bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
M.O. Auezov and Musical Art of Kazakhstan in the Coordinates of the Global World
Authors:   Department “Musicology”, M. Auezov Institute of Literature and Art, Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan., A. Omarova , A. Kaztuganova ,   M. Auezov Institute of Literature and Art, Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan, A. Sultanova ,   M. Auezov Institute of Literature and Art, Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan, S. Tatkenova ,   Department of Musicology and Composition, Kazakh National conservatory named after Kurmangazy, Kazakhstan, Z. Kdyrniyazova ,   musical boarding school for gifted children named after Akhmet Zhubanov
Published: December 2020

The article discusses the patterns of national musical art in scientific, critical, and artistic interpretation of the classic of Kazakh literature M.O. Auezov (1897-1961). In this regard, the following aspects have been consistently presented and commented: 1. Fragments from his works on literary studies and publications in magazines and newspapers which focus on the traditions and genres of the musical and poetic heritage of the Kazakhs, significant names and events of opera and theater practice, assessments that reveal the principles of personal perception and interpretation; 2. “musical” pages of literary works of different periods and, above all, the famous novel-epopee, aitys as one of the traditional types of folk theater creativity and the object of recreation in the works of M.O. Auezov-the playwright; 3. multi-genre opuses of composers of Kazakhstan, created as a result of the impact of the plots and texts or dedicated to his memory. The principles of interdisciplinary researches are involved, which enabled the identification of a new level of understanding of the chosen topic, which can be productive in view of practical implementation, subsequent reflection and development in methodological aspect, and active transfer in the educational environment. The obtained and formulated results are significant in the context of the currently obvious interest in the historical past, rich traditions which are typical for the folklore and national professional sphere, figures that are generally significant for the culture of the nation.
Projecting the impacts of climate change on streamflow in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River basin
Authors: Gao Danyang , Chen Ting , Yang Kebi , Zhou Jiye , Ao Tianqi
Published: December 2020

The study of climate change impacts on streamflow in small-middle basins within the Upper Yangtze River Basin (UYRB) is not paid enough attention. This paper projected future streamflow changes in the Laixi River basin (LRB), a small-middle basin in the UYRB, during 2041–2100 under RCP2.6, RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 by coupling SDSM and SWAT. The results indicate that the temperature and precipitation in the LRB show a fluctuating upward trend, and the change is most severe under RCP8.5. The increase of maximum temperature is larger than that of minimum temperature. The precipitation changes in May to September are relatively greater than in other months, while temperature is the opposite. More importantly, the streamflow is projected to rise gradually during the whole period. Under RCP2.6, increases of streamflow in the 2050s are greater than in the 2080s, while it is the opposite under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5. The increase in high flow from May to August is expected to be significantly higher than the low flow from September to April. Although the study is focused on the LRB, the results gained can provide a reference for other small-middle basins in the UYRB and all basins experiencing subtropical monsoon humid climate.

HIGHLIGHTS It is the first study to project climate impacts on streamflow in the Laixi River basin (LRB). We do not focus on the whole Upper Yangtze River Basin (UYRB) (1,000,000 km2) but pay attention to a small-middle basin (3,240 km2) within it. We focus on streamflow response in a subtropical monsoon humid climate basin. This paper coupled SDSM and SWAT. Comparative analysis of differences between the LRB and the UYRB were discussed.
Climatic analysis of effective jet streams frequency on extreme precipitations in west of Iran
Authors: Shaffie Shahab , Mozaffari GholamAli , Khosravi Younes
Published: December 2020

In this study, the frequency of effective jet streams was analyzed in extreme and widespread precipitations in the west of Iran. For this purpose, the daily precipitation of 69 synoptic and climatic stations over 18,624 days (1961–2010) were selected. Then, 119 days of extreme and widespread precipitation in the study area were chosen based on generalized distribution for conducting related reviews and analyses. The frequency of jet streams in the geographical location from 0° to 120°E and −10° to 80°N were reviewed at four levels (250, 300, 400 and 500 hPa). Due to the large volume of information, only the highest and lowest levels (250 and 500 hPa) in relation to the surface were considered. According to the results, the highest frequency of jet stream was observed at 250 hPa. The second quarter of the jet stream core lay over the west of Iran (which is associated with increasing positive vorticity as well as upper-level divergence and lower-level convergence of the atmosphere). In general, the extension of jet stream up to 500 hPa indicated an unstable layer thickness, which can cause extreme and widespread precipitation in the west of Iran. The results of selected days based on cluster analysis and Lund correlation revealed that in rainy days, the wind speed was more than 50 m/s and the subtropical jet stream speed was over 40 m/s, leading to extreme precipitation in the west of Iran.
Climate variability, land cover change and soil erosion risk implications for water quality of a humid tropical river basin in sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Inam Edu , Ekpenyong Robert , Offiong Nnanake-Abasi , Udotong Uduak , Benjamin Mboto , William Nyetiobong
Published: December 2020

