bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An analysis of the levels of women's empowerment and gender equality in India
Authors: Swechaa Siingh
Published: September 2024

Promoting gender equality and empowering women continue to be crucial worldwide objectives, as emphasised by the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG-5). Notwithstanding considerable advancements in tackling gender inequalities via worldwide, regional, and local efforts, women in India have always encountered severe obstacles originating from a patriarchal culture. Historical traditions such as sati, purdah, female foeticide, infanticide, dowry, and domestic abuse have effectively marginalised women. However, efforts have been made via constitutional and legal changes to address and overcome these problems. Recent decades have seen notable progress in women's rights, driven by heightened awareness and lobbying, bolstered by many government initiatives targeting their empowerment. Nonetheless, deeply rooted patriarchal beliefs persist in perpetuating gender prejudice in both public and private domains. This paper presents an examination of the degrees of women's empowerment in several states of India, using secondary data obtained from official sources. This paper examines the effects of female literacy on health and decision-making, the significance of government assistance via infrastructure and programmes, and the impact of women-focused organisations and self-help groups on economic empowerment. The results indicate that while there has been some improvement, continuous efforts are necessary to completely eliminate gender prejudice and improve women's empowerment.
A study the overview of quality management system in construction projects
Authors: Dileeprao Pensalwar Shalaka , Charpe P. S. , Shiral Ranjit Nagnath
Published: September 2024

Quality management is a critical aspect of any construction project, ensuring that the final product meets or exceeds the expectations and requirements of stakeholders. In the dynamic and multifaceted realm of construction, where myriad factors influence project outcomes, a structured approach to quality management is indispensable. This introduction provides an overview of quality management systems (QMS) in construction projects. The construction industry is both massive & dangerous, encompassing a wide variety of tasks, from initial conceptualization to final dismantling. It is vital to the wealth-generating processes of economy. It encompasses a systematic approach to quality assurance and quality control, aiming to identify, mitigate, and prevent defects or deficiencies throughout the project lifecycle. QMS empowers construction stakeholders to consistently deliver projects that meet the highest standards of safety, performance, and durability.
A REVIEW OF IMAGE MINING - FACE DETECTION AND RECOGNITION
Authors: H S Bhaskar
Published: September 2024

The Transformation of a picture into digital form to function on and improve the image is image processing. Face is a unique identification of every personality. There is denial disturb complimentary and a troublesome way of recognizing every person. Face identification is a procedure of capturing pictures in remoteness. The face identification involves face alignment and feature mining. The research paper elaborates the process of mining the characteristics and recognizing a face digitally by Convolution Neural Network and Viola Jones process. Pre-processing is minimal in Convolution Neural Network. Investigation is slow but uncovering is fast in Viola and Jones process.  Face uncovering is done by OpenCV. Face identification uses the trained structures stored to differentiate various faces. Viola and Jones procedure is worn to identify the appearance and crop the facial region. Convolution Neural Network is an important verification module comprising identification, extraction, and acknowledgement. This research paper develops a novel technique for identification of an individual by recognizing the face.
TREND OF OTT PLATFORMS IN INDIA
Authors: Hamdulay Nawaz Ali , Ponde Sandeep J
Published: September 2024

In the digital media world OTT is the most buzz word talked about among the younger generations in India.OTT which is known as Over-the-Top video platforms, that were considered as one of the luxury product but now it is considered a day to day commodity. There was a period when the entire family would sit together in the evening to watch the traditional shows and daily soaps on television for example Ramayana, Mahabharata, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, etc. The Indian consumers are adapting themselves towards the OTT platforms and the numbers of consumers are increasing day by day. The Indian OTT streaming service providers like Hotstar that is now known as Disney + Hotstar and Jio Cinema extremely gained a stronger hold of market share in OTT industry but global players known as Netflix and Amazon Prime also steadily made their market share in OTT industry in India. This research explores the advantage and disadvantages, the future of OTT platforms in India. This research study also focuses on the various OTT service providers, the growth factors, OTT technology background, Indian audience characteristics, content showed and viewed, the censorship segment and future developments in the OTT industry in India.
ENHANCED AI SECURITY WITH DWT WATERMARKING AND HYBRID ANOMALY DETECTION FRAMEWORK (HADF)
Authors: Thakur Swati , Bhatele Mukta , Waoo Akhilesh A.
Published: September 2024

This paper presents a novel approach to enhancing security in artificial intelligence systems through the fusion of Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT)--based watermarking with a Hybrid Anomaly Detection Framework (HADF). Traditional watermarking techniques often struggle to withstand various attacks in digital environments, especially in the context of AI systems where the stakes are high. In response, the proposed framework combines the robustness of DWT-based watermarking with the adaptive capabilities of anomaly detection to create a more resilient security mechanism. The DWT-based watermark embeds imperceptible information into the host data, serving as a unique identifier for authentication and ownership verification. Meanwhile, the Hybrid Anomaly Detection Framework leverages machine learning algorithms to continuously monitor system behavior, detecting and responding to anomalous activities in real time. By integrating these components, the proposed framework not only enhances the security of AI systems but also ensures their integrity and reliability in the face of evolving threats. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the approach in detecting and mitigating attacks while maintaining system performance and usability. Overall, the fusion of DWT-based watermarking with the Hybrid Anomaly Detection Framework offers a promising solution for bolstering security in AI systems, thereby fostering trust and confidence in their deployment across various domains.
BIOFORMULATION OF HALOTOLERANT PGPR FOR ENHANCING SALINITY TOLERANCE IN TRITICUM AESTIVUM
Authors: Agnihotri Shivangi , Waoo Ashwini. A. , Choure Kamlesh , Rai Piyush Kant
Published: September 2024

