bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Data-Driven Analysis and Evaluation of Regional Resources and the Environmental Carrying Capacity
Authors: Lin Aiyong , Liu Yujia , Zhou Shuling , Zhang Yajie , Wang Cui , Ding Heping
Published: May 2023

The resources and environmental carrying capacity (RECC) of a region are considered the key and the foundation for achieving sustainable development and the benchmark of environmental protection and pollution control. However, to improve the regional RECC, we need to comprehensively consider the data information and correlation of the economy, society, resources, and the environment. Therefore, we propose a data-driven method for RECC measurement and evaluation of the regional RECC. Based on data collection and the application of the pressure-state-response (PSR) framework to reflect RECC, an evaluation index system for the regional RECC is constructed. The technique for order of preference by similarity to the ideal solution (TOPSIS) model with the entropy weight method is used to measure and evaluate the regional RECC. The obstacle degree model is adopted to select and identify the key factors affecting the regional RECC and to propose targeted policy suggestions for data application. The results indicate that the RECC level in three provinces and one city of the Yangtze River Delta region fluctuated slightly from 2010 to 2019, with an overall upward trend. Anhui Province has a relatively weak carrying capacity, and the main obstacles to RECC improvement in the region are the proportion of wetland area and the ownership of water resources. This study provides theoretical and methodological support for regional RECC research and management as well as a basis for formulating policies related to environmental protection and pollution control.
Estimating Urban Green Space Irrigation for 286 Cities in China: Implications for Urban Land Use and Water Management
Authors: Pan Lianlian , Zhao Yiyang , Zhu Tingju
Published: May 2023

Urban green space has increased significantly in many cities in China as a result of rapid urbanization. Despite various environmental and societal benefits of urban green space, its irrigation water use has become an important yet under-researched issue in urban water management. Using a newly developed green space evapotranspiration and soil water budgeting model coded in Python, this research estimated the irrigation water requirement of urban green space for 286 cities at the prefecture level and above in China, with daily meteorological data in 1986–2011, the distribution and areas of urban green space from the 30 m resolution “Essential Urban Land-Use Categories in China” database, and green space types from the 10 m resolution “10 m resolution global land cover” database. The estimated annual average irrigation water requirement of urban green space for these 286 cities was 8.7 billion m3, accounting for over 20% of residential water consumption in the cities where data on residential water use were available. We also investigated the spatiotemporal variation of urban green space irrigation water requirement and the factors that influence such variations. To the best of our knowledge, this study develops the first set of results of urban green space irrigation for all major cities in China, thus providing useful insights for green space irrigation and urban water man-agement in the context of rapid urbanization and sustainable water management.
Do New Luxury Hotel Promotions Harm Member Customers?
Authors: Zhi Luyao , Ha Hong-Youl
Published: May 2023

Will customers regret their loyalty to a hotel and look for alternatives if the hotel neglects to communicate with them? Empirical research on this question is limited in the hospitality literature. To accurately determine the direction of future customer behavior, we investigate the impact of sales promotions on customer regret and switching intention, demonstrating that sales promotions can dilute customer loyalty. Using an experimental design study (n = 227) in Korea, our findings indicate that sales promotions have no effect on customer regret and switching intention. In particular, we find that customers’ regret of paying for a hotel membership is more salient than their regret of obtaining a free membership in the new luxury hotel context, regardless of the absence or presence of sales promotions. Moreover, the findings show that VIP club members tend to experience more regret and have greater switching intentions than free online membership customers. The higher the degree of customer regret, the more sensitive the customers’ reactions are to mixed promotions, leading to a rapid increase in switching intentions among customers. This study expands sale promotion knowledge by offering ample evidence of customer behavior and provides sustainable insights for hospitality managers responding to member customers’ demands.
New Comparison Theorems to Investigate the Asymptotic Behavior of Even-Order Neutral Differential Equations
Authors: Almarri Barakah , Moaaz Osama , Abouelregal Ahmed , Essam Amira
Published: May 2023

Based on a comparison with first-order equations, we obtain new criteria for investigating the asymptotic behavior of a class of differential equations with neutral arguments. In this work, we consider the non-canonical case for an even-order equation. We concentrate on the requirements for excluding positive solutions, as the method used considers the symmetry between the positive and negative solutions of the studied equation. The results obtained do not require some restrictions that were necessary to apply previous relevant results in the literature.
Comparison of Different Parameters of Feedforward Backpropagation Neural Networks in DEM Height Estimation for Different Terrain Types and Point Distributions
Authors: Sen Alper , Gumus Kutalmis
Published: May 2023

Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) are commonly used for environment, engineering, and architecture-related studies. One of the most important factors for the accuracy of DEM generation is the process of spatial interpolation, which is used for estimating the height values of the grid cells. The use of machine learning methods, such as artificial neural networks for spatial interpolation, contributes to spatial interpolation with more accuracy. In this study, the performances of FBNN interpolation based on different parameters such as the number of hidden layers and neurons, epoch number, processing time, and training functions (gradient optimization algorithms) were compared, and the differences were evaluated statistically using an analysis of variance (ANOVA) test. This research offers significant insights into the optimization of neural network gradients, with a particular focus on spatial interpolation. The accuracy of the Levenberg–Marquardt training function was the best, whereas the most significantly different training functions, gradient descent backpropagation and gradient descent with momentum and adaptive learning rule backpropagation, were the worst. Thus, this study contributes to the investigation of parameter selection of ANN for spatial interpolation in DEM height estimation for different terrain types and point distributions.
Dependable and Non-Dependable Multi-Authentication Access Constraints to Regulate Third-Party Libraries and Plug-Ins across Platforms
Authors: Henge Santosh Kumar , Maheswari Gnaniyan Uma , Ramalingam Rajakumar , Alshamrani Sultan S. , Rashid Mamoon , Murugan Jayalakshmi
Published: May 2023

This article discusses the importance of cross-platform UX/UI designs and frameworks and their effectiveness in building web applications and websites. Third-party libraries (TPL) and plug-ins are also emphasized, as they can help developers quickly build and compose applications. However, using these libraries can also pose security risks, as a vulnerability in any library can compromise an entire server and customer data. The paper proposes using multi-authentication with specific parameters to analyze third-party applications and libraries used in cross-platform development. Based on multi-authentication, the proposed model will make setting up web desensitization methods and access control parameters easier. The study also uses various end-user and client-based decision-making indicators, supporting factors, and data metrics to help make accurate decisions about avoiding and blocking unwanted libraries and plug-ins. The research is based on experimentation with five web environments using specific parameters, affecting factors, and supporting data matrices.
Assessing the Determinants of Corporate Risk-Taking Using Machine Learning Algorithms
Authors: Liu Caixia , Chen Yu , Huang Sifan , Chen Xuesheng , Liu Feng
Published: May 2023

Given that risk-taking is an essential channel for companies to obtain high returns and realize value enhancement, the goal of this study is to holistically explore the determinants of corporate risk-taking using various machine learning algorithms. Based on the data from Chinese listed companies between 2010 and 2019, we document that the adaptive boosting (AdaBoost) model makes better predictions of corporate risk-taking. We further visualize the importance and influence of the firm basic characteristics, firm performance, and chief executive officer (CEO) characteristics and discover that in the AdaBoost model, the firm basic characteristics, and performance factors, such as the firm’s fixed asset investments, size, and return on equity, are important in predicting corporate risk-taking, while CEO characteristics are less important. Finally, the role of variables in corporate risk-taking varies among large and small enterprises. Overall, our findings deepen the comprehension of what drives corporate risk-taking and provide a potential way for real-world firms seeking to adjust their risk-taking level.
Strategies for Access to Kidney Transplantation for Highly Sensitized and Incompatible Patients
Authors: Salvadori Maurizio
Published: May 2023

One of the major challenges in developing programs for kidney transplantation is represented by the presence of antibodies targeting the HLA of the donor in the recipients and, in particular cases, the incompatibility of the ABO blood groups among donor and recipient for living donors [...]
Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Neurocryptococcosis Associated with HIV in Northeastern Brazil
Authors: Oliveira Ertênia Paiva , de Sousa Bruna Rodrigues , de Freitas Jucieli Firmino , Neves Rejane Pereira , Jucá Moacir Batista , de Araújo Paulo Sérgio Ramos , da Costa Lima Jailton Lobo , Maciel Maria Amélia Vieira , de Lima-Neto Reginaldo Gonçalves
Published: May 2023

Cryptococcal meningitis is a serious infection of the central nervous system that is predominant in developing countries, caused by fungi of the genus Cryptococcus, and which affects immunosuppressed patients, especially those with HIV. Here, we aim to diagnose and characterize the clinical–epidemiological profile of cryptococcosis in patients admitted to two tertiary public hospitals in northeastern Brazil. The study is divided into three moments: (1) the isolation of fungus and diagnosis from biological samples collected between 2017 and 2019, (2) a description of the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the patients, and (3) the experimental tests related to an in vitro susceptibility antifungal profile. The species were identified by MALDI-TOF/MS. Among the 100 patients evaluated, 24 (24.5%) were diagnosed with cryptococcosis based on positive culture. Clinical–epidemiological analysis showed a slightly higher prevalence in men between 30 and 39 years. When comparing the date of HIV diagnosis and the development of cryptococcosis, it was observed that 50% received the diagnosis of infection by cryptococcosis after or equal to a period of 12 months from being diagnosed with HIV; the other 50% received it within the first 30 days of the HIV diagnosis. Neurocryptococcosis was the most prevalent clinical form, and, at the time of hospital admission, the most common clinical signs were high fever (75%), intense headache (62.50%), and neck stiffness (33.33%). The cerebrospinal fluid showed 100% sensitivity and positivity for direct examination by India ink, and fungal culture. The mortality rate in this study was 46% (11/24), a lower rate than in the other literature. An antifungigram showed that 20 (83.33%) isolates were susceptible to amphotericin B and 15 (62.5%) to fluconazole. Mass spectrometry identified 100% of the isolates as Cryptococcus neoformans. In Brazil, this infection is not mandatory notifiable. Therefore, although there is little information on the subject, it is obsolete and does not express the reality of the facts, mainly in the northeast region, where this information is insufficient. The data obtained in this research contribute to the epidemiological knowledge of this mycosis in Brazil and will serve as a basis for future globally comparative epidemiological studies.
Concluding Remarks for the Special Issue on RNA Viruses and Antibody Response
Authors: KAM Yiu-Wing
Published: May 2023

