bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Parenting Stress in Preterm and Full-term Infant Mothers by Their Children’s Developmental Stages
Authors: Kim Kieun , Lee Hyejung
Published: July 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare parenting stress in preterm mothers with that in fullterm infant mothers according to the developmental stages of their children.Methods: This study used the secondary data analysis approach. Ninety-one preterm infant mothers and 364 full-term infant mothers were selected from the Panel Study on Korean Children using the propensity score matching method. Parenting stress measured at the infancy, toddler, preschool, and early schoolage stages were collected with the characteristics of mothers and children such as age, education level, employment, gender, and gestational age of children. A linear mixed model was used to analyze the effect of developmental stages of children on mothers’ parenting stress.Results: Parenting stress was higher in preterm infant mothers at each developmental stage than in fullterm infant mothers. Parenting stress in preterm infant mothers increased from the infancy stage to the toddler stage but decreased afterward, while parenting stress in full-term infant mothers gradually decreased from the infancy stage to the school-age stage. The changes in parenting stress by developmental stage in preterm and full-term infant mothers were significantly different at the infancy and toddler stages (t=2.32, p=0.020).Conclusion: Parenting stress showed a different pattern between preterm infant mothers and full-term infant mothers. Special consideration should be given to develop an educational intervention to assist preterm infant mothers to manage their parenting stress effectively.
Participatory Interventions for Sexual Health Promotion for Adolescents and Young Adults on the Internet: Systematic Review (Preprint)
Authors: Martin Philippe , Cousin Lorraine , Gottot Serge , Bourmaud Aurelie , de La Rochebrochard Elise , Alberti Corinne
Published: July 2020

BACKGROUND

The World Health Organization recommends the development of participatory sexuality education. In health promotion, web-based participatory interventions have great potential in view of the internet’s popularity among young people.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this review is to describe existing published studies on online participatory intervention methods used to promote the sexual health of adolescents and young adults.

METHODS

We conducted a systematic review based on international scientific and grey literature. We used the PubMed search engine and Aurore database for the search. Articles were included if they reported studies on participatory intervention, included the theme of sexual health, were conducted on the internet (website, social media, online gaming system), targeted populations aged between 10 and 24 years, and had design, implementation, and evaluation methods available. We analyzed the intervention content, study implementation, and evaluation methods for all selected articles.

RESULTS

A total of 60 articles were included, which described 37 interventions; several articles were published about the same intervention. Process results were published in many articles (n=40), in contrast to effectiveness results (n=23). Many of the 37 interventions were developed on websites (n=20). The second most used medium is online social networks (n=13), with Facebook dominating this group (n=8). Online peer interaction is the most common participatory component promoted by interventions (n=23), followed by interaction with a professional (n=16). Another participatory component is game-type activity (n=10). Videos were broadcast for more than half of the interventions (n=20). In total, 43% (n=16) of the interventions were based on a theoretical model, with many using the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills model (n=7). Less than half of the interventions have been evaluated for effectiveness (n=17), while one-third (n=12) reported plans to do so and one-fifth (n=8) did not indicate any plan for effectiveness evaluation. The randomized controlled trial is the most widely used study design (n=16). Among the outcomes (evaluated or planned for evaluation), sexual behaviors are the most evaluated (n=14), followed by condom use (n=11), and sexual health knowledge (n=8).

CONCLUSIONS

Participatory online interventions for young people’s sexual health have shown their feasibility, practical interest, and attractiveness, but their effectiveness has not yet been sufficiently evaluated. Online peer interaction, the major participatory component, is not sufficiently conceptualized and defined as a determinant of change or theoretical model component. One potential development would be to build a conceptual model integrating online peer interaction and support as a component.
Perceived Need and Acceptability of an App to Support Activities of Daily Living in People With Cognitive Impairment and Their Carers: Pilot Survey Study (Preprint)
Authors: Lai Rhoda , Tensil Maria , Kurz Alexander , Lautenschlager Nicola T , Diehl-Schmid Janine
Published: July 2020

BACKGROUND

Modern technologies, including smartphone apps, have the potential to assist people with cognitive impairment with activities of daily living, allowing them to maintain their independence and reduce carer burden. However, such tools have seen a slow rate of uptake in this population, and data on the acceptability of assistive technologies in this population are limited.

OBJECTIVE

This pilot study included older adults with cognitive impairment and their carers, and explored the perceived needs for and acceptability of an app that was designed to be a simple assistive tool for activities of daily living. In particular, this study aimed to assess the acceptability of common app functions such as communication, reminder, navigation, and emergency tools in this population, and to compare patients’ and carers’ responses to them.

METHODS

A total of 24 German participants with mild cognitive impairment or dementia and their family carers separately completed two short questionnaires. The first questionnaire asked the participants with cognitive impairment and their carers to self-rate the patients’ cognitive impairment levels and affinity to technology. Following a demonstration of the app, participants rated the usability and acceptability of the app and its functions in a second questionnaire.

RESULTS

Participants rated themselves as much less cognitively impaired than their carers did (P=.01), and insight into the level of support they received was low. The majority of the participants (19/24, 79%) and their carers (20/24, 83%) had low affinity to technology, and even after the demonstration, 63% (15/24) of the participants had low interest in using the app. A breakdown of acceptability responses by app function revealed that participants were more amenable to the reminder function, the emergency feature, and a wearable form of the app. Features that centered around carers monitoring participants’ movements were reported to be less acceptable to participants.

