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Evaluation of the Influence of Upstream Flow on the Energy Characteristics of a Giant Kaplan Turbine
Authors: Luo Hongyun , Liu Chengming , Luo Haiqiang , Zhou Lingjiu , Wang Zhengwei
Published: November 2023

For the giant Kaplan turbine, the reservoir dam and the retaining dam can affect the internal flow characteristics of the turbine and alter its hydraulic performance. Different heads and flows have different characteristics at the inlet of the turbine. This article conducts a numerical study on the upstream reservoir of a giant Kaplan turbine using the Volume of Fluid (VOF) method and predicts the impact of the upstream reservoir on the unit flow, efficiency, and output. After considering the impact of the upstream reservoir area, due to the uneven distribution of flow in the upstream reservoir area, the efficiency of the three units under the same water level and inflow conditions has a consistent trend with the ideal situation as the unit flow rate of the units changes, and some units have higher efficiency curves than the ideal situation. However, some units are affected by the diversion wall, resulting in streamline deviation, and their efficiency curve is lower than the ideal situation. The output also has a similar situation, especially when the upstream water level is low, the output significantly decreases.
Sentiment religieux, aliénation et aliénation religieuse
Authors: Gagnebin Laurent
Published: November 2023

Dans le cadre d'une tradition théologique française plus marquée par Rousseau que par Schleiermacher, Laurent Gagnebin veut relire, différemment de K. Barth et de l’école barthienne, la notion de sentiment religieux en en montrant, au niveau de la démarche, l’étroite correspondance avec la notion de précompréhension bultmannienne. Ces deux notions n'ont certes pas le même contenu mais elles fonctionnent de manière identique. Cela permettra de réhabiliter ce sentiment religieux trop souvent décrié et incompris.
Protestantisme et Révolution : quelques réflexions
Authors: Péronnet Michel
Published: November 2023

L'historien peut-il cerner avec précision des notions abstraites comme celles de Protestantisme et de Révolution ? Peut-il en faire des instruments opératoires pour sa recherche ? Telle est la question que pose Michel Peronnet à partir d'une étude à la fois historique et historiographique de ces deux concepts.
La doctrine de la création selon Origène dans la mouvance platonicienne
Authors: Tavardon Paul
Published: November 2023

A partir de quelques grands textes d’Origène, Paul Tavardon définit la position de l’Alexandrin par rapport au moyen platonisme ambiant et à la littérature sapientiale.
Evangile, vie quotidienne et diaconie. Enquête biblique et réflexion ecclésiologique
Authors: Collange Jean-François
Published: November 2023

Comment parvenir à une conception renouvelée de la diaconie qui, par delà les traditions certes séculaires, retrouve quelque chose de la fraîcheur néotestamentaire où le terme désigne essentiellement le ministère de prédication de l’apôtre ? Comment lier cette réalité avec le sens vétérotestamentaire du verbe habad — «servir» — employé surtout pour parler du labeur quotidien ? Comment actualiser ces données et conjuguer aujourd’hui de façon plus équilibrée prédication et service, formes jumelles d’un même ministère ? Tels sont les principaux défis que Jean-François Collange s’efforce ici de relever.
La figure du Bouddha
Authors: Bareau André
Published: November 2023

Telle qu’elle transparaît à travers les brumes de la légende et qu’on peut la tirer de l’étude des textes canoniques anciens, la personnalité du Bouddha se caractérise par une excellente connaissance des réalités humaines, une moralité sans faille, mais sans austérité inutile, une parfaite maîtrise de soi, le sens des responsabilités, la bonté, la compassion, le pardon des offenses, une inlassable patience, une intelligence aiguë, une profonde sagesse et une énergie invincible. André Bareau montre en quoi le Bouddha mérite certainement notre admiration.
Luis Buñuel et la critique de la religion
Authors: Gagnebin Laurent
Published: November 2023

Le cinéma est devenu aujourd’hui (et souvent plus que la littérature) un lieu privilégié de rencontre, de dialogue, de vie, surtout, avec la culture contemporaine. Laurent Gagnebin poursuit ici avec l’œuvre cinématographique de Bunuel l’analyse qu’il mène depuis plusieurs années de la critique du christianisme sous l’angle d’une dénonciation par les athées de l’aliénation religieuse. L’originalité de Bunuel, dans sa dénonciation, vient, d’une part, de son attachement indéfectible au surréalisme et, d’autre part, du fait qu’il ne critique pas seulement les chrétiens en tant que tels, mais bien l’évangile jugé idéaliste et, par là, dangereux.
Le témoignage de Paul Sabatier (1858-1928) (suite)
Authors: Causse Maurice
Published: November 2023

Après avoir donné quelques aperçus sur la personnalité de Paul Sabatier (ETR 1991/2), Maurice CAUSSE évoque divers aspects de la carrière d’enseignant et d’érudit du grand historien du mouvement franciscain.
«Célibat pour Christ» et sexualité
Authors: Ansaldi Jean
Published: November 2023

Devant l’omniprésence des discours à dénotation sexuelle dans la culture, la continence appelée par le «célibat pour Christ» est-elle encore possible sans contrepartie névrotique ? Jean Ansaldi reprend la question du fondement de ce célibat et suggère quelques pistes pour gérer la demande ou le désir sexuels dans le plus grand choix possible.
Identité et expérience de l’angoisse dans le christianisme primitif. Contribution à la psychologie de la religion des premiers chrétiens
Authors: Theissen Gerd
Published: November 2023

