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Impact of expertise in standardization on business internationalization

ABSTRACT The European Union (EU) Strategy on Standardization stressed that Europe’s competitiveness will depend on how successful European actors are in standardization at the international level. It follows that companies with strong standardization-related skills and competencies may be more competitive in such competitions and eventually become more internationalized. Although the interplay between expertise in standardization and business internationalization seems to be evident, the literature still lacks a comprehensive analysis of the impact of the expertise in standardization on business internationalization. The study aims to address three research questions: (1) How does the expertise in standardization impact business internationalization? (2) How does the company size moderate the relationship between expertise in standardization and business internationalization? and (3) How does the country of origin moderate the relationship between expertise in standardization and business internationalization? We conducted a survey among owners and managers of European companies and applied the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) analysis. Our results showed what is changing and what benefits European companies are not only standardization-related competencies; experience in developing standards makes a difference. Large companies from countries more active in standardization will create more advanced market entry strategies and use export and non-export entry modes more intensively.

Suboptimal Analysis of the Differential System of the Conceptual Trailer Air Brake Valve

Motivation: To increase the efficiency of the brake valve by adding a corrective member. Background: The speed of response and smooth transition between modes of operation in the braking system are the primary research questions. Objective and research question: Will the optimal selection of the input parameters of the differentiating part of a conceptual brake valve ensure the speed of operation and enable a smooth transition from the accelerating mode to the tracking mode? Methods: The mathematical model of the differentiating part of the brake valve uses the lumped method, and the solution was obtained by numerical means. Results: Within the assumed range of variation of spring stiffness and control piston bore throughput, the distribution maps of action times and piston lift were determined, and the optimal configuration of the analyzed input parameters was obtained by a genetic algorithm. Future research: future activities will focus on the development of a system of smooth variation of the throughput of the connecting chamber of the differential part of the valve. Conclusions: The determined maps of functional parameter distributions are the basis for the selection of components of the braking system; optimization indicates the directions of modification of the valve in order to obtain an acceptable performance system.

Identifying interventions that improve medication safety & rational use of medicines in India

Background & objectives Medication-related harm is known to be the cause for about 1/10th of hospitalizations. Some estimates from India show that about 90 per cent of medicines consumed are inessential or irrational and contribute towards high out-of-pocket expenditure on health. In this context, the Indian Council of Medical Research in 2022 constituted a National Task Force (NTF) to explore possible solutions that could improve safe and rational use of medicines (SRUMs). The objective of this study was to identify research ideas in the field of SRUM through a survey of relevant stakeholders, and further to prioritize the research ideas using a pre-identified set of criteria. Methods The responses from the identified stakeholders were assessed using the Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative method, which is an established research priority-setting methodology. First, the NTF asked for two to six research ideas from relevant Indian and global stakeholders on solutions to improve SRUM. The ideas were checked for duplicates, re-phrased where necessary and classified into various sub-themes. Subsequently, the research ideas were scored by Indian experts with relevant technical expertise using a pre-defined set of five criteria: innovativeness, effectiveness, translational value, answerability and applicability. Each research idea received from a stakeholder was assigned a score under each of the five criteria. The overall research priority score was calculated as a mean of all five criteria-specific scores and converted into a percentage. Results The final output of the prioritization process was a list of research ideas or questions, ranked by their scores. Total 209 unique ideas were received from 190 respondents, which were scored by 27 experts. The top three research topics on medication safety focused on cost-effective strategies for improving antimicrobial stewardship, safe use of poly-pharmacy in geriatric patients and drug take-back policy interventions. Regarding the rational use of medicine, the top three topics included testing mobile application-based antimicrobial stewardship interventions, development of diagnostics for antimicrobial resistance, and behavioural interventions. Interpretation & conclusions Several priority ideas found in this study also align with those of global priority, e.g., safe disposal practices and enhanced pharmacovigilance, rational use of medicines. Patient engagement, which underlines many of the top scoring ideas found in this study, is also inclined with the top research priorities reported by the WHO priority exercise on research into the safe use of medicines. However, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first such work from a low- and middle- income country on medication safety and rational use of medicines. The findings of this research priority-setting exercise can help to guide research for the development of policy-relevant and novel interventions to improve SRUM in India.

