bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An Overview of Junior High School Students’ Knowledge and Preparedness in Facing Natural Disasters
Authors: Hidayati Nur , Sholikhah Mar'atus , Hanafi Aprelia Afidatul , Othman Hamidah
Published: August 2024

Introduction: Glagah is one of the districts in Lamongan Regency with a high potential for natural disasters such as floods, tornadoes, droughts, and forest fires. To reduce the impact of disasters, disaster mitigation is required. On the other hand, students are a vulnerable group to natural disasters. Before disaster mitigation is carried out, it is necessary to initially identify students’ level of disaster knowledge and preparedness. The purpose of the study was to determine students’ knowledge and preparedness in facing natural disasters.
Method. The study used descriptive quantitative research with a sample of 310 junior high school students in Glagah District who were obtained using a two-stage cluster random sampling technique on March 6-10, 2024. The data were collected using a questionnaire on knowledge and preparedness for floods, tornadoes, and fires, and then analyzed descriptively.
Result. The results indicated that students’ knowledge in dealing with floods, tornadoes, and fires was in the "good" category (96.5%; 87.4%; 71.6%). Students were in the "prepared" category for floods and fires (62.6%; 49.7%), and in the "very prepared" category for tornadoes (48.7%).
Conclusion. Students demonstrated the best knowledge in flood and fire disasters. Students were in the "very prepared" category in tornado disasters, and in the "prepared" category in floods and fires. It is recommended that future researchers can conduct interventions to improve student preparedness in all types of natural disasters and identify students’ knowledge and preparedness in dealing with earthquake disasters.
Adherence of Patients After Cholecystectomy for Diet
Authors: Mousa Haider Naiser , Hassan Huda Baqir
Published: August 2024

Background: Cholecystectomy often requires dietary and lifestyle adjustments, making adherence to educational programs crucial for optimal recovery. This study evaluated patients' compliance with a post-cholecystectomy educational program and examined how socio-demographic factors influenced adherence. This study aimed to evaluate patients' adherence to an educational program following cholecystectomy and to investigate the relationship between adherence and socio-demographic characteristics.Methods: A quasi-experimental design was employed at AL Imam Sadiq Teaching Hospital. Non-probability sampling was used to recruit 30 patients for the study group and 30 for the control group. A 9-item instrument was developed, and a panel of 11 experts established its validity. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were performed on the collected data.Results: The study found that socio-demographic factors play a significant role in patients' adherence to the educational program. The pretest adherence was (3.19) for the case group and (2.92) for the control group. Posttest adherence significantly improved to (5.78) for the case group and (3.13) for the control group. Notably, patients' employment status, educational level, and monthly income were found to significantly influence the effectiveness of the instructional program on nutritional adherence.Conclusion: The instructional program had a positive impact on patients who underwent cholecystectomy, effectively improving their nutritional adherence in both the case and control groups. This success underscores the potential of such programs in post-cholecystectomy patient care. The study recommends increasing patients' knowledge regarding nutritional adherence and explaining dietary recommendations through social media. Additionally, it suggests implementing the present program for all patients undergoing cholecystectomy.
POTENSI RUMAH JOGLO DESA MINGGIRSARI BLITAR SEBAGAI OBYEK PENDUKUNG DESA EKONOMI KREATIF
Authors: Aprilina Sasa , Kusumaningayu Intan , Tjendani Hanie Teki , Rolalisasi Andarita
Published: August 2024

Rumah joglo merupakan arsitektur tradisional yang menggambarkan kekayaan budaya jawa, juga memiliki nilai filosofi yang begitu dalam. Makna filosofi yang begitu dalam terlihat dari elemen elemen pembentuk bagian bagian rumah joglo. Selain nilai sakral yang terkandung, Rumah joglo juga simbol dari keseimbangan lingkungan, hubungan dengan manusia, dan hubungan dengan tuhan. Karena keunikan yang dimiliki, rumah joglo banyak disukai dan dijadikan sebagai obyek yang tidak hanya digunakan sebagai hunian, melainkan sebagai obyek pendukung dengan ciri khas yang tertuang didalamnya. Demikian juga dengan Desa Minggirsari Blitar yang menjadikan rumah joglo sebagai obyek pendukung Desa Ekonomi Kreatif. Terdapat 10 joglo yang ada pada desa Minggirsari yang memiliki masing masing potensi. Dari eksplorasi potensi ini akan mempertimbangkan beberapa aspek penting seperti lokasi, lingkungan sekitar, kondisi eksisting, pemilik, dll. Dari hasil penelitian ini akan didapat 3 joglo yang akan dilakukan pengembangan dan perencanaan dari potensi yang didapat tanpa merubah ciri khas joglo itu sendiri. Perencanaan dilakukan dengan tetap memberikan ruang kepada pemilik / ahli waris yang masih menempati rumah tersebut. Masing-masing Rumah Joglo akan difungsikan sebagai penginapan, rumah makan dan ruang baca untuk mendukung Desa Wisata Pendidikan di Desa Minggirsari.
Evaluasi Kenyamanan Termal Gereja Kristen Jawa Salatiga
Authors: Adi Prabawa Eka Kurniawan , Purwanto L.M.F. , Ardiyanto Antonius
Published: August 2024

