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Controlling Homophily in Social Network Regression Analysis by Machine Learning
Authors: Liu Xuanqi , Huang Ke-Wei 
Published: July 2024

Across social science disciplines, empirical studies related to social networks have become the most popular research subjects in recent years. A frequently examined topic within these studies is the estimation of peer influence while controlling for homophily effects. However, although researchers may have access to all observable homophily variables, there is scarce literature addressing latent homophily effects stemming from unobservable features. Recent endeavors have demonstrated the efficacy of node embeddings derived from network structure in controlling latent homophily. Inspired by the network embedding research, this study introduces two methods that integrate node embeddings to better control latent homophily, particularly the nonlinear latent homophily effect. The first method uses double machine learning in the partially linear regression literature to alleviate estimation bias. The second method estimates peer influence effects directly by a novel neural network model. Our experimentation results show that our approaches outperform existing estimators in reducing the omitted variable bias due to homophily effects in network regression models. Theoretical analysis of two new estimation methods is also provided in this paper. History: Accepted by Ram Ramesh, Area Editor for Data Science and Machine Learning. Funding: This research is supported by the National Research Foundation, Singapore under its Industry Alignment Fund - Pre-positioning (IAF-PP) Funding Initiative [Grant A-0003504-02-00]. Supplemental Material: The software that supports the findings of this study is available within the paper and its Supplemental Information ( https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/suppl/10.1287/ijoc.2022.0287 ) as well as from the IJOC GitHub software repository ( https://github.com/INFORMSJoC/2022.0287 ). The complete IJOC Software and Data Repository is available at https://informsjoc.github.io/ .
Sleep Disruptions and Information Processing in Financial Markets
Authors: Bazley William , Cuculiza Carina , Pisciotta Kevin 
Published: July 2024

Despite evidence of the importance of sleep for cognitive performance, prior research finds limited effects of sleep disruptions on financial markets. This is puzzling because financial decisions rely on higher-order cognitive processes that are typically affected by sleep. We reconcile this dissonance by examining forecasts of corporate earnings by nonprofessional and professional forecasters. We find that nonprofessional forecasters exhibit a significant decline in their forecast accuracy following spring daylight saving time changes relative to professional forecasters. Using a separate sample of professional equity analysts’ forecasts, we continue to find that the information processing of analysts with less expertise is disproportionately negatively affected following sleep disruptions. Placebo tests provide support for sleep disruptions as the main driver of these effects. Overall, our evidence that information processing by less experienced and skilled market participants is particularly vulnerable to sleep disruptions provides one compelling reason why aggregate financial markets seem to be immune to sleep effects even though individual participants are not. This paper was accepted by Ranjani Krishnan, accounting. Supplemental Material: The internet appendix and data files are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2022.01102 .
Agave obscura new record in the diet of nectarivorous bats Leptonycteris nivalis, Choeronycteris mexicana and Anoura geoffroyi in the mountains of central Veracruz, México
Authors: Galindo-González Jorge , Cuéllar-Martínez Manuel , Mac Swiney G. M. Cristina 
Published: July 2024

Reportamos la interacción de los murciélagos nectarívoros Leptonycteris nivalis, Choeronycteris mexicana y Anoura geoffroyi con las flores de Agave obscura Schiede (Asparagaceae). En esta interacción comprobamos el consumo de néctar y la polinización de las flores de A. obscura, por lo que reportamos por primera vez a A. obscura como parte de la dieta de estos murciélagos nectarívoros. Agave obscura es una especie endémica de México con distribución en los estados de Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Veracruz, Puebla y Oaxaca. Mediante grabaciones de video y análisis de muestras de polen colectados directamente sobre los murciélagos, registramos las interacciones entre mayo y junio de 2018, en el bosque mixto de pino encino de Toxtlacoaya, municipio de las Vigas de Ramírez, Veracruz, México (2,426 m). Se capturaron 18 individuos de murciélagos nectarívoros: L. nivalis (n = 9), C. mexicana (n = 3) y A. geoffroyi (n = 6), forrajeando inflorescencias de A. oscura, los murciélagos presentaron polen del agave en hocico, pecho, cabeza, o membranas alares. Éste es el primer registro conocido de la interacción de estos murciélagos con A. oscura, lo que añade valor de conservación a esta especie endémica como fuente de alimento para murciélagos nectarívoros mexicanos.
Schistosomiasis diagnosis: Challenges and opportunities for elimination
Authors: Ally Ombeni , Kanoi Bernard N. , Ochola Lucy , Nyanjom Steven Ger , Shiluli Clement , Misinzo Gerald , Gitaka Jesse 
Published: July 2024

