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Empowering stakeholder engagement and decision-making in future nuclear organisations: a multilevel research framework for challenges and opportunities
Authors: Abdeldayem Marwan , Baqi Abdulhameed , Aldulaimi Saeed 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
This study aims to present a comprehensive research framework designed to assess stakeholder perceptions in the nuclear power plant (NPP) industry, with a focus on the unique context of the Al Barakah NPP in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The framework combines a thorough literature review, primary data collection methods and strategic action planning to facilitate stakeholder engagement and drive progress in the industry.

Design/methodology/approach
To develop the framework, an extensive review of relevant literature was conducted, identifying gaps and incorporating insights from sectoral reports, governmental documents and scholarly works. Primary data collection was then carried out using an online survey administered through Google Forms. The survey instrument was carefully designed, adhering to established guidelines and incorporating closed-ended questions, Likert scales and multiple-choice formats. Pilot-testing of the survey was conducted among the general public residing in the vicinity of the Al Barakah NPP.

Findings
The multi-level research framework enables a systematic assessment of stakeholder perceptions in the NPP industry. Through the analysis and synthesis of collected data, a strategic approach and customised managerial action plan can be formulated, tailored to the specific context of the NPP. This approach encourages stakeholder involvement and plays a vital role in driving industry advancements.

Practical implications
The proposed framework offers a valuable tool for NPP stakeholders, policymakers and industry professionals to gather and analyse stakeholder perceptions effectively. It empowers informed decision-making, fosters stakeholder engagement and supports the development of strategic actions that address concerns and propel progress in the NPP industry.

Originality/value
This study contributes to the existing literature by presenting a comprehensive research framework specifically designed for assessing stakeholder perceptions in the NPP industry. By integrating literature review, primary data collection and strategic action planning, it provides a holistic approach to comprehend stakeholder perspectives and promote sustainable development in the nuclear energy sector.
Do the origins of climate assemblies shape public reactions? Examining the impact of partisanship
Authors: KEVINS ANTHONY , ROBISON JOSHUA 
Published: November 2024

AbstractGovernments around the world are experimenting with deliberative mini‐publics as a means of integrating public input into policymaking processes, including as a method for directly creating policy. This raises the important question of when ordinary people will judge the outputs of mini‐publics to be legitimate and support their use. We investigate how public support for mini‐publics is shaped by: (1) whether the mini‐public is held in response to calls from politicians or from the general public; (2) which political party sets up the mini‐public; and (3) whether there is partisan conflict surrounding the mini‐public's creation. To do so, we use two pre‐registered survey experiments fielded in the United Kingdom that focus on climate assemblies, a prominent form of deliberative mini‐public. Results are three‐fold. First, we find some evidence that assemblies are more positively evaluated when they stem from the demands of local residents rather than partisan actors, but this effect is relatively modest and does not emerge consistently across our analyses. Similar findings are noted with regard to partisanship. Partisan conflict, by contrast, has a more robust effect – leading respondents to adopt more ideologically stereotypical views of the assembly, with left‐wing (right‐wing) respondents being more supportive of Labour‐sponsored (Conservative‐sponsored) assemblies.
The financialization of housing and its political consequences
Authors: Dancygier Rafaela , Wiedemann Andreas 
Published: November 2024

AbstractInstitutional investors in residential real estate have become targets of political backlash against unaffordable housing. We argue that this backlash is not only about economic issues such as rising rents; it reflects a fundamental rejection of “financialized capitalism” that turns housing from a basic need into a speculative asset. Using novel geo‐coded real estate transaction data, we document the extent of housing financialization cross‐nationally and over time, and demonstrate that neighborhood‐level exposure to financialization alone is insufficient to explain the widespread support to expropriate corporate landlords in a historic 2021 Berlin referendum. We then develop nationally representative surveys to show that German citizens conceptualize housing as a social right and hold the state responsible for its under‐provision. We demonstrate experimentally that arguments about housing financialization significantly raise support for expropriation beyond rent effects. Our findings suggest that financialized capitalism can unite diverse groups of voters in favor of housing socialism.
Between Now and Future Sovereignty: Indigenous Forestry in the Conjuncture
Authors: Simpson Michael , Atleo Clifford Gordon , Braun Bruce 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe participation of Indigenous nations in the industrial logging of their own territories has received scant attention in academic literature despite the challenges it poses for decolonial critiques of extractive industries and efforts of non‐Indigenous land defenders to build solidarity with Indigenous nations. Taking as a point of departure recent struggles over the logging of old forests on Vancouver Island, in the settler province of British Columbia, and drawing on the political economic history of the island's Nuu‐chah‐nulth peoples, we employ a conjunctural analysis to argue that Indigenous forestry can be understood as the articulation of Indigenous practices of self‐determination (in a context heavily constrained by the colonial past and present) with a set of structural fixes for an industry in crisis. We argue that understanding the present moment of Indigenous forestry as a conjuncture affords an analysis of the tricky conditions that Indigenous communities must imperfectly and strategically navigate to adapt their livelihoods and exercise self‐determination in the colonial present while maintaining possibilities for a decolonised future. It also points to a series of contractions at work in Indigenous forestry which could become disarticulated and rearticulated, potentially opening up wider possibilities for a decolonial future in “BC forests”.
Engaging youth in biodiversity education through visual narrative
Authors: Ricci Kyra , Lu Kathleen , Shidemantle Grascen , Hua Jessica 
Published: November 2024

