bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cultural adaptation and validation of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS) in a population of Iranian drug and alcohol addicts
Authors: Khalvati Maliheh , Ghaedamini Harouni Gholamreza , Ghazanfarpour Masumeh , Asgari Mohammadreza , Hadinezhad Pezhman , Khosravifar Shaghayegh , Babakhanian Masoudeh
Published: March 2024

ARTICLE INFOReceived: 30 August 2023 | Accepted: 5 December 2023 | Available online: 12 March 2024CITATIONKhalvati M, Harouni GG, Ghazanfarpour M, et al. Cultural adaptation and validation of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS) in a population of Iranian drug and alcohol addicts. Environment and Social Psychology 2024; 9(6): 2042. doi: 10.54517/esp.v9i6.2042COPYRIGHTCopyright © 2024 by author(s). Environment and Social Psychology is published by Asia Pacific Academy of Science Pte. Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), permitting distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is cited.This study aimed to culturally adapt and validate the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS) in a population of Iranian drug and alcohol addicts. The statistical population in this cross-sectional, descriptive, scale development study consisted of all the drug and alcohol addicts in Iran. Of these, 518 were selected as participants using convenient sampling. The measurement tools included a demographic checklist, the BIS, and the Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS). The adaptability and stability of the tool were tested using Cronbach’s alpha and ICC to measure its reliability. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were also employed to assess the construct validity of the tool. The clinical cut-off point was determined following the psychiatrist interview (as the gold standard) using the rocking curve (to determine the tool’s sensitivity and specificity) in MedCalc-19.4.0. Moreover, CFA, EFA, and descriptive analysis of participants’ demographics were performed in AMOS-18, SPSS-24, and SPSS-26, respectively. The mean age of participants was 31.9 ± 9.3 years. Drug abuse was the most common type of addiction among the participants (77.8%). Scratching the body, punching a hard object, and self-injection were the most common impulsive actions. The ICC score calculated using the consistency type was 0.78 (95% Cl: 0.45–0.80). A significant inverse relationship was found between BIS and DTS (P = 0.000, r = −0.021). Three factors were extracted from the Varimax rotation of the factors, and two items (5 and 14) were excluded. The results showed a cut-point of 65, with the best balance exhibiting sensitivity values of 76.6 (62.0–87.7) and specificity values of 52.5 (47.9–57.1) for BIS. Items 27, 29, and 30 were excluded based on the correction indices provided for CFA in AMOS. The goodness of fit indices was satisfactory (CMIN/DF = 2.20, GFI = 0.826, AGFI = 0.792, CFI = 0.754, RMSEA = 0.071). Based on the study findings, it can be concluded that the right diagnostic tools can help policymakers, therapists, and other relevant authorities to predict people’s proclivity to abuse drugs.
The health consequences of loneliness
Authors: Rokach Ami , Patel Karishma
Published: March 2024

In this paper, through a thematic literature review of recent studies, our objective was to explore the impact of loneliness and its effects on health. We emphasize the human need for a sense of belonging and societal inclusion. We further discuss the link of loneliness to physiological alterations, to the development and exacerbation of mental health conditions, the influence it has on cognitive processes, and the role it plays in contributing to maladaptive coping strategies. Contrary to the feelings of loneliness, solitude and its benefits for self-reflection and personal growth are explored. The prevalence of loneliness and its cultural similarities and differences are discussed at a global level. Moreover, this review explores the intricate relationship between loneliness and various health outcomes, including chronic illness and mortality risks. It further emphasizes the importance of acknowledging loneliness as a public health concern and the need for interventions at the individual and societal level to mitigate its adverse effects.
Teach with purpose: The impact of life’s meaningfulness to educator’s motivation—A case study from Cendekia Harapan School, Bali
Authors: Setiawan Naomi Jeanne , Sandra Lidia
Published: March 2024

This mixed-methods study investigates the role of life meaning in teaching motivation among educators at Sekolah Cendekia Harapan, employing a concurrent design to integrate quantitative and qualitative data. The research encompasses a sample of 22 teachers, with a subset of 12 participating in detailed interviews. The quantitative analysis reveals a multifarious influence of life meaning on teaching motivation. While some aspects of life meaning significantly bolster motivation, others show negligible or even inverse effects. These findings illuminate the complexity of motivational factors, challenging the conventional wisdom of a uniform influence of life meaning as posited in Viktor Frankl’s theory. The qualitative insights enrich these findings, underscoring the nuanced interplay between educators’ life meaning and their professional drive. The study underscores the necessity of accounting for broader contextual factors—including working conditions, social support systems, and educational policies—to fully comprehend the motivational landscape of teachers. It concludes that while life meaning is a vital element, it is not the exclusive determinant of teaching motivation. Further inquiry is warranted to delineate the intricate dynamics of this relationship, with a particular focus on the reciprocal impact of teaching on life meaning within diverse cultural settings. Such understanding is pivotal for crafting targeted professional development initiatives.
The value and implementation path of smart media technology application in the cultural heritage of ethnic traditional sports
Authors: Tang Yunhao
Published: March 2024