Abstrak
Kota Salatiga terletak pada kondisi geografis daerah perbukitan yang berhawa sejuk, dengan suhu berkisar antara 19,45oC-30oC dan kelembaban rata-rata 78%. Meskipun terletak di daerah beriklim sejuk, namun terdapat beberapa bangunan gereja yang tidak memenuhi standar kenyaman termal, salah satunya GKJ Salatiga. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui bagaimana kondisi termal lingkungan mempengaruhi kenyamanan ruang di bangunan ibadah khususnya GKJ Salatiga. Pengukuran temperatur, kelembaban, dan kecepatan udara dilaksanakan pada 3 waktu ibadah yang berbeda di 4 titik ukur. Metode untuk mendapatkan kenyamanan termal menggunakan prinsip PMV yang dihitung menggunakan software CBE (Center for the Build Environtment). Hasil dari penelitian ini didapatkan bahwa nilai PMV mencapai standar -0,5 < PMV < +0,5 hanya pada ibadah pagi di ruang ibadah 1, 2 dan 4 dengan sensasi neutral, sedangkan di ruang 3 mencapai slightly warm. Namun pada ibadah siang, ruang ibadah 4 mencapai skala sensasi warm, sedangkan di ruang 1, 2, dan 3 mencapai slightly warm. Pada ibadah sore, ruang ibadah 3 mencapai skala sensasi warm, sedangkan di ruang 1, 2, dan 4 mencapai slightly warm.
Kata Kunci: kenyamanan termal, gereja, Salatiga, PMV
Pencahayaan Penghawaaan Buatan di Restoran
Authors: Annadiva Fasalina , Afifa Regina Nikmatul , Putri Refa Dwi
Published: August 2024

Heritage Restaurant is one of the eating places in Wonosobo Regency which is often visited by Wonosobo people from many groups, both families and young people. One of the things that makes this restaurant popular with many people is its strategic location and its cozy atmosphere. The influence that creates a cozzy atmosphere at the Heritage restaurant is by using lighting and ventilation which can influence the atmosphere and comfort of the restaurant users themselves. The activities of visitors and managers in restaurants, eating, gathering and serving food, are greatly influenced by the existing lighting. Lighting can give different impressions and effects according to the type and application of the existing lights. Lighting can also provide its own characteristics following the theme and style applied to the interior. With descriptive analysis, this research was carried out to see the influence of the lighting system on certain effects or impressions in accordance with existing comfort standards at the Heritage restaurant, using observation and data collection (measurement) methods, so that researchers can obtain the results of a study of the application of artificial lighting in the interior of the Heritage restaurant. which is on Jl. A. Yani No.127, East Wonosobo, Wonosobo Tim., Kec. Wonosobo, Wonosobo Regency, Central Java 56317.
Meta Analysis: Effects Of Mckenzie Exercise And Other Treatment Techniques In Reducing Pain and Disability In Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain
Authors: Smriti Singh  , Rakesh Ranjan  , Kumari Sandhya
Published: August 2024

Background
Low back pain (LBP) is rising globally due to increase in population and ageing. In adults below 45 years of age, work-related injury leads to nonspecific pain resulting in disability. Exercise therapy has proven to be effective in reducing pain and associated disability in these patients. McKenzie exercises focus on repeated end-range movement and posture correction, thereby reducing pain and disability. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of McKenzie exercise with other techniques in reducing pain and disability in nonspecific chronic LBP (NSCLBP).
Objectives
To compare the effect of alternate treatment approaches and McKenzie exercises in nonspecific chronic low back pain.
Methods
Studies that satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria for the review were found by searching databases like Google Scholar, Pub Med and Cochrane CENTRAL. This study comprised randomized controlled trials that compared McKenzie treatment with other therapeutic approaches for treating NSCLBP. Two independent reviewers extracted the data and evaluated the trials' quality. Forest plots were used to display the results.
Results
Eleven full-text articles were included in this study for review in order to conduct a meta-analysis and qualitative analysis. The meta-analysis of pain and functional impairment related to back pain comprised ten studies each. When comparing patients undergoing McKenzie treatment to other treatment techniques, there was a slight overall decrease in the intensity of low back pain (SMD: -0.83 [95% CI: -1.11, -0.55], I2= 80.8%; p< 0.000). After doing McKenzie exercises, low back patients' functional impairment did not improve in comparison to other therapy methods (SMD: 0.07 [95% CI: -0.54, 0.68], I2= 71.5%; p< 0.000).
Conclusion
McKenzie exercise is equally effective to other manual therapy techniques but slightly effective than passive treatments in decreasing pain & disability in NSCLBP.
Lactancia Materna Exclusiva: El Manejo en la Práctica
Authors: Maldonado García Teddy Armando , Galvez Guanuche Joselyn Haylin , Sotomayor Preciado Anita Maggie
Published: August 2024

La lactancia materna es fundamental para la nutrición de los recién nacidos, resaltando la importancia de que las madres comprendan su relevancia y se eduquen en técnicas óptimas de amamantamiento para evitar complicaciones. Este estudio evaluó el conocimiento sobre lactancia materna exclusiva en madres lactantes y gestantes de dos subcentros de salud. La investigación es analítica, con un enfoque cuantitativo y cualitativo, de corte transversal. Los resultados muestran que el 80.37% de las participantes tienen un buen nivel de conocimiento en la dimensión afectiva, mientras que el 42.99% presenta bajo conocimiento en la dimensión cognitiva. Las determinantes sociodemográficas emergen como factores cruciales que influyen en el conocimiento de las madres sobre la lactancia materna. Esto se debe al escaso interés por acceder a la información disponible, reflejando carencias en su comprensión del aporte de la lactancia, cómo esta actividad fortalece el vínculo con sus hijos y los beneficios que obtienen al conocer las técnicas adecuadas para amamantar.
The Reduction of Academic Hours and its Impact on English Language Learning
Authors: Mero Pin Nilo Orlando , Zambrano Delgado Adriana Elizabeth , Mero Basurto Alfredo José , Cano López Vicenta Guadalupe
Published: August 2024