Climate variability land cover/use and soil erosion risk are important contributors to surface water quality. In this work, their implications for surface water quality of a humid tropical river in sub-Saharan Africa (the Ikpa River Basin) was assessed. The results revealed that rainfall is the most important climatic parameter to assess the climate variability trend in the region and the most important contributor to surface water quality. The region has tended to record colder weather regimes in recent years. The soil erosion risk assessment revealed that because of land cover change, between 1986 and 2018, more than half of the area with high erosion risk potential was experiencing high actual erosion risk. This has contributed to the poor quality of surface water in the basin.
The dispute over classical sociobiology
Authors: Łepko Zbigniew
Published: December 2020

“Sociobiology: New Synthesis” is a book written by W. O. Wilson, which in l975 started the famous dispute over sociobiology. The dispute is the contemporary version of the old one about the nature of man. The issue concerns the factor, which determines the behaviours of living organisms, especially human beings. Two groups took part in that dispute. On one side, there were sociobiologists under the leadership of Wilson. On other, there were left-wing scientists and students connected with Sociobiology Study Group of Science for the People. In the first stage, the dispute was very intense and political, however, it soon became more content-related. The dispute is not over yet. Both sides agreed to a ceasefire, but they are ready to open it at any time.
Soil nematodes in the field and fallow - density and diversity
Authors: Ilieva-Makulec Krassimira , Franczak Renata , Makulec Grzegorz
Published: December 2020

The results presented here concern the study, which was carried out in  the spring of 2009 on an arable field and a fallow. Following parameters were analysed: density, taxonomic composition, trophic and dominance structure of soil nematode communities. Shannon-Weaver diversity index, Sørensen’s index of similarity and Maturity index were also calculated. The results show that the nematode community in the soil of arable field differed from that on the fallow in respect of density and trophic structure. Nematode density was higher in the arable soil than in the fallow. The group of bacterial-feeding nematodes was the most numerous among five trophic groups recorded in the study. The higher density of that group in the arable soil than in the fallow indicates the positive response of bacterial-feeding nematodes to the higher nutrient supply after the manure applying. The results show that in three years of fallow nematode communities became more mature and diverse than in the arable soil. The study confirms the indicative value of some nematode community parameters and indices for the assessment of the varying human intervention on the functional state of the soil.
Can Some Words in News Content Create Negative Perception in terms of Sectoral Image? Aquaculture or Fish Farms
Authors: Dalkıran Görkem
Published: December 2020

News and columns in print media are one of the most efficient forms of mass media in terms of transferring its ideas to society. In this study, the aim was to examine news content mentioning the Turkish aquaculture sector, which has recently gained acceleration in production and export, in national newspapers based on some keywords depicting the sector, and to research whether or not the tendency of news content has changed depending on the keywords. The study has been performed with content analysis. For this purpose, the content of news and columns published between 2010 and 2019 in the highest circulation national newspapers were searched with two groups. The first group involved news and column rankings resulting from “aquaculture and/or culture fisheries” keywords, while the second group involved rankings based on “fish farm and/or fish farms” keywords. 575 of 896 news and columns were included as samples. News related to Turkey’s aquaculture sector was researched based on five different categories: publishing date, category, approach, the tendency of news content and subject. According to the results of this study, it is found that the aquaculture sector has been averagely portrayed with more positive information (53,74%) than negative (46,26%) in Turkish newspapers. But it has also been demonstrated that a clear majority (91%) of the first group has a positive content tendency, having subjects such as production quantity, employment, support and exports. Conversely, the second group generally has a negative content tendency (68%) having subjects such as environmental pollution and environmental protection, taste-price-naturality-quality and sector-tourism conflict. According to statistical analysis, it has been determined that there is a statistically significant relationship between keywords and the tendency of news content (p<0,05). It can be said thanks to the findings that “aquaculture” and “culture fisheries” keywords can create a positive symbolic perception in public opinion for the sector, while “fish farm” and “fish farms” can create negative perceptions. Thus, this study has drawn attention to the fact that perceptions of society created by the news and columns in media are another factor that needs to be considered and managed by both businesses and government in terms of the sectoral image perspective.
Kitlesizleştirme Kavramının Haber Sitelerine ve Tasarıma Yansımaları
Authors: Yıldız Münire
Published: December 2020

Dijitalleşen devinimli çağımızda her alanda olduğu gibi iletişim teknolojilerinde de yenilikler görülmektedir. Medya hem dünyada hem de Türkiye’de biçimsel ve içeriksel bakımdan bir değişim yaşamaktadır. Bu değişimde her ne kadar teknoloji etkili görülse de asıl belirleyici olan toplumdur. Toplumun gelişmişlik düzeyi, kültürü, yapısı, sosyoekonomik gücü bu değişimde temel unsurdur. Değişim ve inovasyon hareketinin giderek artmasından gazetecilik de etkilenmiştir. İnternetin gelişimiyle gazetecilik geleneksel yaklaşımdan ayrılmıştır. Bugün “internet gazeteciliği” olarak adlandırılan bir kavram doğmuştur. 21. yy’a gelindiğinde internet gazete siteleri çoğalmış ve yeni arayışlara girmiştir. Yeni iletişim olanaklarının sunduğu en önemli özelliklerden birisi kitlesizleştirmedir. Bu çalışmada yeni medya kavramının ne olduğu ele alınarak özellikleri açıklandıktan sonra kitlesizleştirme özelliği üzerinde durulmuştur. Amaç, kitlesizleştirme kavramının haber siteleri üzerindeki yansımalarını belirlemektir.
Constrictive Pericarditis Associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Case Report
Authors: SeyedAlinaghi SeyedAhmad , Ghadimi Maryam , Gharabaghi Mehrnaz Asadi , Ghiasvand Fereshteh
Published: December 2020

Background:

Since December 2019, there has been an increasing number of patients infected
with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) around the world.
As of March 2020, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic.