This study analyses the value of embedding smart media technology in the protection and inheritance of traditional Chinese national sports culture, explores the logical relationship between smart media technology and traditional sports culture inheritance, and proposes innovative development paths based on the basic principles and development trends in an attempt to provide useful references for the living inheritance and sustainable development of traditional Chinese national sports culture. The rational use of smart media technology can effectively drive the high-quality development of various fields. The application of smart media technology in the inheritance and development of traditional ethnic sports culture is expected to reflect the diversified values, based on which it is important to point out that the implementation path of the new smart media technology to accelerate the promotion of traditional ethnic sports culture is of great significance in practical development. This study uses the PDCA cycle theory to establish a research idea based on the main line of “value analysis-proposed path-path evaluation-continuous optimization”, whereby the smart media technology drives the innovation of the development situation, and pushes the dissemination of Chinese traditional national sports culture into the smart media era. It is found that the integration of the two helps to innovate the way of cultural inheritance, is conducive to better excavation and collation of the essence of excellent traditional sports culture, and can better promote diversified development. It is conducive to promoting the sustainable development of the traditional sports culture industry. It is conducive to the promotion of national cultural exchanges, exchanges, intermingling and the enhancement of national cohesion, and helps to effectively excavate and reasonably use the deep value of smart media technology; it should be based on the needs of development and innovative communication and development of smart sports culture mode. The development of traditional sports short video platform, the construction of intelligent traditional sports into the campus system, the construction of a diversified system of communication mode; from the “traditional inheritance mode” to the “intelligent leadership”, the integration of content, innovative inheritance mode. From “cultural inheritance” to “resource sharing”, precise positioning and integration of resources. Eventually, a system will be formed that is led by intelligent innovation, optimizes the mode, improves the content, and strengthens the evaluation and feedback.
What is ChatGPT and its Present and Future for Artificial Intelligence in Trans-Disciplinary Communications?
Authors: Segall Richard
Published: March 2024

The development of ChatGPT and introduction in November 2022 by OpenAI has generated a turbulence in the conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) arena with a new technology that generates written answers in response to verbal input as written queries such as that used in Chatbots, AI system conversations, and virtual assistants. All of the references used in this paper are publications in the year 2023. This paper provides a brief introduction to what is ChatGPT and its development, its benefits and limitations, illustration of how ChatGPT works and its future in AI and Trans-Disciplinary Communications such as Trans-AI/DS the transformative transdisciplinary and translational artificial intelligence and data science (DS).
Application of Project-based Learning to Improve the Learning Styles of Tourism Students at Hanoi Open University
Authors: Pham Dieu Ly , Nguyen Thi Thao , Phan Thi Phuong Mai
Published: March 2024

Learning styles are diverse ways that people learn and process information. They can impact how their learners understand, retain, and apply new knowledge. That is why understanding learner’s learning styles can help improve their learning process and lead to better performance. In the context of the Faculty of Tourism – Hanoi Open University (FOT-HOU), the researchers had an opportunity to observe students’ typical learning styles and recommended an appropriate solution to maximize them for their personal development. A survey based on the questionnaire of Honey and Mumford (2000) analyzed the typical learning styles suitable for tourism students. The results have determined that the effective style for learning tourism English at FOT-HOU is the combined transformation of all four learning styles. Project-based learning is the solution to help the students approach and improve their self-study capacity for learning tourism English in the most effective way.
MACHINE LEARNING FOR ENHANCED CLASSROOM HOMOGENEITY IN PRIMARY EDUCATION
Authors: Bulut Faruk , Dönmez İlknur , İnce İbrahim Furkan , Petrov Pavel
Published: March 2024

A homogeneous distribution of students in a class is accepted as a key factor for overall success in primary education. A class of students with similar attributes normally increases academic success. It is also a fact that general academic success might be lower in some classes where students have different intelligence and academic levels. In this study, a class distribution model is proposed by using some data science algorithms over a small number of students’ dataset. With unsupervised and semi supervised learning methods in machine learning and data mining, a group of students is equally distributed to classes, taking into account some criteria. This model divides a group of students into clusters by the considering students’ different qualitative and quantitative characteristics. A draft study is carried out by predicting the effectiveness and efficiency of the presented approaches. In addition, some process elements such as quantitative and qualitative characteristics of a student, data acquisition style, digitalization of attributes, and creating a future prediction are also included in this study. Satisfactory and promising experimental results are received using a set of algorithms over collected datasets for classroom scenarios. As expected, a clear and concrete evaluation between balanced and unbalanced class distributions cannot be performed since these two scenarios for the class distributions cannot be applicable at the same time.
Religionisten versus politiek realisten
Authors: Polinder Simon
Published: March 2024

Religionists versus political realists – The debate on religion in international relations

According to religionists, religion plays an important role in international relations. They accuse the field of International Relations and especially the political realism of Morgenthau and Waltz that they neglect religion unjustifiably. This article shows that in many cases it is different and that political realism has reasons of a scientific-philosophical, political-philosophical and political-theological nature to be cautious with regard to religion. To do justice to both the religionists and the political realists, the article proposes a normative practices approach called: a new Christian realism.
De zaak Soennah-moskee
Authors: Berger Maurits
Published: March 2024

