Central Communication Research Articles

Are papers published in predatory journals worthless? A geopolitical dimension revealed by content-based analysis of citations

Abstract This study uses content-based citation analysis to move beyond the simplified classification of predatory journals. We present that, when we analyze papers not only in terms of the quantity of their citations but also the content of these citations, we are able to show the various roles played by papers published in journals accused of being predatory. To accomplish this, we analyzed the content of 9,995 citances (i.e., citation sentences) from 6,706 papers indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, which cites papers published in so-called “predatory” (or questionable) journals. The analysis revealed that the vast majority of such citances are neutral (97.3%), and negative citations of articles published in the analyzed journals are almost completely nonexistent (0.8%). Moreover, the analysis revealed that the most frequently mentioned countries in the citances are India, Pakistan, and Iran, with mentions of Western countries being rare. This highlights a geopolitical bias and shows the usefulness of looking at such journals as mislocated centers of scholarly communication. The analyzed journals provide regional data prevalent for mainstream scholarly discussions, and the idea of predatory publishing hides geopolitical inequalities in global scholarly publishing. Our findings also contribute to the further development of content-based citation analysis.

Efficient U-Net Architecture with Multiple Encoders and Attention Mechanism Decoders for Brain Tumor Segmentation

The brain is the center of human control and communication. Hence, it is very important to protect it and provide ideal conditions for it to function. Brain cancer remains one of the leading causes of death in the world, and the detection of malignant brain tumors is a priority in medical image segmentation. The brain tumor segmentation task aims to identify the pixels that belong to the abnormal areas when compared to normal tissue. Deep learning has shown in recent years its power to solve this problem, especially the U-Net-like architectures. In this paper, we proposed an efficient U-Net architecture with three different encoders: VGG-19, ResNet50, and MobileNetV2. This is based on transfer learning followed by a bidirectional features pyramid network applied to each encoder to obtain more spatial pertinent features. Then, we fused the feature maps extracted from the output of each network and merged them into our decoder with an attention mechanism. The method was evaluated on the BraTS 2020 dataset to segment the different types of tumors and the results show a good performance in terms of dice similarity, with coefficients of 0.8741, 0.8069, and 0.7033 for the whole tumor, core tumor, and enhancing tumor, respectively.

Issue segmentation by public agencies: Assessing communication strategies of EU agencies related to Covid‐19

AbstractAn agency's self‐portrayal can help to protect its jurisdictional turf and strengthen its reputational uniqueness. While prior reputational studies have shown that agencies are attentive to the media and political principals, they have not assessed how inter‐agency dynamics might shape their public outreach and message. This paper argues that if multiple public agencies are confronted with a shared salient issue, such as the Covid‐19 pandemic, they engage in ‘issue segmentation’: mindful of each other's distinct jurisdictional and reputational profiles, their communication centers around sub‐issues that do not overlap with core missions of other agencies. We assess this expectation via a study of Twitter communication of 38 European Union agencies related to Covid‐19. Using an automated thematic analysis of tweets, we show that agencies engage in issue segmentation and focus on unique sub‐issues. The findings contribute to a better understanding of public outreach of agencies in times of crisis.

Contribution of Live Video to Physicians' Remote Assessment of Suspected COVID-19 Patients in an Emergency Medical Communication Centre: A Retrospective Study and Web-Based Survey.

The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on emergency medical communication centres (EMCC). A live video facility was made available to second-line physicians in an EMCC with a first-line paramedic to receive emergency calls. The objective of this study was to measure the contribution of live video to remote medical triage. The single-centre retrospective study included all telephone assessments of patients with suspected COVID-19 symptoms from 01.04.2020 to 30.04.2021 in Geneva, Switzerland. The organisation of the EMCC and the characteristics of patients who called the two emergency lines (official emergency number and COVID-19 number) with suspected COVID-19 symptoms were described. A prospective web-based survey of physicians was conducted during the same period to measure the indications, limitations and impact of live video on their decisions. A total of 8957 patients were included, and 2157 (48.0%) of the 4493 patients assessed on the official emergency number had dyspnoea, 4045 (90.6%) of 4464 patients assessed on the COVID-19 number had flu-like symptoms and 1798 (20.1%) patients were reassessed remotely by a physician, including 405 (22.5%) with live video, successfully in 315 (77.8%) attempts. The web-based survey (107 forms) showed that physicians used live video to assess mainly the breathing (81.3%) and general condition (78.5%) of patients. They felt that their decision was modified in 75.7% (n = 81) of cases and caught 7 (7.7%) patients in a life-threatening emergency. Medical triage decisions for suspected COVID-19 patients are strongly influenced by the use of live video.