Infectious diseases represent one of the major public health concerns on the global level [...]
Autoantibodies to Interferons in Infectious Diseases
Authors: Quiros-Roldan Eugenia , Sottini Alessandra , Signorini Simona Giulia , Serana Federico , Tiecco Giorgio , Imberti Luisa
Published: May 2023

Anti-cytokine autoantibodies and, in particular, anti-type I interferons are increasingly described in association with immunodeficient, autoimmune, and immune-dysregulated conditions. Their presence in otherwise healthy individuals may result in a phenotype characterized by a predisposition to infections with several agents. For instance, anti-type I interferon autoantibodies are implicated in Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) pathogenesis and found preferentially in patients with critical disease. However, autoantibodies were also described in the serum of patients with viral, bacterial, and fungal infections not associated with COVID-19. In this review, we provide an overview of anti-cytokine autoantibodies identified to date and their clinical associations; we also discuss whether they can act as enemies or friends, i.e., are capable of acting in a beneficial or harmful way, and if they may be linked to gender or immunosenescence. Understanding the mechanisms underlying the production of autoantibodies could improve the approach to treating some infections, focusing not only on pathogens, but also on the possibility of a low degree of autoimmunity in patients.
The Quantification of Spike Proteins in the Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines of the Prototype, Delta, and Omicron Variants by LC–MS
Authors: Xu Kangwei , Sun Huang , Wang Kaiqin , Quan Yaru , Qiao Zhizhong , Hu Yaling , Li Changgui
Published: May 2023

Developing variant vaccines or multivalent vaccines is a feasible way to address the epidemic as the SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) posed an increased risk to global public health. The spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was usually used as the main antigen in many types of vaccines to produce neutralizing antibodies against the virus. However, the spike (S) proteins of different variants were only differentiated by a few amino acids, making it difficult to obtain specific antibodies that can distinguish different VOCs, thereby challenging the accurate distinction and quantification of the variants using immunological methods such as ELISA. Here, we established a method based on LC–MS to quantify the S proteins in inactivated monovalent vaccines or trivalent vaccines (prototype, Delta, and Omicron strains). By analyzing the S protein sequences of the prototype, Delta, and Omicron strains, we identified peptides that were different and specific among the three strains and synthesized them as references. The synthetic peptides were isotopically labeled as internal targets. Quantitative analysis was performed by calculating the ratio between the reference and internal target. The verification results have shown that the method we established had good specificity, accuracy, and precision. This method can not only accurately quantify the inactivated monovalent vaccine but also could be applied to each strain in inactivated trivalent SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. Hence, the LC–MS method established in this study can be applied to the quality control of monovalent and multivalent SARS-CoV-2 variation vaccines. By enabling more accurate quantification, it will help to improve the protection of the vaccine to some extent.
COVID-19 Vaccination in the WHO African Region: Progress Made in 2022 and Factors Associated
Authors: Mboussou Franck , Farham Bridget , Nsasiirwe Sheillah , Atagbaza Ajiri , Oyaole Daniel , Atuhebwe Phionah Lynn , Alegana Victor , Osei-sarpong Fred , Bwaka Ado , Paluku Gilson , Petu Amos , Efe-Aluta Oniovo , Kalu Akpaka , Bagayoko Magaran Monzon , Impouma Benido
Published: May 2023

This study summarizes progress made in rolling out COVID-19 vaccinations in the African region in 2022, and analyzes factors associated with vaccination coverage. Data on vaccine uptake reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa by Member States between January 2021 and December 2022, as well as publicly available health and socio-economic data, were used. A negative binomial regression was performed to analyze factors associated with vaccination coverage in 2022. As of the end of 2022, 308.1 million people had completed the primary vaccination series, representing 26.4% of the region’s population, compared to 6.3% at the end of 2021. The percentage of health workers with complete primary series was 40.9%. Having carried out at least one high volume mass vaccination campaign in 2022 was associated with high vaccination coverage (β = 0.91, p < 0.0001), while higher WHO funding spent per person vaccinated in 2022 was correlated with lower vaccination coverage (β = −0.26, p < 0.03). All countries should expand efforts to integrate COVID-19 vaccinations into routine immunization and primary health care, and increase investment in vaccine demand generation during the transition period that follows the acute phase of the pandemic.
Prediction of Rainfall Time Series Using the Hybrid DWT-SVR-Prophet Model
Authors: Li Dongsheng , Ma Jinfeng , Rao Kaifeng , Wang Xiaoyan , Li Ruonan , Yang Yanzheng , Zheng Hua
Published: May 2023

