bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENGUKURAN IT READINESS PADA KBRI QUITO EKUADOR SEBAGAI PERWAKILAN PERTUKARAN BUDAYA MENGGUNAKAN TRI MODEL
Authors: Yasirandi Rahmat , Oktaria Dita , Yuda Muhammad Karoma
Published: August 2022

The use of online platforms in cultural exchange is something new, so everyone has a different level of readiness. Therefore, a review is needed to determine a person's level of readiness to accept technology. In line with the existing problems, this study was made to measure the level of readiness to adopt technology. This study selects a case study of online platform technology in cultural exchange. The measurement method used in this study uses the Technology Readiness Index (TRI) model. This study used 8 official staff of the Indonesian Embassy in Quito as the sample. Research data collection is done by distributing questionnaires. After the data is collected, data analysis is carried out using the TRI value test. From the TRI test, the value is 3.49, where the value is categorized at the Medium Technology Readiness level. In the TRI model, the level of readiness is categorized as Medium Technology Readiness if the TRI value is between 2.90 to 3.51. From the results obtained, it can be concluded that the official staff of the Indonesian Embassy in Quito are ready to implement cultural exchange with an online platform, because the level of readiness is in the Medium Technology Readiness category.
IMPLEMENTASI PIECES FRAMEWORK DALAM PERANCANGAN E-DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WEBSITE PUSAT JAMINAN MUTU
Authors: Haryawan Cosmas , Iswanti Sari
Published: August 2022

The Quality Assurance Center (PJM) is an important unit in a university because it carries out activities in the context of improving the quality of higher education. STMIK AKAKOM as one of the universities also has a PJM Unit, but until now document management is still done in a simple way, namely storing the data and documents on the computer belonging to PJM. Meanwhile, specifically for monitoring results, document need to be printed to be distributed to related parties. Both of these things make it difficult to access by internal or external parties. Electronic Document Management System (E-DMS) is needed to facilitate good document maintenance and management so that documents will be easily stored, searched, updated or shared with other parties and has a security when accessed. In system development, proper analysis and design are needed in order to identify the problem and the solution. Evaluation of the condition of the existing system and result of the design are  evaluated using the PIECES Framework. Based on the final results, it can be seen that the E-DMS design for the PJM STMIK AKAKOM obtained good results for the 6 evaluation components, namely Performance, Information, Economics, Controls and Security, Efficiency and Service.
E-BOOKING SALON KECANTIKAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE UCD ( USER CENTERED DESIGN ) PADA MARIA STUDIO BEAUTY
Authors: Sitinjak Desi Srinarika , Sinaga Tantri Hidayati , Rahayu Eka
Published: August 2022

Development business beauty business is currently growing rapidly with following changes technology and method look somebody to style life, good women nor man always want to come on stage interesting as well as perfect for cover the drawbacks with do various method among others do maintenance beauty. Wrong business or form in field beauty which there is that is salon which is form business wich is related with service beauty, which offer various maintenance from hair ends until toe. However in beauty salon Maria Studio Beauty from consumers to owner still not maximal, then from that writer make system E-Booking beauty salon. The method used in this research is (UCD). UCD is technique that places the user at the center of the system design process. The biggest benefit of implementing UCD is that it can provide a more accurate defenition of requirements from system users. This method is used to produce a user interface design that is in accordance with the experience and needs for the user. With this Beauty Salon E-Booking system, it can make it more for consumers to choose to type of service they need and can help Maria Studio Beautu owners in managing salons using the system.
PERANCANGAN SISTEM REPOSITORY JOINT INSPECTION PADA PT. KAI (PERSERO) REGIONAL III PALEMBANG
Authors: Misinem Misinem - , Kurniawan Tri Basuki , Nuraini Rika
Published: August 2022

PT. Indonesian Railways Regional Division III is still processing and storing reports manually. The best system was developed called the website-based Repository Joint Inspection System, aiming to make it easier for employees to manage, store, and monitor existing reports for the managerial. This system was developed using the RUP (Rational Unified Process) method. This system has four types of users, Admin, User, Manager, and Safety. However, this study will explore and explain the upload, download, and delete processes of file features in more detail. Testing on this system uses the black box method with feature test techniques. Based on the test results, the system developed in this study follows the expected results, so it can be concluded that this system is suitable for managing and storing reports.
PENYEBARAN INFORMASI LOWONGAN PEKERJAAN BERBASIS WEBSITE (STUDI KASUS MAHASISWA DAN ALUMNI UNWAHA)
Authors: Suprastiyo Wawan Taguh , Airlangga Primaadi
Published: August 2022

Job vacancies are important information needed by college graduates, especially KH University students. A. Wahab Hasbullah (UNWAHA) Jombang to get a job so that it can improve the family economy. However, information about jobs with specifications that are scattered and not centralized makes it difficult for university graduates to access it. To overcome this, it is necessary to have a container that is able to accommodate this information which will make it easier for graduates to find work through information centered on job vacancies websites and be able to recommend job vacancies that are in accordance with the skills possessed by graduates. Making this application using the waterfall method, the waterfall method or waterfall method is a system design method that reflects structured basic development activities. The application that will be made is based on a website that produces a website as a repository for job vacancies. This application uses HTML, MySQL and PHP programming languages. The CodeIgniter 3 framework in website-based application development is compatibility with hosting, which is better and easier to integrate, making it suitable for website development.
PREDIKSI KELULUSAN MAHASISWA MENGGUNAKAN PERBANDINGAN ALGORITMA C5.0 DENGAN REGRESSION LINEAR
Authors: Zebua Falda Junisman , Br Manalu Ribka Permatasari , Nababan Marlince N.K.
Published: August 2022