Contre l’idée défendue par E. Drewermann d’un évangile destiné à faire baisser l’angoisse des croyants, Gerd Theissen dégage, à partir des textes du Nouveau Testament en général et de la psychologie de Paul en particulier, la complexité de la rupture existentielle qui stigmatisait les premiers chrétiens.
Actualité de l’éthique protestante
Authors: Fuchs Eric
Published: November 2023

La modernité à laquelle le protestantisme doit tant, et réciproquement d’ailleurs, est en question, sinon en crise. Dans ce nouveau contexte, la proposition protestante en matière d’éthique semble fragilisée. Qu’en est-il exactement ? Pour autant qu’il retrouve la force inspiratrice de ses sources théologiques, le protestantisme peut jouer un rôle éthique important. C’est cette conviction qui nourrit Eric Fuchs.
La place du corps dans le culte réformé
Authors: Prieur Jean-Marc
Published: November 2023

S'interrogeant sur les raisons pour lesquelles on observe actuellement, jusque dans le culte réformé, la demande d’une prise en compte de moyens de communication, autres que la seule communication verbale, affectant la totalité de la personne, Jean-Marc Prieur montre que le corps n’est pas absent du culte protestant où il joue même un certain rôle. Celui-ci traduit une conception particulière du culte, elle-même cohérente avec une certaine conception du salut. Il examine dans quelle mesure une plus grande intégration du corps dans le culte risque de mettre en cause la conception protestante du culte ou, au contraire, reste compatible avec elle.
Islam et modernité
Authors: Ramadan Tariq
Published: November 2023

Parler de la modernité exige que nous définissions peu ou prou cette notion ; envisager la possible compatibilité de l’islam avec les exigences de notre temps nécessite une présentation préalable de ses fondements. Ce double travail , mené ici par Tariq Ramadan, est le seul qui puisse nous prémunir des erreurs méthodologiques nous poussant à conclure à l’inévitable conflit entre l’«islam» et la «modernité». La modernité n est pas l’occidentalisation et les références de l’islam sont à même d’apporter une contribution originale aux défis de cette fin de siècle.
Big Bang ou création ex nihilo ? A propos de la relation entre un état préexistant du monde et la création en Gn 1/1-3
Authors: Bauks Michaela
Published: November 2023

Les termes «Big Bang» et «création ex nihilo» pour décrire les premiers versets de la Genèse constituent un piège. Ni l’un ni l’autre ne correspond à la conception hébraïque. D’origine plus tardive, ces termes sont devenus courants dans notre réflexion cosmologique. Mais de quel autre outil de compréhension disposons-nous ? Comment trouver une issue à un emprunt au christianisme hellénistique qui est à considérer comme un moment de l’histoire de la réception et non pas comme un modèle de compréhension initiale ? Michaela Bauks propose de chercher une solution herméneutique à ce problème.
La religion du père. Jacques Fontaine, mémorialiste protestant (1658-1728)
Authors: Cottret Bernard
Published: November 2023

Récemment réédités, les Mémoires de Jacques Fontaine constituent l’un des témoignages les plus remarquables sur la vie familiale des protestants d’Ancien régime. Fils de pasteur, issu de toute une lignée réformée, Jacques Fontaine se réfugie en Angleterre puis en Irlande à la suite de la Révocation de l’Edit de Nantes. Cet éloignement le conduit tout naturellement à rédiger une histoire de famille qui permet de mesurer le poids, à la fois anthropologique et religieux, du double thème de la paternité et de la filiation. Bernard Cottret montre qu entre les pères et le Père existe toute une dialectique de la mémoire et de la piété, qui oscille entre l’Ancien Testament et la nouvelle alliance, revivifiés par l’épreuve.
Une approche comparative
Authors: Gounelle André
Published: November 2023

La Faculté de théologie protestante de Montpellier avait organisé, le 7 mars 1996, avec le concours de la librairie Sauramps, une table ronde destinée à présenter au public divers aspects de l’Encyclopédie du protestantisme parue aux éditions Labor et Fides en octobre 1995. On trouvera ci-dessous le contenu des interventions prononcées lors de cette rencontre - en partie réécrites - par les participants, trois enseignants de la Faculté qui ont collaboré à l’entreprise et Pierre Gisel qui l’a dirigée. On trouvera aussi une note dans laquelle Isabelle Engammare, chargée de l’iconographie de cet ouvrage, explique ses critères de choix.
Le Christ au milieu de la vie : Les lettres de prison de Bonhoeffer
Authors: Lienhard Fritz
Published: November 2023

Au-delà des enthousiasmes suscités par les lettres de prison de Dietrich Bonhoeffer, la critique de la religion formulée dans ces textes est surtout une réflexion sur l’individualisme, la métaphysique et la parole. C’est ce dernier aspect qui est neuf, montre Fritz Lienhard : en évitant les différentes «stratégies» d’Eglise inefficaces, Bonhoeffer propose une interprétation de la foi chrétienne au centre de la vie, selon la discipline de l’arcane, gestion attentive de la parole et du silence.
Le «cœur» et la «raison» chez le pasteur Adolphe Monod (1802-1856)
Authors: Gambarotto Laurent
Published: November 2023