AbstractEngaging youth in early and sustained conservation education has important implications for promoting positive attitudes and behaviors in those who will become the future of conservation and management. Toward this goal, visual narratives (comic books, graphic novels) are an increasingly popular method used by conservation scientists to educate young people due to their approachable use of art and narrative storytelling. However, no studies have directly assessed how visual narratives compare with more traditional forms of conservation education for youth. We asked, how does education about biodiversity through visual narrative affect student perceptions and knowledge of science content relative to a traditional resource, and is there a novelty effect when using visual narrative versus traditional resources? To assess our questions, we utilized a semistructured approach to develop a biodiversity education program. Specifically, we developed an original graphic novel (visual narrative treatment) and a slideshow presentation (traditional treatment) with the same content to educate children about wetland biodiversity. We recruited, trained, and randomized 26 third‐grade teachers to deliver either the visual narrative or traditional resource in their classrooms. Students completed pretest, posttest, and follow‐up surveys assessing their perceptions of science and knowledge of the lesson content. Students in the visual narrative treatment held more positive perceptions of science (by 3.79%, p = 0.001), whereas students in the traditional treatment performed better on content quizzes (by 7.97%, p = 0.002). We found evidence for a novelty bias when using the visual narrative but not the traditional resource. These findings point to the importance of understanding the target audience and clearly defining educational goals. Overall, our results contribute to broader understanding of the relative benefits and limitations of conservation education through nontraditional means and of practices for successfully delivering effective, accessible, and rewarding conservation education to educators and youth.
Free, prior, and informed consent, local officials, and changing biodiversity governance in Hin Nam No, Laos
Authors: Larsen Peter Bille , Chanthavisouk Chantaly 
Published: November 2024

AbstractFree, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is now a globally established norm and is a condition of equitable engagement with Indigenous peoples and local communities in biodiversity conservation. However, implementation is frequently questioned in terms of its efficacy in top‐down‐driven governance contexts. Local officials represent core voices often absent from mainstream discourse. Conservation practices are framed by local discourses, value frameworks, and relationships that offer critical opportunities to tailor localized consent processes. Relative to an FPIC process for a prospective World Heritage Site in Hin Nam No National Park, Laos, we examined the importance of mediation by local officials in a comanagement context. The mediation led to commitments to address long‐standing community grievances and reconcile conservation and development relationships in the area. Building the capacity of local officials as critical duty‐bearers helped shape rights‐based conservation and development outcomes. Enhancing nonconfrontational mechanisms for rights holders to air concerns and dialogue spaces for duty‐bearers to respond plays a key role in this respect.
M̓ṇúxvʔit model for centering Indigenous knowledge and governance
Authors: White (Q̓íx̌itasu) Elroy , Artelle Kyle A. , Brown (H̓úṃpas ƛ̓úx̌v) Ed , Brown (ƛ̓áqvamut) Kelly , Chan Diana E. , Housty (Dúqva̓ísḷa) William 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe importance of Indigenous (and local) knowledge and governance systems for addressing social and ecological crises is increasingly recognized. Unfortunately, attempts to incorporate Indigenous knowledge into Western approaches, often without the full leadership, consent, and participation of the peoples holding those knowledges, can cause harm and can constitute extractive activities. However, there remains considerable potential in collaborations bringing together multiple perspectives and knowledges. We introduce the M̓ṇúxvʔit model, which centers Indigenous governance systems as the natural starting point for respectful, cross‐knowledge system collaborations. M̓ṇúxvʔit means “to become one” in Haíɫzaqvḷa, the language of the Haíɫzaqv Nation from which this model originates, in this case referring to outside knowledges being incorporated into Indigenous systems (not vice versa). In collaborations following this model, Indigenous communities and governments lead the overall direction, Indigenous knowledge systems are foundational, local protocols are followed, benefits flow at least as much to communities as to collaborators, and collaborations are authentic and transparent. M̓ṇúxvʔit can occur at scales including a single person, such as Q̓íx̌itasu (Elroy White) complementing his Haíɫzaqv knowledge with Western archeology; a project, such as the Xvíɫm̓ístaƛ Hákq̓áṃ Qṇtxv Bákvḷásu (our foods will return) multispecies restoration program led by the Haíɫzaqv Nation and supported by invited collaborators; and a community, exemplified by the Heiltsuk (Haíɫzaqv) Integrated Resource Management Department leading resource stewardship collaborations across Haíɫzaqv Territory. Collaborations following the model uphold Indigenous and local sovereignty while avoiding superficial or tokenistic approaches. We share this model as a successful, locally born approach that we hope provides inspiration elsewhere and as a contribution to the conversation about how Western actors can work with local and Indigenous systems such that their collaborations constructively add to, not harmfully extract from, those systems.
Tests of Global Flights to Safety With US Financial Firm Bankruptcy Announcements
Authors: Kallenos Theodosis L. , Papakyriakou Panayiotis , Sakkas Athanasios , Taoushianis Zenon 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTThis paper investigates whether bankruptcy announcements by large US financial institutions can induce flights to safety, leading investors to seek safer investments. To test this relationship, we employ a short‐horizon event study methodology and show that low‐risk investments—such as the US dollar, sovereign bonds and gold—exhibit significant appreciation following such announcements. This result is more pronounced when the local country‐level investor sentiment declines in the postannouncement period. We also analyze the transmission mechanism through which bankruptcy announcements cause flights to safety and empirically identify a global information contagion channel via negative shocks to the cash flows of stocks.
AXIN2 is a non‐redundant regulator of AXIN1 stability and β‐catenin in colorectal cancer cells
Authors: Liu Lin , Silke John 
Published: November 2024

