bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Development and Validation of the Family Patriarchy Questionnaire (FPQ) – A New Measure of Perceived Family Support for Patriarchal Culture
Authors: Starowicz Anna , Wnuk Anna , Oleksy Tomasz , Szczecińska Magdalena , Gambin Małgorzata
Published: April 2023

Patriarchal and rape culture within family may contribute to mental health problems and relationship difficulties, highlighting the importance of addressing it in the understanding of mental health and in prevention and intervention efforts. The aim of the study was to develop and test the psychometric properties of the Family Patriarchy Questionnaire (FPQ) – a new measure of perceived family support for patriarchal culture, including rape culture. The research consisted of three online studies. Study 1 involved a total of 496 participants, Study 2 comprised 180 participants, and Study 3 consisted of 1156 participants. Participants completed the following assessments online: the FPQ (Studies 1, 2, 3), Experiences in Close Relationship Scale-SF (Study 1), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale-SF, Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale, Modern Sexism Scale, and the Multidimensional Measure of Emotional Abuse-SF (Study 2), Misogyny Scale, GAD-7 Anxiety Symptoms Questionnaire and the PHQ-9 Depression Symptoms Questionnaire (Study 3). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses provided evidence for eight factors of the FPQ: Subordination of Girls, Hostility toward Women, Inferior Child Roles, Authority and Dominance of Men, Justification of Violence, Rape Myths, Family Secrets, and Women’s Emotionality. The results indicated excellent reliability and very good construct validity. FPQ scores were associated with attachment anxiety and avoidance, relationship difficulties, emotion regulation difficulties, lower self-esteem, more modern sexism beliefs, and mental health problems such as symptoms of both generalized anxiety and depression. The FPQ is a reliable and valid measure for studying perceived support for patriarchal culture within the family.
The scientification of games: Analysing the card game Ghost Blitz through the lens of Cognitive Psychology
Authors: Dyson Ben , Baik Leo
Published: April 2023

The gamification of science implements aspects of game design into scientific paradigms, overcoming the pitfalls associated with laboratory-based data collection. We identify the complementary route of the scientification of games, where the study of commercially developed games provides novel insights into behavioural science. Using the card game Ghost Blitz, we identify how players might resolve the game on a round-by-round basis via both bottom-up (stimulus-driven) and top-down (expectation-driven) processes. We identify statistical biases within the game favouring one rule over the other, and, a second bias where specific stimuli are over-represented. These detailed analyses allow for a re-designed and balanced version of the game, incorporating elements of feature versus conjunction processing, visual search asymmetries, and, task switching. The scientification of games allows for unique teachable moments using games as the vehicle of delivery, and, feeds back principles of randomization and counterbalancing into the design of commercial games.
Are Trajectories of Personality and Socioeconomic Factors Prospectively Associated with Midlife Cognitive Function? Findings from a 12-year Longitudinal Study of Mexican-origin Adults
Authors: Lawson Katherine M. , Sutin Angelina , Atherton Olivia E. , Robins Richard
Published: April 2023

Problems with memory, executive function, and language are a significant public health issue, especially when they begin during midlife. However, there is relatively little work on risk and protective factors for cognitive function in middle adulthood. Using data from 883 Mexican-origin adults assessed up to 6 times across 12 years (Meanage at Time 1 = 38.2 years; range = 27 to 63 years), the present study examined whether developmental trajectories (levels and slopes) of Big Five personality domains and socioeconomic factors (per capita income, economic stress) were prospectively associated with cognitive function (memory, mental status, verbal fluency) at the final assessment. We found that individuals with higher levels of, and smaller decreases in, Neuroticism had worse cognitive function 12 years later. Further, individuals with higher initial Conscientiousness had better subsequent memory, mental status, and verbal fluency, and individuals with higher Openness and Extraversion had better subsequent verbal fluency (but not memory or mental status). The trajectories of per capita income and economic stress were robustly associated with cognitive function, such that higher initial levels and greater increases in socioeconomic resources had protective associations, whereas higher levels and greater increases in economic stress had deleterious associations with cognitive function. Higher education level was associated with better cognitive function 12 years later. These findings suggest that changes in personality and socioeconomic factors across adulthood are associated with cognitive function, which may be informative for interventions to support healthier cognitive aging starting at least as early as midlife.
Less for more? Cuts to child benefits, family adjustments, and long-run child outcomes in larger families
Authors: Mari Gabriele
Published: April 2023

Families with two or more children often receive extra income support from the tax-benefit system to contrast poverty risks and help with the costs of raising children. Starting in the 1990s, however, cutbacks have been implemented across European countries. The long-run consequences for children’s human capital might have been substantial, unequal across households, and depended on how families adjusted to less generous support. I examine a Dutch reform that curtailed child-benefit payments for families with second or higher-order children born from 1 January 1995 onwards. The reform imparted a small yearly cutback, but large benefit income losses accumulated until children reached age 18. Based on high-quality administrative data and a regression discontinuity design, I find little evidence of average reform effects on children’s long-run educational and health outcomes. However, children in less well-off households appear less likely to enrol in the academic track of secondary school and more likely to graduate from college as opposed to university. Rather than compensatory labour supply responses or a decrease in total fertility, I find larger earnings losses for mothers affected by the reform and no evidence of changes in the number of children. Survey evidence suggests that cohorts exposed to the reform were more likely to experience income poverty and invested less in child-related goods, including daycare, both in absolute terms and using money from child benefits.
Economic Analysis of Goat Enterprises in Kathmandu District
Authors: Bhatt Prem Raj , Neupane Prakriti
Published: April 2023

