bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Nutrition Assessment Survey of School Children of Dharwad and Haliyal Taluks, Karnataka State, India
Authors: Chandra KR Pravin , Padennavar Uma M , Sadashivappa T , Prabhakara GN
Published: June 2024

This study was undertaken to find out the magnitude of the problem of undernutrition among the rural school-going children of ages 4 to 14 years and also to identify the epidemiological factors influencing the nutritional status. All 1808 school-going children of 49 villages of Dharwad and Haliyal taluks were included in the study undertaken during Mar-Apr 2005. Systematic random sampling was applied, and 557 children were studied for nutritional assessment. Both the criteria for spotting undernutrition, namely using the WHO/Govt. of India Road to Health card and also the CDC 2000 Standard for BMI for the given age and sex, were followed. The morbidity rate in the universe was 62.9%, and the nutrition-related disorders rate was 59.4%. The anthropometric methods spotted 44.4% of children as underweight/having lean BMI. Nutrition-related disorders were not related to either the father’s or the mother’s literacy nor were they related to the type of occupation of the father. They were associated with the presence of underweight/lean body mass index (p<0.01). More boys than girls had nutrition-related disorders (p<0.05). Backward Hindus (p<0.001) as well as Muslims and Christians had more nutrition-related disorders than forward Hindu children (p<0.05). The literacy status was higher among forward Hindu parents than backward Hindus (p<0.02) and least among Muslims (p<0.05). The backward community children had a better weight for age/BMI profile than forwards (p<0.005). Higher BMI among the Siddhi community, a backward community originating from Arab slave trade from Africa living in the northeastern districts of Karnataka and Goa, is documented in another one or two studies of this kind. The usefulness of WHO/GOI Road to Health card and the CDC-2000-BMI Standards for Nutritional Surveillance of school-age children can yield higher dividends before clinical methods pick up or spot the nutrition-related disorders. Periodic deworming, anti-anemia measures, nutrition education in addition to hygiene education, and vitamin A supplementation in school-age up to 14 years are recommended. Backward communities including the Siddhi community need to be targeted. Literacy is not enough; what is needed is nutrition education of the parents of the school-age children.
Foundations of Geometry – II
Authors: Adhikary Pushpa Raj
Published: June 2024

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Study of Leachate and Waste Composition at Different Landfill Sites of Nepal
Authors: Adhikari B. , Manandhar D.R. , Khanal S.N.
Published: June 2024

The study focuses on waste composition and leachate characteristics at different landfill sites in Nepal, namely Sisdole (Kathmandu), Pokhara, and Karaute Dada (Dang). Waste composition was analyzed onsite, and leachate samples were collected for analysis. Results showed high organic content in waste at all sites, with percentages of 61.6%, 52.5%, and 65% at Sisdole, Pokhara, and Karaute Dada, respectively. The age of the landfill and waste composition significantly influenced leachate composition, with fresh leachate containing higher levels of BOD5 and CODcr. Landfills with a higher percentage of organic content exhibited elevated BOD5 and CODcr values.
Assessment of Noise Pollution Behbahan City, Iran
Authors: Mehrjo Farzad , Zaron Ali Bozorgi , Nejatolahi Mohammad
Published: June 2024

Noise pollution in urban areas of many countries in the world is a widespread problem and now worldwide recognizes it as a major problem for the quality of life in urban areas. Road traffic, industrial and production units and construction machinery are the causes of urban noise pollution. Behbahan city is one of the most populous Khuzestan cities in Iran. Assessment of noise pollution in Behbahan city was performed by seven stations as indicators and a station as a witness of commercial-residential areas. The Testo 815 Sound level meters device was used for data collection. Collecting data started from 20 February 2010 for duration of 28 circadian by the stations. Standard sound of commercial-residential zone in the open air Iran, for day time and night time are 60 dB and 50 dB respectively. Compared to the noise measurement in studied stations in Behbahan city we could say that Behbahan has noise pollution problem. Noise pollution can be due to high traffic volume, the width of streets, cars, motorcycles and distance disregard between commercial-residential areas and noise pollution sources noted.
Study on Essential Submodule and Singular Module
Authors: Nepal Tulasi Prasad
Published: June 2024

In this paper we discus about direct sum, essential submodule, singular module, essential monomorphism and some theorems.
On Banach Space Valued Orlicz Function Space l (X, U, ||.||, ξ ) and its Generalized Form l (X, U, ||.||, ξ, λ, p)
Authors: Pahari Narayan Prasad
Published: June 2024

This paper attempts to introduce and study a new class l (X, U, ||.||, ξ ) and its generalized form l (X, U, ||.||, ξ, λ, p) of Normed space valued function space using Orlicz function ξ as the generalizations of the basic sequence space l.  Besides the investigation of linear topological structures of the class l (X, U, ||.||, ξ ) when topologized it with suitable natural norm, our primarily interest is to explore the conditions pertaining to the containment relation between the classes l (X, U, ||.||, ξ, λ, p) in terms of different values of λ and p.
Perangkingan Siswa Terbaik Untuk Penerimaan Beasiswa Menggunakan Model Fuzzy Tahani
Authors: Taufik Ghofar , Suharjanti Suharjanti , Khultsum Umi , Ispandi Ispandi
Published: June 2024

