bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Rubus tingzhouensis (Rosaceae), a new species from Fujian, China
Authors: Chen Ming , Lin Gui-Chan , Wang Tao , Zhuang Yi-Xue , Yao Yi-Xin , Yang Cheng-Zi , Qin Yuan , Lin Yan-Xiang , An Chang
Published: December 2024

Rubus tingzhouensis C.An & G.C.Lin, a newly-defined species within the family Rosaceae from Fujian Province, China, is formally described and illustrated here. R. tingzhouensis is morphologically similar to R. swinhoei, but can be distinguished by several key characteristics, such as long, reddish-purple stipitate glands, soft bristles, light yellow short trichomes (vs. shortly grey tomentose at the early stage, glabrescent) and scattered epidermal prickles (vs. few to many curved prickles). Furthermore, the stipules are pinnately deeply laciniate, measuring 1–1.5 cm (vs. ovate-oblong to ovate-lanceolate, 0.5–0.8 cm). Phylogenetic analyses, based on partial sequences and the complete plastome data, provide robust support for a close relationship between R. tingzhouensis and R. swinhoei, while also highlighting distinct genetic differentiation between these two species. The chloroplast genome of R. tingzhouensis is 156,311 bp in length and comprises 132 unique genes, including 86 protein-coding genes, 37 transfer RNAs, eight ribosomal RNAs and one pseudogene.
Réinscrire la question politique dans la formation en travail social. Une expérimentation au plaidoyer auprès d’étudiantes assistantes de service social
Authors: Meunier Hélène , Cossigny Muriel
Published: November 2024

La question du politique, de ce qui fait fonctionner la cité et apporte un contrepouvoir aux rapports de domination, semble avoir perdu du terrain dans les pratiques professionnelles de travailleurs sociaux. Face à ce constat issu d’échanges avec des étudiantes en formation assistante de service social, et par nos propres expériences, nous proposons une réflexion sur l’intérêt d’introduire dans leur cursus la démarche de plaidoyer.
Panorama de la nouvelle législation suisse en matière de protection des données
Authors: Skrebers Anne-Sarah
Published: November 2024

La nouvelle Loi fédérale sur la protection des données (LPD), inspirée des normes et développements récents au niveau européen, constitue une mise à jour bienvenue de la législation suisse en matière de protection des données. Elle clarifie les droits des personnes concernées, définit les actions judiciaires à leur disposition et impose des obligations d’information, ainsi que d’annonce en cas de violation de la sécurité de données. Les droits des individus sont renforcés, notamment par l’ajout de nouvelles obligations pour les personnes responsables de la collecte et du traitement de données personnelles .
A comparative analysis of virtual assets and crypto-assets and the transition from VASP to CASP
Authors: Sotiri Erwin
Published: November 2024

L’article traite de l’évolution du paysage réglementaire des actifs numériques, en se concentrant sur deux cadres importants : la définition des « actifs virtuels » (VA) du Groupe d’action financière (GAFI) et la définition des « crypto-actifs » (CA) du Règlement sur les marchés de crypto-actifs (MiCA) de l’Union européenne. Alors que le GAFI fournit des normes générales pour les VA et les prestataires de services d’actifs virtuels (VASP), MiCA propose une taxonomie ainsi que des exigences plus détaillées et spécifiques pour les crypto-actifs et les prestataires de services sur crypto-actifs (CASP) .
Détournement des applications immersives pour un apprentissage authentique et situé dans un Centre de Ressources en Langues
Authors: Kalyaniwala Carmenne , Molle Nicolas
Published: December 2024

Les outils de réalité virtuelle et les différentes potentialités offertes par cette technologie offrent des perspectives intéressantes d’utilisation dans le cadre de l’enseignement-apprentissage des langues. Plus précisément, le sentiment de présence, associé au fort degré d’immersion, fait de la réalité virtuelle un objet qui mérite l’attention de l’enseignant de langue et du chercheur en didactique des langues. Cet article a pour objectif de s’interroger sur la façon dont des dispositifs immersifs peuvent être intégrés dans un Centre de Ressources en Langues (CRL) afin de créer, pour les apprenant.es, de nouvelles opportunités de rencontre avec la langue. L’article s’intéresse autant aux aspects théoriques, pratiques et techniques de la mise en place d’un espace réalité virtuelle dans un CRL qu’aux exemples d’utilisations concrètes. Des fiches synthétiques proposant des détournements d’applications existantes de réalité virtuelle sont ainsi proposées.
Centre de ressources en Langues, Centre de langues, Maison des langues, Pôle langues, Espace langues… : comment dénouer les dénominations dans la jungle terminologique pour penser le Centre de (ressources en) langues du futur ?
Authors: Yibokou Kossi Seto
Published: December 2024

