bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Productivity and technical inefficiency: A case study of small dryland mungbean farming in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Authors: Adar Damianus , Madu Aleksius
Published: July 2024

Mungbeans are one of the important agricultural products for food security in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, which is one of the driest regions in Indonesia. The low productivity and profitability of mungbean farming in this region are caused by factors that influence agricultural inefficiency. This study was conducted to measure the productivity and technical efficiency levels, as well as investigate the factors affecting farm inefficiency, using the Technical Efficiency Effect Model (TEEM) applied to the frontier logarithmic transcendental production function. The method applied in this research is descriptive qualitative based on survey and interview results through primary and secondary data. Firstly, the results showed that mungbean farming was in the increasing return to scale stage of production and productivity only reached 57% of its production potential, with a technical efficiency level of 66%. Secondly, the factors that positively influence the low productivity and technical efficiency level of mungbean farming are land, seeds, labor, and the interaction between land and labor. Meanwhile, farmer experience and farm training significantly reduce the inefficiency of mungbean farming. It is suggested that increasing land productivity with appropriate and intensive modern technology and improving labor skills are the main strategies for reducing inefficiencies and increasing the income of smallholder farmers in drylands.
The Impact of Infectious Epidemic on Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Nigeria a Case Study of Coronavirus Disease
Authors: Samuel Omolaja Tosin
Published: July 2024

This research work empirically explored the impact of infectious epidemic on small and medium scale business enterprises in Nigeria a case study of corona virus disease. The objectives of this study were to examine the level of coronavirus disease in Nigeria, investigate the impact of coronavirus disease on the survival of small and medium scale enterprises in Nigeria. The scope of the study is business owners in Nigeria; the infectious disease transmission mechanism theory was used as a framework. The research design used for this study is survey; the population targeted for this study consists of all business owners across the country.  115 business owners were used as sample size and cluster sampling technique was applied. Instrument used for this study is the questionnaire. Data collected were collected from primary sources. From the analysis of the data, the findings shows that the level of coronavirus disease in Nigeria as compared to other countries is average, coronavirus disease has effect on the survival of small and medium scale enterprises in Nigeria. Following the findings, it was recommended that measures should be devised to curb the spread of the virus and vaccines which have been created to prevent further hinge on the smooth operations of small and medium scale business activities should be administered appropriately, business owners should devise a means to continue their business by taking it online. The study concludes that coronavirus disease has a negative effect on small and medium scale business enterprises.
Cost-Plus Pricing Strategy at Hanif Jaya Motor Workshop Jatibarang-Indramayu
Authors: Rachman Soraya Hanif , Junipriansa Donni
Published: July 2024

The automotive industry in Indonesia has an equally important role in the economy, with substantial investment and strong growth in production. The two- and three-wheeled motor vehicle sector shows great potential to contribute to the implementation of the automation industry. Increased number of motorcycles in Indonesia creating promising workshop business opportunities, especially with the rapid growth of service businesses. Hanif Jaya Motor Service Station are small and middle enterprise in Indramayu which has experienced a decline in consumers due to fierce competition, especially in terms of price. Pricing and price competition are the main challenges in retaining and attracting consumers. Based on a descriptive approach, this research is a qualitative learning. It intent to explain the phenomenon of Hanif Jaya Motor workshop from December 2022 to December 2023. Primary data was obtained through structured interviews with workshop owners, using Whatsapp communication and participatory observation. This study uses theory to construct a model and validate the meaning carried out by researchers to solve issues in determining selling prices at Hanif Jaya Motor Workshop and implementing of cost-plus pricing method through a full costing and variables approach to be a compared with the pricing carried out by Hanif Jaya Motor workshop. The results showed that the pricing carried out using the cost-plus pricing methode through the full-costing approach showed higher value with 20% markup percentage sales as opposed to the selling price set by owner Hanif Jaya Motor workshop.
Global Trends of Integration and Fragmentation
Authors: Matsas Savvas Michael ,   National University of Athens
Published: July 2024

Globalization as a mainstream narrative at the end of the 20th century has dramatically receded at the early decades of the 21st century. After the 2008 global crash and the Great Recession, followed by successive shocks (the Covid 19 pandemic and global economic shutdown, the escalation of international geopolitical tensions,) there is a reversal of official discourse. It is centered now more and more on “de-globalization”, its priorities and dangers. But both narratives in their mainstream and apologetic form are unable to interpret current world developments. Suffering from a fatal one-sidedness, they fail to grasp the dialectical interplay of contradictory forces driving simultaneously global trends of integration and fragmentation, embedded in the capital relation itself reaching its historical limits. A cognition- based production based on social cooperation and solidarity as it is emphasized by Noonomy research, has to overcome the barrier of the capital relation itself reorganizing society on genuine socialist bases.
Mekanisme Pertanggungjawaban Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Daerah
Authors: Hafidzh Faiq Akmaluddin
Published: July 2024

