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Razumevanje jezikov književnosti
Authors: Verč Ivan
Published: February 2025

This monograph discusses the status of contemporary literary studies, which faces new challenges under the Bologna university reform. It is divided into two parts: one theoretical and one applied.

Literary studies are not merely a methodological textbook meant to show the way to the true meaning of a work of art, but also an attempt to understand human existence within a language. Literature is the space in which the possibilities of this existence are put into effect to the maximum extent. The common denominator is the practice of modal utterance or the relationship between the uttered content and the speaker’s perception of reality. Various modalities are often interconnected and frequently further build upon one another. From medieval literature to postmodernism, the relationship between the utterance and reality was rarely unambiguous; however, the modalities of the relationship are iterative in nature and can, thus, also be observed from the point of view of literary studies. The basic modalities of the verbal categories of necessity (the imperative), possibility (the conditional), and reality (the indicative) determine the differences between literary periods and the differences in the human relationship with the word. The “hard" twentieth-century literary studies (e.g., formalism, structuralism, and semiotics) discovered the recurrent elements of the relationship and explained their recurrent mechanisms. These findings, based on a rigorous analysis of literary texts, also maintain their value for the younger “Bologna" generation. Despite the interpretational “shipwreck," it is important even for this generation to become aware of its responsible existence within the language in the multitude of communication options. The freedom and ability to listen are as important as the freedom and ability to speak. University lectures can provide more concrete answers to the theoretical questions posed.
The second part of the monograph focuses on utterance modality in Russian literature with special emphasis on realism. Even at the beginning of his creative career, Fyodor Dostoyevsky drew attention to the problematic nature of this relationship. He distanced himself from the illusory nature of the direct relationship between the reality of actual existence in its own right and the reality of its description. When the great Russian novel exhausted its articulation potential, the issue of “real" representation possibilities switched to the issue of the implicit boundaries of representation itself. The monograph analyzes the transcendence of “mimesis" in three Russian writers (Leonid Leonov, Boris Pilnyak, and Andrei Platonov), who observed reality primarily from the viewpoint of its linguistic construct. The issue of language, which outlines reality itself, is characteristic of both avant-garde movements and Soviet literature. In twentieth-century Russia, the possibilities of various linguistic modalities escalated into open conflict between the alleged reality of actual existence and the equally alleged reality of its articulation.
A Terrible Beauty is born – The Social War from the Windows of Dublin GPO, Easter 1916
Authors: Smith Christopher J.
Published: February 2025

Abstract: This essay places into juxtaposition the Social War and the events of Easter 1916 in Ireland, another war between neighbours and one profoundly influenced by longstanding power imbalances and turned into myth immediately and thereafter, and seeks to re-order our knowledge of the Social War into different categories. The essay seeks to encourage different ways of thinking about the Social War.
Alexandre le Grand et les ascètes de Taxila : Calanos était-il un ācārya bouddhiste ?
Authors: Ducœur Guillaume
Published: February 2025

Résumé : Le sage indien Calanos qui suivit Alexandre le Grand jusqu’à Pasargades où, atteint d’une maladie incurable, il pratiqua une auto-crémation, fut une figure indienne marquante de la littérature grecque. Néanmoins, les spécialistes ne s’accordent nullement sur son appartenance religieuse, et cette dernière décennie, certains avancèrent l’hypothèse de son appartenance à la communauté bouddhique. La présente contribution montre que les éléments narratifs qui subsistent dans la littérature grecque permettent au contraire de rattacher Calanos au courant brahmanique des ascètes ritualistes proches du milieu des pratiquants du pañcāgnitapas.
Peut-on parler d’un programme de M. Livius Drusus en 91 et quelle place y tiennent les alliés ?
Authors: Dubouloz Julien
Published: February 2025

Résumé : La communication a pour objectif de mettre en évidence la diversité des sources et des points de vue sur le tribun de la plèbe M. Livius Drusus. L’idée que le tribun de la plèbe défend un programme politique cohérent est surtout suggérée par Appien, dans une démarche rétrospective de reconstitution et de rationalisation, qui fait du tribunat de Drusus une vaine tentative de résolution d’enjeux apparus avec les Gracques. Selon le témoignage de Cicéron, c’est la loi judiciaire qui est l’enjeu central de ce moment. Cela dit, le tribunat de Drusus révèle l’incapacité de la classe dirigeante à envisager un nouveau type de relation avec les sujets de Rome. Si les Italiens ont joué un rôle politique durant l’année 91, les sources montrent que c’est dans les débats sur les lois agraire et judiciaire de Drusus. La promesse d’une loi générale sur la citoyenneté apparaît plutôt comme une reconstitution postérieure des événements, dans une tradition hostile au tribun.
Los bárbaros en la obra de Arriano de Nicomedia. La Ἀλεξάνδρου άνάϐασις
Authors: Lagos-Aburto Leslie
Published: February 2025

Resumen: La Anábasis de Arriano es una obra que entrega muchas perspectivas de análisis. No debemos quedarnos sólo con la utilidad táctica de la Anábasis, sino que podemos estudiar el pensamiento y las interpretaciones del autor en torno a temas que no son sólo políticos o la guerra. Es por ello por lo que en el presente trabajo hemos abordado la percepción del bárbaro en Arriano expuesta en su obra más leída y estudiada, con objeto de advertir el imaginario del bárbaro y sus posibles significaciones.
La réception de César à l’époque moderne
Authors: Chaulet Rudy
Published: February 2025

