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SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF THE LEGISLATIVE CONSOLIDATION OF THE INSTITUTION OF EARLY CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
Authors: Chernyakina T. S. , Raduto V. I. , Svintsov A. A. , Shestakov V. P. , Kolyuka O. E. , Rocheva Ya. S.
Published: October 2022

For the purposes of this work, children with disabilities include disabled children or children aged 0 to 8 years who are not recognized as disabled in the prescribed manner, but who have temporary or permanent deviations in physical and (or) mental development (hereinafter - children with disabilities).The legislative basis for the implementation of the rights and opportunities of children with disabilities and their families is constituted by constitutional provisions that enshrine state guarantees for the protection of childhood, motherhood, paternity, family (part 1 of article 38, paragraph 'g.1' of part 1 of article 72 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation).An early start of comprehensive care for children with disabilities contributes to the maximum possible achievements in the development of the child, maintaining his health, as well as successful socialization and inclusion of the child in the educational environment with subsequent integration into society.The research material was the international treaties and regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation on providing early assistance to children with disabilities.The work used a set of methods of scientific knowledge, including general scientific methods: analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, special: comparative, formal legal, etc.Legislative consolidation of the institution of providing early assistance to children with disabilities can be carried out by amending the existing legislative acts or by adopting a separate regulatory legal act of the legislative level that establishes the legal basis for providing early assistance.This article outlines the directions for improving legal regulation in terms of legislative consolidation of the institution of providing early assistance to children with disabilities by amending the current legislative acts of the federal level.
Evidence-based proposals for improving the Zemsky Doctor program
Authors: Popova A. A. , Meshkov M. A. , Minulin I. B. , Shcheblykina A. A. , Ivanov I. V. , Taut D. F.
Published: October 2022

Currently, more and more attention is paid to the shortage of medical staff in rural and remote areas. In order to ensure the staffing of medical institutions with workers in rural areas, in the regions one-time compensations are paid as part of an event called “Zemsky Doctor”. However, “Zemsky Doctor” has shown a fading effect over the years of implementation, including due to the unwillingness of medical students to participate in this program. The purpose of the work is to identify the attitude of students of medical universities to participation in the “Zemsky Doctor” program and develop measures to increase the attractiveness of the program. To achieve the goal of the study, we conducted a survey of 250 medical students from all over Russia, interviews with medical students, with medical staff, including former and current participants. The novelty of the work lies in the study of the attitude of current and potential participants in the program in order to develop proposals for its improvement. To improve the program, it is necessary to choose the term for concluding the contract, differentiate payments depending on the distance from the regional center, create an information site, defer the army for the duration of the contract.
COMMUNICATIONS OF DOCTORS AND NURSES. TEAMWORK
Authors: Bakunts S. A.
Published: October 2022

The article deals with the issues of communication between doctors and nurses. Attention is paid to the obstacles which affect effective communication between doctors and nurses, which include the increase of the workload, the constant change of staff, the use of high-tech terminology, the previous negative experience of communication between nurses and doctors, etc. Recommendations for improving communication in a medical team are given. It is emphasized that the factors contributing to effective communication between hospitals and organizations providing primary health care are multidisciplinary medical care plans drawn up in cooperation with patients and caregivers
The 1998 default and the pharmaceutical market. Report 2: Predictions and Estimates
Authors: Zatravkin S. N. , Vishlenkova E. A. , Ignatiev V. G.
Published: October 2022

In a series of articles, researchers analyze the significance of the 1998 default for the development of the pharmaceutical industry and for the fates of pharmaceutical market participants. The second communication presents the results of an analysis of predictive statements and the collective memory of representatives of the pharmaceutical community. The analysis was carried out on the basis of the interviews published in pharmaceutical publications and taken by the authors of the article during 2019-2021. A total of 43 texts were used.
Study of GATA-3 Expression in Breast Carcinoma in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern India
Authors: Banik Lahari , Pal Mallika , Mayur Nabanita
Published: October 2022

Background: Transcription factor GATA3 is a relatively new and specific biomarker for breast carcinoma that regulates luminal cell differentiation. However, further studies that elucidate its role and diagnostic utility in breast cancer is desired. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess GATA3 expression in breast carcinoma and determine its association with various known prognostic and predictive factors of breast carcinoma.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional, observational study where 110 breast carcinoma cases were examined histologically on H&E stained slides for routine parameters such as tumor morphological type and histologic grade.ER/PR/Her-2-neu/ki67 and GATA3 expression was determined using immunohistochemistry. All cases were assessed to determine the association of GATA3 with different established clinicopathological parameters in breast cancer such as patient age, axillary lymph node status, tumor grade, lymphovascular invasion, molecular subtype etc. The results were statistically analyzed and P value < 0.05 was considered to be significant.
Results: 97 cases (88.1%) expressed GATA3 and it was significantly associated with most of the established clinico-pathological parameters like family history of breast cancer, tumour size and histology grade, lymph node and margin status, presence of lymphovascular invasion and carcinoma in-situ component .GATA3 expression was also significantly associated with ER/PR/Her2neu/ki67 expression.
Conclusion: GATA3 expression is significantly associated with the different established clinicopathological parameters of breast cancer. Therefore, it may be considered as a relevant marker more routinely. Further studies of GATA3 in breast cancer may refine prognostic models, predict clinical outcomes and modify treatment guidelines in future
Impact of the Delineation Accuracy of Lumpectomy Cavity on Planning Target Volume in Partial-Breast Irradiation Using Brachytherapy and External-Beam Radiotherapy
Authors: Sato Kazuhiko , Shimo Takahiro , Natsume Nana , Takeda Naoko , Fuchikami Hiromi , Kato Masahiro , Okawa Tomohiko
Published: October 2022

