bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Adaptive Neural Network-Based PID Controller Design for Velocity Control of an Internal Combustion Engine Using Back Propagation Technique
Authors: Dam Quang Truc
Published: December 2024

Precise velocity control in internal combustion engines (ICEs) is essential for optimizing performance, improving fuel efficiency, and minimizing emissions. However, the nonlinear dynamics and inherent uncertainties within ICE systems present substantial challenges for traditional control methods. In this paper, we propose an adaptive control strategy that integrates a Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controller with Back Propagation Neural Networks (BPNNs) to effectively address these complexities. The proposed controller architecture consists of two key components: a BPNN to estimate modelling uncertainties, such as unknown friction and external disturbances affecting the ICE, and a primary PID controller responsible for velocity regulation. The BPNN functions as a dynamic estimator, continuously learning and adapting to changes in system dynamics, thereby enhancing the robustness and adaptability of the control system. By accurately capturing the nonlinearities and uncertainties inherent in ICEs, the BPNN contributes to improved control performance and system stability. To validate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, extensive numerical simulations are performed using MATLAB Simulink. These simulations encompass a range of operating conditions and scenarios to thoroughly evaluate the controller's performance. Additionally, the proposed method is compared to conventional PID control techniques found in the literature, with a focus on robustness, tracking accuracy, and disturbance rejection. The results indicate that the adaptive PID controller, incorporating BPNNs, outperforms traditional PID methods, delivering superior velocity regulation and disturbance rejection. Furthermore, the proposed approach demonstrates significant potential for real-world applications in ICE systems, providing enhanced control performance and efficiency. This study advances the field of control engineering by introducing an innovative adaptive control strategy tailored specifically for velocity control in internal combustion engines. Leveraging the capabilities of BPNNs to address uncertainties, this approach contributes to improved system performance and offers a promising direction for future advancements in engine control technologies.
Understanding Ethiopia’s Maritime Deal with Somaliland Through Abiy Ahmed’s Foreign Policy
Authors: Chanie Tilahun Abere
Published: December 2024

This paper examines Ethiopia’s maritime deal with the de facto state of Somaliland in line with Abiy Ahmed’s foreign policy. A qualitative approach was employed, and secondary data sources obtained from the literature, such as books, journal articles, government and international organisation reports, newsletters, and other credible internet sources, were analysed through qualitative data analysis techniques. The study's findings can be summarised as follows: The study postulates that Ethiopia’s port deal with Somaliland raises regional tension in the Horn of Africa, a region often known for conflict and persistent instability. The deal also draws the contending interest of external forces. Turkey becomes the guardian of Somalia’s coastline, the UAE supports Ethiopia’s agreement with Somaliland, and Egypt provides direct military support to Somalia for the first time in four decades. This development contributes to the escalation of diplomatic strife between Ethiopia and Somalia and regional tensions. The study also examines Ethiopia’s post-2018 foreign policy since Abiy Ahmed took office. It underlines that Ethiopia remains without a clear foreign policy despite Abiy Ahmed’s attempt in his early tenure to revise the 2002 Foreign Affairs and National Security Policy and Strategy. The study asserts that the country’s foreign policy is significantly influenced by Abiy Ahmed’s highly personalised diplomacy and foreign relations that often bypass institutional approaches. In an assertion, the Ethiopian government was working to use multiple ports, including in Sudan, Eritrea, and Somalia, through port diversification policy. However, all the previous port diversification attempts were abandoned without a clear justification. In exchange, Abiy Ahmed signed a direct sea access maritime deal with Somaliland to recognise Somalia’s breakaway region. This development resulted in a suspicious attitude among Ethiopia’s neighbours, notably Eritrea and Somalia, who initiated a new tripartite bloc with Egypt. This has the potential to isolate Ethiopia in the Horn of Africa diplomatically
The Possibility of Trade-Based Cooperation among Horn Countries that Advances Political Stability and Prosperity
Authors: Farah Abdiqani Ahmed
Published: December 2024

This review paper tries to explore, notwithstanding integral incongruities and contradictions, an alternative to conflict rules-based trade cooperation between horn countries. In order to secure reciprocal advantages and shared prosperity, it also recognizes the importance of building and upholding frameworks for international relations, the liberal international order (LIO), often referred to as the rules-based International order (RBIO), for the aforementioned rights of land-locked states and safeguarding the transit states sovereignty. Furthermore, facing a cooperation that genuinely adheres to international order in which both sides of the divide are bound by it, thus, reinforces that order to preserve the conditions needed for mutual peace and prosperity. On that note, the recent political discourse triggered by the land-locked Ethiopian endeavour to access the shores of Somalia to be RBIO which both sides abide by, just as land-locked African countries access the ports of littoral inhabitant ones, proceeds both sides’ interests rather than a one based on hegemonic or exploitative ambitions. Penultimately, understanding and advancing a mutual benefit, adhering to the rules-based trade cooperation between both sides, puts the foundations of an ecosystem that binds together individual nation-states to another, as what happens in one country can have a significant and unanticipated antagonistic impact in the realms of economy and security. Finally, International laws, regulations, and standards, along with the institutions that regulate them, are what gave rise to the United Nations and its charter, which member states ratified to express their desire to join the global community. As a result, all of the Horn countries' members are required to abide by the core values and clauses found in that charter
FACTORS AFFECTING EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
Authors: Mwanaumo Erastus Misheng’u , Kilaka Simon , Chisumbe Sampa , Mwanaumo Ethel Tembo
Published: December 2024

