bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Quality of Family Interpersonal Communication during COVID-19
Authors: Ades Andaleep
Published: August 2021

Background:

The occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the general lifestyle of people across the globe, especially with the new safety directives, which have affected people’s interactions in many different ways.

Objective:

The aim of the study was to examine the quality of interpersonal communication among family members during COVID-19 restrictions in Saudi Arabia. The study objective was achieved through investigating the three main questions: How is the pandemic influencing the connection and communication between the family members? How do the family members stay connected during the COVID-19 restrictions in Saudi Arabia? And lastly, what type of social media platforms are families using to stay connected with each other?

Methodology:

The present research used a Google survey form as a tool to receive responses from 400 participants in Saudi Arabia.

Results

The results have shown that COVID-19 has greatly affected people's interactions, including family interpersonal communication. Families have
been forced to adapt modern forms of communication rather than indulging in normal face-to-face interactions, as various governments across the
world encourage virtual communication.

Conclusion:

IMO has become very popular among various family members; however, some other applications have also been used to stay connected with the family, like Twitter, Facebook, and WhatsApp.
Recent Advances, Challenges, and Perspectives of Perovskite -Based Scintillators
Authors: Li Huihui , Yang Heng , Chen Lei , Zhao Jingtai , Li Qianli , Zhang Zhijun
Published: August 2021

Scintillators are currently widely used in high energy physics, nuclear physics, nuclear
medical imaging, industrial exploration, security inspection and so on. The development of new applications
puts forward the new requirements for scintillators, and it is becoming extremely urgent
to discover the new scintillators. In recent years, perovskite materials present their advantages in the
field of solar cell, light-emitting diode, laser, photodetector, memory and so on, owing to their high
carrier mobility, long diffusion distance and continuously adjustable emission wavelength. Therefore,
the perovskite-based scintillators have attracted great attention and interest due to their low
detection threshold, high light yield, fast attenuation, and tunable emission wavelength. This review
article summarizes the crystal structure and luminescence properties of organic-inorganic hybrid
perovskite and inorganic perovskite scintillators. In addition, the fundamental application of perovskite
scintillators for radiation detection has been discussed. The goal of this review article is to introduce
the recent advances and development in perovskite scintillators, and a particular focus is
given on the challenges and perspectives for their enormous potential application in nuclear medical
imaging and radiation detection.
A Numerical Study for Determining the Effect of Raffia, Alfa and Sisal Fibers on the Fiber-matrix Interface Damage of Biocomposite Materials
Authors: Achour Bouchra , Mokaddem Allel , Doumi Bendouma , Ziadi Abdelkader , Belarbi Lahcen , Boutaous Ahmed
Published: August 2021

Background:

Nowadays, natural fibers are used in all industrial fields, particularly in
automotive technology and civil engineering. This great emergence is due to their biodegradability,
recyclability and have no environmental effect.

Objective:

In this article, the effect of raffia, alfa and sisal fibers on the damage of biocomposite
materials (raffia/PLA (polylactic acid), alfa/PLA and sisal/PLA), subjected to the same mechanical
shear stress, has been investigated.

Method:

To calculate the damage to the interface, the genetic operator crossing is employed
based on the fiber and matrix damage.

Result:

The results have shown that the raffia / PLA and alfa/PLA biocomposite materials are
better mechanical properties compared to sisal / PLA, this observation has been confirmed by different
values of interface damage of the biocomposite studied.

Conclusion:

The numerical results are similar and coincide perfectly with the results of Cox
where he demonstrated that the Young's modulus of fibers improves the resistance of the interface.
These conclusions are in very good agreement with our numerical data presented by the red
cloud, and in good agreement with the work presented by Antoine Le Duigou et al. and Bodros et
al. in which they have shown that natural fibers greatly improve the physical characteristics of
composite materials.
Preservação digital à luz do RGPD
Authors: Novaes Maria Fernanda Travassos de A.
Published: August 2021

The use of personal data enables the individual to travel today with autonomy in theInformation Society. Whether in the identification, classification or authorization in platforms or systems, these elements replace the physical presence, for example, in the authentication of services. Over the years, the legal systems have tried to deliberate on the protection of personal data and, after four generations, have found a balance that supports holders in actions with data processing organizations. The RGPD, which protects natural persons in the EuropeanUnion, has, in its 173 recitalsand eleven chapters, legal mechanisms that support the holders in guaranteeing their privacy rights. In thisarticle, the impact of the RGPDon data preservation and the challenges facing the standard will be analyzed.
Conhecimento Científico produção e comunicação no âmbito da Universidade Federal do Ceará
Authors: Sousa Rosana de Vasconcelos , Araripe Fátima Maria Alencar
Published: August 2021

It addresses scientific production and communication at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). It presents the types of knowledge and the university as a producer and disseminator of scientific knowledge, with an emphasis on the types of scientific production of these institutions. It aims to identify the formal channels of scientific communication of UFC and the numbers of scientific production of its academic community in the last five decades. It uses bibliographic research, with a qualitative and quantitative approach. It concludes that the analysis of the numbers of the last five decades of UFC scientific productionmade available inits Institutional Repository and in Pergamumallows to verify the expressive quantitative advance of the production published in the last two decades, highlighting thenumbers of journal articlesavailable in the Institutional Repository and the disparityin the registration of TCC, dissertations and theses between the two platforms.
ISOLASI PROTEIN SORGUM SEBAGAI PRODUK SAMPING EKSTRAKSI PATI MENGGUNAKAN METODE PENGGILINGAN BASAH
Authors:   Universitas Padjadjaran, Wulandari Endah , Rahimah Souvia ,   Universitas Padjadjaran, Totos Rivaldo Giovano ,   Universitas Padjadjaran
Published: August 2021