Résumé : Tenter de rendre compte de la réception à l’époque moderne d’un personnage de l’Antiquité qui, tel Jules César, a acquis une grande célébrité, n’est pas une mince affaire. En effet, le nom, l’image et le personnage de César ont laissé dans plus d’un pays d’Europe occidentale, entre Renaissance et Lumières, d’innombrables traces. En trois étapes, « Réception : éditer et traduire les sources », « Imitation : César modèle ? », « Condamnation : César anti-modèle ? », nous sommes amenés à traverser une période complexe mais majeure dans la construction de l’imaginaire césarien.
Colonie de Salona : approches de l’étude des formes d’habitat de l’Antiquité tardive et du haut Moyen Âge
Authors: Krnić Ana-Marija
Published: February 2025

Résumé : Le présent article porte sur les habitats répandus sur le territoire de la colonie de Salona, dont certains ont vu un procès de transformations continues à l’époque de l’Antiquité tardive, à l’époque paléochrétienne et au haut Moyen Âge. Dans la région de Salona, certaines agglomérations secondaires sont attestées dans les sources (Tragurium, Epetium, Issa, Oneum, Siculi, Pharos) tandis que certains sites sont désignés des termes bien différents : villa, habitat groupé, vicus, agglomération satellite. L’objectif de cette contribution est tout d’abord de préciser l’emploi des termes et ensuite présenter les critères et méthodes que nous entreprenons dans le cadre de la recherche en thèse de doctorat et qui nous permettront de classifier et d’interpréter les habitats « intercalaire entre villa et chef-lieu de cité ».
Sulla and the Italian Communities (91-83 BCE)
Authors: Santangelo Federico
Published: February 2025

Abstract: This paper aims to explore the evidence for Sulla’s engagement with the Italian communities during and immediately after the Social War. The wider question of his approach to the enfranchisement of the Allies and their inclusion in the citizen body is also discussed in this connection, along with the aftermath of Sulla’s interventions in some communities, notably Pompeii, Suessa Aurunca, and Aeclanum. The chronological endpoint of this overview is Sulla’s return from the East.
Le bain dionysiaque des Indiens dans le Mélas de Cappadoce (Himérius, Orationes, 18, 2-3), le bizutage estudiantin aux bains et le baptême chrétien
Authors: Grandjean Thierry
Published: February 2025

Résumé : Le sophiste athénien Himérius a prononcé le discours 18 (« À son premier auditeur de Cappadoce ») pour l’arrivée d’un disciple venu de Cappadoce, sans doute Basile de Césarée (étudiant à Athènes de 351 à 358), parce qu’il mentionne le fleuve Mélas coulant près de Césarée. Le sophiste raconte alors un mythe expliquant l’origine du nom du fleuve « aux eaux noires » : revenant de la guerre parmi le cortège de Dionysos, des Indiens se seraient baignés dans le Mélas, donnant ainsi leur couleur au fleuve initialement argenté. Nous proposons tout d’abord une interprétation de ce mythe étiologique encore inexpliqué, afin d’éclairer les relations entre Hellènes et Indiens vues par un sophiste grec de l’époque impériale. Ensuite, comme il s’agit d’un discours d’école, nous insistons sur les allusions au milieu et au rituel scolaires. Enfin, puisque le destinataire du discours est très probablement Basile de Césarée, nous nous demandons comment Himérius exploite l’image du bain sacré pour accueillir un étudiant chrétien en tenant compte du rituel du baptême chrétien.
Contrôles des corps et résistances par le soin dans la production de l’espace frontalier haut-alpin du Briançonnais
Authors: Velay Daphné , Chassouant Camille , Malbrunot Léna
Published: February 2025

Les contrôles aux frontières avec l’Italie ont été renforcés par la France à partir de 2015 dans la région de Briançon, ville des Hautes-Alpes. Des patrouilles mobiles en montagne sont chargées de repérer, interpeller et éloigner les personnes exilées considérées « ESI » (étranger·es en situation irrégulière), la fonction de filtrage de la frontière alpine se traduisant par une politique de ciblage et d’expulsion des corps migrants illégalisés. Les moyens colossaux dédiés à ce dispositif de contrôle migratoire pressent les exilé·es à affronter les conditions hostiles de la montagne pour échapper aux refoulements systématiques et à la violation de leurs droits. Les conditions climatiques et topographiques particulières de cet espace frontalier permettent à l’administration d’invoquer les « risques » encourus pour se prévaloir d’une mission de mise à l’abri, adoptant une rhétorique sécuritaire/humanitaire ambivalente pour justifier cette mission de contrôle. Cependant les conditions effectives d’accès aux soins pour les personnes exilées interpellées demeurent arbitraires et les conséquences des passages de la frontière sur la santé s’avèrent importantes : cette frontière blesse et épuise les corps. S’opposant à la violence de la frontière, les pratiques du secours et du soin, qu’elles s’affirment en montagne pendant les maraudes ou à Briançon aux Terrasses solidaires, contestent le biopouvoir que l’État s’arroge sur la vie des exilé·es illégalisé·es. L'occupation et l'appropriation de l'espace par les maraudeur·euses participent ainsi à redéfinir la frontière, interrogeant dans le même temps un ensemble de rapports de domination qui façonnent l’espace frontalier. Au cœur des relations conflictuelles entre les forces de l’ordre et les soignant·es bénévoles de Médecins du Monde se trouvent les diagnostics posés par ces dernier·es et les décisions de prise en charge médicale et de mise à l’abri des personnes exilées rencontrées dans la montagne. Lorsque ces décisions se heurtent aux contrôles policiers, les soignant·es se retrouvent alors à devoir négocier, argumentant la vulnérabilité des personnes et leur droit à bénéficier de soins.
Cohabitation in Mountain Pastures: Tensions, Fantasies and Realities of Shepherds, Hut Caretakers and Outdoor Recreationists
Authors: Ribert Myriam , Crouzat Émilie , Bourdeau Philippe , Andrade Victor , Dodier Hermann
Published: February 2025

