bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sensorimotor cortex activity during basketball dribbling and its relation to creativity
Authors: Kanatschnig Thomas , Rominger Christian , Fink Andreas , Wood Guilherme , Kober Silvia Erika
Published: April 2023

Previous studies suggest that it is possible to influence creative performance, by increasing the level of activity in one of the brains hemispheres through unilateral hand movements. Stronger right-hemispheric brain activation due to left-hand movement is assumed to promote creative performance. In this study the aim was to replicate these effects and to expand previous findings, by incorporating a more advanced motor task. 43 right-handed participants were asked to dribble a basketball with the right (n = 22) or left hand (n = 21), respectively. During dribbling the brain activity was monitored over the sensorimotor cortex bilaterally using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). By investigating two groups (left-hand dribbling vs. right-hand dribbling) and by conducting a pre-/posttest design for measuring creative performance (verbal as well as figural divergent thinking tasks), effects of both left- and right-hemispheric activation on creative performance were examined. The results show that creative performance could not be modulated through basketball dribbling. Yet the analysis of the brain activation patterns in the sensorimotor cortex during dribbling revealed findings that largely correspond to the results on hemispherical activation differences during complex motor tasks. Higher cortical activation in the left hemisphere, relative to the right hemisphere, during right-hand dribbling, as well as higher bilateral cortical activation during left-hand dribbling, compared to right-hand dribbling was observed. The results of a linear discriminant analysis further revealed that high group classification accuracy could be achieved using sensorimotor activity data. While we were not able to replicate effects of unilateral hand movements on creative performance, our results reveal new insights into the functioning of sensorimotor brain regions during advanced movement.
Risk factors associated with Hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Authors: Tesfu Mebrihit Arefaine , Habtemariam Tilahun Teklehaymanot , Belay Nega Berhe
Published: April 2023

Background

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection is one of the serious public health problems worldwide and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Viral hepatitis during pregnancy poses problems like a high risk of maternal complications, mother-to-child transmission (MTCT), and challenges in the management of drugs. This study aimed to determine the magnitude of HBV infection and associated risk factors among pregnant women who attended public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Method

A multicenter prospective cohort study with a nested case-control was conducted from January 2019 to December 2020 in 5 public hospitals with maternal and child health care services in Addis Ababa. Three hundred pregnant women whose screening results for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) were positive and another 300 with negative HBsAg were involved. Laboratory test results of blood samples and structured questionnaires were used to collect the data. Data was entered and analyzed by SPSS version 20 software using descriptive and logistic regression analyses.

Results

Of the 12,138 pregnant women who screened for HBsAg as routine antenatal care (ANC), 369 (3.04%) were positive. All of the sociodemographic characteristics did not significantly differ in both the cases and the controls. Body tattooing (AOR = 1.66; 95 CI: 1.008–2.728), multiple sexual partners (AOR = 2.5; 95% CI: 1.604–3.901), family history of HBV (AOR = 2.62; 95% CI: 1.239–5.547), and sharing sharp materials (AOR = 3.02; 95% CI: 1.87–4.87) were factors associated with increased risk of HBV infection.

Conclusions

An intermediate endemicity of HBV infection was detected among pregnant women. Body tattooing, having multiple sexual partners, family history of HBV, and sharing sharp materials were significantly associated with HBV infection. Awareness creation on the mode of transmission and early screening of all pregnant women for HBsAg must be strengthened to minimize and control the spread of the infection.
The leaky pipeline of diverse race and ethnicity representation in academic science and technology training in the United States, 2003–2019
Authors: Sarraju Ashish , Ngo Summer , Rodriguez Fatima
Published: April 2023

Introduction

Diverse race and ethnicity representation remains lacking in science and technology (S&T) careers in the United States (US). Due to systematic barriers across S&T training stages, there may be sequential loss of diverse representation leading to low representation, often conceptualized as a leaky pipeline. We aimed to quantify the contemporary leaky pipeline of S&T training in the US.

Methods

We analyzed US S&T degree data, stratified by sex and then by race or ethnicity, obtained from survey data the National Science Foundation and the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. We assessed changes in race and ethnicity representation in 2019 at two major S&T transition points: bachelor to doctorate degrees (2003–2019) and doctorate degrees to postdoctoral positions (2010–2019). We quantified representation changes at each point as the ratio of representation in the later stage to earlier stage (representation ratio [RR]). We assessed secular trends in the representation ratio through univariate linear regression.

Results

For 2019, the survey data included for bachelor degrees, 12,714,921 men and 10.612,879 women; for doctorate degrees 14,259 men and 12,860 women; and for postdoctoral data, 11,361 men and 8.672 women. In 2019, we observed that Black, Asian, and Hispanic women had comparable loss of representation among women in the bachelor to doctorate transition (RR 0.86, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.81–0.92; RR 0.85, 95% CI 0.81–0.89; and RR 0.82, 95% CI 0.77–0.87, respectively), while among men, Black and Asian men had the greatest loss of representation (Black men RR 0.72, 95% CI 0.66–0.78; Asian men RR 0.73, 95% CI 0.70–0.77)]. We observed that Black men (RR 0.60, 95% CI 0.51–0.69) and Black women (RR 0.56, 95% CI 0.49–0.63) experienced the greatest loss of representation among men and women, respectively, in the doctorate to postdoctoral transition. Black women had a statistically significant decrease in their representation ratio in the doctorate to postdoctoral transition from 2010 to 2019 (p-trend = 0.02).

