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L’extraterrestre, le scientifique et l’autrice de science-fiction
Authors: T. E. , Lehoucq Roland , Querbalec Émilie 
Published: March 2024

« Mais pourquoi diable les humains, sur leur petite planète bleue, s’intéressent-ils à ce point à moi, qui ne suis qu’un extraterrestre ? » : telle est la question que pose un E. T. parmi tant d’autres, depuis l’espace intersidéral, à une autrice de science-fiction qui a transformé ce genre littéraire qu’est le space opéra et à un astrophysicien qui est aussi le président du plus grand festival de sciences et de science-fiction en France : les Utopiales à Nantes.
La logique rétributive de la durée d’assurance requise et des critères de validation de trimestres
Authors: Dennery Charles 
Published: March 2024

Au lieu d’être simplement contributif ou redistributif, le système de retraite français est encore très rétributif : la pension ne dépend pas strictement de ce qui a été cotisé, mais de bien d’autres facteurs qui compensent ou récompensent divers comportements. Si cette logique rétributive est bien connue pour le calcul du salaire de référence dans les régimes de base, cet article s’attache à montrer qu’elle est aussi très présente dans le calcul de la durée d’assurance, notamment via les validations gratuites de trimestres. De ce fait, le système de retraite français introduit une redistribution des carrières hachées vers les carrières longues ou complètes, entre outsiders et insiders du système. Comme le système fiscal mité par les dépenses fiscales, le système de retraites doit s’appréhender sous le biais de l’économie politique et des intérêts catégoriels, si l’on cherche à en renforcer la logique contributive.
Sexual Inversion, Smoke, and Mirrors: The (In)Visibility of John Addington Symonds’s Homosexuality in his Autobiographical Writings
Authors: Fize William 
Published: March 2024

Symonds fut à l’initiative de Sexual Inversion, le premier ouvrage médical publié en anglais consacré à l’homosexualité. N’étant pas médecin mais homosexuel lui-même, Symonds s’est construit comme un membre de la classe supérieure victorienne pétri des injonctions de son temps. Il a ensuite choisi de se raconter sans fard, dans sa correspondance et dans ses Mémoires posthumes. Il tenta d’étouffer puis de camoufler son homosexualité, au monde et à lui-même, cherchant à se conformer à ce que son père et la société attendaient de lui, à savoir être un membre exemplaire et « productif » (donc mari et père) de la société victorienne, quitte à sublimer tant bien que mal ses désirs, jusqu’à ce qu’il ne le puisse plus et « naisse enfin à lui-même ». Il développa alors une conception idéalisée des relations entre hommes et trouva dans l’assouvissement de ses besoins sexuels un moyen de vivre une vie digne de ce nom, ne le rendant pas sans cesse malade à force de refoulement. La lecture de Sexual Inversion à la lumière de ses écrits autobiographiques nous offre donc un portrait posthume de son auteur sur la voie de l’acceptation et même de la défense de son homosexualité naturelle.
Une étude des subjectivités partagées par les parties prenantes d’un jardin urbain inspiré de la permaculture
Authors: Pedehour Pauline 
Published: March 2024

Cet article propose d’étudier l’exemple de la permaculture à travers le cas d’un jardin urbain construit en 2016 à l’initiative d’une collectivité publique pour comprendre les implications et les attentes des travailleurs du secteur et du grand public vis-à-vis de ce mode de culture. Une étude Q mobilisant 15 entretiens a été réalisée. Les résultats indiquent six visions sur ce jardin inspiré de la permaculture : un lieu merveilleux et innovant de permaculture, un lieu d’échanges porté par les jardiniers, un jardin professionnel pour adultes, une balade en famille, un écrin de verdure convivial et participatif en ville et une reproduction de la nature. Il développe également des possibilités d’amélioration pour ce lieu, vitrine de la permaculture, qui suscite l’intérêt à l’aube de changements systémiques du secteur agricole.
Variability of intraocular tumor height measurements by changing the probe position using a 20 MHz B scan ultrasonography
Authors: Salah Shaymaa H. , Hamza Hany S. , Macky Tamer A. , Khattab Ayman M. , Hassanein Dina H. , Abdullatif Abdussalam M. , Hegazy Amira A. , Noureldine Alia M. 
Published: March 2024

Purpose
The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of tumor height measurements with variable probe positions in relation to the center of the spherical shaped globe.

