bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Danggui-shaoyao-san, a traditional Chinese medicine prescription, alleviates the orthodontic pain and inhibits neuronal and microglia activation
Authors: Hongshi Li , Zexu Gu , Li'an Wu , Liang Xia , Kecheng Zhou , Lingling E , Dongsheng Wang , Junping Kou , Hongchen Liu
Published: January 2024

Background

The pain caused by orthodontic treatment has been considered as tough problems in orthodontic practice. Danggui-shaoyao-san (DSS) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) prescription which has long been used for pain treatment and possesses antioxidative, cognitive enhancing and antidepressant effects. We raise the hypothesis that DSS exerts analgesic effect for orthodontic pain via inhibiting the activations of neuron and microglia.

Methods

DSS was given twice a day from day 5 prior to experimental tooth movement (ETM). Directed face grooming and vacuous chewing movements (VCM) were evaluated. Immunofluorescent histochemistry and Western blot analysis were used to quantify the Iba-1 (microglia activation) and Fos (neuronal activation) expression levels in the trigeminal spinal nucleus caudalis (Vc).

Results

ETM significantly increased directed face grooming and VCM which reached the peak at post-operative day (POD) 1 and gradually decreased to the baseline at POD 7. However, a drastic peak increase of Fos expression in Vc was observed at 4 hours and gradually decreased to baseline at POD 7; while the increased Iba-1 level reached the peak at POD 1 and gradually decreased to baseline at POD 7. Furthermore, pre-treatment with DSS significantly attenuated the ETM induced directed face grooming and VCM as well as the Fos and Iba-1 levels at POD 1.

Conclusion

Treatment with DSS had significant analgesic effects on ETM-induced pain, which was accompanied with inhibition of both neuronal and microglial activation.
Comparisons in finite element analysis of minimally invasive, locking, and non-locking plates systems used in treating calcaneal fractures of Sanders type II and type III
Authors: He Kai , Fu Su , Liu Song , Wang Zhifa , Jin Dan
Published: January 2024

Background

Calcaneal fractures are relatively common but complex, while the treatment of these fractures is still controversial. The objective of this study was to compare the biomechanical stability of minimally invasive, locking, and non-locking plating systems used for fixing Sanders type II and type III calcaneal fractures. Finite element analysis was used for comparing the three types of plating systems. This study helped in guiding the clinical management of calcaneal fractures.

Methods

The CT data acquired from a volunteer was used to construct a finite element model of calcaneus. The fracture lines were made according to Sanders type II (A, B, C) and type III (AB, AC, BC) and six calcaneal fractures models were constructed accordingly. Three fixation methods used in clinical treatment were simulated by design tools (minimally invasive plating with percutaneous screws, Y-size non-locking plating, and locking plating) and then fixed to these fracture models with the help of clinical principles. The single minimally invasive plating fixation was also tested to compare the function of percutaneous screws. Then, the neutral force was applied on established methods. The displacement and presses distribution condition in various plating models were analyzed and compared.

Results

The levels of displacement and compressive press on the bone around fixation or strains on plating were within the physiological limit, indicating that the three methods were suitable for application. Compared with the locked and unlocked plates, the minimally invasive plating caused a relatively lower displacement without the high stress in bone or fixation. The minimum stress in fixation was observed in locking plate as the distribution of stress was concentrated in the anterior part of locking plate.

Conclusions

The minimally invasive plating method could be a better alternative method in treating Sanders type II and type III calcaneal fractures. The observed stiffness of locking plate was not obviously stronger than unlocked plate.
Local treatment of osteoporosis with alendronate-loaded calcium phosphate cement
Authors: Zhao Jindong , Tang Hai , Wang Jiayang , Li Gang
Published: January 2024

Background

A new treatment strategy is to target specific areas of the skeletal system that are prone to clinically significant osteoporotic fractures. We term this strategy as the “local treatment of osteoporosis”. The study was performed to investigate the effect of alendronate-loaded calcium phosphate cement (CPC) as a novel drug delivery system for local treatment of osteoorosis.

Methods

An in vitro study was performed using CPC fabricated with different concentrations of alendronate (ALE, 0, 2, 5, 10 weight percent (wt%)). The microstructure, setting time, infrared spectrum, biomechanics, drug release, and biocompatibility of the composite were measured in order to detect changes when mixing CPC with ALE. An in vivo study was also performed using 30 Sprague-Dawley rats randomly divided into six groups: normal, Sham (ovariectomized (OVX) + Sham), CPC with 2% ALE, 5%ALE, and 10% ALE groups. At 4 months after the implantation of the composite, animals were sacrificed and the caudal vertebrae (levels 4–7) were harvested for micro-CT examination and biomechanical testing.

Results

The setting time and strength of CPC was significantly faster and greater than the other groups. The ALE release was sustained over 21 days, and the composite showed good biocompatibility. In micro-CT analysis, compared with the Sham group, there was a significant increase with regard to volumetric bone mineral density (BMD) and trabecular number (Tb.N) in the treated groups (P <0.05). Trabecular spacing (Tb.Sp) showed a significant increase in the Sham group compared to other groups (P <0.01). However, trabecular thickness (Tb.Th) showed no significant difference among the groups. In biomechanical testing, the maximum compression strength and stiffness of trabecular bone in the Sham group were lower than those in the experimental groups.

Conclusions

The ALE-loaded CPC displayed satisfactory properties in vitro, which can reverse the OVX rat vertebral trabecular bone microarchitecture and biomechanical properties in vivo.
Effective background infusion rate of ropivacaine 0.2% for patient-controlled interscalene brachial plexus analgesia after rotator cuff repair surgery
Authors: Wei Yue , Li Min , Rong Yulan , Guo Xiangyang
Published: January 2024

Background

Continuous interscalene nerve block (CISB) is considered to be the most effective method for postoperative analgesia after shoulder surgery with prolonged severe pain. This study was performed to evaluate the minimum effective background infusion rate and the effective background infusion rate of ropivacaine 0.2% for CISB after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery in 95% of patients.

