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The Effectiveness of DISTAD Learning Model on Metabolism Material for Critical Thinking Ability of High School Students
Authors: Prabandari Siwi Pratiwi , Alimah Siti
Published: January 2024

Class XII metabolic material has its own level of difficulty compared to other materials, because the material is difficult for the eye to perceive directly and involves a long process of enzymatic reactions. Metabolism learning at SMA Negeri 1 Karangkobar is less interactive causing students to be less critical in understanding material concepts. One alternative to improve critical thinking skills is the DISTAD Learning model (integration of the Discovery Learning model and the Student Teams Achievement Division model). The purpose of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of the DISTAD Learning model on metabolic material on high school students' critical thinking skills. This research is a quantitative research with the type of experimental research using the Pre-Experimental Design in the form of one group pretest-posttest design. The population of this study were students of class XII MIPA 1 to XII MIPA 5 SMA Negeri 1 Karangkobar for the academic year 2022/2023. Sampling was carried out using saturated sampling technique. The data collection technique used the test method and the students' critical thinking skills were tested with the One Sample T-test. The increase in students' critical thinking skills was seen from the average student score after participating in the DISTAD Learning model learning of 78.6 which was included in the high category with 76% of students obtaining grades ≥ KKM. Based on the calculation of the N-Gain test, there was an increase in three aspects of students' critical thinking skills, namely the aspect of giving simple explanations of 0.54, the aspect of making conclusions by 0.38, and the aspect of making further explanations of 0.61, where in the third This aspect shows the moderate category. In the analysis of the One Samples T-test showed a significance value of 0.000 (<0.05). The conclusion of this study is that the application of the DISTAD Learning model is effective in increasing the critical thinking skills of high school students.
Factors Affecting Physical Activity Levels among the Korean Elderly with Osteoarthritis: Focusing on Gender Differences
Authors: Hwang Yeo-Won , Bae Eun-Jung
Published: January 2024

Background: This study was conducted to provide basic data to explore strategies for promoting physical activity differentiated according to the gender of the elderly with osteoarthritis.Methods: This study was conducted using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2014-2021). Those aged 65 or older and diagnosed with osteoarthritis were included, and a total of 2,915 people were analyzed (male=553 and female=2,362). The level of ph guidelines presented by the World Health Organization. Less than 600 metabolic equivalent of tasks (METs)-minutes/week or no physical activity was classified as light-intensity physical activity, and if METs-min/week was 600 or more, it was classified as moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. The data analyzed using Rao-Scott chi-square and multiple logistic regression ysical activity was calculated according to the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire analysisanalyses to account for the complex sampling design.Results: In the elderly male with osteoarthritis, the level of physical activity was low in the case of high age, no spouse, low education level, and poor subjective health condition. In the elderly women, age, residential area, and subjective health status were found to be significant influencing factors.Conclusions: Differences in influencing factors by gender should be considered in the physical activity improvement intervention program for older adults with osteoarthritis. Furthermore, intervention studies must examine the effects of gender-specific programs on physical activity of older adults with osteoarthritis.
Construction of the beta distributions using the random permutation divisors
Authors: Bareikis Gintautas , Manstavičius Eugenijus
Published: January 2024

A subset of cycles comprising a permutation σ in the symmetric group Sn, n ∈ N, is called a divisor of σ. Then the partial sums over divisors with sizes up to un, 0 ≤ u ≤ 1, of values of a nonnegative multiplicative function on a random permutation define a stochastic process with nondecreasing trajectories. When normalized the latter is just a random distribution function supported by the unit interval. We establish that its expectations under various weighted probability measures defined on the subsets of Sn are quasihypergeometric distribution functions. Their limits as n -> 1 cover the class of two-parameter beta distributions. It is shown that, under appropriate conditions, the convergence rate is of the negative power of n order.
Why the International Criminal Court Cannot Afford Justice for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine and what is the Way Forward?
Authors: Zolotar Anna , Murachov Vladyslav
Published: January 2024

The article focuses on the investigation at the International Criminal Court for the crime of aggression committed by Russia and the limitations that exist for ensuring justice at the ICC, and analyzes alternatives for punishing those responsible for aggression against Ukraine.
Employee Stock Option: Realization, Taxation and Prospects in Lithuania
Authors: Tamulionytė Luka , Tamašauskas Nedas
Published: January 2024

This yearly paper analyzes the implementation, taxation and prospects of employee stock options, examining the existing legal framework and practical examples of implementation. Among other things, the concept of employee stock option is explained, the problems arising due to the non-enforcement of the concept in legal acts are reviewed as well. It also examines the perception of this institute from the point of view of civil and tax law, which affects the correct realization of the stock option in practice. The work analyzes the changes to the laws adopted by the legislator, which determine the changes and peculiarities of the realization and taxation of stock options: the liberalization of the preferred stock institute and the establishment of personal income tax benefits granted in compliance with the established conditions. An analysis of these legislative changes provides an overview of the attractiveness of employee stock options and the emerging issues that employers and employees will face. The yearly paper, among other things, briefly reviews the perspectives of employee stock options in Lithuania.
Problematic issues of standardisation of foundry products (on the example of standardisation of railway brake pads)
Authors: Mazur V.L. , Sirenko К.A.
Published: January 2024

