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Relevance of Symbol Systems Theory to Instructional Media for the Enhancement of Social Studies Learning Outcome
Authors: Atubi Onamrewho Favour
Published: March 2023

The application of instructional media resources for Social Studies instructions can offer a clear departure from traditional mode of teaching resources, methods and strategies. Hence this study looked at how the symbol system theory can be used as a basis for the application of instructional media to enhance social studies students’ learning outcome. The research design for the study was quasi experimental. Random sampling technique was applied in selecting 30 Junior Secondary school students from a population of 150 in Covenant school Eku in Delta State of Nigeria. Researchers developed test titled “Instructional Media Performance Test (IMPT)”, was the instrument of data collection. The reliability of the instrument using Cronbach alpha was 0.79, t-test was used to test the two hypotheses of the study. The findings revealed that there was no significant difference in the pre-tests given to the students in both treatment and control groups as calculated value of 4.04 was lesser than table value of 5.09; also there is a positive and significant influence of instructional media (television) on the learning outcome of Junior Secondary Students in social studies as calculated value of 5.68 is higher than table value of 4.09. To this end, the study suggested that social studies teachers should incorporate instructional media (television) where necessary to achieve optimum learning objective, goals and heighten the learning outcome of Junior Secondary School students in social studies.
Organisational Learning and Knowledge Sharing Culture in Township Schools: An Exploration of Effective and Ineffective Practices
Authors: Nkambule Bongani Innocent
Published: March 2023

Literature underscores that the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) promises to bring with it a host of technical and socially oriented innovations and changes that will pressure educational institutions to incorporate the concept of knowledge management (KM) in their educational, human resource, curricular and co-curricular administrative functions. In light of the many challenges confronting township schools such as the lack of proper infrastructure, the lack of learning and technological equipment and insufficient budget, the primary objective of this qualitative study (involving a sample of 20 participants), was to draw parallels between the effective and ineffective knowledge sharing practices in three township schools in the city of Emalahleni in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. The study found that of the three schools under study, only one school practiced effective knowledge sharing, while the other two schools were found to be ineffective in their practise of knowledge sharing. Thematic analysis indicated that, in both schools, ineffective knowledge sharing was precipitated by a counter collaborative culture, top down communication and decision making, absence of Ubuntu (i.e., humanity, tolerance and mutual respect) among staff, the principals’ inaccessibility to non-managerial staff, and chronic teacher absenteeism. Based on these findings, the study proposes that best practices from the school that was found to have practiced effective knowledge sharing be emulated throughout the landscape of township schools in South Africa.
The Role of Breastfeeding Fathers in Patriarchal Culture in East Sumba Regency East Nusa Tenggara Province
Authors: Ngundju Awang Mariana , Maria Kristin Diyan , A A Woda Wilhelmina
Published: March 2023

One of the failure factors in exclusive breastfeeding is the role of the husband who has a higher position than women. The purpose of this study was to determine "The Role of ASI Fathers in Patriarchal Culture in East Sumba Regency, NTT Province". The method used is quantitative analysis. The population in this study were fathers and mothers who had children aged 6-24 months with a total sample of 120 people. The results showed that the four dimensions of the father's role in breastfeeding had the greatest influence on the mother's stress level and happiness. The most significant aspect of the gap between what mothers expect and how fathers support the practice of exclusive breastfeeding is physical support. Based on the research findings, it can be concluded that the four dimensions of the father's role in breastfeeding have the greatest influence on the stress level and mother's happiness
Care and Management of Aegean University HIV Cohort: Change Over Time
Authors: Guliyeva Gunel , Akyol Deniz , Pullukcu Husnu , Gokengin Deniz
Published: March 2023

Objective: The primary aim of the study was to analyze the changes in time in HIV care and management and virologic success rates. The secondary aims were to analyze the epidemiological features, clinical and laboratory findings, and factors affecting survival.

Methods: HIV-infected individuals aged ≥ 18 years presenting to our clinic between January 1996 and December 2015 were included. Data were collected retrospectively from medical records, and two decades (1996-2005 and 2006-2015) were analyzed.

Results: Overall, 80% were male; the median age (min; max) was 36.43 (17; 77) years. Patients with stage 3 disease were significantly higher in the first decade compared to the second decade (p=0.00). The median (min; max) CD4+ T lymphocyte count at baseline was 160 (3; 650) and 355 (0; 1800) cells/mm3 in the first and second decades, respectively (p=0.00). The treatment initiation rate was 94.2%; virologic suppression rates at six months of treatment and throughout the total follow-up time were 70.1% and 78.1%, respectively. The difference between the two decades in virologic suppression was significant (p=0.004). AIDS-defining disease developed in 12.9% (52.6% in the first and 11% in the second decade) (p=0.01). The adverse event rate was 60.8%; hyperlipidemia was the most common (60.2%). The death rate was 6.5% and lymphoma (14.3%) and tuberculosis (10.9%) were the most common causes of death. The estimated survival time was 272 months (95% confidence interval 225-320). The inability to achieve virologic suppression, an AIDS-defining disease, and a baseline CD4+ T lymphocyte count <200 cells/mm3 was inversely correlated with survival time.

