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REVIEW OF INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO MENTAL HEALTH TELETHERAPY: ACCESS AND EFFECTIVENESS
Authors: Tolulope Odugbose  , Bisola Oluwafadekemi Adegoke  , Christiana Adeyemi
Published: April 2024

The field of mental health has witnessed a paradigm shift with the integration of teletherapy, offering innovative approaches to address accessibility and effectiveness in treatment. This review examines accessible teletherapy platforms, including mobile applications, web-based services, and immersive experiences facilitated by virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). A critical evaluation of these platforms highlights their usability, customizability, and potential to transcend traditional barriers to mental health services. It explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) for personalized interventions, gamification, and interactive techniques aimed at enhancing engagement, and the development of virtual support communities for peer interactions and shared experiences. Effectiveness is a central focus of the third section, with a comprehensive review of studies assessing the outcomes of innovative teletherapy approaches. Comparative analyses with traditional in-person therapy outcomes provide insights into evidence-based practices, while patient feedback and satisfaction surveys contribute to a nuanced understanding of the user experience. Challenges and considerations address technological barriers, ethical considerations, and regulatory implications associated with the integration of innovative teletherapy approaches. Recommendations for addressing these challenges underscore the need for a balanced and ethical implementation of teletherapy innovations. It explores potential future directions, including the integration of wearable technologies, advancements in AI and machine learning, and the importance of collaborative research initiatives. These future directions hold the promise of further transforming mental health teletherapy into a more personalized, accessible, and effective mode of treatment. This review consolidates findings on innovative approaches to mental health teletherapy, offering a comprehensive overview of platforms, therapeutic techniques, effectiveness, challenges, and future directions. The synthesis of these insights contributes to the ongoing dialogue surrounding the transformative potential of teletherapy in mental health, paving the way for continued advancements and improved mental health care delivery.

Keywords:  Innovative, Mental, Health, Teletherapy, Access and Effectiveness.
Adaptive Reuse of Traditional Architecture under the Influence of Intelligent Systems
Authors: Salman Amna N. , Agha Rand
Published: April 2024

An intelligent system is a central part of the smart building that enhances adaptable reuse in an existing building. Many researchers agreed on a set of benefits of intelligent buildings, including reducing energy consumption, improving construction efficiency, predictive maintenance, increasing user productivity, better use of resources, and protecting and maintaining security and integrity, in addition to indoor comfort. This study investigates the impact of intelligent systems on the adaptive reuse of traditional cafes in Erbil, Iraq. This is achieved by answering the two research questions: • Are the changes of traditional cafes in line with the needs of today’s customers? • To what extent can an intelligent system enhance traditional cafés in Erbil related to current and future users? Therefore, the main objective of this research was to examine the level of adaptive reuse in traditional cafes in Erbil. To enhance the existing level of adaptation reuse by an intelligent system. An inductive and qualitative research approach was adopted to achieve the defined aim of this research. These methods include an overview of the literature on traditional architecture, adaptive reuse, and intelligent buildings; the data were collected through a physical survey and observation of traditional cafes and interviews with the owners, servers, and visitors in the buffer zone of Erbil Citadel. The key findings: Through this study, we found that the traditional cafes had new themes. The first was spiritual identity through (a) a passive system and (b) spatial aesthetics. Second, there is a need for a new system. The research concluded that adding intelligent systems to traditional cafes through sensors to existing devices makes them intelligent and links them together wirelessly to provide the integration that is the basis of intelligent buildings, in other words, trying to reuse existing devices adaptively. And that traditional cafes deserve to be adaptive and reused continuously and periodically every five years. This will help users to improve the performance of conventional cafes in Erbil.
Intuitive Logical Systems and Their Applications in Artificial Intelligence Technologies
Authors: Гавриленко Т. В. , Галкин В. А.
Published: April 2024

рассмотрены задачи построения интуитивных языковых образов, связанных с идеями построения искусственных нейронных сетей (ИНС), широко и без надлежащего строгого математического обоснования применяемых в технологиях искусственного интеллекта (ИИ). Работа нацелена на выявление семантики, необходимой для создания строгого математического основания будущей теории ИНС и ИИ. Принципиальным моментом указанных технологий является понятийный аналитический аппарат, создаваемый интеллектом Человека-пользователя в рамках его информационной среды, в которой ИНС и ИИ выступают как вспомогательные быстродействующие средства. Они способствуют решению задач, сформулированных в рамках общечеловеческой интуитивной языковой среды. В контексте развиваемого подхода определены метрики в пространствах решений, в частности, в задачах визуального корреляционного анализа, применяемого для эффективного выявления связей экспериментальных наблюдений. Представлены понятия теории и семантической значимости, определяемой Человеком. Показаны возможные ограничения в технологиях ИИ, основанные на особенностях человеческого мышления и языковых систем

the paper considers the construction of intuitive language images related to the concept of artificial neural networks (ANN) which are extensively used and without proper, rigorous mathematical justification applied to artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. This work aims to identify the semantics for creating a rigorous mathematical foundation for the future theory of ANNs and AI. A fundamental aspect of these technologies is the conceptual analytical apparatus created by the intelligence of the Human in their information environment, in which ANN and AI act as auxiliary, fast-acting tools. They contribute to the solution of tasks formulated within the framework of the universal intuitive language environment. In the context of the developed approach, metrics in solution spaces are defined, in particular, in the tasks of visual correlation analysis applied to efficiently reveal the relationships of experimental observations. The concepts of theory and semantic relevance as defined by Man are presented. Possible limitations in AI technologies based on the peculiarities of human thinking and language systems are shown
Simulation of Inertial Sensors in Virtual Environments
Authors: Страшнов Е. В. , Мироненко И. Н.
Published: April 2024

