bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Critical reading for critical engagement with English literature: a critical reflective study
Authors: Simango John
Published: February 2024

In South African secondary schools, critical reading is encouraged by the CAPS policy document, but still some learners, even at university level, find it difficult to utilise critical reading, a skill that is believed by scholars to promote critical thinking skills. This alternative, valuable kind of text study called critical reading escalates basic knowledge of the text to applying it to everyday life experiences. This, in turn, makes teaching and learning interesting, meaningful and ensures that the desirable educational goals such as preparing learners to become solutions to societal challenges are achievable when teachers use the concept of critical reading as a teaching strategy. This qualitative study used a critical reflective theory to explore how critical reading can equip secondary school Further Education and Training (FET) learners with critical, creative skills to be truly able to tackle life challenges. The article further shows that critical reading is an ideal teaching method that uses learner-centred teaching strategies to promote critical reading and critical thinking skills.
Women Facing the Committee: Decision-Making on Abortion in Postwar Hungary
Authors: Sándor Judit , Lászlófi Viola
Published: February 2024

In this article, we examine the medical, legal, social, and political context of abortion in Hungary after the Second World War, with special attention to the decision-making process of the so-called abortion committees. These committees collected data on the social and medical status of women to support their decision on whether to permit the operation or not. In the first half of the 1950s and after 1973, the committees were given a relatively free hand in making their decision on whether to allow an abortion. Women had to appear in front of these committees in person, and the process was a performance of demonstrating compliance with the law by stating a legally acceptable reason to terminate the pregnancy. In our article we analyze how the hierarchical-paternalistic structures of healthcare were reproduced and operated in the frequently changing abortion regimes within a state socialist legal and political framework. We also explore how these phenomena affected women’s requests and the options available to doctors at the micro level of decision-making on abortion. The study shows how women and doctors were forced to make efforts to comply with the changing normative framework and how different forms of paternalism (e.g., institutional, medical) shaped this process. The main purpose of the various laws was to regulate abortion and population policy by monitoring the measurable circumstances of pregnancy. In the early 1950s, the focus was on the health of the mother, whereas in the 1970s it was more on the living conditions necessary to raise a child. Despite the detailed regulations based on the paternalist structure of the healthcare system, it was left to doctors and other members of abortion committees to implement the norms at the local level. In some cases, doctors utilized this paternalist framework and patriarchal techniques characteristic of the healthcare system to circumvent the intentions of population policy. The article demonstrates these phenomena by analyzing the medical records of Pesterzsébeti Szülő- és Nőbeteg Otthon (Gynecological and Maternity Hospital of Pesterzsébet) and the documents of the abortion committee of Pécs.
A new species of Typhonium (Araceae) from Vietnam
Authors: Luu Hong Truong , Nguyen-Phi Nga , Nguyen Quoc Dat , Nguyen Hieu Cuong , Van Hong Thien , Nguyen-Le Xuan Bach
Published: February 2024

Typhonium obtusum is described as a new species endemic to Vietnam. It is unique in the genus in having an oblong-elliptic spathe limb with an obtuse apex and yellowish-greenish filiform staminodes with a down-curved acumen. The ecology, distribution and assessment of the conservation status of the new taxon, as well as a key to all known Typhonium species in Vietnam, are provided.
Six new species of Margattea Shelford, 1911 (Blaberoidea, Pseudophyllodromiidae, Neoblattellini) from China
Authors: Li Qian-Qian , Yao Wen-Wen , Zhang Ke , Wang Zong-Qing , Che Yan-Li
Published: February 2024

SixMargatteaspecies are established and described: three are cryptic species, namely,M. parabisignataLi & Che,sp. nov.,M. semicircularisLi & Che,sp. nov., andM. forcipataLi & Che,sp. nov.They are distinguished from known speciesM. bisignata,M. spinifera, andM. paratransversaby their male genitalia with the aid of molecular species delimitation method (ABGD) usingCOIas the molecular marker. The other three new species areM. pedataLi & Che,sp. nov.,M. undulataLi & Che,sp. nov., andM. bisphaericaLi & Che,sp. nov.Morphological and genitalia photographs of these new species ofMargattea, as well as a key to the species ofMargatteafrom China, are provided.
Oblatopyrochroa bellula, an enigmatic new genus and species of Pyrochroinae (Coleoptera, Pyrochroidae) from Xizang, China
Authors: Gao Qi , Young Daniel K. , Pan Zhao
Published: February 2024

Oblatopyrochroa bellula, a new genus and species of Pyrochroinae Latreille, 1807 from Xizang, China, is described and illustrated. The antennae, cranial apparatus, and genitalia of the new genus form a truly unique set of characters not observed in any other pyrochroid genus. The taxonomic position and phylogenetic relationships ofOblatopyrochroagen. nov.are also discussed but appear difficult to resolve.
Éthiques inclusives en éducation
Authors: Saint-Supery Isabeau , Mazon Cécile , Sauzéon Hélène , Meyer Éric
Published: February 2024

