bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A duo-theme cloud model DEMATEL approach for exploring the cause factors of green supply chain management
Authors: Chen Jih-Kuang , Tseng Tseng-Chan
Published: March 2024

Purpose

Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) methods identify cause factors in green supply chain management (GSCM). This study argues that the target method treats affecting factors as unique themes; however, various factors may be mutually antagonistic (i.e., mutually positive or negative) or encompass other meaningful information (e.g., gain/risk, intensify/depress). The factor affecting GSCM implicitly encompasses the economy and ecology (greenness), which may conflict. This new approach can be integrated into the analysis, dividing affecting factors into “cause” and “effect” groups. The organization should focus on affecting factors in the cause group. The findings provide strategic guidance for organizations to practice GSCM.

Design/Methodology/Approach

A duo-theme cloud model DEMATEL approach was proposed to divide these affecting factors of GSCM into “economy” and “greenness.” The cloud model was applied to overcome the ambiguity and randomness in the concept of uncertainty and allow the integration of mutual qualitative and quantitative mapping.

Findings

Six factors in the economic aspect and four in the greenness aspect should be classified as the cause group.

Practical implications

Organizations should prioritize these ten factors in their GSCM practices. Doing so makes the GSCM problem relatively straightforward and allows for efficacious decision-making.

Originality/Value

This study proposes a duo-theme cloud model DEMATEL approach to identify cause factors in GSCM.
Low birth weight, household socio-economic status, water and sanitation are associated with stunting and wasting among children aged 6–23 months: Results from a national survey in Ghana
Authors: Addae Hammond Yaw , Sulemana Mohammed , Yakubu Taminu , Atosona Ambrose , Tahiru Rafatu , Azupogo Fusta
Published: March 2024

Background

Stunting and wasting are key public health problems in Ghana that are significantly linked with mortality and morbidity risk among children. However, information on their associated factors using nationally representative data is scanty in Ghana. This study investigated the influence of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) indicators, socio-demographic and economic related factors, and water and sanitation on stunting and wasting, using nationally representative data in Ghana.

Methods

This is a secondary data analysis of the most recent (2017/2018) Ghana Multi-Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) datasets. The multi-indicator cluster survey is a national cross-sectional household survey with rich data on women of reproductive age and children under the age of five. The survey used a two-stage sampling method in the selection of respondents and a computer-assisted personal interviewing technique to administer structured questionnaires from October 2017 to January 2018. The present study involved 2529 mother-child pairs, with their children aged 6 to 23 months. We used the Complex Sample procedures in SPSS, adjusting for clustering and stratification effects. In a bivariate logistic regression, variables with P-values ≤ 0.05 were included in a backward multivariate logistic regression to identify the significant factors associated with stunting and wasting.

Results

The mean age of children was 14.32 ± 0.14 months, with slightly more being males (50.4%). About 12% and 16% of the children were wasted and stunted, respectively. There were 39.4%, 25.9%, and 13.7% of children who, respectively, satisfied the minimum meal frequency (MMF), minimum dietary diversity (MDD), and minimum acceptable diet (MAD). None of the IYCF indicators was significantly associated with stunting or wasting in the multivariate analysis but low socio-economic status, low birth weight, being a male child and unimproved toilet facilities were significantly associated with both wasting and stunting.

Conclusion

Our findings suggest that aside from the pre-natal period, in certain contexts, household factors such as low socio-economic status and poor water and sanitation, may be stronger predictors of undernutrition. A combination of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions including the pre-natal period to simultaneously address the multiple determinants of undernutrition need strengthening.
Assessing the role of biomarker feedback in a 12-week community weight management programme among overweight men: A pilot study
Authors: Grant Daniel , Smith Joshua , Bottoms Lindsay
Published: March 2024

Background

The primary objective of this study was to examine the feasibility of recruitment, retention, and delivery of biomarker feedback among men partaking in Shape Up, a physical activity for health programme. Secondarily, it explored the potential effects of biomarker feedback on participants’ adherence and motivation levels.

Methods

In this two-arm non-randomised pilot study, 46 men (mean±SD age 46.0±8.6 years) participating in the 12-week Shape Up programme were assigned to a control group or biomarker feedback group. Biomarker feedback consisted of 3 blood test panels: at baseline, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks (follow-up), each with a doctor’s report. Both groups completed questionnaires (Short Active Lives Survey [SALS], Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire [TSRQ], and EQ-5D-5L) to gauge levels of motivation and engagement. The mean difference was calculated between baseline and programme end. Recruitment, retention, and attendance rates were determined.

Results

Mean recruitment (approach-to-consent), retention, and attendance rates were 96.3%, 92.3%, and 83.7% in the control group, and 85.2%, 86.2%, and 81.5% in the biomarker feedback group, respectively. Of biomarker feedback group participants, 86.4% attended their 12-week blood test and 45.5% attended their follow-up blood test. The mean 12-week differences (95% CI) for the control group and biomarker feedback group were 138.1 (2.7, 273.5) and 467.3 (249.4, 685.2) for active minutes per week, 0.2 (-0.8, 1.2) and 0.4 (0.0, 0.8) for autonomous TSRQ domains, 0.2 (-0.3, 0.8) and 0.8 (0.1, 1.4) for controlled TSRQ domains, and 19 (12.7, 26.5) and 27.2 (19.8, 34.6) for EQ-5D-5L scores, respectively.