Methods

Patients scheduled for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery under general anesthesia at Peking University Third Hospital were prospectively enrolled from December 2011 to May 2012. Preoperatively, an interscalene catheter (ISC) was placed under the guidance of ultrasound and nerve stimulation in each patient. Consecutively, 30 patients with successful nerve block were included. A continuous infusion of ropivacaine 0.2% with a 5 ml patient-controlled bolus available hourly was started at postoperative anesthesia care unit (PACU) after completion of surgery. The initial background infusion rate was 6 ml/h, which was subsequently varied for each consecutive patient according to the analgesic effects of the previous one. The minimum effective background rate was determined using the Dixon and Massey up-and-down method. The effective background rate in 95% of patients was calculated using isotonic analysis.

Results

The minimum effective background rate based on the Dixon and Massey up-and-down method was 2.8 ml/h (95% CI, 2.3-3.3 ml/h). The effective background rate in 95% of patients calculated with the isotonic regression analysis was 4.4 ml/h (95% CI, 3.8-6.5 ml/h).

Conclusion

The effective background rate for patient-controlled interscalene brachial plexus analgesia after shoulder surgery in 50% and 95% of the patients was 2.8 and 4.4 ml/h, respectively.
Long term follow up of clinical outcome between patellar resurfacing and nonresurfacing in total knee arthroplasty: Chinese experience
Authors: Feng Bin , Weng Xisheng , Lin Jin , Jin Jin , Qian Wenwei , Wang Wei , Qiu Guixing
Published: January 2024

Background

The long term outcome of patellar resurfacing in Chinese has not been well described. This study evaluated more than 10-year clinical outcomes and survivorship of patellar resurfacing or nonresurfacing in total knee arthroplasty.

Methods

From January 1993 to December 2002, 265 patients accepted total knee arthroplasty in Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Among them, 226 patients (246 knees) were successfully followed up, with 176 knees for patellar resurfacing and 70 knees for nonresurfacing. The survivorship of total knee arthroplasty between two groups and the hospital for special surgery knee score (HSS), patellar score, patellar related complication and radiological results were studied at the latest follow-up.

Results

The HSS knee score increased from 55.9±12.2 preoperatively to 92.0±10.9 postoperatively for patellar resurfacing group and from 56.6±9.9 to 94.2±11.4 for nonresurfacing group after average 11.4-year follow-up. Patellar score increased from 13.93±2.42 preoperatively to 28.33±2.20 for resurfacing group and from 13.55±2.73 to 27.8±2.37 for nonresurfacing group. There was no statistically significant difference for both HSS score, patellar score between the two groups with higher rate of anterior knee pain for nonresurfacing group. Patellar nonresurfacing had higher lateral subluxation than resurfacing group according to radiological evaluation. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis had 5.5 fold patellar related complication than patients with osteoarthritis. The 10-year survival rate was not statistically significant different between the two groups (P=0.12).

Conclusions

There was no significant difference of long-term clinical outcome and survivorship between patellar resurfacing and nonresurfacing. Patellar nonresurfacing can be advisable during primary total knee arthroplasty especially in Chinese patients with osteoarthritis. Selective patellar resurfacing for patients with rheumatoid arthritis can achieve lower patella related complication.
Gender and magnetic resonance imaging classification-related differences in clinical and biochemical characteristics of Cushing's disease: a single-centre study
Authors: Chen Yufan , Mei Xiaobo , Jian Fangfang , Ma Qinyun , Chen Xiao , Bian Liuguan , Sun Qingfang
Published: January 2024

Background

Cushing's disease (CD) presents a remarkable preponderance in female gender, and a significant minority of patients with CD presented with negative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. The aim of this study was to evaluate gender-related and MRI classification-related differences in clinical and biochemical characteristics of CD.

Methods

We retrospectively studied 169 patients with CD, comprising 132 females and 37 males, and 33 patients had no visible adenoma on MRI.

Results

We observed that male and MRI-positive patients presented with high adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) values (P <0.05). Female patients presented with higher prevalence of hirsutism and hyperpigmentation and lower prevalence of purple striae (P <0.05). The prevalence of buffalo-hump and hypertension was greater in MRI-negative patients (P <0.05). In addition, male patients with CD presented at a younger age compared with females (P <0.05). Patients with fatigue and hypokalaemia presented significantly higher urinary-free cortisol, ACTH and cortisol levels compared with patients without these symptoms (P <0.05). The prevalence of LH reduction, hyper total cholesterol (TC) and hyper low-density lipoprotein was more frequent in MRI-positive patients (P <0.05). Hyper-TC levels and PRL reduction were more frequent in males (P <0.05). T3, T4 and FT3 levels negatively correlated with age at diagnosis (r=-0.310, P <0.01; r=-0.191, P <0.05; r=-0.216, P <0.05). T3, T4, FT3 and FT4 levels significantly negatively correlated with 8-am plasma cortisol levels (r=-0.328, P <0.01; r=-0.195, P <0.05; r=-0.333, P <0.01; r=-0.180, P <0.05). Females presented higher total protein level (P <0.01) and lower blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine levels (P <0.01), compared with male patients.

