bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Time-Dependent Mixed Convection-Radiation Interaction Flow And Heat Transmission Of Hybrid Nanoliquid Along An Elongated Sheet
Authors: A. Mahdy  , Taghreed H. Al-Arabi  , Ahmed M. Rashad  , Wafaa Saad
Published: June 2022

Actually the article spotlights an aspects of thermal radiative on free-forced convective of a hybrid nanomaterial flow over a vertical elongated plate. Viscous dissipation with convective condition is exhibited. The primary PDEs governing the case paradigm is converted into a non-dimensional system due to feasible transformations. The acquired mathematical differential equations is solved using a the very vigorous computer algebra software MATLAB code. Graphs were presented to analyze the influence of multiple physical impacts of involving factors on the flow fluctuations of both hybrid nanoliquid velocity and temperature. Through these factors, both of Nusselt number and drag factor are manifested and argued amply. Comparison with earlier published data for steady and unsteady states flow is provided and it noticed to be in completely agreement. The outcomes point out that Nusselt number is an ascending function of unsteadiness and mixed convection factors.
Design and Characteristics of a New Pre-Evaporation Chamber Geometry for Low-Grade Palm Oil Fuel Evaporation for Micro Gas Turbine Application
Authors: Mohammed Raad Abdulwahab  , Khaled Ali Mohammad Al-attab  , Mohamad Yusof Idroas
Published: June 2022

Recent increase in fuel prices, greenhouse emissions, global warming issue, as well as future predictions regarding fossil fuel depletion concerns have prompted widespread research on carbon-neutral renewable liquid biofuels as an alternative of petroleum fuels. In the present study, a numerical approach was used to design and optimize a novel design of pre-evaporation chamber, to pre-evaporate crude palm oil fuel using exhaust gas recycling to allow partially premixed fuel vapors to be introduced to the main combustion chamber. Discrete Phase Model (DPM) and species non-premixed model used in ANSYS-FLUENT software to simulate fuel evaporation. The pre-chamber optimization included the addition of variable number of revolve geometry to the walls to induce turbulence and to enhance the cyclonic motion caused by the tangential hot exhaust gas inlets with different fuel injection configurations. The number of revolves was varied in the range of 5-8 and diameter range of 40-90 mm with three injector configurations. The results revealed that the optimum chamber geometry consist of 7 revolves with 70 mm diameter with fuel evaporation rate about 0.0023kg/s and fuel evaporation percentage about 89%. Increasing the exhaust gas temperature from 950 °C up to 1050°C did not show a significant fuel evaporation enhancement. Results also showed that the evaporation enhancement is proportional to the number of fuel injectors where evaporation increased gradually from 73% to 89% when increasing number of injectors from 1 to 3.
Experimental Investigation of the Savonius Turbine for Low-Speed Hydrokinetic Applications in Small Rivers
Authors: Muhd Syukri Mohd Shamsuddin  , Nujjiya Abdul Mu’in  , Noorfazreena Mohammad Kamaruddin
Published: June 2022

The current study aims to investigate the power performance of 2-bladed and 3-bladed Savonius turbine rotors in a water channel to simulate a low river flow speed. The results were compared to those obtained in a wind tunnel under the same dynamic flow conditions. The comparison was made to determine the turbine characteristics in terms of their power performance when operating in different fluid mediums. The Reynolds number was set to 90200 in both cases, corresponding to an equivalent water flow speed of 0.59 m/s and a wind speed of 10 m/s, respectively. The low water flow speed tested in the water channel represents a narrower and shallower river, commonly found in rural areas of developing countries. The maximum obtained in the water channel was 0.0070 for the 2-bladed rotor and 0.0053 for the 3-bladed rotor at λ = 0.16, respectively. The difference in maximum obtained in the water channel compared with the wind tunnel was 5.7% for the 2-bladed rotor and 22% for the 3-bladed rotor, respectively. Despite being tested in different fluid mediums, the turbines in this study performed similarly, with the 2-bladed rotor outperforming the 3-bladed rotor. The results show that the turbine’s performance is independent of fluid mediums, as both have demonstrated a similar trend. Therefore, the results for the turbine tested in wind or water medium should be applicable in both conditions and can be used in a practical application.
After Lockdown: A Metamorphosis, de Bruno Latour
Authors: Tironi Martín
Published: June 2022

Reseña del libro After Lockdown: A Metamorphosis, de Bruno Latour
¿Qué pasó con la evolución tecnofisiológica en Chile?
Authors: Llorca-Jaña Manuel , Del Barrio Vásquez Diego , Borrescio-Higa Florencia
Published: June 2022

