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The impact of economic policy uncertainty on firms’ investment in innovation: Evidence from Chinese listed firms
Authors: Kun Wen , Hu Xiangxiang , Liu Fajiang
Published: November 2022

This paper uses data of Chinese listed enterprises and economic policy uncertainty index for empirical analysis, and conducts a study through three channels of monetary policy uncertainty affecting enterprise innovation investment, and finds that economic policy uncertainty has a positive promotion effect on enterprise R&D investment, and its increase in tension is instead a clear signal that can effectively increase enterprise R&D investment, this promotion effect seems unexpected, this paper Through theoretical analysis and combined with the actual practice, this incentive effect is found to be in line with reality. However, in the subsequent heterogeneity analysis, this paper finds that it positively promotes R&D investment when economic policy uncertainty is low and may have a suppressive effect on R&D investment when monetary policy uncertainty is high.
Impact of cybersecurity measures on improving institutional governance and digitalization for sustainable healthcare
Authors: Abbas Hafiz Syed Mohsin , Qaisar Zahid Hussain , Ali Ghulam , Alturise Fahad , Alkhalifah Tamim
Published: November 2022

Digitalization in healthcare through advanced methods, tools, and the Internet are prominent social development factors. However, hackers and malpractices through cybercrimes made this digitalization worrisome for policymakers. In this study, the role of E-Government Development as a proxy for digitalization and corruption prevalence has been analyzed in Healthcare sustainability in developing and underdeveloped countries of Asia from 2015 to 2021. Moreover, a moderator role of Cybersecurity measures has also been estimated on EGDI, CRP, and HS through the two-step system GMM estimation. The results show that EGDI and CRP control measures significantly improved HS in Asia. Furthermore, by deploying strong and effective Cybersecurity measures, Asia’s digitalization and institutional practices are considerably enhanced, which also has an incremental impact on HS and ethical values. This present study added a novel contribution to existing digitalization and public health services literature and empirical analysis by comprehensively applying advanced econometric estimation. The study concludes that cybersecurity measures significantly improved healthcare digitalization and controlled the institutional malfunctioning in Asia. This study gives insight into how cybersecurity measures enhance the service quality and promote institutional quality of the health sector in Asia, which will help draft sustainable policy decisions and ethical values in the coming years.
In vitro methods to ensure absence of residual undifferentiated human induced pluripotent stem cells intermingled in induced nephron progenitor cells
Authors: Tsujimoto Hiraku , Katagiri Naoko , Ijiri Yoshihiro , Sasaki Ben , Kobayashi Yoshifumi , Mima Akira , Ryosaka Makoto , Furuyama Kenichiro , Kawaguchi Yoshiya , Osafune Kenji
Published: November 2022

Cell therapies using human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived nephron progenitor cells (NPCs) are expected to ameliorate acute kidney injury (AKI). However, using hiPSC-derived NPCs clinically is a challenge because hiPSCs themselves are tumorigenic. LIN28A, ESRG, CNMD and SFRP2 transcripts have been used as a marker of residual hiPSCs for a variety of cell types undergoing clinical trials. In this study, by reanalyzing public databases, we found a baseline expression of LIN28A, ESRG, CNMD and SFRP2 in hiPSC-derived NPCs and several other cell types, suggesting LIN28A, ESRG, CNMD and SFRP2 are not always reliable markers for iPSC detection. As an alternative, we discovered a lncRNA marker gene, MIR302CHG, among many known and unknown iPSC markers, as highly differentially expressed between hiPSCs and NPCs, by RNA sequencing and quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) analyses. Using MIR302CHG as an hiPSC marker, we constructed two assay methods, a combination of magnetic bead-based enrichment and qRT-PCR and digital droplet PCR alone, to detect a small number of residual hiPSCs in NPC populations. The use of these in vitro assays could contribute to patient safety in treatments using hiPSC-derived cells.
Personal ethical settings for driverless cars and the utility paradox: An ethical analysis of public attitudes in UK and Japan
Authors: Takaguchi Kazuya , Kappes Andreas , Yearsley James M. , Sawai Tsutomu , Wilkinson Dominic J. C. , Savulescu Julian
Published: November 2022

