10 research outputs found
Sub Prime Crisis: Old and New Lessons
No full textUsing generation approach we examine the genesis and mechanisms in major financial crisis and focus on the recent sub – prime crisis. We believe that in the era of increased financial globalization a reliable approach has to consider besides fundamental factors multiple equilibriums and self – fulfilling character of financial crises. In recent global crisis again financial globalization implemented in periods of high international capital mobility have reputedly produced international banking crises. Progressing integration and increasing sophistication of the product and financial markets brought new forms and more global character of the crises events in the recent sub – prime crisis.financial crisis, sub-prime crisis, financial globalization, international capital, financial market
Anthropological Study of the Sickle and Hammer Monument above the Village of Renče
No full textDiplomsko delo predstavlja spomenik srpa in kladiva v vasi Renče na Krasu. Čeprav so v središču naloge lokalne interpretacije spomenika, avtor te umešča v širše diskurze, naracije in ideologije, ki sovplivajo na razmišljanje o preteklosti, dediščini ter njeni prihodnosti. Z etnološko-antropološkim in historičnim pristopom avtor opiše zgodovino spomenikov na Slovenskem v času habsburškega imperija in Socialistične federativne republike Jugoslavije. V nadaljevanju povzame zgodovinske dogodke, specifično dogodke ob italijanski okupaciji Primorske, ki botruje nastanku spomenika, ki je v fokusu zanimanja. Naloga tudi obravnava pomembne koncepte, kot so denimo kulturna dediščina, zapuščina ter sporna dediščina, ki so tesno prepleteni z lokalnim pogledom oziroma odnosom do spomenika. Na podlagi terenskega dela naloga razkriva različne lokalne poglede na spomenik ter različne zamisli o prihodnosti spomenika. V tem smislu naloga skuša osvetliti razumevanje procesov dediščinjenja spomenika pri prebivalcih kraja ter prepoznati njegove večplastne družbene pomene. Z uporabo etnografskih metod, ki temeljijo na vključujočem oziroma participativnem pristopu, avtor razkriva različno vrednotenje spomenika, s čimer naloga želi prispevati k nadaljnjim razpravam o usodi spomenika, hkrati pa priča tudi o različnih perspektivah razvoja lokalne skupnosti.The thesis focuses on the Hammer and Sickle monument located in the village of Renče in Kras. While the primary emphasis of the thesis is on the local interpretations of the monument, I place them within broader contexts, discourses, narratives, and ideologies that shape our perceptions of the past, heritage, and its future. Utilizing an ethnological-anthropological and historical approach, the author describes a historical account of the monuments in Slovenia during the Habsburg Empire and the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia. Subsequently, the thesis summarizes some historical events, particularly those occurring during the Italian occupation of Primorska, which, among other things, led to the creation of the aforementioned monument. The dissertation also explores important concepts such as cultural heritage, legacy, and disputed heritage, which are closely intertwined with the local perspective or relationship with the monument. Based on the conducted field work, the dissertation revels varying viewpoints held by the locals regarding the monument and different ideas about its future. It aims to shed light on how the local community perceives the heritage processes associated with the monument and recognizes its multifaceted social significance. Employing ethnographic methods based on an inclusive or participatory approach, the author reveals different assessments of the monument, with which the dissertation aspires to contribute to further discussions about the monument’s fate, while also exploring different perspectives on the development of the local community
Italijanščina v obmejnih zidovih in mostovih
No full textZ diskurzi, ki preizprašujejo uporabo italijanskega jezika v obmejnem prostoru, se srečujem že vse življenje. Razni obmejni narativi, ki izhajajo iz številnih izkušenj prebivalcev in prebivalk tega prostora, so zlasti v mojih zgodnjih letih oblikovali moj odnos do italijanščine. Tekom življenja pa se je moje mnenje zaradi osebnih izkušenj močno spremenilo
Post-contractual non-compete clause in commercial agency contracts