Tujuan  utama  dari perangkingan siswa terbaik untuk penerimaan beasiswa adalah untuk mencari serta menentukan siswa terbaik mana yang sesuai dan layak untuk diberikan beasiswa dari pihak sekolah. Adapun kriteria-kriteria yang digunakan sebagai penilaian untuk melakukan perangkingan siswa terbaik untuk penerima beasiswa adalah nilai rata-rata rapor, kehadiran, keaktifan, kepribadian dan penghasilan orang tua. Nilai dari masing-masing kriteria tersebut yang diproses dan diolah untuk perangkingan siswa terbaik untuk penerima beasiswa. Namun masih memiliki kendala berupa kurangnya objektifitas dari pengolahan yang dilakukan karena masing-masing kriteria-kriteria tersebut masih memiliki nilai data yang ambigu (kabur). Model fuzzy Tahani adalah sebuah model yang digunakan untuk mengambil keputusan dalam suatu sistem atau situasi yang kompleks dengan tingkat ketidakpastian tertentu. Model ini menggunakan prinsip logika fuzzy yang memungkinkan variabel memiliki nilai di antara nilai biner 0 dan 1 (tidak hanya benar atau salah), sehingga dapat memodelkan suatu sistem atau situasi dengan lebih akurat serta menghilangkan ambiguitas datanya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk  menerapkan model fuzzy Tahani dalam perangkingan siswa terbaik untuk penerima beasiswa di sekolah. Sedangkan hasil dari penelitian ini berupa suatu model sistem pendukung keputusan untuk perangkingan siswa terbaik untuk penerima beasiswa di sekolah dengan menggunakan model fuzzy Tahani yang berupa informasi perangkingan siswa terbaik yang berhak menerima beasiswa berdasarkan pada nilai rata-rata akhir dari yang paling tertinggi hingga terendah.
Prediksi Penggunaan Audio Device Berdasarkan Zoom Fatigue Menggunakan Random Forest
Authors: Sarasati Fajar , Astuti Widi
Published: June 2024

Covid-19 yang terjadi pada akhir 2019 lalu memberikan dampak besar bagi seluruh lini kehidupan manusia diseluruh dunia tak terkecuali bidang pendidikan di Indonesia. Bahkan pemerintah Indonesia memberikan kebijakan baru bagi dunia pendidikan di Indonesia agar proses belajar mengajar diseluruh jenjang pendidikan tetap berjalan yakni dengan mengubah metode pembelajaran menjadi daring. Paltform pembelajaran secara daring yang sering dipakai antara mahasiswa dan dosen adalah aplikasi zoom meeting. Seiring dengan padatnya pembelajaran daring ini mengakibatkan kelelahan fisik yang dirasakan mahasiswa yang dikenal dengan zoom fatigue. Berdasarkan fenomena tersebut penulis tertarik melakukan prediksi terhadap dampak kelelahan fisik yang dirasakan mahasiswa dari penggunaan audio device pada saat menggunakan zoom meeting dengan memanfaatkan metode Random Forest, sehingga hasil dari penelitian tersebut ditampilkan earphone menjadi jenis audio device yang paling banyak menyebabkan berbagai keluhan diantaranya keluhan mata lelah, pegal jari, pegal leher, pegal pinggang, sakit mata dengan rata-rata waktu penggunaan zoom meeting dengan earphone yakni 20 jam. Kata Kunci: Prediksi, Zoom Fatigue, Random Forest
Penerapan Natural Language Processing Pada Sistem Chatbot Sebagai Helpdesk Obyek Wisata Menggunakan Metode Naïve Bayes
Authors: Yuhandri Yuhandri , Sovia Rini , Syaiffullah Afif , Yenila Firna , Permana Randy
Published: June 2024

Keberhasilan pengembangan sektor pariwisata tidak hanya bergantung pada daya tarik wisata semata. Terdapat banyak faktor dalam penghambat perkembangan sektor tersebut. Salah satu faktor tersebut adalah kurangnya perkembangan dalam pola periklanan dan sistem pengelolaan informasi pariwisata. Sebagai akibatnya, sasaran pariwisata tidak terdefinisi dengan baik, dan wisatawan mungkin tidak memilih destinasi tersebut. Bukitinggi sebagai salah satu destinasi wisata yang terdapat di Sumatera Barat juga tidak lepas dari permasalahan tersebut. Kurang tersedianya informasi lengkap tentang potensi pariwisata di Kota Bukittinggi membuat wisatawan mengandalkan sumber-sumber seperti media sosial, internet, dan sumber lainnya untuk mendapatkan informasi. Namun, informasi yang ada belum mencakup seluruh aspek pariwisata, sehingga menyebabkan ketidakpastian bagi calon wisatawan. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut, dihadirkan sebuah sistem respons obrolan otomatis atau disebut dengan  Chatbot. Teknologi Chatbot merupakan salah satu bentuk sistem Natural Language Processing (NLP) dalam kecerdasan buatan. Chatbot berperan sebagai agen percakapan yang dapat berfungsi sebagai meja bantuan. Dalam konteks ini, helpdesk menjadi elemen penting yang menangani berbagai keluhan dari berbagai pihak dengan menyediakan informasi dan solusi. Dalam penelitian ini, dikembangkan sistem Chatbot menggunakan algoritma Naive Bayes untuk menjawab pertanyaan umum (FAQ) mengenai informasi pariwisata di Kota Bukittinggi.
IMPLEMENTASI SISTEM PENGAMANAN RUMAH DENGAN FACE RECOGNITION MENGGUNAKAN SENSOR REED SWITCH DAN SENSOR PIR BERBASIS IoT
Authors: Putra I Wayan Aditya , Zafia Anggi
Published: June 2024

