bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Wykorzystanie nowych narzędzi analitycznych w zarządzaniu łańcuchami dostaw – studium przedsiębiorstwa LOKAD
Authors: Brandt Arkadiusz ,   Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach, Katowice, Polska
Published: July 2024

Streszczenie: Zarządzanie łańcuchami dostaw w erze współczesnej wymaga stosowa- nia zaawansowanych narzędzi i metodologii, aby sprostać dynamicznym wyzwaniom rynkowym. Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie dwóch modeli referencyjnych w zarzą- dzaniu łańcuchami dostaw: SCOR (Supply Chain Operations Reference) oraz GSCF (Global Supply Chain Forum). Artykuł skupia się na tym, jak wykorzystanie narzędzi big data i data science może wzmocnić te modele, umożliwiając lepsze monitorowanie, optymalizację procesów i reakcję na zmiany rynkowe. Zastosowanie tych metod w rze- czywistych środowiskach biznesowych zostało przedstawione na przykładzie implemen- tacji technologii analizy danych w firmie LOKAD. Wyniki rozważań pokazują, że anali- za danych w czasie rzeczywistym pozwala na precyzyjne prognozowanie popytu, optymalizację zapasów i identyfikację ryzyka. Na poziomie operacyjnym i taktycznym narzędzie big data może być wykorzystywane do optymalizacji tras pojazdów, zarządza- nia flotą, poprawy obsługi klienta i rekomendacji produktów. Na poziomie strategicz- nym big data wspiera projektowanie produktów, planowanie sieci i strategię biznesową. Słowa kluczowe: big data, data science, zarządzanie łańcuchami dostaw, SCOR, GSCF, Supply Chain Scientist. Kod JEL: C8
The relationship between Foreign Direct Investment, trade openness, exchange rate, and Gross Domestic Product per capita in Vietnam
Authors: Nguyen Anh Tru ,   Faculty of Accounting and Business Management, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Trau Quy, Gia Lam, Ha Noi, Vietnam, Poczta-Wajda Agnieszka ,   Department of Macroeconomics and Agricultural Economics, Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poznań, Poland
Published: July 2024

Aim/purpose – This study explores the nexus between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), trade openness, exchange rate, and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in Vietnam between 1986 and 2020. Design/methodology/approach – The Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) was used to evaluate the nexus between FDI, trade openness, exchange rate, and GDP per capita in Vietnam between 1986 and 2020. Moreover, the Johansen co-integration test examined the long-run relationship among these variables. Findings – Results address that GDP per capita, FDI, and trade openness may generate an appreciation of the Vietnamese currency in the short run. In the long run, we found that FDI inflows and trade openness support GDP per capita, but the depreciation of Vietnam Dong harms the economic growth of this country in the long run. The Johan- sen co-integration test confirmed a long-run association among GDP per capita, FDI inflows, trade openness, and exchange rate. Results also indicated a unidirectional cau- sality running from GDP per capita and trade openness to FDI and exchange rate. In addition, a bidirectional causality ran from FDI to the exchange rate. Research implications/limitations – Policies were recommended to facilitate macroe- conomic stability for Vietnam. First, fiscal and monetary policies should be carried out to achieve targets in macroeconomic stability, economic development, employment creation, and inflation control. Second, FDI inflows should continue to be encouraged since they accelerate economic growth. Still, FDI projects should concentrate on improving labor skills and technological progress and promoting sustainable development in crucial sectors such as agriculture, energy, and the environment. Third, fostering innovation in exports by shifting focus from raw materials and inputs exports towards processed and high-value-added commodities while also promoting exports from domestic enterprises to reduce reliance on exports from FDI enterprises. Lastly, improving flexible and active exchange rate regimes consistent with real conditions in both domestic and international markets is necessary to stabilize the exchange rate and foreign currency market in Vietnam. Originality/value/contribution – This paper contributes to the field by providing spe- cific policy recommendations for Vietnam. These recommendations aim to stabilize the economy, attract FDI, renovate exports, and implement flexible and active exchange rate regimes. Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), trade openness, exchange rate, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. JEL Classification: E60, O11, O24.
SETTLEMENT OF CONSUMER DISPUTES THROUGH THE BANDUNG CITY CONSUMER DISPUTES RESOLUTION AGENCY (BPSK)
Authors: Hartini Rahayu , Rahma Tannasya Putri
Published: July 2024