в работе рассматривается задача имитационного моделирования инерциальных и магнитных датчиков в системах виртуального окружения. Для решения этой задачи представлены математические модели расчета показаний акселерометра, гироскопа и магнитометра с учетом их реальных параметров, влияния температуры, перекрестных связей и наличия шумов. Предлагается подход, в котором показания датчиков используются для вычисления углов Эйлера, задающих ориентацию объекта. При реализации разработанного подхода была задействована калибровка показаний акселерометра и гироскопа для уменьшения влияния ошибки дрейфа нуля. Вычисление углов Эйлера проводилось путем интегрирования значений гироскопа, а также на основе полученных соотношений относительно данных акселерометра и магнитометра. При этом для ликвидации накопления ошибки интегрирования вследствие наличия шумов датчиков был реализован комплементарный фильтр, в котором вычисленные углы смешиваются в заданной пропорции. Апробация предлагаемых методов и подходов была проведена в созданном нами комплексе виртуального окружения на примере моделирования движения виртуальных моделей квадрокоптера и вертолета соосной схемы. Результаты апробации показали адекватность предлагаемых в статье решений и их применимость при реализации современных видеотренажеров, предназначенных для обучения операторов навыкам управления беспилотными летательными аппаратами

this study deals with the simulation of inertial and magnetic sensors in virtual environment systems. We proposed a mathematical model for the correction of accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer readings to account for the effects of temperature, cross-coupling, and noise. We also proposed using the sensor readings to compute the Euler angles that define the vehicle’s orientation. We calibrated the accelerometer and gyroscope readings to reduce the zero drift error. The Euler angles were derived by integrating the gyroscope readings and using the found relationships between the accelerometer and magnetometer readings. To eliminate the cumulative integration error caused by sensor noise, we implemented a complementary filter. It mixes the angles in a given ratio. We tested these approaches in a virtual environment with a virtual quadcopter and a coaxial-rotor helicopter. The results were promising and can be used in advanced simulators designed to train UAV operators
MEDIDAS SOCIOEDUCATIVAS APLICADAS A ADOLESCENTES
Authors: Silva Emanuel Sousa e , Santos Filho Marcondes de Araújo , Freitas Gisela Carvalho
Published: April 2024

O texto aborda a crescente violência e a ineficácia das medidas socioeducativas no contexto brasileiro. A intolerância enraizada dificulta o diálogo, tornando a construção de uma juventude educada e formada em segundo plano. O autor destaca a preocupação com a criminalidade envolvendo crianças e adolescentes, ressaltando a importância de atender às suas necessidades e garantir seus direitos. A falta de amparo no passado reflete nos atos infracionais do presente, especialmente em ambientes marginalizados. O texto destaca a necessidade de entender as reais necessidades dos menores e buscar soluções para mudar o cenário atual da criminalidade. Propõe medidas que vão além de simplesmente colocar o adolescente em uma cela comum, visando sua proteção, ressocialização e amparo. Apesar do Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente (ECA) instituir medidas socioeducativas, o autor aponta falhas na sua aplicabilidade, contribuindo para o aumento de jovens marginalizados no mundo do crime. Destaca a importância da atuação conjunta do Estado, família e educação para uma aplicação eficaz dessas medidas. O texto enfatiza a necessidade de prevenção urgente, com medidas específicas e respeito aos direitos fundamentais, visando garantir a dignidade da pessoa humana e o retorno do menor à sociedade de maneira honesta.
A falta de amparo no passado reflete nos atos infracionais do presente, especialmente em ambientes marginalizados. O texto destaca a necessidade de entender as reais necessidades dos menores e buscar soluções para mudar o cenário atual da criminalidade. Propõe medidas que vão além de simplesmente colocar o adolescente em uma cela comum, visando sua proteção, ressocialização e amparo.
Apesar do Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente (ECA) instituir medidas socioeducativas, o autor aponta falhas na sua aplicabilidade, contribuindo para o aumento de jovens marginalizados no mundo do crime. Destaca a importância da atuação conjunta do Estado, família e educação para uma aplicação eficaz dessas medidas. O texto enfatiza a necessidade de prevenção urgente, com medidas específicas e respeito aos direitos fundamentais, visando garantir a dignidade da pessoa humana e o retorno do menor à sociedade de maneira honesta.
IMPACTOS E DESAFIOS DA DEMORA NA CONCESSÃO DE BENEFÍCIOS POR INCAPACIDADE
Authors: Ferreira Enzo Tavares , Disconzi Verônica Silva do Prado
Published: April 2024

