Author: Shankar, A., Kidd, T.
Loneliness in Older Indian Dyads
Publisher: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
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Loneliness has been recognised as a major public health concern in older adults in developed nations, with little focus on low- and middle-income countries such as India. While the protective nature of social relationships on loneliness has been explored in the context of marriage, typically these benefits are examined in individual spouses rather than within the marital dyad. Methods: A sample of 398 opposite-sex married Indian couples (mean age 54.8 years) was obtained from the pilot wave of the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) conducted in 2010. These cross-sectional data were analysed using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model, with one’s own and one’s partner’s cognitive function, functional limitations, depressive symptoms, employment status and contact with friends included as predictors of loneliness. Results: There were no gender differences in the pattern of associations. Depression was positively associated with loneliness with actor and partner effects being significant. One’s partner being employed was associated with less loneliness. Conclusions: The sample showed low levels of depression, loneliness, and reduced functionality; however, depression still predicted one’s own and one’s partner’s loneliness. Future work using longitudinal data could examine the role of employment in loneliness, particularly within the context of gender roles.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095302
Loneliness has been recognised as a major public health concern in older adults in developed nations, with little focus on low- and middle-income countries such as India. While the protective nature of social relationships on loneliness has been explored in the context of marriage, typically these benefits are examined in individual spouses rather than within the marital dyad. Methods: A sample of 398 opposite-sex married Indian couples (mean age 54.8 years) was obtained from the pilot wave of the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) conducted in 2010. These cross-sectional data were analysed using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model, with one’s own and one’s partner’s cognitive function, functional limitations, depressive symptoms, employment status and contact with friends included as predictors of loneliness. Results: There were no gender differences in the pattern of associations. Depression was positively associated with loneliness with actor and partner effects being significant. One’s partner being employed was associated with less loneliness. Conclusions: The sample showed low levels of depression, loneliness, and reduced functionality; however, depression still predicted one’s own and one’s partner’s loneliness. Future work using longitudinal data could examine the role of employment in loneliness, particularly within the context of gender roles.
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Author: Balan, D., Athray, D.
Life of Sri Lankan refugee women in the camps of Tamil Nadu
Publisher: In (Ed.) S Irudaya Rajan's The Routledge Handbook of Refugees in India, 2022
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A large number of Sri Lankan Tamils fled to India escaping violence during the civil war that lasted from 1983 to 2009. Numerous studies are available on global Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in general; however, only a few foci solely on women and their conditions in refugee camps, particularly in India. This study is an attempt to fill this gap in the existing scholarship and offer a preliminary understanding on the subject matter. A qualitative study was conducted on fourteen first-generation and nine second-generation refugee women from two refugee camps of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. Adding to that, six female employees, out of which five have previously lived in refugee camps, from the Organization for Eelam Refugee Rehabilitation (OfERR), Chennai, in Tamil Nadu were also interviewed to overcome the limitation of the small sample size of refugee women the authors could access and validate the data collected. This study analyses the conditions of Sri Lankan Tamil refugee women in camps, focussing on four specific factors –employment opportunities, toilet facilities, and menstrual hygiene, domestic abuse, and return to Sri Lanka. The findings of this pilot study indicate that even after a decade of living as refugees, their situation still seems uncertain and deplorable. Most of the women in the camps are not educated beyond high school and are largely unemployed. Some get into the loop of marriage and child-rearing at a young age, and many are victims of domestic violence. The toilet facilities of the camps studied are subpar, which is an added inconvenience for them, especially during their menstrual cycle. The study has also identified a generational gap in terms of attitude towards their return to Sri Lanka. The first-generation mothers wish to go back to Sri Lanka but are unable to do so as their children prefer to stay back in India. This study thus focuses on the narratives of the vulnerable refugee women to elucidate their everyday life and conditions in the refugee camps in India.
