bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Мanaging Organization Image Using Sponsorship and Charity Tools
Authors: Tolmacheva I. A.
Published: July 2024

In the article, the author substantiates the relevance of managing the image of an organization by such marketing communication tools as sponsorship and charity. The works of Russian scientists who form the theoretical basis for the study of the features of sponsorship and charitable activities in image management are noted. The author uses such methods as systematization, synthesis, analysis, generalization. Innovative types of sponsorship and charity are considered, as well as the main areas and directions of sponsorship and charitable assistance. The practice of using this type of activity in organizations to manage their image is analyzed. In the course of the study, an analysis of the communication activities of PJSC Sberbank of Russia, in particular such areas as sponsorship and charity, has been carried out. The main areas where this organization mainly directs its efforts in this regard have been identified. The analysis of sponsorship and charitable activities in the organization in the context of its image management is carried out. The charitable and sponsorship activities of PJSC Sberbank of Russia are considered as a tool for creating a favorable image of the organization in the eyes of the target audiences and the general public. Based on the analysis, recommendations are proposed to improve the sponsorship and charitable activities of PJSC Sberbank of Russia in order to manage the image of the organization. It is especially noted that PJSC Sberbank of Russia needs to pay attention to events for families in order to increase confidence in the organization, as well as projects in the field of youth policy to create a new target audience of young people. The recommendations are aimed at creating a real image of PJSC Sberbank of Russia as the closest to what is desired and favorably perceived in the eyes of society. The proposed events will help create a positive image not only in the eyes of the public, but also of the state as a whole, as there is support for federal and regional sponsorship and charity policies.
THE IMPROVED ROAD DEFECT DETECTION ALGORITHM BASED
ON YOLOv8s
Authors: Hongwu Qin , Yangyong Yan , Zuoyi Jin , En Un Chye , Voronin V. V.
Published: July 2024

Road defect detection is a key task to ensure road safety and repair damage in a timely manner. However, traditional manual inspection methods are inefficient and costly. To address such problems, a BL-YOLOv8 enhanced road defect detection algorithm is proposed. By integrating the BiFPN concept, the neck structure of the YOLOv8s model is reconstructed, reducing model parameters, computational load and overall size, and introducing a dynamic large convolution kernel attention mechanism (LSK-attention) to expand the model's receptive field and improve the accuracy of target detection. The experimental results show that on the road defect data set (KITTI), the number of parameters is reduced by 23.03 %, the amount of calculation is reduced by 5.85 %, and the average accuracy of mAP@0.5 is increased by 2.1 %, verifying the effectiveness of this method for automatic road defect detection technology effectiveness.
Singular Spectrum Analysis of Exoplanetary Transits
Authors: Fatheddin Hossein , Sajadian Sedighe
Published: July 2024

Transit photometry is currently the most efficient and sensitive method for detecting extrasolar planets (exoplanets) and a large majority of confirmed exoplanets have been detected with this method. The substantial success of space-based missions such as NASA’s Kepler/K2 and Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has generated a large and diverse sample of confirmed and candidate exoplanets. Singular spectrum analysis (SSA) provides a useful tool for studying photometric time series and exoplanetary transits. SSA is a technique for decomposing a time series into a sum of its main components, where each component is a separate time series that incorporates specific information from the behavior of the initial time series. SSA can be implemented for extracting important information (such as main trends and signals) from the photometry data or reducing the noise factors. The detectability and accurate characterization of an exoplanetary transit signal is principally determined by its signal-to-noise ratio (S/N). Stellar variability of the host star, small planet to star radius ratio, background noises from other sources in the field of observations and instrumental noise can cause lower S/Ns and consequently, more complexities or inaccuracies in the modeling of the transit signals, which in turn leads to the inaccurate inference of the astrophysical parameters of the planetary object. Therefore, implementing SSA leads to a more accurate characterization of exoplanetary transits and is also capable of detecting transits with low S/Ns (S/N < 10). In this paper, after discussing the principles and properties of SSA, we investigate its applications for studying photometric transit data and detecting low S/N exoplanet candidates.
Detectability of Axisymmetric Magnetic Fields from the Core to the Surface of Oscillating Post-main-sequence Stars
Authors: Bhattacharya Shatanik , Das Srijan Bharati , Bugnet Lisa , Panda Subrata , Hanasoge Shravan M.
Published: July 2024

Magnetic fields in the stellar interiors are key candidates to explain observed core rotation rates inside solar-like stars along their evolution. Recently, asteroseismic estimates of radial magnetic field amplitudes near the hydrogen-burning shell (H-shell) inside about 24 red giants (RGs) have been obtained by measuring frequency splittings from their power spectra. Using general Lorentz-stress (magnetic) kernels, we investigated the potential for detectability of near-surface magnetism in a 1.3 M
⊙ star of supersolar metallicity as it evolves from a mid subgiant to a late subgiant into an RG. Based on these sensitivity kernels, we decompose an RG into three zones—deep core, H-shell, and near-surface. The subgiants instead required decomposition into an inner core, an outer core, and a near-surface layer. Additionally, we find that for a low-frequency g-dominated dipolar mode in the presence of a typical stable magnetic field, ∼25% of the frequency shift comes from the H-shell and the remaining from deeper layers. The ratio of the subsurface tangential field to the radial field in the H-burning shell decides if subsurface fields may be potentially detectable. For p-dominated dipole modes close to

