bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effects of WAKE.TAIWAN Healthy Lifestyle Web-Based Promotion Programs on Adults’ Awareness of Self-perceived Weight Status and Their Healthy Lifestyle Stages: Retrospective Analysis
Authors: Lord Asta Y Z , Pan Wen-Harn
Published: May 2023

Background

Obesity is a major risk factor of many chronic diseases. However, current obesity control policies and actions are not sufficient to halt the pandemic. It has been documented that more than half of all adults are not able to interpret their own weight status, not to mention to practice healthy lifestyles. Social media and interactive websites can reach people on a long-term basis, which may be used as intervention vehicles to build up cognition for weight control and to promote healthy behavior practices.

Objective

WAKE.TAIWAN is an ongoing web-based multifaceted healthy lifestyle promotion program with social media and interactive websites as the intervention vehicle. This study aimed to examine whether adults reached by our program would have increased awareness to their own anthropometric measures, correctly judge their body weight status, and practice healthy behaviors over time.

Methods

This study adopted a quasi-experimental design with web-based questionnaire surveys. The experimental group consisted of WAKE.TAIWAN Facebook group members aged 20-65 years who have used the interactive website health education resources (n=177). The group was further stratified into 2 subgroups based on their duration of participation (E1 group: duration <1 year; E2 group: duration ≥1 year). The control group consisted of other Facebook users (n=545) in the same age range who had not been exposed to the health education materials of this project. A total of 722 people (male: n=267, 37%; and female: n=455, 63%) participated in our survey in 2019. Data were analyzed to evaluate program effectiveness using a generalized linear model.

Results

The proportion of people correctly interpreting their own weight status in the experimental group was greater than that of the control group (control group: 320/545, 58.7%; group E1: 53/88, 60%; and group E2: 64/89, 72%). The E2 experimental group was significantly better than the control group in paying attention to weight-related measures and in correctly interpreting their own weight status (odds ratio 1.73, 95% CI 1.04-2.89; P=.04). With respect to the behavioral stages of practicing healthy eating and active living, both experimental groups, E1 and E2, performed significantly better than the control group (group E1: P=.003 and P=.02; and group E2: P=.004 and P<.001, respectively).

Conclusions

This study demonstrates that the longer the participants were exposed to our social media–based programs, the higher the proportion of them that would have the correct judgement on their weight status and fall in the higher stages of healthy lifestyle behaviors. A longitudinal follow-up survey is in place to verify these findings.
Evaluating the Applicability of Existing Lexicon-Based Sentiment Analysis Techniques on Family Medicine Resident Feedback Field Notes: Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Lu Kevin Jia Qi , Meaney Christopher , Guo Elaine , Leung Fok-Han
Published: May 2023

Background

Field notes, a form for resident-preceptor clinical encounter feedback, are widely adopted across Canadian medical residency training programs for documenting residents’ performance. This process generates a sizeable cumulative collection of feedback text, which is difficult for medical education faculty to navigate. As sentiment analysis is a subfield of text mining that can efficiently synthesize the polarity of a text collection, sentiment analysis may serve as an innovative solution.

Objective

This study aimed to examine the feasibility and utility of sentiment analysis using 3 popular sentiment lexicons on medical resident field notes.

Methods

We used a retrospective cohort design, curating text data from University of Toronto medical resident field notes gathered over 2 years (from July 2019 to June 2021). Lexicon-based sentiment analysis was applied using 3 standardized dictionaries, modified by removing ambiguous words as determined by a medical subject matter expert. Our modified lexicons assigned words from the text data a sentiment score, and we aggregated the word-level scores to a document-level polarity score. Agreement between dictionaries was assessed, and the document-level polarity was correlated with the overall preceptor rating of the clinical encounter under assessment.

Results

Across the 3 original dictionaries, approximately a third of labeled words in our field note corpus were deemed ambiguous and were removed to create modified dictionaries. Across the 3 modified dictionaries, the mean sentiment for the “Strengths” section of the field notes was mildly positive, while it was slightly less positive in the “Areas of Improvement” section. We observed reasonable agreement between dictionaries for sentiment scores in both field note sections. Overall, the proportion of positively labeled documents increased with the overall preceptor rating, and the proportion of negatively labeled documents decreased with the overall preceptor rating.

Conclusions

Applying sentiment analysis to systematically analyze field notes is feasible. However, the applicability of existing lexicons is limited in the medical setting, even after the removal of ambiguous words. Limited applicability warrants the need to generate new dictionaries specific to the medical education context. Additionally, aspect-based sentiment analysis may be applied to navigate the more nuanced structure of texts when identifying sentiments. Ultimately, this will allow for more robust inferences to discover opportunities for improving resident teaching curriculums.
Chatbots to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health: Realist Synthesis
Authors: Mills Rhiana , Mangone Emily Rose , Lesh Neal , Mohan Diwakar , Baraitser Paula
Published: May 2023

Background

Digital technologies may improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH) across diverse settings. Chatbots are computer programs designed to simulate human conversation, and there is a growing interest in the potential for chatbots to provide responsive and accurate information, counseling, linkages to products and services, or a companion on an SRH journey.

