bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Determinasi Kebiasaan Belajar, Motivasi dan Tingkat Kecerdasan terhadap Prestasi Belajar Matematika
Authors: Hermawan Eric
Published: May 2023

Abstract: Determination of Study Habits, Motivation and Intelligence Level on Mathematics Learning Achievement is a scientific article of literature study within the scope of Education Management science. This article aims to build a hypothesis of the influence between variables that it will use in further research. In addition to seeing the background influence of an outstanding student in mathematics. Research objects in online libraries, Google Scholar, Mendeley and other academic online media. Sourced from previous research that is relevant to this research. A descriptive qualitative method, library research, from e-books and open access e-journals. The results of this article are: 1) Study Habits are related to Mathematics Learning Achievement; 2) Motivation relates to Mathematics Learning Achievement; 3) Intelligence level relates to Mathematics Learning Achievement.

Abstrak: Determinasi Kebiasan Belajar, Motivasi dan Tingkat Kecerdasan terhadap Prestasi Belajar Matematika adalah artikel ilmiah studi pustaka dalam ruang lingkup ilmu Manajemen Pendidikan. Tujuan artikel ini membangun hipotesis pengaruh antar variabel yang akan digunakan pada riset selanjutnya. Selain itu untuk melihat pengaruh yang melatarbelakangi seorang siswa berprestasi di bidang pelajaran matematika. Objek riset pada pustaka online, Google Scholar, Mendeley dan media online akademik lainnya. Bersumber dari penelitian terdahulu yang relevan dengan penelitian ini. Metode kualitatif deskriptif, library research, dari e-book dan open access e-journal. Hasil artikel ini yaitu: 1) Kebiasaan Belajar berhubungan terhadap Prestasi Belajar Matematika; 2) Motivasi berhubungan terhadap Prestasi Belajar Matematika; dan 3) Tingkat Kecerdasan berhubungan terhadap Prestasi Belajar Matematika.
Le paysage religieux de la Normandie occidentale ( I er siècle avant notre ère- V e siècle de notre ère) : topographie, chronologie et diversité morphologique
Authors: Paez-Rezende Laurent , Jeanne Laurent , Leclerc Guy , Paupy Cédrick , Veron Jan
Published: May 2023

Après un premier état des lieux publié en 2011 dans Bilan de la recherche archéologique en Basse-Normandie 1984-2004 121 , cet article dresse un panorama le plus complet possible du paysage religieux romain, en contexte urbain et rural, au sein des huit civitates couvrant à peu près le territoire actuel de la Normandie occidentale. Des simples temples sans galerie jusqu’aux complexes à temples multiples, en passant par le très traditionnel et très diffusé temple à plan centré ( fanum ), il s’agit de rendre compte de la diversité des morphologies, des architectures et des configurations cultuelles, sur presque six siècles. L’article aborde également la question des mobiliers présents dans les sanctuaires et des aménagements particuliers qui pourraient parfois éclairer les pratiques rituelles ou permettre d’identifier les divinités auxquelles il est rendu hommage.
Données nouvelles sur les lieux de culte à la périphérie de Vieux/ Aregenua
Authors: Demarest Mélanie , Parra Prieto Clarisse , Pillault Sophie , Schütz Grégory
Published: May 2023

Les découvertes concernant le domaine cultuel au sein de la trame urbaine d’ Aregenua sont ténues et parfois anciennes. Néanmoins, les fouilles réalisées dans un quartier périphérique de la ville, sous l’actuel musée archéologique, d’une part, et, d’autre part, les données récentes recueillies sur les sanctuaires des communes voisines d’Amayé-sur-Orne et de Baron-sur-Odon apportent un nouvel éclairage sur l’environnement cultuel de la cité viducasse. Ces trois exemples illustrent trois « modèles » de sanctuaires périurbains et suburbains dont les liens avec la capitale de cité et l’ensemble de son territoire apparaissent spécifiques.
Un sanctuaire du nord-ouest de la Gaule : Juvigné (Mayenne)
Authors: Bossard Stanislas , Dufay-Garel Yann , Camus Adrien , Mathé Vivien
Published: May 2023

Le sanctuaire gaulois et antique de Juvigné, établi sur le territoire de la cité des Aulerques Diablintes, est exploré depuis les années 1980 et a fait l’objet d’une nouvelle opération de fouille en 2016. Ces investigations ont permis de documenter les états les plus anciens du lieu de culte, datés de la fin du second âge du fer, mais aussi d’identifier deux temples successifs d’époque romaine. Les mobiliers collectés sur le site depuis les années 1970 renvoient à diverses pratiques rituelles, notamment le dépôt d’objets métalliques ou en verre (armement, parure) et la préparation – et la consommation ? – de repas durant la période gauloise, ou encore l’offrande de monnaies et de figurines au cours du Haut-Empire. L’évolution particulière du sanctuaire permet de conclure qu’il s’agit probablement d’un sanctuaire public, occupé pendant environ 500 ans.
Les pratiques et les espaces funéraires antiques en Normandie occidentale : premiers résultats
Authors: Brunet Vanessa , Paez-Rezende Laurent , Jeanne Laurence , Nivez Erwan , Piolot Aurélien , Leclerc Guy , Carpentier Vincent , Chanson Karine , Cocollos Annabelle , Corde Dominique , Duclos Caroline , Ferrette Romuald , Flotté David , Fromentin Laurette , Giazzon David , Heppe Magali , Hérard Benjamin , Hincker Vincent , Jahier Ivan , Lacroix Aurore , Lėon Gaël , Le Goff Isabelle , Puil-Texier Myriam Le , Thierry Marc-Antoine , Paillard Didier , Schütz Grégory , Thomann Aminte , Torrubia Besnard Cécile
Published: May 2023