Les thèmes du «cœur» et de la «raison» sont récurrents dans la pensée chrétienne et ils sont d’autant plus décisifs qu’ils subsument des approches souvent divergentes de la foi et de son expression doctrinale. Le débat instruit autour de leurs enjeux revêt des formes variables selon les circonstances historiques et, au XIXe siècle, il s’est déployé avec une certaine force au sein du protestantisme français. Laurent Gambarotto montre comment, au temps du Réveil et du Romantisme, le pasteur Adolphe Monod a tenté d’articuler les dimensions expérientielle et rationnelle d’un christianisme en quête d’intelligibilité et de plausibilité.
Les reliefs du sens. Critique et herméneutique de la citation
Authors: Vincent Gilbert
Published: November 2023

Citer passe souvent pour une opération suspecte, par laquelle ou bien le citant éviterait de s'exposer, ou bien le cité accéderait indûment au statut de norme. Citer apparaît bien plutôt, avec Gilbert Vincent, comme le moyen par excellence de participer à l’entretien du sens, non pas ajouté au monde mais constitutif de son objectivité même. L’examen des difficultés de certaines analyses contemporaines qui célèbrent la liberté radicale du jeu de la citation amène à souligner la complémentarité de la tradition et de sa reprise par la citation, et à juger non pertinentes les deux conceptions alternatives de l’autonomie et de l'hétéronomie du dire.
Paul Tillich et Martin Buber : entente et malentendus
Authors: Reijene Anne Marie
Published: November 2023

L’œuvre et la personnalité du philosophe juif Martin Buber ont considérablement marqué Paul Tillich, comme le montre Anne Marie Reijnen. Tillich a été sensible à la catégorie de rencontre si puissamment remise à l’honneur par Buber pour caractériser l’expérience religieuse. Mais leur entente, à maints égards exemplaire, met aussi en évidence les difficultés d’un échange authentique entre représentants de religions différentes. Il n ’est que de voir les malentendus quant à l’universalisme religieux et au statut d’Israël. Au-delà de la confrontation entre deux grands penseurs du XXe siècle, cet article brise une lance en faveur de dialogues interreligieux plus exigeants, qui n ’esquivent pas les composantes à première vue plus difficiles à accepter.
L'apôtre, mère et père de la communauté (1 Thessaloniciens 2/1-12)
Authors: Marguerat Daniel
Published: November 2023

Some suprising passages in Paul’s letters could help us to revise the stereotypical image of the apostle. In 1 Th 2/1-12, for instance, Paul presents his missionary engagement by using motherly as well as fatherly figures. It is with an emotional vocabulary that Paul, in this passage, calls the Thessalonian Christians to find, in their own personal history, the traces of the power of the Gospel. Collective consciousness of an apostolate and theological reading of interpersonal relationships are both strongly emphasized in this earliest writing of the apostle Paul.
La non-mention de la fille en Lévitique 18. Exercice sur la rhétorique du code de la sainteté
Authors: Joosten Jan
Published: November 2023

Lv 18 propose une liste fort étendue et systématique de relations incestueuses. Pourtant, il manque toute mention de la fille. S’agit-il d’un oubli ? Ou faut-il imaginer que les relations avec une fille étaient permises à son père ? Jan Joosten avance au contraire que le législateur inclut la fille sans la nommer, et cela afin d’agrandir la force persuasive de la loi. La non-mention de la fille est une finesse rhétorique.
Plaidoyer pour une relation renouvelée entre exégèse et homilétique. Un nouveau «primat» du texte dans la prédication
Authors: Theissen Gerd
Published: November 2023

G. Theissen blames homiletics for failing to take into account the epistemological and hermeneutical changes which have affected exegesis. How can these changes become fruitful for exegesis ? In order to answer this question, the author recalls, in the first part of his study, that if exegetical pluralism is to be taken seriously, exegesis cannot claim to establish a single interpretation, but has to offer several possibilities of meaning among which the preacher will have to choose. He then suggests that the biblical texts as a whole refer to a grammar of faith which he presents in fifteen points. This interpretative framework should help the preacher to liberate himself from a slavish relation to the letter of the text and stimulate his free creativity.
Le protestantisme malade de sa jeunesse
Authors: Baubérot Arnaud
Published: November 2023

Arnaud Baubérot retrace tout d’abord les conditions historiques de la naissance des mouvements de jeunesse protestants, en marge des Églises. Il s ’attache à décrire le processus qui a permis leur reconnaissance par les institutions ecclésiales, tout en préservant leur autonomie et leur ouverture aux non-protestants. Il cherche ensuite à cerner les facteurs et les aspects de la crise que traversent aujourd’hui l’ensemble des mouvements de jeunesse protestants. Cette crise se décline, selon lui, de trois façons : une crise de la transmission, une crise de la mission et une crise de l’engagement social. L’auteur s’interroge enfin sur la l’utilité de ces mouvements pour l’avenir du protestantisme français.
Paul et la théologie de la croix
Authors: Zumstein Jean
Published: November 2023

Dans le cadre du christianisme primitif, Paul de Tarse est un représentant de la tradition kérygmatique, laquelle discerne dans la mort et la résurrection du Christ l'événement central du salut. À ce titre, montre Jean Zumstein, il reprend à son compte les interprétations traditionnelles de la mort de Jésus. Mais il opère également un renversement herméneutique en proposant une nouvelle lecture de la mort du Nazaréen, nommée «théologie de la croix». Cette interprétation novatrice voit dans la croix le lieu exclusif de la révélation de Dieu, de son jugement, mais aussi du salut. Elle constitue le principe structurant de la pensée paulinienne.
Visages de la souffrance dans les poèmes religieux de John Donne. «Mon Dieu, mon Dieu... Tu es un Dieu qui manie la représentation et la métaphore»
Authors: Munoz Marie-Christine
Published: November 2023