Objective

This review aimed to identify assumptions about the value of chatbots for SRH and collate the evidence to support them.

Methods

We used a realist approach that starts with an initial program theory and generates causal explanations in the form of context, mechanism, and outcome configurations to test and develop that theory. We generated our program theory, drawing on the expertise of the research team, and then searched the literature to add depth and develop this theory with evidence.

Results

The evidence supports our program theory, which suggests that chatbots are a promising intervention for SRH information and service delivery. This is because chatbots offer anonymous and nonjudgmental interactions that encourage disclosure of personal information, provide complex information in a responsive and conversational tone that increases understanding, link to SRH conversations within web-based and offline social networks, provide immediate support or service provision 24/7 by automating some tasks, and provide the potential to develop long-term relationships with users who return over time. However, chatbots may be less valuable where people find any conversation about SRH (even with a chatbot) stigmatizing, for those who lack confidential access to digital devices, where conversations do not feel natural, and where chatbots are developed as stand-alone interventions without reference to service contexts.

Conclusions

Chatbots in SRH could be developed further to automate simple tasks and support service delivery. They should prioritize achieving an authentic conversational tone, which could be developed to facilitate content sharing in social networks, should support long-term relationship building with their users, and should be integrated into wider service networks.
Developing a Core Outcome Set for Assessing Clinical Safety Outcomes of Prostate Cancer in Clinical Trials of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study
Authors: Tian Huichuan , Zhang Yao , Ren Jiajun , Wang Chaoran , Mou Ruiyu , Li Xiaojiang , Jia Yingjie
Published: May 2023

Background

Among the common malignant tumors in men worldwide, the incidence of prostate cancer ranks second to lung cancer. This disease will bring an economic burden to patients and their families and can reduce the quality of life of patients. Researchers have conducted numerous clinical trials on the efficacy and safety of different interventions in the treatment of prostate cancer with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) combined with standard treatment regimens. However, the currently published clinical trials exhibit inconsistent and irregular reporting of outcome measures.

Objective

The objective of this paper is to emphasize the need for a core outcome set (COS) to facilitate future prostate cancer research, aiming to improve the quality of trials and generate high-quality evidence.

Methods

This mixed methods project has three phases, as follows: (1) a scoping review of the literature to identify outcomes that have been reported in clinical trials and systematic reviews of interventions involving TCM for the treatment of prostate cancer as well as a qualitative component using interviews to obtain the views of patients with prostate cancer, their families, and their caregivers who have a history of TCM treatment; (2) a Delphi survey among stakeholders to prioritize the core outcomes—Participants will include traditional Chinese and Western medicine clinicians in prostate cancer–related directions, nurses, and methodology experts who will participate in 2 rounds of the Delphi method expert consultation to score each outcome in the list of outcome indicators; and (3) a face-to-face consensus meeting to discuss and agree on the final COS for the application of TCM in the treatment of prostate cancer.

Results

The protocol has been registered in PROSPERO (CRD42022356184) before the start of the review process, and we will initiate the review on August 1, 2023; results should be expected by September 1, 2023. The Delphi survey among stakeholders is expected to start in October 2023.

Conclusions

The development of a core outcome set for assessing clinical safety outcomes of prostate cancer in clinical trials of TCM will provide a significant first step to assist Chinese doctors, researchers, and policy makers.

Trial Registration

PROSPERO CRD42022356184; https://tinyurl.com/ysakz74r

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

PRR1-10.2196/46794
Discussion on Building Environment and Energy Saving of HVAC
Authors: Luo Qiansong
Published: May 2023

Against the backdrop of rapid socio-economic and scientific and technological development, HVAC has become an indispensable part of people’s daily lives in China. However, there are serious energy consumption issues in the use of HVAC, which not only bring significant economic costs but also exacerbate the pressure on energy supply, which is not conducive to the stable development of China’s social economy. The development of the construction industry needs to adapt to the needs of modern living environments, and the resource and energy consumption issues in the construction process are becoming increasingly prominent, profoundly affecting the sustainable development of society. In the social environment advocating green and environmental protection, people are pursuing a higher level of building environment. In building construction, energy-saving materials and equipment should be used more to contribute to the green mountains and waters. In order to improve the energy-saving level of HVAC, this article analyzes the impact of building environment on HVAC energy-saving and proposes some specific measures, hoping to provide effective reference for the development of HVAC energy-saving technology.
Perceived Roles of Religious and Cultural Teachers in Implementing the Curriculum towards Achieving and Sustaining Peace in Imo State
Authors: N Okwuosa Lawrence , N Alaribe Gilbert , C Ugo Anthonia
Published: May 2023

