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Analisis Preferensi Jumlah Anak Ideal di Provinsi Sumatera Utara: Analisis Data Skunder SDKI 2017
Authors: Sitorus Muhammad Ancha , Simarmata Rosmeri , Siregar Putra Apriadi
Published: March 2021

Every family wants to have a certain number of children, this is inseparable from the value of children in each different family so sometimes a family wants 3 to 5 children. The ideal number of children owned by a person will frustrate the achievement of the 2 children program launched by the Indonesian government. The ideal number of children according to someone will be influenced by many things such as education, housing and access to information media. This study uses secondary data of 2017 IDHS using a structured questionnaire and asked the WUS. The study population was married women of childbearing age in North Sumatra Province. The sample in this study was 2459 women of childbearing age who were married. The agency in the 2017 IDHS research used a structured questionnaire. Bivariate data analysis uses Chi-square test and for multivariate analysis uses ordinal logistic regression.

The results of this study indicate that there is a significant relationship between residence (p value <0.001), level of education (p value <0.001), radio listening access (p value <0.023), access to the internet with the ideal number of children (p value <0.023) with a preference for the ideal number of children. There was no relationship between family planning field visits (p = 0.376) with the ideal number of children of childbearing age.

National Population and Family Planning Agency  must be more intense in providing education and outreach about the ideal number of children to women of childbearing age in urban areas. North Sumatea Province BKKBN must be more intense in socializing enough 2 children's programs on the internet and radio media so that women of childbearing age have a preference for the ideal number of 2 children.
РИЗИКИ СОЦІАЛЬНО-ЕКОНОМІЧНОЇ ВІДПОВІДАЛЬНОСТІ ЗАКЛАДІВ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ В УМОВАХ ГЛОБАЛЬНИХ СТРУКТУРНИХ ВИКЛИКІВ ПАНДЕМІЇ COVID-19
Authors: Яценко Валентина В.
Published: March 2021

The article seeks to explore the effects posed by the COVID-19 pandemic that triggered a global crisis in the area of education followed by drastic disruptions in the educational framework. However, a large-scale shift to distance learning via online platforms has mitigated the collapse risks in higher education and training. An emphasis is put that universities turned up almost ready for transition to remote learning in the COVID-19 settings. The research hypothesis is the statement that the implementation of monitoring of the actual level of e-learning performance and responsibility of higher education institutions enables timely response to the possible pandemic outbreaks and prompt actions to combat its severe consequences. The aim of the study is to identify risks of socio-economic responsibility for higher education institutions in the context of global structural challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. To attain the research agenda, the following methods have been employed: factor and cluster analysis, taxonomy method, and the dendrogram technique. The factor analysis revealed the key risk indicators; the cluster analysis identified 4 clusters which group the HEIs by the degree of distance learning performance and their responsibility; the dendrogram and taxonomy approaches facilitated visualizing of the actual and acceptable low distance learning performance and the degree of responsibility in HEIs. The results of processing the online reporting of 50 higher education institutions from the "Top 200 Ukraine" ranking over 2015–2020 and the results of academic staff and student questionnaires on the Google forms platform revealed 2 groups of risk indicators for socio-economic responsibility and 4 risk clusters for higher education institutions. The highest number of the universities under study (54% (27 out of 50)) refer to Cluster 3 with low level of distance learning performance and low degree of university responsibility. The dendrogram-based visualization of the results obtained has allowed to assess the current and boundary levels of distance learning performance and responsibility in the settings of COVID-19 pandemic. In case of deterioration of epidemic situation, the monitoring of distance learning components at higher education institutions provides for making appropriate adjustments as well as contributes to developing and implementing a strategy to enhance the University economic performance and its social responsibility in the area of distance learning at under the COVID-19 pandemic.
ВПЛИВ COVID-19 ТА КАРАНТИННИХ ОБМЕЖЕНЬ НА ЗАКЛАДИ ГОСТИННОЇ ІНДУСТРІЇ УКРАЇНИ
Authors: Абрамова Асьят Г. , Пушка Ольга С. , Мирошник Юлія А.
Published: March 2021