Este artículo analiza en qué grado la evolución tecnofisiológica (sinergias positivas que existen entre cambios tecnológicos acelerados y mejoras en la fisiología humana) ocurrió en Chile y la temporalidad de la misma. En relación a países desarrollados, Chile habría experimentado una evolución tecnofisiológica tardía e incompleta. La mortalidad general e infantil cayó en Chile con fuerza a partir de la década de 1930, al mismo tiempo que la esperanza de vida aumentaba de manera notable, alcanzando un nivel similar al de países desarrollados, aunque con un rezago de varias décadas. Por su parte, durante la segunda mitad del siglo XX se produjo un aumento de 5-6 cm en la estatura de los chilenos, nuevamente con cierto rezago, pero esta vez con divergencia respecto de los líderes mundiales. La dieta de los chilenos también mejoró de manera importante, pero en particular desde la década de 1990. La productividad laboral también ha aumentado en términos absolutos durante el siglo XX, no así en relación a la productividad de países desarrollados. Los chilenos son hoy más altos que nunca, viven vidas más largas, se alimentan mejor y producen más, pero no ha existido una convergencia en cuanto a la productividad laboral. De alguna forma, este hecho estaría truncando una profundización del proceso de evolución tecnofisiológica; vale decir, la segunda iteración de la sinergia entre cambios tecnológicos y mejoras en la fisiología humana no se estaría alcanzando plenamente.
De sombras y luces. Nociones de excepcionalidad en la crisis, destrucción y reconfiguración de la democracia chilena
Authors: Hurtado-Torres Sebastián
Published: June 2022

La cultura política chilena ha contenido desde temprano nociones de excepcionalidad que han condicionado actitudes y comportamientos de diversos actores del sistema. En la época de la crisis, destrucción y reconfiguración de la democracia, entre principios de la década de 1960 y finales de la de los ochenta, estas nociones tuvieron efectos negativos y positivos en el proceso político chileno. Este artículo propone observar reflexivamente los atributos y efectos de estas nociones de excepcionalidad en la trayectoria histórica reciente de Chile, con miras a ponderar algunas de las condiciones del proceso político actualmente en curso.
Reserva de cabotaje marítimo de carga y libre competencia: el caso chileno
Authors: Agostini Claudio , Briones Ignacio , Mordoj Benjamín
Published: June 2022

En este artículo se analiza la reserva de cabotaje marítimo de carga en Chile bajo el régimen chileno de defensa de la libre competencia. Junto con describir los aspectos jurídicos de la reserva de cabotaje marítimo, se busca estimar cuantitativamente los eventuales impactos económicos para el país o pérdidas en bienestar asociados a mantener este mercado cerrado a la competencia por vía regulatoria. Ello, por medio de un análisis económico de equilibrio parcial, anclado en una estimación de la caída tarifaria del hecho de abrir el cabotaje a la competencia y medidas de la elasticidad precio de la demanda reportadas por la literatura. Estimamos que mantener este mercado cerrado a la competencia tiene un costo económico de al menos entre USD$300 y USD$400 millones anuales. Complementariamente, se analiza la regulación accesoria, que consiste en un impuesto adicional del 20% al uso o goce temporal de naves extranjeras que se destinen a servicios de cabotaje. En base al análisis realizado, se propone la derogación de la reserva de cabotaje marítimo de carga y del impuesto adicional a servicios de cabotaje con naves extranjeras, de modo de introducir una mayor competencia en este mercado, en beneficio de los consumidores chilenos y de la eficiencia económica.
La tiranía del mercado: El auge del neoliberalismo en Chile, de Renato Cristi
Authors: Cordero Rodrigo
Published: June 2022

Reseña del libro La tiranía del mercado: El auge del neoliberalismo en Chile, de Renato Cristi
ROLE OF STAFF CAPACITY BUILDING IN IMPROVING JOB PERFORMANCE AMONG STAFF OF NATIONAL COLLEGE OF AVIATION TECHNOLOGY, ZARIA
Authors: Dorcas Ikani Ugbede , Ope Folayan , Ibrahim Hudu Muhammad
Published: June 2022

Staff capacity development entails the training of staff of an organization relevant training intended to improve the overall productivity of that organization and job performance of the trainees. The study determined the role of staff capacity building on job performance of staff of the National College of Aviation Technology, Zaria (NCAT). Primary data was collected using structured questionnaire from 113 staff of NCAT and subjected to descriptive statistical analysis using likert-type scale, frequencies and percentages. The result indicated that 77.9% of the sampled staff are male and also reasonable number (92%) attended post-secondary education. About 41% are youth within the age bracket of 15- 30 years. Staff affirmed that capacity building and staff development improves their job performance and aid in the overall upkeep of their institution mandate. Politicking of training (50%), training inconsistencies (21.2%) and late release of fund (15.9%) were the major challenges affecting the conduct of training. The study recommended mandated trainings attendance before promotion, development of standard protocols for determining the organization training needs, concentrate on staff development and shun politicking of trainings as measures to improve conduct of training in NCAT.
Tasks for the development of the Northern Sea Route as an integral part of the Integrated Transport System of the Arctic Zone of Russia
Authors:   National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations named after E.M. Primakov RAS, Grigoryev M.N.
Published: June 2022

For the first time, an expanded schematic diagram of the integrated transport system of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation was presented. A description of the cargo traffic developed in 2021 in the waters of the Northern Sea Route is given. For the first time, the content of the concept of “transit transportation” in relation to the water area of the Northern Sea Route was determined. The risks of the development of transportation along the Northern Sea Route were considered.
Research projects for the arctic sustainable development
Authors:   Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Zvorykina Y.V. , Pavlova O.A. ,   Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Published: June 2022

