bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A life on horseback? Prevalence and correlation of metric and non-metric traits of the “horse-riding syndrome“ in an Avar population (7th-8th century AD) in Eastern Austria
Authors: Bühler Birgit , Kirchengast Sylvia
Published: October 2022

Musculoskeletal stress markers allow the reconstruction of occupational and habitual activity patterns in historical populations. The so-called horse-riding syndrome summarizes several musculoskeletal markers which are commonly interpreted as indicators of habitual horse riding. The individual symptoms of the horse-riding syndrome, however, are still critically discussed. The skeletal remains of mounted warriors are especially suited for the analysis of skeletal markers commonly associated with a life on horseback. According to historical sources, early medieval Avar warriors were highly skilled in mounted archery and other types of mounted combat. An “equestrian lifestyle”, with many hours per day spent on horseback, was presumably a precondition for this. Hence, the historical and archaeological context of the human osteological material examined in this study is a particular asset for analyzing the so-called “horse-riding syndrome”.
The aim of this study is to contribute to methodological research on the “horse-riding syndrome”, by testing possible associations between different characteristics of this syndrome within the adult population of the Avar cemetery Csokorgasse (7th-8th century AD) from Vienna, Eastern Austria. 149 Avar adult individuals (72 females and 77 males) were included in the study. Poirier´s facets, cribiform changes, plaque, as well as five qualitative traits of the Os coxae and the lower limb bones, the index of ovalization of the acetabulum (IOA), and the entheses robusticity score (ERS) were determined.
Males and females differed significantly in the prevalence of Poirier´s facets, cribriform changes, and gluteal entheses. Furthermore, males showed significantly higher IOAs and ERS than females. Significantly positive associations between quantitative and qualitative traits of the horse-riding syndrome could be documented. Poirier´s facets, pronounced gluteal entheses, the index of ovalization of the acetabulum (IOA), and the entheses robusticity score were significantly related independent of sex and age. From the results of the present study we can conclude, that the association patterns between three major characteristics of the “horse-riding syndrome”, i.e. “Poiriers Facet” on the proximal femur, ovalization (vertical elongation) of the acetabulum, and pronounced entheses on the bony pelvis and the lower limb bones – typical markers of the “horse-riding syndrome” - may indeed be a valid set of traits for detecting habitual horse riders in archaeological contexts.
Skin Tone, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender Differences in BMI among New US Immigrants
Authors: Painter, II Matthew A. , Tabler Jennifer
Published: October 2022

Scholars have been interested in the relationship between skin tone and health since at least the 1970s; however, no study, to our knowledge, has analyzed a diverse immigrant sample. In this study, we use the New Immigrant Survey and interactions to examine how skin tone and race/ethnic­ity – alongside gender – jointly pattern BMI among Legal Permanent Residents. Our approach allows for the analysis of BMI among multiple racial/ethnic immigrant groups, while considering skin tone. Our results document that darker skin shades are associated with higher BMI, but only for women. Further, we also tease out the rela­tionship between gender and race/ethnicity for BMI, which allows us to better under­stand this critical connection for new immi­grants’ health in the United States. Together, our results highlight that BMI jointly varies by skin tone and race/ethnicity, which em­phasizes the importance of an intersectional approach, especially for new immigrant women of color. Ethn Dis.2022:32(4):315-324; doi:10.18865/ed.32.4.315
Ensuring students’ information security in the process of using the project method in foreign language teaching at the university
Authors: Evstigneeva Ilona A. , Evstigneev Maxim N. , Klochikhin Vitaliy V.
Published: October 2022

In contemporary conditions of globalization, there is a general informatization in all spheres of society. Informatization of the learning process has become the dominant direction in the modernization of the national system of higher education. The introduction of new information and communication technologies in the educational process leads to the emergence of completely new types of information threats and risks, ignoring which leads to destabilization of the learning process and students’ mental and physical health disorders. In this regard, ensuring information security is one of the main conditions for an effective educational process. Ensuring information security is based on the identification of real and potential threats in the information space. The classification of the main types of information threats is given. The identified threats, in conjunction with the provisions of the regulatory documents of the Russian Federation, provide for the development of a teacher’s competence in the field of information security. The content aspects of competence are revealed, which reflect the features of information threats and risks that are relevant at each stage of teaching. Based on the content aspects of competence, recommendations are formulated for teachers and students on ensuring information security as part of the process of foreign language teaching.
Divergent thinking of students: categorical and conceptual analysis
Authors: Makarova Lyudmila N. , Kochukova Olga N.
Published: October 2022

Pedagogical aspects of the formation of the interdisciplinary category “divergent thinking” are considered. The purpose of the study is to construct the definition of “divergent thinking of university students” on the basis of the essential and specific characteristics of the named phenomenon, taking into account the criteria of necessity and sufficiency. To achieve a goal, the following methods were used: content analysis of scientific literature, methods of categorical-system methodology: “Two-level triadic decoding of categories”, “Formal-logical method of determining the concept”. The essential characteristics and nature of divergent thinking are identified and described, a two-level triadic model of this category is developed. On the basis of the named model, the definition of the concept of “divergent thinking” is constructed, which, in comparison with other definitions found in the literature, most fully and holistically reflects its key essential characteristics. As a result of the application of the formal-logical method, the definition of “divergent thinking of university students” has been developed, which allows interpreting the named concept and its manifestations from the point of view of personal and creative development of students in the conditions of the educational process of the university. The obtained theoretical results of the analysis of the formation of the category “divergent thinking of students” can be used in the development of technology for the formation and development of this type of thinking of students in the educational process of the university.
Penegakan Hukum Pidana Terhadap Pelanggaran Kewajiban Karantina Bagi Pelaku Perjalanan Internasional
Authors: Hafidh Fawwaidz
Published: October 2022