No Brasil, por força de seu ordenamento jurídico, a proteção dos indivíduos em situação de necessidade encontra-se assegurada na Lei Maior. Diz a Constituição Federal que a seguridade social é um direito fundamental dos cidadãos, consubstanciado no acesso à saúde, assistência social e previdência social. É esta última a responsável por garantir aos segurados sociais o acesso ao recebimento de benefícios previdenciários, aqui considerado indispensável à dignidade humana. No entanto, na prática, muitos segurados se queixam das dificuldades enfrentadas no processo de análise de requerimentos, especialmente aqueles que se referem à incapacidade laboral, seja ela provisória ou definitiva, demora observada principalmente para a realização da perícia médica, requisito essencial para essas espécies de benefícios. Em razão do exposto, mediante consulta à doutrina e à legislação nacional, este artigo científico apresenta os impactos que a demora na prestação de análise de requerimentos por incapacidade apresenta para os segurados especiais através de pesquisa dedutiva e qualitativa. Ao longo do texto são apresentados os benefícios previdenciários estudados e os fundamentos que dão origem à tomada de providências judiciais para a concessão dos benefícios por incapacidade.
IMPACTO DO USO DE DISPOSITIVOS ELETRÔNICOS NA SAÚDE MENTAL INFANTIL: UMA PERSPECTIVA PEDRIÁTRICA
Authors: Haddad Filho Marcelo , Mendes Caio César Cortez , Pinho Maria Fernanda Martins do Vale Batista , Melo Eduardo José Pinheiro De Araújo , Lima Gabriel Henrique de Oliveira , Paiva Kelly Cristine Lyra de , Freitas Marcos Vinícius Pinheiro Reis , Santos Neto José de Ribamar Clementino Ramos , Bandeira Eduardo Jorge Sousa , Siqueira Matheus Xerez Carvalho Soares Barros
Published: April 2024

O uso de dispositivos eletrônicos tornou-se uma parte integral da vida cotidiana das crianças, oferecendo uma ampla gama de oportunidades e desafios para sua saúde mental. Este estudo apresenta uma revisão integrativa da literatura sobre o impacto do uso de dispositivos eletrônicos na saúde mental infantil, com foco em uma perspectiva pediátrica. Os resultados destacam que, embora os dispositivos eletrônicos ofereçam benefícios significativos, como acesso à informação e comunicação, seu uso excessivo e inadequado pode estar associado a problemas de saúde mental, incluindo ansiedade, depressão e dificuldades de sono. Diante dessas descobertas, é crucial que pais, cuidadores e profissionais de saúde estejam cientes dos potenciais impactos negativos do uso de dispositivos eletrônicos nas crianças e adotem medidas para promover um equilíbrio saudável entre o tempo de tela e outras atividades. Além disso, é essencial educar as crianças sobre o uso seguro e responsável da tecnologia desde cedo e promover uma abordagem multidisciplinar para abordar os desafios relacionados ao uso de dispositivos eletrônicos na saúde mental infantil. Esses esforços colaborativos são essenciais para criar um ambiente digital seguro e saudável para as crianças crescerem e se desenvolverem.
The Ice Cloud Imager: retrieval of frozen water column properties
Authors: May Eleanor , Rydberg Bengt , Kaur Inderpreet , Mattioli Vinia , Hallborn Hanna , Eriksson Patrick
Published: April 2024

Abstract. The Ice Cloud Imager (ICI) aboard the Second Generation of the EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS-SG) will provide novel measurements of ice hydrometeors. ICI is a passive conically scanning radiometer that will operate within a frequency range of 183 GHz to 664 GHz, helping to cover the present wavelength gap between microwave and infrared observations. Reliable global data will be produced on a daily basis. This paper presents the retrieval database to be used operationally and performs a final pre-launch assessment of ICI retrievals. Simulations are performed within atmospheric states that are consistent with radar reflectivities and represent the three-dimensional variability of clouds. The radiative transfer calculations use empirically-based hydrometeor models. Azimuthal orientation of particles is mimicked, allowing for polarisation to be considered. The degrees of freedom of the ICI retrieval database are shown to vary according to cloud type. The simulations are considered to be the most detailed performed to this date. Simulated radiances are shown to be statistically consistent with real observations. Machine learning is applied to perform inversions of the simulated ICI observations. The method used allows for the estimation of non-Gaussian uncertainties for each retrieved case. Retrievals of ice water path (IWP), mean mass height (Zm) and mean mass diameter (Dm) are presented. Distributions and zonal means of both database and retrieved IWP show agreement with DARDAR. Retrieval tests indicate that ICI will be sensitive to IWP between 10-2 and 101 kg m-2. Retrieval performance is shown to vary with climatic region and surface type, with the best performance achieved over tropical regions and over ocean. As a consequence of this study, retrievals on real observations will be possible from day one of the ICI operational phase.
Quantification of magnetosphere–ionosphere coupling timescales using mutual information: response of terrestrial radio emissions and ionospheric–magnetospheric currents
Authors: Fogg Alexandra Ruth , Jackman Caitríona M. , Chapman Sandra C. , Waters James E. , Bergin Aisling , Lamy Laurent , Issautier Karine , Cecconi Baptiste , Bonnin Xavier
Published: April 2024