Methodological issues in measuring psychosocial safety climate: a systematic review protocol

IntroductionThis systematic review aims to highlight the methodological inconsistencies in studying psychosocial safety climate (PSC). Highlighting the diverse dimensions and implications of PSC, this review seeks to enhance the replicability...

Evolutions of semantic consistency in research topic via contextualized word embedding

Topic evolution has been studied extensively in the field of the science of science. This study first analyzes topic evolution pattern from topics’ semantic consistency in the semantic vector space, and explore its possible causes. Specifically, we extract papers in the computer science field from Microsoft Academic Graph as our dataset. We propose a novel method for encoding a topic with numerous Contextualized Word Embeddings (CWE), in which the title and abstract fields of papers studying the topic is taken as its context. Subsequently, we employ three geometric metrics to analyze topics’ semantic consistency over time, from which the influence of the anisotropy of CWE is excluded. The K-Means clustering algorithm is employed to identify four general evolution patterns of semantic consistency, that is, semantic consistency increases (IM), decreases (DM), increases first and then decreases (Inverted U-shape), and decreases first and then increases (U-shape). We also find that research methods tend to show DM and U-shape, but research questions tend to be IM and Inverted U-shape. Finally, we further utilize the regression analysis to explore whether and, if so, how a series of key features of a topic affect its semantic consistency. Importantly, semantic consistency of a topic varies inversely with the semantic similarity between the topic and other topics. Overall, this study sheds light on the evolution law of topics, and helps researchers to understand these patterns from a geometric perspective.

Predicting fidelity and treatment outcomes in savoring interventions among mothers of young children

Savoring impacts parents' emotions and parent-child relationship quality. Using data from a randomized controlled trial (N = 164 mothers of 18-27-month-olds, 37 interveners) conducted with a community sample in the United States, this study examined predictors of fidelity and treatment outcomes across two savoring preventative interventions (relational savoring and personal savoring). Treatment outcome indicators were selected from a battery administered immediately post-intervention (maternal closeness to child) and at a 3-month follow-up (maternal sensitivity, reflective functioning). We examined whether intervener education level (bachelor's degree/no bachelor's degree) predicted fidelity (Research Question 1), whether intervener education level predicted treatment outcomes (Research Question 2), and whether fidelity predicted treatment outcomes (Research Question 3). In many cases, intervener education background was not related to fidelity or treatment outcome; however, interveners without bachelor's degrees showed greater adherence to the protocols on some scales (higher positivity, higher secure base, higher calm matching) and sessions with these interveners were associated with greater increases in maternal sensitivity. Regardless of the intervener education level, redirecting attention to the positive and calmly matching participants' tone were associated with higher maternal reflective functioning, and higher secure base scores were associated with greater closeness. Findings have implications for the training and implementation of prevention programs for parents.

The protection of vulnerable algorithmic groups through collective data protection in the onlife world: A Brazilian perspective

The aim of this doctrinal legal study is to analyze the interplay between the vulnerability of groups in algorithmic systems and the protection of collective interests in data protection law in Brazil's legal system. Two research questions are raised: (i) Is the protection of personal data regulation applicable to data processing activities related to algorithmic groups? and (ii) can algorithmic groups be regarded as groups with vulnerability under the LGPD legal regime? This article is divided into three parts apart from the introduction, and combines three strands of research, namely group rights theory, vulnerability studies, and law and technology perspective. This combination is key to outline, in Sections 2 and 3, a theoretical framework that elucidates the concepts of collective data protection and group vulnerability mapping both onto the notion of algorithmic groups. Section 2 argues for the collective dimension of the right to the protection of personal data as the foundation of a collective data protection. Section 3, in turn, explores the conceptualization of group vulnerability and how this discourse resonates with algorithmic groups in the onlife world. I draw on vulnerability studies, and on Mireille Hildebrandt's law and technology perspective to delineate what do I mean by group vulnerability and how do I articulate theoretically this notion with algorithmic groups and the affordances of algorithmic systems. Section 4 examines the relation between collective data protection and vulnerability of algorithmic groups under the data protection legal framework in Brazil. To answer the research questions, the analysis is concentrated on three aspects of Brazilian data protection law: (i) the “collectivization of data protection”; (ii) the integration of group vulnerability in the data protection legal framework; (iii) data protection impact assessments in the context of LGPD's risk-based approach. The collective dimension of the right to personal data protection is increasingly recognized in Brazilian law through class-action litigation, particularly in the context of addressing vulnerabilities caused by new data-driven technologies. This collective dimension should guide courts and the Brazilian DPA in interpreting and applying the LGPD, especially Art. 12, § 2, regarding group data processing by algorithmic profiling systems. Data protection law in Brazil acknowledges that groups of data subjects may face vulnerability, requiring special protection and safeguards to mitigate risks and violations. Group vulnerability signals contexts deserving special attention and serves as a source of obligations and rights. Within LGPD's risk-based approach, mandatory DPIAs in ML-based algorithmic profiling systems help identify vulnerable groups and implement appropriate safeguards to mitigate risks of harm or rights violations. Non-compliance with safeguard implementation obligations should be considered a breach of Brazilian data protection laws.