Case Presentation:

To our best knowledge, this is the first report of a patient with SARS-CoV-2 infection
presenting with constrictive pericarditis, possibly from the COVID infection. She was presented
after a week of fever, persistent dry cough, and diarrhea. She received a single dose of hydroxychloroquine
400 mg, Oseltamivir 75 mg every 12 hours, lopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra) 400/100
mg every 12 hours, and levofloxacin 750 mg daily. After 24 hours, she was immediately transferred
to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) because of dyspnea and progressive respiratory failure with
a drop of the O2 saturation to 70%.

Conclusion:

After a week of progress, her respiratory condition deteriorated again. She was re-admitted
to the ICU and she expired. She died due to constrictive pericarditis, most probably caused
by SARS-CoV-2.
Liver-Brain Axis in Sporadic Alzheimer’s Disease: Role of Ten Signature Genes in a Mouse Model
Authors: Jakhmola-Mani Ruchi , Islam Anam , Katare Deepshikha Pande
Published: December 2020

Aim:

Poor nutritional effect of junk food induces injuries to the liver and the brain but
still most of the developing nations survive on these diets to compensate for the fast-paced
lifestyle. The aim of the study is to infer the protein-connections behind the liver-brain axis and
identify the role of these proteins in causing neurodegenerative disorders.

Background:

Chronic consumption of fructose and fat-rich food works as a toxin in the body and
has the ability to cause a negative metabolic shift. Recently a study was published in Annals of Internal
Medicine (2019) citing the loss of vision and hearing in a 14-year-old boy whose diet was
strictly restricted to fries and junk-food for almost a decade. This puts the entire body on insulin resistance
and related co-morbidities and causes simultaneous damaging effects on the liver as well
as the brain. This work provides insights into the liver-brain axis and explains how the liver is involved
in brain related disorders.

Objective:

In this study, transcriptomic data related to chronic eating of junk-food was analyzed
and simultaneous damage that happens in the liver and the brain was assessed at the molecular
level.

Method:

Transcriptomic study was taken from the GEO database and analysed to find out the
genes dysregulated in both the liver and the brain during this metabolic stress. Cytoscapev3.7 was
used to decipher the signalling between the liver and the brain. This connection between both is
called as the liver-brain axis.

Results:

The results obtained from our study indicate the role of TUBB5-HYOU1-SDF2L1-DECR1-
CDH1-EGFR-SKP2-SOD1-IRAK1-FOXO1 gene signature in the decline of concurrent liver
and brain health. Dysregulated levels of these genes are linked to molecular processes like cellular
senescence, hypoxia, glutathione synthesis, amino acid modification, increased nitrogen content,
synthesis of BCAAs, cholesterol biosynthesis, steroid hormone signalling and VEGF pathway.

Conclusion:

The results obtained from our study indicate the role of TUBB5-HYOU1-SDF2L1-DECR1-
CDH1-EGFR-SKP2-SOD1-IRAK1-FOXO1 gene signature in the decline of concurrent liver
and brain health. Dysregulated levels of these genes are linked to molecular processes like cellular
senescence, hypoxia, glutathione synthesis, amino acid modification, increased nitrogen content,
synthesis of BCAAs, cholesterol biosynthesis, steroid hormone signalling and VEGF pathway.
MicroRNA-Mutant P53 Crosstalk in Chemoresistance: A Hint to Monitor Therapy Outcome
Authors: Speciale Andrea , Monti Paola , Fronza Gilberto , Izzotti Alberto , Menichini Paola
Published: December 2020

The chemoresistance of cancer cells is a multifactorial mechanism in which de-regulated
apoptotic pathways, the oxidative response and cancer cell migration play a crucial role. A key
player in the control of such pathways is the tumor suppressor gene TP53, also defined as the “guardian
of the genome”, encoding the P53 tetrameric transcription factor. P53, following cell injuries,
can activate the transcription of several target genes crucial for the induction of apoptosis, cell cycle
arrest, modulation of senescence, DNA repair, autophagy and metabolism. Importantly, TP53
gene is mutated in nearly 50% of human cancers, implying an altered expression of target genes in
cancer cells. The presence of TP53 mutations can also affect the expression of several small noncoding
RNAs (microRNAs or miRNAs) involved in the same regulation of the apoptotic signaling,
cell cycle regulation and cell migration. In mutant P53 expressing tumors, some miRNAs resulted
in being down-regulated, while others appeared to be up-regulated as demonstrated by in vitro and
in vivo studies. Thus, the expression level of specific P53 responsive miRNAs could be used as a
marker of cancer progression and therapy performance. In the present review, we will summarize
the role of P53-related miRNAs and their clinical relevance in monitoring therapy outcome and progression
of cancers with mutant P53.
DOES INTERNAL MARKETING CONTRIBUTE TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION?
Authors:   Faculty of Economic, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, Indonesia, Juanna Andi , Hakri Bokingo Agus ,   Faculty of Economic, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, Indonesia
Published: December 2020