Abstract. Auroral kilometric radiation (AKR) is a terrestrial radio emission excited by the same accelerated electrons which excite auroral emissions. Although it is well correlated with auroral and geomagnetic activity, the coupling timescales between AKR and different magnetospheric or ionospheric regions have yet to be determined. Estimation of these coupling timescales is non-trivial as a result of complex, non-linear processes which rarely occur in isolation. In this study, the mutual information between AKR intensity and different geomagnetic indices is used to assess the correlation between variables. Indices are shifted to different temporal lags relative to AKR intensity, and the lag at which the variables have the most shared information is found. This lag is interpreted as the coupling timescale. The AKR source region receives the effects of a shared driver before the auroral ionosphere. Conversely, the polar ionosphere reacts to a shared driver before the AKR source region. Bow shock interplanetary magnetic field BZ is excited about 1 h before AKR enhancements. This work provides quantitatively determined temporal context to the coupling timelines at Earth. The results suggest that there is a sequence of excitation following the onset of a shared driver: first, the polar ionosphere feels the effects, followed by the AKR source region and then the auroral ionosphere.
Khosrow I’s Foreign Policy and 6th century Yemen
Authors: Abdullah Umar
Published: April 2024

In examining Khosrow I's expedition to Yemen, this paper looks at one of the pivotal fronts in the Great Game of Late Antiquity, the "cold war" between the Byzantine and Sassanian empires, the two superpowers of their age. It analyzes the King of King's decision to launch the mission from a mainly economic angle. It looks at southern Arabia's own intrinsic value, the geopolitical significance of Yemen in relation to the maratime Silk Road, and the rise of Mecca, a new commercial hub in neighbouring Hejaz. By doing this, the author hopes to exhibit the central importance which southern Arabia played in the geopolitics and commerce of Late Antiquity.
Parental Rape Myth Acceptance: Contributing Factors and Their Influence on Parental Communication
Authors: Maheshwari Chanchal , Sutar Deepmala
Published: April 2024

The current study explored the extent of rape myth acceptance among parents, pinpointing key beliefs and attitudes of parents with high and low rape myth acceptance and factors contributing to it. Further, it explored how the perpetuation of rape myth acceptance influenced parental communication on sensitive subjects such as rape. The data was collected in two phases. During the first phase, a survey method was used to screen parents through purposive sampling followed by semi-structured interview of 10 parents with high and low acceptance of rape myths. This helped to gain an in-depth understanding of their attitudes and beliefs on rape myths. Thematic analysis was performed to analyze the data. The findings revealed that parents with high rape myth acceptance had restricted communication as compared to parents with low acceptance which was influenced by the beliefs and attitudes towards rape myth acceptance. In conclusion, this study underscores the critical role of parental attitudes towards rape myths in shaping communication patterns within families. The stark differences observed between parents with high and low acceptance highlighted the urgency for targeted interventions aimed at dispelling such myths to facilitate healthier and more open discussions surrounding sensitive topics like rape.

Key words: rape myth acceptance, parents, attitude, communication
Attitude and Opinion Towards Pediatric Physical Therapy Among Parents of Children with Disability
Authors: Yagnik Hiral Jayeshbabu , Desai Mansee
Published: April 2024

Introduction: Evaluation and rehabilitation of problems in infants through adolescents are the focus of pediatric physical therapy. In addition to helping parents adequately prepare their kids for successful participation in their social environment and everyday activities. Parents need to receive knowledge regarding their child's daily care. For their child's therapeutic and supporting role in managing the disability requires positive and balanced interaction between parents and physical therapists.
Aim: This study aimed to know the attitude and opinion toward pediatric physiotherapy among parents of children with disability
Methodology: An observational study was conducted in Ahmedabad city. 51 parents of children with disability participated in this study. Parents completed a 27-item questionnaire of the Parents' Attitude and Opinion Questionnaire.
Result: The result was carried out by using Microsoft Excel version 2016. Out of 51 sample sizes, 77% of parents had shown a positive attitude toward pediatric physical therapy, and 80% of parents believed that pediatric physical therapy helps improve their child’s functionality.
Conclusion: The attitude towards pediatric physical therapy was moderately positive among parents of children with disability. They have positive opinions and are aware of the therapeutic effects of pediatric physical therapy for their children

Key words: Attitude, Opinion, pediatric, physical therapy
Effectiveness of Blood Flow Restriction Training Versus Resistive Exercises on Pain, Strength of Quadriceps Muscle, Physical Function in Osteoarthritic Knee Patients
Authors: Parekh Sanket , Vaghela Nirav , Mehta Dhruvi
Published: April 2024

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA), is degenerative condition of knee joint which is more prevalent. Various treatments are available for OA knee. Blood Flow Restriction Therapy (BFRT) is effective training using low-load so that the excessive fatigue and strenuous exercises for strengthening muscles could be avoided which prevails more in Resisted exercises. This study is to assess effectiveness of BFRT on long term symptoms relief for patients with OA Knee.
Objective: To assess effect of BFRT on pain, muscle strength and Quality of life of OA knee patients.
Method: Randomly 46 participants were allocated in conventional and experimental Groups. The intervention to both groups was given for 1 week daily and the outcomes taken pre and post intervention were NPRS, 1RM strength, WOMAC scale and girth measurement.
Results: Statistical significant difference was found in both the groups with p-values <0.05 for all the outcomes in within the group comparisons. In between the group comparisons, BFRT found to have more significance in mean difference compared to resisted exercises for all the outcome parameters.
Conclusion: It was concluded that BFRT has more effectiveness in reducing pain, improving strength, girth of muscle and physical function compared to simple resistive exercises in patients with Osteoarthritis of knee.

