bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengaruh Brand Attitude, Brand Trust, Brand Image, dan Brand Value Terhadap Brand Loyalty
Authors: Prya Dekha , Prastyani Desy
Published: November 2024

This study aims to analyze the factors that influence consumer behavior towards Pop Mie instant cup noodles in Jakarta and Tangerang, focusing on the variables Brand Attitude, Brand Trust, Brand Image, Brand Value, and Brand Loyalty. For the sample of this study using purposive sampling technique with a total of 200 respondents. This study is a deductive-quantitative study using the SEM (Structural Equation Model) method. This study examines the effect of Brand Attitude, Brand Trust, Brand Image, Brand Value, on Brand Loyalty. The results revealed that of the four variables tested, only two, namely Brand Image and Brand Value, had a significant effect on Brand Loyalty. While Brand Attitude and Brand Trust showed the opposite results. These results indicate the importance of the image and value perceived by Pop Mie consumers in forming loyalty to the brand.
How do you know if a wolf is angry?
Authors: Frey Erzsebet
Published: November 2024

Introduction Wolves are magnificent creatures that have fascinated humans for centuries. While they are often portrayed as fierce and dangerous, in reality, they are generally shy and avoid human contact. However, when a wolf is angry, it can become a dangerous situation. But how do you know if a wolf is angry?
My favorite piece of paleoart is now for sale
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: November 2024

I’ve written here before about Donald Glut’s The New Dinosaur Dictionary and the looooong shadow it cast over my adolescence.
CfP: Outlander Conference Glasgow 2023. July 18-22, 2023 @ University of Glasgow (SCOT). EXTENDED Deadline: Jan 15, 2023.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Plenary speakers: Professor Murray Pittock, Bradley Professor and Pro Vice-Principal, University of Glasgow, ‘History and Memory at Culloden’

Additional Speakers TBC

Outlander

(Starz, 2014-) is a major US television series based on the historical fantasy novels of Diana Gabaldon, combining time travel with 18th-century Scottish politics and post-war British and American culture.
WHY NOT SPORTS ON TELEVISION? A QUESTION WHOSE TIME HAS COME
Authors: Edgerton Gary R.
Published: November 2024

Why is there so little TV scholarship about TV and sports? —John Ellis   John Ellis posed this simple yet salient question in his think piece for this online forum back on 21 May 2021.  Given the outsize role that sports programming has played on TV around the world since the medium’s inception, it is indeed surprising that this subject has drawn such little interest from most television scholars over the years.
Call for chapters: edited collection “A Force of Habit: Nuns in Popular Culture”. Deadline: March 31, 2023.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Nuns have a presence in cinema as longstanding as the medium itself, including the 1922 horror film

Haxan

. 2021’s

Benedetta

, a controversial but successful Paul Verhoeven film, is a recent restatement of the capacity for stories about women religious, or women in vocation normally called nuns, to be the source of powerful and successful works across all conceivable genres.
Will grey wolves eat bears?
Authors: Frey Erzsebet
Published: November 2024

Gray wolves, also known as timber wolves, are carnivorous predators and their diet consists primarily of meat.Their diet can vary with location, prey availability, and season, but their primary food sources are usually large ungulates such as deer, elk, and elk. In addition to ungulates, wolves can prey on smaller mammals such as beavers, rabbits, and rodents.
How do birds remember where to migrate?
Authors: Frey Erzsebet
Published: November 2024

Birds use a variety of cues to navigate during migration, including celestial cues, geomagnetic cues, and visual cues. One of the most important cues for many bird species is the position of the sun and stars. Birds can use the position of the sun and stars to determine their direction of travel, and they may also be able to detect changes in the angle of the sun and the length of the day to determine their latitude.
Call for pitches: “Reflections 2023: A TV Foundation Review”. Deadline: Jan 27, 2023.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

You are invited to submit a pitch for the inaugural edition of

Reflections: A TV Foundation Review

, the new publication produced in collaboration with The TV Foundation, the Edinburgh Television Festival charity, and Film and Television Studies at the University of Glasgow. The

Review

aims to develop a new space for thoughtful, creative responses to the year of television.
Is grey wolf endangered?
Authors: Frey Erzsebet
Published: November 2024

The status of the gray wolf (

Canis lupu

s) varies by region and population. In some areas, the gray wolf is considered endangered or threatened, while in other regions its population has recovered and is no longer endangered. Since then, the population has recovered significantly.
CfP: Screen Studies Conference 2023. June 30-July 01, 2023 @ Glasgow (SCOT). Deadline: Jan 08, 2022.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

The 32nd International Screen Studies Conference, organised by the journal

Screen

, will be held in Glasgow from

Friday 30 June to Sunday 2 July 2023.

Our keynote speakers will be: Professor Lindiwe Dovey, SOAS University of London Professor Jennifer Fay, Vanderbilt University Professor Kara Keeling, University of Southern California

Screen

editors Jackie Stacey and Sarah Street welcome proposals for
BIOACTIVITY ANALYSIS of Annona glabra L. SEED EXTRACTS FOR WOOD PROTECTION AGAINST Termites (Cryptotermes cynocephalus Light. AND Coptotermes curvignathus Holmgren.)
Authors: Priadi Trisna , Chotimah Nurul , Ismanto Agus
Published: November 2024

Pond apple (Annona glabra L.) belongs to the family of Annonaceae. The seed of A. glabra contains bioactive substance that is toxic to some organisms, however the effectiveness to control wood degrading termites has not yet been scientifically reported. This research analyzes the efficacy of A. glabra seed extract to wood degrading termites. Seed extraction was conducted using n-hexane and ethyl acetate. The paper disc test showed that the extract of A. glabra is toxic to Cryptotermes cynocephalus (dry-wood termites) and Coptotermes curvignathus (subterranean termites). The higher extract concentration (up to 63%) resulted in a higher termite mortality (up to 100%) and lower weight loss of paper sample (less than 1%). Ethyl acetate extract of A. glabra seeds has a better toxicity effect than n-hexane extract against dry wood termites and subterranean termites.
Regenerative Medicine: Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell Therapy
Authors: Ratna Ardhiyanti Puspita , Ginting Kevin Hizkya , Subroto Ipnu , Santoso Arif , Purwoko Reza Yuridian
Published: November 2024