Conclusion

Biomarker feedback was well-received by participants and deemed feasible, with high recruitment and retention rates for the duration of the 12-week programme. Biomarker feedback may affect aspects of motivation but did not appear to influence adherence to the programme. Biomarker data may provide additional evidence of programme efficacy. Important design considerations are provided for definitive larger-scale trials.
Suicidal ideation and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at public hospitals of Harari regional state, eastern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Bete Tilahun , Ali Tilahun , Misgana Tadesse , Negash Abraham , Abraham Teklu , Teshome Dekeba , Sirtsu Addisu , Nigussie Kabtamu , Amano Abdulkerim
Published: March 2024

Background

Suicide is a global issue. It is the third responsible for death among the reproductive age group. Pregnancy is a complicated event and crucial in the life of a woman with considerable physiological, hormonal changes, social, and mental changes. However, third-world countries like Ethiopia have not been investigated well. Therefore, the study planned to assess the magnitude and factors associated with suicidal ideation. Furthermore, it will identify the role of hyperemesis gravidarum on suicidal ideation.

Method

A Cross-sectional study was employed for 543 pregnant participants attending antenatal care at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital and Jugal General Hospital, Harari regional state, eastern Ethiopia from June 1 to August 1, 2022. The recruited participants were selected by systematic random sampling method. Suicide was assessed using Composite International Diagnostic by interview methods data collection. Epi data and STATA version 14.1 were used for data entry and analysis respectively. Candidate variables were entered into a multivariate logistic regression then those variables that have p-value < 0.05 were considered as significantly associated.

Results

The magnitude of suicidal ideation in this study was found to be 11.15% at (95% CI: 8.75–14.11). Regarding the associated factor, unwanted pregnancy (AOR = 3.39: at 95% CI = 1.58–7.27), Hyperemesis gravidarum (AOR = 3.65: at 95% CI = 1.81–7.34), having depressive symptoms (AOR = 2.79: at 95% CI = 1.49–5.23), having anxiety symptoms (AOR = 3.37; at 95% CI = 1.69–6.68), experiencing intimate partner violence (AOR = 2.88: at 95% CI = 1.11–7.46), and having stress (AOR = 3.46; at 95% CI = 1.75–6.86) were significantly associated variable with suicidal ideation among pregnant women.

Conclusion and recommendation

This study revealed that suicidal ideation is common among pregnant women. Regarding the associated factors unwanted pregnancy, hyperemesis gravidarum, having depressive and anxiety symptoms, experiencing intimate partner violence, and stress were significantly associated with suicidal ideation. Thus, giving awareness and early screening and interferences for antenatal suicide should be warranted.
Tobacco use among in-school young adolescents in Indonesia: Exploring availability, affordability, and accessibility
Authors: Rosilawati Yeni , Rafique Zain , Sudiwijaya Erwan
Published: March 2024

The research on Indonesian adolescents’ perception of tobacco control in schools is limited. This study aimed to explore the availability, affordability, and accessibility of tobacco among young adolescents in Yogyakarta Municipality, Indonesia, with a focus on advocating for school teenagers. Focus groups, comprising participants from diverse backgrounds and stakeholders, were conducted in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, to systematically collect varied data. The subsequent analysis employed a robust thematic approach, combining both inductive and deductive processes to ensure a nuanced exploration of emerging patterns and pre-existing frameworks. In addition to focus group data, the study incorporated insights from extensive field observations and research group discussions. The multifaceted approach enhanced the depth of analysis but also facilitated a comprehensive understanding of the complex dynamics. The findings of this study revealed that young adolescents found it extremely easy to purchase cigarettes from local markets. The smoking prevalence among young adolescents was relatively low, with only 10% of the respondents admitting to smoking. Although the Indonesian government has increased surveillance and regulations regarding smoking among young individuals, the actual implementation and effectiveness of these measures remain questionable. The existing anti-smoking approaches in Indonesia have been unsuccessful in curbing smoking among Indonesian school students. The study argues that it is crucial to recognize and value students’ perceptions of smoking, as their knowledge of smoking is actively constructed. To address this issue, future anti-smoking education in schools should incorporate interactive sessions rather than solely relying on didactic approaches that highlight the harms of smoking. By engaging students in interactive discussions, they can actively participate in constructing their understanding of the consequences of smoking. Additionally, efforts should be made to enhance the implementation of tobacco control measures within schools and extend the reach of these measures to off-campus environments.
Validity and reliability of the Balance Error Score System (BESS) Thai version in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain
Authors: Leungbootnak Arisa , Puntumetakul Rungthip , Chatprem Thiwaphon , Sae-Jung Surachai , Boucaut Rose
Published: March 2024

Background

Neck pain has been found to affect the somatosensory system, which can lead to impaired balance control. To assess the balance of patients with neck pain and other conditions, the balance error scoring system (BESS) is commonly used as a static balance measurement tool. However, this tool is seldom used in Thailand due to its English language format.

Objective

To translate and determine the content, convergent validity, and reliability of a Thai version of the BESS tool.

Material and methods

A process of cross-cultural adaptation was utilized to translate BESS into a Thai version, called BESS-TH. To assess content validity, five physical therapy lecturers specializing in the musculoskeletal field used BESS to measure balance in participants with neck pain. For the convergent validity process, 130 patients diagnosed with chronic non-specific neck pain (CNSNP) were randomly assessed using four static balance tests (BESS, Single-leg balance test (SLBT), Romberg test, and Tandem stance test). For reliability, two assessors with varying years of work experience independently assessed videos of the participants twice using the BESS-TH, with a minimum 7-day interval between assessments.