Conclusion

We quantified diverse race and ethnicity representation in contemporary US S&T training and found that Black men and women experienced the most consistent loss in representation across the S&T training pipeline. Findings should spur efforts to mitigate the structural racism and systemic barriers underpinning such disparities.
Eating speed and height loss in relation to overweight: A retrospective study
Authors: Shimizu Yuji , Hayakawa Hidenobu , Honda Eiko , Sasaki Nagisa , Takada Midori , Okada Takeo , Ohira Testuya , Kiyama Masahiko
Published: April 2023

Fast eating is an independent risk factor for weight gain. Our previous study involving Japanese workers revealed that overweight (body mass index ≥ 25.0 kg/m2) is an independent risk factor for height loss. However, no studies have clarified the association between eating speed and height loss in relation to overweight status. A retrospective study of 8,982 Japanese workers was conducted. Height loss was defined as being in the highest quintile of height decrease per year. Compared with slow eating, fast eating was revealed to be positively associated with overweight; the fully adjusted odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) was 2.92 (2.29, 3.72). Among non-overweight participants, fast eaters had higher odds of height loss than slow eaters. Among overweight participants, fast eaters had lower odds of height loss; the fully adjusted OR (95% CI) was 1.34 (1.05, 1.71) for non-overweight individuals and 0.52 (0.33, 0.82) for overweight individuals. Since overweight was significantly positively associated with height loss [1.17(1.03, 1.32)], fast eating is not favorable for reducing the risk of height loss among overweight individuals. Those associations indicate that weight gain is not the main cause of height loss among Japanese workers who eat fast.
How can we co-design for interdisciplinarity? Three entwinements of design and interdisciplinarity
Authors: Markauskaite Lina , Wrigley Cara
Published: April 2023

Interdisciplinarity collaboration is crucial for addressing contemporary challenges and driving innovation. However, interdisciplinary work is difficult in practice. How can we leverage design potential for more successful interdisciplinary practices and learning? In this editorial, we look into the entwinement between design and interdisciplinarity as a means to drive innovation.
In praise of orthographic projections: Cinematic plans, history and application
Authors: Khalili Hamid , Brennan AnnMarie
Published: April 2023

This article offers insights for architectural and design educators that teach emerging cinematic and filmmaking practices. Due to its interdisciplinary nature and its practice-based methodology, this article presents the research, pedagogy and practice for educators in the field of architecture and spatial design as well as other creative disciplines such as film, animation and digital media. The argument is substantiated by empirical observations and qualitative analysis of student filmmaking projects and first-hand experiments in a design studio environment. Direct observations made from experiments in a design studio environment in which more than 50 students were trained and numerous internationally awarded architectural films and animations were produced. The research outcomes illustrate how traditional orthographic drawing techniques can operate as highly useful instruments in the process of designing narrative pieces of digital media, animation and film about architectural projects. The pedagogical approach has the potential to have implications on the discourse, practice and pedagogy of the emerging common ground between architecture, spatial design principles, digital media and filmmaking.
Studio-centred coursework as a model for hybridized design education
Authors: Sagheb Shahabedin , Walkup Katie , Smith Robert
Published: April 2023

Studio coursework that focuses on real-world problems and stakeholder collaboration is an integral component of interdisciplinary design education. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and increased interest in flexible models of content delivery, we conceptualize the studio course as central to interdisciplinary undergraduate education. Leveraging the pandemic as an opportunity, we argue that changes to studio coursework have created new modalities for design education. By focusing on adaptive, iterative studio coursework during each year of the undergraduate degree, we allow for hybridization of undergraduate design coursework. We present an example of the studio-centred model in action at a large polytechnic university in the United States. Our results may be beneficial to educators and practitioners interested in anchoring undergraduate curricula within interdisciplinary studio work, and for ensuring that interdisciplinary studios are able to respond to the twenty-first-century life skills essential for producing competitive graduates on the global market. We present studio-centred coursework as a model for hybridizing design education. We emphasize collaboration and discovery as key skills to develop in undergraduates. We develop this model through: (1) collaborating with industry partners to determine problem spaces and mentor students; (2) building interdisciplinary teams of students and faculty and (3) hybridizing lecture-based disciplinary coursework. We anchor our results with three years of programme assessment data. By integrating faculty, students and industry partners within the studio-centred model, this study demonstrates how hybridized design-led education can equip students for interdisciplinary collaboration as they progress towards their career goals. Furthermore, we provide discussion on how these competencies are evaluated by stakeholders as desirable skills. Students’ overall positive responses to the studio-centred coursework are captured in our quantitative data. Stakeholder responses come via focus groups held once per semester. Using studio coursework to centre design curricula allows for increased hybridization of the curriculum, as students use studio courses and capstones to apply knowledge, develop projects and attain professional mentorship. Emphasis on societal impact guides students to emphasize the broader impacts of their designs. Using quantitative and qualitative data, we provide a model that integrates research and education in undergrad curricula using a studio-centred model.
Identity discovery: Small learning interventions as catalysts for change in design education
Authors: Shen Yvette , Sanders Elizabeth B.-N.
Published: April 2023