The mastery of different languages allows the opening to new cultures, so it is necessary that students are able to communicate from an early age in at least one other language in addition to their mother tongue. The aim of this study is to evaluate the reduction of English language teaching hours and its impact on English language learning in an educational unit in the Canton of Jama, Province of Manabí, in the school year 2023-2024. The methodology used in this research is qualitative-quantitative, descriptive, using interview techniques with 8 English teachers and a structured survey with 54 students of eighth and ninth grade of higher basic education.The analysis of the qualitative data provided by the interview was transcribed verbally and the survey responses were tabulated and analyzed quantitatively using descriptive techniques, such as frequencies and percentages Results: The reflection presented, analyzes three current situations and the perceived impact on the teaching of English, the impact of teaching related to the reduction of hours due to the change in the curriculum, the lack of official guidelines by the Ministry of Education, Conclusion:  This study shows that the reduction of English language teaching hours has had a negative impact on English language learning, since students in secondary schools have not had English teachers from second to seventh grade and therefore need more class time to adapt to the knowledge of another language.
Perbandingan Propensity Score Stratification dan Propensity Score Matching dengan Pendekatan Multivariate Adaptive Regression Spline
Authors: Akolo Ingka Rizkyani , Ningsih Setia , Dukalang Hendra
Published: August 2024

Research on complications of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is multifactorial, where the risk factors causing DM complications are interrelated, leading to confounding bias, which results in inaccurate research findings. Confounding bias can be reduced using the propensity score method. This study aims to compare the performance of the Propensity Score Stratification (PSS) and Propensity Score Matching (PSM) methods with the Multivariate Adaptive Regression Spline (MARS) approach in estimating treatment effects on DM complication cases. The data used is the medical records of type-2 DM patients at Hospital X. The results showed that the PSS method with the MARS approach is not suitable for small data sets, as it can lead to treatment or control groups lacking members, making it impossible to calculate the p-value in balance testing or the Percent Bias Reduction (PBR). The estimated Average Treatment Effect (ATE) using the PSS method was 0.487 with a PBR of 35.1%, whereas the estimated Average Treatment for Treated (ATT) using the PSM method was 0.531 with a PBR of 99.46%. These PBR values indicate that the best method for estimating treatment effects and the one that can reduce the most bias in this case is the PSM method with MARS. The analysis also showed that serum uric acid levels significantly affect the peripheral diabetic neuropathy (PDN) status of DM patients.
Penerapan Model Geographically Weighted Logistic Regression dengan Fungsi Pembobot Adaptive Gaussian Kernel pada Data Kemiskinan
Authors: Nurhasanah Nunung , Widiarti Widiarti , Nurvazly Dina Eka , Usman Mustofa
Published: August 2024

Regression analysis is one statistical method used to determine the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. Dependent variables that are categorical are analyzed using logistic regression analysis. Geographically Weighted Logistic Regression (GWLR) is a method that is a local version of logistic regression, where location factors are considered. This method assumes that the dependent variable data are distributed binomially. In this study, the GWLR method is used to determine the factors influencing the poverty percentage in West Java Province in 2022 using an adaptive Gaussian kernel weighting function. The variables used are per capita expenditure, average length of schooling, Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) per capita, and population density. The results of this study indicate that the variables of per capita expenditure, Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) per capita, and population density significantly influence the poverty percentage in West Java Province in 2022.
Propensity Score Matching Pada Pemanfaatan Data Hasil Web Scraping Untuk Perbaikan Statistik Resmi
Authors: Fatimah Fatimah , Wijayanto Hari , Afendi Farit Mochamad
Published: August 2024

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) welcomes the challenge of utilizing big data. One of the BPS publications that can be supported using big data is the inflation figure collected from the consumer price survey. One part of the consumer price survey is the HK-4 Survey, which contains house contract rates. So far, the house contract rates produced by BPS have been underestimated or lower than the actual situation. Improvements to house contract rates are carried out by matching BPS data and web scraping of house rental sites using Propensity Score Matching (PSM). The data used in this study includes DKI Jakarta, Bandung, and Semarang from September to October 2023. This study aims to find the best matching model using PSM to improve official statistics (house contract rates) by combining several propensity score value estimation methods and matching algorithms. Furthermore, the results matching the best model will be used to calculate the corrected house contract rates. The study results show that the best matching model generally uses logistic regression propensity score value estimation, the nearest neighbor matching algorithm with returns and uses a 1:1 ratio. The corrected contract rates are far above the official ones (DKI Jakarta corrected 87.27%, Bandung 316.15%, and Semarang 60.04%). Web Scraping allows it to improve official statistics because it is cost and time-saving, enhances the quality of official statistical data, and supports better decision-making in various sectors.
The Socialism of Fools
Authors: Burley Shane
Published: August 2024