The Consumer Dispute Settlement Body (BPSK), in accordance with Law No. 8 of 1999 regulating Consumer Protection (UUPK) is regulated by the government, has a role to handle and resolve problems arising between consumers and business actors. The purpose of establishing BPSK is to reduce the complexity and time required in court proceedings, which are often long and difficult, by providing an out-of-court dispute resolution shortcut, focusing on the principles of speed, simplicity, and affordable costs. This study focuses on the Consumer Dispute Settlement Body in Bandung City, using a normative legal approach. In brief, the purpose of BPSK is to avoid resolving consumer disputes through the public courts. The general court is long and costly, but BPSK makes a fast and even cheap procedural law. The author analyzes legal literature related to consumer protection and consumer dispute resolution, and then compiles and classifies it in a detailed, systematic, and directed manner. The data collected is then analyzed descriptively to provide a comprehensive picture of the problem of consumer dispute resolution at BPSK Bandung City.
Synthesis, Characterization and Antioxidant Evaluation of New N-Α-Chloroacetylsalicyloyl-N-Antipyrine Benzamide
Authors: Abdalrahem Bin Selim Elham ,   Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Hadhramout University, Mukalla, Hadhramout, Yemen, Hadi Al–Douh Mohammed , AbdulazizBin Hawiel Faten ,   Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Hadhramout University, Mukalla, Hadhramout, Yemen,   Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Hadhramout University, Mukalla, Hadhramout, Yemen
Published: July 2024

The new compound N-α-chloroacetylsalicyloyl-N-antipyrine benzamide was synthesized by a reaction of N-benzylidene antipyrine amine and O-acetyl salicyloyl chloride. On the other hand, N-benzylidene antipyrine amine was obtained by a coupling reaction between benzaldehyde and 4-aminoantipyrine, while O-acetyl salicyloyl chloride resulted from acylation reaction of aspirin starting from salicylic acid. All synthesized compounds were characterized by using m.ps., UV-Vis., FTIR, MS, and 1HNMR spectroscopic methods. The method of DPPH was also used as testing to measure the radical scavenging of the new compound. It showed very powerful antioxidant activity with IC50value of 29 ppm. Moreover, its antibacterial activity was tested against three types of bacteria.
Plastic Optical Fiber Sensor for Sensing Refractive Index of Citric Acid Based on Surface Plasmon Resonance
Authors: Mohammed Jassam Ghufran ,   Department of Physics, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Jadiriya, Baghdadd, Iraq, K.Abdaldeen Zeinah , M.Taboor Reem , M. lbraheim Sara , Benchaabane Aida ,   Department of Physics, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Jadiriya, Baghdadd, Iraq,   Department of Physics, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Jadiriya, Baghdadd, Iraq,   Department of Physics, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Jadiriya, Baghdadd, Iraq,   Aviation School of Borj El Amri, Science and Technology for Defense Laboratory, Military Research Center, Military Academy, Tunis, Tunisia
Published: July 2024

Using plastic optical fiber with multimode (MPOF), an optical fiber sensor (OFS) based on Surface Plasmon Resonance (SP.R) was created and put into use. The sensor is used to determine performance metrics including signal to noiseratio (SNR), Sensitivity(S), Figure of merit(FOM), and Resolution(R) in addition to detecting and measuring the refractive index of different concentrations of citric acid. With a sensing region exposed to 50 nm of gold (Au) metal layer, the optical fiber-based SPR sensor was found to have a sensitivity value of 1250nm, an SNR of 0.27, a figure of merit of 93.3 and a resolution 8×10-4.
Deep Learning Techniques for Detecting and Segmenting Text in Natural Scene Images: Review
Authors: Hussein Alaa ,   Computer Science Department, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq, Sahib Mahdi Altaei Mohammed ,   Computer Science Department, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
Published: July 2024

