bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
effect of sales growth, earning per share, total assets turn over, return on equity, and debt to equity on stock prices during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Widyadhana Zora Nayaka , Isnurhadi Isnurhadi , Widiyanti Marlina , Adam Mohamad
Published: August 2022

This study aims to determine the effect of Sales Growth, Earning Per Share, Total Assets Turn Over, Return On Equity, and Debt to Equity on stock prices during the Covid-19 pandemic. This signal is in the form of information stating the condition of the Company. This information provides information about what management has done to realize the wishes of the owners of the Company. The data analysis technique used to answer the problem formulation and test the hypothesis above is the Panel Data Analysis technique. Panel data is a combination of time series data and cross-section data. The results showed that Total Assets Turn Over had a positive and significant effect on stock prices, while Sales Growth, Earning Per Share, Return On Equity, and Debt to Equity had no positive and significant effect on stock prices. In uncertainty due to the Covid 19 Pandemic, the Company is required to be more effective and efficient in using its Total Assets to earn income or maintain the viability of the Company. Therefore, information on Total Assets and Revenues obtained by the Company during the Covid-19 Pandemic concerns investors.
Google Trends on Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Searches in the United States From 2010 to 2021: Infodemiology Study
Authors: Bhagavathula Akshaya Srikanth , Massey Philip M
Published: August 2022

Background

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is recommended for adolescents and young adults to prevent HPV-related cancers and genital warts. However, HPV vaccine uptake among the target age groups is suboptimal.

Objective

The aim of this infodemiology study was to examine public online searches in the United States related to the HPV vaccine from January 2010 to December 2021.

Methods

Google Trends (GT) was used to explore online searches related to the HPV vaccine from January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2021. Online searches and queries on the HPV vaccine were investigated using relative search volumes (RSVs). Analysis of variance was performed to investigate quarterly differences in HPV vaccine searches in each year from 2010 to 2021. A joinpoint regression was used to identify statistically significant changes over time; the α level was set to .05.

Results

The year-wise online search volume related to the HPV vaccine increased from 2010 to 2021, often following federal changes related to vaccine administration. Joinpoint regression analysis showed that HPV vaccine searches significantly increased on average by 8.6% (95% CI 5.9%-11.4%) across each year from 2010 to 2021. Moreover, HPV vaccine searches demonstrated a similar pattern across years, with search interest increasing through August nearly every year. At the state level, the highest 12-year mean RSV was observed in California (59.9, SD 14.3) and the lowest was observed in Wyoming (17.4, SD 8.5) during the period of 2010-2021.

Conclusions

Online searches related to the HPV vaccine increased by an average of 8.6% across each year from 2010 to 2021, with noticeable spikes corresponding to key changes in vaccine recommendations. We identified patterns across years and differences at the state level in the online search interest related to the HPV vaccine. Public health organizations can use GT as a tool to characterize the public interest in and promote the HPV vaccine in the United States.
Lessons Learned From an Effectiveness Evaluation of Inlife, a Web-Based Social Support Intervention for Caregivers of People With Dementia: Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Christie Hannah Liane , Dam Alieske Elisabeth Henrike , van Boxtel Martin , Köhler Sebastian , Verhey Frans , de Vugt Marjolein Elisabeth
Published: August 2022

Background

Informal care for people with dementia not only affects the well-being of the primary caregiver but also changes their roles and interactions with the social environment. New online interventions might facilitate access to social support. Recently, an online social support platform, Inlife, was developed in the Netherlands and aims to enhance social support and positive interactions in informal support networks.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Inlife for caregivers of people with dementia.

Methods

A randomized controlled trial with 96 caregivers of people with dementia was performed. Participants were randomly assigned to the Inlife intervention or the waiting list control group. After 16 weeks of Inlife use, the waiting list control group could start using Inlife. Effects were evaluated at baseline (T0), 8 weeks (T1), and 16 weeks (T2). The 16-week follow-up assessment (T2) served as the primary endpoint to evaluate the results for the primary and secondary outcome variables evaluated with online self-report questionnaires. The primary outcomes included feelings of caregiver competence and perceived social support. The secondary outcomes included received support, feelings of loneliness, psychological complaints (eg, anxiety, stress), and quality of life.

Results

No significant improvements were demonstrated for the intervention group (n=48) relative to the control group (n=48) for the primary outcomes (feeling of carer competence: b=–0.057, 95% CI –0.715 to 0.602, P=.87; perceived social support: b=–15.877, 95% CI –78.284 to 46.530, P=.62) or any secondary outcome. This contrasts with our qualitative findings showing the potential of Inlife to facilitate the care process in daily life. Adherence was not optimal for all Inlife users. Additional per-protocol and sensitivity analyses also revealed no beneficial results for high active Inlife users or specific subgroups. Inlife users were more active when part of a larger network.

Conclusions

Researchers should be modest regarding the effectiveness of online caregiver interventions in terms of quantitative measures of well-being and quality of life. Nevertheless, online tools have the potential to facilitate the caregiver process in daily life. Lessons learned include the importance of harnessing the power of human interaction in eHealth, making use of the user’s social capital, and the need to develop research methods that can identify benefits in daily life that are ecologically valid for caregivers.

