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TERAPI PSIKOLOGIS BERBASIS ONLINE UNTUK MENURUNKAN TEKANAN DARAH PADA KLIEN DENGAN HIPERTENSI : STUDI LITERATUR
Authors: Handoyo Lukman
Published: November 2022

Psychological therapy is one of the most important aspects of management to reduce stress and control blood pressure for clients with hypertension. However, the implementation of psychological therapy faces challenges in being able to be given online in order to meet dynamic health services in the transitional era of the COVID-19 pandemic-endemic. The aim of this study was to explore various types of psychological therapies that can be implemented online-based to reduce blood pressure for hypertensive clients. This study was a traditional literature review that elaborates on previous research articles for thematic analysis. Article search was conducted in a semi-structured approach using predefined keywords and three academic databases: Scopus, PubMed, and CINAHL. The search results obtained six articles that form four themes: 1) Digital-Based Meditation Lowers Blood Pressure; 2) Digital-Based Mindfulness Lowers Blood Pressure; 3) General Therapeutic Lowering Blood Pressure; 4) Empowering Mind and Behavior by Online-Based Lowering Blood Pressure. Types of psychological therapy that are proven to reduce blood pressure in clients with hypertension including: meditation, mindfulness therapy, behavioral therapy, and counseling centered on client empowerment. Health workers who act as therapists (such as family/community nurses) need to consider the appropriate duration, type, and implementation strategy if they want to develop online-based psychological therapy applications for hypertensive clients.
FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN KUALITAS BIOLOGIS AIR MINUM ISI ULANG: LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors: Suryani Adelia , Kusumayati Agustin
Published: November 2022

Pemenuhan kebutuhan air yang aman dikonsumsi merupakan hal penting untuk diperhatikan. Ketika masyarakat mengonsumsi air tercemar, dapat menimbulkan water borne disease. Air minum isi ulang adalah pilihan masyarakat umum, dikarenakan lebih praktis dan ekonomis. Faktanya masih banyak air minum isi ulang yang tidak memenuhi syarat dan berisiko mengganggu kesehatan. Tujuan penelitian adalah mencari tahu berbagai faktor yang memiliki hubungan dengan kualitas biologis air minum isi ulang. Penelitian ini tergolong sebagai literature review, dengan portal penelusuran berupa Google Scholar, Science Direct dan ProQuest. Kriteria inklusi berupa literatur terpublikasi pada rentang 2017-2022, dapat diakses, full text, berbahasa Indonesia atau Inggris dan berformat artikel atau tugas akhir yang dipublikasikan. Kriteria eksklusi yaitu duplikasi dan tidak sesuai dengan kata kunci. Kata kunci penelitian berupa faktor-faktor, hubungan, air minum isi ulang serta kualitas biologis. Terdapat 12 literatur yang sesuai dengan kriteria inklusi dan eksklusi. Berbagai faktor yang memiliki hubungan bermakna dengan kualitas biologis air minum isi ulang di antaranya faktor tempat seperti lokasi depot, ketersediaan tempat sampah, ruang pengisian, sanitasi peralatan seperti alat sterilisasi, perilaku higiene penjamah berupa mencuci tangan dan penggunaan pakaian kerja, pemilihan sumber air baku, pembinaan dan pengawasan depot, proses pengelolaan, penerapan SOP dan pemeriksaan bakteriologi air.
Assessing the Effect of Project-Based Learning on Science Learning in Elementary Schools
Authors: Krajcik Joseph , Schneider Barbara , Miller Emily Adah , Chen I-Chien , Bradford Lydia , Baker Quinton , Bartz Kayla , Miller Cory , Li Tingting , Codere Susan , Peek-Brown Deborah
Published: November 2022

This investigation studied the effects of the Multiple Literacies in Project-Based Learning science intervention on third graders’ academic, social, and emotional learning. This intervention includes four science units and materials, professional learning, and post-unit assessments; features of project-based learning; three-dimensional learning (National Research Council, 2012); and the performance expectations from the Next Generation of Science Standards (NGSS Lead States, 2013). The intervention was evaluated with a cluster randomized control trial in 46 Michigan schools with 2,371 students. Results show that students who received the intervention had higher scores on a standardized science test (0.277 standard deviation) and reported higher levels of self-reflection and collaboration when involved in science activities.
Theoretical analysis of operation of power actuator with shape memory alloy rod working body and elastic bias body
Authors:   A. A. Movchan  Institute of Applied Mechanics, RAS, Moscow, 125040, Movchan A. A. , Exter N. M. ,   N. M. Exter  M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation
Published: November 2022

The operation of a multiple-acting linear power actuator with a shape memory alloy rod working body and a bias elastic body is described. The conditions for the implementation of a closed two-way shape memory effect in such a system have been formulated, analytical expressions for the maximum values of the working stroke, payload and useful work of the power actuator have been obtained.
Measurement of the Elastic Modulus of Cornea, Sclera and Limbus: The Importance of the Corneal-Limbus-Scleral Biomechanical Unit
Authors: Silver Frederick H. , Deshmukh Tanmay , Benedetto Dominick , Gonzalez-Mercedes Michael , Mesica Arielle
Published: November 2022