Conclusion: Significant improvements in HIV care and management were recorded in time in our cohort in line with the improvements in global HIV care. Treatment and viral suppression rates were above the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS – UNAIDS 90-90-90 target in the second decade. This may be attributed to the recent developments in antiretroviral treatment and the competence of the HIV team in the Aegean University Medical Faculty Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Department.
Birth Control and Pregnancy Management Among Women Living with HIV
Authors: Akyol Deniz , Gokengin Deniz
Published: March 2023

Objective: This study aimed to determine the birth control methods preferred by women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) followed by our clinic and to review their pregnancy management strategies.

Methods: The medical records of HIV-infected women followed by our clinic between 1999 and 2021 were analyzed retrospectively. The following parameters were recorded from medical files: Demographic characteristics, birth control methods used and the duration of usage, conception methods in those who became pregnant after being infected with HIV, whether the pregnancy was planned or not, the antiretroviral treatments used before pregnancy and whether treatment was modified during pregnancy, HIV-1 RNA and CD4+ T lymphocyte counts before delivery, type of delivery, prophylaxis given to the baby and the mother and its duration, and HIV serological status of the babies.

Results: Out of 80 women actively followed by our clinic, 75 (93.7%) with available data were included in the study. The mean age of the cases was 43.5 +/- 11.4 (min=18-max=68). The number of cases using any birth control method was 51 (68%). The most common contraceptive method was a condom used by their partners (n=31, 60.7%). Thirty-six pregnancies developed in 25/60 (41.6%) sexually active cases not in the menopausal period and 33 babies were born. One baby was infected with HIV.

Conclusion: Contraception methods in sexually active HIV-infected women should be chosen upon discussion between the healthcare provider and the patient. Close monitoring and standard care during pregnancy are critical for the long-term prognosis of both the mother and the baby.
Hacettepe Health Cohort (HU-CoVaCS): Study Design, Baseline Characteristics and the First 3-Month-Follow Up of COVID-19 Vaccinated Students
Authors: Karadogan Eda , Uzar Hanife , Sertcelik Ahmet , Temizer Mithat , Kara Seyma Aliye , Ozyurek Damla , Has-Akdag Fahriye , Ozden Mustafa Enes , Alp Alpaslan , Pinar Asli , Guciz-Dogan Bahar , Sener Burcin , Sahan Ceyda , Yuce Deniz , Ayhan-Baser Duygu , Aksoy Hilal , Fidanci Izzet , Ozcebe Lutfiye Hilal , Akova Murat , Portakal Oytun , Ozyavuz-Alp Sehnaz , Arslan Volkan , Dikmen Zeliha Gunnur , Cakir Banu
Published: March 2023

Objective: This study included participants from Hacettepe University 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade students of Medical School and 4th and 5th-grade students of Dental School; and aimed to evaluate the general health status, COVID-19 history, vaccination status, and SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels of the participants to support their physical and social health, during the pandemic period.

Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted with an integrated, matched, nested case-control study. Sociodemographic characteristics, life habits, COVID-19 history, vaccination status, compliance with mask-distance-hygiene rules, and risks (if any) for COVID-19 were inquired via online questionnaires. Physical examinations, complete blood count, biochemistry tests, and anti-SARS-CoV-2 anti-spike antibody tests were conducted for all consenting participants. All analyses were established using depersonalized data.

Results: Of the 778 participants completing the baseline visit in June-July 2021, the percentages of those vaccinated with at least one, two, and three/more doses of COVID-19 vaccine were 99.1%, 98.0%, and 11.7%, respectively; one had four doses. The median (minimum-maximum) time since the last vaccination was 134 (34-166) days for those vaccinated with two doses [CoronaVac (Sinovac Life Sciences, Beijing, China)] and 25 (14-56) days for those vaccinated with three doses [two doses of CoronaVac and a last dose of Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine (Comirnaty®). The third dose was applied at a median of 164 (151-202) days after the second dose, and all were heterologous in type. The median (minimum-maximum) antibody level for the overall group was 53.55(0-5680) BAU/mL: 47.19 BAU/mL in those who received two doses, with a more than 100 times increase after a third dose (4943.64 BAU/mL). Of the 522 participants followed up to October 1, 2021, 6 PCR-positive symptomatic participants were diagnosed with COVID-19: the incidence rate was 4/1000 person-months.

Conclusion: A 100-fold neutralizing antibody level following the third dose demonstrated the importance of a booster dose. Given the time lag between doses, antibody measurements of BioNTech recipients should be repeated in the upcoming months. Booster selection should involve antibody level, variant sensitivity of the vaccine, and individual characteristics of the recipient.
COLONIALIDADE DO PODER E TRABALHO PRECÁRIO: O IMPACTO DA COVID-19 NOS NEGÓCIOS DE EMPREENDEDORAS NEGRAS
Authors: Corrêa Vieira Regina Stela , Batista Ana Carla
Published: March 2023

