bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
How to empower Grünwald–Letnikov fractional difference equations with available initial condition?
Authors: Wei Yiheng , Cao Jinde , Li Chuang , Chen Yangquan 
Published: April 2022

In this paper, the initial condition independence property of Grünwald–Letnikov fractional difference is revealed for the first time. For example, the solution x(k) of equation aG∇kαx(k) = f(x(k)), k > a + 1, cannot be calculated with initial condition x(a). First, the initial condition independence property is carefully investigated in both time domain and frequency domain. Afterwards, some possible schemes are formulated to make the considered system connect to initial condition. Armed with this information, the concerned property is examined on three modified Grünwald–Letnikov definitions. Finally, results from illustrative examples demonstrate that the developed schemes are sharp.
Improving Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening in Inpatient Pediatric Patients
Authors: Hood Mary Katherine , Michalopulos Madeline , McCoy Elisha , Winer Jeffrey C. , Bowden Michelle 
Published: April 2022

BACKGROUND
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a group of infectious diseases that cause acute illness and lifelong health effects. Half of the diagnosed cases occur in adolescents and young adults, ages 15 to 24. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide guidelines for STI screening for sexually active adolescents. Despite this, screening rates in adolescents admitted to our hospital are low. The purpose of this study is to use quality improvement methodology to improve the percent of adolescent patients who had documentation of sexual histories from 49% to 69% and STI testing from 29% to 49%.

METHODS
Eligible patients included adolescents ages 14 to 18 admitted to our hospital’s academic general pediatric service. After baseline data collection, we introduced a series of 6 interventions; percentages of sexual history documentation and STI screening were recorded monthly. Interventions included resident education on STI screening, history, and physical form prompts for sexual history documentation, “badge buddy” sexual history templates, faculty development, and an electronic medical record template. Data were interpreted by using statistical process control to show process change.

RESULTS
Before the interventions, 48.7% of patients ages 14 to 18 had sexual histories documented; 29.1% of patients were tested for STIs. After interventions, there was a special cause variation resulting in new center lines of 67.1% and 49.1%, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS
Simple interventions to normalize and standardize adolescent sexual history discussions cumulatively led to a significant increase in sexual history documentation and STI screening in an inpatient adolescent population.
Improving the Timeliness and Efficiency of Discharge From the NICU
Authors: Kaemingk Bethany D. , Hobbs Candice A. , Streeton Abby C. , Morgan Katie , Schuning Virginia S. , Melhouse Janell K. , Fang Jennifer L. 
Published: April 2022

BACKGROUND
Discharge from the NICU is a highly complex process. Multidisciplinary survey results and chart audits identified gaps in the timeliness and efficiency of discharge in our NICU. Using the define-measure-analyze-improve-control quality improvement framework, we aimed to increase the percentage of patients discharged before 11:00 am from a baseline mean of 9.4% to 50% without adversely impacting caregiver readiness to discharge.

METHODS
We used a fishbone diagram to identify causes of late and inefficient NICU discharge. A Pareto chart and Impact-Effort matrix were used to select targets for improvement efforts. Plan-do-study-act (PDSA) cycles established a goal unit discharge time, created a discharge checklist, prioritized rounding on discharging patients, set expectations for caregiver education completion, and increased nurse knowledge and comfort with providing caregiver education.

RESULTS
The mean percent of patients discharged before 11:00 am increased from 9.4% to 52.4%, exceeding our aim. Median discharge time improved from 13:30 pm to 11:15 am (P &lt; .001). Discharge was more efficient as demonstrated by significantly earlier completion of many discharge tasks. These improvements did not adversely impact reported caregiver readiness to discharge (75% vs 77%, P = .76).

