The aim of this article is to define the concepts of playing, working, gaming, and labouring, through a literature study, and to construct a typology.This typology will be used to create a field model that is structured by the horizontal parameters of qualitative-quantitative (characteristics) and the vertical parameters of activity-result (in focu
Web Quality in Lithuanian Financial Institution: a Comparison with the EU Results
The objective of this paper is to analyse the navigation quality of the websites of Lithuanian banks.Information completeness for investors ensures the correct functioning of capital markets.In banking environments, this goal is reached by increasing the use of the corporate Website.For this reason, to ensure the quality of these online resources i
Efficacy of Lockdowns in Africa
The novel coronavirus has troubled the world, unleashing deaths and a social quagmire.The catastrophic implications of the Gel Soaps pandemic pushed states to the brink, compelling them to institute country lockdowns in a bid to flatten the curve of infections, avoid new ones and ensure that the health systems are not overwhelmed at any one point i
From Attachment to a Sacred Figure to Loyalty to a Sacred Route: The Walking Pilgrimage of Arbaeen
Around 20 million Shia pilgrims shape one of Meeting Table the world’s biggest pilgrimages in Iraq, called “Arbaeen,” many of whom walk long distances to Karbala city as a part of the ritual every year.Faith in Imam Hussein, who was martyred in the battle of Karbala in 680 CE, is central among all pilgrims in this ritual, but the
Association of bullous pemphigoid with malignancy: A myth or reality?
Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune sub-epidermal blistering disorder of the skin.The association of BP with internal malignancy has always been a matter of debate with no consensus reached Ball - Glove First Base - Senior despite many published case reports and clinical trials.However, we report a hitherto unreported association of BP with sq