bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Beyond The Veil: Unraveling The Mysteries of The Ahom's Mortuary Traditions
Authors: Gitalee Changmai
Published: December 2023

The last stage of human's life culminates in mortality. After the demise of an individual the funeral practices vary in accordance with geographic location and among the specific ethnic groups or communities, and it encompasses diverse religious traditions.  The Tai Ahom ethnic group of Assam upholds a unique and culturally significant burial ritual that traces its roots to the practices of Yunan Province, their original homeland. In addition to this, various mortuary customs are followed by the Tai Ahom community, from the time of a person's death through their burial and continue even after that. Over time, the gradual influence of Hinduism has led to the transformation of some of their indigenous mortuary customs, while the traditional 'Maidam Dia'(grave) still prevails in certain areas among the Ahom populace of Assam, a tradition dating back to the era of Swargadeo Chao-lung Sukapha. This paper attempts to study the unique mortuary rituals, including the practice of 'Maidam Dia', among the Tai Ahom people of Assam, and it gives an overview of the evolution of these customs over time under the influence of Hinduism.
GEOSCOPE Network: 40 Yr of Global Broadband Seismic Data
Authors: Leroy Nicolas , Vallée Martin , Zigone Dimitri , Romanowicz Barbara , Stutzmann Eléonore , Maggi Alessia , Pardo Constanza , Montagner Jean-Paul , Bes de Berc Maxime , Broucke Céleste , Bonaimé Sébastien , Roult Geneviève , Thoré Jean-Yves , Bernard Armelle , Le Cocq Michel , Sirol Olivier , Rivera Luis , Lévêque Jean-Jacques , Cara Michel , Pesqueira Frédérick
Published: December 2023

The GEOSCOPE observatory (Institut de physique du globe de Paris [IPGP] and École et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre de Strasbourg, 1982) provides more than four decades of high-quality continuous broadband data to the scientific community. Started in 1982 with only two stations, the network has grown over the years thanks to numerous international partnerships. At present, 34 stations operate in 18 countries across all continents and on islands throughout the oceans, filling important gaps in global Earth coverage. Most of the first installed stations are still running today, allowing for long-term observations, and new sites are being prospected to further improve global coverage. Over the years, GEOSCOPE has contributed to defining today’s global seismology standards (data format, data quality level, instrumentation requirements), being the French contribution to the international effort for global seismic observations. The stations are instrumented with the best quality seismometers (from the very first STS-1 in the early 80s to the last STS-6A and Trillium T360 today) and digitizers (Q330HR and Centaur) to record with high fidelity the ground motions generated by all types of seismic sources. Real-time data are sent to the tsunami warning centers and both validated and real-time data are available at the IPGP, Epos-France and Earthscope data centers. The quality of GEOSCOPE data and metadata is ensured by daily and yearly validation that enables issue detection and mitigation. GEOSCOPE, in collaboration with the other global networks, has played and continues to play a crucial role in the study of Earth’s structure and global dynamics and the characterization of all types of seismic sources.
Reg-PointNet++: A CNN Network Based on PointNet++ Architecture for 3D Reconstruction of 3D Objects Modeled by Supershapes
Authors: Remmach Hassnae , Mouachi Raja , Sadgal Mohammed , Fazziki Aziz El
Published: December 2023

The use of 3D reconstruction in computer vision applications has opened up new avenues for research and development. It has a significant impact on a range of industries, from healthcare to robotics, by improving the performance and abilities of computer vision systems. In this paper we aim to improve 3D reconstruction quality and accuracy. The objective is to develop a model that can learn to extract features, estimate a Supershape parameters and reconstruct 3D directly from input points cloud. In this regard, we present a continuity of our latest works, using a CNN-based Multi-Output and Multi-Task Regressor, for 3D reconstruction from 3D point cloud. We propose another new approach in order to refine our previous methodology and expand our findings. It is about “Reg-PointNet++”, which is mainly based on a PointNet++ architecture adapted for multi-task regression, with the goal of reconstructing a 3D object modeled by Supershapes from 3D point cloud. Given the difficulties encountered in applying convolution to point clouds, our approach is based on the PointNet ++ architecture. It is used to extract features from the 3D point cloud, which are then fed into a Multi-task Regressor for predicting the Supershape parameters needed to reconstruct the shape. The approach has shown promising results in reconstructing 3D objects modeled by Supershapes, demonstrating improved accuracy and robustness to noise and outperforming existing techniques. Visually, the predicted shapes have a high likelihood with the real shapes, as well as a high accuracy rate in a very reasonable number of iterations. Overall, the approach presented in the paper has the potential to significantly improve the accuracy and efficiency of 3D reconstruction, enabling its use in a wider range of applications.
Monitor de Comercio e Integración 2023: Qué sigue: reforzar la competitividad ante las demandas de seguridad alimentaria y cambio climático
Authors: Giordano Paolo , Campos Rosario , Michalczewsky Kathia
Published: December 2023

El Monitor de Comercio e Integración 2023 analiza la evolución de América Latina y el Caribe en el nuevo contexto global, comparando la región con el resto del mundo y examinando el desempeño comercial por países y en los principales esquemas de integración. En particular, ofrece un análisis de las nuevas oportunidades a raíz de la creciente preocupación por la seguridad alimentaria y la sostenibilidad ambiental. Esta es la décima primera edición del informe anual del Sector de Integración y Comercio del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, que estudia la evolución de la inserción de América Latina y el Caribe en el sistema comercial mundial.
Research Insights: How Do High Interest Rates Limit Development?
Authors: Cavalcanti Tiago , Kaboski Joseph P. , Martins Bruno , Santos Cezar
Published: December 2023