Chasing Muslims – Institutional discrimination in a Dutch tax fraud case

Discrimination of Muslims in the Netherlands has been consistent since the past decades, but appears to have become more pervasive, especially at a governmental and institutional level. This article discusses the case whereby tax fraud in matters of donations was targeted exclusively at Muslims and Islamic institutions like mosques. It analyses the ways a legitimate inquiry into tax fraud has derailed in an institutional persecution of people based on their religion.
Het ene communitarisme is het andere niet
Authors: Jans Jeroen
Published: March 2024

There is no such thing as a uniform communitarianism

In this article, I argue that the distinction ‘liberalism versus communitarianism’ offers insufficient conceptual clarity. I do so by comparing the US Supreme Court’s ruling concerning the ministerial exception with the ruling of the Conseil d’État (highest court in France) concerning the wearing of a burkini. I argue that, although both cases seem to be in accordance with a liberal approach to the relation between religion and state, neither of them fully are. Instead, both cases contain main communitarian characteristics. Still, the outcome of both rulings could hardly be more different: a religious exception in case of the ministerial exception and a rejection of such an exception in case of the burkiniban. A further subdivision in these philosophical models is therefore required.
Pelatihan SADARI sebagai Upaya Menekan Angka Kanker Payudara pada Siswi SMAN 13 Maros
Authors: Sartika Sartika  , Halida Thamrin  , Andi Sani
Published: March 2024

: Breast cancer is a malignant disease in the world and is the main cause of death from breast cancer among women. Breast cancer can be detected at an early stage which can be done by BSE. Even though the examination is based on existing guidelines and tutorials, with BSE more early stage breast cancer can be detected. However, teenagers feel afraid and feel that they lack knowledge regarding BSE.This community service aims to increase students' knowledge about the BSE method, increase the ability and skills to apply the BSE method independently, provide information boards in the UKS room. This activity involved 23 female students from SMAN 13 Maros. The approach method used is counseling and training on the BSE method.Breast cancer is a malignant disease in the world and is the main cause of death from breast cancer among women. Breast cancer can be detected at an early stage which can be done by BSE. Even though the examination is based on existing guidelines and tutorials, with BSE more early stage breast cancer can be detected. However, teenagers feel afraid and feel that they have minimal knowledge regarding BSE. This community service aims to increase students' knowledge about the BSE method, increase the ability and skills to apply the BSE method independently, provide information boards in the UKS room. This activity involved 23 female students from SMAN 13 Maros. The approach method used is counseling and training on the BSE method. The results of the outreach activities showed that students' knowledge and abilities changed from negative to positive by 68.2% through pretest and posttest questionnaires. It is hoped that schools can initiate the formation of student health groups and routinely carry out activities that increase students' knowledge about adolescent health.
¿Cómo se desarrollan las interacciones y la pedagogía de las multiliteracidades en el aula de Lenguaje y Comunicación?
Authors: Thibaut Patricia , Lizasoain Andrea
Published: March 2024

Pese a que la investigación evidencia la importancia del diálogo para el aprendizaje y que las multiliteracidades deben ser integradas en el aula, existe escasa literatura que reúna ambas miradas. Este artículo busca contribuir a llenar este vacío de investigación con el objetivo descriptivo de identificar los tipos de interacción y las estrategias didácticas más utilizadas desde el foco de la pedagogía de las multiliteracidades. La investigación se sitúa en una escuela rural multigrado del sur de Chile durante el desarrollo de la asignatura de Lenguaje y Comunicación. El diseño metodológico es un estudio de caso que incluye la observación de clases y entrevistas a profesores. El análisis se realizó desde tres enfoques teórico-metodológicos complementarios: el inventario de diálogo productivo (Howe et al., 2019), la pedagogía de las multiliteracidades (Kalantzis y Cope, 2023) y el sistema de ideación de la lingüística sistémico-funcional (LSF) (Halliday, 1978). Los resultados muestran que la interacción ocurre mayormente mediante el patrón tradicional de iniciación, respuesta y evaluación (IRE), lo que se correlaciona desde la LSF con los tipos de procesos (verbos) desplegados y con un uso restringido de la pedagogía de las multiliteracidades. Además, se observa una alta frecuencia de registro normativo en desmedro del instruccional. Todo lo anterior dificulta una mayor orientación al diálogo enfocado en el aprendizaje.
The Influence of Brand Value and Perceived Quality on Purchasing Decisions for Facial Care Products Using E-WOM as Intervening Variable in Barru Regency
Authors:   IBK Nitro, Makassar, Indonesia, Razak Mashur , Pala Rukman ,   Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN), Jakarta Indonesia, Tenripada Andi ,   ITB Nobel, Makassar, Indonesia, Rustam Muhammad ,   Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN), Jakarta Indonesia, Firman Ahmad ,   ITB Nobel, Makassar, Indonesia, Syarifuddin Syarifuddin ,   Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN), Jakarta Indonesia
Published: March 2024