The article seeks to explore the impact of the COVID-19 infectious disease pandemic on the Ukrainian hospitality industry along with providing an overview of the major changes in the nature and operation of hotel and restaurant businesses in the face of quarantine restrictions. The statistics data were obtained from the Ukrainian research papers and scientific journals in hospitality management and open Internet sources. To attain the objectives of this study, theoretical generalization and the comparative research methods have been employed. The article offers a loss of profit assessment for Ukrainian foodservice companies and hotels in the national lockdown period from March to May 2020 and during the quarantine restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings demonstrate that the revenues of foodservice companies in March amounted to about 69%, in April – 26% compared to February 2020 indicators. In May, restaurants increased their profits up to 50% against the pre-crisis rate, which is associated primarily with easing of quarantine restrictions and the permission to serve their customers on summer terraces. However, most hotels and their infrastructure facilities were forced to suspend their operation. The study also resumes the information on regulatory changes along with mandatory anti-epidemic preventive measures in the hospitality sector operation. A special emphasis is put that hotels and restaurants were challenged to promptly respond to quarantine restrictions in a very short period of time and build immediate strategies to retain their customers and clients. The authors present a range of international best practices on adaptation of hospitality industry to working in the quarantine restrictions settings. It is argued that the primary objective of the Ukrainian hospitality industry in in the short-term perspective is the implementation of modern innovative technologies. This will contribute to reducing human contact between customers and personnel in the hospitality sector, which is critically important in the context of infectious disease outbreaks and COVID-19 pandemic, in particular.
РОЗВИТОК БЕЗПЕКИ МІЖНАРОДНОЇ ПІДПРИЄМНИЦЬКОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ ТА ІВЕНТ-ТУРИЗМУ В УМОВАХ ЦИФРОВИХ ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ ТА ПСИХОЛОГІЗАЦІЇ
Authors: Наумік-Гладка Катерина Г.
Published: March 2021

The article provides insights into the surge of modern digital technologies on the market of digital communications, entertainment and educational services along with identifying the key trends in the development of international entrepreneurship and event business and outlining their further evolution options and perspectives. It is noted that a hallmark of modern entrepreneurship is blending of the commerce sector with the Internet and cyberspace. This challenges the emergence of new business models, contributes to building digital economy, promotes new types of digital products and services and facilitates cyber business development. The findings demonstrate rapid growth of the new sector and a tremendous increase in profits. E-commerce relies on innovative communication and partnership frameworks shared by all stakeholders, as well as on digital promotion strategies. The technology for creating digital reality, artificial intelligence, high speed audio and video conferencing, and instant data transfer is the background to build an environment for business global processes and shape the future of digital world and the digital economy. The twenties of the 21st century have marked the fundamental changes in the nature of event tourism: the beginning of the pandemic era, global climate change, cutting costs with VR technology, etc. In modern realia as never before, the event tourism industry faces a difficult dilemma: either a rapid and most effective transformation, or inevitable stagnation with the loss of markets and valuable personnel that have been cultivated for years. The tourism market globalization has turned into an ideal environment for spreading infections, especially in the context of large-scale biotechnology expanding, actively promoted by global pharmaceutical companies. However, globalization contributes to modern digital technology dissemination, fosters better adaptation to dynamic socioeconomic changes and shaping a global socioeconomic area. The implications for further development of international entrepreneurship and event tourism in the context of digital technologies challenges the need to re-think the fundamental characteristics of international business flows and tourism activities, as well as to transform the content of a tourism concept and the need to spatial movement. It is argued that thanks to modern technology, the event business area moves towards its consumer, and not on the contrary.
Artefak Tulang Situs Gua Babi (Kalimantan Selatan): Variasi Tipologis Dan Teknologisnya
Authors: Prasetyo Bagyo
Published: March 2021

Situs ini pertama kali ditemukan pada tahun 1995 oleh tim Balai Arkeologi Banjarmasin bersama dengan Puslit Arkenas ketika melalukan survei eksploratif di Pegunungan Meratus. Hasil pengamatan muka tanah di halaman gua menunjukkan indikasi adanya data arkeologi yang perlu mendapat penelitian lebih lanjut. Kemudian secara berkesinambungan, Balai Arkeologi Banjarmasin melakukan ekskavasi sejak tahun 1996 sampai 1998. Berdasarkan penelitian tersebut telah menghasilkan sejumlah data arkeologi berupa industri alat batu (serut ujung, serut samping, serut cekung, serut berpunggung tinggi, bor, lancipan bertangkai, bilah dipakai, lancipan, serpih dipakai, batu inti, perkutor dan batu penumbuk, batu pelandas, kapak perimbas, serpih, bilah serta serpihan), artefak tulang, perhiasan serta tembikar. Selain data artefaktual, ditemukan juga sisa-sisa fauna, cangkang moluska serta komponen manusia.
Road Safety in Dhaka: Challenge for Sustainable Development
Authors: Monia Shadika Haque
Published: March 2021

Road safety refers to the idea of methods and solutions to protect road users from being injured or killed in road accidents. Road users include pedestrians, cyclists, rickshaw and van drivers, and riders of public transport systems such as buses, trams, etc. According to the World Health Organization, more than one million people die in road accidents every year and about 50 million people are injured. Road accidents are identified as one of the major obstacles to sustainable development in Bangladesh. In developing countries such as Bangladesh Road, Safety is much lower in developing or underdeveloped countries and the rate of casualties in road accidents is much higher than in developed countries. The scenario is getting serious day by day. Therefore, Dhaka City has been witnessing tremendous growth in population and physical expansion. This study uses the qualitative research theory and the idea of sustainable development as analytical tools. The research was conducted to analyze and discuss road safety in Dhaka. The research method used in the research is descriptive qualitative research with various primary and secondary sources of the studies. This research resulted in the various aspects of road safety in Bangladesh. The differences between theory and practice, domestic legal arrangements as well judicial decisions.
Aquaculture in Kenya: Present State and Development Trends
Authors: Matveeva Natalia
Published: March 2021

