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The acceptability and feasibility of a low-cost device for gestational age assessment in a low resources setting: A qualitative assessment (Preprint)
Authors: Koech Angela , Musitia Peris Muoga , Mwashigadi Grace Mkanjala , Kinshella Mai-Lei Woo , Vidler Marianne M , Temmerman Marleen , Craik Rachel , von Dadelszen Peter , Noble J Alison , Papageorghiou Aris T ,   The PRECISE Network
Published: January 2022

BACKGROUND

Ultrasound for gestational age (GA) assessment is not routinely available in resource-constrained settings, particularly in rural and remote locations. The TraCer device combines a handheld wireless ultrasound probe and a tablet with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled software that obtains GA from videos of the fetal head by automated measurements of the fetal trans-cerebellar diameter and head circumference.

OBJECTIVE

In this study we assess perceptions of pregnant women, their families and health care workers regarding feasibility and acceptability of this device in an appropriate setting.

METHODS

A descriptive study using qualitative methods was conducted in two public health facilities in Kilifi county in coastal Kenya prior to introduction of the new technology. Study participants were shown a video role-play of the use of TraCer at a typical antenatal clinic visit. Data were collected through 6 focus group discussions (n=52) and 18 in-depth interviews.

RESULTS

Overall, TraCer was found to be highly acceptable to women, their families and health care workers, and its implementation at health care facilities was considered to be feasible. Its introduction was predicted to reduce anxiety regarding fetal well-being, increase antenatal care attendance, increase confidence by women in their care providers as well as save time and cost by reducing unnecessary referrals. It was felt to increase the self-image of health care workers and reduce time spent providing antenatal care. Some participants expressed hesitancy towards the new technology indicating the need to test its performance over time before full acceptance by some users. The preferred cadre of healthcare professional to use the device were antenatal clinic nurses. Important implementation considerations included adequate staff training and the need to ensure sustainability and consistency of the service. Misconceptions were common with a tendency to over-estimate the diagnostic capability and expectations that it would provide complete reassurance of fetal and maternal well-being and not primarily a GA.

CONCLUSIONS

This study shows a positive attitude towards TraCer and highlights the potential role of this innovation that uses AI-enabled automation to assess GA. Clarity of messaging about the tool and its role in pregnancy is essential to address misconceptions and prevent misuse.
Developing Mobile Health Interventions With Implementation in Mind: Application of the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST) Preparation Phase to Diabetes Prevention Programming (Preprint)
Authors: MacPherson Megan , Merry Kohle , Locke Sean , Jung Mary
Published: January 2022

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With thousands of mobile health (mHealth) solutions on the market, patients and health care providers struggle to identify which solution to use and prescribe. The lack of evidence-based mHealth solutions may be because of limited research on intervention development and the continued use of traditional research methods for mHealth evaluation. The Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST) is a framework that aids in developing interventions that produce the best-expected outcomes (ie, effectiveness), given constraints imposed on affordability, scalability, and efficiency (also known as achieving intervention EASE). The preparation phase of the MOST highlights the importance of formative intervention development—a stage often overlooked and rarely published. The aim of the preparation phase of the MOST is to identify candidate intervention components, create a conceptual model, and define the optimization objective. Although the MOST sets these 3 targets, no guidance is provided on how to conduct quality research within the preparation phase and what specific steps can be taken to identify potential intervention components, develop the conceptual model, and achieve intervention EASE with the implementation context in mind. To advance the applicability of the MOST within the field of implementation science, this study provides an account of the methods used to develop an mHealth intervention using the MOST. Specifically, we provide an example of how to achieve the goals of the preparation phase by outlining the formative development of an mHealth-prompting intervention within a diabetes prevention program. In addition, recommendations are proposed for future researchers to consider when conducting formative research on mHealth interventions with implementation in mind. Given its considerable reach, mHealth has the potential to positively affect public health by decreasing implementation costs and improving accessibility. The MOST is well-suited for the efficient development and optimization of mHealth interventions. By using an implementation-focused lens and outlining the steps in developing an mHealth intervention using the preparation phase of the MOST, this study may guide future intervention developers toward maximizing the impact of mHealth outside academia.
Personality, Attitudes, and Behaviors Predicting Perceived Benefit in Online Support Groups (Preprint)
Authors: Milios Athena , Xiong Ting , McEwan Karen , McGrath Patrick
Published: January 2022

BACKGROUND

Online Support Groups (OSGs) are distance-delivered, easily accessible health interventions offering emotional support, informational support, experience-based support, and companionship or network support for patients/caregivers managing chronic mental and physical health conditions.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to examine the relative contribution of extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism, positive attitudes toward OSGs, and typical past OSG usage patterns in predicting perceived OSG benefit in an OSG for parent caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders.

METHODS

A mix method longitudinal design was used to collect data from 81 parents across Canada. Attitudes toward OSGs and typical OSG usage patterns were assessed using author-developed surveys administered at baseline, before OSG membership. The personality traits of extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism were assessed at baseline using the Ten-Item Personality Inventory (TIPI). Perceived OSG benefit was assessed using an author-developed survey, administered two months after initiation of OSG membership.

RESULTS

A hierarchical regression analysis found that extraversion was the only variable that significantly predicted perceived OSG benefit.

