bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PERAN TENAGA KESEJAHTERAAN SOSIAL KECAMATAN (TKSK) DALAM MENDAMPINGI MASYARAKAT PENYANDANG MASALAH KESEJAHTERAAN SOSIAL (PMKS) DI KECAMATAN KANIGARAN KOTA PROBOLINGGO
Authors: Yunus Eko Yudianto
Published: February 2021

ABSTRACT

The role of the Sub-district Social Welfare Staff (TKSK) aims to make the distribution of aid from the government to poor families or people with social welfare problems (PMKS) in Kanigaran sub-district a success. This is the key to the welfare of the people in Kanigaran sub-district. This study aims to determine the role of Sub-district Social Welfare Workers (TKSK) in assisting Persons with Social Welfare Problems (PMKS), and to find out what are the supporting and inhibiting factors of implementing the role of District Social Welfare Workers (TKSK) in facilitating Persons with Social Welfare Problems (PMKS). Data collection techniques in this study used observation, interviews, and documentation. The results showed that the role of the District Social Welfare Workers (TKSK) had not played a good role in facilitating the community with Social Welfare Problems (PMKS) in Kanigaran sub-district. and also assistance. This occurs due to the limited ability of the Sub-district Social Welfare Workers (TKSK) in handling communities with Social Welfare Problems (PMKS) in collaboration between the TKSK Subdistrict Social Welfare Workers and the government, the TKSK in the area, and fellow District Social Welfare Workers (TKSK). The form of assistance provided by the Government or the Social Service is to provide assistance in the form of groceries, rutihahu, goat programs in each region, and providing business capital according to the needs of the people they are living in Kanigaran District, Probolinggo City.

Keywords : Role, TKSK, Accompany, PMKS
The Missing Hub in the Wheel: Improving Ghanaian Basic Schools through Teacher Empowerment
Authors: Dampson Dandy George
Published: February 2021

The study adopted the explanatory sequential Mixed Method design approach. Using the proportional stratified random sampling technique, the study sampled 325 respondents made up of 260 teachers and 65 headteachers from the four categories of basic schools in the Central Region of Ghana for the quantitative phase of the study. Subsequently, 15 teachers and 5 headteachers from 4 categories of schools were sampled purposely for the qualitative phase of the study. Questionnaires and interview guides were used to collect data. The quantitative data were analysed using descriptive (Means and Standard Deviation) statistics whilst the qualitative data were analysed thematically. It was evident from the results that teachers in the improved and dynamic schools are highly empowered than their counterparts in the trapped and failing schools. The teachers in the trapped and failing schools missed elements of empowerment such as decision making, professional growth, status, self-efficacy, autonomy and impact. The study further found that teacher empowerment affects school improvement significantly. It is recommended per the findings that headteachers should invest in teachers the right to participate in the determination of school goals and policies and the right to exercise professional judgement the content of the curriculum and the means of instruction.
Nimble in a pandemic: Lessons learned from Concrete Jungle's grocery delivery program
Authors: Blacher Rachel , Fields-Kyle Nichole
Published: February 2021

As a leader in Atlanta’s fresh produce supply chain for people with limited access to fruits and vegetables, Concrete Jungle (CJ) has established a robust network of partnerships with food and social service community organizations to support Atlanta’s food-insecure population. Founded in 2009, CJ is an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization that coordinates approximately 1,700 volunteers annually to pick produce within the city and across Georgia and delivers it to community food distribution partners. CJ staff and volunteers also lead healthy food recipe demonstrations. To date, CJ has picked 158,292 pounds (633,169 servings) of produce within Atlanta and across Georgia.
The impact of COVID-19 on food security and income of women farmers in South and Southeast Asia
Authors: Neha  , Kumar Kaustubh
Published: February 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted and adversely affected all sectors of the economy and society. This essay provides an overview of the impact of the pandemic (and associated lockdowns) on the food security and income of women farmers in South and Southeast Asia. It also lists the coping strategies applied by them to reduce the impact.
The effects of earthquake prediction  on the ministry of works and development
Authors: Stirrat A. G.
Published: February 2021

Proceedings of the seminar on the social and economic effects of earthquake prediction, 12 October, 1977.
The implications of earthquake prediction for the New Zealand electricity department
Authors: O'Brien M. T.
Published: February 2021

Proceedings of the seminar on the social and economic effects of earthquake prediction, 12 October, 1977.
The Level of Workplace Bullying and Its Impact on Employee Loyalty: Applied Study on the Members of the Nursing Staff at Menoufia University Hospitals
Authors: Mousa Ahmed Ebrahim
Published: February 2021