Globally, public procurement has been used as a tool to support small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) due to the important role they play in the economy. SMEs participation in every sphere of economic activities including public procurement is one of the ways the sector can promote economic development of the country. However, SMEs sometimes are usually reluctant to sell to government. The purpose of the study is to investigate the factors affecting effective participation of SMEs in public procurement market in Zambia. This study employed cross sectional descriptive design, with a quantitative approach. Data was collected was collected from a total of 186 respondents drawn from SMEs registered with PACRA and operating in Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia. Random sampling was used in selecting  SMEs, and respondents included company/business owners, managers as well as supervisors. Data collected was analysed using exploratory factor analysis and regression analysis. The findings revealed that regulatory framework factors, SMEs capacities factors, public procurement tendering factors and SMEs attitude factors are significant determinants with a combined effect size of (0.675) and a coefficient of determination of 43.9%. Further, based on the Hierarchical regression model, the study finds that the largest predictors of SMEs effective participation in public procurement market are public tendering process and SMEs attitude towards public procurement. Findings of this research can potentially contribute to high participation of SMEs in the public procurement market in Zambia.
Protarpinio badavimo rūšys, mechanizmai ir poveikis sveikatai. Literatūros apžvalga
Authors: Selskaitė Viktorija , Simanauskas Kazys
Published: December 2024

Nutukimas yra susijęs su įvairiomis ligomis, tokiomis kaip arterinė hipertenzija, cukrinis diabetas, dislipidemija, širdies ir kraujagyslių ligos bei vėžys. Pagrindinis nutukimo gydymo būdas – mitybos korekcija. Per pastaruosius 10 metų protarpinis badavimas tapo vis populiaresne alternatyva tradicinėms svorio mažinimo metodikoms. Literatūroje išskiriamos šios protarpinio badavimo rūšys: pakaitinių dienų badavimas, protarpinis badavimas 5:2, laike apribotas valgymas, ilgalaikis badavimas ir religinis badavimas. Vienas svarbiausių mechanizmų, atsakingų už daugelį teigiamų protarpinio badavimo poveikių, yra „metabolinis persijungimas“, kai ketonai pakeičia gliukozę kaip pagrindinį organizmo energijos šaltinį. Skirtingi protarpinio badavimo modeliai aktyvuoja medžiagų apykaitos jungiklį skirtingu dažniu ir trukme. Paprastai tai įvyksta praėjus 12–36 val. po maisto suvartojimo. Protarpinis badavimas daro teigiamą poveikį organų sistemoms, koreguoja kardiometabolinius rizikos veiksnius (atsparumą insulinui, lipidų profilį, arterinį kraujo spaudimą ir kt.), mažina visceralinių riebalų masę ir svorį. Daugelis protarpinio badavimo pranašumų medžiagų apykaitai ir sveikatai gali būti siejami su sumažėjusiu kūno svoriu. Nepaisant teigiamo poveikio sveikatai, protarpinis badavimas nėra kiekvienam tinkanti mitybos intervencija.
Veido rožinė: gydymo galimybės
Authors: Mežanecaitė Laurita , Minikavičiūtė Karolina , Bolevičienė Živilė
Published: December 2024

Tyrimo tikslas. Įvertinti, susisteminti ir išanalizuoti mokslinėje literatūroje pateikiamus duomenis apie rožinės gydymo būdus ir gydymo metodus esant skirtingų tipų ir įvairaus sunkumo rožinei. Metodai. Mokslinės literatūros ieškota duomenų bazėse „PubMed“, „Wiley Online Library“ ir moksliniuose žurnaluose. Vartoti reikšminiai žodžiai: „rosacea“, „rosacea treatment“, „systemic rosacea treatment“, „topical rosacea treatment“, „laser treatment in rosacea“. Rezultatai. Veido rožinė dažniausiai gydoma vietiniais medikamentais – brimonidinu, oksimetazolinu, ivermektinu, metronidazoliu ir azelaino rūgštimi. Sisteminiam gydymui naudojamas doksiciklinas, minociklinas bei izotretinoinas. Sunkesniais atvejais derinami vietinio ir sisteminio poveikio medikamentai. Pacientams, kurių kapiliarų tinklas odos paviršiuje yra stipriai išreikštas, taikoma lazerio ir intensyvios impulsinės šviesos terapija. Rožinei gydyti gali būti skiriami medikamentai ne pagal indikacijas (beta adrenoreceptorių blokatoriai arba intraderminis botulino toksinas A). Išvados. 1. Rožinė – lėtinė liga, kurios gydymas dažnai yra ilgalaikis, kompleksinis, kintantis ir varginantis pacientą. Dėl šios priežasties nuolat ieškoma naujų gydymo būdų, medikamentų ir technologijų, siekiant veiksmingiau kontroliuoti ligą ir gerinti pacientų gyvenimo kokybę. 2. Lietuvoje skiriamas vietinio poveikio ivermektinas, metronidazolis ir azelaino rūgštis, atliekamos lazerio ir intensyvios impulsinės šviesos procedūros. Sisteminiam gydymui skiriamas doksaciklinas, izotretinoinas bei minociklinas. 3. Rožinei gydyti vis dažniau naudojami medikamentai ne pagal tiesiogines indikacijas, suteikiant galimybę kontroliuoti ne tik rožinę, bet ir gretutines ligas.
Marginalidad y otredad: la figura del alien en la literatura gráfica del siglo XXI
Authors: Fugassa Lena
Published: December 2024