O artigo versa sobre o grupo de "empreendedores de si mesmos", com objetivo de refletir sobre a perversidade de um arranjo ideológico e econômico que esconde um processo de precarização massiva da força de trabalho, com recorte específico no caso das empreendedoras negras durante a pandemia da Covid-19, período de crise social prolongada. Orienta-se teoricamente pelo feminismo negro e os estudos decoloniais. Em termos metodológicos, utiliza-se de pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, com análise de dados do SEBRAE sobre empreendedorismo nos anos de 2020 e 2021. Como principais resultados, verificou-se que as mulheres negras são o grupo mais vulnerável entre os ditos empreendedores, com baixos rendimentos, reduzido acesso a crédito e maiores índices de fechamento no período. Ademais, verificou-se que a realidade dessas empreendedoras é de trabalho precário, pois a maioria insere-se no empreendedorismo por ausência de alternativa e para tentar garantir alguma renda para si e sua família.
Tablet-lyophilizate containing a mixture of house dust mites usage for skin prick testing to confirm house dust mites sensitization
Authors: Nazarova Evgeniya V. , Primak Anastasia S.
Published: March 2023

BACKGROUND: Since 2021, the production of water-salt allergens for skin allergy tests with household allergens has been suspended, which has led to the lack of an objective opportunity for skin prick tests in medical and preventive institutions in the Russian Federation. Quantitative determination of allergen-specific immunoglobulin class E in the blood serum by the ImmunoCAP method is currently difficult because of the lack of supplies in the laboratory.
AIMS: To assess the possibility of using a drug solution of a lyophilizate mixture of house dust mites (Acarisax) containing house dust allergens Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farinae in equal amounts 12 SQ-HDM for the skin hood tests to confirm the sensitization of patients with mites of home dusts.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Skin prick tests were conducted with dilutions of one tablet per 2.5 and 5 mL of diluting liquid of the study drug with positive and negative controls. Statistical analysis was conducted using Statistica 13.3 or IBM SPSS 17.0. To analyze efficacy and safety, standard parametric tests were used: Students t-test for dependent/independent samples, analysis of variance for repeated measurements, MannWhitney U-test, and ShapiroWilk test. The analysis of AEs was based on an estimate of the frequency of undesirable phenomena/serious undesirable phenomena.
RESULTS: The correlation was estimated between the total level of specific IgE to tick-borne allergens D. pteronyssinus and D. farinae measured during screening and the papule size 20 min after applying the drug in breeding with one tablet per 2.5 mL and 5 mL of a diluting liquid. The correlation coefficients (R) in both groups (total) were 0.735 (high correlation) and 0.762 (high correlation). The result was statistically significant (p 0.05) in both groups. The clinical test showed that the lyophilizate drug, a mixture of domestic dust mites containing dermal dust allergens D. pteronyssinus and D. farinae in equal quantities 12 SQ-HDM is a safe and informative method when used in skin hood tests to confirm the sensitization of patients to domestic dust ticks.
CONCLUSIONS: For skin hood tests, to confirm the sensitization of patients to domestic dust ticks, the studied drug can be used in greater dilution one tablet per 5 mL of the diluting fluid. The lyophilizate mixture of dust mites containing D. pteronyssinus and D. farinae homemade allergens 12 SQ-HDM is safe and well tolerated by patients when used in skin test tests.
Skin microbiome and modern treatment options for complicated forms of atopic dermatitis
Authors: Chernushevich Daria D. , Elisyutina Olga G. , Fedenko Elena S.
Published: March 2023

Currently, atopic dermatitis is considered a systemic multifactorial disease, and its development involves various factors, mainly genetic disorders, epidermal barrier impairment, microbiome changes, allergen sensitization, and nonspecific environmental factors.
The microbial skin barrier in patients with atopic dermatitis has its characteristics due to changes in the species composition of the microflora toward contamination by conditionally pathogenic microorganisms, which have a significant effect on the disease course, leading to secondary skin infection and exacerbations. Microbes and allergens percutaneously penetrate the disrupted epidermal barrier, leading to sensitization to various proteins, including bacterial and fungal proteins, characterizing the t2 immune response.
The treatment of atopic dermatitis aims at achieving long-term control over the disease through an integrated approach, including external and systemic therapy.
MEMÓRIAS DE PROFESSORES SOBRE AULAS DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA
Authors: Zanoni Bruna dos Santos , Silva Cinthia Lopes da , Beppler Regimari Cristina Rodolfi , Wichinheski Elisabeth , Hineraske Leizi , Rodrigues Luiz Adroaldo Dutra , Kanan Lilia Aparecida
Published: March 2023

A não compreensão das representações dos docentes acerca das aulas de Educação Física (EF) leva os gestores escolares e os professores dos demais componentes curriculares a considerarem muitas vezes as aulas de EF como prêmio ou castigo. Além disto, frequentemente a disciplina não é reconhecida por seus resultados que, entre outras coisas, podem ser decisivos na promoção da saúde e da qualidade de vida da população. Diante do problema apresentado, este artigo objetiva identificar e analisar as memórias de professores acerca da EF escolar. Como procedimentos metodológicos a pesquisa assume o design qualitativo, envolvendo revisão de literatura e pesquisa de campo com seis professores da rede municipal de Lages/SC. Foi realizada uma roda de conversa com anotações em diário de campo. A análise dos dados foi baseada na interpretação destes e no suporte de autores e articulistas que produziram sobre a temática. De modo geral, os professores participantes da roda de conversa sinalizaram para uma visão esportivista e militarista de EF escolar ou de uma não-aula. Nestes termos, conclui-se que há necessidade de se considerar as referências prévias dos sujeitos que atuam na escola para que a referência da aptidão física possa ser um caminho para se pensar um projeto de escola voltado aos conhecimentos sobre saúde e cuidados com o corpo, o que poderá influenciar na qualidade de vida dos sujeitos e também ser revista no sentido de atender aos debates atuais da EF escolar.
GREEK MILITARY NURSING OFFICERS’ COMPASSION COMPETENCE AND COMPASSION LEVEL AT WORK AND THEIR PROFESSIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE
Authors: Klimentidou Thomai , Patsopoulou Anna , Tzenetidis Vasileios , Sarafis Pavlos , Apostolakis Ioannis , Malliarou Maria
Published: March 2023