Background: Energy storage, transmission and dissipation are important considerations of normal mechanical homeostasis. In this paper we present a new technique termed vibrational optical coherence tomography (VOCT) to study the anterior anatomic structures of the pig eye to better understand how energy applied to the cornea is dissipated without delamination occurring. Methods: VOCT uses infrared light and an applied sinusoidal audible sound wave to image and measure the resonant frequency and modulus of individual macromolecular components of tissue non-invasively. We have measured the resonant frequencies and calculated the moduli of tissues in the anterior portion of the pig eye using VOCT. Results: While both pig and human eyes have similar resonant frequencies, they do differ in the peak amplitudes near the frequencies of 80, 120, 150 and 250 Hz. It is known that the stroma of pig cornea is much thicker than that of human corneas and these differences may explain the normalized peak height differences. The similarity of the resonant frequency peaks near 80, 120, 150 and 250 Hz of cornea, sclera and limbus suggest that the anatomically described layers in these tissues are connected into a single biomechanical unit that can store external mechanical energy and then transmit it for dissipation. Since the energy stored and dissipated is proportional to the modulus and the ability of the tissue to deform under stress, energy storage in these tissues is related to the stiffness. Conclusions: It is concluded that stored energy is transmitted to the posterior segment of the eye for dissipation through the attachment with the sclera. This mechanism of energy dissipation may protect the cornea from changes in shape, curvature, and refractive power. However, ultimately, energy dissipation through thinning of the sclera may cause globe elongation observed in subjects with myopia and glaucoma.
Inclisiran: A New Pharmacological Approach for Hypercholesterolemia
Authors: Di Fusco Stefania Angela , Maggioni Aldo Pietro , Bernelli Chiara , Perone Francesco , De Marzo Vincenzo , Conte Edoardo , Musella Francesca , Uccello Giuseppe , Luca Leonardo De , Gabrielli Domenico , Gulizia Michele Massimo , Oliva Fabrizio , Colivicchi Furio
Published: November 2022

Therapeutic approaches based on gene silencing technologies represent a new opportunity to manage hypercholesterolemia. Inclisiran is a small interfering RNA that targets proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) mRNA. Clinical studies have demonstrated that inclisiran is effective, safe, and well-tolerated in reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk equivalents. A meta-analysis of phase 3 trials demonstrated a 51% reduction in LDL-C levels at 18 months as compared with placebo. Adverse event incidence was found to be comparable in individuals treated with inclisiran and those receiving placebo, though the reactions at the site of injection were more common in patients receiving inclisiran as compared with those receiving placebo. The recommended inclisiran dose is 284 mg administered as a subcutaneous injection to be repeated after three months with a subsequent 6-month maintenance regimen. Overall, since the pharmacological efficacy of inclisiran in LDL-C reduction is comparable to that of monoclonal antibodies against PCSK9, the longer effect duration and the favorable safety profile may favor this newer approach for hypercholesterolemia management.
On the identity of three little-known Microterys Thomson species (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae)
Authors: Jensen P.B. , Dale-Skey N.H. , Vårdal H
Published: November 2022

Illustrated redescriptions are given for three species of encyrtid wasps first described in the early 1800s: Microterys cedrenus (Walker), M. cyanocephalus (Dalman) and M. interpunctus (Dalman), and four new synonyms are proposed: M. aldreyi Japoshvili (of
M. cedrenus), M. dichrous (Mercet) (of M. cedrenus), M. steinbergi Sugonjaev (of M. cyanocephalus), and M. duplicatus (Nees) (of M. interpunctus).
Veteriner Hekimlikte İmmünokontrasepsiyon
Authors: Aksu Anıl Gürkan , Ay Serhan Serhat
Published: November 2022

Hayvan popülasyonundaki kontrolsüz artış üremenin denetlenmesi konusunu daha da önemli hale getirmiştir. Tüm dünyada kontrasepsiyon amacıyla halen kullanılmakta olan cerrahi ve hormonal yöntemlerin birçok dezavantajı bulunmaktadır. İmmünokontrasepsiyon bu dezavantajları ortadan kaldırmak amacıyla yeni bir kontrasepsiyon yöntemi olarak düşünülmüştür. Görevi çeşitli etkenlere karşı vücudu korumak olan immün sistemin fizyolojik tolerans etkisi gebeliğin devam etmesini sağlamaktadır. İmmünokontrasepsiyon ile immün sistemin bu etkisi tersine çevrilerek gebelik ile sonuçlanan reprodüktif süreci bozmaktadır. Farklı deyişle immün sistemin vücudun kendi reprodüktif sürecinde belli aşamalara/dokulara saldırması ile sağlanmaktadır. Bunun için bir antijen-antikor kompleksinin oluşturulması gereklidir. 1970’li yıllardan bu yana çalışılmakta olan immünokontraseptiyon alanında hali hazırda zona pelusida (ZP), gonadotropin salgılatıcı hormon (GnRH) ve lüteinleştirici hormon (LH) reseptörlerine karşı aşılamalar geliştirilmiştir. Sunulan derleme immünokontrasepsiyon ve günümüzde kullanılan aşılar hakkındaki bilgilerin güncellenmesi amacıyla hazırlanmıştır.
Permasalahan Pendidikan Pada Kepribadian Bangsa, Pembentukan Karakter Ranah Kognitif, Afektif, dan Psikomotor
Authors: Yuliyanto Riyan , Andriyati Rizka
Published: November 2022