Sorgum merupakan serealia dengan kandungan protein yang cukup tinggi, namun, memiliki kandungan tanin. Perlu pengolahan lebih lanjut untuk dapat memanfaat sorgum sebagai sumber protein yaitu dengan mengisolasi proteinnya. Isolasi protein merupakan langkah untuk memurnikan protein dari bahan lainnya. Setelah dilakukan isolasi protein terhadap sorgum maka dapat diketahui karakteristik fungsional proteinnya. Metode isolasi protein dilakukan secara fisik yaitu metode penggilingan basah. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui rasio perendaman dalam proses isolasi protein yang menghasilkan kadar protein tertinggi dengan metode penggilingan basah, menggunakan sorgum sebagai bahan utama. Metode penelitian adalah eksperimental yang dilanjutkan dengan analisis deskriptif. Hasil isolasi dengan kadar protein tertinggi didapat sebesar 61.69% dengan rasio perendaman sorgum : air = 1:4 menghasilkan rendemen sebesar 5.78%.
POTENSI MINUMAN FUNGSIONAL WEDANG UWUH SEBAGAI KONTROL BERAT BADAN DAN KONTROL KADAR GLUKOSA DARAH
Authors:   Universitas Brawijaya, Harijono Harijono , Mualimin Lulus ,   Universitas Brawijaya, Estiasih Teti ,   Universitas Brawijaya, Wulan Siti Narsito ,   Universitas Brawijaya, Pramita Hera Sisca ,   Universitas Brawijaya
Published: August 2021

Wedang uwuh merupakan minuman tradisional khas daerah Yogyakarta yang telah dilaporkan memiliki aktivitas tinggi antioksidan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk optimasi formula bahan herbal kayu secang, jahe, kayu manis, kapulaga dan cengkeh untuk pembuatan wedang uwuh yang mempunyai aktivitas tinggi antioksidan sebagai kontrol berat badan dan kadar glukosa darah. Rancangan percobaan ini menggunakan True Experimental Design: Post Test Only Control Group Design. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwa formulasi wedang uwuh mampu sebagai kontrol berat badan dan kadar glukosa darah.
SYNTHESIS OF FOOD GRADE SALT FROM BRINE WATER OF TIRTA SANITA BOGOR
Authors:   Institut Teknologi Indonesia, Tarmizi Ermiziar , Sunandar Kudrat ,   Institut Teknologi Indonesia, Wibowo Agam Duma Kalista ,   Institut Teknologi Indonesia
Published: August 2021

Tirta Sanita Bogor brine water contains high concentrations of sodium (Na). It also contains calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg). The purpose of this research is to make the food grade salt with relatively low Ca and Mg content. The process was carried out in two methods, the first method was chemical precipitation which was divided into two stages, the removal of the Mg element using a limestone compound (CaCO3) which has been calcined at 900˚C for 6 hours, and the removal of Ca element using Li2CO3 compound. The second method was traditional evaporation which was conducted using prism greenhouse technology. The brine filtrate was reacted with Na2CO3 and the results were analyzed using the ICP-OES. The results showed that the NaCl content was 80% by the chemical precipitation and traditional evaporation methods.
KARAKTERISTIK ASAM LEMAK TAK JENUH DAN KOLESTEROL SOSIS DAGING KALKUN BERDASARKAN BAGIAN DADA DAN PAHA
Authors:   Universitas Diponegoro, Dwiloka Bambang , Rusdiansyah Robby ,   Universitas Diponegoro, Pramono Yoyok Budi ,   Universitas Diponegoro
Published: August 2021

Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan mengetahui karakteristik asam lemak tak jenuh dan kolesterol olahan daging kalkun dalam produk sosis yang berbahan dasar potongan komersial karkas yang berbeda bagian yang terdiri dari dada dan paha. Percobaan yang dilakukan dalam rancangan acak kelompok (RAK) yaitu 2 perlakuan dengan 4 kali ulangan. (T1) sebagai perlakuan potongan karkas dada dan (T2) sebagai perlakuan potongan karkas paha. Parameter pertama yang diujikan adalah asam lemak tak jenuh dan parameter kedua adalah kolesterol. Hasil penelitian ini yaitu adanya perbedaan potongan komersial karkas yang dapat mempengaruhi kualitas asam lemak tak jenuh dan kolesterol sosis daging kalkun. Sosis dengan potongan komersial karkas dada dapat menurunkan kandungan kolesterol (88.5%) dibandingkan karkas paha (89.1 %) dan memiliki kandungan asam lemak yang lebih tinggi (63.47%) dibandingkan karkas paha (60.86%) sehingga memberi manfaat untuk kesehatan.
Resistensi Hubungan Luar Negeri Amerika Serikat dan Iran: Studi Kasus Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)
Authors: Ilmanuarif Shafar Wildan , Mutmainah Dian
Published: August 2021

