bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Role of Strategic Leadership on The Performance of the County Governments in Kenya
Authors: Paul Loktary Ywapamoy , Jemaiyo Beatrice , Eng’airo Pamela
Published: January 2025

The performance of county governments plays a pivotal role in ensuring the provision of essential public services, effective financial management, successful policy implementation, and public satisfaction. Strategic leadership, which encompasses long-term vision, informed decision-making, resource allocation, and the management of change and innovation, is crucial for addressing the complex challenges faced by county governments. Although the importance of strategic leadership is widely acknowledged, there remains a gap in understanding its specific impact at the county government level, as most existing research focuses on private sector or national-level governance. This review aims to address this gap by examining the roles of strategic leadership in enhancing the performance of county governments in Kenya. The study utilizes a desk research design, reviewing relevant literature on the influence of strategic leadership on the performance of county governments in Kenya. It focuses on identifying key strategic leadership practices and evaluating their impact on various performance areas, including service delivery, financial management, and public trust.The findings suggest that incorporating strategic leadership elements, such as vision and mission development, strategic planning, decision-making, and change management, significantly improves the performance of county governments in Kenya. The evidence gathered from recent studies demonstrates that these components collectively contribute to enhanced operational efficiency, better resource management, and improved service delivery. As county governments face ongoing challenges, the emphasis on strategic leadership practices will be essential for achieving successful outcomes and fostering effective governance.
Retrospective analysis of partnership types in EU framework programmes for research and innovation
Authors: Gubina Ganna
Published: January 2025

Conducting high-quality research on current problems in the EU Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation requires the involvement of scientists capable of conducting research independently, universities with an appropriate laboratory, etc. Various resources are considered, including foreign, to fulfill it. One of the options for their cooperation is partnership in various forms provided by the EU Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation. However, the types of partnerships have evolved, changed and improved since 1984 to the present. The article attempts to conduct a retrospective analysis of all types of partnerships that were and are valid in the EU Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation. The author identified seven stages of this phenomenon and formulated their features, advantages and disadvantages, taking into account the action of these programmes: 1 stage) the period 1984-1991 and the existing framework programmes during this period: the birth of a partnership. The very concept of «partnership» or its types are still missing, but there are specific provisions about cooperation in these documents; 2 stage) in the period 1990-1994, the concept of «partnership» appeared for the first time without a definition or explanation at the EU legislative level; 3 stage) covers the period 1994-1998, when partnerships between universities, research institutes and industry, including partnerships with industry, were typical; 4 stage) the period 1998-2002, where the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership is present without disclosing its content or explaining at the EU legislative level; 5 stage) the period 2002-2006, when the Sixth Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities, contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation, refused to establish a specific type of partnership; 6 stage) іn the period 20072013, there were initial attempts to define some types of partnerships: long term public private partnership, industry-academia partnerships, international partnerships with third country organisations in scientific society; 7 stage) since 2014 and to the present, when new types of partnerships appear or the existing types of partnerships are improved as well as almost all the proposed types of partnerships have definitions, specifics of application, etc. It was found that none of the nine specified programmes contain a definition of the term «partnership», the types of partnerships vary depending on many factors.
Risks of critical infrastructures during war
Authors: Berezutskyi Viacheslav , Tokhtamysh Tetiana
Published: January 2025

Critical infrastructure becomes one of the main targets in times of war because of its important role in ensuring the functioning of the state and society. Destruction or damage to critical facilities can have catastrophic consequences for security, economy, and the lives of citizens. The article considers current issues related to determining the risk of critical infrastructure in wartime. The ChatGPT chat is used to determine the probability of risks to critical infrastructure facilities. This chat provides a general overview of probabilities based on assumptions made on the analysis of modern wars in Ukraine and other countries. The article assesses the risks to critical sectors during a war. These include: financial institutions (banks); food supply chains (stores, warehouses); energy systems (electricity, transmission); information systems (data centers, Internet); space research and satellite communications centers; educational institutions (schools, research centers); logistics (transportation networks, gas stations); communication systems (mobile networks, radio, television); water supply and sewage systems; health care systems (hospitals, pharmacies). The results are presented in the form of network diagrams. It is shown that modern wars are more dangerous for the population, due to the desire to destroy critical infrastructure and have a negative impact on the population of countries. Risk in the classical form is considered as a combination of two components, namely the probability of an event and its consequences. The issue of critical infrastructure risks is an important issue that has only been paid attention to in the last 20 years. At the same time, the risks of critical infrastructure of settlements during the war were not considered at all. Therefore, the consideration of this issue in this article is important and relevant. The use of ChatJPT to analyze analytical information available on the Internet has proven the effectiveness of such scientific work and the prospects for its further development.
SOSIALISASI MAKANAN HALAL MELALUI DEMONSTRASI DAN MERONCE LOGO HALAL KEPADA ANAK USIA DINI DI PASAR KEMIS KABUPATEN TANGERANG
Authors: Rusdiana Nita , Fitria Budi Utami  , Delima
Published: January 2025