Aim: Of this study was to investigate the level of Military Nursing Officers’(MNOS) compassion competence and their personal level of compassion at work and their correlation with the professional quality of life.
Materials and methods This is a cross-sectional study carried out from December 2019 to May 2020 using the method of convenience sampling. The study involved 235 MNOs serving in Greek Military Hospitals. A single questionnaire containing Compassion at Work index, Compassion competence scale and ProQOL 5 was used for data collection. A total of 400 questionnaires were distrib¬uted with a response rate of 58.75%. Data analysis was performed using the statistical package SPSS 22.0.
Results: The research showed that there was a significant positive correlation of the Compassion Satisfaction score with the com¬passion at work and compassion competence scales. So, the more compassion participants had, the more satisfaction they re¬ceived from the care they put into their work. Conversely, the more compassion participants had, the less burnout they felt. Regarding secondary traumatic stress, it was found that the higher the participants’ score on the dimensions of compassion in the dimension “Being non-judgmental”, “Being tolerant to personal distress” and “Being empathic”, the lower the secondary traumatic stress they felt. The position at hospital, the score on the compassion dimension in the dimension “Experiencing the suffering of others” were found to be independently related to the Compassion Satisfaction score. Specifically, Head Nurses had a 3.86 points lower score compared to Nurse managers. Higher values in the “Experiencing the suffering of others” dimension were related to a higher Compassion Satisfaction score. Nursing Officers who scored higher in compassion dimensions such as “Being non-judgmental”, “Being tolerant to personal distress” and “Being empathic”, they felt lower secondary traumatic stress.
Conclusions: It is really important for Military nursing Officers to be compassionate in order to get more satisfaction from caring about their work and feel less burnout.
THE ROLE OF BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS AND PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES IN PREDICTING COMPOSITE ONE-YEAR ENDPOINT IN ST-SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
Authors: Vyshnevska Iryna R. , Petyunina Olga V. , Kopytsya Mykola P. , Bilchenko Anton O. , Peteneva Larysa L.
Published: March 2023

Aim of our study was to determine the role of the clinical and biochemical markers in predicting the outcomes at one year in patients with STEMI who have undergone primary PCI.
Materials and methods: The study included 165 patients admitted with STEMI within 12 hours of the onset of symptoms be¬tween January 2020 and August 2021. All patients underwent primary PCI according to the guidelines, followed by standard examination and treatment at the hospital. Blood samples for biomarker analysis (MMP-9, cTnI) and other routine tests were taken on admission. At six months after the event, all patients underwent clinical follow-up. Patients were contacted either by phone, through family members or their physicians 1 year after the event.
Results: The composite endpoint reached 9% of patients at one-year follow-up. ROC analysis of MMP-9 with the one-year com¬posite endpoint showed an AUC=0.711, with 91.7% sensitivity, and 47.4% specificity, 95% CI – 0.604 to 0.802, p=0.0037. ROC analysis of EQ-5D questionnaire with the one-year composite endpoint showed AUC = 0.73, the 95% CI – 0.624 to 0.820, p< 0.0195, with sensitivity 54.5% and specificity 94.7%. A logistic regression model showed a statistical association with the com¬posite endpoint at one year after STEMI in both EQ-5D (OR=0.89, 95% CI: 0.8313- 0.9725, p=0.0079) and MMP-9 (OR=1.0151, 95% CI:1.0001-1.0304, p=0.0481).
Conclusions: The level of MMP-9 more than 194 ng/ml and <55 points in EQ-5D predicts major adverse cardiovascular events, in¬cluding cardiovascular mortality and progressive heart failure, as well as other elements of composite endpoints, during a 1-year follow-up in patients with STEMI after primary PCI. Future studies are needed to clarify this result.
MOTIVATION DEVELOPMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH PRESERVATION OF SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELD OF SPECIAL AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION: EUROPEAN PRACTICES
Authors: Suprun Daria M. , Sheremet Maria K. , Hryhorenko Tetiana V. , Suprun Mykola O. , Nesterova Marja O. , Okhrimenko Ivan M. , Dushka Alla L.
Published: March 2023