CONCLUSIONS

This study highlights the importance of focusing on acceptability and the consumer’s perceptions in the development of assistive technology for older adults with cognitive impairment. Participants showed an aversion to functions they perceived as eroding their independence, while functions that more closely aligned with independence and autonomy were perceived as more acceptable.
MUSIC AND SUSTAINABILITY: ŠKOFJA LOKA, A PASSION PLAY IN AN INTERRELIGIOUS CONTEXT
Authors: Križnar Franc
Published: July 2020

The rudimentary beginnings of the Škofja Loka Passion Play (ŠLPP) can be found in Slovene Lenten songs. Each year’s procession of the ŠLPP, was seen on Good Friday or at the end of the time of fasting within the frame of the church calendar. The repertoire of Slovene folk and art songs is very rich, therefore it is not strange that the author, Father Romuald Štandreški,, a Capuchin, (1715–1721) was to be the author of the ŠLPP who would be familiar to the Slovene folk songs.
TERMINUS – TERMINAL – TERMINOLOGY
Authors: Zatkalik Milos
Published: July 2020

Musical terminology is laden with difficulties. The present article will pinpoint some of the most problematic areas of musical terminology, and attempt to get them systematically organized. We will include “false friends” when translating from English into Serbian or Croatian (i.e. parallel keys), words that are polysemous within a language, even if they belong to the technical vocabulary of music theory. We will also discuss the fact that verbal accounts of music are heavily dependent on extra musical metaphors and models.Although these problems are not specific only to music, there are peculiar reasons why precisely music is so difficult to verbalize. It can be argued that of all the arts, music is the closest to the earliest (primal) modes of mental functioning, ruled by primary processes. As they are unconscious and preverbal, they are extremely elusive when subject to verbal, conscious interpretation.
NISVILLE IN THE MEDIA
Authors: Mitrović Marta , Vulić Tatjana
Published: July 2020

The Nisville Jazz Festival is one of the most important music festivals in the region. This music event has been held for 25 years and represents a cultural and artistic event, attracting more and more tourists both from Serbia and foreign countries. Proportional to its artistic importance, media coverage of the festival is also expected, mainly that of the serious media including the public broadcaster. In this paper the authors examined how the 2019 Nisville Jazz Festival was presented in the media. Analyzing the three printed media and three television programs of the national public broadcaster (RTS 1), the authors argued that not only was the festival marginalized in the analyzed media, but the very reporting was done through simple genre forms, totally disregarding the involvement and creativity that an event like this requires.
¿Por una nueva ontología en el derecho del trabajo? El pensamiento de Michele Tiraboschi
Authors: Sánchez-Castañeda Alfredo
Published: July 2020

En este artículo el autor desarrolla la línea de pensamiento de Michele Tiraboschi, que propone una revisión ontológica del derecho laboral basada únicamente en la subordinación y la protección del trabajador. Además, propone hacerlo considerando ambos elementos previos bajo la premisa de que el trabajo no es una mercancía; estudiar su pluralidad no sólo como trabajo, sino también como labor, y dentro del marco de la competencia y condición profesional, que va mucho más allá de la empleabilidad.
Informe: seguridad social en México, 2019
Authors: Mendizábal Bermúdez Gabriela
Published: July 2020

El sistema jurídico mexicano experimentó diversos cambios en materia de trabajo y seguridad social durante el año 2019. El presente informe busca sintetizar dichos cambios con el fin de ofrecer un panorama para su evaluación a nivel nacional que permita, además, su utilización para posteriores análisis comparativos a nivel internacional. Para lograr su objetivo, se sigue una explicación sistemática de los diversos temas mediante un método deductivo y descriptivo. La aproximación se hace desde un entendimiento del sistema de la seguridad social mexicano donde múltiples factores generan cambios, creación y modificaciones a los programas sociales y políticas públicas, reformas legislativas, resoluciones del máximo órgano judicial del país y acuerdos internacionales en la materia.
El derecho a la información como llave de acceso a nuevas formas de gobierno
Authors: Castro Coria Eva Grissel , Rosales Huerta Carolina
Published: July 2020

El derecho consagrado en el artículo 6o. de la CPEUM es el instrumento que permite a los sujetos buscar y obtener información en posesión de las autoridades, y abre la puerta para materializar otros derechos. Por ello, se introduce al lector en un contexto jurídico que parte del derecho a la información, transita al derecho a la comunicación en su forma jurídica denominada “libertad de expresión”, finalizando con el derecho de réplica y de manifestación. Se estudia el caso socialmente conocido como Ley Telecom para analizar cómo éste permitió transitar de un estado de gobernabilidad a un estado de gobermedia, ampliando el concepto de “ciudadano mexicano” al de “ciudadano del mundo”.
O impacto das habilidades sociais e das estratégias de enfrentamento na resolução de problemas em universitários de psicologia
Authors: De Almeida Santos Zeimara , Benevides Soares Adriana
Published: July 2020