L’environnement socio-éducatif d’un élève avec Trouble du Spectre de l’Autisme (TSA) est principalement tripartite avec : sa famille, l’école, et les services médico-sociaux. Chacune des parties, les personnes impliquées et leurs interactions ont une influence directe sur le jeune. Bien que formellement instituée comme requise pour favoriser l’inclusion scolaire, la coéducation est rarement opérationnelle, et chacune des parties rapportent des difficultés de communication et de coordination des projets de l’élève liées à l’absence d’unité de temps et d’espace pour échanger. Pour parfaire cette absence, l’action recherche TousEnsemble a consisté à coconcevoir une application web interactive pour la collaboration entre les acteurs de l’inclusion scolaire des élèves avec TSA. Une méthode de conception participative a été choisie pour permettre la codécision, l’engagement citoyen, et la responsabilisation éthique des parties prenantes à la conception du futur outil. Les besoins des utilisateurs ont été collectés, différents prototypes ont été créés en intégrant itérativement leurs retours, jusqu’à aboutir à un consensus. L’inspection ergonomique de l’outil final a satisfait les principaux besoins initiaux, aboutissant à un outil de soutien à la coéducation centrée sur les compétences, solutions éducatives et un partage de l’expertise de chacun au bénéfice de l’élève.
Éthiques inclusives en éducation
Authors: Balssa Floriane , Lespinet-Najib Véronique , Bazin Isabelle
Published: February 2024

Cet article questionne la place du FALC pour une éducation plus inclusive en France. Le Facile à Lire et à Comprendre (FALC) est un ensemble de règles permettant de simplifier un document afin de le rendre plus accessible aux personnes ayant des difficultés de lecture et de compréhension. Actuellement, le FALC est peu utilisé dans l’éducation en France contrairement à d’autres pays européens comme l’Allemagne par exemple. C’est pourquoi dans ce travail, nous nous interrogerons sur la place que le FALC peut prendre dans le milieu scolaire dit ordinaire. Tout d’abord, nous présenterons les origines et le principe du FALC. Nous discuterons ensuite du besoin d’adaptation du FALC afin qu’il puisse s’inscrire dans une démarche d’enseignement en école élémentaire. Enfin, nous exposerons la méthode de Recherche-Action mise en place pour adapter le FALC à une problématique d’enseignement en école élémentaire.
Éthiques inclusives en éducation
Authors: Arneton Mélissa , Kitzmann Morgan , Thierry Xavier , Geay Bertrand
Published: February 2024

Le volet école de l’étude longitudinale française depuis l’enfance (Elfe) permet d’investiguer sur un échantillon d’enfants tout-venant la manière dont des besoins particuliers peuvent être pris en compte avant l’entrée à l’école ou lorsqu’ils émergent ou sont diagnostiqués durant la période de scolarisation obligatoire. Après avoir présenté les spécificités de la cohorte Elfe par rapport à d’autres études sur des enfants français en situation de handicap, les premiers résultats issus d’une étude en cours sur la littératie et l’apprentissage de la lecture des enfants entre la maternelle et le cours préparatoire sont explorés. Les questionnements épistémologiques et éthiques des chercheurs sont ensuite utilisés pour concevoir une formation à destination d’acteurs éducatifs afin de les faire réfléchir à leurs pratiques de classe dans une perspective inclusive.
Éthiques inclusives en éducation
Authors: Andrys-Top Marie
Published: February 2024

Les travaux collaboratifs menés avec des Éducateurs de Jeunes Enfants (EJE) pour ma thèse (2021) s’inscrivent dans la lignée des travaux concernant l’éducation inclusive de Gardou (2012), Kohout Diaz (2018) ou encore Kron & Plaisance (2012). Je me suis intéressée à l’activité des EJE pour l’éducation inclusive au sein des lieux d’accueil de la petite enfance. À l’instar de Janner Raimondi (2016, p. 57), j’ai cherché à comprendre, avec des EJE, ce que vivent les personnes (enfants/parents/professionnels) concernées par l’éducation inclusive. Je m’intéresse à l’activité réelle des EJE qui recouvre tout ce qui anime le professionnel dans l’exercice de son métier, y compris les conflits qui sont au cœur de l’activité (Clot, 1999, 2000). Au sein des lieux d’accueil de la petite enfance les EJE ont à réfléchir et mettre en œuvre des accommodements raisonnables 1 entre l’intention inclusive et l’action inclusive.
Ramses 2024
Authors: Pesme Frédéric
Published: February 2024

La guerre d’Ukraine, après deux décennies de semi-engagements dans des opérations limitées, a contraint l’Alliance atlantique à se recentrer sur son « métier » : la défense collective en Europe. Cohésion politique et décisions militaires sont apparemment au rendez-vous. Reste à savoir si les Européens prendront vraiment leur part dans l’application des nouvelles décisions, et s’ils saisiront l’occasion de s’affirmer de manière plus autonome dans une Alliance revigorée.
Ramses 2024
Authors: Arnould Claude-France
Published: February 2024

La perspective des élargissements qu’ouvre la guerre d’Ukraine pose, au-delà des protestations d’ouverture de l’Union, de lourds problèmes : les intérêts économiques des membres seront-ils harmonisables, est-il possible d’imaginer une vision stratégique commune, comment fonctionneront concrètement les institutions, cette Europe pourrait-elle aller vers plus d’autonomie ? La souplesse des institutions européennes, comme l’idée de Communauté politique européenne, pourrait aider à gérer une transition complexe.
Ramses 2024
Authors: Lozier Jean-Louis
Published: February 2024