Trial Registration

Netherlands Trial Register NTR6131; https://trialsearch.who.int/Trial2.aspx?TrialID=NTR6131

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

RR2-10.1186/s13063-017-2097-y
Designing, Developing, Evaluating, and Implementing a Smartphone-Delivered, Rule-Based Conversational Agent (DISCOVER): Development of a Conceptual Framework
Authors: Dhinagaran Dhakshenya Ardhithy , Martinengo Laura , Ho Moon-Ho Ringo , Joty Shafiq , Kowatsch Tobias , Atun Rifat , Tudor Car Lorainne
Published: August 2022

Background

Conversational agents (CAs), also known as chatbots, are computer programs that simulate human conversations by using predetermined rule-based responses or artificial intelligence algorithms. They are increasingly used in health care, particularly via smartphones. There is, at present, no conceptual framework guiding the development of smartphone-based, rule-based CAs in health care. To fill this gap, we propose structured and tailored guidance for their design, development, evaluation, and implementation.

Objective

The aim of this study was to develop a conceptual framework for the design, evaluation, and implementation of smartphone-delivered, rule-based, goal-oriented, and text-based CAs for health care.

Methods

We followed the approach by Jabareen, which was based on the grounded theory method, to develop this conceptual framework. We performed 2 literature reviews focusing on health care CAs and conceptual frameworks for the development of mobile health interventions. We identified, named, categorized, integrated, and synthesized the information retrieved from the literature reviews to develop the conceptual framework. We then applied this framework by developing a CA and testing it in a feasibility study.

Results

The Designing, Developing, Evaluating, and Implementing a Smartphone-Delivered, Rule-Based Conversational Agent (DISCOVER) conceptual framework includes 8 iterative steps grouped into 3 stages, as follows: design, comprising defining the goal, creating an identity, assembling the team, and selecting the delivery interface; development, including developing the content and building the conversation flow; and the evaluation and implementation of the CA. They were complemented by 2 cross-cutting considerations—user-centered design and privacy and security—that were relevant at all stages. This conceptual framework was successfully applied in the development of a CA to support lifestyle changes and prevent type 2 diabetes.

Conclusions

Drawing on published evidence, the DISCOVER conceptual framework provides a step-by-step guide for developing rule-based, smartphone-delivered CAs. Further evaluation of this framework in diverse health care areas and settings and for a variety of users is needed to demonstrate its validity. Future research should aim to explore the use of CAs to deliver health care interventions, including behavior change and potential privacy and safety concerns.
Electronic Diagnostic Support in Emergency Physician Triage: Qualitative Study With Thematic Analysis of Interviews
Authors: Sibbald Matthew , Abdulla Bashayer , Keuhl Amy , Norman Geoffrey , Monteiro Sandra , Sherbino Jonathan
Published: August 2022

Background

Not thinking of a diagnosis is a leading cause of diagnostic error in the emergency department, resulting in delayed treatment, morbidity, and excess mortality. Electronic differential diagnostic support (EDS) results in small but significant reductions in diagnostic error. However, the uptake of EDS by clinicians is limited.

Objective

We sought to understand physician perceptions and barriers to the uptake of EDS within the emergency department triage process.

Methods

We conducted a qualitative study using a research associate to rapidly prototype an embedded EDS into the emergency department triage process. Physicians involved in the triage assessment of a busy emergency department were provided the output of an EDS based on the triage complaint by an embedded researcher to simulate an automated system that would draw from the electronic medical record. Physicians were interviewed immediately after their experience. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed by a team using open and axial coding, informed by direct content analysis.

Results

In all, 4 themes emerged from 14 interviews: (1) the quality of the EDS was inferred from the scope and prioritization of the diagnoses present in the EDS differential; (2) the trust of the EDS was linked to varied beliefs around the diagnostic process and potential for bias; (3) clinicians foresaw more benefit to EDS use for colleagues and trainees rather than themselves; and (4) clinicians felt strongly that EDS output should not be included in the patient record.

Conclusions

The adoption of an EDS into an emergency department triage process will require a system that provides diagnostic suggestions appropriate for the scope and context of the emergency department triage process, transparency of system design, and affordances for clinician beliefs about the diagnostic process and addresses clinician concern around including EDS output in the patient record.
Sociodemographics and Transdiagnostic Mental Health Symptoms in SOCIAL (Studies of Online Cohorts for Internalizing Symptoms and Language) I and II: Cross-sectional Survey and Botometer Analysis
Authors: Lorenzo-Luaces Lorenzo , Howard Jacqueline , Edinger Andy , Yan Harry Yaojun , Rutter Lauren A , Valdez Danny , Bollen Johan
Published: August 2022

Background

Internalizing, externalizing, and somatoform disorders are the most common and disabling forms of psychopathology. Our understanding of these clinical problems is limited by a reliance on self-report along with research using small samples. Social media has emerged as an exciting channel for collecting a large sample of longitudinal data from individuals to study psychopathology.

Objective

This study reported the results of 2 large ongoing studies in which we collected data from Twitter and self-reported clinical screening scales, the Studies of Online Cohorts for Internalizing Symptoms and Language (SOCIAL) I and II.