One of the problems in everyday life is home security. Homeowners have anxiety when leaving the house. The solution provided for homeowners is to install a security system that can monitor and assist when a hazard occurs in the house. So it can identify the possibility of intruders entering the house by combining PIR sensors, which can detect human movement, with Reed Switch sensors, which can detect movement between the door frame and door leaf. In terms of security, facial recognition technology is made for use in low-security systems, such as those that rely solely on passwords. It is very likely that facial structures will be used as authentication in the system because every human face has structures that are not perfectly aligned with each other. The prototype method can detect system errors better and faster so that it can find a way out or a solution to various problems properly. The prototype of this home security system uses face recognition with the NodeMCU ESP-32 CAM microcontroller along with the reed switch sensor and PIR sensor to get data sent to the system. The results of testing the home security system with the results of the black box testing were 100% successful and as expected, the functionality testing of the home security system was 98.5% successful, the sensor accuracy testing was 100%, and the overall system testing was 97.5%
Analisis Rasio Likuiditas Dalam Menilai Kinerja Keuangan Pada Perusahaan Makanan dan Minuman Yang Terdaftar Di Bursa Efek Indonesia
Authors: Safitri Rizka Nur Indah , Hasanudin Hasanudin
Published: June 2024

Perusahaan makanan dan minuman merupakan perusahaan manufaktur. Perusahaan manufaktur yaitu perusahaan yang mengelola bahan mentah menjadi bahan jadi yang memiliki nilai jual. Pada tahun 2020, ada 30 perusahaan makanan dan minuman yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis rasio likuiditas perusahaan manufaktur khususnya perusahaan makanan dan minuman yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif yang dimana tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menjelaskan dan menganalisis rasio likuiditas yang terdiri dari current ratio, quick ratio, dan cash ratio. Pada tahun 2020-2022 PT Akasha Wira International Tbk, PT Campina Ice Cream Tbk, Mayora Indah Tbk, PT Nippon Indosari Corpindo Tbk, dan PT Ultrajaya Milk Industry & Trading Company Tbk mendapatkan hasil quick ratio yang baik yaitu melebihi 1,5 kali yang artinya perusahaan tersebut mampu untuk memenuhi semua kewajiban jangka pendeknya. Sedangkan PT Garudafood Putra Putri Jaya Tbk mendapatkan hasil di bawah 1,5 kali yang artinya perusahaan tidak cukup mampu untuk memenuhi  semua kewajiban jangka pendeknya. Kata Kunci: Rasio keuangan, Analisis Rasio Likuiditas
Memorial-Tweeting Ontario’s Femicides: The Use of Twitter (X) in Gender-Based Violence-Related Activism and Commemoration
Authors: Little Nicolette
Published: June 2024

Background: On each anniversary of the Montréal Massacre, activist Farrah Khan shares information about the current year’s femicide victims on Twitter (now X), raising questions about how victims of gender-based violence (GBV) are represented and memorialized.

Analysis: This research comprises an analysis of Khan’s December 6 tweets and users’ replies from 2017 to 2020, as well as semi-structured interviews with activists and collaborators, to determine what social media strategies activists use to draw attention to and shape public discourse on violence against women.

Conclusions and implications: By memorializing victims of GBV on Twitter, Khan and her collaborators rework a traditional genre—the obituary—to serve feminist ends, challenging misconceptions about who experiences GBV and who perpetrates it.
Digital Disregard: A Case for Amending Québec’s Children Advertising Legislation
Authors: Forde Sydney L. , Solis Erika , Beykont Yasemin
Published: June 2024

Background: In 1978, the province of Québec introduced the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), which prohibited advertising to children under 13. Since then, new forms of digital technology and intrusive advertising have emerged.

Analysis: Using the FIFA video game series as a case study, this article analyzes how the persuasive nature of loot-box microtransactions may be considered advertising targeted to children and explores international approaches to similar issues.

Conclusions and implications: By adopting language similar to that in EU and U.K. legislation, Québec’s CPA can be transformed to better protect children in the digital age.
Desenvolvimento e validação de modelo de simulação para citologia vaginal canina
Authors: Marcos Ricardo , Moreira Raquel , Macedo Sónia , Lopes Graça
Published: June 2024

Resumo

A citologia vaginal é um procedimento de diagnóstico amplamente utilizado. É principalmente ensinado por observação, quer em aulas presenciais, quer através de vídeos. Até agora, os simuladores de citologia vaginal nunca tinham sido avaliados em Medicina Veterinária. Vinte e cinco estudantes sem experiência prévia neste procedimento foram distribuídos aleatoriamente em dois grupos, que praticaram o procedimento num simulador ou num animal. Após assistirem a um vídeo tutorial, os estudantes praticaram com o simulador/animal durante duas aulas. Três semanas depois, realizaram uma citologia vaginal num animal e o procedimento foi gravado. Esses vídeos foram avaliados através dum formulário de Exame Clínico Objetivo Estruturado (OSCE) por um observador cego para o treino prévio dos estudantes. A aprendizagem foi comparada através dos resultados no OSCE. O modelo de simulação foi feito por impressão 3D, com silicone macio para os lábios vulvares e com vaselina de cor rosa e azul nos locais corretos e incorretos para a colheita. O modelo era barato, replicava com precisão o aparelho reprodutor da cadela e fornecia feedback imediato aos estudantes, que obtinham zaragatoas rosa ou azuis consoante recolhiam material nos locais corretos e incorretos, respetivamente. Segundo os estudantes, eram necessárias 3 a 5 ou mais tentativas para aprender adequadamente o procedimento, o que justificava a necessidade dum simulador. Os dois grupos apresentaram resultados idênticos no OSCE. O modelo de simulação foi eficaz para a aprendizagem da colheita de citologias vaginais, substituindo o uso de animais. Este modelo de baixo custo deveria ser incorporado no kit de ferramentas das aulas de Reprodução Animal.

