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Échanger, renseigner, négocier. L’expérience de Jacques Bardoux, officier de liaison auprès de l’armée britannique (1915-1918)
Authors: Dumas Clément 
Published: February 2024

Intellectuel anglophile et spécialiste du monde britannique, Jacques Bardoux a passé près de quatre années auprès de l’armée britannique pendant la Grande Guerre, durant lesquelles il a cumulé différentes expériences de la liaison interarmées. L’entretien de bonnes relations interindividuelles apparaît comme une condition nécessaire à la transmission des expériences entre les armées française et britannique. L’officier de liaison apparaît aussi comme un acteur important dans le domaine de la collecte et de la transmission du renseignement au service des armées britanniques. L’expérience de Bardoux montre enfin le rôle d’intermédiaire de l’officier de liaison entre l’armée britannique et les populations locales sur le sol français.
EXPLORING THE ATTRIBUTES OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE OF A TEAM LEADER IN BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING
Authors: Villarba Lyneth , Moyon Christian Paul 
Published: February 2024

The purpose of the study was to develop the best-fit model for exploring the attributes of a high-performing inbound team leader in Business Process Outsourcing in Davao City. The study utilized the exploratory mixed method approach following a two-phase study design. The first phase of the study was to identify dimensions using exploratory factor analysis, which items were based on the in-depth interview before item identification. The identified dimensions were established call calibration mechanism, value-driven, sense of accountability and trust, sense of recognition, innovation, and quality-directed leader. Data results were subjected to principal component analysis to determine factor structure that excludes 22 out of 50 items that did not pass the standard factor loadings of +/- 0.40. The second phase employed confirmatory factor analysis by purposively selecting 450 inbound call center representatives. Furthermore, the study tested three confirmatory configurations. Model number 4, recognized as the best-fit model that illuminates all identified factors, was significantly correlated and explained 68.40 percent of the variation of a high-performing inbound team leader.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0758/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
Bruno Latour et la théologie
Authors: Kraege Jean-Denis 
Published: February 2024

La théologie a de tous temps eu des problèmes avec l’anthropologie au sens de la définition de ce qu’il faut entendre par « être humain ». Bruno Latour a tenté de développer une « anthropologie des modernes ». Il se pourrait donc que Latour apporte quelques lumières à la théologie, d’autant qu’il s’affichait chrétien et n’a pas rechigné à intégrer à son anthropologie le « mode d’existence religieux ». L’anthropologie de Latour juxtapose 15 modes d’existence qui se croisent selon des modalités qui excluent la possibilité pour l’un d’eux de devenir dominant sous peine de sombrer dans ce qu’il appelle le « fondamentalisme ». Cette exigence pose problème au théologien. Celui-ci affirme, en effet, que notre relation à Dieu représente un fondement pour toute authentique compréhension de soi. L’anthropologie empiriste de Latour est-elle donc compatible avec la théologie et donc informative pour elle ? Et à quelles conditions ?
POTENSI PASAR MODAL SYARIAH DI INDONESIA
Authors: Irawan Heri , Wahid St. Hadijah , Sani Chaerul , Muhaemin Nabir Abd. 
Published: February 2024

Pembahasan dalam ilmu fiqih, yaitu hubungan diantara sesama manusia terkait perniagaan semua bentuk muamalah boleh dilakukan kecuali ada dalil yang mengharamkannya. Konsep inilah yang menjadi prinsip pasar modal syariah di Indonesia Artikel ini membahas mengenai perkembangan dan Potensi Pasar Modal Syariah di Indonesia. Dengan rumusan masalah bagaimana potensi dan perkembangan pasar modal syariah Sebagaimana yang diketahui pasar modal syariah adalah pasar modal yang seluruh mekanisme kegiatannya terutama mengenai emiten, jenis efek yang diperdagangkan dan mekanisme perdagangannya telah sesuai dengan prinsip-prinsip syariah. Efek syariah yang dimaksud adalah efek sebagaimana dimaksud dalam peraturan perundang-undangan di bidang pasar modal yang akad, pengelolaan perusahaan, maupun cara penerbitannya memenuhi prinsip-prinsip syariah. Sedangkan prinsip-prinsip syariah adalah prinsip yang didasarkan oleh syariah ajaran Islam yang penetapanya dilakukan oleh DSN-MUI melalui fatwa. Potensi pasar modal syariah di Indonesia cukup menjanjikan sebagai wadah dalam investasi dan pasar modal syariah relatif lebih memiliki ketahanan terhadap krisis.
The Nexus between Supplier Selection Practices and Procurement Function Performance: A Kenyan Public Universities Perspective
Authors: Musyoka Festus , Namusonge Gregory , Musau Enock 
Published: February 2024