No full textThis paper deals with the legal regime governing post-contractual non-compete clauses in commercial agency contracts, analysing Slovenian legislation and its compliance with Directive86/653/EEC. The Slovenian Obligations Code (OZ) requires the mandatory payment of compensation for compliance with a non-compete clause only in cases where the contract is terminated for reasons attributable to the principal. The author stresses that such a regime may lead to a restriction of contractual freedom without adequate compensation, which is not in line with the spirit of the Directive. Based on a review of the regimes inrespect of non-compete clauses after the termination of a commercial agency contract in various European countries, including Croatia, the author finds that the regimes vary considerably between countries. The paper also focuses on the impact of non-compete clauses on indemnity, as the OZ requires such clauses to be taken into consideration in determining the amount. The author draws attention to the need for a fair balance of interests and for legislation to be revised to ensure that agents are protected against disproportionate restrictions without adequate compensation.Članek obravnava pravno ureditev konkurenčne klavzule po prenehanju pogodbe o trgovskem zastopanju, v okviru katere analizira slovensko zakonodajo in njeno skladnost z Direktivo 86/653/EGS. Slovenski Obligacijski zakonik (OZ) zahteva obvezno plačevanje odmene za spoštovanje konkurenčne klavzule zgolj v primerih, ko je pogodba prenehala zaradi razlogov na strani naročitelja. Po mnenju avtorja takšna ureditev lahko vodi v omejitev pogodbene svobode brez ustreznega plačila, kar ni v skladu z duhom direktive. Na podlagi pregleda ureditev konkurenčne klavzule po prenehanju pogodbe o trgovskem zastopanju v različnih evropskih državah, tudi na Hrvaškem, avtor ugotavlja, da se ureditev po posameznih državah zelo razlikuje. Avtor se osredotoča tudi na vpliv konkurenčne klavzule na odpravnino, saj OZ zahteva njeno upoštevanje pri določanju višine. Opozarja tudi na potrebo po pravičnem ravnotežju interesov in prilagoditvi zakonodaje, ki bi zagotavljala zaščito zastopnika pred nesorazmernimi omejitvami brez primernega nadomestila
Aldosterone, aldosterone receptor blockers and chronic kidney disease
No full textChronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide
public health problem and an important risk
factor for cardiovascular events, morbidity and
mortality. The renin-angiotensin-aldosteron
system (RAAS) drugs, angiotensin-converting
enzyme inhibitors and/or angiotensin receptor
blockers contribute to a better evaluation
of patients with CKD. Despite good efficacy of
mentioned drugs, progressive decline of kidney
function was observed, suggesting a hypothesis
that both aldosterone activity related mechanism
and some RAAS independent mechanisms may
result in progressive kidney failure.
The author of the article described the role of aldosterone
and aldosterone receptor blockers in
patients with CKD
MACRO AND MICRO FACTORS OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS
No full textNaloga govori o makro in mikro ekonomskih dejavnikih, ki so vplivali na nastanek globalne finančne krize. Izpostavljeni so predvsem pojavi moralnega hazarda, zunanji dolg posameznih držav ter nepremičninski balon v ZDA. Avtor v nadaljevanju skuša dokazati, da velik del odgovornosti za nastanek aktualne globalne krize nosi neoliberalizem Miltona Friedmana (tržni fundamentalizem), katerega jedro doktrine je rušenje državnih regulatorjev trga. Na koncu dela je izpostavljeno nezadostno okrevanje Slovenije v primerjavi s ključnimi gospodarstvi kot sta ZDA in Nemčija, ter breme, ki so ga Sloveniji naložili propadli notranji menedžerski odkupi.The paper deals with macro and micro economic factors which had influence on the creation of the global financial crisis. The manifestation (occurrence) of moral hazard, foreign debt of individual countries and real estate bubble in the USA are highlighted in particular. Further on the author wishes to prove that a great deal of responsibility for the outbreak (occurrence) of the present global crisis lies on the Milton Friedman’s neoliberalism (market fundamentalism), the essence of his doctrine being the destruction of the state market regulators. The paper finally exposes the insufficient recovery of the Slovenian economy if compared to the key economies, e.g. USA or Germany and the burden imposed to Slovenia by unsuccessful manager buy outs (MBO)
Artificial intelligence systems: ChatGPT through the prism of Ellul\u27s critique of technology
