bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effectiveness of a Transdiagnostic Educational Package Based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Schema Therapy, and Meaning Therapy on Psychological Well-being and Marital Burnout in Women Experiencing Emotional Divorce
Authors: Nazemi Zand Nikta , Ghorban Shiroudi Shohreh , Khalatbari Javad , Rahmani Mohammadali
Published: April 2024

Objective: The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of transdiagnostic treatment based on cognitive behavioral therapy, schema therapy, and meaning therapy on psychological well-being and marital burnout in women experiencing emotional divorce. Methods and Materials: The method of this study was quasi-experimental, with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The study population included all female clients who attended counseling centers in Tehran, diagnosed with conditions of emotional divorce in their marital life in the year 2021. The study sample consisted of 30 women experiencing emotional divorce, who were selected through stratified random sampling and placed into the educational group based on transdiagnostic treatment involving cognitive behavioral therapy, schema therapy, and meaning therapy (15 participants) and the control group (15 participants). The measurement tools used in the research included: the Psychological Well-being Scale by Ryff (1989), Marital Burnout Scale by Pines (1996), Marital Conflict Scale by Barati and Sanaei (1999), and Emotional Divorce Scale by Gottman (2008). Data were analyzed using covariance analysis and SPSS software version 20. Findings: The results indicated that the treatment based on transdiagnostic cognitive therapy, schema therapy, and meaning therapy has an effect on reducing marital burnout (F=109.71, P<0.001) and increasing psychological well-being (F=19.44, P<0.001). Conclusion: Therefore, it was concluded that transdiagnostic treatment based on cognitive behavioral therapy, schema therapy, and meaning therapy is effective in reducing marital burnout and increasing psychological well-being.
CHEMICAL REACTION SYSTEMS WITH A HOMOCLINIC BIFURCATION: AN INVERSE PROBLEM
Authors: KUMAR K. NAVEEN
Published: April 2024

A framework for inverse problems is offered to build reaction systems with specified features. The framework includes the definition and analysis of kinetic transformations, which enable the mapping of any polynomial ordinary differential equation to the one that may be represented as a reaction network. The framework is applied to the design of certain bistable reaction systems in two and three dimensions that experience a supercritical homoclinic bifurcation, and the phase spaces' topology is examined.
UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING TO DETERMINE THE COST OF MEDICAL INSURANCE
Authors: ZIAUDDIN KHAJA , KONNI SRIKANTH REDDY
Published: April 2024

By spreading the financial risk of unforeseen medical expenses among a large number of people, health insurance lowers the total amount of money at risk. Over the past 20 years, global public health spending has nearly doubled, and in 2023, it is predicted to reach $8.5 trillion, or 9.8% of the global GDP if inflation is taken into account. 60% of all medical procedures and 70% of outpatient care are provided by multinational multiprivate sectors, sometimes at exorbitant costs. Because of growing healthcare expenditures, longer life expectancies, and an increase in non-communicable diseases, health insurance has become a necessary good. The availability of insurance data has increased, allowing insurance companies to leverage predictive modeling to enhance their business operations and customer service. Computer algorithms and machine learning (ML) are used to analyze previous insurance data in order to estimate future output values based on consumer behavior patterns, insurance policies, data-driven decision-making, and the development of new schemes. Machine learning (ML) has shown a lot of potential in the insurance industry, which is why the ML Health Insurance Prediction System was developed. Medical expenditures can be reduced by using this cost-price prediction algorithm to estimate premium values more promptly and effectively. This system compares and contrasts the Random Forest Regressor, Support Vector Regression, and Linear Regression regression models. Because the models were trained on a dataset, predictions could be made and the model's effectiveness could be verified by comparing it to actual data.
Injizierte dermale Füllermaterialien – ein spezieller Befund der Mundhöhlenschleimhaut
Authors: Meier Thomas , Kirchhoff Julien , Andreoni Claude , Pfaltz Madeleine , Bornstein Michael M.
Published: April 2024

Injizierbare dermale Füllermaterialien werden in der plastischen Chirurgie heute beim Auftreten der ersten Falten auch schon bei jüngeren Menschen als Mittel der Wahl angeboten. Viele organische Substanzen wie Rinderkollagen (resorbierbar), Hyaluronsäure (resorbierbar) oderanorganische Substanzen wie Silikon (nichtresorbierbar) werden dazu eingesetzt.
Other proprietary brand assets and competitive advantage in beer products in Kabale District, South Western Uganda
Authors:   Department of [Management Sciences, and Business Studies] Box 317, Kabale University, South Western Uganda, Agaba M , Sunday A ,   Department of [Management Sciences, and Business Studies] Box 317, Kabale University, South Western Uganda
Published: April 2024