Biofertilizers derived from microorganisms are an environmentally friendly and economical alternative to chemical fertilizers, supporting sustainable agriculture by enhancing crop productivity. Halo-tolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) can significantly improve the growth of plants in saline soils, which are becoming increasingly prevalent due to climate change. This study isolated and characterized nine rhizobacterial strains from the saline soil of Auraiya district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Among them, two of the isolates identified as (HS7) and (HS3), were selected based on their high salinity tolerance and plant growth-promoting properties. These isolates were formulated with talc and charcoal as carrier materials and tested for their efficacy in improving the growth of wheat plants in saline stress. The results demonstrated that both carriers were equally effective, suggesting that talc could be a more environmentally friendly alternative to charcoal. The study concludes that these PGPR strains can mitigate the negative effects of salinity on wheat crops, highlighting their potential as biofertilizers for sustainable agriculture.
DELINEATION OF MALE GAZE IN MARGARET ATWOOD’S SURFACING
Authors: M. Christy Nivetha , K. Hema
Published: September 2024

Literature serves as a powerful means of human expression and has long been used to challenge societal norms. Literary theory provides readers and critics with the tools to gain deeper insights into literature through close readings and an understanding of context. Theories concerning the gaze explore how looking, seeing, and being seen are represented and the implications of these acts within texts.Feminist theorist Laura Mulvey coined the term “male gaze,” which refers to how visual arts and literature portray the world and women from a masculine-heterosexual perspective. Margret Atwood’s Surfacing intricately explores the concept of the male gaze. This concept is woven into the narrative and thematic structure, as Atwood examines the dynamics of the male gaze through the protagonist’s journey. The protagonist’s struggle to understand her own identity amid the male gaze underscores the novel’s critique of how women are objectified and defined by male perspectives. Atwood uses the male gaze to explore themes of identity, autonomy and resistance. This study aims to investigate the portrayal of the male gaze in Surfacing; to examine the power dynamics between male and female characters in the novel as influenced by the male gaze; to contextualize the Male Gaze within feminist theory, particularly in relation to the objectification and surveillance of female bodies; to assess how the narrative perspective in Surfacing either reinforces or critiques the male gaze and to explore the psychological effects of the male gaze on the protagonist and other female characters in the novel.
4. Procopius in French Language Research, 1885–2005
Authors: Auberger Janick
Published: September 2024

Published in Geoffrey Greatrex, ed., Work on Procopius outside the English-speaking World (HISTOS Supplement 9).
5. Procopius in Russian
Authors: Nechaeva Ekaterina
Published: September 2024

Published in Geoffrey Greatrex, ed., Work on Procopius outside the English-speaking World (HISTOS Supplement 9).
13. Work on Procopius in Romanian
Authors: Viezure Dana Iuliana
Published: September 2024

Published in Geoffrey Greatrex, ed., Work on Procopius outside the English-speaking World (HISTOS Supplement 9).
18. Research on Procopius in Portuguese: the Case of Brazil
Authors: Baptista Lyvia Vasconcelos
Published: September 2024

Published in Geoffrey Greatrex, ed., Work on Procopius outside the English-speaking World (HISTOS Supplement 9).
Warped Intertextualities: Naevius and Sallust at Tacitus Histories 2.12.2
Authors: Ash Rhiannon
Published: September 2024

This paper argues that Hist. 2.12.2 alludes to Naevius, Bell Pun. fr. 32 and to Sall. BJ 41.2 and 5, and that these allusions greatly enrich the inversions characteristic of Tacitus' analysis of civil war.
John Malalas, Licinius Macer, and the History of Romulus
Authors: Hodgkinson Michael
Published: September 2024

The history of the reign of Romulus given in the Chronographia of John Malalas has preserved a historiographical tradition hostile to Rome's founder, one which appears to have been influenced by the late Republican historian Licinius Macer.
Hecataeus of Abdera and a New Conjecture in Josephus, Contra Apionem 1.189
Authors: Capponi Livia
Published: September 2024

This paper proposes a new conjecture in a much-discussed passage of Josephus, Contra Apionem 1.189. The passage poses several problems: the precise meaning of a phrase; the historical context of the passage; and its authenticity (that is, whether it is a genuine fragment of the Greek historian Hecataeus of Abdera, as Josephus supposes, but most recent scholarly treatments do not). These problems are necessarily interconnected. The new conjecture aims to make sense of the disputed wording and of the historical context and to reaffirm basic authenticity. The passage thus emerges as containing valuable historical information about the Jewish settlement made by Ptolemy Soter; as illuminating alike Ptolemaic, Greek and Jewish traditions about the history of the Jews under the Ptolemies; and as reaffirming a basic Hecataean core for the particular material and hence the essential authenticity of the book On the Jews attributed to Hecataeus.
Livy's Cossus and Augustus, Tacitus' Germanicus and Tiberius: a Historiographical Allusion
Authors: Shannon Kelly
Published: September 2024

