High Office Research Articles

Reading Wiredu, by Barry Hallen

<i>Reading Wiredu</i>, by Barry Hallen

Math appreciation: Exploring the antidote for Math anxiety

Much has been said and studied about Math anxiety providing hindrance to learners on achieving academic proficiency, and Math appreciation is seen to be the antidote in this case. It is the sum of the affirmative attitude of learners in dealing with Math-related concepts, the way they embrace cooperative learning in class, their positive response to challenges, and the way they apply into practical life the numeracy skills they learned in the four corners of the classroom. This study is focused on the mixed quantitative and qualitative exploration of the introduction of Math appreciation in the Department of Education, District of Lumban, Laguna. With nine participating elementary schools, 60 respondents in an online survey, and 9 participants in a focused group discussion, issues connected to Math appreciation were investigated. Sources of Math boredom, interventions applied, role of Math appreciation in learners’ performance, support of school and community, and a look into the education system were the main parts of the qualitative investigation. On the quantitative part, Mathematics mean percentage score (MPS) of school years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 were seen to have significant difference. Learners significantly perform better when Math appreciation was in context with teaching and learning process. Five themes were developed in this study: (1) Sources of Math Boredom: Lack on the Part of the Learners and Education System, (2) Intervention to Raise Math Appreciation: Hook them in Games, Engaging Activities and Peer Assistance, (3) Math Appreciation Role in Learners’ Performance: Inner Motivation from Classroom to Everyday Life, (4) Math Appreciation Sustenance: The Support of the School and Community to each other will Pave Way for One Direction, and (5) The Education System and Math Appreciation: Focus on Learners and Teaching with Retention Emphasized. Recommendations to Math teachers and coordinators, district and division high officials, and to education curriculum developer were laid down at the end of the study.

Director reputational penalties when shareholders disapprove of executive compensation

AbstractWe investigate the reputational consequences for directors of firms that receive a low‐support Say‐on‐Pay (SOP) vote. These affected directors face a significantly greater likelihood of losing board seats, both at the voting firm and in the external labor market. However, penalties are not equal for all directors. Directors who serve on compensation committees and at firms with high chief executive officer pay suffer internal penalties. Both internal and external penalties affect directors of low‐support firms with high executive entrenchment. Compensation committee members serving low‐support firms are more likely to receive a negative reelection recommendation from Institutional Shareholder Services and fewer votes for reelection, at both voting and external firms. We provide the first evidence of external labor market penalties when directors fail to align executive compensation contracting with shareholder preferences. Our findings suggest that nonbinding SOP votes provide shareholders with a mechanism to influence director incentives and, therefore, executive compensation.

Establishing twinning relations of Kyiv with Chicago and Toronto

The aim of the article is to study prerequisites and formalization process of inter-municipal cooperation of Kyiv with Chicago and Toronto held in July 1991. Methods of research: historical-genetic, comparative historical analysis, historical-biographical, structural-functional. Main results. The Kyiv City Council and its executive committee senior officials regarded the establishment of twinning relations of Kyiv with two North American cities mentioned above as an important component of enhanced cooperation between the Kyiv City Council and the Ukrainian western diaspora. Contacts of Kyiv authorities with representatives of the Ukrainian western diaspora and American and Canadian officials in 1990 along with increasing costs for international links contributed to the intensification of preparations for the process of institutional twinning between Kyiv and two mentioned North American cities held in July 1991. The latter coincided with the 1st anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine and the 100th anniversary of the arrival of first ethnic Ukrainians in Canada. Institutional twinning between Kyiv and Chicago took place in the latter, whereas the same process between Kyiv and Toronto was held in the capital of the Ukrainian SSR; formalization of twinning between Kyiv and the named two North American cities involved Kyiv City authorities who were accompanied by the members of the Ukrainian western diaspora and senior officials representing the USA, Canada and the Ukrainian SSR. The signing of inter-municipal agreements of Kyiv with Chicago and Toronto led to additional meetings with the participation of authorities, highest officials and participants of public organizations of the Ukrainian western diaspora; twinning between Kyiv and Toronto was covered by Ukrainian newspapers better than the same process between Kyiv and Chicago. Practical meaning of the article consists in the possibility of using its conclusions for the further studies of the history of twinning of Ukrainian cities. Originality of the article lies in setting its goal and the combined use of domestic and foreign concrete historical sources. Scientific novelty of the article consists in the attempt of comprehensive investigation of establishment of twinning links of Kyiv with Chicago and Toronto based on a broad range of sources. Type of article: research.