Aim: The aim is to study and to improve the motivation of mental health preservation of specialists in the field of special and inclusive education according to European experiences.
Materials and methods: The experimental part of the research involved the use of the valid psychodiagnostic methods and tech¬niques: direct and indirect observation, standardized questionnaire survey, semi-standardized individual interviews, psychodiagnostic methods. The research was attended by 131 Master’s degree students (aged 25-27), specialty 053 Psychology, Educational program – special, clinical psychology.
Results: The program “European practices of motivation development of mental health preservation” expands perception of ca¬pabilities, which encourages the disclosure of the creative potential of the individual; anxiety symptoms disappear (or decrease); a system of value orientations is formed; the desire to strengthen spiritual and physical strength.
Conclusions: Program contributes to the formation of an image of mentally healthy person, stimulation to adhere to a mentally healthy lifestyle and the motivation development of mental health preservation.
PROBLEMS OF TRANSITION TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS IN	GEORGIA
Authors: Teona Gigineishvili Teona Gigineishvili , Anzor Kuratashvili Anzor Kuratashvili
Published: March 2023

Forming a proper system of accounting, reporting and auditing and bringing it in line with modern standards is a complex task for any country. Regarding this, Georgia is not an exception, as the work to improve the accounting system has been carried out since the 90s. Georgia is a developing country striving to get as close as possible to international standards in the context of globalization. This process has been particularly dynamic in the last 10 years, and the Law about Accounting, Reporting and Auditing legislated in 2016 is an important step, which aims to achieve financial transparency in the country and promote economic growth. The law was adopted in accordance with the directives of the Association Agreement with the European Union of 2014. The implementation of the new regulations in practice was connected with a number of problems, including:
 Lack of qualification in accountants and auditors;
 Low awareness of financial reporting standards;
 Difficulty in perceiving the provisions of IFRS standards;
 Low level of corporate culture;
 Corrections included in international standards not familiar to accountants ;
 Increasing cost of annual accounting services for companies.
The article examines the problems associated with the reform of accounting and auditing in Georgia, and offers relevant recommendations.
Keywords: Mandatory reporting, reform, international standards.
THE EUROPEAN INTEGRATION ORIENTATION OF GEORGIA IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SYSTEM
Authors: Jemma Saakyan Jemma Saakyan
Published: March 2023

The main goal of the Association Agreement signed between the European Union and Georgia in 2014 aimed to develop economic relations and integrate Georgia into the European Union market. It should be noted that the influence of the European Union on the agrarian sector of Georgia is particularly important. As part of the ENPARD project on the introduction of European agricultural development practices, a major financial contribution from the European Union was invested in the development of the agricultural sector in Georgia.
The main goal of the program's measures was to implement the provisions defined in the association agreement, which ultimately focus on the proper use of natural and climatic resources, increasing competitiveness, and harmonization of the production process. The promotion of agricultural products without the active use of elements of the marketing system is absolutely impossible.
The role of marketing is an increasingly important issue in Georgia's European integration and in the development of the agricultural sector. The reasonable realization of domestic production and the development of export markets is the main purpose of using aspects of marketing in the field of agriculture.
Keywords: European Union, marketing system, ENPARD program, competitiveness, regulations.
Modified Weighted Rayleigh Distribution and Its Bivariate Extension
Authors: Muhammed Hiba Zeyada , Abdelghany Hagar Mohamed
Published: March 2023

In this paper, a new version of weighted Rayleigh distribution is constructed and studied. The statistical properties of the new distribution including the behavior of hazard and reversed hazard functions, moments, the central moments, moment generating function, mean, variance, coefficient of skewness, coefficient of kurtosis, median, mode, quantiles, stochastic ordering, exact information matrix and order statistics are also obtained, a simulation study and real data applications are performed.  Furthermore, a bivariate extension of the new distribution called the bivariate modified Rayleigh (BMWR) distribution is introduced. The proposed bivariate distribution is of type Farlie–Gumbel–Morgenstern (FGM) copula. The BMWR distribution has modified weighted Rayleigh marginal distributions. The joint cumulative distribution function, the joint survival function, the joint probability density function, the joint hazard rate function and the statistical properties of the BMWR distribution are also derived.
Candy Lover Learns to Optimize
Authors: Phuong Do Anh , Rashid Mamunur , Sarkar Jyotirmoy
Published: March 2023

A container has two types of candies: Type A and Type B. Concerned about her child's well-being, a wise mom pronounces, “Each day, you can choose two candies from the container random. If they are of different types, you can eat them both. If they are of the same type, eat only one and return the other to the container.” We analyze the expected number of days needed to eat all candies in the container and the proportion of days the child eats two candies. Several other variations are either worked out or left for readers to solve.
An Inflated Model Based on Sized Biased Himanshu Distribution and its Applications
Authors: Abhishek Agarwal  , Himanshu Pandey
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this paper is to develop an inflated probability model through size biased Himanshu Distribution under the certain assumptions. The proposed model involved certain parameters which are estimated by the Method of Maximum likelihood for the valuable inferences. The suitability of the proposed Model is tested by fitting to observed set of data.
Errata
Authors: Volodin Andrei
Published: March 2023

Erratum for The Marshall-Olkin-Odd Power Generalized Weibull-G Family of Distributions with Applications of COVID-19 Data.
Erratum for The Exponentiated Half Logistic-Generalized G Power Series Class of Distributions: Properties and Applications.
Erratum for The Gompertz-Topp-Leone-G Family of Distributions with Applications.
The State of Play Between Managing Major Sports Events and Human Rights: a Scoping Review
Authors: Koenigstorfer Joerg , Yang Yaanxiang , Bocarro Jason N , Brittain Ian , Lundberg Erika , McGillivray David , Misener Laura , Chalip Laurence , Duignan Michael B
Published: March 2023

