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Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and Sociodemographic Characteristics Among Medical Students in Indonesia During the New Normal Era: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Vionnetta Sharren Shera , Tanumihardja Tommy Nugroho , Kristian Kevin
Published: September 2023

This study aimed to identify medical students’ healthy lifestyle behaviors during the new normal era and to determine its relationship with sociodemographic factors, bearing in mind that, as future physicians and health role models, medical students play an important role in adopting and promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors to reduce the risk of future health problems as well as optimize communities’ health status. This cross-sectional study was conducted at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences of Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, with 111 medical students selected through stratified random sampling. Data were collected using sociodemographic characteristics (sex, residence, year of study, and participation in health promotion training) and the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II (HPLP-II) questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive and bivariate analyses. The results showed a moderate total HPLP-II score (2.46± 0.37). Interpersonal relations had the highest mean score, and health responsibility had the lowest. A significant difference in the total HPLP-II scores was identified between students participating in health promotion training and those who did not (p-value = 0.049). Further study is needed to explore other factors influencing healthy lifestyle behaviors among medical students.
DOS PÉS À CABEÇA: GEOGRAFIA(S) QUE OS PROFESSORES MESSIAS MODESTO DOS PASSOS E GEORGES BERTRAND ENSINAM
Authors: Souza Reginaldo José de
Published: September 2023

O artigo apresenta um relato de experiência de seu autor no processo de aprendizagens sobre o geossistema como modelo teórico da paisagem e, posteriormente, o GTP (Geossistema-Território-Paisagem) enquanto epistemologia geográfica para os estudos ambientais, reintroduzindo a natureza na sociedade e a sociedade na natureza. O autor, ao revisitar sua própria trajetória acadêmica, propõe que, do geossistema ao GTP bertraniano, pode ter ocorrido a transformação do fundo teórico sistêmico a um paradigma de complexidade, considerando que o mais recente modelo proposto por Georges Bertrand é mais do que um simples modelo, pois, pode ser visto como um conglomerado semântico que representa a diversidade dos fenômenos geográficos expressos nas paisagens. Estas reflexões são expostas nos meandros de um resgate de memórias de seu autor, uma forma que ele encontrou para homenagear dois grandes geógrafos pelos quais nutre admiração.
ANÁLISE DA PAISAGEM EM BERTIOGA (SP)
Authors: Dos Santos Silvestre Beatriz , Gruber Sansolo Davis
Published: September 2023

A especulação imobiliária e crescimento urbano são constantes ameaças aos remanescentes florestais, especialmente no município de Bertioga, localizado no litoral sul de São Paulo e que despertou o interesse imobiliário a partir da década de 1940. Em meio a um recente crescimento populacional ligado a exploração imobiliária, a Reserva Natural Sesc em Bertioga abrange uma RPPN em processo de formalização dentro do setor sul da cidade, considerado o mais urbanizado e historicamente ocupado de forma desordenada. Neste contexto, é importante questionar-se qual o papel dessa unidade de conservação para a paisagem florestal frente a uma matriz urbana em expansão. Para responder essa pergunta, utilizou-se métricas de composição, fragmentação e isolamento a partir do processamento de imagens espaciais no software QGIS (versão 3.34.2) para comparar dois cenários: o factual, com a presença desta área, e o contrafactual - um cenário em que a Reserva foi consumida pela matriz urbana. Com os resultados, pode-se observar alterações a partir da retirada da Reserva Natural da paisagem, especialmente nas métricas de isolamento (ISPf e ISGf), concluindo-se, então, que a Reserva Natural do Sesc em Bertioga desempenha um importante papel no seu recorte da paisagem, especialmente como redutor de isolamento entre fragmentos florestais no setor mais urbanizado do município.
GEOSSISTEMAS DE SOCHAVA POR MATEO E SILVA
Authors: Mirela da Silva Toso Diana
Published: September 2023

Resenha referente ao livro A teoria dos Geossistemas: o Legado de V. B. Sochava, de José Manuel Mateo Rodriguez e Edson Vicente da Silva. O livro foi publicado no ano de 2019 e apresenta a tradução de quatro capítulos do livro "Introdução a doutrina dos Geossistemas de Sochava" de 1978, clássico para as pesquisas na temática da gestão ambiental e estudos da paisagem. No entanto, o idioma original desta obra é Russo, e pela primeira vez foi traduzido diretamente para o português. Constitui-se como um importante livro, de conteúdo de alta relevância para a Geografia Brasileira.
A Novel Double Closed Loop Control of Temperature and Rotational Speed for Integrated Multi-Parameter HSCS
Authors: Zhao Kai , Wang Shoukun , Wang Yuan , Yu Bin , BA Kaixian , Zou Wenpeng , Shen Hu , Zhang Lin , Wang Liang
Published: September 2023

