bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Exploring Student Teachers’ Perspectives of School Administrators Support during School Practice in Uganda
Authors: Annet Musiimenta , Eduan Wilson , Kagoire Mary Ocheng
Published: November 2024

This study investigates the collaborative potential between universities and schools in enhancing teacher training, focusing specifically on student teachers’ perceptions of support from school managers during school practice (SP). The purpose of this research was to assess how various forms of support from school managers impact student teachers’ experiences and perceptions during practical training. Utilizing a qualitative case study design, the research involved a sample of 24 student teachers in the third and final year of study. Data collection tools included semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions, which provided in-depth insights into the participants’ experiences. Thematic analysis of the data revealed that student teachers perceived significant support from school managers in areas such as induction processes, equitable load distribution, managerial guidance, professional development opportunities, and motivational practices. However, a notable concern emerged regarding the negative perceptions arising from the absence of practising teachers during SP. The findings suggest that while overall support from school managers was viewed positively, there are areas for improvement. The study recommends that universities should actively strengthen collaboration with placement schools by establishing formal partnerships, thereby enhancing the support system for student teachers during school practice experiences
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON STUDENT LEARNING MOTIVATION: INSIGHTS FROM SMAN WELULI
Authors: Dasi Heribertus , Benufinit Yonly A. , Enstein Jhon
Published: November 2024

This study aims to determine and measure the effect of teacher professional competence on student learning motivation at SMAN Weluli. Quantitative method together with associative research design was employed, data werely gathered via questionnaires from 20 students and 10 teachers. The results of the analysis revealed that there was a significant but weak connection between teacher professional competence with student learning motivation with determination coefficient equal to 4.5%. Simple regression tests showed that teacher competence contributed 4.5% to the variability of student learning motivation, while the other 95.5% was influenced by other factors. This study confirms the importance of improving teacher professional competence, especially in the pedagogical aspect, to support student learning motivation. On the other hand, these research results reveal a more holistic approach to enhancing motivation for student learning should be through exploring various other external factors. This study suggests that, further studies may be conducted using larger and more various samples with regard to variables such as family support and learning facilities to provide a more comprehensive understanding.
Rehabilitation effect on psycho-emotional well-being in women with surgically treated vulvar cancer: a randomised controlled trial
Authors: Dmitry Blinov V. , Solopova Antonina G. , Gameeva Elena V. , Badalov Nazim G. , Galkin Vsevolod N. , Eremushkin Mikhail A. , Stepanova Alexandra M. , Ivanov Alexander E. , Gridasova Olga S.
Published: November 2024

Introduction. Surgical treatment of vulvar cancer (VC) entails mental and somatic disturbances due to pain, body image changes, and sexual dysfunction, which are closely associated with impaired social functioning and reduced overall quality of life. However, the results evaluating the impact of rehabilitation programmes on various components of quality of life in these patients remain limited.
Aim. to evaluate the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs in relation to the psycho-emotional sphere during 36 months following surgical treatment of early-stage VC.
Materials and methods. The randomized controlled study included female patients with VC, divided into two parallel groups of those who received a personalized program of comprehensive rehabilitation (VC-1) and rehabilitation according to the general principles regulated in the national clinical guidelines (VC-2). 36 patients each were randomly assigned to VC-1 and VC-2 groups. The control group included 80 women without female cancer. The VC-2 group was recommended physical activity, psychological support, and anti-edema therapy for lymphostasis. The personalized rehabilitation program in the VC-1 group additionally included lifestyle modification, cognitive-behavioral therapy, intimate hygiene training, magnesium, vitamin B6 and folic acid supplementation, correction of sexual disorders, phytotherapy and physiotherapy from the 3rd month, and climatotherapy and landscape therapy from the 6th month. The “Well-being, Activity, Mood” (WAM) questionnaire was administered at the preoperative visit, 1 week, 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months after surgery. Scores were presented as Me [Q25; Q75], differences were considered significant at p 0.05.
Results. In the control group, scores on all WAM domains were within normal values throughout the study. In the 1st week after the surgery, well-being and activity decreased to unfavorable values in both VC-1 and VC-2 groups. Mood, however, showed significant positive dynamics compared to baseline. Subsequently, the improvement in the WAM domains was significantly faster and more pronounced in the VC-1 group than in the VC-2 group, reaching the range of favorable values by the 12th month, but not reaching the control group.
Conclusion. The personalized comprehensive rehabilitation program showed efficacy on well-being, activity and mood on the WAM questionnaire compared to basic rehabilitation. However, rehabilitation measures should be continued one year after surgery.
Results of the experimental study of the antimicrobial activity of therapeutic waters from various wells managed by the federation of trade unions of Uzbekistan
Authors: Iskandarova Shuhnaza T. , Abdurakhimov Zokhid A. , Musaeva Dilnoza M.
Published: November 2024