Accurate rainfall prediction remains a challenging problem because of the high volatility and complicated essence of atmospheric data. This study proposed a hybrid model (DSP) that combines the advantages of discrete wavelet transform (DWT), support vector regression (SVR), and Prophet to forecast rainfall data. First, the rainfall time series is decomposed into high-frequency and low-frequency subseries using discrete wavelet transform (DWT). The SVR and Prophet models are then used to predict high-frequency and low-frequency subsequences, respectively. Finally, the predicted rainfall is determined by summing the predicted values of each subsequence. A case study in China is conducted from 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2016. The results show that the DSP model provides excellent prediction, with RMSE, MAE, and R2 values of 6.17, 3.3, and 0.75, respectively. The DSP model yields higher prediction accuracy than the three baseline models considered, with the prediction accuracy ranking as follows: DSP > SSP > Prophet > SVR. In addition, the DSP model is quite stable and can achieve good results when applied to rainfall data from various climate types, with RMSEs ranging from 1.24 to 7.31, MAEs ranging from 0.52 to 6.14, and R2 values ranging from 0.62 to 0.75. The proposed model may provide a novel approach for rainfall forecasting and is readily adaptable to other time series predictions.
Heavy Metal Dispersion in a Hydrological Sub-Basin as Consequence of Mining Activity in Taxco, Guerrero (Southern Mexico)
Authors: Ramírez-Javier Juan , Ramírez-Guzmán Alejandro , Hernández-Flores Giovanni , Hernández Hernández Mario , Talavera-Mendoza Oscar , Salgado Souto Sergio , Cortés-Silva Alejandra
Published: May 2023

The mining industry generates high concentrations of heavy metals (HMs) susceptible to being released into surface and ground water. The objective of this work was to determine the concentration and dispersion of HMs in surface water and ground water in a hydrological sub-basin located in southwest Mexico. The samples were collected as following: 24 samples from streams, rivers, and one lake, and 15 samples from springs, located along the Taxco-Cocula sub-basin. A total of 78 samples were collected in the dry and rainy seasons. Physicochemical parameters, major ions, and HMs were analyzed. The pH, Eh, electrical conductivity, and total dissolved solids were analyzed in situ, while the concentrations of anions, cations, and HMs were measured in the laboratory. The results were treated with multivariate analysis and PHREEQC simulation. The highest recorded values (in mg/L) were in surface water, where the HMs in the dry season were Al (28.63), As (0.60), Cd (1.78), Cu (1.10), Fe (68.27), Mn (21.47), Pb (0.02), and Zn (208.80). These high concentrations exceed the limits established by national and international regulations for drinking water. The ground water did not indicate pollutants associated to the mining industry. On the other hand, in the rainy season, the surface water showed a decrease in the concentrations of the measured heavy metals. The hypsometric gradient and the hydrogeological and meteorological characteristics of the Taxco-Cocula sub-basin are the factors that contribute to the dilution and dispersion of the HMs along the 60 km of its length.
Histochemical changes in the tooth and jaw germs of laboratory rats under the influence of ecotoxicants and during perinatal prevention
Authors: Chuikin O. S. , Shakirova G. R. , Kudashkina N. V. , Averyanov S. V. , Makusheva N. V.
Published: May 2023

Relevance. Unreasonably high pollutant emissions into the environment, the ill-considered use of natural resources and the raw material orientation of exports have led to an environmental crisis in many areas.

Purpose. To study the effect of ecotoxicants on the histochemical structure of tooth and jaw germs in laboratory rats and ways to reduce this effect during perinatal prevention.

Materials and methods. The experiment included 50 white outbred rats weighing 180-250 grams. All animals formed five groups: 1 control and four experimental. All animals of the experimental groups were subject to gasoline and formaldehyde vapours inhalation exposure; Group 1 (control) was subject to only poisoning with ecotoxicants, Group 2 had peptinsorbent associated with ecotoxicant poisoning, Group 3 – a membrane protector – magnolia vine, Group 4 – beet, Group 5 – peptinsorbent, membrane protector and beet.

Results. The histochemical study of tissues around the tooth germs in pup rats born from the control group rats after poisoning with ecotoxicants revealed an increased mast cell number in the tissues compared to intact rats. The samples of Group 2 rats showed that the mast cell number and characteristics practically did not differ from the control group after ecotoxicant poisoning. In the rats of Group 3, the number of mast cells was slightly lower than in the control group. In Group 4, the number of mast cells was not significantly lower than in the control group. In the rats of Group 5, the number of mast cells significantly decreased compared to the control and other experimental groups.