In his description of the German chieftain Inguiomerus (Ann. 2.21.1), Tacitus uses phrasing (tota volitantem acie) that recalls Livy’s description of the king Lars Tolumnius in his account of Rome’s struggles against Veii (4.19.2–3). Both passages use similar religious language to establish a sharp dichotomy between the religious Romans and their irreligious opponents, and the reference also illuminates the nature of political honors and power under Tiberius: by casting Inguiomerus as Tolumnius, Tacitus implicitly draws a comparison between Germanicus and Cossus, a figure best known for winning the spolia opima, and this recalls the controversial question of Cossus’ political office at the time he dedicated these spolia, and Crassus’ failure to dedicate spolia opima in the time of Augustus, an issue with special relevance for Tacitus’ Germanicus, who must downplay his military successes to avoid angering Tiberius. This allusion has important implications not only for Tacitus’ portrayal of the emperor but also for the question of intertextuality in historiography more generally.
Speaking to the Deaf: Herodotus, his Audience, and the Spartans at the Beginning of the Peloponnesian War
Authors: Stadter Philip A.
Published: September 2024

This paper argues that Herodotus hoped that his account of his investigations, among other purposes, would warn his contemporary audience of listeners and readers of the dangers of imperialist ambitions not only in Athens but also in Sparta. Through key episodes and personalities (Tegea, Cleomenes, Leonidas, the Isthmus wall), Herodotus portrays the Spartans as paradoxically both imperialist and isolationist. He implies that Greeks should not trust Sparta as a champion of Greek freedom from Athenian tyranny, but many did not heed the warning.
Livy and the Timing of Expiation in the Roman Year
Authors: Satterfield Susan
Published: September 2024

This paper argues that, contrary to the majority scholarly opinion, Livy’s characteristic placing of expiation ceremonies in Rome at the start of the Roman year conforms to the historical reality. The conclusion is important both for the appreciation of Livy as a historian and for the study of Roman republican history and of the place of public religion within it.
Herodotus' Prologue and the Greek Poetic Tradition
Authors: Chiasson Charles C.
Published: September 2024

This article seeks to deepen our understanding of Herodotus’ relationship to Homer as reflected in the prologue, while shedding new light on his relationship to other poets and poetic traditions by focusing on: (1) the poetic device Herodotus uses to structure his opening discussion of the αἰτίη of the Greco-Persian wars (1.1–5), i.e., the priamel; and (2) his self-identification, at the end of his prologue, as a poetic sage whose understanding of historical development is informed by a fundamental principle of Greek gnomic wisdom, the transience of human prosperity.
Intertextuality, Plausibility, and Interpretation
Authors: Pelling Christopher
Published: September 2024

Are there differences in principle between intertextuality in historiography and in other genres? This paper explores that question with detailed analysis of three cases: Herodotus’ account of Marathon, Xenophon’s of the seizure of the Cadmeia, and Plutarch’s of the final days of Julius Caesar. Particular attention is paid to the value of intertextuality for interpretation, as echoes of classic models prompt reflection both on historical continuities and on changes. Any generic differences may be in terms of the different ways in which readers may care about real-life experiences and those in fiction; it may also be that interpretations of other genres may apply, in a filtered way, the same reading techniques that historiography encourages for its real-life narratives.
Callimachus and the Etruscans: Human Sacrifice between Myth, History, and Historiography
Authors: Di Fazio Massimiliano
Published: September 2024

This paper assesses the historicity of a fragment of Callimachus which attests a human sacrifice by the Etruscans after a victory over the people of Lipari. It argues that the story is best seen as an example of the Greek tendency to represent the Etruscans as savage and contextualizes this tendency particularly within the attempts of the Deinomenid tyrants to represent themselves as defenders of Greek civilization against such barbarian savagery. Finally, it speculates on the ultimate literary or historiographical source of the story.
Charizomenos Hērōdēi: Josephus' Nicolaus of Damascus in the Judaean Antiquities
Authors: Teets Sarah Christine
Published: September 2024

Approaching Nicolaus of Damascus in Josephus’ Judaean Antiquities as first and foremost Josephus’ literary creation rather than merely his historical source, this paper explores the complexity of Josephus’ representation of Nicolaus both as a historical source and as a historical actor in the AJ, and argues that it is largely determined by Josephus’ political aims (pro-Judaean apologetic and ethical protreptic) and rhetorical techniques. This results in a discrepancy between Josephus’ tone toward Nicolaus in the earlier portion of the AJ and in the account of Herod, in which the actor and historian are unified in their negative characterization as defender and advocate of Herod’s interests.
Perceptions of Procopius in Recent Scholarship
Authors: Greatrex Geoffrey
Published: September 2024

This article offers a survey of scholarship on the historian Procopius of Caesarea in the last eleven years (2003–2014). It reviews his origins and upbringing in Caesarea in Palestine before moving on to consider his portrayal of the reign of Justinian (527–565); it argues that his accounts of Justinian’s rule remain central to modern assessments of the period. But because Procopius’ works have survived in their entirety and because Justinian’s reign has attracted so much attention, there is a danger that both historian and ruler may distort our picture of the sixth-century empire: neither Procopius nor Justinian may have been as exceptional as is often thought. And while the sixth century did witness a general rise in intolerance of heretics and pagans, it may be that Justinian was reacting to a general tendency in society rather than leading the charge. The article concludes by discussing Procopius’ three works and recent publications devoted to them, noting that scholarship has sometimes suffered as a consequence of an unawareness of research being carried out simultaneously by other scholars.
Poppaea Venus and the Ptolemaic Queens: An Alternative Biography
Authors: Gillespie Caitlin
Published: September 2024