Key words: BFRT, OA knee, pain, physical function, Resisted exercise, strength
Role of Gut-Brain Axis in Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Focus on the Neuroinflammation and Microglial Polarization
Authors: Oliveira Isabela de , Gomes Gabriel Felipe , Galvão Stéfani Lara , Rocha Victor Mendes Nóbrega , Rocha Vinicius Mendes Nóbrega , Kammers Camila Marciele , Santos Júlio César Claudino dos
Published: April 2024

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects communication, social behavior and gives rise to repetitive behaviors and restricted interests. The complexity of ASD suggests the influence of multiple etiological factors, including genetic, environmental and immunological elements. Recently, the gut-brain axis has emerged as a significant field of interest, proposing an intriguing connection between the composition of the gut microbiota and the neurobehavioral manifestations of ASD. This narrative review explores the current evidence linking the gut-brain axis to neuroinflammation and microglial polarization in the context of ASD. This review highlights the importance of integrated approaches to understanding the complexity of ASD, pointing to the need for further research exploring the role of the gut-brain axis as a potential therapeutic target. We conclude that a deeper understanding of the interactions between gut microbiota, neuroinflammation and microglial activity may reveal new avenues for more effective interventions in ASD.
Factors of risk of urogenital disorders during pregnancy and after births
Authors: Prishchepa Andrey , Kovalishin Orysya , Vitiuk Alla
Published: April 2024

The objective: to learn the factors of risk of urogenital disorders during pregnancy and births.
Materials and methods. A basic group was made up of 51 patients with complaints about
urogenital disorders. Verification of diagnosis, and determination of the type of disorders conducted
based on filling of the urogynecological questionnaire, diaries of urination, results of
functional tests, and ultrasonography of lower departments of urinoexcretory ways. The group of
comparisons was made by 50 women who gave, without the signs of urogenital disorders.
Results. High-frequency extragenital diseases which are the vascular displays of
syndrome of undifferentiated connective tissue dysplasia for the women of basic group
testifies that a generalization defect of connective tissue is one of the reasons for the manifestation
of symptoms of urogenital disorders during pregnancy and after births for the women of
reproductive age.
Conclusion. The results must be taken into account in the development of a method of
prognostication of urogenital disorders for women during pregnancy and after births.
A study on information technology competence in the context of educational innovation
Authors: Tran Kim Nen , Pham Minh Gian
Published: April 2024

Current advancements in information technology play an important role in our lives, bringing forth economic prosperity, happy societies and smart education. Information technology competence is defined as the ability to perceive today information technology knowledge, of training comparative, analytical thinking for association, judgment and reasoning for effective problem-solving tasks. This article presents our study on the major concepts and individual’s awareness of information technology competence to apply and improve information technology competence in education and training and in building models for pedagogical students, developing awareness for pedagogical students, contributing to improving the quality of education.
Solutions to raising students’ interest in teaching and learning Mathematics 10 (The 2018 General Education Program)
Authors: Hang Duy Thanh
Published: April 2024

For the 2018 General Education Program in, creating interest in teaching and learning Mathematics has important in fostering students' attitudes and feelings. The article presents 3 solutions in this regard to learning Geometry 10. Experiments show that, creating academic interest helps to improve teaching and learning Mathematics, and students are more active in learning and enhancing their capacity.
Some cultural pratices in Vietnamese and American weddings
Authors: Nguyen Thi Tuyet
Published: April 2024

This article investigates the similarities and differences between Vietnamese and American weddings.  Two articles “Vietnamese Weddings: From Marx to Market” by Nguyen and Belk (2012) and “Our Family Functions: Functions of Traditional Weddings for Modern Brides and Postmodern Families” by Barnes (2014) are used to analyze as evidence of traditional weddings in each country because of their detailed records of wedding components. Based on these records of wedding rituals, ceremonies, and practices, the author has highlighted the similarities and differences in the two wedding cultures, which may provide a great contribution to second language learners and teachers to avoid embarrassing cross-cultural situations in life, especially in weddings of these two cultures.
Kajian Teologis Tentang Judi Online Slot Terhadap Keimanan Orang Kristen Masa Kini
Authors: Rusmanto Ayub
Published: April 2024

The desire to obtain abundant wealth is everyone's dream. Especially if the way to get it is easy. In essence, gambling is an act that is contrary to religious, moral, decency and legal norms, and is dangerous to the livelihood and life of the community, nation and state. Gambling can also cause losses to those who do it, even though it sometimes provides benefits. But the profits obtained from gambling cannot be used as a justification. In this article the author uses a qualitative descriptive method by reviewing literature from various sources, data and scientific journals related to the subject of discussion about online slot gambling. The author hopes that through this theological study he can provide an explanation of how Christians behave in facing today's challenges, especially online slot gambling.
Ozick’s Idols
Authors: Moshenska Joe
Published: April 2024