Driverless cars are predicted to dramatically reduce collisions and casualties on the roads. However, there has been controversy about how they should be programmed to respond in the event of an unavoidable collision. Should they aim to save the most lives, prioritise the lives of pedestrians, or occupants of the vehicle? Some have argued that driverless cars should all be programmed to minimise total casualties. While this would appear to have wide international public support, previous work has also suggested regional variation and public reluctance to purchase driverless cars with such a mandated ethical setting. The possibility that algorithms designed to minimise collision fatalities would lead to reduced consumer uptake of driverless cars and thereby to higher overall road deaths, represents a potential “utility paradox”. To investigate this paradox further, we examined the views of the general public about driverless cars in two online surveys in the UK and Japan, examining the influence of choice of a “personal ethical setting” as well as of framing on hypothetical purchase decisions. The personal ethical setting would allow respondents to choose between a programme which would save the most lives, save occupants or save pedestrians. We found striking differences between UK and Japanese respondents. While a majority of UK respondents wished to buy driverless cars that prioritise the most lives or their family members’ lives, Japanese survey participants preferred to save pedestrians. We observed reduced willingness to purchase driverless cars with a mandated ethical setting (compared to offering choice) in both countries. It appears that the public values relevant to programming of driverless cars differ between UK and Japan. The highest uptake of driverless cars in both countries can be achieved by providing a personal ethical setting. Since uptake of driverless cars (rather than specific algorithm used) is potentially the biggest factor in reducing in traffic related accidents, providing some choice of ethical settings may be optimal for driverless cars according to a range of plausible ethical theories.
Molecular diversity of hepatitis B virus among pregnant women in Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia
Authors: Dagnew Mulat , Moges Feleke , Tiruneh Moges , Million Yihenew , Gelaw Aschalew , Adefris Mulat , Belyhun Yeshambel , Liebert Uwe G. , Maier Melanie
Published: November 2022

Background

Despite the availability of effective vaccines and treatments for hepatitis B virus (HBV), it continues to be a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia. Routine screening for HBV in pregnant women is widely recommended, but there is lack of screening for HBV during pregnancy in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess viral load, and genetic diversity among pregnant women in the Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia.

Materials and methods

Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) testing was performed on 1846 pregnant women, 85 of who tested positive were included in this study. HBV DNA was isolated from 85 positive sera, and the partial surface/polymerase gene was amplified and sequenced. HBV genotypes, sub-genotypes, serotypes and mutations in surface genes and polymerase were studied.

Results

Out of 85 pregnant women`s HBsAg positive sera, 59(69.4%) had detectable viral DNA. The median viral load was 3.4 log IU/ml ranging from 2.6 to7.6 and 46 samples were successfully sequenced and genotyped. Genotypes A and D were identified in 39 (84.8%) and 7 (15.2%); respectively. All genotype A isolates were further classified into sub-genotype A1 and serotype adw2 (84.8%) whereas genotype D isolates were further classified into three sub genotypes; 2 (4.3%) D2, 1(2.2%) D4, and 4 (8.7%) D10 with serotypes ayw2 (10.9%), and ayw3 (4.3%). There were 19 (41.3%) surface gene mutations in the major hydrophilic region (MHR). Six (13.1%) of them were discovered in MHR`s `a’-determinant region. Six polymerase gene mutations (13%) were identified.

Conclusion

Genotype A was the predominant genotype in the Amhara National Regional State. The surface and polymerase gene mutations identified in this study may lead to immune therapy failure, diagnostics escape and drug resistance. Thus, the data generated in this study will contribute to the planning of HBV diagnosis, vaccination and treatment, and most importantly to the prevention of vertical transmission of HBV in Ethiopia. Therefore, further molecular studies on HBV are warranted and continuous surveillance is important for patient management and for the prevention and control of HBV infection in the country.
Multicenter validation of a machine learning phase space electro-mechanical pulse wave analysis to predict elevated left ventricular end diastolic pressure at the point-of-care
Authors: Bhavnani Sanjeev P. , Khedraki Rola , Cohoon Travis J. , Meine Frederick J. , Stuckey Thomas D. , McMinn Thomas , Depta Jeremiah P. , Bennett Brett , McGarry Thomas , Carroll William , Suh David , Steuter John A. , Roberts Michael , Gillins Horace R. , Shadforth Ian , Lange Emmanuel , Doomra Abhinav , Firouzi Mohammad , Fathieh Farhad , Burton Timothy , Khosousi Ali , Ramchandani Shyam , Sanders William E. , Smart Frank
Published: November 2022

Background

Phase space is a mechanical systems approach and large-scale data representation of an object in 3-dimensional space. Whether such techniques can be applied to predict left ventricular pressures non-invasively and at the point-of-care is unknown.

Objective

This study prospectively validated a phase space machine-learned approach based on a novel electro-mechanical pulse wave method of data collection through orthogonal voltage gradient (OVG) and photoplethysmography (PPG) for the prediction of elevated left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP).

Methods

Consecutive outpatients across 15 US-based healthcare centers with symptoms suggestive of coronary artery disease were enrolled at the time of elective cardiac catheterization and underwent OVG and PPG data acquisition immediately prior to angiography with signals paired with LVEDP (IDENTIFY; NCT #03864081). The primary objective was to validate a ML algorithm for prediction of elevated LVEDP using a definition of ≥25 mmHg (study cohort) and normal LVEDP ≤ 12 mmHg (control cohort), using AUC as the measure of diagnostic accuracy. Secondary objectives included performance of the ML predictor in a propensity matched cohort (age and gender) and performance for an elevated LVEDP across a spectrum of comparative LVEDP (<12 through 24 at 1 mmHg increments). Features were extracted from the OVG and PPG datasets and were analyzed using machine-learning approaches.