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003246800
A large number of Sri Lankan Tamils fled to India escaping violence during the civil war that lasted from 1983 to 2009. Numerous studies are available on global Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in general; however, only a few foci solely on women and their conditions in refugee camps, particularly in India. This study is an attempt to fill this gap in the existing scholarship and offer a preliminary understanding on the subject matter. A qualitative study was conducted on fourteen first-generation and nine second-generation refugee women from two refugee camps of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. Adding to that, six female employees, out of which five have previously lived in refugee camps, from the Organization for Eelam Refugee Rehabilitation (OfERR), Chennai, in Tamil Nadu were also interviewed to overcome the limitation of the small sample size of refugee women the authors could access and validate the data collected. This study analyses the conditions of Sri Lankan Tamil refugee women in camps, focussing on four specific factors –employment opportunities, toilet facilities, and menstrual hygiene, domestic abuse, and return to Sri Lanka. The findings of this pilot study indicate that even after a decade of living as refugees, their situation still seems uncertain and deplorable. Most of the women in the camps are not educated beyond high school and are largely unemployed. Some get into the loop of marriage and child-rearing at a young age, and many are victims of domestic violence. The toilet facilities of the camps studied are subpar, which is an added inconvenience for them, especially during their menstrual cycle. The study has also identified a generational gap in terms of attitude towards their return to Sri Lanka. The first-generation mothers wish to go back to Sri Lanka but are unable to do so as their children prefer to stay back in India. This study thus focuses on the narratives of the vulnerable refugee women to elucidate their everyday life and conditions in the refugee camps in India.
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Author: Popa, E.
Concepts of Biodiversity, Pluralism, and Pragmatism: The Case of Walnut Forest Conservation in Central Asia
Publisher: SATS, 2022
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This paper examines philosophical debates about concepts of biodiversity, making the case for conceptual pluralism. Taking a pragmatist perspective, I argue that normative concepts of biodiversity and eco-centric concepts of biodiversity can serve different purposes. The former would help stress the values of local communities, which have often been neglected by both early scientific approaches to conservation, and by policy makers prioritizing the political or economic interests of specific groups. The latter would help build local research programs independent of pressures from economic or political actors. I employ a case study on environmental research on walnut forests in Kyrgyzstan in support of my argument. Against tendencies to frame different understandings of biodiversity in terms of geographical areas, I propose an interpretation drawing on the philosophy of ecology. Adherence to environmental pragmatism enables a sufficiently complex picture of developing environmental research in the area, capturing issues about scientific framings and local understandings.
https://doi.org/10.1515/sats-2021-0017
This paper examines philosophical debates about concepts of biodiversity, making the case for conceptual pluralism. Taking a pragmatist perspective, I argue that normative concepts of biodiversity and eco-centric concepts of biodiversity can serve different purposes. The former would help stress the values of local communities, which have often been neglected by both early scientific approaches to conservation, and by policy makers prioritizing the political or economic interests of specific groups. The latter would help build local research programs independent of pressures from economic or political actors. I employ a case study on environmental research on walnut forests in Kyrgyzstan in support of my argument. Against tendencies to frame different understandings of biodiversity in terms of geographical areas, I propose an interpretation drawing on the philosophy of ecology. Adherence to environmental pragmatism enables a sufficiently complex picture of developing environmental research in the area, capturing issues about scientific framings and local understandings.
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Author: Mal, H., Varma, M., Vishvakarma, N.K.
An Empirical Study to Prioritize the Determinants of Corporate Sustainability Performance Using Analytic Hierarchy Process
Publisher: Measuring Business Excellence, 2022
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The use of natural resources by organizations has a significant impact on society, resulting in business firms playing a vital role in developing sustainable development. As a result, corporate sustainability has become an integral aspect of a company’s vision and policy in the modern days. Companies issue sustainability reports based on various criteria and metrics, thereby attempting to gain a competitive edge. This study aims to assess and prioritize the numerous factors that influence corporate sustainability performance.
https://doi.org/10.1108/MBE-10-2021-0133
The use of natural resources by organizations has a significant impact on society, resulting in business firms playing a vital role in developing sustainable development. As a result, corporate sustainability has become an integral aspect of a company’s vision and policy in the modern days. Companies issue sustainability reports based on various criteria and metrics, thereby attempting to gain a competitive edge. This study aims to assess and prioritize the numerous factors that influence corporate sustainability performance.
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Author: Mochish, K.S., Ray, K.