Methods

The participants were a sample of Twitter-using adults (SOCIAL I: N=1123) targeted to be nationally representative in terms of age, sex assigned at birth, race, and ethnicity, as well as a sample of college students in the Midwest (SOCIAL II: N=1988), of which 61.78% (1228/1988) were Twitter users. For all participants who were Twitter users, we asked for access to their Twitter handle, which we analyzed using Botometer, which rates the likelihood of an account belonging to a bot. We divided participants into 4 groups: Twitter users who did not give us their handle or gave us invalid handles (invalid), those who denied being Twitter users (no Twitter, only available for SOCIAL II), Twitter users who gave their handles but whose accounts had high bot scores (bot-like), and Twitter users who provided their handles and had low bot scores (valid). We explored whether there were significant differences among these groups in terms of their sociodemographic features, clinical symptoms, and aspects of social media use (ie, platforms used and time).

Results

In SOCIAL I, most individuals were classified as valid (580/1123, 51.65%), and a few were deemed bot-like (190/1123, 16.91%). A total of 31.43% (353/1123) gave no handle or gave an invalid handle (eg, entered “N/A”). In SOCIAL II, many individuals were not Twitter users (760/1988, 38.23%). Of the Twitter users in SOCIAL II (1228/1988, 61.78%), most were classified as either invalid (515/1228, 41.94%) or valid (484/1228, 39.41%), with a smaller fraction deemed bot-like (229/1228, 18.65%). Participants reported high rates of mental health diagnoses as well as high levels of symptoms, especially in SOCIAL II. In general, the differences between individuals who provided or did not provide their social media handles were small and not statistically significant.

Conclusions

Triangulating passively acquired social media data and self-reported questionnaires offers new possibilities for large-scale assessment and evaluation of vulnerability to mental disorders. The propensity of participants to share social media handles is likely not a source of sample bias in subsequent social media analytics.
Identifying User Needs for Designing Data-based Public Health Decision Making Tools (Preprint)
Authors: Pianarosa Emilie , Vasquez Holland , Diemert Lori , Tessema Tselot , Leiva Amanda , Harish Vinyas , Rosella Laura , Donmez Birsen
Published: August 2022

BACKGROUND

Public health professionals regularly engage in complex tasks involving data and models on large population segments, and use various tools to help support their data-driven decision-making. Human factors methods can be employed in the design of such tools to better support public health professionals in decision-making tasks.

OBJECTIVE

While human factors methods have been applied to the design of some individually-based clinical health tools, their applications are limited in the design of public health systems. We conducted focus groups with public health professionals in Ontario, Canada to understand their informational needs in decision support tools to support a human factors approach to designing data-based tools for public health.

METHODS

Three focus groups were completed, each consisting of a group of four participants. The discussion included a critique of pre-existing public health tools and their interfaces, a discussion of decision support tools and population risk tools familiar to the participants, and sought out insights on developing a chronic disease prediction dashboard as a use case.

RESULTS

Data was recorded, transcribed, and coded by three independent reviewers to extract themes using affinity diagramming. We present system features identified by public health professionals, and provide an example of how to use and prioritize these suggested features by applying them to our use case.

CONCLUSIONS

Focus groups revealed that users want a tool that identifies the end user early in the design process, has quality visualizations, provides transparency in data inputs and outputs, and incorporates equity considerations. This research provides a critical perspective on the potential for human factors to improve the use of data and analytics for public health applications.
recruIT: A Cloud-Native Clinical Trial Recruitment Support System based on HL7 FHIR and the OMOP CDM - Design and Implementation Study (Preprint)
Authors: Gulden Christian , Macho Philipp , Reinecke Ines , Strantz Cosima , Prokosch Hans-Ulrich , Blasini Romina
Published: August 2022

BACKGROUND

Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) are foundational to the advancement of evidence-based medicine and recruiting a sufficient number of participants is one of the crucial steps to their successful conduct. Yet, poor recruitment remains the most frequent reason for premature discontinuation or costly extension of clinical trials.

OBJECTIVE

Describe the design and implementation of an application to support the recruitment process in clinical trials by generating automatic recruitment recommendations.

METHODS

Based on previously published work on architecture and user requirements, we designed and implemented a patient recruitment support system.

RESULTS

The system is based on the OMOP CDM as a repository of patient data that is continuously queried for possible trial candidates based on given clinical trial eligibility criteria. A web-based screening list can be used to display the candidates and email notifications about possible new trial participants can be automatically sent. All interactions between services are using HL7 FHIR as the communication standard. The system can be installed using standard container technology and supports highly-available deployments on Kubernetes clusters.

CONCLUSIONS

We contribute a novel, open-source implementation to support the patient recruitment process in clinical trials that can be deployed using state-of-the art technologies.
A Methodology-Oriented Assessment of Digital Phenotyping for Mood Disorders (Preprint)
Authors: Breitinger Scott , Gardea-Resendez Manuel , Laivell Joseph , Stoppel Cynthia , Harper Laura , Volety Rama , Walker Alex , D'Mello Ryan , Byun Jin Soo , Zandi Peter , Goes Fernando , Frye Mark , Torous John
Published: August 2022

BACKGROUND

In the burgeoning area of clinical digital phenotyping research, there is a dearth of literature that details methodology, including the key challenges and dilemmas in developing and implementing a successful architecture for technological infrastructure, patient engagement, longitudinal study participation, and successful reporting and analysis of diverse passive and active digital data streams.

