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Salience of Buddhism as an Instrument of Soft Power in India’s Neighborhood
Authors:   Banaras Hindu University, Mishra Manjul , Mishra Keshav ,   Banaras Hindu University
Published: October 2024

This research paper explores the salience of Buddhism as a potent instrument of soft power within India's neighborhood. Buddhism, with its profound historical and cultural roots in India, has transcended geographical boundaries to become an influential force that shapes diplomatic relationships and socio-cultural ties in the region. This study delves into the multifaceted dimensions of Buddhism's role in India's foreign policy and its impact on fostering closer relationships with neighboring countries. The paper begins by tracing the historical trajectory of Buddhism in India and its subsequent diffusion to neighboring nations. It examines how Buddhism has not only endured as a spiritual and philosophical tradition but has also evolved into a dynamic tool for international engagement. In this context, it delves into the significance of Buddhism as a cultural bridge that connects India with its neighboring countries, transcending linguistic and religious differences. The study also evaluates the geopolitical implications of Buddhism's resurgence in India's neighborhood. It assesses the impact of India's Buddhist diplomacy on regional stability, security, and economic cooperation. Special attention is given to India's relations with countries like China, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Myanmar, where Buddhism holds particular significance. In conclusion, this research underscores the enduring relevance of Buddhism as an instrument of soft power in India's neighborhood. It emphasizes the need for India to harness its rich Buddhist heritage and promote intercultural dialogues as essential components of its foreign policy toolkit, furthering its diplomatic objectives and fostering enduring bonds with its neighbors.
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Health Outcomes: A Review
Authors:   Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, Shah Syed
Published: October 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize healthcare by enhancing diagnostics, creating more tailored treatments, and streamlining healthcare administration. Focusing on peer-reviewed articles published in the past decade, a comprehensive literature search was undertaken using PubMed, Google Scholar, and IEEE Xplore. Some important results include the fact that AI can diagnose diseases and disorders as accurately as human specialists can, including skin cancer and diabetic retinopathy. For Instance, AI was able to detect diabetic retinopathy with a sensitivity rate of 97.5% and skin cancer with an accuracy rate of 72.1%. There was a 93% agreement between expert oncologists and AI-driven IBM Watson for Oncology recommendations for treatment optimization. Hospital readmissions for chronic diseases decreased by 22% when wearables powered by AI were used. The area under consideration (AUC-ROC) for AI models in healthcare management to forecast in-hospital mortality was 0.86. Despite these advantages, there are still problems that need to be resolved, including issues with data privacy and ethics, regulatory changes, and integration. That AI systems are open, equitable, and responsible is of the utmost importance. The key to a successful adoption is overcoming healthcare professionals’ resistance through proper training. These are the areas where future AI research should focus for the technology to fulfil its healthcare potential.
Emergence of Transdermal Drug Delivery Technologies: A Historical Synopsis and Systematic Review on Microneedles
Authors:   Dongguk University, Seoul, South Korea, Ifekpolugo Nonye
Published: October 2024

Introduced as an appealing alternative to oral and parenteral drug delivery systems, the concept of transdermal drug delivery has undergone significant expansion from the first-generation transdermal patches and permeation-enhancement-driven second-generation agents to the stratum corneum bypassing techniques of third-generation transdermal delivery agents, including microneedles. Commonly referred to as a micron-scale conjugate of transdermal drug products and hypodermic needles, microneedles were introduced primarily to circumvent issues of patient compliance triggered by pain, inflammation, and, in severe cases, abscesses and lesions at the site of administration following the use of hypodermic needles. Since its inception, this concept has evolved majorly in terms of form, material, fabrication technique, and design, and this article thus aims to explore the historical background of microneedles, their modern-day clinical applications, and the challenges and regulatory considerations surrounding their use.
RANCANG BANGUN SISTEM PENGEMASAN BENDA PADA MESIN PEMILAH BERAT DENGAN SISTEM PNEUMATIK BERBASIS PLC
Authors: S Sarip Udin , Mutaqin Gilang Ahmad
Published: October 2024

Di era revolusi industri 4.0 perkembangan teknologi menjadi kebutuhan yang mengikuti perkembangan zaman. Sekarang ini hampir semua pekerjaan di berbagai bidang dituntut untuk serba efisien karena akan berdampak pada tingkat produktifitas hasil pekerjaan tersebut. Dalam dunia industri juga sungguh sangat dibutuhkan keefesienan alat dalam beroperasi, karena industri berpacu dengan rentang waktu yang singkat tetapi harus bisa menghasilkan produk yang banyak pula. Dalam proses produksinya ada berbagai macam proses kerja yang dilakukan oleh industri, ada yang menggunakan sistem manual menggunakan tenaga manusia pada proses pengemasan, hal tersebut memiliki resiko kesalahan oleh manusia (human error), kesalahan dalam proses pengemasan berdampak pada waktu proses produksi. Maka untuk mengimbangi permasalah tersebut di butuhkan adanya mesin yang dapat beroprasi dengan otomatis. Tujuan dari tugas akhir ini yaitu membuat prototype mesin pengemasan barang yang dapat mengemas dan memilah barang secara otomatis dengan menggunakan sistem pneumatik, dan PLC sebagai kontrolnya. Metodologi yang digunakan yaitu studi literature yang dilakukan dengan metode mempelajari, menganalisa dan mengumpulkan data dari alat dan komponen yang digunakan pada sistem yang dibuat, pembuatan sistem atau alat sesuai dengan yang telah direncanakan, pengujian dan analisa sistem. Hasil yang didapatkan rancang bangun sistem pengemasan benda pada mesin pemilah berat dengan sistem pneumatik berbasis PLC telah bekerja sesuai dengan fungsinya yaitu untuk mengemas objek yang berupa mur. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa perancangan sistem mesin pengemasan benda dan pemilahan berat ini dapat bekerja dengan sesuai dengan fungsinya yaitu dapat mengemas objek yang berupa mur, dengan waktu yang diperlukan untuk 1 proses pengemasan 197,7 detik, yang mana alat ini cukup efesien karena dapat mengemas benda secara otomatis.

