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Images de l’entre-deux : l’Irlande du Nord dans les films Divorcing Jack et ’71
Authors: Bazin Cécile
Published: September 2024

Le cinéma, à travers sa construction discursive, sa voix indépendante et sa portée populaire, offre un véhicule unique pour aborder la violence politique en Irlande du Nord liée à la division sectaire. Les films sur ce conflit politique, assez répandus depuis ces trois dernières décennies, ont reflété les changements en Irlande du Nord et ont donc participé à l'évolution de la société. Cet article, qui traite de deux films sur le début et la fin des Troubles - Divorcing Jack (1998) de David Caffrey et ’71 (2014) de Yann Demange - observe la lutte incertaine du « héros » qui, pour une raison ou une autre, se trouve dans une zone dangereuse « entre deux » factions. Notre intention ici est de nous concentrer sur ces deux films, à la croisée de genres différents, qui dépeignent le sort des individus qui n'appartiennent à aucune communauté. L'article aborde les questions d’un espace entre-deux, une notion qui bouscule les stéréotypes et les représentations de l’Irlande du Nord.
Entre-deux langues : un point de vue de linguiste
Authors: Éloy Jean-Michel
Published: September 2024

On considère ici l'espace (métaphorique) entre deux langues, diversement prévu par les approches des linguistes. Pour les locuteurs, c'est un espace de pratiques abondantes, et stratégiques sur le plan anthropologique, celui de la construction des langues. Mais ces réalités, qui débordent les modèles de langues instituées, sont difficiles à décrire. C'est le cas aussi des interlangues et des compétences d'intercompréhension. Ces pratiques se heurtent à l'hégémonie de la description en langues séparées, souvent même au corps défendant des linguistes, qui sont intéressés à l'identité des langues distinctes, et ressentent, comme les autres locuteurs, l'inconfort de l'indistinction.L'entre-deux langues se révèle ainsi le lieu de stratégies de synergies et de schismes, touchant à la constitution des langues et aux politiques linguistiques.
Un tombeau en musique : souvenir et rituel de deuil dans la fiction britannique et irlandaise contemporaine
Authors: Lecomte Héloïse
Published: September 2024

Le mythe d’Orphée offre un exemple paradigmatique des liens qui unissent les pouvoirs incantatoires de la musique et le désir (aporétique ?) de ranimer les ombres des morts dans le récit de deuil. Dans la lignée de ce mythe, plusieurs ouvrages de fiction britannique et irlandaise contemporaine comportent des scènes musicales qui semblent œuvrer à la fois à préserver le souvenir des défunts et à constituer un rituel funéraire pour accompagner le processus de deuil. La fin de la nouvelle « The Dead » dans Dubliners (1914) de James Joyce met en scène l’écoute d’une chanson qui mène à une profonde introspection. Dans Artful (2012), Ali Smith dissémine le texte d’une ballade funèbre pour rythmer le retour du fantôme mais aussi des souvenirs du·de la défunt·e, tout comme la musique d’Orphée lui restitue temporairement son Eurydice. Dans The Child in Time (1987) et The Gathering (2007), Ian McEwan et Anne Enright soulignent la valeur relationnelle de la performance musicale. L’élégie visant avant tout à « émouvoir » et à « se souvenir » (Maulpoix De l’élégie 2018, 65), deux caractéristiques qu’elle partage avec la musique, nous chercherons à explorer dans cet article la contribution ou non des scènes musicales au geste élégiaque et à la commémoration (ou mémoire partagée) des défunt·e·s.Dans ces ouvrages, ce n’est pas seulement la pensée de la musique, mais plutôt la performance musicale concrète qui fait émerger la prosopopée, la voix des défunts. Alors que le temps du souvenir envahit la narration, la limite entre vivants et morts s’en trouve brouillée. Cet article se propose d’étudier comment l’irruption de la musique au sein du récit de la mémoire, en constituant un rituel de deuil, peut transformer le roman en un tombeau, au sens musical et monumental du terme.
La fonction évocatrice et structurante du pibroch dans The Lost Pibroch (1896) de Neil Munro et The Big Music (2012) de Kirsty Gunn
Authors: Douglas Blaise
Published: September 2024

Instrument national de l’Écosse, la cornemuse fascine. Une partie de son répertoire considérée comme « classique » et communément appelée pibroch fascine plus encore. Neil Munro et Kirsty Gunn, respectivement dans The Lost Pibroch (1896) et The Big Music (2012), mettent cette musique savante et compliquée sur le devant de la scène pour en faire l’élément évocateur central d’un passé particulièrement paradoxal puisqu’il paraît être à la fois vivant et révolu. Les deux approches sont certes différentes, mais semblent viser un objectif commun, celui de chanter la culture gaélique avec toute la nostalgie tragique qui lui est propre. Munro, en faisant référence à de nombreux pibrochs, renvoie aux secrets et aux vies oubliées qui lui permettent de faire revivre, au gré de ses nouvelles et de façon clairement fantasmée, des Highlands meurtris par le cours de l’histoire et par ceux qui l’ont écrite. Gunn s’attache quant à elle à reproduire les méandres de cette musique — construite sur le principe d’un thème suivi de variations de plus en plus complexes qui s’achèvent sur un retour au thème initial — afin de mettre en lumière une mémoire collective, au travers de cette structure à la fois répétitive dans sa fidélité au motif de départ et linéaire du fait de sa progression logique.Cet article se propose donc de montrer comment, chacune à sa façon, ces deux œuvres de fiction composées à plus d’un siècle d’intervalle présentent le pibroch comme une forme musicale ayant cristallisé et sacralisé le passé et la culture de tout un peuple.
Disbalance in the labour market of Ukraine: challenges today
Authors: Smutchak Zinaida
Published: September 2024

