bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Estimated trends in hospitalizations due to occupational injuries in Korea based on the Korean National Hospital Discharge In-depth Injury Survey (2006-2019)
Authors: Baek Seong-Uk , Lee Won-Tae , Kim Min-Seok , Lim Myeong-Hun , Yoon Jin-Ha
Published: April 2023

OBJECTIVES: In recent years, occupational injuries have sparked a huge social and political debate. Thus, in this study, we focused on the characteristics and trends of occupational injuries requiring hospitalization in Korea.METHODS: The Korea National Hospital Discharge In-depth Injury Survey was designed to estimate the annual number and characteristics of all injury-related hospitalizations in Korea. The annual number of hospitalizations due to occupational injuries and the age-standardized rates (ASRs) were estimated from 2006 to 2019. The annual percentage change (APC) and average annual percentage change (AAPC) of ASRs and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using joinpoint regression. All analyses were stratified by gender.RESULTS: In men, the APC of the ASRs of all-cause occupational injuries was -3.1% (95% CI, -4.5 to -1.7) in 2006-2015. However, a non-significant upward trend was observed after 2015 (APC, 3.3%; 95% CI, -1.6 to 8.5). In women, the APC of all-cause occupational injuries was -8.6% (95% CI, -12.1 to -5.1) in 2006-2012. However, a non-significant upward trend was observed after 2012 (APC, 2.1%; 95% CI, -0.9 to 5.2). A recent upward trend in stabbing injuries was observed after 2012 (APC, 4.7%; 95% CI, -1.8 to 11.8) in women. A non-significant overall increasing trend was also observed for occupational injuries caused by exposure to extreme temperatures (AAPC, 3.7%; 95% CI, -1.1 to 8.7) in women.CONCLUSIONS: A recent upward trend in all-cause injury hospitalizations and hospitalizations caused by stabbing injuries was observed. Therefore, active policy interventions are required to prevent occupational injuries.
Representação Social Sob A Perspectiva Das Pessoas Com Deficiência
Authors: Gandra Brandão Viviane Bernadeth , Soares Serafim Jaciany , Ferreira Santos Maria Elizangela , Duarte Batista Luzilene
Published: April 2023

Objetivo: compreender a representação social que as pessoas com deficiência têm a respeito da deficiência. Método: trata-se de uma pesquisa de natureza qualitativa, caráter exploratório e descritivo. A constituição da amostra foi realizada por conveniência pela técnica de snowball. A interpretação dos dados foi realizada por meio da análise do discurso de Orlandi (2009). A pesquisa foi submetida ao Comitê de Ética. Resultados: foi possível identificar que as pessoas com deficiências, que foram ou estão vinculadas a uma instituição militante, demonstraram ter mais conhecimento a respeito das leis. Dessa maneira, modificaram suas representações sociais sobre a deficiência ampliando o conceito biomédico para construção biopsicossocial. A sociedade por está ancorada em conceitos   negativos da deficiência dissemina diversos tipos de exclusões. Conclusão: a representação social da deficiência, por parte destas pessoas, ultrapassa a percepção biomédica, pois elas entendem que possuem limitações, mas é a construção social a respeito da deficiência pela sociedade e a não efetivação das leis que as impedem de ter participação equânime nos ambientes sociais.
To the origins of the concept “constitution”: archaeology of the term in antiquity
Authors: Каландаришвили З.Н. , Ковалев В.А.
Published: April 2023

В статье применяется разработанный Л. Февром и М. Фуко исторический метод археологии термина в отношении понятия «конституция». Показано, что существующая в отечественной традиции истории права терминологическая неоднозначность и порождаемая ею неопределенность могут быть преодолены прежде всего за счет обращения к смысловому наполнению лексических единиц, определяющих понятие конституции в древнегреческой и древнеримской традициях. К завершающему периоду развития античной правовой мысли сформировалось понимание термина, хотя и достаточно далекое от современного, но тем не менее несущее потенциал развития семантического наполнения в сторону принятого в эпоху Нового и Новейшего времени.

The article applies the archaeological method developed by Lucien Febvre and Michel Foucault in relation to the concept “constitution”. It is shown that the terminological ambiguity existing in the national tradition of the history of law and the uncertainty generated by it can be overcome primarily by referring to the semantic content of lexical units defining the concept “constitution” in the ancient Greek and Roman traditions. An understanding of the term was formed in the final period of the ancient legal thought development. Although it was different from the modern one, but had the potential for the development of semantic content in the direction adopted in the era of Modern and Contemporary times.
Certain aspects of business involvement in the development of punishment in the form of forced labor: public and private interests
Authors: Авдеева Е.В.
Published: April 2023

В статье рассматривается вопрос внедрения в практику наказания в виде принудительных работ при активном участии бизнеса в кон- тексте развития этого вида наказания. Обосновывается тезис о том, что применение наказания такого вида позволит решить вопрос ресоциализации осужденных, что обеспечит существенное улучшение криминогенной обстановки. Приводятся аргументы о необходимости применения труда лиц, отбывающих принудительные работы, в целях восстановления социальной справедливости и нарушенных прав потерпевшего, так как получение осужденным дохода ведет к регулярному возмещению ущерба, причиненного преступлением. Уделяется внимание анализу баланса частных и публичных интересов при применении принудительных работ. Делается вывод, что принудительные работы эффективно могут применяться не только при вынесении приговора, но и в качестве замены наказания в виде лишения свободы, замены части наказания в целях создания здоровых социальных связей с такими же работающими гражданами.