Background: In partial-breast irradiation (PBI), the accurate target volume delineation based on the lumpectomy cavity (LC) remained difficult due to uncertain LC identification. However, the impact of accurate LC delineation on the planning target volume (PTV) has not been investigated.
Materials and Methods: Between September 2018 and April 2020, 159 patients receiving perioperative PBI with multicather-interstitial brachytherapy have been evaluated. While LC delineated using implanted catheters as fiducial markers was used as a reference, conventional LC was virtually delineated on computed tomography with clips. PTV1-cm margin and PTV2-cm margin, which means 1cm and 2cm expansion from LC, were developed and assumed for brachytherapy and external-beam PBI, respectively. The target accuracy and the impact of the delineation accuracy of LC on PTVs were evaluated. The geographic miss index (GMI) and normal tissue index (NTI) were used as accuracy indices and were defined as the percentage of under- and overestimating volume, respectively.
Results: The PTV1-cm margin and PTV2-cm margin were significantly larger than the reference volume, 57.9cm3 vs. 37.9cm3 (P<0.001) and 113.2cm3 vs. 93.8cm3 (P<0.001), respectively. The GMI and NTI of LC were 27.3% and 41.2%, respectively. Although the GMI in the PTV1-cm margin and PTV2-cm margin was significantly reduced to 9.8% (P<0.0001) and 9.9% (P<0.0001), respectively, the NTI was not significantly improved in the PTV1-cm margin, which was 41.8% (P=0.60) but was improved in PTV2-cm margin, which was 23.1% (P<0.0001).
Conclusion: The GMI in PTV1-cm margin was reduced to be as low as PTV2-cm margin. Although PTV2-cm margin was associated with lower NTI, the absolute volume was almost double with PTV1-cm margin. Although further research was required, brachytherapy-based PBI may be a reasonable option to achieve tumor control and cosmesis using conventional delineation method.
Effect of Dietary Energy Restriction on the Expression of Genes Encoding the Enzymes Involved in Steroidogenesis in Normal Breast Epithelium and Abdominal Adipose Tissue of Women with Excessive Adiposity
Authors: Coradini Danila
Published: October 2022

Background: Weight gain and excessive adiposity are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, especially in postmenopausal women with a high circulating level of testosterone. In this in silico study, the effect of the dietary energy restriction (DER) on the expression of a panel of genes coding for the main enzymes involved in androgens and estrogens production was investigated in breast epithelium and abdominal adipose tissue of healthy women with excessive adiposity and randomly allocated to DER for one menstrual cycle or asked to continue their usual diet.
Methods: Wilcoxon-Signed-Rank test was used to assess the difference between paired samples before and after DER in the breast epithelium or adipose tissue, and Spearman’s rank correlation was used to investigate the correlation between genes.
Results: In response to DER, the expression of HSD17B12, the gene encoding the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of inactive estrone into bioactive estradiol, was significantly (P=0.0059) downregulated in breast epithelium and adipose tissue. Furthermore, the expression of HSD17B12 negatively correlated with that of the LRP1 gene (r= -0.91, P<0.0001), which codes for a multitasking protein recently proposed as a tumor suppressor in breast epithelium.
Conclusion: Present results showed that, in addition to the recognized systemic effects (reduction of the fatty mass and decrease of circulating biomarkers of breast cancer risk), DER could act locally by down-regulating the expression of some genes pivotally involved in the production of biologically active estrogens, thus contributing to prevent the estrogen-dependent initiation of breast cancer.
Sosialisasi Pemilahan Sampah “Bersih Itu Keren” Di SD 2 Jegu, Tabanan, Bali
Authors: Nur Aprilya Fira , Dwi Sanjani Mertaningsih Ni Kadek , Lin Fanny , Wardhiana Nyoman Dana , Oktavia Gama Adie Wahyudi , Lestara Permana Gusi Putu
Published: October 2022

