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STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF BRAND EQUITY: THE MODERATING ROLE OF STUDENT SATISFACTION
Authors: Ming Winnie Wong Poh , Ling Toh Ting
Published: August 2020

Building brand equity is an important strategy for higher education as the brand provides a signal or a promise to consumers about the quality education that will be delivered. The objective of this study is to investigate the key determinants that drive to brand equity, especially in its education industry. Data were collected from three private higher learning institutions in Sarawak using quantitative survey questionnaire. A total of 268 respondents from three different private higher learning institutions voluntarily participated in this survey. The WarpPLS (version 6.0) was used to perform the Partial Least Square – Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) estimation procedure to examine the six hypotheses developed. Interestingly, the results indicated that brand association and brand performance provided statistically significant contributions to the prediction of brand equity in higher learning institutions. Unexpectedly, brand loyalty was found no significant relationship with brand equity. In term of moderating impact, student satisfaction didn’t moderate the relationship between brand performance, brand association, and brand loyalty and institution’s brand equity. Theoretical and managerial implications of findings and some potential limitations of the study were highlighted. The research findings provide a substantial body of knowledge that enables higher learning providers to have a better understand and branding decisions. Besides, the results also provide insights into how brand loyalty, brand association, and brand performance may be better designed and delivered to enhance institution brand equity. Additionally, the findings of the study could help Sarawak government to develop new education policies to attract more local students to pursue their higher education in local. This study is one of very few studies which have investigates the perception of university brand equity among the students its dimensions that could guide the development of successful branding strategies for higher learning institutions in Sarawak.
THE INFLUENCE OF ETHICAL LEADERSHIP THROUGH DECISION MAKING AND REINFORCEMENT TOWARDS EMPLOYEE OUTCOMES
Authors: Lee Umi Hamidaton Mohd Soffian , Kawangit Razaleigh Muhamat , Yazid Zaleha
Published: August 2020

Today, in the early days of industrial revolution, ethical leadership has become an important organization strategy and aim for achieving the organizational objective and success. The purpose of this research is to explore into the influence of ethical leadership through decision making and reinforcement practice by leader on employees’ outcomes such as organizational commitment and moral behavior. A cross sectional technique was employed to collect the primary data from 139 employees from the corporate telecommunication sector in Peninsular Malaysia who experienced the implementation and practice of ethical leadership. This study adopts the partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) for the purpose of data analysis. The outcomes display that decision making acts as an important predictor to moral behavior and organizational commitment. Additionally, reinforcement acts as an important predictor for moral behavior and yet, acts as an important predictor to organizational commitment.
THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF CONTEXT AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN PREDICTING PROACTIVE SERVICE PERFORMANCE
Authors: Aslam Muhammad Zia , Nor Mohammad Nazri Mohd , Omar Safiah
Published: August 2020

The current study addresses the gap in how context and individual differences help in developing a proactive workforce in the hospitality industry. Based on the model of proactive motivation and self-determination theory, this study investigates the simultaneous impact of interpersonal leadership and learning goal orientation through the mediating role of employee engagement. The study sample (N =438) is collected from front line hospitality employees in Malaysia. Results of partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) show that both context (i.e., interpersonal leadership) and individual differences (i.e., Learning Goal Orientation) are significant predictors of employee engagement and, in turn, of proactive service performance. Moreover, engagement is found as a significant mediator between both the predictors and the criterion. Interestingly, however, in comparison with interpersonal leadership, learning goal orientation is noticed as a substantial predictor of employee engagement and proactive service performance. Implications of the findings for research and practice are discussed accordingly.
THE EFFECT OF INVOLVEMENT OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ON EFFECTIVE IT GOVERNANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE
Authors: Abdollahbeig Bentolhoda , Salehi Farhang
Published: August 2020

Recently, information technology governance has become a critical issue for many companies in various industries; this is even more important for enterprises due to the more complex business processes, more specified tasks and departments. Many companies suffer from extra costs of IT and other processes due to failure inefficient alignment between IT and business strategies which in turn, leads to low performance of the company. To overcome this problem, organizations need to have an effective ITG to make IT resources management more valuable, less substitute, rarer, and less imitable. To do so, firms need to use IT governance initiatives factors (Involvement of Senior Management in IT and Corporate Communication Systems) to increase their effectiveness and organizational performance. Thus, this paper is aimed to establish a framework, testing the role of Involvement of Senior Management in IT and Corporate Communication Systems on effective information technology governance (ITG) and organizational performance in the manufacturing companies; which should help managers to better understand how Involvement of Senior Management in IT and Corporate Communication Systems and effective ITG, impacts on organizational performance. 357 data were obtained from managers in the Malaysian manufacturing industry. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used in this study to analyze the measurement and structural models simultaneously to test the role effect of ITG between information technology governance initiative factors (Involvement of Senior Management in IT and Corporate Communication Systems) and organizational performance. Limitations, implications, and suggestions for future studies were discussed.
A SUSTAINABLE PALM FRUIT VALUE CHAIN MODEL FOR SMALL-SCALE ACTORS IN NIGERIA
Authors: Osunde Ehiremen Clement
Published: August 2020