Text detection and segmentation in natural scene images is an active research problem in computer vision and document analysis. Unlike scanned documents, scene text exhibits significant diversity in appearance, orientation, scale, font, and lighting conditions. In this review, survey the current state-of-the-art in techniques and methodologies aimed at detecting and segmenting text regions from images of natural scenes are presented. Both traditional approaches using hand-crafted features as well as modern data-driven deep learning methods will be discussed. The review will analyze common datasets, evaluation protocols and metrics used for benchmarking. Limitations of existing methods and open challenges in handling multilingual text, curved text, and efficiency will be highlighted. Promising future directions towards robust and generalizable scene text extraction systems will be identified. In summary, the review will provide a comprehensive overview of the advances, remaining challenges and future opportunities in developing automated systems for detecting and segmenting text in unconstrained natural images.
Adaptación al cambiante escenario jurídico
Authors: Ramos Zaga Fernando Antonio
Published: July 2024

El vertiginoso avance de la tecnología en los últimos periodos ha iniciado un debate sobre su profundo impacto en diversas facetas de la vida personal y profesional. En ese sentido, el presente artículo tiene por objetivo analizar los retos y oportunidades que presentan las tecnologías jurídicas, explorando cómo los abogados pueden adaptarse a la evolución del entorno jurídico mediante la adquisición de nuevas competencias. Para tal fin se realizó una revisión bibliográfica mediante criterios de inclusión y exclusión para elegir los estudios que abordaban directamente el tema. Las conclusiones del estudio ponen de relieve el papel fundamental que desempeña la LegalTech en la mejora de la práctica jurídica mediante la optimización de los flujos de trabajo y la automatización de tareas. Por ende, el rápido avance tecnológico en el sector jurídico presenta oportunidades que requieren una reforma en los planes de estudios a fin de proporcionar a los futuros profesionales del derecho los conocimientos y habilidades necesarios para utilizar estas nuevas tecnologías.
Identifying Community-Based Entrustable Professional Activities for Medical Students Through a Modified Delphi Process
Authors: Pillai Parvathy , Maamouri Amina , Temte Jonathan
Published: July 2024

Background and Objectives: Recognition of the need for medical education to train physicians who are skilled at supporting population health and work beyond traditional health care settings is growing. Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) for medical students typically have centered around activities taking place in the clinical workplace; however, EPAs that involve working with community members in community contexts have not been clearly established.
Methods: We used a three-stage online modified-Delphi method to identify community-based EPAs for University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health medical students. We recruited key stakeholders to participate and asked them, based on their experience, to generate a list of community-based tasks that they believed graduates should be trusted to perform. Subsequently, using a five-point anchored Likert scale (1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree), we asked participants to rate their level of agreement with each identified task becoming an EPA. An a priori definition of consensus was established.
Results: Twenty-two tasks reached consensus as potential community-based EPAs. The tasks with the highest mean ratings were “addressing trust issues with the medical community amongst the local population” (mean=4.71), “meeting with community members around a health topic” (mean=4.64), “identifying opportunities for disease prevention” (mean=4.64), and “identifying policies that impact community outcomes” (mean=4.57).
Conclusions: The identified community-based tasks can support the augmentation of existing community-based curriculum and help identify areas for novel curriculum and assessment development. Lessons learned from this local effort could be helpful to other programs seeking to establish and refine community-based curricula.
Metastatic melanoma of the gallbladder
Authors: Ninic Aleksandar , Stankic Dunja , Grubor Nikola , Mitrovic-Jovanovic Milica , Grubor Nikica
Published: July 2024