CONCLUSIONS
Quality improvement methods can significantly improve the timeliness and efficiency of NICU discharge. Improvement in this complex process may be facilitated by a multidisciplinary team that offers diverse perspectives, unique process and methodologic knowledge, and the ability to appeal to all unit stakeholders. Lessons learned from this project may benefit other teams working to improve their ICU discharge process.
Demonic Faith and Demonic Wisdom in James: A Response to Kenneth M. Wilson
Authors: Dale Jeffrey M. 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
Kenneth M. Wilson has argued that Augustine innovated the concept of “demonic faith” and that his influence has caused interpreters to misconstrue the diatribe found in Jas 2:18–20. Wilson reads the interlocutor's speech as continuing through verse 19 and concludes that the statement about the demons believing does not come from the author of James. I respond to this reading by critiquing Wilson's assertions about the ancient rhetorical form diatribe, clarifying the meaning of the verb πιστɛύω, tracing the argument of the passage and showing how verse 19 fits within it, and giving attention to larger thematic resonances in the epistle. Of particular importance is a passage about two types of wisdom (3:13–18); one type, labeled demonic, provides an interpretive parallel for the statement in 2:19 that “the demons believe.” I seek to advance the conversation about the unity of the epistle by demonstrating how the themes of faith and wisdom resonate throughout chapters 1–3. In the Jacobean perspective, there are genuine forms of faith and wisdom that are gifts from above as well as deficient forms of each that are connected with the demonic realm. In this light, it makes sense to read the statement about the demons believing as part of the author's argument rather than an objection from the interlocutor.
R. H. Charles and Modern Biblical Studies
Authors: VanderKam James C. 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
The presentation centers on R. H. Charles, the pioneer scholar of Jewish apocalypses and pseudepigrapha in the English-speaking world. After a short biography of Charles, I offer a survey of his career and publications, followed by an explanation of how he and his contemporaries saw themselves as standing at a pivotal time in the history of interpreting the Bible. A listing of some examples from Charles's work illustrates the point. The address concludes with several comparisons between biblical studies as practiced a century ago and today and with an imaginative look at what Charles might have thought had he been able to attend a twenty-first century Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature.
Humor in the Midst of Tragedy: The Comic Vision of 1 Samuel 4–6
Authors: Johnson Benjamin J. M. 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
The presence of the humorous or comic in the Hebrew Bible has been well established in numerous studies. Somewhat surprisingly, however, the ark narrative in 1 Sam 4–6 has not featured regularly in works on humor in the Hebrew Bible, despite the fact that commentators regularly note the dark humor present in this narrative. I seek to fill that gap by offering a humorous reading of the ark narrative in 1 Sam 4–6, arguing not only that humor is present in the story and therefore worthy of attention but also that the dark humor of this narrative is part of how the story works. One does not fully appreciate the point of this narrative unless one sees the funny side. I will utilize the benign violations theory of humor to see the way this story plays with the reader's understanding of “the other” first by mocking the other in order to give the Israelites hope and then by asking just how other the other really is in order to convict the Israelites. In order to see how the story does both of these things, we need to pay attention to its comic vision.
Let the Nations Sing Hallelujah: The Influence of the Egyptian Hallel on the Citation of Psalm 117 OG in Mark 12:10–11
Authors: Hall Josiah D. 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
Mark 12:10–11 cites Ps 117:22–23 OG (118:22–23 MT) to conclude the parable of the tenants, which frames the gospel's second half. The citation from one of the most frequently cited psalms in the New Testament reinforces the parable's interpretation and thus plays an important role in the Markan narrative. Many interpreters conclude that the citation's impact on the parable comes only from the citation's self-contained imagery or, at most, the imagery's function in a psalm praising God for vindicating God's servant. In contrast, I contend that the psalm's place in the Egyptian Hallel, a collection that played an important liturgical function at multiple Jewish festivals, contributes to how early Christ-followers could have construed the psalm and thus understood its use in Mark. Specifically, I argue that, if the portrait of the nations in the Hallel, especially in Ps 116 OG, shapes how one understands Ps 117, then the citation of Ps 117 in Mark serves to confirm an interpretation of the “others” to whom the vineyard is given as a mixed community of gentiles who have forsaken their idolatry, along with the faithful from Israel, united by their response to Jesus.
Pengaruh Musik Pengiring Kerja terhadap Produktivitas Kerja Karyawan Pabrik Raya Konveksi
Authors: Andani Lale Narasanti Ayu , Eva Nur 
Published: April 2022