As design has taken a social turn toward the co-designing of complex situations, design students are increasingly adopting multiple identities including that of a thinker, facilitator, activist and observer through engagement and collaboration with others. This expansion of identity from being solely a creative maker has presented a challenge for design students, which has been exacerbated by the external shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article, we introduce small learning interventions that can be flexibly incorporated into the current design curriculum to promote identity discovery and self-awareness among students. Through four case studies, these interventions are organized at three levels of scale in understanding identity: learning from self, learning from each other and learning from self with others. By providing students with opportunities for reflection and introspection, we aim to help them develop their social mindset and identity as designers, as well as prepare for more comprehensive curricular changes in the future to catalyse the shift towards the social turn of design.
Collaborative online international learning for design education: A framework for studio-based learning
Authors: Amaral Carla , Edral Adriana , Polson Deb
Published: April 2023

The ability to think beyond disciplinary and geographical boundaries is essential for future designers to approach complex challenges and make a meaningful impact. Traditionally, these skills are developed in a studio environment where students can participate in mobility programmes and connect with peers from other disciplines; however, the COVID-19 pandemic has limited these opportunities due to social distance requirements. This article presents a framework for collaborative online international learning (COIL) for studio-based courses as an alternative for educators who want to foster interdisciplinary and intercultural learning in online and hybrid environments. The framework emerged from the development and delivery of a COIL initiative for an experience design studio course offered at an Australian University, in partnership with consumer behaviour and intercultural communication courses at a Brazilian University. The collaboration involved peer-to-peer online interactions between 43 undergraduate students enrolled in the three courses. Despite the renewed popularity of implementing COIL in higher education to overcome pandemic barriers, there is little documentation of applying the method in design disciplines and less evidence on how it corresponds to studio pedagogy. This type of computer-mediated collaboration offers an accessible and more inclusive alternative to mobility programmes and can continue to expand the opportunities for students to experience the world during and after the pandemic. The article focuses on the perspective of design education, reflecting on the benefits and challenges of online international collaboration, and provides new insights into the adaptations required to integrate the COIL and studio models.
Heavy metals content in fresh tuna and swordfish caught from Hindian and Pacific Oceans: Health risk assessment of dietary exposure
Authors: Oktariani Adnorita Fandah , Sudaryatma Putu Eka , Ramona Yan , Wirasuta I Made Gelgel , Darmayasa Ida Bagus Gede , Wiradana Putu Angga , Okabayashi Tamaki
Published: April 2023

Background and Aim: Yellowfin tuna and swordfish are seafood commodities commonly caught from deep oceans worldwide. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the levels of three heavy metals, namely, cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and mercury (Hg) in yellowfin tuna and swordfish. The results are expected to provide consumers with information on the safety of consuming or exporting these fishes caught in the Hindian and Pacific Oceans.

Materials and Methods: Fresh yellowfin and swordfish were obtained from fishermen’s catches in FAO Fishing Zone 57 (Indian Ocean) and 71 (Pacific Ocean) and then collected at Benoa Harbor, Bali Province. The comparative method was to evaluate the levels of heavy metals in each fish. Furthermore, heavy metal concentrations, including Pb, Cd, and Hg, were determined using atomic absorption spectroscopy analysis. These results were then used to assess the safety of these fishes by calculating the estimated daily intake (EDI) and target hazard quotients-total target hazard quotients (THQs-TTHQs).

Results: The analysis showed that none of the samples exceeded the threshold levels for the three heavy metals, which was specified by the Indonesian National Standard (SNI) and European Commission Regulation (CR) No. 1881/2006. The EDI and provisional tolerable weekly index (PTWI) obtained in this study were still in the safe range. However, the PTWI values for Pb in yellowfin tuna product from the Indian Ocean were higher (0.0038 mg/kg) compared to the recommended standard for the adult population. The THQ-TTHQ values of fish caught from these oceans were also within the acceptable range specified by the two agencies, indicating that they are safe for consumption by people with various age groups and for export purposes.

Conclusion: The average levels of three heavy metals (Cd, Pb, and Hg) in muscle samples of yellowfin tuna and swordfish caught from the Pacific and Hindian Oceans were within the acceptable range as specified by the SNI and CR No. 1881/2006. Furthermore, the EDI and THQs values indicated that fishes caught from the Pacific and Hindian Oceans were safe for consumption. This research is still limited to assessing two capture fisheries commodities. Further research is needed on the assessment of heavy metal levels in other capture fisheries commodities in this capture zone.

