bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Visual prosody supports reading aloud expressively for deaf readers
Authors: Renckens Maarten , De Raeve Leo , Nuyts Erik , Pérez Mena María , Bessemans Ann 
Published: September 2021

Type is a wonderful tool to represent speech visually. Therefore, it can provide deaf individuals the information that they miss auditorily. Still, type does not represent all the information available in speech: it misses an exact indication of prosody. Prosody is the motor of expressive speech through speech variations in loudness, duration, and pitch. The speech of deaf readersis often less expressive because deafness impedes the perception and production of prosody. Support can be provided by visual cues that provide information about prosody—visual prosody—supporting both the training of speech variations and expressive reading.
We will describe the influence of visual prosody on the reading expressiveness of deaf readers between age 7 and 18 (in this study, ‘deaf readers’ means persons with any kind of hearing loss, with or without hearing devices, who still developed legible speech). A total of seven cues visualize speech variations: a thicker/thinner font corresponds with a louder/quieter voice; a wider/narrower font relates to a lower/faster speed; a font raised above/lowered below the baseline suggests a higher/lower pitch; wider spaces between words suggest longer pauses.
We evaluated the seven cues with questionnaires and a reading aloud test. Deaf readers relate most cues to the intendedspeech variation and read most of them aloud correctly. Only the raised cue is di#cult to connect to the intended speech variation at first, and a faster speed and lower pitch prove challenging to vocalize. Despite those two difficulties, this approach to visual prosody is elective in supporting speech prosody. The applied materials can form an example for typographers, type designers, graphic designers, teachers, speech therapists, and researchers developing expressive reading materials.
THE EFFECT OF APPLYING GROUP INVESTIGATION METHOD ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
Authors: Asrul Nurmahyuni , Amaniarsih Dwi Suci , Juliana Juliana 
Published: September 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the Group Investigation method had a significant effect on student achievement in writing descriptive texts. This research is quantitative by conducting an experimental design. The population used in this study was students of X SMK Shandy Putra 2 Medan. The sample of this study was randomly selected by taking 25 students for the experimental and control classes. Advertisement Pre-test Post-test is given to determine student scores. The score was calculated using the t-test formula. The results showed that the value of t-observation (2.44)> t-table (2.01) with df (48), meaning that the Group Investigation Method can improve student achievement in writing descriptive texts. So, the researcher concludes that there is a significant effect of the Group Investigation Method on student achievement in writing descriptive texts. And finally, the researcher gives suggestions to apply the method, especially the Group Investigation Method because it will have a significant influence on student achievement in writing descriptive texts. Keywords: Descriptive Text, Group Investigation.
Perancangan Tata Letak Stasiun Kerja dengan Menggunakan Metode Systematic Layout Planning
Authors: Hartari Elfania , Herwanto Dene 
Published: September 2021

PT. Adhimix Precast Indonesia is engaged in the construction sector by producing concrete and construction. Layout design is needed so that the existing land can be utilized optimally and material transfer is more effective and efficient. This can affect the distance and time of the transfer so that the cost of moving can be minimized. In practice, the company's trajectory condition only has one path (trajectory) for alternating current and crossing production lines, so it is considered inefficient to move both goods and workers, coupled with the existence of land that is not used properly, therefore improvements are needed to the production floor layout. in order to minimize the cost of moving goods and have a definite path (trajectory). Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) is a method for redesigning a layout (re-layout) based on the results of distance optimization and Material Handling Costs (OMH). The amount of OMH in the initial layout (now) is Rp. 2,614,200 with a total track distance of 39.82m and OMH in the proposed layout with a total track distance of 19.17m, the result is Rp. 1,534,200, this proves that the proposed layout can be applied because there is a decrease in total OMH by 35.44% or Rp. 926,580. PT. Adhimix Precast Indonesia bergerak di bidang pembangunan dengan memproduksi beton dan konstruksi. Perancangan tata letak diperlukan agar lahan yang ada dapat dimanfaatkan dengan maksimal dan pepindahan material lebih efektif dan efisien. Hal ini dapat mempengaruhi besar jarak dan waktu perpindahan sehingga besar biaya perpindahan dapat diminimalkan. Pada pelaksanaannya kondisi lintasan perusahaan hanya memiliki satu jalur (lintasan) untuk arus bolak balik dan persilangan alur produksi maka dianggap tidak efisien untuk dilakukan perpindahan baik barang maupun pekerja, ditambah dengan adanya lahan yang tidak dimanfaatkan dengan baik oleh karena itu dibutuhkan perbaikan pada layout lantai produksi agar dapat meminimalkan biaya perpindahan barang dan memiliki jalur (lintasan) yang pasti. Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) merupakan metode untuk membuat perancangan ulang suatu layout (re-layout) berdasarkan hasil dari optimalisasi jarak dan Ongkos Material Handling (OMH). Besar OMH pada layout awal (sekarang) adalah Rp 2.614.200 dengan total jarak lintasan 39,82m dan OMH pada layout usulan dengan total jarak lintasan 19,17m didapat hasil sebesar Rp. 1.534.200, hal ini membuktikan bahwa layout usulan dapat diterapkan karena terjadi penurunan total OMH sebesar 35,44% atau Rp.
IoT system for remote monitoring of mangrove forest the Sundarbans
Authors: Rumee Asif Rahman 
Published: September 2021

