bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Expected Gamma-Ray Burst Detection Rates and Redshift Distributions for the BlackCAT CubeSat Mission
Authors: Colosimo Joseph M. , Fox Derek B. , Falcone Abraham D. , Palmer David M. , Hancock Frederic , Betts Michael , Bevidas William A. , Buffington Jacob C. , Burrows David N. , Catlin Zachary , Emeigh Timothy , Forstmeier Thomas , Nizam Kadri M. , Reichard Collin , Scigliani Ana C. , Stone Lukas R. , Thornton Ian , Wages Mitchell , Washington Daniel , Zugger Michael E.
Published: July 2024

We report the results of an extensive set of simulations exploring the sensitivity of the BlackCAT CubeSat to long-duration gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). BlackCAT is a NASA APRA-funded CubeSat mission for the detection and real-time subarcminute localization of high-redshift (z ≳ 3.5) GRBs. Thanks to their luminous and long-lived afterglow emissions, GRBs are uniquely valuable probes of high-redshift star-forming galaxies and the intergalactic medium. In addition, each detected GRB with a known redshift serves to localize a region of high-redshift star formation in three dimensions, enabling deep follow-on searches for host galaxies and associated local and large-scale structures. We explore two distinct models for the GRB redshift distribution and luminosity function, both consistent with Swift observations. We find that, for either model, BlackCAT is expected to detect a mean of 42 bursts per year on orbit, with 6.7% to 10% of these at z > 3.5. BlackCAT bursts will be localized to an r
90 ≲ 55″ precision and reported to the community within seconds. Due to the mission orbit and pointing scheme, bursts will be located in the night sky and well placed for deep multiwavelength follow-up observations. BlackCAT is on schedule to achieve launch readiness in 2025.
Infrared Band Strengths of Dangling OH Features in Amorphous Water at 20 K
Authors: Hasegawa Takeshi , Yanagisawa Hiroto , Nagasawa Takumi , Sato Reo , Numadate Naoki , Hama Tetsuya
Published: July 2024

Infrared (IR) spectra of vapor-deposited amorphous water at low temperatures show two weak peaks at around 3720 and 3696 cm−1 assigned to free-OH stretching modes of two- and three-coordinated water molecules (so-called “dangling” OH bonds), respectively, on the ice surface. A recent JWST observation first succeeded in detection of a potential dangling OH feature at 3664 cm−1 for ices in molecular clouds, highlighting the importance of dangling OH bonds in interstellar ice chemistry. A lack of band strengths of these features at low temperatures restricts the quantification of dangling OH bonds from IR spectra, hindering development of a molecular-level understanding of the surface structure and chemistry of ice. Using IR multiple-angle incidence resolution spectrometry, we quantified the band strengths of two- and three-coordinated dangling OH features in amorphous water at 20 K as being 4.6 ± 1.6 × 10−18 and 9.1 ± 1.0 × 10−18 cm molecule−1, respectively. These values are more than an order of magnitude lower than band strengths of bulk-water molecules in ice and liquid water and are similar to those of H2O monomers confined in solid matrices. Adsorption of carbon monoxide with dangling OH bonds results in the appearance of a new broad dangling OH feature at 3680–3620 cm−1, with a band strength of 1.8 ± 0.1 × 10−17 cm molecule−1. The band strengths of dangling OH features determined in this study advance our understanding of the surface structure of interstellar ice analogs and recent IR observations of the JWST.
Lagrangian Perspectives on the Small-scale Structure of Alfvénic Turbulence and Stochastic Models for the Dispersion of Fluid Particles and Magnetic Field Lines in the Solar Wind
Authors: Bian N. H. , Li Gang
Published: July 2024

Lagrangian perspectives on the small-scale structure of anisotropic Alfvénic turbulence are adopted. We are interested in relating the statistical properties of the Eulerian field increments evaluated along the fluid particle trajectories, in the direction perpendicular to the guiding magnetic field and along the magnetic field lines. We establish the basis for a unified multifractal phenomenology of Eulerian and Lagrangian Alfvénic turbulence. The critical balance condition is generalized to structure functions of an order different than 2. A Lagrangian perspective is not only useful for investigating the small-scale structure of Alfvénic turbulence, it is also tailored to the modeling of large-scale turbulent transport. Therefore, we develop Lagrangian stochastic models for the dispersion of fluid particles and magnetic field lines in the solar wind. The transport models are based on the integrated Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process that is not Markov, yielding smooth stochastic fluid particle trajectories and magnetic field lines. Brownian diffusion is recovered by tending the integral scale parameter to zero while keeping the diffusivity finite.
Teaching Psychomotor Skills in Undergraduate Nursing Education: An Integrative Review
Authors: Reaves Crista , Martel Michael , Rose Kristine
Published: July 2024

Background:

Psychomotor skills, a cognitive and fine motor process, are an essential component to undergraduate nursing education. Currently, no national guidelines exist to guide nursing programs on the best way to educate students to ensure competent and safe practice of psycho-motor skills in the clinical setting. This review sought to determine what methods of education, training, and practice of psychomotor skills enhanced psychomotor skill competency in undergraduate nursing students.

Method:

An integrative review was conducted to determine teaching and practice strategies to support psychomotor skill competence.

Results:

Four significant categories were identified and included (1) simulation; (2) technology; (3) deliberate practice; and (4) theoretical and collaborative instruction. Overall, simulation and technology were found to be the most effective in psychomotor skill competence.