Artikel ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan permasalahan pendidikan pada ruang lingkup pembangunan karakter kepribadian bangsa dalam ranah kognitif afektif dan psikomotor yang dikaji dari segi ontologis, epistemologis, dan aksiologis. Penelitian dilakukan dengan metode library research yaitu menelaah berbagai sumber pustaka terkait kajian filosofis pendidikan mengenai permasalahan pendidikan dan disusun secara runtun dan terarah. Hasil penelitian menunjukan Pendidikan dapat menghidupkan sebuah karakter bangsa yang dapat dijadikan sebuah alternatif untuk memperbaharui hasil dari terlaksanannya sebuah pendidikan tersebut. UNESCO sebagai komisi pendidikan Internasional mengemukakan empat pilar pendidikan, yaitu learning to know, learning to do, learning to be, learning to live together. Konsep pendidikan nasional menempatkan bentuk-bentuk pendidikan tersebut dalam tiga ranah yang meliputi pengetahuan (kognitif), sikap (afektif), dan keterampilan (psikomotor) yang dikembangkan dan disesuaikan dengan tingkat pendidikan.
Examining the influence of generalized trust on life satisfaction across different education levels and socioeconomic conditions using the Bayesian Mindsponge Framework
Authors: Le Tam-Tri , Nguyen Minh-Hoang , Jin Ruining , La Viet-Phuong , Vuong Quan-Hoang
Published: November 2022

Extant literature suggests a positive correlation between social trust (also called generalized trust) and life satisfaction. However, the psychological pathways underlying this relationship can be complex. Using the Bayesian Mindsponge Framework (BMF), we examined the influence of social trust in a high-violence environment. Employing Bayesian analysis on a sample of 1237 adults in Cali, Colombia, we found that in a linear relationship, generalized trust is positively associated with life satisfaction. However, in a model including the interactions between trust and education level as well as between trust and socioeconomic status, generalized trust is found to be negatively associated with life satisfaction. In this non-linear relationship, both education level and socioeconomic status have moderating effects against the negative association between generalized trust and life satisfaction. In other words, less educated people living in worse socioeconomic conditions are more likely to have lower life satisfaction when they have higher levels of social trust. In contrast, highly educated people living in better socioeconomic conditions are more likely to have higher life satisfaction when they have higher levels of social trust. Due to the facilitating function of trust in information processing, lowering the rigor of the filtering system in a high-violence social environment will likely put an individual at risk. Based on our findings, we suggest that policymakers should consider the impacts of social contexts when advocating for increasing social trust. We also recommend that researchers carefully examine the psychological mechanism underlying an observed association before making suggestions for policymaking.
KONSEP DASAR TENTANG MUKMIN, KAFIR, MUNAFIK, DAN MUSYRIK
Authors: Revalina Dian , Zhahiirah Andi Nur Shabaa , Arsyam Muhammad
Published: November 2022

Pentingnya konsep keimanan sejati dipahami umat muslim sebagai upaya untuk meminimalisir sikap ekstrimis dan ekstrimis. Berangkat dari hal tersebut, sedikitnya terdapat tiga sebab utama keberagamaan dan keimanan dipahami secara tidak tepat sehingga berujuang pada sikap ekstrimis dan ekstrimis. Pertama, wawasan al- Qur’an dan Hadis yang terbilang minim bahkan lemah sehingga menjadikan beragama jauh dari kata spiritual transedental. Kedua, kurangnya keseimbangan kesalehan individual dan kesalehan sosial. Ketiga, narasi ajaran agama yang diyakini secara taklid buta memunculkan kebenaran. Sehingga sepihak, melegalkan tindakan anarkis dan radikalis, bahkan lebih parahnya seakan memiliki mandataris sebagai eksekutor tuhan. Ketiga hal ini merupakan problem yang serius dalam Islam khususnya dalam penafsiran al- Qur’an tentang pemahaman mukmin sejati dalam al-Qur’an.
Literature : ABC and ENIAC computers (historiography VII:6 - 2)
Authors: Akmut Camille
Published: November 2022

Computer science and technology : historiography VII (6 - 2). a wider section of the literature available on the Atanasoff-Berry Computer and other early computers
How do Users Experience Traceability of AI Systems? Examining Subjective Information Processing Awareness in Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) Systems
Authors: Schrills Tim Philipp Peter , Franke Thomas
Published: November 2022

When interacting with artificial intelligence (AI) in the medical domain, users frequently face automated information processing, which can remain opaque to them. For example, users with diabetes may interact daily with automated insulin delivery (AID). However, effective AID therapy requires traceability of automated decisions for diverse users. Grounded in research on human-automation interaction, we study Subjective Information Processing Awareness (SIPA) as a key construct to research users' experience of explainable AI. The objective of the present research was to examine how users experience differing levels of traceability of an AI algorithm. We developed a basic AID simulation to create realistic scenarios for an experiment with N = 80, where we examined the effect of three levels of information disclosure on SIPA and performance. Attributes serving as the basis for insulin needs calculation were shown to users, who predicted the AID system's calculation after over 60 observations. Results showed a difference in SIPA after repeated observations, associated with a general decline of SIPA ratings over time. Supporting scale validity, SIPA was strongly correlated with trust and satisfaction with explanations. The present research indicates that the effect of different levels of information disclosure may need several repetitions before it manifests. Additionally, high levels of information disclosure may lead to a miscalibration between SIPA and performance in predicting the system's results. The results indicate that for a responsible design of XAI, system designers could utilize prediction tasks in order to calibrate experienced traceability.
The intergenerational transmission of weight stigma within families
Authors: Levinson Jordan A , Hunger Jeffrey M. , PARKER JORDAN ELIZABETH , laraia barbara , Epel Elissa , Tomiyama A. Janet
Published: November 2022