Mountains and their alpine pastures are places of passage and intersection: spaces where a multitude of actors coexist. Coveted by outdoor enthusiasts on a quest for nature and disconnection from daily life, these landscapes are undergoing profound changes and diversification of their uses. In mountain huts and alpine pastures, caretakers and shepherds have a front row seat to these changes. With no other choice but to adapt and come to terms with these new diverse uses, they are playing a key role – willingly or because they have no other option – in a new and contentious form of cohabitation of the mountains. The multiplication of uses and practices, recreational and pastoral, in these mountain environments can overlap and sometimes be in conflict with one another. In mountain pastures, or so-called “movement spaces”, claims to space can be precarious and are constantly called into question by new arrivals, requiring historical actors to defend and renegotiate their claims as well as their very identities, practices and perceptions. Our fieldwork1, carried out in three different alpine sites in the context of the Sentinel Alpine Huts and Pastures programs, underscores the conflictual dimension of new patterns of cohabitation. Ranging from power struggles to compromise, increasingly dominant recreational practices and perceptions are replacing more traditional pastoral land-use, which tends to be both poorly understood and at times invisible for outdoor recreationists. With shepherds facing isolation and mounting pressure from both tourism and climate change, rifts between actors are expanding as is the need for dialogue, education and mediation.
Le mime contemporain : des ailleurs culturels aux ailleurs virtuels
Authors: Martinez Ariane
Published: February 2025

En quelques gestes et quelques sons, les arts du mime parviennent à évoquer aux yeux des spectateurs les ailleurs culturels, géographiques ou historiques. L’article commence par une traversée historique rapide, pour montrer combien les cultures étrangères ont pu être perçues de manière différenciée par les mimes français au fil de l’histoire. Au xixe siècle, la méfiance à l’égard des gestes étrangers règne, tandis qu’au xxe siècle, l’ailleurs devient un modèle pour se réinventer. Suivent ensuite trois études de cas de compagnies contemporaines des arts du mime et du geste : Claire Heggen – Théâtre du Mouvement, la compagnie Mangano-Massip, et la compagnie diagonale – Esther Mollo. Leurs artistes ont été interrogés sur la façon dont ils se sont nourris d’autres cultures (tournées en afrique, voyages en asie) et d’autres arts (littérature et peinture). Ces rencontres ont-elles imprégné directement ou diffusément leurs créations ou leur pédagogie ? À l’issue de cette enquête, ces compagnies semblent moins influencées par les ailleurs culturels que mues par une forme de synchronicité entre leurs propres quêtes et d’autres cultures ou d’autres arts.
Regards croisés sur l’héritage et sur les pratiques actuelles du mime au Québec
Authors: Alepin Francine , Castonguay Emery Laurence
Published: February 2025

Cet article aborde la question de l’évolution et de la transmission de l’art du mime au Québec, thèmes qui sont intrinsèquement liés à l’histoire du théâtre montréalais. Sont exposées les différentes voies artistiques québécoises affiliées aux trois grandes écoles françaises du mime (Decroux, Marceau et Lecoq). Le texte s’attarde à faire la distinction entre la technique de Decroux et son esthétique classique, permettant ainsi de décloisonner le regard sur les pratiques du mime contemporain. En effet, certaines compagnies comme Omnibus, avec des approches pluridisciplinaires, ont contribué à créer des œuvres de mime polymorphes tout en gardant en filigrane les principes et la grammaire decrousiens. Les autrices partagent également leur approche pédagogique du mime auprès des aspirants acteurs, en particulier à l’École supérieure du théâtre de l’Université du Québec de Montréal, ainsi que leurs projets artistiques en cours et à venir.
Les cheminements discrets du mime corporel au sein du Nordisk Teaterlaboratorium : Yves Lebreton et le Studio 2
Authors: Berenice De Sanctis Arianna
Published: February 2025