El presente trabajo se propone analizar la figura de alien en la literatura gráfica como imagen condensatoria de alteridad y marginalidad. Entendiendo la imagen como medio propicio para convocar realidades-otras, la ilustración surge, ya no como herramienta mimética, sino como potencia de transformación de lo real. Nos centraremos, por lo tanto, en analizar la figura de alien como modo de extremar la representación de la otredad, como forma de materializarla, comprendiendo, a su vez, la potencia transformadora del cuerpo sexuado que problematiza su propia proyección hegemónica, heteronormada y adultocentrista. Para ello, abordaremos el siguiente corpus: Alien de Aisha Franz, Intensa de Sole Otero y Alienígena de Femimutancia.
Desokupar el cuerpo: las voces de las autoras en el cómic español
Authors: Díaz Carmen Sofía
Published: December 2024

Reseña del libro Desokupar el cuerpo: las voces de las autoras en el cómic español (2024) de Ed. Marmotilla.
Introducción. La Historia en viñetas. La España contemporánea en el cómic
Authors: FREAN HERNANDEZ Oscar , Migueláñez Martínez María , Vadillo Muñoz Julián
Published: December 2024

Introducción del dosier La Historia en viñetas.
TAFSIR SURAT AL-MA’UN
Authors: Maulana Maulana
Published: December 2024

Al-Quran merupakan kitab yang penuh berkah, membacanya saja akan diberikan pahala oleh Allah SWT. Al-Quran bisa menjadi obat jasmani dan rohani bagi manusia . Para ulama berbeda tentang asbâbu an-nuzûl (sebab-sebab turun) ayat ini, ada yang mengatakan bahwa ayat initurun kepada Walid bin Mughirah seorang tokoh Quraisy yang memiliki harta tapi kikir, memiliki kedudukan tapi kejam terhadap anak yatim. Ada yang mengatakan turun kepada Abi Sufyan yang dikatakan setiap minggu menyembelih dua ekor unta, tetapi sutu hari datang anakyatim datang kepadanya meminta sesuatu dan ia bentak dengan menggunakan tongkatnya tanpa memberi sesutu apapun. Akan tetapi kita jangan berhenti sekedar membacanya saja, akan tetapi harus direali-sasikan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Pada penulisan tafsir surat al-Ma’un ini penulis ingin menekankan bahwa agama Islam mengajarkan keseimbangan antara hubungan dengan Allah SWT juga hubung an dengan sesama manusia, sebab Allah juga tidak akan menerima ibadah seorang hambaNya ketika hambaNya itu bersikap buruk terhadap hambaNya yang lain, apalagi sampai menyakiti hati orang lain sudah barang tentu akan mempengaruhi hubungannya dengan Allah SWT.
MacBehaviour: An R package for behavioural experimentation on large language models
Authors: Duan Xufeng , Li Shixuan , Cai Zhenguang G.
Published: December 2024

The study of large language models (LLMs) and LLM-powered chatbots has gained significant attention in recent years, with researchers treating LLMs as participants in psychological experiments. To facilitate this research, we developed an R package called “MacBehaviour “ (https://github.com/xufengduan/MacBehaviour), which interacts with over 100 LLMs, including OpenAI's GPT family, the Claude family, Gemini, Llama family, and other open-weight models. The package streamlines the processes of LLM behavioural experimentation by providing a comprehensive set of functions for experiment design, stimuli presentation, model behaviour manipulation, and logging responses and token probabilities. With a few lines of code, researchers can seamlessly set up and conduct psychological experiments, making LLM behaviour studies highly accessible. To validate the utility and effectiveness of “MacBehaviour,“ we conducted three experiments on GPT-3.5 Turbo, Llama-2-7b-chat-hf, and Vicuna-1.5-13b, replicating the sound-gender association in LLMs. The results consistently demonstrated that these LLMs exhibit human-like tendencies to infer gender from novel personal names based on their phonology, as previously shown by Cai et al. (2024). In conclusion, “MacBehaviour” is a user-friendly R package that simplifies and standardises the experimental process for machine behaviour studies, offering a valuable tool for researchers in this field.
COMPARISON OF TWO METHOD FOR ISOLATION OF FIBRILLATED CELLULOSE FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS
Authors: STANKOVSKÁ MONIKA , KRIŠTA JURAJ , BOHÁČEK ŠTEFAN , RUSS ALBERT , PAŽITNÝ ANDREJ
Published: December 2024

Fibrillated cellulose from distillery refuse based on maize starch was prepared by two different procedures. The effect of sonification was evaluated atacid-alkali extractionas well as the type of used acid. The results from the alkali-acid procedure were compared with these obtained by method of steam explosion at different temperatures. The acid-alkali method brings a better result regarding degradation of hemicellulose and lignin as well as cellulose. Lignin/hemicellulose were only released from lignocellulose network using steam explosion at 120-180°C. At higher temperature, the results were comparable with those obtained by acid-alkali method. Similarly pore size distribution of filter paper decreased more significantly when fibrillated cellulose from acid-alkali treatment was applied. After steam explosion, higher extend of longer still fibres remains.
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON FLEXURAL BEHAVIOR OF RED MERANTI (SHOREA SPP.) GLULAM BEAM OF VARIOUS NUMBER OF LAMINAE
Authors: PRANATA YOSAFAT , SURYOATMONO BAMBANG
Published: December 2024