Cet article propose une première synthèse sur le funéraire antique en Normandie occidentale établie à partir d’un corpus de 29 sites retenus parmi une documentation très dense et de qualité inégale. La plupart sont inédits, certains ont été partiellement publiés. Ce corpus illustre un large panel des pratiques funéraires identifiées au niveau régional et couvre une vaste plage chronologique allant du i er siècle avant notre ère au v e siècle. La crémation des corps domine largement le paysage funéraire bas normand depuis la Conquête et durant tout le Haut-Empire. Cette pratique cède peu à peu la place à celle de l’inhumation qui devient, à son tour, majoritaire dans le courant du iii e siècle. Cependant, de nombreux sites prouvent que ces deux rites ont longtemps coexisté. Au-delà de ces considérations, les sites funéraires antiques de Normandie occidentale reflètent une variété d’occupations depuis la tombe isolée au mausolée familial, en passant par la nécropole communautaire. Seules les nécropoles urbaines demeurent à ce jour non documentées.
La nécropole de la Gendarmerie à Rouen. Apport de l’ instrumentum à la compréhension des contextes funéraires romains de l’estuaire de la Seine
Authors: Robert Malina
Published: May 2023

La nécropole dite de la Gendarmerie est le principal espace funéraire de Rotomagus (Rouen, Seine-Maritime), chef-lieu véliocasse, au Haut-Empire. Connu par des vestiges archéologiques depuis le xviii e siècle, le site a fait l’objet de fouilles de sauvetage en 1985 et 1987. Parmi le mobilier identifié dans les tombes, un petit corpus d’ instrumentum a été réuni. Son étude, inédite, apporte de nouveaux éléments de compréhension sur les pratiques funéraires en vigueur dans la ville à cette époque. La présence de pièces remarquables est l’occasion de cerner le statut social des défunts, mais aussi d’aborder la question des réseaux de production et d’échanges, ainsi que quelques possibles influences culturelles extérieures. Enfin, les observations réalisées sur ce site sont mises en perspectives avec les données issues d’autres nécropoles régionales, afin d’esquisser des tendances au sein des pratiques funéraires dans l’estuaire de la Seine au cours des premiers siècles de notre ère.
Les sépultures isolées en Normandie occidentale durant le Haut-Empire : définition et rôle dans la structuration des territoires
Authors: Brunet Vanessa , Brunet Vanessa , Nivez Erwan
Published: May 2023

Les interventions archéologiques effectuées au cours des deux dernières décennies ont permis d’identifier 32 structures, interprétées comme des tombes et a priori isolées de tout ensemble funéraire ou de zone d’habitat connus. Il s’agit de sépultures secondaires à crémation, datées majoritairement du Haut-Empire. Elles se répartissent sur l’ensemble de la partie occidentale de la région Normandie actuelle et sont généralement implantées dans ou à proximité de fossés parcellaires. La situation de ces structures et leur nombre nous ont conduits à nous interroger sur ce qui les distingue des sépultures découvertes dans les nécropoles locales. Ces tombes sont systématiquement associées à des contextes ruraux, il était donc aussi nécessaire d’essayer de comprendre leur fonction dans la structuration des campagnes normandes du Haut-Empire.
Éléments de conclusion
Authors: Allinne Cécile
Published: May 2023

Prenant appui sur la somme des articles réunis, la conclusion de ces actes tente de dégager quelques questions originales qui pourront servir de bases à des travaux futurs. Elle s’articule autour des thématiques suivantes : la matérialisation archéologique du passage de l’âge du fer à l’époque romaine, la transition de l’Antiquité tardive vers le haut Moyen Âge, les différentes formes et l’origine des agglomérations, la répartition et les caractères des sanctuaires, le phénomène des sépultures isolées, enfin les spécificités de l’économie, à travers le cas de 3 productions artisanales. Les données régionales sont mises en perspective avec les recherches actuelles menées à l’échelle nationale.
Les populismes européens
Authors: Ivaldi Gilles
Published: May 2023