Masa kanak-kanak sering dianggap sebagai waktu yang ideal untuk menerapkan pendidikan.   Masa kanak-kanak adalah masa yang sangat penting untuk pertumbuhan pribadi karena masa ini memberikan banyak kesempatan bagi seseorang untuk membentuk dan mengembangkan kepribadiannya. Tujuan dari kegiatan sosialisasi ini adalah melakukan demonstrasi untuk mengajarkan mereka tentang logo halal Indonesia dan meningkatkan kemampuan motorik halus melalui kegiatan meronce. Kegiatan pengabdian Masyarakat ini dilaksanakan di TK Bustanul Athfal pada hari Senin, 18 Maret 2024. Subjek penelitian ini adalah anak-anak yang berjumlah 19 orang. Sosialisasi dilakukan melalui metode demonstrasi dan meronce. Kegiatan sosialisasi tentang makanan halal di TK Bustanul Aathfal melalui demonstrasi dan meronce telah berjalan dengan baik dan sukses. Melalui kegiatan ini, anak didik mendapatkan pengetahuan baru mengenai logo halal dan antusias dalam meronce dari kertas dengan gambar logo halal dan tali.
Wiadomości und tagesschau – Hauptnachrichten- sendungen des öffentlich-rechtlichen Fernsehens in Polen und Deutschland. Eine vergleichende Analyse der Berichterstattung im Zeitraum 18.01.–08.02.2020
Authors: Kwast Christine M.
Published: January 2025

Gegenstand des Interesses sind die Art und Weise der Berichterstattung und die Aufbereitung der Nachrichten der Sender ARD das Erste und TVP 1. Der Schwerpunkt liegt damit auf den
öffentlich-rechtlichen Fernsehanstalten in Deutschland und Polen und den beiden Hauptnachrichtensendungen tagesschau und Wiadomości. Die Erfüllung des gesetzlich auferlegten Programmauftrags
soll mithilfe ausgewählter Kriterien verifiziert werden.
Texto para Discussão 3066
Authors: Bernardes Liliane Cristina Gonçalves
Published: January 2025

O contingente de pessoas com deficiência no Brasil é estimado em 18,6 milhões, correspondendo a aproximadamente 8,9% da população com 2 anos ou mais de idade. Dados estatísticos indicam desigualdades significativas nas esferas da educação e do trabalho, além de disparidades regionais entre pessoas com e sem deficiência, com as primeiras apresentando os piores indicadores. O capacitismo, uma forma de discriminação direcionada às pessoas com deficiência, é tanto um causador quanto um catalisador dessas desigualdades. Este texto apresenta uma revisão de literatura sobre esse tema, discutindo como o capacitismo contribui para a geração e perpetuação dessas desigualdades.
Analytical study of long term behavior of pre-stressed concrete beam strengthened with a pre-stressed FRP bonded plate
Authors: Benachour Oussama , Bennatta Mohamed Atif , Krour Baghdad , Mebsout Hanane , Bouiadjra Mohamed Bachir
Published: January 2025

In the field of civil engineering, employing composite materials to reinforce reinforced concrete structures has become a highly common practice. However, this technology is not frequently used in pre-stressed concrete constructions. This study is dedicated to show the importance of reinforcing pre-stressed concrete beams with a plate made of pre-stressed composite materials by prposing an analytical model taking into account the time effect on concrete mechanical proporieties. The main finding demonstrate that by using a pre-stressed composite material plate the tension normal stresses across the cross the pre-stressed concrete beam section is reduced enhancing the global behavior of such structure.
Assessing the commercial potential of high-tech production business targets in risk-generated innovation economies using fuzzy set methods
Authors: Ilyash Olha , Zakharchenko Vitaliy , Yermak Svitlana , Frolova Larysa , Mazhara Glib , Smoliar Liubov
Published: January 2025

The purpose of the article is to develop a methodology that will make it possible to use attitudes and expressions of professional language to the maximum extent when selecting business goals of high-tech entrepreneurship during the development, production and sale of the latest products and to reduce the sensitivity of the assessment to small deviations of the factors and increase its reliability. It is proven that the proposed method allows to use the attitude and expression of professional language to the maximum when choosing a business goal. At the same time, the sensitivity of the assessment to small deviations of the factors decreases, and the reliability increases. It has been investigated and established that when using fuzzy methods in the decision-making process in high-tech production, unlike the existing ones, there is an opportunity to actively use fuzzy estimates and different points of view of people who carry out planning or decision-making, as well as fuzzy information expressed in words.
Dependence of SYMH Change Rate on Dynamic Pressure during the Main Phases of Storms: A Comparative Analysis of the 2024 May and 2003 November Superstorms
Authors: Zhao Ming-Xian , Le Gui-Ming
Published: January 2025

We denote the variation in the SYMH index during the main phase of a geomagnetic storm as ΔSYMH and the duration of the storm's main phase as Δt. The ratio ΔSYMH/Δt represents the averaged rate of change of the ring current throughout the main phase of the storm. We analyzed the ΔSYMH/Δt ratios during the main phases of the 2024 May superstorm (referred to as storm1) and the 2003 November superstorm (referred to as storm2), followed by a comparison of the solar wind parameters that significantly influenced the main phases of these two events. We discovered that the ΔSYMH/Δt ratio for storm1 exceeded that of storm2. Additionally, the time integral of the solar wind electric field during the main phase of storm1 was less than that of storm2, which suggests that ΔSYMH/Δt is not solely determined by the solar wind electric field. Our findings also indicated that the average dynamic pressure during the main phase of storm1 was larger than that of storm2, highlighting the significance of dynamic pressure as a key parameter in influencing the variation of the ring current during the main phase of a geomagnetic storm.
Gas-phase Formation of Large, Astronomically Relevant Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Clusters
Authors: Ge Yanan , Zhang Congcong , Hu Xiaoyi , Liu Jia , Qin Liping , Zhen Junfeng
Published: January 2025