No full textV diplomskem delu se osredotočam na nekatere negativne posledice eksponentnega razvoja umetne inteligence (UI) in ChatGPT, pri čemer izhajam iz problematike, ki nam jo predstavi Jacques Ellul v svojem delu Tehnološka družba. Avtor oblikuje celovito filozofijo tehnične civilizacije, ki jo predstavi kot tragedijo naše dobe. V svojem delu poudarja vlogo tehnike v sodobni družbi in razvija sistem mišljenja, ki nam pomaga razumeti razvoj tehnične civilizacije, ki smo jo ustvarili sami. Ellulova analiza nas spodbuja k razumevanju tehnike v širšem smislu in opozarja na njene daljnosežne vplive na družbo. Čeprav ima razvoj UI tako pozitivne kot negativne posledice, se bom v nalogi osredotočila predvsem na slednje. Pokušala bom prikazati, kako lahko avtorjeva filozofija tehnike osvetli in razjasni zapleteno razmerje med človekom in UI – zlasti jezikovni model ChatGPT – ter kakšne posledice ima to za našo prihodnost. Skozi pogled ChatGPT oziroma preko njegovih ustvarjalcev izvemo, da bo imel razvoj generativne UI velik vpliv na človeštvo. Skozi pisanje diplome sem namreč ugotovila, da tehnika ni več zgolj orodje v rokah človeka, temveč je postala avtonomna, samostojna realnost, katere vplivi so vseprisotni. UI bo vplivala na vrsto področij: od avtomatizacije in produktivnosti prek kreativnosti in izobraževanja do zasebnosti in nadzora. Obseg vpliva razvoja UI je izjemno širok in nas lahko navda s strahom, saj hitro spoznamo, da UI prežema prav vsa področja našega vsakdanjega življenja. Tehnika stremi tudi k največji učinkovitosti in produktivnosti, vse bolj se generira sama in deluje po lastnih moralnih pravilih, ki se razlikujejo od človeških. To pomeni, da pogosto ne upošteva človeških vrednot in čustev. Vse to vodi v družbeno preobrazbo ljudi, spreminja okolje, v katerem živimo, negativno vpliva na strukturo naših domov, medsebojne interakcije ter medčloveške odnose.In my thesis, I focus on some of the negative consequences of the exponential development of artificial intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT, drawing from the issues presented by Jacques Ellul in his work The Technological Society. The author develops a comprehensive philosophy of technical civilization, which he presents as the tragedy of our time. In his work, Ellul emphasizes the role of technology in modern society and develops a system of thought that helps us understand the development of the technical civilization we have created ourselves.
Ellul\u27s analysis encourages us to understand technology in a broader sense and warns of its far reaching impacts on society. Although the development of AI has both positive and negative consequences, I will primarily focus on the latter in this thesis. I will attempt to show how the author\u27s philosophy of technology can illuminate and clarify the complex relationship between humans and AI-particularly the language model ChatGPT-and what implications this has for our future. Through the lens of ChatGPT, or rather its creators, we learn that the development of generative AI will have a significant impact on humanity. Through writing this thesis, I have realized that technology is no longer merely a tool in human hands but has become an autonomous, independent reality whose impacts are pervasive. AI will affect a wide range of areas, from automation and productivity to creativity, education, privacy, and surveillance.
The scope of AI\u27s influence is extremely broad and can evoke fear, as we quickly realize that AI permeates all aspects of our daily lives. Technology also strives for maximum efficiency and productivity, increasingly generating itself and operating according to its own moral rules, which differ from human ones. This means that it often does not consider human values and emotions. All of this leads to a societal transformation of people, changes the environment in which we live, and negatively impacts the structure of our homes, interpersonal interactions, and human relationships
INVESTMENT POTENTIAL OF FUTURISTIC INDUSTRIES/SECTORS
No full textNapredovanja tehnologije je nemogoče ustaviti, je pa določene napredke možno izkoristiti. To delo govori o različnih tehnoloških panogah, o njihovem potencialnem razvoju in finančnih učinkih. Teoretičen in zgodovinski razvoj ter zmožnosti samih panog bodo podane in opisane v pomoč razumevanju, prav tako bodo pojasnjene različne veje določenih panog, kot tudi njihov razvoj in vpliv na vsakdanje življenje.
Izbiranje in priporočanje primernih panog za investiranje je lahko nevarno delo, saj vsako priporočilo jasno pride s svojim lastnim tveganjem in nihče ne ve kaj točno se bo zgodilo z določeno panogo in kako bo ta sprememba vplivala na podjetja in njihove delnice. Točno zaradi tega se to delo opira na preteklost in sicer na poslovne rezultate različnih podjetij in pa na odzive trga. S pomočjo grafov gibanja delnic in izbranih elementov poslovnih poročil bo pojasnjeno stanje panog v preteklosti in možnosti sprememb v prihodnosti.