The aim of this study is to conduct an examination of how workplace bullying affects employee loyalty. The focus of the study was technical and specialist nurses employed in Egypt’s Menoufia University. The study's data was collected from 240 participants. The results from the study show that the sub-dimensions of workplace bullying and correlations with employee loyalty are moderate in the negative direction. On the other hand, it has also been concluded that the perceptions of workplace bullying sub-dimensions explain 23.8 percent of the aggregate variance in employee loyalty. The analysis of the teats results of regression coefficient regression model is conducted, it can be noted that as the levels of workplace bullying increase in the workplace, the perception of employee loyalty statistics decreases. When it comes to comparative importance predictor variables on the levels of employee loyalty shows that the leading factor is attacks on health, the second is attacks on self-expression, the third is attacks on social relations, and the last is attacks on reputation. In the study, the insignificance sub-dimension, which has the least average is the attack on the quality of professional and personal life. From the results, it can be concluded that the nursing staff at Menoufia University Hospital’s perception of their loyalty variable is at the level of medium.
Development of a Mechatronic System for Plant Recognition and Intra-row Weeding With Machine Vision
Authors: Berkmortel Nicole , Curtis Matthew , Johnson Colin , Schmidt Alicia , Hill Elyse , Andrew Gadsden S.
Published: February 2021

In this paper, an electro-mechanical integrated weed management system was designed, constructed, and tested. This laboratory-scale solution integrated elements of machine vision, controls, and mechanical actuation to selectively remove weeds from within a crop row. The device was validated in a controlled environment using corn crops. Various crop conditions were considered to ensure the robustness of the design. Though some design aspects should be reworked for improved results, the device can effectively be used to facilitate small-scale research for automated weeding strategies.
Influence of Land Use Intensity and Management on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi-Avocado Symbiosis
Authors: Soti P. G. , Toprak Bulent , Rosa Nina De La , Jayachandran Krish
Published: February 2021

This study was done to assess the effect of soil disturbance on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi spore abundance and root colonization in avocado (Persea americana Mill.). Rhizosphere soil and root samples of avocado were collected from different farms in south Florida and analyzed for degree of mycorrhizal colonization in roots, spore density and diversity in soil along with soil characteristics. There was significant difference in the soil characteristics among the different farms. Similarly, there was a significant difference in the degree of mycorrhizal colonization in the roots and the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi spore morphotypes among different land use and management practices. However, there was no significant difference in the total number of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi spores among these sites. There was no correlation between the number of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi spores and soil characteristics. However, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonization in roots were strongly influenced by soil characteristics such as soil moisture, carbon, nitrogen, and organic matter. Further research is necessary to identify these AMF species and determine the role of in avocado growth tolerance to anthropogenic disturbance in highly disturbed urban soils.
Financial Feasibility Assessment of Sweet Potato Cultivation Technology Packages Application in Tidal Swamp Land
Authors: Prasetiaswati Nila , Prayogo Yusmani , Bayu Marida S. Y. I. , Sumartini Sumartini , Widodo Yudi , Indiati Sri W. , Rozy Fachrur , Mejaya Made J.
Published: February 2021

Sweet potato is consumed as a source of carbohydrate as a substitute for essential food (rice). Due to limited area in Java island, Indonesia, the expansion of sweet potato could be cultivated in tidal swamp land. Therefore, this research was aimed to determine the financial feasibility of sweet potato technology packages in tidal swamp field. This research was carried out in tidal swamp fields: Roham Village, Wanaraya District, Barito Koala Regency, and South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia from March to July 2019. This study compared two innovative and existing technologies. The innovative technology introduced to the farmers emphasized on intensive processing in order to reduce the occurrence of the main pests of sweet potato in tidal fields. Innovative technologyy includes tillage done with plows and rakes. The results of this research showed that application of sweet potato cultivation technology packages with improved tillage, land cover with mulch, pest control using chemical fungicides and shallot extracts has proven to be financially feasible. Existing farmers (local variety) who switch to innovative technology using Sari variety, the profit earned increased by 232.47%. Technically, the application of the tuber yield innovative technology for Sari variety was higher, both controlled using chemical insecticides and innovative technology of 18.25 and 24.15 tons/ha, respectively. The implementation of the introduced cultivation technology package was able to increase local sweet potato production to the superior Sari variety by 96.82% compared to the farmer technology package at the same location. R/C and B/C ratio > 1 for innovative technology shows that innovation technology is feasible to be developed at the researched location.
Influence of Farmers’ Socio-economic Characteristics in Selection of Climate Change Adaptive Strategies
Authors: Tshikororo Mpho , Chauke Phineas Khazamula , Zuwarimwe Jethro
Published: February 2021

Climate change is a global phenomenon that has been of great concern and its tackle is of outmost importance for food security and poverty alleviation among other things. This paper assessed the decisions informing selection of climate change adaptive strategies in Limpopo Province based on farmers’ socio-economic characteristics. Data was collected from all five districts of Limpopo province namely; Sekhukhune, Waterberg, Mopani, Capricorn and Vhembe. A questionnaire administered in a face to face interviews was used to collect data on various climate change adaptive strategies used by emerging farmers in Limpopo province of South Africa. The most identified strategies identified were crop diversification, substitution of crops, calendar redefinition, changing crop rotation patterns and fertilizer application. Results from the multinomial logistic regression model employed indicated that farmers’ socio-economic characteristics such as gender, age group, formal education, farming experience and household size significantly influenced farmers’ selection of climate change adaptive strategies. As a conclusion, farmers’ socio-economic characteristics are the major influencing factors determining selection of specific adaptive strategies. The study recommended that to enhance adaptive strategy uptake there should be a careful consideration of socio-economic characteristics that suits a need of specific farmers as farmers’ adaptation to climate change varies individually.
Elaboration of Blends of Pitaya Pulps With Acerola
Authors: Moraes Maria S. de , Figueirêdo Rossana Maria Feitosa de , Queiroz Alexandre J. de M. , Silva Luís P. F. R da , Gonçalves Mailson G. , Oliveira Adolfo P. de , Esmero Janaina A. D. , Mascarenhas Nágela M. H. , Matos Joana D. P. de , Silva Semirames do N. , Quirino Dannaya J. G. , Oliveira Airton Gonçalves de , Vieira Agdylannah F. , Araújo Morgana A. , Neto Moisés Sesion de M. , Santos Francislaine S. dos , Rodrigues Raimundo C. M. , Costa Magaly M. L. da
Published: February 2021

