bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An intelligent approach framework for decision-making risk analysis of Chinese hydropower corporations
Authors: Shang Bo , Du Xingyu
Published: July 2020

An intelligent decision analytic framework for dealing with complex decision-making risk system is presented and Bayesian network (BN) approach is utilized to evaluate the influence of multilevel uncertainty in various risks (e.g., social, natural, economic, intracompany risks) on decision-making deviation of Chinese hydropower corporations. The technique of fuzzy probability is approached to calculate intricate parameters to the question of inference learning through the sensitivity and influence power analysis, the results of back inference show that there exists the risk transformation mechanism from external uncertain risks (e.g., social risks, ecological environment factors) to hydropower corporations’ internal uncertainties closely relating to economic uncertainties through strategic planning. The study concerning identification and intelligent analysis of uncertain risks in decision-making process illustrates the feasibility and validity of applying BN and its pragmatic implications on hydropower corporations strategic planning and guidance in operational management.
Linguistic interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy copula power aggregation operators for multiattribute group decision making
Authors: Xu Lei , Liu Yi , Liu Haobin
Published: July 2020

For the sake of better handle the imprecise and uncertain information in decision making problems(DMPs), linguistic interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy numbers(LIVIFNs) based aggregation operators (AOS) are proposed by combining extended Copulas (ECs), extended Co-copulas (ECCs), power average operator and linguistic interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy information (LIVIFI). First of all, ECs and ECCs, some specifics of ECs and ECCs, score and accuracy functions of LIVIFNs are gained. Then, based on ECs and ECCs, several aggregation operators are proposed to aggregate LIVIFI, which can offer decision makers (DMs) desirable generality and flexibility. In addition, the desired properties of proposed AOS are discussed. Last but not least, a MAGDM approach is constructed based on proposed AOs; Consequently, the effectiveness of the proposed approach is verified by a numerical example, and then the advantages are showed by comparing with other approaches.
Methods for evaluating the computer network security with fuzzy number intuitionistic fuzzy dual Hamy mean operators
Authors: Xu Bin
Published: July 2020

The concept of fuzzy number intuitionistic fuzzy sets (FNIFSs) is designed to effectively depict uncertain information in decision making problems which fundamental characteristic of the FNIFS is that the values of its membership function and non-membership function are depicted with triangular fuzzy numbers (TFNs). The dual Hamy mean (DHM) operator gets good performance in the process of information aggregation due to its ability to capturing the interrelationships among aggregated values. In this paper, we used the dual Hamy mean (DHM) operator and dual weighted Hamy mean (WDHM) operator with fuzzy number intuitionistic fuzzy numbers (FNIFNs) to propose the fuzzy number intuitionistic fuzzy dual Hamy mean (FNIFDHM) operator and fuzzy number intuitionistic fuzzy weighted dual Hamy mean (FNIFWDHM) operator. Then the MADM methods are proposed along with these operators. In the end, we utilize an applicable example for computer network security evaluation to prove the proposed methods.
Algorithms and Software for the Golf Director Problem
Authors: Benincasa Giacomo , Pavlikov Konstantin , Hearn Donald
Published: July 2020

The golf director problem is a sports management problem that aims to find an allocation of golf players into fair teams for certain golf club competitions. The motivation for fairness as the objective is that club golf competitions are recreational events for which the golf director needs to form teams that are competitive even though they consist of players with different skill levels measured by their USGA ( http://www.usga.org ) or R&A ( http://www.randa.org ) handicaps. We formalize the concept of “fairness" of allocation of players into teams playing 18-hole golf games and argue that finding an optimal assignment of players to teams is intractable for even the fastest computers. Instead, we provide an efficient simulation and optimization-based procedure that finds a near-optimal fair team allocation. Computational tests show the approach to be better than standard methods. A computer implementation of the solution method is publicly available and located at http://www.fairgolfteams.com . The website provides a golf director with a variety of controls to manage and run club golf competitions in a fair way. This is described in the appendix.
A aplicabilidade da Lei Rouanet para a promoção de uma base cultural axiológica
Authors: Saldanha Bianca de Souza
Published: July 2020

No presente artigo, aborda-se a Lei nº 8.313/1991 (Lei Rouanet), que institui o Programa Nacional de Apoio à Cultura e as suas modalidades. Adentra-se na importância dos fundos públicos para o impulsionamento e a perpetuação das manifestações culturais de menor expressão econômica. Estuda-se o pensamento de Ronald Dworking acerca do cabimento ou não da destinação de subsídio do Estado para as artes, dentro do contexto da construção de uma base cultural plural. Por fim, apresenta-se reflexão sobre a aplicabilidade da Lei Rouanet e sua necessidade de aprimoração, com foco na simplificação da dinâmica fiscal, na volta de um comitê que possa analisar os projetos culturais de maneira democrática e no impulsionamento e na perpetuação das manifestações culturais de menor expressão econômica, para que, de forma satisfatória, o Estado cumpra o seu papel de promover uma base cultural axiológica. No tocante a metodologia, o estudo é descritivo-analítico, bibliográfico, puro e qualitativo.
Investigation of surface tension and contact angles for effective polymer binders based on epoxy oligomers and active diluents
Authors: Bresskaya A. D. , Trofimov D. A. , Simonov-Emel’yanov I. D. , Shalgunov S. I. , Sokolov V. I.
Published: July 2020

Objectives. This study focused on the quantification of the surface tension and the static and dynamic contact angles of epoxy oligomers, active diluents, and their mixtures of various compositions at different temperatures. The active diluents were aliphatic compounds based on glycidyl ethers, namely laproxides and a laprolate of different structure, functionality, molecular weight, and viscosity. Moreover, the preparation of effective polymer binders (matrices) for composites was explored.