Technological advances supported by human knowledge have a very good influence on data and information storage technology, including in predicting student graduation (Graduation Prediction) on time, by applying several existing algorithms. In this study, researchers used the C5.0 Algorithm and Linear Regression. The concept of the research is to compare two algorithms, namely C5.0 and Linear Regression to the case of graduating students on time. Based on the length of study, students who graduated correctly amounted to 651 (91%) with a male gender of 427 students and a female gender of 224 students while those who did not pass (late) correctly amounted to 64 (9%) with a male gender totaling 53 students and female gender totaling 11 students from 2017-2020. Comparison results The R2 score from the C5.0 algorithm reached 96.85% (training) and 93.72% (testing) while the R2 score from the Linear Regression reached 33.31% (training) and 40.30% (testing).
A Comparative Analysis of Bank Customers' Loan Propensity Using Machine Learning Methods
Authors: SARIZEYBEK Ali Tezcan , SEVLİ Onur
Published: August 2022

Bankacılık, müşterilerle sık sık iletişime girilmesi gereken bir sektördür. Bankalar müşterilerine, onların durumlarına uygun bir kredi vermek istediğinde müşteriyi telefonla ararlar. Çoğu zaman müşteri, teklif edilen krediyi reddeder, bu da müşteriyle iletişime geçen personelin zamanından büyük bir kayıptır. Bu çalışmada, banka müşterilerinin verilerinin bulunduğu veri seti ele alınarak ve çeşitli makine öğrenmesi sınıflama modelleri kullanılarak müşterinin kredi alıp almayacağı tahmin edilmiştir. Elde edilen çalışma sonuçlarına göre, makine öğrenmesi yöntemleri ile müşterinin kredi alma eğilim tahmini başarılı bir şekilde gerçekleşmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda K-Best uygulanan modellerin arasında doğruluk değeri en yüksek olan sınıflandırıcı modelinin %98,86 ile Rastgele Orman algoritması olduğu, özellik seçimi yapılmadan eğitilen modellerin arasında en yüksek olan modelin %93,66 ile Rastgele Orman algoritması olduğu, cross-validation ve grid search ile eğitilen modellerin arasında ise en yüksek değerin %98,6 ile Rastgele Orman algoritmasında olduğu görülmüştür.
İntrauterin İnseminasyon (IUI) Sonrası Olan İntrauterin İkiz Gebelik ve Sağ Tubal Ektopik Gebelik Olgusu
Authors: KAPLAN İsa
Published: August 2022

ÖZET

Amaç: Nadiren doğal gebeliklerde oluşan heterotopik gebelikte sıklıkla rüptür sonrası cerrahi tedavi gerekli olduğunda tanı konur. Bu sebeple erken tanı hasta için hayati önem taşımaktadır. Burada rüptüre tubal gebelik ve intrauterin canlı dikoryonik-diamniyotik ikiz gebelik ile prezente olan heterotopik gebelik vakası sunmayı amaçladık.

Olgu: 30 yaşında, nullipar, son adet tarihine göre 6 hafta 3 günlük intruterin inseminasyon ile ( IUI ) gebeliği olan hasta, karın ağrısı ile kliniğimize başvurdu. Yapılan fizik muayenesinde akut batın bulguları mevcuttu. Transvaginal ultrasonografisinde intrauterin yerleşimli 6 hafta 5 gün ve 6 hafta 6 gün ile uyumlu fetal kalp atımı ( FKA ) pozitif olan dikoryonik - diamniyotik ikiz gebelik tespit edildi. Batın içi douglusta yaklaşık 6-7 cm serbest mayi izlendi. Sağ adneksial alanda ektopik odak olabilecek oluşum izlendi. Yapılan tetkiklerinde Hemoglobin: 10.5 gr/dl, β-hcg: 15.000 m IU / ml olarak gelen batın muayenesinde rebaund ve defansı olan hastaya laparotomi planlandı. Laparotomik eksplorasyonda sağ tubal rüptüre ektopik odak izlendi. Batında ortalama 500-600 cc kan ve koagulum izlendi. Uterus ve her iki over normal görünüm ve cesamette izlendi. Sağ total salpenjektomi yapıldı, batın yıkanmasının ardından laparotomiye son verildi. Sağ tubanın patolojik değerlendirme sonucu ektopik gebelik, hematosalpenks olarak geldi. Postoperatif 2. gününde bakılan kontrol ultrason bakısında intrauterin dikoryonik-diamniyotik fetal kalp atımı olan 6 hafta 5 gün ve 6 hafta 6 gün ile uyumlu ikiz gebeliğin devam ettiği görüldü. Hasta postop 4. günde sorunsuz poliklinik kontrolüne gelmek üzere taburcu edildi.

Sonuç: Heterotopik gebelik nadir görülmesi sebebi ile tanı ve tedavide gecikmeler olabilmektedir. Özellikle intrauterin gebelik ultrason bakısında görülen ek yakınması olamayan hastalarda ektopik gebelik atlanabilmektedir. Bu vakamızda buna özellikle dikkat çekmek istedik.

