bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Endocrown – a change of paradigm for restoring the endodontically treated teeth
Authors:   Department of Dental Medicine, ", Dragu Popa Gabriela ,   Dunarea de Jos” University of Galaţi, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Gheorghiu Irina Maria ,   Department of Restorative Odontotherapy, Faculty of Stomatology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Nistor Cristina Coralia ,   Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Stomatology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Scarlatescu Sinziana Adina ,   Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Stomatology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Marinescu Iulia Roxana ,   Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Romania, Petcu Cristian ,   Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Romania, Iliescu Andrei ,   Romanian Academy of Medical Sciences, Perlea Paula ,   Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Stomatology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Iliescu Alexandru Andrei ,   Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Romania
Published: October 2024

Presently endocrowns are a suitable option for restoration of endodontically treated teeth primarily in molars. They are a less invasive procedure and achieve appreciate aesthetic and biomechanical results in comparison with conventional restorative procedures based on post-core and full coverage crown. The clinical success mostly depends on careful case selection and proper management of modern adhesive techniques.
Effectiveness of Village Government Financial Accounting System in Supporting Good Governance
Authors: Setriani Eva Nur , Kusmilawaty Kusmilawaty , Nasution Yenni Samri Juliati
Published: October 2024

This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the village government's financial accounting system in supporting good governance in Aek Korsik Village, Aek Ledong District. This study uses a qualitative method with a case study approach. Data collection techniques are carried out through interviews and observations. Data analysis techniques using the Miles and Huberman model include the data reduction stage, the data presentation stage, and the conclusion drawing or verification stage. The results of the study show that the implementation of the Village Financial System Application (SISKEUDES) in Aek Korsik Village has been running well and effectively in supporting financial governance (Good Governance). However, in the process there are obstacles faced, namely the system sometimes does not support and errors. In addition to these obstacles, the quality of the Village Government's human resources and the lack of supervision from the government resulted in the Village Government being less thorough and responsive so that the services of the Aek Korsik village government were not good in presenting information.
Low power RTL implementation of Tiny-YOLO-v2 DCNN hardware accelerator on Virtex-7 FPGA
Authors: Hareth Korisa Sherry Heshmat , Shehata Khaled  Ali , Mostafa Hassan
Published: October 2024

Deep Convolution Neural Networks (DCNNs) are widely used in real-time applications, including image classification, speech recognition, and object detection. However, there are challenges for real-time applications on portable devices like mobile phones or embedded systems. Most object detection models are optimized for desktop configurations, requiring fast GPUs. Shallower networks with fewer computational complexities have been proposed for real-time detection, but ultimately compromise detection accuracy. Performance and complexity trade-offs are significant for computationally complex deep networks. This work aims to implement the CNN-based object detection model Tiny-Yolo-v2 on a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) using Register Transfer Logic (RTL) as a native language. Hardware implementation is synthesized on The AMD Virtex 7 FPGA VC709 Connectivity Kit using VHDL code on Vivado 2020.1. This is the first, up to the authors' knowledge, RTL implementation of the Tiny-Yolo-v2 object identification algorithm on FPGA. The power consumed by the CNN layers equals 7.09W at a frequency of 100MHz.
The Influence of e-WOM, Brand Image and Bandwagon Effect on Decisions to Purchase Korean Street Food Family Mart Products
Authors: Hidayat Ahmad , Tuswoyo Tuswoyo , Arqam Hidayat Ade
Published: October 2024

This research aims to determine the influence of the variables E-WOM, Brand Image, and Bandwagon Effect on purchasing decision variables for Korean Street Food FamilyMart products. The analysis and testing method used in this research is multiple linear regression analysis. The data used in this research is primary data collected through questionnaires distributed to 114 respondents who are the sample for this research whose criteria are STIAMI students who have purchased Korean Street Food FamilyMart products. The assessment scale in the questionnaire uses a Likert scale with a score range of 1 to 5. Data processing is assisted by the Stata application version 17. The results of this research are: 1). E-WOM does not have a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions for Korean Street Food products at FamilyMart, 2). Brand Image does not have a positive and significant effect on the decision to purchase Korean Street Food products at FamilyMart, 3) the bandwagon effect has a positive and significant effect on the decision to purchase Korean Street Food products at FamilyMart.
The Impact of Earnings Per Share, Debt to Equity Ratio, and Company Size on Stock Returns in Miscellaneous Industrial Sector Manufacturing Companies Listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (2016-2020)
Authors: Lestari Lestari , Mareta Sigit
Published: October 2024