Methods. In this study, the epoxy oligomers ED-20 and DER-330, laproxides 201B, DEG-1, E-181, and 703, laprolate 301, and their mixtures in various compositions were investigated. Their surface tension and the static and dynamic contact angles were determined by the Wilhelmy plate and ring methods on a semiautomatic tensiometer at different temperatures (20–60 °C). The static contact angle was measured on a thin aluminum borosilicate glass plate, and the dynamic contact angles were determined using an installation for measuring surface tension developed by NPO Stekloplastik.

Results. The surface tension and static and dynamic contact angles were obtained for all epoxy oligomers and active diluents, as well as for their mixtures at 20–60 °C. For binders based on systems of epoxy oligomers and active diluents, the impregnation rate of fiber reinforcement was also calculated. The introduction of laproxides or laprolates into the epoxy oligomers led to a decrease in surface tension and contact angles, while the increase in temperature increased the impregnation rate by 10–20 times.

Conclusions. The temperature increase from 20 to 60 °C resulted in a decrease in the surface tension of mixed systems of epoxy oligomers and active diluents by almost two times. In addition, the contact angles changed by only 4°–7°, while the impregnation was significantly improved and the corresponding rate increased by 10–20 times.
Aluminum oxide carrier for a catalyst for low-temperature isomerization of hydrocarbons
Authors: Tagandurdyyeva N. , Maltseva N. V. , Vishnevskaya T. A. , Narayev V. N. , Postnov A. Yu.
Published: July 2020

Objectives. Determine the necessary conditions for obtaining a granulated η-Al2O3 carrier, investigate its structural and strength properties, and evaluate its activity for the model n-butane isomerization reaction.

Methods. Samples containing bayerite structure aluminum trihydroxide were synthesized by precipitation from aqueous solutions of aluminum nitrate with ammonia under isothermal conditions at a constant pH value. The samples of the granulated carrier were obtained using an extrusion method when the composition of molding pastes was varied by tuning the ratio of bayerite- and η-Al2O3 -containing components and introducing polyvinyl alcohol.

Results. The influence of the preparation conditions on the structural and strength properties of the active Al2O3 granules is evaluated. Samples of the aluminum oxide carrier were tested for a model reaction of low-temperature isomerization of n-butane, demonstrating a sufficiently high selectivity and reasonable prospects for use as catalysts for low-temperature isomerization of hydrocarbons.

Conclusions. Increasing the content of the polyvinyl alcohol in the molding paste from 0.4 to 1.8 wt % is accompanied by an increase in the predominant sizes of the mesopores in the range of 10–50 nm and pores in the range of 50–80 nm, explaining the high values of all recorded parameters for the process of isomerization of n-butane.
Morphometric and meristic characteristics of an endemic Lagusia micracanthus Bleeker, 1860 in the rivers of Maros and Wallanae Cenrana Watersheds
Authors: Nur Muhammad , Rahardjo M.Fadjar , Simanjuntak Charles P.H. , Djumanto Djumanto , Krismono Krismono
Published: July 2020

Pirik (Lagusia micracanthus Bleeker, 1860) is one of endemic fishes in Sulawesi. Morphometric and meristic information of Pirik population in various habitats are unknown. The present study aimed to determine the morphometric and meristic variation of Pirik in Maros and Wallanae Cenrana watersheds. Sampling collection was carried out monthly from May 2018 to April 2019 in the Maros watershed, namely Pattunuang River (M1), Bantimurung River (M2), Pucak River (M3); and in Wallanae Cenrana watershed particularly in Camba River (W1), Sanrego River (W2), and Ompo River (W3). Morphometric measurements consisted of 31 characters and meristic measurements consisted of 10 characters. Morphometric data was standardized by dividing all morphometric characters by standard length (SL). Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and discriminant analysis (Discriminant Function Analysis) were applied for data analysis. The results showed that the Pirik taken from rivers in the Maros and Wallanae Cenrana watershed are two different population groups. There are 12 distinguishing morphometric features for Pirik of the Maros and Wallanae Cenrana watershed, i.e. TL (total length), SL (standard length), BDdSA (body depth-dorsal fin origin), HL (head length), Jlup (upper-jaw length), PAfL (pre-anal fin length), ABL (Anal fin base length), PelRL (pelvic ray length), AFRL (anal fin ray length), CPL (caudal peduncle length), CLLup (upper caudal lobe length) and CLLmid (mid-caudal length). There is no significant difference of meristic characters of Pirik obtained from the Maros and Wallanae Cenraa watersheds.
Developement of 3D printer for silicate-based materials
Authors: Trieu Can Chi , Nguyen Minh-Thien , Quan Le Thien-Toan , Dam Manh-Quyen , Tran Anh-Tu , Ngoc Nguyen Tri-Huynh , Nguyen Khanh-Son
Published: July 2020

