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Religions and Christianity in Today's China [Vol. 14 2014 No. 3]China-Zentrum e.V., 2024
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Religions and Christianity in Today's China [Vol. 4 2024 No. 14]China-Zentrum e.V., 2024
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The 10th international young scholars’ symposium on “Christianity and Chinese Society and Culture"Christian Study Centre on Chinese Religion and Culture, Chung Chi College, Shatin, Hong Kong, 2023The Curse of Eve: Christian Anti-Foot Binding Discourses in Late Qing New Age Novels / Kwong Chi-Leung. - “God” Hidden in the Market Town: Rural Churches and Market Space in Late-Qing Chaozhou / Li Baile. - A Study of John C. H. Wu’s Later Thought of Natural Law / Cheng Mao. - Ecclesial Autonomy within an Independent Church: The Origin, Establishment and Development of the Kowloon Pentecostal Church / Tai Kwun-Ho.
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The history of Christianity in modern ChinaIntroduction: Chinese Christianities in Big Eras / Marina Xiaojing Wang, Agnes Suk-Man Pang, and Kinia Choi-Lin Ng. - Christian Schools, Left-wing Literature and the 1967 Riots in Hong Kong: A Case Study of Youths’ Garden/ Ying Fuk-Tsang. - The Swedish China Mission of the Alliance (1893–1900) / Ellis Ming-Cheung Ho - Christian Scholars in the “Grand Epoch”: A Case Study Cai Yongchun and His times at the School of Religion, Yenching University / Chin Ken-Pa
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Hymns new and oldNew York: Nelson and PhilipsPrinceton Theological Seminary, 1875
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The Ethics of Political Whistleblowing: Is it wrong to disclose state secrets publicly?Political whistleblowing is the act of publicly disclosing classified government information by a member of an organisation with privileged access to that information, the purpose of which is to inform the public of perceived wrongdoing committed by or on behalf of the government. This thesis analytically reconstructs and critically interrogates the most common ethical objections to political whistleblowing so defined: 1) that it involves a breach of promissory obligation; 2) that it compromises national security; 3) that it is unpatriotic or treasonous, and 4) that it amounts to a wrongful form of vigilantism. Each argument has some purchase, but each is also shown to be limited in scope: none of these arguments is able to sustain a fully generalisable ethical objection to the unauthorised disclosure of state secrets. Having established that political whistleblowing can sometimes withstand these objections and be ethically justified, the dissertation then turns to the important task of distinguishing those cases in which political whistleblowing is merely permissible, from those in which is it in fact obligatory.
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Medición de la percepción de transparencia de la estrategia anticorrupción del programa nacional Qali Warma en el proceso de compras Amazonas 2023La transparencia en los procesos de compra de las instituciones públicas se entiende como la visibilidad del proceso y la disponibilidad de la información al considerar las diversas necesidades de los interesados. El Programa Nacional de Alimentación Escolar Qali Warma (PNAEQW), implementó la Urna de Cristal (UC) como estrategia de transparencia en sus procesos de compra. El presente trabajo de investigación tuvo como objetivo medir la percepción de transparencia de la estrategia anticorrupción UC en el proceso de compras-Amazonas 2023. La recolección de datos se realizó mediante la aplicación de encuestas a 45 personas participantes de la primera convocatoria del proceso de compra, entre ellos, supervisores de comité de compra, veedores, integrantes del comité de compra (comité de selección) y postores. Las encuestas fueron validadas por un panel de expertos y su fiabilidad fue calculada a través del Alfa de Cronbach (0.919). Se encontró que la percepción general de la UC de los participantes del proceso de compra 2023 del PNAEQW fue positiva en valores medios superiores a 2.5 en una escala de Likert de 5 puntos.