Introduction. Currently, in addition to the traditional use of mineral waters (MW) for the treatment of gastrointestinal tract and renal diseases, they are also used to correct metabolic disorders, normalize lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. However, many of its properties remain poorly studied, and there is a very limited number of works in the scientific literature concerning the analysis of their antibacterial action.
Aim. Study of sensitivity of common microorganisms to the action of some MW.
Materials and methods. The following test samples from different wells (DW) served as materials for determining the antimicrobial activity of mineral waters: Sample 1. Sodium bicarbonate weakly alkaline mineral water from SW No. 7 (Chinobod Sanatorium, Tashkent); Sample 2. Radon mineral water mineral water from SW No. 2 (Abu Ali ibn Sino Sanatorium, Samarkand Region); Sample 3. Iodine-bromine mineral water from SW No. 4 (Chartak Sanatorium, Namangan Region); Sample 4. Sulfate-sulfur mineral water from SW No. 14 (Chimen Sanatorium, Fergana Region); Sample 5. Concentrated iodine-bromine brine from SCW No. 2 (Chartak Sanatorium, Namangan Region).
Results and discussion. Sample No. 5 (concentrated brine) showed antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the diameter of the growth inhibition zone was 22 ± 0.26 and 18 ± 0.35 mm, respectively. Also, sample No. 4 (Sanatorium Chimen DW No = 14, sulfate-sulfur mineral water) showed antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, the diameter of the growth inhibition zone was 16 ± 0.11 mm. The samples did not show antimicrobial activity against the other test cultures. The antimicrobial action of water samples was determined by the agar diffusion method against some types of opportunistic bacteria: Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis and the yeast fungus Candida albicans. All microorganism cultures were obtained from the collection of the Institute of Microbiology of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The determination was achieved through the use of the agar diffusion method on a dense nutrient medium.
Conclusion. It was found that sample No. 5 concentrated brine «Iodine-shifo» from the Chartak Sanatorium showed antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, i. e. Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the diameter of the growth inhibition zone was 22 ± 0.26 and 18 ± 0.35 mm, respectively. Also, sample No. 4 sulfate-sulfur mineral water from the Chimen Sanatorium showed antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, the diameter of the growth inhibition zone was 16 ± 0.11 mm. The samples did not show antimicrobial activity against the other test cultures.
Creation of a Diagnostic Test Instrument with Four Tier Multiple Choice (FTMC) to Determine Students' Misconceptions About Chemical Bonding Material
Authors: Laretasya Mita , Azizah Utiya
Published: November 2024

As part of chemistry learning, students are faced with the need to master various chemical concepts that have been previously learned and be able to connect these concepts with the material they are learning to achieve a comprehensive understanding. Students who have difficulty in understanding concepts correctly will cause concept errors or misconceptions. Finding these misconceptions is the first step in helping students overcome them. A diagnostic test is one technique for identifying misconceptions. The purpose of this study is to develop a four-tier multiple-choice (FTMC) diagnostic test that may be used to determine students' misconceptions about chemical bonding materials in terms of validity, practicality and efficacy. Without the implementation stage, this kind of research is research and development (R&D) utilizing the ADDIE development model (Analyze, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation). The limited trial was conducted on 30 students of SHS 1 Dukun Gresik. Based on content validity and construct validity, the findings demonstrated that the four-tier multiple-choice (FTMC) diagnostic test instrument had a median score of 5, indicating that it was deemed valid. According to the students' questionnaire responses, the diagnostic test instrument's practicality was 86.67%, with a very practical category. Reliability and empirical validity tests of the test items are used to determine effectiveness. Six test items fell into the invalid category and fourteen test items fell into the valid category, according to the test item validity results. The test instrument was deemed reliable after the reliability test yielded a reliability rating of 0.780.
Design and Development of PLC Based Chemical Mixing Plant
Authors: M H Nishchitha , R Anvekar Darshan , P N Charukesh , R Lavanya , G Hegde Amit
Published: November 2024

This paper introduces an efficient solution for integrating a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) into chemical industry processes, emphasizing precise mixing of three solutions. Leveraging conventional PLC components and ladder logic, the project employs digital inputs through push buttons to control relay-based outputs. Accurate filling ratios are achieved using a combination of time-based sequencing and user input. Code transmission challenges are addressed with a data integrity buffer and CH 340 drivers. Timing control utilizes the PLC's onboard timer (TON), while open PLC software and Atmel microcontroller libraries ensure smooth operation. This concise project offers a streamlined approach for PLC integration, optimizing chemical industry applications
Financial Development in Nigeria: A Causal Imperative for Economic Growth
Authors: Patricia MOGBO Chioma
Published: November 2024

This research investigated the causal relationship between financial development and economic growth in Nigeria from 1994 to 2023. Secondary data were obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria's Statistical Bulletin and the World Bank's Financial Development Indicators Database. The unit root test was used to establish data stationarity, revealing conflicting results that necessitated the application of Auto Regressive Distributed Lag and the Granger Causality Test. The findings indicated that the private sector credit ratio to gross domestic product, the number of bank accounts per 100,000 persons, and the lending-deposit spread were significant predictors of Nigeria's gross domestic product. Furthermore, the applied indicators of financial development neither facilitate nor enhance economic growth, nor does economic growth assist or promote the utilized measures of financial development throughout the research period, as shown by the lack of causation in our findings. Consequently, the research indicated that of the variables used, just one – the asset quality ratio – did not substantially affect economic growth, and moreover, none of the four measures of financial development used fostered economic expansion. The study advocated for Nigerian banks to strengthen their credit policies and rigorously comply with them, as this would mitigate non- performing loans and subsequently improve asset quality ratios. Additionally, it emphasized the necessity for banks to enhance their financial inclusion initiatives, which would attract more deposits, thereby augmenting their credit capacity. An increase in credit provision would elevate operational efficiency and, consequently, bolster their contribution to the growth of the Nigerian economy.
Among friends and enemies: An English republican in Swiss exile and his Huguenot circles
Authors: Mahlberg Gaby
Published: November 2024

This article addresses the Huguenot connections of the English regicide Edmund Ludlow, who was forced into continental exile by the Restoration
of the Stuart monarchy in England. For more than 30 years, Ludlow lived as a fugitive among Protestants in Geneva and in the Swiss Pays de Vaud where his local networks protected him against royalist assassins. Many of those who helped him were Huguenots who had stories of flight and exile in their own families.
The Reformation of salad: eating and drinking with immigrants in Elizabethan London
Authors: Gallagher John
Published: November 2024

Writing about English food in 1614, the elderly Italian exile Giacomo Castelvetro observed:

The vast influx of so many refugees from the evils and cruelties of the Roman Inquisition has led to the introduction of delights previously considered inedible, worthless or even poisonous.