The study investigated the perceived roles of Religious and Cultural Teachers in Implementing the Curriculum towards Achieving and Sustaining Peace in Imo State. The study was guided by two research questions and one hypothesis. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Multistage proportionate stratified random sampling techniques were used to draw a sample of 224 Christian religious teachers from population of 602 Christian religious teachers in junior and senior public secondary schools. Researchers developed two rating scales: Religious and Cultural Teachers Roles in Peace Achievement Rating Scale (RCTRPARS) and Level Religious and Cultural Teachers Discharge their Roles Towards Achieving Peace Rating Scale (LRCTDRTAPRS). The reliability of internal consistency of RCTPPARS and LRCTDRTAPRS are 0.86 and 0.82 respectively while reliability of temporal stability are 0.80 and 0.83 respectively. Mean and standard deviations were used to answer the research questions while z-test statistics was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 significant levels. Findings showed the sixteen specific roles religious and cultural teachers are expected to play in discharging these duties, the religious and cultural teachers have significantly performed below the expected average level. Religious and cultural teachers should endeavour to be more proactive in the discharge of their duties in these areas through effective curriculum implementation so as to enhance the realization of peaceful society for all citizens.
The Study of English Translation of Tea Wares in China National Tea Museum from the Perspective of Eco-Translatology
Authors: Xu Ling , Huang Sihong
Published: May 2023

The tea culture now plays a prominent role in the traditional Chinese culture. Tea ware, the ‘carrier’ of tea culture, is crucial to the global spread of the Chinese tea culture if properly translated. The Eco-Translatology provides translators with a fresh perspective when translating tea wares, allowing them to create a more desirable translation when doing adaptive selection and transformation in terms of tea sets concerning the linguistic, cultural, and communicative dimensions. The paper studies the English translation of tea wares at the China National Tea Museum from the perspective of Eco-Translatology, with the objective of providing several insights into the English translation of tea wares so as to facilitate the international dissemination of the Chinese tea culture.
Pilotrichella (Bryophyta: Lembophyllaceae) in Mexico
Authors: Delgadillo-Moya Claudio , Peña-Retes Ana Paola
Published: May 2023

Pilotrichella, a genus of epiphytic mosses comprising 6 species and 1 form, is represented in Mexico by P. flexilis(Hedw.) Aongstr., P. flexilis fo. nudiramulosa (Müll. Hal.) B. H. Allen & Magill, P. mauiensis (Sull.) A. Jaeger, and P. reesei B. H. Allen & Magill. The last species is known from a single specimen. The Peruvian P. vermiformis B. H. Allen & Magill is reported here as new to Mexico from Hidalgo, Veracruz, and Oaxaca. In total, 260 specimens deposited at MEXU served to illustrate, map, and discuss the basic morphology of the local taxa.
Visualizing and Forecasting Stocks using Dash
Authors: Sahare Prof. R. K. , Pande Maitrayi N. , Choudhari Vaishnavi U. , Thakur Kajal S.
Published: May 2023

Abstract: In modern financial market, the most crucial problem is to find essential approach to outline and visualizing the predictions in stock-markets to be made by individuals in order to attain maximum profit by investments. The stock market is a transformative, onstraight dynamical and complex system. Long term investment is one of the major investment decisions. Developing this simple project idea using dash library (of python), we can make dynamic plots of financial data of a specific company using tabular data provided by finance python library. On top of it, we can use machine learning algorithm to predict the upcoming stock prices. The project is a good start for beginners in python/data science and a good refresher for professionals who have dabbled in Python/ML before.
Diamond Price Prediction Using Machine Learning Algorithms
Authors: Mankawade Prof. Amruta A. , Kokate Chinmay , Soman Koustubh , Mohite Atharva , Vispute Ayush , More Omkar
Published: May 2023

Abstract: Diamonds are one of the most powerful, precious and treasured naturally occurring materials that form from prehistoric carbon. Nevertheless, as opposed to gold and silver, diamond pricing is very complicated as there are many features to consider when determining the price. The aim of this paper remains to put forth a more optimal solution for the purpose of diamond price projection. This involves training a distinct machine learning model on the available diamond dataset to predict diamond prices established by considering several attributes using algorithms such as linear regression, decision trees, and Knearest neighbours. In addition, a correlative survey of different machine learning regression models is executed for the purpose of diamond price prediction.
Stock Market Predictions through Deep Belief Neural Network
Authors: Bankar Vishal Kiran , Patil Vaishnav Nandkishor , Shirure Omkar Satishkumar , Dambalkar Samruddha Satish , Patil Prof. Dheeraj
Published: May 2023

Abstract: Owing to the huge potential returns, the proportionate degree of exposure, and the adaptability of the transaction, a big number of people choose to invest their money in stocks. This is due to the fact that stocks come with both of these factors. If investors are able to successfully foresee changes in stock values, they have the opportunity to generate considerable returns from their financial investments. The value of a stock may be affected by a wide variety of variables, including the current state of the market and the macroeconomic environment as a whole, significant events in the economic and social spheres, investor attitude, and management actions made by the firm. Predicting the value of a company's shares has always been considered as the most challenging and essential component of academic research. This view continues to hold true today. Utilizing mathematical and statistical models is a common component of the traditional approaches used for predicting stock values. These methods have been around for quite some time. Despite this, these strategies are not enough for dealing with the intricate dynamics of the stock market, which are always evolving. The fast development of computer technology over the last several decades has led to an increase in the prevalence of the use of machine learning among academics. Therefore, this paper outlines an effective strategy for stock market prediction that utilizes K Nearest Neighbors, Linear Regression, along with Deep Belief Network and Decision making.
Forecasting exchange rate dynamics in developing countries
Authors: Umoru David , Effiong Solomon Edem , Umar Salisu Shehu , Ugbaka Malachy Ashywel , Iyaji Danjuma , Okpara Enyinna , Iyayi Davidson , Tizhe Anna Nuhu , Omomoh Oseni Hussein
Published: May 2023