La montée en puissance des arsenaux chinois, les récurrentes provocations nord-coréennes, les ambiguïtés russes dans le cadre de la guerre menée en Ukraine, la lente érosion des dispositifs de maîtrise des armements et de désarmement nucléaire : tous ces facteurs dessinent un paysage nucléaire neuf. Dans ce contexte, les Européens se doivent de repenser le rôle à la fois de la dissuasion élargie américaine et des dissuasions proprement européennes.
Ramses 2024
Authors: Chaudet Didier
Published: February 2024

La rivalité indo-pakistanaise trouve ses racines dans le temps long, mais elle dépend aussi des évolutions conjoncturelles des deux acteurs. Les positions nationalistes du gouvernement indien, la crise interne pakistanaise, dans un contexte marqué par les pressions de Pékin, laissent mal augurer d’un rapprochement.
Ramses 2024
Authors: Bros Catherine
Published: February 2024

La croissance indienne ne crée pas assez d’emplois, face à une population en constante hausse. Le transfert de la population active du secteur agricole vers les secteurs à haute productivité est beaucoup trop lent. De plus, le niveau de qualification faible de la plupart des candidats à un emploi bride à la fois le développement du secteur manufacturier et une éventuelle hausse des revenus de la population. L’emploi et la hausse des revenus pouvant seuls, ensemble, définir un réel développement.
Ramses 2024
Authors: Dumont Gérard-François
Published: February 2024

Les dynamiques démographiques ont des effets géopolitiques lourds, en grande partie parce qu’elles divergent d’un espace à l’autre. La scène internationale devra compter demain avec une population européenne en déclin, un poids politique croissant des diasporas, et une Inde qui pourra jouer de son « dividende démographique » quand la Chine devra gérer une population en décroissance. L’Afrique, quant à elle, saura-t-elle s’appuyer sur sa démographie en forte croissance pour son développement ?
Ramses 2024
Authors: Pannier Alice , Velliet Mathilde
Published: February 2024

La course technologique entre puissances, jointe à la volonté de restreindre les dépendances, pousse à dessiner un paysage de coopérations nouveau : focalisation des alliances traditionnelles sur les enjeux technologiques, développement de cadres spécifiques… L’Union européenne, avec sa culture propre, s’intègre désormais dans cette logique. La multiplicité des initiatives, bilatérales, minilatérales, multilatérales, risque cependant de conduire à la fragmentation d’un système mal gouvernable.
Ramses 2024
Authors: Vercueil Julien
Published: February 2024

L’efficacité des sanctions occidentales s’apprécie à divers niveaux : restrictions individuelles, barrages technologiques, effets structurels sur l’économie russe. C’est la pression sur la rente pétrolière qui peut avoir à terme la plus grande efficacité, accompagnée par la réduction éventuelle de la consommation européenne.
Ramses 2024
Authors: Minassian Gaïdz
Published: February 2024

Champ traditionnel de l’impérialisme russe, le Caucase du Sud revêt une importance nouvelle avec la guerre d’Ukraine. La Russie tente d’y consolider son influence entre la Géorgie, l’Arménie et l’Azerbaïdjan, et les puissances extérieures se redéploient dans ce qui reste un carrefour stratégique essentiel.
Ramses 2024
Authors: Martin Éric-André
Published: February 2024

Après une année 2022 difficile, la capacité du gouvernement allemand à conduire la modernisation de la Bundeswehr, en respectant la nécessaire cohérence des choix et le calendrier fixé, aura valeur de test pour ses partenaires de l’OTAN et de l’Union européenne. Le pari annoncé n’apparaît pas encore gagné.
Ramses 2024
Authors: Krpata Marie
Published: February 2024

La guerre d’Ukraine, la découverte de l’échec des stratégies purement diplomatiques, de la dépendance vis-à-vis de la Russie, de l’ambiguïté de la position chinoise, obligent l’Allemagne, dans une conjoncture politique complexe, à redéfinir les fondamentaux de sa politique extérieure et de sa politique de sécurité.
Ramses 2024
Authors: Arnold Edward
Published: February 2024

Le Royaume-Uni a mis à jour ses choix stratégiques sans vraiment les infléchir : priorité à l’Europe du Nord, articulation stratégique entre l’Atlantique et le Pacifique, valorisation des partenariats. Le rapprochement vis-à-vis de l’Union européenne est notable. Reste à mesurer le poids militaire proprement dit du pays.
Ramses 2024
Authors: Nardon Laurence
Published: February 2024

La campagne pour 2024 semble se mettre en place autour des candidats de 2020 : un Joe Biden peu crédité par l’opinion d’une politique économique profitant pourtant aux ménages américains, un Donald Trump bénéficiant des multiples candidatures de son camp et d’un certain confusionnisme idéologique républicain.
Ramses 2024
Authors: Droulers Martine
Published: February 2024

Les difficultés économiques du Brésil l’incitent à resserrer ses liens avec la Chine, tout en tentant de préserver ses relations avec ses grands partenaires occidentaux. La transition écologique et la stabilisation sociale et économique d’un pays divisé restent les grands défis d’une présidence à risque.
Ramses 2024
Authors: Abdelrahim Amr
Published: February 2024