3D printer and 3D printing technology are now considered as one of the key factor in the manufacturing industry. In the near future, we could envisage different application of 3D printing method in the sector of materials processing and production. In the sector of civil engineering, they existed somewhere some construction works developed with 3D printing technology.  In this study, we aim to manufacture laboratory-scale printers with nozzles and extrusion feeding systems suitable for paste such as the case of clay-based materials of silicate industry. The movement system was encoded and controlled via the motherboard (Mach 3 controller software). Stepper motors and shaft drives were also implemented in the frame element of such printer. The feeding system was designed based on the extrusion method including cylinder and piston element. Based on that, sample size 200x300x300mm was available for operation testing. Concerning the performance of the instrument, we have obtained printed specimens with different geometric shapes with complexity. From the obtained result, we also discussion on the feasibility up scaling the study and developing a 3D printer for silicate based materials.
Thermal oxidation of carbon monoxide in air using various self-prepared catalysts
Authors: Huy Nguyen Nhat , Nguyễn Thị Bích Thảo
Published: July 2020

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a very toxic pollutant emitted from wood fired boiler, which is widely used in small and medium enterprises in Vietnam. The treatment of CO containing flue gas faces many difficulties due to the inert property of CO and cannot be removed by traditional adsorption and absorption methods and one of the effective CO treatments is catalytic oxidation. Therefore, we aimed to prepare various catalysts on different carriers for treatment of CO in flue gas, including γ-Al2O3-based metal oxides (Co3O4/Al2O3, Cr2O3/Al2O3, and CuO/Al2O3), CuO–MnOx/OMS-2, and CuO-MnOx/zeolite. The CO removal tests were conducted in a continuous fixed bed reactor in laboratory scale with temperature range of 50 – 550 oC. The characteristics of catalytic materials were then determined by various methods such as Brunauer-Emmett-Teller measurement, X-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. Results showed that CuO-MnOx/OMS-2 was the best catalyst with high removal efficiency of 98.41% at reactor temperature of 250 oC while gas outlet temperature of < 50 oC, proving the suitability of this material for practical treatment of CO in flue gas. The reaction follows Mars-Van-Krevelen mechanism with the presence of Cu2+-O2--Mn4+ ↔ Cu+-o-Mn3+ + O2 redox in the structure of the material. Moreover, the effect of environmental factors such as flow rate, inlet CO concentration, and catalysts amount on the CO removal efficiency were investigated and noted for designing and operation purposes. Concentration of outlet CO met well QCVN 19: 2009/BTNMT - National technical regulation on industrial emissions for dust and inorganic substances. Therefore, CuO-MnOx/OMS-2 catalyst material could be a potential catalyst for treatment of CO in flue gas of boiler.
Transient Hybridization between Different Hemoglobins Detected by Cross Electrophoresis
Authors: Han Lihong , Yan Bin , Su Yan , Qin Liangyi , Gao Lijun , Zhou Lishe , Qin Wenbin
Published: July 2020

In this paper, we aimed to introduce a new method in detecting transient hemoglobin (Hb) hybrids. First, electrophoretic pure HbA, HbA2, HbF and HbA1 were prepared by starch–agar mixed gel, and then cross electrophoresis was performed on 2% starch–agar mixed gel. The slow-moving HbA2 samples were added in the front long slots and the fast-moving HbA, HbF and HbA1 samples were added in the back short slots of the gel. These two rows of slots are all located on the cathode side of the gel and about 1 cm away from each other. After electrophoresis, which was performed at 5V/cm for about 4 h, the gel was stained with Ponceau Red and Benzidine. The results showed that when fast-moving HbA and HbF crossed slow-moving HbA2, the band shape of HbA2 was deformed as a valley, however when fast-moving HbA1 crossed slow-moving HbA2, the band shape of HbA2 was not deformed. This finding demonstrates that HbA and HbF could form transient hybrid with HbA2 during cross electrophoresis; however HbA1 could not form any hybrid with HbA2 because of its chemical modification of Hb subunits.
Individual and Population Health: Review of Definitions and Relationships
Authors: Jin Xiaoyuan
Published: July 2020

There already have been many arguments about the possible relationship between individual health andpopulation health, and many studies argue that both of these two terms are identifiable or even are hard to define if therewas no informative contextualization. The opinion of this study is that they have a symbiotic relationship, which causesand influences each other. Furthermore, individual health should be the basement of the population health forever. In thisarticle, there are three challenges facing American public health: uneven distribution of medical resources; risinghealthcare cost; gun violence. The relationship between individual and population health and how to balance them arediscussed and studied in the article.
An Analysis of Interlanguage Features and English Learning
Authors: Wang Xin , Fan Lingling
Published: July 2020

The term interlanguage was first used by American linguist, Larry Selinker. It is the unique linguistic systembecause it is neither L1 nor L2 but at the same time bears resemblances to both, which functions as a relatively systematic transition from initial knowledge of a language tonative proficiency during the process of language acquisition, is always regarded as an unstable set of language characteristics produced by learners.Fossilization in interlanguage is significantin English learning.it is a universal phenomenon in Second Language Acquisition and it derives from multiple factors. This paper analyzes the conception and the causes of the phenomenon. Through this research, we should hold a totally different view from traditional one on the nature and function of teacher’s training, teaching materials and the handling of the learners’ errors, etc.It try to propose some solutions to dealing with fossilization so as to improve the effect gains in English learning.
Studies on the Development of Children’s Social Interaction and the Family Relations
Authors: Zhao Keyan
Published: July 2020