This study was conducted in Kathmandu district to perform comparative economic analysis of small and commercial goat enterprises. In the study the average annual return from large enterprises was found to be six times greater than that of small enterprises. The average annual fixed cost of small enterprises was found to be one tenth of that of commercial goat enterprises. The total average annual variable cost of small enterprises was found comparatively less than that of commercial enterprises, which is more than five times less. The per unit goat cost for the small enterprises is also twenty-five hundred less than that of commercial enterprises. The gross profit per year of small enterprise was around sixty thousand rupees with 9.5% gross profit margin ratio while in commercial goat enterprises gross profit per year accounted almost 4 lakh with gross profit margin ratio 10.45%. Similarly, the average benefit cost ratios for small and commercial enterprises were found similar i.e. 1.10 and 1.12 but break even points varied widely as 18.36% and 56% respectively. The study concluded that there is no significant difference in production costs and income among small and commercial goat enterprises present in Kathmandu district testing at 5% level of significance. It also reveals positive aspects of small goat enterprises and at the same time suggests low functional efficiency of commercial goat enterprises in Katmandu district.
Analysis Of Parents' Satisfaction And Loyalty Factors About Toddler Immunization Services Before And During The Pandemic : Literatur Review
Authors: Azzahra' Lama'ah
Published: April 2023

The importance of implementing immunization for children under five is carried out in accordance with the predetermined RPJMN targets. But in reality, immunization coverage in Indonesia is still low, occupying the third position in health problems. During a pandemic, the implementation of immunization is still carried out but must comply with the health protokols that have been determined in order to remain safe and comfortable. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors of satisfaction and loyalty (tangible, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy) of parents towards immunization services for children under five before and during the pandemic. This research method uses a literature review study published within the last five years with data sources searching for articles, scientific journals, theses or theses carried out on the Google Scholar database in the 2016-2021 period to retrieve articles that are relevant to the suitability of the topic of writing in English. Indonesia. The review method used is the PICOS Framework (PICOS Framework). The results of this study indicate that there are similarities and differences in the factors of satisfaction and loyalty, namely the tangible, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy factors of parents towards immunization services for toddlers before and during the pandemic. Especially during a pandemic, all immunization services provided by health workers and workers are adjusted to government recommendations and regulations in complying with health protokols in order to maintain the safety and comfort of parents and toddlers.
Study of Home Environment of School Going Adolescents
Authors: Kamini
Published: April 2023

Adolescence is a very active period of person’s different changes in body and mind. There are diverse facets that mark child's life. This paper highlights empirical results of a study of home environment of school going adolescents of age group 16-19 years. The purposes of the study are to study the nature of the variable under study viz. home environment and to find the gender difference on home environment of adolescents. The results revealed that there exists no major difference with regard to home environment except in the area of permissiveness where adolescent boys face more problem than adolescent girls. The mean score of adolescent girls is more as compared to boys that indicates that adolescent girls are provided with more opportunities to direct their outlooks freely and act according to their desires in comparison to adolescent boys.
A Correlation Study of Personality with Emotional Intelligence and Social Anxiety among Higher Secondary Gender, Area and Standard
Authors: Vaishyak Nidhi , Joshi Sureshchnadra
Published: April 2023

This study aims to investigate the potential correlations between gender, school location, school type, emotional intelligence, and social anxiety. The research analyzed data from a sample of students across different schools to determine the relationships between these variables. The findings indicate that there is no significant correlation between gender and emotional intelligence, school location and emotional intelligence, emotional quotient and kind of school, gender and social anxiety, school location and social anxiety, and social anxiety and school type. The study highlights the importance of considering multiple variables when examining emotional intelligence and social anxiety in students.
A Study on the Impact of Psychological Hazards on Employees’ Performance
Authors: De Kushal , Giri Snigdha
Published: April 2023

Psychological hazard at the workplace may arise due to different aspects of the work environment or the way work is organized; and it may cause mental illness, physical injury or physical illness. Working conditions in an organization can cause stress to employees. In the present study, the researchers have aimed to identify how psychological hazards affect employees’ performance at the workplace through a survey conducted on a representative population. The findings show that more than half of the respondents are unhappy with the quality of work at their workplace and they believe that their workload is high too. Several employees are completely unsatisfied with the amount of attention that their superiors pay to their stress. Many employees feel that their organization does not help them to deal with stress at all. Based on the impact of stress and administration, a large percentage of employees believe that their stress affects the productivity of the organization to a great extent and they also feel that because of this stress, they are forced to take leave from the organization. Psychological stress affects their personal lives as well. Assigned tasks are the major source of stress at workplace and the other sources of stress are role demands and organizational leadership. Only few employees think that their main source of stress is interpersonal demands.
OBOWIĄZKI NABYWCY NIERUCHOMOŚCI ROLNEJ WYNIKAJĄCE Z USTAWY O KSZTAŁTOWANIU USTROJU ROLNEGO
Authors: Jurek Dawid
Published: April 2023