Credit markets in developing countries are characterized by large gaps between lending and deposit rates. Interest rate spreads in Brazil are high and vary significantly across similar firms. High interest rate spreads can substantially decrease a countrys output since they reduce access to credit for potentially productive firms.
Research Insights: What Are the Financial Impacts of Disability in Terms of Income and Expenditure?
Authors: Martínez Claudia
Published: December 2023

In Chile, 15.1% of adults under 65 have a disability, with higher prevalence among women and older individuals. Disability is associated with reduced levels of income and education. Even after controlling for observable characteristics like education and gender, individuals with disabilities experience 21% lower income than individuals without disabilities. Their health expenditures are also twice as high as those of persons without disabilities. Individuals with disabilities thus face both reduced income and increased expenditure levels.
Scientific work of the D.I. Mendeleev "To the knowledge of Russia" as a summary of his socio-economic views
Authors: Фан-Юнг (Fan-Yung) Герман (German)
Published: December 2023

The object of our study is the economic and social development of Russia on the eve of the 20th century. The subject is the features of this development, highlighted in the specified work by D.I. Mendeleev. This author recorded the qualitative and quantitative growth of Russian industry and the rapid changes in social development.The work contains not only interesting statistical data concerning the population of Russia, its confessional and ethnic composition, but also D.I. Mendeleev's views on the changes taking place are directly stated. Of particular interest is the original system of economic zoning proposed by the great russian scientist.All this allows us to consider this work by D.I. Mendeleev as a significant historical source. Obviously, this work allows us to assess the economic and social consequences of the 20th century, both for Russia and for the whole world.
Features of legal relations between an employee and an employer in connection with the creation of official works
Authors: Makhmudova Margarita
Published: December 2023

The article analyzes the norms of the current legislation, which are associated with the creation of an official work and its use by the employer. The purpose of writing a scientific article is to find solutions to problems concerning the criteria for determining the ownership of copyrights to a work and calculating the amount of remuneration to an employee. The main method used in the study is the analysis of judicial practice and the formal legal method. Proposals are made for the legislative consolidation of the mechanism for determining remuneration, clear criteria for official works, improvement of the rules of registration between the employer and the employee of relations on the creation and use of official works.
Political parties as part of the political elite of Russia at the beginning of the XX century
Authors: Breslav Viktoria
Published: December 2023

The article is devoted to the beginning of the process of forming political parties as a new legal institution of a part of the political elite. The article gives an up-to-date interpretation of the term "political party". The classification of the main parties of the beginning of the XX century and their characteristics are given. The main attention is paid to the analysis of the circumstances of the creation and key events related to the history of the victorious party in the revolution of 1917 – the RSDLP (b)
Análisis comparativo de la Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental, Evaluación ex ante y ex post
Authors: Laverde-Salazar Juan Felipe , Torres María Adelaida , Cardona-Valencia Daniel
Published: December 2023

Este trabajo presenta una revisión de las tendencias en evaluaciones ex ante y ex post, enfocadas en la gestión de proyectos de infraestructura, a partir de un estudio de indicadores bibliométricos que se complementa con revisión documental de legislación colombiana para la Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental y proceso de licenciamiento ambiental. Dentro de los hallazgos se destaca el creciente interés en la temática particularmente orientada hacia evaluaciones socio ambientales y las tendencias en aplicaciones de evaluación acumulativa, justicia social y aplicaciones de inteligencia artificial y realidad aumentada como complementos a la evaluación. Se concluye que la gestión de proyectos de infraestructura requiere implementaciones más rigurosas de metodologías de evaluación de riesgos y que estas pueden ser extrapoladas en dirección al buen desarrollo del proyecto. Este estudio proporciona información relevante para comprender el enfoque actual de las evaluaciones de proyectos y cómo se aplican en el contexto colombiano, contribuyendo al desarrollo de estrategias efectivas de evaluación y gestión ambiental.
Effect of dopants addition on the displacing phase properties in a polymer flooding process using computed tomography scanning
Authors: Sandoval-Martinez Maria , Salas-Chia Luis Miguel , Ibarra-Gómez Guillermo Andrés , Pineda-Cifuentes Elízabeth Pilar , Rodríguez-Castelblanco Astrid Xiomara , Díaz-Mateus Juan Camilo
Published: December 2023

This study evaluated the impact of the four most used dopants in core-flooding tests, supported by computed tomography, on the behavior of polymer viscosity. Initially, the minimum concentration of each dopant required to achieve an adequate contrast between phases was estimated by varying the amount of dopant in solution and comparing the CT number of polymer solution and oil to guarantee a differential highest than 300 CT. Afterward, the effect of adding the different dopants on the polymer solution viscosity was determined through Brookfield viscosimeter. Subsequently, the polymer concentration to counteract the viscosity reduction was quantified by adding different polymer amounts. The results showed that sodium iodide achieved the highest attenuating effect between phases with the lowest dopant concentration. Moreover, this dopant caused the lowest polymer viscosity diminution and required the smallest increase in polymer concentration to reach the base case viscosity, making this dopant the most suitable agent to be used in polymer injection experiments at the conditions evaluated. Finally, the impact of crude oil density on the lowest amount of dopant required to achieve sufficient differentiation between phases was analyzed, and as a result, a correlation was found that could be used in future experiments at similar conditions to evaluate polymer flooding in a porous medium by means computed tomography scan as a visual and non-intrusive technique, reaching the best contrast between crude oil and HPAM.
Frecuencia y características de la automedicación durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en adultos entre 45 y 70 años en Armenia, Colombia, en 2020 y 2021
Authors: Quiroga-Naranjo Daniela , Balsero-Salgado Paola Andrea , Dorado-Hoyos Sofía , Londoño-Franco Ángela Liliana
Published: December 2023