Introduction. Malignant melanoma is a tumor of the melanocytes and is one of the most aggressive tumors. In most cases, the first symptoms appear in the metastatic phase of the disease. In clinical practice, malignant melanoma very rarely metastasizes to the gallbladder. Modern diagnostic methods include 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography, new computed tomography protocols, new nuclear magnetic resonance for melanoma protocols, and contrast-enhanced ultrasound. The article aims to emphasize the necessity of radical surgical treatment of metastatic melanoma of the gallbladder. Case outline. We present a rare case of metastatic malignant melanoma of the gallbladder, which was treated with cholecystectomy and radical surgical excision of all metastatic lesions. Conclusion. All patients with a positive anamnesis for malignant melanoma require to be checked for the spread of the disease to the gallbladder and subsequent surgical treatment.
Counseling on the Benefits of BPJS Kesehatan Membership to the Community in Mojosongo, Jebres, Surakarta
Authors: Kusumawardhani Oktavy Budi , Saputra Raihan Alif , Adriana Nadya Puspita , Wicaksono Dipo
Published: July 2024

BPJS Health is a public legal entity that is responsible to the president and functions to administer the health insurance program for all Indonesian residents, including foreigners who work for a minimum of 6 months in Indonesia. BPJS Health ensures that participants receive health maintenance and protection benefits in order to meet their basic health needs. The purpose of this service is to explain the benefits of BPJS Kesehatan membership. The place where the service is carried out is in the Surakarta City area on June 2022. The service uses lecture and discussion methods with the community. As a result of this service, the community's understanding of the benefits of BPJS Health membership has grown. obtained from the results of the pre-test value of 50% and the post-test value of 90%. Conclusion: The community is expected to make more use of its BPJS Health membership in supporting health and getting the best health service facilities.
Measurement of Posture in Children Aged 4-6 Years at Aisyah Makam Haji 1 Kartasura Kindergarten
Authors: Naufal Adnan Faris , Deistriany Zehra Karil , Prasetyani Marlita , Putri Nuristiqomah Dwi , Azizi Laili Rahmawati , Azizah Hauna Nur
Published: July 2024

Health screening is a form of monitoring children's growth and development, which involves evaluating growth and development status based on weight gain and addressing problems that may arise at each stage of a child's development. Physical health is measured by age, weight and height. The importance of conducting health checks on children early on is a crucial effort in detecting and preventing various health problems that may arise, including the problem of poor posture better known as bad posture. Bad posture is a condition in which the body's position deviates from the normal state which can cause various health problems. The possible negative consequences of bad posture include problems such as kyphosis, lordosis and scoliosis. Regular health checks on children, especially at early developmental stages such as in kindergarten, are important to identify early any potential health problems, including posture problems. By detecting such problems early, preventive measures can be taken immediately to avoid potentially more serious long-term impacts on children's health. Therefore, regular health check-ups in children are a necessity that cannot be ignored to maintain the health and well-being of future generations. In realizing the research results with quantitative methods, measurable and numerical-based data collection is involved to gain a deeper understanding of the posture characteristics of children in that age range. This provides a solid foundation for implementing appropriate preventive and posture corrective measures. The conducted research revealed intriguing findings regarding the posture of children at Aisyah Makam Haji 1 Kartasura Kindergarten. Among the observations: 56% of children were underweight, 10 children exhibited low arches on both feet, and 22% showed signs of scoliosis with a vertebral curve of 0°. While most children displayed normal limb length differences, some exhibited abnormalities in this aspect. These findings underscore the significance of posture screening for children aged 4-6 years, even if they seem physically healthy. Preventive measures, such as education for parents, are needed to prevent postural disorders that could potentially arise in the future.
Telemac 2D Modeling of Pollutant Transport in the Medjerda River: Impact of Tamarix Vegetation, Bousselem, Tunisia
Authors: Hammami Saber , Soualmia Amel , Kourta Azeddine
Published: July 2024

