bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Energy efficient routing protocol for enhancing the network lifetime in wireless sensor network
Authors: Hiremath Veeresh , Kerur Sidlingappa , Gudnavar Anand
Published: June 2024

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) confront significant challenges related to battery capacity, as sensor nodes operate on limited energy resources. To address this issue, low energy adaptive clustering hierarchy (LEACH) protocol is commonly employed for power management in WSNs. LEACH is commonly used for power management. Here, sensing region is divided into clusters and sectors, placing a gateway node at the center to minimize energy consumption during data transmission. It employs one-hop, two-hop, or three-hop pathways based on node proximity to the base station (BS) to optimize energy usage. Network performance is assessed using rounds, throughput, and energy usage. MATLAB simulations compare the proposed approach with dual layer LEACH (DL-LEACH) and LEACH, showing significant improvements in network lifetime. The proposed scheme outperforms LEACH by 515% and 347% for 20% and 50% node depletion, respectively. Compared to DL-LEACH, it extends network lifetime by 27% and 59% under similar scenarios. Sectoring, clustering, and multi-hop communication reduce energy consumption, enhancing network lifetime and addressing WSN challenges effectively.
Automatic detection and prediction of signal strength degradation in urban areas using data-driven machine learning
Authors: El Moudden Ibrahim , Benmessaoud Youssef , Chentouf Abdellah , Cherrat Loubna , Mohammed Rida Ech-Charrat , Ezziyyani Mostafa
Published: June 2024

Signal strength degradation represents a variation in the coverage area for radio networks. Building maps that represent this degradation requires collecting information about signal coverage in scattered locations, which can be done conventionally by measurement methods such as the manual drive test. Nevertheless, as this process is large-scale, time-consuming, and costly, several methods for the minimization of drive tests have been introduced. In this study, our methodology first consisted of dividing the study area into several zones, and each zone into several sectors without considering the position of the existing broadcast base station. Then, we developed a custom mobile application to collect the signal strength data and the location coordinates of the concerned area. For data collection, we deployed the mobile application on more than 10 users' phones, who navigated in different areas using their cars. We applied the gradient-boosted trees algorithm to predict signal strength degradation in different areas. Our model has shown some interesting results after studying and analyzing the collected data, based on data mining algorithms. We also evaluated our model's ability to predict the zone's structure according to the strength of the degradation signal.
Hybrid encryption based on a generative adversarial network
Authors: Amir Iqbal , Suhaimi Hamizan , Mohamad Roslina , Abdullah Ezmin , Pu Chuan-Hsian
Published: June 2024

In today’s world, encryption is crucial for protecting sensitive data. Neural networks can provide security against adversarial attacks, but meticulous training and vulnerability analysis are required to ensure their effectiveness. Hence, this research explores hybrid encryption based on a generative adversarial network (GAN) for improved message encryption. A neural network was trained using the GAN method to defend against adversarial attacks. Various GAN training parameters were tested to identify the best model system, and various models were evaluated concerning their accuracy against different configurations. Neural network models were developed for Alice, Bob, and Eve using random datasets and encryption. The models were trained adversarially using the GAN to find optimal parameters, and their performance was analyzed by studying Bob’s and Eve’s accuracy and bits error. The parameters of 8,000 epochs, a batch size of 4,096, and a learning rate of 0.0008 resulted in 100% accuracy for Bob and 52.14% accuracy for Eve. This implies that Alice and Bob’s neural network effectively secured the messages from Eve’s neural network. The findings highlight the advantages of employing neural network-based encryption methods, providing valuable insights for advancing the field of secure communication and data protection.
Malignant thyroid lump multi classification by TIRADS using DBA with transfer learning
Authors: Gulame Mayuresh B. , Dixit Vaibhav V.
Published: June 2024

Thyroid diseases have developed into significant illnesses in recent decades. These diseases affect the thyroid glands and are caused by elevated thyroid hormone levels or infections in the thyroid organs. It is challenging to resolve thyroid diagnosis using conventional parametric and nonparametric statistical techniques since it can be viewed as a classification problem. However, there are certain barriers in the manner of obtaining both efficacy and accuracy in thyroid nodule diagnosis. Deep learning (DL) and machine learning (ML) models have emerged as useful instruments for the diagnosis of sickness in the modern era. For the purpose of diagnosing and classifying thyroid diseases, this research introduces a novel deep belief network (DBF) with transfer learning, known as DBNTL. In this study, the pre-processed image was first pre-processed using a conventional multiresolution bilateral technique, and then it was subjected to a novel segmentation technique called fusion pooling integrated U-net segmentation. The DBN with transfer learning model is used to classify and grade malignant thyroid nodules in compliance with thyroid imaging-reporting-and-data-system (TIRADS) guidelines. In this model, the model's weights are obtained by transfer learning. A major metric for evaluating the efficacy of biological image processing applications, good sensitivity and specificity (97.28 and 97.22, respectively) were obtained for the recommended modes.
Del trabajo en equipo al trabajo colaborativo
Authors: Cadavid Luz Adriana
Published: June 2024

Esta experiencia surge a través de la constitución de un grupo de estudio de clases en la Institución Educativa Rural el Hatillo en el año 2006. En la primera etapa de este proceso se realizó la invitación a los participantes para planear y desarrollar varias clases cotidianas en una actividad que llamamos “Maestro invítame a tu clase”; también se desarrollaron clases demostrativas en la línea de los pensamientos geométricos y numéricos.