Figure emblématique de la poésie métaphysique dans l’Angleterre jacobéenne, John Donne compose au fil de ses poèmes religieux de nombreuses variations sur la thématique de la souffrance. Son traitement à la fois théologique et littéraire des représentations de la souffrance humaines se révèle empreint d’une réflexion qui procède à la fois de l’expérience vécue, de l’analyse esthétique et de la méditation religieuse. Le choix du genre poétique permet à l’homme de lettres doublé du ministre de l’Église anglicane, de s’inscrire dans la tradition du psalmiste : il puise là son inspiration et trouve dans le même temps une légitimité à sa créativité.
L’éviction du féminin dans la construction du monothéisme
Authors: Römer Thomas
Published: November 2023

La gestion du féminin dans les religions monothéistes constitue un problème qui a régulièrement été mis en évidence, depuis quelques décennies, par les lectures et les exégèses féministes. Lorsque le Dieu unique prend des attributs essentiellement (sinon exclusivement ) mâles, il est difficile de ne pas y voir un phénomène de consolidation de la domination masculine au sein de la société. Dans cette étude, Thomas Römer retrace l’éviction progressive de la composante féminine dans la religion d’Israël. Après avoir souligné l’importance du culte des déesses tant dans la vénération populaire que dans le culte officiel, il montre de quelle manière l'émergence du monothéisme judéen à la fin de l’exil s’est accompagnée de la condamnation du culte des déesses. Certains aspects de ce culte se sont néanmoins maintenus, en particulier par la transposition d’images typiquement associées au féminin dans la représentation du Dieu unique. En ce sens, la Bible hébraïque témoigne déjà des limites d’une représentation exclusivement masculine de Dieu, et ouvre ainsi à une interrogation renouvelée sur notre manière de penser et de représenter ce Dieu qui, selon la Bible elle-même, transcende toutes les différences.
L’autorité des pasteurs bousculée par les évolutions de la société : une chance pour l’Évangile ?
Authors: Grellier Isabelle
Published: November 2023

Un certain nombre de pasteurs français souffrent aujourd’hui du sentiment que leur ministère ne bénéficie plus de l’autorité dont il bénéficiait hier. L’analyse de cette crise au regard des différents types de légitimation religieuse distingués par M. Weber fait apparaître, effectivement, une fragilisation des fondements traditionnels de l’autorité des pasteurs. Mais cette autorité traditionnelle était-elle en réelle congruence avec la bonne nouvelle d’un Dieu qui a choisi les choses faibles du monde pour confondre les fortes ? Après avoir analysé les évolutions actuelles dans une perspective sociologique, Isabelle Grellier les interroge de façon plus théologique et pratique ; sa thèse est que, acceptée et assumée, cette fragilisation du ministère pastoral peut constituer une chance nouvelle pour l’Evangile justement parce qu’elle oblige le pasteur à renoncer à un idéal de perfection pour mieux apprendre à vivre de la grâce de Dieu.
Quand Dieu rit
Authors: Lys Daniel
Published: November 2023

When God laughs.

What kind of laughter does God laugh ? No less than thirteen Hebrew radicals are used to express laughter in the Old Testament corpus. Using a detailed examination of these radicals and a schematic presentation of their interrelationships, Daniel Lys shows that God’s laugh, in the Old Testament, gives voice to anything from joy to sarcasm.
Autobiographie et adhésion. Sur deux récits de Conrad
Authors: Despland Michel
Published: November 2023

This article is a companion piece to a previous one («L’évêque, le lièvre et le chien», ETR 2002/3) on Augustine’s great autobiography. Michel Despland examines here two fictitious autobiographical narratives written by the novelist Joseph Conrad. In spite of all the differences (Conrad is an atheist and he wrote fictions), some important similarities can be discerned. Both his tales are stories of passage, if not of conversion. The protagonists and the readers emerge with significant cognitive gains, a greater wisdom and mastery, and a form of peace in their heart. And some form of grace is to be found in the margins.
Benjamin-Sigismond Frossard et Guillaume de Félice : deux théologiens protestants anti-esclavagistes
Authors: Zorn Jean-François
Published: November 2023

The struggle against slave trade was the largest humanitarian issue of the 19th century. French historiography lists the names of some famous abolitionists celebrated by the Republic. Others have remained behind the scenes. Among them some laymen, but also Reformed ministers and theologians such as Benjamin-Sigismond Frossard (1754-1830) and Guillaume de Félice (1803-1871) were important actors in the shaping of a French abolitionist opinion. Jean-François Zorn evokes the part they played and shows the link between their political analysis, ethical claims and theological convictions.
La justice créatrice dans les écrits de Tillich sur le socialisme religieux et dans Amour, pouvoir et justice
Authors: Stenger Mary Ann
Published: November 2023