The disbalance in the labour market of Ukraine caused by the full-scale invasion of russia, large-scale migration, the decrease in the population and the deformation of the age structure is studied in the article On the one hand, there is an increase in the number of vacancies, which indicates the recovery of economic activity and the need of business personnel. On the other hand, there is a growing problem of a shortage of labour force due to the outflow of personnel as a result of military actions and the search for better life opportunities abroad. In the conditions of constant adaptation and changes caused by the state of war, the labour market in Ukraine in 2024 requires an increasing number of qualified workers and specialists. Changes in the economy, which occurred due to the destruction of production facilities, departure of Ukrainians abroad and displacement within the borders of Ukraine, only increase disparities in the labour market. The demographic crisis in Ukraine due to the full-scale war has only deepened, and Ukraine is already facing a number of demographic problems, from the drop in the birth rate to the formation of a gender disparity. The change in the number of the population and the median age of citizens of Ukraine until 2036 is characterized. Demographic (migratory) replacement is considered important as a method of attracting people from other countries; necessary for a balanced ratio on the labour market – those who are economically active and those who need care. Attention is focused on expanding opportunities to attract older people to the labour market and on creating special working conditions for this category of Ukrainians. The situation on the labour market directly depends on when the war will end and how the country will develop after it. If there is an economic boom, many migrants will return to Ukraine. With a different development of the economy, the opposite situation may arise: many families will be faced with the choice of where they will reunite after the lifting of restrictions on men's free travel abroad – in Ukraine or beyond.
Relationship between Dietary Fat-Sodium and Hypertension in Prolanis at the Jarak Kulon Public Health Center
Authors: Heryanti Wiwik Dwi , Rifa'i  , Nahariani Pepin , Kurdi Fahruddin
Published: September 2024

Hypertension is a disease that causes high pain. Consuming sodium and fatty acids every day can increase the risk of hypertension. The impact of high fatty acids affects the presence of cholesterol deposits in the blood, while the levels of fatty acids cause increased blood pressure. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between sodium fat and hypertension in the Chronic Disease Management Program (Prolanis) at the Jarak Kulon Public Health Center Jombang. The research design used was cross-sectional. The population of this study was all hypertensive patients who participated in Prolanis, as many as 50 people. The sampling technique used was total sampling. The independent variable is the fat-sodium diet, and the dependent variable is hypertension. The instrument for the fat-sodium diet uses a questionnaire, while the incident uses observation. Statistical tests use Spearman Ranks. Spearman ranked data analysis with a significance of 0.01 and obtained a value of 0.000. Because (<α) means there is a relationship between the fat-sodium diet and hypertension. The test results also show that the relationship level of 0.695 is included in the strong category. Based on the research results, it is hoped that food content that is low in fat and low in sodium levels will help blood pressure to reach near-normal levels to avoid more severe complications.
Evaluation of the Antibacterial and Drug Potentiating Activity of Dysphania ambrosioides Ethanol Extract Against MDR Strains
Authors: Teles Feitosa Luiz Filipi , Costa Adrielle Rodrigues , da Costa Silva José Thyálisson , Antunes Dhenes Ferreira , Nascimento Lariza Leisla Leandro , Félix Francisco Sydney Henrique , Leandro Cicero Dos Santos , Generino Maria Elizete Machado , Oliveira Eveline Naiara Nuvens , dos Santos Francisca Sâmara  Muniz , da Silva Nascimento Gabriel Messias , Rocha Maria Ivaneide , de Brito Gomes Cezar Augusto  Resende , Nogueira Beatriz De Melo , Coutinho Henrique Douglas Melo , Almeida-Bezerra José  Weverton
Published: September 2024

The discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928 marked the beginning of the antibiotic era but also led to the development of resistant bacterial strains. Bacterial resistance, worsened by the improper use of antibiotics, has become a growing concern. Phytotherapy, particularly using medicinal plants, emerges as a promising alternative for treating resistant infections. Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants, commonly known as "mastruz," has shown significant therapeutic potential and is the focus of this study to evaluate its effect against multidrug-resistant bacterial strains. The leaves of D. ambrosioides were collected, and an ethanolic extract (EEDA) was prepared from 250 g of dried leaves. Antibacterial activity was assessed using standard strains (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus) and resistant clinical isolates. The Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) was determined by microdilution in 96-well plates. The potentiating effect of EEDA was evaluated by combining it with gentamicin, norfloxacin, and oxacillin, using serial microdilutions and resazurin analysis. EEDA showed a significant potentiating effect when combined with gentamicin for P. aeruginosa, reducing the MIC. However, with norfloxacin and oxacillin, the effect was antagonistic. For E. coli, the combination with gentamicin also reduced the MIC, though not statistically significant. For S. aureus, there was no change in MIC with gentamicin and norfloxacin, and the combination with oxacillin showed an antagonistic effect. Phytochemical analysis revealed flavonoids and other secondary metabolites in EEDA, suggesting these compounds may influence antimicrobial activity. These results underscore the importance of investigating interactions between natural compounds and antibiotics to develop more effective therapeutic strategies.
The Influence of GDRP per Capita, Taxpayer Compliance, Inflation Rate, Land Area, and Building Area on PBB Effectiveness in Tabalong Regency
Authors: Norlailah Norlailah , Nuryadin M. Rusmin
Published: September 2024

This research is motivated by the importance of measuring the effectiveness of Land and Building Tax in Tabalong Regency, by considering several economic and compliance factors. The purpose of this research is to analyze the effect of GRDP per capita, taxpayer compliance, inflation rate, land area, and building area on the effectiveness of PBB in Tabalong Regency during the period 2013-2022. This study uses a quantitative method with a linear regression approach to explore the relationship between these variables. The results showed that the variables of GRDP per capita, inflation rate, land area, and building area have a positive and significant influence on the effectiveness of PBB, while taxpayer compliance has no significant effect. The ANOVA test resulted in an F value of 6.380 with a significance level of 0.048, indicating that the overall model of this study is significant. The implications of this study indicate that increasing GRDP, inflation, and land and building utilization can increase the effectiveness of PBB in Tabalong Regency, while further efforts are needed to improve taxpayer compliance.
Medalionul ospitalier
Authors: Riche-Villmont Michael
Published: September 2024

„Medalionul ospitalier”, îmbină armonios, atractiv şi incitant, dragostea, istoria şi acţiunea poliţistă, desfăşurate în locuri mirifice: Ţara Sfântă şi Riviera Franceză. Thriller istoric, este unul din cele mai interesante romane poliţiste-romance, cu o succesiune de acţiuni pentru prinderea unei bande de traficanţi de artefacte. Continuare a romanului “Sceptrul Cavalerilor Ospitalieri”, bazat pe evenimente istorice reale din trecutul cavalerilor ospitalieri, cunoscuţi şi ca ordinul cavalerilor de Malta, romanul de faţă, descrie acţiunile mai multor generaţii ale familiei De Chamont, din Provence, acţiuni ce se desfăşoară pe două planuri temporale: în trecut, prin participarea cavalerilor de Chamont la activităţile Ordinului cavalerilor ospitalieri, în secolul al doisprezecelea şi în prezent, prin implicarea urmaşilor acestora într-o acţiune poliţistă, legată de artefacte şi întâmplări cavalereşti. Carte de dragoste, este scrisă într-un stil cursiv, momentele de tensiune şi cele relaxante făcând-o mai mult decât captivantă, foarte interesantă atât pentru pasionaţii de acţiune istorică şi poliţistă, cât şi pentru iubitorii stilului romantic, de dragoste. O carte modernă, cu subiect incitant, despre două lumi, despre eroi vechi şi noi, uniţi prin legături misterioase.
An insider perspective of South African jazz
Authors: Bjerstedt Sven
Published: September 2024

Review of Nduduzo Makhathini, 2023. Breaking into sound: dis/locating ntu cosmology and improvisation in South African jazz. PhD diss. Stellenbosch: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Stellenbosch University. 239 pp. + audio/video links.
Music-making in the GDR during the Cold War
Authors: Gerner Kristian
Published: September 2024

Recension av Petra Garberding och Henrik Rosengren, red., 2022. The Cold War through the lens of music-making in the GDR: political goals, aesthetic paradoxes, and the case of neutral Sweden. Lund: Universus Press. ISBN 978-91-87439-75-9. 257 s.
Forecasting Industrial Output in the Philippines: A Geometric Brownian Motion-Neural Network (Gbm-Nn) Model Analysis
Authors:   College of Business Administration Education, University of Mindanao, Bolton St., Davao City (8000) Philippines, Montano Vicente E. , Cinco Rowena C. ,   College of Business Administration Education, University of Mindanao, Bolton St., Davao City (8000) Philippines
Published: September 2024

This research applies the Geometric Brownian Motion-Neural Network (GBM-NN) model to predict the industrial output in the Philippines from January 1993 to December 2022. The GBM-NN model uses the stochastic properties of Geometric Brownian Motion to estimate trends and volatility better and introduces a neural network for more predictive accuracy based on nonlinearity in the data. The result suggests an industrial production series characterized by high variability. Due to the application of the GBM-NN method, it is verified that this model issues a more coherent prediction than traditional methods due to the lower RMSE and better R-square values. Results show a modest recovery in the industrial sector and further illustrate that the model is an excellent tool to help policymakers and industry participants make better decisions during uncertain economic periods.
OFF-THE-JOB TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EXPECTATIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF TRAINEES
Authors: Hussein Mariam Magdy , El Badawy Tarek A.
Published: September 2024