This study investigates the impact of earnings per share, debt to equity ratio, and company size on stock returns. The research focuses on manufacturing companies within the miscellaneous industrial sector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the 2016-2020 period. A purposive sampling technique was employed to select the sample. Descriptive statistics were used as the analytical method, with data analysis conducted using the SPSS application. The findings reveal that earnings per share have a significant negative impact on stock returns, the debt to equity ratio has a significant effect, while company size does not significantly influence stock returns. These results suggest that investors should carefully consider a company's earnings per share and debt to equity ratio when making investment decisions, as these factors significantly affect stock returns. Meanwhile, company size may not be a critical determinant for stock return predictions within this sector.
The Impact of Vat Compliance Strategies on Taxpayer Compliance in Tanzania: A Case Study of the Tanzania Revenue Authority in Morogoro Municipality
Authors: Omari Mponda Kolia
Published: October 2024

Taxpayers VAT compliance has been a constant concern for tax administration in developing countries including Tanzania. This is partly due to the nature of this tax and the portion of revenue contributed by this tax to finance public services. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of VAT compliance strategies on taxpayer adherence in Tanzania, specifically focusing on the TRA in Morogoro Municipality. The research targeted VAT-registered taxpayers and TRA staff in Morogoro Municipality. Sample size for this study was 88 respondents. Data were gathered through questionnaires and interviews. Quantitative data were analyzed using multiple ordinary least squares regression model, The study highlights that VAT compliance is notably influenced by the relationship between tax officials and taxpayers, the involvement of tax advisers, and the frequency of tax audits, with the relationship between tax officials and taxpayers having the most significant impact. Information sources on VAT, however, do not significantly affect compliance levels. To enhance VAT compliance, it is recommended that tax authorities focus on improving interactions between officials and taxpayers, increase the involvement of tax advisers, and conduct regular and thorough tax audits. Additionally, while information sources were not found to be highly influential in this study, providing clear and accessible VAT information remains important for ensuring that all taxpayers are well-informed.
Detektív arcképvázlatok egy tabló ürügyén
Authors: Ibolya Tibor
Published: October 2024

Aim: The study presents the careers of three detectives who worked in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, mainly in Budapest.
Methodology: The present study was based on the analysis of the literature, contemporary news reports and family history records, primarily using the methodological tools of legal history research.
Findings: The Hungarian detectives came to the detective corps from completely different social backgrounds and with different qualifications. Despite this, the detectives worked to a high standard and successfully solved contemporary crimes.
Value: Research and findings on the detective corps are few and far between, so any information on the subject will enrich the knowledge of the legal history of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.
Mi történik az igazságszolgáltatásban? Hatóságok és bántalmazottak a kapcsolati erőszak színterén
Authors: Garai Renáta
Published: October 2024

Aim: Although it was possible to sanction acts falling within the conceptual scope of domestic violence earlier as well, from 1 July 2013, the Hungarian Criminal Code contains an independent criminal offense covering a wide range of abusive behaviours committed against family members. This article presents the essence of the regulation, the statistical data of the past few years, as well as the difficulties and best practices that we can encounter when analysing the application of the law. It’s the summary of the judicial practice of the criminal offense of domestic violence.
Methodology: The research methodology behind the study consisted of criminal-statistical and legislative analysis, focus groups, in-depth interviews and case file reviews.
Findings: A number of to-dos are being formulated for the future, including: conducting a follow-up analysis, establishing uniform legal practice, popularizing the relevant instruction of the chief of police, increasing the responsibility of the child protection alert system, organizing targeted trainings, strengthening professional collaborations and providing information for victims, inspiring the imposition of more severe punishments, and a change in communication directions. This study presents the most typical difficulties from the side of the authorities and the victims.
Value: The analysis of the criminal offense from many aspects helps to draw conclusions and find the directions to follow.
A büntetés-végrehajtási döntések alkotmányossági értékelése, megítélése, figyelemmel a büntetés-végrehajtási kreditrendszer bevezetésére
Authors: Czine Ágnes
Published: October 2024

Aim: Criteria for the evaluation by the Constitutional Court of s on the execution of sentences.
Methodology: Descriptive, documentary and content analysis.
Findings: According to the first turn of Article 27 of the Law on the Constitutional Court, the decision on the merits, i.e. the decision on the substance of the charge and the decision on criminal responsibility, i.e. the decision on the guilt and the acquittal, can be the subject of a constitutional complaint. The final s – the order not to proceed to trial and the order terminating the proceedings – cannot be considered as s on the merits within the meaning of the Constitutional Court Act. However, these s can be examined in the context of a constitutional complaint, because they correspond to the second turn of Article 27 of the Constitutional Court Act, the other decision ending the court proceedings.
Value: So far, no academic article has been published that analyses which s of the prison judges can be challenged by a constitutional complaint following the latest amendments to Act CCXL of 2013 (Act XCVII of 2023).
The impact of economic, social and health crises on victims of domestic violence
Authors: Domokos Andrea
Published: October 2024