In-situ monitoring of mangrove forests is expensive, cumbersome, time consuming and error-prone, hence remote approaches are being used widely nowadays. Remote sensing using satellites, UAVs and other devices is incapable of collecting many important types of data required for processing, therefore a prototype of an IoT device is designed and built for monitoring environmental parameters of the largest mangrove forest in the world, the Sundarbans in Bangladesh. The prototype is tested for a few hours in a simulated environment where the readings are updated every 2 seconds and alert notifications are received if an emergency event occurs. The simulation results prove the effectiveness of the proposed device and the feasibility of it for low cost remote monitoring of the mangrove forest.
Educación médica en tiempos de pandemia por SARS-CoV2
Authors: Patiño-Giraldo Santiago 
Published: September 2021

Objetivo: la emergencia del SARS-CoV2 ha generado cambios acelerados en la educación médica dadas las necesidades de distanciamiento social. Se espera que la enfermedad sea endémica y que deban implementarse a largo plazo estrategias efectivas de enseñanza. Esta revisión buscó identificar cuáles estrategias han sido implementadas por las instituciones de educación médica durante la pandemia por SARS-CoV-2 para mantener sus actividades.
Metodología: revisión sistemática de la literatura en bases de datos MEDLINE, Taylor and Francis, Lilacs, ERIC, EMBASE, SAGE, SCOPUS y SPRINGER y otras fuentes en inglés, espa- ñol, francés y portugués hasta abril de 2020 sobre la relación entre educación médica, pandemia y coronavirus. Se realizó una categorización de los hallazgos dependiendo del tipo de estudio y tema abordado.
Resultados: de los 1490 artículos identificados, 84 fueron incluidos en esta revisión. La mayoría de los estudios correspondieron a comentarios (n=31) seguidos de las cartas al editor (n=22). El país que más artículos ha producido son los Estados Unidos (n=35), seguido del Reino Unido (n=13). Cincuenta y siete (67.8%) presentan estrategias en los pregrados del área de la salud y 22 en residencias médicas. La mayoría de los artículos se concentran en estrategias didácticas y administrativas. Solo 13 artículos corresponden a estudios analíticos.
Conclusión: la implementación de estrategias de comunicación efectiva, ambientes de aprendizaje mixtos y secuenciales, así como el fortalecimiento de la telesalud en un marco de profesionalismo y protección de la salud mental son las estrategias que más se han implementado durante la pandemia.
On Off Kamera dan Implikasinya pada Perkuliahan Daring
Authors: Sa’diyah Siti Halawatus 
Published: September 2021