At present, about half of the total amount of fish and seafood consumed in the world is grown in artificial conditions, while in the early 2000s its share was 30%, and in the 1980s it did not exceed 7%. This trend is formed against the background of depletion of natural marine and freshwater bio-reserves. Overexploitation of some of their species, primarily fish, has actually reached the verge of sustainable reproduction or even exceeds this objective limit beyond which no production is possible without compromising the ecological state of the aquatic biological environment. At the same time, the population’s demand for products containing the most suitable balance of proteins, “right” fats, vitamins and amino acids is increasing more and more. One of their main sources is water bio-reserves.

The shortage of these resources as a result of excessive demand (in the context of the actualization of the problem of preserving natural capital for future generations) is increasingly compensated by an increase in the supply of aquaculture products – that is, man-controlled artificial reproduction of commercial water reserves.

Compared to other types of food, global aquaculture production is increasing at a faster rate of 10% per year. It is expected to exceed 100 million tons by 2030, compared to 82 million tons in 2018. The highest indicator, which is 48%, is estimated for Africa, which is no less affected by the growing deficit of natural water bioresources than other countries of the world. In addition, it exacerbates the still unresolved problems of food security in the countries of the continent and the lack of adequate nutrition of its population, especially its poorest strata, who are constantly experiencing protein and vitamin starvation.

In many ways, this is why it is difficult to overestimate the importance of aquaculture for the African continent, although so far its share in global production is only 2.7%. This may indicate, in particular, a lack of attention to the industry by the leadership of a very large number of African states, which are still only at the beginning of the road. Among them was Kenya, which is currently in the middle of the list of top ten African countries that in recent years, according to the FAO, have made rather noticeable positive changes in this area of economic activity.

The article discusses the main stages of development of various areas of aquaculture in Kenya. The main attention is paid to the state policy on turning this agricultural sub-sector into an important resource for increasing employment and well-being of the population in rural areas.
Prospects of Destabilization Processes in the Middle East and North Africa: Before and After the Pandemic
Authors: Khayrullin Timur
Published: March 2021

The work is the result of a conference held on December 2, 2020 by the Center for Civilizational and Regional Studies of the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences on the topic «Prospects for destabilization processes in the Middle East and North Africa: before and after the pandemic». The conference program consisted of four working sessions. The problems of the organized conference went beyond the issues stated for discussion and were of an interdisciplinary nature. In particular, several conflict points were identified that arose during the events of the Arab Spring and have not been resolved until today. First of all, these are the Syrian, Libyan and Yemeni crises. COVID-19 has not spared any region of the world. For obvious reasons, developing countries have been particularly hard hit. This includes the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The effects of years of poverty, authoritarianism, corruption and other serious long-term shortcomings have intensified against the backdrop of the pandemic. The partnership between the West and the MENA countries is more necessary than ever.

The structure of the work consists of an introduction, which reflects the topic, problems, purpose, as well as the issues stated for discussion. Below are the short theses of the conference participants, representatives of the leading scientific and educational centers of Russia. At the end of the work, a conclusion is given, which summarizes the main results of the conference.
The State of Liberal Democracy With Regard to Elections and Political Stability in Africa: Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice in Tanzania and Keny
Authors: Mtasigazya Paul
Published: March 2021

This study explores the state of liberal democracy and political stability in Africa. In particular it intends to assess what is said about liberal democracy in relation to free and fair election, political stability and the politics of ethnicity in Tanzania and Kenya and the reality happening on the ground (the practice) in East African countries. The rationale for undertaking this analysis is that the East African countries have experienced political transformation: for instance, for much of the post-colonial period East African countries tended to live under one-party regime, but since 1990s East African countries embraced multiparty system. This study pays attention to assessing the outcomes of liberal democracy in East African countries in particular examining the extent to which the liberal democracy promotes free and fair elections, political stability and the mitigation of the politics of ethnicity.