Enhancing patient informed consent in elective skin cancer surgeries: a comparative study of traditional and digital approaches in a German public hospital

BackgroundThis study aims to investigate the integration of modern sources of patient information, such as videos, internet-based resources, and scientific abstracts, into the traditional patient informed consent process in outpatient elective surgeries. The goal is to optimize the informed consent experience, enhance patient satisfaction, and promote shared decision making (SDM) between patients and surgeons. By exploring different patient informed consent formats and their impact on patient satisfaction, this research seeks to improve healthcare practices and ultimately enhance patient outcomes. The findings of this study will contribute to the ongoing efforts to improve the informed consent process in public hospitals and advance patient-centred care.MethodsData collection occurred at the day care clinic of a prominent German public hospital, forming an integral component of a prospective clinical investigation. The study exclusively focused on individuals who had undergone surgical intervention for skin cancer. For the purpose of meticulous data examination, the statistical software SPSS version 21 was harnessed. In the course of this study, a chi-square test was aptly employed. Its purpose was to scrutinize the nuances in patient experiences pertaining to informed consent across four distinct categories, viz., oral informed consent discussion (Oral ICD), written informed consent discussion (Written ICD), video-assisted informed consent discussion (video-assisted ICD), and digitally assisted informed consent discussion (digital-assisted ICD). The primary dataset of this inquiry was diligently gathered via a structured questionnaire administered to a targeted cohort of 160 patients. Within this sample, a balanced representation of genders was observed, encompassing 82 males and 78 females. Their collective age span ranged from 18 to 92 years, with an average age of 71 years. A randomized selection methodology was employed to include participants in this study during the period spanning from July 2017 to August 2018.ResultsSignificant differences were observed across the groups for all research questions, highlighting variations in patient responses. Video-assisted and digital-assisted IC were rated as superior in patient satisfaction with information compared to written and oral IC. Demographic profiles of the four study groups were found to be comparable.ConclusionThe findings of this study indicate that the incorporation of digital technologies in the informed consent process can enhance patient understanding during outpatient elective skin cancer surgeries. These results have important implications for increasing patient satisfaction and improving the SDM process within the hospital environment.

Palbociclib in HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Advanced/Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Systematic Scoping Review of Real-World Evidence from Countries Outside of Western Regions that Are Underrepresented in Clinical Trials.