Given that volatility influences decisions about currency rates, monetary policy, and macroeconomic policy, it is crucial to predict and anticipate volatility in emerging economies. The study employed generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (GARCH) asymmetric models to estimate and forecast exchange rate dynamics in developing countries. We found that South Africa model had similar variance and covariance proportion of 0.99356 percent and 0.995901 percent respectively and the exchange rate could rise or fall by 2 to 6 units of rand, in exchange for USD. In Kenya, exchange rates continually exhibited steady rise monthly with extremely low mean absolute percentage error of 0.01568 percent and this demonstrates how strongly the model predicts Kenya’s future currency rates while the variance chart supports absence of persistence. In Ghana, exchange rates are projected to increase significantly as 99.5 percent of unsystematic error was un accounted for in the model. Volatility is highly persistent in Nigeria; hence the forecasting model reported a high error rate by taking 1.06 percent of the symmetric error into cognizance. Kenya, Ghana, and Mauritius had asymmetry in currency volatility, revealing turbulence in exchange rates when the bad news hit the market. Hence, local currencies are rendered worthless in the foreign exchange market.
The impact of sea-level rise and disturbance on low-island ecosystems and the challenges of managing biodiversity in the face of these changes
Authors: Javeed Banafsha , Huang Delin , Rashid Abdur , Ullah Zahid , Irfan Muhammad , Alomar Taghrid , AlMasoud Najla , Rauf Abdur
Published: May 2023

Low-lying island ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to the impacts
of climate change, including rising sea levels and increased frequency
and intensity of disturbance events such as storms, hurricanes, and
flooding Intergovernmental Plans on Climate Change (IPCC, 2019]. The
proposed research paper aims to investigate the impact of sea-level rise
and disturbance on low-island ecosystems, and the challenges of managing
biodiversity in the face of these changes. The paper includes an
introduction that provides background information, research questions,
and hypotheses, followed by a literature review that examines the
impacts of sea-level rise and disturbance on low-island ecosystems,
challenges faced by biodiversity management, and current conservation
strategies. The methodology section describes the study site, data
collection methods, data analysis, and limitations of the study. The
results section presents the findings of the study, discusses the
challenges faced by biodiversity management, and evaluates current
conservation strategies. The conclusion summarizes the findings,
discusses their implications for biodiversity management on low-island
ecosystems, and provides recommendations for future research.
Psychological Wellbeing Predicts Quality of Life among Pakistani Caregivers of Children Living with Thalassemia
Authors: Hood Anna , Chaman Aqsa , Chen Yuhui , Mufti Sarah
Published: May 2023

Children living with thalassemia experience psychological challenges,
but despite significant psychosocial burdens, caregivers’ psychological
wellbeing and quality of life remain understudied, particularly in
lower-and-middle-income countries. The current study evaluated these
relationships in 100 male and female Pakistani caregivers (23-45 years;
61% female) using the Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale and the
Singapore Caregiver Quality of Life Scale. We found that Pakistani
caregivers in our sample generally had significantly lower (30-40
points) quality of life than a referent sample of caregivers of older
adults ( ps < .001). Self-acceptance and personal
growth were consistently significant predictors across quality of life
domains. Further, significant interactions were observed. Female
caregivers with less self-acceptance had worse mental health and
wellbeing and impact on daily life ( p < .05). Male
caregivers with less personal growth had worse physical health wellbeing
( p < .05). Our results demonstrate the importance of
considering how distinct aspects of psychological wellbeing, rather than
just the overall score, relate to the specific quality of life domains
among both male and female caregivers. Future directions for clinical
interventions should support improving self-acceptance and personal
growth in Pakistani caregivers of children living with thalassemia.
A Nature-inspired Antioxidant Strategy based on Porphyrin for Aromatic Hydrocarbon Containing Fuel Cell Membranes
Authors: Wild Tym de , Wurm Jan , Becker Pascal , Günther Detlef , Nauser Thomas , Schmidt Thomas , Gubler Lorenz , Németh Tamás
Published: May 2023

The use of hydrocarbon-based proton conducting membranes in fuel cells
is currently hampered by the insufficient durability of the material in
the device. Membrane aging is triggered by the presence of reactive
intermediates, such as HO·, which attack the polymer and eventually lead
to chain breakdown and membrane failure. An adequate antioxidant
strategy tailored towards hydrocarbon-based ionomers is therefore
imperative to improve membrane lifetime. In this work, studies on
reaction kinetics using pulse radiolysis and γ-radiolysis as well as
fuel cell experiments are performed. The feasibility of increasing the
stability of hydrocarbon-based membranes against oxidative attack by
implementing a nature-inspired antioxidant strategy is demonstrated. It
is found that metalated-porphyrins are suitable for damage transfer and
can be used in the fuel cell membrane to reduce membrane aging with no
impact on fuel cell performance.
The Italian version of the Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form (SCS-SF): validation and psychometric properties
Authors: Poli Andrea , Miccoli Mario
Published: May 2023