Conclusions

Carefulness and caution are required in all patients with CD, because of the complexity of clinical and biochemical characteristics in CD patients of different gender and MRI classification, particularly male patients and MRI-negative patients.
Data analysis of 36 cases with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas for their clinicopathological features, diagnosis, and treatment
Authors: Yuan Chunhui , Xiu Dianrong , Tao Ming , Ma Zhaolai , Jiang Bin , Li Zhifei , Li Lei , Wang Liang , Wang Hangyan , Zhang Tonglin
Published: January 2024

Background

Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) is a rare pancreatic cystic neoplasm, accounting for 1% of all exocrine pancreatic neoplasms. This study aimed to summarize the clinicopathological and biological behaviors, as well as the experience in diagnosis and treatment of IPMN.

Methods

Clinicopathological data were collected from 36 cases with IPMN who were treated in Department of General Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital from May 2001 to July 2011.

Results

The 36 cases of IPMN patients included 27 males and 9 females (M:F=3:1). The age of patients ranged from 52 to 78 years, with an average of 67.3 years. Regarding tumor location, 20 tumors were located in pancreatic head, 3 in pancreatic neck, 10 in pancreatic body and tail, and 3 in the whole pancreas. All the 36 cases underwent surgical treatment, with 13 cases of pancreaticoduodenectomy, 3 cases of middle pancreatectomy, 7 cases of tumor resection plus pancreaticojejunostomy, 3 cases of distal pancreatectomy, 7 cases of distal pancreatectomy plus spleen resection, and 3 cases of total pancreaticoduodenectomy. Of the 36 patients, 9 patients underwent the operations under laparoscopy. The 36 cases included main duct type (14 cases, 38.9%), branch duct type (10 cases, 27.7%), and mixed duct type (12 cases, 33.3%). Pathologically, of the 36 cases, there were 7 IPMN adenomas, 11 borderline IPMNs, 6 IPMN with carcinomas in situ, and 12 IPMNs with invasive carcinomas. All the 36 cases were followed up. During an average of 42 months follow-up period (26-129 months), no recurrence occurred.

Conclusions

IPMN, which primarily occurs in male, is a low-grade malignancy which may involve any part of the pancreas, with specific clinicopathological features. IPMN is a different malignancy type from pancreatic ductal carcinoma. Imaging and laboratory examination are helpful for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis. The prediction of invasive IPMN is still difficult. Surgical resection is recommended as the first choice of treatment. Aggressive and proper operation procedure produces better prognosis. Long-term follow-up is necessary for patients after operation. Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy is a feasible and safe procedure for the indicated patients.
Relacionado de las Matemáticas en la Educación Preescolar y Educación Primaria
Authors: Merino Barona Andrea Carolina
Published: January 2024

Este artículo examina el rol de las matemáticas en la educación preescolar y primaria, con un enfoque en las estrategias pedagógicas, el impacto en el desarrollo cognitivo, la integración de la tecnología y la formación del profesorado. El objetivo es evaluar cómo estos elementos contribuyen al aprendizaje matemático y al desarrollo general de los estudiantes en las primeras etapas educativas. Utilizando la metodología PRISMA, se realizó una revisión sistemática de la literatura, seleccionando estudios publicados en los últimos cinco años en bases de datos académicas importantes. Se extrajo información relevante sobre metodologías de enseñanza, impacto cognitivo, uso de tecnologías y competencias docentes, evaluando la calidad de los estudios mediante criterios estandarizados. Los hallazgos destacan la importancia de métodos de enseñanza innovadores que fomentan una comprensión profunda de los conceptos matemáticos y el desarrollo del pensamiento crítico. Se subraya el papel significativo de la tecnología en mejorar el interés y la comprensión matemática, manteniendo un equilibrio con las interacciones humanas. Además, se resalta la necesidad de una formación docente continua y adaptada a los desafíos actuales, para asegurar una enseñanza efectiva de las matemáticas. En conclusión, el artículo sugiere que una enseñanza matemática integral y adaptada es fundamental para el desarrollo cognitivo y académico en las primeras etapas educativas.
Moralı Seyyid Ali Efendi’nin Fransa Sefareti ve Paris Risalesi
Authors: Küreli İbrahim , Bişgin Osman Nihat
Published: January 2024

Osmanlı Devleti, III. Selim döneminde daimî elçilikler açmaya başlamıştır. Nizam-ı Cedid hareketleri kapsamında değerlendirilen bu süreçte Avrupa’da dört merkezde daimî büyükelçilik ihdas edilmiş ve Maliye Kaleminden yetişmiş olan Moralı Seyyid Ali Efendi Paris’e gönderilmiştir. Osmanlı Devleti’nden bir Büyükelçinin gönderilmesi İhtilal sonrası Fransa Cumhuriyeti tarafından büyük sevinçle karşılanmıştır. Zira elçilik ihdası yeni cumhuriyetin tanınmış olması anlamına da gelmekteydi. Elçinin varışından kısa bir süre sonra General Napoléon kontrolündeki Fransız birlikleri Mısır’a çıkartma yapmıştır. Savaşın patlak vermesi diplomatik ipleri koparmış ve Seyyid Ali Efendi “Sâbık Osmanlı Elçisi” olarak Fransa’da mecburî ikamete tâbi tutulmuştur. Ali Efendi 1797-1802 yıllarını kapsayan Paris ikametinin anılarını, gözlem ve tecrübelerini iki eserde toplamıştır. Birinci eseri farklı el yazmaları sayesinde daha iyi bilinen ve Osmanlı Devleti’nin son döneminde basılmış olan sefaretnamesidir. Bu sefaretname, 1797’de Elçinin İstanbul’dan denizyoluyla ayrılışından başlayıp, 1802 yılında İstanbul’a kara yoluyla dönüşe kadar yaşanan tüm olayları özetler mahiyettedir. Ali Efendi’nin bıraktığı diğer eser ise Fransa tarihçesini ihtiva eden Paris Risalesi’dir. Tek yazma nüshası tespit edilmiş bu eser muhtemelen bir Türk tarafından Fransız İhtilaline dair yazılmış ilk örnektir. Seyyid Ali Efendi’nin Paris Risalesi, hacmen sefaretnamenin dörtte biri kadardır ve on altı varaktan ibarettir. Bu makalede Seyyid Ali Efendi’nin eserlerinin muhtevaları kıyaslanmış, daha az bilinen Paris Risalesi latin harflerine aktarılmış ve notlandırılarak istifadeye sunulmuştur.
The Influence of Motivation and Organisational Culture on The Performance of Non-Lecturer Employees of Mercu Buana University With Organisational Commitment As An Intervening Variable
Authors: Saleh Yusri , Djamil Masydzulhak
Published: January 2024