Patients and methods
This is a retrospective study that included 27 eyes of 27 patients with different types of intraocular tumors recruited from the Ocular Oncology Service at Kasr Alainy Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt. All patients were evaluated by ocular ultrasound using a 20 MHz B scan transducer. Frames of each tumor measurements were evaluated and reassessed to get three heights (in the same visit) at three different positions: H-1: perpendicular with the tumor at central of the scan, H-2: perpendicular with the tumor oblique to the scan, and H-3: oblique with the tumor oblique to the scan.

Results
Different types of intraocular tumors were evaluated, with choroidal melanomas being the most common (44.4%). The median measurement in H-1 was 4.76±1.89 mm (range=1.82–8.73 mm), while the median measurement in H-2 was 4.94±1.93 mm (range=1.96–8.40 mm), and that in H-3 was 4.93±2.00 mm (range=1.99–8.73 mm). There were no statistically significant differences either between H-1 and H-2 (P=0.92) or between H-1 and H-3 measurements (P=0.97). To evaluate if the tumor height measurements were affected by the tumor size, the lesions were categorized into three groups: small-sized (tumors up to 4.0 mm), medium-sized (tumors from 4.1 to 7.0 mm), and large-sized (tumors >7.0 mm) in height. The large tumors (4/27=15%) showed differences in height measurements according to the positions of the calibers.

Conclusion
There was no statistically significant evidence on the effect of angulation on tumor height measurement using the 20 MHz B scan combined with vector A scan. However, large tumors should be more accurately calculated by the conventional perpendicular height (H-1) to avoid any error.
Lifestyle modification for mental health and well-being
Authors: Sharma Indira , Marwale Arun V. , Sidana Roop , Gupta Ishwar D. 
Published: March 2024

Background:
Unhealthy life-style leads to mental ill-health and poor quality of life and is the major determinant of a wide range of lifestyle disorders. The aim was to 1) review the work relating to life style modification for promoting mental health and 2) Present recommendations on life-style modification for mental health and wellbeing.

Material and Methods:
The work on life style changes for promotion of mental health was retrieved from the scientific literature and critically reviewed.

Conclusions:
Recommendations on ‘Life-style modification for mental health and wellbeing’ are presented. 20 specific components of healthy life style included are: Routine, time management, prayer, basic activities, reading newspaper, study/work, exercise, recreation/ relaxation/ talent promotion, education, cognitive activities, social networking, guidelines for behavior, peer group, social group, marriage/family, life skills, physical health, health education, mobile use, and digital media. The lifestyle modification package is comprehensive and geared to promote mental health and well-being.
Default mode network aberrance in subjects of alcohol and opioid use disorders during working memory task: An exploratory EEG microstates study
Authors: Dastidar Shaon Ghosh , Leon Chaithanya , Pegwal Nishi , Balhara Yatan Pal Singh , Prakash Suriya M , Tayade Prashant , Sharma Ratna , Kaur Simran 
Published: March 2024

Background:
Aberrance in switching from default mode network (DMN) to fronto-parietal network (FPN) is proposed to underlie working memory deficits in subjects with substance use disorders, which can be studied using neuro-imaging techniques during cognitive tasks. The current study used EEG to investigate pre-stimulus microstates during the performance of Sternberg’s working memory task in subjects with substance use disorders.

Methods:
128-channel EEG was acquired and processed in ten age and gender-matched subjects, each with alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder, and controls while they performed Sternberg’s task. Behavioral parameters, pre-stimulus EEG microstate, and underlying sources were analyzed and compared between subjects with substance use disorders and controls.

Results:
Both alcohol and opioid use disorder subjects had significantly lower accuracy (P < 0.01), while reaction times were significantly higher only in subjects of alcohol use disorder compared to controls (P < 0.01) and opioid use disorder (P < 0.01), reflecting working memory deficits of varying degrees in subjects with substance use disorders. Pre-stimulus EEG microstate revealed four topographic Maps 1-4: subjects of alcohol and opioid use disorder showing significantly lower mean duration of Map 3 (visual processing) and Map 2 (saliency and DMN switching), respectively, compared to controls (P < 0.05).