Dans ses écrits allemands comme dans son œuvre américaine, Paul Tillich affirme l’idéal éthique de la justice créatrice, une justice supérieure mise en œuvre par la puissance transformatrice de l’amour/agapè. La justice créatrice est fondée sur l’affirmation du pouvoir d’être en tout être, sur l’interdépendance ontologique du pouvoir, de l’amour et de la justice et sur l’irruption de l’amour et de la justice divine. Eprouvés comme grâce, l’amour et la justice divines surmontent de façon fragmentaire les ambiguïtés de l’amour et de la justice ordinaires. Mary Ann Stenger explore les fondements ontologiques et théologiques de la théorie tillichienne de la justice créatrice et soumet ses applications au critère d’une vision différenciée du pouvoir politique. Pour que la justice créatrice devienne effective, ceux qui se tiennent près des centres de pouvoir et ceux qui sont relégués dans leurs marges doivent accepter de s’écouter réciproquement, de pardonner (mais sans oubli) les injustices passées et d’user de tout le pouvoir qu’ils ont en leur possession pour créer des structures politiques plus justes.
Doctrine sociale et théologie de la libération : le débat autour du socialisme
Authors: Richard Jean
Published: November 2023

Jean Richard shows how the “religious socialism” which Tillich developed in a protestant context in the 1920s can help resolving the latent conflict between the “social doctrine of the Catholic Church” and the “liberation theology” which originates in the Third World countries, and particularly Latin America. At the heart of the debate are the questions raised by Marxist socialism. How to interpret it ? What is its relationship with the Christian Gospel ? How must the Church receive it ?
Unpicking the blanket: Escaping the bed we were made to lie in
Authors:   , Brown Lissie
Published: November 2023

This project focuses on the complexities of womanhood by addressing both physical and psychological aspects of being female. Generational associations between women became the basis for my research as they are instrumental in shaping our beliefs around what it means to be a woman with each generation unwittingly throwing a blanket of their experiences onto the next. It is important to acknowledge that we carry forward ripples from the past, while also being informed by events and opinions specific to our own time. While we must look through the lens of things, it is vital that we also look between things, questioning why we have these connections and what purpose they serve. Working within an auto-ethnographic methodology the personal relationship between myself and my mother provided an intimate account of the complexity of the mother daughter relationship, with particular focus on the period post World War II up to the present day. Investigation into the perceived role of women not only as mothers and daughters but as active participants within society, provides insight into the double standards that still exist in relation to gender equality. Examining how society has stitched womanhood together, it became evident that humanity continues to look at woman and womanhood through a narrow lenses that is steeped in gender bias. Cultural constructs of Western patriarchal society and feminist action both continue to shape women’s lives and the use of subtle manipulation and control is so ingrained in our cultural norms that it regularly goes unnoticed. Consistently repeating patterns, failure to consider alternatives, trying to ‘fit in’ and ‘do the right thing’, as perceived by generations older than us, are common traps to fall into. The impact on our external and internal being is monumental and often goes unacknowledged and unrecognised. Womanhood is no longer confined to the domain of the domestic environment and their role as active participants in contemporary society provides platforms for initiating great change. I believe we are in an era of disruption and am attempting to highlight the patterns of the past and the need to challenge our behaviours and ways of thinking as we step into the future. The time is ripe for new beginnings, where women do not simply participate in the world as it already exists, but actively attempt to re shape it (1). Acknowledging the fundamental characteristics and traits of women, from the matriarchal perspective rather than the traditionally accepted patriarchal viewpoint. 1.Crispin Jessa, Why I am Not A Feminist, A Feminist Manifesto. New York; Melville House Printing 2017, xi.
Adolescents’ Perspectives on Facilitators and Barriers to Social Health in the Family: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Solhi Mahnaz , Taghipour Ali , Mahdizadeh Mehrsadat
Published: November 2023

Background: Family plays the most fundamental role in the adolescent’s health. A deep understanding of family characteristics, beliefs, and function about the adolescent social health provides a framework, relying on which one can perceive how this dimension of health is developed and promoted in this setting. In this study, we aimed to understand the family context that facilitates or limits adolescent social health. Methods: Fifty-four adolescents and fifteen parents participated using a purposive sampling method. The findings were collected through semi-structured interviews and group discussions. The data was analyzed through conventional content analysis by the MAXQDA10 software. Results: Healthy and unhealthy family reactions are the two main categories that facilitate and limit the adolescents’ social health. Sub-categories of healthy reactions included effective guidance, cultural safeguard, and accountable interactions. The unhealthy family reactions included sub-categories of poor intergenerational perception and passive parenting. Conclusion: Our findings revealed that the family context of the adolescent’s social health ranged from healthy to unhealthy responses. These results can contribute to improving and designing interventions for promoting the adolescent’s social health. It is essential for policymakers and health experts to pay attention to the family empowerment approaches.
Premature Death, Underlying Reasons, and Preventive Experiences in Iran: A Narrative Review
Authors: Razeghian-Jahromi Iman , Ghasemi Mianrood Yasin , Dara Mahintaj , Azami Pouria
Published: November 2023

Premature mortality (PM) has emerged as a global health challenge. This is of eminent importance in low- and middle-income countries, where nearly three fourths of the deaths occur. The concerning issue is the early occurrence of fatal events in productive age. Fatal events before the age of 70 are called PM, which mainly result from cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Iran as a middle– income country greatly suffers from the cardiovascular burden, which accounts for almost 50% of all PM. Despite substantial success in reducing mortality due to communicable diseases across different age ranges, urbanization and pervasiveness of cardiovascular risk factors have increased the death rate in adults in recent years. Undoubtedly, such lifestyles have imposed heavy costs on the healthcare system; it is possible that PM reduction, as one of the fundamental elements of sustainable development goals defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), would not be reached by the due date. Recently, researchers have introduced a cost-effective fixed-dose drug combination, the so-called polypill, in order to attenuate the detrimental effects of hypertension and hyperlipidemia, as two strong cardiovascular risk factors. PolyIran and PolyIran-Liver studies are two pivotal clinical trials that revealed the feasibility of primary and secondary prevention of premature cardiovascular mortality, both in an urban and a rural population. In the present narrative review, we tried to present a comprehensive appraisal on PM status, its underlying reasons, and the impact of polypill strategy on PM prevention in Iran.
A STUDY OF ATTITUDES TOWARD MOBILE-ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING OF CHINESE COLLEGE STUDENTS IN YUNNAN
Authors: Lu Yuxuan
Published: November 2023