Hydro-viscous clutch has already become an inevitable choice for special vehicle transmission in present and future. As a nonlinear system with large hysteresis loop, its speed control performance is affected by input rotational speed, lubricating oil temperature, lubrication pressure and other factors. The traditional control method cannot adjust the temperature and rotational speed which will lead to the problems of narrow speed range, poor rotational speed stability and large dynamic load impact. In order to solve the above problems, this paper studies the control method of integrated multi-parameter hydro-viscous speed control system(HSCS) in control environment. Through the mechanism analysis of the law of HSCS, the influence law of speed and temperature during the system operation is found. The temperature closed loop based on model predictive control(MPC) is introduced to control the rotational speed, and then the traditional PID control results are compensated according to the speed closed loop. Next, a novel double closed loop control method of temperature and rotational speed for HSCS is formed. Finally, the simulating verification is carried out. Compared with the traditional control method, the design method in this paper can adjust the control parameters according to the temperature of the lubricating oil and the input rotational speed, and effectively expand the domain of HSCS and the speed control stability. The effective transmission ratio is extended to 0.2 ~ 0.8, and the hydro-viscous torque and speed fluctuation under the engine speed fluctuation are reduced by more than 30%. The novel control method of HSCS designed in this paper can effectively improve the influence of input rotational speed and lubricating oil temperature on the speed control performance of HSCS and can be widely used in nonlinear HSCS such as hydro-viscous clutch.
Composition of patients undergoing pulmonary surgery before and after pandemic of COVID-19
Authors: Hu Peixuan , Song Xiaozhen , Fan Xiaowu , Zhu Yunpeng , Fu Xiangning , Fu Shengling
Published: September 2023

Background: The object was to compare changes in patients undergoing lung surgery before and after COVID-19 outbreak, and to explore the impact of COVID-19 on lung surgery and its coping strategies.
Method: A single-institution, retrospective review of patient in thoracic surgery between 2019-01-23 and 2020-01-23(group A), or patient between 2020-06-01 and 2021-06-01(group B) in our center was performed. We compared the reasons of seeking medical treatment, the general characteristics of patients, imaging features, pathological features, surgical methods and postoperative recovery.
Result: Patients with pulmonary nodules screened by physical examination increased in group B (57.6% vs 46.9%, p<0.05). Female patient increased (55.2%vs 44.7%). Patient without smoking history or with family history of lung cancer increased (70.7% vs 60.7%) (10.1%vs 7.8%). Early stage lung cancer increased. Lobectomy decreased (53.4% vs 64.1%). Segmental resection increased (33.3% vs 12.7%). Patients without Postoperative complications increased (96.1%vs 85.7%).
For patients with GGO, the age was younger (52vs55), the female patients increased, patient without smoking history ,tumor history ,family history of tumor increased. Early stage GGO and smaller GGO increased. Lobectomy decreased (35.2% vs 49.7%). Segmental resection increased(49.6% vs 21.2%). Patients without Postoperative complications increased (96.5% vs 87.4%)
Conclusion:
Since COVID-19 outbreak, more young, non-smoking, female lung cancers, more early GGOs ,none high risk patients have been detected through screening, suggesting that our current screening criteria for lung cancer may need to be revised. Higher requirements, including the selection of the timing of nodular surgery, surgical methods and nodular localization were put forward for thoracic surgeons' skills.
Research on Rheological Behavior of Fresh Concrete Single-cylinder Pumping Based on SPH-DEM
Authors: Wu Wanrong , Chen Wang , Lu Guoyi , Wang Jiaqian , Tian Guangtian , Xu Boxuan , Deng Chao
Published: September 2023

In contrast to traditional approaches to simulating fresh concrete, the model applied here allows issues such as liquid phase and the motion of sub-scale particles to be considered.The rheological behavior of fresh concrete materials was investigated, and the slump test and pumping process of fresh concrete were simulated by combining the smooth particle hydrodynamics coupled with discrete units method.Based on Bi-viscosity model and Bingham model, linear and nonlinear fitting of rheometer data and the derivation equations were educing.Bi-viscosity model and the Bingham model were compared in slump test. The results show that the Bi-viscosity model is more accurate in simulation, and the error percentage is less than 10%. The Bi-viscosity model was used to simulate and predict the results of slump experiment, and the influence of rheological parameters on the slump velocity and shape was obtained. The simulation analysis model of concrete single-cylinder pumping is established, and the experimental and simulation analysis models are compared. The results show that the SPH-DEM pumping pressure prediction is very close to the experimental results.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Acute Appendicitis Patients in a Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon
Authors: Hassanieh Joelle , Zalaquett Nader , Khazzeka Alicia , Ghazal Ryan , Riachi Mansour , Habib Salim , Zaghal Ahmad
Published: September 2023