Keywords: health risk assessment, heavy metal pollution, seafood products, Tuna.
Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella spp. prevalence in bulk tank milk of Colombian herds and associated milking practices
Authors: Ágredo-Campos Ángela Sofía , Fernández-Silva Jorge A. , Ramírez-Vásquez Nicolás F.
Published: April 2023

Background and Aim: Bovine mastitis is one of the most costly and prevalent diseases in dairy herds, which can be prevented and controlled through proper milking practices, diagnosis, and elimination of chronic animals, among others. Contagious pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus and environmental pathogens such as Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. can affect cows and milk for human consumption, generating a public health risk. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of herds with somatic cell count (SCC) ≥200,000 cells/mL, S. aureus, E. coli, and Klebsiella spp., in bulk tank milk (BTM) and its associated risk factors in Colombian dairy cow herds. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional probabilistic study was carried out in 150 dairy herds located in the north of the Antioquia province. A single visit per herd was conducted, during which three BTM samples were aseptically collected. General data and milking practices were collected through an epidemiological survey applied in each herd. Results: The prevalence of S. aureus, E. coli, and Klebsiella spp. were 14% (21/150), 2% (3/150), and 8% (12/150), respectively. Moreover, 95% of the herds presented an SCC of ≥200,000 cells/mL. Practices such as in-paddock milking, change of milker during the last month, use of disposable gloves, and hand disinfection were associated with increased prevalence of S. aureus, whereas proper dipping was a protective factor. Proper washing and disinfection of the milking machine, use of chlorinated disinfectants for hand hygiene, and use of disposable gloves decreased the prevalence of E. coli and Klebsiella spp. Bulk tank SCC increased in herds with 30–60 milking cows, herds with >60 milking cows, and herds with a change of milker during the last month. Hand disinfection and dipping decreased the SCC. Conclusion: Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, and Klebsiella spp. were prevalent in BTM from dairy cow herds. The risk of S. aureus isolation was higher in herds with an in-paddock milking system. The risk of E. coli and Klebsiella spp. isolation were higher in herds with >60 milking cows, with a change of milker during the last month. Processes such as avoiding changing the milker and greater control in medium and large herds could improve the SCC in BTM. Keywords: bovine mastitis, bulk tank milk, milking, raw milk pathogens, somatic cell count.
Editorial
Authors:   Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, Drew Neil , Deves Darren ,   Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, Tarrant Hannah ,   Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Published: April 2023

In this issue of the Journal of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, we once again publish a diverse range of papers exploring important areas of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
‘It’s Us, Or Maybe No One’: Yarning With Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Workers From the Kimberley Region of Western Australia
Authors:   Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services, Cox Zaccariah , Carlin Emma ,   University of Western Australia, Derry Kate ,   University of Western Australia, Dudgeon Pat ,   University of Western Australia
Published: April 2023

Objective Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) describes the holistic model of health and wellbeing advocated for by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This research explored the experiences of Aboriginal peoples employed in SEWB service delivery to identify enablers, challenges, and requirements of growing a sustainable, and empowered SEWB workforce. Methods We used a yarning methodology with seven Aboriginal SEWB workers located at Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations across the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Results Three key SEWB service delivery themes were identified: 1) Role of cultural identity; 2) Barriers and enablers of SEWB service provision; 3) Building the future of the SEWB workforce. Lessons Learned SEWB services, as delivered by Aboriginal peoples within Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations, have great potential to comprehensively meet the health and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal peoples and communities. To optimally undertake their role, Aboriginal SEWB staff need to: have a clear understanding of their role; good relationships within their workplace; relevant sector knowledge; a strong sense of cultural safety within the workplace; and access to meaningful professional development. Understanding the barriers and enablers experienced by SEWB staff provides a platform to meaningfully develop the future Aboriginal SEWB workforce, and delivery of SEWB services.
Scoping the Potential of a Noongar Re-entry Peer Navigator Model
Authors:   University of Western Australia, Anderson Jane
Published: April 2023

The Noongar people of the South West of Western Australia (WA) continue to seek self-determination and empowerment to ensure their families are able to meet cultural, economic and social needs. Their aspirations, however, are thwarted by a significant number of their members who are incarcerated and the adverse consequences of imprisonment on families. In the meantime, the WA prison system is yet to respond to the unique needs of Noongar prisoners transitioning out of the prison system. The article reviews the literature to develop the idea of a Noongar re-entry peer navigator (PN) model. In this model, select Noongar people who have lived experience of incarceration and who have received training in peer work would be used to support Noongar prisoners during the fraught and lengthy process of re-engaging with families, settling into their communities, and living on Country. The review traces the growth of the PN model in the health system, the prison system, and, more recently, in cross-sector engagements between the prison and service organisations. Consideration is thereafter given to the strengths and limits of the re-entry PN model. The article closes with a discussion on the potential of developing a Noongar re-entry PN to assist Noongar prisoners to achieve re-entry while increasing their prospects for a law-abiding and wholesome life Noongar way.
Regional split and local government spending efficiency in Indonesia
Authors: Rambe Roosemarina Anggraini , Alisjahbana Armida S , Wibowo Kodrat , Muljarijadi Bagdja
Published: April 2023