This study used a quantitative approach to measure the extent to which the implementation of aspects of Internal Marketing can increase job satisfaction of PNM Ulamm Gorontalo employees and their impact on customer satisfaction. The study involved 144 respondents from employee and customer clusters. Data sourced from questionnaires were analyzed using path analysis. The results showed that the internal marketing variable indicator namely service training program had a positive and significant effect on employee job satisfaction; internal marketing variable indicator namely performance incentive has positive and significant effect on employee job satisfaction; internal marketing variable indicators namely vision of service excellence have a positive and significant effect on employee job satisfaction; internal marketing variable indicators namely service training programs do not significantly influence customer satisfaction; indicator of internal marketing variable, performance incentive, does not significantly influence customer satisfaction; internal marketing variable indicator namely vision about service excellence has a significant effect on customer satisfaction; job satisfaction of Ulamm PNM employees has a positive and significant effect on customer satisfaction; Employee job satisfaction in this research model plays a full role as a mediating variable. From the conclusions obtained, the researcher recommends further researchers to be able to broaden the scope of research by involving other banking companies to obtain research results with a broader level of generalization.
Creating Digital Literacy Spaces for Multilingual Writers
Authors: Bloch Joel
Published: December 2020

This book argues for the value of digital literacy in the multilingual writing classroom. It examines the relationship between digital and print literacies and addresses the design of literacy spaces for multilingual classrooms. The book will help teachers meet the challenges created by rapidly shifting technology.
mHealth-Supported Delivery of an Evidence-Based Family Home-Visiting Intervention in Sierra Leone: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Desrosiers Alethea , Schafer Carolyn , Esliker Rebecca , Jambai Musu , Betancourt Theresa S
Published: December 2020

Background

Past trauma and exposure to violence have been related to poor emotion regulation and household violence, which can have persistent mental health effects across generations. The Family Strengthening Intervention for Early Childhood Development (FSI-ECD/called Sugira Muryango in Rwanda) is an evidence-based behavioral home-visiting intervention to promote caregiver mental health, positive parenting practices, and early childhood development among families facing adversity. In Sierra Leone and other lower- and middle-income countries, mobile health (mHealth) technology has the potential to improve health care delivery and health outcomes.

Objective

This study aims to (1) apply a user-centered design to develop and test mHealth tools to improve supervision and fidelity monitoring of community health workers (CHWs) delivering the FSI-ECD and (2) conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial of the FSI-ECD to assess feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects on caregiver mental health, emotion regulation, caregiving behaviors, and family violence in high-risk families with children aged 6-36 months in comparison with control families receiving standard care.

Methods

We will recruit and enroll CHWs, supervisors, and families with a child aged 6-36 months from community health clinics in Sierra Leone. CHWs and supervisors will participate in 1 problem analysis focus group and 2 user interface/user experience cycles to provide feedback on mHealth tool prototypes. Families will be randomized to mHealth-supported FSI-ECD or standard maternal and child health services. We will collect quantitative data on caregiver mental health, emotion regulation, caregiving behaviors, and family functioning at baseline, postintervention, and 3-month follow up. We will use a mixed methods approach to explore feasibility and acceptability of mHealth tools and the FSI-ECD. Mixed effects linear modeling will assess FSI-ECD effects on caregiver outcomes. Cost-effectiveness analysis will estimate costs across FSI-ECD versus standard care.

Results

Funding for this study was received from the National Institutes of Mental Health on August 17, 2020. Institutional Review Board approval was received on September 4, 2020. Data collection is projected to begin on December 15, 2020.

Conclusions

This study will provide important data on the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of mHealth-supported delivery of an evidence-based family home-visiting intervention in a postconflict LMIC.

Trial Registration

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04481399; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04481399.

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

PRR1-10.2196/25443
Associations Between Emotions, Social Media Use, and Sun Exposure Among Young Women: Ecological Momentary Assessment Study (Preprint)
Authors: Willoughby Jessica Fitts , Myrick Jessica Gall , Gibbons Stephanie , Kogan Clark
Published: December 2020

BACKGROUND

Research has pointed to a connection between social media use, emotions, and tanning behaviors. However, less is known about the role specific emotions may play in influencing social media use and how emotions and social media use may each be associated with outdoor tanning.

OBJECTIVE

This paper aims to examine the connection between emotions, social media use, and outdoor tanning behaviors among young women, a group particularly important for skin cancer prevention efforts.

METHODS

We used ecological momentary assessment to collect data from 197 women aged 18 to 25 years 3 times a day for 7 days in July 2018. We collected data from women in 2 states.