Background. Regardless of intention, the ways in which parents often choose to discuss their children’s weight (e.g. weight labeling, or telling them that they are “too fat”) can prompt body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. Though the detriments of weight labeling have been established, it is not known how mothers’ previous experiences being weight labeled in adolescence influence their propensity to weight label their own child(ren). The purpose of the current study was to explore intergenerational transmission of weight stigma, in the form of weight labeling, from mother to child.Methods. Participants included 193 mothers (45% white and 66% Black; surveyed at ages 10 -19 and 40) who were enrolled in the longitudinal National Health Lung and Blood Institute’s Growth and Health study from 1987-2021, and 265 of their children (35% white and 66.4% Black or biracial; ages 7-17). Both mothers and their children responded to a survey question that asked if they had ever been called “too fat” by their own mother. Results. Mothers who were told that they were “too fat” by their own mothers were not more likely (than those who were not) to tell their own child(ren) that they are “too fat.” This relationship was also not moderated by child sex. Conclusions. Findings suggest that being weight labeled by one’s own mother does not make women more likely to weight-label her own child(ren). Further research should be conducted on other forms of weight stigma within families.
Perceived responsiveness in suicidal ideation: an experience sampling study in psychiatric patients
Authors: Sels Laura , Homan Stephanie , Reis Harry , Horn Andrea B , Revol Jordan , Scholz Urte , Kowatsch Tobias , Kleim Birgit
Published: November 2022

Introduction: Perceived responsiveness, or the extent to which one feels understood, validated, and cared for by close others, plays a crucial role in people’s well-being. Can this specific interpersonal process also protect people at risk? We assessed if fluctuations in suicidal ideation were associated with fluctuations in the degree of perceived responsiveness that psychiatric patients (admitted in the context of suicide or indicating suicidal ideation) experienced in daily interactions immediately after discharge.Methods: Fifty-seven patients reported repeatedly on suicidal ideation (5 times a day) and perceived responsiveness (daily) for 4 consecutive weeks. Effects of established risk factors – thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and hopelessness- were assessed as well. Results: Multilevel analyses revealed that the more patients felt that close others had been responsive to them, the less suicidal ideation they reported. At low levels of thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness or hopelessness, perceived responsiveness seemed to play a protective role, negatively co-occurring with suicidal ideation. When thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness and hopelessness were high, perceived responsiveness did not have an effect.Conclusion: Perceived responsiveness could be a protective factor for suicidal ideation for people at risk. When experiencing highly negative perceptions, however, positive effects of social bonds diminish.
Regulating the Innovators: Approval Costs and Innovation in Medical Technologies
Authors: Rogers Parker
Published: November 2022

How does FDA regulation affect innovation and market concentration? I examine this question by exploiting FDA deregulation events that affected certain medical device types but not others. I use text analysis to gather comprehensive data on medical device innovation, device safety, firm entry, prices, and regulatory changes. My analysis of these data yields three core results. First, these deregulation events significantly increase the quantity and quality of new technologies in affected medical device types relative to control groups. These increases are particularly strong among small and inexperienced firms. Second, these events increase firm entry and lower the prices of medical procedures that use affected medical device types. Third, the rates of serious injuries and deaths attributable to defective devices do not increase measurably after these events. Perhaps counterintuitively, deregulating certain device types lowers adverse event rates significantly, consistent with firms increasing their emphasis on product safety as deregulation exposes them to more litigation.
Meso-level contextual patterns of fathers' family leave uptake in Finland
Authors: Chapman Simon , Kotimäki Sanni , Helske Satu
Published: November 2022

Family leave uptake by fathers represents one pathway to redress the typically unequal division of early childcare, which has been linked to various family outcomes, including the mother’s employment and children’s schooling. The generous Nordic leave systems are designed around this concept to encourage leave uptake, though the choice to take leave remains an individual one. There is a substantial body of literature on policy and individual-level drivers of leave uptake, but less so for meso-level factors, such as workplace and extended family, despite a possible key role in influencing individual family leave decisions. We used population register data from Finland to examine the demographics of fathers’ family leave uptake in 2007–2016. We found that uptake was highest amongst the employed, and that female-dominated industries and workplaces were associated with fathers taking longer periods of leave, particularly in the later years of the study. We also found possible indicators of role model effects, with long leaves of close family and of colleagues associated with longer leaves for new fathers. Our results suggest that meso-level contexts may be an important mediator in decisions surrounding uptake and length of fathers’ family leaves.
Phytopharmacological and multi-elemental profiling of potential zingiberaceae species
Authors: Basor Tarachand , Thapa Bandan , Timsina Nimesh
Published: November 2022