This research aims to study flexural behavior of Red Meranti (Shorea spp.) glulam beam of various number of laminae by carrying out testing beams made from four, six, and eight laminae. Four points bending test method according to ASTM 198-22 was applied. The research results show that glulam composed of a smaller number of laminas reaches a smaller flexural rigidity. The empirical equations for flexural strength ratio and modulus of rupture ratio, and the trend of flexural rigidity between glulam and solid proposed in this study can be used in designing the flexural members of timber buildings, timber bridges, and in calculating the deflection of timber beams.
The expressions of myeloid differentiation and non-lineage specific differentiation antigens among FAB subtypes of acute myeloid leukemia in Iraqi patients
Authors:   College of Medicine, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq, Maktoof Sara A. , Al-Ammar Nibras S. ,   College of Medicine, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq, Al-Kashwan Thekra A. ,   College of Medicine, Kufa University, Najaf, Iraq, Jumaa Ali K. ,   College of Medicine, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq, Bader Peter ,   Stem Cell Transplantation, Goethe University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany, Kreyenberg Hermann ,   Chemirism Laboratory, Stem Cell Transplantation, Goethe University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany
Published: December 2024

Background. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a complex malignant disorder showing various subtypes with myeloid differentiation and non-lineage specific differentiation antigens (CD markers) expressions. Aim. The aim of this study is to evaluate the expression of myeloid and lymphoid antigens in relation to different French‑American‑British classification (FAB subtypes). Method. Three hundred and forty-four acute myeloid leukemia patients diagnosed based on blast percentage underwent bone marrow aspirate or whole blood collection, and flow cytometry was used to identify blast cells. Results. The expressions of myeloid differentiation antigens in AML patients were commonly observed; CD33 (73.3%), CD13 (68.3%), CD117 (67.4%), CD64 (54.6%), and cMPO (52.9%) in AML cases, with a significant difference in positivity (p-value < 0.05) among FAB classes (M0, M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, and M7). The expression of non-myeloid-associated antigen HLA-DR (34.01%) and CD34 (42.15%) showed high prevalence among FAB subtypes of AML. Regarding CD36 (13.3%), CD35 (13.08%), IREM2 (9.9%), and CD123 (9.01%), the expression was lower than HLA-DR and CD34, with no expression of CD38 in AML patients. A significant difference in expression and distribution of CD markers among AML subclasses was found (p<0.05). Conclusion. A large number of AML cases showed CD33 (73.3%), CD13 (68.3%), and CD117 (67.4%) expressions; these markers give two scores in diagnosis and highly distribution in AML subtype. Although no other leukemia subtypes were found to be linked to AML instances, AML blasts exhibited abnormal lymphoid characteristics, whereby the most prevailing lymphoid marker that was aberrantly expressed in AML was CD7. T-cell markers were more prevalent than B-cell markers.
Modelos de residência médica
Authors: Amaral Waldemar Naves
Published: December 2024

Nos modelos de residência médica, existem basicamente duas linhas, a primeira é chamada de modelo temporal e segunda de modelo etapas (EPAS’).
Recomendaciones para el mes de Marzo
Authors:   Centro Nacional de Investigaciones de Café
Published: December 2024

De acuerdo con los organismos internacionales, el pronóstico por efecto de El Niño 2016 indica que las lluvias de marzo y abril no serán suficientes para recuperar la condición de déficit hídrico en los ecosistemas.
Atlas Cafetero de Colombia
Authors:   Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia,   Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi
Published: December 2024

El Atlas cafetero es la radiografía más actualizada y completa de la caficultura colombiana. Describe las principales características técnicas y variables estratégicas de los sistemas de producción en los departamentos cafeteros del país, lo que incluye su localización geográfica, el número de hectáreas y municipios cafeteros, el rango de altitud en el cual se ubican, la temperatura media, el régimen de precipitación anual, las horas de brillo solar, el tipo de suelos, así como los diversos grados de tecnificación y manejo de sombríos.
Using Instructional Supervision to improve Learners’ Performance in Eswatini High Schools
Authors: Phebeni Naboth Mudavanhu , Mpofu Phumuzani
Published: December 2024

The primary objective of this study was to determine how instructional leadership is being used empirically in Eswatini and to establish whether it significantly impacts the performance of high school learners. This research employed a qualitative research methodology to gather data for the investigation. The sample comprised five principals and five deputy principals of five high schools in the Mbabane Hhohho Region, Eswatini. The qualitative data was analyzed using thematic analysis. Weber’s instructional leadership model guided the study’s theoretical framework. From the first research question, the findings revealed that instructional leadership improves school performance, provides adequate support structures for learners, helps manage school resources, and helps monitor and evaluate teaching and learning. The study suggested strategies that instructional supervisors can use to improve student performance by monitoring Curriculum and Instruction, collaborative leadership, and contextualizing instructional practices. Improving communication within the school and encouraging continuous professional development and parent involvement can also be helpful. The study concluded that instructional supervision is not effectively practiced in Eswatini schools. Therefore, the study recommends the appointment of principals on merit, parental involvement, and continuous staff development for principals. The study adds to the body of knowledge on instructional supervision in Eswatini. Several principals are unaware of instructional supervision in Eswatini, and in cases where they are, its implementation is minimal and does not fully constitute instructional supervision. School inspectors are informed on the part of the policy that guides instructional supervision in schools.

