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Environmental Health Assessment of Tourism Area After the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Reny Mareta Sari  , Elizabeth Niha  , Ukik Agustina  , Niken Agus Tianingrum
Published: February 2023

The closure of tourist attractions during the Covid-19 pandemic makes the facilities unmaintained and damaged so that it can endanger visitors. Safety and comfort are very important conditions in the tourism industry. Swimming pool is one of the tourist attractions that are found and visited by various age groups. Monitoring and assessment of the environmental health of the swimming pool area is very necessary to avoid the danger and risk of disease transmission to visitors. The study aimed to assess environmental health of the swimming pool after the Covid-19 pandemic. The assessment was conducted in Tirta Nirwana swimming pool. Environmental health assessment is carried out using a tourist attraction environmental health examination form. The assessment form consists of general environmental conditions and sanitation facilities which include clean water, public toilets, waste disposal, health promotion, and health facility. The environmental health assessment showed that the Tirta Nirwana swimming pool was declared healthy with good general condition and sanitation facility.
Screening for Adrenocortical and Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies to Look for Underlying Autoimmune Etiologies in Women under 35 with Idiopathic Dimished Ovarian Reserve
Authors: Evruke Ipek , Dural Ozlem , Akgul Cemil , Yasa Cenk , Ugurlucan Funda Gungor , Evruke Cansu
Published: February 2023

Background: Autoimmune disorders are more common in premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) than in the general population. The most important association is with autoimmune Addison’s disease. Measurement of adrenocortical antibodies (ACA) and/or 21-hydroxylase antibodies (21-OH) is recommended in every POI patients as they appear to be the marker with the highest diagnostic sensitivity for autoimmune POI. Also thyroid peroxidase autoantibodies (TPO-Ab) should be assayed due to the common association between thyroid disease and POI. The underlying etiologies of diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) in young women can be expected to be similar to the etiology of POI since they represent a continuum in the phenotypic expression of premature ovarian aging. Methods: This pilot case-control study was conducted between January 2019 and April 2020. The study group consisted of patients under the age of 35, who was infertile and diagnosed with idiopathic DOR by ovarian reserve tests during infertility work up. Controls were patients of the same age range who diagnosed with isolated tubal factor or male infertility and had functional ovarian reserve test results during infertility work up. Patients with a history of ovarian surgery, cancer, genetic or autoimmune disease were excluded. Abnormal ovarian reserve tests are defined as antral follicle count <5 and anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) <1.2 ng/dL corresponding to group 3 according to POSEIDON criteria. In total, 35 DOR patients and 35 controls were included in the study. ACA and TPO-Ab screening were performed in serum samples using indirect immunofluorescence method. Demographics and family history of autoimmune diseases were also evaluated. Results: A higher rate of ACA positivity was detected in the DOR group (34.3%) compare to controls (17.1%), although it was not found to be statistically significant (p = 0.101, p < 0.05). The incidence of family history of autoimmune diseases in first degree relatives was positively correlated with ACA positivity (p = 0.006, p < 0.05). In DOR group, autoimmune disease history in the family was significantly higher in ACA (+) patients compared to ACA (–) individuals (p = 0.03, p < 0.05). TPO-Ab positivity rates were similar between 2 groups (17.1% vs 20%, p = 0.759, p < 0.05). Conclusions: Even if there is no specific treatment option yet for autoimmune ovarian damage, screening for ACA or 21-OH antibodies may be considered in young women with idiopathic DOR, especially those with a family history of autoimmune disease, based on knowledge that identification of women with autoimmune POI is clinically important for the identification of subclinical autoimmune Addison’s cases.
Association of Beta-2 Microglobulin with Stroke and All-Cause Mortality in Adults Aged ≥40 in U.S.: NHANES III
Authors: Zhang Yanan , Zhai Xiaobing , Liu Keyang , Ma Wenzhi , Li Shiyang , Zeng Jing , Yang Mei , Zhou Feng , Xiang Bing , Cao Jinhong , Eshak Ehab S.
Published: February 2023

Background: Stroke is the predominant cause of death worldwide. We aimed to investigate the association of serum beta-2 microglobulin (β2M) concentrations with risk of stroke and all-cause mortalities in a cohort study. Methods: Overall, 4914 U.S. adults (mean age = 63.0 years, 44.3% male) were recruited from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES Ⅲ). During a median follow-up of 19.4 years, 254 stroke deaths and 3415 all-cause deaths were identified by the National Center for Health Statistics. The associations of β2M with stroke and all-cause mortalities were investigated by using weighted Cox proportional hazard regression models. Results: β2M was positively associated with stroke and all-cause mortality in unadjusted models and multivariable-adjusted models. The multivariable HR (95% CI) for stroke mortality in Q5 VS Q1 of serum β2M concentrations was 3.45 (1.33–8.91; p for trend = 0.001) and that for all-cause mortality was 3.95 (3.05–5.12; p for trend < 0.001). In subgroup analyses, the association of β2M and stroke mortality did not vary by different levels of sociodemographic and general stroke risk factors (p interaction > 0.05). In addition, the magnitude of positive association between β2M with all-cause mortality did vary by age, ratio of family income to poverty, smoking status, and history of hypertensive (p interaction < 0.05). Conclusions: Our findings suggest that support that β2M may be a marker of stroke and all-cause mortality, which provides a new perspective for the study of cerebrovascular health and long-term survival in the future.
Aggregation platelets function in persons with vibration disease
Authors: Kudaeva Irina V. , Chistova Nadezhda P.
Published: February 2023