En 1969, par l’intermédiaire d’Ingemar Lindh, Yves Lebreton, Maria Lexa et Gisèle Pélisson sont accueillis en résidence au Nordisk Teaterlaboratorium (Holstebro, Danemark) et fondent le Studio 2. Un an plus tard, Lindh quitte le Danemark accompagné par Maria Lexa et Gisèle Pélisson tandis que Yves Lebreton reste à Holstebro jusqu’à 1975. Dans cet article, nous centrons notre analyse sur le travail artistique et pédagogique réalisé par Yves Lebreton au sein du Studio 2. Ensuite, en nous appuyant sur les témoignages d’Yves Lebreton, d’Eugenio Barba et des acteurs et actrices de l’Odin Teatret, nous allons mentionner également quelques interventions de Ingemar Lindh, Luís Otávio Burnier et Thomas Leabhart au sein du Nordisk Teaterlaboratorium et de l’ISTA. Nous nous proposons ainsi de montrer dans quelle mesure la présence de ces praticien·e·s formé·e·s au mime corporel a contribué à faire connaître aux acteurs et actrices de l’Odin Teatret cette discipline, leur a permis de rencontrer Étienne Decroux ainsi que d’enrichir leur training et d’affiner leurs outils pédagogiques.
« Somim ». Histoire, paradoxes et pistes de recherche d’une plateforme numérique dédiée au mime
Authors: Moreau Géraldine
Published: February 2025

L’article s’intéresse au cas « Somim », plateforme numérique dédiée aux arts du mime et du geste, créée en 2014 à partir des captations vidéos des spectacles programmés depuis 1989 dans le « in » du Festival Mimos de Périgueux. La réflexion s’appuie sur divers éléments contextuels à propos du festival et du paysage artistique et culturel dans lequel il se développe. Par ailleurs, le propos est structuré autour d’un découpage chronologique : l’acte 1 concerne la genèse et les ambitions de Somim tandis que l’acte 2 met au jour plusieurs paradoxes inhérents au projet et dessine en creux, à la fois les problématiques contemporaines du genre « arts du mime et du geste » et les questionnements inhérents à la conservation et la valorisation des archives du spectacle vivant. Le caractère récent et relativement confidentiel du projet Somim, ainsi que son statut encore « en chantier » invitent à envisager cet objet comme le point de départ d’un chemin d’enquête qui ouvre plusieurs portes vers l’étude des mondes du mime.
Debra Libanòs, 1937
Authors: Biasiolo Monica
Published: February 2025

En mai 1937, s’est produit un massacre sans précédent : dans le village de Debré Libanòs, les troupes coloniales italiennes, sous le commandement du général Maletti, attaquent le monastère local, lieu symbole du christianisme éthiopien, faisant de nombreuses victimes. Le carnage, communiqué par un télégramme dans lequel on parle de « liquidation complète », se situe dans l’enchaînement des événements qui suivent l’attentat manqué contre le Vice-roi d’Éthiopie Rodolfo Graziani. La présente contribution vise à retracer le fil d’un crime « excellent » de la colonisation italienne, encore largement oublié, et à le repositionner sur un plan historique et littéraire en redéfinissant les méthodes, les modalités et les temps de réception, avec une attention particulière à la perspective choisie par trois ouvrages littéraires des dernières années (Debrà Libanòs de Luciano Marrocu, I fantasmi dell’Impero de Marco Consentino, Domenico Dodaro et Luigi Panella, et Quando le stelle caddero nel fiume de Paolo Comentale) ; une perspective qui permet de décoloniser le regard sur un chapitre encore mal connu du passé italien.
L’affaire du Monstre de Florence
Authors: Cossettini Vincent
Published: February 2025

De 1968 à 1985, la région de Florence, Italie, a été le théâtre de multiples drames. Huit couples, assassinés dans leur voiture. Cette affaire non-résolue, médiatisée dans l’Europe entière, marque le début d’une véritable psychose en Italie. Cette affaire a bouleversé la société italienne, sa mentalité et ses mœurs. Le Monstre de Florence est ainsi le premier tueur en série de l’Italie contemporaine. Le traitement judiciaire de cette affaire a été des plus controversés, eu égard notamment aux manquements dans la sécurisation de la scène de crime, et à l’absence de condamnation définitive de l’auteur de ces meurtres. Le discours médiatique autour du traitement judiciaire de cette affaire a dépeint un système marqué par la corruption et les erreurs, par l’absence de condamnation définitive de l’auteur de ces meurtres. Un sentiment d’insécurité s’empare de la population qui se méfie de la police et des magistrats, accusés de corruption. Cette affaire a entrainé l’intervention du politique et des adaptations pratiques de la justice pénale italienne.
Navigating New Frontiers
Authors: Roberts Leesha Nicole
Published: February 2025

This chapter examines the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Caribbean educational assessments, focusing on its potential to enhance instructional quality and ethically streamline evaluations. This quantitative study used structured surveys, with reliability confirmed by Cronbach's Alpha (0.767 for students, 0.91 for teachers). The analysis revealed a significant positive correlation between teachers' belief in the need for strict ethical guidelines for AI-based assessments and their comfort with AI integration, r(104) = .42, p < .01. Teachers' willingness to adopt AI is shaped by ethical concerns, particularly the need for guidelines and collaborative decision-making. Among students, those using AI tools (M = 2.98) reported slightly higher comfort than non-users (M = 2.85). However, this difference was not statistically significant, t(59.65) = 0.53, p = .60. Privacy concerns are central to shaping student perceptions of AI in education. The chapter concludes with recommendations for ethical frameworks, teacher training, and inclusive decision-making.
Qualitative Research Methods in Sustainability Aviation Research
Authors: Şen Gülaçtı
Published: February 2025