The Act on the organization of agrarian system of 11 April 2003 introduced a special scheme for the purchase of agricultural land. The legislator’s initiative was designed to ensure that agricultural land would be extensively used for agriculture. The law has been amended several times since its entry into force. The most important changes were made in 2016, when the obligation of 10-year management and the prohibition on the sale and acquisition of agricultural property were introduced. Another amendment of 2019 shortened the above period to five years. The aim of this Act, containing some controversial provisions, is to lay down the basis of the agrarian system in Poland. In practice, it sets out a number of stringent requirements that the purchaser of agricultural property must comply with. As a result, trade in agricultural land is severely restricted.
SKARGA O WZNOWIENIE POSTĘPOWANIA ZAKOŃCZONEGO ORZECZENIEM SĄDU NAJWYŻSZEGO ZE SKARGI NADZWYCZAJNEJ
Authors: Olszak Krzysztof
Published: April 2023

The paper discusses the problem of reopening of proceedings ended in a judgment of the Supreme Court on extraordinary appeal. It examines the admissibility of reopening of proceedings ended in a judgment on extraordinary appeal, court jurisdiction, court panel and cases in which the Supreme Court decides on the admissibility of the reopening. The study also focuses on the appealability of particular judgments on extraordinary appeal and possible decisions on the admissibility of reopening of proceedings using this procedure. The issues of the Supreme Court’s examination of the findings of fact and the power to file a petition for bringing extraordinary appeal proceedings are also addressed. It is concluded that the Supreme Court has jurisdiction to reopen proceedings ended in a judgment of the Supreme Court on extraordinary appeal in three cases: (i) when only the Supreme Court has applied a provision declared to be non-compliant with the Constitution of the Republic of Poland; (ii) when the proceedings have been invalid only before the Supreme Court; (iii) with respect to the restitutionary ground – when, adjudicating the extraordinary appeal, the Court has ruled on the merits of the case.
At the Cutting Edge of Identity: Re-Examining the Craft Imagery of Tomb 29 from the Isola Sacra Necropolis, Ostia
Authors: Daoust Allan B.
Published: April 2023

Since Guido Calza first published the results of his excavations at the Isola Sacra necropolis at Ostia, Tomb 29 has been identified as the tomb of a blacksmith, specifically a ferramentarius who made and sold small tools. Yet the imagery displayed on the tomb presents several key features that suggest this interpretation is inaccurate, despite its continued prevalence. These features, from the contents of the work scenes to the collections of tools that are portrayed alongside them, indicate that this tomb commemorates the identity of a professional sharpener, specifically one that sharpened the tools of other craftsmen working in Ostia and Portus. This reinterpretation reveals a profession that is otherwise absent from the iconography of Roman craftsmen while providing a number of interesting insights into the organization of labour and craft specialization in the Roman world.
Doğa ve Bilimle İlgili Terim ve Kavramların Yükseköğretimde Bilinme Düzeyinin Araştırılması
Authors: ÇOBANOĞLU Gülşah , KURTULMUŞ SANCAK Handan , TÜKENMEZ Dilara , AKIN Ece Nur , VAROL Aybüke , ÇUHA Damla , ÖZEN Ezgi
Published: April 2023

Gelişen bilim ve teknoloji, artan çevre sorunları ve iklim krizi gibi konular beraberinde terminolojiye çok sayıda yeni terim ve kavram katmaktadır. Bu araştırmada, ekolojik (doğa-çevre), biyolojik ve teknolojik alanlarda kullanılan güncel terim ve kavramların, seviye ve bölüm sınırlaması olmadan Türkiye çapında üniversite öğrencileri arasındaki bilinme düzeyinin ortaya koyulması hedeflenmiştir. İlgili alanlarda belirlenen terimler 3 grupta kategorize edilmiştir. Her grupta 20 terim olmak üzere toplam 60 terim ve kavramdan oluşan bir anket hazırlanarak internet formları aracılığıyla hedef kitleye sunulmuştur. Çalışma sonuçları, üniversite öğrencileri arasında en iyi bilinen terimlerin sırasıyla besin piramidi, tür ve yapay zekâ; en az bilinen terimlerin ise biyomimikri, hemerobi ve biyoremediasyon olduğunu göstermiştir. Ayrıca katılımcıların terimleri bilme düzeyleri ile anketin girişinde sorulan okudukları bölümler, yaşadıkları yerleşim birimi, cinsiyeti, çevreyle ilgili faaliyetleri, doğayı koruma konusundaki duyarlılıkları arasında kurulan ilişkiler değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmada elde edilen veriler yükseköğretimde okuyan öğrencilerin bilimsel terimlere ve kavramlara karşı farkındalık düzeylerinin anlaşılması konusunda katkı sağlamaktadır.
Traduzindo a teoria para a prática: Uma estrutura lógica de interações de psicoterapia analítica funcional para pesquisa, treinamento e fins clínicos
Authors: Weeks Cristal E. , Kanter Jonathan W. , Bonow Jordan T. , Busch Andrew M. , Landes Sara J.
Published: April 2023