Anahtar kelimeler: Heterotopik gebelik; ikiz gebelik; tubalektopik gebelik
Deliberate Imperfection in Medieval Hebrew Manuscripts from Iberia
Authors: Harris Julie A.
Published: August 2022

This article presents several examples of puzzling imperfections found in illuminated Hebrew manuscripts from Iberia. Some of these can be credibly explained - by hypothesizing a shortage of materials resulting in an unfinished decoration, or artistic inexperience that led to an awkwardly designed interlace. Other imperfections - such as missing verses in a sequential inscription or iconography, the details of which confound art historians by their persistent divergence from canonical sources - are more difficult to explain away. The possibility that such imperfections might be intentional is investigated here; how might deliberate imperfections act as meaningful interventions in the context of Jewish culture?
Identity and Place in the Art of Tuvia Katz
Authors: Winter Aviva Roskin
Published: August 2022

The art of Argentinian-born Israeli artist Tuvia Katz (b. 1936) reveals the different stages of his life, all of which are entwined in his search for Jewish identity. These stages include stylistic, iconographic, and iconological aspects. Katz is one of the most senior newly religious artists in Israel, who have established a distinctive, novel set of images that reflect the experience of becoming religious as a fundamental and profound change in their lives, lifestyles, and identities. Katz’s art sheds light on the phenomenon of ḥazarah be-teshuvah in Israel in general and among artists in particular, which has grown in the past three decades.
The ALMaQUEST Survey. VIII. What Causes the Discrepancy in the Velocity between the CO and Hα Rotation Curves in Galaxies?
Authors: Su Yung-Chau , Lin Lihwai , Pan Hsi-An , Cobá Carlos López , Hsieh Bau-Ching , Sánchez Sebastián F. , Thorp Mallory D. , Bureau Martin , Ellison Sara L.
Published: August 2022

We compare the CO(1–0) and Hα kinematics in 34 nearby galaxies, selected from the ALMaQUEST and EDGE-CALIFA surveys. We use 3D-Barolo, a 3D tilted-ring model, to derive the CO and Hα rotation curves. Before comparing rotation curves in the 34 nearby galaxies, we found systematics between the MaNGA and CALIFA data using eight MaNGA-CALIFA overlapping galaxies. We assume the rotation curves based on the MaNGA data are accurate and made the corresponding correction to the CALIFA data. Our result shows that ∼56% (19/34) of our galaxies present slower Hα rotation curves compared to the CO rotation curves, with a median value of 6.5 km s−1. The remaining galaxies (15/34) show consistent CO–Hα rotation velocity within uncertainties. As a result, the Hα rotation may underestimate the total dynamical mass by 6% for a circular velocity of 200 km s−1 (the median value in our sample). Furthermore, the difference in the velocity between the CO and Hα rotational velocity is found to correlate with the difference in velocity dispersion between CO and Hα, suggesting that gas pressure plays a role in the discrepancy in velocity. After incorporating the effect of pressure support due to the turbulent gas motion into our sample, the median value of the difference in the velocities decreases to 1.9 km s−1, which in turn reduces the underestimation of the dynamical mass to ∼2%. Finally, we also investigate the role that the extraplanar diffuse ionized gas plays in the discrepancy in the velocity of CO–Hα.
Reading the CARDs: The Imprint of Accretion History in the Chemical Abundances of the Milky Way's Stellar Halo
Authors: Cunningham Emily C. , Sanderson Robyn E. , Johnston Kathryn V. , Panithanpaisal Nondh , Ness Melissa K. , Wetzel Andrew , Loebman Sarah R. , Escala Ivanna , Horta Danny , Faucher-Giguère Claude-André
Published: August 2022

In the era of large-scale spectroscopic surveys in the Local Group, we can explore using chemical abundances of halo stars to study the star formation and chemical enrichment histories of the dwarf galaxy progenitors of the Milky Way (MW) and M31 stellar halos. In this paper, we investigate using the chemical abundance ratio distributions (CARDs) of seven stellar halos from the Latte suite of FIRE-2 simulations. We attempt to infer galaxies’ assembly histories by modeling the CARDs of the stellar halos of the Latte galaxies as a linear combination of template CARDs from disrupted dwarfs, with different stellar masses M
⋆ and quenching times t
100. We present a method for constructing these templates using present-day dwarf galaxies. For four of the seven Latte halos studied in this work, we recover the mass spectrum of accreted dwarfs to a precision of <10%. For the fraction of mass accreted as a function of t
100, we find the residuals of 20%–30% for five of the seven simulations. We discuss the failure modes of this method, which arise from the diversity of star formation and chemical enrichment histories that dwarf galaxies can take. These failure cases can be robustly identified by the high model residuals. Although the CARDs modeling method does not successfully infer the assembly histories in these cases, the CARDs of these disrupted dwarfs contain signatures of their unusual formation histories. Our results are promising for using CARDs to learn more about the histories of the progenitors of the MW and M31 stellar halos.
The Broad Line Region and Black Hole Mass of NGC 4151
Authors: Bentz Misty C. , Williams Peter R. , Treu Tommaso
Published: August 2022