Partant du cadre conceptuel du Jingle Jangle Fallacy, cet article s’empare de la problématique liée aux « erreurs » terminologiques relatives aux Centres de (ressources en) langues (CrL). Depuis la publication de Rivens Mompean (2013), les termes Centre de ressources en langues (CRL) et Centres de langues (CL) semblent être toujours employés d’une manière interchangeable dans la littérature scientifique, générant des confusions au niveau des services inhérents. À travers une méthodologie croisée de collecte de données dans différents espaces, cet article montre la présence d’un Jingle Jangle Jungle dans les publications scientifiques et sur les sites des CrL, d’une part, et, d’autre part, il fait le lien entre ces dénominations et les perceptions des utilisateurs des CrL dans une perspective d’avenir.
Quand la contrainte de l’impossible présentiel est levée : que reste-t-il des pratiques mises en place pendant le confinement ?
Authors: Prunet Anne
Published: December 2024

Le confinement lié à la situation de Covid-19 ayant imposé une situation d’enseignement inédite, il apparait logique qu’il entraine des conséquences deux ans plus tard sur les pratiques de classe et, par conséquent, contribue à la transition des Centres de Ressources en Langues. Pour autant, que reste-t-il des pratiques et des outils numériques élaborés pendant le confinement ? Nous nous sommes penchée sur le cas de l’enseignement du FLE à l’université française et avons proposé une enquête permettant de vérifier si les travaux de recherche et l’analyse réflexive de nos propres pratiques trouveraient un écho. Elle révèle une absence de corrélation entre le degré de compétence numérique des enseignants et le réinvestissement des ressources conçues pendant le confinement, mais aussi un lien indéniable entre l’opposition à un enseignement à distance et l’absence de réinvestissement, quel que soit le degré de littératie numérique des enseignants. En outre, sont interrogés les changements de posture méthodologique induits par une modalité présentielle ou distancielle et les innovations didactiques apparues.
Le chant de Thyrsis dans l’Idylle I de Théocrite : des emprunts au Prométhée enchaîné ?
Authors: Zammit Mélanie
Published: December 2024

Cet article envisage la possibilité que le
personnage de Daphnis, tel qu’il est représenté par Théocrite dans
l’Idylle I, soit en
partie inspiré par le Prométhée enchaîné tragique, celui que l’on
attribue généralement à Eschyle. Le rapprochement entre les deux
personnages a déjà pu être suggéré par différents critiques et nous
explorons les points communs entre les deux personnages, mais aussi
les liens que l’on peut faire entre la dramaturgie du Prométhée enchaîné et le
développement du chant de Thyrsis. Enfin, nous revenons sur l’ensemble
de l’intertexte tragique que l’on peut deviner dans l’Idylle I pour tenter de
comprendre en quoi ce poème présente une variation bucolique de
thématiques et motifs tragiques.
L’impact environnemental de la construction des prisons : l’exemple de l’artificialisation des sols
Authors: Bouteille Mélanie , Bony Lucie
Published: December 2024

Depuis 2016, la construction d’une trentaine de prisons est prévue sur le territoire français, majoritairement sur de grandes emprises foncières non artificialisées ou agricoles. Ce vaste programme immobilier entre ainsi en contradiction avec les objectifs de sobriété foncière inscrits dans les documents d’urbanisme depuis la loi de solidarité et de renouvellement urbain (SRU) de 2000 et renforcé depuis l’introduction en 2021 de l’objectif de Zéro artificialisation nette (ZAN) dans la loi Climat et Résilience. L’enjeu de cet article est de comprendre comment cette évolution réglementaire influe sur la construction des prisons contemporaines. Basé sur l’analyse de données cartographiques et statistiques, l’étude de la littérature grise et la réalisation d’entretiens, l’article analyse dans une première partie les effets de la construction des établissements pénitentiaires sur l’étalement urbain et évalue l’ampleur de l’artificialisation des sols causés par les prisons. La seconde partie de l’article est consacrée à l’étude des stratégies mises en œuvre par les concepteurs des prisons pour en limiter les effets sur l’artificialisation des sols en suivant la séquence « éviter, réduire, compenser » (ERC).
La photographie comme média relationnel. Retour sur 20 ans de terrain en Amérique latine
Authors: Boullosa-Joly Maïté
Published: December 2024

Je reviendrai dans cet article sur mes vingt années de travail de terrain dans le Nord-Ouest argentin en tant qu’ethnographe-photographe. Je décrirai comment la pratique photographique a facilité mon intégration dans différents milieux d’enquête. Elle a permis de m’y inscrire sur le long terme par le don de ces images qui sont devenues, au fil du temps et des retours, les témoins de différentes époques. Je montrerai comment elles ont pu me servir dans leur fonction illustrative pour compléter mes écrits, mais aussi la façon dont elles ont été des outils d’investigation en soi. Ces photographies sont également révélatrices du regard de l’ethnographe-photographe sur le terrain. Je reviendrai ainsi sur mon itinéraire et mon immersion au sein des réalités explorées. Cependant le fil rouge de cet article sera surtout de décrire les relations que ces images ont permises, entretenues et développées avec mes hôtes au fur et à mesure de mes retours dans ces villages au long de mes vingt années de travail de terrain.
Parallel play: Experiments in picturing the near Arctic
Authors: Bell Lindsay , Jackson Jesse Colin
Published: December 2024