Introduction: With it becoming a global pandemic, the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) imposed public health restraints that hampered patient’s presentation to hospitals. In Lebanon, little is known about the presentation patterns of acute appendicitis (AA) patients among different population groups during the COVID-19. Therefore, this study aims to assess the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rates of cases seen during the pandemic period, the adopted management strategies, and evaluate the patient outcomes compared to presentations from previous years.
Methods: This is a retrospective, observational cohort study with no interventional procedures. All patients presented to our tertiary health care center were diagnosed with AA between February 2019 and February 2021 comprised the study analysis. We divided our patients into the pre-pandemic period cohort March 1st, 2019, till February 29th, 2020, and the pandemic period cohort March 1st 2020 till March 1st 2021.
Results: We collected data retrospectively from 342 patients: 201 patients presented in the pre-pandemic period and 141 during the pandemic period. Male predominance was seen in both cohorts (51.7% and 58.9% respectively). A decrease in the number of AA cases was seen during the pandemic, however, the duration of symptoms before presentation was similar in both cohorts (p=0.382) Additionally, the number of complicated appendicitis cases was not different between cohorts. The main imaging modality was CT in both groups with no statistically significant difference in the type of imaging between them (p=0.398). Further, the predominant treatment modality remained surgery during the pandemic, with no difference between both periods (p=0.200), and no statistically significant difference in the type of surgery performed as laparoscopic surgery remained the most common surgery type in the pandemic period (p=0.43). Finally, no extra surgical and post-surgical complications were identified.
Conclusion: In conclusion, our study is an example of how the COVID-19 pandemic did not significantly affect patients presenting for AA. Despite the COVID-19-related restrictions, Lebanese patients with worrying symptoms were presenting to the emergency department and the American University of Beirut Medical Center was providing them with the standards of care. Our study mirrors the Lebanese experience and gives an example of a population that focused more on their current symptoms than the fear of acquiring the COVID-19 virus. Further research is needed to assess whether this was the correct approach during these times.
Structural and Energetic Details for the Formation of cGAS-DNA Oligomers
Authors: Li Wenjin , Wang Xiaowen
Published: September 2023

Upon binding to cytosolic DNA, the cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) is activated to catalyze the synthesis of cGAMP, which then activates downstream effectors and induces innate immune responses. The activation of cGAS relies on the formation of cGAS-DNA oligomers and liquid phase condensation, which are sensitive to the length and concentration of DNA. For a thorough understanding of such a length- and concentration-dependent activation, the details of the cGAS-DNA oligomerization are required. Here, with molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, we report the structure of the cGAS-DNA monomer (the cGAS1-DNA1 complex), in which the DNA binds simultaneously to the major parts of two DNA-binding sites as observed in the cGAS-DNA dimer (the cGAS2-DNA2 complex) and the active site is largely immature. Energetic analysis reveals that two cGAS1-DNA1 complexes are just slightly less stable than the cGAS2-DNA2 complex and the energy barrier for the formation of cGAS2-DNA2 complex from two cGAS1-DNA1 complexes is high, suggesting that cGAS-DNA oligomerization is unfavored thermodynamically and kinetically in low concentration of cGAS and DNA. However, the formation of cGAS4-DNA2 complex from one molecule of cGAS2-DNA2 complex between cGAS and long DNA and two molecules of cGAS are energetically favored without energy barrier. Force-probe MD simulations revealed that the cGAS-DNA oligomer disassembles first at the site B and the rupture pathway of the oligomer between cGAS and long DNA was suggested to be different to the one between cGAS and short DNA. In summary, these results provided new insights into the length- and concentration-dependent activation of cGAS by DNA.
A survey of patients who chose a municipal hospital for their obstetric care
Authors: Chervenak Judith , Wilcox Wendy , Bautista Judita , Allen Machelle
Published: September 2023

A survey of patients who chose a municipal hospital for their obstetric care indicated that patients were motivated primarily by location, personal experience with the hospital or recommendations of family or friends rather than financial concerns. Improvements in health equity need to take into consideration the reasons behind a patient’s choice of care provider.
Development and psychometric properties of Iranian Women’s Quality of Life Instrument (IWQOLI): Mixed Exploratory Study
Authors: Roshan FatemehSadat SeyedNematollah , Alhani Fatemeh , Zareiyan Armin , Kazemnejad Anoshirvan
Published: September 2023

Background:Half of Iran’s population is made up of women and their decisive role in the family is undeniable so their health should be prioritized. In order to determine the health needs and promote women's health, their quality of life should be investigated. For this purpose, a valid tool is needed, which has credible validity and reliability, and its concepts are clearly defined and culturally appropriate.Methods:This is a sequential exploratory mixed-method research carried out in accordance with the Creswell method in three phases from May 2016 to January 2018 in Tehran. 1- qualitative phase in order to identify the key concept, 2- development of tools with the extraction of items, 3- Determine the psychometric properties of the tool.Results:Initially, from exploratory analyses (interviewing 40 women), a total of 150 items were extracted. After performing the face and content validity, 32 items were deleted. S-CVI/Ave was obtained for the instrument (0.93). The factor structure of the inventory was identified by undertaking a principal component analysis in a sample of 590 women. Five factors were extracted with a total variance account of 56.24% and 28 items dropped at this point. The Iranian women’s Quality of Life Instrument (IWQOLI) score was significantly correlated with the SF-36 (r = 0.717, p < 0.001). Reliability was demonstrated with Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.919 for the entire scale (90-item). Consistency of the instrument was established with test-retest reliability with an interval of 2 weeks (intra-cluster correlation = 0.889, P < 0.001).Conclusions:TheIranian women’s Quality of lifeInstrument “IWQOLI”, consisting of 90 items representing 5 domains (sense of peace in life, sense of security, health responsibility, pleasant communication, received comprehensive support), demonstrated excellent psychometric properties, so it may be used for measuring women’s QOL in practical research.
Recentred influence function decomposition for analysing the drivers of the stunting reduction in sub-Saharan African countries
Authors: Olakunle Abibatou Agbéké
Published: September 2023

