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The Current Socio-political and Legal Status of Iranian Women as a Factor in the Protest Movements of 2022–2023 in Iran
Authors: Melnik A. V. ,   Ural Federal University
Published: July 2024

After the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iranian women lost many of the rights granted during the Pahlavi dynasty. For more than 40 years, they have been following clearly defined norms and rules, and refuse to comply with it leads to sanctions, often serious (for example, stoning, arrest, etc.). All this time, Iranian women have been fighting for their rights, but their actions have not given noticeable results in politics. In September 2022, Maxa Amini died, who was arrested by the Iranian vice police for improperly wearing a hijab. This news shocked Iranian society, in particular its female part. In this regard, a wave of protest movements against police brutality swept through the country, as well as rallies for the advancement of women. The purpose of this article is to analyze the socio-political and legal situation of Iranian women as one of the key factors of the protest movements of 2022-2023. The basis of this research is primarily the analysis of news publications, as well as the works of such theorists as I. A. Popova, A.V. Mikhaleva, S. R. Mokhtari, N. M. Mammadova, S. de Beauvoir. This analysis made it possible to systematize the information and identify future trends in the development of the protest movement.
Forum on Rahul Rao’s Out of Time, Part IV: A Luta Continua
Authors: Rao Rahul
Published: July 2024

Abstract In this piece, Rahul Rao replies to the reflections on his book Out of Time: The Queer Politics of Postcoloniality by the six scholars who contributed to the Forum.
Pervivencia de procedimientos preindustriales en la obtención de artefactos. Caso de estudio Manzanares, Caldas
Authors: Castañeda Marulanda Walter José , Lopez Bernal Silvana , Ospina Toro William
Published: July 2024

Este artículo presenta la pervivencia de procedimientos preindustriales en la obtención de artefactos, caso de estudio municipio de Manzanares, Caldas. La investigación se basa en los hallazgos del estudio titulado “Incidencia del diseño en el contexto regional: objetos, mensajes y ambientes anteriores a 1950”, realizado en 2007 en municipios del norte de Caldas. Para este estudio se utilizaron las metodologías de entrevista semiestructurada, muestreo aleatorio simple y categorización para el análisis de información. Como resultado se evidenció una ausencia de procesos industriales y de modelos metodológicos característicos de la actividad proyectual más institucionalizada, de allí que se manifestaron procesos artesanales que ofrecen soluciones de carácter utilitario, respondiendo principalmente a necesidades funcionales relacionadas con el bienestar particular. Estos hallazgos, que evidencian la pervivencia de procedimientos vernáculos de fabricación y maneras de hacer tradicionales, deberían ser considerados como parte de la historia de diseño en Colombia y como antecedentes importantes a tener en cuenta acerca de la adaptación del diseño como proceso y disciplina, los cuales aún persisten gracias a las manifestaciones objetuales de artesanos y artífices en algunas regiones rurales del país.
Lavarroz. Ordinary kitchen utility as a design object
Authors: Treska-Siwon Anna
Published: July 2024

In this article, we will look closer at the kitchen ‘backend’, which contains the tools necessary for practical food preparation. These objects are usually invisible to guests–but also, as we will prove, to the design discourse. An object that illustrates the function of cookware is a tool for washing rice before cooking: Lavarroz (Washrice) by Brazilian dentist Therezinha Beatriz Alves de Andrade Zorowich. This tool has been part of the standard equipment of a Brazilian (and not only) kitchen since 1959. We will look at the importance of Lavarroz and similar tools in a social context, including culture and history. We will show the differences in social communication using tableware and kitchenware by comparing the features of objects and the media communication accompanying them. We will consider how deep the roots of disregard for kitchen tools are in culture. There were also periods and places in history where tools from the back of the kitchen were displayed in the limelight. What conditions must be met for the kitchen utensils to appear in the museum? We will also try to answer why, in the public discourse, Lavarroz is called an ‘invention’ and not a ‘project’.
Una experiencia de vinculación con el medio desde el Diseño Universitario. El caso de la Oficina de Desarrollo de Proyectos Gráficos de la Universidad de Chile sede Valparaíso, en el contexto de la Reforma Universitaria y el Gobierno de la Unidad Popular
Authors: Bastías Castillo Rossana , Rodríguez Musso Alejandro , Rumie Bertoni Mariena
Published: July 2024