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of an organisation's culture and motivation at work on the performance or performance of non-lecturer employees at Mercu Buana University, by considering the role of organisational commitment as an intermediate variable. The method approach to be used is quantitative, and the research population consists of 278 permanent employees who are not lecturers at Mercu Buana University. The sample to be used in the study is 74 people, with an error rate of 10% based on the slovin formula. Primary data will be obtained through the use of questionnaires, observations, literature studies, and information sources from internet research. Data analysis and testing will be carried out using SEM-PLS which is processed using the SmartPLS application. The results obtained based on testing are that the culture that exists in the organisation has a positive impact on the quality of employee performance. In addition, it was found that organisational culture also has a positive effect on organisational commitment, which also plays a role in mediating the effect of organisational culture on employee performance. Work motivation also has a positive impact on employee performance, and organisational commitment acts as a significant mediator variable in connecting the effect of work motivation on employee performance.
X-Ray Polarization of the Eastern Lobe of SS 433
Authors: Kaaret Philip , Ferrazzoli Riccardo , Silvestri Stefano , Negro Michela , Manfreda Alberto , Wu Kinwah , Costa Enrico , Soffitta Paolo , Safi-Harb Samar , Poutanen Juri , Veledina Alexandra , Di Marco Alessandro , Slane Patrick , Bianchi Stefano , Ingram Adam , Romani Roger W. , Cibrario Nicolò , Mac Intyre Brydyn , Mikus̆incová Romana , Ratheesh Ajay , Steiner James F. , Svoboda Jiri , Tugliani Stefano , Agudo Iván , Antonelli Lucio A. , Bachetti Matteo , Baldini Luca , Baumgartner Wayne H. , Bellazzini Ronaldo , Bongiorno Stephen D. , Bonino Raffaella , Brez Alessandro , Bucciantini Niccolò , Capitanio Fiamma , Castellano Simone , Cavazzuti Elisabetta , Chen Chien-Ting , Ciprini Stefano , De Rosa Alessandra , Del Monte Ettore , Di Gesu Laura , Di Lalla Niccolò , Donnarumma Immacolata , Doroshenko Victor , Dovčiak Michal , Ehlert Steven R. , Enoto Teruaki , Evangelista Yuri , Fabiani Sergio , García Javier A. , Gunji Shuichi , Hayashida Kiyoshi , Heyl Jeremy , Iwakiri Wataru , Jorstad Svetlana G. , Karas Vladimir , Kislat Fabian , Kitaguchi Takao , Kolodziejczak Jeffery J. , Krawczynski Henric , La Monaca Fabio , Latronico Luca , Liodakis Ioannis , Maldera Simone , Marin Frédéric , Marinucci Andrea , Marscher Alan P. , Marshall Herman L. , Massaro Francesco , Matt Giorgio , Mitsuishi Ikuyuki , Mizuno Tsunefumi , Muleri Fabio , Ng Chi-Yung , O’Dell Stephen L. , Omodei Nicola , Oppedisano Chiara , Papitto Alessandro , Pavlov George G. , Peirson Abel L. , Perri Matteo , Pesce-Rollins Melissa , Petrucci Pierre-Olivier , Pilia Maura , Possenti Andrea , Puccetti Simonetta , Ramsey Brian D. , Rankin John , Roberts Oliver J. , Sgrò Carmelo , Spandre Gloria , Swartz Douglas A. , Tamagawa Toru , Tavecchio Fabrizio , Taverna Roberto , Tawara Yuzuru , Tennant Allyn F. , Thomas Nicholas E. , Tombesi Francesco , Trois Alessio , Tsygankov Sergey S. , Turolla Roberto , Vink Jacco , Weisskopf Martin C. , Xie Fei , Zane Silvia
Published: January 2024

How astrophysical systems translate the kinetic energy of bulk motion into the acceleration of particles to very high energies is a pressing question. SS 433 is a microquasar that emits TeV γ-rays indicating the presence of high-energy particles. A region of hard X-ray emission in the eastern lobe of SS 433 was recently identified as an acceleration site. We observed this region with the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer and measured a polarization degree in the range 38%–77%. The high polarization degree indicates the magnetic field has a well-ordered component if the X-rays are due to synchrotron emission. The polarization angle is in the range −12° to +10° (east of north), which indicates that the magnetic field is parallel to the jet. Magnetic fields parallel to the bulk flow have also been found in supernova remnants and the jets of powerful radio galaxies. This may be caused by interaction of the flow with the ambient medium.
Systematic revision of the ant subfamily Leptanillinae (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Authors: Griebenow Zachary
Published: January 2024

