64 research outputs found
Edge piece on the author\u27s sampling of the local open mic scene, with stops at
No full textEdge piece on the author\u27s sampling of the local open mic scene, with stops at Morganfield\u27s, Raoul\u27s, 11 Brown Street, Leo\u27s Tavern and Geno\u27s
An asynchronous distributed and scalable generalized Nash equilibrium seeking algorithm for strongly monotone games
No full textIn this paper, we present three distributed algorithms to solve a class of Generalized Nash Equilibrium (GNE) seeking problems in strongly monotone games. The first one (SD-GENO) is based on synchronous updates of the agents, while the second and the third (AD-GEED and AD-GENO) represent asynchronous solutions that are robust to communication delays. AD-GENO can be seen as a refinement of AD-GEED, since it only requires node auxiliary variables, enhancing the scalability of the algorithm. Our main contribution is to prove convergence to a v-GNE variational-GNE (vGNE) of the game via an operator-theoretic approach. Finally, we apply the algorithms to network Cournot games and show how different activation sequences and delays affect convergence. We also compare the proposed algorithms to a state-of-the-art algorithm solving a similar problem, and observe that AD-GENO outperforms it.Team Bart De Schutte
George Müller: The Knight of Faith
No full textI have observed that contemporary Christian believers and churches often have distorted views of the meaning of faith as they seek to live out their Christian life. Such distorted views can translate into a variety of forms. For example, the phrase “the faith” may collectively denote a set of doctrines or theological beliefs. It is also adopted by the prosperity gospel movement to attain health and wealth. So, how does one learn the true meaning of faith as expressed in the New Testament and avoid the distortions in today’s Christendom?This thesis looks at the lived-out definition of faith as expressed in the book Fear and Trembling, written by Søren Kierkegaard under the pseudonym Johannes de silentio. In this book, the author uses the narrative of Abraham and Isaac in the Akedah to define the concept of faith, and he states that he has never met a person with the kind of faith that Abraham possessed. However, across the North Sea, in Bristol (England), there was a contemporary of Kierkegaard whose name was George Müller. His autobiography and the annual reports published to document the donations in support of his orphanages, schools, and missionary efforts that he had received through the power of his prayers describe well his life of faith. Last year, I published a novel featuring a fictionalized George Müller set in the twenty-first century. This contemporary setting makes this exceptional character accessible to today’s culture and society while preserving the original meaning of his mission and his faith in God. My novel was positively received and “inspired” a film that is currently being developed for release in 2023.
The methodology that I employ to communicate the meaning of faith to Christians consists of a teaching model for small groups known as generational mentoring. Gregory Scott Massey developed this model in his 2019 dissertation Generational Mentoring: Using Past Saints as Present Examples. As the title suggests, the author uses small groups as a setting where Christians can learn specific character qualities from the model of Christians from the past who exemplified such qualities. I have included five chapters of an original workbook designed for small groups which help leaders teach the meaning of faith: (i) as defined by Søren Kierkegaard in Fear and Trembling through the life of Abraham, and (ii) as was lived out by George Müller, both the real nineteenth-century man and the contemporary fictional character from my novel.
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Governance, Ethics and Leadership in Papua New Guinea - A Personal Perspective, Part 1
No full textThis two-part series is based on a speech given on 28 May 2018 at the Australia Awards Women’s Leadership Initiative at the Parliament of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.
In this paper, the author talks about the important subjects of governance, ethics and leadership in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The paper revolves around personal and practical experiences acquired by the author over the years in their various capacities: firstly as a public servant and secondly as a private citizen.AusAI
Portland After Dark. All Night Long
No full textThe author describes Portland venues where 1980\u27s music can be found (Geno\u27s Rock Club or Bubba\u27s Sulky Lounge on 1980s night) and video games of that time (Arcadia National Bar)
MAHKAMAH SYAR’IYAH DAN WILAYATUL HISBAH SEBAGAI GARDA TERDEPAN DALAM PENEGAKAN QANUN JINAYAT DI ACEH
No full textEfektivitas hukum merupakan proses yang bertujuan supaya hukum dapat berlaku efektif. Menserasikan antara apa yang ada di dalam kaidah-kaidah sejumlah peraturan-peraturan terhadap penciptaan, pemeliharaan dan mempertahankan kedamaian dalam pergaulan hidup. Keadaan tersebut dapat di tinjau atas dasar beberapa tolok ukur efektivitas. Menurut Soerjono Soekanto masalah pokok dalam penegakan hukum adalah terletak pada hukumnya sendiri (peraturan perundang-undangan yang berlaku), penegak hukumnya yakni pihak-pihak yang mengawal penerapan hukum, sarana atau fasilitas yang mendukung penerapan hukum, masyarakat di mana hukum tersebut diberlakukan dan budaya hukum dalam masyarakatnya. Kelima faktor tesebut saling memiliki kaitan yang erat dikarenakan esensi dari penegakan hukum. Kelima faktor tersebut merupakan tolak ukur daripada efektifitas penerapan hukum. Pada artikel ini penulis mencoba menguraikan fungsi lembaga penegak hukum syariat di Aceh yakni Mahkamah Syar’iyah dan Wilayatul Hisbah.
