bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Satisfaction and continuance intention of blended learning from perspective of junior high school students in the directly-entering-socialism ethnic communities of China
Authors: Li Chunyu , Phongsatha Thanawan 
Published: December 2022

Background
Blended learning in DESEC only started after the introduction of the internet in recent 5 years. However, there is still no research paying attention to this region, because the area is remote and research subjects are not easily accessible. This article has potential application value in helping the government and educational institutions to make decisions on blended learning strategies supporting poverty alleviation through education in poor and remote areas and ethnic region. The study will be the first to examine satisfaction and continuance intention of blended learning in the DESEC.

Objective
To identify junior high students’ perception of satisfaction and continuance intention for blended learning in DESEC.
To identify the strongest factors affecting junior high students’ satisfaction and continuance intention of blended learning in DESEC.

Methods
A subsample of 635 junior high students participated online survey with consent of their parents verbally in computer room in schools under teacher’s instruction. Data was coded and analyzed to generate descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Structural equation model was used to evaluate the model of satisfaction and continuance intention of blended learning.

Results
The level for evaluating students’ agreement on each of item were interpreted “agree” (3.76–3.89). The model explained variances (R2) of Continuance Intention, Satisfaction and Perceived usefulness were 0.665,0.766,0.718 respectively. Information quality, self-efficacy and confirmation directly and indirectly contribute to junior high students’ satisfaction with blended learning, which further confirmed their continuance intention of blended learning.

Conclusion
Information quality was the strongest factor affecting the junior high students’ continuance intention of using blended learning, while confirmation was the strongest factor affecting the junior high students’ satisfaction of using blended learning in DESEC. Junior high students do not have a strong and distinct perception on satisfaction and continuance intention for blended learning in DESEC.
Training load, sports performance, physical and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective cohort of Swiss elite athletes
Authors: Karrer Yannis , Fröhlich Stefan , Iff Samuel , Spörri Jörg , Scherr Johannes , Seifritz Erich , Quednow Boris B. , Claussen Malte Christian 
Published: December 2022

Background
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions have led to abrupt changes in the lives of elite athletes.

Objectives
The objective of this prospective cohort study was to examine training load, subjective sports performance, physical and mental health among Swiss elite athletes during a 6-month follow-up period starting with the first Swiss lockdown.

Methods
Swiss elite athletes (n = 203) participated in a repeated online survey evaluating health, training, and performance related metrics. After the first assessment during the first lockdown between April and May 2020, there were monthly follow-ups over 6 months.

Results
Out of 203 athletes completing the first survey during the first lockdown, 73 athletes (36%) completed all assessments during the entire 6-month follow-up period. Sports performance and training load decreased during the first lockdown and increased again at the beginning of the second lockdown in October 2020, while symptoms of depression and financial fears showed only a transient increase during the first lockdown. Self-reported injuries and illnesses did not change significantly at any timepoint in the study. Stricter COVID-19 restrictions, as measured by the Government Stringency Index (GSI), were associated with reduced subjective sports performance, as well as lower training intensity, increased financial fears, poorer coping with restrictions, and more depressive symptoms, as measured by the 9-item module of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9).

Conclusion
This study revealed a negative impact of the COVID-19 restrictions on sports performance, training load and mental health among Swiss elite athletes, while the rate of self-reported injuries and illnesses remained unaffected.
Medication related problems among ambulatory patients with chronic kidney disease at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Authors: Legesse Eshetu Shiferaw , Muhammed Oumer Sada , Hamza Leja , Nasir Beshir Bedru , Nedi Teshome 
Published: December 2022

Background
Medication related problem (MRP) is an event occurring, as a result, the medication therapy that actually or potentially interferes with desired health outcomes. Evidences reported that the prevalence of MRPs may result in a high burden of morbidity and decrease patients’ quality of life. The problem is more significant among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) as a decline in kidney function and increase number of medications required to treat kidney disease and its complications. Thus, this study aimed to assess MRPs and its associated factors among patients with chronic kidney disease.