The research objectives are to (1) measure the efficiency of local governments in every province in Indonesia and (2) analyse the impact of regional splitting, GRDP per capita, population density, and fiscal capacity on the efficiency of local governments. This study employed per capita personnel spending, per capita spending on goods and services, and per capita capital spending. The output used in the dataset is the human development index. The first objective (local government efficiency) is measured by Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), with VRS and an output-oriented model. DMUs are 34 provinces from 2013-to 2018. The second objective (the impact of regional splitting, GRDP per capita, population density, and fiscal capacity on efficiency) is measured by panel data regression with a random effect model. Results show that the always efficient provinces for 2013-2018 were Jakarta, Yogyakarta, and Banten. The study revealed 29 inefficient provinces in 2013, and this number increased to 31 inefficient provinces in 2018. Another finding is that regional splitting, GRDP per capita, population density, and fiscal capacity significantly impact local governments' efficiency. As inefficient provinces need to improve their efficiency, this study recommends that local governments focus on these four independent variables to strengthen their efficiency.
March 12
Authors: Jaśniak Marianna
Published: April 2023

This poem was inspired by true events that took place after February 24.
Reservas internacionais e taxa de juros no Brasil entre 1999-2020
Authors: Lima Paiva Miriã , Bornacki de Mattos Leonardo , Da Silva Souza Rodrigo
Published: April 2023

Durante a década de 2000, as reservas internacionais brasileiras aumentaram significativamente. A literatura aponta que parte desse crescimento foi excessivo e custoso. No entanto, o custo de carregamento das reservas diminuiu devido à grande redução na taxa de juros. Considerando a grande faixa de variação da taxa de juros brasileira entre 1999-2020, é possível que as reservas internacionais se relacionem de maneira não-linear com a taxa de juros. Para verificar isso, foram utilizadas análises de estatísticas descritivas, estimados modelos de regressão linear e de regressão com threshold. O resultado indicou que a resposta das reservas a uma variação na taxa de juros é menor quando a taxa de juros está em um patamar historicamente baixo do que quando está em níveis elevados.
Filosofía del deseo 3: Aristóteles y la proaíresis
Authors: Ramos-Umaña Leonardo
Published: April 2023

Una de las tesis fundamentales de la ética aristotélica es que la virtud y, por tanto, la felicidad, dependen de nosotros mismos. Para explicar esto, Aristóteles desarrolla una teoría de la voluntariedad, en donde el concepto protagonista es el de proaíresis. Sin embargo, cuando el Estagirita intenta explicar la acción humana (aunque no menos el movimiento animal) a través del llamado “silogismo práctico” omite decirnos, de modo claro y distinto, qué rol juega allí la proaíresis, una oscuridad reprochable dada la importancia capital del concepto. Entonces, el propósito del presente escrito es explicar cuál es el lugar de la proaíresis dentro del silogismo práctico. Por supuesto, en el alcanzamiento de este objetivo tendremos que responder a la pregunta de ¿qué es la proaíresis? Sin embargo, sobre la marcha nos daremos cuenta de que tal pregunta es inexacta, pues, más bien, debemos preguntarnos qué son las proairéseis, ya que podemos identificar tres tipos de estas, las cuales analizaremos para responder a la pregunta por su lugar dentro del “silogismo práctico”
El Monumento al soldado chino en La Habana: memorias, usos y significados (1926-presente)
Authors: Jiménez Rojas Yanet
Published: April 2023

Este artículo centra su atención en el Monumento al soldado chino en La Habana, explorando su proyecto y ejecución, su inauguración formal, sus usos posteriores y los significados que le han sido adjudicados. Estos elementos son examinados contextualmente para reflexionar en torno a la historia de la inmigración china en Cuba y las relaciones sino-cubanas, y sobre la intervención de la memoria en la continua articulación de los discursos históricos. Se recurre al análisis cualitativo de publicaciones periódicas, documentos y fuentes secundarias, y a categorías analíticas relativas a la memoria y a los monumentos. La investigación sostiene que con el paso del tiempo se han producido variaciones en los usos y significados coligados al monumento que son una expresión concreta del lugar cambiante de los chinos en el imaginario, en la historia y en la identidad nacional cubana.
The Effect of Brand Equity and Customer Value in Repeat Visits of the Patients at Dr. Gunawan Mangunkusuma Regional General Hospital
Authors: Putri Maria Novencia Dwi Armita , Farida Naili , Arso Septo Pawelas
Published: April 2023