Este estudo objetivou investigar se as Habilidades Sociais e Estratégias de Enfrentamento predizem a variável Resolução de Problemas em estudantes do curso de Psicologia. Participaram 409 universitários de Psicologia de instituições privadas, com idade variando de 18 a 34 anos (M= 24,97; DP= 5,04). Foram utilizados como instrumentos o Inventário de Habilidades Sociais, a Escala Modos de Enfrentamento de Problemas e a Escala de Habilidades para Resolução de Problemas. Os resultados mostraram que a Escala Modos de Enfrentamento de Problemas e o Inventário de Habilidades Sociais juntos representaram 16% da variância da escala geral da Escala de Habilidades para Resolução de Problemas, o que pode ser uma indicação de como os alunos resolveram seus problemas. Os resultados contribuem para o desenvolvimento das habilidades de solução de problemas envolvidas no treinamento de futuros psicólogos e no desenvolvimento dos estudantes.
A EDUCOMUNICAÇÃO AMBIENTAL COMO INSTRUMENTO PARA O ALCANCE DE AÇÕES SUSTENTENTÁVEIS NA REGIÃO ALTO URUGUAI/RS
Authors: Cichet Andréia Carla , Inhamuns Marília Camuru , Andreolla Neusa
Published: July 2020

O acentuado ritmo de produção, aliado à exploração e ao consumo excessivo de recursos naturais, têm levado as sociedades contemporâneas a enfrentarem níveis crescentes de degradação ambiental, colocando em risco a capacidade de resiliência dos ecossistemas necessária à sustentabilidade do planeta e à manutenção de uma boa qualidade de vida. Neste contexto, torna-se urgente o engajamento da coletividade na conservação, recuperação e melhoria do meio ambiente. Uma das formas de se alcançar isso consiste em promover a Educação Ambiental em todos os espaços da sociedade, visando um estímulo crescente e significativo de sensibilidade ambiental, através da prática da educomunicação ambiental, que atua na interface da educação e da comunicação, com o foco na formação crítica e reflexiva do público-alvo. Nesse sentido, o presente trabalho visa apresentar o Projeto Socioeducativo Alerta Ambiental, desenvolvido desde 2013 pelos acadêmicos da Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul- UERGS, na região do Alto Uruguai, no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. O projeto teve como objetivo estimular a sociedade a refletir sobre práticas cotidianas relacionadas ao uso e conservação dos recursos naturais, buscando formar um número maior de indivíduos envolvidos com a responsabilidade socioambiental, utilizando o veículo de comunicação mais utilizado na região: o rádio. O Programa Alerta Ambiental foi transmitido pelas principais emissoras, nos quatro municípios do Alto Uruguai: Erechim, Viadutos, Machadinho e Maximiliano de Almeida, abrangendo uma população estimada de 217.894 habitantes.
LINGUAGEM E DIVERSIDADE NA EXTENSÃO UNIVERSITÁRIA: AÇÕES DESENVOLVIDAS COM IMIGRANTES E MULHERES APENADAS NO MUNICÍPIO DE LAJEADO/RS
Authors: Bublitz Grasiela Kieling , Isse Silvane Fensterseifer
Published: July 2020

Este trabalho tem por objetivo apresentar as ações desenvolvidas em dois campos de intervenção do Projeto de Extensão Veredas da Linguagem, da Universidade do Vale do Taquari - Univates: a comunidade de imigrantes e o Presídio Feminino do município de Lajeado. Ao primeiro grupo, são oferecidas aulas semanais de português como língua adicional para que possam enfrentar as diferentes situações de uso da língua. A necessidade de planejar de acordo com as reais necessidades do grupo de imigrantes gera impactos positivos na formação do acadêmico, pois, dessa forma, estará constantemente reavaliando sua prática, o que também beneficia os imigrantes no enfrentamento de situações sociocomunicativas no seu dia a dia.  Já com o grupo de mulheres apenadas, são desenvolvidas oficinas semanais voltadas às práticas corporais e artísticas, com o intuito de contribuir para a qualificação das relações interpessoais e para a humanização do período em que se encontram em privação da liberdade. Entre os resultados das ações desenvolvidas no presídio feminino estão o maior conhecimento e cuidado para com o corpo, a sensibilização, a qualificação do tempo de permanência na instituição prisional e a ampliação do diálogo.
NÃO ALIMENTEM OS ANIMAIS SILVESTRES DO PARQUE: TEATRO COMO FERRAMENTA DE CONSCIENTIZAÇÃO
Authors: Batista Caroline Renata , Espartosa Karina Dias , Suzuki Oshika Monica Toshie
Published: July 2020

O Parque Municipal São Francisco de Assis, em Assis Chateaubriand - PR apresenta uma problemática: a de que os visitantes têm o hábito recorrente de alimentar os animais silvestres do Parque, desconhecendo os riscos envolvidos neste comportamento. Com o objetivo de minimizar estes problemas por meio da conscientização da comunidade, o grupo de discentes extensionistas do IFPR Campus Assis Chateaubriand desenvolveu e vem apresentando uma peça teatral que, de forma lúdica, busca informar a comunidade sobre os riscos e consequências de alimentar os animais silvestres do Parque, e estimular uma visitação mais segura e respeitosa. Até o momento foram realizadas apresentações em 5 instituições de ensino, beneficiando um total de 790 estudantes. Por meio de perguntas feitas à plateia por uma das personagens ao final das apresentações, bem como diante dos depoimentos dos espectadores e dos estudantes atores, pode-se verificar que a iniciativa tem sido efetiva no que se refere à transmissão da mensagem pretendida, refletindo na mudança de atitudes dos ouvintes em relação à problemática tratada e contribuindo também na formação cidadã e desenvolvimento pessoal dos estudantes envolvidos no planejamento e realização desta ação.
Formulasi Biskuit Sumber Energi Dan Protein dari Tepung Daun Kelor (Moringa Oleifera) dan Tulang Ikan Sidat (Anguila Sp) untuk Baduta Stunting
Authors: Muliyati Hepti , Hutagaol Iin Octaviana
Published: July 2020