The article considers the changes in the rheological properties of blood and the aggregation function of platelets in interns exposed to local vibration and combined effects of local and general vibration. In recent years, the medical and social significance of vibration disease (VD) as a disease is associated with the loss of working capacity and the young age of people who have lost their professional ability to work. In confirmation of this, we can observe a high incidence of VD among workers of aircraft factories, in the mining industry, among operators of heavy vehicles and construction equipment. The study aims to consider the aggregation activity of platelets in persons with vibration disease during exposure to local vibration and combined exposure to local and general vibration, to draw attention to the need to study the aggregation function of platelets in persons with occupational diseases. Group one consisted of 47 patients with vibration disease from exposure to local vibration, group two included 52 patients with vibration disease from combined exposure to local and general vibration. In these groups, the researchers observed the induced platelet aggregation activity on an optical aggregometer using an adenosine diphosphate (ADP) inductor at concentrations of 5.0, 2.5, 0.1 μM/L. The authors have carried out statistical processing of the results. We have taken the differences as statistically significant at p≤0.05. Persons with vibration disease had reduced indicators of platelet aggregation activity in comparison with reference values, the number of platelets and thrombocrit in the blood within normal limits. At the same time, the correlation analysis showed the presence of positive correlations between the aggregatogram indicators under the action of an inductor of high (5.0 mmol/L) and low concentrations (2.5 mmol/L), 0.1 mmol/L). Evaluation of platelet aggregation activity in individuals with vibration disease with exposure to local vibration and with combined exposure to local and general vibration established low response rates in response to the introduction of an inducer (lower than reference), in more than 50% of cases, indicating "depletion of platelets". The study of the induced platelet activity did not reveal the peculiarities of its manifestation both in persons exposed to local vibration and in workers exposed to the combined effects of local and general vibration. Limitations. Limitations of the study may be differences in the methodology and reference intervals of the study of aggregation activity in different laboratories and a small sample of patients included in this study. Ethics. All patients had previously signed an informational consent to participate in the study. The research plan, the content of the informed consent to participate in the research, as well as the materials of the article were approved by the local Ethics committee of the East Siberian Institute of Medical and Environmental Research.
Multi-attribute decision-making using Archimedean aggregation operator in T-spherical fuzzy environment
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, Riphah International University Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan, Khan Muhammad Rizwan , Ullah Kifayat ,   Department of Mathematics, Riphah International University Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan, Khan Qaisar ,   Department of Mathematics and Statistics University of Haripur, Haripur KPK, 22620, Pakistan
Published: February 2023

As an extension of several fuzzy structures such as fuzzy sets, intuitionistic fuzzy sets, picture fuzzy sets, q-rung ortho-pair fuzzy sets, and T-spherical fuzzy (TSF) sets (TSFSs), are an effective tool for controlling the vagueness of data. Archimedean t-conorm (ATCN) and t-norm (ATN), which consists of the t-conorm (TCN) and t-norm (TN) families, is a crucial approach for fuzzy sets to produce extensive operational rules. In this manuscript, for TSF numbers some core operational laws are initiated based on ATCN and ATN, also some basic characteristics of these operational laws are investigated. Secondly, based on these operational laws TSF Archimedean weighted averaging (TSPFAWA) and TSF Archimedean weighted geometric (TSPFAWG) operators are initiated. Thirdly, we investigated special cases of these aggregation operators and some basic properties. On the behalf of the TSPFAWA and TSPFAWG operators, a novel method for solving multiple attribute decision-making (MADM) problems using TSF information is also devised. Lastly, a numerical example is provided to demonstrate the applicability of the suggested technique, and a comparison analysis is done to demonstrate its advantages.
fNIRS-BIDS, the Brain Imaging Data Structure Extended to Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Authors: Luke Robert , Oostenveld Robert , Cockx Helena , Niso Guiomar , Shader Maureen , Orihuela-Espina Felipe , Innes-Brown Hamish , Tucker Stephen , Boas David , Gau Remi , Salo Taylor , Appelhoff Stefan , Markiewicz Christopher Johnson , McAlpine David , bids_maintainers  , Pollonini Luca
Published: January 2023

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is an increasingly popular neuroimaging technique that measures cortical hemodynamic activity in a non-invasive and portable fashion. Although the fNIRS community has been successful in disseminating several open-source processing tools and a standard file format (SNIRF), the development of reproducible research and sharing of fNIRS data amongst researchers has been hindered by a lack of standards and clarity over how study data should be organized and stored. This problem is not new in neuroimaging (and science in general), and it became evident years ago with the proliferation of publicly available functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) datasets.To solve this critical issue, the neuroimaging community created the Brain Imaging Data Structure (BIDS) that specifies standards for how datasets should be organized to facilitates sharing and reproducibility of science. Since then, BIDS has been extended to dozens of neuroimaging modalities including EEG, MEG, PET and many others.In this paper, we present the extension of BIDS for fNIRS data alongside tools that may assist researchers in formatting existing and new data with the goal of promoting public disseminations of fNIRS datasets.
Minds in the infosphere
Authors: Irvine UC
Published: January 2023