Desde el año 2009, a partir de propuestas de formación emprendidas por varios maestros del grupo hemos asumido como motivo para potencializar las actividades del grupo de estudio “El cuidado y conservación del agua en el corregimiento”, así, nos hemos unido con la Junta del acueducto, padres de familia y estudiantes a aprender juntos sobre este tema y estamos interesados ver las matemáticas desde una práctica social.
Visualizarte
Authors: Gálvez Rodríguez Fernando Alberto
Published: June 2024

La experiencia significativa Visualizarte surge desde el año 2006 en la Institución Educativa Santa Ana de los Caballeros ubicada en Ansermanuevo, norte del departamento del Valle del Cauca (Colombia), en un contexto social permeado principalmente por problemáticas asociadas con el narcotráfico, la desintegración familiar, la prostitución y el consumo de sustancias psicoactivas. Dicha experiencia se desarrolla desde las áreas de Ciencias Sociales, Ética y Artística y su objetivo es utilizar los medios audiovisuales y el teatro como estrategias para promover el aprendizaje de los estudiantes en el aula, logrando además que sean más creativos, reflexivos, propositivos y gestores de transformaciones sociales positivas que impacten en su comunidad y atiendan a sus necesidades. Esta experiencia es liderada por los docentes de Ciencias Sociales Fernando Alberto Gálvez y Nancy Palacios e involucra a estudiantes de distintos grados, ex alumnos, docentes y personas de la comunidad.
Aula divertida: vivencias de una maestra de preescolar en la enseñanza de las matemáticas
Authors: Londoño Díaz Luz Patricia
Published: June 2024

Apoyados en la Metodología “Estudio de Clase”, entendida como metodología de formación docente, se ha venido desarrollando en el nivel de preescolar de la Institución Educativa Instituto Tebaida, Quindío una experiencia de aula que hace uso de diversas formas de intervención afectiva a través de la pedagogía del amor para propender por el desarrollo de habilidades matemáticas en los niños.

Este enfoque ha sido enriquecido a través del diseño de rincones pedagógicos, de acciones de investigación que transforman al maestro en un investigador de su propia práctica y de un trabajo coordinado entre las docentes de la institución del grado transición, los padres de familia y los directivos del plantel educativo.
¿Cómo incide el uso del museo como herramienta pedagógica para el aprendizaje de la historia?
Authors: Mosquera Ramos Josefina
Published: June 2024

El Museo de la Escuela Normal Superior de Quibdó ha experimentado una renovación pedagógica en su uso, jugando un papel transformador. El presente artículo expone a sus lectores la interpretación reflexiva del uso del museo como herramienta pedagógica para el aprendizaje de la historia desde la sistematización realizada a la experiencia “Historichoquiando”, la cual considera el museo como herramienta usada tanto por el docente para el mejoramiento de sus prácticas pedagógicas, como por el educando en la construcción de su historia, otorgándole cinco dimensiones a saber: 1. La relación de la experiencia con el museo; 2. Relación de la experiencia con la comunidad circundante; 3. La relación experiencia-interacción pedagógica; 4. Relación experiencia- PEI- currículo; y 5. Relación de la experiencia frente a la motivación del estudiante en su proceso formativo. Aunque los museos asumen un rol fundamental al promover la conservación y la investigación del patrimonio cultural en sus más variadas expresiones, el rol educativo y la función pedagógica de éstos siguen siendo dos de sus aspectos más descuidados lo cual exige urgentemente una significativa reflexión pedagógica.
Ecos-lógicos: una dinámica para el aprovechamiento y mejoramiento de los ambientes educativos
Authors: Jaimes Lizarazo Bernardo Alonso
Published: June 2024

En el panorama educativo se observa que la escuela sigue siendo inferior a sus retos. Es el maestro quien debe ejercer toda atención posible sobre el estudiante siendo el garante de su promoción y retención en el aula de clase, a través del trabajo creativo, con los recursos que se tienen, en búsqueda de lo sustentable. La dinámica y la estrategia de Ecos-Lógicos como laboratorio pedagógico trabaja para que cada aula de clase sea un equipo, cada niño o niña un nudo dentro de la red que atrapa saberes, habilidades, dinámicas afectos, y en conjunto darlos a conocer a la comunidad, quien estará comprometida a valorar y a mejorar sus entornos.
Decolonialidade e comunicação contracolonial no tempo das catástrofes
Authors: Aguiar Carlos Eduardo Souza , Silva Dayana K. Melo da
Published: June 2024

O artigo visa refletir sobre a comunicação e sua epistemologia a partir da perspectiva da decolonialidade, buscando traçar outras nuances para a proposta decolonial da comunicação que colaborem com a reflexão dos novos arranjos sociotécnicos no Antropoceno, sobretudo os movimentos de resistência e luta pelos territórios. Para tanto, a discussão desdobra-se em três movimentos complementares: a análise da emergência de uma teoria decolonial; o exame da contribuição do pensamento comunicacional latino-americano; e, por fim, o esboço de uma proposta comunicacional contracolonial que faça frente à barbárie. Os elementos que emergem sugerem que essa proposta, por seu compromisso com o “retorno do futuro”, deve se fundamentar (i) na afirmação corpo-política do conhecimento africano, afrodiaspórico e ameríndio e (ii) na apropriação e decolonização das tecnologias.
Racismo e sexismo nos sistemas político-midiáticos: como se constroem os lugares para as mulheres pretas nestes espaços de poder?
Authors: Paulla Monique , Felix Carla Baiense
Published: June 2024

