Association Between Frontal Alpha Asymmetry With Cognitive Symptoms, Depression Severity, and Insomnia

Objective: Previous studies have compared depressive episodes between bipolar disorder (BD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) using quantitative electroencephalogram (QEEG); however, there are no distinct discriminating feature between them. Here, we used QEEG to directly compare the alpha asymmetry and absolute power of each band between patients with BD and MDD.Methods: Fifty in-patients with major depressive episodes between 2019 and 2021 were retrospectively enrolled. Self-reported questionnaires including the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Korean version of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, and Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Self Report Scale (ASRS) were used to evaluate the symptoms. The absolute power of QEEG delta, theta, alpha, beta, high beta waves, and the Z-scores of frontal alpha asymmetry were collected. A t-test and Pearson’s correlation test were conducted using these data and based on these results, an analysis of covariance was conducted.Results: There were no significant differences between MDD and BD in QEEG power or alpha asymmetry. Patients with severe depression (BDI ≥29) had higher alpha power at FP1 (p=0.037), FP2 (p=0.028), F3 (p=0.047), F4 (p=0.016), and higher right frontal alpha asymmetry at F3–F4 (p=0.039). Adult patients with features consistent with ADHD (ASRS ≥4) had higher right frontal alpha asymmetry at F3–F4 (p=0.046). Patients with insomnia had higher left frontal alpha asymmetry at F3–F4 (p=0.003).Conclusion: QEEG limited the differential diagnosis of MDD and BD. However, frontal alpha asymmetry did exist in depression and affected cognitive impairment, insomnia, and depression severity in particular. Future studies with improved methodologies are needed for a better comparison.

Analysis of Clinical Characteristics, Background, and Paroxysmal Activity in EEG of Patients with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) appears in adolescence with myoclonic, absence, and generalized tonic clonic (GTC) seizures with paroxysmal activity of polyspike and slow wave (PSW), or spike and wave (SW) complexes in EEG. Our aim was to analyze the clinical characteristics, background EEG activity, and paroxysmal events in 41 patients with JME. Background EEG activity was analyzed with visual, quantitative (QEEG), and neurometric parameters. Our JME patients started with absence seizures at 11.4 ± 1.5 years old, myoclonic seizures at 13.6 ± 2.5 years, and GTC seizures at 15.1 ± 0.8 years. The seizures presented in awakening at 7:39 h with sleep deprivation, alcoholic beverage intake, and stress as the most frequent precipitant factors. Paroxysmal activity was of PSW and fast SW complexes with 40.5 ± 62.6 events/hour and a duration of 1.7 s. Right asymmetric paroxysmal activity was present in 68.3% of patients. Background EEG activity was abnormal in 31.7% of patients with visual analysis. With QEEG beta AP (absolute power) increase and AP delta decrease were the most frequent abnormalities found. Spectral analysis showed that 48.7% of patients had normal results, and 26.83% and 24.4% had higher and lower frequencies than 10.156 Hz, respectively. We concluded that, with visual analysis, background EEG activity was abnormal in a few patients and the abnormalities increased when QEEG was used.

Considering the Sales Method and Logistics Service Strategy, Which Operating Mode Is the Best under Different Power Structures?

When merchants enter hybrid e-commerce platforms (such as JD.com and Amazon), they will face issues such as which sales methods to choose and whether to use platform logistics under different power structures. Different sales methods and logistics service strategies have resulted in three operating modes: (a) resale mode, marked as A, (b) agency + no-platform logistics, marked as B, and (c) agency + platform logistics, marked as C. This paper constructs an analysis framework composed of an e-commerce platform and a merchant to explore the optimal operating mode. The game models of the three modes are first constructed, and then, the equilibrium results are compared and analysed. Based on the results of comparative analysis and considering the dynamic game between the e-commerce platform and the merchant regarding sales methods and logistics service strategies, the optimal operating mode is determined. The results show that when the platform has absolute power, mode C is optimal for it. When the logistics service sensitivity coefficient and market size are both large, the best for the merchant with absolute power is mode B. In addition, if neither of them has absolute power, only when the merchant first decides the logistics service strategy, then the platform decides the sales method; the best for both parties is mode B; otherwise, the best is mode A. This research has generated new insights and has practical management significance, which can provide guidance for merchant and platform decision-making.

Kuasa Anak atas Perkawinan: Harmonisasi Perlindungan Anak dan Doktrin Fikih dalam Putusan Dispensasi Kawin

Child marriage is a global phenomenon that often neglects the protection of children's rights, but a few parents use the jurisprudence doctrine as a shield against their actions. The fiqh doctrine that gives absolute power (ijbar) to fathers and grandfathers over their children's marriages is often abused to marry off children even without their consent. The voice of a child is considered insignificant and his rejection of the actions of his parents is often seen as a form of iniquity. It is different from the two decisions of the Religious Courts, which the authors found, in which the decisions were more concerned with the child's opinion on the marriage that was planned for him by giving the child the rights of isti'dzan and isti'mar. Regarding this case, the authors conducted an analysis with the perspective of child protection and maqashid sharia. The results of the analysis show that in the perspective of child protection and maqashid sharia, children should be rewarded for their opinions. But this award is not enforced absolutely because the opinions of parents cannot be ignored, especially in cases where there is a very urgent reason. So that it is necessary to harmonize the protection of children's rights with the fiqh doctrine of guardian authority by considering the best interests of the child.