Stunting disebabkan oleh asupan zat gizi yang tidak mencukupi dalam jangka panjang. Prevalensi stunting pada baduta di Indonesia sebesar 29.9% masih lebih tinggi dibandingkan target RPJMN 2019 yaitu 28%. Stunting meningkatkan risiko kematian anak, berdampak negatif pada perkembangan kognitif dan motorik, menurunkan performa di sekolah, meningkatkan risiko kelebihan gizi dan penyakit tidak menular, dan mengurangi produktivitas pada saat dewasa. Namun, stunting dapat diperbaiki salah satunya dengan meningkatkan gizi anak. Pemberian biskuit tepung daun kelor dan tepung tulang ikan sidat diharapkan dapat membantu menangani permasalahan tersebut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membuat formulasi biskuit sumber energi dan protein dari tepung daun kelor dan tepung tulang ikan sidat untuk baduta stunting. Penelitian ini adalah experimental study menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan Februari sampai dengan September 2019. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa formula biskuit terpilih berdasarkan uji organoleptic terhadap 30 orang panelis yaitu biskuit dengan penambahan tepung daun kelor 20 g dan tepung tulang ikan sidat 10 g. Biskuit tersebut mengandung energi dan zat gizi per 100 gram yaitu energi 900 kkal, protein 15.98 g, lemak 17.22 g, karbohidrat 90.15 g, zat besi 6.14 mg, zink 5.88 mg, dan kalsium 3539.40 mg. Oleh karena itu, dapat disimpulkan bahwa biskuit dengan formula terpilih telah memenuhi syarat biskuit MP-ASI dan mengandung energi yang tinggi serta sebagai sumber protein
Pembuatan Roti Kering dengan Penambahan Ikan Lele (Clarias Batracus) dan Bayam (Amarantus Tricolor, I.) Sebagai Snack Alternatif MP-ASI Sumber Protein dan Zat Besi
Authors: Dewi Sita Pramesti , Novianti Anugrah , Fadhilla Reza , Angkasa Dudung , Dewanti Lintang Purwara
Published: July 2020

Kecukupan gizi sangat penting untuk kesehatan baduta, kesehatan baduta ini berhubungan erat dengan fase pertumbuhan mereka. Masa baduta disebut sebagai "Periode Emas" dimana pondasi tumbuh kembang, pola berpikir, kemampuan berbicara, perkembangan mental dan intelektual berkembang secara intensif. Pada periode ini, baduta membutuhkan camilan alternatif yang dibuat dari makanan lokal yang bergizi seperti lele dan bayam. Secara umum, pembuatan roti menggunakan tepung gandum yang hanya mengandung nutrisi makro dan beberapa nutrisi lainnya. Melalui penambahan lele dan bayam diharapkan dapat meningkatkan nilai gizi roti, terutama protein dan zat besi. Mengetahui pengaruh penambahan lele dan bayam dari kue kering ke tingkat protein, zat besi dan penerimaan kue kering. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain eksperimental dengan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL). Ada 4 formula roti kering yang berbeda dengan tambahan lele dan bayam. Analisis yang dilakukan ialah uji daya terima (mutu hedonic dan uji hedonik), analisis proksimat dan analisis kandungan zat besi. Uji daya terima panelis dan karakteristik organoleptik yang paling disukai adalah formula F1. Sedangkan kandungan protein dan zat besi F1 ialah 12,78 g dan 12,93 mg. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa penambahan lele dan bayam ke dalam adonan roti, menunjukkan kandungan tinggi nilai protein dan zat besi. Formula F1 dapat dijadikan kudapan alternatif MP-ASI baduta karena mengandung sumber protein dan zat besi
Komposisi Menu Sarapan dan Status Gizi Pelajar Boarding School SMP Muhammadiyah 5 Samarinda
Authors: Noviasty Reny , Afiah Nurul , Susanti Rahmi , Suja’i Muhammad Nadzir Mushoffa , Pakkerai Aiva Dg , Cahyantari Umi , Wirasti Ninik
Published: July 2020

Remaja awal memiliki kecenderungan untuk mengkonsumsi sarapan dalam komposisi yang tidak lengkap berdasarkan konsep gizi seimbang. Komposisi yang tidak lengkap dapat menyebabkan tidak terpenuhinya asupan gizi harian remaja yang berimpilkasi terhadap gangguan gizi maupun kesehatan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui gambaran perilaku sarapan siswa-siswi salah satu SMP swasta unggulan di Kota Samarinda yang terdiri dari komposisi menu sarapan serta waktu sarapan serta menilai hubungan antara komposisi menu dengan status gizi remaja. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif dengan desain cross sectional study. Penelitian dilakukan terhadap 113 siswa-siswi SMP Muhammadiyah 5 Kota Samarinda dengan menggunakan kuesioner kebiasaan sarapan. Pengukuran antropometri  berupa pengukuran berat badan dan tinggi badan dilakukan untuk menilai status gizi responden berdasarkan IMT/U. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa seluruh responden (99,1%) terbiasa sarapan setiap hari, namun (100%) pelajar mengkonsumsi sarapan dengan komposisi tidak sesuai dengan konsep gizi seimbang dimana mayoritas (39,8%) mengkonsumsi sarapan dengan komposisi menu 4 jenis yakni terdiri dari makanan pokok, makanan sumber protein hewani, protein nabati dan sayur. Status gizi (IMT/U) responden (88,5%) terkategori gizi baik. Tidak terdapat hubungan antara komposisi menu dengan status gizi responden (p=0.216). Kebiasaan sarapan yang dilakukan pelajar setiap hari secara kontinu sebaiknya diikuti dengan peningkatan kualitas sarapan yang dapat dipenuhi dengan melengkapi komposisi menu sarapan sehingga remaja awal dapat mempertahankan status gizi baik
Faktor Gizi dan Prestasi Belajar Siswa Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan
Authors: Handayani Nurlaili , Jamil Muhammad Dawam , Palupi Ika Ratna
Published: July 2020