Limited awareness exists regarding real-world data (RWD) for palbociclib in patients with hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative advanced/metastatic breast cancer in populations from certain countries outside of Western regions. A systematic scoping review was conducted using PubMed and Embase to evaluate RWD for palbociclib from countries outside of Western regions that are underrepresented in clinical trials. Search criteria were aligned with our research question for relevant English-language publications, without restrictions on publication date, followed by Phase 1 (title and abstract) and Phase 2 (full-text) screening of retrieved citations as per Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Data analyses of eligible studies were done separately for abstracts and full-text publications to enhance the precision and reliability of the results. Database search yielded 1485 non-duplicate records, 46 qualified for inclusion, of which 47.8% were published as full text. The analysis of outcomes, based exclusively on full-text publications that collectively included 2048 patients treated with palbociclib, revealed the median progression-free survival (PFS) of 20.2-36.7months, overall survival (OS) of 39.9months (reported in one publication) and objective response rate (ORR) of 45.3-80.0% with first-line treatment. In ≥ second line, the median PFS, OS and ORR ranged from 7.0 to 24.2months, 11 to 19.6months, and 13.9% to 47.9%, respectively. The safety profile of palbociclib was similar to that reported in pivotal clinical studies, and no new safety concerns were identified. A comprehensive volume of evidence demonstrates that palbociclib's effectiveness and safety profile in real-world settings align with those observed in clinical trials, offering valuable insights for clinical decision-making in countries outside of Western regions underrepresented in clinical trials.

The Methodological Quality of Observational Studies Examining the Risk of Pregnancy Drug Use on Congenital Malformations Needs Substantial Improvement: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

An increasing number of observational studies have investigated the risk of using drugs during pregnancy on congenital malformations. However, the credibility of the causal relationships drawn from these studies remains uncertain. This study aims to evaluate the potential methodological issues in existing observational studies. We used a stepwise approach to investigate this issue. First, we identified observational studies published in 2020 that examined the risk of congenital malformations associated with medication use during pregnancy. We assessed the methodological characteristics for establishing causality, including study design, confounding control, and sensitivity analysis, and compared them between "core clinical journals" and "general journals." For studies reporting an increased risk of congenital malformations in core clinical journals, we searched for subsequent studies addressing the same research question published between January 2021 and May 2023 to assess the consistency of the literature. A total of 40 eligible studies were published in 2020, primarily focused on the safety of vitamin B12 and folic acid (n=4), antidepressants (n=4), and others (n=32). Our findings suggest that only two (5.00%) studies used causal models to guide the identification of confounding, and only eight (20.00%) studies assessed the potential dose-response relationship. In all, 15 (37.50%) studies used propensity score analysis strategy to achieve "mimic-randomization." In addition, 22 studies (55.00%) performed sensitivity analyses, while 10 (45.45%) showed inconsistency with the primary outcome. Furthermore, 5 studies reported positive outcomes, whereas only 1 out of 11 studies demonstrated a positive correlation between drug usage during pregnancy and major malformations in subsequent studies. A significant portion of the studies has failed to sufficiently consider the essential methodological characteristics required to improve the credibility of causal inferences. The increased risk of congenital malformations documented in core clinical journal was not adequately replicated in subsequent studies.

Socjologia tęsknoty w badaniach migracyjnych: społeczne uwarunkowania emocji z perspektywy studium białoruskich emigrantów

The aim of this article is to analyse feelings of longing and nostalgia of Belarusian migrants in Poland and return migrants in 2020–2022 on the basis of the multiple case study. Three categories of migrants were included: post-August 2020 emigrants, dual emigrants and returned migrants. The theoretical basis of the study was the concept of emotion work and concepts focusing on the emotions of longing and nostalgia. The empirical material was selected in a purposive manner. The empirical data included statements made by migrants on social media and in journalistic interviews (Polish and Belarusian). Answers were sought to the following research questions: What do migrants miss? How do they cope with these emotions? What are the socio-cultural determinants of longing and nostalgia of Belarusian migrants? The results of the qualitative study show that longing is complex in nature and that in every situation migrants undertake emotion work, using cognitive and behavioural strategies. Key themes of longing relate to loved ones and places. Feelings of nostalgia include the time before 2020, perceived by migrants as more secure. Cultural determinants include the special attachment of Belarusians to their country, family, community.