Abstract
Legal effectiveness is a process that aims so that the law can be effective. Synergize between what is in the rules of a number of rules for the creation, maintenance and maintenance of peace in social life. This situation can be reviewed on the basis of several measures of effectiveness. According to Soerjono Soekanto, the main problem in law enforcement is located in its own law (the prevailing laws and regulations), law enforcers, namely those who oversee the application of law, facilities or facilities that support the application of law, the community where the law is applied and legal culture in the community. These five factors are closely related due to the essence of law enforcement. The five factors are a benchmark of the effectiveness of the application of the law. In this article the author tries to describe the functions of the Sharia law enforcement institutions in Aceh, namely the Mahkamah Syar'iyah and Wilayatul Hisbah
Governance, Ethics and Leadership in Papua New Guinea - A Personal Perspective, Part 2 : Ethical Leadership
No full textThis two-part series is based on a speech given on 28 May 2018 at the Australia Awards Women’s Leadership Initiative at the Parliament of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.
In Part 1 of this In Brief series, the author described some of the challenges in Papua New Guinea (PNG) today: the way custom can conflict with state law; the difficulties in upholding elements of our constitution that relate to equality; and what happens if we allow our institutions to be weak and ineffective. He also described how he thinks we can fix these problems — by respecting the rule of law, the constitution and democracy. But in this second part, he focuses on ethical leadership and gives some examples from his career which he thinks show how leaders can act in ethical ways when confronted with difficult situations.AusAI
Tourism Impacts on Indigenous Cultures in Papua New Guinea (PNG): At Time of International Tourism Shocks
No full textThe Covid-19 pandemic has crippled the tourism industry with the massive decline in international tourism visitors. As a result, indigenous tourism communities that are heavily dependent on tourism suffer from the loss of economic and social benefits. Swaikoski (2020) believes that the niche tourism market flourished until the coronavirus (Covid-19) caused havoc on participating communities.
The indigenous people in Papua New Guinea are known for their unique cultural knowledge, traditions, customs, beliefs, arts, and mythology. Each tribe contains distinct traditional attires, languages, totems, and rituals, adding uniqueness and importance to the world. Thus, this study acknowledges one of the iconic cultural groups in PNG, the Asaro Mudmen from Komunive village, Eastern Highlands Province. The author evaluates how the absence of tourism during the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the Komunive community, their way of life, resources, and leadership structure. This research explored both positive and negative impacts of tourism on the Komunive community to better understand the community’s views and perspectives about the post-Covid-19 era.
The study employed a qualitative method of research in the form of a single case study approach and administered 17 interviews over one week using online platforms. The sample consists of village and church elders, village councillors, tourism committee members, and tour guides, all from the Komunive community. The indigenous community has never experienced an international tourism shock in the past. Thus, the results indicated more negative impacts experienced during the absence of tourism at the time of the Covid-19 pandemic. Tourism was a crucial contributor to the community's pre-Covid-19 era and played a significant role in their community well-being. These include economic, social, environmental, and cultural benefits. However, the absence of tourism has shifted their perspective on how they intend to reengage with tourism when tourists return to PNG. The study further found that the self-determination values of the indigenous community were a more vital link to the shift.
Keywords: Indigenous Tourism, Culture, Tourism, Impacts, Mudmen, Komunive Community, Shocks, Covid-19, Pandemic, Absence of tourism.</p
Metapoezja : o świadomości twórczej Stanisława Grochowiaka
No full textThe work is dedicated to the analysis and interpretation of selected themes in poetry of Stanislaw Grochowiak. The inicial hypothesis is the belief that self-reflexive poetry occupies a special place in the Grochowiak’s work. Most fully, creative awareness manifests itself when author uses particular poetic genres. This paper is therefore an attempt to present poetic genology of Stanislaw Grochowiak through poetic prayers, sonnets, haiku and poem. Geno-logical decisions concerning: poems naming, giving forms of specific genres and using pat-terns in a certain way, supplemented by metapoetry reflections are the most important ges-tures, determining the shape of Stanislaw Grochowiak’s creative awareness
Nilai-nilai pendidikan aqidah akhlak dalam film Sang Kiai karya Rako Prijanto
No full textINDONESIA:
Latar belakang penelitian ini adalah bahwa film merupakan salah satu media yang dapat dijadikan sarana untuk menyampaikan pesan-pesan kebaikan, sehingga muda diterima oleh masyarakat dan dunia pendidikan. Sifatnya yang menghibur dapat dimanfaatkan sutradara untuk memasukkan pesan-pesan kebaikan di dalamnya, sehingga secara tidak langsung masyarakat menerimanya.