Since 2015 the United States has been a signatory of the historic nuclear agreement with Iran known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which was also agreed by other P5+1 countries. JCPOA is the achievement of the U.S. and other P5+1 countries' negotiations with Iran regarding the limitation of Iran's nuclear program. JCPOA is also known to be the vital instrument to reduce Iran's capabilities regarding its aggressive behavior and malign activities, creating destabilization in the Middle East. However, in 2018 the United States government decided to withdraw its participation from the JCPOA. As we know, this decision had an impact on Iran's behavior, which several times violated the contents of the JCPOA agreement even though they did not leave the agreement. We are also witnessing the impact of this decision increase the conflict between the US and Iran in recent years. This research aims to explain the rationale of the U.S. decision to withdraw from the JCPOA nuclear agreement with Iran in 2018. This research using the foreign policy decision-making framework model by Charles W. Kegley and Gregory A. Raymond. This concept focuses on explaining factors of foreign policy decision-making in three sources of analysis and the process of foreign policy-making based on rational choice.
Globalisasi dan Tenaga Kerja: Internalisasi Norma Sertifikasi Tenaga Kerja Pariwisata di Indonesia
Authors: Soeharto Dyah Nurnaningtyas
Published: August 2021

Tourism is one of ASEAN's economic leading sectors. In order to improve the quality and mobility of the tourism professional workforce, ASEAN countries established ASEAN-MRA TP as the regional standard form of certification. The implementation of the ASEAN-MRA TP encourages Indonesian workers to obtain certification as proof of competence. However, the Indonesian tourism professional workforce rate is low, compared to the total tourism workforce in general. The culture of personal networking that deeply rooted in the tourism workforce is hampering Indonesian effort in implementing the ASEAN-MRA TP certification norm. By using Cortell A.P and Davis J's theory of domestic salience, this study aims to analyze the government's efforts to internalize the ASEAN-MRA TP certification norms to the domestic level, with the challenges of existing domestic cultures. There are 4 strategic actions taken, domestic institution, domestic interest, rhetoric and socialization forces.
Wiedza mieszkańców gminy Lipno na temat raka jelita grubego
Authors:   Państwowa Uczelnia Zawodowa we Włocławku, Rybka Mariola , Stróżyńska Agnieszka ,   WIMED Poradnia Lekarza POZ w Lipnie
Published: August 2021

Introduction. Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, regardless of gender. Most often it affects the rectal area. In Poland, the dynamics of morbidity is much greater than in Europe. There is an upward trend in the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer among the population. Aim. The aim of the research was to find out the level of knowledge of the in-habitants of the Lipno commune about colorectal cancer and the range of health habits. Material and methods. The research was carried out on a group of 100 re-spondents from the commune and city of Lipno. The respondents were diverse in terms of age, sex, education and place of residence. A questionnaire of the own-made questionnaire and the IZZ questionnaire were used for the evalua-tion. Results. The group of respondents was 100 people, 53% of whom were wom-en, while men - 47%, the average age of the respondents was 44.6 years. The point mean of the level of knowledge of the respondents was - 5.82 points. The result shows a low level of knowledge. Conclusions. The conducted research showed a varied level of respondents' knowledge and different health behaviours. The group of respondents was characterized by a low level of knowledge about the prevention of colorectal cancer.
Evaluación de cambios en la cobertura vegetal en Isla Guadalupe mediante índices de vegetación
Authors: Ceceña-Sánchez Martha Lizeth , Eaton-González Ricardo , Solís-Cámara Aurora Breceda , Delgadillo-Rodríguez José , Luna-Mendoza Luciana , Ortega-Rubio Alfredo
Published: August 2021

La detección de los cambios espaciales y temporales en la cobertura vegetal son esenciales para el mejor entendimiento del estado y abundancia de los recursos en una región. Este estudio se centra en la evaluación de los cambios y la recuperación de la cobertura de la vegetación de Isla Guadalupe, afectada por la presencia de cabras asilvestradas, erradicadas en 2007. El análisis de cambio basó en el cálculo de los índices de vegetación de diferencia normalizada (NDVI, por sus siglas en inglés) y de vegetación ajustado al suelo (SAVI, por sus siglas en inglés), utilizando imágenes satelitales multiespectrales de alta resolución de los satélites QuickBird y WorldView-2, en 2004 y 2013, correspondientes a la etapa previa y posterior a la erradicación de las cabras, respectivamente. Se evaluó el cambio en la superficie y la tasa de cambio en la cobertura de las comunidades vegetales. De acuerdo con los resultados obtenidos, se identificaron fácilmente las coberturas de bosque de ciprés, pino y palmar, con un incremento en biomasa para 2013. De manera similar, se detectó que el pastizal duplicó su cobertura en superficie, y hubo disminución del suelo desnudo para 2013. Sin embargo, el NDVI tuvo limitaciones en la determinación de cambios en la cobertura del matorral debido a la baja y mediana densidad de la vegetación para ambos años; por lo que se profundizó en el análisis de la cobertura con SAVI, con mejores resultados y un incremento sostenido de los valores posteriores a la erradicación. Los cambios indican una recuperación para casi todas las comunidades para el 2013.
Program mindful parenting untuk menurunkan kecemasan pada caregiver anak berkebutuhan khusus
Authors: Sari Dian Sartika
Published: August 2021