Introduction: Patient visits at dr. Gunawan Mangunkusuma Regional General Hospital in 2020-2021 has increased by 9.78%. However, there is a decrease in the level of patient satisfaction with the services provided. This study aims to examine whether brand equity and customer value with the mediating factor of customer satisfaction affect repeat visits of the patients to dr. Gunawan Mangunkusumo Regional General Hospital. Methods: This type of research is a quantitative approach. The time of the study was in July 2022. The sample in the study was 185 patients using a purposive sampling technique. Linearity analysis in this study was carried out using SmartPLS.Results: The results showed that brand equity had a positive effect on patient satisfaction with a t-count of 4.006 > 1.96 (p<0.05). Brand equity has a positive effect on patient repeat visits with at value of 2,449 > 1.96 (p <0.05). Customer value has a positive effect on patient satisfaction with a t-value of 10,889 > 1.96 (p <0.05). Customer value also has a positive effect on patient repeat visits with a t value of 2,247 > 1.96 (p <0.05). Patient satisfaction has a positive effect on repeat visits of the patients with a t value of 2,869 > 1.96 (p <0.05). The mean repeat visits of the patients variable is 3.76. There are still indicators with a mean <3.76, namely RV1 and RV4Conclusion: The conclusion from this study is that brand equity and customer value greatly influence patient satisfaction and patient satisfaction greatly influences repeat visits. The hospital should be more aggressive in promoting the existence of the hospital to the community, assessing the suitability of prices paid by patients with the services received, reviewing service procedures at the hospital, and improving the HR department that handles patients so that customer satisfaction increases and repeats visits as well increase.
Deep neural network to differentiate internet gaming disorder from healthy controls during stop-signal task: a multichannel near-infrared spectroscopy study
Authors: Wang Qiwen , Li Yongkang , Su Hang , Zhong Na , Xu Qi , Li Xiaoou
Published: April 2023

Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), as one of worldwide mental health issues, leads to negative effects on physical and mental health and has attracted public attention. Most studies on IGD are based on screening scales and subjective judgments of doctors, without objective quantitative assessment. However, public understanding of internet gaming disorder lacks objectivity. Therefore, the researches on internet gaming disorder still have many limitations. In this paper, a stop-signal task (SST) was designed to assess inhibitory control in patients with IGD based on prefrontal functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). According to the scale, the subjects were divided into health and gaming disorder. A total of 40 subjects (24 internet gaming disorders; 16 healthy controls) signals were used for deep learning-based classification. The seven algorithms used for classification and comparison were deep learning algorithms (DL) and machine learning algorithms (ML), with four and three algorithms in each category, respectively. After applying hold-out method, the performance of the model was verified by accuracy. DL models outperformed traditional ML algorithms. Furthermore, the classification accuracy of the two-dimensional convolution neural network (2D-CNN) was 87.5% among all models. This was the highest accuracy out of all models that were tested. The 2D-CNN was able to outperform the other models due to its ability to learn complex patterns in data. This makes it well-suited for image classification tasks. The findings suggested that a 2D-CNN model is an effective approach for predicting internet gaming disorder. The results show that this is a reliable method with high accuracy to identify patients with IGD and demonstrate that the use of fNIRS to facilitate the development of IGD diagnosis has great potential.
Local convexity estimates for mean curvature flow
Authors: Langford Mat
Published: April 2023

We develop a local version of Huisken–Stampacchia iteration, using it to obtain local versions of the sharp asymptotic curvature pinching estimates for mean curvature flow. The local estimates we obtain do not depend on the quality of noncollapsing of the solution and the method adopted applies in a host of other settings.
ATP binding and ATP hydrolysis in full-length MsbA monitored via time-resolved Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
Authors: Mann Daniel , Labudda Kristin , Zimmermann Sophie , Vocke Kai Ulrich , Gasper Raphael , Kötting Carsten , Hofmann Eckhard
Published: April 2023

The essential Escherichia coli ATPase MsbA is a lipid flippase that serves as a prototype for multi drug resistant ABC transporters. Its physiological function is the transport of lipopolisaccharides to build up the outer membranes of Gram-negative bacteria. Although several structural and biochemical studies of MsbA have been conducted previously, a detailed picture of the dynamic processes that link ATP hydrolysis to allocrit transport remains elusive. We report here for the first time time-resolved Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopic measurements of the ATP binding and ATP hydrolysis reaction of full-length MsbA and determined reaction rates at 288 K of k
1 = 0.49 ± 0.28 s−1 and k
2 = 0.014 ± 0.003 s−1, respectively. We further verified these rates with photocaged NPEcgAppNHp where only nucleotide binding was observable and the negative mutant MsbA-H537A that showed slow hydrolysis (k
2 < 2 × 10−4 s−1). Besides single turnover kinetics, FTIR measurements also deliver IR signatures of all educts, products and the protein. ADP remains protein-bound after ATP hydrolysis. In addition, the spectral changes observed for the two variants MsbA-S378A and MsbA-S482A correlated with the loss of hydrogen bonding to the γ-phosphate of ATP. This study paves the way for FTIR-spectroscopic investigations of allocrite transport in full-length MsbA.
Philosophical Assumptions Behind the Rejection of Computer-Based Proofs
Authors: Parshina Katia
Published: April 2023