An exploration of Ozick’s critique of Harold Bloom, in which she argues that his literary critical schemas amount to a form of idolatry, is developed into a wider account of the place of the risks of idol making and idol worship in her fictional and nonfictional writings. Ozick is seen to gradually move from a vision of the imagination as intrinsically idolatrous—hence the very notion of a Jewish writer is seen as contradictory—toward a moderated stance in which the risks of idolatrous imagining can be navigated, if never eliminated altogether.
Moloch and Monotheism: Ozick’s Aestheticism
Authors: Goldstein Evan
Published: April 2024

A tidy story is told about Cynthia Ozick: an aesthete in her youth, her reading of Leo Baeck prompted a break with this “religion of Art” and inspired a polemical commitment to literature centered by a particularly Jewish moral seriousness. This article contests this consensus by revisiting Ozick’s career-long articulation of aestheticism’s appeal, and particularly her relation to the avatar of modernism in her work, Henry James. By attending to the persistence of aestheticism in a series of Ozick’s essays from “Toward a New Yiddish” (1972) to “Tradition and (or Against) the Jewish Writer” (2006), this article shows how the consistency of her attachment to modernism troubles the mainstream view of Ozick as a polemicist for an anti-aesthetic Jewish ethics. In so doing, this article seeks to both rethink the question of Ozick’s Jewishness and to contribute to what Benjamin Schreier characterizes as the non-identitarian project of critical Jewish literary study.
The Lord of History in Cynthia Ozick’s “Ruth”
Authors: Nagel Na’amit Sturm
Published: April 2024

Cynthia Ozick has published widely on the categorization and definition of Jewish literature. This article reexamines her definition in “Toward a New Yiddish” in light of Ozick’s essay “Ruth,” published first in Congregation: Contemporary Writers Read the Jewish Bible (1987) and later in her essay collection Metaphor & Memory (1989). In “Ruth,” Ozick’s enigmatic definition of Jewish literature as carrying “the echo of the voice of the Lord of History” can be read as a transtemporal or Talmudic relationship with contradiction and paradox. Utilizing the Jewish approaches to time described in Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi’s Zakhor (1982) and Lynn Kaye’s Time in the Babylonian Talmud: Natural and Imagined Times in Jewish Law and Narrative (2018), this article examines how Ozick’s elliptical writing style underscores the Talmudic character of her writing. Moreover, “Ruth” exemplifies Ozick’s destabilization of linear time as she adopts the role of a modern-day rabbi who reinterprets ancient texts and illustrates how future readers might do the same.
Between Granite and Rainbow: Woolfian Literary Speculation in Ozick’s Nonfiction
Authors: Hingley Lillian
Published: April 2024

While figures such as Ruth R. Wisse hold that Cynthia Ozick’s melding of fiction with nonfiction is a rejection of authorial responsibility, Ozick’s fictionalized accounts of real-life writers has a literary precedent: Virginia Woolf. Just as Woolf speculates about how Austen might have become an experimental, proto-modernist writer had she lived longer, Ozick speculates that Woolf herself might have fully realized her genius if she had lived like her sister. By examining how Ozick adopts Woolf’s technique of turning real-life writers into her own characters to speculate about their lives, this article argues that Ozick revises Woolf’s approach—using literary-historical counterfactuals to redress the historical omission of women writers—to counter the suppression of Jewish writers in history. This article makes a case for how Ozick’s creative rewritings of other writers’ lives is not a rejection of authorial responsibility, but a real attempt to redress the unfulfilled promise of real people whose lives were unjustly cut short by violent historical realities.
ROMANIAN RESILIENCE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF SECURITY SECTORS IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD
Authors: ATANASIU Mirela
Published: April 2024

States are constantly in search of security, but the current multiple globalized crises (sanitary, economic, societal, but also political) overlapping in an international context already affected by hybrid threats and military aggressions does not facilitate the pursuit to achieve this goal. UN, NATO and the EU have proven that building resilience is a good solution to increase the security level of organizations. Therefore, also states’ security policies have gradually become more focused to provide resilience to its subsequent sectors and dimensions. In this study, there will be presented a few resilience indicators and practices at the level of national security of Romania, with an emphasis on the security sectors through the lenses of the methodological framework of Copenhagen School.
Problems of Access to Medicines: Availability and Local Production in Latin America
Authors: Ruiz Sayritupac de Nué María Esther , González Leonor María del Carmen
Published: April 2024

Inequality in access to medicines is perceived as a symptom of the weaknesses of the health system and implies a failure on the part of governments to fulfill their obligations to their citizens in terms of their right to health protection.
Integrating the perspective of health as an inherent right of the population and, at the same time, the perspective of health as a strategic space for the development of the productive and technological base, value creation, generation of investment, income, employment, knowledge and innovation, are key to improving access.
The objective of this paper is to present the problem of access to medicines from the perspective of their availability and to describe the situation of the Latin American market.
The Latin American scenario is complex: countries with different economic realities, failed integration projects, public health spending below 6%, low investment in research and development, preference for imports, non-convergent legislation and tendencies towards nationalism in high-income countries for the return of production to the country of origin. Despite the limitations described above, there are productive capacities in the region that need to be strengthened. Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia and Chile are the countries called upon to lead regional production through diversification. At this time, the solution is for the region to put regional projects before individual interests in order to achieve sanitary self-sufficiency.

