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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected the Sustainable Adoption of Digital Signature: An Integrated Factors Analysis Model
Authors: Santosa Ahmad Arif , Prasetyo Yogi Tri , Alamsjah Firdaus , Redi Anak Agung Ngurah Perwira , Gunawan Indra , Putra Angga Ranggana , Persada Satria Fadil , Nadlifatin Reny
Published: April 2022

Digital signatures have been widely and primarily used for document approval activities during the Coronavirus pandemic in Indonesia. This is the digital equivalent of a handwritten signature or stamped seal, although it provides more inherent security, such as validating the authenticity and integrity of a message, software, or virtual document. Therefore, this study aims to determine factors affecting consumer intention in using digital signatures based on (i) the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology 2, (ii) the theory of planned behavior, and (iii) the information acceptance model. A total of 358 respondents answered the online questionnaire containing 69 question items, with the data analyzed using the structural equation modeling technique to examine the hypotheses. The results showed that the relationship between consumers’ attitudes, perceived behavioral control, subjective norms, and information adoption had the highest and lowest effects on consumers’ behavioral intention. Moreover, the consumers’ attitudes had the most significant effect on their attitudinal intention to use digital signatures. The significant positive impact of these consumers’ attitudes had relevant implications for the sustainable adoption of the signature system. This indicated that an integrating model with the potential of extending to consumers’ intention analysis was established for digital signature adoption in other countries after the post-Coronavirus period.
Research Framework Built Natural-Based Solutions (NBSs) as Green Hotels
Authors: Kim Taeuk , Yun Sunmi
Published: April 2022

In this study, value-belief-norm (VBN) theory and the social exchange theory (SET) were applied to predict hotel customers’ pro-environmental responsibility behavior intention (PRBI) for the characteristics of NBSs in green hotels—specifically, to investigate the relationship between NBSs as green hotel and PRBI, and to test its mediating effect on pro-environmental perceived (PPV), pro-environmental perceived belief (PPVBE), personal pro-environmental norms (PPN), attitude toward environmental behavior (ATEB), mental health (MH), well-being (WB), and satisfaction (SA) and the moderating effect of locations (urban, rural) among these variables toward pro-environmental responsibility behavior intention (PRBI). Data were collected using a survey of 440 customers who had visited green hotels in the Republic of Korea within the last 12 months. We used to test the research hypotheses by structural equation modeling (SEM). The findings generally supported the hypothesized associations between variables within our proposed theoretical framework and confirmed the moderating effect of location. The study’s results have important theoretical and practical implications for the environment. We investigated the relationship between the characteristics of NBSs and PRBI of green hotels, and we investigated the relationship between psychological state, attitude, and behavior of green hotel customers by applying variables suitable for ART, SET, and VBN. In addition, we verified the moderating effect of customers’ green behavior and attitudes toward green hotels located in urban and rural areas. Moreover, these findings herein may encourage green hotels to participate in preventing environmental problems. It provides primary data on customers’ perception of ecofriendliness in establishing corporate management strategies.
Sustainable Development of Corporate Governance in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry: The Evolution and the Future
Authors: Deng Fang , Zhou Chunbo
Published: April 2022

This study provides a systematic review of the content of the hospitality and tourism literature on corporate governance. The purpose of this study is to identify gaps in the existing research and practice context and to provide guidance for future research. Based on 174 peer-reviewed articles published since 2000, this paper employs a content analysis approach to identify eight major themes explored by scholars. The study found that most previous research on corporate governance mechanisms in tourism was conducted in developed regions and mostly used quantitative research methods. Shareholder governance, board governance, executive compensation incentives, social responsibility governance, reputation themes and corporate governance provisions received more academic attention than the themes of organizational structure governance and information disclosure. The systematic review in this paper helps to consolidate the existing literature and make recommendations to promote the field of corporate governance research in the hospitality and tourism industry and to provide a reference for the industry.
How Meaningful Are Modest Carbon Emissions Reductions Targets? The Case of Sumitomo Electrical Group’s Short-Term Targets towards Longer-Term Net Zero
Authors: Warzywoda Natalie , Dargusch Paul , Hill Genia
Published: April 2022

Japan is one of 196 parties who adopted the Paris Agreement and is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to achieve net zero by 2050. Greenhouse gas emissions are predicted to increase global temperatures by +3.8° in 2100 under RCP8.5. In response to the Paris Agreement, Sumitomo Electrical Industries Ltd. (Osaka, Japan, 107-8468) (a Japanese manufacturing company) has committed itself to being net zero by 2050. The aim of this research was to determine the overall GHG reductions of SEI to evaluate whether they have met their sustainability development goals and emissions reductions target. Evaluation of the GHG targets pledged by SEI was performed using secondary data analysis from their most recent company sustainability report. They estimated 1,372,000 tons of CO2-eq emissions in 2019 for the company globally. This accounted for scope 1 and 2 emissions estimates. They implemented a conservative target of a 0% change in emissions between 2017–2019, but recorded a reduction of 13%. Summitomo Electrical Industries Ltd. implemented transport changes, energy savings, and developed ‘ECO’ products to meet their sustainability and carbon management goals. SEI have demonstrated that modest targets can lead to meaningful carbon emissions reductions through potentially low-cost, easily implemented, and accessible options. Addressing the target of net zero, however, will only be addressed in large-scale emissions reductions practices which will be the determining factor for SEI’s ambitions of net zero by 2050. Their conservative approach shows that there is room for more ambitious carbon management within Summitomo Electrical Industries. Moving forward, several carbon emissions management actions can be implemented to further reduce emissions including carbon capture and storage, purchasing offsets, and investment in renewable energies. There are limitations to this desktop study including data reliability. However, this is a useful first step for investigating carbon management performance.
Innovative Bacterial Removal Technique Using Green Synthetic Nano Curcumin Zinc (II) Complex for Sustainable Water Resource Management
Authors: Samayamanthula Dhanu Radha , Alhalaili Badriyah , Yapati Harinath , Akber Adnan , Sabarathinam Chidambaram
Published: April 2022