Results

The BESS-TH used to assess balance of patients with neck pain demonstrated acceptable content validity (index of item objective congruence (IOC) = 0.87). The Spearman’s Rank Correlation Coefficient was calculated between the BESS-TH and three other measures: the SLBT with eyes open and eyes closed, the Romberg test with eyes open and eyes closed, and the Tandem stance test with eyes open and Tandem stance test with eyes closed. The values obtained were as follows: -0.672, -0.712, -0.367, -0.529, -0.570, and -0.738, respectively. The inter-rater and intra-rater reliability were 0.922 (95% CI = 0.864–0.956) and 0.971 (95% CI = 0.950–0.983), respectively. Minimum detectable change (MDC) for the total BESS score of inter-rater and intra-rater reliability were 7.16 and 4.34 points, respectively.

Conclusion

The BESS-Thai version was acceptable, reliable, and valid for evaluating balance performance in patients with CNSNP. This tool can be used and applied to clinically evaluate postural control in Thailand.
New editors’ introduction
Authors: Kelly Deirdre , Pujol Anton
Published: March 2024

This piece serves as the introduction by the new joint editors of the International Journal of Iberian Studies (IJIS), Dr Deirdre Kelly (Technological University Dublin, Ireland) and Dr Anton Pujol (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States). They highlight the journal’s esteemed history, introduce the new members of the IJIS editorial board and advisory board and thank the outgoing editors. The new editors emphasize their commitment to upholding and expanding IJIS as a primary reference in Iberian studies, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, and pushing the boundaries of scholarship. They express a dedication to maintaining high academic standards, fostering diversity in content and contributors, and encouraging submissions that explore overlooked Iberian-related topics. The co-editors outline their vision for the journal, emphasizing inclusivity, international collaboration, and engagement with contemporary challenges in the Iberian Peninsula. The article concludes with an invitation for researchers worldwide to contribute to IJIS, ensuring its growth, diversity and continued relevance.
On shifting sands: Exploring the role of the third space in new Basque cinema’s Pikadero and Oreina
Authors: Doxandabaratz Beñat
Published: March 2024

Cinema is a powerful tool for depicting and critically addressing the dual nature of identity (composed of both individual and social traits). This article analyses two underrated titles of the post-2005 wave of Basque-language cinema: Pikadero (Sharrock 2015) and Oreina (The Deer) (Almandoz 2018). In both films, certain liminal third spaces – the ‘non-places’ coined by Augé and the ‘in-between’ spaces formulated by Bhabha – seem to interact with the misfit characters, who live between rootedness and lack of belonging within a new social context created by the influx of migrants and the economic crisis in the Basque Country. The article argues that these on-screen third spaces (mainly the railway station and the peripheral marshlands in Pikadero and The Deer, respectively) become a kind of resilient deuteragonist in their own right, i.e. witnesses or accomplices to the protagonists’ wanderings and their shallow and fleeting relationships. There is, however, a difference between the non-places featured in Pikadero, which mainly evoke solitude and similarity, and those in-between spaces present in The Deer. The latter appear as metaphorical hybrid places that can harbour otherness and foster collective solidarity, thus playing a role in shaping the new centrality of Basque identity.
Visualizing a ‘missing people’ in Sousa Dias’ Still Life: The filmmaker as metallurgist
Authors: Rojinsky David
Published: March 2024

Drawing from Deleuze and Guattari’s geophilosophy, Patricia Pisters adopts the term ‘metallurgical’ to describe the filmmaking of contemporary directors of political cinema who exploit the unprecedented opportunities afforded by digital technology to recycle and remediate transnational visual archives. Similarly, in the light of Deleuze’s meditations on modern film in Cinema 2: The Time-Image (1989), Pisters identifies metallurgical filmmaking with the ‘forging’ of a supra-national ‘world memory’ and a liberated ‘people to come’. My interest in this article is to ponder the extent to which these concepts might be useful for analysing the intermedial documentaries of Portuguese filmmaker, Susana de Sousa Dias (1962–present). More specifically, I am interested in exploring how Sousa Dias’ work with archival photographs of political prisoners in her early film Still Life (2005) might suggest both an ‘interruption’ of a chronological national history and, at the same time, an appeal to the suppressed social memory of a ‘missing people’ from Portugal’s dictatorial past. To elucidate this premise, I propose that the mugshots function as symbolic counterpoints to the transcontinental ‘patriotic masses’ of regime propaganda with which they are intercut in the film. By extension, I also propose that they evoke the de-individuated memorial consciousness associated with a ‘world memory’.
Memories of the Spanish Civil War, exile and political repression under Franco: Basque children’s personal testimonies (1936–40)
Authors: Garrido Begoña
Published: March 2024

The following interviews were conducted during the field work of my doctoral thesis, funded by the University of Reading. Interviews were conducted face to face in the summer of 2019 in Bizkaia. Both interviewees were over 90 years old when interviewed and lived through the state repression suffered under Franco’s regime following their childhood exile. The fear that they endured remained latent. These excerpts are parts of interviews relating to their personal experience of childhood exile in the context of the Spanish Civil War. When the war intensified on the northern front with the bombing of the civilian population (specifically the bombings of Otxandio in July 1936 and Gernika in April 1937), the Basque Government of the Second Spanish Republic organized the so-called ‘expediciones infantiles’ (‘childhood expeditions’) for the evacuation of children. These first-person testimonies show how these children lived their experience of exile as refugees and their subsequent integration into Franco’s Spain, a hostile space for them, as the evacuated children were considered traitors, ‘los hijos de los rojos’ (‘the children of Reds’).
Antropoceno a partir da Améfrica Ladina
Authors: Dantas Ricardo Avalone Athanásio , Saraiva Rutiele Pereira da Silva
Published: March 2024

