Inextricable Link Research Articles

Protection of honor, dignity and business reputation of citizens in international law

Honor, dignity and business reputation are moral and legal categories that, in one way or another, reflect the assessment of moral and other qualities of a person. In the article, the author highlights the historical, legal and international aspect of the institution of honor, dignity and business reputation of persons, characterizes these categories as objects of legal protection; considers ways to protect violated human rights, as well as highlights some of the problems that arise in connection with this protection. An important role in the study is given to international non-governmental organizations established to promote international cooperation in the field of protecting the rights and freedoms of a person and a citizen. A special specificity of such activities of INGOs is the presence of a related area of activities with state and supranational government structures. Moreover, its inextricable link with politics within the existing international legal order is emphasized.

Социоисторическая перспектива как параметр лингвистического исследования (на материале агитационных плакатов США)

The study is devoted to the description of the sociohistorical aspects of the US political discourse on the example of propaganda posters. The purpose of the study is to consider the prospects of using the historical approach in discursive analysis, in particular, to justify the relevance of studying units of political discourse from a sociohistorical perspective. A hypothesis has been put forward about the relevance of parametric analysis methods, which allow avoiding subjective or incorrect interpretation in the analysis of political texts, which are a complex object of linguistic research. Using the methods of parametric analysis, implicit and explicit ways of actualizing the sociohistorical perspective in a political text are identified and described, which can take the form of intertextual and interdiscursive means. The analysis of the material revealed difficulties in interpreting those political messages, the meaning of which is due to the extralinguistic factor. The multimodal aspect of the transmission of information that occurs through verbal and non-verbal information channels is considered. The importance of including a sociohistorical parameter in the linguo-stylistic analysis of political discourse, which is characterized by an inextricable link with the historical moment and social practices, is proved, and the role of background knowledge as an integral component of the professional competence of a researcher in the interpretation of political texts is emphasized.

The World Organisation for Animal Health Observatory: a data-driven approach to address the needs of its Members.

This article reviews the Observatory of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded as OIE), including its objectives, direction and progress achieved so far. It explains the benefits offered by this data-driven programme in improving access to data and information analysis while ensuring confidentiality. In addition, the authors examine the challenges that the Observatory faces and its inextricable link to the Organisation's data management. The development of the Observatory is of the utmost importance, not only for its relevance to the development of WOAH International Standards and their implementation worldwide, but also because of its role as one of the drivers of WOAH's digital transformation plan. This transformation is essential, given the major role of information technologies in supporting regulation for animal health, animal welfare and veterinary public health.

Falsifikovanje platnih kartica i visokotehnološki kriminalitet

Payment card forging and high-tech crime are deeply rooted problems in today's society. These sophisticated forms of crime utilize advanced techniques and high-tech tools to illegally access financial resources and commit fraud. Payment card forgery involves the creation of fake copies of debit or credit cards with the intent of conducting illegal financial transactions. Access to card data is achieved through various methods, including skimming (illegally collecting card data), phishing (fraud through fake emails or web pages), or the physical theft of cards. Simultaneously, high-tech crime encompasses a wide range of activities aimed at the misuse of digital technologies and networks to achieve financial gain or harm to individuals, companies, or states. These crimes often include computer fraud, cyber-attacks, and digital fraud. This paper aims to highlight the importance and seriousness of payment card forgery, explore different methods and patterns of these criminal activities, and emphasize their specific connection with high-tech crime. Different methodologies were applied in the research including quantitative and qualitative content analysis, comparative analysis, as well as descriptive and analytical statistics. The obtained results clearly indicate the growing importance of this problem both in the legislative and in the criminological contexts, with a constant increase in the number of committed criminal acts. Additionally, the research highlights the inextricable link between payment card forgery and various forms of high-tech crime, which often intertwine and together constitute an overarching challenge to the justice system and the security of society. Finally, the paper will consider various strategies and methods that society and the state can use to counter the spread of these criminal activities. The ultimate goal is to preserve the safety and integrity of the financial system and protect the interests of individuals.