In the last 50 years, the circumpolar world has moved from the periphery to the centre of international policy and public culture. This paper explores how art and anthropology can work in parallel to create visual and textual representations that ‘picture the north’ as heterogeneous, complex, and unfolding rather than reproducing polarising views of the arctic as a place of extreme fragility or boundless opportunity. It describes a multimodal installation, Mackenzie Place, that is the outcome of a decade-long engagement between an anthropologist and photographer. Mackenzie Place is a series of still and moving images that provide an in-depth study of a lone high-rise residential tower in Hay River, Northwest Territories –a multi-ethnic town north of the 60th parallel in Canada. We use the term “parallel play” to describe our method of working alongside each other in generative, but not necessarily collaborative, ways. Rather than attempting to have our disciplinary, personal, and aesthetic commitments converge into a coherent singular effort, we maintained proximity around a shared visual/ethnographic anchor to explore what new media may ‘say’, or make say-able, about northern life worlds.
« No molambo da língua paralítica » : relation et violence dans la poésie et dans la traduction
Authors: Moraes Marcelo Jacques de
Published: December 2024

Devant la perspective toujours croissante, dans notre monde parsemé de frontières, des rencontres et des chocs entre les corps et les langues qui multiplient et brouillent un peu partout leurs traces et leurs résidus, comment constituer des lieux communs de vie et de pensée qui dépassent l’encadrement d’un territoire ou d’une langue comme des espaces clos, comme des espaces d’enfermement, des lieux communs de vie et de pensée qui se posent donc plutôt comme des seuils de passage, ou de partage, plus ou moins précaires, parfois violents, mais où, même provisoirement, des « nous » et des « nœuds » puissent se nouer, se dénouer, se renouer ? Comment, en somme, constituer des espaces de relation, au sens que donne au mot Édouard Glissant ? J’essaierai de discuter la question à partir d’une réflexion sur la poésie et la traduction, en concluant par un petit exemple de traduction de poésie réunissant les poètes Augusto dos Anjos et Christian Prigent.
T-Scan System Accuracy Studies
Authors: Koos Bernd , Kerstein Robert B.
Published: November 2024

The precision analysis of occlusal contacts and occlusal force is a problem in functional diagnostics that has not yet been satisfactorily resolved, despite the fact that the deleterious consequences of an unbalanced occlusion are widespread and can be severe. In clinical practice, the present-day analysis of the occlusion is reduced to depicting force with color-marking foils that leave ink marks upon the teeth. However, these foils and papers only indicate the localization of contacts, but do not describe reliably the occlusal force relationships. Precise analysis that incorporates time resolution, and plots the distribution of forces within the occlusion, is not possible when employing the traditional occlusal indicator methods. A detailed occlusal force and timing analysis can however be provided by performing a computer-assisted analysis, using the T-Scan occlusal analysis system, which records changing relative occlusal force levels and real-time occlusal contact sequence data with high definition (HD) piezoelectric recording sensors. This chapter includes five different T-Scan system force reproduction studies (2 T-Scan III studies, 1 T-Scan 9 study, and 2 T-Scan 10 Novus studies), three T-Scan Time-based quantification studies, and one repeatability and reproducibility bench analysis comparing T-Scan 10 Novus to the Occlusense system. Taken all together, these studies demonstrate the accuracy, repeatability, and consistency of this high-precision computer-based occlusal function measurement method.
Disclusion Time Reduction (DTR) With the Synchronized T-Scan 10/BioEMG III Technologies to Treat Chronic Muscular Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD)
Authors: Kerstein Robert B.
Published: November 2024

This chapter discusses chronic Occluso-Muscle Disorder, which is a myogenous subset of Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) symptoms resultant from occlusally activated muscle hyperactivity. It also describes the computer-guided Occluso-Muscle Disorder treatment known as Disclusion Time Reduction (DTR), that studies since the early 1990s and continuing up to the present day, repeatedly show reduces many common muscular Temporomandibular Disorder symptoms. T-Scan I-based research determined that a significant etiologic component of Occluso-Muscle Disorder is prolonged (in time) posterior occlusal surface contact shared between opposing occluding teeth during mandibular excursions. This phenomenon, known as excursive friction, occurs in both normal chewing function and during parafunction, and results in prolonged pulpal flexure and prolonged compressions of the periodontal ligament (PDL) fibers of the involved teeth, which together neuroanatomically trigger excess muscle contractions to occur within the masticatory muscles and the muscles associated with swallowing. It is this unique peripheral nervous system (PNS) posterior tooth reflex arc that incites and perpetuates chronic muscular TMD symptomatology, that can be readily resolved in patients that meet the diagnostic criteria for DTR candidacy, using the Immediate Complete Anterior Guidance Development (ICAGD) coronoplasty. ICAGD is a measured occlusal adjustment procedure that is distinctly different from unmeasured Occlusal Equilibration, in that ICAGD requires time and force-based metrics to determine that optimum occlusal adjustment outcomes were met. And importantly, ICAGD is performed in the maximum intercuspal position (MIP) without requiring bimanual manipulation to centric relation, pre-treatment splints, deprogrammers, appliances, orthotics, TENS, or any mandibular repositioning to obtain therapeutic efficacy. The Specific Aims of this chapter are to describe in detail the unique posterior tooth neuroanatomy that is etiologic for muscular Temporomandibular symptoms, explain the Disclusion Time Reduction patient candidacy criteria; outline the ICAGD protocol and the needed treatment appointment sequencing, illustrate a few differing DTR clinical cases, and highlight some of the newest Disclusion Time Reduction therapy (DTR) research with natural teeth and dental implants that supports the clinical implementation of this highly effective, digitally measured occlusal treatment for many chronic muscular TMD symptoms.
Understanding the Influence of Static and Dynamic Occlusal Forces on the Musculoskeletal System With Digital Occlusal Analysis
Authors: Thumati Prafulla , Thumati Roshan , Thumati Prajwal P.
Published: November 2024