This translation was provided by the authors. To view the original article visit: https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2022-0141
BAĞIMSIZ DENETİM RAPORLARINDAKİ KİLİT DENETİM KONULARI: BİLİŞİM SEKTÖRÜ ÜZERİNE BETİMSEL BİR ANALİZ
Authors: Onocak Derya
Published: June 2024

Bilişim sektörüne özgü önem arz eden denetim konularını, diğer bir ifadeyle kilit denetim konularını (KDK) ve bu konuların denetim esnasında nasıl ele alındığını açıklamayı amaçlayan bu çalışmada Borsa İstanbul (BİST)’te işlem gören 29 bilişim şirketinin denetim raporları betimsel analizle incelenmiştir. Analiz sonucunda en çok KDK’nın hasılat kaleminde bildirildiği, bunu sırasıyla geliştirme maliyeti, ticari alacaklar ve şerefiye değer düşüklüğü kalemlerinin takip ettiği bulgusuna ulaşılmıştır. Ayrıca KDK’ların denetimde genel olarak şirket iç kontrol sisteminin anlaşılması, analitik incelemelerin ve detay testlerin yapılması çalışmaları ile ele alındığı tespit edilmiştir.
Współczesne otoczenie wiejskich kościołów parafialnych archidiecezji lubelskiej. Analiza dendrologiczna z aspektami kompozycyjnymi i krajobrazowymi
Authors: Kulesza Piotr
Published: June 2024

W książce Autor dokonał analizy otoczenia wiejskich kościołów parafialnych pod względem dendrologicznym, kompozycyjnym i krajobrazowym. Prezentowana monografia stanowi propozycję szerszego spojrzenia na problem kształtowania terenów przykościelnych i tworzenia w nich kompozycji roślinnych, a także ma być praktycznym przewodnikiem do projektowania tych terenów.
Ciclo formativo - Ensino de ciências por investigação no ensino médio: Desenvolvendo saberes, transformando práticas
Authors: Azevedo Jamilly Souza de , Costa Danielle Rodrigues Monteiro da
Published: June 2024

Este ciclo formativo “Ensino de Ciências por Investigação no Novo Ensino Médio: Desenvolvendo Saberes, Transformando Práticas”, foi elaborado com muito carinho com o intuito de contribuir com a prática de docentes na área de conhecimento de Ciências da Natureza e suas tecnologias da educação básica, alinhados a Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC).Apresentamos a vocês, um guia de formação em formato de curso, concebido e implementado em uma escola pública paraense, visando colaborar na superação dos desafios enfrentados pelos professores de Ciências Naturais envolvidos no Novo Ensino Médio ao aplicarem o Ensino de Ciências por Investigação, levando em consideração o contexto amazônico e a realidade vivenciada pela comunidade escolar. Com o intuito de maximizar a replicabilidade, sugerimos que este processo formativo seja desenvolvido em colaboração com os(as) professores(as)participantes, promovendo a potencialização de suas práticas e tornando-os agentes ativos na construção do conhecimento durante as atividades propostas.
Effectiveness of the Readiness of Cadets of Military Institutes of the National
Guard of Russia to Work with Contract Servicemen
Authors: Shchukin M. A.
Published: June 2024

The article outlines the actual processes taking place in the Armed
Forces of Russia concerning contract servicemen. The definitions of the concepts of
professional training, readiness for professional activity, including the professional
activity of an officer are given. The components, criteria and indicators of
diagnostics of the level of readiness of cadets of educational organizations to
work with this category of servicemen are specified. On the basis of the author’s
model the article analyses the results of cadets’ training on the example of Saratov
Military Order of Zhukov Red Banner Institute of National Guard Forces of the
Russian Federation to work with contract servicemen in the positions of soldiers
and sergeants. The conclusion indicates the general level of cadets’ readiness to
work with this category of servicemen, as well as the further course of its formation
and diagnostics.
AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO FORMING MOTOR PRAXIS IN CHILDREN WITH DYSARTHRIA
Authors: Lebedeva Natalia
Published: June 2024

The article discusses the features of the formation of motor praxis in children with dysarthria. The motor praxis in children of this category is characterized by slow, awkward, constrained, undifferentiated movements. The structure of speech disorders in dysarthria requires an integrated approach when diagnosing and implementing corrective measures. It is emphasized that children with dysarthria need a special system of work to overcome these disorders and the implementation of the integrated approach in the correctional and educational process.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING SECTIONS OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS ON THE BASIS OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Authors: Yusupov Dilmurod
Published: June 2024

This work proposes an improved methodology for teaching sections of nuclear physics with the use of computer technology, based on modern scientific achievements and innovative technologies. The results of experimental works presented in the article show that the use of innovative technologies in the form of visual demonstration tools effectively form the modern scientific worldview of students. Also, based on the analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of all types of energy sources, an analytical table is presented, which shows the priority of modern nuclear energy sources and their high safety level.
IDENTITY AS A SPHERE OF THE SACRED IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION
Authors: Kislykh Dina , Yakovleva Maya
Published: June 2024