Kata Kunci: pengemas barang, mesin pemilah, sistem pneumatik, PLC Omron CP1L M60DR-A.
TINJAUAN ALUR PROSEDUR PELAYANAN PASIEN RAWAT JALAN PESERTA BPJS GUNA MENINGKATKAN KUALITAS PELAYANAN KESEHATAN DI RSUD BANDUNG KIWARI
Authors: Pujilestari Intan , Monica Rizqy Dimas , Ratiana Widia
Published: October 2024

The increase in BPJS patients at Bandung Kiwari Hospital is something that needs to be considered in their services, the inhibiting factors are employees who still cannot correct computer system errors, officers still rely on IT employees to justify them, so the registration service process becomes hampered and late due to waiting for the team Different IT floors, apart from that there are still employees who are lacking in conveying information to patients. The purpose of this study was to find out how the flow of procedures for outpatient registration services for BPJS users in order to improve the quality of health services at Bandung Kiwari Hospital. The research method used is descriptive method with a qualitative approach with the subject, namely the registration officer, and the object, namely the BPJS registration flow. Data collection techniques are by interview, observation and documentation study. The research instrument uses stationery, stop watch, and interview guidelines. Based on the Hospital SPO for outpatient registration of BPJS participants, it is explained that employees must greet, but employees are still normal to receive patients, and officers are still not reliable enough to correct computer system errors, besides that hospitals are lacking in conveying information to patients so there are still patients lack information for BPJS registration which must register with predetermined conditions. The author suggests that the Hospital provide facilities that new patients can see regarding the requirements for registering to use BPJS and provide motivation to employees regarding empathy for patients.
MEMBACA BERITA DALAM PROGRAM KALIBRASI (KEGIATAN LIMA BELAS MENIT LITERASI) SEBAGAI UPAYA MENINGKATKAN LITERASI PADA MAHASISWA
Authors: Wulandari Ratna Rizky , Rodiah Siti , Anggraeni Lussy
Published: October 2024

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Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh adanya permasalahan bahwa literasi di kalangan mahasiswa masih terbilang rendah. Mahasiswa yang memiliki berbagai peran di masyarakat harusnya didukung dengan kemampuan berpikir kritis dan pengetahuan yang luas. Hal tersebut dapat terealisasi apabila mahasiswa memiliki literasi yang baik. Tujuan penelitian ini, yaitu untuk menjelaskan profil literasi membaca dan menjelaskan kegiatan literasi membaca berita. Metode peneilitian yang digunakan, yaitu kualitatif deskriptif. Adapun subjek penelitiannya adalah mahasiswa Jurususan Psikologi Unjani semester 1. Hasi penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa membaca bukanlah hobi yang diminati mahasiswa, motivasi mahasiswa untuk membaca masih karena tuntutan mengerjakan tugas saja, jenis bacaan yang disukai mahasiswa,yaitu bacaan yang ringan seperti novel dan buku fiksi lainnya. Untuk meningkatkan literasi mahasiswa maka diadakan kegiatan membaca berita pada program Kalibrasi (Kegiatan lima belas menit literasi). Berdasarkan hasil angket menunjukkan bahwa sebanyak 89,2% mahasiswa setuju bahwa membaca berita dapat menumbuhkan minat baca dan meningkatkan literasi pada mahasiswa.
Kata Kunci: gerakan literasi, literasi, membaca, membaca berita,
The relationship between Plato’s ‘Cratylus’ and Frege’s ‘Sense and Reference’ in the discourse of the philosophy of language: A continuum or an exploration?
Authors: Imtiaz Mashrur
Published: October 2024

Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Supervised Student Teaching: an integral part of Teacher Education Programme
Authors:   Associate Professor, Department of English, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Siraj Mahboob Tasneem
Published: October 2024

This study explores the concept of supervised student teaching and its significance in the curriculum of teacher education programmes, as a part of Master’s degree, offered by different universities of Bangladesh. A small-scale survey was conducted through a questionnaire in Google form to find out about the effectiveness of supervised student teaching and how it should be included in the curriculum. The respondents of the survey were Secondary/Higher Secondary school teachers, Teacher Trainers and ELT practitioners. While differences between practicum and supervised student teaching may be highlighted, this study discusses the current practices of practicum in different universities of Bangladesh, which are inadequate and thus ineffective. A description of existing supervised student teaching programmes in the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh is discussed too. Finally, this study proposes that supervised student teaching should be introduced as an integral part of the existing Masters curriculum of all universities.
Ampliación del Informe de Sanidad: Evidencia Sobre la Seguridad y Eficacia del Entrenamiento Autógeno
Authors: Guiote Juan Manuel , Vallejo Pareja Miguel Angel , Mas Blanca
Published: October 2024

La presente Carta al Director de Papeles de Psicólogo tiene como objetivo revisar y aportar evidencia complementaria al informe realizado por el Ministerio de Sanidad sobre la eficacia y seguridad del entrenamiento autógeno en el marco del necesario Plan de Protección de la Salud frente a las Pseudoterapias. Se concluye que el entrenamiento autógeno es una técnica segura y eficaz con aval empírico y clínico, por lo que, tanto profesionales como ciudadanía pueden confiar en su aplicación. Además, se ofrecen recomendaciones para futuras investigaciones, incluida la necesidad de ensayos controlados aleatorios de alta calidad para delinear con mayor exactitud el potencial del entrenamiento autógeno en los ámbitos de la salud mental y física.
IMPLEMENTASI DAKWAH MELALUI LITERASI DIGITAL DI PONPES MIFTAHUL ULUM GANDOK TASIKMALAYA
Authors: Setiawan Wawan , Badrudin  , Supriadi Edi , Arifin Samsul , Khoirunnasihin Moh , Asyamsi Imam Abdul Ajiz
Published: October 2024