As one class of important carbon reservoirs in interstellar clouds, large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their derivative species play an important role in the formation and evolution of interstellar carbonaceous compounds. To understand these chemical routes, the gas-phase ion–molecular collision reaction between large, astronomically relevant PAH (dicoronylene, DC, C48H20) cations and smaller neutral superhydrogenated PAHs (2, 3–benzofluorene, C17H12) are investigated. Series of large DC/2, 3–benzofluorene cluster cations (e.g., [(C17H12)6C48H14]+, 236 atoms, and [(C17H12)5C48]+, 193 atoms) are efficiently formed by gas-phase condensation under laser irradiation conditions. With theoretical calculations, the structure of newly formed DC/2, 3-benzofluorene cluster cations and the bonding energy for these formation reactions are obtained. Moreover, the IR spectra of DC/2, 3-benzofluorene cluster cations are also calculated. The gas-phase reactions between large PAH species occur relatively easily, resulting in a very large number of reactions and very complex molecular clusters. The adduct processes and the formed molecular structure relatively depend on the carbon reaction sites. The carbon edge sites have different chemical reactivity, which may affect the abundance of these relevant interstellar substances. Furthermore, intermolecular hydrogen transfer plays an important role in cluster formation processes, which can lead the newly formed clusters to become more stable. We infer that small superhydrogenated PAH molecules (e.g., 2, 3-benzofluorene) can effectively aggregate on the large PAH molecules (e.g., dehydrogenated DC cations or carbon clusters) in the gas phase, which provides proposed chemical-evolution routes (ion–molecular reaction pathways) for the formation of the nanometer-sized dust grains in a bottom-up process (in building block pathways) in the interstellar medium.
Application of Machine Learning to Background Rejection in Very-high-energy Gamma-Ray Observation
Authors: Li Jie , Lv Hongkui , Liu Yang , Huang Jiajun , Wang Yu , Lin Wenbin
Published: January 2025

Identifying gamma rays and rejecting the background of cosmic-ray hadrons are crucial for very-high-energy gamma-ray observations and relevant scientific research. Based on the simulated data from the square kilometer array (KM2A) of LHAASO, eight high-level features were extracted for the gamma/hadron classification. Machine learning (ML) models, including logistic regression, support vector machines, decision trees, random forests, XGBoost, CatBoost, and deep neural networks (DNN) were constructed and trained using data sets of four energy bands ranging from 1012 to 1016 eV, and finally fused using the stacking ensemble algorithm. To comprehensively assess the classification ability of each model, the accuracy, F1 score, precision, recall, and area under the curve value of the receiver operating characteristic curve were used. The results show that the ML methods have a significant improvement on particle classification in LHAASO-KM2A, particularly in the low-energy range. Among these methods, XGBoost, CatBoost, and DNN demonstrate stronger classification capabilities than decision trees and random forests, while the fusion model exhibits the best discriminatory ability. The ML methods provide a useful and alternative method for gamma/hadron identification. The codes used in this paper are available at Zenodo at doi:10.5281/zenodo.13623261.
Variabilité du nombre hebdomadaire des séances d’une cure analytique : ou le temps du malaise dans la communauté analytique ?
Authors: Babin Marc
Published: January 2025

L’approche historique de la variabilité du nombre hebdomadaire de séances d’une cure analytique permet de découvrir la diversité quantitative et qualitative à ce sujet depuis la fondation de la psychanalyse. Un constat demeure : l’absence d’une théorisation approfondie sur le nombre de séances, y compris pour la cure-type à la française, à trois séances. Cette problématique actuelle, au-delà du malaise qu’elle révèle de/dans la communauté analytique, est une fabuleuse occasion pour réfléchir à nouveau aux visées de la cure analytique et aux trois modèles de formation reconnus par l’IPA. Et comment éviter la fétichisation du nombre de séances et l’idéologie de la modernité aux prises avec un temps subjectif bien malmené.
Comparison of Clinical Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction Following SMILE Performed With the VisuMax 800 in One Eye and VisuMax 500 in the Contralateral Eye
Authors: Ganesh Sri , Brar Sheetal , Swamy Deepak T.
Published: January 2025

Purpose

To compare the clinical outcomes, surgical workflow, and patient satisfaction following small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) performed with the VisuMax 800 in one eye and the VisuMax 500 in the contralateral eye (both Carl Zeiss Meditec).

Methods

This was a prospective, single-site clinical study of patients undergoing SMILE for myopia and myopic astigmatism between February 2022 and August 2023. Each patient underwent bilateral treatment using the VisuMax 800 (VM800 group) in one eye and the VisuMax 500 (VM500 group) in the contralateral eye. Intraoperative docking time, suction time, laser time, and surgical time were noted. Patient satisfaction and laser preference was evaluated immediately after treatment. Visual and refractive outcomes, contrast sensitivity, and quality of vision were assessed at the 3-month postoperative visit.