Conclusion:

Additional research is needed to identify which teaching strategies best support nursing students' long-term knowledge acquisition and competency as they transition into professional practice.

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J Nurs Educ
. 2024;63(7):421–426.]
Using Virtual Reality Simulation for Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment
Authors: Yeh Ssu-Yu , Hassan Sarah , LaCaze Dennis , Weston Cindy G. , Wells-Beede Elizabeth
Published: July 2024

Background:

This study examined the effects of virtual reality on students' confidence and knowledge in Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), and understanding of substance use disorders (SUDs) in mental health and primary care settings.

Method:

Using a pre- and postdesign, questionnaires were distributed before, immediately after, and 3 months after the simulation.

Results:

Data analysis revealed significant increases in SBIRT characteristics, screening tools, and alcohol consumption guidelines from pre- to postsimulation (
p
< .05) among the participants (
n
= 380). Confidence levels improved significantly (
p
< .001), with no notable difference between post-simulation and follow-up surveys.

Conclusion:

Simulation training with structured prebriefing and debriefing sessions facilitated the application of learned skills during the simulation, boosting students' self-efficacy and readiness.

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J Nurs Educ
. 2024;63(7):453–459.]
RN-to-BSN Student Reports of Missed Nursing Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Dabney Beverly W.
Published: July 2024

Background:

Missed nursing care (MNC) is an error of omission that affects patient safety and nurse job satisfaction. RN-to-baccalaureate nursing (BSN) students, who fulfill dual roles as learners and working nurses, possess valuable insights. Understanding their experiences during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is essential for nurse educators, as the stressors associated with MNC could have repercussions on student well-being and academic performance.

Method:

This cross-sectional survey study used the MISSCARE Survey to explore the experiences of MNC among a sample of RN-to-BSN students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results:

The study findings indicate RN-to-BSN students encountered MNC and reported staffing issues and patient acuity as the primary reasons for such occurrences, aligning with existing literature.

Conclusion:

Given the convergence between student reports and established research, it is imperative for nurse educators to address MNC with their students. This proactive approach will empower students to effectively manage this nursing practice concern.

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J Nurs Educ
. 2024;63(7):478–481.]
L’utopie parentale d’un enfant exempt de toute prédisposition génétique
Authors: Moulin Cécile
Published: July 2024

La médecine génétique, en réponse à l’espoir de tout parent de donner naissance à un enfant en parfaite santé, a pour ambition d’identifier l’aléa génétique et de mettre un terme à la loterie parentale. Le développement récent de la médecine génétique prédictive a conduit à déplacer le sujet du dépistage de l’embryon aux parents et a été à l’origine d’une prise de conscience des individus de leur responsabilité quant à la transmission de gènes délétères à leur descendance. Par voie de conséquence, une véritable quête moderne à l’information sur le risque génétique pour les futurs parents est née. Au surplus, le développement de nouvelles techniques visant à modifier indirectement ou directement le patrimoine génétique d’un embryon, permet d’entrevoir une issue face aux affres de l’hérédité et, ainsi, de garantir aux parents un enfant qui leur sera génétiquement supérieur puisqu’exempt des anomalies ADN familiales. Cependant, si l’évolution récente de la médecine peut permettre de réaliser ce rêve parental qui relevait autrefois de la science-fiction transhumaniste, le système juridique français et international pourrait y faire obstacle en limitant l’accès des futurs parents à leurs informations génétiques et aux techniques médicales révolutionnaires récemment découvertes.
A sociologia sai da escola
Authors: Lopes Thiago da Costa
Published: July 2024

O artigo analisa, de uma perspectiva histórica, o contexto intelectual e político em que se operou, a partir da Reforma Capanema de 1942, a exclusão da sociologia como disciplina obrigatória do currículo das escolas secundárias. Partindo das interpretações que se cristalizaram em torno desse episódio-chave para a história das ciências sociais no Brasil, busca complexificar as leituras correntes à luz do exame das fontes primárias disponíveis, em especial daqueles presentes no Arquivo Gustavo Capanema. Conforme argumenta, a saída da sociologia das escolas esteve intimamente ligada às disputas em torno de sua cientificidade travadas pelos católicos, fração importante da base de apoio do Estado Novo. Como é possível depreender dos pareceres de intelectuais católicos contrários à permanência da sociologia como disciplina escolar, a crítica apontava para as visões secularistas e anticlericais que aquela ciência poderia veicular. Nesse sentido, razões políticas e ideológicas, e não apenas pragmáticas e operacionais, estiveram na raiz de sua exclusão da grade curricular
Antigos livros didáticos de ciências sociais para a escola elementar
Authors: Calazans Antonia Terra
Published: July 2024

O texto intenciona contribuir para os estudos da história dos livros didáticos, realizando a análise de uma coleção elaborada a partir de um programa curricular de Ciências Sociais, implantada no Rio de Janeiro na década de 1930, em uma conjuntura de debates para reformulação dos princípios da educação nacional. A coleção era de autoria de Ariosto Espinheira, baseada no Programa de ciências sociais de 1934, proposto pelo Departamento de Educação do Distrito Federal, dirigido por Anísio Teixeira, e publicado pelo Instituto de Pesquisas Educacionais, sob direção de Carlos Delgado de Carvalho. Ao seguir as orientações do programa oficial, decorrente dos intensos debates pedagógicos que incluíam as contribuições de autores norte-americanos, como as de John Dewey, a análise da coleção possibilita avaliar como ocorreu a aproximação das ideias educacionais defendidas naquele contexto, apresentando textos e atividades que instigavam professores e estudantes a transformarem suas práticas didáticas e a se aproximarem da realidade de sua comunidade. Ao mesmo tempo, o texto procura dar atenção às características dessa coleção didática e às especificidades históricas de sua produção editorial.
Ensinar, educar, criar
Authors: Santos Fabricio Lyrio , Silva Júnior Alfredo Pinto da
Published: July 2024