Title: Minds in the infospherePublisher Warsaw, Poland: Sciendo (Walter de Gruyter GmbH)Is Part Of Mindsponge Theory, 2022, p.73-96Identifier EISBN: 9788367405157EISBN: 8367405153DOI: 10.2478/9788367405157-007Language EnglishPermalink: https://uci.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CDL_IRV_INST/u4evf/cdi_walterdegruyter_books_10_2478_9788367405157_007
Generalized Additive Modelling-based Individual Difference Measures for L2 ERP Studies
Authors: Meulman Nienke , Schmid Monika S. , Sprenger Simone , Wieling Martijn
Published: January 2023

Event-related potentials (ERPs) in the processing of grammatical violations typically investigate differences between natives and second language speakers by averaging the amplitude of a participant’s brain response in a pre-specified time window by condition. This approach suffers from the problem that time windows are defined arbitrarily, and that the result is sensitive to outliers as well as participant variation in latency. The latter is particularly problematic for studies on L2 processing. The size of the ERP response (i.e., amplitude difference) of an L2 speaker may not be the best indicator of near-native proficiency, either, with the consistency of the response potentially being a more valid indicator. We introduce a set of individual difference measures based on complete ERP waveforms using generalized additive modelling (GAM), extracted based on amplitude, area and peak effects. We illustrate the benefits of our method compared to the traditional Response Magnitude Index with data on the processing of grammatical gender violations in 66 Slavic L2 speakers of German and 29 German native speakers. One of our measures in particular appears to outperform the others in characterizing differences between natives and L2 speakers, and captures proficiency differences between L2 speakers: the ‘Normalized Modelled Peak’, reflecting the height of the (modelled) peak, normalized against the uncertainty of the modelled signal. This measure reflects peak robustness, that is, how reliable a P600 effect is found, largely independently of its latency in the P600 window. We discuss implications of our results and offer suggestions for future studies on L2 processing.
Beyond private-sphere pro-environmental action: Explaining shared mobility using the Theory of Planned Behavior and solidarity-oriented variables
Authors: Richter Nadine , Hunecke Marcel , Blumenschein Paula
Published: January 2023

Shared mobility behaviors can decrease the negative environmental effects of the transport sector, yet they have received limited attention. Models such as the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) have been widely used to explain primarily individual private-sphere pro-environmental behaviors (PEB). However, as shared mobility behaviors are not completely limited to the private sphere but require social cooperation, solidarity-focused variables that emphasize social interactions may meaningfully complement the TPB variables. In three university samples (Study 1: N = 261, Study 2: N = 1411; Study 3: N = 544), we tested relationships between the TPB variables and shared mobility, and whether solidarity-oriented variables are relevant predictors of shared mobility beyond the TPB variables. The analyses confirmed attitude (β = .38 - .59, p < .001) and social norm (β = .17 - .43, p < .001) as predictors of shared mobility intention. Furthermore, the solidarity-oriented variables universalism (β = .09 - .18, p < .05) as well as specific collective efficacy (β = .08 - .10, p < .05) and opinion-based social identification (β = .18, p < .001) positively predicted shared mobility intention. Psychological variables showed no consistent connection to self-reported shared mobility behaviors in logistic regressions. We discuss the scope of solidarity-oriented variables that need social cooperation to complementarily explain PEB beyond the private sphere.
Cultural evolution of music and language
Authors: Ozaki Yuto , de Heer Kloots Marianne , Ravignani Andrea , Savage Patrick E.
Published: January 2023

Music and language are both forms of communication universally observed across human societies, prompting researchers to investigate why and how they evolved. Such research initially focused on the biological evolution of the capacities to create and perceive language and music; later work has been increasingly tackling the cultural evolution angle to study the mechanisms and processes driving the diversity and regularities of music and language. In this chapter, we review seminal studies of the cultural evolution of music and language. We group the review into observational studies (e.g., phylogenetic analysis), experimental studies (e.g., transmission chains), simulation studies (e.g., agent-based models), and music-language relationships (e.g., song/speech melody/prosody). Furthermore, we highlight key ideas that each discipline can learn from the other and promising research topics to encourage collaborative work. In particular, we argue that more direct comparisons of music and language will help to better understand commonalities and differences in their evolution. This includes parallels (or lack thereof) in cognitive and motor constraints (e.g., memorability, ease of vocalization), cultural transmission mechanisms (e.g., vertical/horizontal transmission with/independent from human populations), and underlying biological bases (e.g., vocal learning). Integrating the emerging field of cultural evolution of music with the larger literature on language evolution will enrich our understanding of both music and language.
Paws, Trends, and Family Bonds: The Dog Keeping Cultural Runaway Theory
Authors: Kubinyi Eniko
Published: January 2023