The article deals with the introduction of punishment in the form of forced labor into practice and active participation of business in it in the context of the development of this type of punishment. It is substantiated that the application of this type of punishment will contribute to resocialization of convicts, thus triggering a significant improvement in the criminogenic situation. Arguments are given about the need to use labor of persons serving forced labor in order to restore social justice and the violated rights of the victim, since the receipt of income by the convicted person leads to regular compensation for the damage caused by the crime. Attention is paid to the analysis of the balance of private and public interests in the application of forced labor. It is concluded that forced labor can be effectively applied not only in sentencing, but also as a substitute for punishment in the form of imprisonment and replacement of part of the punishment in order to create healthy social ties with the same working citizens.
The role of an interdisciplinary approach to the preparation for the Unified State Exam in a foreign language
Authors: Перова Е.А.
Published: April 2023

В статье рассматриваются способы интеграции междисциплинарных связей в процессе разработки учебно-методических материалов для подготовки к единому государственному экзамену по иностранному языку. Предметно-ориентированное обучение иностранному языку выступает концептуальной основой ряда смежных методик, среди которых выделяется английский язык для специальных целей. Если опираться на контекстуально обусловленные коммуникативные стратегии, то критериями отбора учебных материалов для подготовки к ЕГЭ должны стать диверсификация интерактивных форм деятельности, последовательность и преемcтвенность предметно-ориентированного и междисциплинарного содержания, приемлемость приемов достижения жанрово-стилистических коммуникативных целей. В качестве примера, иллюстрирующего рассматриваемый подход, приводятся материалы, разработанные автором.

The article discusses ways to integrate interdisciplinary connections in the process of developing educational and methodological materials to prepare for the Unified State Exam in a foreign language. Subject-oriented teaching of a foreign language is the conceptual basis of a number of related techniques, among which their developers single out English for special purposes. When considering contextually determined communicative strategies, then the criteria for selecting educational materials for preparing for the Unified State Exam should be the following: diversification of interactive forms of activity, consistency and continuity of subject-oriented and interdisciplinary content, acceptability of techniques for achieving genre-stylistic communicative goals. The materials worked out by the author illustrate the approach under consideration.
Construction of penitentiary institutions in the Vologda Province in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
Authors: Лемехова Т.Л.
Published: April 2023

В статье представлены описание и характеристика основных строительных объектов пенитенциарной системы вологодской губернии конца XIX – начала XX вв. На основе проектно-технических материалов (проектов, планов и чертежей зданий) и организационно-распорядительных документов, сохранившихся в фондах Государственного архива вологодской области, выявляются и обобщаются главные особенности и отличительные черты возведения, пере- устройства и ремонта тюремных учреждений дореволюционного периода.

The article describes and characterizes key construction facilities of the Vologda province penitentiary system of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. On the basis of design and technical materials (projects, plans and drawings of buildings) and organizational and administrative documents preserved in the funds of the State Archive of the Vologda Oblast, key characteristics and distinctive features of the construction, reconstruction and repair of pre-revolutionary prison institutions are identified and summarized.
Political and legal tasks of the Administration of the Russian Empire in Central Asia: administrative and legal practice of including Junior and Middle Zhuz in the sphere of imperial domestic policy
Authors: Литвинов В.П.
Published: April 2023

В статье предпринята попытка анализа административно-правовой политики Российского государства в Средней Азии в первой половине XIX в. Отмечается, что на начальном этапе управления степными регионами Средней Азии, где проживали казахи, использовалась косвенная модель управления, при которой центральные власти практически не влияли на внутреннюю ситуацию в степи. По этой причине уже в конце XVIII в. царская администрация в регионе взяла курс на вовлечение казахских подданных в структуры русской государственности.

The article attempts to analyze the administrative and legal policy of the Russian state in Central Asia in the first half of the 19th century. It is noted that an indirect management model was used at the initial stage of management of steppe regions of Central Asia, Kazakhs’ place of residence. So, central authorities practically did not influence the internal situation in the region under consideration. For this reason, already at the end of the 18th century the tsarist administration in the region embarked on including Kazakh subjects in the structures of Russian statehood.
On the issue of consciousness– the unconscious relationship under the psychoanalytic paradigm
Authors: Шумаров А.П. , Бухарова А.Е.
Published: April 2023

В статье рассматриваются некоторые аспекты соотношения сознания и бессознательного в контексте их влияния на мыслительные и иные процессы человеческой деятельности; анализируются различные подходы и трактовки бессознательного, выстраивающиеся на очевидном приоритете идей родоначальника психоанализа; учитываются отдельные концептуальные построения последователей и критиков З. Фрейда (нео- и постфрейдистов); приводятся примеры воздействия психики на мысли человека, предпринимаемые им действия и решения.