In modern life, media plays an important role in social life, especially nowadays cyber media has become one of the basic needs for modern society. This need is also included in the world of da'wah, therefore it is important to understand virtual communities on social media. Doing da'wah activities in the virtual world needs to have digital literacy skills as the basis for running da'wah, this research is important because digital literacy can be used as a bridge in preaching. This study discusses three problem formulations, Miftahul Ulum Islamic Boarding School in Tasikmalaya City uses digital literacy in preaching, and displays da'wah through digital literacy. To reveal the problem thoroughly and in depth, in this study a qualitative method is used which is useful for providing facts and data regarding the communicative actions carried out by the Miftahul Ulum Islamic Boarding School in Tasikmalaya City. Data collection is done by conducting observations, interviews and documentation. Test the validity of the data used in this study is the source triangulation. The results obtained in answering the three problem formulations are: first, the efforts made by the Miftahul Ulum Islamic Boarding School in Tasikmalaya City. is to use awareness of media functions, understanding of media, and media consequences, the model used in digital literacy is in the form of training and cultural awareness. Second, Miftahul Ulum of Tasikmalaya City presented his da'wah to santri, students, and students, who also collaborated with other institutions such as Kominfo, and KPI STAINU. And thirdly, Miftahul Ulum's role in Tasikmalaya City is as an initiator, facilitator, and as a presenter.
PENGARUH REWARD DAN PUNISHMENT TERHADAP MOTIVASI KERJA GURU DI SD ISLAM AL-JAMAL KOTA TASIKMALAYA
Authors: Rohmah Siska Auliah , Halimah Ai Hilyatul , Wartim
Published: October 2024

Keberadaan suatu lembaga pendidikan tidak terlepas dari unsur sumber daya manusia yang ada didalamnya. Sumber daya manusia menjadi kunci keberhasilan Lembaga, maka dari itu diperlukan upaya untuk memotivasi sumber daya manusia yang berkualitas dan professional serta loyal, diantara upaya yang harus dilakukan melalui penerapan reward dan punishment. Tujuan penelitian disini adalah untuk mengetahui Reward dan punishment, untuk mengetahui motivasi kerja guru, dan untuk mengetahui motivasi seberapa besar pengaruh reward dan punishment terhadap motivasi kerja guru. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode survey dengan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan sampel sebanyak 20 orang guru Sekolah Dasar melalui angket. Hasil analisis deskriptif menggambarkan bahwa mayoritas responden menyatakan Reward pada SD Islam Al-Jamal Kota Tasikmalaya adalah sangat baik (65%) dan mayoritas responden menyatakan punishment pada SD Islam Al-Jamal adalah baik (65%) serta mayoritas responden menyatakan motivasi kerja guru di SD Islam Al-Jamal adalah baik (55 %). Reward berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap motivasi kerja guru dengan rhitung untuk reward sebesar 0,650 (65%) dan rtabel 0,468 dengan α 5% menunjukan bahwa pengaruh reward kuat. Sedangkan punishment diperoleh rhitung sebesar -0,269 (-26,9%) dan rtabel 0,468 dengan α 5% menunjukan bahwa punishment sangat negatif. Sedangkan secara bersama-sama reward dan punishment berpangaruh terhadap motivasi kerja guru di SD Islam Al-Jamal Tasikmalaya sebesar 32,1%. Implikasinya terhadap Lembaga Pendidikan, penerapan reward dan punishment akan mampu menciptakan motivasi kerja dan iklim organisasi yang baik
ELEMEN BUDAYA DI KAMPUNG CIREUNDEU SEBAGAI JEMBATAN DALAM KOMUNIKASI ANTAR UMAT BERAGAMA
Authors: Setiawan Wawan , Sandy Ghina May , Alvianita Erin
Published: October 2024