The genus-level taxonomy of the ant subfamily Leptanillinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is here revised, with the aim of delimiting genus-level taxa that are reciprocally monophyletic and readily diagnosable based upon all adult forms. This new classification reflects molecular phylogenetics and is informed by joint consideration of both male and worker morphology. Three valid genera are recognized in the Leptanillinae:Opamyrma,Leptanilla(=Scyphodonsyn. nov.,Phaulomyrma,Leptomesites,Noonillasyn. nov.,Yavnellasyn. nov.), andProtanilla(=Anomalomyrmasyn. nov.,Furcotanilla).LeptanillaandProtanillaare further divided into informal, monophyletic species groups. Synoptic diagnoses are provided for all genera and informal supraspecific groupings. In addition, worker-based keys to all described species within the Leptanillinae for which the worker caste is known are provided; and male-based keys to all species for which males are known, plus undescribed male morphospecies for which molecular data are published. The following species are described as new:Protanilla wallaceisp. nov.,Leptanilla acherontiasp. nov.,Leptanilla belantansp. nov.,Leptanilla bethyloidessp. nov., andLeptanilla najaphallasp. nov.
Social Media in Nursing Education: A Systematic Review
Authors: Sarginson Dawn , Cecilia Wendler M.
Published: January 2024

Background:

Although social media is emerging as an educational tool in health care professions, little is known about which social media platforms support nursing education in different situations.

Method:

This systematic review examined and ranked the level of evidence that supports social media use in nursing education.

Results:

A total of 19 studies published between 2017 and 2022 were evaluated and described in an evidence table. Results revealed social media is used in a variety of settings and in different ways, including providing enhanced learning for hands-on skills, supporting course activities such as journal clubs, and creating a sense of community and belongingness.

Conclusion:

Social media in health care education can address asynchronous learning management system issues; create community belongingness; and support student collaboration; however, such uses also may allow a loss of privacy.

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J Nurs Educ
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An investigation into the determinants of satisfaction concerning varied toll policies on highways using the random forest model
Authors: Liu Yonghua , Duan Ruikun , Shen Ke , Luan Qingxiong , Gao Hanqi , Deng Hao
Published: January 2024

To address the insufficient consideration of public satisfaction's impact on the assessment of the implementation effectiveness of differentiated toll collection on expressways, a study was conducted using a satisfaction survey questionnaire from differentiated toll road sections in Yunnan Province in 2022. A random forest model (RF) was constructed under a two-category experiment to analyze the factors influencing satisfaction with expressway-differentiated toll policies. Multiple models underwent five-classification and two-classification experiments using the same training and test datasets. Results revealed that the RF model in the binary classification experiment exhibited a good fit. Notably, the satisfaction level with timely and accurate preferential policies emerged as the most critical factor, contributing 20.35% to the overall satisfaction with expressway differentiated toll policies. Independent effect analysis highlighted that the overall satisfaction with the differentiated charging method for empty trucks ranked highest, while satisfaction with the differentiated charging method for road sections was the lowest.
Dandelion optimization based feature selection with machine learning for digital transaction fraud detection
Authors: Al-Mansor Ebtesam , Al-Jabbar Mohammed , Alzughaibi Arwa Darwish , Alkhalaf Salem
Published: January 2024

Digital transactions relying on credit cards are gradually improving in recent days due to their convenience. Due to the tremendous growth of e-services (e.g., mobile payments, e-commerce, and e-finance) and the promotion of credit cards, fraudulent transaction counts are rapidly increasing. Machine learning (ML) is crucial in investigating customer data for detecting and preventing fraud. Conversely, the advent of irrelevant and redundant features in most real-time credit card details reduces the execution of ML techniques. The feature selection (FS) approach's purpose is to detect the most prominent attributes required for developing an effective ML approach, making sure that the classification and computational complexity are improved and decreased, respectively. Therefore, this study presents an evolutionary computing with fuzzy autoencoder based data analytics for credit card fraud detection (ECFAE-CCFD) technique. The purpose of the ECFAE-CCFD technique is to recognize the presence of credit card fraud (CCF) in real time. To achieve this, the ECFAE-CCFD technique performs data normalization in the earlier stage. For selecting features, the ECFAE-CCFD technique applies the dandelion optimization-based feature selection (DO-FS) technique. Moreover, the fuzzy autoencoder (FAE) approach can be exploited for the recognition and classification of CCF. FAE is a category of artificial neural network (ANN) designed for unsupervised learning that leverages fuzzy logic (FL) principles to enhance the representation and reconstruction of input data. An improved billiard optimization algorithm (IBOA) could be implemented for the optimum selection of the parameters based on the FAE algorithm to improve the classification performance. The simulation outcomes of the ECFAE-CCFD algorithm are examined on the benchmark open-access database. The values display the excellent performance of the ECFAE-CCFD method with respect to various measures.
Characterization of $ Q $ graph by the burning number
Authors: Li Yinkui , Wu Jiaqing , Qin Xiaoxiao , Wei Liqun
Published: January 2024

The burning number $ b(G) $ of a graph $ G $, introduced by Bonato, is the minimum number of steps to burn the graph, which is a model for the spread of influence in social networks. In 2016, Bonato et al. studied the burning number of paths and cycles, and based on these results, they proposed a conjecture on the upper bound for the burning number. In this paper, we determine the exact value of the burning number of $ Q $ graphs and confirm this conjecture for $ Q $ graph. Following this, we characterize the single tail and double tails $ Q $ graph in term of their burning number, respectively.
Zadeh, Travis, Wonders and Rarities. The Marvelous Book That Traveled the World and Mapped the Cosmos, Cambridge (MA)–London, Harvard University Press, 2023, 464 pp.
Authors: De Callataÿ Godefroid
Published: January 2024

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Qué y por qué los costes del Catastro de Ensenada (1750-1759)
Authors: Aguilar Cuesta Ángel Ignacio
Published: January 2024