The article examines some aspects of the relationship between consciousness and the unconscious in the context of their influence on mental and other processes of human activity; analyzes various approaches and interpretations of the unconscious, based on the obvious priority of the ideas of the founder of psychoanalysis; takes into account individual conceptual constructions of followers and critics of Z. Freud (neo- and post-Freudian); provides examples of the impact of the psyche on a person’s thoughts, actions and decisions.
Factors Affecting the Settlement of BPJS Against the Approval Verifiers BPJS at Citama Hospital
Authors: Muluk Ikhlaq , Nugroho M Natsir , Purwati Wahyuni Dian
Published: April 2023

The hospital claim process starts with completing the document file as a condition for submitting a claim by the hospital coding officer. A verifier verifies the claim file at the BPJS Center. Verification is researching and checking the claim's Completeness, validity, and feasibility. After verification, the claim file is sent to the Branch Office / District / City Operational Office of BPJS Kesehatan. The Completeness of the document file is an important part of the claim process. If the Hospital can meet the Completeness of the documents, it is likely that the faster the process of reimbursement of the cost of health services that have been provided. The method used in this study is the mixed method. The mixed method is a research method that combines quantitative methods with qualitative methods to be used together in a research activity so that more comprehensive, valid, reliable, and objective data are obtained. Hypothesis Results from First Hypothesis 1) Hypothesis Zero (Ho) There is no relationship between the Completeness of the inpatient medical records of the surgical care unit with the approval of the BPJS claim at Citama Hospital 2) Alternative Hypothesis (Ha) There is a relationship between the Completeness of the inpatient medical records of the inpatient care unit with the approval of the BPJS claim at Citama Hospital Based on the results of the Simple Regression in the previous section, it can be concluded that Ho was rejected,  Ha received. The Completeness of the inpatient medical records of the inpatient care unit significantly affects the approval of BPJS claims at Citama Hospital.
Comparison of Inacbgs, Hospital, Unit Cost Based on The Activity Based Costing Method Delivery at Class C Private Hospitals
Authors: Basya Fahmi Azhari , Arrozi Arrozi , Natsir Muhammad
Published: April 2023

The era of the National Health Insurance (JKN) made hospitals have to make efficiency in their services, one of which is childbirth. Payment of BPJS Kesehatan through INACBGS is deemed insufficient to cover the hospital's profit margin. Moreover, the INACBGS rates is currently a rates product issued in 2016. It makes hospitals have to make efficient service rates so that they can develop their service quality and sustain them. Dinda Hospital is a class C private hospital with a business focus and BPJS Kesehatan patient care and has excellence in maternal care. The unit cost calculation technique using the Activity Based Costing (ABC) technique can provide an overview of rates efficiency. The purpose of this study was to compare the differences of 3 hospital rates, INACBGS rates, and ABC rates for normal delivery and caesarean section. Research is comparative analytic with cross sectional design. The clinical pathway is used to calculate ABC rates. The sample used was 30 samples of BPJS class 1 patients from each action (normal delivery and caesarean section) and the three rates were compared, namely hospital rates, INACBGS rates, and ABC rates using t-test dependent. Showed a significant difference in rates (p <0.005) between the INACBGS rate and the hospital rate for normal delivery (mean INACBGS 2,227,700, mean rate rs 5,491,462) and Caesarean (mean INACBGS 6,965,200, mean rate of rs. 6,557,208). there was a significant difference (p <0.005) between the hospital rate and the ABC rate for normal delivery (mean ABC rate 2,206,588) and caesarean section (mean ABC rate 4,328,672). The caesarean section rate is more profitable than normal delivery. Efficiency is needed so that the hospital can develop better services in the future
Implementasi Clinical Pathway dengan Analisa Penggunaan Antibiotika, Pasien Anak dengan Demam Tifoid Rawat Inap
Authors: Jonnefi Jonnefi
Published: April 2023

Clinical Pathway (CP) is an important part of the documents and tools to realize good clinical governance in hospitals. In Indonesia, this document is also one of the requirements that must be met in the Hospital Accreditation Standard version of the Hospital Accreditation Commission (KARS). The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of implementing CP in pediatric patients with typhoid fever on clinical outcomes, length of stay, use of antibiotics at Permata Bekasi Hospital. Providing information and scientific data regarding the implementation of CP on clinical outcomes and can be used as a reference material in making programs and regulation of antibiotics used for pediatric patients with typhoid fever in a rational manner. The research used is a quantitative method with a pre and post approach after the implementation of CP using secondary data, namely medical records of patients with typhoid fever hospitalized at Permata Bekasi Hospital retrospectively. The age group before CP was the most aged 5 - <10 years (29.8%), as well as the group after CP the most aged 5 - <10 years (34.7%), it can be concluded that the age range was diagnosed with typhoid fever more than the age of the other patients. The effectiveness of CP implementation after CP can reduce the average length of stay according to CP recommendations compared to before CP implementation.
Effect of Workload and Nurse Competency on Patient Safety Incidents and Application of 6 Patient Safety Goals as Intervening Variables
Authors: Anggela Feggy Ekatama , Hilmy Mohamad Reza , Wahidi Kemala Rita
Published: April 2023