Health literature explains poorly the association that the dental occlusion and the occlusal forces have on the human body. Quantified occlusal contact force and timing parameters have been largely ignored in studies that assessed human health. This chapter introduces a novel concept where biometric technologies objectively measure all the components of the Stomatognathic System (occlusion - T-Scan 10), muscles (EMG), Temporomandibular Joints (TMJ-JVA), mandibular movements (kinesiology-jaw tracking), nerves (TENS) and positional posture (Matscan), to relate their findings to human conditions that have escaped adequate therapeutic resolution. Clinical evidence from combining all of these technologies has linked opposing posterior teeth excursive friction and masticatory muscular hyperactivity to the etiologies of Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN), Meniere's Disease (MD), postural abnormalities, and cervico-cranio mandibular dysfunction (CCMD). This chapter will illustrate that resolution of some of these confounding conditions can be achieved by performing computer-guided occlusal adjustments aimed at reducing the occlusal surface excursive friction with Disclusion Time Reduction therapy (DTR) and the Immediate Complete Anterior Guidance Development Coronoplasty (ICAGD).
Controlling the Occlusion of Implant-Supported Restorations With T-Scan Force and Timing Data
Authors: Kim Jinhwan
Published: November 2024

The relative occlusal force and real-time occlusal contact timing data provided by the T-Scan technology can be used to manage the insertion occlusal force design of implant prostheses, as their long-term survivability is tied directly to their installed occlusal function. This chapter discusses how in daily dental practice, clinicians spend a great deal of time making corrective occlusal adjustments using solely articulating paper as their intended guide. However, current research shows that articulating paper markings do not measure occlusal force, and that dentists poorly subjectively interpret the appearance characteristics of the markings, which compromises implant occlusal force control, leading to peri-implant tissue loss, de-osseointegration, and elevated implant restorative component breakage rates. However, by using the T-Scan technology, the clinician eliminates the subjectivity of using articulating paper, ensuring the occlusal design of newly installed implant prostheses are optimal. The T-Scan system brings objective occlusal force and contact time-sequence measurements to the process of installing an implant-supported restoration by measurably improving case installation endpoints far beyond those obtained with subjectively interpreted articulating paper markings. Two full mouth case examples are presented that employ T-Scan with simultaneously recorded EMG data, which together aid implant restoration occlusal force control by lessening muscle hyperactivity while improving the muscle tone and length of the face, head, and neck musculature. Additionally, a smaller two-unit segmental implant case is showcased that illustrates how T-Scan data can guide an implant prosthesis' insertion occlusal adjustments, to obtain optimal force and timing outcomes.
Digital Smile Design and Digital Occlusion
Authors: Gözler Serdar
Published: November 2024

Occlusal adjustment is one of the most necessary elements for the completion of treatment in every branch of dentistry. Dentists in their clinical work may face painful, loose and worn teeth, broken or cracked veneer or implant crowns, or treat patients with TMD problems and facial pain. Dentists must correctly explain such problems to their patients and make the necessary treatment corrections. Therefore, dentists must always carefully evaluate and analyze the occlusion during their treatment procedures. Trying to simplify the correction of the occlusion by only removing the premature contacts with articulating paper often results in unnecessary effort and wasted time. For this reason during Smile Design, dentists should carefully evaluate the occlusion (as in almost every dental discipline) to prevent patient occlusal dissatisfaction that may occur after treatment. Smile Design evaluations are “boutique analyses” that are presently in high demand, but that come with both higher costs and higher patient expectations compared to other dental evaluations. Therefore, undesirable situations may occur after the aesthetic treatment has been rendered, which may leave the dentist to face difficult patient situations. This chapter's Specific Aims are to address with clinical examples why the occlusion is so necessary to manage well in Smile Design cases, why both the aesthetics and the dental occlusion form an inseparable whole, and why examining the corrected Smile Design occlusal result with the T-Scan 10 technology is critically important to case longevity.
Combining Digital Occlusion and Posture Diagnostic Technologies to Understand Body Posture and Dental Occlusion Interrelationships
Authors: Girouard Patrick
Published: November 2024