Measurement of the radiation pollution of radon in selected locations from Saladin Governorate by using the nuclear track detector

The aim of present paper to find the contamination selected area in Salahdin governorate where the radon gas concentration elevated and they are :Al-Qadasaia quarter ,Hamad Shahab village (communication center in past),Al-douloyea town –Youths center, Dijala town ,samara city (in house garden) and finally in Beji city (communication tower) .In this study ,we had employed the trace detector of CR-39, the obtained results shows the radon concentration exceeds the permissible limits which issues by ICRP which is about 200 – 800 Bq/m3 while the concentration in Salah din governorate is - which refers to the high ratio of depleted Uranium all over the gubernator

Metaverse virtual social center for elderly communication in time of social distancing

BackgroundThe lack of social activities among the elderly due to physical limitations can result in loneliness and depression. The spread of COVID-19 has made it difficult for the elderly to conduct stable social activities, increasing feelings of loneliness. The metaverse is a virtual world that mirrors reality. This allows the elderly to overcome the constraints of reality and perform social activities stably and continuously, providing new ideas for alleviating loneliness. MethodsBy analyzing their needs, a virtual social center framework for the elderly was proposed in this study. In addition, a prototype system was designed according to this framework. The elderly can socialize in virtual reality with metaverse-related technologies and human–computer interaction tools. Additionally, a test was conducted jointly with the chief physician of the geriatric rehabilitation department of a tertiary hospital. ResultsThe results demonstrated that the mental state of the elderly who had used the virtual social center was significantly better than that of those who had not used it. ConclusionsThus, virtual social centers can help relieve loneliness and depression among the elderly with increasing global epidemics and an aging society. Hence, they have promotional value.

My Favorite Assignment—A Storm Surge of Teaching Innovations

This article presents a curated collection of 10 teaching innovations debued at the Association for Business Communication’s 87th annual meeting held in Tampa, Florida, USA, and online October 2022. This My Favorite Assignment 27th edition introduces readers to classroom-ready ideas to help students gain personal and professional development, and a host of fresh assignment topics designed to inviggorate both classic and new assignments. Teaching support materials—instructions to students, stimulus materials, slides, grading rubrics, frequently asked questions, Internet links, and sample student projects—are downloadable from the Association for Business Communication and DePaul University Center for Sales Leadership websites.

Abstract TP59: Prehospital Identification Of Acute Ischaemic Stroke With Large Vessel Occlusion

Background: The prehospital stroke scale B-FAST (Gaze deviation, Face paresis, Arm weakness, Visual loss and Speech disruptions ) was implemented in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in the Western Norway Regional Health Trust (1,1 million catchment population; eight primary stroke centres (PSC) ; two comprehensive stroke centres (CSC)) in 2019 to detect acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO). Prehospital presence of gaze deviation (B-symptom)and at least one FAST symptom, may lead to PSC bypass and proceed directly to a CSC. The aim of the study was to investigate the sensitivity of the B-FAST scale detecting LVO in the prehospital setting. Methods: Retrospective study including patients with at least one B-FAST symptom at EMS arrival. We obtained patient data from all code red stroke dispatches from Emergency Medical Communication Centres (EMCC) and local endovascular treatment (EVT) registries in the period August-December 2020. Variables collected were clinical features, CT examination and reperfusion treatment. Definition of prehospital positive B-FAST was presence of Gaze deviation (B-symptom)and at least one FAST symptom at EMS arrival. Results: We collected data on 643 patients, 59 were diagnosed with a LVO stroke at hospital arrival. In the LVO group, 7 of 59 patients presented with prehospital positive B-FAST, resulting in a sensitivity of 12 %. EVT was performed in 38/59 (64%) cases. Two patients were false negative and positive predictive value was 78%. Specificity was 99% and negative predictive value 83%. Median transfer delay for patients initially admitted to a PSC before transfer to a CSC, was 130 min (IQR 60-167 min). Conclusion: The use of B-FAST by EMS personnel for identification of AIS patients with LVO has a low sensitivity, but presence of gaze deviation predicts LVO stroke with high certainty.