Background In the current business environment, firms are required to be more competitive and hostile. Other proprietary brand asset is used by business organizations to gain competitive advantage. This study adopted the resource-based business model that provides a framework for identifying a unique set of resources and shifts the approach of assessing competitive advantage from the external to the internal environment that is the resource power. Objectives This study, therefore, set out to determine the effect of Other Proprietary Brand Assets on competitive advantage in beer products in the Kabale District. Materials and Methods This is a descriptive questionnaires-based survey of 1,783 wholesalers, retailers, customers, brand and marketing managers of Nile Special Lager, Eagle Lager, Senator Extra Lager, Club, and Bell beer products sold in Kabale District of Uganda. Simple random sampling was used to select alcoholic beverages products and producers while purposive sampling was adopted to select shopping centers where consumer information was collected after pilot marketing investigation. Primary data were used and collected using questionnaires. Data generated were analyzed using multiple regression analysis and the t-statistic with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26.0. Results The findings show that there was no significant effect of Other Proprietary Brand Assets on competitive advantage in beer products in Kabale District of Uganda Conclusion and Recommendations Other proprietary brand assets, therefore, had no significant effect on competitive advantage in beer products marketed in Kabale District of Uganda. Construction of meaningful brand names, colors, and logos is recommended. Keywords Proprietary Brand Assets, Competitive Advantage, Beer, Kabale, Uganda
Pengaruh Akuntabilitas Auditor dan Time Budget Pressure terhadap Kualitas Audit pada KAP di Kota Palembang
Authors: Dyna Novarina Yushal  , Dwi Septa Aryani  , Dimas Pratama Putra
Published: April 2024

Abstract : This study aims to find out it the effect of auditor accountability and time budget pressure on audit quality at public accounting firms in Palembang City. The data collection method uses primary data obtained through the distribution of questionnaires to 45 auditor respondents working at KAP Palembang. The samples in this study were determined using purposive sampling. Data analysis techniques using analysis tools with the help of SPSS Version 25 program multiple linear regression test and classical assumption test consisting of normality test, multicollinearity test, and heteroscedasticity test. Hypothesis testing is carried out by F test, t test and determination test (R²). The results of this study show that: 1. Auditor accountability and time budget pressure simultaneously have a significant effect on audit quality. 2. Auditor accountability has a significant effect on audit quality. 3. Time budget pressure does not have a significant effect on audit quality.
Abstrak : Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh akuntabilitas auditor dan time budget pressure terhadap kualitas audit pada Kantor Akuntan Publik di Kota Palembang. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan data primer yang diperoleh melalui pembagian kuisioner kepada 45 responden auditor yang bekerja di KAP Palembang. Sampel dalam penelitian ini ditentukan dengan menggunakan purposive sampling. Teknik analisis data menggunakan alat analisis  dengan bantuan program SPSS Versi 25 uji regresi linier berganda dan uji asumsi klasik yang terdiri dari uji normalitas, uji multikolinieritas, dan uji heteroskedastisitas. Pengujian hipotesis dilakukan dengan uji F, uji t dan uji koefisien determinasi(R²). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa: 1. Akuntabilitas auditor dan time budget pressure secara simultan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Kualitas Audit. 2. Akuntabilitas Auditor berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Kualitas audit. 3. Time Budget Pressure tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Kualitas Audit.
Adaptive Bipartite Consensus of Multi-agent Systems with Parameter Uncertainty and Leader of Nonzero Input under Signed Digraph
Authors: Wang Qiufu , Wang Zhanshan
Published: April 2024

This article investigates the bipartite consensus problem for a class of multi-agent systems (MASs) with parameter uncertainty and leader of nonzero input under a signed digraph. Due to the unknown and time-varying input signal of the leader, followers are unable to obtain accurate information about the leader. For this purpose, a distributed adaptive observer is designed based on parameterization theory. Then, considering the existence of parameter uncertainty in the MASs, an auxiliary function is designed to compensate for the impact of uncertainty. Afterwards, an adaptive controller with dynamic coupling gain is designed based on observation errors and auxiliary function. Subsequently, it is demonstrated that the MASs with parameter uncertainty and leader of nonzero input can achieve bipartite consensus by stability analysis. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed scheme is verified through simulation.
A Parallel Control Method For Zero-Sum Games With Unknown Time-varying System
Authors: Wei Qinglai , Zhu Zhenhua , Zhang Jie , Wang Fei-Yue
Published: April 2024

In this paper, based on ACP approach, a parallel control method is proposed for zero-sum games of unknown time-varying systems. The process of constructing a sequence of artificial systems, implementing the computational experiments and conducting the parallel execution is presented. The artificial systems are constructed to model the real system. Computational experiments adopting adaptive dynamic programming (ADP) are shown to derive control laws for the a sequence of artificial systems. The purpose of the parallel execution step is to derive the control laws for the real system. Finally, simulation experiments are provided to show the effectiveness of the proposed method.
A New Self-Learning Optimization Management Scheme for Smart Grid Systems
Authors: Liao Zehua , Wei Qinglai
Published: April 2024

This paper presents a new energy optimization management scheme for the smart grid system (SGS), which not only considers the inclusion of renewable energy in energy management, but also considers the feedback sale of redundant renewable energy to the grid, so as to obtain better optimization management results and avoid energy waste. A new performance index function is constructed, which aims to save users’ electricity costs and protect energy storage batteries. We construct a periodic iterative self-learning method based on the characteristics that the relevant data of SGS is approximately periodic. The proposed self-learning optimization method is based on adaptive dynamic programming (ADP). The initial iterative control law is obtained by pre-training, and the designed method can be realized by neural networks. Simulation experiments are carried out by using the relevant data of SGS for four weeks. The experimental results show that the new energy management scheme can help users save a lot of electricity costs, and is more effective than some common methods.
Cluster Synchronization of Fractional-Order Complex Community Networks in Quaternion-Valued Field
Authors: Zheng Bibo , Wang Zhanshan
Published: April 2024