Introducción: la automedicación es un problema de salud pública; estudios indican que pudo incrementarse durante el confinamiento por la pandemia del COVID-19. Objetivo: caracterizar la automedicación en población entre 45 y 70 años en la ciudad de Armenia (Quindío), entre diciembre de 2020 y mayo de 2021. Materiales y métodos: se realizó un estudio des- criptivo transversal, la población de estudio se seleccionó mediante un muestreo en bola de nieve; los primeros participan- tes eran pacientes que asistieron al centro de salud de la Universidad del Quindío, se excluyeron profesionales de la salud. Se calculó la prevalencia de automedicación según variables sociodemográficas, también se indagó sobre comorbilidades y efectos adversos de la automedicación, las entrevistas se realizaron por videollamada y de forma presencial conforme a lineamientos de bioseguridad. Resultados: se incluyeron 128 participantes, un 84,37% de los entrevistados se automedicó alguna vez en su vida y, 59,37% en los últimos seis meses, siendo el síntoma que más motivó esta práctica la cefalea en un 28,99%. El 42,18% se automedicó con más de un medicamento, siendo más frecuentes los analgésicos (44,39%); el 11,11% presentó algún efecto adverso. Conclusiones: la prevalencia de la automedicación en la región fue similar a la encontrada en otras zonas del país, presentándose con mayor frecuencia en mujeres, adultos entre los 45-54 años y personas con alto nivel educativo, siendo uno de los motivos más frecuentemente asociados la demora en la asignación de citas en las entidades de salud.
Un algoritmo local cuasi-Newton suavizado para resolver el problema de complementariedad no lineal
Authors: Quirá-Mosquera Camila , Pérez Rosana , Arenas Favián , Correa Diego
Published: December 2023

Debido a la importancia y efectividad del método con jacobiano suavizado o cuasi-Newton suavizado para resolver indirectamente el problema de complementariedad no lineal, y que la función de complementariedad Mínimo no ha sido usada en conexión con dichos métodos, en el presente trabajo se propone un algoritmo de ese tipo, con dicha función y una suavización de la misma. Se demuestra que bajo ciertas hipótesis el algoritmo propuesto converge local y q-cuadráticamente. Además, se presentan pruebas numéricas que muestran un buen desempeño del algoritmo.
Functional response of green lacewing, Chrysoperla zastrowi silemmi (Esben-Petersen) to its prey, cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae L.
Authors: Sree Chandana P. , Sood Anil , Sharma P. L.
Published: December 2023

Functional response influences the prey-predator interactions and hence is crucial for assessing the predatory potential of a given species. Laboratory studies were conducted at Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India during 2019-20 to assess the functional response of a generalist predator, Chrysoperla zastrowi sillemi (Esben-Petersen) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) against the cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae L. The feeding efficiency of larvae of C. zastrowi sillemi against varying densities of aphid i.e. 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 was evaluated. The number of aphids consumed differed with prey densities and it was in direct proportion to the host density. All the three instars of C. zastrowi sillemi followed type II functional response. The attack rate (a) of the third instar larvae was maximum compared to first and second instars indicating the higher efficiency of later instar in prey consumption. Other parameters viz., the effectiveness of predator (a/th) and maximum predation rate (K) also followed similar trend while the prey handling time (Th) by the first instar took longer period (0.50 h) compared to second and third instars (0.46 h and 0.27 h, respectively). Searching efficiency was highest in the third instar which can be attributed to the higher mobility of fully grown larvae.
Ocena profilu metabolomicznego u pacjentów ze stwardnieniem rozsianym jako wskaźnik rozwoju choroby z uwzględnieniem postaci rzutowo - remisyjnej, pierwotnie postępującej i wtórnie postępującej
Authors: Górka Mikołaj , Dębiec Magdalena , Białoń Natalia , Bieczek Dominika , Suszyński Krzysztof , Górka Dariusz
Published: December 2023

Metabolomika to dziedzina nauki, której zagadnienia obejmują analizę jakościową i ilościową metabolitów, definiowanych jako całościowy zestaw niskocząsteczkowych związków chemicznych nieprzekraczających masy 1500 Da. Obok genomiki, transkryptomiki i proteomiki jest ona zaliczana do dziedziny nauk, obecnie wykorzystująca najnowocześniejsze narzędzia diagnostyczne, które w obliczu współczesnej medycyny pozwalają na holistyczne podejście do pacjenta. Obecność metabolitów w analizowanym materiale biologicznym, w przeciwieństwie do informacji zawartych bezpośrednio w materiale genetycznym, odzwierciedla aktualny stan fizjologiczny komórki i stanowi integralną zależność między genotypem, a fenotypem, co bezpośrednio może w przyszłości przyczynić się do poszerzenia wiedzy na temat podłoża molekularnego w konkretnych jednostkach chorobowych. Dodatkowym aspektem będącym na korzyść analizy metabolicznej jest zdecydowana ich mniejsza ilość w porównaniu chociażby do genów, transkryptomów i białek. Pomimo rozwoju wielu technologii "omicznych", brakuje badań integrujących i łączących, aby zobaczyć pełny obraz szlaków komórkowych w przyszłości. Takie powiązanie poprawiłoby nasz wgląd w ludzkie patologie, co doprowadziłoby do rewolucji w przedklinicznych i klinicznych badaniach nad diagnozowaniem chorób, prognozowaniem, odpowiedzią na leki i opracowywaniem nowych leków
In Vitro Study on Four Types of Commercial Lectins on Leishma-nia infantum, L. major and L. tropica with Stage-Specific Binding and Leishmania Species Identification
Authors: Haddadan Sona Aghaee , Mohebali Mehdi , Hajjaran Homa , Foroushani Abbas Rahimi , Kakooei Zahra , Abbaszadeh Afshar Mohammad Javad , Zarei Zabihollah , Alizadeh Zahra , Akhoundi Behnaz
Published: December 2023