Sağlık Çalışanlarına Yönelik Hasta ve Yakınlarının Şikâyetlerinin Analizi

ABSTRACT
 Objective
 The aim of this study is to determine the complaints of patients and their relatives, to provide necessary measures and to find solutions.
 Material and Methods
 It was retrospectively analyzed and conducted as a single-center study. The complaints of patients and their relatives who applied to the Patient Rights Unit, Ministry of Health Communication Center, Prime Ministry Communication Center, Presidential Communication Center from the hospital medical records between 2018 and 2019 were examined. Data were analyzed on IBM SPSS Statistics 22.0 package program.
 Results
 1385 applications were examined. Most of the complainants were men (66.1%). The most frequent complainants were between the ages of 20-40 (56.3%), high-school graduates (56.3%), in the self- employed/artisan group (24.2%). The most of the complaints were made application to the Patient Rights Unit (58.7%). Complaints were most common for physicians who in charge of primary care of the patient (49.5%) and least common for consultant physician (0.2%). The most common complaints were about poor attitude (26.9%) and long waiting time (21.7%). Most of the complaints were made in 2019 (n:835), July (n:239) and on Friday (n:326), and also most of the complaints were made against the Department of Pediatrics (n:190 (13.7%)) and Emergency Medicine (n:129 (9.3%). When the complaint-patient ratio was examined, it was perceived that the most complaints were from the laboratory and pathology departments.
 Conclusion
 It is concluded that patient rights units are very crucial and they have an important role in evaluating the quality of institutions and determining the existing deficiencies as well as increasing patient satisfaction.

Geographic information systems applications in India's public health are we moving towards the right direction?

Governments worldwide focus particularly on digital healthcare sensors for leveraging data and technology like Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to improve governance and service delivery. Geoinformatics technology can help with epidemiological research and outbreak response, minimizing the health consequences in communities beforehand, during, and then after epidemic episodes. We can all agree that location and time play a crucial role in carrying out an efficient public health response. Since location information is essential for every stage of planning, response, and recovery, GIS helps the location-based support of public health preparedness programmes like support for decisions, resource allocation, communication and collaboration, and civic participation. GIS scales to situations ranging from adverse weather to pandemics. Public health professionals can coordinate their efforts with those of other organizations and external stakeholders due to maps and apps. The public health preparedness community may achieve significant strides by incorporating GIS data, models, communication and engagement centres, and location-centric apps. GIS technology can help with this efficient method for gathering data, performing analysis, where they are most needed, interacting with decision-makers, and finally achieving health equity can be created with the aid of a location-based strategy. During COVID-19, this reality was disseminated more extensively through the news media and the national, state, and local governments. This paper evaluates the application of GIS in the Indian public health system and the various aspects of public health where GIS may emerge as a game-changer for future policy decisions.

Pelatihan Manajemen Organisasi Dan Service Excellence Dalam Meningkatkan Kinerja Pegawai Kesekretariatan GAPENSI Se-Jawa Barat

Infrastructure development is the mainstay of the Government of Indonesia to improve the nation's economy. Infrastructure development must continue because it is one of the drivers of the national economy. A forum for gathering and developing companies in the field of construction implementing business is GAPENSI (National Construction Implementing Association) consisting of 34 (thirty-four) Regional Management Boards or Badan Pengurus Daerah (BPD) spread throughout Indonesia. One of the BPDs is the BPD of West Java Province which currently houses 27 (twenty-seven) secretariats spread across cities and regencies throughout West Java. In the continuity of the organization, of course, human resources are needed in this case the employees who manage the secretariat. Realizing that the function of the secretariat is as a center for administrative activities, communication, and organizational information, as well as being a driving force for the implementation of all work activities both internally and externally, in improving services it is necessary to have the support of all employees. as a stakeholder who provides services, it is necessary to have service excellence training. Providing good service, will not only have an impact on member satisfaction but can build a good organizational culture. Not only in terms of service, but the staff's ability also needs to be improved so that organizational performance can increase with good administrative management. Whether or not the journey of an organization, or whether or not the organization's goals are achieved, depends on the organization's management.

Effectiveness of Agricultural Information and Communication Center for Disseminating Agricultural Information

Nowadays, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are playing important role in communicating agricultural information. In this connection, the government of Bangladesh established a number of Agricultural Information and Communication Centers (AICC) at the Union level to disseminate agricultural information. The purposes of the study were to determine the effectiveness of AICC for disseminating agricultural information and to explore the contribution of the selected characteristics of the AICC member farmers to the effectiveness of AICC. Data were collected from 90 randomly selected farmers of nine Upazillas of Faridpur district under Dhaka division. Face-to-face interview followed by pretested structured questionnaire was held with the selected farmers to gather data. The survey revealed that an overwhelming majority (80%) of the farmers perceived medium effectiveness of AICC, while 7.8% of them perceived low and 12.2% of them perceived high effectiveness of AICC for disseminating agricultural information. The effectiveness of AICC was influenced by the intensity of use of ICT, length of experience to use ICT and ICT using confidence. Therefore, responsible organizations such as Agriculture Information Service (AIS) with the help of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) and other advisory service-providing organizations should take action to enhance the effectiveness of AICC.
 Vol. 9, No. 3, December 2022: 259-265