TANGGUNG JAWAB NOTARIS TERHADAP AKTA YANG DIBATALKAN AKIBAT ADANYA PENGGUNAAN KUASA MUTLAK DALAM JUAL BELI TANAH TANGGUNG JAWAB NOTARIS TERHADAP AKTA YANG DIBATALKAN AKIBAT ADANYA PENGGUNAAN KUASA MUTLAK DALAM JUAL BELI TANAH [NOTARY RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING CANCELLATION OF A DEED DUE TO THE USE OF ABSOLUTE POWER OF ATTORNEY IN THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF LAND]

<p>In a land sale and purchase transaction, if the conditions for making a Sale and Purchase Deed by a Land Deed Official cannot be fulfilled, the parties can make a Commitment of Sale and Purchase Agreement by a Notary as a preliminary agreement to bind the parties. In practice, the making of a Commitment of Sale and Purchase Agreement is often accompanied by Absolute Power of Attorney which cannot be revoked. This Absolute Power of Attorney often creates legal problems because its use is prohibited by the prevailing laws and regulations. The formulation of the problems studied in this research mainly concerns about the regulation of the Notary’s authority in making deeds that use Absolute Power of Attorney in land sale and purchase transactions and the Notary’s responsibility regarding cancellation of a deed due to the use of Absolute Power of Attorney. The research methods used are juridical normative with empirical juridical support. Research results show that Notary is authorized to make a Commitment of Sale and Purchase Agreement accompanied by Absolute Power of Attorney. In addition, the Notary cannot be sued to give a responsibility for the cancellation of the deed. According to the law, making of the deed is valid. This is because the use of Absolute Power of Attorney is not a prohibited act, as long as its use meets the requirements stipulated by statutory regulations and based on legally justifiable reasons.</p><p><strong>BAHASA INDONESIA ABSTRACT:</strong></p><p>Dalam rangka pelaksanaan jual beli tanah, apabila syarat-syarat pembuatan Akta Jual Beli di hadapan Pejabat Pembuat Akta Tanah belum dapat dipenuhi, maka biasanya akan dibuat Perjanjian Pengikatan Jual Beli (PPJB) di hadapan Notaris sebagai perjanjian pendahuluan untuk mengikat para pihak. Pada pembuatan PPJB dengan objek tanah, biasanya terdapat pemberian kuasa yang berisi ketentuan tidak dapat dicabut kembali atau dikenal sebagai kuasa mutlak. Pemberian kuasa mutlak ini sering menimbulkan permasalahan yang berakibat akta menjadi batal demi hukum karena penggunaannya merupakan hal yang dilarang oleh peraturan yang berlaku. Rumusan permasalahan yang dikaji dalam penelitian ini pada pokoknya menyangkut pengaturan tentang kewenangan Notaris dalam pembuatan akta yang menggunakan kuasa mutlak dalam transaksi jual beli tanah dan tanggung jawab Notaris terhadap akta yang dibatalkan karena menggunakan kuasa mutlak. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah yuridis normatif dengan dukungan yuridis empiris. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Notaris berwenang untuk membuat PPJB yang disertai dengan pemberian kuasa mutlak. Selain itu, Notaris tidak dapat dituntut untuk memberikan pertanggungjawaban atas dibatalkannya akta yang dibuatnya. Secara hukum, pembuatan akta tersebut adalah sah. Sebab, pemberian kuasa mutlak bukan merupakan tindakan yang dilarang, sepanjang penggunaannya memenuhi syarat-syarat yang ditentukan oleh peraturan perundang-undangan dan memiliki alasan yang dapat dipertanggungjawabkan secara hukum.</p>

Application of the power of attorney in the law of guarantee against fixed objects in Indonesia

The power of attorney in the Civil Code concerning the granting of power, which is an agreement, so that a binding principle applies to both parties. In addition to the principle of binding consensus also for them the principle of goodwill, that the parties in making agreements must have goodwill. In its development, the power of attorney, especially in business law and the world of a notary, gave birth to the name of absolute power, which then in the field of a notary is known to be contained in the power of attorney imposes dependent rights (SKMHT). This SKMHT arises from the existence of a principal agreement between the debtor and the credit against the material guarantee. SKMHT is a power of attorney that is specific to one legal action only and is an irrevocable power of attorney.