Aim: The situation of victims of domestic violence and partner abuse becomes even more serious in crisis situations. There have been and are ongoing conflicts in the world, which have been scrutinised by economists, sociologists, criminologists, health professionals and lawyers alike in recent years. The latest related research worldwide provides a lot of important new information that can help prepare for the problem and provide professionally competent answers.
Methodology: A selection of research conducted in different parts of the world. Summary reports were prepared to shed light on similarities and differences.
Findings: It is clear from the processed literature that the individual forms of violence are connected in crisis situations and pose an even greater danger. Violence at the macro level, such as war, also increases violent conflict at the micro level. The crises caused by the fear of COVID, the lockdown, war conflicts, hunger, and the climate disaster spill over into family homes and make the victims of domestic violence and partner abuse even more vulnerable. Most of the processed materials analyse research born after COVID. The COVID–19 epidemic also provided many lessons regarding the management and prevention of the economic effects of future natural disasters and the associated increased domestic violence.
Value: Analyses point to relationships that need further research and evaluation. In the future, macro- and micro-level violence research must be continued, common global results must be aggregated, and complex, global solutions must be developed. International organisations must continue to collect data and provide clear guidelines to public bodies and social organisations for the joint management of macro- and micro-level problems.
Portrayals of Voice and Mental Disability in Maxine Hong Kingston’s
The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts
Authors: Andersson Wilma A.
Published: October 2024

The article examines portrayals of mental disability in the final chapter of Maxine Hong Kingston’s
The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts
. By examining three characters in “A Song for a Barbarian Reed Pipe,” the article demonstrates how divergence is foregrounded in the narrative, how a standard for “normality” is constructed in a community, as well as how this affects the narrator. The last chapter foregrounds the first-person narrator’s childhood community, and sheds light on how that community disseminates standards for “normality.” The analysis shows that the narrator sees mental disability as a social marker that dictates how a person is perceived and received within her community. The way in which the mentally disabled characters are portrayed in the narrative implies that, regardless of the nature of the divergence or how it is manifested, the divergence itself is the key element that proves detrimental to both the narrator and the characters who are described. The article suggests that Kingston, by foregrounding mentally disabled characters in the final chapter of
The Woman Warrior
, ultimately highlights the power that communities wield over an individual in determining what is considered “normal” and “acceptable.”
Visualizing Race at the Perkins School for the Blind
Authors: Zaborskis Mary
Published: October 2024

The article considers the construction of racialized citizenship in the Perkins School for the Blind in the nineteenth century through centering two cases of Black children that appear in Perkins’s archives. There is little scholarship on the history of Black students at Perkins, and materials on their experiences are scarce. Drawing on Saidiya Hartman’s concept of “critical fabulation,” the article speculates on how Black children were admitted to the institution not for training in economic futures but to serve as object lessons for their white classmates, who were taught to apprehend race through Black children’s presence. Black children helped produce white citizenship; the school’s ostensible policy of colorblind admission segregated blind Black children from futures preserved for blind white children. Illuminating presences
and
absences of race in the archives shows us how race, disability, and racialized disability co-constituted one another in the service of state-sanctioned efforts to manage who could and could not participate in the social, political, and economic orders.
Experiencing the Craft and Ethical Impact of Young Adult Disability Fiction
Authors: Chaloupka Evan , Pajo Bora
Published: October 2024

Scholars like Ria Cheyne and Sami Schalk have argued that the imaginative and ethical structures of fiction can, if effectively leveraged, provide readers a new orientation to, or understanding of, difference. Advancing recent work that identifies methods to assess the material reception of disability literature, the article demonstrates how general audiences perceive both the craft and ethical import of fiction. Beverly Butler’s 1962 novel
Light a Single Candle
is one example of young adult literature that has resonated with audiences over time. Literary disability studies and narrative theory clarify the range of storytelling techniques that make the novel compelling: Butler, a blind author herself, carefully creates distances among reader, narrator, and character only to close them; she uses the physical description of blind modality to represent social experience; and she installs characters that model different disability ethics. Systematically analyzing the novel’s online reviews, the article shows that audiences sense Butler’s storytelling techniques in ways that open up spaces for mindful reflection on the nature of impairment and the construction of disability.
Teaching Models of Disability with Katherine Dunn’s
Geek Love
Authors: Williams Jessica L.
Published: October 2024

Katherine Dunn’s
Geek Love
, a novel about children with engineered disabilities living and performing in a traveling freak show, has proved a useful vehicle in teaching of disability studies in the college classroom in that it utilizes and complicates the negative depictions of disability often available to students, and even works to advance an opposing and more positive view of disability. From the vast field of disability studies, the article focuses on five paradigms or models of disability to ground and focus students’ learning: the morality model, the charity model, the medical model, the supercrip model, and the social group model. All highlight the problematic ways in which society often views disability, as well as how readers might begin to shift these perceptions in more positive ways.
Fast and Robust Noise Background Modeling and Quasiperiodic Oscillation Detection for Astronomical Time Series
Authors: Xu Chang
Published: October 2024