As a personal discussion on the topic of anti-Semitism, this article brings together the common issues that lead to the conceptual complexity of anti-Semitism. The breach of anti-Semitism into public politics and the organized left through the two-axis points of Israel and conspiracy theories are discussed, in particular recent controversies in the Labour Party, attacks on religious centers, and discordant views on what qualifies as anti-Semitism. Weaving together personal narratives, the essay unpacks the difficulty of considering anti-Semitism in the contemporary understanding of oppression, colonialism, and white supremacy. [Article copies available for a fee from The Transformative Studies Institute. E-mail address: journal@transformativestudies.org Website: http://www.transformativestudies.org ©2024 by The Transformative Studies Institute. All rights reserved.] KEYWORDS: Conspiracy Theory, Anti-Semitism, Anti-Zionism, Palestine, Labour Party, White Nationalism.
The Rivals? A Treatise on Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert’s Howard Stern Appearances and an Extended Commentary on Opposable Thumbs
Authors: Worley Robert
Published: August 2024

In his book, Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever, Matt Singer provides readers with a thoughtful examination of the twenty-three-year collaboration of two of the most successful and widely known film critics ever to appear on television. As the author discusses, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert worked at rival newspapers—the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times—and they were fiercely competitive, even “mortal enemies” (3). They fought with each other to write the best reviews and land the biggest interviews. In 1975, this sense of competition became even more pronounced when Roger Ebert won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. One year later, however, the two newspaper journalists set aside their differences to argue the merits of current films face-to-face on a small screen pilot on WTTW, Chicago’s public television station.
Documentation of Dye Yielding Plants in Ballari District, Karnataka
Authors: Siddeshwari M. , Varshitha K.
Published: August 2024

The present research carried out survey on dye yielding plants of Ballari district, Karnataka from JAN-JULY (2023-24). Enumerated total 40 dye yielding plants belonging to 33 genera and 20 families, along with their vernacular name, habit, part used. Among plant families Fabaceae is dominant with 10 species followed by Combretaceae with 5 species and Asteraceae with 3 species emerged as three dominant families. The dye yielding plants were extracted by using various techniques. The study identified and extracted natural dyes from various plant sources.
Pengaruh budaya organisasi, lingkungan kerja non fisik dan locus of control terhadap kepuasan kerja karyawan
Authors: Mahayasa I Gede Aryana , Maitarini Ida Ayu Nadia , Wulandari Ni Luh Adisti Abiyoga
Published: August 2024

The purpose of this research is to determine the influence of organizational culture, non-physical work environment, and locus of control on the job satisfaction of Yamaha Waja Motor Sentral Gianyar employees.  The population and sample in this research were all employees of Yamaha Waja Motor Sentral Giansar, with a total of 42 people. The saturated sampling method was used, where the entire population was used as the research sample.  The data collection method used a questionnaire distributed to the respondents.  The test techniques used were research instrument tests, classical assumption tests, multiple linear regression analysis, t test and F test. The results obtained in this research are as follows: organizational culture has a positive and significant effect on employee job satisfaction, the non-physical work environment has a positive and  significantly on employee job satisfaction, locus of control has a positive and significant effect on employee job satisfaction and the organizational culture of the non-physical work environment and locus of control has a positive and significant effect simultaneously on employee job satisfaction.  Suggestions that can be given are that leaders can emphasize their employees to control their attitudes when carrying out work.
Keywords: Organizational culture, non-physical work environment, locus of control and employee job satisfaction.
The Effect of Islamic Selection, Training and Job Rotation on Employee Performance PT Rampai Berkah Bersama
Authors: Rusli Lathiefa , Firmansyah Lutfi Aditya , Firmansah Yayan
Published: August 2024

Human Resources are required to organize and manage the Company. Companies have to improve the quality of human resources training, starting from selection, training and job rotation. This study aims to determine the effect of Islamic Selection, Training and Job rotation on Employee Performance of PT Rampai Berkah Bersama. This research uses descriptive quantitative by distributing questionnaires to 73 employees of PT Rampai Berkah Bersama, then analyzed using multiple regression analysis. The results showed that partially Islamic selection did not affect the performance of employees of PT Rampai Berkah Bersama, which was indicated by the calculated T value of 0.454>T table 0.230 or a p-value of 0.651>0.05. Training has a significant effect on the performance of employees of PT Rampai Berkah Bersama, which is indicated by the T value of 4.081>T table 0.230 or a p-value of 0.000<0.05. Work rotation has a significant effect on employee performance of PT Rampai Berkah Bersama, which is indicated by the T value of 5.478>T table 0.230 or a p-value of 0.000<0.05. Simultaneously all independent variables (Islamic Selection, Training and Job rotation) have a positive and significant effect on the performance of employees of PT Rampai Berkah Bersama. The results showed no influence between Islamic Selection on the performance of employees of PT Rampai Berkah Bersama, the company should optimize the selection process during interviews, and also be more thorough in the administrative process. Also increase employee training and rotation so that the performance of PT Rampai Berkah Bersama employees can increase.
Optimizing company performance with a web-based office administration system at PT. Perkebunan Nusantara
Authors: Fitrio Harsyatria
Published: August 2024

