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AI-Driven Innovations in Food and Beverage Service: A Roadmap to Future Hospitality
Authors: Gunjan Sinha  , Prof. Praveen F.A
Published: July 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly revolutionizing the food and beverage service industry by offering innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency and personalize customer experiences. This abstract explores the transformative impact of AI technologies such as machine learning, predictive analytics, and robotics on various aspects of hospitality operations. AI-driven automation streamlines kitchen processes, optimizes inventory management, and reduces operational costs, thereby improving service consistency and profitability (Alsmadi et al., 2020; Li et al., 2021).AI facilitates personalized client interactions by analyzing vast datasets to understand individual preferences, dietary restrictions, and purchasing behaviors. This capability empowers establishments to offer tailored menu recommendations, personalized promotions, and interactive dining experiences that cater to diverse consumer needs (Chen et al., 2019; Huang et al., 2020). AI's integration into the food and beverage service industry significantly enhances customer satisfaction and loyalty while concurrently boosting revenue through targeted marketing and operational efficiencies. By leveraging AI technologies such as machine learning and predictive analytics, establishments can tailor offerings to meet individual preferences and anticipate consumer behavior, thereby fostering stronger customer relationships. Moreover, the future trajectory of AI in this sector foresees advancements in IoT integration, AR applications, and blockchain technology. These innovations are set to further transform operations by optimizing efficiency, enriching customer interactions, and ensuring robust supply chain transparency. IoT devices, for instance, will facilitate real-time data collection and analysis, thereby enhancing inventory management precision and  optimizing resource allocation to meet demand fluctuations effectively. AR applications will offer immersive dining experiences, allowing customers to interact with digital menus or view culinary presentations. Blockchain technology will enhance transparency and traceability, ensuring food safety and compliance with regulatory standards. Together, these innovations will enable food and beverage establishments to innovate and differentiate themselves in a competitive market landscape, ultimately shaping the future of dining experiences worldwide to further optimize operations and enhance transparency in supply chain management (Jiang et al., 2023; Wang et al., 2023).
War in #alleyesonrafah meme: Unraveling the Implications of the Palestine-Israel Conflict on Young-Children
Authors: Azhar Romaito , Rifmayanti Cici , Harahap Aihani Rahmayani , Ikhsan Muhammad , Akbar Rahmad Ade
Published: July 2024

The dissemination of Palestinian conflict issues on Instagram social media, goes beyond simply being a form of informative communication practice, it also describes the situation and latent dangers of the conflict’s implications for vulnerable groups. However, this context tends to be neglected in scientific discussions. This study also focuses on explaining and reflecting on the latent dangers of the implications of the Palestine-Israel conflict for children as a vulnerable group on Instagram. By using a qualitative descriptive case study approach, this study shows three important findings. First, the latent danger of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, aside from claiming the lives of many children who were victims, quite a few children also lost their relatives and friends who were in the conflict area. Second, the latent danger of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, aside depriving depriving children of their right to get a decent place to live, it has also destroyed the living environment in refugee camps for children in conflict areas. Third, the latent danger of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, aside from causing children to lose their fathers and mothers, also causes quite a few of children to lose their entire family members in conflict areas. This study also recommends the importance of discussing the issues of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict which are disseminated on Instagram by using more varied hashtags.
Corporate ESG Performance and Corporate Value
Authors: Yang Congran
Published: July 2024

In the context of China's green development transformation and high-quality development, it is of great significance to actively promote enterprises to practice the concept of ESG development. In order to study the impact of ESG on enterprise value, this paper empirically examines the impact of ESG performance on enterprise value and its mechanism of action, taking listed companies of enterprises from 2013 to 2023 as the research sample. The research results show that ESG performance can significantly increase enterprise value. The study of the mechanism of action shows that corporate ESG enhances corporate value through digital transformation, promoting corporate innovation, and enhancing financial asset allocation. Heterogeneity analyses find that the positive effect of ESG on firm value shows differences among different types of firms, especially among state-owned enterprises and high-tech firms, where the positive effect of ESG performance on firm value is more significant. The research in this paper enriches the impact of ESG on enterprise value, which is of theoretical and practical significance for enterprises, investors and government to complete.
Collaborative Pricing Strategy of Distribution Network and Electric Vehicle Aggregator Based on Integral System
Authors: Zhang Yue
Published: July 2024

Scaled EVs as a new type of load have great potential to participate in the standby market. However, the uncertainty of EV users' participation in aggregator regulation affects the optimal strategy for aggregators to participate in the market. Aiming at the uncertainty of users' willingness and the conflict of interest between aggregators and the distribution network, this paper proposes an optimal scheduling strategy of master-slave game for EV aggregators to improve users' willingness with a point system. First, the second-order cone optimal current model of the distribution network is established, and then the distribution network node marginal tariff is obtained. Second, the aggregator revenue model with energy storage is established, and the price-guided demand response model is proposed, while the aggregator point system is established to guide the charging behavior of EV users, so that the cooperative operation optimization problem between the distribution grid and the aggregator can be solved, and the economic interests among EV users, EV aggregators and distribution grid operators can be effectively balanced.
Preface: 6th International Symposium on Social Science and Management Innovation (SSMI 2024)
Authors: Zhou Haiqing , Lambert Richard
Published: July 2024