Background This study examines how significant is the decline in child stunting in Sub-Saharan African countries (SSA). Then, it investigates factors that contributed to the decline in child stunting in those countries. For each country, we distinguish factors contributing to compositional and structural components.Methods This paper uses data from Demographic and Health Surveys of 12 sub-Saharan African countries conducted between 2000 and 2020. The z-test for comparing two independent proportions was used to assess the change in child stunting and explanatory variables over the time. Recentred influence function (RIF) decomposition method was used to decompose differences in stunting over the year in each country.Results The prevalence of child stunting declines significantly in 11 countries over the year. The decline varies from 6.8% in Cameroun to 19% in Mali. The average year of education of the child’s mother and father, and the proportion of households with access to an improved drinking water source are determinants that move in a direction consistent with having contributed to the reduction in stunting in all countries. Improvements in living standards, child vaccination, antenatal care attendance, delivery to health care centres, maternal education, improved drinking water sources, and improved sanitation make the largest contribution to the composition component, hence reducing child stunting.Conclusions This study sheds light on what has contributed to the achieved improvement in child nutritional status and suggests how to possibly accelerate the reduction in undernutrition in countries that lag.
Identifying Effective Factors to Alleviate Postnatal Distress and Coronavirus Anxiety in Mothers of Hospitalized Preterm Neonates
Authors: Borghei Narjes Sadat , Mehrbakhsh Zahra , Torklalebaq Fatemeh
Published: September 2023

Background
Given the critical importance of mental health in mothers of preterm neonates during the postpartum period for Population Youth Programs, our research aims to ascertain the correlation between postnatal distress and corona-induced anxiety in women who have hospitalized preterm neonates.
Methods
This descriptive-analytical study was conducted with a sample of 275 mothers of preterm neonates, were hospitalized in Gorgan city in 2020. Data collection was facilitated through the Corona Anxiety (CA) and Postnatal Distress Measured Scale (PDM). For data analysis, Spearman's correlation and univariate and multiple linear regression were employed.
Results
The average age of the participating mothers was 28.61 ± 6.173 years, and the average gestational age of the neonates was 32.8 ± 2.89 weeks. The study found a significant, positive correlation between CA and PDM. Controlling for other variables through multiple regression analysis, the most significantly influenced PDM were employment status (β = 3.88, p < 0.01), education level (β = 1.96, p = 0.032), and gestational age (β=-0.60, p < 0.001). Furthermore, the number of living children (β=-4.77, p = 0.01), education (β=-2.37, p = 0.01), and gestational age (β=-0.91, p < 0.001) were the most significantly impacted CA.
Conclusions
The correlation between CA and PDM suggests that preterm neonate's mothers experienced increased anxiety during the pandemic. Considering the factors influencing these anxieties, targeted programs should be developed to enhance the mental health of these mothers in future pandemics. The finding that women with more children experienced less CA could serve as evidence of the positive impact of having children on the mental health of women with premature infants during a pandemic.
Distributed adaptive fuzzy containment control for high-order nonlinear multi-agent systems with double input constraints: A finite-time approach
Authors: Zeng Xianxian , Liu Dacai , Lin Yishu
Published: September 2023

The finite-time containment control problem of high-order nonlinear multi-agent systems with double input constraints is investigated in this paper. Different from the existing literature on the multi-agent systems with input constraints, this paper considers the finite-time compensation of both unknown dead zones and random stuck faults, and does not set a restrictions on continuous uncertain nonlinearity. To address nonlinearity and avoid singularity in recursive design, both fuzzy logic systems and adding a power integrator technique are introduced. Then, bound estimation method is integrated into adding a power integrator technique, so that two novel finite-time compensation laws are designed to achieve the rapid compensation of unknown dead zones and random faults. Finally, a novel finite-time fuzzy control scheme is developed to achieve finite-time containment with double input constraints, and which is rigorously proved and verified by comparison experiment and application example.
Linking gout-specific patient-reported outcome measurement and lifestyle habits in patients with gout: results from the ULTRA registry
Authors: Do Hyunsue , Choi Hyo Jin , Choi Byoongyong , Son Chang-Nam , Kim Sang-Hyon , Ha You-Jung , Kim Ji Hyoun , Kim Min Jung , Shin Kichul , Kim Hyun-Ok , Song Ran , Lee Sung Won , Ahn Joong Kyong , Lee Seung-Geun , Lee Chang Hoon , Son Kyeong Min , Moon Ki Won
Published: September 2023

Background: The Gout Impact Scale (GIS), a part of the Gout Assessment Questionnaire 2.0, is a gout-specific patient-reported outcome measurement to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients with gout. We aimed to investigate the correlation between GIS and lifestyle habits in Korean patients with gout.
Methods: We utilized the data from the aftermath of Urate Lowering TheRApy in gout (ULTRA) registry, a prospective cohort of Korean patients with gout treated in multiple centers nationwide since September 2021. Subjects were 18 years or older and met the 2015 ACR/EULAR gout classification criteria. They were asked to fill out the GIS questionnaire and questions regarding lifestyle habits on enrolment.
Results: The study included 232 patients. The mean (standard deviation) age was 55.1 (17.7) years, and 90.5% of patients were men. The ‘gout concern overall’ score in the GIS was significantly lower in patients who exercised less frequently and consumed soft drinks and meat, and the ‘well-being during attack’ score was significantly lower in patients who consumed vegetables and exercised more frequently. The frequency of vegetable consumption had a negative linear relationship with the ‘well-being during attack’ and ‘gout concern during attack’ scores (P=0.01, P=0.001, respectively). The frequency of exercise had a negative linear relationship with the ‘gout concern overall’ and ‘gout concern during attack’ scores (P=0.04, P=0.002, respectively).
Conclusion: The GIS was highly useful in identifying favorable lifestyle habits for Korean patients with gout. Patients who frequently consumed vegetables and exercised were associated with a better HRQOL.
Decision Support System Selection of Drug Plants for Respiratory System Disease using Complex Proportional Assessment Method
Authors: Hatta Heliza Rahmania , Putro I Ketut Arya , Wati Masna , Hatta Mohammad Zahir Zikri , Justitia Army , Noorcahyati Noorcahyati
Published: September 2023