Spectrum with confidence levels is a commonly used method for quasiperiodic oscillation (QPO) detection, but it is prone to yield false positives for two reasons: poor choice and/or biased modeling of the null hypothesis (or noise background). Motivated by this, we propose a new time-domain maximum-likelihood estimation method, which can quickly and accurately estimate the noise background free from background trends, spectra peaks, and even QPOs. Our method provides a wide range of candidate stochastic models (e.g., conventional first-order autoregressive, power law, generalized Gauss–Markov, Matérn, and damped random walk), some of which have not been considered previously. Some pitfalls (e.g., detrending) in previous QPO detections are also correctly processed to minimize the false detections. Along with the multitaper method and wavelet, we revisit QPO detection in the X-ray emission from the active galaxies RE J10341+396 and 1H 0707-495, and point out why the significance levels of the QPO at ∼2.6 × 10−4 Hz would be different in previous detections and reduced if the whole observation duration is considered. Our algorithm can be easily extended to other branches of astrophysics and beyond.
The Intrabinary Shock and Companion Star of Redback Pulsar J2215+5135
Authors: Sullivan Andrew G. , Romani Roger W.
Published: October 2024

PSR J2215+5135 (J2215) is a “redback” spider pulsar, where the intrabinary shock (IBS) wraps around the pulsar rather than the stellar-mass companion. Spider orbital light curves are modulated, dominated by their binary companion thermal emission in the optical bands and by IBS synchrotron emission in the X-rays. We report on new XMM-Newton X-ray and U-band observations of J2215. We produce orbital light curves and use them to model the system properties. Our best-fit optical light model gives a neutron star mass M
NS = 1.98 ± 0.08 M
⊙, lower than previously reported. However, uncertainty in the stellar atmosphere metallicity, a parameter to which J2215 is unusually sensitive, requires us to consider an acceptable systematic plus statistical range of M
NS ∼ 1.85–2.3 M
⊙. From the X-ray analysis, we find that the IBS wraps around the pulsar but with a pulsar-wind-to-companion-wind-momentum ratio unusually close to unity, implying a flatter IBS geometry than seen in other spiders. Estimating the companion wind momentum and speed from the X-ray light curve, we find a companion mass-loss rate of

M

̇

c

≳

10

−
10

M

⊙

yr−1 so that J2215 may become an isolated millisecond pulsar in ∼1 Gyr. Our X-ray analyses place constraints on the magnetization and particle density of the pulsar wind and support models of magnetic reconnection and particle acceleration in the highly magnetized relativistic IBS.
Helium Abundance of the Sun: A Spectroscopic Analysis
Authors: Moharana Satyajeet , Hema B. P. , Pandey Gajendra
Published: October 2024

Determining the He/H ratio in cool stars presents a fundamental astrophysical challenge. While this ratio is established for hot O and B stars, its extrapolation to cool stars remains uncertain due to the absence of helium lines in their observed spectra. We address this knowledge gap by focusing on the Sun as a representative cool star. We conduct spectroscopic analyses of the observed solar photospheric lines by utilizing a combination of MgH molecular lines and neutral Mg atomic lines including yet another combination of CH and C2 molecular lines with neutral C atomic lines. Our spectroscopic analyses were further exploited by adopting solar model atmospheres constructed for distinct He/H ratios to determine the solar photospheric helium abundance. The helium abundance is determined by enforcing the fact that for an adopted model atmosphere with an appropriate He/H ratio, the derived Mg abundance from the neutral Mg atomic lines and that from the MgH molecular lines must be the same. The same holds for the C abundance derived from neutral C atomic lines and that from CH lines of the CH molecular band and C2 lines from the C2 Swan band. The estimated He/H ratio for the Sun is discussed based on the one-dimensional local thermodynamic equilibrium model atmosphere. The helium abundance (He/H =

0.091

−
0.014

+
0.019

) obtained for the Sun serves as a critical reference point to characterize the He/H ratio of cool stars across the range in their effective temperature.
Experimental Examination of Brine and Water Lifetimes after Impact on Airless Worlds
Authors: Poston Michael J. , Baker Samantha R. , Scully Jennifer E. C. , Carey Elizabeth M. , Mc Keown Lauren E. , Castillo-Rogez Julie C. , Raymond Carol A.
Published: October 2024

The role played by transient impact-induced endogenous brines in the formation of geomorphic features has been proposed on airless worlds such as Europa, Vesta, and Ceres, as well as on worlds with thin atmospheres such as Mars. After liquefaction, the hypothesized brines flow in a debris-flow-like process, incising curvilinear gullies and constructing lobate deposits within newly formed craters. Here we investigate what parameters (if any) could enable liquid to be transiently present for a sufficient time (∼tens of minutes) under postimpact transient atmospheric pressures (10−4–10−5 torr) to form curvilinear gullies and lobate deposits, as have been seen on Vesta and more tentatively Ceres. We report that water likely vacuum-freezes too quickly, while NaCl brine enables flow longevity. We also find that frozen lid formation facilitates longer liquid lifetimes, as with lava in terrestrial lava tubes and model predictions for cryovolcanic flows on Europa. This work provides additional contributions to the growing body of literature that investigates the role of transient brines in sculpting the surfaces of airless worlds.
Outcomes of the Together for Life Program in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Living Alone: A Pilot Study
Authors: Choi Hye Seung , Park Younghye , Han Hae-Ra , Lee Jong-Eun
Published: October 2024

Purpose

The current study developed and tested selected effects of the Together for Life (TFL) program for community-dwelling older adults using an embedded mixed methods design.