Method
Hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 248 adult ambulatory patients with CKD (stage 1–4) at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College. Data were collected through patient interview and medical chart review from 1st of June to 30th of August 2019. MRPs were identified based on the standard treatment guidelines. Cipolle MRPs classification was used to classify the MRPs and Micromedex® was used as drug interaction checker. Binary logistic regression was utilized to identify the associated factors and p value <0.05 was considered as statistically significant.

Result
A total of 325 MRPs were identified from 204 (82.3%) study participants giving 1.6 MRPs per participant. One MRP was identified among 114 (55.9%) patients while two MRPs were identified among 64 (31.4%). The most common class of MRPs were need additional drugs 114 (35.1%) followed by non-compliance 54 (16.6%), unnecessary drug therapy 46 (14.2%) and dose too low 46 (14.2%). The two most common reasons for non-compliance were unaffordability of drugs 26(48.1%) and the lack of patient understanding about drug taking instruction 10 (18.5%). The study showed that only occupation (AOR = 5.2, 95% CI: 1.292–21.288, P = 0.020) and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor use (AOR = 6.6, 95% CI: 2.202–19.634, P = 0.001) had an association with the occurrence of MRPs.

Conclusion
The prevalence of MRPs among ambulatory patients with CKD was high and need of additional drug therapy was the commonest MRPs.
Modified Cap-Assisted Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Versus Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for the Treatment of Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumors ≤10 mm: A Randomized Noninferiority Trial
Authors: Gao Xuelian , Huang Shaohui , Wang Yusi , Peng Qun , Li Weixin , Zou Yingying , Han Zelong , Cai Jianqun , Luo Yuchen , Ye Yaping , Li Aimin , Bai Yang , Chen Ye , Liu Side , Li Yue 
Published: December 2022

INTRODUCTION:
Although recent guidelines recommend endoscopic resection of rectal neuroendocrine tumors (NET) ≤10 mm, there is no consensus on which endoscopic modality should be performed. We aimed to compare the safety and efficacy of modified cap-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection (mEMR-C) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) methods for the treatment of rectal NET ≤10 mm.

METHODS:
A randomized noninferiority trial comparing mEMR-C and ESD was conducted. The primary outcome was the histological complete resection rate; the secondary outcomes included en bloc resection rate, operation time, complications, and so on. Subgroup analyses and follow-up were also performed.

RESULTS:
Ninety patients were enrolled, and 79 patients with pathologically confirmed rectal NET were finally analyzed, including 38 cases of mEMR-C and 41 cases of ESD. Histological complete resection rate was 97.4% in the mEMR-C group and 92.7% in the ESD group. The noninferiority of mEMR-C compared with that of ESD was confirmed because the absolute difference was 4.7% (2-sided 90% confidence interval, −3.3% to 12.2%; P = 0.616). En bloc resection and successful removal of rectal NET were achieved in all patients. Advantages of mEMR-C over ESD included shorter operation time (8.89 ± 4.58 vs 24.8 ± 9.14 minutes, P < 0.05) and lower hospitalization cost ($2,233.76 ± $717.70 vs $2,987.27 ± $871.81, P < 0.05). Postoperative complications were recorded in 4 patients who received mEMR-C and 2 patients in the ESD group (11.5% vs 4.9%, P = 0.509), which were all well managed using endoscopy. Similar findings were observed when subgroup analysis was performed.

DISCUSSION:
mEMR-C is noninferior to ESD with a similar complete resection rate. In addition, mEMR-C had shorter procedure duration time and lower hospitalization costs.