CONCLUSIONS

The key suggestions for improving future OSGs were facilitating more in-depth, customized, and interactive content in OSGs.
Machine Learning Prediction of Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia From Electronic Health Records: Algorithm Development and Validation (Preprint)
Authors: Witte Harald , Nakas Christos , Bally Lia , Leichtle Alexander Benedikt
Published: January 2022

BACKGROUND

Acute blood glucose (BG) decompensations (hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia) represent a frequent and significant risk for inpatients and adversely affect patient outcomes and safety. The increasing need for BG management in inpatients poses a high demand on clinical staff and health care systems in addition.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to generate a broadly applicable multiclass classification model for predicting BG decompensation events from patients’ electronic health records to indicate where adjustments in patient monitoring and therapeutic interventions are required. This should allow for taking proactive measures before BG levels are derailed.

METHODS

A retrospective cohort study was conducted on patients who were hospitalized at a tertiary hospital in Bern, Switzerland. Using patient details and routine data from electronic health records, a multiclass prediction model for BG decompensation events (<3.9 mmol/L [hypoglycemia] or >10, >13.9, or >16.7 mmol/L [representing different degrees of hyperglycemia]) was generated based on a second-level ensemble of gradient-boosted binary trees.

RESULTS

A total of 63,579 hospital admissions of 38,250 patients were included in this study. The multiclass prediction model reached specificities of 93.7%, 98.9%, and 93.9% and sensitivities of 67.1%, 59%, and 63.6% for the main categories of interest, which were nondecompensated cases, hypoglycemia, or hyperglycemia, respectively. The median prediction horizon was 7 hours and 4 hours for hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS

Electronic health records have the potential to reliably predict all types of BG decompensation. Readily available patient details and routine laboratory data can support the decisions for proactive interventions and thus help to reduce the detrimental health effects of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.
Investigating Turf Burn–Related Videos on TikTok: Cross-sectional Study (Preprint)
Authors: Hong Brendan Jae Uk , Woo Benjamin K P
Published: January 2022

BACKGROUND

Due to the increased use of artificial turf, turf burn has become a common sports injury. Turf burn is caused by exposed skin sliding on artificial turf. Health complications, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus outbreaks, sepsis, and pneumonia, have been linked to untreated turf burns, and many athletes have been turning to social media for advice and companionship regarding their sports injuries.

OBJECTIVE

The goal of this study is to categorize and quantitatively assess the percentage of turf burn–related posts on TikTok based on creator type, content, athletes’ experiences, and treatment and prevention methods. With these data, we not only investigate if there is room for health care professionals to assist in the distribution of evidence-based health education to athletes to counteract misinformation but also investigate if there is a potential audience of athletes on TikTok who have the potential to develop problematic responses to injuries.

METHODS

By using the Discover page on TikTok, we searched for the term turf burn on October 17, 2021. In total, 100 videos were analyzed. Videos were categorized and analyzed based on creator type, content, experiences of the athletes, and treatment and prevention methods. The number of likes and comments was recorded.

RESULTS

Most videos (98/100, 98%) were created by athletes. A small number of videos (2/100, 2%) were created by health care professionals. In terms of content, most videos (67/100, 67%) displayed turf burns. A small amount of videos (15/100, 15%) showed the incidents when turf burns were acquired, while around one-quarter of the videos (23/100, 23%) demonstrated the treatment and prevention of turf burns. Of the 23 treatment and prevention videos, a minority (4/23, 17%) showed the preferred treatment of turf burns, while most videos (19/23, 83%) showed nonpreferred treatments. The smallest amount of videos (2/100, 2%) were about turf burn education. Most of the videos created by athletes (56/98, 57%) depicted the negative experiences that patients had with turf burns. Some videos (37/98, 38%) depicted neutral experiences, while the smallest amount of videos (5/98, 5%) depicted positive experiences.

CONCLUSIONS

Our study suggests that there is a potential audience of athletes on TikTok who could develop problematic responses to sports injuries, such as turf burns, as most of the people who post videos are athletes, and many of the posts demonstrate negative experiences associated with turf burns. TikTok is a growing social media platform that should be studied to determine if it can be used to create a social support group for injured athletes to prevent the progression of negative emotional responses into problematic responses. Physicians should also have a role in establishing their social media presence on TikTok and offering evidence-based advice to athletes while disproving misinformation on TikTok.
Daur Ulang Limbah Gel Agarose untuk Efisiensi Reagen Elektroforesis
Authors: Rumbiwati Rumbiwati , Trimuratno Joko
Published: January 2022