Zambian Protestant Ecumenism and the Quest for Eco-Justice: A Case Study of the Council of Churches in Zambia

This paper maps the trajectory of eco-justice discourse in Zambia with specific reference to the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) as one of the most significant ecumenical structures in the country. Foregrounding the notion of eco-justice, this paper seeks to answer the question, namely, in what ways do religious resources (read: institutions) engender ecological ethos? Such a question is explored in light of the widely recognised inextricable link between environmental degradation and justice as expressed in the concept of eco-justice. Therefore, through documentary analysis, the paper delineates the theological basis of CCZ’s advocacy for eco-justice and underscores the potential of ecumenical institutions as sources of religious social capital. While underlining the role of religious resources in shaping people’s attitudes and behaviour towards the environment, the paper offers a critique of ‘prophetic voice’ by drawing attention to the need for clarity on the distinctive contribution of Christian resources in addressing ecological degradation. Keywords: Eco-Justice, Council of Churches in Zambia, Religious Social Capital, Prophetic Voice, Ecotheology, Stewardship, Environmental Impact of Mining in Zambia

GREEN FINANCE STRATEGIES FOR POST-WAR UKRAINE: A GLOBAL REVIEW

In an era defined by pressing environmental and social challenges, environmental finance has become a key force in the global economy. This paradigm shift in financial practice goes beyond the profit motive, expanding its reach to environmental sustainability and social responsibility. The urgency of climate change, biodiversity loss and other global environmental crises has highlighted the need to reassess the consequences of human efforts for the planet and future generations. The article considers both developed economies and developing countries. The purpose of the article is to find insights and strategic approaches that can catalyze investment opportunities in Ukraine during the post-war transition phase, a key period that precedes long-term stability. The global relevance of green finance cannot be overstated, as it connects financial sectors, countries and societies to a common mission of sustainable development. The transformation from conventional financial norms is undeniable as businesses, governments and international organizations recognize the inextricable link between environmental stewardship and long-term prosperity. In addition, green finance serves as a channel for reallocating resources, directing capital to initiatives aimed at limiting carbon emissions, improving energy efficiency and using renewable energy sources. This paradigm shift not only guarantees the future of the planet, but also opens up new avenues for innovation and economic growth in various sectors. This article explores the intersection of finance, sustainable development, and global cooperation, offering insights that can guide Ukraine's post-war recovery toward a resilient and sustainable future.

Home as a new physical workplace: a causal model for understanding the inextricable link between home environment, work productivity, and well-being.

The home has become a new physical workplace, and can therefore influence the work, health, and life of workers. This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the chronology of the effects of work hazards at home on factors such as workers' health, productivity, and well-being (WB). Information on novice working-from-home (WFH) workers was derived from the "Occupational health of WFH" project. The selected variables in the hypothesis model comprised problems such as perceived indoor environmental quality (IEQ), working conditions (WC), sick house syndrome (SHS), occupational stress (OS), work productivity (WP), and WB. The relationship between these variables was analyzed using a structural equation model. The group analysis results showed the following significant indirect path effects from work environment through WP: IEQ-> SHS->OS->WP. A non-significant direct effect was observed between IEQ and WP. While WC problems could also have a significant direct effect on WP, or be mediated by OS, WP is a significant consequence and a direct effect of WB. In conclusion, the WFH model's causal impact between home environment, WP, and WB is a physiopsychological pathway. Therefore, creating a healthy home environment and WC, along with OS management, comprise important issues for improving productivity and WB for this new work style.

PERSONAL DIETARY CHARACTERISTICS, DESTINATION IMAGE AND BEHAVIOURAL INTENTIONS: FOOD TOURISM IN CHENGDU

Food has become an indispensable part of the tourism industry, and there are inextricable links between food and tourism. Tourist food destination is widely promoted on various websites and has become the destination’s most crucial cultural expression. Personality dietary characteristics, destination image, and behavioural attention can influence food tourism’s positive development at a destination. Chengdu, China, was chosen as a case setting to explore the effect of food tourism in China. A quantitative research approach and a self-administered questionnaire were adopted in this study. One hundred and sixty-nine respondents participated in this study, and the data were analyzed using Smart-PLS. Personal dietary characteristics were found to have an indirect effect on tourist behaviour intentions and destination image. This study will help the industry formulate corresponding management strategies for multiple influencing factors of food tourist behaviour and enhance the competitiveness of destinations.

Motor Development and Painting Creativity of Primary School Children

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between psychomotor development and visual creativity. Thirty students ranging in age from 6 to 7.5 years had participated in the study. For the measurement of psychomotor development, the Degree of Kinetic Performance was used from the application of a Set of four kinetic tests of K.T.K. test (Schillinh & Kiphard, 1974). To measure artistic creativity, three tests were administered which were a combination of the Test Torrance of Creative Thinking (Torrance, 1998) and the Test for Creative Thinking Drawing Production (Urban & Jellen, 2010). Specifically, the Test Torrance of Creative Thinking used the element of completing the circle and in the (Urban & Jellen, 2010) test the element of humor was used, as one of the factors measuring creativity. The tests of creativity were evaluated by two different judges who were visual artists and professors at the School of Fine Arts of the University of Ioannina. The results showed that there was a statistically significant positive correlation between the Degree of Kinetic Performance and artistic creativity and in particular with aptitude, originality and processing. Psychomotor development reveals the inextricable link between mental and motor activities, addresses the whole of the human condition and it is a key area of pre-school and school education of kinetic development with artistic creativity. Future research could also look at an extended sample of the relationship between physical-motor performance and visual creativity in early and late childhood students possibly with a larger number of diagnostic tests.