Background: We aimed to verify the susceptibility of Leishmania infantum, L. major and L. tropica, to commercial lectins in order to identify the three Leishmania species.
Methods: The degree of agglutination was determined both macroscopically and microscopically and was scored negative (-) to positive (from 1+- 4+) based on their percentage of agglutination.
Results: Jacalin and UEA-1 were capable of agglutination of L. infantum isolates in both logarithmic and stationary phases at a concentration of 1000 µg/ml (100%). L. tropica isolates showed agglutination with the lectin UEA-1 in both logarithmic and stationary phases (62.5% and 87.5%). L. major and L. tropica showed 75% agglutination with lectin Jacalin in both logarithmic and stationary phases. L. tropica isolates showed 25% agglutination with the lectin WGA in the logarithmic phase. L. infantum, L. major and L. tropica isolates showed 25, 12.5 and 37.5% agglutination in the stationary phase, however, did not show agglutination in logarithmic phases. L. major isolates showed 12.5% agglutination with the lectin PHA in the stationary phase, however, were incapable of agglutination with the L. tropica and L. infantum in both logarithmic and stationary phases.
Conclusion: Despite the fact, that JCA and I-UEA lectins were not able to completely separate L. infantum, L. major and L. tropica. WGA lectin and PHA lectin can help in separating the species of Leishmania parasites.
Young Age of Alveolar Echinococcosis Patient in Armenia: A Case Report
Authors: Manukyan Ani
Published: December 2023

Human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) remains a serious public health concern in endemic areas and a challenge for clinicians. Here a confirmed case of human AE in a patient from Armenia who had not visited a known Echinococcus multilocularis endemic area is reported. In October 2012, a 12-year-old girl from a little Armenian village, presented with paroxysmal pain in the right lumbar area to the children’s medical center (MC). The girl mentioned having close contact with an animal, like a cat. She was admitted to the surgical department with a diagnosis of a malignant liver tumor in the right lobe. In November 2012, the patient underwent laparotomy, removal of the hepatic lesion and abdominal cavity drainage. The histopathological examination of the biopsy material confirmed the main diagnosis of liver AE with suppurative lesions. The patient was given albendazole (ABZ) following 20 days in the hospital, but she stopped receiving the preventive chemotherapy at home and even missed the dispensary visits. It later caused complications, and in July 2016, the child had once again surgery. In January 2017, the child was readmitted to the MC with no content from the external biliary drainage tube in the previous 6 hours. Bile flow improved after flushing the drainage with saline solution and suturing the enterostomy tube. In February 2017, the child visited MC for examination, and the drainage of the bile ducts was blocked, although she had neither discomfort nor jaundice. It was recommended to continue the patient’s follow-up, to receive ABZ and to undergo a liver transplant surgery.
Del constitucionalismo global a los nuevos autoritarismos. Desafíos para el derecho comparado
Authors: Groppi Tania
Published: December 2023

El artículo cuestiona el papel del derecho comparado en la época actual, caracterizada por un retroceso de las democracias a favor de regímenes híbridos o autoritarios. De hecho, si bien las regresiones democráticas van acompañadas de un rechazo del constitucionalismo global, en nombre de las especificidades nacionales, esto no se traduce en una irrelevancia del derecho comparado. A menudo, los nuevos regímenes autoritarios justifican sus elecciones sobre la base de ejemplos extranjeros descontextualizados y manipulados, según una técnica que ha sido definida como “abusive constitutional borrowing”. Todo esto implica nuevos desafíos para los estudiosos del derecho comparado, quienes se encuentran llamados a cumplir una “función defensiva”, para desenmascarar el constitucionalismo abusivo y monitorear los cambios institucionales. Esta nueva tarea tiene un impacto en la selección de temas de investigación (que deben centrarse sobre todo en las instituciones y los derechos atacados por las nuevas fuerzas iliberales); sobre la metodología de la investigación (que exige un diálogo con otras ciencias sociales que tiende a ir más allá de las normas jurídicas para evaluar su impacto y eficacia); sobre la difusión de los resultados de la investigación (esta debe dirigirse cada vez más a la opinión pública a través de los medios de comunicación y la divulgación académica).
Defensoría Pública en Brasil: un análisis desde las corrientes de renovación de Mauro Cappelletti y Bryan Garth
Authors: Passadore Bruno de Almeida
Published: December 2023