We present a reanalysis of reverberation mapping data from 2005 for the Seyfert galaxy NGC 4151, supplemented with additional data from the literature to constrain the continuum variations over a significantly longer baseline than the original monitoring program. Modeling of the continuum light curve and the velocity-resolved variations across the Hβ emission line constrains the geometry and kinematics of the broad line region (BLR). The BLR is well described by a very thick disk with similar opening angle (θ

o
≈ 57°) and inclination angle (θ

i
≈ 58°), suggesting that our sight line toward the innermost central engine skims just above the surface of the BLR. The inclination is consistent with constraints from geometric modeling of the narrow-line region, and the similarity between the inclination and opening angles is intriguing given previous studies of NGC 4151 that suggest BLR gas has been observed temporarily eclipsing the X-ray source. The BLR kinematics are dominated by eccentric bound orbits, with ∼10% of the orbits preferring near-circular motions. With the BLR geometry and kinematics constrained, the models provide an independent and direct black hole mass measurement of

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7.22

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1.66

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0.48

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⊙, which is in good agreement with mass measurements from stellar dynamical modeling and gas dynamical modeling. NGC 4151 is one of the few nearby broad-lined Seyferts where the black hole mass may be measured via multiple independent techniques, and it provides an important test case for investigating potential systematics that could affect the black hole mass scales used in the local universe and for high-redshift quasars.
Slow-type Interval Training and Ethanol Extract of Sarang Semut (Myrmecodia pendans) can Improve the Early Lesions of Atherosclerosis in Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Rats
Authors: Daulay Milahayati , Lindarto Dharma , Sembiring Rosita Juwita , Machrina Yetty , Purba Ambrocius , Munir Delfitri , Wahyuni Arlinda Sari , Yamamoto Zulham
Published: August 2022

BACKGROUND: Macrovascular complications in diabetes mellitus (DM) are the most common cause of death in DM patients. The formation of foam cells on the endothelium is an early marker of atherosclerotic lesions. Physical exercise and antidiabetic agents are an integral part of the management of DM.

AIM: The purpose of this study was to analyze the synergistic effect of slow-type interval training (STIT) and ethanol extract of Sarang Semut (EESS) on the number of foam cells in type-2 DM (T2DM) rats.

METHODS: A total of 25 male Wistar rats were induced into a type-2 DM model with a high-fat diet and low-dose Streptozotocin injection. Rats were divided into four groups consisting of G1 (T2DM/T2DM), G2 (T2DM + STIT), G3 (T2DM + EESS), and G4 (T2DM + combination of STIT and EESS). The slow-type interval training exercise is done by running on a treadmill. Ethanol extract of Sarang Semut was given at a dose of 400 mg/kg BW for 8 weeks. Histopathological examination was performed with Hematoxylin-Eosin staining to examine the number of foam cells in the aorta. Ethical approval was obtained from the Health Research Ethics Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara.

RESULTS: The results showed that there were differences in the average number of foam cells in each treatment group. The highest number of foam cells was found in the T2DM group. The average number of foam cells was the least in the group that received a combination of STIT and EESS which was statistically different from the group that received STIT (K2) and the group that received EESS (K3).

CONCLUSION: It can be concluded that the combination of slow-type interval training and ethanol extract of Sarang Semut can reduce the number of foam cells in T2DM rats.
Hematology Parameter Based on Tubex TF® Color Scale Result in Typhoid Fever Patients
Authors: Nugraheni Enny , Syahrurachman Agus , Dewi Beti , Nainggolan Leonard , Arodes Evy Suryani , Mulyadi Mulyadi
Published: August 2022

BACKGROUND: Infection with Salmonella enterica subspecies serovar Typhi and Paratyphi A, B, and C causes typhoid and paratyphoid fever. This is a major source of mortality and morbidity, especially in youngsters. Typhoid fever frequently causes non-specific symptoms. Symptoms that appear obstructively are comparable to those seen in other infectious illnesses and have similar clinical manifestations. Complications can be avoided with early detection and treatment.

AIM: This study will look at the hematology parameter profile to determine whether there are any hematological differences between patients with high and low antibodies.

METHODS: The research was conducted in Bengkulu, Indonesia, in June 2020 until July 2021. Subject collection was done according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Subjects have given informed consent. The research included a total of 39 subject patients. Demographic data were collected using a questionnaire and 3 mL of blood was taken. Blood was examined for Tubex TF® and hematological examination. Statistical analysis used independent t-test and performed with SPSS.

RESULTS: The research included a total of 39 subject patients. Most were male and most were aged 21–25 years. The most common symptom felt by the subject was gastrointestinal complaints. The analysis was carried out based on the color scale value of the Tubex TF® which was divided into two groups, 4 color scale groups and 6 color scale groups. Hematological parameters of hemoglobin, hematocrit, WBC, platelets, monocytes, lymphocytes, and neutrophils showed no significant difference. However, color scale group 6 showed lower value than 4 color scale group.