This theory’s model was driven by the need to empirically establish the possibility of smallholder’s in the Nigerian palm fruit value chain to compete with large-scale actors. Thereby, capturing a share of the consumer income which would promote sustainability. To achieve it, a theory submitted. Within this model, nineteen conceptual relationships were proposed to be contributors in the palm fruit value addition chain. A PLS-SEM technique was used to investigate the validity of these relationships. The primary data used for the investigation was surveyed from extension agents in Edo South agro-ecological zone of Edo State Nigeria. First, the article introduced the term Value Chain Theory. Next, it briefly familiarizes the readers with what structural equation modeling is all about, as well as its applications. Subsequently, the document preview literature on the pathways towards modeling a sustainable smallholder’s palm fruit’s value chain. Afterward, the researcher creates the path model for the drive of the investigation. Following that, the author ensured that the methodological approaches adopted in achieving the investigation were clearly specified. After which the results from the analysis ran were serially outlined and discussed. Last, but not least, the implications for the use of this model was highlighted and conclusion for the study was drawn. Thus, the author commended the robustness of the theory and, afterward, proposed a confirmatory test for the model. It was concluded that the tool exhibits prospects for promoting sustainability in the palm fruit value supply chain if properly adopted.
Ensaio sobre a interação cidadania-trabalho: desafios e perspectivas para a (in)compreensão da cidadania social no Brasil
Authors: Braz Narice Flaviana de Souza Alves Barbosa , Macena de Araújo Jailton
Published: August 2020

No presente artigo se faz uma análise comparativa da evolução do conceito de cidadania, ao tempo em que se analisa em que medida o trabalho estabelece íntima ligação com ela, no sentido de viabilizador de inclusão social, aprimorando o patamar de democracia social. Parte-se do princípio de que os indivíduos não só desejam serem membros da Sociedade, como também querem seu reconhecimento enquanto membros, no afã de serem respeitados enquanto tal. Assim, ressalta-se que através da garantia de direitos e liberdades civis, políticos e sociais, extensivos a todos, em igualdade formal e substancial, se combate a marginalização/exclusão de determinadas categorias de cidadãos apenas formalmente considerados, a exemplo dos desempregados– cidadãos restritos. Para tanto, no Artigo se realiza uma incursão pela cidadania, como fenômeno histórico, tal qual originada nas cidades-Estado clássicas, sobretudo, na Ateniense; pela pensada por Thomas Humprey Marshall; e, por fim, pela brasileira, revisitada por José Murilo de Carvalho, utilizando-se o método dedutivo e como meios técnicos de investigação, o monográfico.
Interpreting Clues: Human Life and Narrative Identity in Dennis Potter’s The Singing Detective
Authors: Vanheste Jeroen
Published: August 2020

This article proposes a new interpretation of The Singing Detective, the renowned TV-series that is the major work of the British screenwriter Dennis Potter (1935–1994). It suggests reading Potter’s screenplay as one about the understanding and shaping of identity by means of narrative. Philip Marlow, the series’ protagonist, overcomes a major personal crisis by reconstructing and subsequently rewriting the story of his life. The Singing Detective thus illustrates the hermeneutical anthropology of philosophers such as Charles Taylor and Paul Ricoeur, who consider humans to be self-interpreting, story-telling beings. Interpreted this way, Potter’s work is an evocation of the humanist belief in human agency and the expression of a profound existential optimism.
Use of Standardized Language for C-arm Fluoroscopy Improves Intraoperative Communication and Efficiency
Authors: Burke John F. , Anciano Victor , Novicoff Wendy M. , Yarboro Seth R.
Published: August 2020

Introduction:

Intraoperative fluoroscopy is a ubiquitous tool in orthopaedic surgery. However, many orthopaedic surgeons and radiology technologists are not taught standard terminology to communicate with one another. Breakdown of communication leads to inefficiencies. Simulation studies have demonstrated that a common language for C-arm movements may reduce time to capture the desired images and number of radiographs required. Our objective was to investigate the effect of a standardized language protocol for intraoperative C-arm fluoroscopy on communication as perceived by the surgeon and radiology technologists.

Methods:

Our study intervention was the implementation of a common C-arm fluoroscopy terminology education protocol. To evaluate the efficacy of this protocol, a survey was administered to orthopaedic surgeons and radiology technologists after procedures involving the use of intraoperative fluoroscopy. Study end points were measured using a 5-point Likert scale and included effectiveness of communication, need for obtaining repeat radiographs, need to correct the C-arm position, and confusion noted during surgery. This survey was administered before and after the study intervention.

Results:

The study intervention resulted in a statistically significant improvement in the mean perceived quality of intraoperative communication between the surgeon and the radiology technologist (0.398 [0.072, 0.725], P = 0.017). There was also a reported decrease in confusion in the operating room (−0.572 [−0.880, −0.263], P < 0.001), movement correction of the C-arm fluoroscope (−0.592 [−0.936, −0.248], P = 0.001), and need for repeat radiographs (−0.782 [−1.158, −0.406], P < 0.001) after the implementation of a standardized fluoroscopy language.