La frase “Chile necesita Diseño Industrial”, grabada en 1972 en la fachada del Departamento de Diseño Industrial de la Universidad de Chile en Valparaíso, reflejaba el compromiso institucional con el desarrollo nacional. Este artículo definió como objeto de estudio una iniciativa universitaria de vinculación y cooperación con la sociedad, a saber, la Oficina de Diseño de Proyectos Gráficos (ODPG) de dicho departamento, específicamente su producción de afiches entre 1967 y 1973, un período de cambios significativos en Chile. El objetivo general fue describir y comprender, desde la preocupación disciplinaria y profesional del Diseño, el proceso y los resultados de esta producción gráfica, en el contexto sociocultural de la época, como una forma de rescatarla y revalorarla. La investigación, cualitativa y exploratoria, utilizó varios procedimientos metodológicos: entrevistas semiestructuradas a cuatro exalumnos que integraron la oficina, revisión y análisis de la producción de 22 afiches disponibles de la colección, selección de una muestra representativa, análisis semiótico-morfológico y su interpretación en un marco conceptual basado en el contexto sociopolítico y cultural. Entre los resultados destacados se encuentra: 1) El papel del Estado y la Reforma Universitaria como contexto explicativo para esta iniciativa de vinculación con la sociedad y el rol de la academia en un proceso de cambios políticos y socioculturales. 2) La ODPG surgió para satisfacer necesidades de comunicación cultural y social, involucrando académicos y estudiantes, utilizando tecnología industrial. 3) Esta integración tecnológica y creativa enriqueció la formación académica y preparó a los estudiantes para su ejercicio profesional en la industria. 4) Los afiches producidos reflejan el deseo de cambio social, participación popular e identidad cultural, influenciados por movimientos sociopolíticos como la Revolución Cubana y la Brigada Ramona Parra. 5) La colección de afiches se considera un testimonio histórico de la época y del compromiso de la universidad con la sociedad.
Categorización iconográfica de las portadas de discos de agrupaciones de rock, punk y metal de la ciudad de Bogotá entre los años 1985 y 1995
Authors: Bernal- Sandoval Héctor Adolfo , Bernal- Sandoval Felipe Andrés
Published: July 2024

Este artículo examina la iconografía de las portadas de discos de rock, punk y metal producidos en Bogotá entre 1985 y 1995, con el objetivo de comprender cómo estas producciones gráficas reflejan y configuran las identidades, prácticas y discursos de la juventud urbana en un contexto de transformaciones socioculturales y políticas. A través de un enfoque metodológico fenomenológico que combina las perspectivas de análisis iconográfico de Panofsky, Heller y Chwast con herramientas de la semiótica, la estética, los estudios culturales y la sociología del arte, se analizan las portadas como sistemas complejos de signos que articulan significados culturales, estéticos y políticos. Los resultados revelan la presencia de diversas tendencias iconográficas que dialogan con las realidades locales y globales, expresando la pluralidad y las tensiones de la escena musical bogotana. Se concluye que las portadas de discos constituyen artefactos visuales clave para entender las dinámicas de construcción y negociación de identidades juveniles en un momento histórico marcado por la violencia, la precariedad y la emergencia de nuevas formas de resistencia cultural.
Las cerbatanas amazónicas y su vocabulario: una estrategia de preservación de saberes ancestrales
Authors: Mendoza-Collazos Juan
Published: July 2024

Este capítulo presenta a las cerbatanas de la Amazonía como ejemplo de una biografía de los objetos aplicada a la preservación del conocimiento tradicional. Las cerbatanas son un referente de la capacidad de diseño y desarrollo de artefactos de los pueblos originarios de Sudamérica. Como sucede con saberes ancestrales como las lenguas, las técnicas de fabricación de cerbatanas están siendo olvidadas. Mediante una síntesis de las primeras menciones de este artefacto en las crónicas de la conquista, sus técnicas de fabricación y su vocabulario en lenguas nativas, se realizó una biografía objetual de tres diseños de cerbatanas pertenecientes a los pueblos Magüta, Matsë y Ñihamwo. Se propuso una estrategia que contribuya a la preservación de ese saber ancestral entre la juventud indígena. La estrategia consiste en combinar las técnicas con el vocabulario en lengua nativa mediante una aplicación para dispositivos móviles que facilita la memorización de las partes y materiales en este interesante artefacto.
Katálogos. Biblioteca, lectura y resonancias
Authors: Tobón Cossio Juan Camilo
Published: July 2024

Katálogos es un libro honesto, escrito con una voz personal que navega en un mar mucho más amplio y profundo que el saber específico del que trata, por lo general abordado con un lenguaje técnico o neutro. Precisa lo que quiere comunicar acerca del ser bibliotecario, de la selección de los libros, de la mediación, etc., pero va salpicando esta información con alusiones poéticas traídas de un universo más estético que especializado, del universo de un lector literario. Es un libro que deberían leer muchos bibliotecarios, bibliotecólogos, promotores de lectura y mediadores en general. Beatriz Helena Robledo
Las elecciones fundamentales para la vida buena: hiperopcionalidad, progreso y retroceso
Authors: Vásques Villegas Carolina , Manrique Tisnés Horacio
Published: July 2024

En la actualidad, desde el punto de vista de la psicología, la hiperopcionalidad constituye una ilusión de libertad y felicidad: se considera que, a mayor número de opciones, más libre y feliz es la persona. Por otra parte, en la filosofía se ha considerado que la felicidad está directamente relacionada con una vida buena. Partiendo de ese contexto, en este artículo se analizan estos supuestos, mediante la revisión de sus líneas argumentativas y sus posibles implicaciones prácticas, teniendo en cuenta la propuesta de Erich Fromm sobre las elecciones fundamentales en la disyuntiva existencial entre el progreso, que se asocia con la vida buena, y el retroceso, asociado a la vida malograda. Para ello, también se analizan las nociones de libertad, elecciones difíciles e inconmensurabilidad de los valores. Se concluye, con Fromm, que más allá de la hiperopcionalidad actual, la disyuntiva fundamental es entre el progreso -tendiente a la vida buena- y el retroceso.
Injusticia epistémica, aceleración, alienación y resonancia: aportes para la bioética frente al aborto
Authors: Martínez Martínez Gloria Cristina
Published: July 2024

