Informative Source Research Articles

Analisis Penyebab Nilai Yang Rendah Terhadap Peserta Didik di SMPN13 Medan

Educational goals are goals to be achieved through comprehensive educational efforts. In the educational process at school, learning activities are the most basic activities. This means that the success or failure of achieving educational goals depends a lot on how the learning process is experienced by students as students. Processes are activities carried out by students to achieve teaching goals, while learning outcomes or better known as achievements are the abilities that students have after receiving their learning experience. This research aims to find out what causes the low assignment scores of students at SMPN 13 MEDAN. The method we use is qualitative research, where this research requires going directly into the field and requires clear factual data by relying on several sources of informants to confirm the previous analysis.

Progress in the environmental risk assessment of plant protection products in Brazil: An overview of aquatic organism proposals.

Since 2019, the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) has actively developed pesticide environmental risk assessment (ERA) frameworks adapted to Brazil's specific ecological contexts. This endeavor, supported by funding from the Brazilian Ministry of Justice and in partnership with academic institutions, has led to a concerted effort to establish ERA protocols for various taxa, including birds and mammals, soil organisms, aquatic organisms, and reptiles and amphibians. The outcomes of this initiative were conveyed in two workshops held in February and November 2023, during which the agency communicated its findings to the technical-regulatory community. This article represents one of two articles that provide more detailed insights into the ERA propositions for all taxa. In this article, we summarize the proposals for aquatic organisms presented and discussed during the workshops, which can be used as an informational source by the technical-regulatory community. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2024;20:1787-1792. © 2024 The Author(s). Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC).

Failure of Candidate Legislative Members in the 2024 General Election of Maros District

This study aims to find out social facts about the failure of candidates to become legislators to obtain seats in the Regional Rakyar Representative Council (DPRD) in the 2024 general election of Maros Regency. This research method is to use qualitative descriptive with a phenomenological approach. The data collection was obtained through observation (observation) and in-depth interviews in the field from various sources of research informants. The results of this study show that, (1) The failure of candidates to become members of the Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) legislature as a result of the inability to compete with other candidates to win votes in the community. (2) Legislative candidates proposed by political parties are not qualified, and are unable to convince and explain to the public about the vision, mission and work program in the community, (3) The Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) is unable to prevent money political transactions between legislative candidates and the public, so that those who can get the most votes are only money politics.

Implicit Adaptation Is Modulated by the Relevance of Feedback.

Given that informative and relevant feedback in the real world is often intertwined with distracting and irrelevant feedback, we asked how the relevancy of visual feedback impacts implicit sensorimotor adaptation. To tackle this question, we presented multiple cursors as visual feedback in a center-out reaching task and varied the task relevance of these cursors. In other words, participants were instructed to hit a target with a specific task-relevant cursor, while ignoring the other cursors. In Experiment 1, we found that reach aftereffects were attenuated by the mere presence of distracting cursors, compared with reach aftereffects in response to a single task-relevant cursor. The degree of attenuation did not depend on the position of the distracting cursors. In Experiment 2, we examined the interaction between task relevance and attention. Participants were asked to adapt to a task-relevant cursor/target pair, while ignoring the task-irrelevant cursor/target pair. Critically, we jittered the location of the relevant and irrelevant target in an uncorrelated manner, allowing us to index attention via how well participants tracked the position of target. We found that participants who were better at tracking the task-relevant target/cursor pair showed greater aftereffects, and interestingly, the same correlation applied to the task-irrelevant target/cursor pair. Together, these results highlight a novel role of task relevancy on modulating implicit adaptation, perhaps by giving greater attention to informative sources of feedback, increasing the saliency of the sensory prediction error.

KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF STUDENTS ABOUT COVID-19: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

The COVID-19 outbreak has become an immediate public health threat. To contain the spread of the virus, the Kazakhstani government adopted emergency measures nationwide, including the closure of schools and universities, workplaces and subsequently lockdown. Objective. We aimed at studying knowledge and awareness about the sources, symptoms, and prevention measures of COVID-19 among students. Materials and methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted at al-Farabi KazNU, Almaty, Kazakhstan. Sample size was 5440 university students. A questionnaire was conducted on asking to assess the knowledge of students about COVID-19- related information, including questions on ways of spreading, symptoms, and vulnerable groups. In addition, preventive measures were evaluated. Results. Social media and media identified the most informative sources of information. The overall median knowledge score was 14 out of 19. Age and grade, studying at medical faculty, marital status and having children were associated with good knowledge about COVID-19. Moreover, according to students, practising a healthy lifestyle (60.1%), avoiding crowded places (59.4%), avoid touching your nose, mouth, and eyes with unwashed hands (58.5%) were effective preventive measures. Conclusion. Knowledge and awareness are essential tools in preventing disease. Students demonstrated fair good knowledge, although training programs for students about infectious diseases should be provided.

Technological research of Adalbert Erdelyi’s still life of the post-Budapest period

The study’s relevance lies in obtaining valuable information about Adalbert Erdelyi’s painting, which enhances the understanding of his artwork, supports efforts at accurate attribution, and enriches the study of art history. The purpose of this study was to characterise artist’s painting materials and technique of the post-Budapest period and introduce obtained results into scientific circulation. The research methodology was based on an integrated general scientific approach that combines theoretical and empirical methods, including art-critic and comparative analyses as well as optical and physicochemical methods. X-ray fluorescence analysis and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy were used to determine the artist’s pigment palette. Until now, only a few works of Adalbert Erdelyi’s early creative stage have been known and introduced into scientific circulation. A comprehensive study of Adalbert Erdelyi’s still life was carried out. The stylistic and technological features of the painting that were inherent in the post-Budapest period were established. It has been shown that cardboard made from a mixture of rag fibers and wood pulp was used as the painting support. The type of cardboard gluing and fillers were determined. The still life was painted wet-on-wet on the unprimed support without applying underdrawings. The analysis of the organic binder has shown that the painting was executed in the oil painting technique. Pure lead white was identified in white paints. Lead white with an admixture of zinc white, a mixture of lead white and zinc white, chrome yellow (lead chromate), vermillion, alizarin crimson, ocher, Emerald green (copper acetoarsenite), and Prussian blue were found in the paint layer. The identified pigments and a comparative analysis of oil polymerisation in lead white paint allowed us to confirm that the painting was created in 1918. It is shown that the artistic and style characteristics of the painting correspond to Adalbert Erdelyi’s post-Budapest period. Thus, “Still Life with Glasses on a Tray” can be considered the first known image of glasses with water in the artist’s creative heritage. The results of carried out research are an important informative source in the analysis of the artist’s early works and can be useful for art historians a nd curators of museum collections

Analysis Implementation Of ‘Kurikulum Merdeka’ and ‘Project Penguatan Profil Pelajar Pancasila’ In High Schools (Case Study at Smk Ti Bali Global Denpasar)

This research was conducted because of the policy regarding the curriculum, namely the implementation of an Kurikulum Merdeka which focuses on students' abilities/character. So researchers are interested in studying the implementation of the Kurikulum Merdeka and the implementation of the Project for Strengthening the Pancasila Student Profile at SMK TI Bali Global Denpasar. This research uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. This research method aims to describe, interpret and understand phenomena or events that are occurring in the field. . The sources of informants in this research were school supervisors, principals, deputy principals and teachers. From the results of observations, interviews and documentation carried out at SMK TI Bali Global Denpasar, the Merdeka Curriculum has been implemented well even though there are several obstacles. However, schools and educators have tried to implement the Kurikulum Merdeka as well as possible in accordance with the goals to be achieved. In implementing the Project for Strengthening the Pancasila Student Profile at SMK TI Bali Global Denpasar, it was divided into three cycles. Each cycle students carry out projects with different themes. So that in one academic year, students take part in three projects which have been carried out well. Meanwhile, the obstacles to implementation are internal factors, namely learning planning and time management. External factor barriers are: student heterogeneity, infrastructure and the role of parents.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CATEGORY OF OPPOSITION IN DIALECT TEXTS