Penggunaan gel agarose dalam penelitian molekuler untuk melihat DNA dengan elektroforesis umumnya hanya digunakan sekali pakai. Sementara itu agarose merupakan bahan mahal dan perlu waktu lama dalam pemesanan. Pada penelitin ini peneliti mencoba mendaur ulang limbah gel agarose untuk digunakan kembali dalam elektroforesis agar penggunaan agarose lebih efisien.Ada beberapa metode daur ulang gel agarose, diantaranya dioven dengan suhu 60°C, gel akan berbentuk kering, dihaluskan dan ditimbang kembali jika akan digunakan. Metode lain gel disimpan dalam freezer hingga menjadi es. Perbedaan penelitian ini dengan penelitian yang lain adalah metode daur ulang gel agarose ini lebih sederhana. Gel agarose daur ulang disimpan dalam plastik, dimasukkan dalam kulkas suhu 4°C. Jika akan digunakan kembali gel agarose dipotong kecil-kecil dimasukkan dalam elermeyer, dipanaskan dengan suhu tinggi sekitar 190°C menggunakan microwave dalam waktu 2 menit. Metode daur ulang gel agarose ini dinilai lebih efisien karena tidak perlu lagi menimbang agarose dan menghemat pemakaian agarose baru serta mengurangi limbah laboratoriumBerdasarkan hasil penelitian dari 5 kali daur ulang gel agarose, elektroforesis dengan gel agarose daur ulang 1 kali menunjukkan gambar paling bagus yaitu pita DNA hasil PCR jelas dan sama dengan gambar elektroforesis menggunakan gel agarose baru (kontrol). Daur ulang ke 5 menunjukkan visualisasi gambar elektroforesis yang tidak jelas, sehingga dapat disimpulkan daur ulang gel agarose hanya bisa dilakukan 1 hingga 4 kali ulangan.  Hal ini membuktikan bahwa daur ulang gel agarose dapat digunakan kembali untuk elektroforesis dengan hasil yang bagus, sesuai target yang diinginkan.
Metode Pengeringan Sari Pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius) untuk Meningkatkan Kualitas Bubuk Sari Pandan
Authors: Nurwanto Nurwanto
Published: January 2022

Sari pandan merupakan hasil ekstraksi daun pandan. Sari pandan siap pakai yang beredar di Indonesia mayoritas berbentuk pasta, yang memiliki beberapa kelemahan, diantaranya mudah rusak, lengket, dan susah ditakar. Pembuatan sari pandan dalam bentuk bubuk diharapkan dapat meningkatkan mutu sari pandan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pengeringan spray drying dan pengeringan vakum. Pengujian kadar air menunjukkan bahwa sari pandan yang dibuat dengan metode spray drying memiliki kadar air yang lebih rendah daripada metode pengeringan vakum. Pengamatan sifat fisik sari pandan dalam kondisi siap pakai menunjukkan bahwa metode spray drying menghasilkan warna dan aroma sari pandan yang lebih kuat daripada metode pengeringan vakum. Uji organoleptik menunjukkan bahwa panelis lebih menyukai warna dan aroma sari pandan yang dibuat dengan metode spray drying. Pandan extracts is made from pandan leaves. The majority of ready-to-use pandan extracts in Indonesia are in the form of pasta which has several disadvantages, including perishable, sticky, and hard to be measured. Pandan extract in powder form is expected to improve the quality of the pandan extract. The method used in this study are spray drying and vacuum drying. Water content analysis shows that pandan extract made by spray drying method has a lower moisture content than the vacuum drying method. Observation of the physical properties of pandan extract in ready-to-use form showed that the spray drying method produced stronger color and aroma than the vacuum drying  method. Organoleptic tests showed that panelists preferred the color and aroma of pandan extract made using the spray drying method.
Looking Beyond a Nuclear-Armed Iran: The Major Implications of Nuclear Iran for the Middle East
Authors: Hussaini Sayed Reza
Published: January 2022

Iran has pursued nuclear weapons for over four decades. The basic reasons for this quest have remained unchanged in the face of the most crippling sanctions. Almost three and a half years after Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Pact (JCPOA), Tehran officially announced that it has enriched uranium up to 60%, very close to the 90% suitable for nuclear weapons. Iran is highly likely to be the world’s next nuclear state. A nuclear-armed Iran will be emboldened to accelerate its aggressive activities in the region and act against its neighbors with little fear of retribution. Moreover, Iran’s network of proxies would adopt a more confrontational approach towards Israel. Besides, Iran’s politics of threat can have serious socioeconomic consequences for Israel.Iran’s possession of nuclear weapons could arguably set off a cascade effect, encouraging other major regional powers to move in the same direction. The West, particularly the United States, would seek to offset this risk by providing a “defenceumbrella”. HhhhjkhggHowever, some might be reluctant to be openly protected by the United Statesor would find the umbrella questionable and choose nuclear option for both security concerns and prestige.
Hill Climb Game Play with Webcam Using OpenCV
Authors: Kumar Chandan
Published: January 2022

Abstract: Computer vision is a process by which we can understand how the images and videos are stored and manipulated, also it helps in the process of retrieving data from either images or videos. Computer Vision is part of Artificial Intelligence. Computer-Vision plays a major role in Autonomous cars, Object detections, robotics, object tracking, etc. OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) is an open source computer vision and machine learning software library. OpenCV was built to provide a common infrastructure for computer vision applications and to accelerate the use of machine perception in the commercial products. It comes with a highly improved deep learning (dnn ) module. This module now supports a number of deep learning frameworks, including Caffe, TensorFlow, and Torch/PyTorch. This does allow us to take our models trained using dedicated deep learning libraries/tools and then efficiently use them directly inside our OpenCV scripts. MediaPipe is a framework mainly used for building audio, video, or any time series data. With the help of the MediaPipe framework, we can build very impressive pipelines for different media processing functions like Multi-hand Tracking, Face Detection, Object Detection and Tracking, etc.
Barriers to the management of Heart Failure in Ontario Long-Term Care Homes: an Interprofessional Care perspective
Authors: Newhouse Ian Joseph , Heckman George , Harrison Darlene , D'Elia Teresa , Kaasalainen Sharon , Strachan Patricia H , Demers Catherine
Published: January 2022