RESULTS

We found that boredom was associated with increased time spent on social media and that increased time spent on social media was associated with increased time spent outdoors without sun protection.

CONCLUSIONS

Our results highlight that social media may be a particularly important channel for skin cancer prevention efforts targeting young women, as more social media use was associated with increased time spent outdoors with skin exposed. Researchers should consider the role of emotions in motivating social media use and subsequent tanning behaviors. Additionally, as boredom was associated with social media use, intervention developers would benefit from developing digital and social media interventions that entertain as well as educate.
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Chess World (Preprint)
Authors: Duca Iliescu Delia Monica
Published: December 2020

UNSTRUCTURED

This paper focuses on key areas in which artificial intelligence has affected the chess world, including cheat detection methods, which are especially necessary recently, as there has been an unexpected rise in the popularity of online chess. Many major chess events that were to take place in 2020 have been canceled, but the global popularity of chess has in fact grown in recent months due to easier conversion of the game from offline to online formats compared with other games. Still, though a game of chess can be easily played online, there are some concerns about the increased chances of cheating. Artificial intelligence can address these concerns.
Iodine deficiency among pregnant women and its determinants in Ethiopia: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis (Preprint)
Authors: Gizachew Yordanos , Mullu Getachew , Afework Bezawit
Published: December 2020

BACKGROUND

Deficiency of iodine during pregnancy is associated with the increased rates of pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and increased perinatal and infant mortality and may lead to fetal iodine deficiency damaging the neurocognitive growth of the growing fetus. Even though, the implementation of nutrition interventions and other strategies across sub-Saharan African counties has resulted in the reduction of iodine deficiency prevalence, the prevalence of iodine deficiency remains high in many populations including pregnant mothers.

OBJECTIVE

The objectives of this review will be to estimate the pooled prevalence of iodine deficiency among pregnant mothers in Ethiopia.

METHODS

Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines will be followed for this systematic review and meta-analysis. The databases we will be; PUBMED, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, CINAHL, and African Journals Online. Search terms we will use are “epidemiology” OR “prevalence” AND “iodine deficiency” OR “insufficient iodine intake” AND associated factors OR “determinant factors” AND “pregnant women” OR “pregnant mother” AND “Ethiopia”. Joanna Briggs Institute Meta-Analysis of Statistics Assessment and Review Instrument (JBI-MAStARI) will be used for critical appraisal of studies. Appropriate statistical tests will be conducted to quantify the heterogeneity between studies and the assessment of publication bias. We will check individual study influence analysis and also conduct subgroup analysis. STATA version 15 will be used for statistical analysis.

RESULTS

This systematic review started in September 2020. The literature search of the 5 databases revealed 483 papers. We are currently at the screening stage.

CONCLUSIONS

The systematic review and meta-analysis will provide the pooled prevalence of iodine deficiency among pregnant mothers in Ethiopia. The finding of this study will be helpful to design appropriate preventive and health promotion strategies for the reduction of iodine deficiency; related maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality.

CLINICALTRIAL

PROSPERO CRD42020199737
Smart technology-assisted Home Nursing Care Program for Persons with Dementia or Hip Fracture: Implementation Difficulties: Thematic Analysis (Preprint)
Authors: Shyu Yea-Ing , Lin Chung-Chih , Yang Ching-Tzu , Su Pei-Ling , Hsu Jung-Ling
Published: December 2020

BACKGROUND

Wearable devices have been developed and implemented to improve data collection in remote health care and smart care. Wearable devices have the advantage of always being with individuals, enabling easy detection of their movements. In this study, we developed and implemented a smart-care system using smart clothing for persons with dementia and with hip fracture. We conducted a preliminary study to understand family caregivers’ and care receivers’ experiences of receiving a smart technology-assisted (STA) home-nursing care program.

OBJECTIVE

This paper reports the difficulties we encountered and strategies we developed during the feasibility phase of studies on the effectiveness of our STA home-nursing care program for persons with dementia and hip fracture.

METHODS

Our care model, a STA home-nursing care program for persons with dementia and those with hip fracture included a remote-monitoring system for elderly persons wearing smart clothing was used to facilitate family caregivers’ detection of elderly persons’ movements. These movements included getting up at night, staying in the bathroom for more than 30 minutes, not moving more than 2 hours during the day, leaving the house, and daily activities. Participants included 13 families with 5 patients with hip fracture and 7 with dementia. Research nurses documented the difficulties they encountered during the process.

RESULTS

Difficulties encountered in this smart-care study were categorized into problems setting up the smart-care environment, problems running the system, and problems with participant acceptance/adherence. These difficulties caused participants to drop out, the system to not function or delayed function, inability to collect data, extra costs of manpower, and financial burden. Strategies to deal with these problems are also reported.