Zingiberaceae family are used in medicine to treat a variety of human maladies, lessen inflammation, relieve motion sickness, and enhance digestion. In the current study seven Zingiberaceae species, including Zingiber zerumbet, Kaempferia rotunda, Kaempferia galanga, Curcuma zedeoaria, Zingiber rubens, Costus speciosus and Hedychium flavescens were assessed for phytochemical and multi-element composition. All seven species showed a considerable variation proving to be superior in many ways when compared to the nutritional worth of near commercial species, such as ginger and turmeric. The outcome emphasizes the phytochemical and elemental value of lesser-known but equally significant plants with strong therapeutic potential, and also indicates the need to encourage cultivation and protect genetic resources.
Bio-Efficacy of Chemical Insecticides Against Defoliators Spodoptera litura and Achaea janata in Castor
Authors: Bhut JB , Khanpara DV , Bharadiya AM , Madariya RB
Published: November 2022

Field experiments on bio-efficacy of chemical insecticides against defoliators Spodoptera litura and Achaea janata in castor was carried out at Main Oilseeds Research Station, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh during consecutive three year i.e. 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-2018. All the treatments were significantly superior over untreated check. Results of the experiment indicated that lowest number of larvae per plant for S. litura and A. janata was recorded in the treatment of chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC 0.006% (0.42 & 0.22 larvae/plant), which was at par with the most of the insecticidal treatments except the treatment of poneem after three days of the first spray. More or less similar trend was observed after 7 and 14 days of first spray as well as 3,7 and 14 days after second spray. The highest net return was recorded in treatment of indoxacarb 14.5 SC 0.0073% (Rs. 31870/-) followed by the treatment chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC 0.006% (Rs. 31080/-), spinosad 45 SC 0.009% (Rs.29240/-) and emamectin benzoate 5 % WG 0.002 % (Rs. 26232/-). Looking to the ICBR, the treatment of profenophos 40 % + cypermethrin 4% 44 EC noted the highest ICBR i.e. (1:11.60) followed by the treatment of chlorpyriphos 20 EC 0.05% (1: 10.20), indoxacarb 14.5 SC 0.0073% (1:9.30) and emamectin benzoate 5 % WG 0.002 % (1:7.30).
Case Report of an 18 Year Old Girl with Solid Pseudo-papillary Tumor of Pancreas
Authors: Sigdel S. , Niroula S. , Sapkota G. , Chang L. H. , Mishra R.
Published: November 2022

Solid Pseudo-papillary Tumor (SPT) of the pancreas is a rare tumor which typically affects young women without any significant clinical symptoms. Solid Pseudo-papillary Tumor usually shows an indolent behavior and only rare cases recur and/or metastasize after complete resection. Here is a case report of 18 years old girl who presented to our centre with complaints of severe epigastric pain and underwent pancreatic parenchyma saving surgery for a large pancreatic head mass. In conclusion, Solid Pseudo-papillary Tumor being a large tumor possess a low malignant potential in which R0 resection has excellent prognosis.
Relativistic hyperbolic motion and its higher order kinematic quantities
Authors: Perez Roman Ivan de Jesus , Rosu Barbus Haret-Codratian
Published: November 2022

We investigate the kinematics of the motion of an observer with constant proper acceleration (relativistic hyperbolic motion) in 1+1 and 1+3 dimensional Minkowski spacetimes. We provide explicit formulas for all the kinematic quantities up to the fourth proper time derivative (the Snap). In the 1 + 3 case, following a recent work of Pons and de Palol [Gen. Rel. Grav. 51 (2019) 80], a vectorial differential equation for the acceleration is obtained which by considering constant proper acceleration is turned into a nonlinear second order differential equation in terms of derivatives of the radius vector. If, furthermore, the velocity is parameterized in terms of hyperbolic functions, one obtains a differential equation to solve for the argument f(s) of the velocity. Differently from Pons and de Palol, who employed the particular solution, linear in the proper time s, we obtain the general solution and use it to work out more general expressions for the kinematical quantities. As a byproduct, we obtain a class of modified Rindler hyperbolic worldlines characterized by supplementary contributions to the components of the kinematical quantities.
Nonlinear effects and applications for piezoelectric materials
Authors: Jaramillo Alvarado Andres Felipe , De la Hidalga Wade Francisco Javier , Rosales Quintero Pedro , Torres Jacome Alfonso
Published: November 2022

The requirements of high quality factor, low power consumption, easy design techniques and compatibility with the main standard fabrication processes of integrated circuits (IC) make the tunable piezoelectric resonators a suitable option for the new technologies of fifth generation of telecommunication (5G) and Internet of Things (IoT). In this work the nonlinear state equations for piezoelectric effect are presented. From these equations we may deduce which materials can be used in applications where a hysteresis behavior or resonance frequency tunability are required, additionally, it is shown which crystals have the nonlinear tensor’s symmetry compatible with each application field. A novel model for the tunable piezoelectric devices is shown taking into account the consequences of voltage tuning. Finally, three different ways to design and implement the nonlinear behavior of piezoelectric materials to tune devices are introduced.
Structural, electronic and optical properties of the wide band gap semiconductors KGaQ2 (Q = S, Se) and of AGaTe2 (A = K, Cs)
Authors: Benmekideche N. , Fetah Sabah , Belgoumri Gh. , Bentabet A. , Benmakhlouf A.
Published: November 2022