Patient safety is something that needs to be prioritized in health services. The goal of this study was to examine nurses' workload and competence on patient safety incidents using the six patient safety goals as intervening variables. a cross-sectional study at a private hospital in Tangerang in February 2022. The research subjects were all functional nurses in the hospital. There is an influence between workload, nurse competence, and implementation of the 6 patient safety goals on patient safety incidents (p<0.001). Low workload and high nurse competence can improve the implementation of the six patient safety goals, which will reduce patient safety incidents.
Efektivitas Pengembangan Digital Bisnis pada Gen-Z dengan Model Bisnis Canvas
Authors: Saebah Nur , Zaenal Asikin Muhamad
Published: April 2023

Berkembangnya Industri 4.0 yang terjadi saat ini sangat mempengaruhi perekonomian kreatif di Indonesia yang sudah mulai bergerak menuju ekonomi digital yang diharapkan ekosistem ekonomi digital di Indonesia mampu diisi oleh para wirausaha muda yang kreatif, inovatif dan modern, sehingga mampu bertahan terhadap perubahan yang akan terjadi.Dalam hal ini perkembangan digital bisnis ini sangat marak di era Gen-Z. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif sering disebut metode penelitian naturalistik karena penelitiannya dilakukan pada kondisi yang alamiah. Pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini dilakukan dengan beberapa tahapan. Pertama menentukan topik dan permasalahan, kedua melakukan pencarian studi pustaka melalui google scholar dengan menggunakan kata kunci bisnis digital, metode bisnis canva dan Gen-Z. Teknik analisis yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah induksi analitik. Hasil penelitian ini menyatakan bahwa efektivitas pengembangan bisnis digital dengan model bisnis canvas hal ini sangat baik untuk dioptimalkan oleh Gen-Z. Hal ini diharapkan dapat menjadi alternatif bagi pelaku bisnis digital Gen-Z dalam menjalan usaha mikro seperti pada usaha bisnis online. Penentuan memilih alat strategi bisnis yang baik penting dilakukan agar suatu perusahaan tetap bisa bertahan dan dapat mengembangkan bisnisnya di tengah persaingan usaha yang sangat ketat.
CODE-SWITCHING IN ENGLISH CLASSROOM
Authors: Sampurna Budi
Published: April 2023

Code-switching is one of sociolinguitics phenomenon when a a speaker of bilingual or multilingual switch from a language to another one. The research aims to figure out types of teacher’ code-switching in the teaching and learning process in English class. The study applied a case study of  qualitative descriptive research. The participant of the research was an English teacher at a state Islamic school in Sumedang. Observation and interview were used to collect the research data, and the data were analyzed based on code-switching theory proposed by Poplack (1980). The study revealed that (1) teacher applied three types of code switching, namely: intrasentential code switching, inter-sentential code switching, and tag switching; (2) the most frequently used types of code switching used was intrasentential code switching followed by inter sentential code switching and tag switching. Code switching is used by the teacher to reduce either students' misunderstanding of the lesson or their difficulty understanding the English lesson offered by the English teachers in the classroom
A Comparative Study Between The Papua Contextual Textbook (BPKP) and The Government Published
Authors: Degei Felix
Published: April 2023

This paper is a study of two mathematical resources in the Indonesian primary education system. It is an empirical study that will compare the two booklets in the West Papua context. This paper will concentrate on 4 aspects of a contextual analysis framework used the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). The 4 aspects used in this study are structure, content, expectation and language. In 2013, Wamena Christian Foundation School (WCFS) published the Papua Contextual Textbooks: Buku Paket Kontekstual Papua (BPKP). These textbooks consisted of two subjects Mathematics and Bahasa Indonesia for Grade 1, 2 and 3 at the Primary Schools. This research examines the resource “Buku Paket Kontekstual Papua” (BPKP) which was designed by Wamena Christian Foundation School (WCFS) and the other resource “Matematika Untuk SD/MI Kelas 1” (MTG1_DH) which is the government issues resource designed by Djaelani and Haryono in 2008. The purpose of these textbooks is to uplift the education outcome from Indigenous Papuans in literacy and numeracy. After many good results from testing the Governor of West Papua and The Head of Education and Cultural Department ordered all school to utilise the BPKP textbook for the delivery of maths instruction. This paper will examine the difference later in the paper. What also will be examined is why this was so?  The Governor of West Papua and the Head of Education and Cultural Department ordered the usage of BPKP resource without any empirical evidence to support him excepting the testing results. In using the textbook analysis process the research was able to identify significant differences in all areas of the textbook analysis. Through this process, the research will TIMSS definition of what a textbook analysis should consist of TIMSS identify 4 areas that make a good textbook analysis. The structure requires you to incorporate reference, substitution, ellipsis, conjunction and lexical when examining books. Content has 4 factors that define an analysis. These are motivation, comprehension cues, technical aids and philosophical position. Expectation requires empathy and philosophy. Language examines the narration and description aspect of a text. This analytical research paper will highlight the significant difference between the two resources and the effect it has on the West Papuan learners of Mathematics in the Primary School grades of 1, 2 & 3.
Property Market Analysis of the Hospitality Sector in Central Lombok District
Authors: Triono Doni , Baharsyah Saefuddin
Published: April 2023