A Psicoterapia Analítica Funcional (FAP) fornece uma análise comportamental da relação terapêutica que aplica dados de pesquisa básica ao contexto de psicoterapia. Especificamente, a FAP sugere que o responder contingente do terapeuta in vivo (i.e. na sessão) aos comportamentos alvo do cliente, especialmente reforçando positivamente seus comportamentos mais efetivos, deve ser um poderoso mecanismo de mudança. No entanto, grande parte da literatura até hoje produzida sobre FAP tem sido teórica, definindo amplamente suas técnicas ao invés de explicá-las com a precisão necessária para a replicação e ensino. Neste artigo, os autores explicam uma estrutura lógica para interações entre o cliente e o terapeuta turno a turno que podem orientar pesquisas, treinamentos e a disseminação da FAP. Esta descrição comportamental molecular dos eventos da interação lógica proposta se presta à metodologia de pesquisa de microprocesso, e segue uma discussão sobre hipóteses potenciais a serem exploradas. No presente artigo, é dada uma orientação prescritiva e direta para a aplicação da FAP para fins de treinamento e disseminação.
FORMAÇÃO DE PROFESSORAS DOS ANOS INICIAIS: CONEXÕES ENTRE OBMEP 2018 NÍVEL A E BNCC
Authors: Kuhn Malcus Cassiano
Published: April 2023

Em 2018 foi implementada a 1ª Olimpíada Brasileira de Matemática das Escolas Públicas – Nível A, para estudantes de 4º e 5º anos do Ensino Fundamental, matriculados em escolas públicas brasileiras. O objetivo desta investigação é apresentar reflexões sobre os conhecimentos matemáticos de professoras dos anos iniciais, a partir dessa prova e da BNCC. Trata-se de uma pesquisa quanti-qualitativa, com aproximações de um estudo de caso. A amostra investigada é constituída por 28 professoras, estudantes de um curso de Especialização de uma instituição federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Os dados são oriundos da aplicação da prova da OBMEP 2018 Nível A, composta por 20 questões objetivas, para essas professoras, no primeiro semestre de 2019. Após computar as respostas que elas não acertaram, buscou-se verificar como o conhecimento matemático em cada questão errada está contemplado na BNCC. Foram identificadas quatro questões erradas por 25% ou mais das professoras, envolvendo objetos de conhecimento e habilidades relacionadas às unidades temáticas números e álgebra; o que faz refletir sobre a presença ou não de alguma fragilidade na formação das professoras que ensinam Matemática nos anos iniciais, visto que essa prova é direcionada para estudantes de 4º e 5º anos.
USO DO FILME “O REI LEÃO” PARA O ENSINO E APRENDIZAGEM DE CIÊNCIAS: POSSIBILIDADES E CONTRIBUIÇÕES
Authors: Tusi Tamiosso Raquel , Silveira Moro Carla Fabiana , Bulegon Ana Marli
Published: April 2023

O uso de filmes, como recurso didático, têm sido explorado no ensino há algum tempo. Nesse sentido, este artigo apresenta possibilidades da utilização do filme “O Rei Leão”, aliado a recursos das tecnologias de informação e comunicação (TIC), para o Ensino de Ciências. O filme é repleto de possibilidades para o Ensino de Ciências, abordando conceitos como ecologia, genética, hereditariedade, ciclo de vida dos animais, relações ecológicas, entre outros. Como atividade, sugere-se a apresentação do filme “O Rei Leão” e posteriormente, a elaboração de infográficos online pelos estudantes, de modo que estes construam uma síntese do que consideraram mais relevante.  A ludicidade dos filmes, aliada a um planejamento bem estruturado e com objetivos claros dos professores, proporciona aos estudantes um entendimento dos conteúdos propostos com mais facilidade e entusiasmo. Além disso, a produção de infográficos online permite o protagonismo e a autoria dos estudantes na construção do conhecimento, por meio de representações visuais e textuais, e respeita o processo individual de cada estudante na construção de seu conhecimento, considerando seu tempo, seu entendimento em relação ao mundo e o processo de seu próprio crescimento intelectual. Também possibilita aos professores identificarem a aprendizagem construída pelos estudantes sobre os conceitos estudados.
CONHECENDO OS MIXOMICETOS – PRODUÇÃO DE UM VÍDEO EDUCATIVO E SUAS CONTRIBUIÇÕES PARA O ENSINO DE CIÊNCIAS CONTEXTUALIZADO
Authors: Araújo Jéssica Conceição , J. Simões Calaça Francisco , Xavier-Santos Solange , Oliveira Paulo Pedro
Published: April 2023