New-generation Malayalam Cinema: A Decade of Promise
Publisher: Economic and Political Weekly, 2022
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“New-generation Malayalam cinema,” a coinage used to identify fi lms made after 2010 in Kerala, introduced innovative changes in the Malayalam cinema ecosystem through experiments in fi lm language, form, and storytelling. The new-generation fi lms are inclusive in their efforts to create conversations around caste, gender, and other marginalised communities that lacked representation in the mainstream cinema of the preceding decades. This article will attempt to scrutinise these changes and identify major interventions through a close reading of a selection of new-generation Malayalam fi lms that have been hailed by critics, scholars, practitioners, and audiences.
https://www.epw.in/journal/2022/24/perspectives/new-generation-malayalam-cinema.html
“New-generation Malayalam cinema,” a coinage used to identify fi lms made after 2010 in Kerala, introduced innovative changes in the Malayalam cinema ecosystem through experiments in fi lm language, form, and storytelling. The new-generation fi lms are inclusive in their efforts to create conversations around caste, gender, and other marginalised communities that lacked representation in the mainstream cinema of the preceding decades. This article will attempt to scrutinise these changes and identify major interventions through a close reading of a selection of new-generation Malayalam fi lms that have been hailed by critics, scholars, practitioners, and audiences.
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Author: Jain, P., Bhasin, N.
The Objectification of Women in V. Shantaram's Films
Publisher: Visual Anthropology, 2022
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Author: Jain, P., Long, J.D., Sherma, R.D., Khanna, M.
Hinduism and Tribal Religions in Encyclopedia of Indian Religions
Publisher: Springer, 2022
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"This volume offers an overview of Hinduism as found in India and the diaspora. Exploring Hinduism in India in dynamic interaction, rather than in isolation, the volume discusses the relation of Hinduism with other religions of Indian origin and with religions which did not originate in India but have been a major feature of its religious landscape. These latter religions include Islam and Christianity and, to a lesser extent, Zoroastrianism and Judaism. The volume also covers Hinduism’s close association with Tribal Religions, sometimes called Primal Religions. As its second main theme, the volume examines the phenomenon of Hinduism in the diaspora. The Indian diaspora is now beginning to make its presence felt, both in India and abroad. In India, the Indian government annually hosts a diaspora event called Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), in recognition of the growing importance of the twenty-million-strong diaspora. Although not all Indians are Hindus, most are, both in India and abroad, and a strong sense of Hindu identity is emerging among diasporic Hindus.
This volume fills the need felt by Hindus both in India and the diaspora for more knowledge about modern-day Hinduism, Hindu history and traditions. It takes into account three main aspects of Hinduism: that the active pan-Indian and diasporic language of the Hindus is English; that modern Hindus need a rational rather than a devotional or traditional exposition of the religion; and that they need information about and arguments to address the stereotypes which characterize the presentation of Hinduism in academia and the media, especially in the West."
https://link.springer.com/referencework/10.1007/978-94-024-1188-1
"This volume offers an overview of Hinduism as found in India and the diaspora. Exploring Hinduism in India in dynamic interaction, rather than in isolation, the volume discusses the relation of Hinduism with other religions of Indian origin and with religions which did not originate in India but have been a major feature of its religious landscape. These latter religions include Islam and Christianity and, to a lesser extent, Zoroastrianism and Judaism. The volume also covers Hinduism’s close association with Tribal Religions, sometimes called Primal Religions. As its second main theme, the volume examines the phenomenon of Hinduism in the diaspora. The Indian diaspora is now beginning to make its presence felt, both in India and abroad. In India, the Indian government annually hosts a diaspora event called Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), in recognition of the growing importance of the twenty-million-strong diaspora. Although not all Indians are Hindus, most are, both in India and abroad, and a strong sense of Hindu identity is emerging among diasporic Hindus.
This volume fills the need felt by Hindus both in India and the diaspora for more knowledge about modern-day Hinduism, Hindu history and traditions. It takes into account three main aspects of Hinduism: that the active pan-Indian and diasporic language of the Hindus is English; that modern Hindus need a rational rather than a devotional or traditional exposition of the religion; and that they need information about and arguments to address the stereotypes which characterize the presentation of Hinduism in academia and the media, especially in the West."
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Author: Menon, P., Mohan, V.