Keywords: Instructional Supervision, Instructional Practices, Principals, Curriculum and Instructional
Thank you to the IJTMB Authors, Reviewers, and Readers
Authors: Baskwill Amanda
Published: December 2024

This editorial reflects on the continued professionalization of therapeutic massage and bodywork (TMB) in 2024 through collaboration, growth, and enhanced communication, as highlighted by the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (IJTMB). Key achievements include the publication of high-quality articles and editorials that explore diverse areas of research, clinical practice, and education. We express deep gratitude to the authors, reviewers, readers, and funders who have supported the journal’s mission to advance the profession. Looking ahead to 2025, we invite continued contributions from our community and highlight an upcoming special edition on the intersection of mental health and massage therapy. As always, the journal remains a vital platform for sharing insights and fostering professional growth within the TMB field.
Dryopteris × subdiffracta (Dryopteridaceae), a new natural hybrid fern from Guangxi, China
Authors: Wei Hong-Jin , Zuo Zheng-Yu
Published: December 2024

A new natural hybrid fern, Dryopteris × subdiffracta (Dryopteridaceae), is reported from Guangxi, China. Molecular phylogenetic analysis based on DNA sequences from the low-copy nuclear marker Ak1 and plastid genome revealed respectively that D. polita and D. diffracta are parents of the new hybrid, with D. polita as the maternal parent. Cytometric analysis of the nuclear DNA content indicated that D. × subdiffracta might be a diploid hybrid. Morphologically, D. × subdiffracta shares a high degree of similarity with D. × subreflexipinna from Taiwan, especially in zigzag-shaped rachis and deflexed pinna stalks. However, D. × subdiffracta is distinguishable in the degree of lamina division and shapes of lamina and pinnulets. A comprehensive taxonomic description accompanied by line drawings are provided.
Facteurs sociaux de vaccination et réticences vaccinales des 60 ans et plus, en France
Authors: Dhuot Raphaël
Published: December 2024

Introduction : les plus âgées sont particulièrement concernées par les problématiques relatives à la vaccination. La mise en place par les pouvoirs publics d’une campagne fortement incitative à la vaccination pour lutter contre les effets de la pandémie de COVID-19 offre l’opportunité de réinterroger les ressorts de la vaccination pour ce groupe démographique particulier. Méthode : une enquête par questionnaire en ligne a été administrée à 190 000 retraités résidant en logement ordinaire, âgés de 60 ans ou plus, tirés au hasard dans les fichiers de l’Assurance Retraite. Au moyen de régressions logistiques, sont estimés les effets propres des caractéristiques sociodémographiques des répondants sur la probabilité d’être vaccinés au moment de l’enquête. Une modélisation en 2 étapes permet d’estimer sans biais la probabilité de souhaiter être vaccinés des individus non-vaccinés. Résultats : les individus ayant des revenus faibles (OR : [2,45 : 2,79]), ceux qui ne vivent pas en couple (OR : [1,35 : 1,45]), les individus qui estiment que les confinements n’ont pas eu d’effets sur leurs contacts familiaux (OR : [1,49 : 1,68]) avaient une probabilité plus élevée de ne pas être vaccinés au moment de l’enquête. Les individus qui ont utilisé davantage internet, plutôt que d’autres médias, pendant la crise sanitaire, souhaitaient significativement moins être vaccinés (p<0,001). Conclusions : l’explicitation conjointe des facteurs sociaux de vaccination et d’intention de vaccination contribue à informer les autorités de santé publique au sujet des populations qui pourraient bénéficier d’un accompagnement particulier. Les individus plus vulnérables risquent d’être significativement moins fréquemment vaccinés sans être systématiquement opposés à la vaccination.
La responsabilité sociale en santé des médecins : analyse du premier tour d’un Delphi international
Authors: Mokaddem Naji , de Rouffignac Ségolène , Treutens Robin , Robert Maud , Millette Bernard , Grand’Maison Paul , Castel Josette , Giard Janie , Sasseville Maxime , Beaulieu Marie-Dominique
Published: December 2024