Method

Nine community volunteers participated in the training program, and 14 people aged ≥65 years, living alone, enrolled in the study. Home visits were conducted by home health nurses every 2 weeks, supplemented by weekly home visits and phone counseling provided by volunteers, for a duration of 20 weeks. This mixed methods study used quantitative and qualitative approaches. Quantitative data were gathered through a questionnaire survey to assess the intervention's effects on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), loneliness, and depression. The qualitative component focused on participants' evaluation of the program.

Results

Significant changes were noted in HRQOL scores with an effect size of 0.6 (
p
= 0.01). Results indicated the positive impact of the TFL program on HRQOL among older adults as their health status was continuously monitored by volunteers who provided care and home health nurses who assisted with health management during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Conclusion

In a pandemic, personalized health management, such as regular health check-ins provided by home health nurses and home or phone visits provided by volunteers, is crucial for isolated older adults. This pilot program enhanced participants' HRQOL through continuous health monitoring, volunteer care, and nurse support, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. [
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 51
(1), 49–58.]
Short-Term Outcomes and Multidimensional Factors Associated With Preoperative Sedentary Behavior Among Chinese Older Adults With Gastric Cancer: An Observational Study
Authors: Ding Lingyu , Lu Jinling , Miao Xueyi , Xu Qin , Yao Cui
Published: October 2024

Purpose

The current study aimed to examine the short-term outcomes and multidimensional factors associated with preoperative sedentary behavior among Chinese older adults with gastric cancer.

Method

An observational study was conducted among older adults with gastric cancer in a tertiary hospital in Jiangsu, China. A total of 393 participants were enrolled by convenience sampling. Sedentary behavior was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF). Logistic regression was applied to explore the relationship between preoperative sedentary behavior and short-term outcomes. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to determine the factors associated with participants' sedentary behavior.

Results

Preoperative sedentary behavior was related to multiple outcomes, including total complications, prolonged length of stay, and increased hospitalization costs. Two or more comorbidities and depression were risk factors for sedentary behavior. High-density lipoprotein; female sex; and high school, middle school, and primary school and below educational levels were protective factors for sedentary behavior.

Conclusion

Health care professionals need to simultaneously concentrate on multidimensional aspects linked to sedentary behavior to successfully administer behavioral interventions for enhancing older adults' overall prognosis. [
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 51
(1), 32–41.]
Iterative transfer learning with large unlabeled datasets for no-reference image quality assessment
Authors: Bahnemiri Sheyda Ghanbaralizadeh , Pnomarenko Mykola , Eguiazarian Karen
Published: October 2024

No-reference image quality assessment is crucial for evaluating perceptual quality across diverse image-processing applications. Given the challenge of accruing mean opinion scores for images, utilizing data augmentation and transfer learning is vital for training predictive networks. This paper presents a new iterative transfer learning technique, which helps to transfer knowledge between heterogeneous network architectures, and overcomes the problem of overlearning when training on small datasets. The proposed method used a large amount of unlabeled data during training, improving its ability to handle different image quality conditions. We also presented a two-branch convolutional neural network architecture, which merges multi-scale and multi-level attributes efficiently. This architecture emphasizes both local detail extraction and high-level comprehension, and the result was fast execution time and minimal memory overhead. Empirical results showed that applying iterative transfer learning to train a two-branch convolutional neural network achieved superior real-time performance and at the same time exhibited good performance in spearman's rank order correlation coefficient. Furthermore, the model manifested robustness for the noisy mean opinion score, which is prevalent in available datasets, and during data augmentation processes.
Introduction. Les histoires écologiques de la photographie
Authors: Castro Teresa , Edgar Brenda Lynn , Sohier Estelle
Published: October 2024

Ce numéro explore les multiples façons de penser l’articulation entre photographie et écologie depuis le XIXe siècle. La notion d’écologie y est déclinée dans la pluralité de ses acceptions : en tant que science interdisciplinaire, dans ses versants politiques et culturels, et comme sensibilité. Les huit essais réunis explorent les liens entre photographie et histoire des savoirs sur l’environnement, les matérialités du médium et de ses pratiques, ou encore le rôle des images dans l’histoire des prises de conscience environnementaliste et des mouvements de préservation de la nature. L’intérêt que les artistes contemporains portent à l’environnement est abordé dans un entretien avec le photographe péruvien Roberto Huarcaya sur l’Amazonie. Deux textes portent enfin sur l’émergence de l’écologie dans les pratiques de conservation et de restauration du patrimoine ainsi que des pratiques de curation à travers un dialogue autour de l’exposition Mining Photography.
Conservation du patrimoine photographique et écologie
Authors: Gall-Ortlik Agnès , Maynés Pau
Published: October 2024