This scoping review integrates literature from diverse perspectives to better understand when and how management of major sport events promotes or harms human rights. The authors critically review 130 peer-reviewed English language articles to identify conceptual contributions to research
and practice. The findings reveal that politics and political reform, legal frameworks, and organizational actions are crucial influences in when and how management of events promotes or harms human rights. The most frequently considered rights in the literature are: equality, human trafficking
related, sport as a human right, worker rights, and freedom of residence. Activism for human rights stimulates change within relevant stakeholders via collaboration, naming and shaming, in-public debates, and media coverage. The committed, transparent, and inclusive consideration of human
rights in all stages of managing sport events (from bid preparation, bidding, planning, and hosting to postevent leverage) may increase the likelihood that the event has social benefits.
Private Events for Public Benefit? Events and the Emergence of Public–private Parks
Authors: Smith Andrew
Published: March 2023

Hiring out sites, particularly urban parks, to the organizers of private events is now an important way that some public spaces are funded. Government austerity, and the additional pressures that COVID19 has placed on government finances, means this approach to public space management
is becoming more visible and widespread. By focusing on some notable cases from south London, this research note highlights this trend and its implications. The analysis unpicks the notions of private and public to better understand outdoor events and explores whether paid entry events deliver
net benefits for the public. Some parks now switch between functioning as public spaces and event venues and are governed beyond the state. This suggests hybrid, “public–private” parks are emerging. The piece concludes with some recommendations for research that captures
this different way of thinking about events: not as amenities that require public funds, but as contested ways of funding public amenities.
OPTIMALISASI ASESMEN UNTUK SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEJURUAN PADA KURIKULUM MERDEKA
Authors: Murwantini Sri
Published: March 2023

This research aims to study the optimization of assessments for vocational high schools (SMK) in the Kurikulum Merdeka. The assessment in the Kurikulum Merdeka includes formative and summative assessments In SMK there is a form of assessment or assessment that distinguishes it from other levels, namely: fieldwork practice assessment, Vocational competency test and Competency Unit Examination. Optimization of assessments is done by making good assessment planning including the formation of assessment objectives, formulation of achievement criteria, selection of appropriate assessment instruments and applying high order thinking skills (HOTS). Assessment planning must be clearly illustrated in the RPP or Teaching Module developed, as well as the implementation of the assessment according to planning in the learning process.
Penegakan Hak-Hak Ekologis Masyarakat Setempat Sebagai Wujud Pengakuan Eksistensi Manusia Menurut Armada Riyanto
Authors: Cimi Severinus Savio , Tinambunan Edison R.L.
Published: March 2023

This research is motivated by the phenomenon of environmental damage that hurts people's lives. The increasingly massive use of nature causes environmental damage that has the potential to disrupt the lives of local people. There are many practices of extracting Natural Resources without taking into account the plight of the local population. People's lives are disrupted so that the right to live in a safe environment is not fully enjoyed. Ecological rights that are naturally embedded in the community then do not find their fulfillment. Against this fact, the study of ecological rights based on Fleet Riyanto's thoughts will be described in this research. The results of this study reveal that local people are subjects who are commensurate, equal, and dignified with everyone. This study uses a literature study method by tracing the scientific literature and digging up facts from newspapers. Relational philosophy of Armada Riyanto will present a perspective that focuses on people or communities whose rights are being ignored. The fruits of his thoughts will at the same time become a scalpel to resolve the ecological rights issues that occur. The goal to be achieved is to find the true existence of the community whose ecological rights are being ignored. The fullness of its existence occurs when its ecological rights are well guaranteed as experienced by other people in general. They are human beings who naturally want their ecological rights to be fulfilled.
Minat Kunjungan Mahasiswa Tingkat II Kongregasi Serikat Maria Montfortan Ke Perpustakaan Sekolah Tinggi Filsafat Teologi Widya Sasana
Authors: Ilham Kristoforus Juliano , Firmanto Antonius Denny
Published: March 2023

The background of this research is to review the interests of second-level students of the Societas Maria Montfortana (SMM) congregation when visiting the Widya Sasana School of Philosophy of Theology (STFT) library. The goal to be achieved is to find out to what extent second-level students of the SMM congregation have an interest in visiting the STFT Widya Sasana library. The interest of the second year students of the SMM congregation was seen based on the frequency of visiting the library. The research method used here is a quantitative research method in the form of an ordinal questionnaire given to second year students of the SMM congregation. This questionnaire technique helps to obtain research data that will be measured numerically. The results of this study will reveal that the activeness of visiting the STFT Widya Sasana library is proof that second-level students of the SMM congregation have an interest in visiting the STFT Widya Sasana library.
Nilai dan Fungsi Budaya Bakar Batu Dalam Relasi Lintas Suku di Pegunungan Tengah Papua
Authors: Tabuni Abed Nego
Published: March 2023

