bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Digital Therapeutic Intervention Delivering Biofeedback for Panic Attacks (PanicMechanic): Feasibility and Usability Study
Authors: McGinnis Ellen , O'Leary Aisling , Gurchiek Reed , Copeland William E , McGinnis Ryan
Published: November 2021

Background

Panic attacks (PAs) are an impairing mental health problem that affects >11% of adults every year. PAs are episodic, and it is difficult to predict when or where they may occur; thus, they are challenging to study and treat.

Objective

The aim of this study is to present PanicMechanic, a novel mobile health app that captures heart rate–based data and delivers biofeedback during PAs.

Methods

In our first analysis, we leveraged this tool to capture profiles of real-world PAs in the largest sample to date (148 attacks from 50 users). In our second analysis, we present the results from a pilot study to assess the usefulness of PanicMechanic as a PA intervention (N=18).

Results

The results demonstrate that heart rate fluctuates by about 15 beats per minute during a PA and takes approximately 30 seconds to return to baseline from peak, cycling approximately 4 times during each attack despite the consistently decreasing anxiety ratings. Thoughts about health were the most common trigger and potential lifestyle contributors include slightly worse stress, sleep, and eating habits and slightly less exercise and drug or alcohol consumption than typical.

Conclusions

The pilot study revealed that PanicMechanic is largely feasible to use but would be made more so with modifications to the app and the integration of consumer wearables. Similarly, participants found PanicMechanic useful, with 94% (15/16) indicating that they would recommend PanicMechanic to others who have PAs. These results highlight the need for future development and a controlled trial to establish the effectiveness of this digital therapeutic for preventing PAs.
Design and Evaluation of a Smartphone Medical Guidance App for Outpatients of Large-Scale Medical Institutions: Retrospective Observational Study
Authors: Teramoto Kei , Kuwata Shigeki
Published: November 2021

Background

The greatest stressor for outpatients is the waiting time before an examination. If the patient is able to use their smartphone to check in with reception, the patient can wait for their examination at any location, and the burden of waiting can be reduced.

Objective

This study aimed to report the system design and postintroductory outcomes of the Tori RinRin (TR2) system that was developed to reduce outpatient burden imposed by wait times before examination.

Methods

The TR2 system was introduced at Tottori University Hospital, a large medical facility that accepts a daily average of 1500 outpatients. The system, which links the hospital’s electronic medical record database with patients’ mobile devices, has the following functions: (1) GPS-based examination check-in processing and (2) sending appointment notification messages via a cloud notification service. In order to evaluate the usefulness of the TR2 system, we surveyed the utilization rate of the TR2 system among outpatients, implemented a user questionnaire, and polled the average time required for patients to respond to call notifications about their turn.

Results

The 3-month average of TR2 users 9 months after the TR 2 system introduction was 17.9% (14,536/81,066). In an investigation of 363 subjects, the mean examination call message response time using the TR2 system was 31 seconds (median 14 seconds). Among 166 subjects who responded to a user survey, 86.7% (144/166) said that the system helped reduce the burden of waiting time.

Conclusions

The app allowed 17.9% of outpatients at a large medical facility to check in remotely and wait for examinations anywhere. Hence, it is effective in preventing the spread of infection, especially during pandemics such as that of coronavirus disease. The app reported in this study is beneficial for large medical facilities striving to reduce outpatient burden imposed by wait times.
Physicians’ Attitudes Toward Prescribable mHealth Apps and Implications for Adoption in Germany: Mixed Methods Study
Authors: Dahlhausen Florian , Zinner Maximillian , Bieske Linn , Ehlers Jan P , Boehme Philip , Fehring Leonard
Published: November 2021

Background

In October 2020, Germany became the first country, worldwide, to approve certain mobile health (mHealth) apps, referred to as DiGA (Digitale Gesundheitsanwendungen, in German, meaning digital health applications), for prescription with costs covered by standard statutory health insurance. Yet, this option has only been used to a limited extent so far.

Objective

The aim of this study was to investigate physicians’ and psychotherapists’ current attitudes toward mHealth apps, barriers to adoption, and potential remedies.

Methods

We conducted a two-stage sequential mixed methods study. In phase one, semistructured interviews were conducted with physicians and psychotherapists for questionnaire design. In phase two, an online survey was conducted among general practitioners, physicians, and psychotherapists.

Results

A total of 1308 survey responses by mostly outpatient-care general practitioners, physicians, and psychotherapists from across Germany who could prescribe DiGA were recorded, making this the largest study on mHealth prescriptions to date. A total of 62.1% (807/1299) of respondents supported the opportunity to prescribe DiGA. Improved adherence (997/1294, 77.0%), health literacy (842/1294, 65.1%), and disease management (783/1294, 60.5%) were most frequently seen as benefits of DiGA. However, only 30.3% (393/1299) of respondents planned to prescribe DiGA, varying greatly by medical specialty. Professionals are still facing substantial barriers, such as insufficient information (1135/1295, 87.6%), reimbursement for DiGA-related medical services (716/1299, 55.1%), medical evidence (712/1298, 54.9%), legal uncertainties (680/1299, 52.3%), and technological uncertainties (658/1299, 50.7%). To support professionals who are unsure of prescribing DiGA, extended information campaigns (1104/1297, 85.1%) as well as recommendations from medical associations (1041/1297, 80.3%) and medical colleagues (1024/1297, 79.0%) were seen as the most impactful remedies.