O artigo discute a atuação pedagógica dos jesuítas a partir da revisão dos principais conceitos ligados ao fazer missionário na colônia: ensino, educação e criação. Pretende-se situar historicamente esses conceitos, relacionando-os às dimensões impressas pela ação inaciana nos aldeamentos, colégios e seminários. O recorte cronológico abarca desde a chegada dos jesuítas à criação do Seminário de Belém, no Recôncavo Baiano. A metodologia utilizada foi a análise de documentos históricos, com destaque para as cartas dos jesuítas Nóbrega e Navarro, o Vocabulário portuguez e latino, o Regulamento do Seminário de Belém, entre outros. Como resultado, acredita-se que os conceitos elencados guardam características peculiares no âmbito da atuação inaciana em terras brasílicas, sem serem excludentes.
Detection of early collision and compression bruises for pears based on hyperspectral imaging technology
Authors: Wang Guanglai , Wang Congcong , Liu Dayang
Published: July 2024

Early detection of bruising is one of the major challenges in postharvest quality sorting processes for pears. In this study, visible/near infrared (VIS/NIR) hyperspectral imaging (400–1000 nm) was utilized for early detection of pear bruise type and timing (1, 12, and 24 h post-bruise). Spectral images of nonbruised and mechanically bruised pears (collision and compression) were captured at these intervals for modeling. Spectral data was processed using principal component analysis (PCA) and uninformative variable elimination (UVE) to select optimum wavelengths. Classification models were then built using an extreme learning machine (ELM) and support vector machine (SVM), and compared with a model combining genetic algorithm, sooty tern optimization algorithm, and SVM (STOA-GA-SVM). For PCA-ELM, UVE-ELM, PCA-SVM, and UVE-SVM models, the calibration set accuracies were 98.99%, 98.98%, 96.94%, and 99.23% respectively. And the validation set accuracies were 89.29%, 87.97%, 88.78%, and 88.78% respectively. The STOA-GA-SVM model shows the best performance, and the accuracy of the calibration set and validation set is determined to be 97.19% and 92.86%, respectively. This study shows that the use of the VIS/NIR hyperspectral imaging technique combined with the STOA-GA-SVM algorithm is feasible for the rapid and nondestructive identification of the bruise type and time for pears.
Impact of knowledge factors on implementation of smart card technology in public healthcare
Authors: Malungana Lario , Motsi Lovemore
Published: July 2024

Background: Healthcare quality continues to advance with the use of innovative, adaptable technology, which will also reduce costs, increase efficiency, divide the number of errors, boost patient satisfaction, and enhance reimbursement for inpatient and outpatient healthcare professionals.Aim: The study’s aim was to investigate the impact of knowledge factors on the implementation of smart card technology (SCT) in public healthcare. Furthermore, it contributes equally to the understanding of the important determinants that influence the implementation of SCT in these hospitals.Setting: The study examined how knowledge factors affected the use of smart card technology in public healthcare in Southern Africa.Methods: The study used quantitative research approach. There were 489 healthcare professionals who took part in the initial data collection. As a result, 439 questionnaires were sent out and 406 of them were analysed.Results: The outcome of this study revealed that healthcare professionals had an impact on SCT implementation. According to the data, 2.2% and 2.5% of respondents, respectively, had very excellent and decent knowledge of SCT, compared to 33% of respondents who have a good understanding of SCT. A significant correlation between the application of SCT and effort expectancy (EE) may also have an impact on these outcomes. Effort expectancy was found to have a positive, considerable influence on the application of SCT in public healthcare in this study.Conclusion: This study showed that the Department of Health’s ability to properly administer SCT depends on certain factors that affect how it is implemented in South African public hospitals. Given these reasons, the possibility for adopting these e-health programs is of utmost importance.Contribution: The study can assist the Department of Health to understand how different knowledge-related factors impact the implementation of SCT in public healthcare.
The Future of Caribbean Scholarly Research: Towards Greater Community Engagement
Authors: Down Lorna ,   The University of the West Indies
Published: July 2024

The significance of Caribbean scholarly research to the region is evident. However, given the increasing sustainability challenges, there is now an urgency for the wider community to be engaged at the more inclusive level of “co-researchers”. The collaboration between the wider community and the academic community must be treated as an imperative if the overarching goal of research is a peaceful, just, and caring world.
Ecoturismo: Uma Análise das Potencialidades Socioambientais e de Infraestrutura no Parque Nacional Cavernas do Peruaçu - MG
Authors: Rocha Ranieri Cardoso Marinho , Palhares Ricardo Henrique
Published: July 2024