Sustainable management of water resources is a daunting challenge, especially with respect to microbes. This study primarily focused on the development of a novel application for the removal of specific bacterial groups in different water types using a green synthetic nano Cur-Zn(II) complex. The results of UV and FT-IR spectroscopic techniques suggested the formation of a chelation complex. Proton NMR showed that the main enolic proton peak with a chemical shift of 16.45 nm identified in curcumin was missed, indicating the contribution of carbonyl oxygen of enol in the formation of the complex. The crystalline nature of the complex and Wurtzite structure of annealed products was inferred from the XRD analysis data. SEM results confirmed the complex’s morphology as spherical and clustered with a rough surface, having an average particle size of 68.2 nm. In addition, the complex was observed to be stable up to 300 °C without any decomposition from STA. Being acidic in nature with a pH of 5.36, the complex penetrates into the cell membrane and inhibit microbial growth. Intrinsically, no studies have been reported for the removal of microbes from water using natural materials embedded with inorganic metals, particularly in nano form. Therefore, the study is the first, innovative, eco-friendly, and economical method to use nano Cur-Zn(II) for removing targeted bacteria in real water samples with 100% efficiency by using optimized amounts (0.025–0.2 g/L) of the complex at a contact time interval between 4 and 24 h. The complex developed is toxic-free and can be applied in situ.
An Innovative Photovoltaic Luminescent Solar Concentrator Window: Energy and Environmental Aspects
Authors: Muteri Vincenzo , Guarino Francesco , Longo Sonia , Bua Letizia , Cellura Maurizio , Testa Daniele , Bonzi Marco
Published: April 2022

Over the years, different types of smart windows have been tested and developed. In this study, an innovative prototype of a photovoltaic smart window, that integrates luminescent solar concentrators, was analysed. The device independently regulates the movement of the shading system and allows energy surplus, through the electricity generated by modules. Considering the peculiar structure (characterized by the presence of a light shelf) and the thermal characteristics of the device, the analyses focused on optical, thermal, and electrical performances, comparing them with those of a traditional window. The analysis followed an experimental approach that involved lighting and electrical monitoring studies in a real test room, to create validated models for conducting simulations in larger buildings. The results were expressed through the study of illuminance maps, electricity generation obtainable from the integrated photovoltaic technology and in terms of energy savings. Energy generation accounts for around 10 Wh/month, with up to 50% improvement from the perspective of energy use for heating and cooling. The technology proves effective in allowing efficient overall energy performances while generating enough energy to operate the smart window control systems.
Asymmetric versus Symmetric Binary Regresion: A New Proposal with Applications
Authors: Gómez-Déniz Emilio , Calderín-Ojeda Enrique , Gómez Héctor W.
Published: April 2022

The classical logit and probit models allow to explain a dichotomous dependent variable as a function of factors or covariates which can influence the response variable. This paper introduces a new skew-logit link for item response theory by considering the arctan transformation over the scobit logit model, yielding a very flexible link function from a new class of generalized distribution. This approach assumes an asymmetric model, which reduces to the standard logit model for a special case of the parameters that control the distribution’s symmetry. The model proposed is simple and allows us to estimate the parameters without using Bayesian methods, which requires implementing Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods. Furthermore, no special function appears in the formulation of the model. We compared the proposed model with the classical logit specification using three datasets. The first one deals with the well-known data collection widely studied in the statistical literature, concerning with mortality of adult beetle after exposure to gaseous carbon disulphide, the second one considers an automobile insurance portfolio. Finally, the third dataset examines touristic data related to tourist expenditure. For these examples, the results illustrate that the new model changes the significance level of some explanatory variables and the marginal effects. For the latter example, we have also modified the definition of the intercept in the linear predictor to prevent confounding.
The Effect of Message Framing on COVID-19 Vaccination Intentions among the Younger Age Population Groups: Results from an Experimental Study in the Italian Context
Authors: Betta Sara , Castellini Greta , Acampora Marta , Barello Serena
Published: April 2022