Bakar Batu is a deep culture folklore people in the central highlands of Papua who are firmly rooted in oral traditions. Bakar Batu has its own uniqueness because of the value content in it and how the local people live it. However, local people often see Bakar Batu only as a local tradition activity without ever knowing the value content in it, this has resulted in local people and this century's generation tending to be unable to see the value content in Bakar Batu, local cultural segregation occurs in the inability to read narratives local cultural values. This research aims to reveal the value and function contained in Bakar Batu in relation to strengthening inter-ethnic relations in the interior of the central mountains of Papua. This study will use ethnographic methods with a qualitative approach. Sources of data obtained through observation, interviews and literature review, the results of the discussion show that Bakar Baku has a complex value content that is a cultural representation of local communities and also immigrant communities formed from a process of learning together. So it can be concluded that Bakar Batu has a philosophical understanding and meaning about coexistence which is revived through oral tradition. Bakar Batu has economic, religious, political and social functions in the social order of the local community which strengthens shared identity.
Recognizing Tourmaline in Mineralized Porphyry Cu Systems: Textures and Major-Element Chemistry
Authors: Beckett-Brown Christopher E. , McDonald Andrew M. , McClenaghan M. Beth
Published: March 2023

Samples of tourmaline supergroup minerals from seven mineralized porphyry systems (Cu, ±Au, ±Mo), including Casino (Yukon Territory, Canada), Coxheath (Nova Scotia, Canada), Donoso breccia-Los Bronces (Chile), Highland Valley Copper (British Columbia, Canada), New Afton (British Columbia, Canada), Schaft Creek (British Columbia, Canada), and Woodjam (British Columbia, Canada), were examined at a variety of scales to evaluate their relationships with mineralization. Data from paragenetic observations show that tourmaline supergroup minerals are generally early hydrothermal minerals that predate both mineralization and alteration (e.g., overgrown and crosscut by). In general, tourmaline supergroup minerals occur as sub- to euhedral crystals that are black in hand sample and can be found in a variety of mineralized settings (including breccias, veins, and disseminations) and alteration assemblages (including potassic, sodic-calcic, phyllic, propylitic, and argillic). As tourmaline supergroup minerals are physically and chemically resilient and occur throughout a given porphyry system, they are comprehensive recorders of the type and extent of various geochemical processes that exist during the complex genesis of these systems. Data from BSE imaging shows two primary zonation types: concentric and sector. These are interpreted to reflect conditions of rapid crystallization and disequilibrium. Results from SEM-EDS analyses show that most tourmaline supergroup minerals are dravite (∼80% of grains), with the remainder being primarily classified as schorl. Porphyry tourmaline supergroup minerals exhibit remarkably consistent ∼2.0 apfu Mg values (range: 0.69–2.89), with the majority of tourmaline supergroup minerals plotting along the oxy-dravite–povondraite trend, reflecting the predominance of the Al3+ ↔ Fe3+ substitution at constant Mg values. This pattern starts from the povondraite side (reflecting the oxidizing nature of early porphyry mineralizing fluids) and trends toward oxy-dravite as a porphyry system evolves, a feature that can, in turn, be interpreted to reflect relative emplacement depths. In mineralized porphyry systems, tourmaline supergroup minerals exhibit remarkably similar physical and chemical characteristics among the systems examined, suggesting that the source and geological processes must be extraordinarily similar. Unfortunately, these characteristics are not unique to porphyry systems and such observations should be integrated with additional data, such as trace element mineral chemistry, to effectively discriminate tourmaline supergroup minerals that have formed in porphyry systems.
Mineralogy of K-Rich Rocks from the Jharia Basin in Jharkhand: Indications for Cretaceous Lamproite Magmatism in Eastern India
Authors: Kaur Parminder , Patel Suresh C. , Mitchell Roger H. , Tappe Sebastian , Pruseth Kamal L. , Saini Jaspreet , Singh Amritpaul , Kaur Gurmeet
Published: March 2023

Potassic dikes of early Cretaceous age (ca. 115 Ma) are emplaced in the Gondwana sedimentary basins of the Damodar valley in eastern India. Two potassic dikes in the Jharia basin (Ena and Moonidih) are characterized by the presence of olivine macrocrysts and phenocrysts, together with microphenocrysts of olivine, phlogopite–biotite, ilmenite, and apatite. These are set in a groundmass of phlogopite, apatite, ilmenite, spinel, and K-feldspar. Microphenocrystal and groundmass Al-Na-poor diopside and Al-poor Ti-rich amphibole are present in the Ena dike, whereas rutile, pyrite, galena, Zr-Ti-rich garnet, and quartz are minor phases occurring in the Moonidih dike. Two populations of relatively fresh olivine (I and II) are found in the Ena dike, in contrast to the Moonidih dike, where olivine macrocrysts and microphenocrysts are completely replaced by secondary magnesite, serpentine, and talc. The occurrence of fresh olivine in the Ena dike is reported for the first time in the Jharia basin. High forsterite (Fo) and Ni together with low Ca and Mn contents of the olivine-I macrocrysts suggest a mantle-derived xenocrystic origin. In contrast, the olivine-II population has high Ca and Mn, but relatively low Fo and Ni, suggesting a magmatic origin. Rimward decreasing Al and increasing Fe contents in zoned phlogopite crystals, plus the presence of groundmass spinel with compositions along the titanomagnetite trend (T2), indicate the lamproitic affinity of the K-rich dike rocks. Using a mineralogical-genetic classification scheme, the Ena and Moonidih dikes are classified as olivine-phlogopite-diopside-apatite-amphibole-feldspar lamproite and olivine-phlogopite-apatite-feldspar lamproite, respectively. We use the compositional variations of phlogopite, amphibole, apatite, and spinel to understand better the magmatic evolution and crystallization history of these potassic dikes. The Cretaceous lamproite magmatic event in eastern India was sourced from ancient metasomatized lithospheric mantle, with low-degree partial melting either triggered in the periphery of the impinging Kerguelen mantle plume head or induced by distant subduction.
The Zero Fault Pegmatite is Associated with Marble at Franklin, New Jersey, USA
Authors: Puffer John H.
Published: March 2023