The article examines the issue of identity from the standpoint of the Russian national culture against the background of the increasing processes of globalization. The author considers identity as a sphere of the sacred, rooted, ontological. This sphere is facing a severe crisis in the light of the clash of different aspects of the social being (global and local, sacred and secular). The sacred is implied in arranging the social reality, defining clear value, symbolic and semantic directions without which the society development is impossible. Globalization in its modern form is a threat to traditional spiritual values, norms, and patterns of the Russian cultural identity. Against the crisis of the national and cultural identity a question on the necessity of acquiring strict identification directions which have a level, socially developing and humane character is really acute.
TRANSFORMATION OF RUSSIAN TEXTBOOKS ON MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMISTS: TRENDS AND PROSPECTS
Authors: Konnova Larisa , Rylov Alexander , Stepanyan Irina
Published: June 2024

The digital economics and digital educational environment modify the aims and methods of the educational process. The paper describes the transformation of higher mathematics textbooks for students who major in economics. The research aims to identify the tendencies and the potential of the educational literature in mathematics for economists in the historical perspective. The books on linear algebra and mathematical analysis have been selected for the study. Three historical periods are set nominally: 1957–1991 – the Soviet period, 1992– 2015 – post-Soviet period (the transition to the Bologna process), 2016 – now – the modern period (the implementation of the digital processes into economy and Education). The holistic content-analysis of the books of every period has been carried out. The features of the educational material and the correlation of theoretical and practical material, particular for each period and in the all-types comparative visual, have been identified. The revealed relationships demonstrate a decrease in the volume of theoretical mathematics, an increase in the number of examples, and a decrease in the volume of considered economic applications. When reviewing the textbooks of the modern period, the directions of a possible development of the educational literature on higher mathematics for economists, which is of particular practical importance for creating new textbooks oriented on the vocational applications, humanization of education, and digital computing.
INFLUENCE OF MEDICAL STUDENTS’ INFORMATION PRACTICES ON THE CHOICE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEFINITION
Authors: Strelnikov Sergey , Vokhmintsev Andrey , Katkova Alla , Ushakova Olga , Zakharov Sergey
Published: June 2024

The relevance of studying the attitude of medical students to artificial intelligence technology (hereinafter referred to as AI) is determined by the introduction of the AI systems not only into the educational process, but also into clinical and diagnostic practice. The hypothesis about the existence of a connection between the practices of information behavior, reflecting the content of the information culture of the individual and preference in defining the AI, was confirmed. The aim is to characterize the relationship between the practices of using various sources of information as a key component of the information culture of medical students and their understanding of the AI. The results of a survey of first- and second-year students of Tyumen State Medical University (n = 615) are presented. The assumption about the high role of the Internet not only as a source of educational information, but also as a way to overcome difficult life situations was confirmed.
SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL PREDICTORS OF THE RISK OF BULLYING IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY OF TEENAGERS
Authors: Baranov Aleksandr , Kondaurova Olga , Khaidarov Rustam
Published: June 2024

The article studies bullying risk predictors in the school group of teenagers. The relevance of the study is determined by the fact that in the current social situation in Russia and abroad, the problem of bullying is becoming a very common phenomenon, and as part of preventive measures, it is extremely important to know what can be a predictor of the risk of bullying in a group of teenagers. The empirical study was carried out on a sample of 61 students of grade 7 of a secondary school in Izhevsk. As part of the study, using the Pearson criterion correlation analysis and the regression analysis, it has been proven that bullying risk scales are associated with emotional intelligence, communication skills and interpersonal relationships of adolescents. The conducted research is of particular interest to psychologists and teachers of general education organizations.
Dictionnaire mano-français : suivi d’un index français-mano
Authors: Khachaturyan Maria , Carbo Matilda , Mamy Pe
Published: June 2024

Cette publication est un dictionnaire bilingue mano–français, avec une esquisse de phonologie et grammaire du mano, et un index français–mano. Le dictionnaire se base principalement sur les données du dialecte maa de la Guinée. Il contient plus de 3200 mots et expressions en mano traduits en français, avec des variantes dialectales, les formes grammaticales irregulières, exemples illustratifs, collocations, et expressions idiomatiques. Avec des déviations mineures, l’orthographe adoptée dans ce dictionnaire se base sur la représentation phonologique, les tons étant marqués par des signes diacritiques. La collecte des données pour ce dictionnaire a été effectuée principalement à Nzérékoré (Guinée Forestière) entre 2009 et 2022. Un lien vers le fichier Toolbox avec une version mano-anglaise du dictionnaire est donné dans la Préface de cette édition.
ФОРМУВАННЯ ЗБАЛАНСОВАНОГО БЮДЖЕТУ ЯК ІНСТРУМЕНТ ФІНАНСОВОЇ БЕЗПЕКИ УКРАЇНИ
Authors: ЧЕРЕП Алла , OЛЕЙНІКОВА Людмила , НАГАЄЦЬ Станіслав , РУСІНОВА Вікторія
Published: June 2024