In this paper, we studied the structural, electronic and some optical properties of KGaQ2 (Q = S, Se) and AGaTe2 (A = K, Cs) crystals using the pseudopotential plane-wave (PP-PW) method based on density functional theory (DFT), the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) parameterized by Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof (GGA-PBE) is used for the exchange – correlation (XC) potential. We also use the hybrid density functional (HSE06) to study the electronic structures of these materials. Our results for the equilibrium lattice constants (a, b and c), angle β are in good agreement with experiment data. The electronic structure calculation suggested that crystals are direct-gap semiconductors, employing both the Perdew–Burke–Ernzerhof (PBE) and the hybrid (HSE06) functionals. We note that the hybrid density functional improved the value of band gap, and that the studied compounds are semiconductors with wide band gaps.  We have also predicted the optical properties; the refractive index, the reflection coefficient and dielectric constant on high frequencies.
Uncertainties in theoretical predictions for γd → π 0d observables near threshold due to the use of different elementary amplitudes
Authors: Al-Ghamdi H.M. , Darwish Eed M. , Ibraheem A.A. , Abou-Elsebaa H.M.
Published: November 2022

We discuss possible uncertainties in theoretical predictions for γd → π 0 d observables near threshold due to the use of different elementary γN → πN amplitudes using an approach which is based on time-ordered perturbation theory. Results are presented for unpolarized cross sections and all possible spin asymmetries of differential and total cross sections. Our results indicate that the estimations of the uncertainty on the γd → π 0 d observables show important sensitivity to the modeling of the elementary γN → πN operator. A comparison to presently available experimental data is given. The results presented here are of particular interest for the evaluation of the systematic uncertainties caused by the use of different elementary operators in the analyses of γd → π 0 d measurements to extract information on the free neutron amplitude from deuteron data.
Impacts of nonlinearity and wave dispersion parameters on the soliton pulses of the (2+1)-dimensional Kundu–Mukherjee–Naskar equation
Authors: Islam S M Rayhanul , Kumar Dipankar , Fendzi-Donfack Emmanuel , Inc Mustafa
Published: November 2022

In this study, we explain the impacts of nonlinearity and wave dispersion parameters on the soliton pulses of the (2+1)-dimensional Kundu–Mukherjee–Naskar equation (KMNE). In this regard, some new optical solitons are received via the unified method to the aforesaid equation to explain such impacts of the soliton pulses. The presenting optical solitons are expressed by the dark, periodic, bell, bright, kink, and singular soliton solutions. Taking into account the two impacts help stabilize the soliton pulses during their propagation by generating new dynamics depending upon the nonlinearity and the wave dispersion parameters of the studied equation. All the characteristics of the soliton pulses are exhibited graphically. It is found from the graphical outputs that the soliton profiles are decreasing and increasing with the increase of nonlinearity and dispersion parameters, respectively. The outcomes reveal that the soliton pulses are balanced due to the influences of nonlinearity and wave dispersion parameters of the aforementioned equation. It is mentioned that the impact of wave dispersion and nonlinearity parameters on the soliton pulses has not been discussed in the past. Therefore, the applied method permits the explanation of the various wave dynamics by analyzing the attained soliton solutions in nonlinear optical fibers systems, which can be used for further studies.
10 years later: Revisiting Seto’s (2012) conceptualization of orientation to sexual maturity among pedohebephilic persons
Authors: Mundy Crystal L.
Published: November 2022

Emerging research has examined the experiences of individuals who are sexually attracted to children. This study collected both quantitative and qualitative data from individuals with self-identified pedohebephilic attractions ( n = 116). Several analyses were used to assess whether the sample characteristics followed Seto’s (2012) conceptual outline of pedophilia as an orientation to sexual maturity. The three developmental characteristics of gender-based sexual orientation were explored using survey and interview data. Overlapping patterns with relation to the age of onset, expressions of both sexual and romantic attractions, and stability of such attraction over time were found. As noted by researchers and clinicians in this area, there are clear clinical implications associated with a shift in the conceptualization of sexual attraction to children. Such etiological conceptualizations are often poorly understood and/or conflated with sociocultural understandings and reactions. Despite resistance to such conceptualizations, the findings indicate that orientation to sexual maturity closely mirrors the developmental trajectory of gender sexual orientation, as outlined in Seto’s seminal paper.
SÍNTESE DE HIDROCARVÃO A PARTIR DA CASCA DO FRUTO DE BOCAIUVA E SUA APLICAÇÃO NA REMOÇÃO DE DIURON DE ÁGUA CONTAMINADA
Authors: Magalhães Tairine Fernanda da Silva , Barbosa Aline Gonçalves , Golin Rossean , Terezo Ailton José , Vasconcelos Leonardo Gomes de , Morais Eduardo Beraldo de
Published: November 2022

Neste estudo, hidrocarvão foi sintetizado a partir da casca do fruto da bocaiuva e aplicado na remoção de diuron de água contaminada por meio do processo de adsorção. A influência do pH inicial da solução, concentração do hidrocarvão, tempo de contato e temperatura no processo de adsorção foram avaliados. O modelo cinético de pseudossegunda ordem e o modelo de isoterma de Langmuir forneceram os melhores ajustes aos dados de adsorção. A capacidade máxima de adsorção foi estimada em 10,06 mg g-1, em pH 4,0 e 30 °C. A energia de ativação calculada pelo modelo de isoterma de Dubinin-Radushkevich foi de 7,805 kJ mol-1, indicando que um processo físico é responsável pela adsorção do diuron no hidrocarvão. Os parâmetros termodinâmicos (ΔH < 0 e ΔG > 0) sugeriram que o processo de adsorção é exotérmico e não espontâneo. Os resultados indicaram que o hidrocarvão derivado da casca do fruto da bocaiuva pode ser um adsorvente alternativo para a remoção de diuron de água.
Palavras-chave: adsorção; cinética; modelos de isotermas; estudo termodinâmico.
 