CONCLUSIONS

During the implementation of smart care at home for persons with dementia or hip fracture, different aspects of difficulties were found and strategies were taken. The findings of this study can provide a reference for future implementation of similar smart-home devices.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of NoteAid in a Community Hospital Setting: Randomized Trial of Electronic Health Record Note Comprehension Interventions With Patients (Preprint)
Authors: Lalor John P , Hu Wen , Tran Matthew , Wu Hao , Mazor Kathleen M , Yu Hong
Published: December 2020

BACKGROUND

Interventions to define medical jargon have been shown to improve electronic health record (EHR) note comprehension among crowdsourced participants on Amazon Mechanical Turk (AMT). However, AMT participants may not be representative of the general population or patients who are most at-risk for low health literacy.

OBJECTIVE

In this work, we assessed the efficacy of an intervention (NoteAid) for EHR note comprehension among participants in a community hospital setting.

METHODS

Participants were recruited from Lowell General Hospital (LGH), a community hospital in Massachusetts, to take the ComprehENotes test, a web-based test of EHR note comprehension. Participants were randomly assigned to control (n=85) or intervention (n=89) groups to take the test without or with NoteAid, respectively. For comparison, we used a sample of 200 participants recruited from AMT to take the ComprehENotes test (100 in the control group and 100 in the intervention group).

RESULTS

A total of 174 participants were recruited from LGH, and 200 participants were recruited from AMT. Participants in both intervention groups (community hospital and AMT) scored significantly higher than participants in the control groups (P<.001). The average score for the community hospital participants was significantly lower than the average score for the AMT participants (P<.001), consistent with the lower education levels in the community hospital sample. Education level had a significant effect on scores for the community hospital participants (P<.001).

CONCLUSIONS

Use of NoteAid was associated with significantly improved EHR note comprehension in both community hospital and AMT samples. Our results demonstrate the generalizability of ComprehENotes as a test of EHR note comprehension and the effectiveness of NoteAid for improving EHR note comprehension.
“Hooked on Celebri[ɾ]y”
Authors: Papineau Brandon
Published: December 2020

T-glottaling in Scotland has been studied as a salient linguistic variable, which has been found to index (in)formality, socio-economic class, and region, among other speaker and situational characteristics. Realisations of /t/ have also been studied in a musical context, where they have been found to be linked to genre and identity. This study examines Scottish singer-songwriter Nina Nesbitt, and her realisations of the intervocalic /t/ variable in both speech and song. She shows high rates of t-glottaling in speech, but within song, her realisations vary; the only significant predictor of /t/ realisations is song genre, where pop and pop folk songs favour [ɾ] realisations and acoustic songs favour the [t] realisation. T-glottaling is uncommon in all genres of her music. I argue that this variability is a strategy employed to create coherent musical identities that situate Nesbitt within the musical marketplaces in which she performs.
What makes our mouths water: el cuerpo y la escritura gastronómica en Christmas Days de Jeanette Winterson
Authors: Flores Jurado Julieta
Published: December 2020

Numerosas académicas y académicos han sostenido que el libro de cocina puede ser leído como literatura, destacando la función imaginativa de estos textos por encima de su dimensión práctica. Sin embargo, afirmar el valor literario de los libros de cocina con base en esta distinción corre el riesgo de reinscribir la idea de que nuestra atención crítica debe orientarse hacia lo abstracto y lo intelectual, más que a lo concreto o corpóreo. Este artículo busca responder a este problema con una recuperación del carácter práctico de la receta, pues así se completa un proceso en el que el cuerpo está implicado en la escritura, y la lectura regresa al dominio del cuerpo. Pensar en la convivencia de cuentos y recetas en Christmas Days de Jeanette Winterson (2016) me permitirá considerar este tema desde dos perspectivas. Primero, sostengo que en Christmas Days las recetas son el principal marco narrativo de la colección, invirtiendo así el esquema más habitual, en el que las recetas se insertan en un relato. En segundo lugar, explico cómo la escritura gastronómica se definió en un primer momento como distinta de las recetas, pero los libros de cocina que adoptan elementos gastronómicos desestabilizan la distinción entre apreciación estética y reproducción mecánica, y las marcas de género implícitas en ella. El libro de cocina, en especial si refiere a una festividad que conmemora una encarnación, busca llegar no sólo a la mente de quien lee, sino también a sus manos y a su paladar.
Report: Rural Resilience and Community Connections in Health: Outcomes of a Community Workshop
Authors: Mahling Alexa , LeBlanc Michelle , Peters Paul A.
Published: December 2020

Canadians living in rural communities are diverse, with individual communities defined by unique strengths and challenges that impact their health needs. Understanding rural health needs is a complex undertaking, with many challenges pertaining to engagement, research, and policy development. In order to address these challenges, it is imperative to understand the unique characteristics of rural communities as well as to ensure that the voices of rural and remote communities are prioritized in the development and implementation of rural health research programs and policy. Effective community engagement is essential in order to establish rural-normative programs and policies to improve the health of individuals living in rural, remote, and northern communities. This report was informed by a community engagement workshop held in Golden Lake, Ontario in October 2019. Workshop attendees were comprised of residents from communities within the Madawaska Valley, community health care professionals, students and researchers from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, and international researchers from Australia, Sweden, and Austria. The themes identified throughout the workshop included community strengths and initiatives that are working well, challenges and concerns faced by the community in the context of health, and suggestions to build on strengths and address challenges to improve the health of residents in the Madawaska Valley.
documental y el noir: hibridación a través del cine de género ficcional
Authors: Lanza Pablo
Published: December 2020