The coronavirus pandemic has been recognized as a major threat to public health. Widespread acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines is crucial for achieving adequate immunization coverage to end the global pandemic. However, to date, there are still hesitant people, especially among the younger population groups. For this reason, it is essential to identify the psychological variables that may affect vaccination intention among these “at risk groups” and to select possible successful communication frames in order to increase vaccination rates. An online cross-sectional survey was carried out on 208 Italian citizens younger than 50 years old, to explore message framing effects on their intention to receive the vaccination and to understand the psychological factors influencing it. Results showed that depending on the goal (stimulate vaccination intention, vaccination trust, or vaccine attitude), not all the communication stimuli are equally effective on this target population. Furthermore, the study showed that sociodemographic variables do not help to explain the vaccination intention of the younger population groups, while the psychological variables have been found to have a stronger impact on such attitude. Trust and attitudes towards vaccines, concern about the pandemic and concern about infecting others have been found to be the most effective predictive variables of people vaccination intention. The study results underline the importance of understanding the psychological roots behind vaccine hesitancy to shape sensitization actions and vaccination campaigns targeting this population group.
Remote Sensing, Geophysics, and Modeling to Support Precision Agriculture—Part 2: Irrigation Management
Authors: Pradipta Arya , Soupios Pantelis , Kourgialas Nektarios , Doula Maria , Dokou Zoi , Makkawi Mohammad , Alfarhan Mohammed , Tawabini Bassam , Kirmizakis Panagiotis , Yassin Mohamed
Published: April 2022

Food and water security are considered the most critical issues globally due to the projected population growth placing pressure on agricultural systems. Because agricultural activity is known to be the largest consumer of freshwater, the unsustainable irrigation water use required by crops to grow might lead to rapid freshwater depletion. Precision agriculture has emerged as a feasible concept to maintain farm productivity while facing future problems such as climate change, freshwater depletion, and environmental degradation. Agriculture is regarded as a complex system due to the variability of soil, crops, topography, and climate, and its interconnection with water availability and scarcity. Therefore, understanding these variables’ spatial and temporal behavior is essential in order to support precision agriculture by implementing optimum irrigation water use. Nowadays, numerous cost- and time-effective methods have been highlighted and implemented in order to optimize on-farm productivity without threatening the quantity and quality of the environmental resources. Remote sensing can provide lateral distribution information for areas of interest from the regional scale to the farm scale, while geophysics can investigate non-invasively the sub-surface soil (vertically and laterally), mapping large spatial and temporal domains. Likewise, agro-hydrological modelling can overcome the insufficient on-farm physicochemical dataset which is spatially and temporally required for precision agriculture in the context of irrigation water scheduling.
Remote Sensing, Geophysics, and Modeling to Support Precision Agriculture—Part 1: Soil Applications
Authors: Pradipta Arya , Soupios Pantelis , Kourgialas Nektarios , Doula Maria , Dokou Zoi , Makkawi Mohammad , Alfarhan Mohammed , Tawabini Bassam , Kirmizakis Panagiotis , Yassin Mohamed
Published: April 2022

Sustainable agriculture management typically requires detailed characterization of physical, chemical, and biological aspects of soil properties. These properties are essential for agriculture and should be determined before any decision for crop type selection and cultivation practices. Moreover, the implementation of soil characterization at the beginning could avoid unsustainable soil management that might lead to gradual soil degradation. This is the only way to develop appropriate agricultural practices that will ensure the necessary soil treatment in an accurate and targeted way. Remote sensing and geophysical surveys have great opportunities to characterize agronomic soil attributes non-invasively and efficiently from point to field scale. Remote sensing can provide information about the soil surface (or even a few centimeters below), while near-surface geophysics can characterize the subsoil. Results from the methods mentioned above can be used as an input model for soil and/or soil/water interaction modeling. The soil modeling can offer a better explanation of complex physicochemical processes in the vadose zone. Considering their potential to support sustainable agriculture in the future, this paper aims to explore different methods and approaches, such as the applications of remote sensing, geophysics, and modeling in soil studies.
On the Analysis and Torque Enhancement of Flux-Switching Permanent Magnet Machines in Electric Power Steering Systems
Authors: Abdelkefi Anis , Souissi Amal , Abdennadher Imen , Masmoudi Ahmed
Published: April 2022

Modern road vehicles are more and more often being equipped with electric actuators. These are intended to play critical roles in passengers comfort and safety. Among the electrified components onboard road vehicles, one can distinguish electric power steering (EPS) systems, which have been the subject of intensive investigations covering both design and control aspects. The abilities of several AC motor topologies to fulfil the EPS systems’ requirements have been assessed by a large scientific community in both academia and industry. The present work was aimed at the prediction of the electromagnetic features of the flux-switching permanent magnet machines (FSPMMs), with an emphasis on the air gap flux density. The latter was firstly formulated while neglecting the slotting effect at both sides of the air gap. Then, stator and rotor permeance functions, taking into account the slotting effect and the PM flux concentrating arrangement, were incorporated into the derived flux density spatial repartition. Moreover, the accuracy of the latter was improved through two dedicated correction functions that take into account the rotor position and the magnetic saturation. The last part of the paper presents a simple approach to enhance the developed torque of FSPMMs in an attempt to meet the EPS requirements.
Efficacy of preoperative chemoradiotherapy in patients with cT2N0 distal rectal cancer
Authors: Park Min Young , Yu Chang Sik , Kim Tae Won , Kim Jong Hoon , Park Jin-hong , Lee Jong Lyul , Yoon Yong Sik , Park In Ja , Lim Seok-Byung , Kim Jin Cheon
Published: April 2022