In the era of globalization as it is today, the development of industry has entered the era of industrial revolution 4.0, meaning 4.0 itself is the industrial revolution has reached the 4th wave of the development of the previous industrial revolution. After the Covid 19 pandemic VUCA phenomenon (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) became a scourge for companies that are not ready in the face of business dynamics at this time, the industrial revolution 4.0 itself triggered the occurrence of  Quantum Leap where almost all companies are forced to change business processes from initially information technology systems / manuals to be spurred to develop IOT  (Internet Of Thing) (Sheridan, 2005).based information technology systems PT. Perkebunan Nusantara as one of the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) optimizing their  Company Value Chain by developed information systems on web-based Office administration through the OA Application (Office Automation). The design of OA itself aims to make the company's performance in this case office administration more efficient, agile and flexible because it makes more easier to be accessed by all users of the application, made it easier to convey Information both top down in the form of company policy instructions and bottom up such as licensing process etc. This Information System design replaces the archive system and administration of the correspondence that is still done manually, as well as an effort in improving the Company's Competitive Advantages.
Keywords: Industrial revolution 4.0, company value chain, information technology systems, competitive advantage, web based.
Andrés Bello. Libertad, imperio y estilo, de Joaquín Trujillo
Authors: Fercovic Malik
Published: August 2024

Reseña de Malik Fercovic de "Andrés Bello. Libertad, imperio y estilo" de Joaquín Trujillo. Santiago: Roneo, 2019.
We Keep Each Other Safe: Mutual Aid and the Methods of Graphic Medicine
Authors: Martino Briana Leigh
Published: August 2024

Mutual aid, a framework rooted in crip queer and trans, Black, indigenous, and people of color care practices, has increasingly been taken up through mainstream visibility and parlance. Dean Spade (2020) articulates that while aiming to meet survival needs, mutual aid does further politico-therapeutic work: it builds shared understandings as to why we do not have what we need, mobilizes people to expand solidarity and build movements, and engages communities in participatory problem solving through collective action. How is the project of graphic medicine entangled with mutual aid outcomes and sensibilities? How might a mutual aid framework crip graphic medicine? Elaborating genealogies of mutual aid in disability justice work and crip survival tactics brings into relief graphic medicine’s entanglements with mutual aid. The article first explores graphic medicine storytelling as grounded in shared genealogies of crip care. It then takes up Félix Guattari’s concept and practice of transversality to diagnose politico-therapeutic potentialities of graphic medicine.
Spatial and temporal trend analysis of temperature extremes in Tanzania
Authors: Kabanda Tabaro
Published: August 2024

This study examines the effects of extreme temperature events, defined explicitly as the 98th percentile temperature for heat, in Tanzania from 1981 to 2023. The study utilises percentile analysis, z-score calculations, and trend mapping to highlight the prevalence of extreme temperatures. The z-score analysis examines the occurrence of extreme temperatures and their distribution in terms of frequency and space. It identified Tanzania’s mid-eastern and north-western regions as areas with a high concentration of extreme temperatures over the previous 43 years. The study analyses the length of extreme occurrences and reveals changing patterns. In 2020, the events were shorter, while in 2021 and 2022, they became longer-lasting, and there was a notable concentration of extended anomalies near the northern coastline. In 2023, the highest temperatures ever recorded were observed, with more than half of the regions seeing prolonged periods of extreme temperatures lasting for a week and significant deviations from the norm staying for four weeks or more. This was particularly notable in the southern regions of Lindi and Mtwara. The harmonic trend analysis of temperature shows an upward temperature trend noticeably in regions such as Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Kagera, Morogoro, Simiyu, and Shinyanga and is somewhat inconspicuous in most areas.
A study of the correlation between phospholipase A2 enzyme activity and anti-complement antibodies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Authors: Cholakova Ginka , Stankova Simona , Kapogianni Alexandra , Gendzhova Maria , Ivanova Delina , Petrova Svetla , Tsacheva Ivanka
Published: August 2024

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that affects multiple organs or organ systems. SLE and one of its most common complications, lupus nephritis (LN), are characterized by chronic inflammation due to the secretion of pro-inflammatory molecules and a tissue deposition of immune complexes formed by autoantibodies and their target antigens, such as double-stranded DNA, other nuclear antigens, and complement proteins. Increased activity of phospholipase A2 enzymes (PLA2) like calcium-independent PLA2 (iPLA2), secretory PLA2 (sPLA2), and cellular PLA2 (cPLA2) has a crucial role in the maintenance of the inflammatory process during the course of SLE. This study aimed to evaluate PLA2 activity and identify the dominant type of PLA2 enzymes in a cohort of Bulgarian patients with SLE and LN. Additionally, we investigated whether the increased PLA2 activity was correlated with the presence of autoantibodies specific to the complement proteins C3 and factor H.
Copier la relique, copier le rituel : la circulation des pièces dans la liturgie d’une relique démultipliée, le Suaire du Christ, entre le XIII e et le XVI e siècle
Authors: Sarzeaud Nicolas
Published: August 2024