L’Union européenne n’a pas usé de ses instruments pour aider à démanteler le système autoritaire tunisien, et ouvrir de nouvelles perspectives économiques. Enfermée dans un dialogue avec les anciennes élites, obsédée par la libéralisation économique, elle se trouve confrontée aux impasses d’un nouveau régime autoritaire.
Ramses 2024
Authors: Pascouau Yves
Published: February 2024

Les institutions européennes sont engagées dans la négociation d’un Pacte censé être adopté par consensus. Celle-ci pourrait en réalité déboucher sur des règles complexes et difficilement interprétables. Ou sur un échec qui, dans les circonstances présentes, conduirait à une renationalisation des politiques d’accueil.
Ramses 2024
Authors: Gaillard Norbert
Published: February 2024

La tendance à une relative dédollarisation des échanges internationaux reflète l’évolution des rapports de puissance dans le monde. Le dollar reste central, même si le yuan occupe une place croissante. Cette centralité pourrait cependant se trouver menacée par une crise du système financier américain.
Ramses 2024
Authors: Vircoulon Thierry
Published: February 2024

L’échec de Barkhane marque sans doute la fin d’une ère post-coloniale marquée par la multiplicité des bases et des interventions des armées françaises sur le continent africain. Il va falloir penser désormais une présence sans déploiements au moment où d’autres puissances s’implantent militairement en Afrique.
La justice des années sombres
Authors: Bancaud Alain
Published: February 2024

Le recours aux juridictions d’exception par le régime de Vichy se situe dans une tradition française de la justice politique initiée par les régimes autoritaires. La magistrature oscille entre la répression de la dissidence considérée comme une infraction pénale et une indulgence envers certains actes dont elle respecte le but patriotique. Globalement, la culture judiciaire pratique une « réserve sans rupture » qui s’efforce de modérer, à partir de la fin de 1943, les instructions toujours plus fermes qui sont adressées.
La justice des années sombres
Authors: Fillon Catherine
Published: February 2024

L’exigence d’exemplarité domine la mise en place simultanée, à partir de l’été 1941, des deux juridictions d’exception que sont les sections spéciales prés les cours d’appel puis du tribunal d’État composé de deux sections, l’une à Paris, l’autre à Lyon. On y retrouve la compétence rétroactive, l’élasticité des incriminations destinée à viser tout acte « terroriste », une large échelle des peines excluant le sursis et l’absence de défense comme de voies de recours.
La justice des années sombres
Authors: Halpérin Jean-Louis
Published: February 2024

Chargées de réprimer les activités communistes, les sections spéciales devaient rendre des sentences arbitraires et exemplaires. Or, l’examen des archives de la section spéciale de Dijon de septembre 1941 à août 1944 montre que son activité pénale n’a rien de terrible (26 % de relaxe, un seul cas de perpétuité) d’autant qu’elle conserve certaines garanties de procédure (présence des avocats). De fait, les Allemands répriment sommairement les actes de la Résistance ce qui explique la minceur de son contentieux ordinaire (distribution de tracts). Ces juridictions sont donc un ersatz de souveraineté française et surtout une réserve d’otages dans la guerre menée par l’occupant contre la Résistance.
La justice des années sombres
Authors: Ozanam Yves
Published: February 2024

L’étude porte sur les délibérations du Conseil de l’Ordre du barreau de Paris entre 1941 et 1944. Textes à l’appui, elle montre que l’application sans réserve de la politique antisémite et xénophobe du régime de Vichy (plus de 300 exclusions sur un corps d’environ 1 700) est d’autant plus remarquable qu’elle va de pair avec de vigoureuses protestations quand cette politique touche de trop près les prérogatives de la profession : radiation d’un avocat, atteintes aux droits de la défense, mauvaises conditions de détention par exemple.
Bilans et perspectives en psychologie sociale
Authors: Kervyn Nicolas , Yzerbyt Vincent , Judd Charles M.
Published: February 2024

Les recherches en psychologie sociale suggèrent que la compétence et la sociabilité constituent deux dimensions fondamentales de la perception sociale. Ce chapitre porte sur la façon dont ces deux dimensions se combinent, lors de la formation d’impression, pour produire ce que les auteurs appellent des stéréotypes compensatoires . Les premiers travaux révèlent en effet que, lorsque deux individus ou deux groupes sont comparés, on constate que l’un se voit octroyé de la compétence mais peu de sociabilité, tandis que l’autre est, au contraire, jugé sociable mais peu compétent. Le programme de recherches réalisé, impliquant des cibles sociales fictives, mais aussi des groupes sociaux et des individus réels, permet de circonscrire les conditions nécessaires à l’apparition de l’ effet de compensation et d’identifier plusieurs de ses conséquences. Au final, ce programme nous permet de mieux comprendre la manière dont les stéréotypes compensatoires se créent et se maintiennent dans la sphère sociale.
Bilans et perspectives en psychologie sociale
Authors: Marques José M. , Paez Darío
Published: February 2024

