bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Changes of narrative meaning-making markers
during the different phases of breast cancer
treatment for women below 50 years old
Authors: Luisa Martino Maria , Lemmo Daniela , Gargiulo Anna , Barberio Daniela , Abate Valentina , Avino Franca , Francesca Freda Maria
Published: May 2021

Introduction

The onset of breast cancer is considered a potential traumatic event associated with physical and psychological effects, in particular when it occurs at the age below 50. The literature lacks a longitudinal narrative exploration of breast cancer experience of young women.

Participants and procedure

Using the narrative device as a diachronic tool aimed at promoting semiotic connection processes during the different phases of the therapeutic path, the authors constructed an ad hoc narrative interview to explore the meaning-making processes of 10 breast cancer patients below 50 years old during three turning-point phases: pre-hospitalization (T1); postoperative counseling (T2); and adjuvant therapy (T3). The research took place at National Cancer Institute Pascale of Naples. Through an ad hoc qualitative methodology, this study identifies the prevailing modes with which the five narrative meaning-making functions are articulated in the repeated narrative during the three phases.

Results

The findings capture the patterns of change of narrative meaning-making markers during the illness experience, highlighting both integrated modes of connections between aspects of experience over time and moments of block in specific critical phases for women under 50.

Conclusions

From a clinical health psychology point of view the results suggest the promotion of integration between the synchrony of the medical path and the diachrony of the subjective experience of women to support resources for adapting to experience.
Investigating the effectiveness of adding microcurrent therapy to a traditional treatment program in myofascial pain syndrome in terms of neck pain and function
Authors: H. Battecha Kadrya , M. Kamel Dalia , A. Tantawy Sayed
Published: May 2021

Introduction

To investigate the effect of microcurrent on pain, pain threshold, range of motion, neck muscle strength, and neck function.

Methods

It is a pilot study involving 28 female subjects (aged 18–24 years) complaining of neck pain due to active unilateral trigger points in upper trapezius muscle. The subjects were randomly assigned to 2 groups: group I (n = 15) received microcurrent (frequency: 20 Hz, intensity: 25–30 µA) and traditional treatment in the form of stretching exercise for upper fibre of trapezius, isometric strengthening exercise, ischaemic compression technique; group II (n = 13) received only traditional treatment. All subjects received 2 sessions per week for 3 weeks.

Results

There was a significant improvement (p < 0.05) in cervical range of motion, pain level, neck disability index, and pain threshold in both treatment groups. Isometric muscle strength was significantly increased (p < 0.05) in group I, with no significant (p > 0.05) difference in group II. Group I showed a more significant effect in all measured variables than group II. Neck disability index and muscle strength presented a significant change (p < 0.05) with respect to group and time interaction.

Conclusions

Microcurrent therapy added to traditional treatment increased the effectiveness of myofascial pain syndrome treatment as compared with traditional treatment alone.
Present-day radiative effect from radiation-absorbing aerosols in snow
Authors: Tuccella Paolo , Pitari Giovanni , Colaiuda Valentina , Raparelli Edoardo , Curci Gabriele
Published: May 2021

Abstract. Black carbon (BC), brown carbon (BrC), and soil
dust are the most important radiation-absorbing aerosols (RAAs). When RAAs are deposited on the snowpack, they lower the snow albedo, causing an increase in
the solar radiation absorption. The climatic impact associated with the snow
darkening induced by RAAs is highly uncertain. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) attributes low
and medium confidence to radiative forcing (RF) from BrC and dust in snow,
respectively. Therefore, the contribution of anthropogenic sources and
carbonaceous aerosols to RAA RF in snow is not clear. Moreover, the snow
albedo perturbation induced by a single RAA species depends on the presence
of other light-absorbing impurities contained in the snowpack. In this work, we calculated the present-day RF of RAAs in snow starting from the deposition
fields from a 5-year simulation with the GEOS-Chem global chemistry and
transport model. RF was estimated taking into account the presence of BC,
BrC, and mineral soil dust in snow, simultaneously. Modeled BC and black
carbon equivalent (BCE) mixing ratios in snow and the fraction of light
absorption due to non-BC compounds (fnon-BC) were compared with
worldwide observations. We showed that BC, BCE, and fnon-BC, obtained from
deposition and precipitation fluxes, reproduce the regional variability and
order of magnitude of the observations. Global-average all-sky total RAA-,
BC-, BrC-, and dust-snow RF were 0.068, 0.033, 0.0066, and
0.012 W m−2,
respectively. At a global scale, non-BC compounds accounted for 40 % of RAA-snow RF, while anthropogenic RAAs contributed to the forcing for 56 %.
With regard to non-BC compounds, the largest impact of BrC has been found
during summer in the Arctic (+0.13 W m−2). In the middle latitudes of
Asia, the forcing from dust in spring accounted for 50 % (+0.24 W m−2) of the total RAA RF. Uncertainties in absorbing optical
properties, RAA mixing ratio in snow, snow grain dimension, and snow cover
fraction resulted in an overall uncertainty of −50 %/+61 %,
−57 %/+183 %, −63 %/+112 %, and −49 %/+77 % in BC-, BrC-,
dust-, and total RAA-snow RF, respectively. Uncertainty upper bounds of BrC
and dust were about 2 and 3 times larger than the upper bounds associated with
BC. Higher BrC and dust uncertainties were mainly due to the presence of
multiple absorbing impurities in the snow. Our results highlight that an
improvement of the representation of RAAs in snow is desirable, given the
potential high efficacy of this forcing.
Laboratory study of the collection efficiency of submicron aerosol particles by cloud droplets – Part I: Influence of relative humidity
Authors: Dépée Alexis , Lemaitre Pascal , Gelain Thomas , Monier Marie , Flossmann Andrea
Published: May 2021