AbstractAt the beginning of 2020 the world was shocked by the outbreak of a new virus, namely the new type of Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2) and the disease was called Coronavirus Disease 2019 or Covid-19. To prevent the spread of the corona virus, the government issued a regulation in which the rule was set forth in Presidential Instruction Number 6 of 2020 concerning increasing discipline and law enforcement of health protocols in the prevention and control of Covid-19. So if there is a citizen who violates these rules and actually travels abroad, can he be punished? This research is a normative research, using a statutory approach and a conceptual approach. The purpose of this study is to analyze the criminal provisions related to violators of quarantine obligations for international travelers. The results of this study are that if you do not obey or refuse to carry out health quarantine obligations, you can be subject to imprisonment and fines as stipulated in Law Number 6 of 2018 concerning Health Quarantine and Law Number 4 of 1984 concerning Outbreaks of Infectious Diseases.Keywords: Covid-19; Health Quarantine; International Travel.
AbstrakAwal tahun 2020 dunia digemparkan dengan merebaknya virus baru yaitu Covid-19 jenis baru (SARS-CoV-2) dan penyakitnya disebut Coronavirus Disease 2019 atau Covid-19. Untuk melakukan pencegahan tersebarnya virus corona pemerintah mengeluarkan aturan dimana aturan itu dituangkan dalam Intruksi Presiden Nomor 6 Tahun 2020 tentang peningkatan disiplin dan penegakan hukum protokol kesehatan dalam pencegahan dan pengendalian Covid-19. Lantas jika ada seorang warga yang melanggar aturan tersebut dan justru melakukan perjalanan ke luar negeri apakah dapat dipidana. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian normatif, dengan menggunakan pendekatan perundang-undangan (statute approach) dan konseptual (conceptual approach). Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu menganalisis Ketentuan pidana terkait pelanggar kewajiban karantina bagi pelaku perjalanan internasional. Hasil dari penelitian ini yakni apabila tidak mentaati atau menolak untuk melaksanakan kewajiban karantina kesehatan dapat dikenakan sanksi pidana penjara dan pidana denda yang tertuang dalam Undang-Undang Nomor 6 tahun 2018 tentang Kekarantinaan Kesehatan dan Undang-Undang Nomor 4 tahun 1984 tentang Wabah Penyakit Menular. Kata Kunci: Covid-19; Karantina Kesehatan; Perjalanan Internasional
Pertanggungjawaban Kelalaian Medis Dalam Pemberian Vaksin Covid-19 Yang Menyebabkan Kecacatan Dan/Atau Meninggal Dunia
Authors: Moh Maulana Dafa Pahlevi
Published: October 2022

AbstractThe purpose of writing this article is to find out about the responsibility for negligence in administering the COVID-19 vaccine that caused and/or died. There are many disease issues that arise as a result of the COVID-19 vaccine, although the government has guaranteed and is responsible for the presence of congenital diseases caused by the vaccine, it cannot be denied that the consequences of the disease suffered by the vaccine recipient can also be caused by the negligence of the doctor as the vaccinator. Besides that, not only doctors can become vaccinators but midwives and nurses can also become vaccinators. Therefore, with the alleged negligence, the author qualifies forms of medical negligence that can be accounted for and sanctioned. The approach method used is a statutory approach and a conceptual approach to solving problems. In Law 29 of 2004(UU No 29 tahun 2004) concerning Medical Practices, it has not regulated sanctions due to medical negligence, but medical negligence is generally regulated in the Criminal Code (KUHP).Keywords: COVID-19; Vaccinator; Medical negligence.
AbstrakPenulisan artikel ini bertujuan mengetahui terkait pertanggungjawaban kelalaian medis dalam pemberian vaksin COVID-19 yang menyebabkan kecacatan dan/atau meninggal dunia. Banyaknya isu-isu penyakit yang muncul akibat dari pemberian vaksin COVID-19, walaupun pemerintah telah menjamin dan bertanggungjawab dengan adanya penyakit yang terjadi akibat pemberian vaksin, tetapi tidak dapat dipungkiri bahwa akibat dari penyakit yang diderita oleh penerima vaksin juga dapat disebabkan karena kelalaian dokter sebagai vaksinator, Selain itu tidak hanya dokter yang dapat menjadi vaksinator melainkan bidan maupun perawat juga dapat menjadi vaksinator, Oleh sebab itu dengan adanya dugaan kelalaian tersebut penulis mengkualifikasikan bentuk-bentuk kelalaian medis yang dapat dipertanggungjawabkan dan diberi sanksi. Metode pendekatan yang digunakan menggunakan metode pendekatan perundang-undangan dan metode pendekatan konseptual untuk memecahkan permasalahan. Pada UU 29 tahun 2004 tentang Praktik Kedokteran belum mengatur terkait sanksi akibat dari kelalaian medis melainkan kelalaian medis secara umum diatur dalam KUHP.Kata Kunci: COVID-19; Vaksinator; Kelalaian medis.
Dokter Muda yang Melakukan Kelalaian Dalam Melaksanakan Pelimpahan Tugas Dokter Pembimbing
Authors: Mohamad Haikal Fikri
Published: October 2022