Conclusions

To realize the benefits from DiGA through increased adoption, additional information sharing about DiGA from trusted bodies, reimbursement for DiGA-related medical services, and further medical evidence are recommended.
Understanding Adoption and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Mobile App for Chronic Pain Management Among US Military Veterans: Pre-Post Mixed Methods Evaluation
Authors: Hogan Timothy P , Etingen Bella , McMahon Nicholas , Bixler Felicia R , Am Linda , Wacks Rachel E , Shimada Stephanie L , Reilly Erin D , Frisbee Kathleen L , Smith Bridget M
Published: November 2021

Background

The Veterans Health Administration Pain Coach mobile health app was developed to support veterans with chronic pain.

Objective

Our objective was to evaluate early user experiences with the Pain Coach app and preliminary impacts of app use on pain-related outcomes.

Methods

Following a sequential, explanatory, mixed methods design, we mailed surveys to veterans at 2 time points with an outreach program in between and conducted semistructured interviews with a subsample of survey respondents. We analyzed survey data using descriptive statistics among veterans who completed both surveys and examined differences in key outcomes using paired samples t tests. We analyzed semistructured interview data using thematic analysis.

Results

Of 1507 veterans invited and eligible to complete the baseline survey, we received responses from 393 (26.1%). These veterans received our outreach program; 236 (236/393, 60.1%) completed follow-up surveys. We conducted interviews with 10 app users and 10 nonusers. Among survey respondents, 10.2% (24/236) used Pain Coach, and 58% (14/24) reported it was easy to use, though interviews identified various app usability issues. Veterans who used Pain Coach reported greater pain self-efficacy (mean 23.1 vs mean 16.6; P=.01) and lower pain interference (mean 34.6 vs mean 31.8; P=.03) after (vs before) use. The most frequent reason veterans reported for not using the app was that their health care team had not discussed it with them (96/212, 45.3%).

Conclusions

Our findings suggest that future efforts to increase adoption of Pain Coach and other mobile apps among veterans should include health care team endorsement. Our findings regarding the impact of Pain Coach use on outcomes warrant further study.
Quality Criteria for Real-world Data in Pharmaceutical Research and Health Care Decision-making: Austrian Expert Consensus (Preprint)
Authors: Klimek Peter , Baltic Dejan , Brunner Martin , Degelsegger-Marquez Alexander , Garhöfer Gerhard , Gouya-Lechner Ghazaleh , Herzog Arnold , Jilma Bernd , Kähler Stefan , Mikl Veronika , Mraz Bernhard , Ostermann Herwig , Röhl Claas , Scharinger Robert , Stamm Tanja , Strassnig Michael , Wirthumer-Hoche Christa , Pleiner-Duxneuner Johannes
Published: November 2021

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Real-world data (RWD) collected in routine health care processes and transformed to real-world evidence have become increasingly interesting within the research and medical communities to enhance medical research and support regulatory decision-making. Despite numerous European initiatives, there is still no cross-border consensus or guideline determining which qualities RWD must meet in order to be acceptable for decision-making within regulatory or routine clinical decision support.
In the absence of guidelines defining the quality standards for RWD, an overview and first recommendations for quality criteria for RWD in pharmaceutical research and health care decision-making is needed in Austria.
An Austrian multistakeholder expert group led by Gesellschaft für Pharmazeutische Medizin (Austrian Society for Pharmaceutical Medicine) met regularly; reviewed and discussed guidelines, frameworks, use cases, or viewpoints; and agreed unanimously on a set of quality criteria for RWD.
This consensus statement was derived from the quality criteria for RWD to be used more effectively for medical research purposes beyond the registry-based studies discussed in the European Medicines Agency guideline for registry-based studies. This paper summarizes the recommendations for the quality criteria of RWD, which represents a minimum set of requirements.
In order to future-proof registry-based studies, RWD should follow high-quality standards and be subjected to the quality assurance measures needed to underpin data quality. Furthermore, specific RWD quality aspects for individual use cases (eg, medical or pharmacoeconomic research), market authorization processes, or postmarket authorization phases have yet to be elaborated.
Порушення ліквороциркуляції в пацієнтів з мальформацією Кіарі: предиктори розвитку сирингомієлітичних кіст і динаміка післяопераційного регресу
Authors: Ktrakyan L.A. , Havryliv T.S. , Smolanka V.I. , Smolanka A.V. , Oros M.M.
Published: November 2021