Los planteamientos mayoritarios de la bioética en relación con el aborto han surgido de posiciones epistémicas privilegiadas. La injusticia epistémica hace referencia a los daños que se les causan a las personas en sus estatus de sujetos epistémicos cuando, por un prejuicio asociado a su identidad social, se les resta credibilidad a sus testimonios o se les impide comprender sus experiencias y hacerlas inteligibles a los demás. Este documento analiza los desarrollos teóricos de este tipo de injusticia a la luz de las características de las sociedades tardomodernas y la propuesta de buena vida de Hartmut Rosa en sus aportes para la bioética frente al aborto. Se concluye que la bioética debe identificar ejes de disonancia e instituir ejes de resonancia para una asimilación transformadora de segmentos del mundo de los otros.
Vivir habitando “lugares”. El lugar de la memoria en la razón viviente poéticapictórica de María Zambrano
Authors: López Sáenz María Carmen
Published: July 2024

En este artículo procederemos, en primer lugar, a clarificar las características de la razón poética de M. Zambrano en relación con la vida, la historia y, por ende, con la razón vital-histórica de Ortega y Gasset. A continuación, mostraremos de qué modo la primera incluye la poiésis de la pintura. Veremos entonces la relación que la “razón poética-pictórica” guarda con la memoria, así como el tipo de memoria que la filósofa reivindica en comparación con uno de los filósofos a los que leyó desde su juventud: Henri Bergson. Al hilo de esta exposición analizaremos el sentido que la pensadora le otorga al “lugar”, con el objeto de descifrar el título de su obra “Algunos lugares de la pintura”. Solo así lograremos entender la preocupación zambraniana por abrir lugares espaciotemporales habitables en los que detenerse a contemplar. Nos preguntaremos en nuestra conclusión si esto es todavía posible en la era de la información.
Sherlock Holmes como narrativa(s) interactiva(s): de la novela victoriana a la realidad virtual
Authors: Calo Blanco Alba , Lorenzo-Otero Juan Luis
Published: July 2024

Desde su nacimiento bajo la pluma de Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes ha sabido adaptarse a los nuevos tiempos; en la actualidad, existen series, películas, videojuegos, e incluso, experiencias virtuales basadas en las obras originales. Este artículo lleva a cabo un análisis evolutivo del concepto de interactividad -desde la previrtualidad literaria de Gil González (2020) hasta la cultura participativa de Jenkins et al. (2015), el lectoespectador de Mora (2012), el interactor de Murray (1997) o el operador de Gubern (1996)-, en los medios de la literatura, el cine y el videojuego en el corpus holmesiano. Para ello, se realiza una amplia revisión bibliográfica desde la perspectiva de la literatura comparada y los estudios intermediales, así como un abordaje crítico-analítico de algunas obras del universo del popular detective especialmente significativas en diferentes medios.
El concepto de prudencia en la antropología kantiana Horizontes y técnicas para una vida buena
Authors: Cifuentes Yarce Jesús David
Published: July 2024

Este artículo explora la Antropología en sentido pragmático y las Lecciones de Antropología con el fin de buscar las reglas de la prudencia, los horizontes y las técnicas que Kant propuso para saber vivir consigo mismo y con los otros. Estas técnicas las dirigió a los modos del pensar (Denkungsart), ya que en el pensamiento es donde se manifiesta la voz de la razón y en la razón todos los seres humanos tienen voz; por tanto, también en ella reside la posibilidad de construir juntos un mundo común. Por otra parte, se estudiará cómo la prudencia es la cura del egoísmo -el cual es el mayor obstáculo para el cosmopolitismo y para la construcción de una vida  vinculada-, pues es la base de una buena vida.
Cuerpos como fronteras heridas, intervenidas y resistentes: la enfermedad y el buen vivir
Authors: Chamorro Muñoz Alicia Natali
Published: July 2024

El presente artículo pretende proponer una reflexión sobre la vida buena desde la filosofía de la enfermedad. Asume que para entender los desafíos que la enfermedad suscita a nivel social y político vale la pena concebir el cuerpo como frontera. Esta idea de frontera, presentada por Anzaldúa, permite comprender tres relaciones esenciales: la particular comprensión de identidad del sujeto enfermo que en suma complejiza toda forma de identidad personal; la relación entre tecnología y cuerpo en la condición de una vida buena desde la perspectiva posthumanista, y,  finalmente, la comprensión de una biopolítica que, al asumir la radicalidad de la relación entre enfermedad y salud, reconduzca a nuevas prácticas sociales de la vida  buena.
Política a contratiempo. Apuntes para un futuro posible en el marco de la sociedad del rendimiento (Leistungsgesellschaft)
Authors: Botero-Bernal Andrés , Aguirre-Román Javier Orlando , Almeyda-Sarmiento Juan David
Published: July 2024