To delo ne vsebuje avtorjevih priporočil ali mnenj glede investiranja, nudi pa možnost primerjave različnih podjetij v določenih panogah, saj bi brez teh panogo težko analizirali s finančno-investicijskega vidika in podali koristne ocene. Interpretacija potenciala in zaupanje v samo panogo pa je na koncu prepuščena vsakemu posamezniku.Technological progress is unstoppable, although certain advances can be used to our advantage. This paper will discuss different technological industries/sectors and their potential development and resulting financial effects. To help understnd certain subjects, the historical and theoretical future development of the industries will be explained, as well as potential applications and possibilities. The potentially affected branches of certain sectors, their development, and possible effects on everyday life will also be explained.
Picking and recommending appropriate sectors to invest in can be dangerous work, recommendations have certain risks associated with them since noone really knows what will happen to a sector and how that change will affect the companies within that sector and their stocks. This is why this paper is based on past business performance of companies and the reactions of the stock market. The state of sectors in the past and the possibilities of their development in the future will be explained with the aid of stock movement graphs and select elements of business reports.
This paper does not contain any author\u27s recommendations or opinions regarding investing, although it does offer the possibility of comparing different companies in the same sectors, since it would be difficult to analyze sectors from a financial/investing viewpoint and produce any kind of useful results. The interpretation of the actual potential and deciding whether or not trust is placed in a sector is conclusively left to each individual
Concrete section analysis software for calculating axial-bending and shear strength
No full textV diplomski nalogi predstavimo lasten računalniški program za dimenzioniranje dvojno armiranega
betonskega prereza na osno-upogibno in strižno obremenitev v mejnih stanjih nosilnosti. Program je
izdelan v programskem jeziku Visual C#®. Pri določanju mejne osno-upogibne odpornosti AB prereza
upoštevamo predpostavko o ravnih prečnih prerezih, upoštevamo kompatibilnost deformacij armature
in okoliškega betona na medsebojnem stiku, natezno nosilnost betona v računu pa zanemarimo.
Sovisnost med napetostmi in deformacijami v betonu upoštevamo skladno z delovnim diagramom
tlačenega betona, podanega s parabolo in premico, sovisnost med napetostjo in deformacijo armature
pa z idealiziranim bilinearnim antisimetričnim diagramom za jeklo za armiranje. Pri analizi osne in
upogibne odpornosti betonskega dela prereza le-tega razdelimo na podprereze in lamele. Program
omogoča izračun minimalne oziroma simetrične količine vzdolžne armature. Pri določanju strižne
odpornosti AB prečnega prereza upoštevamo strižno nosilnost nerazpokanega dela betonskega
prereza, trenje med zrni agregata vzdolž strižne razpoke in moznični učinek vzdolžne natezne
armature v strižni razpoki. V kolikor omenjeni prispevki ne zadoščajo za prevzem strižne
obremenitve, dokaz strižne odpornosti prereza izvedemo na podlagi modela ravninskega paličja, ki ga
sestavljajo natezni pas, tlačna razpora v betonu in strižna armatura. Primernost in uporabnost razvitega
računalniškega programa prikažemo na treh različnih računskih primerih.The thesis presents a computer program for the design of a double-reinforced concrete section to
axial-
bending and shear strength in ultimate limit states. The program is developed in Visual C#®
programming language by the author of this thesis. When defining the maximum axial-bending
resistance of RC section the following factors are taken into consideration: the assumption of
straight cross-sections and the compatibility of contact deformation of the reinforcement with the
surrounding concrete. However, the tensile load of concrete in the account is ignored.