Este artigo visa analisar as potencialidades para o Ecoturismo no Parque Nacional Cavernas do Peruaçu. Como subsídio a esta análise será realizada a caracterização das condições socioeconômicas, institucionais e ambientais locais, através do levantamento de estudo realizado e de informações coletadas entre trade turístico, turistas e comunidade local. Também foram analisadas as estruturas existentes e funcionamento delas para o Ecoturismo, além da possibilidade da criação de alternativas de trabalho e renda para a comunidade do entorno (comunidade do Fabião I). A metodologia empregada baseia-se na pesquisa qualitativa por meio de questionários organizados e semiestruturados entre os sujeitos da pesquisa. Realizouse também levantamentos de referencial bibliográfico, cartográficos, fotográficos, trabalho de campo, além de participação em palestras e minicursos para a melhor compreensão da temática abordada. Este estudo retrata o envolvimento destes sujeitos da pesquisa nas discussões sobre a implantação de um modelo ecoturístico para o Parque Nacional Cavernas do Peruaçu, favorecendo a participação comunitária e parcerias institucionais, e comprovando os preceitos apontados na bibliografia necessária ao ecoturismo.
КУЛТУРА МИРА И БЕЗБЕДНОСТ У САВРЕМЕНОМ ОБРАЗОВНОМ ДИСКУРСУ
Authors: Миладиновић Тамара ,   Универзитет у Нишу, Факултет заштите на раду у Нишу, Николић Весна ,   Универзитет у Нишу, Факултет заштите на раду у Нишу
Published: July 2024

У савременом друштву, промоција мира и безбедносне културе је поста- ла изазов и мисија савременог образовања. Све је више аутора који препознају улогу и значај образовних система у обезбеђењу мира и развоју одрживог друштва. Током последњих неколико деценија реализовани су бројни програми образовања за мир и покренуте активности с циљем интеграције таквих програма у националне обра- зовне системе. У питању је реконцептуализација образовања које настоји да оснажи грађане знањем, вештинама, вредностима и ставовима који су потребни да би се изградила праведнија и инклузивнија друштва, отпорнија на различите опасности, изазове и претње савременог доба. Рад има за циљ постављање темеља за разуме- вање концепта образовања за мир и безбедносне културе и отварање простора за даљу критичку дискусију у смеру целовите интеграције ове проблематике у систем образовања. Сходно томе, у раду су појмовно дефинисани безбедносна култура и образовање за мир, дат је кратак историјски осврт на развој идеје образовања за мир, приказани су и анализирани правно-нормативни и стратегијско-развојни оквири об- разовања за мир са анализом и елаборацијом примера добре праксе у овој области. Поред тога, представљене су друштвено-нормативне основе образовања за мир у Републици Србији и заступљеност образовања за мир на универзитетима Републике Србије. Анализа међународних и националних докумената указује на бројне препо- руке које би ваљало уважити на свим нивоима образовног система. Најзначајнији закључак и препорука рада односи се на потребу да се нормативни оквир прето- чи у праксу и образовање за мир и ненасиље успостави као равноправно наставно подручје, како унутар образовања за људска права и демократско грађанство, тако и унутар свеобухватног наставног плана и програма.
ХЕУРИСТИЧКИ ИНОВАТИВНИ СИСТЕМ У НАСТАВИ МУЗИЧКЕ КУЛТУРЕ У МЛАЂИМ РАЗРЕДИМА ОСНОВНЕ ШКОЛЕ
Authors: Миленовић Хаџи Живорад ,   Универзитет у Приштини са привременим седиштем у Косовској Митровици, Филозофски факултет, Јеремић Биљана , Павловић Милица ,   Универзитет у Новом Саду, Педагошки факултет у Сомбору,   ОШ ,,Ђорђе Натошевић“ у Новом Саду
Published: July 2024

У раду се проучава иновативни хеуристички систем у настави музичке културе у млађим разредима основне школе. У истраживању се пошло од опште претпоставке да иновативни системи наставе у млађим разредима основне школе имају значајну ефикасност у реализацији циљева и задатака у настави музичке културе, али да се недовољно користе. Пошло се и од посебних претпоставки да о ефектима примене иновативног хеуристичког модела у настави музичке културе у млађим разредима основне школе постоје углавном уједначене процене и учитеља и наставника основне школе и да на такве њихове процене значајно не утиче њихово академско образовање, искуство у обављању наставничке професије и занимање. Да би се то утврдило у првој половини школске 2023/24. на узорку од 123 учитеља и наставника основних школа на подручју Новог Сада, Сомбора и Кикинде спроведено је истраживање приказaно у овом раду. Подаци прикупљени онлајн Скалером – ИХНСНМКМРОШ ( = 0,976) и обрађени дескриптивном статистиком, анализом варијансе и Ман Витнијевим У тестом су потврдили све хипотезе истраживања. На основу резултата истраживања и критичких анализа приказаних у раду дати су закључци истраживања и педагошке импликације.
Actividad física e intensidad de los recreos escolares. Una revisión sistemática
Authors: Machuca-Farias Michel , Urra-López Karen , Riquelme-Uribe Daniel , Olivares-Arancibia Jorge
Published: July 2024