Using the example of brake pads for railway rolling stock, the article analyses trends and prospects for the development of the regulatory framework (standards, specifications, etc.) for these products made of various materials. A general description of brake pads made of cast iron and composite material (asbestos and asbestos-free rubber compound) is provided without reference to any specific enterprise or plant. The paper summarises the results of analytical and experimental studies and practical experience of using different brake pads in practice. The requirements of technical specifications and standards for railway brake pads made of cast iron and composite material (rubber compound) are compared. The disadvantages of the technical specifications for composite brake pads, including those with cast iron inserts, are the lack of requirements for the percentage of rubber compound components and their chemical composition. This violates Ukrainian law, as the chemical composition of any product must be specified in the technical specifications or product drawings. The article highlights the harmful effects on human health and the environment of wear products of composite brake pads. Areas for improving the regulatory framework for the production of brake pads from various materials, including standards and specifications for these products, include regulation of the percentage of components and their chemical composition in the composite material and possible correction of the ranges of chemical elements in the cast iron used to make cast iron brake pads. It is recommended that when improving standards and specifications for cast iron brake pads, attention be paid to the size and location of the ranges of carbon, silicon, manganese, phosphorus and the reduction of the permissible sulphur content to 0.05 %. In the standards for cast iron brake pads, it is advisable to perform shot blasting to facilitate the detection of possible surface defects in the pads. The requirements of European and other countries' standards for the development of standards for railway brake pads are considered. The technical specifications for railway composite brake pads in force in Ukraine should be identified in accordance with the European Union standards for these products. Attention is focused on urgent measures aimed at improving standards and specifications in this area.
Implementing a Family-Centered Rounds Intervention Using Novel Mentor-Trios
Authors: Khan Alisa , Patel Shilpa J. , Anderson Michele , Baird Jennifer D. , Johnson Tyler M. , Liss Isabella , Graham Dionne A. , Calaman Sharon , Fegley April E. , Goldstein Jenna , O’Toole Jennifer K. , Rosenbluth Glenn , Alminde Claire , Bass Ellen J. , Bismilla Zia , Caruth Monique , Coghlan-McDonald Sally , Cray Sharon , Destino Lauren A. , Dreyer Benard P. , Everhart Jennifer L. , Good Brian P. , Guiot Amy B. , Haskell Helen , Hepps Jennifer H. , Knighton Andrew J. , Kocolas Irene , Kuzma Nicholas C. , Lewis Kheyandra , Litterer Katherine P. , Kruvand Elizabeth , Markle Peggy , Micalizzi Dale A. , Patel Aarti , Rogers Jayne E. , Subramony Anupama , Vara Tiffany , Yin H. Shonna , Sectish Theodore C. , Srivastava Rajendu , Starmer Amy J. , West Daniel C. , Spector Nancy D. , Landrigan Christopher P. ,   Patient and Family Centered I-PASS SCORE Study Group
Published: January 2024

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

Patient and Family Centered I-PASS (PFC I-PASS) emphasizes family and nurse engagement, health literacy, and structured communication on family-centered rounds organized around the I-PASS framework (Illness severity-Patient summary-Action items-Situational awareness-Synthesis by receiver). We assessed adherence, safety, and experience after implementing PFC I-PASS using a novel “Mentor-Trio” implementation approach with multidisciplinary parent-nurse-physician teams coaching sites.

METHODS

Hybrid Type II effectiveness-implementation study from 2/29/19-3/13/22 with ≥3 months of baseline and 12 months of postimplementation data collection/site across 21 US community and tertiary pediatric teaching hospitals. We conducted rounds observations and surveyed nurses, physicians, and Arabic/Chinese/English/Spanish-speaking patients/parents.

RESULTS

We conducted 4557 rounds observations and received 2285 patient/family, 1240 resident, 819 nurse, and 378 attending surveys. Adherence to all I-PASS components, bedside rounding, written rounds summaries, family and nurse engagement, and plain language improved post-implementation (13.0%–60.8% absolute increase by item), all P < .05. Except for written summary, improvements sustained 12 months post-implementation. Resident-reported harms/1000-resident-days were unchanged overall but decreased in larger hospitals (116.9 to 86.3 to 72.3 pre versus early- versus late-implementation, P = .006), hospitals with greater nurse engagement on rounds (110.6 to 73.3 to 65.3, P < .001), and greater adherence to I-PASS structure (95.3 to 73.6 to 72.3, P < .05). Twelve of 12 measures of staff safety climate improved (eg, “excellent”/“very good” safety grade improved from 80.4% to 86.3% to 88.0%), all P < .05. Patient/family experience and teaching were unchanged.