Neste artigo buscaremos, por meio de revisão bibliográfica, situar o debate sobre o Antropoceno considerando como território de análise o que Lélia Gonzalez denominou Améfrica Ladina, para refletir sobre os riscos de generalização do conceito de Antropoceno. A pluralidade de maneiras de ser humano apenas superficialmente contemplada pelo conceito de anthropos implica no reconhecimento de que não há como considerar o humano em geral como responsável pela destruição ambiental, nem como propor saídas para a crise que não levem em consideração tal pluralidade. Isso fica evidenciado pelo fato de os modos de existência afroindígenas ou afro-pindorâmicos terem outra relação com a natureza que não meramente instrumental/exploratória. Nesse sentido, ressaltaremos que as chamadas confluências contracoloniais, para usar o termo do pensador quilombola Antônio Bispo, são formas de resistência à catástrofe ecológica – ao contrário das transfluências, representadas pelo Agronegócio e pelas monoculturas coloniais.
Tradução. Antropologia aplicada ou “antropologia implicada”?
Authors: Albert Bruce , Braga Leonardo VIana , Aragon Carolina Coelho , Gallois Dominique Tilkin
Published: March 2024

A noção de “antropologia aplicada” detém uma má reputação entre os antropólogos franceses, especialmente entre os que trabalham com povos minoritários. Na França, a bibliografia sobre o tema se limita à obra de Roger Bastide (1971), que discute, principalmente, teses de autores americanos e latino-americanos. Portanto, procurarei, em primeiro lugar, identificar os contextos históricos e políticos dessa relutância que, em sua maior parte, remetem à gênese inglesa e americana da ​​applied anthropology dos anos 1930 a 1940. Este contraponto anglo-saxão me permitirá, então, seguir com um breve panorama histórico da abordagem francesa no que toca à intervenção antropológica em situações minoritárias. Em seguida, passarei ao quadro global em que este problema se coloca atualmente: o do debate mundial sobre as relações entre “povos autóctones” e desenvolvimento, um debate aberto desde o final da década de 1960 pelas Organizações Não-Governamentais (ONGs) formadas por esses “povos autóctones” e ​por​ associações que apoiam suas reivindicações identitárias e territoriais. Por fim, rejeitando a oposição tanto convencional quanto inconsistente entre antropologia fundamental e “pesquisa aplicada”6, terminarei este texto evocando as consequências heurísticas de uma possível interdependência, dentro da antropologia das minorias, entre a pesquisa científica e a implicação social.
Uso da tomografia computadorizada de feixe cônico para a detecção do canal MV2 em molares superiores obturados
Authors: Olivera Mirella Chaves de , Andrade Rita de Cássia Dias Viana , Coelho Patrícia Maria , Correa Luisa Soares Santino , Correia Kariza Vargens Diniz , Duarte Marco Antonio Hungaro , Rodrigues Clarissa Teles
Published: March 2024

Introdução: Os molares superiores podem apresentar um quarto canal, chamado de mesiovestibular 2 (MV2), muitas vezes não identificado em situações clínicas e no exame radiográfico. A tomografia computadorizada de feixe cônico (TCFC) fornece imagens em três dimensões da estrutura dental e craniofacial, sendo um método importante na identificação do canal MV2. Entretanto, em dentes obturados, a detecção do MV2 pode ser dificultada, devido à formação de artefatos. Objetivo: O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar a detecção do canal MV2 em primeiros molares superiores obturados, utilizando um sistema de TCFC e microtomografia computadorizada (Micro-CT) como validação. Métodos: Doze primeiros molares superiores obturados foram escaneados em um aparelho de TCFC Kodak 9000, utilizando o mesmo tamanho de voxel e de FOV. Essas amostras foram escaneadas no microtomógrafo SkyScan 1174. Foi avaliada a presença ou ausência do canal MV2 em três planos (axial, coronal e sagital). Os testes de Qui-quadrado e Exato de Fisher foram utilizados para a análise estatística. Todas as análises foram realizadas com o programa SPSS 21 para Windows. Resultados: Houve discrepância entre os três avaliadores e as avaliações das imagens de TCFC não mostraram diferenças significativas com as imagens de Micro-CT (p<0,05). Conclusões: Apesar da TCFC ser de grande valia na prática clínica, por apresentar uma série de vantagens, essa ferramenta também apresenta limitações, enquanto as imagens produzidas pelo Micro-CT se mostraram mais fidedignas, favorecendo a visualização e diagnóstico do canal MV2 em estudos in vitro.
Verbal-Visual Indicators of Genre Identification in a Mediotext (Using Monologised Audiovisual Interviews as an Example)
Authors: Szkudlarek-Śmiechowicz Ewa
Published: March 2024

The aim of this article is to typify the verbal and visual means that determine whether a media expression, seemingly monologic in form, fits the interview genre. The research material consists of monologued audiovisual interviews of a confessional nature from the series “Room Number Seven” published on YouTube. Given the repetitive and cyclical nature of vlogs, the monologued interview in an audiovisual platform like YouTube evolves into a sub-genre with a relatively stable set of features. These characteristics no longer define individual messages but rather shape the content in a serial format. Internet user comments on selected episodes from the series “Room Seven” clearly demonstrate that, for viewers, monologued confidences are an unconventional demonstration of the interview genre pattern.
Dialogue with Tradition in Historical Advertising Discourse. Polite Forms of Address
Authors: Pałka Patrycja
Published: March 2024