Conclusion:

A standardized fluoroscopy language protocol improves intraoperative communication between orthopaedic surgeons and radiology technologists.
Between Tradition and Sustainable Innovation: Empirical Evidence for the Role of Geographical Indications
Authors: Gocci Alessandro , Luetge Christoph , Vakoufaris Hristos
Published: August 2020

The role of innovation without disrupting tradition is gaining importance within GI research. Next to maintaining competitiveness within niche markets, the topic of sustainability is put into focus by different GI stakeholders. This paper aims to shed light on the combination of tradition and innovation and their effects on long-term sustainability. A new framework was developed combining the concept of a GI entrepreneur, the TISyn model, and the Triple-Bottom line. It can be used for holistic research of GI agricultural productions while focusing not only on economic factors but also on social and environmental ones. Three protected designations of origin (PDO) products were researched as case studies using the framework: Stromberger Pflaume (Germany), Carciofo Spinoso di Sardegna (Italy), and Vlaams Brabantse tafeldruif (Belgium). The selection of these cases was based on a qualitative content analysis of GI documents, with the possibility of comparing different national and institutional contexts, while using products belonging to the same product class (fruits and vegetables). Furthermore, the selection was refined by the available empirical material and the willingness and ability of GI stakeholders to engage in topics investigated here. The comparative case study approach allows us to qualitatively assess differences between the dimensions of sustainability within different contexts. Thus, it will help build a new theory around the synergy of tradition and innovation within the GI scheme. The results can support new GI policy designs and their implementation, which may benefit all the GI stakeholders in the long-run.
Do the Innovation Index of the Regions and the Sectors of Belonging Affect the Performance of the ASOs?
Authors: Antonicelli Margaret , Turi Ivano De
Published: August 2020

The considerable economic contribution of academic spin-offs (ASOs) has drawn numerous scholars’ attention to explore the factors that influence their development (Hossinger, 2020). The growing attention on these issues has led researchers to investigate the drivers and success factors that have the greatest impact on the performance of ASOs.This paper has been designed with a dual purpose. On the one hand, the document aims to examine how much a region's innovation index reflects positively on the performance of ASOs. On the other hand, the paper also examines in which sectors the impact of innovation on the performance of ASOs emerges most. The research hypotheses of these paintings were explored in an empirical study of 1,007 Italian spin-offs over a time range from 2010 to 2019. To carry out the analysis, a panel model with fixed effects was used, with an unbalanced dataset.
The Differentiation of Products and Opportunity for Intra-Industry Exchange
Authors: Ndong Jean-Sylvain Ndo
Published: August 2020

The financial crisis of the late 2000s gave rise to protectionist hints which called into question the consensus on the liberalization of world trade since the creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995. This trend towards protectionism has taken on new magnitude with the arrival of Donald Trump as President of the United States of America. In fact, since the beginning of 2018, the American administration has carried out its threats by imposing customs duties on imports of the various products from China and the European Union. In retaliation, the countries concerned responded with restrictions on American exports to their territory. Also the rationality of the market economy, there is more and more opposed the power of emotions and impulses embodied by the populists at the head of which D. Trump, the American President. Globalization is therefore required to adapt its rules to survive.

The purpose of this paper is to show that for a good adaptation of its rules, it is necessary to activate one of the most powerful levers of gains in international trade, the differentiation of products. This is a response to the exploitation of the diversification and heterogeneity of demand in terms of tastes and incomes. Because, by allowing the firm to differentiate its products to distinguish them from those of competitors, differentiation offers the opportunity to soften competition, increase profits and improve product quality.
The Impact of Bail-in Risk on Bank Bondholders
Authors: Gai Lorenzo , Ielasi Federica , Mainini Martina
Published: August 2020

The paper investigates the impact of the bail-in regulation on bank bond secondary markets. Using data on outstanding bonds issued by significant Euro-Area banks, the study carries out pooled panel regression analyses to determine the association between yields of “bailinable” and “bailinable” bonds. The paper also analyses the impact of the bail-in tool in relation to bank leverage, which affects the potential severity of losses for bondholders in the case of bail-in. With a sample of 4,855 bonds issued by 45 banks from January 2006 to December 2016, we find an increase in the risk premium for unsecured bonds, and senior unsecured bonds show the greatest effect on yields and yield spread when bail-in regulation came into force. Moreover, a “bail-in severity” premium, related to bank leverage, is identified.
The Impact of Position Competence on Work Happiness about Service Personnel Based on Psychological and Organizational Factors
Authors: Diao Yanhua
Published: August 2020

The more capable a person is, the happier he/she is at work? Our consciousness and previous relevant studies seem to agree with this view. But why in reality, many competent people are unhappy at work, complaining and leaving their jobs? What are the psychological or organizational factors that contribute to this? This article uses 328 service supervisor-employees matching questionnaires as a sample to verify the mechanism of position competence and work happiness from the mediating effect of psychological ownership (psychological perspective) and the moderating effect of POS (organizational perspective). The research result showed position competence significant impact work happiness, and psychological ownership variable plays a significant intermediary role in their relationship; Position competence positively affect their psychological ownership; psychological ownership positively affect work happiness, and perceived organizational support negatively moderates the relationship. The research results provide important theoretical support for managers to improve employees' psychological ownership to enhance their work happiness, and provide new ideas to improve organizational support to retain and make good use of talents.
Internet Financial Reporting Practices in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Boshnak Helmi A.
Published: August 2020