Objetivo: Conocer el nivel e intensidad de la actividad física y el tiempo sedentario de los recreos durante la jornada escolar. Método: Se realizó una búsqueda exhaustiva en 7 bases de datos: PubMed, Web of Science, SportDiscus, ScienceDirect, Embase, Scopus y Bireme, siguiendo las directrices del modelo PRISMA. Como estrategia de búsqueda se utilizaron las siguientes palabras clave: (Intensity OR level OR “physical activity” OR exercise) AND (recess OR playground OR break) AND (accelerometer) AND (children). Resultados: La estrategia de búsqueda arrojó 4.513 estudios de los cuales 20 investigaciones cumplieron con los criterios de elegibilidad, evidenciando cómo la práctica de actividad física y juego libre durante el recreo escolar repercute de manera positiva en el cumplimiento de las recomendaciones de actividad física en  niños y adolescentes. Conclusión: La práctica adecuada de AFMV durante el recreo escolar puede contribuir de manera positiva a la actividad física diaria recomendada y tiene el potencial de impactar positivamente en las escuelas y aumentar la condición física de los escolares.
Características do desenvolvimento motor em escolares com TDAH e a importância de intervenções motoras
Authors: Chultes Luciana , Selmo Carolina Correia , Gaya Adroaldo Cezar Araujo , Ferreira Vitor Ribeiro , Cirone João Pedro Goulart
Published: July 2024

O Transtorno e Déficit de Atenção e Hiperatividade (TDAH) é um dos transtornos mais comuns na infância e adolescência, afetando entre 3% a 6% das crianças em idade escolar no mundo. Esse distúrbio caracteriza-se por sintomas de: desatenção, impulsividade e hiperatividade, normalmente diagnosticado em idade escolar. Nesta fase, ressalta-se a importância das experiências motoras para o indivíduo em processo de desenvolvimento, principalmente no que diz respeito à aquisição das habilidades motoras fundamentais. O presente estudo tem como objetivo abordar as alterações no desenvolvimento motor de crianças em idade escolar com diagnóstico de Transtorno de déficit de Atenção e Hiperatividade, assim como a importância de intervenções motoras para alunos com este transtorno. A metodologia utilizada foi uma revisão de literatura e baseou-se a partir do levantamento de 25 artigos sobre desenvolvimento motor e intervenção motora com crianças com indicativo de TDAH e 6 referências em livros sobre desenvolvimento motor e TDAH. Os resultados mostram a importância do conhecimento das alterações motoras em crianças com TDAH, visto que este transtorno tem sua origem em uma condição orgânica relacionado com a estrutura cerebral. Estrutura afetada no córtex frontal e cerebelo, regiões que agem diretamente no equilíbrio, postura corporal e movimentos. Ademais, demonstrou que as intervenções mais utilizadas são as: farmacológica, terapia cognitivo-comportamental e educacional (psicossocial) tendo o desenvolvimento motor recebido menos atenção.
Pengaruh Gaya Hidup san Literasi Keuangan Terhadap Perilaku Konsumtif Mahasiswa
Authors: Arrezqi Misbakhul
Published: July 2024

Mahasiswa merupakan kelompok usia yang rentan terhadap perilaku konsumtif. Hal ini disebabkan oleh beberapa faktor, seperti kemudahan akses terhadap informasi dan produk konsumsi, pengaruh teman sebaya, dan kurangnya pemahaman tentang pengelolaan keuangan. Perilaku konsumtif yang berlebihan dapat berakibat negatif bagi mahasiswa, seperti terlilit hutang, menunda studi, dan bahkan mengalami depresi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh gaya hidup dan literasi keuangan terhadap perilaku konsumtif mahasiswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian Systematic Literature Review. Data dikumpulkan melalui studi pustaka. Data yang telah terkumpul kemudian dianalisis dalam tiga tahapan yakni reduksi data, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa gaya hidup dan literasi keuangan memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap perilaku konsumtif mahasiswa. Mahasiswa dengan gaya hidup yang hedonis dan materialistis, serta literasi keuangan yang rendah, lebih rentan untuk berperilaku konsumtif. Oleh karena itu, perlu dilakukan upaya untuk meningkatkan literasi keuangan dan mendorong gaya hidup yang sehat bagi mahasiswa
Immune Cells Quantitative Abnormalities Associated with Symptomatic COVID-19
Authors: Pandey Neelam
Published: July 2024

COVID-19 spread to countries around the world. It is essential to set up suspected biomarkers for rapid management of the disease. This study aimed to determine quantitative abnormalities of peripheral blood immune cells associated with COVID-19 and establish those associated with the severity of COVID-19 in Togo. In a retrospective analytical study from May to September 2022; 851 symptomatic and 194 asymptomatic COVID-19 patients medical records were recovered. Their complete blood count data were analyzed using Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U test, univariate and multivariate binary logistic regression analysis. Symptomatic COVID-19 patients had low and high platelets count, high white blood count, high neutrophils, low and high lymphocytes count and high eosinophils count compared to asymptomatic ones (p < 0.0001). Complete blood count anomalies as low platelets count [OR = 2.75; 95% CI (1.55-4.88)] or high platelets count [OR = 3.12; 95% CI (1.23-7.91)], high neutrophils count [OR = 9.91; 95% CI (4.81-20.45)] and low lymphocytes count [OR = 3.83; 95% CI (2.20-6.65)] were associated with COVID-19 severity. Low or high platelets count, high neutrophils count, low lymphocytes were associated with severe COVID-19. It is important to consider immune cells profile for the diagnosis and follow-up of COVID-19 patients in Togo.
Anestesia para colecistectomia videolaparoscópica em paciente portador de doença de Steinert: relato de caso e revisão de literatura
Authors: Oliveira Jéssica de Castro , Neckel Bruna Dambrós , Soares Gabriel José Cavalcante
Published: July 2024