While the aviation industry continues to grow rapidly, a significant increase in air traffic, passenger and cargo transportation is expected in the future. While the future studies and goals of the sector stakeholders are planned to support this growth, there is an important issue that the sector should focus on: Sustainability. The sustainability process in aviation is considerably difficult; however, it can be achieved. Therefore, sustainability in aviation is addressed in the first part of the study. In this study, where a case study from qualitative research methods is applied, the importance of qualitative research methods in sustainability research in aviation is examined. The importance of qualitative research methods in the aviation industry, where the focus is on human factors, draws attention. Which of the preferred qualitative research methods is applied in sustainability studies in aviation and the reasons for preferring these methods are examined.
Shaping the Future of Universities in the Age of Industry 5.0
Authors: Zabalawi Isam , Kordahji Helene
Published: February 2025

As the world enters Industry 5.0, universities must evolve as educators, innovators, and societal leaders. This chapter examines the impact of Industry 5.0 on higher education, emphasizing advanced technologies, interdisciplinary collaboration, and human-centric approaches. It highlights the integration of AI, robotics, and data analytics in research, teaching, and operations, stressing the need to bridge the digital divide, train faculty in emerging tools, and foster lifelong learning through microcredentials. The CDIO framework is revisited, aligning with Industry 5.0's ethical and interdisciplinary demands. University-industry partnerships are essential for aligning curricula, fostering innovation, and providing practical learning opportunities. The chapter underscores the role of universities in promoting sustainability, ethics, and community engagement to ensure technology serves societal well-being. Recommendations include adopting smart campus technologies, supporting entrepreneurship, and advocating for equitable, ethical, and technology-driven educational policies.
Teacher Pedagogical Competence in Online Learning During COVID-19
Authors: Djafri Novianty , Aneta Asna
Published: February 2025

This study examines the pedagogical competence of elementary school teachers in managing online classes during the Covid-19 pandemic in the Kota Timur Selatan sub-district, Gorontalo City. Employing a mixed-method approach, data were gathered from 59 teachers through observations, questionnaires, and documentation to assess their effectiveness in online teaching. Quantitative descriptive analysis shows that teachers' pedagogical competence in online learning remains relatively low, with an overall effectiveness value of just 6.4% and a frequency rate of 64.64%. The findings emphasize significant challenges faced by teachers in adapting to online teaching methods, such as difficulties in delivering materials, engaging students, and utilizing online platforms. The study underscores the need for improved teacher training programs focused on enhancing pedagogical skills in virtual environments, particularly during crisis situations like the pandemic. These improvements are crucial for ensuring quality education and better student outcomes in online learning settings.
Simulation and Economic Analysis of a Mobilized Thermal Energy Storage System for Mediterranean Climate Buildings: Case Study
Authors: Rishmany Jihad , Lahoud Chawki , Imad Rodrigue , Daaboul Michel
Published: February 2025

The mobilized thermal energy storage system (M-TES) has been investigated for decades, demonstrating its competitiveness compared to conventional heating systems like oil, gas, and biomass boilers. This paper presents a case study where waste heat from a power plant is utilized in M-TES to cover heating, cooling, and water heating needs in a university campus. Erythritol is used as the phase change material (PCM) and Therminol55 as the heat transfer fluid (HTF). The study simulates the charge, self-discharge, and discharge phases of the PCM, revealing that increased HTF flow reduces charging time and enhances efficiency, while increased waste heat potential decreases charging efficiency slightly. Economic evaluation shows that heat costs decrease with larger project scales and more PCM containers. This research highlights M-TES as a sustainable thermal energy storage solution with broad applications in the energy sector.
Optimizing Power Quality in Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems through Advanced Intelligent Control Techniques
Authors: Kumawat Hitesh , Tundwal Prerna , Dave Vikramaditya
Published: February 2025

The ability of hybrid renewable energy systems (HRES) to combine the advantages of several renewable energy sources has attracted a lot of attention. The intermittent nature of renewable energy sources, such wind and solar power, can make it difficult to keep the grid's power quality constant. Advanced intelligent control strategies are presented in this work with the goal of improving power quality in HRES. In order to reduce power quality difficulties, the research suggests a multidimensional approach that combines the capabilities of advanced control algorithms, intelligent decision-making, and predictive analytics. The main goal is to solve typical issues in HRES, such as harmonic distortions, voltage fluctuations and frequency variations. Proactive system management is made possible by the control approach, which forecasts renewable energy generation trends using machine learning techniques. In addition, real-time monitoring and control systems are included to enable prompt responses to modifications in the power generating mix. The HRES guarantees smooth integration and interaction by utilizing sophisticated hardware and software components to achieve these control mechanisms. This paper presents the results of an extensive simulation research that shows how well the suggested intelligent control solutions mitigate problems with power quality. The results show that the grid's frequency regulation, harmonic distortions, and voltage stability have all significantly improved.
An Influenza outbreak among navy personnel at the Navy General Hospital, Colombo in May 2022
Authors: Botenne C. S. , Kodithuwakku W. K. K. D. C. D. , Jayamaha C. J. S.
Published: February 2025

