faktör, değişen yönetim ve yönetişim anlayışlarında bürokrasiye alternatif arayışlarını sürekli artırmaktadır. Bu süreçte gündeme gelen yeni kamu yönetimi anlayışının özellikle müşteri odaklılık ve kamu değeri üreteme alanlarında yetersiz kalması, son yıllarda yeni kamu hizmeti ve kamu değeri yönetimi anlayışlarının ilgi görmesini sağlamıştır. Kamu hizmetlerinin sunumunda performansın ölçülmesi, teknolojinin kullanımı, işbirliği süreçleri, yenilikçilik, süreçlere vatandaş katılımı gibi beklentilere cevap vereceği düşünülen bu yeni anlayışların, yakın dönemde özellikle bürokrasinin insan odaklı hümonokrasiye dönüşmesiyle çok daha olumlu sonuçlar doğuracağı öngörülmektedir. Bu ortamda kamu hizmetleri sunum sürecinde arzu edilen kamu değerinin yaratılabilmesi için; müşteri yerine vatandaş odaklılığın ön plana çıkarılması, kamu hizmetlerinin verimli bir şekilde sunulmasıyla kaynakların daha etkin kullanımı, kamu hizmetlerinin daha yenilikçi yaklaşımlarla tasarlanması ve teknolojik imkanlardan yararlanılması büyük önem taşımaktadır. Bunlar sağlandıktan sonra dijital çağın hızına ve karmaşıklığına uyum sağlayamayan bürokrasinin yerine hiyerarşiyi azaltmak, gücü dağıtmak, işbirliğini ve iletişimi geliştirmek için teknolojiye yönelmek gibi temel stratejiler üzerinden insan odaklı yönetimi öngören hümonokrasiye geçilmesi ve yenilikçi, dirençli ve değişime uyum sağlayabilen yeni örgütler oluşturulması çok daha kolay olacaktır. Çalışmada bu kapsamda önce kamu hizmeti ve yeni kamu hizmeti gibi hususlara değinilecek, ardından kamu değeri yaratma süreci, işbirlikçi yönetişim mantığıyla analiz edilecektir. Davranışsal kamu yönetiminin, sürekli eleştirilen bürokrasiyi hümonokrasiye dönüştürerek, hizmet ekosistemlerinde kamu hizmeti sunum sürecinin nasıl daha etkin ve verimli hale getirilebileceği sorgulanacaktır.
Lesions to the mediodorsal thalamus but not orbitofrontal cortex enhance volatility beliefs linked to paranoia
Authors: Suthaharan Praveen , Thompson Summer , Rossi-Goldthorpe Rosa , Rudebeck Peter H. , Walton Mark , Chakraborty Subhojit , Noonan MaryAnn Philomena , Mitchell Anna S , Costa Vincent D , Murray Elisabeth A. , Mathys Christoph , Groman Stephanie , Taylor Jane , Corlett Philip R. , Chang Steve
Published: October 2023

Beliefs – attitudes toward some state of the environment – guide action selection and should be robust to variability but sensitive to meaningful change. Beliefs about volatility (expectation of change) are associated with paranoia in humans yet the brain regions responsible for volatility beliefs remain unknown. Orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) is central to adaptive behavior whereas magnocellular mediodorsal thalamus (MDmc) is essential for arbitrating between perceptions and action policies. We assessed belief updating in a three-choice probabilistic reversal-learning task following excitotoxic lesions of MDmc (n=3) or OFC (n=3) and compared performance with that of unoperated rhesus macaques (n=14). Computational analyses indicated that lesions of the MDmc, but not OFC, were associated with erratic switching behavior and heightened volatility belief (as in paranoia in humans). In contrast, OFC lesions were associated with increased lose-stay behavior and reward learning rates. Given the consilience across species and models these results have implications for understanding paranoia.
Felon re-enfranchisement, race, and arrests
Authors: Epifanio Mariaelisa , Di Leo Riccardo , Damioli Giacomo
Published: October 2023

Civil right activists have long advocated for felons’ re-enfranchisement on the ground that felony laws disproportionately affect African Americans due to racial biases in policing. Following their campaigns, several U.S states have recently re-enfranchised felons. We exploit the staggered introduction of such reforms to study the impact of re-enfranchising felons on county-level arrests rates of African Americans. We find that felons re-enfranchisement yields an increase in arrests rates of African Americans in prevalently white counties and a decrease in counties with a sizable Black community. We investigate several explanations for this dual pattern. We show that the strength of civil rights organizations is most likely to explain the decrease in arrest rates of African Americans we document. We find no evidence in favour of an electoral mechanism or a change in crime rates. Additional tests also reveal that felon re-enfranchisement may have triggered a backlash by White citizens.
Making Sense of Honor Killings?
Authors: Aksoy Ozan , Szekely Aron
Published: October 2023