AbstractThe development of science in the medical field increase the participation of student medical in the medical services to patients. Student’s get the opportunity to do clinical practice directly to patient through delegation of duties by the supervising doctor. In this assignment, the supervising doctor is required to provide guidance and supervision because the young doctor does not have the competence and expertise to perform a medical action. However, problems arise when student medical dont coordinate and go beyond the limits. Based on this research, its found that there is a lack of law in the limitations of assigning assignments to student medical and the extent to which the supervising doctor can be responsible for negligence committed by student medical. therefore its necessary to examine the concept delegation of authority and forms participation in deciding cases related to negligence committed by student medical in carrying out the delegation of duties.Keywords: Negligence of Medical Practice; Student of Medical; Lliability.
AbstrakSemakin berkembangnya ilmu pengetahuan dalam bidang kedokteran menimbulkan suatu tuntutan untuk meningkatkan keikutsertaan dokter muda dalam pelaksanaan pelayanan medis terhadap pasien. Dokter muda mendapatkan kesempatan untuk melakukan praktik klinis secara langsung kepada seorang pasien melalui pelimpahan tugas oleh dokter pembimbing,Dalam pelimpahan tugas tersebut dokter pembimbing diharuskan untuk memberikan suatu bimbingan dan pengawasan dikarenakan dokter muda belum memiliki kompetensi dan keahlian untuk melakukan suatu tindakan medis. Akan tetapi permasalahan timbul ketika dokter muda tidak melakukan kordinasi dan melampaui batasan-batasan yang telah diperintahkan oleh dokter pembimbing dan mengakibatkan kerugian pada pasien. Berdasarkan penelitian ini, ditemukan adanya kekaburan hukum dalam batasan-batasan pelimpahan tugas yang diberikan kepada dokter muda dan sejauh apa dokter pembimbing dapat bertanggungjawab atas kelalaian yang dilakukan oleh dokter muda, oleh karena itu diperlukan untuk menelaah terkait konsep pelimpahan wewenang serta bentuk-bentuk penyertaan dalam memutus perkara kelalaian yang dilakukan dokter muda dalam melaksanakan pelimpahan tugas dokter pembimbing.Kata Kunci: Kelalaian Medis; Dokter Muda; Pertanggungjawaban Pidana.
Spirituality of Catholic Teachers in Realizing Multicultural Education in Indonesia
Authors: Adon Mathias Jebaru
Published: October 2022

The spirituality of Catholic teachers is critical, considering that the Indonesian nation is rich in cultural, religious, ethnic, and racial diversity. If not managed, the diversity can lead to problems such as racism, radicalism, and others. This study aims to implement multicultural understanding among Catholic teachers by developing multicultural attitudes. This study uses library research by analyzing previous works on Catholic teachers and multicultural education in Indonesia. The results show that many efforts have been implemented to enhance multicultural education in Indonesia. Furthermore, Catholic teachers are required to be professional in teaching and have a spirituality that was derived from the Catholic faith. This spirituality should always be developed and maintained by realizing Catholic teachers’ status as pastoral agents, educators, apostles, and catechists. The formation of the multicultural character of Catholic teachers starts from inculcating multicultural values and fostering the Catholic faith for prospective Catholic teachers. Prospective Catholic teachers should be prepared to live and become the frontrunner in multicultural education by providing them with proper capacity in interreligious dialogue, comparative philosophy of religion, the study of local wisdom of Pancasila, and contextual theological studies. Prospective Catholic teachers are expected to encourage their future students’ national characters to create an inclusive Indonesian society.
How Many Reindeer? UAV Surveys as an Alternative to Helicopter or Ground Surveys for Estimating Population Abundance in Open Landscapes
Authors: Paulsen Ingrid Marie Garfelt , Pedersen Åshild Ønvik , Hann Richard , Blanchet Marie-Anne , Eischeid Isabell , Van Hazendonk Charlotte , Ravolainen Virve Tuulia , Stien Audun , Le Moullec Mathilde
Published: October 2022

Conservation of wildlife depends on precise and unbiased knowledge on the abundance and distribution of species. A challenge is to choose appropriate methods to obtain a sufficiently high detectability and spatial coverage matching the species characteristics and spatiotemporal use of the landscape. In remote areas, such as in the Arctic, monitoring efforts are often resource demanding and there is a need for cheap and precise alternative methods. Here, we compare an UAV pilot-survey to traditional population abundance surveys from ground and helicopter of the non-gregarious Svalbard reindeer to investigate whether small quadcopter UAVs can be an efficient alternative technology. We find that estimates of reindeer abundances from UAV imagery have lower precision and are more time consuming than present abundance surveys when used at management relevant spatial scales. We suggest that more efficient long-range fixed-wing UAVs should be evaluated for the job to increase the sampled area by UAV. In addition, the method will depend on the availability of more efficient post-processing methods including automatic animal object identification with machine learning and analytical methods that account for uncertainties.
APAKAH DIREKTUR WANITA MAMPU MENGURANGI RESIKO KEUANGAN? STUDI PADA PERUSAHAAN TERCATAT DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA
Authors: Leviana  , Yuwono Wisnu , Lily Sudhartio
Published: October 2022

