Abstract: This essay aims to analyse the rhetorical device of hypotyposis, which is held in great consideration both by ancient rhetoricians (Aristotle, Cicero and Quintilian) and by modern critics (Dumarsais, Barthes and Eco) for its capacity to portray visual experiences through the use of words, so as to make them as perceptible a [...] Read more.

Abstract: Objective: Sexual harassment is a major issue of universal discourse. However, the degree of attention to the issue is not universal because of cultural, economic and perception of sexual harassment differences. This study provides a description of perceptions and experiences of sexual harassment of health care workers in a [...] Read more.

Abstract: The Finite Element (F.E.) analysis of a grip system of a servo hydraulic machine used for high speed tensile testing of polymers is here presented. State-of-the- art dynamometers use a slack adaptor to allow the machine to accelerate, in order to reach the nominal tensile speed before the load is applied, so that the entir [...] Read more.

Abstract: In this work, we study the existence, multiplicity, and non-existence of positive solutions for singular mixed boundary value problems. Our argument is based on the fixed point index theory together with the generalized Picone identity. [...] Read more.

Abstract: Developing efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts that drive both oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is significant for renewable energy conversion and storage technologies. In this paper, we report a new method for synthesizing carbon nanostructures through catalytic thermolysis of natural [...] Read more.

Abstract: Over the last few years, extended recursive and kernelized algorithms were one of the most promising in terms of tracking signals of state-space models in non-stationary environments. In this work, we intend to propose an EX-RLS (Extended Recursive Least Squares) algorithm based on a non-linear sum function of the error. Th [...] Read more.

Abstract: AbstractThe possibility of orienting very large ultra-light balloon-like MW antennas, orbiting in the Earth magnetic field, through electric currents flowing in Cu wires embedded in the antennas walls, are examined. It is shown that such currents may easily provide the needed forces without the necessity of mechanicall [...] Read more.

Abstract: ABSTRACT Objective: Loss of bone mineral density follows as a consequence of hormonal changes, as women transit from perimenopause to menopause. This study investigated the effect of such a transition on bone demineralisation among Black South African women.Methods: Two groups of women stratified by their menstrual history [...] Read more.

Abstract: Background: Despite widespread availability and use of statin lipid lowering drugs in the management of diabetic dyslipidaemia (DD), many patients with Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) do not reach the lipid targets recommended by most diabetic management guidelines. This study, highlights the prevalence and patterns of DD a [...] Read more.