El levantamiento del Catastro de Ensenada supuso la averiguación de unas 15.000 localidades, cuyos resultados, compilados en más de 80.000 volúmenes, se han convertido en la mejor fuente geohistórica para el conocimiento de la Corona de Castilla a mediados del siglo XVIII. Sin embargo, a pesar de su valor y uso, no conocemos su coste. Con esta investigación nos proponemos conocer cuánto costó el Catastro de Ensenada, cómo se estructura la fuente, qué factores están detrás de esos gastos y, además, analizaremos de manera pormenorizada los gastos de la provincia de Jaén para terminar con más de dos centurias y media de desconocimiento de esta cuestión.
Entre crainte et diplomatie. Le paradoxe du détournement de la crue du Nil dans la diplomatie entre l’Égypte et l’Éthiopie (xive‑xve siècles)
Authors: Weber Benjamin
Published: January 2024

À partir de la fin du xiie siècle, une légende circulant en Égypte attribue aux rois d’Éthiopie le pouvoir de bloquer la crue du Nil. Entre le début du xive et la fin du xve siècle, cette croyance est mentionnée dans de nombreuses sources arabes à propos des échanges diplomatiques entre l’Éthiopie et l’Égypte, laissant certains historiens penser qu’elle fut une menace régulièrement brandie par les rois chrétiens pour affirmer leur puissance face aux sultans musulmans. L’examen détaillé des sources éthiopiennes à notre disposition semble pourtant indiquer que cette histoire ne circulait pas encore en Éthiopie à cette période. Cet article tente de comprendre les ressorts de l’emploi de cette légende dans ses différents contextes et de résoudre le paradoxe d’une histoire inconnue en Éthiopie mais mentionnée dans les discours et lettres des rois éthiopiens.
« Este, dizem, que corre ao longo do Nilo ». Le Nil dans le récit de Francisco Álvares (1520-1526)
Authors: Alain Mathilde
Published: January 2024

De son voyage en Éthiopie (1520-1526), Francisco Álvares rapporte quantité d’informations notamment géographiques sur l’Éthiopie, qu’il consigne dans un récit imprimé au Portugal en 1540 sous le titre Ho Preste Joam das indias. On y trouve des allusions au Nil, mais puisqu’Álvares n’a pas vu le fleuve, il s’en sert comme d’un référent géographique, un repère lui permettant de situer et de délimiter l’espace géographique éthiopien. Nombre d’informations à propos du Nil lui ont été rapportées par des Éthiopiens, à partir desquelles se dessine une perception de l’espace géographique organisé autour du réseau hydrographique éthiopien. Le Nil est également associé à un ensemble de connaissances géographiques témoignant autant de la culture d’Álvares que de la façon dont il a été influencé par ses informateurs. La comparaison du récit avec la version italienne de Ramusio, intégrée dans les Navigationi et Viaggi (Venise, 1550) atteste d’une réutilisation des informations géographiques fournies par Álvares, complétées dans le texte lui‑même et adaptées en cartes par Giacomo Gastaldi. La réception du texte d’Álvares souligne ainsi la fascination et l’intérêt occidental pour Le Nil au milieu du xvie siècle.
Commémorations de naissances et de baptêmes. Le cas des graffiti arabes du temple d’Isis à Philae (Assouan, fin du ive/xe siècle)
Authors: Lagaron-Khalifa Anna
Published: January 2024

Les graffiti présentés dans cet article proviennent du temple d’Isis sur l’île de Philae (Assouan) et sont, pour l’heure, uniques en leur genre. Il s’agit d’un groupe de deux graffiti qui constituent en fait des inscriptions commémoratives de naissances et de baptêmes datées de la fin du ive/xe siècle. Ce sont des témoignages précieux de quelques chrétiens de Haute-Égypte qui, ayant baptisé leurs enfants, ont fait le choix de laisser une trace de cet acte en langue arabe à une période où on les considère comme à peine arabisés. C’est également le témoignage de naissances où les noms de musulmans et d’un chrétien apparaissent au sein d’une même inscription durant une époque connue comme une période d’entente mutuelle entre communautés. Ainsi, ces modestes graffiti semblent porteurs d’informations qui viennent à la fois bousculer et conforter les connaissances sur les chrétiens d’Égypte et il nous semble de fait important de les mettre en lumière dans cet article.
Sunt verba et voces praetereaque nihil ou la restitution d’une chronique almohade oubliée al‑Mann bi‑l‑Imāma
Authors: Ghouirgate Mehdi
Published: January 2024

Les sources favorables aux Almohades restent rares. On ne peut, tout au plus, recenser que deux ou trois ouvrages, partiellement redécouverts en Europe sous la forme d’unicum. La chronique appelée al‑Mann bi‑l‑Imāma d’Ibn Ṣāḥib al‑Ṣalāt relève de ce cas de figure. L’aspect aussi original que déroutant du titre et de la structure du récit contribua à rebuter les spécialistes de l’histoire de l’Occident musulman retardant d’autant sa publication. La prépondérance des lettres de chancellerie et des vers que comportait al‑Mann bi‑l‑Imāma conduisit à déconsidérer cette source pourtant essentielle. De plus, la citation latine : « sunt verba et voces et praeteraque nihil » qu’associèrent Reinhart Dozy puis Ambrosio Huici Miranda à al‑Mann bi‑l‑Imāma afin de dénigrer cette chronique a probablement participé à ce qu’elle ne fasse pas l’objet d’une édition intégrale. C’est la volonté de doter le Maroc et le monde arabe d’une nouvelle source à même d’éclairer « son passé » qui amena un lettré marocain, Abdelhadi Tazi, à en réaliser une édition critique en 1964.
Ḥūš al‑Bāšā. The Royal Cemetery in Cairo
Authors: Kolkailah Mai Mohamed
Published: January 2024