Accessibility of the early care and education supply: Variation within the center-based provider sector

Center-based early care and education (ECE) is important for promoting positive early development and supporting families by providing child care so parents can work. However, the center-based supply varies substantially in terms of funding sources, indicators of quality, and services offered; and many families experience a lack of equitable access to providers that meet their needs. Using a nationally representative sample of the center-based supply from the 2019 National Survey of Early Care and Education, this study examined patterns in the services center-based providers offer that may facilitate or pose barriers to families’ access from a multidimensional lens. Two research questions were investigated using latent class analysis: First, are there patterns of provider accessibility within the center-based supply, and second, are there covariates (i.e., funding, community poverty/ urban density, geographic region) that explain patterns of ECE access? Center-based features selected as indicators were informed by a definition of access comprised of multiple dimensions: availability, affordability, supports children’s development, and meets parent’s needs. Class enumeration suggested that a three-class model provided the best fit, indicating three patterns of program accessibility: providers that were: flexible at cost (25.9%), free but inflexible (29.2%), and somewhat accessible (44.9%). Additional covariate analyses revealed providers were significantly more or less likely to be classified into the latent classes of access according to community and funding characteristics. Notably, programs receiving Head Start and public preschool funding and those in communities with high poverty and urban density were more likely to be assigned to the free but inflexible class. A key component driving ECE utilization is the accessibility of providers, and these findings inform recommendations for future research and policy to better serve the needs of families with young children.

Planning to Obtain a Graduate Accounting Degree: Survey Evidence from Accounting Seniors

SYNOPSIS Graduate accounting enrollments are declining, which is concerning to accounting departments and the accounting profession. However, little is known about why some accounting students seek a graduate accounting degree, whereas others do not. Our research examines senior accounting students who plan (e.g., the grad group) or do not plan (e.g., the nongrad group) to obtain a graduate accounting degree. We focus our survey around three research questions. First, we find few differences in background characteristics between the grad and nongrad groups. Second, the grad group judges the cost/benefit of obtaining a graduate accounting degree more favorably and plans to take on less incremental debt in obtaining a graduate accounting degree. Third, relative to the nongrad group, the grad group perceives a more significant increase in four key differential career beliefs from obtaining a graduate accounting degree. Accounting programs can use our results to support enrollments in graduate accounting programs. Data Availability: Data are available from the authors upon request. JEL Classifications: M40; M41.

Ten Priorities for Research Addressing the Intersections of Brain Injury, Mental Health and Addictions: A Stakeholder-Driven Priority-Setting Study.

The purpose of this study was to engage key stakeholders in a health research priority-setting process to identify, prioritize and produce a community-driven list of research questions addressing intersectional issues on mental health and addictions (MHA) in acquired brain injury (ABI). A multiphasic health research priority-setting process was co-designed and executed with community-based stakeholders, including researchers, health professionals, clinicians, service providers, representatives from brain injury associations, policy makers and people with lived experience of ABI and MHA, including patients and their family members. Stakeholders' ideas led to the generation of research questions, which were prioritized at a 1-day workshop. Fifty-nine stakeholders participated in the priority-setting activity during the workshop, which resulted in a rank-ordered list of the top 10 questions for research addressing the intersections of ABI and MHA. Questions identified touched on several pressing issues (e.g., opioid crisis, homelessness), encompassed multiple subtypes of ABI (e.g., hypoxic-ischaemic, mild traumatic), and involved different domains (e.g., identification, intervention) of health research. This community-driven health research priority-setting study identified and prioritized research questions addressing the intersections of ABI and MHA. Researchers and funding agencies should use this list to inform their agendas and address stakeholders' most urgent needs, fostering meaningful improvements to clinical services. An 11-person working group comprised of people with lived experience, service providers, researchers, healthcare professionals and other key stakeholders collaboratively developed and informed the scope, design, methodology and interpretation of this study. Over 50 community-based stakeholders contributed to the research priority-setting activity. One co-author is a person with lived experience.

Apical periodontitis in osteoporotic postmenopausal women: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to analyze the scientific evidence about the association between osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and the prevalence of apical periodontitis, assessed radiographically. PRISMA Guidelines have been followed. The research question was: In adult women, does the presence or absence of osteoporosis affect the prevalence of AP, radiographically diagnosed? A systematic search was performed in PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus and EMBASE. The meta-analyses were calculated with the Open Meta Analyst software. Risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle Ottawa Scale. The certainty of evidence was assessed by GRADE. Four studies were selected. Meta-analysis showed an overall OR = 2.2 (95% CI = 0.94 - 4.97; p = 0.07), indicating that osteoporotic women had approximately twice the probability of having periapical lesions, compared to control women, although the difference was only marginally significant. The overall risk of bias of the included studies was moderate, and the certainty of evidence was low. Apical periodontitis, assessed as periapical lesion, is more frequently diagnosed in osteoporotic women, who are twice as likely to have periapical radiolucent lesions.