ν

max

, this ratio is around two orders of magnitude smaller in subgiant phases than the corresponding RG. Further, with the availability of magnetic kernels, we propose lower limits of field strengths in crucial layers in our stellar model during its evolutionary phases. The theoretical prescription outlined here provides the first formal way to devise inverse problems for stellar magnetism and can be seamlessly employed for slow rotators.
The family Angelidae (Insecta, Mantodea) in Mexico and Central America, new records and two new synonyms
Authors: de Luna Manuel , Hernández-Baltazar Erick , Cubillos Macías Iker
Published: July 2024

The stick-like mantis Angela miranda Saussure, 1871 (Mantodea, Angelidae) is newly recorded for the state of Chiapas in Mexico as well as for the department of Izabal in Guatemala, and the female is newly described. A re-examination of material from the Colección Nacional de Insectos (CNIN) of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) labeled as Angela miranda and recorded from Tabasco, Mexico, was conducted, revealing that they were misidentified, belonging instead to the genus Phasmomantis Saussure, 1869 (Mantidae: Stagmomantinae). Finally, Angela perpulchra Westwood, 1889 and Angela championi Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 are hereby relegated as junior synonyms of Angela miranda.
Molecular mechanism elucidation of Ocimum basilicum as anticancer using system bioinformatic approach supported by in vitro assay
Authors: Agustini Kurnia , Sangande Frangky , Nuralih Nuralih , Harahap Armansyah Maulana , Ningsih Sri , Bahtiar Anton
Published: July 2024

Breast cancer (BC) is a multifactorial disease involving many pathways and target molecules. Multi-target therapy through multi-compound herbal medicines is an alternative strategy to treat BC. In the present study, we elucidate the molecular mechanism of Ocimum basilicum (OB) as an anticancer agent using system bioinformatic approach and investigate its cytotoxic effect against MCF-7 cells. We performed network pharmacology (NP) and molecular docking studies to provide scientific information regarding the underlying anti-BC mechanism of OB. Based on topology parameters obtained from protein-protein interaction (PPI), we identified six potential targets that play a significant role in the network including SRC, PI3KCA, EGFR, ESR1, AKT1, and MAPK1. Furthermore, consensus docking suggested rutin, quercetin-3-O-diglucoside, and kaempferol-3-O-β-D-rutinoside as the potential compounds of OB. Moreover, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis demonstrated that the cytotoxic effect of OB might be related to the modulation of several pathways such as PI3K-Akt, VEGF, and HIF-1, breast cancer, and estrogen signaling pathways. The in vitro assay revealed that various extracts of OB demonstrated cytotoxic effects against MCF-7 with IC50 = 231 µg/mL (OB ethanolic extract), 408 µg/mL (OB methanolic extract), 479 µg/mL (OB ethyl acetate extract), 1887 µg/mL (OB n-hexanoic extract) and 767 µg/mL (OB butanolic extract) respectively.
A taxonomic revision of Garcinia section Garcinia (Clusiaceae) in Thailand
Authors: Ngernsaengsaruay Chatchai , Chanton Pichet , Leksungnoen Nisa , Chaiprasongsuk Minta , Thunthawanich Raweewan
Published: July 2024

Garcinia section Garcinia (Clusiaceae) is revised for Thailand with three species and one variety, i.e., two native species: G. celebica and G. exigua, and one cultivated species: G. mangostana var. mangostana. Detailed morphological descriptions, illustrations, and an identification key to the species are presented, along with notes on distributions, habitats and ecology, phenology, conservation assessments, etymology, vernacular names, uses, and specimens examined. The section is recognized by its terminal inflorescences of simple cymes, or sometimes a solitary flower; flowers with 4 sepals and 4 petals; male flowers often with a pistillode, and stamens united into a single 4-lobed or 4-angled bundle, and with 2-thecous anthers; usually multilocular ovaries and stigmas with distinct or weak lobes and smooth or rough; and fruits with a smooth surface. Three associated synonyms of G. celebica: G. ferrea, G. basacensis, and G. hombroniana, are lectotypified here in a second-step. In Thailand, Garcinia celebica is found in a very wide variety of habitats, at elevations of 0–1,500 m amsl., and is known to be naturally distributed in all floristic regions. G. exigua is found in dry evergreen forest on limestone hills and in littoral dry evergreen forest on limestone hills, at elevations of 50–100 m amsl. in Krabi Province, the peninsular region. G. mangostana var. mangostana is found only in cultivation. Garcinia exigua has a conservation status of Vulnerable [VU B2ab(iii)] and the other two species have a conservation status of Least Concern [LC]. The fleshy pulp surrounding the seeds of two species, G. celebica and G. mangostana var. mangostana is edible and has a sweet-sour taste.
Using Ultrasound to Improve Diagnostic Confidence and Management of Psoriatic Disease: Highlights From the GRAPPA 2023 Ultrasound Workshop
Authors: Sundanum Sonia , Eder Lihi , Aydin Sibel Z. , Kaeley Gurjit S.
Published: July 2024