Pitaya and acerola are fruits rich in nutrients and can be used in blends formulation in order to improve the sensory characteristics of both pulps in isolation and complement each other in terms of nutritional aspects. Thus, the aim of this research was to develop different blends of pitaya pulp with acerola and choose the best formulation based on physical-chemical and colorimetric characteristics. Three blends formulations were prepared: F1-90% pitaya and 10% acerola; F2-70% pitaya and 30% acerola; and F3-50% pitaya and 50% acerola. The formulations were evaluated for physical-chemical parameters of water activity, water content, ash, total soluble solids (SST), pH, total titratable acidity (ATT), SST/ATT ratio, ascorbic acid, proteins, lipids, sugars totals, reducers and non-reducers and colorimetric analysis. The obtained data were subjected to variance analysis (ANOVA) and to comparison between means by the Tukey test at 5% probability. The formulation F1 stood out when compared to the others. The parameters pH, soluble solids, ratio SS/ATT, ash, water content, water activity, proteins, sugars, luminosity and hue angle were the ones that gave the formulation F1 the best results. However, it is noteworthy that the formulation F3 presented a greater amount of ascorbic acid and higher values of a, b and chroma in the colorimetric analysis. The use of these fruits allows to obtain an innovative product with excellent nutritional and functional characteristics. The blend is a viable alternative for the use of perishable and seasonal fruits, adding greater economic value to the very promising product to the market.
Estimating Elephant-Grass Adaptability and Stability for Energy-Biomass Production by Regression Models
Authors: Souza Alexandre Gomes de , Souza Yure Pequeno de , Daher Rogério Figueiredo , Silva Verônica Brito da , Gravina Geraldo de Amaral , Vivas Marcelo , Stida Wanessa Francesconi , Vidal Ana Kesia Faria , Menezes Bruna Rafaela da Silva , Freitas Rafael Souza , Nascimento Maxwel Rodrigues , Santos Raiane Mariani , Santana Josefa Grasiela Silva , Leite Cleudiane Lopes , Chagas José Tiago Barroso , Pereira Antônio Vander
Published: February 2021

In Brazil, elephant grass has been researched for energy generation, as it represents an alternative energy source by virtue of its biomass production. The present study was developed to examine the adaptability and energy-biomass production stability of 73 elephant-grass genotypes under a biannual-harvest regime, using the methodologies proposed by Eberhart and Russell and Cruz. The experiment was carried out at the northern region of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Nine harvests and subsequent evaluations were performed at six-month intervals. Each harvest was considered an environment of genotype evaluation. After the plants were harvested, their dry matter yield (DMY) was estimated in t ha-1 harvest. Combined analysis of variance revealed highly significant effects of genotypes, harvests, and genotype × harvest interaction, by the F test. In five of the nine evaluated harvests, the genotypes had an average dry matter yield greater than the overall mean. The method of Eberhart and Russel was effective in identifying highly adaptable elephant-grass genotypes with high dry matter production stability throughout the nine harvests. When the method of Cruz was used, no genotypes were found comprising high yielding ability, adaptability to unfavorable environments, responsiveness to environmental improvement, and high stability altogether.
Legionella spp. in Polish hospitals in 2009–2013 and 2014–2016: An epidemiological analysis
Authors: Gładysz Iwona , Sikora Agnieszka , Wójtowicz-Bobin Małgorzata , Karczewski Jan
Published: February 2021

Introduction

Bacteria of the genus Legionella cause Legionnaires’ disease (atypical pneumonia, often with a severe clinical course) and Pontiac fever (self-limiting infection with flu-like symptoms). Legionella spp. are commonly found in natural aquatic environments and artificial water distribution systems.

Material & Methods

An epidemiological analysis of Legionella spp. in hospital water supply systems was based on the results obtained from Sanitary-Epidemiological Stations of Poland. The materials for this study were hot water samples collected from 346 hospitals in 2009–2013 and from 221 hospitals in 2014–2016.