6th International Symposium on Social Science and Management Innovation (SSMI 2024) was held in Macao, China during June 8-9, 2024. This conference was sponsored by Research Center of Engineering and Science, and was attended by academicians, researchers, entrepreneurs, government agencies and policy-makers, postgraduates from China and all over the world.
The aim of the conference is to provide an interactive platform for the academicians, R & D organizations, industries, innovators, entrepreneurs, government agencies and policy-makers etc., from both China and abroad to exchange ideas on recent researches and advances in the domain of Social Science and Management Innovation with its prospective application in the various interdisciplinary domains of engineering. This two-day conference is being organized in technical association with Research Center of Engineering and Science and will include invited keynote talks and oral paper presentations from both academia and industry to ignite our young minds, to initiate them in the field of meaningful research and thereby enrich their existing knowledge.
SSMI 2024 has received 97 manuscripts. And more than 20 submissions have been accepted by our reviewers and the Press. By submitting a paper to SSMI 2024, the authors agreed to the review process and understand that papers undergo a peer-review process. Manuscripts would be reviewed by appropriately qualified experts in the field selected by the Conference Committee, who would give detailed comments and-if the submission gets accepted-the authors submitted a revised version that considers this feedback. All papers were reviewed using a double-blind review process: authors declare their names and affiliations in the manuscript for the reviewers to see, but reviewers did not know each other's identities, nor did the authors receive information about who has reviewed their manuscript. The Committees invested great efforts in reviewing the papers submitted to the conference and organizing the sessions to enable the participants to gain maximum benefit.
With our warmest regards,
SSMI 2024 Conference Committees
Impact of the US Indo-Pacific Strategy on China-India Economic Cooperation
Authors: Song Liuting
Published: July 2024

India has grown to be a significant component of the US Indo-Pacific strategic layout in South Asia because of its unique geographic location, political and economic power, and other factors. Through collaborative efforts within the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), the US and India have fostered project cooperation by aligning policy dispositions to address shared interests and contain China. Analysis of the economic and trade interactions between China and India suggests a declining trend in their cooperation from many perspective. In a strategic move, India opted out of the China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in 2019 to prioritize economic and trade relations in accordance with its strategic objectives. In addition, India got supports and advancements in high-tech industries through the US Indo-Pacific strategy, consequently reducing collaboration with China in this sector. Furthermore, the US and India have taken measures to diversify supply chains and explore alternative trade routes, steering away from China and promoting regional industrial transfers. This shift has prompted India to intensify its focus on developing high-tech industries to lessen its dependence on China's industrial chain supply. These initiatives have also contributed to the formation of an internal trade network within the IPEF, disrupting traditional trade exchanges between China and India. However, the economic cooperation between the US and India falls short of reaching its full potential because of differences in national interests, history, culture, and other factors. Consequently, the impact of China-India economic relations is not catastrophic, even in the face of heightened US trade restrictions on China that have compelled India to make strategic decisions.
The Main Framework of Ancient Chinese Management Thought from the Perspective of Traditional Culture
Authors: Ani Dou
Published: July 2024

Ancient Chinese management philosophy is an important component of traditional Chinese culture, reflecting the thinking and summary of management practices by ancient Chinese people. This article summarizes the core viewpoints of major schools of thought such as Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism from the perspective of traditional culture, as well as their implications for modern management. Through in-depth exploration of ancient management ideas, we can better understand the values and management concepts of traditional Chinese culture, and provide inspiration and reference for contemporary management practices.
Herramientas Visuales en la Evaluación de la Seguridad Alimentaria de Biotecnológicos
Authors: Cando Díaz Manuel Ignacio , Romero Vásquez Katherine Lissette , Cortez Tunja Daniel Adrián , Amaya Villagran Braden Anthony
Published: July 2024

Las herramientas visuales en la evaluación de la seguridad alimentaria con el etiquetado nutricional son un enfoque crucial para facilitar la comprensión de la información nutricional por parte de los consumidores. Estas herramientas incluyen sistemas de etiquetado como el semáforo nutricional o etiquetas frontales de advertencia, así como aplicaciones móviles y sitios web interactivos. Su objetivo es simplificar la interpretación de la información nutricional y ayudar a los consumidores a tomar decisiones más saludables al momento de elegir alimentos. En diversos contextos, como el de Ecuador, estas herramientas visuales desempeñan un papel vital al mejorar la accesibilidad y utilidad del etiquetado nutricional, lo que contribuye a promover una alimentación más saludable y prevenir enfermedades relacionadas con la dieta. Su implementación efectiva y su impacto en la salud pública continúan siendo áreas de investigación y desarrollo en constante evolución.
Automobile Workshop Management Skills Improvement Needs of Auto-Mechanic for Effective Maintenance of Motor Vehicles in Delta State
Authors: Okeke B. C. , Ayaegbunem Chiemeke Michael
Published: July 2024

This paper investigated automobile workshop management skills improvement needs of auto-mechanic for effective maintenance of motor vehicles in Delta State. Two research questions guided the study and two null hypotheses were formulated. Descriptive survey research design was used in this study. The study involved 120 mechanics from 28 automotive workshops in six main cities in Delta State, including managers, supervisors, and technicians. A validated structured questionnaire was created, divided into two parts, A and B, with each part consisting of 25 pieces. The questionnaire was divided into A1, B1, and B2 clusters. A 5-point answer scale was used for both categories, and the instrument had a Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of 0.77. Data was analyzed using weighted mean and improvement needed index (INI) for both ‘Needed’ and ‘Performance’ sets. The independent samples t-test was used to test hypotheses at a 0.05 level of significance. The finding revealed that auto mechanics need to enhance their motivational skills in automobile workshop management for effective maintenance. These skills include awarding performance-based bonuses or salary increases, fostering non-judgmental discussions with fellow mechanics, learning from mistakes instead of punishing mistakes, and recognizing unique talents among team members. More so, it was found out that auto mechanics need to enhance four safety precautionary skills for effective vehicle maintenance. Based on the findings, it was recommended amongst others that Government and members of society should equip all the training institutions with modern tools, machines and equipment and qualified personnel for effective teaching and learning.
প্রথম বাংলা আত্মজীবনী
Authors: জামান লায়লা
Published: July 2024