Ante el escenario de violencia extrema contra los parlamentarios negros, analizamos desde una perspectiva interseccional basada en el pensamiento de las sociólogas María Lugones (2008) y Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí (2004) cómo raza y género son legados de los procesos de colonización y parámetros básicos que nos ayudan a comprender las razones por las que las mujeres negras son blanco de tanta violencia a pesar de que ocupan cargos públicos como parlamentarias. Por tanto, queremos arrojar luz sobre la vulnerabilidad de las mujeres negras que ocupan estos espacios en la política institucional. El aporte teórico del pensamiento feminista negro y decolonial permite comprender, desde una perspectiva interseccional, de dónde proviene el odio y la violencia dirigidos a las mujeres negras en la política brasileña. No es posible entenderlo sin analizar el racismo y el sexismo que estructuran las relaciones en el país y naturalizan los lugares sociales que los sujetos pueden o no ocupar dentro de una sociedad racista y patriarcal.
Desafios da Agenda 2030 e os 17 ODS para jornalismo e comunicação
Authors: Rocha Ivone , Paulino Rita , Piccinin Fabiana
Published: June 2024

Este artigo visa a apresentar os resultados da disciplina Jornalismo Online e Plataformas Digitais, da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, que, em 2022, trabalhou o plano de aulas focado na Agenda 2030. No período, foi desenvolvido um método para produção e apresentação dos trabalhos, dividido em três etapas: de conhecimento da Agenda 2030; de formação extracurricular sobre o tema; e de produção efetiva de conteúdo e publicação em ferramenta digital pelos estudantes. O objetivo foi promover uma reflexão, a partir da metodologia teórico-prática, sobre o papel dos futuros jornalistas em relação às metas dos 17 Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS), assumidos como compromissos pelos países integrados à ONU. Como objetivos específicos, o artigo se debruça na relevância do papel social do jornalismo, na sustentabilidade em seu contexto e na relação da Agenda 2030 com a produção do conteúdo, a partir da narrativa jornalística em ambiência digital.
Evento “Ecologias Digitais do Sul”: novas epistemologias diante da Agenda Sustentável e às formas de produzir, consumir e comunicar, com focos em demarketing e educomunicação
Authors: Forni Decio Ferreira , Oliveira Dennis de
Published: June 2024

Presentation text for the Extraprensa dossier: Digital Ecologies of the South
Identificações à margem do humano: Uma leitura de Bambo e O porco e seu espírito
Authors: Macedo Clarissa Moreira de
Published: June 2024

Analisaremos neste artigo os contos “Bambo”, de Miguel Torga, e “O Porco e Seu Espírito”, de Guimarães Rosa. Procuramos demonstrar que a narrativa torguiana traz a representação de um animal, um sapo, como portador de conteúdos ignorados pelas personagens humanas da narrativa, sendo detentor de saberes, e, no caso do conto rosiano, explanar que o animal, um suíno, ser situado à margem do homem, pode representar signos que possibilitam uma identificação humana.
Literatura engajada em língua portuguesa: Cabo Verde, Brasil e Portugal no século XX
Authors: Almeida Adriano
Published: June 2024

Este artigo objetiva traçar um perfil das produções engajadas das literaturas de Cabo Verde, Brasil e Portugal no século XX, destacando alguns de seus autores, bem como certos pontos de convergência, influência e confluência entre os três sistemas.
A queda da Marquesa D'Ancre impressa dos dois lados do Canal da Mancha (1617)
Authors: Liebel Silvia
Published: June 2024

Em 24 de abril de 1617, chegava ao fim a prodigiosa influência de um casal de italianos sobre a regente da França, Marie de Médicis. Ao articular o assassinato do marquês d’Ancre, marechal da França e figura-chave na condução dos negócios do reino, o delfim Louis XIII garantiu sua ascensão ao trono e o isolamento da rainha-mãe, apoiando-se sobre a distribuição das riquezas do falecido entre seus apoiadores. Restava, contudo, a questão em torno do que fazer com a viúva Léonora Dori, herdeira legítima de Concini. Através da análise das representações da marquesa em folhetos franceses e ingleses, este artigo reconstrói as facetas que lhe foram atribuídas e as visões contrastantes em torno de seu grau de influência na França do início do século XVII. No entrecruzamento entre a História do Impresso, a História das Mulheres e a História das Emoções, este artigo se volta à reflexão sobre a mobilidade dos textos e o impacto dos impressos baratos na constituição de um dado imaginário em torno do feminino e da formação da opinião na França moderna.
A Presença do Termo “Ideologia de Gênero” nos Discursos Oficiais Institucionais do Presidente Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022) Disponíveis na Biblioteca da Presidência da República
Authors: Zorzi André Carlos
Published: June 2024