APBD (Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Daerah) merupakan implementasi dari peraturan daerah terkait dengan rencana keuangan tahunan. APBD sendiri dikelola langsung oleh Pemerintah Daerah. Pemerintah Daerah memiliki kewenangan dalam proses penyelenggaraan demi kemajuan wilayah yang dipimpinnya melalui perencanaan keuangan yang sudah tersusun dengan baik. Tujuan dari pembuatan APBD ini diantaranya adalah membantu kebutuhan masyarakat dalam mendapatkan suatu pelayanan dalam bidang pendidikan, kesehatan, serta sosial dasar. Selain itu, APBD juga memiliki tujuan dalam bidang kehidupan masyarakat agar terjamin. Kemudian Pemerintah Daerah juga memiliki kewenanngan dalam menyediakan pelayanan pada bidang proses mengelola sumber daya alam, pemukiman, dan transportasi. Tujuan dari penulisan ini adalah menganalisis tentang mekanisme pertanggungjawaban anggaran pendapatan dan belanja daerah. Hasil dan kesimpulan yang diperoleh mekanisme dari APBD sendiri dilakukan melalui proses Menyusun RAB yang harus mendapatkan persetujuan dari DPRD terlebih dahulu. Setelah itu Pemerintah Pusat juga memberikan Keputusan melalui setuju atau tidak setuju terkait dengan APBD. Kemudian dana APBD sendiri dapat dimanfaatkan, dilaksanakan, menatausahakan, dan dipertanggungjawabkan sesuai dengan pelaporan yang telah diajukannya. Dalam hal ini perlu diketahui bahwa dalam proses pengawasan harus diterapkan dalam seluruh mekanisme ataupun implementasi dari APBD. Aspek pengawasan dalam bidang APBD ialah memenuhi asas akuntabilitas pada proses menyelenggaran negara. Hal tersebut harus memiliki kesesuaian dengan AUPB.  Berdasarkan hal tersebut, diperlukan kerjasama dengan beberapa organisasi ataupun instansi terkait dengan keberlangsungan fungsi pengawasan anggaran, contohnya Kementrian Dalam Negeri, DPRD, dan BPK.
Management of sexual and reproductive problems in breast cancer survivors
Authors: ARIAN Iurii , BIVOL Dumitrita , MACHIDON Daniela , DUMBRAVEANU Ion
Published: July 2024

Introduction: Breast cancer is the most widespread form of cancer in women and is a threat to female sexuality, considering the breast's significance in female sexuality, sexual fulfillment, and attractiveness. Female sexual disorders, that involve issues with sexual desire, attraction, stimulation, orgasm, and genitopelvic pain, are common in midlife breast cancer survivors (BCS).
Materials and methods: A systematic and structured search of the English-language literature was conducted using PubMed, SCOPUS, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases to find studies relevant to the targeted issue. After the initial search, 160 items were located. Finally, 30 articles were included in this review.
Results: Patients with sexual dysfunctions may benefit from a variety of treatment approaches, such as pharmaceutical, physical, and psychological ones. Evidence shows that local strategies, such as vaginal estrogens and DHEA, vaginal moisturizers, aqueous lidocaine, vaginal dilators, intravaginal laser and radiofrequency, as well as psychotherapeutic strategies, such as cognitive behavioral therapy and couple therapy based on sexual health improve sexual function.
Conclusions: Identifying and managing sexual dysfunction demands greater consciousness, interpersonal interaction, and education among community physicians and other related health practitioners. To provide appropriate care and prevent the condition from getting more severe, a systematic evaluation of sexual function in BCS patients may be helpful in early diagnosis of all instances.
Práticas docentes mediadas por tecnologias: um estudo sobre efetividade educacional
Authors: Correia Neto Raimundo Mendes , Vieira Fabio da Silva Ferreira
Published: July 2024

Introdução: O uso de recursos tecnológicos na prática pedagógica está cada vez mais presente no meio educacional. Assim, é necessário entender como ocorre a construção do conhecimento compartilhado e como os conteúdos se articulam, considerando a demanda por uma prática docente mediadora e dinâmica que utiliza múltiplos meios e recursos para que as propostas educacionais sejam melhor assimiladas e replicadas na sociedade. Objetivo: Investigar a prática docente mediada pelo uso de recursos tecnológicos e plataformas digitais nos cursos técnicos integrados ao Ensino Médio. Método: O presente artigo, essencialmente bibliográfico, é um recorte de uma pesquisa de mestrado em educação. Resultados: O estudo possibilitou ao pesquisador identificar que a prática docente mediadora integrada ao uso de recursos tecnológicos é primordial no contexto educacional. Conclusão: Em relação ao uso de tecnologias na educação, o docente deve propor um planejamento pedagógico adequado e com propostas significativas para os alunos, de modo que estes sejam capazes de compreender a efetividade dessas práticas no seu cotidiano.
Alternative II Theory Solution for a Thick Rectangular Anisotropic Plate Under in-Plane and Lateral Loads
Authors: D. I. Bertram, , D.O. Onwuka, , O.M Ibearugbulem, , C.E. Okere,
Published: July 2024

