From the École polytechnique to the École de la régulation by Yamina Tadjeddine

“…The structure of the article follows the three institutions that Aglietta frequented and that shaped him as a student at the École Polytechnique (1959–1965), a senior civil servant at the Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) (1965–1970) and a doctoral student at the Sorbonne under the supervision of Raymond Barre (1970–1974). …”
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The evolution of binary system from predynastic Egypt to Leibniz era by Z. Pourfereidouni, M. Radjabalipour

“…Except for some ambiguities in the case of Mayan number system, specialists in the history of mathematics can guess that  how the counting system of the various civilizations evolved into one of the number systems in base 10, 20, 60, etc. …”
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Los hombres y las cosas. Cambios y continuidades en los Derechos de propiedad (Argentina, Siglo XIX) by Blanca Zeberio

“…En particular, se analizarán los debates y discursos de políticos, jurisconsulto y propietarios, y su plasmación en dos obras centrales: el Código Rural de la Provincia de Buenos Aires de 1865 y el Código Civil de 1869 (promulgado en 1871), que postularon con diferentes matices la propiedad privada como absoluta, individual e inalienable. …”
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Effect of Alkaline Treatment on the Physical, Chemical, and Mechanical Properties of Coconut Palm Nucifera Rachis Fibres by Gallus Eric Atangana, Theodore Tchotang, Achille GnassirI Wedaïna, Yves Roland Olembe, Aminou Djaligue, Ndoudja Mahondé

“…In this study, an alkaline treatment of raw fibers obtained from the rachis of the coconut palm nucifera (FRC) has been performed, with the aim of using the derived composites as cladding elements in the field of civil engineering. These raw fibers are structurally fragile, which limits their use. …”
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La paradoja de una libertad de pensar sin una libertad de actuar en el Estado by Chantal Jaquet

“…No se trata de desobediencia civil ni de un derecho a la rebelión, sino del derecho a la obediencia perfecta: libertad de acción de acuerdo con una constitución verdaderamente común.…”
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A modo de presentación de este número especial sobre Influenza A H1N1 by Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito

“…Enseguida que se supo de los primeros casos en México, nuestro país puso en marcha los planes con que cuenta la Defensa Civil y el Ministerio de Salud Pública para el enfrentamiento de este tipo de desastre, adecuándolos a la nueva situación epidemiológica. …”
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Autoritarismo y liberalismo. Una mirada a partir de la obra de Florentino González a la ideología liberal en Colombia en el siglo xix by Fernando Tamayo Arboleda

“…Los argumentos ofrecidos en favor de la imposición del federalismo y la democracia representativa, de la configuración de Colombia como un país social y económicamente exitoso a través de la imposición de las instituciones británicas y estadounidenses, de la mayoría política como criterio de legitimación de las decisiones políticas, de la necesidad de retirar el Ejército como mecanismo de garantía de la ley y la implantación de un cuerpo civil en su lugar, son muestra de cómo el autoritarismo se moldeaba a partir de ideologías liberales.…”
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Plano de gestão e geração de empregos verdes: uma alternativa para o Centro Histórico de Cuiabá-MT by Luciana Pelaes MASCARO, Carla Cristina Rosa de ALMEIDA, Karyna de Andrade Carvalho ROSSETI, Luciane Cleonice DURANTE

“…Os setores econômicos âncoras a serem incentivados são educação, construção civil e comércios e serviços variados, com ênfase na economia criativa e turismo. …”
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Next-generation neutron detection using a 6Li glass scintillator composite by Andrea Favalli, Brenden W. Wiggins, Metodi Iliev, Cameron G. Richards, Kristofer Ogren, Thomas D. McLean, Kiril D. Ianakiev, Markus P. Hehlen

“…Abstract Neutron detectors are crucial in fundamental science, nuclear security, safeguards, and civil applications. 3He-filled gas proportional counters are the gold standard for thermal neutron detection, prized for their efficiency, neutron/gamma discrimination, and stability; however, the scarcity of 3He has prompted the search for alternatives. …”
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Mapeamento do uso do vidro em construções residenciais: um estudo de caso no município de Goianésia do Pará by Sueda da Silva Borille, Alyne Barboza da Costa Araújo, Fernanda Pereira Gouveia, Grazielle Tigre de Souza, Matuzalem dos Santos Araújo, Taiane Barbosa da Silva Costa