Honor killings, which occur when women are perceived to have broken purity norms and bring “dishonor” to their family, pose profound moral and public health problems and underrecognized deep sociological puzzles. Given the immense cost, why do families murder their own daughter, niece, or cousin? And, conversely, given the tragic consequences, why does norm breaking happen in the first place? Drawing on accounts of honor killings, we characterize the key actors, actions, and incentives, and develop two interlinked theoretical models that yield sharp predictions for norms and killings. Counterintuitively, our models predict that honor killings occur most frequently when honor norms are contested; not when they are strictest. Analyzing a large-scale dataset (25 countries, 26,000 individuals) on attitudes towards honor killings and building a unique a dataset of honor killings from Turkey, we find broad support for the hypotheses. Our work advances the theoretical understanding of honor norms and killings and provides one of the most comprehensive empirical analyses of the factors that increase or decrease them.
The Limits (and Strengths) of Single-Topic Experiments
Authors: Clifford Scott , Rainey Carlisle
Published: October 2023

We examine the generalizability of single-topic studies, focusing on how often their confidence intervals capture the typical treatment effect from a larger population of possible studies. We show that the confidence intervals from these single-topic studies capture the typical effect from a population of topics at well below the nominal rate. For a plausible scenario, the confidence interval from a single-topic study might only be half as wide as an interval that captures the typical effect at the nominal rate. We highlight three important conclusions. First, we emphasize that researchers and readers must take care when generalizing the inferences from single-topic studies to a larger population of possible studies. Second, we demonstrate the critical importance of similarity across topics in drawing inferences and encourage researchers to consider designs that explicitly estimate and leverage similarity. Third, we emphasize that, despite their limitations, single-topic experiments have some important advantages.
Systematic Risk and Cross Section of Equity Returns: Evidence from Nepalese Insurance Sector
Authors: Pathak Durga Datt , Pokharel Jhabindra
Published: October 2023

This research analyzes the impact of firm-specific characteristics on the cross-section of equity returns of insurance companies in Nepal. For this purpose, the study used 22 insurance companies listed in the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE), comprising seven life and 15 non-life insurance companies. To make a balanced panel, those companies are selected as samples that have completed at least seven years of operation until the end of 2021 and are listed in NEPSE. The secondary data from 2015 to 2021 is analyzed using panel regression models. The Breusch-Pagan and Hausman tests are used to select the best panel model, and the random effect model is the best estimation model. The study reveals that systematic risk associated with the stock can explain the stock’s risk premium, proving that the notion of CAPM holds in the context of Nepal as stock beta is positive and significant in all tested models. Similarly, the book-to-market ratio is found to be negatively affecting the stock return. On the other hand, earning yield positively affects the stock return, and firm size negatively impacts equity returns. However, the investment rate and leverage are insignificant to affect equity returns. Therefore, stock investors are recommended to select alternatives based on systematic risk, earnings yield, and BM ratio. The findings also suggest to corporate policymakers that merger and acquisition cannot maximize shareholders’ wealth because it only increases paid-up capital, and this leads to decreased equity returns due to an increase in the book-to-market ratio and size of the firm.
Interplay of Financial Socialization, Financial Behavior, and Adult Financial Well-being
Authors: Acharya Pradeep , Poudel Omkar
Published: October 2023

Financial well-being has significantly more importance in life than it used to be a few decades back, as more and more people face financial distress and financial problems. Concerning the importance of financial well-being, this study intends to unearth the impact of financial socialization and behavior on young adults' financial well-being. The study population was young individuals aged 18-29 years, and the responses were collected through an online questionnaire using Google Forms. The study adopted the quantitative approach, for which the data from 391 respondents was collected. Subsequently, the data was analyzed with the help of Smart-PLS, where reliability and validity were established, and the hypothesis and relation were tested through path analysis. The result indicated that financial socialization and financial behavior significantly impact young adults' financial well-being. However, financial behavior's impact was more significant than financial socialization. Thus, to increase the financial well-being of young adults, different educational programs that will positively impact financial socialization and behavior should be implemented, which may lead to financial stability and a strong financial base.
CARGA INTERNA DE TREINAMENTO E TOLERÂNCIA AO ESTRESSE EM JOVENS ATLETAS DE GINÁSTICA RÍTMICA EM DIFERENTES PERÍODOS DE TREINAMENTO
Authors: Gregorini Françozo Izabelle , Peserico Cecília Segabinazi
Published: October 2023