Les auteurs présentent un modèle explicatif du processus par lequel l’hostilité des individus à l’égard des déviants de leur propre groupe concourt au maintien d’une identité sociale positive. Ce modèle intègre trois approches théoriques complémentaires : la psychologie sociale des petits groupes, l’approche de l’identification sociale (y compris la théorie de l’identité sociale et la théorie de l’auto-catégorisation) et l’approche durkheimienne du contrôle social. Les auteurs présentent un programme de recherches concernant les effets de différents facteurs cognitifs (focalisation prescriptive ou descriptive des individus), contextuels (menace des normes endogroupales, statut des déviants) et socioculturels (partage de valeurs individualistes ou collectivistes) sur les jugements émis par les individus à l’égard d’individus déviants appartenant à l’endogroupe ou à l’exogroupe.
Investigation of operational parameters that affect the use of drones in goods’ stock count process: Evidence from experimental results
Authors: Thomaidis Nikolaos Christoforos , Zeimpekis Vasileios
Published: February 2024

Purpose: Recently, the complexity of managing warehouses has been amplified significantly due to factors that include increased requests for more frequent and smaller order fulfilment, reduction of operational cost, and improvement of customer experience. Product stock count is a critical process in order to address the aforementioned challenges. This articles presents experimental results from the adoption of drones coupled with RFID tags used for real time goods’ stock count.Design/methodology/approach: The research methodology adopted combines three different methods, namely Systematic Literature Review (SLR) for identifying parameters that affect the performance of drones in stock count process, survey via questionnaire and interviews to logistics managers to map needs and requirements in warehouse operations, as well as laboratory testing via Design of Experiment (24 full factorial design & ANOVA) methodology to investigate how certain parameters corelate and affect the reading accuracy of RFID tags as well as the time needed by a drone for stock count completion.  Findings: The results of the experiments are encouraging, showing that the use of drones coupled with RFID tags may support faster, cost-effective, and safer stock count in warehouses. In both ambient and chilled storage environment an 100% RFID tag reading accuracy was achieved. Less stock-count completion time when compared to manual stock-count was achieved in both cases.Research implications: Understanding the effect of technical and operational parameters of RFID technology in conjunction with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)-drones may have the potential to radically transform the stock count process by considerably increase the efficiency and accuracy of the process.Practical implications: Real-time stock count via drones has significant cost-saving implications for organizations. The elimination of manual stock counting saves operational expenses and increases staff safety. Furthermore, real-time data collection of existing product stock allows managers to efficiently allocate resources, enhancing overall efficiency and performance.Originality/value: This research is among the first studies that aim to present evidence from experimental results that assess the use of drones coupled with RFID technology for real-time stock count. The results from laboratory experiments demonstrate the effect of certain operational parameters, such as drone speed, number of rack levels, and RFID tag location on products, during the execution of the stock count process in terms of RFID reading accuracy and stock-count completion time.
Factores condicionantes en la integración de los servicios de préstamo de libro electrónico en el contexto laboral de los profesionales de las bibliotecas públicas gallegas
Authors: Sánchez-Muñoz Elena
Published: February 2024

La integración de los servicios de préstamo de libro electrónico en los procesos y tareas que desarrollan los trabajadores en las bibliotecas públicas es un elemento clave para la consolidación de la lectura digital entre sus usuarios. Se analiza si los factores sociodemográficos y laborales, los conocimientos, la autopercepción, las opiniones y los hábitos relativos a la lectura y al préstamo electrónico de los profesionales de las bibliotecas públicas gallegas influyen en la integración que éstos hacen de GaliciaLe en el contexto laboral. Los resultados obtenidos a través del cuestionario dirigido al personal de la Red de Bibliotecas Públicas de Galicia permiten concluir que los conocimientos, la autopercepción y los hábitos de los trabajadores en su tiempo libre inciden en el empleo de GaliciaLe en el entorno de trabajo y ponen de relieve la necesidad de una mayor capacitación y autopercepción de estos profesionales con el fin de integrar el manejo de estos servicios en su labor diaria y de mejorar la atención a sus usuarios.
Analyse critique à la lumière de la pensée de Spivak
Authors: Painkow Rosa Cavalcante Jéssica , Macêdo Maurides , Carrillo Avelar Antonio
Published: February 2024

Cet article se plonge dans la configuration théorique et sa pertinence, dans le cadre juridique, des Subaltern Studies. En utilisant diverses sources bibliographiques, cette étude contextualise l'idéologie post-coloniale. Elle analyse ensuite les concepts élaborés par une de ces principales représentante, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, mettant en lumière son approche de la déconstruction. Elle explore les applications potentielles des théories de l’auteur dans le discours juridique et propose d’éclairer la manière dont les méthodes de déconstruction fondées sur les théories subalternes pourraient enrichir les analyses juridiques. Pour finir, cet article avance une perspective novatrice, visant à comprendre et à mettre en œuvre les théories de Spivak dans le domaine juridique, favorisant ainsi une compréhension plus globale des intersections entre la théorie post-coloniale, les Études Subalternes et le champ du droit.
Inclusivity, Access, Opportunities, Rights, and Support Needed by Learners and Students With Diverse Disabilities
Authors: Mabele Pretty Zakhi
Published: February 2024