A dialect text is an informative and valuable source for researching the entire dialect system of a language, as well as for interdisciplinary studies related to cultural studies, folklore, ethnography, etc. The issues of the category of opposition were studied by L.A. Bulakhovskyi, F. de Saussure, O.O. Potebnia and others; Ukrainian linguists today consider antonymy mainly with regard to pragmatics (F.S. Batsevych, D.V. Movchan, K.V. Taranenko, N.O. Rusnak). In the article the category of opposition as one of the most widespread in the dialect text, the basis for creating informativeness about the past for the present life is analysed. It has been found that the category of opposition in oral stories-memoirs of dialect speakers is realised in the form of concepts-oppositions. Specific examples are used to illustrate the use of verbalisation techniques for concepts with oppositional meanings within the semantic field of the КОЛИСЬ – ЗАРАЗ. Іn dialect discourse, speakers focus on distinct differences in life and activity over time, and for the informativeness of communication, they talk about modern traditions and point out the differences in the past, thus expressing their attitude to such changes. The category of opposition is based on the opposite, which covers all spheres of human existence. In statements, two opposite states of an object or a subject are realised, and most importantly, the attitude of the linguistic personality, which makes it possible to create connotatively coloured linguistic units. The category of opposition as a logical procedure based on opposition (dissimilarity, incompatibility, comparison of objects, states, characteristics by certain differential features) covers the entire reality of human existence. Statements can represent two opposite states of an object or a subject, and most importantly, the attitude of a linguistic personality, which makes it possible to create connotatively coloured linguistic units.

Biochemical indices of blood protein metabolism as criteria of broiler nutrition adequacy

The experiments were conducted on the broiler chickens of the cross "Smena-9" in the vivarium of the Selective Genetic Centre "Zagorskoe Experimental Breeding Farm" in Sergiev Posad. The results of the blood plasma biochemical tests showed wavelike changes in the trypsin activity at all ages stu- died. The increased concentration of total protein at 7 days of age in all groups could have been induced by switching from endogenous feed when receiving exogenous feed containing more protein than the yolk sac. The age dynamics of the alkaline phosphatase activity had sharp fluctuations throughout the whole rearing period. At 1–7 days of age, there was an increase in the phosphatase activity with a subsequent decrease until 35 days of age relative to the control in all groups. The peak of high activity of this enzyme occurs on the 7th day – 31030 units/l in the control group and on the 14th day in the experimental group 2. Thereafter, there is a gradual decrease in the activity of this enzyme. A sharp increase in the level of alkaline phosphatase in the blood of broiler chickens at 7–21 days of age indicates intensive growth and formation of the organism, but a sharp surge in activity at 7 days of age could also be caused by the transition to a new diet, which in itself is a stress factor. A decrease in the activity of this enzyme at 28–35 days of age indicates a slowdown in the growth process. Consequently, the purpose of this study was to investigate the biochemical composition of blood in different periods of post-embryogenesis of broiler chickens of the cross "Smena-9" at changing the level of protein in the diet, which in this case remains a relevant and informative source of information on the effect of changes in the ingredient composition of feed on the bird organism as a whole.

The development of a novel zeolite-based assay for efficient and deep plasma proteomic profiling

Plasma proteins are considered the most informative source of biomarkers for disease diagnosis and monitoring. Mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteomics has been applied to identify biomarkers in plasma, but the complexity of the plasma proteome and the extremely large dynamic range of protein abundances in plasma make the clinical application of plasma proteomics highly challenging. We designed and synthesized zeolite-based nanoparticles to deplete high-abundance plasma proteins. The resulting novel plasma proteomic assay can measure approximately 3000 plasma proteins in a 45 min chromatographic gradient. Compared to those in neat and depleted plasma, the plasma proteins identified by our assay exhibited distinct biological profiles, as validated in several public datasets. A pilot investigation of the proteomic profile of a hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cohort identified 15 promising protein features, highlighting the diagnostic value of the plasma proteome in distinguishing individuals with and without HCC. Furthermore, this assay can be easily integrated with all current downstream protein profiling methods and potentially extended to other biofluids. In conclusion, we established a robust and efficient plasma proteomic assay with unprecedented identification depth, paving the way for the translation of plasma proteomics into clinical applications.Graphical