BACKGROUND: Social sciences and western psychology have long emphasized
the value of a positive attitude toward oneself. Previous research
developed psychometric tools such as the Self-Compassion Scale assessing
self-compassion, defined as being open to and moved by one’s own
suffering. However short version of psychometric tools might be
particularly useful in settings where time constraints make the use of
the long form less feasible or advisable. The Self-Compassion
Scale-Short Form (SCS-SF) was developed in order to overcome these
limitations. METHODS: We validated the Italian version of the SCS-SF in
a relatively large Italian non clinical sample (n = 321). RESULTS: We
found that the scale retained a one-factor structure. The SCS-SF showed
sound psychometric properties and good convergent validity, since it was
found to show very strong correlations with the Unconditional
Self-Kindness Scale and the Reassure Self subscale of the Forms of
Self-criticising/Attacking & Self-Reassuring Scale (FSCRS). In
addition, the SCS-SF showed good discriminant validity, since it was
found to show a strong negative correlation and a very strong negative
correlation with the HS subscale and with the IS subscale of the FSCRS,
respectively. Finally, the SCS-SF showed good test–retest reliability.
CONCLUSION: The use of the SCS-SF is promoted in clinical and research
settings in which the assessment of a positive attitude toward oneself
is of interest.
A novel, data-driven approach to derive spatially coherent extent of occurrence maps for biogeographic studies
Authors: Montalvo-Mancheno Cristian , Buettel Jessie , Ondei Stefania , Brook Barry
Published: May 2023

As a source of information on species’ geographic distributions,
macroecologists and biogeographers have had to rely on expert-derived
range maps to study biodiversity patterns at large scales. In addition
to being biased towards well-studied taxa and subjective by nature, such
maps suffer from a lack of consistency in how species’ absences are
treated within the wider distribution. Using the finer resolution of the
Interim Biogeographic Regionalization for Australia (subregions) and
example sets of Australian species as study system, we developed a
reproducible, data-driven approach to map the extent of occurrence (EOO)
of hundreds—or even thousands—of species by combining presence-only
data and subregions (i.e., non-equal-sized operational units that
represent homogenous areas of unique environmental features) within a
unifying quantitative framework. From data-driven and expert-derived
range maps for 533 birds, species richness’ estimates differ at three
biogeographical scales—whit bias (mean error) at coarser resolution
(ecoregion) being half that at subregional scale—and the spatial
association between pairs of these birds’ presence-absence maps vary
from nearly zero to almost one (representing such pattern almost either
differently or identically, respectively). Holes within the wider
distribution of the EOO maps for pairs of amphibians, mammals, reptiles,
and plants seem to respond to the demarcation of different
subpopulations over Australia rather than causing an underestimation of
a species’ empirical distribution. These results demonstrate that this
approach can reliably map EOO of species whose distributions aligns with
three broad types of geographic patterns (wide-range,
habitat-specialists, and range-restricted species). This alternative to
expert-derived range maps can serve as a basis for more robust,
data-driven studies of biogeographic biodiversity patterns, thus
improving our understanding and conservation efforts of global
biodiversity.
Chlorine dioxide solution in metastatic uncurable cancer: case series
Authors: Aparicio-Alonso Manuel , Schwartz Laurent , Torres-Solórzano Verónica
Published: May 2023

Immunotherapy has recently yielded tremendous progress in the fight
against malignancies. Its precise mechanism of action remains
controversial. Activated leukocytes release reactive oxygen species
which kill cancer cells. In the body, chlorine dioxide, orally ingested
degrades into free radicals such as found in neutrophils.

Chlorine dioxide is a potent oxidant with in vitro anticancer
activity. Its precise mechanism of action has not been thoroughly
explored, but it is proposed that it acts through the redox imbalance of
cancer cells. Six patients were treated for metastatic cancer (breast,
kidney, prostate, lymphoma, uterus and melanoma), on a compassionate
basis. We report lasting tumor response with a combination of oral,
enema and/or intravenous chlorine dioxide, without any side effects.
This preliminary work suggest that chlorine dioxide and free radicals
might be the mediators for immunotherapies. Chlorine dioxide is both a
promising and unexpensive anticancer agent. Rigorous clinical trials are
needed to confirm these preliminary results.

