bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
LA MUJER: UNA CUESTIÓN DE GÉNERO Y EMPODERAMIENTO EN BOLIVIA
Authors: Franco Daniel Cornejo
Published: April 2023

Hablar de género y empoderamiento femenino son dos términos muy debatidos en cada esfera de la sociedad y alude a desigualdad en todo ámbito social, existe una brecha de desigualdad gestándose en cada espacio social. Es deber de cada estado dar protección garantizando una igualdad en oportunidades, sin discriminación y generando políticas en beneficio de estas. Para ello la presente investigación, tiene el objetivo de analizar el movimiento femenino al largo de la historia tanto nacionalmente como internacionalmente y como la mujer boliviana ha venido posicionándose cada vez más en la política como empoderamiento femenino. Por lo tanto, la investigación permitirá conocer cómo se está gestando el empoderamiento femenino en Bolivia y desde que esfera de la sociedad comienzan a tomar protagonismo de una manera activa dentro de la sociedad.
RELACIONES LABORALES DESDE LA PERSPECTIVA DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN PÚBLICA
Authors: Moscoso Solange Verusca Murillo
Published: April 2023

Las relaciones laborales responden a la interacción dinámica empresa trabajador, refiriéndose a las actividades desarrolladas por los recursos humanos en la organización, enmarcadas en características y condiciones que permiten alcanzar metas y objetivos comunes de manera estratégica, eficiente y competitiva. El presente estudio tiene como objetivo analizar las relaciones laborales en la Dirección de Recursos Humanos para mejorar la eficiencia, productividad y satisfacción laboral en el Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de Cobija. En este estudio se aplicó estrategias como encuestas, entrevistas y observación. Los resultados muestran que 76% trabajadores indican que la relación laboral es aceptable en la dirección de recursos humanos. 93% expresan que la institución no les provee todos los recursos e instrumentos necesarios para desarrollar sus funciones adecuadamente, tienen espacios reducidos. Se identifica que el factor relevante que dificulta la relación laboral es el liderazgo. 64% señalan que la relación entre compañeros de trabajo es regular, porque no hay un trabajo en equipo. Concluyendo se puede afirmar que las relaciones laborales deben ser ejercidas en una organización de manera adecuada, a través de las buenas prácticas, quedando evidente que la Dirección de Recursos Humanos deberá consolidar los esfuerzos necesarios para mejorar las relaciones laborales en la administración pública.
CONSTITUCIONALISMO BOLIVIANO: ANÁLISIS HISTORICO DEL NUEVO MODELO SOCIAL PLURALISTA
Authors: Alvez Ariz Humerez
Published: April 2023

Bolivia nace a la vida democrática en 1825, a partir de esa época se inicia el proceso constituyente y los cambios que el desarrollo social y económico exigirían en la reformulación de las Constituciones mismas que serán el encargo social, para que visibilizarían a los grupos vulnerables. Por ello, en el presente artículo, se parte de un análisis del desarrollo histórico de los procesos constituyentes y sus efectos en la sociedad boliviana, así también, se analiza el proceso constituyente del 2009, los cambios y actores, donde se reconoce a los pueblos indígenas de oriente y occidente como Naciones y se refunda a Bolivia como Estado Plurinacional, reconociendo la pluralidad poblacional. La Constitución Política del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia tiene un sistema judicial de que se compone de varias entidades diferentes como la Corte Suprema de Justicia, el Tribunal Constitucional, el Ministerio Público, los Consejos de Justicia, el Tribunal Militar, el Tribunal Laboral, el Tribunal de Seguridad Social, el Tribunal Disciplinario y el Tribunal Electoral. Estas entidades trabajan juntas para brindar justicia a todos los ciudadanos sin prejuicios ni discriminación, asimismo, el pluralismo legal en Bolivia garantizan a todos los ciudadanos acceso a la justicia, independientemente de su raza, y nivel socioeconómico. Por lo tanto, es fundamental el cumplimient6os de toda legislación y norma para proporcionar equidad y justicia en el territorio boliviano.
GESTIÓN INTEGRAL DEL BOSQUE: IMPORTANCIA DE EMPRENDIMIENTOS PRODUCTIVOS COMUNITARIOS EN LA AMAZONIA BOLIVIANA
Authors: Antezana Marcos Vichenzo Abasto , Colomo Guido Hernán Vásquez , Romero Flora Magdaline Benitez
Published: April 2023

El manejo de los recursos naturales en la Amazonia boliviana tiene una planificación que considera los usos actuales y potenciales del bosque, lo que permite a los productores ver más allá de la comercialización de productos maderables, no maderables e entre otras actividades. El presente documento tiene el objetivo de describir la importancia de los emprendimientos productivos comunitarios como una alternativa para la sostenibilidad de los bosques del norte amazónico boliviano. En ese entendido, los emprendimientos comunitarios, tiene el reto principal de aportar a la resolución de problemas o necesidades reales de la comunidad (conocimientos técnicos y ancestrales) y asegurar la viabilidad técnico-productiva, comercial y financiera. Este es un modelo comercial comunal que debe encontrar las mejores alternativas de comercialización de los productos en un mercado local o regional. El éxito de los emprendimientos, dependerá de la información que se maneje para la proyección de las ventas y consolidación en los mercados. Además, la diversificación de los emprendimientos para especializarse en diferentes líneas de producción esta en función de los recursos y resiliencia del bosque. Por lo tanto, el estado debe garantizar la creación y fortalecimiento de emprendimientos rurales a través de programas y proyectos que fomenten la producción agropecuaria, forestal y su conservación, todo con el propósito de un mejor aprovechamiento transformación, industrialización y comercialización de los recursos naturales. De esta manera, los emprendimientos comunitarios alcanzarán un éxito, en lo comercial, en lo humano y en lo social, permitiendo mejorar el nivel de vida de las comunidades indígenas y campesinas en la amazonia boliviana.
Evaluation and Management of Bone Health in Patients with Thyroid Diseases: A Position Statement of the Korean Thyroid Association
Authors: Hong A Ram , Kang Ho-Cheol
Published: April 2023

