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The impact of family of origin on attachment relationships and emotional regulation ability
Get PDFAs it will be highlighted in this literature review, there is a connection between family of origin and the capacity of the person to form attachments and regulate emotions. It depicts how family structure, parenting styles, and emotional climate impose on psychological growth throughout the years of life. First, the focus of the study is to indicate that attachment and emotional regulation are intertwined, as established by the demonstration of how a secure attachment enhances emotion regulation. On the other hand, anxious or avoidant attachments may result in difficulty in working through issues and psychological symptoms. Therefore, the present paper aims at reviewing the literature on different family environments and their impact on children's emotional well-being, with special reference to nuclear and single-parent families. It also examines the roles of the family communication patterns and the conflict resolution styles in the development of emotional regulation skills. Finally, the implications of the study underscore the importance of the family of origin as a source of emotional well-being and interpersonal relations and provide guidance for future investigations and therapeutic approaches toward psychological well-being
Advances image-based automated security system
Get PDFAs security is a serious concern nowadays, it becomes important to develop a product that deals with security issues without any human intervention. Hence, an automatic security system is a proposed device that ensures the security of the premises. Using both emerging technologies and specialized hardware, we can achieve safety goals and be able to develop the proposed device. It is an IoT-based approach that includes cloud computing, OpenCV, and web application for developing a security-based automatic system. Using raspberry pi and software, the authors design an automated security system where all the used electrical items are controlled. This system deals with the protection of possessions, minimizing break-ins, and avoiding any dangerous situations. The additional salient feature is that it also deals with the COVID-19 alerts, which are generated from the temperature sensor. Therefore, it protects the premises not only from any unauthorized access but also protects the premises from any infected person
Intimate capitalism unveiled
No full textThis introductory chapter unveils the concept of ‘intimate capitalism’ within the context of the rising cultural economy and creative industries. The assimilation of culture with capitalism has helped produce a mass culture that socialises people with the culture of capitalism, effectively domesticating and controlling the masses by establishing an intimate relationship between labour and working conditions. The chapter also provides a summary of the arguments presented in the other chapters of this volume
The influence of AI on the accounting and finance sector and its implications
No full textThis research investigates into the potential benefits and obstacles associated with integrating AI, specifically ChatGPT, into the realm of accounting and finance professionals. The article is based on the literature review. The results shows that just as technology has transfigured various industries, it has similarly impacted accounting and finance. ChatGPT, an advanced language model created by OpenAI, has the capability to transform the working methods of accountants, offering enhanced efficiency, heightened productivity, and valuable insights. Ethical dilemmas extend to the prospect of generative AI supplanting human creativity and labour, as well as the potential infringement upon intellectual property rights. This study offers an exhaustive investigation of the advantages and challenges posed by AI, particularly ChatGPT, robotic process automation (RPA) in the area of accounting and finance professionals. It imparts valuable insights and suggestions for the effective integration of this technology into the domains of accounting and finance
Moral panic, fear, stigma, and discrimination against returnee migrants and Muslim populations in Nepal: analyses of COVID-19 media content
Get PDFDuring the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, some media content in Nepal tended to create moral panic and public fear towards specific sub- groups in the population. This study explored the content published in the mainstream and social media for their role in creating public fear and stereotypes which were particularly focused on returnee migrants and Muslim populations living in Nepal and the subsequent impact on these population groups. The contents of three national daily broadsheet Nepali language newspapers, three Nepali online news portals and top YouTube videos by views were analysed for COVID-19 related coverage on Nepali Muslim populations and returnee migrants and published between January 1 and July 31, 2020. Data were analysed using a thematic approach. We identified a total of 56 relevant news items from daily newspapers, 35 items from online news portals and 18 videos from YouTube. Broadsheet newspapers tended to cover relevant issues of returnee migrants whereas online news portals published Muslim populations related issues more than the returnee migrants. Six themes emerged from our analyses: (i) Moral panics: stereotypical perception in the media; (ii) Societal response: stigma, fear and panic responses in the community; (iii) Inadequate and inappropriate government actions; (iv) Othering practices: discrimination, stigmatisation against returnee migrants and Muslim populations (v) Health care access and treatment of returnee migrants; and (vi) Response and resilience from the Muslim community. We conclude that the Nepali media tend to depict returnee migrant workers and Muslims living in Nepal as COVID-19 spreaders and a threat to the community for transmission of virus. There is an urgency for media professionals to accurately report on health issues. Health professionals and health promoters can play a significant role in delivering health promotion-related messages and tackling any misinformation using both mainstream and social media
Entrepreneurship and development in Nepal: an overview
No full textAs is the case in other developing countries, entrepreneurial or small business activities have significantly expanded in Nepal during the last few decades. Although research on entrepreneurship in Nepal is on the rise, the absence of theoretical work is striking. Our purpose in this edition is first to develop a critical understanding of entrepreneurship and development in Nepal, taking the post-COVID implications into account, and second to foster critical enquiry using empirical evidence with which to generate interest in and policy development for entrepreneurship in the country. We believe that this edition contributes to engendering novel insights into entrepreneurship and development in the Nepalese context, as the country embarks on the post-COVID era
Partition at 75: reflections on migrant memories in the British South Asian diaspora
Get PDFIn 2017, the 70th anniversary of the Partition of British India was widely discussed in the UK, not only within academic and cultural circles, but also in popular culture. Five years later, on the 75th anniversary of Partition, the scholarly, cultural and community interest in the events of 1947 intersected with the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the expulsion of the South Asian population from Uganda, and the 70th anniversary of the Language Movement that led towards Bangladesh independence in 1971 - the 50th anniversary of which was celebrated just the year before. Based on the work of the Migrant Memory and the Postcolonial Imagination research project (Loughborough University) this article will explore the entanglement of the memories of these events within the South Asian diaspora, and how their transmission and communication shape the construction of contemporary diasporic identity and concepts of community, belonging and ‘home.