This article examines the presentation of Nero’s wife Poppaea in the Oxyrhynchus papyrus fragment recounting her apotheosis (P.Oxy. LXXVII 5105). The poem arguably connects Poppaea to several Ptolemaic queens through characterizing Poppaea as a devoted wife, aligned with Aphrodite. The image of Poppaea as representative of a marriage ideal is largely absent from more familiar literary accounts. Through reconfiguring Poppaea as the Egyptianised wife of a godlike Nero, the poem increases the relevance of several aspects of Poppaea’s biography, including her devotion to Aphrodite during life, her embalmment after death, and her divinisation especially. This interpretation supports a probable first-century date of composition.
Gaetano De Sanctis and Livy. The First Decade
Authors: Ridley Ronald T.
Published: September 2024

The classic history of the Roman republic in the twentieth century is Gaetano De Sanctis' Storia dei Romani, although it reached only to 134 BC. The most important source for that history is, of course, Livy's ab urbe condita. De Sanctis' attitude to Livy is therefore of interest. He began with a devastating assessment, and that is borne out throughout his own narrative, where Diodoros is almost always preferred. When De Sanctis came, however, to reconstruct Rome's history, he proposed the most radical revisions of the tradition, usually relying on Livy!
Preface
Authors: Christesen Paul
Published: September 2024

Published in Paul Christesen, ed., A New Reading of the Damonon Stele (HISTOS Supplement 10), p. xi-xi.
A New Fragment for Nicolaus of Damascus? A Note on Suda α 1272
Authors: Paradiso Annalisa
Published: September 2024

This paper deals with Suda α 1272, providing its source, namely Nicolaus of Damascus, abridged by the Constantinian compilers and possibly depending on Xanthus of Lydia.
The Conception of History in Velleius Paterculus' Historia Romana
Authors: Domainko Annika
Published: September 2024

This article explores the conception of history in Velleius Paterculus’ historiography. It argues that this conception is, against common assumptions, by no means one-dimensional court propaganda, but the result of a subtle tension between teleology and unpredictability arising from Tiberian Rome. Approaching Velleius’ History from this perspective allows us to deepen our understanding of both the significance of history under Tiberius and the anthropological function and value of (historiographical) narrative as a means of coming to terms with the exposure of human life.
Sadyattes and His Niece: a Note on Suda α 1423 and α 441
Authors: Paradiso Annalisa
Published: September 2024

This paper deals with two Suda-entries on Lydian kings, α 1423 and α 441, the latter of which reproduces two lines of the former. Both α 441 and α 1423, along with their source Nicolaus of Damascus FGrHist 90 F 63 and Xenophilus FGrHist 767 F 1, require a textual emendation: ἀδελφιδήν must be restored in all cases in place of the transmitted ἀδελφήν.
Ch. 4. History, Ethnography, and Aetiology in Herodotus’ Libyan Logos (4.145–205)
Authors: Baragwanath Emily
Published: September 2024

This chapter examines how Herodotus’ narratives of Cyrene’s foundation and of Persia’s more recent imperial interest in Libya hark back to the proem and combine with the Libyan ethnography to produce an account that is essential to the Histories’ overall design and to shaping one area of Greek cultural memory. These narratives probe cause and responsibility in relation to the war between Greeks and barbaroi, carrying further the Histories’ dialogic program by exposing the distinctly Greek identities and assumptions readers bring to bear in explaining the past. Beyond preserving wondrous material, the Libyan logos illustrates how ethnographical awareness complicates and enriches historical interpretation.
Published in C. Constantakopoulou and M. Fragoulaki, ed., Shaping Memory in Ancient Greece (HISTOS Supplement 11), p. 155-88.
Thucydides in Gaul: The Siege of Plataea as Caesar’s Model for his Siege of Avaricum
Authors: Krebs Christopher B.
Published: September 2024

In his account of the Roman siege of Avaricum (BG 7.14–28), Caesar adapts and alludes to Thucydides’ description of the siege of Plataea (2.75–7). This is evinced by instances of translation and close paraphrases and numerous common narrative details; and with the help of the verbs imitari and tradere, Caesar even seems to signpost his engagement with Thucydides. He thus enhances both his own narrative and his accomplishment in Gaul.
The Sexual Habits of Caracalla: Rumour, Gossip, and Historiography
Authors: Davenport Caillan
Published: September 2024

This paper examines two divergent traditions in Roman historiography about the sexual relationships of the emperor Caracalla. The first is that he had an affair with his mother, Julia Domna; the second is that he became impotent and indulged his desires with men. This article locates these two traditions in contemporary rumour and gossip about Caracalla, a young emperor who remained unmarried and childless throughout his sole reign. It ascribes their subsequent development and embellishment in historical and biographical accounts of Caracalla’s reign to popular conceptions of tyrannical young emperors, and in the case of Cassius Dio, to his aim of subverting Caracalla’s own public image.
The Proems of Plutarch’s Lives and Historiography
Authors: Chrysanthou Chrysanthos S.
Published: September 2024