এই প্রবন্ধে উনিশ শতকে বাংলা গদ্যে রচিত প্রথম আত্মজীবনী রাসসুন্দরী দাসীর (১৮০৯-১৯০০) আমার জীবন (প্রথম প্রকাশ ১৮৭৬) গ্রন্থের পরিচয় প্রদান করা হয়েছে। আলোচ্য আত্মজীবনীতে তৎকালের ধর্মীয়, পারিবারিক, সাংসারিক ও সমাজচিত্র অঙ্কনের যে প্রয়াস তা বিশ্লেষণের চেষ্টা করা হয়েছে। আমাদের বক্তব্যের সমর্থনে উপযুক্ত উদ্ধৃতি সংকলন করা হয়েছে মূল বইয়ের। এছাড়া দীনেশচন্দ্র সেন, জ্যোতিরিন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর, সুকুমার সেন ও মুনীর চৌধুরীর মূল্যায়নের উল্লেখ করা হয়েছে। প্রবন্ধের মূল লক্ষ্য প্রায় দেড় শো বছর আগে এক স্বশিক্ষিতা মহিলার রচনায় তাঁর সমকালীন বাঙালি হিন্দু মধ্যবিত্ত সমাজের যে পরিচয় বিধৃত তার স্বরূপ অনুসন্ধান ও উন্মোচন। রাসসুন্দরী দাসীর আমার জীবন মহিলা রচিত প্রথম আত্মজীবনীই কেবল নয়, বাংলা সাহিত্যেরও প্রথম আত্মজীবনী। সেই পরিপ্রেক্ষিতে এই আত্মজীবনীর ভাষাগত, সাহিত্যিক, সামাজিক ও ঐতিহাসিক তাৎপর্য অনস্বীকার্য।
প্রাক্-চৈতন্য এবং চৈতন্যোত্তর কালে বাংলার নারী
Authors: তালুকদার ময়না
Published: July 2024

নারী ও পুরুষ-মানব সংসারের দু'টি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ উপাদান এবং একে অপরের পরিপূরক। নারী- পুরুষের সম্মিলিত অংশগ্রহণ ও প্রচেষ্টা জাতীয় উন্নয়ন এবং প্রগতির পূর্বশর্ত। কিন্তু কালক্রমে পিতৃতান্ত্রিক সমাজব্যবস্থা সুদৃঢ় ভিত্তির উপর প্রতিষ্ঠিত হওয়ার ফলে পুরুষ নারীর উপর প্রাধান্য লাভ করতে থাকে। সমাজপতিদের সৃষ্ট আইন-কানুন, বিধিব্যবস্থা পুরুষকে ক্ষমতা ও সম্পদের অধিকারী করে তোলে, অন্যদিকে নারীর সার্বিক অধিকার খর্ব করে পুরুষের নিয়ন্ত্রণে নিয়ে আসে। ফলে জাতীয় উন্নয়ন ও প্রগতির ধারা থেকে নারী ক্রমশ বিচ্যুত হয়ে পড়ে। নারীর এ বিচ্যুতি জাতীয় উন্নয়নের ধারাকে যে ব্যাহত করছে তা বলার অপেক্ষা রাখে না। কারণ বর্তমান বিশ্বপরিস্থিতি স্পষ্ট সাক্ষ্য দেয়, যে-সমাজে নারী যত অবহেলিত সে-সমাজ তত অনুন্নত। নারীদের এই অধস্তন অবস্থা অন্বেষণের লক্ষ্যে প্রাক্-চৈতন্য অর্থাৎ বেদ, রামায়ণ, মহাভারত ও মনুসংহিতা-র যুগে এবং চৈতন্যোত্তরকালে নারীর অবস্থান কেমন ছিল তা বর্তমান প্রবন্ধে অনুসন্ধানের চেষ্টা করা হয়েছে।
সিলভিয়া প্লাথের এরিয়েল : অস্তিত্বযুদ্ধের শিল্পায়ুধ
Authors: নুপুর তারানা
Published: July 2024

সিলভিয়া প্লাথ ক্ষণজন্মা প্রতিভাবান এক পশ্চিমা কবি। আত্মহত্যার অব্যবহিত আগে লেখা এবং মৃত্যুর পর প্রকাশিত তাঁর এরিয়েল (১৯৬৫) কাব্যটি বিশ্বসেরা কাব্যগ্রন্থগুলোর একটি বলে স্বীকৃত। মৃত্যুর প্রায় দুই দশক পর ১৯৮২ সালে এরিয়েল কাব্যের জন্য তিনি 'পুলিৎজার' পুরস্কারে ভূষিত হন। সিলভিয়ার অস্বাভাবিক মৃত্যুর পর এই কাব্যটি তাঁর জীবনীকারদের জিজ্ঞাসু করে তোলে কবির ব্যক্তিগত জীবনের অনেক অজানা ঘটনা ও অনুভূতির প্রতি — নারীবাদী লেখক ও শিল্পীদের নানা তির্যক মন্তব্য ও অভিযোগের লক্ষ্যবিন্দু হন টেড হিউজ (১৯৩০-১৯৯৮)। কারণ, স্বামী টেড হিউজের সাথে বিচ্ছেদ-পরবর্তী জীবনে তাঁর অস্তিত্বের নানা সংকটের স্বীকারোক্তির আভাস ছিল এই কাব্যে, যদিও কাব্যটি সিলভিয়ার অন্তর্ধর্মে এবং শিল্পসাধনায় অনবদ্য। সিলভিয়া সম্পর্কিত সকল জল্পনার ঊর্ধ্বে তাঁর এই বিশেষ কাব্যটির নির্মোহ বিশ্লেষণই এ আলোচনার অন্বিষ্ট।
সৈয়দ ওয়ালীউল্লাহ্‌র নাট্যভাবনা : ‘পুনর্বিবেচনা' প্রসঙ্গে
Authors: সিফাত মাফরুহা সিফাত
Published: July 2024