The number of tourists visiting and the number of hotel rooms available in Central Lombok Regency are growing in line with the development of tourism in Central Lombok Regency. To estimate the need for the number of hotel rooms in Central Lombok Regency, it is necessary to research the property market condition of the hotel sector in Central Lombok Regency. This study aims to analyze the property market conditions in the hotel sector in Central Lombok Regency by using the theory of six steps of property market analysis to get the conclusion that the property market conditions in the hotel sector in Central Lombok Regency are in an undersupply or oversupply state. This research is a quantitative study by calculating the level of demand and supply of hotel rooms in Central Lombok Regency based on historical data on the growth of the number of tourists and the number of hotel rooms in Central Lombok Regency.
Sistem Informasi Helpdesk It Perum Peruri
Authors: Muharam Rahman , Sulianta Feri
Published: April 2023

The purpose of this research is to study and analyze the effectiveness of the IT helpdesk system used to support IT services at Perum Peruri. Responses include services from the IT support department in solving problems related to computer hardware or the internet or company intranets which are very important to help work efficiency. To serve network requests and repair computers, laptops and printers is still done manually and this process takes a long time because it requires approval from superiors. In this case the monitoring of access requests, computer repairs and device network problems that are often complained about within 1 month is not properly recorded so that the process of evaluating these obstacles is solved. Methods In addition to interviews and observation systems, the authors conducted a literature review through information on research topics, scientific journals, books and references. For this reason, a helpdesk system for the IT Support section is needed which is computerized and can be accessed anywhere with an internet connection, so that existing problems can be resolved properly. And the process of tracking and reporting requests sent by users can be properly monitored and evaluated to find the right solution. Results, Describe the workflow of dispatchers in the helpdesk system. The dispatcher is in charge of sorting tickets or requests sent by users to the IT division, here the researcher divides into 3 sections, namely the infrastructure section, the helpdesk services section, and system maintenance. In conclusion, the information system makes it easier to organize data, speeds up the process of manual systems, can see tracking problems and find solutions, processing data can be more efficient and easy to access.
Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Video Tutorial Manatiang Service Pada Mata Kuliah Penataan Dan Pelayanan Restoran
Authors: Aldera Ariq , Yulianti Yeni , Febriana Rina
Published: April 2023

This research was conducted to determine the development of video tutorial learning media for manatiang service in restaurant management and service courses. This research conducted on Vocational Education in Culinary Arts, State University of Jakarta since June 2022. This research used the Research and Development (R&D) method with the ADDIE development model (1) analysis, (2) design, (3) development, (4) implementation, and (5) evaluation with data analysis techniques in the form of descriptive percentages. This research was validated by media, material, and language experts. The development of learning media is expressed through validation results by media expert that scores 92% (very good), by material expert that scores 81% (good), and test result obtained from linguists are 82% (good). In the one to one evaluation, the percentage was 94% (very good), in the small group evaluation, the percentage was 94% (very good), in the field group evaluation the percentage was 83% (very good), and in the student responses the percentage was 85% (very good). From the results of the study, it can be concluded that the video tutorial learning media is feasible to use in the learning process.
INVESTIGATION OF THE RADIATION-THERMAL OXIDATION OF BERYLLIUM IN THE SYSTEM Be-WATER BY THE METHODS OF INFRARED AND OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY
Authors: Gadzhieva N.N. , Nurmammadova F.N. , Melikova S.Z.
Published: April 2023

Radiation-thermal oxidation of beryllium in contact with water at temperatures T = 473…773 K under the combined effect of temperature and gamma radiation has been studied by methods of infrared and optical spectroscopy. The formations of an oxide layer on the surface of beryllium were traced from the infrared and optical reflection spectra. In the IR spectra, the broadening of the oxide layer on the Be surface (T = 573 K) was revealed
with an increase in the absorbed dose by ~ 2.5 times, which is associated with inhomogeneities caused by gamma irradiation. According to the optical reflection spectra of the surface of radiation-thermally oxidized Be, it was revealed that in the region of the edge of short waves λ ≤ 250 nm, an absorption band is observed, the intensity of
which increases with increasing contact time and indicates the formation of an oxide layer
CHAMAEPINNULARIA VYVERMANII (BACILLARIOPHYTA) – A NEW SPECIES FOR THE FLORA OF RUSSIA
Authors: Genkal S. , Komulaynen S.
Published: April 2023