CONCLUSION: Hematological indicators in typhoid fever were not substantially changed in Tubex TF®-positive typhoid fever patients. Clinicians can offer the same therapy in instances with typhoid fever, despite having differing positive Tubex TF® scores.
First systematic inventory of the jumping plant lice of Luxembourg (Hemiptera, Sternorrhyncha, Psylloidea)
Authors: Rapisarda Carmelo , Weigand Alexander , Braun Paul , Eickermann Michael
Published: August 2022

Psyllids (superfamily Psylloidea), also known as jumping plant lice, are a group of plant-sap sucking Hemiptera having significant pest status for crops, forest trees and ornamental plants. Only seven species of psyllids have been recorded in Luxembourg so far. An additional group of seven species has been recorded exclusively, based on the findings of their galls or specific plant deformations; but no mention exists in literature on the actual collection of the inducing insect in Luxembourg. To fill this knowledge gap, field collections were carried out during the years 2019-2020. In addition, samples from 1999-2000 stored in the wet collection of the Musée National d’Histoire Naturelle de Luxembourg were studied. This research, in combination with information coming from literature, allowed us to list 48 species of the families Aphalaridae (5 species), Liviidae (5), Psyllidae (24) and Triozidae (14), though the presence of one species within the last family (Trioza rhamni) needs to be confirmed. Brief information on geographical distribution, biology and (if available) illustrations of diagnostic characters are provided on the psyllid species detected in Luxembourg so far.
Centres of endemism of Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) in the Palaearctic arid mountains: biogeographical and phylogenetic implications
Authors: Varga Zoltán
Published: August 2022

The oreal fauna is connected with orographically limited non-arboreal habitats. Its chorological centres can be recognised by the high species-diversity of numerous typical genera, and by the accumulated occurrence of endemic species and/or subspecies of disjunct species. The oreal fauna is partitioned to the alpine type, as the faunal type of humid high-mountains with strong connections to the tundral zonobiome, and the xeromontane type, as the faunal type of arid high-mountains with close connections to the eremic zonobiomes. As the results of revisions of several Noctuinae genera, species groups and/or sister species were recognised and their distributions were mapped. The restricted areas of allopatric sister species, often described by us as new for science, fulfil the criteria of the “areas of endemism”. Core areas of the Palaearctic xeromontane Noctuidae, outlined by the distribution of endemic species, have been proven by the occurrence of allopatric subspecies of polytypic species, and/or by the presence of allopatric sister species. In the revised genera of Noctuidae several types of allopatric speciation have been identified based on the analysis of the areas of endemism and of vicariance patterns. As a result of these analyses, it is proved that allopatric sister species, as elementary monophyletic supraspecific units, are suitable for phylogenetic biogeographical surveys. Although the major part of the xeromontane fauna appears to be range-restricted, a considerable fraction of the species could have expanded into the steppic zonobiome due to adaptive changes of their life cycles. High diversity of cold-adapted species originated from the Sino-Himalayan mountains by passing two main filtercorridors. One track of this bifurcation was directed across the “Rhododendron-corridor” to the Holarctic taiga zone while the other one, across the “Xeromontane filter-corridor” to the mountain systems of Central and Inner Asia. This bifurcation becomes apparent from the taxonomic division of the genera, composing both of these main faunal types. Supposedly, the faunal movements of the xeromontanean species in the West Palaearctic had been shaped by the Messinian salinity crisis and, additionally, significantly influenced by the Mid-Pleistocene climatic transition which deeply transformed the zonality of the vegetation by cooling and aridisation of vast areas.
Automatic segmentation of breast cancer histological images based on dual-path feature extraction network
Authors: Lu Xi , Zhu Xuedong
Published: August 2022

The traditional manual breast cancer diagnosis method of pathological images is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it is easy to be misdiagnosed. Computer-aided diagnosis of WSIs gradually comes into people*s sight. However, the complexity of high-resolution breast cancer pathological images poses a great challenge to automatic diagnosis, and the existing algorithms are often difficult to balance the accuracy and efficiency. In order to solve these problems, this paper proposes an automatic image segmentation method based on dual-path feature extraction network for breast pathological WSIs, which has a good segmentation accuracy. Specifically, inspired by the concept of receptive fields in the human visual system, dilated convolutional networks are introduced to encode rich contextual information. Based on the channel attention mechanism, a feature attention module and a feature fusion module are proposed to effectively filter and combine the features. In addition, this method uses a light-weight backbone network and performs pre-processing on the data, which greatly reduces the computational complexity of the algorithm. Compared with the classic models, it has improved accuracy and efficiency and is highly competitive.
A Systematic Literature Review of Virtual Reality in Engineering Education
Authors: Vásquez-Carbonell Mauricio
Published: August 2022

Virtual Reality (VR) has proven to be a flexible tool used to simulate unusual scenarios, with the purpose of improving the training of future engineering professionals. Currently, a large number of articles referring to VR in education are published, so this review is necessary to give guidance to those researchers interested in the subject. In this review, 3 unknowns were resolved: 1) focusing areas of VR in engineering education 2) leading nations and 3) funding importance. 74 articles downloaded from the Web of Science database were reviewed using the PRISMA guide. It was found that VR is applied in a wide range of subjects focused on engineering in general. Taking a deeper look, Computer Science is the area that is receiving the most attention from VR. In addition, the United States is the country leading these investigations and the importance of financing is also seen in the present research. Finally, the lack of a common evaluative methodology was analyzed, as well as the problems of massification of VR and the impact of this technology on student´s motivation
Digital Technology Search and New Venture Performance in Dynamic Environments
Authors: Wang Hongxin , Zheng Chundong , Liu Jiayue , Jiang Xin
Published: August 2022