‘পুনর্বিবেচনা'-সূত্রে সৈয়দ ওয়ালীউল্লাহ্র নাটকসমূহ পর্যবেক্ষণ করলে দেখা যায়, যেসব প্রচলিত ছাঁচের ওপর ভিত্তি করে নাটকগুলো পাঠ, পুনঃপাঠ এবং বিশ্লেষিত হয়েছে, সেসব মূল্যায়ন অনেকাংশে যৌক্তিক ও গুরুত্বপূর্ণ হলেও তাতে নাট্যকারের আকর ভাবনার প্রতি পূর্ণমাত্রায় সুবিচার করা হয়নি অনেক ক্ষেত্রেই। অবশ্য সার্বিকভাবে লেখকের সাহিত্যবিচার প্রসঙ্গেও প্রায় একই কথা বলা সম্ভব। কারণ, দেখা গেছে তাঁকে নিয়ে আলোচনা- সমালোচনায় বেশিরভাগই প্রাধান্য পেয়েছে তাঁর পাশ্চাত্যবোধ ও তাত্ত্বিক চিন্তা। তবে একরৈখিক জ্ঞানভাষ্যে পর্যালোচনা করলে ওয়ালীউল্লাহ্র রচনাসমূহের মূলসুর ধরতে পারা প্রায় অসম্ভব। বিশেষ করে তাঁর নাটক চারটি নিয়ে যত লেখালেখি হয়েছে, সেসবে প্রধানত উঠে এসেছে নাটকগুলোর তত্ত্বকেন্দ্রিকতা ও কাঠামোনির্ভরতার আনুপাতিক পরিচর্যা। ফলে যদিও বৈশ্বিক ও দেশীয় নাট্যপ্রবাহের ধারায় তাঁর অনন্য অবস্থান সুচিহ্নিত রয়েছে বেশ দৃঢ়ভাবে, তবুও এ প্রবন্ধে অনেকটা ভিন্ন মাত্রায় অনুসন্ধান করা হয়েছে নাট্যকার ওয়ালীউল্লাহ্র চিন্তাবিশ্বকে। মূলত কেন সৈয়দ ওয়ালীউল্লাহ্র চারটি নাটকে প্রকরণ-ঘনিষ্ঠতার চাইতে বিষয়ভাবনার প্রাধান্য বেশি, বর্তমান প্রবন্ধে সেই উৎসমুখ উন্মোচন করা হয়েছে। একই সমান্তরালে প্রবন্ধটিতে বিশ্লেষণ করা হয়েছে, কীভাবে তিনি আত্মসমীক্ষার নিরিখে বহিপীর, উজানে মৃত্যু, সুড়ঙ্গ ও তরঙ্গভঙ্গ— নাটক চারটিতে সমকাল, নিজ ভূখণ্ড ও স্বজাতির ইতিবৃত্তকে প্রকাশভঙ্গির নতুনত্বে তুলে ধরার মাধ্যমে বহিঃপ্রকাশ ঘটিয়েছেন তাঁর চিরায়ত কল্যাণকামী ভাবাদর্শের ।
প্রবাদের চিহ্নতত্ত্ব : প্রসঙ্গ ‘বৃষ্টির প্রবাদ’
Authors: বেগম মনিরা
Published: July 2024

মুহম্মদ আবদুল হাই-এর 'বৃষ্টির প্রবাদ' প্রবন্ধে বাংলা লোকসংস্কৃতি চর্চার প্রয়াস লক্ষ করা যায়, যাতে তিনি বাঙালির গ্রামীণ কৃষি- সংস্কৃতিতে ব্যবহৃত বৃষ্টি-বিষয়ক প্রবাদগুলো তুলে ধরেছেন। এ প্রবাদসমূহ সূচক ও প্রতীক চিহ্নের আশ্রয়ে মানব জীবনের কিছু বাস্তব অভিজ্ঞতা ও উপলব্ধিকে সম্ভাব্য ফলাফল অনুমানের মধ্য দিয়ে প্রকাশ করা হয়। প্রবাদ চিহ্নসমূহের অর্থ বক্তা ও শ্রোতা উভয় পক্ষের কাছেই সুস্পষ্ট হয়ে ওঠে। মূলত দ্যোতিত সংহিতাগুলোই ভাষিক যোগাযোগে মূল ভূমিকা পালন করে । আলোচ্য প্রবন্ধে বৃষ্টি-বিষয়ক বাংলা প্রবাদসমূহ কীভাবে চিহ্নতাত্ত্বিক উপাদান হিসেবে দ্যোতিতের বাচ্যার্থের সঙ্গে একাধিক গূঢ়ার্থ প্রকাশ করে; এবং প্রবাদের পাঠকৃতিতে পদকাঠামোর দ্যোতকরূপে বিভিন্ন প্রতীকী, সূচকীয়, মিথিক চিহ্ন ও ঐতিহাসিক অনুষঙ্গ ব্যবহার করে বাঙালি সমাজ-সংস্কৃতিতে বাগর্থগত দ্যোতনা সৃষ্টি করে তা বিশ্লেষণের চেষ্টা করা হয়েছে।
অগ্নি-বীণার শতবর্ষে নজরুল-সমালোচনার সংক্ষিপ্ত রূপালেখ্য
Authors: রেজা সৌভিক
Published: July 2024