The sensitivity of ultrasound (US) to detect, characterize, and monitor the relevant pathologies of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), including synovitis, enthesitis, tenosynovitis, and dactylitis, has made it an attractive tool for informing clinical decisions. The Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA) US working group ran 2 sessions during the annual GRAPPA meeting held in July 2023 in Dublin, Ireland. During the first workshop, the group presented 2 topics, followed by a live demonstration and a group discussion. The 2 topics were (1) an overview of the Diagnostic Ultrasound Enthesitis Tool (DUET) enthesitis scoring methodology, and (2) small hand-held probes—will the promise deliver? The live demonstration that followed compared the performance of 2 hand-held US (HHUS) devices vs a console US machine in patients with PsA, and the interactive group discussion considered gaps in the literature and future research suggestions relating to HHUS and its application in psoriatic disease. During the second session, the US working group provided further updates regarding the GRAPPA US studies currently underway or recently completed.
Introducing New GRAPPA Projects
Authors: Poddubnyy Denis , Macfarlane Gary J. , FitzGerald Oliver
Published: July 2024

Every year at the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA) annual meeting, new project ideas are presented and discussed with a view to obtaining feedback and support. Arising from previous work, a project proposal was presented at the 2023 meeting; the project aims to improve early diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) by comparing a physician-based vs a patient questionnaire–based approach. This project has received the backing of the GRAPPA research committee, but additional funding will be required. A second project, approved by GRAPPA, was presented on delivering an epidemiology training module before the GRAPPA annual meeting in 2024, which will target both established GRAPPA clinicians and trainees. Attendance at such a module would enhance the quality of research in psoriatic disease.
GRAPPA 2023: Major Projects, Key Advances, and Milestones
Authors: Ayan Gizem , Aydin Sibel Z. , Coates Laura C. , Eder Lihi , Gladman Dafna D. , Helliwell Philip S. , Kaeley Gurjit S. , Kavanaugh Arthur , Mease Philip J. , Pennington Stephen R. , Proft Fabian , Soriano Enrique R. , FitzGerald Oliver
Published: July 2024

At the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA) 2023 annual meeting, members were updated on a number of ongoing activities during the key project update session. These activities included the Axial Involvement in Psoriatic Arthritis (AXIS) cohort, the Axial Psoriatic Arthritis Molecular and Clinical Characterization study, the Diagnostic Ultrasound Enthesitis Tool (DUET) study, the Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis of the Effectiveness of Advanced Therapies in Psoriatic Arthritis (SAGE-PsA) study, the Health Initiatives in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Consortium European States (HIPPOCRATES), the GRAPPA slide library, and the GRAPPA treatment recommendations.
Debate at the GRAPPA 2023 Annual Meeting: Should Methotrexate Be the First Systemic Therapy in Psoriatic Disease?
Authors: Zhang Arianna J. , Merola Joseph F. , Tillett William
Published: July 2024

Despite substantial evidence that methotrexate (MTX) has inferior efficacy, safety, and tolerability compared to newer systemic therapies, MTX remains one of the most commonly prescribed first-line systemic therapies for psoriatic arthritis worldwide and for psoriasis in some countries. At the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA) 2023 annual meeting in Dublin, Ireland, Drs. William Tillett and Joseph Merola engaged in debate over whether MTX should be the first systemic therapy used in psoriatic disease (PsD). Each presented evidence-based arguments, incorporating multiple data sources, including clinical trials, in support for and against MTX’s status as first-line systemic therapy for PsD. This article summarizes their debate for the broader PsD community.
Composite Outcome Measures for Psoriatic Arthritis: OMERACT and 3 and 4 Visual Analog Scale Progress in 2023
Authors: Leung Ying Ying , Gladman Dafna D. , Orbai Ana-Maria , Tillett William
Published: July 2024

The Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA)–Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) psoriatic arthritis (PsA) working group provided updates at the GRAPPA 2023 annual meeting on its work to evaluate composite outcome measures for PsA. An ongoing systematic literature review is in progress to evaluate psychometric measurement properties using the OMERACT filter 2.2 for a list of candidate composite outcome measures, which include minimal disease activity (MDA), Disease Activity for Psoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA), American College of Rheumatology (ACR) response criteria, Psoriatic Arthritis Disease Activity Score (PASDAS), Composite Psoriatic Disease Activity Index (CPDAI), 3 visual analog scale (3VAS), and 4VAS. The performance of the 3VAS and 4VAS in clinical practice and a synthesis of new data were presented, including estimates for minimal clinically important differences and thresholds of meaning, discrimination and construct validity, and longitudinal construct validity. Numeric rating scale (NRS) versions of the VAS have also been tested. Performance characteristics and psychometric properties are similar to the ASSESS study, a UK multicenter study, indicating that the VAS scales may be feasible tools for routine clinical care with a preference for the 4VAS because of superior face validity and clinical utility.
Y a-t-il quelqu’un qui pense ?
Authors: Vitel Samuel
Published: July 2024

Deux tendances d’interprétation de la logique hégélienne se font face aujourd’hui. La première, dite « ontologique », lui accorde une portée référentielle. La seconde, dite « épistémologique », met l’accent sur sa dimension réflexive et se détourne de la référence au profit de l’auto-examen de la pensée. Si la première semble plus à même de garantir l’objectivité de la pensée logique, elle encourage l’adoption d’une « rhétorique de la passivité », peu à même d’expliquer le mouvement qui anime la logique. L’article propose de rendre compte de ce dernier en mettant en lumière le rôle central que Hegel fait jouer à la subjectivité. Apparaîtra alors que s’il y a, nécessairement, toujours quelqu’un qui pense, la pensée exige en même temps que ce quelqu’un puisse être n’importe qui.
Du Moi-peau au Moi-pensant
Authors: Cupa Dominique
Published: July 2024