The prevalence of acute respiratory tract infections among military personnel has historical roots dating back to World War I, causing significant challenges to armed forces globally. Large scale influenza pandemics have been rare since then. However, mild to moderate respiratory outbreaks persist within the military settings due to various reasons. This brief report elaborates such an influenza A outbreak that occurred among navy personnel in May 2022.Of 141 navy personnel who presented to the fever clinic, 18 samples were analysed, of which 13 became positive for influenza A (H3). Most of them complained of fever. None of the navy personnel positive for influenza A were admitted to the Navy General Hospital, Colombo (NGHC).This outbreak was successfully contained with stringent infection control practices implemented since the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and highlights the need for ongoing surveillance and vigilance to prevent resurgence of influenza outbreaks in military settings in future.
First evidence of immunomodulation of the renin-angiotensin system through substance P/neurokinin 1 receptor: a case and control study in hypertension and cardiac patients
Authors: M. Alanazi Ibrahim , Mehboob Riffat , Tariq Ayesha , Hameed Sajid , Malik Uzma , Sarwar Noreen , Shahid Imran , Mehboob Khurram
Published: February 2025

Gaining knowledge about the differences in substance P (SP) and neurokinin 1 receptor (NK1R) levels between cardiac and hypertensive patients may help clarify how these neuropeptides could be involved in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disorders. This study aimed to investigate the levels of SP and NK1R in individuals diagnosed with hypertension and cardiac conditions. Participants were chosen from a pool of hypertensive (n=30) and cardiac patients (n=35) in addition to a control group (n=12). Each participant was asked for their informed permission before any demographic data, medical history, and pertinent clinical data were gathered. Serum samples were obtained, and the levels of SP and NK1R were measured using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. When compared to the control group, the levels of SP and NK1R in hypertension patients were considerably higher. The findings point to a possible link between SP/NK1R and hypertension. There was a noticeably greater percentage of men (68.6%) among cardiac patients. The levels of SP and NK1R in cardiac patients and the control group did not vary significantly. Among those with hypertension and cardiac diseases, smoking, family history, and a diet heavy in salt were the most common risk factors. The study discovered substantial variations in SP and NK1R levels between hypertensive patients and a control group, suggesting a link between these neuropeptides and hypertension. In the case of cardiac patients, however, no significant variations in SP and NK1R levels were identified as compared to the control group.
Stakeholder engagement framework to improve public housing delivery: A Stellenbosch case study
Authors: Xegwana Monwabisi S. , Twum-Darko Michael , Tengeh Robertson K.
Published: February 2025

Background: Inadequate housing in South Africa emanates from the apartheid regime’s legacy of injustice. The post-apartheid government developed a constitution to address this legacy. However, insufficient stakeholder engagement by municipalities remains a pervasive issue, contributing to the failure to meet community expectations in delivering adequate housing units.Aim: This study aims to develop a general stakeholder engagement framework to improve the delivery of public housing projects at the local government level.Setting: Individuals involved in or affected by public housing projects in Stellenbosch MunicipalityMethods: A qualitative research approach was adopted, using semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions. A sample of 30 participants (Ward councillors, Traditional leaders, Project managers, Human Settlement staff and Beneficiary committee members) was purposefully selected; ATLAS.ti software was used to analyse the data.Results: Key findings from the study highlight insufficient public input, poor communication and political polarisation as key factors contributing to the delivery challenges of public housing projects at the local government level.Conclusion: The framework highlights the importance of proactive feedback integration and collaboration in overcoming challenges, contributing to more effective and inclusive housing delivery in South Africa.Contribution: This study proposes a stakeholder engagement framework for the proactive integration of feedback from those affected by housing project delivery, addressing challenges in South African public housing. It emphasises collaboration and systematic involvement throughout the project lifecycle to improve outcomes, efficiency, and community satisfaction.
Novel Colonoscopic Removal of a Retained Appendix after Surgical Inversion in a Pediatric Case of Malrotation
Authors: Achugatla Sushma , Singh Surendra , Thakur Sonia , Redkar Rajeev
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACT

In a child with intestinal malrotation, Ladd’s procedure is performed, and an inversion appendectomy could be a part of this operation. An incidental appendectomy could be a beneficial adjunctive surgery to a laparotomy, and it is true that appendix transection can cause some bacterial infections. Likewise, inversion of the appendix is performed as a part of Ladd’s procedure in the pediatric population to avoid the risk of infection. Inversion of the appendix into itself and into the caecum is a simple, safe procedure in noninflamed conditions. However, there is no such reported case in the pediatric population in the English literature that describes an appendicitis in an operated case of malrotation with Ladd’s procedure and managed by this novel technique.
Anesthesia and Postoperative Analgesia for Cesarean Section: A Retrospective Observational Study
Authors: Pombo Andre , Guimarães Henrique , Araújo Ana M. , Nunes Catarina S. , Cabido Hermínia , Lemos Paulo
Published: February 2025

Objectives:

The current state of the art for c-section anesthesia includes the use of regional anesthesia techniques because of their effectiveness, safety, and extended postoperative analgesia. This study aimed to analyze the anesthetic techniques employed for c-section and postoperative analgesic regimens and to identify predictive factors for postoperative pain, postoperative complications, and hospitalization time.

Study Design:

A retrospective, observational study was conducted on pregnant women who underwent c-section between January and December 2021. Demographic data, medical comorbidities, indications for c-section, anesthetic techniques, and postoperative outcomes (pain, complications, and hospitalization time) were registered. Linear and logistic regression were applied for data analysis.