In this article I focus on Plutarch’s prologues to the Alexander–Caesar, Nicias–Crassus, and Theseus–Romulus books, all of which discuss Plutarch’s biographical method in relation to history. I suggest that in these prologues Plutarch follows a number of standard themes, ideas, and motifs that are common to the prologues of ancient historians in order to demarcate his generic affiliations with historiography, and bolster and advertise his unique and individual literary genre.
2. The Peloponnesian War and the State of Nature in Thucydides: The Coincidence of Motion and Rest
Authors: Joho Tobias
Published: September 2024

Published in Rachel Bruzzone, ed., Polemos and his Children (HISTOS Supplement 12), p. 17-45.
3. Xenophon’s Hellenika on the Greeks’ Continuous Warfare
Authors: Foster Edith
Published: September 2024

Published in Rachel Bruzzone, ed., Polemos and his Children (HISTOS Supplement 12), p. 47-61.
A Mad King in a Mad World: The Death of Cambyses in Herodotus
Authors: Mcphee Brian D.
Published: September 2024

This paper advances a theological interpretation of the madness, downfall, and death of the Herodotean Cambyses, understood as divine retribution for the king’s slaying of Apis, the supreme violation of Egyptian nomoi. The first section defines the scope of Cambyses’ punishment more expansively than previous scholarship, from Smerdis’ murder to Cambyses’ anguished final days of restored sanity. The second section analyses Cambyses’ unusual variety of madness as a sort of ‘hyper-rationality’ that, ironically, blinds the mad king to the ‘madness’ of the world. The king’s ruin ultimately proves the moral of the Cambyses logos, that it is madness to deride nomoi, no matter how laughable they might appear.
New Light on Arrian’s Praenomen from Digital Epigraphy
Authors: Leon Daniel W. , Rask K. A.
Published: September 2024

This article reconsiders the evidence for Arrian’s long-disputed praenomen using digital imaging techniques that have only recently become available. Through the application of Reflectance Transformation Imaging and 3-D scanning combined with traditional epigraphic methods, the authors clarify the text of the only inscription preserving Arrian’s praenomen, thus contributing to the body of knowledge about an important historical personage and his relationship to elite communities in the eastern Mediterranean. The uses and limitations of these technologies are discussed to illuminate their value for original epigraphic research, which, the authors argue, is greater than has generally been recognized.
7. Ancient and Modern War: A Comparison of Regulation of Warfare and Legal Ramifications in Ancient Greece and Contemporary Law of Armed Conflict
Authors: Panov Stoyan
Published: September 2024

Published in Rachel Bruzzone, ed., Polemos and his Children (HISTOS Supplement 12), p. 139-165.
Ch. 1. How Homeric Was Herodotus?
Authors: Matijašić Ivan
Published: September 2024

Published in Ivan Matijašić, ed., Herodotus - The Most Homeric Historian? (HISTOS Supplement 14), p. 1-37.
Saffo, Tucidide, Plutarco e la peste ad Atene
Authors: Liuzzo Pietro Maria
Published: September 2024

L’articolo analizza le somiglianze letterali tra Tucidide 2.49, Saffo fr. 31 Voigt e Plutarco Demetr. 38 ed evidenzia la presenza di paralleli letterali. Ripercorrendo la critica sul rapporto esistente tra Tucidide, l’epica e la lirica arcaiche, si giunge a un’ipotesi rispetto a come e perché, tramite le fonti mediche, il testo di Saffo sia filtrato nella narrazione tucididea.
Response: Sulla nuova edizione di Giustino
Authors: Zecchini Giuseppe
Published: September 2024

This is a response to "Real Epitome or a Cuckoo's Egg?" by Jan P. Stronk.
La memoria sociale dei Beoti: una prospettiva senza Atene
Authors: Tufano Salvatore
Published: September 2024

The paper investigates a selection of fragments of Boeotian local historiography. The main goal is to re-evaluate the weight of this genre in the reconstruction of the history of the region. The first section (1) argues for the necessity to reconsider local historiography as a fundamental source in writing a regional history of the Greek world: a state of the art is summarised and an updated picture of the genre is presented. In the second (2), a critical anthology uses three categories (lieux de mémoire; cults; local time) to shed new light on the meaning of Boeotian local historiography and argue for its originality.
Ch. 5. Sallust and the ‘Modern’ Lie
Authors: Gerrish Jennifer
Published: September 2024

Sallust’s Histories confront the ‘modern’ organised political lie and demonstrate that historical truth can only be preserved by those outside the political sphere. The speech of the historian and tribune Licinius Macer demonstrates the post-Sullan apathy towards truth. As a historian Macer might be an independent critic, but as a politician he cannot overcome the corrosive effects of organised lying. Macer’s failure reinforces Sallust’s assertion that his own removal from politics is key to wresting the truth from the triumvirs. If the historian’s role is that of truth-teller, the ideal historian is not only removed from public life but also uses history to respond to contemporary events and concerns.
Published in Andrew G. Scott,, ed., Studies in Contemporary Historiography (HISTOS Supplement 15), p. 107-131.
Ch. 8. The Images of Young Tyrants: Representation and Reality in Herodian’s Roman History
Authors: Scott Andrew G.
Published: September 2024