Results

Between 2014 and 2016, there was a decrease in the percentage of the number of water samples in Group A (<100 CFU/100 ml). In other groups: B (>100 CFU/100 ml), C (>1000 CFU/100 ml), D (>10 000 CFU/100 ml) was observed an increase in the percentage of the number of water samples, which was a negative phenomenon. The mean number of L. pneumophila colonies in analyzed periods 2009–2013 and 2014–2016 were different. In 2009–2013, the most virulent L. pneumophila serogroup 1 (SG 1) was detected in 3 hospitals (0.9%), and L. pneumophila SG 2-14 were isolated in 20 (5.5%). Between 2014 and 2016, L. pneumophila SG 1 and L. pneumophila SG 2-14 were found in 5 hospitals (2.2%) and 18 hospitals (8.1%), respectively.

Disscusion

In this study a comparative epidemiological analysis was performed on the prevalence of L. pneumophila in hospital water supply systems in Poland in the following two periods: 2009 –2013 and 2014–2016. The study demonstrated that the water supply systems of Polish hospitals were colonized by L. pneumophila at different levels. However, between 2014 and 2016 an upward trend was observed in comparison with 2009–2013.
Non-equilibrium Equation of State in the Approximation of the Local Density Functional and Its Application to the Emission of High-Energy Particles in Collisions of Heavy Ions
Authors: D’yachenko A.T. , Mitropolsky I.A.
Published: February 2021

The non-equilibrium equation of state is found in the approximation of the functional on the local density, and its application to the description of the emission of protons and pions in heavy ion collisions is considered. The non-equilibrium equation of state is studied in the context of the hydrodynamic approach. The compression stage, the expansion stage, and the freeze-out stage of the hot spot formed during the collisions of heavy ions are considered. The energy spectra of protons and subthreshold pions produced in collisions of heavy ions are calculated with inclusion of the nuclear viscosity effects and compared with experimental data for various combinations of colliding nuclei with energies of several tens of MeV per nucleon.
Toxicosis of Snake, Scorpion, Honeybee, Spider, and Wasp Venoms: Part 1
Authors: Alhaji Saganuwan Saganuwan
Published: February 2021

Toxicosis is a poisoning caused by venomous animals such as snake, scorpion, honeybee, spider, and wasp. Their poisons contain amino acids, peptides, proteins, enzymes, and metallic ions that are responsible for neurotoxicity, hemotoxicity, and myotoxicity. Because of in vivo therapeutic challenges posed by toxicosis, there is need for ideal therapeutic agents against envenomation caused by venomous animals. Findings have shown that toxicosis could be treated symptomatically. Snake and scorpion antivenins could be used for treatment of poisoning caused by snake, scorpion, honeybee, spider, and wasp. The amount of antivenin is dependent on the quantity of venom injected into the affected individuals. More so, symptomatic treatments are also done according to the systems affected. Hospitalization is necessary for assessment of therapeutic success.
Liver Enzymes and Inpatient Deaths in COVID-19 Hospitalized Patients
Authors: Khoonsari Mahmoodreza , Zamani Farhad , Karbalaie Niya Mohammad Hadi , Hemmasi Gholamreza , Ajdarkosh Hossein , Faraji Amirhossein , Nikkhah Mehdi , Pishgar Elham , Jamshidi Makiani Mahin , Ranjbar Mitra , Safarnezhad Tameshkel Fahimeh , Panahi Mahshid , Ameli Mitra , Yadollahzadeh Mahdi , Farrokhpour Mohsen , Maadi Mansooreh , Ghafari Abolfazl , Valuiyan Marzieh , Pouladi Masoume , Motamed Nima
Published: February 2021

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) [COVID-19] quickly turned into a pandemic. Gastrointestinal involvement, especially liver diseases, is one of the main complications of COVID-19 patients. Objectives: The current study aimed to evaluate the high incidence of liver involvement in COVID-19 hospitalized patients and its association with mortality. Methods: A total of 560 hospitalized patients with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 were included. Death was considered as the outcome. In addition to liver enzymes, demographic, clinical, and other laboratory data were also collected. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels ≥ 40 were considered as abnormal. To investigate the association between abnormal levels of liver enzymes and death, multiple regression logistic was used. Results: According to the findings, 29.1% (95% CI = 25.3% - 32.9%) of patients had high levels (≥ 40 IU) of ALT, and 45.1% (95% CI = 40.9% - 49.3%) had high levels of AST (≥ 40 IU). The frequency (based on %) of high levels of AST (≥ 40 U/liter) was significantly higher in patients who died [67.3% (95% CI = 54.5% - 80.1%] of COVID-19 than those who survived [44.9% (95% CI = 39.7% - 50.0%)] (P-value < 0.001). No significant difference was detected in ALT between expired [29.1% (95% CI = 16.7% - 41.5%)] and survived patients [30.7% (95% CI = 25.9% - 35.5%] (P-value = 0.791). AST was found to have an independent association with death in multiple logistic regression (Wald = 4.429, OR (95% CI) = 1.014 (1.008 - 1.020), P-value = 0.035). Conclusions: Liver involvement is a common finding in COVID-19 hospitalized patients. Higher levels of AST were significantly associated with an increased mortality rate in COVID-19 patients.
Evaluating the Efficacy of Carum Copticum Seeds on the Treatment of Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Multi-Center, Randomized, Triple–Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial Study
Authors: Shafiezadeh Rasoul , Alavian Seyed Moayed , Namdar Hasan , Gholami-Fesharaki Mohammad , Esmaeili Seyed Saeid
Published: February 2021