“… O desenvolvimento e uso do vidro nos últimos tempos, particularmente no setor da construção civil, é um fenômeno crescente nas economias desenvolvidas e subdesenvolvidas. …”
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COMPLEX SYMBOL "MIND" AND THE EPISTEMOLOGICAL RELATIVISM by Gintautas Mažeikis

“…Comparing with other civilizations and cultures, the history of New Age of European apprehension of symbol "Mind" can’t be considered as the only type of rationality. …”
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The case of the preferred worker - three guidelines to a decolonial research agenda on meaningful work by GUSTAVO SANTOS DIAS BARRETO

“…This process, in turn, creates the colonial difference between the knowledge and life practices of the West and other civilizations. After World War II, coloniality entered a new stage centered in the U.S., where organizations and business schools became disseminators of knowledge and praxis of living based on neoliberal values. …”
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Resolução eletrônica de conflitos em agências reguladoras by Sérgio Guerra, Natasha Schmitt Caccia Salinas

“…É analisada também a eficácia dos MERC no desempenho dessas funções a partir da análise de dados abertos da Agência Nacional de Saúde Suplementar (ANS) e da Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (Anac). Entre os fenômenos analisados estão a evolução nos índices de reclamações contra agentes regulados e as taxas de resolução dos conflitos dos MERC adotados por ambas as agências reguladoras. …”
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Biblioteca, museu e arquivo Florestan Fernandes: A gênese intelectual de um sociólogo by Vera Lucia Cóscia

“…Nesse artigo relataremos as várias fases e peculiaridades desse acervo, compreendidas entre a visita da família do sociólogo à UFSCar até sua inauguração, processamento, disponibilização e reconhecimento pela sociedade civil e intelectual brasileiras. A estrutura desse artigo responderá a alguns questionamentos, como e o porquê desse acervo encontrar-se em São Carlos, tendo sido Florestan Fernandes professor da USP e residente em São Paulo e outras curiosidades sobre a coleção. …”
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Le Kivu dans la guerre : acteurs et enjeux by Roland Pourtier

“…In the mean time, the FAR, leaded by Paul Kagame has won the civil war in Rwanda, and the core of the violence vortex has switched to the DRC where a part of the hutu resistant movement has established its bases and from where it keeps assaulting the Rwandan territory. …”
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Bolt Loosening Detection Method Based on Improved YOLOv8 and Image Matching by Peihe Jiang, Yuhang Geng, Zhongqi Sang, Lifeng Lin

“…Bolt connections are widely used as structural connections in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, and bridge construction. …”
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Analysis of the Set, Meaning, Range and Frequency of Lodging the Reasons for Judicial Protection Request by Tine Jurič

“… The right to a legal remedy is one of the fundamental rights, which must be provided to every party involved in the proceedings (criminal, administrative, civil) which decide on the party’s rights, obligations or legal benefits. …”
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A digital twin framework with MobileNetV2 for damage detection in slab structures by Huong Duong Nguyen, Huan Nguyen, Xiaohong Gao

“… In this study, a digital twin framework is proposed for damage detection in a civil structure, which consists of a finite element model, neural networks, model updating methods, and signal processing. …”
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Land Conflict, Territorial Reconfiguration and the Values Tied to Land in the Cahabón Mountains (Guatemala) by Agnès Bergeret

“…These accounts provide additional elements that help to understand the Guatemalan Civil War (1960-1996), often interpreted through the prism of the Cold War, i.e. counter-revolutionary strategies led by a military regime against communist guerrillas. …”
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L’évolution du cadre bâti en Turquie, entre risque sismique et rentabilité du secteur de la construction : négociations et controverses sociotechniques by Youenn Gourain

“…The first part of the analysis examines the construction sector’s regulatory framework since 1999, which has shifted responsibility for seismic risk from the state to construction industry actors; that is, service providers, construction auditors, material producers and civil engineers. It then goes on to explain the choices made by players in the building industry who favor the demolition and reconstruction of buildings rather than their rehabilitation. …”
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