Currently, Russia has a rather complicated geopolitical situation, as a result of which there have been significant economic changes that have been superimposed on the difficult «Сovid» period. The dollar exchange rate reached record levels in March 2022, exceeding the mark of 100 rubles per dollar, while the Central Bank of the Russian Federation faced a shortage of foreign exchange reserves, freezing assets in foreign banks and funds. In addition, various international sanctions are being imposed on Russia, and Russia’s participation in international projects has been suspended, in particular within the framework of the Arctic Council. As a result, it seems expedient to involve not only the member states of the Arctic Council in cooperation and participation in projects, but also other states, along with the formation of specialized centers, tools and mechanisms that contribute to their realization.
World Economic Situation and Prospects 2022: UN DESA View, CMASF Commentary
Authors:   The Center for Macroeconomic Analysis and Short-term Forecasting, Belousov D.R.
Published: June 2022

The UN DESA report is dedicated to the topic of global economic recovery after the dramatic recession of 2020 caused by the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is noted that the recovery was extremely uneven in different regions of the world. A number of developing countries were unable either directly or indirectly (through improved terms of trade) to benefit from the results of asset purchase programs in the most developed countries and, on the contrary, suffered losses due to rising world prices for energy and food. It is stated that there is a significant deterioration in the situation regarding overcoming extreme poverty.
On Some Aspects of World Development: Conflict of Goals and Opportunities to Solve Them
Authors:   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Ershov M.V.
Published: June 2022

The situation which emerged in the post pandemic environment made the regulators worldwide to face a difficult choice — to retain the preserve measures or to make fiscal and monetary policies more tighten. Similar problems arise in relation to diminishing in inequality, which became more acute due to support measures. However, if these measures are not provided, it will adversely affect the standard of living of the population as a whole. When it comes to the Russian Federation the problems become more intense due to geopolitical tensions, which intensifies volatility in the financial markets and require additional support measures.
Theoretical foundations for the implementation of the energy transition 4.0 Concept in russian industry
Authors:   Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University), Golov R.S.
Published: June 2022

One of the key directions of development of Russian industry under serious resource constraints is the systematic introduction of energy-saving measures and technologies. New opportunities for the implementation of this direction have arisen with the spread of digital technologies Industry 4.0. Application of these technologies to solve the problems of increasing energy efficiency of enterprises, along with other areas of energy saving, contributed to the formation of the concept of “Energy Transition 4.0”. The implementation of this concept can not only increase the energy efficiency of the enterprise, but also significantly reduce the environmental risks associated with its activities and ensure the integration of energy-saving technologies into the overall digital infrastructure of the enterprise.
State and main trends of development of the Russian market of children's cosmetics
Authors:   Free Economic Society of Russia, Department of Scientifics Conferences and All-Russian Projects, Lazarev M.A.
Published: June 2022

The paper considers the general situation on the cosmetics market in Russia, the main prospects and prospects for development, as well as the position of manufacturing companies based on analysis and marketing research, as well as an assessment based on income data from official state statistics, reference and scientific publications, reports and company research, publications in the specialized press. Information analysis is generalized and structured.
Identification of structures of large economic systems using rating methods
Authors:   Kursk Branch of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Vertakova Y.V. , Zuga E.I. ,   St. Petersburg State University, Plotnikov V.A. ,   St. Petersburg State University of Economics, Shanygin S.I. ,   St. Petersburg State University
Published: June 2022

To test the toolkit, an aggregated analysis of the sectoral structures of the Russian and world economies are carried out according to the reporting data of the largest companies (according to Forbes ratings). The representation of companies in the largest category characterizes the structure of the international division of labour. The obtained partial structures of the world and Russian economies are compared, and conclusions and recommendations are made. The research results can be in demand in the creation and improvement of decision support systems for large companies, as well as priorities and government programs for the development of national and regional economies.
The arctic — from assets in space to the space of assets
Authors:   Institute of Economics and Industrial Engineering of the Siberian Branch of RAS, Kryukov V.A. , Kryukov Y.V ,   Institute of Economics and Industrial Engineering of the Siberian Branch of RAS
Published: June 2022

The formation of the socio-economic model of sustainable socio-economic development (both within the general SDG agenda and approaches at the level of individual projects and companies within the ESG) cannot but take into account and reflect the spatial characteristics of those or other countries, territories, as well as those specific areas of socio-economic activity, within which certain specific projects are implemented. The Arctic and “high latitudes” have a number of fundamental features — geographical, climatic, economic, cultural and historical, which significantly affect the choice of composition, structure and approaches to the implementation of socio-economic development projects. The principal peculiarity of the projects of economic activity in this territory consists, on the one hand, in the special properties of specific properties of assets (first of all, their transformability), and on the other hand, in a significant influence of the spatial factor on their composition and structure. The authors’ point of view is that it is inappropriate to consider and analyze the Arctic projects within the local framework of narrowly focused economic activities for the development, extraction, production, catching and other certain natural resources. Expanding the spatial framework of these projects allows us to analyze the processes of creating and implementing a set of socio-economic effects (“social value”) in the interests of not only the recipients of remote stages of the chain of creation of products and services, but also those who are at its very beginning (directly in the Arctic).
Dirac Operators for the Dunkl Angular Momentum Algebra
Authors:   University of Manchester, UK, Calvert Kieran , De Martino Marcelo ,   University of Ghent, Belgium
Published: June 2022