Latar Belakang: Penyesuaian sistem pendidikan daring pada masa pandemi COVID-19 menimbulkan banyak permasalahan baru.
Tujuan: Mengetahui pengaruh on off kamera dan implikasinya pada perkuliahan daring mata kuliah islam dan sosial humaniora di fakultas ekonomi dan bisnis Islam program studi manajemen keuangan syariah UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta.
Metode: Jenis penelitian yang digunakan yaitu penelitian lapangan (field research) dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif.
Hasil: Menunjukan bahwa: 1) Pelaksanaan perkuliahan yang dilakukan mahasiswa S1 Manajemen Keuangan Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam memanfaatkan beberapa media, diantaranya zoom meeting, google classroom, google meet, dan whatsapp group. 2) Bentuk-bentuk partisipasi mahasiswa dalam perkuliahan yang berani yaitu kemauan untuk berani berbicara, dan mendengarkan perkuliahan. 3) Menyalakan ( on ) kamera saat proses perkuliahanrimplikasi pada dampak positif yang ditimbulkan seperti peningkatan tingkat pemahaman dan fokus mahasiswa terhadap pelajaran, komunikasi, terciptanya emosi padaal, dan Kegiatan Diluar Proses Pembelajaran. 4) Dampak positif mematikan kamera saat pembelajaran, yaitu Pertama , mengurangi beban kuota yang dikeluarkan dan sinyal yang buruk, Kedua , meningkatkan kepercayaan diri karena tingkat kepercayaan diri seseorang-beda ada yang percaya diri juga off kamera ada yang lebih percaya diri dengan di kamera.
Kesimpulan: Penerapan pembelajaran yang berani meningkatkan kemauan mahasiswa untuk berinteraksi, berani berpendapat, dan menyimak perkuliahan. Menyalakan ( atas ) kamera hearts Proses perkuliahan berimplikasi PADA Dampak positif Yang ditimbulkan seperti DAPAT mengukur Tingkat pemahaman Dan Fokus mahasiswa Terhadap Pelajaran, terciptanya communication, terciptanya Ikatan Emosi pada al, Dan menghindari activities PENGOPERASIAN Proses Pembelajaran.
Seasonal dynamics of cold airway hyperresponsiveness in patients with asthma
Authors: Prikhodko A. G. , Perelman J. M. 
Published: September 2021

Introduction. Cold air-induced bronchoconstriction in patients with asthma, leading to a breakdown in disease control, is one of the most serious problems in the northern countries of the world.Aim. To assess the seasonal dynamics of the airway response (ΔFEV1CA) to cold bronchoprovocation in asthma patients with cold airway hyperresponsiveness (CAHR).Materials and methods. Out of 513 asthma patients who underwent primary bronchoprovocation testing, 273 patients (140 women; 133 men) with diagnosed CAHR took part in the retrospective analysis. The design objectification of clinical data using the Asthma Control Test questionnaire (ACT, Quality Metric Inc., 2002), a screening questionnaire for identifying clinical symptoms of response to low ambient temperature in everyday life; assessment of the lung function; bronchoprovocation test of 3-minute isocapnic hyperventilation with cold (-20ºC) air (IHCA).Results. At the time of testing, the average age of patients was 34.8±0.87 years, FEV1 88.5±1.3% of predicted, FEV1/VC 70.9±0.7%; ACT 16 (12; 19) points. On average in the group, ΔFEV1CA was -19.2±0.6%. The frequency of CAHR detection in the winter was 22%, spring – 34%, summer – 22%, autumn – 24% (p>0.05). The minimum changes in FEV1 in response to IHCA were recorded in May-June (mean value ΔFEV1CA -16.2±1.3 and -14.5±1.6%, respectively) and were significantly less in comparison with February (-21.9±2.3%, p˂0.05) and April (-23.0±2.36%, p˂0.01). A correlation has been found between the monthly mean values of meteorological parameters and CAHR, as well as the value of ACT in points and ΔFEV1 (r=0.16; p=0.018).Conclusion. Seasonal changes in the strength of the action of meteorological factors produce a change in the response of the airways to cold bronchoprovocation, and contribute to the loss of asthma control. The maximum values of CAHR fall on February-April, August, November. The data obtained reflect the presence of a complex interaction of physical environmental factors in the induction of seasonal fluctuations of CAHR, which requires a search for specific mechanisms for the formation of altered airway reactivity associated with the characteristics of molecular reception of low temperatures and humidity in the human airways.
Assessing the three attentional networks in children from three to six years: A child-friendly version of the Attentional Network Test for Interaction
Authors: Casagrande Maria , Marotta Andrea , Martella Diana , Volpari Elisa , Agostini Francesca , Favieri Francesca , Forte Giuseppe , Rea Monica , Ferri Rosa , Giordano Vito , Doricchi Fabrizio , Giovannoli Jasmine 
Published: September 2021