Results

The study cohort consisted of 684 subjects stratified into three LVEDP categories, ≤12 mmHg (N = 258), LVEDP 13–24 mmHg (N = 347), and LVEDP ≥25 mmHg (N = 79). Testing of the ML predictor demonstrated an AUC of 0.81 (95% CI 0.76–0.86) for the prediction of an elevated LVEDP with a sensitivity of 82% and specificity of 68%, respectively. Among a propensity matched cohort (N = 79) the ML predictor demonstrated a similar result AUC 0.79 (95% CI: 0.72–0.8). Using a constant definition of elevated LVEDP and varying the lower threshold across LVEDP the ML predictor demonstrated and AUC ranging from 0.79–0.82.

Conclusion

The phase space ML analysis provides a robust prediction for an elevated LVEDP at the point-of-care. These data suggest a potential role for an OVG and PPG derived electro-mechanical pulse wave strategy to determine if LVEDP is elevated in patients with symptoms suggestive of cardiac disease.
Evaluating noninvasive methods for estimating cestode prevalence in a wild carnivore population
Authors: Brandell Ellen E. , Jackson Madeline K. , Cross Paul C. , Piaggio Antoinette J. , Taylor Daniel R. , Smith Douglas W. , Boufana Belgees , Stahler Daniel R. , Hudson Peter J.
Published: November 2022

Helminth infections are cryptic and can be difficult to study in wildlife species. Helminth research in wildlife hosts has historically required invasive animal handling and necropsy, while results from noninvasive parasite research, like scat analysis, may not be possible at the helminth species or individual host levels. To increase the utility of noninvasive sampling, individual hosts can be identified by applying molecular methods. This allows for longitudinal sampling of known hosts and can be paired with individual-level covariates. Here we evaluate a combination of methods and existing long-term monitoring data to identify patterns of cestode infections in gray wolves in Yellowstone National Park. Our goals were: (1) Identify the species and apparent prevalence of cestodes infecting Yellowstone wolves; (2) Assess the relationships between wolf biological and social characteristics and cestode infections; (3) Examine how wolf samples were affected by environmental conditions with respect to the success of individual genotyping. We collected over 200 wolf scats from 2018–2020 and conducted laboratory analyses including individual wolf genotyping, sex identification, cestode identification, and fecal glucocorticoid measurements. Wolf genotyping success rate was 45%, which was higher in the winter but decreased with higher precipitation and as more time elapsed between scat deposit and collection. One cestode species was detected in 28% of all fecal samples, and 38% of known individuals. The most common infection wasEchinococcus granulosus sensu lato(primarilyE.canadensis). Adult wolves had 4x greater odds of having a cestode infection than pups, as well as wolves sampled in the winter. Our methods provide an alternative approach to estimate cestode prevalence and to linking parasites to known individuals in a wild host system, but may be most useful when employed in existing study systems and when field collections are designed to minimize the time between fecal deposition and collection.
A participatory approach for building ex ante impact pathways towards a prudent use of antimicrobials in pig and poultry sectors in France
Authors: Guenin Marie-Jeanne , Belloc Catherine , Ducrot Christian , de Romémont Aurelle , Peyre Marisa , Molia Sophie
Published: November 2022

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health threat responsible for 700,000 deaths per year worldwide. There is scientific evidence of the causal relationship between antimicrobial use (AMU) along the food chain and AMR. Improving AMU in livestock is therefore a key component in the fight against AMR. To improve AMU in livestock, there is no one-size-fits-all solution and strategies must be context-adapted and socially acceptable for actors in order to increase AMU sustainability. AMU decision-making is based on an interdependent set of economic, behavioral, ethical, and cultural factors that need to be assessed to advise on the potential impacts of measures. We hypothesized that a participatory strategic planning approach may increase the plausibility and the efficacy of the strategies formulated by facilitating the dialogue between actors of diverse backgrounds, stimulating innovative thinking and constant considerations of contextual factors, actors and impacts. We adapted and applied the ImpresSex anteapproach (IMPact in reSearch in the South,https://impress-impact-recherche.cirad.fr/) within a Living Lab engaging actors from the French pig and poultry sectors in co-creation of innovative strategies towards improved AMU. We conducted semi-structured interviews and participatory workshops between April 2021 and March 2022. The results describe 1) an initial diagnosis of the current AMU situation in the pig and poultry sectors in France; 2) a common vision of the future to which participants would like to contribute through the intervention; 3) an identification of the current problems opposed to this vision of the future; 4) a defined scope of the intervention; 5) a typology of actors protagonist or impacted by those issues and 6) outcome maps to solve a priority problem related to indicators and monitoring. This study provides recommendations for decision-makers on plausible and innovative strategies to sustainably improve AMU in pig and poultry sectors in France and evidence of the benefits of participatory strategic planning approaches.
Use of X-ray irradiation for inactivation of Aspergillus in cannabis flower
Authors: Frink Stephen , Marjanovic Olivera , Tran Phoi , Wang Yun , Guo Weihong , Encarnacion Noahie , Alcantara Donelle , Moezzi Bahman , Vrdoljak Gordon
Published: November 2022

