Supply Chain Management in the Financial Markets

Abstract- The article studies the phenomenon of supply chain management, which is most evident in financial markets along with other areas. Supply chain management has been attracting attention of researchers in relation to the explanation of the investment decision-making process in the financial markets. The article examines approaches to management from perspectives of different theories. Currently, the functioning of the financial markets has seen to become more complicated that hinders the technical analysis of the markets. Agents making decisions in the financial markets are more prone now to demonstrate massive behavior due to restricted information availability. It was revealed that supply chain management is most likely the underlying cause for bank crises and financial bubbles. It was found that management also leads to excess market volatility and mispriced stocks

Insults and face work in the Bible

Insults play a key role in social interaction in the agonistic culture of the Middle East. This article constructs a social scientific model of social interaction regarding face work and insults and then filters the Gospel of Matthew through that model to highlight the prevalence of insult in the biblical world.http://www.hts.org.zahb201

The wisdom of Ben Sira in MENA cultural context : a cultural topical index

The biblical Books of Proverbs and Ben Sira (Sirach; Ecclesiasticus) yield no narrative continuity or logical outline. They are simply collections. The best way to interpret these books is with the aid of a topical index. Most topical indexes are based on English (or another language) translation. This article proposes a tentative topical index reflecting Middle East North African culture and its values. It will serve as the outline for a full length commentary already in process.Dr J.J. Pilch, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA, died on Friday 22 July 2016.Prof. Dr John Pilch participated in the research project, ‘Biblical Theology and Hermeneutics’, directed by Prof. Dr Andries van Aarde, professor emeritus and senior research fellow in the Faculty of Theology of the University of Pretoria, South Africa.http://www.hts.org.zaam2016New Testament Studie

Salt for the earthen oven revisited

The symbolic interpretation of the salt sayings in the New Testament (Mt 5:13; Mk 9:42–50; Lk 12:49–53; 14:34–35) is best based on the long-standing cultural practice of using salt as a catalytic agent to burn dung, the common fuel for the typical earthen oven used by peasants even to this day. Seasoning and preservation are culturally inappropriate.http://www.hts.org.z

Clinical Pain Scale Compendium

Title: Clinical Pain Scale Compendium Authors: James Aiken, SPT1, Tiffany Crow, SPT1, Nicholas Pilch, SPT1 Affiliation(s): 1. Physical Therapy Program, University of Puget Sound Theory: Pain is one of the pivotal aspects of a healthcare examination. Clinicians cannot measure pain objectively, and thus, we can only obtain a subjective report of the patient’s experience. However, the human experience of pain can be measured beyond merely its intensity. The purpose of this compendium is to present a range of pain aspects; the who, what, where, when, and how much of pain measurement. This is accomplished with the following domains: affective, beliefs, intensity, sensory quality, location, temporal, impact on activities of daily living, and population. The aim of this compendium is to present a model of various pain dimensions and to expand the number of tools available to measure pain, as pain can mean different things. It is novel in its breadth of coverage of pain scales and comprehensive summarization for ease of use. With an improved capacity of pain measurement tools available, clinicians can better correlate care with more accurate pain assessments to meet a patient’s unique needs. In conclusion, we have compiled these measures to provide additional pain evaluation tools for physical therapists and other medical professionals in order to improve patient care