A Review and Conceptual Framework of Digital Assistive Wearables and Consumer Hedonism
Publisher: 8th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Systems 2022, 2022
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The purpose of this paper is to review past work in the area of digital assistive wearables and consumer hedonism. A theme-based systematic literature review was conducted in the area of digital assistive wearables and consumer hedonism. With the help of psychological reactance theory and the stereotype content model, a deeper understanding of the phenomenon was developed. This paper further provides a framework to explain the various psycho-social attributes that can make the product a hedonic choice. The conceptual framework offers a solution to product designers, marketers and researchers in the area of digital assisted wearables in moving it from a utilitarian product to a hedonic one.
https://doi.org/10.1109/ICACCS54159.2022.9785114
The purpose of this paper is to review past work in the area of digital assistive wearables and consumer hedonism. A theme-based systematic literature review was conducted in the area of digital assistive wearables and consumer hedonism. With the help of psychological reactance theory and the stereotype content model, a deeper understanding of the phenomenon was developed. This paper further provides a framework to explain the various psycho-social attributes that can make the product a hedonic choice. The conceptual framework offers a solution to product designers, marketers and researchers in the area of digital assisted wearables in moving it from a utilitarian product to a hedonic one.
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Author: Mohite, R.
Yeats and Tagore: Revisiting a Transnational Collaboration
Publisher: Global Irish Studies, Georgetown University, 2022
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Author: Patki, S., Ahuja, E.
Gen Z's Identity Amidst the Artificial Reality of Social Media
Publisher: Journal of Media and Communication, 2022
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The ill-effects of the Internet and social media in the context of adolescents have been researched and discussed elaborately. Social media harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI), however, may influence Generation Z even more potently. With the coronavirus pandemic-induced physical distancing, Generation Z’s dependence on social media platforms for fulfilling social networking, as well as higher cognitive needs, can be expected to have further increased. Te resultant reduction in exposure to real-life connections can build beliefs and perceptions of the world that may portray a narrower version of the actual reality. Tis paper reviews the challenges posed by modern social media in the context of fake news and online activism, particularly for a generational cohort that is going through the phase of identity formation. We also highlight the need for structured interventions to ensure a healthier usage pattern of social media by this generation.
http://jmc.cutn.ac.in/docs/2022JM&CJune3.pdf
The ill-effects of the Internet and social media in the context of adolescents have been researched and discussed elaborately. Social media harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI), however, may influence Generation Z even more potently. With the coronavirus pandemic-induced physical distancing, Generation Z’s dependence on social media platforms for fulfilling social networking, as well as higher cognitive needs, can be expected to have further increased. Te resultant reduction in exposure to real-life connections can build beliefs and perceptions of the world that may portray a narrower version of the actual reality. Tis paper reviews the challenges posed by modern social media in the context of fake news and online activism, particularly for a generational cohort that is going through the phase of identity formation. We also highlight the need for structured interventions to ensure a healthier usage pattern of social media by this generation.
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Author: Rana, S., Jalihal, S., Sharma, S.
Systematic mapping on the importance of vultures in the Indian public health discourse
Publisher: Environmental Sustainability, 2022
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Vultures are of immense ecological significance to forest and urban ecosystems. These birds play a major role in curbing environmental contamination through scavenging on carcasses. Prevention of spread of diseases is pivotal for public health and is an inexorable economic burden for any country. We present the crucial role vultures can play in disease mitigation and public health by regulating or decreasing the spread of zoonotic diseases. We elaborate examples from three zoonotic diseases; rabies, brucellosis and tuberculosis, which spread among dogs and cattle as well as human population. We establish the viable links in the transmission of these diseases from the infected dead and alive animals to humans and their possible exacerbation in the absence of vultures. These indirect links help formulate the case for increased interventions for disease spread and control along with conservation of these scavengers. Their role as natural and effective cleaners of the environment in the Indian health discourse is of importance because they can reduce the expenses of the government in waste management and maintenance of public health.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42398-022-00224-x
Vultures are of immense ecological significance to forest and urban ecosystems. These birds play a major role in curbing environmental contamination through scavenging on carcasses. Prevention of spread of diseases is pivotal for public health and is an inexorable economic burden for any country. We present the crucial role vultures can play in disease mitigation and public health by regulating or decreasing the spread of zoonotic diseases. We elaborate examples from three zoonotic diseases; rabies, brucellosis and tuberculosis, which spread among dogs and cattle as well as human population. We establish the viable links in the transmission of these diseases from the infected dead and alive animals to humans and their possible exacerbation in the absence of vultures. These indirect links help formulate the case for increased interventions for disease spread and control along with conservation of these scavengers. Their role as natural and effective cleaners of the environment in the Indian health discourse is of importance because they can reduce the expenses of the government in waste management and maintenance of public health.