Herodian’s Roman History engages with the tenets of ancient historiographic theory, particularly those set down by Thucydides. In general, he positions himself as a follower of these prescriptions, though particular eyewitness scenes strain the credulity of the reader. This paper explores Herodian’s depictions of young emperors in these scenes as a way to understand how his pushing the boundaries of ancient historiographic theory allows him to stretch the truth as a way to enhance the overall thesis of his work.
Published in Andrew G. Scott,, ed., Studies in Contemporary Historiography (HISTOS Supplement 15), p. 191-217.
Ch. 1. Introduction: The Methodology, Politics, and Value of Contemporary Historiography
Authors: Scott Andrew G.
Published: September 2024

Published in Andrew G. Scott,, ed., Studies in Contemporary Historiography (HISTOS Supplement 15), p. 1-13.
Preface
Authors: Ellis Anthony
Published: September 2024

Published in Anthony Ellis, ed., God in History (HISTOS Supplement 4), p. 1-16.
STUDY OF PECULIARITIES OF ESSENTIAL OIL ACCUMULATION BY THE WORMWOOD HERB OF THE SYNANTHROPIC FLORA OF THE ROSTOV REGION
Authors: Selivanova Yu.A. , Dyakova N.A. , Korenskaya I.M. , Slivkin A.I.
Published: September 2024

Introduction. At present, there is a growing interest in the use of medicinal plant raw materials in the pharmaceutical industry as a basis for the pro-duction of medicines. However, the process of formation and accumulation of biologically active substances in plants is associated with a number of environmental factors, including anthropogenic. The aim of the study was to investigate the peculiarities of essential oil accumulation in the wormwood herb harvested in the synanthropic flora of Morozovsky district of Rostov region. Material and Methods. Fourteen points of raw material harvesting were selected to study the content of essential oil in it. Isolation and determina-tion of the content of essential oil was carried out in accordance with FS.2.5.0033.15 "Artemisia bitter grass" and GPM.1.5.3.0010.15 "Determination of the content of essential oil in medicinal plant raw materials and herbal medicinal preparations". Results. All analyzed samples of plant raw materials were found to be benign in terms of essential oil content. The minimum essential oil content in one of the samples, only 0.01% higher than the lower numerical value set by the FS. This sample was collected along a country road with no traffic. The maximum amount of essential oil (0.44%) was obtained in a sample harvested in a control area devoid of anthropogenic impact and characterized by a large species diversity of medicinal plant raw materials represented by different groups of plants (trees, shrubs, herbs). In general, for samples harvested in urban areas, the essential oil content is low. Conclusion. This suggests a negative influence of anthropogenic impact, as well as the peculiarities of the growing area on the accumulation of es-sential oil in the wormwood herb.
EFFECT OF SOLID DISPERSION METHOD ON THE SOLUBILITY
OF NAPHTHIFIN HYDROCHLORIDE
Authors: Kosenkova S.I. , Krasniuk (Jr.) I.I. , Krasniuk I.I. , Zubareva I.M. , Belyatskaya А.V. , Stepanova О.I.
Published: September 2024

The wide-spread use of Naphthyphine hydrochloride is limited by its low solubility in water, which causes technological difficulties in the production of drugs based on it, and low bioavailability indicators. To increase solubility and increase the release of most active substances from a number of solid and soft dosage forms, the modern method of obtaining their solid dispersions can be used successfully. Objective. Study the effect of the solid dispersion method obtained using polyvinylpyrrolidone with a molar mass of 10000 g/mol (PVP-10000) on the solubility of Naphthyphine hydrochloride. Material and methods. A substance of Naphthyphine hydrochloride was used. PVP-10000 was used as a solid dispersion carrier. The solid dispersion of Nap hthyphinе hydrochloride with PVP-10000 was obtained with the help of the solvent removal method. Results. It has been found that the production of solid dispersions increases the solubility and the rate of dissolving of Naphthyphine hydrochloride. The solubility of Naphthyphine hydrochloride from solid dispersion is increased by 2.2 times compared to the original substance. The combination of physico-chemical analysis methods, such as UV spectroscopy and microcrystalloscopy, makes it highly likely to suggest that the observed increase in the solubility of Naphthyphine hydrochloride from the tested solid dispersions is due to the loss of the active substance's crystallinity and the transi-tion of the effective substance into the solid state in the PVP-10000 matrix, and is also due to solubilization under the action of the polymer, resulting in the formation of the colloidal solutions of Naphthythine hydochloride when dissolved in the water itself of the dispersion. Conclusion. Obtaining solid dispersions with PVP-10000 improves the water solubility of Naphthyphine hydrochloride. The authors plan to use the re-sults presented in the article in the further development of the composition and technology of rapidly soluble solid forms of Naphthypine hydrochloride tablets and granules, having accelerated (less than 5 minutes) the release of the active substance and increased bioavailability. This will help to ap-proach the treatment of fungal infections in a comprehensive way
DESIMINASI PRODUK PAVING BLOK BERPORI UNTUK TAMAN BERMAIN DAN PENINGKATAN KETERAMPILAN PADA KELOMPOK BERMAIN ANAK DI DESA LIWUTUNG DUA KAB. MINAHASA TENGGARA
Authors: Supit Steve W. M , Soukotta Dwars , Tendean Cyntha
Published: September 2024