Conclusion:
Reduced mean durations in Map 3 and 2 in subjects of alcohol and opioid use disorder can underlie their poorer performance in Sternberg’s task. Furthermore, cortical sources revealed higher activity in both groups of substance use disorders in the parahippocampal gyrus- a hub of DMN; superior and middle temporal gyri associated with impulsivity; and insula that maintains balance between executive reflective system and impulsive system. EEG microstates can be used to envisage neural underpinnings implicated for working memory deficits in subjects of alcohol and opioid use disorders, reflected by aberrant switching between neural networks and information processing mechanisms.
Real-time Ultrasound Elastography in the Differential Diagnosis of Benign and Malignant Thyroid Nodules
Authors: Khalil Hadeel Qasim , Al-Jiboori Mohammed AK , Salman Ahmad Majd , Alhelfy Sajid H. 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

Background:
Elastosonography is a promising noninvasive technique that developed in recent years for evaluating thyroid nodules. It assesses nodule stiffness or displacement depending on the applied force to differentiate malignant from benign thyroid nodules.

Objectives:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic utility of real-time ultrasound (US) elastography in the differentiation the benign from malignant thyroid nodules.

Patients and Methods:
A prospective study was carried out on 40 patients attending the US unit/radiology in Al-Imamein Al-Kadhimein Medical City in Baghdad, Iraq, from September 2018 to August 2019. All patients were examined by B-mode US, color Doppler, and real-time elastography by Voluson-E6 US machine. Final diagnoses were obtained from histological and/or cytological evaluation.

Results:
The mean age of 40 patients was 43.7 ± 11.7 years, with a range of 25–70 years. Twenty-eight (70%) of them were female and 12 (30%) were male. Of the 40 lesions, 34 (85%) were benign and 6 (15%) were malignant lesions. Malignant thyroid nodules were significantly hypoechoic, with irregular margin, taller than wider, showed microcalcification, and exhibited a significant increase in vascularity with varying rates of sensitivity and specificity. Orientation (taller than wider) was the most US predictive pattern of malignancy with sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of 66.7%, 100%, and 92.5%, respectively. The mean ± standard deviation of the strain ratio (SR) of all nodules was 2.7 ± 2.1 (range: 0.4–13.5) with significant result. The optimal SR cutoff value was >2.5 and showed to have a sensitivity of 100%, a specificity of 88.2%, a positive predictive value of 67%, a negative predictive value of 100%, and an accuracy rate of 90%.

Conclusion:
Elastosonography can assist in the differential diagnosis of malignant and benign thyroid nodules, as strain elastosonography improves the diagnostic performance in differentiating the benign and malignant thyroid nodules. SR is higher in malignant than benign nodules.
KAP Study of University Students about Bullying in Sulaimani/Iraq
Authors: Ali Bushra Mohammed 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

Background:
Bullying is defined as the activity of repeated, aggressive behavior leads to hurt another person, either physically, emotionally, or mentally. It can involve an individual or a group misusing their power, over one or more persons who feel unable to stop it from happening.

Objectives:
To identify knowledge, attitude, and practice of bullying among universities students and to compare between females’ and males’ and their knowledge, attitude, and practice of bullying.

Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted on a convenient sample of 926 university students of Sulaimani city, from February 28, 2021 to April 30, 2021. Data were collected by a self-administrative questionnaire which composed of questions of socio-demographic status, seven questions about students’ knowledge for the attitude nine questions and 12 questions about students practice, analysis was done by using the Chisquare for finding the association.

Results:
Nearly 39% of the students got bullied at school, the association was significant between gender and their getting bullied (P = 0.02). About 45.5% of the students answered that females exposed more to bullying, the association was significant, (P = 0.043). Most of the students (73%) thought that bullying is a disease and needs treatment, the association was significant, (P = 0.01). Highest percent of the students felt distressed (45%) in situations which remind them of the bullying, the association was significant, (P = 0.01).

Conclusions:
More than one-third of the students got bullied and more than half of them answered correctly regarding knowledge questions about bullying, most of them thought that females are exposed to bullying more than males and did not take a part in bullying anyone.
Assessment of effects of combination of SGLT2 inhibitors and renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system blockers on the renal functions of patients of diabetic kidney disease (SGRASS-DKD study)
Authors: Halder Susovan , Bhattacharyya Arnab , Mukherjee Shatavisa , Konar Bhaswar , Halder Antareep 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

Introduction:
With the advent of the novel class of drug, SGLT-2-I, there are many speculations about the combined use of this class of drug with renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitors (RAAS-I) and their effects on DKD. In spite of the fact, that there is a huge prevalence of DM in India, there is hardly any Indian study regarding their combined use. Therefore, with this in mind, the present study has been conceived and conducted in the southern part of West Bengal, India.