Este artículo se propone trabajar sobre el problema de la hibridación en el cine documental. Habitualmente considerado un rasgo del cine contemporáneo, el objetivo es efectuar un repaso de corte diacrónico para revisar esta hipótesis; para ello se hará foco en el intercambio del género policial con el documental en dos momentos distintos de la filmografía argentina: la década del cincuenta, con el ciclo ficcional de policiales llamadas “semidocumentales”, y dos documentales contemporáneos que dialogan con el estilo del film noir. Para el análisis se repasan conceptos como híbrido y género, y se consideran las particularidades del estilo documental en ambos períodos, donde se puede observar el paso de un estilo impersonal a los relatos en primera persona.
Resultados preliminares de las investigaciones arqueológicas de la Universidad de Indiana en Colombia, 1972
Authors: Myers Thomas , Browillard Gary L. , Hunter Sara
Published: December 2020

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Un sistema de agricultura prehistórica de los Llanos Orientales
Authors: Reichel-Dolmatoff Gerardo , Dussan de Reichel Dolmatoff Alicia
Published: December 2020

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Methods of Delimitation of Law-Making Competence in the Sphere of Joint Jurisdiction as Factors of Regional Economic Development
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Lipatov E.G.
Published: December 2020

The existing means of delimitation of law-making powers in the sphere of joint jurisdiction serving as an institute of economic development of the region are considered. It is proved that competence of regional authorities in social and economic sphere is almost fully formed by the federal center through adoption of federal laws on subjects of joint jurisdiction.
Comparing Russian and US Social Policy Systems
Authors:   State Academic University for the Humanities, Podolskiy V.A.
Published: December 2020

A comprehensive comparison of Russian and American social policy systems is drawn. Social policy origins, organization, role of private sector and general efficiency of the systems are compared. Pension system, allowances and benefits, healthcare and education in Russia and the US are matched against each other, as well as their funding and functional features.
Social State Development in Contemporary Russia
Authors:   Saratov State Academy of Law, Starshova U.A.
Published: December 2020

Foreign experience of social state formation is considered. The current stage of development of the social state in Russia is studied. Special attention is drawn on the amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation in this area.
Digitalization of Labor Relations and Employment in Technogenic Society
Authors:   Tauride Academy of  V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, Starostin V.A.
Published: December 2020

Labor policy reforms are studied in connection with the expansion of digital technologies and changes in all spheres of public life. The features and risks of transition to the global digital sphere of IT technologies, the state of unemployment in conditions of economy digitalization, the characteristic of digital employment as a factor in solving the unemployment problem are determined.
Administration of Scientific Systems in the Science and Technology Policy
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Kupriyanov I.V.
Published: December 2020

The slowdown of the global pace of science and technology progress and the urgency of searching for new methods and forms of organizing state science and technology policy for all countries aspiring to technological, economic and political leadership are analyzed. On the basis of the concept of adhocratic organizations, as well as existing administration models of scientific systems, an attempt is made to determine the most optimal and probable vector of development of the state science and technology policy in the Russian Federation.
Percepción del Personal Directivo, Docente y Estudiantado sobre Evaluación Docente en una Universidad privada de Guatemala
Authors: Galvez-Sobral Aguilar Jorge Andrés , Burho Jamey Farren , Monterroso Martínez Claudia Noemí , Cruz Grünebaum Ana
Published: December 2020

La evaluación del personal docente a nivel universitario es un proceso que aporta a la mejora de la calidad educativa, al ser una tarea compleja se deben tomar en cuenta diferentes criterios para realizarla. En esta tarea se involucran observaciones, opiniones de la población estudiantil, juicios de colegas y revisiones entre pares. El alumnado demuestra ser una fuente de información consistente, pero al ser la única fuente representa ventajas y desventajas. El objetivo principal del estudio fue conocer el pensamiento del personal directivo y docente, así como del alumnado sobre la evaluación docente en una universidad privada de Guatemala. A través de un enfoque cualitativo se obtuvo información por medio de grupos focales, además se realizó un análisis de codificación emergente de los comentarios, lo cual generó las categorías más importantes. Los resultados positivos indican que, para el personal docente, la evaluación representa una oportunidad para crecer, se valora como positivo el anonimato y el que se realice en línea. Por otro lado, existe una percepción negativa sobre la validez de la evaluación debido a la cantidad de la población estudiantil que participa, la motivación que tienen quienes responden y el uso que se les da a los resultados que potencialmente impactan el clima laboral de forma negativa. El sentir general de los participantes se inclina hacia la redefinición del enfoque de la evaluación para que sea parte de la mejora continua.
Cadáver exquisito poético: politizando los géneros literarios mediante estrategias didácticas
Authors: Robles Murillo Keylor
Published: December 2020