California cannabis regulations require testing for four pathogenic species of Aspergillus–A. niger, A. flavus, A. fumigatus and A. terreus in cannabis flower and cannabis inhalable products. These four pathogenic species of Aspergillus are important human pathogens and their presence in cannabis flower and cannabis products may pose a threat to human health. In this study, we examined the potential of X-ray irradiation for inactivation of cannabis flower contaminated with any of the four pathogenic species of Aspergillus. We determined that X-ray irradiation at a dose of 2.5 kGy is capable of rendering Aspergillus cells non-viable at low (102 spores/g dried flower), medium (103 spores/g dried flower) and high (104 spores/g dried flower) levels of inoculation. We also showed that X-ray treatment of cannabis flower did not significantly alter the cannabinoid or the terpene profiles of the flower samples. Therefore, X-ray irradiation may be a feasible method for Aspergillus decontamination of cannabis flower. More work is required to determine the consumer safety of irradiated cannabis flower and cannabis products.
Reconceptualizing and reimagining citizenship education in light of youth-led global movements
Authors: Abu Moghli Mai , Shuayb Maha
Published: November 2022

Citizenship education (CE) has been largely an a-political endeavour reduced to learning primarily about laws and values. Learners were on the receiving end of knowledge but have not been prompted to engage in enacting citizenship beyond some charitable and community activities and more recently environmental ones. However, with the revolutions and mass social and political movements that shock various regions around the world since 2019, there is a need more than ever to reimagine political CE and to rethink with young people the definition and practice of citizenship beyond just reciting some tokenistic values. This Special Issue aims to position CE within this fast-changing and highly politicized environment where youth are playing a major role in ongoing mobilizations. It initiates a critical conversation between the different manifestations and facets of mass social movements led by youth and CE. It also seeks to re-envision the meanings and conceptualizations of CE, inspired by the radical changes happening globally in reclaimed and imagined spaces by young people, as well as the impact of CE on political engagement beyond the traditional confines of nation states and institutions. Our aim is also to understand how youth perceive, formulate and practice active citizenship, and what kind of education young people seek to realize through their mobilization. We seek to understand how young people express notions of citizenship in different modalities of expression, such as art, theatre, music, dance, reclaiming of public spaces, social media, etc.
Contesting authoritarianism, redefining democracy: Youth and citizenship in contemporary India
Authors: Kadiwal Laila , Jain Manish , Nayanpally Sadashiv , Andrabi Ruhail , Sharma Parikshit , Khandelwal Chaitanya , Arif Warda
Published: November 2022

This article attempts to understand how youth in contemporary India perceives, experiences and engages with the contestations around the ideas of citizenship and nation against the backdrop of the new citizenship policies. In December 2019, the majoritarian Hindu nationalist government in India enacted a Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) that purported to give citizenship to persecuted religious minorities from India’s neighbouring countries. But the Act crucially did not include Muslims in the list of oppressed minorities and created widespread anxieties about the possible loss of citizenship through the CAA and the National Register of Citizens. Millions of young people across Indian university campuses and neighbourhoods took to the streets to protest against the legislation. Drawing on the narratives of the young people who participated in these protests, this article highlights the youth’s conceptions of and negotiations with their identity and the use of different modes of resistance deployed in the anti-CAA movement. The article concludes by laying out the implications of these youth protests as a mode of ‘public pedagogy’ for citizenship education as an alternative to the statist models of citizenship education.
The portrayal of women in history curricula and textbooks in Lebanon: A history of systematic exclusion
Authors: Shuayb Maha , al-Sarraf Dolly
Published: November 2022

The discipline of history has been largely dominated by men who were shaping the narratives. This gender inequality has been also reflected in history education, particularly in national history textbooks. Attempts to reinstate women in the field of history have emerged with the feminist movement particularly in 1960s to date. In this study we examine women in Lebanese history textbooks. Whilst Lebanon has not been able to develop a new history curriculum since 1960s, there are currently a few series of textbooks published by different private publishers. Through a content analysis of two of the main textbook series, the study found that women were almost fully absent except for a few minor appearances that often appeared in passing and a few images. Their presence was often related to their relationship with men (wife, mother) who were deemed to be of historical significance. Women were also excluded from authoring the textbooks. More remarkably there were only a few studies examining gender in Lebanese textbooks. Addressing this long history of marginalization of women in the Lebanese curriculum and textbooks, including in history, requires efforts on various levels of the Ministry of Education, including the representation of women in history education curriculum committees, a feminist perspective on history and a study of women in history. Finally, historians as well as higher education institutes have a major responsibility in deconstructing the gender gap and bias in history education.
The Palgrave Handbook of History and Social Studies Education, Christopher W. Berg and Theodore M. Christou (2020)
Authors: Pacievitch Caroline
Published: November 2022

Review of: The Palgrave Handbook of History and Social Studies Education, Christopher W. Berg and Theodore M. Christou (2020)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 642 pp.,

ISBN 978-3-030-37210-1, e-book, £159.50
Phenotypic characteristic of Staphylococcus aureus from subclinical mastitis in Etawah-crossbreed goats in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Authors: Suwito Widodo , Nugroho Widagdo Sri , Adji Rahmat Setya , Andriani Andriani , Kusumaningtyas Eny , Martini Tri
Published: November 2022

Background and Aim: Subclinical mastitis (SCM) in Etawah-grade (PE) goats in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, is commonly due to Staphylococcus aureus. At present, S. aureus from SCM in PE goats in Yogyakarta has not been characterized. Therefore, this study aimed to phenotypically characterize S. aureus, which has been isolated from SCM of PE goats.