This research aims to determine and analyze the influence of brand value and perceived quality on purchasing decisions for facial care products with Electronic Word of Mouth (E-WOM) as intervening variable in Barru Regency. This research approach uses survey research which takes samples from a population and uses a questionnaire as a data collection instrument. The research sample was users of facial care products at beauty clinics with 100 respondents in Barru Regency. The findings show that: (1) Brand value does not have positive effect and significant on purchasing decisions for facial care products in Barru Regency. (2) Perceived quality has positive effect and significant on purchasing decisions for facial care products in Barru Regency. (3) E-WOM has positive effect and significant on purchasing decisions for facial care products in Barru Regency. (4) Brand value has positive effect and significant on E-WOM facial care products in Barru Regency. (5) Perceived quality has positive effect and significant on E-WOM of facial care products in Barru Regency. (6) Brand value does not have positive effect and significant through E-WOM on purchasing decisions for care products in Barru Regency. (7) Perceived quality has positive effect and significant through E-WOM on purchasing decisions for facial care products in Barru Regency.
Decifrando o código genético: aprendendo na prática como os genes se expressam
Authors: Silva Alan Tempone da , Salas Mabel Miluska , Gomides Antônio Frederico de Freitas
Published: March 2024

O ácido desoxirribonucleico (DNA) é a base da vida. As informações contidas nos genes orientam a síntese proteica formando moléculas com função estrutural e que atuam em vários processos metabólicos vitais. As estruturas microscópicas e as etapas ricas em detalhes com vários conceitos de Genética dificultam a compreensão desses processos. Buscando facilitar o ensino da síntese proteica, de forma lúdica e descontraída, no presente estudo, foi criado e aplicado um jogo pedagógico em uma escola pública de Ensino Médio brasileira. Os resultados encontrados demonstraram que o jogo favoreceu o maior envolvimento dos alunos com o tema estudado, tornou palpável um processo que para os alunos anteriormente era concebido no imaginário, trazendo impactos positivos no ensino do tema de forma prazerosa e descontraída.
A tutoria na educação à distância: concepções e desafios do professor tutor
Authors: Lima Rayner Max Fernandes , Nogueira Annyella Kássia , Silva Antônio Veimar da , D'Albuquerque Juliana Barboza , Sousa André Cristovão , Oliveira Nivaldo Pedro de , Amaral Lucimar Venancio , Freitas Massilon Fragoso de
Published: March 2024

O artigo aborda a relevância da tutoria na Educação à Distância (EAD), destacando as concepções e desafios enfrentados pelos professores tutores nesse contexto. Explora-se a importância da tutoria como ferramenta essencial para o sucesso do aluno e a necessidade de compreender as complexidades desse papel. é investigar o impacto das diferentes concepções de tutoria e dos desafios específicos enfrentados pelos professores tutores na Educação à Distância (EAD) sobre a eficácia do processo de ensino-aprendizagem. Como metodologia, usou-se a revisão bibliográfica com uma abordagem qualitativa. Conclui-se que o Professor Tutor é de extrema importância para o ensino-aprendizagem dos alunos EAD.
Participação popular e legitimidade na jurisdição constitucional
Authors: Coura Alexandre de Castro , Gomes Rômulo Linhares Ferreira
Published: March 2024

Propõe-se analisar qual o papel da participação popular na legitimidade das decisões da Jurisdição Constitucional quando a Corte Constitucional retira de vigência uma norma constitucional produzida pelo legislativo e, portanto, teoricamente, pela vontade popular. Esse estudo pretende analisar qual o papel da participação popular como elemento de legitimação do direito à luz da teoria discursiva do direito de Jürgen Habermas e como essa legitimação operaria no âmbito da Jurisdição Constitucional. Ao final, analisa-se a utilização de mecanismos que propiciem a participação popular na Jurisdição Constitucional e sua influência no grau de legitimidade das decisões das Cortes Constitucionais.
O contrato de aprendizagem como mecanismo de inclusão da pessoa com deficiência
Authors: Mattje Emerson Tyrone
Published: March 2024

O sistema de cotas legais de pessoas com deficiência no mercado formal de trabalho privado é uma política pública afirmativa de grande importância, pois busca assegurar às pessoas com deficiência condições para o desenvolvimento profissional e afastá-las de qualquer ato discriminatório em ambiente laboral. Entretanto, a inclusão de pessoas com deficiência no ambiente de trabalho é uma tarefa complexa, ambiente de trabalho é uma tarefa complexa, sendo que, muitas vezes, essas pessoas não são incluídas por falta de escolaridade, por ausência de qualificação profissional para a função, por ausência de meios de transporte, por falta de apoio das próprias famílias, etc. A presente pesquisa tem como objetivo principal conhecer a qualificação profissional das pessoas como deficiência, de modo especial, o contrato de aprendizagem e suas peculiaridades. A pesquisa apresenta níveis descritivo e exploratório, com a utilização do método de abordagem dedutivo e técnica de pesquisa bibliográfica. Como resultados, constatou-se que a contrato de aprendizagem profissional é instrumento de inclusão das pessoas com deficiência, tendo em vista que após a conclusão do curso, essas pessoas devidamente qualificadas não terão mais óbice para serem contratadas como empregados efetivos e, assim, passarem a ser computadas no sistema legal de cotas de empregados com deficiência.
Perfil sociodemográfico e a insegurança alimentar entre discentes universitários durante a pandemia de COVID-19
Authors: Lisboa Lucas Santos , Cruz Felipe Gabriel Assunção , Santos Djanilson Barbosa dos , Vicentini Fernando
Published: March 2024