Pendidikan anak ditentukan sejak anak berada dalam usia dini yang tentunya perlu dibarengi dengan sarana dan prasarana pendidikan yang memadai. Kelompok bermain anak “BUNDA” di Desa Liwutung Kec. Pasan Kab. Minahasa Tenggara merupakan kelompok anak-anak Sekolah Dasar yang terbentuk oleh karena kesukaan bermain dan berolahraga bersama sehingga mencari halaman pekarangan warga sebagai lokasi menyalurkan hobi dan keinginannya bermain. Kelompok ini pula merupakan kelompok belajar anak dimasa pandemi yang dengan berjalannya waktu menjadi solid dan membentuk kelompok bermain sendiri. Dengan mempertimbangkan kondisi dan fasilitas bermain anak-anak ini, tujuan program Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat ini bermaksud untuk menghilirisasi produk penelitian paving blok berpori sebagai bentuk diseminasi produk teknologi guna menciptakan lokasi bermain yang aman dan nyaman sehingga dapat membantu kelompok anak ini bermain sambil belajar. Metode kegiatan dilakukan dengan participatory action research melalui penerapan hasil teknologi paving blok berpori untuk tempat bermain anak serta metode observasi dan pelatihan keterampilan anak melalui pembuatan kerajinan tangan dari plastik daur ulang. Dari hasil kegiatan ini diperoleh perbaikan lokasi bermain anak yang lebih nyaman dibarengi dengan peningkatan pengetahuan dalam hal pengelolaan lingkungan khususnya terkait sampah plastik dan keterampilan membuat kerajinan tangan dari plastik daur ulang. Adapun keberlanjutan pendampingan terhadap anak-anak ini perlu terus dilakukan dalam menunjang terbetuknya individu-individu yang bertanggung jawab dalam menjaga lingkungan hidup menuju ekosistem pedesaan yang bersih dan mandiri.
PENGEMBANGAN KONSEP RINTISAN EDU WISATA DI UKM CITARA DESA BANJARARUM KEC. SINGOSARI KAB. MALANG
Authors: Nurhadi Nurhadi , Wiharya Chandra , Santoso Santoso , Listiyono Listiyono , Walid Achmad
Published: September 2024

UKM Citara is developing a seaweed processing business and cultivating catfish in bioflock ponds together with community members as a food security effort due to the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic at the beginning of 2020. Several government/private agencies have visited UKM to learn about seaweed processing and bioflock catfish cultivation, including vocational school students/internship students.  The problem is that the cultivation area of ​​± 2,000 m has not been utilized optimally and SMEs do not yet have an educational tourism concept for their visitors. The aim of the activity is to optimize land use and design a pilot concept for bioflock fish cultivation tourism. The hope is that the cultivated land will be utilized optimally and there will be educational facilities for other parties who come to UKM. The activity method is creating a tourism edu pilot concept in the form of learning tutorials and exploring places at UKM Citara, creating visual images of tourism edu pilots, installing smart ponds, gazebos, gates and irrigation channels in the UKM Citara bioflock fish farming area. The result of this community service activity is the realization of the concept and realization of a tourism edu pilot for seaweed processing and bioflock fish cultivation at UKM Citara which can improve the functionality of ± 2,000 m of empty land which was originally only used for bioflock fish cultivation, then developed into a tourism edu pilot area. which is useful. Visitors can receive education in the form of tutorials on processing seaweed products and cultivating bioflock fish and can explore seaweed processing and bioflock fish cultivation sites. This activity has increased the use of empty land and realized a pioneering educational tourism concept that needs further development.
PENYULUHAN PEMANFAATAN LIMBAH ORGANIK SEBAGAI BAHAN AMELIORAN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PRODUKTIVITAS JAGUNG KETAN DI MUNCUK KARYA, AMPENAN
Authors: Astiko Wahyu , Fauzi Mohamad Taufik , Sudirman Sudirman , Muthahanas Irwan
Published: September 2024

Glutinous corn is popular due to its delicious taste, savory flavor, and soft texture, with a very high amylopectin content of up to 90%, which is beneficial for diabetics. Its popularity is increasing as an alternative food, such as corn porridge and instant corn rice. However, the productivity of glutinous corn in the "Karya Ushaha Bersama" farmer group remains low, around 2-2.5 tons per hectare. This activity aims to enhance farmers' understanding of utilizing organic waste as ameliorant materials to increase glutinous corn productivity. The methods used include lectures, discussions, Q&A sessions, demonstrations, and hands-on practice. The training also covers the use of organic materials such as compost, manure, and rice husk charcoal as ameliorants. The sessions were conducted smoothly and received active participation from the farmers. The results showed a significant increase in participants' understanding and skills regarding the production and use of ameliorants from organic waste. The use of a mixture of 50% cow manure and 50% mycorrhizal biofertilizer proved effective in improving the growth and yield of glutinous corn. This ameliorant also enhances the development of mycorrhiza in the soil and improves soil fertility. The use of a 50% cow manure and 50% mycorrhizal biofertilizer mixture is recommended to boost plant growth, yield, mycorrhiza development, and soil fertility. Increased productivity of glutinous corn is expected to improve the welfare of farmers in the area.
PENGARUH PENAMBAHAN KEMIRI (ALEURITES MOLUCCANA (L.) WILD) DAN VARIASI SUHU PENGERINGAN PADA SIFAT KIMIA DAN STABILITAS GULA SEMUT
Authors: Adi Qadaruddin Fajri , Dinasti Dika Ulfa , Adelina Fitrah , Sudarmin Sudarmin , Hasbiadi Hasbiadi
Published: September 2024