En este trabajo estudiaremos el rol de la Defensoría Pública en el sistema brasileño de distribución de justicia, teniendo en cuenta la relevancia de este organismo en Brasil y Latinoamérica. Hacemos un análisis desde las corrientes de renovación de Mauro Cappelletti y Bryant Garth, considerando la evolución de la Defensoría Pública desde los años 1960 hasta hoy y sus principales cambios.
Complejidad laboral y de las tareas del hogar y su relación con el rendimiento cognitivo en adultos mayores, mujeres y varones
Authors: Feldberg Carolina , Barreyro Juan Pablo , Hermida Paula Daniela , Ofman Silvia Deborah , Tartaglini María Florencia , Irrazabal Natalia
Published: December 2023

El objetivo del presente estudio ha sido, en primer lugar, describir y comparar las características de ocupación en el ámbito laboral y doméstico en un grupo de sujetos adultos mayores, varones y mujeres. De manera complementaria, se analizó la complejidad laboral y la complejidad de las tareas del hogar y su relación con diversos dominios cognitivos en sujetos de ambos géneros. Se evaluaron  146 participantes, 51 varones y 95 mujeres, a través de cuestionarios de actividad ocupacional y de tareas domésticas y una batería de evaluación neuropsicológica para memoria episódica verbal, denominación, fluencia verbal, memoria de trabajo auditivo-verbal, memoria semántica y visuoconstrucción. El análisis realizado muestra diferencias significativas entre varones y mujeres en la complejidad laboral, a favor de los varones. En las tareas domésticas, las mujeres realizaron actividades más complejas que los varones. En cuanto a complejidad en las tareas del hogar, se advierten efectos moderados sobre algunos aspectos referentes a las funciones ejecutivas en hombres y mujeres. La complejidad ocupacional evidenció efectos  favorables en ambos géneros en flexibilidad cognitiva, el razonamiento con material verbal y el vocabulario. Los resultados obtenidos agregan información de valor respecto de la ocupación y el género. Según los resultados obtenidos en hombres y mujeres que trabajan y realizan tareas del hogar, parecería ser que las segundas se verían más beneficiadas al obtener estimulación proveniente del ámbito laboral y del ámbito doméstico. Se señala el beneficio positivo que tiene la participación social respecto del funcionamiento cognitivo para la construcción de reserva cognitiva.
Core of the Non-Universe in Jaina Cosmology as a Cube of Eight Space-Points
Authors: Jadhav Dipak
Published: December 2023

According to Jaina cosmology, the non-universe is a hollow sphere beyond and exists all round the universe, whose middle region is the horizontal universe resting on a circular disc. The Bhagavatī Sūtra and the Sthānāṅga Sūtra each mention that there is the core of the horizontal universe where a cube of eight space-points is and from those eight space-points ten directions originate. This paper presents a conjectural explanation for understanding that cube. The core of the non-universe is the core of a core-sphere when the core-sphere is formed using n core-circles such that they are stacked up and down in the same order from the nth core-circle to the first core-circle. The upper four points of the cube of eight points form the core of the horizontal universe and the cube of eight points is the core of the non-universe. The nth core-circle becomes the horizontal universe when n is innumerable and the nth core-sphere forms the non-universe when n approaches infinity. This paper also shows that the intermediate and cardinal directions are linear and planar respectively while the zenith and nadir ones are three-dimensional.
Digital Communication Practices around the Experience of Resettlement from Kakuma Refugee Camp to Germany
Authors: Böhme Claudia
Published: December 2023

Kakuma refugee camp, one of the biggest refugee camps in the world, lies very marginalized in Northwestern Kenya. People living there are restricted in mobility,access to resources and work. While Kakuma has become a vivid city and home, the majority of people just want to get out. Resettlement means the chance to start a new life in places like the USA, Canada or Europe, it is everybody’s dream. With the use social media and access to wider transnational networks and information, the perception of resettlement has undergone major transformations. Based on conversations with people resettled, field work and online ethnography, I want to analyse how the journey of resettlement is personally experienced vis a vis its presentation on social media. How resettlement is perceived through pictures and texts and what is shown and what is hidden of the journey to a new life abroad.
Income prospect trajectories after state-induced return from Germany to the Gambia: Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration as ‘slow deportation’
Authors: Altrogge Judith
Published: December 2023

Considering the harsh humanitarian and financial costs of deportation, Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) is regarded as a better alternative to return migrants to their countries of origin. This analysis assesses the differences in income prospect development after deportation and AVRR and the reintegration assistance they encompass. In a longitudinal comparative design, it follows the experiences of 20 migrants who (were) returned to the Gambia between 2018 and 2020. It finds that both return types generate overly challenging economic trajectories that become difficult to distinguish over time. However, AVRR and deportation create different temporal tendencies. While AVRR often entails a realization process about the inadequacy of post-return hopes, deportees partly start to reorient themselves economically and socially against the backdrop of inhumane deportation practice and following despair. Considering the overall low chances of establishing positive income prospects after any state-induced return, AVRR resembles a ‘slow deportation’.
Experimentation and Extraction in Reintegration Governance: the case of Kosovo
Authors: Vollmer Ruth , Sahin-Mencutek Zeynep
Published: December 2023

This article focuses on the governance of reintegration in Kosovo, where return and reintegration has been an issue since 1999. Drawing on qualitative empirical and desk research, we argue that Kosovo's reintegration governance landscape is a site of experimentation and extraction in relation to the policy objectives of destination countries prioritizing returns. Extraction occurs as the management of returnee reintegration becomes an opportunity for revenue generation for multiple state and non-state as well as transnational and local actors. Experimentation concerns innovations and testing mainly initiated by donors and international actors, then appropriated by local partners. The paper contributes to the understanding of specific mechanisms of reintegration governance, modes of practice and power relations between multiple actors operating at different scales.
Editorial: Return Migration and Reintegration: Discourses, Policies and Practices
Authors: Odermatt Eveline , Jurt Luzia
Published: December 2023