This study aims to investigate the Chinese undergraduate students’ attitudes toward using mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) in the English language learning. This study used quantitative method and focus on descriptive research design. 375 participants were selected by convenience sampling form population to do questionnaire survey.  The findings presented that students have a moderately high level of attitude toward MALL (M=3.666, SD = 0.545) at the Yuxi Normal university. They are willing to try to learn and master the ability to learn using mobile devices if they are guided and taught. Based on research findings, it shows students need to receive some appropriate pre-training on the proper use of MALL to learn English. In addition, students may seek help from their teachers because they have problems they cannot solve when using MALL. Therefore, teachers also need to be trained to have the theoretical knowledge of how to operate MALL to provide better assistance to students.
REWARDING PROGRAMS AND EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION IN FOOD INDUSTRY IN THAILAND: THE CASE OF CP ALL & FOOD PASSION
Authors: Onyusheva Irina V. , Suherman Ricky , Unsuwan Mintra
Published: November 2023

The paper is devoted to rewarding programs and employee motivation in food industry in Thailand. It is explored the relationship between the reward programs practiced by companies in Thailand and their employees’ motivation and/or job satisfaction. The interesting reward programs of CP ALL Company Limited and Food Passion Company Limitedhave been chosen to be analyzed in this research. Strengths and weaknesses of each are identified, as well as threats and opportunities of the recognition and reward programs. External factors that may prevent companies to reward their employees are also analyzed, and last but not least the cause and effect diagram will be observed. Moreover, the research paper also covers the countermeasures of the hurdles that companies might face.
THE EFFECT OF PROMOTION MIX ON CUSTOMERS' INTEREST (THE CASE OF HOUSE OWNERSHIP CREDIT IN ISLAMIC BANKING MUAMALAT, INDONESIA)
Authors: Dewi Nuning Nurna , Rodly Achmad Fathoni , Ummah Afaful , Anas Ahmad
Published: November 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of promotion mix on customers’ interest in applying house ownership credit Islamic banking Muamalat. The research method used is quantitative with multiple linear regression method through the application of the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The population in this study is IB Muamalat KPR customers. The research sample was 50 respondents using saturated sampling technique. The results showed that advertising and personal selling had a positive and significant effect on customer interest. While the sales promotion and publicity variables have no effect on customer interest.
INFLUENCE OF LENDING DECISIONS ON SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES DEVELOPMENT (CASE OF VIETINBANK, TIEN GIANG PROVINCE, VIETNAM)
Authors: Huu Ai Tran , Minh Nguyên Le Thi
Published: November 2023

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the world are an indispensable part of the national economy. Customer information is always an important input data for the banking industry. Currently, banks are facing the problem of information asymmetry because borrowers provide unreliable and transparent information (data on financial and non-financial statements).

Research approaches the theory of distribution of bank credit capital based on the theory of Asymmetric Information; The theory of adverse selection of credit markets; Moral hazard theory; Social capital theory; Theory of application in banking administration.

The results of the factors affecting the bank's lending decision from high to low: (1) Information about the relationship with the bank (MQHNH) (ES = 0.207, P = 0.000); (2) Information on the capacity of the owner of the enterprise (NLCSH) (ES = 0.158, P = 0.005); (3) Social Information (ESR) (ES = 0.111, P = 0.020); (4) Information on Collateral (TSTC) (ES = 0.100, P = 0.022); (5) Information on Corporate Finance (TCDN) (ES = 0.088, P = 0.005) and (6) Information on Credit History (LSTD) (ES = 0.070, P = 0.009).
RESEARCH ON THE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF GUIZHOU TOURISM COMMODITIES
Authors: Haonan Chen
Published: November 2023

With the rapid development of social economy, tourism has gradually become one of the pillar industries of national economic development in various provinces of China. As one of the western provinces with extremely rich tourism resources, and due  to the strong support of the state and provincial government, the tourism industry in Guizhou has achieved rapid development. This paper aimed to enrich the localization of tourism commodities and improve the quality of tourism commodities and to provide suggestions for the construction of the quality improvement path system of tourism commodities in Guizhou. Through the methods of literature review, theoretical interpretation, field investigation, classic case analysis, in-depth interview and questionnaire method, we have defined the types of tourist commodities in Guizhou, existing problems with their manufacture and sales, as well as the opportunities and challenges, it is concluded that the ways to improve the quality of tourist commodities in Guizhou province are as follows: searching for characteristics, concentrating investment, cooperating management, classifying promotion, innovation management, association participation, brand maintenance, perfect certification, creative publicity, joint marketing, benefit sharing, inclusive co-construction.
Higher N2 gas-flow rate ratios in O2- and Ar-containing feed gas mixtures enhance the cytotoxic effects of radical-activated medium against murine melanoma B16F10 cells
Authors: Hashimoto Kazunori , Ogawa Kazuma , Mori Yasumasa , Nishida Taiga , Hori Masaru , Murata Tomiyasu , Ito Masafumi
Published: November 2023