Results:

Data from 925 women who underwent c-sections were analyzed. Combined spinal–epidural anesthesia was the most used technique for elective c-sections (423 out of 430 women), while general anesthesia was commonly used in emergent procedures (29 out of 39 women). Epidural analgesia was the most commonly used technique for postoperative pain management (83%), and pruritus (8.9%) and headaches (4.1%) were the most frequently registered complications. Risk factors for moderate/severe pain included lower body mass index, conversion to general anesthesia, and the use of systemic analgesia. Preeclampsia and intrathecal morphine increased postoperative complications. General anesthesia and some postoperative complications were predictors for longer hospitalization times.

Conclusions:

This study suggests that a multimodal analgesic approach with neuraxial morphine and/or local anesthetics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and acetaminophen is central to achieve an effective postoperative analgesia after a c-section. However, further studies should investigate the optimal neuraxial analgesic combination to minimize side effects.
Anaesthesia Management of Renal Angiomyolipoma Excision in pregnancy
Authors: Sharma Jyoti , Paliwal Shashank , Singh Nimish , Samagh Navneh
Published: February 2025

Managing pregnant patients requiring non-obstetric surgery indeed presents unique challenges for anaesthesia providers. The primary goals in these cases are multifaceted: ensuring maternal safety, maintaining the pregnancy, and achieving the best possible fetal outcomes. We report the successful management of a 31-year-old female at 26 weeks of gestation who presented with a large renal angiomyolipoma scheduled for excision.
Aspiration of Dental Metallic Crown in a Pregnant Patient with Eclampsia: Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Patel Santosh
Published: February 2025

We report a case of a 45-year-old 35-week pregnant woman who presented to the emergency department in a post-ictal state following episodes of seizures at home. She was diagnosed with eclampsia, requiring emergency tracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, and medical management in the emergency department. The patient underwent an emergency cesarean section due to fetal distress. Postoperatively, the patient was transferred to the intensive care unit, where a chest x-ray showed foreign body aspiration in the left main bronchus. The multidisciplinary team decided to perform a flexible bronchoscopy at the bedside to retrieve aspirated metallic dental crown. We found flexible bronchoscopy safe, effective, and successful to remove aspirated dental crown. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy may be the first-line management of aspirated foreign bodies in pregnant women. We reviewed the published case reports of tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in pregnant women.
Critical Care Management of a Postoperative Case of Lower Segment Caesarean Section with Clot-In-Transit
Authors: Garg Brijesh , Samagh Navneh , Taj Yaseen , Grewal Anju
Published: February 2025

Cardiac arrest is a rare, challenging scenario in pregnancy. A clot in transit or free-floating right heart thrombi, a rare cause of cardiac arrest, is generally diagnosed on echocardiography in patients with pulmonary embolism. Here, we report critical care management of a young female who underwent lower segment cesarean section and presented to our institute post-cardiopulmonary resuscitation status with a clot in transit.
Simultaneous Emergency Cesarean Delivery and Decompressive Craniectomy for Meningioma in a Parturient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – A Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Chhabra Anita R. , Shetty Vijay L. , Sawant Nishigandha G.
Published: February 2025

A strong association is reported between the level of sex hormones and an accelerated growth of meningioma in a parturient. Consequently, a rapidly enlarging, symptomatic intracranial meningioma poses grave risk to the mother and fetus, warranting emergency craniectomy as a life-saving measure regardless of the status of pregnancy. Comorbidities such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may complicate the perinatal management. Raised intracranial pressure (ICP), hemodynamic Instability, maintaining cerebral and utero-placental perfusion coupled with administering general anesthesia (GA) in a parturient with inherent difficult airway are some of the anesthetic challenges. SLE, an autoimmune, multisystem inflammatory disorder presents unique anesthetic implications in obstetrics due to its variable manifestation depending upon the extent of systemic involvement, acute exacerbations and therapeutic interventions. We present a case of emergency lower segment cesarean section (LSCS) with simultaneous decompressive craniectomy for meningioma in a 41-year-old, 32-week-parturient comorbid with SLE. She presented to the emergency room with headache, confusion, right-sided hemiparesis, ptosis of the left eye and bradycardia. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed left frontal–parietal meningioma causing mass effect along with uncal and subfalcine herniation. An urgent multidisciplinary conference decided to perform emergency cesarean delivery followed by decompressive hemicraniectomy in the same sitting under GA. This is a first such case report that discusses the anesthetic management of a parturient comorbid with SLE and intracranial meningioma undergoing emergency decompressive hemicraniectomy and LSCS under GA simultaneously. We aim to highlight the multidisciplinary approach, expert anesthetic management and tertiary care hospital resources which helped to optimize the management of such a complex case.
Bisimilarity in fresh-register automata
Authors: Murawski Andrzej S. , Ramsay Steven J. , Tzevelekos Nikos
Published: February 2025