Regenerative medicine is an emerging field in the medical sciences, focusing on restoring the function of damaged tissues and organs through innovative techniques such as tissue engineering and stem cell therapy. This article explores key aspects of tissue engineering and stem cell therapy, highlighting their potential to revolutionize traditional medical treatments. Tissue engineering involves the use of specially designed biomaterial scaffolds that support the growth and differentiation of stem cells into functional tissues. Stem cell therapy, on the other hand, offers novel approaches for treating various degenerative diseases and injuries by harnessing the regenerative capabilities of stem cells to repair or replace damaged tissues. The article also examines the major challenges in the development and application of regenerative therapies, including issues of safety, efficacy, and ethics. Furthermore, recent advancements in tissue engineering techniques and stem cell therapies are highlighted, showcasing promising results in clinical trials and preclinical applications. With the potential to transform healthcare paradigms, this field continues to attract the attention of scientists, clinicians, and regulators, although many challenges remain before these techniques can be widely adopted in clinical practice. The article concludes that multidisciplinary collaboration and further research are essential to overcoming existing barriers and maximizing the benefits of these regenerative therapies.
Larger increase in future global terrestrial water availability than projected by CMIP6 models
Authors: Wu Yi , Miao Chiyuan , Slater Louise , Fan Xuewei , Chai Yuanfang , Duan Qingyun
Published: November 2024

Climate change and increasing water use associated with socio-economic growth have exacerbated the water crisis in most of the world. However, terrestrial water availability (precipitation minus evapotranspiration, PME) is inadequately represented within Earth System Models, directly affecting the reliability and consistency of future projections. To address this issue, we employ twenty Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) models and multiple observational PME datasets to produce more robust future projections. Most models underestimate the increase in PME over 1982–2011, while over 80% of the models project a continued rise in future PME. We thus constrain future changes in global mean PME (ΔPME) under medium and high greenhouse gas emission scenarios (SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5) using the hierarchical emergent constraint (HEC) approach. The constrained PME shows a significant increase by 33.81 ± 13.72mm, or 13% ± 5%, during the period 2070–2099 relative to 1982–2011 under SSP5-8.5. Implementation of the HEC method reduces the uncertainty range by 24% and shows the ΔPME of the raw CMIP6 was underestimated by 37%. The PME change trends are most evident in low-latitude regions, with constrained PME increasing by 75.69 ± 24.35 mm, or 28% ± 9%, in the Northern Hemisphere’s low latitudes and by 34.56 ± 38.91mm, or 8% ± 10% in the Southern Hemisphere’s low latitudes by 2070–2099 under SSP5-8.5. Our findings highlight the importance of accurate model representation of precipitation to produce reliable projections of global terrestrial water availability. The observationally-constrained ΔPME is valuable for sustainable management of water resources.
The Existence and Evolution of the Proletariat from the Perspective of Dialectical Materialism
Authors: Fan Dongyun
Published: November 2024

自马克思赋予“无产阶级”以“变革历史的主体”之地位后，西方世界对“无产阶级”的各种吹毛求疵、歪曲误解乃至栽赃陷害就未曾断过，其目的无非是要否定无产阶级、消解其革命主体之地位，其攻击逻辑无非是用自己之谬思曲解马克思之正论，以形而上学之有限妄断无产阶级之终结。辩证唯物主义是中国共产党人的世界观和方法论。要善于运用唯物辩证思维，按照世界辩证运动的本来面貌把握无产阶级之存在演变，时刻警惕跌入形而上学的思维深渊。要从理论抽象和现实具体、精神内核与外在表征、特属内涵和泛类外延以及绝对运动和相对静止的辩证统一上把握“无产阶级”，有力批驳西方学者关于“无产阶级”的种种谬论，在中国共产党的带领下,秉持唯物辩证的思想方法和工作方法，全体人民接续推进新时代新征程的无产阶级使命任务。
The Possibility of Grasping the Integrity of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era : Based on the Perspective of Combining Chinese and Foreign Marxism
Authors: Li Guangxin
Published: November 2024

思想只有在其完整意义上才是时代的产物，因此将思想理解为时代精神的精华，首先必须先把握出思想在内容上的整体性；而阿尔都塞立足于对理论生产过程的还原而提出的“问题式”概念为把握整体性提供了重要抓手。但这一概念因其在具体阐述上具有一定的决定论和主观主义色彩并非无可指摘。本文认为，可以用“域境”概念来弥补这一不足，从而建立起“时代—域境、问题—焦点”的分析框架，具体呈现出问题式对思想整体性的理解过程。进而，这一框架可以为我们理解习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想的整体性提供一种可能的角度，更好理解当代中国语境中思想与时代、理论与实践的关系问题。
Mechanism and Direction of Chinese Modernization Empowering the Evolution of the Global Digital Governance System
Authors: Wang Xiaohan , Wang Da
Published: November 2024

中国正努力推动全球数字治理体系朝着开放包容、互利均衡的方向演进。在此背景下，诠释中国式现代化赋能全球数字治理体系演进的机理与路向是一项紧迫的时代课题，对其进行深入探讨具有重要的理论与现实意义。中国电子商务的蓬勃发展以及数字社会、数字政府和数字经济的融合，为中国构筑数字化转型奠定基础。“数字中国”和数字“一带一路”建设推动中国式现代化高质量发展，中国数字化转型从发轫、探索阶段逐渐迈入高速发展时期。中国式现代化注重以人为本的数字文明形态、数字治理领域的道德建设，强调通过中国式治理规则积极参与全球数字治理合作规范，在文明、技术和制度领域赋能全球数字治理体系演进。展望未来，推广中国式数字治理理念以应对全球数字博弈，强化中国式数字治理能力以应对内外部数字风险，构建中国式数字治理规则以深度参与全球数字规则制定，将推动全球数字治理体系的加速演进。
The Transcendence of the “Thucydides Trap” by the Common Values of All Mankind and Its Enlightenment
Authors: Liang Futian
Published: November 2024