Conclusion. Thus, during subchronic poisoning of pregnant female rats with ecotoxicants, the number of mast cells in the gingiva of rat pups increases against the background of microcirculation disorders. The number of mast cells in gingiva significantly decreases and approaches the normal values in rat pups after feeding pregnant rats with the combined mixture (peptinsorbent+membrane protector Schisandra+beetroot).
PERBANDINGAN PENGGUNAAN FILLER SEMEN DENGAN FILLER KAPUR PADA KARAKTERISTIK CAMPURAN AC-WC AKIBAT PENGARUH MASA PERENDAMAN AIR
Authors: Sasongko Riyan Nur
Published: May 2023

Roads are one of the most essential transportation infrastructure for the advancement of public welfare and life improvement. As for an attempt to improve the quality of road pavement (asphalt), one of them is by adding fillers or fillers of cement and lime to get good quality asphalt pavement. This research will add filler with a percentage of cement and lime filler ranging from 0%, 5%, 10%, and 15%, and there is also a soaking period of the samples that will be made with this percentage with a sample soaking period ranging from 0 to 3 days of soaking period to know the effect of the soaking period on the strength of the asphalt bricks sample with these percentage variations. Using the marshall quiotient method, the results obtained that asphalt with additional cement filler is still within specifications, while for asphalt soaking with lime filler experiences high stiffness and cracks easily
Rythme et pathos dans le De Domo Sua de Cicéron
Authors: Formarier Marie
Published: May 2023

In Cicero’s rhetoric, the emotional impact of speech (pathos) clearly contributes to persuasion, especially in the genus grande. And actually, one of the most powerful tool to sway feelings and emotions is rhythm : paratactic rhythm is correlated with incisive and vehement style, whereas syntactic rhythm is associated with periodic and magnificent style. In this paper, I elucidate the pathos strategy of the De Domo Sua (performed in 57) in the light of these theoretical principles. Thus, I propose rhythmic analysis in order to understand how Cicero managed then to arouse anger and pity, and also to identify the different rhythmic and stylistic parameters that Cicero choses to do so.
Du bon usage de la douceur en politique chez Tacite aux livres I-II des Annales
Authors: Benferhat Yasmina
Published: May 2023

This study aims at proving there is a reflexion about the good use of mildness in politics in Tacitus’Annals, especially the first two books, behind the violence and cruel deeds. There is a first kind of mildness when people try to soften human relations with courtesy, good will and compassion. Asecond way to be mild is clemency, but Tacitus shows us very few people who are really clement. Finally moderation is a third kind of mildness, when one tries to control his anger and more generally speaking his emotions : Tiberius claimed to be moderate, but Tacitus doesn’t believe him at all and makes his best to convince us of the emperor’s cruelty, while Germanicus would be the only one able to act with courtesy and mildness.
Créer est-ce « faire exister » ? (à propos d’Ovide, Métamorphoses I, et de la Genèse)
Authors: Soulétis-Julia Marie-Ange
Published: May 2023

The first aims of this work is to investigate the similarities between the creation of the world into ancient comosgonies and the Masoretic text, according to which the creation based on the breaking of the chaos. We will try to understand why the Septuagint and the Old Latin versions changed the expression - which is also found into the first Metamorphosis of Ovid - by using the verb gr. ποιεῖν, lat. facere and why after the Vulgate chose the verb creāre into the first verse of Genesis. The second aim is to determinate through the parallel between creāre and facere into the Bible, but also into Plautus’ verses, if creāre could not originally mean «to make » and not «to make something exist (from nothing) » and if it could not come from an agent noun, «who makes, creates, builds » , parallel to the Greek ποιητής « maker, poet, builder » and derived from the same root * kͪˠ ͪ i -«to make » .
Ars sive natura. La fortune des Êtres artificiels à l’Université de Paris au XIVe siècle
Authors: Lamy Alice
Published: May 2023

At the University of Paris, scolastics schoolmen raise two paradoxical philosophic lines of Aristotelian thought about art and nature : although the products of art present an obvious ontological weakness and a dependence with regard to nature, artificialia as well as naturalia share an ideal of perfection. The medieval discussions turn gradually art and nature onto several convergences and complementarities deeper than those envisaged in Antiquity. In the heart of their oppositions on the quarrel of universals, the medieval thought enrich the art of new generative powers and envisage it as shape of composition, geometrical figure, principle of knowledge.
Lettres et discours : la persona de Cicéron après l’exil
Authors: Bernard Jean-Emmanuel
Published: May 2023

As shown in his letters of the year 58 Cicero, laid low by exile, had to glorify his consulship of 63 B. C. in order to restore his dignitas, just as he had done in his consular speeches, his letters toPompey and in other writings. To the glory of his consulship, henot only added his triumphal return but also, paradoxically enough, his departure into exile which, according to him, would yet again prevent bloodshed in Rome. But the reconstruction of his own image, this persona reflected in his speeches and letters, faces a dilemma commonly acknowledged by rhetoricians : that of self-praise, being torn between moral depreciation and political necessity.
Scipion l’Africain chez Tite-Live : remarques sur le portrait d’un jeune général exceptionnel
Authors: Cimolino Emmanuelle
Published: May 2023

This paper aims to provide an analysis of the ideological use of the age criterion within the depiction of an important character in the Livian narrative : Scipio Africanus. His young age comes as a recurrent pattern in the narratives of classical historians expounding both criticism and acclaim from the youthful general’s contemporaries. However Livy’s own treatment of some of the events in Scipio’s life where his youth is highlighted, attests to the latter’s exceptional stature as well as it gives an insight into the relationship between youth and power.
Les usages du stoïcisme dans le De spectaculis et le De pallio de Tertullien
Authors: Lagouanère Jérôme
Published: May 2023