The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of pollutant discharges from Bousselem WWTP in the Medjerda River (Tunisia). We chose to model the transport of a passive pollutant from the Bousselem WWTP using Telemac 2D model. The hydrodynamic model calibration was based on identifying the roughness coefficient derived from existing vegetation, mainly from the Tamarix type. Three scenarios of hydrocarbon dispersion representing potential accidents, with concentrations of 0.25, 10, and 50 kg/m3, were simulated. Three successive downstream sections were chosen to track concentration variability in space and over time. The final concentrations recorded (6 km from discharge point) are 500 μg/l, 12 μg/l, and 2.4 μg/l for scenarios of 50 kg/m3, 1 kg/m3, and 0.25 kg/m3, respectively. These values significantly exceed the international norm for drinking water, set at 1 μg/l, and so causing problems for drinking use. The obtained results serve to ensure environmental safety for hydraulic resources.
On the accuracy of the gradient method for determining the mean integral refractive index of air for large-scale dimensional measurements
Authors: Neyezhmakov Pavel , Prokopov Alexander , Panasenko Tatiana , Skliarov Volodymyr , Shloma Andreii
Published: July 2024

The results of the analysis of the accuracy capabilities of the gradient method for determining the mean integral value of the group refractive index of air along the path of the laser radiation propagating on the surface atmospheric layer are presented. The mean integral refractive index of air is used in precision laser ranging as a correction to the results of large-scale dimensional measurements, taking into account the difference between the speed of the laser radiation propagation in the atmosphere and the speed of light in vacuum. The performed analysis includes a critical review of publications underpinning this method, and the prospects for its use in high-precision laser measurements of horizontal baselines of up to 5 km long with an expanded uncertainty of less than or equal to 1 mm are considered. This method has been studied in the framework of the Project 18 SIB01 GeoMetre “Large-Scale Dimensional Measurements for Geodesy” executed in accordance with the European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research (EMPIR).
Definiciones del pensamiento computacional. Una revisión de la literatura
Authors: Corrales Álvarez Milena , Ocampo Lina Marcela , Cardona Torres Sergio Augusto
Published: July 2024

El propósito de esta revisión de la literatura fue realizar un análisis de las definiciones de Pensamiento Computacional (PC), buscando encontrar puntos de convergencia de las 62 definiciones analizadas. Se consideraron el año de publicación, los autores y el país de origen del primer autor como variables para comprender el comportamiento del constructo PC, asumiendo diferentes perspectivas propuestas desde el 2006 al 2022. Para cumplir con este propósito se revisaron 5 fuentes de información y se seleccionaron 62 artículos que presentaban una definición del PC. De acuerdo con los resultados, los años donde se encontraron un número mayor de propuestas fueron en el 2015 y en el 2017. Los países donde se presentaron más publicaciones con definiciones son Estados Unidos seguido por España. Los autores más representativos son Jeannette Marie Wing, Cynthia Selby y Francisco José García-Peñalvo. Con respecto al análisis de las palabras se destacan dos líneas, una que corresponde a enfoques relacionados con la informática, computación, tecnología o programación y la otra que asume la ausencia de estos términos. Es importante destacar el protagonismo de la palabra problema (problemas) con una frecuencia de aparición en las definiciones del 89% de los artículos analizados y la palabra resolver (resolución) con el 54%. En concordancia con los resultados se concluye la diversidad en las propuestas para definir el PC, esto hace que encontrar un punto de convergencia al respecto se vea distante, entonces se concluye que los interesados en investigar el constructo pueden asumir la definición que se adapte a sus necesidades investigativas.
RANCANG BANGUN APLIKASI PEMBELAJARAN AKUNTANSI BERBASIS ANDROID DENGAN METODE AGILE
Authors: Safitri Riana , Setianti Novita , Sunaryono Sunaryono
Published: July 2024