A comprehensive taxonomy of social engineering attacks and defense mechanisms: toward effective mitigation strategies
Get PDFSocial engineering (SE) attacks are a growing concern for organizations that rely on technology to protect sensitive data. Identifying and preventing these attacks can be challenging, as they frequently rely on manipulating human behavior rather than exploiting technical vulnerabilities. Although various studies have explored SE attacks and their defense mechanisms, there remains a gap in the literature concerning the holistic and layered classification of these threats and countermeasures. To address this, we conducted a comprehensive literature survey to understand existing taxonomies and subsequently identified areas that required a more structured and exhaustive categorization. Based on the survey results, we propose a comprehensive taxonomy of SE attacks, classifying them based on three levels: environment, approaches, and mediums. Additionally, we present a taxonomy of social engineering countermeasures, encompassing both technical and non-technical solutions. The proposed taxonomies serve as a foundation for future research and offer organizations a valuable framework for developing effective strategies to detect, prevent, and respond to social engineering incidents
Triadic interaction in the background of a pairwise spin-glass
No full textDeveloping an equilibrium solution for a pairwise spin-glass with a quenched random infinite range shows a continuous phase transition. Models with p-spin interactions have been studied and the exact solution was provided that shows a continuous phase transition for p=2 and a first-order one for p>2. Although the p-spin interactions were studied individually without considering lower-order interactions, is it always feasible to ignore the lower ones? Here, we are interested in finding an analytical solution for considering a triadic interaction as a perturbation in the background of a pairwise interaction in the Sherrington-Kirkpatrick spin-glass model. Our results indicate a sudden phase transition as a consequence of considering triadic interactions that signal a switch from a continuous to an explosive phase transition
Low magnetic field exposure alters prostate cancer cell properties
Get PDFProstate cancer is the second most common neoplasia and fifth-leading cause of cancer death in men worldwide. Electromagnetic and magnetic fields have been classified as possible human carcinogens, but current understanding of molecular and cellular pathways involved is very limited. Effects due to extremely low magnetic/hypomagnetic fields (LMF) are furthermore poorly understood. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are crucial mediators of cellular communication with multifaceted roles in cancer progression, including via transport and uptake of various protein and microRNA (miRNA) EV-cargoes. miRNAs regulate gene expression and are implicated in cancer-related processes such as proliferation, metastasis, and chemoresistance. This study investigated the effects of LMF exposure (20 nT) by magnetic shielding on the prostate cancer cell line PC3 compared to the prostate epithelial cell line PNT2 under short-term (4 h) conditions. We examined EV profiles following a 4 h LMF exposure alongside associated functional enrichment KEGG and GO pathways for the EV proteomes. The 4 h LMF exposure significantly reduced cellular EV release and modified PC3 EV cargoes to a more inflammatory and metastatic profile, with 16 Disease Pathways and 95 Human Phenotypes associated specifically with the LMF-treated PC3 EV proteomes. These included cancerous, metabolic, blood, skin, cardiac and skeletal Disease Pathways, as well as pain and developmental disorders. In the normal PNT2 cells, less EV protein cargo was observed following LMF exposure compared with cells not exposed to LMF, and fewer associated functional enrichment pathways were identified. This pointed to some differences in various cellular functions, ageing, defence responses, oxidative stress, and disease phenotypes, including respiratory, digestive, immune, and developmental pathways. Furthermore, we analysed alterations in matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and miRNAs linked to metastasis, as this is crucial in cancer aggressiveness. The 4 h LMF exposure caused a significant increase in MMP2 and MMP9, as well as in onco-miRs miR-155, miR-210, miR-21, but a significant reduction in tumour-suppressor miRs (miR-200c and miR-126) in the metastatic PC3 cells, compared with normal PNT2 cells. In addition, 4 h LMF exposure significantly induced cellular invasion of PC3 cells. Overall, our findings suggest that changes in magnetic field exposures modulate EV-mediated and miR-regulatory processes in PCa metastasis, providing a basis for exploring novel therapeutic strategies