Sampah sudah menjadi masalah yang sering dijumpai di lingkungan saat ini. Khusus di Desa Jegu, Kecamatan Penebel, Kabupaten Tabanan, Provinsi Bali, terdapat permasalahan sampah yang cukup mengkhawatirkan jika tidak segera ditangani dengan solusi yang tepat. Selain menimbulkan dampak negatif terhadap lingkungan dan kesehatan, sampah juga akan berdampak negatif terhadap perekonomian di Desa Jegu. Dimulai dari hal kecil yaitu memberikan pemahaman kepada anak sekolah dasar tentang pentingnya peran anak dalam menjaga kebersihan. Penulis melakukan pendekatan dan edukasi dengan melakukan sosialisasi di SD 2 Jegu dengan tema “Bersih itu Sejuk” yang akan memberikan pembelajaran tentang betapa mudahnya memilah sampah dan menjaga kebersihan lingkungan sekitar. Melakukan penyuluhan di 3 kelas di SD 2 Jegu dan ada 40 siswa SD yang menjadi koresponden dalam laporan ini. sebelum diadakan sosialisasi, terdapat 35 siswa yang mengetahui konsep pemilahan sampah yang benar dan ada 5 siswa yang belum memahami konsep tersebut. Dengan sosialisasi ini diharapkan kedepannya anak-anak membawa perubahan positif terhadap kebersihan di Desa Jegu.
THE ROLE OF FORMAL EDUCATION IN SHAPING STUDENTS’ CHARACTER AT SMK SWASTA TELADAN TANAH JAWA: A CASE ON CHARACTER EDUCATION
Authors: Herman Herman , Purba Ridwin , Silalahi Dumaris E. , Sinaga Juli Antasari Br. , Sinaga Yanti Kristina , Panjaitan Muktar B. , Purba Lydia
Published: October 2022

It is not simple to develop a child's character. Formal education combined with a good value planting method can help students learn more effectively and shape their personalities. Families, schools, communities, government, and the media all share responsibilities for children's education and character development. The family is the first and most important environment in which children's personalities are formed. The formation of personality Education in schools is an important element of the school's efforts to meet parents' expectations of developing, moulding, and establishing excellent character in their children. Integration and synergy between education in the home (informal) and education at school are required to build and develop children's character (formal). The combination of informal and formal education is hoped to build a good character for students’ especially for the human resources. As we know that Indonesian is rich of natural resources while the human resource’s aspect is a problem. The problem can be solved by enhancing the character of strong human capital based on the Indonesian nation's character through various forms of education (formal, informal, and non-formal) and at various levels of education (ranging from primary, secondary, and tertiary education).
Trends in Compressive Sensing for EEG Signal Processing Applications
Authors: Gurve Dharmendra , Delisle-Rodriguez Denis , Bastos-Filho Teodiano , Krishnan Sridhar
Published: October 2022

The tremendous progress of big data acquisition and processing in the field of neural engineering has enabled a better understanding of the patient’s brain disorders with their neural rehabilitation, restoration, detection, and diagnosis. An integration of compressive sensing (CS) and neural engineering emerges as a new research area, aiming to deal with a large volume of neurological data for fast speed, long-term, and energy-saving purposes. Furthermore, electroencephalography (EEG) signals for brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) have shown to be very promising, with diverse neuroscience applications. In this review, we focused on EEG-based approaches which have benefited

from CS in achieving fast and energy-saving solutions. In particular, we examine the current practices, scientific opportunities, and challenges of CS in the growing field of BCIs. We emphasized on summarizing major CS reconstruction algorithms, the sparse basis, and the measurement matrix used in CS to process the EEG signal. This literature review suggests that the selection of a suitable

reconstruction algorithm, sparse basis, and measurement matrix can help to improve the performance of current CS-based EEG studies. In this paper, we also aim at providing an overview of the reconstruction free CS approach and the related literature in the field. Finally, we discuss the

opportunities and challenges that arise from pushing the integration of the CS framework for BCI applications.
A Singular Spectrum Analysis-Based Data-Driven Technique for the Removal of Cardiogenic Oscillations in Esophageal Pressure Signals
Authors: Mukhopadhyay Sourav Kumar , Zara Michael , Telias Irene , Chen Lu , Coudroy Rémi , Yoshida Takeshi , Brochard Laurent , Krishnan Sridhar
Published: October 2022

Objective: Assessing the respiratory and lung mechanics of the patients in intensive care units is of utmost need in order to guide the management of ventilation support. The esophageal pressure (Peso) signal is a minimally invasive measure, which portrays the mechanics of the lung and the pattern of breathing. Because of the close proximity of the lung to the beating heart inside the thoracic cavity, the Peso signals always get contaminated with that of the oscillatory-pressure-signal of the heart, which is known as the cardiogenic oscillation (CGO) signal. However, the area of research addressing the removal of CGO from Peso signal is still lagging behind. Methods and results: This paper presents a singular spectrum analysis-based high-efficient, adaptive and robust technique for the removal of CGO from Peso signal utilizing the inherent periodicity and morphological property of the Peso signal. The performance of the proposed technique is tested on Peso signals collected from the patients admitted to the intensive care unit, cadavers, and also on synthetic Peso signals. The efficiency of the proposed technique in removing CGO from the Peso signal is

quantified through both qualitative and quantitative measures, and the mean opinion scores of the denoised Peso signal fall under the categories ‘very good’ as per the subjective measure. Conclusion and clinical impact: The proposed technique: (1) does not follow any predefined mathematical model and hence, it is data-driven, (2) is adaptive to the sampling rate, and (3) can be adapted for denoising other biomedical signals which exhibit periodic or quasi-periodic nature.
Digital Interventions to Reduce Distress Among Health Care Providers at the Frontline: Protocol for a Feasibility Trial
Authors: Nguyen Binh , Torres Andrei , Sim Walter , Kenny Deborah , Campbell Douglas M. , Beavers Lindsay , Lou Wendy , Kapralos Bill , Peter Elizabeth , Dubrowski Adam , Krishnan Sridhar , Bhat Venkat
Published: October 2022