This article focuses on Ḥūš al‑Bāšā, the Royal Cemetery near the mausoleum of al‑Imām al‑Šāfʿī. First, the historiography of Ḥūš al‑Bāšā is examined in order to situate the mausoleum dynastically and geographically. Then, this study carefully reconstructs the complicated building chronology of Ḥūš al‑Bāšā by cross‑referencing contemporary sources with eyewitness accounts of nineteenth‑century travelers and drawings by Pascal Coste as well as Antonio Schranz Jr. to reassess when the mausoleum was built. In the course of critically rewriting the historical narrative of Ḥūš al‑Bāšā, this study maps the cemetery’s blend of appropriated decorative motifs to their original models of inspiration with the purpose of analyzing the eclectic tendencies of Ḥūš al‑Bāšā’s creative process and the definition of what constituted the Ottoman stylistic tradition in the nineteenth century. Finally, a comparative trajectory between the artistic milieus in the imperial state of Istanbul and the khedival province of Cairo is developed to question the vectors of influence driving the westernization of Ḥūš al‑Bāšā’s stylistic evolution. Ḥūš al‑Bāšā arguably represents a manifestation of power, a moment of decisive visual transformation, and a memory of a modernizing social order.
مساكن كبار رجال الدين في مصر القرن التاسع عشر. سراي الشيخ محمد العباسي المهدي بالقاهرة أنموذجا
Authors: عبد الفتاح عبد الوهاب
Published: January 2024

Documents, especially architectural and construction records, are considered as one of the most important sources for the study of extant and disappeared buildings. They unquestionably reflect their history and original architecture without any falsification or ambiguity. The architectural and construction documents of the sarāy of Sheikh Muḥammad al-ʿAbbāsī al-Mahdī in Cairo are one of the best examples.This sarāy owes its architectural importance to the fact that it served as a model for the residences of Egyptian great clergy in the 19th Century and its historical importance to the association of its construction and architecture with a personality who played a crucial role in the religious and political affairs at that time. Despite the changes its architecture has undergone, whether through removal or addition, it has been possible to study it thanks to the documents gathered in the National Archives in Cairo.This study is in four parts. The first is a critical edition of the architectural and construction documents of this sarāy. The second is a documented reconstruction of the biography of its founder. The third is a study of its architecture, based on the architectural and construction documents. The fourth addresses the main factors that have affected its architecture.
Le Kitāb Ṭirāz al‑dahr fī asrār al‑ḫalq wa‑l‑amr de Ǧāmāsp dans la rédaction de Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr al‑Fārisī (viie/xiiie siècle) (Milan, Ambrosienne C. 86)
Authors: Ducène Jean-Charles , Somer Florence
Published: January 2024

Le Kitāb Ṭirāz al-dahr fī asrār al‑ḫalq wa‑l‑amr, rédigé à partir d’un modèle iranien par l’astronome yéménite Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr al‑Fārisī (viie/xiiie siècle), donne à connaître des prédictions astrologiques attribuées à un sage persan préislamique, Ǧāmāsp. Ce texte témoigne cependant de la poursuite et de l’adaptation de ce genre à l’époque musulmane et en particulier au viie/xiiie siècle, période durant laquelle les sociétés proche-orientales sont politiquement bouleversées. En outre, ce traité démontre aussi la prégnance de l’astrologie historique selon une opérationnalité iranienne – les conjonctions planétaires – dans la pensée de l’époque et singulièrement au Yémen rasūlide, pour justifier les événements politiques et religieux passés ainsi que prévoir ceux à venir. Dans ce cas particulier, la prédiction apporte une légitimité astrologique à l’accession au pouvoir du sultan rasūlide al‑Muẓaffar Yūsuf (m. 694/1295), par ailleurs dédicataire du traité.
Rivière de l’or et Paradis terrestre. Le Nil dans les cartes et récits de voyage de la fin du Moyen Âge
Authors: Vagnon Emmanuelle
Published: January 2024

Si la question des sources du Nil et de l’explication de ses crues remonte à l’Antiquité, les auteurs chrétiens ont souvent mentionné également son origine paradisiaque à l’Orient du monde. Mais c’est à la fin du Moyen Âge que deux autres thèmes commencent à être associés à la géographie mythique du Nil : d’une part les connexions possibles du fleuve égyptien avec un « fleuve de l’or » de l’Afrique occidentale, d’autre part la maîtrise du cours du fleuve en amont de l’Égypte par un potentiel prince chrétien, le fameux « Prêtre Jean ». Puis au xve siècle, on imagine un bras du Nil coulant cette fois de l’Orient à l’Occident, et identifié avec le Niger ou le Sénégal. Ainsi, le cours du Nil n’est pas seulement une question de géographie savante, mais comprend de bien réels enjeux politiques et économiques. À travers l’étude de textes, notamment de récits de pèlerinages, et de cartes des xive et xve siècles, nous étudierons comment ces thèmes sont diffusés à travers différents supports dans la culture occidentale médiévale.
Les thermes dans un site portuaire
Authors: Ardisson Sandrine
Published: January 2024

Forum Iulii comporte au moins deux établissements de bains situés à proximité immédiate d’aménagements portuaires, offrant deux exemples significatifs d’implantation de thermes en milieu maritime. Ces constructions publiques nécessitent des moyens importants et spécifiques au milieu dans lequel elles sont implantées. Elles sont aussi un vecteur privilégié de l’image du pouvoir et, à ce titre, elles participent à la parure monumentale du port ; ce qui ne les empêche parfois pas de s’adapter aux traditions balnéaires des populations qui les fréquentent. Pour autant, les travaux que les infrastructures balnéaires engendrent ont bien souvent un très fort impact sur l’urbanisme existant. Les thermes du quartier Villeneuve, situés en bordure du littoral et au sein d’un camp militaire et ceux dits de la Porte d’Orée, localisés immédiatement sur le bassin portuaire, constituent deux exemples singuliers de l’intégration de ces monuments balnéaires dans un milieu urbain à la fois maritime et portuaire. Connus depuis très longtemps, ces thermes n’ont jamais été étudiés, ni fouillés de façon exhaustive, mais deux opérations d’archéologie préventive menées en 2007 aux thermes de Villeneuve et en 2018 à la Porte d’Orée permettent d’appréhender de façon nouvelle l’aménagement de ces deux édifices, au sein d’un contexte topographique que les études récentes de restitution du paysage évoquent aujourd’hui de façon plus précise.
Les sculptures romaines maritimes de Forum lulii
Authors: Lemoine Yvon
Published: January 2024