Interdependency between stress and strain in concrete is considered according to the stress-strain
diagram of concrete cylinder test, given by a parabola and a straight line. The interdependency
between the stress and the reinforcement deformation is considered according to an idealized
antisymmetric bilinear diagram for reinforcement steel. In the analysis of axial and bending
resistance of the concrete cross-section the latter is divided into subsections and panels. The
program allows the calculation of the minimum quantity and symmetrical quantity of longitudinal
reinforcement. In determining the shear resistance of RC cross-section the following factors are
considered: the shear bearing capacity of the non-cracked concrete section, the friction between
the grains of the aggregate along the shear cracks, and the dowel effect of longitudinal tensile
reinforcement in the shear crack. If the contributions mentioned are not sufficient to bear shear
load, shear resistance sectional proof is performed based on the model of planar truss consisting
of tensile zone, compressive tie in concrete, and shear reinforcement. Adequacy and applicability
of the developed computer program is illustrated in three different computational cases
Context of Voters\u27 Decisions
No full textV tekstu je predstavljen kontekst odločanja volivcev z dejavniki, ki jih je treba upoštevati pri konkretnih analizah posameznih volitev. Predstavljeni so ključni aktualni konjukturni dejavniki, ki sestavljajo prizorišče odločanj, ter ontološki dejavniki človekove narave in narave sobivanja v skupnosti ter duševnega procesa ustvarjanja pomena pri odločanju, ki preddoločajo proces odločanja. Predmet preučevanja, to je odločanje volivcev, je najprej predstavljen z nekaj poudarki teorije demokracije in razprave o njeni današnji domnevni krizi, ki jo avtor vidi kot krizo hegemonije. Sledi predstavitev današnjega hegemonskega zgodovinskega bloka prek matrike razmerij moči opisane s konceptom biopolitike, prek ideološkega boja neoliberalizma, prek ključnih kulturnih in tehnoloških trendov ter prek trendov aktualne politične prakse. Med ontološkimi dejavniki konteksta odločanja volivcev so nato najprej predstavljeni koncepti politične antropologije in politične filozofije, ki preučujejo naravo sobivanja človeka kot političnega bitja, način delovanja moči in način ustvarjanja kontingentne pomenske strukture. Sledi predstavitev biopsihosocialne paradigme, ki se je uveljavila v drugih znanstvenih disciplinah, ki preučujejo človeka. V nadaljevanju je predstavljen koncept utelešenega uma in proces ustvarjanja pomena, način delovanja moči v nevralni arhitekturi človeškega uma, sodobna teorija čustev in ugotovitve vedenjske ekonomije o dveh sistemih odločanja ter bližnjicah do odločitev. Predstavljeni koncepti in teorije drugih disciplin so bili uporabljeni tudi za analizo političnih pojavov, pri čemer so predstavljene ključne raziskave in ugotovitve, ki so pomembne za celovito razumevanje odločanja volivcev. V zaključku so dejavniki moči in duševnega procesa ustvarjanja pomena povezani v biopsihosocialno orodje za orientacijo v okolju, pri čemer je biopsihosocialna paradigma aplicirana za analizo populističnega diskurza. V zaključku so izpostavljene ključne ugotovitve, povzeti odgovori na raziskovalna vprašanja ter predstavljen koncept hegemonije, ki je umeščen v paradigmo utelešenega uma in v nevralno arhitekturo človeškega uma.This text presents the context of voters’ decisions with factors that have to be acknowledged in the analysis of single elections. The text presents main factors of the current conjecture, that form the “site” of decision making, and ontological factors of human nature and the nature of living together in a community together with factors of the meaning creation process in the human mind, that anticipate decision making. The topic of voters’ decisions is first presented with some elements stressed by the theory of democracy, followed by the presentation of the current debate on the crisis of democracy, that the author sees as a crisis of hegemony. After that the text presents the current hegemonic historical bloc with the matrix of power relations described with the concept of biopolitics and with the ideological battle of neoliberalism, with the main cultural and technological trends, and the trends of the current political praxis. Among ontological factors of the context of voters’ decisions the text then first presents the concepts of political anthropology and political philosophy that study the nature of human living together as a political being, the way power is functioning and the way contingent meaning structures are created. The biopsychosocial paradigm, that has been implemented in other scientific disciplines studying man, is then presented. Followed by the presentation of the concept of the embodied mind and the process of meaning creation, the way power is functioning in the neural architecture of the human mind, current theory of emotions, and the concepts of behavioral economy of two decision making systems with shortcuts to decisions that man uses. The presented concepts and theories of other disciplines were used also for the analysis of political phenomena, of which the most important for the holistic understanding of voters’ decisions are presented. Power and the mental process of meaning creation are then integrated to present the tool for orientation of a person in its environment, while the biopsychosocial paradigm is applied for the analysis of populist rhetoric. In the conclusion the main findings are stressed, with the answers to research questions, and the concept of hegemony that is embedded in the paradigm of the embodied mind and the neural architecture of the human mind