“修昔底德陷阱”问题是关系国际交往的重大议题，如何破解其从伪托历史理论、制造话语陷阱和扩大价值分歧层面引发的“国强必霸论”和“中国威胁论”，直接关涉到我国国家形象的树立。全人类共同价值是中国科学把握世界百年未有之大变局，积极推进人类社会和平发展所贡献的整体性方案，它从真理、文明和道义三重向度对“修昔底德陷阱”实现了超越。新时代，科学释义理论、完善防范保障和积累政治互信是破解“国强必霸论”“中国威胁论”和“非此即彼”零和思维的必然选择，也是中国式现代化新道路世界意义的深度彰显。
An Analysis of the “Value” of the Socialist Market Economy with Chinese Characteristics
Authors: Ye Qingcui
Published: November 2024

市场经济是资源配置最有效率的手段，交换价值、价值、剩余价值、使用价值都与市场紧密相连。在交换价值到价值的发展过程中，马克思揭露了资本主义市场经济的“不平等面纱”，揭露了资本主义历史命运。中国特色社会主义市场经济在遵循价值规律同时发挥中国特色社会主义制度优势，体现为价值的社会平等。剩余价值作为资本主义的必然追求，中国特色社会主义市场经济在学习借鉴中熟练掌握其特性，运用按劳分配的方法保证社会的公平正义。使用价值既积累物质财富又满足人民生活需要，中国特色社会主义市场经济不但“做蛋糕”，还能“分好蛋糕”，促进共同富裕的实现。
Exploration of the Dilemma and Countermeasures in Building Discourse Power for College Students’ Ideological and Political Education from the Perspective of the New Media
Authors: Cao Huanying
Published: November 2024

当前新媒体迅速发展，以不可阻挡的趋势进入思想政治教育领域。新媒体视阈下话语传播呈现出新模式及新特征，给大学生的思想政治教育话语权带来机遇和挑战。由于虚拟网络环境、网络话语内容冲击大学生思想政治教育话语权，且其话语表达的新媒体理念不足、平台欠缺，因此采用提高大学生思想政治教育话语媒介素养、更新大学生思想政治教育话语发展理念、扩充大学生思想政治教育话语网络平台等对策构建大学生的思想政治教育话语权，使其不断发展、完善。
Metaphorical Reasoning in Ideological and Political Work in Universities in the New Era
Authors: Li Haotian
Published: November 2024

比喻说理是中国共产党开展思想政治工作的重要形式。十八大以来，党围绕高校思想政治工作提出一系列巧妙而深刻的比喻：将思想政治工作喻为“盐”，生动说明了思想政治工作的重要作用；将教师喻为“人类灵魂的工程师”，以此强调教师的主体作用；将核心价值观喻为“人生第一粒扣子”，形象表达了核心价值观的重要意义；将各门课程喻为“渠道”，借此强调课程思政的重大价值。这些比喻发挥了重要的说理教育作用，为推进高校思想政治工作高质量发展提供了科学指导。
Exploring the Pathways to Deeply and Thoroughly Teaching the Principles of ‘New Era Youth’ in Ideological and Political Courses: A Case Study of the Course “Ideology & Morality and Rule of Law”
Authors: Zhang Yaodong
Published: November 2024

“时代新人”是党在新时代提出的育人目标，旨在培养新时代背景下具备坚定理想信念、高尚道德情操、强烈责任担当、扎实理论学识、广阔国际视野的堪当民族复兴大任的青年一代。思政课讲好时代新人的道理，对于落实好实现好“立德树人”这一根本任务具有重要意义。新时代新征程，“思想道德与法治”课程讲深讲透讲活时代新人的道理，要通过加强理论研究在讲深上下功夫，以深刻的哲理点引领青年；通过联系实际直面问题在讲透上下功夫，以透彻的逻辑线征服青年；通过创新载体方法在讲活上下功夫，以广泛的覆盖面动员青年。让学生深刻领悟当下的时代特征，明确自身的历史使命，树立崇高的理想信念，从而自觉地走上“担当民族复兴大任的时代新人”的发展之路。
The Contemporary Explanatory Power and Implications of Lenin’s Critical Theory of the Monopoly of Finance Capital—Based on the Analysis of Imperialism
Authors: Liu Linlin
Published: November 2024

二十世纪初，列宁写下了《帝国主义论》。其中阐释了帝国主义国家的经济基础由生产集中发展到金融垄断，在其国家内部形成了金融寡头与食利者阶层，在世界范围内发达国家对落后国家进行资本输出与“金融扼杀”的基本理论及其存在危害。列宁以历史唯物主义的研究方法，对于金融资本垄断的统治与内在矛盾、寄生性与腐朽性、扩张性与垂死性以及机会主义的种种辩护展开了深刻批判。二十世纪七八十年代以来，以美国为首的新帝国主义逐渐发展为靠金融运作剥削他国的“食利国”，在其国家内部发生了经济上的脱实向虚与社会上的两极分化，在世界范围内形成了“中心——外围”剥夺的体系并以“华盛顿共识”制造各国危机，种种乱象是对于列宁的金融资本垄断批判理论的深刻印证。回顾列宁的这一“批判的武器”，这一理论既为我们审视今天的“新帝国主义”提供了重要视角，也为我们在社会主义实践中管控与驾驭金融资本、防止其无序扩张提供了行动指南。
An Analysis of the Inner Relationship Between the Five Major Principles and the Central Tasks of the Chinese Communist Party
Authors: Yang Na , Liang Yiwen
Published: November 2024