Dans cet entretien, Agnès Gall-Ortlik revient sur son engagement pour une transformation écoresponsable des pratiques dans le milieu de la conservation et de la restauration du patrimoine en général et des collections photographiques en particulier. Les concepts d’écologie, de développement durable et de décroissance sont abordés au regard des problématiques actuelles de conservation du patrimoine photographique, de stockage des collections, de la muséographie d’exposition ainsi que des matériaux de conservation-restauration. L’entretien fait également un état des recherches en cours en matière d’écoconservation et d’écophotographie, ici présentées comme une évolution responsable et cohérente de la discipline en vue des enjeux climatiques actuels.
L’identification du portrait photographique au regard du cinéma
Authors: Lauvin Rémi
Published: October 2024

L’identification par le portrait photographique joue un rôle paradoxal dans l’avènement de la surveillance moderne : si de nombreux historiens des techniques de police ont évoqué le tournant statistique porté par l’anthropométrie judiciaire d’Alphonse Bertillon, le portrait photographique continue d’accompagner les mesures du corps humain sur la fiche signalétique, au tournant du XXe siècle. Au même moment, le cinéma fait de la photographie un motif de détournement de l’identité. Trois films des premiers temps s’attardent ainsi sur les techniques employées pour se dévisager en déformant son visage face à l’appareil. Puis plus tard, dans Hollow Triumph (Steve Sekeley, 1948), la photographie sert de modèle à la contrefaçon du visage d’un malfrat en cavale. L’étude de ces cas fournit à la fois un état des lieux des techniques de surveillance médiées par l’image et suggère la façon dont l’image peut, de l’intérieur, saper le potentiel indiciaire de la représentation.
La stéréoscopie dans les salles de classe. Le cas du stéréoscope Educa dans la France de l’entre‑deux‑guerres
Authors: Le Guern Nicolas
Published: October 2024

Durant les années 1920, la stéréoscopie fut utilisée en France, comme outil d’enseignement visuel, aux côtés de la projection de diapositives et de films fixes. Cette technique, permettant une vision en trois dimensions, impliquait une observation individuelle par les élèves, créant ainsi un véritable enjeu pour l’organisation en salle de classe. Or, si les formes projetées de la photographie pédagogique ont été récemment étudiées, la place de la stéréoscopie dans le champ de l’enseignement a été peu analysée. L’auteur comble ce manque en examinant l’influence des pratiques pédagogiques anglo-saxonnes sur l’usage de la stéréoscopie en France en milieu scolaire, et en retraçant l’histoire du stéréoscope Educa et de ses usages durant l’entre-deux-guerres. Outil simple contenant plus de cinq cents vues stéréoscopiques et le dispositif permettant de les visualiser, le stéréoscope Educa fut produit en série pour investir les salles de classe.
Studying International Migration as a Continuum between External and Internal Borders
Authors: Pian Anaïk
Published: October 2024

Taking as a starting point a comparative juxtaposition of border situations observed in different field sites during my ethnographic research, this article offers a theoretical and epistemological reflection on how the border is conceptualized and constructed as an object in the study of international migration. It describes how, during my work focused on capturing the effects of the border and the border as an effect, the attention paid to the temporalities and spatialities of borders led me to develop the idea of a continuum and an interconnection between external borders (understood here as territorial borders) and internal borders (understood here as borders of institutional categories) over the course of migration experiences. This interpretive framework aims to respond to a dual challenge: addressing the border as a multifaceted process and experience, without “drowning” it in analysis and ending up with an object that is simultaneously a signifier and signified everywhere and therefore nowhere.
Derrumbando el mito de la «selva mortífera»: análisis del papel de los intermediarios en el paso del Darién (frontera entre Colombia y Panamá)
Authors: Sarrut Marilou , Echeverri Zuluaga Jonathan , Valenzuela Amaya Santiago
Published: October 2024

Un «infierno verde»; una «selva asesina»: la semántica de los discursos políticos y mediáticos responsabiliza y criminaliza la jungla de Darién al convertirla en protagonista de la migración. Sin embargo, esto no es más que un entorno, ciertamente hostil, pero que no puede cargar con la responsabilidad de la muerte de miles de migrantes que la atraviesan a diario para llegar a los Estados Unidos. Este artículo cuestiona este espacio mitificado más allá de su topografía y sus representaciones, analizando los roles de los intermediarios en el cruce de la selva a nivel local, nacional e internacional. Estas prácticas, a veces criminalizadas, están cubiertas de representaciones que ocultan la diversidad de los intermediarios, al tiempo que descuidan las capacidades agentivas de los migrantes en su propia travesía. Así, basándose en la etnografía de tres puntos estratégicos en la ruta y un enfoque geográfico, este artículo tiene como objetivo complejizar la figura reduccionista de la dinámica migratoria compartida entre un gobierno represivo de un lado y traficantes «malvados» del otro.
« Plus de citoyenneté, moins de militantisme » : ambivalences de l’activisme politique à Luanda
Authors: Buire Chloé
Published: October 2024