Background: Stress, anxiety, distress, and depression are high among health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and they have reported acting in ways that are contrary to their moral values and professional commitments that degrade their integrity. This creates moral distress and injury due to constraints they have encountered, such as limited resources.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to develop and show the feasibility of digital platforms (a virtual reality and a mobile

platform) to understand the causes and ultimately reduce the moral distress of health care providers during the COVID-19

pandemic.

Methods: This will be a prospective, single cohort, pre- and posttest study examining the effect of a brief informative video describing moral distress on perceptual, psychological, and physiological indicators of stress and decision-making during a scenario known to potentially elicit moral distress. To accomplish this, we have developed a virtual reality simulation that will be used before and after the digital intervention for monitoring short-term impacts. The simulation involves an intensive care unit setting during the COVID-19 pandemic, and participants will be placed in morally challenging situations. The participants will be engaged in an educational intervention at the individual, team, and organizational levels. During each test, data will be collected

for (1) physiological measures of stress and after each test, data will be collected regarding (2) thoughts, feelings and behaviors during a morally challenging situation, and (3) perceptual estimates of psychological stress. In addition, participants will continue to be monitored for moral distress and other psychological stresses for 8 weeks through our Digital intervention/intelligence Group mobile platform. Finally, a comparison will be conducted using machine learning and biostatistical techniques to analyze the short- and long-term impacts of the virtual reality intervention.

Results: The study was funded in November 2020 and received research ethics board approval in March 2021. The study is ongoing.

Conclusions: This project is a proof-of-concept integration to demonstrate viability over 6 months and guide future studies to develop these state-of-the-art technologies to help frontline health care workers work in complex moral contexts. In addition, the project will develop innovations that can be used for future pandemics and in other contexts prone to producing moral distress and injury. This project aims to demonstrate the feasibility of using digital platforms to understand the continuum of moral distress that can lead to moral injury. Demonstration of feasibility will lead to future studies to examine the efficacy of digital platforms to reduce moral distress.
Effect of a Brain–Computer Interface Based on Pedaling Motor Imagery on Cortical Excitability and Connectivity
Authors: Cardoso Vivianne Flávia , Delisle-Rodriguez Denis , Romero-Laiseca Maria Alejandra , Loterio Flávia Aparecida , Gurve Dharmendra , Floriano Alan , Valadão Carlos , Silva Letícia , Krishnan Sridhar , Frizera-Neto Anselmo , Bastos-Filho Teodiano Freire
Published: October 2022

Recently, studies on cycling-based brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) have been standing out due to their potential for lower-limb recovery. In this scenario, the behaviors of the sensory motor rhythms and the brain connectivity present themselves as sources of information that can contribute to interpreting the cortical effect of these technologies. This study aims to analyze how sensory motor rhythms and cortical connectivity behave when volunteers command reactive motor imagery (MI) BCI that provides passive pedaling feedback. We studied 8 healthy subjects who performed pedaling MI to command an electroencephalography (EEG)-based BCI with a motorized pedal to receive passive movements as feedback. The EEG data were analyzed under the following four conditions: resting, MI calibration, MI online, and receiving passive pedaling (on-line phase). Most subjects produced, over the foot area, significant event-related desynchronization (ERD) patterns around Cz when performing MI and receiving passive pedaling. The sharpest decrease was found for the low beta band. The connectivity results revealed an exchange of information between the supplementary motor area (SMA) and parietal regions during MI and passive pedaling. Our findings point to the primary motor cortex activation for most participants and the connectivity between SMA and parietal regions during pedaling MI and passive pedaling.
Polarization Within the Field of Tobacco and Nicotine Science and its Potential Impact on Trainees
Authors: Carroll Dana Mowls , Denliger-Apte Rachel L. , Dermody Sarah , King Jessica L. , Mercincavage Melissa , Pacek Lauren R. , Smith Tracy T , Tripp Hollie L. , White Cassidy M.
Published: October 2022

"The purpose of this commentary is to draw attention to how

early-career nicotine and tobacco scientists may inherit or feel pressured to align with one side of the e-cigarette debate and the potential adverse impacts that this may have on career development. We also discuss how mentors, senior scientists, professional organizations, and journals may reinforce aligning to an oversimplified, one-sided stance on e-cigarettes. While we acknowledge that our experiences do not represent all trainees in the field, we hope that this commentary will serve as a starting point for reflection, dialogue, and action." -- from p1
Responses to Gradual and Immediate Reduction of Nicotine in Cigarettes in Young Versus Older Adult Smokers
Authors: Cassidy Rachel N. , Tidey Jennifer W. , Cao Qing , Colby Suzanne M. , McClemon Francis J. , Smith Tracy T , Dermody Sarah , Koopmeiners Joseph S. , Jensen Joni A. , Strayer Lori G. , Donny Eric C. , Hatsukami Dorothy
Published: October 2022