新时代中国共产党的中心任务是中国共产党在为建设社会主义现代化长期探索和实践的基础上，对未来现代化进程和任务的规范和界定；五项重大原则指明了实现中国共产党中心任务的实践原则。中国共产党的中心任务是五项重大原则的价值旨归，是五项重大原则有效发挥作用的动力之源，五项重大原则明确了实现中国共产党中心任务的根本保证、路径要求、价值要求、方法论要求和精神支撑，两者有着紧密的逻辑关系。
Analisis pengaruh Spiritual Care terhadap Kepuasan dan Loyalitas Pasien Rawat Inap di Rumah Sakit
Authors: Muliawan Humaini
Published: November 2024

Pada industry pelayanan kesehatan, masalah persaingan merupakan masalah utama dalam mempertahankan diri dalam pasar. Perkembangan persepsi masyarakat dlm loyalitas dan kepuasan terhadap pelayanan kesehatan saat ini semakin kritis, maka dari itu mutu pelayanan rumah sakit akan menjadi sorotan sehingga memerlukan upaya yg sungguh-sungguh dari pihak Rumah Sakit. Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu mengetahui pengaruh spiritual care terhadap loyalitas pasien, mengetahui pengaruh spiritual care terhadap kepuasan pasien, mengetahui pengaruh kepuasan terhadap loyalitas pasien, mengetahui pengaruh spiritual care terhadap loyalitas pasien melalui kepuasan pasien rawat inap dan mengetahui faktor mana yang berpengaruh terhadap loyalitas pasien di Rumah Sakit Islam Namira Selong Lombok Timur. Jumlah populasi dalam penelitian ini yaitu sebanyak 1.043 dari jumlah total kunjungan pasien tahun 2021 dengan penentuan jumlah sampel sebanyak 171 menggunakan rumus slovin dan tehnik purposive sampling dengan menggunakan Analisis PLS-SEM bantuan program Smart-PLS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Spiritual Care berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Loyalitas, Spiritual Care berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Kepuasan, Kepuasan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Loyalitas, Spiritual Care berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Loyalitas melalui Kepuasan, Variabel Spiritual Care merupakan faktor yang berpengaruh besar terhadap loyalitas pasien dibandingkan dengan variabel kepuasan.
Product Perspective from Fuzzy to Neutrosophic Graph Extension- A Review of Literature
Authors: Vetrivel G. , Mullai M. , Rajchakit G.
Published: November 2024

This review article consolidates and tabulates research on the product operations done in fuzzy, intuitionistic fuzzy, and neutrosophic graphs. This article encompasses the previous product discussions on fuzzy graphs and their extensions. This article aims to list the origin, structural properties, applications, etc. done by the researchers and academicians using the product behavior of two graphs on the fuzzified environment. This review provides a clear understanding of enhancements of product approach on graphs from fuzzy to neutrosophic kind.
Application of the Neutrosophic Poisson Distribution Series on the Harmonic Subclass of Analytic Functions using the Salagean Derivative Operator
Authors: Gbolagade Adeniyi M. , Awolere Ibrahim T. , Adeyemo Olusola , Oladipo Abiodun T.
Published: November 2024

The authors explore the innovative application of the Neutrosophic series, particularly the Neutrosophic Poisson Distribution Series (NPDS), to investigate various indeterminacy or uncertainties inherent in the classical univalent harmonic function class. The Neutrosophic Poisson Distribution Series is equipped with a Salangean derivative operator and convoluted with analytic univalent harmonic function class to derive new properties, such as inclusion relation, and coefficient inequalities for star-likeness. The results obtained demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach in capturing the inherent uncertainties and complexities associated with harmonic functions. There are several other areas of importance of our results that can be unlocked by computer engineers, scientists, and other experts. In this investigation, some of these indeterminacy and complexities are revealed using graphs by employing Python software tools. This novel integration enhances the analytical techniques available and opens a new stairway for future research in neutrosophic series and geometric function theory.
A Study on the Impact of Adult Learners’ Satisfaction with University Education on Life Changes
Authors:   The Institute of Mind Humanities, Choi Se-Yeong , Kim Je-Sun
Published: November 2024

The purpose of this study was to empirically analyze whether the educational satisfaction of adult learners participating in adult learning degree programs in Korean universities affects life changes as a learning outcome. To this end, data from 170 adult learners enrolled in universities in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Chungnam from September to October 2024 were used, and regression analysis was conducted as a research method. The results of the study showed that, first, adult learners' educational satisfaction with university degree programs was relatively high with an average of 4.09 points (standard deviation .477). Second, educational satisfaction was found to be an influential factor in affecting life changes as a learning outcome, with the effects being in the terms of social life changes, physical domain changes, family life changes, and career and employment changes. Based on these findings, suggestions were made to expand customized university education programs for adult learners, establish a flexible learning environment for adult learners in universities, provide learning counseling and active feedback from faculty,and strengthen career-related education programs., It is also recommended to introduce an objective and fair evaluation system for adult learners’ academic achievements, so that educational satisfaction can be directly linked to learning outcomes.
Bir Üniversite Hastanesinde Sürekli İşçi Statüsünde Çalışanların Motivasyon ve Ruhsal Durumlarının Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: Tepetaş Mine , Ünsal Alaettin , Kılınç Ali , Deveci Mürüvvet
Published: November 2024