The Zero Fault Pegmatite is a large, unzoned pegmatite of graphic granite that is well exposed along quarry walls at Franklin, New Jersey. It is contained within the Franklin Marble and intersects the Zero Fault. New geochemical data has facilitated development of a three-step process responsible for its origin: (1) Anatectic partial fusion of a potassic metarhyolite (mapped as Microcline Gneiss) which occurred during peak-Ottawan (∼1045 Ma) granulite-facies metamorphism (∼770 °C and 600 MPa). Most of the resulting anatectic melt phase recrystallized in situ to form the leucosome of the Microcline Gneiss, but some persisted from late- to post-orogenesis and plots between the 720 and 730 °C isotherms of the 500 MPa phase diagram for the haplogranite, consistent with some relaxation and cooling from peak conditions. This residual and incompatible element enriched melt intruded along penetrating structures to form a local cluster of small, equally potassic granite plutons mapped as the Mt. Eve Granite. (2) Intrusion of the Mt. Eve Granite into marble layers, during which the anatectic melt underwent dense mineral fractionation, resulted in the formation of the Zero Fault Pegmatitic melt. (3) The melt encountered CO2 vapors, which reduced H2O activity, increased solidus temperatures, and resulted in significant undercooling. The latter led to rapid crystallization (at 720 to 740 °C), leading to development of a quenched, graphic texture. While the emplacement of graphic granite into marble is common among pegmatites, notably those in the Grenville Province, the proposed explanation provides insights into their general formation.
Trace Element Characteristics of Tourmaline in Porphyry Cu Systems: Development and Application To Discrimination
Authors: Beckett-Brown Christopher E. , McDonald Andrew M. , McClenaghan M. Beth
Published: March 2023

Samples of tourmaline supergroup minerals from seven mineralized porphyry systems (Cu ±Au, ±Mo) that include Casino (Yukon, Canada), Coxheath (Nova Scotia, Canada), Donoso breccia (Chile), Highland Valley Copper (British Columbia, Canada), New Afton (British Columbia, Canada), Schaft Creek (British Columbia, Canada), and Woodjam (British Columbia, Canada) were examined to characterize their trace element signatures and to evaluate discriminating variables that distinguish them from tourmaline supergroup minerals forming in other environments. Trace element analyses, conducted via LA-ICP-MS, reveal striking similarities in trace element character among the mineralized environments examined in contrast to those considered to be barren. Key concentrations of elements (Sr, Pb, Zn, Cu, and Ga) and select element ratios (Sr/Pb and Zn/Cu) are useful discriminators. These discriminators are presented and compared to that of tourmaline supergroup minerals forming in other geologic environments. The tourmaline supergroup minerals from porphyry systems are characterized by high Sr/Pb values (avg: 297) and relatively low Zn/Cu (avg: 4.8) values. A ternary plot of Sr/Pb–Zn/Cu–Ga is effective in distinguishing porphyry-related tourmaline supergroup minerals. Compared to porphyry grains, tourmaline supergroup minerals derived from felsic pegmatites have lower Sr/Pb values (avg: 2.91) and higher Zn/Cu values (avg: 472); those from orogenic Au deposits have high Sr/Pb (avg: 193) similar to porphyries but intermediate Zn/Cu (avg: 223) and lower Ga (avg: 43 ppm); and those considered metamorphic (greenschist to amphibolite) form in the center of the ternary. An effective approach for discrimination was developed utilizing an understanding of both intrinsic and extrinsic controls. More broadly, this work has implications for using tourmaline supergroup minerals recovered from surficial sediments to identify prospective areas for further porphyry exploration.
Legal Regulation in The Field of Territorial Planning and Urban Zoning: Main Problems and Ways to Solve Them
Authors: Mayboroda Victor , Spirin Pavel
Published: March 2023

Objective: Purpose of the study is to investigate the main features and characteristics of a single land-use planning document of urban zoning for the legislation of the Russian Federation.
Method: The article uses methods of content analysis of novels of Russian law and comparative analysis with individual foreign legal systems. The analysis is carried out both from the point of view of the corresponding normative-legal relations of the new document in the system of already existing regulation and from the point of view of the expected practical application of new norms creating a new document in urban planning.
Results: The authors have analyzed the most significant aspects of combining urban planning documents into a single document. The authors have also analyzed the consequences of the integration of the new document into the field of urban development and have made proposals for practical improvement of the regulation development in this area. The authors have concluded that a single land-use planning document as an instrument of urban development is in demand only by an economic subject of construction activity and does not meet the interests of citizens.
Conclusions: the authors have proposed practical steps to equalize the balance of interests between all subjects of urban development activities for execution by public authorities since a person, their rights and freedoms constitute the highest value in the Russian Federation.