Medicinal plant is the plant that has medicinal properties of thousands of species. The use of medicinal plants is now abandoned. Modern society is better acquainted the medicines from chemicals used in medicine than the medicinal plants because of a low knowledge of the health benefits of medicinal plants. This can cause the society found it difficult to determine the medicinal plants that are suitable with the disease. Therefore, to enhance the value of medicinal plants requires a system that can develop a person's insight and experience regarding traditional medicine. The developed system aims to make it easier for society to search for information by recommending medicinal plants that are suitable with their health problems, especially respiratory diseases. The system is made by website-based by using the Complex Proportional Assessment (COPRAS) method to search the best alternatives based on criteria. Based on interview with BALITEK KSDA, the system provides a recommendation of medicinal plants with six criteria, they are parts of plant, how to use, availability, rules of use, taste and treatment containing 75 kinds of medicinal plants for 7 respiratory illnesses commonly found in the society, they are asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, influenza, cough, ISPA and TBC. The system testing uses the black box method by involving 28 respondents. The result of this research shows that the COPRAS method is successfully applied in the decision-making support systems in choice medicinal plants for respiratory disease.
Barriers and Strategies to Improve Men’s Uptake of HIV Care Services in Rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Adeagbo Oluwafemi Atanda , Gumede Dumsani , Zulu Zakhele , Naidoo Kammila
Published: September 2023

Background
The 2017 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS blind spot report echoes the challenges as well as the benefits of men’s effective utilization of HIV services. However, men have been consistently missing from the HIV care cascade, leading to poor health outcomes in men and ongoing transmission of HIV in young women in South Africa. This study sought to understand key barriers to effective uptake of HIV services among men, and potential strategies to address these challenges.
Methods
Ten telephone interviews and three workshops were conducted (July-November 2020) with a purposive sample of men aged 21–65 years (n = 26) from rural KwaZulu-Natal. Broad themes were identified from the interview transcripts and analyzed inductively.
Results
Masculine norms, stigma and fear of an HIV identity were major barriers to the uptake of HIV testing among men as well as hesitancy due to perceived risks. Participants living with HIV identified various socio-psychological, structural, and COVID-related factors inhibiting HIV treatment uptake and adherence. Besides condoms and circumcision, no participant had prior knowledge of PrEP. Participants suggested that men need tailored HIV/AIDS messaging and education (led by men living with HIV) about the benefits of HIV testing, treatment, and prevention. Importantly, they believed that community delivery of HIV services would encourage more men to engage in care.
Conclusion
To achieve zero new infections and zero AIDS-related deaths among men in South Africa, efforts should be directed towards developing tailored emotive educational and community-based interventions that address identified barriers to improve men’s utilizations of HIV care services.
CDMO: Chaotic Dwarf Mongoose Optimization Algorithm for Feature Selection
Authors: Abdelrazek Mohammed , Elaziz Mohamed Abd , El-Baz A. H.
Published: September 2023

In this paper, a modified version of Dwarf Mongoose Optimization Algorithm (DMO) for feature selection is proposed. DMO is a novel technique of the swarm intelligence algorithms which mimic the foraging behavior of the Dwarf Mongoose. The developed method, named Chaotic DMO (CDMO), is considered a wrapper-based model which select optimal features that give higher classification accuracy. To speed up the convergence and increase the effectiveness of DMO, ten chaotic maps were used to modify the key elements of Dwarf Mongoose movement during the optimization process. To evaluate the efficiency of the CDMO, ten different UCI datasets are used and compared against the original DMO and three other well-known Meta-heuristic techniques, namely Ant Colony optimization (ACO), Whale optimization algorithm (WOA), and Particle Swarm optimization (PSO). The experimental results show that the CDMO gives higher performance than the DMO, PSO, WOA and ACO methods used in feature selection.
Traffic signal optimization using quantum annealing on real map
Authors: Shikanai Reo , Ohzeki Masayuki , Tanaka Kazuyuki
Published: September 2023