Introdução: Considerando que indivíduos portadores da doença de Steinert apresentam fraqueza muscular e riscos de desencadear miotonia ou hipertermia maligna devido ao uso de agentes anestésicos e ao estresse cirúrgico, o manuseio perioperatório desses pacientes constitui um desafio. Dessa forma, este artigo tem por objetivo principal revisar a literatura moderna acerca da melhor técnica anestésica em pacientes com doença de Steinert que necessitam ser submetidos à colecistectomia videolaparoscópica, tendo como ponto inicial um relato de caso. Materiais, sujeitos e métodos:  Para discussão do trabalho apresentado foi realizada uma revisão integrativa da literatura, com busca nas bases de dados PubMed, MEDLINE, Scielo e Google Acadêmico, sem restrição quanto ao ano de publicação e idioma dos artigos. Foram utilizados os seguintes descritores em saúde: “doença de Steinert”, “técnicas anestésicas”, e “colecistectomia videolaparoscópica”. Resultados e discussão: A avaliação perioperatória de pacientes com distrofia miotônica deve priorizar as manifestações extramusculares da doença, que podem ser fatais, uma vez que a condução da anestesia apresenta problemas específicos, incluindo o aumento da sensibilidade a vários medicamentos usados durante a anestesia geral. As complicações no período pós‐operatório geralmente resultam em disfunção pulmonar e cardíaca e fraqueza da musculatura faríngea. Os dados obtidos evidenciaram que a anestesia regional é considerada a melhor opção nesses pacientes. Considerações finais: Embora alguns autores recomendem o uso de anestesia regional ou anestesia combinada com opiáceos em doses baixas, a técnica anestésica mais segura para esses pacientes ainda precisa ser estabelecida.
Child Sexual Abuse of African, Asian and Caribbean Heritage Children: A Knowledge Review
Authors: Dhaliwal Sukhwant ,   Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit, London Metropolitan University
Published: July 2024

Commissioned by the CSA Centre and Barnardo’s SEEN, this is the first overview of research in relation to the sexual abuse of African, Asian and Caribbean heritage children. It draws on 79 publications based on 59 separate research projects, in addition to four focus groups with academics, professionals and experts by experience of African, Asian and Caribbean heritage. The review explores the nature of sexual abuse, its impacts, the barriers that prevent children talking about it, and how concerns about it are identified and responded to, both within communities and by services. It brings into focus the need for further research to inform and drive improvements.
The Influence of Financial Literacy, Perception of Capital Capability, Return Expectation and Family Environment on the Intention to Invest in Shares of Students in the Capital Market
Authors: Ayu Harpita Putri Komang Amanda ,   Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Udayana, Kota Denpasar, Indonesia, Suryanawa I Ketut , Setyandarini Surya Luh Putu Lusi ,   Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Udayana, Kota Denpasar, Indonesia,   Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Warmadewa, Kota Denpasar, Indonesia
Published: July 2024

One of the most popular financial products among Indonesians, according to a survey by the Financial Services Authority (OJK), is capital market investment. The number of investors in the capital market has increased year by year, yet the growth rate is lowest in the stock sector. This study aims to examine the influence of financial literacy, perceptions of minimal capital, return expectations, and family environment on students' intention to invest in stocks in the capital market, based on the theory of planned behavior. This research employs a quantitative approach. The study was conducted on undergraduate accounting students at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Udayana University, from the year 2017-2023. Data were collected by distributing a questionnaire via Google Forms to accounting students at FEB UNUD. The population in this study was 1.203 people. The sample was selected using probability sampling with proportionate stratified random sampling, resulting in 300 respondents. Data analysis techniques included descriptive statistical techniques and multiple linear regression analysis using SPSS 25.0. The results of this study indicate that financial literacy, perceptions of minimal capital, return expectations, and family environment have a positive effect on students' intention to invest in stocks.
Mating behaviour in the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)
Authors:   , Gomes Walysson Mendes
Published: July 2024

To achieve mating success, males and females perform different precopulatory behaviours. In sexual behaviour, males invest time and energy to carry out a series of behaviours patterns to attract or access the female. In some mite species, males perform a series of behaviours before mating with the female. Males of T. urticae remain on top of females in the quiescent stage until they reach adulthood. This behaviour can last for several hours and, knowing how to recognize the different quiescent phases can influence the male's sexual performance. Thus, this work sought to observe the male preference of T. urticae to two quiescent stages and between living and dead female deutonymphs. In addition, we describe and classify the sexual behaviour of males of T. urticae and create an ethogram that represents this behaviour in this species. Virgin males and females were reared separately on leaf discs until adulthood. Male preference experiments were carried out with virgin males in arenas composed of leaf discs containing each one of the treatments. The male courtship behaviours were recorded for twenty minutes. The ethogram was assembled manually, showing all the behaviour patterns performed by the males. Males of T. urticae can recognize quiescent deutonymphs and differentiate between living and dead deutonymphs. In total, seventeen out of twenty males copulated with females. Males performed a total of six behaviours. The order of occurrence of the behaviours varied between the samples. The male choice between quiescent protonymph and deutonymph and quiescent live and dead individuals are made through chemical cues. The behaviours performed by males of T. urticae are like those found in other species of mites and ticks. In T. urticae, male density and development without the presence suggested that these individuals exhibit stereotyped behaviour. Keywords: Sexual selection. Copulatory behaviour. Precopulatory behaviour. Male choice
Advancement in Cancer Chemotherapy - An approach towards treatment with Traditional remedies
Authors: Vaibhav Srivastava ,   SMT Vidyawati college of Pharmacy, Jhansi, India
Published: July 2024