Thyroid hormones play an important physiological role in maintaining adult bone structure and strength. Consequently, thyroid dysfunction is related to skeletal outcomes. Overt hyperthyroidism is an established cause of high bone turnover with accelerated bone loss, leading to osteoporosis and increased fracture risk. Hyperthyroidism induced by thyroid-stimulating hormone-suppressive therapy in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer is a cause of secondary osteoporosis. In contrast, there is a lack of evidence on the negative impact of hypothyroidism on bone health. Considering the clinical updates on the importance of bone health in thyroid dysfunction, the Task Force from the Clinical Practice Guidelines Development Committee of the Korean Thyroid Association recently developed a position statement on the evaluation and management of bone health of patients with thyroid diseases, particularly focused on endogenous hyperthyroidism and thyroid-stimulating hormone-suppressive therapy-associated hyperthyroidism in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer. Herein, we review the Korean Thyroid Association’s position statement on the evaluation and management of bone health associated with thyroid diseases.
Revisiting the Red Giant Branch Hosts KOI-3886 and ι Draconis. Detailed Asteroseismic Modeling and Consolidated Stellar Parameters
Authors: Campante Tiago L. , Li Tanda , Ong J. M. Joel , Corsaro Enrico , Cunha Margarida S. , Bedding Timothy R. , Bossini Diego , Breton Sylvain N. , Buzasi Derek L. , Chaplin William J. , Deal Morgan , García Rafael A. , Hill Michelle L. , Hon Marc , Huber Daniel , Jiang Chen , Kane Stephen R. , Kayhan Cenk , Kuszlewicz James S. , Lillo-Box Jorge , Mathur Savita , F. G. Monteiro Mário J. P. , Pereira Filipe , Santos Nuno C. , Serenelli Aldo , Stello Dennis
Published: April 2023

Asteroseismology is playing an increasingly important role in the characterization of red giant host stars and their planetary systems. Here, we conduct detailed asteroseismic modeling of the evolved red giant branch (RGB) hosts KOI-3886 and ι Draconis, making use of end-of-mission Kepler (KOI-3886) and multisector TESS (ι Draconis) time-series photometry. We also model the benchmark star KIC 8410637, a member of an eclipsing binary, thus providing a direct test to the seismic determination. We test the impact of adopting different sets of observed modes as seismic constraints. Inclusion of ℓ = 1 and 2 modes improves the precision of the stellar parameters, albeit marginally, compared to adopting radial modes alone, with 1.9%–3.0% (radius), 5%–9% (mass), and 19%–25% (age) reached when using all p-dominated modes as constraints. Given the very small spacing of adjacent dipole mixed modes in evolved RGB stars, the sparse set of observed g-dominated modes is not able to provide extra constraints, further leading to highly multimodal posteriors. Access to multiyear time-series photometry does not improve matters, with detailed modeling of evolved RGB stars based on (lower-resolution) TESS data sets attaining a precision commensurate with that based on end-of-mission Kepler data. Furthermore, we test the impact of varying the atmospheric boundary condition in our stellar models. We find the mass and radius estimates to be insensitive to the description of the near-surface layers, at the expense of substantially changing both the near-surface structure of the best-fitting models and the values of associated parameters like the initial helium abundance, Y

i
. Attempts to measure Y

i
from seismic modeling of red giants may thus be systematically dependent on the choice of atmospheric physics.
Phase Curves of Kuiper Belt Objects, Centaurs, and Jupiter-family Comets from the ATLAS Survey
Authors: Dobson Matthew M. , Schwamb Megan E. , Benecchi Susan D. , Verbiscer Anne J. , Fitzsimmons Alan , Shingles Luke J. , Denneau Larry , Heinze A. N. , Smith Ken W. , Tonry John L. , Weiland Henry , Young David. R.
Published: April 2023

The Kuiper Belt objects (KBOs), the Centaurs, and the Jupiter-family comets (JFCs) form an evolutionary continuum of small outer solar system objects, and their study allows us to gain insight into the history and evolution of the solar system. Broadband photometry can be used to measure their phase curves, allowing a first-order probe into the surface properties of these objects, though limited telescope time makes measuring accurate phase curves difficult. We make use of serendipitous broadband photometry from the long-baseline, high-cadence Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System survey to measure the phase curves for a sample of 18 KBOs, Centaurs, and JFCs with unprecedentedly large data sets. We find phase curves with previously reported negative slopes become positive with increased data and are thus due to insufficient sampling of the phase-curve profile, and not a real physical effect. We search for correlations between phase-curve parameters, finding no strong correlations between any parameter pair, consistent with the findings of previous studies. We search for instances of cometary activity in our sample, finding a previously reported outburst by Echeclus and a new epoch of increased activity by Chiron. Applying the main belt asteroid HG
1
G
2 phase-curve model to three JFCs in our sample with large phase angle spans, we find their slope parameters imply surfaces more consistent with those of carbonaceous main belt asteroids than silicaceous ones.
A High Spatial and Spectral Resolution Study of Jupiter’s Mid-infrared Auroral Emissions and Their Response to a Solar Wind Compression
Authors: Sinclair James A. , Greathouse Thomas K. , Giles Rohini S. , Lacy John , Moses Julianne , Hue Vincent , Grodent Denis , Bonfond Bertrand , Tao Chihiro , Cavalié Thibault , Dahl Emma K. , Orton Glenn S. , Fletcher Leigh N. , Irwin Patrick G. J.
Published: April 2023