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Author: Rana, S.
miRNA 222 &146a in occupationally cadmium exposed individuals
Publisher: Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, EuroMedLab Munich 2021 – Munich, April 10–14, 2022, 2022
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The genetic interactions and individual characteristics may play role in the determination of blood Cd (BCd) levels andinfluence susceptibility to clinical manifestations of toxicity. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) being key regulators of health anddisease are emerging concept. So far, there is very limited data concerning the effect of miRNAs on Cd body burden andtoxicity in an Indian context. We explored the association of BCd with miRNA 222 and 146a expression in occupationallyCd exposed individuals
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Hundred occupationally Cd exposed healthy individuals were recruited with informed consent after obtaining ethicalclearance. Venous blood sample (5 mL) was collected under proper aseptic conditions for blood Cd and miRNAquantification. Cd was assessed in whole blood using graphite furnace-atomic absorption spectrometry (GF-AAS) withZeeman correction in an ICE 3000 system (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA). ClinChek Whole Blood ControlLevels I, II, and III (Recipe, Munich, Germany) were used for quality control. Qiagen miRNeasy Serum/plasma advancedkit (Qiagen, Hilden, Germany) was used for RNA extraction. RT-QPCR was performed using miRCURY LNA SYBR® GreenPCR Kits. Commercially available miRNA specific primers from miRCURY LNA miRNA PCR Assay were used. Expressionwas determined by the comparative threshold cycle (CT) method. The relative miRNA expression was calculated usingthe 2−∆∆CT method. All PCR reactions were duplicated to ensure reliable results for miRNA expression in each sample.
RESULTS
The mean ± SEM of BCd in the study population was 2.48±0.11 μg/L, which was further divided on the basis of BCd ashigh Cd group (>2.20μg/L) and low Cd group (
https://doi.org/10.1515/cclm-2021-5028
"BACKGROUND-AIM
The genetic interactions and individual characteristics may play role in the determination of blood Cd (BCd) levels andinfluence susceptibility to clinical manifestations of toxicity. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) being key regulators of health anddisease are emerging concept. So far, there is very limited data concerning the effect of miRNAs on Cd body burden andtoxicity in an Indian context. We explored the association of BCd with miRNA 222 and 146a expression in occupationallyCd exposed individuals
METHODS
Hundred occupationally Cd exposed healthy individuals were recruited with informed consent after obtaining ethicalclearance. Venous blood sample (5 mL) was collected under proper aseptic conditions for blood Cd and miRNAquantification. Cd was assessed in whole blood using graphite furnace-atomic absorption spectrometry (GF-AAS) withZeeman correction in an ICE 3000 system (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA). ClinChek Whole Blood ControlLevels I, II, and III (Recipe, Munich, Germany) were used for quality control. Qiagen miRNeasy Serum/plasma advancedkit (Qiagen, Hilden, Germany) was used for RNA extraction. RT-QPCR was performed using miRCURY LNA SYBR® GreenPCR Kits. Commercially available miRNA specific primers from miRCURY LNA miRNA PCR Assay were used. Expressionwas determined by the comparative threshold cycle (CT) method. The relative miRNA expression was calculated usingthe 2−∆∆CT method. All PCR reactions were duplicated to ensure reliable results for miRNA expression in each sample.
RESULTS
The mean ± SEM of BCd in the study population was 2.48±0.11 μg/L, which was further divided on the basis of BCd ashigh Cd group (>2.20μg/L) and low Cd group (
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Author: Rana, S.
miRNA 146a and inflammatory cytokines in Welders of Western India. Abstract of the 47th National Conference of Association of Clinical Biochemists of India (ACBICON 2021)
Publisher: Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, Abstract of the 47th National Conference of Association of Clinical Biochemists of India (ACBICON 2021), 2022
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Author: Chaudhry, S., Chhajer, R.