Technology search is crucial to establishing competitive advantage and improving firm performance. However, it is still unclear how different technology search strategies affect competitive advantage and performance at the firm level and how to determine technology search strategies in dynamic environments. Therefore, based on resource-based theory, this study explores the relationship between digital technology search, competitive advantage, and new venture performance (NVP) in dynamic environments with a sample of 267 Chinese new ventures. The results show that the breadth and depth of digital technology search positively affect NVP. Environmental dynamism weakens the positive effect of digital technology search breadth on NVP but strengthens the positive relationship between digital technology search depth and NVP. Moreover, digital technology search breadth affects NVP via differentiated competitive advantage, and digital technology search depth affects NVP through differentiated and cost-leadership competitive advantage. Finally, implications and limitations are discussed.
Functional Recognition Theory and Type 2 Immunity: Insights and Uncertainties
Authors: Rahimi Rod A , Sokol Caroline L
Published: August 2022

Type 2 immunity plays an important role in host defense against helminths and toxins while driving allergic diseases. Despite progress in understanding the biology of type 2 immunity, the fundamental mechanisms regulating the type 2 immune module remain unclear. In contrast with structural recognition used by pattern recognition receptors, type 2 immunogens are sensed through their functional properties. Functional recognition theory has arisen as the paradigm for the initiation of type 2 immunity. However, the vast array of structurally unrelated type 2 immunogens makes it challenging to advance our understanding of type 2 immunity. In this article, we review functional recognition theory and organize type 2 immunogens into distinct classes based on how they fit into the concept of functional recognition. Lastly, we discuss areas of uncertainty in functional recognition theory with the goal of providing a framework to further define the logic of type 2 immunity in host protection and immunopathology.
Pneumomediastinum in the COVID-19 era: to drain or not to drain?
Authors: Patel Nian , Nicolae Robert , Geropoulos Georgios , Mandal Pallabhi , Christou Chrysanthos D. , Gavala Marianna , Madouros Nikolaos , Papapanou Michail , Mogal Rahul , Giannis Dimitrios , Kechagias Konstantinos S. , Panagiotopoulos Nikolaos
Published: August 2022

Pneumomediastinum (PNM) is a rare clinical finding, usually with a benign course, which is managed conservatively in the majority of cases. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, an increased incidence of PNM has been observed. Several reports of PNM cases in COVID-19 have been reported in the literature and were managed either conservatively or surgically. In this study, we present our institutional experience of COVID-19 associated PNM, propose a management algorithm, and review the current literature. In total, 43 Case Series were identified, including a total of 747 patients, of whom 374/747 (50.1%) were intubated at the time of diagnosis, 168/747 (22.5%) underwent surgical drain insertion at admission, 562/747 (75.2%) received conservative treatment (observation or mechanical ventilation. Inpatient mortality was 51.8% (387/747), while 45.1% of the population recovered and/or was discharged (337/747). In conclusion, with increased incidence of PNM in COVID-19 patients reported in the literature, it is still difficult to assign a true causal relationship between PNM and mortality. We can, however, see that PMN plays an important role in disease prognosis.  Due to increased complexity, high mortality, and associated complications, conservative management may not be sufficient, and a surgical approach is needed.
The Revised Standard Version (1952) and its revisions as a linear emergence of the Tyndale–King James Version tradition
Authors: Miller-Naudé Cynthia L. , Naudé Jacobus A.
Published: August 2022

Revisions of the King James Version of 1611 continued into the 20th and 21st centuries as literal or word-for-word translations. This development corresponds with a new age in Bible translation that started in the second half of the 20th century, which involves at least six changes in the philosophy of Bible translation. Firstly, Bible translation is characterised by interconfessional cooperation. Secondly, the plain meaning intended in the incipient texts is made accessible to readers. Thirdly, new critical editions of the Hebrew and Greek incipient texts on the basis of new discoveries of texts are utilised. Fourthly, there is the tendency to remove archaic language to make versions intelligible. Fifthly, there is a tendency to use gendered and inclusive language. Sixthly, the move is from print communication, which can be typified as typographic interpretive culture, to electronic or media communication, which can be typified as digital-media interpretive culture, where sound and visuality become prominent as a contextual supplement to words. In the analysis it will be determined which of these aspects are reflected in the Revised Standard Version and its revisions as part of the linear emergence of the Tyndale–King James Version tradition. However, unlike the King James Version, the Revised Standard Version and its revisions failed to achieve widespread approval from satisfied readers, thus opening the door to alternative revisions.Contribution: Instead of viewing the Revised Standard Version and its revisions as new and independent from the Tyndale–King James Version tradition, it is demonstrated that they are a linear continuation of the emergence of the pre-20th century translation complex within this tradition without replicating the success of the King James Version.
Shameful disgrace reframed by ‘amazing grace’, probing into ‘dog’s life’ within the pigmentocratic polarisation of a ‘post-apartheid bubble’
Authors: Louw Daniël J.
Published: August 2022