Radical-activated medium (RAM), produced from cold atmospheric plasma irradiation of liquid cell culture medium, is of significant interest for its potential application in cancer treatment. In this study, murine melanoma B16F10 cells were used to examine the anticancer activity of RAMs generated from various plasma feed gas mixtures. RAMs generated from plasma feed gases containing O2 decreased cell viability, which was enhanced by N2. Mitochondrial membrane potentials decreased, whereas caspase-9 and caspase-3 activity increased, suggesting an induction of mitochondria-mediated apoptosis. Interestingly, caspase-3 activity was enhanced when N2 was present in the plasma feed gas. Moreover, only RAM generated from plasma feed gases containing N2 and O2 activated caspase-12 and c-Jun N-terminal kinase, which suggests an induction of endoplasmic reticulum-mediated apoptosis. Overall, the results suggest that N2 in the feed gas during RAM production enhances its anticancer activity by triggering both endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria-mediated cell death.
Academic dishonesty in online classes: Investigating self-reports using McCabe’s Academic Integrity Survey
Authors:   Lyceum of The Philippines University Manila (LPU-Manila), Philippines, Lichauco Theresa Anne Nadine , Molina Ashley ,   Centro Escolar University Manila, Philippines, Tengco Dennis ,   Centro Escolar University Manila, Philippines, Vidallo Micah Francine ,   Centro Escolar University Manila, Philippines
Published: November 2023

Purpose: To investigate the cause of academic dishonesty in online higher education in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research methodology: A descriptive-analytical study was conducted in a Manila-based higher education institution using McCabe's Academic Integrity Survey Report (2010) to collect data from 360 first- and second-year students. Results: While institutional policies were perceived as high, a low positive correlation was found between policy awareness and the tendency to engage in academic dishonesty in one category. Plagiarism-detecting software may deter some forms of cheating; however, opportunities for other forms of academic misconduct still exist. The prevalence of academic misconduct was higher among second-year students, indicating the normalization of such behavior among peers. Limitations: The study was conducted at one institution and may not be generalizable to other settings. Contribution: This study provides insights into the prevalence of academic misconduct and its contributing factors, highlighting the need for continued efforts to prevent and address academic dishonesty in online learning environments. Novelty: This study sheds light on the challenges in maintaining academic integrity during the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of addressing academic misconduct in online higher education.
A Hybrid Model-Based and Data-Driven Framework for Automated Spacecraft Fault Detection
Authors: Pesola Eric , Kolcio Ksenia , Prather Maurice , Ildefonso Adrian
Published: November 2023

Traditional fault management can be an onerous task and robust automated solutions are increasingly necessary to accommodate the complexities of modern space systems and mission operations. The present work proposes a hybrid framework for performing automated spacecraft fault detection by leveraging the benefits of both model-based and data-driven approaches. The framework uses a system model to generate residual data that are subsequently fed into a data-driven residual analysis stage. The framework was verified by using data from a hardware-in-the-loop test campaign in which faults were injected into a spacecraft attitude control system, and successfully identified. The fault detection approach implemented using this framework outperformed results obtained from expert-tuned fault detection parameters. Overall, the proposed framework is a promising alternative for sustainable fault detection and mission operations suitable for complex space systems.
mmFiT: Contactless Fitness Tracker Using mmWave Radar and Edge Computing Enabled Deep Learning
Authors: Tiwari Girish , Bajaj Parveen , Gupta Shalabh
Published: November 2023

Internet of things (IoT) is transforming the way we imagine healthcare with ubiquitous connectivity, faster response and deeper personalized insights using large amounts of data. Fitness trackers provide useful insights to maintain balance of a healthy lifestyle. Nowadays, fitness trackers are available as wearable devices which creates a sense of unease in exercise and may cause skin irritation. In this paper, we present mmFiT, an edge computing enabled, contactless, real-time fitness tracker using a single mmwave radar point cloud data. It has the inherent advantage of user privacy preservation while tracking indoor fitness activities. Experimental results show that the system can classify various exercises with real-time accuracy of 95.53\% and is also capable of counting repetitions of exercises. This implementation is computationally inexpensive, and therefore, the system can be deployed in an IoT connected edge device for real-time operations. This system will be an ideal fit in a smart home or smart gymnasium setting.
Infinite Primes, Quadratic Polynomials, and Fermat’s Criterion
Authors: Zaman Budee U
Published: November 2023

 In this study, we explore the existence of an infinite number of primes represented by the quadratic polynomial 4(Mp − 2)2 + 1 . We propose a hypothesis that considers Fermat primes as a criterion for the infinitude of such primes, where Mp represents Mersenne primes. Additionally, we provide an elementary argument supporting the presence of infinitely many primes in the form , as these primes are a subset of primes of the same form x 2 + 1 . Furthermore, we present a basic argument demonstrating the infinity of Mersenne primes. This paper contributes to the understanding of prime numbers and their intriguing relationships with quadratic polynomials and Fermat primes 
A Data-Driven Strategy for Mitigation of Unbalanced Active Powers Using Distributed Batteries in LV Distribution System
Authors: Pinthurat Watcharakorn , Hredzak Branislav
Published: November 2023