Abstrak : Sebagai pengasuh anak berkebutuhan khusus berhubungan dengan munculnya permasalah fisik dan psikologis pada caregiver. Hal ini memunculkan adanya gejala gejala kecamasan yang tinggi. Intervensi dengan berbasis mindfulness terbukti dapat membantu memberikan ketenangan dan meningkatkan kebahagiaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh program mindfulness parenting untuk menurunkan kecemasan pada caregiver anak berkebutuhan khusus. Penelitian ini menggunakan one group pre test dan post test design. Pengukuran kecemasan diukur dengan menggunakan Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Program Mindfulenss parenting terdiri dari 8 sesi program dalam 4 kali pertemuan. Analisis dengan menggunakan uji Wilcoxon rank test menujukkan hasil significant. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa program mindfulness parenting dapat menurunkan kecemasan pada caregiver anak berkebutuhan khusus Kata Kunci: Mindfulness Parenting. Kecemasan. Caregiver. Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus Mindfulness Parenting program for decreasing anxiety on caregiver who has children with disability Abstract: Caregiver in children with disability related with physically and psychological problem for example the symptoms of anxieties. They have high score in anxiety. Therapy based on mindfulness has evidence helping them in be calmer dan increase happiness. The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of “Mindfulness parenting” program in decreasing anxiety on caregiver who has child with  disability. This study used a one-group pretest-posttesttt design. “Mindful Parenting” program attended 8 sessions of “Mindful parenting” program in four meetings. Analysis using Wilcoxon signed rank test showed significance result. It conclude that there was significant effect of “Mindfulness parenting” program on decrease anxiety score on caregiver of children with disability. Keywords: Mindfulness Parenting. Anxiety. Caregiver. Children with disability.
The Impact of Gamification-Induced Users' Feelings on the Continued Use of mHealth Apps: A Structural Equation Model With the Self-Determination Theory Approach (Preprint)
Authors: Wang Tong , Fan Lingye , Zheng Xu , Wang Wei , Liang Jun , An Kai , Ju Mei , Lei Jianbo
Published: August 2021

BACKGROUND

Continued use of mHealth apps can achieve better effects in health management. Gamification is an important factor in promoting users’ intention to continue using mHealth apps. Past research has rarely explored the factors underlying the continued use of mobile health (mHealth) apps and gamification’s impact mechanism or path on continued use.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to explore the factors influencing mHealth app users’ intention to continue using mHealth apps and the impact mechanism and path of users’ feelings induced by gamification on continued mHealth app use.

METHODS

First, based on the expectation confirmation model of information system continuance, we built a theoretical model for continued use of mHealth apps based on users’ feelings toward gamification. We used self-determination theory to analyze gamification’s impact on user perceptions and set the resulting feelings (competence, autonomy, and relatedness) as constructs in the model. Second, we used the survey method to validate the research model, and we used partial least squares to analyze the data.

RESULTS

A total of 2988 responses were collected from mHealth app users, and 307 responses were included in the structural equation model after passing the acceptance criteria. The intrinsic motivation for using mHealth apps is significantly affected by autonomy (β=.312; P<.001), competence (β=.346; P<.001), and relatedness (β=.165; P=.004) induced by gamification. The intrinsic motivation for using mHealth apps has a significant impact on satisfaction (β=.311, P<.001) and continuance intention (β=.142; P=.045); furthermore, satisfaction impacts continuance intention significantly (β=.415; P<.001). Confirmation has a significant impact on perceived usefulness (β=.859; P<.001) and satisfaction (β=.391; P<.001), and perceived usefulness has a significant impact on satisfaction (β=.269; P<.001) and continuance intention (β=.273; P=.001). The mediating effect analysis showed that in the impact path of the intrinsic motivation for using the mHealth apps on continuance intention, satisfaction plays a partial mediating role (β=.129; P<.001), with a variance accounted for of 0.466.

CONCLUSIONS

This study explored the impact path of users’ feelings induced by gamification on the intention of continued mHealth app use. We confirmed that perceived usefulness, confirmation, and satisfaction in the classical continued use theory for nonmedical information systems positively affect continuance intention. We also found that the path and mechanism of users' feelings regarding autonomy, competence, and relatedness generated during interactions with different gamification elements promote the continued use of mHealth apps.
Analyzing Social Media to Explore the Attitudes and Behaviors Following the Announcement of Successful COVID-19 Vaccine Trials: Infodemiology Study (Preprint)
Authors: Boucher Jean-Christophe , Cornelson Kirsten , Benham Jamie L , Fullerton Madison M , Tang Theresa , Constantinescu Cora , Mourali Mehdi , Oxoby Robert J , Marshall Deborah A , Hemmati Hadi , Badami Abbas , Hu Jia , Lang Raynell
Published: August 2021

BACKGROUND

The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has brought vaccine hesitancy to the forefront in managing this pandemic. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is fundamentally different from that of other vaccines due to the new technologies being used, rapid development, and widespread global distribution. Attitudes on vaccines are largely driven by online information, particularly information on social media. The first step toward influencing attitudes about immunization is understanding the current patterns of communication that characterize the immunization debate on social media platforms.

OBJECTIVE

We aimed to evaluate societal attitudes, communication trends, and barriers to COVID-19 vaccine uptake through social media content analysis to inform communication strategies promoting vaccine acceptance.