Information Search Knowledge and Agricultural Education Students’ Use of Public Library in Cross River State, Nigeria

The study determined the influence of information search knowledge on agricultural education students’ use of public libraries in Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose, two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated. This study adopted a survey research design. All the 96 final year agricultural education students of the two public universities in Cross River State were purposely selected for the study. A validated questionnaire titled “Information Search Knowledge and Agricultural Education Students’ Use of the Library Questionnaire (ISKAESULQ) was used for data collection. This instrument was face and content validated by three experts. A reliability index of 0.81 was obtained for the questionnaire using Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient after a pilot test. All hypotheses were tested at .05 significance level using simple linear regression and independent t-test statistics. Findings revealed that knowledge of information sourcing significantly influences the use of libraries by agricultural education students in public universities and that there is no significant difference in the influence of knowledge of information sourcing on male and female agricultural education students’ use of public libraries. Based on the findings, it was recommended amongst others that information search knowledge and literacy should be included in the course outline for use in library, and taught as a course in tertiary institutions, as this would ensure that students including those in Agricultural Education have the necessary knowledge needed to source and search for key information in the library

Stakeholder engagement in advancing sustainable ecotourism: an exploratory case study of Chilika Wetland

Ecotourism, over time, has emerged as a preferred strategy for resource utilization within protected areas of developing nations, as it effectively bridges the gap between ecological conservation imperatives and the imperative for local economic development. This study aims to comprehensively analyze the multifaceted impacts of ecotourism on local communities, with due consideration given to its environmental, social, and economic dimensions. Furthermore, the research endeavors to evaluate the degree of stakeholder engagement in fostering sustainable tourism practices within ecotourism initiatives. Thematic content analysis has been used and the data for the analysis has been sourced through field observations, key informant discussions and different secondary sources. This research examines the dynamic interaction between local communities and ecotourism aspects in the Chilika Wetland in India, using the DPSIR (Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response) framework. It promotes a comprehensive decision-making method that considers the Triple Bottom Line and Community-oriented Collaborative approach. Findings underscore the potential for Chilika’s ecosystem restoration and mitigating adverse tourist impacts with effective ecotourism governance. The need for collaboration among stakeholders becomes crucial for the effective administration of ecotourism, as shown by the instance of Mangalajodi, which exemplifies the successful outcome of community-led ecotourism. Nevertheless, certain prerequisites, such as knowledge dissemination, training, financial support, cultural promotion, eco-friendly infrastructure, and a commitment to conservation, have been recognized as necessary for ensuring long-term community involvement in ecotourism initiatives.

Oral health literacy among migrant mothers in Sweden. A qualitative study

ObjectiveThis interview study explored the oral health literacy of migrant mothers in Sweden, with special reference to where and why they access information about oral health and how they determine the credibility of such information.Material and methodIn-depth interviews were conducted with seven migrant mothers of children up to 10 years old. The mothers had entered Sweden from 2015 onwards and had been resettled in Kalmar County, Sweden. Their native language was Somalian, Dari or Arabic. The interview questions concerned the participants’ experiences of seeking oral health information, as well as oral health in general and dental health services. The interviews were analysed by qualitative content analysis.FindingsThe main findings indicate that migrant mothers used information sourcing as a pathway to solve oral health literacy tasks. Three main categories were identified, each with subcategories, describing the migrant mothers’ experiences of accessing and evaluating oral health information: ‘accessible source of information’, ‘needs-related purpose of seeking information’ and ‘trustworthiness assessment’. The migrant mothers reported that in case of a dental emergency or general queries, they sought oral health information from professionals and social sources. Moreover, they perceived oral health information to be most reliable when it was provided by dental professionals, was a recurring theme, or constituted majority opinion.ConclusionTo improve oral health literacy in migrant mothers of young children, it is important not only to provide consistent and recurrent oral health information through accessible information channels, but also to adapt dental care to be more culturally appropriate.