Keywords: Chlorine dioxide , cancer, immunotherapy, Warburg
effect, reactive oxygen species, intermittent fasting, ketogenic diet.
Systematic catalog of Martian convective vortices observed by InSight
Authors: Onodera Keisuke , Nishida Kiwamu , Kawamura Taichi , Murdoch Naomi , Drilleau Mélanie , Otsuka Ryoji , Lorenz Ralph D. , Horleston Anna Catherine , Widmer-Schnidrig Rudolf , Schimmel Martin , Rodriguez Sebastien , Carrasco Sebastián , Tanaka Satoshi , Perrin Clement , Lognonné Philippe , Spiga Aymeric , Banfield Donald , Panning Mark Paul , Banerdt William Bruce
Published: May 2023

Convective vortices (whirlwinds) and dust devils (dust-loaded vortices)
are one of the most common phenomena on Mars, observable on a daily
basis. They reflect the local thermodynamical structure of the
atmosphere and are the driving force of the dust cycle. Additionally,
they cause an elastic ground deformation, which is useful for retrieving
the subsurface rigidity. Therefore, investigating Martian convective
vortices with the right instrumentation can lead to a better
understanding of the Martian atmospheric structures as well as the
subsurface physical properties. In this study, we quantitatively
characterized the convective vortices detected by NASA’s InSight mission
(~13,000 events) using both meteorological (e.g.,
pressure, wind speed, temperature) and seismic data. The evaluated
parameters, such as the signal-to-noise ratio, event duration,
asymmetricity of pressure drop profiles, and cross-correlation
coefficient between seismic and pressure signals, are compiled as a
catalog. To demonstrate how our catalog can contribute to scientific
investigations, we show two analysis results about (i) asymmetrical
features seen in the vortex-related pressure drops and (ii)
atmospheric-ground interaction to retrieve the subsurface physical
properties.
Acceleration of the hydrological cycle under global warming? An age-weighted regional water tagging approach
Authors: Wei Jianhui , Arnault Joel , Rummler Thomas , Fersch Benjamin , Zhang Zhenyu , Olschewski Patrick , Laux Patrick , Dong Ningpeng , Yang Qianya , Xing Zikang , Li Xin , Yang Chuanguo , Zhang Xuejun , Ma Miaomiao , Gao Lu , Xu Ligang , Yu Zhongbo , Kunstmann Harald Günter
Published: May 2023

Global warming is assumed to accelerate the global water cycle. However,
quantification of the acceleration and regional analyses remain open.
Accordingly, in this study we address the fundamental hydrological
question: Is the water cycle regionally accelerating/decelerating under
global warming? For our investigation we have implemented the
age-weighted regional water tagging approach into the Weather Research
and Forecasting WRF model, namely WRF-age, to follow the atmospheric
water pathways and to derive atmospheric water residence times
accordingly. Moreover, we have implemented the three-dimensional online
budget analysis of the total, tagged, and aged atmospheric water into
WRF-age to provide a prognostic equation of the atmospheric water
residence times. The newly developed, physics-based WRF-age model is
used to regionally downscale the reanalysis of ERA-Interim and the
MPI-ESM Representative Concentration Pathway 8.5 scenario (RCP8.5)
simulation exemplarily for an East Asian monsoon region, i.e., the
Poyang Lake basin (the tagged moisture source area), for two 10-year
slices of historical (1980-1989) and future (2040-2049) times. In
comparison to the historical simulation, the future 2-meter temperature
rises by +1.4 °C, evaporation increases by +6%, and precipitation
decreases by -38% under RCP8.5 on average. In this context, global
warming leads to regionally decreased residence times for the tagged
water vapor by 8 hours and the tagged condensed moisture by 12 hours in
the atmosphere, but increased transit times for the tagged precipitation
by 4 hours over the land surface that is partly attributed to a slower
fallout of precipitating moisture components in the atmosphere under
global warming.
Bayesian Inference and Global Sensitivity Analysis for Ambient Solar Wind Prediction
Authors: Issan Opal , Riley Pete , Camporeale Enrico , Kramer Boris
Published: May 2023

The ambient solar wind plays a significant role in propagating
interplanetary coronal mass ejections and is an important driver of
space weather geomagnetic storms. A computationally efficient and widely
used method to predict the ambient solar wind radial velocity near Earth
involves coupling three models: Potential Field Source Surface,
Wang-Sheeley-Arge (WSA), and Heliospheric Upwind eXtrapolation. However,
the model chain has eleven uncertain parameters that are mainly
non-physical due to empirical relations and simplified physics
assumptions. We, therefore, propose a comprehensive uncertainty
quantification (UQ) framework that is able to successfully quantify and
reduce parametric uncertainties in the model chain. The UQ framework
utilizes variance-based global sensitivity analysis followed by Bayesian
inference via Markov chain Monte Carlo to learn the posterior densities
of the most influential parameters. The sensitivity analysis results
indicate that the five most influential parameters are all WSA
parameters. Additionally, we show that the posterior densities of such
influential parameters vary greatly from one Carrington rotation to the
next. The influential parameters are trying to overcompensate for the
missing physics in the model chain, highlighting the need to enhance the
robustness of the model chain to the choice of WSA parameters. The
ensemble predictions generated from the learned posterior densities
significantly reduce the uncertainty in solar wind velocity predictions
near Earth.
Preoperative embolization of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma using medium to large size particles
Authors: Nestorovic Dragoslav , Nikolic Igor , Pavlovic Bojan , Knezevic Sasa , Tasic Goran
Published: May 2023