Masyarakat adat Cireundeu merupakan sebuah sistem sosial yang memiliki sistem keyakinan, sistem nilai, sistem norma dan simbol tersendiri. Empat sistem tersebut menghadapi desakan kontinuitas dan diskontinuitas pada saat terjadi parokialisasi tradisi besar Islam dan modernitas. Kuatnya arus parokialisasi menyebabkan masyarakat Cireundeu lebih adaptif terhadap kultur Islam pada tataran simbol. Hal ini terlihat dalam pencantuman Islam sebagai agama dalam KTP mereka. Pada sisi lain, mereka masih mampu mempertahankan dan melanjutkan keyakinan, nilai dan norma yang dianutnya. Adapun sikap mereka terhadap parokialisasi modernitas ternyata lebih luas, kecuali dalam beragama. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriftif analisis dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Peneliti menganalisis dan menggambarkan kondisi sesuai dengan kejadian yang dilihat melalui observasi dan apa yang diperoleh melalui wawancara serta dokumen-dokumen yang didapat. Penelitian kualitatif untuk menyajikan gambaran realistik perilaku atau kejadian, untuk menjawab pertanyaan dan untuk membantu mengenai perilaku manusia. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa Kampung Cireundeu yang terletak di daerah Cimahi kelurahan Leuwi Gajah Kecamatan Cimahi Selatan, terdapat dua agama yakni Islam dan kepercayaan (Sunda Wiwitan). Pemeluk dua agama ini senantiasa rukun. Mereka menganggap perbedaan ini sebeagai sebuah pelengkap satu sama lain. Dua agama ini hidup berdampingan. Hal ini berdampak pada perkembangan dakwah di kampung Cireundeu menjadi soroton disebabkan tidak sedikit para penganut Sunda Wiwitan mengaku dirinya Islam di KTP agar diakui. Hal ini menjadi problem bagi muslim karena Islam hanya dijadikan   sebagai identitas di KTP saja. Grafik perkembangan dakwah di kampung adat Cireundeu senantiasa berkembang dari tahun ke tahun walaupun perkembangannya masih dari segi kuantitas bukan kualitas. Kampung Adat Cireundeu merupakan rekonstruksi cara-cara kehidupan masyarakat tradisional Sunda. Apabila diperhatikan lebih jauh, maka akan ditemukan berbagai keunikan di Kampung Cireundeu. Hal tersebut dimulai dari tinggal bersama kokolot, para seniman Sunda, hingga akan ditemukan ibu-ibu yang menumbuk padi di    saung lisung, memasak dengan kayu bakar dalam hawu, melihat para petani bercocok tanam, dan belajar kesenian tradisional Sunda dan cara mengolah singkong menjadi makanan pokok. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, tidak dapat dipungkiri bahwa Kampung Cireundeu merupakan salah satu alternatif tempat wisata yang memberikan berbagai pilihan wisata dengan suasana kehidupan masyarakat agraris tradisional Sunda. Berdasarkan kriteria tersebut kemudian Pemkot Cimahi menjadikan Kampung Cireundeu sebagai destinasi wisata kebudayaan.
ANALISIS CARA BELAJAR SISWA BERPRESTASI TINGGI DI SDN 2 KARANGSAMBUNG
Authors: Sintala Melta , Nugraha Fajar , Mahendra Hatma Heris
Published: October 2024

Latar belakang peneilitian ini adalah bahwa sekolah merupakan pengembangan dari cara berperilaku dan kemampuan yang ada pada siswa. Pendidikan merupakan hal yang penting bagi manusia dan merupakan kebutuhan utama untuk memperoleh informasi dan latihan pembelajaran meskipun pada kenyataannya pembelajaran bisa dilakukan dimana saja dan tidak hanya dapat diperoleh melalui pembelajaran disekolah. penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana cara belajar siswa berprestasi serta faktor yang dapat mempengaruhi siswa tersebut dalam kegiatan belajarnya dan diharapkan dapat memberi menggambarkan strategi pembelajaran siswa berprestasi dan faktor yang mempengaruhi cara-cara pembelajaran siswa berprestasi dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif melalui pengamatan, pertemuan, dan dokumentasi dengan mengambil contoh 29 siswa yang terdiri dari 12 orang laki-laki dan 17 orang perempuan di kelas IV SDN 2 Karangsambung. Hasil akhir dari penelitian ini adalah siswa berprestasi sangat terbiasa untuk membuat buku catatan dan mengulas kembali pembelajaran yang didapatkan di hari sebelumnya lalu selalu menyelesaika tugas yang diberikan oleh guru dan bisa mengatur waktu untuk membagi-bagi dalam kegiatan hariannya dan juga selalu beristirahat untuk menjaga kesehatan dan mendapatkan dukungan dari keluarga, lingkungan serta teman-temannya.
Kata Kunci: Cara belajar siswa, Siswa berprestasi, Faktor belajar siswa berprestasi
AKIBAT HUKUM PERJANJIAN PERKAWINAN BAGI UMAT ISLAM DALAM PERSPEKTIF SYARAT SAHNYA PERJANJIAN
Authors: Andi Andi Ibnu Hadi
Published: October 2024

Perjanjian perkawinan adalah perjanjian yang dibuat oleh calon suami dan istri sebelum menikah yang mengatur mengenai hak dan kewajiban pasangan dalam perkawinan. Dalam perspektif Hukum Perdata Barat, perjanjian adalah mengikat bagi mereka yang membuat perjanjian seperti layaknya Undang-Undang (Facta Sun Servanda) sepanjang memenuhi syarat sah perjanjian. Dengan demikian, perlu dikaji lebih dalam beberapa hal yang menjadi hak dan kewajiban suami-istri dalam ikatan perkawinan berdasarkan hukum Islam, sehingga perjanjian dapat memenuhi syarat syah perjanjian sebagaimana diatur dalam Pasal 1320 KUHPerdata. Tujuan dari penelitian ini secara teoritis adalah untuk mengembangkan Ilmu Hukum Keluarga Islam dan Hukum Perdata Barat. Secara Praktis Penelitian ini dapat digunakan oleh para praktisi hukum maupun masyarakat yang akan membuat Perjanjian Perkawinan bagi umat Islam. Metode penelitian ini adalah deskriptif analisis dengan pendekatan yuridis normatif dan empiris. Dari hasil penelitian bahwa ada perjanjian perkawinan yang dibuat lebih norma hukum Islam. Berdasarkan syarat sah perjanjian Pasal 1320 KUHP Perdata poin kesepakatan Perjanjian Perkawinan bagi umat Islam yang tidak sesuai dengan Norma Hukum Perkawinan Islam adalah batal demi hukum atau dapat dibatalkan.
Pengaruh Pembinaan Ekstrakurikuler terhadap Prestasi Belajar Siswa di SMA IT Miftahulhuda
Authors: Hardianti Dian , Muslih Yuyun Nuriyah
Published: October 2024