Abstract. A new In-Cloud Aerosol Scavenging Experiment (In-CASE) has been conceived to
measure the collection efficiency (CE) of submicron aerosol particles by
cloud droplets. In this setup, droplets fall at their terminal velocity
through a 1 m high chamber in a laminar flow containing aerosol
particles. At the bottom of the In-CASE chamber, the droplet train is
separated from the aerosol particle flow – droplets are collected in an
impaction cup, whereas aerosol particles are deposited on a high-efficiency
particulate air (HEPA) filter. The collected droplets and the filter are
then analysed by fluorescence spectrometry since the aerosol particles are
atomised from a sodium fluorescein salt solution
(C20H10Na2O5). In-CASE fully controls all the parameters
which affect the CE – the droplets and aerosol particles size distributions
are monodispersed, the electric charges of droplets and aerosol particles
are controlled, and the relative humidity is indirectly set via the
chamber's temperature. This novel In-CASE setup is presented here as well as
the first measurements obtained to study the impact of relative humidity on
CE. For this purpose, droplets and particles are electrically neutralised. A
droplet radius of 49.6±1.3 µm has been considered for six
particle dry radii between 50 and 250 nm and three relative humidity levels
of 71.1±1.3 %, 82.4±1.4 % and 93.5±0.9 %. These new
CE measurements have been compared to theoretical models from literature
which adequately describe the relative humidity influence on the measured
CE.
Consistency of total column ozone measurements between the Brewer and Dobson spectroradiometers of the LKO Arosa and PMOD/WRC Davos
Authors: Gröbner Julian , Schill Herbert , Egli Luca , Stübi René
Published: May 2021

Abstract. Total column ozone measured by Brewer and Dobson spectroradiometers at Arosa and Davos, Switzerland, have systematic seasonal variations of around 1.5 % using the standard operational data processing.
Most of this variability can be attributed to the temperature sensitivity of approx. +0.1 %/K of the ozone absorption coefficient of the Dobson spectroradiometer (in this study D101).
While the currently used Bass and Paur ozone absorption cross-sections produce inconsistent results for Dobson and Brewer, the use of the ozone absorption cross-sections from Serdyuchenko et al. (2014) in conjunction with an effective ozone temperature dataset produces excellent agreement between the four Brewers investigated (of which two are double Brewers) and Dobson D101. Even though other ozone absorption cross-sections available in the literature are able to reduce the seasonal variability as well, all of those investigated produce systematic biases in total column ozone between Brewer and Dobson of +2.1 % to −3.2 %.
The highest consistency in total column ozone from Brewers and Dobson D101 at Arosa and Davos is obtained by applying the Rayleigh scattering cross-sections from Bodhaine et al. (1999), the ozone absorption cross-sections from Serdyuchenko et al. (2014), the effective ozone temperature from either ozone-sondes or the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), and the measured line spread functions of Brewer and Dobson. The variability of 0.9 % between Brewer and Dobson for single measurements can be reduced to less than 0.1 % for monthly means.
As shown here, the applied methodology produces consistent total column ozone datasets between Brewer and Dobson spectroradiometers, with average differences of 0.0 % and a remaining seasonal variability of 0.11 %. For collocated Brewer and Dobson spectroradiometers, as is the case for the Arosa and Davos total column ozone times series, this allows for the merging of these two distinct datasets to produce a homogeneous time series of total column ozone measurements. Furthermore, it guarantees the long-term future of this longest total column ozone time series, by proposing a methodology for how to eventually replace the ageing Dobson spectroradiometer with the state-of-the art Brewer spectroradiometer.
Inpainting Radar Missing Data Regions with Deep Learning
Authors: Geiss Andrew , Hardin Joseph C.
Published: May 2021

Abstract. Missing and low-quality data regions are a frequent problem for weather radars. They can stem from a variety of sources: beam blockage, instrument failure, near-ground blind zones, and many others. Filling-in missing data regions is often useful for estimating local atmospheric properties and application of high-level data processing schemes without the need for preprocessing and error-handling steps; feature detection and tracking for instance. Interpolation schemes are typically used for this task, though they tend to produce unrealistically spatially-smoothed results that are not representative of the atmospheric turbulence and variability that are usually resolved by weather radars. Recently, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) have achieved impressive results in the area of photo inpainting. Here, they are demonstrated as a tool for infilling radar missing data regions. These neural networks are capable of extending large-scale cloud and precipitation features that border missing data regions into the regions while hallucinating plausible small scale variability. In other words, they can inpaint missing data with accurate large-scale features and plausible local small-scale features. This method is demonstrated on a scanning C-band and vertically pointing Ka-band radar that were deployed as part of the Cloud Aerosol and Complex Terrain Interactions (CACTI) field campaign. Three missing data scenarios are explored: infilling low-level blind zones and short outage periods for the Ka-band radar, and infilling beam blockage areas for the C-band radar. Two deep learning based approaches are tested, a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) and a GAN that optimize pixel level error or combined pixel level error and adversarial loss respectively. Both deep learning approaches significantly outperform traditional inpainting schemes under several pixel-level and perceptual quality metrics.
Reviews and Syntheses: Composition and Characteristics of
Burrowing Animals along a Climate and Ecological Gradient,
Chile
Authors: Übernickel Kirstin , Pizarro-Araya Jaime , Bhagavathula Susila , Paulino Leandro , Ehlers Todd A.
Published: May 2021