Without separating the fractional-order quaternionvalued complex networks (FOQVCNs) into four real-valued systems, cluster synchronization is investigated in this paper. First, the FOQVCNs are divided into several clusters, and the dynamic behaviors of the clusters are different. For the case of different dynamics behaviors of the network nodes, hybrid adaptive control is proposed, which means that coupling strength and feedback control gain are simultaneously regulated with the evolution of states. Particularly, some new analytical approaches for fractional-order adaptive schemes, including the method of contradiction, the Mean Value Theorem are developed to establish synchronization criteria of the network system. Furthermore, asymptotical synchronization of FOQVCNs with identical nodes is also studied by adaptive feedback controller and adjusting coupling strength as a special case. At last, two fractional-order quaternion-valued complex community networks are divided to synchronize to the desired trajectory, respectively and numerical simulations are provided to illustrate the validity of theoretical results.
Fault Diagnosis for Wind Turbine Flange Bolts Based on One-Dimensional Depthwise Separable Convolutions
Authors: Liu Yongchao , Dong Shuqing , Wang Qingfeng , Cai Wenhe , Song Ruizhuo , Wei Qinglai
Published: April 2024

In this paper, a new bolt fault diagnosis method is developed to solve the fault diagnosis problem of wind turbine flange bolts using one-dimensional depthwise separable convolutions. The main idea is to use a one-dimensional convolutional neural network model to classify and identify the acoustic vibration signals of bolts, which represent different bolt damage states. Through the method of knock test and modal simulation, it is concluded that the damage state of wind turbine flange bolt is related to the natural frequency distribution of acoustic vibration signal. It is found that the bolt damage state affects the modal shape of the structure, and then affects the natural frequency distribution of the bolt vibration signal. Therefore, the damage state can be identified by identifying the natural frequency distribution of the bolt acoustic vibration signal. In the present one-dimensional depth-detachable convolutional neural network model, the one-dimensional vector is first convolved into multiple channels, and then each channel is separately learned by depth-detachable convolution, which can effectively improve the feature quality and the effect of data classification. From the perspective of the realization mechanism of convolution operation, the depthwise separable convolution operation has fewer parameters and faster computing speed, making it easier to build lightweight models and deploy them to mobile devices.
عنايةُ المدرسةِ البحرانيةِ بآثار العلَّامةِ الحلّيِّ
Authors: Dr. Hassan bin Ali Al-Said
Published: April 2024

يحاول هذا البحث أن يبرز اهتمام علماء البحرين – خلال القرون الماضية – بتراث العلامة الحلي، ومدى ارتباط العلَّامة بالمدرسة البحرانية، من حيث تتلمذه على بعض أعلامها، ومكانته العلمية في نفوس علماء هذه المدرسة.ويهدف هذا البحث إلى وضع ببليوغرافيا مصغرة – إن صحَّ التعبير – توضح عناية علماء المدرسة البحرانية بأبرز علماء مدرسة الحلة في القرن الثامن الهجري، لتكون بذرة ينطلق من خلالها الباحثون في هذا المجال.وقد اجتمعت مادة هذا البحث عن طريق استقراء وتتبع عدة مصادر متنوعة، ونتج عن ذلك مادة علمية – شاهدةً على تأثير العلامة الحلي في المدرسة البحرانية، ومدى عناية علماء هذه المدرسة بنتاج العلامة الحلي الفكري والعقديّ والفقهيّ – يُرجى من خلالها الإسهام في وضع لبنة أساسية في بحوث تاليةٍ أوسع للأخوة الباحثين.
مَعَ العَلَّامَةِ الحلّيّ في المُعترَكِ الكعبيِّ
Authors: Rouhallah Malekian
Published: April 2024

قال العَلَّامَة الحلّيُّ إنَّ المراد بالكعبين في آية الوضوء المفصل بين الساق والقدم، وحَمَل قول المشهور بأنَّهما قُبَّتا القَدَمَين عليه، واستدلَّ بصحيح الأخوين وخبر ابن بابويه وكلام اللُّغويِّين، وبعض مَن تأخّر عنه - كالشهيدين والكركي - شَنَّعوا عليه بأمور، أهمّها مخالفة كلامِ أهل اللّغة و‏الاشتقاقِ وعباراتِ الأصحاب والأخبارِ الصّريحة وإجماع الأصحابِ، بل الأمّةِ لما ادَّعاه. ثمَّ أجاب الشيخ البهائيُّ عنها، ثمَّ رَدَّ بعضُ مَن تأخر عن الشيخ جوابَهُ عنها. في حين حاول بعضٌ آخر توجيه كلام العَلَّامَة بما يوافق قول المشهور أو بغيره. ونوردُ في هذا البحثِ كلمات الأصحاب واللغويّين والعَلَّامَة والمُشنِّعين عليه والبهائي والمتأخّرين في هذا الجدال، ونحاول بيان الحقِّ فيه.
Effect of Cupping Therapy on Biochemical and Hematological Parameters
Authors: Ur Rehman Wali , Maroof Lalina , Khan Muhammad Haroon , Israr Muhammad , Shah Qaisar , Rehman Umair , Junaid Muhammad , Mehmood Khalid , Rabnawaz Muhammad , Ullah Aman , Hasan Muhammad Haseeb Ul
Published: April 2024