CONCLUSIONS

Hospitals successfully used Mentor-Trios to implement PFC I-PASS. Family/nurse engagement, safety climate, and harms improved in larger hospitals and hospitals with better nurse engagement and intervention adherence. Patient/family experience and teaching were not affected.
Assessment of land cover changes in Andijan region for 1997-2020 using remote sensing
Authors: Isayev Akbarjon A. , Tillakhojayev Saidrasulkhoja S. , Abdurahmonova Hilola L.
Published: January 2024

Remote sensing (RS) plays a vital role in mapping of land use/land cover (LU/LC) and in quantitatively assessing the effect of human intervention on natural resources. In this study, the land cover analysis and correlation method for a certain period of time was used to classify the land cover of Andijan region with Landsat satellite images of 1997-2009-2020. A classification method combined with clustering was used to determine the land cover change, and a study was conducted using Google Earth software through 30 classes. The analysis shows that compared to 1997 (566.6 km2), the area of buildings and structures in the study area has expanded to 750 km2 in 2009 and in 2020 it was 770,4 km2, an increase of almost 1.4 times. Another aspect is that there is a decrease in the class of forested areas, gardens and cultivated fields. In particular, in 1997, the area of this class was 3047 km2, and by 2009 it had decreased to 2,430 km2. Thanks to the measures aimed at improving the geo-ecological situation, by 2020 the amount of the «green cover» was 2,644 km2. In Andijan region, empty lands (bare soils and barren lands) amounted to 678.8 km2 in 1997 and had increased to 1,115 km2 (1.6 times) by 2009. In 2020, the area of degraded lands had decreased by 858 km2. The results of remote sensing studies show that the expansion of construction and bare land has led to a reduction in green space. The amount of dust in the atmosphere rises when green space decreases. Another object representing the geo-ecological situation is water bodies, which has in- creased in the studied area. Initially, water basins were initially 9.65 km2 in 1997, decreased to 7.77 km2 by 2009, and reached 29.63 km2 by 2020. This study was carried out in order to determine the formation of agglomeration in the small and densely populated Andijan region, to study the effective use of limited land resources.
Origin of the Filizchay ore field (the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus)
Authors: Sattar-zade Nigar A. , Imamverdiyev Nazim A.
Published: January 2024

he article deals with the origin of the Filizchay ore field, which is a valuable object for the extraction of zinc, lead, copper, silver as well as for the extraction of the associated com- ponents. The data and types (VMS, SEDEX, VMT) of the pyrite deposits in the world have been briefly presented. Their comparative analysis has been carried out and it has been revealed that the Filizchay ore field is very different from the VMS-type pyrite deposits and it belongs to the SEDEX type. A direct relationship with vol- canism has not been observed in this deposit. Unlike the containing rocks related to volcanism in the Filizchay field , there are fine-rhyth- mic flyschoids with packages of sandstones, clay shales and silt-clay shales . The ratio of the natural ore types composed of the different mineral associations, with stages of the folded and disjunctive dislocations, allows us to divide the process of the deposit formation into the following three stages of the ore formation: 1. deposits of the massive hydrothermal-sedimentary essentially pyrite ores; 2. formation of the hydrothermal-metasomatic ores of the pyrite-copper-polymetallic composition; 3. deposition of the hydrothermal-meta- morphogenic ores of the copper-pyrrhotite composition. The available data indicate a favorable environment for sedimentary pyrite ore formation subject to a significant role of Corg. and sulfate-reducing bacteria. Moreover, the hydrothermal-sedimentary processes played the main role in the accumulation of the main volume of the sulfide masses. On the basis of the sulfur isotopic composition (according to Zairi, 1992) of the main minerals (pyrite, galena, sphalerite, pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite) from various types of the Filizchay ore field ores it was concluded that the deposit formation occurred from several portions of the entered hydrothermal solutions. It was found that by the period of accumulation of sediments of the ore-bearing horizon in the northern block – there occurred outpouring of the spilites and basalts in the narrow trough-like depression. The iron sulfides supplying the more southern basin with stagnant waters can be associated with their post-volcanic exhalations (as primary sources). The Filizchay ore field being connected with basaltic volcanism is combined according to formation method. It has been formed due to components which have been carried out by hydrothermal flows and due to basalts, which are associated with underwater alteration. The temperatures of the primary pyrite-polymetallic ores formation are relatively low (200-100 0С).
Fatores associados à saúde mental de alunos do internato interprofissional de enfrentamento à COVID-19
Authors: Madureira Mario , Moura Alexandre Sampaio , Malena Rosa
Published: January 2024

Objetivo: analisar os fatores associados a sintomas ansiosos e depressivos de alunos do internato interprofissional da Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte. Analisou-se também a autopercepção de aprendizagem e satisfação. Método: estudo transversal no qual analisou-se os fatores associados a sintomas ansiosos e depressivos estimados pelo Transtorno de Ansiedade Generalizada (GAD-7) e pelo Questionário de Saúde do Paciente (PHQ-9) em alunos de um internato interprofissional de enfrentamento à COVID-19. Ao final do internato, analisou-se a percepção do alcance dos objetivos de aprendizagem e a experiência do aluno utilizando Net Promoter Score (NPS). Resultado: entre os 92 alunos analisados, 22 (23,9%) apresentaram escores elevados para sintomas ansiosos e 26 (28,3%) para sintomas depressivos. A frequência de sintomas ansiosos foi maior entre alunos de farmácia quando comparados aos de medicina ou enfermagem (42,9%, 28,9%, 9,7%, respectivamente, p=0,035). Sintomas ansiosos foram menos frequentes entre alunos que sempre tiveram acesso a equipamento de proteção individual (EPI) quando comparados aos demais (17,7% vs. 36,7%; p=0,046). Alunos que tiveram sintomas de COVID-19, quando comparados aos demais, apresentaram maior frequência de sintomas ansiosos (44,1% vs. 12,1%; p=0,001) e depressivos (41,2% vs. 20,7%; p=0,035). O atendimento a pacientes com COVID-19 não esteve associado a sintomas depressivos nem ansiosos. Observou-se alto nível de percepção do alcance dos objetivos de aprendizagem, maior entre estudantes de enfermagem. O escore geral do NPS foi de 70, com maior frequência de promotores entre alunos de enfermagem (90%), quando comparados aos de farmácia (67%) e medicina (62%). Conclusão: sintomas ansiosos estiveram associados à categoria profissional, acesso a EPI e história prévia de sintomas de COVID-19. A percepção do alcance de objetivos propostos foi elevada e o escore NPS foi satisfatório, com maior proporção de promotores na enfermagem.
Escala de Crenças sobre Educação Sexual (ECES)
Authors: Jesus Santos Jean , De Miranda Ramos Mozer , Cerqueira-Santos Elder
Published: January 2024