This paper examines the firm characteristic and corporate governance determinants of Internet Financial Reporting (IFR) practices in Saudi Arabia to help address the paucity of research for MENA region firms. The paper employs manual content and regression analyses of online annual report data for Saudi listed firms for the year 2018 using 28 IFR disclosure items. The results show that Saudi firm IFR has increased over time compared to previous studies to an average of 85% disclosure as a result of IFRS implementation and new corporate governance regulations. Firm size is a positive determinant of IFR disclosure, firm age and ownership concentration are negative drivers. Further, the extent of IFR disclosure varies by industry type, while profitability, liquidity, leverage, board size, board independence and role duality have no impact on IFR disclosure. Employing agency and signalling theories, the paper determines the influence of firm characteristics and corporate governance on IFR, identifying implications for stakeholders, and providing some evidence on the impact of IFRSs and corporate governance regulation on such disclosure. Further, the paper provides additional insight into progress towards Saudi’s Vision 2030.
Adhocracy Culture and Strategy Implementation: An Application within Professional Bodies in Kenya
Authors: Njagi Anne W. , Ngugi Kamau Joseph , Muraguri Charity W.
Published: August 2020

Strategy implementation presents the most complex aspects of an organization. This study aimed at establishing the relationship between adhocracy culture and strategy implementation in professional bodies in Kenya. To accomplish the main study objective, a descriptive research design was conducted and anchored on Cameron and Quin’s theory of Competing Values Framework (CVF) supported by McKinsey 7S Framework. A sampling frame of 168 respondents from 28 active professional bodies registered with the Association of Professional Bodies in East Africa (APSEA) was targeted. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Purposive sampling was used to select six (6) top managers in constant touch with the strategy implementation of their organizations. The study tested a null hypothesis and the results were analyzed through regression ANOVA to establish the relationship between adhocracy culture and strategy implementation. From the results, it was found that adhocracy had a significant positive effect on strategy implementation. The study concluded that adhocracy culture and strategy implementation in professional bodies in Kenya have a significant relationship. The study recommends that the leadership of an organization should work to establish a structure that accommodates adhocracy within the organization. Both operational and business level management should be structured in such a way that there is adhocracy culture within the ranks of the organization. The study further recommends a similar survey across the East African region including more professional bodies and further pursuit of adhocracy culture to test its suitability in other organizations other than professional bodies.
Business Intelligence Capability, Complementary Resources and Performance among Public Listed Firms in Kenya
Authors: Buhasho Edward , Wausi Agnes , Njihia James
Published: August 2020

Whereas Business Intelligence initiative has been a primary focus many organisations globally for several years and accounting for billions of dollars in capital expenditure, empirical research remains sparse on the actual impact derived from this investment. Even when the benefits are established, its indirect and delayed impact on business results make it difficult to assess its value. Available literature on how insights triggered by Business Intelligence are transformed into profitable business learning is vague and fragmented. Hence, the main objective of this study was to establish the influence of complementary resources on the relationship between Business Intelligence capability and firm performance. The study used interdisciplinary theories to achieve the research objective, namely, Information systems capability theory and organisational learning. The study was performed using a mixed methods research methodology and cross-sectional approach. Data was collected from 64 public listed companies in Kenya. Findings indicated that complementary resources have a positive and significant impact on the relationship between Business Intelligence capability and performance. The study contributed to theory by building a framework for business intelligence assessment, including factors that significantly lead to improved performance. The results also provide new insights into the existing literature and suggest directions for future research with implications for academia, policymakers and management.
Fitness Centers Ambience-Customer Behavioral Intentions Relationship: The Mediating Role of Customer Emotional States
Authors: Nusairat Nawras M. , Hammouri Qais , Al-Ghadir Hamad , Khalaf Ahmad Alaeddin Mohammad , Abuhashesh Mohammad
Published: August 2020

This research paper aims to investigate how the ambient conditions in fitness centers affect customer behavioral intentions through examining the mediating role of customer emotional states while in the fitness center.  To this end, a conceptual model of relevant research variables was developed based on the extant literature. A questionnaire survey was administered to a convenient sample of 420 fitness center members approached in 10 randomly selected fitness centers in Jordan. The model was validated and tested using structural equation modeling with AMOS 21.0. The findings of analysis demonstrated that fitness center ambience was significant in predicting customers’ pleasure, thereby, their behavioral intentions towards the fitness center. Mediation analysis verified the mediating role of customer pleasure but not arousal on the relationship between fitness center ambient conditions and customer behavioral intentions.  Research findings show the significance of ambient conditions as an influential marketing tool. Also, such findings are deemed insightful to the operators of fitness centers on how the fitness center ambience can be deployed to enrich customer affective experience and to encourage positive behavioral intentions in turn. Discussion, conclusions, and research agenda for future research were also identified.
The Level of Metacognitive Thinking Among Students with Learning Disabilities
Authors: Khasawneh Mohamad , Alkhawaldeh Mohammad , Al-Khasawneh Fadi
Published: August 2020