An imperative role of 6G communication with perspective of industry 4.0: Challenges and research directions

The united nations have set a target of meeting sustainability by 2030 in terms of social, economic, and environmental. Digitalization has proven to be a significant approach to meeting the goal of sustainability. Along with digitalization and Industry 4.0, it was also stated that 6G communication is beneficial for lowering carbon emissions, effective management of natural resources, etc. Based on this motivation, this is the first study to attempt to present the significance of 6G communication from the perspective of Industry 4.0. The fundamental technologies of 6G wireless communications at the physical layer are emphasized, and also discussed enabling technologies of Industry 4.0 for 6G communication in detail. The recommendations and challenges are discussed for future directions. 6G for low earth orbit (LEO) communication and data center operations for 6G network nodes, and 6G network with aerial computing are the recommendation presented in the study. The novelty of study is, it integrates and discussed the sustainability aspect, the vision of the 6G network with fundamental technologies, and Industry 4.0 in detailed. The recommendations and challenges presented in the study motivate the researchers to carry out the study for future research in implementing 6G communication for achieving sustainability with industry 4.0.

Альтернативный подход к исследованию туристской привлекательности российских регионов

The Russian Federation finds itself in unprecedented sanctions situation, which contributes to changing the patterns of consumer behavior in different spheres, including the tourism industry. Russian tourists are forced to «switch» to domestic destinations, and federal, regional and local authorities are interested in increasing the attractiveness of Russian regions. Many scientists attempt to assess the attractiveness of world tourist destinations, including Russia, as well as Russian regions. Today, the National Tourist Rating of Russian regions is built on the basis of the methodology worked out by the magazine «Rest in Russia» in conjunction with the Center for Information Communications «Rating». However, this methodology also has disadvantages. Firstly, the methodology does not take into account the transport accessibility of the Russian regions, as well as natural and environmental component. Moreover, the methodology is not fully objective. National Tourist Rating is built with the use of expert assessment. Finally, for the past eight years, the methodology has been undergoing changes every year (indicators were added and excluded). This article proposes an alternative method for calculating the index of tourist attractiveness of Russian regions based on an integral assessment of five generalizing parameters of the tourism industry. As a result, the author proposed a rating of the tourist attractiveness of the regions, calculated according to the data of 2021.

Modern stp marketing strategies of business structures in the conditions of industry 4.0

The study has determined that the domestic economy is at the stage of implementing Industry 4.0 technologies. This involves the active use of digitization in the spheres of socio-economic activity. Industry 4.0 technologies are aimed at building adaptive organizational structures using modern information technologies and remote forms of business organization. The sphere of services is one of the most promising in the context of the modern post-industrial economy development. One of the actively developing branches of this sphere is sports and health services. Effective marketing activity of an enterprise in the field of sports and health services involves the use of the STP strategy (Segmentation - Targeting - Positioning), which combines the process of market segmentation, the selection of target segments and the development of a positioning strategy. The full-scale invasion of Russia into Ukraine and the consequences of the implementation of Industry 4.0 impact have changed people's lives, caused stress and anxiety about their families and the future of the country. Under the influence of these factors, new offers of recreational and health services for the population appear, which are gaining more and more popularity: anti-stress training (yoga, meditation, boxing, martial arts, etc.); wellness coaching services; rehabilitation services, etc. Also, companies provide additional services that form their positive image and emphasize the innovativeness of implementing the STP marketing strategy through the use of digitalization elements and technologies. The work has determined that under the influence of the implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies, sports and health facilities cease to be only centers of physical education and sports, turning into clubs based on interests, centers of family leisure and communication between people, centers of children active development, etc. Fitness clubs and sports institutions have been offered to expand the sports and health services package, emphasizing the individualization of relations with clients, by introducing new exclusive or popular mass training programs, expanding the range of basic and auxiliary services, the purpose of which is to improve the physical and emotional person state. Further implementation of STP marketing strategies by enterprises in the service sector will create prerequisites for maintaining competitive positions in the market.