Este estudo tem como objetivo realizar a adaptação transcultural e produzir evidências de validade de uma escala para medir crenças sobre educação sexual no contexto brasileiro. Participaram desta pesquisa 580 universitários de cursos de licenciaturas, que responderam a um questionário contendo a versão adaptada da escala. Foram realizados procedimentos para adaptação transcultural do instrumento original e uma Análise Fatorial Exploratória (AFE) do instrumento adaptado. A versão fi nal da Escala de Crenças sobre Educação Sexual (ECES), composta por dez itens distribuídos em um único fator com uma capacidade de explicação de variância de 47,9%, apresentou boas evidências de validade e fi dedignidade, com coefi ciente alfa de Cronbach de 0,895 e boa conexão com um instrumento correlato. Os resultados indicam que a ECES consiste em uma boa ferramenta de medida, contextualizada com a realidade brasileira.
TEA e TDAH em crianças
Authors: Lima Teles da Hora Ana Flávia , Rodrigues Louzã Neto Mario
Published: January 2024

A detecção precoce dos sintomas de TDAH em crianças com autismo pode impactar significativamente o curso e o prognóstico do transtorno. O presente estudo teve como objetivo rastrear os sintomas de TDAH em crianças autistas usando a versão brasileira do Questionário de Swanson, Nolan e Pelham versão IV (SNAP-IV) aplicada em 72 pais de crianças com diagnóstico de TEA, bem como avaliar se havia diferença significativa entre as crianças que usavam palavras para se comunicar daqueles que não falavam palavra alguma. Os achados revelaram alta frequência na apresentação dos sintomas de desatenção e de hiperatividade e/ou impulsividade, ao comparar crianças que tinham diagnóstico de TEA, mas que não apresentavam os sintomas de TDAH. Em relação à linguagem, não foram encontradas diferenças significativas neste estudo preliminar. Em geral, a alta frequência dos sintomas do TDAH clinicamente preocupante, principalmente quando se considera que os sintomas subclínicos do TDAH podem se sobrepor em possíveis intervenções.
Interação mãe-criança e o desenvolvimento da linguagem
Authors: Cardoso Barbosa Aline , Servilha Brocchi Beatriz
Published: January 2024

A mãe é considerada coautora no desenvolvimento comunicativo de seu filho, inserindo-o na cultura da linguagem durante momentos de interação. O objetivo do presente estudo foi construir um roteiro que investigue a interação diádica, relacionando-a com o desenvolvimento da linguagem. Para a elaboração do roteiro, realizou-se uma pesquisa bibliográfica selecionando artigos e documentos acadêmicos nacionais na íntegra, sem período específico de publicação. Foram selecionadas oito publicações utilizadas para a construção de perguntas relacionadas às situações e contextos comunicativos entre mães e filhos. Após construído, o instrumento foi analisado e teve a concordância de três juízes. O roteiro foi dividido em quatro partes: 1) identificação; 2) cuidados diários; 3) comunicação mãe-criança; e 4) interação e brincadeiras, com a opção de respostas na forma dissertativa e de múltipla escolha. Conclui-se que o roteiro elaborado pode ser um instrumento que auxilie na investigação a estimulação da linguagem entre a díade nos diferentes contextos de vida.
Sociologia da Infância
Authors: Leite Ivonaldo
Published: January 2024

Nos últimos tempos, a reflexão sociológica sobre as crianças tem vivido um considerável desenvolvimento, dando origem a uma nova área de especialização: a Sociologia da Infância. Tendo isso em atenção, determinadas abordagens têm se apressado em afirmar que essa incipiente área já atingiu a maturação requerida para o seu completo estabelecimento intelectual, estando consolidada como campo científico. O presente trabalho refuta essa tese, considerando, por exemplo, os aportes de Pierre Bourdieu a respeito do modus operandi do campo científico. Assim, é apresentada uma  dupla hipótese a respeito dos estudos contemporâneos sobre a infância, isto é: 1) há uma dificuldade de a Sociologia da Infância se consolidar como campo científico; 2) essa dificuldade decorre, em parte, das particularidades internas desse incipiente campo, a exemplo dos percalços da sua estruturação e das perspectivas de abordagem concorrentes em seu interior. Busca-se averiguar essa hipótese realizando-se uma revisão da literatura sociológica sobre a infância produzida em língua portuguesa, inglesa, francesa e espanhola. Como resultado, infere-se a comprovação da hipótese e, entre as considerações conclusivas, é afirmado que, só a partir de uma sociologia reflexiva, se pode procurar fazer com que o sociólogo da infância evite os erros que debilitam o campo científico que ele pretende construir.
El diálogo como herramienta de mediación pedagógica para fortalecer la producción textual
Authors: Valverde Alfaro Elena , Villalobos Palma Bryan
Published: January 2024