This work investigated the application of the Alternative II refined plate theory in the analysis of an anisotropic plate subjected to in-plane and lateral loads. The kinematic equations developed from the Alternative II Refined plate theory were used together with a complete three-dimensional constitutive relation to obtain the total potential energy of an anisotropic plate under lateral and in-plane loads. General variation of the total potential energy was done, a governing equation and two compatibility equations were obtained. A polynomial displacement function was obtained by solving the governing and compatibility equations. This was used to obtain peculiar displacement functions by satisfying the boundary conditions of any plate. The stiffness coefficients were obtained using the displacement function. With the displacement functions and the stiffness coefficients, the equations for the in-plane normal and shear stresses as well as the transverse normal and shear stresses were determined for any applied lateral load when the applied in-plane load is a fraction of the buckling load. Also, the equations for the displacements of the plate were determined. Numerical values of the stresses and displacement parameters were determined for span to thickness ratios of 5, 10, 20 and 100 at angle of fiber orientations of 0 and aspect ratios of 1, 1.5 and 2.0 when the ratio of applied in-plane load to buckling load are 0, 0.25 and 0.5. Using simple percentage difference, the results from this work were compared with the works of previous researchers.
Exploring Prenatal Factors Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Sonkin Mila
Published: July 2024

Autism spectrum disorder is caused by a variety of determinants. This study focuses on how the mother’s exposure to pesticides, ozone pollution, and infections, as well as the mother’s pre-existing disorders, including diabetes and preeclampsia, result in the development of autism spectrum disorder in the child. It also examines the role that maternal immune activation and autoantibodies have on the risk of ASD in the mother’s offspring. In addition, it analyzes specific circumstances during childbirth, which include maternal hemorrhage and the use of forceps, and addresses their potential impacts on the risk of autism in the child. Lastly, this study describes the association between incorrect brain development and ASD. Along with compiling the several different maternal circumstances during pregnancy that could cause autism, this study also mentions the link between early brain overgrowth and ASD. Essentially, it clears up any confusion about specific conjectures regarding possible maternal factors that contribute to autism spectrum disorder by presenting the data in a clear and organized manner.
Maternal Plasma Homocysteine Levels & Pregnancy Outcome
Authors: Barman Singh Urvashi , Singh Sharmistha , Dubey Aruna , Singh Ankit
Published: July 2024

Background: Elevated homocysteine levels have been implicated in various adverse pregnancy outcomes, but its association with high-risk pregnancies remains inadequately explored. This study examines the relationship between maternal plasma homocysteine levels and socio-demographic, lifestyle characteristics in high-risk versus control pregnancy groups.  Methods: A comparative cohort study design was utilized, involving 108 participants divided into a control group (n=44) with normal pregnancies and a study group (n=64) identified as high-risk. The study assessed maternal plasma homocysteine levels using a chemiluminescent method and evaluated socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics through comprehensive history intake and examinations. Statistical analyses compared homocysteine levels between groups and within specific conditions in the high-risk group.  Results: The study group demonstrated a higher mean age and significant percentages of unbooked pregnancies, illiteracy, unemployment, and rural residency compared to the control group. Notably, approximately two-thirds of the high-risk group had a diet deficient in essential nutrients. Homocysteine levels were significantly elevated in the high-risk group (mean 12.82 ± 2.46 μmol/L) compared to the control group (mean 6.4 ± 1.16 μmol/L, P < 0.05). Within the high-risk group, specific conditions such as previous abortions, preterm pain, and antepartum hemorrhage were associated with distinct homocysteine level patterns, suggesting varying degrees of risk across different pregnancy complications.  Conclusion: Elevated homocysteine levels are significantly associated with high-risk pregnancies and specific adverse outcomes. The findings highlight the importance of addressing socio-demographic and lifestyle factors alongside biochemical markers in the management and intervention strategies for high-risk pregnancies. Tailored nutritional and lifestyle interventions targeting homocysteine levels could potentially mitigate these risks.
Evaluation of Marginal Bone Loss and Implant Survival in Internal Tapered Versus Internal Non-Tapered Connection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Shubham Rajveer Patil Virvardhan Alias , Mohapatra Abhilash , Choudgury Gopal , Srivastav Gunjan , Dhase Dakshayani , Mane Shradha
Published: July 2024

Introduction- The dental implant is a dependable treatment option for partially & completely edentulous patients. The success of the implant placement and survival also depends upon the type of implant and the type of implant- abutment connection. There are two different implant- abutment connections, external connection and internal connection. The external connection has several disadvantages, so clinicians nowadays prefer internal connection for long-term success. Internal connections have two types of connection internal hex and internal tapered connection, and this systematic review and meta- analysis aimed to compare these two different connections.  Material and Methods- This review and meta-analysis used the population, intervention, control, and outcome (PICO) criteria to develop and answer a specific research question, "Is there a disparity in bone loss and implant survival between patients who had an internal tapered implant-abutment connection and those who had an internal non-tapered implant-abutment connection?" for a developed question there are some criteria's which include and exclude some studies from the meta-analysis.  Result- A final tally of 343 participants with 436 implants was assessed. In the mean 20.5-month follow-up time, the percentages of outcomes were comparable. The three assessed studies reported that the tapered connection's survival rate was higher. For the primary outcome, five out of the six included studies assessed the marginal bone loss surrounding the implants. Marginal bone loss of the internal tapered connection was lower than that of the internal non-tapered connection.  Conclusion- Internal connections with tapered connections had somewhat less marginal bone loss than internal non- tapered connections and more survival rate of implants.
The Overview on Effectiveness of Quality Enhancement for Enhancing Health Care and Professional Practice
Authors: P. Khare Shweta , Kanyal Deepika
Published: July 2024