This article takes Castelvetro’s reflections as a prompt to explore eating and drinking among the ‘strangers’ of early modern England. Using letters and consistory records, it goes beyond the banqueting tables of England’s elite to consider how experiences of migration were shaped by food and drink. Through stereotypes, sociability, and confessional conflict, this article argues that paying attention to everyday practices of eating and drinking offers new insights into stereotypes and solidarities, confessional conflict and social control in Elizabethan England.
Huguenots writing tolerance: Anne de La Roche at the court of Charles II
Authors: Nicholson Annalisa
Published: November 2024

In late seventeenth-century London, numerous Huguenot refugees joined the multiconfessional salon of the Italo-French exile, Hortense Mancini, where they participated in a pan-European literary circle. The writings of one Huguenot attendee of this salon, the novelist and translator Anne de La Roche, reveal how Huguenot connections with the Restoration elite could be instrumentalised to shape views on tolerance and asylum-seeking.
Simulation of Thermal Nonequilibrium Cycles in the Solar Wind
Authors: Scott Roger B. , Reep Jeffrey W. , Linton Mark G. , Bradshaw Stephen J.
Published: November 2024

Thermal nonequilibrium (TNE) is a condition of the plasma in the solar corona in which the local rate of energy loss due to radiation increases to the point that it cannot be sustained by the various heating terms acting on the plasma, precluding the existence of a steady state. The limit cycles of precipitation and evaporation that result from TNE have been simulated in 1D models of coronal loops, as well as 2D and 3D models of the solar chromosphere and lower corona. However, a careful study of TNE in the solar wind has not been performed until now. Here, we demonstrate that for suitable combinations of local and global heating rates, it is possible for the plasma to exhibit a TNE condition, even in the context of a transonic solar wind with appreciable mass and energy fluxes. This implies limits on the amount of footpoint heating that can be withstood under steady-state conditions in the solar wind, and may help to explain the variability of solar wind streams that emanate from regions of highly concentrated magnetic flux on the solar surface. The implications of this finding pertain to various sources of high-density solar wind, including plumes that form above regions of mixed magnetic polarity in polar coronal holes and the slow solar wind that emanates from coronal hole boundaries.
Precision Timing of Eclipsing Binaries from TESS Full Frame Images: Method and Performance
Authors: Marcadon Frédéric , Prša Andrej
Published: November 2024

Several hundreds of thousands of eclipsing binaries (EBs) are expected to be detected in the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) full frame images (FFIs). This represents a significant increase in the number of EBs available for eclipse timing variation studies. In this paper, we investigate the feasibility of performing precise eclipse timing of TESS EBs using the FFIs. To this end, we developed a fast, automated method and applied it to a sample of ∼100 EBs selected from the Villanova TESS EB catalog. Our timing analysis resulted in the detection of 10 new triple candidates with outer periods shorter than ∼1300 days. For five of them, we were able to constrain the outer orbit by analyzing independently the short-cadence (SC) and FFI data and to derive the minimum mass of the third body with a precision better than 4% for SC and 11% for FFI data. We then compared the results obtained from the two data sets and found that using the FFI data leads to (1) a degradation of both the accuracy and precision of the tertiary mass determination for the tightest EBs and (2) an overall underestimation of the third component’s mass. However, we stress that our main conclusions on the nature of the detected signals do not depend on which data set is used. This confirms the great potential of TESS FFIs, which will allow us to search for rare objects such as substellar circumbinary companions and compact triple stellar systems.
Dynamical Origin of the Vertical Metallicity Gradient of the Milky Way Bulge
Authors: Chen Bin-Hui , Shen Juntai , Liu Zhong
Published: November 2024

A vertical metallicity gradient (VMG) in the Milky Way bulge is well-established. Yet, its origin has not been fully understood under the Galactic secular evolution scenario. We construct single-disk and triple-disk N-body models with an initial radial metallicity gradient (RMG) for each disk. These models generate a VMG through a “two-step heating” mechanism: the outer, metal-poor particles move inward via the bar instability and subsequently undergo more significant vertical heating during the buckling instability, so they end up at greater vertical height. The “two-step heating” mechanism nearly linearly transforms the RMGs in precursor disks into VMGs. Comparing the models with a triple-disk model tagged with radially independent Gaussian metallicity, we find that, despite certain limitations, the “two-step heating” mechanism is still important in shaping the Galactic VMG. If the bar and buckling instabilities contributed to the formation of boxy/peanut-shaped bulges, then the “two-step heating” mechanism is inevitable in the secular evolution of a boxy/peanut-shaped bulge.
Pycnogonida collection of the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences
Authors: Dudnik Zoya , Kremenetskaia Antonina
Published: November 2024

This dataset comprises detailed information on 2,134 Pycnogonida specimens stored in the Ocean Benthic Fauna collection (collection code: OBFc) of the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology (IORAS). These specimens were collected over a span of 77 years, since 1947, from 996 distinct localities across various regions of the World Ocean.