Background: With population aging, the prevalence of heart failure (HF) is risingin long-term care (LTC) homes. Given this burden, there is an urgent need to establish effective HF management programs.Methods and Findings: To understand what barriers would need to be addressed to develop such a program, we conducted a series of consultations among various LTC staff, as well as residents and their family caregivers. This article uses data obtained from the consultations to describe the interprofessional (IP) barriers that exist among the various LTC staff roles. Consultation methods included a Delphi survey followed by focus group interviews of LTC staff, and then personal interviews with LTC residents with HF and their family caregivers. Data were interpreted using an IP care framework in which interpersonal relationships among LTC staff provide the most direct influence on collaborative resident-centred practice, within the broader context of conditions within the LTC home, which in turn are housed in the broader context of systemic determinants.Conclusion: Across all data sets, the most consistently mentioned determinant was communication between the resident and the healthcare team, between different healthcare providers, between shifts, between medical specialists, and between the long-term care home and the hospital.
Systematic Literature Review on Green Maintenance Principles and Maintenance Performance Indicators for Green Buildings Design
Authors: Purumal Kunasuntare , Ali Azlan Shah , Zakaria Norhanim , Baaki Kurannen
Published: January 2022

The UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2020 highlighted buildings and cities as one among six sector solutions for climate change through enhanced energy efficiency and carbon reduction. A good performing green building is seen as a solution for energy efficiency and environmental protection, but performance of green building is largely affected by maintenance management. Green maintenance has been introduced to allow goal of maintenance to be realised using advanced technology and equipment at the lowest cost of resources and energy use, waste and minimise environmental effect. There have been findings that green buildings might not be performing as how it is intended. However, green maintenance performance indicators are rarely studied. Even though there is an issue in this area, it was found that there was still scarcity of studies that review the existing literature on green maintenance, maintenance performance, and maintenance management of green building. Hence, a systematic literature review was conducted on the integration of green maintenance principles into maintenance performance indicators for green buildings. This review was based on the publication standard, namely RepOrting Standards for Systematic Evidence Syntheses (ROSES) and integrated multiple research designs. Two leading databases (Web of Science and Scopus) was selected for the searching of existing literature. Based on the data, for green maintenance principles and performance indicators, 4 main aspects have been established, namely Environment, Economy, Technical and Social. 5 green maintenance principles that have also been identified. Moreover, 11 green maintenance indicators and 25 sub-indicators were identified. This study has offered significant contribution to the body of knowledge in this topic. The findings explained the importance of integrating green maintenance principles into maintenance performance for green building to ensure desired maintenance performance, as follows: 1) to encourage green building managers to realise their role in maintenance performance; 2) to plan integration strategies according to the desired maintenance performance; and 3) to inform on the knowledge gap existence on specific areas and future studies suggestions.
THE RELATIONSHIP OF SKILLED LABOUR SHORTAGES AND PROJECT PERFORMANCE IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Authors: Mohd Yusoff Nurul Safwah , Mohd Rahim Faizul Azli , Chuing Loo Siaw
Published: January 2022

The construction industry is recognised as one of the major economic sectors that significantly contribute to socio-economic development. However, the skilled labour shortage is one factor that affects the success of projects in the construction industry. Therefore, this paper aims to study the effects of skilled labour shortages on construction project performance. A questionnaire survey was conducted with 42 construction practitioners. The hypotheses were tested by using a Partial Least Square (PLS) method. The results indicate that project-related factors and human capital factors affecting skilled labour shortages in construction projects and skilled labour shortages have affected construction projects’ performance. This finding’s implication is useful for construction industry players by better understanding successfully managing construction projects.
Some effective solutions for Prandtl's type integro-differential equation
Authors: Shavlakadze Nugzar
Published: January 2022

Prandtl’s type integro-differential equations with a different
coefficient are investigated. Using the methods of the theory of
analytic functions and integral transformations, the singular
integro-differential equation is reduced to boundary value problems of
the theory of analytic functions. Effective solutions of this equation
and the corresponding asymptotic estimates are obtained
Investigating the effect of an open window vs. a closed window on the concentrations of suspended particulate matter in the indoors with respect to the outdoors
Authors: Singh Raja , Mondal Tushar , Dewan Anil
Published: January 2022

A study was conducted to see the effect of an opened window vs. a closed
window in New Delhi in peak winters. This is the time when the PM 2.5
and PM 10 concentrations are the highest in the ambient air due to
various external factors. A PM 2.5 and PM 10 air quality meter was used
at a singular location near the window for 10 days with 9 readings taken
during the daily working hours. Contrary to the possible conjectural
belief, it was found that the window opened or closed did not have a
substantial effect on the concentrations of the indoor levels of PM 2.5
and PM 10. The results showed that opening of the windows does not
substantially affect the levels of the indoors with respect to the
levels of PM 2.5 and PM 10 in the outdoors. Outdoors may provide the
source of the particulate matter in the indoor, but due to diffusive
effect, open windows play a key role in the reducing the indoor levels.
This study was reconfirmed with options where the windows were opened
and then closed and vice-versa. In all cases, the effect of the outdoor
was not visible. To curb indoor particulate matter levels, isolation is
not the solution. (200 words)
Interplay of Dinner Timing and MTNR1B Type 2 Diabetes Risk Variant on Glucose Tolerance and Insulin Secretion: A Randomized Crossover Trial
Authors: Garaulet Marta , Lopez-Minguez Jesus , Dashti Hassan S , Vetter Céline , Hernández-Martínez Antonio Miguel , Pérez-Ayala Millán , Baraza Juan Carlos , Wang Wei , Florez Jose C. , Scheer Frank AJL , Saxena Richa
Published: January 2022

Objective: We tested whether the concurrence of food intake and
elevated concentration of endogenous melatonin, as occurs in late eating,
results in impaired glucose control, in particular in carriers of the type 2 diabetes-associated
G allele in the melatonin-receptor-1-b gene (MTNR1B).