Background: The word Hijama is derived from Arabic means to suckle and restore to normal state of internal equilibrium. Cupping therapy is one of the alternative and conventional therapies, which have significant association and beneficial in some clinical conditions such as Lower back pain, neck and shoulder pain, headache and migraine, knee pain and hypertension. The aim was to determine biochemical and hematological parameters in before and after cupping therapy.
Method: A comparative cross-sectional study was carried out at MLT lab of the CUSIT Peshawar from January 2023 to September 2023. A total 210 Convenient Samples collected from different Hijama center in district Peshawar. SPSS Paired T Test were used for statistical analysis.
Results: Statistically positive changes in biochemical parameters such as ALT, ALP, SBR, Uric acid, Cholesterol, Triglyceride HDL, LDL and VLDL. Biochemical parameters including Total protein, Urea and Creatinine not statistically significant in cupping therapy. Where, hematological parameters such as White blood cell count, Red Blood cells count, Hemoglobin Level, Platelets count and coagulation cascade were found significantly in cupping therapy.
Conclusion: This study concluded that the cupping therapy have positive impact on biochemical and hematological parameters. This study recommend that cupping therapy is good in certain health condition such as pain reduction, Muscle relaxation, improve blood circulation and activation of the immune system.
Private Life, Object of Criminal Protection in the European Context
Authors:   Faculty of Police, „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” Police Academy, Romania, Rotaru Mihaela
Published: April 2024

The present action comes as a result of some recent legislative changes, at the level of Romania, more precisely the criminalization of "revenge pornography", but not as a distinct act, according to the provisions of the Criminal Code, but as a variant of committing the crime of violation of private life. Taking into account the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights on the right to private life, we want to analyse to what extent and how the national legislator of other Member States of the European Union understood to criminalize the behaviour mentioned above. Moreover, considering the criminalization of child pornography, from the European Council Convention on Computer Crime, as well as from the Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of December 13, 2011, we want to analyse the opportunity of the existence in Romanian legislation of a distinct criminalization, with the name of "revenge pornography", in the same title of the special part of the Criminal Code as the crime of child pornography, taking into account the protected social value, while observing whether such an orientation is found in the criminal legislation of other Member States. Another aspect that will be considered from the perspective of applying the law to different cases brought to justice is that related to international judicial cooperation when the object of criminal protection is private life.
Autonomy of Universities and Judicial Review: Irreconcilable Concepts?
Authors:   Faculty of Law, University of Craiova, Judge of the Court of Appeal Craiova, Romania, Groza Anamaria
Published: April 2024

The autonomy of universities represents the main functional principle of universities in EU Member States. Is is an instrument of defence of higher education institutions from ideological, political and religious interferences and an essential middle of implementing educational right of individuals. Its role is to contribute to the improvement of higher education, to universities performance and to the developments of society. But what happens when decisions of higher education institutions, their inaction or unjustified refusal to resolve a demand are brought in front of tribunals? Is the judicial review possible, does it have limits and which are these limits? The answer assumes to establish the aim and the content of the university autonomy and to assess the judicial review both from the perspective of legality and opportunity. Our research is descriptive and explanatory and contains relevant case law. Our conclusion is in the direction of a complete judicial review made by the administrative courts, both from the perspective of the legality and of the opportunity of the act submitted to the control.
Digitalization of Public Administration in Romania: The Way Towards Efficiency and Accessibility
Authors:   Faculty of Legal Sciences, Hyperion University, Bucharest, Romania, Dumitrescu Cristian
Published: April 2024

The digitalization of Public Administration is a subject of great importance in the context of modern societies, both for the authorities and for the beneficiaries of public services, in this case, the citizens. This process involves the transition from traditional methods to the use of digital technologies to improve the efficiency, transparency and accessibility of public services. Romania’s journey in the digitalization of the Public Sector has been a topic of interest in recent years. In general, our country has taken significant steps towards the modernization of Public Administration by introducing digital solutions. The Government and the Private Sector have invested in information technology to improve public services, education and the business environment. E-Government leads to the development of smart cities and contributes to increasing the quality of life, and when the processes are integrated correctly, multiple benefits can occur. However, there are also challenges for Public Administration, such as uneven access to technology between urban and rural environments. Digitalization continues to be a priority in many areas, with a focus on innovations such as artificial intelligence, cyber security and emerging technologies.
Perancangan Aplikasi Kompresi File Audio Menggunakan Algoritma Transformasi Walsh Hadamard
Authors: Siregar Romaito
Published: April 2024