Pembinaan ekstrakurikuler memiliki peranan penting dalam membantu siswa mengembangkan potensi, minat, dan bakat yang dimiliki sehingga ia dapat lebih berperan aktif dalam proses pembelajaran dan kemudian pada akhirnya dapat berpengaruh terhadap prestasi belajarnya. Melalui pembinaan yang terarah dapat menciptakan dan mengembangkan Sumber Daya Manusia yang unggul dan berkualitas. Sehingga tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui besaran pengaruh pembinaan ekstrakurikuler terhadap prestasi belajar siswa di SMA IT Miftahulhuda. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Adapun jumlah sampel yang digunakan sejumlah 30 responden. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan angket dan diolah dengan teknik analisis Uji Regresi dan koefisien Determinasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat pengaruh dan hubungan yang positif dari variabel X terhadap variabel Y yang dibuktikan dengan hasil analisis regresi nilai (sig.) sebesar 0,001 dengan arti bahwa nilai ρ lebih kecil daripada tingkat nilai ɑ yang digunakan dengan taraf signifikan (0,05) atau 0,001 < 0,05, sehingga hipotesis alternatif H0 ditolak dan Ha diterima. Adapun hasil perhitungan nilai koefisien determinasinya sebesar (0,638) atau 63%. Hal ini berarti pembinaan ekstrakurikuler memberi sumbangan 63% terhadap prestasi belajar.
Role of Independent Self-Construal in Building Cohesiveness among Employees in Deleterious situation
Authors: Sabbir Shakil
Published: October 2024

Working in a team cohesively is considered a key attribute in the contemporary environment. Project organizations are keenly concerned about project success and largely depend on the timely transition to various stages for project success. Team cohesiveness of all group members plays a pivotal role in project performance and completion. This study primarily examines the role of leader-member exchange differentiation towards team cohesion with mediating the role of relationship conflict. The basic premise rests with the assumption that the high leadermember exchange differentiation from project leaders causes relationship conflict among group members which further results in team disintegration. Moreover, the moderating role of self-construal was also examined on the mediated relationship. Assumingly the mediated relationship would have been weak for independently self-construed employees. A sample of 309 employees was collected using a questionnaire survey. The data was collected in threetime lags to control method bias from project organizations operating in construction, IT, development, capacity building, energy, and some other sectors. Results revealed a highly negative relationship between leader-member exchange differentiation and relationship conflict. A positive relationship was found between relationship conflict and team cohesion. In sum, the mediating role of relationship conflict was observed. Self-construal also showed strong moderating effects on various relationships hypothesized for the model. It shows that when leaders follow varying degrees of relationships with followers, it causes interpersonal conflicts among followers and with leaders as well. The relationship conflict results in opposing thoughts and behaviors without any group harmony. However, employees with strong self-belief, fully determined and passionate, avoid paying attention to any of the adversities and work diligently for group purposes. Discussions, conclusions and implications of the study are presented based on the results.
Fiscal Policy, Economic Uncertainty and Tax Avoidance Behavior Evidence from Pakistan Stock Exchange
Authors: Shabbir Muhammad Khurram , Hashmi Aijaz Mustafa , Ahmad Ishtiaq
Published: October 2024

This study adds novelty in extending the tax literature by examining the fiscal policy's government spending and economic policy uncertainty and their impact on the tax avoidance behavior of Pakistan's non-financial listed firms of Pakistan from 2011 to 2020. The panel regression is used to analyze the sample size of 295 non-financial listed firms in the Pakistan stock exchange (PSX). The results show that economic policy uncertainty has a significant positive relationship with the tax avoidance measures of accounting effective tax rate, current effective tax rate, and long-run accounting effective tax rate respectively. This indicates that the increase of uncertainty in economic policy surges the tax payments of the listed Pakistani non-financial firms. The Government spending measured by Government size has a significant negative relationship with the long-run accounting effective tax rate. The study also consists of the control variables including cash, firm leverage, firm age, and firm size. Cash, leverage, and firm age have a significant positive relationship with tax avoidance measures. The study provides the policy implications for the policymakers that they should analyze the different economic policies with respect to different firms and how their effective tax rates are affected by these policies. Furthermore, the government spending which is regulated by the fiscal policy, the policy makers when setting it should keep this in their consideration that the increase in the Government spending in the long run can potentially promote the tax avoidance behavior of the firms. This study has significance for the policymakers and the academicians in understanding the tax avoidance behavior of firms concerning the fiscal and uncertainty of the economic policy in Pakistan.
Studying Transformational Leadership and Work Engagement: Does Self-Efficacy and Leadership Resilience Matter?
Authors: Riaz Saba , Saeed Muhammad , Chiragh Fiza
Published: October 2024

This research study's major goal is to find how resilience and self-efficacy, which act as mediators, relate to transformational leadership and workplace engagement. The study was conducted from the top five banks of Pakistan located in Faisalabad. The study was cross-sectional and data was obtained from 350 employees of the top five banks located in Faisalabad. The research data were collected through online and self-conducted surveys. Sample and population SPSS v20 was used to analyze these interactions between the staff members of Pakistan's five largest banks using structural equation modeling. This study confirmed that during the challenging times of COVID-19, a strong predictor of employee and job engagement was discovered to be leadership style. By increasing their energy and dedication at work in specific circumstances, it has become a well-liked organizational concept. According to the study's findings, employing employee engagement tactics and paying sufficient attention to one's work will boost an organization's success in terms of higher output, profits, quality, customer satisfaction, staff retention, and increased adaptability. The results of this detailed study have practical repercussions for the selection of workers and leadership development for practitioners. Leaders with transformational leadership are more concerned with the development and growing their subordinates. Therefore, HR officials would work to generate a variability of training and develop a program to train employees into leaders with transformational leadership.
Family Ostracism through the Lens of Reciprocity Theory in Contemporary Era: A Statistical Analysis on the outcomes of Job Engagement and Task Performance
Authors: Iqbal Mazhar , Ur Rehman M. Amjad , Ahmed Adeel
Published: October 2024