We define a family of Dirac operators for the Dunkl angular momentum algebra depending on certain central elements of the group algebra of the Pin cover of the Weyl group inherent to the rational Cherednik algebra. We prove an analogue of Vogan's conjecture for this family of operators and use this to show that the Dirac cohomology, when non-zero, determines the central character of representations of the angular momentum algebra. Furthermore, interpreting this algebra in the framework of (deformed) Howe dualities, we show that the natural Dirac element we define yields, up to scalars, a square root of the angular part of the Calogero-Moser Hamiltonian.
Development of an Item Bank for a Health-Related Quality of Life Measure in Spondyloarthritis
Authors: Kwan Yu Heng , Fong Warren , Woon Ting Hui , Phang Jie Kie , Png Kelly , Lau Jia Qi , Leung Ying Ying , Tan Chuen Seng , Østbye Truls , Thumboo Julian
Published: June 2022

Objective

Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important aspect in the management of chronic diseases such as spondyloarthritis (SpA). A promising approach to reduce respondent burden when measuring HRQOL is the use of shorter patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) delivered using computerized adaptive tests (CATs). However, the lack of an item bank that covers the entire continuum of the HRQOL domain impedes the development of CATs to measure HRQOL among patients with SpA. We aimed to develop an item bank for an HRQOL measure among patients with SpA based on the items from existing validated PROMs.

Methods

This study is guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) and Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) standards. Relevant articles were retrieved from PubMed, Embase, and PsycINFO (Ovid) databases. Items from existing PROMs were binned and winnowed according to the facets of HRQOL in the World Health Organization (WHO) quality of life framework.

Results

We identified 147 relevant articles, from which written permission was obtained for including 31 PROMs into the item bank. PROMs contained 1039 items, which underwent binning and winnowing. This resulted in 968 items covering 23 domains of HRQOL in the WHO framework, with the number of items within each domain ranging from 1 to 453.

Conclusion

We created an item bank to measure HRQOL among patients with SpA using items from validated PROMs. This set can provide the foundation for the development of CATs to measure HRQOL among patients with SpA.
Effectiveness of Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs for Enthesitis in a Prospective Longitudinal Psoriatic Arthritis Cohort
Authors: Mathew Ashish J. , Sutton Mitchell , Pereira Daniel , Gladman Dafna D. , Chandran Vinod
Published: June 2022

Objective

Our objective was to assess the effectiveness of conventional and targeted disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (cDMARDs and tDMARDs, respectively) in treating enthesitis in psoriatic arthritis (PsA).

Methods

Patients with active enthesitis, defined as ≥ 1 tender entheses (of the 29 enthesis sites included in the Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada Enthesitis Index, the Leeds Enthesitis Index, and the Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score), who were enrolled in a large PsA cohort were included. Medications at baseline were classified into 3 mutually exclusive categories: (1) no treatment or nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) only; (2) cDMARDs ± NSAIDs; and (3) tDMARDs ± cDMARDs/NSAIDs. Complete resolution of enthesitis (no tender enthesis) at 12 months was the primary outcome. Logistic regression models were developed to determine the association between medication category and enthesitis resolution.

Results

Of the 1270 patients studied, 628 (49.44%) had enthesitis. Of these, 526 patients (51.71% males; mean [SD] age 49.02 [13.12] years; mean enthesitis score 2.13 [2.16]; median enthesitis score 2 [IQR 1-2]), with adequate follow-up were analyzed. Complete resolution of enthesitis was noted in 453 (86.12%) patients, within a mean period of 8.73 (3.48) months from baseline. In the regression analysis, though not significant, DMARDs (categories II and III) had higher odds ratios (ORs) compared to category 1 for resolution of enthesitis. Enthesitis resolution was associated with lower joint activity (OR 0.97, 95% CI 0.95-0.99;P= 0.01) and male sex (OR 1.66, 95% CI 0.97-2.84;P= 0.06).

Conclusion

Resolution of enthesitis was observed in 86% of patients in an observational setting regardless of the medication used. Future effectiveness studies may warrant evaluation of enthesitis using advanced imaging.
Correlation of Fibromyalgia Survey Questionnaire and Quantitative Sensory Testing Among Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Authors: Moore Meriah N. , Wallace Beth I. , Song Jing , Muhammad Lutfiyya N. , Heisler Andrew C. , Clauw Daniel J. , Bolster Marcy B. , Marder Wendy , Neogi Tuhina , Wohlfahrt Alyssa , Dunlop Dorothy D. , Lee Yvonne C.
Published: June 2022

Objective

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) commonly demonstrate disordered pain processing associated with high pain sensitization. Pain sensitization is often assessed using quantitative sensory testing (QST), which is burdensome to patients. The self-administered Fibromyalgia Survey Questionnaire (FSQ) has been proposed as a low-burden, surrogate measure of central pain sensitization. We examined the correlation between FSQ and QST in patients with active RA.