Perkembangan teknologi informasi ternyata berdampak pada perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan yang lain. Berbagai macam fasilitas teknologi terus dikembangkanagar masyarakat dapat melakukan  pertukaran informasi dalam bentuk teks, gambar, audio dan video dengan baik. Semakin tingginya permintaan informasi yang real-time, menjadikan perpindahan data harus semakin cepat dan akurat. Solusi yang dapat memecahkan masalah diatas yaitu dengan cara melakukan kompresi. Kompresi adalah pengubahan data yang berupa kumpulan karakter menjadi bentuk kode dengan tujuan untuk menghemat kebutuhan tempat penyimpanan dan waktu transmisi data. Dengan menggunakan algoritma Transformasi Walsh Hadamard, penulis berhasil mengkompresi suatu file audio dengan cukup baik, yaitu memampatkan ukuran file audio dari nilai data audio  f(x) = (98 98 30 01 77 58) menjadi f(x) = (60.33, 8, 50, -1.66, 15.33, 1.66). Dengan rasio kompresi 60%.
Analisa Metode Iteratif Lanczos Hybrid Regularization dan Metode Histogram Equalization Untuk Perbaikan Kualitas Citra Gambar Hasil Scan
Authors: Damayanti Putri
Published: April 2024

Citra hasil scan adalah proses pemindahan gambar (citra) menggunakan scanner yang seringkali mengalami penurunan kualitas citra (terdegradasi). Hal ini menyebabkan hasil yang tidak akurat dalam proses pengolahan citra digital seperti blur/ kabur, bintik-bintik, dual image, over saturated color, dan pixel error yang disebabkan dari faktor luar (derau). Pengelolaan citra digital secara umum menunjuk pada pemrosesan gambar dua dimensi menggunakan komputer dalam konteks lebih luas.  Restorasi citra adalah pemugaraan citra dengan penghilangan atau pengurangan degradasi pada citra yang terjadi karena proses akuisisi citra. Metode Iteratif lanczos- Hybrid Reqularization adalah salah satu pilihan metode yang efektif dalam menyelesaikan permasalahan blur atau noise yang menyebabkan kualitas citra  menjadi turun atau tidak sesuai dengan citra aslinya. Pada proses restorasi citra digital hasil scan yang mengalami degradasi dapat dimaksimalkan dengan baik dari citra aslinya, dalam penelitian ini metode Iteratif lanczos- Hybrid Reqularization restorasi citra yang digunakan dapat memberikan hasil yang lebih optimal dengan waktu yang lebih efektif dan efesien.
Perancangan Sistem Informasi Efisiensi Kinerja Pegawai Dengan Metode Data Envelopment Analysis
Authors: Minarti Ettri
Published: April 2024

Salah satu sistem penting dalam dunia bisnis bagi perusahaan adalah sistem informasi yang digunakan sebagai alat bantu usaha. Hal ini mencangkup masalah pemberian laporan data pertahun, laporan data perbulan, laporan data perhari maupun laporan data absensi. Dalam penyusunan sebuah laporan data tidaklah semudah yang dibayangkan karena banyak kendala yang dijumpai. Efisiensi merupakan salah satu parameter kinerja yang secara teoritis merupakan salah satu ukuran kinerja yang mendasari kinerja perusahaan. Efisiensi menjadi topik yang paling utama dalam berbagai bidang, misalnya produksi barang maupun jasa. Efisiensi teknis merupakan salah satu dari komponen efisiensi ekonomi secara keseluruhan. Untuk mencapai tingkat keuntungan yang maksimal, sebuah perusahaan harus dapat berproduksi pada tingkat output yang optimal dengan jumlah input tertentu (efisiensi teknis) dan menghasilkan output dengan kombinasi yang tepat pada tingkat harga tertentu (efisiensi alokatif). Penilaian kinerja pada dasarnya merupakan faktor kunci guna mengembangkan suatu organisasi secara efektif dan efisien, karena adanya kebijakan atau program yang lebih baik atas sumber  daya  manusia  yang  ada  dalam  organisasi. Penilaian kinerja individu sangat bermanfaat bagi dinamika pertumbuhan organisasi secara keseluruhan, melalui penilaian tersebut maka dapat diketahui kondisi sebenarnya tentang bagaimana kinerja karyawan. Permasalahan pada Dinas Pertanian dan Perikanan dalam penentuan efisiensi kinerja karyawan berdasarkan sifat, berdasarkan prilaku, melakukan penilaian secara tidak keseluruhan, tidak ada apresiasi terhadap karyawan sehingga menyebabkan target yang ingin dicapai oleh perusahaan tidak tercapai dan minat kerja karyawan berkurang serta menghambat pengembangan karir karyawan tersebut.
Uma Caracterização das Expressões Metafóricas Relacionadas com alguns Verbos No Contexto Sócio-Histórico e Cultural Timorense
Authors: De Carvalho Marcelina , Da Rosa Oliveira Benvinda L.
Published: April 2024