Tertullian often refers to stoicism in De spectaculis and De pallio and he often uses it as a retorsio, in order to criticize pagans and paganism. But stoic philosophy also gives him concepts as iustitia, sensus communis or prouidentia that enable his apologetic project. So, the way Tertullian uses stoicism in these works shows inherent problems in the conversion of the pagan culture to Christianity.
Entre sexe et genre : le personnage de Camille au livre XI de l’Énéide
Authors: Raymond-Dufouleur Emmanuelle
Published: May 2023

This paper aims to discuss the importance of Camilla in Aeneid 11. The use of a reading key underlining the conflict, in this fictive character, between the deep sexual identity and the gender that has been imposed to her since her childhood, may offer an interesting perspective on the whole gest of Camilla. Thus, the strange circumstances of her death can be read as a thematization of the deadly answer to this inner conflict. But as the poet recognizes in Camilla a sort of memorial rebirth when she dies, he pays his tribute to his heroine by giving her access to epic memory.
L’évaluation stylistique des poètes grecs dans l’Institution oratoire (X, 1, 46-72) : quelle(s) grille(s) d’analyse ?
Authors: Mérot Guillemette
Published: May 2023

This paper aims to identify the various criteria underlying the stylistic appreciation and evaluation of Greek poets whom it is suggested to imitate in chapter X, 1 of the

Institutio oratoria. Most of these appreciations rest on the stylistic theory of genera dicendi, and Quintilian stands halfway between a strictly tripartite theory of style types and a theory with very many possible style types. In particular, this paper examines the differences in the use of this mixed theory for the list of Greek andRoman authors, as well as the influence of the treatise On Imitation, written by Dionysius of Halicarnassus. Its influence is particularly striking in the case of the epic and lyric poets, which strengthens the assumption of Quintilian’s direct use of this treatise for his corresponding notes. On the contrary, the critical frame used in the note dealing with the tragic poets is more ancient, and doesn’t seem to go back to Dionysius’ On Imitation.
Formation initiale et formation continue de l’orateur : les exercices rhétoriques dans les livres I, II et X de l’Institution oratoire de Quintilien
Authors: Hermand-Schebat Laure
Published: May 2023

Quintilian inherits the Greek tradition of progymnasmata, i. e. preliminary exercises to the actual teaching of rhetoric, and offers in books 1 and 2 of Institutio oratoria

varied and progressive exercises for the young boy who leaves the grammaticus’ classroom to that of the rhetor, including the chreia and the thesis. But his originality in the both Greek and Latin rhetoric tradition is to add to this «initial training » a «continuing training » designed for the adult speaker and exposed in book X. The long road to the perfectus orator, whose accomplished art is manifested in improvisation, is made of different very progressive stages of learning the art of speech that include numerous and varied exercises, both written and oral.
« Redeo inhumanior » (Ep. 7, 3). Cruauté et déshumanisation dans les Lettres à Lucilius : l’inhumain, l’animal et le monstre
Authors: Courtil Jean-Christophe
Published: May 2023

In the 7th Letter to Lucilius, Seneca explains that he went to a public execution in the arena and came back «more cruel, more inhuman, because he has been among men » (crudelior et inhumanior, quia inter homines fui). Thus, the philosopher warns against the risks of associating with the masses, especially the risk of contagion of cruelty.

Cruelty enters the spectators’ soul because of the pleasure at the sight of the suffering of others. Cruelty dehumanizes man, expels him from the human community, and brings him closer to the beastliness of wild animals. But animals cannot be cruel. This animalization

is only an analogy to underline the true nature of the cruel man, that of a monster

transgressing the natural boundaries between human and other animals.
Le langage de la sagesse dans l’Heautontimoroumenos de Térence
Authors: Lhostis Nathalie
Published: May 2023

Chremes is highly caracterized by his way of speaking : he speaks skillfully, uses

rhetorical tools and philosophical themes. He embodies then the comic type of the

philosopher. Nevertheless, unlike what we can see in Plautus’ comedies, the Heautontimoroumenos

(Self-Tormentor) does not satirized the philosophical discourse itself but the characterwho claims to be a philosopher but don’t act as such. Terence seems thus to make a place in his comedy for philosophical and moral discourse so that he can take the latter into account for real and bring some new ideas to Roman people. By doing so, the playwright gives us an actual instance of what we call appropriation : an appropriation of a theatrical genre, the Greek new comedy, but also of Greek ideas. The play deals more specifically with the father’s power and the grounds on which it is based. Because Terence puts the juridical dimension of the father / son relationship in the background, he’s in a position to highlight the importance of ethical principles which govern it, such as balance,

indulgence and affection, all virtues derived from his coherent vision of what «human » means. The play leads the spectator to think about Roman norms by playing with some

comic codes, in particular with the character of the pater durus and also by using sentences in a complex manner, so that we can say that both dramatic and reflexive issues are in symbiosis.
Le cursus du centurion Spurius Ligustinus et la quatrième décade de l’Ab Vrbe Condita de Tite-Live
Authors: Cahanier Simon
Published: May 2023