We present mid-infrared spectroscopy of Jupiter's mid-to-high latitudes using the Gemini-North/Texas Echelon Cross Echelle Spectrograph on 2017 March 17–19. These observations capture Jupiter’s hydrocarbon auroral emissions before, during, and after the arrival of a solar wind compression on March 18, which highlights the coupling between the polar stratosphere and external space environment. In comparing observations on March 17 and 19, we observe a brightening of the CH4, C2H2, and C2H4 emission in regions spatially coincident with the northern duskside main auroral emission (MAE). In inverting the spectra to derive atmospheric information, we determine that the duskside brightening results from upper stratospheric (p < 0.1 mbar/z > 200 km) heating (e.g., ΔT = 9.1 ± 2.1 K at 9 μbar at 67.°5N, 162.°5W) with negligible heating at deeper pressures. Our interpretation is that the arrival of the solar wind enhancement drove magnetospheric dynamics through compression and/or viscous interactions on the flank. These dynamics accelerated currents and/or generated higher Poynting fluxes, which ultimately warmed the atmosphere through Joule heating and ion-neutral collisions. Poleward of the southern MAE, temperature retrievals demonstrate that auroral-related heating penetrates as deep as the 10 mbar level, in contrast to poleward of the northern MAE, where heating is only observed as deep as ∼3 mbar. We suggest that this results from the south having higher Pedersen conductivities and therefore stronger currents and acceleration of the neutrals, as well as the poleward heating overlapping with the apex of Jupiter's circulation, thereby inhibiting efficient horizontal mixing/advection.
They live under our streets: ant nests (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in urban pavements
Authors: Dijon Louise , Dekoninck Wouter , Colinet Gilles , Francis Frédéric , Noel Grégoire
Published: April 2023

In the context of global insect decline, the urbanisation process plays a key role. However, urban pavements, which are considered to be impervious to biodiversity, can harbour ground-nesting insects under certain conditions. Recent observations have revealed the presence of Formicidae nests under urban pavements. The aim of this work is to determine the species richness of Formicidae nesting under urban pavements in the Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) and to characterise their nest environment and soil texture. Seven ant species were identified in 120 nesting sites: Lasius niger, Lasius brunneus, Lasius flavus, Lasius fuliginosus, Tetramorium caespitum, Tetramorium impurum and Myrmica rugulosa. Concrete slabs or natural stones with a sandy sub-layer are the main structures in which ants nest. In addition, nests were mainly found under modular pavements with degraded rigid joints. The results of this work highlight the capacity of urban structures to host part of ant biodiversity in cities.
Le processus analytique : un chemin conjoint vers la pensée
Authors: Guillaume Jean-Claude
Published: April 2023

Si le terme de processus désigne un mouvement, une avancée d’un point à un autre, son sens et sa nature diffèrent. D’un mouvement qui viserait à effacer le symptôme pour ramener le sujet vers une norme sociale, à un travail co-construit entre analyste et patient qui permet, via le transfert, l’élaboration d’éléments inconscients jusqu’alors impensés, la dynamique est différente, passant d’un projet saturé, normatif, à une dynamique insaturée, visant davantage à ouvrir et à créer qu’à réduire ou maîtriser.
Quel processus quand la temporalité est fixée ?
Authors: Joly Fabien
Published: April 2023

La problématique éminemment temporelle du processus (et des « flux » processuels engagés en séance) est impactée quand le terme de la rencontre est très court, contraint voire dans des situations d’entretiens uniques. Or la déclinaison d’indéniables processus élaboratifs voire transformateurs même dans une temporalité « écrasée », ouvre un certain nombre de question et participe de l’élaboration des processus thérapeutiques et/ou analysant dans des circonstances ailleurs plus « orthodoxes » et plus dépliées. Ce modeste article entrouvre, à partir d’une illustration clinique, ces questions et ce laboratoire.
Changement d’opinion sur l’intégration européenne : quand François Mitterrand essayait en vain de sortir du Système monétaire européen
Authors: Halas Matus
Published: April 2023