Over the last few years, return migration has received growing attention in both academic and political discourse at the international, regional and national levels. This discourse on return migration is often linked to migrants’ safety and dignity. It was established during the development process of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), and it helped to unify the position of the various stakeholders involved (Panizzon and Jurt 2023). Even today, it is still being maintained when it comes to supporting member states in implementing the objectives of the GCM (United Nations Network on Migration 2021).
Externalidades negativas da inteligência artificial: conflitos entre limites da técnica e direitos humanos
Authors: Kaufman Dora , Junquilho Tainá , Reis Priscila
Published: December 2023

A técnica de aprendizado de máquina presente na maioria das implementações atuais de inteligência artificial, é um modelo estatístico de probabilidade. Além da variável de incerteza intrínseca a modelos probabilísticos, a maneira como algoritmos correlacionam dados, as bases de enviesadas, e a subjetividade humana nas decisões, engendram externalidades negativas que ameaçam direitos humanos fundamentais. O propósito do artigo é analisar essas externalidades, identificando as ameaças a três direitos humanos fundamentais: o direito à explicabilidade, privacidade, e não discriminação. A metodologia investigou garantias legais versus limites da técnica, evidenciado que esses limites se constituem em barreiras à conformidade legal e regulatória.
Palavras-chave: Inteligência Artificial. Direitos Humanos. Externalidades.
Colonialismo de dados: o apagar das vozes no conhecimento social
Authors: Gonçalves da Silva Lucas , Felix Nascimento Reginaldo
Published: December 2023

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo analisar os aspectos do Colonialismo de Dados, com recorte nas transformações que o conhecimento social vem passando dentro de tal perspectiva. Dessa maneira, um outro recorte faz-se necessário, o jurídico e democrático. Problematiza-se: o que é o conhecimento social na noção do Colonialismo de Dados? O método utilizado é o hipotético-dedutivo, com recursos bibliográficos e documentais. Em conclusão, a composição do bem-estar social por meio das bigtechs tem ocasionado desafios paradigmáticos às concepções jurídicas tradicionais, como por exemplo, a transição do sujeito-cidadão para o sujeito indivíduo.
Palavras-chave: Colonialismo de Dados. Conhecimento Social. Big Techs.  Decolonialidade Digital.
Humanizar e castigar: dignidade da pessoa humana na literatura científica brasileira sobre tornozeleiras eletrônicas
Authors: Vieira Fernandes Silva Ana Rafaella , Gomes de Sant’Ana e Silva Junior Nelson , Wanderley Tannuss Rebecka
Published: December 2023

O artigo tem por objetivo analisar a produção científica brasileira sobre tornozeleiras eletrônicas, de modo a problematizar como se apresentam os discursos sobre dignidade da pessoa humana e direitos e garantias fundamentais. O método consistiu em revisão sistemática de literatura de artigos publicados entre 2010 e 2021. No presente trabalho, foram analisados 26 materiais considerados relevantes para a discussão, a partir dos quais conclui-se que as tornozeleiras produzem violações de direitos humanos, violência e estigmatização, não representando humanização da punição. Além disso, elas têm operado como instrumentos eficazes para a expansão e atualização tecnológica do controle penal do sistema capitalista.
Palavras-chave: Tornozeleiras eletrônicas. Criminologia Crítica. Direitos Humanos
Tornozeleira eletrônica e vanguarda tecnológica: desmistificando o futuro frente à "re"mistificação do presente
Authors: Chini Mariana , Dezordi Wermuth Maiquel Ângelo , De Melo Gomes Marcus Alan
Published: December 2023

O campo da inovação tecnológica tende a trazer contornos complexos às rotinas sociais nas mais diversas esferas geográficas e temporais. No que diz respeito ao Direito Penal contemporâneo, as novas tecnologias empregadas são fonte de intenso - e, muitas vezes, mistificado - debate. Partindo-se de componentes investigativos de cunho bibliográfico e legislativo, acompanhados pela análise de reportagens jornalísticas hodiernas, visa-se trabalhar a problematização dos principais mitos presentes na atualidade da monitoração eletrônica de pessoas na seara penal, intencionando-se, ademais, verificar se é possível realizar uma “pré-desmistificação” das preocupações sobre o futuro da medida, em especial relativas à proteção de dados pessoais.
Palavras-Chave: Direito Penal. Inovação tecnológica. Monitoração eletrônica de pessoas.
Geopolítica, direitos humanos e inteligência artificial: interseccionalidade e observações críticas
Authors: Chai Cassius Guimarães , Carneiro Mônica Fontenelle
Published: December 2023

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\(L\)-Modules
Authors: Saidi Goraghani Simin , Borzooei Rajab Ali
Published: December 2023

In this paper, considering \(L\)-algebras, which include a significant number of other algebraic structures, we present a definition of modules on \(L\)-algebras (\(L\)-modules). Then we provide some examples and obtain some results on \(L\)-modules. Also, we present definitions of prime ideals of \(L\)-algebras and \(L\)-submodules (prime \(L\)-submodules) of \(L\)-modules, and investigate the relationship between them. Finally, by proving a number of theorems, we provide some conditions for having prime \(L\)-submodules.
Cardiac sarcoidosis
Authors: Niemiec Małgorzata , Gruchlik Bartosz , Niemiec Jan , Balwierz Magdalena , Mizia-Stec Katarzyna
Published: December 2023