Hydrochar synthesis using bocaiuva fruit peel and its application in diuron removal from contaminated water
 
ABSTRACT: In this study, hydrochar was synthesized using bocaiuva fruit peel for application in diuron removal from contaminated water through adsorption. The influence of the initial pH of the solution, hydrochar concentration, contact time, and temperature on the adsorption process were evaluated. The pseudo-second order kinetic model and the Langmuir isotherm model provided the best fits to the adsorption data. The maximum adsorption capacity was estimated at 10.06 mg g-1, at pH 4.0 and 30 °C. The activation energy calculated by the Dubinin-Radushkevich isotherm model was 7.805 kJ mol-1, indicating that a physical process is responsible for the adsorption of diuron on hydrochar. The thermodynamic parameters (ΔH < 0 and ΔG > 0) suggested that the adsorption process is exothermic and not spontaneous. The results indicated that hydrochar could be an alternative adsorbent for removing diuron from water.
Keywords: adsorption; kinetic; isotherms models; thermodynamic studies.
Homenagem à nossa Miriam Lemle
Authors: Pederneira Isabella Lopes
Published: November 2022

Homenagem à Miriam Lemle
DEVELOPING LOCAL CONTENT READING MATERIAL BASED ON TPACK FRAMEWORK FOR SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS
Authors: Masayu Maulidia Mutiara , Misrita Misrita , Karani Elanneri
Published: November 2022

This research aims to develop a material for seventh graders, with the topics of Local Content based on TPACK framework. The local content specifically used to fulfil the requirement of mover school curriculum to accommodate the students’ background in the learning process. This research uses the model of ADDIE in R&D manner. From the first step of analysis, the data gathered from observation, document analysis and initial interview with the teacher as the need analysis. Design as the second process, is a phase where the data interpretation from the gathered data met the TPACK framework, to combine the Technological knowledge, Content knowledge, and Pedagogical knowledge. A qualitative analysis of data triangulation later be showcased to see the relations of TPACK and local content. After finishing the design, a development of suitable material based on the data triangulation will turned into instruction, procedure, and material by the researcher. Prior to the deployment of the end product of the material, there is a process of validation to meet the feasibility and ability of both students and teacher to use the new material. To conclude the process, both implementation and evaluation consecutively done by the researcher to answer the need analysis as the findings of the end product. So, the new material can be accepted by the teacher and students of seventh grade at SMP to improve their learning process.
COVID-19 Health Literacy in Rural and Urban Communities in Nigeria: A Key Strategy for Improving the COVID-19 Outbreak Response
Authors: Ilesanmi Olayinka Stephen , Afolabi Aanuoluwapo Adeyimika
Published: November 2022

Background This study aimed to describe COVID-19 health literacy in urban and rural communities in Nigeria. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional design was used to enroll adults from households in rural and urban communities in Akure, South-west Nigeria. Nine questions were asked on respondents’ health literacy, each arranged on a scale of “1” implying “very difficult” to “7” implying “very easy’. We defined good health literacy as cumulative scores ≥50 points, and poor health literacy as scores 40 years had nearly two times odds of having good COVID-19 health literacy (AOR = 1.640, 95%CI = 0.769-3.495, p = 0.200). In rural communities, people >40 years had nearly four times odds of having good COVID-19 health literacy (AOR = 3.523, 95%CI= 1.420 – 8.742, p = 0.017). Conclusion COVID-19 health education should be integrated into national health programs to address urban-rural differences in COVID-19 health literacy.
EVOLUTION OF FORMATION OF HOTEL AREAS IN THE CITIES OF WESTERN EUROPE XVIІІ ‒ EARLY XX CENTURIES
Authors:   National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, Shyriaiev Т.V.
Published: November 2022

In the research, the urban development aspect of hotel areas in the context of severe urban changes that took place in the cities of Western Europe during the XVIIІ - early XX centuries were analyzed. It was investigated how due to external factors of influence new composite forms of the location of hotels in urban areas were formed and more modern algorithms of interaction between current urban planning realities and the formation of new, improved functional and planning proposals in the design, construction and operation of European hotels were formed in the second half of the XIX – early XX century. The scale of evolutionary changes has been constructed during this historical period and the main stages of the formation of the hotel industry in Europe have been studied. Four main compositional variants of urban areas were discovered, in which the hotels of that time were built: the frontal site, through the section, located on the corner and the hotel quarter. The prevailing forms of the location of hotels in these areas in the urban environment were analyzed, as well as the external factors of influence not only on the change of the urban construction concept were investigated, but also on the emergence of new architectural and planning decisions, which in their basic structure have survived to this day almost unchanged. Among the main features of the development of urban development, it should be noted the active development of the area of the former economic yard, which functionally began to be used directly by the hotel itself. This philosophy of increasing the room number and profitability of the institution has led to a gradual complication of the composite component and to the complete development of the hotel area with the selection of one or more internal atriums that were involved in separate public spaces and hotel areas.
COMPOSITES BASED ON SECONDARY POLYVINYL CHLORIDE RAW AND WOOD WASTE
Authors:   Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University, Nevinsky А.G. , Chvyr V.A. ,   Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University
Published: November 2022