This study delves into the inclusive education (IE) landscape, emphasizing its role in providing access, opportunities, and rights for learners with diverse needs. IE is considered a fundamental human right and a cornerstone for social justice. The research focused on thirteen teachers in Umgungundlovu District using probability sampling. Interviews, including one conducted by telephone, formed the data collection method. Analysis revealed that while IE embodies ubuntu, social justice, and human rights, challenges persist, including implementation issues, insufficient teacher training, large class sizes, and resource constraints. Approximately thirty percent of participants displayed negative attitudes toward accommodating diverse needs. Some teachers are open to inclusion with addressed concerns, highlighting the need for improved understanding. Urgent implementation of Salamanca commitments is recommended, with compulsory quarterly in-service training for teachers. Practical inclusion, coupled with informed parental engagement, is crucial for realizing IE opportunities.
Resource Development and Management for Inclusive Education
Authors: Ralejoe Malehlanye
Published: February 2024

In order to improve quality and inclusion in education, several factors must be considered. Without adequate resources, it is impossible to achieve quality in education. Resources provide necessary concrete experiences, in that skills that are hard to conceptualise are clearly demonstrated. When resources are inadequate, the teaching approach tends to be teacher-centred, and this has been criticised as contrary to inclusion initiatives. In Africa (and other continents) countries have struggled to cope with the high costs of educational resources that have been brought about by increasing demands to make mainstream schools inclusive and by the ever-increasing number of children in schools as a result of initiatives like the United Nations' call for compulsory primary education. The purpose of this chapter is to highlight different strategies to develop and manage school resources for the inclusion of learners with diverse abilities. It is argued that teachers and support staff are invaluable resources for materialising successful inclusion.
Processes and Measures to Improve Communication and Social Skills for Students With Diverse Needs in Inclusive Education Settings
Authors: Shabalala Lombuso Precious , do Amaral Giverage Alves
Published: February 2024

This chapter delves into enhancing communication and social skills for diverse-needs students in inclusive education, offering practical measures. It highlights universities' key roles in knowledge production, teaching, and engagement, emphasizing the need to comprehend personal teaching theories. Drawing on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, it stresses the obligation for states to ensure reasonable accommodation, fostering equality in education. Employing a qualitative desk study with a triangulation design, the chapter underscores communication's pivotal role and advocates for modules on communication and social skills in teaching to foster positive relationships. The recommendation includes attracting skilled lecturers, implementing policies, and updating communication models in inclusive education settings. Challenges in improving social skills are viewed as opportunities for intervention and remediation, encouraging a proactive approach.
Best Inclusion Practices for Students With Disabilities in Contact and Odel Institutions of Higher Learning
Authors: Sadiki Marubini Christinah , Mpya Nwacoye Gladness
Published: February 2024

This chapter addresses the South African government's commitment to inclusive education policies, aiming to rectify historical inequalities. Since 1994, education policy aligns with constitutional principles, emphasizing education as a human right, equality, equity, choice, curriculum entitlement, and the rights of persons with disabilities. The shift from a medical model to a rights and social model approach reflects a commitment to removing barriers for higher education participation. Despite progress, students with disabilities still face obstacles, leading to exclusion. This chapter focuses on best inclusion practices for students with disabilities in both contact and open distance e-learning (ODeL) higher education institutions. It explores the implementation of an inclusive education system, grounded in a social model of disability, to meet the diverse needs of all students.
Inclusive Education
Authors: Dudu Annah , Mavezera Tinashe Fradreck , Majoko Tawanda
Published: February 2024

This chapter delves into inclusive education as a global policy and practice, emphasizing its increased importance since the Salamanca Statement (UNESCO, 1994) and the Sustainable Development Goals (United Nations, 2030). Exploring the rationale and critique, the chapter identifies evidence-based practice, teacher preparation, and effective resourcing as crucial for successful implementation. Despite criticisms, inclusive education stands out as a worldwide model for promoting equitable, socially just, and value-oriented practices in education systems. It advocates for 'accelerated inclusive education' as a model practice to achieve comprehensive inclusion, particularly for individuals with disabilities or those marginalized in education and society. The chapter provides implications for inclusive education in both developing and developed world contexts.
Multinational Banks and the Ripple Effects of Global Economic Crises
Authors: Ghiri S. , Sharma Manjari
Published: February 2024

Multinational banks play a significant role in the global economy, and they are often at the forefront of global economic crises. This chapter examines the ripple effects of global economic crises on multinational banks, using case studies of several major banks during the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. The chapter finds that multinational banks are particularly vulnerable to global economic crises because of their complex operations and global reach. When a crisis hits, it can quickly spread to different countries and regions, and multinational banks can find themselves exposed to losses in multiple markets. The chapter also finds that multinational banks play a role in transmitting global economic crises. For example, when a crisis hits, multinational banks may tighten lending standards and reduce their exposure to certain markets. The chapter concludes by discussing the implications of these findings for regulators and policymakers.
The Leadership of Managers in Decision-Making
Authors: Tavares Maria C. , Vale José , Costa Andreia
Published: February 2024