Sarkoidoza serca (cardiac sarcoidosis – CS) jest rzadkim i trudnym do zdiagnozowania schorzeniem prowadzącym do zaburzeń przewodzenia, rytmu i nagłej śmierci sercowej. Rozpoznanie CS jest niezwykle trudne, ponieważ we wczesnych stadiach może nie dawać objawów i często imituje inne stany. Narzędziami diagnostycznymi wykorzystywanymi w diagnostyce CS są: echokardiografia, rezonans magnetyczny, pozytonowa tomografia emisyjna oraz biopsja zmienionej tkanki. Leczenie polega na zastosowaniu leków hamujących układ odpornościowy. Niektóre zaburzenia rytmu serca i przewodzenia związane z CS mogą mieć charakter odwracalny, jednak częściej wymagają one zabezpieczenia urządzeniami takimi jak rozruszniki serca czy defibrylatory. Konieczne są dalsze badania w celu opracowania skuteczniejszych strategii diagnostycznych dla poprawy wykrywania i leczenia tego stanu.
Economía Urbana y Expansión Metropolitana Estrategias de localización de los grupos empresariales en la Región Metropolitana de Belém
Authors: Veloso dos Santos Tiago
Published: December 2023

En el contexto de la expansión urbana de la Región Metropolitana de Belém (RMB), se analizan las lógicas de actuación de determinados grupos empresariales y su relación con la tendencia de dispersión del tejido urbano-metropolitano del cual Belém es el núcleo. Se partió de la premisa de la emergencia de los grupos de supermercados minoristas como expresión de una economía metropolitana organizada en función del sector terciario moderno, principalmente el comercio y los servicios, de los cuales son exponentes dos grupos empresariales, las cadenas "Líder" e "Y. Yamada". Y, a pesar de que funcionan en virtud de acentuar la lógica de expansión metropolitana, estos grupos actúan de una manera estratégicamente distinta en relación a las opciones de localización. El recorrido metodológico de la investigación se compone de tres etapas: la revisión estructurada de literatura, levantamiento y análisis de los documentos, las observaciones sistemáticas de campo, seguida de la elaboración de una cartografía sobre los procesos observados y los datos estadísticos recolectados.
Protest Matters: The Effects of Protests on Economic Redistribution
Authors: Archibong Belinda , Moerenhout Tom , Osabuohien Evans
Published: December 2023

Can citizen-led protests lead to meaningful economic redistribution and nudge governments to increase their efforts to redistribute fiscal resources? We study the effects of protests on fiscal redistribution using evidence from Nigeria. We digitised 26 years of public finance data from 1988 to 2016 to examine the effects of protests on intergovernmental transfers. We find that protests increase transfers to protesting regions, but only in areas that are politically aligned with disbursing governments. Protesters also face increased police violence. Non-protest conflicts do not affect transfers and protests do not affect non-transfer revenue. The results show that protests can influence fiscal redistribution.
Rural Sanitation in a Changing Climate: Reflections and Case Studies
Authors: Kohlitz Jeremy , Kumar Avni , Iyer Ruhil
Published: December 2023

To date, rural sanitation and hygiene are often conspicuously left out of discussions on climate change impacts on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services. There are few studies that illustrate the impacts of climate hazards and shocks on rural sanitation and hygiene and limited programmatic guidance on how to achieve more resilient systems. Research about the climate impacts on rural sanitation and hygiene are needed to persuade action and equitable allocation of resources. Furthermore, implementers need practical guidance on what to do and how to situate sanitation within the wider pressures of both climate change on people’s livelihoods, as well as integrating climate adaptations within ongoing sanitation programming. With this rationale, the Sanitation Learning Hub (SLH) and University of Technology Sydney's Institute for Sustainable Futures, (UTS-ISF), along with a range of partners, have undertaken three case studies on climate change and rural sanitation with the aims of: • Building the evidence on the direct and indirect impacts of climate hazards on rural sanitation and hygiene practices. • Using participatory research methods to understand diverse local realities and experiences. • Exploring the feasibility of integrating climate-sensitive thinking into rural sanitation and hygiene programming through trialling climate-responsive sanitation interventions. • Facilitating learning and sharing with partners within and across case study regions to think through evidence-based recommendations for sanitation programming. The case studies, spanning three countries, collectively address each of these objectives, although not all case studies focus on every objective. They represent a spectrum of initiatives to collect evidence of climate impacts on rural sanitation and take climate action within rural sanitation programming (see Figure 1). This SLH Learning Brief provides a brief summary of these case studies, reflections from the SLH and UTS-ISF on their experiences developing the case studies, the results of a learning workshop between the partners involved in each case study, and a proposed way forward.
O JOGO/LÚDICO, O ERRO E A DANÇA: ENSINANDO E APRENDENDO COM A RUEDA DE CASINO
Authors: Nunes Bruno Blois , Dias Gustavo Angelo
Published: December 2023