Overview
The roadmap adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating neglected tropical diseases aims to eliminate schistosomiasis, as a public health concern, by 2030. While progress has been made towards reducing schistosomiasis morbidity control in several sub-Saharan African countries, there is still more that needs to be done. Proper surveillance using accurate diagnostics with acceptable sensitivity and specificity is essential for evaluating the success of all efforts against schistosomiasis. Microscopy, despite its low sensitivity, remains the gold standard approach for diagnosing the disease. Although many efforts have been made to develop new diagnostics based on circulating parasite proteins, genetic markers, schistosome egg morphology, and their paramagnetic properties, none has been robust enough to replace microscopy. This review highlights common diagnostic approaches for detecting schistosomiasis in field and clinical settings, major challenges, and provides new and novel opportunities and diagnosis pathways that will be critical in supporting elimination of schistosomiasis.

Methods
We searched for relevant and reliable published literature from PubMed, Scopus, google scholar, and Web of science. The search strategies were primarily determined by subtopic, and hence the following words were used (schistosom*, diagnosis, Kato–Katz, antibody test, circulating antigen, POC-CCA, UCP-LF-CAA, molecular diagnostics, nucleic acid amplification test, microfluidics, lab-on a disk, lab-on chip, recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA), LAMP, portable sequencer, nanobody test, identical multi-repeat sequences, diagnostic TPPs, REASSURED, extraction free), and Boolean operators AND and/OR were used to refine the searching capacity. Due to the global public health nature of schistosomiasis, we also searched for reliable documents, reports, and research papers published by international health organizations, World Health Organization (WHO), and Center for Disease control and Elimination.
Barriers and facilitators for adherence to antiretroviral therapy, and strategies to address the barriers in key populations, Mumbai–A qualitative study
Authors: Acharya Shrikala , Parthasarathy Mugundu Ramien , Karanjkar Vijaykumar , Katkar Sachendra , Setia Maninder Singh 
Published: July 2024

Background
Even though quantitative studies have described barriers to anti-retroviral therapy (ART), a more exploratory approach will provide in-depth information on these issues, and potential suggestions to address these issues at individual as well as structural level. We designed this qualitative study to examine the barriers and facilitators for antiretroviral therapy adherence in key population (KP) in Mumbai, India. We also wanted to understand the strategies adopted by these groups and get suggestions to improve adherence to ART.

Methods
This is a qualitative analysis of seven focus group discussions (FGDs) conducted with four KP subgroups in Mumbai. We conducted two FGDs each with female sex workers (FSW), men who have sex with men (MSM), male-to-female transgendered people/Hijras (TGH) each, and one FGD with people who inject drugs (IDU). We transcribed the audio-recorded electronic records of these FGDs. We also added the notes of the observers on the group dynamics to the transcribed data. We used the Framework Approach to analyse these data.

Results
Some experiences–such as side effects to ART medicines–were common across groups. However, incarceration as a reason for stopping ART was reported by FSWs but not by other KPs. Friends and family (including Guru) are important support systems for HIV infected individuals and adherence to ART. Stigma and discrimination by community members and general community prevent regular access of ART centres and other health care facilities. Additional factors which led to missed doses were mental health issues, alcohol use, and misplacing the ART tablets during police raids or during robbery attempts at the cruising sites. Since a common source of discrimination among peers and the community was the presence of ‘Green book’ (or their treatment book); the key population wanted the AIDS program to change it to digital cards so that labelling one as ‘HIV positive’ for being seen with the book can be avoided.