Research Design and Methods: In a
Spanish natural late eating population, a randomized, cross-over study design
was performed, following an 8-h fast. Each participant (n=845) underwent
two evening 2-h 75g oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTT): an early condition
scheduled 4 hours prior to habitual bedtime (“early dinner-timing”), and a late
condition scheduled 1 hour prior to habitual bedtime (“late dinner-timing”),
simulating an early and a late dinner timing, respectively. Differences in postprandial glucose and insulin responses were
determined using incremental area under the curve (AUC) calculated by the
trapezoidal method between early
and late dinner-timing.

Results: Melatonin
serum levels were 3.5-fold
higher in the late vs. early condition, with late
dinner-timing resulting in 6.7% lower insulin
area-under-the-curve (AUC) and 8.3% higher glucose
AUC. In the late condition MTNR1B G-allele carriers had lower glucose tolerance than
non-carriers. Genotype differences in glucose tolerance were attributed to reductions
in β-cell function (Pint
AUCgluc=0.009, Pint CIR=0.022, Pint DI=0.018).

Conclusions: Concurrently high endogenous melatonin
and carbohydrate intake, as typical for late eating, impair glucose tolerance, especially
in MTNR1B G-risk-allele carriers, attributable
to insulin secretion defects.
Continuous Glucose Monitoring Initiation Within First Year of Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis Is Associated With Improved Glycemic Outcomes: 7-Year Follow-Up Study
Authors: Champakanath Anagha , Akturk Halis Kaan , Alonso G. Todd , Snell-Bergeon Janet K , Shah Viral N
Published: January 2022

Objective: To evaluate long-term
glycemic outcomes of CGM initiation within the first year of type 1 diabetes.

Research Design and
Methods: 396 patients with type 1 diabetes were divided into three groups; 1)
CGM [CGM use within one year of diabetes and continued through the study], 2)
no-CGM [no CGM use throughout the study], 3) new-CGM [CGM use after 3 years of diabetes]
and were followed up to 7-years.

Results: A1c was
significantly lower in CGM compared to no-CGM group throughout 7 years of follow-up
[LS mean A1cs (%): 6-month 7.3 vs 8.1, 1-year 7.4 vs 8.6, 2-year 7.7 vs 9.1,
3-year 7.6 vs 9.3, 4-year 7.4 vs 9.6, 5-year 7.6 vs 9.7, 6-year 7.5 vs 10.0 and
7-year 7.6 vs 9.8, all p<0.001] adjusting for age at diagnosis, sex, and
insulin delivery method.

Conclusion: CGM initiation
within first year of type 1 diabetes results in long-term improvement in
A1c.
IMPLEMENTASI BLENDED LEARNING TERHADAP PENGUATAN KARAKTER INTEGRITAS PESERTA DIDIK KELAS TINGGI PADA JENJANG SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: Perdana Dayu Rika
Published: January 2022

Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan implementasi blended learning terhadap penguatan karakter integitas. Artikel ini menggunakan pendekatan conceptual analysis yang diuraikan secara kualitatif dengan peserta didik kelas tinggi pada jenjang sekolah dasar sebagai subjek penelitian. Berdasarkan hasil artikel diketahui bahwa penerapan blended learning dalam proses pembelajaran dapat menumbuhkan serta menguatkan karakter integrasi peserta didik dalam dirinya karena blended learning merupakan pembelajaran yang menjadikan peserta didik sebagai student center dengan menumbuhkan sikap kemandirian, kecakapan, ketangguhan, ketepatan, kejujuran serta tanggung jawab peserta didik, yang mana sikap tersebut merupakan perwujudan dari nilai-nilai karakter integritas.
СБОР И ПУБЛИКАЦИЯ ПРОСТРАНСТВЕННО-ВРЕМЕННЫХ ДАННЫХ ПО МАГИСТРАЛЬНЫМ ЭЛЕКТРИЧЕСКИМ СЕТЯМ РОССИИ НА ПРИМЕРЕ МОСКОВСКОЙ ЭНЕРГОСИСТЕМЫ
Authors: Карпачевский Андрей , Титов Герман
Published: January 2022

Электрические сети как предмет изучения географии транспорта на данный момент плохо освещены в отечественной и зарубежной литературе. С появлением высокодетальных космических снимков появилась возможность их использовать для сбора пространственных данных. Несмотря на попытки автоматизации распознавания ЛЭП на снимках, самый надёжный способ получения информации по-прежнему – визуальное дешифрирование. В рамках исследования проведён сбор пространственно-временной информации о магистральных электрических сетях на территории московской энергосистемы. Были использованы общедоступные данные дистанционного зондирования картографических веб-сервисов, а также архивные снимки с американских спутников Keyhole. В работе приведён пример изменения одного участка сети по снимкам за 1973 и 2018 годы. Сбор данных осуществляется с помощью Google Earth Pro и ArcGIS, анализ данных — скриптами модуля arcpy, подготовка данных к публикации – скриптами R, публикация данных в виде WMS (Web Map Service) выполняется с помощью QGIS Server. При анализе данные хранятся в базе геоданных ESRI, для публикации переводятся в открытый формат Geopackage Основной результат исследования доступен по адресу https://powerlines.one.
Pollution and Potential Ecological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals Around the Active Bukit Mendi Palm Oil Mill Area, Bera Pahang, Malaysia
Authors: Abdullah Mohd Zahari , Abdul Hadi Nur Najiha
Published: January 2022