Reorganizing the structure and delivery of services has been a typical focus of initiatives to improve the standard, safety, and effectiveness of health care delivery. Continuous quality improvement (CQI), a technique commonly used in the manufacturing and industrial sectors, has been applied to the health sector. Given the complexity and diversity of health systems, questions about CQI's efficacy persist despite its increased focus. This review evaluates CQI's efficacy in various healthcare environments and looks into the significance of the approach's many elements. Twenty- eight RCTs assessed the effectiveness of different approaches to CQI in a variety of scenarios using a non- CQI comparison. The methodologies used, the duration of the meetings, the participants, and the type of training provided varied throughout the interventions. It was believed that bias might taint any RCT and affect the results. The benefits of CQI compared to a non-CQI comparison on clinical process, patient, and other outcomes were not great, as evidenced by the fact that less than half of RCTs showed any effect. Benefits were usually demonstrated in clinical process metrics; these were impacted by the frequency (weekly), the type of meeting (leaders discussing implementation), and the methodology (Plan-Do-Study-Act, improvement methodology). Studying health disparities caused by socioeconomic status.
Assessing a Child's Readiness for Kindergarten Learners Based on Age and Skills: Views of Teachers
Authors: J. BASIAO MELONA
Published: July 2024

This phenomenological study unfolded the views of teachers in assessing a child’s readiness for kindergarten based on age and skills. The narratives reflected the lived experiences, challenges, coping mechanisms and insights of the kindergarten teachers. There were eight (8) teacher-participants who have experiences kindergarten assessment, and they are purposively selected as informants. The data gathering of information in this phenomenological inquiry had employed in-depth interview of participants through virtual conference and limited face-to-face subsequently observing strict compliance of standard health protocol. Using thematic analysis, the views of the teachers in assessing a child’s readiness for kindergarten based on age and skills were as follows: Diverse Developmental Levels, Social and Emotional Variances, and Language Development Evaluation. On the coping mechanisms they employed to address challenges, the following were the themes and findings of the study: Adaptability to Individual Needs, Professional Development and The importance of observation. Lastly, the following were the insights drawn from the findings of the study: Data-Informed Decision Making and Parental Involvement Strategies. The goal of this study was to understand the experiences of teachers in terms of assessing school readiness based on age and skills. The new knowledge drawn from this study is noteworthy for quality delivery of education in school.
Vigencia y legado del pensamiento constitucional de Alexander Bickel en su centenario (1924-1974)
Authors: García José Francisco , García-Huidobro Eugenio
Published: July 2024

El artículo da cuenta de la vigencia y legado del pensamiento constitucional de Alexander Bickel. No obstante haber sido formuladas hace décadas, aún en nuestros días sus ideas nos ofrecen un sofisticado marco analítico para examinar los principios e instituciones fundamentales de una democracia constitucional caracterizada por su complejidad institucional y pluralismo político. De manera específica, nos permite analizar con rigor las tensiones y complejidades que subyacen a fenómenos como el activismo judicial, la judicialización de la política, la crítica democrática a los modelos de revisión judicial fuerte de las leyes, o diversos mecanismos contramayoritarios. Como Bickel destacó también como uno de los principales intelectuales públicos estadounidense de su época, sus ideas reflejan los desafíos y tensiones propias del liberalismo de posguerra en su búsqueda por encontrar una posición intelectual en medio de la polarización de la Guerra Fría.
Pengaruh Viral Marketing Dan Brand Ambassador Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Pengguna E-Commerce Shopee (Survey Konsumen Pada Mahasiswa Universitas Riau)
Authors: Indri Rizkiyani Kurnia  , Mandataris
Published: July 2024

Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis pengaruh viral marketing (X1) dan brand ambassador (X2) terhadap keputusan pembelian (Y) pengguna e-commerce Shopee (survey konsumen pada mahasiswa Universitas Riau). Sumber data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data primer dan data sekunder. Data primer adalah informasi yang diperoleh langsung dari subjek yang dituju melalui penyebaran kuesioner online. Data sekunder dari penelitian ini diperoleh melalui kajian pustaka, media, artikel, berita lain yang membahas mengenai penelitian ini. Sampel yang diambil dalam penelitian ialah sebanyak 100 responden dari mahasiswa Universitas Riau yang menggunakan e-commerce Shopee. Metode Penelitian ini yakni metode kuantitatif. Berdasarkan hasil analisis secara parsial viral marketing bepengaruh positif terhadap keputusan pembelian. Berdasarkan hasil analisis secara parsial brand ambassador bepengaruh positif terhadap keputusan pembelian. Sementara uji F, memperlihatkan terdapat hubungan secara serentak antara variabel X dan Y sebab nilai Fhitung > Ftabel. Hasil R Square ialah 0,539. Nilai ini memperlihatkan sejumlah 53,9% variabel viral marketing dan brand ambassador memiliki pengaruh positif terhadap keputusan pembelian pengguna e-commerce Shopee (survey konsumen pada mahasiswa Universitas Riau) dan sisanya 46,1% berasal dari variabel lain yang tidak diteliti.
Pengaruh Promosi (Flash Sale) Dan Affiliate Marketing Terhadap Perilaku Konsumtif Pada Marketplace Shopee (Studi Pada Mahasiswa Universitas Riau)
Authors: Aanisah sesmawati  , Mandataris
Published: July 2024