En août 2017, José Eduardo dos Santos quitte la présidence de l’Angola après 38 années au pouvoir. Son successeur, João Lourenço, crée la surprise en promettant d’ouvrir le dialogue avec la société civile et de lancer un grand plan national de lutte contre la corruption. Pour les quelques dizaines d’activistes qui étaient descendus dans la rue à Luanda et avaient souffert une répression féroce sous dos Santos, c’est le début d’une nouvelle ère. Les manifestations de rue et les réseaux acéphales laissent la place à des organisations formelles. Des stratégies à moyen terme remplacent les mobilisations ponctuelles et la volonté de contribuer à un changement structurel s’ajoute aux dénonciations des abus et des dysfonctionnements. Le réseau « Jovens Pelas Autarquias » [Jeunes pour la démocratie locale] devient le canal d’une campagne sans précédent qui associe des actions de lobbying auprès des députés à des initiatives d’éducation politique populaire à l’échelle micro-locale à travers la ville.En mettant à jour à la fois la rhétorique et les actions de plusieurs collectifs affiliés à ce réseau, l’article montre comment se crée progressivement une communauté politique au sein de la jeunesse mobilisée de Luanda. Présentée par ses partisans comme l’invention d’une citoyenneté par le bas, cette nouvelle imagination politique s’attaque avant tout au monopole du parti au pouvoir et à la capture de la parole dissidente par les partis d’opposition. Mais l’article en révèle aussi les contradictions et les fragilités. Observé depuis l’intérieur et sur la base de son fonctionnement quotidien, le mouvement « Jovens Pelas Autarquias » se montre finalement incapable de remettre en cause les hiérarchies implicites qui opposent les cadres et les membres ordinaires, les intellectuels et les masses, ou encore ceux qui appartiennent aux institutions de l’État et ceux qui évoluent dans les marges du formalisme officiel, reproduisant finalement de façon tacite les mécanismes de pouvoir et de domination qui caractérisent le système angolais en général. Analyser ces tensions met en évidence les dynamiques ambivalentes de cette démocratisation par le bas et interroge la vulnérabilité théorique du concept de citoyenneté, entendu ici à la fois comme une demande de réciprocité dans les relations entre État et sujets et comme un outil de disciplinarisation du politique ordinaire.
Demandas, ineficácia política e alienação: a juventude na campanha eleitoral angolana em 2022 na província de Benguela
Authors: Reite Torun , Telo Florita Cuhanga António
Published: October 2024

Centrando-se nos discursos de três perspetivas distintas: i) a juventude angolana da província de Benguela, ii) os programas dos partidos políticos e iii) o debate público mediático durante a campanha eleitoral de 2022, este estudo analisa a eficácia da participação da juventude nos processos políticos em Angola. Ao fazê-lo, realiza uma análise discursiva e temática que coloca em primeiro plano os resultados de um inquérito realizado na véspera das eleições de 2022. O estudo apresenta as perceções dos jovens sobre a eficácia política e avalia até que ponto existem congruências temáticas entre a agenda política expressa pelos jovens, as prioridades apresentadas nos programas dos partidos políticos e os temas do debate público mediático angolano. Os resultados mostram que a juventude angolana considera que os programas políticos e os debates públicos não respondem as suas preocupações. Sobre a eficácia política, a juventude em análise faz uma avaliação da capacidade que possuem para a sua participação política mais positiva do que a avaliação que fazem sobre a responsividade do próprio sistema político. Esta avaliação positiva da participação está relacionada com a esperança de alternância nas eleições de 2022. Além da ineficácia política verificada, constata-se uma correlação entre a participação política e o nível de bem-estar, ou seja, quanto mais pobre, menor a participação política ou eleitoral.
Innovations managériales et réforme de l’aide à domicile. Une injonction à l’humanisation difficilement compatible avec l’organisation du secteur ?
Authors: Chevalier Lucie
Published: October 2024