TRIAL REGISTRATION:
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03982264.
Mapping of Fire Detection Using Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite Satellite Imagery to Reduce the Risk of Environmental Damage
Authors: KUMALAWATI Rosalina , DEWI Avela , YULIARTI Astinana , ANGGRAINI Rizky Nurita , MURLIAWAN Karnanto Hendra 
Published: December 2022

The frequency of fires increases and triggers environmental damage, so it needs detection to minimize negative impacts. Fire detection using S-NPP VIIRS satellite imagery. Based on the background, research was conducted with the title "Mapping of Fire Detection Using Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite Satellite Imagery to Reduce the Risk of Environmental Damage".
Research in Banjarbaru City, South Kalimantan Province. Hotspot data from S-NPP VIIRS satellite image recording in 2012-2021. Data analysis is descriptive qualitative (describes the distribution of hotspots) and quantitatively (maps the frequency and distribution of hotspots) as the first step in detecting fires to reduce the risk of environmental damage. The risk of environmental damage is known using a questionnaire.
The results of the study revealed that the highest number of hotspots and nominal and high confidence levels were in September (1370) and October (1050). The greater the number of hotspots with a nominal confidence level and high the potential for fires and environmental damage the higher. Environmental damage in the study area is quite high (>75%). Research findings show that fire detection results can be used as a strategy to reduce the risk of environmental damage and minimize negative impacts.
Solid Waste Collection Service Satisfaction in Non-Service Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria
Authors: AMINU Mansur , MANAF Latifah Abd , SHARAAI Amir Hamzah , ZAINORDIN Nazatul Syadia 
Published: December 2022

The absence of a sound solid waste collection services poses a major challenge for the residents and local authority in Jigawa State. Providing solid waste collection services remain a distant hope, mainly because local authority could not provide the services to the region. Solid waste collection is concentrated only in the capital Dutse, where other local authority areas are without collection services, therefore, the risk of the region to uncontrolled waste disposal is high. The objective of the study is to examine the satisfaction with solid waste collection service in non-service areas of Jigawa State, Nigeria. Quantitative technique was used in data collection, and the questionnaire was designed based on a 5-Likert scale to study solid waste collection service satisfaction among the resident’s. The instrument was validated by 8 panel of experts selectively drawn from academia and local authority with the reliability of the instrument standing at 0.846, which is worthy enough for the instrument to be accepted.and simple random sampling method were used to select respondents. With population of 37,281 households, the recommended sample is 394 at a 95% confidence level. In addition, 10% of the calculated sample was added to round it up to 433 households selected for the study, where the multistage sampling technique was used to administer the questionnaires to the respondents. The data was analyze using SPSS (IBM 25 version), descriptive statistics with frequency and percentage, then illustrated and interpreted. The findings revealed that 283 (74%) of the respondents were satisfied with the level of household participation in solid waste collection, 248 (65%) of the respondents reported being satisfied with the cleanliness of the non-service area done by the non-residents. 231 (60%) were satisfied with collection frequency. On the other hand, 219 (57%) were not satisfied with the absence of waste collection service, a weak percentage 10 (3%) of the respondents were very not satisfied with the collection services by the non-residents. The study suggest that although solid waste collection services provided by the non-residents are somewhat acceptable, there is much room for improvement on the part of the local authority to enhance the system. Planning and policy implementation as well as institutional and legal framework is required for optimum integration of non-residents in to formal waste collection, this is very crucial to ensure efficient service delivery and satisfaction to non-service areas.
Mapping Analysis of the Research Trends on Digital Technologies and Circular Economy in Tourism
Authors: NASSANBEKOVA Samalgul , YESHENKULOVA Gaukhar 
Published: December 2022