Saat ini, isu keberagaman gender telah menjadi perhatian utama banyak perusahaan di dunia. Keberagaman gender sebagai bagian dari sistem tata kelola dalam manajemen yang dinilai dapat meningkatkan kualitas keputusan yang diambil, terutama dengan adanya peran wanita. Hal itu terjadi karena kecenderungan sifat direktur wanita yang lebih berhati-hati dalam pengambilan resiko dan lebih transparan. Oleh sebab itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat peran direktur wanita pada resiko keuangan perusahaan publik di Indonesia. Jumlah sampel studi yang dilakukan pada 219 perusahaan nonkeuangan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia berturut-turut selama tahun 2016-2020. Penelitian dilakukan dengan regresi linear berganda dalam menguji hipotesis dengan program STATA. Hasil studi menunjukkan bahwa direktur wanita dan direktur keuangan wanita memberikan pengaruh yang signifikan negatif terhadap nilai DER (Debt to Equity Ratio) sebagai pengukur resiko keuangan perusahaan. Hal itu mengartikan bahwa direktur wanita efektif dalam menurunkan resiko keuangan sebuah perusahaan. Hasil studi ini dapat memberikan implikasi manajerial berupa dukungan pertimbangan perusahaan untuk meningkatkan peran wanita dalam jajaran manajemennya, terutama pada jajaran direksi.
INTRAVENOUS INFUSION DOSING SYSTEM FOR VOLUME CONTROL BASED ON SIGNAL PERIODIC MEASUREMENT
Authors: Umar Lazuardi , Rosandi Vira Annisa , Setiadi Rahmondia Nanda , Zulharman Zulharman
Published: October 2022

Intravenous fluid therapy is a commonly used treatment modality that is used in the treatment of hospitalized patients. Intravenous flow rates are often controlled by counting the number of fluid drops in a drip chamber while adjusting the intravenous line with a watch. In this research, an intravenous infusion dosing system was designed based on periodic signal measurement using a pair of light couplers consisting of a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is built using an infrared LED (BPV10NF), while the receiver uses an infrared photodiode detector (BPW34). The infusion droplet will pass a slit between the two coupler components and interrupt the light transmission from the transmitter to the receiver, which will affect the current through the photodiode and change the output status of the circuits. The parameters obtained from this circuit signal are droplet frequency from 1 Hz to 10 Hz and droplet sizes 0.05 ml and 0.0167 ml. The resulting output signal is in the form of pulses due to the interruption of the droplet when it passes through the optocoupler. The droplet frequency is calculated based on the period between adjacent droplets, while the droplet size can be measured based on the width of the resulting pulse. For the droplet measurement process, variations of the droplet period and the number of droplets per ml were carried out. The droplet period is regulated by manually adjusting the aperture of the infusion droplet outlet faucet. In contrast, the droplet size is controlled by two types of infusion devices with 20 drops/ml and 60 drops/ml specifications. The experimental results can be used to develop a system response that detects changes in period and droplet size.
Community- Versus Health Care Organization–Based Approaches to Expanding At-Home COVID-19 Testing in Black and Latino Communities, New Jersey, 2021
Authors: Barrett Emily S. , Andrews Tracy R. , Roy Jason , Greenberg Patricia , Ferrante Jeanne M. , Horton Daniel B. , Gordon Marsha , Rivera-Núñez Zorimar , Pellerano Maria B. , Tallia Alfred F. , Budolfson Mark , Georgopoulos Panos , Reed Dorothy , Lynn Beverly , Rosati Robert , Castañeda Manuel , Dixon Francis , Pernell Chris , Hill Diane , Jimenez Manuel E. , Blaser Martin J. , Panettieri Reynold , Hudson Shawna V.
Published: October 2022

At-home COVID-19 testing offers convenience and safety advantages. We evaluated at-home testing in Black and Latino communities through an intervention comparing community-based organization (CBO) and health care organization (HCO) outreach. From May through December 2021, 1100 participants were recruited, 94% through CBOs. The odds of COVID-19 test requests and completions were significantly higher in the HCO arm. The results showed disparities in test requests and completions related to age, race, language, insurance, comorbidities, and pandemic-related challenges. Despite the popularity of at-home testing, barriers exist in underresourced communities. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(S9):S918–S922. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306989 )
Internal communication and employee performance: The mediating role of motivation
Authors: Dhone Maria Yulita , Sarwoko Endi
Published: October 2022