Perilaku konsumtif adalah perilaku konsumsiberlebihan yang tidak berdasarkan pada pertimbanganyang rasional, melainkan karena adanya keinginan yang sudah mencapai taraf yang sudah tidak rasional lagi. Hal tersebut melatar belakangi penelitian ini. Untukmengetahui apakah terdapat perilaku konsumtif pada mahasiswa universitas Riau. Metode yang digunakandalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif dan kuantitatif, dengan sumber data penelitian berasal dari data primer dan sekunder. Jumlah sampel dalam penelitian ini berjumlah100 orang dengan teknik pengambilan sampelmenggunakan teknik propotional stratified random sampling. Metode analisis penelitian ini adalah analisisregresi linear berganda dan dengan melalui uji validitasserta uji reliabilitas. Dalam penelitian ini hasil yang diperoleh bahwa flash sale (X1) berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap perilaku konsumtif (Y), affiliate marketing (X2) berpengaruh positif dan signifikanterhadap perilaku konsumtif (Y), dan flash sale (X1) dan affiliate marketing (X2) berpengaruh secara signifikan dan simultan terhadap perilaku konsumtif (Y) pada marketplace Shopee studi pada mahasiswa universitas Riau
Image Deconvolution and Point-spread Function Reconstruction with STARRED: A Wavelet-based Two-channel Method Optimized for Light-curve Extraction
Authors: Millon Martin , Michalewicz Kevin , Dux Frédéric , Courbin Frédéric , Marshall Philip J.
Published: July 2024

We present starred, a point-spread function (PSF) reconstruction, two-channel deconvolution, and light-curve extraction method designed for high-precision photometric measurements in imaging time series. An improved resolution of the data is targeted rather than an infinite one, thereby minimizing deconvolution artifacts. In addition, starred performs a joint deconvolution of all available data, accounting for epoch-to-epoch variations of the PSF and decomposing the resulting deconvolved image into a point source and an extended source channel. The output is a high-signal-to-noise-ratio, high-resolution frame combining all data and the photometry of all point sources in the field of view as a function of time. Of note, starred also provides exquisite PSF models for each data frame. We showcase three applications of starred in the context of the imminent LSST survey and of JWST imaging: (i) the extraction of supernovae light curves and the scene representation of their host galaxy; (ii) the extraction of lensed quasar light curves for time-delay cosmography; and (iii) the measurement of the spectral energy distribution of globular clusters in the “Sparkler,” a galaxy at redshift z = 1.378 strongly lensed by the galaxy cluster SMACS J0723.3-7327. starred is implemented in jax, leveraging automatic differentiation and graphics processing unit acceleration. This enables the rapid processing of large time-domain data sets, positioning the method as a powerful tool for extracting light curves from the multitude of lensed or unlensed variable and transient objects in the Rubin-LSST data, even when blended with intervening objects.
Time-dependent Stellar Flare Models of Deep Atmospheric Heating
Authors: Kowalski Adam F. , Allred Joel C. , Carlsson Mats
Published: July 2024

Optical flares have been observed from magnetically active stars for many decades; unsurprisingly, the spectra and temporal evolution are complicated. For example, the shortcomings of optically thin, static slab models have long been recognized when confronted with the observations. A less incorrect—but equally simple—phenomenological T ≈ 9000 K blackbody model has instead been widely adopted in the absence of realistic (i.e., observationally tested) time-dependent, atmospheric models that are readily available. We use the RADYN code to calculate a grid of 1D radiative-hydrodynamic stellar flare models that are driven by short pulses of electron-beam heating. The flare heating rates in the low atmosphere vary over many orders of magnitude in the grid, and we show that the models with high-energy electron beams compare well to the global trends in flux ratios from impulsive-phase stellar flare, optical spectra. The models also match detailed spectral line-shape properties. We find that the pressure broadening and optical depths account for the broad components of the hydrogen Balmer γ lines in a powerful flare with echelle spectra. The self-consistent formation of the wings and nearby continuum level provides insight into how high-energy electron-beam heating evolves from the impulsive to the gradual decay phase in white-light stellar flares. The grid is publicly available, and we discuss possible applications.
Data mobilisation at the Fund of invertebrates of the State Museum of Natural History of the NAS of Ukraine
Authors: Novikov Andriy , Rizun Volodymyr , Susulovsky Andrii , Hushtan Habriel , Hushtan Kateryna , Kuzyarin Oleksandr , Savytska Anastasiia , Nachychko Viktor , Susulovska Solomia , Leleka Dmytro
Published: July 2024

The described dataset contains occurrence records of invertebrate specimens deposited at the State Museum of Natural History of the NAS of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine (SMNH NASU). It combines diverse taxonomic groups, mostly belonging to the class Insecta of the phylum Arthropoda, that were selected as prioritized for digitisation in war conditions. Selected specimens were ascertained as those being the most vulnerable to hostilities and requiring virtual preservation. Such virtual preservation is essential in the war realities as collection can be lost or damaged at any moment, resulting in a significant retrospective biodiversity data gap. At the same time, collection virtualization and its deposition on the internet grant remote access to scientists who cannot visit it in person due to war. Moreover, we believe that the mobilisation of the data from the Ukrainian collections and their publication online are essential for the integration of Ukrainian research facilities into a global scientific biodiversity pool.