L’ancien président français François Mitterrand a été à la fois critiqué et encensé pour sa gestion de la crise de mars 1983, qui a marqué le point culminant du « tournant de la rigueur » durant son premier mandat. Lui est reproché, d’une part, son indécision, car il lui a fallu plus d’une semaine pour décider quoi faire de la monnaie française et de son gouvernement après l’échec subi aux précédentes élections municipales. Et il a été, d’autre part, félicité pour avoir choisi une voie pro-européenne, en décidant de rester dans le Système monétaire européen (SME) et en acceptant la troisième dévaluation du franc en l’espace de deux ans. Cependant, aucune de ces appréciations sur le comportement de Mitterrand pendant la crise n’est justifiée. Le président n’a pas choisi de rester dans le SME en raison de son inclination à promouvoir l’intégration européenne. En réalité, il avait d’abord la ferme volonté de sortir du SME et ce ne sont que des frictions spécifiques, accompagnées d’éléments facilitateurs, tant aux niveaux individuel, national et international, qui l’ont fait revenir sur sa décision initiale. Son malaise fondamental face aux questions économiques, les profondes divergences au sein de son administration sur la bonne marche à suivre et les mauvaises performances de l’économie française vis-à-vis de ses principaux partenaires commerciaux ont constitué trois facteurs contextuels cruciaux. Ils ont été complétés par trois changements dynamiques : le refus du Premier ministre d’appliquer la volonté initiale de Mitterrand de quitter le SME, le changement d’équilibre entre les groupes opposés au sein de l’administration et, enfin, la volonté de l’Allemagne d’aider la France à faire face à la crise. Toutes les issues politiques de cette crise ont été sur la table jusqu’à la fin, et il était impossible pour le président de prendre une décision avant que toutes les pièces de ce puzzle ne soient mises en place le 21 mars.
L’ ethos , un terme grec pour mieux appréhender les flexions de la grammaire romaine du politique
Authors: Kennedy Jérôme
Published: April 2023

Avant de s’imposer en tant que concept sociologique grâce aux travaux fondateurs de Norbert Elias, de Max Weber ou, plus récemment, de Pierre Bourdieu, le terme ethos n’était rien d’autre qu’une notion floue et ambivalente de la langue grecque classique, exploitée par un philosophe comme Aristote pour aborder tout à la fois le politique, l’art oratoire ou encore la musique… Recourir à ce mot dont l’orthographe (ἦθος, ἔθος) et le sens (manière d’être, caractère, disposition de l’âme ; coutume, usage) peuvent varier suivant les contextes et les sources est-il pertinent lorsque l’on tente d’appréhender les mutations politiques romaines des premiers siècles avant et de notre ère ? Ethos n’a certes pas d’équivalent strict dans la langue latine ( mens, mos , mos maiorum , disciplina …) mais l’exploitation de ce terme présente au moins deux avantages pour les historiens. Il permet en premier lieu de restituer la part d’incertitude et, parfois, d’aporie propre au vocabulaire et aux pratiques politiques des Romains. Il offre surtout la possibilité d’aborder la res publica à travers l’idée de la performativité de la grammaire romaine du politique. Pour le dire autrement, le langage politique ne sert pas à rendre compte d’un fonctionnement politique préexistant : il génère une fiction qui donne corps, consistance et légitimité à des structures politiques dont il délimite plus ou moins arbitrairement les normes, les capacités et les perspectives d’action. Entre conflit, légitimité et consensus, l’ ethos est un angle d’étude potentiellement novateur. C’est particulièrement net pour la longue période qui s’étend de Sylla à Trajan, période de destruction créatrice des normes individuelles et collectives que l’on peut considérer comme étant celle d’une res publica impériale en mutation.
L’ ethos de Caton à l’épreuve du rapprochement avec Pompée
Authors: Baudry Robinson
Published: April 2023

Cet article a pour objet d’étudier les effets de la crise de la République sur l’ ethos aristocratique, à partir de l’exemple du rapprochement entre Caton d’Utique et Pompée, survenu au début de l’année 52 av. J.-C. L’ ethos de Caton était orienté par la défense intransigeante de la République aristocratique, ce qui rendait problématique le rapprochement avec celui qui, plus que tout autre, symbolisait le processus de personnalisation du pouvoir. Il s’y résolut lorsqu’il apporta son soutien à la proposition de Bibulus de conférer un consulat unique à Pompée. La préservation de son ethos requit les stratégies suivantes : discours de justification et, surtout, manifestation de sa liberté politique, y compris et peut-être surtout lorsque cette dernière allait à l’encontre des intérêts de Pompée. La stratégie parut payante : Caton conserva son ethos , si l’on en juge par les témoignages de ses contemporains et des sources postérieures. Elle n’en révèle pas moins le processus de subordination d’une aristocratie contrainte de s’en remettre au pouvoir d’un seul et les limites d’une stratégie de préservation de l’ ethos , qui l’emporte sur la défense pragmatique de la République sénatoriale.
Les « belles formes » naturelles. Notes sur les fonctions de la « nature » dans l’esthétique de Kant
Authors: Dumouchel Daniel
Published: April 2023

On considère parfois que l’esthétique kantienne, telle qu’elle se déploie dans la Critique de la faculté de juger esthétique , est au premier chef une esthétique de la nature , par contraste avec des entreprises philosophiques qui auraient placé le fait de l’art au cœur de leur questionnement. Sans être entièrement fausse – il est bel et bien question de beauté ou de sublimité naturelle dans plusieurs sections de la troisième Critique –, cette compréhension fait bon marché de la polysémie de la notion de nature dans l’esthétique kantienne et de la complexité des usages qui sont faits de ce concept au fil de l’évolution du projet philosophique qui conduira Kant d’une Critique du goût , en 1787, à une Critique de la faculté de juger , où prédomine l’interrogation téléologique. C’est à retracer la complexité, dans la Critique de la faculté de juger esthétique , de ces fonctions de la « nature », comprise tant comme objet que comme principe des jugements esthétiques, que cet article sera consacré.
Portraits sensibles de carnassiers au service de la science et de sa diffusion (années 1790-1800). Les vélins du peintre Nicolas Maréchal
Authors: Jouy Claire
Published: April 2023