La France traverse, depuis quelques mois sinon quelques années, un épisode inquiétant de fragilisation de ses institutions et connaît une diffusion croissante du sentiment de défiance à l’égard des partis politiques en place. Les grands gagnants, dans cette situation, sont les partis politiques extrêmes, à gauche comme à droite de l’échiquier politique, qualifiés plus globalement de « populistes ». Mais cette situation n’est pas propre à la France : en Europe, bien d’autres pays sont confrontés à l’émergence de mouvements populistes, depuis plusieurs décennies parfois (Italie, Hongrie, Allemagne, Royaume-Uni…). Après avoir rappelé ce que l’on qualifie de populisme ainsi que les facteurs qui lui permettent de prospérer, Gilles Ivaldi revient, dans cet article, sur les « moments populistes » qui ont marqué les dernières années en Europe. Il souligne en particulier les évolutions récentes (crise sanitaire, crise économique, guerre en Ukraine) qui ont pu « hybrider » les débats politiques, économiques, sociaux…, et altérer (temporairement) les perspectives du populisme dans certains pays. Mais, s’appuyant sur les travaux du CEVIPOF, il montre aussi combien les enjeux plus structurels qui font le lit des mouvements populistes (économiques, identitaires…) perdurent ; et surtout combien la droite radicale populiste conserve, voire renforce ses positions — globalement plus dominantes que celles des populismes de gauche. En phase de normalisation institutionnelle dans plusieurs pays et continuant à propager leurs thèmes de prédilection dans l’espace public, ces partis de droite populiste pourraient bien connaître un nouveau cycle de progression en Europe. S.D.
The impact of the Moroccan customer’s psychological behavior on the perceived value of luxury brands
Authors: El Mouqtafi Fatine , Barzi Redouane
Published: May 2023

Le Maroc connaît une émergence rigoureuse des enseignes de luxe. A cet effet, les décideurs marketing doivent comprendre les différents besoins, désirs et comportements des clients marocains. Dû aux changements auxquels le marché de luxe fait face, le modèle traditionnel de consommation affichée a été transformé. Basé sur une étude empirique dans un contexte marocain, les données ont été recueillies durant la crise sanitaire (covid-19). Les résultats mettent en évidence l’importance de plusieurs facteurs d’achat influençant la perception du client vis-à-vis des marques de luxe. En revanche, ces résultats peuvent être impactés par la période de recueil de ces données. Un aspect psychologique a été interpelé lors de cette étude qui, selon les résultats, influence la perception des clients par rapport aux marques de luxe. Ces résultats apportent des recommandations managériales aux enseignes de luxe basées au Maroc ou celles avec l’intention de s’installer au Maroc.
Qualitative research on the drivers and barriers of CSR in the Moroccan SME context
Authors: Zayer Chaimaa , Benabdelhadi Abdelhay
Published: May 2023

La responsabilité sociale des entreprises, que l’on appelle désormais RSE, a suscité un intérêt croissant au cours des dernières décennies. Dans le contexte marocain, la RSE a émergé suite à une série de réformes et de conventions visant à intégrer les objectifs de développement durable dans les entreprises marocaines, en particulier les PME, en raison de leur importance dans le paysage économique marocain. À notre connaissance, malgré une pléthore de preuves théoriques et empiriques, il y a un manque d’attention sur les études qui explorent et examinent l’engagement de la RSE, en particulier au Maroc en tant que pays en développement. Pour combler cette lacune contextuelle, dans cette étude, nous visons à examiner ce qui motive et empêche les PME marocaines de s’engager dans des stratégies de RSE. Cette recherche perceptuelle propose une étude qualitative. Les données empiriques sont recueillies à travers 20 entretiens dont les questions sont basées sur les principales questions de recherche. Cette étude est menée à travers une analyse de contenu. Les résultats montrent que les moteurs internes sont liés à la performance économique et à la compétitivité, au suivi de la mode RSE, à la sensibilisation et aux connaissances de la direction, ainsi qu’aux valeurs et à l’engagement de la direction. L’unique moteur externe correspond à la pression des parties prenantes. Cependant, les obstacles internes à la RSE sont associés au manque de sensibilisation et de vision claire de la RSE, et à la réticence et au manque de conviction de la direction générale, l’obstacle externe unique est le manque d’aspects réglementaires. On s’attend à ce que cette étude ait une contribution substantielle à l’avancement du domaine de la RSE, en particulier dans le contexte des PME marocaines.
Cash holdings in sharia-compliant firms: Empirical evidence from Moroccan listed companies
Authors: Mouline Boubker , Filali Allach Mariam
Published: May 2023

Cet article vise à évaluer dans quelle mesure la conformité à la charia et certains indicateurs économiques et financiers spécifiques aux entreprises affectent leur niveau de liquidité et à examiner leur impact global. Cette étude est importante à la fois pour la littérature sur la finance islamique et plus généralement pour la littérature sur la finance d’entreprise. Pour ce faire, 42 entreprises cotées à la Bourse de Casablanca ont été sélectionnées. Douze années de données financières ont été considérées, de 2007 à 2019, et des modèles d’estimation de données de panel ont été appliqués pour effectuer l’analyse. Nos résultats sont relativement concluants ; ils montrent que les entreprises conformes à la charia ont des niveaux de liquidités significativement plus élevés que les entreprises non conformes à la charia. En ce qui concerne les déterminants économiques et financiers, nos résultats montrent des preuves d’une forte relation positive entre les liquidités et les flux de trésorerie ainsi que les opportunités de croissance. Nous avons ensuite constaté que les liquidités de ces entreprises sont significativement affectées négativement par la taille de l’entreprise, les besoins en fonds de roulement et l’effet de levier de la dette de l’entreprise.
Contrôle de gestion et pérennité des institutions de microfinance en Afrique subsaharienne
Authors: Bimeme Bengono Isidore
Published: May 2023