Este artigo analisa os discursos oficiais e institucionais feitos por Jair Bolsonaro durante seu mandato como presidente e disponíveis no site oficial da Biblioteca da Presidência da República do Brasil, fazendo um levantamento da quantidade de vezes em que o termo “ideologia de gênero” esteve presente nas falas de Bolsonaro,  e em quais regiões e contextos isso ocorreu. O termo, ao longo dos últimos anos, foi adotado por parte de políticos à direita para se referir a pautas de movimentos LGBT+ e/ou feministas de forma pejorativa e esteve presente com ênfase na campanha da eleição de Bolsonaro em 2018, e também em seu último mandato como deputado federal. A análise chegou à conclusão de que a presença do termo “ideologia de gênero” ainda teve certa importância no primeiro ano de mandato de Bolsonaro, diminuindo sua frequência nos dois anos seguintes e tendo um aumento, com grande concentração do tema justamente num contexto anterior ao período eleitoral de 2022.
In Search of Aristotle’s Third Man
Authors: Clarke Timothy
Published: June 2024

Aristotle thinks that the Platonic theory of Forms is vulnerable to the Third Man regress. According to Alexander of Aphrodisias, the regress arises from the conjunction of three Platonist claims, which I label ‘Exemplification’, ‘Similarity’, and ‘Distinctness’. It is clear why, taken together, these three claims generate an infinite regress of Forms. What is not clear is why Aristotle thinks that a Platonist should have to accept each of the claims. My answer begins from the fact that, in Metaphysics A and M, Aristotle mentions the Third Man as a consequence, not of positing Forms, but of certain ways of arguing for Forms. By working out what these arguments are likely to have been, we can understand why he took the Platonist to have been committed to all three claims, and thus why he saw the Third Man as a serious difficulty.
Five new species of Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) from Guangxi, China
Authors: LIN CHUN-RUI , LU ZHAO-CEN , PAN BO , WAN XIN-YU , XU WEI-BIN , LIU YAN
Published: June 2024

This paper continues the publication of Aspidistra species newly discovered in the flora of China. It includes five new species of Aspidistra (Asparagaceae), namely A. longjiangensis, A. erythropoecila, A. duanensis, A. yachangensis and A. polypetala, all from Guangxi, China, are described and illustrated. The morphology, ecology, phenology, distribution, conservation status and the color illustrations are provided for all five taxa.
Leucopaxillus pakistanicus, a new species of (Tricholomataceae: Basidiomycota) from the coniferous forest of Pakistan
Authors: KHAN RAMEEZ , ULLAH SHARIAT , KHALID ABDUL NASIR
Published: June 2024

Leucopaxillus pakistanicus sp. nov. is described and illustrated from Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, based on a comprehensive description of morphology and phylogeny. Leucopaxillus pakistanicus is characterized by brick red or red-brown, slightly thin fleshed, creamy short and decurrent thick lamellae, long, slender and fistulose stipe, glutulated and thick-walled basidiospores and subcapitate cheilocystidia. Phylogenetically, this is a distinct species although closely related to Leucopaxillus amarus, Leucopaxillus laterarius and Leucopaxillus gentianeus.
Tobermory
Authors: Gaston Bruce
Published: June 2024

During a dull country house weekend Cornelius Appin, a guest about whom the others know little, reveals that he has spent years researching whether animals can learn to talk and that he has achieved great success with his hosts’ cat Tobermory. When the sceptical house guests investigate, they find that not only is Tobermory capable of conducting a conversation but also that he is worrying indiscreet about private matters he has seen or overheard. In panic, they decide Tobermory will have to be done away with before he can reveal more of their secrets. Appin protests against this attitude towards his scientific breakthrough but is overruled. Poison is prepared but Tobermory does not appear that night for his dinner. The next morning his body is brought in: he has apparently been killed fighting a neighbour’s cat. An epilogue notes the death a few weeks later of a man called Cornelius, killed in Dresden zoo by an elephant.
The Chaplet
Authors: Gaston Bruce
Published: June 2024

The diners at the Grand Sybaris Hotel are distracted from the chef’s pièce de résistance (described in elaborate detail in the story) by the orchestra playing Pagliacci’s “The Chaplet”. When the conductor signals an encore, the head chef, outraged by the diners’ lack of appreciation of his efforts, attacks him and drowns him by immersing his head in a soup tureen.
Wratislav
Authors: Gaston Bruce
Published: June 2024

Two Austrian noblewomen, the Gräfin and the Baroness, are discussing their respective families. The Gräfin suggests that her reprobate son Wratislav could marry the Baroness’s dull and unattractive daughter Elsa. Despite some misgivings, the Baroness agrees. However, these plans are thwarted when Elsa runs away with another family’s chauffeur and Wratislav is forced to emigrate to Mexico because of some unspecified scandal.
Mrs Pendercoet’s Lost Identity
Authors: Gaston Bruce
Published: June 2024

Mrs Pendercoet is a regular participant in the Chelsea Arts Club fancy dress ball. She consults a couple of acquaintances, including a young man called Rollo, about possible costumes that will flatter her figure and also cause a stir. She is annoyed by Rollo’s facetious suggestions and tells him so undiplomatically. She eventually decides to dress as Pomona, the Roman goddess of orchards. Rollo, however, has already briefed a press reporter at the ball, and Mrs Pendercoet is mortified when her costume is misrepresented in the newspaper the following day.
Dominant Role of Eurasian Evaporation on the Moisture Sources of the Interannual Variations in Central Asian Summer Precipitation
Authors: Peng Dongdong , Zhou Tianjun , Huang Xin , He Chao , Zhang Lixia
Published: June 2024