REFLECTING THE LIFE AND ACTIVITIES OF THE STUDENT YOUTH ON THE PAGES OF THE REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER «SOVETSKAYA CHUVASHIA» (2000–2023)

Studying the activities of youth organizations is an important problem in the historiography of Russian social policy. Such associations, created on the basis of young people’s interests, affect a wide variety of fields of their activities. As a result, addressing youth policy and students, which is a priority task of the state in modern conditions, becomes the most relevant area of research. An attentive attitude of the authorities to this aspect of the political and socio-economic life of the Russian Federation is characteristic of both the Center and the country’s regions, since its manifestation is associated with the functioning of various youth platforms and associations throughout the territory of the Russian state. The purpose of the article is to study the main activities of student youth based on publications in the republican newspaper «Sovetskaya Chuvashia» in 2000–2023. Materials and methods. The periodical «Sovetskaya Chuvashia» is taken as a historical source to study student youth’s activities. This choice was not made not by coincidence, since this newspaper is one of the important periodicals of the Chuvash Republic, the regional mass media, in which news information is regularly provided. When preparing the article, the author adhered to the basic approaches and methods of scientific analysis of historical material. Problem-chronological, comparative-historical methods and a systematic approach were important in clarifying the topic. Results. The newspaper «Sovetskaya Chuvashia» dates back to 1917. For many years, it has been acting as an indispensable source of information, the pages of which covered political, scientific, socio-economic, and sports life of the Chuvash Republic. The newspaper’s coverage of student youth activities is conditionally divided into four groups: student organizations and public policy; sports and leisure; youth science; creative, socially significant events and the educational system. The coverage of publications under study includes a relatively recent period of time – from 2000 to 2023. Conclusions. The information provided gives the opportunity to assess the historical sources, the value of which lies in the fact that they reflect the spirit of the times, make it possible to record individual facts and events, and convey the emotional background of the historical period. The main carrier of such pristine source information is the media. In this regard, in our opinion, «Sovetskaya Chuvashia» can certainly be considered as an informative source for revealing regional history. For more than 100 years of its existence, it includes a unique collection of articles, memoirs, interviews, excerpts from the regulatory framework, and photographic documents, which are valuable for research work. The activities of the student youth in Chuvashia and Russia as a whole should also be considered in this way.

ChatGPT-3.5 and Bing Chat in ophthalmology: an updated evaluation of performance, readability, and informative sources.

Experimental investigation. Bing Chat (Microsoft) integration with ChatGPT-4 (OpenAI) integration has conferred the capability of accessing online data past 2021. We investigate its performance against ChatGPT-3.5 on a multiple-choice question ophthalmology exam. In August 2023, ChatGPT-3.5 and Bing Chat were evaluated against 913 questions derived from the Academy's Basic and Clinical Science Collection collection. For each response, the sub-topic, performance, Simple Measure of Gobbledygook readability score (measuring years of required education to understand a given passage), and cited resources were collected. The primary outcomes were the comparative scores between models, and qualitatively, the resources referenced by Bing Chat. Secondary outcomes included performance stratified by response readability, question type (explicit or situational), and BCSC sub-topic. Across 913 questions, ChatGPT-3.5 scored 59.69% [95% CI 56.45,62.94] while Bing Chat scored 73.60% [95% CI 70.69,76.52]. Both models performed significantly better in explicit than clinical reasoning questions. Both models performed best on general medicine questions than ophthalmology subsections. Bing Chat referenced 927 online entities and provided at-least one citation to 836 of the 913 questions. The use of more reliable (peer-reviewed) sources was associated with higher likelihood of correct response. The most-cited resources were eyewiki.aao.org, aao.org, wikipedia.org, and ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Bing Chat showed significantly better readability than ChatGPT-3.5, averaging a reading level of grade 11.4 [95% CI 7.14, 15.7] versus 12.4 [95% CI 8.77, 16.1], respectively (p-value < 0.0001, ρ = 0.25). The online access, improved readability, and citation feature of Bing Chat confers additional utility for ophthalmology learners. We recommend critical appraisal of cited sources during response interpretation.