O objetivo principal deste trabalho científico é identificar e caracterizar as expressões metafóricas relacionadas com alguns verbos no contexto sócio-histórico e cultural timorense nas duas línguas em confronto, tétum e português. Para o efeito, foram selecionados dez verbos do tétum, (dada, fó, halo, han, kaer, ko’alia, la’o, mate, moris e taka) retirados do Disionáriu Espresaun Populár Dalen Tetun nian de autoria de B. Oliveira e dez verbos de português equivalentes aos do tétum, (puxar, dar, fazer, pegar, falar, andar, morrer, viver e fechar ou tapar) que foram retirados do Dicionário de Expressões Populares Portugueses de autoria de Guilherme Augusto Simões. Através desses verbos que foram selecionados em ambas as línguas em cotejo, que serviram como base para a análise de dados, o estudo mostra que há mais fenómenos de divergência das expressões metafóricas nas duas línguas em estudo, tétum e português. O resultado dessa pesquisa demonstrou também que o fenómeno de extensão metafórica é muito vulgar nas duas línguas em confronto. Algumas expressões metafóricas são idênticas nas duas línguas em estudo. Além disso, verificou-se que os fatores sociais e culturais podem determinar os valores metafóricos de uma mesma expressão. Através dessa pesquisa, também se verificou que algumas expressões não se podem traduzir de uma língua para outra, pois não há nenhuma equivalência na língua da chegada. A competência metafórica envolve nosso conhecimento prévio sobre a língua, bem como o nosso conhecimento sobre o conceito do significado literal. As expressões metafóricas refletem, deste modo, as estruturas conceptuais construídas com base nas experiências, no conhecimento do mundo e da sociedade que nos rodeia e da própria cultura.
Into the Wilderness: Tracing the Steps of a Birdlike Wisdom
Authors: Tomlin Julie
Published: April 2024

This paper draws on the threads of Wisdom spirituality that were explored within the context of the history of capitalism and its underpinning ideologies in two papers previously published in the Kenarchy Journal: The Spiralling Dance of Wisdom and Hidden in Plain Sight: reconsidering the value of social reproduction, work and nature. Envisaged as occupying the centre in what I have come to imagine as a Triptych, this third paper works with and through two, sketching an outline of Divine Wisdom, both figurative and as praxis, to add further dimension to what was glimpsed in the earlier papers. Sight of a multi-faceted feminine divinity is first sought out through Walter Brueggemann’s interpretation of the Exodus account as a journey to the common good in an existential struggle against empire forces. To this is added Catherine’s Keller’s “dreamreading” of John’s first-century CE text of Revelation and the “great sign” of the woman clothed with the sun who flees an imperially-charged Dragon to the refuge of the wilderness. Both texts are read together for insinuations of a complex, grammatically feminine figure of Divine Wisdom, whose cosmic and everyday dimensions can be traced in struggles for the common good in opposition to centralising forces of domination. Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza’s feminist biblical inquiry which formed the foundation of the inquiry into Divine Wisdom in the two previous papers is developed by A. Paige Rawson’s queer postcolonial reading from a socioeconomic perspective that further unties Wisdom from masculine/feminine binaries. Correlating with the Shekinah-Hochma-Ruach presence of the two wilderness accounts, the political nature of wild Wisdom is further explored via the Black Studies of Fred Moten and Stefano Harney. The central theme of their work, “the undercommons,” suggests a wild, unregulated and ungovernable realm that lies beyond institutions of control. The concept of the fugitive is key to the understanding of space where the colonised, queer, and otherwise marginal make meaning with each other; for the undercommons is not a settled location, but something always there, a way of life in antagonistic relationship to colonialism and capitalism. In particular, Jack Halberstam’s introduction to Moten and Harvey’s book is drawn upon to form a bridge between the wild spatiality of the divine, dynamic, agent and guide who merges from the two wilderness accounts and the politics of the undercommons. The nature of generative struggle – identified in the Exodus and Revelation accounts – is further explored in relation to the politics of the undercommons as outlined by Catherine Keller in The Political Theology of the Earth. The strategic importance of the work of social reproduction, of re-enchantment and re-connection to the earth as sites of social, economic and political transformation is emphasised as part of the concluding section that connects the wilderness divinity to Jesus and the kenarchy project of recognising a loving God who empowers forms of living for the good of both people and the earth.
Towards a political theology of nations
Authors: Mitchell Roger Haydon
Published: April 2024

This paper distinguishes between an apocalyptic and a messianic perspective on the theology of nations. With reference to the gospel emphasis on Jesus’ peripatetic strategy of opening the land to the nations, it proposes that the fullness of expression of a nation manifests when tribes, tongues, and people come together in all their unique variety and chronological history in relationship with a particular geography and pursue a politics of love. It suggests that this is the work of the kingdom of God as distinct from the telos of the nation state, and that enabling this fullness to the uttermost parts of the earth is the messianic calling of the church, now expedited by three new generations of lived experience of the Spirit since the early twentieth 20th century Pentecostal renewal. It concludes that the ecclesia should embark on an integral transformation of ourselves and our ways of living, and open up, utilise, or ignore existing nation state structures and borders and get on with the task. Drawing on Giorgio Agamben’s prophetic sermon, The Church and the Kingdom, (London, New York, Calcutta: Seagull Books, 2012), and Monsignor Peter Hocken’s final book The Challenges of the Pentecostal, Charismatic and Messianic Jewish Movements (Farnham, Surrey and Burlington VT: Ashgate, 2009), attention is given to the notion of the messianic in these two perspectives. Note is taken of the tendency to identify Israel with the messianic in an apocalyptic view of eschatology in Hocken’s work, in contrast to Agamben’s alternative identification of the messianic with kingdom life in the penultimate, which I identify as the politics of love, or kenarchy. Predicated on my research in Church, Gospel and Empire (Eugene, Oregon: Wipf & Stock, 2011), the paper suggests that Hocken’s strong rebuttal of the replacement of Israel by the church needs to be applied to an earlier replacement of the kingdom with Israel. In affirmation of this, the two narrative approach to the Hebrew Bible, advocated by theologians such as Walter Brueggemann and Wesley Howard-Brook is outlined. Finally, Orthodox theologian Brad Jersak’s Johannine and universal exegesis of Zechariah’s “they will look on me whom they have pierced” (Zech 12: 10), and political theorist Warren Magnusson’s encouragement to see like a city, are seen to indicate that a truly messianic ecclesia will advance a progressive politics of love in our twenty-first century cities and their hinterlands.
An updated review on Emerging recent advances and biomedical application of silver nanocluster
Authors:   Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, S.M.B.T. College of Pharmacy, Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, Dhamangaon, Nashik, M.S. India-422403, Kshatriya Vaibhavi Vijay , Kumbhare Manoj Ramesh , Jadhav Shraddha Vikas , Thorat Prajakta Jaywant , Bhambarge Rushikesh Gajanan
Published: April 2024