The number of dogs in the USA and other Western countries has increased in the last two decades, while the number of children has remained stable or decreased. One out of ten dog owners agrees that their pet is more important to them than any human. The Dog Keeping Cultural Runaway Theory suggests that given the scarcity of available kin due to demographic factors such as fertility decline, people's strong innate preference for social proximity, nurturing, and the need for “unconditional love” has shifted to pets. The cultural reinforcement of dog ownership has accelerated this trend in the absence of economic and biological constraints. The concept draws inspiration from the Fisherian Biological Runaway Model, which was originally developed to explain how certain detrimental traits, such as the peacock’s long tail, can become more prevalent in a population. When a trait, in this case, regarding dogs as family member, is not evidently biologically adaptive, the concept of cultural runaway processes can help uncover the underlying mechanisms. The purpose of this discussion is to examine the potential impact of current dog keeping on individuals and societies, all while acknowledging the positive bonds between many humans and their animal companions. The review also explores whether dogs facilitate or worsen humans’ network complexity, how cultures differ in dog keeping practices, why women are more closely associated with dogs than men, and how selection for infant-like traits and treating dogs as surrogate children can lead to welfare problems.
Teacher Morale, Job Satisfaction, and Burnout in Schools of Choice Following the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Marshall David T. , Neugebauer Natalie M. , Pressley Tim , Brown-Aliffi Katrina
Published: February 2023

Teachers have faced a range of challenges over the past two years. Student enrollment patterns have been studied during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many families seeking alternatives to traditional public schools, including charter and private schools. Less is known about the experiences of teachers in these alternatives. This study explored predictors of teacher job satisfaction, burnout, and morale. Of particular interest was whether these presented differently across school types. We surveyed teachers nationwide (n=798) in May 2022 to better understand their experiences. Three linear regression models were tested. Results suggested that teacher autonomy and administrative support significantly predict each of our three outcome variables. Private school teachers experienced greater job satisfaction than traditional public school teachers. Private and charter school teachers reported greater morale than traditional public school teachers. Teachers experienced burnout similarly across sectors, and teaching in a magnet school was not a significant predictor in any of the models tested.
The Life, Works, and Contributions of Sergio Noja Noseda to Qur’ān Manuscript Studies
Authors:   Independent researcher, Shaker Ahmed
Published: January 2023

The present article introduces the life, works, and contributions of Sergio Noja Noseda, an Italian scholar who specialized in Islamic law, Arabic language and literature, Qur’ānic studies and Islamic civilization. Prof Noja was one of the most prominent contributors to Qur’ānic manuscript studies in the late 20th century, as evident from his “Sources de la transmission manuscrite du texte coranique series”. The “Amari Project” enabled researchers to access the most valuable and oldest witnesses of the Qur’ānic text from the world libraries, including the documents that were either difficult to find or were out of print. Despite Noseda's untimely death his works have influenced new teams of researchers to continue establishing academic ties between the Muslim scholars and their Western counterparts.
The Petition of Ambassador Āqā Ḥasan as a Source on the Micro‑History of Russian‑Iranian Relations in the Middle of the 17th Century
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Shorokhov Vladimir , Yastrebova Olga ,   St. Petersburg State University, Pischurnikova Ekaterina ,   St. Petersburg State University
Published: January 2023

The paper is devoted to the document form RSAAA (Russian State Archive of Ancient Documents) from the archive files related to the arrival in Russia in 1645 of the ambassador Aqa Hasan. Of the entire file (491 folios), this is the only document drawn up in Persian. It is interesting that this document did not relate with the main purpose of the embassy's arrival — the financial claims of the Russian side against the rulers of Iran, the proceedings on which lasted from 1629 to 1645. The Ambassador asked for help both in solving everyday issues and in overcoming difficulties associated with logistics and the movement of goods. It is noteworthy that one of the articles of the petition, dedicated to the fate of the Khorasan captive, was not included in the Russian translation, made by the translator of the 18th century, and, accordingly, was not included in the report to the tsar.
The Tangut Dhāraṇīs Collection in Siddhaṃ Script from the IOM RAS. Part III
Authors:   Institute of Oriental Manuscripts, Russian Academy of Sciences, Shomakhmadov Safarali
Published: January 2023

The article completes the introduction into scientific circulation of two Tangut xylographs, containing Dharanis Collections, from the manuscript collection of the IOM RAS. The Dharani text (SI 6564) is a reverse reconstruction of the “Sanskrit original” from the Chinese phonetic transcription. This publication contains the xylograph facsimile and the text transliteration. The discrepancy between the text of the Tangut xylograph SI 6564 and the well-known Sanskrit texts, as well as the Chinese versions of the spells contained in the Chinese Buddhist canon, is indicated.
Mathnawī Poems By ‘Abd Al‑Hamīd Momand: Stylometric Results
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Pischurnikova Ekaterina
Published: January 2023