বাংলাসাহিত্যে রবীন্দ্রনাথের পরে নজরুলকেই আমরা বলতে পারি একজন প্রতিভাবান কবি। শুধুই যে প্রতিভাবান তা নয়, একই সঙ্গে তিনি ছিলেন একজন মৌলিক কবি। নজরুলের অগ্নি-বীণা কাব্য প্রকাশের পরপরই তাঁকে একজন যুগ-প্রবর্তক কবি হিসেবে চিহ্নিত করা হয়। এই কাব্যে নজরুল, তাঁর যুগটিকে, তাঁর সমকালকে বিচিত্রভাবে বুঝে নেয়া আর তাকে শৈল্পিক প্রকাশে চিত্রিত করবার চেষ্টা করেছিলেন। নজরুলের কাব্য-অভিযানের অগ্রযাত্রার শুরুটা সেখান থেকেই। এসবের পাশাপাশি আমাদের সাহিত্যে দেখা যায় নজরুলের কাব্য-সমালোচনার একটি নতুন ধারা। নতুন কাব্যরীতির প্রবর্তক ছিলেন বলেই, আমাদের সাহিত্যে, সমালোচকদের একটা বড় অংশ নজরুলের কৃতিত্বের জায়গাটি সুনির্দিষ্টভাবে ধরতে ব্যর্থ হয়েছেন। অর্থাৎ নজরুলের কবিতাই শুধু নয়, নজরুলের কাব্যের সমালোচনাগুলো আমাদের সাহিত্যে একটি নতুন ধারা সৃষ্টি করেছে। বাংলা সাহিত্যে নজরুল-সমালোচনার সে-ধারা এবং তার নিহিত পালা-বদল এক অর্থে বাংলা সাহিত্য-সমালোচনারও পালা-বদল বটে। নজরুলের অগ্নি-বীণা প্রকাশের শতবর্ষে এসে তাঁর কবিতা আলোচনার পাশাপাশি সাহিত্য-সমালোচনার সে-ধরনটিও আমরা এখানে বুঝে নেয়ার চেষ্টা করেছি।
সফিউদ্দীন আহমেদের ছাপচিত্র : নিরীক্ষা ও নন্দনের সম্মিলন
Authors: মো. বনি আদম মো. বনি আদম
Published: July 2024

সফিউদ্দীন আহমেদ বাংলাদেশের আধুনিক ছাপচিত্রকলার জনক বা পুরোধা ব্যক্তি। ছাপচিত্রকলার সকল মাধ্যমে তাঁর অবাধ বিচরণ। ড্রইংয়ের বলিষ্ঠতা আর তেলরং চিত্রে তাঁর সৃজনশীলতার প্রাণশক্তি অনুভব করা যায়। জীবনঘনিষ্ঠ বিষয়ে সমৃদ্ধ তাঁর চিত্রসম্ভার। সমাজের প্রান্তিক জনগোষ্ঠীর জীবনালেখ্যের প্রতিফলন তাঁর চিত্রসমূহে। আঙ্গিক আর মাধ্যমের নানা পরীক্ষা-নিরীক্ষায় শিল্পী ব্যাপৃত থেকেছেন সারাটা জীবন। তাঁর নিরীক্ষার শুরু বিগত শতকের চল্লিশের দশকে কলকাতা পর্বে উড এনগ্রেভিংয়ের মধ্য দিয়ে আর পূর্ণতা পায় লন্ডনপর্বে কপার এনগ্রেভিংয়ের গীতল রেখার উৎকর্ষ সাধনে - যা তাঁকে দিয়েছে অনন্যতা। বিষয়বৈচিত্র্য, শিল্পকুশলতা আর নৈপুণ্যে ভরা সফিউদ্দীনের শিল্পভাণ্ডার। এ প্রবন্ধে সফিউদ্দীন আহমেদের ছাপচিত্র নিয়ে আলোচনা করা হয়েছে।
Upaya Penanggulangan Penyebaran Konten Pornografi di Media Sosial
Authors: Nurfitrah Pakaya  , Mohamad Rusdiyanto U Puluhulawa  , Julisa Aprilia Kaluku
Published: July 2024

This research aims to determine efforts to overcome the spread of pornographic content on social media. This research is empirical research because it places primary data in the community as the main data that will be analyzed qualitatively. The research results show that efforts to overcome the spread of pornographic content on social media are carried out by providing guidance and counseling regarding the dangers and sanctions for spreading pornography in society, especially for students; Conduct dialogue both directly and via radio and other mass media. Apart from that, dialogue is also carried out with the wider community through community-based field activities, such as programs held for the community by the police, for example when the police are asked to provide a welcome and guidance to the community when there is an agenda in the sub-district and village; Carry out raid operations and process legally, namely the police, especially the Bone Bolango Police, carry out raids and operations at entertainment venues, hotels and accommodation, especially in boarding houses which may be used as immoral places. If found, the police will summon immoral perpetrators, including those who make pornographic videos and take legal action; and Providing protection for victims, by first receiving complaint reports, then collaborating with related parties to fulfill the victims' rights.
La enseñanza de la Geometría en Colombia desde la perspectiva de Ciencia, Tecnología y Sociedad
Authors: Riascos González Yamile , Curbeira Hernández Domingo
Published: July 2024

The article analyzes the need to provide technological learning environments in the teaching of Geometry of educational institutions in Colombia, where the community is involved. Since in some texts geometrical objects are presented in the plane drawn in two dimensions and this type of representations students have become accustomed, causing obstacles of epistemological and didactic type in learning, which would be solved if geometry softwares are used dynamics, which allow visualization and interaction with objects in their entirety as a unit.
Evaluación de la efectividad de un método de recepción no detallada en la Droguería Cienfuegos
Authors: Feitó Cespón Michael , Hernández Cruz Mailet , Hernández Sánchez Yohan
Published: July 2024

The purpose of this article is to evaluate the implementation of a reception method that includes fewer inspections at the Cienfuegos Wholesaler Drugstore belonging to the Medicines Distributor Company. Its introduction is necessary to reduce the handling of pharmaceutical products, the reception time and the labor force use, without affecting the quality and maintaining high satisfaction in the delivery of merchandise to pharmacies and healthcare units. An improvement procedure was carried out for the design of the reception method, based on the characterization of the one currently established in the drugstore and the work with a group of experts. To check the feasibility of the method, it was validated through method and time studies, quality indicators were compared and customer satisfaction was evaluated. The comparison of the methods showed that the reception time by weighing is significantly less than the reception time, which allowed the reduction of the manipulators of the area to 50%. In addition, 0.02% of total quality failures with respect to purchases and 92% customer satisfaction, this is considered acceptable for the generalization of the reception method.
اتفاقية الأنظمة المضادة للحشف
Authors:   المنظمة البحرية الدولية
Published: July 2024

النُظُم المضادة للحشف هي كسوات أو طلاءات أو معالجات أو أجهزة تمنع التصاق الكائنات العضوية غير المرغوب فيها بأبدان السفن .