Актуальність. Мальформація Кіарі (МК) — це дефект розвитку центральної нервової системи, що проявляється невідповідністю розмірів задньої черепної ямки і розташованих у цій ділянці структур мозку і, як наслідок, опусканням мигдаликів мозочка (МК типу 1), зазвичай з каудальним зміщенням нижніх відділів стовбура мозку, у великий отвір (МК типу 1.5). Унаслідок порушення ліквороциркуляції в 60–90 % пацієнтів із МК спостерігається сирингомієлія. Матеріали та методи. Проведено ретроспективний аналіз клінічних даних 24 пацієнтів із мальформацією Кіарі типу 1 і 1.5, які перенесли оперативні втручання в Ужгородському обласному клінічному центрі нейрохірургії і неврології в період з грудня 2006 р. по грудень 2017 р., під час яких були виконанi субокципітальна декомпресивна краніектомія, ламінектомія на рівні С1, пластика твердої мозкової оболонки. Середній період спостереження після операції становив 5 років. Результати. У пацієнтів, у яких симптоми тривали понад 3 роки, частота утворення сирингомієлітичних кіст становила 57 %. Динаміка регресу порушень ліквороциркуляції в післяопераційному періоді значно варіює залежно від віку. Висновки. Ризик утворення порожнин, заповнених рідиною, у спинному мозку вищий у пацієнтів із МК типу 1 і 1.5, які хворіють понад 3 роки. Хірургічне лікування є ефективним методом, що використовується для корекції порушень ліквороциркуляції. Пункція кісти не є обов’язковою під час хірургічних втручань.
The Contemporary Art of the Nature Morte in the Age of Artificial Life Forms: The Metafictional Illusion of Life in Installation Art and Jeanette Winterson’s Frankissstein
Authors: Chan Audrey
Published: November 2021

Observing the artistic response to the illusional nature of artificial life forms in the field of installation art, contemporary writers often allude to conceptual artworks through ekphrastic means to “grasp the texture of the contemporary real” (Virilio 4) in a technologically “transformative moment” (Boxall 4). A “reality hunger” for the contemporary brings together a “burgeoning group of interrelated […] artists in a multitude of forms of media” (Shields 3) to experiment new forms across disciplines through ekphrasis, which “strikes to explode” the “stuffed package” of a culture “containable with its shaped word” (Krieger 233). In her essay “Art Objects” (1995), Jeanette Winterson shows her interest in contemporary conceptual art as she writes that “the true artist is interested in the art object as an art process” and establishing a connection to the future instead of being interested in the final product (12). Her definition of art coincides with that of conceptual art as it seeks to analyse “the ideas underlying the creation and reception of art” (Shanken 433), and thus takes on the framework of the meta-critical process from conceptual art with “the use of scientific concepts and technological media both to question their prescribed applications and to create new aesthetic models” (Shanken 434). Deriving from the artistic landscape of conceptual installation art and its interactions with science, Winterson borrows the subject of the nature morte and the metafictional framework to address the clashes between artificial life forms and the human civilisation by alluding to artworks such as those of Damien Hirst in her novel Frankissstein (2019) when writing about cryonic bodies: “It’s a little like an art installation in here isn’t it? Have you seen Damien Hirst’s pickled shark in a tank?” (106). Based on the interdisciplinary interrelations between installation art and contemporary literature, this paper will read the dialogue between Winterson’s ekphrastic subject of the nature morte in Frankissstein and contemporary installation art, including works of Hirst, Cai Guo-Qiang, and Guillaume Paris, as a response to the rise of artificial life forms with respect to their metafictional and illusional nature as AI will become “fully self-designing” (Winterson 73).
РАЗРАБОТКА АЛГОРИТМА ПОИСКА ЯКОРНОЙ СТРУКТУРЫ ДЛЯ ОДНОВРЕМЕННОЙ ОПТИМИЗАЦИИ ИСТОЧНИКА ОСВЕЩЕНИЯ И МАСКИ
Authors: Соколова Е.В. , Балан Н.Н.
Published: November 2021

В данной работе описывается алгоритм выбора якорной структуры для этапа SMO, позволяющий значительно сократить временные затраты этапа оптимизации источника.
ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИК РАЗЛИЧНЫХ ПЛЕНОК ПРИ РАЗНЫХ УГЛАХ ПОВОРОТА В ПРОСТРАНСТВЕ
Authors: Падалинский М.М.
Published: November 2021

В работе приведены результаты исследования сверхтонких пленок алюминия, а также медной и алюминиевой фольги под воздействием СВЧ-излучения при различных углах поворота относительно плоскости волновода.
ПРИМЕНЕНИЕ ЛАЗЕРНЫХ СИСТЕМ В ВОПРОСАХ ОБРАБОТКИ МАТЕРИАЛОВ МИКРОЭЛЕКТРОННОЙ ПРОМЫШЛЕННОСТИ
Authors: Васильев О.С.
Published: November 2021

В работе представлены некоторые технологические подходы и оборудование для обработки материалов микроэлектронной промышленности. Обозначены преимущества маломощных лазерных систем в данной производственной отрасли. Представлены конкретные примеры лазерной маркировки, гравировки, резки, сварки, формирования микротопологий и прочие процессы обработки различных металлов.
ОЦЕНКА ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТИ ПРИМЕНЕНИЯ РАЗЛИЧНЫХ ПРОМЫШЛЕННЫХ ЭКСТРАКТОРОВ ДЛЯ ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ ПАРАМЕТРОВ SPICE-МОДЕЛЕЙ СУБМИКРОННЫХ МОП-ТРАНЗИСТОРОВ
Authors: Исмаил-Заде М.Р.
Published: November 2021