This study employed a comparative analysis, in which it compared the extent to which liberal democracy is practiced in Tanzania and Kenya and how far the above-mentioned parameters are realized under the broad spectrum of liberal democracy. The methods of data collection were interviews and documentary review and the discussion of the findings was organized around the sub-themes of this study. The period covered in this discussion is the contemporary period from 1990’s to 2019. The findings indicate that even though African countries have adopted liberal democracy, in some of the East African countries like Kenya, political stability and free and fair elections have not been fully realized, while in Tanzania the experience indicates that political stability is relatively realized after elections. This study concludes that even if the institutions of liberal democracy have gradually developed with partial free and fair elections, the manifestations of political instability still exist in some of the East African countries, as shown by the election violence in Kenya comparatively to Tanzania. Therefore, the interface between the liberal democracy and political stability has not been sufficiently realized in the liberal democratic tradition. This study recommends that elections as one of the pillars of liberal democracy should be properly and fairly instituted, so that the role of liberal democracy is realized in fostering peace and tranquility.
Africa: Combating Desertification in Plans and Actions
Authors: Grishina Nina
Published: March 2021

The article raises the problem of desertification in Africa and the expansion of the largest African deserts. The essence of desertification is defined as the degradation of land areas suitable for agricultural activities, which is expressed in the deterioration of soil properties, salinization of ground water, reduction of biological productivity, loss of the ability of the ecosystem to recover.

The author considers that the desertification is caused by the negative impact of anthropogenic activities, lack of water resources, deforestation, salinization of soils, degradation of pastures and land, and climate change. Examples of international contacts in combating desertification and of the activities of the local population in this direction are given.

Among the harmful consequences of the expansion of the desert zone the author mentions negative changes in the way of life of the local population that has existed for centuries, the increase in the flow of forced migrants to regions with a milder climate, cities or outside their States.

The problem of desertification came to the attention of the international community in the 1970s after the disastrous drought in the Sahel in the late 1960s and mid-1970s. The package of measures proposed to eliminate the consequences of droughts and fight the onset of sand primarily included humanitarian assistance. Measures to improve the local environmental management system, which required significant technical resources and material investments, were carried out partially.

The results of numerous regional and international symposiums devoted to desertification issues are usually a statement of the existence of the problem itself and a resolution of a recommendatory nature.

In addressing this issue, the governments of the African countries concerned rely on the assistance of the international community or individual states with highly qualified personnel and the necessary technical equipment.

The main aspect of combating desertification is the development of international norms and rules that should reflect ways to restore soil fertility and contain scientific planning methods for the use of new agricultural land.

Obstacles to the implementation of concrete measures to curb desertification include the economic weakness of the states concerned, the lack of clear environmental plans and reliance on national human resources.
Une culture d’équations et de codes ? le metteur-en-code, entre la recherche en mécanique numérique et l’industrie aéronautique
Authors: Bietti Federico U.
Published: March 2021

L’article s’interroge sur la base phénoménologique qui permet les échanges entre un laboratoire de mécanique et l’industrie aéronautique dans le domaine de la mécanique informatisée, c’est-à- dire la recherche des structures qui gouvernent les relations entre les différentes catégories d’acteurs et qui donnent un sens à leurs pratiques. Pour les appréhender, nous allons étudier le partage, la constitution et la reformulation permanente de la Méthode des Eléments Finis (MEF) comme base du travail commune aux deux mondes. La MEF est la méthode mécanique/numérique qui a permis le développement de logiciels de calcul pour l’industrie.L’article s’interroge ainsi sur les conditions de possibilité du lien entre le laboratoire et les entreprises du secteur aéronautique sur la base de la transformation de la mécanique, suite à la généralisation des méthodes numériques dans les sciences et les pratiques des ingénieurs. Nous allons aborder les différentes transformations que les ordinateurs introduisent dans la mécanique, dans le travail des ingénieurs et les pratiques de recherche, jusqu’à la consolidation de la culture d’une mécanique informatisée qui constitue les bases sur lesquelles se construit le lien entre notre laboratoire et l’industrie aéronautique qui fait naître le metteur-en-code.
Topological Manifolds and Polish Spaces
Authors: Chou Yu-Lin
Published: March 2021

We give,as a preliminary result, some topological characterizations of locally compact second-countable Hausdorff spaces. Then we show that a topological manifold, with boundary or not,is precisely a Polish space with a coordinate open cover; this connects geometry with descriptive set theory.
Barrier effect of underground structures on aquifers
Authors: Pujades Estanislao
Published: March 2021

Impervious structures below the water table modify the natural groundwater flow in aquifers. They act as barriers, causing heads to rise upgradient and to fall downgradient. We define the barrier effect as the increase in head loss across the barrier with respect to the natural conditions prior to construction. We distinguish between regional (the minimum head loss observed at long distances) and local (the maximum head loss observed close to the structure) barrier effects. We use numerical and analytical methods to derive semi-empirical equations to quantify the two barrier effects for semi-permeable, partially penetrating (or fully penetrating but finite in length), and barriers with a by-pass in confined aquifers. The resulting equations depend on the barrier geometry and on the natural head gradient in the aquifer and they are easy to apply. We test their validity at two construction sites, obtaining excellent agreement between the computed and observed barrier effects.
CORPORATE STRATEGY WHEN ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ARE UNCERTAIN IN INDONESIA
Authors: Victorio Andrew
Published: March 2021