The precipitation changes in arid and semiarid central Asia have great impacts on the local fragile ecosystem. The summer precipitation in central Asia shows obvious interannual variations, but the corresponding crucial moisture transporting processes remain unclear. Therefore, this study employs the Lagrangian flexible particle (FLEXPART) diffusion model to achieve this goal. Results show that the moisture of climatological summer precipitation in central Asia is mainly from the local regions, the surrounding western and northern Eurasian regions. The contribution of local evaporation from western central Asia is about 2 times that from eastern central Asia. At the interannual time scale, the moisture variations are mainly influenced by the local regions and western Eurasia, while the local evaporation is mainly from western central Asia. Totally, the Eurasian evaporation plays a dominant role in the interannual variations of central Asian summer precipitation by contributing more than 90% of the total moisture. The moisture transports associated with central Asian summer precipitation interannual variations are impacted by the anomalous cyclones over the western and northeastern parts of central Asia during the wet years, which enhance the moisture convergence and hence increase the summer precipitation in central Asia. The anomalous cyclone over the western part of central Asia is correlated with the changes in the intensity of Eurasian summer subtropical westerly jet (ESSWJ), while the anomalous cyclone over the northeastern part of central Asia is correlated with both ESSWJ and the British–Baikal Corridor pattern teleconnection in association with the polar front jet.
A Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Colectomies for Pediatric and Adult Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Authors: Ghodasara Satyam K. , Hauser Kristine M. , Oldewurtel Kaitlyn M. , Rolandelli Rolando H. , Nemeth Zoltan H.
Published: June 2024

Background: Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are prevalent in adult and pediatric populations, but their differences are not well studied using national data. We compared the clinical outcomes of these patients using the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) databases.

Methods: Colectomy cases for CD and UC, the 2 major forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), were compared between adult and pediatric patients using the 2017-2019 ACS NSQIP databases. Various clinical factors were analyzed, with postoperative complications being the primary outcome of interest.

Results: We identified 542 pediatric and 5174 adult CD patients and 360 pediatric and 1292 adult UC patients. Adults with CD or UC were more likely to be on steroids preoperatively (CD: 60.15% vs 24.54%; UC: 65.63% vs 51.39%). Children with IBD were more likely to have preoperative transfusions (CD: 1.48% vs .33%; UC: 8.33% vs .62%), systemic inflammatory response syndrome (CD: 3.51% vs .93%; UC: 12.78% vs 3.10%), or sepsis (CD: 1.85% vs .66%; UC: 1.39% vs .31%). Unplanned reoperations were more common among pediatric patients in both disease states compared to adults (CD: 6.27% vs 4.10%; UC: 11.11% vs 4.26%), with P-values for all factors described as ≤.02. Multivariate logistic regression found pediatric age to be associated with higher odds of needing a reoperation among UC patients but not CD patients.

Conclusion: Pediatric patients were sicker at the time of surgery, and those with either disease were more likely to require a reoperation within 30 days.
For Whom Does Education Convey Health Benefits? A Two-Generation and Life Course Approach
Authors: Luo Liying , Wei Lai
Published: June 2024

Scholars of social determinants of health have long been interested in how parent’s and own education influence health. However, the differing effects of parent’s and own education on health—that is, for what socioeconomic group education conveys health benefits—are relatively less studied. Using multilevel marginal structural models, we estimate the heterogeneous effects of parent’s and own education over the life course on two health measures. Our analysis considers both parent’s and respondent’s pre-education covariates, such as childhood health and socioeconomic conditions. We find that the protective effects of college completion against negative health outcomes are remarkably similar regardless of parent’s (measured by father’s or mother’s) education. Meanwhile, parent’s education has a larger effect when the average educational level is low in the population. Our results also reveal distinct life course patterns between health measures. We conclude by discussing the implications of our study for understanding the education–health relationship.
Association Between COVID-19 and Planned and Postponed Cancer Screenings Among American Indian Adults Residing in California and Oklahoma, March–December 2020
Authors: Dang Julie H.T. , Chen Sixia , Hall Spencer , Campbell Janis E. , Chen Moon S. , Doescher Mark P.
Published: June 2024

Objective:

Little is known about how the COVID-19 pandemic affected cancer screenings among American Indian people residing in California and Oklahoma, 2 states with the largest American Indian populations. We assessed rates and factors associated with cancer screenings among American Indian adults during the pandemic.

Methods:

From October 2020 through January 2021, we surveyed 767 American Indian adults residing in California and Oklahoma. We asked participants whether they had planned to obtain screenings for breast cancer, cervical cancer, and colorectal cancer (CRC) from March through December 2020 and whether screening was postponed because of COVID-19. We calculated adjusted odds ratios (AORs) for factors associated with reasons for planned and postponed cancer screening.

Results:

Among 395 participants eligible for breast cancer screening, 234 (59.2%) planned to obtain the screening, 127 (54.3%) of whom postponed it. Among 517 participants eligible for cervical cancer screening, 357 (69.1%) planned to obtain the screening, 115 (32.2%) of whom postponed it. Among 454 participants eligible for CRC screening, 282 (62.1%) planned to obtain CRC screening, 80 of whom (28.4%) postponed it. In multivariate analyses, women who lived with a child (vs did not) had lower odds of planning to obtain a breast cancer screening (AOR = 0.6; 95% CI, 0.3-1.0). Adherence to social distancing recommendations was associated with planning to have and postponement of cervical cancer screening (AOR = 7.3; 95% CI, 0.9-58.9). Participants who received (vs did not receive) social or financial support had higher odds of planning to have CRC screening (AOR = 2.0; 95% CI, 1.1-3.9).