Methods

Participants in the Central Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis (CPIRA) cohort underwent FSQ and QST evaluation at enrollment. QST measures included pressure pain threshold (PPT) at the thumb, trapezius, wrist, and knee; temporal summation (TS) at the wrist and arm; and conditioned pain modulation (CPM). Partial Spearman correlation between FSQ and each QST measure was assessed, adjusted for demographic factors, study site, disease characteristics, and pain catastrophizing. Sensitivity analyses included (1) stratified analysis by sex and (2) evaluation of how each component of FSQ associates with the QST measures.

Results

Among 285 participants with active RA, FSQ was weakly but statistically significantly correlated with PPT (r range = –0.31 to –0.21), and TS (r range = 0.13-0.15) at all sites in unadjusted analyses. After adjustment, statistically significant correlations persisted for TS at the wrist and PPT at all sites (except the thumb). Sensitivity analyses did not identify differences in association based on sex or with individual FSQ components.

Conclusion

FSQ and QST were correlated among participants with active RA, but the strength of association was weak. QST and FSQ are not interchangeable measures of pain sensitization.
Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Pathway Assessment in Antiphospholipid Antibody–Positive Patients with Livedo
Authors: Sevim Ecem , Siddique Salma , Chalasani Madhavi Latha S. , Chyou Susan , Shipman William D. , O’Shea Orla , Harp Joanna , Alpan Oral , Zuily Stéphane , Lu Theresa T. , Erkan Doruk
Published: June 2022

Objective

In antiphospholipid antibody (aPL) nephropathy, activation of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) contributes to endothelial cell proliferation, a key finding of aPL microvascular disease. Here, we examined mTOR activation in the skin of aPL-positive patients with livedo.

Methods

Three patient groups with livedo were studied: (1) persistently aPL-positive with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); (2) persistently aPL-positive without SLE; and (3) aPL-negative SLE (control). After collecting aPL-related medical history, two 5-mm skin biopsies of livedo were performed on each patient: (1) peripheral (erythematous-violaceous lesion); and (2) central (nonviolaceous area). We stained specimens for phosphorylated protein kinase B (p-AKT) and phosphorylated S6 ribosomal protein (p-S6RP) as mTOR activity markers, CD31 to identify endothelial cells, and Ki-67 to show cellular proliferation. We counted cells in the epidermis and compared mTOR-positive cell counts between peripheral and central samples, and between patient groups, using Freidman test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test.

Results

Ten patients with livedo reticularis were enrolled: 4 aPL-positive without SLE (antiphospholipid syndrome [APS] classification met, n = 3), 4 aPL-positive SLE (APS classification met, n = 3), and 2 aPL-negative SLE (control). In all aPL-positive patients, epidermal p-AKT and p-S6RP staining were significantly increased in both peripheral and central skin samples when compared to aPL-negative SLE controls; both were more pronounced in the lower basal layers of epidermis.

Conclusion

Our study demonstrates increased mTOR activity in livedoid lesions of aPL-positive patients with or without SLE compared to aPL-negative patients with SLE, with more prominent activity in the lower basal layers of the epidermis. These findings may serve as a basis for further investigating the mTOR pathway in aPL-positive patients.
Essence et méthode de l’utopie
Authors: Mordacci Roberto
Published: June 2022

Dans le développement de l’idée de l’utopie, de la création du terme à sa diffusion et à sa torsion dans de nombreux dérivés (dystopie, hétérotropie, rétrotopie), l’intuition originale et la méthode inaugurée par Sir Thomas More en philosophie politique ont été oubliées et souvent trahies. Il faut restaurer l’esprit humaniste, réaliste et imaginatif de la pensée utopique, en clarifiant ses structures essentielles et le modus operandi de l’expérience de pensée que l’utopie utilise pour déterminer les principes d’une société raisonnablement juste et heureuse. Libérée des malentendus, la pensée utopique est une ressource fondamentale pour tous les temps, mais surtout elle semble inéluctable pour le présent, où l’imagination politique semble être coincée entre des formes mal comprises de réalisme et des tentations nostalgiques.
Éloge de l’utopie
Authors: Danani Carla , Rouillier Célie
Published: June 2022

Dans cet article, après avoir souligné l’heureuse ambiguïté du terme d’utopie, dont nous avons de bonnes raisons de penser qu’elle a été remarquée par Thomas More, nous rendons d’abord compte de la large diffusion de l’utopisme au niveau historique et géographique. Nous examinons ensuite quelques-unes des critiques les plus importantes qui lui ont été adressées, soulevées notamment par Karl Popper et Hans Jonas. Examiner les différentes problématisations de l’utopisme permet de mettre en lumière ses différents aspects afin de différencier l’intentionnalité utopique des configurations utopiques. Ce qui précède nous permet, en dernier lieu, d’esquisser quelques lignes directrices pour une “critique de la raison utopique”.
Anamorphoses dystopiques dans Contagion de Steven Soderbergh. L’Autre du désir. L’Autre de la mort
Authors: Cohen Alain J.-J.
Published: June 2022