This scanning electron microscopy study of phytoplankton and microfitobentos from the Pisanets Lake (Republic of Karelia, Russia) has revealed a small-sized diatom species, Chamaepinnularia vyvermanii, rare to the flora of Russia. Differences in the variability range of the number of striae in 10 µm from the original description and literature data allow the authors to refine the description of this species. New data on the location clarify range of C. vyvermanii.
Novel Deep Convolutional Neural Network based Classification of Arrhythmia
Authors: Priyanka Rathee  , Mahesh Shirsath  , Lalit Kumar Awasthi  , Naveen Chauhan
Published: April 2023

Holter monitors are used to record Electrocardiogram (ECG) data which is extremely hard to analyze manually. Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) are known to be efficient for classification of image data. Hence, in this study, we are using Deep Convolutional Neural Network to classify the ECG data into various types of Arrhythmias. Denoising, segmentation and data augmentation techniques are used for pre-processing of the data. The proposed model uses the MIT-BIH Arrhythmia Dataset for training and evaluation purpose this dataset has much imbalance which has been removed using data augmentation techniques. The proposed approach shows an overall accuracy 99.67% along with 99.68% precision and 99.66% recall. Further, we have also compared the state-of-the-art models like 2D CNN, genetic ensemble of classifiers, Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) Networks, etc results with proposed model. And the introduced approach is outperforming when compared to these models.
Security Issues, Attacks and Countermeasures in Layered IoT Ecosystem
Authors: Ajeet Singh  , N D Patel
Published: April 2023

Internet of Things (IoT) applications consist mainly of a group of small devices with sensing and/ or actuationcapabilities, working collaboratively to provide a specific functionality. IoT applications are becoming vital part ofour daily lives in various areas such as home automation, industrial automation, energy sector, healthcare sectorand smart transportation. Security is a term that is used to encompass the notions such as integrity, confidentiality,and privacy. A more prominent understanding of the Internet of Things (IoT) is that – it transmits data over theglobal internet and gives many services in many domains. It facilitates the machines and gadgets to communicatewith each other. IoT appliances have been facing several issues, therefore we identify variety of service domainsand their vulnerabilities. The main focus is on protecting the security and privacy. This paper presents anoverview of IoT models, applications in different domains, vulnerabilities, security privacy goals, possible attacks,and their corresponding countermeasures. The objective of this paper is also to provide a survey on categorizedlayer-wise attacks and countermeasures in detail. In the object layer, connectivity link Layer, several attacksare discussed based on RFID, NFC, ZigBee, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi protocols. In the Transport Network layer,we have classified variety of attacks based on RPL, 6loWPAN, TCP/UDP, and IPv4/IPv6. Similarly, In theSession Communication, Data Aggregation Storage, Business Model, and Application layers, we have discoveredconsiderable number of attacks for each layer.
Other-serving vs Self-serving Instructions in US College Commencement Speeches: A Quantitative Study
Authors: Trzeciak Isabel , Trzeciak Stephen
Published: April 2023

INTRODUCTION: Research supports that serving others and practicing altruism is beneficial for one’s health, wellbeing, and success compared to solely serving oneself. However, it is unclear if this mindset is effectively communicated to young people, particularly college students. My objective was to perform a quantitative analysis of other-serving versus self-serving instructions in commencement speeches at graduation ceremonies of top-ranked U.S. colleges.

METHODS: I analyzed transcripts of commencement speeches at the 20 “Best Colleges” according to U.S. News and World Report rankings. Two trained independent raters coded each sentence of the speeches as either containing instruction (i.e., imperative/command sentence) versus no instruction. Next, the two raters classified each instruction as either (1) other-serving, (2) self-serving, or (3) neutral (serving neither). I tested inter-rater agreement using Cohen’s kappa coefficient (κ), and resolved any disagreement by consensus with a third rater. I pooled the data and performed descriptive statistics with sensitivity analyses to ensure that a small proportion of speeches were not skewing results.

RESULTS: Inter-rater agreement was very good (κ >0.85). Of 305 total instructions (mean 15/speech, range 2-44/speech), 148 were neutral. Of the 157 non-neutral instructions, 71 (45%) were other-serving and 86 (55%) were self-serving. Within individual speeches, there was wide variation in the proportion of other-serving versus self-serving instructions (range 0-100%); however, sensitivity analyses did not substantially affect results.

CONCLUSION: I found that other-serving and self-serving instructions were balanced in commencement speeches at top-ranked U.S. colleges. Additional research is needed to test the impact of these different messages on students.
Sustained Anxiety-Like Behavior in Crayfish Exposed to Thermal Burn
Authors: Greisberg Jacob , Gorroochurn Prakash , Greisberg Justin K.
Published: April 2023

Both invertebrates and vertebrates make immediate simple reactions to noxious stimuli; a tail flip to escape is a typical example in crayfish.  More complex sustained emotional responses, such as anxiety or fear, can be demonstrated in many vertebrates but until recently have not been seen in crustaceans.  Several recent studies have found sustained anxiety-like behavior (ALB) in crayfish in response to electric shock and social bullying, and this behavior can be suppressed by anti-anxiety medications.  In this study, crayfish were subjected to a thermal burn stress, and then observed for ALB in an established model (light-dark maze).  Stressed animals spent almost all of their time in the dark zone, in contrast to unstressed crayfish, who demonstrated normal crayfish exploratory behavior.  In this model, crayfish clearly demonstrated ALB in response to stressful burn.  This research has implications for humane treatment of crustaceans.
California in Flames: A Literature Review on the Causes and Effects of Wildfires
Authors: Chakraborty Tridib , Composto Jordana
Published: April 2023