Esta investigación expone cómo el tiempo, en cuanto categoría existencial, es fundamental en el marco actual de dominación y control neoliberal. Para ello, el artículo se divide en tres momentos: el primero, expone el actual  neoliberalismo temporal como esa figura hegemónica con la cualidad de capturar y cancelar el futuro, y evitar toda alternativa a dicho sistema. El segundo presenta los elementos de la ontología aromática, como una forma de resistencia frente a la aceleración, la hiperindividualización y el rendimiento del Homo digitalis. Finalmente, muestra cómo dicho proyecto da paso a una política a contratiempo, la cual, en la práctica, impacta y rompe la barrera de control que el sistema extiende sobre lo cotidiano con la intención de impedir que el sujeto imagine algún futuro posible fuera de la reproducción neoliberal.
La distopía como espíritu de nuestra época: crisis de la modernidad y del imaginario utópico
Authors: Retamal Christian
Published: July 2024

Este artículo analiza cómo el imaginario distópico contemporáneo expresa una crisis profunda de los ideales ilustrados de la modernidad. La distopía, en cuanto representación de sociedades opresivas, concentra diversos temores sociales generalizados que cuestionan las promesas de emancipación de la modernidad. En su origen, la modernidad se basaba en concepciones utópicas y en la noción del progreso como motor histórico. Pero sus  contradicciones internas erosionaron la imaginación utópica. En su reemplazo surgieron imaginarios distópicos que globalizaron ansiedades sobre el totalitarismo, la crisis ecológica, la pérdida de individualidad, etcétera. La  pandemia y la experiencia cotidiana del cambio climático intensificaron la sensación de catástrofe inminente. El  artículo examina los problemas sociales y filosóficos implicados en la preeminencia actual de la distopía. Aborda temas como la incertidumbre, la ansiedad existencial, el cuestionamiento de la identidad y el surgimiento de nuevos nihilismos. Analiza la expresión de la distopía en la cultura de masas, sus manifestaciones políticas y su impacto en la visión del futuro. Asimismo, explora problemas filosóficos como la crisis de la noción de progreso, el quiebre de la teleología histórica y la extensión de la melancolía de izquierda. En conjunto, este análisis apunta a elucidar cómo la distopía erosiona los ideales emancipadores del proyecto ilustrado de la modernidad. A pesar de ello, se analiza cómo en la distopía hay un débil utopismo invertido en  espera de ser desarrollado.
Sabiduría como saber hacer de tercer orden: una perspectiva pragmática y naturalista
Authors: Echeverri Alvarez Jonathan
Published: July 2024

Sobre la sabiduría existe una extensa producción bibliográfica proveniente de la filosofía y la antropología. Recientemente, ha surgido un interés por develar los fenómenos psicológicos característicos de un agente que toma decisiones con sabiduría. Este artículo se inscribe en este interés desde una perspectiva pragmática y naturalista. La tesis que defiendo, en este contexto específico, es la siguiente: la sabiduría, como metaheurística moral que se expresa en la acción como un ethos reflexivo amplio, es una forma particular de saber cómo o conocimiento tácito; en concreto, es un saber hacer de tercer orden que permite el reconocimiento de nuestra naturaleza tribal, que se expresa en el comportamiento moral, y una visión panorámica de las ecologías morales en juego para tomar al menos una decisión colectiva de forma satisfactoria. En síntesis, la sabiduría como saber hacer de tercer orden es un recurso de elección entre el posible conflicto de ecologías morales diversas.
La vida buena: dossier
Authors: Pino Posada Pablo , Manrique Tisnés Horacio , Altuna Lizaso Belén
Published: July 2024

A juzgar por los artículos aquí publicados, es posible nombrar para el ámbito de las humanidades por lo menos tres tendencias en la reflexión contemporánea sobre la vida buena. En primer lugar, resulta manifiesta la perspectiva crítica desde la que se aborda el problema propuesto. De un lado, una serie de artículos desmitifican escenarios, prácticas y estados que tradicionalmente se han considerado propicios, cuando no paradigmáticos, para la persecución de la vida plena. De otro lado, varias contribuciones acuden al subgénero crítico de los diagnósticos sociales y leen en los tiempos que corren los síntomas de un buen número de patologías, no por conocidas menos alarmantes. En este caso los autores tematizan la dominación neoliberal, el desencanto de la distopía y el retorno de la barbarie.  El  desenmascaramiento emprendido por estas contribuciones también se aventura en una estrategia de contragolpe que busca actualizar remedios, maniobras y recursos, entre otros.  La tercera tendencia tiene que ver con la actualidad de una teoría particular de la vida buena. Nos referimos de manera específica a la pertinencia de la teoría de la resonancia de Hartmut Rosa. Los autores de tres artículos se sintieron llamados a reflexionar sistemáticamente sobre el aporte de la teoría de la resonancia en el diálogo con otros cuerpos teóricos, como el de la misma Teoría Crítica en sus desarrollos recientes (donde es posible situar a Rosa), el de la justicia epistémica y el de la recepción literaria.
A importância dos arranjos institucionais para a efetividade de políticas públicas
Authors: Caus Francieli Regina , Leme Rosana Cristina Biral
Published: July 2024