Revisiting the electricity consumption-led growth hypothesis: is the rule defied in France?

Recent economics literature emphasises the inextricable link between economic prosperity and efficient energy supply and consumption, arguing vehemently that much of today’s prosperity is predicated on secure and reliable energy use and that modern industry would grind to a halt without the necessary energy infrastructure. France is an example of an advanced country with enormous energy infrastructure. The country’s economic growth has been rather sluggish in recent years, despite its robust and efficient energy production and consumption. The current study analyses empirically whether France’s current sustainable electricity use defies the theoretical and empirical literature. To achieve this objective, the standard tools of growth empirics were used over the period 1961–2015. The Zivot–Andrews trended and de-trended structural break tests, as well as Autoregressive Distributed lag (ARDL) bounds testing were employed to analyse the data. The findings of this study demonstrated that France's economic growth is stimulated by electricity usage, financial development, capital, import, and export. The study sheds light on the feedback impact between economic growth and power usage as well as capital and economic growth. With these findings, we argue that it is not electricity that has ceased to serve a functional purpose in France, rather there is a need for entrepreneurial innovative capacity to create factors that require an infinite horizon for the continued use of electricity, which seems to be impeding the country's economic growth potential, among other things.

“The Disappearing Creation”: Architectural Conservation and the Natural Landscape in Tess of the d’Urbervilles

Thomas Hardy’s work as an architect prior to his becoming an author led him to develop the preservationist view that a major aspect of ancient buildings’ value lies in their human associations. In Tess of the d’Urbervilles, Hardy explores the inextricable links among man-made structures, humanity and the natural world, while also demonstrating instances where nature and the built environment – particularly decaying constructions that have not been conserved – can merge to form a unified landscape. The five sites the article uses to examine this notion are: the d’Urberville home of The Slopes; the fowl-house where Mrs d’Urberville’s birds live; the Cross-in-Hand monument; the d’Urberville tombs at Kingsbere; and Stonehenge. While The Slopes provides a prime example of how jarringly architecture can contrast with its natural environment, the fowl-house exemplifies the decaying structure that, because it has not been conserved, has been reclaimed by nature. Cross-in-Hand, the Kingsbere tombs and Stonehenge are all described with plant- and animal-related terminology, emphasizing their integration with and reclamation by their natural environs. Ultimately, the man-made structures in Tess highlight the notion that architectural spaces must be considered in the context of the natural landscape around them. As the humans who occupy these spaces will eventually fade into oblivion, nature must be a fundamental consideration in the architectural process, since nature will ultimately reclaim man-made spaces that are not conserved. In Tess, Hardy’s “green”-ness centres on his emphasis that the natural environment should be just as valued in the architectural conservation process as the built environment.

Traditional foraging in Southern Italy and Mesopotamia: The inextricable links among human ecology, food heritage, and taste

<h2>Abstract</h2> In recent years, research concerning local perceptions and uses of wild food plants, and that which is nowadays called "foraging", has increased in the Mediterranean and Near East. Most of these works, however, mainly focused on simple lists of food plant uses and did not thoroughly address the issue of cross-cultural comparison, and therefore they could not explore possible links between foraging and both human ecology and taste. This talk will reflect upon 20 years of ethnobotanical field studies conducted in the Mediterranean and Near Est, specifically focusing on the perceptions and categorizations of wild vegetables and their embeddedness in the local ecology and taste perceptions. Drawn from case studies conducted in Southern Italy (among ethnic Albanians) and in Northern Iraq (among Kurds, Assyrians, and Yezidis), profound interconnections between ecology and foraged species, as well as between the diverse human ecology of the foraged wild vegetables and their different perceived tastes, will be shown. The presentation suggests that the human ecology of local populations, i.e. their traditional strategies of plant food procurement, has not only influenced the typology of foraged wild vegetables, but also the prevalence of certain tastes. Moreover, the talk will briefly address promising future research trajectories at the crossroads between ethnobotany and cognitive and sensory sciences.