Bu çalışmanın amacı bir üniversitesi hastanesinde sürekli işçi statüsünde çalışanların motivasyon düzeylerinin saptanması, ilişkili olduğu düşünülen değişkenlerin incelenmesi ve depresyon, anksiyete ve stres düzeylerinin değerlendirilmesidir. Çalışma, Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sağlık Uygulama ve Araştırma Hastanesinde sürekli işçi statüsünde çalışan 798 işçi ile yapılan kesitsel tipte bir araştırmadır. Çalışanların iş motivasyonu düzeylerinin belirlenmesi için Çok Boyutlu İş Motivasyon Ölçeği (ÇBİMÖ), depresyon, anksiyete ve stres durumlarının değerlendirilmesinde ise Depresyon Anksiyete Stres Ölçeği-21 kullanılmıştır. İşçilerden 40 ve üzeri yaş grubunda olanların, evli olanların ve eşinden ayrı/eşi vefat etmiş olanların, bir ve daha fazla sayıda çocuğu olanların, çalışma süresi 5 yıl ve üzerinde olanların ÇBİMÖ’den aldıkları puanların daha düşük olduğu saptanmıştır. Depresyon, anksiyete ve stres bozukluğu şüphesi olanlarla olmayanlar arasında ÇBİMÖ’den aldıkları puanlar açısından bir fark olmadığı saptanmıştır. Çalışma grubundakilerin ÇBİMÖ’den aldıkları puanlara göre iş motivasyonlarının orta düzeyde olduğu söylenebilir.
LA PROBLEMÁTICA DE LA PLANIFICACIÓNDIDÁCTICA EN EL AULA DE ELE EN SENEGAL
Authors: Ndiaye Pape Waly , García Pilar López , Diop Papa Mamour
Published: November 2024

La présente recherche met en évidence l’importance de la planification didactique l’enseignement de l’espagnol langue étrangère au Sénégal. Pour la mettre en œuvre, nous avons d’abord analysé le concept de planification, puis fait référence de l’état de l’art avant de proposer un modèle de planification basé sur l’unité didactique. Cette étude intègre également deux travaux de terrain dont les résultats révèlent que l’acte pédagogique de planification ne tient pas compte des habiletés linguistiques et que les élèves éprouvent des besoins de communication pressants auxquels les professeurs doivent répondre s’ils veulent atteindre les objectifs fixés dans le programme.
The Lukala Cement Plant's Life Cycle Analysis: Towards a More Sustainable Production
Authors: André Mampuya Nzita , Berge Lombo Nanguni , Popol Biabia Mumpele , Léon Muanda Muzengi , Lincoln Bukasa Muamba , Emmanuel Musuyu Shindano , Jessica Nzadi Bilonda , Stéphane Sibitali Aukawa , Memento Kabwe Kisebwe , Fréderic Baningime Iyene , Augustin Likenge , Trésor Bondjembo Itamba , Jerida Kosi Zola , Remy Kangombe Lupungu , Mélanie Kabola Banza , Anaclet Kombayi Mutanga , Diana Bahirwe Karhagobaga , Mazianda Makosa , Gode Bola Bosongo , Raphael Tshimanga Muamba , Guyh Dituba Ngoma , Clément N’zau-Umba-di-Mbudi , Robert Muanda Ngimbi , Edmond Phuku Phuati , Baby-Jean Robert Mungyeko Bisulandu
Published: November 2024

This paper presents an in-depth Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the Lukala Cement Plant, highlighting the environmental impacts associated with cement production. The cement industry, as one of the largest emitters of CO2, raises major sustainability concerns, particularly due to the deleterious effects on climate and public health. The objectives of this research include not only assessing greenhouse gas emissions but also identifying concrete methods to reduce these impacts. The study reveals that the Lukala Cement Plant emits approximately 579,130 tons of CO₂ per year, mainly from the decarbonation of limestone (67%) and the clinkerization process (33%). These figures far exceed regulatory thresholds, highlighting the urgency of rapid and effective intervention to mitigate these emissions. The LCA identified the most polluting production steps, including extraction, grinding, and clinkerization, paving the way for targeted and strategic improvements. Opportunities for optimization were identified, including the use of less pure limestone, the integration of recycled materials, and the transition to renewable energy sources for the clinkerization process. This research is crucial in the current context of the fight against climate change. As a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, the cement industry must imperatively adopt sustainable practices. LCA provides a robust methodology to quantify environmental impacts and identify appropriate solutions. The results of this study can be applied to other cement plants around the world, serving as a model for other carbon-intensive industries. Future research should explore the integration of innovative technologies, such as carbon capture and storage, and the use of alternative materials in cement production. This study highlights the importance of immediate and coordinated action to transform the cement industry into a sustainable sector, ensuring economic profitability while protecting the environment for future generations. Commitment to environmentally responsible production practices is not only desirable but also essential to ensuring a sustainable future.
How can citizens' voices enhance governance? Reflections from applied behavioral science research on what motivates citizen participation in East Africa
Authors:   Busara, Too Gideon
Published: November 2024

As Busara, we have had the privilege of bearing witness to how the public and social sectors have been re-imagining their work through behavioral science while also playing an active role in driving and shaping this evolution. With this groundwork, we provide a set of reflections from conducting our CSO research programs, which has taken us on a winding journey close to a decade and, as with all meaningful research endeavors, generated more questions than answers. The reflections provided in this groundwork are not meant to provide definitive conceptual conclusions or insights regarding how to motivate citizen engagement in East Africa. Instead, they are organized around the lessons Busara has learned. In sharing these reflections, we hope to provide civil society practitioners, applied researchers, funders, and policymakers with insights on the valuable ways to think about understanding, evaluating, and applying audience behaviors in bottom-up governance and citizen engagement interventions in non-WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Developed) contexts.
Dispositivos de anclaje temporal (TADs) en el tratamiento ortodóntico de maloclusiones de Clase II [Temporary anchorage devices (TADs) in the orthodontic treatment of Class II malocclusions]
Authors: Pesantez-Solano Sonia Maribel
Published: November 2024