Vídeos são recursos audiovisuais de amplo acesso social utilizados no Ensino de Ciências com diversas funcionalidades e que, na última década, tem sido produzidos para exposição de temáticas específicas. Entre as variadas temáticas não abordadas na produção desses recursos, destacam-se os mixomicetos, um conjunto de protistas ameboides capazes de representar diversos fenômenos biológicos e facilitar o entendimento de conceitos ambientais. Nesse sentido, nosso objetivo foi produzir um vídeo didático contextualizado sobre os mixomicetos e apresentar suas possibilidades de uso para o Ensino de Ciências na Educação Básica. A videoaula produzida seguiu as etapas básicas do desenvolvimento de recursos audiovisuais, como a pré-produção, produção e pós-produção, e apresenta de forma contextualizada um conjunto de conhecimentos específicos sobre os mixomicetos. Entre as possibilidades de uso do recurso para o Ensino de Ciências, destacam-se as modalidades sensibilização, motivação, ilustração e apoio aos educadores, para a abordagem de conceitos relacionados aos processos de fagocitose e ciclagem de nutrientes, por exemplo. A videoaula, disponibilizada em livre acesso, contribuirá para a promoção de um Ensino de Ciências contextualizado acerca da temática apresentada, além de divulgar conhecimentos científicos acerca desse grupo de seres vivos.
A EDUCAÇÃO PARA AS RELAÇÕES ÉTNICO-RACIAIS NO ENSINO DE CIÊNCIAS
Authors: Evangelista dos Santos Jéferson , Vianna Prudêncio Christiana Andréa
Published: April 2023

Trata da Educação das Relações Étnico-Raciais no ensino de ciências a partir de um levantamento bibliográfico em produções acadêmicas. Objetiva apresentar um mapeamento de teses e dissertações nacionais que abordem a presença das relações étnico-raciais no ensino de ciências e revelar o que tem sido produzido sobre a interface entre as questões raciais e a educação em ciências. Para isso, realizamos uma pesquisa do tipo bibliográfica a partir da Revisão Sistemática da Literatura tendo como fonte de dados teses e dissertações obtidas em bancos de dados informados pelos programas de pós-graduação. Os dados foram analisados seguindo a metodologia da Análise Textual Discursiva. Encontramos no período delimitado (2005 a 2021) um quantitativo ainda pequeno de produções sobre a temática, mas esse cenário vem mudando conforme a consolidação de mais pesquisas e estudos sobre as relações étnico-raciais que vem sendo realizados. Pudemos verificar abordagens e metodologias propostas para inserir as relações étnico-raciais no ensino de ciências tanto na formação de professores quanto no currículo da educação básica. Concluímos que com as produções científicas há possibilidades de construção de arcabouços teóricos, metodológicos e práticos para discutir de forma pedagógica a história e cultura africana e afro-brasileira e suas contribuições ao desenvolvimento do conhecimento humano.
O BARQUINHO DE PAPEL QUE VIAJA SOZINHO: EVIDENCIANDO A ALFABETIZAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA NO ENSINO DE CIÊNCIAS POR INVESTIGAÇÃO: EVIDENCIANDO A ALFABETIZAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA NO ENSINO DE CIÊNCIAS POR INVESTIGAÇÃO
Authors: Pereira Andrade Tamara Juliana , Lima de Oliveira de Barros Karine , Pauletti Fabiana , Manoel da Silva Malheiro João , Cantorani José Roberto Herrera
Published: April 2023

O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar os registros dos estudantes de uma turma mista de 16 crianças do 4º e 5º ano, na etapa “Escrevendo e desenhando” em uma Sequência de Ensino Investigativa, tendo como base a realização de uma atividade experimental e a reflexão sobre como os registros podem corroborar com o desenvolvimento do conhecimento científico. A pesquisa tem abordagem qualitativa, tendo como foco o ensino investigativo e o protagonismo compartilhado entre estudantes e professores, utilizando-se de observações, desenhos e registros escritos como material de coleta de dados. O referencial teórico utilizado é baseado em Carvalho (1998; 1999; 2013; 2014). A análise das diferentes linguagens apresentadas pelos estudantes, dos registros e dados analisados, permitiram afirmar que a experimentação investigativa pode promover a Alfabetização Científica. O estudo evidencia que os conhecimentos construídos sobre os conceitos científicos revelam-se através dos desenhos e registros, proporcionando uma aprendizagem com mais sentido aos estudantes, oportunizando a articulação do cotidiano a tais conceitos e desenvolvendo uma postura mais reflexiva e ativa dos mesmos nesse processo.
Locating Identification the Nearest Social Security Organizing Agency for Health Recipient Hospital Using the Haversine Formula and Black Box Method
Authors: Akbar Ismail , Gautama Elliana
Published: April 2023

Currently, many people have difficulty finding the nearest hospital that can accept the health insurance of the Health Social Security Organizing Agency (BPJS) and the ignorance of the community whether a hospital can accept BPJS Health or not. This can cause critical problems, especially if the patient's condition requires immediate health action. This problem can be solved with an application that can find the closest distance to BPJS recipient hospitals. One method to find the closest distance that currently has the highest level of accuracy is the Haversine Formula method. Applications made using the Haversine Formula method and based on Location Based Service can find the location of the nearest hospital based on the coordinates of the user's location. In this study, the application built using the Haversine Formula method and Location Based Service was able to find the closest distance from 38 hospitals in the Bekasi Regency area using Google Firebase as a database and Mapbox as a Maps API application. Tests were carried out by comparing the distance of 15 hospitals in 3 different locations, showing that the distance between the application and Google Maps was no more than 0.5 km, in location 1 the distance equation was 99%, location 2 was 97% and location 3 was 96% with an average success rate of 97%.
Malware Detection System Using Mathematics of Random Forest Classifier
Authors: Kikelomo Akinwole Agnes , Asafe Yekini Nureni , Oludayo Ogundele Israel
Published: April 2023