Pour Proust, on le sait, la mémoire fouille dans les ruines ce que le Temps a détruit, et ce que l’Art peut parfois sublimer. Face à un traumatisme soudain et dévastateur, le passé récent “convertit” (dans le sens alchimique, religieux, hystérique du terme) sa banale quotidienneté pour s’investir après-coup en paradis à jamais perdu. (Or les paradis ne sont-ils pas toujours des paradis perdus –Milton, Proust, Freud, et al.) ? Anticipant par une dizaine d’années le vécu de notre présent mondialement pandémique, le film de Soderbergh met en scène la monstruosité inexorable du virus, avec le chaos, la dépression universelle et l’agressivité qui en résultent, – illustrant ainsi comment le quotidien se transforme en une invivable dystopie. Cependant /u-topie/ et /dys-topie/ s’entrelacent et se reconfigurent dans une dynamique dialectique : De même que le passé (rétrospectivement) utopique contenait déjà le code de sa propre auto-destruction, de même le présent (prospectivement) dystopique engendre endurance et lutte à mort pour sur-vivre, ne serait-ce que dans un mode d’être différent du passé perdu et du présent mortel. Ce faisant, comme le montre notre analyse, Soderbergh surprend par la dimension féministe de son film.
L’utopie de la santé 3D
Authors: Sannella Alessandra
Published: June 2022

La plus immédiate des questions de l’ère actuelle est liée à la possibilité de sortir de situations pandémiques à l’aide des progrès scientifiques, au cœur de la IVe révolution industrielle : le recours à l’intelligence artificielle et à l’apprentissage automatique. Créer des machines capables d’anticiper les épidémies, d’identifier les moyens susceptibles d’améliorer la vie des populations relève des objectifs utopiques de la santé 3D, à savoir le droit, la dignité des soins et la réduction des inégalités, conformément à l’Agenda 2030 de l’ONU. Or ce but ne peut être atteint sans une approche transversale et globale de la société, voire de l’humanité, c’est-à-dire en mobilisant concrètement le concept de « Une seule santé » (One Health) et en luttant contre toutes les inégalités. Cet article tente d’articuler ces différentes voies afin de dessiner les contours d’une utopie de la santé.
Décathlon : du supermarché du sport au concepteur-distributeur innovant mondial (1976-2008)
Authors: Gaillard Isabelle
Published: June 2022

Comment le premier supermarché consacré exclusivement aux articles de sport en France est-il devenu en une trentaine d’années un leader innovant de la distribution et de la conception d’articles de sport dans le monde ? Ce distributeur spécialisé s’est différencié des formes plus anciennes de la distribution. Il s’est appuyé sur les passionnés sportifs non pas seulement comme clients soucieux de qualité et porteurs de renouveau mais encore comme cadres et membres de son réseau. Il a développé une organisation pertinente de la R&D et a rassemblé une pluralité de compétences pour la rapprocher des clients. Il a segmenté par utilisateur. Il s’est étendu à l’international. L’actionnaire familial a manifesté une résilience face aux difficultés. L’entreprise Décathlon a pu ainsi devenir un acteur économique et social complet.
L’anarchisme chrétien
Authors: Cassan Margaux
Published: June 2022

Depuis Bakounine, les anarchistes voient dans la religion une aliénation, en tant que tradition associée à des valeurs imposées par des institutions comme les Églises. Mais, au cri bien connu de ralliement des anarchistes « Ni Dieu ni maître », des auteurs chrétiens très divers, comme Léon Tolstoï, le jeune Paul Claudel ou encore Jacques Ellul, ont opposé une compréhension de la foi chrétienne plus subversive, qui emprunte à bien des égards à l’anarchisme.
Éfinor : de l’artisanat à un pôle de référence sur le travail et la transformation du métal
Authors: Lepotier Fabrice
Published: June 2022

En 1988, Fabrice Lepotier crée une entreprise de chaudronnerie travaillant pour le nucléaire et le naval. Pour devenir fournisseur de rang 1 et apporter des solutions clés en main à ses clients, il acquiert ou crée des sociétés en ingénierie, en fabrication, en maintenance et services support. Il se développe en quadrillant tous les secteurs industriels de sa région, puis s’implante dans différents pôles industriels en France. La vente d’EPR à l’étranger l’ouvre à l’export. Retour sur l’aventure peu ordinaire du groupe Éfinor.
Chapitre 2. El papel de las organizaciones internacionales: objetivos de desarrollo sostenible y cuestiones de responsabilidad global
Authors: Saiz Navarro Diana Cristina
Published: June 2022

L’objectif du présent article est tout d’abord d’identifier le rôle que les organisations internationales, principalement les Nations Unies, ont joué dans l’élaboration, et la mise en œuvre de stratégies de développement durable. Deuxièmement, et sur la base de l’évaluation de la prévalence de l’aspect environnemental dans la mise en œuvre des politiques de développement durable, l’article aborde les difficultés existantes dans la mise en place d’une gouvernance mondiale dans ce domaine et les mécanismes qui pourraient apporter des réponses efficaces dans le domaine du droit international de l’environnement.
Chapitre 4. Réflexions éthiques et juridiques sur le transhumanisme dans une perspective de développement durable
Authors: Bévière-Boyer Bénédicte
Published: June 2022