Introduction: As the FDA works to determine whether a nicotine reduction policy would benefit public health, one key question is whether to mandate an immediate or gradual reduction in nicotine levels in cigarettes. The aim of this study was to determine whether the effects of gradual versus immediate nicotine reduction on cigarettes per day (CPD), total nicotine equivalents, and subjective responses differed in younger adults versus older adults.

Methods: Using data from a recent randomized trial conducted in the United States (N = 1250) that switched smokers over a 20-week period to very low nicotine content (VLNC) cigarettes either immediately, gradually (via monthly reductions in nicotine content), or not at all (control condition, normal nicotine content research cigarette), we analyzed the moderating effect of age (age 18–24 or 25+).

Results: For both age groups, CPD in the immediate condition was significantly lower relative to gradual condition (estimated mean difference of 6.3 CPD in young adults, 5.2 CPD in older adults; p’s < .05). Younger and older adults in the immediate and gradual reduction conditions had lower total nicotine equivalents at Week 20 (all p’s < .05) than those in the control condition; age group did not moderate this effect. Positive subjective responses to cigarettes were lower among young adults relative to older adults in the immediate condition.

Conclusions: These results indicate that an immediate reduction in nicotine would result in bene-

ficial effects in both young and older adults. Young adults show less positive subjective effects of smoking following switching to VLNC cigarettes relative to older adults.

Implications: As researchers work to understand how a potential reduced-nicotine product standard for cigarettes may affect public health, one question is whether nicotine should be reduced immediately or gradually. This study demonstrates that both young and older adults who were switched immediately to the lowest content of nicotine smoked fewer CPD and had lower nicotine intake than those in the gradual condition. Furthermore, young adults appear to show lower positive subjective effects following switching to VLNC cigarettes relative to older adults. This is consistent with previous work demonstrating that young people appear to show lower abuse liability for VLNC cigarettes.
Impact of nicotine reduction in cigarettes on smoking behavior and exposure: Are there differences by race/ethnicity, educational attainment, or gender?
Authors: Carroll Dana M. , Lindgren Bruce R. , Dermody Sarah , Denlinger-Apte Rachel , Egbert Andrew , Cassidy Rachel N. , Smith Tracy T. , Pacek Lauren R. , Allen Alicia M. , Tidey Jennifer W. , Parks Michael J , Koopmeiners Joseph S. , Donny Eric C. , Hatsukami Dorothy
K.
Published: October 2022

Background: Lowering nicotine in cigarettes may reduce smoking prevalences; however, it is not known whether an immediate or gradual reduction in nicotine is the optimal approach for all population groups.

Objectives: We examined whether the optimal approach to nicotine reduction depended on the education, gender, or race of people who smoke and whether the optimal approach differentially benefited people who smoke based

on their education, gender, or race.

Methods: Secondary analysis was conducted on a randomized clinical trial (N = 1250) comparing (1) immediate reduction from 15.5 to 0.4 mg of nicotine per gram of tobacco (mg/g);(2) gradual reduction to 0.4 mg/g;(3) control group with normal nicotine cigarettes(15.5 mg/g). Outcomes included cigarettes per day(CPD), carbon monoxide(CO), total nicotine equivalents(TNE), 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol and its glucuronides(NNAL), phenanthrene tetraol(PheT), N-Acetyl-S-(2-cyanoethyl)-L-cysteine(CEMA). Data were analyzed as area under the curve(AUC).

Results: Results were presented by education (High school [HS] or less n = 505, more than HS n = 745), gender (males n = 701, females n = 549), and race (Black participants n = 373,White participants n = 758). Regardless

of education, gender, and race, CPD, CO, TNE, NNAL, PheT, and CEMA were lower in immediate versus gradual nicotine reduction. Comparing immediate versus the control, outcomes were lower for all subgroups; however, the magnitude of the effect for TNE varied by race. Specifically, geometric mean of the AUC of TNE in immediate versus gradual was 49 % lower in Black participants and 61 % lower in White participants (p-value = 0.047).