Materials and Methods: A total of 314 lactating PE goats were collected from 60 PE goat farms (e.g., Sleman, Bantul, and Kulonprogo) located in parts of Yogyakarta with an average age of 3–4 years old, three of which showed SCM based on the California mastitis test (CMT). Subclinical mastitis is confirmed in PE goats if CMT shows ++ or +++. Furthermore, S. aureus was detected by biochemical assays. Staphylococcus aureus could determine hemolysin (Hae), coagulase (Coa), clumping factor (Cf), and antibiotic susceptibility. Hemolytic bacteria were detected by culturing on blood agar plate, and Cf was detected by slide agglutination. The production of Coa was detected by tube coagulation. Staphylococcus aureus susceptibility was determined by antimicrobial agar diffusion using a paper disc.

Results: Phenotypically characterized S. aureus from PE goats with SCM in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Coa–, Cf–, and Hae– were found to be resistant to erythromycin (ERYTHRO), ampicillin (AMP), penicillin (PEN-G), and sulfamethoxazole (SULFA).

Conclusion: The phenotypic characteristic of S. aureus, which was obtained from SCM in PE goats in Yogyakarta, consists of Coa, and Cf–. S. aureus cannot perform hemolysis of red blood cells. This phenotypic characteristic can prevent and control SCM in PE goats. Several antibiotics such as ERYTHRO, AMP, PEN-G, and SULFA were no longer effective for treating SCM in PE goats because S. aureus has developed its resistance to these antibiotics.
Teaching Fashion Lessons While Enhancing Community Relationships
Authors: Saiki Diana , Brown Jah'Shar (Hardy) , Birk Valerie
Published: November 2022

University faculty and a local community group collaborated on an event that involved raising funds for a scholarship while bringing awareness to the university's historic costume collection. As part of this program, students created an original design inspired by one of the collection's
garments that was featured in a fashion show. Feedback about the event revealed that the majority of students thoroughly delighted in seeing their creations come to life. Students also realized the amount of dedication one must have to successfully organize a fashion show. Overall, they felt
accomplished and connected to their peers and community. In addition, the event inspired a continued relationship between the community and the university.
Wellness and Well-being: A Decade Review of AAFCS Journals (2009–2019)
Authors: Kihm Holly S. , McGregor Sue L.T.
Published: November 2022

Well-being and wellness have long been the mantra of the family and consumer (FCS) profession (Brown, 1993). This paper shares the results of a decade review (2009–2019) of the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences' (AAFCS) two major periodicals relative to their
coverage of well-being and wellness. Specifically, we focused on the Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences (JFCS) and the Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal (FCSRJ). Extraneous sources are cited to provide context and conceptual clarity.
The Clothing Consumption Process of the Vintage Consumer and Sustainable Practices for Mainstream Consumers
Authors: Meacham Samantha , McAndrews Laura E. , Medvedev Katalin
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this study was to reveal how vintage consumers acquire, maintain, and discard their clothing and to establish whether their consumption habits may be perceived as a strategy of slow fashion. To achieve this objective, qualitative data collection from vintage consumers
occurred in summer 2016 in a Southeastern college town. The findings reveal the unique and sustainable ways vintage consumers acquire, maintain/care/store, and discard clothing, and suggest that the vintage clothing consumption process includes the following phases: shopping, discovery, ownership,
and new life. Implications suggest that such practices are more sustainable than fast fashion.
FCS: Meeting the Needs of Students Through Project Based Learning
Authors: Deaton Sheri , Daugherty Michael K.
Published: November 2022

In today's ever-changing and trend-focused climate, educators often are tempted to jump on the newest craze to hit the educational scene. Sometimes, after closer examination, it becomes clear that the new instructional strategies are more than short-term trends; in fact, they may be
an idea that feels familiar. This is the case with project-based learning (PBL), which is more than a new "trend" for family and consumer science (FCS) education. It is an instructional strategy that has existed as a consistent standard and practice throughout the history of FCS. The application
of PBL in FCS can be traced back to the practices of Ellen Swallow Richards who was known for seeking ways to apply scientific and management principles in real-world settings (Deaton et al., 2018). Although Richards used different nomenclature to describe PBL, she was seeking authentic opportunities
for students to think critically and solve problems related to the content of FCS—the same authentic opportunities that form the foundation and essential components of effective PBL. FCS is a global discipline and profession that extends into multiple application settings (Palombit,
2019). With an audience of more than 5 million FCS students nationwide (AAFCS, 2019), FCS teachers have an amazing opportunity to have an impact on students' abilities to think critically, work cooperatively, and solve problems effectively through proper implementation of PBL instructional
strategies and teaching methodologies.
Mentalidad machista, estilos de crianza y vulnerabilidad social en cuidadores primarios. Una comparación transcultural entre Argentina y Perú
Authors:   Facultad de Psicología y Relaciones Humanas, Universidad Abierta Interamericana, Argentina, Uezen Bozzi Yazmin ,   Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina, Herrera Álvarez Angela M. ,   Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, Perú, Simaes Ailín C. ,   Facultad de Psicología y Relaciones Humanas, Universidad Abierta Interamericana, Argentina,   Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina,   Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina, Gago Galvagno Lucas G. ,   Facultad de Psicología y Relaciones Humanas, Universidad Abierta Interamericana, Argentina,   Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina,   Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina, Huaire Inacio Edson Jorge ,   Facultad de Educación, Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón, Perú
Published: November 2022