Conclusions
The qualitative study helped us explore the barriers to ART among key population and the community provided specific suggestions to address them. In addition to Key Population centric enhanced adherence counselling, some administrative guidelines and procedures may need to be altered to improve adherence to ART in these populations.
Patient perspectives on cancer care during COVID-19: A qualitative study
Authors: Chen Krista Y. , Stanford Olivia , Wenzel Jennifer A. , Joyner Robert L. , Dobs Adrian S. 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
The COVID-19 pandemic posed unique challenges to cancer-related care as health systems balanced competing risks of timely delivery of care and minimizing exposure to infection in a high-risk, immunocompromised patient population. This study aimed to better understand how pandemic-related factors affected the patient experience of cancer care during this time.

Methods
We conducted fifteen semi-structured interviews with adults from rural counties in Maryland who were diagnosed with and/or actively treated for cancer at the TidalHealth healthcare network between January 2020 and October 2022.

Results
Interviews from fifteen participants were analyzed. Two major themes emerged including COVID Impact on Care, and COVID Impact on Mental Health. Subthemes under COVID Impact on Care include Staffing Shortages, Hospital Regulations, Visitation, Importance of Advocacy, and Telehealth Utilization, and subthemes under COVID Impact on Mental Health include Loneliness, Support Networks, and Perceptions of COVID and Personal Protection. Overall, participants described positive care experiences despite notable delays, disruptions to continuity of care, difficult transitions to telemedicine, visitation policies that limited patient support, increased mental health struggles related to social distancing measures, and greater desire for patient advocacy.

Conclusion
Our findings reveal significant impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on experiences of cancer treatment and survivorship in a more vulnerable, rural patient population with lower healthcare access and income level. Our findings suggest areas for targeted interventions to limit disruptions to quality care in future public health emergencies.
Epidemiology of injuries among snowboarding athletes in the talent transfer program: A prospective cohort study of 39,880 athlete-exposures
Authors: Gao Feng , Li Haiwei , He Chen , Qian Yi , Guo Sen , Zhao Zhihong , Gong Yawei , Zhao Yingqi , Zhang Xiaohan , Li Lei , Zhou Jingbin 
Published: July 2024

Background
Talent transfer (TT) program is an appropriate approach to address the talent gap evident in specific sports activities, while little is known about the injury characteristics of snowboarding athletes involved in the TT program.

Objective
To determine the epidemiology of injuries among snowboarders involved in the TT program.

Methods
A total of 244 athletes who were not previously engaged in winter sports were selected for training in snowboarding that lasted for 109 days. The injuries and at-risk exposures (A-Es) data were recorded by physicians. Injury rates (IRs), incidence rate ratios (IRRs), and injury proportion ratios (IPRs) were calculated and compared by sex and age groups.

Results
The overall and time loss (TL) IR were 32.4/1000 A-Es and 12.2/1000 A-Es respectively. The overall and non-time loss (NTL) IRR were higher for female athletes than for male athletes. Additionally, the overall IRR and TL-IRR for female athletes were higher in those athletes who aged ≤15 years old. Over 93% of TL injuries resulted in participation restriction time of ≤7 days (male athletes, 93.94%; female athletes, 94.10%). Trunk (28.43%), knee joints (21.33%), and hand/wrist (16.53%) were found as the common sites of injury in both female and male athletes. The most frequent type of injury was contusion (male athletes: 53.00%, female athletes: 59.10%) resulted from ground/apparatus contact (male athletes: 75.10%, female athletes: 75.20%).