Conclusions: Immediately reducing nicotine in cigarettes has the potential to benefit people who smoke across lower and higher educational attainment, male and female gender, and Black and White race.
Assessing Sex, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Race, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, and Mental Health Concerns in Tobacco Use Disorder Treatment Research: Measurement Challenges and Recommendations From a Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Pre-conference Workshop
Authors: Weinberger Andrea H. , Steinberg Marc L. , Mills Sarah D. , Dermody Sarah , L. Heffner Jaimee , Kong Amanda Y. , Pang Raina D. , Rosen Rachel L.
Published: October 2022

This paper reports on topics discussed at a Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco pre-conference workshop at the 2019 annual Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco meeting. The goal of the pre-conference workshop was to help develop a shared understanding of the importance of several tobacco-related priority groups in tobacco use disorder (TUD) treatment research and to highlight challenges in measurement related to these groups. The workshop focused on persons with minoritized sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation identities; persons with minoritized racial and ethnic backgrounds; persons with lower socioeconomic status (SES); and persons with mental health concerns. In addition to experiencing commercial tobacco-related health disparities, these groups are also underrepresented in tobacco research, including TUD treatment studies. Importantly, there is wide variation in how and whether researchers are identifying variation within these priority groups. Best practices for measuring and reporting sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, SES, and mental health concerns in TUD treatment research are needed. This paper provides information about measurement challenges when including these groups in TUD treatment research and specific recommendations about how to measure these groups and assess potential disparities in outcomes. The goal of this paper is to encourage TUD treatment researchers to use measurement best practices in these priority groups in an effort to conduct meaningful and equity-promoting research. Increasing the inclusion and visibility of these groups in TUD treatment research will help to move the field forward in decreasing tobacco-related health disparities.

Implications: Tobacco-related disparities exist for a number of priority groups including, among others, women, individuals with minoritized sexual and gender identities, individuals with minoritized racial and ethnic backgrounds, individuals with lower SES, and individuals with mental health concerns. Research on TUD treatments for many of these subgroups is lacking. Accurate assessment and consideration of these subgroups will provide needed information about efficacious and effective TUD treatments, about potential mediators and moderators, and for accurately describing study samples, all critical elements for reducing tobacco-related disparities, and improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in TUD treatment research.
The Effect of Using Podcasts and Vodcasts on Developing Ninth Graders’ Speaking Skills of the English Language
Authors: Shunnar Wissam Abu , Altweissi Ahmad Issa
Published: October 2022

The study aimed to determine the effect of applying Podcasts and Vodcasts on developing speaking skills for Ninth-graders in King Abdullah II Schools for Excellence. The study used the quasi-experimental approach by dividing the study sample into three groups, which include the group of Podcasts (23) students, the group of Vodcasts (27) students, and the control group (25) students. An oral test scale for students' speaking skills was prepared, and its validity and reliability were verified by applying it to a pilot sample of (25) individuals from outside the main study sample. The results indicated that the use of Podcasts leads to statistically significant differences in the level of the Ninth-grade students' acquisition of speaking skills in the English language compared to their peers in the control group, which was taught in the conventional method. In the same context, the results indicated that using Vodcasts leads to statistically significant differences in the level of Ninth-grade students’ acquisition of speaking skills in the English language compared to their peers in the control group, which was taught in the conventional method. In addition, the results concluded that Vodcasts have a more significant positive effect on developing students' speaking skills when compared to Podcasts. Finally, several recommendations were suggested as the necessity of activating the use of podcasts and vodcasts in teaching speaking skills, as well as the need to re-review current English language curricula to include classroom activities consistent with the requirements of applying podcasts and vodcasts in teaching the English language.
Checklist of spiders from Vallakadavu range of Western Ghats, Kerala, India
Authors: Joseph Linta , Jose K. Sunil
Published: October 2022

In the preliminary study conducted to document the spider fauna in Vallakadavu range, Idukki district, Kerala, a total of 33 species of spiders belonging to 29 genera from 12 families were recorded. Among the 12 families recorded, Araneidae was the most predominant with orb web weavers. From the guild analysis, the recorded families were categorized into seven principle types of web patterns.The study extends the range of  Poecilotheriastriata Pocock, 1895 in the state to the east.
TÜRKİYE’DEKİ SİVİL TOPLUM KURULUŞLARININ EKOLOJİ VE BİYOÇEŞİTLİLİĞİN KORUNMASINDAKİ ROLLERİ
Authors: SEZİK Murat
Published: October 2022

Sanayi devriminden sonra insanoğlu çevresini hızla tüketmeye başlamış ve nihayetinde gezegeni geri dönülemez bir ölçüde tahrip etmiştir. Çevre kirliliği, ormansızlaşma ve atmosfere salınan gazların etkisiyle her geçen gün yaşanılması daha da zor olan yeryüzünde ortaya çıkan “ekolojik krizin” bir an önce hafifletilmesi gerekmektedir. Bu konuda uluslararası kuruluşlara, devletlere, siyasal partilere, sivil toplum kuruluşlarına (STK) ve hatta bireylere daha fazla sorumluluk düşmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı Türkiye’de, STK’ların ekoloji ve biyoçeşitliliğin korunması adına neler yaptıklarını ve yapabileceklerini incelemektir. Çalışmada literatüre, gözleme ve görüşmelere dayalı nitel araştırma yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Türkiye’de sayıları sınırlı olan ve çevre konusundaki duyarlı bireyleri organize ederek bilinç oluşturmaya çalışan STK’ların ekoloji ve biyoçeşitliliği korumak adına gerçekleştirdikleri etkinlikler, faaliyet alanları ve yöneldikleri kitleler ele alınmıştır.Çalışmanın sonucunda STK’ların Türkiye’de yaşanan ekolojik krizin önlenmesinde zaman zaman etkili olduğu görülmüş olsa da, Türkiye çevre hareketinin seçkinci bir yönü bulunduğu ve çevre hareketinin tabana yayılmadığı söylenebilir.
Abstract words processing induces parasympathetic activation: A thermal imaging study
Authors: Paoletti Melania , Fini Chiara , Filippini Chiara , Massari Giovanna M. , D’Abundo Emilia , Merla Arcangelo , Bellagamba Francesca , Borghi Anna M.
Published: October 2022