Purpose: This study was designed to determine the feasibility of preoperative chemoradiotherapy (PCRT) in patients with clinical T2N0 distal rectal cancer.Methods: Patients who underwent surgery for clinical T2N0 distal rectal cancer between January 2008 and December 2016 were included. Patients were divided into PCRT and non-PCRT groups. Non-PCRT patients underwent radical resection or local excision (LE) according to the surgeon’s decision, and PCRT patients underwent surgery according to the response to PCRT. Patients received 50.0 to 50.4 gray of preoperative radiotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy.Results: Of 127 patients enrolled, 46 underwent PCRT and 81 did not. The mean distance of lesions from the anal verge was lower in the PCRT group (P=0.004). The most frequent operation was transanal excision and ultralow anterior resection in the PCRT and non-PCRT groups, respectively. Of the 46 patients who underwent PCRT, 21 (45.7%) achieved pathologic complete response, including 15 of the 24 (62.5%) who underwent LE. Rectal sparing rate was significantly higher in the PCRT group (11.1% vs. 52.2%, P<0.001). There were no significant differences in 3- and 5-year overall survival and recurrence-free survival regardless of PCRT or surgical procedures.Conclusion: PCRT in clinical T2N0 distal rectal cancer patients increased the rectal sparing rate via LE and showed acceptable oncologic outcomes. PCRT may be a feasible therapeutic option to avoid abdominoperineal resection in clinical T2N0 distal rectal cancer.
Destination Branding, Destination image and Influenced by Destination Selection oleh Meeting Planners Existing Destination
Authors: Khongrat Etty
Published: April 2022

This research aims to examine and analyze the effect of Destination Branding on Destination Image. Testing and analyzing the effect of destination branding on destination selection and destination image on destination selection. Meeting planners who live in existing destination. This research used an explanatory research with simple random sampling technique. Data collection techniques were carried out with questionnaires that distributed to 165 respondents Meeting Planners who lived in Jakarta and Bali. The data analysis used in the study is General Structured Component Analysis (GSCA). The results of this study indicate that the GSCA analysis results have shown that Destination Branding has no significant effect on the Destination Image, with a path coefficient of 0.54554 with a value (p-value 0.272> 0.005). The results of the GSCA analysis have proven that Destination Branding has a significant effect on destination selection with a path coefficient of 0.2660 and a p-value <0.001. The results of the GSCA analysis have shown that destination image has a significant positive effect on Destination Selection with a path coefficient of 0.299 with a p-value of <0.001.
INFLUÊNCIA DA ADIÇÃO DE NANOPARTÍCULAS DE AL2O3 E CUO NAS PROPRIEDADES FÍSICAS DE PAINÉIS PARTICULADOS DE MADEIRA
Authors: Silva Luana Cristal Lirya , Lima Felipe Oliveira , de Campos Cristiane Inácio , Favarim Higor Rogério
Published: April 2022

O uso de nanopartículas tem ganhado espaço no mercado, principalmente pela capacidade de atribuir novos comportamentos e novas propriedades a diferentes produtos. Assim, o uso de nanopartículas em painéis particulados revela a possibilidade de aprimoramento do desempenho desses, com novas alternativas para suas aplicações. Com isso, este trabalho avaliou a adição de 0,5% de nanopartículas de Al2O3 e CuO em painéis MDP produzidos com ureia-formaldeído e prensados a 150 ºC, verificando a interferência do material adicionado e analisando suas propriedades físicas. Os ensaios físicos analisados foram, inchamento, absorção, densidade e teor de umidade. Os resultados obtidos foram comparados com as normas NBR 14810-2:2018, EN 312:2003 e ANSI 208-1:2009, bem como com trabalhos da literatura, mostrando que a adição das nanopartículas proporciona um pequeno aumento da densidade dos painéis, sem interferência no teor de umidade, indicando também que o desempenho em contato com a água sofre influência da interação adesivo-madeira.
Dual Goals, Dual Agency: The Perils of Measurement and Control Comment on "Dual Agency in Hospitals: What Strategies Do Managers and Physicians Apply to Reconcile Dilemmas Between Clinical and Economic Considerations?"
Authors: Greve Henrich R.
Published: April 2022

This commentary to Waitzberg et al draws on the research stream on organizational goals in management to examine the findings they report, point out the correspondence of their findings and interpretation with existing theory, including development beyond it. Their work discusses these considerations very well. It also suggests paths to further theoretical development and proposes how their work demonstrate the potential for further research on multiple goals in hospitals. Such research will be important both for health policy and management and for management theory and practice generally.
Evidence-Driven Policies for Sustainably Scaling Up Surgical Task-Sharing in Malawi Comment on "Improving Access to Surgery Through Surgical Team Mentoring – Policy Lessons From Group Model Building With Local Stakeholders in Malawi"
Authors: Jumbam Desmond T. , Kanmounye Ulrick Sidney , Citron Isabelle , Kamalo Patrick
Published: April 2022

This commentary discusses an article by Broekhuizen et al which assesses policy options for scaling up the SURG-Africa surgical team mentoring program in Malawi to increase access to surgical care. In modeling these scenarios, the authors assess the cost of scaling up surgical teams mentoring and the impacts of scaling the program on district hospitals (DHs) and central hospitals (CHs). The additional costs borne by DHs when increasing surgical volume remains a significant issue identified by the authors and could ultimately determine the success of the program. The piece indirectly advocates for an increased role for task-shifting. The Ministry of Health of Malawi will have to ensure the appropriate governance and regulatory processes are in place to maintain quality and accountability.
The Foundations of Corporate Strategies Comment on "‘Part of the Solution’: Food Corporation Strategies for Regulatory Capture and Legitimacy"
Authors: Wiist William H.
Published: April 2022