Este artigo aborda a relevância do Estado na formulação de políticas públicas compostas por arranjos institucionais. Tem caráter bibliográfico e seus argumentos embasam a necessidade de elaboração de arranjos institucionais adequados para cada política pública. A consideração de tal perspectiva desempenha papel fundamental na orientação de pesquisas e propostas de políticas públicas que permitam a avaliação de arranjos institucionais mais eficazes para apoiar o Estado na execução bem-sucedida de suas ações. Nesta seara, o presente texto evidencia que os arranjos institucionais dão suporte e podem proporcionar melhores resultados para as políticas públicas, em vista que, envolvem diversos atores, sendo eles integrantes das esferas dos governos, representantes de órgãos privados e da sociedade civil organizada, além dos beneficiados pelas políticas públicas. Todo esse envolvimento culmina na interação e empenho coletivo na busca dos melhores resultados. Conclui-se que, para as políticas públicas ambientais, esse engajamento é primordial.
Investigation of electrospinning parameters and fiber collection methods on morphology of thermoplastic polyester elastomer fibers
Authors: Rumeysa Betul Aydogdu , Mukaddes Sevval Cetin , Hatice Aylin Karahan Toprakci , Ozan Toprakci
Published: July 2024

Electrospinning is an easy and simple process for the preparation of ultrafine fibers with tunable morphology. Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs) are engineering polymers with an elastomeric nature that can be processed as thermoplastics. They can be classified based on their chemical structure and polyester-based TPEs are counted as high-performance materials due to their mechanical properties and can be used for various applications from automotive, construction, furniture, and consumer goods. In this study, electrospun polyester-based thermoplastic elastomer fibers were prepared and characterized. Thermoplastic polyester elastomer, Hytrel 4056 was used as the polymer, and chloroform was used as a solvent. The effects of polymer: solvent weight ratio, feed rate, applied voltage, and collector type were investigated in terms of fiber formation and morphology. For this aim, the polymer: solvent weight ratio was varied as 1:7, 1:11, and 1:15; the feed rate was set to 1 and 3 ml h-1. To collect the fibers metal plate and water bath collectors were used at a constant needle-to-collector distance under 10, 15, and 20 kV. The viscosity of the polymer solutions was measured as a function of the polymer: solvent ratio to observe the effects of viscosity on fiber morphology.
Electrochemistry in Medicine: Graphene and Celular Electrostimulation
Authors: Villarreal Valdiviezo Griselda Patricia ,   Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Múzquiz Ramos Elia Martha , Gallardo Heredia Marisol , Ríos Hurtado Jorge Carlos ,   Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila,   Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila,   Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila
Published: July 2024

The use of cellular electrostimulation in medicine has been an increasingly growing area of interest, and graphene has emerged as a promising material in this field. This article explores how cellular electrostimulation can influence key biological processes and how graphene, with its unique properties, can enhance this technique. The electrochemical aspects of the graphene-cell interaction and its impact on cellular activity regulation were investigated. Additionally, various applications of graphene in cellular electrostimulation, from tissue engineering to disease treatment were examined. This article provides a comprehensive insight into how the combination of electrochemistry and graphene is transforming the field of regenerative medicine.
Modified nuclease flush protocol for Nanopore RNA flow cells v1
Authors: Hull Anthea , De Paoli-Iseppi Ricardo , Clark Mike
Published: July 2024

A nuclease flush can be used to recover blocked pores on Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) flow cells to maximise overall sequencing output. The Flow Cell Wash Kit (EXP-WSH004/EXP-WSH004-XL) was developed to remove blockages on DNA flow cells, but does not restore blocked pores on their RNA counterparts. This short protocol describes a simple modification to the Nanopore Flow Cell Flush protocol to enable pore recovery in RNA flow cells. This protocol uses two RNases to digest blockage-causing nucleic acids: RNase CocktailTM Enzyme Mix and RNase H. RNase CocktailTM contains endoribonucleases RNase A and RNase T1, which cleave at C and U, and G residues, respectively. RNase H, rather than cleaving single-stranded RNA, degrades the RNA strand of DNA-RNA hybrid molecules, allowing it to target the hybrid libraries used for direct RNA sequencing. When used in combination with WMX (a DNase I containing solution provided in the ONT EXP-WSH004 wash kit), blockage-causing DNA, single-stranded RNA or DNA-RNA hybrids can be degraded. Based on our preliminary results, this protocol can recover up to 50% of available pores present at the start of a run, and can boost the number of sequenced bases by >50%. Additionally, flushing RNA flow cells in accordance with this protocol has a negligible effect on read quality or length.
SCRMshaw: supervised cis-regulatory module prediction for insect genomes v2
Authors: Asma Hasiba
Published: July 2024

As the number of sequenced insect genomes continues to grow, there is a pressing need for rapid and accurate annotation of their regulatory component. SCRMshaw is a computational tool designed to predict cis-regulatory modules (CRMs) in the genomes of various insect species (Kantorovitz 2009; Kazemian 2011; Asma and Halfon 2019; Asma 2024). One of the key advantages of SCRMshaw is its accessibility. It requires minimal resources—just a genome sequence and training data from known Drosophila CRMs, which are readily available for download. Even users with modest computational skills can run SCRMshaw on a desktop computer for basic applications, although an HPC cluster is recommended for optimal results. SCRMshaw can be tailored to specific needs. Users can employ a single set of training data to predict CRMs associated with a particular gene expression pattern, or utilize multiple sets to provide a rough regulatory annotation for a newly-sequenced genome. This protocol provides an update to the protocol in Kazemian and Halfon (2019) and incorporates modifications introduced in Asma and Halfon (2019) and Asma et al. (2024).
Airline Self-Service Technology Adoption: Moderating Impact of Gender and Experience
Authors:   People & Global Business Association, Harsandaldeep Kaur Harsandaldeep Kaur , Parmeet Kaur Parmeet Kaur
Published: July 2024

Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to examine the role of technology paradoxes, including technology anxiety, insecurity and forced usage, to understand consumer adoption behavior towards self-service technology. The present study also investigates the moderating effect of gender and experience on the relationship between paradoxes and adoption attitude towards self-service technology.
Design/methodology/approach: In this study, a quantitative research approach was employed. We tested the research hypotheses using survey data collected from 249 users of self-service technology in the airline sector. Further, we tested the structural path relationship using SmartPLS-4.
Findings: The findings have revealed the significant impacts of technology anxiety and insecurity on adoption attitude. The findings also reveal the partial moderating roles of gender and experience in the link between paradoxes and adoption attitude.
Research limitations/implications: This study does not consider other factors influencing consumer adoption of self-service technology, such as ease of use, trust, and speed. The present study relies on cross sectional data to study consumer attitudes. Longitudinal research is required to examine consumer adoption attitudes towards technology in long run.
Originality/value: The present study contributes to literature by investigating the role of paradoxes to understand consumer adoption attitudes and also determine the strategies that must be focused upon by service providers to enhance the experience of customers using self-service technology.
Moderating effect of gross domestic production on the association between share ownership of CEO and strategic risk-taking of airlines
Authors:   People & Global Business Association, Joonho Moon Joonho Moon
Published: July 2024

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to examine the moderating effect of gross domestic product on the relation-ship between share ownership and strategic risk-taking of airlines. Theoretical foundation of this work is upper echelon theory and contingency theory.
Design/methodology/approach: The sample of this work is publicly traded airlines in the US stock market: NASDAQ, AMEX, and NYSE. For data collection, this work employed Annual 10-K, Bureau of economic analysis, Compustat, and Execucomp using SIC code 4512. 15 airlines were used and the study period is 1999-2019. For testing the research hypotheses, this study implemented multiple linear regression analysis.
Findings: The results indicated that gross domestic product positively moderates the relationship between share ownership of CEO and strategic risk-taking of airlines.
Research limitations/implications: The practical implication of this work is for the information provision of share-holders and potential investors for airline stocks.
Originality/value: This research is worthy by elucidating the moderating effect of gross domestic product regarding top managers' decision making domain.
Team resilience in multiple project environments: What characteristics should be explored?
Authors:   People & Global Business Association, Yuli Eni Yuli Eni , Mohammad Ichsan Mohammad Ichsan , Ahmad Syamil Ahmad Syamil , Bambang Trigunarsyah Bambang Trigunarsyah
Published: July 2024

Purpose: This paper aims to explore how project team members' resilience differs based on industry type, project budget, company type, and gender.
Design/methodology/approach: Using the conservation of resources theory, this study focuses on exploring the insight of the gathered data from the perspective of descriptive statistics. To achieve this objective, a descriptive analysis was conducted using purposive sampling and snowball techniques, gathering data from 349 respondents. The collected data was analyzed using IBM SPSS software version 25.
Findings: The study's results indicate that male respondents are dominant, primarily working in the construction industry, while female respondents tend to work in other industry sectors. Moreover, male respondents exhibited higher resilience scores, but no significant difference in resilience was observed based on gender. However, resil-ience levels varied according to the industry sector. Respondents from industries other than the construction sector tended to display higher resilience.
Research limitations/implications: Considering that the study finds only minor variations, businesses in the same industrial sector might think about implementing a practice benchmark. Examining businesses outside of these im-portant industries, however, may provide difficulties. Subsequent data-gathering endeavors may be broadened to encompass more industry sectors and subsequently scrutinized via case studies utilizing smaller samples from certain sectors.
Originality/value: This study reveals that it is important to further expand and investigate these insights. Resources for team resilience, such as team confidence, a roadmap for teamwork, the ability to improvise as a team, and psychological safety for the team, can be added to future research. Furthermore, it is crucial to do quantitative research to look at how these elements show up in various industry sectors.
The Impact of Brand Experience on eWOM: Brand Love and Brand Loyalty as Mediators in Consumer Electronics
Authors:   People & Global Business Association, Nguyen Kim Tho Nguyen Kim Tho , Dam Tri Cuong Dam Tri Cuong
Published: July 2024

Purpose: This study examines how brand experience affects eWOM by considering brand love and brand loyalty as mediators in consumer electronic sector.
Design/methodology/approach: A data survey was conducted in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with 350 eligible respondents via Google Forms. The PLS-SEM approach was implemented to gauge the measurement and structural model.
Findings: The finding demonstrates that brand experience, brand love, and brand loyalty have a beneficial impact on eWOM. Furthermore, brand love and brand loyalty serve as mediators connecting brand experience and eWOM.
Research limitations/implications: This research might be used by scholars and practitioners to investigate how brand experience impacts eWOM in the consumer electronics sector, focusing on brand love and brand loyalty as mediators.
Originality/value: This investigation is one of the pioneers in deploying the SOR model to analyze how brand experience affects eWOM. It also contributes to existing research by highlighting the roles of brand love and brand loyalty as mediators in connecting brand experience with eWOM.
Does Corporate Reputation Still Affect the Cost of Equity in an Emerging Market? Evidence from Managerial Overconfidence
Authors:   People & Global Business Association, Nguyen Thi Hoa Hong Nguyen Thi Hoa Hong , Le Thi Thanh Tam Le Thi Thanh Tam
Published: July 2024