La quête du développement durable intervient à l’égard des éléments essentiels de l’environnement naturel de l’homme et de sa constitution intrinsèque. Elle s’appréhende en tant qu’élément majeur de l’humanité dans sa dignité, sa singularité, son unicité, son universalité, qui nécessitent le respect. Les réflexions éthiques prospectives des pratiques en cours ont pour enjeu de mettre en exergue les différentes pratiques du transhumanisme susceptibles d’être préjudiciables au développement durable, ce qui mène à d’autres réflexions éthiques sur la nécessité juridique d’encadrer les activités transhumanistes pour répondre à la finalité de développement durable.
Ouvertures et salutations entre babouins : organisation de la séquence et orientation incarnée vers l’autre
Authors: Mondada Lorenza , Meguerditchian Adrien
Published: June 2022

Cet article décrit l’organisation des ouvertures d’interactions entre babouins ( papio anubis ) en adoptant l’approche de l’analyse conversationnelle. Ce faisant, il montre que l’organisation de la séquence ne caractérise pas uniquement les interactions entre primates humains mais aussi entre primates non-humains. Par conséquent, il montre aussi comment les babouins s’orientent mutuellement vers l’intelligibilité de leurs actions et y répondent, en accomplissant ainsi l’intersubjectivité de la rencontre. Les analyses montrent la systématicité de l’organisation des séquences d’ouverture, intégrant l’approche spatiale des individus et les premiers échanges, révélant comment les individus manifestent un traitement séquentiel non seulement de l’intelligibilité mais aussi de la normativité de la rencontre.
Власть и собственность: населенные имения правящей элиты России 1725-1762 гг.
Authors: Черников Сергей В.
Published: June 2022

En 1725-1762, la couche dirigeante – qui comprenait les personnes en service actif ayant atteint les rangs 1 à 5 de la Table des rangs, ainsi que les membres des autorités supérieures, les chefs des institutions centrales et provinciales –, comptait 1 159 personnes, dont 772 Russes (67 %) et 387 étrangers (33 %). Sept cent quatre-vingt-dix d’entre elles avaient des propriétés dans la partie européenne de la Russie, qui regroupaient plus de 1,8 million de serfs : 709 propriétaires étaient russes (92 %) et 81 étrangers (21 %). D’après les données du premier et du troisième recensement, l’élite dirigeante possédait de 21 à 24 % des paysans serfs du pays. Selon les indicateurs médians, on comptait 623 paysans pour un membre de l’élite, et la part des petits propriétaires (jusqu’à 20 âmes) n’était que de 3 %. L’article montre l’existence d’un lien étroit entre la propriété et le service : de bons états de services étaient un facteur important pour la préservation et l’expansion de la propriété, et la taille du fonds patrimonial dépendait du rythme de l’évolution de la carrière, des grades reçus et du temps passé au sein de la classe dirigeante.
A Lightweight CNN to Identify Cardiac Arrhythmia Using 2D ECG Images
Authors: El Omary Sara , Lahrache Souad , El Ouazzani Rajae
Published: June 2022

Worldwide, cardiac arrhythmia disease has become one of the most frequent heart problems, leading to death in most cases. In fact, cardiologists use the electrocardiogram (ECG) to diagnose arrhythmia by analyzing the heartbeat signals and utilizing electrodes to detect variations in the heart rhythm if they show certain abnormalities. Indeed, heart attacks depend on the treatment speed received, and since its risk is increased by arrhythmias, in this chapter the authors create an automatic system that can detect cardiac arrhythmia by using deep learning algorithms. They propose a deep convolutional neural network (CNN) to automatically classify five types of arrhythmias then evaluate and test it on the MIT-BIH database. The authors obtained interesting results by creating five CNN models, testing, and comparing them to choose the best performing one, and then comparing it to some state-of-the-art models. The authors use significant performance metrics to evaluate the models, including precision, recall, sensitivity, and F1 score.
Intelligibility of Nonparametric Survival Analysis for Health Security Policy Evaluation
Authors: Ali Hamlili
Published: June 2022

Survival analysis is one of the most important research topics in probability and statistics applications to health and medical data. Its implementation has caught the attention of a large community of researchers from several skills including data analysis, statistical modeling, data mining, data science, and artificial intelligence. Survivor function and death intensity allow the analyst to assess the dynamics of the proportion of deaths and the risk of death over time. This chapter proposes an approach to the analysis of interval-censored survival data based on plug-in estimation as well as tools to assess the predictive quality of these estimators. Graphical tests are provided to support the choice between health security policies with the objective of leading to low mortality. The intertwining of this method with artificial intelligence tools paves the way for both personalized, precise, and efficient medicine and automated, informed, and rapid decision-making in health security.
Global Institutions and ESG Integration to Accelerate SME Development and Sustainability
Authors: Hu Meng Kui , Kee Daisy Mui Hung
Published: June 2022

Since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the United Nations in 2015, all its 193 member states committed themselves to implementation at the national, regional, and international levels. In particular, the private sector is called upon to play an active role in driving the integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles among businesses, including SMEs. Armed with adequate resources, global institutions can influence SMEs and lead the way in educating and providing them with sound guidance towards ESG adoption. In collaboration with the local government, global institutions can intensify their efforts in promoting ESG adoption among SMEs. This chapter looks at how SMEs can leverage global institutions for guidance, support, and good practices in charting ESG integration in their business operations, enabling them to achieve business sustainability in the long term. Moreover, this chapter will specifically draw on experiences of ESG integration by Malaysian SMEs.
Institutional Transformation of Participatory Governance
Authors: Vargas-Hernández José G.
Published: June 2022