С использованием стандартного маршрута определения параметров SPICE-модели исследовались возможности трех наиболее распространенных коммерческих экстракторов IC-CAP, MBP и BSIMProPlus. Приведены сравнительные оценки эффективности экстракторов на примере расчета ВАХ МОПТ с учетом температуры до +300 °C.
A NEW GENERALIZATION OF M-METRIC SPACE WITH SOME FIXED POINT THEOREMS
Authors: Karapinar Erdal , Roy Kushal , Saha Mantu
Published: November 2021

In this paper, we introduce a new sequential space as a generalization of M − metricspaces and M b − metric spaces. In this generalized space we define two contractive mappings namely m − contraction and m − quasi-contraction and prove some fixed point theorems for such type of mappings. Several illustrative examples have been presented in strengthening the hypothesis of our theorems.
APPROXIMATION PROPERTIES OF MODIFIED GAUSS-WEIERSTRASS INTEGRAL OPERATORS IN EXPONENTIALLY WEIGHTED Lp SPACES
Authors: Yilmaz Başar
Published: November 2021

In here, we use modied Gauss-Weierstrass operators and givesome approximation results in the exponential weighted Lp spaces. Theseoperators are reproduce not only 1 but also a certain exponential functions.Forthis purpose, rstly we consider modied Gauss-Weierstrass integral operatorsfrom exponentially weighted Lp;a (R) into Lp;2a (R) spaces. Then, we give rate of convergence of the operators in Lp;2a (R) : Also, we prove the convergence of operators in the exponential weighted Lp;2a (R) spaces using the Korovkin type theorem. Finally, we give pointwise convergence of the operators at a generalized Lebesgue point.
ON THREE-DIMENSIONAL TRANS-SASAKIAN MANIFOLDS ADMITTING SCHOUTEN-VAN KAMPEN CONNECTION
Authors: Mondal Ashis
Published: November 2021

In the present paper,  we study three-dimensional trans-Sasakian manifolds admitting the Schouten-van Kampen connection.  Also, we have proved some results on $\phi$-projectively flat, $\xi-$projectively flat and $\xi-$concircularly flat three-dimensional trans-Sasakian manifold  with respect to the Schouten-van Kampen connection. Locally $\phi-$symmetry trans-Sasakian manifolds of dimension three have been studied  with respect to Schouten-van Kampen connection. Finally, we construct an example of a three-dimensional trans-Sasakian manifold admitting Schouten-van Kampen connection which verifies Theorem 4.1.
THE GRB PROMPT OPTICAL EMISSION FEATURES ON THE EXAMPLE OF GRB160625B
Authors: Topolev V. V. , Lipunov V. M.
Published: November 2021

This article discusses a model for the occurrence of quasiperiodic oscillations in the optical light curve of a gamma-ray burst(GRB). The model is based on the assumption that GRB occurs in a binary system with strong stellar wind. Progenitor is a small core of helium star which emits a strong stellar wind that perturbs by the compact companion (neutron star).There is a calculation of model parameters by using the GRB160625B as an example, for which the MASTER global network received an optical curve with high time resolution.
Improvement of Automatic Diagnosis of Soft Tissue Tumours Using ML
Authors: Charitharyan P.
Published: November 2021

Abstract: STTs are a type of sarcoma that develops in the tissues that connect, support, and surround bodily structures. Because of their scarcity and diversity, they are difficult to detect when seen using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). They are frequently mistaken with other disorders, and diagnostic errors have a significant negative impact on patients' medical care. Several methods for classifying these tumours have been presented by researchers, but none have satisfactorily addressed the problem of misdiagnosis. This is due to the fact that most research that have developed models for evaluating such tumours ignore the heterogeneity and magnitude of the data. Because of their scarcity and diversity, they are difficult to detect when seen using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). They are frequently mistaken with other disorders, and diagnostic errors have a significant negative impact on patients' medical care. Several methods for classifying these tumours have been presented by researchers, but none have satisfactorily addressed the problem of misdiagnosis. This is due to the fact that most research that have developed models for evaluating such tumours ignore the heterogeneity and magnitude of the data. As a result, we offer a machine learning-based strategy that incorporates a new pre-processing technique for features modification, resampling approaches to minimise discrepancies, and Decision Tree (DT) algorithms to eliminate discrepancies. Applying Machine learning processes could provide effective tools to aid in the automatic decision-making processes of STT diagnosis. Keywords: Machine Learning, CT scan, PET scan, data pre-processing, soft tissue tumors, radiological image analysis, MRI, classification tumors, classification of tumor texture, pathology, digital pathology, Decision Tree Algorithms
A Case Report on Hemiplegia in a Patient with an Intracerebral Hemorrhage of the Basal Ganglia of the Corona Radiata Treated with Traditional Korean and Western Medicine
Authors: Jung Da-hae , Kil Bong-hun , Kim Dong-won , Youn Hye-soo , Lee Eun-chang , Jo Hye-mi , Han Da-young , Son Ah-hyun
Published: November 2021