EXAMPLES OF WAQFS FOUNDED BY JANISSARRIES IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY

Osmanlı toplumunda hemen hemen her statüde, askerî veya reâyâ sınıfına mensup, zengin ya da orta halli, pek çok hayırsever malî durumuna göre yaşadıkları şehre, kurdukları vakıf hayrat ve onlar için tesis ettikleri akarlarla katkı sağlamışlar, hizmet sunmuşlardır. Yaygın bir katılımla oluşturulan, etkin bir yönetim ve sıkı bir denetimle faaliyetlerini icra eden vakıfların Osmanlı tarihi boyunca zamanla hem sayıları artmış hem de hizmet alanları genişlemiştir. Osmanlı İstanbul’unda askeri faaliyetleri yürüten yeniçeriler, özellikle de XVIII. yüzyıl ile birlikte finans kaynakları açısından güçlenmelerinin de etkisi ile çeşitli vakıf kurucuları olmuşlardır. XVIII. yüzyılda Yeniçeri Ağası gibi ocağın en üst kademesindeki görevliden, en alt kademesindeki ocak elemanlarına kadar çok sayıda yeniçeri tarafından vakıflar kurulmuştur. Buna bağlı olarak bu çalışmada, Osmanlı askerî gücü içerisinde önemi bir yere sahip olan Yeniçeri Ocağı’na mensup kişiler tarafından kurulan vakıflar İstanbul örneği üzerinden incelenecek ve yeniçerilerin bireysel vakıf kurucuları olarak ortaya çıkan yeni kimlikleri ile ele alınacaktır. Bu çerçevede, yeniçerilerin sivil hayatla iç içe geçen ilişkileri, ocağın ekonomik gücü ve bu gücü sağlayan sermaye birikimlerine bağlı olarak ortaya çıkan dayanışma ve kredi ilişkileri ortaya çıkarılmış; şehrin ekonomik düzenine olan etkileri belirlenmiştir. Araştırma konusu olan dönem İstanbul’unda, gerek Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğü Arşivi’nde bulunan ve gerekse şerʻiyye sicilleri içerisinde yer alan vakfiyelerden tespit edilen vakıf belgeleri incelenecektir.

Construction of Urban Landscape in Films by Ning Hao

As a new young director, Ning Hao has created a series of miracles with low-cost and high box office, and each work produced unexpected results with new visions among the audience, which is the concentrated embodiment of of the director's unique artistic temperament, known as "director with unique ability" in the industry. From connotation to extension, his works are permeated with the strong tension of surprise. The personality based discourse based on his unique characteristics, such as focuses on sensitive topics as the film clips in shooting, cult expression of audio-visual language, extreme rhetoric of film space, discussion on human nature in post-modern context, is constantly rewriting the solidified cognition of film ontology. Therefore, this paper takes films by Ning Hao as an example to extract the urban landscape in his film space for in-depth analysis with comprehensive explanation on the urban landscape in his works from multiple perspectives, such as construction mode, existence state and expression form.

Comparison of the association of masked hypertension defined by the 2017 ACC/AHA BP guideline versus the JNC7 guideline with left ventricular hypertrophy.