Cancer is a global health problem responsible for one in twenty deaths worldwide. Advancement in cancer chemotherapy includes surgery and radiotherapy have been in use while significant advances are being made in recent times including stem cell therapy, natural antioxidants, targeted therapy, radionics, nanoparticles, chemodynamic therapy, sonodynamic therapy and ferroptosis based therapy. The search for effective treatment has gained much significance in the development of modern chemotherapy and the use of herbal medicines in the treatment of cancer. These approaches offer different perspectives on cancer treatment each with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. In this chapter, we explore the potential of modern chemotherapy and herbal remedies, exploring their differences, effectiveness, side effects, accessibility, and potential for consolidation in the treatment of cancer.
PEMBERDAYAAN KELUARGA DALAM MELAKSANAKAN UPAYA PENCEGAHAN PENULARAN TBC DI RW 02 KELURAHAN PUTAT JAYA KECAMATAN SAWAHAN SURABAYA
Authors: Widari Ni Putu , Halawa Aristina
Published: July 2024

Keluarga adalah unit terkecil dari masyarakat yang sangat efektif dalam mencegah terjadinya penularan TBC di masyarakat. Berbagai upaya dapat dil;akukan salah satunya dengan penyuluhan kesehatan. Pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini memiliki tujuan untuk memberikan penyuluhan tentang pemberdayaan keluarga dalam melaksanakan upaya pencegahan penularan TBC. Metode penyuluhan kesehatan  menggunakan media power point, leaflet, ceramah dan diskusi tentang upaya apa saja yang dilakukan keluarga untuk mecegah penularan TBC. Pengukuran keberhasilan pengabdian ini digunakan lembar kuesioner pretest dan posttest. Tingkat ketercapaian dilihat dari perubahan pengetahuan masyarakat dalam upaya pemberdayaan keluarga dalam pencegahan penularan TBC dan bagaimana cara pencegahan penularan apabila di temukan salah satu keluarga yang menderita TBC di lingkungannya. Hasil yang didapatkan dari 5 pertanyaan yang benar secara berurut adalah 34,37 %, 53,13 %, 28,13 %, 84,37 % dan 53,16 %. Masih banyak masyarakat di RW 02 Putat Jaya Surabaya, yang belum mengetahui tentang upaya pencegahan penularan TBC. Setelah mendapatkan penyuluhan, didapatkan dari 5 pertanyaan benar secara berurut adalah 84,37%, 90,63 %, 93,73 %, 90,63 % dan 100 %. Terdapat peningkatan pengetahuan setelah dilakukan penyuluhan. Sebagian besar peserta sudah mengetahui tentang upaya upaya yang dapat dilakukan dalam mecegah penularan TBC di keluarga maupun di masyarakat. Direkomendasikan untuk menerapkan upaya pencegahan penularan TBC yang dapat di mulai dari diri sendiri, keluarga dan di akan diberikan sebagai tindak lanjut dalam mewujudkan kualitas hidup masyarakat yang lebih yang lebih baik.
Women’s Local Knowledge and Engagement in Groundwater Irrigation: Impacts on Household Food Security in the Upper East Region of Ghana
Authors: Kwoyiga Lydia
Published: July 2024

Groundwater irrigation in Ghana is a major livelihood activity that secures food through the cultivation of vegetables for households, particularly in the dry season. This activity is largely driven by the application of local knowledge. However, the existing studies that examined local knowledge of groundwater irrigation focused mostly on male irrigation farmers. Women’s local knowledge is often ignored or remains undocumented. In instances where it is studied, women’s local knowledge is lumped with males’ local knowledge thus ignoring its uniqueness. Furthermore, the studies about women’s local knowledge in this activity present this knowledge as one that permits women to perform only supplementary roles. Also, irrigation generally has an impact on food security. Yet, few studies have examined how women’s engagement in this activity secures food for their households. Therefore, the study discusses the following: the source of women’s local knowledge of groundwater irrigation, the value and application of women’s local knowledge of groundwater irrigation and the contributions of groundwater irrigation undertaken by women to household food security. Local knowledge is special knowledge; thus, a qualitative study approach was employed to explore it. Five rural communities in the Upper East Region of Ghana were studied. Interviews were used to generate the primary data while ATLAS.ti and GraphPad software were used in organising, analysing and presenting the data. The results showed that women farmers possessed local knowledge which was traced to different sources. The knowledge extended to include their negotiation power for access to land/wells, resources of which they have been marginalised. The application of this knowledge in groundwater irrigation promoted household food security, in the dimensions of access, utilisation, affordability, and agency. However, climate change may threaten groundwater irrigation’s contribution to food security unless artificial groundwater recharge is promoted.
Effectiveness of Socio-Constructive Collaboration Strategy on Post-Covid Primary School Children’s Learning Outcome in National Values
Authors: Majebi Oluyemisi I. , Oni M. T. , Segun-Dipe Gladys T. , Babarinde S. K , Oduolowu Esther A.
Published: July 2024