Despite the dawn of a non-racial democracy, many black people still experience public life as being treated as the ‘underdog’ (Canis Africanis as ostracised dog). Within the demeaning pigmentocratic categorisation of ‘white’ and ‘black’, the post-apartheid euphoria seems to become merely an artificial slogan denying undergirding racial polarisations. The phenomenon of ‘shameful disgrace’, as articulated by, inter alia, the novel of J.M. Coetzee, is critically researched. The metaphor of Cruella de Vil is used to analyse the legacy of the apartheid ideology and the impact on self-blame. The following question is posed: Is the predicament of shameful disgrace, due to the long-term impact of the ideology of apartheid, an inevitable curse that will accompany the existence of all South African citizens while trying to live together? Is there no remedy for shame and disgrace within the parameters of pastoral care? A literature research, by means of a critical analysis and pastoral hermeneutic, has been performed. It is proposed that the notion of Christ as divine ‘underdog’ (dying outside the walls of the religious establishment under Roman imperialism) brings about a theology of destigmatisation in order to start thinking beyond racial categories. Spiritual healing is about self-grace (new identity) as exponent of ‘amazing grace’. A theopaschitic paradigm can help to interpret the intriguing dynamics of shameful disgrace from a Christological perspective: the spiritual healing of a divine substitutional form of disgrace.Contribution: The article contributes to analysing the complexity of shame within pastoral caregiving and the implication thereof on God-images in pastoral theology.
The effectiveness of the pregnancy adapted YEARS algorithm to safely identify patients for CT pulmonary angiogram in pregnant and puerperal patients suspected of having pulmonary embolism
Authors: Potgieter Riaan , Becker Piet , Suleman Farhana
Published: August 2022

Background: Pulmonary thromboembolism is one of the leading causes of maternal death worldwide. Globally there has been increasing physician reliance on CT pulmonary angiogram for definitive diagnoses and exclusion of pulmonary thromboembolism. The problem, however, arises when considering the high radiation penalty from performing these investigations, highlighted by the low diagnostic yield. Of recent, the pregnancy-adapted YEARS algorithm has shown promise in international studies as a possible alternative for stratifying risk of pulmonary thromboembolism during the pregnancy and puerperal period.Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of the pregnancy adapted YEARS algorithm to safely minimise the number of true negative CT pulmonary angiograms for patients suspected of having pulmonary embolism in our clinical setting.Method: A cross-sectional study was performed in a tertiary hospital in Gauteng on puerperal and pregnant patients suspected of having pulmonary embolism. We retrospectively applied the pregnancy adapted YEARS algorithm and reviewed the various outcomes.Results: The pregnancy adapted YEARS algorithm proved effective in safely identifying patients for CT pulmonary angiography. By retrospectively applying the algorithm, there could have been a 25.7% scan reduction, whilst maintaining a negative predictive value of 100.0%.Conclusion: As physician reliance on radiological investigations increases, we must remain cognisant of the added radiation exposure and the long-term adverse effects of ionising radiation. The pregnancy-adapted YEARS algorithm provides a safe, reproducible alternative to aid our bid going forward.
Predictors of sleepiness in obstructive sleep-apnea syndrome
Authors: Suliman Lucy Abd El-Maaboud , Ali Raed El Metwally , Shehata Mohammed El Desoky Abu , Mohammed El-Shimaa S.
Published: August 2022

Introduction

Excessive daytime sleepiness is a common complaint among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). On the contrary, OSA has been cited as the most common medical issue linked to excessive daytime sleepiness. In patients with OSA, there is considerable interindividual unpredictability in sleepiness, the determinants of this variability are obscure; also, there is disparity in data correlating subjective with objective sleepiness.

Aim

The aim of this research is to survey the predictors that assess sleepiness in patients newly diagnosed with and how they correlate to the degree of OSA severity.

Patients and methods

A cross-sectional research of 80 patients with recently diagnosed OSA using polysomnography (PSG) (apnea–hypopnea index ≥5/h). Subjective sleepiness was estimated by Epworth Sleep Scale (ESS) (≥10). However, objective sleepiness was determined by Psychomotor Vigilance Test (PVT) (mean lapse ≥2). Participants were also analyzed using the basic language Morningness scale, the STOP-BANG, and Berlin Questionnaires, and the interleukin 6 level was tested.

Results

There were four groups of participants (a: sleepy by ESS and PVT, b: sleepy by PVT only, c: sleepy by ESS only, and d: nonsleepy reference group). Sleepiness was found to be protected by longer habitual sleep duration, morning chronotype, and higher sleep efficacy [P=0.001 and odds ratio (OR)=0.549 and P=0.01 and OR=0.114 and P=0.001 and OR=0.025, respectively]. Sleepiness was attributed with no specific chronotype and a greater arousal index (P=0.043 and OR=9.14 and P=0.002, OR=1.14). In group 1, the level of interleukin 6 was higher.

Conclusion

Sleepiness in OSA was associated with short sleep duration, evening, and no specific chronotype, increased arousal index, and lower sleep efficacy. These findings will help to guide future research into the development of sleepiness in OSA.
Pulmonary adenocarcinoma mimicking rheumatoid lung and delaying diagnosis for 8 months
Authors: Spalgais Sonam , Mrigpuri Parul , Kulshrestha Ritu , Gupta Vatsal , Kumar Raj
Published: August 2022

The clinical and radiological findings of adenocarcinoma and rheumatoid lung disease are non-specific and similar. The final diagnosis should be confirmed by histopathology. We present an adenocarcinoma of lung in known rheumatoid patient presenting as cough and breathlessness for 8 months. The CT chest revealed multiple consolidations, bronchectasis and honeycombing with two times bronchoscopic biopsy negative. All non-resolving lesions with non-specific symptoms should be investigated for all possible causes including malignancy. We advised to do CT guided biopsy in such cases even after bronchial biopsy negative as it has higher yield and cost effective test.
Platelet Parameters, Neutrophil–Lymphocyte Ratio, Platelet Lymphocyte Ratio, Red Cell Distribution Width
Authors: Pujani Mukta , Agarwal Charu , Chauhan Varsha , Agarwal Shivani , Passi Shanta , Singh Kanika , Singh Mitasha
Published: August 2022