El ser humano, desde que nace, pasa por diferentes circunstancias y experiencias que mediatizan su realidad. Por esto, para desarrollar habilidades comunicativas, es prioridad encontrar un punto de encuentro que permita expresarse y sentir cerca al resto de compañeros y compañeras. Por consiguiente, de acuerdo con lo indagado, se propone como práctica pedagógica que este punto de encuentro sea el diálogo, posible solo si las características del planeamiento y las estrategias de mediación son la flexibilidad y la pertinencia. De esta manera, en la mediación pedagógica que se propone, docente y estudiante son personas cercanas, amables, armónicas y comprometidas con el aprendizaje colaborativo. En consecuencia, se fortalecen las habilidades de comunicación y el estudiantado se transforma en emisario del diálogo como condición del acto educativo. En el paso a paso de la propuesta, se trabajó en primer lugar con la lectura de una novela. Seguidamente, se realizó un trabajo de diálogo mediante fragmentos del texto literario, los cuales tienen como una de sus principales fortalezas generar conversación, de forma que se pudo vigorizar la comprensión lectora a partir de estos fragmentos seleccionados. Seguidamente, el estudiantado construyó un espacio de conversación a partir de una nueva cita textual (más concreta y conducente); esta actividad se combinó con el apoyo de plataformas virtuales de interacción grupal. Los estudiantes compartieron ideas con los compañeros y escucharon aquellas que expresaron los demás. Posteriormente, con base en el diálogo compartido, se definieron temáticas de su interés para redactar y finalmente, todos estos conocimientos y experiencias se concretaron en una producción escrita robusta de ideas y argumentos mediante la estructura de la planificación, redacción, revisión y reelaboración del texto escrito. De este modo, la propuesta de mediación en clase logró vincular el desarrollo de habilidades comunicativas en el ámbito de la comprensión lectora, la escucha, la oralidad y la producción escrita. En este sentido, es fundamental destacar que fue el diálogo, la estrategia didáctica por medio de la cual, las personas estudiantes generaron ejercicios de argumentación como parte de este desarrollo vinculado de habilidades comunicativas.
Güeros de Alonso Ruizpalacios: el viaje como recuperación del sentido de la realidad frente al simulacro
Authors: Rojas Pachas Daniel
Published: January 2024

Güeros es una película mexicana del año 2014 dirigida por Alonso Ruizpalacios. El análisis del filme tiene como marco teórico los postulados de Gerard Genette y Jean Baudrillard sobre metalepsis y simulacro respectivamente. Esta lectura analiza la dicotomía entre lo real y los simulacros construidos por las imágenes televisivas y fílmicas, y se enfoca en la importancia del viaje como mecanismo de reconstrucción de la subjetividad, por ello se ha priorizado el tránsito que experimenta el protagonista, Sombra, y su transformación en un sujeto observador y partícipe consciente de su tiempo.
Stress and anxiety levels and factors affecting coping mechanisms in patients hospitalised with COVID-19
Authors: Hintze Beata , Barczak Anna , Krempa-Kowalewska Anna , Lankiewicz-Serafin Małgorzata , Modrzyńska Aneta , Szadurska Joanna , Kosior Dariusz , Dorobek Małgorzata
Published: January 2024

Introduction and objective: The purpose of the present study was to assess stress and anxiety levels during hospitalisation due to COVID-19 and the relationship between them and personality traits, and coping strategies among women and men, and assessment of stress predictors. Materials and methods: The study was conducted in a reference single-name hospital in Warsaw. The Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10), the BRIEF-COPE Questionnaire, the State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and the Ten Item Personality Inventory (TIPI-PL) were used. Results: The study involved 60 patients (30 women and 30 men) aged 24 to 82 years (M = 52.42, standard deviation, SD = 12.94). Elevated stress levels were found in half of the subjects studied; state anxiety levels were increased in 70% of the participants, and trait anxiety in 77% of them. Compared to men, women had significantly higher levels of state anxiety, and lower levels of openness to new experiences. It was shown that reducing stress levels during hospitalisation depends on the use of either an Active Coping strategy or an avoidance of the Helplessness strategy, with the level of state anxiety being the moderator in both models. Conclusions: Half of the patients hospitalised with COVID-19 did not experience elevated stress levels; women felt state anxiety more intensely as a condition during their hospital stay than men, and 40% of the subjects had an increased level of trait anxiety. For lower stress levels and/or state anxiety, adaptive coping strategies and personality traits were crucial: conscientiousness and agreeableness for women, and openness to experiences and agreeableness for men.
Epidemiological data of suicidal behaviour – how to inform and not to disinform?
Authors: Waszak Przemysław M. , Olszańska Natalia
Published: January 2024