La réforme du management et des organisations de travail se présente comme une solution aux difficultés d’attractivité des métiers de l’aide à domicile. Elle repose sur des normes éthiques relatives à l’humanisation du management et à la bientraitance des personnes dépendantes. Cet article, en s’appuyant sur une enquête ethnographique, se propose de présenter la façon dont se diffuse cette réforme des organisations. Portant sur un programme de formation aux innovations managériales ayant concerné une dizaine de structures d’aide à domicile, il montre une forme d’instrumentalisation des discours éthiques visant à réconcilier directions et personnel professionnel d’encadrement et de terrain, en convoquant des principes moraux tels que l’humanisation du management et des interventions. La diffusion de cette réforme est facilitée par la mise en scène des lieux dans lesquels les formations se déroulent et par une diversité de formateurs et formatrices qui s’adressent à un public hétérogène. Le contenu des formations renvoie fortement au développement personnel et porte peu sur le contenu du travail, exception faite pour l’encadrement intermédiaire qui est incité à réformer son poste. Si le personnel professionnel semble adhérer aux propositions formulées, certaines personnes témoignent des difficultés à appliquer ces normes idéalistes, parfois incompatibles avec les contraintes notamment financières des structures.
Ghosts in the Machine
Authors: Gallego Noah
Published: October 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic introduced new modalities through which to conduct education but also recalibrated the pedagogies through which teachers were able to administer to their students. The transition to online learning after the shutdowns disoriented many, especially since most teachers lacked the training and digital literacy necessary to operate their classes remotely. Furthermore, with the lack of boundary divisions between professional and domestic life and the disembodied voices emanating from mostly blacked-out screens, online learning produced an uncanny and putatively cybergothic experience. I believe the adoption of the Cybergothic as criticism will not only provide a unique vocabulary with which to articulate this otherwise incomprehensible part of our history but also enrich our perspective of distance education during the pandemic. This chapter will ultimately examine the cybergothic elements of the online learning experience as well as propose a path toward cyborgian pedagogy in order to navigate this brave new cyber-world.
Navigating New Normals in Education
Authors: Marsh Joshua Jeremiah Shiloh
Published: October 2024

The COVID-19 Pandemic presented an unprecedented time in education settings (Johnson et al., 2023; Johnson et al., 2024). Instructors were required to immediately become proficient in various technologies, with limited background knowledge (Pryor et al., 2020). During this time, it was difficult for instructors to get all their materials onto a virtual platform and to communicate with all their students. Expecting instructors to focus on diversification and inclusion in their assessment and engagement strategies was a minor issue compared to getting materials and resources posted on online environments (Farrell, 2021). In this chapter, we will discuss one of the most straightforward technology tools for the K-12 and higher education classrooms, a tool requiring only one electronic device, Plickers. These tools not only solved multiple pedagogical dilemmas during the COVID-19 Pandemic but, with the assistance of AI, now provide ground-breaking solutions to inclusion and diversity strategies in the post-pandemic classroom.
Experiential Learning in Italian Studies
Authors: Selepiuc-Colella Tatiana , Bernardini Paola
Published: October 2024

Experiential Learning (EL) can effectively promote an overall well-rounded and meaningful university experience in-person and online and empower students to “explore cultures, life experiences, and worldviews different from their own” (Kuh, 2008). Since 2020, a variety of diversity-oriented and globally focused (virtual) EL components have been implemented in intermediate and advanced Italian language courses at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), tapping into students' interests and exposing them to ‘real-world' applications. Authentic EL activities such as virtual live tours, collaborative projects, writing workshops and capstone experiences enhanced communicative abilities and writing skills, bridging the gap between theory and practice. The EL opportunities, regardless of lecture-delivery mode, position students as constructors of knowledge and continue to elevate the Italian Studies (IS) classroom as a learning space.
Insights into centralized procurement for construction material supply chain: a study in Sri Lanka
Authors: Sivasubramaniam N. , Abeynayake D. N. , Shanika V. G. , Lingasabesan V.
Published: October 2024

The rise of centralized procurement has strengthened the modernization process of materials procurement management in the construction industry. Despite its global implementation, centralized procurement has not yet been widely adopted in the Sri Lankan construction industry. Hence, the study aims to investigate the application of centralized procurement of construction supply chains in Sri Lanka. A qualitative survey was conducted using an interview strategy, with data collected through ten semi-structured interviews with experts in the field. The collected data was analyzed using manual content analysis. The findings of the study elucidate the positive and negative impacts of practicing centralized procurement in this context. Key positive impacts include possible cost reduction opportunities, precise procurement operations monitoring, and assistance in making intelligent procurement choices. The vital negative impacts were restricted competition, loss of client satisfaction, less innovation, and diminished stakeholder confidence. Key factors that hinder strategy adoption include the lack of uniformity in procurement practices, resistance to changes in the construction business, and obstacles from legal and regulatory bodies. The recommended solutions include creating transparent and uniform procurement procedures through standards, developing explicit norms for supplier selection, bidding procedures, and contract administration, and fostering collaborations with legal professionals and government entities. The study provides valuable insights into adopting centralized procurement in the Sri Lankan construction industry. It highlights its positive impacts and strategies to overcome obstacles and offers a foundation for further research on using digital technologies to enhance procurement efficiency and potentially benefit similar developing countries' construction industries.