What Makes Indian Management Students Thrive? Role of Decision-Making Discretion, Broad Information Sharing, and Climate of Trust
Publisher: Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
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Thriving is a psychological state in which individuals experience a sense of vitality and a sense of learning. Thriving come from relational connections with others, and is deeply rooted in social systems. Theoretical literature suggests that thriving occurs in the presence of decision-making discretion, broad information sharing, and a climate of trust. However, no study has investigated these environmental factors empirically. Using a multiple-studies approach, we (a) established valid and reliable scale for each of these environmental factors using experimental vignettes, (b) confirmed the association of decision-making discretion, broad information sharing and climate of trust with thriving, and (c) identified the role of self-determination theory in determining these relationships. Our analysis was based on data collected from 512 Indian management students across five studies. The results indicate significant difference in thriving for high vs. low level for decision-making discretion, broad information sharing and climate of trust. The relationship of these environmental factors with thriving is mainly due to the fulfillment of the need for competence. Competence partially mediates the relationship of decision-making discretion with thriving, and fully mediates the relationship of broad information sharing and climate of trust with thriving. Autonomy, although positively related with the environmental factors, does not lead to thriving. Practical implications, limitations and research avenues are discussed.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.795262
Thriving is a psychological state in which individuals experience a sense of vitality and a sense of learning. Thriving come from relational connections with others, and is deeply rooted in social systems. Theoretical literature suggests that thriving occurs in the presence of decision-making discretion, broad information sharing, and a climate of trust. However, no study has investigated these environmental factors empirically. Using a multiple-studies approach, we (a) established valid and reliable scale for each of these environmental factors using experimental vignettes, (b) confirmed the association of decision-making discretion, broad information sharing and climate of trust with thriving, and (c) identified the role of self-determination theory in determining these relationships. Our analysis was based on data collected from 512 Indian management students across five studies. The results indicate significant difference in thriving for high vs. low level for decision-making discretion, broad information sharing and climate of trust. The relationship of these environmental factors with thriving is mainly due to the fulfillment of the need for competence. Competence partially mediates the relationship of decision-making discretion with thriving, and fully mediates the relationship of broad information sharing and climate of trust with thriving. Autonomy, although positively related with the environmental factors, does not lead to thriving. Practical implications, limitations and research avenues are discussed.
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Author: Kaushik R., Paul S.B.,Rituparna Kaushik
Do Competition Improve Persistence in Innovation Effort? Sectoral Patterns and Evidence from India
Publisher: Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, 2022
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This paper studies the persistence of innovation efforts by Indian manufacturing firms and how the innovation effort gets affected by the extent of industry-wide competition and the import of technology. The study is based on a panel of listed firms observed continuously over 10 years from 2006 to 2015. Using a dynamic panel structure with Heckman correction, we find evidence of the persistence of innovation effort among the firms; however, the persistence diminishes as the industry-level competition increases. The marginal effect of the competition is lower, and it changes sign if external sources of R&D, such as technology and raw material import, are controlled. Hence, evidence indicates the ‘path dependency’ of R&D expenditures and persistence of innovation effort, but it is sensitive to the extent of competition in the firm’s principal market and import. The findings also suggest that despite opening up the economy since the early 1990s, technology import is still complementing the domestic R&D in India and the persistence of innovation efforts.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10842-022-00380-0
This paper studies the persistence of innovation efforts by Indian manufacturing firms and how the innovation effort gets affected by the extent of industry-wide competition and the import of technology. The study is based on a panel of listed firms observed continuously over 10 years from 2006 to 2015. Using a dynamic panel structure with Heckman correction, we find evidence of the persistence of innovation effort among the firms; however, the persistence diminishes as the industry-level competition increases. The marginal effect of the competition is lower, and it changes sign if external sources of R&D, such as technology and raw material import, are controlled. Hence, evidence indicates the ‘path dependency’ of R&D expenditures and persistence of innovation effort, but it is sensitive to the extent of competition in the firm’s principal market and import. The findings also suggest that despite opening up the economy since the early 1990s, technology import is still complementing the domestic R&D in India and the persistence of innovation efforts.
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Author: Hatcher M.,Michael Hatcher
Blameworthiness, Control, and Consciousness Or A Consciousness Requirement and an Argument For It
Publisher: Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, 2022
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I first clarify the idea that blameworthiness requires consciousness as the view that one can be blameworthy only for what is a response to a reason of which one is conscious. Next I develop the following argument: blameworthiness requires exercising control in a way distinctive of persons and doing this, in view of what it is to be a person, requires responding to a reason of which one is conscious. Then I defend this argument from an objection inspired by Arpaly and Schroeder according to which responding to moral reasons suffices for exercising control distinctive of persons.
https://doi.org/10.1111/papq.12405
I first clarify the idea that blameworthiness requires consciousness as the view that one can be blameworthy only for what is a response to a reason of which one is conscious. Next I develop the following argument: blameworthiness requires exercising control in a way distinctive of persons and doing this, in view of what it is to be a person, requires responding to a reason of which one is conscious. Then I defend this argument from an objection inspired by Arpaly and Schroeder according to which responding to moral reasons suffices for exercising control distinctive of persons.