Objective: This study examined the case of a 63-year-old man with a history of hypertension and gout who had developed an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) of the right basal ganglia of the corona radiata.Methods: The patient was treated with herbal medicine (Boyanghwanoh-tang and powdered Oryeong-san extract), Western medicine (Anticonvulsants, antihypertensive drugs, psychotropic agents, and others), acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, and rehabilitative therapy. Their effects were evaluated using the Manual Muscle Test (MMT), Korean version of the modified Barthel Index (K-MBI), National Institute of Health’s Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Modified Rankin Scale (mRS).Results: After treatment, the MMT grade improved from 3/3+ to 4+/4+. Additionally, the K-MBI score improved from 62 to 77.Conclusion: The results suggest that combined traditional Korean and Western medicine can effectively treat patients with ICH.
Effects of Diabetes on pulmonary function tests in COPD Patient
Authors: Suranjan Bantupalli , Deekshit Atluri , Kumar S Bala Yaswanth , Pulivarthi Mano Ranjitha
Published: November 2021

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a condition caused by abnormalities in the inflammatory responses of the lungs to irritable particles or gases. This is an irreversible condition that progresses in later years.Diabetes patients have an increased risk of developing abnormal lung functioning and also in conditions of COPD it even worsens the condition, up to 1.6-16% of the COPD population were affected due to diabetes mellitus.Many studies also suggest that the lungs are a target organ in diabetes and glycemic exposure may be a causation factor for reduced lung function. Systemic inflammation, hypoxemia, oxidative stress, altered gas exchange, and changes in lung tissues were the major impacts on the respiratory system which were induced by hypoglycemia. In this study, we aimed to assess the lung functioning in COPD patients with diabetes by performing the pulmonary functions test like spirometry by obtaining the values of FVC, FEV1, FEV/FVC, and PEF thereby analyzing the level of lung dysfunction that has been done. Patients were includes of both genders and were divided into two groups depending on their disease group 1 includes COPD and group 2 includes COPD with DM considering twenty members in each group. Our study results show that diabetes worsens the lung functioning in COPD than it already is, it may also cause respiratory collapse if untreated.
Liver injury associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome and the prospects of mesenchymal stem cells therapy for liver failure
Authors:   I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Redko O. , Dovhalyuk A. ,   I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Dovbush A. ,   I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Nebesna Z. ,   I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Yakubyshyna L. ,   I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Krynytska I. ,   I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University
Published: November 2021

The pathogenesis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) includes neutrophilic alveolitis, alteration of alveolar epithelium and endothelium, formation of hyaline membranes and microvascular thrombosis, which results in an acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. ARDS results in major structural and cellular changes in organs and organ systems. It causes liver dysfunction in critical patients through paracrine action of cytokines and other pro-inflammatory mediators as well as hypoxemia, oxidative stress, toxins and hypoperfusion. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated ARDS affects liver through the development of systemic inflammatory response syndrome and hypoxia as well as cytokine storm. Liver injury manifests itself as increased plasma levels of hepatic transaminases and cholestatic liver enzymes. Stem cell therapy is one of the promising modern methods for treating ARDS-induced liver failure. Many studies showed the ability of multipotent mesenchymal stem cells (MMSCs) to differentiate into functional hepatocyte-like cells, which were then successfully used for liver regeneration. MMSCs were proven to be able to prevent the apoptosis of hepatocytes, as well as have anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory activity which allows their successful use in the treatment of ARDS-induced liver injury.
ISLAM AS ADAT OR ADAT AS ISLAM? REEXAMINING MINANGKABAU IDENTITY IN CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL CONTEXT
Authors: Tuhri Mufdil
Published: November 2021

This article aims to know why â€œadat bersendi Syara, Syara bersendi kitabullahâ€ is so important today for Minangkabau community? In this sense, why is Islam so important to the Minangkabau community? Is it true that the need to reemerging Islam in Minangkabau as it was in the early days, was running similarly or was deviating from its direction and purpose? I will put this on the grassroots view as reflected from the various academic resources of the Minangkabau history of the pre-Colonial and Colonial Islam which became the basis
ISLAMIC EDUCATION BASED ON RELIGION MATURITY IN A CROSS-IDEOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK
Authors: Gaffar Abdul , Suud Fitriah M. , Falah Riza Zahriyal
Published: November 2021

This article is a criticism of the Islamic education aspect, which always shown with a model of normative deductive tendencies. Of course, it is an impact on the learners. It is challenging to understand because reviewed full of knowledge that should be skyrocketing grounded, ranging from things that are theocentric to the abstract, tend to ignore the real reality that it is where the students live and interact with people different from themselves. Moreover, the methodology of teaching and learning teachers are comfortable in matters of religion. That is more suitable to be indoctrination and did not effect on dialogic. Indeed, Islamic education should attach continuously to the historical circumstances in which personalities live.
Development Maqashid Sharia Performance in Islamic Bank
Authors: Taufik Muhammad
Published: November 2021

Islamic banks differ from conventional banks both in philosophy and practice. Its implication is the measurement of performance with financial measures is inappropriate. Maqashid sharia as an alternative continues to develop, so that existing measurements have shortcomings. This study develops the existing measurement of maqashid sharia. The development was carried out in three stages, namely literacy studies, weighted scores, and semi structured interviews. Interviews were conducted with academics of ushul fiqh, Islamic economics, Islamic accounting and practitioners of Islamic banking. Maqashid Sharia Performance (MSP) as a measurement development compiles operational definitions into legal and social requirements. Legal requirements consist of 11 SSB Report indices, 7 product and activity indices, 4 document confirmation indices, 7 zakat indices, and 7 attestation of accounting indices. The social requirements consist of 11 daruriyat ratios, 4 hajiyat ratios, and 2 tahsiniyyat ratios. This research contributes to finding measurements of maqashid sharia that meet the aspects of form and substance and are comprehensive for all levels of daruriyat, hajiyyat, and tahsiniyyat. Â Â Â KeywordsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  : maqashid sharia performance, legal requirement, social requirement, financial measurement, Islamic bank
Hak Kekayaan Intelektual Sebagai Wakaf Produktif yang Potensial
Authors: Habibah Syifa
Published: November 2021