Objetivo: analizar el uso de dispositivos de anclaje temporal (TADs) en el tratamiento ortodóntico de maloclusiones de Clase II. Método: revisión sistemática. Resultados: se revisaron 15 articulos científicos. Conclusión: Los dispositivos de anclaje temporal (TADs) han emergido como una solución efectiva y versátil en el tratamiento ortodóntico de maloclusiones de Clase II, permitiendo un control preciso de movimientos dentales complejos como la retracción, intrusión y distalización sin necesidad de depender de estructuras de anclaje tradicionales. Su aplicación no solo mejora la eficiencia del tratamiento, reduciendo el tiempo y la necesidad de extracciones, sino que también minimiza el estrés sobre el hueso alveolar, favoreciendo resultados estéticos y funcionales más predecibles.
ASSESSMENT OF THE LOAD-BEARING CAPACITY OF COMPOSITE WOODEN SLEEPERS LAID ON A TRACK
Authors:   Sukhoi State Technical University of Gomel, the Republic of Belarus, NEVZORAVA A. B. , ROMANENKO V. V. ,   Belarusian State University of Transport, Gomel
Published: November 2024

The article considers the feasibility of using transition and bridge beams waste for the production of composite wooden sleepers without the need to process them to standard sizes of railway sleepers. The results of numerical calculation of the bearing capacity of composite wooden sleepers laid in the track are obtained. These results satisfy the regulatory requirements for maximum permissible pressure in the ballast under the sleeper and on the main surface of the roadbed. The calculation of the minimum thickness of the ballast under the composite wooden sleeper is given, confirming the possibility of meeting the requirement for loads of up to 15 kN, which corresponds to the operating conditions of the track upper-structure for non-public and low-traffic tracks
Wearable device data-driven athlete injury detection and rehabilitation monitoring algorithm
Authors: Pu Yucui , Liu Long
Published: November 2024

In recent years, sports wearable technology has completely changed the way athletes prepare, compete, and recover. Wearable technology has a lot to offer in the rehabilitation process, which is essential to an athlete’s return to their best performance. Wearable devices for athlete injury detection pose potential challenges like data quality, security, and privacy, impacting accuracy, reliability, and effectiveness. To solve these problems, an innovative injury detection and rehabilitation monitoring (IDRM) system was proposed for athletes. By employing an adjustable recurrent neural network (ARNN) to detect anomalies in injury risks such as abnormal joint movements in athletes. In this study, biomechanics data was collected from sports athletes through wearable devices, and the wearable system provided feedback to the user. A redefined convolutional neural network (RCNN) was utilized to monitor the rehabilitation process. This system tracks athlete’s rehabilitation progress and ensures that progress monitors were performed correctly, and the system, feasibility was evaluated on 10 healthy subjects performing 4 different rehabilitation exercises. Each exercise was performed four times monitoring and validation. The data was preprocessed using a Gaussian filter to remove noise from the obtained data. Then the features are extracted using independent component analysis (ICA) for dimensionality reduction from preprocessed data. The proposed method is implemented using Python software. In comparative analysis, the performance of ARNN showed high performance, with an F1-measure of 91.6%, accuracy of 93.5%, recall of 92.8%, and precision of 91.4%. With a 95% accuracy rate, 98% F1 measure, 94% precision, and 93% recall, the RCNN model functioned effectively. The result showed the proposed method achieved better performance in athlete injury detection and accurately recognizing all rehabilitation monitoring. This study provides a complete approach to athlete health management by highlighting the integration of rehabilitation monitoring and injury detection into an overall structure.
Biomechanical and machine learning approaches to automating the identification of musical styles and emotions through human motion analysis
Authors: Ding Yuan
Published: November 2024

This study explores the intricate relationship between biomechanical movements and musical expression, focusing on the identification of musical styles and emotions. Violin performance is characterized by complex interactions between physical actions—such as bowing techniques, finger placements, and posture—and the resulting acoustic output. Recent advances in motion capture technology and sound analysis have enabled a more objective examination of these processes. However, the current literature frequently addresses biomechanics and acoustic features in isolation, lacking an integrated understanding of how physical movements translate into specific musical expressions. Machine Learning (ML), particularly Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks, provides a promising avenue for bridging this gap. LSTM models are adept at capturing temporal dependencies in sequential data, making them suitable for analyzing the dynamic nature of violin performance. In this work, they have proposed a comprehensive model that combines biomechanical analysis with Mel-spectrogram-based LSTM modeling to automate the identification of musical styles and emotions in violin performances. Using motion capture systems, Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs), and high-fidelity audio recordings, we collected synchronized biomechanical and acoustic data from violinists performing various musical excerpts. The LSTM model was trained on this dataset to learn the intricate connections between physical movements and the acoustic features of each performance. Key findings from the study demonstrate the effectiveness of this integrated approach. The LSTM model achieved a validation accuracy of 92.5% in classifying musical styles and emotions, with precision, recall, and F1-score reaching 94.3%, 92.6%, and 93.4%, respectively, by the 100th epoch. The analysis also revealed strong correlations between specific biomechanical parameters, such as shoulder joint angle and bowing velocity, and acoustic features, like sound intensity and vibrato amplitude.
Research on the relationship between college students’ English learning anxiety and biomechanical factors
Authors: Guo Xuemei , Gu Xin
Published: November 2024

English learning has become essential for higher education for students throughout the world, particularly in non-English-speaking nations where fluency in the language is frequently linked to success in the classroom, employment prospects, and international communication. Learning English is an emotional as well as a cognitive endeavor for many students. Anxiety related to language acquisition, including exam anxiety, fear of rejection, and fear of communication, is a common issue that can significantly impact how well students achieve. The goal of this research is to examine the connection among biomechanical characteristics and the anxiety that college students have while learning English. Participating in this study were 326 college students in total. Participants will also complete a structured questionnaire survey on biomechanical factors, as well as supposed muscle tension, posture habits, and physical discomfort throughout English learning sessions. The Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) is a validated instrument that will be used to measure English learning anxiety levels. The data was analyzed by statistical methods, including Regression analysis and Pearson correlation were utilized to ascertain the association between the English learning anxiety score and biomechanical factors. To evaluate students’ anxiety and biomechanical reactions, an ANOVA will be used. The data was analyzed using SPSS v20 software. The result established the relationship between English learning anxiety and biomechanical factors is necessary for creating more supportive learning environments. Research demonstrates that the relationship between bodily reactions and anxiety, needs to address the mental and physical components of stress, and the significance of developing more effective methods of lowering anxiety, boosting student well-being, and raising academic achievement in English learning. This research suggests the relationship between college students’ English learning anxiety and biomechanical characteristics, adding to a more complete understanding of how physical and psychological aspects impact English language learning outcomes.
The impact of biomechanical factors on tourist satisfaction and comfort in walking tourism: A study of Beijing’s walking tours
Authors: Zhang Huiqi , Liu Ting
Published: November 2024