Conclusion:

The COVID-19 pandemic impeded completion of cancer screenings among American Indian adults. Interventions are needed to increase the intent to receive evidence-based cancer screenings among eligible American Indian adults.
Effects of Religious Tourism Policies on Religious Development
Authors: Liu Ying-Sing , Lee Liza
Published: June 2024

This study focused on religious development and explored the impact of cultural and religious tourism policies on local religions. The highlight is the use of econometric models to capture the interrelationship between supply (total number of temples) and demand (total number of followers) on religion. Using Taiwan’s Mazu Cultural Tourism Festival Policies in June 2010 as an example, the impact of these policies on Taoism and Buddhism was examined from 2001 to 2021. The results showed that the believer-led model of religious development is superior to the temple-led model. When tourism policies are promoted, they positively impact Taoist temples and believers, but Buddhism does not have such a similar effect. Finally, it was found that after the millennium, when network penetration was greater, local religious beliefs showed signs of weakening. The results of the study indicate that the potential impact of the internet era on local religion deserves subsequent attention.
Yarn target detection of a braiding machine based on the YOLO algorithm
Authors: Li Long , Yujing Zhang , Sheng Jiajun , Meng Zhuo , Sun YiZe
Published: June 2024

Braiding machines occupy an important position in the textile industry. Aiming at the characteristics of high real-time requirements for yarn target detection in braiding machines, small yarn change curvature, and large background interference, based on the YOLOv7 algorithm model, the lightweight convolution GSConv and VoVGSCSP modules are used to replace the ELAN-H module in the YOLOv7 algorithm to reduce the complexity of the model and improve the detection speed. In order to solve the problems of confusing detection target categories and poor detection effect of targets with small curvature change, a new bounding box loss function, wise intersection over union loss, is introduced to solve the imbalance of sample quality and improve the robustness and generalization ability of the model. The ablation experiment proves that the added modules can be well fused together. The mean average precision, precision, recall, frames per second, and GFLOPs of the improved YOLOv7 are 92.2%, 93.1%, 89.7%, 123.6, and 89.9, respectively.
Yawning in the face of God: Religious boredom as a form of activism
Authors: van den Berg Mariecke
Published: June 2024

Although the potential of boredom has been part of the Christian tradition from its very beginning, the experience of boredom among adult believers has often been stigmatized or silenced. In this paper I explore the ‘politics of boredom’, suggesting that the experience of boredom within faith communities may be a form of minority stress, indicating that sub-groups do not find themselves represented in the shared narrative and practice. I argue that while many disciplines, including psychology and theology, have a tendency to problematise those who are bored, it may be more fruitful to change this scope and investigate the boring. As an example I explore a feeling I call ‘Jesus fatigue’; the sense of being tired with the repetitive narrative investment in Jesus as a figure of inclusion, while actual inclusion is continuously postponed. I then discuss the subversive potential of ‘the yawn’, the open display of boredom, as a possible theological intervention that confronts tradition with its implicit exclusionary tendencies.
Conventional versus minimally invasive extra-corporeal circulation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A randomized controlled trial (COMICS)
Authors: Angelini Gianni D , Reeves Barnaby C , Culliford Lucy A , Maishman Rachel , Rogers Chris A , Anastasiadis Kyriakos , Antonitsis Polychronis , Argiriadou Helena , Carrel Thierry , Keller Dorothée , Liebold Andreas , Ashkaniani Fatma , El-Essawi Aschraf , Breitenbach Ingo , Lloyd Clinton , Bennett Mark , Cale Alex , Gunaydin Serdar , Gunertem Eren , Oueida Farouk , Yassin Ibrahim M , Serrick Cyril , Murkin John M , Rao Vivek , Moscarelli Marco , Condello Ignazzo , Punjabi Prakash , Rajakaruna Cha , Deliopoulos Apostolos , Bone Daniel , Lansdown William , Moorjani Narain , Dennis Sarah
Published: June 2024

Introduction

The trial hypothesized that minimally invasive extra-corporeal circulation (MiECC) reduces the risk of serious adverse events (SAEs) after cardiac surgery operations requiring extra-corporeal circulation without circulatory arrest.

Methods

This is a multicentre, international randomized controlled trial across fourteen cardiac surgery centres including patients aged ≥18 and <85 years undergoing elective or urgent isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery, or CABG + AVR surgery. Participants were randomized to MiECC or conventional extra-corporeal circulation (CECC), stratified by centre and operation. The primary outcome was a composite of 12 post-operative SAEs up to 30 days after surgery, the risk of which MiECC was hypothesized to reduce. Secondary outcomes comprised: other SAEs; all-cause mortality; transfusion of blood products; time to discharge from intensive care and hospital; health-related quality-of-life. Analyses were performed on a modified intention-to-treat basis.