3,660 occurrence records mobilized in 2023-2024 from the collection of invertebrates of the SMNH NASU, were published. This dynamic dataset will continually be supplied by new records during further digitisation work.
Impatiens lingshanensis (Balsaminaceae), a new species from limestone areas in Guangxi, China
Authors: Ye Jia Tong , Liu Ming , Pan Bo , Hu Xing Hua
Published: July 2024

Impatiens lingshanensis, a new species of Balsaminaceae is described and illustrated in limestone areas of southern Guangxi, China. This new species is morphologically similar to I. pingxiangensis H. Y. Bi & S. X. Yu and I. hainanensis Y. L. Chen. However, it is distinctive in the morphology of the leaf blade and the number of lateral veins, the morphology of lateral united petals and lateral sepals. The leaves of this new species are ovate orbicular, margin is nearly entire, apex acute, lateral veins 6–7 pairs, inner lateral sepals 2, linear or narrowly lanceolate, base lobes of lateral united petals suborbicular and distal lobes dolabriform. Moreover, lip short and spur without dehiscent. A detailed description of the new species and colour photographs are provided. Its geographical distribution and morphology are also compared to similar species.
Modelage du comportement de masse par le cinéma
Authors: Blumer Herbert , Lacaze Lionel
Published: July 2024

Le comportement de masse est un agrégat de sélections collectives, à l’exemple du cinéma qui façonne, par une culture extra-locale et l’accès par procuration à des mondes sociaux, la rêverie des cinéphiles. S'agit-il de la préparation à un nouvel ordre de vie correspondant au développement d’un nouveau goût ?
Cours avancé de psychologie sociale de Blumer (partie 1)
Authors: Athens Lonnie
Published: July 2024

Dans la première partie de son cours, Blumer dégage les hypothèses de base de la position interactionniste symbolique. Elles concernent le statut des données dans le monde empirique, la relation individu/société, la causalité, le déterminisme, l’action, l’auto-interaction et le groupe.
Le logement social à Constantine : entre pratiques d’usage et représentations visuelles
Authors: Makhloufi Lilia
Published: July 2024

La ville nouvelle de Constantine est soumise à une motivation quantitative très importante, mais, à la suite d’une standardisation excessive, les immeubles réalisés se sont avérés inadaptés aux aspirations des habitants. Cet article analyse les logements sociaux à travers les modifications intérieures et extérieures entreprises par les attributaires. Les résultats de l’enquête architecturale démontrent que le transfert résidentiel s’accompagne d’un transfert de modes de vie et de pratiques sociales et que les images que ces attributaires se font de leur « chez-soi » sont étroitement liées aux pratiques d’usage et aux représentations visuelles engendrées par leurs espaces vécus antérieurs.
On Kirchhoff type problems with singular nonlinearity in closed manifolds
Authors: Chen Nanbo , Liang Honghong , Liu Xiaochun
Published: July 2024

This paper dealt with a class of Kirchhoff type equations involving singular nonlinearity in a closed Riemannian manifold $ (M, g) $ of dimension $ n\ge3 $. Existence and uniqueness of a positive weak solution were obtained under certain assumptions with the help of the variation methods and some analysis techniques.
Choquard equations with critical exponential nonlinearities in the zero mass case
Authors: Romani Giulio
Published: July 2024

We investigate Choquard equations in $ \mathbb R^N $ driven by a weighted $ N $-Laplace operator with polynomial kernel and zero mass. Since the setting is limiting for the Sobolev embedding, we work with nonlinearities which may grow up to the critical exponential. We establish the existence of a positive solution by variational methods, complementing the analysis in [32], where the case of a logarithmic kernel was considered.
Modular relaxed indistinguishability and the aggregation problem
Authors: Bibiloni-Femenias M. D. M. , Valero O.
Published: July 2024

The notion of indistinguishability operator plays a central role in a large number of problems that arise naturally in decision-making, artificial intelligence, and computer science. Among the different issues studied for these operators, the aggregation problem has been thoroughly explored. In some cases, the notion of indistinguishability operator can be too narrow and, for this reason, we can find two different extensions of such notion in the literature. On the one hand, modular indistinguishability operators make it possible to measure the degree of similarity or indistinguishability with respect to a parameter. On the other hand, relaxed indistinguishability operators delete the reflexivity condition of classical indistinguishability operators. In this paper, we introduced the notion of modular relaxed indistinguishability operator unifying under the same framework all previous notions. We focused our efforts on the study of the associated aggregation problem. Thus, we introduced the notion of modular relaxed indistinguishability operator aggregation function for a family of t-norms extending the counterpart formulated for classical non-modular relaxed indistinguishability operators. We provided characterizations of such functions in terms of triangle triplets with respect to a family of t-norms. Moreover, we addressed special cases where the operators fulfill a kind of monotony and a condition called small-self indistinguishability. The differences between the modular and the non-modular aggregation problem were specified and illustrated by means of suitable examples.
Precarious Employment, Pension Participation, and Retirement Deferment in China
Authors: Ma Xueyang , Wang Zengwen , Zhang Jie , Wu Jian
Published: July 2024