Register automata are a basic model of computation over infinite alphabets. Fresh-register automata extend register automata with the capability to generate fresh symbols in order to model computational scenarios involving name creation. This paper investigates the complexity of the bisimilarity problem for classes of register and fresh-register automata. We examine all main disciplines that have appeared in the literature: general register assignments; assignments where duplicate register values are disallowed; and assignments without duplicates in which registers cannot be empty. In the general case, we show that the problem is EXPTIME-complete. However, the absence of duplicate values in registers enables us to identify inherent symmetries inside the associated bisimulation relations, which can be used to establish a polynomial bound on the depth of Attacker-winning strategies. Furthermore, they enable a highly succinct representation of the corresponding bisimulations. By exploiting results from group theory and computational group theory, we can then show solvability in PSPACE and NP respectively for the latter two register disciplines. In each case, we find that freshness does not affect the complexity class of the problem. The results allow us to close a complexity gap for language equivalence of deterministic register automata. We show that deterministic language inequivalence for the no-duplicates fragment is NP-complete, which disproves an old conjecture of Sakamoto. Finally, we discover that, unlike in the finite-alphabet case, the addition of pushdown store makes bisimilarity undecidable, even in the case of visibly pushdown storage.
Cómo Guatemala desafió los pronósticos
Authors: Schwartz Rachel , Isaacs Anita
Published: February 2025

Guatemala ha experimentado un retroceso democrático sostenido, incluida la manipulación de la arena electoral en 2023. Sin embargo, contra todo pronóstico, los ciudadanos guatemaltecos desafiaron la estrategia electoral autoritaria del régimen gobernante y votaron para que un reformista anticorrupción llegara al poder. Este artículo analiza la trayectoria (anti)democrática de Guatemala y explica cómo los actores de la oposición resistieron las tentativas autoritarias durante el proceso electoral de 2023. Las autoras sostienen que el régimen guatemalteco puede considerarse como una «oligarquía criminal» y examinan cómo los avances en el estado de derecho provocaron una reacción de las élites que aplastó las instituciones democráticas. Sin embargo, el inesperado resultado electoral de 2023 ilustra las posibilidades de explotar las fisuras en la coalición criminal-oligárquica para detener la consolidación autoritaria.
Implementasi Teknologi Augmented Reality Sebagai Saran Inovatif Pada Asrama Cerdas Yatim Dan Dhuafa
Authors: Wahidin Ahmad Jurnaidi , Sarwoyo Ventianus , Hariyanto Hariyanto
Published: February 2025

Pemanfaatan teknologi, khususnya augmented reality  (AR), dalam konteks pendidikan telah menjadi fokus utama di Indonesia. Penelitian ini menguraikan upaya untuk memanfaatkan AR sebagai sarana inovatif bagi anak asuh di Asrama Cerdas Yatim dan Dhuafa. Meskipun potensi AR telah diakui, masih ada tantangan dalam menerapkannya secara efektif di pendidikan. Tantangan tersebut meliputi ketersediaan infrastruktur dan kurangnya pelatihan bagi pendidik. Untuk mengatasi ini, kami menyusun program pelatihan yang mencakup pemahaman tentang konsep dasar AR, potensinya dalam pendidikan, dan demonstrasi aplikasi berbasis AR. Program ini diikuti oleh 17 peserta dan mendapat respons positif. Evaluasi dilakukan melalui kuesioner dengan skor rata-rata 4,21, menunjukkan tingkat kepuasan "Sangat Puas". Hasil ini menandakan bahwa peserta merespons materi dan metode dengan baik. Dengan demikian, pelatihan AR diharapkan dapat memberikan manfaat signifikan dalam pembelajaran dan pengembangan pribadi anak asuh, sesuai dengan visi dan misi Asrama Cerdas Yatim dan Dhuafa.
Penyuluhan kepada Masyarakat Pelosok Kabupaten Karawang tentang Pentingnya Membayar Pajak Kendaraan Bermotor
Authors: Anita Widya Febryari , Muhammad Rabhi Fathan , Wardhani Rulyanti Susi
Published: February 2025

Motor Vehicle Tax is one of the Local Taxes whose revenue is highly relied upon in the Local Own-Source Revenue of West Java Province. The revenue from this type of tax has the potential to be optimized, especially in Karawang Regency, which is in line with the fact that there are still many remote communities in this area that still need motorized vehicle registration numbers or have expired. For this reason, counseling activities are needed for remote communities in Karawang Regency to increase awareness and compliance with paying motor vehicle tax obligations. The method of community service uses the counseling method. The results of the counseling activities provide various benefits for the government and the people of Kalidungjaya Village, the Subregional Police of Karawang, and the Regional Revenue Management Center of Karawang Regency.
Dampak Open Door Policy Pada Stabilitas Ekonomi dan Politik Jerman serta Hubungan dengan Uni Eropa
Authors: Lutfie Ratu Zahirah , Opranata Wanda , Riyadinta Nanda , Alunaza Hardi
Published: February 2025

During a period when Europe was facing a crisis and several countries were turning away refugees, Germany chose to welcome them and emerged as a key destination for refugees from different countries. The country's decision to adopt the Open Door Policy has had a profound effect on its stability, leading to notable economic and political consequences both within Germany and in its diplomatic relations with the European Union throughout the policy's duration. This study analyzes the stability of Germany’s policy in managing refugees from 2015 to 2022, which was one of its responses to the European refugee crisis with qualitative approach. The policy faced criticism from segments of the German public, particularly opposition party members, and also drew scrutiny from some European Union member states. Moreover, it has had long-term effects on the economic and demographic sectors. Merkel, as Germany’s Chancellor who introduced the policy, was undeterred by criticisms directed at her approach.