Depuis le début de son élaboration du Moi-peau et jusqu’à la fin de son œuvre, Didier Anzieu pose que le Moi-peau est intimement lié au Moipensant. Son hypothèse fondamentale tient dans cette citation de P. Valéry qu’il propose : « Ce qu’il y a de plus profond dans l’homme, c’est la peau […] tout ce qu’il faut pour sentir, pâtir, penser […] ce sont des inventions de la peau » (Anzieu, 1985, p. 59). L’auteure de cet article propose une synthèse de cette approche.
De quelle enveloppe parle-t-on ? Du Moi-peau aux groupes d’analyse de la pratique professionnelle
Authors: Pechberty Bernard
Published: July 2024

Ce texte décrit certains usages de la notion d’enveloppe psychique et du Moi-peau par Anzieu, semblables et différents dans le cadre individuel ou groupal. Qu’il s’agisse de l’enveloppe qui fait tenir des individus en groupe ou d’une étape nécessaire dans le développement individuel, comme dans la cure de M me Oggi, l’ évolution de la notion d’enveloppe montre son utilité. Les groupes Balint, centrés sur des pratiques professionnelles, sont devenus par la suite des dispositifs d’analyse des pratiques, au-delà des seuls médecins. Peuton utiliser l’idée d’enveloppe psychique dans ces autres types de groupe ? Que devient alors cette enveloppe et quels phénomènes permet-elle de décrire ? Il semble que les transformations de l’enveloppe groupale correspondent aux avancées du travail d’élaboration qui porte sur le Soi professionnel.
L’enveloppe sonore du Soi, quarante-sept ans après Didier Anzieu
Authors: Brault Anthony
Published: July 2024

L’auteur revient sur le concept d’enveloppe sonore, introduit par D. Anzieu, et sur ses limites à l’aide des travaux de P. Aulagnier et d’É. Lecourt, avant de revenir sur ses propres conceptualisations sur le destin de l’enveloppe sonore à l’adolescence. À partir des données issues de sa clinique, l’auteur développe l’hypothèse qu’avec la puberté l’enveloppe sonore constituée depuis la prime enfance vole en éclats et doit se restructurer en intégrant la nouveauté génitale. Cette restructuration nécessite tout un travail psychique, individuel et familial, qui est ici décrit. L’auteur conclut en montrant comment un travail sur l’enveloppe sonore peut se faire en musicothérapie analytique dans les cas les plus pathologiques.
Whose Industrial Policy? Assessing the Democratic Credentials of Washington’s New Competitive Strategy
Authors: Velut Jean-Baptiste
Published: July 2024

L’adoption par l’administration Biden d’une « politique industrielle stratégique », incarnée par le CHIPS and Science Act et l’Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), marque une nouvelle ère d’interventionnisme économique. Au-delà des débats sur la création/destruction d’emplois, les politiques industrielles et commerciales des États-Unis affectent un large éventail de parties prenantes dans de multiples sphères, dont la représentation a été largement minimisée au milieu d’un consensus émergent sur la menace concurrentielle de la Chine. Cet article évalue le caractère démocratique et durable de la nouvelle politique industrielle de Joe Biden et ses implications pour le modèle de gouvernance des politiques industrielles. Il identifie les acteurs clefs et analyse les clauses inclusives du CHIPS Act et de l’IRA avant d’offrir une étude de leurs mise en œuvre et premiers résultats. La thèse avancée est que l’administration Biden a conçu une politique industrielle innovante axée sur le développement local dont la gouvernance inclusive a, pour l’instant, réussi à apporter des avantages socio-économiques aux communautés défavorisées, y compris certains bastions républicains, sans réussir, à ce jour, à générer de véritables gains politiques.
Les stratégies d’assistance américaine à l’Ukraine sous Obama et Trump : évolution et adaptation aux enjeux sécuritaires
Authors: Porc Gabriel
Published: July 2024

Parallèles aux programmes visant à renforcer la présence militaire américaine en Europe, les stratégies d’assistance américaine à l’Ukraine s’imposent comme des outils incontournables de l’arsenal américain pour répondre aux enjeux de sécurité contemporains. Cet article étudie l’évolution de l’assistance américaine à l’Ukraine sous les administrations Obama et Trump. Il met en exergue les formes d’assistance à la fois militaires et civiles et souligne la continuité des deux administrations sur cet enjeu. Le rôle du Congrès et des groupes d’intérêts dans l’élaboration de ces politiques d’assistance est étudié. L’article démontre que les États-Unis ont progressivement sécuritisé leur assistance démocratique et érigé la lutte contre la désinformation russe en tant qu’objectif central de leurs politiques, dans un contexte de guerres de l’information. Les politiques d’assistance, même démocratiques, sont ainsi un outil du smart power américain.
Modified nonmonotonic projection Barzilai-Borwein gradient method for nonnegative matrix factorization
Authors: Xu Xiaoping , Liu Jinxuan , Li Wenbo , Xu Yuhan , Li Fuxiao
Published: July 2024