Entre 1793 et 1802, Nicolas Maréchal poursuit la collection des vélins du Muséum national d’histoire naturelle. Il y réalise des portraits de carnassiers sensibles et singuliers, dont l’hyène sanguinaire, la sarigue maternelle et la civette nuisible. La diffusion des reproductions des vélins dans les publications scientifiques et de vulgarisation dévoile les dessous du regard que porte l’humanité sur une altérité qui fascine autant qu’elle effraie. L’évolution du discours naturaliste se déroule en trois phases entre le Directoire et le Consulat. Les fables contées par Buffon et ses écrits « mondains » laissent place à la « science sévère » du Muséum où les progrès en histoire naturelle sont portés par les professeurs-administrateurs. En parallèle, la question de l’utilité de l’animal ouvre à la vulgarisation des connaissances.
Les spectacles animaliers dans le Paris du XIX e siècle : une approche par l’affiche illustrée
Authors: Corbillé Sophie , Fantin Emmanuelle
Published: April 2023

Les spectacles animaliers connaissent un essor fulgurant dans la seconde moitié du xix e siècle, en particulier à Paris. À partir d’un corpus d’affiches numérisées par la BNF (1850-1914), cet article analyse la façon dont ces productions médiatiques, à la croisée de logiques publicitaire et artistique, participent à figer des imaginaires des relations humains-animaux. À travers l’étude des représentations d’animaux tour à tour dressés, apprivoisés, anthropomorphisés, ou encore exotisés, l’article montre comment l’affiche illustrée participe non seulement à une économie large du « dressage » animal, mais aussi du regard humain.
Choc moral et mobilisation du corps féminin au service de la cause animale. La communication de PeTA en France à l’épreuve de sa médiatisation
Authors: Lefébure Pierre
Published: April 2023

People for the ethical Treatment of Animals (PeTA) produit d’abondantes publicités mettant des célébrités féminines dans une situation marquante impliquant le corps, le plus souvent le leur et dénudé. Nous présentons tout d’abord les trois composantes majeures de ce discours (provocation, célébrité, corporéité) visant à obtenir la médiatisation à destination du grand public. Nous menons ensuite une étude de contenu du traitement de PeTA en France par la presse et la télévision de 1994 à 2020 afin d’établir dans quelle mesure cette médiatisation résulte de la stratégie de l’organisation pour promouvoir le véganisme et l’antispécisme. Nos résultats indiquent une visibilité croissante de PeTA après son implantation en France, des différences entre médias et une ambivalence quant aux évolutions de la médiatisation obtenue. Cela permet d’interroger l’enjeu de la communication dans la cause animale par rapport au positionnement et à la stratégie de l’organisation militante.
Du bestiaire médiéval au bestiaire vidéoludique. Le livre animalier dans The Elder Scrolls V : Skyrim (2011) et Monster Hunter : World (2018)
Authors: Wagnières Michael
Published: April 2023

Cet article s’intéresse à la représentation de l’animal dans le jeu vidéo, en se concentrant sur les bestiaires médiévaux et en étudiant leur « remédiatisation » (au sens où l’entendent David Jay Bolter et Richard Grusin) dans des productions contemporaines appartenant au genre du médiéval fantastique. Il théorise la notion de « bestiaire vidéoludique » et l’applique aux livres animaliers internes à l’univers fictionnel de The Elder Scrolls V : Skyrim (2011) et Monster Hunter : World (2018). Il observe les spécificités ludo-narratives de ces bestiaires et comment ils témoignent, sur le plan idéologique, d’une perpétuation de visions controversables de l’animal, notamment celles de l’animal comme allégorie de l’altérité et comme objet collectionnable.
'Localizing' the sustainable development goals: a multivariate analysis of Spanish regions
Authors: Rieiro-García Manuel , Amor-Esteban Víctor , Aibar-Guzmán Cristina
Published: April 2023

Based on the content analysis of the websites of 102 Spanish municipalities related to actions aligned with the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the X-STATIS technique was applied to analyze the status and dynamic evolution of commitment to the SDGs in regional and local governments over the period of 2016–2021. The results show a low but increasing level of SDG commitment, which also varies significantly across municipalities and regions, as well as by SDGs, which can be attributed to the influence of several sociodemographic factors, such as the number of inhabitants, dependent population and population density. SDG8 and SDG11 stand out as the main priorities of the municipalities, while initiatives related to SDG5, SDG6 and SDG 17 are the least prioritized. The COVID-19 pandemic has marked a turning point in this regard, with greater importance being given to the SDGs more related to people and prosperity. Our findings help citizens and public authorities to understand sustainable regions and municipalities, assess their performance in relation to different dimensions of sustainability and identify key challenges for future improvements. Specifically, the results suggest that public policies should promote actions related to gender equality, drinking water and sanitation and partnerships, as well as favor investment in the regions and municipalities that are lagging behind, in order to improve their level of commitment to the 2030 Agenda and reduce inequalities. From an academic point of view, our results open a door for the analysis of possible trajectories in the implementation of the SDGs at regional and local levels and the study of their determinants.
European option pricing problem based on a class of Caputo-Hadamard uncertain fractional differential equation
Authors: Liu Hanjie , Zhu Yuanguo , Liu Yiyu
Published: April 2023