Introduction : La définition de la responsabilité sociale en santé (RSS) pour les facultés de médecine a fait émerger l’enjeu d’en étendre la compréhension aux professions de la santé. Pour répondre à ce défi, le Réseau international francophone pour la responsabilité sociale en santé (RIFRESS) s’est d’abord focalisé sur le médecin, toutes spécialités confondues. But de l’étude : Cet article s’intéresse aux résultats du premier tour ouvert d’un Delphi visant à explorer les manifestations attendues chez un médecin engagé dans la RSS, selon l’opinion d’un groupe international francophone d’experts de la formation médicale. Un échantillon de type intentionnel d’experts a été invité à participer à partir de la liste des membres du RIFRESS afin d’assurer une diversité relativement à certaines caractéristiques. Le premier tour du Delphi consistait en un questionnaire fait de questions ouvertes invitant les participants à décrire les manifestations spécifiques d’un médecin qu’ils considèrent comme engagé dans la RSS. Les réponses ont ensuite fait l’objet d’une analyse thématique. Résultats : Trente participants présentant une diversité de profils ont fourni un total de 140 verbatim, regroupés en 13 thèmes. Conclusions : Les thèmes issus de cette étude font référence à des compétences d’expertise médicale inhérentes à la profession et, surtout, à des compétences comportementales essentielles pour une pratique médicale engagée dans la responsabilité sociale. Les valeurs de la RSS (qualité, équité, pertinence et efficience) sont au cœur des engagements du praticien.
On randomized multiple row-action methods for linear feasibility problems
Authors: Song Hui , Bao Wendi , Xing Lili , Li Weiguo
Published: December 2024

In this paper, for solving linear feasibility problems we propose two randomized methods: a multiple row-action method (RMR) based on partial rows of residual vectors and its generalized method (GRMR) with history information in updating the current update. By introducing a linear combination of the information from the previous and subsequent iterative steps with the relaxation parameter $ \xi $, the GRMR method unifies various RMR-type algorithms. A thorough convergence analysis for the proposed methods is provided. The theoretical results show the theoretical convergence rate of the GRMR method with $ 0\leq \xi\leq1 $ is always worse or equal compared to that of the RMR method. Therefore, a global linear rate for the GRMR method is explored for $ -1\leq \xi\leq 0 $. Finally, numerical experiments on both randomly generated and real-world data show our algorithms outperform the original methods in terms of computing time and iteration counts. In particular, when the appropriate parameters are selected, the GRMR method is the competitive row-action method for solving linear feasibility problems.
Images Old and New: Buddhist Painting Preservation and the Transmission of Tradition in Premodern Japan
Authors: Chusid Miriam
Published: December 2024

For the past two decades, scholarship has made great strides uncovering the multifaceted ways in which Buddhist objects provide insights into the beliefs, practices, and worldviews of the people who used and viewed them. Having moved past iconographic analysis as the sole lens with which to evaluate Buddhist art, scholars have demonstrated, for instance, how the religion’s visual and material culture served as conduits between the physical world and the intangible, and operated as nodes linking networks of people and places. This article adds another perspective to the study of Buddhist art objects by considering how their physical condition prompted new forms of engagement in religious practice in premodern Japan. In particular, it investigates differences between three ways to preserve images—to copy, to repair, and to re-create—and demonstrates that while both copying and repair kept objects in a good and presentable state, repair could additionally serve as a means for the production and diffusion of Buddhist cultural knowledge. Re-creation combines the practice of copy and repair and reveals how an object’s material properties, an aspect of any conservation effort, could also transmit information about associated miracles or numinous qualities.
Ioi Cung’s Manchu Lessons, 1913–1919 (毓崇的滿文課本，1913–1919)
Authors: Meng Elvin
Published: December 2024

This research note describes three classroom manuscripts in the Harvard-Yenching Library that belonged to Aisin Gioro Ioi Cung (1903–1965), one of the few fellow-students of the Xuantong Emperor during his residence in the Forbidden City after the abdication of 1912.1 These manuscripts were annotated from Xuantong 5 to 11 (1913–1919), during was likely his Manchu lessons taken alongside Puyi inside the Forbidden City. The research note establishes the ownership, dating, and original context of these manuscripts by cross-referencing available sources on Puyi’s Manchu curriculum with the material features of the manuscripts themselves, paying particular attention to the handwritten running dates in the top margins. Thus identified, these manuscripts offer insight into the Manchu education received by Ioi Cung and Puyi, which displays a significant degree of continuity, both in content and in practice, with late Qing Manchu language education in more ordinary banner schools.
美國哈佛燕京圖書館藏有三套屬於愛新覺羅毓崇（1903–1965）的手抄滿漢合璧課本。據眉批可知毓崇使用這些課本的時間為宣統五年至十一年，即他於遜清皇室擔任愛新覺羅溥儀陪讀期間。本文借助多種史料確認哈佛燕京所藏抄本的歸屬及其年代，並通過抄本的內容及特徵初步探討遜清皇室的滿文教育與晚清一般旗人滿文教育的異同。
L’accompagnement des mourants : Du genre auctorial des discours constituants au genre narratif d’un journal interne hospitalier
Authors: Bréau Laurence
Published: December 2024

Cet article porte sur les pratiques socio-discursives de l’accompagnement des malades en phase terminale. Nous présentons en premier lieu la socio-genèse de la culture palliative moderne en identifiant les invariants énonciatifs des discours constituants de l’accompagnement des mourants, des Artes moriendi du bas Moyen Âge aux ouvrages contemporains d’Elisabeth Kübler-Ross et Cicely Saunders. En second lieu, à travers l’étude au sein d’un journal mensuel hospitalier publié depuis 30 ans, nous analysons dans quelle mesure les soins palliatifs font référence aux valeurs portées par les discours précédemment indiqués. Il s’agit de mettre à jour l’agentivité textuelle et les perspectives narratives de cette communication, mises au service de la construction identitaire d’une nouvelle discipline médicale en lutte pour sa reconnaissance.
Développer les compétences d’analyse technogénérique et la créativité multimodale de futurs enseignants de FLE : une étude exploratoire
Authors: Combe Christelle
Published: December 2024