Background:Compared with the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee (JNC7), the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) blood pressure (BP) guideline uses lower BP thresholds to define hypertension and BP control.Methods:We pooled data from five US-based studies to compare the association of masked hypertension (MHT) and masked uncontrolled hypertension, defined using the 2017 ACC/AHA guideline (n = 1653 without high office BP; <130/80 mmHg) versus the JNC7 guideline (n = 2451 without high office BP; <140/90 mmHg), with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). MHT and masked uncontrolled hypertension were defined using office BP and awake BP alone and awake, asleep, or 24-h BP. LVH was assessed by echocardiography.Results:Among participants without high office BP not taking antihypertensive medication, the prevalence of MHT defined by the JNC7 guideline and the 2017 ACC/AHA BP guideline was 25.0 and 33.5% using awake BP only and 37.1 and 52.0% when using awake, asleep, or 24-h BP. The adjusted prevalence ratios for LVH associated with MHT versus sustained normotension defined by the JNC7 and 2017 ACC/AHA BP guidelines were 1.72 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.12–2.64] and 1.56 (95% CI: 0.97–2.51), respectively, when using awake BP only and 2.16 (95% CI: 1.36–3.44) and 1.03 (95% CI: 0.58–1.82), respectively, when using awake, asleep or 24-h BP. There was no evidence that masked uncontrolled hypertension was associated with LVH when defined using the BP thresholds in either the JNC7 or the 2017 ACC/AHA BP guideline.Conclusion:The association of MHT with LVH may depend on the BP thresholds used.

Study to assess major indications and outcome of lower segment cesarean section in hospital setting

The caesarean rate is substantially greater in India as compared to other regions of the world. The rising caesarean rate has contributed in greater socioeconomic strain on health care and also increased maternal morbidity. Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil nadu have been enjoying tremendous growth in institutional delivery between 1992-93 and 2007-08. Except Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, all these states provide the evidence of significant rise in caesarean section births. In 2008, the Maternal mortality (MMR) and the infant mortality rate (IMR/9 in these states were likewise highly high (Register General, India, 2011 and office of the Registrar General, India, 2016). (Register General, India, 2011 and office of the Registrar General, India, 2016). So, it can be stated that these states suffer from lack of health facilities to address surgical obstetric needs which totally explains increased mortality and ill health of mothers and their newborns in these states. The present study sought to find the significant indications and outcome of lower segment caesarean section. The present study sought to find out significant indications and outcome of lower segment caesarean section.

High State Officials- Sufi Relationship in Ottoman: The Ottoman Govermer And The Example Of Shamsuddin Al-Sivasi

Şemseddîn-i Sivâsî, XVI. yüzyılda ilmî ve tasavvufî kişiliği ile etkin olmuş biridir. Sivâsî, sahn-ı seman medreselerinde müderrislik yapmış, eserleri, halifeleri ve irşâd faaliyetleri ile Osmanlı toplumunu itikâdî, amelî ve ahlâkî boyutlarıyla derinden etkilemiştir. Onun Osmanlı toplumu üzerindeki tesirinde devlet idarecileriyle yakın münasebetlerinin inkâr edilemeyecek bir tesiri olmuştur. Sivâsî’nin, devletin inanç, ibadet ve ahlâk boyutları itibariyle ehl-i sünnet çizgisini muhafazaya desteği ile Osmanlı padişahları Kânûnî, II. Selîm, III. Murâd ve III. Mehmed ile müspet bağlantıları söz konusu olmuştur. Köprülü ve dönemin Sivas Valisi Hasan Paşa ile olan münasebetlerinde de inanç, ibadet ve ahlâkî düşünce yapısı ile irşâd faaliyetlerinin tesirli bir noktaya gelmesi noktasında dikkat çekici temaslar olmuştur. Makalede, Sivâsî’nin Osmanlı padişahları başta olmak üzere Osmanlı devlet erkânı ile olan münasebetleri çeşitli boyutlarıyla ele alınmıştır. Bu bağlamda Sivâsî’nin Osmanlı padişahları ve bazı devlet adamlarıyla olan münasebeti ele alınırken onun eserlerinde yer verdiği bilgiler esas alınmıştır. Ayrıca bu çalışmada, Sivâsî’nin devlet erkânında bulunması gerektiğini düşündüğü vasıflara ve onlara yönelttiği bazı nasihatlere de yer verilmiştir.

Reasons for turnover of hospital managers in Iran: A qualitative study.