The purpose of this study was to comprehend the effectiveness of an training intervention. Trainees’ direct reactions to training provide organizations with enough feedback concerning their current training and development efforts. The research hypotheses focused on the efficacy gap between the expectations of trainees before training and their experiences after it was conducted. A purposive sample of 45 participants attending a selling skills training course completed a survey adapted from Chimote (2010). The repeated measures test indicated that experiences did not fulfill expectations. The Chi-square test revealed that age and education did not significantly affect the responses of participants. The results are discussed in addition to future research directions and practical implications.
DEFAULT RISK: FROM A PERSPECTIVE OF MEASUREMENT ERRORS
Authors: Yang Xiaolou
Published: September 2024

In this paper, we set up our default probability model to examine the determinants of corporate credit default by taking simultaneous consideration of both firm-specific characteristics as well as macroeconomic variables. The main effort of this study is to reexamine firm default risk from the perspective of measurement error by representing the first treatment of a wide class of nonlinear models with discrete variables using instruments. We found measurement error has great impact on the risk of default. In addition, this relation found to be crucially dependent on credit cycles and firm financial status.
KEY DRIVERS FOR SALES ON HIGH SEA TRANSACTIONS: ISM ENABLED EVIDENCE FROM INDIAN TRADING FIRMS
Authors: Singh Ram
Published: September 2024

Trade benefits all and no nation is ever ruined by foreign trade. Globally, the policy makers have considered foreign trade as an engine of economic growth, employment generation and foreign exchange accumulations. Sales in High Sea Transaction, also known as High Sea Sales or “String Sales” which takes place beyond the territorial waters of the country of export and the country of import, are considered vital to the economic needs of developing countries like India for a variety of reasons. With disruptions in global supply chain operations due to global pandemic, protective national polices, country-specific trade policies, there is an increasing trend towards the High Sea Sales transactions. In this context, an Exploratory Pilot Survey is conducted to identify the key drivers/motivations for Sales on High Seas factoring feed of larger import firms, bankers, logistics practisers and trade specialists. Subsequently; ISM enabled Modeling is leveraged to understand the key drivers shaping the Sales on High Seas Transactions in India. In this least researched area of prime importance for development and evolution of an enabling trading environment, this study provides insights on key drivers of HSS transactions based on relational mathematical techniques called Interpretive Structure Modeling (ISM). The study lays the base for future research in this unexplored area of trading in regulated markets of the developing countries like India.
DYNAMIC COMMON CORRELATED EFFECT OF COVID-19 AND STOCK RETURN: EVIDENCE FROM CONTAINER SHIP INDUSTRY
Authors: Shieh Chen Huan
Published: September 2024

This paper investigates the dynamic responses of stock return of container shipping companies to the global container freight indices during the Coronavirus pandemic period. The new econometric approach Dynamic Common Correlated Effects (DCCE) has been used to measure cointegrating relations among cross-sectional units. This procedure provides significant robust outcomes in the presence of cross-sectional dependence. A statistically significant and positive result has been observed between stock returns and container freight indices. The newly developed tests for a structural break were also implemented for our macro panel data. Our results are robust to structural break under different measures of container freight indices.
THE EFFECT OF SPORT NOSTALGIA ON DISCRETE POSITIVE EMOTIONS, POSITIVE eWOM, AND REVISIT INTENTION OF SPORT TOURISTS: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Authors: Rajendran Ragu Prasadh , Arun C. Joe
Published: September 2024

Sport nostalgia has been identified as a key factor to understand sport tourists’ revisit intention. This study is among the first to establish a conceptual model that links sport nostalgia, discrete positive emotions, positive electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM), and revisit intention in the sport tourism context. The conceptual model is based on Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) model, because of its theoretical importance. As such, it is a rare attempt to explain the role of upbeat / elation, serenity / calm, warm / tender emotions, and positive eWOM in sport tourism research. This conceptual model will help to understand how sport tourists’ revisit intention can be enhanced and will assist sport marketers and policy makers to establish appropriate marketing strategies related to sport nostalgia. Designing unique, tailor-made and, memorable experiences can increase sport nostalgia, and, particularly, discrete positive emotions, and positive eWOM, in the sport tourism context. A methodological approach is also suggested to empirically test the hypotheses proposed in the study.
Impact of Size, Future Earning, and growth to the Sustainability performance of US Sustainable Corporate Bonds
Authors: Kumar Sumit , Baag Pankaj Kumar
Published: September 2024

One of the significant challenges towards the UNSDG (United National Sustainability Development Goals) is funding sustainable projects. Sustainable bonds are an essential financing instrument where the bond proceeds are used to finance or refinance an eligible sustainable project. This effort aims to analyze the sustainability commitment of US Corporate's sustainable bonds. We investigated the US corporate sustainable bonds SDG commitments to the "Firm size," "Future earning and growth potential," and the "Extent of institutional investors ownership." We found a positive relationship between sustainability commitment or score and "Future earning and growth potential."We discover no significant association between the sustainability commitment of sustainable corporate bond issuance in the United States and company size or ownership concentration. The critical implication of this research is to understand investment targets if the end goal is to factor in Sustainability in the investment strategy.
UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNAL BRANDING IN EGYPTIAN TELEVISION BROADCASTING
Authors: ElBadawy Tarek A. , Marwan Rania , Ingram W. Rhea
Published: September 2024