واستجابةً لما أُقرِّ به من ضرورة ضبط الآثار البيئية للمواد الضارة المستخدمة في النظم المضادة للحشف ، اعتمدت المنظمة البحرية الدولية عام 2001 الاتفاقية الدولية بشأن ضبط النُظُم المضادة للحشف الضارة المستخدمة على متن السفن (اتفاقية النظم المضادة للحشف) السارية منذ عام 2008 .

وتتضمن هذه الطبعة الثالثة للاتفاقية النص الجامع لتعديلاتها بما في ذلك تعديلات المرفقين الأول والرابع المتعلقة بفرض ضوابط على السيبوترين وغير ذلك من التعديلات التبعية التي دخلت حيز النفاذ في 1 كانون الثاني/يناير 2023 فضلاً عن الخطوط التوجيهية الصادرة دعماً لتنفيذ الاتفاقية المعدَّلة.
Illusion of One-Size-Fits-All: “A Qualitative Exploration of Work-Life Balance Among Young Professionals in Pakistan"
Authors: Kiran Tayyaba , Batool Dr Noshaba
Published: July 2024

This study explores the complex dynamics of work-life balance among young professionals in Pakistan, questioning the conventional idea of a universally applicable, one-size-fits-all strategy for balancing professional duties and personal life. Employing a qualitative research methodology, the study aims to unveil the intricate experiences, diverse perceptions, and adaptive coping mechanisms employed by young professionals (aged between 22 to 30) working in different industries of Pakistan with experience of 1 to 5 years, as they confront the intricate web of their burgeoning careers and personal lives. The findings not only provide insights into the unique contextual factors influencing work-life equilibrium but also contribute to a broader understanding of the individualized strategies adopted by young professionals in navigating the complexities inherent in their professional and personal spheres.
Imprudencia médica y responsabilidad penal: análisis jurisprudencial
Authors: Villegas Fernández Jesús Manuel
Published: July 2024

Pocas materias tan difíciles como la imprudencia penal en materia médica. Aun contando con un corpus jurisprudencial muy amplio, no es sencillo extraer conclusiones claras de una masa de resoluciones caracterizada por su dispersión y densidad conceptuales. En este trabajo se intentará una labor de síntesis tomando como guía la teoría general de delito. Es entonces cuando, al disponer de un marco teórico bien trabado, encontramos principios generales que permitan afrontar con un mínimo de seguridad los problemas prácticos más frecuentes. La adecuada inteligencia del deber de cuidado, materializado en la lex artis ad hoc, así como la racional interpretación de los informes periciales proporcionan las claves para resolver cuestiones jurídicas aparentemente muy complejas, máxime ante los retos de la reciente epidemia global por coronavirus.
Medicina en los centros de internamiento de extranjeros
Authors: Iglesias Sánchez María Inmaculada
Published: July 2024

En el presente trabajo se exponen cuestiones relacionadas con el ingreso de personas extranjeras en los centros de internamiento, las competencias de los jueces y juezas de instrucción que acuerdan el internamiento y la de los juzgados de control para garantizar, desde su ingreso y durante el tiempo de permanencia en el centro, que se vele por el respeto a su vida, su integridad física y su salud, haciendo especial referencia a las alegaciones de minoría de edad.
Defending the Defender: Gerald Winrod and the Great Sedition Trial
Authors: Bate Seth
Published: July 2024

The Rev. Dr. Gerald B. Winrod, an evangelist based in Wichita, Kansas, viewed himself and his followers as defenders. He came to call his media and ministry organization the Defenders of the Faith and its flagship magazine, The Defender. From Winrod's view, the Defenders provided a moral bulwark against Darwinists, saloon keepers, women who wore revealing clothes, Catholics,sometimes, Jews, and especially Communists. At times, Winrod used very thin evidence to apply these labels to those he viewed as threats to American morality. For example, Winrod widely promoted his assertion that President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was both a Jew and a Communist.1
Gender and Division of Labor Associated with Dying, Burial, and Mourning in Early America
Authors: Swink Rhenee Clark
Published: July 2024

During the colonial period, and the years of the new republic, death most frequently occurred in the home. Members of communities engaged in a system of mutual aid by helping families at a time of loss. Women cared for the sick and dying and prepared the body for burial.4 Men built coffins, as an extension of the cabinet making trade. The local sexton dug the grave. On the day of the funeral, men transported the coffin to the burial site. Women participated in the funeral service by providing hospitality to mourners and taking part in the procession. Women and men participated in mourning rituals by donning attire and following mourning etiquette based on religion and social status. These gendered divisions of labor and social expectations represented the specified gender roles within colonial society. Although the rituals associated with death and dying particularly in functions outside the home were dominated by men, women still carved out their own place in these rituals based on gender roles of the time.
El welfare-mix español durante la crisis y la privatización del riesgo social: los casos de la sanidad, los servicios sociales y la atención a la dependencia
Authors: Del Pino Eloísa , Catalá Pérez Daniel
Published: July 2024

In the two decades before the onset of the crisis, many countries began to implement initiatives involving the participation of actors other than the public sector in the management of social policies. In recent years, the difficult economic situation has revived the debate on different welfare-mix formulas, their scope and especially on citizens. In the case of Spain, through the examination of three key social policies, we observe how the welfare-mix has been reformed in many ways during the crisis, responding to various drivers, including the perception by public officials that the crisis was bringing about a certain kind of privatization of social risk.
De la competencia a la cooperación: reformas de la administración pública para ciudades sostenibles
Authors: Warner Mildred E.
Published: July 2024