Background: The increased prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) has caused several concerns. Besides, there are concerns about the side effects of the drugs used to treat this condition. Since the current treatments are not effective in treating NAFLD, developing a novel therapeutic option based on some medicinal plants is necessary. Few studies have investigated the natural drugs and their effects (e.g., extracts of Carum Copticum Seeds (CCS)) on these patients. Objectives: The current study intended to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CCS extracts on liver enzymes, serum lipids, as well as the grade of fatty liver, and anthropometric measurements in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Methods: In this multi-center, randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial study, 90 patients with grades of 1 to 3 of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease referred to two medical centers located in Tehran (Iran) in 2019 are examined. Diet and exercise were recommended for patients three times a day in eight weeks, in addition to taking 500 mg capsules (aqueous extracts of Ajwain seeds and placebo for treatment and placebo groups). Results: Medical records of 68 patients were reviewed, 48 (71%) male and 20 (29%) female. Both groups were similar concerning demographic and baseline characteristics. The total score of the Leeds questionnaire [-14.03 vs. -7.49, P = 0.048], Triglyceride (TG) [-4.45 vs. 10.03, P = 0.017], and Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) [-14.71 vs. -4.79, P = 0.012] were significantly changed in the treatment group compared to the control group. Nevertheless, a different situation was observed for Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) [-7.08 vs. -4.84, P = 0.314], Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) [-2.88 vs. -2.81, P = 0.207], and Body Mass Index (BMI) [-0.59 vs. -0.39, P = 0.095]. Although a significant change was found in both groups, the amount of decline was similar for both groups. In both groups, the cholesterol, High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL), and Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) did not change significantly. The sonographic findings indicated significantly higher improvements in the intervention group than the placebo group (RR = 2.43, 95% CI (1.15-5.65), and P value = 0.034). Conclusions: The result of this study supports the efficacy of Carum copticum seeds in the treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients. It was found that CCS with a significant reduction in ALT, TG, and relative reduction of BMI can help physicians to manage other metabolic disorders associated with NAFLD, such as obesity and hyperlipidemia.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Air Pollution: A Review
Authors: Tahery Noorollah , Zarea Kourosh , Cheraghi Maria , Hatamzadeh Nasser , Farhadi Majid , Dobaradarn Sina , Mohammadi Mohammad Javad
Published: February 2021

: Air pollution exposure is one of the main risk factors for respiratory system diseases, including airway diseases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and lung cancer. Few studies have been done concerning Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) and its relationship with air pollution. Particulate Matter (PM10), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), and Heavy Metals (HM) are the most important air pollutants found to exert harmful effects on the human and environment. This review aimed to study the health effects of air pollution on respiratory systems, especially COPD. A narrative review of the literature was done from 1978 to 2020 in various databases, including Google Scholar, Science Direct, Web of Science, Springer, PubMed, NCBI, and BMJ. The results indicated that air pollution exposure could increase respiratory diseases, especially COPD. According to the results, COPD is caused by poor airflow and long-term breathing problems due to disrupted lung tissue. Based on the results, hazardous air pollutants induce destructive effects on the lung and result in COPD. Thus, COPD is a critical public health issue in Iran and the world. To decrease the rate of COPD attributed to air pollutants, we should use policies to decrease pollutant emissions.
Intolerable Ideologies and the Obligation to Discriminate
Authors: Loughrist Tim ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: February 2021

In this paper, I argue that businesses bear a pro tanto, negative, moral obligation to refuse to engage in economic relationships with representatives of intolerable ideologies. For example, restaurants should refuse to serve those displaying Nazi symbols. The crux of this argument is the claim that normal economic activity is not a morally neutral activity but rather an exercise of political power. When a business refuses to engage with someone because of their membership in some group, e.g., Black Americans, this is a use of political power to signal that Black Americans are other. Conversely, when businesses engage with someone who is clearly representing an intolerable ideology, this is a use of political power that signals the acceptability of that ideology. Businesses should not do this.
Destinos afines: Emile Cioran, Yasmina Reza y la apología de la impugnación
Authors: Villamía Luis
Published: February 2021

There is no doubt regarding the influence exercized by the work of Emile Cioran upon Yasmina Reza´s fictional texts. Not only some of her theater characters are inspired in the figure of Cioran, but both writers share a similar worldview and analogous obsessions that flourish in their writings. In this manner, we do perceive in them a kind of aggressiveness that turns against themselves seasoned with frivolity and humor. In the speeches and monologues of Reza´s characters we can identify ideas that are repeated endlessly in Cioran´s aphorisms.  Both authors turn reflection into pleasure towards excess, as if they were unable to contain themselves. From this perspective, we can better understand ideas such as their rejection from the notion of happiness for being considered a desire vulgar and childish, and the apology for barbarism as the only way to be reborn again.