Managerial stability is believed to play a crucial role in the success of health care organisations and health managers. High managerial turnover seems to be a common phenomenon of the Iranian health system. This study thus aimed to investigate the reasons for managerial turnover in Iranian hospitals. Following a qualitative approach, 53 semi-structured interviews were conducted with different managerial levels in the hospitals, the high officials of medical universities, and health policymakers. Interviewees were selected using the purposive sampling techniques. Interviews were continued up to the data saturation. Data analysis was conducted thematically using MAXQDA 10. Four groups of reasons were identified leading into the managerial turnover in hospitals, ranging from the micro to macro level factors, that is, those related to the managers, hospitals, medical universities, and the country. Insufficient support from the officials, managerial poor performance, conflict with other managers and colleagues, changes of senior managers, and presidential and parliamentary elections representing the key reasons underlying the turnover of hospital managers in Iran. Given the variety of reasons emerged behind the managerial turnover, the efforts to improve the awareness and engage the all actors ranging from health policymakers to organisational decision-makers could be a valuable step to regulate and optimise the managerial turnover and stability in health care organisations in order to enhance the productivity and accountability in healthcare industry, particularly in the hospitals.

‘Colossal Snob’? The Class-Ridden World of Simon Raven

Simon Raven (1927–2001) was a satirical commentator on the foibles, absurdities, and random cruelties of upper-middle-class life in post-war England. As the British empire crumbled, he produced a wealth of novels, articles, and essays that set their stall against technology and progress.2 Instead, he turned his attention to a small but influential world of upper-class and upper-middle-class intrigue, sexual vice, and betrayal that represented the low stakes and scant rewards of those who enjoyed and competed for status and high office from the late 1940s to the 1970s. Peter Porter’s poem expresses the common conception of Raven’s novels as literary works crammed with vice, snobbishness, and folly, as the clay feet of those of high standing and in positions of authority are exposed. But unlike Evelyn Waugh, with whom he is sometimes compared, Raven does not feature in major surveys of the English novel, perhaps because, as John Lucas argued in 1972, ‘For all their show of satire of contemporary social mores, and for all their dedicated right-wing snobbishness, the fact is that one can’t take them seriously. As entertainment they repay reading; as serious novels they do not.’3

IMPACT OF ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON BLOOD PRESSURE AND HYPERTENSION CONTROL IN MILITARY OF THE KINSHASA GARNISON

Objective: To evaluate the impact of adapted physical activity (APA) on blood pressure (BP) and hypertension control among soldiers in the Kinshasa garrison. Design and method: We assessed variation in BP level and hypertension control in 229 soldiers randomly allocated to endurance training (active group n = 119) or maintained at rest (control group n = 110) for 8 weeks. Both study groups comprised of 58 % drug treated hypertensive patients. Results: At the last available visit after randomization BP was 5.1/3.0 mmHg lower in the active than in the control group for all randomized participants and 4.3/2.0 mmHg lower for the cohort of participants who completed the protocol. Exercise induced BP reduction was greater in participants &lt; 50y, in high graded officers and in hypertensive individuals. The control of hypertension, unchanged in the control group, increased from 43.8% at randomization to 85.3% in the active group (p &lt; 0.001). The probability to control hypertension was greater for the active group (RR: 3.38 [95% CI: 1.48–4.84]; p &lt; 0.0001). Conclusions: Our results support the recommendation that endurance physical activity constitutes a cornerstone not only for the prevention but also for the treatment and control of arterial hypertension.

“He Seized All Qağan's Sons and Grandsons and Presented Them to the Court”: on Genealogical Accounts of the Sino‑Turkic Epitaph of Karï čor tegin

The article examines genealogical accounts in the bilingual epitaph of the Uyghur prince Karï čor tegin recently discovered in the city of Xi’an (former Chang’an), the People's Republic of China (PRC). The epitaph set up in the western capital city of the Tang Empire contains texts in Chinese hieroglyphs and Turkic runic script, which complement each other. Analysis of its accounts on kin relations of Karï čor tegin with some high rank Uyghur officials allows shedding light on internecine struggle in the supreme echelon of power in the Uyghur Empire (744—840) not recorded in the Tang sources.