The aim of the article is to present how in historical advertisement discourse the sender (the advertiser) expressed an attitude towards the recipient in the context of tradition of that time related to the principles of language politeness. In the analysis, the author focuses on describing the forms of address used. The research encompasses a period spanning from the second half of 19th century to 1939, a period directly connected with the development of professional advertisements, the advertising industry, the first advertising agencies and the media – press, radio and  cinematography. The sources used to write this paper include a wide variety of materials that comprise a large collection of texts representing various forms of advertisement, including press adverts, leaflets, postcards, posters, placards and notices, packaging materials, labels, folders, company catalogues and information brochures, price lists, company paper products (forms, envelopes, notes, and bills), and other promotional printed materials (e. g. invitations, letters, and thematic cook books), as well as radio advertisements. The analysis shows both that polite communication practices in historical advertising texts are characterised by a tendency to conform to traditional language politeness norms, including those specific to trade, and that the emergence of new communication tools and the democratisation of social life during the interwar period led to a need to simplify language etiquette and trade politeness norms, as well as to develop more familiar ways of addressing the audience in advertising discourse.
Jeana Monneta metody integracji Europejczyków prowadzące do przekształcenia w Stany Zjednoczone Europy
Authors: Bokajło Wiesław
Published: March 2024

Pierwszym celem artykułu jest przedstawienie koncepcji Jeana Monneta dotyczącej integracji ludów w rozwoju historycznym, zwłaszcza europejskim, zgodnie z jego credo: „Nie tworzymy koalicji między państwami, ale unię między ludźmi”. W jego koncepcji ostatecznym celem każdego etapu integracji jest to, że Wspólnota jest sposobem jednoczenia narodów; każda forma integracji wymagała odpowiednich instytucji: „instytucje są ważniejsze od mężczyzn”. Zdefiniował poszczególne etapy integracji europejskiej: od Wspólnoty Europejskiej, nieokreślonej Fédération européenne i wreszcie Stanów Zjednoczonych Europy (les Etats-Unis d’Europe): „Zjednoczenie narodów europejskich w Stanach Zjednoczonych Europy jest sposobem na podniesienie standardu ich życia i zachowanie pokoju”. Monnet rozumiał federalizm zarówno jako długą drogę prowadzącą do celu, jak i cel ostateczny, który nie zostanie osiągnięty od razu jako całość: będzie on budowany stopniowo poprzez konkretne osiągnięcia, które tworzą faktyczną solidarność. Dla Monneta pojęcie solidarności jest powiązane z pojęciami subsydiarności i suwerenności. Skuteczność ponadnarodowej/ponadpaństwowej organizacji (systemu międzynarodowego) zapewnia „władza międzynarodowa”, która stała się np. wysoką władzą Europejskiej Wspólnoty Węgla i Stali. Do tego rodzaju władzy należy delegowanie suwerenności: część suwerenności narodowej państw członkowskich jest delegowana do niezależnego organu ponadnarodowego – tam „uprawnienia decyzyjne” mają charakter fuzji suwerenności lub łączenia suwerenności.Drugim celem artykułu jest przedstawienie metod realizacji kolejnych etapów integracji europejskiej – od Wspólnoty Europejskiej, Federacji Europy do Stanów Zjednoczonych Europy. Metody te opierały się na jego „instytucjonalizmie”, ideach chrystianizmu H.-F. Amiela i racjonalizmie Kartezjusza, a zwłaszcza jego metodzie dyskursu. Ten rodzaj racjonalizmu został wzmocniony przez filozofię zdrowego rozsądku. Metoda dochodzenia do „prawdy” poprzez dyskurs wzmocniony filozofią zdrowego rozsądku stała się teoretyczną podstawą metody „uzgodnionego działania” i realizacji „cząstkowych” elementów procesu federalizmu. Zgodnie ze swoim credo stosował tę samą metodę: „nakłaniania ludzi do wspólnego zasiadania przy stole” zarówno przy opracowywaniu planów ze swoimi współpracownikami, jak i w negocjacjach politycznych czy gospodarczych. Partnerami w negocjacjach byli nie tylko politycy, ale także ekonomiści i przedstawiciele związków zawodowych. Po rezygnacji ze stanowiska przewodniczącego Wysokiej Władzy Europejskiej Wspólnoty Węgla i Stali, Monnet wdrożył swoją koncepcję Fédération européenne poprzez Komitet Działania na rzecz Stanów Zjednoczonych Europy.
Alternative für Deutschland: rhetoric against migrants as a threat to democracy in Germany
Authors: Gołębiowska Klaudia
Published: March 2024

The field of this artice is the far-right populist AfD party in the context of anti-immigrant rhetoric. I intend to establish to what extent the anti-immigrant agenda and activity can pose a threat to democracy in Germany. The field of research is the ideological background of the AfD. I intend to show what the anti-immigrant arguments stem from and what their boundaries are. In conducting research I adopted the main hypothesis according to which: far-right and populist AfD displaying anti-immigrant rhetoric are increasingly going beyond the boundaries of free speech to extremisms that undermine the constitutional order in Germany. The AfD aims to destabilise the democratic landscape by, among other things, building support for anti-immigrant attitudes.
Response of the European Union on Return Directive and Readmission Agreements (RDRAs) on Nigerian Irregular Migrants
Authors: Irabor Peter
Published: March 2024