The article aims to solve the authorship problem of the texts of three Afghan mathnawi poems by ‘Abd al‑Hamid Momand (d. ca. 1144/1732): Shah‑u darwish, Nayrang‑i ʻishq and Shir‘at al‑islam. Using the methods of machine and rolling classification via the R‑Stylo program, the texts of the poems were checked and compared against the corpus of texts by both the alleged author (Hamid) and other poets who created their works around the same time and / or in the style similar to Hamid's. As a result of textual analysis using computer stylometry, we conclude that the two love and mystery poems Shah‑u darwish and Nayrang‑i ʻishq belong to ‘Abd al‑Hamid; however, Hamid's authorship regarding the poem Shir‘at al‑islam is apparently questioned.
Pengaruh Pertumbuhan Penjualan Dan Struktur Aset Terhadap Struktur Modal Pada Perusahaan Industri Sub-Sektor Otomotif
Authors: Muyasaroh Muyasaroh , Agustin Farida , Suhendi Didi , Dahlia Iis
Published: January 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Perngaruh Pertumbuhan Penjualan dan Struktur Aset Terhadap Struktur Modal Pada Perusahaan Industri Sub-Sektor Otomotif dan Komponen Yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) Periode 2016-2020. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah regresi linear berganda. Dan data yang digunakan adalah data sekunder. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa secara parsial 1). Pertumbuhan penjualan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap struktur modal. 2). Struktur aset tidak berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap struktur modal. Sedangkan secara simultan pertumbuhan penjualan dan struktur aset berpengaruh terhadap struktur modal
Factors Associated with Postpartum Depression among Mothers Visiting a University Hospital in Western Nepal
Authors: Priyanka Jyoti , Shrestha Saneep , Ranjan Sanjeev , Kumar Alok , Chhetri Pradip
Published: January 2023

Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a grave problem posing various complications in mothers and their children. We aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors of PPD among women attending a university hospital in western Nepal.

Methods: This institution based cross-sectional study enrolled 218 postpartum (< 12 weeks post-delivery) mothers either admitted in the in-patient-units of Obstetrics department or visiting Immunization clinics from February to July 2020. Purposive sampling technique was used. The presence of PPD was assessed by using Nepali version of Edinburgh Post- partum Depression Scale. A face-to-face interview was conducted. Mothers with mental disorders, hearing impairment and migrants were excluded. The predictors of PPD were determined by multivariate analysis.
Results: PPD affected 39% of women. Multivariate binary logistic analysis showed that PPD was associated with nuclear family (AOR: 6.74, 95% CI: 3.00-15.12), husband consuming alcohol (AOR: 2.47, 95% CI: 1.18-5.18), and preference of boy child (AOR: 2.93, 95% CI: 1.32-6.50). However, planned pregnancy (AOR: 0.23, 95% CI: 0.11-0.47), vaginal delivery (AOR: 0.37; 95% CI: 0.17-0.81), male baby (AOR: 0.33; 95% CI: 0.16-0.68), and presence of husband throughout pregnancy (AOR: 0.31; 95% CI: 0.10-0.92) were found to be negatively associated with PPD.
Conclusion: The prevalence of PPD was common and was positively associated with nuclear family, male child preference and alcohol consuming husband and negatively associated with planned pregnancy, vaginal delivery, male baby, and presence of husband throughout pregnancy.
Reconnecting Learning: An Educational Alternative For Dyscalculia Children In Elementary School
Authors: Rulyansah Afib
Published: January 2023

A math teacher uses a remedial education intervention to help one student with a counting dyscalculia problem. Dyscalculia is a catchy term for a variety of problems with math that affect learning and performance. The author of this study created this new theory-driven intervention with the aim of identifying primary school teachers using reconnect learning to help students with the potential to experience dyscalculia learn to count and in this case the ability to count to 10 which will be seen to achieve the learning goal. which is desired. the author used a qualitative approach to identify elementary school teachers using reconnective learning to help students with the potential to experience dyscalculia learn to count. Interviews, class observations, and introspective diaries all contributed to the data set. The author conducted the research, which was conducted at a public elementary school in Gresik, East Java, Indonesia, conducted in Grade 1 with a total of 20 students. After initial screening using the Indonesian Dyscalculia instrument. Students with dyscalculia have learning problems in mathematics that are characterized by underlying difficulties with numerical representation and processing. They can have problems with basic arithmetic such as counting and recognizing numbers. Helping students with Dyscalculia succeed in mathematics through early treatment is a promising area of research. A shortage of instructional scaffolding that helps Dyscalculia students organize their learning process while also addressing cognitive deficiencies and arithmetic competency gaps remains. Pseudonym Mrs. Sinta (elementary school math teacher) and Riki (a student potentially at risk of Dyscalculia) are involved in the current investigation. The results showed that the recommended interventions helped students become more proficient in calculations. Since most of the literature on remedial interventions for students with disabilities key significance to education is the focus of this research, an approach that shifts the emphasis from instructional tactics (devices, tools, interactions) to students' cognitive skills, an intervention that shows promise for helping students who are at risk of falling behind. in cognitive numbers. This study provides a solution to the posed question by showing how primary school teacher might use Reconnecting Learning to aid kids at risk for dyscalculia in their pursuit of numeric literacy. Mrs. Sinta (a pseudonym) is an elementary school teacher who employs the Reconnecting Learning paradigm in her own education. Success in learning to count to ten was shown to be one of Reconnecting Learning's intended outcomes.
Actualización sobre el síndrome de ovario poliquístico
Authors: Castro Torres Grettel Rocío , Rojas Mendoza Karol Johanna , Min Kim Hery
Published: February 2023