Introducción: la mentalidad machista es un fenómeno persistente en Latinoamérica. Sin embargo, no se tienen claros los factores que la generan, por ello, se realizó el estudio para analizar la mentalidad machista en función de factores como los estilos parentales y la vulnerabilidad social. Método: la muestra estuvo constituida por 389 (M.edad = 35.87, DE = 10.13) cuidadores primarios de niños, niñas y adolescentes de 4-16 años (M.edad= 9.33, DE = 4.66, femenino = 196) de diferentes regiones de Perú y Argentina. Se utilizaron (a) la subescala de Machismo de la Evaluación Multifásica de las Culturas (MACC-SF), (b) la Adaptación Española del Cuestionario de Crianza Parental y (c) una ficha sociodemográfica ad hoc, aplicadas través de las redes sociales mediante un formulario. Resultados: en ambas muestras, los niveles de machismo son relativamente bajos, aunque la muestra argentina presentó menores niveles y hábitos más positivos de crianza, en comparación con Perú. A su vez, se encontró asociación negativa entre machismo y estilos parentales, con mayor intensidad en las dimensiones; satisfacción con la crianza y disciplina. Finalmente, el machismo se asoció de forma negativa con la vulnerabilidad social y los estilos de crianza. Conclusión: las creencias machistas estarían asociadas con menor nivel socioeconómico y estilos de crianza más autoritarios, los que también se rigen por sus tradiciones y a un conservadurismo del legado cultural, en comparación a culturas más flexibles y democráticas.
Opening the curtains: Adaption of transparency policy for eliminating in confidentiality of the faith groups
Authors: Günal Cihan Necmi , Peçe Halil
Published: November 2022

Transparency policies, which have become increasingly important in recent years, have become one of the most important implementation tools of accountability, especially for public administrations. The main purpose of this study is to examine a public policy that can be planned to be implemented in Turkish public administration under the leadership of the Presidency of Religious Affairs (PRA). In the public policy literature, policy transfer and adoption processes are considered a quick solution for developing countries. Because developing countries have two important constraints, such as time and resources, to produce a solution. The adoption process of the policy that is planned to be implemented in Turkey, compared to the transparency policies in faith group services carried out by the UK public institutions, is the focus of this study. Although belief groups are important for the spread of civil society, they can cause certain social and political problems. It is not possible to produce qualified solutions to these problems by ignoring belief groups or making them illegal with a radical approach. The principle of transparency in public policies plays a key role in solving the problems encountered in civil society. This case study and content analysis will both provide the PRA with a theoretical assessment of its transparency policy and provide a roadmap for academics to work on different public policies.
Introduction
Authors: Vassiliou Skevi , Papadima-Sophocleous Salomi , Giannikas Christina Nicole
Published: November 2022

Assessment has always been part of the educational lives of the global population. This is also the case with the field of language learning. In the long history of language learning, the majority of language assessment experiences have been related to testing, and more precisely to the testing of language acquisition...
Makna Microlibrary Warak Kayu di Randusari Kecamatan Semarang Selatan Kota Semarang Bagi Penggagas dan Masyarakat
Authors: Masri'ah Siti , Wasisto Joko
Published: November 2022

Penelitian ini membahas makna Microlibrary Warak Kayu di Randusari, Kecamatan Semarang Selatan, Kota Semarang, Jawa Tengah. Microlibrary Warak Kayu merupakan salah satu perpustakaan yang telah berdiri pada tahun 2020 di Kota Semarang. Microlibrary Warak Kayu memiliki tujuan untuk meningkatkan minat baca masyarakat Kota Semarang dengan menerapkan desain bangunan yang unik. Keberadaan Microlibrary Warak Kayu menjadi salah satu fenomena baru di tengah masyarakat Kota Semarang. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui bagaimana penggagas dan masyarakat memaknai keberadaan Microlibrary Warak Kayu. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan analisis tematik. Teknik pengambilan data menggunakan observasi, studi dokumen, dan wawancara. Observasi dilakukan dengan melakukan pengamatan secara langsung di lokasi penelitian,media sosial dan artikel online. Studi dokumen dilakukan pada dokumen yang berkaitan dengan pembangunan dan kegiatan Microlibrary Warak Kayu. Wawancara semi-terstruktur dilakukan dengan dua penggagas, satu pengelola, dan lima masyarakat pengguna sebagai informan. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan adanya interaksi yang terjalin antara motif penggagas dengan pemikiran masyarakat pengguna. Hal tersebut menghasilkan makna Microlibrary Warak Kayu sebagai bentuk inovasi perpustakaan, sumber informasi, sarana edukasi dan rekreasi, serta aset Kota Semarang. Selain itu, diketahui masyarakat Kota Semarang mengalami peningkatan dalam minat baca. Hasil penelitian memiliki manfaat bagi Microlibrary Warak Kayu dalam mengembangkan layanannya sehingga dapat dimaknai secara lebih dalam oleh masyarakat pengguna. Lebih lanjut, hasil penelitian dapat dijadikan sebagai bahan pertimbangan dalam pembangunan microlibrary lainnya.
Perilaku Pencarian Informasi mahasiswa Fakultas Ilmu Budaya Undip dalam Aplikasi TikTok
Authors: Eka Rohmawati Ikhromah , Arfa Mecca
Published: November 2022