The present study aims at identifying the level of metacognitive thinking among a group of students with learning disabilities (LDs) in Asir region, Saudi Arabia. The present study has taken into account certain variables when investigating this issue such as age, grade, and type of learning difficulties. The sample of this study consisted of 350 students with learning disabilities from schools belong to the Department of Education in Asir Area, Saudi Arabia. To achieve the goal of the study, a scale prepared by the authors was used to measure the level of metacognitive thinking among the students. The results of the study showed that the students had a low level of metacognitive knowledge. The results have also showed no statistically significant differences in the level of metacognitive thinking attributed to age, gender, and the type of learning disability. Based on the results obtained in the present study, some suggestions and recommendations have been provided for further research on this field.
‘Wie is u?’ Deformalisering versus zekerheid: enkele gedachten over de wijziging van partijhoedanigheid tijdens de procedure
Authors: Barbiers Daan , Klaassen Carla
Published: August 2020

‘Wie is u?’ Deformalisering versus zekerheid: enkele gedachten over de wijziging van partijhoedanigheid tijdens de procedure

De auteurs beschouwen in deze bijdrage de wijziging van partijhoedanigheid tijdens een procedure vanuit het spanningsveld tussen deformalisering en (rechts)zekerheid. De aanleiding hiervoor is het recente Trafigura-arrest van de Hoge Raad. Auteurs zetten mede op basis van eerdere jurisprudentie van de Hoge Raad uiteen wanneer sprake is van een verboden wijziging van partijhoedanigheid en in welke gevallen een uitzondering op dit verbod gerechtvaardigd kan zijn. Bij deze rechtspraak plaatsen zij enkele (kritische) kanttekeningen. Zij signaleren dat de benadering van het leerstuk van de (verboden) hoedanigheidswijziging niet steeds eenduidig en consistent is. Auteurs betogen dat deformalisering bij de toepassing van dit leerstuk is toe te juichen, zolang voldoende rekening wordt gehouden met het verdedigingsbelang en te veel vertraging van de procedure wordt voorkomen.
De rol van de kantonrolzitting; meer (van maken) dan een administratieve bijeenkomst
Authors: van der Kraats Kim
Published: August 2020

De rol van de kantonrolzitting; meer (van maken) dan een administratieve bijeenkomst

Op de rolzitting in kantonzaken kunnen gedaagden verschijnen om mondeling verweer te voeren. Die rolzitting zou het visitekaartje moeten worden van de Rechtspraak (juist) voor gedaagden die minder zelfredzaam zijn. Om dit te bewerkstelligen moet de rolzitting worden gedaan door een kantonrechter (zoals ook in de wet vastgelegd), moet die rechter zijn regierol pakken (zodat de interne toegankelijkheid van de procedure toeneemt en aan waarheidsvinding wordt gedaan) en moeten (de gemachtigden van) eisers worden betrokken bij de rolzitting (zodat beter aan de verwachtingen van gedaagde tegemoet wordt gekomen en de procedure aan snelheid kan winnen).
Zestien jaar OZ/Roozen: een rustig bezit?
Authors: van Aerde Thijs
Published: August 2020

Zestien jaar OZ/Roozen: een rustig bezit?

De Hoge Raad heeft in het standaardarrest OZ/Roozen van 9 juli 2004 een maatstaf geformuleerd voor het beoordelen van de vraag of een procespartij tot getuigenbewijs moet worden toegelaten. De auteur onderzoekt de rechtsontwikkeling van nadien en gaat ook in op de voorgenomen modernisering van het bewijsrecht.
De dagvaardingsprocedure in civiele zaken bij de rechtbank in eerste aanleg in Duitsland vergeleken met de Nederlandse procedure na KEI-wetgeving en Spoedwet KEI
Authors: Mehring Eckhard
Published: August 2020

De dagvaardingsprocedure in civiele zaken bij de rechtbank in eerste aanleg in Duitsland vergeleken met de Nederlandse procedure na KEI-wetgeving en Spoedwet KEI

Het Burgerlijke Procesrecht heeft zowel in Duitsland alsook in Nederland in de afgelopen decennia belangrijke wijzigingen ondergaan. Op een aantal punten kan een benadering worden vastgesteld. Maar er blijven ook kenmerkende verschillen. Deze bijdrage levert een korte schets van de Duitse civiele procedure in eerste aanleg en geeft daarbij ook aan waar met de Nederlandse procedure overeenkomsten zijn en waar nog steeds verschillen bestaan.
De Tijdelijke Experimentenwet rechtspleging nader beschouwd
Authors: Hoogervorst Elselique , Jahan Parisa
Published: August 2020