Tourism as an industry, which is interdependent and influences several sectors of the economy, has the potential significantly to enhance global sustainability. One of the new paradigm of sustainable development is a circular economy. Circular economy principles include repurposing business for the benefit of society and the environment, replacing materials with renewable and natural resources, producing value from "waste," and using energy and resources efficiently. Digital technologies are considered as a catalyst and important supporter of movement to circularity.
To find relationship between digital technologies and circular tourism a bibliometric analysis of scientific literature has been conducted in this study. For counting and visualization the authors, keywords and text in the abstracts co-occurrence we have used VOSviewer software.
The findings shown tight links in the studies between two concepts and how they are interrelated. In this study, we defined the term “circular economy”, the most perspective digital solutions for creation circular tourism, and aspects pertaining to social effect, institutional reforms, and defining the role of the non-profit sector should not be disregarded in the development of circular tourism.
In the drawn conclusion stated, that more empirical investigations are required to collaborate theories, models, and frameworks that have been produced, since the majority of studies are grounded in theory.
Alexander the Great on Late Romancontorniates: religion, magic or history?
Authors: Sánchez Vendramini Darío N. 
Published: December 2022

AbstractIn this paper, I want to focus on a specific set of numismatic images of Alexander the Great, which has received less attention than comparable ones: the depictions on the Late Roman medallions known ascontorniates. First, in two introductory sections, I connect the tradition of Alexander's numismatic imagery with thecontorniatesand present the general characteristics of these medallions. Next, I offer a detailed analysis of the different depictions of Alexander oncontorniates. Thirdly, I briefly summarise the discussion of the functions of thecontorniatesand, on this basis, question the interpretations of them as pagan symbols and amulets proposed by Alföldi and Mittag. Finally, based on the critique of these interpretations, I argue that the Alexandercontorniatesreflect an interest in the historical figure of the great conqueror and the quasi-fictional hero of theAlexander Romance. If this Alexander was a symbol, it was of Greco-Roman patriotism and the empire's ability to prevail over its barbarian enemies.
Similatives are Manners, comparatives are Quantities (except when they aren’t)
Authors: Giomi Riccardo 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
This article proposes a fine-grained semantic analysis of similative and comparative constructions within the framework of Functional Discourse Grammar (FDG). The core idea is that, when used in their prototypical modifying functions, the two types of constructions are built upon two semantic frames that share an identical structure but differ as regards the semantic category that underlies the whole modifying expression – whence the title of the article: similatives are Manners and comparatives are Quantities. At the same time, I argue that similatives can also be put to modifying and predicative uses in which they do not express a Manner but a Configurational Property (i.e., a “nuclear predication”) and that comparatives do not express a Quantity when occurring as arguments of lexical(ized) ditransitive predicates like prefer or would rather, nor when the two terms of the comparison are introduced by a specific type of temporal expression. Finally, the paper refines previous FDG approaches to the alternation between analytic and synthetic expression of comparison in such languages as English and Latin, proposing that the English comparative suffix -er is liable to being modified by narrow-scope measure expressions and is therefore a partly lexical element and not a fully grammaticalized marker of comparison.
Mild acute stress prevents the memory impairment induced by long-term isoflurane anesthesia
Authors: Liu Tiantian , Dai Yutong , Xu Minhui , Chen Ying , Xia Tianjiao , Zhao Xin 
Published: December 2022

Abstract

Objectives
Long-term isoflurane anesthesia exposure could result in postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). Preoperative stress is also reported to be a risk factor of POCD. However, it is unknown whether acute stress could impair memory after long-term isoflurane anesthesia.

Methods
In this study, we categorized the mice with acute stress into mild (30 min restraint stress), moderate (60 min restraint stress), and severe (120 min restraint stress) stress groups and then we used Open-Field Test (OFT) to detect whether different scales of acute restraint stress successfully induced acute stress in mice. The memory performance of mice was measured using contextual and cued memory test, and the brain-derived neurotrophic factor protein levels of hippocampus was detected by Western blot.

Results
We verified that mild stress has pro-cognitive effect, but severe stress has amnestic effect. Moreover, we found that mild and moderate other than severe acute stress could partially attenuate the memory impairment induced by long-term isoflurane anesthesia.