The nature of the interrelationship between whole body posture and the quality of the dental occlusion has not yet to date been clearly documented within the dental or posture literature, as the findings of published studies within both fields have been scarce and inconclusive. The combined use of digital diagnostic occlusal and postural assessment technologies has not been widely employed in these research projects, which has mired both fields' ability to study, understand, and to clearly ascertain how posture and dental occlusion affect each other physiologically. As such, the specific aims of this chapter are to outline how posture and dental occlusion interrelate through the Stomatognathic System's afferent neural inputs into the central nervous system (CNS), which communicate important occlusal contact force distribution information, and equally as important, mandibular spatial positional information within the posture and balance regions of the brain. The concept that the dental occlusion is a Capteur for Posture (which in English means a sensor of posture health), is further explored with the inclusion of 3 differing clinical Posturo-Occlusal cases, diagnosed and treated with the combined use of both the T-Scan 9 computerized occlusal analysis technology, the MatScan/MobileMat foot pressure mapping technology, and Footmat Research software version 7.10. These presented clinical cases illustrate that improved right-to-left occlusal contact force balance, and improved center of force location within the dental arches, improves a number of measurable sway parameters. Together, the implementation of the T-Scan and the MatScan exquisitely demonstrate to the clinician the significance of the physiologic interrelationship between body posture and the dental occlusion. The presented cases emphasize there exists a whole-body concept that depends upon a variety of differing systems, whereby changes in the dental occlusion produce a phenomenon of bio-functional neuro-reprogramming for both the Stomatognathic System and the whole body. Lastly, disclusion time reduction (DTR) research is presented that clearly documents high-precision, digitally measured and corrected occlusal function markedly improved forward head posture (FHP). This important study strongly reinforces that the dental occlusion and the whole-body posture are intimately interrelated.
Emotional Intelligence and Mindfulness
Authors: Sierra Cristina , Jardón Cristina
Published: December 2024

Organizations have faced constant change, intensified post-pandemic, shifting from a VUCA world (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) to a BANI world (brittle, anxious, non-linear, incomprehensible). Managing processes and people has become more challenging. Technological advancements, new work models, evolving employees needs talent, attraction and retention and constant uncertainty critically impact business development. Leaders now need emotional skills to handle current socioeconomic conditions and people's adaptability to new work environments. Effective self-leadership is crucial for successful leadership today. Developing EI provides leaders with tools to understand themselves, their teams and the environment. It aids in managing difficult situations, making decisions, and supporting team development towards sustainable goals. Neuroscience shows that practicing mindfulness connects us to a critical pause, forming the basis for training essential emotional skills. Today's leaders need mindfulness and compassion to promote sustainable people centered through self-leadership.
Leadership as a Managerial Skill
Authors: Guerrero-Alba Felix
Published: December 2024

Leadership is a capability that all organizational units should consider in order to gain a sustainable competitive advantage over time. Leadership has been regarded as a hard-to-measure capability, but it is essential for the proper functioning of organizations. This chapter of the book will try to show the main definitions, characteristics and styles of leadership that have been developed today. In addition, it will analyze the effects of leadership in organizations. Finally, the book chapter proposes a case where managerial leadership is a key success factor.
Diversity Management
Authors: de Frutos-Belizón Jesús
Published: December 2024

Diversity refers to human characteristics that make people different from each other. A socially responsible orientation to diversity on the part of the management system involves understanding, recognising and valuing the unique differences of each member of the organisation. Therefore, a basic task for organisations is to identify the source factors of diversity within their organisation. Companies that know how to manage their diversity will achieve important competitive advantages. In this chapter, we will go into more detail on aspects related to the origin and sources of diversity, its benefits and its management.
Quality Management
Authors: Orihuela-Gallardo Frrancisca
Published: December 2024

In today's increasingly demanding and dynamic environment, quality management is positioned as an essential strategic element to ensure competitiveness, operational efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction of an organization. In this context, the concept of quality, the evolution of quality management over time, the principles and tools of the Total Quality Management (TQM) and Quality 4.0 approach and the importance of leadership in the successful implementation of a quality management system are analyzed, providing a comprehensive view of the key elements that contribute to organizational excellence.
Navigating Identity, Systems, and Discrimination in the International School Ecosystem
Authors: Roberts Lucas J.
Published: December 2024