Faktor gizi merupakan salah satu faktor yang memengaruhi kemampuan belajar anak, termasuk pada siswa Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) yang berada pada usia remaja dan disiapkan sebagai tenaga terampil sesuai bidang keahliannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis hubungan faktor gizi yang meliputi asupan energi dan zat gizi (karbohidrat, protein, lemak, zat besi, vitamin C, dan zink), kebiasaan sarapan, dan status gizi dengan prestasi belajar pada siswa SMK di Sleman, DIY. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian observasional cross sectional pada 100 siswa kejuruan dengan jurusan bidang teknik kendaraan ringan yang berasal dari SMKN 2 Depok, SMKN 1 Seyegan dan SMK Muhammadiyah Prambanan. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner karakteristik individu dan semi kuantitatif Food Frequency Questionnaire (SQ-FFQ). Status gizi ditentukan dengan indikator IMT/U dan prestasi belajar diukur dari nilai ujian praktik mata pelajaran kejuruan. Analisis data menggunakan uji chi-square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan subjek memiliki asupan energi defisit (68%), protein defisit (40%), lemak defisit (57%), karbohidrat defisit (65%), vitamin C defisit (27%), zat besi defisit (59%), zink defisit (93%), status gizi normal (67%), dan kebiasaan sarapan jarang (35%). Tidak terdapat hubungan antara tingkat asupan energi dan zat gizi serta status gizi dengan prestasi belajar (p>0,05) tetapi ada hubungan signifikan antara kebiasaan sarapan (p=0,010) serta pekerjaan ayah dan ibu (p=0,030 dan p=0,031) dengan prestasi belajar. Disimpulkan bahwa kebiasaan sarapan merupakan faktor gizi yang berhubungan dengan prestasi belajar siswa SMK.
Comparative evaluation of keypoint detectors for 3d digital avatar reconstruction
Authors: Gajic Dusan , Gojic Gorana , Dragan Dinu , Petrovic Veljko
Published: July 2020

Three-dimensional personalized human avatars have been successfully utilized
in shopping, entertainment, education, and health applications. However, it
is still a challenging task to obtain both a complete and highly detailed
avatar automatically. One approach is to use general-purpose,
photogrammetry-based algorithms on a series of overlapping images of the
person. We argue that the quality of avatar reconstruction can be increased
by modifying parts of the photogrammetry-based algorithm pipeline to be more
specifically tailored to the human body shape. In this context, we perform
an extensive, standalone evaluation of eleven algorithms for keypoint
detection, which is the first phase of the photogrammetry-based
reconstruction pipeline. We include well established, patented Distinctive
image features from scale-invariant keypoints (SIFT) and Speeded up robust
features (SURF) detection algorithms as a baseline since they are widely
incorporated into photogrammetry-based software. All experiments are
conducted on a dataset of 378 images of human body captured in a controlled,
multi-view stereo setup. Our findings are that binary detectors highly
outperform commonly used SIFT-like detectors in the avatar reconstruction
task, both in terms of detection speed and in number of detected keypoints.
Association Between Fasting Glucose Variability in Young Adulthood and the Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification in Middle Age
Authors: Feng Weijing , Li Zhibin , Guo Wenjie , Fan Xianglin , Zhou Feiran , Zhang Kun , Ou Caiwen , Huang Feifei , Chen Minsheng
Published: July 2020

OBJECTIVE

To investigate whether intraindividual variability of fasting glucose (FG) in young adulthood is associated with coronary artery calcification (CAC) progression in middle age.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

We included 2,256 CARDIA (Coronary Artery Risk Development Study in Young Adults) participants with CAC assessment by computed tomography scanner at baseline (2000–2001) and 10 years later (2010–2011). CAC progression was assessed for each individual as the difference of logarithmic CAC scores at follow-up and baseline (log[CAC (follow-up) + 1] − log[CAC (baseline) + 1]). FG variability was defined by the coefficient of variation about the mean FG (FG-CV), the SD of FG (FG-SD), and the average real variability of FG (FG-ARV) during the 10-year follow-up. We investigated the association between FG variability and CAC progression with adjustment for demographics, clinical risk factors, mean FG level, change in FG level, diabetes incidence, and medication use.

RESULTS

After multivariable adjustment, 1-SD increment in FG-CV was associated with worse progression of CAC as demonstrated as percent change in CAC, with incident CAC 5.9% (95% CI 1.0, 10.7) and any CAC progression 6.7% (95% CI 2.3, 11.1) during 10 years. Similar findings were also observed in FG-SD and FG-ARV.