Purpose: This study aimed to unveil how supplier assessment and governance influenced procurement function performance.
Methodology: The study employed a post-positivist research philosophy and a causal-comparative design. The study used multi-stage sampling to arrive at the sample of respondents of 93 procurement officers. Quantitative data was collected through self-designed structured questionnaires and analyzed using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS version 27). Demographically, the study included predominantly experienced, educated male and female professionals.
Findings: The findings of the study revealed that supplier selection significantly and positively impacted procurement function performance. Specifically, supplier assessment exhibited a noteworthy positive effect on procurement function performance (β = .517, p < .001), underlining the critical role of due diligence, evaluations, and appraisals among suppliers. Similarly, supplier governance demonstrated a substantial positive effect on procurement function performance (β = .310, p = .001), highlighting the significant roles of supplier selection transparency and conflict resolution mechanisms in procurement processes.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: This study unveiled how supplier assessment and governance influenced procurement function performance anchored in the Resource Dependence Theory (RDT), The study's results confirmed that robust supplier selection practices, grounded in supplier assessment and governance, significantly improved procurement function performance in Kenyan public universities. Strengthening supplier assessment protocols and governance mechanisms emerged as imperative for optimizing outcomes in procurement functions.
Exploring the Use of Vagal Nerve Stimulation as an Alternative to Commonly Prescribed Migraine Medicine
Authors: Veda Dhruv 
Published: February 2024

Scholars often define migraine as a headache of varying intensity, often accompanied by nausea, sensitivity to light, and sound (Pescador et al., 2022; Yeh et al., 2018; Weatherall et al., 2015). Migraine is a debilitating disease that affects a sizable portion of humans. Currently, the most common method of treatment for migraines is mediation from drugs such as Ergotamines and Triptans. Although medication is a very common treatment, many alternative treatments exist. Although such medications have varying degrees of effectiveness, they are becoming increasingly common, in part, due to their cost effectiveness and simplicity of use. The purpose of the current work is to summarize the research done on one particularly promising alternative method, namely vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) and propose avenues for further research. VNS comes in multiple forms (auricular, cervical, inserted), each of which are associated with differential levels of effectiveness in reducing migraine symptomatology. Importantly, each form of VNS is also associated with distinct drawbacks as well. The current work suggests that more research is still needed to robustly understand the optimal method of VNS for migraine treatment and how VNS interacts with other treatments (e.g., medication). In addressing these topics, the current work seeks to construct a more robust understanding of the promise and future applications of VNS.
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: A Review
Authors: Misra Rishima 
Published: February 2024

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) is a rare neurodegenerative disease which is caused by 4 repeat tau proteins. PSP has a low diagnosis rate because it is underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed as other common diseases such as Parkinson’s Disease (PD). A systematic and comprehensive literature review has been conducted with evidence from various sources in the databases of PubMed, Google Scholar, and JSTOR. A synthesis was conducted based on “Progressive Supranuclear Palsy” in etiology and differential diagnosis was conducted based on “‘Parkinson’s disease’ on the way to progressive supranuclear palsy: a review on PSP-parkinsonism.” From the results we can see that there is a lack of research overall for PSP and it is greatly understudied. One area that needs to be focused on is the treatment for disease-modifying symptoms of PSP as mostly only PD medications are used even though both the diseases are vastly different. A systematic literature review has been done on the topic of PSP regarding the current advances. In general, the diagnosis of PSP is lacking as there is misdiagnosis between one of the PSP subtypes, PSP-Parkinsonism (PSP-P), and PD while there is also underdiagnosis as they symptoms of PSP-Richardson’s Syndrome is seen as natural aging. The lack of early diagnosis and validated biomarkers makes it difficult to find a treatment for PSP. With the lack of information about PSP it is imperative that systematic research needs to be done so that patients have a favorable course and better standard of living.
The Influence of Age on the Frequency of the McGurk Effect
Authors: Tina Shujin , LaLiiberty Maren , Ray Mindy 
Published: February 2024