En el presente ensayo se expone el proceso de desarrollo de la estrategia didáctica titulada “Cadáver exquisito poético”, la cual se llevó a cabo como parte de las evaluaciones sumativas y formativas del curso ED0012 Didáctica General de la Universidad de Costa Rica, Sede Occidente. El objetivo de este documento consiste en presentar una estrategia basada en la creatividad, en donde se articulan premisas de surrealismo con el fin de concretar una obra colectiva que permita la reflexión grupal. De igual manera, se señalan las implicaciones en dos ámbitos: a) a nivel pedagógico desde una perspectiva crítica y b) en el área específica de la Enseñanza del Español. Finalmente, se comparten las conclusiones obtenidas a partir del análisis.
Innovación en el aprendizaje mediante la implementación del recurso tecnológico BigBlueButton en cursos de estadística universitaria en la UNED, Costa Rica
Authors: Sánchez Godínez Elisa , Stradi Granados Stella
Published: December 2020

En educación a distancia, se utilizan herramientas de comunicación sincrónica y asincrónica como medio para la enseñanza-aprendizaje de los estudiantes en las diferentes carreras de la educación superior, tanto formal como informal. Como ejemplo de uso de las tecnologías de información y comunicación, en la Universidad Estatal a Distancia de Costa Rica (UNED) se utiliza en algunas asignaturas la herramienta BigBlueButton para brindar el servicio de tutorías virtuales, entre otros propósitos. En el estudio realizado se indaga sobre la percepción de los y las estudiantes acerca del uso y utilidad de la herramienta, por lo que se aplica un cuestionario a una muestra de 69 estudiantes matriculados en dos asignaturas del Diplomado en Administración de Empresas. Los resultados indican que el BigBlueButton resulta ser una opción eficaz para la formación del estudiantado, debido a que cumple con los propósitos de la tutoría presencial y permite a los y las estudiantes obtener ahorros en tiempo y dinero al no tener que desplazarse al centro universitario. La herramienta facilita la interacción entre el y la estudiante con el tutor, se puede acceder a las sesiones grabadas, facilita la comprensión de los contenidos y evacuación de dudas de forma inmediata.
Cold water submersion attenuates post-submersion aerobic performance and orthostatic tolerance irrespective of partial rehydration with water
Authors: Hess Hayden W. , Schlader Zachary J. , Russo Lindsey N. , Clemency Brian M. , Hostler David ,   Center for Research and Education in Special Environments, Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York U.S.
Published: December 2020

Purpose: This study examined the independent effects of cold-water submersion and a rehydration strategy on an aerobic endurance performance and orthostatic tolerance following a four-hour dive in cold water (10°C). Methods: Nine male subjects completed a control (CON) performance and lower-body negative pressure test (LBNP) and two water immersion visits with either no rehydration (NR) or a post-immersion rehydration (RH) with 1 L of water. Following submersion, subjects ran to exhaustion and submitted to LBNP. Results: Core body temperature declined during submersion and remained reduced from baseline until the run (P <0.001) and was not different between NR and RH (P = 0.13). Total urine output during submersion was not different between groups (1.69 ± 0.49 (NR), 1.75 ± 0.52 (RH) L; P = 0.74) eliciting a body mass reduction of -2.2 ± 0.3 and -0.8 ± 0.3% (P < 0.01), respectively. Run duration was not different (547 ± 141 (NR), 566 ± 152 (RH) s; P = 0.79); however, both NR and RH run duration was shorter compared to CON (722 ± 170 s; P = 0.04). Cumulative stress index was suppressed in NR (534 ± 163 mmHg*min) and RH (591 ± 129 mmHg*min) compared to CON (707 ± 170 mmHg*min, P ≤ 0.03), with no differences between submersion trials (P = 0.23). Conclusions: Compared to a non-submersed state, run duration and orthostatic tolerance was reduced following a four-hour, cold-water submersion. Rehydration with 1 L of water following submersion did not offer a performance advantage over no rehydration.
Prediction of signs/symptoms of decompression sickness following submarine tower escape
Authors: Edney Joel , Loveman Geoffrey , Seddon Fiona , Thacker Julian , Jurd Karen ,   QinetiQ, Haslar Marine Technology Park, Haslar Road, Gosport, Hampshire PO12 2AG UK
Published: December 2020

Crew survival in a distressed submarine (DISSUB) scenario may be enhanced by the knowledge of the risks of different types of decompression sickness (DCS) should the crew attempt tower escape. Four models were generated through calibration against DCS outcome data from 3,919 pressure exposures, each for the prediction of one of four categories of DCS: neurological, limb pain, respiratory and cutaneous. The calibration data contained details of human, goat, sheep and pig exposures to raised pressure while breathing air or oxygen/nitrogen mixtures. No exposures had substantial staged decompression or cases of suspected pulmonary barotrauma. DCS risk was scaled between species and with body mass. A parameter was introduced to account for the possibility of the occurrence of some symptom types masking others. The calibrated models were used to estimate likelihood of DCS occurrence for each symptom category following submarine tower escape. Escape depth was found to have a marked effect only on predicted rates of neurological DCS. Saturation at raised internal DISSUB pressure prior to escape was found to affect predicted rates of all symptom types. The iso-risk curves presented are offered as guidance to submarine crews and rescue forces in preparation for, or in the event of, a DISSUB scenario.