Встановлено, що фінансова безпека є основою стабільності та розвитку будь-якої суверенної держави. Для України, яка стикається з серйозними економічними та політичними викликами, забезпечення фінансової безпеки є особливо важливим. У контексті глобалізації та інтеграційних процесів, збалансований бюджет є не лише показником економічної стабільності, але й інструментом захисту національних інтересів. Обгрунтовано важливість збалансованого державного бюджету для забезпечення фінансової безпеки та економічної стабільності України. Проаналізовано стан бюджетного дефіциту в Україні, його причини та наслідки за різні періоди, починаючи з 2008 року. Наведено статистичні дані щодо індексів інфляції, виконання державного бюджету. Обговорено стратегії досягнення бюджетного балансу, в тому числі активна роль держави та узгодження фіскальної політики з економічними циклами. Підкреслено важливість ефективного управління дефіцитом та державним боргом для стимулювання інвестицій та підвищення конкурентоспроможності економіки. Внесено рекомендації щодо забезпечення балансу між соціальними витратами та інвестиціями в людський капітал і інновації.
Metaplastic breast cancer masquerading as a recurrent haematoma: A case report
Authors: Png Nicholas Chen Yi , Goh Winfred Xi Tai , Chan Clement Wenhao
Published: June 2024

An 85-year-old Chinese lady presented with a 5-day history of a painless left breast lump. There was no fever, nipple discharge, or history of trauma. She had a past medical history of atrial fibrillation that was managed with an oral anticoagulant. Mammography demonstrated a dense mass in the upper outer quadrant of the left breast. Ultrasound showed an irregular, heterogeneous 4.7 cm lesion containing debris and cystic spaces with raised peripheral vascularity at the 2 o’clock position, 3 cm from nipple. No internal vascularity was detected. This was managed as a haematoma and rivaroxaban was withheld. Follow-up imaging 3-weeks later showed persistence of the lesion. Bedside needle aspiration yielded haemoserous fluid with immediate reduction in size of the lesion. However, 2 weeks after aspiration, there was recurrence of the ‘haematoma’. Multidisciplinary review of the clinical history, examination and imaging was sought, and biopsy of the irregularly thickened areas with vascularity along the periphery of the lesion was recommended. Vacuum-assisted biopsy was performed, and histology returned as metaplastic carcinoma. A recurring ‘haematoma’ should always prompt a search for a secondary cause, with features such as irregular thickened walls and papillary/nodular components requiring further evaluation with biopsy for histopathological correlation.
Urdu translation, cross-cultural validation and reliability of ECOS-16 questionnaire among post-menopausal women with osteopenia
Authors: Riaz Saima , Rehman Syed Shakil Ur , Hassan Danish , Hafeez Sana
Published: June 2024

BACKGROUND: Escala de Calidad de vida Osteoporosis (ECOS-16) was originally developed in Spanish to evaluate the quality of life (QoL) in post-menopausal women (PMW) with osteoporosis or osteopenia based on the osteoporosis-specific QoL instruments. ECOS-16 has been translated into several languages, but the Urdu version is not yet available. OBJECTIVE: To translate the ECOS-16 Questionnaire into Urdu and determine its validity and reliability in PMW with osteopenia. METHODS: This was a linguistic validity and reliability study. ECOS-16 was translated into Urdu using Beaton’s guidelines. Content validity was examined using Waltz’s four-point ordinal scale. Twenty osteopenia-afflicted PMW aged 48–70 underwent pilot testing for face validity. Discriminant validity was determined by an independent T-test between PMW women with and without osteopenia. Convergent validity was assessed using Spearman’s correlation coefficient. Cronbach’s alpha and Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC2,1) assessed internal consistency and test-retest reliability. The factor analysis was used to describe the factors. RESULTS: Each question’s content validity ratio (CVR) was 0.83–1.00, while the scale’s S-CVR was 0.96. Each question’s Likert scale content validity index (CVI) was 0.91–0.93, while the scale’s S-CVI was 0.91. Significant discriminant validity was found between groups in weeks I and II (p-value < 0.001). A correlation coefficient of 0.89 and 0.96 (p-value < 0.001) between Urdu ECOS-16 total score and SF-36 and EQ-5D scores suggests convergent validity. One component explained 83.86% of Urdu ECOS-16’s variance in factor analysis. Excellent test-retest reliability (ICC2,1 = 0.990, 95% CI, 0.985–0.994, p-value < 0.001). Cronbach’s alpha for standardized items was 0.995. CONCLUSION: ECOS-16 translated in Urdu is a valid and reliable questionnaire to assess QoL in PMW with osteopenia. It has a simple and easy language that can be understood easily by the Urdu-speaking population.
Forecast combination with multivariate grey prediction for tourism demand forecasting
Authors: Hu Yi-Chung , Wu Geng
Published: June 2024

Empirical evidence has shown that forecast combination can improve the prediction accuracy of tourism demand forecasting. This paper aimed to develop a more accurate grey forecast combination method (GFCM) with multivariate grey prediction models In light of the practical applicability of grey prediction, which is not required to apply any statistical test to examine data series this research features the use of multivariate grey models through the genetic algorithm to synthesize forecasts from univariate grey prediction models commonly used in tourism forecasting into composite forecasts Empirical results showed that the proposed GFCM significantly outperformed the other combination methods considered. The results also suggested that the risk of forecast failures caused by selecting an inappropriate single model for tourism demand forecasting can be reduced by using the GFCM.
Cognitive Assessment with Cognivue Clarity®: Psychometric Properties and Normative Ranges in a Diverse Population
Authors: Galvin James E. , Chang Lun-Ching , Estes Paul , Harris Heather M. , Fung Ernest
Published: June 2024