With the rapid development of society and economy, there are growing problems in the relations among families. There have also been children’s aggressive behaviour in some families. It is important for the person to deal with the relations with children and let them grow healthily both physically and mentally. This article mainly focuses on the three parts of personality, moral development, the three stages of language development, and the possible reasons and motivations. In the end, the author provides the suggestions on how to improve the problems. It has practical significance for related families.
On the Path Rooted in the Combination of School Education and National Traditional Culture Education
Authors: Qi Dechuan
Published: July 2020

The prosperity of a country and a nation is always supported by the prosperity of the culture. The greatrejuvenation of the Chinese nation requires the development and prosperity of its traditional culture. To promote thetraditional culture of the Chinese nation, we must follow the path of combining school education and traditional ethnicculture education, give play to the role of the main channel of the classroom, and disseminate knowledge of traditionalethnic culture to students.
Exploration and Practice of the Training Mode of New Engineering Talents Creative Practice Ability
Authors: Li Jianyong , Li Jianfeng , Jiang Zhaoliang , Zhu Zhenjie , Bi Wenbo
Published: July 2020

Under the background of new engineering, according to the characteristics of engineering college students, we should cultivate high-level engineering talents with innovative practice ability to meet the needs of enterprises. Aiming at the problem of great investment and little effect in innovation practice teaching reform, this paper adheres to the principle of effectiveness, combines the characteristics of college students, such as precocious thinking, active thinking, independent personality, impetuous self, eager for quick success and instant benefit, blind self-confidence, strong ability to take an examination, and the status quo of serious lack of cognition and experience of engineering practice and its importance and the characteristics of intelligent manufacturing specialty It is suitable for the cultivation of innovative practice ability of college students and the ways and measures to improve its effectiveness.
The role of drama in teaching English
Authors: Namundjebo Elizabeth , Kangira Jairos , Morgan Elizabeth
Published: July 2020

The purpose of this study was to explore the role of drama in teaching English to enhance students’ communicative skills at the University of Namibia. The discussions of the research focused on assessing the benefits of using drama in the teaching of English to increase students’ motivation and self-confidence, as well as to enhance their communicative skills. Research findings revealed the effectiveness of drama oriented English lessons to the benefits of students’ speaking skills, motivation, self-esteem and confidence in their abilities to communicate in English. In addition, the findings revealed that drama activities aided students develop a community and foster group cohesiveness, which helped in building students’ confidence when speaking English in front of their classmates. Moreover, the study results revealed that motivation is linked to self-confidence as the drama activities accorded students the opportunity to use the target language in real life situations.
A discourse analysis of the second Aristotelian canon, arrangement, in the selected speeches of Bishop Dumeni
Authors: Mbenzi Petrus Angula
Published: July 2020

This study investigates arrangement in the speeches of Bishop Kleopas Dumeni. The paper hinges on an Aristotelian theory of rhetoric. Aristotle divides arrangement into the following components, exordium (introduction), narratio (statement of facts), partitio (division), confirmatio (proof), refutatio (refutation) and peroratio (conclusion). These components of arrangement were used to evaluate arrangement in the speech of Bishop Kleopas Dumeni. Bishop Dumeniconducted various speeches calling for the independence of Namibia from 1979 to 1988. However, the speeches of Bishop Dumeni were not subjected to analysis to reveal how his speeches were organised to woo the audience to his side to support him in his decolonising efforts. Content analysis was used to dissect the speeches of Bishop Dumeni to identify the elements of arrangement in these speeches. The study reveals that Bishop Dumeni effectively used the elements of arrangement as expounded in Aristolean theory.
Flea market voices on literacy in Botswana
Authors: Arua Arua E
Published: July 2020

This paper presents the views of some flea market vendors and clients, especially those whose voices are never heard, on the literacy and education issues that affect Botswana. Although small, the sample of respondents used for this study is representative of the kinds of people that populate flea markets. However, a large percentage of the respondents are male, thus indicating that male voices are dominant even in this setting. The findings of the study, which are similar to those in the literacy literature on Botswana, include the following: children lack interest in reading; parents have not been involved in their children’s reading development; and there are inadequate library and other resources to support a reading culture in Botswana. Some respondents advocate direct teaching of reading to their children, procuring reading materials for them and sending them to good private schools as ways of improving their children’s reading. Overall, the study shows that there is need to complement the top-down approach with the bottom-up approach, as there are valuable lessons policy makers can glean from canvassing the views of those in non-traditional government structures such as the flea markets.
Zimbabwean prison argot:
Authors: Sabao Collen , Gohodzi Isheanesu , Phiri Fiona Mtulisi
Published: July 2020

The prison is a unique discourse community, often characterised by the use of a peculiar commonly shared communicative code. In a country such as Zimbabwe in which inmates generally come from different and diverse ethnolinguistic and sociolinguistic backgrounds, the need for a common communicative code amongst inmates cannot be overstated. Communication amongst inmates is often through ‘cant’, ‘argot’ or slang and these are usually prison specific since they are formulated within. The formulation of prison ‘cant’ is also oftentimes necessitated by inmates’ need to create and own an alternative ‘safe’ interactive linguistic space that ‘evades’ prison authorities due to the ‘cat and mouse’ nature of prison life. Prison is thus here envisioned as a cultural and linguistic space and the linguistic codes used within prison walls can be considered as sociolects or language varieties – more precisely to be conceived of as slang/tsotsitaal. Prison life, thus, has its own value systems and norms which are strengthened through such a linguistic code. Once one gets in prison, he or she adapts to a new culture and language which is spoken by other fellow inmates. Herein, we examine sociolinguistically the etymology of the vocabulary of the discourse of inmates at Whawha Medium Offenders Prison in Gweru, Zimbabwe.
Analisis Numerik Pengaruh Infiltrasi Hujan Terhadap Stabilitas Lereng Di Pangkalan, Sumatera Barat
Authors: Hidayat Rokhmat
Published: July 2020