Results

The trial terminated early due to the COVID-19 pandemic; 1071 participants (896 isolated CABG, 97 isolated AVR, 69 CABG + AVR) with median age 66 years and median EuroSCORE II 1.24 were randomized (535 to MiECC, 536 to CECC). Twenty-six participants withdrew after randomization, 22 before and four after intervention. Fifty of 517 (9.7%) randomized to MiECC and 69/522 (13.2%) randomized to CECC group experienced the primary outcome (risk ratio = 0.732, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) = 0.556 to 0.962, p = 0.025). The risk of any SAE not contributing to the primary outcome was similarly reduced (risk ratio = 0.791, 95% CI 0.530 to 1.179, p = 0.250).

Conclusions

MiECC reduces the relative risk of primary outcome events by about 25%. The risk of other SAEs was similarly reduced. Because the trial terminated early without achieving the target sample size, these potential benefits of MiECC are uncertain.
Application of the Machine Learning Method to Determine Spring Load Limits and Winter Weight Premium
Authors: Huang Yunyan , Moghaddam Taher Baghaee , Hashemian Leila , Bayat Alireza
Published: June 2024

Freight transportation plays a crucial role in sustaining the Canadian economy. However, heavy truck transportation also puts enormous pressure on roadway networks. Spring Load Restrictions (SLR) are implemented to minimize road damage caused by heavy traffic during the thaw-weakening season, and Winter Weight Premium (WWP) is used to reduce the impact of SLR on trucking operations by allowing higher axle loads in winter. However, existing policies apply fixed dates each year for these restrictions, regardless of the actual structural capacity of the pavement. Different methods have been proposed to improve the application of SLR and WWP; however, they rely mainly on indirect indices, such as the cumulative thawing index and cumulative freezing index, which pose challenges in their calculation. This study explores the practical implementation of machine learning models for accurately determining the start and end dates of SLR and WWP. In a novel approach, machine learning models directly derive the start and end dates of SLR and WWP from frost and thaw depths in the pavement structure which are determined by pavement temperature and moisture content. In contrast to previous studies that neglected the influence of soil moisture content on determining the start and end dates of SLR and WWP, this study examines the variation in soil moisture content to evaluate the validity of existing theories. The findings reveal a high level of agreement between the machine learning model’s estimations of frost and thaw depths and the measured values, with R2 values exceeding 0.91.
Evaluation of a BERT Natural Language Processing Model for Automating CT and MRI Triage and Protocol Selection
Authors: Yao Jason , Alabousi Abdullah , Mironov Oleg
Published: June 2024

Purpose: To evaluate the accuracy of a Bidirectional Encoder Representations for Transformers (BERT) Natural Language Processing (NLP) model for automating triage and protocol selection of cross-sectional image requisitions. Methods: A retrospective study was completed using 222 392 CT and MRI studies from a single Canadian university hospital database (January 2018-September 2022). Three hundred unique protocols (116 CT and 184 MRI) were included. A BERT model was trained, validated, and tested using an 80%-10%-10% stratified split. Naive Bayes (NB) and Support Vector Machine (SVM) machine learning models were used as comparators. Models were assessed using F1 score, precision, recall, and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC). The BERT model was also assessed for multi-class protocol suggestion and subgroups based on referral location, modality, and imaging section. Results: BERT was superior to SVM for protocol selection (F1 score: BERT-0.901 vs SVM-0.881). However, was not significantly different from SVM for triage prediction (F1 score: BERT-0.844 vs SVM-0.845). Both models outperformed NB for protocol and triage. BERT had superior performance on minority classes compared to SVM and NB. For multiclass prediction, BERT accuracy was up to 0.991 for top-5 protocol suggestion, and 0.981 for top-2 triage suggestion. Emergency department patients had the highest F1 scores for both protocol (0.957) and triage (0.986), compared to inpatients and outpatients. Conclusion: The BERT NLP model demonstrated strong performance in automating the triage and protocol selection of radiology studies, showing potential to enhance radiologist workflows. These findings suggest the feasibility of using advanced NLP models to streamline radiology operations.
The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale–Short Form (BSES-SF): German Translation and Psychometric Assessment
Authors: Maurer Linda , Schultz Anna , Dennis Cindy-Lee , Alexandrowicz Rainer W. , McQueen Karen
Published: June 2024

Background:

German-speaking mothers have breastfeeding rates below the international breastfeeding recommendations. Previous research has found that breastfeeding self-efficacy is an important and modifiable predictor of breastfeeding outcomes, thus improving breastfeeding rates. The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale–Short Form (BSES-SF) is used in many countries to assess maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy. This instrument has not been available in German.

Research Aims:

To translate the BSES-SF into German and assess its psychometric properties among breastfeeding mothers up to 12 weeks postpartum.

Methods:

This cross-sectional study was conducted online with 355 breastfeeding mothers recruited from breastfeeding groups through Facebook. The BSES-SF was translated into German using forward and back-translation. To test reliability, item-total characteristics, including Cronbach’s alpha, were examined. We used principal component analysis, as well as known-groups comparisons for evaluating construct validity, and examined the relationship between breastfeeding self-efficacy and demographic variables.

Results:

The mean age of participants was 32.4 years ( SD = 4.32). The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was .88 and corrected item-total correlations ranged between .37 and .73. Principal components analysis yielded one component with factor loadings >.40 and an eigenvalue of 5.62, which explained 40% of the total variance. In addition, known group comparisons provided further evidence for construct validity. There was no significant difference in BSES-SF scores in terms of demographic and obstetrics characteristics.