AXIN proteins are major components of the β‐catenin destruction complex or degradasome, which limits β‐catenin nuclear translocation and Wnt signalling activation at steady state. Schmidt et al. performed quantitative analysis of cellular AXIN protein levels in human colorectal cancer cells and revealed that AXIN2 plays a non‐redundant role in regulating the total AXIN pool and Wnt/β‐catenin signalling activity. Tankyrase (TNKS) inhibitors failed to inhibit Wnt/β‐catenin signalling in AXIN2 knockout cells, suggesting that AXIN2 is essential for TNKS inhibitors to function. Mechanistically, the authors show that AXIN2 recruits TNKS to AXIN1 and promotes TNKS‐mediated degradation of AXIN1. These findings may have important implications for anti‐cancer therapy by TNKS small molecule inhibitors.
Dissecting roles of pannier splice variants during pupal and adult morphogenesis in Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata
Authors: Xu Ping , Jin Lin , Li Guo‐Qing , Ze Long‐Ji 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe GATA transcription factor gene, pannier (pnr), has been extensively studied in Drosophila, revealing its crucial role in dorsal closure, heart development and the regulation of cuticular bristle patterns in adults. However, studies on the functions of pnr in the development of coleopteran insects are still scarce. Herein, we identified the pnr gene in Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata and discovered two splicing variants named Hvpnr‐α and Hvpnr‐β respectively. Temporal expression analysis revealed that Hvpnr, Hvpnr‐α and Hvpnr‐β were expressed at various stages including egg, larval, pupal and adult stages. To investigate the developmental role of Hvpnr in H. vigintioctopunctata, RNA interference (RNAi) assays were conducted on third‐instar larvae. Injection of dsHvpnr, dsHvpnr‐α and dsHvpnr‐β and co‐injection of dsHvpnr‐α and dsHvpnr‐β (dsRNAs mix) all resulted in significant downregulation of the target transcripts. In pupae developed from dsHvpnr‐treated larvae, the symmetric black spots on both sides of the mesothorax, metathorax and tergites approached and connected. Pupal morphometric analysis revealed that dsHvpnr, dsHvpnr‐α and dsRNAs mix injections significantly narrowed the spacing of dorsal symmetric spots, contracted spiracle distances on tergite sides, diminished pronotum width and markedly reduced inter‐compound eye spacing compared to controls. In addition, injections of dsHvpnr and dsRNAs mix significantly reduced the oviposition in female adults. Silencing of Hvpnr led to the disappearance of the scutellum in adults, preventing the elytra from closing and properly attaching to the dorsal side of the abdomen. It is noteworthy that dsHvpnr‐α or dsRNA mix induced scutellum formation defects in adults, while knockdown of Hvpnr‐β had no impact. Furthermore, in stark contrast to previous studies on ladybird species such as Harmonia axyridis and Coccinella septempunctata, silencing Hvpnr did not affect melanin synthesis in pupae and adults in H. vigintioctopunctata. These findings demonstrate that among the splice variants of Hvpnr, Hvpnr‐α plays a dominant regulatory role in the post‐embryonic morphogenesis of H. vigintioctopunctata. This study also shows that Hvpnr is not involved in melanin synthesis, indicating significant functional differentiation of pnr during the evolution of ladybirds.
HEAL‐D Online: Exploring the potential for the spread and adoption of a virtual culturally tailored diabetes self‐management programme for adults of African and Caribbean heritage
Authors: Lowry Sophie , Low Joseph , Goff Louise , Irwin Sally , Sevdalis Nick , Okeke Pearl , Brady Oliver , Curran Natasha , Walker Andrew 
Published: November 2024