Conclusion
The risk injury among snowboarding athletes involved in the TT program during the first snow season training was found noticeable, especially for younger female athletes. The high incidence of ground/apparatus contact-related injuries suggested the necessity of specifically designed training programs and braces for snowboarding athletes involved in the TT program.
Students’ perceptions of and satisfaction with their Orthopaedic posting learning environment by using the Healthcare Education Micro-Learning Environment Measure (HEMLEM) questionnaire
Authors: Azim Syeda Rubaba , Azfar Syed Muhammad , Baig Mukhtiar 
Published: July 2024

Background
The learning environment in medical education is crucial for student development, encompassing social, psychological, and physical aspects that significantly affect learning. This study aimed to assess undergraduate medical students’ perception of the orthopaedic ward’s learning environment and examine the factors influencing their overall satisfaction during clinical rotation.

Methods
This cross sectional quantitative study was conducted in a private medical college in Pakistan. Data was collected through a pre-validated questionnaire, "The Healthcare Education Micro-Learning Environment Measure (HEMLEM)." Data analysis was done using SPSS version 23 software.

Results
A total of 205/300 students (response rate 68.33%) [103 (50.2%) males and 102(49.85) females] participated in this survey. Notably, 116 (56.6%) appreciated the ward’s welcoming, friendly, and open atmosphere, and 114(55.6%) of the respondents appreciated the ward culture where they felt free to ask questions or comment. Additionally, 111(54.7%) appreciated the faculty’s enthusiasm for teaching. A comparison between male and female students showed significantly higher satisfaction among males regarding staff attitudes and behaviours (p < .019).

Conclusion
Undergraduate students held a predominantly positive view of the orthopaedic ward’s learning environment, with differences observed based on gender and year of study. The study highlights the importance of both staff attitude and teaching quality in shaping the educational experience. It suggests that medical institutions should focus on enhancing teaching skills among clinicians to improve learning experiences and ultimately benefit patient care and the healthcare system.
IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON RUBBER FARMER HOUSEHOLD IN TANDING MARGA VILLAGE, PENUKAL ABAB LEMATANG ILIR REGENCY
Authors: Yanti Fetri , Aryani Desi , Sari Dwi Wulan , Malini Henny , Syafutri Merynda Indriyani 
Published: July 2024

Rubber prices in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic decreased in March, April, and May. The decline in rubber prices in the domestic market was caused by a decline in world rubber demand, this affected the selling price of rubber at the farmers’ level. The impact of the decline in rubber prices also affects the income of rubber farmers who depend on rubber farming for their lives. This condition affects in the decreasing of farmers' purchasing power for primary and secondary products. This study aimed to analyze the differences between income and household consumption expenditure of rubber farmers before and during the Covid-19 pandemic in Tanding Marga Village. The study used survey method. Data collection was carried out in March 2021. Sampling was done using the simple random sampling method. The total sample for the analysis tool was 41 rubber farmers from 474 total rubber farmers. The data processing method used a paired two-sample t-test analysis tools. The results showed that there were differences in the income and household consumption expenditure of rubber farmers before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. Farmers income decreased -12.61% during the Covid-19 pandemic. Income also affects consumption expenditures of farmer households. The household consumption expenditure decreased as much as -14.76% during the Covid-19 pandemic. Based on the results of the t-test, there are significant differences between farmer household consumption expenditures before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. Farmers should implement adaptation strategies to overcome the decline in income, which is by finding other income sources.
LOCAL WISDOM OF THEKELAN FARMERS IN GETASAN DISTRICT, SEMARANG REGENCY
Authors: Ilmi Muhammad Ulil , Sumekar Wulan , Prasetyo Agus Subhan 
Published: July 2024

The local wisdom of farmers is created based on the long experience of predecessors related to the problems of the agricultural system and the environment to gain maximum results without destroying the balance of nature. The local wisdom of farmers is closely related to traditional perspectives, obedience to local customs and culture, and knowledge of virtues related to ethics and morals. One of the people in Indonesia who do farming activities with the implementation of local wisdom is the Thekelan farmer. They apply local wisdom in farming according to the teachings passed down from generation to generation by their ancestors. The location of Thekelan farmers is in Thekelan Village, Getasan District, Semarang Regency. For Thekelan farmers, being a farmer is full of dignity, as evidenced in various traditional rituals expressing gratitude for their profession. From the point of view of the agribusiness subsystems, local wisdom still applied by Thekelan farmers by the utilization of livestock waste, application of four types of intercropping system, and doing traditional pamongan ceremonies with offerings in the form of “thowok” as a form of offering and gratitude to nature.
LIBERICA COFFEE SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE IN KAYONG UTARA DISTRICT
Authors: Hilma Nadia , Maswadi Maswadi , Kusrini Novira 
Published: July 2024

