The reception of relativity in the Netherlands

This article reviews the early academic and public reception of Albert Einstein's theory of relativity in the Netherlands, particularly after Arthur Eddington's eclipse experiments of 1919. Initially, not much attention was given to relativity, as it did not seem an improvement over Hendrik A. Lorentz' work. This changed after the arrival in Leiden of Paul Ehrenfest. Soon relativity was much studied and lead to controversy among a number of conservative intellectuals, as elsewhere in Europe. The tone of Dutch critics was much more mild, however. This can be understood when one considers Dutch neutrality during World War I. Einstein's political positions were generally positively perceived in Holland, which Dutch academics put to use in their efforts at international reconciliation abroad, and the presentation of theoretical physics at home

WEWENANG PENYIDIK PEGAWAI NEGERI SIPIL MELAKUKAN PENYIDIKAN TERHADAP TINDAK PIDANA DI SEKTOR JASA KEUANGAN MENURUT UNDANG-UNDANG NOMOR 21 TAHUN 2011 TENTANG OTORITAS JASA KEUANGAN

Penelitian ini duilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana jenis-jenis tindak pidana di sektor jasa keuangan dan bagaimana wewenang  penyidik pegawai negeri sipil melakukan penyidikan terhadap tindak pidana di sektor jasa keuangan. Dengan menggunakan metode penelitian yuridis normatif, disimpulkan: 1. Jenis-jenis tindak pidana di sektor jasa keuangan, seperti perbuatan oleh orang perseorangan atau korporasi yang melanggar larangan menggunakan atau mengungkapkan informasi apa pun yang bersifat rahasia kepada pihak lain kecuali dalam rangka pelaksanaan fungsi, tugas, dan wewenangnya berdasarkan keputusan Otoritas Jasa Keuangan atau diwajibkan oleh Undang-Undang. Tindak pidana lainnya seperti dengan sengaja mengabaikan, tidak memenuhi, atau menghambat pelaksanaan kewenangan Otoritas Jasa Keuangan atau dengan sengaja mengabaikan dan/atau tidak melaksanakan perintah tertulis atau tugas untuk menggunakan pengelola statuter. 2. Wewenang penyidik pegawai negeri sipil melakukan penyidikan terhadap tindak pidana di sektor jasa keuangan dilaksanakan sesuai dengan ketentuan-ketentuan yang berlaku dalam hukum acara pidana sebagaimana diatur dalam Undang-Undang Nomor 8 Tahun 1981 tentang Hukum Acara Pidana dan Undang-Undang Nomor Undang-Undang Nomor 21 Tahun 2011 Tentang Otoritas Jasa Keuangan. Pelaksanaan wewenang penyidik pegawai negeri sipil diwajibkan atau diharuskan bekerja sama dengan instansi terkait.Kata kunci: Wewenang penyidik pegawai negeri sipil, penyidikan tindak pidana di sektor jasa keuangan, otoritas jasa keuanga

Мовне різноманіття і цінність мови у вузькоспеціалізованому міжкультурному спілкуванні

Стаття містить деякі міркування про мовну різноманітність сьогодні і в майбутньому. Деякі аспекти медичного і судового усний перекладу обговорюються як найскладніші види усного перекладу.Статья содержит некоторые размышления о языковом разнообразии сегодня и его перспективах в будущем. Обсуждаются некоторые вопросы медицинского и судебного устного перевода как двух самых сложных видов перевода.The article contains some contemplative ideas on linguistic multiculturalism of today, and its prospects for the future. Medical and court interpretation are discussed in brief as the most challenging interpretation areas

Smart Project Management Information Systems (SPMIS) for Engineering Projects – Project Performance Monitoring & Reporting

Engineering projects are becoming increasingly complex as projects get larger and as technology improves. Greater competition worldwide has meant that projects are delivered quicker and cheaper. This necessitates sophisticated Project Management Information System (PMIS) technologies to be adopted to improve efficiency and quality on projects. PMIS data and reports can be used to better understand the risk exposure, resource utilisation, profitability, and scheduling of a project. It also informs strategic project decisions and performance monitoring and reporting. Unfortunately, project data is often fragmented and embedded in different systems. This paper investigates several commercially available PMIS, to understand and compare the functionality of these systems. A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was conducted with purposively selected project systems experts at twelve project-based organisations. Thematic analysis revealed what functions PMIS fulfils, how these systems are integrated and how they facilitate project monitoring and reporting. Moreover, a novel model for the basic architecture of a ‘Smart’ Project Management Information System (SPMIS) is proposed, which would facilitate software integration and intelligence based on identified industry needs and requirements. The model addresses the shortcomings of existing models by combining models and incorporating system intelligence i.e. the automation of certain project management activities