Most cyberattacks including data breaches, identity theft, fraud, and other issues, are known to be caused by malware. Some of the malware attacks are categories as adware, spyware, virus, worm, trojan, rootkit, backdoor, ransomware and command and control (C&C) bot, based on its purpose and behaviour. Malware detectors still utilise signature-based approaches to detect malicious software, which can only detect known malware. Attacks by malware pose a serious threat to people's and organizations' cybersecurity globally. These attacks are occurring more frequently and more frequently lately. Over eight billion malware attacks occurred in 2020, up 4% over the previous year, according to a Symantec report. It is crucial that computer users safeguard their computers with a malware detector like an antivirus, anti-spyware, etc. When creating a machine learning model to differentiate between malicious and benign files, it might be challenging to use domain-level expertise to extract the necessary attributes. This research aims to create a malware detector that uses a trained random forest classifier model to find malware and stop zero-day assaults. A dataset (including both harmful and benign software PE header information) was obtained from virusshare.com and used to train the random forest classifier in order to create this malware detector. The Random Forest Classifier generate greater accuracy when compared with other machine learning classifiers, such as KNN (K-Nearest Neighbors), Decision Tree, Logistic Regression etc., the random forest classifier gives a better accuracy of 99.4%. The Classifier model used here will be a better option to use in order to efficiently and effectively detect malware, it shows that the methodology can be utilized as the basis for an operational system for detecting an unknown malicious executable.
A case of papillary and infiltrative urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder in a terrier dog
Authors: AKÇAKAVAK Gökhan , ÇELİK Zeynep , UZUNLU Elgin Orçum , ÖNER Muhammed , TUZCU Mehmet , ARICAN Mustafa
Published: April 2023

Urothelial carcinomas are malignant tumours originating from the epithelial layer of the urinary bladder. In this instance, a case of papillary and infiltrative urothelial carcinoma in the urinary bladder of a 2-year-old terrier dog was defined clinically, histopathologically and immunohistochemically. The material of the presented case consisted of urinary bladder tissue samples that were surgically extirpated from a two-year-old terrier-breed female dog that applied to the Department of Surgery of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University with the complaint of hematuria. The tumour brought to the pathology laboratory was 11*10*12 cm in size and had finger-shaped extensions. Its outer surface was rough and hemorrhagic. Tissues were fixed in 10% buffered formalin and paraffin blocks were obtained by going through the necessary routine follow-up procedures. Afterward, sections were taken and subjected to Hematoxylin-Eosin, Masson's Trichrome, and immunohistochemical staining. As a result of the pathological and immunohistochemical examinations of the tumoral tissue samples taken from the urinary bladder, the diagnosis of papillary and infiltrative urothelial carcinoma was reached, and the case was discussed with the information provided by the literature. In addition, immunohistochemically, intense Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) staining has been associated with malignancy.
The Judiciary: Breathing Life into the Human Right to Life
Authors: Robinson Nicholas A.
Published: April 2023

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) recognized the human right to the environment on July 28, 2022 (resolution. 76/300). It came as a sequel to the Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution (48/13) of October 8, 2021 on the identical theme. The right is the foundation for all other human rights and for the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDGs 2030). Most States have recognized the right in national constitutions and law. While international tribunals can be expected to clarify and enforce the human right to the environment, it is the national and sub-national courts where the right will be invoked and enforced. These national legal proceedings have begun. They face significant opposition by vested interests, as well as the inertia favoring business as usual. A case study examining the initial decisions in the State of New York (USA) illustrates the character of opposition to observing the right to the environment. Ultimately, procedural “due process of law” will combine with the substantive “human right to the environment” to build needed rigor into laws mandating stewardship of the nature and human wellbeing.
The effect of intraocular lens and lens eye on the treatment of macular splits in high myopia
Authors: Mao Zi-Qing , Fan Hui-Min , Wu Hong-Xi , You Zhi-Peng
Published: April 2023

BACKGROUND: Macular retinoschisis in patients with high myopia is one of the main reasons for a decline in visual function and the perceived deformation of visual objects. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effect of cataract phacoemulsification and foldable intraocular lens implantation (FILI) combined with internal limiting membrane stripping (ILMS) in the treatment of macular retinoschisis in patients with high myopia. METHODS: A total of 52 patients (55 eyes) who had been diagnosed with macular retinoschisis with high myopia between June 2019 and June 2020 were enrolled in the present study. Patients in the control group (25 eyes) received 23G vitreous surgery and macular ILMS and long-term inert gas (C3F8) filling of the vitreous cavity; patients in the research group (30 eyes) were additionally treated with cataract phacoemulsification and soft intraocular lens on the same treatment basis as the control group. RESULTS: The difference in average BCVA between the control and the research groups was not statistically significant before the surgery (P> 0.05) but was statistically significant 12 months after the procedure (P< 0.05). The minimum foveal thickness was significantly decreased in the two groups after the surgery compared with before the procedure (P< 0.05). CONCLUSION: Cataract phacoemulsification and FILI further improved the therapeutic effect of ILMS in the treatment of macular retinoschisis in patients with high myopia.
Enterprise stents versus low-profile visualized intraluminal support stents for stent-assisted coiling of unruptured paraclinoid aneurysms
Authors: Wu Zhi-Ping , Yin Jian-Lin , Liu Shan-Kai , Ji Song , Liu Jian-Yu , Wang Hai-Lan , Zhang Yi-Sheng , Zhang Da-Zhong
Published: April 2023

