Remarks on Topological SUSY in sixdimensional TQFTs

We establish the existence of the topological vector supersymmetry in the six dimensional topological field theory for two-form fields introduced by Baulieu and West. We investigate the relation of these symmetries to the twist operation for the (2,0) supersymmetry and comment on their resemblance to the analogous symmetries in topological Yang-Mills theory.Comment: 12 pages, to be published in JHEP 11(1999)03

A generalized p-form model in D=3

A topological model in three dimensions is proposed. It combines the Chern-Simons action with a BFK-model which was investigated recently by the authors of hep-th/9906146. The finiteness of the model to all orders of perturbation theory is shown in the framework of algebraic renormalization procedure.Comment: 15 page

Pengaruh Sertifikasi Fair Trade terhadap Kemajuan Sektor Pertanian Kakao di Ghana (2003-2008)

The imbalance of cocoa market had led to a disastrous impact forproducer in the lowest level, the farmers. Ghanaian cocoa farmers the majorityhave complex poverty problems. The low Cocoa prices trigger a variety of socialand economic problems. This study aims to determine the effect on the progress ofFair Trade certification of cocoa farming sector in Ghana, and role of KuapaKokoo in addressing this problem.Method applied in doing this research is description with aim to depict aphenomenon in this case writer tries explains events relating to effect ofcertificate Fair Trade on Organisation Farmer Kuapa Kokoo in overcomingunfair trading cocoa of affecting at Ghana cocoa farmer.Considering its strategy on the support for fair trade program for cocoafarmers, Kuapa Kokoo farmers role as the company in providing security againstvarious aspects of the Ghanaian cocoa trade. Kuapa Kokoo also cooperate inother public companies in shaping their chocolate company Divine Chocolate is.Implementation of fair trade and programs to farmers by Kuapa Kokoo cocoaGhana also faced with constraints that are not small. The main obstacle faced isthe lack of support for the Kuapa Kokoo to run kaako trade in Ghana and thesmall volume of fair trade market is causing not all farmers can participate in it.Keywords: Effects of Fair Trade Certification, Kuapa Kokoos Role, GhanaCocoa Farme

A Natural Value Unit - Econophysics as Arbiter between Finance and Economics

Foreign exchange markets show that currency units (= accounting or nominal price units) are variables. Technical and economic progress evidence that the consumer baskets (= purchasing power units or real price units) are also variables. In contrast, all physical measurement units are constants and either defined in the SI (= metric) convention or based upon natural constants (= "natural" or Planck units). Econophysics can identify a constant natural value scale or vaue unit (natural numaraire) based upon Planck energy. In honour of the economist L. Walras, this "Planck value" could be called walras (Wal), thereby using the SI naming convention. One Wal can be shown to have a physiological and an economic interpretation in that it is equal to the annual minimal real cost of physiological life of a reference person at minimal activity. The price of one Wal in terms of any currency can be estimated by hedonic regression techniques used in inflation measurement (axiometry). This pilot research uses official disaggregated Swiss Producer and Consumer Price Index data and estimates the hedonic walras price (HWP), quoted in Swiss francs in 2003, and its inverse, the physical purchasing power (PhPP) of the Swiss franc in 2003.Comment: 19 pages, 1 table, Appendix with 2 tables, RevTex4, APFA5 200

The finiteness of the four dimensional antisymmetric tensor field model in a curved background

A renormalizable rigid supersymmetry for the four dimensional antisymmetric tensor field model in a curved space-time background is constructed. A closed algebra between the BRS and the supersymmetry operators is only realizable if the vector parameter of the supersymmetry is a covariantly constant vector field. This also guarantees that the corresponding transformations lead to a genuine symmetry of the model. The proof of the ultraviolet finiteness to all orders of perturbation theory is performed in a pure algebraic manner by using the rigid supersymmetry.Comment: 23 page

Telemedicine in Slovenia

Telemedicine could be one of the solutions for challenges in healthcare, especially in this time of the Covid-19 pandemic. The results of the research about the state of telemedicine services in Slovenia are presented in this article. We found several telemedicine solutions in Slovenian healthcare. Metadata for them were collected. The solutions are placed in groups of telemonitoring, provision of healthcare services by remotely connecting patients with a doctor or healthcare professional and remote cooperation for the patient\u27s treatment between doctors or healthcare professionals who are physically at different locations. The opinions of the research participants regarding the challenges associated with telemedicine services in Slovenia were also collected. They are placed in three main groups: financing, healthcare system and healthcare professionals. Telemedicine is a necessity and the future of Slovenian healthcare services. If a solution is to be applied successfully, business processes must be changed so that a practically useful service can arise from the solution