The study on the impact of palm oil mill processing activities on the environment of Bukit Mendi Palm Oil Mill was conducted by determining the distribution of six heavy metal concentrations Cadmium (Cd), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Lead (Pb), Iron (Fe) and Zinc (Zn) and the selected pollution indices. This study provided some information on the accumulation of heavy metals in the selected area and served to identify the potential sources contributing to these heavy metals. Soil samples were collected from eight sampling sites around the palm oil mill and analysed for the selected metals using ICP-OES. Three types of pollution indices were used to observe the pollution level of the area, namely Enrichment Factor (EF), potential ecological risk index (PERI), and Contamination Factor (CF) of heavy metal content. The average total concentration of the selected metals was found to increase in the order of Fe, Mn, Zn, Cd, Pb, and Cu. The metal Fe showed the highest metal content, followed by Mn at 1573.00 mg/kg and 154.00 mg/kg, respectively. The values of EF showed that the metal was unevenly distributed throughout the sampling areas, where heavy metal content ranged from minimal to extremely high enrichment. The potential ecological risk ranging from low to severe was observed in this study. The CF values revealed that the area was heavily contaminated with Cd and only slightly contaminated with Pb. The pollution indices determined in this study suggested that the study area was moderately contaminated with metals, and the metal Cd was found to be the only metal potentially posing an ecological risk to the area.Keywords: ICP-OES, palm oil mill, heavy metals, soil pollution, pollution indices
Lotka-Volterra Model of Wastewater Treatment in Bioreactor System using 4th Order Runge-Kutta Method
Authors: Md Ali Zaileha , Mohd Puard Ezmir Faiz , Hariz Sudin Muhamad , Mohd Idris Nur Aziean
Published: January 2022

Wastewater treatment is essential to preserve the ecosystem and to ensure water resources are uncontaminated. This paper presents the Lotka-Volterra model of nonlinear ordinary differential equations of the interaction between predator-prey and substrate. The dimensionless ordinary differential equations of the model are solved using the 4th Order Runge-Kutta method (RK4) in MATLAB®. This study discusses the behaviour parameters of predators, prey and substrate. The results are shown graphically for different values of each parameter. Hence, the biological reaction of clean water from the interaction of predator-prey and substrate in wastewater treatment is identified. The higher the concentration of prey, the faster the concentration of substrate reaches 0 with and without the natural death of prey. The clean water will be produced whenever the concentration of prey and the concentration of predator are in balance regardless of the natural death rate. Stability analysis using the Jacobian matrix at the equilibrium point is also performed to determine the stability of the system.
Legea nr. 167/2020 sau cum nu trebuie înfăptuită legiferarea. (I) Contravenția de hărțuire morală la locul de muncă
Authors: Mogîrzan Emanoil-Corneliu
Published: January 2022

Vom examina noutățile aduse de Legea nr. 167/2020, prin raportare la cadrul legal de la data adoptării și la exemple din dreptul comparat. Nucleul actului normativ îl constituie prevederile privind contravenția de hărțuire morală la locul de muncă, asupra cărora ne vom concentra în această primă parte a studiului nostru.

Inițiativa legiuitorului de a proteja victimele unui fenomen social cu urmări grave, care se manifestă mai ales în aria muncii, este de lăudat. Salutăm de asemenea faptul că noua noțiune de hărțuire morală nu impune dovedirea unui criteriu de discriminare, întrucât comportamentul este vătămător indiferent de motivația hărțuitorului. Ceea ce începe să pară un discurs encomiastic se oprește însă aici. Imediat ce intrăm în analiza dispozițiilor care ar fi trebuit să combată hărțuirea morală, constatările sunt majoritar negative. Descrierea legală a faptei conține formulări incoerente, chiar contradictorii; pe de altă parte, unele sunt prea înguste pentru a proteja eficient țintele hărțuirii, iar altele, inutile. Regimul special al probei este redactat în mod deficitar, iar cea mai surprinzătoare este omisiunea parlamentului de a identifica o autoritate competentă să aplice sancțiunile prevăzute.
Inaplicabilitatea actelor normative privind suspendarea legală a executării silite și eșalonarea plății sumelor prevăzute prin hotărâri judecătorești având ca obiect despăgubiri rezultate în urma concedierii nelegale
Authors: Mircioiu Șerban
Published: January 2022

Prezentul articol urmărește să prezinte modalitatea în care are loc executarea silită a hotărârilor judecătorești având ca obiect despăgubiri rezultate în urma concedierii nelegale respectiv acordarea unor drepturi de natură salarială stabilite în favoarea personalului din sectorul bugetar, devenite executorii