BACKGROUND: The microsurgical treatment of paraclinoid aneurysms can be challenging due to the anatomical structures that surround them. OBJECTIVE: This study compared the clinical and angiographic outcomes of unruptured paraclinoid aneurysms treated with enterprise (EP) stents and low-profile visualized intraluminal support (LVIS) stents. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of the clinical and radiological data from 133 patients with 139 unruptured paraclinoid aneurysms, who received an EP or an LVIS stent between January 2017 and June 2021 at Taizhou People’s Hospital, was performed. Immediate postoperative and follow-up angiographic results were analyzed retrospectively using the Raymond-Roy occlusion classification (RROC). Any complications following the procedure and the patients’ clinical outcomes were noted. RESULTS: Enterprise stents were used for stent-assisted coiling in 64 patients with 68 aneurysms and LVIS stents were used in 69 patients with 71 aneurysms. Both groups exhibited an increase in the proportion of aneurysms meeting the criteria for RROC class I, but the LVIS group demonstrated a higher rate of aneurysms meeting the class I criteria compared with the EP group, both on immediate postoperative angiography (45.1% vs. 11.8%, p< 0.001) and on follow-up angiography (94.9% vs. 80.6%, p= 0.025). Procedure-related complications were experienced by 9.4% of patients in the EP group (one coil prolapse, two parent artery occlusions, and three thromboembolic events), and 8.7% of patients in the LVIS group (three stent-related thrombosis and three thromboembolic events). There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in relation to perioperative complications (p= 0.746) or favorable clinical outcomes (p= 0.492). CONCLUSION: A greater proportion of aneurysms in the LVIS group met the criteria for RROC class I compared with the EP group. There is no significant difference in procedural complications or clinical outcomes between EP and LVIS stents. Although no aneurysm recurrence was observed during the short follow-up period, continued monitoring is required.
Static and dynamic validation of kinect for ergonomic postural analysis using electro-goniometers as a gold standard:A preliminary study
Authors: Bhatia Vibha , Vaishya Rahul O. , Jain Ashish , Grover Vishakha , Arora Suraj , Das Gotam , Algarni Youssef A. , Baba Suheel Manzoor , Khateeb Shafait Ullah , Saluja Priyanka , Bavabeedu Shashit Shetty
Published: April 2023

BACKGROUND: Evaluation of the working postures and development of new techniques are paramount in reducing the awkward postures and occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The Kinect sensor, a portable and cost-effective device, appears to be a promising alternative to study work postures. OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to evaluate the validity of Kinect against the gold-standard instrument (electro-goniometers) for body joint angle measurements. METHODS: A unique software application was developed to measure the critical body joint angles for postural evaluation by using the Kinect’s skeletal tracking feature. The body joint angle data of ten volunteers were measured simultaneously by both Kinect and electro-goniometers. The validation analysis was conducted in both static and dynamic domains of application. RESULTS: Minimal variation was observed between the two techniques, and the Kinect correlated well for upper-arm joint angles of 45∘, 60∘ and 90∘; lower-arm joint angles of 30∘, 45∘, 60∘, and 90∘; straight neck position, neck joint angle at maximum possible flexion; straight trunk position, trunk bend angle at full flexion. In dynamic analysis, four out of five ICC values were > 0.75 except for the upper arm. Discrepancies in the results indicated the disapproval of Kinect for only wrist measurements. CONCLUSION: The results of the static and dynamic studies gave a sufficient basis to consider the Kinect tool as an alternative to contemporary posture-based ergonomic evaluation methods.
Correlation analysis of hypertension, traditional Chinese medicine constitution, and LPL gene polymorphism in the elderly in communities in Shanghai
Authors: Tao Ying , Jiang Li-Ming , Zhou Chang , Lin Yun-Xiao , Yang Yan-Qing , Wang You-Hua
Published: April 2023