The landslides event was triggered by rain infiltration is an annual occurrence in Indonesia, majority of landslide occur in rainy season. In this research, the case of landslide taken in Pangkalan Area, District of Limapuluh Kota, West Sumatera. The location of the case study is the main access of West Sumatra-Riau, so the landslide in the location is certainly causing close the road. Research phase is geology mapping, geotechnical analysis, and hydrological modeling. Hydrological modeling is done by numerical simulation using laboratory data. The modeling results show that the rain infiltration process resulted in the formation of positive water pressure zone at the foot of the slope, then spread towards the top of the slope.  One day after the rainfall, the soil layer had been saturated. The soil layer will saturate the water, so that the slope stability will decrease and the landslide event will occur. To improve the slope stability, it can be done by preventing water from entering the permeable layer with the installation of the shotcrete layer, and draining the water from the slopes by the installation of horizontal drain.
Imitation as a Skill in Language Learning: The Aid to Achieving Fluency of the Target Language
Authors: Samifanni Faramarz
Published: July 2020

This study aims to describe how imitation can aid in language learning and in achieving fluency in the target language. A deductive-axiomatic research design using thematic analysis based on data mining and personal experiences of the researcher revealed that a positive and conducive environment is a key factor in successful language immersion and imitation. Additionally, adapting with a positive, new community reinforces imitation skills. Furthermore, imitation must be properly employed to guarantee the success of language learning and communication. Language learners have to know the skill in producing the correct sound that is comprehensible by the native speakers to avoid miscommunication. Nevertheless, it is emphasized that role-playing, being an application of imitation must be taught enjoyably to encourage positive output in language learning. A child first learned how to utter a word before he/she could read and write. It seems that this basic logic in language learning is disregarded within the second language learning curricula.
ENHANCED PRIVACY PROTECTION AGAINST LOCATION-DEPENDENT ATTACKS IN LOCATION BASED SERVICES USING SPATIAL CLOAKING
Authors: Saravanan Perumal Shanthi , Balasundaram Sadhu Ramakrishnan
Published: July 2020

Use of Internet enabled mobile devices has facilitated the rapid Use of Internet enabled mobile devices has facilitated the rapid development of location-based services (LBS). LBS allow users to access useful information such as the nearest ATM, temple, and so on. Although users enjoy the convenience of LBS, they are being exposed to the risk of location disclosures which could lead to potential abuse of location data. Hence, location privacy protection has recently received considerable attention in LBS. There are numerous techniques presented by various researchers to protect the location-context of users. Location cloaking is an often used technique to protect location-contexts. Most of the existing location cloaking algorithms are only concerned with snapshot user locations and cannot effectively prevent users from location-dependent attacks when user location-contexts are continuously updated. This paper presents a solution to protect users from location-dependent attacks by improving the existing clique based cloaking algorithm. The main idea is to maintain maximum sized cliques required for location cloaking in an undirected graph. Thus, a qualified clique can be quickly identified and used to generate a cloaked region when a new request arrives. In addition, dummy queries are generated to protect users from unusual situations. Through maximum sized cliques and dummy query generation, more user queries get cloaked within a reasonable amount of time, thereby providing cloaked within a reasonable amount of time, thereby providing better privacy protection when using LBS applications. The experimental results showed that the proposed cloaking algorithm out performed existing algorithms such as IClique, OptClique and MMBClique in terms of its cloaking success rate and processing time.
A DEEP AUTOENCODER-BASED REPRESENTATION FOR ARABIC TEXT CATEGORIZATION
Authors: El-Alami Fatima-Zahra , El Mahdaouy Abdelkader , El Alaoui Said Ouatik , En-Nahnahi Noureddine
Published: July 2020

Arabic text representation is a challenging assignment for several applications such as text categorization and clustering since the Arabic language is known for its variety, richness and complex morphology. Until recently, the Bag-of-Words remains the most common method for Arabic text representation. However, it suffers from several shortcomings such as semantics deficiency and high dimensionality of feature space. Moreover, most existing methods ignore the explicit knowledge contained in semantic vocabularies such as Arabic WordNet. To overcome these shortcomings, we proposed a deep Autoencoder based representation for Arabic text categorization. It consisted of three stages: (1) Extracting from Arabic WordNet the most relevant concepts based on feature selection processes (2) Features learning via an unsupervised algorithm for text representation (3) Categorizing text using deep Autoencoder. Our method allowed for the consideration of document semantics by combining both implicit and explicit semantics and reducing feature space dimensionality. To evaluate our method, we conducted several experiments on the standard Arabic dataset, OSAC. The obtained results showed the effectiveness of the proposed method compared to state-of-the-art ones.Arabic text representation
PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN MATEMATIKA REALISTIK PADA POKOK BAHASAN BILANGAN BULAT
Authors: Uskono Irmina Veronika , Djong Kristoforus Djawa , Leton Samuel Igo
Published: July 2020