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Contrataciones del estado y requerimientos de acusación en una fiscalía anticorrupción Lima Centro, 2023El propósito del presente trabajo de investigación, fue el de determinar la relación
existente entre las contrataciones del Estado y los requerimientos de acusación en
una Fiscalía Anticorrupción de Lima Centro. Fue una investigación de tipo básica,
elaborada bajo un enfoque cuantitativo. La muestra de estudio incluyó a 77
servidores y funcionarios de las dependencias de dicha especialidad. Para la
recolección de los datos necesarios para la investigación, se empleó como técnica
de recolección, una encuesta; y, como instrumento un cuestionario, el mismo que
constó de 42 ítems, que estuvieron enfocados en aclarar los aspectos relacionados
a las etapas de la contratación pública y, las etapas de la acusación fiscal, en la
institución materia de estudio. En mérito a ello, referido instrumento fue validado por
tres expertos y arrojó niveles aceptables de confiabilidad, con un coeficiente de
(0,949) respecto a la variable uno; y de (0,939) en cuanto a la variable dos. Usando
la prueba de Spearman, se halló que el valor p es (0,001), lo que implica una
significancia alta; por ende, se acepta la hipótesis planteada en el presente estudio,
obteniéndose, además, un nivel de correlación de (r=0,625). Siendo ello así, se
demostró estadísticamente la existencia de una correlación entre las dos
variables.
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Anti-corruption prevention and its main directions in the field of public procurementThe subject of the research is the norms of international and domestic legislation on public procurement, on combating corruption, as well as scientific works on the prevention of corruption crimes and anti-corruption prevention.The purpose of the study is to determine the place of anti-corruption prevention in the system of preventing corruption crimes in the field of public procurement and to study its main directions.The objectives of the study are to analyze the existing approaches in the scientific literature to the characterization of the system for preventing corruption crimes in the field of public procurement, to consider the theoretical foundations of anti-corruption prevention, as well as to characterize the main directions of anti-corruption prevention in the field of public procurement.The work used dialectical, system-structural, formal-logical and other methods of scientific knowledge.The scientific novelty of the work lies in the consideration of issues of anti-corruption prevention in the field of public procurement that were not previously subject to research. The article defines the place of anti-corruption prevention in the system of preventing corruption crimes in the field of public procurement, substantiates the need for the development of anti-corruption prevention in this area, and describes its main directions. The author defines anti-corruption prevention in the field of public procurement as a system of non-coercive measures aimed at creating conditions that stimulate the anti-corruption behavior of public procurement entities. The paper identifies and characterizes five main areas of anti-corruption prevention in the field of public procurement: anti-corruption openness, anti-corruption public control, anti-corruption education, anti-corruption expertise and anti-corruption encouragement. These directions are implemented at three levels: general, group and individual.According to the results of the study, the author comes to the conclusion that in order to optimize the system of preventing corruption crimes in the field of public procurement, it is advisable to develop each of these areas of anti-corruption prevention. The development of the approach outlined in the article will ensure consistency in the analysis and reform of anti-corruption prevention in the field of public procurement.
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Consent for Research Involving Spanish- and English-Speaking Latinx Adults With Schizophrenia.BACKGROUND: Latinxs are vastly underrepresented in mental health research; one of many contributing factors may be complexities in the research consent process, including language preferences. We examined determinants of comprehension of research consent procedures and tested the effects of a preconsent research schema condition among 180 adults with schizophrenia (60 Latinx-English and 60 Latinx-Spanish preference, and 60 non-Latinx White). STUDY DESIGN: Participants were randomly assigned (equal allocation) to an educational session regarding clinical research concepts and processes (schema condition) or to an attention control. Following a subsequent simulated consent procedure for a hypothetical drug trail, comprehension of consent disclosures was measured with 2 standard measures. STUDY RESULTS: One-way ANOVAs showed significant medium effect size differences between ethnicity/language groups on both measures of comprehension (η2s = 0.066-0.070). The Latinx-Spanish group showed lower comprehension than non-Latinx White participants; differences between the 2 Latinx groups did not reach statistical significance. Group differences were not statistically significant after adjusting for differences in education, or on scores from structured measures of acculturation, health literacy, or research literacy. Two-way ANOVAs showed no significant main effects for consent procedure on either comprehension measure (Ps > .369; partial η2s < 0.006) and no significant group-by-consent interactions (Ps > .554; partial η2s < 0.008). CONCLUSIONS: Although the preconsent procedure was not effective, the results suggest health and research literacy may be targets for reducing disparities in consent comprehension. The onus is on researchers to improve communication of consent information as an important step to addressing health care disparities.