This study appraised the EU RDRAs on Nigerian irregular migrants and examined the challenges of RDRAs on Nigerian irregular migrants. The study made use of primary sources of data through in-depth interview conducted on EU delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, European External Action Service, Frontex, International Organisation for Migration, Idia Renaissance, Nigeria Immigration Service and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons. Findings from the study showed that two types of return directive exits; voluntary return and enforced return. Voluntary returnees are provided with Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) while enforced returnees are not provided with AVRR, and they are likely detained, escorted by the policemen through the back door and corridor of the airport and deported to Nigeria or transit countries. Findings from the study showed the challenges of RDRAs on Nigerian irregular migrants in that, most return carried out by the EU are not in compliance with the laid down regulation as some migrants are return to countries of transit. Moreover, the conditionality attached to readmission agreements are only applicable for high-skilled migrants, a situation described as brain drain for Nigeria and brain gain for the EU. The study concluded that EU RDRAs are restrictive in nature which provide escape routes for irregular migrants in European countries, and that lack of compliance on RDRAs are the results of unlawful detention of Nigerian irregular migrants by the EU as well as torture and abuse by the security officials and traffickers, a situation that violate human rights.
Francuska Europa, Europa Macrona – progresywna polityzacja projektu integracyjnego
Authors: Borkowski Paweł J.
Published: March 2024

Opracowanie analizuje francuską wizję dynamiki integracji przedstawianą przez prezydenta Emmanuela Macrona i proponuje dla jej charakterystyki określenie progresywna polityzacja. Autor wskazuje w jaki sposób francuski przywódca łączy stałe elementy polityki V Republiki z własnymi koncepcjami i pokazuje jak proponowana diagnoza ma na celu nie ucieczkę przed polityzacją – co było zasadniczą cechą tradycyjnych przywódców obozu prointegracyjnegoale świadome w niej uczestnictwo.
Wzmacnianie bezpieczeństwa strefy Schengen: problematyka wielkoskalowych systemów informacyjnych w polityce bezpieczeństwa Unii Europejskiej
Authors: Latos Kamil
Published: March 2024

Utworzenie strefy Schengen stanowi jedno z największych osiągnięć integracji europejskiej, prowadząc m.in. do zniesienia kontroli na granicach wewnętrznych. W celu efektywnego zarządzania granicami zewnętrznymi oraz zapewnienia i wzmocnienia bezpieczeństwa (WSI). Przedmiotem artykułu jest analiza funkcjonujących i wdrażanych WSI UE zarządzanych w wymiarze operacyjno-technicznym przez Europejską Agencję ds. Zarządzania Operacyjnego Wielkoskalowymi Systemami Informatycznymi w Przestrzeni Wolności, Bezpieczeństwa i Sprawiedliwości. Celem artykułu jest określenie pierwotnych oraz aktualnych założeń formalnych i funkcjonalności WSI UE (wg stanu na październik 2022 r.), wskazanie roli, istoty, a także identyfikacja czynników warunkujących modernizację i wdrażanie innowacyjnych instrumentów, równolegle obrazując ich przebieg. Celem pośrednim jest zdefiniowanie kierunku polityki bezpieczeństwa UE w zakresie zapewnienia bezpieczeństwa strefy Schengen w XXI w. Na rzecz weryfikacji przyjętego podejścia badawczego, posłużono się metodą komparatystyczną i analizy instytucjonalno-prawnej.
Włoskie organizacje mafijne jako niepaństwowi aktorzy polityczni
Authors: Niedźwiecki Artur
Published: March 2024

Artykuł koncentruje się na funkcjonowaniu włoskich organizacji przestępczych w aspekcie politologicznym, których cechą charakterystyczną jest zdobywanie i sprawowanie pozaprawnej władzy nad określonym terytorium, jako warunku wstępnego do osiągania zysków ekonomicznych w wymiarze lokalnym, krajowym i ogólnoeuropejskim. Uzyskując szeroko pojęte wpływy na danym obszarze, mafie – niczym aktorzy polityczni o charakterze niepaństwowym – prowadzą jego eksploatację, wykorzystując swój kapitał społeczny w obrębie mechanizmów gospodarki wolnorynkowej. Aktualnie istotą fenomenu włoskiej przestępczości zorganizowanej jest powstawanie związków między sferą przestępczą a światem polityki, gospodarki oraz instytucji publicznych, czego rezultatem staje się przekształcenie zwykłej działalności kryminalnej w kolejnego, niepaństwowego gracza politycznego, operującego na wielu płaszczyznach na zasadzie procesów ekspansji terytorialnej.
Nouvel èlan? European context of Germany-France relations under President Emmanuel Macron (2017–2021)
Authors: Koszel Bogdan
Published: March 2024

The purpose of the article was to analyze German-French cooperation in the face of the biggest crises and challenges to bilateral relations for France and Germany in the first two decades of the 21st century. President Macron’s European offensive, with the EU reform package, was carried out in order to strengthen the role of Paris in European integration and international politics. Chancellor Merkel’s experience in the European policy of Germany made her quite cautious in approving the ambitious, far-reaching reforms, which could add to the instability during an already difficult time for the EU
Cultural Diplomacy as a Tool of the External Relations Between the UE and the USA
Authors: Gierat-Bieroń Bożena
Published: March 2024