AbstractAttention involves three functionally and neuroanatomically distinct neural networks: alerting, orienting, and executive control. This study aimed to analyze the development of attentional networks in children aged between 3 and 6 years using a child-friendly version of the Attentional Network Test for Interaction (ANTI), the ANTI-Birds. The sample included 88 children divided into four age groups: 3-year-old, 4-year-old, 5-year-old, 6-year-old children. The results of this study would seem to indicate that between 4 and 6 years, there are no significant changes in attentional networks. Instead, between 3 and 4 years of age, children significantly improve all their attentional skills.
Chronicling the Host Galaxy Properties of the Remarkable Repeating FRB 20201124A
Authors: Fong Wen-fai , Dong Yuxin , Leja Joel , Bhandari Shivani , Day Cherie K. , Deller Adam T. , Kumar Pravir , Prochaska J. Xavier , Scott Danica R. , Bannister Keith W. , Eftekhari Tarraneh , Gordon Alexa C. , Heintz Kasper E. , James Clancy W. , Kilpatrick Charles D. , Mahony Elizabeth K. , Rouco Escorial Alicia , Ryder Stuart D. , Shannon Ryan M. , Tejos Nicolas 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
We present the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder localization and follow-up observations of the host galaxy of the repeating fast radio burst (FRB) source, FRB 20201124A, the fifth such extragalactic repeating FRB with an identified host. From spectroscopic observations using the 6.5 m MMT Observatory, we derive a redshift z = 0.0979 ± 0.0001, a star formation rate inferred from Hα emission SFR(Hα) ≈ 2.1 M
⊙ yr−1, and a gas-phase metallicity of 12+log(O/H) ≈ 9.0. By jointly modeling the 12 filter optical−mid-infrared (MIR) photometry and spectroscopy of the host, we infer a median stellar mass of ∼2 × 1010
M
⊙, internal dust extinction A

V
≈ 1–1.5 mag, and a mass-weighted stellar population age of ∼5–6 Gyr. Connecting these data to the radio and X-ray observations, we cannot reconcile the broadband behavior with strong active galactic nucleus activity and instead attribute the dominant source of persistent radio emission to star formation, likely originating from the circumnuclear region of the host. The modeling also indicates a hot dust component contributing to the MIR luminosity at a level of ∼10%–30%. We model the host galaxy’s star formation and mass assembly histories, finding that the host assembled >90% of its mass by 1 Gyr ago and exhibited a fairly constant SFR for most of its existence, with no clear evidence of past starburst activity.
Radiation GRMHD Simulations of the Hard State of Black Hole X-Ray Binaries and the Collapse of a Hot Accretion Flow
Authors: Dexter Jason , Scepi Nicolas , Begelman Mitchell C. 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
We present global radiation GRMHD simulations of strongly magnetized accretion onto a spinning, stellar mass black hole at sub-Eddington rates. Using a frequency-dependent Monte Carlo procedure for Compton scattering, we self-consistently evolve a two-temperature description of the ion–electron fluid and its radiation field. For an Eddington ratio L/L
Edd ≳ 10−3, the emergent spectrum forms an apparent power-law shape from thermal Comptonization up to a cutoff at ≃100 keV, characteristic of that seen in the hard spectral states of black hole X-ray binary systems. At these luminosities, the radiative efficiency is high (≈24%) and results in a denser midplane region where magnetic fields are dynamically important. For L/L
Edd ∼ 10−2, our hot accretion flow appears to undergo thermal runaway and collapse. Our simulations demonstrate that hot accretion flows can be radiatively efficient and provide an estimate of their maximum luminosity.
The Stellar β-decay Rate of 134Cs and Its Impact on the Barium Nucleosynthesis in the s-process
Authors: Li Kuo-Ang , Qi Chong , Lugaro Maria , Yagüe López Andrés , Karakas Amanda I. , den Hartogh Jacqueline , Gao Bing-Shui , Tang Xiao-Dong 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
We have calculated the stellar β-decay rate of the important s-process branching point 134Cs based on the state-of-the-art shell model calculations. At typical s-process temperatures (T ∼ 0.2–0.3 GK), our new rate is one order of magnitude lower than the widely used rate from Takahashi and Yokoi (hereafter TY87). The impact on the nucleosynthesis in AGB stars is investigated with various masses and metallicities. Our new decay rate leads to an overall decrease in the 134Ba/136Ba ratio, and well explains the measured ratio in meteorites without introducing the i-process. We also derive the elapsed time from the last AGB nucleosynthetic event that polluted the early solar system to be >28 Myr based on the 135Cs/133Cs ratio, which is consistent with the elapsed times derived from 107Pd and 182Hf. The s-process abundance sum of 135Ba and 135Cs is found to increase, resulting in a smaller r-process contribution of 135Ba in the solar system.
Strabismus as a Presenting Sign in Retinoblastoma
Authors: Kiernan Miles , Fabian Ido Didi , Smith Vicki , Sagoo Mandeep S. , Reddy M. Ashwin 
Published: September 2021

Purpose:
To report the presenting signs of retinoblastoma in a large cohort of patients who underwent orthoptic assessment at presentation.