This chapter recounts the lived experiences of BIPOC expatriate international school educators in China and their encounters with discrimination due to their race, ethnicity, or nationality. Critical Race Theory and Critical Systems Theory provided the theoretical framework for the original study, which was a critical hermeneutic phenomenology problematizing the lack of racial and ethnic diversity amongst international school educators. Six themes emerged from the study: Navigating Identity: Names, Nationalities, and Being Noticed; Navigating Systems; Elusive Racism; Educator Fatigue; Employment Precarity; Educator Agency: and Navigating Diverse Narratives. The focus of this chapter is to amplify the voice of the participants by providing significant segments from interviews while occasionally inserting my own insights. Several practical implications are provided which may aid international school teachers, leaders, and organizations seeking to better understand what BIPOC expatriate educators experience in the ecosystem's recruiting, hiring, and promotion practices.
The Pervasiveness of Antiblack Racism in American International Schools
Authors: Taylor Teneshia A.
Published: December 2024

This chapter examines the pervasiveness of antiblack racism in American International Schools and its detrimental impact on the well-being of Black students. Despite the multicultural, multiethnic, and multiracial student populations in these schools, the normalization of Whiteness and the perpetuation of antiblackness remain prevalent. Drawing from a larger qualitative study, the author presents a composite counterstory that captures pervasive antiblackness. The theoretical framework BlackCrit is employed to analyze how antiblackness is a global organizing principle in these educational settings. The author draws from literature on antiblack experiences in United States schools drawing parallels to American International Schools. The chapter highlights the urgent need for child protection and safeguarding measures that explicitly address antiblack racism as a form of harm. Recommendations include interrogating power imbalances, naming antiblack racism in policies, and ensuring leadership is committed to combat discrimination through a child protection approach.
Navigating Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in International Schools
Authors: Irimagha Tamkara Adun
Published: December 2024

This chapter explores the challenges faced by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) students in international schools. Through ten real-life case studies, the research emphasizes the critical role of school leaders and educators in forging partnerships with BIPOC parents to foster equity, inclusion, and a sense of belonging. The chapter also highlights the importance of collective accountability in establishing safe, nurturing, and empowering environments for BIPOC students to learn and thrive.
Supporting Gifted and Twice-Exceptional Learners in International Schools
Authors: Churchville Anita Louise
Published: December 2024

This chapter examines the unique challenges and opportunities in including and supporting gifted and twice-exceptional learners within international school environments. The author explores comprehensive strategies to enhance academic and socio-emotional development, prioritizing personalization, belonging, and meaningful and advanced learning experiences to include all students, particularly those with exceptionalities. Key topics include intentional and differentiated instruction, specialized support services, an effective framework for talent development, and the fostering of a supportive school culture. International school leaders are highlighted as pivotal in implementing inclusive policies and practices that simultaneously address both academic rigor and socio-emotional development. Ultimately, the chapter advocates for a concerted effort among educators, administrators, and stakeholders to champion inclusive education and empower all learners to achieve their full potential in a global educational context.
Culturally Intelligent Leadership in a Confucian Cultural Context
Authors: Probert Simon
Published: December 2024

Leadership is a cultural activity, and as such there are deeply embedded approaches to ways leaders undertake the challenges of their roles across different cultures. This is a pertinent area of reflection for leaders of international schools, particularly in China where leadership is underpinned by a Confucian philosophy. Explicitly in the context of expat leaders working in China, post-colonialism is seen as of use in identifying the importance of reflecting on ways in which expat leaders can be over-reliant on westernized approaches rather reflecting on those of the cultural context in which they find themselves. This paper is a response to this problematic area and will use the concept of cultural intelligence as a means of developing a framework of use to leaders in Chinese International Schools with the aim of bridging the cultural divide and ensuring leaders approach the challenges of educational leadership in a collaborative and compassionate fashion.
Breaking Barriers and Leading With Distinction
Authors: Parham Tonya
Published: December 2024

This chapter explores the impact of female leadership in international secondary schools, highlighting the unique attributes and challenges faced by women in these roles. By examining differences in leadership styles, particularly agentic versus communal approaches, the chapter delves into how gender stereotypes and the glass ceiling effect influence female principals' experiences. Through a comprehensive literature review and interviews with 14 female secondary school principals, key themes such as transformational leadership, collaborative decision-making, mentorship, and the development of self-efficacy are discussed. The findings emphasize the strengths female leaders bring to educational settings, including enhanced instructional leadership, fostering a positive school culture, and serving as role models. The chapter concludes by addressing the systemic barriers women encounter and the strategies they employ to overcome these obstacles, ultimately advocating for greater gender equity in educational leadership.
Discrimination in International School Hiring
Authors: Arce Jacqueline L.
Published: December 2024

International schools cater to significantly diverse student populations, but the teaching professionals remain predominantly homogeneous (Hayden & Thompson, 2013; Poole, 2018). Through the lens of Bourdieu's (1972) Field Theory, the international school can be viewed as a field in which teachers compete for power, positions, and salaries. The beliefs and unwritten rules, or nomos and doxa, that underpin the international school field have created a self-perpetuating cycle whereby teaching faculty are expected to fit the “traditional” teacher mold: white, Western, native-English speaker. Securing jobs in international schools remains challenging for teachers who do not fit the “traditional teacher” mold due to barriers in the hiring process caused by bias, preferences regarding language and teaching qualifications, and the host country's legal requirements (Canterford, 2009; Hayden & Thompson, 2016; Poole, 2018). Through the application of field theory, discrimination in hiring, both overt and covert, can be uncovered, and suggestions can be made for how to combat these practices.
Smart Farming and Precision Agriculture Using AI Technologies
Authors: S. C. Vetrivel , P. Vidhya Priya , V. P. Arun
Published: December 2024