Instanțele de judecată, în măsura în care apreciază că a avut loc o decizie nelegală de încetare a contractului individual de muncă, pronunță hotărâri judecatărești prin care admit acțiunea civilă formulată de către reclamant împotriva pârâtului, instituție sau autoritate publică, urmând a dispune anularea deciziei de încetare a contractului individual de muncă emisă de pârât, iar față de prevederile art. 80 din Codul muncii dispun reintegrarea în funcția avută anterior emiterii deciziei menționate și obligarea pârâtului la plata unei despăgubiri egale cu salariile indexate, majorate și reactualizate, începând cu data deciziei de încetare a contractului individual de muncă emisă de pârât și până la reintegrarea efectivă. Ulterior creditorii se adresează executorului judecătoresc solicitând punerea în executare silită, împotriva debitorului a sumei integrale stabilite prin hotărârea judecătorească – titlu executoriu iar debitorii, instituțiile și autoritățile publice formulează, de regulă, contestație la executare, invocă drept argument principal al contestației la executare incidența actelor normative care prevăd faptul că, drepturile de natură salarială ce fac obiectul executării silite se plătesc eșalonat.

Incidența actelor normative care stipulează eșalonarea la plată a sumelor prevăzute prin hotărâri judecătorești în favoarea personalului din instituțiile și autoritățile publice în cazul despăgubirilor acordate conform art. 80 C.m., în caz de concediere ilegală, este exclusă.

Natura juridică a drepturilor câștigate de către creditori prin titlurile executorii nu reprezintă drepturi de natură salarială ci despăgubiri compensatorii pentru încetarea nelegală a raporturilor de muncă.

În concluzie, actele normative care stabilesc plata eșalonată a drepturilor de natură salarială stabilite în favoarea personalului din instituțiile și autoritățile publice și care suspendă executarea hotărârilor judecătorești nu au aplicabilitate în ipoteza drepturilor câștigate de către personalul din instituțiile și autoritățile publice prin titluri executorii ce reprezintă despăgubiri compensatorii pentru încetarea nelegală a raporturilor de muncă, în aceste cazuri sumele datorate creditorilor urmând a fi achitate integral.
Análisis bibliométrico del turismo deportivo y los medios sociales
Authors: Einsle Carmen Sarah , Escalera Izquierdo Gregorio
Published: January 2022

El turismo deportivo, aunque siendo un tipo de turismo relativamente nuevo, está experimentando un gran crecimiento en todas sus vertientes. Por otro lado, la evolución digital está en auge continuo, igual que el impacto generado por los medios sociales. De la consideración del incremento en ambos sectores surge la necesidad de examinar cómo la investigación científica se ha adaptado a estas nuevas realidades. Como consecuencia, el objetivo del presente estudio es mostrar el estado actual de las investigaciones en el turismo deportivo y los medios de comunicación sociales. Para ello se llevó a cabo una búsqueda en las bases de datos WoS y Scopus. Se aplicaron métodos cuantitativos para el análisis de co-palabras mediante el uso de la herramienta SciMat. Los resultados obtenidos ponen de manifiesto que los principales temas motores de los tres periodos analizados, “sport”, “human” y “sport-event”, se encuentran estrechamente relacionados con “social-media” y “social-network”
Leaving a Man: Javanese Female Resistance in Indonesian Folktales and Songs
Authors: Harjito Harjito
Published: January 2022

Marriage is an intrinsic part of the life cycle around the world, and Javanese culture is no exception. However, it causes many problems in relationships between women and men. This research explores how Javanese women put up resistance through the analysis of stories and songs. It also reveals that they choose their husbands based on certain criteria, and leave them when the men fall short of their expectations. This non-fulfilment often happens because the original choice was based on the man’s personality or appearance, or even due to an unplanned affair. Giving up that relationships allows women to achieve freedom and recover their rights as individuals. These folk stories and songs offer a form of catharsis for Javanese women, who, for economic, social and cultural reasons, lack opportunities to leave their husbands.
The Effect of Coworker Incivility on Turnover Intention
Authors: Lee YeonJu , Kim YooNa , Park HyungIn
Published: January 2022

This study investigated the moderating effects of recovery experiences (psychological detachment, relaxation, mastery, and control) on the mediational path from coworker incivility to turnover intention via exhaustion. Recovery experiences were expected to buffer the effect of exhaustion on turnover intention, ultimately alleviating the magnitude of the indirect effect of coworker incivility on turnover intention. The results from 193 Korean workers revealed that mastery and control experiences buffered the relationship between exhaustion and turnover intention. Control experience also showed the moderated mediational effect reducing the negative impact of coworker incivility on turnover intention through exhaustion. Based on these results, academic and practical implications were discussed, along with the suggestions for future research directions.
Mujeres porteadoras en Ceuta: la frontera como recurso, estigma y jaula
Authors:   Investigador senior, GRITIM - Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Gabrielli Lorenzo
Published: January 2022

Reseña de libro: Fuentes Lara, Cristina. La situación de las mujeres porteadoras en la frontera sudeuropea: el caso de Ceuta. Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas, 2019. 345 págs.
Huida inmovilizada en Tijuana: desplazamiento forzado de mujeres mexicanas hacia Estados Unidos
Authors:   Investigadora posdoctoral, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, Silva Hernández Aída ,   profesora, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC), Alfaro Trujillo Beatriz ,   Consultora-investigadora independiente; profesora, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC)
Published: January 2022