Fertility in cystinosis

Cystinosis is a rare inheritable lysosomal storage disorder characterized by cystine accumulation throughout the body, chronic kidney disease necessitating renal replacement therapy mostly during adolescence, and multiple extra-renal complications. The majority of male cystinosis patients are infertile due to azoospermia, in contrast to female patients who are fertile. Over recent decades, the fertility status of male patients has evolved from a primary hypogonadism in the era before the systematic treatment with cysteamine to azoospermia in the majority of cysteamine-treated infantile cystinosis patients. In this review, we provide a state-of-the-art overview on the available clinical, histopathological, animal, and in vitro data. We summarize current insights on both cystinosis males and females, and their clinical implications including the potential effect of cysteamine on fertility. In addition, we identify the remaining challenges and areas for future research.</p

Item Generation for a Music-related Quality of Life Questionnaire for Adult Cochlear Implant Users

Introduction: Existing music questionnaires designed for adult cochlear implant (CI) users are limited in their ability to measure real-world benefits of auditory music training and new technologies. Aims: To investigate aspects of CI users’ relationship with music that are relevant to quality of life (QoL) domains, with a view to generating items for a new questionnaire. Methods: Thirty adult CI users participated in 1 of 6 focus groups about music in everyday life. The group discussion data were analyzed based on the theory of template analysis. The QoL domains of the Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire were used as broad a priori categories to help with organizing associated themes. Participants also evaluated items of existing questionnaires. Results: The themes identified in the discussion were organized into three main domains (music listening ability, attitude towards music, musical activity), which constitute the music-related quality of life (MuRQoL) of CI users. Fifty-three items were developed for a prototype questionnaire using a combination of these themes and items from existing questionnaires highly rated by participants. Conclusion: The study highlights musical abilities, attitudes and activities of adult CI users poorly addressed or not addressed at all by previous questionnaires. By covering novel aspects of music experience, the MuRQoL questionnaire has the potential to be a more suitable measure of music-specific CI outcomes than previous questionnaires, which may open up new avenues for the assessment and provision of music rehabilitation in clinical settings. The MuRQoL questionnaire was optimized and validated in another study before becoming available for use

Smart Project Management Information Systems (SPMIS) for Engineering Projects – Project Performance Monitoring & Reporting

Engineering projects are becoming increasingly complex as projects get larger and as technology improves. Greater competition worldwide has meant that projects are delivered quicker and cheaper. This necessitates sophisticated Project Management Information System (PMIS) technologies to be adopted to improve efficiency and quality on projects. PMIS data and reports can be used to better understand the risk exposure, resource utilisation, profitability, and scheduling of a project. It also informs strategic project decisions and performance monitoring and reporting. Unfortunately, project data is often fragmented and embedded in different systems. This paper investigates several commercially available PMIS, to understand and compare the functionality of these systems. A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was conducted with purposively selected project systems experts at twelve project-based organisations. Thematic analysis revealed what functions PMIS fulfils, how these systems are integrated and how they facilitate project monitoring and reporting. Moreover, a novel model for the basic architecture of a ‘Smart’ Project Management Information System (SPMIS) is proposed, which would facilitate software integration and intelligence based on identified industry needs and requirements. The model addresses the shortcomings of existing models by combining models and incorporating system intelligence i.e. the automation of certain project management activities

CERTAINTY REGARDING LEGAL CHOICES BETWEEN RELIGIOUS COURTS AND DISTRICT COURTS REGARDING APPLICATIONS FOR DETERMINING HEIRS

In accordance with the research title listed above, Indonesia has three legal systems that regulate inheritance, namely; Islamic inheritance law which is based on and uses the holy book Al-Quran as its source, western civil inheritance law which originates from Burgerlijk Wetboek (hereinafter referred to as the Civil Code), and finally customary inheritance law based on the customs of the community itself, this cannot be separated from from the role of each court that handles it. Therefore, the author needs to conduct research on the certainty of legal choices between religious courts and district courts regarding applications for determining heirs. The aim of the research is to analyze the role of the district court and religious court in the application for determining heirs, after that this study will also analyze how legal certainty is provided regarding the legal choice between the district court and the religious court. The results obtained from this research are that the implementation of Law no. 50 of 2009 regarding every application for determining Islamic heirs must be handled and under the authority of a religious court, in fact this does not mean that the district court is of the opinion that it no longer has the right and authority to adjudicate applications for inheritance, this is because the authority possessed by the district court still has power. law in an effort to adjudicate applications for determining inheritance for Muslims. However, what needs to be underlined is that the difference between religious courts is that when it comes to resolving inheritance cases, religious courts are guided by the complications of Islamic law, while district courts are based on the Civil Code, namely western law. Keywords:District Court, Religious Court, Inheritance, Petition, Determinatio