Smart farming and precision agriculture represent transformative paradigms in modern agriculture, leveraging advanced technologies, notably Artificial Intelligence (AI), to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and productivity. This paper provides an overview of the integration of AI technologies in agriculture, focusing on smart farming and precision agriculture practices. Smart farming involves the application of AI, sensors, and data analytics to monitor and manage various aspects of farming operations. This includes crop monitoring, livestock management, and resource optimization. Precision agriculture, on the other hand, employs AI algorithms to analyze data from various sources such as satellite imagery, sensors, and drones, enabling farmers to make informed decisions at a granular level. AI technologies play a crucial role in automating routine tasks, predicting crop yields, optimizing resource utilization, and mitigating risks associated with unpredictable environmental factors.
Banking Sector's Unification of Culture Following Artificial Intelligence Adoption
Authors: Ahmad Ahmad Y. A. Bani , Jangra Preeti , Sood Shagun , Gupta Ankur , Namdev Arpit , Pramanik Sabyasachi
Published: December 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an indispensable element of our everyday lives as it can competently address even the most difficult issues in a variety of fields, including banking, insurance, healthcare, education, and operations. This chapter describes the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), algorithm trading, and adaptive intelligence into financial organizations' operations. The use of technology has resulted in notable changes within the Indian banking industry. Innovation in technology has significantly changed the way that banking operations are conducted. Positive changes have been brought about in a number of areas, including cost effectiveness, increased productivity and efficiency, the viability of small-value transactions, and the ease with which digital payment systems, mobile banking apps, and online transfers have facilitated quick and convenient transactions. Customers now have a wide choice of banking services to choose from, including online banking and mobile apps.
Self-Driving Cars
Authors: El-Kady Ramy
Published: December 2024

The chapter focuses on self-driving automobiles, one of the most well-known modern technology applications in intelligent transportation that is predicted to significantly improve human life and mobility. Utilizing such technology may cause some people to worry about how it may affect their legal situation. The relevance and practicality of some incidents caused by the use of self-driving cars emphasize the significance of this research and the need for investigation into the legal principles controlling criminal liability for accidents caused by these vehicles. The study concluded by urging lawmakers to create an integrated legal framework that governs the use of self-driving cars. It defines the legal framework to hold accountable those responsible for accidents caused by their use of intelligent transportation. It also stressed the importance of creating legislative or regulatory rules that require self-driving car manufacturers and self-driving system operators, in addition to the requirement to update traffic laws to allow regulation of self-driving cars.
The Nexus between Football, Media, and Political Elites
Authors: Bose Aditya , Gupta Ishayu , Chanda Neelatphal
Published: December 2024

The paper will analyze the intricate connection of game, broadcasting, and elites in the political system. The underlying nucleus of this paper is for investigating the interaction, impact and implications of the link between these three fields, which would ultimately explain how each of the spheres affects and is affected by the other. This paper aims at examining complexities associated with the connection between football, media coverage as well as political elites will help in exploring social, cultural, and political issues related to this convergence. Titled, “The Nexus between Football, Media and Political Elites - Exploring Interactions, Influence and Implications”, this paper will aim to unleash the underlying narrative between football, politics and elites.
Leveraging Data Analytics for Sustainable Investment Decisions
Authors: Vasan Srinidhi
Published: December 2024

Leveraging data-driven decision-making in sustainable management systems is crucial for refining stock market investment strategies. This research examines the use of data analytics to assess NVIDIA and Microsoft, focusing on their historical performance. We employ the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model for intrinsic valuation centered on projected cash inflows and the Relative Valuation model to compare each stock to its industry peers. Additionally, scenario-based analysis is used to evaluate various market conditions and potential future developments. Our findings indicate that integrating these analytical models with scenario analysis enhances the precision of stock valuations and supports more informed investment decisions. This methodology demonstrates how financial analysts and investors can utilize advanced tools to navigate market complexities. The study concludes by determining which stock, between NVIDIA and Microsoft, appears more promising and establishes a framework for future research in financial decision-making and sustainable investment practices.
Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Prospects and Confronts
Authors: Behera Anya , Vedashree A. , Rupesh Kumar M. , Upreti Kamal
Published: December 2024