In an unstable global economy, companies in Indonesia must adapt based on Good Corporate Governance (GCG) in order to survive the current Covid 19 pandemic. This pandemic began in early March 2020, when the entire world economy experienced a decline, including the Indonesian economy as a whole. Many companies cannot survive and choose to go out of business, but other companies continue to carry out their business activities but with many changes, innovations, development, and product diversification in order to survive economic changes. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Indonesian companies made many changes to develop technology, especially during the Industrial Revolution 4.0 (RI 4.0). This industrial revolution created many challenges, both from internal and external to the company. Therefore, the company must be ready if at any time there is a change in business activities.
KETERKAITAN SPIRIUALITAS DALAM TASAWUF ISLAM DAN LOGOTERAPI (MAKNA HIDUP) (ANALISA ATAS HUBUNGAN TASAWUF DAN MAKNA KEHIDUPAN)
Authors: Putri Yanua Risma Ridyani
Published: March 2021

Spiritualitas manusia saat ini sangat berpengaruh dalam kondisi manusia sekarang, karena spiritualitas merupakan rangkaian hubungan manusia dengan Tuhan-nya. Yaitu jika hubungan tersebut memiliki hubungan yang baik, maka akan tercipta suatu kebahagian, ketenangan dalam kehidupan manusia, dan manusia sendiri akan menemukan makna suatu kehidupan yang hakikat kelak nantinya. Makalah ini berupaya untuk mengetahui permasalahan manusia tentang makna kehidupan. Pada umumnya seseorang manusia akan mendapatkan suatu permasalahan dalam kehidupan mereka, sehingga terkadang sulit untuk menemukan arti atau makna dari sebuah hidup tersebut. Dan terdapat salah satu cara yang dapat ditempuh dengan menggunakan suatu terapi yang dilahirkan dari budaya Barat yaitu menggunakan Logoterapy. Tetapi ada jalan lain yang dapat digunakan untuk mendapatkan makna hidup atau kebahagiaan hidup yaitu dengan menggunakan keyakinan spiritual dan agama dan keyakinan tersebut dapat diraih dengan jalan tasawuf Islam. Sesungguhnya manusia terdiri dari dua unsur yaitu jasmani dan rohani, dan kedua unsur tersebut saling melengkapi dengan dimensi spiritual yang dituntun untuk Kembali pada eksistensinya. Maka jalan tasawuf merupakan jalan yang tepat untuk mengembalikan hakikat spiritual manusia, karena tasawuf merupakan ilmu yang mempelajari tentang bagaimana menyucikan hati dari berbagai penyakit, guna mendekatkan diri kepada Tuhan.
Formal Methods for the Informal Engineer: Workshop Recommendations
Authors: Sarma Gopal , Koppel Jimmy , Malecha Gregory , Schulz Patrick , Drexler Eric , Kumar Ramana , Roux Cody , Zucker Phil
Published: March 2021

Formal Methods for the Informal Engineer (FMIE) was a workshop held at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in 2021 to explore the potential role of verified software in the biomedical software ecosystem. The motivation for organizing FMIE was the recognition that the life sciences and medicine are undergoing a transition from being passive consumers of software and AI/ML technologies to fundamental drivers of new platforms, including those which will need to be mission and safety-critical. Drawing on conversations leading up to and during the workshop, we make five concrete recommendations to help software leaders organically incorporate tools, techniques, and perspectives from formal methods into their project planning and development trajectories.
The effect of CRM on employee performance in banking industry
Authors: Yapanto Lis M
Published: March 2021

The relationship between the organization and its clients is the life of every enterprise, whetherit is a multinational corporation of several billion employees and a multi-million-deposit businessor sole traders with a handful of daily customers. The relationship between the organization andits traditions is the key concern. Between these two cases, consumer relationship management(CRM) is the same in theory and may differ significantly. Both the company and consumers havesome factors to meet, such as the desires and expectations of all sides, before forming a contract.We need to earn a profit to succeed and to improve clients expect excellent support, better goodsand reasonable pricing. The implementation of a CRM program will impact consumer serviceand customer knowledge for various purposes. Likewise, adopting a CRM strategy woulddefinitely affect consumer loyalty and awareness. CRM guarantees that consumers are happyand strengthens ties between the company and its clients. Such practices improve the partnershipbetween customers and sales representatives. The study carried out the quantitative approach inthe delivery of the questionnaire to more than 100 bank customers. In concise and inferentialstatistics, the data were handled using the SPSS statistical method. Data indicates that the strongrelationship between consumer loyalty and customer happiness of CRM technologies occurs andthe stronger the overall customer satisfaction score, the larger the volume of CRM technologydeployed.
Supply chain management and logistic presentation: Mediation effect of competitive advantage
Authors: Yapanto Lis M
Published: March 2021