Branding has traditionally been a strategy applied in the marketing discipline to influence customer behavior among fierce competition. Yet, such competition between organizations highlights the importance of employees’ input and buy-in to the branding strategy. In result, internal branding has become a vital concept in creating a relationship between the brand and employees in hopes of producing loyalty, commitment and delivery of the brand promise. Research indicates not much progress has been made with regards to employee perspective. This article focuses on results from nine interviews conducted with employees from different television channels located in Egypt. Results show that only a few employees understand their organization and brand promise. Other factors affecting internal branding, as stated by the interviewers, are further discussed in the paper.
INFORMATION VERSUS MEASUREMENT SCHOOL IN THE HISTORY OF ACCOUNTING THOUGHTS
Authors: Lin Guoyu
Published: September 2024

What is the economics substance (or core) of accounting? What is the function and value of accounting and accountants in our society? With the development of accounting and scholarly accounting research, two schools of thought emerge and play an essential role in understanding the efficient functioning of accounting, namely the information school and the measurement school. This paper reviews and compares the information and measurement school in the history of accounting thought. Moreover, we propose a third integrated methodology. It might be helpful to have a complete picture of accounting subjects. In the end, some potential research directions are offered as well.
CAN HR DEAL WITH PROBLEMS OF DISCRIMINATION THAT ARISE FROM SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND RELIGION?
Authors: Singh Prashant
Published: September 2024

Since the issue of combating sexual and religious discrimination has long been beyond the scope of purely theoretical discussions and has become practical in nature, it is crucial to study these concepts in more detail, from a new perspective. Discrimination is reflected in many aspects, but restrictions on the rights of a potential (or current) employee and bias are manifested the most acutely at work, in dealing with human resources. Therefore, this study aims to determine whether HR management is effective enough in protecting the rights of the employee. If certain shortcomings are identified, solutions will be proposed. Many pieces of research will not only be analyzed and systematized but also transformed into a kind of methodology that can be used for the prevention of sexual and religious discrimination (it seems unreasonable to limit oneself to stating the existing problem and to occupy the academic “space” without offering solutions). It is hoped that existing gaps will be filled in with new knowledge and the study, in general, will stimulate fruitful scholar accomplishments in the future. Having researched the literature, we identified that the issue proposed for study should be analyzed (and solved) through the prism of various social and behavioral theories, as well as through Freud's theory of group psychology. In addition, the results of the study show that HR management is only one factor that affects the level of protection of employees from sexual and religious discrimination. This element can be effective only in combination with others, which will be reflected in the research.
Implementation of a Safety Instrumented System: A Comprehensive Review and Conceptual Framework
Authors: Goeritno Arief , Muhidin Muhidin , Annisa Sarah Chairul , Fitriani Fitriani , Azama Irham Muhammad , Waluyo Roy , Suratun Suratun , Muliawati Fithri , Irawan Joki , Ramadhan Afham
Published: September 2024

A safety instrumented system (SIS) is specifically designed to protect personnel, pieces of equipment, and the environment by reducing the likelihood or severity of the impact of identified emergency events. This review has five objectives, i.e., (i) to find the layers of protection, (ii) to figure out and implement the SIS through life cycle step design, (iii) to find the Safety Integrity Level (SIL), (iv) to find the Safety Requirement Specification (SRS), and (v) to figure out and think about the SIS design that will be used. The study's methods are algorithms that a researcher uses to carry out research in stages of achievement and accordance with research objectives. Referring to the review proposed, five results have been achieved, which are guided by the process stages. The SIS design has been implemented and can be used as a reference for understanding the basic concepts and instrumentation of process control systems. The second is figuring out and implementing the SIS, which is an essential stage in the life-cycle step process. The third, the SIL determination, can be done using qualitative or quantitative methods that involve evaluating two risk components, e.g., probability and severity, and lies in the risk levels and the weighting structure. Furthermore, a matrix shows many of the factors that are used to determine the SIL levels. Fourth, the SRS consists of two parts, i.e., requirement specification of the functional and the integrity. Fifth, one of the considerations in designing the SIS is the separation between the SIS and the BPCS, thereby reducing the possibility of both systems failing simultaneously. Finally, the consequences range from minor injury to high death, and the main conclusion in this article is that the concept system will make it easier to find references or get predictions for determining instrumentations and creating a process control system.
Use of MQ 3 Sensor in Measuring Benzo[a]Pyrene Compound From Wood Husk Combustion Process with Robotdyn Uno R3 WiFi
Authors: Putra Alga Pradipta Ananda , Wardoyo Arinto Yudi Ponco , Anggraeni Dewi , A Renetha Salma Myesha
Published: September 2024