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Author: Dutta N., Thakur B.K., Nurujjaman M., Debnath K., Bal D.P.,Barun Kumar Thakur
An assessment of the water quality index (WQI) of drinking water in the Eastern Himalayas of South Sikkim, India
Publisher: Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2022
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The current research was performed to evaluate the Water Quality Index (WQI) from the South Sikkim district, India, in the Eastern Himalayan region. Due to the rapid development of the tourism industry in the region, water scarcity has become one of the significant issues in some parts of the South Sikkim district. The lack of sufficient spring water to meet their drinking water needs has forced the local people to depend on alternate sources such as surface or rainwater. The main aim of the current research is to determine the acceptability of drinking water sources using the Water Quality Index (WQI) values. The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS 2012) was used to evaluate the WQI and evaluate the quality of water for the water sources. Physicochemical parameters such as potential of hydrogen (pH), hardness, alkalinity, iron (Fe), fluoride (F−), chloride (Cl−), nitrate (NO3−), and turbidity were analysed using standard devices and found that water is safe for drinking purpose. The presence of all these parameters did not affect the water quality as all are below the permissible limit. The water delivered after conventional treatment to individual households by local administration is free from contaminants and suitable for drinking. Based on WQI values, surface waterfalls under the projected area of South Sikkim district into two categories: excellent water and good water (ranging from 0 to 50). However, water scarcity continues to remain a major challenge. The current study concludes with some suggestions for proper planning and managing drinking water resources in the South Sikkim district and hilly areas.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2022.100735
The current research was performed to evaluate the Water Quality Index (WQI) from the South Sikkim district, India, in the Eastern Himalayan region. Due to the rapid development of the tourism industry in the region, water scarcity has become one of the significant issues in some parts of the South Sikkim district. The lack of sufficient spring water to meet their drinking water needs has forced the local people to depend on alternate sources such as surface or rainwater. The main aim of the current research is to determine the acceptability of drinking water sources using the Water Quality Index (WQI) values. The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS 2012) was used to evaluate the WQI and evaluate the quality of water for the water sources. Physicochemical parameters such as potential of hydrogen (pH), hardness, alkalinity, iron (Fe), fluoride (F−), chloride (Cl−), nitrate (NO3−), and turbidity were analysed using standard devices and found that water is safe for drinking purpose. The presence of all these parameters did not affect the water quality as all are below the permissible limit. The water delivered after conventional treatment to individual households by local administration is free from contaminants and suitable for drinking. Based on WQI values, surface waterfalls under the projected area of South Sikkim district into two categories: excellent water and good water (ranging from 0 to 50). However, water scarcity continues to remain a major challenge. The current study concludes with some suggestions for proper planning and managing drinking water resources in the South Sikkim district and hilly areas.
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Author: Chowdhury J.R., Parida Y., Agarwal P.,Joyita Roy Chowdhury
How flood affects rural employment in India: A gender analysis
Publisher: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2022
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It is widely accepted that natural disasters adversely affect agricultural production. Still, less is known about how disasters affect employment patterns in the long run, particularly the gender-differentiated impacts of such weather-related shocks in developing countries. Using employment and flood damage data, this study analyses how floods affect rural employment in 15 major states of India for 1983–2011. In addition, we examine the magnitude of the impact of floods on gender-wise employment in the rural agricultural and non-agricultural sectors. The empirical estimates suggest that flood damage affects female agricultural employment more negatively than male agricultural employment in the long run, controlling for crucial employment determinants. Furthermore, women suffer disproportionately in obtaining employment in the non-agricultural sector in the aftermath of floods. Thus, we conclude that flood damage creates differential impacts on employment by gender, with female agricultural workers more adversely affected than male workers.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.102881
It is widely accepted that natural disasters adversely affect agricultural production. Still, less is known about how disasters affect employment patterns in the long run, particularly the gender-differentiated impacts of such weather-related shocks in developing countries. Using employment and flood damage data, this study analyses how floods affect rural employment in 15 major states of India for 1983–2011. In addition, we examine the magnitude of the impact of floods on gender-wise employment in the rural agricultural and non-agricultural sectors. The empirical estimates suggest that flood damage affects female agricultural employment more negatively than male agricultural employment in the long run, controlling for crucial employment determinants. Furthermore, women suffer disproportionately in obtaining employment in the non-agricultural sector in the aftermath of floods. Thus, we conclude that flood damage creates differential impacts on employment by gender, with female agricultural workers more adversely affected than male workers.