Background: Detecting cognitive impairment in clinical practice is challenging as most instruments do not perform well in diverse samples of older adults. These same instruments are often used for eligibility into clinical trials making it difficult to recruit minoritized adults into Alzheimer’s disease (AD) studies. Cognivue Clarity® is an FDA-cleared computerized 10-minute cognitive screening platform using adaptive psychophysics to detect cognitive impairment. Objective: Test the ability of Cognivue Clarity to measure cognitive performance in a diverse community sample compared with the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS). Methods: This study enrolled 452 participants across 6 US study sites and completed both Cognivue Clarity device and RBANS. Psychometric properties and exploratory factor analysis of Cognivue Clarity were explored and comparisons against RBANS across different age, sex, education, and ethnoracial groups were conducted. Results: Participants had a mean age of 47.9±16.1 years (range: 18–85), 63.6% were female, 45.9% had ≤12 years of education, 31.2% were African American and 9.2% were Hispanic. Cognivue Clarity had strong internal consistency, test-retest reliability and minimal practice effects. A 4-factor structure (Memory, Attention, Visuomotor, and Discrimination) had excellent goodness-of-fit. Normalizing age effects improved performance. Race and education effects were similar to those seen with RBANS. Cognivue Clarity had strong correlations with RBANS. Conclusions: Our study supports the use of Cognivue Clarity as an easy-to-use, brief, and valid cognitive assessment that measures cognitive performance. In the correct clinical setting, Cognivue Clarity may identify individuals with likely cognitive impairment who could be candidates for AD research studies.
Optimized neural network models for low power elderly monitoring system in Internet of things
Authors: Hasan Raqibul , Souri Alireza
Published: June 2024

This paper proposes a low power consuming system for monitoring elderly people’s activities and their health conditions. The proposed system has two activity recognition modules: smartphone sensor-based wearable module; infrared grid sensor-based remote module. The two activity recognition modules work in a coordinated way. The fraction of the time the person is detected by the infrared sensor, the smartphone remains idle. As a result, energy consumption in the smartphone is reduced significantly, and hence the battery lifetime is increased. In the smartphone, a Feed-forward Neural Network (FNN) based activity recognition algorithm is implemented using fixed-point computation to further reduce energy consumption. A Convolutional Neural Network is used in the infrared sensor-based activity recognition module. The proposed system also has real-time health monitoring capability, which is based on ECG signal classification. A FNN leveraging fixed-point operation is used for ECG signal classification on an embedded ARM processor. Proposed fixed-point implementations of the FNNs are faster than floating-point implementation and require 50% less memory to store the neural network model parameters without loss of classification accuracy.
Ventilation practices in the neonatal intensive care units in Saudi Arabia, survey of the utilization of volume-targeted ventilation among practicing neonatologists
Authors: Al Qurashi M. , Al Qahtani A. , Al Hindi M. , Mustafa A. , Ahmed A. , Aga S.S. , Al Khotani A. , Kandil H. , Alallah J. , Sallam A.
Published: June 2024

OBJECTIVE: To assess the current practice in using volume-targeted ventilation among neonatologists working at the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: The questionnaire was provided electronically to 153 practicing Neonatologists working in 39 NICUs. The survey’s results were received and statistically analyzed. RESULTS: One hundred nineteen (119) responses were received with, a 78% response rate. Volume Targeted Ventilation (VTV) was used routinely by 67.2%, whereas 21.8% still use only pressure control (PC)/pressure limited (PL) mode. During the acute phase of ventilation support, Assist Control was the most popular synchronized mode, whereas Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV) with pressure support (PS) or PSV were the two most common modes during the weaning phase, 31.8%, and 31% respectively. The majority of the neonatologists used a tidal volume of 4 ml/kg as the lowest and 6 ml/kg as the highest. The major reasons for not implementing VTV were the limited availability of ventilator devices that have an option of VTV, followed by lack of experience. CONCLUSION: VTV is the predominant ventilation practice approach among neonatologists working in the KSA. Limited availability and lack of experience in using are the main challenges. Efforts to equip NICUs with the most advanced ventilation technology, enhance practitioners’ experience and sufficient training in its use are warranted.
Effect of cryotherapy in controlling spasticity of calf muscles in patients with multiple sclerosis
Authors: Abdelhakiem Nadia Mohamed , Mahmoud Tarek H. , Saleh Haitham M. , Alsaid Hossam Mohammed , Salem Shymaa , El Semary Moataz Mohamed
Published: June 2024

BACKGROUND: Spasticity is a common symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS), affecting 80% of patients. Many studies have aimed to detect methods to reduce spasticity under these conditions and found that spasticity can be efficiently reduced using cryotherapy. OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of cryotherapy on spasticity among patients with MS. METHODS: Thirty-two participants were randomized into two groups. The study group was given airflow cryotherapy and a selected physical therapy program, whereas the control group was only given a selected physical therapy program. The treatment was administered three times each week for a total of twelve consecutive sessions. The outcome measures were the modified Ashworth scale and the H/M ratio. RESULTS: The study group showed significant decrease in calf muscle spasticity, indicated by a reduction in spasticity grade (p = 0.001) and a decrease in the H/M ratio of 33.81% (p = 0.001). The control group also showed significant reduction in calf muscle spasticity, as indicated by a reduction in spasticity grade (p = 0.001) and a reduction in the H/M ratio of 19.58% (p = 0.001). There was a significant decrease in the spasticity grade and H/M ratio of the study group posttreatment compared with those of the control group (p = 0.02 and p = 0.001). CONCLUSION: The combined effect of cryotherapy and a selected physical therapy program are more effective in controlling the spasticity of calf muscles in patients with MS than a selected physical therapy program alone.
Visual analysis and interactive interface design of students’ abnormal behavior introducing clustering algorithm
Authors: Wu Xiaoqian , Chen Cheng , Quan Lili
Published: June 2024