The quantum annealing machine manufactured by D-Wave Systems is expected to find the optimal solution for QUBO (Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization) accurately and quickly.This would be useful in future applications where real-time calculation is needed.One such application is traffic signal optimization.Some studies use quantum annealing for this.However, they are formulated in unrealistic settings, such as only crossroads on the map.Therefore, we suggest a QUBO, which can deal with T-junctions and multi-forked roads.To validate the efficiency of our approach, SUMO (Simulation of Urban MObility) is used.This enables us to experiment with geographic information data very close to the real world.We compared results with those using the Gurobi Optimizer in the experiment to confirm that quantum annealing can find a ground state.The results show that the quantum annealing cannot find the ground state, but our model can reduce the time that vehicles wait at a red light.It is also inferior to the Gurobi Optimizer in calculation time. This seems to be due to the D-Wave machine's hardware limitations and noise effects, such as ambient temperature.If these problems are solved, and the number of qubits is increased, the use of quantum annealing is likely to be superior in terms of the speed of calculating an optimal solution.
Thermodynamic equation of state of magnetized PNJL model of 2 + 1 flavor at finite baryonic density
Authors: SINGH SHOUGAIJAM SOMORENDRO
Published: September 2023

We extend our recent research work for 2 flavor magnetized PNJL model to 2 + 1 flavor quarkscooperating the finite baryonic potential in the thermal mass and magnetic field in the potential ofthe Lagrangian density. The evaluation of equation of state (EOS) and its relevant thermodynamicproperties after incorporating the finite chemical potential in the thermal mass and magnetic field inthe potential are represented in the results. The results show that all the thermodynamic parametersare found improved by the inclusion of the finite baryonic chemical potential. The result at the finitebaryonic density also conforms and improves from our earlier work without the baryonic chemicalvalue. It means there is an up-gradation in the outputs predicted by the presence of baryonic chemical potential in the thermal mass.
Theoretical investigation of the physical properties of spinel-type catalysts based on Scandium: CdSc 2 O 4 and ZnSc 2 O 4
Authors: GUERMIT Youcef , HOCINE kamel , DRIEF Mohammed , LANTRI Tayeb , Rekab-Djabri Hamza , Maizia Ahmed , RACHED Habib , RACHED Djamel , BENKHETTOU Nour eddine
Published: September 2023

Magnetic structural, electronic, thermodynamic, and optical properties of the ASc2O4 (A = Cd, Zn) spinel compounds are performed. The density functional theory with the full potential-linearized augmented plane wave method (FP-LAPW) is used in calculations. Our results show that, all compounds exhibit a nonmagnetic (NM) behavior. The electronic structures report the semi-conductor metallic behavior starts to appear in ZnSc2O4 and CdSc2O4 compounds. Direct band gap is detected for both substances at Γ- Γ with bandgap energy of 2.94 eV for CdSc2O4 and 2.98 eV for ZnSc2O4. Thermodynamic properties including Volume, heat capacity, coefficient of thermal expansion, and Debye temperature are investigated using the Debye quasi-harmonic model. The thermodynamic results show the stability of ASc2O4 (A = Zn, Cd) under the action of very high pressures and temperatures. Our analysis of optical parameters suggest them suitable candidates for optoelectronic devices particularly from visible to extreme violet region applications.
Novel oxo-5-(trifluoromethyl)quinazolinyl amide derivatives and their anticancer activity
Authors: Pandiri Sreedhar , Konda Santosh Kumar , Chennuri Bharath Kumar , Akarapu Premalatha , Nuka Mahesh , Saha Amrita , Bhoomandla Srinu
Published: September 2023

A series of novel oxo-5-(trifluoromethyl)quinazolinyl amide derivatives were prepared starting from 2-aminobenzoic acid 1, reacted with 4-Chlorobenzoyl chloride and obtained 2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4H-benzo[d][1, 3]oxazin-4-one 2, compound 2 on reaction with hydroxyl amine and obtained 2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)quinazolin-4(3H)-one 3, compound 3 on further react with bromoethyl acetate to get ethyl 2-(4-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-oxo-5-(trifluoromethyl)quinazolin-3(4H)-yl) phenoxy) acetate 4, compound 4 on reaction with aliphatic and aryl amine to obtain amide functionalized quinazolinyl derivatives 5. All the final compounds evaluated for anti cancer activity against four human cancer cell lines such as ‘HeLa - Cervical cancer (CCL-2); COLO 205- Colon cancer (CCL-222); HepG2- Liver cancer (HB-8065); MCF7 - Breast cancer (HTB-22)’ and promising compounds 5l and 5m have been identified.
Efficient and Privacy-Preserving Image Classification Using Homomorphic Encryption and Chunk-based Convolutional Neural Network
Authors: Jia Huixue , Cai Daomeng , Yang Jie , Qian Weidong , Wang Cong , Li Xiaoyu , Yang Shan
Published: September 2023

Image feature categorization has emerged as a crucial component in many domains, including computer vision, machine learning, and biometrics, in the dynamic environment of big data and cloud computing. It is extremely difficult to guarantee image data security, privacy, and computing efficiency while also lowering storage and transmission costs. This paper introduces a novel method for classifying image features that combines multilevel homomorphic encryption and image data partitioning in an integrated manner. We employ a novel partitioning strategy to reduce computational complexity, significantly reducing computational load and improving classification accuracy. In the quest for increased data security and privacy, we introduce a novel, fully homomorphic encryption approach specialized to partitioned images. To counter the inherent complexity of encryption, we devise a compound encryption strategy that exploits the full potential of homomorphic computation, with an explicit objective to curtail computational and storage overheads. Evidently superior to conventional methods, our methodology showcases pronounced benefits in computational efficiency, storage and transmission cost reduction, and robust security and privacy preservation. Hence, the methodology put forth in this paper presents a pioneering and efficacious resolution to the multifaceted challenges of image feature classification within the intricate milieu of cloud computing and big data.
On Phase Field Approach for Thermal Fracturing in Thermoviscoelasticity Solids and Its Application for Studying Thermal Response Due to Crack Growth: Part I. Kelvin-Voigt Type.
Authors: Alfat Sayahdin
Published: September 2023