Powerful incentive for legal research in Military Science Military Law: in 3 vols / under the general editorship of A.N. Savenkov, A.V. Kudashkin (Moscow: Center for legal communications, 2021–2022)

The review notes that an epoch-making event took place in Russian science - a three-volume monograph “Military Law” was published under the general editorship of A.N. Savenkov and A.V. Kudashkin. The relevance of the study is due to the profound transformation of modern international relations, in which the Russian Federation is included, and their adequate reflection in the system of domestic relations of the Russian state. Assessing the contribution of the reviewed work to military science, the author emphasized the global coverage of the study of almost all objective reality related to the functioning of the military organization of the state, and the conditions in which this functioning occurs. On the basis of theoretical analysis, the team of authors managed to identify the main core, the essence of Military Law – the law of armed conflicts. For the first time in legal science, the military-industrial complex (MIC) as a state and social phenomenon has found its place as an object of fundamental legal research. Of scientific value is the study by the authors of the peer-reviewed monograph of the sanctions regimes in force against Russian defense industry organizations, as well as issues of legal support for military-technical cooperation. The conclusion is formulated that the author’s team, led by A.N. Savenkov and A.V. Kudashkin, conducted a fundamental military-theoretical study that includes all the legal issues of ensuring the country’s defense and state security in the functioning of the military organization of the Russian state, which will serve as a powerful incentive for subsequent legal research in military science

Maternal-infant outcomes of birth planning: A review study.

The birth and delivery plan is the center of clinical communication between the pregnant woman and the midwife, which is in the scope of health care services and is designed and provided to specialists with the participation of the woman and her husband during pregnancy. This document reflects the preferences, expectations, and fears of pregnant women regarding the birth process. This study was conducted with the aim of determining the maternal and neonatal outcomes of the birth plan: a review study. In this review study, Persian databases Magiran, SID, and English databases Pubmed, Scopus, SID Elsevier, Web of Sciences, and Google Scholar search engine using English keywords including Maternal outcome, neonatal outcome, birth schedule, delivery plan, birth plan, and their Persian equivalents were searched from 2000 to 2022. Numerous studies were selected and analyzed in a quantitative and qualitative manner that was related to the purpose of the present study in terms of content. Among 948 articles, 13 of the most relevant ones were selected and analyzed for this study. The results of the review of the studies showed that the birth plan has an effect on women's empowerment, satisfaction with childbirth, positive experience of childbirth, cesarean section rate, epidural use rate, episiotomy rate, Apgar, and umbilical cord pH of the newborn. The maternal and neonatal consequences of the birth plan prevail over its negative consequences, and the use of the birth plan can increase women's empowerment, satisfaction with childbirth, positive experience of childbirth, and reduce the rate of cesarean section and negative maternal-neonatal consequences.

Critical incident debriefing of registered nurses working in Emergency Medical Communication Centres

Organised debriefing is not part of the regular routine. Instead, registered nurses process their reactions on their own by acquiring more knowledge or talking to colleagues and Emergency Medical Communication Centre physicians.

The War on Terror and the Caribbean

The Caribbean is profoundly under-represented in the prevailing scholarly literature on terrorism and counter-terrorism. Therefore, this research note provides a brief overview of the history of terrorism within the Caribbean context, presents a summary of the existing literature, and then examines the War on Terror’s impact in the region. Drawing from a qualitative research study, the analysis concludes that the War on Terror has impacted the region in several ways. For example, countries in the region have implemented new anti-terrorism legislation; made amendments to their immigration systems; implemented counter-terrorism police units; and established a Joint Regional Communication Centre and an Advanced Passenger Information System. Overall, this research note intends to support and encourage more academic discourse regarding the War on Terror and its impact on the Caribbean region.

The Case for Self-Education. The Self-Help Manuals of the Communication Centre of Scientific Knowledge for Self-Reliance

This paper addresses self-help manuals presenting planning, building and survival knowledge in the form of comic strips. They were designed by the Communication Centre of Scientific Knowledge for Self-Reliance (CCSK) and distributed globally, with a particular focus on India. The CCSK, founded in 1982-83 by architects Yona Friedman and Eda Schaur and funded by the United Nations University (UNU), imagined a multidirectional exchange of different forms of expertise, taking the knowledge and agency of non-professionals into account and aiming to question conventional concepts of the expert. This paper asks how different forms of expertise were acknowledged, constructed, and challenged in the CCSK manuals. It situates Schaur and Friedman’s work within the discourse on self-help in general and on “appropriate technology” and the role of communication media and visualization techniques in development aid in particular. Although the knowledge transfer from “developing countries” to industrialized ones remained largely imaginary, the CCSK contributed to establishing development as a global and mutual learning process, a concept especially advocated by the UNU.