The IORAS Pycnogonida collection stands out for its wide range of Pycnogonida species, including both common and exceptionally rare specimens, some of which are unique to this collection. This diversity makes the dataset an invaluable resource for taxonomists, ecologists, and marine biologists, particularly those studying sea spiders. By providing comprehensive data on species distribution and diversity, the collection plays a key role in advancing our understanding of these intriguing marine arthropods. It serves as a vital reference for scientific research, aiding in species identification, the study of ecological relationships, and the analysis of biogeographic patterns worldwide.

The whole Pycnogonida collection of the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology has undergone a meticulous revision and digitization process to compile a comprehensive dataset on the geographic, bathymetric, and taxonomic specimen distribution. This effort includes the documentation and imaging of the type collection as well as of rare and unique records. The resulting dataset serves as a valuable resource for a variety of scientific disciplines, including taxonomic studies, biodiversity research, and biogeographic analyses. This dataset contributes to our understanding of marine biodiversity and the distribution patterns of Pycnogonida across different oceanic regions and depths.
A new species of Plutella Schrank (Lepidoptera, Plutellidae) from the Andes of northern Chile
Authors: Vargas Héctor
Published: November 2024

The moth genus Plutella Schrank, 1802 (Lepidoptera, Plutellidae) includes 26 described species. In addition to the diamondback moth, P. xylostella (Linnaeus, 1758), which is an important and widely distributed pest of cruciferous crops, only two species have been previously recorded in Chile, both with distribution ranges restricted to the southern temperate rainforests.

Plutella copaquillaensis sp. nov. is described and illustrated, based on adults reared from larvae collected on Neuontobotrys lanata (Walp.) Al-Shehbaz (Brassicaceae) in the arid highlands of the Andes of northern Chile. The new species resembles P. xylostella in wing pattern, but clearly differs in genitalia morphology.
Factors Related to the Prevalence of Pressure Ulcers Among Residents in Korean Nursing Homes
Authors: Jung Sun Ok , Min Eun Jeong , Shin Juh Hyun
Published: November 2024

Purpose

Pressure ulcers (PUs) are serious health outcomes for nursing home (NH) residents and are considered important nursing sensitive quality indicators, as professional nursing care can prevent PUs. The purpose of the current study was to investigate related factors of PUs for NH residents.

Method

A cross-sectional design was used. From August 27, 2021, to March 25, 2022, data were collected from 51 NHs in Korea. Facility, nurse staffing, and resident characteristics were selected as independent variables. The response variable was the number of residents with PUs in the 3 months following admission in each NH.

Results

We used sparse logistic regression to analyze the data. Mean number of residents with PUs per NH was 1.12 (
SD
= 2.13). When RNs' hours per resident day increased by 1 hour, the number of residents with PUs decreased 0.011 times (
p
= 0.046). When the ratio of grade 1 residents in each NH increased 1%, the odds of residents with PUs increased 13% (
p
= 0.036).

Conclusion

Providing high-quality, nursing sensitive care is an essential factor to decrease PUs for NH residents. Providing sufficient RN care is urgently necessary to develop solutions to preventable health conditions for these individuals. [
Research in Gerontological Nursing, 17
(6), 281–290.]
Existence of nonoscillatory solutions for higher order nonlinear mixed neutral differential equations
Authors: Li Hui , Jin Nana , Zhang Yu
Published: November 2024

In this paper, the existence of nonoscillatory solutions for a class of higher-order nonlinear differential equations is investigated. Notably, the equations are of mixed neutral type with a forcing term, which distinguished the equations in this paper from the existing ones and made the qualitative analysis of the solution more complicated. By means of the Schauder-Tychonoff fixed point theorem and inequality techniques, some new sufficient conditions for the existence of nonoscillatory solutions were established. The results in this paper improved and generalized some known results in the existing works. Finally, an example was given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
Rapports différenciés à la culture numérique
Authors: Demory Matthieu
Published: November 2024

Cet article entreprend d’examiner les rapports qu’entretiennent les individus avec la culture numérique. Son objectif est de mettre en lumière les inégalités sociales-numériques, marquées notamment par le genre, l’âge, la classe et le capital culturel. En se focalisant sur les expériences réceptives en situation de médiation numérique, il conviendra également de souligner des formes de résistances, allant de la peur des hackers à la crainte de faire des erreurs en passant par l’auto-déqualification, résultant quasi systématiquement d’un défaut de capital culturel.
Le haschich dans l’Islam médiéval
Authors: Marino Danilo
Published: November 2024

Dans cet article, on se propose d’explorer l’origine et le développement de la consommation de haschich dans les sociétés musulmanes par l’analyse d’un ouvrage singulier, Le Repos des âmes dans le haschich et le vin (Rāḥat al-arwāḥ fī-l-ḥashīsh wa-l-rāḥ), écrit par le littérateur syrien Taqī al-Dīn Abū l-Tuqā al-Badrī (1443-1488). On examinera d’abord comment le discours médical arabe portant sur cette substance synthétise différents savoirs pharmacologiques antérieurs (gréco-hellénistique, byzantin, syriaque, persan et indien). Puis, on abordera l’élaboration du statut juridique du hashīsh (terme arabe signifiant « herbe sèche »), dont l’assimilation aux boissons fermentées ne faisait pas l’unanimité. Enfin, on verra comment les poètes arabes de l’Islam médiéval réinterprètent les conventions de la littérature bachique en utilisant des images inspirées par le haschich et ses effets, images dominées soit par une esthétique homoérotique, soit par le langage mystique.
L’antialcoolisme en France comme objet d’histoire : généalogie et perspectives
Authors: Afanasyeva Victoria
Published: November 2024