Abstract. Although the burrowing activity of some species (e.g. gophers) is well studied, a comprehensive inventory of burrowing animals in adjacent biomes is not yet known, despite the potential importance of burrowing activity on the physical and chemical evolution of Earth’s surface. In this study, we review the available information with a focus on: a) an inventory of burrowing vertebrates and invertebrates along the climate and ecological gradient in Chile; b) the dimensions and characteristics of burrows; and c) calculation of excavation rates by local species compositions. Methods used include a literature compilation (> 1000 studies) of Chilean burrowing animal species integrated with global, species-specific excavation rates. A field study augments literature findings with quantification of the zoogeomorphic effects on hillslope mass transport at the animal community level and along the arid to humid-temperate climate gradient within the Chilean Coastal Cordillera (27–38° S latitude). The literature review indicates 45 vertebrate and 345 invertebrate burrowing species distributed across Chile in different biomes. Burrowing depths for Chilean mammals range between 3 m (e.g. for skunks, Conepatus) to 0.25 m (for rock rats, Aconaemys). For invertebrates, burrowing depths in Chile range between 1 m for scorpions to 0.3 m for spiders. In comparison, globally documented maximum burrow depths reach up to more than 6 m for vertebrates (gopher tortoises and aardvarks) and 4 m for invertebrates (ants). Minimum excavation rates of local animal communities observed from field sites in Chile are 0.34 m3 ha−1 yr−1 for the arid site, 0.56 m3 ha−1 yr−1 for the semi-arid site, 0.93 m3 ha−1 yr−1 for the mediterranean site and 0.09 m3 ha−1 yr−1 for the humid-temperate site, with the latter likely an underestimation. The calculated minimum Chilean excavation rates are within the large range of globally observed single species rates ranging between 0.01 and 146.20 m3 ha−1 yr−1 for vertebrates and from 0.01 to 53.33 m3 ha−1 yr−1 for invertebrates. Taken together, results highlight not only the diverse and latitudinally varying number of burrowing vertebrates and invertebrates present in different biomes, but also fosters the understanding of how burrowing activity changes over a gradient and is influenced by mean annual temperature, mean annual precipitation, slope aspect and latitudinal related incoming solar energy.
Short Communication: Ambient Vibration Modal Analysis of Rock Arches using Enhanced Frequency Domain Decomposition and Covariance-driven Stochastic Subspace Identification
Authors: Häusler Mauro , Geimer Paul R. , Finnegan Riley , Fäh Donat , Moore Jeffrey R.
Published: May 2021

Abstract. Natural rock arches are rare and beautiful geologic landforms with important cultural value. As such, their management requires periodic assessment of structural integrity to understand environmental and anthropogenic influences on arch stability. Measurements of passive seismic vibrations represent a rapid and non-invasive technique to describe the dynamic properties of natural arches, including resonant frequencies, modal damping ratios, and mode shapes, which can be monitored over time for structural health assessment. However, commonly applied spectral analysis tools are often limited in their ability to resolve characteristics of closely spaced or complex higher-order modes. Therefore, we investigate two algorithms well-established in the field of civil engineering through application to a set of natural arches previously characterized using conventional seismological techniques. Results from enhanced frequency domain decomposition and parametric covariance-driven stochastic subspace identification modal analyses showed generally good agreement with spectral peak-picking and frequency-dependent polarization analyses. However, we show that these advanced techniques offer the capability to resolve closely spaced modes and provide stable damping estimates. In addition, due to preservation of phase information, enhanced frequency domain decomposition allows for direct and convenient three-dimensional visualization of mode shapes. These advanced techniques provide more detailed characterization of dynamic parameters, which can be monitored to detect structural changes indicating damage and failure, and in addition have the potential to improve numerical models used for arch stability assessment. Results of our study encourage broad adoption and application of these advanced modal analysis techniques for dynamic analysis of a wide range of geological features.
The Environment and Climate Change Canada Carbon Assimilation System (EC-CAS v1.0): demonstration with simulated CO observations
Authors: Khade Vikram , Polavarapu Saroja M. , Neish Michael , Houtekamer Pieter L. , Jones Dylan B. A. , Baek Seung-Jong , He Tai-Long , Gravel Sylvie
Published: May 2021

Abstract. In this study, we present the development of a new coupled weather and carbon monoxide (CO) data
assimilation system based on the Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) operational
ensemble Kalman filter (EnKF). The estimated meteorological state is augmented to include CO.
Variable localization is used to
prevent the direct update of meteorology by the observations of the constituents and
vice versa. Physical localization
is used to damp spurious analysis increments far from a given observation. Perturbed surface flux fields
are used to account for the uncertainty in CO due to errors in the surface fluxes. The system is
demonstrated for the estimation of three-dimensional CO states using simulated observations
from a variety of networks. First, a hypothetically dense, uniformly distributed observation
network is used to demonstrate that the system is working. More realistic observation networks,
based on surface hourly observations, and space-based observations provide a demonstration of
the complementarity of the different networks and further confirm the reasonable behavior
of the coupled assimilation system. Having demonstrated the ability to estimate CO
distributions, this system will be extended to estimate surface fluxes in the future.
An investigation into the processes controlling the global distribution of dissolved 231Pa and 230Th in the ocean and the sedimentary 231Pa / 230Th ratios by using an ocean general circulation model COCO ver4.0
Authors: Sasaki Yusuke , Kobayashi Hidetaka , Oka Akira
Published: May 2021