El síndrome de ovario poliquístico (SOP) es la endocrinopatía más frecuente en mujeres en edad reproductiva. Tiene una etiología de probable origen multifactorial, mas no bien conocida actualmente. Las manifestaciones clínicas incluyen alteraciones menstruales y datos de hiperandrogenismo (hirsutismo, acné). Los criterios diagnósticos están definos en los Criterios de Rotterdan, en adolescentes difiere de los criterios utilizados en mujeres adultas, ya que algunas de las manifestaciones se dan de forma fisiológica por la inmadurez del eje hipotálamo-hipófisis-ovárico. Además, deben descartarse otros diagnósticos diferenciales. El manejo del SOP es multimodal y multidisciplinario, combinando cambios de estilo de vida y uso de fármacos.
Generalidades sobre los parkinsonismos atípicos
Authors: Castro Fernánde Melissa , Gamboa Miranda Sofía , Guevara Sigarán María Fernanda
Published: February 2023

Existen varias patologías inexorablemente progresivas clasificadas como parkinsonismos atípicos. Este grupo incluye a la parálisis nuclear progresiva (PSP), la atrofia multisistémica (AMS), la degeneración corticobasal (DCB), y la degeneración lobar frontotemporal (DLFT). Realizar el diagnóstico de un parkinsonismo atípico puede resultar complejo incluso para los neurólogos, gracias a la creciente variedad de fenotipos reconocidos, su etiología multifactorial y heterogeneidad clínica. El diagnóstico de estas enfermedades se basa principalmente en el aspecto clínico y en técnicas de imagen radiológicas. Hay aún mucha investigación por realizar con respecto a la etiología, la precisión diagnóstica y el tratamiento para poder mejorar así la calidad de vida de estos pacientes.
تمثلات الهوية العربية في شعر غير الناطقين بها قصيدة (آخر الحرائق) للشاعر السنغالي أنجوغو ايننغ -أنموذجا-
Authors: العمري سامية بنت عبدالله محمد
Published: February 2023

تُعنى هذه الدراسة بالكشف عن تمثلات الهوية العربية في التجربة الأدبية للشعراء غير الناطقين باللغة العربية من خلال العلاقة بين اللغة والهوية، ثم تجلية واقع اللغة العربية عند غير الناطقين بها من خلال تسليط الضوء على التجربة السنغالية تحديدًا، وتطبيق ذلك على قصيدة آخر الحرائق للشاعر السنغالي أنجوغو انينغ، إذ تمظهرت الهوية العربية مخيمة على فضاء القصيدة الشعري من خلال الجانب الفكري والجانب الأسلوبي عبر تنوع الدلالات الفكرية بين الدينية والثقافية والزمكانية وظاهرة الاغتراب، والبناء الأسلوبي المتمثل في الإيقاع الصوتي والتركيبي والتصويري، لتنتهي الدراسة إلى أن الشاعر الناطق بغير العربية قادر على تمثل الهوية العربية في شعره إذا أتقن اللغة العربية وتمثل ثقافتها وتأثر بهويتها وذلك عبر كل الفضاءات الدلالية والأسلوبية، وقد كشفت قصيدة آخر الحرائق عن ذلك.
Utilization of Laboratory Papers with Non-Wood Fibres as Printing Substrates Observed Through the Maximum Ink Penetration Depth
Authors: Cassel Nicolas , Chalancon Justine , Pisaroni Hugo , Plazonić Ivana , Radić Seleš Valentina , Bates Irena
Published: February 2023

The use of non-wood fibres for paper production could be one of the most environmentally friendly and economical alternatives. Reducing the consumption of wood pulp in paper and cardboard production by replacing wood pulp with alternative plant biomass could be a viable solution, as the amount of non-wood fibres in biomass is far from being exhausted. In this study, straw from the most commonly grown agricultural crops in Croatia was used as a source of non-wood fibres. Agricultural residues from wheat, barley and triticale were selected as a substitute for wood fibres for the production of laboratory papers with straw fibres. Under laboratory conditions, straw pulp was mixed with recycled wood pulp in a ratio of 30:70 to produce paper sheets that can be printed with different printing techniques. Regardless of the printing technique used, it is desirable that the prints contain a high-quality reproduction of the image and text on the surface of the paper and that the ink does not penetrate completely through the substrate. In this context, this study observed the use of laboratory-made papers with non-wood fibres as the printing substrate by analysing the maximum depth of ink penetration into the printing substrate obtained with two printing techniques - a modern one (digital UV inkjet) and a very high quality conventional one (gravure). It was found that the gravure printing favoured a greater penetration of the UV ink into the substrate with the addition of straw pulp compared to the digital printing technique. However, this is a consequence of the printing technique, as similar ink penetration was also observed on the laboratory substrate made only from recycled fibres. Compared to commercial papers, the ink penetration is slightly higher into the laboratory made printing substrates. It is interesting to note that the printing substrate with the addition of 30% triticale pulp has the lowest ink penetration, especially in multicolour prints produced with the digital UV inkjet printing technique.
A Black-Box Computational Business Rules Extraction Approach through Test-Driven Development
Authors: Albassam Emad
Published: February 2023