Conclusion:

Our results provide evidence that the German version of the BSES-SF is a reliable and valid tool for measuring breastfeeding self-efficacy among mothers in German-speaking countries.
Simulating induction heating of fabric based thermoplastic composites using measured electrical conductivities
Authors: van den Berg Sebastiaan , Luckabauer Martin , Wijskamp Sebastiaan , Akkerman Remko
Published: June 2024

A novel method for defining the measured electrical conductivity of CFRTP in induction heating simulations is presented. This method considers the electrical conductivity’s orientation dependence and accurately predicts electromagnetic and transient temperature fields. The study demonstrates that temperature predictions using the present electrical conductivity model are in good agreement with the experiments, and that it yields improved transient temperature field predictions compared to the other electrical conductivity models.
Assessing the Interplay Between Public Attention and Government Responsiveness With Digital Trace Data: Navigating Leadership and Followership in China’s COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign
Authors: Song Yunya , Xu Ran , Huang Yi-Hui Christine , Ni Shijun , Fan Yining
Published: June 2024

China’s digital campaign to “vaccinate all who can be vaccinated,” officially launched in December 2020, carries global implications. Grounded in the agenda-setting framework to reveal how the responses of different groups are shaped and their agendas interact, this study analyzed two years of Sina Weibo (the largest Chinese microblogging service) and Baidu (the leading search engine in China) search index data to investigate the interrelationships among different groups’ issue foci and the effects of sentiment, rationality, and moral motivation in the agenda-setting process. Large-scale computational analyses were conducted to determine the extent to which the Chinese government followed the public’s issue preferences and identify which segment of the public had a stronger ability to set the agenda. The results indicated that as the central government transitioned from leading to following the public, regional governments had a greater impact on the public agenda compared to the central government or media. The government, public, and media differed in their usage of sentiment and moral motivation on social media during the vaccination campaign, and this varied depending on the campaign’s stage. Notably, all stakeholders emphasized individual-centered values over community-centered values when addressing vaccination. The findings shed light on effective strategies for social mobilization through targeted public health messaging.
Experiencing communality in collective activity: Four ways to generate sameness in differences
Authors: Louise Cunliffe Ann , de Vaujany François-Xavier , Hafermalz Ella , Introna Lucas , Leclercq-Vandelannoitte Aurélie , Willems Thijs
Published: June 2024

In this introductory article of the special issue ‘Experiencing communality and togetherness at work: Phenomenologies of a shared existence’, we suggest exploring the issue of sameness and differences at stake in collective activity. In a post-pandemic world of work, a weak sense of co-presence is fostered by hyper-individualization, fragmentation, liquidity, geo-political tensions and a widespread distrust of social institutions. In this context, communality is less than ever a given. In this context, we ask the following question: How can we experience communality together in collective activity while acknowledging our often profound differences? This essay and special issue address this question by investigating how sameness can be experienced in and through difference. Specifically, we do so by focusing on commons and the process of communalization as it has been explored in Management and Organization Studies. We propose a typology in which we specify four perspectives shedding light on four experiences of communality in collective activity through and beyond differences. This typology offers a lens to present the articles selected for this special issue, as well as generating implications for research and education in Management and Organization Studies.
Using Mixed Methods Research to Optimize Healthy Lifestyle Intervention Adaptation for Web-Based Delivery: A Pragmatic Approach
Authors: Ivankova Nataliya V. , Rogers Laura Q. , Martin Michelle Y. , Pisu Maria , Pekmezi Dorothy , Thompson Lieu , Fontaine Kevin R. , Schoenberger-Godwin Yu-Mei , Hall Allyson , Herbey Ivan I. , Anderson Jami L. , Oster Robert A. , Kenzik Kelly , Demark-Wahnefried Wendy
Published: June 2024

Intervention adaptation is a crucial step toward increasing intervention acceptability and translating evidence-based research into practice and broader use. This article describes a pragmatic approach to optimize intervention adaptation of AMPLIFY (AiM, Plan, and act on LIFestYles) web-based diet and exercise program for middle-aged and older cancer survivors by applying mixed methods research. A matrix with adaptation phases, elements, and methods is offered as an overarching framework to assist social and behavioral scientists as they pragmatically apply mixed methods to the process of intervention adaptation. This article contributes to mixed methods research by detailing an effective application and integration of mixed methods across the full spectrum of intervention adaptation (from formative assessment to beta-testing to process evaluation during efficacy testing).
Establishing the psychological impact of congenital upper limb differences on parents and families
Authors: Miller Robert , Mackenzie Alexandra , Welman Ted , Bodger Sue , Horwitz Maxim D.
Published: June 2024

The aim of this prospective study was to report the psychological experiences of parents caring for children with a congenital upper limb difference and to compare these to population norms. Contributing factors were explored, including access to support and coping strategies. Finally, parents with a congenital upper limb difference themselves were compared to those without. Data recorded included demographics, a validated wellbeing and family impact measure, a unique measure of emotions experienced and exploratory questions. Wellbeing and family impact scores were significantly lower than populations norms. Mothers experienced significantly more negative emotions than fathers. There was no significant different between parents with and without a congenital upper limb difference. Of the parents, 68% felt there should be improved access to psychological support. This demonstrates that parents of children with congenital upper limb differences have unique psychological experiences and needs. They may benefit from specialist psychological support and further research is needed.

Level of evidence: III