In this paper, an active set recognition technique is suggested, and then a modified nonmonotonic line search rule is presented to enhance the efficiency of the nonmonotonic line search rule, in which we introduce a new parameter formula to attempt to control the nonmonotonic degree of the line search, and thus improve the chance of discovering the global minimum. By using a modified linear search and an active set recognition technique, a global convergence gradient solution for nonnegative matrix factorization (NMF) based on an alternating nonnegative least squares framework is proposed. We used a Barzilai-Borwein step size and greater step-size tactics to speed up the convergence. Finally, a large number of numerical experiments were carried out on synthetic and image datasets, and the results showed that our presented method was effective in calculating the speed and solution quality.
Changing Medium: The Contemporary Reception of Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness in Two Graphic Novels
Authors: Martinière Nathalie
Published: July 2024

A number of contemporary authors/artists have chosen not to “write back” vehemently to what they find problematic in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, but to resort to a different medium and “rewrite” or adapt the novella as a graphic novel, as if the power of images could clarify the text for 21st-century readers. Changing medium and associating text and image enables them to underline the historical context, tackle elements in the stories that would otherwise remain largely unnoticed, and therefore problematize its ambiguities, as is the case in Anyango and Mairowitz’s Heart of Darkness (2010) and Au cœur des ténèbres. Librement adapté du roman de Joseph Conrad (Miquel and Godart, 2014). Changing medium allowed them to revisit both the colonial past and the meaning of a novella like Heart of Darkness since both graphic novels perform an implicit criticism of the source text and serve to reexamine its controversial aspects in the 21st century. Interestingly, in one case it implies the spectral presence of the novelist, Joseph Conrad as if, in a postcolonial context, a text could not be separated from the figure of its author.
An Archaeology of Passage: Adrian Piper Passing and Not Passing as the Mythic Being
Authors: Dawson Cat
Published: July 2024

One of the most referenced in the oeuvre of the conceptual artist Adrian Piper is an early series called The Mythic Being (1973-1975), based on a series of photographs of the artist in drag. Mythic Being is also, however, one of the most contested projects in the artist’s oeuvre. Building off of the ambiguous racial and gender markers in the piece, scholars who have worked on the piece have made a range of argument staked not only on fixing the race or gender of the figure, but also conditioning the fixing of one marker or the other. In contrast to that discursive disciplining, this paper argues that the Mythic Being is a fungible figure whose identifications are radically contingent and ultimately undecidable. Through a close reading of several frequently cited but infrequently closely read objects from the series, I suggest that we need not foreclose on the myriad forms of passing within the project to find the politics within. I also call up Piper’s oft-elided indebtedness to Black and feminist representational strategies to both demonstrate the centrality of those traditions to postmodernism, and to reveal a new perspective on the work as participating in a coalition politics via social address.
Sangre, dolor y muerte. Modos de representar la violencia de san Jorge sobre el dragón en la pintura catalano-aragonesa del siglo XV
Authors: Consiglieri Nadia Mariana
Published: July 2024

Uno de los episodios hagiográficos más representados en la España bajomedieval y renacentista fue el de san Jorge matando al dragón. En retablos catalano-aragoneses destaca un amplio repertorio de violencias ejercidas sobre esta bestia, la cual es herida, lacerada y aplastada. Tanto en la lucha, como en la matanza y entrega del cadáver, los recursos pictóricos utilizados crean genuinas puestas en escena con abundancia de alimañas, cuerpos putrefactos, huesos y sangre. El presente artículo examinará los modos de representación de la violencia sobre el cuerpo dragontino destinados a exhibir la aniquilación del mal en un conjunto de pinturas del siglo XV. Buscará comprenderlas en el marco de la asidua circulación de esta iconografía en la cultura material occidental de la época, en tanto la figura del dragón comenzó a adquirir características crecientemente verosímiles.
Diversas dimensiones de la violencia en el ámbito de la cetrería medieval hispánica
Authors: Ferragud Carmel , Olmos de León Ricardo
Published: July 2024

En el presente trabajo analizamos los diferentes sentidos que en el mundo de la cetrería medieval se le puede atribuir a la palabra «violencia». A partir de documentación procedente de las antiguas Coronas de Castilla y de Aragón durante la baja Edad Media e inicios de la Época Moderna y de los tratados que la tradición castellana y catalana produjeron dentro de la disciplina de la caza con aves, caracterizamos esta violencia en el sentido de «fuerza ejercida contra la naturaleza», como también agresión contra las aves y sus nidos en tanto que propiedad con alto valor económico, delitos que fueron codificados en los cuerpos legislativos de la época.
“Dios guarda la cárcel”: la Cárcel Real de Sevilla como espacio picaresco
Authors: Rubio Árquez Marcial
Published: July 2024

La cárcel real de Sevilla presenta un espacio prototípico de la convivencia entre monarquía, élites ciudadanas y mundo de la delincuencia. En sus reducidas dimensiones se daban unas condiciones de vida deshumanas pero, a la vez, constituía, pese a su condición de espacio de reclusión, un territorio poroso y amalgamado. Su misma existencia y mantenimiento constituían una paradójica contradicción entre represión de la criminalidad, expresión de una religiosidad tan popular como heterodoxa y manifestación de la caridad de las élites sevillanas. Los textos que desde diversas perspectivas dan testimonio de esta convivencia han sido colacionados para intentar definir su paradigma espacial.
Silencios quebrantados. La comunicación intra y extra carcelaria en el Siglo de Oro
Authors: Castillo Gómez Antonio
Published: July 2024