Introduction. Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma are benign tumors, with locally aggressive behavior. Preoperative tumor embolization with polyvinyl alcohol particles can reduce intraoperative blood loss and facilitate surgical resection. Case outline. A 16-year-old male was admitted to hospital due to profuse epistaxis and sense of nose fullness. Multidetector computed tomographic angiography examination showed a tumor mass in the right nasal cavity with extension to the right maxillary sinus and ethmoidal cells on the right, and in the left nasal cavity. It rested on the nasal septum, but without bone destruction. After application of contrast agent, described mass became intensely opacified. Preprocedural digital subtraction angiography of external and internal carotid arteries of both sides showed extensive pathological vascularization, which received main contribution from branches of maxillary artery on right and, to a lesser extent, on left side. Due to danger of penetration of a particle embolization agent of smaller diameter into orbital branches and possible retrograde migration into carotid artery, we decided to apply particle embolization agent of larger diameter (500?700 ?m) than prescribed by modern standards. Tumor was completely surgically removed third day after embolization, and patient was discharged without any neurological deficit. Control contrast enhanced multidetector computed tomographic angiographies were performed at third and seventh month after surgery and showed no tumor residue or recurrence. Conclusion. The use of particles of larger diameter gave satisfactory results during operation ? surgical excision of tumor, when dangerous anastomoses do not allow use of particles of smaller diameter and can be safely performed without significant neurological nor systemic complications.
Is There an “I” in “We?” – Children as Individuals or Group Subjects in School-Age Educare Staff’s Collegial Conversations
Authors: Hedrén Sanna , Lina Lago
Published: May 2023

The aim of this study is to gain knowledge of how School-Age EduCare (SAEC) staff in and through collegial conversations construe a child/children. Collegial conversations with two SAEC staff teams were analyzed using the theoretical concepts from the fields of discourse analysis and systemic functional grammar. The results show that children were repeatedly construed as a group subject by the staff and more rarely as individual subjects. The SAEC staff construed the children as group subjects in four different ways: as general groups, as pre-determined groups, as quantity-related groups, and as behavior-related groups. The children who were construed as individual subjects were mainly the ones who diverged from the group, often in negative ways.
BELITUNG: Mathematics Learning Media for Grade III Elementary School
Authors: Rahmawati Ulfah Dewi , Amalia Nur
Published: May 2023

The concept of adding and subtracting integers is a concept that absolutely must be mastered by anyone who studies mathematics. Students still have low understanding of mathematical concepts is caused by the teacher's role in controlling the learning process. Therefore, this research aims to develop Counting Trajectory Learning media (BELITUNG) as a solution to students' problems in learning integers for grade III SD. This research is research and development (Research and Development) with the ADDIE model. Data was obtained by conducting observations, interviews, and questionnaires. After conducting research and development on BELITUNG media, it was found that the score of media experts was 4.1 with a percentage of 82%, and material experts 4.4 with a percentage of 88%. Both stated that this medium was very good. After being tested by experts and revised, then limited trials were carried out on students who were accompanied by the class teacher as expert practitioners. Limited trials get a score of 4.7 percentage 94% if it is converted into qualitative then the media is said to be very good. Based on research and development, it can be concluded that the development of BELITUNG media for learning integers for grade III SD shows that the media is suitable for use in class because it meets very good criteria.
KOLABORASI WEBINAR: KENALI RISIKO, GEJALA, DAN PENCEGAHAN HIPERTENSI
Authors: Mahmuda Iin Novita Nurhidayati , Maslahah Syah Fillia Nurul , Putriyantiwi Idoviari , Oktafiani Niken Sari , Yamsun Rahmat Dani , Khairunnisa Reza , Subekti Tyas Hanurita , Rajendra Hafish Harfian
Published: May 2023

ABSTRAK
Hipertensi adalah penyakit kronis yang masih menjadi faktor risiko utama stroke dan penyakit jantung koroner yang merupakan dua penyebab kematian utama di Indonesia. Strategi untuk menekan angka kesakitan dan komplikasi penyakit akibat hipertensi adalah pencegahan primer yaitu memberikan edukasi kepada masyarakat mengenai hipertensi, baik dari risiko, gejala, maupun pencegahannya. Kegiatan edukasi di era pandemi dapat dilaksanakan dengan metode webinar untuk menilai pemahaman peserta secara langsung. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk melihat pengaruh edukasi terhadap pengetahuan tentang risiko, gejala dan pencegahan hipertensi. Dalam pengimplementasiannya, Fakultas Kedokteran berkolaborasi dengan Fakultas Farmasi untuk memberikan edukasi tersebut. Pemberian edukasi dilaksanakan dengan metode webinar melalui media zoom cloud meeting serta materi presentasi. Keberhasilan pengabdian diukur dengan peningkatan nilai post-test. Analissis terhadap hasil post-test dengan uji statistik Wilcoxon menunjukkan bahwa nilai p < 0,05, yang berarti terdapat peningkatan pengetahuan yang signifikan. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa webinar merupakan salah satu media edukasi yang dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan masyarakat mengenai hipertensi.
 