OBJECTIVE

This article provides a narrative rationale for our study design in the context of current evidence base and best practices with an emphasis on our initial lessons learned from the implementation challenges and successes of this study.

METHODS

We describe the specific study methodology we implemented for this study with an attention to synthesizing key literature and the reasoning for pragmatic adaptations in implemenating in a multi-site study encompassing distinct geographic and population settings.

RESULTS

We describe the feasibility of a multi-site digital phenotyping pilot study for patients with mood disorders, focused on the informatics framework for our study, practical learnings about study subject use of our hardware and software tools, and perceived strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and barriers to success in implementing digital phenotyping research for mood disorders and other psychiatric conditions.

CONCLUSIONS

We leverage our experience with developing a pilot feasibility study to help academic and industry researchers and developers efficiently and effectively conceptualize and operationalize further digital phenotyping investigations in this promising area of mental health research. We believe the methodology described will be readily reproducible and generalizable to other study settings and patient populations.
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Latino Families with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: Qualitative Interviews with Family Caregivers and Primary Care Providers (Preprint)
Authors: Perales-Puchalt Jaime , Peltzer Jill , Fracachan-Cabrera Monica , Perez Adriana , Ramírez-Mantilla Mariana , Greiner K Allen , Burns Jeffrey Murray
Published: August 2022

BACKGROUND

Latinos experience disparities in the care of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) and have disproportionately high COVID-19 infection and death outcomes.

OBJECTIVE

We aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of the impact and resilience factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic among Latino families with ADRD.

METHODS

This is a qualitative study of 21 informal caregivers of Latinos with ADRD and 24 primary care providers who serve Latinos. We recruited participants nationwide using convenience and snowball sampling methods and conducted remote interviews in English and Spanish. We organized the transcripts for qualitative review to identify codes and themes, using a pragmatic approach, a qualitative description methodology, and thematic analysis methods.

RESULTS

Qualitative analysis of transcripts revealed two themes: The impact of a global pandemic (e.g., accelerated cognitive and physical decline, or caregivers choosing between risking finances and the family’s infection given the work situation) and Developing resilience to the effects of the pandemic (e.g., caregivers seeking vaccination sites, moving in with the care recipient and adopting telehealth).

CONCLUSIONS

Latino families with ADRD were impacted beyond infections and death. Both informal and formal supports were partly disrupted during the pandemic but were key for these families’ survival and quality of life. To buffer this impact in the future, there is a need for more equitable access to health care and social services, a better quality of these services, subsidized formal and informal supports, and flexible hybrid means of communication.
Thyroid volume and nodules in patients with impaired fasting glucose and type 2 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Pankiv V.I. , Yuzvenko T.Yu. , Pankiv I.V.
Published: August 2022

Background. The relationship between insulin resistance and thyroid nodules is not clearly understood. Insulin resistance is associated with increased thyroid volume and nodule prevalence in patients with metabolic syndrome. Metformin commonly used in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) might possibly alter thyroid function and morphology. Data on the association of thyroid morphology and abnormal glucose metabolism are limited. This prospective study was carried out to evaluate impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and T2DM as a risk factor for increased thyroid volume and nodule prevalence in iodine-deficient area. Materials and methods. This was a prospective case-control study in patients with IFG and T2DM. Data were gathered on all patients newly diagnosed with IFG and T2DM between January 2018 and December 2020. Sixty-five patients with IFG and 52people with T2DM were randomly matched for age, gender, and smoking habits with 38 subjects with normal glucose metabolism. Serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) was evaluated, and thyroid ultrasonography was performed in all participants. Results. Mean TSH level in the T2DM group (2.1±0.9 mIU/l) was significantly higher than in controls (1.4±0.7 mIU/l) and in the IFG group (1.5±0.8 mIU/l) (p<0.001 for both). Thyroid autoantibody levels were within normal limits and did not differ significantly between 3 groups. Mean thyroid volume was significantly higher in the IFG (16.1±4.2 cm3) and T2DM groups (19.4±5.2 cm3) compared to controls (11.9±3.7cm3). In the T2DM group, there was a positive correlation between TSH and body mass index (r=0.43; p<0.01), and between TSH and waist circumference (r=0.37; p<0.01). The number of patients with thyroid nodules was also higher in the IFG (46.2%) and T2DM groups (63.1%) than in controls (18.4%). Conclusions. The results suggest that patients with impaired glucose metabolism and type 2 diabetes mellitus have significantly increased thyroid volume and nodule prevalence.
Thyroid functional state in children with duodenal ulcer
Authors: Sokolnyk S.V. , Nechitaylo D.Yu. , Lozyuk I.Ya. , Ostapchuk V.G.
Published: August 2022