En 1523, les chanoines de la cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Besançon exposent une toile frappée de l’empreinte du corps du Christ. S’ils la présentent comme une relique, il s’agit en fait d’une copie récente du Suaire de Chambéry, aujourd’hui conservé à Turin, objet d’un pèlerinage en plein essor depuis le début du siècle. Plutôt que de se distinguer de ce modèle, les chanoines de Besançon instaurent des dates d’ostension proches de celle du Suaire de Chambéry, et un office liturgique copiant plusieurs hymnes savoyards. L’article propose de replacer cet emprunt dans la série plus large des offices liturgiques rédigés pour les Suaires du Christ dès le xiii e siècle, pour Cadouin, Compiègne et les reliques de la Passion de la Sainte-Chapelle de Paris. Il entend montrer que cette série est marquée par une tension entre la volonté d’inscrire tous ces linges dans une même catégorie de relique vénérée à plusieurs endroits à la fois, et la volonté d’insister sur l’identité propre de son exemplaire, dans une conception singulière de la multiplicité des reliques.
Les hommes et leurs territoires à la fin du Moyen Âge.
Authors: Bépoix Sylvie
Published: August 2024

L’étude se concentre sur l’espace rural du comté de Bourgogne à la fin du Moyen Âge en commençant par préciser les notions d’espace, de territoire, les liens existants entre elles. De multiples territoires composent l’espace rural du comté de Bourgogne, celui du seigneur, de l’exploitant ou encore les lieux utilisés par la communauté. On verra à l’intérieur de cet espace rural, comment sont obtenus et revendiqués ces territoires. La fin du Moyen Âge, représentatif d’une période troublée, montre comment tous les acteurs maîtrisent leur territoire, le réorganisent, qu’il soit cultivé ou non. La parcellisation de la détention qui apparait à ce moment conduit à la volonté de préciser les frontières, les limites des territoires.
Le passage présumé du sculpteur bourguignon Juan de Juni (1507-1577) en Occitanie
Authors: Peltier Cyril
Published: August 2024

Comme de nombreux compatriotes, le sculpteur d’origine bourguignonne Jean de Joigny (1507-1577) s’installa en Espagne au début du Siècle d’Or, attiré par les possibilités de travail et d’enrichissement. Devenu Juan de Juni, il réalisa au total une cinquantaine d’œuvres, principalement en bois polychrome, consacrées à la Passion du Christ et au culte marial. Aussi, de par son intense activité ibérique Juan de Juni est considéré comme un artiste espagnol à part entière. Mais faut-il restreindre son œuvre à la sphère artistique ibérique ? Précisément, notre étude vise à faire la lumière sur son parcours de formation car sur le chemin qui le mène à León en 1533, nous pensons que l’artiste a pu passer par Toulouse en 1532.
L’entrée de la Roumanie dans l’espace Schengen
Authors: Van Hoorde Noëllie
Published: August 2024

Suite à un vote du Conseil de l’Union européenne du 30 décembre 2023, la Roumanie a intégré partiellement l’espace Schengen à compter du 31 mars 2024. Seuls les contrôles aux frontières intérieures aériennes et maritimes ont été levés, les contrôles aux frontières terrestres, en revanche, subsisteront. Cette décision d’intégration à l’espace Schengen s’inscrit dans la continuité logique de l’adhésion de la Roumanie à l’Union européenne en 2007. Pourtant, elle est insatisfaisante au regard de sa portée puisque la non-appartenance totale à l’espace Schengen engendre des pertes financières, économiques et environnementales considérables. Qui plus est, cette décision du Conseil traduit l’existence d’un traitement juridique différencié dont la Roumanie fait l’objet depuis sa pré-adhésion à l’Union européenne. Plus généralement, elle révèle l’existence de blocages, à la fois politique et juridique, à l’entrée totale de la Roumanie dans l’espace Schengen. En dépit des exhortations des institutions européennes à l’intégration totale de Bucarest dans l’espace Schengen depuis 2011, l’Autriche continue d’opposer son veto à la levée des contrôles aux frontières terrestres, en faisant valoir l’existence d’une filière migratoire illégale. Ces blocages sont contestables au regard des nombreux efforts fournis par la Roumanie dans sa gestion des frontières et au regard de l’intégration totale à cet espace Schengen, l’année dernière, de la Croatie, qui connaît pourtant une explosion de l’immigration clandestine.
Les logistiques spontanées de consommateur à consommateur : des pratiques sociales signifiantes
Authors: Scarano Monica , Bonnemaizon Audrey , Brodin Oliviane
Published: August 2024

• Objectifs Cet article investigue les logistiques spontanées de consommateur à consommateur se substituant totalement ou partiellement aux services des entreprises comme pratiques sociales signifiantes. • Méthodologie Pour comprendre la structure (compétences, matérialité et significations), les facteurs d’émergence et d’abandon de ces pratiques, une étude qualitative reposant sur 29 entretiens semi-directifs et 22 auto-vidéographies itinérantes a été menée. • Résultats Les résultats font émerger deux types de pratiques de logistique spontanée de consommateur à consommateur : le voyage et le service d’accès. Elles se distinguent par les compétences déployées, par les produits et marques qui circulent et surtout par leurs significations qui structurent cette activité logistique récurrente et peuvent en expliquer l’émergence ou l’abandon. • Implications managériales Le producteur, l’artisan ou le vendeur doivent soutenir ces pratiques et non s’y substituer. Si la pratique du service d’accès peut être encouragée grâce à la mise en place de solutions de marketing relationnel et promotionnel classiques, nous recommandons aux entreprises de « démarketer » la pratique du voyage qui participe à la création de valeur autour des produits et des marques et peut produire une authenticité additionnelle à l’authenticité locale. • Originalité Les activités logistiques entre pairs sont souvent considérées par le consommateur comme un travail contraint et généralement associées à des registres de sens utilitaristes dans la littérature en logistique des consommateurs. Cette recherche montre au contraire qu’elles ne sont pas toujours subies mais peuvent être désirées, orientées vers les autres et créatrices de valeur pour les produits qui circulent jusqu’à ce que leur sens dépérisse sous l’action des marques.
Vivre en marge du mariage. Le célibat tardif des femmes à Lomé (Togo)
Authors: Vampo Charlotte , Adjamagbo Agnès , Delaunay Valérie , Madiega Yéniban
Published: August 2024