Keywords: Access; production; availability; integration; legislation; regulatory agency; Latin America
Microbiota as a ‘black swan’: The extrange case of bacterial amyloids and neurodegeneration
Authors: Giraldo Suárez Rafael
Published: April 2024

The human microbiota is the complex community of microorganisms that colonize our epithelia, with a special presence in the large intestine. Recent research links the microbiota to various pathologies, among which I will focus here on neurodegenerative diseases. Metabolites generated by the bacteria of our microbiota have inflammation-modulating properties, interacting with specific receptors in the intestinal epithelium, permeating the underlying tissue and making their way into the blood vessels, thus reaching the central nervous system (CNS). On the other hand, proteins with the potential to aggregate in the form of amyloids, secreted by bacteria to build the matrix that interweaves the biofilms that allow them to persist in the intestine, can use an alternative route to reach the CNS: the parasympathetic endings of the vagus nerve, spreading as prions (infective amyloids), in what is known as the “gut-brain axis”. Once in the CNS, bacterial amyloids can promote aggregation of amyloidogenic proteins involved in neurodegeneration (α-synuclein, Tau, Ab, Sod1). This article reviews and discusses some of the recent experimental evidence that, mainly in animal model systems, assigns a central role for the microbiota in the aetiology of neurodegenerative diseases, as well as the studies performed in the laboratory of the author that have led to the development of a minimal, exclusively bacterial model system that recapitulates essential molecular aspects of a neurodegenerative disease.

Keywords: microbiota; neurodegeneration; microbial metabolites; bacterial amyloids; prions; RepA-WH1
Addictions and neurodegenerative diseases: Common targets in the search for new therapies
Authors: Herradón Gil-Gallardo Gonzalo
Published: April 2024

Pleiotrophin (PTN) is a neurotrophic factor for dopaminergic neurons whose levels of expression are increased in the brain of alcoholic patients, in rodents after the administration of amphetamine and in patients with different neurodegenerative diseases. PTN limits the neurotoxic effects of amphetamines in the nigrostriatal pathway which, in humans, can lead to Parkinson’s disease. Additionally, PTN limits the rewarding effects of alcohol.
PTN is an endogenous inhibitor of the Receptor Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Z1 (PTPRZ1, also known as RPTPβ/ζ or Phosphacan). We have shown that the effects of PTN can be reproduced with selective inhibitors of RPTPβ/ζ that we obtained through a rational drug design program. The leading RPTPβ/ζ inhibitory compound, MY10, significantly reduces alcohol consumption in animal models and regulates the neuroimmune response to this drug, blocking as a result the decrease in hippocampal neurogenesis produced by alcohol, revealing important differences between sexes.
RPTPβ/ζ has been shown to be a key anchor for cell surface perineuronal nets (PNNs), which play an important role in alcohol addiction. In the hippocampus PNNs play a fundamental role in neurogenesis and learning, suggesting that the effects of MY10 on alcohol consumption and the decrease in hippocampal neurogenesis induced by this drug could be mediated by the actions of RPTPβ/ζ inhibition on the PNNs.

Keywords: Alcohol; amphetamine; pleiotrophin; neuroinflammation; addiction; neurodegeneration
Synthesis, DFT Studies, Antioxidant and Anticancer Activities of Newly Synthesized Compounds Containing Lawsone Using Different Halo Reagents.
Authors: Muheyuddeen Gulam , Verma Dr. Stuti , Tanweer Saquib , Sirbaiya Dr. Anoop , Ahmad Jishan
Published: April 2024

A novel binary compounds as 3-(1,3-diphenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2-phenyl-2Hbenzo[f]indazole-4,9-dione (10) and fused compounds as 2-hydroxy-3-(4- hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-oxo-1,2 dihydroquinolin-3-yl)naphthalene-1,4-dione (7) and naphtha [2,3-b]furan-3,4,9(2H)-trione (6) based on Lawsone ‘that plays as important precursor’ was synthesized by reaction with 1,3- diphenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehyde and halo-compounds, such as 2- chloro-acetyl chloride or 3-bromo-4-hydroxy-7-methoxyquinolin-2(1H)-one. Spectra and elemental analysis of newly synthesized compounds were investigated. The target molecules were showed easy access to antioxidant (calorimetrical measurement) and antitumor (Ehrlich ascites carcinoma [EAC] cells) activities. Geometrical isomers (enol, Keto conformers, and syn, anti-conformers) were achieved by density functional theory (DFT) that conformed to the spectral analysis of the investigated compounds.
The Relationship between Sense of Coherence and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among First-Year Students in Princess Nourah University
Authors: Alharbi Fatimah Sayer , Aljemaiah Abdulaziz I , Osman Mugtaba , Alsubaie Bayan Abdullah , Alotaibi Fawaz S , Alsamman Dina Durayd
Published: April 2024