This research aims to understand what motivates and guides the actions of top managers and decentralized managers towards their subordinates, according to their leadership styles and based on the theories of behaviour and contingency. The methodology used to carry out this research is an exploratory, qualitative case study applied to a large industrial company. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with Organisation X's top manager and decentralised managers for its development and implementation. Based on the results of this research, it was identified that, based on the theoretical framework presented, the top manager and decentralised managers follow style three and laissez-faire leadership style, with a high orientation towards both production and people. This study contributes to more significant theoretical and practical knowledge of leadership styles in organisations and the motivations of decentralised managers, particularly in decision-making, thus filling a gap in the literature on their influence on decision-making according to the leadership style presented.
Corporate Criminal Liability Conundrum
Authors: Chandra Saurabh , Muchan Bhumika
Published: February 2024

The concept of corporate criminal liability, which has been around for quite some time, has been the focus of in-depth and heated debate in recent years, particularly with regard to its evolution and the effectiveness of its application. In spite of this, the most fundamental question of corporate criminal liability, which is, specifically, the role it serves in relation to other liability regimes, continues to be unresolved. The existing legal frameworks for imposing criminal liability on corporations suffer from a lack of clarity regarding the standards for imposing liability and the repercussions for corporations. This lack of clarity results in inconsistent application of the law and reduces the efficacy of corporate criminal liability as a tool for discouraging wrongdoing by corporations. This problem is made considerably worse by the fact that many corporate crimes are complicated and involve many countries. As a result, it is difficult to set exact rules for determining liability and to assure uniform enforcement across several different jurisdictions.
Unravelling Complications in Natural Disasters
Authors: Tamilarasi K. , Krishnakumar P.
Published: February 2024

Natural disasters, formidable in their impact, unravel a chapter of complications that extends far beyond the visible devastation. This abstract encapsulates a comprehensive exploration of the intricate challenges arising in the aftermath of nature's fury. Delving into subsurface complications, the unseen geological shifts and water-related dilemmas are examined, offering insights into the complex terrains often overlooked. The human factor unfolds with a focus on displacement dilemmas, unravelling the challenges faced by communities uprooted in the wake of disasters. Economic ripples, another facet of the aftermath, are dissected to comprehend the financial intricacies nations grapple with in rebuilding. The environmental toll, both on biodiversity and climate, forms a critical segment, shedding light on the delicate balance disrupted by natural disasters. Technological triumphs and community resilience emerge as key pillars in navigating these complications.
The Impact of Social Media on Public Perception and Behaviour During Disasters
Authors: Subha N. , Vikkraman P.
Published: February 2024

This proposed chapter will examine the dynamic interplay between social media, public perception, and behaviour during disasters. A particular emphasis will be placed on how artificial intelligence (AI) improves comprehension of this interplay. Information dissemination and consumption during crisis situations have changed due to the quick spread of social media platforms and the growing application of artificial intelligence (AI) in disaster management. Insights into how these technological developments affect public perception and, in turn, how they affect behavioural responses in crisis situations are provided in this chapter.
AI-Based Smart Surveillance System
Authors: Gehani Hitesh , Rathkanthiwar Shubhangi
Published: February 2024

Due to the expanding requirement for security, intelligence-based savvy observation was taken into consideration. Observation frameworks are outlined to detect videos, pictures, sound, or any sort of reconnaissance information without human intercession. Later progress in computer vision, mechanical autonomy, and machine learning have played a noteworthy part in the selection of shrewd frameworks. The framework proposed here will automatically react based on what comes about amid preparation in different modes. This chapter aims to supply an outline of AI-based insights and their capabilities. This chapter also incorporates data around most forms of intelligence-based surveillance frameworks such as following, location, and dissemination of objects and perception behavior.
Preparation and Characterization of Sodium Alginate Based Composite Beads for Manganese Removal
Authors: Samad Hamizah Abdul , Kamal Norinsafrina , Mohd Nurddin Siti Mazatul Azwa Saiyed
Published: February 2024

The main objective of this study was to characterize and investigate the performance of sodium alginate (SA)-based composite beads as adsorbents for manganese removal from the aqueous solution. In this study, 2% (w/v) of sodium alginate solution was prepared. The SA beads, SA-PCC (SA-P) beads, SA-BMnO (SA-B) beads, and SA-PCC-BMnO (SA-PB) beads were formed by mixing with ionic gelation in a crosslink solution of calcium chloride (CaCl2). The composite beads were characterized using FESEM and thermogravitmetry analysis (TGA). According to FESEM micrographs, all the adsorbents were spherical in shape, with an average diameter of 1.40 mm to 1.50 mm. The results of TGA demonstrated that SA-PB beads had improved thermal stability and exhibited the highest manganese removal efficiency, with a percentage of removal of 96.14%.
Structural and Magnetic Behavior of MFe2O4 Nanopowders for Water Treatment
Authors: Sugurbekova Gulnar , Sugurbekov E. , Demeuova Gulzat , Gabdullina A , Kudaibergenova Rabiga
Published: February 2024