Generally, people use more than one sense simultaneously to receive information from the environment. This information is organized in the brain by a process called multisensory integration. The McGurk Effect (ME), which happens when the information received from the eyes does not correspond to the information received from the ears, is considered to be a classic example of multisensory integration. When this conflict happens, the eye dominates the brain. There are several factors that influence whether or not the ME is observed; this research examined how age affects the frequency of displaying the ME. Participants between the ages of 15 to 71 watched 10 videos containing auditory and visual stimuli. One video contained congruent stimuli and the other nine contained incongruent stimuli. After each video, participants were asked what syllable they heard. There was a positive correlation between age and the frequency of displaying the ME (P = 0.0008). This may be due to an age-related decrease in hearing acuity, which makes older people rely more on visual stimuli.
The Impact of Robinhood's Retail Investing App on Investor Psychology and Financial Markets
Authors: Li Zheyu , Bhatia Sujata 
Published: February 2024

The pandemic has seen a dramatic rise in retail investing, with millions of individuals worldwide downloading trading apps such as Robinhood. Such trading apps have provided unprecedented access to commission-free investing for all, regardless of investing experience and financial literacy. This creates an ethical dilemma: while a moral society should provide universal access to opportunities for wealth accumulation, easy access to investing has the potential to do great harm to novice investors. The GameStop frenzy of 2021 is a prime example of the damaging effects of risky investing decisions, both on individual novice investors and on financial markets overall. In its November 2021 Financial Stability Report, the U.S. Federal Reserve specifically called out the dangers of social media-driven investing and speculation by retail investors, citing the hazards of market volatility for financial stability. This research will examine the history of retail investing, the societal factors and existing inequities that have led to the rise of retail investing, and the impact of retail investing on investor psychology and decision-making. The research finds that retail investing encourages herd behavior and impulsive decision-making, and leads to more attention-induced trading and negative returns. Retail investing also amplifies both positive and negative market movements. This research will then describe possible solutions to these challenges, to ensure stable and secure financial markets, wise financial decision-making on the part of individual investors, socially responsible and responsive trading apps, and ethical access to trading for all investors.
Implications of Artificial Intelligence in Environmental Engineering
Authors: Bachu Neha , McDuffie Joshua 
Published: February 2024

As environmental destruction progresses at an alarming rate, the threat of ecological catastrophes and the potential damages that communities around the world face demand that solutions be implemented immediately. Environmental engineers are at the forefront of grappling with the rippling effects of climate change, and to keep up with these challenges, a novel method of solving environmental crises must come to play: artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence (AI) models can make educated predictions, identify significant patterns, and analyze large amounts of data, to help optimize and improve current environmental engineering processes for the future. This paper surveys different applications of AI that have been used by environmental engineers to enhance current technologies and practices in disciplines ranging from the petroleum industry to carbon capture. Additionally, we consider the ethical implications and unintended consequences that can result from an increased use of AI. Discussing the utilization of artificial intelligence in environmental engineering can ultimately help develop more effective methods for combating current environmental challenges, and further examination on the ethical implications of this usage can help ensure environmental justice for all.
Recent Breakthroughs in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disorders
Authors: Curtis Alexander , Curtis Ava , Goodman Ira 
Published: February 2024