This paper shed light on the relationship between family ostracism, job engagement and task performance in security personnel of different organization of Punjab and the relationship among variables also supported via theory of reciprocity. A historically disregarded subject, family ostracism has significant influence on job engagement and task performance at the workplace. In this study, a specific population or sample is analyzed using a quantitative approach, the respondents of this study are 191 security personnel of different organization of province Punjab and the data was collected through questionnaire by using convenient sampling. Exclusion from life matters threatens fundamental psychological needs with highly detrimental repercussions on individual lives. The ostracized individuals from families have bad impacts on organizational productivity by performing worst. The data was analyzed using linear regression and Hayes Process method in SPSS. The result of the study indicates that Family ostracism impact negatively on the job engagement and task performance.  Finding of the study also reveal that job engagement mediate the relationship between family ostracism and task performance to enhance the task performance of the employee.
Impact of Work Life Balance on Organizational Commitment: Exploring the Role of Generation Differences and Supervisor Support
Authors: Anam Virda , Khaliq Jamal
Published: October 2024

Academicians and Practitioners are giving lots of attention to the implications of work life balance and organizational commitment. Different studies suggest that there is a need to decide the mediating relationship of supervisor support within the framework that has been carried out in this study. Likewise, earlier literature suggests that there is need to investigate the effect of generation diversity should be studied on relationship of work life balance and organization commitment that has also been done in this study. The purpose of this study is to decide the influence of work life balance on organizational commitment through mediating effect of Supervisor Support. This study decides the feeling of different generations about Work life balance, Supervisor Support and Organizational Commitment. The study analyzes 360 employees of banking sector in Pakistan using Stratified random Sampling. In terms of implication this study helps in deciding the need to manage different generations and supervisor support to increase commitment level with their organization. This Study has been done in different banks, including United Bank of Limited, Zarai Taraqiati bank of limited, Faisal bank, National bank of Pakistan and Bank of Punjab there could be study done in some other banks and this study could be done in other sectors like education, medical sector. This study could be longitudinal for deciding all aspects, works and values of different generations within the context of Pakistan.
Strategic Sustainability: Exploring the Impact of Technological Inclusion of AI in Pakistani Health Care
Authors: Raza Hamid Syed Ali , Sultan Babar , Ahmad Farooq
Published: October 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a practical strategic instrument for addressing human well-being and socio-economic development issues. This study makes use of NVivo to perform qualitative data analysis. The interviews lasted for around half an hour and consisted of both individual and group discussions with the participants. According to the findings of this study, the implementation of artificial intelligence in medical settings can now be divided into a few distinct phases. It has been found that there are four key variables that are linked to sustainability in healthcare companies. Factors to consider include sustainable process innovation, operational ability, sustainable resource upscaling, and awareness of sustainable resources. Recent development includes AI in medical treatment in Pakistan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), x-rays, data inventories, artificial intelligence (AI) systems, and robotics.
A new species of the genus Pedopodisma Zheng, 1980 (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Melanoplinae) from Jiangxi, China
Authors: Yang Jin-Chen , Chen Jian-Yu , Yin Zhi-Long , Li Yan-Long , Wang Cheng-Bin
Published: October 2024

A new species of locust, Pedopodisma meilingensis sp. nov., representing a new provincial record for the genus, is described and illustrated from Jiangxi, China. The new species is similar to P. dolichypyga Huang, 1988, but differs in: 1) Head with distinct median carina; 2) Cerci with bases wider and slightly upturned at apices; 3) Body larger, ♂ 24.02 mm, ♀ 29.00–30.00 mm; 4) Tegmina longer, ♂ 1.59 mm, ♀1.90–1.95 mm.
L’ARBITRAGE : UNE JUSTICE SANS PALAIS
Authors: Jarrosson Charles
Published: October 2024

L’arbitrage est une forme originale de justice. Rendue hors de l’institution judiciaire, hors des palais de Justice, elle n’entre pas a priori dans ce qui pourrait être considéré comme un des « espaces de la Justice ». Pourtant, l’arbitrage entretient avec la question de l’espace – ou, si l’on préfère, avec la question des lieux – des rapports très divers et disparates qui mettent en lumière nombre de ses caractéristiques et de ses spécificités. Espace et lieux constituent des vecteurs particulièrement fructueux pour la compréhension de l’arbitrage, et particulièrement de l’arbitrage international.
UNE CONCEPTION ORTHODOXE DE LA SOUVERAINETÉ PARLEMENTAIRE QUI MET EN PÉRIL LE LEGS DE JACQUES-YVAN MORIN
Authors: Carpentier Marie
Published: October 2024

La disparition récente de Jacques-Yvan Morin prête à revisiter son oeuvre. Le présent texte propose quelques réflexions fort modestes à propos d’un des éléments sur lesquels il s’était brillamment penché, soit le principe de souveraineté parlementaire et la façon dont il se conjugue avec la protection des droits et libertés de la personne. On observe une modification dans la façon dont ce principe est mis en oeuvre récemment, ce qui compromet la possibilité du dialogue entre les pouvoirs et, par conséquent, le débat public qui, en l’absence d’une décision judiciaire, risquerait de ne pas avoir lieu. Le legs intellectuel et démocratique du professeur Morin, qui s’incarne notamment dans la Charte des droits et libertés de la personne dont le Québec s’est doté, se trouve de ce fait en péril.
Conflit de valeurs entre liberté d’expression et droit à l’égale dignité : réflexions autour de l’arrêt Ward
Authors: Robitaille David
Published: October 2024