Cet article passe en revue et analyse les évolutions dans l’historiographie sur l’antialcoolisme français. Au début, son histoire s’écrit par les acteurs de ce mouvement, en parallèle de l’émergence et du développement des associations, entre les années 1830 et le milieu du xxe siècle. Le climat propice des années 1950-1970, avec la création des organismes financeurs et le cultural turn, érige l’antialcoolisme en un véritable objet d’étude. Cependant, après les travaux fondateurs des historiens Thierry Fillaut, Didier Nourrisson, Patricia Prestwich et Myriam Tsikounas, l’intérêt pour le mouvement s’estompe. C’est dans les années 2010 que le changement d’échelle de réflexion (considérer les initiatives antialcooliques nationales comme faisant partie d’un mouvement transnational), la grande disponibilité d’archives et l’approche thématique (groupements ouvriers, activité féminine) ou locale (projet MALCOF) amorcent un renouvellement historiographique.
Pour une histoire de l’usage médical des stupéfiants : état des lieux et perspectives
Authors: Dubus Zoë
Published: November 2024

L’historiographie en général et celle produite en France en particulier présente traditionnellement les stupéfiants comme des substances indistinctement dangereuses. Ce cadrage systématique sur les phénomènes d’addictions, de déviance et de risques pour l’usager·ère ou la société, repérable par exemple dans la majorité des thèses d’histoire soutenues sur la question des psychotropes, occulte l’existence de champs de recherches concernant notamment leurs usages thérapeutiques, pourtant à l’origine de leur intégration aux pratiques des individus occidentaux. Cet article proposera donc un état des lieux analytique et critique de la recherche en histoire prenant pour objet d’étude la « carrière » des stupéfiants en tant que médicaments, un champ principalement dominé, d’une part, par la littérature anglo-américaine, d’autre part par des auteurs et autrices appartenant aux professions médicales et non formé·es à la méthode historique. Il tentera par ailleurs de signaler différentes pistes de recherches qui demeurent à suivre afin d’enrichir nos connaissances sur les usages médicaux de ces substances sulfureuses.
Pour une histoire du cannabis
Authors: Yvorel Jean-Jacques
Published: November 2024

Que sait-on de l’histoire du haschisch en France ou, plus précisément, de l’histoire du rapport entre le cannabis et les habitants de l’Hexagone ? Quels aspects de ces rapports mériteraient de plus amples investigations de la part des historiens ? Quelles périodes ont été le plus étudiées, et quels moments ont été délaissés ? Pour répondre à ces questions, cet article reprend pour l’essentiel notre contribution dans l’ouvrage Cannabis et adolescence. Les liaisons dangereuses. Avant le xixe siècle, si le chanvre indien n’est pas totalement inconnu en France, il est très peu connu et est essentiellement présent dans les récits de voyageurs. Nous n’en avons trouvé aucune trace, par exemple, dans la littérature médicale avant le livre d’Aubert-Roche, De la peste et du typhus en Orient paru en 1840. Cinq ans plus tard la publication de l’ouvrage de Moreau de Tours Du haschisch et de l’aliénation mentale suscite un intérêt certain dans les milieux médicaux. L’aliéniste de Bicêtre (puis de la Salpêtrière) est pour beaucoup dans l’introduction du cannabis en France. Notre « voyage » dans l’historiographie de cette substance commencera donc au mitan du xixe siècle. Nous avons distingué trois niveaux d’analyse, liés entre eux certes, mais dotés d’une certaine autonomie. Nous examinerons la place du haschisch dans les discours et pratiques scientifiques et plus particulièrement médicaux. Nous nous pencherons ensuite sur la place du haschisch dans les représentations littéraires et artistiques. Enfin nous étudierons plus sociologiquement la consommation de haschisch. Ces trois entrées n’épuisent pas le sujet. Le cannabis face au droit et aux politiques publiques, par exemple, constitue un autre axe spécialement heuristique.
La chronique, chaînon manquant de la modernité littéraire
Authors: Vaillant Alain
Published: November 2024

La chronique, cette « mauvaise herbe » journalistique de la presse du XIXe siècle, fut aussi un laboratoire littéraire irremplaçable : il a appris aux écrivains-journalistes de la toute nouvelle ère médiatique d’abord à écrire au jour le jour, sans le projet synthétique d’une œuvre à imaginer et à réaliser, puis à resserrer l’écriture en éliminant ce ton de bavardage conversationnel qui était encore le style ordinaire de la presse au début de la monarchie de Juillet, enfin à faire de la chronique un genre à part entière, voué à la concision poético-humoristique. Malgré sa banalité apparente, la chronique fut l’espace littéraire, à la fois envahissant et méprisé, où s’est expérimenté très tôt, dès les années 1840, l’art de la prose moderne, destiné à devenir la nouvelle norme pour la littérature postromantique.
Les chroniques de Charles Monselet
Authors: Aron Paul
Published: November 2024