A recente expansão do ensino superior foi acompanhada de uma maior democratização do acesso, legitimando grupos historicamente vulnerabilizados e excluídos. A COVID-19 impôs rotinas sanitárias que exacerbaram as vulnerabilidades, indicando a importância de avaliar a insegurança alimentar (IA) nos ambientes acadêmicos. O objetivo deste estudo foi estimar a prevalência de IA em universitários e avaliar os fatores associados ao perfil discente. Trata-se de um estudo transversal realizado na Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, com 464 estudantes, a partir da aplicação de questionários do Google Forms, sendo utilizado o teste qui-quadrado e modelos brutos e ajustados de regressão logística (IC95%). A prevalência de IA foi de 67,0% (311), observando-se associação positiva com os seguintes parâmetros: negros (pretos e pardos) (p<0,001), sexo feminino (p=0,009), renda mensal familiar até 01 salário mínimo (p<0,001), não residir na zona urbana (p<0,001), ensino médio em escola pública (p<0,001) e o recebimento de auxílio permanência durante a pandemia (p<0,001). O estudo aponta para um agravamento da IA entre os discentes pretos mediante a análise de dados desagregados para a raça/cor da pele. Em conclusão, os discentes ligados a contextos sociais de maior vulnerabilidade foram sobremaneira impactados em sua segurança alimentar durante o período pandêmico.
Chinese Farms: A Case Study of Taihe Farm in Binchuan County, Dali Experience
Authors: Wang Menglin
Published: March 2024

This paper is based on the author's fieldwork experience and literature, this paper discusses The predictor of Taihe Overseas Chinese Farm in Binchuan County, Dali Experience was established In 1958, in response to the Yunnan provincial party committee's call for "Ten years of hard work to build a new socialist countryside," the farm has contributed to the local community's development Committee's call for "Ten years of hard work to build a new socialist countryside," the farm has contributed to the local economy, and the experts have enriched the local culture, giving the local culture a new dimension The farm has contributed to the local economy, and the experts have enriched the local culture Its aim is to promote diversity and revitalize the countryside, in line with the goal of building a strong Chinese community, the new Yingqiaotang(the Hall of Welcom the Overseas Chinese) Overseas Chinese Farm Museum on the farm shows the hard journal of overseas Chinese from Southeast Asia In the context of building a strong Chinese Volksgemeinschaft and revitalizing the country, the new Yingqiaotang Overseas Chinese Farm Museum on the farm presents the hard journal of overseas Chinese from Southeast Asia since the 1960s, pass on a period of historical memory, but also have come a unique local display window of overseas Chinese culture.
Escala Multidimensional de Asertividad: correlación con la edad, en docentes parvularias de Imbabura-Ecuador
Authors: Aroca-Fárez Adriana Elizabeth , Quelal-Onofre Segundo Pedro , Paz-Alcívar Margrathe Yolanda
Published: March 2024

La asertividad es una habilidad de la comunicación, al considerarla habilidad, es digna de ser perfectible, lo que indica, en la mayoría de las personas no sea reconocida, y más bien, aceptada como parte de la personalidad, de allí la importancia del estudio aplicado al campo de la educación inicial, en saber la predominancia de Asertividad Indirecta, No Asertividad, o Asertividad, y si estas tienen relación con la edad. La investigación es cuantitativa correlacional, con la hipótesis “la edad de las docentes parvularias tiene relación con la predominancia de asertividad”; la recolección de datos se favorece por la prueba Escala Multidimensional de Asertividad (EMA) de Mirta Flores y Rolando Díaz; que luego, bajo la prueba paramétrica Correlación de Pearson dilucida la toma de decisiones. La muestra es no probabilística e intensional, conformada por 20 docentes mujeres, pertenecientes a 6 Unidades Educativas de la provincia de Imbabura. Los resultados en función del EMA determinan que el 30% tiene predominancia de Asertividad, el 50% No Asertividad, y el 20 % Asertividad Indirecta; por otro lado, con p valor mayor a alfa (0,05) en todos los casos, se establece que la edad en las docentes parvularias no tienen correlación con la predominancia de asertividad indirecta, no asertividad y asertividad; se concluye que la asertividad al igual que la asertividad indirecta si está presente en los individuos, pero en menor proporción; lo cual, abre el camino para procesos de intervención pedagógica; la prueba EMA tiene aciertos técnicos muy apropiados para el estudio de asertividad.
A PREVALÊNCIA DA HANSENÍASE NO ESTADO DE ALAGOAS: UM ESTUDO EPIDEMIOLÓGICO PARA TORNAR-SE FERRAMENTA PARA IMPLANTAÇÃO DE POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS
Authors: Carneiro Filho Fábio Duarte , Farias Lívia Maria Silva , Sampaio Carolina da Costa Pimentel , Coelho Larissa Maria Prado , Araújo Ellen Bastos Tenório de , Alcantara Carlos Henrique Leite de , Gomes Filho Fábio Jean da Silva , Almeida Maíra Estanislau Soares de
Published: March 2024