À partir des concepts théoriques de l’analyse du discours numérique et de la notion centrale de genre numérique, ainsi qu’à travers une étude de cas exploratoire, nous observons dans quelle mesure l’analyse du discours numérique permet de développer les compétences littératiques et la créativité en contexte numérique d’étudiants de master FLE. À travers l’analyse des productions multimodales et des synthèses réflexives de ces étudiants, nous mettons en évidence les compétences d’analyse du discours numérique acquises, les compétences de créativité multimodale développées et enfin la manière dont les étudiants transposent ces différentes compétences sur le plan didactique et de la scénarisation pédagogique..
Médiasensibilité des genres en bande dessinée
Authors: Couégnas Nicolas , Périneau-Lorenzo Sylvie
Published: December 2024

Parmi les médias, la bande dessinée occupe une place à part, car elle n’est ni totalement un art graphique, ni un pur artisanat du dessin ni même une industrie littéraire. Pourvue d’une dimension générique générale qui la différencie de ses homologues sur support livresque (poésie, livret d’opéra, livre de cuisine, etc.), la bande dessinée accueille elle-même des genres divers, de l’autobiographie au récit d’aventures. Pour éclairer la médiagénie (Philippe Marion) de la bande dessinée sous un jour inédit, nous proposons d’envisager le média comme sensible et le genre comme symétriquement réceptif. À l’appui, trois formulations génériques ancrées dans le réel nous servent de corpus et spécifient la rencontre qui s’opère entre médiativité et généricité : l’enquête journalistique, le témoignage de tour du monde à la voile et le récit féministe qui se réapproprie le point de vue.
Les relations publiques au service du changement social
Authors: Caïdor Pascale , Blaise Alex , Togola Adama
Published: December 2024

Le présent article porte sur les pratiques de communication des organismes à but non lucratif (OBNL) et vise à approfondir la compréhension des pratiques de relations publiques qualifiées d’« activistes » des organismes de divers secteurs d’activité qui font face à la discrimination et qui sont engagés dans la lutte contre les inégalités raciales. La communication dite activiste joue un rôle essentiel en favorisant la création collective de sens, la formation de réseaux de soutien et l’expansion de mouvements de lutte contre les inégalités raciales grâce à la diffusion de contre-discours efficaces. L’objectif principal de cet article est donc de mettre en lumière les pratiques, tactiques et discours de relations publiques utilisés par les organismes engagés dans la lutte contre les inégalités raciales. En adoptant une approche dialogique et cocréative, cette étude cherche à souligner le rôle crucial des relations publiques dans la défense et l’amplification des voix des groupes marginalisés en mettant en relief les différentes dimensions de l’agentivité qui sous-tendent cette approche. relations publiques, activisme, inégalités raciales, groupes marginalisés, agentivité
Human Capital in Healthcare Logistics on Challenges and Strategies for Workforce Management
Authors: Ulle Ravishankar S. , Yogananthan S. , Patil Kotresh , Padmanabhan Jaykumar S. , Manikandan S.
Published: December 2024

Efficient healthcare logistics underpin the timely delivery of medical supplies, directly impacting patient care. This study investigates the critical role of human capital in achieving optimal healthcare logistics performance. The research addresses the knowledge gap in existing research by empirically examining specific challenges and effective workforce management strategies within this domain. Employing quantitative research, gathering a large dataset to analyze trends and statistically test hypotheses, the study explores the experiences of logistics personnel within hospitals (like pharmacy technicians, lab technicians, materials management staff, or personnel managers responsible for medical equipment inventory and distribution) to identify challenges such as high turnover rates, skill deficiencies, work-related stress, training and development opportunities, and work-life balance. Data analysis investigates the impact of these challenges on performance and explores the effectiveness of targeted workforce management strategies in mitigating them.
Navigating the Future on a Comprehensive Review of Women in AI-Powered Management
Authors: Deepak D. , Shenbagavalli T. , Rahul Varanasi , Manjunath B.
Published: December 2024

This chapter shows a link between Women in Management and the growing field of AI-powered leadership. To understand women's status in modern employment opportunities facilitated by AI, one must understand the historical status of women in management, acknowledge their significance under AI, and call for attention to women's role, challenges, and achievements in this dynamic field. The literature review compares organisational AI to women in management. The work also discusses women's role in AI management and the obstacles they encounter. A theoretical framework: The framework uses gender in management theories to explain women's AI regulation. This highlights the need of intersectionality in understanding women AI leaders and how AI in organisations creates gender dynamics. Comprehensive literature reviews result from relevant research literature searches and selection criteria. The data collecting and analysis techniques are transparent and academically compliant.
Factors and Interpretable Models in Data-Driven Management Information Systems to Enhance Job Satisfaction of Road Transport Employees
Authors: Sabarirajan A. , Srivenidevi D. , Kuragayala Prasuna Sankar , Shyam Sundar S. , Chandratreya Abhijit , Banu M. Shagar
Published: December 2024