Dans le monde du journal, la chronique est un genre mal défini. Elle est pour une part assignée à un domaine particulier (chronique théâtrale ou chronique des Beaux-Arts), pour une autre part, libre à l’égal d’une conversation de salon. Le cas de Charles Monselet (1825-1888), journaliste très répandu dans le petit journal entre 1850 et sa mort, permet d’éclairer la valeur qu’il accordait à ce genre. C’était à ses yeux un véritable genre littéraire, mais elle ne lui a pas permis d’être pleinement reconnu comme écrivain.
Relire Chérie à la lumière de La Femme au xviiie siècle
Authors: Takaï Nao
Published: November 2024

Chérie, dernier roman du dernier des frères Goncourt, est une œuvre complexe, souvent perçue comme misogyne à travers son héroïne mourant de n’avoir pu se marier. Pourtant, une lecture croisée de ce roman avec leur étude historique, La Femme au xviiie siècle, révèle que ce roman, mêlant des souvenirs de la famille Goncourt, des références au xviiie siècle et des motifs déjà évoqués dans leurs études sur ce siècle, représente Chérie comme l’incarnation de l’esthétique des frères Goncourt. La beauté décadente qui émane de ce roman naît également de la fusion de l’hymne à la beauté artificielle, telle que déjà célébrée dans La femme au xviiie siècle, avec l’étude intime des femmes qu’ils ont poursuivie tout au long de leur carrière littéraire. Chérie, dotée du sens artistique et de la fierté de la femme du xviiie siècle, élevée par son créateur au rang d’héritière des deux frères, peut être appréhendée comme la mère vierge symbolique de l’Académie Goncourt.
Are the Low-Country RPC Tea Estates Deteriorating?: An Analysis of Affiliated Factors
Authors: Mahindapala K G J P , Samansiri B A D , Jayarathna S P A R K , Dayananda H N , Rajasinghe J C K , Ratnayake S P , Mahinda T G N , De Alwis P D , Jayaweera H
Published: November 2024

The Low grown tea contributes significantly to the national tea production in Sri Lanka. The average productivity in most of the Regional Plantation Company (RPC) estates in the Low-Country are comparatively lesser than that of the RPC estates in the Up-Country, indicating a sign of yield declining in the Low-Country tea estates. The present study contributes for establishing the yield trends in the RPC sector in Low-Country tea growing districts. Furthermore, the contribution of revenue extent and the replanting rate towards the outcome of the RPC estate were also investigated by collecting the data from estate records for the last ten-year period. Results revealed that a declining trend in total tea production and average tea yield of estates in the region. The total tea production and the average yield have been decreased by 36% and 13%, respectively, in Ratnapura district, whereas the drop of total tea production in Kegalle district was 24 % during last ten-year period. The decline in total production and the average yield in Matara and Galle districts were 32%, 26%, and 45%, 7%, respectively. If this trend continues, majority of the estates in the districts under review would be running at lost after five-year period. The results revealed that substantial reduction (21.7%) of tea extent in the RPC sector in Low-Country and a low rate of replanting in almost all the districts in the period under review.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of Leishmania infantum in sandflies in Iran
Authors: Rahimi Sara , Arshadi Homa , Shoraka Hamid Reza , Sofizadeh Aioub , Latifi Arman
Published: November 2024

Objective:

To determine the overall and pooled prevalence of Leishmania (L.) infantum in sandfly vectors in Iran.

Methods:

The present research conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis and searched regional databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science (WoS), Embase, PAHO Iris, LILACS, WHO Iris, and local databases named: SID, Magiran, Civilica, and also grey literatures. The current research included studies that were conducted in Iran and examined L. infantum in different sandfly vectors. The studies’ quality assessment/risk of bias assessment was evaluated by the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist for prevalence data studies, and the data were analyzed by Stata 14 software. In addition, we examined 22 primary studies to estimate the overall prevalence of L. infantum among various vectors of visceral leishmaniasis.

Results:

According to the meta-analysis, the pooled prevalence of Phlebotomus (Ph.) tobbi, Ph. alexandri, Ph. kandelaki, Ph. perfiliewi, Ph. major, Ph. keshishiani were 5.34%, 4.36%, 2.23%, 1.79%, 4.37% and 1.18%. Ph. tobbi has the highest infection rate (25.00%) of L. infantum among the sandfly vectors.

Conclusions:

Visceral leishmaniasis is widespread in Fars, Ardebil, and East-Azerbaijan provinces, which are the most important endemic regions in Iran.
Sufficient convexity and best approximation
Authors: Berger Josef , Bridges Douglas S. , Svindland Gregor
Published: November 2024

Working constructively throughout, we introduce the notion of sufficient convexity for functions and sets and study its implications on the existence of best approximations of points in sets and of sets mutually.
Hitchin systems: some recent advances
Authors: Sheinman Oleg Karlovich , Wang Bin
Published: November 2024

We give a survey of some recent advances in parabolic Hitchin systems (parabolic Beauville-Narasimhan-Ramanan correspondence, mirror symmetry for parabolic Hitchin systems) and in exact methods of solving non-parabolic Hitchin systems.
Bibliography: 55 titles.
One-Step Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for the Detection of Major Disease-Transmitting Mosquito Vectors in India
Authors: Karan Mintu , Paul Sharmistha , Nath Supriya , Das Bedanta , Ghosh Sanhita , Karmakar Suman , Mandal Pritam , Bhowmik Biplab , Singh Piyoosh Kumar , Dixit Rajnikant , Pal Chiranjib
Published: November 2024