Recent changes in the relationship between the postponement of the statutory retirement age, pension participation, and the precariousness of employment in China may conceal the lasting negative effects on workers’ current and ongoing welfare. Grounded on China’s normalised precarious employment with individualisation, insecurity, and instability, and identifying the current Urban Employee Basic Pension (UEBP) as based on traditional industrialism, the empirical evidence from 68 workers in precarious employment shows how limited UEBP participation even extends working life. Under the institutionalised inequality of UEBP, and without long-term coworkers who can promote understanding of the system, the uncertainties of future livelihood and “voluntary” participation in the UEBP (re)shape the rationality of precarious workers towards minimum participation. Hence, raising the statutory retirement ages is unlikely to improve their UEBP participation, but rather lengthen the period of precarious employment.
Steering the Belt and Road’s Energy Mix: A Steering Theory Perspective on Chinese Energy Investments in Pakistan and Indonesia
Authors: Gohli Hannes
Published: July 2024

This article contributes to discussions on why Chinese investments in Pakistan cover a wide variety of energy sectors, whereas capital allocation in Indonesia is concentrated in a narrow set of actors and energy sources (coal). While others have highlighted micro-, macro-, and meso-level dimensions, this research looks at the Chinese Ministry of Commerce’s (MOFCOM) communication as a further factor to steer Chinese project financing. By exposing a set of 281 MOFCOM statements to quantitative and qualitative discourse analysis, my findings reveal that MOFCOM publications offer more incentives for private participation in Pakistan than in Indonesia, as represented by the greater number of actors and projects listed, as well as the types of public policy instruments deployed. Besides theoretical contributions to steering theory, the study offers practical suggestions on how China can diversify investments to create more sustainable energy outcomes along the Belt and Road.
Qualitative Inquiry into the Meanings of Higher Education:Implications for Developments in Education and Social Integration in Hong Kong in the Post-Covid-19 Period
Authors: Lam Beatrice Oi-yeung , Tang Hei-hang Hayes
Published: July 2024

The pursuit of equitable education is key to a government’s regulation and allocation of life-chances, which enables social integration. Yet, evidence of the diminishing returns of degrees and of the “skills mismatch” between higher education training and labour market requirements casts doubts on the role of higher educational institutions in facilitating social mobility. This paper draws upon the findings of 40 qualitative interviews with young people conducted in 2018 in Hong Kong to shed light on the micro-level processes in which higher education training is translated into graduate employment outcomes. Findings comparing two sets of higher education graduates’ interview narratives are presented. Assumptions of the logic of human capital theory are questioned from the “positional” and the “processual” perspectives on graduate employability. The discussion unpacks the meanings of “skills mismatch” and “graduate employability,” and foregrounds the assumptions of the differential values assigned to skills and knowledges of different kinds in the local higher education system. With the insights drawn, this paper concludes with a reflection on the relevance of higher education to our understanding of social mobility and social integration in post-Covid-19 Hong Kong.
Des sportives respectables. La fabrique à championnes noires de l’université d’État du Tennessee à l’ère de la guerre froide
Authors: Julliard François-René
Published: July 2024

Sise à Nashville, l’université d’État du Tennessee, « université historiquement noire », est l’une des premières à s’être dotées d’un programme d’athlétisme féminin tourné vers la compétition, dès les années 1940. À partir des Jeux olympiques de 1952 et jusqu’à ceux de 1984, ce programme a formé quarante sportives olympiques, parmi lesquelles la triple médaillée d’or Wilma Rudolph (1960). Sous la direction de l’entraîneur Ed Temple, se met en place une stratégie visant à associer performances sportives et conformité aux canons de féminité de la middle-class. Cette stratégie de légitimation doit permettre de conjurer les stéréotypes entourant l’athlétisme féminin de compétition, accusé notamment d’engendrer des corps d’apparence masculine et de compromettre la capacité reproductive des femmes. Il s’agit ici d’analyser les logiques à l’œuvre pour construire une « bonne » féminité, reconnue socialement et médiatiquement, au prix de contraintes multiples. On s’attachera également à inscrire cette démarche dans le contexte de la guerre froide qui favorise la mise en concurrence de modèles rivaux de féminité.
Entre censure politique et domination masculine : représentations des sportives olympiques dans les biopics chinois (1981-2022)
Authors: Lin Siyao
Published: July 2024

En 2021, l’affaire Peng Shuai, joueuse de tennis chinoise qui a osé dénoncer publiquement les abus sexuels dont elle aurait été victime de la part de l’ex-dirigeant communiste Zhang Gaoli, interpelle encore une fois sur la place des sportives en Chine. Si les autorités de ce pays promeuvent activement une image glorieuse des sportives dans les représentations médiatiques, et notamment dans les biopics olympiques, il faut éviter d’assimiler ces films à un réel mouvement d’émancipation féminine. À partir des analyses de huit biopics chinois centrés sur des sportives olympiques, cet article montrera tout d’abord comment ces biopics, en jonglant entre fiction et réalité, glorifient les exploits des sportives olympiques ; ensuite, une analyse figurative mettra en avant les stratégies narratives qui limitent les personnages à la figure de la « bonne fille de la patrie » dans les compétitions internationales ; finalement, une étude des sportives d’ethnies minoritaires permettra de mieux comprendre les multiples rapports de force et la métaphore des Jeux olympiques dans la propagande politique.
Transferts et greffes entre science, culture humaniste et littérature
Authors: Gamoneda Amelia
Published: July 2024