The 21st century is the urban century. Cities lead the way in growth and innovation, but also in inequality. How can public administration meet the challenges of demographic change, climate change and fiscal sustainability? The last decades of the 20th century gave primary concern to efficiency and championed the tools of decentralization and privatization. Competition was assumed to be the source of efficiency. But competition has limits, and in the 21st century, cooperation is the new reform. Public administration is giving increased attention to coordination, equity, and democratic voice. This requires a rebalancing of the relationship between the State and the market, and between the State and local government. Public values must be reinserted in the market for public service delivery. Cooperation across the inter-governmental system is required because innovative, new technologies have the potential to disrupt and fragment the city region. The challenge for public administration is to promote cooperation so that government can be the connective tissue that holds society together to address the challenges of the 21st century.
Innovación social y capacidad institucional en Latinoamérica
Authors: Arenilla Sáez Manuel
Published: July 2024

The current economic and financial crisis has caused that the more developed countries are giving up the old belief in an omnipotent State and an unlimited level of wellbeing, while in Latin America is questioning the extension and consolidation of basic public services. Today, the ability of States to deal with the diversity of citizen demands and needs, to bring public action to the whole population and to combat poverty is questioned. To this is added the loss of public confidence in public institutions and their members and leaders.
We are experiencing profound changes in the society and the market that show that they are assuming a growing role in the satisfaction of the needs of the community. Thus appears an enlarged reality of the public service, which can no longer be referred to the administrative or state. Simultaneously, the State expands its role as an enabler, guarantor and activator of society and is required to be oriented towards inclusion, participation, representation and effective partnerships.
In this context rises up the approach of social innovation that feeds on the evolution of ideas and governance of previous decades and the principles of the knowledge society, such as collaboration and the connection of talent, and which is being built primarily from international organizations and governments. One of its main objectives is the coproduction of public services in order to promote the renewal of the public sector and to cover its insufficiencies.
It will be maintained that the characteristics of institutional development condition social innovation initiatives, specifically the characteristics that define institutional capacity, as it has been observed in most Latin American countries in the last decade with the guarantee and extension of public services. The shortcomings in the coverage of these and the rest of unsatisfied needs show a wide field of action of social innovation in Latin America.
Implementación de políticas públicas: lecciones para el diseño. Análisis de los casos de modernización de la gestión pública y de la reforma de salud en Chile
Authors: Olavarría Gambi Mauricio
Published: July 2024

The article analyzes public policy implementation on public management modernization and health care reform occurred in Chile between 1990s and 2010s decades. The analysis is based on the framework provided by Hasenfeld and Brock (1991), whom identify the following main driving forces: the pursuit of rationality, the organization policy-fit, the bureaucratic discretion and adaptation, power relation, and leadership and competence. This work inquires whether those driving forces have been present in the implementation of the analyzed policies and, to do that, it concentrate on the political management of them, the readiness of the basic conditions, factors and necessary circumstances for the operation of the mentioned policies.
The document identifies lessons to be considered for the design of public interventions. It concludes that driving forces influencing the public policy implementation process varies in correspondence to the government sector of activity they belong to. Because of that, implementation would not be a process that concrete in the same manner in the different areas of government activity. That implies that public policy design should consider this characteristic of the implementation process and, mainly, in the definition of the characteristics and profile of those who would be in charge of putting in practice the public policy.
The unit of analysis is the inter-organizational network in which these public policies have been implemented. Information comes from official documents, press clippings, academic literature and 142 interviews to key actors of these policies.
¿Cómo viajan las ideas? El rol de las comunidades epistémicas en el diseño de políticas sociales en América Latina
Authors: Osorio Gonnet Cecilia
Published: July 2024

This article seeks to contribute to the understanding of the diffusion process of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs (CCTs) in Latin America and the role of experts -reunited in an epistemic community- and International Organizations (IOs). CCTs have been increasingly implemented worldwide in the last decades and, until 2010, 17 countries have adopted them in Latin America alone. The evidence suggests that this convergence is due to a policy diffusion process. After their implementation by regional pioneers -Brazil and Mexico- during the middle of the ‘90s, the programs caught the attention of International Organizations like the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, which in turn contributed to their dissemination. These organizations supplied loans and technical advice, and also, they developed diverse activities, networks, papers and reports which have contributed to create a consensus on the efficiency of CCTs. Moreover, and taking an essential role, the existence of an epistemic community increased the available information on these programs and contributed to their legitimacy, playing a role in the domestic policy making process as well as in the adoption of CCTs by more countries. This matter deserves further attention in order to better understand the influence of ideas which can produce convergence of policies, the role of the actors involved and the relationship between the domestic and international level during the policy making process
Contradicciones y tensiones en las políticas de desmercantilización de la Revolución Ciudadana en Ecuador
Authors: León Guzmán Mauricio , Domínguez Martín Rafael
Published: July 2024

The article analyzes the extent to which economic and social policies implemented between 2007 and 2015 by the Government of the Citizen Revolution in Ecuador can be considered as a process of de-commodification work, money and land, as fictitious commodities, in Karl Polanyi terms, in a country with informal employment, officially dollarized and dependent on oil. To do this, the main labor and financial policies, as well as the management of oil revenues, are described. Furthermore, the lack of coherence and the limits that the institutions of global capitalism impose on the sovereignty of the economic policies will be discussed. The main hypothesis of this work is that the Good Living, which originally appeared in the margins of the State and political power, was instrumented by the Citizen Revolution (CR) to articulate a political project of de-commodification of labor, money and natural resources. However, this project, embraced by Ecuadorian society, showed limited autonomy and coherency -and this is the subordinate hypothesis- because it heavily depended on the upward trend of oil prices, as the return to the neoliberal program -that never lost its hegemony at global level­- demonstrated, when oil price fell. One of the conclusions is that the Government of the CR can be considered as a post-neoliberal one.
El diseño institucional de los sistemas de contratación pública como factor de lucha contra la corrupción
Authors: Sancho David
Published: July 2024