CONCLUSIONS

Higher FG variability during young adulthood was associated with greater CAC progression in middle age, suggesting its value in predicting risk for subclinical coronary artery diseases.
Factors Contributing to the Rising National Cost of Glucose-Lowering Medicines for Diabetes During 2005–2007 and 2015–2017
Authors: Zhou Xilin , Shrestha Sundar S. , Shao Hui , Zhang Ping
Published: July 2020

OBJECTIVE

We examined
changes in glucose-lowering medication spending and quantified the magnitude of
factors that are contributing to these changes.

RESEARCH
DESIGN AND METHODS

Using
the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, we estimated the change in spending on glucose-lowering
medications during 2005–2007 and 2015–2017 among adults aged 18 years or older
with diabetes. We decomposed the increase of total spending by medication
groups: for insulin by human and analog; and for non-insulin by metformin,
older, newer, and combination medications. For each group, we quantified the contributions
by the number of users and cost-per-user. Costs were in 2017 US dollars.

RESULTS

National
spending on glucose-lowering medications increased by $40.6 billion (240%), of which
insulin and non-insulin medications contributed $28.6 billion (169%) and $12.0
billion (71%), respectively. For insulin, the increase was mainly
associated with higher expenditures from analogs (156%). For non-insulin, the increase was a
net effect of higher cost for newer medications (+88%) and decreased cost for
older medications (-34%). Most of the increase in insulin spending came from the
increase in cost-per-user. However, the increase in the number of users contributed
more than cost-per-user in the rise of most non-insulin
groups.

CONCLUSIONS

The
increase in national spending on glucose-lowering medications during the past
decade was mostly associated with the increased costs for insulin, analogs in
particular, and newer non-insulin medicines; and cost-per-user had a larger
effect than the number of users. Understanding the factors contributing to the increase helps identify ways to curb the growth in costs.
Detection of Diabetes Status and Type in Youth using Electronic Health Records (EHRs): The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study
Authors: Wells Brian J. , Lenoir Kristin M. , Wagenknecht Lynne E. , Mayer-Davis Elizabeth J. , Lawrence Jean M. , Dabelea Dana , Pihoker Catherine , Saydah Sharon , Casanova Ramon , Turley Christine , Liese Angela D. , Standiford Debra , Kahn Michael G. , Hamman Richard , Divers Jasmin
Published: July 2020

Objective: Diabetes surveillance often requires manual medical
chart reviews to confirm status and type. This project aimed to create an
electronic health record (EHR)-based procedure for improving surveillance
efficiency through automation of case identification.

Research Design and
Methods: Youth (< 20 years) with
potential evidence of diabetes (N=8,682) were identified from EHRs at three children’s
hospitals participating in the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. True
diabetes status/type was determined by manual chart reviews. Multinomial
regression was compared with an ICD-10 rule-based algorithm in the ability to correctly
identify diabetes status and type. Subsequently, the investigators evaluated a
scenario of combining the rule based algorithm with targeted chart reviews
where the algorithm performed poorly.

Results: The sample
included 5308 true cases (89.2% type 1 diabetes). The rule-based algorithm
outperformed regression for overall accuracy (0.955 vs 0.936). Type 1 diabetes
was classified well by both methods: sensitivity (Se) (>0.95), specificity (Sp)
(>0.96), and positive predictive value (PPV) (>0.97). In contrast, the PPVs
for type 2 diabetes were 0.642 and 0.778 for the rule-based algorithm and the
multinomial regression, respectively. Combining the rule-based method with
chart reviews (n=695, 7.9%) of persons predicted to have non type 1 diabetes resulted
in perfect PPV for the cases reviewed, while increasing overall accuracy (0.983).
The sensitivity, specificity, and PPV for type 2 diabetes using the combined method
were >=0.91.

Conclusions: An ICD-10 algorithm combined with targeted chart
reviews accurately identified diabetes status/type and could be an attractive
option for diabetes surveillance in youth.
COVID-19 dissensus in Australia: Negotiating uncertainty in public health communication and media commentary on a novel pandemic
Authors: Rajkhowa Arjun
Published: July 2020

The emergence of an epidemic or pandemic presents significant challenges for public health communication. The shifting and uncertain nature of an epidemic or pandemic necessitates a dynamic communication strategy. However, negotiating uncertainty and information gaps can be challenging for both government and media. This commentary focuses on two aspects of selected Australian media commentary on the COVID-19 pandemic: media commentators’ negotiation of gaps in the available information about the pandemic and commentators’ assessment of perceived initial inconsistency in the government’s public health messaging. It analyses how a perceived inability to reconcile gaps in the expert advice can be interpreted by media commentators as an indication of public health communication failure.
Perceived Ease of Use and Trust Towards Intention to Use Online Banking in Malaysia
Authors: Omar Ali Siti Rapidah , Wan Marzuki Wan Nur Khadijah , Mohd Said Nur Shafini , Abdul Manaf Suhaily Maizan , Adenan Nur Dalila
Published: July 2020