Introduction and objective: Suicide is a significant global public health concern. Media reporting greatly influences suicide prevention efforts, with the Internet and social media playing a major role. Inappropriate reporting can undermine prevention, while responsible reporting can have a preventive effect. The World Health Organization and the International Association for Suicide Prevention have issued a set of guidelines for journalists, which are also available in the Polish language. This article is a preliminary report on suicide behaviour epidemiology reporting in the Polish media. Materials and methods: The study used data from the National Police Headquarters to analyse suicide attempts and deaths in Poland between 2017 and 2022. Population size data was obtained from the Statistics Poland website. News analysis was conducted using the BuzzSumo Enterprise Application to assess social media shares and engagements for the top 100 popular web pages with the keyword “suicide” in the Polish language news between 2017 and 2022. Results: The study found that media articles often omitted standardised indicators when reporting suicide statistics. The media focus on growing suicide mortality among children and adolescents was evident, while a similar trend among older adults received only limited attention. Additionally, some articles failed to distinguish between suicide attempts and deaths, used sensational language in the headlines, and did not consider changes in reporting methodologies, leading to potential misinterpretations of suicide-related data. Conclusions: Responsible reporting is crucial to prevent negative effects on public health. Understanding the association between suicide and misinformation can lead to targeted interventions and strategies to safeguard well-being.
EFFECT OF LIQUID SMOKE FROM PYROLYSIS OF DURIAN SKIN AND ETANOL EXTRACT OF ORANGE PEEL AS BIO HAND SANITIZER
Authors: Arman Muh , Azis Hijrah Amaliah , Basri Shinta , Naufal Faqih
Published: January 2024

Liquid smoke resulting from pyrolysis of durian skin has antibacterial potential which is used as a basic ingredient for making bio hand sanitizer. Durian skin is difficult to degrade because it contains high levels of lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose compounds, so with the use of durian skin, it is expert that it will be able to reduce durian skin waste. Bio hand sanitizer is formulated with essential oils to reduce the pungent aroma of smoke. This study aims to determine the antibacterial activity and characteristics of the durian skin liquid smoke bio hand sanitizer. This study used the Completely Randomized Design (CRD) method, with a comparison between durian peel liquid smoke and orange peel extract and the addition of 10 mL NaOH (1:3, 1:1,57, 1:1, and 3:1). The results of research based on characteristic tests obtained pH values of 4.81-7.36, viscosity 1392-3664 cps. Formula E (3:1) emerged as the best sample through organoleptic tests on each bio hand sanitizer preparation formula. It exhibited a yellow color, a runny texture, and a smoky aroma with the mixture. The antibacterial test demonstrated that the bio hand sanitizer preparation possessed antibacterial activity, and the resistance diameter for the test bacteria S. Aureus and E. Coli ranged from 21.51 to 31.14 mm
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF DIFFUSION IN THE SEPARATION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS IN WATER-n-HEXANE SYSTEMS: A MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION STUDY
Authors: Hardianto Ari , Janitra Regaputra Satria , Fauzi Muhammad Ryan , Juliandri Juliandri , Anggraeni Anni , Soedjanaatmadja Ukun Mochammad Syukur
Published: January 2024

Liquid-liquid extraction is one of the methods for separating rare earth elements (REE) in the presence of an extractant. The separation of REE ions, complex with an extractant, involves interfacial migrations that are influenced by the diffusion of the respective ions. Therefore, we performed molecular dynamics simulations on REE ions (La3+, Sm3+, Eu3+, Gd3+, and Tb3+) in a water-n-hexane system to determine if each ion exhibited a distinct diffusion coefficient. By employing molecular dynamics simulations, we calculated diffusion coefficients for these ions based on the Einstein relation. The diffusion coefficients for La3+, Sm3+, Eu3+, Gd3+, and Tb3+ were found to be 4.21×10–6, and 3.96×10–6, 4.57×10–6, 4.17×10–6, and 5.19×10–6 cm2/s, respectively. However, statistical analysis via the Kruskal-Wallis test revealed no significant variance in the diffusion coefficients (p-value greater than 0.05), indicating that diffusion is not a rate-limiting factor in REE separation. The findings suggest that effective mixing during extraction can eliminate the role of diffusion as a differentiating factor in REE separation. Overall, this study offers critical insights into optimizing REE extraction processes
KEBIJAKAN PENGELOLAAN UNTUK OPTIMASI PEMANFAATAN SUMBERDAYA CUMI-CUMI DI LAUT ARAFURA (WPP 718)
Authors: Faizah Ria , Kasim Kamaluddin
Published: January 2024