Dans l’arrêt Ward c Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse, la Cour suprême du Canada a tranché une question difficile et délicate : où tracer la ligne entre la liberté d’expression, d’une part, et, d’autre part, les droits à la dignité et à l’égale dignité? Une majorité de cinq juges a reconnu le droit de l’humoriste Mike Ward, dans le cadre d’une démarche artistique expressive, de rire publiquement du handicap avec lequel vit Jérémy Gabriel, encore enfant au moment des faits en litige. Ainsi, sauf de rares exceptions, la Charte des droits et libertés de la personne du Québec n’a pas pour objet et ne devrait pas avoir pour effet d’encourager la censure. Pour les quatre juges dissidents, les blagues litigieuses de l’humoriste constituaient plutôt de la discrimination, fondée sur le handicap, dans l’exercice du droit à la dignité, contraire aux articles 4 et 10 de la Charte des droits et libertés de la personne du Québec. Il ne s’agirait donc pas d’un litige portant principalement sur la liberté d’expression, mais d’une affaire mettant en cause le droit à la non-discrimination d’un enfant handicapé et vulnérable. Ce texte vise à s’interroger sur les fondements, explicites et implicites, des motifs majoritaires et dissidents dans cet arrêt, sur les « jugements de valeur » effectués par les juges, et à les situer plus largement au regard de la structure et de la portée des droits à la dignité, à l’égalité et à la libre expression garantis par la Charte québécoise.
Libres propos sur le jugement d’autorisation FN c Epic Games Canada : la dépendance au jeu vidéo, un risque (in)connu ?
Authors: Rizko Laura
Published: October 2024

Le 7 décembre 2022, la Cour supérieure a autorisé l’action collective intentée par les parents de trois enfants mineurs contre la société américaine Epic Games inc, sa filiale canadienne Epic Games Canada ULC, ainsi qu’Epic Games International. Il est admis que ces dernières ont développé, fabriqué, publié, mis en marché et commercialisé le jeu vidéo Fortnite Battle Royale. Les demandeurs allèguent que ce jeu populaire et gratuit crée une dépendance qui peut engendrer des conséquences néfastes pour la santé de ses utilisateurs. La réclamation des demandeurs est fondée sur la responsabilité extracontractuelle du fabricant pour le fait d’un bien qui comporterait un défaut de sécurité. Ce litige soulève la question de l’étendue de l’obligation de renseignement du fabricant quant aux risques et dangers liés au jeu vidéo. Cet article se déclinera en deux parties. En premier lieu, nous nous pencherons sur le véhicule procédural (l’action collective) et ses points de convergence avec le droit substantif (la responsabilité civile). Nous discuterons également de l’application des critères d’autorisation en considérant la preuve présentée par les demandeurs. En deuxième lieu, un survol des décisions phares de la Cour d’appel nous permettra de définir le sens juridique et scientifique des expressions au coeur de ce dossier. Nous brosserons par la suite un portrait du régime extracontractuel pour le défaut de sécurité d’un bien en posant un regard critique sur la responsabilité potentielle du fabricant à l’égard de la dépendance qui découle de l’utilisation du jeu vidéo.
Bezpieczeństwo ruchu na przejazdach kolejowo-drogowych na podstawie analizy ekonomiczno-technicznej i metody fotogrametrycznej
Authors: Bilski Marcin , Małek Anna Zuzanna , Kaiser Michał
Published: October 2024

W artykule scharakteryzowano przejazdy kolejowo-drogowe pod względem rodzaju urządzeń zabezpieczających ruch oraz przedstawiono nawierzchnie drogowe występujące na nich. Wykonano analizę kosztów zastosowania poszczególnych rozwiązań zabezpieczenia ruchu oraz typów konstrukcji nawierzchni drogowej na przejazdach kolejowo-drogowych w celu określenia najbardziej pożądanych rozwiązań pod względem bezpieczeństwa i komfortu ruchu. Wyniki analiz wykazały, że koszty budowy różnego typu urządzeń zabezpieczenia ruchu dla przejazdów kolejowo-drogowych w ujęciu globalnym są zbliżone ze względu na bardzo duże nakłady finansowe potrzebne do ich montażu, natomiast różnice w kosztach wykonania konstrukcji nawierzchni drogowej przejazdów wynoszą do 40% w zależności od wybranego rozwiązania technologicznego. W ostatniej części artykułu przedstawiono metodę oceny widoczności na przejazdach kolejowo-drogowych przy zastosowaniu bezzałogowego statku powietrznego. Przedstawiona metoda ze względu na dokładność i łatwość aplikacji może stanowić alternatywę dla klasycznych rozwiązań.
A fine line between attack and care
Authors: Rigney Nicole
Published: October 2024

Oxytocin neuron projections from two brain regions involved in parental care regulate both parental care and infanticidal behaviors in virgin mandarin voles.
HI-FISH: Whole brain in situ mapping of neuronal activation in Drosophila during social behaviors and optogenetic stimulation
Authors: Watanabe Kiichi , Chiu Hui , Anderson David J
Published: October 2024