Background. Most experts agree that duodenal ulcers are much more common in children. In recent years, the research interest in the relationship between the thyroid system and duodenal ulcer processes has become evident. The purpose of the study is to investigate the thyroid functional state in children with duodenal ulcer. Materials and methods. The observation group consisted of 56 children aged 7 to 18 years with a verified duodenal ulcer and 15 healthy children. All pediatric patients underwent fibroesophagogastroduodenoscopy with a targeted thyroid biopsy and examination for the presence of the Helicobacter pylori bacterium, intragastric pH-metry, ultrasound examination of the abdominal cavity and thyroid gland; the concentration of thyroid hormones (thyroid-stimulating hormone, T3, T4) was also studied. Reliability was assessed using Student’s t-test. The difference was considered significant at p<0.05. Results. The average age of children with duodenal ulcer was 13.1±3.1 years. In all age categories, duodenal ulcer occurred more often in boys— 58.9%. During an in-depth ultrasound examination, the structure of the thyroid gland in 52 (92.8%) children was homogeneous, in 4 (7.1%) individuals it was heterogeneous, but without nodular formations. Serum concentrations of thyroid-stimulating hormone and T3 in children with duodenal ulcer also did not differ from the average levels in children of the comparison group. At the same time, a decrease in the concentration of T4 was noted, which can be considered as a variant of euthyroid sick syndrome— the syndrome of reduced T4. The average serum level of T4 (32.67±3.84 nmol/l) was significantly lower (p=0.001) in children infected with Helicobacter pylori than in those without infection (39.45±4.23 nmol/l) and healthy individuals (89.12±5.91 nmol/l). Conclusions. Children with a duodenal ulcer have a violation of the thyroid status due to a decrease in the thyroxine concentration. A functional shift in the thyroid status in these patients can be considered as a prognostically unfavorable sign of possible deterioration of the ulcer course.
Perspective of Justice among Advocates of Rape Victims
Authors: Avezahra Mutia Husna , Koentjoro Koentjoro
Published: August 2022

Rape cases involve various factors and perspectives. This study explored factors in constructing the perspective of justice among advocates of rape victims in Malang, East Java. This study adopted the qualitative phenomenology approach with semi-structured in-depth interview for data collection, and thematic analysis as the data analysis technique. The participants of this study were six advocates from two different women support groups and two experts, one was a Law lecturer and an investigator in the Woman and Children Service Unit (Unit Pelayanan Perempuan dan Anak) (UPPA) at Malang Police Department. The result revealed that justice perspectives of advocates were mainly rooted in the feminist concept at their ideological level; and therefore, the perceived meaning of justice tend to be idealistic and participants were rather dissatisfied with the existing legal system. Participants further expressed their self-interest to advocate based on the shared gender identity as women with the rape victims. As such, findings of this study might inform the evaluation of prevailing procedure and the substances of law enforcement leading to accommodating the needs of rape victims.
Removal of As(V) and Hg(II) ions from simulated wastewater using natural and modified Ca - bentonite
Authors: Đozić Abdel , Alihodžić, Hana , Junuzović Halid , Šestan Indira , Zohorović Mirnesa , Ahmetović Melisa
Published: August 2022

Using natural and modified Ca-bentonite as an adsorbent to observe a satisfactory trend in the removal of heavy metal ions As(V) and Hg(II) from simulated wastewaters. In this original scientific paper, Ca-bentonite was modified in two ways, thermally activated at a temperature of 300 °C for 3 hours and acid activated with HCl and H2SO4, molar concentrations 0,4 mol/L. Ca-bentonite used in this original scientific work was used from the Shipovo mine (Šipovo mine), Bosnia and Herzegovina and proved to be an excellent bioadsorbent for the removal of present ions from simulated wastewaters. Also this is eco-friendly adsorbent and low costed compared to other expensive adsorbents. Due to its chemical composition in which two oxides predominate, namely SiO2 (48.28 mass %) and Al2O3 (23.04 mass%), it can be concluded that Ca-bentonite from the Shipovo mine (Šipovo mine), Bosnia and Herzegovina belongs to the group of refractory materials. The highest removal efficiency of As(V) ions expressed in % was 75.11 at the initial concentration of 1.5 mg/L and was recorded using HCl acid-activated Ca-bentonite. The efficiency of Hg(II) ion removal was the highest using thermally activated Ca-bentonite and this value was 99.66% at an initial concentration of 1 mg/L.
El multilateralismo mexicano ante la Guerra Civil Española
Authors: Carrillo Reveles Veremundo
Published: August 2022

El objetivo de este artículo es realizar un análisis comparativo de la postura de la diplomacia mexicana respecto a la Guerra Civil Española en la Sociedad de Naciones y la Unión Panamericana. Se busca mostrar que las estrategias seguidas en ambos foros fueron complementarias y tuvieron un fin común: defender la República Española.
incursión de México en las Conferencias Internacionales del Trabajo (1932-1936)
Authors: Herrera León Fabián
Published: August 2022

A diferencia de la compleja relación de México con la Sociedad de Naciones, el trato de este país con la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) y su funcionariado permanente (la Oficina Internacional del Trabajo, BIT) ha  pasado casi desapercibido para los estudios de la Ginebra internacional de entreguerras y el papel de este adalid latinoamericano. Este artículo pone especial atención en la incursión de México en la célebre y centenaria organización laboral tripartita y su desempeño en las Conferencias del Trabajo, sin dejar de lado los complicados antecedentes y su delicado proceso de asentamiento.
Sistema de control de gestión como herramienta para el empoderamiento del personal
Authors: Sazo Morales Carmen Rosa , Gil Marín Miseldra Josefina , González Navarro Yuri Christian , Rojas Díaz Pedro José
Published: August 2022