Coffee is one of Indonesia's export commodities which is quite important as a foreign exchange earner of the country. Coffee production in North Kayong Regency is quite high with the fourth highest position. The priority of supply chain performance is related to the production and distribution process of Liberica coffee products. Therefore, this research was conducted to determine the very important priorities in assessing the performance indicators of the Liberica coffee supply chain in North Kayong Regency in order to carry out improvement or handling efforts in order to meet the objectives of the supply chain. The method used in this study is a descriptive method with qualitative and quantitative data.This research combines the Supply Chain Operation Reference (SCOR) model approach with the Fuzzy-Analytical Hierarchy Process (F-AHP) method. The results shows that the main priority on the performance indicators of the Liberica coffee supply chain in North Kayong Regency at the farmer level for level 1 is SOURCE with a weight of 0.233, level 2 is Reliability with a weight of 0.312, and level 3 is orders customers are sent on time (OCT) with a weight of 0.242. While the main priority at the merchant level for level 1 is PLAN with a weight of 0.313, level 2 is Responsiveness with a weight of 0.245, and level 3 is packaging time (PkT) with a weight of 0.286. Implications of this research is the improve the availability and quality of liberica coffee products better, to reduce delays in meeting customer demands.
Exploratory evaluation supported by experimental and modeling approaches of Inula viscosa root extract as a potent corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in a 1 M HCl solution
Authors: Adil Mahraz Mohamed , Salim Rajae , Loukili El Hassania , Assouguem Amine , Kara Mohammed , Ullah Riaz , Bari Ahmed , Fidan Hafize , Laftouhi Abdelouahid , Mounadi Idrissi Amine , Hammouti Belkheir , Rais Zakia , Taleb Mustapha 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
The corrosion of metals poses a threat to the economy, the environment, and human health due to undesirable reactions and contaminated products. Corrosion inhibitors, including natural products, can play a key role in protecting metallic materials, especially under challenging conditions. In this study, the roots of the Inula viscosa plant were examined for their ability to act as corrosion inhibitors in a 1 M hydrochloric acid (HCl) solution. Different extracts of the plant were evaluated for their corrosion inhibition capacity in a 1 M HCl solution. The effectiveness of different plant extracts was assessed, including an aqueous extract, an ethanolic extract, and a combined water–ethanol extract. Compounds present in the roots of Inula viscosa were identified using high-performance liquid chromatography. The electrochemical properties of the extracts were studied using various techniques such as open circuit potential, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and potentiodynamic polarization. Additionally, surface analysis after immersion was performed using scanning electron microscopy. Electrochemical data revealed that Inula viscosa root (IVR) extracts acted as mixed-type corrosion inhibitors with pronounced cathodic characteristics. The inhibitory efficiency was closely related to the concentration of Inula viscosa (I. viscosa), showing a significant increase with higher concentrations. This resulted in a decrease in corrosion current and an increase in polarization resistance. Notably, inhibitory efficiency reached high levels, up to 97.7% in mixed extract which represents a mixture between water and ethanol. In our study, it was observed that the mixed extract (water + ethanol) allowed for a greater corrosion inhibition compared to the other solvents studied, 97.7%. Surface analyses confirmed the formation of an organic film layer on the steel surface, attributed to the bonding of functional groups and heteroatoms in I. viscosa components. Therefore, this study paves the way for the potential integration of I. viscosa as a promising corrosion inhibition material, offering durable protection against steel corrosion and opening avenues for various related applications.