In 1977, the first computer-assisted proof of a mathematical theorem was presented by K. Appel and W. Haken. The proof was met with a lot of criticism from both mathematicians and philosophers. In this paper, I present some examples of computer-assisted proofs, including Appel and Haken’s work. Then, I analyze the most famous arguments against the equal acceptance of computer-based and human-based proofs in mathematics and examine the philosophical assumptions behind the presented criticism. In the conclusion, I talk about whether the philosophical assumptions are justified as they are, or one needs to take a specific philosophical position to accept them.
Effect of casting modification materials on cutting forces of an Al12Si alloy used in aircraft technology
Authors: Ficici Ferit , Keser Mustafa
Published: April 2023

In this study, the effect of modification Al-12Si (Etial 140) casting alloy with Al10Sr, CuSn5, and Al10Sr + CuSn5 master alloys has been investigated with respect to the cutting forces. In order to characterize the morphology of materials used in this study, metallography, hardness, density tests, and chemical analysis were performed. An optical microscope was used to examine the microstructure of the samples. Machinability tests were performed with the turning method by using a titanium diboride-coated cementite carbide cutting tool. All experiments were carried out under dry machining conditions with three different cutting speeds and feed rates with a constant cut depth. After the turning test, scanning electron microscope (SEM) images were used to examine the build-up edge (BUE) formation on the cutting tool. It was determined that the modification process has a positive effect on increasing the density and hardness. According to the results, it was observed that cutting (Fc), feed (Ff), and tangential (Fr) forces decreased for all material groups with increasing cutting speed V. Furthermore, Fc, Ff, and Fr forces increased for all material groups with increasing feed rate f. Finally, the highest cutting forces were observed on the Etial 140 c + Al10Sr master alloy.
Jana2020 – a new version of the crystallographic computing system Jana
Authors: Petříček Václav , Palatinus Lukáš , Plášil Jakub , Dušek Michal
Published: April 2023

We present the crystallographic program Jana2020, the successor of Jana2006. Jana2020 has new, technically different graphics and structure plot-driven intuitive control. Tools known from Jana2006 were revised and inserted into a new logical scheme, and their control connected with the structure plot. Some of the tools were considerably improved. We focus on the details of the most dynamically developing parts, namely twinned structures, magnetic structures, and structure analysis based on electron diffraction data.
Fabrication and structural elucidation of graphene oxide-based nanocomposites (GO-Ag, rGO-Ag) for degradation of methylene blue
Authors: Nazir Arif , Waqas Ali , Imran Muhammad , Ali Abid , Iqbal Munawar , Chaudhry Hina , Bibi Ismat , Kausar Abida , Alwadai Norah , Ahmad Naveed
Published: April 2023

Graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) are two-dimensional material of carbon having unique optical, electrical, mechanical and thermal properties, which could form composite material with different materials. In this work, we fabricated the nanocomposite of GO and rGO with silver (Ag). Modified Hummer method was adopted for the production of GO from graphite powder. This GO was reduced into rGO using ascorbic acid. On the reduction of GO into rGO, inter-planar distance increases which enhanced the properties of rGO as compared to GO. Turkevich method was adopted to produce the nanocomposite of GO and rGO with Ag. FTIR was performed to confirm the different functional group in the desired product. XRD spectra of rGO have broad hump shaped peak which reflects the amorphous structure or lattice and proposed rGO composite as a better membrane material than GO composite for water purification. Similarly, the Raman spectra shows the lower value of D and G band for rGO than GO. Results revealed that methylene blue dye was degraded up to 79.36 % using rGO-Ag composite. Hence, it is concluded that fabricated material could possibly be employed for degradation of other toxic pollutant from industrial effluents.
GÊNERO, EDUCAÇÃO E ARTES VISUAIS
Authors: Lopes de Souza Fabiana , Lorea Leite Maria Cecilia
Published: April 2023

Considera-se que os assuntos sobre as questões relativas a corpo e sexualidade não são muito comuns no currículo escolar, seja pela omissão das/os gestoras/es ou até mesmo pela opção e/ou receio das/os próprias/os docentes. Assim, o presente texto, a partir de uma revisão bibliográfica, objetiva refletir sobre como alguns acontecimentos de censura em nosso país, nos últimos anos, e os documentos curriculares oficiais que excluem as abordagens sobre gênero, podem repercutir nas experiências sociais e culturais, direcionando as práticas curriculares na atualidade. Desse modo, são utilizados alguns aportes teóricos de autoras/es que discutem sobre gênero, diversidade e desigualdade, tais como: Biroli[1]; Lins, Machado e Escoura[2]. Além destes referenciais teóricos, apresenta-se ainda uma discussão sobre os episódios de censura ocorridos nos últimos anos, tanto nas Artes Visuais quanto na Educação. O primeiro episódio foi o fechamento da exposição Queermuseu, no Santander Cultural, em Porto Alegre, no ano de 2017; e o segundo se deve à censura do livro em quadrinhos da Marvel “Vingadores - A Cruzada das crianças” na Bienal do Livro do Rio, em 2019. Ademais, observa-se o fato de que assuntos sobre as questões de gênero não são mencionados no documento da Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC). O estudo evidencia a relevância de um mundo mais plural. Para tanto é necessário a desconstrução dos pensamentos generificados que ainda se fazem presentes nas abordagens teóricas, e até mesmo nas práticas pedagógicas e curriculares das escolas.
“MEU CORPO, MEU TERRITÓRIO”
Authors: Pecantet Siqueira Gabriela , Oliveira de Souza Newan Acacio , Rodrigues Ferreira Martha , Prado Alfonso Louise
Published: April 2023