Permasalahan yang diangkat dalam penelitian ini ini adalah apakah terdapat nilai-nilai pendidikan aqidah akhlak dalam film sang kiai dan mencari relevansi terhadap pendidikan islam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan dan menganalisis nilai-nilai pendidikan aqidah akhlak dalam film sang kiai. hasil penelitian ini diarapkan dapat memberikan masukan dalam pengembangan film-film yang berlandaskan nilai pendidikan aqidah akhlak.
Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian dokumentasi. Yaitu kajian tentang dokumen melalui riset kepustakaan dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan semiotika. Pendekatan ini adalah proses pemaknaan gagasan, pengetahuan atau pesan secara fisik disebut representasi. Secara lebih tepat ini didefinisikan sebagai penggunaan tanda-tanda untuk menampilkan ulang sesuatu yang dicerap, diindra, dibayangkan atau dirasakan dalam bentuk fisik dalam hal ini film yang mempunyai makna dan tujuan yang ingin disampaikan penulisnya, oleh karena itu bisa dikatakan bahwa semiotika memiliki tanggungjawab utama dalam menyingkap makna yang ada dibalik simbol-simbol yang menjadi objeknya. Adapun teknik pengumpulan datanya melalui metode dokumentasi teks dalam dialog terkait data primer maupun data sekunder. Data yang sudah terkumpul tersebut dilakukan analisis mendalam sehingga dapat ditarik makna dan kesimpulan yang diinginkan.
Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa, 1) Dari film yang dijadikan objek penelitian dapat ditafsirkan bahwa dalam film tersebut terdapat nilai-nilai pendidikan aqidah akhlak, terdapat 5 nilai aqidah dan 12 nilai akhlak, nilai aqidah termasuk ke dalam kategori aqidah ahlussunnah wal jama’ah. Sedangkan nilai akhlak terdapat 12 sebagai berikut: (1) suka menolong, (2) saling menghargai, (3) rasa tanggungjawab, (4) harga diri, (5) berbakti kepada kedua orang tua, (6) sabar terhadap setiap masalah, (7) berdakwah dengan lemah lembut, (8) larangan mencampuradukan antara haq dan batil, (9) larangan su’udzon, (10) ukhuwah islamiah, (11) tanggung jawab seorang suami, dan (12) bersikap ikhlas terhadap segala perbuatan. 2) Relevansi nilai-nilai pendidikan aqidah akhlak dalam film sang kiai yaitu terdapat nilai-nilai aqidah akhlak yanfg memiliki relevansi dengan nilai-nilai yang telah dirancang pada tujuan pendidikan Islam, sehingga film ini dapat digunakan sebagai tontonan edukatif yang menjadi pendukung upaya pembinaan dan penanaman aqidah akhlak yang berbasis karya seni.
INGGRIS:
Background of this research is that film is one of the media that can be used as a tool to convey good messages, so that it is easily accepted by the society and the world of education. its entertaining nature can be utilized by the director to include messages of kindness in it, so that the public indirectly receives it.
The problem raised in this study is whether there are the values of aqeedah morality education in the film of a Kiaiand whether it has the relevance to Islamic education or not. This study aims to describe and analyze the values of aqeedah akhlak education in the film of the Kiai. The results of this study are expected to provide input and development of films based on aqeedah moral values education
This research has investigated are the study of documentation that using qualitative method through library research. the approach used in this study is the semiotics approach. This approach is the process of interpreting ideas, knowledge or messages physically called representation. This is more precisely defined as the use of signs to re-display something that is absorbed, sensed, imagined or felt in physical form, in this case, the film has meaning and purpose that the author wants to convey, therefore it can be said that semiotics has the primary responsibility in disclosing the meaning behind the symbols that are the object. As for the technique of collecting data it is collected through text documentation methods in dialogs related to primary and secondary data. the data that has been collected is done in-depth analysis so that it can draw the desired meaning and conclusions.
The results of the study show that, 1) the film which is made into the object of research can be interpreted that in the film there are values of Islamic creed, there are 5 aqeedah values and 12 moral values. The value of aqeedah is included in the category of ahlusunahwaljamaah. while the 12 moral values are as follows: (1) helpful, (2) mutual respect, (3) a sense of responsibility, (4) self-esteem, (5) devoted to both parents, (6) patience with each problem, ( 7) preaching gently, (8) the prohibition of mixing rights and vanity, (9) the prohibition of su'udzon, (10) Islamic ukhuwah, (11) the responsibility of a suami, and (12) being sincere about all actions. 2) the relevance of moral education values in the film of the Kiai is that there are moral values of morality that have relevance to the values that have been designed in the objectives of Islamic education, so that this film can be used as an educational spectacle that supports the efforts of coaching and growing aqeedah based on art
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