A hanseníase é uma doença crônica causada pelo Mycobacterium (M.) leprae, que afeta, principalmente, os nervos superficiais da pele e os troncos nervosos periféricos, levando a sintomas dermatológicos e neurológicos. No Brasil, sobretudo no estado de Alagoas, houve um aumento na taxa de prevalência nos últimos 2 anos, variando de 0,841 para 1,033 a cada 10.000 habitantes, no entanto, ainda assim continua sendo considerada uma doença negligenciada. Dessa forma, tem-se a necessidade de analisar a prevalência da hanseníase e as suas formas clínicas, de modo a elucidar os aspectos epidemiológicos dos casos notificados da doença e fornecer subsídios para o planejamento de medidas de saúde efetivas. A partir de um estudo descritivo transversal, realizado sobre o estado de Alagoas, dos casos novos de hanseníase notificados no Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (SINAN), no período de 2017 a 2022, e de uma revisão da literatura, por meio de uma coleta de dados através da plataforma PUBMED (via MedLine), foram analisados: número de casos, prevalência, forma da doença predominante, dados sociodemográficos e fatores operacionais que influenciam os dados epidemiológicos. Logo, com a análise da prevalência e do perfil epidemiológico dos casos de hanseníase no estado de Alagoas torna- se possível um efetivo enfrentamento da doença, auxiliando no seu diagnóstico, manejo e tratamento.
Evaluation of urea loaded nanoclay biopolymer composites with Zn and P solubilizing microbes for nitrogen uptake and use efficiency in maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum) cropping system
Authors: KUMAR ASHEESH , MANJAIAH K M , SHARMA V K , CHOBHE KAPIL A , SUMAN ARCHNA , BHATIA ARTI , SAINI RAVI , MEENA SIYARAM , KUMAR A NAVEEN , ROY DIBAKAR
Published: March 2024

A field experiment was conducted during rainy (kharif) 2022 (July 2022–October 2022) and winter (rabi) 2022–23 (November 2022–March 2023) seasons at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi to evaluate a series of Zn and P solubilizing microbial culture enriched nanoclay biopolymer composite (NCBPC) loaded with nitrogenous fertilizer (urea) and the efficiency of the products for maize (Zea mays L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Experiment consisted of 10 treatments, viz. T1, Control; T2, 100% N though urea; T3; T5; T7; and T9, 75% N as urea loaded NCBPC-A (prepared using acrylic acid + acrylamide + mango kernel flour) alone or along with P or Zn or P + Zn solubilizers; T4; T6; T8 and T10, 75% N as urea loaded NCBPC-B (prepared using acrylic acid + acrylamide + maize flour) alone or along with P or Zn or P + Zn solubilizers in a randomized block design (RBD) and replicated thrice. In both maize and wheat crop, highest grain (5.09 and 5.32 t/ha) and straw yield (6.56 and 7.45 t/ha), apparent N recovery (51.26 and 47.26%) and agronomic efficiency (12 and 13.3 kg grain yield obtained/kg N application) were obtained in treatment T10 followed by T9. In addition, total N uptake significantly enhanced by 20.1–28.4% in maize and 22.1–30.8% in wheat (T9 and T10); apparent nitrogen recovery (ANR) improved by 12.9–18.2 and 15.2–21.1% and agronomic efficiency (AE) triggered by 19.5–21.2 and 15.4–20.8% in maize and wheat crops respectively, under T9 and T10 treatments over standard urea fertilization (T2). Thus, the study concludes that, 25% N requirement could be cut down through application of 75% N (urea) loaded NCBPCs in conjunction with Zn or P or Zn + P solubilizing microbial culture as compared to sole urea application under maize-wheat cropping system.
Effect of ionizing radiated gladiolus (Gladiolus grandifloras) on vase life attributes of various cultivars
Authors: RAWAT ANAND SINGH , BHUJ B D , SRIVASTAVA RANJAN , CHAND SATISH , SINGH N K , BISHT YASHPAL SINGH , BHATT RAJENDRA
Published: March 2024

An experiment was conducted during winter (rabi) seasons of 2018–19 (vM2), 2019–20 (vM3) and 2020–21(vM4) at Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand to evaluate the effect of gamma rays treated gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus Andrews) on the post-harvest of different varieties along with their interaction for different qualitative traits The result showed that Praha was best cultivars for days to first floret opening, highest number of florets per spikes, highest number of open florets per spikes, rachis length and weight loss followed by cultivar Candyman for highest diameter of lowest floret, highest vase life and highest water uptake by spikes. Among the different gamma doses, the minimum days to first floret opening, the highest diameter of first floret, the days to first floret withering, the number of florets, the number of open florets, the rachis length, vase life, water uptake by spikes and the weight loss were recorded in non-irradiated corms. Among interaction, V2G0 (Praha + control) showed best result for days to first floret opening, total number of florets per spike, total number of open florets/spike and rachis length. Most important characters, vase life was positively correlated with rachis length at 5.0 and 6.0 Kr respectively, total number of florets/spike and total number of open florets/spike at 5.0 Kr. Study concluded that gamma rays affect the qualitative as well quantitative traits of gladiolus and do not have positive effect on vase life attributes.
The brain involved in Design
Authors: Luz del Carmen Vilchis Esquivel
Published: March 2024