Production of sustainable self-consolidating mortar with low environmental impact.

Reusing industrial by-products and agricultural waste as supplementary cementitious materials for producing sustainable concrete is one of the most promising ways to reduce cement production and the detrimental effects of concrete constructions on the environment. However, when it comes to preparing self-consolidating concrete (SCC) and mortar (SCMO) containing such materials in high volume, bleeding, and segregation of theirfresh mixture are the crucial factors hindering theirlarge-scale application. In this regard, the main aim of this study is to address such issues by designing sustainable SCMO using ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) in high volume and rice husk ash (RHA) with comparatively lower environmental impact and high quality. To achieve this goal, the workability of fresh mixture and all its three main characteristics, including segregation resistance, passing ability, and filling ability, were evaluated with recently developed empirical apparatuses. For this purpose, 12 mixtures with different compositions were prepared to investigate the fresh properties, compressive strength, setting time, and environmental impact index. The results indicate that there are inextricable links between mixing proportions, strength, and carbon emissions of the mixture. Sustainable SCMO with an embodied-CO2 index lower than 4.5kg/MPa.m3, good workability, and compressive strength of 49.7MPa was designed by optimizing cementitious content, while the e-CO2 index of the control mixture was around 8kg/MPa.m3. The addition of GGBFS and RHA not only decreased the e-CO2 index but also increased the unit cement strength contribution index. The results also indicated that by increasing GGBFS, the fluidity and segregation of the mixture increased while adding RHA increased viscosity and modified bleeding and the segregation index. Moreover, the growth rate of the compressive strength in mixtures containing GGBFS was much higher than that of the control mix at the same age. The promising results of this experimental study indicate that utilization of GGBFS and RHA in SCMO mixture can provide a practical way to reduce the environmental effects of cement production and pave the way for friendly disposal of slag and waste products.

Mitochondria as multifaceted regulators of ferroptosis

AbstractMitochondria are well known to be “energy factories” of the cell as they provide intracellular ATP via oxidative phosphorylation. Interestingly, they also function as a “cellular suicidal weapon store” by acting as a key mediator of various forms of regulated cell death, including apoptosis, pyroptosis, necroptosis, and ferroptosis. Ferroptosis, distinct from the other types of regulated cell death, is characterized by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation and subsequent plasma membrane rupture. Growing evidence suggests that an impaired ferroptotic response is implicated in various diseases and pathological conditions, and this impaired response is associated with dramatic changes in mitochondrial morphology and function. Mitochondria are the center of iron metabolism and energy production, leading to altered lipid peroxidation sensitivity. Although a growing number of studies have explored the inextricable link between mitochondria and ferroptosis, the role of this organelle in regulating ferroptosis remains unclear. Here, we review recent advances in our understanding of the role of mitochondria in ferroptosis and summarize the characteristics of this novel iron-based cellular suicide weapon and its arsenal. We also discuss the importance of ferroptosis in pathophysiology, including the need for further understanding of the relationship between mitochondria and ferroptosis to identify combinatorial targets that are essential for the development of successful drug discovery.

Reconstituting and rebuilding lost and missing institutional records at Tate

ABSTRACT This paper presents how the author, in their capacity as an embedded archives and records management researcher as part of the Tate research project Reshaping the Collectible: When Artworks Live in the Museum, navigated the loss of all of the institutional records related to the commissioning and programming of 15 internet artworks. Beginning their case study in an informational deficit meant the author and research colleagues had to refocus their intentions and expectations. On discovering a limited body of literature in the archival and records management sector, the author reflects on developing a methodology for reconstituting and rebuilding lost institutional records and testing how this could be embedded into Tate’s existing recordkeeping and archival practices. The paper also speaks to the inextricable links between the archive and memory, identity and power that the conversations around archival loss provoke.

Empowering Change: Gender-Based Violence and Legal Measures in Pakistan

This article discusses the predicament of women in Pakistan inside a strongly rooted patriarchal system in a concise manner. It discusses the pervasiveness of patriarchal notions, such as societal conventions, gender segregation, and the relationship between female virtue and family reputation. Patriarchal ideals are well-engrained in Pakistani society, relegating women to a position of subordination. The patriarchy uses techniques such as gender segregation, restricted social norms for women, and an ideology that associates female virtue with respect for one's family to keep women under control. This study investigates different sorts of violence against women, including honor killings, sexual assault, acid assaults, abduction, and domestic abuse. According to a 2011 Thomson Reuters Foundation poll. Pakistan is the third most dangerous country for women. The author also emphasizes the inextricable link between patriarchy and violence, as well as the critical importance of increasing women's role in culture, politics, and the economy, and discusses the legal measures adopted by the State to combat and reduce such violence.