Internal communication is an important function in an organization in relation to human resource management. This research examined the employee-perceived internal communication and investigated the role of internal communication and employee motivation on employee performance. The mediating influence of motivation in influence of internal communication on organizational performance was also investigated. Questionnaires were distributed to employees of BPJS Malang City to collect the data of this study. Path Analysis was performed to analyze the data, which results revealed that internal communication could improve employee performance. Internal communication was also found to enhance employee motivation, which in turn would affect the employee performance. Internal communication will encourage organization-employee relationship. Employees should understand the company's core business to make them aware of the targets to achieve. Through effective internal communication, employees would have better comprehension on the importance of their performance. Future researchers are encouraged to examine job satisfaction as a mediating variable in the relationship between internal communication and employee performance
Analysis of the correlation between ICT and Tax Revenue in Indonesia
Authors: Nugrahani Yustisia Purba , Mahi Benedictus Raksaka
Published: October 2022

This research aims to analyze the impact of ICT utilization in tax collection at the national, provincial and district/city levels. This research focuses on how far the impact of ICT utilization in increasing tax revenue. Based on that, this research recognizes three econometric models, namely central, provincial and district/city tax revenue models which analyzed through Fixed Effect Model (FEM) and Random Effect Model (REM) then selected by Hausman test. The results indicate that on average, an increase in SMEs using ICT with IP-ICT level 5, will increase the central tax ratio, then an increase in motorized vehicles whose owners use ICT with IP-ICT level 5, will increase the provincial tax ratio, an increase in Gross Regional Domestic Product of the hotel and/or restaurant sector whose owners/managers use the ICT with IP-ICT level 5, will increase district/city tax ratio. The implication of this research, Central Government needs to socialize the use of ICT-based tax applications, Provincial Government should coordinate with local police in disseminating the use of online tax applications for motor vehicle tax, District/City Governments periodically socialize the obligation to use the tapping box or online cash register machine.
Efek sertifikasi RSPO dan determinan lainnya terhadap kinerja keuangan perusahaan perkebunan kelapa sawit di Indonesia
Authors: Malau Leo Rio Ependi , Rambe Khoiru Rizqy
Published: October 2022

Industri kelapa sawit menjadi sorotan karena selalu dikaitkan dengan isu deforestasi, kehilangan biodiversitas, peningkatan emisi dan alih fungsi lahan. RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) hadir sebagai salah satu label sertifikasi untuk menjamin praktik perkebunan kelapa sawit yang berkelanjutan. Namun sertifikasi RSPO berdampak terhadap peningkatan biaya sehingga memengaruhi kinerja keuangan perusahaan. Selain itu, kinerja keuangan perusahaan dipengaruhi oleh banyak faktor baik internal dan eksternal. Penelitian bertujuan menganalisis pengaruh sertifikasi RSPO dan faktor-faktor lainnya terhadap kinerja keuangan perusahaan kelapa sawit di Indonesia yang diproksi dengan Return on Assets (ROA), analisis  menggunakan Regresi Panel Statis. Penelitian menggunakan data sekunder berupa laporan tahunan periode 2015-2021 dari 15 perusahaan kelapa sawit yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI). Hasil Regresi Panel Statis dengan Fixed Effect Model (FEM) menunjukkan bahwa sertifikasi RSPO berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap ROA. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perusahaan yang memiliki sertifikasi RSPO memiliki ROA yang lebih besar dibandingkan perusahaan yang tidak memiliki sertifikasi dengan selisih 2,04%. Faktor lainnya yang berpengaruh positif terhadap ROA, yaitu ukuran perusahaan dan harga CPO internasional. Sedangkan Debt Asset Ratio (DAR) dan Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) berpengaruh negatif terhadap ROA.
APPLICATIONS OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY TO NEOICHNOLOGICAL STUDIES: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SHOREBIRD TRACKWAY DISTRIBUTIONS AT THE BAY OF FUNDY
Authors: MELNYK SCOTT , COWPER ANDERS , ZONNEVELD JOHN-PAUL , GINGRAS MURRAY K.
Published: October 2022

Low-level drone photogrammetry is a technique that allows for the construction of surface orthomosaics and elevation models. Despite being used for a wide range of geological applications, these types of datasets have not yet been explored from a neoichnological perspective. This study uses three examples of tidal flats from the Bay of Fundy to demonstrate the usefulness of 3D photogrammetry in the collection of high-resolution neoichnological datasets. The first site is a bar top along the Petitcodiac River that is situated between a salt marsh and tidal channel margin. The second site, which is located along the Shepody River, represents a laterally accreting channel margin and thus has a relatively high relief. In contrast, the final site comprises a gently sloping tidal flat that is far from the influence of a major tidal channel. Spatial analysis of the shorebird tracks at each site was used to assess the relationship between shorebird track distributions (e.g., track density, stride orientation, stride length) and various environmental and ecological factors (e.g., topography, tidal current direction, invertebrate prey distributions). Additionally, morphological analysis of the tracks was used to assess variations in substrate cohesiveness, which is the environmental factor that exhibited the most variability at the study locations. The track record at each site represents a shorebird flock that traversed the tidal flats in such a way as to optimize foraging success. As a result, the abundance and availability of macrobenthic invertebrate prey was the primary factor contributing to shorebird track density. This paper aims to assess local-scale variations in tidal flat substrate cohesiveness and provide context for the interpretation of fossilized shorebird trackways.
Determinants of coal consumption in Vietnam: Implications for sustainable development
Authors: Tran Nhan Dang , Sahu Naresh Chandra
Published: October 2022