Perkembangan teknologi informasi berkembang pesat, yang dimanfaatkan untuk mencapai efisiensi maksimal termasuk dalam pembelajran akutansi berbasis android. Tujuan penelitian yang telah dibuat adalah mewujudkan aplikasi android yang mempermudah mahasiswa dalam mempelajari akuntansi dan memudahkan tim pengajar dalam menyampaikan materi, soal dan pembahasan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode agile denganlama pengerjaan 41 jam terbagi menjadi 3 backlog. Dan media pembelajaran ini diuji menggunakan ISO 9126, yang  menghasilkan pengujian aspek Functionality sebesar 93 % dan Usability 93 %, sehingga dapat disimpulkan Pembelajaran Akuntansi Berbasis Android Dengan Metode Agile efektif.
From 5G to 6G: Evolution and Enabling Technologies in Shaping the Future of IoT Applications
Authors:   Sohar University, Al-Bahri Mahmood , Alkishri Wasin ,   Arab Open University, Y. H. Ahmed Falah ,   Sohar University
Published: July 2024

The Internet of Things (IoT) has evolved significantly since its conceptualization, revolutionizing industries, and human life. This paper explores the journey from 5G to the anticipated 6G technology, showcasing their impact on IoT applications. Looking ahead, 6G, expected by 2030, promises higher speeds and lower latency. A detailed comparison between 5G and 6G highlights advancements in technology and applications. Examining the evolution of IoT, the paper delves into applications like smart cities and autonomous driving. Novel interaction forms, such as holographic and five-sense communications, signal a move towards immersive experiences. The importance of reliable data transmission is emphasized, addressing challenges in IoT data transfer reliability. Enabling technologies for 6G in IoT, including fog computing and security solutions, are explored, along with reliability metrics. In conclusion, the paper paints a comprehensive picture of IoT's evolution, the role of 6G technology, and the crucial aspect of reliable data transmission shaping the future of IoT applications across diverse industries.
MARCIEN TOWA ET LA CRITIQUE SENGHORIENNE DE LA NEGRITUDE : UNE CONTRIBUTION A L’IDEOLOGIE DU PANAFRICANISME ?
Authors: BOUTORA Charles Wilfried Tikena
Published: July 2024

Marcien Towa and the Senghorian Critique of Negritude: A Contribution to the Ideology of Pan-Africanism? After the first generation of Pan-Africans formed at the beginning of the 20th century mainly by black Americans and Caribbeans, the second generation is formed with black Africans. These black Africans are inspired and influenced by the founding fathers of Pan-Africanism. Marcien Towa (1931-2014) is one of them. The philosopher is a key figure in the intellectual history of Africa who has contributed ardently, alongside other renowned intellectuals, to the writing of the modern history of Africa. His fight very legitimately was to wash the Africans of opprobrium (the stereotyped images of Africa and its inhabitants created by the colonizers). Through his criticism of Senghorian negritude, he makes a remarkable contribution to the reflection on the movement, a considerable contribution to the ideology of Pan-Africanism.
LISTENING AND LEGIBILITY: URBAN SURFACES AGAINST ‘OVERARCHING MEANINGS’ IN LISPECTOR’S THE BESIEGED CITY
Authors: PĂRĂU Călina
Published: July 2024