Abstract. Sedimentary 231Pa / 230Th ratios provide clues to estimate the strength of past ocean circulation. For its estimation, understanding the processes controlling the distributions of dissolved 231Pa and 230Th in the ocean is important. However, simulations of dissolved and particulate 231Pa and 230Th in the modern ocean, recently obtained from the GEOTRACES project, remain challenging. Here we show an improved model simulation of 231Pa and 230Th in the global ocean by introducing bottom scavenging and the dependence of scavenging efficiency on particle concentration with water-column reversible scavenging. The incorporation of bottom scavenging improves the simulated distribution of dissolved 231Pa and 230Th in the deep ocean, which has been overestimated in models not considering the bottom scavenging. We further demonstrate that introducing the dependence of scavenging efficiency on particle concentration results in a high concentration of dissolved 230Th in the Southern Ocean. Our best simulation can well reproduce not only the oceanic distribution of 231Pa and 230Th but also the sedimentary 231Pa / 230Th ratios. Sensitivity analysis reveals that oceanic advection of 231Pa primarily determines sedimentary 231Pa / 230Th ratios. On the other hand, 230Th advection and bottom scavenging have an opposite effect to 231Pa advection on the sedimentary 231Pa / 230Th ratios, reducing their latitudinal contrast. Our model realistically simulates the residence times of 231Pa and 230Th, whereas previous models that reported the similar distribution of sedimentary 231Pa / 230Th ratios significantly overestimate the residence times for both 231Pa and 230Th.
Opportunities and risks of disaster data from social media: a systematic review of incident information
Authors: Wiegmann Matti , Kersten Jens , Senaratne Hansi , Potthast Martin , Klan Friederike , Stein Benno
Published: May 2021

Abstract. Compiling and disseminating information about incidents and disasters are key to disaster management and relief. But due to inherent limitations of the acquisition process, the required information is often incomplete or missing altogether. To fill these gaps, citizen observations spread through social media are widely considered to be a promising source of relevant information, and many studies propose new methods to tap this resource. Yet, the overarching question of whether and under which circumstances social media can supply relevant information (both qualitatively and quantitatively) still remains unanswered. To shed some light on this question, we review 37 disaster and incident databases covering 27 incident types, compile a unified overview of the contained data and their collection processes, and identify the missing or incomplete information. The resulting data collection reveals six major use cases for social media analysis in incident data collection:
(1) 
impact assessment and verification of model predictions,
(2) 
narrative generation,
(3) 
recruiting citizen volunteers,
(4) 
supporting weakly institutionalized areas,
(5) 
narrowing surveillance areas, and
(6) 
reporting triggers for periodical surveillance.
Furthermore, we discuss the benefits and shortcomings of using social media data for closing information gaps related to incidents and disasters.
Weakening of the pinning point buttressing Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica
Authors: Wild Christian T. , Alley Karen E. , Muto Atsuhiro , Truffer Martin , Scambos Ted A. , Pettit Erin C.
Published: May 2021

Abstract. The Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf continues to buttresses a significant portion of Thwaites Glacier through contact with a pinning point 40 km offshore of the present grounding line. Predicting future rates of Thwaites Glacier’s contribution to sea-level rise depends on the evolution of this pinning point and the resultant change in the ice-shelf stress field since the break-up of the Thwaites Western Glacier Tongue in 2009. Here we use Landsat-8 feature tracking of ice velocity in combination with model perturbation experiments to show how past changes in flow velocity have been governed in large part by changes in lateral shear and pinning point interactions with the Thwaites Western Glacier Tongue. We then use recent satellite altimetry data from ICESat-2 to show that Thwaites Glacier’s grounding line has continued to retreat rapidly; in particular, the grounded area of the pinning point is greatly reduced from earlier mappings in 2014, and grounded ice elevations continuing to decrease. This loss has created two pinned areas with ice flow now funneled between them. If current rates of surface lowering persist, the entire Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf will unpin from the seafloor in less than a decade, despite our finding from airborne radar data that the seafloor underneath the pinning point is about 200 m shallower than previously reported. Advection of relatively thin and mechanically damaged ice onto the remaining portions of the pinning point and feedback mechanisms involving basal melting, may further accelerate the unpinning. As a result, ice discharge will likely increase along a 45 km stretch of the grounding line that is currently buttressed by the Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf.
The “interdisciplinary orofacial examination protocol for children and adolescents”: a resource for the interdisciplinary assessment of the stomatognatic system
Authors:   College of Speech Language Therapists of Catalonia, Grandi Diana
Published: May 2021