Materials and Methods:
A total of 279 patients of DKD were recruited from different private clinics in this region over a period of 12 weeks and followed up for about a year. All the patients were initiated on RAAS-I (ACE-I, ARB, or ARNI) and SGLT-2-I was added on second visit. Statistical analysis was done after the completion of the study and significance was tested using Student t test with P value of <0.05.

Results:
The study showed a slight male preponderance and a significant decrease in FBG, PPBG, HbA1C, and ACR and an increase in serum sodium with no significant change of serum urea, creatinine, and eGFR. A slight but clinically insignificant increase in serum potassium was also noted.

Conclusion:
Combination of RAAS-I and SGLT-2-I retard the progression of DKD by their composite effects on glycemic control, albuminuria, and blood pressure in this study population. Whether combining these two classes of drugs have any synergistic effects on DKD, will have to be determined by larger studies.
Assessment and documentation of substance abuse by crisis resolution home treatment team: A quality improvement project
Authors: Raja Usman , Misra Anurag , Kar Nilamadhab 
Published: March 2024

Abstract:

AIM:
Substance abuse is associated with mental health crises, leading to increased attendance in A and E and hospital admissions. This quality improvement project (QIP) evaluated the assessment and documentation of substance abuse of patients admitted under the crisis resolution home treatment team (CRHT) as well as any change following a teaching session as an intervention.

METHODS:
Data from 40 consecutive patients admitted under the CRHT from the 1st of September 2023 were collected. The CRHT uses the “Core Crisis Resolution Team Fidelity Scale” as the standard of practice and this was utilized as the benchmark for the QIP. A teaching session for nursing staff was conducted as an intervention. Following the teaching session, the second cycle of data was collected from 40 consecutive patients.

RESULTS:
Substance abuse was documented by CRHT in 30% of patients (12/40). However, the proportion was 70% (28/40) when documentation by other secondary services, such as mental health liaison, community mental teams, and the sources of referral were considered. Following the educational session, CRHT documented substance abuse for 37.5% (15/40). When documentation by secondary services was checked, the percentage of patients with documented substance abuse was 67.5% (27/40).

CONCLUSION:
The QIP suggested a minor improvement in the documentation of substance use after the educational session of the nurses. Multiple sessions of sessions, a longer period before reassessment to allow change of practice, and a prompt in the evaluation document might improve the assessment and documentation of substance use by the patients in CRHT.
ANALISIS SARANA DAN PRASARANA PEMBELAJARAN DI PAUD PERMATA BERLIAN
Authors: Eganda Septuen Futri 
Published: March 2024