Results

A total of 30 patients undergoing bilateral SMILE were included. The mean docking time and surgical time were significantly lower in the VM800 group (46.53 ± 11 sec and 4.52 ± 2.33 min, respectively) compared to the VM500 group (68.25 ± 15 sec and 6.22 ± 2.04 min, respectively) (
P
< .001). No significant differences were observed at the 1-day or 3-month visit for uncorrected distance visual acuity, corrected distance visual acuity, spherical equivalent, higher order aberrations, Objective Scatter Index, modulation transfer function, and contrast sensitivity. Patient scores regarding subjective symptoms were comparable. However, overall satisfaction with the surgical experience was rated significantly better in the VM800 group, with 80% of patients preferring the VM800 eye. No complications occurred for eyes in either group.

Conclusions

No significant differences were observed in clinical outcomes between the two laser systems. However, the surgical workflow and patient-reported intraoperative experience favored the VisuMax 800.

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J Refract Surg
. 2025;41(1):e14–e21.]
A Nomogram to Improve the Predictability of High Myopic Astigmatism in Small Incision Lenticule Extraction Surgery
Authors: Yu Na , Hou Xiangtao , Liu Chang , Chen Pei , Ye Yiming , Lan Min , Zhuang Jing , Yu Keming
Published: January 2025

Purpose

To evaluate a new regression-derived nomogram for high myopic astigmatism in small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) surgery.

Methods

In this prospective study, data from 180 eyes with myopic astigmatism ranging from −2.50 to −4.50 diopters (D) at 3 months after SMILE surgery were analyzed to construct the astigmatic nomogram. Linear regression between target induced astigmatism and flattening effect formula was derived as a nomogram to adjust astigmatic treatment. The nomogram was applied to 112 eyes with astigmatism ranging from −2.75 to −4.50 D. Subsequently, 143 eyes (manifest refraction group) with astigmatism greater than 2.50 D from 180 eyes were compared with 112 eyes (astigmatic nomogram group). Uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA), corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), and refractive outcomes at 3 months postoperatively were recorded.

Results

At 3 months after surgery, there was no difference in postoperative degree of astigmatism or UDVA between the two groups. In the astigmatic nomogram group, 109 (97%) of the eyes were within ±0.50 D compared with 127 (89%) in the manifest refraction group (
P
= .010). Target induced astigmatism and surgically induced astigmatism were strongly correlated in both groups. However, the average undercorrection in the manifest refraction group was 8.4% (
R
2
= 0.67), whereas the astigmatic nomogram group displayed 2.7% overcorrection (
R
2
= 0.86). Moreover, interestingly, all eyes in the astigmatic nomogram group had an angle of error within −5° to 5° compared with 137 (95.8%) of the eyes in the manifest refraction group (
P
= .028).

Conclusions

The astigmatic nomogram, based on regression between target induced astigmatism and flattening effect, could enhance the accuracy and predictability of high myopic astigmatism correction in SMILE surgery.

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J Refract Surg
. 2025;41(1):e65–e72.]
Long-term Corneal Biomechanical Properties of Thin Corneas After Small Incision Lenticule Extraction Surgery: A Prospective Controlled Study
Authors: Ma Yong , Fu Dan , Zhou Xingtao , Zhao Yu
Published: January 2025

Purpose

To investigate long-term corneal biomechanical changes in thin corneas after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE).

Methods

Patients with indications for SMILE were enrolled in this study between November 2017 and March 2018. Patients were matched for age, spherical diopter, cylinder, spherical equivalent (SE), and lenticule thickness (LT), and then categorized into the thin cornea group (preoperative thinnest central corneal thickness [CCT] of 500 µm or less, 32 eyes) or normal cornea group (CCT of greater than 500 µm, 32 eyes). Corneal biomechanical properties were measured using the Corvis ST system. Data were collected at 1 day, 3 weeks, 3 months, and 3 years postoperatively.

Results

At 3 years postoperatively, the safety indexes were 1.06 ± 0.12 and 1.09 ± 0.12 (
P
= .23) in the thin cornea and normal groups, respectively; the respective effective indexes were 0.89 ± 0.23 and 0.98 ± 0.18 (
P
= .12). Recovery of overall corneal stiffness was observed in both groups. Comparative analysis of biomechanical parameters revealed that the change between preoperative and 3-year postoperative values was smaller in the thin cornea than in the normal group, without statistical significance. Correlation analysis showed that SE, LT, and CCT were the main parameters affecting changes in corneal biomechanical properties in the normal group. No significant correlations were found between the stress-strain index, Corvis biomechanical index for laser vision correction, and preoperative CCT or age.

Conclusions

With rigorous preoperative screening and appropriate surgical design, thin corneas are biomechanically stable in the long term after SMILE. Moreover, postoperative biomechanical strength increases over time.