Este artículo se centra en las prácticas de la escritura corriente en ámbito carcelario durante los siglos XVI y XVII, con alguna incursión puntual en el Setecientos. Se analizan las posibilidades que presos y presas tuvieron para escribir y cómo transgredieron las restricciones y la vigilancia, más rigurosas en las prisiones del Santo Oficio. Definido el marco de posibilidades de la escritura, se estudian las principales tipologías de escritos: desde las cartas y billetes fruto de una necesidad de comunicación para preservar vínculos, a menudo recurriendo a los instrumentos, soportes y estrategias más insospechados; hasta los memoriales autobiográficos, discursos de vida y súplicas, resultado de las opciones de defensa establecidas por los distintos regímenes judiciales. Junto a los textos sobre papel y otras materias blandas, un apartado final rastrea las inscripciones y dibujos realizados en los muros de las prisiones. Este recorrido pone de manifiesto el valor de la escritura en cuanto forma de expresión, comunicación, defensa y autoafirmación de las personas presas en la España Moderna.
Français descendants d’immigrés aux Émirats arabes unis
Authors: Dubucs Hadrien
Published: July 2024

25 000 Français résident aux Émirats arabes unis. La destination est notamment prisée par les Français descendants d’immigrés maghrébins, partagés entre les rêves de l’eldorado émirati, la volonté d’une ascension sociale entravée durablement en France et l’aspiration à valoriser leur culture arabe et musulmane. Une enquête au long cours réalisée à Dubaï et à Abu Dhabi révèle la grande diversité de cette population en termes de profils sociaux et de projets migratoires. Elle permet de penser l’émigration comme l’une des modalités possibles de la mobilité sociale des descendants d’immigrés.
« Notre premier réflexe a été de nous tourner vers des incubateurs d’entreprises »
Authors: Aberlaez Carlos , Treiber Nicolas
Published: July 2024

Le café Plural situé à Paris s’emploie à valoriser l’ensemble des acteurs de la chaîne du café, de la production à la tasse. Créée par deux entrepreneurs réfugiés originaires de Colombie, cette marque a bénéficié du soutien de l’association Singa.
La mobilité européenne et internationale, un levier de mobilité sociale ?
Authors: Schwartz Christine , Faccioli Valentina , Mhoumadi Abdulazzi , Courchinoux Sandrine , Meuleman Julie , Poinsot Marie
Published: July 2024

Depuis sa création en 1987, le programme d’échange Erasmus+ a permis à plusieurs millions de jeunes Européens d’aller étudier dans un autre pays du continent. Ses actions d’éducation et de formation visent à lever les freins à la mobilité, ce qui s’avère essentiel pour les parcours personnels et professionnels des jeunes et des adultes concernés.
Modélisation de la vulnérabilité multifactorielle aux risques d’érosion hydrique avec l’équation universelle des pertes de sol révisée (RUSLE) dans le Département de Kédougou (Sénégal)
Authors: Boissy René , Diatta Moise Edioca , Ndiaye Mamadou , Ka Guéladio
Published: July 2024

L’intégration du RUSLE dans un Système d’information géographique pour le traitement et la spatialisation des facteurs de l’érosion hydrique dans le département de Kédougou a permis d’obtenir une carte synthétique montrant que sur les plaines alluviales et plateaux, les effets abrasifs du ruissellement sont faibles, tandis que, ponctuellement, dans les parties sud-est, sud-ouest et centre du département de Kédougou, les données des mesures in-situ attestent d’une érosion hydrique non négligeable, potentiellement corrélée aux pratiques agricoles de populations nouvellement implantées.
Le site emporté par l’image ?
Authors: Groueff Lucinda , Keravel Sonia
Published: July 2024

L’évolution des pratiques numériques ne cesse de faire croître le nombre d’images à notre portée, dans leur visibilité comme dans l’accessibilité à leur production. Cela bouscule les manières d’appréhender et d’enseigner le projet de paysage. La question n’est plus de savoir comment produire une image mais que produit l’image. La pédagogie du projet se doit de transmettre les codes et repères appartenant aux champs de la culture visuelle, qui innerve une culture du projet en transformation, à l’écoute des mutations sociales. En quoi ces nouveaux rapports à l’image, facilités par les pratiques numériques, transforment-ils les démarches de conception ? Quels renouvellements impliquent-ils dans la pédagogie du projet ? Ces notions seront développées au regard de l’expérience des trois dernières années d’enseignement (2021-2024) tenues à l’École nationale supérieure de paysage de Versailles, spécifiquement à travers les productions et le déroulé conçus pour l’atelier Fond d’écran. Nous démontrerons en quoi, par le travail de l’image, des étudiant·e·s amorcent un projet de paysage et discutent les représentations contemporaines d’une Ville nouvelle en se saisissant des pratiques numériques.
El Debate de Elena y María y sus coordenadas históricas y políticas: el rey frente a la nobleza y la clerecía durante el gobierno de Alfonso X
Authors: Teresa Jesús Fernando Cáseda
Published: July 2024