Abstract words (e.g., freedom) compose a significant part of speech. Despite this, learning them is complicated. Abstract concepts collect more heterogeneous exemplars and are more detached from sensory modalities than concrete concepts. Recent views propose that, because of their complexity, other people are pivotal for abstract concepts’ acquisition and use, e.g., to explain their meaning. We tested this hypothesis using a combined behavioral and thermal imaging paradigm. Twenty-one Italian children (10\F, mean age: 6 years) determined whether acoustic stimuli (concrete and abstract words; non-words) were or not correct Italian words (lexical decision). Concrete terms yielded faster responses than abstract ones: for the first time, this effect appears with response times in very young children. More crucially, the higher increase in temperature of the nasal tip (i.e., typically associated with parasympathetic dominance of the neurovegetative response) suggests that, with abstract concepts, children might be more socially and cognitively engaged.
Prostitusi Terselubung Di Suak Indrapuri
Authors: Iksan Iksan , Triyanto Triyanto , Lestari Yeni Sri
Published: October 2022

This study aims to find out how the emergence of hidden prostitution in Suak Indrapuri, and how the impact on the surrounding community. The research method used in this study is qualitative. Snowball sampling was used to determine informants. The results of the study indicate that the existence of this hidden prostitution place has its aims and objectives for the Suak Indrapuri if at first glance there is indeed no place for prostitution that stands above the law but in social reality, there are some people who take advantage of certain places in the Indrapuri Suak. to commit prostitution (Zina). Some people feel benefited and some feel disadvantaged. Those who benefit are those who have a place in any form and provide it to those who practice prostitution, while the disadvantaged are those who are not involved but live around the location of the area, namely the Suak Indrapuri community itself. Keywords : Social Facts, Society, Prostitution, Suak Indrapuri, Social Problems
Implementation of Efficient Biometric-Based Access for Secured Cloud Services
Authors: Vikram Mr. G. , Deepak A. , Shekhar P. Chandra , Karthik P.
Published: October 2022

In our data-driven culture, the need for remote data storage and computing services has grown exponentially, requiring secure access to such data and services. This study proposes a new biometric-based authentication system for secure access to remote (cloud) servers. The proposed approach treats the user's biometrics as confidential credentials. It then uses the user’s biometric data to generate a unique ID and uses it to generate the user's private key. In addition, we present an efficient way to generate session keys for secure messaging between two interlocutors using two biometric templates. That is, you don't have to store your private and session keys somewhere. The proposed approach follows formal security analysis using detailed RealorRandom (ROR) model-based formal security analysis, informal (unmathematical) security analysis, and widely accepted automated Internet security verification., Can withstand multiple known attacks against (passive / active) attackers. Protocol and application (AVISPA) tools. Finally, numerous and comparative studies have shown the effectiveness and usefulness of the proposed approach.
Deep Learning for Traffic Prediction: Methods, Analysis, and Future Directions
Authors: Keerthi Ms. Mutyala , Srinitya OLETI. Gayatri , Raju A. Ajay , Praveena K. , Jagadesh P.
Published: October 2022

In an clever transportation gadget, visitors prediction is critical. Accurate visitors forecasting can assist with direction planning, car dispatching, and visitors congestion reduction. Due to the complicated and dynamic spatial-temporal relationships among one of a kind elements in the street community, this trouble is tough to solve. Recently, a considerable quantity of studies paintings has been dedicated to this area, specifically the deep mastering technique, which has extensively stepped forward visitors prediction abilities. The intention of this have a take a observe is to offer a whole evaluation of deep mastering-primarily based totally on visitors prediction algorithms from numerous angles. In particular, we offer a taxonomy and a precis of acknowledged visitors prediction algorithms. Second, we offer a listing of contemporary-day today's methodologies for numerous visitors forecast programs. Third, we acquire and set up normally used public datasets from the literature to make it simpler for different researchers. Furthermore, we adopt thorough experiments to evaluate the overall performance of various methods on a real-global public dataset to offer an assessment and analysis. Finally, we discover the field's unsolved problems.
Vegetation dynamics of the Norilsk industrial region under the influence of aerotechnogenic and natural factors
Authors: Kravtsova Valentina , Zheleznyy Oleg
Published: October 2022