Supply chain management (SCM) practices havebecome strategic resources and capabilities forenhancing both competitiveadvantage logistic performance (ORGPER). However, it is not clearhow SCMPractices influence logistic performance in the agribusiness context. However,themechanism of SCMPs effects is not yet understood since extant literature hasproduced mixedresults. Hence, this study sought to test the impact ofmediation of the competitive advantage ofrelations between SCMP and ORGPERfrom the point of view of Kenya's dairy supply chain.The study examined fourestimates that were tested using partial minimum square structuralequationmodeling (PLS-SAME) techniques to work out the purpose of the study. Acrossdepartmental survey design has been used to collect preliminary data from109 dairy cooperativesin thirteen major dairy producing counties in Kenya. Theresults reveal that SCM practice has apositive and significant effect on CA(P=0.730) and ORGPER (P=0.237). In addition, THERE isa positive, statisticallysignificant effect on THECAORGPER (P=0.522). Further results showthat CAmediates the relationship between SCMP and ORGPER. Consequently, thestudyconcludes that SCMPs first generate CA, which in turn enhances ORGPER in a logisticsense.Theoretically, the study provides insights on the resource-based view theory aswell as aconceptual framework for its validation. Similarly, the study informsmanagers and policymakersin knowing specific SCMPs to focus on to enhance CAand ORGPER of the dairy cooperativesin Kenya.
Differential expression of the integrator complex subunit 7 in cancers of the breast.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: March 2021

Breast cancer affects women at relatively high frequency (1). We mined published microarray datasets (2, 3) to determine in an unbiased fashion and at the systems level genes most differentially expressed in the primary tumors of patients with breast cancer. We report here significant differential expression of the gene encoding the integrator complex subunit 7, INTS7, when comparing primary tumors of the breast to the tissue of origin, the normal breast. INTS7 mRNA was present at significantly higher quantities in tumors of the breast as compared to normal breast tissue. Analysis of human survival data revealed that expression of INTS7 in primary tumors of the breast was correlated with distant metastasis-free survival in patients with luminal A and HER2+ type cancers, but contrarily. INTS7 may be of relevance to initiation, maintenance or progression of cancers of the female breast.
Development of a Patient-Specific Cerebral Vasculature Fluid-Structure-Interaction Model
Authors: Moerman Kevin Mattheus , Konduri Praneeta , Fereidoonnezhad Behrooz , Marquering Henk , van der Lugt Aad , Luraghi Giulia , Bridio Sara , Migliavacca Francesco , Matas Jose Felix Rodriguez , McGarry Patrick
Published: March 2021

Development of in silico models of patient-specific cerebral artery networks presents several significant technical challenges: (i) The resolution and smoothness of medical CT images is much lower than the required element/cell length for FEA/CFD/FSI models; (ii) contact between vessels, and indeed self contact of high tortuosity vessel segments are not clearly identifiable from medical CT images. Commercial model construction software does not provide customised solutions for such technical challenges, with the result that accurate, efficient and automated development of patient-specific models of the cerebral vessels is not facilitated. This paper presents the development of a customised and automated platform for the generation of high resolution patient-specific FEA/CFD/FSI models from clinical images. This platform is used to perform the first fluid-structure-interaction patient-specific analysis of blood flow and artery deformation of an occluded cerebral vessel. Results demonstrate that in addition to flow disruption, clot occlusion significantly alters the geometry and strain distribution in the vessel network, with the blocked M2 segment undergoing axial elongation.The new computational approach presented in this study can be further developed as a clinical diagnostic tool and as a platform for thrombectomy device design.
Using Self-Generated Priors in Division Leads to Biased Consumer Judgments
Authors: Ziano Ignazio , Villanova Daniel
Published: March 2021

Consumers often have to make divisions to evaluate attributes. In six experiments (total N = 3296, four preregistered), this research shows that consumers may rely on their prior for the attribute to generate an estimate rather than divide following a normative procedure. That is, consumers will recruit typical values of the attribute from memory and use them when dividing. This process influences consumers’ judgments. When the actual attribute value is above the attribute prior, it tends to be underestimated, and when it is below the attribute prior, it tends to be overestimated. When the attribute is a product attribute (such the miles-per-gallon a car can drive), this decreases its attractiveness. When the attribute is a company-wide attribute (such as median wage), this intuitive approach results in corresponding changes in company evaluations, willingness-to-pay, and product choice. The authors discuss theoretical implications for consumers’ numerical cognition, anchoring and adjustment, and perceptions of income inequality. Practical implications for the communication and disclosure of product attribute information and income inequality for managers and policymakers are also discussed.
Increasing generalizability via the principle of minimum description length
Authors: Bonifay Wes
Published: March 2021

Traditional statistical model evaluation typically relies on goodness-of-fit testing and quantifying model complexity by counting parameters. Both of these practices may result in overfitting and have thereby contributed to the generalizability crisis. The information-theoretic principle of minimum description length addresses both of these concerns by filtering noise from the observed data and consequently increasing generalizability to unseen data.
The myth of visual depth cues V: Motion parallax
Authors: Maniatis Lydia
Published: March 2021