Waqf as an instrument for increasing the welfare ummah is seriously have done by the expansion of waqf property objects. The idea of waqf with movable objects emerged in 2004 with the birth of Law No. 41 of 2004 concerning Waqf. One of the interesting things in Article 16 of the law is the inclusion of provisions which state that Intellectual Property Rights can be used as waqf assets. in this article the author discusses intellectual property such asÂ Â patents and copyrights that have the potential as endowments. the purpose of writing this article is also as a form of information for the public to better understand intellectual property rights as endowments and the potencial of propert rights as productive waqf.
Pengaruh Islamic Branding dan Religiusitas Terhadap Minat Masyarakat Muslim dalam Berwakaf Uang
Authors: Hanis Rianda , Alifiani Pertiwi
Published: November 2021

This study aims to look at the influence of islamic branding variables, religiosity variables and attitude variables on the interest of Muslim communities in representing money. This study uses a quantitative approach and Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling as a data analysis method used to analyze the factors that affect the interest of Muslim communities in the representation of money. Respondents are Muslim communities who have had 141 respondents. The results showed that the Islamic branding variable had a positive and significant effect on attitudes, then the religiosity variable had a positive and significant effect on attitudes.
Islamisation of Microfinance program in The Gambia
Authors: Gassama Saikou
Published: November 2021

The Gambia is a 95 percent Muslim that is located in the western part of Africa. The population of the country is just around 2.5 m. The Gambia is largely dependent on Agriculture, tax and foreign aid and is ranked 178, in the Human Development Index 2019, the Gambia is classified as a country with medium human development. Currently there are various microfinance program that has been existing for years, but none of them are having Islamic microfinance loan products, as a result some did not take their loans and even those who take it is hard to change their lives, because it is purely for profit making and also the higher interest rate. Islamic Microfinance would be the best kind of development instrument for the population of Gambia. The microfinance institutions in the Gambia are very well expanded, they are the main source of credit to the Gambian population both rural and urban. Therefore it will be very important if microfinance institutions in the Gambia can introduce Islamic microfinance. The objective of this paper is to suggest ways to Islamize microfinance in The Gambia and the benefits Islamic microfinance. It is anticipated that the outcome of this paper would complement efforts by the government and NGO in the fight to eradicate poverty in the Gambia.
Uremic pneumonitis.
Authors: Gutiérrez-Govea Alfredo , Hernández-Pugh Cristy , Mendoza-Cabrera Salvador , Banda-López Adriana , González-Correa Luis , Gómez-Navarro Benjamín
Published: November 2021

Uremic pneumonitis is a medical emergency, clinicians need to be alert
to this severe complication from uremia, particulary in patients with
limited access to healthcare.
Green Spillover: Deriving Pro-environmental Behavior on job and Off-job through Environmental Specific Servant Leadership
Authors: Mumtaz Khan Muhammad , Ahmed Syed Saad , Khan Essa
Published: November 2021

The study was conducted to explore the role of environmental specific servant leadership to promote on-job and off-job pro-environmental behavior. Additionally, the study attempted to unfurl the mediating role of environmental passion linking environmental specific servant leadership to on job and off-job pro-environmental behavior. The study finally obtained data from 296 respondents who were employed in the service sector of Pakistan. The data analysis was carried out using PLS-smart and SPSS. Specifically, multiple regression and hierarchical regression were used to test the proposed structural model. The study found that environmental specific leadership is related to employees’ environmental passion, on-job, and off-job pro-environmental behavior. Furthermore, environmental passion was found to mediate the relationship between environmental specific servant leadership and on-job and off-job pro-environmental behavior of the employees. This is the first study that examined the relationship between environmental specific servant leadership on on-job and off-job pro-environmental behavior jointly. Additionally, it is the first study that established the mediating role of environmental passion between environmental specific servant leadership with both the pro-environmental behaviors.

 

Keywords – Environment specific servant leadership, Environmental Passion, Pro-environmental behavior, pro-environmental work behavior
Citizens’ Continual Usage Intention of Government 2.0 in Nigeria: From Awareness and Perceived Motivation Perspectives
Authors:   Africa Regional Centre for Information Science University of Ibadan Ibadan, Nigeria, Ogunsola Kemi , Olojo T.P.
Published: November 2021