À ce jour, la cité de Forum lulii a livré trois représentations sculptées en rapport avec la mer : une ronde-bosse du dieu Triton mêlant symbolisme augustéen et protection mythologique maritime ainsi que deux chapiteaux de pilastres sculptés de dauphins qui témoignent d’une mode stylistique. Plusieurs découvertes architecturales monumentales en bordure du bassin portuaire témoignent d’une décoration marmoréenne somptueuse très partiellement connue. Une partie de l’élévation de grands monuments publics à qui appartenaient ces blocs colossaux peut ponctuellement être restitué en y appliquant des calculs métrologiques. En revanche, la sculpture du port antique n’est aujourd’hui connue qu’à travers une unique sculpture du dieu Triton dérivée d’un modèle hellénistique. La présente étude livre des propositions de mise en scène de la statue dans le paysage portuaire encore trop méconnu.
Les édifices de bains de la colonie d’Ostie
Authors: Poccardi Grégoire
Published: January 2024

Par le nombre d’établissements de bains retrouvés en bon état de conservation, la ville d’Ostie, port de la Rome antique, est l’un des sites romains les mieux adaptés à l’étude de cette catégorie d’édifices. Ces derniers témoignent d’une époque où l’organisation interne et l’architecture des bains ainsi que les techniques employées à leur utilisation avaient atteint leur pleine maturité. Ils attestent aussi bien la vie quotidienne des habitants que les évolutions démographiques et urbaines de la colonie du Tibre et son rapport au système portuaire depuis le début de l’époque impériale jusqu’au déclin de la ville à la fin de l’Antiquité.
Il porto di Parthenope e Neapolis
Authors: Giampaola Daniela , Carsana Vittoria
Published: January 2024

Les fouilles récentes effectuées à l’occasion du creusement des stations du métro de Naples situées le long du littoral, entre les deux sites antiques de Parthenope et Neapolis, ont fourni des données exceptionnelles sur la localisation du port et son évolution chronologique. Un bassin fermé et protégé des vents et de la houle par le promontoire de Castel Nuovo et la petite île qui lui fait face, a été mis au jour Piazza Municipio, à l’intérieur d’une plus vaste baie qui s’étend jusqu’à la Piazza Bovio. Ce secteur de la baie a été utilisé comme port certainement au moins depuis l’époque hellénistique, mais il était déjà exploité comme lieu d’accostage par Parthenope et sa fréquentation pourrait remonter au troisième quart du VIIIe s. av. J.-C. A l’époque hellénistique, la fonctionnalité du port s’accroit par un important dragage, la réalisation de murs de terrasse sur les pentes de la colline qui le surplombe et la construction d’une rampe, peut-être destinée au halage ou à l’amarrage de petites barques. À l’époque augustéenne, le port et la zone qui l’entoure font l’objet d’une nouvelle organisation, attestée par d’importantes infrastructures. La fouille a mis en évidence le quai, un môle qui clôt artificiellement le bassin au sud-est et une voie routière qui longe en partie la baie. On peut identifier cette dernière comme un segment de la via per cryptam, bien connue par les sources, qui reliait Naples aux champs Phlégréens. La baie se caractérise également par la présence d’édifices thermaux construits entre le Ier et le IIe s. apr. J.-C.
Data Envelopment Analysis Advantages and Problems Demonstrated in a University Comparison Study
Authors: Strang Kenneth David
Published: January 2024

This chapter explains the variations of DEA with visual examples and test data in a way that can be understood by business practitioners, students, and stakeholders who are not mathematicians. DEA input and output-focused approaches are discussed along with constant returns to scale, variable returns to scale, and increasing and decreasing returns to scale. Radial movements and slack estimates are explained to achieve the efficient frontier. A small example dataset is used, and a larger real-world secondary higher education dataset is processed from the U.S. Department of Education. DEA is compared with nonparametric statistics. This chapter also exposes the problems of using DEA and how to use methods and data triangulation to check reliability and validity. The most surprising finding was that the research questions could not be answered, and independent data revealed some paradoxically contrasting results for some of the sample data cases. The chapter will interest managers, decision-makers in any industry, students, government regulators, and researchers.
Synthetic Data Generation
Authors: Martiri Edlira
Published: January 2024

This chapter offers a comprehensive examination of contemporary practices in synthetic data generation. Its primary objective is to analyze and synthesize the methodologies, techniques, applications, and challenges associated with synthetic data across diverse scientific disciplines. The motivation behind the use of synthetic data stems from data privacy concerns, limitations in data availability, and the necessity for diverse, representative datasets. This chapter delves into various synthetic data generation methods, such as statistical modeling, generative adversarial networks (GANs), simulation-based techniques, and data envelopment analysis (DEA). It also scrutinizes the evaluation metrics for assessing synthetic data quality and privacy preservation. The chapter highlights applications in healthcare, finance, social sciences, and computer vision, and discusses emerging trends, including deep learning integration and domain adaptation. Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers will gain valuable insights into the state-of-the-art in synthetic data generation.