High penetration and uneven distribution of single-phase rooftop PVs and load demands in power systems can cause unbalanced active powers, which in turn can adversely affect power quality and system reliability. This paper proposes a multi-agent deep reinforcement learning-based strategy to compensate for the unbalanced active powers by employing single-phase battery systems distributed in the LV residential distribution system and subsidized by the utility. First, the unbalanced active powers are formulated as a Markov game. Then, the Markov game can be solved by a multi-agent deep deterministic policy gradient algorithm. The proposed strategy uses only local measurements, and the experiences of the agents are shared in a centralized manner during training to achieve cooperative task. Information about phase connections of the battery systems is no longer required. The proposed strategy can learn from historical data and gradually become mastered. The four-wire LV residential distribution system uses real data from rooftop PVs and demands for verification.  As adaptive agents, the battery systems are able to cooperatively operate by charging/discharging active powers so that neutral current at the point of common connection can be minimized.
A PSICOGRAFIA COMO MEIO DE PROVA NO TRIBUNAL DO JÚRI
Authors: Barbosa Maria Fernanda Vianez de Castro Cavalcanti e
Published: November 2023

O presente trabalho científico tem como finalidade fazer uma análise acercada possibilidade do uso das cartas psicografadas como meio probatório nosprocedimentos do Tribunal do Júri, avaliando o possível choque entre os princípios daplenitude de defesa, do in dubio pro reo e da soberania dos veredictos emcontraposição à laicidade estatal e à liberdade de crença. Após um estudo sistemáticodo ordenamento jurídico, bem como a sua análise conjuntamente com outros ramoscientíficos, será adotada a resposta que mais se coaduna com o direito pátrio.
Oral Toxicities Associated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Meta-Analyses of Clinical Trials
Authors: Srivastava Akanksha , Nogueras-Gonzalez Graciela M. , Geng Yimin , Singh Jasdev , Myers Jeffrey N. , Li Yisheng , Chambers Mark S.
Published: November 2023

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized cancer treatment; however, their oral toxicity profile is not well elucidated. This review aimed to investigate the prevalence of oral toxicities including xerostomia, mucositis/stomatitis, dysgeusia, dysphagia, oral/oropharyngeal pain, oral infections, angular cheilitis, osteonecrosis, osteomyelitis, and oral mucosal reactions with ICIs. A review protocol was registered with PROSPERO (ID: CRD42023391674). A systematic search of ClinicalTrials.gov was conducted as of April 10, 2022. Studies were selected, assessed, and data extracted using PRISMA guidelines. Oral toxicity data were extracted from study arms using a single immunotherapy drug. Meta-analyses were conducted to summarize prevalence of oral toxicities using random-effects models. Of 750 screened records, 95 trials were included in the meta-analysis with published results. Time between study completion and first publication on ClinicalTrials.gov was 1 to 146 months (mean = 20.3, SD = 18.4). Weighted pooled prevalence was 5% (95% CI: 4–6%) for xerostomia, 3% (95% CI: 3–4%) for mucositis/stomatitis, 3% (95% CI: 2–3%) for dysgeusia, 2% (95% CI: 1–2%) for dysphagia, 3% (95% CI: 2–4%) for oropharyngeal/oral pain, 2% (95% CI: 1–3%) for oral candidiasis, and 2% (95% CI: 0–4%) for angular cheilitis. Subgroup differences based on ICI drugs were minimal. No trials reported lichenoid or pemphigoid mucosal reactions. Meta-analysis results revealed low prevalence of oral toxicities with ICIs; however, data reporting was limited and inconsistent. Limitations of study dataset reveal a significant need for systematic collection of oral morbidity data as well as improved consistency and compliance of reporting results on ClinicalTrials.gov.
The Indian Real Estate Policy Landscape – Key Decisions Shaping India’s Real Estate Sector’s Future
Authors: - VIDHI DHERI
Published: November 2023

Exhibiting dogged resilience and backed by several key policy measures, the Indian economy has continued on its growth trajectory after the pandemic lows, despite global headwinds. With the RBI’s 6.5% GDP growth forecast for FY23-24, India continues to remain one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. In complete sync, the country’s real estate sector too is projected to grow significantly; a combined NAREDCO (National Real Estate Development Council) and EY report has stated it could reach USD 1 trillion, potentially contributing 18%-20% of India’s GDP, by 2030.
The paper talks about some of the policy decisions that have not just defined the real estate sector’s impressive growth trajectory until now but, could also impact its future.
Nurturing Bonds Of Resilence: Motherhood in for The Love of a Son By Jean Sasson
Authors: - V Grace Aganice , - Dr. A J Manju
Published: November 2023

The experiences of two Afghan mothers that serve as living examples of the strength of maternal love, selflessness, and the unwavering resolve of parents to care for and protect their children despite unfathomable hardship. The article is a powerful reminder of the resiliency of mothers that endures across generations and even the most challenging situations.
A Comparative Study Of Cryptography And Image Steganography Technique
Authors: - Shikha Choudhary , - Shamshad Husain
Published: November 2023

Data security involves protecting digital information to prevent unauthorized access to computers, databases, and websites. Cryptography, encryption, and compression are key strategies for data protection. AES is a powerful cryptographic method. Confidentiality, authenticity, integrity, and non-repudiation are crucial for online communication. Steganography enhances message security across networks, using a photo as a cover material. The smart grid offers flexibility, reliability, and efficiency in power production and distribution. To protect privacy and confidentiality, greyscale cover images undergo discrete wavelet transformation (DWT) and a chaotic map is applied to the secret image