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mendeskripsikan dan mengetahui keefektifan penerapan model Pembelajaran Matematika Realistik (PMR) dalam meningkatkan kemampuan siswa memahami pokok bahasan Bilangan Bulat pada siswa kelas VII salah satu SMP Negeri di Kota Kupang. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas, data dikumpulkan melalui observasi dan tes. Observasi dilakukan pada pra siklus dan pada setiap siklus, sedangkan tes dilakukan pada pra siklus, akhir setiap siklus dan pada akhir dari semua siklus penelitian. Berdasarkan hasil analisis deskriptif terhadap data observasi dan data hasil tes, disimpulkan bahwa; rata-rata data hasil observasi maupun rata-rata data hasil tes menunjukkan adanya peningkatan. Data hasil observasi kemampuan guru mengelola pembelajaran mengalami peningkatan dari siklus I ke siklus II sebesar 0,72. Rata-rata aktivitas siswa juga mengalami peningkatan dari siklus I ke siklus II sebesar 0,91. Rata – rata hasil tes belajar siswa pun menunjukkan peningkatan dari siklus I ke siklus II sebesar 2,89. Dan rata-rata ketuntasan hasil tes siswa secara klasikal juga mengalami peningkatan, yaitu sebesar 25,71%. Pada tes akhir, siswa yang memperoleh skor minimal 60 sebanyak 88,57%. Karena ketuntasan hasil belajar secara klasikal tercapai, kemampuan guru mengelola pemblajaran efektif, aktivitas siswa dalam pembelajaran efektif dan respon siswa terhadap pembelajaran positif, maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa penerapan model PMR dapat meningkatkan kemampuan siswa memahami materi Bilangan Bulat di SMP kelas VII.
"Ryse Up Elisa” – Woman Trapped in a Lay: Spenser's "Aprill"
Authors: Micros Marianne
Published: July 2020

In Edmund Spenser's "Aprill," Colin Cloute, by creating and controlling an idealized woman, has silenced the source of his own creative power. However, Colin's lay contains hints that Elisa is neither perfect nor passive: complex natural and mythological allusions reveal her vitality and strength. Spenser allows the woman's voice to undermine the male poet's authority, thus demonstrating the difficult power struggle between masculine and feminine qualities, between art and life, that both limits and frees the poet in his attempt to create art.
The Fall of Nebuchadnezzar
Authors: Sauer Elizabeth
Published: July 2020

This paper examines the relationship of verbal expression, political engagement, and historical progress in a poem which has traditionally been labelled undramatic and read as an allegory of Milton's post-revolutionary resignation to quietism. While "Paradise Regained" consists primarily of a debate between two speakers and thus appears hostile to multivocality, the verbal combat, E. Sauer contends, transforms the poem into a historically engaged, politically charged text in which the Son challenges the oppressive homogeneity of Satan's opposing discourse and reemplots the events of his master-narrative. In part 2, the author argues that Satan's fall from the temple pinnacle-Nebuchadnezzar's reconstructed tower of Babel, the site of contending voices and contested identities in "Paradise Regained"-represents the silencing of the monological, negating voice and the symbolic collapse of monarchy (Prose, 3: 405).
Image de force, perception de faiblesse: La clémence d'Henri IV
Authors: De Waele Michel
Published: July 2020

Parmi les nombreux éléments qui composent la légende d'Henri IV, la clémence qu'il manifesta envers ses ennemis occupe une place de choix. Sans elle, affirment de nombreuses personnes, le premier Bourbon n'aurait jamais pu s'asseoir sur le trône de France. Tous ne partageaient pas cependant cet enthousiasme à la fin des guerres de religion. Selon plusieurs partisans du roi, cette clémence excessive, loin de montrer la puissance du Béarnais, témoignait plutôt de sa faiblesse.
Felicitas (eudaimonia) ou les promenades d'Érasme dans le jardin d'Épicure
Authors: Bietenholz Peter
Published: July 2020

An examination of Erasmus' changing views of Epicureanism must primarily rely on statements by himself that refer to Epicurus or indicate awareness of, and perhaps affinity with, some aspects of his philosophy. A brief first part will survey the intermediate sources for Epicurus' system, classical and patristic, appreciative or critical, with which Erasmus was familiar. Thereafter the procedure will be chronological, examining first the early traces of Erasmus' acquaintance with Epicurus, leading to an attempt to reconcile his moral philosophy with the Gospel teachings. Next Erasmus' years in Italy are considered. Italy had recently experienced a marked revival of interest in Epicurean thought, leading to a positive revaluation. Here Erasmus' familiarity with the work of Lorenzo Valla obtains a crucial importance. Valla turned Erasmus, to put it boldly, into a sort of convert to Epicureanism, as will be shown by a fresh look at his Moriae encomium. After the Moria Erasmus' statements relevant to Epicureanism tend to be more casual and inconsistent. In the end, however, we notice a reawakening of concern and almost a return to his initial endorsement of a Christian Epicureanism. The history of Epicureanism is an ongoing, often radical, quest for enduring felicity, although not always proceeding from the same intellectual premises. Finally, a brief attempt is made to assign Erasmus his modest place in that history.
Language, Race, and Church Reform: Erasmus' De recta pronuntiatione and Ciceronianus
Authors: Henderson Judith Rice
Published: July 2020