Throughout the hot and arid months, (May - September) anthropogenic impacts are causing wildfires to spread immensely in California and are inflicting devastating damage on the surrounding environment. Normally, naturally occurring fires are one of the best things that could help stabilize forest ecosystems. However, human impacts on the environment, ranging from increased fossil fuel consumption to growing logging industries have caused wildfires to spiral out of control. When the natural biosphere gets thrown out of balance, mass death and loss of biodiversity follows. This decrease in biodiversity could cascade into the extinctions of thousands of flora and fauna species across the West Coast. With the world's population increasing and more stress being put on natural resources, there is a growing fear that humans will eventually destroy the ancient forest biomes if no steps are taken to end the plague of wildfires. Currently, the techniques used to help control wildfires are not enough to stop them from causing massive damage to California’s biosphere. Messy cleanups after logging operations and other careless human behavior are still the biggest reasons behind preventable wildfires. If the climate crisis and other human activities are not addressed immediately, the state could lose its most species-rich areas forever.
Object Detection and Tracking for Crate and Bottle Identification in a Bottling Plant Using Deep Learning
Authors: Remmelzwaal Leendert
Published: April 2023

This paper presents a practical implementation of supervised object detection techniques for real-world manufacturing applications, specifically for crate tracking, bottle counting, and bottle inspection in a bottling plant. The proposed model architecture utilizes a two-stage tracking process, employing a wide-angle camera and advanced object detection algorithms to overcome the limitations of traditional Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). The first stage of the model tracks the crates, while the second stage identifies the bottles within the crates. The accuracy of the proposed approach is validated to be over 99.9%. The paper details the dataset preparation, model architecture, training procedure, and evaluation results.
 
Received: 24 February 2023 | Revised: 30 March 2023 | Accepted: 10 April 2023
 
Conflicts of Interest
The author declares that he has no conflicts of interest to this work.
Perfil antroponímico das crianças registradas em Bento Gonçalves
Authors: Eckert Kleber , Tesser Merlo Ana Júlia
Published: April 2023

O presente artigo propõe-se a fazer um estudo antroponímico a partir dos nomes e sobrenomes das crianças registradas em Bento Gonçalves nos últimos 4 anos. Para tanto, fez-se um levantamento dos 10 sobrenomes que ocorreram com mais frequência no período de 2018 a 2021, os quais foram divididos por origem étnica e analisados etimologicamente. Também se fez um levantamento dos 10 nomes masculinos e dos 10 femininos que ocorreram com mais frequência no mesmo período, os quais foram analisados etimologicamente, levando-se em conta os usos desses nomes no Rio Grande do Sul e no Brasil. Além disso, discutem-se também questões relacionadas à Onomástica e, dentro dela, a Antroponímia, com destaque para a relação entre essa ciência e a histórica de ocupação humana do município de Bento Gonçalves. Em relação aos sobrenomes, os resultados apontam para uma perda progressiva das marcas da italianidade, que sempre estiveram presentes na história do município; e em relação aos nomes, há evidências sobre modas onomásticas locais, estaduais e nacionais.
U-MEDCHAIN
A Blockchain Based System for Medical Records Access and Permissions Management
Authors: S. Farjana Farvin  , R. Nithyashree  , R. Sivanandhini  , D. R. Subasri
Published: April 2023

In recent years, the interest in using wireless communication technologies and mobile devices in the healthcare environment has increased. However, despite increased attention to the security of electronic health records, patient privacy is still at risk for data breaches. Thus, it is quite a challenge to involve an access control system especially if the patient’s medical data are accessible by users who have diverse privileges in different situations. Blockchain is a new technology that can be adopted for decentralized access control management issues. In this work, blockchain based frame work Electronic Medical Records (EMR) is applied. The proposed frame work aims at providing interoperable, secure, and efficient access to EMRs by health providers, patients and third parties while maintaining the patient’s privacy. We propose a timed-based smart contracts whose design meet the demands of EMRs. These contracts are employed in the blockchain for governing the transactions, monitoring the computations performed on the EMRs through the enforcement of the acceptable usage policies and managing the use of data after transmission. This work employs the blockchain technology with a collection of encryption techniques and hash functions. Sensitive information that are placed on the blockchain are encrypted to decrease the possibility of being accessed by unauthorized entity. Advanced cryptographic techniques are also adopted by the proposed framework for providing further security. The use of proxy re-encryption technique is employed to solve the problem of transferring encrypted messages among nodes with no need to share symmetric key. This adopts the distributed ElGamal re-encryption schema with distributed blinding technique. Our proposed framework employs the hashing method SHA-256, to ensure data integrity. The proposed system employs a new incentive mechanism integrated with the Proof of Authority (PoA) consensus algorithm for crating, validation, and appending new block. Now security and access control are maintained by the adoption of advanced encryption and authentication techniques throughout the blockchain. Interoperability, auditability, and accessibility are provided by the use of comprehensive logs. Our proposal gives efficient security and accessibility for medical records in an effective manner.
Unusual Cause of Diffuse Pleural Thickening (Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Mimic): Undifferentiated Epithelioid Malignant Neoplasm
Authors: Al-Aghbari Jamal , Al Badi Amira , Al Ajmi Radiya , Al Mubaihsi Saif
Published: April 2023