O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar as respostas da carga interna de treinamento (CIT) obtidas a partir da percepção subjetiva de esforço (PSEsessão) e dos sinais e sintomas de estresse a partir do questionário Daily Analysis of Life Demands in Athletes (DALDA) durante quatro semanas de treinamento de Ginástica Rítmica (GR) divididas em um período com e outro sem competição. Participaram da pesquisa oito ginastas de GR, que responderam, durante quatro semanas, a PSEsessão após trinta minutos do final de cada sessão de treinamento treino; já o questionário DALDA foi aplicado ao final de cada semana de treinamento. Os resultados demonstraram que não houve diferenças significantes entre as quatro semanas de monitoramento do treinamento em relação às respostas da CIT e dos sinais e sintomas de estresse, ou seja, entre os períodos com e sem competições. Logo, sugere-se uma possível relação entre a CIT e o DALDA, uma vez que não foram observadas grandes mudanças tanto da CIT quanto dos sinais e sintomas do estresse ao longo do período monitorado.
Pendampingan Masyarakat Desa Werang Kecamatan Waiblama Menuju Ketahanan Sosial dan Ekologis
Authors: Yufrinalis Marianus , Koten Yosafat Pati , Fernando Yefrianus , Andriyani Animartha , Marcini Floariati
Published: October 2023

Desa Werang terletak di Kecamatan Waiblama Kabupaten Sikka dan berjarak sekitar 35 kilometer dari pusat kota kabupaten, Maumere. Sebagai desa yang terletak di wilayah perbatasan dan memiliki kontur geografis yang cukup sulit, desa ini masih mengalami kesulitan akses transportasi, informasi dan komunikasi. Akibatnya, muncul permasalahan dalam beberapa aspek penting kehidupan masyarakat seperti masalah kemiskinan, kesehatan, dan akses pendidikan yang rendah. Pada kegiatan KKN-MM mahasiswa memetakan persoalan pokok yang dihadapi, yakni masalah stunting dan wabah penyakit malaria. Kegiatan pendampingan yang dilaksanakan adalah sosialisasi kesehatan, pelatihan pembuatan jus sebagai makanan tambahan bayi dan balita, pemeriksaan kesehatan, pembersihan lingkungan, optimalisasi lahan tidur dan bimbingan belajar. Berdasarkan hasil pendampingan kepada masyarakat, kualitas kesehatan dan kualitas lingkungan menjadi baik, sekaligus memberi pemahaman kepada masyarakat Desa Werang  untuk meningkatkan kapasitas sosial dan ekologis.
Analysis of Collaborative Project-Based Language Learning Method: Efforts to Improve Language Education Quality for Tourism Students
Authors:   Institut Pariwisata dan Bisnis Internasional, Kuntariati Utik , Paramita Putu Dian Yuliani ,   Institut Pariwisata dan Bisnis Internasional
Published: October 2023

Language education in the context of tourism has become a crucial focus in enhancing the quality of education for tourism students. Collaborative project-based learning methods have emerged as an effective approach to boost the foreign language proficiency of tourism students by involving a pentahelix collaboration between the tourism industry and tourism students. The objective of this study is to analyze the collaborative project-based learning method and the efforts made to enhance the quality of language education for tourism students. This study involves a comprehensive literature review to identify the advantages of the collaborative project-based learning method in the tourism context. The findings of this research indicate that this method offers real-life experiences in the tourism context for students, enabling them to apply language skills in situations relevant to the tourism industry. Collaboration with the tourism industry allows students to learn from industry practitioners, receive guidance, feedback, and valuable insights into the use of language in the tourism industry. This helps enhance students' understanding of language needs in the tourism workforce. The implementation of the collaborative project-based learning method also enhances students' communication skills in the target language, including the correct use of grammar and sentence structures. The method also emphasizes the language needs within the tourism industry, enabling students to acquire knowledge of specific vocabulary, phrases, and expressions related to tourism. In conclusion, the collaborative project-based learning method brings significant benefits in enhancing the quality of language education for tourism students. By involving the tourism industry and providing real-life experiences in the tourism context, this method helps students develop communication skills, gain a deeper understanding of language use in the tourism industry, and prepare them for the multilingual and multicultural demands of the tourism workforce.
Bildungstechnologische Fragen in der Hochschullehre im Überblick
Authors: Sailer Maximilian , Abel Johannes , Schweppe Judith
Published: October 2023