The Interdisciplinary Orofacial Examination Protocol for Children and Adolescents (Protocolo de exploración interdisciplinaria orofacial para niños y adolescents, Barcelona, 2008) is very useful in providing a fast, initial, expedient detection of possible morphological and functional disorders, and to guide the patient toward the appropriate professionals. With this tool it is possible to detect the risk factors which can negatively affect morphological and functional harmony and guide patients toward the necessary treatment as early as possible. This Protocol, developed by 4 orthodontists, 1 ENT and 3 speech language therapists, also contributes to the unification of concepts and nomenclature used by distinct specialists, thus making professional understanding easier and more dynamic.
Lingual Frenulum Protocol with scores for infants
Authors:   University of Sao Paulo, Martinelli Roberta , Marchesan Irene ,   CEFAC, Sao Paulo, Berretin-Felix Giedre ,   University of Sao Paulo
Published: May 2021

An experimental protocol model for frenulum evaluation was first designed, and administered to ten infants in 2010. After obtaining the data and statistical analysis, the protocol was re-designed and administered to 100 infants. The aim of this study is to present an efficient and effective lingual frenulum protocol with scores for infants. From the experimental protocol model, a new protocol was designed. One speech-language pathologist, and specialist in orofacial myology, administered the new protocol to 100 full-term infants. All steps of the protocol were recorded and photographed. The data collected was sent to two specialists in the area, who evaluated the cases based on the recordings and photographs. The data from the three evaluations were compared. A two-part protocol was designed to evaluate the lingual frenulum in infants. The first part consists of clinical history with specific questions about family history and breastfeeding. The second part consists of clinical examination: anatomo-functional, non-nutritive and nutritive sucking evaluations. A new lingual frenulum protocol with scores for infants was designed, and has proved to be an effective tool for health professionals to assess and diagnose anatomical alterations of the lingual frenulum, and its possible interference with breastfeeding.
Case history: Improved maxillary growth and development following digit sucking elimination and orofacial myofunctional therapy
Authors: Green Shari
Published: May 2021

Orofacial myologists are frequently called upon to address retained oral habit concerns. During this process, current I.A.O.M. recommended treatment includes addressing tongue, lip, and jaw rest posture concerns. Following digit sucking remediation, we may also be called upon to address these rest posture issues, and tongue thrust more aggressively together. In this process, facial growth and development and jaw structure may coincidentally improve as a result of ‘nature taking its course’ by addressing both swallow AND rest posture. In a select subset of clients, dramatic improvements may occur if the timing is right. This article discusses one such case that appears to have yielded a significant improvement in oral postures influencing improved facial and oral growth and development.
Fortieth Anniversary Issue of the International Journal of Orofacial Myology (IJOM): The face of the IAOM
Authors: Mills Christine
Published: May 2021

This article presents an historical account of the International Journal of Orofacial Myology from its inception to the present. Highlights from individuals involved and perspectives are included.
The masticatory system of the obese: Clinical and electromyographic evaluation
Authors:   University of Sao Paulo, Bueno de Figueiredo Adriana , Halpern Alfredo , Mancini Marcio , Cercato Cintia
Published: May 2021

Masticatory performance is determined not only through the speed of mastication, or by the quantity of food ingested; it also depends on the structures and functional integration of the stomatognathic system (SS). Objectives: this study investigated differences in the SS and orofacial motricity between obese and normal - weight women. Method: a total of 18 obese women, with an average age of 28 :t: 7.3 years and an average body mass index (BMI) of 37.4 :t: 5.1 Kg/m2, and 18 normal -weight women, with an average age of 26 ± 7 .6 years and an average BMI of 20. 7 ± 1.8 kg/m2, took part in the study. During the speech therapy evaluation, chewing, the number of chewing strokes, and swallowing were observed. The posture, mobility and tonus of lips and tongue, morphology, mobllity and tonus of cheeks were designated as normal or altered. The electrical activity of the anterior temporalls, the masticatory muscle was evaluated for both groups using surface electromyography (EMG), which was expressed in microvolts (µV) and registered as Root Mean Squares. Results: significant differences were found between the two groups in clinical evaluation. In surface EMG, the obese group showed asymmetry of electrical activity of the anterior temporalis. Conclusion: this study suggests that speech therapist investigation of the SS should be combined with interdisciplinary obesity management.
Maximum protrusive tongue force in healthy young adults
Authors:   Universidade Federal de Rio Grando, Berbert Monalise , Brito Vivian , Furlan Renata , Perilo Tatiana , Valentim Amanda , Barroso Marcio , De Las Casas Estevam
Published: May 2021

In clinical speech-language pathology practice, tongue force is usually evaluated qualitatively. Perception and practical experience are used to classify this force. The Biomechanical Engineering Group from the Federal University of Minas Gerais developed an instrument to quantify tongue force. The purposes of this study were to quantify maximum tongue protrusion force in Brazilian subjects with normal tongue strength and to compare force values between gender groups. In total, 105 subjects, 43 men and 62 women, aged from 18 to 29 years, with normal tongue strength according to qualitative evaluation, underwent quantitative evaluation by using the instrument. The mean of the maximum tongue force values of all participants was 17.58±7.95 N. There were significant differences in the median values for maximum tongue forces between the genders, with higher values observed for men. In intersubject comparisons, high variation coefficients were evident due to the variability among individuals. However, the study suggested that the instrument could be an interesting tool for intrasubject comparisons, especially during the follow-up.
YouTube como canal de distribución de la prensa en España
Authors: Sixto-García José , Rodríguez-Vázquez Ana Isabel
Published: May 2021