The symptoms of malignant pleural mesothelioma can be mimicked by some other malignancies, clinically and radiologically. We describe a case of a 57-year-old man whose clinical and radiological findings were consistent with malignant pleural mesothelioma; however, a pleural biopsy showed undifferentiated epithelioid malignant neoplasm.
Serum Levels of Activin A: Predictor of Insulin Resistance and Atherosclerosis in Prediabetics
Authors: Chauhan Ajay , Gupta Asmita , Goyal Parul , Kumar Tarun
Published: April 2023

Background: Pathological effects of dysglycemia and insulin resistance on atherosclerosis and cardiac remodeling starts as early as in the prediabetic state before the onset of overt diabetes. Activin A is a molecule with multiple functions, including an important part in glucose homeostatic mechanisms as well as inflammatory processes and is therefore being researched as a useful novel biomarker for prompt recognition of the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in prediabetic individuals, thereby helping in disease prognostication and early institution of therapeutic measures. Objective: The study aimed to measure serum levels of activin A in prediabetic patients and evaluate them in comparison to normoglycemic controls. The association of activin A with carotid intima media thickness (CIMT), left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD), and homeostatic assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was also studied. Materials and methods: A total of 60 prediabetic cases and 60 normoglycemic control subjects [matched as per age, gender, and body mass index (BMI)] were recruited. Measurement of serum glucose levels (fasting and postprandial) and fasting insulin levels and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels were done in all the subjects. The values of HOMA-IR were computed using established formulae. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits were used for the evaluation of serum levels of activin A in both groups. Parameters for the two groups were compared. In the cases, CIMT (using B-mode ultrasound) and LVDD (using two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography) were measured and correlated with activin A levels. Results: Serum fasting insulin (mIU/L) was considerably higher in cases than in the controls (p < 0.001). HOMA-IR median [interquartile range (IQR)] was 4 (3.25–4.93) in some cases, and that in the control group was 1.2 (0.88–1.5) (p < 0.001). Serum activin A levels in the cases group had a median (IQR) of 263.55 (227.1–279.5) ng/mL, which was substantially greater as compared to the control group 159.9 (150.7–178.7) ng/mL (p < 0.001). A significant positive association of serum activin A levels with HOMA-IR (ρ = 0.75, p < 0.001) and CIMT (ρ = 0.50, p < 0.001) was found. In LVDD grade I and II groups, the serum levels of activin A were 257.86 (219.3–271.2) ng/mL and 269 (244.19–291.5) ng/mL, respectively (p = 0.12). Conclusion: A substantial proportion of morbidity and mortality related to dysglycemic states can be attributed to cardiovascular complications. Elevated levels of activin A in prediabetes can act as an indicator of subclinical CVD leading to early diagnosis and intervention
Roles of Caregivers of Autistic Adults: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Bagatell Nancy , Lamarche Elena , Klinger Laura
Published: April 2023

Importance: Understanding the roles of caregivers of autistic adults is important given the increasing number of autistic adults and their ongoing need for various supports.

Objective: To address the following question: What roles do caregivers enact to support autistic adults?

Design: This study had a descriptive qualitative design. Caregivers completed a two-part interview. Data analyses included extracting narratives and a multiple-step coding process that resulted in the identification of three main caregiving themes.

Participants: Thirty-one caregivers of autistic adults.

Findings: Three main themes that reflected caregiving roles were identified: (1) managing daily living needs, (2) obtaining services and supports, and (3) providing invisible supports. Each theme comprised three subthemes. The roles were enacted regardless of the autistic adults’ age, gender, adaptive behavior scores, employment status, or residential status.

Conclusions and Relevance: Caregivers enacted many roles to support their autistic adult to participate in meaningful occupation. Occupational therapy practitioners can support autistic people across the lifespan in areas such as daily living, leisure, and executive function strategies to decrease the need for caregiving or services. They can also support caregivers as they manage the present and plan for the future.

What This Article Adds: This study provides descriptions that illustrate the complexity of caregiving for autistic adults. With an understanding of the many roles that caregivers enact, occupational therapy practitioners can provide services that support both autistic people and their caregivers.

Positionality Statement: We recognize that use of person-first versus identity-first language is a source of debate and controversy. We have chosen to use identity-first language, for two reasons. First, studies indicate that person with autism is the term least preferred by autistic people (e.g., Botha et al., 2021). Second, autistic is the term used by the majority of our participants during interviews.