Adopting interpretable models is crucial in shaping employee job satisfaction within the road transport industry. This research examines the Management Information Systems (MIS) factors influencing the adoption of these models and their subsequent impact on enhancing job satisfaction among employees responsible for ground services. Employing a mixed-methods approach with 200 respondents, the study combines quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews. Key factors explored include training, communication, employee involvement, workload, organizational support, job autonomy, perceived job security impact, and cultural alignment. Data robustness is ensured through validity and reliability tests, complemented by statistical analyses such as independent sample T-tests, ANOVA, regression analysis, and qualitative thematic analysis. The findings provide strategic insights for industry leaders, highlighting the importance of training and communication in fostering a supportive work environment.
Role of Institutional Support in Enhancing Faculty Job Satisfaction and Performance
Authors: Aswathy S. A. , Jayalakshmi G.
Published: December 2024

Faculty job satisfaction and performance are important for the success and reputation of educational institutions. This study examines the supporting mechanisms institutions can provide to enhance faculty members' job satisfaction and performance. We conducted activities with 500 faculty from multiple higher education institutions using a mixed-method approach to investigate perceptions of support, job satisfaction, and performance. This study utilized qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys to collect mixed data. Findings suggest that institutional support (i.e., professional development opportunities, administrative assistance, work-life balance programs, and recognition plans) significantly impacts increased job satisfaction and productivity among faculty members. The results highlight the necessity of providing a workplace conducive to scholarly excellence and faculty stability.
Digital Engagement in Academic Libraries
Authors: Adetayo Adebowale Jeremy , Otuyalo Modupe Atinuke , Makinde Bosede Olufunmilayo
Published: December 2024

The purpose of this chapter is to investigate students' satisfaction with the usage of short video platforms by libraries for marketing library services. A descriptive survey research design was employed, and the sample consisted of 245 {Anonymized} students. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Findings indicated that while students rarely create and upload videos on short video platforms, they are frequent watchers of short videos on platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. They have also seen various library services marketed on these short video platforms. The study concluded that patrons are satisfied with the usage of short video platforms to market library services and therefore recommended that libraries begin to employ short video platforms to market their services, with an emphasis on TikTok and Instagram reels.
Marketing Communications and Social Responsibilities of Businesses
Authors: Mandal Pratap Chandra
Published: December 2024

Companies and businesses have responsibilities towards their customers and the society at large. Such responsibilities should be revealed in their business actions and marketing communications done by them. The objective of the study is to understand the various aspects of socially responsible marketing communications. The methodology adopted is a conceptual analysis of the various aspects of marketing communications done by companies. Companies should understand their roles in socially responsible marketing communications viz. advertising, sales promotion, and personal selling. They should realize their responsibilities towards promotion of social responsibility and should adopt initiatives towards socially responsible marketing communications. Such initiatives will instill a sense of trust and belief in the minds of customers and the society at large. This will in turn allow companies to fulfill their social responsibilities and to achieve business excellence in the long run.
Availability of Academic Resources Presents Opportunities and Challenges
Authors: Odhiambo Marcel Ohanga
Published: December 2024

Availability and accessibility of academic resource materials has evolved over time, from textbooks to currently being available online. Tuition or teaching has followed the same trend from classroom-based to online as well. This is in addition to not only the academic resources being provided by various entities but in different formats as well. These phenomena present challenges and opportunities. Cloud computing and Information Communication Technology (ICT) has contributed to this phenomenon. Availability and accessibility of academic resources by various entities and in varying formats has resulted in communication dynamics. This paper aims to review the dynamics due to availability and accessibility of academic resources and concludes that the opportunities presented far outweigh the challenges. Institutions and individuals should therefore leverage their operations on availability and accessibility of academic resources to offer a better service to their clients.
Artificial Intelligence and Human Resource Management
Authors: Alji Huzaif
Published: December 2024

The very language itself “Artificial Intelligence” has become globe wide known and is responsible for the technology controlling alone and that is directly contributing to the transformation of biosphere on the planet; that is, earth in its turn. Being able to name some of the sectors that are using AI technologies is marketing, finance, agriculture, and manufacturing. The swift apple of artificial intelligence is characterised for both its growing acceptability and popularity because it will soon displace in various professions. AI technologies are being used to enable human resources managers make the best and the least costly decisions for the opportunity. This has brought about a lot of innovations in the characteristics of HRM (Kapoor, 2022). It is not long ago when many of us used words that had formerly not been known by many, such as deep learning, neural networks, data mining, or analysis
Fostering Sustainable Inclusive Organisations
Authors: Joy Sebin , Kumar Arti Arun , Elangovan N. , Nair Sridevi
Published: December 2024

Diversity and inclusion are crucial for any organization's sustainability initiatives. Despite contemporary organizations promoting themselves as inclusive and diverse, they usually exclude neurodivergent people and miss out on a large pool of talent. Currently, only a small number of companies have hired neurodivergent employees as they are unaware of the benefits of having a neurodivergent workforce. The pandemic has brought about a permanent change in the way we learn, work, and interact with each other, including those who identify as neurodivergent. For neurodivergent employees, the work-from-home option offers many opportunities and advantages, as well as a few challenges. This study explores the importance of including neurodivergent individuals in the workplace, and analyses the benefits and challenges of doing so, both in the work-from-office (WFO) and work-from-home (WFH) contexts. It aims to provide greater flexibility and alleviate some of the difficulties faced by neurodivergent individuals in the workplace.