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Author: Rai, A., Mahata, A., Nurujjaman, Md., Majhi, S., Debnath, K.,
A sentiment-based modeling and analysis of stock price during the COVID-19: U- and Swoosh-shaped recovery
Publisher: Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2022
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In the aftermath of stock market crash due to COVID-19, not all sectors recovered in the same way. Recently, a stock price model is proposed by Mahata et al. (2021) that describes V- and L-shaped recovery of the stocks and indices, but fails to simulate the U- and Swoosh-shaped recovery that arises due to sharp fall, continuation at the low price and followed by quick recovery, slow recovery for longer period, respectively. We propose a modified model by introducing a new parameter �=+1,0,−1 to quantify investors’ positive, neutral and negative sentiments, respectively. The model explains movement of sectoral indices with positive financial anti-fragility (�) showing U- and Swoosh-shaped recovery. Simulation using synthetic fund-flow with different shock lengths, �, negative sentiment period and portion of fund-flow during recovery period show U- and Swoosh-shaped recovery. It shows that recovery of indices with positive � becomes very weak with extended shock and negative sentiment period. Stocks with higher � and fund-flow show quick recovery. Simulation of Nifty Bank, Nifty Financial and Nifty Realty show U-shaped recovery and Nifty IT shows Swoosh-shaped recovery. Simulation results are consistent with stock price movement. The estimated time-scale of shock and recovery of these indices are also consistent with the time duration of change of negative sentiment from the onset of COVID-19. We conclude that investors need to evaluate sentiment along with � before investing in stock markets because negative sentiment can dampen the recovery even in financially anti-fragile stocks.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2021.126810
In the aftermath of stock market crash due to COVID-19, not all sectors recovered in the same way. Recently, a stock price model is proposed by Mahata et al. (2021) that describes V- and L-shaped recovery of the stocks and indices, but fails to simulate the U- and Swoosh-shaped recovery that arises due to sharp fall, continuation at the low price and followed by quick recovery, slow recovery for longer period, respectively. We propose a modified model by introducing a new parameter �=+1,0,−1 to quantify investors’ positive, neutral and negative sentiments, respectively. The model explains movement of sectoral indices with positive financial anti-fragility (�) showing U- and Swoosh-shaped recovery. Simulation using synthetic fund-flow with different shock lengths, �, negative sentiment period and portion of fund-flow during recovery period show U- and Swoosh-shaped recovery. It shows that recovery of indices with positive � becomes very weak with extended shock and negative sentiment period. Stocks with higher � and fund-flow show quick recovery. Simulation of Nifty Bank, Nifty Financial and Nifty Realty show U-shaped recovery and Nifty IT shows Swoosh-shaped recovery. Simulation results are consistent with stock price movement. The estimated time-scale of shock and recovery of these indices are also consistent with the time duration of change of negative sentiment from the onset of COVID-19. We conclude that investors need to evaluate sentiment along with � before investing in stock markets because negative sentiment can dampen the recovery even in financially anti-fragile stocks.
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Author: Sarkar A., Blaney A.,Aileen Blaney
The Flesh of Imagination: Locating Materiality in Biology-Inspired Visual Art
Publisher: Leonardo, 2022
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In this article, the authors explore the sensuous and material dimensions of artworks inspired by biological science. They use Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s concept of “flesh” to reflect upon the embodied processes of understanding that unfold during a viewer’s initial encounter with an artwork. Using Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenology of perception and the work of selected artists based in India who engage with biology and botany the authors locate the sensing body in a reciprocal relationship with these artists’ works.
https://doi.org/10.1162/leon_a_02102
In this article, the authors explore the sensuous and material dimensions of artworks inspired by biological science. They use Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s concept of “flesh” to reflect upon the embodied processes of understanding that unfold during a viewer’s initial encounter with an artwork. Using Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenology of perception and the work of selected artists based in India who engage with biology and botany the authors locate the sensing body in a reciprocal relationship with these artists’ works.
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