This study investigates the relationship between gross domestic product (GDP) and coal consumption in an emerging country, Vietnam. We test for the existence of an environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) relationship from 1984 to 2021 using the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) framework. After verifying a level relationship, we show that the GDP elasticity of coal demand rises with economic growth and is greater than unity since the 1990s. Thus, the GDP-coal consumption relationship resembles an upward-sloping curve instead of an inverted U-shaped EKC. This relationship is robust to estimation methods and when we control for two additional variables. While renewable energy consumption is negatively associated with coal consumption, oil prices have no significant impact on coal usage in the long run. The findings allow us to provide policy implications for the sustainable development of Vietnam. Specifically, the large GDP elasticity suggests that Vietnam should reduce its excessive coal use to become more ecologically sustainable by making coal more expensive than cleaner alternatives.
Oscillation Criteria for Fractional Differential Equations with a Distributed Delay
Authors: UZUN TUĞBA YALÇIN , ÖZTÜRK SERMİN
Published: October 2022

This paper deals with obtaining some sufficient conditions for oscillation of high order neutral fractional integro-differential equations. The obtained results are mentioned for the first time in the literature for the oscillation of Caputo-Fabrizio fractional integro-differential equations. Finally, an illustrative example is given to verify our main results.
Power Spectrum Inception of F2 Layer at Solar-Terrestrial Region of Pakistan
Authors: Jan Bulbul , Afridi Faisal Ahmed Khan , Yousufzai Muhammad Ayub Khan , Nawaz Faisal , Ahmed Arsalan , Mehmood Faraz , Baig Mirza Jawwad
Published: October 2022

In this study, we introduce a recent approach to implement the wavelet analysis of ionospheric parameters and anomaly detection during ionospheric irregularities over Pakistan. The most important aspect of the wavelet analysis is the timefrequency distribution representation of the signal. This study investigates the variability of ionospheric F2 layer and utilizes critical frequency (foF2) of F2 layer during the year 2008–2017 in Pakistan region. The results of this study identify the most important bands of low frequency variations, which are very relevant for study of periodicities measurements of F2 layer. Moreover, Morlet wavelet has revealed that generally the global wavelet power spectrum (GWPS) is the most prominent in the annual cycles. The multifaceted interactions of ionospheric fluctuations with different time scales, e.g. annual, biannual, become significant due to higher peaks appear during the periods 128–256, 256–512 and 512–1024 days in daily data sets. The wavelet trend revales a noticeablel power range between the 2–16 day bands, representing an annual fluctuation for daily observations of F2 layer. The low deviation in a frequency range highlights the existence of seasonality in the F2 layer during the study period. These results emphasize that foF2 observations exhibit irregular distrabances with non-stationary power at different frequencies. The study will be helpful for stakeholders and government authorities because high frequency sky-waves users schedule their programs one month in advance, but they also need day by day information about the ionospheric conditions in order to revise programs.
Psychometric properties of medication adherence instruments in cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Oliveira Henrique Ceretta , Hayashi Daisuke , Carvalho Samantha Dalbosco Lins , Barros Rita de Cássia Lopes , Neves Mayza Luzia dos Santos , Andrechuk Carla Renata Silva , Alexandre Neusa Maria Costa , Ribeiro Paula Aver Bretanha , Rodrigues Roberta Cunha Matheus
Published: October 2022

Background

Medication adherence has a major impact on reducing mortality and healthcare costs related to the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus. The task of selecting the best PROM among the many available for this kind of patient is extremely important. This study aims to critically assess, compare and synthesize the quality of the measurement properties of patient-reported outcome measures to access medication adherence among patients with cardiovascular diseases and/or type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Methods

This review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) and the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) guidelines. The searches were performed in Web of Science, SCOPUS, PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, LILACS, PsycINFO, and ProQuest (gray literature).

Results

A total of 94 records including 24 different PROMs were included in the review. The records were published between 1986 and 2020, most of them were conducted in the United States, and in English language. The only PROM that reached the criteria of category A, e.g., that can be recommended for use and results obtained can be trusted is the ProMAS. The PROMs that shouldn’t be recommended for use (category “c”) are the MTA, LMAS-14, GMAS, MEDS, MNPS, MALMAS, ARMS-D, DOSE-Nonadherence, MGT, MARS-5, and A-14. The remaining PROMs, e.g., MMAS-8, SMAQ, DMAS-7, ARMS-12, MTA-OA, MTA-Insulin, ARMS-10, IADMAS, MAQ, MMAS-5, ARMS-7, and 5-item questionnaire were considered as having the potential to be recommended for use (category “b”).

Conclusion

ProMAS is the only PROM that could be considered trusted and recommended for use for patients with cardiovascular diseases and/or type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, another 12 PROMs has the potential to be recommended for use but need further studies to ensure their quality, according to COSMIN guideline for systematic reviews of PROMs.