Walking tourism combines physical activity with cultural and environmental exploration, making it a growing sector of the tourism industry. This study investigates the effects of key biomechanical factors—fatigue and energy expenditure—on tourist experiences, specifically focusing on satisfaction and comfort during walking tours in Beijing. Using a structured questionnaire administered to 175 participants across various walking tour sites—including the Great Wall, Hutongs, and the Summer Palace—we collected data on perceived fatigue, energy expenditure, satisfaction, and comfort. Statistical analyses, including regression models and correlation tests conducted using SPSS, revealed that increased fatigue significantly reduces tourist satisfaction, while higher energy expenditure decreases comfort levels. These findings highlight the importance of managing physical demands in walking tours by incorporating rest periods and considering tourists’ fitness levels. The study contributes to the literature by linking biomechanical factors to tourist experiences and offers practical recommendations for tour operators to enhance the appeal and competitiveness of walking tours, ultimately leading to improved tourist satisfaction.
Efectos económico-financieros derivados del nuevo régimen de competencias y de servicios de las Entidades Locales, introducido por la Ley de Racionalización. Especial referencia a los servicios sociales
Authors: Calvo del Castillo Vicente José
Published: November 2024

Los municipios sólo podrán desempeñar las competencias propias que define la Ley y las que les deleguen las Comunidades Autónomas o el Estado. En este último caso, los entes titulares de las competencias deben financiar al cien por ciento los servicios delegados en los ayuntamientos. El ejercicio competencias distintas por las entidades locales requiere que se acredite, por la Administración delegante y la de tutela financiera, que no se pone en riesgo la estabilidad financiera de la entidad local que no se incurra en duplicidad. Por último, las disposiciones transitorias de la Ley 27/2013 establecen diferentes fechas para que las Comunidades apliquen la norma y, al fin y al cabo, financien íntegramente las competencias que antes se preveían como propias de los municipios relativas a la salud, servicios sociales e inspección sanitaria. De forma análoga, deberán adaptarse los convenios y demás acuerdos ya suscritos de colaboración entre el Estado y las Comunidades Autónomas y las corporaciones locales para la financiación de actividades delegadas o distintas de las propias municipales (DA 9). El nuevo régimen de competencias locales que establece la Ley de Racionalización, de llevarse a cabo, supondrá un importante coste para las Comunidades Autónomas, pues muchos de los servicios que deben prestarse por ellas y a su costa, hasta ahora han venido siendo financiados o cofinanciados por los municipios y otras entidades locales. Por este motivo, muchas Comunidades han aprobado normas freno a la entrada en vigor de la Ley Estatal, de forma que se mantenga el actual status quo competencial y de financiación, por lo menos hasta que se modifique la Ley Orgánica de financiación de las Comunidades Autónomas, en una clara maniobra de presión al Estado para obtener más recursos. Esto supone, por lo menos, un problema de interpretación para aplicar la normativa de los que ejercemos la función interventora, y de otras instituciones que aplican del derecho (Poder Judicial, Tribunal de Cuentas y órganos de control externo de las Comunidades Autónomas y órganos consultivos de todo tipo). Por otro lado, se erige a las Diputaciones como paladines del problema de planta municipal, pudiendo derivarse de ello un pléyade de municipios de menos de 20.000 habitantes vacíos de competencias. Esta normativa trata de soluciona al viejo problema de la planta municipal, al fin y al cabo, de la falta de recursos económicos y financieros que sufren la mayoría de los 7.863 municipios españoles de menos de 20.000 habitantes (que representan el 97 por ciento de los 8.115 ayuntamientos censados). Se concluye con una solución alternativa.
La regulación del control interno de la gestión económico-financiera de las Entidades Locales y el nuevo régimen del superávit, introducidos por la Ley de Racionalización y otras leyes financieras
Authors: Calvo del Castillo Vicente José
Published: November 2024

La función del control económico financiero de las entidades está reservada a funcionarios de la escala de habilitación nacional, de la subescala de intervención-tesorería en los municipios de más de 5.000 habitantes y de las subescala de secretaría-intervención en la de menos de dicha cifra. La Ley 27/2013, de Racionalización, modificó algunos de los preceptos del Texto refundido de la Ley de Haciendas Locales, aprobado por Real Decreto Legislativo  2/2004, de 5 de marzo. Se analizan las modificaciones y las carencias que aún plantea la regulación del control económico financiero, a la espera de que el reglamento que la propia Ley anuncia pueda subsanar y completar. Se añaden nuevos cometidos a los titulares de los puestos de la intervención local: remitir anualmente a la Intervención General del Estado un informe con el resultado de los controles efectuados y al Tribunal de Cuentas todos los acuerdos adoptados contrarios a los reparos formulados, así como un resumen de las principales anomalías detectadas en materia de ingresos. Se añaden nuevos aspectos al informe que la intervención local debe elevar al Pleno en relación a los acuerdos contrarios a los reparos efectuados, consistentes en que el presidente de la corporación pueda presentar un informe justificativo de su actuación y de que, en caso de discrepancia con el reparo, pueda elevar su resolución al órgano de control competente por razón de la materia de la Administración que tenga atribuida la tutela financiera. En otro orden de cosas, la Ley de Racionalización crea un nuevo artículo en el TRLHL, el 193 bis, por el que se establecen unos porcentajes mínimos para la provisión del dudoso cobro, cálculo que hasta ahora había quedado a la entera voluntad de cada entidad local. Esta provisión influye notablemente en el remanente líquido de tesorería, magnitud que, de ser positiva puede utilizarse para financiar modificaciones de crédito pata atender nuevos o mayores gastos. No obstante, también se ha limitado el uso de esta fuente de financiación, debiendo destinarse a amortizar deuda, si bien para los años 2014 y 2015 se han establecido excepciones, pudiéndose destinar a inversiones financieramente sostenibles.
Detención, internamiento y expulsión de ciudadanos extranjeros en situación irregular. Las competencias del juez de instrucción
Authors: Martínez Escamilla Margarita
Published: November 2024