Motion parallax is conventionally described as a “depth cue.” Rogers & Graham (1979) are credited with providing fairly convincing evidence for this view. Here, I argue that, just as in the case of the other so-called “depth cues,” the claim that “motion parallax” constitutes an independent factor supporting shape and depth perception is circular. Authors offering apparent demonstrations of this cue fail to properly distinguish between proximal and distal stimulus and overlook the fundamental confound of figural organization.
Disentangling Perceptual Awareness from Non-conscious Processing in Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca mulatta)
Authors: Ben-Haim Moshe Shay , Dal Monte Olga , Fagan Nicholas A. , Dunham Yarrow , Hassin Ran , Chang Steve W. C. , Santos Laurie
Published: March 2021

Scholars have long debated whether animals, which display impressive intelligent behaviors, are consciously aware or not. Yet, because many complex human behaviors and high-level functions can be performed without conscious awareness, it was long considered impossible to untangle whether animals are aware, or just conditionally or non-consciously behaving. Here, we developed a novel empirical approach to address this question. We harnessed a well-established crossover double dissociation between non-conscious and conscious processing, in which people perform in completely opposite ways when they are aware of stimuli versus when they are not. To date, no one has explored if similar performance dissociations exist in a non-human species. In a series of seven experiments, we first established these signatures in humans using both known and newly developed non-verbal double dissociation tasks, and then identified similar signatures in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). These results provide robust evidence for two distinct modes of processing in non-human primates. This empirical approach makes it feasible to disentangle conscious visual awareness from non-conscious processing in non-human species; hence, it can be used to strip away ambiguity when exploring the processes governing intelligent behavior across the animal kingdom. Taken together, these results strongly support the existence of both non-conscious processing as well as functional human-like visual awareness in non-human animals.
Advices for Parents and Children for Better Adaptation to the Educational Space During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Inasaridze Ketevan
Published: March 2021

The situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic in the educational space and outside in Georgia has led to an increase in the level of anxiety and stress in children. The presented article provides parents with advices on how to deal with these problems and help children solve emotional-behavioral problems.
Lexical Access in the Face of Degraded Speech: Adapting to Moment by Moment Uncertainty
Authors: Smith Francis Xavier , McMurray Bob
Published: March 2021

Listeners often process speech in adverse conditions. One challenge is spectral degradation, where information is missing from the signal. Lexical competition dynamics change when processing degraded speech, but it is unclear why and how these changes occur. We ask if these changes are driven solely by the quality of the input from the auditory periphery, or if these changes are modulated by cognitive mechanisms. Across two experiments, we used the visual world paradigm to investigate changes in lexical processing. Listeners heard different levels of noise-vocoded speech (4- or 15-channel vocoding) and matched the auditory input to pictures of a target word and its phonological competitors. In Experiment 1 levels of vocoding were either blocked together consistently or randomly interleaved from trial-to-trial. Listeners in the blocked condition showed more differentiation between the two levels of vocoding; this suggests that some level of learning is in effect to adapt to the varying levels of uncertainty in the input. Exploratory analyses suggested that when less intelligible speech is processed there is a cost to switching processing modes. In Experiment 2 levels of vocoding were always randomly interleaved. A visual cue was added to inform listeners of the level of difficulty of the upcoming speech. This was enough to attenuate the effects of interleaving as well as the switch cost. These experiments support a role for central processing in dealing with degraded speech. Listeners may be actively forming expectations about the level of degradation they will encounter and altering the dynamics of lexical access.
Doomscrolling during COVID-19: The negative association between daily social and traditional media consumption and mental health symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Price Matthew , Legrand Alison C. , Brier Zoe M. F. , van Stolk-Cooke Katherine , Peck Kelly , Dodds Peter Sheridan , Danforth Christopher M. , Adams Zachary W.
Published: March 2021

Consumption of traditional and social media markedly increased at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as new information about the virus and safety guidelines evolved. Much of the information concerned restrictions on daily living activities and the risk posed by the virus. The term ``doomscrolling'' was used to describe the phenomenon of elevated negative affect after viewing pandemic-related media. The magnitude and duration of this effect, however, is unclear. Furthermore, the effect of doomscrolling likely varies based on prior vulnerabilities for psychopathology such as a history of childhood maltreatment. It was hypothesized that social and traditional media exposure was related to an increase in depression and PTSD and that this increase was moderated by childhood maltreatment severity. Participants completed a baseline assessment for psychopathology and 30 days of daily assessments of depression and PTSD. Using multilevel modeling on 1,117 daily observations, social media access was associated with increased depression and PTSD. This association was stronger for those with more severe maltreatment histories. Furthermore, those with more severe baseline psychopathology used more social media during this period. These results suggest that doomscrolling is associated with increases in psychopathology for those with existing vulnerabilities.
A Power-Challenging Theory of Society, or a Conservative Mindset? Upward and Downward Conspiracy Theories as Ideologically Distinct Beliefs (IN PRESS)
Authors: Nera Kenzo , Wagner-Egger Pascal , Bertin Paul , Douglas Karen , Klein Olivier
Published: March 2021