Neuroscience helps us to understand one of the most relevant aspects: the understanding of the role played by the brain in our biographical history and how human beings confront the dilemma of existence, therefore, it supports us in understanding the role of designers as professionals of intentional visualization and how to face the paradoxes that come into play in the design processes. A little more than two decades ago, not much was known about the brain because of the lack of resources to study and research it. Medicine, like any other science, is based on observation. Once the person died, what happened to the brain was observed and conclusions were drawn. In many cases neuroscience accepted the lesions found and subsequently observed, but not in all cases. The brain holds a map of the evolution of the species, which is nothing but the result of a journey of millions of years from the condition of the tiniest cell; it is a primary and primitive history that houses our homo sapiens brain. The term neuroscience is relatively recent. Its current use corresponds to the need to integrate the contributions of the various areas of scientific research and clinical sciences in understanding the functioning of the nervous system. Current scholars of the brain know that understanding the brain requires breaking down the barriers of traditional disciplines to mention just a few of the areas that have been created, largely to characterize the methods of study. This tendency is very evident in recent scientific works which deal with the more complex functions of this organ, such as emotions and consciousness, relying on the main concepts coming from the various disciplines (Gross, Rocha-Miranda & Bender, 2001, p. 96). As an object of constant study, our brain approaches an epistemological condition of robust and full neuroplastic complexity, since in it reside: memory, affects, perceptions, feelings, intelligences and consciousness. Everything we pay attention to and that emerges strongly in our learning field is what we understand based on our cognitive processes, and we are able to question what is going on in the brain and, when we do, we modify it.
Enhancing Public Safety: A Real-time Social Distance Monitoring with Computer Vision and Deep Learning
Authors: Karuppan Sivakumar , Krishnaprasath V T , Pradeep V , Sruthi S Madhavan
Published: March 2024

In spite of the fact that the COVID-19 epidemic has lately afflicted millions of individuals all over the world, the number of people who are being affected is continuing to climb. In response to the ongoing pandemic scenario throughout the world and in an effort to stop the virus from further disseminating, a number of governments have initiated a number of groundbreaking preventative measures. One of the most effective methods for warding off the spread of infectious diseases is maintaining adequate social distance. In the context of a real-time top view environment, the purpose of this study survey is to propose the use of a social distance framework that is built on deep learning architecture as a preventative strategy for maintaining, monitoring, managing, and lowering the amount of physical connection that occurs between individuals.
In order to identify people in the photographs, we made use of a number of different deep learning detection models, including R-CNN, Fast R-CNN, Faster-RCNN, YOLO, and SSD. Because of the significant differences between the top and bottom views of a human's appearance, the architecture was trained using the top view human data set. After that, the Euclidean distance is utilised to derive a pair-wise distance estimate between the individuals depicted in a picture. Using the information obtained from a detected bounding box, one may determine where the centre point of a single detected bounding box is located. A violation threshold is constructed, which is determined by the information of a person's distance to a pixel and determines whether or not two people are in breach of social distance
Utilizing Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Predicting Crypto-currency Trends
Authors: El Youssefi Ahmed , Hessane Abdelaaziz , Zeroual Imad , Farhaoui Yousef
Published: March 2024

In the dynamic and often volatile world of the cryptocurrency market, accurately predicting future market movements is crucial for making informed trading decisions. While manual trading involves traders making subjective judgments based on market observations, the development of algorithmic trading systems, incorporating Machine Learning and Deep Learning, has introduced a more systematic approach to trading. These systems often employ technical analysis and machine learning techniques to analyze historical price data and generate trading signals. This study delves into a comparative analysis of two charting techniques, Heikin-Ashi and alternate candlestick patterns, in the context of forecasting single-step future price movements of cryptocurrency pairs. Utilizing a range of time windows (1 day, 12 hours, 8 hours, ..., 5 minutes) and various regression algorithms (Huber regressor, k-nearest neighbors regressor, Light Gradient Boosting Machine, linear regression, and random forest regressor), the study evaluates the effectiveness of each technique in forecasting future price movements. The primary outcomes of the research indicate that the application of ensemble learning methods to the alternate candlestick patterns consistently surpasses the performance of Heikin-Ashi candlesticks across all examined time windows. This suggests that alternate candlestick patterns provide more reliable information for predicting short-term price movements. Additionally, the study highlights the varying behavior of Heikin-Ashi candlesticks over different time windows
Geochemical characteristics and tectonic interpretation of garnet mica schists of Patharkhola area in Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, Uttarakhand Himalaya, India
Authors: Rana Haritabh ,   Department of Applied Geology, School of Engineering & Technology, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar (A Central University) 470003 – India, Thomas Harel ,   Department of Applied Geology, School of Engineering & Technology, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar (A Central University) 470003 – India, Batri Rishabh ,   Department of Applied Geology, School of Engineering & Technology, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar (A Central University) 470003 – India
Published: March 2024

The Patharkhola area is exposed in the core of the southern limb of the Dudhatoli syncline in the Kumaun Lesser Himalaya. Garnet mica schists of the Patharkhola occur in the folded outcrop pattern being located in between the limbs. They are dominantly composed of garnet, biotite, muscovite, chlorite, plagioclase and a subordinate amount of quartz. Garnet, both xenoblastic as well as idioblastic, is wrapped round by phyllosilicates minerals. These investigated rocks exhibits slightly LREE depleted patterns (LaN/SmN = 0.7, LaN/YbN = 0.64) with flat HREE patterns (SmN/YbN = 0.89). Field evidence along with geochemical characteristics suggests that the Patharkhola schists are peraluminous in nature, showing sedimentary sources having silt to silty clay protolith. They were formed in active continental margins in arc-type setting where the sediments were received both from arc and continental crust.
The impact of increased calcium and magnesium content in drinking water on arterial stiffness and the cardiovascular system in humans: A case study in Kokava nad Rimavicou, Slovak Republic
Authors:   Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Ilkovičova 6, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Čermák Patrik , Cvečková Veronika ,   State Geological Institute of Dionýz Štúr, Mlynská dolina 1, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Hajduk Igor ,   Institute for Occupational Rehabilitation of Citizens with Disabilities, Mokrohájska 1, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Jurkovič Ľubomír ,   Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Ilkovičova 6, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Rapant Stanislav ,   Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Ilkovičova 6, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Published: March 2024