Cet article aborde des zones de convergence entre science et culture humaniste qui intéressent le comparatisme. Envisager des transferts entre les deux cultures suscite des débats sur la possibilité d’assouplir leurs conceptions et leurs opérateurs respectifs : le modèle scientifique et la métaphore (donc, l’analogie). Le cas particulier des sciences cognitives et de la littérature permettrait d’aller plus loin en transformant le transfert en greffe, et on en exposera le cas d’un certain versant de la Poétique Cognitive.
The Olympic Art Competitions: Olympic medals for artworks, Pierre de Coubertin’s passion for art, the Fine Art Salon, and the social circles
Authors: Wilant Natalia Camps Y
Published: July 2024

In 2024, the city of Paris will be hosting the Olympic Games for the third time, after 1900 and 1924. At that Olympic Games one competition was held at the Grand Palais for which, instead of physical effort, creativity was needed to win an Olympic medal. This means that Pierre de Coubertin’s Olympic program had an artistic element. Only a few people know that between 1912 and 1948, the Olympic Art Competitions were held in parallel to the sports contests. Male and female artists competed in the five disciplines of painting, sculpture, architecture, literature and music. Consequently, this paper traces the inspirational sources for Pierre de Coubertin to conceptualize such competitions. It unveils the link to the art worlds of the Fine Art Salon through his artistic family background. In addition, it explains the importance of the private salons to find like-minded people that helped him realizing his Olympic vision and who were companions along the way. The findings enable a better understanding of how and why the sports aficionado had an interest in art and find a way to combine both in the Olympic Art Competitions – the artistic element in the Olympic Program during the first half of the 20th century.
Vers une vie nouvelle, de Josef Suk, marche distinguée lors des Jeux olympiques de Los Angeles (1932) : modèle ou contre-modèle des musiques olympiques ?
Authors: Francfort Didier
Published: July 2024

L’instrumentalisation de la musique et du sport dans les régimes totalitaires s’est accentuée dans les années 1930, en particulier lors de l’olympiade de Berlin. Des musiques d’allure allègrement martiale échappent pourtant à cette logique et restent en usage dans un contexte où le sport est placé au service d’un idéal universel pacifique. Une œuvre d’un compositeur tchèque, Josef Suk, composée initialement comme marche patriotique de la jeune république de Tchécoslovaquie, est devenue, non sans mal et sans débats, un symbole national grâce à une médaille olympique obtenue aux Jeux olympiques de Los Angeles en 1932.
Américanisation par les arts ? États-Unis, France (1860-2019)
Authors: Fléchet Anaïs , Guerpin Martin , Gumplowicz Philippe
Published: July 2024

Cet article présente une première synthèse des résultats du programme de recherche « Américanisation par les arts. États-Unis, France (1860-2019) » mené par une équipe d’historiens et de musicologues, avec le soutien de la Maison des Sciences de l’Homme Paris-Saclay et de l’Université de Princeton. Centré sur l’étude des œuvres, il interroge les processus d’appropriations artistiques entre les États-Unis et la France depuis la fin du XIXe siècle. Il en dégage les modes opératoires et en cerne les effets sur l’univers sensible à partir du corps, de la voix, de la langue et des formes. Sont ici envisagés, dans une perspective comparée associant divers domaines de la création, les temporalités, les acteurs et les effets des processus d’américanisation sur les pratiques artistiques et les imaginaires.
« Quand la musique électro fait danser Dijon » : exposer et écrire l’histoire d’une scène musicale
Authors: Poirrier Philippe , Séguillon Claude
Published: July 2024

Les services culturels de la ville de Dijon, en partenariat avec des acteurs de la scène techno locale, proposent une exposition sur l’histoire des musiques électroniques depuis quarante ans. Comment exposer et écrire l’histoire d’une scène musicale ?
Les Jeux olympiques de Paris en 1924, une fête du muscle
Authors: Chèbre Aurélien
Published: July 2024

En nous appuyant sur des archives variées, tant imprimées qu’audiovisuelles, notre article se propose d’analyser les Jeux olympiques de Paris 1924 – en particulier la semaine athlétique du 6 au 13 juillet – au prisme de la fête et des émotions qu’elle suscite. Ces dernières, partie intégrante de la culture olympique, font l’objet d’une attention particulière de la part des organisateurs. La technologie du stade olympique de Colombes autorise une mise en spectacle inédite des émotions, catalysant ainsi une forme de « sympathie musculaire » entre spectateurs et athlètes. La médiatisation des performances complète cette aide en direct dont bénéficie le profane pour mieux apprécier les courses. Les journalistes rappellent les enjeux sportifs et symboliques des épreuves dans leurs chroniques ou donnent les impressions à chaud des athlètes après les courses. Pourtant, malgré cette démarche pédagogique, la fête sportive ne se déroule pas sans accrocs. La démonstration des affects chez les athlètes ne correspond pas toujours aux attentes des spectateurs ou des journalistes, à l’instar du champion finlandais Paavo Nurmi, trop peu démonstratif. Par ailleurs, l’épreuve du cross-country, disputée sous une chaleur torride, suscite de vives réactions non seulement en raison des circonstances exceptionnelles de la course, mais aussi de son inadéquation avec l’essence émotionnelle de la pratique.