While comparatively reading the cursus of the centurion Spurius Ligustinus, in book 42 of Livy’s Ab Vrbe Condita and the fourth decade, it appears that the former may be read as a summary or a table of contents of the latter. The many parallels between the

cursus and Livy’s narrative reveal an underrated reshuffling of the historiographical material in this passage as well as a heavy auctorial presence and thus shed the light on the historiographical purposes and the methods of the historian.
Salivary gland tumor: Clinical, paraclinical features and the results of surgery
Authors: Hoang Minh Phuong , Nguyen Hong Loi , Tran Tan Tai , To Thi Loi , Nguyen Van Minh , Vo Tran Nha Trang
Published: May 2023

Background: Salivary gland tumors are the most complex and diverse of any organ in the body. Assessing the pathological characteristics of salivary gland tumor, contributing to early diagnosis and effective treatment as well as avoiding tumor-induced complications is the focus of the study.

Objective: To study clinical, paraclinical features and to evaluate the results of salivary gland tumor surgery.

Materials and Methods: 41 patients with salivary gland tumor who were examined at Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Jun 2019 to Jun 2020 were recorded about clinical, paraclinical and evaluated results 1 week, 1 month and 3 months after surgery.

Results: Male cases were in the majority (58.5%), the mean age of patients was 52.4±12.4. Majority of the parotid gland tumor size in CT scanner encountered were between 2 and 4 cm (67.7%). Benign parotid tumors often had isodense 61.3%, clear boundaries and non - invasive surrounding. Pleomorphic adenoma was found the most often among the benign tumors at a ratio of 24.4%, followed by Warthin tumors (34.1%), with other types of benign tumors remaining. After parotid surgery, the most common complication was numbness around the earlope (77.4%), facial paralysis (41.9%), hemorrhage (29.1%), seroma (3.2%) and salivary fistula (3.2%). And after submandibular surgery, the most common complication was numbness around the wound (50%), hemorrhage (10%) and hypoglossal nerve damage was very rarely.

Conclusion: FNA - Fine Needle Aspiration, Ultrasound and CT scanner were very valuable for diagnosis. Surgery was the main treatment method for salivary gland tumors.

Key words: Parotid gland, parotidectomy, facial paralysis
Integration of Sugarcane Bagasse and Waste Plastic Materials for Aeronautical Applications
Authors: Arun AK  , Vishwanath SP  , Mohammed Umair
Published: May 2023

The main objective of this project is to produce a composite using waste and non-biodegradable materials which can be utilized for many applications such as parcel shelves, cabin linings, electrical appliances, window covers etc. Due to high fuel prices, the operation management cost of the aircraft industry has gone high. So, to minimize the cost of management by reducing weight of aircraft components, we can use low-cost composite material developed by using waste and non-biodegradable materials. This work describes the hand lay-up process of the biodegradable & non-biodegradable composite using bagasse fibers, plastic fibers, and the polymer matrix, with different composition of fiber matrix combination and different testing such as tensile, compressive, impact, hardness and vibration testing has been conducted to study the characteristics of developed composite material. As it is an eco-friendly approach, this will in turn help us to clean our earth to some extent. This obtained product has good strength to weight ratio, tensile strength, compressive strength, Impact strength, electric resistance, low cost & ease of fabrication etc.
Design and Analysis of Flexible Wing
Authors: Akhil P Thomas  , Nandu S Nair  , Abin Jose  , Neethi Madhavan CS
Published: May 2023

Modern transport aircrafts are introducing high lift devices to overcome the contradiction between economic considerations and low flight speed lift requirements. The flaps are known as high lifting devices. This paper contains an exploration of the analysis of aerodynamics characteristics and other characteristics properties of flaps with the help of the CAD modelling software’s such as CATIA and SOLIDWORK. The modelled geometry is analyzed in the CFD software ANSYS. Flexible wing has great potential to improve overall aircraft performance, just as natural aircraft do by adjusting the shape or dynamically optimizing for various flight conditions, and there are many untapped opportunities beyond the current proof-of-concept demonstration. This review discusses the most important examples of the application of the concept of deformation to 2D and 3D airfoil models. The methods and tools commonly used to design and analyze these concepts are discussed, ranging from structural analysis to aerodynamic analysis, from control aspects to optimization. Throughout the review, it became clear that the use of the concept of Flexible for everyday use in aircraft is still rare, and some reasons were given which hindered its mainstreaming for industrial use. Finally, promising concepts for future use are identified, these are also analyzed in the CFD software.
Deployment of Cansat using Hydro Rocket Launcher System
Authors: J K Bhushan  , Ahammad Hussain  , Ganavi A N  , Trilochan Nihal Sundar V
Published: May 2023

Cansat is a CAN shaped satellite integrated within the quantity and shape of small can. It consists of multi disciplinary work including electronic circuit, design control and programming. Cansat is a payload whose body will consist of sensors and power sub system. In this project we use the cansat to study atmospheric parameters such as temperature and pressure using RF sensor and BMP180 respectively, which are embedded in Arduino and the data transferring is ensured by wireless communication module. The parachute is made using polythene material which consumes minimal weight within the cansat body. It is used to deploy cansat using the hydro rocket and launcher system. the hydro rocket is designed using optimization tools to deploy cansat at desired altitude to collect atmospheric parameters. Once the data analysis is done it can be used to determine the atmospheric parameters and its variations with respect to altitude.
A Study on Impact of Consumer Trust in Online Buying Behaviour, Tirupattur
Authors: Umadevi P
Published: May 2023