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J Refract Surg
. 2025;41(1):e39–e49.]
Synergy of machine learning and the Einstein Choquet integral with LOPCOW and fuzzy measures for sustainable solid waste management
Authors: Yasin Yasir , Riaz Muhammad , Alsager Kholood
Published: January 2025

Solid waste management (SWM) protects public health, the environment, and limited resources in densely populated and urbanized countries such as Singapore. This work presents an advanced framework for optimizing SWM using advanced mathematical models and decision-making techniques, including the circular $ q $-rung orthopair fuzzy set (C$ q $-ROFS) for data, combined with the Choquet integral (CI) and logarithmic percentage change-driven objective weighting (LOPCOW) methods, enhanced by the aggregation operators (AOs) circular $ q $-rung orthopair fuzzy Einstein Choquet integral weighted averaging (C$ q $-ROFECIWA) and circular $ q $-rung orthopair fuzzy Einstein Choquet integral weighted geometric (C$ q $-ROFECIWG) aggregation operators. By conducting a systematic evaluation, these methods classified different alternatives to SWM, evaluating them according to criteria such as their environmental impact, cost-effectiveness, waste reduction efficiency, feasibility of implementation, health safety, and public acceptance. The operators C$ q $-ROFECIWA and C$ q $-ROFECIWG perform better than previous approaches in the effective management of multifaceted and dynamic SWM scenarios. The comparison study demonstrates that the integration of these operators with LOPCOW and the Choquet integral offers decision-making conclusions that are more reliable and sustainable. The study conducted in Singapore successfully finds the most feasible SWM alternatives and emphasizes the possibility of implementing more environmentally sustainable practices in the urban environment. This research offers practical insights for policymakers and emphasizes the need to improve and enhance these approaches to improve SWM in various urban environments.
TWO FAÇADE PANELS INSTALLED ON A WEST FACING WINDOW WITH DIFFERENT PERFORATION RATIOS IN KUWAIT CITY
Authors: Alawadhi Esam M.
Published: January 2025

Windows directly admit the direct and diffused sunlight into the indoor space, creating a comfortable and productive environment for the occupants. However, an excessive amount of sunlight increases the cooling load demand in summers, creates high light contrast and glare, leading to an uncomfortable visual condition. Therefore, windows are internally or externally shaded to reduce the amount of sunlight at a certain time. In the present research, two façade panels are externally installed on a window. Both façade panels have circular holes of different sizes, and the holes of the two façade panels are aligned. Three sizes of holes are considered: small, medium, and large. The objective of the second façade panel is to provide additional shading to the window at a certain time that mitigates the sunlight through the window, and at the same time, it provides privacy to the occupants by blocking all views except the front view. The results indicate that the perforation ratio of the façade panels with respect to the sun depends highly on the altitude angle of the sun, which affects the heat flux from the window into the indoor space and the illuminance distribution in the indoor space. A façade panel with large holes can reduce the total heat flux into the indoor space by 26.2%, and the reduction is increased to 41% if a second façade panel with large holes is installed. The maximum heat flux reduction of 53.7% can be achieved if two façade panels with small holes are installed. A high illuminance of 692 LUX is found in the area close to the window when a façade panel with large holes is installed, and installing a second single façade panel with large holes reduces illuminance to 81 LUX. In terms of visual comfort, a façade panel with medium holes and two façade panels with large holes are the best.
A REVIEW OF BIO-BASED MATERIALS AS REINFORCEMENT IN CONCRETE COMPOSITES: MECHANICAL, CARBON CAPTURE, AND SELF-HEALING PERFORMANCE
Authors: Hai Le Van , Kwon Gu-Joong , Ramakrishna Dadigala , Rajkumar Bandi , Han Song-Yi , Quang Nguyen Duc , Shin Hyunoh , Lee Seung-Hwan
Published: January 2025

Bio-based materials, including wood, non-woody plants, marine materials, and biochar resources, have attracted interest for use in cement and concrete composites in recent years. This review investigates the diverse resources of bio-based materials and their functionalities in different aspects of concrete composites, such as mechanical properties, carbon capture, sound absorption, and self-healing. The results show that plant-based materials play an important role in reinforcement fillers and present functionalities for carbon capture, energy storage, and crack self-healing. By incorporating 0.1–4% of various types of bio-based materials, it demonstrates that there is no adverse effect on the mechanical properties of concrete composites. This incorporation also results in a significant reduction in CO2 emissions through C-capture, thereby offering greener construction products. There is limited documentation on the concrete self-healing functionality of seashells, eggshells, and biochar-based materials. However, plant-based materials exhibit good self-healing functionality, making it possible for the advancement of functional bio-based materials in the construction industry. These advantages include good mechanical properties, good self-healing functionality, and reduced CO2 emissions.
A TOOL FOR ASSESSING SUSTAINABILITY IN THE CIVIL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: PROPOSAL FOR THE SUSTAINABLE BUILDING SITE MATURITY MODEL (SBSM4)
Authors: Díaz Sassha Gissett Rico , Alencar Luciana Hazin , Mota Caroline Maria de Miranda
Published: January 2025

The purpose of Maturity Models (MMs) is to assess, by focusing on skills, the level of performance of organizations, projects, or processes. In the civil construction sector, MMs were investigated with a view to evaluating the integration of sustainability in single/multifamily housebuilding projects. However, these models were found to be insufficient to evaluate projects in a balanced way, which take the three pillars of sustainability into consideration throughout their life cycle. In addition, there was a need to incorporate the evaluation of technical elements, thereby enabling opportunities to be identified for improving technologies, information systems and materials, which would result in maximizing operational efficiency. In this context, this article presents a management tool to evaluate the performance of sustainability in single/multifamily building projects. Using a mixed methods research approach, a systematic literature review was conducted to identify the main sustainable practices adopted in civil construction. Based on this, the Sustainable Building Site Management Maturity Model (SBSM4) was developed, which underwent refinements using a consultation process with six experts, using the Delphi method. It encompasses 4 dimensions, 16 categories and 61 assessment attributes, covering the planning, design, construction, and post-construction stages. An application was carried out in a project that aimed to build 5,000 single-family houses. This tool can perform a complete analysis of the practices adopted, thus providing a deeper understanding of the level of sustainability achieved. The SBSM4 contributes to advancing sustainable management in the civil construction sector and provides a solid basis for decision-making and the continuous improvement of projects toward more sustainable civil construction.
Contre(dire) le discours de l’A.
Authors: Sagan Claire
Published: January 2025