Razlike u prilagođavanju između uslužnih i proizvodnih poduzeća

This paper studies the differences in adaptation to the environment of service, mixed, and manufacturing companies. Adaptations are contingent on the characteristics of the environment and technology. By them, companies try to manage environmental uncertainties. The latter are subjectively perceived amplifications of small scale multi-level, lagged, nested, and nonlinear changes. Companies intend to manage perceived environmental uncertainties. They facilitate adaptations that either reduce environmental uncertainties or make an efficient reaction to unexpected external developments possible. First type of adaptations is explained by resource dependence theory transaction-cost economics: the second one is explained by contingency theory. Strategic choice theory incorporates both types of adaptations. On the grounds of those four theoretical perspectives, we constructed a research model of organizational adaptations to environmental change. The focus is on exploration of differences in adaptations among service, mixed, and manufacturing companies. Organizational adaptations are studied from internal as well as external perspective. Research is based on a survey conducted on the sample of 236 medium and large companies in the period 2000–2005 in Slovenia. Findings confirmed that companies with different technology adapt differently. Mixed companies adapt mainly through external relationships, manufacturing companies adapt mainly internally, while service companies use both types of adaptations in congruent proportions. Adaptations of mixed companies are best explained by resource dependence theory, adaptations of manufacturing companies by environmental contingency theory, and adaptations of service companies are best explained by strategic choice theory.Članak proučava razlike u prilagođavanju na okolinu usporedbom uslužnih, miješanih i proizvodnih poduzeća. Prilagodbe se očituju u (ovise o) značajkama okoline i u tehnologiji. Pomoću njih poduzeća pokušavaju savladavati nepredvidivosti okoline, koje se očituju u subjektivno percipiranim povećanjima manjih, različitih razina, odloženih, umetnutih i nelinearnih promjena. Poduzeća namjeravaju ovladavati opaženim nepredvidivostima u okolini primjenom olakšavanja prilagodbama, koje bilo da smanjuju nepredvidivosti okoliša, bilo da omogućuju učinkovito reagiranje na razvoj neočekivanih vanjskih promjena. Prvi tip prilagodbi objašnjavaju dvije teorije: teorija ovisnosti o izvorima i ekonomika transakcijskih troškova, dok drugi tip objašnjava teorija kontingencije (teorija ispunjenja pretpostavki). Teorija strateškog izbora objedinjuje obje vrste prilagođavanja. Na temelju tih četiriju teoretskih aspekata napravljen je model za istraživanje organizacijskih prilagođavanja na promjene u okolini. Žarište istraživanja su različitosti u prilagodbama usporedbom uslužnih, miješanih i proizvodnih poduzeća. Proučavaju se organizacijske prilagodbe kako s unutrašnje, tako i s vanjske perspektive. Istraživanje je zasnovano na uzorku 236 srednjih i većih poduzeća u razdoblju 2000–2005 u Sloveniji. Rezultati su potvrdili da se poduzeća s različitim tehnologijama različito prilagođavaju. Miješana poduzeća prilagođavaju se većinom putem vanjskih odnosa, proizvodna poduzeća se u najvećoj mjeri prilagođavaju interno, dok uslužne djelatnosti koriste obje vrste prilagođavanja ravnomjerno. Prilagođavanja miješanih društava najbolje se mogu objasniti pomoću teorije ovisnosti o izvorima, prilagodbe proizvodnih poduzeća teorijom kontingencije, dok se prilagodbe poduzeća koje se bave uslužnim djelatnostima najlakše objašnjavaju teorijom strateškog izbora

COMPETING VIA CREATION OF DISTINCTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCES: "HOW TO DO IT"

The purpose of this paper is to twofold: (1) to identify specific and generic organizational competences that compose three different types of competitive advantages – product leadership, customer intimacy and operational excellence – and (2) to identify processes and approaches by which identified organizational competences are developed. Using multi-case study approach, the main findings come into two tentative theory building conclusions. (1) Behind different ways of competing there there are only four distinct organizational competences – innovation competence, competence of managing business risks, operational competence and stakeholder influence competence. These four competences form three distinct ways of competing: competing via product leadership, competing via customer intimacy and competing via operational excellence. (2) All four organizational competences are composed of nine organizational processes and approaches: bonding, attracting, showcasing, specialization, capitalization, internationalization, specialization, quality control, cost monitoring, and shielding. However, due to the case study research design this paper provides limited generalizability and thus calls for validations via quantitative research approaches.Keywords: competitive advantage, value proposition, organizational competences, competence creation processes</p