La récurrence des faillites des Institutions de Microfinance (IMF) en Afrique relève d’un grand intérêt du débat des préoccupations du contrôle de gestion sur la pérennité. Cet article examine le rôle du contrôle de gestion sur la pérennité en dépassant la simple optique de la performance financière. Sur un échantillon de 156 IMF, l’enquête quantitative s’est appuyée sur trois pays : Cameroun, Congo et Tchad et, la méthode de régression linéaire a permis d’analyser les données. Les résultats de l’étude révèlent que le contrôle via les tableaux de bord explique les différences de pérennité des IMF du Cameroun, du Congo et du Tchad.
A novel experimental procedure for lock-in thermography on solar cells
Authors: Vieira Thiago M. , Santana Ézio C. , Souza Luiz F. S. , Silva Renan O. , Ferreira Tarso V. , Riffel Douglas B.
Published: May 2023

The occurrence of defects in solar cells is intrinsically related to a reduction in the efficiency and reliability of these devices. Therefore, monitoring techniques, such as lock-in thermography, electroluminescence and the I-V characteristic curve are adopted in order to evaluate the integrity of the solar cells. In the present work, a novel experimental procedure for the lock-in thermography of solar cells is proposed, aiming to improve the detection capability of the assay. Conventional techniques use pulse width modulation to operate the cell at a fixed point on the I-V curve. Instead, we propose a methodology based on a sinusoidal electric current excitation in order to extend the range of operational points that are close to the maximum power point as the cell operates in the field. Some traditional image processing techniques (principal component analysis, the fast Fourier transform and the four-step phase-shifting method) have been used to analyze the thermal images captured by an infrared camera during steady-state operation mode of the solar cells using both sinusoidal electric current signal and standard pulse width modulation procedures. Comparison between the results of both procedures found that this novel approach provides smoother and clearer delimitation of the defects. Furthermore, the contrast of the phase images was found to exhibit significant changes between the defective and non-defective regions for different modulation frequencies and types of defects. From the achieved results, it was possible to obtain a satisfactory characterization of the existing defects.
The existence, uniqueness, and stability analyses of the generalized Caputo-type fractional boundary value problems
Authors: R Poovarasan , Kumar Pushpendra , Nisar Kottakkaran Sooppy , Govindaraj V.
Published: May 2023

In this article, we derive some novel results of the existence, uniqueness, and stability of the solution of generalized Caputo-type fractional boundary value problems (FBVPs). The Banach contraction principle, along with necessary features of fixed point theory, is used to establish our results. An example is illustrated to justify the validity of the theoretical observations.
Research on user recruitment algorithms based on user trajectory prediction with sparse mobile crowd sensing
Authors: Zhang Jing , Wang Qianqian , Lang Ding , Xu Yuguang , Li Hong-an , Li Xuewen
Published: May 2023

Sparse mobile crowd sensing saves perception cost by recruiting a small number of users to perceive data from a small number of sub-regions, and then inferring data from the remaining sub-regions. The data collected by different people on their respective trajectories have different values, and we can select participants who can collect high-value data based on their trajectory predictions. In this paper, we study two aspects of user trajectory prediction and user recruitment. First, we propose an STGCN-GRU user trajectory prediction algorithm, which uses the STGCN algorithm to extract features related to temporal and spatial information from the trajectory map, and then inputs the feature sequences into GRU for trajectory prediction, and this algorithm improves the accuracy of user trajectory prediction. Second, an ADQN (action DQN) user recruitment algorithm is proposed.The ADQN algorithm improves the objective function in DQN on the idea of reinforcement learning. The action with the maximum input value is found from the Q network, and then the output value of the objective function of the corresponding action Q network is found. This reduces the overestimation problem that occurs in Q networks and improves the accuracy of user recruitment. The experimental results show that the evaluation metrics FDE and ADE of the STGCN-GRU algorithm proposed in this paper are better than other representative algorithms. And the experiments on two real datasets verify the effectiveness of the ADQN user selection algorithm, which can effectively improve the accuracy of data inference under budget constraints.
Identification of biomarkers related to prostatic hyperplasia based on bioinformatics and machine learning
Authors: Ying Aiying , Zhao Yueguang , Hu Xiang
Published: May 2023

In older adults, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common cause of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). This study aimed to explore the genes with diagnostic value in patients with BPH, reveal the relationship between the expression of diagnosis-related genes and the immune microenvironment, and provide a reference for molecular diagnosis and immunotherapy of BPH. The combined gene expression data of GSE6099, GSE7307 and GSE119195 in the GEO database were used. The differential expression of autophagy-related genes between BPH patients and healthy controls was obtained by differential analysis. Then the genes related to BPH diagnosis were screened by a machine learning algorithm and verified. Finally, five important genes (IGF1, PSIP1, SLC1A3, SLC2A1 and T1A1) were obtained by random forest (RF) algorithm, and their relationships with the immune microenvironment were discussed. Five genes play an essential role in the occurrence and development of BPH and may become new diagnostic markers of BPH. Among them, immune cells have significant correlation with some genes. The signal transduction of IL-4 mediated by M2 macrophages is closely related to the progress of BPH. There are abundant active mast cells in BPH. The adoption and metastasis of regulatory T cells may be an important method to treat BPH.
Efficacy of varenicline versus bupropion for smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Authors: Patel Ashish R. , Panchal Jigar R. , Desai Chetna K.
Published: May 2023