Trust plays critical part in the term of acknowledgment of the purchasing and merchant execute the exchange without seeing each other in electronic business. Customer trust can be assembled web-based climate is restricted differs as far as the elements of the issue that are analyzed subsequently; quite a bit of how we might interpret the precursors of confidence in web based purchasing setting stays divided. As per the outcomes got in this review, three elements comprising of safety framework and in sites, the site’s standing and the visuality and plan of the site affect aim of the online purchasing.
A Study on Brand Enhancement with Celebrity Endorsement
Authors: Deepalakshmi S , Antony Baskaran K
Published: May 2023

The general belief among advertisers is that brand communication messages delivered by celebrities and famous personalities generate a higher appeal, attention and recall than those executed by non-celebrities. The quick message-reach and impact are all too essential in today’s market. The importance of a celebrity-brand match and the various roles played by them as brand associates show the momentum this strategy has gained in the last decade. India is a country where people are star-struck by film stars, cricketers, politicians, and even criminals. The celebrity endorsement strategy must be integrated with target market characteristics, and the other elements of the marketing mix such as product design, branding, packaging, and pricing. The message execution that will be mouthed by the celebrity must likewise be made clear and single-minded. This can be done by aligning the spirit of the brand to the product, or by using a celebrity because it ensures that people will notice you, and hopefully remember what the brand is saying. This study shows the brand enhancement with celebrity endorsement. The respondents are chosen from Vaniyambadi town, chi-square test, Kolmogorov- smirnov test for a single samplewas used to analyse the brand enhancement with celebrity endorsement.
A Case Study on Unorganised Flower Binding Workers in Nilakottai Block of Dindigul, District, Tamil Nadu
Authors: Ishwarya M , Murugavel V
Published: May 2023

Vending in India falls in the unorganized sector category. Flower vending has been a profession since the ancient period, with street vendors an integral part of our urban history and culture. In contrast to the mechanized and sterile concept of shopping favoured by modern market and supermarket structures. The role of women in and outside their homes has become an essential feature of the social and economic life of the country. Women in our country share too many responsibilities and perform a wide variety of duties in running the family, maintaining the household, attending to labour and domestic animals and extending a helping hand in artisanship and handicrafts. In recent years, women in large numbers have joined the labour force and taken up paid employment. The women’s earnings are necessary for sheer survival and to support their families. It is inferred that flower vendors in the study area get an average annual income of Rs. 86390/. In the study area, almost all the flower vendors borrow money mainly for daily needs according to their capabilities and their average debt amount was Rs. 38836. Regarding job satisfaction and the future continuation of the flower vending business is positive.
Relationship Between FDI Inflows and Export: The Case of India
Authors: Suresh Kumar Velu
Published: May 2023

Capital flows have become a prerequisite for accelerating the pace of growth and development of a developing country, and practically all developing countries have been working hard to attract additional capital flows. Furthermore, these countries have correctly recognized the necessity of entrusting a significant role to the private sector. Capital flows to developing countries began to pick up steam in the early 1980s, and by the end of the decade, there had been a massive rise in the number of capital flows to these countries. Though the Indian government has traditionally welcomed foreign investment with certain constraints, the government’s foreign investment policy has experienced significant changes since independence. The role of trade policy on economic growth has been the focus of considerable academic effort. Openness, namely, the sum of exports and imports to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), has been considered one of the main determinants of economic growth. Export expansion can increase productivity, offering greater economies of scale. Against this background, this study investigates the relationship between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and trade for India over the period 2000-2022. The result of regression analysis showed that there is a relationship between the examined variables.
Covid-19 Vaccines and Worrisome Cardiac Side Effects: Serious Cause of Concern
Authors: Sangamithra A , Dhavamani P
Published: May 2023

The underlying cause of the link between COVID-19 vaccines and heart disease is still unclear. Most of the researchers interested in the medical field are engaged in ongoing investigations to confirm and clarify any link between heart injuries and COVID vaccinations. Once a person gets contaminated by way of COVID-19, the evil begins causing inflammation anywhere it receives to the article along ace-2 receptors. And these receptors are current of the endothelium, who varieties the inward lining of the gore vessels that circle the heart, there utilizing inflicting infection yet the danger of thrombosis. If the benefits of administering the vaccine in preventing disease are considered high and the risk lower, those could be recommended and released to the public by the concerned authorities. Since, a current study, posted in an International Health Journal, unmasked medical features regarding ‘long COVID’ as recommended cardiovascular issues amongst COVID patients, which include acid coronary events, myocardial injury, or mettle failure, be able to stay averted including timely intervention yet events check-ups. Most researchers argued that amount human beings who have had courage disorder in the past, their mettle disease may get flared and aggravated. Also, those have brought so much that can have heart assaults and heart failing then additionally as Arrhythmia.