The study of thermal response in the crack tip due to crack growth is very important to study the material behavior. Actually, the thermal response in the crack tip is generated by the mechanical dissipation energy properties, e.g., the viscous energy dissipation in viscoelasticity solids. Therefore, we proposed the PFM for crack propagation in thermoviscoelasticity solids and demonstrated several numerical examples. Our present model is derived from the Francfort–Marigo energy with the Ambrosio–Tortorelli regularization, and thermal energy. Our study aims to investigate the thermal response in the material due to crack growth numerically using the proposed model. In the numerical method, since we need the mesh which has to be fine enough to capture the damage variable z, we apply the adaptive finite element method. Several interesting numerical examples are demonstrated, such as; Mode I crack propagation, and scalar Mode III crack propagation in the non-isothermal and adiabatic processes. Numerical experiments demonstrate the capability of the proposed model to capture the temperature increasing around crack tips which is consistent with the viewpoint of laboratory experiments in the literature.
Systematic Review: Risk Factors of Uterine Gangrene Disease in Cervical Cancer With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Javier R. Mohamad , Pratiwi Dela Hesti , Febrianto Dani Pratama , Rialdi Andisa Fadhila , Umar Muhammad Arfan , Ramadhani Nadia , Kautsari Gafrinda , Munir Badrul , Ananingati Ananingati , Sander Moch. Aleq
Published: September 2023

Cervical disease is among the most widely recognized malignant growths among ladies and positions fourth after bosom, colorectal, and cellular breakdown in the lungs. The occurrence of cervical malignant growth every 36,633 instances in Indonesia in 2021, with a death rate of 21,003. Gram-positive bacteria like Clostridium perfringens commonly produce the extremely lethal infection known as "gas gangrene," which affects the network's inner tissues. It has characteristics similar to those of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, such as muscular necrosis or myonecrosis. recognizing the causes of uterine gas gangrene in women individuals with cervical malignancy and Type 2 DM. This study was conducted as a thorough analysis utilizing the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Meta-analyses and Systematic Reviews) methodology, which is commonly referred to as PRISMA. The steps or protocols for proper research are followed throughout the process. sources were obtained from the PubMed website and the Google Researcher website, and filtering was carried out to get 17,899 results. There was diary bunching done, and since Scopus Q1 ordered 18 diaries, Q2 ordered 14, and Sinta S1 recorded 2 diaries, 34 diaries were extracted. Age and lifestyle as cervical cancer risk factors are discussed in most journals. Risk factors for cervical disease are resolved in light old enough, HbA1C, way of life, and cervical malignant growth related with type 2 diabetes mellitus and gangrene from uterine gas
Generation and Countermeasures of Adversarial Examples on Vision: A Survey
Authors: Liu Jiangfan , Li Yishan , Guo Yanming , Liu Yu , Tang Jun , Nie Ying
Published: September 2023

Recent studies have found that deep learning models are vulnerable to adversarial examples, demonstrating that applying a certain imperceptible perturbation on clean examples can effectively deceive the well-trained and high-accuracy deep learning models. Moreover, the adversarial examples can achieve a considerable level of certainty with the attacked label. In contrast, human could barely discern the difference between clean and adversarial examples, which raised tremendous concern about robust and trustworthy deep learning techniques. In this survey, we reviewed the existence, generation, and countermeasures of adversarial examples in Computer Vision, to provide comprehensive coverage of the field with an intuitive understanding of the mechanisms and summarized the strengths, weaknesses, and major challenges. We hope this effort will ignite further interest in the community to solve current challenges and explore this fundamental area.
Pre-exams Anxiety and Stress Among Students in Syrian Private University
Authors: Dahdal Gerous , Dahdal Gerous , Mousa Ayham , Mousa Ayham , Latifeh Youssef , Latifeh Youssef
Published: September 2023

Background Anxiety and stress among university students are pervasive global concerns, significantly affecting their mental health and overall well-being. This study explores the prevalence of pre-exam stress and anxiety among students in a Syrian private university and examines their potential impact on the academic and educational environmentMethods A cross-sectional study conducted in April 2023 involved voluntary participation from students at the Syrian Private University. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire, encompassing demographic information, stress and anxiety levels before exams, and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale − 21 Items (DASS-21). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS.Results The sample consisted of 427 students with an average age of 22.11 years. Female students comprised 53% of the sample, and urban residents accounted for 82%. Most students were in their fifth year (23%), and 38% had GPAs ranging from 76–85%. The majority studied human medicine (45%). Among habits, 38% consumed caffeine, 15% smoked cigarettes, 12% smoked hookah, and 3% consumed alcohol. Nine percent reported chronic illnesses. Most students perceived their parents' personalities as supportive..Conclusions This study highlights the pressing issue of mental health problems among university students in Syria, particularly related to pre-exam stress and anxiety. The findings underscore the need for comprehensive mental health support services, stress management workshops, and awareness campaigns on university campuses to help students cope with these challenges effectively. Addressing these concerns can significantly enhance students' well-being and academic success. Future research should focus on preventive measures and factors contributing to mental health issues among this population.
Composing topological domain walls and anyon mobility
Authors: Huston Peter , Burnell Fiona , Jones Corey , Penneys David
Published: September 2023