El estudio relaciona la obra con el momento histórico de su escritura y con la presencia del rey como juzgador del debate de dos mujeres que representan en un caso al clero y en el otro a la nobleza. El monarca a que se alude, Alfonso X el Sabio, aparece representado como un “emperador” que mantuvo una política de fortalecimiento de la institución real. No fue escrita –como se ha dicho como respuesta a una nueva clase emergente, la burguesía, sino como respuesta política y cultural del poder regio y expresión de un reinado muy singular . El autor formó parte de la Corte Alfonsina en la que hubo poetas, juglares, músicos y también astrólogos, expertos en leyes y fieles servidores.
Hacia una nueva visión de Hermenegildo: el tratamiento del príncipe visigodo en la Historia legionensis
Authors: Blázquez Ana María Mihi
Published: July 2024

La mención explícita al martirio del príncipe visigodo Hermenegildo en la tradición cronística peninsular se halla, por vez primera, en la Historia legionensis, compuesta en León en el siglo XII. Como consecuencia de esta y otras alteraciones del relato, este testimonio representó un cambio radical en la valoración del personaje dentro del género historiográfico, pues pasó de ser considerado un rebelde a erigirse en mártir del catolicismo conforme a esta nueva versión de los hechos. En el presente trabajo, tratamos de explicar este fenómeno como consecuencia de la evolución del mito neogótico en función del nuevo discurso historiográfico promovido por la realeza castellano-leonesa en el siglo XII. Para llevar a cabo esta tarea de reescritura, se empleó como fuente principal los Dialogi (594) de Gregorio Magno, cuya incidencia sobre la cultura hispana de la época fue muy acusada.
Characterization of the Hydrodynamics of Fine Channel Erosion on Slopes
Authors: Zhao Yi Fan , Zhang Wei , Shi Zhen Ting , Jin Jun Ying , Zhang Wei Hua
Published: July 2024

This paper reviews the results of research on the hydrodynamic characteristics of fine gully erosion, including parameters such as flow velocity, runoff depth and flow resistance. Experimental and simulation studies are carried out to address the problem of fine gully erosion in purple and loess areas, revealing the importance of fine gully erosion in hydraulic erosion. It has certain reference value for the establishment of hydrological and soil erosion modeling.
Research on the Formation Mechanism for Formation Mechanism for Formation Mechanism for Micro-Damage of Alloy Blades of Wedge
Authors: Huang Kai , Fang Shuang , Chen Ya Qin , Lin Ying Ying
Published: July 2024

Central damage is the serious defect of horizontal wedge rolling products. The method of combining testing and numerical simulation is used to study the mechanism of central Damage. It represents the evolution process of the start, growth and agglomeration of the GH4169 alloy blades in the horizontal wedge rolling process, and combines the microre porosity shape with the stress-strain state to reveal the mechanism of central Damage. On the basis of analyzing the stress and strain characteristics of the forging center, the effect of mold process parameters on the center damage was studied. Studies have found that the micropores of the center of the forged blank are formed around non-metal miscellaneous objects. Through growth and agglomeration, it becomes a macro-damage in the direction of shear stress and stress, Causes center damage.
Study on the Construction of Ecological Control Technology Model Based on the Protection and Utilization of Coastal Landscape in the Bohai Bay Rim
Authors: Huang Lei Chang , Peng Cong He , Bi Shan Hua , Cong Shan Shan , Li Sai Fei , Wang Lin , Li Yu , Jia Xiao Yu
Published: July 2024

Coastal zone has become an advantageous resources and research hotspot needed for human development due to its diverse biology, abundant resources, beautiful landscape and remarkable location. Faced with ecological problems such as sketchy utilization, excessive intensity, environment and landscape; The research is scattered and partial, lacking of functional positioning and the management is chaotic. The coastal zone around Bohai Bay is a typical representative of the coastal belt landscape in the north temperate zone of China. It also faces the same problem, and the topic selection is urgent and necessary.
Based on the integrity of ecosystem, this paper analyzes the key problems and builds an ecological control technology system for the protection and utilization of the Coastal Zone landscape around the Bohai Bay based on the macro, meso and micro scales: that is, the macro ecological control technology based on the planning of shoreline national parks, the meso land and sea overall planning and comprehensive elastic management ecological control technology based on artificial ecosystem ecology and social ecosystem, and the ecological barrier, functional zoning, diagnostic evaluation Micro integrated ecological control technology such as ecological engineering. Lay a foundation for the protection and utilization of coastal zone landscape.
“Mosaic graft” technique and surgical dermal glue in Mohs micrographic surgery and general dermatologic surgery
Authors: Vezzoni Gian Marco , Ricci Cristina
Published: July 2024

After Mohs Micrographic Surgery dermsurgeons utilise local flaps, full or partial thickness grafts, with good or acceptable cosmetic results. When we are dealing with older and problematic patients, blood thinner users, and non-collaborative people with large facial neoplasms, using flaps may be very difficult and grafts become the best choice. Our aim was to assess a technique to graft very easily, quickly and safely, full thickness skin grafts in facial wounds and have good cosmetic results in those older and problematic people. Ten elderly patients who underwent Mohs Surgery or other surgical procedures have been grafted with this technique that we called “Mosaic graft”, made possible using a dermal glue in a new way. In some cases, for bigger defects, we also assessed the “Stripes” variant of this technique. Graft survival was almost always complete in all cases and after 6 months the cosmetic outcomes were good. This “Mosaic graft” technique and its “Stripes” variant showed good reliability, fast execution, easy harvesting with tissue saving, good cosmetic outcomes, making this technique a very good choice for older and problematic patients.
Historical geography and local history
Authors: Christopher A.J.
Published: July 2024