Uncertain fractional differential equation (UFDE) is very suitable for describing the dynamic change in uncertain environments. In this paper, we consider the European option pricing problem by applying the Caputo-Hadamard UFDEs to simulate the dynamic change of stock price. First, an uncertain stock model with the mean-reverting process is studied, and the European option pricing formulas are given. Then, the effect of uncertain interference on the bond is considered, and the corresponding European option pricing formulas are presented. Finally, some numerical examples are given to illustrate the effectiveness of pricing formulas.
Quantile hedging for contingent claims in an uncertain financial environment
Authors: Zhao Jun , Zhao Peibiao
Published: April 2023

This paper first studies the quantile hedging problem of contingent claims in an uncertain market model. A special kind of no-arbitrage, that is, the absence of immediate profit, is characterized. Instead of the traditional no-arbitrage targeting the whole market, the absence of immediate profit depends on the confidence level of the portfolio manager for hedging risk. We prove that the condition of absence of immediate profit holds if and only if the initial price of each risky asset lies between the $ \alpha $-optimistic value and $ \alpha $-pessimistic value of its discounted price at the end of the period. The bounds of the minimal quantile hedging price are derived under the criterion of no-arbitrage in this paper, that is, the absence of immediate profit. Moreover, numerical experiments are implemented to verify that the condition of absence of immediate profit can be a good substitute for the traditional no-arbitrage, since the latter is difficult to achieve. Thus, it may provide a better principle of pricing due to the flexibility from the optional confidence level for the market participants in the increasingly complex financial market.
Hyperacute management of ischemic strokes, a British perspective
Authors: Xie Shifan , Hwang Yik Roy , Thomas Revin
Published: April 2023

Stroke is a common disease that has a high rate of mortality and morbidity. The World Stroke Organization states that there are over 12.2 million strokes a year, with 1 in 4 people over the age of 25 predicted to have a stroke in their lifetime. The British data shows that there are around 150,000 stroke related admissions every year in the UK, with strokes occurring at an increasing earlier age. Strokes are generally classified as ischemic or hemorrhagic, with approximately 83% of all patients presenting with an ischemic stroke. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the acute management of ischemic stroke in our center—a secondary care specialist hospital in the Northeast of England, with approximately 1000 stroke admissions a year.
Performance of resistance spot weld caps coated with Ni and Fe aluminide alloys by electro spark deposition on hot dip galvanized steel
Authors: Açış İbrahim F. , Talaş Şükrü
Published: April 2023

Resistance spot welding (RSW) is widely used as a main joining technique in industry and the electrode caps are frequently replaced because of the degradation during service. In this study, the G type copper RSW electrode caps were coated with Fe and Ni based Fe3Al, FeAl, Ni3Al, NiAl alloys by Electro-Spark Deposition (ESD), providing resistance to hot deformation, oxidation and Zn evaporation from sheet metal. The ESD coated electrode caps were tested in-situ on a hot dip galvanized steel in order to assess the performance of RSW electrode caps. For this purpose, three different coating voltages were selected for each coated electrode, and 12 different cap coatings were produced in total. Fifty resistance spot welds were consecutively manufactured with the same parameters for each type of coating electrodes. Hardness measurements, macrostructural examination, Ultrasonic Testing (UT) and chisel tests were performed on welded samples produced. In addition, effects of different coatings on RSW electrode caps were investigated on microstructural development, hardness variations and deformation capacity of resistance spot welds. Results showed that chisel tests and cross section thickness values of the welded sample made with the caps that were ESD coated with the Ni3Al electrode produced better results than the other caps. The cross-sectional thickness of nuggets was lower in all 158 V coated caps. The performance of aluminide coatings on RSW electrode caps can be listed from the best to the worst in the order of Ni3Al, NiAl, Fe3Al, and FeAl.
Empirical Studies on the Metaverse-Based Education: A Systematic Review
Authors: Asiksoy Gulsum
Published: April 2023

Metaverse is a digital space achieved through a virtual environment that allows people to enjoy immersive experiences and interactions. Metaverse is changing the world in different fields, from education to health. However, using the Metaverse for educational purposes has rarely been discussed. While there are only a few reviews summarizing the findings of studies on the Metaverse, no study has systematically analyzed empirical studies of the Metaverse in education. This study presents a systematic review of empirical studies on Metaverse-based education to fill this gap. The results revealed that Empirical studies were conducted with university students at most, and Additionally, no study focused on middle and primary school students. The results showed that virtual reality is the most common metaverse type used in empirical studies. However, there is a need for empirical work using Mixed reality technology in the educational Metaverse. As a result of examining the student engagement findings in the studies included in the review, it was seen that few experimental studies focused on students' behavioral engagement. It is expected that the findings of this study will guide empirical research on the Metaverse in education.
Gray Level Co-Occurrence Matrices and Support Vector Machine for Improved Lung Cancer Detection
Authors: Yunianto Mohtar , Suparmi A. , Cari C. , Dwi Ardyanto Tonang
Published: April 2023