A solution to the problem of rational use of secondary polymeric raw materials and wood waste is presented by creating composite materials for structural and decorative purposes on their basis. Wood-polymer composites (WPC) are modern materials made from a mixture of an organic thermoplastic polymer and a plant-based filler. To obtain WPC, various fillers and thermoplastic binders are used. Work in this direction is being actively carried out and the production of WPC (molded, sheet, complex profile) is widely mastered in the world. In order to significantly reduce the cost of composites while maintaining their physical, mechanical and operational characteristics, studies were carried out on the use of secondary raw materials as the main raw material. The object of the study was the most large-tonnage types of waste polymeric thermoplastic materials, in particular, polyvinyl chloride, which is formed both in the process of its industrial production, and in the field of industrial and domestic consumption, as well as soft waste from sawmilling and woodworking (sawdust, shavings). In the studies, the direct extrusion method was used. Based on the results of a complex of studies, the optimal technological parameters of the extrusion processing mode of the developed press compositions were determined, which have sufficient manufacturability and ensure high physical, mechanical and operational performance of the created composites at their minimum cost. The optimal content of the modified polymer component in the press composition should be in the range of 40–50% wt., depending on the purpose of products from this composite. From a wide range of additives, only the most, in our opinion, significant and affordable additives were used: calcium stearate (stabilizer and lubricant), dioctyl phthalate (plasticizer). These additives provide the necessary thermal stability and fluidity of the press composition during extrusion, as well as a certain light and thermal stability during product operation. The best performance is for a composite based on wood particles of medium fraction (l = 2.0…8.0 mm), which is characterized by an optimal structure of reinforcing particles and uniform distribution of the binder. Comprehensive evaluation tests (physical-mechanical, technological, operational, sanitary and hygienic) of WPC based on polyvinyl chloride waste and soft wood waste showed the practical possibility and expediency of creating and mastering the production of structural and decorative and finishing profile elements that are not inferior in basic properties to coniferous wood products rocks or polymers. On an industrial scale, on the basis of domestic equipment, in particular, the WP 90×25 extruder with modified working bodies, a wide range of products has been launched (for example: flooring profiles for civil and industrial construction, finishing boards, platbands, plinths, etc.).
Duygu Envanteri-Kısa Versiyon Ölçeğinin Türkçe Standardizasyon Çalışması: Terapistlerde Karşı Aktarıma dair Niceliksel Bir Çalışma Örneği
Authors: TAŞ Berke , POLAT Betül , KARTAL Fatoş , SAKLI DEMİRBAŞ Yağmur , GENÇÖZ Tülin
Published: November 2022

Freud tarafından ortaya atılan aktarım kavramı hastanın geçmiş deneyimleri ve öznel yapısına bağlı olarak oluşan ilişkilenme biçimlerinin analitik süreçte tekrarlanması olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Karşı aktarım ise birçok farklı görüş olsa da hastanın terapi sürecindeki söyleminin terapistte çeşitli duygulanımlar, bilinçdışı çatışmalar ve tutumlara yol açması olarak betimlenebilir. Literatürde, karşı aktarımın bilinçdışı niteliğinin yanında bilinç düzeyinde de çeşitli biçimlerde kendisini gösterdiğini savunan ve bu kapsamda karşı aktarımı niceliksel olarak inceleyen birçok çalışma bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, terapistlerin karşı aktarımlarını ölçmek için geliştirilen Duygu Envanteri (Feeling Word Checklist) ölçeğinin kısa versiyonu olan Duygu Envanteri-Kısa Versiyon (DE-KV; Feeling Word Checklist-Brief Version) adlı ölçeğin psikometrik özelliklerinin Türk örnekleminde incelenmesidir. Çalışmanın örneklemi, farklı ekoller temelinde psikoterapi uygulayan 184 psikologdan oluşmaktadır. DE-KV öncelikle Türkçeye çevrilmiş ve Türk örnekleminde faktör yapısını incelemek amacıyla yürütülen doğrulayıcı faktör analizi bulguları, ölçeğin orijinali ile benzer olarak üç faktörlü bir yapıya sahip olduğunu desteklemiştir. Yürütülen güvenirlik ve geçerlik analizleri, ölçeğin psikometrik özelliklerinin yeterli düzeyde olduğunu göstermektedir. Tüm bulgular psikanalitik literatür ışığında tartışılmıştır.
Factors Affecting Secondary Level Students' Goal Achievement Performance and Self-Worth in L2 Learning in Pakistan
Authors: Shahid Choudhry , Abbasi Ishfaque Ahmed , Asif Safia
Published: November 2022

Education at secondary and higher secondary levels serves a crucial role in helping students create their careers. However, the role of the teachers is crucial in the growth of new future professionals. This study investigated the self-awareness role in inspiring upper secondary school teachers and students in Pakistan. This study used a qualitative approach and interviews were used to gather the data to grasp the opinions of (6 males and 6 females = 12) secondary and higher secondary teachers at six different institutions. This study has identified the factors: lack of logistic support, extensive use of mobile phones, discrimination based on abilities and rote learning affecting the Pakistani secondary students’ goal achievement performance and self-worth. With an adequate supply of logistics, training to use technological aids for productive purposes and individual support can help to overcome the problems to help students excel in education.