The "Part of the Solution" article describes how the food industry has evolved its strategies to respond to critics and government regulation by co-option and appeasement to create a less hostile environment. Rather than focusing research on single industries it would be more efficient and productive to focus on corporate political activities (CPAs) that directly influence democratic institutions and processes having authority over laws, policy, rules and regulations that govern industry. The most influential and direct CPA are election campaign donations, lobbying, and the reverse revolving door (RRD). In the United States those CPA flow from rights of corporations that underlie all industry strategies. The US history of how corporations obtained their rights is described, and research about the affirmative effects of those three CPA is summarized. Health research is needed about those CPA and their effects on health law, policy and regulation in the United States and other nations.
Associations of plant-based dietary patterns with cardiovascular risk factors in women
Authors: Shirzadi Zahra , Daneshzad Elnaz , Dorosty Ahmadreza , Surkan Pamela J , Azadbakht Leila
Published: April 2022

Introduction: Given that some plant-based foods, such as potatoes, adversely affect cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, this study was performed to assess the association between plant dietary patterns and these risk factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 371 healthy 18 to 50 year-old Iranian women. Participant dietary intake was assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire. Nineteen food groups were ranked in deciles and received scores from 1 to 10. An overall plant-based dietary index (PDI), a healthy plant-based dietary index (hPDI), and an unhealthy plant-based dietary index (uPDI) were calculated. Results: Participants who scored in the top tertile of the PDI or uPDI consumed less fat and protein and more carbohydrates, compared to women in the lowest tertile (P < 0.05). There was no significant variation in macronutrient consumption between the highest and lowest tertiles of hPDI. Participants who scored in the highest tertile of PDI had lower low density cholesterol level (LDL) (79.61 ± 14.36 mg dL−1 vs. 83.01 ± 14.96 mg/dL−1, P = 0.021). In addition, higher adherence to uPDI was associated with higher triglyceride (TG) levels compared to participants with lower adherence (101.5 ± 56.55 mg/dL−1 vs. 97.70 ± 56.46 mg dL−1, P < 0.0001). Here was no significant association between PDI, hPDI and uPDI and CVD risk factors in regression model. Conclusion: We found no significant association between plant-based dietary indices and CVD risk factors in women, except for LDL-C and TG. Future cohort studies are needed to confirm these findings.
Predictors of readmission in hospitalized heart failure patients
Authors: Naderi Nasim , Chenaghlou Maryam , Mirtajaddini Marzieh , Norouzi Zeinab , Mohammadi Nasibeh , Amin Ahmad , Taghavi Sepideh , Pasha Hamidreza , Golpira Reza
Published: April 2022

Introduction: Heart failure(HF) related hospitalization constitutes a significant proportion of healthcare cost. Unchanging rates of readmission during recent years, shows the importance of addressing this problem. Methods: Patients admitted with heart failure diagnosis in our institution during April 2018to August 2018 were selected. Clinical, para-clinical and imaging data were recorded. All included patients were followed up for 6 months. The primary endpoints of the study were prevalence of early readmission and the predictors of that. Secondary end points were in-hospital and 6-month post-discharge mortality rate and late readmission rate. Results: After excluding 94 patients due to missing data, 428 patients were selected. Mean age of patients was 58.5 years (±17.4) and 61% of patients were male. During follow-up, 99patients (24%) were readmitted. Early re-admission (30-day) occurred in 27 of the patients(6.6%). The predictors of readmission were older age ( P=0.006), lower LVEF (P <0.0001), higher body weight (P=0.01), ICD/CRT implantation ( P=0.001), Lower sodium ( P=0.01), higher Pro-BNP(P=0.01), Higher WBC count (P=0.01) and higher BUN level (P=0.02). Independent predictors of early readmission were history of device implantation (P=0.007), lower LVEF (P=0.016), QRS duration more than 120 ms (P=0.037), higher levels of BUN (P=0.008), higher levels of Pro-BNP(P=0.037) and higher levels of uric acid (P=0.035). Secondary end points including in-hospital and 6-month post-discharge mortality occurred in 11% and 14.4% of patients respectively. Conclusion: Lower age of our heart failure patients and high prevalence of ischemic cardiomyopathy, necessitate focusing on more preventable factors related to heart failure.
Risk factors for mediastinitis and mortality in pneumomediastinum
Authors: Dirol Hülya , Keskin Hakan
Published: April 2022

Introduction: Pneumomediastinum (PM) is a self-limiting disease with a good prognosis. Mediastinitis is a rare but potentially fatal complication of PM. Identification of risk factors for mediastinitis is essential for better management. Methods: This is a single-center, retrospective study conducted in a university hospital. Adult patients with PM between January 2016 and June 2020 were involved in the study. The data about age, gender, symptoms, signs, treatment, development of mediastinitis, hospital stay, and mortality were investigated. Results: In total, 79 patients with PM were analyzed. The most common symptom was dyspnea(58;73.4%) and the most common sign was subcutaneous emphysema (48;60.7%). Thirty(37.9%) of them were iatrogenic PM (IPM), while 22 (27.9%) were spontaneous PM (SPM) and27 (34.2%) were traumatic PM (TPM). Mediastinitis developed in 17 (12 from IPM, 4 from TPM,1 from SPM) patients, and 11 (58.8%) of these patients died. The incidence of mediastinitis in the IPM group was significantly higher than in the TPM and SPM group (respectively, P=0,03,P=0,01). There was no significant difference between the age, gender, symptoms, and signs of those with or without mediastinitis. Mortality was lower in TPM and SPM than IPM (respectively,P=0,05, P=0,03), and hematological malignancy was remarkably common in patients who died from mediastinitis in the TPM and SPM group. Conclusion: Mediastinitis and mortality were significantly higher in IPM, while hematological malignancy was remarkably prevalent in patients deceased from mediastinitis in TPM and SPM.
Islamic Hotel from Concept to Design, Operation, and Management; an Operational Hotel Model Through the Exploratory Analysis of Faiths-Base Needs
Authors: Mohammad Alam , Muhammad Nasim Khan , Amjid Perviz
Published: April 2022