Since Saudi Arabia is committed to improving education and is interested in understanding factors affecting students’ academic achievement, this study aims to assess first-year students’ baseline assessment scores for depression, anxiety, stress, and sense of coherence (SOC) to help with the prescription of an individualized mental health intervention. Additionally, the study assesses the correlation between students' evaluation scores for depression, anxiety, stress, and SOC as well as the likelihood that these scores will predict students' SOC. A cross-sectional questionnaire structure was utilized to measure the scores of 364 first-year college students for SOC, depression, anxiety, and distress. SOC and students’ depression, anxiety, and stress scores are significantly correlated. SOC has a negative predicting ability on depression, anxiety, and stress (F (1,442) = 388.65, p < .001, and R2 = .47), whereas a high SOC has been linked to low stress, emotional distress, and anxiety ratings. The present study explored the impact of an individualized mental health intervention on DASS-21 and SOC for the students at Princess Nourah University. Also, it identified some prevalence of mental health issues among university students and reported nonadherence to psychiatric medical use and the prevalence of psychological pressure among university students.
Cognitive Test Instruments to Measure Student Mathematics Ability in Elementary School: Rasch Analysis
Authors: Sarifah Iva , Kuswati Eko , Suniasih Wayan , Fahrurrozi Fahrurrozi , Susilo Ganjar
Published: April 2024

The purpose of this study was to describe the quality of cognitive instruments to measure students' ability in mathematics at the elementary school level. Quantitative type research to validate the mathematical test instrument on fractional arithmetic operations material which has 22 items. The purposive sampling technique was obtained by respondents totaling 65 students from 3 elementary schools in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The Rasch Model analysis reveals that item validity corresponds to the MNSQ outfit (0.59 to 1.57), ZSTD outfit (-1.04 to 1.65), and Pt Measure Corr. (0.50 to 0.70) are met. The reliability of the instrument was fulfilled based on the aspects of person reliability (0.83; 2.23), item reliability (0.82; 2.15), and CA (0.93). There are two questions with high difficulty Q7 (δ = 1.42) and Q12 (δ = 1.09), 17 questions in the medium category, two questions in the easy category, namely Q22 (δ = -1.20) and Q8 (δ = -1.72), and one question very easy category, namely Q12 (δ = -2.14). The DIF analysis showed that all items did not contain a gender bias (ρ = 0.057-1.00), so there was no difference in the level of difficulty between men and women working on cognitive test questions. Cognitive test instruments are prepared according to national competency standards for grade five elementary school material levels that can be used as good quality question banks.
Gamification of Mathematics Teaching Materials to Improve Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Ability: The Experts’ Assessment
Authors: Suryani Hamidah , Setiani Ana , Agustiani Nur
Published: April 2024

Gamification is a learning approach in which moving games or visualizations are specifically designed to teach certain skills to students so that the learning process motivates students to think and solve problems. The purpose of this study was to develop gamification-based junior high school mathematics teaching materials in the form of GEMAS games to improve problem-solving skills and mathematical critical thinking. This study uses the ADDIE model of research and development but is limited to only 3 stages, namely analysis, design, and development, as well as an assessment by a team of experts using the Delphi technique. The research instruments used were the validation sheet for the critical thinking ability test using FRISCO theory, the validation sheet for the problem-solving ability test instrument with the Krulik and Rudnick indicators, and the game validation sheet. Data were analyzed descriptively. Based on the results of content validity data analysis related to the GEMAS game that has been developed, it is found that the criteria in the context of problem-solving skills and critical thinking skills used are 90.20% fulfilled, and the fulfillment of game content criteria reaches 94%. Based on these data overall 92% of the GEMAS game feasibility assessment criteria have been met. Thus, the gamification-based teaching material in the form of the GEMAS game has been developed as an assessment in a very valid category and is suitable for use in learning
Morphofunctional characteristics of muscle fascia and the impact of its mobilization on the sports scene: an integrative review
Authors: Camolesi Ide Francisco , Aquino Costa Fernanda , Beppler Martins Tamiris , Fleig Raquel , Moraes Santos Gilmar , Baptistella do Nascimento Iramar
Published: April 2024

The use of myofascial release has been the subject of study by scholars from different areas of health. Although there is a smaller number of researches, scientific findings point to a strong impact of its inclusion in protocols. Objective: to identify the morphofunctional characteristics of the muscular fascia and the impact of its mobilization in the sporting scenario. Method: the search was carried out in the LILACS, MEDLINE, SciELO, SPORTDiscus and Embase databases, using the SPIDER strategy. Results: 40 stud-ies were selected, which revealed the main aspects regarding energy transmissibility through the muscular fascia. Conclusion: it is important to strengthen the relationship between the inclusion of myofascial release in protocols and the professional's skills. This research suggests combining self-applied release with Foam rollin with other standard stretches over a period of at least 8 weeks for ROM and explosive strength, before or after warm-up, with the purpose of both performance and prevention for athletes.