Armada penangkapan yang beroperasi di Laut Arafura terus meningkat, mencapai sekitar 1500 kapal dengan berbagai ukuran pada 2019, dan 40% diantaranya adalah armada penangkap cumi-cumi. Armada kapal penangkap cumi cumi yang beroperasi di Laut Arafura datang dari utara Jawa dan Bali, dengan basis pendaratan di Muara Baru, Cirebon, Probolinggo, dan Benoa. Sampai saat ini permintaan izin alokasi penangkapan kuhususnya armada squid jigging masih terus bertambah, sedangkan disisi lain kondisi sumberdaya dan kapasitas penangkapan cumi-cumi belum diketahui. Kondisi ini telah menimbulkan berbagai permasalahan yang beragam, yang dalam hasil kajian ini dipetakan meliputi daya dukung sumberdaya cumi-cumi, teknologi penangkapan dan tenaga kerja, serta masalah rantai pasok serta sosial budaya. Rekomendasi disampaikan untuk rencana aksi pengelolaan perikanan cumi-cumi di WPP718.The number of active fishing vessels in the Arafura Sea has increased significantly in recent decades. About 1500 fishing fleets have registered with licenses, while 40% of that vessels are squid-targeting vessels. The fleet predominantly originated from the North of Java and Bali, with ports based in Muara Baru Jakarta, Cirebon, Probolinggo, and Benoa-Bali. Currently, the fishing license demand from Java and Bali fishers is still high and tends to increase yearly. Still, the stock status and fishing capacity of all the fleets targeting squids in the Arafura Sea are unknown. This situation spurs challenges to the management measures, including assessing the carrying capacity of this valuable squid fishery, identifying labor challenges, limiting technological input, identifying and managing the supply chain, and knowing the social culture of the fishery. Recommendations have been addressed to develop the Squid Fishery Management Action Plan in FMA 718 (the Arafura Sea).
Thymus vulgaris ameliorates cough in children with asthma exacerbation: a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial
Authors: Eskandarpour Elnaz , Ahadi Adel , Moini Jazani Arezoo , Nasimi Doost Azgomi Ramin , Molatefi Rasol
Published: January 2024

Background: Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases with inflammatory involvement and has a high burden worldwide. This study aimed to determine the effect of Thymus vulgaris (TV) on cough in children between 5 and 12 years old with mild to moderate asthma exacerbation.
Methods: In this randomized, triple-blind clinical trial, 60 children between the ages of 5 and 12 with asthma exacerbations were randomly divided into two groups. The intervention group (n = 30) was given TV powder at a dose of 20 mg/kg every 8 hours, prepared as syrup, along with routine medical treatment for a week, and the control group (n = 30) received only routine medical treatment with placebo syrup. At the end of the week, clinical and laboratory symptoms, and spirometry data were re-recorded for both groups. Finally, the recorded factors were compared and statistically analyzed.
Results: The results showed that after the intervention, activity-induced cough reduced, and difference was statistically significant between the two groups (p = 0.042), but the reduction in wheezing and breathlessness had no statistically significant difference. Spirometry data showed a significant difference in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) between the two groups after intervention (p = 0.048), but this difference was not significant in FEV1/FVC (forced vital capacity), peak expiratory flow (PEF), and forced expiratory flow at 25–75% of the vital capacity (FEF25–75%).
Conclusion: The results show that TV syrup may be useful as an adjuvant treatment in children with asthma exacerbations.
Interwencja kryzysowa jako forma pomocy inkluzyjnej na rzecz osób doświadczających kryzysu izolacji penitencjarnej
Authors: Gucwa-Porębska Katarzyna
Published: January 2024

Leaving a prison unit after serving a custodial sentence is a difficult time for many inmates, full of anxiety about reintegrating back into the community. For many inmates, especially those at risk of a homelessness crisis, intervention suport is one of the priority interventions. The aim of this article is to identify forms of intervention-inclusion support for people experiencing penitentiary isolation. In addition to the theoretical issues, excerpts from own research of an individual case analysis will be presented, which will further bring the specifics of the professionalisation of intervention support in a custodial environment.
Duchowy wymiar interwencji kryzysowej wobec rodziny alkoholowej
Authors: Kumorek Dorota , Wąchol Grzegorz
Published: January 2024

Intervention, as individual help for people at risk of crisis, is the first step of formal and/or informal actions towards members of an alcoholic family. The effectiveness of the intervention is influenced by many factors, among which an im portant place is played by psychological support leading to the restoration of a person’s well-being. The World Health Organization, in its original understanding of well-being, understood as a person’s sense of happiness, well-being and satisfaction with their state of life, distinguished three of its components: somatic, mental and social health. Recently, there has been an increasing number of studies pointing to the value of the spiritual component in activities that rebuild the mental condition of people and families in crisis. The aim of the article is to demonstrate the usefulness of spirituality for the general assumptions of the idea of crisis intervention, addressed directly to family members affected by alcohol problems, meeting the criteria of a family in crisis, and to indicate specific proposals derived from Christian spirituality that can be used during the intervention.
Interwencja kryzysowa w procedurze „Niebieskie Karty”, interdyscyplinarność działań – nowe wyzwania dla członków grup roboczych w czasie pandemii w kontekście podejmowanych działań na rzecz rodziny, w której występuje przemoc
Authors: Pułczyńska-Kurek Urszula
Published: January 2024

During the pandemic, especially during the surge in the number of infections with the coronavirus – SARS-CoV-2 virus, the working rules of the staff of institutions providing sup port and assistance to families in crisis were changed. The time of the pandemic also forced a change in the way the ‘Blue Cards’ procedures were conducted, members of the working groups had to learn to work remotely, using electronic means of communication - telephone calls, videoconferences. Direct contact was only possible with a sanitary regime, in exceptional situations. Working group meetings started to take place remotely, with members connecting with each other and clients by telephone during meetings. Going out into the community was also reduced. However, interventions continued. The article shows that the Blue Cards procedure includes crisis intervention activities as well as interdisciplinary activities. The roles and tasks of the different members of the working groups undertaking intervention activities for families with violence during the pandemic are presented.
Instytucjonalna pomoc i wsparcie interwencyjne osobom w kryzysie ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem ofiar przemocy
Authors: Lubińska-Bogacka Magdalena , Majerek Bożena
Published: January 2024