The development and invention of technology has transformed the way organizations conduct their businesses currently including banking institutions mainly in offering online banking services. Since the year of 2000, online banking services have been introduced in Malaysia. Still, online banking users in Malaysia are intolerant by issues of trust towards online banking which affect their level of acceptance. This study aims to identify the effect of perceived ease of use and trust towards intention to use internet banking among staff in Municipal Council in Malaysia. Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was used as a research framework. 265 online banking users in a Municipal Council in Malaysia were tested using self-administered questionnaire. To examine the relationship between perceived ease of use and trust towards the intention to use internet banking, Pearson correlation and multiple regression were employed. The findings showed that perceived ease of use and trust have significant relationship with the intention to use internet banking. The outcomes offered valued information for both financiers and policy makers particularly when designing online banking marketing approaches
Dunkin’ the Donut: A Study on Students’ Patterns of Language Use through Technology Applications in Independent Language Learning
Authors: Darus Norizul Azida , Abdul Halim Norhajawati
Published: July 2020

Any language can be acquired at any time, but to acquire the language, one needs to learn the language. Learning a second or foreign language is not a favourite among second or foreign language learners. This is because learning a language is a very intense time-consuming activity. Learning is often unsuccessful because learners receive impoverished or insufficient input and lack of motivation. To this, second language or foreign language teachers play the most significant role to help and motivate the students to acquire the said language. The preferred method is to be immersed into the actual ecosystem of the target language and become part of the language ecosystem. The other way is to dunk the learners into the artificial ecosystem of the language classroom. In dunking, the learners are immersed temporarily and repeatedly into the simulated ecosystem language. As can be seen now, technology remains the only viable option to get enough interactive contact with the target language. Using interesting software is one of the methods in making learning more interesting. Furthermore, the students are able to practice the language not only during class time, but on their own free time outside of class hours, that is during students’ independent time of learning. The findings revealed that most students found using the applications has improved their language learning. The role of teachers on the other hand is to provide instructions and assist whenever necessary and needed by the students.
The Role of Perceived Quality, Store Image, And Trust in Predicting Customers’ Purchase Intentions Towards Restaurants in Terengganu
Authors: Mat Khalid Amin , Mohamad Ahmad Abdullah , Omar Ali Siti Rapidah , Mohd Said Nur Shafini
Published: July 2020

The restaurant industry is highly competitive and the entrepreneur must pay attention to customers’purchase intentions in order to have chances to stand out from the competitors. It is a crucial aspectfor every entrepreneur to look deep into. Getting customers’ intention is like a war in marketing arenato all business to maintain the restaurants survival. Choosing a restaurant comes almostautomatically when one feels hungry and it does not need much information. There are characteristicsbehind every purchase decision that can come from extrinsic, intrinsic, and consumer attitude. Eachof these factors includes dimensions that can be utilised in business strategy. Entrepreneurs can usethese factors so delicate, so that customers might not even recognise it. Customers might think thatthey have always purchased the same brand or product but they do not realise that the affectingfactors behind this decision can come from perceived quality, store image, and trust. This studyfocuses and contributes the knowledge about role of perceived quality, store image and trust thataffect customers’ purchase intentions. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationshipbetween perceived quality, store image and trust towards customers’ purchase intentions. The studydescribes that the relation between independent variable have significant relationship with customers’purchase intentions. This is quantitative study with a sample size of 210 respondents. Researcherdistributed 210 questionnaires to be used for data analysis. The results of this study show thatperceived quality, store image and trust have significant relationship with customers’ purchaseintentions. Further research is required to cover other factors that can also affect the customers’purchase intentions and at the same time close the current gaps in our understanding of customers’purchase intentions as a whole.
Descriptive Analysis Using R for Age Trend in Dengue Cases
Authors: Muhamad Krishnan Nor Farisha , Ahmad Zukarnain Zuriani , Jamaludin Marhainis , Abdul Rahman Noorihan
Published: July 2020

Dengue is a viral infection disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes which can lead to fatality. The case study is conducted for Kota Bharu city which is the capital city of Kelantan State in Malaysia. Different areas in Kota Bharu recorded different number of cases. The aim of this study is to see whether there is a trend in age range for those who are infected by dengue. Data on dengue cases were obtained from Department of Health in Kelantan from 2015 until 2019. We have done descriptive analysis on range of age among the infected victims using R programming. The data visualization presented that the age range between 10 years old and 35 years old were the most common in area Kubang Kerian and Panji with 20.3% and 19.7% respectively. Nevertheless, gender did not have an effect on dengue. The mean age is 30.17 years and 28.38 years old for both areas correspondingly.  Dengue outbreak was also affected by the age of victims and has a significant health problem primarily in adolescents and young adults. Public awareness and proper vector control are needed to keep the dengue cases low and to prevent outbreaks.
Satisfaction Determinants of Airlines Industry in Malaysia
Authors: Mohd Johan Mohd Remie , Annuar Nusyamilah , Joseph Jechonias Sushant , Kumar Sonika Kalai
Published: July 2020

This study provides detailed information on customer satisfaction and decision making on choosing a full-service airline in Malaysia based on the number of complaints lodged to MAVCOM. To ensure the study was done with zero-errors, the information stated in this investigation were acquired from a targeted audience which has travelled for leisure purposes only to both domestic and international destinations. This study gives the airlines and edge to refine their customer service and to scrutinize their operations to avoid giving a chance to passenger to choose an alternate airline in Malaysia to suit their itinerary due to the failure in rectifying the inability in providing convenience towards their customers. The results found that service quality, price, reliability (timeliness) and customer relationship management has a significant and positive contribution towards passenger selection of a full-service carrier in Malaysia.
Anthropometric Variables as Predictors of Speed in Amateur Football Players
Authors: Ismail Zulkifli , Wan Rosli Wan Mohd Rashidi , Jamaludin Masshera , Abu Talip Nur Khairunisa , Miswan Mohd Syafiq
Published: July 2020