Monitoring neuronal activity at single-cell resolution in freely moving
Drosophila
engaged in social behaviors is challenging because of their small size and lack of transparency. Extant methods, such as Flyception, are highly invasive. Whole-brain calcium imaging in head-fixed, walking flies is feasible but the animals cannot perform the consummatory phases of social behaviors like aggression or mating under these conditions. This has left open the fundamental question of whether neurons identified as functionally important for such behaviors using loss- or gain-of-function screens are actually active during the natural performance of such behaviors, and if so during which phase(s). Here we perform brain-wide mapping of active cells expressing the Immediate Early Gene
hr38
using a high-sensitivity/low background FISH amplification method called HCR-3.0. Using double-labeling for hr38 mRNA and for GFP, we describe the activity of several classes of aggression-promoting neurons during courtship and aggression, including P1
a
cells, an intensively studied population of male-specific interneurons. Using HI-FISH in combination with optogenetic activation of aggression-promoting neurons (opto-HI-FISH) we identify candidate downstream functional targets of these cells in a brain-wide, unbiased manner. Finally we compare the activity of P1
a
neurons during sequential performance of courtship and aggression, using intronic vs. exonic
hr38
probes to differentiate newly synthesized nuclear transcripts from cytoplasmic transcripts synthesized at an earlier time. These data provide evidence suggesting that different subsets of P1
a
neurons may be active during courtship vs. aggression. HI-FISH and associated methods may help to fill an important lacuna in the armamentarium of tools for neural circuit analysis in
Drosophila
.
A pooled analysis of the incidence and mortality risk of atrial fibrillation in patients with COVID-19
Authors: Shen Nan-Nan , Wang Jia-Liang , Liu Xin-Wen , Fu Yong-Ping , Chen Xue-Fang
Published: October 2024

Background

There exist serious cardiovascular complications subsequent to SARS-Cov2 infection (COVID-19); however, the association between COVID-19 and atrial fibrillation (AF) remains to be elucidated. We aimed to assess the prevalence of AF among COVID-19 patients and its associated risk of death.

Methods

The present systematic review was performed in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. The protocol was registered with CRD42022306523. A comprehensive literature search was performed across PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases to identify studies reporting on the prevalence of pre-existing or new-onset fibrillation (AF), and/or the associated clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19 from January 2020 to December 2023. The random-effect model was used to estimate the prevalence of AF and its related mortality.

Results

A total of 80 studies, including 39,062,868 COVID-19 patients, were identified in the present investigation. The prevalence rates of pre-existing AF or new-onset AF were 10.5% (95% CI [9.3–11.7%]) or 10.3% (95% CI [6.2–14.5%]), respectively. Subgroup analysis revealed a two fold higher incidence of AF in older patients (≥65 years) compared to younger patients (<65 years) (14.4% vs. 6.4%). The highest rate of AF was observed in Europeans (10.7%, 95% CI [10.2–11.2%]), followed by Northern Americans (10.0%, 95% CI [8.2–11.7%]), while Asians demonstrated a lower prevalence (2.7%, 95% CI [2.2–3.3%]). Notably, severe COVID-19 patients displayed a significantly elevated prevalence of AF at 14.l% (95% CI [13.3–14.9%]), which was approximately 2.5-fold higher than that in non-severe patients (5.2%, 95% CI [4.8–5.5%]). Both pre-existing (HR: 1.83, 95% CI [1.49–2.17]) and new-onset AF (HR: 3.47, 95% CI [2.26–5.33]) were associated with an increased mortality risk among COVID-19 patients. Furthermore, the effect on mortality risk was more significant in Asians (HR: 5.33, 95% CI [1.62–9.04]), compared to Europeans (HR: 1.68, 95% CI [1.24–2.13]) and North Americans (HR: 2.01, 95% CI [1.18–2.83]).

Conclusion

This study comprehensively investigated the association between AF and COVID-19 in a real-world setting. Notably, a high prevalence of AF was observed among older individuals, severe COVID-19 patients, and in Europe and Northern America. Moreover, co-existing AF was found to be associated with an increased risk for mortality. Further investigations are warranted to improve the management and outcomes of COVID-19 patients with AF.
MEDIACIONES URBANAS : El límite entre comunidad y ciudad en la obra de Fernando Castillo Velasco (1964-1994)
Authors:   , Ramírez Valenzuela José Pedro
Published: October 2024

Desde la década de los 70’ hasta mediados de los 90’ Fernando Castillo Velasco y equipo desarrollaron un modelo de arquitectura habitacional en Chile ante una ciudad percibida como hostil. En el marco de la especulación inmobiliaria y la dictadura militar, distintos grupos de familias buscaron resguardo en la alternativa que Castillo propuso, dando origen a las comunidades. Estos espacios dentro de la ciudad, pero aislados de ella, promovían el encuentro y la democracia entre sus habitantes, así como una vida tranquila y espaciada, tal como ocurría en el campo chileno. Ahora bien, el tiempo no siempre es un aliado, las ciudades cambian y con ellas la sociedad que las habita. ¿Cómo responde un modelo que niega la ciudad ante este cambio? ¿De qué manera se adapta? El creciente aumento de la población desafía las densidades propuestas por Castillo, a la vez que incorpora nuevos actores al juego urbano. Esta es una realidad que dichas comunidades, en su aislación, han pasado por alto en su condición de burbujas urbanas que buscan evitar los roces con cualquier elemento ajeno a ellas. Aparece entonces el caso particular de la Comunidad Los Jazmines, proyecto que plantea la necesidad de hacerse cargo de una diversidad mayor de habitantes y modelos familiares existente en la ciudad. Es por ello que, a fin de desafiar los límites de la comunidad, se revisará la obra de Castillo junto a otras formas históricas y modernas de colectividad urbana en Santiago. A su vez, el estudio profundo de la comunidad Los Jazmines nos permitirá entender qué elementos constituyen los límites entre lo público y lo privado y de qué manera la dimensión colectiva transita entre estos ámbitos.De esta manera surge el encargo de arquitectura, desde el cual se pretende repensar la comunidad Los Jazmines para que esta finalmente constituya ciudad. A partir de una reconfiguración tipológica, es que se planteará una alternativa contemporánea a partir de la configuración original.