Systematic review registration

PROSPERO CRD42019129109.
Non-pharmacological interventions for the elderly with psychogenic insomnia: A Scoping Review Protocol
Authors: Guo Yabin , Li Ying , Zhou Yang , Su Manman , Cao Jiri
Published: October 2022

Background: The elderly grow as age, sleep quality becomes worse, and psychogenic insomnia occupies a large proportion, which can lead to cognitive impairment and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, even leading to suicide. It also places a psychological and financial burden on families. It is because of the characteristics of psychogenic insomnia: the two-way effect of negative emotions and insomnia, coupled with the aging of the elderly themselves, that psychogenic insomnia in the elderly is more difficult to treat. Considering the side effects of medication in the elderly, therefore, identifying non-pharmacological interventions for the elderly with psychogenic insomnia is a matter of urgent research for a solution that will help health professionals and stakeholders (nursing staff, patients, and community).
Methods and analysis: We will undertake the review using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology. We develop search strategies and will search 6 databases without a date limit, and select articles published in Chinese and English. Retrieve and store all the records in Endnote 20 and NoteExpress, followed by the title and abstract screening as well as a full-text review. Results will be reported using PRISMA flow charts. Use standardized data extraction tables to extract data. All screening and extraction will be performed independently by two authors. We will present the final results in the form of descriptive summaries and charts.
Discussion
We anticipate that the scoping review will highlight the available resources and evidence on interventions that improve the sleep quality of the elderly. This may contribute to informed empirical evidence for professionals to enhance the functional recovery of the elderly. It may also reveal what interventions nurses could do.
Scoping review registration
The protocol has been registered prospectively on the Open Science Framework: http：//osf.io/urdhy/
Pericardial cyst compressing right atrium and ascending aorta – anesthetic management case report
Authors: Utpat Vasudeo , Rayban Mangesh , Suryavanshi Satish
Published: October 2022

Pericardial cysts are rare, benign congenital mediastinal or cardiodiaphragmatically located cysts which develop secondary to pericarditis, trauma, or infection without communication with pericardial space. Most pericardial cysts are asymptomatic malformations and discovered incidentally which when undetected leads to life-threatening complications like diastolic dysfunction, right ventricular outflow tract obstruction, pulmonary stenosis or congestive heart failure. In this case report we present a 43-year-old female with an asymptomatic 5.5x6.0x6.3 cm pericardial cyst which was incidentally identified as an abnormal cardiac silhouette during routine chest radiography. Chest radiography reports confirmed the presence of a pericardial cyst with compression of the right atrium and ascending aorta. The patient underwent successful thoracoscopic resection of the pericardial cyst under general anesthesia following thoracotomy. The patient’s postoperative course was uneventful and he was discharged on postoperative day 4 in a stable condition. Appropriate mitigation of perioperative challenges associated with the thoracoscopy based resection of pericardial cysts minimizes mortality rate and improve patient outcomes.
Application of Machine Learning in Prediction of COVID-19 Diagnosis for Indonesian Healthcare Workers
Authors: Sonthalia Shreyash , Muharrom Muhammad Aji , Sani Levana , Khaimani Jatin , Herlinda Olivia , Sumulyo Sinta Amalia Kusumastuti , Kamilah Fariza Zahra , Hapsari Rebriarina , Irwanto Astrid , Aldila Fatma , Rabbani Bijak , Tirtawisata Andhika , Luntungan Nurul , Saminarsih Diah , Taher Akmal
Published: October 2022

Background
In developing countries like Indonesia, limited resources for routine mass Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) RT-PCR testing among healthcare workers leave them with a heightened risk of late detection and undetected infection, increasing the spread of the virus. Accessible and accurate methodologies must be developed to identify COVID-19 positive healthcare workers. This study aimed to investigate the application of machine learning classifiers to predict the risk of COVID-19 positivity in high-risk populations where resources are limited and accessibility is desired.
Methods
Two sets of models were built: one both trained and tested on data from healthcare workers in Jakarta and Semarang, and one trained on Jakarta healthcare workers and tested on Semarang healthcare workers. Models were assessed by the area under the receiver-operating-characteristic curve (AUC), average precision (AP), and Brier score (BS). Shapley additive explanations (SHAP) were used to analyze feature importance. 5,394 healthcare workers were included in the final dataset for this study.
Results
For the full model, the voting classifier composed of random forest and logistic regression was selected as the algorithm of choice and achieved training AUC (mean [Standard Deviation (SD)], 0.832 [0.033]) and AP (mean [SD], 0.476 [0.042]) and was high performing during testing with AUC and AP of 0.753 and 0.504 respectively. A voting classifier composed of a random forest and a XGBoost classifier was best performing during cross-validation for the Jakarta model, with AUC (mean [SD], 0.827 [0.023]), AP (mean [SD], 0.461 [0.025]). The performance when testing on the Semarang healthcare workers was AUC of 0.725 and AP of 0.582.
Conclusions
Our models yielded high predictive performance and can be used as an alternate COVID-19 screening methodology for healthcare workers in Indonesia, although the low adoption rate by partner hospitals despite its usefulness is a concern.
Study on the failure characteristics of overburden and the evolution law of seepage field in deep buried thick coal seam under aquifers
Authors: Li Yang , Lei Xinghai , Wang Nan , Ren Yuqi , Jin Xiangyang , Li Guoshuai , Li Tiezheng , Ou Xiangji
Published: October 2022