L’Anthropocène, en tant qu’époque et en tant que notion, signifiant triomphaliste (même dans nombre d’élans critiques) de l’espèce humaine charriant sa soi-disant « auto- »extinction, agit comme incitation au discours. L’on répète combien le concept, l’époque pose problème, tout en continuant à la nommer ainsi, ou à la renommer, sans remettre suffisamment en question la violence faite à une Terre éminemment plus diverse et plus-qu’humaine. La mondialisation et l’universalisme aplanissant de l’anthropos signent l’hybristique revanche du sujet tout en niant son humanimalité au milieu d’urgentes catastrophes écologiques en cours qui exigeraient plutôt une éco-humilité.
Unbounded Territories. New Narrative Regimes in Contemporary Argentine Literature
Authors: Gamba Ana Marina
Published: January 2025

This paper examines the literary constructions of territories in two contemporary Argentine novels, Las aventuras de la China Iron [The Adventures of China Iron] (2017) and No es un río [Not a River] (2020). These texts, I will argue, exemplify a wider aesthetic movement in contemporary Latin American narratives that challenge established structures of the modern novel. I take these narratives to be an exploration of a new narrative regime that troubles traditional discourses about landscapes and participate in the epistemological transformation implicated in the Anthropocene. These narratives use of various formal strategies and imaginaries to conceive of a non-instrumental relationship between humans and their surrounding world. The convergence of these formal explorations constitutes what I propose to call a permeable literature, that is, a form of writing that destabilizes the boundaries of the literary text by exposing it to the affectation by the various materialities that it encounters.
Corps écoféministes. Penser les relations à la nature par la performance aux États-Unis (de 1970 à nos jours)
Authors: Sammani Capucine
Published: January 2025

Le présent article s’intéresse aux pratiques artistiques soucieuses d’intégrer le corps dans une relation avec la nature. Son objectif est de dresser un panorama des diverses modalités d’encorporation par les corps féminins du concept mouvant de nature dans l’Anthropocène. Il vise à comprendre la relation entre les discours sur les corps et les théories (féministes, écoféministes, antispécistes, écosexuelles) et les œuvres. Cet article vise également à proposer un panorama – bien que non exhaustif – des nombreuses ramifications que peuvent prendre les relations entre corps féminin, corps féministe ou écoféministe et ce que l’on nomme « nature ». En bref, comment les performeuses présentent-elles leur corps ? Comment réfléchir à partir de ces corps nous donne-t-il à penser diverses relations à la nature ? Dans un premier temps, nous interrogeons le lien supposé privilégié du féminin à la nature comme premier stade de l’encorporation par un discours naturaliste. Cette encorporation se traduit par l’inscription du corps des performeuses sur le sol comme motif au sein des performances des années 1970. Ce geste graphique, celui d’une empreinte sur la terre, est bien souvent associé à la nature par un imaginaire mythifié du féminin. Un second moment est consacré au tournant théorique majeur amorcé dès les années 1990 : celui de la prise en compte du non-humain et de son exploitation. Ce tournant théorique permet l’émergence d’une sensibilité écoféministe interspécifique entre corps humains et non humains. Finalement, il est question de mettre en lumière la multiplicité des modes de relations proposées par le mouvement écosexuel au travers des pratiques d’Annie Sprinkle et de Beth Stephens ainsi que de leurs unions avec diverses entités (rochers, sol, montagnes…). La prise en compte de ces pratiques permet une ouverture sur de nouvelles relations avec différents corps, mélangeant arts, affects et engagement écologique.
« Le personnel est climatique ». Les corps-météo autistes et le posthumanisme féministe entre météorisation et (dés)acclimatation
Authors: Tarragnat Ombre
Published: January 2025

À la suite des discussions sur la proximité à la « nature » des femmes et des populations minorisées, les posthumanismes féministes proposent de nouvelles conceptions évitant l’écueil de l’opposition entre vulnérabilité et résilience. Le concept de météorisation, notamment, rend compte de la « vulnérabilité insurgée » des corps aux phénomènes climatiques, entre analyse néomatérialiste de la transcorporéité et description phénoménologique de l’expérience vécue. S’appuyant sur l’idée d’un « climat total », et social et environnemental, il s’agit ainsi de politiser l’expérience vécue de la météo : le personnel est climatique. La notion de corps-météo, inscrite dans ce cadre théorique, permet de rendre compte de l’expérience matérielle et subjective du climat par les personnes autistes. Loin d’une forme de déconnexion, elle révèle plutôt des formes intenses de résilience, d’identification et de plaisir. Elle donne ainsi à voir une distribution différentielle de la (dés)acclimatation, c’est-à-dire du masking et de l’unmasking. Celle-ci doit conduire à éviter tout essentialisme et à générer, au contraire, une politique féministe tournée vers la matérialisation de climats plus favorables à tous·tes, à commencer par les personnes autistes les moins favorisées.
Édito - Interroger l’hospitalité scolaire à l’aune d’une injonction au bien-être
Authors: Prot Frédérique-Marie
Published: January 2025