Background:

Psoriasis has a multifactorial pathogenesis encompassing genetic, environmental, and immunological factors. There is a dire need for specific, cost effective, reliable, and universally accepted laboratory marker as indicator of severity of psoriasis.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

A cross-sectional study was conducted on 50 psoriasis patients and 50 healthy controls. Hematological parameters including platelet indices (platelet count [PC], plateletcrit, mean platelet volume [MPV], platelet large cell ratio, platelet distribution width [PDW]), neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet–lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and red blood cell distribution width (RDW) were evaluated and correlation of these indices among themselves and with Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) analyzed. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 19.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA).

RESULTS:

A statistically significant difference in RDW, PC, MPV, PDW, NLR, and PLR was observed between psoriasis versus controls and mild versus moderate to severe psoriasis. There was a significant positive correlation between PASI and RDW, MPV, platelets, PLR while erythrocyte sedimentation rate showed a significant correlation with MPV. MPV and RDW, RDW and NLR, and RDW and PLR were also found to be correlated. MPV showed highest sensitivity and specificity both. MPV (area under the curve: 0.970, P < 0.001) demonstrated better predictive power as per area under curve of receiver-operator curve as compared to other parameters for psoriasis.

CONCLUSION:

The present study assessed the role of simple and low-cost parameters easily computed from routine tests like complete blood count as biomarkers for severity of psoriasis. Mean values of MPV, RDW, NLR, and PLR were found to be higher in psoriasis patients compared to controls. Moreover, a significant correlation was observed between PASI and these novel markers. However, additional large-scale, multicenter studies need to be conducted before application of these parameters in clinical practice.
A Framework of Deploying Blockchain in Wireless Sensor Networks
Authors: Nguyen Minh , Nguyen Cuong , Tran Hoang T.
Published: August 2022

The most critical needs for wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are security, privacy, dependability, and autonomy. The networks might be vulnerable to hostile users and harmful usage if these problems are not ensured. Attacks and hazards are higher with centralized WSNs, particularly when data is shared with other businesses and sent between devices. In this paper, a WSN model with integrated blockchain security technology is proposed. Blockchains store the identity of each node. The validation is done by public blockchains and private blockchains. For sensor nodes, the authentication is implemented on the private blockchain. The public blockchain is used to authenticate cluster heads. Performing network attacks can easily be performed by unregistered nodes to access resources in the network. Broadcasting false information on the path of malicious nodes can increase packet latency and reduce packet delivery rate. In this paper, the model recommends the most secure nodes in the network to be used for secure routing. The main purpose is to reduce the attack of hackers from outside the network, improve the efficiency of detecting malicious nodes.
Ability of a modified Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score to predict mortality among sepsis patients in a resource-limited setting
Authors: Khwannimit Bodin , Bhurayanontachai Rungsun , Vattanavanit Veerapong
Published: August 2022

Copyright © 2022 The Korean Society ofCritical Care MedicineThis is an Open Access article distributedunder the terms of Creative Attributions Non-Commercial License (https://creativecommons.org/li-censes/by-nc/4.0/) which permitsunrestricted noncommercial use, distribution,and reproduction in any medium, provided theoriginal work is properly cited.https://www.accjournal.org 363INTRODUCTIONSepsis is a life-threatening condition and constitutes major health care problems around the world [1,2]. Sepsis was associated with nearly 20% of all global deaths, and the majority of sepsis cases occurred in low- or middle-income countries [1]. In 2017, the World Health Organization recommended actions to reduce the global burden of sepsis [2]. Sepsis has been defined as acute life-threatening organ dysfunction due to dysregulation of host responses toBackground: Some variables of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score are not routinely measured in sepsis patients, especially in countries with limited resources. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the accuracy of the modified SOFA (mSOFA) and compared its ability to predict mortality in sepsis patients to that of the original SOFA score.Methods: Sepsis patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit of Songklanagarind Hospital between 2011 and 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. The primary outcome was all-cause in-hospital mortality.Results: A total of 1,522 sepsis patients were enrolled. The mean SOFA and mSOFA scores were 9.7±4.3 and 8.8±3.9, respectively. The discrimination of the mSOFA score was significantly higher than that of the SOFA score for all-cause in-hospital mortality (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, 0.891 [95% confidence interval, 0.875–0.907] vs. 0.879 [0.862–0.896]; P<0.001), all-cause intensive care unit (ICU) mortality (0.880 [0.863–0.898] vs. 0.871 [0.853–0.889], P=0.01) and all-cause 28-day mortality (0.887 [0.871–0.904] vs. 0.874 [0.856–0.892], P<0.001). The ability of mSOFA score to predict all-cause in-hospital and 28-day mortality was higher than that of the SOFA score within the subgroups of sepsis according to age, sepsis severity and serum lactate levels. The mSOFA score was demonstrated to have a performance similar to the original SOFA score regarding the prediction of mortality in sepsis patients with cirrhosis or hepatic dysfunction.Conclusions: The mSOFA score was a good alternative to the original SOFA core in predicting mortality among sepsis patients admitted to the ICU.