This study adopted socio-constructive collaboration strategy to enhance pupils’ learning outcome (social and cognitive skills) in national values after resumption from the compulsory closure of school for 6months. Quasi-experimental design was employed. Three hypotheses were raised and tested at 0.05 level of significance. 480 Primary one pupils from four public primary schools assigned to experimental and control within two local governments across four states participated in the study. The research spanned 15weeks. Validated instruments; Primary Pupils’ Achievement Test in National Values (PPATNV) and the Primary Pupils’ Social Skills Rating Scale (PPSSRC) were used to measure outcomes. Additionally, a Socio-constructive Pedagogical Instructional Guide (ScPIG) steered the delivery of the teaching and learning activities during the experiment. The study employed a statistical technique called analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) combined with a post-hoc test, especially the Bronfenbrenner test to analyse the pupils’ learning outcome. The results revealed significant positive effects of the intervention on both social skills and cognitive abilities (p<0.05) of pupils. Interestingly, school location also influences social skills. Furthermore, the intervention demonstrably improved students’ national values performance (p<0.05). The study concludes that a socio-constructivist collaborative teaching strategy significantly enhances pupils learning outcomes in areas related to social skills and cognitive development (national values comprehension). These findings suggest the potential benefits of adopting such strategies in primary school education for fostering well-rounded development in young learners
Learners’ Characteristics and Cognitive Test Anxiety in Semester Examination among Students in National Open University of Nigeria
Authors: Ayodele Dr. Opateye, Johnson
Published: July 2024

The paper focused on how learners’ characteristics influenced cognitive test anxiety among students of National Open University of Nigeria. The research design used for the study was cross-sectional survey, drawing on the population of 200,000 students at 200 to 400 levels, a sample of 460 were selected using simple sampling technique. Four hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The instrument used for this study was Open and Distance Learners’ Cognitive Test Anxiety Questionnaire (ODLCTAQ) constructed by the researcher. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.83 using Cronbach Alpha statistics. Chi-square statistics was used to analyse the data in order to test the hypotheses. The findings showed that the influence of employment status on students’ cognitive test anxiety was not significant (ꭓ2 (6)= 3.028; P=.805) but that students’ academic discipline had significant influence on students’ cognitive test anxiety (ꭓ2 (12) = 25.942; P=.011). Also, geopolitical zone of NOUN students had significant influence on cognitive test anxiety (ꭓ2 (6)= 20.331; P=.002). It is therefore recommended that management of National Open University of Nigeria should schedule well-spaced out examination timetable in order to take care of the students who are civil servants and those that work in the private companies to have more time to prepare for examinations so as to reduce their cognitive test anxiety. Faculties should put in place various means of reducing the cognitive test anxieties of the students through effective facilitations, discussions and practical sessions.
The Macroeconomic Determinants of Economic Growth in Bangladesh: An ARDL Approach
Authors: Khan Md. Monir , Das Sunita Rani , Ahmed Asif
Published: July 2024

The study aims to explore the impact of major macroeconomic variables (Capital, Government Expenditure, Net Trade and Domestic Credit) on Gross Domestic Products (GDP) of Bangladesh. In this study we have employed Autoregressive Distributive Lag (ARDL) mode to the short run as well as long run relationship between major macroeconomic variables and GDP of Bangladesh. The findings of the study is that in the short run capital and domestic credit have showed negative relationship at lag 1, while the remaining variables have showed positive relationship with GDP. However, the error correction mechanism shows that disequilibrium in the short run converges to equilibrium at a rate of 34%. Capital, Government Expenditure, Net Trade and Domestic Credit all are positively associated with GDP in the long run. Gross capital formation and government expenditure have strong positive effects on GDP of Bangladesh.
Resiliency and Sustainability of Tourism Industry in Boracay Island
Authors: Ibisate Kuwenya A. , Penetrante Mary O’T.
Published: July 2024

This descriptive-correlational study analyzed the resiliency and sustainability of the tourism enterprises in Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan, Philippines in 2022-2023 based on the responses of 400 respondents consisting of owners, presidents, managers, chairpersons, and employees of DOT accredited establishments in Boracay Island. Results show that the tourism enterprises in Boracay Island have an average level of organizational resilience. They reported to have set of appropriate responses to all emergencies but feel that their behavioral readiness to respond to internal and external environment is low. Their overall extent of resiliency is average and their enterprise sustainability is high. Their extent of resiliency was found to be significantly related to their extent of sustainability. Based on the findings and conclusion, the researcher encourages the tourism enterprises in Boracay Island to implement comprehensive resilience strategies that encompass both planned and adaptive measures while fostering community collaboration for agility and adaptability to respond effectively to unforeseen challenges.
New Analytical Method Development and Validation for Estimation of Dolutegravir Sodium in Synthetic Mixture by Using RP-HPLC
Authors: Pandey Nitin
Published: July 2024

Chromatography is a separation process that is achieved by distributing the components of a mixture between two phases, a stationary phase and a mobile phase. Those components held preferentially in the stationary phase are retained longer in the system than those that are distributed selectively in the mobile phase.
Bioanalytical Method Development, Validation and Oral Pharmacokinetic Profile of Chebulinic Acid
Authors: Srivastava Gaurav
Published: July 2024

Terminalia chebula Retz, sometimes referred to as "Haritaki/Myrobalan," has long been used in traditional medicine. It has been widely used in many traditional medical systems, including Unani, Tibb, Ayurveda, and Siddha, to treat a wide range of conditions in people, including bleeding, diarrhoea, carminatives, liver tonics, digestive problems, antidiarrheal, analgesics, anthelmintics, antibacterials, and skin disorders. Using a variety of computerized databases, research on the pharmacological effects of T.