Este artículo analiza las condiciones de vida en la ciudad fronteriza de Tijuana (México) de mujeres mexicanas desplazadas forzosas de sus lugares de residencia por ser víctimas de violencia familiar y del crimen organizado, huyendo hasta esa ciudad con la intención de solicitar asilo en Estados Unidos. Debido a que este país gestiona la recepción de solicitudes de asilo por medio de un sistema de cuotas diarias en montos insuficientes para atender la demanda, todo aspirante al asilo queda contenido en la frontera del lado mexicano a la espera de poder presentar su solicitud, lo que puede prolongarse más de un año. Para las mujeres mexicanas desplazadas, la interrupción de su huida las coloca en la frontera en un estado liminal en términos de subsistencia, seguridad y salud mental, exponiéndolas a la revictimización. A partir de marzo de 2020, ello se vio agravado por las medidas contra la COVID-19.
La doble lógica de la externalización europea: protección y deportación en Marruecos
Authors:   Investigadora predoctoral FPI, Instituto de Derechos Humanos Pedro Arrupe, Universidad de Deusto, Lo Coco Daniela , González Hidalgo Eloísa ,   Consultora independiente
Published: January 2022

La externalización de fronteras de la Unión Europea ha impulsado en países terceros la creación simultánea de marcos de protección de derechos de personas migrantes, refugiadas y solicitantes de asilo con políticas de control, además de la transferencia de la detención y la deportación. Este proceso se observa en el desarrollo de las políticas migratorias en Marruecos donde, mientras la Ley 02-03 legaliza la deportación, la nueva Estrategia Nacional de Inmigración y Asilo establece un marco de protección. Así, este artículo examina el caso de Marruecos, en concreto, las prácticas de detención arbitraria en centros no formales, desplazamientos forzados y deportaciones de la población proveniente de África Occidental y Central entre 2019 y 2021, a partir de fuentes primarias y secundarias y en el contexto de la pandemia de la COVID-19.
The Dissemination Model of Cultural Information Using Instagram
Authors: Khoiriyah Walda , Wahyuni Elya Riska Dwi , Indrasweri Nindya
Published: January 2022

Instagram is one of the social media that is used massively to disseminate information, particularly regarding cultural information. This paper describes a model for disseminating cultural information using social media Instagram. The research was conducted at the Paniradya Kaistimewan of DIY. The data were collected through three techniques, namely participatory observation, interviews, and literature study. Participation observations were carried out by the first author through internship program for three months in 2020 and actively participated in document management activities as well as disseminating management results in the form of information through Instagram. The result of this research is the cultural information dissemination model used by Paniradya Kaistimewan Yogyakarta of DIY with transmissional communication formula model. The conclusion of the research is that dissemination through Paniradya Kaistimewan of DIY's Instagram can increase the brand trust of Paniradya Kaistimewan DIY. This is proven by public opinion that Paniradya Kaistimewan of DIY is a source of public reference for the privileged values of DIY.
Echocardiographic systolic pulmonary arterial pressure and mortality in coronavirus disease 2019 patients
Authors: Zuin Marco , Roncon Loris , Zuliani Giovanni
Published: January 2022

Aims

We perfromed a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the echocardiographic systolic pulmonary arterial pressure (sPAP) difference between COVID-19 survivors (S) and nonsurvivors (NS).

Methods

MEDLINE and Scopus databases were systematically searched for articles, published in English language, from inception through 15 May 2021 using the following Medical Subject Heading (MESH) terms: COVID-19 [Title/Abstract] AND pulmonary arterial pressure [Title/ Abstract] OR Echocardiography [Title/Abstract]. The difference of sPAP measurement obtained at transthoracic echocardiography between nonsurvivors and survivors was expressed as mean difference with the corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) using a random-effect model.

Results

Nine studies, enrolling 788 patients (mean age 62.8 years old, 479,men) met the inclusion criteria and were included into the analysis. Using a randomeffect mode, sPAP was 11.8mmHg (95% CI, 6.60–16.97; P < 0.0001, I2 = 89.3%) higher in NS compared with S. Sensitivity analysis confirmed yielded results.

Conclusions

COVID-19 NS had a higher sPAP compared with S, reinforcing previous observations demonstrating the critical role of RV function in determining the short-term outcome of COVID-19 patients.
Microscale spatial variation of soil erodibility factor (K) in a young hummocky moraine landscape in Northern Poland
Authors: Radziuk Hanna , Świtoniak Marcin , Nowak Marcin
Published: January 2022

Soil erodibility is one of the crucial parameters for modelling soil erosion, expressed as the K-factor. The presented study tries to illustrate the spatial variance of K-factor on a local scale through the investigation of soil properties and descriptive spatial analysis utilising GIS tools at microscale in a young hummocky moraine landscape in Northern Poland. The results of the interpolation of K-factor values illustrate their changing from high values in eroded pedons on the tops of hummocks to low values in kettle holes. The middle position is occupied by slightly and non-eroded pedons. The mean weight results were very similar to data that were found on the scale of Europe and Poland.

In landscapes with heterogeneous soil cover, there are significant differences in maps based on different approaches to data visualisation. There are advantages and disadvantages to both (1) referring to mean values of the K index for soil contours representing different soil types and (2) interpolating the values obtained from individual points (GIS tool). Interpolation can be used for a thoroughly examined area with a high number of input points, while a map based on mean K index values for soil contours would be more effective in homogeneous areas.