Purpose: This paper examines the relationship between corporate reputation, managerial overconfidence, and the cost of equity in the context of Vietnam - a fast-growing emerging market.
Design/methodology/approach: The paper employs Pooled Ordinary Least Square, Fixed Effect Model and Random Effect Model to test the effects of corporate reputation and managerial overconfidence on the cost of equity on 391 non-financial Vietnamese listed firms during 2011 and 2020. In addition, Principal Component Analysis is also applied for calculating the corporate reputation score.
Findings: The finding shows that firms with higher corporate reputation are associated with a lower cost of equity. The results also indicates that despite the insignificant relationship between managerial overconfidence and the cost of equity, firms operated by overconfident managers can promote the negative effect between corporate reputa-tion and the cost of equity. In addition, the more reputable corporates increase, the lower the cost of equity will be. Research limitations/implications: Firms in Vietnam can manage the cost of equity better. Furthermore, based on the managers' characteristics and the state of corporate reputation, investors can make appropriate investment decisions.
Originality/value: Prior research shows that corporate reputation is negatively related to the implied cost of equity. However, in Vietnamese stock market, under managerial overconfidence, the association between corporate reputa-tion and the cost of equity is also greatly affected. Furthermore, changes in corporate reputation also have certain effects on the cost of equity, especially when corporate reputation is enhanced every year.
Impacts of ESG Performance on the Profitability of ASEAN-6 Commercial Banks in the Context of Digital Transformation
Authors:   People & Global Business Association, Ngan Bich Nguyen Ngan Bich Nguyen
Published: July 2024

Purpose: This study's primary goal is to examine the relationship between Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance and profitability in ASEAN-6 commercial banks amid digital transformation.
Design/methodology/approach: To reach this purpose, the paper uses linear regressions to explore the three re-search questions: “What are impacts of ESG performance on banks' profitability?”, “What are impacts of digital transformation on bank's ESG performance?”, “How is moderate effect of digital transformation to impacts of ESG performance on banks' profitability?”. The paper employs data available for 39 ASEAN-6 banks in 2023.
Findings: The main findings are: (i) enhancing ESG performance is likely to boost the bank's profitability; (ii) while banks can bolster their ESG metrics through increased spending on digital transformation, there's a risk that excessive investment in this area could negatively impact Return on Assets (ROA); (iii) the beneficial influence of ESG on ROA tends to decrease as the investment in digital transformation grows.
Research limitations/implications: The findings offer insightful viewpoints for bank managers and policymakers regarding the significance of ESG and digital transformation in influencing banking profitability
Originality/value: The study contributes to the current literature in emphasize the role of sustainable development in improving bank's performance, especially in the context of digital transformation.
Investigating Industry 4.0, Blockchain Adoption, and Sustainability on Thai Finance's Operational Excellence
Authors:   People & Global Business Association, Rawin Vongurai Rawin Vongurai
Published: July 2024

Purpose: This study examines the impact of Industry 4.0, blockchain adoption, and sustainability on operational excellence within the Thai finance sector. Key variables include relative advantage, top management support, openness to use innovation, blockchain technology adoption, industry 4.0 practice, sustainable operation, and operational excellence.
Design/methodology/approach: Data was gathered through a survey administered to 278 participants comprising managers, IT experts, and banking and financial professionals, utilizing a quantitative methodology. Prior to data collection, the reliability of the questionnaire was evaluated via a pilot test involving 30 participants, assessing Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) index and reliability using Cronbach's Alpha. Sampling methods encompassed judgmental, convenience, and snowball techniques. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were utilized to validate model fit and test hypotheses.
Findings: The study found that relative advantage, top management support, and openness to use innovation sig-nificantly influence blockchain technology adoption. Additionally, blockchain technology adoption and sustainable operation significantly impact operational excellence. However, industry 4.0 practice showed no significant influence on operational excellence.
Research limitations/implications: This study sheds light on blockchain adoption and operational excellence but faces limitations. Its context-specific nature may hinder generalization to other sectors or regions, compounded by a limited sample size. Moreover, reliance on self-reported survey data introduces potential response and social desirability biases.
Originality/value: The study's insights on Industry 4.0, blockchain adoption, sustainability, and operational ex-cellence in Thai finance benefit practitioners, policymakers, and academics. By intertwining these concepts, it deep-ens understanding of their impact on operational performance. The confirmation of Blockchain Technology Adoption and Sustainable Operation highlights the necessity of strategic investments in these areas.
DA PATRIMONIALIZAÇÃO À GENTRIFICAÇÃO: RECOMPOSIÇÃO TURÍSTICA NA CIDADE DO RIO DE JANEIRO (2012-2023)
Authors: Malta Souza Eder Claudio
Published: July 2024