L'examen des volumes des éditions Froben qui contiennent le dialogue caustique du Ciceronianus, suggère qu'Érasme et ses imprimeurs répondaient à des attaques italiennes et espagnoles dirigées contre les contributions rhénanes en recherche biblique et patristique. L'édition de mars 1528 et sa révision d'octobre 1529 / mars 1530 s'ouvrent sur le dialogue De recta Latini Graecique sermonis pronuntiatione dialogus, dans lequel Érasme surpasse les études sur la prononciation des langues anciennes effectuées par les humanistes ayant collaboré avec les Presses Aldine, entre autres Girolamo Aleandro. La révision de mars 1529 a étée publié rapidement, avec ses Colloquia, en mars 1529 par les éditions Froben en réponse à la réaction française. D'autres ouvrages, reconnaissant la contribution d'humanistes germaniques faisant partie du cercle d'Érasme, accompagnent chaque édition du Ciceronianus. L'édition d'octobre 1529 ajoute également une lettre adressée à Karel Uutenhove de Gand, dans laquelle Érasme fait allusion à d'autres humanistes importants qui le soutiennent en Europe, de l'Angleterre à l'Italie. Karel Uutenhove avait aidé Érasme à gagner la faveur du cicéronien Pietro Bembo, à Padoue et Venise. Considérés ensemble, ces deux dialogues et les autres documents annexés, constituent un manifeste du programme réformateur d'Érasme, ainsi qu'un plaidoyer adressé à l'Église afin qu'elle modifie son attitude négative envers la « Germanie », et qu'elle résolve le schisme en cours en réajustant son approche des langues anciennes, ecclésiastiques et internationales que sont le grec et le latin. Il propose de ne pas distinguer les barbares du nord d'un club d'élite de cicéroniens italiens, et propose que les savants chrétiens devraient plutôt modifier la Babel européenne des dialectes latins et grecs et promouvoir l'unité de l'Église à travers la transmission à la génération suivante d'une prononciation ancienne restaurée.
“And the Word Became Flesh . . . ”: Cannibalism and Religious Polemic in the Poetry of Desportes and d’Aubigné
Authors: Silver Susan K.
Published: July 2020

Cet article explore le déploiement stratégique du cannibalisme et des figures de dévoration dans la poétique de Philippe Desportes et d’Agrippa d’Aubigné. À travers leur poésie séculaire et dévotionnelle, l’article trace la négociation des différences politiques et religieuses. L’échange entre la violence textuelle et la violence sociale est analysé dans le contexte historique des guerres de religion. De cette manière, l’article met en relief l’influence de la polémique religieuse sur la création poétique de ces deux auteurs de cultes opposés.
Joachim Du Bellay’s Dream Language: The Songe as Allegory of Poetic Signification
Authors: Melehy Hassan
Published: July 2020

Dans cet article, l’auteur se propose d’interpréter le Songe de Joachim Du Bellay comme travail du rêve, au sens psychanalytique. Cette série de poèmes a souvent été critiquée pour son obscurité; mais c’est en fonction de cette obscurité qu’elle révèle son sens, qui porte sur le flux constant du sens des signes poétiques. La disposition des signes du Songe met l’accent sur la distance entre signifiant et signifié, notamment en ce qui concerne le signifiant «Rome»: la construction onirique de Rome accomplit la destruction de la Rome antique, pour que la nouvelle poésie française se forme. Comme texte de rêve dont les signes indiquent des sens inattendus, le Songe présente allégoriquement une théorie de la signification poétique, celle-ci impliquant l’allégorie, ou la capacité des signes de transformer leur propre sens.
Arwaker, Hugo's Pia Desideria and Protestant Poetics
Authors: Raspa Anthony
Published: July 2020

En 1686, le protestant Edmund Arwaker réalisa une adaptation anglaise de Pia Desideria du jésuite belge Herman Hugo sous le titre de Divine Addresses. Contrairement à la croyance générale des historiens de la littérature, cette adaptation fut basée sur une des plusieurs éditions de l636 dénommées la «quatrième» contenant des particularités structurelles originales, plutôt que sur l'édition première de 1624. Utilisant ainsi cette quatrième édition pour sa traduction, Arwaker a imité sa structure et n'a donc pas fait les modifications à la première édition qu'on lui a reconnues. Cependant, il a apporté des changements esthétiques à ses images poétiques pour les rendre conformes aux normes artistiques de son protestantisme. Ces normes protestantes étaient courantes depuis un siècle dans la théorie et la pratique littéraire en Grande Bretagne, notamment dans les œuvres de Puttenham et Donne.
Un homme politique désœoeuvré: Machiavel, historien et penseur politique
Authors: Allard Gérald
Published: July 2020

A philosopher who deeply influenced Western history, Machiavelli was, as well, involved in the affairs of his time. This paper aims to analyze the pragmatic context of Machiavelli’s production, for instance, his political exile from Florence. In order to draw the lines of this “praxis,” contemporary biographies, letters of Machiavelli and, of course, the books (The Prince, Discourses, History of Florence) are revisited and reread in each other’s light. This approach allows one to appreciate more the “revolutionary” and “anticlerical” dimensions of Machiavelli’s philosophy.
La noblesse hors d’elle-même
Authors: Vaillancourt Pierre-Louis
Published: July 2020