Mosquitoes are important vectors that transmit viral, protozoan, and helminthic diseases across the world. Climate change and unplanned urbanization are accelerating the spread of these diseases. Controlling vector-borne diseases can be performed most effectively through vector control. Inadequate knowledge of vector bionomics is an impediment and can lead to inappropriate vector control efforts. However, the conventional methods of vector identification are based on morphological differences, demand a significant amount of time and specific skills, and are often misleading. An efficient and affordable solution is needed to quickly and accurately identify pooled samples from vast geographical territories. To ensure the correct identification of distorted or pooled samples in India, a set of definitive steps is required, including the construction of unique primers and the standardization of a one-step assay based on the second internal transcribed spacer gene of the ribosomal DNA. We have successfully developed and confirmed a highly efficient one-step multiplex reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction assay for the accurate identification of major mosquito vectors, especially in the cases of both the adult and larval forms of Anopheles sp., Aedes sp., and Culex sp. Hence, the specificity, universality, and uniqueness of these primers could serve as a critical tool for the rapid one-step and one-reaction identification of mosquitoes to control mosquito-borne disease outbreaks and public health emergencies.
Malaria, Dengue Fever, and Leptospirosis in the Urabá Antioqueño Region, Colombia: Etiological and Molecular Characterization among Patients with Acute Undifferentiated Febrile Illness
Authors: Restrepo-López Nicaela , Silva-Ramos Carlos Ramiro , Rodas Juan David , Arboleda Margarita , Fernández Diana , Uribe-Restrepo Pablo , Agudelo-Flórez Piedad , Tobón-Castaño Alberto , Hidalgo Marylin , Melby Peter C. , Aguilar Patricia V. , Cabada Miguel M. , Díaz Francisco J. , _ _
Published: November 2024

Acute undifferentiated febrile illness (AUFI) is the main cause of medical attention in the tropics worldwide. Malaria, arboviral diseases, and leptospirosis are the most important etiologies. These are highly endemic in the Urabá antioqueño, Colombia, being the main causes of fever in several municipalities in this region. However, up-to-date data regarding the infecting species and serotypes are lacking. Thus, we characterized the etiology of AUFI, focusing on malaria, arboviruses, and leptospirosis in this region and the circulating infecting species. An active surveillance was conducted between January and April 2022, and July and October 2023 in two local hospitals in the Urabá antioqueño. Febrile patients were enrolled voluntarily. Malaria, arboviral diseases, and leptospirosis were screened through direct, serological, molecular, and rapid diagnostic methods. Amplicons obtained for dengue virus (DENV) and Leptospira spp. were analyzed through phylogenetic analysis. A total of 184 febrile patients were enrolled. A confirmed etiology was detected in 43.4% of patients from Apartadó and 61.2% from Turbo. Malaria was the most frequent cause in both municipalities, which was caused mainly by Plasmodium falciparum in Apartadó and Plasmodium vivax in Turbo. Dengue virus serotype 1 genotype V, DENV genotype Asian-American, and DENV genotype Cosmopolitan were identified, as well as pathogenic Leptospira species closely related to Leptospira santarosai and Leptospira noguchii. The present study confirms the importance of malaria, dengue fever, and leptospirosis in the Urabá antioqueño. Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax were identified, as well as two DENV serotypes and three DENV genotypes and two different Leptospira species.
Carbon ion radiation therapy in prostate cancer: The importance of dosage
Authors: Treechairusame Teeradon , Taweesedt Pahnwat T
Published: November 2024

In this article, we comment on the article by Ono et al . We focus specifically on the carbon ion radiotherapy studies and the method to calculate the dosing schedule. While photon hypofractionated radiotherapy in prostate cancer has demonstrated improvement in tumor control with reduced gastrointestinal toxicity compared to conventional radiotherapy, carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) offers additional physical and biological advantages. Recent findings, including those from Ono et al , have established new dose constraints of CIRT for prostate cancer treatment and risk factors for rectal bleeding. Due to limited data on CIRT dosing, this study underscores the need for more research to refine dose calculation methods and better understand their effects on clinical outcomes.
Transcendencja archiwalnego uniwersum. Pytania o metafizykę w archiwistyce
Authors: Magier Dariusz
Published: November 2024

Każde uniwersum potrzebuje sfery transcendencji, która utrzymuje świat w niezbędnej równowadze. W archiwistyce metafizyka sięga do źródeł, do narodzin archiwalium w wyniku selekcji archiwalnej. Postępowanie z nim wymaga zatem odpowiedniej dozy duchowości, która towarzyszy życiu archiwalium. W tym kontekście archiwa stają się świątyniami pamięci, a ich kustosze – kapłanami obcującymi z archiwaliami pełniącymi rolę świętych artefaktów zawierających bezcenne treści. Jako ludzie przywracający porządek świata stworzonego przez Stwórcę stoją na pierwszej linii walki z siłami chaosu i rozkładu. Rozważania autora stanowią próbę odpowiedzi na pytania: Czy w sferze archiwalnej możemy mówić o jakimś istnieniu poza granicami ludzkiego poznania? Jak tę duchowość opisać, skoro nie można jej poznać? Co z tego wynika dla archiwistyki?