À la suite de nombreux travaux récents, ce dossier de revue a pour ambition de réinterroger, directement ou indirectement, le souci du bien-être qui envahit nos institutions, en confrontant un tel souci à la nécessité de comprendre ce qui constitue le principe d’une éducation scolaire émancipatrice. Si nous prenons l'école comme lieu d'hospitalité, son sens présuppose la dimension éthique de la relation didactique. Mais il s'agit aussi d'examiner les conditions matérielles de l'enseignement et son organisation pédagogique comme sources de mal-vivre à l'école, pour les élèves et les maîtres, depuis le XIXe siècle. Ce dossier s'inscrit dans le contexte des discours de recherche sur ce que l'on peut appeler le « mode de vie scolaire ». La vie à l'école, celle en particulier des élèves qui y passent une grande partie de leur temps d'existence, était déjà au cœur des préoccupations du mouvement de l'Éducation nouvelle. Comme le soulignait Jean-François Dupeyron : « l’École est un lieu où les élèves, accompagnés d’adultes, apprennent à vivre en s’exerçant et en s’instruisant à travers leurs expériences ». Il s'agit de s'interroger sur ce syntagme apprennent à vivre : quelle expérience recouvre-t-il ? Depuis quelques années se multiplient des enquêtes sur le thème dit du « bien-être à l'école ». Certains travaux posent même la question du « bonheur à l'école », dans une optique relevant souvent du développement personnel et s'appuyant sur des doctrines de « psychologie humaniste » ou de « psychologie positive ». Le dossier que nous proposons de réaliser engage des approches critiques quant à la réalité concrète de l'institution scolaire à laquelle les enfants sont confiés.
Le mal-vivre à l’école : une longue histoire ?
Authors: Cahon Julien
Published: January 2025

Si le mal-être créé par l’évaluation et la sélection est aujourd’hui de plus en plus exprimé par des élèves français, conjointement à la publication de données inquiétantes relatives à la santé mentale des jeunes (dégradée depuis la pandémie de covid-19), cet article propose une mise en perspective historique du mal-vivre des élèves dans les établissements scolaires afin d’en saisir les continuités, les ruptures et les enjeux, au travers d’une certaine réalité de la vie scolaire et dans les débats éducatifs. Ces questions sont ainsi étudiées des années 1830 (soit à partir de la naissance d’une « École d’État » et des progrès de la scolarisation) aux années 1970-1980 (qui correspondent à la fin de la massification du collège et au début de celle du lycée). Pour cela, ce travail s’appuie sur l’analyse d’une dizaine de récits littéraires ou de vie (autobiographies, souvenirs, etc.) confrontés aux sources archivistiques institutionnelles (en particulier du ministère de l’Instruction publique puis de l’Éducation nationale) relatives à la vie scolaire.
Retrait, refus, phobie scolaire : du mal-être au « désarrimage scolaire »
Authors: Demogeot Nadine
Published: January 2025

Nous présentons ici quelques réflexions relatives au mal-être à l’école, en abordant les phénomènes de « retrait, refus ou phobie scolaire », problématiques en augmentation depuis une dizaine d’années, ravivées par le contexte sanitaire du Covid 19 et pour lesquelles les psychologues de l’Éducation nationale sont fréquemment sollicités. Dès lors, il s'agit de rendre compte de la souffrance de ces élèves, parfois totalement déscolarisés, et d’interroger les modalités de fonctionnement de l’école actuelle afin de tenter de comprendre le « désarrimage » scolaire de ces jeunes. Nous proposons de centrer nos réflexions autour de trois axes : le premier renvoie aux référents théoriques qui concernent la peur de l’école et la question de la phobie scolaire. Le deuxième axe invite à revenir sur la place centrale de la relation pédagogique et la qualité du lien enseignant-élève comme possibilité de réarrimage. Enfin, nous mentionnons dans une troisième partie d’autres modalités d’accompagnement de ces jeunes désarrimés et les perspectives de recherche à explorer dans une visée préventive.
Maître-élèves : le risque d'un rapport manqué ? Exploration des conditions d'une école hospitalière
Authors: Prot Frédérique-Marie
Published: January 2025

Cette contribution n'expose pas d'analyse empirique dans une enquête qui serait contextualisée, mais propose une exploration théorique des conditions permettant de penser ce que peut signifier la notion d’une école « hospitalière ». Pour cela nous nous intéressons à la complexité du rapport maître-élève dans l'optique d'une construction de compréhension mutuelle, lors d’une intrigue scolaire qui se vit dans le temps long. S'il s’agit ainsi d'aborder des questions d’ordre éthique conduisant à une approche de la dimension psychique à l’œuvre dans la relation, nous invitons également à réfléchir à l'inscription de cette dimension dans les aspects didactiques inhérents aux pratiques de transmission de la culture. Dans un premier moment, nous chercherons sous quelles conditions l'idée d'une école hospitalière ne se contredit pas elle-même et ne relève pas d'une logique de l'illusion. Dans un second temps, nous interrogerons plus spécifiquement ce qu'engage le rapport entre professeur et élèves, et avec lui le nécessaire entrelacement du psychique et du didactique. Au terme de ce cheminement, nous espérons que la possibilité d'une hospitalité scolaire réelle paraîtra plus établie.
Pour une écriture de la vie. La méthode seikatsu-tsuzurikata au Japon contre une politique éducative oppressive
Authors: Kawarabayashi Akiko
Published: January 2025