Tujuan pendidikan sangat menentukan suatu keberhasilan pendidikan, karena prasarana sangat berperan penting dalam proses pembelajaran. Sarana dan prasarana berpengaruh terhadap proses pembelajaran, sehingga menentukan pembelajaran yang berjalan efektif dan efisien. Dengan adanya penelitian ini maka peneliti akan mengkaji tentang pengelolaan sarana dan prasarana meliputi, perencanaan, pengadaan, penggunaan, dan pemeliharaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan memperoleh gambaran pengelolaan sarana dan prasarana di lembaga PAUD. Pendekatan dan metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif pendekatan studi kasus. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Data yang diperoleh selama penelitian diuraikan dalam bentuk kata-kata untuk ditarik kesimpulannya. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan dapat yaitu: Sarana dan prasarana berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang telah dilaksanakan di PAUD permta berlian Sarana sangat mempengaruhi motivasi belajar anak. Sarana yang ada di paud yaitu APE permainan balok, puzzle antomi tubuh, alat pertukangan, rambu-rambu, buah-buahan, sayur-sayuran, puzzle angka dan huruf, persamaan persegi, puzzle bola dan nomor, puzzle perabotan rumah, puzzle bentuk pakaian. Kursi, meja, buku, papan tulis, pensil warna. Prasarana adalah segala sesuatu yang menjadi penunjang utama untuk terselenggaranya sebuah proses tertentu. Berdasarakan hasil penelitian yang telah dilaksanakan di PAUD permata berlian prasarana membuat anak merasa nyaman saat proses pembelajaran yang dilaksanakan. Prasarana yang ada di PAUD adalah ayunan, besi jungkit, peluncuran, bak pasir, bak bola, kantor,lapangan/halaman, kamar mandi/WC, ruang kelas. Perencanaan sarana dan prasarana dilakukan dengan melihat kebutuhan kemudian disesuaikan dengan lahan dan dana yang dimiliki, pengadaan sarana dan prasarana dilakukan dengan cara membeli atau meminjam dan dana yang diperoleh dari yayasan, BOP, dan sumbangan orang tua murid, penggunaan dilakukan dngan cara menganalisis kebutuhan, perkembangan dan disesuaikan dengan tema pembelajaran, pemeliharaan dilembaga PAUD dilakukan secara rutin, berskala, dan darurat. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dan tujuan penelitian, maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa penelitian ini adalah sarana dan prasarana dalam pembelajaran di PAUD permata berlian secara umum tergolong baik. Artinya bahwa sarana dan prasarana dalam pembelajara di PAUD permata berlian telah dikelola dengan benar dan melalui tahapan perencanaan, pengadaan, penggunaan, dan pemeliharaan terhadap sarana dan prasarananya. Kata Kunci: Sarana, Prasarana, Pengelolaan Sarana Dan Prasarana
Penerapan Konsep Matematika Pada Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Mukhlisin Mukhlisin , Lestari Kasihani 
Published: March 2024

Pentingnya penerapan konsep matematika pada Anak Usia Dini dapat menjadikan guru dan orang tua orang tua mengambil peran dalam mengajarkannya. Penelitian ini membahas tentang bagaimana konsep-konsep dalam matematika pada masa awal masa kecil diperkenalkan. Penelitian ini menggunakan Metode Kualitatif. Konsep yang diajarkan pada anak usia dini matematika yaitu: 1) Mengembangkan konsep bilangan pada anak usia dini, 2) Mengembangkan konsep pola dan hubungan. Penerapan konsep matematika pada anak usia dini diharapkan membuat anak menyukainya dan menikmati melakukannya sesuai dengan tujuan mereka dalam proses pembelajaran.Kata Kunci: Matematika, Usia Dini, Penerapan Konsep.
PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN MENGENAL KONSEP BILANGAN MELALUI KEGIATAN BERMAIN DI TAMAN KANAK-KANAK DI RA IQRO
Authors: Tiya Tiya , Anggorowati Kurnia Dyah 
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan mengenal angka anak melalui metode bermain pada anak di kelompok B RA IQRO Sungai Tebelian. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas. Subjek Penelitian ini anak kelompok B yang berjumlah 15 yang terdiri dari 7 anak laki-laki dan 8 anak perempuan. Objek penelitian ini peningkatan kemampuan mengenal angka anak melalui metode bermain. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data dilakukan secara deskriptif kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa metode bermain permainan tabung pintar dan biji-bijian dapat meningkatkan kemampuan mengenal angka anak. Kemampuan awal sebelum tindakan menunjukkan jumlah skor keseluruhan 250 dengan hasil rata-rata presentase 15,05% dengan kriteria belum berkembang (BB) setelah dilakukan tindakan pada siklus II mengalami peningkatan dengan menunjukkan jumlah skor keseluruhan 300 dengan hasil rata- rata presentase 21,35% dengan mulai berkembang (MB). Setelah dilakukan tindakan pada siklus III mengalami peningkatan besar dengan menunjukkan jumlah skor keseluruhan 905 dengan hasil rata-rata presentase 87,12% dengan kriteria berkembang sesuai harapan (BSH). Perolehan persentase tersebut menunjukkan bahwa kemampuan mengenal konsep bilangan anak di kelompok B dengan kriteria baik yang telah mencapai indikator keberhasilan sebesar 80 %. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini bahwa penggunaan media tabung pintar dan biji-bijian dapat meningkatkan kemampuan anak dalam mengenal angka berhasil. Kata Kunci : Konsep Bilangan, Bermain, Anak Usia Dini