O pensamento descolonial envolve ser epistemicamente desobediente e se manifesta nas mentes e corpos de grupos e comunidades – como mulheres, pessoas LGBTQIA+, moradores/as/us de bairros periféricos, pessoas de Religiões de Matrizes Africanas, trabalhadoras/es/us sexuais – que têm suas existências e suas formas de fazer-cidade constantemente interpeladas por processos de invisibilização, bem como seus patrimônios deslegitimados por narrativas brancas, cisheteronormativas e eurocêntricas. Porém, estes grupos utilizam de diversas ferramentas para reivindicar seu direito à cidade. A exposição digital “Patrimônios Invisibilizados: Para além dos Casarões, Quindins e Charqueadas”, desenvolvida pelo projeto de pesquisa “Margens: grupos em processos de exclusão e suas formas de habitar Pelotas”, foi lançada durante as comemorações do Dia do Patrimônio da cidade de Pelotas/RS em agosto de 2020 com a proposta de apresentar a cidade e seus patrimônios para além dos casarões, charqueadas e dos doces finos, tendo como foco promover patrimônios relevantes para várias comunidades. Nesta escrita apresentamos uma discussão, a partir do conceito de desobediência epistêmica de Walter Mignolo, acerca de algumas das produções artísticas e participações de artistas que apresentaram seus trabalhos na exposição digital, nas quais expressaram suas perspectivas sobre patrimônio e relações com a cidade. Nosso objetivo foi compreender como essas obras se revelaram enquanto importantes ferramentas contra a exclusão social, elitismo, misoginia, machismo, LGBTQIA+fobia, para a resistência de sociabilidades e vivências não-hegemônicas na cidade de Pelotas, no Rio Grande do Sul.
PARA LER (PO)ETICAMENTE O IMAGINÁRIO OCEÂNICO
Authors: Lins Lucas , Gadelha Kaciano , Anello Lúcia
Published: April 2023

fundada em e circunscrita a um exercício performativo de uma suposta neutralidade da linguagem científica, a Oceanografia, inserida no que se tem chamado de Ciências do Mar, tem se mostrado, apesar de insurgências contra-hegemônicas, fixada aos pilares onto-epistemológicos da modernidade, (re)produzindo e fazendo reproduzir, em sua formação acadêmico-profissional, discursos e condutas que perpetuam e fortalecem as estruturas colonizadas e colonizadoras do Mundo Ordenado, silenciando outras narrativas. dado que essa configuração tem se mostrado, além de fechada em si mesma, insuficiente em responder questões mais complexas, (me) proponho a pensar, aqui, a partir de posicionamentos críticos situados, normativo-dissidentes, feministas, queer/cuír, antirracistas, anticapitalistas, ambientalistas, de(s)coloniais, mas principalmente pela poética negra feminista, para além de um diálogo (que sempre-já ocorre) entre o campo e as ditas Ciências Humanas e Sociais, de outro modo, especulando a propósito da (ao mesmo tempo que busco rasgar e encontrar as aberturas para a) possibilidade de uma relação implicada nos/com os ambientes aquáticos, costeiros, oceânicos, mergulhando, para isso, nas ficções do imaginário coletivo esvaziado de outras componentes que não as concepções estruturantes desse arquivo oceânico, tomando como proposição (po)ética a rota (de fuga) de uma oceanologia do mundo implicado, que busca se posicionar de modo a não repetir as configurações fractais da violência colonial/racial/capital constituintes próprias do sistema do Mundo Ordenado.
CONSTRUÇÕES DA IDENTIDADE LÉSBICA
Authors: Palhares Barbosa Camila
Published: April 2023

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar diferentes discursos teóricos que se propõe a identificar e descrever a formação da identidade lésbica, a partir de autoras relacionadas a temática, como Monique Wittig, Judith Butler, Adrienne Rich, entre outras. Para tanto, propomos uma retomada das principais narrativas da experiência subjetiva do lesbianismo, a saber, do lesbianismo político ou lesbianismo radical, do pós-modernismo e outras contribuições que visam uma posição epistemológica para o conhecimento e experiência lésbica. Além disso, demonstraremos como o aporte teórico do lesbianismo traz uma perspectiva e contribuição importante para os temas do feminismo, de gênero, sexualidade, performatividade e de políticas identitárias. O método proposto se dará pela revisão bibliográfica das principais contribuições teóricas que versam sobre a identidade lésbica, buscando organizá-las nas três linhas de argumentação mencionadas acima, versando sobre sua formação política, social e subjetiva.