According to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study conducted in 2019, smoking tobacco leads to over 8 million deaths each year. Hence, it is crucial to identify optimal smoking cessation therapy. To compare the efficacy of varenicline versus bupropion for smoking cessation by performing a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Protocol was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO). The Patient intervention comparison outcome time (PICOT) format is used in the study. Patients having nicotine use disorder treated with varenicline or bupropion were included, and the continuous abstinence rate (CAR) was assessed at 12, 24, and 52 weeks. The PubMed and Google Scholar databases were systematically searched, and after the screening, RCTs involving a comparison of varenicline and bupropion in smoking cessation were included. We performed a meta-analysis of three RCTs (10110 patients) by RevMan 5.4.1 statistical software to determine the efficacy of varenicline compared with bupropion in smoking cessation. The CAR at 9- to 12-week follow-up of varenicline is superior to bupropion (OR = 1.79, CI range: 1.59-2.02, P < 0.001). Similarly, the CAR of varenicline is superior to bupropion for weeks 9–24 (1.51, 1.32 to 1.72) and weeks 9–52 (1.60, 1.22 to 2.12), suggesting the absolute advantage of varenicline over bupropion for smoking cessation in terms of efficacy. Both varenicline and bupropion are efficacious therapies for smoking cessation. Compared with bupropion, varenicline can significantly improve the CAR at the end of treatment, at 24 weeks, and at 52 weeks of follow-up.
Medication nonadherence and its associated factors in psychiatric patients in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Ramamurthy Parthasarathy , Jayasree Arya , Solomon Susan , Rudravaram Vishnu V. , Menon Vikas , Thilakan Pradeep
Published: May 2023

Medication nonadherence (MNA) poses a significant challenge in the management of major psychiatric disorders. The present study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of MNA among patients with psychiatric disorders in India and to identify the factors associated with MNA. The following databases were searched systematically: PubMed, Directory of Open Access Journals, and Google scholar. Articles originating from India published in peer reviewed English language journals before May 15, 2021 reporting the prevalence of MNA and associated factors among patients with psychiatric disorders were retrieved and the relevant data were abstracted. The pooled prevalence of MNA was calculated using the inverse variance method. Factors associated with MNA were synthesized and described. A total of 42 studies (pooled N = 6,268) were included in the systematic review. Among these, 32 studies (pooled N = 4,964) reported the prevalence of MNA and hence were eligible for meta analysis. The pooled prevalence of MNA was 0.44 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.37-0.52). The pooled prevalence of MNA for psychotic disorders, bipolar disorders, and depressive disorders were 0.37 (95% CI, 0.28-0.46), 0.47 (95% CI, 0.23-0.72), and 0.70 (95% CI 0.60-0.78), respectively. Negative attitude toward medications, polypharmacy, greater severity of illness, lack of insight, and cost of medications were associated with MNA. Quality appraisal of the included studies revealed that most studies did not categorize and address nonresponders and did not provide any information on nonresponders. To conclude, about half of the patients with psychiatric disorders in India are nonadherent to their psychotropic medications. Evidence based interventions to improve medication adherence in these patients need to be developed and implemented proactively keeping in mind the factors associated with MNA.
Self-esteem and social media addiction level in adolescents: The mediating role of body image
Authors: Colak Mehmet , Bingol Ozlem Sireli , Dayi Ali
Published: May 2023

Background:

There are many studies examining the relationship between social media and self-esteem. Studies examining the relationships between the self-esteem, social media use, and body image of adolescents are limited in the literature.

Aim:

This study aimed to examine the relationship between self-esteem and social media addiction levels in adolescents and the mediating role of body image in the relationship between these two variables.

Methods:

The sample of the study consisted of 204 adolescents, 67 (32.8%) girls and 137 (67.2%) boys, with a mean age of 15.90 ± 1.20 years, who were high school students. The self-esteem levels of the participants were evaluated with the “Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale”, their social media dependency levels were measured with the “Social Media Use Disorder Scale”, and their body images were measured using the “Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire”.

Results:

No significant relationship was found between the self-esteem levels of the participants and their ages or the education levels of their parents. There was a negative moderate significant relationship between the self-esteem levels of the participants and their social media addiction levels, and a positive moderate significant correlation was found between their self-esteem levels and body images. It was found that the social media addiction levels of the participants negatively predicted their self-esteem and body image levels. It was determined that body image had a partial mediator effect on the relationship between the social media addiction and self-esteem levels of the participants.

Conclusion:

Our results revealed that there is a negative correlation between self-esteem and social media addiction levels in adolescents. Body image has a partial mediating role in the relationship between social media addiction and self-esteem levels.
Impact of hyperthyroidism and its treatment on the outcome of mental health, occupational functioning, and quality of life: A naturalistic, prospective study
Authors: Chopra Roopa , Kalaria Tejas , Gherman-Ciolac Carolina , Raghavan Rajeev , Buch Harit Narendra , Kar Nilamadhab
Published: May 2023

Context (Background):

Hyperthyroidism has a major impact on mental health.