La presente investigación desarrolla, desde una mirada práctica, la teoría del empoderamiento del recurso humano de una organización y los sistemas de control de gestión centrados en los aspectos psicológicos, culturales y antropológicos de la organización. El objetivo de este estudio es proponer un Sistema de Control de Gestión, basado en aspectos culturales y antropológicos de la organización, como herramienta para el empoderamiento del personal de la Franquicia Juan Maestro. La metodología de trabajo es de carácter exploratoria - descriptiva, ocupando como técnicas de recolección de información: la observación de los procesos, cuestionario aplicado a 10 trabajadores y, la entrevista realizada al dueño de la empresa y al gerente. Como resultado de la investigación se tiene que, en la conducta individual del empleado, se mide su desempeño, basados en las metas de ventas que establece la marca. Además, no siempre al personal se le permite generar conocimientos, habilidades y aptitudes con la finalidad de lograr el crecimiento personal y mejorar su desempeño. Este resultado admite proponer un Sistema de Control de Gestión, que permitirá a la organización mejorar su gestión interna y aumentar los estándares de calidad de los servicios ofrecidos, a través del mejoramiento del bienestar de recursos humanos.
Performance Assessment of Ground Source Heat Pumps to Offset Domestic Energy Consumption in Pakistan
Authors: Habib Faisal , Saeed Salman
Published: August 2022

Abstract: This paper presents an experimental based performance evaluation of ground source heat pumps (GSHP) to offset domestic energy consumption in Pakistan. Global population growth and rising energy consumption drove up demand for fossil fuels, adding to pollution and hastening the effects of climate change. A clean, renewable, durable, and cost-effective technology is GSHPs, which could help ease the burden of energy-intensive industries like residential cooling and heating. But due to the lack of performance characteristics of GSHP, resulting in less people opting for its installation and usage in homes. The performance assessment of GSHP system is carried out to provide financial sustainability of using this technology for heating and cooling in homes. It will also enable the readers to know the price range of this system and hence, better prepare them to take more informed decisions in the use of energy conservation and the quest for alternative/renewable energy means. The results show that by installing GSHP system, reduced excavation/backfilling, materials and other component ((like pump, radiator, water tank) costs that contributed 50%, 20% and 30% of the total costs of the system respectively. It is also noted that that GSHP system (1500ft of pipe length, placed at shallowest depth of 15ft) took 2.16 years while the system (placed at 15ft depth and having heat exchanger length of 1000ft) took 0.64 years to return its cost. If the GSHP system is insulated efficiently it can produce 3 to 4.5 time’s electrical energy that can serve for heating multiple homes. Based on these results, it can be concluded that GSHP system can be considered a viable solution to offset domestic energy consumption in Pakistan.
Effect of Capillary Tube Shapes on The Performance of Vapour Compression Refrigeration Cycle Using Nano-Refrigerant
Authors: Dhiman Pankaj , Kaistha Dushyant , Dhiman Shabnam
Published: August 2022

Abstract: The main aim of this experimental study was to check the coefficient of performance on the Vapour Compression Refrigeration System by changing the shape of the capillary tube and by changing the refrigerants. Investigated the effect of Nano Refrigerant on the Coefficient Of Performance of Vapour Compressor Refrigeration Cycle. Compared the Coefficient Of Performance on the basis of R-22 (Difluoro-Monochloro Methane (CHF2CL) or R-22) and Al2O3 Nano particles mixed R22.The shape of the capillary tubes and the refrigerants is altered to study its effect on the performance of vapour compression refrigeration cycle. The shapes of Capillary tubes used were Serpentine Shape and Cubic Shape.
Kontribusi adversity quotient terhadap student engagement pada pembelajaran blended learning di SMAN x Singosari
Authors: Fahira Addini , Zulfiana Uun
Published: August 2022

The sector that has felt the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is the education sector. Education that is carried out using blended learning is chosen by schools so that they can continue the learning process. Increasing student engagement during blended learning is by instilling an adversity quotient in each individual. So that with the adversity quotient in the individual, students will easily change all problems and obstacles in blended learning into a challenge that can be faced by all students. The purpose of this study was to determine the contribution of adversity quotient to student engagement in blended learning at SMAN X Singosari. This study uses a quantitative approach with a causal design. The subjects of this study amounted to 283 students at SMAN X Singosari using cluster sampling technique. Data analysis in this study used simple linear regression analysis using JASP to see the contribution of X to Y. The results showed that there was a significant positive contribution between the adversity quotient variable on student engagement in blended learning at SMAN X Singosari (r = 0.439; p < 0.05). Adversity quotient during blended learning has a positive effect of 19.3% on student engagement.
 