Abstract: This study aims to determine whether there is an influence of work accompaniment music to increase employee work productivity at the Raya Konveksi factory in Sukun Kota Malang. This study uses a quantitative approach, with an experimental research design. The study population was the total number of employees at the Raya Konveksi factory in Sukun Kota Malang totaling 40 people and using a purposive sampling technique, with the criteria of employees whose work results can be calculated quantitatively within a certain time. Hypothesis testing uses the Mann-Whitney difference test by using a gain score of the total output produced by employees before and after treatment and produces a p-value of 0.000 < 0.05. So work accompaniment music influences increasing the work productivity of employees at the Raya Konveksi factory.
Keywords: work accompaniment music; work productivity; employee convection
Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah terdapat pengaruh dari musik pengiring kerja untuk meningkatkan produktivitas kerja karyawan pada pabrik Raya Konveksi di Sukun Kota Malang. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode pendekatan kuantitatif, dengan rancangan penelitian eksperimen. Populasi penelitian merupakan jumlah seluruh karyawan di pabrik Raya Konveksi di Sukun Kota Malang berjumlah 40 orang dan menggunakan teknik sampling purposive sampling, dengan kriteria karyawan yang hasil kerjanya dapat dihitung secara kuantitatif dalam waktu tertentu. Uji hipotesis menggunakan uji beda Mann-Whitney dengan menggunakan gain score dari jumlah output yang dihasilkan karyawan pada saat sebelum dan sesudah treatment, dan menghasilkan p-value 0,000 < 0,05. Jadi musik pengiring kerja memiliki pengaruh dalam meningkatkan produktivitas kerja karyawan pada pabrik Raya Konveksi.
Kata kunci: Musik pengiring kerja; produktivitas kerja; karyawan konveksi
Preparing pedagogue-psychologists for innovative activities in the entrepreneurial educational environment of the university
Authors: Bekzhanova Saniya , Almetov Negmatzhan , Beisenbayev Sadybek , Tanirbergenov Medeubek , Umralieva Laura 
Published: April 2022

It is emphasized that an entrepreneurial university creates new conditions and opportunities for training personnel capable of performing their basic professional functions with a focus on innovative entrepreneurial activity in educational organizations. The study examines the approaches and methods of preparing future school psychologists for the psychological and pedagogical support of innovative and educational entrepreneurial activities in organizations of general and additional general education. Using the methods of scientific and pedagogical research in an experiment, the possibilities of an entrepreneurial university in the formation of the readiness of future pedagogues-psychologists to perform professional functions in an entrepreneurial innovative, and educational environment are analyzed. There were 132 participants, consisting of 64 students in the control group and 68 participants in the experimental group. The experience of the work of school psychologists in the psychological and pedagogical support of innovative and educational entrepreneurial activities is analyzed, the modeling of which reflects the content and preparation process of students - future pedagogues-psychologists.

Keywords: Entrepreneurial university; innovative activity; pedagogue-psychologist; training centers.
Exploring Aquaculture Fish Production: The Case of South Aceh District
Authors: Muti'ah Muti'ah , Majid M. Shabri Abd , Seftarita Chenny , Yahya Yahya 
Published: April 2022

This study empirically explores factors determining the production of fish aquaculture in the South Aceh District, Indonesia. The study selected 150 out 1,893 aquaculture fish farmers within 18 sub-districts in the regency as the study’s respondents using a multi-stage sampling technique. Primary data collected through questionnaires’ distribution were analyzed employing a multiple regression model. The research documented empirical evidence that fish pond area, number of fish farmers, and capital significantly and positively influenced the production of fish aquaculture in the South Aceh Regency. Meanwhile, the number of fish seeds had an insignificant impact on the production of fish aquaculture. These empirical results suggested that in improving aquaculture fish production, fish farmers have to possess an adequate amount of capital, pond area, and the number of workers. Soft loan assistance sourced either from the government or banking institutions, conversion of idle and abandoned lands into fish ponds, and various fisheries capacity building programs is among the strategic steps that require to be taken to extend aquaculture production.
Two-Year Revision Rates in Total Ankle Replacement Versus Ankle Arthrodesis
Authors: Randsborg Per-Henrik , Jiang Hongying , Mao Jialin , Devlin Vincent , Marinac-Dabic Danica , Peat Raquel , Sedrakyan Art 
Published: April 2022