Sustaining planetary health in the Anthropocene.

The inextricable link between global environmental change and human health has gained attention as we witness increasingly catastrophic weather events and widespread environmental degradation wrought by pollution and biodiversity loss and respond to an ongoing COVID pandemic of zoonotic origins [1,2]. In 2014, Richard Horton et al. called for a collective manifesto to transform public […]

The role of interaction between autophagy and apoptosis in tumorigenesis (Review).

Autophagy is a highly conserved process that maintains cellular homeostasis during evolution. Autophagy can occur in the form of macroautophagy, microautophagy or molecular chaperone autophagy, among which macroautophagy is the most common. Apoptosis exists in all kinds of cell organisms, and is a kind of programmed cell death which is regulated by pro-apoptotic factors and anti-apoptotic signals. The main biological feature of apoptosis is the activation of caspase. Apoptosis is induced by a variety of cell signals, such as endoplasmic reticulum stress, induction of toxic substances, stimulation of pathogenic microorganisms and DNA damage. Inextricable links are found between autophagy and apoptosis. Studies have found that numerous of the autophagy molecules and autophagy signaling pathways involved in the process of autophagy are related to apoptosis. In addition to regulating autophagy, the autophagy signaling pathway also regulates apoptosis. The interaction between the two can achieve a dynamic balance to certain extent, which maintains the basic physiological functions of cells and reduces the damage to the body under stress. Disease occurs when the balance between autophagy and apoptosis is disrupted. Tumors form due to the ability of cells to avoid apoptosis. Autophagy is closely related to apoptosis, there must be a close connection between the three. In the present review, the mechanism between autophagy and apoptosis and the impact of their interaction on tumorigenesis shall be discussed.

Identification of potential welfare and survival indicators for stranded cetaceans through international, interdisciplinary expert opinion.

Management of live cetacean strandings generally focuses on refloating animals, yet there is a lack of scientific data to inform decision-making. Valid indicators that are practical to measure are needed to assess welfare status and survival likelihood for stranded cetaceans. The Delphi method was applied to gather international and interdisciplinary expert opinion to provide face validity to potential indicators of stranded cetacean welfare and survival likelihood. Two online questionnaires were conducted. In the first questionnaire these experts identified potential indicators of stranded cetacean welfare and survival likelihood. These indicators were subsequently scored by the same experts in questionnaire two, based on their value for assessing welfare/survival likelihood and being practical to measure. Indicators considered valuable and practical for assessing welfare and survival likelihood at strandings included animal-based indices of body and skin condition, signs of physical trauma, respiration rate and various behaviours. Resource-/management-based indicators related mainly to human intervention and should be correlated with animal-based indices to provide relevant evaluations. Importantly, inextricable links between welfare and survival for stranded cetaceans are emphasized, with 90% of indicators being similar for both. Investigations into these indicators should be conducted to develop a practical, science-based assessment framework to inform decision-making during stranding events.

New Capabilities in MT3D-USGS for Simulating Unsaturated-Zone Heat Transport.

Changes in climate and land use will alter groundwater heat transport dynamics in the future. These changes will in turn affect watershed processes (e.g., nutrient cycling) as well as watershed characteristics (e.g., distribution and persistence of cold-water habitat). Thus, groundwater flow and heat transport models at watershed scales that can characterize and quantify thermal impacts of surface temperature change on groundwater system temperatures may support forecasting changes to groundwater-linked ecosystems in riparian zones, streams, and lakes. Including unsaturated zone processes has previously been shown to be important for properly determining the timing and magnitude of groundwater recharge (Hunt et al. 2008). Similarly, heat transport dynamics in the saturated-zone, as well as connected surface-water systems, can be appreciably influenced by unsaturated-zone processes; in this way the unsaturated zone forms an inextricable link between the land surface where change occurs and the groundwater system that transmits that change. This paper presents new capabilities for the existing MT3D-USGS transport simulator by adding functionality for simulating heat transport through the unsaturated zone. New simulation capabilities are verified through comparison of simulation results with those of the variably saturated heat transport simulator VS2DH under steady and transient conditions for both water and heat flow. The new capabilities are assessed using a number of conceptualizations and include evaluations of convective and conductive heat flow. These additional capabilities increase the utility for applied watershed-scale simulations, which in turn may facilitate more realistic characterizations of temperature change on thermally sensitive ecosystems, such as stream habitat.