This chapter is aimed to analyze the institutional transformation of participatory governance from the socio-intercultural perspective and interethnic relationships. The analysis of the public culture is based on the assumption that socio-intercultural and interethnic relations are a broader social field considered in the context of the analysis of the institutions of governance to understand the social institutions and events. The method used is reflective analytical based on the literature review and empirical study. It is concluded that these institutional transformations of participatory governance have been sourced and evolved into governance structures to govern the behaviors of the communities, organizations, leadership, and members.
Conducting Programmatic Research in Agriculture Teacher Education
Authors: Doss Will , Rayfield John
Published: June 2022

This chapter focuses on programmatic research in agriculture teacher education programs. Included in this chapter are the definition of research, why agriculture teacher education programs should conduct research, approaches to programmatic research, and practical applications for using research in teacher educations programs. The authors break down various methodologies for conducting programmatic research and offer many practical examples of how these can be easily implemented into any agriculture teacher education program. This chapter walks the reader through developing researchable questions, using the scientific method, choosing appropriate research design and methodology, and simple steps to disseminate and communicate research findings. The chapter also touches on the relationship between research and evaluation and how evaluation is used to assess programmatic effectiveness.
Blue Economy
Authors: Singh Ram , Chauhan Sachin , Bansal Rohit
Published: June 2022

The Indian Ocean is fundamentally related to the diverse economies, safety, reliability, and availability of jobs of its littoral zones. Notwithstanding, the amelioration in the financial and feasible issues in the edge are especially hard and tough whereas the nations, with varied political frameworks, advancement status, and plans, are home to 33% of the total populace that is widely dependent on marine resources for food. The chapter investigates the momentum administration structure of marine assets of the executives in the Indian Ocean and digs into the difficulties occurring in the blue economy improvement and prescribes approaches to propel blue economy administration to notify pressures and guarantee practical advancement in the locale, and it additionally investigates the flow administration design for blue economy and its substantial potential existing in the Indian Ocean district, especially with regards to fisheries, ecological security, and environmental change impacts.
Flipping the Script
Authors: Lam Carl Heng , Sherman Michelle , Schwartz Lisa S.
Published: June 2022

This chapter explores the intersection of technology and advising students pursuing a health professional program. In consistently serving students, the delivery of the advising experience takes on a new aesthetic. In the chapter, the concept of flipped advising is introduced as a method of delivering information efficiently while leveraging technology. With a wide variety of technological tools available to advisees and advisors, this chapter will highlight the practical integrations on three campuses and examine the technological opportunities and challenges to improve the advising experience.
The Playing Field Is Not Level
Authors: Wood-Hill Lolita A. , Reichard-Brown Jan L.
Published: June 2022

Disadvantaged students face many obstacles and roadblocks on their journey to becoming a healthcare professional. Concepts such as the bachelor's hidden curriculum (BHC), imposter syndrome, and limited cognitive bandwidth provide a framework for pre-health advisors working with these students to understand the constraints under which disadvantaged students might navigate. Advisors familiar with these theoretical constructs can provide more pointed and relevant advice to these students as they work toward their goals. The COVID-19 pandemic and the increased racial unrest following the summer of 2020 add additional stresses and obstacles to aspiring health professionals. This chapter revisits the theoretical constructs while examining in greater depth the additional burdens of the pandemic and increased racial unrest. Case studies are also presented to further illuminate key points.
Representation of Violence Against Women in Television News
Authors: Cantimur Sereney , Bolat Nursel
Published: June 2022

There are many ethical violations in the news of violence against women, which is frequently encountered in television journalism. In these ethical violations in the news of violence against women, statements that especially women are shown as victims, marginalized, objectified, and legitimizing violence are frequently encountered. The use of violence in the news also makes the issue of the reality of the news and how the reality is reflected problematic. Reality in the news is a recreated reality. In this study, the way the media handles the news of violence against women is analyzed according to Teun Van Dijk's critical discourse analysis theory through the news of violence suffered by Emriye Metegül. The aim of the research is to examine the news of violence against women in television news through the violence suffered by Emriye Metegül, to see unethical acts through the news, to examine the news by explaining how the representation of women is presented.
Social Media Advertising Effectiveness
Authors: Pelet Jean-Éric , Ettis Saïd Aboubaker
Published: June 2022

Social media advertising effectiveness is a fundamental issue that remains poorly examined in academic research. The aim of this research is to investigate differences regarding user reactions to advertisements on Facebook. An online survey of Facebook users was conducted to test the hypotheses. Originality, liking, credibility, and irritation have significant effects on consumers’ attitude toward the advertising, which in turn positively influences their purchase intention and recommendation of the brand. Moreover, Advertisements driving visitors to the brand’s Facebook page are less irritating, more original, credible, and liked than those driving them to the brand’s website. Managers could be guided by our results in deciding which features to place at brand posts to enhance their effectiveness. Other managerial and theoretical implications of the findings are identified and future research directions are suggested.