Background:
The aim of this study was to compare outcomes between total ankle replacement (TAR) and ankle arthrodesis (AA) for ankle osteoarthritis using real-world data.

Methods:
We used longitudinal claims data from New York State from October 2015 to December 2018, and from California from October 2015 to December 2017. The primary outcome was revision. Secondary outcomes were in-hospital complications and below-the-knee amputation. Propensity-score matching adjusted for differences in baseline characteristics. To determine predictors of the main outcome, each group was analyzed using multivariable Cox regressions.

Results:
There were 1,477 TAR procedures (50.2%) and 1,468 AA procedures (49.8%). Patients undergoing TAR were less likely to belong to a minority group and had fewer comorbidities compared with those undergoing AA. Crude analyses indicated that the TAR group had a lower risk of revision (5.4% versus 9.1%), in-hospital complications (<1% versus 1.8%), and below-the-knee amputation (<1% versus 4.9%) (p < 0.001 for all). However, in the propensity-score-matched analysis, the risk of revision was no longer significantly lower (TAR, 5.6% versus AA, 7.6%; p = 0.16). In the multivariable analyses, older age was predictive of a lower risk of revision after TAR (hazard ratio [HR], 0.96 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.93 to 1.00]), but age was not predictive of revision after AA (HR, 0.99 [95% CI, 0.97 to 1.01]). Female patients were less likely to undergo revision after AA (HR, 0.61 [95% CI, 0.39 to 0.96]), but sex was not predictive of revision after TAR (HR, 0.90 [95% CI, 0.51 to 1.60]).

Conclusions:
The 2-year adjusted revision risk was 5.6% after TAR and 7.6% after AA. This difference did not reach significance. Older age was a predictor of lower revision risk after TAR. Men had a higher risk of revision than women after AA. The number of TAR procedures has now caught up with the number of AA procedures.

Level of Evidence:
Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Contributions of Socioeconomic, Demographic, and Behavioral Risk Factors to All-Cause Mortality Disparities by Psychological Distress in the United States: A Blinder-Oaxaca Decomposition Analysis of Longitudinal Data
Authors: Lee Hyunjung , Singh Gopal 
Published: April 2022

Background: Previous research has shown a significant association between psychological distress (PD) and all-cause mortality. However, there is a dearth of studies quantifying the contributions of sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics to group differences in mortality. In this study, we identify factors of mortality differences by PD.
Methods: The Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition analysis was used to quantify the contributions of individual sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics to the observed mortality differences between United States (US) adults with no PD and those with serious psychological distress (SPD), using the pooled data from the 1997-2014 National Health Interview Survey prospectively linked to the 1997-2015 National Death Index (N = 263,825).
Results: Low educational level, low household income, and high proportions of current smokers, renters, former drinkers, and adults experiencing marital dissolution contributed to high all-cause mortality among adults with SPD. The relative percentage of all-cause mortality disparity explained by socioeconomic and demographic factors was 38.86%. Approximately 47% of the mortality disparity was attributed to both sociodemographic and behavioral risk factors. Lower educational level (21.13%) was the top contributor to higher all-cause mortality among adults with SPD, followed by smoking status (13.51%), poverty status (11.77%), housing tenure (5.11%), alcohol consumption (4.82%), marital status (3.61%), and nativity/immigrant status (1.95%). Age, sex, and body mass index alleviated all-cause mortality risk among adults with SPD.
Conclusions and Global Health Implications: Improved education and higher income levels, and reduced smoking among US adults with SPD might eliminate around half of the all-cause mortality disparity by SPD. Such a policy strategy might lead to reductions in mental health disparities and adverse health impacts both in the US and globally.