Modern Methods of Comparative Study of Russian and English Idioms When Teaching English at a Higher Level

A good knowledge of a language, including English, is impossible without knowledge of its phraseology! Language, as a social phenomenon, is closely connected with the realities and traditions of the people-carrier. The article reveals the approaches to the definition of idioms, substantiates the importance and relevance of introducing idioms in the process of teaching English. It is proved that phraseology is not only a cultural and informative source, but also contains the richest linguistic material, allowing to study various aspects of phonetics, vocabulary and grammar of a foreign language on its basis.

Assessing the Quality and Clarity of YouTube Videos as an Informational Source for Ankle Fractures: A Study of the Turkish Population.

Background and objective The significance of YouTube as a prominent source of healthcare-related information cannot be overstated. Its influence on patient education is substantial. However, despite its popularity, there has been little research into the quality and comprehensibility of videos related to ankle fractures, a condition with increasing incidence rates, particularly in the context of Turkey. To address this gap in the literature and the growing reliance on digital platforms for health information during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, this study aims to assess the quality, clarity, and pedagogical value of YouTube videos on ankle fractures for the Turkish population. Methodology A comprehensive examination of 150 YouTube videos concerning ankle fractures, employing exacting inclusion and exclusion criteria to identify 52 videos for in-depth analysis was undertaken. The investigation entailed an assessment of content quality, presentation style, and user interaction, utilizing the criteria established by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT), as well as a novel measurement known as the Ankle Fracture Content Score (AFCS). A statistical analysis was executed to gauge the educational value and dependability of the information presented. Results The majority of ankle fracture management videos were found to be uploaded by medical professionals, covering various aspects such as rehabilitation and patient testimonials. However, the overall educational quality was suboptimal, with patient-shared videos lacking in depth and accuracy. Statistical analysis showed no significant differences in content quality across different uploader categories, except for notably lower educational quality in videos shared by patients. Conclusions The findings underscore a significant need for healthcare professionals and academic institutions in Turkey to produce and share high-quality, reliable, and comprehensible videos on ankle fractures. Leveraging YouTube's extensive reach can significantly improve health literacy among the Turkish public, ensuring access to accurate and trustworthy health information.

Reidentification With Birth-Registered Sex in a Western Australian Pediatric Gender Clinic Cohort

Some young people who identify as transgender and seek gender-affirming medical care subsequently reidentify with their sex registered at birth. Evidence regarding the frequency and characteristics of this experience is lacking. To determine the frequency of reidentification and explore associated characteristics in a pediatric gender clinic setting. This retrospective cohort study examined all referrals to the Child and Adolescent Health Service Gender Diversity Service at Perth Children's Hospital between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2020. The Gender Diversity Service is the sole statewide specialist service in Western Australia that provides children and adolescents up to age 18 years with multidisciplinary assessment, information, support, and gender-affirming medical care. All closed referrals for this study were audited between May 1, 2021, and August 8, 2022. Reidentification with birth-registered sex. The number of referrals closed due to reported reidentification with birth-registered sex was determined, as well as descriptives and frequencies of patient demographics (age, birth-registered sex), informant source, International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision gender-related diagnoses, pubertal status, any gender-affirming medical treatment received, and whether subsequent re-referrals were received. Of 552 closed referrals during the study period, a reason for closure could be determined for 548 patients, including 211 birth-registered males (mean [SD] age, 13.88 [2.00] years) and 337 birth-registered females (mean [SD] age, 15.81 [2.22] years). Patients who reidentified with their birth-registered sex comprised 5.3% (29 of 548; 95% CI, 3.6%-7.5%) of all referral closures. Except for 2 patients, reidentification occurred before or during early stages of assessment (93.1%; 95% CI, 77.2%-99.2%). Two patients who reidentified with their birth-registered sex did so following initiation of puberty suppression or gender-affirming hormone treatment (1.0% of 196 patients who initiated any gender-affirming medical treatment; 95% CI, 0.1%-3.6%). These findings from a pediatric gender clinic audit indicate that a small proportion of patients, and a very small proportion of those who initiated medical gender-affirming treatment, reidentified with their birth-registered sex during the study period. Longitudinal follow-up studies, including qualitative self-report, are required to understand different pathways of gender identity experience.