BACKGROUND: Research on the genetic mechanisms of hypertension has been a hot topic in the cardiovascular field. OBJECTIVE: To study the correlation between senile hypertension and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) constitution and lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene polymorphism and to provide the theoretical basis for TCM prevention and treatment of hypertension. METHODS: The elderly population in communities in Shanghai (hypertensive: 264 cases; non-hypertensive: 159 cases) was taken as the research object. Essential data and information on TCM constitution were collected. The LPL gene mutation was detected using the second-generation sequencing method. Statistical analysis was performed to clarify the relationship between hypertension and senile hypertension. The correlation of TCM constitution with risk factors and LPL gene polymorphisms was studied. RESULTS: The primary TCM constitutions in the hypertension group were phlegm-dampness constitution (51.52%), yin-deficiency constitution (17.42%), balanced constitution (15.53%), and yin-deficiency (9.43%). Logistic regression analysis showed that the phlegm-dampness constitution (P< 0.05, OR = 2.587) and yin-deficiency constitution (P< 0.01, OR = 2.693) were the risk constitutions of hypertension in the elderly. A total of 37 LPL gene mutation loci (SNP: 22; new discovery: 15) were detected in the LPL gene, and the mutation rates of rs254, rs255, rs3208305, rs316, rs11570891, rs328, rs11570893, and rs13702 were relatively high, which were 26.24%, 26.24%, 16.08%, 14.66%, 13.24%, 12.06%, and 10.64%. In the phlegm-dampness group, the proportion of rs254 CC type, rs255 TT type, and rs13702 TT type in the hypertensive group (77.21%, 77.21%, and 93.38%) was higher than that in the non-hypertensive group (56.41%, 56.41%, and 82.05%), The difference was statistically significant (P< 0.05). CONCLUSION: The phlegm-dampness constitution and yin-deficiency constitution are the risk factors of hypertension in the elderly; in the phlegm-dampness population, rs254 CC type, rs255 TT type, and rs13702 TT type are the risk factors for elderly hypertension.
Radix molaris is a hidden truth of mandibular first permanent molars: A descriptive- analytic study using cone beam computed tomography
Authors: Alobaid Mohammed A. , Chaturvedi Saurabh , Alshahrani Ebtihal Mobarak S. , Alshehri Ebtsam M. , Shaiban Amal S. , Addas Mohamed Khaled , Minervini Giuseppe
Published: April 2023

BACKGROUND: Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) could be more beneficial in clinical situations that involve the determination of root canal morphology. AIM: The aim of the study was to ascertain the prevalence of radix molaris (paramolaris-RP and entomolaris-RE) in a subpopulation of Saudi Arabia using CBCT. METHOD: A total of 700 CBCT scans of mandibular permanent first molars were included in this study. All CBCT scans were interpreted by two trained dentists and an endodontist. Mandibular permanent first molars with fully developed roots and closed apices were only included. Computed Tomography scans were obtained from the dental college record. The anatomic characteristics which were checked included: the prevalence of radix molaris in both RE and RP and the prevalence of radix molaris according to the patient’s gender and age. All CBCT images were processed and reconstructed using OnDemand3DTM imaging software. RESULTS: Of the 700 patients included, 651 (93.0%) did not have radix molaris, 46 (6.6%) had radix entomolaris and 3 (0.4%) had radix paramolaris in the study group. There was no statistically significant difference between the genders and age in the incidence of RE and RP (P-value < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The study showed that RE prevalence is more compared to RP in the first lower molars in the population studied. It is important to identify extra roots and associated canals to perform successful root canal treatment and avoid failure.
CURRENT DIRECTIONS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE OF FORMING THE COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE MODERN CITY
Authors: Dreval Iryna
Published: April 2023

The work is devoted to the analysis of the main current directions of scientific research on the formation of the communication infrastructure of the city in the modern conditions of the post-industrial society and the generalization of positive practical experience on this topic. The relevance of the study is due to the importance of this issue in the context of ensuring the sustainable development of cities.

Today, the city is studied as a system consisting of a variety of urban infrastructures, which "penetrate", cover the entire space of the city and, thus, have a spatially continuous character. This corresponds in the best way to the continuous nature of human life processes, which satisfies all the diversity of his needs (housing, public service, communication, industrial and recreational activities).

The situation regarding the formation of the content of the concepts "infrastructure" and "communication infrastructure" is analyzed. Problems related to various aspects of urban communication infrastructure and examples of their successful solutions are considered. A conclusion is made about the need to deepen the research of the communication infrastructure of the city in the architectural and urban planning aspect, relying on knowledge from other scientific fields. Communication infrastructure plays an important role in the functioning of the city.

The work that was carried out proves the need to deepen the research of the communication infrastructure of the city in the urban planning aspect, relying on knowledge from other scientific fields. Further improvement of the communication infrastructure of Ukrainian cities according to scientific recommendations will be a guarantee of their sustainable development.
EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF TRANSIT FLOW RATE ON THE DISTRIBUTION DRAINAGE PIPELINES CHARACTERISTICS
Authors: Kravchuk Andriy , Kravchuk Oleksandr , Lomako Artem , Kravchuk Olga
Published: April 2023

The method of calculating the error that occurs when determining the flow rate in the initial section of the pressure distribution drainage pipeline when it passes transit flow rate is proposed in the paper. It is based on the analysis of differential equations describing the fluid motion with variable flow rate in such pipelines. The analysis is presented in dimensionless form. The impact of transit flow on the main flow is estimated using the values of the drainage pipeline resistance coefficient ζl and the generalized parameter of the perforated drain A, which takes into account its constructive and filtration characteristics. The proposed method allows to perform calculations of drainage pipelines that operate in the presence of transit flow rate, according to the method of these pipes calculation that distribute water without passing transit flow. Herewith, the possible error, which includes in the calculation results, determines. To illustrate the obtained dependences, the corresponding graphs are given in the paper. The results of the analysis allow to determine the limits within which a simplified method of calculating the distribution drainage pipelines can be used and the error, that occurs, can be estimated.