A detection system based on digital image processing and machine learning classification was developed to detect normal and cancerous lung conditions. 340 data from LIDC –IDRI were processed through several stages. The first stage is pre-processing using three filter variations and contrast stretching, which reduce noise and increase image contrast. The image segmentation process uses Otsu Thresholding to clarify the ROI of the image. The texture feature extraction with GLCM was applied using 21 feature variations. Data extraction is used as a label value learned by the classification system in the form of SVM. The results of the training data classification are processed with a confusion matrix which shows that the high pass filter has higher accuracy than the other two variations. The proposed method was assessed in terms of accuracy, precision and recall. The model provided an accuracy of 99.67 % training data and 97.50 % testing data.
Appréhender les non-lecteurs scolaires : questions de méthode
Authors: Eugène Maïté
Published: April 2023

Partant du constat que la non-lecture scolaire (phénomène qui consiste pour un élève à se dérober à l’obligation de lire les œuvres prescrites par son enseignant de français) a été peu étudiée jusque-là aussi bien en didactique du français qu’en sociologie de la lecture, cet article fait l’hypothèse que les obstacles théoriques et méthodologiques d’une telle entreprise expliquent en partie ce retard. Exposant les difficultés auxquelles se heurte une recherche qui vise à comprendre qui sont les non-lecteurs scolaires et comment ils travaillent, l’article présente la méthodologie d’un travail doctoral construite à cet effet. Celle-ci suit une démarche ethnographique, inscrite à la croisée de la didactique de la littérature et des sciences sociales. L’article rend également compte de quelques résultats.
La population de chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) du Jura suisse est sur le point de décroître
Authors: Saucy Gauvain
Published: April 2023

La présente étude examine la situation de la population de chamois Rupicapra rupicapra dans le canton du Jura (Suisse) afin de mettre en lumière l’éventuelle distance entre la gestion actuelle de cette population et son équilibre naturel. De plus, la situation jurassienne de l’espèce est comparée à sa situation au niveau national. L’effectif jurassien de chamois est très éloigné de la capacité de charge de son habitat, et sa gestion actuelle est sur le point d’induire une décroissance dans cette population, comme en témoignent notamment les taux annuels de prélèvement supérieurs aux taux annuels de croissance. La gestion de la chasse contribue donc à l’écart de cette espèce avec son équilibre naturel, voire à son éloignement, et des mesures devraient être prises le plus tôt possible afin d’inverser la tendance.
Potassium Hydroxide Activation as an Adsorbent for Kinetic Models of Hexavalent Chromium Adsorptions onto Garcinia mangosteen Shell
Authors: Sripiboon Siriporn , Charnkeitkong Panida
Published: April 2023

The utilized adsorption kinetic models, i.e., pseudo-zero order, pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second order, intraparticle diffusion, Bangham’s pore diffusion, liquid film diffusion, modified Freundlich and Elovich models have been cultivated the hexavalent chromium adsorption process. A high correlation coefficient (R2) and a small residual root mean square error (RMSE) and Chi-square (χ2) can be depicted in the pseudo-first order for the kinetic adsorption process of hexavalent chromium adsorption on the activated mangosteen shell with potassium hydroxide and carbonized at 400 °C for 2 h as a biochar adsorbent which has a specific surface area of 164 m2/g.
Industrial Electrocatalytic Oxidation - The Future of «Green Chemistry»
Authors: Zhukova I.Y. , Flick E.A. , Shubina E.N. , Steglenko D.V.
Published: April 2023

From the point of view of "green chemistry", the relevance and prospects of the electrooxidation of organic compounds is confirmed by numerous scientific data on the practical use of methods developed and introduced into production for obtaining demanded chemical and pharmaceutical preparations. The advantages of electrochemical methods for converting organic substrates into products of low-tonnage chemical industry and pharmaceutical chemistry are shown. The reactions of electrooxidation of alcohol groups of synthetic and natural compounds, mediated by catalytic systems based on inexpensive TEMPO-like nitroxyl radicals, which provide numerous key synthetic advantages over other oxidation methods, are considered. It has been shown that oxidation reactions can be carried out under mild conditions, without the use of environmentally harmful reagents and toxic solvents, without large economic investments and with the maximum yield of high-purity target products with the formation of little or no waste. Further fundamental and technological research is recommended in order to develop effective electrocatalytic systems for use in industrial electrooxidation.
Comparative Assessment of Retention Capacity of Double-Layer Baffle Plates
Authors: Salamatov Victor I. , Salamatov Oleg V. , Zabolotnyaya Daria Yu.
Published: April 2023

To dehydrate technical suspensions, diverse in composition, the filter baffle plates made from synthetic fibres (nylon, polyethylene terephthalate (lavsan), tetrafluorethylene (tephlon), ftorlon) are used. High retention capacity of the filter baffle plates on the dispersion phase of the suspension is one of the major requirements. The article represents the assessment of the filter properties the double-layer baffle plates have: cotton, consisted of filter diagonal art. 2074 (substrate) and coarse calico (base), and synthetic nylon, consisted of the fabric art. 56027 (substrate) and the fabric 56159 (base). The kinetics of the filtration process of the different in composition dispersion suspension particles of the red mud has been studied. The formation conditions of the initial filter layer have been described.
Awareness and preventive practices related to COVID-19 pandemic among the Indian public
Authors: Singh Jashandeep , Singhal Shelly
Published: April 2023