Aims:

We intended to determine the magnitude of the unmet need for mental health support in patients with hyperthyroidism attending an endocrinology clinic.

Settings and Design:

General Hospital Endocrine Department, Prospective Study.

Methods and Material:

In a naturalistic, prospective study, consecutive (n = 176) hyperthyroid patients were assessed for anxiety (generalized anxiety disorder, GAD-7), depression (Patient Health Questionnaire PHQ-9), functional impairment (work and social adjustment scale, WSAS), and quality of life (EuroQol ED5D) using standardized instruments.

Statistical Analysis Used:

Percentages, mean and standard deviation (SD), Chi-square, Student’s t-test, ANOVA, Spearman’s correlation

Results:

A considerable proportion (40.5%) of patients had moderate and severe anxiety, around half (50.6%) had moderate or severe depression, and 20.8% had severe functional impairment at presentation. Mean EQ5D score was 59.6 ± 23.5. The scores of anxiety, depression, and functional impairment were significantly correlated with each other and negatively correlated with QOL. Following treatment of hyperthyroidism, improvement in psychiatric symptoms was noted which could be correlated with the lowering of T4. However, a significant proportion of patients continued to have psychiatric symptoms and functional impairment despite achieving euthyroidism. There was no correlation between the severity of hyperthyroidism to persistence of mental health parameters.

Conclusions:

Our findings of high prevalence and persistence of impairment of mental health and functional status of patients with hyperthyroidism have highlighted the unmet needs for these patients.
Nigerian newspapers coverage of suicide: Assessment of adherence to WHO suicide reporting guidelines
Authors: Onoja Ibe Ben , Ojih Success Emmanuel Unekwu , Onoja Patience Ojonile , Onoja Nelson Monday , Bebenimibo Paul , Akor Shedrack Egbunu
Published: May 2023

Context:

Despite an increase in research evidence on media compliance with suicide reporting guidelines globally, evidence from Nigeria seems to be relatively limited.

Aim:

This study assessed the prevalence of World Health Organization (WHO) helpful/harmful suicide reporting cues in suicide stories reported by Nigerian newspapers in 2021.

Setting and Design:

The setting is the entire Nigeria and the design is descriptive.

Method:

Quantitative content analysis method was adopted and 205 online suicide-related stories from news portals of 10 purposefully selected newspapers were analyzed. The newspapers selected were among the top 20 in Nigeria and had higher circulation/coverage and considerable online presence. Evaluation framework was designed following moderated WHO guidelines.

Statistical Analysis Used:

Descriptive statistics (frequencies and percentages) were used for the analysis.

Results:

The study suggested high prevalence of harmful reporting and near absence of helpful suicide reporting cues among Nigerian newspapers. Majority of the stories, 95.6% mentioned suicide in the headline; 79.5% provided details on the suicide methods employed; 66.3% offered mono-causal explanation to suicide; and 59% featured images of suicide victims and/or suicide-related graphics. Helpful reporting cues were almost nonexistence as only less than 4% of the stories traced warning signs, reported mental health experts/professionals’ opinions, featured research findings/population level statistics, and provided details on the identity/contact of suicide prevention programs/support services.

Conclusion:

Prevalence of harmful suicide-reporting practice among Nigerian Newspaper presented a gloomy future for suicide prevention in the country. There be training and motivation programs for health/crime reporters/editors on responsive media coverage of suicide following (a domesticated) WHO guidelines.
Are doctors feeling burnout? – Multicenter cross-sectional study on burnout syndrome and its determinants during the ongoing pandemic
Authors: Kumar Ashutosh , Chawla Kavita , Mishra Arun , Singh Geetu , Pandey Achyut K. , Rikhari Praveen
Published: May 2023

Background:

Though the concept of burnout has been around for long, its significance is increasing nowadays owing to the demanding nature of jobs. The latest ICD-11 also provides a detailed description of Burnout syndrome. Physicians are at high risk for experiencing burnout and this becomes especially relevant in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Aim:

To determine the risk of burnout among medical faculty and its predictors, if any.

Materials and Methods:

This was a multicentric cross-sectional study that included medical faculty from four tertiary care government teaching hospitals in north India. A survey was conducted during the current COVID-19 pandemic to assess burnout using a structured online questionnaire based on Burnout Assessment Tool. The questionnaire also included relevant socio-demographic, professional, health, and lifestyle-related details. Descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U Test/Kruskal Wallis Test, and Kendall’s tau-b Test were used for statistical analysis.

Results:

A total of 244 medical faculty completed the survey. 27.87% were at risk of burnout, out of which 11.89% were at a very high risk of burnout. Dissatisfaction with the job and dissatisfaction with sleep (P < 0.01 for both) were associated with greater burnout scores and a greater risk of burnout.