 

 

Abstract

Il n’y a aucun doute sur l’influence exercée par l´oeuvre d’Émile Cioran dans les pièces de théâtre de Yasmina Reza. Non seulement certains de ses personnages s’inspirent dans la figure de Cioran, mais aussi les deux auteurs partagent une vision du monde similaire et les mêmes obsessions germent dans leurs écrits. Ainsi, on peut percevoir une sorte d’agressivité qui se retourne contre eux mêmes accompagnée de frivolité et d’humour. Dans les allocutions et monologues des personnages de Reza il est possible d'identifier des pensées qui se répètent sans cesse dans les aphorismes de Cioran. Les deux écrivains transforment la réflexion en un plaisir par l'excès, comme s'ils ne pouvaient pas s'empêcher de se contenir. Dans cette perspective il est possible de mieux comprendre des idées telles que le rejet de la notion de bonheur en le considérant un désir vulgaire et infantile, ou l’apologie de la barbarie comme la seule forme de renaître.

Mots-clés

Nihilisme, postmodernisme, frivolité, agressivité, apatride
rythme dans la poésie africaine : entre monotonie et dynamisme
Authors: Gounougo Aboubakar
Published: February 2021

El ritmo, en el centro del texto, es una cuestión que rara vez se aborda por su cuenta. Sin embargo, aunque carece de sentido, el papel del ritmo en la construcción del sentido en el texto es sumamente esencial. Así pues, el ritmo, aunque no tenga sentido, tiene sentido por la forma en que interviene en la secuencia de texto. A este respecto, se resuelven muchas cuestiones dentro del texto, en particular las relativas a la fijación del sentido, así como las vinculadas a la expresión de la obsesión y de la emoción. Todas estas son cuestiones que preocupan nuestra reflexión actual, a través de dos puntos esenciales a este respecto y que nos llevan, en primer lugar, a interrogarnos sobre la problemática de la construcción del equilibrio entre el contenido y la forma en las secuencias de texto; en segundo lugar, el proceso al término del cual nace la categoría emocional, condición del placer estético del texto.

Rhythm, at the heart of the text, is an issue that is rarely addressed for its own sake. Yet, although it has no meaning, the role of rhythm in the construction of meaning in the text is most essential. It is thus that the rhythm, in the absence of meaning, makes sense, however, by the way it intervenes in the sequence of text. It is in this respect that a number of questions are resolved within the text, particularly those relating to the fixing of meaning, as well as those relating to the expression of obsession and emotion. These are all questions which concern our present reflection, through two essential points on this subject and which lead us, in the first place, to question the problem of the construction of the balance between the content and the form in the textual sequences; second, the process at the end of which the emotional category takes birth, condition of the aesthetic pleasure of the text.

Le rythme, au cœur du texte, est un problème rarement abordé pour lui-même. Pourtant, bien qu'il n'ait aucun sens, le rôle du rythme dans la construction du sens dans le texte est le plus essentiel. C'est ainsi que le rythme, en l'absence de sens, prend tout son sens, par sa façon d'intervenir dans la séquence du texte. C'est à cet égard qu'un certain nombre de questions sont résolues dans le texte, notamment celles relatives à la fixation du sens, ainsi que celles relatives à l'expression de l'obsession et de l'émotion. Autant de questions qui concernent notre réflexion actuelle, à travers deux points essentiels sur ce sujet et qui nous conduisent, en premier lieu, à questionner le problème de la construction de l'équilibre entre le contenu et la forme dans les séquences textuelles; deuxièmement, le processus au terme duquel prend naissance la catégorie émotionnelle, condition du plaisir esthétique du texte.
De l’éther au gouffre, un trajet balzacien vers l’inversion du monde romanesque à partir de deux écrits aux antipodes : "Sarrasine" et "La Rabouilleuse"
Authors: FELTEN Agnès
Published: February 2021

Resumen

Balzac en su proyecto de la Comedia Humana concibió una empresa de gran envergadura destinada a ser un reflejo, si no exacto, al menos muy fiel del mundo que la rodea. También puede, siempre con una perspectiva realista, decidir mostrar exactamente lo contrario de lo que ha revelado anteriormente. Lo que importa en esta relación paradójica es el recorrido entre dos universos supuestamente antitéticos. Así, esta estética del camino hacia una inversión de valores potenciales provoca una tensión entre dos polos opuestos. Sin embargo, los universos románicos no están en total oposición y la inversión puede ser el indicio de un cambio importante y significativo. Nuestros ejemplos serán tomados de dos libros de Balzac: sarracena (1830) y La Rabouilleuse (1842). Estos dos libros fueron elegidos por sus puntos de divergencia, para mostrar la evolución de la obra del escritor a lo largo del tiempo y cómo su viaje es representativo del enriquecimiento personal e ilustra la evolución de sus elecciones estéticas.