In sixteenth-century France, the nobility held an unchallenged and unanimous view concerning its own superior status and quality. A more critical assessment had been expressed in Italy by several Quattrocento and Cinquecento humanists, namely Poggio, Machiavelli, Nenna, Guazzo and Tasso. The arguments against the superiority of the nobility were often simply based on some ironical survey of a handful of European aristocratic groups. But, when attacking the claims to excellence of some national aristocracy, more reasoned arguments could rely on Aristotle’s Politics and its notion of arete.
Thomas Nashe and Popular Conformity in Late Elizabethan England
Authors: Andersen Jennifer L.
Published: July 2020

Le présent article propose que la participation de Thomas Nashe à la controverse «Marprelate» du côté des évêques élisabéthains nous permet de mieux comprendre l’attitude anti-puritaine qui se manifeste à travers son œuvre. Bien que la critique ait eu tendance à représenter Nashe comme proto-journaliste séculaire et amoral, vendant ses services de manière cynique, on peut maintenir que ses écrits font preuve d’une connaissance approfondie de la position polémique des conformistes. Ses attaques contre les Puritains le montrent conscient de ce que les conformistes craignaient dans les revendications puritaines réformatrices, tandis que ses œuvres plus tardives suivent la rhétorique et l’argumentation conformistes comme ces dernières évoluaient d’une campagne négative contre les Puritains vers une défense de l’état actuel des choses.
Feminism versus Religion: Towards a Re-Reading of Aemilia Lanyer’s Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum
Authors: Trill Suzanne
Published: July 2020

D’après la manière dominante d’aborder la poésie de Lanyer, ses croyances religieuses ne servaient qu’à lui fournir un discours socialement acceptable pour transmettre ses arguments proto-féministes. La plus grande attention prêtée à sa position sociale et raciale problématiques a mis l’accent sur le désaccord plutôt que sur l’unité dans son texte, mettant en cause à la fois son féminisme imputé, ainsi que son Protestantisme. Cet article souligne le besoin d’intégrer de la théorie féministe dans les études récentes de la religion

pré-moderne afin d’apprécier pleinement la complexité de l’œuvre de Lanyer.
Ben Jonson, Catholic Poet
Authors: Miola Robert S.
Published: July 2020

Cet article considère les éléments biographiques portant sur le Catholicisme déclaré de Jonson et propose que cette religion encadrait et infléchissait sa poésie. Maintenu à travers ses années de production littéraire les plus importantes, le Catholicisme de Jonson met son art sous une lumière révélatrice. Sa poésie reflète des sympathies et des croyances catholiques autant en panégyrique qu’en satire. Elle met l’accent de façon surprenante sur les bonnes actions et la sainteté de la vierge Marie. Elle représente le monde hostile dans lequel vivaient les Catholiques anglais, assujettis à la trahison et à la persécution. Le Catholicisme offrait à Jonson un cercle d’amis, des traditions d’érudition et de cérémonie, une esthétique de la beauté et de l’image et une gamme de croyances et pratiques dévotionnelles.
The Neo-Christian Bias and Its Discontents: Milton Studies and the Case of Samson Agonistes
Authors: Sauer Elizabeth
Published: July 2020

Les études miltoniennes ont été dominées par ce que John Rumrich qualifie de «Milton inventé», personnage caractérisé par son didactisme et son orthodoxie d’après le «préjugé néo-chrétien» de la critique. Rumrich emprunte cette dernière expression à William Empson, qui, il y a des décennies, mit en cause la tendance à imposer sur Milton la cohérence et l’orthodoxie religieuse. Dans cette exercice d’analyse, l’auteur examine l’engagement de Milton avec l’hétérodoxie et l’hérésie dans Samson Agonistes, poème dont la réception a été déterminée par les «piétés régénératrices» des spécialistes ayant pris un parti conservateur.
Un abrégé de la pensée de Leon Battista Alberti en langue vernaculaire: les Sentenze pitagoriche
Authors: Paoli Michel
Published: July 2020

The purpose of this article is to analyze a short, little-known—yet notably rich—work of Leon Battista Alberti, in order, first, to grasp its relations to its classical model, the pseudo-Pythagorean Golden Verses, as well as to the rest of Alberti’s writing, and then to determine its nature. The author is thereby led to refute the theory that this is a treatise of esoteric hermeticism or a sort of prayer which might offer information about the religious beliefs of Alberti. An edition of the text and a translation into French are appended.
A Peaceable Kingdom in the East: Favourable Early Seventeenth-Century Representations of the Moghul Empire
Authors: Sapra Rahul
Published: July 2020

Cet article a pour objet de comparer les perspectives divergentes des Portugais, des Danois et des Anglais vis-à-vis de l’empire mughal en se fondant sur les récits de voyages britanniques du dix-septième siècle. Si les Portugais qualifiaient les autochtones d’«étrangers» barbares, les Britanniques, qui formaient la English East India Company, avide d’échanges avec l’empire, considéraient l’aristocratie mughal et les Musulmans comme des partenaires commerciaux civilisés et dotés d’une riche culture. Bien que les premiers voyageurs brossent un sombre tableau du peuple hindou, qui n’avait pas de liens directs avec la English East India Company, les auteurs des récits de voyages britanniques décrivent l’empire mughal comme un peuple hautement civilisé et faisant preuve d’une tolérance singulière à l’égard des autres religions.