METHODS

Social network analysis (SNA) and unsupervised machine learning were used to characterize COVID-19 vaccine content on Twitter globally. Tweets published in English and French were collected through the Twitter application programming interface between November 19 and 26, 2020, just following the announcement of initial COVID-19 vaccine trials. SNA was used to identify social media clusters expressing mistrustful opinions on COVID-19 vaccination. Based on the SNA results, an unsupervised machine learning approach to natural language processing using a sentence-level algorithm transfer function to detect semantic textual similarity was performed in order to identify the main themes of vaccine hesitancy.

RESULTS

The tweets (n=636,516) identified that the main themes driving the vaccine hesitancy conversation were concerns of safety, efficacy, and freedom, and mistrust in institutions (either the government or multinational corporations). A main theme was the safety and efficacy of mRNA technology and side effects. The conversation around efficacy was that vaccines were unlikely to completely rid the population of COVID-19, polymerase chain reaction testing is flawed, and there is no indication of long-term T-cell immunity for COVID-19. Nearly one-third (45,628/146,191, 31.2%) of the conversations on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy clusters expressed concerns for freedom or mistrust of institutions (either the government or multinational corporations) and nearly a quarter (34,756/146,191, 23.8%) expressed criticism toward the government’s handling of the pandemic.

CONCLUSIONS

Social media content analysis combined with social network analysis provides insights into the themes of the vaccination conversation on Twitter. The themes of safety, efficacy, and trust in institutions will need to be considered, as targeted outreach programs and intervention strategies are deployed on Twitter to improve the uptake of COVID-19 vaccination.
Predicting High Flow Nasal Cannula Failure in an Intensive Care Unit Using a Recurrent Neural Network With Transfer Learning and Input Data Perseveration: Retrospective Analysis (Preprint)
Authors: Pappy George , Aczon Melissa , Wetzel Randall , Ledbetter David
Published: August 2021

BACKGROUND

High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) provides noninvasive respiratory support for children who are critically ill who may tolerate it more readily than other noninvasive ventilation (NIV) techniques such as bilevel positive airway pressure and continuous positive airway pressure. Moreover, HFNC may preclude the need for mechanical ventilation (intubation). Nevertheless, NIV or intubation may ultimately be necessary for certain patients. Timely prediction of HFNC failure can provide an indication for increasing respiratory support.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study is to develop and compare machine learning (ML) models to predict HFNC failure.

METHODS

A retrospective study was conducted using the Virtual Pediatric Intensive Care Unit database of electronic medical records of patients admitted to a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit between January 2010 and February 2020. Patients aged <19 years, without apnea, and receiving HFNC treatment were included. A long short-term memory (LSTM) model using 517 variables (vital signs, laboratory data, and other clinical parameters) was trained to generate a continuous prediction of HFNC failure, defined as escalation to NIV or intubation within 24 hours of HFNC initiation. For comparison, 7 other models were trained: a logistic regression (LR) using the same 517 variables, another LR using only 14 variables, and 5 additional LSTM-based models using the same 517 variables as the first LSTM model and incorporating additional ML techniques (transfer learning, input perseveration, and ensembling). Performance was assessed using the area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) curve at various times following HFNC initiation. The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of predictions at 2 hours after HFNC initiation were also evaluated. These metrics were also computed for a cohort with primarily respiratory diagnoses.

RESULTS

A total of 834 HFNC trials (455 [54.6%] training, 173 [20.7%] validation, and 206 [24.7%] test) met the inclusion criteria, of which 175 (21%; training: 103/455, 22.6%; validation: 30/173, 17.3%; test: 42/206, 20.4%) escalated to NIV or intubation. The LSTM models trained with transfer learning generally performed better than the LR models, with the best LSTM model achieving an AUROC of 0.78 versus 0.66 for the 14-variable LR and 0.71 for the 517-variable LR 2 hours after initiation. All models except for the 14-variable LR achieved higher AUROCs in the respiratory cohort than in the general intensive care unit population.

CONCLUSIONS

ML models trained using electronic medical record data were able to identify children at risk of HFNC failure within 24 hours of initiation. LSTM models that incorporated transfer learning, input data perseveration, and ensembling showed improved performance compared with the LR and standard LSTM models.
Peer Review of “The Influence of COVID-19 Vaccination on Daily Cases, Hospitalization, and Death Rate in Tennessee, United States: Case Study” (Preprint)
Authors:   Anonymous
Published: August 2021

UNSTRUCTURED

This is a peer review report.
Optimal Triage for COVID-19 Patients Under Limited Health Care Resources With a Parsimonious Machine Learning Prediction Model and Threshold Optimization Using Discrete-Event Simulation: Development Study (Preprint)
Authors: Kim Jeongmin , Lim Hakyung , Ahn Jae-Hyeon , Lee Kyoung Hwa , Lee Kwang Suk , Koo Kyo Chul
Published: August 2021

BACKGROUND

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed an unprecedented burden on health care systems.

OBJECTIVE

We aimed to effectively triage COVID-19 patients within situations of limited data availability and explore optimal thresholds to minimize mortality rates while maintaining health care system capacity.