n den vergangenen Jahrzehnten hat der technologische Fortschritt den Bereich der primären, sekundären und tertiäre Bildung grundlegend verändert. Entsprechend etabliert sich auch in der Hochschulforschung der Begriff „Bildungstechnologie“. Der Beitrag skizziert den Forschungsstand zum technologiebasierten Lernen im Hochschulbereich und stellt ein deskriptives Modell vor, das vier verschiedene lernrelevante Kontexte und Komponenten einbezieht. Wissenschaftliche Arbeiten, die sich mit dem Einsatz von Bildungstechnologien in der Hochschullehre befassen, weisen eine erfreuliche Bandbreite auf und rücken eine Vielzahl von unterschiedlichen Fragestellungen und Forschungsinteressen in den Fokus. Dabei werden drei thematische Schwerpunkte besonders häufig fokussiert, die auch untereinander Bezüge aufweisen: (1) Instruktionsansätze und didaktische Vermittlungskonzepte, die umfassende Lernepisoden strukturieren; (2) Szenarien und Formate, die Lernprozesse unterstützen; (3) Systeme und Methoden, die Lernprozesse erfassen, formativ steuern und bewerten. Anschließend werden die einzelnen Beiträge des Themenhefts vorgestellt und entlang der skizzierten Schwerpunkte eingeordnet. Als Fazit kann festgehalten werden, dass die „neu entdeckte“ Aufmerksamkeit für Bildungstechnologien genutzt werden sollte, um dieses Forschungsfeld im deutschsprachigen Raum zu stärken.
Selbstwirksamkeit in selbstregulierten Lernprozessen an Hochschulen mithilfe von Podcasts fördern – eine Interventionsstudie mit Interaktivem Ambulantem Assessment
Authors: Götz Caroline , Erhardt Paul , Löffler Simone N.
Published: October 2023

Selbstwirksamkeit (SW) im Selbstregulierten Lernprozess (SRLP) gilt als wichtiger Faktor, um Studienerfolg an Hochschulen vorauszusagen. Wir verwendeten Interaktives Ambulantes Assessment in Kombination mit Podcasts, um die SW im SRLP zu fördern. Dafür bearbeiteten Studierende (N = 106) drei Mal täglich Abfragen zu ihrem Lernprozess, die ihnen über elektronische Tagebücher präsentiert wurden. Unterschiede zwischen der Kontrollgruppe (KG) ohne Feedback und der Interventionsgruppe (IG) mit täglichem individualisiertem Feedback, basierend auf den Tagebucheinträgen, in Kombination mit Podcasts, wurden mittels Multilevelanalysen geprüft. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die SW im SRLP der IG innerhalb der Interventionsphase, in Relation zu einer Baselinephase und im Vergleich zur KG, gefördert werden konnte. Entsprechend konnte im Prä-Post-Vergleich eine größere Steigerung der SW-Erwartung (vgl. Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1999) bei der IG (im Vergleich zur KG) nachgewiesen werden.
Konstruktion und psychometrische Prüfung eines Tests zur Diagnostik mathematischer Studieneingangsleistungen
Authors: Behrendt Stefan , Köllner Jan , Kögler Kristina , Sälzer Christine , Just Andreas
Published: October 2023

Eingangsvoraussetzungen im Bereich Mathematik sind für den Erfolg in der Studieneingangsphase von MINT-Studiengängen von übergeordneter Bedeutung. Dennoch werden mathematische Basisfähigkeiten aus der Sekundarstufe I in Wiederholungsund Unterstützungsmaßnahmen häufig vernachlässigt. Gleichermaßen fehlen geeignete diagnostische, qualitätsgeprüfte Instrumente für diesen Zweck. Der Beitrag stellt ein reliables und sowohl inhaltlich als auch differenziell sowie prognostisch valides computerbasiertes Instrument zur Diagnose dieser Fähigkeiten vor. Eine Papier- und eine Online-Version messen dasselbe Konstrukt. Die Online-Version enthält ein Instant-Feedback, welches sowohl Leistungs- als auch Verbesserungsrückmeldungen integriert. Im Ausblick werden noch ausstehende, zentrale Entwicklungs- und Prüfungsschritte thematisiert.