Penelitian ini membahas Perilaku Pencarian Informasi Mahasiswa Fakultas Ilmu Budaya Undip melalui Konten TikTok. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk dapat mengetahui bagaimana Perilaku pencarian informasi mahasiswa Fakultas Ilmu Budaya Undip melalui konten TikTok. Metode penelitian yang digunakan pada penelitian ini ialah kualitatif, dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Teknik pengumpulan data yang dilakukan yaitu wawancara. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa perilaku mahasiswa Fakultas Ilmu Budaya Undip dilihat memiliki perbedaan pada saat melakukan pencarian informasinya namun ada beberapa informan yang menggunakan teknik yang sama pada saat pencarian informasi. Mahasiswa menggunakan kata kunci dan hastag untuk pencarian informasi, melihat sumber rujukan lain, melihat kebaruan informasi di Aplikasi TikTok, menyeleksi informasi yang relevan dengan kebutuhan, memeriksa akurasi informasi, dan menyimpulkan Informasi. Kendala yang dihadapi dalam pencarian informasi melalui TikTok adalah kesulitan dalam mencari video atau informasi yang sesuai karena banyaknya video yang diunggah di TikTok, informasi yang dimunculkan oleh TikTok terkadang tidak sesuai dengan apa yang dicari.
BITCOIN SEBAGAI ASET DEBITOR PAILIT DALAM HUKUM KEPAILITAN DI INDONESIA
Authors: Hariyanto Hariyanto
Published: November 2022

Penelitian ini mengkaji mengenai karakteristik bitcoin dikaitkan dengan peraturan perundang-undangan, kriteria benda yang dapat dimasukkan ke dalam harta pailit dan kedudukan bitcoin sebagai harta pailit serta hambatan-hambatan yang timbul dalam pemberesan harta pailit berupa bitcoin. Penelitian ini bersifat yuridis-normatif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa bitcoin telah memenuhi klasifikasi benda tidak berwujud dan benda tidak bergerak. Di Indonesia, bitcoin ditetapkan sebagai aset kripto dan merupakan komoditi. Berdasarkan praktik kepailitan di Indonesia, benda yang didaftarkan sebagai harta pailit adalah benda-benda yang dapat dijadikan jaminan di bank dan memiliki nilai ekonomis. Bitcoin termasuk dalam kategori harta pailit namun memiliki hambatan-hambatan dalam proses pemberesan harta pailit yaitu dalam proses pencatatan harta pailit, mengamankan bitcoin sebagai harta pailit, mengoptimalisasi nilai bitcoin dan terkait mekanisme penjualan harta pailit.
Society and Language: Debates Surrounding the National Language in Belarusian Society at the Beginning of the 1990s
Authors: Marková Alena
Published: November 2022

The dissolution of the Soviet Union at the end of the 1980s and beginning of the 1990s sparked a wave of political and national emancipation in its republics that led to the creation of new successor states. This also applied to the former Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic (BSSR), which declared its independence on 27 July 1990. Even before this, however, a project concerning a wholly new and groundbreaking law was introduced in the country for public debate. According to the law, the Belarusian language – as the national language of the majority population – would become the one and only state and official language in the republic.
The Continuity of the Traditional Livelihood of the Altai-Kizhi People in the Post-Soviet Period from the Perspective of Material Culture and Social Change
Authors: Dědovský Daniel
Published: November 2022

The livelihood of the Altai-Kizhi people saw two paradigm shifts during the 1900s: forcible collectivization at the turn of the 1930s, and its impromptu deconstruction in the 1990s. This paper observes the changes to the livelihood of the Altai-Kizhi following the collapse of the USSR with a particular focus on the area of material culture and social change. It investigates the issue of continuity of traditional culture patterns in modern society and their importance. Particular attention is paid to the form and function of farming buildings in the context of climatic conditions in the South Siberian Mountains, the veneration of the horse hitching post, the aspect of agriculture, and the relationship of the Altaians to their livestock.
Srovnání krize parlamentarismu v Německu a Rakousku, 1930–1934
Authors: Jeřábek Martin
Published: November 2022