This paper covers recent breakthroughs in diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative disorders, specifically diagnostic biomarkers and disease modifying treatments for Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Parkinson's Disease (PD) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Biomarkers in the brain, spinal fluid and blood are helping identify the pathologic misfolded proteins that specifically characterize these neurodegenerative disorders. The signature proteins include beta-amyloid and hyperphosphorylated tau (P-tau) in AD, alpha-synuclein in PD, and recently discovered in ALS, TDP-43. As new biomarkers are validated, there is increasing optimism that innovative disease modifying treatments will prevent, reverse or delay the progression of these neurodegenerative diseases. The growing trend of FDA approval of medications through the Accelerated Approval program based on biomarker indicators is expediting drug development for AD, PD, and ALS. Using this pathway, the FDA has granted conditional approval for an AD treatment that lowers brain amyloid and another AD treatment that is associated in studies with slowing of both cognitive and functional loss. The FDA also granted conditional approval for an ALS treatment demonstrating reduction in a neurodegeneration biomarker. The FDA granted Breakthrough Device designation for a blood test as a diagnostic biomarker for AD and the recent breakthrough in the ability to diagnose PD with an accurate biomarker is a major milestone. Continued collaboration among the drug discovery and clinical research communities is needed to accelerate our understanding of the underlying biology and develop disease modifying treatments for these neurodegenerative disorders.
Review of Application of Tissue Nano transfection for Vascular Injuries and Traumas
Authors: Lim Hyunjun , Soltmann James 
Published: February 2024

With vascular surgeons involved in increasing numbers of lower extremity arterial traumas, vascular injuries are a prevalent problem in today’s society [16]. Vascular injuries are often causes of vascular diseases such as atherosclerosis and are separated into three categories: blunt, penetration, or a combination of the two.[1] These injuries can often lead to symptoms such as bleeding, swelling, lumps on the skin, and bruising. Tissue Nano Transfection (TNT) is a novel technology that uses nanotechnology-based chip hardware to deliver specific genes to reprogram one tissue type into another. TNT can improve vasculature by repairing damaged tissues. TNT has the benefits of not requiring laboratory-based procedures, quick treatment, and minimal invasiveness. However, the status quo of TNT calls for commercial, clinical, and biological needs, all of which are discussed in this paper. Although relatively novel, tissue nano-transfection, combined with practicality, could be used worldwide to help patients not only as a vascular injury treatment but also as a revolutionary form of cell therapy. All things considered, TNT has had numerous successes through non-viral gene delivery, an advantage over many current forms of cell therapy due to complications of doing viral gene delivery.
A New Era for Technology: How the Metaverse Will Transform Retail
Authors: Park Elain , Maddirala Satya , Eckert Paul 
Published: February 2024

The current state of metaverse implementation within the marketing industry is gaining popularity as reachable technologies and visions for the metaverse are created, media coverage on the topic becomes widespread, and the demand for the metaverse increases due to the influence of recent world events. The future possibilities and opportunities of the metaverse as the next revolutionary platform after the internet makes the metaverse an increasingly important topic for retailers and businesses. Due to the unique characteristics of a metaverse, a platform which incorporates both the virtual and physical aspects of retail, marketers should create a marketing strategy in the metaverse oriented around a “retail theater” experience for consumers. Using a retail theater, marketers will be able to attract consumers to their metaverse store, by allowing them to have a unique and enjoyable shopping experience. A deep understanding of consumer preference of the target market in the metaverse is necessary in order to increase consumer adoption of the new interface technology and to compensate for factors of consumer dissatisfaction regarding the current retail environment. The current paper aims to review and connect the literature regarding retail and the metaverse through deductive content analysis and research. By means of building upon and connecting literature regarding the metaverse and marketing communications, the paper proposes an effective marketing strategy in the metaverse for businesses. The proposed strategy may serve as a framework for future research as well as a guide for marketing professionals looking to expand retail into the metaverse platform.
Decoding Pragmatic Strategies in Ferdy Sambo's Plea: Seeking a Glimpse of Hope in the Claustrophobic Courtroom
Authors: Elfrida Rotua , Sihite Jubilezer , Ketaren Selfiyani 
Published: February 2024