BaP (Benzo[a]pyrene) is one of the Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds produced from the combustion process of organic materials such as wood husks. This study aims to utilize the MQ 3 sensor integrated with RobotDyn Uno R3 WiFi microcontroller to measure BaP concentration in gas emissions from wood husk combustion. The MQ 3 sensor was chosen for its sensitivity to BaP compounds. In this experiment, the MQ-3 sensor achieved an accuracy of 85% with a BaP measurement range from 0 to 26 ppm. Measurements were conducted on wood husks with BaP concentrations varying from 0 to 4 ppm. The results indicate that this method is effective for real-time monitoring of BaP levels in wood husk combustion processes, with potential applications in controlling toxic gas emissions from such processes
Schutzrechte in der digitalen Ära: Künstliche Intelligenz im Patentrecht und im Urheberrecht
Authors: Neziraj Betim
Published: September 2024

Der BGH stellt klar: Eine Künstliche Intelligenz kann nicht als patentrechtliche Erfinderin gelten. Dennoch kann der Nutzer der KI die von ihr entwickelte Erfindung patentieren lassen. Im Urheberrecht ist eine KI ebenfalls nicht Urheberin eines Werks. Urheberrechte zu beanspruchen ist für den Nutzer dabei deutlich komplexer.
Cross-cultural localisation of Serbian tourist destinations' websites: Cases of websites of tourism organisations of Belgrade, Novi Sad and Niš
Authors: Stojiljković Aleksandra , Grubor Aleksandar
Published: September 2024

Tourism and culture are inextricably linked. Visiting another country with a different culture gives tourists the opportunity to gain different perspectives and enjoy the destination as well. As a result of the development of Information and Communication Technologies, but also the development of the web as a primary source of information on tourist destinations, international tourism has increased over the past two years. Therefore, the cross-cultural adaptation of tourist destination websites becomes even more important. To that end, a literature review was conducted, which highlighted a research gap regarding the examination of the actual state of website localization practices for tourist destinations. The aim of this research is to examine and analyse the actual implementation of the practice of cross-cultural website localization on the example of tourism organizations of three cities in Serbia. An open-ended survey was conducted, and the research results show that the localization process is recognized as important for online marketing communication in all three tourism organizations.
The principle ne bis in idem and public prosecutor's decisions
Authors: Nikolić Vojislava
Published: September 2024

The prohibition of being liable to be tried or punished again in criminal proceedings for the same offence ne bis in idem - is one of fundamental criminal proceeding principles and a basic human right. It protects the defendant from reopening the proceedings for the same criminal offence in respect of which the proceedings were finalized. Primarily, the effect of this principle is related to final court decisions. Regarding the decisions of the public prosecutor, there is a legal gap. As the reformed criminal procedure provides broader jurisdiction to the public prosecutor, it has seemed a necessity to consider in this paper what status is given in practice to the decisions of this procedural entity regarding the prohibition of ne bis in idem. During the review, the views of the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union are presented, which plays a key role in defining the principles and setting standards for the application of the principle, as well as domestic case-law. The author believes that a broader interpretation should be accepted so that the effect of the ne bis in idem principle is not limited only to court decisions but also to include the decisions of the public prosecutor. In this way complete legal certainty is achieved and uncertain legal situations are eliminated.
Synergies in farmer's procurement, production and distribution tasks through common market actions
Authors: Magó László
Published: September 2024

Aim of this paper is to introduce a model, which provides effective solutions and support for establishment of the agricultural input and output market systems. Input used in agriculture are mostly technical systems, chemical materials and biological products. The output are the crops, livestock products and energy. Consequently, profit of agriculture is extremely low and production enlargement is not possible. Possibility to change this situation can be the online-marketplace, which can be created at the input or/and output side. These fields could improve procurement and distribution conditions of agriculture and imply chances to enlarge production through better profit. The system should foster the producers, should foster more successful production, and must not restrain them. Hence it should provide market advantages at all the elements of the production (regardless the size of property and production system). Therefore, a real solution could be made for practical development of agriculture by increase of suppliers' competition situations.
Endoscopic biliary drainage for distal bile duct obstruction due to pancreatic cancer
Authors: Itonaga Masahiro , Kitano Masayuki
Published: September 2024

Approximately 60% of pancreatic cancers occur in the pancreatic head and may present as obstructive jaundice due to bile duct invasion. Obstructive jaundice often leads to poor general conditions and acute cholangitis, interfering with surgery and chemotherapy and requiring biliary drainage. The first choice of treatment for biliary drainage is the endoscopic transpapillary approach. In unresectable tumors, self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) are most commonly used and are classified into uncovered and covered SEMSs. Recently, antireflux metal stents and large- or small-diameter SEMSs have become commercially available, and their usefulness has been reported. Plastic stents are infrequently used in patients with resectable biliary obstruction; however, owing to the recent trend in preoperative chemotherapy, SEMSs are frequently used because of the long time to recurrent biliary obstruction. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) is often performed in patients who are not eligible for the transpapillary approach, and favorable outcomes have been reported. Different EUS-BD techniques and specialized stents have been developed and can be safely used in high-volume centers. The indications for EUS-BD are expected to further expand in the future.
Can the Knesset dissolve itself during recess?
Authors: Ilan Gonen
Published: September 2024