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK AND SUBCLINICAL TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE IN A YOUNG ADULT POPULATION PROVIDED BY A PRIMARY HEALTHCARE UNIT

Objective: To evaluate cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and subclinical target organ damage in a young and apparently healthy population assisted in a Primary Healthcare unit Design and method: A cross-sectional population study for CV risk assessment in adults aged 20–50 years old provided by a Primary Healthcare Unit. A total of 632 individuals were evaluated (40% male; mean age 36 ± 9 years). Sociodemographic, anthropometric data, and traditional CV risk factors were recorded. All underwent office Blood Pressure (BP) and pulse pressure (PP) (systolic BP minus diastolic BP) was calculated. Ankle-brachial index (ABI) was also calculated after BP measurements in the 4 limbs. The median of the ABI was 1.14 [1.08–1.22], which is the cutoff point used to define early changes. All participants were submitted to ECG to calculate Sokolow-Lyon Index (SLI) and Cornell Voltage Index (CVI) for left ventricular hypertrophy diagnosis. We considered the median of the SLI (20 mm) and the CVI (11 mm) as the cutoff point for early alterations. Results: The prevalence of hypertension was 16%. The median [IQR] office PP was 46 [39–52] mmHg. Elevated Office PP (&gt; 60 mmHg) were identified in 64 participants. High office PP was more frequent in men, obese, with increased neck circumference and lower ABI (1.07 vs 1.16, p &lt; 0.001). It was also associated with higher voltage index: SLI 21.9 vs 19.8, p = 0.04 and CVI 13.4 vs 7.1, p = 0.03. Individuals with decreased ABI are more obese with smaller neck circumference (10 vs 5%, p = 0.03). They also had higher systolic BP (125 vs 119 mmHg, p &lt; 0.001) and PP (49 vs 43 mmHg, p &lt; 0.001). A total of 362 ECGs were performed. Increased SLI was more frequent in men, younger and overweight, in addition to a higher prevalence of hypertension and higher PP. Those with increased CVI are more often male, obese with higher BP levels. Conclusions: In this young population, early changes in subclinical target organ damage already identify a higher CV risk profile, indicating the importance of implementing primary prevention measures to reduce this risk.

Mining of Movie Box Office and Movie Review Topics Using Social Network Big Data.

In order to solve the problems of high investment and low box office losses in the film industry, this study analyzes the topic of film box office and film and television reviews based on social network big data. Firstly, the factors that affect the box office of the movie are analyzed. Secondly, continuous and discrete feature parts, text parts, and fusion parts are merged. The box office prediction model of mixed features using deep learning is established, and the movie box office is predicted. Finally, compared with other algorithms and models, the box office prediction model of mixed features using deep learning is verified. The results show that compared with other models, the prediction accuracy of the mixed feature movie box office prediction model using depthwise separable convolution (DSC)-Transformer is higher than that of other algorithm models. Its optimal mean square error (MSE) value is 0.6549, and the optimal mean absolute error (MAE) value is 0.1706. The constructed model predicts the box office of nine movies, and the error between the predicted value and the true value is about 10%. Therefore, the established movie box office prediction model has a good effect. This study can predict movies’ box office to reduce investment risk, so it is of great significance to movie investors and the social economy.

Aggression in International Law: The Crime of a State and Criminal Responsibility of an Individual

The paper covers unlawful use of force in international law by states to explore the general concept and definition of aggression in the law of state responsibility and for criminal responsibility of individuals. The genesis of the concept of aggression in the XX century is analyzed. The paper describes problems that arose in defining the aggression that accompanied the efforts to ban any threat of force and the use of force by international law provisions, which was over with adopting the United Nations Charter in 1945. The responsibility of a State for the internationally wrongful act in question was accompanied by the criminal responsibility of individuals for the same international crime. The analysis of cases before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, and the analysis of the work of the United Nations Security Council, reveal their practice in terms of which of the above authorities has priority in finding State responsibility? Equally, we seek to identify the weaknesses concerning the definition of aggression adopted as an expression of political compromise in Annex to the 1974 UN General Assembly Resolution, and whether the 2010 Kampala definition contained in the amendments to the Rome Statute may be considered inadequate in trying of the International Criminal Court to fight impunity and to participate in the prevention of future crimes of aggression through its work and actions. Ultimately, is the aggression any threat or violation of international peace and security by the state? If aggression is a true-crime of a State, does that mean that only the state's highest officials will be criminally responsible for the crime in question?