Historical geography and local history originated in two separate parent subjects, geography and history. This is reflected in het the approaches they adopt respectively. They share, however, a common field of investigation: the development of an area or region through time, which explains why in the last twenty-five years the differences between them have become blurred. Of all the definitions for historical geography probably only four are significant today: the geography behind history; the reconstruction of past landscapes; the evolution of the cultural landscape; and the study of relict features. As far as the prospects for historical geography in South Africa are concerned, broad outlines only have been drawn and there are ample fields for research, e.g. frontier studies, which relate to colonisation and settlement history, and the study of relict landscapes. A vast number of questions about the evolution and appearance of the landscape need to be answered, and both historical geography and local history seek these answers.
Bronneverkenning van die streek Oos-Vrystaatse grensgordel (1)
Authors: Eloff C.C.
Published: July 2024

The aim of this investigation is, inter alia, to bring to the attention of researchers the available sources which have a bearing on the Eastern Free State Border Area. At the same time this research paves the way for a future project on this region, which includes the districts of Clocolan, Ficksburg, Ladybrand, Rouxville, Smithfield, Wepener and Zastron. In addition to a comprehensive list of published sources, details are also provided of unpublished official and unofficial documents housed in the Free State Archives Depot and the N.G. Kerk Archives in Bloemfontein as well as in local church and municipal offices and schools.
Schoemansdal: Van Voortrekkervoorpos tot volksfeesterrein
Authors: Ferreira O.J.O.
Published: July 2024

In 1856 A.H. Potgieter and Louis Trichardt had already selected a site for a town at the foot of the Soutpansberg. This town, however, was only built in 1848 after Potgieter's party had left Ohrigstad because of his desire to live beyond the British sphere of influence and the need for a northern route to communicate with Inhambane. At first called Oude Dorp, the name of the town was later changed to Soutpansbergdorp and in 1855 to Schoemansdal. It was an attractive town and flourished because of hunting, the ivory trade, agriculture and the salt pan near it. Itinerant and ivory traders provided the necessities of life, and constituted the community's main link with the outside world. The arrival of the Rev. Van Warmelo in 1864 and the teacher Van Boeschoten in 1866 added much to the spiritual and social welfare of the community. The town was eventually evacuated in 1867 because of the Transvaal government's irresolute attitude towards the struggle of the inhabitants with the Venda. Only in 1898 was a new town, Louis Trichardt, founded near by.
Bronneverkenning van die Streek Oos-Vrystaatste Grensgordel (2)
Authors: Eloff C.C.
Published: July 2024

The second half of the article on the source exploration of the Eastern Free State border area deals more specifically with works that have been published about the history of the magisterial districts of Clocolan, Ficksburg, Ladybrand, Rouxville, Smithfield, Wepener and Zastron. Included are descriptions of journeys, as well as biographies, reminiscences, local histories, official publications, dissertations, theses and articles from newspapers and periodicals.
Die geveg by Oorlogsfontein
Authors: Immelman Elbie
Published: July 2024

On the farm Oorlogsfontein in the Victoria West district there is a monument erected in memory of Comdt. Justice Henry Hugo, who was fatally wounded there on 18 February 1902. At that time he was on a republican commando taking part in the invasion of the Cape Colony.
Oxidative–antioxidant endogenous role on hepatic problems in textile-dyeing workers
Authors: Saad-Hussien Amal , Shahy Eman M. , Mahdy-Abdallah Heba , Ibrahim Khadiga S. , Beshir Safia , Elhamshary Mohamed S.
Published: July 2024

Background

Workers in the textile-dyeing industry are exposed to many environmental pollutants in the working area for long periods, such as organic solvents, heavy metals, and dyes. These various exposures could be associated with an increased risk of liver dysfunctions.

Objective

This study aimed to estimate the effects of endogenous antioxidants on oxidative stress due to occupational exposures in the textile-dyeing industry and its role on the liver of the exposed workers.

Patients and methods

One hundred forty-seven male workers from the textile-dyeing industry were included in this study. Serum alanine aminotransferase, gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT), malondialdehyde, and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were assayed by autoanalyzer using a diagnostic reagent kit.

Results

Statistical analysis revealed that there was a significant difference in GGT and TAC between workers in the printing and dyeing sections. There was a significant correlation between the duration of exposure and the age of the workers in the printing and dyeing sections. Malondialdehyde showed a significant correlation with age, duration of exposure, and GGT and was a significant inverse correlation with TAC in dyeing workers. In printing workers, GGT was significantly correlated with the duration of exposure, and with TAC, it was inversely correlated in dyeing workers. Moreover, TAC was significantly positively correlated with alanine aminotransferase in printing workers.

Conclusion

Occupational exposure to chemicals in dyeing processes could affect the liver of the exposed workers through an oxidative stress mechanism, and the total antioxidants could play an important role in reducing this significant effect. However, by increasing the duration of exposure, the role of total antioxidants could be declined. Therefore, it is essential to increase awareness about the importance of personal protective equipment and controlling the exposure rate, in addition to early diagnosis of liver dysfunction through routine clinical follow-up for the exposed workers, improving the clinical outcomes.