La legislación de extranjería permite el retorno, devolución o expulsión de ciudadanos extranjeros en determinados supuestos. Además de su gran contenido aflictivo, estas medidas dan lugar en la mayoría de los casos a un ciclo de restricción de derechos y de privación de libertad de los ciudadanos extranjeros (actuaciones policiales dirigidas a la localización de ciudadanos en situación irregular, detenciones en comisaría, las denominadas expulsiones exprés, privación de libertad en los centros de internamiento, etc.). Si bien la decisión sobre la devolución o expulsión corresponde a la autoridad gubernativa y, en su caso, a la jurisdicción contencioso-administrativa, en los distintos momentos del ciclo descrito el juez penal juega un papel fundamental como garante de los derechos de los ciudadanos extranjeros. El presente trabajo plantea en sus líneas generales dichas funciones, llamando la atención sobre su importancia sobre los problemas y déficits que en su ejecución se están detectando. Dejaremos al margen de nuestro estudio las expulsiones penales (arts. 89, 96.3 y 108 CP), centrándonos en las de naturaleza administrativa.
Los Juzgados de control de los CIE: funciones, recorrido y retos
Authors: García de Dios Ferreiro Ramiro
Published: November 2024

La presente contribución narra la creación y andadura de los Juzgados de control del CIE de Madrid, en particular la experiencia del Juzgado de Instrucción núm. 6 de Madrid, incluyendo al tiempo una reflexión general sobre las función de control jurisdiccional de los centros de internamiento y sobre los obstáculos y retos a enfrentar en su desempeño.
Tema 6. Proceso monitorio europeo: Reglamento 1896/2006, de 12 de diciembre. Reclamaciones de pequeña cuantía: Reglamento 861/2007, de 11 de julio, por el que se establece un proceso europeo de escasa cuantía
Authors: Frey Matthias
Published: November 2024

Después de que en 1999 el Consejo Europeo decidiera en Tampere reforzar la cooperación judicial en materia civil, en el año 2002 la Comisión presentó el Libro Verde sobre el proceso monitorio europeo y las medidas para simplificar y acelerar los litigios de escasa cuantía. Esto tuvo como consecuencia la aprobación del Reglamento (CE) n.º 1896/2006 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo de 12 de diciembre de 2006 por el que se establece un proceso monitorio europeo y del Reglamento (CE) n.º 861/2007 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo de 11 de julio de 2007 por el que se establece un proceso europeo de escasa cuantía. Ambos procesos tienen por objetivo simplificar y acelerar la reclamación de créditos y reducir los costes. La parte demandante puede así obtener, en un proceso estandarizado, una sentencia judicial rápida. El requerimiento europeo de pago y la sentencia sobre un crédito de escasa cuantía son títulos ejecutivos que pueden ejecutarse en otro Estado miembro sin declaración de ejecutoriedad (exequátur). Además de la normativa europea, los ciudadanos que acuden a la justicia siguen teniendo la posibilidad de reclamar créditos con arreglo al Derecho nacional.
El Derecho y la esclavitud en el siglo XXI
Authors: Montalbán Huertas Inmaculada
Published: November 2024

La trata de seres humanos es considerada la esclavitud del siglo XXI. Una cruda realidad que mayoritariamente sufren las mujeres, menores de edad y personas extranjeras en situación administrativa irregular. Este trabajo tiene por objeto exponer el marco normativo internacional, comunitario y la respuesta del ordenamiento jurídico español tras la Ley Orgánica 1/2015, de 30 de marzo, de Reforma del Código Penal (que pretendía concluir la transposición de la Directiva 2011/36/UE), así como el proyectado Estatuto de la Víctima para incorporar la Directiva 2012/29/UE. Estas modificaciones incidirán sobre numerosos ámbitos jurídicos -administrativo, penal, laboral y procesal-. No obstante, se mantendrá el actual escenario legal de confusión y dispersión que dificulta la visibilización, identificación y sanción de la trata de seres humanos y que hace recomendable una ley integral. La formación especializada y el uso de la perspectiva de género son imprescindibles en la lucha contra estas nuevas formas de criminalidad.
Criterios para solicitar el ingreso de ciudadanos extranjeros en los Centros de Internamiento de Extranjeros
Authors: Rodríguez Martínez José Luis
Published: November 2024

Sabido es que las plazas en los Centros de Internamiento de Extranjeros no son ilimitadas y que deben ser utilizadas, únicamente, con carácter preventivo y cautelar para asegurar la presencia de los ciudadanos extranjeros durante la sustentación del expediente administrativo y la ejecución de la resolución de expulsión, devolución o regreso. Conviene por tanto establecer unos criterios, para, con carácter previo a la solicitud de internamiento ante la autoridad judicial, conocer las posibilidades reales de materializar las citadas resoluciones, así como las circunstancias personales, sociales y familiares del ciudadano extranjero.
Tratamiento del personal de alta dirección en empresas concursadas
Authors: Montoya Melgar Alfredo
Published: November 2024

El presente trabajo procede a estudiar las medidas previstas en el art. 65 de la Ley Concursal; a saber, la facultad de la administración concursal de extinguir o suspender el contrato del personal de alta dirección, así como la facultad del juez de lo mercantil de moderar y aplazar el pago de las indemnizaciones debidas a dicho personal.