Methods:
A retrospective medical chart review was conducted on 131 patients with retinoblastoma who presented consecutively to a single institution during a 6-year period. The main outcome measure was the presenting sign(s) of the disease.

Results:

Of 131 patients with retinoblastoma, 88 presented with unilateral disease and 43 presented with bilateral disease (mean ages: 22.7 and 14.8 months, respectively). Leukocoria was the presenting sign in 56% of patients, leukocoria and strabismus in 18%, strabismus in 13%, inflammation in 8%, and “other” signs in 5%. The fovea was affected by the retinoblastoma tumor or its sequelae in 75% of patients. Patients who presented with strabismus were significantly more likely to have foveal involvement than patients who presented with leukocoria alone (
P
= .001). Thirty-one percent of patients had strabismus as a component of their presentation; 63% had exotropia, 23% had esotropia, and 14% had variable strabismus. The percentage of patients with strabismus increased to 66% when small angle and variable strabismus were also considered. Patients with inflammation had worse ocular survival (
P
< .05).

Conclusions:
This study assessed the combination of leukocoria and strabismus as presenting features of retinoblastoma. Foveal involvement is common in patients who have strabismus and may influence decision-making regarding globe salvage. The authors confirmed that exotropia is more common than esotropia in retinoblastoma in the largest cohort to have undergone an orthoptic assessment.

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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
. 2021;58(5):324–330.]
Les bronzes figurés antiques d’Ille-et-Vilaine
Authors: Galliou Patrick 
Published: September 2021

Entrepris dans le cadre plus général d’une étude sur les bronzes figurés antiques de Bretagne, le catalogue descriptif des pièces de ce type découvertes dans le département d’Ille-et-Vilaine s’avère plutôt décevant. Le nombre d’objets est peu élevé et ils appartiennent tous à l’époque romaine, à l’exception peut-être des figurines de taureaux de Châtillon-sur-Seiche, l’authenticité de cette dernière trouvaille n’étant d’ailleurs pas assurée. La divinité la mieux représentée est Mercure, accompagné de ses animaux familiers (coq, bouc), la statuette de La Bouexière montrant une divinité guerrière indéterminée. De l’instrumentum on retiendra surtout une belle représentation d’un centaure, appartenant vraisemblablement à un lampadaire.
Typhus à bord ! L’escadre du comte Du Bois de La Motte confrontée à une épidémie (1757)
Authors: Guégan Isabelle 
Published: September 2021

Dans l’histoire de la marine française, le retour du Canada à Brest en novembre 1757 de l’escadre du comte Du Bois de La Motte est connu pour être le point de départ d’une importante épidémie de typhus qui fit perdre la vie à des milliers de matelots et habitants de Brest et de différentes régions de Bretagne. Les origines nautiques de cette épidémie sont évidentes car depuis leur embarquement dans les ports de Brest, Toulon, Rochefort les journaux de bord signalent de nombreux malades atteints de « fièvres malignes » et les rôles d’équipage mentionnent de nombreux décès.
Modalités de la construction des phares à l’embouchure de l’Odet (Finistère) au xixe siècle
Authors: Chauris Louis 
Published: September 2021

L’éclairage à l’embouchure de l’Odet, voie d’accès au port de Quimper, a été l’objet, au xixe siècle, d’aménagements successifs : remplacement d’un simple amer par deux feux, l’un dans les terres, l’autre en bordure du rivage (allumage en 1848) ; démolition du feu à terre et construction, à proximité d’un phare nettement plus important (allumé en 1887). À partir de documents d’archives et d’observations in situ sont présentées en sus des annotations architecturales, la provenance des matériaux et les modalités de leur mise en œuvre, ainsi que les péripéties de leur construction. Ceci offre un panorama des conditions de l’édification d’un bel ouvrage des Travaux publics sous la direction des ingénieurs du Service des Phares et Balises.