The paper will analyse political strategies deployed for promoting European culture in America. It will compare ‘theoretical’ goals with ‘actual’ actions, that is, cultural activities undertaken by the cultural operators in Washington DC, focusing on spreading the achievements of European art in the US. Finally, it will evaluate the activities undertaken within of cultural diplomacy conducted by the EU and its partners. The paper focuses on how policy/policies is/are performed, discursively negotiated and constructed in different political and cultural environment abroad. Effectiveness of various type of actions such as European Month of Culture, European Days, or European Houses, in propagating knowledge about European history of the nations, its culture. The paper investigates strong/weak points of the current state of affairs in implementing the external cultural relations between the EU in the USA, as well as the issue of implementation of the EU’s soft power in America. The paper aims to verify the following research hypothesis: The European Union interacts with the US audiences through culture. In line with the EU’s capacity and institutional limitations within the sphere of external relations, the EU’s cultural diplomacy in the USA is formal, hierarchical and proper, which in effect builds a stable but not deepened intercultural bond. Additionally, a research question was formulated: What kind of intercultural dialogue is being formally conducted between the European Union and the USA through the cultural actions of the EU Delegation?
Helicobacter pylori causes gastric dysbacteriosis in chronic gastritis patients
Authors: Cen Chao , Du Qiuying , Luo Bin , Wang Tonghua , Su Jianwei , Qin Xiaoshan , Zhang Wenyan , Lu Lijing , Liao Yang , Huang Yanqiang , Liang Yumei
Published: March 2024

Gastric mucosal samples were procured and underwent the sequencing of 16S ribosomal RNA (16S rRNA) via Illumina high-throughput sequencing technology to explore the impact of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection on the composition of gastric flora in chronic gastritis (CG) patients. In the results, the operational taxonomic unit (OTU) analysis revealed an overlap of 5706 OTUs shared between the two groups. The top 5 abundance ranking (TOP5) phyla comprised Bacteroidetes, Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, and Epsilonbacteraeota, while the TOP5 genus was Lachnospiraceae_NK4A136_group, Helicobacter, Bacteroides, Klebsiella, and Pseudomonas. In the metabolic pathways at the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG)_L3 level, conspicuous variations across seven functions were observed between the H. pylori-positive (HP_Pos) and H. pylori-negative (HP_Neg) groups. Subsequently, functional gene enrichment in KEGG pathways was further validated through animal experimentation. In contrast to the mice in the HP_Neg group, those infected with H. pylori manifested an infiltration of inflammatory cells, an augmentation in gastric acid secretion, and conspicuously elevated scores regarding gastric activity, along with heightened levels of malondialdehyde. In conclusion, CG patients infected with H. pylori displayed a disorder in gastric flora, furnishing a theoretical basis for the prophylaxis of H. pylori infection and its associated pathogenic ramifications.
Self-healing superoleophobic and superhydrophilic fabrics for efficient oil/water separation
Authors: Fu Sida , Li Haidong , Liu Hongtao , Zhao Yan , Xu Zhiguang
Published: March 2024

In this study, superoleophobic and superhydrophilic fabrics with self-healing property have been prepared by the use of chitosan (CS), sodium tripolyphosphate (TPP), Capstone FS-60 (FS-60), and dopamine hydrochloride as coating materials. The coated fabrics show oil contact angle of 154° for soybean oil, and water droplets can be spread on the surface in 1 s. Notably, it is further demonstrated that the coating has self-healing property. After undergoing home laundering, Martindale abrasion, or acid/base etching, the fabrics lose their superoleophobic and superhydrophilic property, while they can restore the superoleophobic and superhydrophilic property by just being wetted with distilled water and then heated in an oven. Additionally, the coated fabrics prove effective in separating oil/water mixtures. These fabrics, endowed with superoleophobic and superhydrophilic property along with self-healing capability, present innovative features and applications across diverse fields.
MARUJADA DE DOIS SANTOS
Authors: Aviz Ana Paula Santos de , Lott Wanessa Pires
Published: March 2024

A Marujada de Dois Santos é uma manifestação cultural festiva ocorrida na Amazônia Paraense, na cidade de Tracuateua. Esta é transmitida oralmente de geração em geração, construindo parte da memória e da identidade local. Assim, tendo como objeto de estudo a Marujada, o objetivo do artigo é apresentá-la, identificando as suas simbologias e os seus significados que contribuem significativamente para o atual processo de Registro de Patrimônio Imaterial realizado pelo IPHAN. Para além da questão Patrimonial, pretende-se examinar as relações de ensino e aprendizagem na comunidade detentora dos saberes da Marujada. Os métodos de pesquisa utilizados incluem a análise bibliográfica e a observação participante realizada nos anos de 2022 e 2023.
PRÁTICASPOLÍTICAS EM CONTEXTOS COTIDIANOS CURRICULARES COMO INVENÇÃO DE OUTROS MODOS POSSÍVEIS DE EXISTÊNCIA
Authors: Mara Zanotti Guerra Frizzera Delboni Tania , Astir Daud de Souza Sunamita
Published: March 2024

O artigo trata dos percursos de uma pesquisa que problematiza os cotidianos das escolas na dimensão de práticaspolíticas que possibilitam processos de invenção curriculares e afirmam outros modos de existência. Como metodologia, utiliza a cartografia entrelaçada à pesquisa dos/nos/com os cotidianos, em movimentos formativos de professores(as), na relação com seguintes intercessores teóricos: Alves, Carvalho, Deleuze, Guattari, Rolnik. Aponta as possibilidades de pensarpraticar currículos que se conectam a um modo de agir e pensar próprios de quem habita as escolas e resiste às tentativas de controle e/ou regulação da existência.
A EDUCAÇÃO NA REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE PESQUISADORES(AS) NEGROS(AS)
Authors: Gonçalves Graziela Cristina , Silva dos Santos Pereira Bárbara , Mendonça Lunardi-Mendes Geovana , Faissal de Souza Flávia , Rodrigues Dutra Verônica Christina
Published: March 2024