BACKGROUND: Traditional methods have the limitations of low accuracy and inconvenient operation in analyzing students’ abnormal behavior. Hence, a more intuitive, flexible, and user-friendly visualization tool is needed to help better understand students’ behavior data. OBJECTIVE: In this study a visual analysis and interactive interface of students’ abnormal behavior based on a clustering algorithm were examined and designed. METHODS: Firstly, this paper discusses the development of traditional methods for analyzing students’ abnormal behavior and visualization technology and discusses its limitations. Then, the K-means clustering algorithm is selected as the solution to find potential abnormal patterns and groups from students’ behaviors. By collecting a large number of students’ behavior data and preprocessing them to extract relevant features, a K-means clustering algorithm is applied to cluster the data and obtain the clustering results of students’ abnormal behaviors. To visually display the clustering results and help users analyze students’ abnormal behaviors, a visual analysis method and an interactive interface are designed to present the clustering results to users. The interactive functions are provided, such as screening, zooming in and out, and correlation analysis, to support users’ in-depth exploration and analysis of data. Finally, the experimental evaluation is carried out, and the effectiveness and practicability of the proposed method are verified by using big data to obtain real student behavior data. RESULTS: The experimental results show that this method can accurately detect and visualize students’ abnormal behaviors and provide intuitive analysis results. CONCLUSION: This paper makes full use of the advantages of big data to understand students’ behavior patterns more comprehensively and provides a new solution for students’ management and behavior analysis in the field of education. Future research can further expand and improve this method to adapt to more complex students’ behavior data and needs.
Machine learning-based antibiotic resistance prediction models: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Lv Guodong , Wang Yuntao
Published: June 2024

BACKGROUND: The widespread use of antibiotics has led to a gradual adaptation of bacteria to these drugs, diminishing the effectiveness of treatments. OBJECTIVE: To comprehensively assess the research progress of antibiotic resistance prediction models based on machine learning (ML) algorithms, providing the latest quantitative analysis and methodological evaluation. METHODS: Relevant literature was systematically retrieved from databases, including PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Library, from inception up to December 2023. Studies meeting predefined criteria were selected for inclusion. The prediction model risk of bias assessment tool was employed for methodological quality assessment, and a random-effects model was utilised for meta-analysis. RESULTS: The systematic review included a total of 22 studies with a combined sample size of 43,628; 10 studies were ultimately included in the meta-analysis. Commonly used ML algorithms included random forest, decision trees and neural networks. Frequently utilised predictive variables encompassed demographics, drug use history and underlying diseases. The overall sensitivity was 0.57 (95% CI: 0.42–0.70; p< 0.001; I2= 99.7%), the specificity was 0.95 (95% CI: 0.79–0.99; p< 0.001; I2 = 99.9%), the positive likelihood ratio was 10.7 (95% CI: 2.9–39.5), the negative likelihood ratio was 0.46 (95% CI: 0.34–0.61), the diagnostic odds ratio was 23 (95% CI: 7–81) and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.78 (95% CI: 0.74–0.81; p< 0.001), indicating a good discriminative ability of ML models for antibiotic resistance. However, methodological assessment and funnel plots suggested a high risk of bias and publication bias in the included studies. CONCLUSION: This meta-analysis provides a current and comprehensive evaluation of ML models for predicting antibiotic resistance, emphasising their potential application in clinical practice. Nevertheless, stringent research design and reporting are warranted to enhance the quality and credibility of future studies. Future research should focus on methodological innovation and incorporate more high-quality studies to further advance this field.
Nano-lamellar H-ZSM-5 molecular sieves for enhanced indoor air purification: Synthesis and adsorption characterization
Authors: Hao Huawen , Qiao Wei , Wu Yaguang
Published: June 2024

BACKGROUND: The rapid growth of cities has been accompanied by problems with urban air quality, making air pollution challenging to manage. In this situation, people focus on indoor building materials to improve air quality. OBJECTIVE: In this paper, a novel bola-type surfactant was synthesized and used as a template, using ethyl orthosilicate and sodium meta-aluminate as the silicon and aluminum source, in the ratio of n(NaOH): n(NaAIO2): n(SiO2): n(SDA): n(H2O) as 30:2.5:120:5:4800. METHODS: Hydrothermal preparation of ZSM-5 molecular sieves with a nanosheet structure (H-ZSM-5) was accomplished. The manufactured lamellar ZSM-5 molecular sieves were examined using X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and adsorption and desorption techniques. RESULTS: Traditional microporous ZSM-5 had a considerably lower static adsorption of formaldehyde molecules. The findings demonstrated that the nano-lamellar H-ZSM-5 molecular sieve can purify and eliminate larger molecular VOCs inside because it has the ability to adsorb larger molecular diameter VOCs. Additionally, the effectiveness of the adsorption was assessed using toluene vapour molecules with higher molecular diameters. CONCLUSION: The findings demonstrate that the nanosheet H-ZSM-5 molecular sieve can remove bigger molecule VOCs from indoor air and can be utilised to purify indoor spaces. This study offers a fresh approach to indoor environmental cleanup by demonstrating the capability of nano-lamellar H-ZSM-5 molecular sieves for molecular adsorption.