Stress is a key element in the emergence of a crisis. When it reaches a critical level and the usual methods of dealing with it become ineffective, a crisis occurs. As a stressful situation escalates, normal coping mechanisms do not provide relief, and the person often experiences extreme feelings of fear, anger, grief, hostility, helplessness, hopelessness, and a sense of alienation from oneself, family, and society. A crisis appears suddenly and unexpectedly; it may be just one event or many crisis situations encompassing the entire reality. And then an intervention system of care and support should appear. Crisis intervention is the skillful entry into the personal situation of a crisis victim at the right moment. In the crisis intervention system, the intervener tries to solve a problem that often leads to psycho-physical destruction. The task of crisis intervention is to help the crisis victim regain balance. If the victim needs help and further support in the form of counseling or psychotherapy, effective crisis intervention can significantly alleviate the need for intensive therapy. This article provides knowledge about the work and activities of individual services and intervention institutions (psychological, pedagogical, medical, social and justice) dealing with helping families in various crisis situations in which domestic violence is a significant social problem. Diagnoses carried out by the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy show that as many as 24.7% of people in Poland declare that they have personally experienced at least one form of violence during their lives.
NUMERICAL STUDY OF CARREAU FLUID FLOW ALONG AN EXPONENTIAL CURVED STRETCHING SURFACE
Authors: Nabwey Hossam A. , Shabbir Tayyaba , Mushtaq Muhammad , Ashraf Muhammad , Rashad Ahmed M. , EL-Kabeir Saber M.M. , EL-Mky Hamed A. , Seddek Laila F.
Published: January 2024

A two-dimensional incompressible boundary layer Carneau fluid flow with heat-transfer analysis over a curved stretching surface is analyzed. The energy equation with the inclusion of thermal radiation and viscous dissipation effects is considered. The governing partial differential equations which govern such flow phenomena are transformed into suitable form of ordinary differential equations for integration by using stream function formulation. The developed non-linear problem has been solved by computational approach based on shooting technique using sixth-order Runge-Kutta method and Matlab built-in function bvp4c program. The effects of non-dimensional controlling parameters on temperature and velocity profile are analyzed with the aid of tables and figures. The surface drag force and Nusselt numbers are studied for the different values of the governing parameters. It is predicted that velocity of the fluid and boundary layer thickness is decreased when radius of curvature parameter δ is increased. Furthermore, the temperature profile dwindles for the growing values of δ. Other important information is that for shear-thinning fluid the velocity profile shows its increasing nature, whereas for shear-thickening fluid the opposite trend has been observed. For increasing values of curvature parameter δ from 2 to 1000, the temperature distribution and velocity profile is decreased. The radiative heat flux is included to enhance the temperature of the system, so, for the increasing values of radiation parameter Rd from 0.2-0.5 the temperature distribution is increased. Further, as the Biot number and Eckert number are increased from 0.2-2 and 0.1-1, respectively, the temperature distribution is increased.
Exploring correlated parking–charging behaviours in electric vehicles: a data-driven study
Authors: Zhou Xizhen , Ji Yanjie , Chen Chaoyu , Liu Xudan
Published: January 2024

To enhance the management of parking–charging behaviours for electric vehicles (EVs) and promote the development of vehicle–grid interaction technology, the interrelation between parking and charging behaviours among EV users should be investigated further. This study, based in Changshu City, Suzhou, China, established a data linkage mechanism for parking–charging platforms and developed an EV parking–charging behaviour database, considering critical metrics like charging start time, initial and final state of charge, and charging duration. Employing the K–S test and K-means clustering methods, the diversity in parking–charging preferences between pure and plug-in hybrid EV users is explored. Results indicate that pure EVs’ parking–charging behaviours can be categorised into five distinct groups using a classification model, while those of plug-in hybrid EVs can be grouped into four categories. Both user groups include behaviours with low range anxiety, such as complete charging during special journeys, at the destination, or partial charging. Both groups also exhibit high-range-anxiety behaviours, with pure EV users favouring specific journey complete charging and plug-in hybrid EV users preferring complete charging. Notably, pure EV users also show a significant inclination towards nighttime complete charging. These insights are valuable for efficient planning and management of integrated EV facilities.
Innovatív informatikai módszerek a természettudományos tárgyak oktatásában
Authors: Valentné Albert Éva
Published: January 2024

2022. október 14-én a MTA Élettudományok Története Munkacsoport Ifjúsági Tagozat és a Semmelweis Egyetem ETK és ÁOK kara „Multidiszciplinaritás és történetiség a természettudományokban, különös tekintettel a pedagógusképzésre” címmel műhely-konferenciát rendezett. Ezen tanulmány alapját képező előadás az „Innovatív pedagógiai módszerek” c. szekcióban hangzott el. Mielőtt rátérnénk az előadás ismertetésére, a szokásos bevezető helyett muszáj megemlítenünk, hogy az Európai Unió által ajánlott természettudományos kulcskompetencia egyszerűen kimaradt a 2020-as Nemzeti Alaptantervből (Petróczy, 2020, vö. Európai Parlament 2005, 14.o. NAT, 2012 10654. o., NAT 2020).