Nesta investigação debateu-se, a partir da prática da dança Rueda de Casino, formas de lidar com dois preconceitos enraizados em nossa sociedade que constituem desafios ao trabalho dos arte-educadores: a ideia de que práticas lúdicas são ligadas apenas à infância e a concepção de que o processo de ensino/aprendizagem não comporta o erro. Para tanto, buscou-se tecer um diálogo com ideias de Edgar Morin, Gaston Bachelard, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Johan Huizinga, Paul Feyerabend, Saturnino de la Torre e Viola Spolin. Compreende-se que a dinâmica da Rueda de Casino oferece uma oportunidade para lidar com estes dois preconceitos por meio do lúdico, da interação social e da incorporação do erro em forma de improviso.
Palavras-chave: Dança de Salão. Rueda de Casino. Jogo. Lúdico. Erro.
A AUTORREPRESENTAÇÃO COMO PRÁTICA DE SI
Authors: Alves Lacerda Eva , Barbosa Macedo Silvana
Published: December 2023

Este artigo é uma pesquisa em arte sobre a produção de um autorretrato que parte da questão: como a autorrepresentação feminina pode colaborar para contrapor os enunciados normativos sobre a mulher? Para isso, objetivo pesquisar o discurso artístico como estratégia feminista de criação de subjetividades não dominadas pelo poder patriarcal; conceituar práticas de si como possibilidade que as artistas feministas tem recorrido para discutir relações de poder na esfera privada; analisar o processo criativo de um autorretrato pictórico como prática de si na construção de discursos que contrapõe narrativas cristalizadas sobre a mulher.

Palavras-chave: Feminismo. Processo Criativo. Pintura.
EDITORIAL
Authors: Almeida Bruno Felix da Costa
Published: December 2023

Resumo dos textos publicados na Edição.
Improving Women's Economic Empowerment: The Roles of UNCTAD
Authors: Miranti Feby Diah , Sari Deasy Silvya
Published: December 2023

The connection between gender and economic issues is now inseparable. When an economic policy is implemented it will have an impact on women's lives. Therefore, an IGO role is urgently needed in accelerating awareness and promotion related to the economy and gender equality. This article will explain what roles UNCTAD has played to empower women's economy in developing countries from many regions. This research used qualitative method and data collection through literatures, official documents, news, and websites. The roles performed are based on three levels, namely at the level of the international system, state, and individual.
Horizontalisasi Pemasaran Pada Objek Wisata Taman Botani Sukorambi Di Kabupaten Jember
Authors: Prasetyo Hasrul Aryo , Wahyudi Edy , Poernomo Djoko
Published: December 2023

Taman Botani Sukorambi merupakan objek wisata yang memiliki konsep edukasi dan wisata. Wisata ini telah menerapkan lanskap bisnis yang mencerminkan unsur Perusahaan, Pelanggan, Pesaing, dan Kekuatan Perubahan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana horizontalisasi pemasaran pada Taman Botani Sukorambi di Kabupaten Jember. Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian deskriptif. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa strategi pemasaran yang dilakukan Taman Botani Sukorambi di Instagram adalah memberikan informasi tentang fasilitas pada media Instagram, pemasaran mulut ke mulut sebagai media promosi otomatisasi dari pengunjung, maupun dari sisi perusahaan, Kebun Raya Sukorambi mendapat kemudahan timbal balik dari pengunjung untuk meningkatkan pelayanan dan kebutuhan pengunjung wisata yang akan datang.
Implementasi Experiential Marketing pada Rangkum Cafe Jember
Authors: Septianingsih Tri Anggorowati , Wahyudi Edy , B.P. Dwi Windradini
Published: December 2023

Experiential marketing merupakan pendekatan pemasaran yang berfokus pada menciptakan pengalaman unik dan berarti bagi konsumen dengan tujuan membangun hubungan emosional yang kuat antara merek dan pelanggan. Salah satu pendekatan adalah experiential marketing, yang berfokus pada menciptakan pengalaman bagi konsumen. pengalaman pelanggan menjadi elemen kunci, penerapan strategi experiential marketing menjadi relevan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana strategi experiential marketing diimplementasikan dalam Rangkum Cafe dan bagaimana berdampak pada loyalitas pelanggan. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah pendekatan kualitatif. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara mendalam dengan pemilik bisnis, pengamatan langsung di kedai Rangkum Cafe. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Rangkum Cafe berhasil menerapkan strategi experiential marketing dengan pendekatan unik, seperti menciptakan Morning Glory dan mengadakan acara Rangkum Pop-up di berbagai event. Peningkatan jumlah pelanggan, partisipasi dalam acara pop-up, tingkat interaksi di media sosial, dan umpan balik positif dari pelanggan menjadi indikator keberhasilan dari experiential marketing.

Kata kunci: experiential marketing, pemasaran, pengalaman bisnis
Analisis Strategi Bersaing dalam Menghadapi Persaingan Bisnis pada Madju Toys
Authors: Rizqi Moh. Alfan Fathur , Wahyudi Edy , Khristianto Wheny
Published: December 2023

Perkembangan perekonomian memberikan peluang sekaligus ancaman sehingga menyebabkan persaingan bisnis semakin ketat sehingga diperlukan strategi bersaing untuk menghadapi persaingan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana strategi bersaing yang digunakan oleh Madju Toys. Penelitian ini menggunakan data primer dari hasil wawancara. Fokus dan objek penelitian ini adalah strategi bersaing yang digunakan oleh Madju Toys. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. Analisis data menggunakan model Miles dan Huberman. Hasil penelitian ini adalah strategi bersaing sangat penting bagi Madju Toys untuk menghadapi konsumen, pemasok maupun para pesaing. Penggunaan strategi bauran pemasaran sebagai strategi bersaing dinilai sangat berguna untuk menghadapi pesaing.