Listening and Legibility: Urban Surfaces Against “Overarching Meanings” in Lispector’s The Besieged City. This paper looks into the literary dismantlement of projections of totality and objectified knowledge in women’s modern writing, focusing on Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector’s novel The Besieged City. My central claim is that her writing opposes “geographies of reason,” indirectly arguing for an untranslatability of the self inside modernity’s model of legibility and communication. In this novel, Lispector’s alternative to the discoursing, male-dominant, rational public realm is not the introspective inner space of subjectivity, but an innovative world-making poiesis founded on the substitution of the individual self with “the wider life of the world” that remains always a-centric and anti-textual. I investigate the ways in which Lispector opposes opaqueness to legibility, seeking the uncharted territory outside the logic of historical time or the colonial gaze. Reading Lispector’s novel through the notion of “writing by ear” (bearing multiple meanings, mostly in relation to the re-negotiation of the voice-dominant Western perception about writing) will prove useful in understanding the intricate and tangled relation between Euro-American literature and the Global South in terms of complex forms of heritage hybridization and designs of global memory.
Ascultare și lizibilitate: Suprafețe urbane împotriva „semnificațiilor globale” în The Besieged City de Lispector. Acest articol investighează destructurarea proiecțiilor unei „totalități” și a cunoașterii obiective în scriitura modernistă feminină, cu focus pe romanul scriitoarei braziliene Clarice Lispector The Besieged City (Orașul asediat). Argumentul central se construiește pe ideea că scriitura sa se opune unor „geografii ale rațiunii,” demonstrând intraductibilitatea sinelui în interiorul modelului de lizibilitate și comunicare al modernității. În acest roman, alternativa scriitoarei la sfera publică raționalizată și discursivizantă nu este spațiul introspectiv al subiectivității, ci un poiesis al construirii de lumi, clădit pe substituirea sinelui individual cu „viața mai cuprinzătoare a lumii” care este anti-textuală și acentrică. Mă interesează modurile prin care Lispector opune opacitatea lizibilului, căutând „ținutul” neexplorat dinafara logicii timpului istoric și a privirii coloniale. Citind romanul lui Lispector prin conceptul de „scriitura cu urechea” (noțiune ce negociază percepția vestică asupra scrisului, dominată de ideea de „voce”) vom înțelege relațiile complexe dintre literatura euro-americană și cea a Sudului Global, cu atenție față de formele de hibridizare a memoriei în designul global.
Cuvinte-cheie: poiesis, totalitate, creolizare, urban, ascultare, modernitate, marginalitate
Article history: Received 05 February 2024; Revised 04 April 2024; Accepted 10 April 2024; Available online 25 June 2024; Available print 30 June 2024.
ANDREÏ MAKINE – FROM ANONYMITY TO LITERARY FAME
Authors: TONU Constantin
Published: July 2024

Andreï Makine – From Anonymity to Literary Fame. The aim of this article is to analyse the strategies that enabled Andreï Makine to go from being a penniless Russian immigrant living in a Parisian cemetery to becoming a celebrity in the French literary world. The first aspect to be considered is the use of pseudo-translation. Unlike another Russian writer in exile, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who always believed that his works would be read by his compatriots and have an impact on the Russian cultural space, Makine, who settled in France in 1987, decided to write in French, mainly for a French readership. However, his first two novels were rejected by the Parisian publishers who did not believe that a Russian could write so well in French, so Makine had to create fictitious translators in order to get his texts published. Another significant factor is the way in which he exploited his biographical aspects to create a personal mythology. The third, and perhaps most important, factor that has contributed to Makine’s consecration in the French cultural space is the way he describes his country of origin (he has been accused of creating an image of Russia that would be pleasing to Western eyes) and his host country, praising both the French language and, as the title of one of his books puts it, “this France that we forget to love".
Andrei Makine – de la anonimitate la faimă literară. Acest articol își propune să analizeze factorii și strategiile care au facilitat transformarea lui Andreï Makine, un imigrant rus fără bani și fără acte care trăia într-un cimitir parizian, într-o celebritate a spațiului literar francez. Primul aspect care va fi abordat este utilizarea pseudotraducerii. Spre deosebire de un alt scriitor rus exilat, Alexander Soljenițîn, care a crezut întotdeauna că lucrările sale vor fi citite de compatrioții săi și vor avea un impact asupra spațiului cultural rusesc, Makine, stabilit în Franța din 1987, a decis să scrie în franceză în principal pentru un public francez. Cu toate acestea, primele două romane ale sale au fost respinse de editorii parizieni care nu credeau că un rus poate scrie atât de bine în franceză. În consecință, Makine a fost nevoit să creeze traducători fictivi pentru a-și publica romanele. Al doilea aspect semnificativ este modul în care scriitorul și-a instrumentat elementele biografice pentru a crea o mitologie personală. În cele din urmă, al treilea și poate cel mai important factor care a contribuit la consacrarea lui Makine în spațiul cultural francez este modul în care el descrie țara sa de origine (a fost acuzat că a reprezentat Rusia clișeic, pentru a fi placul occidentalilor) și țara gazdă, elogiind atât limba franceză, cât și, cum spune titlul uneia dintre cărțile sale, „această Franță pe care uităm să o iubim”.
Cuvinte-cheie: pseudotraducere, identitate hibridă, mitologie personală, slavofilie, francitate
Article history: Received 11 May 2024; Revised 04 June 2024; Accepted 12 June 2024; Available online 25 June 2024; Available print 30 June 2024.
ROMANIAN AND HUNGARIAN OTHERNESS. A WORLD-SYSTEM PERSPECTIVE ON THE EVENT NOVEL
Authors: MÎRȚ Andreea
Published: July 2024