The advancement of artificial intelligence has made robust cybersecurity essential. As governments implement various policies to protect citizens, the utilization of AI by governmental agencies has significantly increased. Despite this, there is a significant gap between theoretical knowledge of AI and cybersecurity as separate fields and their practical integration. The challenge lies in the rapid evolution of both AI and cybersecurity, which often outpaces the legislative process, rendering many regulatory efforts outdated before they are fully realized. Due to the lack of dedicated laws for these dynamic areas, achieving optimal results is difficult. Therefore, it is crucial to explore how AI can be leveraged to improve cybersecurity. By using appropriate safeguards, AI can autonomously protect against threats like viruses, misuse, and hacking attacks. This paper examines the role of technology in AI and cybersecurity and investigates how AI can optimize cybersecurity, the opportunities & challenges of AI in cybersecurity, regulatory bodies, and strategies to merge these fields.
Unleashing Metaverse for Sustainable Development
Authors: Gautam Anjali , Dadhich Priyanka , Gupta Himanshu , Rekhi Lakshay , Upreti Shitiz , Poonia Ramesh Chandra , Upreti Kamal
Published: December 2024

Metaverse has revolutionized the world of digital technology. Metaverse aspires to seamlessly combine physical and digital realities to create an immersive, linked digital cosmos. Metaverse a naïve concept previously, is gaining momentum and is drawing attention from the researchers all round the world. Today, the world is looking forward to sustainable development which aims to tackle the problems in broadly three major areas which are based on social, eco-nomic and environmental factors. Blend of physical and digital realities might enable more ef-fective and sustainable methods of communication, collaboration, and resource utilization due to its immersive digital environment and cutting-edge technologies. This chapter explores the chal-lenges presented by metaverse in the context of achieving sustainable development and also dis-cusses the opportunities that lie ahead of the user community in harnessing metaverse to achieve sustainable development.
Mindfulness as a Way to Enhance Academic Resilience
Authors: Çapar Meral Ceylan
Published: November 2024

Mindfulness is defined as ‘awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, nonjudgmentally' (Kabat-Zinn, 2013). Mindfulness-based interventions are common in the field of health because they can have a key role in decreasing the level of stress and anxiety. Education has become more competitive in the new world, and teachers and learners can sometimes experience challenges adapting to this new academic world. Mindfulness can be one of the ways to enhance the resilience that the students and teachers experience. The current chapter explores mindfulness and its origins, its relation to science, mindfulness attitudes, academic resilience in students, and the relationship between mindfulness and stress. Then, the chapter offers several mindful practices for both adults and young learners. Finally, it suggests some digital tools for mindful practices
Resilience Integration and the Development of Adaptive Dispositions for Novice Teachers
Authors: Miranda Matthew
Published: November 2024

The teaching profession, with all its complexities, is more challenging and filled with adversity now than ever before. This constant adversity requires teachers to be effectively trained in managing difficult situations and developing resilience. However, teacher preparation programs, which aim to produce as many teachers as possible amidst a national shortage, often miss this critical aspect. This chapter examines the complexities and challenges of the profession through the eyes of novice teachers and proposes key strategies for teacher preparation programs to enhance long-term success for new educators. The author calls for a significant shift in teacher preparation programs to cultivate resilience and adaptability in novice teachers, underscoring the crucial role these programs play in developing these essential traits.
A Comparative Study on Technologies Deployed for Marine Ecosystem Monitoring and Restoration
Authors: Vignesh U. , Parvathi R. , Kumar Pranav Swarup , Al-Obaidi Abdulkareem Sh. Mahdi
Published: December 2024

Deep-sea ecosystems play a significant role in climate change mitigation. To preserve these delicate ecosystems, innovative technologies are being deployed to safeguard deep-sea environments. Marine ecosystem restoration presents unique challenges due to the remoteness and complexity of these delicate habitats. This research review focuses on novel technologies and methods deployed to restore deep-sea ecosystems and habitats. A comparative study is performed on Human Underwater Vehicles (HOV), Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), Crawlers, Cabled observatories, Soft robotic bio-inspired machines and other exploration vehicles, which vary in their spatial and temporal monitoring capabilities. The review also includes a study of computer algorithms such as graph neural networks, visual simultaneous localization and mapping (vSLAM) and the advanced sensors used to obtain better data from our ocean's ecosystems, along with the techniques used to analyse the gathered data.
Early Prediction of Harmful Environmental Changes Based on Bioacoustics Analysis
Authors: Jayanthi K. , Chitradevi D. , Muthaiyah Saravanan
Published: December 2024

Environmental conditions of ocean are crucial for predicting harmful events, which gives an impact on marine ecosystems and human well-being. Various threats, such as ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, and coral bleaching, need early monitoring of variables, including temperature, acidity, pollution levels, and biodiversity, to mitigate the adverse effects. This proactive approach enables conservation efforts that safeguard marine life, fisheries, and coastal communities while promoting sustainable ocean stewardship. Deep learning techniques play a pivotal role in this endeavour by processing underwater acoustic recordings. It gives accurate results to identify marine species, detect changes in their behavior, and predict environmental conditions based on sound patterns. The proposed work suggests that, combination of Long Short Term Memory(LSTM) and Graphical Neural Network(GNN) which is used to predict the harmful changes over the ocean. LSTM and GNN architectures establish an indirect relationship, shedding light on emerging trends and potential threats.