ABSTRACT
                Hypertension is a chronic disease that is still a major risk factor for stroke and coronary heart disease, which are the two main causes of death in Indonesia. The strategy to reduce the number and impact of diseases caused by hypertension is primary prevention, namely providing education to the public about hypertension, both from the risks, symptoms, and prevention. Educational activities in the pandemic era can be carried out using the webinar method to assess participants' understanding directly. This activity aims to see the effect of education on knowledge about the risks, symptoms and prevention of hypertension. In its implementation, the Faculty of Medicine collaborates with the Faculty of Pharmacy to provide this education. Education is provided using the webinar method through zoom cloud meeting media and presentation materials. The success of achievement is measured by increasing the post-test scores. Analysis of the post-test results with the Wilcoxon statistical test showed that the p value <0.05, which means that there was a significant increase in knowledge. Thus it can be said that the webinar is one of the educational media that can increase the public knowledge about hypertension.
PENINGKATAN PENGETAHUAN KESEHATAN GIGI DAN MULUT ANAK SEKOLAH DASAR DENGAN PENYULUHAN MENGGUNAKAN MEDIA DENTO BOARD GAME
Authors: Alifunisa Alifunisa Hasnah , Dwi Kurniawati  , Riolina Ana , Sari Nendika Dyah Ayu Murika
Published: May 2023

ABSTRAK
Berdasarkan data Puskesmas Pajang, ditemukan karies gigi pada anak usia 7-9 tahun SD Tunggulsari I Pajang, Kec. Laweyan, Surakarta sebanyak 53% dari 73 siswa yang terdiagnosis karies gigi. Karies gigi dapat mengganggu konsentrasi anak saat belajar bahkan menurunkan kualitas hidup anak. Permasalahan karies gigi dapat diatasi dengan meningkatkan pengetahuan tentang kesehatan gigi dan mulut anak, sehingga diharapkan dapat terjadi perubahan sikap dan perilaku dalam menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut. Peningkatan pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut dilakukan dengan cara penyuluhan, salah satunya dengan media dento board game. Tujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut siswa. Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan penyuluhan dengan memberikan lembar kuesioner pretest sebelum penyuluhan dan lembar kuesioner posttest setelah diberikan penyuluhan. Hasilnya dari 22 siswa terdapat 19 siswa yang mengalami peningkatan pengetahuan, sedangkan 3 siswa mengalami penurunan. Penyuluhan dengan media dento board game dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut anak sekolah dasar.
ABSTRACT
Based on data from the Pajang Health Center, dental caries was found in children aged 7-9 years at Tunggulsari I Pajang Elementary School, Kec. Laweyan, Surakarta as many as 53% of the 73 students diagnosed with dental caries. Dental caries can interfere with children's concentration while studying and even reduce their quality of life. The problem of dental caries can be overcome by increasing knowledge about children's dental and oral health, so it is hoped that there will be changes in attitudes and behavior in maintaining dental and oral health. Increased knowledge of dental and oral health is carried out by means of counseling, one of which is the dento board game media. The aim is to increase the knowledge of students' dental and oral health. The method of implementing extension activities is by giving pretest questionnaire sheets before counseling and posttest questionnaire sheets after being given counseling. The result is that from 22 students there are 19 students who experience an increase in knowledge, while 3 students experience a decrease.
PENGARUH E-SERVICE QUALITY, ONLINE CUSTOMER RATING DAN PRICE CONSCIOUSNESS TERHADAP REPURCHASE INTENTION PADA PENGGUNA SHOPEEFOOD DI KOTA SURAKARTA
Authors: Putri Dini Muthi’ah , Susanti Ari
Published: May 2023

In the current era, digital start-ups are growing, and one of the most frequently used in everyday life is an application that provides food delivery services. ShopeeFood which has just started operating in 2020, is strongly suspected of expanding its competitors that have been operating for a long time in Indonesia. The purpose of this research is to further explore the extent to which people's repurchase interest in ShopeeFood is by proving whether the quality of e-service quality, online online customer rating and price selection tendencies price consciousness have an influence on repurchase intention. This research used a purposive sampling method which was limited by several criteria. A sample of 113 respondents was using the formula from hair et al. (2010) with the criteria of having used ShopeeFood at least once, being at least 17 years old, and domiciled in the city of Surakarta, Central Java. The results obtained in this research indicate that price consciousness has a significant effect on repurchase intention, while e-service quality and online customer ratings do not have a significant effect on repurchase intention.
Comparative Analysis of Definitely Economic Profits in Utilizing Sorghum Commodities
Authors: Pratama Aldi Adi , Purwandari Aprilia Tri
Published: May 2023

The events of the Russian-Ukrainian war caused the world grain value to soar, and resulted in a crisis for domestic economic actors, such as Small and Medium Enterprises. Small and Medium Enterprises with wheat bread products are also affected in the form of a decrease in net profit, by reducing their production level. This study aims to analyze the potential of sorghum commodity as an alternative form of transition from wheat commodity. The treatment of updating this research from before is to include the amount of quantity as a form of added value beside increase in net profit income. This research is also expected to provide results of suggestions for improvement, and evaluation of downstream economic research in the business world. Analysis of research with downstream principles and alternatives using sorghum, as a substitute for wheat commodities found in 2022 (October - December) and 2023 (January - March ) shows an increase in achievements in 2023. This is because the sorghum commodity produces a higher added value in the quantity of flour. the results of the study also show profit conditions, namely based on the calculation of net profit income showing a significant increase in net profit in 2022 (October - December) to 2023 (January - March).