This work aims to contribute to the academic discussion on the role of political and institutional factors that structure the design of public procurement systems to avoid corrupt or fraudulent behavior. From a theoretical and methodological perspective, it will be studied how institutional analysis can facilitate the identification and understanding of the relevant factors for the good design and administration of public procurement systems.
The development of a regulatory system is modulated by its institutional matrix, which structures relations between public and private actors. Some institutional variables of this regulatory system (its decision-making system, its control mechanisms, the required transparency, the organizational resources, and the technical capacity of government action) have a direct impact on the management of contracting systems. The article analyzes these organizational and institutional variables and their impact on public procurement systems. First, the institutional and organizational factors which may potentially undermine the efficiency and effectiveness of public procurement systems are determined. Second, the document presents a methodological model, quantitative and qualitative, to support this type of analysis.
Informe final de Conclusiones y Recomendaciones del IV Encuentro Iberoamericano de Escuelas e Institutos de Administración Pública
Authors: Revista del CLAD Reforma y Democracia
Published: July 2024

Este encuentro se celebró durante los días 19 y 20 de octubre de 2017. Estuvo organizado por el CLAD, junto a la Oficina Nacional de Servicio Civil (ONSC) de la República Oriental del Uruguay, el Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública (INAP) de España, el Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina (CAF), así como la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) en Uruguay.
Inteligencia artificial, robótica y modelos de Administración pública
Authors: Ramió Matas Carles
Published: July 2024

This work aims to analyze the risks and opportunities of introducing artificial intelligence and robotics into public administration. It is essential for public institutions to adopt a proactive strategy, they must take advantage of the technological revolution not only to renew their technical capacity, but especially to solve most of their conceptual and organizational problems. Artificial intelligence and robotics can be a great opportunity for a radical institutional and organizational renovation in public institutions and a contribution to their adaptation, relevance and survival in a complex governance context. The goal is beyond simple digitalization and technological innovation by taking advantage of the new technological paradigm to organize the different models and cultures of the Administration (bureaucratic, managerial, regulatory and governance) to achieve greater institutional strength. One of the main problems in contemporary public administrations is the confusion and confrontation between its different conceptual models. Artificial intelligence and robotics present a great opportunity to finally achieve a solid bureaucratic model that is objective, neutral, fast and efficient, by avoiding negative externalities such as an excessive rigidity and corporate drifts (bureaucracy without bureaucrats). A new bureaucratic model impervious to patronage and corruption. On the other hand, artificial intelligence and robotics will be able to facilitate a more effective and efficient management in new public administrations more intelligent and open to a greater citizen participation. We must propose and achieve a public administration that is together liquid, open, collaborative, creative and innovative but also solid, predictable and constant. It might seem an oxymoron, but the good work of the Administration in the future depends on the integration and complicity between these two souls: a public administration with greater institutional quality and intelligence capabilities.
La fabricación disociada de la Administración Pública del siglo XXI: en busca de integración en un entorno de cambio
Authors: Aguilar Luis F.
Published: July 2024

This article aims to provide an answer on how to create a public administrative system that ties together the requirement of legitimacy and effectiveness of the government under conditions of scarce resources and in an environment of change. First, an outlook of the last forty years of changes in public administration is provided, which are titled as “the administration of efficiency-effectiveness”, “the administration of legitimacy-legality” and “the administration of interdependencies” (both governmental and social-governmental) and that respectively refer to the New Public Management, the Democratic Transition and the New Public Governance. The causes that drove these three reforms and its essential characteristics are summarized, focusing particularly on the disconnection of the reforms and their effects on public administration. The need for further integration is pointed out as a mean to strengthen the directive effectiveness of the democratic government and to restore social confidence on its competence and efficacy. Regardless of the value of the reforms, the limits of the efficiency-effectiveness and the legitimacy-legality as dissociated approaches are highlighted, as well as its consequences in the functioning of the public administration. Based on the structural interdependence of relations between the actors of contemporary society, including the government, the New Public
Governance is explained as the steering process of current social and political interactions. Secondly, and according to the New Public Governance principles, a proposal for the integration of the three administrative reforms is offered in order to revaluate the significance and effectiveness of the public administration work.
La importancia de los valores organizacionales en la Administración Pública: un estudio de caso basado en la percepción de los trabajadores de una institución de enseñanza superior
Authors: Correia, Pedro , Mendes Ireneu , Freire Ana
Published: July 2024

The major restructuring witnessed in recent years in the public sector seems to be the result of a breakdown in the consensus regarding the role of the State in contemporary societies. At the same time, governance paradigms have also undergone changes and the difference between the governance paradigm that characterizes current governance models and the rigid and hierarchical structures of the bureaucratic paradigm is now obvious. Organizational values and organizational culture are today key factors for public administration to implement strategies aimed at improving its performance to fulfill its mission. This study aims to analyze the perceptions of workers in the Administration of the University of Coímbra (UC) regarding the importance of organizational values. A questionnaire was given to 178 workers of the Administration of the UC. The findings allow us to conclude that there is a significant difference in perceptions regarding organizational values between the public sector and the private sector.
Democracia algorítmica: consideraciones éticas sobre la dataficación de la esfera pública
Authors: Calvo Patrici
Published: July 2024

Currently the convergence of Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and the Internet of Things allows the algorithmization, datafication and hyperconnectivity of the entire scope of human activity, such as economics, welfare or politics. Together with the disaffection of civil society towards the current democratic models, this fact is generating new democratic proposals based on the supposed objectivity, morality, representability and neutrality of mathematical models based on artificial neural networks of machine learning. Using a hermeneutic-critical methodology in the study of bibliographical sources, the objective of the present work is to show the challenges, limits and consequences that underlie the diverse democratic proposals based on mathematical models of decision, massive data and the hyperconnectivity of the digital society.