This study describes the sol-gel method's synthesis of ferrites [MFe2O4, M(II) = Co, Cu, Mg, Ni, and Zn]. The structure was studied by X-ray diffraction analysis. The surface morphology was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the magnetic properties were studied using Mössbauer spectroscopy. The diffraction peaks at 30.1◦, 35.6◦, 43.2◦, 53.6◦, 57◦, and 62.6◦ can be attributed to Bragg reflections (2 2 0), (3 1 1), (4 0 0), (4 2 2), (5 1 1), and (4 4 0) planes confirm the formation of a cubic spinel structure of ferrite nanocrystals. The average size of magnesium ferrite crystallites calculated from the half-width of the most intense peak (3 1 1) was 25.96 ± 4.32 nm. Magnesium ferrite is a magnetically soft ferromagnetic powder with a predominance of the magnetite phase and relatively high magnetisation values. The magnitude of the hyperfine magnetic field for the studied nanoparticles is in the range of 440-490 kOe, which confirms the hypothesis that the analysed samples are particles of an iron-containing oxide with a disordered structure.
Prediction of Cumulative Biomethane Yield Using Artificial Neural Network - Case Study of an Industrial Biogas Plant
Authors: Dada Rotimi Opeoluwa , Laseinde Opeyeolu Timothy
Published: February 2024

There are many facets to the applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the energy sector however, this research focuses on the utilization of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) as parts of AI technique to simulate and model the operating performance of an industrial biogas plant data set. In this study, eight (8) model network architectures were developed using the ANN tool of MATLAB 2016a version and it was found that the best result was obtained based on the model performance evaluation metrics used such as Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE), Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) and Determination Coefficient (R2) was as a result of the combination of two activation functions namely: tansig and logsig. The model, that produced the best result was a result of the architecture that contains 2 hidden neurons and the training algorithm of Scaled Conjugate Gradient (SCG). It was also observed that the ANN-predicted network diagram is better than the observed.
Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C3N4) Microrods and Nanosheets Photocatalysts Immobilized on Water Hyacinth Cellulose Sponge for Photodegradation
Authors: Pattanasiri Busara , Sangjan Suntree
Published: February 2024

In this research, the researchers successfully fabricated photocatalysts hybrid materials using g-C3N4 microrods and g-C3N4 nanosheets, which were coated on water hyacinth cellulose sponges. The optical properties of the photocatalysts hybrid materials, specifically the g-C3N4 microrods and g-C3N4 nanosheets, were analyzed using a UV-vis spectrometer. The morphology of the g-C3N4 microrods and g-C3N4 nanosheets photocatalysts was examined using different procedures, including FTIR (Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy), XRD (X-ray diffraction), and TEM (transmission electron microscopy). The results obtained from the study indicate that g-C3N4 microrods exhibited a higher level of crystallinity or orderliness in terms of intramolecular orientation compared to g-C3N4 nanosheets. This suggests that the microrods possessed a more organized arrangement of atoms within the material structure. Furthermore, the energy bandgap values, as determined from the study, were found to be 2.25 eV for the microrods and 2.75 eV for the nanosheets. As part of this project, the photocatalysts, namely g-C3N4 microrods and g-C3N4 nanosheets, were utilized as coating materials for water hyacinth-synthesized cellulose sponges. This process led to the formation of hybrid materials known as g-C3N4 MCS (Microrods Cellulose Sponge) and g-C3N4 NCS (Nanosheets Cellulose Sponge). The efficiency and reaction rate of MB removal were then studied with various models such as First order reaction, Second order reaction, Pseudo first order reaction, Pseudo second order reaction and Elovich model. The results obtained from the research project indicated that the g-C3N4 NCS hybrid material exhibited a notably higher rate of organic degradation compared to the g-C3N4 MCS hybrid material. In conclusion, this research project successfully achieved the fabrication and characterization of a photocatalysts hybrid material using cellulose sponge from water hyacinth. The material demonstrated excellent performance as an absorbent and degradation agent for organic pollutants in water, highlighting its potential for practical applications in water treatment and environmental remediation.
Tranesterification and Comparative Analysis of Bio Diesel Production Using Blighia Sapida (Ackee Seed) as Substrate
Authors: Rominiyi Lawan , Adaramola Bernard , Eiche J.F. , Oginni O.T. , Ewere D.V. , Oni Taiwo Oluwasesan
Published: February 2024

This research presents the production of biodiesel from nonedible, renewable ackee apple seed oil and its characterization. The study was carried out on trans-esterification of oil with methanol and sodium hydroxide as catalyst for the production of biodiesel. The harvested ackeed seed was sundried crushed manually and oven dried at a temperature of 105 for 24 hours 250g each of milled ackee seeds were respectively placed in the thimble of a Soxhlet extractor with the use of about 800ml of n-hexane., the flask was heated at 60 with the use of an electric mantle. As the solvent was heated in the boiler, the pure vapor rose through a by-pass and into the top part of the container where the sample to extract was contained. In the condenser, the vapors condensed and drip into the sample-containing thimble.The process parameters such as catalyst concentration, reaction time, and reaction temperature were optimized for the production of ackee seed oil biodiesel. The biodiesel yield of 18.30 % was noticed at optimal process parameters. The physicochemical characteristics of the oil such as pour point, cloud point, pH value, specific gravity, viscosity, acid value, saponification value, iodine value,were determined. Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) was also used to determine the elemental composition of the oil extracted. The fuel properties of biodiesel produced were found to be close to that of diesel fuel and also meet the specifications of ASTM standards.Keywords: Transesterification; Ackee seed; Biodiesel; Characterization; Optimal process, Fuel properties.