METHODS

A nationwide sample of 5601 patients confirmed with COVID-19 until April 2020 was retrospectively reviewed. Extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) and logistic regression analysis were used to develop prediction models for the maximum clinical severity during hospitalization, classified according to the World Health Organization Ordinal Scale for Clinical Improvement (OSCI). The recursive feature elimination technique was used to evaluate the maintenance of model performance when clinical and laboratory variables were eliminated. Using populations based on hypothetical patient influx scenarios, discrete-event simulation was performed to find an optimal threshold within limited resource environments that minimizes mortality rates.

RESULTS

The cross-validated area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) of the baseline XGBoost model that utilized all 37 variables was 0.965 for OSCI ≥6. Compared to the baseline model’s performance, the AUROC of the feature-eliminated model that utilized 17 variables was maintained at 0.963 with statistical insignificance. Optimal thresholds were found to minimize mortality rates in a hypothetical patient influx scenario. The benefit of utilizing an optimal triage threshold was clear, reducing mortality up to 18.1%, compared with the conventional Youden index.

CONCLUSIONS

Our adaptive triage model and its threshold optimization capability revealed that COVID-19 management can be achieved via the cooperation of both the medical and health care management sectors for maximum treatment efficacy. The model is available online for clinical implementation.
Correction: The Fast Health Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Standard: Systematic Literature Review of Implementations, Applications, Challenges and Opportunities (Preprint)
Authors: Ayaz Muhammad , Pasha Muhammad F , Alzahrani Mohammed Y , Budiarto Rahmat , Stiawan Deris
Published: August 2021

UNSTRUCTURED

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The Status of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and English Language in Jordan
Authors: Rababah Luqman
Published: August 2021

Jordan’s educational system is now based around the concepts of freedom, justice, and human and economic development in order to achieve a high level of productivity and progress. Jordan is one of the developing countries that are consistently attempting to align development with current global educational standards, as one of the Kingdom’s top priorities. The Jordan Education Initiative (JEI) (2003), Education Reform for Knowledge Economy (ERfKE) (2003), Connecting Jordanians’ Initiative (2005), and English Interactive Online Initiative (EIOI) (2006), among others, have been initiated by the ministry. The Jordan Education Initiative (JEI) was established in the same year as the ERfKE project (2003). Jordan recently revised the learning results for all of its national school subject areas, outlining what content students should know and what skills they should learn at—grade level.
La obra maestra “inacabada” de Balzac
Authors: Delmar Romero Fernando
Published: August 2021

La obra maestra desconocida de Balzac se ha convertido en una obra que anticipa la fragmentación y la disolución de la forma en el arte moderno. Desde una perspectiva comparada entre la literatura y el arte, se analizan algunos conceptos relacionados con la estética de lo inacabado, lo efímero, lo subjetivo y la percepción de la muerte del ideal de la belleza del arte clásico como características de un arte que en la obra de Balzac se esboza a partir de la literatura. Estos conceptos son revisados a partir de los escritos sobre el arte de Baudelaire y de Delacroix donde existen coincidencias en la nueva perspectiva de la obra pictórica alejada de los cánones de la teoría clásica. Se retoma el concepto de la disolución de la forma de Hegel para señalar algunos aspectos que se alcanzan a ver en la obra descrita de Balzac. Las relaciones entre literatura y pintura son dispares e imposibles, lo que plantea los límites de la representación. Balzac presenta una obra llena de significados, lo que ha permitido un sinfín de interpretaciones. Más allá de intentar encontrar una definición se considera el carácter inmaterial e inacabado de la obra pictórica descrita, ya que Balzac propone, en realidad, una poética de la reflexión sobre los alcances de la pintura y de la literatura.
Sendas del perdón. Dos tesis, un caso
Authors:   Corporación Universitaria Remington, Roldán Carlos A , Arteaga Villa Víctor Augusto ,   Corporación Universitaria Remington, Giraldo Naranjo Julián Camilo ,   Corporación Universitaria Remington
Published: August 2021

El Fondo Editorial Remington presenta el libro titulado Sendas del perdón. Dos tesis, un caso, como resultado de investigación del grupo Gificur. Se trata de dos tesis sobre el perdón que pretenden recorrer los senderos poco delimitados de las disciplinas humanas para remarcar posibilidades de pensamiento en este inacabado tema. También, con la fuerza que trae la realidad misma de nuestro contexto, presenta un estudio de caso en el que, en sus propios términos de reparación y justicia, aparece el perdón como opción para reconstruir. Como señala el profesor Víctor Arteaga, citando a Jankélévitch en la segunda tesis de esta obra, el perdón no tiene límites, no puede tenerlos, y es un acto afectivo, emocional, que se dirige a la falta más grave e intensa.
Report: Accessibility of Health Data in Rural Canada
Authors: Morris Julia , Bobiak Julia , Asad Fatima , Nur Fozia
Published: August 2021

To inform the development of an interactive web-based rural health atlas, the Rural Atlas team within the Spatial Determinants Lab at Carleton University, Department of Health Sciences carried out two sets of informal interviews (User Needs Assessment and Tool Development). These interviews were conducted in order to obtain insight from key stakeholders that have been involved in rural health settings, rural health policy or advocacy, or the development of health mapping tools. Interviews took place via video-conferencing software with participants in the spring of 2020.The following report provides a brief summary of the findings of both sets of interviews.
Analisis interpretasi matematis dalam mini riset mahasiswa melalui pembelajaran berbasis riset
Authors: Kusumawardhana Adi Slamet , Dintarini Mayang
Published: August 2021