Even though conspiracy theories are diverse, they are typically construed as a homogeneous phenomenon. Based on classic theorizations of conspiracy theories by Popper (1945; 2002) and Moscovici (1987), we propose to distinguish between belief in upward conspiracy theories (i.e., targeting relatively powerful groups) and downward conspiracy theories (i.e., targeting relatively powerless groups). The former are theorized as power-challenging beliefs and the latter are theorized as being underpinned by conservative ideology. Across three studies conducted in Belgium (Total N = 2363), we show that these two types of conspiracy beliefs indeed relate differently to power-challenging attitudes (i.e., political extremism, feelings of leadership breakdown) and conservative ideology. Specifically, upward conspiracy beliefs were characterized by a U-shaped relationship with political orientation (i.e., an “extremism” bias), and a strong relationship with feelings of leadership breakdown. By contrast, downward conspiracy beliefs were strongly associated with conservative ideology. Both types of conspiracy beliefs were, however, positively correlated. ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Distributed cognition in teams is influenced by type of task and nature of member interactions
Authors: Tindale Scott , Winget Jeremy R. , Hinsz Verlin
Published: March 2021

In contemporary organizations, many—if not most—teams work on cognitive or information processing tasks (Hinsz, Tindale, & Vollrath, 1997). The past 50 years of research have taught us much about how information is accessed, created, attended to, and processed as teams attempt to complete various tasks. However, many of the information processing effects that have been observed are task specific, yet little research has focused specifically on tasks and how their information processing requirements differ. In this chapter, we discuss how task differences can impact how teams use and process information and how different information distribution patterns across members might impact performance. In addition, we address how constraints on the amount and type of interactions among the team members influences performance in different task domains. We hope our discussion demonstrates the importance of task differences for understanding team information processing and highlights where greater research focus will be fruitful.
Competitive scenarios increase competition in women: A meta-analysis
Authors: Ayers Jessica Daphne
Published: March 2021

Until recently, few researchers have closely investigated women’s intrasexual competition. A meta-analysis of 14 published studies with 61 effect sizes (N = 2,100) assessed the size of the effect of women’s competition. I hypothesized that 1) exposure to competitive situations would cause women to behave more competitively than women not exposed to these situations and 2) age, domain of competition, and confidence in effect size coding would not moderate this effect. Results from the random effects meta-analysis indicated that women responded more competitively when shown high competition scenarios, r = 0.23, p < 0.001, 95% CI [.16, .31]. Additionally, age, domain of competition, and confidence in effect size coding did not moderate the effects of competition. Results suggest that there are small to medium-sized increases in women’s competition when primed with competition, but more studies are needed to fully understand women’s competition across domains.
Ethnopharmacology, pharmacological activities, and chemistry of the Hypericum genus
Authors: Vincent Omambia Mokoro , Nguta Joseph Mwanzia , Mitema Eric Simon , Musila Fredrick Mutie , Nyak Dorine Matara , Mohammed Ali Hashim , Gervason Moriasi Apiri
Published: March 2021

There are over 500 species in the Hypericum genus worldwide. Crude extracts from Hypericum species have been reported in folkloric medicine as analgesics, anthelmintics, astringents, antidepressants, diuretics, and anti-inflammatories. The current review aims to provide an in-depth analysis of local uses, pharmacological activities, and phytochemical composition of different extracts generated from Hypericum species. The review data was collected via literature search from Google, Google Scholar, Medline, Pubmed, Mendeley, Science Direct, Chemical Abstracts, Web of Science, and Scopus. The most studied of the entire Hypericum genus is H. perforatum, approved to manage mild depression. Other species that have been reported to have ethnomedicinal value are H. erectum, H. monogynum, H. attenuatum, H. japonicum, H. beanii, H. monantheum, H. wightianum, H. scabrum, H. monogynum, H. monogynum, H. geminiflorum, H. ascyron, H. seniawinii, H. elodeoides, H. petiolulatum, H. wightianum, H. hengshanense, H. japonicum, and H. revolutum. Over 900 phytochemicals have been isolated from the Hypericum genus plant species, mostly phenolics, and terpenoids. Studies have been carried out to validate the ethnopharmacological use of extracts from Hypericum species against depression, cancer, inflammation, and microbial infections. There are limited safety studies involving medicinal plants from the Hypericum genus; however,further investigations on toxic effects, phytochemical composition, and biological activities are necessary to validate the medicinal uses of plant species of the Hypericum genus empirically. The present article reviews ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and toxicology of the Hypericum genus, which several communities have used to treat various conditions.