A educação no Brasil para a população negra tem marcas de exclusões e desigualdades que transitam até os dias atuais. Portanto, objetivamos realizar uma breve discussão sobre as mais recentes produções sobre educação e população negra na Revista Brasileira de Pesquisadores Negros (as). O resultado da pesquisa problematiza os desafios da implementação dos conteúdos sobre relações étnico-raciais, a descolonização dos currículos nos sistemas de ensino e o distanciamento entre o estabelecido no arcabouço legal e a prática curricular.
Women’s Struggles for Empowerment in Bangladesh
Authors: Nazneen Sohela
Published: March 2024

Women have made substantial gains in health, education, and political representation in Bangladesh, which has been led by female prime ministers since 1991. Women play a key role in the garment industry, the country’s main export sector, and entrepreneurial ventures funded by microcredit loans have also boosted women’s empowerment. But entrenched patriarchal norms have pushed back against these changes, limiting women’s mobility, their presence in public spaces, their sexuality, and their reproductive choices.
Bhutan’s Democratic Growing Pains
Authors: Banki Susan , Karki Ram
Published: March 2024

Bhutan has attracted international attention by pioneering the Gross National Happiness index, gaining a reputation for promoting holistic societal well-being instead of the more typical focus on economic growth. Yet a decade and a half since becoming a democracy, Bhutan is experiencing growing pains. A dearth of job opportunities has prompted more young people to emigrate. And minority rights are still not secure, particularly those of Nepali-speakers, after many were declared noncitizens in the 1990s.
Tibetan Exiles in India Face Urgent Questions
Authors: Gupta Sonika
Published: March 2024

India has hosted Tibetan’s government-in-exile for decades, but the disadvantages of stateless status have led to growing migration to other countries, adding to questions about the future of the Tibetan cause.
Lie To Me: uma análise da identificação de mentiras à luz da literatura
Authors: Alves Menezes Pablo Victor , Tejada Herrera Hector Julian
Published: March 2024

Objetivo: Estudar como a identificação de mentiras na comunicação humana é abordada em cenas selecionadas do seriado de televisão Lie To Me a partir da análise de 6 canais - voz, conteúdo linguístico, estilo interacional, psicofisiologia, movimentos faciais e movimentos corporais. Método: Estudo descritivo. Realizou-se a seleção das cenas de maior conteúdo teórico escolhidas através de inspeção visual e sua contraposição com a literatura supostamente inspiradora da série e com bibliografia complementar. Classificou-se as cenas por canais de análise de mentira e enquadradas em, pelo menos, um dos seis canais, bem como em cenas adicionais secundárias. Transcreveu-se todas elas para o corpo do texto, contendo tempo de cena, personagens inclusos, contexto e local e falas respectivas. Resultados: As doze cenas eleitas apresentaram respaldo científico, mas também demonstraram caricaturas da identificação de mentiras que mereceram ressalvas. Encontrou-se mais cenas no canal dos movimentos faciais e menos no canal do conteúdo linguístico. Conclusão: A análise das cenas revelou discordância teórica com os autores da bibliografia selecionada, o que dificulta o processo real de identificação. De resto, as passagens analisadas demonstraram, para o imaginário popular, a importância das expressões faciais na detecção do engano, bem como alimentou uma visão romantizada da existência de uma habilidade sobre-humana de identificação de mentiras.
Cognição na cena de crime: reconhecendo vestígios de potencial interesse para investigações policiais
Authors: Britto Henrique , Caldas Arnaldo de França
Published: March 2024

O trabalho dos profissionais que examinam e coletam vestígios em cenas de crime é importante para estabelecer a dinâmica dos fatos e a possível autoria do delito. Ambas são importantes para embasar decisões no sistema de justiça penal, podendo contribuir para a condenação ou absolvição de pessoas. Apesar de tais repercussões, não se sabe ao certo como peritos criminais reconhecem vestígios como sendo relevantes, e como eles decidem quais vestígios devem ser coletados para análise. Isso representa um problema, visto que a primeira etapa da cadeia de custódia compreende o reconhecimento, que se trata do “ato de distinguir um elemento como de potencial interesse para a produção da prova pericial”. Este artigo discute o que se sabe até então sobre esse processo e menciona direções futuras que podem contribuir para a compreensão sobre o raciocínio e a tomada de decisão de profissionais que atuam examinando cenas de crime. Para isso, foi utilizada a metodologia de revisão narrativa de literatura, com pesquisas realizadas nas plataformas de busca Google Scholar, Portal de periódicos CAPES, Psycinfo, Pubmed, Scielo e JSTOR e rastreamento de bibliografias realizado com o auxílio do software Connected Papers.
Análise de Ransomwares para identificação e extração binária de chaves criptográficas
Authors: Franco Deivison Pinheiro , Soares Cleber , Santos Joas
Published: March 2024

Este artigo tem como objetivo mostrar o emprego da Computação Forense para recuperação da chave criptográfica de arquivos criptografados por ransomwares através da identificação, extração e análise binária de dump de memória. Dessa forma, no cenário abordado, constatou-se a possibilidade de recuperação dos arquivos criptografados através da verificação das características e do comportamento do ransomware, permitindo identificar e extrair sua chave criptográfica por meio da análise dos dados contidos em memória, com uma abordagem metodológica que pode ser empregada analogamente para outros casos semelhantes em que seja necessário recuperar ambientes atacados por esse tipo de malware.