Legal Liability For Losses Of Third Parties In The Agreement To Transfer Property Rights With An Absolute Power Of Attorney

An agreement to transfer title to land based on absolute power is prohibited by law. The prohibition of absolute power is regulated in Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs number 14 of 1982 concerning the Prohibition of Using Absolute Power for Transfer of Rights to Land, and Government Regulation No. 24 of 1997 Article 39 paragraph (1) letter d concerning land registration. However, the reality is that there is still a land sale and purchase agreement using an absolute power of attorney, causing losses to other parties. The problem is how is the legal responsibility of the seller and the notary against the loss of a third party due to the use of absolute power of attorney in the agreement to transfer title to land. This study aims to determine the legal liability of the seller and the notary against the losses of third parties due to the use of absolute power of attorney in the agreement to transfer ownership of land rights. The method used in this study is a normative juridical method using a statuate approach and case approach. The Study found that the seller's responsibility was based on Article 1365 of the Civil Code, namely by providing compensation for the value of the sale value of the land minus the owner's debt without involving a third party with good faith. And the accountability of the notary is contained in Law Number 30 of 2014 Article 84 concerning the Position of Notary Public and Government Regulation Number 24 of 1997 Article 62 concerning Land Registration which explains the sanctions for notaries. In this case it relates to the loss of a third party in good faith.Keywords: Absolute Power, CompensationAbstrak: Perjanjian pengalihan hak milik atas tanah yang didasarkan pada kuasa mutlak merupakan sesuatu yang dilarang oleh hukum. Pelarangan kuasa mutlak diatur dalam Instruksi Menteri Dalam Negeri nomor 14 Tahun 1982 tentang Larangan Penggunaan Kuasa Mutlak Sebagai Pemindahan Hak Atas Tanah, dan Peraturan Pemerintah No. 24 Tahun 1997 Pasal 39 ayat (1) huruf d tentang pendaftaran tanah. Namun realitas yang terjadi masih terdapatnya suatu perjanjian jual beli tanah menggunakan surat kuasa mutlak sehingga menyebabkan kerugian bagi pihak lain. Permasalahannya adalah bagaimanakah pertanggungjawaban hukum pihak penjual dan notaris terhadap kerugian pihak ketiga akibat penggunaan surat kuasa mutlak dalam perjanjian pengalihan hak milik atas tanah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pertanggungjawaban hukum pihak penjual dan notaris terhadap kerugian pihak ketiga akibat penggunaan surat kuasa mutlak dalam perjanjian pengalihan hak milik atas tanah. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu metode yuridis normatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan perundang-undangan dan pendekatan kasus. Hasil penelitian ditemukan bahwa pertanggungjawaban pihak penjual yakni berdasarkan Pasal 1365 KUHPerdata yaitu dengan memberikan ganti kerugian seharga nilai penjualan tanah dikurangi hutang pemilik tanpa melibatkan pihak ketiga yang beritikad baik. dan pertanggungjawaban pihak notaris yaitu terdapat dalam UU Nomor 30 Tahun 2014 Pasal 84 tentang Jabatan Notaris dan Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 24 Tahun 1997 Pasal 62 tentang Pendaftaran Tanah yang menjelaskan sanksi bagi notaris. Dalam hal ini berhubungan dengan kerugian pihak ketiga yang beritikad baik.Kata Kunci: Kuasa Mutlak, Ganti Kerugian

‘BRIGANDS’ AND ‘TYRANTS’ IN JOSEPHUS’ BELLVM JVDAICVM

This article argues against the long-enduring practice of Josephan scholarship to treat the terms τύραννος (‘tyrant’) and λῃστής (‘brigand’) as a collocation, or as undistinguished terms of invective employed by Josephus against various Jewish antagonists in his Bellum Judaicum (= BJ). Towards this aim, the article first examines the frequency in which these two terms appear together throughout the text of the BJ, before turning to a critical examination of particular passages that feature the terms, in order to prove that they are, in fact, not used as undistinguished terms of invective but as terms pertaining to two distinct classes of people: renegade aristocrats vying with their peers for absolute power (the ‘tyrants’) and their gangs of foot soldiers comprising men from the lower classes (the ‘brigands’). The article concludes that Josephus used these terms in this manner in order to convey to his readership, which largely consisted of Roman aristocrats, that the ringleaders of the Judaean revolt which raged between a.d. 66–73 were akin to renegades who periodically wreaked havoc on Rome's own aristocracy, often with devastating consequences for class and country alike.

Introduction

What was sovereignty supposed to be, and what purpose might it serve for our common future? This study addresses these questions by examining the legal and political thought of Jean Bodin (1529/30–1596), widely regarded as the preeminent theorist of sovereignty in early modern political thought. This Introduction offers a preview of four principal themes and arguments to be explored in this book: (1) sovereignty as a permissive legal right; (2) Bodin’s concept of positive law as duty-creating command; (3) the negative function of absolute power; (4) the pluralistic structure of the Bodinian sovereign state. Special emphasis will be placed on Bodin’s outsized, though overlooked, influence on the intellectual origins of modern public international law, whose architecture is still anchored fundamentally in the notion of a state’s sovereign right.