In the village of Kokava nad Rimavicou, we enriched the drinking water with Ca and Mg using a recarbonatization reactor (RR). In the RR, carbonate rock is dissolved using CO2. In the RR, we produce a concentrate with a Ca and Mg content of approximately 100 mg.l–1, which is then added directly to the water reservoir at a ratio of approximately 1 : 10. On average, the Ca and Mg content in the drinking water increased by 10–15 mg.l–1. Subsequently, we monitored the positive effect of the increased Ca and Mg content in the drinking water by measuring the arterial stiffness of the residents, which characterizes the state of the cardiovascular system (CVS) of people. We measured the arterial stiffness four times in six-month intervals. The first time was before the start of the enrichment of the drinking water with Ca and Mg, and subsequently three times after the enrichment. The increased content of Ca and Mg in the drinking water resulted in a significant improvement in the arterial stiffness. The arterial age of the people improved by approximately ten years, and the speed of the pulse wave velocity decreased by 0.9 m.s–1.
İdari Gözetim Altında Tutulanların Hak İhlâli İddiaları Karşısında Etkili Başvuru Hakkı: Uyuşmazlık Mahkemesi ve Anayasa Mahkemesi’nin İki Farklı Kararı
Authors: Yılmaz Eren Esra , Demirkıran Eyüp Kaan
Published: March 2024

İdari gözetim, uluslararası koruma başvurularının değerlendirilmesi veya sınırdışı etme işlemleri sürecinde devletler tarafından sıklıkla uygulanmaktadır. İçtihatlar incelendiğinde idari gözetim altında tutulan kişilerin zaman zaman işkence ve kötü muamele yasağı kapsamında çeşitli ihlâllerle karşılaştıkları görülmektedir. Buna karşın Türk Hukuku bakımından idari gözetim altında tutulan kişilerin tutulma koşulları bağlamında yaşadıkları hak ihlâllerine karşı başvurabilecekleri hukuki yollar konusunda bir belirsizlik göze çarpmaktadır. Avrupa İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi ve Anayasa Mahkemesi tarafından da dile getirilen bu eksiklik, Anayasa Mahkemesi'nin içtihadı ile giderilmeye çalışılmıştır. Ancak Mahkeme tarafından işaret edilen idari yargı yolunun uygulamada sorunlara çözüm oluşturduğuna, başka bir deyişle etkili bir başvuru yolu teşkil ettiğine dair somut davalar bulunmamaktadır. Ayrıca Anayasa Mahkemesi'nin idari yargının etkili bir başvuru yolu olduğuna ilişkin içtihadı devam ederken aynı hususta Uyuşmazlık Mahkemesi'nin adli yargının görevli olduğuna hükmetmesiyle iç hukuktaki başvuru mekanizmasına ilişkin belirsizlik daha belirgin hale gelmiştir. Bu çalışma kapsamında işkence ve kötü muamele yasağı kapsamında idari gözetim koşulları ele alınarak, bu koşulların iç hukukta dava edilmesine ilişkin içtihatlar incelenmiştir. Bu bağlamda Avrupa İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi, Anayasa Mahkemesi ve Uyuşmazlık Mahkemesi kararları karşılaştırmalı olarak değerlendirilerek, idari gözetim koşullarının dava edilmesine yönelik hukuki boşluğun etkili başvuru hakkı kapsamında ihlâl teşkil ettiği ileri sürülmekte ve bu ihlâlin ortadan kaldırılmasına yönelik çözüm önerileri sunulmaktadır.
Unveiling Empowerment: Navigating Historical Roles and Contemporary Challenges for Muslim Women Leaders
Authors: Raja Bushra Inayat , Riaz Saba
Published: March 2024

Based on the insights gathered from the literature review, this historical study embarks on a multifaceted exploration with several pivotal objectives. At its core, it seeks to illuminate the intricate relationship between Islamic teachings, the historical roles of Muslim women in leadership, and their contemporary challenges within the political landscape of Pakistan. Through a thorough examination of these aspects, the research aims to provide valuable insights and actionable recommendations that can shape policy formulation, procedural refinement, and organizational culture. The primary goal is to promote gender diversity and empower Muslim women in leadership roles, particularly in Pakistan. A central objective of this study is to deeply explore Islamic teachings and principles and their implications for women's active participation and contributions to society, especially in leadership positions. By meticulously analyzing relevant literature and historical examples from Islamic history, the research intends to uncover the theological and cultural foundations that historically influenced the status of Muslim women in leadership. Moreover, it seeks to evaluate how these teachings have empowered Muslim women in leadership roles, fostering a nuanced understanding of the interplay between religion and women's leadership.