Reform of Human Resources Management Through Merit System at West Java Regional Personnel Agency

West Java was ranked first in a merit system evaluation by the State Civil Apparatus Commission in 2020. West Java also won the Meritrocation Award 2020 with a score of 375, up 198 points from the previous year. The purpose of this research was to find out how the Province of West Java was able to reform its human resource management system by implementing a merit-based system. A descriptive qualitative approach was used. The primary data for this study were collected through interviews with career officials from West Java Province’s Regional Personnel Agency (BKD). Documents and personal observations were used to gather secondary data. According to the findings, the Province of West Java has done an excellent job of reforming the human resource management system by implementing a merit system through the BKD. The use of all-encompassing and integrated information and technology was one of two key factors in the successful implementation of meritocracy, the second of which was the importance of high officials.&#x0D; Keywords: merit system, public civil servant, West Java Regional Personnel Agency

High rise office building makeovers—Exploiting architectural and engineering factors in designing sustainable buildings in different climate zones

The high rate of urban densification has facilitated the vertical expansion of cities, with 75% of high-rise buildings designated as office buildings. To promote building energy conservation, management and sustainability, it is essential to establish during the design phase the major impactful elements on the building energy performance. Hence, this study investigates the performance-based effect of architectural and engineering elements of high-rise office buildings in different climate environments. Thereafter, the most sustainable building model was developed using the assessment results obtained from exploiting the advantages of the climate features. The results demonstrate that the building performance varies with its characteristics such as plan ratio, core position and atrium effect under different climates. While a rectangular building plan (1:1.44 plan ratio, split-core position and central atrium) presented the best performance in the warm-summer-cold-winter (WSCW) climate zone, a square building plan (with a split core and no atrium) displayed the best performance in the hot-summer-mild-winter (HSMW) climate zone. Furthermore, by exploiting the advantages of the building and climate characteristics, a mix of passive strategies was established to be suitable for attaining sustainability and comfort standards in the WSCW zone. Contrarily, active strategies are required for buildings in the HSMW zone.

The Roots of the Racial Nationalism of the Committee of Union and Progress: Ideas, Individuals, Influences

The Armenian, Assyrian and Greek genocides perpetrated within the Ottoman Empire by the Turkish government at the beginning of the 20th century were not only the direct implementations of ideological convictions or a result of a single decision. Those were, rather, the amalgam of certain theories adjusted to political and economic developments in the country and the desire to turn the multi-ethnic and multi-religious empire into a Turkish nation-state. Stressing the importance of ideas and ideologies in the process of historical development, this article attempts to show certain strains of CUP members’ worldview by deliberately singling out foreign thinkers and ideas that had a role on the formation of their worldview and on their political actions. This article refrains from discussing Turkism as a whole, but rather examines certain paths of the introduction of European thought to the mindset of CUP high ranking officials and ideologists, hoping to illuminate the background of their subsequent decisions and actions which had a tragic impact on the fate of millions of non-Muslim people in the Ottoman Empire.

The Social Backgrounds of Nazi Leaders: A Statistical Analysis of Political Elites in Weimar Germany, 1918–1933

AbstractThis article compares the social backgrounds of Nazi leaders and representatives of democratic parties in the Weimar Republic. It does not advance any overarching new narrative on Nazism’s social origins, but rather aims to present a nuanced statistical picture of Weimar’s political elites. The results of this analysis are derived from an index of German members of parliament and from a new dataset, which has recently been collected from the Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB), Germany’s largest biographical encyclopaedia. Together, these two samples cover more than 2000 German politicians, industrialists, diplomats, political writers, academics, high state officials, and important journalists. This article reveals sociological differences between the politicians who led the Nazi party in parliament and those elites that promoted Nazism in the media, in academia, or within the German civil service. While Nazi politicians in the Reichstag were recruited from a variety of social classes, ranging from industrial workers to members of the aristocracy, National Socialist elites outside the parliament typically belonged to the Bildungsbürgertum and sociologically resembled the highly educated members of democratic and liberal parties. Overall, the picture of a generation of Nazi leaders emerges that was sociologically far more heterogeneous than is often recognized by historians.