The main goal of the article is to compare the crisis of the role of the German Reichstag und Austrian Nationalrat in the early 1930’s and how the relationship parliament-government/president was influenced in that respect. We argue that the German system of emergency decrees of the President (Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution) systematically undermined the German parliament in favour of state bureaucracy and a technocratic government. In Austria, since March 4, 1933 Dollfuss coalition of the right wing of Political Catholicism with the Heimwehr implemented a degree law with the War Economy Empowering Act (KWEG) as a tool to govern without parliament. The period of the Chancellors H. Brüning (1930–1932, presidential government) and E. Dollfuss (April 1932 – March 4th, 1933, parliamentary government Dollfuss) constitute the first stage of the weakening of the parliamentary system. In the second stage in Germany since June 1932, the reactionary anti-parliamentary option of the Chancellors F. v. Papen and K. v. Schleicher (presidential dictatorship) created a power vacuum without any viable alternative. We found comparable anti-Marxism aspects of Austrian and German administrations. The difference was the final “totalitarian result” of the analysed period. In Germany the Nazis won, and Adolf Hitler was appointed German chancellor on January 30th, 1933. In contrast, Dollfuss withstood the onslaught from Austrian Nazis in the critical time 1933/1934, and established so called “Estates state”, conservative oriented dictatorship.
Státní ideologie a národnostní otázka v sovětské Střední Asii na příkladu proměny etnické identity Dunganů
Authors: Kokaisl Petr
Published: November 2022

The paper shows the role of the totalitarian state in the transformation of ethnic identity. The Soviet Union’s approach to the national question was based on the ideologies of 19th century ultra-radical theorists, whose aim was to change society by eliminating a number of institutions – in addition to membership of a national group, this included the elimination of private property or the family. There were many paradoxes in putting these theories into practice because the initial theories were fraught with internal contradictions. The example of the Central Asian Dungans shows how the state created a new ethnic group, which it supported in every possible way, and in the next stage, on the contrary, it was clearly persecuted. In the implementation of state intervention, it is evident that the main declared elements of ethnic identity (in the case of the Dungans, it is mainly the Muslim religion) are very volatile and their meaning changes considerably. While earlier Soviet ideology sought to present the Dungans as a group very different from their ancestors in China, a Chinese ideology is now emerging that points to the similarities between the two groups.
Morganatický sňatek aristokrata druhé poloviny 19. století jako sociální deviace: příklad Emanuela Collalto e San Salvatore
Authors: Koumar Jan
Published: November 2022

This text deals with the morganatic marriage of an aristocrat in the first society of Austria-Hungary. It concentrates on the deviational dimension of this marriage so as to show what problems the long-term relationship and later marital status with the non-aristocratic girl Irma Büttner Emanuel Collalto e San Salvatore had to face. First, the problem of the morganatic marriages in general is expounded, then the social and financial situation of Emanuel Collalto is described, the whole case of his morganatic relationship is exposed and its consequences are paid attention to. The conclusion concentrates on the view of this whole case as a social deviation and the solution of its effects, which Emanuel Collalto chose.
„Russkij Mir“ – nadnacionální integrační projekt či projev postsovětského imperialismu?
Authors: Shevchenko Kirill , Lozoviuk Petr
Published: November 2022

A seemingly new geopolitical term appeared in post-Soviet political discourse during the 90’s of the last century: Russkij Mir (Russian Peace). Generally formulated, this term stands for a large international community of people who share a sense of belonging to Russian culture and Russian language and share a “devotion to the values of Russian civilization”. The formation of the concept of Russkij Mir by the Russian elite and its implementation into politics can be interpreted as the result of efforts to overcome the deep crisis that hit, after the break-up of the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation and other post-Soviet states. Moreover, it can be seen as one of the results of the search for a new Russian identity under new social, political and international conditions that appeared after 1991. The aim of this study is to outline the creation of this important Russian project though a historical sketch and ethnocultural argumentation. Moreover, this study points out its current social relevance by describing examples from Russian, Belarussian and Ukrainian environments.
David Graeber and David Wengrow: The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity
Authors: Árnason Jóhann Páll
Published: November 2022

Review essay
Concept for the testing of automated functions in therapeutic medical devices
Authors: Henn Sandra , Kabuth Bastian , Schollemann Franziska , Hennigs Carlotta , Männel Georg , Angern Michael , Rostalski Philipp
Published: November 2022

In this paper, a testing for highly automated function (HAF) is adapted from the automotive industry to therapeutic medical devices. It contains different steps to achieve a safety argumentation: First, scenarios of interest (SoI) based on a systematic generalization of failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) are identified, then the concrete scenarios are generated using design of experiment (DoE). These scenarios are simulated virtually and physically and are then evaluated. The procedure is explained with the use of examples.
Machine learning with nonlinear state space models
Authors: Schüssler Max
Published: November 2022

In this dissertation, a novel class of model structures and associated training algorithms for building data-driven nonlinear state space models is developed. The new identification procedure with the resulting model is called local model state space network (LMSSN). Furthermore, recurrent neural networks (RNNs) and their similarities to nonlinear state space models are elaborated on. The overall outstanding performance of the LMSSN is demonstrated on various applications.