On July 28, 2024, the 25th Knesset entered the longest recess in its history amidst an ongoing military conflict and complex political challenges. This unprecedented situation brought to the forefront the urgent and hypothetical question of whether opposition factions in the Knesset could initiate the dissolution of the Knesset, topple the government, and return the mandate to the people. While the High Court of Justice ruling in Frij restricts convening the Knesset during recess to urgent government matters, private bills aimed at dissolving the Knesset should be an exception under certain constitutional conditions.
Optimization of combined chemoradiotherapy and immunotherapy for locally advanced esophageal cancer
Authors: Zhang Ke , Nie Zongchang , Wang Jun , Pang Qingsong , Wang Ping , Yan Cihui , Lu Zhihao , Zhang Wencheng
Published: September 2024

Concurrent chemoradiotherapy is the standard treatment for inoperable locally advanced esophageal cancer. However, the treatment efficacy remains unsatisfactory. The advancements in immunotherapy have greatly impacted the treatment strategies for multiple malignancies, including esophageal cancer. Several phase I/II clinical studies have shown better survival in patients who underwent immunotherapy combined with radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced unresectable esophageal cancer. Phase III studies are ongoing. There is no recommended optimal combination regimen for immunotherapy combined with chemoradiotherapy. Here, we optimized the treatment regimen of immunotherapy combined with chemoradiotherapy in ten aspects in locally advanced unresectable esophageal cancer patients according to recent studies of immunotherapy and chemoradiotherapy in esophageal cancer, aiming to provide valuable clues for designing combinations of immunotherapy and chemoradiotherapy in patients with esophageal cancer.
Almost Sure Convergence of Weighted Sums for m-END Sequences under Sub-linear Expectations
Authors: Xili TAN , He DONG , Peiyu SUN , Yong ZHANG
Published: September 2024

By using Rosenthal's inequality, we discussed almost sure convergence of weighted sums for -END ( -extended negatively dependent) random variable sequence with the condition of , under sub-linear expectations. Almost sure convergence of weighted sums for END sequence in the classical probability space was extended to the almost sure convergence of weighted sums for -END random variable sequence under the sub-linear expectations.
Analysis of China's provincial carbon peak path based on LSTM neural network
Authors: Gaomin Zhang , Teng Wang , Yuanyu Lou , Zhongcheng Guan , Haijun Zheng , Qiang Li , Jiaqian Wu
Published: September 2024

As the world's largest carbon emitter and the second largest economy, China has pledged that its carbon dioxide emissions will peak around 2030, when the intensity of carbon dioxide emissions will be lower than in 2005. However, there is great heterogeneity among provinces in China, and their carbon peak paths cannot be cut off in one size fits all. Based on the "14th Five-Year Plan" of each province, this paper designs three scenarios: baseline, green development, and high-speed development. The LSTM neural network is used to dynamically predict the carbon peak paths of China and its provinces from 2020 to 2040, and the appropriate peak paths are analyzed based on the three factors of carbon emission intensity, cumulative carbon emissions, and peak time of each province. The results show that: China will achieve the carbon peak target before 2030 under different scenarios, with a peak level of 10884-11792 million tons; 24 provinces and regions can achieve the carbon peak target before 2030 under at least one scenario, and most provinces and regions show the characteristics of early peak time and low peak value under low-speed scenario, and late peak time and high peak value under high-speed scenario; Beijing, Shanghai, Fujian, Zhejiang and other provinces and regions can achieve negative carbon after 2035. The research results have important reference value for China to reasonably formulate carbon peak path measures in 2030 and coordinate the allocation of emission reduction tasks.
Parallel density clustering algorithm based on MapReduce and optimized cuckoo algorithm
Authors: Yimin Mao , Senqing Gu
Published: September 2024

In the process of parallel density clustering, the boundary points of clusters with different densities are blurred and there is data noise, which affects the clustering performance and makes the clustering results subject to the influence of local optimality. A parallel density clustering algorithm based on MapReduce and optimized cuckoo algorithm is proposed to solve the problem. Firstly, the algorithm combines the nearest neighbor and inverse nearest neighbor strategies in -means (DBSCAN), and redefines the expansion conditions of clusters in the density-based spatial dutering of apps with noise (DBSCAN) algorithm by calculating the influence space of each data point, avoiding the problem of fuzzy division of boundary points of clusters with different densities; secondly, a feasible iterative noise point processing strategy is proposed by combining the nearest neighbor idea in KDBSCAN density clustering, which reduces the impact of noise points in the data on the performance of clustering algorithms; thirdly, an optimization and improvement strategy MCS (Majorization cuckoo search) based on the traditional cuckoo algorithm is proposed, which attenuates the weight of the probability of finding the nest and improves the algorithm convergence speed as the number of iterative searches increases, solving the problem that the clustering results are constrained by local optimality; finally, a parallel density clustering strategy MCS-KDBSCAN is proposed in combination with MapReduce, which reduces the communication burden of transmitting the local optimal solution of the parallel clustering algorithm by parallelizing the density clustering algorithm operation and improves the algorithm performance. Experiments show that the proposed MCS-KDBSCAN parallel density clustering algorithm is superior in terms of clustering accuracy and clustering running time.
Multi-objective optimization design of ship propulsion shafting based on response surface methodology-genetic algorithm
Authors: Cong Zhang , Bingnan Shu , Jiangtao Zhang , Yong Jin
Published: September 2024