Copyright © 2022 Lee et al. Published by Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC BY 4.0.
Multiple biomarker responses in Female Clarias gariepinus exposed to Acetaminophen
Authors: Erhunmwunse Nosakhare Osazee , Tongo Isioma , Ezemonye Lawrence Ikechukwu 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
There are increasing concerns over the detection of acetaminophen (APAP) in surface and ground waters across the globe. Its impacts on non-target aquatic organisms have often been under monitored due to cost implication with specific biomarkers in the exposed organisms increasing the underestimation of the impacts of APAP thus generating some questions on the credibility of the choice single monitored marker. This study evaluated the possible multi-toxic effects of environmentally relevant concentrations of APAP in female catfish (Clarias gariepinus) exposed for 28 days using multiple biomarkers. Our results show that acetaminophen triggered oxidative stress with superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) activities significantly differ in the acetaminophen-exposed female catfish from the control. Histopathological alterations in the liver of acetaminophen-exposed female fish showed apoptotic hyperplasia, sinusoidal congestion, and necrosis of the hepatocytes, which were concentration-dependent. APAP exposure enhanced the fusion and shortening of some filaments, hyperplasia of the epithelia gills cells, aneurism, congestion and epithelia rupture of the gills and was ovarian toxic. Multivariate results indicated that there was a distinct response from the acetaminophen-exposed female catfish with over 95% of the biomarkers significantly contributing to the discriminate between the acetaminophen-exposed female catfish and the control groups. Based on the data presented in this study for female catfish exposed to acetaminophen, it can be concluded that monitoring multiple biomarkers provides a more comprehensive picture of the exposed fish's health than single markers. As a result, pharmaceuticals may cause several alterations or multiple effects in non-targeted exposed organisms in the aquatic environment, yielding a less realistic risk assessment result in monitoring programs using single marker. Our research provides evidence supporting the use of a multiple-biomarkers approach to evaluate the impacts of drugs on the health status of female C. gariepinus over single markers.
Analysis of lacrimal duct morphology from cone-beam CT dacryocystography in a Japanese population
Authors: Nakamura Jutaro , Kamao Tomoyuki , Mitani Arisa , Mizuki Nobuhisa , Shiraishi Atsushi 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
Purpose: The dacryoendoscope is a practical instrument for the examination and the treatment of lacrimal duct obstruction. Nevertheless, being a rigid fiberscope, manipulation of the endoscope is somewhat affected by the patient's lacrimal duct alignment and the skeletal structure of the face. The morphology and inclination of the lacrimal duct differ among individuals and ethnic groups. We aimed to evaluate the alignment of the lacrimal duct from the perspective of endoscopic maneuverability in a Japanese population.Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the CBCT-DCG images of 102 cases diagnosed with unilateral primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO) at Ehime University Hospital from December 2015 to May 2021. We investigated the following parameters of the lacrimal duct on the contralateral side of unilateral PANDO: 1) the angle formed by the superior orbital rim–internal common punctum–nasolacrimal duct opening, 2) the angle formed by the lacrimal sac and the nasolacrimal duct, 3) the length of the lacrimal sac, 4) the length of the nasolacrimal duct.Results: The measurement results were as follows: 1) 10.2 ± 7.8° (range, −11° to +27°); 2) −6.3 ± 14.1° (range, −43° to +40°); 3) 8.9 ± 2.3 mm (range, 4.3–17.1); 4) 13.2 ± 2.7 mm (range, 5.7–20.7). Of these parameters, values of all except 3) followed a normal distribution.Conclusions: We reported anthropometric data analyzing the morphology of the lacrimal ducts using CBCT-DCG in a Japanese population. In our cohort, the line from the superior orbital rim through the internal common punctum to the nasolacrimal duct inclined anteriorly in 92% of cases. In such cases, a probe with a bent or curved tip was considered more appropriate than a straight-type probe.