Palabras clave: viaje, paseo, Balzac, literatura, siglo XIX

Balzac in his Human Comedy project designed a large-scale undertaking intended to be a reflection, if not exact, at least very faithful of the world around him. He can also, always with a realistic concern, decide to show the exact opposite of what he has revealed before. What is important in this paradoxical connection is the journey between two alleged antithetical universes. Thus this aesthetic of the path towards a reversal of potential values causes a tension between two opposite poles. However, the romantic universes are not in total opposition and the reversal may be an indication of a significant and significant change. Our examples will be taken from two works by Balzac: Buckwheat (1830) and La Rabouilleuse (1842). These two books were chosen for their points of divergence, to show the evolution of the writer’s work over time and how his journey is representative of personal enrichment and he illustrates the evolution of his aesthetic choices.
confidences dans le roman autobiographique "Nulle part dans la maison de mon père" d’Assia DJEBAR
Authors: BELLIL Kahina
Published: February 2021

En este artículo, intentaremos mostrar el papel de las confidencias en la construcción y el mantenimiento de las relaciones interpersonales de Assia DJEBAR en su novela autobiográfica "Nowhere en la casa de mi padre". Esta novela íntima revela la identidad de una escritora, ansiosa por la libertad y apegada a las tradiciones, que se encuentra dividida entre Argelia y Francia.

Nuestro análisis se centra en un capítulo de la novela titulado El Pequeño Hermano, con el objetivo d’estudiar dos tipos de confidencias: provocó la confidencia y la confidencia confesional

Veremos que estas confidencias son, al mismo tiempo, un regulador de las relaciones interpersonales y una fuente de distanciamiento.

In this article, we will try to show the role of confidences in the construction and maintenance of interpersonal relationships of Assia DJEBAR in her autobiographical novel ''Nowhere in my father's house''. This intimate novel reveals the identity of a woman writer, eager for freedom and attached to traditions, who is torn between Algeria and France.

Our analysis is based on a chapter of the novel entitled "The Little Brother", with the aim of studying two types of confidences: provoked confidence and avowed confidence. We will see that these confidences are both a regulator of interpersonal relations and a source of distancing.

Dans ce présent article, nous essayerons de montrer le rôle des confidences dans la construction et le maintien des relations interpersonnelles d’Assia DJEBAR dans son roman autobiographique Nulle part dans la maison de mon père. Ce roman intimiste  nous dévoile l’identité d’une femme écrivaine, avide de liberté et attachée aux traditions, qui se retrouve ainsi déchirée entre l’Algérie et la France.

Notre analyse se penche sur un chapitre du roman intitulé Le petit frère, dans le but d’étudier deux types de confidences: confidence provoquée et confidence-aveu. Nous verrons que ces confidences sont, à la fois,  un régulateur de la relation interpersonnelle et une source de l’éloignement
"réalisme sans rivages" y la "littérature engagée": los diálogos de la teoría literaria de Garaudy y de Sartre
Authors: Garrido Violeta
Published: February 2021

Este artículo presenta un estudio de la manera en la que el pensamiento estético y literario de ciertos teóricos marxistas de lengua alemana (Lukács, Brecht, Adorno, etc.) influencia la teoría literaria de Roger Garaudy y de Jean-Paul Sartre. El debate entre realismo y modernismo, muy importante en la época, resulta crucial para el desarrollo de la “littérature engagée”, uno de los conceptos esenciales del enfoque literario sartriano. Del mismo modo, el “réalisme sans rivages” de Garaudy supone una enmienda a la teoría del reflejo lukácsiana. A su vez, ambos estudiosos franceses tuvieron una discusión a propósito del existencialismo.
Armand Salacrou : de la « dédramatisation » à la « redramatisation » du drame
Authors: Kaczmarek Tomasz
Published: February 2021

El autor del artículo analiza dos piezas de Armand Salacrou, L'Inconnue d'Arras y Sens interdit, que, a diferencia del "drama absoluto", forman parte del nuevo paradigma de "drama-de-la-vida". Al renunciar a la forma canónica del drama, el escritor francés deconstruye la fábula clásica para llamar la atención del público no a la acción en el sentido tradicional de la palabra, sino al estudio del alma humana. Además, desafía el carácter individual, definido por una psicología, a favor de un personaje enajenado con múltiples facetas. Por lo tanto, estamos presenciando un drama que ya no es agonista sino ontológico, el "personaje de actuación" da paso al "personaje pasivo". La implementación de algunas operaciones de "desdramatización" (retrospección, anticipación, descomposición del personaje) no apunta a la aniquilación del género, sino a su ampliación, lo que le permite (después de las crisis que sufre) reinventarse (redramatización) para expresar mejor las decepciones del hombre moderno.

The author of the article analyses two pieces by Armand Salacrou, L'Inconnue d'Arras et Sens interdit, which, contrary to“absolute drama”, are part of the new paradigm of “drama-of-the-life”. By renouncing the canonical form of drama, the French writer deconstructs the classic fable  to attract public’s attention not to action in the traditional sense of the word but to the analysisof the human’s soul. What is more, it challenges the individual character, defined by a psychology, in favor of an alienated character with multiple facets. Thus, we are witnessing a drama which is no longer agonistic but ontological, the “acting character” giving way to the “passive character”. The implementation of some operations of “dedramatization” (retrospection, anticipation, decomposition of the character) does not aim at the annihilation of the genre, but at its enlargement which allows it (following crises which it undergoes) to reinvent itself (redramatization) and to better express the disappointments of the modern man.