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar as repercussões da política de patrimonialização e dos processos de gentrificação das áreas estratégicas para a recomposição do turismo e da imagem internacional da cidade, que são áreas que possuem intrínseco valor de consumo paisagístico, monumental e patrimonial. A metodologia da pesquisa utiliza a revisão de documentos, de artigos científicos e jornalísticos sobre o tema e em pesquisas empíricas entre os anos de 2012 e 2023. Os resultados revelam que os projetos em torno da valorização da sua paisagem cultural avançam para promover a sustentabilidade urbana e patrimonial. Contudo, a especulação imobiliária e a turistificação geram desafios para equilibrar a estetização da cidade com uma abordagem participativa, educacional e inclusiva para a população.
A SOCIEDADE DE RISCO E A QUESTÃO DA COMPENSAÇÃO SOCIOAMBIENTAL NA CONSTRUÇÃO DE BARRAGENS HIDRELÉTRICAS NO BRASIL
Authors: Viana Dantas Nayana , Machado Jaborandy Clara Cardoso
Published: July 2024

O modelo energético brasileiro é composto essencialmente pela hidroeletricidade, responsável por impactos sociais e ambientais inestimáveis. O artigo a seguir trata do instituto da compensação socioambiental, que surge como uma obrigação imposta aos empreendimentos com potencial para causar grandes impactos ao meio ambiente e à sociedade. No contexto da sociedade de risco, esse instrumento de compensação ganha ainda mais importância, uma vez que os riscos e as incertezas associados às obras se tornam mais evidentes. Nesse sentido, a compensação socioambiental tem o papel de minimizar os impactos decorrentes desses empreendimentos. O objetivo do estudo é realizar uma análise de como tem sido a aplicação dessa compensação socioambiental na construção de barragens hidrelétricas no Brasil, em meio à sociedade de risco. Metodologicamente, foi utilizada a abordagem qualitativa exploratória e dedutiva, a partir de técnicas bibliográficas. Em conclusão, foi apontada a necessidade de aprimoramento na aplicação do instituto, em razão das falhas que vêm ocorrendo na compensação dos atingidos por barragens hidrelétricas. É importante que a compensação seja aplicada de forma inclusiva, garantindo o direito ao meio ambiente equilibrado, especialmente às populações atingidas pelos empreendimentos e aos povos originários que habitam as regiões afetadas. Diante disso, se faz necessária uma maior efetividade no instituto da compensação socioambiental, a fim de que as comunidades impactadas possam ter suas demandas atendidas e, assim, minimizar os impactos causados pela construção de barragens hidrelétricas.
Amelioration of a liturgical ethos mindful of anamnesis and its convergence with environmental justice
Authors: Kruger Ferdi Petrus
Published: July 2024

This article deals with the problematic praxis of life in the Anthropocene amidst the urgent calls for environmental justice. Normally, people are confused and misled by this concept due to a political ringtone. However, the article argues that justice or righteousness should always be integral to a faith community’s outlook on life. Among numerous other ministry manifestations, liturgical praxeology offers unique opportunities to establish a deep-rooted liturgical ethos. Contemplation about the harmful effects of injustices on a meaningful life provides the opportunity to reconsider how liturgy can enhance or ameliorate a liturgical ethos grounded in moral principles. The concept of ethos touches on the persuasive or performative essence of liturgical enactment. If this is the case, surely a hunger for destruction, wars, and devastating acts that limit opportunities for a liveable life in the environment should be considered essential. The liturgical ethos must remind people to remember the precious memories of what should be done regarding righteousness (justice) and wardship. In laying the foundation for a deep-rooted ethos, responsibility takes centre stage. Faith communities, by emphasizing this sense of responsibility, can contribute towards a renewed hunger for justice and righteousness in their environments. The research question guiding this exploration is articulated as follows: How can liturgical ethos, with explicit reference to anamnesis and its convergence with the gravity of environmental justice, contribute to fostering responsibility for the environment among participants of the liturgy? This question is addressed through a qualitative literature study. Browning (1996:34), for example, is interested in practical wisdom’s (phronesis) purpose of understanding human action and defines a research activity as a process that starts with a description and then moves to the endeavour of systemization. Eventually, strategizing perspectives will offer liturgical perspectives on a liturgical ethos or praxeology that could promote moral responsibility among the liturgy participants.
Hope as a restoration of power within a neighbourhood of poverty
Authors: Kabongo Kasebwe Timothee Luc
Published: July 2024

This article is a reflection on hope. It understands hope as the willpower that makes it possible for human beings to overcome the difficulties of any given here and now and to believe that the improvement of their quality of life is possible. This research uses the grounded theology methodology to wrestle with the concept of willpower in the context of a South African township. Townships are peri-urban communities of poverty that are renowned for crime from within. The researcher lives in the township of Soshanguve and he is aware of a section of his township called Jukulyn that is renowned for its bad reputation in terms of criminal activities. He has also met several residents of Jukulyn who also think poorly of their area and wish they could move to a safer area. This research reflects on how the church could participate in restoring the hope of residents so that a bad reputation could be converted into an agency to catalyse a good quality of life for all. It discovered that disappointment in the government’s ability to provide safety and security has led to a lack of hope. It, also, discovered that a lack of communal solidarity African communities are known for has led known criminals to not be held accountable. It also discovered that joblessness and materialistic desires have led some neighbours to seek answers to their problems from their neighbours. It finally discovered that some local churches are involved in the local community as tangible signs of the restoration of hope. The research concludes that local churches could be prophetic witnesses in places like Jukulyn and proactively educate ordinary people to be agents of their good quality of life.