Comme dans d'autres capitales africaines, les données des enquêtes démographiques indiquent une augmentation du célibat tardif féminin à Lomé, au Togo. Cet article analyse, à l’aide de données qualitatives collectées entre 2011 et 2019 à Lomé, les situations sociales de femmes qui approchent, ont ou dépassent la trentaine et qui n'ont jamais été mariées. Il montre qu’une catégorie de femmes, urbaines, souvent diplômées du supérieur et/ou indépendantes économiquement, se marient de plus en plus tardivement, car elles aspirent à d’autres formes de réalisation sociale avant et en plus du mariage, dans un contexte où la compatibilité du mariage et du travail reste difficile à plusieurs niveaux. Celles qui ne veulent pas se marier et l’assument sont rares : la plupart des femmes aspirent au mariage ou se résolvent à le faire pour se garantir une forme de tranquillité sociale. En plus de la hausse de la scolarisation, c’est bien la volonté d’autonomie – entre autres financière – dans un contexte social où les conditions de vie et d’emploi des hommes se détériorent, qui complexifie l’entrée en union de femmes dont l’indépendance déstabilise les normes de genre.
Pertinence de l’information comptable au regard du choix d’amortissement dans le contexte africain
Authors: Tchinda Djousseu Roméo , Talom Fossi Lionel Franck , Sekadjie Dedy Christelle , Feudjo Jules Roger
Published: August 2024

Cet article ressort les implications du choix du mode d’amortissement sur la pertinence de l’information comptable. Une exploration de cinq cas d’entreprises au Cameroun a été effectuée à l’aide des états financiers, et le croisement des discours des dirigeants et analystes financiers. Les résultats révèlent une pratique dominante du mode linéaire au sein de ces entreprises, guidé par la simplicité, la comparabilité, la fiabilité, et l’exigence fiscale. Cependant, la pression fiscale reste faible. Ainsi, le choix du mode linéaire relève d’une décision désintéressée. Pour les dirigeants et analystes financiers, l’information fournie sur la base de ce mode demeure pertinente.
Comprendre et agir : les organisations de santé sous le scalpel de la recherche-intervention
Authors: Cavalcante Rafael , Kletz Frédéric
Published: August 2024

Qu’apporte la démarche de recherche-intervention à la connaissance ? Qu’apporte-t-elle à la meilleure compréhension de la dynamique de transformation des organisations ? Et d’un secteur particulier comme le secteur de la santé ? C’est de ce questionnement que l’article traite, dans un contexte où le secteur de la santé connaît des changements majeurs, touchant à ses fondements les plus profonds. C’est justement parce qu’elle pénètre, souvent en avance de phase, les territoires dans leurs couches successives, y compris les plus abyssales, en accompagnement des acteurs qui construisent les nouveaux schémas d’organisation ou qui vont y être plongés, et dans une certaine intimité avec eux, que la recherche-intervention apporte un savoir précieux à la fois pour le monde de la recherche et pour le monde de l’action. Une rétrospective de 40 ans de travaux dans le secteur de la santé, portés par cette démarche, permet de l’illustrer.
Recherche-intervention dans le secteur viti-vinicole champenois : contraintes de terrain et enseignements pour la recherche
Authors: Méreaux Jean-Paul , Feige Jimmy
Published: August 2024

Dans cet article, nous restituons nos diverses expériences du terrain viti-vinicole. Notre recherche-intervention a impliqué de nombreux arbitrages et une certaine agilité afin de composer avec les attentes des multiples parties prenantes (Krief et Zardet, 2013 ; Buono et al., 2018). En effet, le chercheur via son intervention s’adapte à son environnement et participe au changement. Le contexte changeant dans ce secteur a montré l’importance de la conduite du changement suivant un processus partenarial. La confiance accordée aux chercheurs nous invite à mieux penser nos interventions futures et actions en devenir.
La pêche, un défi majeur dans les relations entre l’Espagne et la CEE lors de son élargissement vers le sud (1977-1986)
Authors: Molina García Sergio
Published: August 2024

De 1977 aux années 1980, la Norvège et la Communauté économique européenne (CEE) négocient la gestion de leurs stocks communs de poissons, tels que le maquereau et le hareng. Mais des désaccords internes à la CEE interrompent ces discussions et conduisent les deux parties à pratiquer une pêche non réglementée. On a généralement interprété cette situation par la théorie des jeux qui explique comment les actions de deux ou de plusieurs acteurs s’influencent mutuellement. Je me propose de montrer ici que, même si cette hypothèse a du sens, d’autres facteurs, comme le droit maritime et les tensions géopolitiques, ont pesé sur les négociations entre la Norvège et la CEE. L’article s’efforce d’analyser ces débats et la dynamique des discussions relatives à la pêche dans les zones économiques nouvellement créées.
La France et les débats de l’Europe Bleue
Authors: Royer Pierre
Published: August 2024