De Tijdelijke Experimentenwet rechtspleging nader beschouwd

De Tijdelijke Experimentenwet rechtspleging is geïntroduceerd ter bevordering van een eenvoudige, snelle, effectieve en de-escalerende geschilbeslechting. De wet maakt een scala aan afwijkingen van het reguliere procesrecht mogelijk. Een experimentele procedure wordt opgenomen in een amvb en heeft een tijdelijk karakter van in beginsel maximaal drie jaar. De wetgever heeft een aantal concrete experimenten voor ogen waaronder een experiment met een toegevoegd deskundig lid in een kamer van een rechtbank of hof en een experiment met een nabijheidsrechter. In deze bijdrage bespreken wij de voorgestelde regeling op hoofdlijnen en plaatsen wij een aantal kanttekeningen bij de wet en de voorgestelde experimenten.
Extraordinary experience of the brazilian NFL audience: a netnography on Twitter interactions
Authors: De Souza-Leão André Luiz Maranhão , Moura Bruno Melo
Published: August 2020

Objetivo: Os telespectadores brasileiros da National Football League (NFL) são incentivados a repercutir sobre os jogos nas redes sociais, uma vez que as interações entre os consumidores mudam sua percepção sobre suas experiências. Assim, o objetivo da presente pesquisa é analisar como os telespectadores da NFL no Brasil expressam a experiência extraordinária de consumo a partir de interações virtuais definidas durante a transmissão de seus jogos.Metodologia: Adotamos o método netnográfico, elaborado para investigar as práticas de consumo cultural que ocorrem em ambientes online. Nosso estudo cobre três temporadas da NFL, de 2016 a 2019. O corpus de pesquisa é composto por todos os tweets relacionados às hashtags propostas pelos canais da ESPN Brasil para reverberar suas transmissões da liga.Originalidade/Relevância: A pesquisa apresenta como uma liga esportiva com repercussão midiática mundial propicia ao público uma experiência extraordinária não apenas pelo seu conteúdo, mas também pela interação on-line dos fãs através das mídias sociais.Principais resultados: Os resultados evidenciam duas categorias de experiência extraordinária: uma apresenta caráter midiático e diz respeito à maneira como a NFL fornece uma experiência incomum de consumo para os telespectadores no Brasil, enquanto a outra destaca uma modalidade esportiva que se baseia em características um tanto incomuns para consumidores de esporte no país.Contribuições teóricas/metodológicas: A pesquisa indica como o consumo de uma modalidade esportiva por um público virtualmente mediado emula as emoções e o senso de coletividade expressos durante as experiências presenciais, ainda que requerendo a noção de espetáculo.
Eine philologische Note zum Wort „Hmk.t“ in pChester Beatty VII, vso I, 5
Authors: Bojowald Stefan
Published: August 2020

In this article, the word from pChester Beatty VII, vso I, 5 is examined again. The determinative has indicated only the denotation of a water body, and previous attempts of interpretation could not convince. Here, a connection with “HmAg” “surround” is assumed. The word is determined as the name of a waterscape surrounded by trees and shrubs. Keywords: Egyptian philology; new interpretation for pChester Beatty VII, vso I, 5; new explanation for .
Book Reviews Acta Orientalia 30
Authors: Orientalia Acta
Published: August 2020

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Authors: Orientalia Acta
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Authors: Orientalia Acta
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Book Reviews Acta Orientalia 27
Authors: Orientalia Acta
Published: August 2020

Book reviews in Acta Orientalia 27
Madīḥ al-karāhiya de Ḫālid Ḫalīfa
Authors: Censi Martina
Published: August 2020

Dans Madīḥ al-karāhiya (L’éloge de la haine), roman publié en 2006, l’écrivain syrien Ḫālid Ḫalīfa se consacre à la représentation littéraire du martyre. Dans cette œuvre, la relation entre corps, violence et identité devient un moyen pour représenter et contester toute forme de pouvoir répressif – politique et religieux – ayant ravagé la Syrie pendant les années 1980. La protagoniste est une adolescente – issue d’une famille musulmane d’Alep – bouleversée par les changements de son corps. Sa volonté d’échapper à ses désirs sexuels et à la manifestation de plus en plus visible de sa féminité entraîne son rapprochement d’un groupe d’extrémistes musulmans qui pratiquent la lutte armée. En portant son attention sur l’individu féminin, Ḫālid Ḫalīfa s’interroge sur le rôle de la violence liée à la religion dans les processus de subjectivation des individus. Le corps féminin adolescent devient le symbole de la différence « hors-norme » de l’individu qui n’arrive pas à trouver sa place dans la société. Le martyre est le moyen pour la protagoniste de définir son identité individuelle et de s’approprier son corps en l’imposant sur l’espace public et sur la collectivité.
Druze Reincarnation in Fiction
Authors: Nigst Lorenz
Published: August 2020

In the Druze outlook, each human soul completes successive life-circuits as different human beings. If one of these human beings dies, the soul immediately migrates to the body of a newborn child. Normally, it is unknown who the soul was previously. However, in exceptional cases, mostly young children remember and “speak” about a previous life that usually came to an unexpected and tragic end. This also represents the backdrop of Anīs Yaḥyà’s novel Jasad kāna lī, which is set in a Druze context and revolves around a murder case and a little girl that remembers her death and names her murderer. The subject of transmigration is omnipresent in the novel. As this article seeks to show, this turns the novel into a highly relevant source for anthropological research into the Druze understanding of transmigration. The novel not only corroborates respective ﬁndings, but also complements them and thus contributes to a fuller understanding of the social and discursive presence of transmigration and “speaking” in Druze contexts. At the same time, anthropological research seems essential for a more profound understanding of this particular thematic dimension of the novel.
The "Kitāb Sībawayhi" Project
Authors: Lancioni Giuliano , Olivieri Simona , D’Anna Luca , Villano Raoul , Solimando Cristina , Campanelli Marta
Published: August 2020