The demand for Islamic hotel services is increasing as a result of current trends in the global halal trends. Islamic tourism is a propensity in Muslim countries due to induced consciousness, islamophobia, and religiosity among Muslim tourists. It is essential to provide anoperational model for potential suppliers and investors to build up an Islamic hotel for the target community. While analyzing the supply side's awareness and acceptance level, this study will address the operating model of the Islamic hotel. The hotelier and entrepreneur are constantly introducing new concepts and ideas into the hotel business to attract new customers or boost customer retention, as well as to successfully operate, sell, and generate profit. The Islamic hotelsbring an additional spiritual leadto other commercial business models. The operational model presented in this manuscript shows several features and attributes from the demand and supply side, which filtered through the sharia law acceptability for the focused group.
Práticas meditativas, educação e perspectiva decolonial
Authors: Sieiro Fernandes Renata , Bertassi Beatriz , Trindade de Lima Norma Silvia
Published: April 2022

Este artigo tem como objetivo levantar indícios de possibilidades de enfrentamento e superação dos pilares que sustentam a Modernidade/Colonialidade a partir da abordagem decolonial, no campo educativo das práticas meditativas. Os dados são oriundos de levantamento e estudo de produções encontradas no Google Acadêmico, nos portais da Scientific Eletronic Library Online (SciELO) e da Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações (BDTD).  Referem-se a uma pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa, do tipo bibliográfico-documental, de objetivos descritivos e analíticos. As análises tomam como base o pensamento de autoras/es sob a perspectiva decolonial. Há fortes indícios, a partir do referencial teórico, de que os dados apontam para um fortalecimento da postura a-política, de ausência ou incipiente engajamento direto, do sujeito em detrimento do social, que ajudam a fazer a permanência e reafirmação do status quo, isto é, dos pilares da Modernidade/Colonialidade.
Editorial
Authors: Schelesner Anita Helena , Salomé Josélia Schwanka , Rosa Maria Arlete
Published: April 2022

Editorial
Penggunaan Jaringan Syaraf Tiruan – Backpropagation dalam Memprediksi Jumlah Mahasiswa Baru
Authors: Suahati Ajrina Febri , Nurrahman Ahmad Arif , Rukmana Otong
Published: April 2022

Educational data is important information owned by a university. Large amounts of data can be used to identify specific patterns. This study aims to predict the number of new students by identifying data patterns using an artificial neural network (ANN). ANN is an artificial intelligence that has characteristics such as biological neural networks and works as an information processing system, one of the types is backpropagation model. Backpropagation trains the network to be able to recognize and identify patterns that are given during training and provide a response in the form of predicting similar patterns, therefore backpropagation can be used in the field of forecasting. Data that uses as input for the training is new student data from 2000 to 2020, and the expected output is the number of new students in the following tear, which is 2021. This study tested 4 different ANN architecture models, with MSE 0.0001, learning rate 0.01, with a maximum of 1000 iterations. The training process uses a combination of the tansig-purelin and logsig-purelin as the activation functions, and traingdx, traingda traingdm as the acceleration functions. Result of the training process, it was found that the best network architecture is the 12-8-1 pattern, which means using 12 inputs, 8 hidden neurons, and 1 output. The pattern uses the logsig-purelin activation function, the traingda acceleration function, with the MSE result of 0.0001 after going through 94 iterations. Data mahasiswa merupakan informasi penting yang dimiliki oleh suatu perguruan tinggi. Data dalam jumlah besar dapat digunakan untuk mengidentifikasi suatu pola tertentu. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memprediksi jumlah mahasiswa baru yang akan datang dengan mengidentifikasi pola data menggunakan Jaringan Syaraf Tiruan (JST). JST merupakan suatu kecerdasan buatan yang memiliki karakteristik seperti jaringan syaraf biologi dan berfungsi sebagai sistem pemroses informasi, salah satunya adalah model backpropagation. Backpropagation melatih jaringan agar mampu mengenali dan mengidentifikasi pola yang diberikan pada saat pelatihan dan memberikan respon berupa prediksi terhadap pola serupa, oleh karena itu backpropagation dapat digunakan dengan baik dalam bidang peramalan. Data masukan yang digunakan untuk pelatihan adalah data mahasiswa baru pada tahun 2000 sampai 2020, keluaran yang diinginkan adalah jumlah mahasiswa baru pada tahun berikutnya. Penelitian ini menguji 4 model arsitektur JST berbeda, dengan MSE 0.0001, learning rate 0.01, dengan maksimal 1000 iterasi. Proses pelatihan menggunakan kombinasi fungsi aktivasi tansig-purelin dan logsig-purelin, serta fungsi percepatan traingdx, traingda, dan traingdm. Dari pelatihan yang dilakukan, didapatkan bahwa arsitektur jaringan terbaik adalah pola 12-8-1 yang berarti menggunakan 12 masukan, 8 hidden neuron, dan 1 keluaran. Pola tersebut menggunakan fungsi aktivasi logsig-purelin, fungsi percepatan traingda, dengan hasil MSE 0.0001 setelah melalui 94 iterasi.
KAPSAYICI PLANLAMA PERSPEKTİFİNDE “HERKES İÇİN KENT”: ISPARTA KENTİ ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: Karaca Büşra Gül , Gökce Duygu
Published: April 2022