Romanian and Hungarian Otherness. A World-System Perspective on the Event Novel. The article aims to investigate how the combined and unequal world-system is reflected in two peripheral novels in the modern literary system that focus on the Romanian-Hungarian 1919 military conflict, as part of the First World War. The Death of a Red Republic [Moartea unei Republici Roșii] by Felix Aderca and Anna Édes by Dezső Kosztolányi are comparatively discussed in order to see how regional and (semi-)peripheral literatures articulate the dynamics of world-systems and geographies of uneven development. The event novel, both recipient and generator of tensions and socio-economic, political, and cultural change, is representative of the articulation of imaginary patterns regarding otherness. In this sense, the article investigates how “frontier Orientalism” is activated in the narrative of the war and how this imaginary reflects the inequalities within the world system.
Alteritatea română și maghiară. O perspectivă sistem-lume asupra romanului evenimentului. Articolul își propune să investigheze modul în care sistemul-lume combinat și inegal este reflectat în două romane periferice în sistemul literar modern, romane care au în centru conflictul româno-maghiar din 1919, parte a primului Război Mondial. Moartea unei Republici Roșii de Felix Aderca și Anna Édes de Dezső Kosztolányi sunt discutate comparativ pentru a vedea cum literaturile (semi)periferice articulează dinamica sistemelor-lume și a geografiilor dezvoltării inegale. Romanul evenimentului, ca narațiune care încapsulează și generează tensiuni și schimbări socio-economice, politice și culturale este reprezentativ pentru articularea tiparelor imaginare privind alteritatea. În acest sens, articolul investighează modul în care “orientalismul de frontieră” este activat în narațiunea despre război și modul în care acest imaginar reflectă inegalitățile din cadrul sistemului-lume.
Cuvinte-cheie: teoria sistemului-lume, orientalism de frontieră, imaginar, subgen, literatură română, literatură maghiară
Article history: Received 06 February 2024; Revised 19 May 2024; Accepted 24 May 2024; Available online 25 June 2024; Available print 30 June 2024.
Hilda Larrazabal Cárdenas, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. De reliquia histórica a texto vivo. Iberoamericana-Vervuert, Madrid-Frankfurt/M., 2023; 272 pp. (Nexos y Diferencias. Estudios de la Cultura de América Latina, 78).
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Published: July 2024

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Published: July 2024

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Published: July 2024

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Published: July 2024

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Published: July 2024

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Authors: Tan C.Y. , Mohd Salleh M.A.A. , Saud N. , Nabialek M. , Rylski A.
Published: July 2024

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Published: July 2024

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Authors: Azree Othuman Mydin Md , Al Bakri Abdullah M.M. , Omar R. , Dulaimi A. , Wan Ibrahim W.M. , Jeż B. , Nabiałek M.
Published: July 2024

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Published: July 2024

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