Transcendence of the archival universe. Questions about metaphysics in archival science:

Every universe needs a realm of transcendence that maintains the world in the necessary balance. In archival science, metaphysics reaches back to the sources, to the birth of the archive as a result of archival selection. Dealing with it therefore requires an appropriate
dose of spirituality accompanying the life of the archive. In this context, archives become temples of memory, and their custodians are priests who interact with archives acting as sacred artefacts containing priceless content. As people restoring order to the world of the Creator, they stand on the front line in the fight against the forces of chaos and decay. The author’s considerations attempt to answer the following questions: In the archival realm, can we talk about existence beyond the limits of human cognition? How can this spirituality be described if it cannot be known? What does this mean for archival science?
Między miastem a cmentarzem
Authors: Follprecht Kamila
Published: November 2024

Do końca XVIII w. cmentarze były naturalną częścią Krakowa, toczyło się na nich życie mieszkańców związane zarówno z uroczystościami religijnymi w świątyni, jak i miejską codziennością. Władze austriackie, unowocześniając funkcjonowanie miasta, zabroniły pochówków na miejskich cmentarzach, w 1803 r. utworzono cmentarz powszechny koło wsi Rakowice. W 2020 r. przy ul. Rakowickiej 22E, czyli między miastem a cmentarzem, powstał nowoczesny budynek Archiwum Narodowego w Krakowie, przechowywane w nim archiwalia wydobywają z mroków niepamięci dawnych krakowian, m.in. podróżnika Anzelma Teodora Dzwonkowskiego (1764–1850) i jego rodzinę.

Between city and cemetery:

Until the end of the 18th century, cemeteries were a natural part of Kraków, where the life of the inhabitants took place, both in terms of religious ceremonies in temples and everyday urban life. The Austrian authorities, modernizing the city’s functioning, banned burials in city cemeteries, and a general cemetery was established in 1803 near the village of Rakowice. In 2020, at 22E Rakowicka Street, i.e., between the city and the cemetery, a new modern building of the National Archives in Kraków was built, with the archives stored there bringing former Kraków inhabitants out of the darkness of oblivion, including: the traveller Anzelm Teodor Dzwonkowski (1764–1850) and his family.
Đánh giá mức độ trưởng thành số trong khu vực công: Hàm ý chính sách và quản trị đối với chuyển đổi số ở Việt Nam
Authors: Ly Đặng Thị Thảo
Published: November 2024

Chuyển đổi số không chỉ là một quá trình kỹ thuật mà còn là một yếu tố quan trọng đối với sự phát triển của tổ chức và quốc gia. Trong khi đã có nhiều thành công trong việc chuyển đổi số, nhưng cũng không thiếu những trường hợp thất bại, phụ thuộc vào năng lực kỹ thuật số và quản lý chuyển đổi. Nghiên cứu này tập trung vào việc xác định hai loại năng lực này và vai trò của chúng trong việc thực hiện các chiến lược và sáng kiến chuyển đổi số. Bằng cách phân tích quá trình chuyển đổi số ở Việt Nam và khảo sát các tỉnh thành điển hình, nghiên cứu này đề xuất các mô hình mới dựa trên phương pháp Tổng quan Tài liệu có Hệ thống (SLR). Sử dụng dữ liệu thứ cấp như GRDP, DTI, EBI, PCI và PAPI, nghiên cứu đã phân tích quá trình chuyển đổi số của 07 thành phố lớn ở Việt Nam. Cuối cùng, nghiên cứu đưa ra các khuyến nghị chính sách và quản lý để tận dụng tối đa năng lực kỹ thuật số và quản lý trong quá trình số hóa của Việt Nam, đặc biệt là đối với lãnh đạo địa phương.
Trải nghiệm của người học về chương trình đào tạo Tiến sĩ Quản trị kinh doanh
Authors: Việt Cao Quốc , Hạnh Lê Nhật , Anh Phan Ngọc , Nhung Trịnh Thị Cẩm , Uyên Nguyễn Lê Phương
Published: November 2024

Chương trình đào tạo Tiến Sĩ (TS) Quản Trị Kinh Doanh (QTKD) đóng góp một vai trò rất lớn trong việc tạo ra đội ngũ các nhà nghiên cứu và giảng dạy ở các Trường Đại học trong bối cảnh ngành đào tạo này không ngừng phát triển và vai trò quan trọng của nó trong việc đào tạo ra các doanh nhân, nhà quản lý tương lai. Do đó, việc xây dựng và đánh giá chương trình đào tạo Quản trị Kinh doanh đóng một vai trò cốt yếu với các Trường Đại học liên quan. Nghiên cứu này nhằm mục tiêu gồm khám phá mong muốn, kỳ vọng của người học, những yếu tố giúp họ thành công hoàn thành chương trình, cũng như những khó khăn, thách thức mà người học đã trải nghiệm. Phương pháp nghiên cứu định tính được thực hiện với các cuộc phỏng vấn trực tiếp và thảo luận nhóm tập trung. Tổng cộng có 71 đáp viên gồm những người tốt nghiệp TS trong nước (33), tốt nghiệp TS nước ngoài (12 người) và đang học (26) tham gia vào nghiên cứu. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho những trải nghiệm thực tế và những ý kiến chia sẻ về mong muốn, kỳ vọng của họ về chương trình đào tạo cũng như các yếu tố liên quan. Người học đánh giá cao vai trò quan trọng của người hướng dẫn và tính tự chọn của các môn học không bắt buộc. Những kết quả này là cơ sở quan trọng để các Trường tham khảo từ đó cải thiện chương trình đào tạo vì các yếu tố này đóng góp vào trải nghiệm tích cực của người học.