Dans le processus de construction européenne qui aura marqué le siècle écoulé, la France se perçoit et se présente comme un acteur exemplaire et un initiateur. Elle l’est assurément, en ayant posé ses fondations par le rapprochement avec l’Allemagne. Mais la réalité quotidienne de cette construction est parfois moins édifiante que les hautes perspectives qui l’inspirent. Cela se voit notamment dans l’attitude des gouvernements français à l’égard de l’Europe bleue, selon l’appellation courante de la Politique commune de la pêche. Quelle que soit leur orientation politique, les dirigeants français ont en effet louvoyé entre logique communautaire et défense de leurs intérêts face à des partenaires plus actifs dans ce domaine (Royaume-Uni, Espagne) pour essayer de limiter l’impact de l’indispensable réduction des capacités dans le domaine.
L'emprise saisie par le droit pénal. Problématisation des violences conjugales et protection des victimes en France
Authors: Trachman Mathieu , Amado Ariane
Published: August 2024

Résumé La notion d'emprise a été introduite à l'article 226-14 du code pénal par la loi n o  2020-936 du 30 juillet 2020, qui autorise le médecin ou tout autre professionnel de santé à faire un signalement au procureur de la République en cas de danger immédiat ou d'incapacité de la victime à se protéger elle-même ; l'emprise justifie également l'interdiction de la médiation entre époux en cas de divorce. Cet article analyse la consécration juridique de cette notion, ses enjeux et ses impensés. À partir des textes psychologiques et psychanalytiques, il opère d'abord la généalogie d'une notion qui a pour intérêt de mieux rendre compte des manières dont les victimes vivent les violences et leurs effets, mais tend également à occulter les dimensions matérielles des situations de violences, ainsi que leurs liens avec les rapports de genre. L'analyse des textes et de débats parlementaires permet d'établir le risque de généraliser l'emprise à toute situation de violences conjugales, et de pointer les difficultés à qualifier juridiquement le phénomène. La notion d'emprise a pour intérêt d'être une grille de lecture compréhensive des comportements des victimes qui éclaire certaines stratégies des auteurs, en particulier pour les professionnels qui les accompagnent. Elle ne constitue pas pour autant une qualification juridique.
A CLIIR Pathway to a Nursing Revolution
Authors: Trepanier Sylvain
Published: August 2024

The time for a nursing revolution is now. To ensure a bright future for generations, we must demonstrate by showing up with courage, letting go of our baggage as we know it, continuously inspiring others to join the movement, demonstrating an innovative spirit, and taking more risks to ensure a safe environment for all.

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Issues and Challenges of Metaverse in the Healthcare Domain
Authors: Prasad M. S. Guru , Gujjar J. Praveen , Devadas Raghavendra M , B. S. Bhavya , Jain Amith K. , Kumar A. Suresh
Published: August 2024

In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, the emergence of the Metaverse presents a promising yet complex frontier. The chapter begins by providing an overview of the Metaverse, exploring its fundamental concepts, and highlighting its potential benefits for the healthcare industry. It then proceeds for challenges that healthcare professionals, researchers, and stakeholders may encounter in this transformative journey. With the Metaverse's immersive and interconnected nature, safeguarding patient data and ensuring secure communication channels are paramount. The chapter examines the vulnerabilities in the Metaverse and explores strategies to protect sensitive medical information. The chapter concludes with a forward-looking perspective on how the healthcare industry can harness the Metaverse's potential while mitigating the associated issues and challenges. It emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between healthcare professionals, technologists, policymakers, and ethicists to navigate this uncharted terrain successfully.
Emerging Implications of Metaverse in the Healthcare Domain
Authors: Gujjar J. Praveen , Prasad M. S. Guru , Patrick Harold Andrew , Sharieff M. H. , Kumar H. N. Naveen
Published: August 2024

The Metaverse, often referred to as the immersive internet, is widely considered the next significant technological disruption on the horizon, with the potential to reshape clinician-patient interactions, enhance the patient experience, transform innovation and research and development processes. The Metaverse is currently in its developmental phase, and the establishment of a definitive framework is an ongoing endeavor. In recent years, the concept of the Metaverse has gained substantial traction and has evolved into a multifaceted virtual universe with limitless possibilities. This chapter provides a glimpse into the evolving landscape of healthcare, where the Metaverse's immersive and interconnected experiences have the power to revolutionize how we perceive, access, and deliver healthcare services. From virtual clinics and medical simulations to AI-assisted diagnostics, this chapter explores the multifaceted ways in which the Metaverse is reshaping healthcare and creating new opportunities for improved patient outcomes, education, and research.
Aiding in Prognosis of Fibromyalgia Syndrome Utilizing MCDM TOPSIS Method in Fusion With Fuzzy Logic
Authors: Devadas Raghavendra M. , Hiremani Vani , Gujjar J. Praveen
Published: August 2024

The study addresses the complexity of Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) by integrating multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) TOPSIS with fuzzy logic for accurate prognosis. A comprehensive set of criteria, including clinical, psychological, and physiological factors, is employed. Fuzzy logic models uncertainties and subjective expert opinions. The method systematically evaluates and ranks FMS prognoses, contributing to transparency in decision-making. Incorporating sensitivity analysis with small variations enhances reliability. Considering symptoms, patients, and expert ratings, the study identifies patient 5 as more likely to have FMS (closeness coefficient 0.881), while patient 1 is less prone (closeness coefficient 0.088).