Statistics are studied in many fields of study including in Governmental Science, University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM). However, in reality, many UMM Government Science students do not understand the material and still have difficulty applying statistical methods, so it is necessary to provide mini research-based learning and analysis of interpretation abilities. The purpose of this research was to analyze students’ interpretative abilities in mini-research on research-based learning. The research used a qualitative descriptive method. The research sample consisted of 1 student who carried out mini research-based learning. The results of student’s reports were analyzed according to the indicators of interpretation ability. The result of the research indicated that the application of research-based learning in statistics subjects has a positive impact on students’ mathematical interpretation abilities can be seen from the achievement of the mathematical representation indicators found in the mini-research conducted by subject 1 in class. However, several things need to be improved in the mini-research conducted by subject 1, namely presenting problems and solving them in other forms. The descriptor wrote the notation in other forms and communicates the notation according to the idea.
Pengembangan media pembelajaran IPS berbasis android materi kerajaan dan peninggalan Hindu-Buddha
Authors: Ningrum Meilia Tika Ayu , Purnomo Agus , Idris Idris
Published: August 2021

Android-based learning media for Social Studies (SS) might reduce boredom and accelerate student learning because it conveys attractive, creative, and innovative learning materials that support independent learning. This study aims to develop android-based learning media for SS about the Kingdom and Relics of Hindu-Buddhist. It employed Research and Development (R&D) with Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation (ADDIE) model. Validation by material experts and linguists stated that the learning media was feasible with 61.5% and 70%. Results show that the learning media is suitable to use by 88.2%. The product trials resulted in practical products by 100% from educational practitioners, and 80.2% from students. This finding indicates that the media is effective, as can be seen, that 26 out of 32 students scored above the minimum grade. It is suggested that SS learning media are developed through further research by utilizing virtual reality technology. This may accelerate student understanding as the use of videos and pictures, and virtual reality to images and objects help depict things clearly.
Community base tourism untuk menunjang pariwisata berkelanjutan di kawasan desa wisata taro, tegallalang, gianyar bali
Authors: Wijaya Nyoman Surya , Sudarmawan I Wayan Eka , Sukaarnawa I Gusti Made
Published: August 2021

Pengembangan desa wisata membutuhkan partisipasi masyarakat lokal dalam keseluruhan tahap pengembangan mulai tahap perencanaan, implementasi, dan pengawasan. Akan tetapi, dalam realitas sering terjadi pengabaian partisipasi masyarakat. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengkaji keterlibatan masyarakat lokal dalam menunjang keberlanjutan dan pengembangan Desa Wisata Taro. Penelitian dalam tulisan ini dilakukan di desa wisata Taro Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan studi literatur, wawancara mendalam dan observasi non-partisipan. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif. Tulisan ini menunjukkan bahwa pengembangan desa wisata di Taro masih dapat dikembangkan mengingat Taro masih memiliki potensi wisata yang sangat memungkinkan untuk lebih dikembangkan.
Board characteristics and firm performance: The case of Jordanian non-financial institutions
Authors: Marashdeh Zyad , Alomari Mohammad W. , Aleqab Mahmoud Mohmad , Alqatamin Rateb Mohammad
Published: August 2021

The study aims to examine the impact of board characteristics on firm performance of non-financial institutions in Jordan. The study employs the random effects regression model to analyze the panel data of 77 non-financial institutions of the industrial and services sector over the period 2008–2019. Firm performance is measured by return on assets ROA. While board characteristics were explained by board size, CEO duality, CEO tenure, non-executive directors (NEDs), and a number of board meetings. Firm age and firm size were added to our model as control variables. Our results reveal that board size, CEO tenure, non-executive directors (NEDs), firm age, and firm size have a positive significant impact on firm performance, whereas the CEO duality and a number of board meetings have a negative significant impact on firm performance. This paper will contribute to the ongoing debate on the relationship between the board characteristics and firm performance. Therefore, the current study extends previous literature by providing empirical evidence about the relationship between board characteristics and a firm performance. Particularly in developing countries, there is relatively a little researched area. Jordanian firms are needed to consider the significance of the board characteristics especially, for the non-financial institutions that can help them in designing the board strategies to enhance their performance. Therefore, Jordanian data will offer new empirical evidence in an emerging market, which will provide a better understanding of the relationship between board characteristics and firm performance.
Framing of Armed Conﬂicts between the Two Nuclear States of South Asia
Authors: Shahid Noor-ul-Ain , Ashfaq Muhammad , Zubair Javaria
Published: August 2021

The current study investigates the framing process through the lens of the causal responsibility and the subject matter adopted by Pakistani print news media
during the armed conflicts after the Pulwama assault in February 2019. With
the help of the census approach, 282 opinions and editorials were collected
from a population of 1,321 published items from six English newspapers. The
findings show that Pakistani print media outlets extensively used the individual
causal responsibility frame, while the social responsibility frame was used less
in numbers. The content analysis reveals that the subject matter of awareness
was extensively used in media content during the Pulwama assault and its aftermath. The observations are examined from the perspective of journalistic preferences in selecting specific frames during the framing of regional and global
armed conflicts.
Do I Sound Like a Broken Record?
Authors: Ribeiro Fabio , Costa Alves Teresa
Published: August 2021