This paper assesses the level of awareness the general public of India maintains about the COVID-19 pandemic which is likely to vary on the basis of their heterogeneous demographic characteristics and examines the efficacy of the preventive practices being followed by them. In this survey based cross-sectional study, with the help of a self-administered questionnaire circulated through various social media platforms for almost two weeks, data were collected online from 2168 literate adult citizens of India. The participants were selected through a convenience sampling technique, and the results indicate a significant difference between the demographic profile of a respondent and his/her knowledge about various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was found that nearly 90% of the respondents were aware of the evolution, the symptoms, and the transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic and almost all of them were following the state-recommended preventive practices. Thus, the overall result of the study reveals that the majority of the Indian population is aware of the pandemic and is being followed.
Job seeker value proposition conceptualised from the perspective of the job choice theory
Authors: Jayasinghe Shan , Suraweera Theekshana , Samarasinghe Dinesh
Published: April 2023

The job seeker value proposition (JSVP) can be defined as a set of benefits or values a firm promises its job seekers to deliver once they join it, signifying an indicator of its employer brand as well as focusing on job seeker attraction because it carries some information that helps the decisionmaking process of the prospective employees. In this concern, the job choice theory interprets the actual factors of a job seeker’s decision-making process, and therefore, it could be effectively used in conceptualising the JSVP. However, it is claimed that, in most cases, the job choice theory is not considered the basis for developing the construct of the JSVP. Therefore, taking the job choice theory into consideration, this paper aims to develop a framework for conceptualising the JSVP from a new perspective. Thus, through a systematic literature review, eight factors that explain the conceptual domain of the JSVP are discovered and, on the basis of them, eight propositions are made in developing a measurement scale for the JSVP. This study discusses the theoretical and practical implications of the proposed factor-based structure for the JSVP. Subsequently, the limitations in the present research are discussed, and suggestions are made for future research concerning JSVP constructs.
Nutritional and psychological interfaces in enhancing the quality of life
Authors: Ijaz Saman , Rehman Adeela
Published: April 2023

Nutrition is an important determinant of one’s brain performance and ultimately the mental health. Similarly, the pattern of one’s eating behaviour defines one’s health. Unhealthy eating patterns from childhood can lead to physical, psychological, and behavioural problems in later stages of life. In this context, the purpose of this research is to study the eating behaviour patterns of young adults, the association between eating patterns and the quality of life, and the differences in mental health conditions determined by demographic factors like age and gender. The research was conducted in Rawalpindi and Islamabad in Pakistan, under a quantitative research design, that used a questionnaire with close-ended questions to assess the individual respondents’ eating patterns and their quality of life. The responses of (385 respondents) were collected online through a survey link, shared on multiple platforms. The findings indicate that the eating patterns like low-fat eating, meal skipping, emotional eating, snacking and sweet, haphazard planning and cultural lifestyle. do have an impact on one’s physical and psychological health. It was also deduced that males have relatively better physical and psychological health as compared to females. The study concludes that healthy eating among young adults will lead to a better quality of life. Hence this study promotes awareness of healthy eating patterns among the younger generation because healthy eating behaviours when initiated from the childhood will lead to a high quality of life ahead.
Food safety knowledge, attitude, and practices among school children: a cross-sectional study based in the Colombo educational zone, Sri Lanka
Authors: Wanniarachchi Piyumi Chathurangi , Abeysundara Piumi , Peiris Hashan Savinda
Published: April 2023

The study focuses on assessing the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of food safety among school children in the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka, based on a questionnaire survey conducted from September to October 2020, with a sample of 380 teenagers from a selection of schools in the Colombo Educational Zone, Sri Lanka. It reports that the mean food safety knowledge, attitude, and practice scores of the participants were 59.949 ± 0.833, 84.336 ± 0.448, and 79.597 ± 0.616 (mean ± SE) respectively and hypothesises that the food safety practice score and the attitude score of school children both significantly increase relative to their food safety knowledge score ( rp = 0.205, p < 0.001 and rp = 0.359, p < 0.001). A multiple linear regression analysis of the data establishes that the food safety knowledge score of the male participants is higher than that of the female participants and that poor food handling practices are common among the males in the population. The results further demonstrate a correlation between the individual schoolchild’s academic performance, the educational background of his/her parents, and his/her knowledge of food safety. The present study reveals that the school children in Colombo Education Zone maintain an average level of food safety knowledge and satisfactory levels of food safety attitudes and practices. Thus, the authors suggest that school children should be provided with appropriate education and training to enhance their current level of food safety knowledge, especially about proper temperature control during food processing and food handling.
Operating in the margins: Women’s lived experience of training and working in orthopaedic surgery in South Africa
Authors: Thiart Marí , O’Connor Megan , Müller Jana , Holland Nuhaa , Bantjies Jason
Published: April 2023

Medicine in South Africa (SA), as in other parts of the world, is becoming an increasingly gender diverse profession, yet orthopaedic surgery continues to be dominated by men, with women constituting approximately 5% of the profession in SA. The aim of this descriptive qualitative study was to explore women’s experiences of training and working as orthopaedic surgeons in SA and identify structures, practices, attitudes, and ideologies that may promote or impede the inclusion of women. Data were collected via focus group discussions with women orthopaedic surgeons (n=16). Grounded in phenomenology, data were analysed using thematic analysis following a data-driven inductive approach to making sense of participants’ experiences. Five main themes emerged: i) dynamic working environments and the work of transformation; ii) negotiating competing roles of mother and surgeon; iii) belonging, exclusion and internalised sexism; iv) gaslighting and silencing; and v) acts of resistance – agency and pushing back. The findings highlight the dynamic process in which both men and women contribute to co-creating, re-producing, and challenging practices that make medicine more inclusive.