Estamos asistiendo a un desarrollo sin precedentes del tráfico web en los diarios nativos digitales, de modo que ya podemos referirnos a una convivencia manifiesta entre estos medios y los matriciales. Esta fase emergente de los nativos como cabeceras de referencia en la prensa española nos permite identificar una revitalización del periodismo digital. Desde un enfoque exploratorio basado en una metodología mixta que combina técnicas cuantitativas con cualitativas, analizamos las presencias de estos diarios en YouTube y las narrativas empleadas para la difusión de contenidos. En los resultados diagnosticamos prácticas crossmedia y la habilitación de canales basados en las áreas de especialización periodística. Los hallazgos se presentan desde una óptica comparativa entre las cabeceras tradicionales y los diarios nativos digitales.
Infohumor español y expectativas del público
Authors: Aguilera García Inmaculada Concepción
Published: May 2021

El Intermedio (laSexta, 2008) es el programa de infohumor más representativo del panorama televisivo español. Las redes sociales, así como el consumo multiplataforma, han incrementado la implicación de los espectadores hacia estas fórmulas híbridas con propósitos participativos. Como objetivo de este estudio, nos propusimos comprobar si esta percepción de bidireccional producida por algunos programas de infoentretenimiento españoles con sus audiencias es verídica, o si, en realidad, existen ciertas incoherencias que pueden llegar a desmentir este concepto tan achacado a formatos como El Intermedio. Para averiguarlo, realizamos una observación participante en su redacción, ejecutando un total de catorce entrevistas. Los detalles observados, así como los testimonios recogidos, fueron contrastados con percepciones extraídas de grupos de discusión previos con espectadores. Los resultados revelaron que el programa es mucho más formal de lo que los espectadores estiman y que el estilo desenfadado empleado produce una expectativa errónea de mayores oportunidades de interacción.
Periodismo y nuevas narrativas. Storytelling como formato de difusión informativa en redes sociales
Authors: Marcos-García Silvia , Alonso-Muñoz Laura , López-Meri Amparo
Published: May 2021

En los últimos años, el periodismo ha experimentado una profunda transformación debido a la emergencia y consolidación de las tecnologías digitales. Las redes sociales han posibilitado la reinvención y adaptación del periodismo a nuevos formatos narrativos, como el storytelling, que responden a los intereses y a las actuales fórmulas de consumo de la información por parte de la ciudadanía. El objetivo de esta investigación es ofrecer una clasificación de nuevos formatos basados en las técnicas narrativas propias del storytelling y vinculados a las redes sociales, y que los medios de comunicación están usando para producir y difundir sus contenidos informativos. Para ello, se plantea una metodología basada en un enfoque exploratorio y en la técnica del análisis de contenido. Los resultados obtenidos demuestran que los formatos identificados están estrechamente ligados a la actualidad e inmediatez informativa, y permiten a los usuarios participar activamente en la construcción de la realidad.
An Omission Error: Missed Nursing Care
Authors: Taşkıran Eskici Gülcan , Baykal Ülkü
Published: May 2021

Missed nursing care is being explored with an increasing interest in the literature in recent years. Studies have focused on the frequency, reasons, associated factors, predicting factors and consequences of missed nursing care. The results of research conducted in many regions of the world show that the necessary nursing care is missed for various reasons. While this fact shows that missed nursing care is a global problem, it also attracts researchers around the world to focus on this issue. However, there are only two research articles investigating missed nursing care in Turkey, so further research and evidence are needed on this subject. Therefore, in this review, it was aimed to raise awareness of nurses and executive nurses on this issue and to contribute to the national literature.
Using Media by Nurses: A Case of Novel Coronavirus Disease
Authors: Kaya Abdulsamed , Harmancı Seren Arzu Kader
Published: May 2021

The term “media” used to explain the mass media provides the transmission of messages and information regarding the society. According to the researches, media has an important power in influencing the masses in terms of public interests and policies. By addressing the media as a priority, through individual or professional organizations, nurses can be effective in exposing the profession’s image in the media and policy issues affecting the profession. A more consistent approach to presenting nursing research to the public and using the media for this purpose will enable the public to perceive nursing as it is and support the use of research. In this review, basic knowledge tried to be provided by the nurses about what to do through the media and, the actions taken in the media related to the novel coronavirus disease which emerged first at the end of 2019 in Wuhan Province of China and in March 2020 in Turkey, were examined.
Investigation of Job Satisfaction of Nurses
Authors: Eraydın Canan , Kardaş Kin Özlem , Andık Sinem , Türk Uğur
Published: May 2021

INTRODUCTION: This descriptive study was carried out in order to determine the job satisfaction of the nurses working in the Application and Research Hospital and the State Hospital. METHODS: The research was carried out in descriptive and cross-sectional research design. The study population consisted of 400 nurses working in the Research Hospital and the State Hospital in Zonguldak Provincial Center between May 1, 2019 and June 30, 2019. The sample of 220 nurses, aged between 18-65 years, who accepted to participate in the study, and completed at least 1 year in their positions have been evaluated using research data collection tools of ”Personal Information Form” and “Job Satisfaction Scale”. Descriptive statistics were used for statistical analysis of continuous (quantitative) variables. Categorical variables were given as numbers, percentages, “mean (.± standard deviation), minimum and maximum values. Kruskal-Wallis and Mann- Whitney U tests were used to compare the means of categorical data. RESULTS: In this study, the level of job satisfaction of nurses was found to be at a medium level (86.18 ± 21.73). Mean overall Job Satisfaction Scale scores of the nurses working in a university and state hospital were found to be 89.77 ± 22.05, and 82.46 ± 20.86 points, respectively. Nurses who worked with a 24-hour shift 1-2 times or did not work with a 24-hour shift in last month had higher scores than others in subscale of business policy (p<0,05). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: In this study, it was determined that the job satisfaction level of the nurses was at a medium level. In order to increase job satisfaction, it may be beneficial to make new plans to improve the weekly working hours of nurses working for 5 years or more, to take into account the requests of the nurses about the unit they will work, and to support participation in scientific activities in nursing.
Those who control the narrative control the future: The teaching of History in Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot schools
Authors: Perikleous Lukas , Onurkan-Samani Meltem , Onurkan-Aliusta Gulen
Published: May 2021