(048) Women's Knowledge about Female Masturbation

Abstract Introduction The scarcity of in-depth studies on female masturbation testifies to the lack of attention paid to this crucial subject and to the cultural hurdles to talking about such a subject. This absence of evidence prevents healthcare practitioners from understanding women's experiences, needs, and challenges regarding their sexuality and sexual autonomy. It is therefore imperative to fill this knowledge gap with research studies that look at the cultural, social, and religious specificities specific to female masturbation. Objective The main objective of this study is to assess the knowledge of women regarding female masturbation taking into consideration their cultural, social, and religious backgrounds. Methods We present a cross-sectional study based on an online 15-item questionnaire posted once per week, 5 weeks in a row from March 14, 2023. The online self-administered questionnaire was presented in the local written dialect. The questionnaire was divided into a sociodemographic section, a general knowledge assessment of genitalia and the sexual female function, and a section about the misconceptions and knowledge about female masturbation. All participants were self-designated female participants over the age of 18, recruited from sports centers' Facebook and Instagram pages. Results The study included 213 participants, 82% of who have attended high education institutions, and 70% were single. The mean age was 25 [18, 45]. Internet was the participants' primary informational source in 64%. Friends were the second source of information with 15%. With regard to the participants' knowledge, the results of the study reveal a diversity of levels of knowledge within our population. Some participants demonstrated a limited or incorrect understanding of female masturbation, often influenced by cultural, and religious beliefs or preconceived ideas. This inaccurate knowledge contributes to the spread of negative stereotypes and judgments about practice. Conclusions It is important to recognize that female masturbation often remains a difficult subject to discuss and is surrounded by social taboos. In light of our findings, it is clear that additional efforts are needed to promote better understanding and acceptance of female masturbation through comprehensive sexuality education programs. Disclosure No.

12-Lead ECG Reconstruction Based on Data From the First Limb Lead.

Electrocardiogram (ECG) data obtained from 12 leads are the most common and informative source for analyzing the cardiovascular system's (CVS) condition in medical practice. However, the large number of electrodes, specific placements on the body, and the need for specialized equipment make the ECG acquisition procedure complex and cumbersome. This raises the challenge of reducing the number of ECG leads by reconstructing missing leads based on available data. Most existing methods for reconstructing missing ECG leads rely on utilizing signals simultaneously from multiple known leads. This study proposes a method for reconstructing ECG data in 12 leads using signal data from the first lead, lead I. Such an approach can significantly simplify the ECG registration procedure. The study demonstrates the effectiveness of using unique models with a developed architecture of artificial neural networks (ANNs) to generate the reconstructed ECG signals. Fragments of ECG from lead I, with a duration of 128 samples and a sampling frequency of 100 Hz, are input to the models. ECG fragments can be extracted from the original signal at arbitrary time points. Each model generates an ECG signal of the same length at its output for the corresponding lead. Despite existing limitations, the proposed method surpasses known solutions regarding ECG generation quality when using a single lead. The study shows that introducing an additional feature of the direction of the electrical axis of the heart (EAH) as input to the ANN models enhances the generation quality. The quality of ECG generation by the proposed ANN models is found to be dependent on the presence of CVS diseases. The developed ECG reconstruction method holds significant potential for use in portable registration devices, screening procedures, and providing support for medical decision-making by healthcare specialists.