AbstractBackgroundPeople of African and Caribbean heritage in the UK have a higher prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and poorer health outcomes than white Europeans. Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyles for Diabetes Online (HEAL‐D Online) is a co‐designed, culturally tailored T2D self‐management programme for black African and Caribbean adults, which, due to online delivery, is well positioned for spread. This qualitative evaluation uses the Exploration‐Preparation‐Implementation‐Sustainment (EPIS) framework to explore factors affecting scale‐up from delivery and commissioning perspectives.MethodsSemi‐structured interviews were conducted with nine commissioners and providers of T2D services from three English areas with varying population characteristics to explore scale‐up. Focus groups were held with 15 people of African and Caribbean heritage with T2D lived experience to explore the impact of a digital model of participation. Data were analysed using thematic analysis, with themes mapped onto the EPIS framework exploration phase constructs to consider the outer and inner contextual factors for planning implementation.ResultsSix EPIS constructs were identified by commissioners and providers as key in scaling HEAL‐D Online. People with T2D lived experience explored the online mode of delivery, using the patient advocacy construct as the analytical lens. In delivering an online T2D programme, two themes were identified: (1) aligning course content with people's preferences; (2) practicalities to ensure online delivery was acceptable and accessible to the community.ConclusionsHEAL‐D Online was acceptable with the potential to help address health inequalities. The EPIS framework provided a structure to understand factors in planning scale‐up for an intervention targeting underserved communities.
Humour, Transcendence, and Selfhood: An Essay on Lightness and Truth
Authors: Ravenscroft Simon 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThis article is concerned with a ‘lightness that is as far as possible from triviality’. It argues, firstly, that a connection can be drawn between comic perception and pictures of reality that entail transcendence, understood as an otherness at the heart of things that may be indirectly glimpsed but never fully grasped as the object of fixed knowledge. To picture transcendence as enigmatically near within immanence, rather than set abstractly over against it, introduces a sense of relativity and ambivalence into experience. This yields a comic lightness which is nonetheless philosophically serious because it has to do with truth. This has implications, secondly, for understanding selfhood. The essay looks at three accounts of transcendence in this context: the arguments of Socrates regarding the divine madness of eros in Plato's Phaedrus; the development of a more radical conception of transcendence via biblical sources in Philo and Augustine; and the application, via a reconceived Cartesian cogito, of a more moderated account of transcendence in the philosophy of Maurice Merleau‐Ponty to the themes of self‐knowledge and sincerity. In all cases, the affirmation of transcendence destabilises the ‘mundane’ world and human knowledge of it, and relocates the subject's centre of gravity outside themselves via a characteristic movement of release. In all of them, to grow towards truth requires a renunciation of self‐possession and secure self‐knowledge: the self must give itself over to transcendent otherness if it is to become what it more truly is. Both world and self increase in mystery in these different renditions, and this is where humour and lightness break in. The realisation of this mysteriousness is not a cause for despair, however, but the means by which one is freed from illusory claims to absolute knowledge (whether of world or self), and journeys towards truth, held now more lightly and with a greater sense of wonder.
Isometric Knee Extension and Hip Abduction Strength Are Negatively Correlated With Age in Female Recreational Runners
Authors: Hamilton Heather M. , Bennett Hunter J. , Mariano Mira , Lowe Dawn , Kakar Rumit Singh 
Published: November 2024

Running mitigates age-related changes in cardiovascular fitness, but running alone does not preserve muscle strength in aging adults. In addition to age-related declines in muscle strength, menopause negatively affects muscle strength in females. However, the effects of aging on muscle strength in female runners has not been well studied. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between age and lower-extremity muscle strength in healthy female recreational runners. Peak isometric and isokinetic (concentric and eccentric) strength of the hip abductors, hip extensors, knee extensors, and plantar flexors was tested in 54 participants (ages 27–65 years) using an isokinetic dynamometer. Simple correlation was used to determine the relationship between age and muscle strength. There was a significant negative correlation between age and isometric hip abduction strength (R = −.32, p = .017) and age and isometric knee extension strength (R = −.28, p = .041). There were no significant correlations between age and any other measures of isometric or isokinetic strength. Interventions to improve hip abduction and knee extension strength may be beneficial in aging female runners. Running may help mitigate some age-related declines in concentric muscle strength in female runners. Several strength measures were weakly to moderately correlated with running pace. Efforts to maintain lower-extremity muscle strength into older age may mitigate age-related declines in running pace.