Conclusion:

Faculty members are at high risk of burnout, regardless of sociodemographic and work-related factors.
Understanding the epidemiology of substance use in India: A review of nationwide surveys
Authors: Parmar Arpit , Bhatia Gayatri , Sharma Pawan , Pal Arghya
Published: May 2023

Substance use is a public health concern on a global and national levels. There is a scarcity of nationally representative systematic research on the epidemiology of substance use in India. This narrative review aims to discuss the various large epidemiological surveys providing data on substance use in India. Attempts have been made to extract data pertaining to special population groups as well.
The Tamil version of Eating Attitudes Test-26: Reliability and factor structure among persons with schizophrenia
Authors: Swarnameenaa G. , Durairaj Jothilakshmi , Madhavan Vaishnavi K. , Hariharan Nithyashri , Arunachaleeswaran Pavithra , Venkatraman Lakshmi , Sankaranarayanan Anoop , Rangaswamy Thara , Ramachandran Padmavati
Published: May 2023

Background:

Disordered eating behaviors (DEBs) among persons with schizophrenia (PwS) have been reported widely in the literature, with very few studies in India. Robust tools to assess DEB are needed in the vernacular language to capture symptoms of disordered eating accurately. No such tools are available in the Tamil language. Globally, the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) is widely used to assess DEB among PwS.

Aim:

This study aimed to translate and study the factor structure and reliability of EAT-26 among Tamil-speaking PwS.

Materials and Methods:

EAT-26 was translated into Tamil following the Oxford linguistic validation process. Experts evaluated its face validity and content validity. One hundred and fifty PwS, aged between 18 and 65 years, who attended the outpatient department of a psychiatric facility, and consented to participate, completed the Tamil version of EAT-26. Test–retest reliability of EAT-26 was assessed by readministering the tool to 30 PwS after two weeks. Data were analyzed using Stata 16.1. Internal consistency and test–retest reliability were computed using Cronbach’s alpha and intraclass coefficients, respectively. The factor structure of EAT-26 was explored using principal component analysis (PCA). Spearman’s rho was calculated to understand the correlation between the factors.

Results:

EAT-26 had an internal consistency of 0.71 and test–retest reliability of 0.896. Factor analysis revealed nine latent factors consisting of 21 of the original 26 items on EAT-26. These 21 items could explain a variance of 63.63%.

Conclusions:

The Tamil version of the EAT-26 is a reliable tool to assess DEB among Tamil-speaking PwS. It can be used to screen PwS for eating disorder risk.
Versatile Multimodal Biometrics to Prevent ATM Identity Frauds
Authors: Nkgapele Tumelo Presley , Tu Chunling , Olaifa Moses
Published: May 2023

—Automated Teller Machine (ATM) frauds have increased over the years resulting in the loss of customers and trust in current ATM security measures. In order to fight identity fraud and regain trust and reliability, biometric recognition technologies have become a necessity for ATMs. Using a card and pin is no longer reliable due to the rise of ATM identity fraud over the years. Studies have been carried out to solve this uprising issue, such as replacing the memorized pin with a one-time pin (OTP) and others using biometrics. There are still many gaps and challenges in the systems, with a common challenge being their accuracy rate, dependencies, and reliability. This study is conducted to alleviate the problem by introducing a versatile multimodal biometrics system. After a careful review of different biometric techniques and their differences in human identification inboth accuracy and reliability, physical biometrics isadopted in this study. Unlike behaviouralbiometrics, physical biometric features cannot easily be copied, replicated, or mimicked, and they are unique per individual. The three body features chosen for this study are the face, fingerprint, and iris. A real-time feature quality evaluation method is employed to assess the reliability of the biometric recognition results. The system provides independent anytime ATM access and prevents card-based theft and fraud, it can be relied on to always deliver uninterrupted ATM services to customers. Customers register their fingerprint, face, and iris to be able to use the biometric ATMs. A combination of any two of the registered biometric features can be used to authenticate users with high accuracy and reliability on ATMs with a 0% false acceptance rate. It has been found that allowing multiple options for users reduces false rejections and provides a 100% ATM access guarantee.
Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM): Trends and Future Research Potential
Authors:   Statistics Department, School of Computer Science, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia., Arifin Samsul , Wijaya AndyanKalmer , Nariswari Rinda , Yudistira I Gusti Agung Anom , Suwarno Suwarno , Faisal Faisal , Wihardini Diah
Published: May 2023

-One of the most widely used machine learning methods, Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), is particularly useful for time series prediction. In this study, we carried out a bibliometric analysis against publications about LSTMs to identify trends and contributions of researchers in the development of machine learning technology. We collect bibliometric data from the Scopus database and use the bibliometric analysis method to analyze trends and contributions of researchers in publications about LSTM. Results of the bibliometric analysis show that LSTM is a lot used in related machine learning applications with time series data and is one the most popular technique for use in predictions. In addition, the use of LSTM is often combined with other deep learning methods, such as neural networks, to improve accuracy prediction. In addition, the results of the bibliometric analysis also show that the use of LSTM has spread to various fields, such as in handwriting recognition, processing Language experience, and recognition of a face. Implications from the results of this study are that the use of LSTM can provide solutions that are accurate and effective in solving prediction problems in various fields, especially in practical applications such as business, health, and transportation. The results of the LSTM bibliometric analysis can provide a broader view of trends and the contributions of researchers to the development of machine learning technology, as well as identify potential research areas for further development. Therefore, this research provides an important contribution to strengthening the results of previous research and showing that the use of LSTM has great potential in the development of future machine learning technology
New Structural and Semantic Transformation of Relational Databases to MongoDB
Authors:   RITM ESTC Laboratory Hassan II University, ENSEM Casablanca, Morocco, Erraji Abdelhak , Maizate Abderrahim , Ouzzif Mohamed
Published: May 2023