This study focuses on the transformation of vegetation, degraded over vast areas due to industrial air pollution from the Norilsk metallurgical combine. To assess the current state of ecosystems, we employed a vegetation map that was compiled using median composites of summer imagery 2015–2021 from the Sentinel 2B satellite. The field data collected by a team of geographers from Moscow State University in 2021 was also considered. The analysis of the transformation of vegetation during the operation of the mining and smelting plant is based on a comparison of the vegetation map with the materials of field studies of the same team in 1997 and the vegetation classification based on Landsat images from 1995, taking into account earlier materials such as topographic maps of 1960 and 1977, and forest pathological surveys of the 1980s. For comparison with less detailed materials of previous years, the 2015–2021 map was transformed: similar mosaics of contours were identified on it. This provided the basis for identifying areas with a similar character of vegetation disturbance caused by industrial air pollution. Such areas were then combined into exposure profiles, which allowed us to analyze the transformation of vegetation at different distances and directions from the plant—in accordance with the prevalent winds. The successive replacement of dead forests by shrub and dwarf shrub tundra, degraded dwarf shrub tundra, and technogenic grassy and stony wastelands, as recorded by the 2015–2021 map, was revealed. The substitution series manifest themselves differently in various directions from the combine. Grassy and stony wastelands on sites of dead forests are common within a range from 3 km to the northeast to 10–15 km to the northwest and west and up to 25 km to the southeast of Norilsk. The development of vegetation observed during modern climate warming varies in different replacement zones of dead forests.
Analysis of the lower Volga floodplain landscapes burning according to active fire and burnt areas satellite data
Authors: Berdengalieva Asel
Published: October 2022

Landscape fires have significantly intensified in the last two decades. A lot of research is devoted to forest fires, while much less attention is paid to the analysis of the burning of non-forest lands. The floodplain landscapes of the arid zone, which include the Volga-Akhtuba floodplain with the Volga delta, are practically not covered by studies of the fire regime. The aim of the work is to establish the spatio-temporal regularities of the burning of the floodplain landscapes of the Volga in its lower reaches according to the detection of active burning and burnt areas based on Earth remote sensing technologies. The work used MCD14ML (FIRMS), MCD64A1, FireCCI51 and GABAM data for 2001–2020, the first three of which are based on MODIS data, the last one is based on Landsat data. Each of the products has both omissions and false definitions and artifacts. Nevertheless, a joint analysis of all the data makes it possible to obtain a fairly reliable assessment of the flammability. In total, during the study period, the total area of burned areas ranged from 2.9 million hectares to 4.8 million, according to estimates of different products. The average long-term flammability is 9.2 % of the study area. The maximum burning rate was noted in 2019 (15.4 %), and the minimum—in 2016 (2.8 %). These years are characterized by the shortest and longest duration of periods of maximum flood flow, respectively. The influence of the hydrological situation on the burning of floodplain landscapes is confirmed by the correlation analysis. A significant correlation between the fire rate and the flood level and its duration has been established. The higher the maximum flood level of the floodplain and the longer the water stays on the floodplain, the lower the flammability. This is especially pronounced in the Volga delta, where, due to the reduction in flood costs and the drop in the level of the Caspian Sea, the drying of floodplain landscapes is intensifying. This leads to the intensification of fires. In addition to the hydrological situation, the weather affects the flammability. At the same time, the main climatic factor is atmospheric moisture. The more rainfall, the less fire. The air temperature does not affect the size of the burnt area, since the temperatures remain quite high throughout the entire warm period. Trends in hydrological changes are aimed at reducing the water content of the flood, which will lead to the drying of the floodplain against the backdrop of a continuing drop in the level of the Caspian Sea. With the existing system of fire prevention, we should expect a further increase in the burning of landscapes.
Radar sensing of the sea surface using small spacecraft
Authors: Kartsan Igor , Zhukov Aleksander
Published: October 2022

The possibility of using a constellation of small spacecraft as receiving satellites, when “highlighting” the sea surface from existing (navigational, communication) or specially created spacecraft—to form a wide-area (about 1 000 km) radar survey zone at a given resolution (about 10 m)—is under consideration. Such a constellation could provide operational monitoring of fast-moving atmospheric cyclones, measuring directly the parameters of storm waves (altitude and orbital velocity)—which would replace the existing constellation of microwave scatterometers, providing operational monitoring of the World Ocean surface in the 3 H (H—altitude of the satellite’s orbit) field of view with a resolution of about 10 km—but with calibration of the received images by wind speed and direction, which leads to huge errors when trying to introduce altitude calibration in the Small spacecraft have many advantages over large satellites. For example, they are relatively inexpensive to build, take minimal time from design to launch, are easily modified to solve a specific problem, and create less radio interference. The approach under consideration consists in redistribution of tasks to be solved between the constellation of satellites in orbit. High orbiting navigation satellites, for example, can be used as transmitter carriers (of the illumination of the surface) that use the necessary broadband signal with acceptable periodicity. Receivers of reflected signals are placed on board small spacecraft, and at formation of wide-band radar image of sea surface with necessary resolution ∼10 m (that only on order exceeds acceptable on small spacecraft size of receiving antennas)—in flight direction is necessary to use synthesized aperture of receiving antenna. This work has the character of “staged” research.