The Kitāb Sībawayhi Project aims at a new English translation and analysis of the Kitāb Sībawayhi, with an innovative approach that will shed light on the way the linguistic system of Arabic has been described by the most prominent figure of the Arabic linguistic tradition.
COVID-19 Pandemic in the World and its Relation to Human Development Index: A Global Study
Authors: Khazaei Zaher , Mazaheri Elaheh , Hasanpour-Dehkordi Ali , Rahimi Pordanjani Sajjad , Naghibzadeh-Tahami Ahmad , Naemi Hasan , Goodarzi Elham
Published: August 2020

: Coronaviruses are a large family and a subset of Coronaviridae that include common cold viruses and other severe diseases like severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV), Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV), and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This is an ecological study based on statistics of the prevalence of coronavirus disease until 30 April 2020, based on the reports sent to the World Health Organization (WHO). This study investigates the distribution of the incidence and trend of the incidence rate of COVID-19 in countries, and its relation with the human development index (HDI) until 30 April 2020. The results showed that the most cases of coronavirus disease until the mentioned date were in the United States of America (1,003,947 cases), Spain (212,917 cases), Italy (203,591 cases), the United Kingdom (165,225 cases), and Germany (159,119 cases), in sequence. The results exhibited a significant positive correlation between the incidence of COVID-2019 and HDI in the world (r = 0.470, P < 0.0001).
Outcomes of Radical and Boost Dose of Intraoperative Radiotherapy with Electron and Low KV X-Ray Based on Islamic Republic Intraoperative Radiotherapy (IRIORT) Consensus and the External Beam Radiotherapy in Pure Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) in Breast Cancer Patients
Authors: Hashemi Solmaz , Javadi Seyedmohammadreza , Akbari Mohammad Esmaeil , Mirzaei Hamid Reza , Mahdavi Seied Rabi
Published: August 2020

Background: Radiotherapy plays an essential role in breast cancer treatment following breast conserving surgery even in good-risk patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) histology. It can be delivered by many techniques, among which is intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT). In recent years, intraoperative radiation therapy has had the same outcome compared with EBRT. Objectives: We studied whether whole breast radiotherapy (WBRT) could safely be replaced by IORT and its ability to control local recurrence like EBRT in pure DCIS. Methods: We assigned 138 patients into the external beam radiotherapy (EBRT), radical, and boost groups. The patients were treated during the last 6 years in the Cancer Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. A total of 57 patients received EBRT, 45 patients received the radical dose of radiotherapy by IORT (36 patients received intraoperative electron radiotherapy [IOeRT] and 9 patients received intraoperative X-ray radiotherapy [IOxRT]) according to the IRIORT consensus protocol, and 36 patients received the boost dose of radiotherapy by IORT (15 patients received IOeRT and 21 patients received IOxRT). The IORT and EBRT groups were compared. The primary endpoint was local recurrence and death and the secondary endpoint was the role of variables in local recurrence. Results: With the mean follow-up of 37 months for the IORT group and 40.1 months for the EBRT group, local recurrence occurred in 8.8% (5 patients), 13.9% (5 patients), and 2.2% (1 patient) of the patients in the EBRT, boost, and radical groups, respectively. Concerning the local recurrence, no significant difference was observed between the radical and EBRT groups (P = 0.058) and between the boost and EBRT groups (P = 0.12). Hazard ratios (HRs) of grade, hormone receptor (HR), tumor size, and age in disease-free survival were evaluated and none of these variables had a significant role in local recurrence. Conclusions: IORT is a good alternative for WBRT in DCIS patients because of its non-inferiority results in comparison with EBRT. Being careful about age, tumor size, biological markers, and margin status is of high importance when using IORT for DCIS.
Characteristics of Eight Pediatric Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019
Authors: Chen Gaoyan , Li Junhua , Jiang Yongchao , Chen Haihua , Pan Rui
Published: August 2020

Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has attracted global attention for unexpected rapid transmission among countries. Currently, little is known about the attributes of pediatric patients with COVID-19. Objectives: To describe the characteristics of pediatric patients with COVID-19. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the epidemiological, laboratory, imaging, and clinical data of pediatric patients with COVID-19 from January 31 to February 24, 2020. Results: A total of eight patients with COVID-19 were enrolled in this study. Two patients had underlying diseases. Seven children (87.5%) belonged to a family cluster outbreak. The most common symptoms were fever (50%), cough (37.5%), expectoration (37.5%), and Sore throat (37.5%). For the laboratory findings, all patients had positive nCoV-RNA results, three patients (37.5%) with abnormal white blood cell counts, and six patients (75%) with higher lymphocyte counts. Chest computed tomography (CT) showed ground-glass opacity or patchy shadows in 7 patients (87.5%). All patients received antiviral therapy. Additionally, four patients (50%) were treated with antibiotics, one with glucocorticoid atomization (12.5%), one with interferon atomization (12.5%), four patients (50%) with traditional Chinese medicine. All patients discharged within three weeks, without poor prognosis or recurrence after 14 days follow-up. Conclusions: Pediatric patients with COVID-19 were mainly transfected through family cluster outbreaks. The clinical manifestations were mild without a typical pattern. High-resolution CT and nCoV-RNA tests have great value for early-stage diagnosis. Antiviral therapy is effective in treating viral pneumonia.
Burden of Disease Caused by Road Traffic Accidents in the City of Mashhad
Authors: Mohammadi Amin , Yousefi Mehdi , Taghipour Ali , Ebrahimipour Hossein , Varmaghani Mehdi
Published: August 2020