Business rules extraction is an important activity in situations in which a software system becomes obsolete and needs to be replaced by a newer system, since the replacing system needs to satisfy the business rules embedded in the legacy software system. In this paper, we investigate an approach in which the computational business rules of a legacy software system can be extracted given previously generated output of the system and without requiring access to the system’s source code. Furthermore, extracted computational business rules are validated automatically with minimal involvement of domain experts through Test-Driven Development (TDD) such that test cases are constructed from historic output of the system. The proposed approach is applied to extract the computational business rules of a large-scale governmental payroll legacy software system. The study results demonstrate that the suggested approach extracted computational business rules van meet a substantial number of test cases. Thus, the efforts involving domain experts can be reduces to analyze such instances.
STUDI EKSPERIMENTAL PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN ZAT ADITIF TERHADAP NILAI KUAT TEKAN MORTAR
Authors: Irianto  , R. Rochmawati
Published: January 2023

Mortar mempunyai peran penting baik sebagai bahan utama maupun sebagai pelindung struktur. Namun pada jaman yang serba cepat ini waktu pengeringan perlu kiranya dipercepat dan untuk mencapai hal tersebut perlu kiranya dilakukan penambahan zat kimia ( Aditif ) yang bertujuan untuk mempercepat proses pengeringan dan menambah kuat tekan. Khusus untuk pekerjaan dinding saat ini banyak dijumpai dinding-dinding yang retak pada plesterannya dan tidak kedap air pada dinding rumah, dinding kamar mandi ataupun dinding bak air. Salah satu cara memperbaiki kekuatan tekan mortar adalah dengan mensubstitusikan suatu bahan ke dalam semen. Bahan pengikat antara semen dan air bereaksi secara kimia membuat suatu bahan yang padat dan tahan lama. Bahan tambah aditif yang ditambahkan pada mortar dimaksudkan untuk meningkatkan kinerja mortar. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh penambahan Zat aditif SikaCim Bonding Adhesive terhadap nilai kuat tekan mortar dan untuk mengetahui nilai Kuat Tekan Maksimum yang dihasilkan oleh mortar dengan penambahan Zat Additive Sikacim Bonding Adhesive. Berdasarkan penelitian yang telah dilakukan didapatkan nilai kuat tekan rata -rata pada kadar 0% SikaCim Bonding Adhesive yaitu, 153,41 kg/cmÂ², pada kadar 10% SikaCim Bonding Adhesive yaitu, 162.66 kg/cmÂ², pada kadar 15% SikaCim Bonding Adhesive yaitu, 170.27 kg/cmÂ², dan pada kadar 20% SikaCim Bonding Adhesive yaitu, 178.43 kg/cmÂ². Nilai kuat tekan maksimum terjadi pada penambahan zat aditif dengan kadar 20% SikaCim Bonding Adhesive, yaitu 178.43 Mpa
Sense of Security among the Residents of Warsaw. Survey Results
Authors: Siemaszko Andrzej , Ostaszewski Paweł , Klimczak Joanna , Włodarczyk-Madejska Justyna
Published: February 2023

In the second decade of the 21st century, Poland manifests a high level of ‘safeguarding’ of people in numerous aspects of their life, while, simultaneously, the crime rate is decreasing and the sense of security is increasing. Paradoxically, it is these ‘safe’ conditions that should induce us to have a closer (or rather more thorough and more focused) look at these issues so as to not miss the possible new sources and types of threats. The article analyses the results of a survey concerning the attitudes, experiences, and fears exhibited by the inhabitants of Poland’s largest city, Warsaw. The scope of the analysis determined in this way allowed the authors to make important comparisons as well as to attempt to diagnose both the ‘old’ (previously analysed and described) and new sources of threats and forms of responding to them.
Constructing outlier-free histograms with variable bin-width based on distance minimization
Authors: Fushimi Takayasu , Saito Kazumi , Motoda Hiroshi
Published: January 2023

We propose a new method of constructing a variable bin width histogram that can accommodate the unbalanced distribution of the samples yet retaining, as a whole, the good aspect of both equal width (EW) and equal-area (EA) histograms that are being used popularly for data visualization and analysis. We formulate this as an optimal change point detection problem in which the bin boundaries are determined by minimizing the sum of the absolute error or the squared error in each bin. The former is based on Distance Minimization (DM) and new, and the latter is based on Variance Minimization (VM) and is considered the state-of-the-art. The constructed histograms can effectively be used to detect and visualize hidden outliers/anomalies by applying the interquartile range method in each bin. The final histograms are obtained by adjusting bin boundaries and heights accordingly after removing the detected outliers/anomalies. We further propose a method to annotate the constructed bins if the data for annotation is given for each sample as a set of nominal variables, using z-score with respect to their distribution within each bin. We applied our method to both real vinyl greenhouse datasets and two different sets of three synthetic datasets, and confirmed that both DM and VM methods work as intended, both can represent the sample distribution with a smaller number of bins than those by EW and EA methods, The use of interquartile range method can detect anomalies as well as outliers, and the terms selected for annotation are interpretable and reasonable. EW and EA methods have contrasting properties. DM and VM methods lie in between, but the former is closer to EA method and the latter to EW method. DM method runs substantially faster than VM method and performs slightly better than VM method in outlier detection and annotation tasks.
Regional White Matter Hyperintensities and Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers Among Older Adults with Normal Cognition and Mild Cognitive Impairment
Authors: Newton Princess ,   the BIOCARD Research Team, Tchounguen Jonathan , Pettigrew Corinne , Lim Chantelle , Lin Zixuan , Lu Hanzhang , Moghekar Abhay , Albert Marilyn , Soldan Anja
Published: January 2023

Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) frequently co-occurs with other brain pathologies. Recent studies suggest there may be a mechanistic link between AD and small vessel cerebrovascular disease (CVD), as opposed to simply the overlap of two disorders. Objective: We investigated the cross-sectional relationship between white matter hyperintensity (WMH) volumes (markers of CVD) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers of AD. Methods: WMH volumes were assessed globally and regionally (i.e., frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, and limbic). CSF AD biomarkers (i.e., Aβ 40, Aβ 42, Aβ 42/Aβ 40 ratio, phosphorylated tau-181 [p-tau181], and total tau [t-tau]) were measured among 152 non-demented individuals (134 cognitively unimpaired and 18 with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)). Results: Linear regression models showed that among all subjects, higher temporal WHM volumes were associated with AD biomarkers (higher levels of p-tau181, t-tau, and Aβ 40), particularly among APOE ɛ 4 carriers (independent of Aβ 42 levels). Higher vascular risk scores were associated with greater parietal and frontal WMH volumes (independent of CSF AD biomarker levels). Among subjects with MCI only, parietal WMH volumes were associated with a lower level of Aβ 42/Aβ 40. In addition, there was an association between higher global WMH volumes and higher CSF t-tau levels among younger participants versus older ones (∼<65 versus 65+ years), independent of Aβ 42/Aβ 40 and p-tau181. Conclusion: These findings suggest that although WMH are primarily related to systemic vascular risk and neurodegeneration (i.e., t-tau), AD-specific pathways may contribute to the formation of WMH in a regionally-specific manner, with neurofibrillary tangles (i.e., p-tau) playing a role in temporal WMHs and amyloid (i.e., Aβ 42/Aβ 40) in parietal WMHs.
Accumulation of pTau231 at the Postsynaptic Density in Early Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Lilek Jaclyn , Ajroud Kaouther , Feldman Alexander Z. , Krishnamachari Sesha , Ghourchian Shadi , Gefen Tamar , Spencer Callen L. , Kawles Allegra , Mao Qinwen , Tranovich Jessica F. , Jack Clifford R. , Mesulam M-Marsel , Reichard R. Ross , Zhang Hui , Murray Melissa E. , Knopman David , Dickson Dennis W. , Petersen Ronald C. , Smith Benjamin , Ashe Karen H. , Mielke Michelle M. , Nelson Kathryn M. , Flanagan Margaret E.
Published: January 2023

Background: Phosphorylated cytoplasmic tau inclusions correlate with and precede cognitive deficits in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, pathological tau accumulation and relationships to synaptic changes remain unclear. Objective: To address this, we examined postmortem brain from 50 individuals with the full spectrum of AD (clinically and neuropathologically). Total tau, pTau231, and AMPA GluR1 were compared across two brain regions (entorhinal and middle frontal cortices), as well as clinically stratified groups (control, amnestic mild cognitive impairment, AD dementia), NIA-AA Alzheimer’s Disease Neuropathologic Change designations (Not, Low, Intermediate, High), and Braak tangle stages (1–6). Significant co-existing pathology was excluded to isolate changes attributed to pathologic AD. Methods: Synaptosomal fractionation and staining were performed to measure changes in total Tau, pTau231, and AMPA GluR1. Total Tau and pTau231 were quantified in synaptosomal fractions using Quanterix Simoa HD-X. Results: Increasing pTau231 in frontal postsynaptic fractions correlated positively with increasing clinical and neuropathological AD severity. Frontal cortex is representative of early AD, as it does not become involved by tau tangles until late in AD. Entorhinal total tau was significantly higher in the amnestic mild cognitive impairment group when compared to AD, but only after accounting for AD associated synaptic changes. Alterations in AMPA GluR1 observed in the entorhinal cortex, but not middle frontal cortex, suggest that pTau231 mislocalization and aggregation in postsynaptic structures may impair glutamatergic signaling by promoting AMPA receptor dephosphorylation and internalization. Conclusion: Results highlight the potential effectiveness of early pharmacological interventions targeting pTau231 accumulation at the postsynaptic density.
A visual analytics approach for national intangible cultural heritage in Heilongjiang province
Authors: Zhang Nan , Zheng Xiaojing
Published: January 2023

The work of traditional intangible cultural heritage analyzes the intangible cultural works in restricted scales way. So, it is difficult to multi-scale understand the closely related to intangible cultural heritage. In this paper, visual analytics approaches are proposed for the preserve and protection those historic cultural heritages, which include multi-dimensional visualization, temporal visualization, and geospatial visualization. We take national intangible cultural heritage in Heilongjiang province as an example. Through visual analysis of intangible cultural heritage in Heilongjiang province, experts can form multi-dimensional understanding the culture of Heilongjiang province, including the categories, numbers and distributions. Furthermore, those methods we proposed can effective help experts make an in-depth analysis of those intangible cultural heritage, and provide them a new insight in a comparative way.