Speed is one of the important technical skills in football. Speed define as the ability of an athlete to move their self from one place to another with maximum velocity. The purpose of this study is to determine the correlation between selected anthropometric variables (body weight, height, BMI, body fat percentage, waist circumference, hip circumference, calf circumference, thigh circumference, ankle circumference, leg length, foot length and fat free mass) with speed ability. The other purpose is to establish a regression equation for predicting speed ability based on anthropometric variables. 15 participants from UiTM Perlis FC, aged 20.87 ± 1.19 years were recruited for this study. The selected anthropometric variables measured by different tests and instruments. The 20 m dash test used to measure speed ability. The results showed a significant relationship was found between speed ability and body weight (r = 0.62), height (r = 0.71), waist circumference (r = 0.51), leg length (r = 0.52), foot length (r = 0.73), and fat free mass (r = 0.67) p ≤ 0.05. The Regression equation Speed Ability = -7.330 + 0.010 (Body Weight) + 0.058 (Height) + 0.028 (Waist Circumference) – 0.017 (Leg Length) + 0.095 (Foot Length) – 0.056 (Fat Free Mass). It was concluded that the formula suggested in this study, can be used to determine the speed ability of amateur football players. Coaches and players should focus on the development of anthropometric variables associated with the speed to improve the speed ability.
Determinants of Satisfaction for Automotive After Sales Service Quality: A Preliminary Application of AutoSERVPERF Model
Authors: Mohamad Sheriff Nooraini , Roslan Nur Idayu , Yusoff Yuhanis
Published: July 2020

Successful delivery of customer satisfaction through excellent automotive after sales service quality (AASSQ) can drive long-term profits and reinforces the image of automakers. Customers are generally willing to pay a huge sum of money to secure guarantees and dependable after sales service. Based on this premise, this study determined the automotive after sales service quality dimensions (using AutoSERVPERF model) to deliver customer satisfaction. Data were solicited from 226 respondents who are customers of an automotive after sales service center in Selangor. Convenient sampling technique was used to select volunteer respondents for the survey and a self-administered questionnaire with a 5 point Likert scale was administered for data collection.  The responsiveness, empathy, assurance and reliability dimensions of the AutoSERVPERF model were uncovered to be important in delivering satisfaction towards AASSQ. However, among these four dimensions, the empathy and assurance dimensions were perceived to have delivered high performance and are of high importance to customers. Hence, to deliver customer satisfaction towards automotive after sales service, periodic knowledge and skill enhancement training is essential. Instituting clear standard operating procedures, close monitoring and supervision of service staffs would help preserve the consistency and hence reliability of after sales service delivered.
LES MOUVEMENTS CITOYENS DANS LA CONSTRUCTION DE LA CULTURE DEMOCRATIQUE EN RD CONGO. UNE ANALYSE APPLIQUEE A LA VILLE DE BUKAVU
Authors: SHERIA NFUNDIKO Justin , NUGYA Merci , KASHWANTALE AMINI Francis
Published: July 2020

Civic movements and democratic culture in DR Congo. The case of the city of Bukavu. The Democratic Republic of Congo, like some African countries, has experienced a flowering of youth citizen movements for a decade. Its peculiarity is that in addition to political and institutional crises, the country has known almost two decades of successive conflicts that have destructured institutions, societal relationships, and behavioral patterns. Citizen youth movements have been more engaged in nonviolent demands in claims aimed at promoting civil, political, economic, and social rights. The movements made it possible to obtain progress, including the pressure exerted on the organization of general elections as well as the awareness by the populations of the obligation of accountability by local authorities in the exercise of their public offices. However, the work of young members of the citizens' movements was challenged by the repression and brutality of the officials against whom the actions were organized. This favored their arrest, their abduction, etc. Although participating in the change of attitudes, civic engagement was also seen as a mechanism for social and economic advancement by young people.
DU CONFLIT AU TERRORISME EN RD CONGO
Authors: URS Andreea Bianca
Published: July 2020

From Conflict to Terrorism in DR Congo. A wind of terror has been revealed in Beni territory since November 2019, when a series of mysterious massacres attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces movement (ADF or ADF-Nalu) restarted. For the past two decades the Eastern territory of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been the main target of several bloody conflicts among which the last one is about ADF. Furthermore, the upsurge of ADF massacres was accompanied by a propaganda campaign built around jihadist discourse. Terrorism represents a real contemporary threat for the DRC, but not in its Islamist form as envisaged by the government. This paper aims to analyze the instrumentalization of terrorism in the DRC as well as the steps which have transformed the conflict into terrorism.
LA CÔTE D’IVOIRE, UN CONFLIT MULTIDIMENSIONNEL, VRAIMENT ? RÉFLEXION AUTOUR DES STRATÉGIES DES ACTEURS DANS LE PROCESSUS DE RÉSOLUTION DU CONFLIT IVOIRIEN
Authors: KOUAKOU LOPES Daniel
Published: July 2020

Côte d’Ivoire, a Multidimensional Conflict, Really? Reflexion about Strategies of Actors in Ivorian Peace Process. Social scientists highlighted different dimensions of ivorian conflict and their overlaps. Actors involved in ivorian peace process seem to take account of these various aspects to determine their strategies. However, through positions and strategies chosen, there are indications of prioritization of these dimensions, because of the complexity of the conflict, but especially because of agenda of peace process actors.