In order to reduce the power loss of the transmission equipment of the ship during navigation, improve the transmission efficiency of the propulsion shaft system, and improve the vibration performance of the shaft system, a multi-objective optimization design of a ship shaft system test bench was carried out based on the response surface model and genetic algorithm. The CCD star point design method was used to select reasonable experimental points in the optimization design space, and the response surface model of the minimum total power consumption and vibration response amplitude was fitted and constructed. Based on the genetic algorithm, the Pareto optimal solution of the regression function of the response surface model was solved by Matlab software. Several groups of optimization results were compared and analyzed to obtain the best optimization design scheme. The research results show that this combined method reduces the power loss of the shaft system by about , can effectively improve the transmission efficiency of the shaft system, reduce the vibration amplitude of the shaft system , and effectively suppress the vibration problem of the propulsion shaft system, thereby verifying the correctness and feasibility of the multi-objective optimization method of the ship propulsion shaft system.
Study on risk spillover of soybean futures market based on dynamic model averaging
Authors: Wuyi Ye , Ailin Li , Shoukun Jiao
Published: September 2024

In view of the risk aversion problem in agricultural futures markets, it is of great significance to study the risk spillover effect between the US and China soybean futures markets under extreme conditions. This paper combines the dynamic model average method with the local quantile conditional value-at-risk method to study the risk spillover effect of the US soybean futures market on the Chinese soybean futures market affected by policy implementation and economic environment changes, and analyzes the impact of exogenous variables such as the spot market, soybean downstream products, macroeconomic variables and international market transactions on risk spillover. The study found that different policies and economic environments affect the risk spillover effect of the US and China soybean futures markets through different channels. For example, the temporary storage policy stabilizes the volatility of my country's soybean futures prices, the night trading system increases the linkage between the US and China agricultural futures markets, and the exchange rate reform policy increases the impact of the international market on the domestic market. At the same time, it is found that the contributions of various exogenous variables to the changes in the risk spillover effect of the US and China soybean futures markets in different periods are different. For example, in the early stage of the night trading system, soybean oil futures prices and WTI crude oil prices have a greater impact on risk spillover; while during the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of factors such as shipping index, exchange rate and WTI crude oil price is at a low level.
Manufacturer's dual-channel supply chain financing strategy considering capital constraints
Authors: Zhan Bian , Hongyan Zhang
Published: September 2024

Focusing on the dual-channel supply chain system consisting of capital-constrained manufacturers, banks, retailers and third-party platforms, considering the dual roles of retailers and third-party platforms as channel participants and loan providers, the optimal financing strategies of capital-constrained manufacturers under centralized decision-making and decentralized decision-making are studied respectively, and the influence of different initial capital levels on their financing strategy selection is explored. The results show that under centralized decision-making, the third-party platform financing strategy is always better than the bank financing strategy; under the condition of equal financing interest rates, if the initial capital level allows both financing strategies to be selected, the third-party platform financing strategy can more effectively solve the capital constraint problem than the bank financing strategy. Under decentralized decision-making, with the intensification of channel competition, the reduction of revenue sharing rate or production cost, or the increase of initial capital, manufacturers will tend to choose the retailer financing strategy; under the condition of equal financing interest rates, if the initial capital level allows all three financing strategies to be selected, the retailer financing strategy can more effectively solve the manufacturer's capital constraint problem than the other two financing strategies.
ESG Reporting and Accounting Conservatism of Malaysian Firms
Authors: Abdul Manaf Kamarul Bahrain , Ishak Rokiah , Elham Faisol
Published: September 2024

Many studies document that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting is beneficial to firms. We extend the literature to study the relationship between ESG reporting and accounting conservatism. Our sample consists of the top 100 firms by market capitalization listed on Bursa Malaysia. The sample covers the period from 2019 to 2021. Accounting conservatism is measured based on Basu’s (1997) model. Our result shows that accounting conservatism exists among the sample firms. The result also shows that accounting conservatism does not differ between ESG firms and non-ESG firms. Furthermore, the result shows that accounting conservatism does not differ between high-ESG performance firms and low-ESG performance firms.
NIST cybersecurity framework 2.0:
Authors:   National Institute of Standards and Technology (US)
Published: September 2024

This guide provides small-to-medium sized businesses (SMB), specifically those who have modest or no cybersecurity plans in place, with considerations to kick-start their cybersecurity risk management strategy by using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0. The guide also can assist other relatively small organizations, such as non-profits, government agencies, and schools. It is a supplement to the NIST CSF and is not intended to replace it.