Highly Sensitized Kidney Transplant Outcomes After the 2014 Kidney Allocation System Change.

Introduction: Kidney Allocation System (KAS) was implemented by United Network for Organ Sharing in 2014 to reduce allocation disparities. Research Questions: Outcomes of highly sensitized patients (calculated panel reactive antibody (cPRA) ≥ 97%) before and after KAS were compared to low-risk recipients (cPRA <10%) in the post-KAS era were examined. The impact on racial disparities was determined. Design: This was a retrospective study of national registry data. Two cohorts of adult candidates waitlisted for deceased donor transplantation during 3-year periods before and after KAS were identified. Results: Highly sensitized patients (N = 1238 and 4687) received a deceased donor kidney transplant between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2013 and between January 1, 2015 and December, 31, 2017. Racial disparity for highly sensitized patients improved, yet remained significant (P < 0.001), with Black patients comprising 40% and 41% of the highly sensitized candidates and 28% and 34% of the recipients pre- and post-KAS. While posttransplant death-censored graft failure for highly sensitized recipients was similar overall, post-KAS was associated with improved graft survival in the first year after transplant (HR 0.56, 95% CI 0.40-0.78). When compared to contemporaneous lowrisk recipients, both death-censored and all-cause graft failure were similar for highly sensitized recipients and was associated with increased risk for death-censored graft failure beyond the first year (HR 1.39, 95% CI 1.11-1.73). Conclusion: The allocation system led to an increase in transplantation in highly sensitized candidates without compromising outcomes. Although KAS has led to more balanced transplant rates between highly sensitized Black and White patients, racial inequalities persist.

The creation, implementation, and harmonisation of medical standard operating procedures and checklists of Finnish Helicopter Emergency Medical Service units

IntroductionThe purpose of this study was to investigate the creation, implementation, and harmonisation of medical Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in Finnish Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS). The research questions are: (1) What factors influence the creation and implementation of medical SOPs for Finnish HEMS units? and (2) What can be done to harmonise the medical SOPs of Finnish HEMS units?MethodsThe research was conducted as a qualitative interview study with HEMS physicians who worked full-time in Finnish HEMS units or had worked in HEMS for more than five years. Three HEMS physicians from each of the six HEMS units in Finland participated in the study (n = 18). The thematic interviews (average duration 32 min) were transcribed (70,176 words in Finnish) and analysed using inductive content analysis.ResultsThe results of the first research question formed three main categories: (1) Background to developing medical SOPs and checklists (CLs), (2) Creation of medical SOPs in Finnish HEMS units, and (3) Implementation of medical SOPs and CLs. The main categories were divided into eight upper categories and twelve subcategories. The results of the second research question formed four main categories: (1) Prerequisites for harmonising procedures, (2) System-level changes needed, (3) Integrating common medical SOPs into HEMS, and (4) Cultural change. The main categories were divided into nine upper categories and nine subcategories.ConclusionsMedical SOPs and CLs are an integral part of Finnish HEMS. Each unit creates its own SOPs and CLs; their development, implementation, and follow-up are relatively unstructured. Harmonising existing SOPs would be possible, but developing common SOPs would require structural changes in HEMS and a stronger sense of community belonging among HEMS physicians.

Navigating techniques in job recommender systems on internship profile matching: a systematic review