Silver nanoclusters (AgNCs) have emerged as versatile nanomaterials with immense potential in theranostic applications, combining therapeutic and diagnostic functions in a single platform. This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in the synthesis, characterization, and utilization of AgNCs for theranostics. The synthesis of AgNCs has witnessed significant progress, with numerous strategies such as chemical reduction, green synthesis, and templated approaches being employed to control size, shape, and stability. Their unique optical properties, including strong fluorescence and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) signals, make AgNCs ideal candidates for bioimaging and diagnostic purposes. Additionally, the surface chemistry of AgNCs allows for facile functionalization with targeting ligands and therapeutic agents, enhancing their specificity and efficacy. In the realm of diagnostics, AgNCs have been employed for various imaging modalities, including fluorescence imaging, photoacoustic imaging, and SERS-based sensing. Their excellent photostability and biocompatibility make them suitable for in vitro and in vivo imaging applications, enabling the real-time monitoring of disease progression and treatment response.
Omkostninger ved drivhusgasudledninger fra et dansk perspektiv
Authors: Birch Sørensen Peter , Kehlet Skjødt Berg Rasmus
Published: April 2024

Artiklen forklarer, hvordan de fremtidige skadeomkostninger for Danmark ved den globale opvarmning er opgjort i forbindelse med beregningen af Danmarks grønne nationalindkomst (GNNI). Formålet med de miljøkorrektioner af BNP, der foretages for at komme frem til GNNI, er at belyse, hvordan ændringer i miljøtilstanden i Danmark påvirker den danske befolknings velfærd. Vi opgør derfor omkostningerne for Danmark ved de globale drivhusgasudledninger ud fra et skøn for, hvor stor en andel af de globale skadeomkostninger ved udledningerne, der vil skulle bæres af Danmark. De globale skadeomkostninger estimeres ved brug af en CO2-pris baseret på internationale ekspertskøn, og Danmarks andel af de globale skadeomkostninger antages at svare til Danmarks andel af det globale BNP, da omkostningerne i stort omfang vil tage form af produktionstab. Vi finder, at Danmarks andel af de globale skadeomkostninger er steget fra godt 1 pct. af nettonationalindkomsten (NNI) i 1990 til over 3 pct. af NNI i 2020.
(Non-)Institutional Manifestations of Migrant Infrastructures for Refugees in Rural Greece
Authors: Papadopoulos Apostolos G. , Fratsea Loukia - Maria
Published: April 2024

The year 2015 was a turning point for the migration and asylum system in the EU and Greece.Almost 900,000 migrants and refugees crossed Turkey’s land and sea borders on their way to Europe. Theso-called ‘migration and refugee crisis’ dominated the academic and political discourse and provokeddifferent reactions from local communities, civil society and long-time resident migrants. Especially in ruralareas, the newly arriving refugees triggered different reactions from the local population. At the sametime, accommodating the refugees and facilitating their integration into rural localities created additionalinfrastructure needs. Drawing on the theoretical discussion on migrant infrastructures’ and ‘arrivalinfrastructures’, the main objective of this paper is to discuss the different manifestations of migrantinfrastructures in rural communities, in Western Greece in particular. The paper draws on a recentempirical study conducted in the framework of a project that explored territorial inequalities and the linkswith different forms of mobility in both urban (Attiki Region) and rural areas of Greece (Western GreeceRegion). While the discussion on arrival infrastructures mainly relates to urban settings, in this paperwe argue that the rural context informs and enriches the debate, allowing to be considered in termsof non-fixed assemblages of institutional (formal) and non-institutional (informal) arrangements that fulfilboth tangible and less tangible needs and requirements. Forging better links between the migrationinfrastructures approach and the formulation of imaginaries and characteristics of wellbeing will enablea better understanding of refugee agency, and one more informed by social theory.
Clarifying the legal requirement for cross-border sharing of health data in POPIA: Recommendations on the draft Code of Conduct for Research
Authors: Abdulrauf L , Adaji A , Ojibara H
Published: April 2024