L’auteur de l’article se penche sur deux pièces d’Armand Salacrou, L’Inconnue d’Arras et Sens interdit, qui, contrairement au « drame absolu », s’inscrivent dans le nouveau paradigme du « drame-de-la-vie ». En renonçant à la forme canonique du drame, l’écrivain français déconstruit la fable classique pour attirer l’attention du public non sur l’action au sens traditionnel du mot mais sur l’étude de l’âme humaine. Qui plus est, il remet en cause le personnage individué, défini par une psychologie, au profit d’un personnage aliéné aux multiples facettes. Ainsi, nous assistons à un drame qui n’est plus agonistique mais ontologique, le « personnage agissant » cédant la place au « personnage passif ». La mise en œuvre de quelques opérations de « dédramatisation » (rétrospection, anticipation, décomposition du personnage) ne vise pas à l’anéantissement du genre, mais à son élargissement qui lui permet (suite à des crises qu’il subit) de se réinventer (redramatisation) et de mieux exprimer les déboires de l’homme moderne.
Caïn et Abel : de la Bible à la peinture du XIXe siècle
Authors: Nikou Christos
Published: February 2021

This article proposes to examine, first of all, the literary myth of Cain, whose different mythemes meet much more in his representation in painting than in his literary rewritings. Apart from this, the article undertakes to study the pictorial choices of the representation of the biblical episode of Cain and Abel in four paintings from four different artistic movements of the 19th century, in order to see how each artistic movement and each painter appropriates and then transposes the episode of the enemy brothers into painting.

Cet article se propose d’examiner, dans un premier temps, le mythe littéraire de Caïn dont les différents mythèmes se rencontrent beaucoup plus dans sa représentation en peinture que dans ses réécritures littéraires. Dans un second temps, l’article entreprend d’étudier les choix picturaux de la représentation de l’épisode biblique de Caïn et Abel dans quatre tableaux issus de quatre courants artistiques différents du xixe siècle, afin de voir comment chaque courant artistique et chaque peintre s’approprie et, par la suite, transpose en peinture l’épisode des frères ennemis.
Expérience totalitaire en Europe et poétique du féminin dans "Ni poète ni animal" d'Irina Teodorescu
Authors: Soto Ana Belén
Published: February 2021

The main objectif of this article is the critical study of Iirina Teodorescu’s (Bucarest, 1979) last novel: Ni poète, ni animal. This autor is part of a large literary mosaic of intellectuals who, settled in France, have embraced French as their language of adoption and vehicle for literary expression. The novelistic adventure analyze in this paper is framed in that Autre Francophonie (Nowicki y Mayaux, 2012) linked to the events of 1989. The novel proposal presented here allows us to study the behavior of individuals subject to the requirements of the totalitarianism systems.

El presente artículo se plantea como principal objetivo el estudio crítico de la última novela de Irina Teodorescu (Bucarest, 1979): Ni poète, ni animal. Esta autora se enmarca en un amplio mosaico literario de intelectuales que, instalados en Francia, han adoptado el francés como lengua de adopción y vehículo de expresión literaria. La aventura novelesca aquí analizada se enmarca en esa Autre Francophonie (Nowicki y Mayaux, 2012) ligada a los acontecimientos de 1989. La propuesta novelesca aquí presentada nos permite analizar el comportamiento de los individuos sometidos a las exigencias de los sistemas totalitarios.
Figures de l’homosexualité dans l’œuvre de Maryse Condé
Authors: De la Fuente Díaz Daniel
Published: February 2021

La obra militante de Maryse Condé aborda la sexualidad humana en su pluralidad, presentándonos personajes de diversas identidades sexuales que deben encontrar su camino en una sociedad patriarcal y hetero-normada. La elección del tema de la homosexualidad, que está particularmente presente en algunas de sus novelas, forma parte de la voluntad de liberar la literatura francófona del Caribe de todos sus tabúes. Este estudio propone analizar las diferentes actitudes de los personajes LGBT en el universo condeano en relación con su orientación sexual. Al dar voz a estas minorías, la autora aborda el tema de la igualdad de derechos.

 

Maryse Condé’s activist work addresses human sexuality in its plurality, presenting us with characters of diverse sexual identities who must find their way in a patriarchal and heterogeneous society. The choice of the subject of homosexuality, which is particularly present in some of her novels, stems from this desire to free French-language Caribbean literature from all its taboos. This study aims to analyze the different attitudes of LGBT characters in the Condean universe in relation to their sexual orientation, which is considered so deviant in the West Indies that it becomes unspeakable. By giving a voice to these minorities who have been ignored, the author touches on the issue of equal rights.

L’œuvre militante de Maryse Condé aborde la sexualité humaine dans sa pluralité, nous présentant des personnages aux identités sexuelles diverses, qui doivent se frayer un chemin dans une société patriarcale et hétéronormée. Le choix du sujet de l’homosexualité, particulièrement présent dans certains de ses romans, relève de cette volonté d’affranchir la littérature francophone caribéenne de tous ses tabous. Cette étude se propose d’analyser les différentes attitudes des personnages LGBT de l’univers condéen en rapport à leur orientation sexuelle considérée si déviante dans les Antilles qu’elle en devient indicible. En donnant la voix à ces minorités passées sous silence, l’auteure touche à la question de l’égalité des droits qui lui tient à cœur.