Currently, data and its exploitation play a very important role in the life of individuals and organizations, without forgetting that through data management tools these organizations store their data history, which guides them at the operational and strategic levels. Considering the explosion of data at huge sizes, the old relational system has several shortcomings in managing this information, which justifies the need for data migration to NoSQL systems, which manage BigData efficiently. In this sense, this article fits to find a new transformation of relational databases to MongoDB, as a wellchosen NoSQL system for this transformation. This article presents the problem of this transformation, so that it can be discussed based on related works, then enlightened by presenting the storage philosophy and the semantics of the two systems source and destination of this transformation, which will be chained by our approach which defining a set of transformation rules to keep the same data and advantages of relational systems under a structure adequate to the concept of MongoDB and finally our conclusion of this work.
Deep Learning Models for Efficient Detection of Electricity Fraud in Smart Grids
Authors: Nadjib MEADI Mohamed , ferial OUAMANE , Moumene ZERARI Abd El , Abdelhamid DJEFFAL
Published: May 2023

—Electricity theft is one of the biggest problems facing energy companies. These companies eventually claimed that the conventional methods for preventing electricity fraud were insufficient, which led to the creation of systems based on artificial intelligence to identify thieves among electricity consumers. In this paper, we propose a system based on deep learning to identify customers who have engaged in fraudulent activity on smart grids. We selected one-dimensional (1D) and twodimensional (2D) convolutional neural network models from deep learning models to achieve our objective. Also, we proposed a new method to fill in missing values in the data set. Our findings show that our models enhance the performance of systems that identify electricity thieves.
EFFECT OF SUPPORTIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY VENTILATION TECHNIQUES ON BLOOD PRESSURE AND PULSE RATE IN DEPRESSED AND ANXIOUS PATIENTS
Authors: Husnul Mujahid Edy , Limoa Erlyn
Published: May 2023

Background: Rates of depression and anxiety disorders are increasing worldwide. Anxiety and depression are one of the comorbidities of cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular conditions are worse with no comorbid depression and anxiety. Depression and anxiety are independent risk factors for hypertension. Previous studies involving groups of patients who received psychotherapy were found to have decreased blood pressure. Objective: To determine the effect of Ventilation Technique Supportive Psychotherapy on Blood Pressure (BP) and Pulse Rate in Depressed and Anxious Patients. Methods: Experimental research with a pre-test, post-test design was conducted at dr.Wahidin Sudirohusdo Makassar General Hospital and its network in May - July 2020. The samples of this study were patients with depressive disorders and anxiety disorders who underwent routine treatment as many as 12 samples and 12 controls. The research subjects were measured with the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS) and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) and then checked blood pressure and pulse rate before and after the subject was given psychotherapy for 30 minutes. Data were analyzed using Pearson test. Results: The total sample was 12 treatment and 12 control people with an average age of 45.8. Statistically significant changes in systole blood pressure, diastole blood pressure and pulse rate were obtained before and after the provision of supportive psychotherapy ventilation techniques with a significant p value (p < 0.001). Based on the Pearson correlation test, the comparison of systole blood pressure, diastole blood pressure and pulse rate of the two groups was significant and the correlation was very strong (0.938) in systole blood pressure and (0.908) in diastole blood pressure and a strong correlation (0.729) in pulse rate. Conclusion: There was a significant reduction in systole blood pressure, diastole and pulse rate in the treatment group after receiving Ventilation Technique Supportive Psychotherapy when compared to the control.
Keywords: blood pressure; pulse; Anxiety; depression; supportive psychotherapy; ventilation
Correlation between Knowledge and Hesitancy towards COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnant Women in The Working Area of Ranomeeto Health Centre
Authors: Saimin Juminten
Published: May 2023

Background: Acceptance or refusal of vaccinations can be influenced by hesitancy about the COVID-19 vaccine. Hesitancy is determined by knowledge, attitudes, practices, and public concerns about the safety, efficacy, risks, and benefits associated with the COVID-19 vaccination program. Purpose: To determine the association between knowledge and hesitancy about the COVID-19 vaccine in pregnant women in the Ranomeeto Health Center Working Area. Methods: This is an analytic observational study with a cross-sectional approach. This study was conducted at the Ranomeeto Health Center, Konawe Selatan District. The number of samples is 77 people, collected by purposive sampling technique. Knowledge was measured using a knowledge questionnaire about the covid-19 vaccine. Hesitation was measured using a  questionnaire about the COVID-19 vaccine. Data were collected and analyzed using the Chi-Square statistical test with a significance value of p<0.05. Results: The results showed that most pregnant women had good knowledge about the COVID-19 vaccine (42.9%) and had no hecitation about the COVID-19 vaccine (61.0%). Statistical tests obtained a significant p-value between knowledge and hesitancy about the COVID-19 vaccine (p=0.010). Conclusion: There is a significant correlation between knowledge and hesitancy about the COVID-19 vaccine in pregnant women in the Working Area of the Ranomeeto Health Center.
Keywords: covid-19 vaccine; hesitancy; knowledge; pregnant women