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Longitudinal policy surveillance of state obesity legislation in California, 1999–2020BackgroundObesity rates among children and adults continue to accelerate in the U.S., particularly among marginalized and low-income populations. Obesity prevention and reduction policies can significantly impact population health by improving environmental conditions and increasing access to health-promoting resources. Limited research has been conducted to examine state obesity policy change over time. The primary aim of this study is to examine legislative approaches used to prevent and reduce obesity in the state of California (U.S.).MethodsWe used quantitative policy surveillance methods to develop a state database of obesity-related legislation (bills, resolutions) introduced in California's legislature between 1999 and 2020. Descriptive statistics were used to examine trends of introduced and enacted policy by legislative and policy characteristics. Chi-square tests were used to determine differences in characteristics between enacted and non-enacted legislation. Legislative session and policy characteristics found to be associated with enactment were used to predict adoption in a logistic regression.ResultsA total of 284 obesity-related bills and resolutions were introduced in California's legislature between 1999 and 2020 with a peak of 43 in 2005-2006. On average, 25.8 bills and resolutions were introduced each 2-year legislative cycle. Findings indicate that (a) children and schools were the most frequently specified population and setting; (b) the most common policy topics were nutrition (45%) and physical activity (33%); and (c) only 15% of legislation mentioned race/ethnicity. Overall, 24.9% of bills were enacted compared to 82.1% of resolutions adopted. Legislation to raise awareness about obesity had 5.4 times the odds of being passed compared to other topics. Yet this difference was not statistically significant in a sensitivity analysis when we excluded resolutions.ConclusionsThis database can be leveraged to advance our knowledge of effective and equitable policy instruments to prevent and reduce obesity. Results reveal important policy elements that may impact legislative success, including policy topic, and contribute to a nascent evidence base for public health law research, legal epidemiology, and practice. Future work should investigate the role of policy effectiveness research and evidence on legislative policymaking.
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Working with Aboriginal young people in sexual health research: a peer research methodology in remote AustraliaIn a context of ongoing colonization and dispossession in Australia, many Aboriginal people live with experiences of health research that is done “on” rather than “with” or “by” them. Recognizing the agency of young people and contributing to Aboriginal self-determination and community control of research, we used a peer research methodology involving Aboriginal young people as researchers, advisors, and participants in a qualitative sexual health study in one remote setting in the Northern Territory, Australia. We document the methodology, while critically reflecting on its benefits and limitations as a decolonizing method. Findings confirm the importance of enabling Aboriginal young people to play a central role in research with other young people about their own sexual health. Future priorities include developing more enduring forms of coinvestigation with Aboriginal young people beyond data collection during single studies, and support for young researchers to gain formal qualifications to enhance future employability.
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Acción de tutela. Mecanismo jurídico al alcance de los extranjeros, para acceder a un trasplante de órganos en ColombiaLas Acciones de tutela falladas a favor de extranjeros, abren un vacío jurídico, normativo y ético frente al tema, ya que algunos jueces están desconociendo la normatividad que el país ha venido construyendo en este sentido, inaplicando el
 artículo 40 del decreto 2493 del 2004 por inconstitucional, mediante el cual se da prioridad a pacientes nacionales y extranjeros residentes para acceder a un componente anatómico.
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We Have Lost Our MindsThis Article examines the paradoxical treatment of autonomy in American healthcare law. While autonomy has become the dominant principle in medical ethics and neoliberal market philosophies, pregnant people have been systematically denied this same autonomy through increasingly restrictive abortion statutes. Using the rhetoric of “informed consent,” abortion-restrictive statutes ironically pervert the animating principles behind the doctrine—rendering it almost meaning- less. I argue that this contradiction stems from the dehumanization of pregnant people who seek abortions, particularly through the denial of their capacity to have individual, complex mental states and feelings. Drawing on moral psychology, the Article demonstrates how pregnant people are cast either as irrational and incompetent, or as cold and calculating, but never as fully human agents capable of making rational healthcare decisions. This dehumanization enables policymakers to strip pregnant people of the very autonomy that is championed in other medical contexts, while simultaneously blaming them for the inequalities that flow from the neoliberal system. I conclude by reflecting on how respect for autonomy has become hollow rhetoric that masks deep sexism both in medicine and the marketplace.