En 1872, un décret sur l’éducation fut porteur d'une volonté de faire du Japon un État moderne. Les écoles furent nationalisées et l’école devint obligatoire. Mais sous cette ère Meiji, et encore après, le quotidien des enfants du peuple était marqué par la pauvreté économique et culturelle. Dans leur famille, ils pouvaient être durement traités, et à l'école également. Le mal-vivre de ces enfants a été révélé par des instituteurs qui leur ont offert la possibilité d’exprimer leur existence réelle. Cette contribution vise à présenter, dans un tel contexte de dureté à l'égard des enfants, une pédagogie appelée seikatsu-tsuzurikata (« écriture de la vie quotidienne ») élaborée au Japon, notamment par l'instituteur Sasaoka Tadayoshi (1897-1937). Pour lui, le caractère sauvage des enfants était trop rapidement éliminé, éradiqué par l'école publique. Pourtant, ce sont des enfants « sauvages » comme ceux-ci qu’il fallait éduquer. Ce faisant, il allait à contre-courant des pratiques habituelles et il a fini par être chassé de l’éducation publique à cause de ses positions idéologiques.
Le commode et l’accessoire
Authors: Villain Julien
Published: January 2025

Partant d’une discussion du modèle de la « révolution industrieuse » développé par Jan de Vries, cette enquête entend évaluer à partir d’un cas régional l’ampleur de l’évolution des niveaux de consommation au siècle des Lumières. Est privilégiée pour ce faire une approche par les pratiques et les espaces d’activité des marchands-drapiers, des merciers et des épiciers.Les détaillants lorrains proposaient une offre de biens étendue et fréquemment renouvelée, largement issue des fabriques des régions voisines. Ils étaient dès le début du xviiie siècle nombreux dans les villes et les bourgs, et étaient loin d’être absents des campagnes. Ces marchands formaient un appareil commercial dense, sophistiqué et hiérarchisé – signe de l’existence dans la région d’une demande à la fois forte et diversifiée en produits neufs. Nobles et bourgeois étaient surreprésentés dans les clientèles, mais les travailleurs à la journée, les artisans et les domestiques y étaient sans doute numériquement majoritaires.Par des comparaisons interrégionales systématiques, la Lorraine est étudiée ici comme un espace-test permettant de prendre la mesure de l’équipement commercial et de l’extension sociale de la consommation en Europe occidentale à la fin de l’époque moderne.
Authorship Pattern and Collaborative Measures in Seed Technology Research
Authors: Thanuskodi S.
Published: January 2025

Seed technology is inarguably an area of study that is important for healthy and profitable agricultural practices. The findings of this study will be of immense help in assessing and promoting Seed technology research and it would encourage the seed technologists and research institutions to improve their performance and review their research policy. The study also shows that the double authorship pattern (two authored) was dominant in Seed technology research. It is closely followed by the three-authored pattern. The collaborative authorship pattern with 91.3% (15169) publications was dominant than the single authorship pattern with 8.7% (1438) publications only. The highest degree of collaboration was found in the years 2014, 2016 and 2017. Lamont, BB, affiliated to Curtin University, Perth from Australia became the highest productive author with 50 publications. Shewry, PR affiliated to Rothamsted Research, Harpenden from England is the top cited author receiving 3495 citations for 37 publications.
Unlocking the Advantages
Authors: Mamabolo Mapheto J. , Durodolu Oluwole O.
Published: January 2025

This paper explores the multitude of benefits associated with accessing digital libraries, particularly within the context of African countries. Drawing from existing literature, it highlights the potential of digital libraries to bridge information gaps and facilitate proper information gathering, processing, distribution, access, and application. Notably, digital libraries offer unparalleled convenience and accessibility, allowing users to access resources from diverse locations and at any time. Moreover, they provide a rich array of information sources without physical constraints, thereby promoting independent and seamless learning experiences. Additionally, digital libraries offer numerous advantages over traditional libraries, including cost-effectiveness, preservation of digital information, and seamless resource sharing networks. In the realm of education, digital libraries have a profound impact, enabling resource sharing for distance education and supporting online learning systems.
Association Between Reviewer Engagement and Publication Success in Psychiatry
Authors: Uludag Kadir
Published: January 2025

The peer-review process stands as a pivotal mechanism for impartially assessing articles. Nevertheless, mounting concerns arise regarding waning interest among potential reviewers in appraising manuscripts. This phenomenon arises partly from academic institutions neglecting review engagement as an evaluative criterion for professional advancement. Furthermore, journals offer no monetary incentives for reviewing articles, compounding the disincentive. Methods: To investigate the association between reviewer activity and publication success in psychiatry, we analyzed data from the top 100 reviewers using publicly available data from Publons, retrieved as of May 20th. We conducted a Pearson correlation analysis to examine the relationship between the number of reviews and the total number of published articles. Results: Our analysis revealed a statistically significant, albeit weak, correlation between reviewer activity and total published articles in psychiatry (r=0.25).