Government 2.0. involves the use of Web 2.0 technologies by governments to create a transformative opportunity related to key public sector issues such as transparency, collaboration, communication and accountability. Despite its impressive potential, it has hardly been realized yet in practice. This study thus investigates the level of awareness and perceived motivation towards the use of Government 2.0. The study adopted a survey design approach and collected data using a questionnaire administered to citizens accessing government services delivered through Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) offices in Lagos and Ibadan, Nigeria. A total of 311 respondents participated in the study. Two research questions were answered using descriptive analysis. Three research hypotheses were also tested at 0.05 level of significance, using regression analyses. Findings show that respondents are more aware of the Twitter handle of FIRS (x̄=0.8505). The findings also revealed that there is a significant influence of awareness on continual usage intention of Government 2.0 (F =24.757; R=.274; R2=.075; p<.05), and that there is a significant influence of intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation on continual usage intention of Government 2.0 (F=86.602, R=.602; R2=.362; p<.05). The study recommends that motivational incentives, accessibility, open data and shared knowledge should be incorporated into government social media account as this will motivate citizens to use the services continually. Keywords: Digital government, Facebook, Motivation, Nigeria, Twitter, Web 2.0
Performance Evaluation of Supervised Ensemble Cyber Situation Perception Models for Computer Network
Authors:   Department of Mathematical Sciences, Achievers University, owo, Nigeria, Olofintuyi S.S. , Omotehinwa T.O. ,   Department of Mathematical Sciences, Achievers University, owo, Nigeria
Published: November 2021

The trend at which cyber threats are gaining access to companies, industries and other sectors of the economy is becoming alarming, and this is posting a serious challenge to network administrators, governments and other business owners. A formidable intrusion detection system is needed to outplay the activities of the cyberattacks. An ensemble system is believed to perform better than a single classifier. With this fact, five different Machine Learning (ML) ensemble algorithms are suggested at the perception phase of Situation Awareness (SA) model for threat detection and the algorithms include; Artificial Neural Network Based Decision Tree (ANN based DT), Bayesian Based Artificial Neural Network (BN based ANN), J48 Based Naïve Bayes Model (J48 based NB), Decision Tree based Bayesian Network (BN) and Random Forest based on Support Vector Machine (RF based SVM). The efficiency and effectiveness of all the aforementioned algorithms were evaluated based on precision, recall and accuracy. ANN based DT gave 98.87% accuracy, BN based ANN gave 99.72% accuracy, J48 based NB gave 98.90% accuracy, DT based BN gave 89.92% accuracy and FR based SVM gave 98.40% accuracy. The implication of these results is that BN based ANN is more suitable in the perception phase of SA for threats detection. Keywords- Cyber-threats, Ensemble Algorithms, Computer Network, Intrusion Detection System, Machine Learning
Neural coreference resolution for Slovene language
Authors: Klemen Matej , Zitnik Slavko
Published: November 2021

Coreference resolution systems aim to recognize and cluster together mentions of the same underlying entity. While there exist large amounts of research on broadly spoken languages such as English and Chinese, research on coreference in other languages is comparably scarce. In this work we first present SentiCoref 1.0 - a coreference resolution dataset for Slovene language that is comparable to English-based corpora. Further, we conduct a series of analyses using various complex models that range from simple linear models to current state-of-the-art deep neural coreference approaches leveraging pre-trained contextual embeddings. Apart from SentiCoref, we evaluate models also on a smaller coref149 Slovene dataset to justify the creation of a new corpus. We investigate robustness of the models using cross-domain data and data augmentations. Models using contextual embeddings achieve the best results - up to 0.92 average F1 score for the SentiCoref dataset. Cross-domain experiments indicate that SentiCoref allows the models to learn more general patterns, which enables them to outperform models, learned on coref149 only.
Reasoning on the usage control security policies over data artifact business process models
Authors: Estañol Montserrat , Varela-Vaca Ángel , Gómez-López María , Teniente Ernest , Gasca Rafael
Published: November 2021

The inclusion of security aspects in organizations is a crucial aspect to ensure compliance with both internal and external regulations. Business process models are a well-known mechanism to describe and automate the activities of the organizations, which should include security policies to ensure the correct performance of the daily activities. Frequently, these security policies involve complex data which cannot be represented using the standard Business Process Model Notation (BPMN). In this paper, we propose the enrichment of the BPMN with a UML class diagram to describe the data model, that is also combined with security policies defined using the UCONABC framework annotated within the business process model. The integration of the business process model, the data model, and the security policies provides a context where more complex reasoning can be applied about the satisfiability of the security policies in accordance with the business process and data models. To do so, we transform the original models, including security policies, into the BAUML framework (an artifact-centric approach to business process modelling). Once this is done, it is possible to ensure that there are no inherent errors in the model (verification) and that it fulfils the business requirements (validation), thus ensuring that the business process and the security policies are compatible and that they are aligned with the business security requirements.
Dual number automatic differentiation as applied to two-group cross-section uncertainty propagation
Authors: Bokov Pavel , Botes Danniell , Groenewald Suzanne
Published: November 2021

This work addresses the problem of propagating uncertainty from group-wise
neutron cross-sections to the results of neutronics diffusion calculations.
Automatic differentiation based on dual number arithmetic was applied to
uncertainty propagation in the framework of local sensitivity analysis. As
an illustration, we consider a two-group diffusion problem in an infinite
medium, which has a solution in a closed form. We employ automatic
differentiation in conjunction with the sandwich formula for uncertainty
propagation in three ways. Firstly, by evaluating the analytical expression
for the multiplication factor using dual number arithmetic. Then, by solving
the diffusion problem with the power iteration algorithm and the algebra of
dual matrices. Finally, automatic differentiation is used to calculate the
partial derivatives of the production and loss operators in the perturbation
formula from the adjoint-weighted technique. The numerical solution of the
diffusion problem is verified against the analytical formulas and the
results of the uncertainty calculations are compared with those from the
global sensitivity analysis approach. The uncertainty values obtained in
this work differ from values given in the literature by less than 1?10?5.
Beyond Borders and States: Modelling Ocean Connectivity According to Indigenous Cosmovisions
Authors: Enyew Endalew Lijalem , Poto Margherita Paola , Tsiouvalas Apostolos
Published: November 2021