PurposeThis review article is focused on the following research questions: RQ1: What are the methods used by authors to collect data in order to evaluate one's profile? RQ2: What are the classification algorithms and ranking metrics used to give suggestions to users? RQ3: How effective are these algorithms and metrics identified in RQ2?Design/methodology/approachThere are four major systematic review phases being carried out in this survey, namely the formulation of research questions, conducting the review, which includes the selection of articles and appraising evidence quality, data extraction and narrative data synthesis.FindingsCollecting from primary sources is more personalized and relevant. Embedded skill sets that have a considerable impact on one’s career aspirations could be mined from secondary sources. A hybrid recommender system helped mitigate the limitations of both. The effectiveness of the models depends not only rely on the filtering techniques used but also on the metrics used to measure similarity and the frequency of words or phrases used in a document.Research limitations/implicationsThe study benefits internship program coordinators of a university aiming to develop a recommender or matching system platform for their students. The content of the study may shed a light on how university decision-makers can explore options on what are the techniques or algorithms to be integrated. One of the advantages of internship or industrial training programs is that they would help students align them with their career goals. Research studies have discussed other RS filtering techniques apart from the three major filtering techniques.Practical implicationsThe outcome of the study, which is a recommendation system to match a student's profile with the knowledge and skills being sought by organizations, may help ease the challenges encountered by both parties. The study benefits internship coordinators of a university who are planning to create a recommendation system, an innovative project to be used in teaching and learning.Social implicationsInternship programs can help a student grow personally and professionally. A university student looking for internship opportunities can find it a daunting task to undertake, as there is a vast pool of opportunities offered in the market. The confidence levels needed to match their knowledge, skills and career goals with the job descriptions (JDs) could be challenging. The same holds with companies, as finding the right people for the right job is a tough endeavor. The main objective of conducting this study is to identify models implemented in recommendation systems to give and/or rank suggestions given to users.Originality/valueWhile surveys regarding recommender systems (RS) exist, there are gaps in the presentation of various data collection methods and the comparison of recommendation filtering techniques used for both primary and secondary sources of data. Most recommendation systems for internship programs are intended for European universities and not much for Southeast Asia. There are also a limited number of comparative studies or systematic review articles related to recommendation systems for internship programs offered in an Southeast Asian landscape. Systematic reviews on the usability of the proposed recommendation systems are also limited. The study presents reviews of articles, from data collection and techniques used to the usability of the proposed recommendation systems, which were presented in the articles being studied.

Exploring the impact of hydrotherapy interventions on stress reduction in construction workers: A scoping review protocol

Background The global construction industry causes considerable stress to workers, affecting them physically and mentally. Stress, a reaction to difficult situations, can cause negative health effects. The demanding environment of a construction site increases stress, which leads to psychological, physical, and behavioral reactions. Traditional treatments often have side effects and social stigma. Hydrotherapy, which uses water for healing, offers a promising alternative that promotes relaxation and detoxification. Its multiple benefits make it a valuable stress management tool. This scoping review aims to critically analyze existing interventions on physiological well-being popular in the construction industry and to investigate the biological responses of hydrotherapy to stress markers. Finally, make recommendations that support the health of construction industry workers. Methods An evaluation funneled by the Arksey and O’Malley framework, improvements plus suggestions by Levac, Colquhoun and O’Brien, Daudt et al., with the 2015 Johanna Briggs Institute guidelines will be performed. Organized electronic explorations of records and search engines including Scopus, PubMed, CINAHL Complete, Google Scholar, plus IEEE Xplore will be conducted to retrieve distributed peer-reviewed articles from all research projects, excluding reviews and gray published works. All literature, research questions and sub-questions meeting the inclusion criteria will be integrated in this evaluation. All searched literature is transferred to the Endnote 21 library. The quality evaluation of the involved papers will be achieved by applying the MMAT 2018 version. Discussion We envision charting applicable sources on stress, researching the efficacy of treatment alternatives for stress as well as assessing their correlation with quality of life in construction workers. This study is expected to expose research gaps, which could guide future accomplishment research on stress treatment mediations.

Satellite Reference Databases: A literature review of data exchange formats and industrial initiatives

Satellite Reference Databases (SRDBs) aim to manage the definition of telemetry and telecommand objects used by the ground systems to develop satellite operation procedures as well as encode and decode the flow of information between the ground system and the satellite. SRDBs have been identified as a key area of research and industry as they play a major role in the design, operation, and testing of spacecraft. This paper aims to answer research questions about SRDB data exchange formats and SRDB industrial initiatives. To this end, a comprehensive survey of existing research on SRDB has been conducted. To facilitate comprehension of this survey study, a use case is presented to illustrate the various aspects discussed in the literature.