Mevcut Modernist kent planlama anlayışıyla biçimlenen kentlerde, dezavantajlı olarak nitelendirilen gruplar (örneğin çocuklar, gençler, yaşlılar, kadınlar, engelliler, Romanlar, göçmenler/mülteciler) yeterince temsil edilememektedir. Makalede “Herkese İçin Kent”; “kapsayıcı planlama” anlayışıyla biçimlenen, insan odaklı, insanları ayrıştırmayan, tüm kullanıcı gruplarının kentli haklarına sahip olduğu, katılımı ve “kullanım değerini” esas alan bir kent olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Mevcut kentlerin özellikle de kamusal mekânların tüm kullanıcı gruplarını ne düzeyde kapsayıcı olduğu irdelenmelidir. Bu bağlamda, fiziki planlama disiplinlerinde yapılmış bilimsel çalışmalar, ilgili kurumlardan elde edilen bilgiler, Isparta kentinde yaşayan her özne grubundan 15 ila 35 kişi ile yapılan “kısa soru-cevap” (Short answer) şeklinde ikili görüşmeler ve yapılan kişisel gözlemler sonucu elde edilen bulgular doğrultusunda, her bir grubun Isparta kentindeki açık ve kapalı kamusal alan kullanımları mekânsal olarak haritalara aktarılarak analiz edilmiştir. Ağırlıklı kullanım alanlarının, mahalle ölçeğinde bulunan parklar, çocuk bahçeleri, ibadet alanları, aile sağlık merkezleri, pazar alanları olmakla birlikte, kent merkezinin de özne gruplarının birçoğu tarafından yoğun olarak kullanıldığı, bazı grupların (kadın, Roman ve göçmen/mülteci) kentte “görünürlük” kriteri açısından daha az görünür olduğu, engelli bireylerin bazı kamusal alanlara “erişebilirlik” açısından sorun yaşadığı vb. bulgular tespit edilmiştir. Sonuçta, yapılan analizler ve mevcut bilimsel çalışmalar değerlendirilerek “sokak”, “mahalle” ve “kent bütünü” ölçeklerinde “Herkes İçin Kent” üzerine öneriler geliştirilmiştir.
THE EFFECT OF COMPASSION FATIQUE ON WORK SATISFACTION IN HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PERIOD
Authors: Karaca Arzu , Emül Esra
Published: April 2022

The aim of this study is to examine whether the level of compassion fatigue has an effect on work satisfaction in healthcare workers. The population of the research consists of 210 healthcare professionals from different professions working at Elazığ Fırat University Hospital. The data were obtained by face-to-face survey method. While collecting data in the study, the Compassion Scale consisting of 24 statements developed by Pommier (2011) and the Turkish validity and reliability study of which was conducted by Akdeniz and Deniz (2016) and the Work Engagement Scale consisting of 17 statements by Schaufeli et al. (2006) were used. The relationship between compassion fatigue and work satisfaction and the effect of compassion fatigue on work satisfaction were investigated by correlation and regression analyzes.According to the results of the research, health workers experience moderate compassion fatigue and their work satisfaction level is moderate. In addition, it was determined that the level of compassion fatigue in healthcare workers had a significant effect on work satisfaction.
COVID-19’UN GAZETE HABERLERİNE YANSIMASI: BİR GAZETE ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: Arslan Tuba , Şahin Dilek
Published: April 2022

Covid-19 hastalığının anlaşılıp açıklanmasında yazılı basının önemli bir temsil alanı olduğunu söylemek mümkündür. Covid-19’un ciddi bir sağlık sorunu olarak tanımlanması ve tüm dünyayı etkisi altına alması nedeniyle yazılı basın açısından da önemli bir haber nesnesi haline dönüşmüştür.
Yapılan çalışmada, Covid-19’a yönelik haberleri tespit etmek için yüksek tirajlı bir gazete incelenmiştir. Verileri analiz etmek için gazetenin resmi internet sayfalarında yer alan mevcut arşivlerine yeniden eskiye sıralanarak ulaşılmıştır. Araştırmada gazetenin 1 Eylül - 30 Eylül 2020 tarihleri arasında günlük yayım yapan Covid-19 konulu 552 gazete haberine erişilmiştir. Gazete haberlerinden 462 tanesi ‘’Covid-19’a yönelik açıklama yapan’’ haberleri kapsarken, 90 tanesi ‘’Covid-19’a yakalanan pozitif vakaları’’ kapsamaktadır. Toplanan verileri ise analiz edebilmek için MAXQDA 2020 nitel veri analiz programına yüklenilmiş ve betimsel istatistiki yöntemler sayesinde analizi gerçekleştirilmiştir. MAXQDA 2020 nitel veri analiz programında tematik kodlama yapılarak içerik analizi değerlendirilmiş ve bulgular yorumlanmıştır. Çalışmanın sonucuna göre ise; Covid-19’la ilgili Türkiye’nin genelini yansıtabilecek çalışmalarda saptanan sonuçlarla benzerlik göstermektedir.
Alfredo López Austin
Authors: Navarro Carlos Garma
Published: April 2022