Keywords: Adversity quotient, blended learning, high school students, student engagement
Minimalisme dan zuhud: Perbandingan gaya hidup barat dan islam serta manfaatnya bagi kesehatan mental
Authors: Susanti Rizky , Sulaiman Ahmad
Published: August 2022

Materialist lifestyle produces consumptive behavior which ultimately has a broad impact on a person. The most dangerous impact is on mental health where individuals are more susceptible to depression when they do not feel they have enough. Responding to this condition, modern western society has created minimalist lifestyle. This lifestyle is characterized by a deliberate restriction of ownership of things. As for Islam, there is the concept of zuhud which means turning a Muslim away from all worldly things. Although by naked eye, minimalist behavior has similarities with zuhud, there are fundamental differences between the two. The purpose of this study was to identify the differences between minimalism and zuhud and their effect on mental health. Using the literature review method, this study reveals that zuhud guarantees a more stable and authentic mental health, especially for Muslims. The greater positive influence is caused by the reference point of the performer of zuhud in the hereafter rather than the world, and zuhud having an integrative-interconnective relationship with other rites in Islam.
 
Keywords: islamic psychology, mental health, minimalism, zuhud
Space, modernity and whiteness: notes from Cidade Ademar (SP)
Authors: Silva Aquiles Coelho
Published: August 2022

In this article I attempt to reclaim the notion of space and its construction as a modern category oriented by raciality, by the onto-epistemological pillars of separability, determinacy and sequentiality, based on a universal pretension. I contrast modern space with place-space, as proposed by Muniz Sodré, in order, in the midst of this contrast, to glimpse other possibilities of understanding and of inhabiting space. Thus, I present the ongoing movements of urban renewal in Cidade Ademar (SP) while playing with affectability as a way to explore the cracks, which modern spatial representation seeks to hide in the district. Lastly, I attempt to present/confront the modern subject who hides himself under a cloak of rationality and universality, who organizes and appropriates the space he continually names, in order to denaturalize the modern/colonial violence that suppresses other spatial understandings oriented by relationality, or by affectability.
upaya executive chef dalam meningkatkan kinerja karyawan food production deparment di capella ubud bali
Authors: Wiguna I Wayan Pendi
Published: August 2022

Kinerja yaitu hasil kerja yang dicapai oleh karyawan sesuai dengan tugas dan tanggung jawabnya serta jangka waktu yang telah ditentukan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji apa yang menyebabkan menurunnya kinerja karyawan food production department Capella Ubud Bali, serta mengkaji bagaimana cara Executive Chef meningkatkan kinerja karyawan food production department Capella Ubud Bali. Penelitian ini menggunakan data kualitatif yang berupa hasil observasi yang diperoleh berdasarkan pengamatan langsung di food production department Capella Ubud Bali. Menurut hasil penelitian upaya Executive Chef dalam meningkatkan kinerja karyawan food production department Capella Ubud Bali, terdapat dua perbedaan upaya meningkatkan kinerja karyawan dengan yang dikemukakan oleh Hartono Lapan Suroto yaitu Executive Chef diminta agar membuat pembagian kerja lebih jelas lagi agar tanggung jawab terselesaikan dengan baik dan Executive Chef diminta untuk membuat dokumen kesepakatan lebih jelas agar Executive Chef lebih mudah mengontrol kinerja karyawan. Adapun saran yang dapat diberikan yaitu agar pihak manajemen memberikan pengetahuan tentang bahasa inggris dan melakukan pelatihan secara berkala agar kinerja karyawan menjadi lebih baik.
Penggunaan selai cabai merah besar (capsicum annuum l) sebagai pengganti selai nanas (ananas comosus l) pada isian kue nastar
Authors: Jovano Wika
Published: August 2022

Kue nastar merupakan kue kering yang memiliki tekstur kering dan renyah di luar tetapi rapuh di dalamnya, pada umumnya kue nastar diisi dengan selai nanas. Berdasarkan hal tersebut peneliti ingin mengkreasikan kue nastar dengan isian selai cabai merah besar. Peneliti membuat kreasi baru dari cabai merah besar yaitu dijadikan olahan selai, karena di Indonesia pemanfaatan cabai sebagian besar untuk rempah-rempah masakan. (1) Bagaimanakah kualitas penggunaan cabai merah besar sebagai bahan baku pembuatan selai cabai merah besar. Tujuan yang ingin dicapai adalah untuk mengetahui kualitas cabai merah besar menjadi olahan selai, dan mengetahui kualitas selai cabai merah besar sebagai pengganti selai nanas untuk isian kue nastar dari segi organoleptik, dan untuk mencari biaya produksi per-unit kue nastar isian selai cabai merah besar. (2) Metode pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini menggunakan metode observasi dan kuesioner. (3) Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang dilakukan cabai merah memiliki kualitas yang baik dijadikan sebagai olahan selai, karena teksturnya sangat pas saat dipakai untuk isian kue nastar dan mudah dibentuk bulat. Berdasarkan hasil dari 20 orang panelis melalui kuesioner uji organoleptik mendapatkan hasil yang baik, dengan rasa yang enak, tekstur yang renyah, aroma yang sedap, dan warna yang menarik. (4) Cabai merah dapat dibuat menjadi olahan baru yaitu selai, dan bisa dimanfaatkan sebagai isian kue nastar, dan menjadikan kue nastar isian selai cabai merah besar merupakan produk yang baru dan unik.
Kualitas donat dengan penambahan nasi putih sebagai bahan pelembut
Authors: Putra M. Rivaldi
Published: August 2022