The prevailing research inadequately explores the pragmatic strategies within courtroom discourse, particularly in non-Western legal systems such as Indonesia. This study embarks on bridging this gap by analyzing pragmatic strategies employed in Ferdy Sambo's plea within the Indonesian legal environment. Utilizing qualitative methods encompassing discourse and pragmatic analysis, this study scrutinizes the deployment of linguistic techniques and pragmatic strategies to meet communicative objectives. The investigation unveils a meticulous utilization of assertive and declarative illocutionary acts, demonstrating a narrative woven with assertiveness, seeking validation and empathy in the claustrophobic courtroom atmosphere. Furthermore, it revealed the significance of understanding the intricate relationship between societal norms, values, and the narrative crafted within a plea, especially in culturally rich contexts like Indonesia. This endeavor enhances the comprehension of the pragmatic strategies in Ferdy Sambo's plea and delineates the broader societal influences that dictate the narrative dynamics within the Indonesian legal discourse. Through this lens, the study contributes substantially to pragmatics, discourse analysis, and legal communication, inviting further nuanced research.
Keywords: Pragmatics, Ferdy Sambo, Claustrophobic Courtroom, Glimpse
The relationship between leg muscle strength and functional mobility in the elderly
Authors: I Gede Made Nugi Nugraha  , Winaya I Made Niko , Negara Anak Agung Gede Angga Puspa , Andayani Ni Luh Nopi 
Published: February 2024

Background: The elderly are individuals who experience a slow ageing process that can cause a decrease in physical function and condition. A noticeable decrease in function in the elderly is a decrease in muscle mass. This study aimed to determine the relationship between leg muscle strength and functional mobility ability in the elderly. This study aimed to determine the relationship between leg muscle strength and functional mobility in the elderly.
Methods: The design of this study was observational analytic with a cross-sectional study direction. At the research site at Puskesmas II Tabanan, the number of research subjects was 63 older people aged 60-69 years. A 30-second chair stand test measures leg muscle strength, while a timed up-and-go test measures functional mobility ability.
Results: The results of the association test using Spearman's Rho Test obtained a correlation coefficient value (r) -0.535 with a p-value=0.000 (p<0.05), which means there is a strong significant relationship that is negative in both variables.
Conclusion: There was a strong negative significant relationship between leg muscle strength and functional mobility ability in the elderly at Puskesmas II Tabanan.
Fusiones y adquisiciones
Authors: Carreño Mendoza Sergio 
Published: February 2024

Una operación de adquisición o de fusión descansa sobre el valor que cada una de las partes le ha asignado a la sociedad objetivo (o a las sociedades participan­tes) y su capacidad para producir ingresos en el futuro. Sin embargo, la debida valoración y el mantenimiento del valor no resultan sencillos al tener en cuenta la asimetría informativa y la incertidumbre que acompaña al proceso. El presente libro se orienta al estudio, desde una perspectiva funcional, de tres instrumentos empleados en la práctica negocial para superar (o por lo menos atenuar) estos problemas: (1) El due diligence, (2) las declaraciones y garantías y (3) las cláusulas MAC.
Vertebral osteomyelitis with Campylobacter jejuni – a case report and review of the literature of a very rare disease
Authors: Greminger Simone , Strahm Carol , Notter Julia , Martens Benjamin , Helfenstein Seth Florian , Den Hollander Jürgen , Frischknecht Manuel 
Published: February 2024

Abstract. Infections with Campylobacter species mainly cause gastrointestinal disease and are usually self-limiting. Systemic complications such as bacteremia and osteoarticular infections are rare. Here we report a very rare case of a vertebral osteomyelitis due to C. jejuni, and we reviewed the literature for similar cases, identifying six other cases. Therapy should be guided on resistance testing if available due to emerging resistance rates, especially to fluoroquinolones. Azithromycin may be a treatment option for C. jejuni spondylodiscitis.