El 15 de octubre de 2021, en la Ciudad de México,  falleció uno de los más grandes investigadores de las antiguas culturas indígenas de América: Alfredo López Austin.  Fue Doctor en Historia por la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), donde también colaboró como investigador emérito del Instituto de Investigaciones Antropológicas y como profesor de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Fue especialista en historia y cultura de Mesoamérica, con un enfoque particular sobre la cosmovisión de las antiguas sociedades mesoamericanas.
Diferencias alimentarias entre el Altiplano Central y Área maya durante el Clásico
Authors: Mejía Appel Gabriela Inés , Cienfuegos Alvarado Edith , Otero Trujano Francisco
Published: April 2022

A partir del estudio de análisis de isótopos estables para identificar la paleodieta en una muestra proveniente del sitio arqueológico Chingú (periodo Clásico, 200 – 650 d.n.e.) se hizo una comparación con los resultados obtenidos de análisis similares en varios asentamientos contemporáneos, principalmente conjuntos habitacionales y administrativos de Teotihuacán, pero también con sitios del área maya como Kaminaljuyú y Altún Ha, entre otros. Los resultados indican una clara diferencia entre ambas regiones pues destaca el consumo de una mayor proporción de alimentos de origen C3 y también de productos marinos en los sitios del sureste, en contraposición a la dependencia del cultivo del maíz que se observa en el Altiplano central.
Paleodieta y movilidad: análisis isotópicos en restos óseos de la cueva de La Sepultura (3050-2850 a. p.) Sierra de Naola Tula, Tamaulipas
Authors: Velasco González Jesús Ernesto , Silva Cárdenas Tonantzin , Pérez Silva Carlos Vanueth , Casar Aldrete Isabel , Morales Puente Pedro , Otero Francisco , Cienfuegos Edith , Meza Peñaloza Abigail
Published: April 2022

Es importante conocer el proceso de domesticación, dispersión y uso del maíz, como de otras plantas cultivables, así como de movilidad geográfica. Los análisis isotópicos en colágeno y bioapatita brindan la posibilidad de contrastar dietas con firmas isotópicas similares, proporcionando una base estadística confiable de diferenciación individual y poblacional sobre las fuentes de proteína específicas de origen vegetal y animal, terrestre o marina.El análisis isotópico de carbono (13C) en colágeno y bioapatita  de 20 muestras obtenidas de hueso y dientes humanos procedentes de la cueva de la Sepultura 3050-2850  a. P. (1400-1100 a. C.) indica una amplia y rica variedad dietética producto no solo de cierta movilidad restringida, sino de desplazamientos en un entorno de transición ecológica entre la sierra y la costa, según atestigua el análisis de isótopos de oxígeno  (18O), lo que proporciona nuevos datos al problema histórico-cultural y conceptual sobre el incremento del uso del maíz y otras plantas cultivables durante el desarrollo e interacción de los grupos cazadores-recolectores-pescadores y agricultores de baja intensidad entre el Altiplano del norte, la Sierra Madre Oriental y la Planicie costera del golfo de México en el Formativo mesoamericano.
TEACHING IN TIMES OF PANDEMIC, CONVERGING TOWARDS A HYBRID SCENARIO
Authors: Nicolas-Sans Ruben , Bustos Díaz Javier , Alvarez Valdes Jesus
Published: April 2022

Hybrid model, online synchronous model, synchronous and blended model: over the last year, teachers have had to adapt to a series of regulatory changes because of the pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, especially in the university environment. In this sense, planning classes has become a suggestion, since in a single semester, different ways of teaching have been employed ranging from 100% synchronous to hybrid. This raises the following question: how have teachers adapted to the changes? Have they changed the way they teach, what are the most commonly used teaching methodologies today? Similarly, has the technological leap been a real problem when changing from the 100% face-to-face model to the different varieties that the health authorities have allowed us to use?
For all these reasons, the present study aims to analyze the impact of the application of the different educational models at the university in order to discover the main obstacles teachers have found during this period, and, above all, to study the main methodologies used during this period. To do this, we have carried out a survey among the teachers of the ESIC Business and Marketing School in Barcelona, which has allowed us to collect quantitative and qualitative aspects. As for the conclusions, initially, we can say that there has been a radical change in the way in which classes are being taught. Lectures have almost completely been abandoned and great value is being given to group work and projects. Finally, one of the most outstanding aspects in the conclusions is that teachers emphasize the importance of recycling and methodological innovation in order to continue implementing new teaching methodologies.
INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL IMPACT ON TELECOMMUNICATION BUSINESS PERFORMANCE; IS IT REALLY MATTER?
Authors: Pradono Noel Singgih Haryo
Published: April 2022

This study aims to determine the effect of IC represented by Value Added Intellectual Capital (VAIC) on Telco business performance from inside and outside perspective. We use ROE to represent inside perspective and MVA per Share to represent outside perspective on business performance. The sample consist of Telco listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange and we used period of 2011 - 2018. This study conducts simple panel data regression statistic. The result showed that IC give significant impact on both on inside and outside business performance perspective.