The draft Code of Conduct for Research is an important initiative towards assisting the scientific community in complying with the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA). However, its approach towards cross-border data sharing should be reconsidered to clarify the ambiguities inherent in the legal requirements for the cross-border sharing of health data in the POPIA. These ambiguities include the concept of ‘transfer of information’, the application of adequacy as a legal mechanism for transfer, the nature of consent for cross-border sharing and the scope of the recipient third party. We suggest that the draft Code of Conduct for Research can be improved by:

Explaining or defining the concept of ‘transfer of information’ and when it applies to cross-border sharing in research

Clarifying the application of adequacy as a legal mechanism for transfer vis-à-vis the other alternatives

Expanding on the interpretation and application of consent as a legal mechanism for cross-border transfers

Expanding the category of persons who may be recipients of personal information in a third country
International humanitarian laws: Applicable to all or a privilege for some?
Authors: Mahomed S
Published: April 2024

There is an intrinsic connection between genocide and colonialism where both concepts are in close proximity and are based on the logic of elimination. The fact that an active genocide of the Palestinian people continues in 2024 is extremely disturbing. A plethora of human rights laws and principles complement and reinforce the protections afforded under international humanitarian law. These laws were developed in order to prevent historical atrocities from repeating themselves. As history is re-written, it is submitted that these laws, while good on paper, are not being put into practice in the case of Palestine. This article reflects on the application of specific international humanitarian laws, namely protecting healthcare, preserving nutrition and safeguarding children during times of conflict, and analyses how these protections are being flouted in the case of Gaza.
Navigating ethical challenges of integrating genomic medicine into clinical practice: Maximising beneficence in precision oncology
Authors: Kotze M J , Grant K A , Van der Merwe N C , Barsdorf N W , Kruger M
Published: April 2024

The development of gene expression profiling and next-generation sequencing technologies have steered oncogenomics to the forefront of precision medicine. This created a need for harmonious cooperation between clinicians and researchers to increase access to precision oncology, despite multiple implementation challenges being encountered. The aim is to apply personalised treatment strategies early in cancer management, targeting tumour subtypes and actionable gene variants within the individual’s broader clinical risk profile and wellbeing. A knowledge-generating database linked to the South African Medical Research Council’s Genomic Centre has been created for the application of personalised medicine, using an integrated service and research approach. Insights gained from patient experiences related to tumour heterogeneity, access to targeted therapies and incidental findings of pathogenic germline variants in tumour DNA, provided practice-changing evidence for the implementation of a cost-minimisation pathology-supported genetic testing strategy. Integrating clinical care with genomic research through data sharing advances personalised medicine and maximises precision oncology benefits.
A review of the role of testosterone in the care of the critically ill patient
Authors: Stevenson R , Bishop D , Rodseth R
Published: April 2024

Testosterone is an anabolic and androgenic steroid hormone therapeutically used to produce male sex characteristics. It has also been shown to have a modulating effect on proinflammatory biomarkers. Critical illness is characterised by a proinflammatory and catabolic state and is accompanied by altered testosterone production, which may persist into the recovery phase. Testosterone may, therefore be a potential therapeutic option in critical illness. This paper reviews normal testosterone physiology, and the changes seen during critical illness and systematically reviews testosterone therapy during both the acute and chronic phases of critical illness.
The Republic of Srpska forestry innovative opportunities in green economy and climate change
Authors: Čomić Dragan
Published: April 2024

Current economic models based on fossil resources and the concept of highpressure growth endangers not only life on our planet, but also the world economy. The need to respond to the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis represents a unique opportunity for transition to a sustainable economy focused on the well-being of people and nature. Green, circular and bio economy provide a conceptual framework for the use of renewable natural resources for holistic transformation and the management of land, food, health care and industrial systems with the aim to achieve sustainable development in harmony with nature. There are many innovative activities harmonized with the concept of green economy that can be conducted in the forestry sector. In addition to the traditional use of wood as a raw material in wood processing industry, some of the examples of innovative activities are the following: carbon projects, biomass as an energy source, plantation production and the use of other forest products. No other sector provides such long-term and multidimensional positive effects. Considering the role of forests and forestry sector in our region, one of the main obstacles to the adoption of new concepts lies in the fact that forests are often seen exclusively as a wood source for different needs. Logs, and more recently biomass as well, have been the focus of forest benefits, while many other benefits have not been properly defined or evaluated. In order to change the current paradigm, it is necessary to constantly promote the fact that forests are the largest green infrastructure in the region and the largest source of terrestrial biological resources. They can provide a wide range of ecosystem services and play a significant but often underestimated role in the overall economy. Focusing on the territory of the Republika Srpska, it is certain that forests and forest land provide a large number of ecosystem services and products, which can significantly contribute to achieving the goals of green economy. The main goals are related to climate change (through adaptation and mitigation) and the use of renewable energy sources, as well as to other sectors such as ecotourism, construction, rural development, agroforestry, urbanforestry, water management, textile and chemical industry, use of other forest products, hunting, the use of forest ecosystems for health purposes, pharmacy, etc. In order to fully exploit the RS forestry potentials in green, circular and bio economy on a sustainable basis, it is necessary to continue a deep transformation in terms of planning, management, control and sustainable use of natural resources.