Topological domain walls separating 2+1 dimensional topologically ordered phases can be understood in terms of Witt equivalences between the UMTCs describing anyons in the bulk topological orders. However, this picture does not provide a framework for decomposing stacks of multiple domain walls into superselection sectors — i.e., into fundamental domain wall types that cannot be mixed by any local operators. Such a decomposition can be understood using an alternate framework in the case that the topological order is anomaly-free, in the sense that it can be realized by a commuting projector lattice model. By placing these Witt equivalences in the context of a 3-category of potentially anomalous (2+1)D topological orders, we develop a framework for computing the decomposition of parallel topological domain walls into indecomposable superselection sectors, extending the previous understanding to topological orders with non-trivial anomaly. We characterize the superselection sectors in terms of domain wall particle mobility, which we formalize in terms of tunnelling operators. The mathematical model for the 3-category of topological orders is the 3-category of fusion categories enriched over a fixed unitary modular tensor category.
DOROSŁOŚĆ OSÓB W SPEKTRUM ZABURZEŃ AUTYSTYCZNYCH – ANALIZA WYBRANYCH OBSZARÓW
Authors: Buchholz Aleksandra , Czerwińska Kornelia
Published: September 2023

Dorosłość osób w spektrum zaburzeń autystycznych (ASD) dopiero od niedawna stała się obszarem zainteresowań pedagogów specjalnych i psychologów. Model biopsychospołeczny niepełnosprawności oraz inkluzyjna perspektywa analiz grup marginalizowanych podkreśla interakcyjny i dynamiczny wymiar funkcjonowania osób z ASD na różnych etapach życia i odniesieniu do różnych jego wymiarów. Artykuł, nawiązując do paradygmatu inkluzyjnego, przedstawia specyfikę funkcjonowania osób z ASD w kontekście budowania relacji międzyludzkich, w tym partnerskich i podejmowania pracy zarobkowej, jako najistotniejszych obszarów dorosłości wpływających na jakość życia osób z ASD.
WYKORZYSTANIE PROGRAMÓW KOMPUTEROWYCH W PRACY EDUKACYJNO-TERAPEUTYCZNEJ Z DZIECKIEM ZE SPEKTRUM AUTYZMU
Authors: Czarnecka Martyna , Zelazkowska Mariola
Published: September 2023

Obecnie interakcje społeczne często realizowane są poprzez pocztę elektroniczną czy różnorodne komunikatory. Rozwiązania te stanowią ułatwienie dla osób, którym kontakt wzrokowy czy bezpośrednia rozmowa sprawiają trudności. Rozwój technologii dostarcza osobom ze spektrum autyzmu wiele możliwości do prawidłowego rozwoju, ale równocześnie niesie ryzyko pewnych ograniczeń w codziennych relacjach. Wykorzystanie programów komputerowych w terapii z dzieckiem ze spektrum autyzmu pomaga pedagogom w bieżącej pracy, pozwala uczniów w sposób atrakcyjny zrozumieć prezentowane treści.

            W niniejszej publikacji autorki będą chciały odnieść się do kwestii stosowania w pracy edukacyjno-terapeutycznej z  dziećmi ze spektrum autyzmu programów komputerowych. Idea korzystania z nich zapewnia dziecku wielowymiarowe wsparcie, między innymi w obszarze rozwoju językowego, poznawczego czy emocjonalnego. Autorki wskażą także pozytywne  i negatywne aspekty wykorzystania tych technologii w terapii autyzmu.
KSIĄDZ LUDWIK RUPALA – KAPŁAN Z INTUICJĄ PEDAGOGICZNĄ, PRZYJACIEL MŁODZIEŻY – REALIZATOR KONCEPCJI WYCHOWAWCZEJ ŚW. JANA BOSKO
Authors: Markiewicz Hanna
Published: September 2023

Salezjanin ks. Ludwik Rupala był długoletnim kierownikiem oratoriów dla młodzieży zaniedbanej wychowawczo w Łodzi, Warszawie, Rumi. Całe swoje kapłańskie życie poświęcił młodemu pokoleniu Polaków, którym wpajał idee wychowawcze św. Jana Bosko. Stosowana przez niego metoda Założyciela (uprzedzająca) łączyła w sobie religię, rozum i miłość wychowawczą. Ks. Rupala żył oratorium, tworząc środowisko wychowawcze, wprowadzając młodzież w kulturę, pogłębiając jej życie religijne. Idąc za wskazówkami św. Jana Bosko, krytykował tych współbraci, którzy nienależycie wypełniali swoje obowiązki w pracy z młodzieżą. Był sędzią surowym, ale sprawiedliwym, obdarzony wyjątkową intuicją pedagogiczną, cieszył się zaufaniem wśród podopiecznych i ich rodziców.
To Spurn, Burn or Return…that is the Concern. Review of Wasteland, by Oliver Franklin-Wallis
Authors: Venkatesh G
Published: September 2023

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