Water inrush at roof area seriously affects the safety of coal mines. The characteristics of aquifer and aquiclude at Wutongzhuang Mine are analyzed. Considering the effect of seepage field, a formula for calculating the height of water-conducting fractured zone (HWCFZ) in deep buried thick coal seam mining is derived. A damage-seepage coupling model with rock porosity and damage factor as independent variables is established. FLAC3D is re-developed by using FISH language, and the fluid-solid coupling calculation model of deep buried thick coal seam mining is established. The evolution law of the plastic zone, seepage field and water-conducting fractured zone (WCFZ)of the overburden in the gob with the advancement of the working face is analyzed, the main conclusions are as follows: With the continuous advancement of the working face, the distribution shape of the plastic zone and seepage field has changed from a trapezoidal to a saddle shape; when the working face reaches full mining, the maximum heights of the caving zone, fractured zone and HWCFZ are 24m, 113m, and 123 m, respectively; the 50m-thick sandy shale aquifer is penetrated by the WCFZ, and the WCFZ on the side of the working face above the gob is the main water channel when the working face is advanced to 220m. The on-site monitoring results showed that the 50m-thick sandy shale is successively connected by the WCFZ. The results of comprehensive research showed that the HWCFZ cannot be calculated by traditional formulas when mining deep buried thick coal seams.
A topologically chiral catenane that is not topologically chiral
Authors: Goldup Stephen , Pairault Noel , Rizzi Federica , Lozano David , Jamieson Ellen , Tizzard Graham
Published: October 2022

To consider the topology of a molecule, its structure is reduced to labelled vertices (the atoms) and edges (bonds between them) to generate a molecular graph. If only covalent bonding interactions are included, such graphs are like the structural diagrams commonly employed by chemists atomic geometry is irrelevant; most molecules can be represented as a two-dimensional network and most stereoisomers are topologically identical. In 1960, Wasserman synthesized a molecule in which two rings are held together like in a chain, which is a topological isomer of the separated rings, highlighting that molecules could be topologically non-trivial. This insight has found wider implications in biochemistry but it also led to the assumption that the stereochemistry of catenanes that are chiral due to the orientation of their rings is inherently topological in nature. We show this is incorrect by synthesizing an example whose stereochemistry is Euclidean. Thus, we can unite the stereochemistry of catenanes with that of their topologically trivial cousins, the rotaxanes, paving the way for a more unified approach to their discussion.
Wafer-scale Fabrication of CMOS-compatible Trapping-mode Infrared Imagers with Colloidal Quantum Dots
Authors: TANG Xin , Zhang Shuo , Bi Cheng , Qin Tianling , Liu Yanfei , Cao Jie , Song Jiaqi , Huo Yongjun , Chen Menglu , Hao Qun
Published: October 2022

Silicon-based complementary metal-oxide-semiconductors (CMOS) devices have dominated the technological revolution in the past decades. With increasing demands in machine vision, autonomous driving, and artificial intelligence, Si-CMOS imagers, as the major optical information input devices, face great challenges in spectral sensing ranges. In this paper, we demonstrate the development of CMOS-compatible infrared colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) imagers in the broadband short-wave and mid-wave infrared ranges (SWIR and MWIR, 1.5-5µm). A new device architecture of trapping-mode detector is proposed, fabricated, and demonstrated with lowered dark currents and improved responsivity. The CMOS-compatible fabrication process is completed with two-step sequential spin-coating processes of intrinsic and doped HgTe CQDs on an 8-inch CMOS readout wafer with photoresponse non-uniformity (PRNU) down to 4%, dead pixel rate of 0%, external quantum efficiency up to 175%, and detectivity as high as 2×1011Jones for extended SWIR (cut-off wavelength=2.5µm) @ 300K and 8×1010Jones for MWIR (cut-off wavelength=5.5µm) @ 80K. Both SWIR images and MWIR thermal images are demonstrated with great potential for semiconductor inspection, chemical identification, and temperature monitoring.
Developing a core competency framework for advanced practice nursing in mainland China: A sequential exploratory study
Authors: Guo hongxia , Zhu Wei , Li Jiping
Published: October 2022

Background
Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) have been highly valued and an integral part of the health care system. Development and establishment of new APN roles is a complex process that has resulted from a wide variety of reasons, key component is a lack of a competency map delineation and role evaluation. Currently, however, competence framework has not been compared at an international level. In mainland China, APN have been introduced in some organizations but their competency domains have not yet been clearly defined, this study aimed to identify the core competencies for advanced practice nursing.
Methods
This study was performed in two phases: first, in-depth and semistructured individual interviews were carried out followed by a qualitative content analysis, then an item pool of core competencies was constructed by extracting data from the first phase and the results from previous studies, scales and documents; second, a Delphi technique was conducted with the participation of 28 experts from 7 areas of China to form the final core competency framework for advanced practice nursing.
Results
Through the qualitative phase, the core competency framework with six domains and 70 items emerged and then entered into the Delphi phase. Twenty-eight of 30 experts finished 2 rounds of Delphi approaches. The final core competencies for advanced practice nursing consisted of six domains, including direct clinical nursing practice, research and evidence-based nursing practice, professional development, organization and management, mentoring and consultation, and ethical/legal practice, with 61 items.
Conclusion
This core competency framework consisted of six domains with 61 items can be used in competency-based education to cultivate advanced practice nurses as well as competency level assessment.