This study aims to ascertain how the stability and chemical characteristics of palm sugar are affected by the addition of hazelnuts and variations in drying temperature. This study applied a completely randomized design (CRD) with two factors and 3 replications. The first factor is the addition of hazelnut (K): K0 (0%), K1 (0.015%), K2 (0.03%). The second factor is drying temperature (S): S1 (50), S2 (75) and S3 (100). The parameters analyzed were moisture content, ash content, total sugar content and stability. The research data were processed using SPSS with ANOVA test method to see different levels of further testing with Duncan test method. The results showed that the addition of candlenut and variation of drying temperature had a very significant effect on moisture content and total sugar content, with the lowest moisture content of 0.67% and the highest total sugar content of 94.95% in treatment K1S3 (candlenut 0.015%, temperature 100). The results of the stability test showed that the product was stable and had no change in shape, taste, color and aroma from day 0 to day 28 at the use of temperature 100 °C (K1S3 and K2S3).
Analysis of the Efficiency of Swallow Cultivation as an Agribusiness Effort in Society
Authors: Dahliana A. Besse , Muftiyanto R. Taufiq Nur , Normawati Sitti , Habib Muhamad , Zulfikhar Rosa
Published: September 2024

This research aims to analyze the efficiency value of swallow cultivation as an agribusiness effort in the community in Bone Regency. The demand for swallow nests on the world market is still very high, so to meet market demand, people are starting to try to cultivate swallows by building swallow houses, including in Bone Regency. Every business, including the swallow business, is certainly not free from various risks, especially in terms of financial risks, even though the production volume is quite high. Therefore, swallow breeders must know the analysis of the business they are carrying out, not only limited to how to maintain and cultivate swiftlets to produce nests as the main product of production. This research uses quantitative research methods with data collection techniques using questionnaires distributed to 30 wallet bird entrepreneurs. The results of the research prove that the business efficiency value for swiftlet cultivation in Bone Regency with a period of 1 - 4 years is 12. Meanwhile, businesses with a period of more than 5 years obtain a value of 23. This explains that the swiftlet cultivation business in Bone Regency has been implemented. efficient because the R/C Ratio value is > 1, meaning that every Rp. 1 of costs incurred in the swiftlet cultivation business over a business period of 1 – 4 years will generate Rp. 12. Meanwhile, businesses with a business period of more than 5 years will generate revenues of IDR. 23.
Boosting Critical Thinking with STEM-Based Nanolearning in Reaction Rate Studies
Authors: Baihaqie Arya Girald , Kurniasih Dedeh , Kurniawan Rizmahardian A. , Nufus Zahratun
Published: September 2024

This study aims to determine the effect of STEM-based Nanolearning implementation in improving students' critical thinking skills at SMAIT Al-Fityan Kubu Raya. This study used a one-group pre-test-post-test quasi-experimental research design. The population in this study consisted of 59 people. The sample selection for this study was carried out using purposive sampling, specifically targeting 19 students from class XI Ikhwan at SMA IT Al-Fityan Kubu Raya. The data collection technique used was a critical thinking skills test, which includes four indicators: interpretation, evaluation, analysis, and explanation. The results of the pretest research obtained at 35.53 were categorized as low and the posttest obtained at 82.89. Data analysis was conducted using normality test pretest sig 0.062 and posttest 0.070 normally distributed, hypothesis test obtained sig 0.00 <0.05, H1 accepted, and effectiveness test resulted in N-gain value of 0.75. This shows that Nanolearning has a significant effect on critical thinking skills of class XI Ikhwan SMA IT Al - Fityan Kubu Raya.
Response of Small Traders in Traditional Markets to the Iman Portal Innovation in Avoiding Usury
Authors: Irawati Diwi Acita , Astuti Puji , Kurniawan Wakhid , Herawati Shabrina , Putra Romi Iriandi , Ariyadi Muhammad Yusuf
Published: September 2024

Research on the Response of Small Traders in Traditional Markets to the Empowerment Innovation Portal Iman was carried out in Karanganyar from August to September 2023. This research aims to determine the response of small traders in traditional markets who were given socialization about Portal Iman, an empowerment innovation to avoid danger. usury. Qualitative and quantitative research was carried out in an integrated manner with surveys using questionnaires, interviews and field observations. All 92 recitation participants from 5 markets, namely Bejen, Jungke, Nglano, Jaten and Palur markets, were used as respondents for the socialization. The research results showed that the socialization participants were dominated by women (72.83%) compared to men (27.17%), with the majority aged 45 - 59 years or pre-elderly (60.87%); aged over 60 years or elderly (21.74%) and only 17.39% were aged 19 – 44 years or adults. The majority of participants' education was high school (SMA/MA/SMK) at 38.04%; Elementary school as much as 29.35% and junior high school as much as 20.65%. There were 5.44% of socialization participants who had not completed elementary school or even attended school and 6.52% who had attained higher education, either a diploma or bachelor's degree. The average length of business is 14.21 years, the longest is 44 years and the shortest is 1 year, with 66.57% own capital and 44.43% with borrowed capital, 36.67% have had contact with loan sharks, 61.11% have no contact and 2.2% did not provide information. Of the 36.6% who had contact with the loan shark, 12.22% were still in contact today, 64.44% were no longer in contact and 33.3% of respondents did not answer.