Donat sudah sejak lama dikenal masyarakat sebagai jajanan yang cukup mengenyangkan. Donat (Donut) adalah sejenis cake mini ataupun kue kering dengan bentuk yang khas, yaitu berlubang di tengah seperti cincin dan berbentuk bulat jika diisi sesuatu. Nasi merupakan makanan pokok bagi masyarat Indonesia, karena hampir semua wilayah, selain itu nasi juga kaya akan nutrisi. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengembangkan produk donat dengan penambahan nasi sebagai bahan pelembut, dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui warna, aroma, tekstur dan rasa yang terdapat pada donat dengan penambahan nasi sebagai bahan pelembut.Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kombinasi antara metode kuantitatif dan metode kualitatif. Pengumpulan data penelitian menggunakan teknik observasi dan kuisioner. Dalam penelitian ini didapatkan hasil bahwa donat dengan campuran nasi dari segi rasa termasuk kategori sangat enak, dari segi aroma termasuk kategori harum, dari segi tekstur termasuk kategori sangat lembut, dan dari segi warna termasuk kategori menarik, sehingga secara keseluruhan donat dengan campuran nasi sebagai bahan pelembut termasuk kategori cukup enak.
Vida e trabalho de refugiado: a imagem como experiência do olhar a partir de uma obra de Escher
Authors: SCHERER L. A. , GRISCI C. L. I.
Published: August 2022

Life and work on the refugee journey are among the latest contemporary challenges that instigate to look and to research. In order to enhance the discussion, it was considered pertinent to pay attention to the experience of looking at the image. We took the woodcut Day and Night, art by Maurits Cornelius Escher, which alludes to the migratory movement of birds, because it also provokes the look, given the characteristics that the artist imprints on it. The concepts of smooth and striated space, by Deleuze and Guattari, imbricated in a reference regarding the refugee situation, were taken as the theoretical basis for the discussion. The conversation between image and theory broadened the look beyond bureaucratic, legal and statistical issues, often associated with studies about refugees and allowed pointing out relationships of continuity and coexistence in their ways of living and working. It is understood that, by provoking the experience of the look, the image can be captured, cut, reduced, enlarged, twisted, in an effort of meaning not necessarily obvious.
Cidade de Deus em 360°
Authors: ANTONIAZZI Samanta , WEINMANN Amadeu de Oliveira
Published: August 2022

In this paper, the film City of God, by Fernando Meirelles, is the trigger for a reflection on barbarism in Brazilian outskirts. Captured in its narrative plot, the middle-class spectator is encouraged to move from a passive position, insofar as he is entangled in the violence that the film denounces. From a methodological point of view, this film analysis consists of a psychoanalytic research supported on the way Freud listens to a visual work in The Moses of Michelangelo. In this sense, a formal element of the City of God’s composition – a 360º panoramic view – seems to allude to the genocide of the country’s black youth. From a psychoanalytical reading, we suggest that this circuit of repetition indicates the filicide in culture: the extermination of new generations orchestrated by power structures in order to sustain positions of jouissance. In the deadly circuit in which young black Brazilian people from the periphery are swallowed, it is a matter of describing what is regularly repeated, but also the possibilities of inscribing a difference.
Atuação da equipe multiprofissional em cuidados paliativos no âmbito da atenção primária à saúde
Authors: Gomes Liane Oliveira Souza , Argôlo Ana Maria Barbosa , Souza Ingrid Sampaio , Teles Mauro Fernandes , Silva Thalane Souza Santos , Vilela Alba Benemérita Alves , Boery Rita Narriman Silva de Oliveira , Silva Rudval Souza da
Published: August 2022

A maior longevidade e maior prevalência de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis observadas mundialmente têm acarretado o aumento do número de pessoas com condições de saúde que necessitam de cuidados paliativos. Este artigo tem como objetivo descrever a atuação de diferentes profissionais nos cuidados ao usuário em paliação no âmbito da atenção primária em saúde. Trata-se de um estudo do tipo revisão narrativa, de abordagem qualitativa e descritiva.  A busca de dados foi realizada em bases de dados eletrônicas: LILACS e SCIELO, além de outras fontes de informação como: trabalhos publicados em anais de congressos; estudos de especialistas e buscas em manuais disponíveis nas bases de dados.  No Brasil, a inserção dos cuidados paliativos nos serviços de saúde ainda é incipiente, sendo que o suporte multiprofissional nessa especialidade na Atenção Primária em Saúde é oferecido pelo Núcleo Ampliado de Saúde da Família e Atenção Básica e Equipes Multiprofissionais de Atenção Domiciliar. A atuação articulada de profissionais de diferentes formações pode melhorar significativamente a qualidade de vida dos pacientes e seus familiares. Torna-se necessário difundir as potencialidades dos cuidados paliativos e estruturar políticas para ampliar sua aplicação nos diversos pontos da rede de atenção à saúde para garantia de assistência integral, permanente e contínua. É ainda crucial a sua difusão na formação acadêmica e na educação permanente em saúde, a fim de melhor habilitar os profissionais que atuam nessa área.