Conclusion
Mild and moderate acute stress could partially attenuate the memory impairment induced by long-term isoflurane anesthesia.
Unfinished Business
Authors: Perez-Reyzin Jonathan , Booher Leslie , Ali Ismail L. 
Published: December 2022

As the newly confirmed Sentencing Commission begins to implement important criminal justice reforms like the First Step Act, we urge it to continue the project of criminal justice reform by returning to the issue of the Drug Conversion Tables, particularly with respect to MDMA (or “Ecstasy”). The Drug Conversion Tables play an essential role in determining sentences for drug offenses, the most commonly prosecuted category of federal crimes. These tables have resulted in severe sentencing disparities for similar offenses—they have been widely recognized as often arbitrary and detached from pharmacological evidence, including by the Commission and Congress, at least in the context of crack cocaine.
In 2001, the Sentencing Commission updated the Drug Conversion Tables to treat one gram of MDMA as the equivalent of 500 grams of marijuana for sentencing purposes. This 1:500 ratio increased MDMA penalties significantly as compared to the prior 1:35 ratio. The Commission made this change based on faulty evidence and in spite of the testimony of scientists that even the original 1:35 ratio was too severe. In 2016, the Commission announced a re-examination of its MDMA conversion ratio. Despite its call for public comment and the submission of extensive expert testimony on the ratio’s unsound basis, the Commission never acted nor announced any conclusion with respect to the MDMA re-examination. We hope that the Commission returns to the re-examination it commendably chose to begin long before it lost quorum.
Parent Perspectives on Sharing Pediatric Hospitalization Clinical Notes
Authors: Kelly Michelle M. , Hoonakker Peter L.T. , Nacht Carrie L. , Smith Catherine Arnott , Dean Shannon M. , Sklansky Daniel J. , Smith Windy , Sprackling Carley M. , Zellmer Benjamin M. , Coller Ryan J. 
Published: December 2022

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Federal guidelines mandate that hospitals provide patients and caregivers with free, online access to their physician’s clinical notes. This study sought to identify parent perceptions of the benefits and challenges of real-time note access during their child’s hospitalization and strategies to optimize note-sharing at the bedside.

METHODS
This qualitative study was conducted with parents of children aged &lt;12 years admitted to a pediatric hospitalist service in April 2019. Parents were given access to their child’s admission and daily progress notes on a bedside tablet (iPad), and interviewed upon discharge. In-depth, 60-minute interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Two researchers developed and refined a codebook and coded data inductively and deductively with validation by a third researcher. Thematic analysis was used to identify emergent themes.

RESULTS
The 28 interviewed parents described 6 benefits of having note access, which: provided a recap and improved their knowledge about their child’s care plan, enhanced communication, facilitated empowerment, increased autonomy, and incited positive emotions. Potential challenges included that notes: caused confusion, hindered communication with the health care team, highlighted problems with note content, and could incite negative emotions. Parents recommended 4 strategies to support sharing: provide preemptive communication about expectations, optimize the note release process, consider parent-friendly note template modifications, and offer informational resources for parents.

CONCLUSIONS
Findings provide a framework for operationalizing note-sharing with parents during hospitalization. These results have important implications for hospitals working to comply with federal regulations and researchers assessing the effects of increased information transparency in the inpatient setting.
f-Derivasi di BN1-Aljabar
Authors: Yanti Rosa Gusmira , Handayani Hanif , Fitria Elsi 
Published: December 2022

In this paper, another type of derivation in BN1-algebra is defined, which involves an endomorphism of BN1-algebra, namely defining the concepts of left-right -derivation and right-left -derivation (briefly --derivation and --derivation) in BN1-algebras. Based on this definition, some properties of -derivation in BN1-algebras are constructed, then there is one common property, which is if is a (l, r)-f-derivation or a (r, l)-f-derivation of X, then is a f-derivation of X. Furthermore, some properties of a regular -derivation in BN1-algebras are constructed.