The article describes some common features of Indigenous sea cosmovisions (through examples from Oceania and the Arctic region), from which an understanding of ocean governance rooted in the interconnectedness of all life and the importance of protecting water and people emerges. Hence, the model of ocean (or water) connectivity is characterized by the understanding of ocean-human relationships as a continuum of connections between human and non-human elements. In line with the normative recognition of the sacredness of water, the interconnectedness of all life, and the importance of protecting the sea, Indigenous peoples’ law provides insights and implementation solutions for the restoration of marine ecosystems. This study aims to identify blind spots of the current law-of-the-sea regime, where marine ecological connectivity is not fully recognized as a foundational pillar of effective ocean protection. It also suggests approaches towards knowledge integration mechanisms that could minimize critical issues in ocean governance by enabling the enshrinement of Indigenous nature-oriented approaches within the law of the sea regulatory framework (especially focusing on the high seas’ regime). The work is structured into three main parts: a comprehensive overview of connectivity conceptualizations drawn from Indigenous cosmovisions; reflections on the model’s capability to address law-of-the-sea’s systemic challenges; and concluding reflections on possible future trajectories in law-of-the-sea that could encompass elements of the analyzed model.
A review of patterns and geographical distribution of human-wildlife conflicts in Indonesia
Authors: Rifaie Farid , Sulistyadi Eko , Fitriana Yuli Sulistya
Published: November 2021

The unprecedented growth of human-dominated landscapes has led to population decline and the extinction of many animal species. A major paradigm shift that perceived wildlife as problem animals into threatened species that need protection triggered human-wildlife conflict studies. Although human-wildlife conflict incidences can be found globally, they have unique characteristics in each region of the world. However, little is known about the characteristics of human-wildlife conflicts in Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia. There is a need for a comprehensive insight into human-wildlife conflict studies in Indonesia to understand past advancements and propose future priorities. This study examined the literature that provides the overall view of the human-wildlife conflict patterns in the country. The results showed that there was a comparatively small number of studies because this field was a relatively new subject in Indonesia. Furthermore, there were big gaps regarding animal species and the geographic distribution of study sites. A total of 35 species belonging to eight taxonomic groups experienced conflicts with humans. However, the studies heavily focused on three groups of animals and certain areas of the country. The predominant conflict sites were secondary forest, agroforestry, and farmlands. The conflicts in these areas unveiled the significance of local beliefs and social norms for formulating mitigation strategies.
Sustainable tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals in sub-national island jurisdictions: The case of Tobago
Authors: Mohan Preeya S.
Published: November 2021

Tourism has the potential to contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed to by United Nations member states. For sustainable tourism to be successful, stakeholders must be involved in the process. The aim of this study is to consider the extent to which sustainable tourism contributes to achieving the SDGs and how tourism stakeholders understand and implement sustainable tourism. Specifically, the study adopted a qualitative approach and used the case study of Tobago. The data were collected using focus groups of tourism stakeholders. The research revealed that stakeholders embraced the SDGs despite a lack of understanding. They were unable to provide a comprehensive definition of sustainable tourism and their relation to the SDGs, but recognised its traditional components along with specific island features. Stakeholders more easily listed sustainable tourism practices and potential and their link to the SDGs. The barriers to sustainable tourism centred mainly on the role of the local governing body and political affiliation, dependency on the mainland, and prohibitive costs. Action is needed to facilitate broader stakeholder awareness and collaboration in support of efforts to enhance sustainable tourism and the achievement of the SDGs, where policymakers need to act as a catalyst for change.
Toxic colonialism: Between sickness and sanctuary on Ilet la Mère, French Guiana
Authors: Fuggle Sophie
Published: November 2021

Since the establishment of slave plantations in French Guiana during the 17th century, the small island of Ilet la Mère, located 11 km from Cayenne, has functioned as site of confinement, refuge, and experimentation. These roles continued during and after the creation of France’s largest penal colony across the territory (1852–1953). This article identifies different phases of Ilet la Mère’s colonial and postcolonial histories, and argues that the island plays an integral role in the ongoing perception and administration of French Guiana as colonial outpost and underexploited natural resource. This involves frequent misconceptions that French Guiana itself is an island, and the metonymic evocation of its islands, notably Devil’s Island (one of the Salvation Islands) and Cayenne, to denote the entire territory. Such perceptions, applied from outside the territory, alongside local engagement with lesser-known islands like Ilet la Mère, contribute to the creation of a ‘toxic island ecology’. Toxicity, defined as more than contagion and contamination, incorporates other practices and discourses which work to draw attention away from environmental and human rights abuses taking place on the mainland. The article concludes with reflection on the island’s current usage as a nature sanctuary where visitors can interact with overly tame squirrel monkeys.