History education in both the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot educational systems in Cyprus is dominated by ethnocentric approaches. In the case of the former this is the idea of history education promoting a Hellenocentric narrative which aims to cultivate a Greek national identity, while in the case of the latter the promoted Turkocentric narrative seeks to cultivate a Turkish one. In the Greek Cypriot educational system this narrative tells the story of Cyprus as part of the Greek nation and the hardships that Greek Cypriots have suffered from their enemies and especially the Turks (Perikleous, 2015a). A similar narrative in many aspects exists in the Turkish Cypriot educational system; however in this the roles are reversed (Onurkan-Samani & Tarhan, 2017). In this sense one can argue that the teaching of history in both communities is utilised as a medium not only to create a collective memory but also to antagonise one community to another. These narratives are challenged by Cyprocentric ones in both communities which support the idea of promoting a Cypriot civic identity shared by Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. This article discusses aspects of history education in Cyprus during and following the British colonial rule on the island. Despite the fact that the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot educational systems evolved separately, especially after the decolonisation of the island, important similarities can be identified both in terms of their development and in terms of their current state.
Telaah Kajian dan Literature Review Design of Experiment (DoE)
Authors: Muttaqin Benazir Imam Arif
Published: May 2021

Ketika kita merancang suatu eksperimen, dibutuhkan suatu perencanaan yang baik agar hasil eksperimen dapat valid, efisien, dan secara statistikal dapat dipertanggungjawabkan dengan baik. Salah satu konsep kajian yang sangat banyak digunakan dan dikembangkan di dalam eksperimen adalah Design of Experiment (DoE). Di dalam DoE terdapat serangkaian tahapan/prosedur yang harus dilaksanakan sebelum peneliti melakukan suatu eksperimen. Konsep DoE pertama kali diperkenalkan oleh Sir Ronald A. Fisher pada tahun 1930. Sampai saat ini telah banyak teknik-teknik DoE yang berkembang dan digunakan untuk memecahkan berbagai macam persoalan di berbagai bidang. Artikel ini menghasilkan telaah kajian DoE mulai dari konsep, latar belakang kemunculan, dan isu-isu terkait penggunaan DoE serta literature review tentang perkembangan konsep, teknik, dan contoh penggunaan DoE selama tiga tahun terakhir.
Monitoring Level Sampah pada Sungai di Sekitar Pemukiman Melalui Sensor Alarm Berbasis Realtime
Authors: Putry Adela Dewi Fortuna , Faiqoh Durrotul , Widyansyah Nurul Hikmah
Published: May 2021

Budaya lama membuang sampah ke sungai khususnya di sekitar permukiman menunjukkan bahwa setiap upaya untuk menjaga kebersihan lingkungan membutuhkan perubahan besar dalam pola pikir masyarakat. Akibatnya lingkungan yang buruk menjadi dampaknya. Sebagai contoh aroma tidak sedap, berkembangnya bibit penyakit, rusaknya ekosistem dan pendangkalan aliran sungai. Oleh karena itu, dalam penelitian ini, dikembangkan rancangan alat untuk membantu mendeteksi permasalahan sampah di sungai pada kawasan permukiman. Alat berupa sensor yang mampu mendeteksi serta mengontrol level sampah di sungai. Monitoring status mutu kebersihan sungai mengunakan metode indeks pencemaran yang dilengkapi dengan kamera penangkap citra sampah serta sensor alarm untuk menghasilkan output berupa bunyi peringatan apabila level sampah yang terdeteksi telah melebihi batas tercemarnya lingkungan sungai. Adapun parameter yang digunakan untuk menghasilkan bunyi peringatan bilamana level sampah telah memenuhi 50 persen dari area sungai, maka selanjutnya dilakukan gerakan pembersihan sungai agar alarm dapat berhenti berbunyi supaya tidak menimbulkan kebisingan di sekitar pemukiman.
Asteroid Detection using Machine Learning Algorithm
Authors: Prasad L. V. R. Chaitanya , Reddy T. Anjali Shivani , Kashi Bhuvaneshwari
Published: May 2021

My paper starts from the question many of us wonder ‘What if an Asteroid hit Earth? The
answer depends on how big an asteroid is in terms of dimension- Let’s say an asteroid of baseball ground hits earth, which can completely erase a city. Most of the asteroids are detected by Satellites, Probes and telescopes with large aperture length. Mostly large Telescopes from earth are used for tracking main belt asteroid but what if it gets out of sight from researchers or Scientists; it might take away peoples life. In this paper, I introduced machine learning to detect the asteroid with more than 60 percent of efficiency. The famous Scientist Stephen Hawking wrote in his last book that
‘Asteroids are great threatened to the planets’. Machine learning being a one of the best predictive method without explicitly giving any external command. In this paper, I attempt to introduce new machine learning algorithm in the replacement of Astrometrica software with Pan-Starr Telescope real-time Fits file data which is located in Hawaii, USA.
Biomolekuler: Untuk Ilmu Kedokteran Dasar
Authors:   Kedokteran Gigi , Universitas Syiah Kuala, Nasution Abdillah Imron
Published: May 2021