Background: Mashhad is the second-largest Iranian megacity with a population of roughly 3 million and receiving around 25 million tourists a year, wherein road traffic accidents (RTAs) have become the leading cause of death and injuries. Objectives: The main purpose of this study was to calculate the burden of disease caused by RTAs in the city of Mashhad. Methods: In this applied research using a descriptive cross-sectional method, data associated with RTAs in the city of Mashhad in March 2016 - March 2017 were collected based on a complete enumeration of RTA-induced fatalities and disabilities from the Organization for Cemetery Management (Ferdows Organization) affiliated to Mashhad Municipality and the database of the Ministry of Health of Iran (MOH). Following verification, the years of life lost (YLL), the number of years lost due to disability (YLD), and the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) were measured through the method proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO). Results: The total number of RTA deaths was 677 cases (men = 494 (73%) and women = 183 (27%)) and the number of DALYs was 29155 years (men = 21219.3 (72.8%) and women = 7935.1 (27.2%)). Of the total DALYs, 96% of them were associated with YLL, and 4% were related to YLD. Conclusions: Mortality data are recorded with relatively high accuracy in Iran. Given low YLD in DALYs in comparison with the findings of similar studies in developed countries, there are possible defects in data quality, in particular in terms of non-fatal accidents and injuries. These findings can be thus exploited for optimal allocation of resources in Razavi Khorasan Province and across Iran.
The Relationship between Depression and Fear of Falling in Older Adults Referred to Rasht Comprehensive Health Centers
Authors: Basharkhah Atefeh , Esmaeilpour-Bandboni Mohammad , Emami Sigaroudi Abdolhosein
Published: August 2020

Background: Increased life expectancy has increased the likelihood of chronic diseases. Depression, as the most common mental disorder for older adults, and fear of falling, which may lead to lower self-esteem and self-efficacy, can be barriers to proper physical activity. Objectives: The current study aimed to determine the relationship between depression and fear of falling in older adults. Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted in 2018 on 90 randomly selected older adults aged 60 years and older referred to comprehensive health centers in the city of Rasht. Data were collected using a questionnaire on demographic information, a 15-item Geriatric Depression scale, and Falls Efficacy Scale-International Form. Data were analyzed through SPSS version 21 using descriptive and inferential tests (the Spearman and the Mann-Whitney U correlation coefficient). A P value of < 0.005 was considered as statistically significant. Results: Most of the participants (60%) were female. The mean age was 68.44 ± 7.60 years, the mean depression score was 7.40 ± 2.03, and the mean fear of falling was 36.97 ± 12.73. There was a significant positive correlation between depression and fear of falling (r = 0.420, P = 0.0001). Conclusions: These findings clarify the importance of proper planning by health authorities to prevent and treat mental disorders in older adults.
The Paradox of Kant’s Transcendental Subject in German Philosophy in the Late Eighteenth Century
Authors: Rouba M. V.
Published: August 2020

The study of the “first wave” of reactions to the Critique of Pure Reason in Germany from the second half of the 1780s until the beginning of the nineteenth century reveals the paradoxical status of the Kantian transcendental subject. While the existence of the transcendental subject, whatever the term means, is not open to question since it arises from the very essence of critical philosophy, the fundamental status of the subject is sometimes questioned in this period. Although the meaning of the concept of transcendental subject seems obvious today (the subject of cognition, bearer of transcendental conditions of experience) it lends itself to various interpretations in the late eighteenth century. To achieve my goal I have undertaken a textological analysis of the works of the earliest opponents and followers of the Kantian critique and a reconstruction of the conceptual field in the midst of which the transcendental subject has been planted. Among others I draw on the works of J. S. Beck, J. A. Eberhard, J. G. Hamann, F. H. Jacobi, S. Maimon, K. L. Reinhold, G. E. Schulze and A. Weishaupt. The authors of the period are grouped depending on the common themes and questions that prompted them to turn to the concept of the transcendental subject, even though the results of their reflections did not always coincide. These authors think of the transcendental subject in its relationship to the transcendental object, or as “something = х”, and in terms of the relationship of representation to the object. It is characterised sometimes as something absolutely hollow, and sometimes as the fullness of true reality. The status ascribed to the transcendental subject is sometimes that of a thing-in-itself and sometimes that of a “mere” idea. Finally, Kant’s transcendental subject was sometimes seen as something to be overcome and sometimes as an infinite challenge to understanding.