Radio is all about intimacy and words (Balsebre, 1994). Since radio’s significant shift from verbal to musical content, songs have been able to create a special bond between broadcasters and audiences across the world. Nevertheless, selecting songs is far from being an innocent choice; it is part of a cultural framework (Ala-Fossi, 2005; Gjerdingen & Perrott 2008). Recently, scholars explained radio’s alliances with the music industry and the adaptation to audiences’ preferences (Kaplan, 2013; Uimonen, 2017), thus arguing that the music in radios’ playlists is far from diverse, especially on stations owned by the private sector. This article draws upon the premise that a more comprehensive approach towards this topic is needed. Inspired by previous studies on commercial radio musical policies (Uimonen, 2011; Hellman & Vikko 2019), this research makes use of a methodological tool to characterize music diversity in the two most popular Portuguese commercial radio broadcasters. After two weeks of observation, in March 2020, the authors of this article analysed 2366 song entries, concluding that the general policies for the playlists seem to be similar: a typical predominance of international singers/bands, male artists and English-spoken songs, including the overwhelming presence of worldwide labels associated to the majority of the songs. However, these national broadcasting stations seem to have their own set of artists, especially when it comes to Portuguese singers/bands. Future research should aim at analysing artists’ and broadcasters’ views on this cultural framework, as a way to expand the possibilities of understanding this complex and decisive topic within radio broadcasting and music industries.
Kid Youtubers in Spain and Their Practices as Toy Marketing Inﬂuencers on YouTube
Authors: Vizcaino-Laorga Ricardo , Martínez Pastor Esther , Ojeda Miguel Ángel Nicolás , Atauri Mezquida David
Published: August 2021

This paper analyses the audio-visual content of the channels of Spanish child YouTubers in which the children interact with toys within a certain narrative to promote them and raise brand awareness without their audience identifying that content as advertising. The paper compares the data on the videos analysed during and outside the Christmas period, focusing on channels with the highest numbers of followers. The Spanish case is significant as it involves top inﬂuencers in the world in the toy sector, surpassing even the pioneering channels such as EvanTubeHD (USA). The authors viewed 250 channels and 3,633 minutes of content produced by the YouTubers most followed in 2016, 2017 and 2018. The paper lists the names of presented brands, the type of products advertised and the advertising formats used, as well as the marketing resources and potential breaches of advertising legislation by the content (in 97 % of cases). The conclusion is that this communication practice requires an in-depth review and analysis by various stakeholders who participate in it, including regulatory and legislative bodies. Besides, the authors have identified a need for further research that would contribute to describing the structure of those practices in a manner similar to this research. In addition, they highlight the importance of considering and identifying this content from the perspective of its persuasive nature, as the majority of the content analysed offered no visible or audible signs identifying it as such, thus contributing to adults and children perceiving it as the content of an informational or entertaining nature, rather than advertising.
Advancing Therapy in Suboptimally Controlled Basal Insulin-Treated Type 2 Diabetes: Clinical Outcomes with iGlarLixi versus Premix BIAsp 30 in the SoliMix Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Rosenstock Julio , Emral Rifat , Sauque-Reyna Leobardo , Mohan Viswanathan , Trescolí Carlos , Sifri Saud Al , Lalic Nebojsa , Alvarez Agustina , Picard Pascaline , Bonnemaire Mireille , Demil Nacima , McCrimmon Rory J. , Investigators the SoliMix Trial
Published: August 2021

Objective:
To directly compare the efficacy and safety of a
fixed-ratio combination, iGlarLixi, with a premix insulin analog (BIAsp 30) as
treatment advancement in type 2 diabetes suboptimally controlled on basal
insulin plus oral antihyperglycemic drugs (OADs).

Research
Design and Methods: SoliMix, a
26-week, open-label, multicenter study, randomized adults with suboptimally
controlled basal insulin-treated type 2 diabetes (HbA1c ≥7.5 % and
≤10 %) to once-daily iGlarLixi or twice-daily BIAsp 30. Primary efficacy
endpoints were non-inferiority in HbA1c reduction (margin 0.3 %) or
superiority in bodyweight change for iGlarLixi versus BIAsp 30.

Results:
Both primary efficacy endpoints were met: after 26
weeks, baseline HbA1c (8.6 %) was reduced by 1.3 % with iGlarLixi
and 1.1 % with BIAsp 30, meeting non-inferiority (least squares [LS] mean
difference [97.5% CI]: -0.2 [-0.4, -0.1] %; p<0.001). iGlarLixi was also
superior to BIAsp 30 for bodyweight change (LS mean difference [95% CI] -1.9
[-2.3, -1.4] kg) and percentage of participants achieving HbA1c
<7 % without weight gain and HbA1c <7 % without weight gain
and without hypoglycemia (all p<0.001). iGlarLixi was also superior versus
BIAsp 30 for HbA1c reduction (p<0.001). Incidence and rates of
ADA Level 1 and 2 hypoglycemia were lower with iGlarLixi versus BIAsp 30.

Conclusions:
Once-daily iGlarLixi provided better glycemic control
with weight benefit and less hypoglycemia than twice-daily premix BIAsp 30.
iGlarLixi is a more efficacious, simpler, and well-tolerated alternative to
premix BIAsp 30 in suboptimally controlled type 2 diabetes requiring treatment
beyond basal insulin plus OAD therapy.