Biomolekuler merupakan integrasi antar berbagai ilmu terutama biologi dan kimia yang diperlukan oleh setiap individu yang bergerak di bidang kedokteran. Biomolekuler ini penting dalam proses pembelajaran untuk menjadi profesional yang berkompeten. Dengan mempelajari buku ini diharapkan mahasiswa dapat memahami aspek molekuler secara terpadu yang ditujukan untuk menjelaskan berbagai etiologi, patogenesis, dan pemeriksaan penunjang sebagai dasar untuk menegakkan diagnosis, prognosis penyakit dan menyusun rencana terapi.
Pemodelan Pola Perubahan Tata Guna Tanah Kawasan Perkotaan
Authors:   Perencanaan Wilayah dan Kota, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Ashfa Ashfa
Published: May 2021

Buku ini memperkenalkan metode untuk mengidentifikasi pola perrubahan tata guna tanah dan pertumbuhan kawasan perkotaan. Selain itu, buku ini juga memperkenalkan salah satu metode untuk memprediksi perubahan penggunaan tanah, yaitu dengan menggunakan regresi logistik.
Hukum Tata Negara
Authors:   Pendidikan Pancasila dan Kewarganegaraan, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Hayati Erna , Ali Hasbi ,   Pendidikan Pancasila dan Kewarganegaraan, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Ridayani Ridayani ,   Pendidikan Pancasila dan Kewarganegaraan, Universitas Syiah Kuala
Published: May 2021

Buku Ajar Hukum Tata Negara yang baik sekurang- kurangnya memerlukan dua kepakaran, yaitu ahli ilmu politik dan ilmu hukum. Dalam Buku Ajar Hukum Tata Negara ini para pembaca terlebih dahulu diajak untuk mengenali apa itu Hukum Tata Negara sebagaimana diuraikan pada bab pertamanya. Kemudian, pada bab kedua dikemukakan Konsep Dasar Hukum Tata Negara berisi Pengertian Hukum Tata Negara, Ruang Lingkup Hukum Tata Negara, dan Hubungan Hukum Tata Negara dengan Ilmu Lainnya. Selanjutnya, pada bab ketiga dikemukakan Sumber Hukum Tata Negara berisi Pengertian dan Kedudukan Sumber Hukum Tata Negara, Macam Macam Sumber Hukum Tata Negara, dan Sumber Hukum Tata Negara menurut Ilmu Hukum Tata Negara. Sedangkan pada bab keempat dikemukakan tentang Sejarah Ketatanegaraan Indonesia berisi Sistem Pemerintahan Indonesia, Masa berlakunya Undang Undang Dasar 1945 Tahap Pertama (18 Agustus 1945- 27 Desember 1949), Masa Berlakunya Konstitusi Republik Indonesia Serikat (27 Desember 1949 17 Agustus 1950), Masa Berlakunya Undang Undang Dasar Sementara (17 Agustus 1950-5 Juli 1959) Masa Berlakunya Undang Undang Dasar 1945 Tahap Kedua (5 Juli 1959), dan Masa Pasca Amandemen Undang Undang Dasar Republik Indonesia Tahun 1945 (1999-2001). Terakhir, pada bab kelima dikemukakan Lembaga Negara berisi Perkembangan Organisasi Negara dan Pemerintahan, Perkembangan Lembaga Lembaga Independen, Lembaga Lembaga Negara, Trias Politika, dan Sistem Pemerintahan Daerah.
Cahaya Ilmu Aceh Sydney
Authors:   Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Fitriani Siti Sarah
Published: May 2021

Cahaya Ilmu merupakan istilah indah dibaca dalam menceritakan tentang pentingnya ilmu dalam menerangi kehidupan. Makna yang serupa juga sering diucapkan oleh khalayak banyak seperti Pelita Ilmu. Kemudian, ada kata Aceh-Sydney yang menunjukkan alur cerita tentang usaha seorang pemuda berasal dari Aceh yang mencari ilmu sampai ke Australia. Nama Sydney dipakai pada buku ini karena nama kota tersebut terasosiasi dengan negara Australia. Cahaya Ilmu ini mengisahkan tentang peran Dr. Iskandar Abdul Samad, MA dalam mengabdi kepada institusi dan masyarakat. Dengan kompetensi yang dimiliki oleh sosok Iskandar, ia terus memperdalamnya untuk menuju profesionalitasnya melalui inovasi pengajaran sembari mengkontribusikan semua pengetahuannya kepada masyarakat lewat kegiatan-kegiatan kemasyarakatan. Di lingkungan kampus, Iskandar berkontribusi lewat kegiatan pengajaran dan riset, juga berbagai workshop yang dilakukannya melalui program kerjanya pada Lembaga Pengembangan Pendidikan dan Penjaminan Mutu (LP3M) dan sebagai Sekretaris Upt. Mata Kuliah Wajib Umum (MKWU) Unsyiah.